{"text":"Wooster takes two from Denison baseball\n#7\/9 Denison\n#15 Wooster\n#7\/9 Denison (29-4, 11-2) 2 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 9 14 1\n#15 Wooster (20-8, 10-1) 0 0 6 2 0 8 0 0 X 16 17 0\n#15 Wooster (21-8, 11-1) 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 X 6 11 2\nVince Walker | Photo by Jace Delgado\n2B: Grady Paine 2; Daniel Spencer; Ty Robinson\nHR: Grady Paine; Brian McAuliffe 2\n2B: Jacob Stuursma; Garrett Crum; Harry Witwer-Dukes; Ben Gbur; Tyler Chumita\n3B: Harry Witwer-Dukes\nHR: Harry Witwer-Dukes\n2B: Will Krushena; Brad Baldinger; Vince Walker 2\n2B: Jacob Stuursma; Garrett Crum 2; Ben Gbur; Dan Gail\nWOOSTER, Ohio\u2014Ninth-ranked Denison suffered back-to-back losses for the first time all season as No. 15 Wooster held on to first place in the North Coast Athletic Conference with a 16-9 win in game one and a 6-5 victory in game two.\nIn game one, Denison scored two runs in the first, two in the second and one in the third on a solo home run by Brian McAuliffe. The Fighting Scots got to Denison starter Danny Brackman in the third, plating six runs on four hits. John troll entered in the third with two outs and runners on second and third. The sixth run of the frame scored on a wild pitch before Troll retired Ben Gbur on a groundout to shortstop.\nTrailing 8-5 in the fifth, Grady Paine blasted a home run to right field and Daniel Spencer scored on a wild pitch to make it an 8-7 game heading to the sixth.\nWooster blew the game wide open with eight runs in the sixth off eight hits and two walks by Big Red pitching.\nDenison had 14 hits in game one but stranded 10 runners on the basepaths. Paine was 3-for-5 with a home run and one RBI. Spencer was 3-for-4 with a walk and one RBI. McAuliffe went deep twice and was 2-for-3 with four RBIs.\nBrackman dropped to 7-2 on the season. Wooster's Wyatt Linde picked up the win in relief of starter Andrew Hill.\nIn game two, Denison had their opportunities to force a split. Leading 5-3 in the bottom of the sixth, Wooster knocked DU starter Will McManaman out of the game with a leadoff double. Mikey Rivera entered and walked DanGail to put runners on first and second. A sacrifice bunt by Tyler Chumita put two runners in scoring position. Wooster pinch hitter Aaron Spidell lifted a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Gbur. Brian Stausbaugh drew a five-pitch walk and Jake Stuursma followed with a two-run double to right to give Wooster a 6-5 lead.\nIn the eighth, Anthony Ruggieri drew a leadoff walk but was caught stealing with one out in the inning. In the ninth, Ty Robinson led off with a base hit to right. Will Krushena flew out to centerfield and Robinson appeared to tag up and reach second base safely. After an appeal by Wooster, it was ruled that Robinson had left first base early, resulting in a double play. Scot reliever Evan Faxon struck out McAuliffe to end the game.\nMcManaman pitched 5.0 innings, allowing nine hits and four earned runs. Rivera was charged with the loss. He pitched the final three innings, allowing two hits, two walks, two earned runs while striking out three. Faxon got the win for Wooster to improve to 4-1.\nVince Walker was 2-for-3 with one RBI and two runs scored. Robinson, Krushena, Max Lahn and McAuliffe also had two-hit games for DU.\nGarrett Crum led Wooster, going 3-for-4 with one RBI and a run scored.\nDenison drops to 29-5 and 11-3 in the NCAC while Wooster improves to 21-8 and 11-1 in conference play.\nThe Big Red returns to action on Sunday when they host Baldwin Wallace at 3 p.m. at Big Red Field.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Africa Medical Supplies Platform, Africa's United Continental Supply Chain Response To COVID\nJohannesburg\/Cairo\/Addis Ababa, 17 July 2020 \u2013 Following a successful launch of the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) by the Chairperson of the African Union, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa on the 18th of June 2020, the AMSP has gained traction in sourcing of supplies of medical equipment, struck new and groundbreaking partnerships globally, and has experienced a surge in demand for medical supplies from Member States of the African Union.\nUpdating the Chairperson of the African Union, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa on progress the platform has made thus far, African Union Special Envoy, Strive Masiyiwa, appraised the President of key developments the platform has made in the past three weeks.\nAMSP launch of drugs for recovery treatment\n\"I recently directed the (AMSP) platform team to also begin to add promising pharmaceutical products that might be helpful to our doctors, working in close collaboration with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC),\" said President Ramaphosa.\nAs an update to this instruction, Mr Masiyiwa responded, \"I'm pleased to advise you that at our request, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has committed to joining our initiative to secure a drug called dexamethasone, which is being used to treat COVID-19 in hospitals in the US and Europe on very sick patients following the results of the RECOVERY Trial. The trial demonstrated significant reduction of mortality, saving lives that we couldn't save without this intervention. About 1 million people will benefit from the drug (equivalent to 9 million tablets), which will be distributed proportionately for free to all countries that are interested in its use.\"\nThe Gates Foundation's Africa Director, Cheikh Oumar Seydi, noted, \"The Gates Foundation gladly supports this initiative of the Africa Medical Supplies Platform to bring COVID-19 treatments to the African people. We have a shared belief that access to lifesaving tools should not be dependent on ability to pay.\"\nIn addition, the Africa CDC, has further secured $15m from the MasterCard Foundation, which has been used to buy PCR Test Kits through the platform.\n\"These tests will support our Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 testing initiative that was launched a few weeks ago,\" said the Executive Director of the Africa CDC, Dr John Nkengasong.\nThese donations of both dexamethasone and test kits will be distributed for free to AU Member States, once they register on the platform so as to confirm their allocation and arrange delivery.\nMr Masiyiwa further explained, \"In addition to our efforts securing the best drugs on the platform, we are preparing to become a critical player in how oxygen supplies, monoclonal antibodies and vaccines are accessible on the continent when it is globally available. \"\nAMSP expands in supply and demand globally\nMr Masiyiwa also told President Ramaphosa that he was pleased to report that the UNICEF catalogue was now listed and purchasable on the platform while the applications from vendors of medical suppliers have increased threefold from the time of launch.\n'Mr President, l am pleased to report that the platform has proved popular with suppliers and is receiving applications from an average of 40 new vendors per day,\" he said.\nMr Masiyiwa also reported that demand for medical supplies on the platform was high and included Member States of the African Union, leading international non-governmental organisations as well as international and African foundations.\nSafarel Obiang : Une dame lui a escroqu\u00e9 10 Millions FCFA\nEnterr\u00e9 avec des bijoux, sa tombe vandalis\u00e9e\nCovid-19 et groupe sanguin : les 0 moins souvent malades\nUn \u00e9l\u00e8ve trouve la mort dans une bagarre avec son camarade\n\"We are also zeroing in on ensuring that we expand access of our platform to hospitals and local authorities approved by their governments of Member States. We believe this will help to ensure critical supplies are available at the hospital level in a speedy and timely fashion,\" said Mr Masiyiwa.\nHe concluded the briefing by advising the Chairperson of the African Union His Excellency, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa, that under his leadership the platform had also achieved international recognition with Member States of CARICOM (Caribbean Community and Common Market) joining the platform to access critical medical supplies to fight COVID.\nAbout the Africa Medical Supplies Platform: The Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) is a nonprofit initiative launched by the African Union as an immediate, integrated and practical response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The online platform was developed under the leadership of African Union Special Envoy, Strive Masiyiwa and powered by Janngo on behalf of the African Union's Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and in partnership with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) with the support of leading African & international Institutions, Foundations & Corporations as well as Governments of China, Canada & France.\nFor more information, visit: www.amsp.africa .\nAbout Africa CDC: Africa CDC is a specialized technical institution of the African Union supporting Member States to strengthen their capacity to prepare for and respond to disease threats and other public health emergencies.\nFor more information, visit: www.africacdc.org .\nAbout Afreximbank: The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is a Pan-African multilateral financial institution with the mandate of financing and promoting intra-and extra-African trade. Afreximbank deploys innovative structures to deliver financing solutions that are supporting the transformation of the structure of Africa's trade, accelerating industrialization and intra-regional trade, thereby sustaining economic expansion in Africa. At the end of 2019, the Bank's total assets and guarantees stood at USD$15.5 billion and its shareholders' funds amounted to US$2.8 billion. Voted \"African Bank of the Year\" in 2019, the Bank disbursed more than US$31billion between 2016 and 2019. Afreximbank has ratings assigned by GCR (international scale) (A-), Moody's (Baa1) and Fitch (BBB-). The Bank is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.\nFor more information, visit: www.afreximbank.com .\nAbout ECA: Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA's) mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its Member States, foster intraregional integration and promote international cooperation for Africa's development. ECA is made up of 54 Member States and plays a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape.\nFor more information, visit: www.uneca.org .\nAbout Janngo: Janngo builds, grows and invests in pan-African digital champions with proven business models and inclusive social impact. 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{"text":"Best Of Trieste\nDiscover Trieste from those who know it best!!\nWhat is \/ Cosa e' bestoftrieste\nWhat do YOU recommend? \/ Dateci un VOSTRO consiglio\nBoT Pinterest\nVILLA NECKER\nbestoftrieste.com \/ September 25, 2019\nI have lived next door to this Villa since I moved to Trieste. Sealed off to the public by iron gates and a stone wall and video cameras with a sign warning \"Military Zone \u2013 Keep Out \u2013 Armed Guards\" I was of course even more curious to understand how this once beautiful villa came to be under military command. Luckily for me, the Giornata del Patrimonio Culturale Europeo (European Heritage Day) rolled around and the Villa was finally opened to the public this past weekend.\nWhat one can see right away, is that this was, in fact, once a sumptuous villa situated in a very large park \u2013 7.4 acres to be exact \u2013 nearly adjacent to the waterfront (back then the area now known as the \"rive\" had not yet been filled in). This area once lay outside the walls of the old city and was designated to become a neighborhood for the wealthy. Several large villas belonging to the premier merchant families of Trieste and members of the Austrian court sprung up nearby and the neighborhood became known as the Borgo Giuseppino (for the Hungarian Emperor Joseph II).\nThe villa was originally built in the mid 1700s for Franz Xavier Freiber von Konigsbraun as a country home and it boasted the first Italian garden: formal, with symmetrical plantings, making full use of adjacent landscapes. As is customary with this type of design, a \"playful\" waterscape was featured prominently thanks to a small river that passed under the land \u2014 there were fountains, ponds and streams incorporated into the layout. Several follies also dotted the garden.\nIt was then sold in 1776 to wealthy merchant Domenico Perinello who dubbed the villa, Villa Anonima and 10 years later it was sold to the dutch merchant Ambrose Strohl del Strohlendorf who was swindled by his business partners and was forced to sell the villa.\nPh. BOT\nIn 1790 the villa was acquired by a new owner, the \"great customs officer\" Antonio Cassis Faraone (Pharoon), born in Damascus in 1745, a Muslim convert to Christianity, he was Sultan of Egypt's finance minister, and, a rumored fugitive who moved to Trieste with all his wealth to evade a palace conspiracy. Renamed Villa Cassis, it was renovated both inside and out to reflect the exotic taste of the new owner who filled the house with an immense collection of paintings and works of art. Cassis delegated the garden plan to master builder Giacomo Marchini who created a spectacular garden with an elaborate Orangerie, pergolas, giant statues and more elaborate fountains and water features. His principal aim was to stun the town's nobility by turning the villa into a dazzling and exotic residence reminiscent of A Thousand and One Nights. Together with his beautiful consort Tecla Ghebara, Cassis and his 10 children would promenade through Trieste dressed in the most fashionable clothing of the time, complete with a jeweled turban and scimitar for him and his wife adorned in spectacular jewels. In Trieste he established himself as the premiere import-exporter for the middle and far east amassing an even greater fortune. To his credit Cassis did a lot of philanthropic work for the city and was a major cultural patron and the first owner of the Giuseppe Verdi Opera House in Trieste. It's said that after each performance he would be met by his turbaned Moor footman who would accompany him and his wife home in their resplendent carriage.\nAfter the untimely death of Cassis in 1805, his heirs rented the villa to Marie Leszczynska, Queen consort to King Louis the XV of France and her children who moved to Trieste from 1806-1811, seeking refuge after the French Revolution. Not long after, in 1819, the villa was sold to Napoleon Bonapart's younger brother, Jerome Prince of Monfort and King of Westphalia and his wife Caterina of Wurttemberg. Once again the Villa enjoyed a period of \"regalness\", as it became a satellite royal court for the Bonapartes, where they were referred to as \"their majesties\" and no expenses were spared.\nPh. BOT The table where General Alberto Ferrero consigned Trieste to the Germans\nThe Bonapartes transformed the fa\u00e7ade with the insertion of the clock in the central tympanum with a small niche originally intended for a bell and they added Napoleonic eagles to decorate the fireplaces in the main hall. Princess Catherine, ordered the construction of a pergola to provide a view across the gulf, she also commissioned a chapel and a theater and filled the home with sumptuous furnishings, removing all traces of the exotic style of Cassis Faraone, including the gigantic statues and exotic plants.\nIt is here that \"Plon-plon\" (Prince Napol\u00e9on-J\u00e9r\u00f4me Bonaparte b.1822 -d.1891) was born, a major figure in the unification of Italy.\nIn 1827, the villa once again changed hands and was purchased by the Consul General of Switzerland, Theodore Necker. In his role as diplomat, he revealed himself as a capable problem solver, intervening in commerce related maritime disputes. While in Trieste, he also became involved in banking and lending, amassing for himself several properties throughout the city. In 1849, Necker died in his home in Switzerland and his heirs then sold the villa to the Austro-Hungarian Navy which turned the villa into a command center. At the height of the Austrian Littoral period, the villa once again played a protagonist role hosting captains and crews of visiting war ships. However, by the end of the Austrian rule over Trieste, the villa fell into the hands of Slovenian militia for a brief period, and then Italian troops soon took over and from that time forward, the villa was passed from one military command to another:\n1851-1918 Seebezirkskommando Austria\n1918-43 Italian Military\n1943-45 German Command\n1945 Yugoslavia (Titini)\n1945-54 Allied Troops (UK & US)\nafter 1954, Italian Military took over the villa through the period of Trieste's reunification to today where it is now under the command of the Commando Militare Esercito FVG.\nThe structure, has three floors above ground. It is in the Neoclassical style, with the facade divided into five parts. At the center of the ground floor stands a semicircular portico with columns on pedestals, which frame the three arched entrances. The upper lintel has a classical frieze decorated with metopes and triglyphs, to which rosettes corresponding to denticles correspond in the band above. This structure supports a semi-circular terrace the parapet is a balustrade in white stone with plaques decorated with floral reliefs, on which three window doors with a triangular tympanum open. There are several panduri heads that serve as water drains.\nThe central part of the fa\u00e7ade is emphasized by the presence of a larger tympanum with a clock, ending with a pediment. Neoclassical style vases are placed on the top of the fa\u00e7ade. It is said that ships coming to Trieste, would look for the illuminated clock-face to get their bearings, as one would use a lighthouse beam. Also on the property are a bunker and air raid tunnel leading to Campi Elisi on the shore.\nSadly, today, there are none of the sumptuous furnishings as many were looted in the various occupations. The terrace over the portico is crumbling and is being held up by straps anchored to the frame of the building. The gardens are overgrown with fallen trees and weeds everywhere. Few remnants and ruins of the once palatial garden fountains and follies can be found buried under the brush. Three tennis courts languish under the overgrowth and it now serves mainly as a home for feral cats\u2026\nIt is a shame that this once beautiful treasure has been so neglected. At one time the City of Trieste was going to take it over but the effort got tied up in red tape. It would be so lovely to be able to restore the garden and make it available to the public \u2013 perhaps even creating public gardening spaces to be leased. Surely this green oasis ought to be rescued\u2026who knows if there is some hope of restoring this famous garden to create a green space in the center of the city?\nSeptember 25, 2019 in Historic, Sights to See, Things to See, Trieste. 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{"text":"#coronavirus #additional case\n(3rd LD) Daily cases over 4,000 for 4th day amid extended virus curbs\nAll News 21:39 January 15, 2022\n(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in 6th para)\nSEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases stayed above 4,000 for the fourth consecutive day Saturday, as health authorities keep a tight vigilance with the extension of strict social distancing measures for three more weeks.\nThe country added 4,423 new COVID-19 infections, including 4,077 local infections, raising the total caseload to 687,984, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).\nThe country reported 22 more COVID-19 deaths, raising the death toll to 6,281, according to the health authorities. The fatality rate came to 0.91 percent.\nThe number of imported cases was tallied at 346, down from a daily high of 409 reported Friday.\nThe number of critically ill COVID-19 patients came to 626.\nAs of 9 p.m., the country had added 3,552 new COVID-19 cases, up 257 from the same time the previous day, according to health authorities and city governments. Daily cases are counted until midnight and announced the following morning.\nPeople take COVID-19 tests at a testing site near Seoul City Hall in Seoul on Jan. 15, 2022. (Yonhap)\nThe health authorities have been on high alert as concerns persist over a possible resurgence of the virus due to the fast spread of the omicron variant and ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday late this month.\nThe government has decided to maintain a 9 p.m. curfew on restaurants and cafes while raising the limit on the size of private gatherings to six from the current four. The revised rules will be in place from Monday through Feb. 6.\nTo fend off imported cases, the health authorities decided to ban all entrants' use of public transportation upon arrival and tighten rules on the proof of negative COVID-19 test results. The measures will go into effect Thursday.\nOn Friday, the government began administering U.S. drug giant Pfizer Inc.'s Paxlovid antiviral COVID-19 treatment pills, a day after the first batch for 21,000 people arrived in South Korea.\nThis photo, taken Jan. 14, 2022, shows antiviral COVID-19 treatment pills on the shelf of a pharmacy in Daegu, 300 kilometers south of Seoul. (Yonhap)\nPatients with a compromised immune system and those aged over 65 are on the priority list, the KDCA said.\nSouth Korea has secured Pfizer's medication for 762,000 people, as well as oral pills made by U.S. drugmaker MSD for 242,000 people, with the second batch of Paxlovid for 10,000 people to be shipped by the end of this month, according to the government.\nOf the new domestic cases, 1,761 cases were reported in Gyeonggi Province surrounding Seoul, 823 in the capital, 221 in the western port city of Incheon, 205 in the southwestern city of Gwangju and 151 in South Jeolla Province.\nAs of Saturday, 43.47 million people, or 84.7 percent of the country's 52 million population, have been fully vaccinated, and 23.02 million, or 44.9 percent, have received booster shots, the health authorities said.\nsshluck@yna.co.kr\nTaiwanese Movie 'Someday or One Day'\nYoon calls for raising awareness of N.K. human rights situation","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"BioM: Gehrke, Alice (1965)\nSurnames: Gehrke, Siggelkow, Langholl\n---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 04\/15\/1965\nGehrke, Alice (3 APR 1965)\nMarried during an 8 o'clock wedding ceremony, Saturday evening, April 3, 1865, at the Christian and Missionary Alliance church in Owen, were Miss Alice Gehrke, Wausau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gehrke, Withee, and Robert Siggelkow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Siggelkow, Withee (Clark Co., Wis.). Mr. Gehrke gave his daughter in marriage.\nOfficiating at the nuptials was the Rev. Arnold Woodring, with Mrs. Woodring singing \"O Perfect Love\" and Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us.\" Easter lilies graced the altar.\nSchiffli embroidered organza was used to fashion the bridal gown, which had a molded bodice styled with bateau neckline and bell-shaped skirt softly shirred at the waistline, also enhance with Schiffli embroidery.\nHer fingertip veil of silk illusion was caught to a jeweled scalloped queen's crown of rhinestones, and she carried a bouquet of red roses interspersed with white stephanotis.\nThe matron of honor, Mrs. Kenneth Langholl, Milwaukee, donned a floor length gown with a mint green scooped bodice and tied at the waistline with a bow. The white skirt was bell shaped. Her headpiece matched her ensemble and she carried an arrangement of white daisies.\nCharles Siggelkow, Milwaukee, was best man.\nFollowing the church ceremony, a dinner and reception were held at the Woodland Hotel in Owen for members of the immediate families. The newlyweds then left on a wedding trip to San Antonio, Tex., where the bridegroom presently is stationed with the U.S. Army.\nMrs. Siggelkow, who was employed by Employers Mutual of Wausau, was graduated in 1962 from Owen-Withee High School.\nHer husband, who was graduated from the same high school a year earlier, will resume his employment with the Harley Davidson Co. in Milwaukee after his discharge from service.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"FORT WORTH -- State Rep. Charlie Geren graduated from Southern Methodist University. But Wednesday, he wrote a check for $1,500 for an autographed Texas Christian University football and four 50-yard-line seats to the Houston Bowl.\nFort Worth lawyer Buzz Kemble is another SMU alum; Kemble even played on the Mustangs' football team in the 1950s. But he praised TCU's athletic accomplishments as he emceed the Exchange Club's annual luncheon to raise money for the Star-Telegram's Goodfellow Fund.\n\"They raise some serious dollars for Goodfellows,\" Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief said. \"This year, with the challenges that so many of the nonprofits have, especially after hurricanes Katrina and Rita have visited us, people are given out. This was a chance for Santa and his helpers to twist some arms.\"\nThe tally at the end of the luncheon was about $53,000, club officials said. The donation will be a welcome boost to the fund. In general, contributions are lagging far behind last year's and the number of children served was cut back from last year's total.\nGoodfellows provides gift cards for children whose parents or guardians show need. The cards can be redeemed for shoes and clothing.\nAlthough the group of about 50 men at Wednesday's luncheon wield lots of power in Cowtown, they relished the opportunity to behave like kids as they raked in the money.\nLuther King, chairman of TCU's board of trustees, entered the room in a Santa Claus suit. He was flanked by two TCU cheerleaders who served as Santa's helpers.\nRetired TCU Chancellor Bill Tucker and Fort Worth businessman John Roach were among seven members with TCU ties who proudly sat at the \"TCU table\" at the front of the room.\nThroughout the lunch hour, the TCU men were teased by Kemble, who put on an SMU cap and displayed a banner that said: \"Fiesta Bowl, $13,000,000.\" That's the amount that TCU would have received had the Horned Frogs gained a berth in the Fiesta Bowl.\nThe Mustangs dashed those hopes when they defeated the Horned Frogs on Sept. 10, Kemble proudly pointed out.\nBut the biggest laughs came when Kemble asked Don Williamson of Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co. to shuck his light brown pants. Kemble said he had recently shopped for Dickies pants and couldn't find a brown pair.\nAfter Williamson stripped to long boxer shorts and handed over his slacks, Kemble gave Williamson a pair of TCU sweat pants in exchange.\nThroughout the wacky ordeal, Williamson was a good sport.\n\"Everybody here, no matter what you do to them, they take it in good spirits,\" Kemble said.\nHOW TO BE A GOODFELLOW\nHelp make an area schoolchild's holiday brighter by sending a check to Goodfellows, Box 1870, Fort Worth, TX 76101. Or donate online at www.star- telegram.com. Click on the \"Donate\" link under the Goodfellows icon. Contributors' names will be published unless anonymity is requested.\nBrett Hoffman, (817) 390-7707 hoffman@star-telegram.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance Honors Iconic Route 66\nHillsborough Concours d'Elegance, the world's longest continually running concours, is celebrating its 66th year anniversary. As part of the celebration on June 26, they have announced that they will be honoring the iconic Route 66 with special dedicated classes at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame.\nThe 2022 Concours will have special displays that include: Modified European Sports Cars Through 1987, Shocking Classics Through 1987, Ferrari-Powered Cars, Important Bay Area Cars Through 1987, Shelby 60th Anniversary, Yellow Cars, and Cars of Route 66.\nThere will also be more than 20 judged classes of \"Automobiles of Distinction\" which will include CCCA Approved Classics, American Pre- and Post-War, American Sporting Cars Through 1987, American Muscle Cars, two Ferrari classes, two imported sports car classes, Vintage Motorcycles, Japanese cars, two Rolls-Royce and Bentley classes, vintage hot rods, a preservation class, imported passenger and touring cars, arcane and rare cars, and vintage race cars.\nConcours Chairman Glen Egan shared, \"In celebrating our 66th year, we felt it was an ideal time to honor both the legendary cars and lifestyle that are historically associated with an icon of American automobile culture: Route 66. Guests will have an opportunity to get an up-close look at perfectly restored examples of many of the incredible vehicles that could be found traversing the country on the \"Mother Road in its prime\".\"\nThe Concours was founded back in 1956 and from the beginning, they have presented extremely rare automobiles from every genre and marque. The beautiful 18th fairway of the Crystal Springs Golf Course has housed all forms of automobiles from hot rods to muscle cars and sports cars, motorcycles to elegant classic luxury models.\nOn Friday, the Concours will start at an exclusive, private vintage car club in a historic building in Burlingame with a \"Start Your Engines\" kick-off party. Festivities will continue on Saturday with the annual Hillsborough Tour d'Elegance road rally which will drive through Bay Area's most stunning back roads and scenic vistas. They will stop at a private car collector's estate for lunch. The event will culminate with the much-awaited Concours d'Elegance on Sunday.\nTickets for all three events: Start Your Engines, Hillsborough Tour d'Elegance, and Concours d'Elegance are now available through their website.\nTitle sponsors for the event include Franklin Templeton Investments and Fiduciary Trust International and Kerns Fine Jewelry. Additional sponsors include The Putnam Automotive Group, Courseco Inc., Bonhams, The Candy Store, and Highway One Classic Automobiles.\nBy: Reggie\nTitle: Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance Honors Iconic Route 66\nSourced From: sportscardigest.com\/hillsborough-concours-delegance-honors-iconic-route-66\/\nPublished Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:22:21 +0000\nhttps:\/\/www.mansbrand.com\/lamborghini-polo-storico-at-rtromobile-paris-2022\/\nRelated Topics:automotive newsbayareahillsboroughconcours\nEnzo Ferrari Museum Presents \"Ferrari Forever\"\nLamborghini Polo Storico At R\u00e9tromobile Paris 2022","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ISPD gene mutations are a common cause of congenital and limb-girdle muscular dystrophies.\nRDF+XML BibTeX RDF+N-Triples JSON RefWorks Dublin Core Simple Metadata Refer METS HTML Citation ASCII Citation OpenURL ContextObject EndNote MODS OpenURL ContextObject in Span MPEG-21 DIDL EP3 XML Reference Manager RDF+N3 Multiline CSV\nCirak, Sebahattin and Foley, Aileen Reghan and Herrmann, Ralf and Willer, Tobias and Yau, Shu and Stevens, Elizabeth and Torelli, Silvia and Brodd, Lina and Kamynina, Alisa and Vondracek, Petr and Roper, Helen and Longman, Cheryl and Korinthenberg, Rudolf and Marrosu, Gianni and N\u00fcrnberg, Peter and Michele, Daniel E and Plagnol, Vincent and Hurles, Matt and Moore, Steven A and Sewry, Caroline A and Campbell, Kevin P and Voit, Thomas and Muntoni, Francesco (2013) ISPD gene mutations are a common cause of congenital and limb-girdle muscular dystrophies. Brain : a journal of neurology, 136 (Pt 1). pp. 269-81. ISSN 1460-2156. This article is accessible to all HEFT staff and students via NHS Evidence www.evidence.nhs.uk by using their HEFT Athens login IDs\nOfficial URL: http:\/\/brain.oxfordjournals.org\/cgi\/pmidlookup?vie...\nDystroglycanopathies are a clinically and genetically diverse group of recessively inherited conditions ranging from the most severe of the congenital muscular dystrophies, Walker-Warburg syndrome, to mild forms of adult-onset limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Their hallmark is a reduction in the functional glycosylation of \u03b1-dystroglycan, which can be detected in muscle biopsies. An important part of this glycosylation is a unique O-mannosylation, essential for the interaction of \u03b1-dystroglycan with extracellular matrix proteins such as laminin-\u03b12. Mutations in eight genes coding for proteins in the glycosylation pathway are responsible for \u223c50% of dystroglycanopathy cases. Despite multiple efforts using traditional positional cloning, the causative genes for unsolved dystroglycanopathy cases have escaped discovery for several years. In a recent collaborative study, we discovered that loss-of-function recessive mutations in a novel gene, called isoprenoid synthase domain containing (ISPD), are a relatively common cause of Walker-Warburg syndrome. In this article, we report the involvement of the ISPD gene in milder dystroglycanopathy phenotypes ranging from congenital muscular dystrophy to limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and identified allelic ISPD variants in nine cases belonging to seven families. In two ambulant cases, there was evidence of structural brain involvement, whereas in seven, the clinical manifestation was restricted to a dystrophic skeletal muscle phenotype. Although the function of ISPD in mammals is not yet known, mutations in this gene clearly lead to a reduction in the functional glycosylation of \u03b1-dystroglycan, which not only causes the severe Walker-Warburg syndrome but is also a common cause of the milder forms of dystroglycanopathy.\nThis article is accessible to all HEFT staff and students via NHS Evidence www.evidence.nhs.uk by using their HEFT Athens login IDs\nWE Musculoskeletal. Orthopaedics\nWomens and Childrens > Paediatrics\nhttp:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23288...\nSophie Rollason\nhttp:\/\/www.repository.heartofengland.nhs.uk\/id\/eprint\/242\nUHB Repository is powered by EPrints 3 which is developed by the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. More information and software credits.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bethany Harris from Dora High School Class of 2015 Died in a car accident\nStory from The Daily Mountain Eagle\nBethany Harris, a University of West Alabama cheerleader and former Dora High School valedictorian, died Tuesday morning when her car crashed in Tuscaloosa County.\nA press release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Harris, 19, was traveling on I-59 when her 2007 Scion TC left the roadway near the Joe Mallisham Parkway exit, four miles south of Tusca-loosa, and hit an embankment and a tree.\nWhile the crash occurred at 7:45 a.m., Harris' body wasn't found until 2:30 p.m. Initial investigations concluded that the driver, then unidentified, may have left the scene; however, after Harris' body was found, it was determined she was ejected into a wooded area away from the vehicle. She was not wearing a seat belt.\nSenior Trooper Reginal King could not confirm the distance Harris' body was found from the vehicle crash site, and the accident remains under investigation.\nHarris was initially reported missing Tuesday before her passing was later confirmed.\nShe was a resident of Empire and a 2015 graduate of Dora High School. Harris had just completed her first semester at the University of West Alabama, where she was a cheerleader and a member of the Kappa Xi chapter of UWA's Phi Mu.\nUWA Director of Student Life Richard Hester announced Harris' passing on the UWA Student Life Facebook page Tuesday night, which read in part: \"We are deeply saddened by this tragedy, and we express our sincere condolences to Bethany's family. She has many friends at UWA and will be greatly missed by the campus community, throughout which she was known and will be remembered for her dedication in the classroom and on the sidelines of Tiger athletics as a cheerleader. She was also very active in greek life on campus.\"\nWest Alabama football coach Brett Gilliland shared on his Twitter account: \"Saddened by the loss of UWA cheerleader Bethany Harris. Our prayers are with all of her family and friends. Lord give them peace and comfort.\"\nA candlelight vigil was held for Harris at Dora High School Tuesday night, where more thn 100 people showed up to remember their classmate, friend, loved one and for her teachers, their bright student.\n\"When I [saw] all the people as I was getting out of the car, I immediately called our department chaplain to come out to help everyone cope with the loss of such a great young woman,\" Dora Police Chief Jared Hall said in a statement. \"Family, friends, educators, ministers, as well as the chaplain spoke to the group and prayed for the family.\"\nHe continued, \"I could immediately tell how important she was to the school and the community based on the turnout at the vigil and all the posts on social media.\"\nFuneral Arrangements posted by Dora High School principal Paige Skalnic\nThe arrangements for our sweet Bethany Harris will be at New Horizon Funeral Home ---Saturday evening viewing at 6 p.m. And the funeral to be held on Sunday at 1 p.m.\nI love this picture of her. I know how difficult it is to \"transition\" from one's school colors, but it's obvious she was taking pride in being a UWA Tiger! Thoughts and prayers continue to come in from her friends in surrounding communities.\n\"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.\" Matthew 5:16.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Compiled vs. Interpreted Languages: Which Is Better for DevOps?\nInterpreted languages would seem to be better for DevOps, but compiled languages have speed on their side.\nChristopher Tozzi | May 27, 2020\nIn the age of DevOps, programmers are encouraged to prioritize speed, agility and visibility. In many respects, interpreted programming languages would seem to offer an advantage in this respect over compiled languages. In fact, you might argue that DevOps could eventually lead compiled languages to become obsolete.\nIs that an overstatement? Let's explore the benefits and drawbacks of interpreted and compiled languages for DevOps programming.\nAdvantages of Interpreted Languages for DevOps\nInterpreted languages--meaning those where source code is fed directly to an interpreter at the time of execution, rather than being compiled ahead of time--offer several benefits from the DevOps perspective, including:\nCode access and transparency: Part of the purpose of DevOps is to enable seamless collaboration among all stakeholders. Interpreted languages do this by making it easy to access the source code. An IT Ops engineer who wants to see the source doesn't have to ask developers for it; he or she can look right at the application itself.\nAgility: Interpreted code is easier to modify and redeploy because there is no need to recompile it each time you make an update. That's an advantage if you are doing continuous delivery and want to be able to issue new releases quickly.\nPortability: Most interpreted languages are easily portable; you don't need to recompile your apps or make extensive source code changes for each operating system that you want to deploy to. This is also an advantage for DevOps teams that want the agility to target different deployment environments at will or migrate from one hosting infrastructure to another with ease.\nMonitoring and troubleshooting: Arguably, it is easier to monitor and troubleshoot applications that are written in interpreted languages because data about application behavior and performance can be collected directly from the interpreter. This characteristic also improves visibility.\nThese advantages help to explain why Python, which originated in the late 1980s as a language primarily for boring system-administration tasks on the Amoeba operating system, has grown into a full-fledged, general-purpose language that runs almost anywhere. You could draw similar conclusions about Ruby, another popular interpreted language designed to improve accessibility and readability at a time when many other languages lacked these traits.\nThese languages originated before DevOps emerged in the late 2000s, of course. But I suspect that part of the reason why they remain so popular today is that they happen to be excellent programming languages for DevOps.\nCompiled Languages and DevOps\nAll of this is not to say that compiled languages are useless in the context of DevOps.\nCompiled languages still retain their biggest advantage over interpreted ones: speed and performance. Although modern interpreted languages perform quite well (which was not the case decades ago), in most cases applications written in a compiled language will still run faster and consume fewer resources. For DevOps teams concerned with efficiency and user experience, then, compiled languages offer at least one important advantage.\nSome compiled languages that have debuted in recent years, such as Go, also lend themselves particularly well to modern application architectural and deployment strategies, like microservices and distributed environments. That's not surprising, given that these languages were designed in an age when these trends were already becoming important. But it does give them an advantage over the mainstay interpreted languages, most of which originated decades ago and were not designed with modern deployment techniques in mind.\nSo, which type of language is best for DevOps?\nThe answer depends on what matters most to you as a programmer. If having a modern architecture and optimizing the performance of your application is your greatest priority, a compiled language will probably be the best choice for you.\nHowever, if having agility and visibility within the continuous delivery process is more important, interpreted languages are an overall better choice for DevOps programming.\nBecause both types of language have their advantages and drawbacks, I don't think we should expect one or the other to disappear anytime soon. But I do suspect that, as long as we continue to live in a DevOps-dominated world, interpreted languages will only grow in popularity.\nTAGS: Development Techniques and Management\nDevOps Definition: Why DevOps Is So Hard to Pin Down\nIs Rust the Best Programming Language?\nTalkin' 'bout My Generation: How Programmer Tools Have Changed\nState of DevOps Report Finds Maturity Varies Widely by Industry","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Paypal Funds Direct Withdrawal with Coinstar Machine\nBy Vinson \/ Uncategorized\nPayPal has recently announced an expanded relationship with Coinstar, the maker of those coin-counting machines in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Starting with a limited rollout in Texas, Northern California, and Ohio, customers will now be able to use these kiosks to withdraw money already held in their PayPal accounts. They'll also be able to use the machines to deposit coins and paper currency into their PayPal account and send money to other PayPal accounts, the company says. Coinstar's standard 9.8 percent fee is deducted from all coin deposits, and customers are limited to adding $500 to their PayPal account from the kiosk each month. The next time you need to withdraw money from your PayPal account, you might be able to simply head over to your local Coinstar machine.\nCoinstar said it conducted a test of the new service in Dallas and found who users were receptive to it. Forty percent of kiosk users who took advantage of the new feature went back to use PayPal on the kiosk an average of two times a month. At this point, it doesn't look like the functionality is widely available, however. Users can search Coinstar's website to see if a PayPal-equipped kiosk is available in their area. Before heading to a kiosk to use the new service, users will need to enroll their PayPal account. I'm hoping that someday this machine will become available here in the Philippines as well. I'm sure many Filipino online freelancers like me will love this Coinstar Machine. Instant Paypal withdrawal!!\nHow to Identify a Font from Any Image\nHow to Remove Background Noise During a Call\nBest Ways To Find Someone's Email Address\nXsplit VCam: No Green Screen? No Problem!\nCopyright \u00a9 2021 Techie-Pinoy","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Women's Jewellery \/\nPlain Design Jewellery \/\nPlain Design Necklaces \/\nGLAMIRA Pendant Marva Z\n585 White Gold+AU $68.00\n585 Yellow Gold+AU $68.00\n585 Rose Gold+AU $68.00\n950 Platinum+AU $374.00\n925 Silver-AU $55.00\nDo you want a chain with your pendant?\nForzentina+AU $0.00\nCurb+AU $0.00\nFigaro+AU $0.00\nChain Colour\nWhite+AU $0.00\nYellow+AU $0.00\nRed+AU $0.00\n41-45 cm+AU $0.00\nChain alloy\n375 Gold - 9K+AU $149.00\n585 Gold - 14K+AU $149.00\n925 Silver+AU $47.00\nStyle Initials - Show all\nStyle Kollektion Initials - Show all\nBase Price:AU $220.00\nMon-Fri, 09:00 - 17:00\nItem no. [i]\nMarva-Z\n\u2248 0.93 Grams\nGLAMIRA Pendant Allura\nGLAMIRA Pendant Bertilda\nGLAMIRA Pendant Blysse\nGLAMIRA Pendant Brenna\nGLAMIRA Pendant Brione\nGLAMIRA Pendant Britney\nBrown diamonds are brown coloured, fancy diamonds that are considered to be one of the most popular diamonds. The name 'Brown' has been given to these diamonds due to their chocolate-like colour. Having beautiful colour combinations; brown diamonds are also described as cognac diamonds or champagne diamonds, depending on their attractive colour range from light to dark. Brown diamonds are gemstones that are currently a growing trend in the jewellery industry. These diamonds are certainly your type of diamonds if you are a chocolate addict and want to take a unique road on your journey to high end jewellery!\nMedium intensity with a capacity to reflect a little bit of light. Contains slight inclusions, which may be visible to naked eye..\nAFair intensity with no ability to reflect light. Basic quality for fine emeralds.\nSlight inclusions, light colour of the gemstone. Light does not penetrate through the gemstone.\nInclusions or small internal crystals are only slightly visible in careful inspection, but are not serious conclusions.\nHigh quality gemstone and can be found at world's finest jewelers. The stone has very,very small inclusions not seen with naked eyes.\nHighest Quality For This Gemstone. Flawless and perfectly cut. No inclusions visible even under 10x magnification.\n\"Good (A)\" graded Blue Topaz have small inclusions. Light does not penetrate through the gemstone. Entry level for fine jewelry.\nSome small inclusions are visible with the naked eye. \"Very Good (AA)\" graded Blue Topaz have a colour shade that makes some light penetrate the gemstone.\nExcellent (AAA) graded Blue Topaz is high quality gemstone and can be found at world's finest jewelers. Most preferred choice when it comes to Blue Topaz.\nTraditionaly Heirloom (AAAA) graded Blue Topaz gemstone were used by royalty. These gemstones has the highest clarity, flawless and the richest colour.\n\"Good (A)\" graded Smoky Quartz have small inclusions. Light does not penetrate through the gemstone. Entry level for fine jewelry.\nSome small inclusions are visible with the naked eye. \"Very Good (AA)\" graded Smoky Quartz have a colour shade that makes some light penetrate the gemstone.\nTraditionaly Heirloom (AAAA) graded Smoky Quartz gemstone were used by royalty. These gemstones has the highest clarity, flawless and the richest colour.\n\"Good (A)\" graded Morganite have small inclusions. Light does not penetrate through the gemstone. Entry level for fine jewelry.\nSome small inclusions are visible with the naked eye. \"Very Good (AA)\" graded Morganite have a colour shade that makes some light penetrate the gemstone.\nExcellent (AAA) graded Morganite is high quality gemstone and can be found at world's finest jewelers. Most preferred choice when it comes to Morganite.\nTraditionaly Heirloom (AAAA) graded Morganite gemstone were used by royalty. These gemstones has the highest clarity, flawless and the richest colour.\n\"Good (A)\" graded Rhodolite Garnet have small inclusions. Light does not penetrate through the gemstone. Entry level for fine jewelry.\nSome small inclusions are visible with the naked eye. \"Very Good (AA)\" graded Rhodolite Garnet have a colour shade that makes some light penetrate the gemstone.\nExcellent (AAA) graded Rhodolite Garnet is high quality gemstone and can be found at world's finest jewelers. Most preferred choice when it comes to Rhodolite Garnet.\nTraditionaly Heirloom (AAAA) graded Rhodolite Garnet gemstone were used by royalty. These gemstones has the highest clarity, flawless and the richest colour.\n\"Good (A)\" graded Tsavorite have small inclusions. Light does not penetrate through the gemstone. Entry level for fine jewelry.\nSome small inclusions are visible with the naked eye. \"Very Good (AA)\" graded Tsavorite have a colour shade that makes some light penetrate the gemstone.\nExcellent (AAA) graded Tsavorite is high quality gemstone and can be found at world's finest jewelers. Most preferred choice when it comes to Tsavorite.\nTraditionaly Heirloom (AAAA) graded Tsavorite gemstone were used by royalty. These gemstones has the highest clarity, flawless and the richest colour.\nTaking attention with its colour range differing from delicate pastel pink to intense violetish purple, Kunzite is an unknown but a rare beauty. Often found in bigger sizes, Kunzite is monoclinic and its crystals usually turn into a blade-like shape. Even if it is unknown to most people, there are such important figures adorning themselves with Kunzite as Duchess of Gloucester.\nConsidered to be the rarest form of opal, Black Opal has various colour tones differing from jet black to dark grey. What makes this stone special is the variety of hues that could be seen in the stone. You could see the shiny red, orange, or green hues reflecting from the Black Opal.\nNamed after the harmonious colour range of Neptune's surface, Neptun Garden Topaz welcomes you into the extraterrestrial charm of its stone. To enhance its colour and quality, Neptun Garden Topaz is coated with a substance. As a member of the topaz stones, this stone also has relaxing features thanks to its energy. For the believers of the stone's powers, it will calm your nerves and protect you from sickness\nWith its transparent surface, the Mercure Topaz reflects the light by giving the aurora effect. Like the planet Mercury turning into blue when the sunlight is reflected, Mercure Topaz's dazzling colours could be seen once it is exposed to sunlight. This effect is provided through the coating process called physical vapour deposition and the luminous effect comes out as a result.\nAs mystical as its name, Mystic Topaz is a paradise of colours with its rainbow shine. Through the coating process, its colour is enhanced and takes its final form. Believed to drive away negative feelings and warding off the evil spirits, this stone relaxes its user. With its \"eye-clean\" stone, there is no place for imperfection in Mystic Topaz. For a condensed version of the rainbow, this stone is a great choice for you.\nAs one of the rarest versions of the topaz, Pink Topaz will melt the hearts of pink lovers with its delicate beauty. Through the coating process, its colour is enhanced and takes its final form. Vitalizing its owner's energy, this stone is believed to save you from the negative energy thanks to the divine protection of the sun. Because it enhances creative thinking, Pink Topaz could be a great choice for designers or artists. You will feel the warmth of its colours when you take a look inside of it.\nBeing an astonishing stone with its sparkling beauty, Opal with the white colour is the most common type of Opal. Like other Opal stones, it is believed to have high energy and remarkable effects on the body. Opal is believed to change negative energy to the positive one and clear the mind of its user.\nClassified as a semi-precious stone, Sultan Stone has become very popular lately. Depending on the source of light, its colours could change from champagne to peach. Thanks to its high refractive index, you could see the array of those colours even in the dim light. It is usually produced in bigger carats to see that breathtaking change in the colours.\nAs one of the members of the Grossular Garnet family, Tsavorite has been one of the most popular gemstones with its rarity. Due to its breathtaking green colour, it could remind you of Emerald. Taking its green colour from its chemical structure that includes chromium or vanadium, Tsavorite is a feast for the eyes. Tsavorite is believed to heal the emotional trauma or illness of its user.\nAs a member of the Sapphire family, Black Sapphire is one of the varieties of the mineral corundum. With its pitch-black colour, Black Sapphire maintains its dark tones while some of them might also reveal metallic tones when they are exposed to light. Mainly mined in Australia, Black Sapphire could be a great alternative for black lovers. Black Sapphires are believed to keep the owner calm in a chaotic situation and serve as a protective shield against bullying.\n375 Red White Gold\nThe designations 18K, 14K, or 9K indicate how much pure gold is present in the mixture. 24K gold is known as 100% pure gold. The system used to state how much pure gold is found in an item:\n375 Gold - 9K gold contains 9 parts gold and 15 parts another alloy metal(s), commonly varying in silver, copper, zinc, platinum or palladium, making it 37.5% gold.\n375 White Red Gold\n375 White Yellow Gold\n375 Yellow White Gold\n375 White Yellow Red Gold\n375 Yellow White Red Gold\n375 Red White Yellow Gold\n375 Red Gold\n585 Gold - 14K gold contains 14 parts gold and 10 parts of another alloy metal(s); commonly varying in silver, copper, zinc, platinum or palladium, making it 58.5% gold.\n750 Gold - 18K gold contains 18 parts gold and 6 parts of another alloy metal(s); commonly varying in silver, copper, zinc, platinum or palladium, making it 75% gold.\nSilver is a precious metal and, much like gold, is too fine to be utilized in its pure form. To make silver durable enough for use in jewelry, pure silver, which has a 0.999 fineness (99.9%), is often alloyed with small quantities of copper or other metals (7.5%). The copper or other metals are added to strengthen the silver and the resulting product is 0.925 sterling silver (92.5%). Acceptable quality marks for sterling silver are sterling, sterling silver, ster, and 925.\nConsidered among the most pure and precious metals used in modern-day jewelry making, platinum has become synonymous with luxury and longevity. Because of its hardness and durability, pure platinum is often mixed with other metals to make it more malleable. The most common alloy metals paired with platinum are copper, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and titanium. Four times stronger than gold, platinum is renowned for its hardwearing properties, resistance to damage and wear, and its substantial heft. Pieces marked with a 950 purity are a blend of 95% Platinum and 5% alloy metals (usually ruthenium, copper, cobalt, iridium, rhodium, or palladium). Only metals marked with a 950 purity designation are considered high-grade platinum.\n950 Palladium alloys developed for jewelry typically contain 95% Palladium and about 5% Ruthenium and have trace amounts of other alloy metals. 950 palladium furthermore does not require rhodium plating, and has desirable, platinum-like setting and forming characteristics.\nPalladium falls within the platinum group of metals and shares the same chemical properties with Platinum, but is softer and more convenient in price. It can be used as a bleaching within the manufacturing of white gold. It's natural, lustrous, and silvery - white colour does not need to be plated.\n500 Palladium contains 50% Palladium and the rest is composed of other elements. The remaining metal alloys are usually silver and zinc.\nPlatinum is considered the world's most precious metal and it is very rare to see %100 pure Platinum as the remaining metal is usually composed of other elements. It is ultimately precious not only because of its exquisite beauty and durability but also because it is not easy to locate Platinum in many parts of the world. Did you know that in order to produce a single ounce of Platinum, a total amount of 10 tons of ore must be mined?\n600 Platinum is equivalent to 60% pure Platinum while the rest of the metal is composed of other elements.\nAt GLAMIRA we gather our metals, used in our production process, from the most trusted suppliers worldwide and with great care and value. Our customers place their credence in us therefore it is our utmost duty to provide them the excellence they deserve in the pieces we offer.\n950 Platinum jewellery consists of 95% platinum. Platinum is a hypoallergenic metal and with its durable and stainless structure, it enables a long usage. Gold jewellery is made of gold and an alloy of different metals required to process it. 950 Platinum & Gold enables the use of both metals together on the same piece of jewellery. The amount of gold depends on the gold karat that you select.\n925 Silver, also called \"Sterling Silver\", consists of 92,5% silver. Gold jewellery is made of gold and an alloy of different metals required to process it. 925 Silver & Gold enables the use of both metals together on the same piece of jewellery. The amount of gold depends on the gold karat that you select.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HomeExpert Publications 2023AuditFamily Office Malta approach 2023: private family foundations\nWhy you may need a family office and what are the benefits?\nWhy set your family office in Malta\nA little bit of history\nInvesting Private Foundation Assets and Activities\nFoundation vs Trust\nSetting up a foundation in Malta\nConsequences of Incorporation\nTaxation aspects\nMaltese Segregated Cells of Foundations\nOne tool that can both maximize charitable giving options and engage in philanthropy is the purpose foundation whilst the ideal vehicle for the purposes of wealth preservation and asset protection is the private foundation.\nGriffiths + Associates is a third-party administrator of private foundations with one of its directors being authorised to act as an administrator by the Malta Finacial Services Authorities. We have decades of experience supporting private and purpose foundations.\nWe know that foundations and their needs come in all shapes and sizes.\nOur goal is to understand your family, so we can help forge the best path forward.\nYou continue to manage the relationship with the family and the foundation's investments, while we support you administratively.\nReady to assist you with:\nEstablishing foundations\nActing as administrator\nHolding of assets as a fiduciary\nProtection & management of assets\nPrivate banking & brokerage accounts\n\u2014 Managing & protecting assets.\n\u2014 Controlling distributions.\n\u2014 Providing privacy.\n\u2014 Tax exemptions.\n\u2014 Estate planning for many generations.\n\u2014 Avoiding compulsory succession.\n\u2014 Avoiding probate: assets fall outside of your estate.\nWhy set your family office in Malta:\n\u2014 Regulated financial industry.\n\u2014 Advantageous tax benefits.\n\u2014 Option to be tax transparent.\n\u2014 Flexibility in legal vehicle that may be utilised.\n\u2014 Merger and division provisions.\nA little bit of history:\nExisted in Greek and Roman times, at times used to honour deities.\nIn the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church used foundations for religious purposes.\nAround the same time, in Arabia, with the growth of Islam, a pious donation called a \"waqf\" developed.\nLaws and regulations became more sophisticated during the early 20th century.\nLiechtenstein was the pioneer with respect to private foundations.\nIn the early 20th Century it moulded a solid foundations legislation.\nPanama followed suit, and also created a strong legislation for Private foundations.\n\"A foundation is an organisation consisting of a universality of things constituted in writing, including by means of a will, by a founder or founders whereby assets are destined either \u2013\nFor the fulfilment of a specified purpose; or\nFor the benefit of a named person or class of persons, and are entrusted to the administration of a designated person or persons. The patrimony, namely assets and liabilities, of the foundation is kept distinct from that of its founder, administrators or any beneficiaries.\"\nArt 26 (1) Second Schedule Civil Code Cap 16 of Laws of Malta.\nThe Founder:\nMay be any person, including a body corporate or other business entity.\nMay be more than one in a private foundation.\nDetails are public on the deed of the foundation.\nMay have various powers as per the Deed of the Foundation, including removing the administrator, winding up the foundation and authorising distributions to the beneficiaries.\nThe Administrator:\nFor a private foundation, has to be at least one person.\nCan be a natural person or body corporate.\nHas to be authorised in Malta by the MFSA.\nHas duties akin to a director of a company, albeit having also fiduciary duties.\nThe Beneficiary:\nCan be an individual or any body of persons (including companies, foundations etc).\nCan be a group of individuals or class of persons.\nCan be appointed in a discretionary fashion by the administrator if so provided in the Deed.\nCan be a person or person who is not yet born.\nBecomes legally a beneficiary when so appointed, notified, and accepts in writing.\nThe Deed may provide that the beneficiary may deal in his entitlement, including transferring it to third parties.\nThe Deed may provide that the beneficial entitlement in a foundation is inheritable.\nCan remain anonymous on public documents, since a Beneficiary Statement can not be annexed to the Deed.\nThe Wild Card \u2013 The Protector:\nBorrows from trust law, in that a Founder has an option to appoint a Protector or Protectors also known as Supervisory Council.\nCan be an individual, a group of individuals or body corporate.\nThe Wild Card \u2013 The Protector.\nInvesting private foundation assets and Activities:\nTypical assets:\nShares, stocks, bonds, currencies, immovable and intellectual property, art, precious metals, private equity, life insurance policies, etc.\nRestriction to Trade:\nThe Civil code contains a general provision that foundation \"may not be established to trade or carry on commercial activities.\"\nExceptions to the Restriction:\nHold commercial property or a shareholding in a profit making enterprise, franchise, trade mark, or other asset which gives rise to income, including ships (provided it is the passive owner thereof)\nAct as a collective investment scheme, subject to MFSA licenses\nBe used for the purpose of securitisation transactions, borrow monies against the issue of bonds and do the relative ancillary acts.\nOther practical uses:\nHold terms deposit accounts, bonds, stocks, shares and similar financial instruments\nJewellery, works of art, fines wines, physical gold and silver, etc.\nFoundation vs Trust:\nPrivate Foundation Trust\nA foundation is a body corporate with separate juridical personality. A trust is a contractual agreement.\nA foundation holds assets in its own legal name. A trust's assets are held and owned legally by the trustee.\nA foundation is administered by an administrator\/s, who has a quasi directorial and fiduciary role. A trust is administered by the trustee who is also the owner of the assets.\nThe founder can keep control on the assets of a foundation, without effecting the legal status if the foundation. For trusts, this is more difficult and sham trusts have been proven in law courts around the world.\nFamily Office in Malta:\nsetting up a foundation\n1 STEP:\nA detailed meeting held with client in which all the various angles of foundation law are explained, and all the wishes of the client are taken note of in order to draft the Deed of Foundation.\nIn conjunction with 1, request due diligence documentation on client.\nDraft deed of Foundation and beneficiary statement, including also first letter of wishes.\nContents of the Deed of Foundation: (minimum requirements):\nThe name of the Foundation.\nFounder\/s.\nRegistered Address in Malta.\nPurpose or objects.\nConstitutive Assets.\nComposition of the Board of Administrators.\nLegal Representation.\nTerm for which it is established, if any.\nMention of the beneficiary\/beneficiaries, though no requirement to actually provide details.\nObtain client approval, and upon such monies of initial endowment. For a private foundation, the minimum initial endowment size is of EUR 1,164.69\nObtain Power of Attorney from Founder to sign on Deed.\nAppear in the presence of notary public in Malta an execute Deed.\nDeed registered, with other documents and form, with the Malta Business Registry.\nPayment of registration fee upon incorporation.\nProvided with a registration number (PFLP) and Certificate of Incorporation.\nConsequences of incorporation:\n1. A body corporate is set up having limited liability and separate juridical personality.\n2. Deemed to be registered for one hundred twenty five years, unless a specific clause is provided in the Deed for a shorter term.\n3. The assets and liabilities thereof are distinct from the founder, administrator and beneficiary.\n4. Foundation can be liquidated prior to its term, or else remains legally registered for 125 years.\n5. Requirement to pay annual registration fee, based on the size of the endowment.\n6. No automatic requirement for annual audits \u2013 this depends on whether this is included in the deed (and on type of taxation opted to by the Foundation).\n7. Annual accounts are always prepared by the administrator.\nTaxation aspects:\n\u2014 The Foundation has a very efficient tax setup whereby it can choose to be taxed as a company or a trust.\n\u2014 The Administrators have a one time option to choose under which regime the Foundation should be treated.\n\u2014 Major tax benefits apply to non-resident persons or persons who are taxed on an arising basis.\nFoundation Treated as a Company for Income Tax:\nTaxable on a world-wide basis.\nHeadline tax rate is 35%.\nHowever, may benefit from refund system or participation exemption regime, which may reduce the tax rate to NIL.\nWhen treated as a company, from the Maltese perspective it may benefit from Malta's extensive Double Taxation Treaty Network.\nDistributions deemed to be dividends in the hands of the beneficiaries.\nThis option not commonly opted for, though may be more beneficial in certain cases.\nFoundation Treated as a Trust for income Tax purposes:\nTransparent for tax purposes (only!).\nIt need not register for income tax purposes.\nIt need not send or deliver any annual tax returns or audited account.\nThe Administrator is in duty bound to advise the Beneficiaries about their personal Maltese tax situation in the event that there is any income that is taxable.\nMost common type of tax registration for private foundations.\nFor resident persons, also advisable when form of income is subject to a final withholding tax, such as investment income or dividends.\nFinal comment:\nImportant to gauge tax\/duty on endowment of certain assets (notably shares or immovables) to foundations.\nTaxability of gain from disposal beneficial interest.\nMaltese Segregated Cell Foundations:\nThe Civil code has an innovative feature to allow Private Foundations to have Cells.\nIn such cases it is a single legal, but which has separate compartments, referred to as cells, that essentially ring-fence the assets and liabilities of a cell from other cells within the Foundation. Each Cell has its own beneficiary or potential beneficiary, which may be completely unrelated to the beneficiaries of other cells within the structure.\nThis feature has been transposed into Maltese Foundations to create a unique wealth structuring opportunity for large High Net Worth Families whose foundation has multiple generations of beneficiaries, each with their own risk profile and investment outlook.\nIt may be possible to establish multiple cells within their foundation, each catering to a particular beneficiary or group of beneficiaries.\nWhilst the segregated cell does not enjoy its own separate legal personality, it is designated its own distinct name and constitutes a distinct patrimony from all other assets and liabilities of the foundation.\nHence the general assets of the foundation or other cells will not be available to settle any liabilities due by a specific cell.\nIt is also possible in terms of the Civil Code for cells to be able to \"migrate\" from the component foundation, and become a foundation in its own right with separate juridical personality.\nCorporate Services Malta\nMalta Company Registration\nTax in Malta\nAccounting Services (CPA)\nAudit, Assurance and Reporting\nTrusts, Foundations, Associations\nFunds, Investments and Regulated Financial Services\nMaritime \u2013 Malta flag\nImmigration \u2013 Malta Residence\nOur company's mission \u2013 to provide quality financial services to our esteemed local and international clients, keeping their needs at the centre of our ethos; going the extra mile to efficiently and effectively assist them in growing and fulfilling their business and personal needs.\nPeter Griffiths\nManaging and Tax Director, Griffiths + Associates\nContact us today to set up an appointment:\nDETAILED PROFILE\nManaging & Tax Director\npeter@griffithsassoc.com\nNo matter what your size, industry or market, Griffiths + Associates is here to assist you.\nWe will help to plan a tax efficient family office to consolidate investments into a structure that is suitable for the goals of your particular family.\nPlease get in touch with us directly, we are always happy to provide additional information or a review of your current requirements, with no hidden fees or charges.\nPublications of our experts:\nMalta Budget 2022\nHow will the new Budget 2022 measures impact you and your business? Our comprehensive summary offers a look into the salient points of the new Budget document","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hunter Rescued After Spending 2 Nights Lost in Wyoming Mountains\nNick Learned\nNick Learned Published: October 3, 2019\nTracie Perkins, Townsquare Media\nA Kansas man was rescued Wednesday after he got lost while hunting and spent two nights in the Wyoming backcountry.\nRudy Miller, 61, was alert when he was found and was taken to Sheridan Memorial Hospital to be evaluated as a precaution. Searchers located him about a mile west of the U.S. Forest Service boundary in the Wolf Creek drainage of the Bighorn Mountains.\nMiller had been hunting with a group of people when he decided to head back to their vehicle at roughly 4 p.m. Monday. When the rest of the party returned to the vehicle, Miller was nowhere to be found.\nThey searched for several hours before calling the Sheridan County Sheriff's Office shortly before 10 p.m. Authorities searched through the night, knowing Miller was not prepared to stay overnight wearing only a jacket, blue jeans and hiking boots.\nOfficials were concerned due to Miller's medical history and inclement weather conditions, according to a statement from the sheriff's office. The area where Miller was last seen is accessible only by foot and horseback.\nHeavy fog combined with snow and rainfall hampered search efforts. A Wyoming National Guard helicopter requested to aid in the search was unable to leave Cheyenne due to inclement weather.\nThe search continued into Tuesday with some 36 people from different agencies looking for Miller. The weather didn't let up and, by Wednesday, the number of searchers had grown to 50.\nAlthough the national guard tried to fly into the area to assist several times, their aircraft had to return to the Sheridan County Airport in every attempt, again because of the weather.\nAt roughly 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, a hunter in the Sibley Creek area saw a person that matched Miller's description. Terrain and weather prevented the hunter from approaching Miller, but he was able to contact search crews.\nHowever, fog moved into the area and caused search crews to lose sight of Miller. Crews on horseback rode in and found fresh boot tracks, which led them to find Miller shortly before 5:30 p.m.\nDownload Our APP Here\nCategories: Wyoming News","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"[3.1] Chapter Three addresses three main questions: What is the circle of fifths? Who had the concept published? and, when did the fifths of the ancients and medieval theorists become a circle?\n[3.2] While he was in Moscow, in 1678 or 1679, Diletskii wrote a musical treatise named Idea Grammatikii Musikiiskoi, the word idea used here to mean a concept. In this volume he offers students of music the advice to study the works of other musicians to understand how those pieces are composed. He directs the emphasis to composition being the priority. The treatise initially posits the question 'what is music?' Two answers are provided in the publication. The first is music moves the emotions to feel happiness or sadness, the second is that the voice moves in an ascending or descending manner (Jensen, 2009a, pp.111\u2013113). Whilst there are no listings of music that demonstrate musical styles that evoke feelings of happiness and sadness there is a short musical score demonstrating the sounds of the triads.\n[3.3] Diletskii divides music into two styles, one according to its meaning and one according to its key. He explains that the meaning of the first is three-fold, music that makes you happy, sad or initially happy and then sad. The text uses solmisation, a system of assigning a note a syllable, those being of Ut, re, mi, fa, sol and la to demonstrate the pitch of the notes of the triads. These triads are included to demonstrate the division of happy and sad sounds in a scale (Figure 3-1). Ut-mi-sol were classified to use for happy singing and re-fa-la were categorised to be used for sad singing. This system was well established, having been written and introduced by Guido de'Arezzo in Ut Queant Laxis circa 991 \u2013 1035 AD (Itchiro, 2011). Idea Grammatikii Musikiiskoi does not reference this methodology, however it can be accepted that the reader would have been aware of it.\n[3.4] The second style is the clarification of key which is split into four styles, the initial set contains no sharps and flats, the following just sharps, just flats or a mix of both. The rest of the text continues to amplify the uses of these styles and ways to move between keys. The second half focuses on compositional methods and how to use the different keys and modulate between them. The major and minor key system we know today can be seen in the components that are listed in the treatise, but he does not go so far as to name the options given as major and minor. Towards the end of the volume Diletskii introduces the musical circle (Jensen, 2009b, pp.137\u2013140) (Figure 3\u20112). He details methods to expand a composition by adjusting the melody alongside methodology to interpret figured bass. The musical circle shown in Diletskii's work shows a short melody transposed into different keys, this is recognised as the first musical circle (\u0421\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u043e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0435\u0439 \u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043a\u043d\u0438\u0433, 1670) (Figure 3-3).\n[3.5] The next musical circle did not appear until 1711, published by German composer Johann Heinichen (Figure 3\u20114). This circle was published, as the previous circle, to aid modulation from one key to another. Heinichen does not take credit for the circle and is quoted as claiming that it came from Athanasius Kircher however Joel Lester states in The Recognition of Major and Minor Keys in German Theory that the major minor circle concept was more theoretical, and that Heinichen was the first to publish the proposal of a circular harmonic progression of keys (Heinichen, 1728).\n[3.6] It was another composer seven years later who rallied the cause of the new system and waged war on the old modal system. Johann Mattheson could see a place for modes in church but not in the music of the people. He published a treatise of all the keys and states that no other musician, bar Heinichen, had ever presented all the keys. While Heinichen paired relative major and minor keys, Matthesons' model (Mattheson, 1735) (Figure 3\u20115) had no musical rationale other than he perceived that it was more suitable to modulate than Heinichen's (Lester, 1978).\n[3.7] The final circle to consider is by David Kellner (Figure 3\u20116). The general-bass treatise he published in 1732 (Killner, 1737) was considered an essential book for any elementary student. This volume included a musical circle which incorporated an example of the key signature and the minor circle of keys related by key signature inside the major keys. It is notable that three of the four circles we have looked at have been published in publications used for the realisation of figured bass, these were called thoroughbass. Heinichen published two of the aforementioned methods. Mattheson's book was published a year earlier and would have been known to Kellner. In the second edition of Kellner's publication, he refutes a negative review which, although it does not mention the reviewer, is believed came from Mattheson (Sparr, 1997, pp.43\u201347).\n[3.8] This chapter commenced asking three main questions. The first question was what is the circle of fifths? In answer to this it is a sequence of keys compiled to aid composition and an understanding of figured or thorough bass and the connections between the major and minor tonalities of the new tuning system. The second question is who had the concept published? In answer to this we have four gentlemen, one from Russia and three from Germany, namely Diletskii, Heinichen, Mattheson and Kellner. Finally, the third question was when did the fifths of the ancients and medieval theorists become a circle? The first musical circle was published in 1677 followed by 1728, 1735, 1737.\n[3.9] Considering the relevance that the circle of fifths has in elementary music education today one can say, with reference to the information presented in this chapter, that the knowledge of the circle of fifths enables a student to understand the triads used in a composition, the chords that enable a simple modulation and the relationships between the major and minor keys via the sixth of the scale.\n^ Figure 3\u20111. Examples of Happy and Sad Music.\n^ Figure 3\u20112. Diletskii: Musical Circle 1678.\n^ Figure 3\u20113. Notation from the above circle.\n^ Figure 3-4. Heinchen: Musical Circle 1728.\n^ Figure 3-5. Mattheson: Musical Circle 1735.\n^ Figure 3-6. Kellner: Musical Circle 1737.\n(Jensen, 2009a, pp.111\u2013113)\n(Itchiro, 2011)\n(\u0421\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u043e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0435\u0439 \u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043a\u043d\u0438\u0433, 1670)\n(Jensen, 2009b, pp.137\u2013140)\n(Heinichen, 1728)\n(Lester, 1978)\n(Sparr, 1997, pp.43\u201347)\n(Killner, 1737)\n(Mattheson, 1735)\nFigure 3.1\n^ Heinichen, J.D. (1728). Der General-Bass in der Composition. [online] IMSLP. Available at: https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Der_General-Bass_in_der_Composition_(Heinichen,_Johann_David) [Accessed 10 Jun. 2022]. Page 837.\n^ Itchiro, S. - (2011). File:TN-Ut queant laxis color paysage.jpg - IMSLP: Free Sheet Music PDF Download. [online] imslp.org. Available at: https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/File:TN-Ut_queant_laxis_color_paysage.jpg [Accessed 29 Aug. 2022].\n^ Jensen, C.R. (2009a). Musical cultures in seventeenth-century Russia. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, pp.111\u2013113.\n^ Jensen, C.R. (2009b). Musical cultures in seventeenth-century Russia. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, pp.137\u2013141.\n^ Killner, D. (1737). Treulicher Unterricht im General-Ba\u00df. [online] IMSLP. Available at: https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Treulicher_Unterricht_im_General-Ba%C3%9F_(Kellner%2C_David) [Accessed 10 Jun. 2022].\n^ Lester, J. (1978). The Recognition of Major and Minor Keys in German Theory: 1680-1730. Journal of Music Theory, [online] 22(1), p.65. doi:10.2307\/843628.\n^ Mattheson, J. (1735). Kleine General-Ba\u00df-Schule. [online] imslp.org. Available at: https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Kleine_General-Ba%C3%9F-Schule_(Mattheson%2C_Johann) [Accessed 29 Aug. 2022]. Page 152.\n^ \u0421\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u043e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0435\u0439 \u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043a\u043d\u0438\u0433. (1670). F.7 No. 57. Collection of musical-theoretical. [online] Available at: https:\/\/lib-fond.ru\/lib-rgb\/7\/f-7-57\/#image-65 [Accessed 11 Jun. 2022].\n^ Sparr, K. (1997). David Kellner a biographical survey. [online] Nyn\u00e4shamn: K. Sparr, pp.43\u201347. Available at: http:\/\/www.tabulatura.com\/davidkellner.pdf [Accessed 9 Sep. 2022].\nHeinichen, J.D. (1728)\nItchiro, S. - (2011)\nJensen, C.R. (2009b)\nJensen, C.R. (2009a).\nKillner, D. (1737)\nLester, J. (1978).\nMattheson, J. (1735)\n\u0421\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u043e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0435\u0439 \u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043a\u043d\u0438\u0433. (1670)\nSparr, K. (1997)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Daily Helmet: What's A Hemet without Stripes?\nOf the current 32 teams in the NFL, thirteen do not have helmet stripes (I counted the Bengals and Seahawks). One of my favorite elements of any good helmet design is a great stripe. As with anything, there are many different stripe patterns, but I tend to like the classics. All of these newfangled stripes that started to appear in the 1990s just are not to me. I just think overall, a helmet looks better with a nice set of stripes. Teams like the Cardinals, Bears and Chiefs I give a pass, but teams like the Texans, Patriots and Falcons should absolutely add stripes. The new Jets helmet also is missing stripes, but I think overall, I am okay with it, given the connection to the last time they had green helmets.\nMy Favorite Style Stripes\nof all the different variety of stripes my favorite has to be what is commonly referred to as NFL stripes or multi-colored. Normally this stripe is a 1\u2033 center stripe immediately surrounded by two half inch stripes, but the multi-colored stripe can have variations of stripe sizes. This is the classic stripe pattern you will see on the Saints, Packers, Bills (although tapered), Browns, 49ers and Cowboys. Sadly, the Falcons, Lions, Broncos and Buccaneers used to have this great stripe pattern, but abandoned them for new stripe styles like the Lions or completely ditched a helmet stripe like the Falcons and Bucs.\nAuburn Strips\nThe Auburn helmet is one of my favorites. Love the design, especially the stripes. The AU logo was added in 1966. pic.twitter.com\/NuYvedk9Rh\n\u2014 \ud835\ude43\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude62\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude69 \ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude59\ud835\ude59\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude58\ud835\ude69 (@HelmetAddict) January 3, 2017\nMy second favorite stripe pattern is the Auburn stripe or Multi-colored spaced stripe. The only team left that still basically uses that pattern is the Redskins, who use wide variation of the Auburn Stripe. Teams who used the pattern in the past included the Dolphins, Bills, Oilers and Patriots.\nSingle Stripe\nSeveral teams have the minimum number of stripes to make the list of striped teams. I have no problem with a single stripe. It is simple, classic and timeless. The Raiders, Giants, Steelers and Colts all have classic uniforms and single stripes.\nModern Stripes\nIn the 1990s teams started to stray from traditional stripe patterns to something that I guess would be considered modern. The first NFL team to have a modern style stripe was the Carolina Panthers. I guess the stripe was meant to be sleek, perhaps a claw mark? I don't know. While it sort of works on their helmets, I would have preferred something more traditional. A year later the Ravens franchise was born and along came another team with modern Stripes. In 1997 the Broncos would switch from their traditional stripe and go with their own modern style stripe, which never really worked for me, but I could say that about their whole uniform. When the Oilers name was retired and the franchise became the Titans, they would also have a modern style strip. The Seahawks, who traditionally never had a top helmet stripe, because their logo is basically a bird-stripe hybrid, did add a feather-like pattern to their helmet.\nNO Stripes For You\nI love a striped helmet, but there are many teams that don't have any stripes at all. There are obvious ones, like the Rams, Vikings and Eagles that make sense. Then there are the historical teams like the Bears, Chiefs and Cardinals, that have never had stripes on their helmets. I have a real problem with teams that decided they didn't need stripes. The patriots, Buccaneers and the worst offender, the Falcons. To me the Falcons helmet, stripes included was a thing of beauty, but they ditched their awesome logo and stripes for that helmet they wear now. Then there is the Texans, who must have really decided that they wanted the most generic and boring uniform, ever. Going stripe-less. I think a red and white NFL stripe would really upgrade the helmet, which already has a solid logo.\nOther Noted Stripes:\nFinished my 1966 Atlanta Falcons helmet. Although, I still need to pick up some thin jaw pads, it didn't come with any. pic.twitter.com\/HHQuRG308F\n\u2014 \ud835\ude43\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude62\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude69 \ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude59\ud835\ude59\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude58\ud835\ude69 (@HelmetAddict) April 25, 2017\nWhen the Falcons debuted in 1966 their helmet has a five stripe pattern, which included two outside gold stripes. It was a tribute to their hometown college team, Georgia Tech, which was in addition to their main color scheme which was inspired by the Georgia Bulldogs. The falcons would remove the gold in 1970 and totally get rid of stripes with their 1990 uniform redesign.\nFor the 1976 season the Cowboys wore red,white and blue stripes to honor the United States Bicentennial.\nBills Tapered Stripe\nIn a uniform redesign that was very well received in 2011, the Bills did have a couple missteps in the design. One of those was the helmet stripe, which went back to the NFL stripes and was another element that was borrowed from their 1974-1983 uniforms. At first glance it seemed like a normal stripe, but the back featured a taper that was supposedly meant to simulate the stripe of the charging Buffalo. Pretty pointless if you ask me.\nThe Many Stripes Of The Oilers\nThroughout the Oilers history they changed their helmets several times. During these changes, they also had different helmet stripes. They started out with the single stripe in 1960, switching to a five stripe pattern in 1964. In 1966 they switched to silver helmets and another five stripe variation. Then keeping the Silver, but switching to a three stripe in 1968. In 1972 they changed to another blue helmet with three stripes before finally settling on a white helmet in 1975 with the Auburn style stripes until they moved to Tennessee. and became the Titans.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Global Gaming Leader Genting Group Chooses Synectics Digital Recording for its First North American Casino.\nSynectic Systems, Inc.\nCARPINTERIA, Calif., Aug. 4, 2011 \/PRNewswire\/ -- Synectic Systems, Inc. (Synectics), a leading developer and manufacturer of integrated digital recording systems, announced today that the Genting Group, a global entertainment and tourism company, has chosen a turnkey surveillance solution from Synectics for its new property, Resorts World Casino New York City . As Genting's first venture in North America and the first gaming property in the five boroughs of New York City, Resorts World New York is set to open late summer 2011 at the Aqueduct Racetrack, with a 400,000 square foot casino. At the opening, Resorts World will offer 2,280 video lottery terminals and 205 electronic table games, but will expand to over 5,000 gaming machines by the end of the year.\nThis initial Resorts World surveillance installation will record over 1,400 channels of 30FPS High-Definition IP video using Synectics' award-winning video management and integration platform, Synergy\u2122. John Medolla, Director of Surveillance for Resorts World New York, stated, \"Synergy's flexible and user-friendly interface was the driving force behind Synectics being the system of choice for Resorts World New York. Also a major factor in the decision was Synectics' ability to create a cost-effective, all HD-IP digital recording solution\u2013the first of its kind in North America.\"\nSupported by a state-of-the-art Cisco IP infrastructure, the system installation is expected to be complete by October 2011. Video integration to the casino's point-of-sale cash register transactions through Synergy will further enhance the already robust feature set of Synectics' command and control video management platform.\nJohn Katnic, COO, Synectics USA, added: \"This is a monumental opportunity and partnership for Synectics. Installing one of the most advanced digital surveillance systems in the world (all-IP HD video) in the greatest city in the world (New York) for one of world's most successful gaming and hospitality companies (Genting Group) is a dream come true. \"\nKnown for its reliability and flexibility, Synectics records over 50,000 cameras in over 60 casinos throughout North America, Canada and Europe, with an impressive 99.999% uptime performance record. The company's unique non-proprietary hardware and software enables existing legacy analogue systems to integrate with IP-based technology as well as third party applications to create a unified video management and security solution.\nAbout Genting\/Resorts World:\nFounded in 1965, the Genting Group is a global entertainment and tourism company operating in Asia, Europe, North America and on all four oceans through the Norwegian Cruise Line and Star Cruises brands. The Genting Group has a market cap of more than $45 billion and more than 58,000 employees.\nAbout Synectic Systems, Inc.\nSynectics is part of a stable, fast-growing, publicly traded, global CCTV conglomerate with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Middle East and Asia. With widespread distribution and support facilities, Synectics products are now monitoring some of the world's most secure and best-known city centers, railways, casinos, refineries, banks, and prisons.\nSOURCE Synectic Systems, Inc.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Yoo Se-yoon decorated his surfboard with his wife's face\n2021-05-17 motto k ALL, Hot News 0\n[Intern reporter Kim Jae-eun on the Daily Economy Star Today]\nComedian Yoo Se-yoon showed off his love of wife.\nOn the 17th, Yoo Se-yoon posted several photos on his Instagram with a post saying, \"I finally got my first short board\u2026 #water guardian #water spirit #will protect me #is alive\".\nIn the released photo, Yoo Se-yoon sat down on his knees while holding a boat with a large picture of his wife and made a laugh. In the other picture, it was shown floating in the sea holding a boat, showing a comedian-like appearance.\nNetizens who saw this showed reactions such as \"It was so funny that I laughed out loud\" and \"I can never lose that boat.\"\nMeanwhile, Yoo Se-yoon married a four-year-old wife in 2009 and has a son.\nstpress2@mkinternet.com\nPhoto l Yoo Se-yoon SNS\nBTS decorated US Jingle Ball Tour Opening\u2026\u2026\n'My Little Old boy' Haha showed off his love to his\u2026\nKim Young-hee's wedding pictorial released...Face to\u2026\nBLACKPINK Jennie \"The first non-face-to-face\u2026\nYunho, appeared in 'MMTG'... face-to-face with\u2026\n'Revenge' Kim Sa-rang, Jeong Man-sik, Jeong\u2026\nHong Hyun-hee's \"School violence allegation is a\u2026\n'Times' Lee Seo-jin x Lee Ju-young,\u2026\nYoo Se-yoon\n'I'm glad if you don't fight' Ahn Jung-hwan \"Inauguration ceremony for the director of Hwangdo Youth Chairman\u2026It's an unexpected event\"\nThe 8th month of the Seungri's Military Trial","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Models Support Human Rights Cotton Campaign\nBy Regina Walton on March 11, 2008\nOver 20 top models have volunteered to be photographed in cotton shirts made by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). Some of the models, photographed in EJF's 'Pick Your Cotton Carefully' campaign t-shirts, include Irina Lazareanu, Coco Rocha, Catherine McNeil, Caroline Trentini, Siri Toller\u00f8d, and Behati Prinsloo. The most recent 19 models were photographed by Eric Guillerman.\nThe organic cotton t-shirts were designed by Luella, Christian Lacroix, Betty Jackson and Katharine Hamnett. All shirts are designed around the theme of \"childhood, lost innocence and hope\" and represent more than one million children worldwide who are forced to work in the cotton industry. The shirts are only $60 and are shipped worldwide for $10. All profits from the sale of the t-shirt are used to support EJF's work.\nThe EJF's goal is to clean up the cotton industry because \"over two-thirds of the world's cotton is grown in developing countries and the former Soviet Union. Valued at over $30 billion every year, global cotton production should be improving lives. But this 'white gold' too often brings misery. Although some progress is being made, the unsustainable, inequitable and abusive conditions under which much of the world's cotton is produced, continues.\" Other supporters of the 'Pick Your Cotton Carefully' campaign include Lily Cole, Erin O'Connor, KT Tunstall, and Peaches Geldof.\nTo buy a shirt, visit the EJF Shop, and to become a regular giver to the EJF, be sure to check out the EJF website.\nCopyright \u00a9 2008 Look to the Stars\nCelebrities:\nIrina Lazareanu\nCatherine McNeil\nSiri Toller\u00f8d\nErin O'Connor\nEnvironmental Justice Foundation\nRelated news stories\nMacklemore to Headline \"Recover Out Loud\" - a National Livestream Event Aug 20, 2021\nOn September 30, 2021, in recognition of International Recovery Day and as a capstone to National Recovery Month in the United States, The Voices Project and iHeartRadio, in collaboration with more than two-dozen cross-sector partners, will produce Recover Out Loud, a concert event to be streamed exclusively on the iHeart Facebook and YouTube channels. More \u2192\nBritish Stars Call on Boris Johnson to Ban UK Fur Sales Feb 24, 2021\nFerrari and Save the Children Join Forces With Maroon 5's Adam Levine and Wife Behati Prinsloo Jul 29, 2020\nVero Teams Up With Musicians and Charity Organizations for Guitar Giveaway Jan 29, 2019\nHandbag Amnesty\nAlesha Dixon Calls For the Queen's Guard's Caps to Be Made With Faux Bear Fur Jan 14, 2022\nBritain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon, together with PETA UK, has launched a government petition calling on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to replace the bearskins used for the Queen's Guard's caps with faux fur. More \u2192\nAli Stroker to be Honored at the ADAPT Leadership Awards Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of ADAPT Community Network Jan 13, 2022\nStephen and Ayesha Curry's Eat. Learn. Play. Gives Back $5 Million Into Oakland Community Jan 12, 2022\nScleroderma Research Foundation Remembers Bob Saget Jan 11, 2022","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Top names at Chichester Speakers Festival\nMartin Bell\nPublished: 08:40 Thursday 01 November 2018\nTickets are now on sale for the latest Chichester Speakers Festival.\nFestival manager Marc Rattray said: \"We have gathered together some of the best speakers in the UK, and we hope you like the programme.\"\nThe festival runs on November 16 and 17 at The Assembly Rooms in North Street, Chichester (www.chichesterspeakersfestival.com).\nAmong the sessions:\n\u00b7 Mark Austin, former ITV Newscaster and the present US correspondent for Sky News, gives the stories behind his 30 years of reporting for ITN from the world's hotspots.\n\u00b7 Angela Eagle and Imran Ahmed, the shadow minister\/chairman of Labour's NEC and political advisor to senior Labour politicians respectively, talk about the new serfdom in British society.\n\u00b7 Helen Pankhurst, the great granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst and granddaughter of Sylvia Pankhurst, tells the story of the fight for women's rights\n\u00b7 Sam Willis and James Daybell, the BBC TV presenter and professor at Plymouth University respectively, chart the greatest war in the age of sail when 13 isolated American colonies began a war against Britain \u2013 the greatest naval and military power on earth.\n\u00b7 Lt General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General, US Army in Europe, is interviewed by Andrew Monaghan about defence and collective responses to Russian foreign policy.\n\u00b7 A C Grayling explains why democracy has failed in the UK and the US and what we can do to put it right.\n\u00b7 Peter Hain, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, leader of the House of Commons and anti-apartheid activist, chronicles the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela\n\u00b7 Martin Bell, the former BBC war reporter, gives an account of his 50 years as a foreign correspondent in some of the world's most dangerous places.\n\u00b7 Louis de Bernieres, the best-selling author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, explains his new book about a couple's troubled marriage between the wars.\nDad's Army will be remembered at this year's Petworth Festival\n\u00b7 Jonathan Fenby, former editor of the Observer, looks at the pivotal changes which were forged in 1947-48,which led to the cold war and defined the world post-war era.\n\u00b7 Gregory Claeys, a leading historian of socialism, throws light on Marxism and what it might teach us.\nTo book tickets and for more information, http:\/\/www.chichesterspeakersfestival.com or ring the booking line on 0333 666 3366.\nhttps:\/\/www.chichester.co.uk\/whats-on\/music\/chichester-symphony-orchestra-on-fine-form-1-8686013\nhttp:\/\/https:\/\/www.chichester.co.uk\/whats-on\/music\/the-breath-promise-bewitching-collection-of-songs-as-they-play-brighton-1-8686540\nhttps:\/\/www.chichester.co.uk\/whats-on\/music\/talented-performers-from-yehudi-menuhin-school-to-raise-funds-for-seriously-ill-sussex-youngsters-1-8686490\nhttps:\/\/www.chichester.co.uk\/whats-on\/arts\/poets-from-across-the-south-downs-converge-to-commemorate-armistice-centenary-1-8686632\nhttps:\/\/www.chichester.co.uk\/whats-on\/theatre-and-comedy\/old-fashioned-pleasures-in-revival-of-classic-whodunnit-on-portsmouth-stage-1-8686366\nhttps:\/\/www.chichester.co.uk\/whats-on\/theatre-and-comedy\/arundel-players-celebrate-the-genius-of-the-late-neil-simon-1-8686075\nhttps:\/\/www.worthingherald.co.uk\/whats-on\/three-operas-in-one-evening-in-southwick-1-8686471\nhttps:\/\/www.worthingherald.co.uk\/whats-on\/music\/worthing-schools-unite-for-worthing-sings-live-2018-1-8686478\nDriver arrested after car crashes through Bognor ambulance station\nThese are the 36 takeaways in and around Bognor Regis with a 5 star food hygiene rating\nMysterious West Sussex man wins Euromillions\nThe 17 cheapest homes on sale in Bognor and how much they're going for\nMore from Bognor Regis Observer","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ride for Jim\nJim's Story\nThe Fellowship\nIn the summer of 1983 Jim was hired to work in Dr. Jack Haar's research laboratory at the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University. Jim had just graduated from the University of Richmond. He was a bright-eyed young man, eager to work hard in the lab and learn all he could about the ongoing research. The lab was focused on understanding the development of the immune system to develop therapies that might help correct errors that occur in various conditions.\nJim quickly meshed into the group of graduate students working in the lab. In addition to being very bright he was a gifted athlete. As a result, experiments were often timed to schedule the incubation period around noon so he and Dr. Haar could go off to the gym for a game of squash or racquetball while waiting on lab results. Jim usually won, but if asked how the game went he would manage to make it sound as if it was a close match or that he had learned from his opponent.\nHe applied to the medical school and was accepted the next year but continued working in the lab throughout his medical training. During that time Dr. Haar was involved in a collaborative research project with Dr. Leonard Schultz at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. It required him to spend part of the summer of 1984 in the lab in Maine. Jim accompanied Dr. Haar and his family on the trip. In the process he bonded with Dr. Haar's two sons who were 7 and 10 at the time. While his wife, Nancy, prepared dinner, Dr. Haar and the boys and would run with Jim in the evening. After the run they would eat together at their cottage enjoying lobster and good conversation.\nThe next year Jim was hired again to work on the project at Jackson Lab for the whole summer and his efforts resulted in a couple of research publications. He was the star of the Jackson Lab baseball team, and lived with a number of other summer students at \"High Seas\", an early twentieth century 'cottage' which is actually a huge mansion overlooking the sea. He would often remark that it was one of the best summers of his life.\nJim graduated from medical school in 1988 and went off to do a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Florida ultimately specializing in Rheumatology. He married Barbra Spengeman whom he met as a fellow medical resident in Anesthesiology. Over the next nine years they were blessed with five children: a daughter Nicole and four sons, Brent, Reed, Kyle and Grant.\nIn the early spring of 2006 Dr. Haar hosted a reunion of the group that had been in his lab in the mid-1980's. Along with the others, Jim was invited to come for a weekend in April. Jim was excited about the prospect of seeing the \"lab bunch\" after several years and was eager to see if he could arrange a trip around his family's busy schedule.\nSeveral weeks later Jim was diagnosed with a high grade malignant sarcoma in his hamstring. Due to the start of chemo and radiation treatment he would not be able to attend the reunion. He exchanged email messages with Dr. Haar over the next year and a half, and Dr. Haar and his wife went to Florida in February of 2007 to see Jim and his family.\nIn May of 2007 Jim and his brother, Mark, flew to Boston for a consult with a doctor at Dana Farber Cancer Center. Due to inclement weather all flights out of Boston were cancelled when they were schedule to fly home. They would not be able to leave by plane for three days so they decided to rent a car and drive back. At exactly the time that they were passing through Fredericksburg, Virginia, Dr. Haar called Jim on his cell phone just to check on him. Learning of their trip, he quickly arranged for them to stop at his house and immediately left work to meet up with them. They spent that afternoon together and Jim was in high spirits. Later that day they were successful in finding a flight out of Richmond. In all of their conversations after that they marveled at the miracle of Dr. Haar calling at exactly the moment they were only 30 minutes from Richmond. It was the last time they would see each other. Jim passed away August 25, 2007 at age 45.\nJim was an amazing person. He pushed himself to succeed and to do his best at everything. He was an incredible athlete at tennis, baseball, squash, racquetball, running and any other sports he attempted. Jim was very competitive, but only to see how good he could be, not in a mean-spirited way to defeat his opponent. He always had a smile and kind comment for everyone. His first love was his family, but he was also a dedicated physician. Jim was devoted to his patients. All of them adored him, as testified by the pages and pages of condolences posted by them. Throughout his illness and endless treatments he continued seeing his patients for half days, including the morning the day before he died. That was the kind of dedicated caring human being Jim was.\nJames D. Popp was a dear friend, a trusted physician, and most of all a beloved father and husband.\nP.O. Box 980214 Richmond, Virginia 23298\nBenefits the James D. Popp Student Research Fund\nCopyright \u00a9 2023 Ride for Jim. All rights reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NC Supreme Ct.\nState of North Carolina v. Zachary David Thomsen\nSupreme Court of North Carolina.\nNo. 308A15\nDecided: August 19, 2016\nRoy Cooper, Attorney General, by Anne M. Middleton, Assistant Attorney General, for the State. Bruce T. Cunningham, Jr., Southern Pines, for defendant-appellant.\nDefendant Zachary David Thomsen pleaded guilty to rape of a child by an adult offender and to sexual offense with a child by an adult offender, both felonies with mandatory minimum sentences of 300 months. See N.C.G.S. \u00a7\u00a7 14\u201327.2A, \u201327.4A (2013). Pursuant to a plea arrangement, the trial court consolidated the convictions for judgment and imposed a single active sentence of 300 to 420 months. After imposing the sentence, the court immediately granted its own motion for appropriate relief and vacated the judgment and sentence. It concluded that, as applied to defendant, the mandatory sentence violated the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The court then sentenced defendant to 144 to 233 months, pursuant to the Structured Sentencing Act. See id. \u00a7 15A\u20131340.17(c), (f) (2015).\nThe State did not file a notice of appeal. Instead, it petitioned the Court of Appeals for a writ of certiorari to review the trial court's order granting defendant appropriate relief. Defendant filed a response arguing that the Court of Appeals had already decided in State v. Starkey, 177 N.C.App. 264, 628 S.E.2d 424, cert. denied, \u2013\u2013\u2013 N.C. \u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013, 636 S.E.2d 196 (2006), that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to review a trial court's sua sponte grant of appropriate relief, either by the State's appeal or by writ of certiorari. The Court of Appeals allowed the State's petition and issued the writ. In his merits brief before that court, defendant again argued that the court lacked jurisdiction. The State responded that, by issuing the writ, the court had already ruled that it had jurisdiction, and that it would violate the law of the case doctrine articulated in North Carolina National Bank v. Virginia Carolina Builders, 307 N.C. 563, 299 S.E.2d 629 (1983), if another Court of Appeals panel overruled that decision.\nIn a divided opinion, the Court of Appeals agreed with the State. See State v. Thomsen, \u2013\u2013\u2013 N.C.App. \u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013, \u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013, 776 S.E.2d 41, 48 (2015). The court held that it was bound by the petition panel's decision on jurisdiction and could not address it anew. Id. Addressing the merits, the court held that defendant's original sentence of 300 to 420 months did not violate the Eighth Amendment. Id. at \u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013, 776 S.E.2d at 50. The court then vacated defendant's sentence and the trial court's order granting appropriate relief, and remanded the case for a new sentencing hearing. Id. A dissenting opinion maintained that the opinion panel was not bound by the petition panel's decision on jurisdiction, and that the Court of Appeals did not have jurisdiction to issue the writ of certiorari that the State sought. See generally id. at \u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013, 776 S.E.2d at 50\u201355 (McGee, C.J., dissenting). Defendant appealed to this Court on the basis of the dissenting opinion.\nWe therefore must address whether the Court of Appeals has subject-matter jurisdiction to review, pursuant to the State's petition for writ of certiorari, a trial court's grant of its own motion for appropriate relief. \"We review issues relating to subject matter jurisdiction de novo.\" State v. Oates, 366 N.C. 264, 266, 732 S.E.2d 571, 573 (2012).\nThe North Carolina Constitution provides that \"[t]he Court of Appeals shall have such appellate jurisdiction as the General Assembly may prescribe.\" N.C. Const. art. IV, \u00a7 12(2). The General Assembly has exercised this constitutional authority in N.C.G.S. \u00a7 7A\u201332(c) by giving the Court of Appeals \"jurisdiction \u2024 to issue the prerogative writs, including \u2024 certiorari, \u2024 to supervise and control the proceedings of any of the trial courts of the General Court of Justice.\" N.C.G.S. \u00a7 7A\u201332(c) (2015). This statute empowers the Court of Appeals to review trial court rulings on motions for appropriate relief by writ of certiorari unless some other statute restricts the jurisdiction that subsection 7A\u201332(c) grants. See State v. Stubbs, 368 N.C. 40, 42\u201343, 770 S.E.2d 74, 76 (2015). In other words, because the state constitution gives the General Assembly the power to define the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals, only the General Assembly can take away the jurisdiction that it has conferred. Subsection 7A\u201332(c) thus creates a default rule that the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction to review a lower court judgment by writ of certiorari. The default rule will control unless a more specific statute restricts jurisdiction in the particular class of cases at issue.\nIn State v. Stubbs, we addressed whether the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction to review a trial court's grant of a defendant's motion for appropriate relief by writ of certiorari. Id. at 41, 770 S.E.2d at 75. The State filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the Court of Appeals, seeking review of the trial court's grant of appropriate relief for which the defendant had moved under N.C.G.S. \u00a7 15A\u20131415. Id. at 41\u201343, 770 S.E.2d at 75\u201376. We noted that another statute, N.C.G.S. \u00a7 15A\u20131422(c), specifically addresses review of trial court rulings on section 15A\u20131415 motions for appropriate relief. Id. at 42\u201343, 770 S.E.2d at 76. But subsection 15A\u20131422(c), we concluded, contains no \"limiting language \u2024 regarding which party may appeal a ruling\" on a motion for appropriate relief that would alter the \"broad powers\" of review by certiorari that subsection 7A\u201332(c) grants. Id. at 43, 770 S.E.2d at 76. Importantly, we were not concerned with whether subsection 15A\u20131422(c) provided an independent source of jurisdiction for the Court of Appeals to issue the writ. See id. Rather, we focused on the absence of language in subsection 15A\u20131422(c) that would limit the court's review. See id. Finding none, we held that the Court of Appeals had jurisdiction to issue the writ. Id.\nThe sole relevant difference between Stubbs and this case is that the trial court here granted appropriate relief on its own motion rather than on defendant's. See Thomsen, \u2013\u2013\u2013 N.C.App. at \u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013, 776 S.E.2d at 43. A defendant may move for appropriate relief under subsection 15A\u20131415(b)(4) if he \"was convicted or sentenced under a statute that was in violation of the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of North Carolina.\" N.C.G.S. \u00a7 15A\u20131415(b)(4) (2015). We recognized in Stubbs that the State can seek review by certiorari from a \"ruling on a motion for appropriate relief pursuant to G.S. 15A\u20131415.\" Stubbs, 368 N.C. at 43, 770 S.E.2d at 76 (quoting N.C.G.S. \u00a7 15A\u20131422(c) (2015)). N.C.G.S. \u00a7 15A\u20131420(d), in turn, provides that \"[a]t any time that a defendant would be entitled to relief by motion for appropriate relief, the court may grant such relief upon its own motion.\" N.C.G.S. \u00a7 15A\u20131420(d) (2015). But section 15A\u20131422 does not mention review of relief granted \"pursuant to\" subsection 1420(d). So the parties disagree on whether the trial court's sua sponte motion was \"pursuant to\" subsection 15A\u20131415(b) or \"pursuant to\" subsection 15A\u20131420(d), as both were necessary here to give the trial court the authority to grant relief on its own motion.\nWe ultimately do not need to decide this question because, in either case, the Court of Appeals would have jurisdiction to issue the writ. If the trial court made its motion \"pursuant to\" subsection 15A\u20131415(b), then the holding in Stubbs directly controls. But even if the trial court made its motion \"pursuant to\" subsection 15A\u20131420(d), the Court of Appeals still has jurisdiction because nothing in the Criminal Procedure Act, or any other statute that defendant has referenced, revokes the jurisdiction in this specific context that subsection 7A\u201332(c) confers more generally.\nSection 15A\u20131422 includes a number of provisions that address appellate review of rulings on motions for appropriate relief, but makes no mention of subsection 15A\u20131420(d) or sua sponte motions. In defendant's view, this means that the Court of Appeals lacks jurisdiction to review sua sponte grants of relief. But, as discussed above, just the opposite is true. The absence of \"limiting language,\" Stubbs, 368 N.C. at 43, 770 S.E.2d at 76, regarding review of sua sponte motions means that the jurisdiction prescribed by subsection 7A\u201332(c) remains unchanged. We therefore hold that the Court of Appeals had subject-matter jurisdiction to issue a writ of certiorari in this case.\nThe presence of provisions in section 15A\u20131422 that limit the Court of Appeals' jurisdiction to review motions for appropriate relief in other contexts confirms that the General Assembly knows how to restrict that court's jurisdiction when it elects to do so. For example, subsection (b) states that \"[t]he grant or denial of relief sought pursuant to G.S. 15A\u20131414 is subject to appellate review only in an appeal regularly taken.\" N.C.G.S. \u00a7 15A\u20131422(b) (2015) (emphasis added). Subsection (d) states that \"[t]here is no right to appeal from the denial of a motion for appropriate relief when the movant is entitled to a trial de novo upon appeal.\" Id. \u00a7 15A\u20131422(d) (2015) (emphasis added). And subsection (f) attempts to limit the jurisdiction of this Court, stating that \"[d]ecisions of the Court of Appeals on motions for appropriate relief that embrace matter set forth in G.S. 15A\u20131415(b) are final and not subject to further review by appeal, certification, writ, motion, or otherwise.\" Id. \u00a7 15A\u20131422(f) (2015), invalidated in part as stated in State v. Blackwell, 359 N.C. 814, 618 S.E.2d 213 (2005), vacated in part on other grounds by State v. Blackwell, 361 N.C. 41, 638 S.E.2d 452 (2006), cert. denied, 550 U.S. 948, 127 S.Ct. 2281, 167 L.Ed.2d 1114 (2007). In contrast, the conspicuous absence of any mention in section 15A\u20131422 of either subsection 15A\u20131420(d) or sua sponte motions compels the conclusion that the Court of Appeals lawfully issued the writ of certiorari in this case.\nFinally, defendant argues that the Court of Appeals was not authorized by Rule 21 of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure to issue the writ of certiorari in this case. But, as we explained in Stubbs, if a valid statute gives the Court of Appeals jurisdiction to issue a writ of certiorari, Rule 21 cannot take it away. Stubbs, 368 N.C. at 43\u201344, 770 S.E.2d at 76 (quoting N.C. R. App. P. 1(c) (\"These rules shall not be construed to extend or limit the jurisdiction of the courts of the appellate division as that is established by law.\")). To the extent that State v. Starkey holds otherwise, it is overruled.\nThe parties have briefed a second issue\u2014namely, whether the decision by the Court of Appeals petition panel to issue the writ constituted a ruling on jurisdiction that bound the subsequent opinion panel. Because we have addressed the underlying subject-matter jurisdiction question de novo, however, this additional issue is now moot. We also express no opinion on whether the State had a right pursuant to N.C.G.S. \u00a7 15A\u20131445(a)(3)(c) to appeal the trial court's grant of appropriate relief. In a footnote in its brief before the Court of Appeals, the State argued that it did, but it has abandoned that argument in this Court. In any event, the Court of Appeals had jurisdiction to issue the writ of certiorari that the State sought. We therefore affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.\nMARTIN, Chief Justice.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"PATCO enhancing electronic fare system\nby Paul Nussbaum, Inquirer Staff Writer, Posted: June 9, 2011\nHigher tech is coming to PATCO.\nStarting next week, passengers on the commuter rail line will be able to manage their electronic fare cards on the Internet, and by September, they will be able to use a credit card, instead of the PATCO-only card, to pay their fares.\nTolls could clear Route 422 clogs\nSEPTA engineers resist wearing fluorescent vests\nBrookings study finds Philadelphia mediocre on public transit\nby Paul Nussbaum, Inquirer Staff Writer\nAbout 70 percent of PATCO riders use the agency's Freedom card, an electronic \"smart\" card introduced in 2007. On Monday, PATCO will launch an online system that will permit users to add value to the cards and view their transaction histories. The system will be available at www.patcofreedomcard.org\nLater this month, PATCO will begin tests for a one-year pilot program for credit-card fare payment. That will make PATCO among the first transit agencies in the nation to have such capabilities across its system.\n\"A lot of eyes will be on our operation,\" Cheryl Spicer, assistant general manager of PATCO, said Wednesday at a meeting of the board of PATCO's parent, the Delaware River Port Authority.\nCubic Transportation Systems Inc. of San Diego, which installed the Freedom card system, is upgrading PATCO's fare gates to read bank cards that have an embedded electronic chip.\nThe pilot program will allow Cubic to test an \"open-payment\" system designed to free customers from the need to buy a transit card. Instead, they could pay fares with bank-issued credit, debit, or prepaid cards. Transit systems around the country, including SEPTA and NJ Transit, are moving toward open-payment systems.\nThe demonstration project on PATCO's 14-mile line between Lindenwold and Center City will give Cubic a working system on which to test its technology.\nCubic will pay the cost of upgrading PATCO's gates and computer operating system, as well as the transaction fees charged by cardholders' banks. The upgrades are worth about $680,000 to PATCO.\nIn the first six months of the pilot, starting in September, Bancorp Inc. of Wilmington will market reloadable prepaid PATCO Visa cards through area merchants. They could be used for travel on PATCO or for purchases at any merchant that accepts Visa.\nDuring the second six months, any \"contactless\" bank cards with an electronic chip also would be accepted by the PATCO readers. Contactless cards are marked with an icon that resembles a radio wave.\nAfter a year, the pilot is scheduled to end, and the Visa-reading capability of the gates would be disabled.\nThe program could be continued, but PATCO would have to pay transaction fees for each contactless payment.\nThose fees could be prohibitive for the relatively small agency. But if neighboring transit authorities also adopted open-payment systems, PATCO might be able to negotiate lower fees.\n\"We will not be prepared to move forward until open payment is accepted by larger transit systems, like SEPTA,\" Spicer said Wednesday.\nIn other business, the DRPA board put off plans to hire a consultant to investigate whether the agency's salaries and benefits are too high.\nSome board members were concerned about the $225,000 price of the proposed compensation study, said chief executive officer John Matheussen. So a proposal to hire the Hay Group of Philadelphia to evaluate DRPA's employee compensation was tabled.\nThe proposal to conduct such a study was prompted by a push last year to change DRPA practices and governance amid extensive criticism of executive salaries and perquisites. A management audit issued in August urged the DRPA to overhaul its pay and performance-review systems.\nContact staff writer Paul Nussbaum at 215-854-4587 or pnussbaum@phillynews.com.\nPaul Nussbaum, Inquirer Staff Writer","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ROCKINGHAM PREVIEW\nMINI CHALLENGE JCW returnee Nathan Harrison is hoping to put a troubled first round at Oulton Park behind him this weekend by picking up where he left off at Rockingham in 2016.\nThe JCW field heads to the Corby speedbowl for its second and third rounds this weekend, having only had the single outing at Oulton on Easter Bank Holiday Monday due to heavy and persistent rain cancelling race two.\nHarrison endured a mixed bag that day. Having qualified third he rose to lead the race and take the chequered flag first on the road, only to be penalised back to 18th place for a yellow flag infringement. He is currently contesting the penalty so the result remains provisional.\nBut looking forward, Harrison knows his way around Rockingham, having won the last JCW race he contested there back in 2016 \u2013 the season he finished second in the overall championship.\n\"Oulton was a good weekend, but also a hugely frustrating one,\" he says. \"Losing the win hurt, but it's something that we're not giving up on so it's currently in the hands of the MSA.\n\"Regardless, we showed we had some real pace at Oulton. Qualifying went well and I proved that my racecraft is still sharp in the MINI, so that's a great sign for the rest of the season.\n\"Oulton did show that the pecking order this year is going to chop and change quite a lot. There's a load of talent this year, old and new, and I think there's more potential race winners in the field than we've ever had.\n\"Rockingham will be tricky. It's an oddly short track, with varying grip levels on the banking and the infield. It tends to chew through tyres, so managing those is key.\n\"Qualifying will be so important this year as if you start in the middle of the pack it'll be very tough to fight your way through. The key with Rockingham is commitment and timing. There's not a huge amount of space and we have a capacity grid, so finding clean air is vital. The tow there is pretty powerful too, but the forecast looks like it'll be wet again, so we're definitely in for a challenge.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Imitation of Life\nHong Kong film offers complex, multileveled meditation on an unrecoverable past\nBy Jim Ridley\nJULY 17, 2000: Three years ago, Film Comment magazine triggered a movie-geek avalanche when it polled a roster of film programmers, distributors, and critics on a simple question: What were the best movies of the 1990s that hadn't been released in America?\nTo make things simpler, or so they thought, the editors ruled out English-language or American films, figuring those had a better shot at distribution. Even so, the respondents came up with a list of 150 movies that were all but unseen by American audiences. The article sparked (or shamed) distributors into picking up several films on the list, but tracking down most of the films became a sort of rotisserie sport for hardcore movie nuts--the way baseball-card fanatics or comic-book collectors keep checklists of obscure players or series.\nThe idea of glassy-eyed cinephiles trolling the aisles of Asian grocery stores or back-alley bootleggers is pretty funny. What keeps this quest from becoming another exercise in geeky one-upmanship is the quality of the movies. Of the top 20 films, I've only managed to find about six. But those six were diverse and exciting enough to juice me with the collector's bug Finding these movies (which included John Woo's Vietnam epic Bullet in the Head and Leos Carax's Les Amants du Pont Neuf) adds a thrill of discovery that makes them that much more precious. At the same time, their very obscurity raises a troubling afterthought If something this good can get discarded in the year-to-year, decade-to-decade shuffle of movies, what else out there is lost?\nOne such MIA movie is Actress, a 1992 biopic by Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan. On the Film Comment list, ranked by vote, Actress clocks in at No. 19. Yet its lost-in-the-supermarket status deepens its mysterious poignancy. A hard-to-describe hybrid of documentary, biography, and costume drama, Actress is as much about the vanishing of the early 20th century as about the irretrievable loss of the era's photographic records. For the movie itself to be outside the reach of most viewers, so comparatively soon after its making, is a cruel irony.\nActress, at its most basic level, is a screen biography of Ruan Ling-yu, a stunning film star of the 1930s who was dubbed \"the Greta Garbo of Chinese cinema.\" Molded by male directors, Ruan made her mark playing glamorous \"noble\" roles; even though her own upbringing was humble, she had to beg to play the prostitutes and working-class heroines of the Shanghai film industry's evolving slate of socially conscious films. But her eventual success in those roles didn't shield her from the gutter press, which pounced on the possibility that she was having an adulterous affair. In 1935, she committed suicide at the height of her beauty and fame. She was 25 years old.\nIf Actress had simply filled in the sketchy details of Ruan's life--a doomed marriage to a cheating, gambling wastrel (Tony Leung Ka Fai), an affair with a mogul that eventually claimed her career and reputation--it would've made an engrossing high-gloss soap. Instead, director Kwan had the inspiration to present the fragments of Ruan's life in fragments. The movie thus alternates black-and-white Super 8 interviews of Ruan's contemporaries with sumptuous, color-saturated depictions of the tango bars and steamy backrooms of 1930s Shanghai. The effect, as the Chicago Reader's Jonathan Rosenbaum points out, makes the imagined past more vivid than the grainy present.\nAdding to the poetic displacement of past and present is the casting of Maggie Cheung as Ruan. Cheung, a former beauty queen, started out as an ingenue in Jackie Chan's mid-1980s Hong Kong action epics (Chan coproduced Actress); she's perhaps best known to American audiences for the astounding martial-arts fantasy The Heroic Trio. Despite getting parts in early films by Kwan and Wong Kar-wai, though, she had a hard time breaking out of glossy, frivolous roles: According to Rosenbaum, she was a last-minute replacement in Actress for the less \"lightweight\" Mainland actress Anita Mui. The movie opens with a series of Ruan's production stills, over which Kwan describes the way she was typecast and held back as an actress. When he cuts to Cheung, the modern-day actress wryly observes, \"Isn't she a replica of myself?\"\nWell, yes and no. The difference between Cheung and the real-life Ruan is part of the movie's complex, multileveled depiction of the relationship between the past and the present. Cheung's luminous full-moon face and cool contemporary poise don't match the \"real\" Ruan, who's shown in silvery scraps from her 1930s films. Instead of downplaying the difference, though, Kwan uses it to convey how little we know about Ruan apart from her film image: Just because we know how she looks doesn't mean we know her. Tellingly, Cheung is introduced not as Ruan but as herself discussing the role with Kwan. We're never meant to think of her as a substitute for the real person, just a thoughtful approximation.\nThat extends to Kwan's recreations of Ruan's films, many of which have been lost forever. In one scene, he cuts from Cheung as Ruan preparing for her role in 1930's Wayside Flowers to Cheung as Ruan reenacting the film. To emphasize the difference between the two actresses, and between present and past, he cuts from a close-up of Cheung's gorgeous suffering face to a shot of the actual Ruan receding into the shadows; it's as if the Chinese Garbo were refusing to let us see any more of her, wanting to be alone. When Kwan stages reenactments of the early films, only to stamp them with the legend \"Film no longer available,\" he mourns more than just the loss of the celluloid; he commemorates another piece of our past that will forever remain a mystery.\nSo much of our sense of the immediate and distant past comes from the imaginings of filmmakers. We hear Woodward and Bernstein; we think Redford and Hoffman. We picture the Reconstruction era in the grainy images of D.W. Griffith, and the parting of the Red Sea in run-of-DeMille Technicolor. In some cases, as newsreels and silent films crumble into dust every year, the vestiges of remembered images are all that's left. Watching the awkwardly \"reconstructed\" four-hour cut of Erich von Stroheim's mutilated Greed on TCM last year, you were left with a glimpse of artistic glory that might have been--and the fistfuls of dust that represent an evaporated, unrecoverable past. Actress tantalizes us with pieces of that past and the sense of what we've lost. Ironically, the print that will show in Nashville is already significantly shorter than the 166-minute Asian version; the cut scenes reportedly show discussions between Maggie Cheung and Stanley Kwan--precisely the kind of archival footage we'll never see of Ruan Ling-yu. Yet even this version is worth seeing--while you have the chance, before it too is gone.\nNashville Scene's Film Lede Archives\nJim Ridley Archives\nFilm & TV: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11\n\u00a9 1995-2000 DesertNet, LLC . Nashville Scene . Info Booth . Powered by Dispatch","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Higgs Boson: A Discovery Aided by Composites\nJamie Hartford\nCarbon fiber composites enable critical physics discovery\nThis summer, physicists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced a discovery that could answer fundamental questions about the universe, and they couldn't have done it without composites.\nThe Higgs boson, a subatomic particle that could explain the origin of mass, was discovered at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest particle accelerator, with help from the ATLAS Experiment, a particle detector used to measure the collisions made by the LHC. When protons slam into each other, they create hundreds of other types of particles. The ATLAS Experiment uses layers of sensors to measure properties such as the trajectory and momentum of the particles. As the particles pass through the sensors, which are generally made of silicon, they create a charge, allowing the sensors to take snapshots of what's happening at a precision of about 10 microns, or about one-half of one-thousandth of an inch, at intervals of 25-billionths of a second.\n\"The data is filtered and then eventually recorded and analyzed by computers all over the world,\" says Murdock Gilchriese, a senior scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), one of many labs around the world that collaborate with CERN. He is part of a team that works to create carbon fiber composite structures to support the sensors inside the ATLAS Experiment.\nCarbon fiber composites were chosen for this important task in part because they have high strength but low mass and low weight, which helps reduce interference between particles and matter inside the detector.\n\"The particles that go through matter don't just go through matter; they interact or scatter,\" Gilchriese says. \"The lighter the material, the less they do that.\"\nCarbon fiber also has high thermal conductivity, which comes in handy because the sensors inside the detector function best at low temperatures, around \u201310 to \u201315 C. The composite structures help to channel heat generated by the collisions away from the electronics to a thin-walled metal tube filled with coolant. New types of carbon fiber structures are needed for the next generation of upgraded tracking detectors planned for the CERN experiments.\nThe structures themselves are like sandwiches of carbon foam and carbon fiber to which sensors are glued. They begin with low-density glassy carbon foam, which has thermal conductivity that is not much better than that of air. Californiabased Allcomp Inc. then processes the foam with a chemical vapor deposition heat treatment to add layers of carbon to the native carbon foam. This process increases the foam's density to around 0.2 grams per cubic centimeter, improving its thermal conductivity by more than 200 times. The foam is made in blocks that are then sliced into sheets and machined to the lab's specifications.\nSeptember \u2013 October 2012 Issue\nOld Money in New Cars\nFRP Reaches Record Heights\nInterested in using composites in areas related to R&D? Learn more about certifications in the following areas:\nCast Polymer\nOpen Molding\nWind Blade Repair","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Claudia Brassard enters the Fire\nAlanna Jarry Apr 19, 2016\nImage Credit: Townsville Fire\nThe Townsville Fire have appointed a new head coach, Claudia Brassard. The former assistant coach steps in as the successor to the departing coach Chris Lucas, as he announced earlier this month his plans to move back home to Adelaide to be with his family.\nLucas, who guided the Fire to 4 grand finals and 2 Championships in just 5 seasons, has set an extremely high benchmark for Brassard to maintain. However Brassard is certainly up to the challenge, possessing a depth of knowledge from her own experience as a player and being the second-in-charge to Lucas.\nTalking to the Townsville Bulletin, Brassard said, \"From the moment I arrived at the Fire, I have loved this club. I have loved this city and I have always harboured ambitions to coach this team in my own right one day.\"\n\"I feel like I have learnt a lot under Chris and I am up for the challenge of trying to maintain our continued success.\"\nAs a former Olympian for her home country Canada, Brassard is an experienced WNBL player. She spent five seasons with the Fire, two seasons as captain, earning an MVP award in that time.\nBrassard grasped an opportunity for a test run as head coach in the 2015\/16 season, stepping in for 3 games in the absence of Lucas, currently boasting an umblemished record.\nBrassard's tenure with the Fire will be focused on building upon her pristine record, with some of their most prominent players in Micaela Cocks, Mia Murray and Darcee Garbin all extending their contracts with the Fire. The dominant Suzy Batkovic will also be up and firing as captain of Townsville as she heads into her final season of her current contract.\nThere's no doubt Lucas has shouldered the load and been integral in facilitating the Fire's recent era of success. His departure exposes the entire club to change and possibly some re-structuring of the team and their style of play. It will be a massive test for the players to maintain their stunning form, and for Brassard in keeping the Fire at the pointy end of the ladder next season.\nI'm tipping their level of experience, talent and quality leaders will still be the benchmark for the entire league, still holding their position as the team to beat.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Findley Lake\nFindley Lake, NY\nJanuary, the same as December, in Findley Lake, New York, is a freezing cold winter month, with an average temperature varying between 29.5\u00b0F (-1.4\u00b0C) and 20.7\u00b0F (-6.3\u00b0C). January is the coldest month, with an average high-temperature of 29.5\u00b0F (-1.4\u00b0C) and an average low-temperature of 20.7\u00b0F (-6.3\u00b0C). Weather in January \u00bb\nFebruary, the last month of the winter in Findley Lake, is another freezing cold month, with an average temperature varying between 21\u00b0F (-6.1\u00b0C) and 31.1\u00b0F (-0.5\u00b0C). In Findley Lake, New York, the average high-temperature in February is relatively the same as in January - a still subzero cold 31.1\u00b0F (-0.5\u00b0C). Weather in February \u00bb\nThe first month of the spring, March, is a wintry month in Findley Lake, New York, with an average temperature ranging between min 27.7\u00b0F (-2.4\u00b0C) and max 38.8\u00b0F (3.8\u00b0C). In March, the average high-temperature marginally rises from a subzero cold 31.1\u00b0F (-0.5\u00b0C) in February to a wintry 38.8\u00b0F (3.8\u00b0C). Weather in March \u00bb\nApril is a chilly spring month in Findley Lake, New York, with an average temperature ranging between min 37.2\u00b0F (2.9\u00b0C) and max 49.3\u00b0F (9.6\u00b0C). In Findley Lake, the average high-temperature in April increases from a cold 38.8\u00b0F (3.8\u00b0C) in March to a frosty 49.3\u00b0F (9.6\u00b0C). Weather in April \u00bb\nThe last month of the spring, May, is an enjoyable month in Findley Lake, New York, with an average temperature varying between 48.4\u00b0F (9.1\u00b0C) and 60.8\u00b0F (16\u00b0C). In Findley Lake, New York, the average high-temperature in May rises from a chilly 49.3\u00b0F (9.6\u00b0C) in April to an enjoyable 60.8\u00b0F (16\u00b0C). Weather in May \u00bb\nJune, the first month of the summer in Findley Lake, is an agreeable month, with temperature in the range of an average high of 68.7\u00b0F (20.4\u00b0C) and an average low of 56.7\u00b0F (13.7\u00b0C). In June, the average high-temperature slightly increases from an enjoyable 60.8\u00b0F (16\u00b0C) in May to a pleasant 68.7\u00b0F (20.4\u00b0C). Weather in June \u00bb\nJuly is a moderately hot summer month in Findley Lake, New York, with temperature in the range of an average high of 75\u00b0F (23.9\u00b0C) and an average low of 63\u00b0F (17.2\u00b0C). July is the warmest month, with an average high-temperature of 75\u00b0F (23.9\u00b0C) and an average low-temperature of 63\u00b0F (17.2\u00b0C). Weather in July \u00bb\nThe last month of the summer, August, is another warm month in Findley Lake, New York, with an average temperature ranging between max 74.5\u00b0F (23.6\u00b0C) and min 62.4\u00b0F (16.9\u00b0C). In Findley Lake, the average high-temperature in August is essentially the same as in July - a still moderately hot 74.5\u00b0F (23.6\u00b0C). Weather in August \u00bb\nThe first month of the autumn, September, is still a pleasant month in Findley Lake, New York, with an average temperature ranging between max 69.4\u00b0F (20.8\u00b0C) and min 57.2\u00b0F (14\u00b0C). In September, the average high-temperature is essentially the same as in August - a pleasant 69.4\u00b0F (20.8\u00b0C). Weather in September \u00bb\nOctober, like September, is another mild autumn month in Findley Lake, New York, with an average temperature fluctuating between 57.9\u00b0F (14.4\u00b0C) and 47.5\u00b0F (8.6\u00b0C). In Findley Lake, the average high-temperature in October decreases from an agreeable 69.4\u00b0F (20.8\u00b0C) in September to a moderate 57.9\u00b0F (14.4\u00b0C). Weather in October \u00bb\nNovember, the last month of the autumn in Findley Lake, is another chilly month, with an average temperature varying between 36.3\u00b0F (2.4\u00b0C) and 45.3\u00b0F (7.4\u00b0C). In November, the average high-temperature drops from a mild 57.9\u00b0F (14.4\u00b0C) in October to a chilly 45.3\u00b0F (7.4\u00b0C). Weather in November \u00bb\nThe first month of the winter, December, is also a wintry month in Findley Lake, New York, with an average temperature varying between 28.6\u00b0F (-1.9\u00b0C) and 36.1\u00b0F (2.3\u00b0C). In December, the average high-temperature decreases from a frosty 45.3\u00b0F (7.4\u00b0C) in November to a cold 36.1\u00b0F (2.3\u00b0C). Weather in December \u00bb\nWhat is the coldest month in Findley Lake?\nThe coldest month is January, with an average high-temperature of 29.5\u00b0F (-1.4\u00b0C) and an average low-temperature of 20.7\u00b0F (-6.3\u00b0C).\nHow many days does it rain in Findley Lake?\nIn Findley Lake, during the entire year, the rain falls for 169.5 days and collects up to 25.87\" (657mm) of precipitation.\nWhen does it snow in Findley Lake?\nJanuary through May, October through December are months with snowfall in Findley Lake, New York.\nHow much does it snow in Findley Lake?\nThroughout the year, there are 71.3 snowfall days, and 18.54\" (471mm) of snow is accumulated.\nWhat is the month with the least sunshine in Findley Lake?\nWith an average of 2.3h of sunshine, January has the least sunshine of the year in Findley Lake.\nWhat are the months with the lowest UV index in Findley Lake?\nThe months with the lowest UV index are January and December, with an average maximum UV index of 1.\nWhat is the most humid month in Findley Lake?\nThe most humid month in Findley Lake is February, with an average relative humidity of 87%.\nWhat is the snowiest month in Findley Lake?\nFebruary is the month with the most snowfall. Snow falls for 15.7 days and accumulates 4.88\" (124mm) of snow.\nWhat is the driest month in Findley Lake?\nMarch is the month with the least rainfall. Rain falls for 12.7 days and accumulates 1.73\" (44mm) of precipitation.\nWhen is Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Findley Lake?\nOn Sunday, March 12. 2023, at 2:00 am, Daylight Saving Time starts in Findley Lake, and the time zone changes from EST to EDT. Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 5. 2023, at 2:00 am, and the time zone reverts from EDT to EST.\nWhen it does not snow in Findley Lake?\nIn Findley Lake, snow does not fall in June through September.\nWhen are the longest days in Findley Lake?\nThe month with the longest days in Findley Lake, New York, is June, with an average of 15h and 12min of daylight.\nWhat is the warmest month in Findley Lake?\nWith an average high-temperature of 75\u00b0F (23.9\u00b0C) and an average low-temperature of 63\u00b0F (17.2\u00b0C), July is the warmest month in Findley Lake, New York.\nWhat month has the most sunshine in Findley Lake?\nWith an average of 10.4h of sunshine, July has the most sunshine of the year.\nWhen is the highest UV index in Findley Lake?\nWith an average maximum UV index of 6, July is the month with the highest UV index.\nWhat are the least humid months in Findley Lake?\nAugust through November, with an average relative humidity of 79%, are the least humid months in Findley Lake.\nWhat is the rainiest month in Findley Lake?\nThe month with the most rainfall in Findley Lake is October, when the rain falls for 18.6 days and typically aggregates up to 2.72\" (69mm) of precipitation.\nWhat is the month with the shortest days in Findley Lake?\nThe month with the shortest days is December, with an average of 9h and 10min of daylight.\nThe warmest month (with the highest average high temperature) is July (75\u00b0F).\nThe month with the highest average low temperature is July (63\u00b0F).\nThe windiest month (with the highest average wind speed) is January (13mph).\nThe month with the highest relative humidity is February (87%).\nThe months with the lowest relative humidity are August, September, October and November (79%).\nThe wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is October (2.72\").\nThe driest month (with the least rainfall) is March (1.73\").\nThe month with the least rainy days is January (7.8 days).\nThe month with the most sunshine days is May (11.7 days).\nThe months with the least cloud cover are July and August (Cloud cover 29).\nFindley Lake, New York - Climate and weather forecast by month. Detailed climate information with charts - average monthly weather with temperature, pressure, humidity, precipitation, wind, daylight, sunshine, visibility, and UV index data. [2371636]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Critical Missing Person\n\"Critical Missing Person\"\nNorthridge: On Friday, September 15, 2000, Ms. Shirley Mae Mercer was reported missing from her residence at 18343 Blackhawk Street in Northridge. She was last seen on September 15, 2000 at approximately 3:30 a.m. at her residence. Ms. Mercer is described as a female Black, approximately 6 feet tall, and weighing approximately 300 lbs. She is 58 years of age and has black and gray hair and brown eyes. The missing person has a diminished mental capacity and is a diagnosed schizophrenic. She is currently taking medication for a potential life-threatening illness.\nAnyone with information should contact the Watch Commander at Devonshire Community Police Station at 818-756-8285 or Detective Kuehl, Missing Persons Unit at 213-485-3261.\nThis press release was prepared by Public Information Officer Jason Lee, Media Relations Section 213-485-3586.\nFor Release 5:00 pm PDT","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Istanbul blanketed in snow as storm hits transport\nCity becomes picturesque playground as up to 30cm of snow falls in some areas, leading to airport, ferry and road closures\nTourists take a photo with the Blue Mosque turned white as the backdrop (AFP)\nPublished date: 31 December 2015 17:52 UTC | Last update: 7 years 1 month ago\nHundreds of flights were cancelled on Thursday from Istanbul's two main airports after the city was hit by a snowfall on the last day of the year.\nThe heavy snowfall left the city veiled under a curtain of white with snow covering the domes of mosques and the hills by the Bosphorus.\nTourists flocked to take pictures of the city at its most wintry.\nBut Turkish Airlines said it had cancelled 265 domestic and international flights from Istanbul's Ataturk Airport as well as 37 at Sabiha Gokcen airport on the Asian side of the city.\nPrivate carrier Pegasus Airlines also cancelled 34 flights in-and-out of Sabiha Gokcen.\nSome planes circled above Istanbul for more than two hours before landing at Ataturk Airport, while others queued for extended periods waiting to take off, Dogan news agency said.\nIstanbul had a thick covering of snow by early Thursday, while almost 30cm fell in some parts of the city, causing disruptions to transport services and the closure of several roads.\nAll ferry services across the Bosphorus were been cancelled, city authorities said, warning citizens against non-essential travel.\nAt least one person was killed and dozens of others injured in a pile-up of 20 vehicles on a major highway in Istanbul, Dogan news agency said.\nAccording to emergency services, at least 73 accidents have occurred in Istanbul since the snowfall began Wednesday.\nSchools have also been shut down in more than 30 provinces across Turkey, including Istanbul.\nRoads to more than 1,000 villages were closed in eastern Anatolia due to heavy snowfall while 765 villages were inaccessible in northeastern Turkey.\nTemperatures across the eastern part of the country Thursday will drop to as low as minus 20C, weather authorities said. The snowfall is expected to last until midday on New Year's Day.\nThe five 'most powerful' passports in the Middle East\nMEE's 2020 quiz: How much can you remember from this year to forget?\nMeet the man who hasn't had a sip of water in 27 years\nWinter weather, not EU policy, behind recent drop in migration\nEmperor weather: Apocalypse when?\nNot all Syrians in Turkey are 'dying to go to Europe'","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Return to home The EDF Group\nSupporting our clients on a daily basis\nProducing a climate-friendly energy\nTaking action as a responsible company\nInventing the future of energy\nEDF at a glance\nEDF Group Website\nRevenir au menu principal\nYou are :\nEDF join us Join us\nThe EDF Group Discover our activities\nEDF close to me\nAccount Residential\nAccount Businesses\nAccount Local authorities\nAccount Applicant\nThe EDF Group\nTHE EDF GROUP ANNOUNCES COMMISSIONING OF THE...\nTHE EDF GROUP ANNOUNCES COMMISSIONING OF THE DONGTAI V OFFSHORE WIND FARM IN CHINA\nThe EDF Group and China Energy Investment Corporation (CEI), its Chinese partner, are announcing the commissioning of the 200 MW Dongtai V offshore wind farm. Located in the China Sea, off the Jiangsu coast, North of Shanghai, its construction took 20 months.\nTogether with the 300 MW Dongtai IV wind farm commissioned in December 2019, the Group now operates 500 MW in offshore wind capacity in China. The Dongtai IV and V wind farms lie approximately 40 km off the Jiangsu coast, the most advanced province in offshore technology, and operate 125 wind turbines which will generate electricity covering the annual needs of 2 million local inhabitants.\nThe joint venture between CEI and the EDF Group (37.5%) operates both the Dongtai IV and V wind farms. It is the first Sino-French joint venture dedicated to the development and operation of offshore wind energy projects in China.\nThese two recently commissioned projects illustrate the rapid growth in China's offshore wind market. China ranked second in the global league table for capacity installed in 2020 with 9.9 GW. Its goal is to install more than 40 GW by 2030 in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.\nThe EDF Group has brought to the Dongtai project its recognized experience in offshore wind energy gained thanks to 10 years' of experience and a projects portfolio of more than 6.5 GW in capacity in operation, under construction or development, both in Europe, the birthplace of offshore wind energy, and in the United States and in China, other markets with major potentials. The EDF Group, a longstanding partner to China, has been present in the country for more than 35 years now and operates in other segments of the energy market, such as nuclear, thermal power, distribution networks, heating and air conditioning networks.\nBruno Bensasson, EDF Group Senior Executive Vice President Renewable Energies and Chairman & CEO of EDF Renewables, commented: \"The EDF Group is delighted to strengthen its historical positions in China through the completion of the Dongtai offshore wind project together with our Chinese partner, CEI. We are committed to supporting the country achieve its energy goals and to furthering the development of decarbonised energy. This new Dongtai V offshore wind project represents another step forward for the EDF Group's CAP 2030 strategy, which aims to double its net installed energy capacity worldwide from 28 GW in 2015 to 60 GW in 2030.\".\nThe EDF Group in China\nThe EDF Group has been active in China for over 35 years and operates in several segments of the energy market:\nNuclear: under a joint venture with China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), the Group builds and operates both EPR reactors at the Taishan nuclear power plant (3.5 GW). The first of these reactors was commissioned in December 2018 and the second in September 2019. The facility provides low-carbon electricity to around 5 million Chinese consumers. EDF also provides operational assistance to the CGN group covering its entire generating base.\nRenewable energies: Since 2016, the EDF Group has been active via its subsidiary EDF Renewables in onshore and offshore wind, and in solar power generations (generation distributed to commercial and industrial customer sites). The gross capacity of its generating assets currently stands at 2 GW.\nEnergy services: Since 2016, EDF has operated a heating network serving 8 million m\u00b2 of housing in Sanmenxia (Henan province). In the neighbouring city of Lingbao, EDF operates a 35 MW cogeneration facility, which supplies heating and electricity. In 2021, the Group commissioned two centralised air conditioning networks serving hotels in a tourist area on the tropical island of Hainan and the new business district in Jinan (capital of Shandong province). EDF also manages 100,000 street lights in the city of Kunming (south-western China).\nThermal: EDF owns minority shareholdings in three companies operating thermal power plants.\nAbout EDF\nAs a major player in energy transition, the EDF Group is an integrated energy company active in all businesses: generation, transmission, distribution, energy trading, energy sales and energy services. EDF group is a world leader in low-carbon energy, having developed a diverse production mix based mainly on nuclear and renewable energy (including hydropower). It is also investing in new technologies to support energy transition. EDF's raison d'\u00eatre is to build a net zero energy future with electricity and innovative solutions and services, to help save the planet and drive well-being and economic development. The Group is involved in supplying energy and services to approximately 37.9 million customers (1), of whom 28.7 million in France (2). It generated consolidated sales of \u20ac69.0 billion in 2020. EDF is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.\n(1) Since 2018, customers are counted per delivery site. A customer can have two delivery points: one for electricity and another one for gas.\n(2) Including \u00c9S (\u00c9lectricit\u00e9 de Strasbourg).\nAbout EDF Renewables\nEDF Renewables is an international leader in renewable energies, with gross installed capacity of 13.8 GW worldwide. Its development is mainly focused on wind and solar photovoltaic power. EDF Renewables operates mostly in Europe and North America but is continuing to grow by moving into promising emerging regions such as Brazil, China, India, South Africa, Australia and the Middle East. The company has strong positions in offshore wind power, but also in other areas of the renewable energies industry such as energy storage. EDF Renewables develops, builds, operates and maintains renewable energies projects, both for itself and for third parties.\nFor more information, visit: www.edf-renewables.com Follow us on LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/edf-renewables and on Twitter (@EDF_RE in French and @EDF_Renewables in English).\nEnergy is our future, save it !","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UAB News\nStay informed with the latest updates\nPublic Relations: (205) 934-3884\nPeople of UAB\nUAB In-Depth\nUAB Magazine\nThe UAB Mix\nUAB Reporter\nUAB News Studio\nRequest Publicity\neReporter Editions\nEmployee News\/UAB Reporter\nRSS feed generator\nUAB Visual Content\nBlazer Athletics\nAssimos named first chair of urology at UAB\nby Bob Shepard\nDean Assimos named first chair of new UAB Department of Urology.\nDean G. Assimos, M.D., has been named the inaugural chair of the Department of Urology in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.\nAssimos is an internationally known researcher and clinician, who comes to UAB from Wake Forest University where he was vice chair of urology. He received his undergraduate degree from Purdue and, in 1977, his medical degree from the Loyola Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago.\nAssimos completed a six-year residency in urology at Northwestern University in 1983. He was a fellow in renal reconstructive surgery and stone disease at Wake Forest University the following year and then an American Urological Association research scholar from 1984 to 1986.\n\"I am excited about Dr. Assimos' vision for the department and his plans to enhance the current clinical, educational and research programs of urology during this transition from division to department,\" said Ray Watts, M.D., senior vice president and dean of the UAB School of Medicine. \"This is a significant milestone for Urology, the School of Medicine, the Health System and UAB.\"\nPreviously a division within the Department of Surgery, the Department of Urology was created by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System in April 2012.\n\"My goals and vision for the Department of Urology at UAB include developing a program that is regionally, nationally and internationally recognized for providing excellent patient care in all domains of urology,\" Assimos said. \"We will cultivate a stimulating educational environment for medical students, graduate students, residents, fellows and post-docs, as well as practicing urologists and the public. On the research front, we will establish clinical, translational and basic research programs that include studies of both benign urologic conditions as well as genitourinary malignancies with a goal of being in the upper tier of federal funding.\"\nAssimos has been actively involved in the establishment of practice guidelines in urology. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Endourology, and he contributes to the urologic survey section of the Journal of Urology. He is an NIH-funded physician scientist whose research has focused on endogenous oxalate synthesis of and the role of dietary oxalate in kidney-stone formation.\nHis clinical practice is concentrated on the surgical management of patients with complex calculous disease, ureteral reconstruction and metabolic stone evaluation and treatment.\nSee more from UAB Visual Content\nTweets by UABNews\nMedia Policy Guidelines\nUAB Did You Know\nThe University of Alabama at Birmingham\n1720 2nd Ave South\nMedia Specialist On Call: (205) 934-3411","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Culture , News & Politics\nKiera Wilmot Avoids Prison, But Now What?\nKiera Wilmot\nBy #TeamEBONY | May 16, 2013\nThe initial thought behind 'zero tolerance' policies in schools was that children with consistent discipline issues would make up most suspensions. However, 'model students' can also become entangled in mandatory school punishments.\nOn April 22, 2013, 16-year-old Kiera Wilmot was expelled from her South Florida high school for creating small 'explosive' by mixing household chemicals and a small wad of aluminum foil. Further, Florida's state attorney charged her with felonies equal to if she had discharged a firearm and a 'weapon of mass destruction' on school property. Interestingly, Wilmot's principal Ron Pritchard was disturbed by the harshness of the school district's punishment.\nFollowing national outrage at the severity of the consequences for what could be described as little more than poor judgment and bad timing on the part of a bright student with a healthy interest in science, the State Attorney's office announced yesterday that they were dropping the charges against Wilmot. Though details of the arraingement have yet to be released, the Orlando Sentinel says the teen likely agreed to community service and other conditional terms in order to avoid prosecution. Meanwhile, family attorney Larry Hardaway tells the newspaper that he will now focus on getting her back into her school.\nWilmot's experience has shined a light on the impact of school practices regarding discipline\u2014and called attention to the need for greater access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) opportunities. In an effort to show a strong stance on discipline issues, many schools have instituted zero-tolerance policies. These rules have had a disproportionate impact on poor, special education and minority students. Social scientists and civil rights organizations have coined the phrase 'school-to-prison' to highlight the impact of zero-tolerance policies on minority and underserved communities.\nPointing out these disparities in punishments can lead to better enforcement of discipline infractions at school while keeping students in the classroom. A report by the University of California-Los Angeles Center for Civil Rights Remedies highlights the increased likelihood that Black students will be suspended. Daniel J. Losen, director of the center and one of the study's authors, tells, USA Today, \"A lot of the time the public has a sense that we have to suspend these 'bad' kids\u2014what else are we going to do?\"\n\"But this study shows that within the same district, within the same demographics, there are schools that are doing things very differently.\"\nMoreover, the study points out actions that parents, advocates, schools and governing bodies can take to correct disparities in suspensions. Otherwise, our country will continue to see high drop-out rates and the associated societal problems.\nMany scientists are outraged by the severity of Wilmot's punishment and arrest, some showing solidarity by tweeting about things that they have blown-up and using the hashtags #Solidarity4Wilmot and #KieraWilmot. Most scientists have expressed outrage that she has been dealt with so harshly and have implored the school administration and other school districts to turn the situation in a 'teachable moment.' Although, her science project could have caused injuries (chemical burns from the hydrochloric acid in the toilet cleaner had any made contact with skin), by all accounts Wilmot took care to conduct the experimental trial away from crowds. Her actions definitely called for an intervention and perhaps a punishment from the school administration; however proposing multiple criminal charges and filing them as an adult is considered an over-reach by all scientists I have discussed this matter with.\nWe are also very concerned with how our children are taught STEM. At age 16, Wilmot should have had enough science instruction to know that performing an unsupervised 'science experiment' can be dangerous to her and others. Further, attempting or executing an unregulated experiment on campus runs the risk of disciplinary action. On the surface following best practices will prevent most incidences of harm; however, this does not mean that students should not be allowed to make mistakes. Helping students avoid disastrous choices is the best approach; however, we also have to insure that young people do not have their lives derailed over correctable missteps.\nIn Wilmot's case, we are witnessing a student with an overall 'A' average exiting school, being redirected into an alternative program for at-risk students, and intitally facing jail time. Many consider this to be a classic school-to-prison situation. Rather than allowing the school principal to apply discretion based on Wilmot's intent combined the result of her 'science experiment,' the school board executed an expulsion order. To most this seems as an unreasonable way to punish a student for an unsanctioned 'science project.' Alternate punishments, would have included a suspension and community service that allowed Wilmot to speak to other students about operating outside of the controlled environment of science classroom or laboratory. Additionally, she could have been required to volunteer with local scientists, who would also serve as science mentors to her, and she could have been taught to safely channel her enthusiasm for STEM.\nUnfortunately, expulsion is unforgiving for students in the United States. Unless, Wilmot can transfer to another school district or to a private school that is willing to allow her to remain in her projected graduating class, she is likely to fall behind. Had her story not made headlines, one wonders if she still would be facing incarceration. Jail time would suspend her high school experience, and likely result in her working to obtain a graduate equivalency degree (GED). We would witness another young person that has demonstrated excellence in the classroom and outside of it become another case of 'she could have been\u2026' How did we become a society that allows so many our young people to strike-out on the first missed swing?\nDr. Caleph B. Wilson is a biomedical sciences postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and co-chair of the Biomedical Postdoctoral Council. In addition to his work as a scientist, he participates in outreach programs to promote STEM, through mentoring, science education and professional development advisements. Follow him on Twitter: @HeyDrWilson\nTips for Improving Your Oral Health Post-Pandemic\n5 Boozy Valentine's Day Drinks to Set the Mood\nThe Seven Deadly Relationship Sins\nThis Luxe Bahamian Retreat Is the Perfect Winter Escape for Couples or Even Besties","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"https:\/\/www.uncharted.net\/podcast-player\/2798\/explr006-beginning-hiking-and-the-appalachian-mountain-club.mp3\nXPLR006 \u2013 Beginning Hiking and the Appalachian Mountain Club\nMay 17, 2019 By Uncharted\nChris Thayer of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) helps you get started with hiking. Uncharted Podcast host Joe Burkhead and guest Chris Thayer, Director of North Country Programs and Outreach Listen\u2026\nXPLR005 \u2013 Telling Your Story\nApril 5, 2019 By Uncharted\nhttps:\/\/www.uncharted.net\/podcast-player\/2763\/xplr005-telling-your-story.mp3\nDownload file | Play in new window | Duration: 49:56 | Recorded on April 5, 2019\nUncharted Podcast welcomes Uncharted CEO Alan Murray back to the show to talk about storytelling for explorers. He offers tips and advice to help you capture and retain the most Listen\u2026\nXPLR004 \u2013 Avalanche Awareness\nDecember 31, 2018 By Uncharted\nhttps:\/\/www.uncharted.net\/podcast-player\/2652\/avalanche-awareness.mp3\nDownload file | Play in new window | Duration: 1:01:07 | Recorded on December 31, 2018\nUncharted welcomes Cody Hughes from the Utah Avalanche Center to the show to discuss avalanche awareness and the Know Before You Go avalanche safety and awareness effort. Have you ever Listen\u2026\nXPLR003 \u2013 Learn a New Language\nMarch 23, 2018 By Uncharted\nhttps:\/\/www.uncharted.net\/podcast-player\/1505\/xplr003-learn-new-language.mp3\nHave you ever wanted to learn a new language but need help knowing how to start? Or have you already started learning a language but can use advice and tips Listen\u2026\nXPLR002 \u2013 Fat Biking, Winter Mountain Biking, and Slickrock Trail\nJanuary 7, 2019 By Uncharted\nhttps:\/\/www.uncharted.net\/podcast-player\/1289\/xplr002-fat-biking-winter-mountain-biking-slickrock-trail.mp3\nDownload file | Play in new window | Duration: 1:15:44 | Recorded on February 8, 2017\nUncharted Podcast delves into fat biking, winter mountain biking and the Slickrock trail. Explore: Biking expert Andrew Brannon introduces Fat Tire Mountain Biking (fat biking) and winter mountain biking. He Listen\u2026\nXPLR001 \u2013 Uncharted Intro, Un-comfort Zones and Stopping to Listen\nhttps:\/\/www.uncharted.net\/podcast-player\/1291\/xplr001-uncharted-intro-un-comfort-zones-stopping-listen.mp3\nDownload file | Play in new window | Duration: 1:02:36 | Recorded on March 25, 2015\nIn Uncharted's first-ever podcast, the host, \"GeoJoe,\" introduces Uncharted and the podcast. Explore: Award-winning photojournalist and Uncharted's leader, Alan Murray, discusses how photography and getting out of your comfort zone Listen\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Media Creation Tool and MSDN Win10 Versions Diverge\nBuild 10586\/1511 Makes Its Debut: Lessons Learned \u2013 SearchEnterpriseDesktop\nSimple Versioning Numbers in Win10 Presage Deployment... \u2013 SearchEnterpriseDesktop\nUpdates Galore on 11\/10\/15, but No Build 10586! \u2013 SearchEnterpriseDesktop\nAnalyst's take: New Microsoft Visual Studio Team System offers more benefits to... \u2013ComputerWeekly.com\nA Computer Weekly buyer's guide to evergreen IT \u2013ComputerWeekly.com\nThere's been a whole lotta hoopla over the past few days about the sudden disappearance of Version 1511 (Build 10586) from the Media Creation Tool late Friday, 11\/21. Of the many stories published on this topic, the items from Ed Bott at ZDnet and Peter Bright from Ars Technica, are especially interesting. Current speculation on the reasoning behind this surprise move from the Colossus of Redmond seems to center around the notion that as-yet-undocumented bugs in this new release have prompted the decision to yank the images from the Media Creation Tool, and to revert to Version 1507, better known as Build 10240.\nBeing myself of a curious nature, I zipped on over to MSDN where Build 1511 also made its appearance on November 12, to see if it had been pulled from that subscribers-only download mecca as well. Here's what I found:\nVersion 1511 remains readily available on MSDN, as of early AM Texas time 11\/24.\nThis may just mean that MS hasn't gotten around to pulling these files just yet, so it will be interesting to watch what happens to MSDN over the next day or two. It may also mean that the speculations about the bugginess of 1511 may be somewhat over-stated. For my own part, I've been running 1511 on my Technical Preview test machines for three or four weeks now without any obvious issues, and on all six of my regular Windows PCs (three desktops, a Surface Pro 3, an All-in-One, and a Lenovo X220 tablet) likewise since 11\/13 or thereabouts.\nWhile we're all waiting for the dust to settle, I'd like describe fact and history as we know them at present. Previously, MS has only updated installers for major version changes and Service Packs, and such updates have propagated to the Media Creation Tool (let's abbreviate this as MCT, and further observe that it is a utility of fairly new provenance, with roots only as far back as Windows 8.1, though Windows 8 did offer similar functionality under a different name) and MSDN in tandem. If the 1511 release counts as a \"Service-Pack-like\" update to Windows 10, then indeed it makes sense for it to be made available via the MCT and MSDN. Given that the two sources are currently divergent, I'd expect something else to pop up on the MCT front, to catch it up with MSDN. Or, we could be looking at a new regime for Windows 10, where the subscribers have access to releases not made available to the general public. Again: it should be interesting to keep watching, and see which way the mop flops next. According to neowin.net, 1511 is still supposed to be available through Windows Update, though some users have not been able to access it through that delivery mechanism (but that might be a function of a 10240 install that is less than 31 days old, and thus ineligible for WU to offer the upgrade, to give users 30 days to revert to the previous installation).\n[Update: 8:45 AM CDT 11\/24] Paul Thurrott points to an 11\/20 System Center Configuration Manager Team Blog entitled \"Issue with the Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1511\" as a possible explanation for why MS yanked the update from MCT. It affects multiple releases of the product and includes the statement \"we do not recommend that Configuration Manager customers use the 1511 version of the Windows 10 ADK\" (ADK stands for Assessment and Deployment Kit, a collection of tools that sysadmins can use to customize, assess and deploy Windows OSes to new computers). He may be right that this explains the current back-pedaling, and I believe he's also right to speculate that \"bringing back integrated installs will happen in the future.\"\n[Update: 2:30 PM CDT 11\/24] Windows info site Tenforums.com cites MS MVP Greg Carmack's reports of activation issues with V.1511\/Build 10586 as possible cause for switching the MCT from 10586 back to 10240 (and possibly also for making them temporarily off-limits through Windows Update, protestations to the contrary notwithstanding). Read the whole thread for some whacky and entertaining conspiracy theories.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home The Conversation The Book\nThe White City\nThe buildings of the White City were constructed over steel frames with plasterwork on the outside, providing a striking contrast between their exteriors and interiors. This portion of the fair was underwritten by leading Chicago industrialists, such as Cyrus McCormick of reaper fame, and admission was free. How does such architecture represent \"progress?\" To what might we compare it?\nFrom Josiah Flynt, Tramping With Tramps (New York: Century Co, 1899)\nfrom the portfolio Education Art Series, N. D. Thompson Publishing Company, St. Louis, Missouri, 1893\nNever, since the first gray dawn of time, has there been such a collection of genius, such an assembly of the Master Spirits of the world, as that brought together by the grandest civic event in history, know as THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. Here was a \"Spectacle of the Centuries,\" the wondrous beauties of which have been heralded to the ends of the earth, whose like men now living may never hope to see again. All the highest and best achievements of modern civilization; all that was strange, beautiful, artistic, and inspiring; a vast and wonderful university of the arts and sciences, teaching a noble lesson in history, art, science, discovery, and invention, designed to stimulate the youth of this and future generations to greater and more heroic endeavor.\n... The question is, how best to secure and preserve for the people the fullest and most permanent results from the lessons it teaches. We know how quickly vanish scenes caught by the eye and preserved only by the memory. Some safer receptacle must be found, or, great as the beneficial influences of this grandest of civic displays, the larger part of its benefits will be lost.\nIt is the purpose of this \"Portfolio of Photographic Views\" to furnish such a receptacle, in a form at once portable, beautiful, and permanent, for present use and future preservation. In its pages will be presented all the FEATURES OF THE FAIR--artistic and industrial, paintings and statuary, with interesting descriptions of the marvelous exhibits of the United States and Foreign Nations.\n... For the entertainment and instruction of the young this book is especially set forth; such a book in the family is an object lesson, a work of perpetual interest, in its influence more wide-reaching and lasting than the Fair itself. It is at once a Souvenir for the millions who attended the exhibition as a record of what they saw, and the exhibition itself for the millions who did not see it. The photographs used in this book were taken by the Government Photographer and used here by special arrangement.\nDETAILS OF THE HORTICULTURAL DOME\nThe engraving (above) offers to the reader and student a searching view of the central one of three pavilions in Horticultural Hall. The curtains at right and left lead to large but less impressive features of the structure. The rich sculptural garniture of this building was the work of Professor Lorado Taft, the accomplished art lecturer and sculptor. Some figures are also to be seen in groups and over the Ionic columns. The sculpture of Taft is like the genius of the man-- smooth rather than notable-- rich, pleasing, but conventional, although on the best models. The padding to protect the gondolas may be seen at the landing, and the spacious ascent to the quay. The great dome springs up from four small but ornate hemispheres, with by far the broadest expanse of any of the similar constructions in this rich field of domes. The fidelity of the sculptural decorations is certified on every frieze, stanchion, balustrade, and on the corona that recalls the summit of the Administration dome. This was doubtless the largest hot-house ever erected. It was to fulfill its office as a conservatory and yet stand creditably among the colossal halls which were required for the display of the world's industries. Its diameter was one hundred and eighty feet and its height one hundred and fourteen feet. Its crystal construction, and its happy angular posture in the great aquatic vista, were noted with relief by the most critical, and praised by all. Rarely has there been a more successful adjustment to necessities than was shown in this proud home of flowers.\nOKLAHOMA'S PAVILION\nIN THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING\nAs may be seen at a glance in the engraving, the new territory of Oklahoma erected one of the most peculiar and characteristic pavilions to be found among the oddities and fancies of the cereal architects in Chief Buchanan's large domain. This section was situated prominently in the first aisle away from the west wall, at the southwest corner of the main building. Sorghum and corn served as the principal materials of the builder, and canopied many other displays. From the ceiling depended great bunches of grasses, and a pyramid of jars formed the central feature of the exhibit. Cane, cereals and vegetables were displayed with a profusion that led the visitor to marvel upon the swift march of agriculture across the \" Great American Desert,\" which was a central tract in all school geographies of Lincoln's time. The Territory of Oklahoma was settled while the last World's Fair was in the midst of its splendor at Paris, in 1889, and sat here among sister States in 1893 as visible as were they, occupying as much space, courting as much attention, receiving as many visitors, hoping to gain as many new residents. The National Commissioners of Oklahoma were Pthniel Beeson, of El Reno, and Frank R. Gammon, of Guthrie; the Alternate Commissioners were John Wallace, of Oklahoma City, and Joseph W. McNeal, of Guthrie. Mrs. Guthrie was one of the Lady Managers, and Mrs. Beeson was her colleague.\nTHE GOVERNMENT BUILDING\nThere was erected on a broad plaza, which reached to the lake shore, a large and ornate building, surmounted by a high dome, the structure bearing many resemblances to the headquarters of Illinois near by. Both edifices were disliked by many critics, who admired the Art Palace further north. It was held that these two domes, with their various colors, none of them clear, were prejudicial to the appearance of the great Greek Temple which held the pictures of the world; but the Government Building was probably the largest and most expensive undertaking of its kind connected with any of the universal expositions, and it was dedicated to the display of such a number of invaluable relics as will perhaps never again be seen together. The building was the work of Windrim & Edbrooke, architects, of Washington, D. C., and had it not stood in close comparison with more simple Greek example, would have created a strong sense of satisfaction in every beholder, for it had many elegant pavilions with pylon entrances at east and west on which were placed groups of sculpture representing Liberty, by Waagen, and bronze eagles at each of the four pediments. It was crowded all summer, the people fully appreciating the efforts of the War, State, Navy, Treasury, Interior, Postoffice, Justice and Agricultural Departments, and the Fish Commission to impart instruction and afford a high order of entertainment. Dimensions, four hundred and twenty by three hundred and fifty feet. Dome two hundred and seventy-five feet high. Cost, $325,000.\nTHE COLOMBIAN ILLUMINATIONS\nThe photograph recalls to the minds of all who witnessed the illuminations of 1893, the splendors of the Administration Building and its environs in the Court of Honor. In the eye of the camera there is detailed, with thrilling fidelity, the balustrade of the first stage, the Ionic colonnade of the second stage, and the festoons and panels of the dome; but for the fires that burned their tiny points, or the flambeaux that flaunted their broader flames, or the arc-lights that made a thousand suns, we here must introduce a poor white background; and for the misty voyaging clouds that sailed upon the sapphire vault of Heaven, we here must hang a heavy sable pall. The octagonal dome, thus lit, was the particular beauty of the Fair; its corona realized some religious dream of diadems in paradise. On the strands of a gleaming lake, over the groves and the meadows, cheating the nightingale and the whippoorwills, undulating in the fragrant air of harvest eves, hastening the midnight time with speed too swift, this vision dwelt like butterfly upon a summer hour, and fled from out our world into the welcome recollections of grateful poets and faithful bards. And, while it burned at night, then Edison, the wizard who had summoned this same scene from out the hidden realms of nature-- he came and looked across the waters and across the groves, and heard his own heart beating loud, and, mayhap, felt the love of men for him, and sorrow, too, that such a thing should pass away.\nTHE GRAND BASIN FROM THE PERISTYLE\nThis view is from the Columbus Quadriga, on the Colonnade at the harbor, and gives a nearly complete photograph of the Basin. We obtain here a right sense of the width of the lower plazas, between the balustrades of the Basin and the balustrades nearer the buildings. The admirable drapery of the sixty-five foot statue of the Republic is displayed, showing that French was a master of the arithmetic of his art, for nobody could judge of the total effect of this work until it was put together on a thirty-five foot pedestal. The entrance to the statue is seen at the foot of the pedestal, and, doubtless, men are standing in the door. Thus we may be guided to measure the height of the wonderful effigy-- perhaps the most successful of its kind that has ever been moulded. On the right is the Manufactures, next the Electricity and next the Mines. In front is the Administration, which but partly hides the Terminal Station. On the left is the Agricultural and, further off, Machinery Hall, whose central northern spires are seen to break the facade line of the Court of Honor, as this square was called. The sea-horses and Barge of State of the MacMonnies' Fountain are but dimly discerned behind the sprays of water. E. C. Potter's bulls and horses are seen at the boat landings on either side of the Basin. The angels on the Administration Building, with all their heroic size, have dwindled to the appearance of tropic plants, and smaller statues barely show at all. Greatest length of Basin, thirteen hundred feet; width, three hundred feet.\nMACHINERY HALL\nThe Palace of Mechanic Arts of 1893 is here portrayed as it looked on its two exhibitory facades, and it is doubtful if a more original or beautiful building was ever erected. Its remarkable features were undoubtedly the figures of flying angels just alighting on its many spires with laurel wreaths of victory, and the eye will detect these visitors all over the structure, and in postures most airy and inspiring. The company of heroic figures that seemed to assemble at each portal, too, gave force and interest to those needfully accentuated points, and the great loggias were the largest and most ornate of all those which fronted on the Court of Honor. This building had one, perhaps, necessary fault. It was under three roofs. These roofs drained together, and when avalanches of snow slid down the arches, there was no place for the accumulations to escape except upon the floor below. A picture of the eastern portal occupies a page of this volume, and the statuary may there be fully inspected. Machinery Hall was the creation of Peabody & Stearns, of Boston. The long facade which we see, measured eight hundred and forty-two feet; the shorter one four hundred and ninety-two feet. There was an annex, four hundred and ninety by five hundred and fifty feet. The floor area was thus spread to twenty-three acres without gallery, and the amount of money expended was $1,200,000. The style of architecture was called Spanish Renaissance, but it should be named more justly after its ingenious and adventurous authors.\nTHE COURT OF HONOR\nThis splendid scene, the triumph of the Columbian year, has evoked unfeigned praise from the very heart of civilization. Whether we look upon this spectacle by day, under a blue sky that is clarified by the reflection of the limpid waters of Lake Michigan; or by night, when fretted with fires that out-spangle the vault of heaven, with flying fountains bathed in floods of rainbow lights, and overlooking domes bejeweled with glittering crowns, and waters resounding with choral song or echoing the soft splash of Venetian oars-- we feel that the dream of hope has come true The victory of Art and Soul over the moods of tempestuous Nature is bulletined on every architrave and joyously proclaimed from the mouths and the trumps of a thousand heroes and angels. Nowhere else in the modern world have the skill and genius of sculptor and architect been so prodigally bestowed. The Court of Honor is itself a fabulous fountain, curbed with high palaces and colonnades, on whose fronts are marshaled the army of Art's kingdom. Along these friezes, pediments, faades, springing with every arch, sitting high on every column, holding office at each portal, may be seen some memorable groups that came from the sculptor's brain in obedience to the confident call of a glorious nation that was to invite the Elder Hemisphere to its august festival. Brooched on the bosom of the scene is the MacMonnies' Fountain, which cost $50,000, and was made in Paris. On the right is the Agricultural Building, remarkable for the wealth and beauty of the sculptor Martiny's statuary-- his Zodiacs and bovine groups, his Four Races, bearing their armillary spheres. In the Basin towers the golden statue of the Republic, sixty feet high, by Daniel C. French. In the distance is the Peristyle, so-called, and on the left the mountainous Manufactures Building, the largest structure so far erected within historical times.\nON THE SOUTH LAGOON\nThe engraving, beside giving a study of the four-oared swan-beaked gondola (there were usually but two oarsmen to each boat) depicts the eastern termination of the South Screen or Colonnade, and the western facade of the Agricultural Building. We barely see the circular base of the obelisk and lion-fountain which accentuated this region, and besides looking through the columns on the Live Stock Amphitheatre, may note garlanded Corinthian pillars at the end of the Colonnade and their rich effect, as if decked for a triumph. It was from the Colonnade that colored lights were thrown on the MacMonnies' Fountain. The Agricultural Building may be profitably observed. Here was a Corinthian porch, \"Pilio\", Pediment and \"Ceres\" bas-relief, with mural painting. Between the arches may be seen two of the sixty Zodiacs, holding their signs. Under the upper cornice are two of the sixty copies of Abundance, as caryatides. On the corner is one of four copies of the Four Races. Lower, at the left, is one of four copies of the Four Seasons; and further at the left are copies of the four groups each of a man with oxen, and a man with horses. All these were made under direction of Philip Martiny. At the water-side are two of E. C. Potter's bulls. The admirable manner in which exotic plants were grouped in corners, and otherwise placed, should be remarked.\nTHE HEROIC STATUE OF THE REPUBLIC\nThe ancients delighted in heroic statues, such as the Colossus of Rhodes, the Egyptian Sphinx and Memnon, and the statues of Jupiter at Athens and Olympia, which made the fame of Phidias. But the moderns, until the day of Bartholdi, did not undertake great effigies, and the success of Daniel C. French in creating the figure of a woman for the central statuary of the Fair, was owing to the general resemblance of his figure to humanity, and not because it offered a model of form or fashion. Indeed, it is impossible to determine whether the figure is too short or is too tall, as the judgment will surely be formed according to the distance of the eye from the pedestal. This statue is sixty-five feet high. Portions of the skirt, while they stood in the Forestry Building, looked like a front of the New York Building; nor could any uniformed person opine what might be the use to which the pieces could be put, The work was done in the early spring and summer of 1892, in a room cut off at the north end of the Forestry Building. The working model was itself sixteen feet high, or larger than Carl Rohl-Smith's Franklin, in the south hemicycle of the Electricity Building. The sculptor received $8,000 for his services, and when it came to the gilding of the statue-- for it appears as a golden image, after the methods of Phidias-- it was found that no less than $1,400 worth of gold-leaf was required for the labor. The total cost was about $25,000. The face is fifteen feet long, the little fingers a yard. The total height from the water is one hundred feet.\nTHE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING\nThis structure nobly sustained the expectations of the public, and held a sovereign position among all the wonders of the Fair. It was designed by Richard M. Hunt, of New York, and, besides serving as headquarters for the chief officers of the Exposition, its spacious rotunda offered a favorite meeting place for friends, and was thronged early and late by admirers of the beautiful and impressive in architecture. Four square edifices (called pavilions) of the general height of the principal facades of the Exposition, were placed at the corners of a quadrangular square of two hundred and fifty feet, and from the inner corners of the roofs of these edifices rose the beautiful French octagonal dome, which, in addition to its gilding, bore a conspicuous outer ornamentation in relief. Between each pavilion was a space about ninety feet square, making the entrances to the rotunda-- that is, the main entrances-- about that far from the outer lines of the building. The whole design was in three stages: the first was the four pavilions, and carried the height sixty-five feet, to a level with the facades of the Court of Honor; the next stage was a central one, forty feet high; the third stage was the dome itself. The first stage was Doric, the second Ionic, with a colonnade of great dignity, as viewed from its loggia; the third was the ribbed dome, with its sculptural panels, and reached a height of two hundred and sixty feet from the floor below. The rotunda was ornamented with panels that bore the names of nations and celebrated men, with didactic inscriptions; and in the upper part of the vault were Dodge's allegorical paintings. At night the dome was lighted with incandescent bulbs so as to define its panels, and a corona shone on its crest, making a memorable illumination-- the chief beauty of the Fair. The total cost was $650,000.\nTHE PERISTYLE\nThis magnificent colonnade takes its name from a projected peristyle of columns that was to have encircled the harbor of the Fair, but was happily abandoned for this simpler and more beautiful form. Through this portal came all visitors by lake, and it was by this entrance alone that the architecture of the Exposition could be effectively judged. The colonnade in which this portal was centrally placed contained forty-eight great Corinthian columns, and connected the Casino on -the south with the Music Hall on the north. The States and Territories of the Union were symbolized in the columns. Placed upon the arch of triumph, in the most distinguished position, stood the Columbus quadriga, or four-horse chariot, designed by the sculptors French and Potter, completed at a cost of $15,000. On pedestals at the right and left of the portal are groups representing the \"Genius of Navigation,\" the creations of Bella G. Pratt, of New York. Heroic figures stand in double row on the balustrade, representing Eloquence, Music, Navigation, Fisherman and Indian, and fill the spaces between the two terminal structures. The promenade beneath its colonnade at night, under the incandescent lights that ornamented as well as illuminated its high spaces, was much frequented, especially by visitors who were watching the display of fireworks. The inscriptions on the Peristyle were suggested by President Eliot of Harvard University. It will be noted that other explorers beside Columbus are honored in this classic structure. The cost of the Peristyle, Music Hall and Casino was $200,000, and the architect was C. B. Atwood, of Chicago.\nTHE GOLDEN DOORWAY OF THE TRANSPORTATION BUILDING\nThe position of this remarkable portal may be ascertained by reference to the picture of the Transportation Building itself, on another page of this volume, and in a study of these shining arches it is necessary to know that the structure which they adorn has been purposely made severe in aspect, in order that by contrast this central feature might gain the greater distinction. The architects of the building have called its vari-colored effects \"Wagnerian,\" and we may accept their ideas so far as to name this entrance the wedding-march of a \"Lohengrin\"-- in other words, an unquestionably beautiful feature in an ensemble that is purposely devoid of entertainment and delight. It may be inferred that the architects, in producing these rich geometrical effects, were inspired by Wagner's music. But whether there be or be not any practical relation between music and decoration, the people gave the seal of approval to the \" Golden Doorway \"-- which was rather silvern than golden-- and Wagnerians who spoke in riddles, and the masses, who used shorter words, alike admired and praised the work. In its essence it is Asian, relieved by the beautiful tablets, or teas reliefs of John J. Boyle, the sculptor, which give, on either side, a touch of free art to the circles and foliations of the Orient. Quotations from Bacon and Macauly are inscribed over the doorway. The gilding was done experimentally, and occupied many months, with prodigious expense.\nTHE COLOMBIAN FOUNTAIN\nFrederick MacMonnies was entrusted with the design and construction of the central fountain at the Pair, and $50,000 were placed at his disposal for the purpose. Of this amount, it is said that the ardent lover of sculpture actually expended fully $48,000 in bringing his great conception to successful completion, The fountain shows Columbia sitting aloft on the Barge of State, heralded by Fame at the prow, oared by the Arts and Industries, guided by Time at the helm, and drawn by the sea-horses of Commerce. The prow of the barge is ornamented with an eagle's beak; its sides are bordered with dolphins in relief; and horns of plenty pour their abundance over the gunwales. The pedestal on which Columbia sits, bears a national shield in front, and the throne is supported by four kneeling children, who also bear heavy garlands. A torch at rest is in Columbia's hand. The rowers on the right are Music, Architecture, Sculpture and Painting; on the left, Agriculture, Science, Industry and Commerce. Time has improvised a helm by using his scythe. This barge stands in the center of a circular basin, one hundred and fifty feet in diameter, which at its eastern periphery flows in circular cascade in many falls to the surface of the Grand Basin of the Exposition, twelve feet below. In the basin of the fountain, four pair of sea-horses, mounted by riders who represent modern intelligence, draw the barge. Near the semi-circular balustrade which guards the rear of the fountain, dolphins send streams upward, and mermaids and tritons at various places add to the fleecy display of high-thrown water. The general effect of the MacMonnies fountain was marvelously beautiful, and thousands of visitors gained their chief enjoyment in sitting near by and enjoying this principal scene. It was said to be the largest fountain in the world.\nMARTINY'S \"CERES\"\nIt is to be remembered that, when the architects of the Agricultural Building placed the charge of their sculpture in the hands of Philip Martiny, the pupil of St. Gaudens, it was left to him to operate as best he could. In less than a year's time he was to cover the long-stretching cornices and facades of the Agricultural Building with the richest ornamentation ever seen in America. To accomplish so much, and to secure a harmony of design, he must himself make the plan, and invent the groups-- or, at least, decide upon their character, while a whole school of sculptors under his direction must labor incessantly, and with a certain kind of originality, to vanquish the stubborn element of time, and enliven the wide spaces of the south side of the Court of Honor with the company of statues on which the search-lights afterward shone at night. Mr. Martiny proved that wealth and grandeur of sculpture can be attained by the duplication of ideas in similar architectural positions, for although all his important groups appear several times on the fronts of Agricultural Hall, yet the very unity of appearance assures the observer that sculpture was here used in its true, subordinated relation-- that is, it was the Agricultural temple as a whole which was to be admired. The figures that support this shield of Ceres in our engraving are remarkable for uncommon beauty of feminine contour, and betray the refined eye of the great designer.\nLOOKING EAST FROM THE FERRIS WHEEL\nSeated in a car of the Ferris Wheel, the scene of the circuit par excellence, was offered as the spectator rose gently above the Midway Plaisance, looking eastward. Here the panorama was essentially as is represented in the engraving, except that in the latter days the famous street was never to be espied so nearly bare of people, and there were times, as on October ninth, or Chicago day, when the picture was pitch black with people. From the eyrie of the Ferris Wheel the mountainous significance of the Manufactures Building became apparent, and it was found that nothing whatever could belittle the chief structure of the Exposition. The stupendous disappointments covered in the abandonment of the Steele Mackaye Spectatorium were to be noted on the left (just out of range of the picture) in a half-built pile of timber and staff that frowned over the Fair. The domes of the Government and Illinois buildings competed for the attention of the eye. On the left, the secrets of the German Village were broken open, and the straw roofs of the Java Village beyond warned Chicagoans of the danger of fire, and hinted of a calamity that never happened. The circular building on the right, below, held the panorama of the Bermese Alps, and the circular roof and chimney on the left, beyond the first viaduct across the Plaisance, was over the Libby Glass Works. Two viaducts are seen, both of which seriously marred the vista, The Midway at night was bewilderingly bright and exciting.\nON THE YACHT NAMOUNA\nA painting by Jules Stewart, exhibited in the United States section, and loaned by Mrs. Henry P. Borie, of Philadelphia. The extraordinary increase of wealth in English--peaking countries with its accompanying activity in ocean commerce, has given rise, during the present century, and particularly toward its close, to the sport, science and pastime of yachting, perhaps the most costly diversion which peoples or nations ever indulged. It is said that $50,000 a year, as the expense of keeping a fine yacht, is now a common item in the personal accounts of the millionaires; and in the race for social eminence and the formation of exclusive coteries, certainly the yacht is an effective measurement of both financial ability and docility and loyalty to the conventions of fashion. One of two things is probable, if we consider the party of men and women who while away the summer hours on this yacht Namouna. Either they did not earn the money which is here being spent at the rate of a thousand dollars a week, or, if they did earn it, there is a certain martyrdom in the ennui of fashionably spending it. We cannot imagine Peter Girard, John Jacob Astor, and Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Commodore, thus using the time which made their lives so valuable to them. But the second or third generation finds the method satisfactory. The elite of Great Britain possess 3,000 of these yachts, and America over 1,200; there are a half dozen annual publications which record their history.\nUNITED STATES SUBMARINE DIVING EXHIBIT\nThis little building, which surrounded a huge tank of water, stood opposite the Libby Glass Works, on the south side of Midway Plaisance, at the intersection of Washington avenue, had that street crossed Midway. A man turned the force-pump on the balcony, attracting much attention. The visitor paid ten cents and entered at the right portal. Ascending a rude stair-case he reached the surface of the water. There a lecturer was seated, who explained the entrance and exit of air into and from the diver's armor, and asked for small coins, which were tossed into the water by their owners. Through a telephone the diver, \"Charley,\" who was unseen in the bubbling water, reported the dates on these coins, and often returned them to their former possessors. The diver then came to the surface with the effigy of a drowned man, and allowed the people to see the armor in which he was encased. He did not look essentially different from the painting which is seen at the left front of the gaudily bedecked shanty. Next the visitors filed down another rough pine stair-case on the left and took positions at the many peep-holes which looked in upon the pale blue water in the tank. To these holes the diver came in turn, holding up a card on which, in large letters, was printed some civil farewell compliment. His appearance was that of a very wet man. His hands were shriveled and soaked, and the visitor received the impression that life in the deep is not easy even for a scientific diver.\n\u00a9 2010 Rebecca Edwards, author of New Spirits: Americans in the Gilded Age, 1865-1905 by Rebecca Edwards, Oxford University Press\nPart I: Excerpts from the Education Art Series, N. D. Thompson Publishing Company, St. Louis, Missouri, 1893, in a weekly series of 20 portfolios\nThe Dream City: 1893 World's Fair\nThe 'White City'\nNational Buildings and the Woman's Building\nThe Art Palace\nThe Midway Plaisance\nPart II: Poems and Architecture in the State Buildings, by David Greenstein Vassar '05\nState Building Photos\nState Building Poems\nDream City Resources","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Obama budget threatens popular STEM education initiatives\nAyah Idris, 14, spent two weeks of her summer isolating strawberry DNA at a Seattle cancer research center, watching heart cells pulse in a dish and learning about ethical guidelines for animal research, Yahoo! News reports. This type of inspiring dive into the rigors and rewards of a career in science would seem to be a perfect antidote to the national hand-wringing over the slipping state of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education in the U.S. In addition to offering the kinds of inquiry-based experiences that have been shown to best promote science learning, programs such as the Summer Fellows bring kids in contact with the latest scientific advances that have yet to be published in textbooks. Now, the funds that bolster these programs are in danger\u2026\nObama's big second-term education problem\nPresident Obama has a big problem in his second term in terms of education policy: his first term, the Washington Post reports. Obama and his education secretary, Arne Duncan, pushed hard in their first term to have a major impact on changing public schools with a larger-than-ever federal role in school policy issues that affected every single classroom in the country. And they did, with rare bipartisan support. They borrowed tactics from the corporate world, setting up the competitive Race to the Top initiative, in which states competed for federal funds by promising to implement specific reforms. Those included new accountability systems that linked teacher evaluation to student standardized test scores, new standards that became known as the Common Core initiative, and an expansion of charter schools\u2026\nObama education agenda is racist, civil rights leaders say\nThe standards-based education reform movement calls school change \"the civil rights issue of our time,\" the Huffington Post reports. But about 220 mostly African American community organizers, parents and students from 21 cities from New York to Oakland, Calif., converged on Washington Tuesday to tell U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan he's getting it backwards on school closures. Members of the group, a patchwork of community organizations called the Journey for Justice Movement, have filed several Title VI civil rights complaints with the Education Department Office of Civil Rights, claiming that school districts that shut schools are hurting minority students. While most school closures are decided locally, the Education Department's School Improvement Grant gives underperforming school districts money for shakeups or turnarounds, including closures\u2026\nLoose ends to drive second term education agenda\nLawmakers from both parties may be more timid next term about embracing Common Core.\nLoose ends and thorny partisan issues that have long dogged attempts to move forward on education await the next Congress as President Barack Obama's second term begins.\nSoaring campaign-year aspirations to close the achievement gap and boost college graduation rates to the highest in the world may have to fall back to earth \u2014 at least temporarily \u2014 as lawmakers and Obama tackle a number of gritty funding-related issues that just can't wait.\nFirst up is sequestration, the automatic, government-wide spending cuts set to knock out 8.2 percent of the funding to almost all of the Education Department's programs \u2014 unless Congress acts before the end of the year to avert the cuts.\u2026Read More\nObama meets ATT, Time Warner Cable CEOs on education\nPresident Barack Obama held a roundtable discussion with business leaders including Time Warner Cable Inc. Chief Executive Officer Glenn Britt, AT&T Inc. CEO Randall Stephenson, and AOL Inc. co-founder Steve Case, to discuss how industry-led partnerships can help improve the U.S. education system, Bloomberg reports.\n\"Our children are the future,\" said Alma Powell, who started the youth-advocacy group America's Promise Alliance with her husband, former Secretary of State Colin Powell. \"If they are not prepared for the future, there is no future for this country,\" she said\u2026\nClick here for the full story\u2026Read More\nNo education agenda left behind becomes Obama hurdle as congress deadlocks\nWhen Barack Obama ran for president in 2008, he pledged to \"fix\" the No Child Left Behind federal education law and to promote rigorous standards, merit pay and policies that made it easier to remove low-performing teachers, Bloomberg reports. As Obama\u2013who sold himself as a politician who could forge bipartisan compromise\u2013seeks re-election next year, Congressional gridlock has halted his plan to change No Child Left Behind. While more than 40 states have signed onto parts of the rest of his agenda, state budget cuts threaten to undermine districts' efforts to carry it out\u2026\nObama says too much testing makes education boring\nObama said schools should be judged on criteria other than test scores, including attendance rate.\nPresident Barack Obama said Monday that students should take fewer standardized tests and school performance should be measured in other ways than just exam results. Too much testing makes education boring for kids, he said.\n\"Too often what we have been doing is using these tests to punish students or to, in some cases, punish schools,\" the president told students and parents at a town hall hosted by the Univision Spanish-language television network at Bell Multicultural High School in Washington, D.C.\nObama, who is pushing a rewrite of the nation's education law that would ease some of its rigid measurement tools, said policymakers should find a test that \"everybody agrees makes sense\" and administer it in less pressure-packed atmospheres, potentially every few years instead of annually.\u2026Read More\nObama to GOP: Don't cut education spending\nObama says education spending critical to nation's success\nPlacing a limit on his own willingness to slice spending, President Barack Obama issued a not-too-veiled warning at Republican budget cutters Tuesday and characterized any reductions in money for education as irresponsible and harmful to the long-term health of the nation's economy.\nIn his most vigorous defense yet of his education spending proposals, Obama conceded that after years of deficits, the government needed to embrace fiscal discipline. And in a restrained speech to Democratic donors, he cautioned the partisan crowd not to equate compromise with failure.\n\"Not everything is a fight, not everything has to be a battle to the death,\" he said to top-dollar contributors as they ate, surrounded by Renaissance paintings in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.\u2026Read More\nTrouble lurking ahead for Obama's education focus\nTroubled times are on the horizon for Obama's education plan.\nSigns of trouble are arising for President Barack Obama's plan to put education overhaul at the forefront of his agenda as he adjusts to the new reality of a divided government.\nGiving students and teachers more flexibility is an idea with bipartisan support. Yet the debate about the overdue renewal of the nation's chief education law, known as No Child Left Behind, is complicated by political pressures from the coming 2012 presidential campaign and disputes over timing, money and scope of the update.\nWhile education might offer the best chance for the White House to work with newly empowered Republicans, any consensus could fade in the pitiless political crosscurrents, leaving the debate for another day, perhaps even another presidency.\u2026Read More\nNew challenges for Obama's education agenda in the face of a G.O.P.-led House\nFor two years, backed by a friendly Congress and flush with federal stimulus money, President Obama's administration enjoyed a relatively obstacle-free path for its education agenda, the focus of which is the $4 billion Race to the Top grant program. But with Republican deficit hawks taking control of the House next month, Education Secretary Arne Duncan will no longer have billions of dollars to use at his discretion, reports the New York Times. The administration is also having to recalibrate its goals for working with Congress to overhaul the main federal law on public schools. Fortunately for the administration, its ambitions for the law, the Bush-era No Child Left Behind effort, are shared by Representative John Kline, a Minnesota Republican who will be the chairman of the House education committee.\n\"It doesn't matter who I'm talking to\u2013everybody has complaints about N.C.L.B.,\" said Mr. Kline, who would oversee any revision of the law by the House. \"So we'd love to fix it.\"\nMr. Kline and Mr. Duncan said in separate interviews that they had a good working relationship, and they appeared to agree on some major changes to the law, like overhauling its school accountability system. Because it requires every student to be proficient in math and reading by 2014, the system has already labeled thousands of schools as failing, often because disabled students or recent immigrants have been unable to pass state tests.\u2026Read More\n5 Myths About Wi-Fi 6 That Could Be Slowing Down Your Network\nLeveraging and Securing Data for Education\nModernizing IT to drive K-12 digital transformation\nIs your K-12 network safe from DDoS attacks\nIs Your Network Prepared to Meet the Demands of a Tech-Rich Environment?\nMeet Objectives for Individualized Instruction & Expanded Teacher Capacity\nVarsity Tutors for Schools","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"In Puerto Rico's \"Town of the Forgotten,\" Residents Are Desperate for FEMA to Show Up\nCiales is just 45 minutes from San Juan, but help is nowhere to be found.\nAJ Vicens\nMud covers a street in Ciales, 10 days after Hurricane Maria devastated the town.AJ Vicens\/Mother Jones\nAs two Puerto Rican journalists and I walked through Ciales, a mountain town hit hard by Hurricane Maria, and surveyed the profound devastation on Saturday, at least a dozen residents approached us with the same question: Are you from FEMA?\nEarlier in the day, President Donald Trump had slammed San Juan Mayor Yul\u00edn Cruz on Saturday for \"such poor leadership ability,\" boasting that federal efforts to assist in hurricane recovery were robust. \"10,000 Federal workers now on Island doing a fantastic job,\" he tweeted from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.\nBut according to residents, none of those 10,000 federal workers have made it to Ciales, just 45 minutes from San Juan. The storm in this town of 19,000 knocked out the power grid, destroyed entire blocks, and filled streets and homes with a pervasive chocolate-brown mud. Everyone we talked to in Ciales\u2014young and old, residents of public housing and private homes, and even the mayor\u2014complained about the local, Puerto Rican, and federal response to the disaster.\nCiales is one of many towns facing the same issues, and therefore just one of the many problems the federal and local government has on its hands in Puerto Rico. As of noon on Saturday, the US Department of Energy reported that 95 percent of the island was still without power and that \"fuel supplies remain an area of focus,\" but that \"the situation is stabilizing.\" There is some anecdotal evidence to back that up, but it doesn't take long while driving around San Juan or other towns to see hours-long lines for fuel. Gov. Ricardo Rossell\u00f3 announced Saturday morning that people living in public housing would not have to pay rent until January, and many businesses remain closed due to the lack of electricity.\nBut as much as the people we talked to in Ciales sympathize with storm victims elsewhere on the island, they're focused on their own gutted homes and neighborhoods. \"Some of them are calling themselves 'the town of the forgotten,'\" said Eduardo Melendez, a photojournalist with the newspaper Claridad and one of my companions. \"The mayor has only come [to this neighborhood] once. Nobody else.\"\n\"Since we're not in the time of politics, or in the time of elections, we don't see them around,\" Wilfredo Salgado Santiago, an older man with white thinning hair and a white beard, yelled to us as he walked by.\nWe found Mayor Luis \"Rolan\" Maldanado at the Coliseo Raul Feliciano, a basketball arena that is serving as the center for emergency operations in Ciales. He said that almost every section of the town had been hit hard in some way and that he was trying to stretch the town's meager resources. \"We are working with what little resources we have to attend to everyone,\" he said.\nMaldanado said that he had been promised things a satellite phone to stay in touch with the governor, but it never arrived. He told us that when he gets diesel fuel, which is very hard to obtain on the island right now, it gets stolen at night, and that he has only 14 municipal police and 24 Puerto Rican police to manage a town of nearly 19,000. He showed us the meals he says the National Guard gave him to distribute to residents seeking food. Each one-day ration comprised a small fruit cup, a 7.5-ounce can of Hormel Corned Beef Hash, four small cookies, and a pack of peanut butter and cheddar crackers.\nThe governor's office did not respond to a request for comment about the situation in Ciales. A FEMA spokesperson didn't immediately respond to questions about Ciales.\nNear the edge of Ciales, we found Paula Santos P\u00e9rez, an older woman with short hair and a soft voice, standing outside her sister's house. Their other sister, who was off waiting in a line for gasoline at the time, used to live in a small house in the back of the property. That house was mostly washed away during the storm.\n\"I have no words,\" she told us and started to cry. When we asked about help from the federal, island-wide, or local government, she quickly said, \"nada, cero\"\u2014nothing, zero. She told us that if government officials were standing in front of her, she would tell them that her family feels that \"they only have help from God.\"\nAJ Vicens\/Mother Jones\nSantos led us across town to her house, where the flood waters had reached six to eight feet high. Now the floors were coated with mud and her possessions were ruined. The situation was similar across the street at the home of Nestor and Rosa Miranda, a middle-aged couple. Their house was standing, but it had been flooded with more than six feet of water, covering everything in mud. Over the last 10 days, they'd managed to clear out most of the mud, but everything they had was destroyed.\n\"You are the first person to come here,\" she told me\u2014no government officials or relief workers had come. She and her husband had been staying with various family members. \"One or two days with this one, then one or two days with that one,\" he said. \"We've lost everything. We can't even say what we're going to be wearing.\"\nWe walked around to the next block, on a street called Dos Rios. Armando Fern\u00e1ndez was in the street with half a dozen other people working to clear the mud. Most people's belongings were piled into huge mounds in their front yards. Fern\u00e1ndez said he works with the local public housing office, and he said 44 of 60 public housing units in this part of Ciales had suffered severe damage or been completely destroyed. He told us we were the first people from outside the neighborhood to come to the street asking people how they were getting by. He and his neighbors were more than willing to help the local government clear the mud, he said, if the government could just bring the machines to do it. He added that he and his friends were organizing to obtain their own fuel and equipment if the government couldn't step up.\nFern\u00e1ndez's neighbor Saul Pagan told me that the mud\u2014and everything inside it, from trash to dead animals\u2014was a major public health hazard. \"There are all sorts of bacteria and other stuff in there that can get on us,\" he said.\nOn our way out of town, we visited a shelter for people who lost their homes near the Ciales city center. Marisol Vega, a doctor volunteering to help coordinate medical care at the shelter, told us that the local government did have some supplies to nourish the people, but that the bulk of the water and other items were donated by people in Ciales.\n\"It's amazing,\" she said. \"The same community that's down is the same community that donates.\"\nWhat else do you want to know about the crisis in Puerto Rico? AJ is taking your questions while he reports from the island. You can submit them here, and he'll see what he can investigate for you.\nDonald Trump Is Upset At People Who Think Puerto Rico Is a Disaster\nCritics Say This Century-Old Law Is \"Strangling Puerto Rico.\" But What Is the Jones Act?\nKamala Harris Previewed Joe Biden's Next Moves on Immigration\u2014and Advocates Paid Close Attention","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Other News France 'Michelin dared to say we use cheddar in our souffl\u00e9!'\n'Michelin dared to say we use cheddar in our souffl\u00e9!'\nCelebrity chef Marc Veyrat has said he wants to withdraw his restaurant from the Michelin Guide in a row over the loss of one of his stars.\nMr Veyrat, who is famous for his signature black hat and for using unusual botanical plants such as mountain plants, mountain herbs, and wild flowers in his recipes, accused a \"new generation\" at the Guide for \"attacking institutions\", after his Haute-Savoie restaurant Maison des Bois, in Manigod, lost its three-star rating in the latest edition of the renowned 'Red Book'.\n\"I've been depressed for six months. How dare you take the health of your cooks hostage?\" he said in an interview in Le Point this week. \"This is serious for all those who come after us,\" he added.\n\"I've decided to get rid of my two stars. I am withdrawing from the Michelin Guide.\"\nHe said that he had already visited the guide's headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt to find out why his restaurant was given a two-star rating in the latest edition. \"They dared to say that we put cheddar cheese in our reblochon souffl\u00e9! They insulted the region, my employees were crazy,\" he said.\nHe has demanded access to the Guide's accounts to see when inspectors visited his restaurant.\nBut Mr Veyrat's demands will not be met. The Guide's international director, Gwendal Poullennec, told AFP that Maison des Bois would not be removed.\n\"If the facility remains open and our inspectors evaluate the table at one of our awards, we will continue to recommend it,\" he said.\n\"Just because Chef Veyrat did not see our inspectors, it does not mean that they did not have dinner at his table. Michelin Guide inspectors visit tables around the world anonymously. They pay their bills like any other customer.\"\nSource: The Connexion\nPrevious articleAlbi is ready to receive Tour de France cyclists\nNext articleFlirting with France\nWhich departments are keeping the 80km\/h speed limit?\nSouthwest warned to brace for storms\nLac du Salagou water might be poisonous\nMissing Christina found, but she doesn't want to go home","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Marie's Quilting Lodge opening a success\nBy Staff | Aug 11, 2017\n(Rugby Chamber of Commerce) The Rugby Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome Marie's Quilting Lodge (Former Theresa's Quilt Lodge) to the Rugby Chamber, Congratulations on your Grand Re-Opening!\nMarie's Quilting Lodge, formerly Theresa's Quilt Lodge, had its grand opening this week, August 7-12. The week saw prizes, goodies, snacks and more, including a Jelly Roll class with Chelce Detert on Thursday, August 10.\nThe grand opening also features specials, such as one free pattern with every $25 purchase and one charm pack, jelly roll or layer cake given away daily.\nFriday, August 11 offered 25% off every purchase.\n\"The opening has been fabulous,\" owner Marie Watts said. \"All of the merchants in town sent flowers and everyone has been so welcoming. I am so grateful that I have been as welcomed to the community as I have been, and I am overwhelmed by the amount of open arms that has been given to me.\"\nAccording to Watts, the lodge was packed from open to close each day of the opening week. Watts looks forward to being a member of the business community in Rugby and will be having more events in the near future.\nMarie's Quilting Lodge, located at 510 S Main Ave in Rugby, is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies :: Harvard University\nMESH in hibernation\nDec 30th, 2009 by MESH\nFrom Stephen Peter Rosen and Martin Kramer\nWe launched Middle East Strategy at Harvard (MESH) on December 7, 2007. At the time, we wrote: \"We believe that each of our members, at some point, will have something to say that's best said here. Our task is to show them those opportunities, and to exercise just enough editorial judgment to make sure the site works for them and for you.\" Two years later, we think it's fair to say that MESH has made a mark. Its name is well-known and well-regarded by thousands of influential readers around the globe.\nWe always conceived of MESH as an experiment. We now think it is time to revisit the format, mobilize new resources, and expand the circle of participants. This will take time and effort. Rather than invest both in perpetuating the existing format, we have decided to put MESH in hibernation, until such time as we arrive at a new formula. As we reconfigure the platform, we urge our readers to contact us with their suggestions.\nThe rich archive of MESH's posts and comments (over 700 in number) remains fully accessible. (The best way to search it is via Google from the sidebar. Download a pdf file of the entire blog here.) And if you want to be sure not to miss a future relaunch, subscribe to MESH via one of the options on the sidebar.\nWe would like to thank the members of MESH, past and present, for their contributions over the past two years. MESH has never offered its members a cent of compensation: their posts and comments came to us as gifts, offered in pure delight at the prospect of intellectual challenge and exchange. On two occasions, we made our virtual community real, with symposia at Harvard. We owe a large debt to Ann Townes, who performed all the many tasks that made these symposia possible and who, beyond that, expertly and cheerfully handled the many administrative chores related to our operations. We are also grateful to Steven Bloomfield, the executive director of the Weatherhead Center (our sponsor), who has always been a pillar of support for our far-fetched ideas.\nTrackback URI |\nMiddle East Strategy at Harvard (MESH) is a project of the John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies at Harvard University.\n\u2022 Read about MESH\n\u2022 MESH blog\n\u2022 Download entire blog (pdf)\n\u2022 MESH in hibernation\nPosts+Comments\nSearch MESH\nArab Gulf (11)\nAdam Garfinkle (22)\nAlan Dowty (19)\nAndrew Exum (11)\nBarry Rubin (14)\nBernard Haykel (9)\nBruce Jentleson (6)\nCharles Hill (3)\nChuck Freilich (15)\nDaniel Byman (17)\nDavid Schenker (16)\nGal Luft (9)\nHarvey Sicherman (11)\nHillel Fradkin (8)\nJ. Scott Carpenter (15)\nJacqueline Newmyer (6)\nJon Alterman (13)\nJosef Joffe (17)\nJoshua Muravchik (10)\nMark N. Katz (22)\nMark T. Clark (15)\nMark T. Kimmitt (6)\nMartin Kramer (25)\nMatthew Levitt (15)\nMichael Doran (4)\nMichael Mandelbaum (12)\nMichael Reynolds (14)\nMichael Rubin (8)\nMichael Young (16)\nMichele Dunne (16)\nPhilip Carl Salzman (32)\nRaymond Tanter (17)\nRobert O. Freedman (20)\nRobert Satloff (17)\nSoner Cagaptay (4)\nStephen Peter Rosen (13)\nSteven A. Cook (14)\nTamara Cofman Wittes (18)\nWalter Laqueur (21)\nWalter Reich (11)\nAcademe (4)\nIslam in West (5)\nIslamism (16)\nOil and Gas (14)\nPublic Diplomacy (10)\nQaeda (23)\nHarvard Events\nCheck upcoming events from the calendars of...\n\u2022 Weatherhead Center for International Affairs\n\u2022 Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)\n\u2022 Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs\nCopyright \u00a9 2007-2009 President and Fellows of Harvard College\nTheme: MistyLook by Sadish","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NFL starting quarterback power rankings entering Week 17\nAaron Rodgers is about to be a three-time NFL MVP.\nNFLBy Brad Gagnon on December 31, 2020 December 29, 2020\nThroughout the NFL season, we're ranking all 32 current starting quarterbacks from best to worst. Here's the breakdown following Week 16:\n32. Drew Lock, Denver Broncos: Dropped passes were a factor in Week 16, but the league's second-lowest-rated passer just couldn't get it done on big throw after big throw in a close game. He's likely to be replaced this offseason.\n31. Cam Newton, New England Patriots: Dude was benched in a blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills, which means he might finish his season (and his career?) with a 5-to-10 touchdown-to-interception ratio.\n30. Mike Glennon, Jacksonville Jaguars: At this point, we might as well just list Trevor Lawrence in this spot.\n29. Alex Smith, Washington Football Team: Even before his latest injury took him out of Washington's Week 15 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Smith was averaging just 2.6 air yards per attempt. The only qualified passer with a lower mark? Now-former teammate Dwayne Haskins Jr.\n28. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins: It's just not happening for the rookie No. 5 overall pick, but this was always likely to be somewhat of a redshirt season. The Dolphins should move back to Ryan Fitzpatrick.\n27. Sam Darnold, New York Jets: His job is also very much in jeopardy despite back-to-back decent, victorious performances. Darnold remains the NFL's lowest-rated passer.\n26. Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers: The inconsistent Garoppolo is hurt again. Not much more you can say about Jimmy G at this point.\n25. Daniel Jones, New York Giants: Jones hasn't been strong since returning from injury, and has taken 12 sacks the last two weeks. The 2021 season will likely make or break him.\n24. Teddy Bridgewater, Carolina Panthers: He hasn't posted a triple-digit passer rating since early-November, and 15 touchdown passes isn't going to cut it. Bridgewater has to prove soon that he's more than a game manager.\n23. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons: The veteran has \"rebounded\" with a 115.0 passer rating the last two weeks, but that's coming too late, and he's become far too inconsistent considering his lucrative salary.\n22. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers: He might have seriously dropped into the bottom five if not for that impressive second half in which he took the game against the Indianapolis Colts into his own hands. Big Ben's numbers aren't impressive, but he might not be toast just yet.\n21. Mitchell Trubisky, Chicago Bears: He still has his \"Bad Mitch\" moments, but there's hope for a 26-year-old who has led the Bears to 30-plus points in four consecutive games and has a 108.5 passer rating during that stretch.\n20. Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions: Kudos to him for fighting through injuries as long as he could. Stafford is an average quarterback with above-average potential who needs a change of scenery.\n19. Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings: The league's eighth-highest-rated passer is comically inconsistent.\n18. Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders: The league's ninth-highest-rated passer just isn't a game-changer.\n17. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: The promise is there, especially with his rushing skills. Still, a poor passing performance in Week 16 was a reminder that he still has a long way to go.\n16. Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams: He's far too inconsistent, and now he's hurt.\n15. Philip Rivers, Indianapolis Colts: He didn't come through when it mattered in a big game in Week 16, and hasn't that always been the problem?\n14. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals: He has a sub-90 passer rating during the second half of his sophomore season.\n13. Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns: That was an ill-timed dud against the Jets, but Mayfield has still made strides this year. Week 17 will be crucial for him.\n12. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: The rookie No. 1 overall pick has been done for weeks as a result of a major knee injury, but his rate-based numbers were promising under extremely tough conditions before that.\n11. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers: It's been an up-and-down year as expected, but that 28-to-10 touchdown-to-interception ratio is extremely promising.\n10. Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans: The league's fourth-highest-rated passer was a mess in a blowout loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 16.\n9. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks: I mean, \"he\" technically beat the Rams in a critical game, but the defense did most of the work. Wilson hasn't been right for quite a while.\n8. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys: His numbers were off the charts before he suffered a season-ending ankle injury. Prescott is a franchise quarterback, period.\n7. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints: He still isn't right since returning from injury.\n6. Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans: Suddenly, despite all of the Texans' problems, Watson is the AFC's highest-rated passer.\n5. Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: I was wrong to write the 43-year-old off. He has a ridiculous 130.8 passer rating over the last three weeks.\n4. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: Remember when Patrick Mahomes \"regressed\" after winning MVP, but still got it together down the stretch and led the Kansas City Chiefs on a Super Bowl run? This has a similar feel. Jackson has a 117.7 rating in four consecutive Baltimore wins.\n3. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: That's now 34 touchdowns to nine interceptions for the future MVP.\n2. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs: We're giving the superstar the benefit of the doubt for now. But Mahomes and the Chiefs continue to cut it too close, and his sub-90 passer rating over the last four weeks has taken him out of MVP contention.\n1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers: The race is over. Rodgers' 44-to-5 touchdown-to-interception ratio is off the charts. He might finish with the highest-rated passing season in NFL history.\nAbout Brad Gagnon\nBrad Gagnon has been passionate about both sports and mass media since he was in diapers -- a passion that won't die until he's in them again. Based in Toronto, he's worked as a national NFL blog editor at theScore.com, a producer and writer at theScore Television Network and a host, reporter and play-by-play voice at Rogers TV. His work has also appeared at CBSSports.com, Deadspin, FoxSports.com, The Guardian, The Hockey News and elsewhere at Comeback Media, but his day gig has him covering the NFL nationally for Bleacher Report.\nView all posts by Brad Gagnon\tFollow on Twitter","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb Our guides \u00bb Normal People by Sally Rooney (Book Analysis)\nTags: class, conformity, contemporary fiction, Ireland, Irish literature, love, relationships\nNormal People by Sally Rooney (Book Analysis)\n978280801905752EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Normal People by Sally Rooney. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel's plot, characters and main themes, including social class, communication and the desire to conform. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 52-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Sally Rooney Presentation of Normal People Summary of Normal People Character study Marianne Connell Lorraine Alan Helen Analysis of Normal People Class Normality Structure and perspective About Normal People Normal People tells the story of two students, Connell and Marianne, and their on-off romantic relationship throughout high school and university. When they first meet, Connell's mother works as a cleaner for Marianne's much wealthier family, but whereas he is popular at school, she is an outcast. This changes when they go to university together, but their relationship faces new challenges as Connell grapples with depression and Marianne embarks on a series of unhealthy relationships. Despite these tribulations, the bond between them never truly fades, and they constantly find themselves drawn back together. The novel has received numerous accolades, including Best Novel at the Costa Book Awards, Waterstones Book of the Year and Irish Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. It was also longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize. About Sally Rooney Sally Rooney is an Irish novelist. She completed her first novel, Conversations with Friends, while studying for her Masters degree in American literature, and following an auction for publication rights, the book was published in 2017. In the same year, her short story Mr Salary was nominated for the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award. Her second novel, Normal People, also met with critical acclaim and cemented her position as one of the most exciting young writers active today.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Normal People by Sally Rooney. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel's plot, characters and main themes, including social class, communication and the desire to conform. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 52-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Sally Rooney Presentation of Normal People Summary of Normal People Character study Marianne Connell Lorraine Alan Helen Analysis of Normal People Class Normality Structure and perspective About Normal People Normal People tells the story of two students, Connell and Marianne, and their on-off romantic relationship throughout high school and university. When they first meet, Connell's mother works as a cleaner for Marianne's much wealthier family, but whereas he is popular at school, she is an outcast. This changes when they go to university together, but their relationship faces new challenges as Connell grapples with depression and Marianne embarks on a series of unhealthy relationships. Despite these tribulations, the bond between them never truly fades, and they constantly find themselves drawn back together. The novel has received numerous accolades, including Best Novel at the Costa Book Awards, Waterstones Book of the Year and Irish Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. It was also longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize. About Sally Rooney Sally Rooney is an Irish novelist. She completed her first novel, Conversations with Friends, while studying for her Masters degree in American literature, and following an auction for publication rights, the book was published in 2017. In the same year, her short story Mr Salary was nominated for the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award. Her second novel, Normal People, also met with critical acclaim and cemented her position as one of the most exciting young writers active today.application\/pdf1\nThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Normal People by Sally Rooney. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel's plot, characters and main themes, including social class, communication and the desire to conform. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear...\nThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Normal People by Sally Rooney. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel's plot, characters and main themes, including social class, communication and the desire to conform. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.\nBiography of Sally Rooney\nPresentation of Normal People\nSummary of Normal People\nConnell\nAnalysis of Normal People\nStructure and perspective\nAbout Normal People\nNormal People tells the story of two students, Connell and Marianne, and their on-off romantic relationship throughout high school and university. When they first meet, Connell's mother works as a cleaner for Marianne's much wealthier family, but whereas he is popular at school, she is an outcast. This changes when they go to university together, but their relationship faces new challenges as Connell grapples with depression and Marianne embarks on a series of unhealthy relationships. Despite these tribulations, the bond between them never truly fades, and they constantly find themselves drawn back together.\nThe novel has received numerous accolades, including Best Novel at the Costa Book Awards, Waterstones Book of the Year and Irish Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. It was also longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize.\nAbout Sally Rooney\nSally Rooney is an Irish novelist. She completed her first novel, Conversations with Friends, while studying for her Masters degree in American literature, and following an auction for publication rights, the book was published in 2017. In the same year, her short story Mr Salary was nominated for the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award. Her second novel, Normal People, also met with critical acclaim and cemented her position as one of the most exciting young writers active today.\nGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (Book Analysis)\nRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (Book Analysis)\nThe Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster (Book Analysis)\nThe Miser by Moli\u00e8re (Book Analysis)\nPersuasion by Jane Austen (Book Analysis)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ABC appoints new Controller Children's TV August 22, 2013\nThe Australian Broadcasting Commission has announced that Deirdre Brennan, one of the television industry's most experienced and respected executives, has been appointed ABC's Controller Children's TV. Brennan will take up her new role in the new year.\nShe is currently Director of Content Australia and New Zealand for BBC Worldwide which she joined in 2010 as Director of Television, managing production, programming, acquisitions, on-air promotions and presentation for the local portfolio of channels. Her television career has included roles at MTV Networks and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. She joined BBC Worldwide from Nickelodeon Australia, where she was Director of Programming from 2007 to 2010.\nMs Brennan was last at the ABC in 2007 as ABC Kids' programmer.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"I had a really fucked up dream last night. Do dreams mean anything\nFile: f4539213fabab34bf7f0cd1e229316fa.jpg (50KB, 554x554px) Image search: [iqdb] [SauceNao] [Google]\nI had a really fucked up dream last night. Do dreams mean anything at all or is it just my mind's bullshit? I'm pretty worried about it\n>what was it about, femanon?\nsometimes they mean something. most times they dont. can't even begin to decipher it without actually hearing about it.\nbut for the most part its just general anxiety or fears even when they 'mean something' it just means you're thinking too much about something.\nI'm not a girl, though we all knew that.\nI dreamed that I drugged a black girl, hooked her up to some bdsm thing and raped her while she was unconscious.\nI really fucked me up because it was really vivid and I'd never considered myself as evil\/degenerate as that. I don't even like bdsm bullshit\nweird, thats oddly specific.\n99% of the time I forget what I dreamed about seconds after waking up. I don't ever have dreams that are detailed like this\nYou sure it was a dream? You could have slipped into psychosis from all that weed you've been smoking.\nI'm not a stoner. I don't even drink.\nTypical stoner in denial. You raped that woman and you're going to prison.\nWhat you did was rape.\nYou raped Patty.\nHonk honk!\nFile: 48010-1920x1200.jpg (519KB, 1920x1200px) Image search: [iqdb] [SauceNao] [Google]\nyou can dream about anything and that's what you dream about\nPatty is white\nI just want someone here to tell me if dreams mean anything at all. I do to want to find out I'm heading down a dark path.\n*Don't want to\nbut you can literally rape anything in your dream i don't understand\nThis isn't the fucking middle ages. You aren't going to be come King of England because some friar dreamt it. Ignore it and move on. It's just a fucking dream you big baby.\nAs far as I know, one of the most important parts of a dream is your reaction to it WHILE and AFTER having it.\nI've read in some articles that dreams are meant to simulate some emotional states that aren't usually encountered IRL, even if they don't make any sense from a logical or personal standpoint (e.g. having a gay romance when you're heterosexual, or going to heaven or hell when you're an atheist).\nIf in both cases you were disgusted at the images you saw, I don't think there's anything wrong with that, since -if you're not lying about the BDSM stuff-, that nightmare was meant to put you in the most uncomfortable state possible.\nI don't think you should worry about that. As many anons here have said, dreams are just dreams.\nFor a while now I have had a reoccurring dream where my teeth are crumbling up and I spot them into my hand. They have been pretty lucid. Sometimes I wake up and have to run my tounge over my teeth to reassure myself they are still there.\nvery common dream, means low self esteem.\nanon here is right. Continuing off this:\ndreams are your way of sorting through your collective thoughts to process them. in the most basic sense you're being presented the data again so you can make sense of it. Also dreams can also work by Simulating stuff you need to face- or can't do normally in waking life. just focus on which is the case","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"THE UFO MAZE \u2013 PART II\nApril 7, 2018 April 10, 2018 G. A. STEWART\nI have over 40 years experience in aviation, most of that time has been spent working on military aircraft and space vehicles. Every evolution of a US military aircraft gets a Block Number. Having worked for 14 years at an advanced jet and space propulsion laboratory, I know that it can take 10 years or longer for projects in development to reach the public domain. Even aircraft that are 50 years old still undergo upgrades and modifications, and with each one, those Block Numbers increment upwards.\nI was born just after the dawn of The Flying Saucer Age. I am sure many readers have seen some of the UFO photographs below. Have you noticed the evolution of the vehicles? I would like to point out a few things.\nSeparate photographs in time and location often show similarities in craft, and in videos there is a signature way each type of vehicle moves. I find a fifty year steady evolution in UFO type a curious aspect of supposed Extraterrestrial Cultures that are thousands of years more technologically advanced. Some of the latest craft exhibit radical design differences from their predecessors.\n1950's UFOs look very 1950s\u2026 1950's Flying Saucers looked like 1950's Studebakers, and 21st century UFOs look like Tesla Roadsters. A questioning person would think that any Extraterrestrial Civilization that can travel light-years between star systems would have its basic vehicle design for such extreme travel locked down at least for a period of more than 10 years. The 1960's and 1970's UFOs are vastly different.\nThe best example I can present is the current aircraft I work on, from first flight until today, it has been in service for 62 years. Its outward appearance has changed little in that time span, yet new engines, airframe enhancements, and advanced avionics make it a very different aircraft. It is expected to be in service until 2050. The last airplanes may well be 94 years old when they are retired.\nThe areas where you will see cutting edge design changes are in your next generation fighters and in a military's front-line hardware.\nAt the close of The UFO Maze \u2013 Part I, I embedded the videos of alleged TR3-Bs. The two videos in Afghanistan are very impressive. The video of the TR3-Bs following Air Force I, I have questions about. The main being the albedo and shadows on the TR3-B do not change very much, but I have noticed this in other videos. It may be the auto-focusing of modern recorders, but the exact reason is beyond my technical knowledge and ability to validate.\nI do find it interesting that the Air Force I TR3-B escorts resemble the UFO that zooms by the US soldiers in the Afghanistan video. Consider in that video that the TR3-B is dropping flares and is being chased by a jet.\nThe command structure that released the jet to pursue the UFO did not recognize the craft. That either means the UFO is from another country, it is an extraterrestrial craft, or it belongs to a part of the United States military that is very secret. The main point is that a flying vehicle dropping flares to avoid being shot down by a heat-seeking missile is all very terrestrial.\nI would have to say that the UFO Era really began with The Battle of Los Angeles in February of 1942. As I have mentioned in my books and on this Website, there is nothing in modern UFO lore that you can trust. Even most of the 1950's photographs were questioned as forgeries; and in 2018, forget UFO photographs and videos, there are hundreds of them on YouTube.\nHowever, I have slowly come around to The Nazi Flying Saucer Theory. I cannot believe that it was as extensive as the Nazi Regime colonizing Antarctica, but I do believe that the Nazis may have escaped to South America with Adolf Hitler, a few test vehicles, scientists, equipment, and most importantly ancient knowledge.\nReaders should note in The Battle of Los Angeles photograph that the apparent shape of the craft in the search lights is the familiar 1950's style bell-shaped vehicle. In February of 1942, war between the United States and the Axis powers of Germany and Japan were clearly on the horizon.\nTHE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES BEGAN ON THE NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 24th, 1942\nIN THE SEARCH LIGHTS IS THE WHITE SILHOUETTE OF A FLYING SAUCER\nI suggest that the vehicle photographed in The Battle of Los Angeles is a Nazi test vehicle and not a craft from some Extraterrestrial Civilization.\nI have not pursued UFO Research because of the tremendous effort it takes to sort out fact from fiction.The Air Force actively used Psychological Warfare tactics to drive Paul Bennewitz insane. This is the true nature of late 20th century and 21st century government intelligence agencies, and it is all very Nazi-like.\nThe Battle of Los Angeles points to the reality of a Nazi Flying Disk Program. German physicists at that point in time were pioneering Quantum Physics. Unless, The Vril Society summoned aliens.\nThe best researcher and compiler of data on UFO and Extraterrestrial visitation is Linda Moulton Howe. The Archives at Earthfiles will keep you reading for awhile and allow you to construct your own interpretation of the UFO\/ET Phenomenon. The subscription to Earthfiles' Data is well worth the price.\nIn May of 1998, Linda Moulton Howe interviewed a former Army\/CIA UFO Analyst. He alleges that the Nazis had first contacted \"aliens\" through the efforts of The Vril Society in 1918.\nIt is beyond my ability to question such a declaration, but I have also come around on my mechanistic view of Extraterrestrials and their spacecraft. If you review ancient scriptures and reevaluate The Ancient Astronaut Theory, then you just may see the possibility that the UFO\/ET Phenomenon is a spiritual and psychological aspect of the reality of homo sapiens sapiens.\nTHE NAZI ERA UFO\nTHE GEORGE ADAMSKI TYPE UFO\nTHE NEXT GENERATION STAR TREK\nILLINOIS \u2013 1950\nTHE 1960'S UFO\nNOTE THE DIRT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEING LIFTED UP BY THE CRAFT\nBELOTIC, YUGOSLAVIA \u2013 1970\nTHE NEXT, NEXT GENERATION STAR TREK\nSOUTH CAROLINA \u2013 MARCH 7, 1973\nDENMARK \u2013 NOVEMBER 17, 1974\nTHE 1997 MEXICO CITY UFO IS CLEARLY SIMILAR TO THE 1970'S STYLE CRAFT \u2013 THESE GENERALLY APPEAR IN MEXICO AND THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST.\nTHE WOBBLING UFO IS DESCRIBED AS \"A FALLING LEAF MOVEMENT\" BY WITNESSES IN MANY UFO SIGHTINGS.\nIN THIS EXCELLENT VIDEO, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE ROTATING RING MOVING AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE CRAFT IS SYNCHRONOUS WITH ITS WOBBLING MOVEMENT.\nAMAURY RIVERA'S STORY IN HIS OWN WORDS (PDF)\nThe Amaury Rivera Abduction by far presents the best evidence ever, and it is my favorite because his photographs of three F-14s from the nearby Naval Air Base chasing a flying disk immediately after his return to Earth would be nearly impossible to fake in that time frame. Do note the sleekness of the UFO compared to previous photographs of what may be clumsy reverse-engineered Earth knockoffs.\nTHE EARLIEST TRIANGLE CRAFT, OHIO \u2013 1985\nIt is interesting that one of the first photographs of a Triangle UFO happens to be in Ohio. Besides Wright-Patterson Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio where allegedly crashed UFOs were taken, there is also the NASA Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, with the Plum Brook field station near Sandusky, Ohio.\nI almost took a job at the 6,400 acre rocket test facility at Plum Brook. A friend and former coworker of mine reactivated a number of test stands there back in the 1990s. I had an insider's tour of the facility after my job interview, and they do some very interesting development work there for a number of space vehicles, including the Martian Rovers. I opted for 64 year-old aircraft and the sub-tropics instead of winters along the shores of Lake Erie testing the latest rocket engines.\nParanormal investigators claim 'leaked' UFO pictures taken from US submarine show vessels hovering over Atlantic Ocean.\nResearchers believe the black and white images were taken from the USS Trepang SSN 674 submarine in March 1971 and show evidence of alien lifeforms. The pictures are said to have been taken from the US submarine on its journey between Iceland and islands of the coast on Norway.\nThis series of pictures show a very large Triangular Craft that is either an Extraterrestrial Vehicle or a Nazi Vehicle. It would seem that around the 1980's time period the Majestic Program Overseers of all UFO related material finally were able to develop the TR3-B Triangular Craft. One can then speculate that the 1971 Submarine photographs are most likely pictures of an Extraterrestrial Spacecraft.\nReaders can judge from these posted photographs that there has been a pretty substantial evolution of UFOs over the last 76 years. I believe that Adolf Hitler's greatest tactical errors were using his military before his Defense Industries were ready to mass produce the latest innovations in military technology.\nPersonally, I accept that this is the way fate and universal engineering seem to workout. I suppose it can be identified as karma. Here is where we get into spirituality, religion, and 7000 years or more of human history. How does this slice of history fit into The Bigger Picture?\nOperation Paperclip was basically the integration of NATO and Nazi Germany. The monarchies of both Great Britain and the Netherlands have been proven to have early allegiances to Nazi Germany.\nNOSTRADAMUS PREDICTS THE FORMATION OF NATO\nNostradamus Sixain XLIX (47)\nVenus & Sol, Iupiter & Mercure\nAugmenteront le genre de nature\nGrande alliance en France se fera,\nEt du Midy la sangsue de mesme,\nLe feu esteint par ce remede extreme,\nEn terre ferme Oliuier plantera.\nVenus [Islam] and the Sun [Christianity], Jupiter [Capitalists\/Globalists] and Mercury\nWill augment the forms of nature\nA great alliance will be made in France,\nAnd the leech in the South the same,\nThe fire put out by this extreme remedy,\nIn farmland will he plant the Olive Tree.\nNostradamus and the Age of Desolation, G. A. Stewart, Pages 338-339\nImmediately after World War II both the French and Arabs formed alliances of note. The French signed the Treaty of Brussels on March 17, 1948, which led to the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on April 4, 1949.\nAs a historical side note, the elected politicians of three major European countries did not sign the Treaty of Brussels: signing for Belgium was Prince Charles, signing for the Netherlands was Queen Wilhelmina, and signing for Great Britain was King George VI.\nNostradamus and Third Age of Mars, Volume I, G. A. Stewart, Pages 129-130\nThis Sixain presents us with a good reason to suggest that Vincent Seve got the numbering wrong when he copied The Sixains from the material given to him by Henry Nostradamus. As I will point out, some of Nostradamus' prophecies have numbers that align with the year of a prediction. There is almost the temptation to suggest that Sixain XLIX reflects the year of the NATO treaty.\nReaders should note the consistent use of these metaphors in The Sixains, The Quatrains, and The Presages, \"Venus [Islam] and the Sun [Christianity], Jupiter [Capitalists\/Globalists]\".\nI believe \"Mercury\" is an allusion to post-World War II scientific knowledge and technology. Hermes Trismegistus is the first scientist. \"Augmenting the forms of nature\" sounds suspiciously like nuclear engineering, thus nuclear bombs.\nTHE LEECH\n\"A great alliance will be made in France, and the leech in the South the same\u2026\"\nThe Arab League was founded in Cairo on March 22, 1945. There are two side notes to the formation of the Arab League that need to be examined to understand the identity of the Leech and another important character in The Sixains, the Relative of the Leech.\n\u2026After Egypt signed the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty in 1979, Egypt was expelled and the symbolic capital of the Arab League was moved from Cairo to Tunis in Tunisia. In 1989, Egypt was allowed to rejoin the Arab League and its headquarters moved back to Cairo.\nThe second important historical note is the admission of Palestine. \u2026At the Arab League Summit of 1964, however, the League countered the Israeli obstinacy to negotiate by giving Palestinians full membership.\nThe signatures on the 1949 NATO Treaty validate the fact that the German descendant monarchies of Europe still rule the West.\nNostradamus and the Age of Desolation, G. A. Stewart, Pages 267\nBoth the House of Windsor and the House of Orange-Nassau publically disavowed the extended family connections to the Nazis during World War II. But Prince Bernard was a Reiter SS member before the invasion of the Netherlands. After his family fled to London, he did fight against the Nazis as a pilot and aviator, but after the war, when he sat on the board of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, there were rumors that he had Nazis flown to South America.\nFascism is the signature of the Pagan Sect. In Chapter Fourteen you will see that all connections to the Nazis lead to the Pagan Sect. It infests the three main houses of power, the House of Orange-Nassau, the House of Windsor, and the Vatican. All have deep and well documented ties to Germany even after the Nazis came to power. After the bombs started dropping, those early connections to Nazi Germany seem to have been purposely blurred in the history books.\nAs I have written, the leaders and enforcing arm of the Washington elite are really the New England Tory families who historically have linked themselves with the southern slave states during the Civil War.\nAfter World War II they became part of the political power structure in the states of Texas, Florida, and Louisiana, and when their front organizations were discovered there, they tried to find a new cover in Arkansas during the 1980s. The connective link between all of these states is the drug and gun running businesses.\nSo, let us return again to Licio Gelli of Tuscany; whose life story is part of the public record. Licio Gelli was always a committed fascist. He volunteered for Mussolini's Black Shirt expeditionary forces and fought in Spain to support Francisco Franco while also working with the Third Reich and Hermann G\u00f6ring. After World War II, he gained notoriety by supporting the ratlines that fleeing Nazis were using to escape to South America.\nIn 1951, Gelli and Croatian Roman Catholic Priest Krunoslav Draganovic helped Klaus Barbie, the \"Butcher of Lyon\" escape to Argentina.\nIn 2018, the Vatican and both the House of Windsor and the House of Orange-Nassau control the West. In the West, every Central Bank is controlled by Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, thus the City of London, and thus Great Britain are at the helm of the West.\nMost people do not understand the delicate dynamic behind monarchs and bankers. Yes, the banker finances the armies of the monarch, but ultimately, not one banker or their mercenaries have a chance against the army that a monarch can marshal. In an instant, a well-prepared monarch can just order his or her military to seize everything a banker owns.\nLeaders of armies control the world, and that is just the plain simple fact of 7000 years of recorded human history.\nI have led readers to this point, because all of it is central to The Q Phenomenon, which made the New York Times on April 6th, 2018.\nThe Q Phenomenon is the validation of one of my interpretations of Nostradamus' prophecies.\nMILITARY COUP D'\u00c9TAT IN THE UNITED STATES\nTHRASIBULUS RESTORED DEMOCRACY TO ATHENS\nNostradamus Epistle: Paragraph 30\nUntil there will be one born from a branch long sterile one, who will deliver the people of the world from this benign and voluntary servitude. Placing them under the protection of Mars, stripping Jupiter of all his honors and dignities, and establish himself in the free city [and] in another smaller Mesopotamia.\nAnd the chief and governor cast out from the middle and hung up in the air, ignorant of the conspiracy of one of the conspirators with the second Thrasibulus, who for a long time will have directed all this.\nThen there will come forth a military leader believing in the ideals of democracy, which had long been sacrificed to the excesses of capitalism and globalism [Jovialists]. He will deliver the world from usury and the benign and voluntary servitude of fascism imposed by multinational corporations, banks, and corrupt politicians.\nHe will protect the laws of the Constitution with military force. First, he will establish himself in the war in Iraq, a smaller Mesopotamia, and then establish himself in Washington D.C.\nA prominent leader, ignorant of the conspiracy, will be cast out of government and lynched. One of the conspirators with the second Thrasibulus directed the plot for a long time.\nThe Q message drops specifically point to President Donald J. Trump leading the United States military against this global control force that has been in place at least since the 1949 NATO Treaty, but more likely for just over the last 300 years, and with the outside chance that these forces extend much further back in time and originate off-Earth. In a biblical-sense they would be called \"Heavenly Forces\".\nAlready we have seen President Donald J. Trump publicly state that he was pulling all American military forces out of Syria, and then that decision was immediately reversed.\nWho is in control of the United States military?\nWho is in control of the TR3-Bs and the exotic weaponry?\nWAR IS PREPARED IN THE WEST\nNostradamus Quatrain IX-55\nL'horrible guerre qu'en l'Occident s'appreste,\nL'an ensuivant viendra la pestilence,\nSi fort l'horrible que jeune, vieux ne beste,\nSang, feu, Mercure, Mars, Jupiter en France.\nThe horrible war which is being prepared in the West,\nThe following year will come the pestilence,\nSo very horrible that young, old, nor beast,\nBlood, fire Mercury, Mars, Jupiter in France.\nNostradamus makes it quite clear in The Quatrains and The Sixains that the West starts World War III. Another very important point to examine in the layering of predictions in this Quatrain is \"the following year will come the pestilence\". In Nostradamus and the Third Age of Mars, Chapter Twelve, I describe how this apparently comes after a great naval battle.\nHuman civilization is following an ancient social engineering plan. I am not quite sure how President Donald J. Trump can marshal the United States military to challenge such a powerful and ancient force that has essentially enslaved humanity for millennia.\nIf true, The Q Message Meme validates every character and the plot I first identified in my 2010 EBook, The Age of Desolation. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are leading some very dark forces within Nostradamus' Pagan Sect.\nI have been repeatedly challenged by naming Barack Obama as Nostradamus' Black King and his Third Antichrist. Even though at the very top of my Website I quote Dr, Martin Luther King, the racial overtones in my interpretation have always come into play.\nIn fact, in August of 2013, I began a heated debate with well-know Nostradamus Commentator John Hogue over who first identified Nostradamus' Black King with Barack Obama. He won; Hogue did indeed beat me by several months in publishing this interpretation. Only I did give credit to Edgar Leoni for first solving the anagram inside \"Noir\" that identifies one on the leading characters in Nostradamus' writings.\nAt last check, John Hogue has walked that interpretation back several times by either identifying Russian President Vladimir Putin or Turkish President Erdogan as Nostradamus' Third Antichrist. You cannot get on television by calling Barack Obama Nostradamus' Black King. That is so politically incorrect today that it might get you killed.\nHowever, I am sticking with my interpretation that Barack Hussein Obama, is Nostradamus' Black King and his Third Antichrist. Obama was clearly groomed for the role he plays today. His Nobel Peace Prize and the Norway Light Spiral are the major clues on how long this ancient social engineering plan has been shaping civilization.\nOnce again, as I suggest in my EBooks, is some organization or group trying to Immanentize the Eschaton?\nI will examine this in The UFO Maze \u2013 Part III.\n\u2190 THE UFO MAZE \u2013 PART I\nTHE UFO MAZE \u2013 PART III \u2192\nNOSTRADAMUS' SIXAINS AND THE APOCALYPSE\nJanuary 14, 2018 G. A. STEWART Comments Off on NOSTRADAMUS' SIXAINS AND THE APOCALYPSE\nTHE GREAT STERILE DAME AND THE PAGAN SECT\nJanuary 13, 2018 G. A. STEWART Comments Off on THE GREAT STERILE DAME AND THE PAGAN SECT\nOBAMA IS THE ANTICHRIST\nJune 21, 2018 G. A. 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{"text":"GadAboutPrincess.com\nDominic Chin documents his personal struggles on debut EP, 'License to Cry'\nBy Cie Cisneros\nGlobe Platinum Customers Honors Medical Front Liners With Noche Buena Feasts On Christmas Eve\nGlobe Banners Pinoy Heroes Representing PH In Global Stage\nExclusive Gift Of Health And Convenience With Free Konsulta MD From Globe At Home This Holiday Season\nSingapore pop artist Dominic Chin has finally released his debut EP 'License to Cry', via indie label Umami Records.\nThe 7-track EP is a diverse collection of songs that document the early stages of self-discovery in Dominic Chin's life, in his efforts to articulate his struggles and explore different sounds.\nA Confessional Record\n\"It was always difficult for me to verbalize my feelings growing up because I didn't ever want to give myself away and reveal my vulnerability to others,\" the acclaimed singer-songwriter\/producer said. \"I feared that they would judge me or find me a burden, and so this album is in a way, me talking about what I didn't want to talk about.\"\nThe recording process eventually felt therapeutic for Chin, as it allowed him to confront some of the personal traumas in his life. He shares, \"In the process of making the songs, we always made it a point to make the song not sound too much as what it would lyrically seem to be. For example, HERE is a midtempo and \"springy\" type of song, but it talks about me missing my late grandmother. SHY is a high energy EDM song, but it talks about my paranoia and insomnia.\"\nConfessional in terms of songwriting treatment, Dominic Chin's latest EP, 'License To Cry' is the explanation that he finally can give to people. \"This is why I am the way I am,\" he admits. \"I have many reasons for my tears, I have many stories of my past. This album is an extension of myself.\"\nCry: Breaking Social Demands\nThe EP's focus track, the previously unreleased CRY, is an R&B track with a bit of a late 90's pop vibe, saying that it's OK to cry, even as you're told to \"man up.\"\n\"It's about being yourself and breaking free of the fear and shame from having to conform to others' silly expectations and rules,\" Chin explains. \"Growing up, I have always had poor confidence, and hated sports and the general rowdiness that boys would get up to. I would constantly be told to 'suck it up' and 'don't be a girl.' The song is about how me, being male, faces society's demands to behave and act a certain way, but in fact, every man is different. I used the term 'cry' as a symbol in the song to represent all the unfair expectations that others place on us. We came into this world crying and yet somehow it has become 'feminine' to do so.\"\nWith its gospel-inflected arrangements and incredible bigness, CRY marks a milestone for Dominic Chin as it tackles themes that aren't usually discussed in mainstream pop music in Singapore and elsewhere in Asia\u2013 rejecting conformity, rising above society's expectations, and empowering self-expression. It's a powerful song to cap off a brilliant 7-track EP\u2013 a personal statement that no matter how vague and intimate, still manages to capture humanity at its finest.\nListen to License to Cry by Dominic Chin everywhere at this link: https:\/\/www.umamirecords.sg\/license-to-cry\/\nTracklist (focus track is 3 \/ CRY):\n1 \/ SHY\n2 \/ HERE\n3 \/ CRY\n4 \/ AWARE\n5 \/ BETTER\n6 \/ ALONE\n7 \/ CLSE2U\nSmile Train launches special edition beep\u2122 cards featuring celebrity Smile Makers\nFintech apps that blew our minds (and helped our wallets) in 2020\n5 commuting hacks in the new normal\nLenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro Laptop Now Features OLED display\nFollow us on Instagram @imadivaprincess\nCIE CISNEROS\n<# print( 'GadAboutPrincess.com' ) #>","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Smart India News\nMovie\/Web Series\nAubrey Paige Age: How Old Is Ryan Seacrest Girlfriend? Everything We Know About The Model\nSeptember 13, 2022 by vishwas\nAs his current girlfriend Aubrey Paige shares the screen with his co-host Kelly, Ryan Seacrest cannot help but gush about her.\nThe TV host and his girlfriend have a highly publicized relationship, as they are frequently spotted spending time together on holidays and weekends. After beginning their romantic relationship in 2021, the couple has been together for nearly a year.\nRyan John Seacrest is a well-known American television personality and producer, whereas Aubrey Paige is a professional model.\nHow old is Aubrey Paige, the girlfriend of Ryan Seacrest?\n1997 is the year of Aubrey Paige's birth, so she is currently 24 years old. Although she was given the name Aubrey Paige Petcosky at birth, her most common moniker is Aubrey Paige.\nIn addition, she is a native American, born and raised in the United States. The model was born and raised in Binghamton, New York, before relocating to Austin, Texas. According to her LinkedIn page, Paige graduated in 2019 with an associate's degree in fashion marketing from Austin Community College.\nPaige immigrated to California shortly after graduating from Austin Community College. Consequently, the influencer now resides in Los Angeles, California.\nAge of Ryan Seacrest: How Old Is He?\nOn the other hand, her boyfriend Ryan Seacrest was born on December 24, 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently 47 years old. He is the son of attorney for real estate Gary Lee Seacrest and housewife Constance Marie (n\u00e9e Zullinger).\nIn addition, speaking of his family history, his grandfather, Henry Gene Skeen, was a major general in the American Army, and his father was a lieutenant. As opposed to playing with G.I. Ryan's mother told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he would always have a small microphone and perform house concerts while playing Joes or Cowboys and Indians.\nRyan's current girlfriend, Aubrey, is 23 years younger than he is. Despite the 23-year age difference between Seacrest and Paige, the Live With Kelly and Ryan cohost has previously dated people half his age.\n13 years separate ex-girlfriend Julianne Hough and ex-boyfriend Ryan Seacrest, who dated from 2010 to 2013. Before he began dating Paige, he dated chef Shayna Taylor, who is 17 years his junior, for eight years.\nAubrey Paige's Career And Net Worth\nAubrey Paige is employed as a model professionally. Since Paige began modeling, several years have passed. According to her Instagram bio, she currently has a contract with Genetics Model Management. She possesses a towering stature and a flawlessly slender and toned physique.\nHer first significant modeling campaign, according to the sources, was for Dick's Sporting Goods. Additionally, Paige uploaded images from the campaign to Facebook in August 2021 and stated, \"Being able to work for a company that was founded in my hometown of Binghamton, New York, means the world to me. Check it out in the DSG catalogue, stores, and online.\"\nAubrey Paige Job\nIn regards to Aubrey Paige's occupation, she is also an aspiring screenwriter in addition to being a professional model. In fact, she posted a picture of a script in March 2022 with the words \"Written by Aubrey Paige Petcosky, Based on Real Events\" deliberately written over the title.\nIn addition, she is a social media influencer who frequently collaborates with brands to promote their products. As a model and influencer, it is evident from Paige's social media profiles that she places a high priority on health and fitness.\nConsequently, the model has an entire Story Highlight devoted to \"wellness,\" which includes multiple Stories of her exercising and consuming nutritious food. On her TikTok profile, she has also posted several instructional and exercise videos. Even running with Ryan Seacrest is enjoyable for the model. In August of 2022, the couple was observed walking home from the gym in New York City.\nWhat Is Aubrey Paige's Boyfriend Ryan Net Worth?\nAccording to Forbes, Ryan Seacrest, Aubery's boyfriend, has a net worth of $ 60 million USD. For the daily gabfest, Seacrest earns over $10 million, and he is similarly compensated for hosting \"Idol in America.\" Furthermore, the majority of his income comes from the radio and television industries.\nAs previously stated, he is a well-respected media producer and personality who also serves as executive producer on Netflix shows such as \"Keeping Up with the Kardashians\" and \"Insatiable.\"\nIn 2014, he collaborated with Macy's to create the menswear label Ryan Seacrest Distinction, and he also offers the Polished for Men skincare line. In 2006, he became a co-host and executive producer for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.\nFrom 2004 to 2013, and again in 2016, Seacrest received Emmy Award nominations for his work on American Idol. He was also nominated for another Emmy in 2012 for producing Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, which he had won in 2010. In addition, Seacrest was nominated in 2018 for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host and Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment for Live with Kelly and Ryan.\nHow long has Ryan Seacrest been dating his girlfriend, Aubrey Paige?\nAubrey Paige and her boyfriend Ryan Seacrest were first spotted together during Memorial Day festivities in the Hamptons, New York, in May 2021, according to The Daily Mail. It appears that they have been dating for at least a year at this point.\nAubrey, despite being an Instagram influencer, made her Instagram account private after the news about Ryan became public. Prior to Memorial Day weekend, she had published images of herself hanging out at Ryan's Beverly Hills home.\nAbout a year ago, Ryan and his ex-girlfriend, chef and health influencer Shayna Taylor, 29, decided to end their seven-year relationship.\nRelationship Chronology of Aubrey Paige and Ryan Seacrest\nSimilar to their first public appearance, the couple vacationed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in early November, according to images obtained by the Daily Mail. On New Year's Eve, Aubrey gushed on Instagram: \"It's safe to say that meeting the most wonderful dude was the best part of 2021.\"\nThe two were seen walking his dog in New York City on February 21, 2022. \"I am really fond of her,\" Ripa said of Paige on Live in April 2022.\nRyan has reportedly met Aubrey's family, and they think he's a wonderful man, according to a source close to the couple.\nAccording to the source, Ryan is increasingly confident that he and Aubrey are long-term compatible. \"He's trying not to get too far ahead of himself; after all, it's still early, but the fact that he was willing to wear a tuxedo on the red carpet was a significant development,\" a source said.\nIn August 2022, the couple was photographed walking home together in New York City following a couple's gym session.\nA post shared by Ryan Seacrest (@ryanseacrest)\nPrevious Relations of Ryan Seacrest\nThe Howard Stern Show reported in 2009 that Seacrest had a two-year on-and-off relationship with model Sara Jean Underwood. In April 2010, Seacrest began dating professional dancer, actress, and singer Julianne Hough, who competed on Dancing with the Stars.\nIn addition, it was revealed that their relationship ended on March 15, 2013. The couple dated for more than two years prior to their breakup. He returned to the University of Georgia on May 14, 2016, to counsel graduates and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.\nIn 2017, Seacrest began dating Shayna Taylor, a model. They announced their separation in the summer of 2020. His representative told Us in June 2020 that \"Ryan and Shayna chose to end their love relationship amicably some time ago.\" However, they remain close friends and each other's closest supporters. They will always cherish the time they spent together.\nPaige eventually moved on with Seacrest, but it took months before she met Ripa. During an April 2022 episode of their talk show, the All My Children actress referred to Paige's girlfriend as \"the most exciting guest\" at her husband Mark Consuelos' birthday party.\nAubrey Paige Instagram\nAubrey Paige has over sixty thousand followers on Instagram. Her Instagram handle is @aubreypaige_.\nRyan Seacrest's Instagram\nRyan Seacrest has amassed a massive following on Instagram, with over 6 million followers. His Instagram account can be found at @ryanseacrest, and he has shared over 3,400 posts.\nWhat Is Actress Rhianna Jagpal Ethnicity? Family Origin And Religion Revealed\nWho Is Coach Pete Carroll Daughter Jaime Carroll? 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{"text":"Concerns delay proposed wind farms off N.C. coast\nAdam Wagner, Gatehouse Media\nWILMINGTON | As the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) prepares to lease the first of three North Carolina wind energy sites, progress on a pair of locations off Southeastern N.C. remains stalled.\nIn response to concerns about how the Wilmington areas could affect North Atlantic right whale habitat areas and the wind power available to a larger site off South Carolina's Grand Strand, BOEM year shifted their lease processes from the North Carolina to the South Carolina designation.\nThat will allow the lease of a 122,000-acre site off the Outer Banks, near Kitty Hawk, to move forward March 16 while BOEM and local agencies continue to evaluate the six South Carolina sites, now including the pair below the mouth of the Cape Fear River.\nA specific schedule for development of the Wilmington sites is not available right now, Jim Bennett, the chief of BOEM's Office of Renewable Energy Programs, said in a statement.\nLeases at the Wilmington sites are likely at least a year or two away, said Katharine Kollins, president of the Southeastern Wind Coalition, a Raleigh-based trade group.\n\"It's really dependent on a community and a developer's sense of urgency around development, \"she said,\" and because there's been so much of that in the Northeast, in California, in Hawaii, BOEM's spending a lot of their time and energy there.\"\nIdeal for offshore wind\nIndustry advocates have long maintained North Carolina's coast is ripe for wind development, pointing to the state's long coastline that has significant stretches where the Atlantic Ocean is 98 feet deep or shallower, ideal depth for wind turbines.\nResidents of coastal towns, especially in Brunswick County, have expressed concerns that wind turbines visible from the coast could have a negative impact on the area's booming tourism industry.\nThose concerns are part of the reason the Wilmington sites are under evaluation, according to Bennett, who noted several coastal municipalities have requested a 27.6 mile gap between the coast and the turbines to guarantee they're not visible.\nSuch a setback would cause the elimination of the Wilmington West plot and prevent development of large chunks of the Wilmington East and Grand Strand areas. South Carolina municipalities, meanwhile, have expressed no such opposition.\nEnvironmental groups such as the N.C. Coastal Federation are interested in seeing the development of renewable energy resources, as long as the process is transparent and addresses environmental concerns.\n\"We're in favor if offshore wind, through the permit process, can mitigate any negative effects,\" said Mike Giles, a coastal advocate based at the federation's Wrightsville Beach office.\nThe coastal federation, Giles added, is primarily worried about how the infrastructure used to bring power onshore from the turbines would impact beaches and inlets. Additionally, the organization would like to see the state develop a stronger policy to support wind power and other sources of renewable energy.\n\"North Carolina just seems to be lagging behind in boosting unique and modern ways to provide energy,\" Giles said, \"to provide jobs, to provide an economic boost to coastal regions that are mainly supported by tourism.\"\nSeeking certainty\nLeasing of the Kitty Hawk site is one of the first moving ahead in a state without a definitive offshore wind policy, Kollins said. Nevertheless, nine companies have expressed interest in developing the Kitty Hawk offshore site.\n\"Nine is a lot for a state that doesn't have specific offshore wind policy,\" Kollins said. \"There's no certainty around who can and would buy that power, where in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Maryland they have certainty.\"\nA Norwegian company bid $42.5 million in December to win the rights to a 79,350-acre site south of Long Island, N.Y.\nBy comparison, the Wilmington East site, which begins about 17.3 miles from Bald Head Island and runs 20.7 miles southeast, spans 133,590 acres. The Wilmington West site, which is slightly northwest of the eastern one and separated by a shipping lane, begins 11.5 nautical miles from shore and covers 51,595 acres.\nKollins believes development of the Wilmington sites will likely be linked with that of the Grand Strand site off the South Carolina coast. Wind's energy is sapped when it hits banks of turbines, leaving less energy for the wind farms beyond them.\n\"A developer would want the option to create the most efficient turbine array,\" Kollins said, adding controlling the areas directly north and south would make that easier.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"CIAT's Floway Achieves Eurovent's Top Air-Tightness Rating\nCIAT has achieved Eurovent's top air-tightness rating for its Floway range of compact, high performance air handling units. Air leakage from the system is minimised to negligible levels, enabling the units to operate at a high level of energy efficiency, meaning better system performance and lower operational costs. CIAT is a part of Carrier, a leading global provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security and building automation technologies.\nCIAT secured the coveted Eurovent L1 status for Floway by achieving leakage rates of less than 0.15 l\/sm\u00b2 at a pressure of -400 Pa, and less than 0.22 l\/sm\u00b2 at a pressure of +700 Pa. This is a 60 per cent improvement on leakage rates for L2 rated systems, which covers the majority of air handling unit systems available.\n\"Air tightness in air handling units has a profound effect on the performance and energy efficiency of systems. Losses of cooled or heated air means the system has to work harder, using more energy. As a result of our meticulous engineering and design, we are delighted that CIAT's Floway has achieved Eurovent's highest rating for air tightness,\" said Paul Smith, head of sales, CIAT UK.\n\"The improved efficiency translates into even better performance and lower running costs for customers throughout the lifetime of the equipment. It also gives us an important edge over competitors, as the majority don't achieve this level of air tightness.\"\nThe new Floway system remains highly cost-competitive, but is suitable for high specification projects requiring the highest levels of efficiency and performance, such as premium office buildings, hotels, leisure facilities, public buildings, universities and hospitals.\nIt is available in three models, Classic, Vertical and Ceiling-mounted, plus the Floway DX, which combines a Floway system with a high efficiency DX unit for integrated heating and cooling in one package, backed by Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd as a single supplier for total peace of mind.\nCIAT's Floway system has been developed and tested in its research and development centre at Culoz, France. Test rooms replicate real-life climatic conditions and environments, enabling tests of air-tightness, panel insulation, acoustics, heat recovery performance and controls to be carried out to internationally recognised Eurovent standards.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"FDA Warnings, Horror Stories, Suicide - Psychiatric Watchdog Group Calls for Action\nWEBWIRE \u2013 Monday, July 4, 2005\nLOS ANGELES, July 5 -- Tom Cruise: Public come forth in support of his hard-hitting statements, Brooke Shields: The facts and figures speak for themselves.\n\"I had two sons -- David Lee, age 8 and Billy, 16 -- and my wife of 20 years -- all gone. After being on Prozac for 21 days, my wife shot and killed both of these two boys....\" This testimony from Tucker Moneymaker before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing into an antidepressant in 1991 was ignored, along with the stories of dozens of other victims and scientists.\nA panel of nine psychiatrists, many with financial ties to pharmaceutical companies, heard the chilling testimony but refused to sound the alarm that the antidepressant could cause suicide and violence. Fourteen years later, on July 1, the victims were vindicated after the FDA warned that SSRI antidepressants potentially cause suicide not just in children but also in adults. Last year, an FDA Advisory also acknowledged the drugs could cause hostility and aggression.\nThe Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) today launched a forum on its website for victims of psychiatric drugs and misdiagnosis to report their abuse and to revisit the 1991 FDA Hearings in a mini-documentary, \"The FDA: From Cover Up to 'Black Box' Warning.\" Last October, the FDA ordered a \"black box\" label warning that children can become suicidal while taking the drugs.\nSince 1991, over 100 children have committed suicide after being prescribed antidepressants and more than 25 people have been killed and 50 wounded by teens' murderous shooting sprees while taking the drugs. Millions of adults have suffered other side effects including sexual dysfunction and \"electric shock-like sensations\" while withdrawing from them.\nFilmed statements from psychiatric victims and parents whose children committed suicide shortly after being prescribed mind-altering drugs appear as both a public information service and warning.\nWilliam: \"It was horrible. I would start quivering and shaking. I could not control anything...I had no feelings...Someone could have come and said my mother died. I would not have reacted...I don't think highly of psychiatric drugs at all.\"\nMolly: \"'here's a 17-year-old guinea pig, let's blast her with 90 mgs (of an antidepressant).' So when I was released I didn't know how to function as a zombie. I had no personality. None of my underlying issues had been addressed or resolved so I attempted to kill myself.\"\nCCHR, a psychiatric watchdog established by the Church of Scientology in 1969, has documented patient testimony against psychotropic drugs, electroshock, psychosurgery, involuntary and voluntary commitment and psychiatric rape and fraud.\nOffering a Voice for Abused Patients\nFDA blackbox warning\nHeartbreaking video footage of abuse stories\nBen WIlliams\nThis news content may be integrated into any legitimate news gathering and publishing effort. Linking is permitted.\nHealth Care \/ Hospitals","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb Resident Of Crue Affirms That Overqualification Of Graduates Is Due To Lack Of Opportunities\nResident Of Crue Affirms That Overqualification Of Graduates Is Due To Lack Of Opportunities\nOctober 2, 2021 Madison Heyward\nThe president of Crue Spanish Universities and rector of the University of C\u00f3rdoba, Jos\u00e9 Carlos G\u00f3mez Villamandos, has stated, during the closing ceremony of the presentation of the Report of the Knowledge and Development Foundation (CYD) 2021, that the so-called \"overqualification\" of University graduates, of which this document warns, is due to the \"lack of opportunities\" offered by the productive fabric.\nG\u00f3mez Villamandos has intervened through a video in this event directed by the president of the CYD Foundation, Ana Bot\u00edn, who has been accompanied in person by the president of the Executive Committee of this entity, Javier Monz\u00f3n, and the director of Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Mateo Valero. The Minister of Universities, Manuel Castells, also closed the event with a video.\n\"Overqualification, you know our opinion, endorsed by data, is the lack of opportunities offered to our young people, and that these are concentrated geographically\", stressed the president of Crue, who recalled that the document Spain 2050, points out that the \"first challenge\" as a country is \"to be more productive\" and identifies the business structure, made up mostly of micro-enterprises, as one of the \"serious weaknesses\" of the Spanish economy that \"weighs on productivity and competitiveness\".\nThe also rector of the University of C\u00f3rdoba has reiterated before this audience, in which was the member of the Permanent Committee of Crue and rector of the University of the Basque Country, Eva Ferreira, the need to remember that the Spanish University System \u00abis one one of the best and most equitable systems in Europe \", despite being one of the\" worst funded and with less autonomy in personnel and academic policies \".\nRegarding rationalizing and making the academic offer more flexible to better respond to society's demands, the president of Crue has also indicated that universities \"want and can\" address this reality, not without warning that public service implies maintaining the offer of degrees with low enrollment in socially necessary areas. \"Can you imagine that we would have closed Mathematics as not long ago we were demanded?\", He asked, to answer that now it is one of the most demanded careers. \"We do not know what the profiles of the future will be like,\" he asserted.\nThe president of Crue has recognized that \"the internationalization of universities has room for improvement\", but has also explained that this matter has two derivatives: On the one hand, the development of joint international degrees, for which a relaxation of current regulations; and on the other, greater autonomy in human resource management to attract and retain international talent.\nRegarding the reflection that Spanish universities must lead the changes towards a sustainable society model, as the report points out, G\u00f3mez Villamandos recalled that university institutions have been working for years on the objectives of the 2030 Agenda and demanding more participation and responsibility, by as in entrepreneurship, to stop depopulation or to be a strategic part of Global Spain. \"All this was reflected in our document University 2030, we will continue working and claiming, do not hesitate,\" he added.\nThe Next Generation Fund Opportunity and LOSU\nThe president of Crue has warned of the opportunity that European Next Generation funds represent for universities and has recalled the role of participation that these can have in the Government's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.\n\u00abOur proposal is to transform university campuses into poles of economic development from an integral perspective. Universities have the potential to do so and we can also attract significant funds from the Next Generation program of the EU, \"said G\u00f3mez Villamandos, who has also warned of the\" expiration \"of these funds and that, if they are not They take the opportunity to structurally reinforce the system, \"there will be no more opportunities as a country.\"\nThe rector of the University of C\u00f3rdoba recalled that the draft of the Organic Law of the University System (LOSU) is also a \"perfect window, if it is done thinking about what Spain needs and not what the agents demand for themselves.\"\nPrevious Fine With Which Critics Of New Madrid Central Warn Of What Is To Come\nNext University Must Train People Who Have A Real And Positive Impact On Society","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"BlaineZack2019-02-25T19:24:24-06:00\nSchuler Plumbing is Proud to Offer Residential and Commercial Plumbing Services to the City of Blaine.\nBlaine MN Community Profile\nSchuler Plumbing is proud to be serving the good people of Blaine Minnesota. We thought you might like to know a bit more about this interesting and vibrant community.\nThe city of Blaine is located in Anoka County in Minnesota and is part of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. The 3 main routes in the city are Interstate Highway 35W, US Highway 10 and Minnesota State Highway 65.\nBlaine was previously a part of the city of Anoka up until 1877. The first settler in Blaine was Philip Lady who lived near a lake which is now named after him, Laddie Lake. However, he died shortly upon arriving and his relatives moved to Minneapolis.\nIt was not until 1865 that Blaine saw its first permanent resident by the name of Green Chambers, a former slave who moved from Barren County, Kentucky after the Civil War. In 1870, George Wall, Joseph Gagner and others settled and the town grew.\n1877 was the year that Blaine separated itself from Anoka and established a township of its own. It was at that time that Moses Ripley the first elected chairman of the Board of Supervisors persuaded the other board members to rename the new township in honor of James Blaine, a Republican senator and Speaker of the US House of Representatives. By 1880, the population of the fledgling township grew to 128.\nBlaine's sandy soil and rich wetlands discouraged farming and made the area more a prime hunting area than anything else. Blaine's slow development ceased after World War 2 upon the introduction of starter developments in the southern part of the city which converted it to a more suburban area than rural.\nThe population grew from 1,694 in 1950 to 20,573 in 1970 to over 57,000 in 2010. For several years Blaine led the Twin Cities metro region in new home construction. The development of the city is attributed to the creation of Interstate Highway 35, US Highway 10 and Minnesota Highway 64 which increased access to the Twin Cities making it a prime location for residential and business development. Moreover, the opening of sand mines created thousands of acres of peat sod farms up for development.\nStatistic Blaine Minnesota National\nPopulation 59,295 5,383,661 314,107,084\nPopulation density (sq mi) 1,752 67 91\nMarried (15yrs & older) 63% 58% 55%\nSpeak English 86% 89% 79%\nSpeak Spanish 3% 4% 13%\nThe average age in Blaine is 4% lower than the state\n82.72% of residents is Caucasian\n3.96% of residents is African-American\n8.10% of residents are Asian\nIndex Blaine Minnesota National\nCost of living index 105 102 100\nGoods & Services index 108 106 100\nGroceries index 106 105 100\nHealth care index 106 110 100\nHousing index 106 101 100\nTransportation index 101 98 100\nUtilities index 96 91 100\nIn the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.\nCost of living in Blaine is 3% higher than the Minnesota average\nCost of living in Blaine is 5% higher than the national average\nItem Blaine National avg. Difference\nHaircut $24.24 $15.56 55.8%\nBeauty Salon $34.24 $36.11 5.2%\nToothpaste $3.32 $2.47 34.4%\nShampoo $1.04 $0.96 7.4%\nMovie $9.88 $10.13 2.4%\nBowling $4.12 $4.74 13.1%\nGround Beef $4.14 $3.98 4.0%\nFried Chicken $2.00 $1.41 42.1%\nMilk $2.23 $2.06 8.1%\nPotatoes $3.30 $2.98 10.5%\nPizza $10.53 $9.47 11.1%\nBeer $8.81 $8.79 0.2%\nOptometrist $81.38 $101.04 19.5%\nDoctor $133.98 $107.44 24.7%\nDentist $85.91 $90.42 5.0%\nIbuprofen $11.82 $9.28 27.4%\nLipitor $416.78 $426.50 2.3%\nThere are 3 main schools located within the city, Blaine High School which is home to the Bengals and is located in the Anoka-Hennepin District, Centennial High School home to the Cougars and Paladin Career and Technical High School a public charter school.\nBlaine is also where Globe University\/Minnesota School of Business is located and is known as a nationally accredited college that offers masters, bachelor's and associate degree programs in IT and business, health and legal sciences.\nBlaine is also the home of Rasmussen College, a private school offering different courses to residents.\nHere are some of the places of worship in Blaine MN\nChain of Lakes Church\nAbundant Life Community Church\nApostolic Lutheran Church\nBlaine Baptist Church\nBlaine United Methodist Church\nBridgewood Community Church\nCornerstone Church of Blaine\nGood Shepherd Evangelical Covenant Church\nGrace Apostolic Church\nKingswood Church\nBased on the latest Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, here is the list of the top employers in the city:\nCarley Foundry\nBermo, Inc.\nPTC, Inc.\nThe most popular industries in the city based on number of employees are in the fields of manufacturing, healthcare, retail trade and social assistance.\nThe Tavern Grill \u2013 offers great food and beautiful ambience, one of the most respected restaurants in the city.\nHajime \u2013 offers great sushi and value for money.\nOld Piper Inn \u2013 amazing lunch place, amazing service and food.\nClive's Roadhouse \u2013 Good food, superb ambience and very friendly staff.\nKintaro Japanese Sushi and Steakhouse \u2013 good variety in meals and excellent sushi.\nBricks Kitchen and Pub \u2013 serves amazing fries, good variety in beer choices.\nFun Things to Experience in Blaine MN\nVisit the Schwan Super Rink, which is located within the National Sports Center. The rink comprises an area of 148,000 square feet, has 32 locker rooms and a pro shop. The arena also boasts of a climate-controlled caf\u00e9 that overlooks four of the rinks.\nVisit Lakeside Commons Park while in Blaine MN. This is a park that also offers a public beach, volleyball court and playground for the kids. It also features an open play field as well as a shallow splash pad for young kids to play in. You could rent a kayak or even a canoe at the boathouse.\nThe National Sports Center houses the Victory Link Golf Course, which is an 18-hole links-style course that covers about 400 acres of ground, and Tournament Greens.\nBlaine Minnesota indeed is truly a great place. If you'd like to talk to know more about our plumbing services here in Blaine give us a call. We can't wait to meet you.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Battle Over Maine Solar Energy Policies Continues\nThis is what often discourages individuals from implementing the energy form in their home, as solar panel cost can be quite high. Initiated in September, the PUC investigation was triggered by requirement in Maine's electricity-generation rules to revisit net-metering once it hit 1 percent of the total generation from Central Maine Power (CMP ). (more...)\nHere's What to Know About Long Island Rail Road Train Derailment\nMTA chairman Thomas F. Prendergast said in a Sunday news conference that four of the people injured were listed in serious condition with one of them undergoing surgery, WNBC-TV reported . \"We felt like we could actually completely tilt over while it was happening\". Service is still disrupted on multiple lines into New York City. Train service in the area was suspended in both directions indefinitely. (more...)\nChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) Updated Broker Ratings\nAnalyst's mean target price for IMAX is $39.24 while analysts mean recommendation is 1.90. CMG has been the topic of a number of other reports. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc . (CMG) closed -10.23% below its 200-day moving average and is -4.46% below another chart threshold, its 50-day moving average. Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 21st. (more...)\nPhilippine president's China trip puts US ties to the test\nHe added, \"Some other countries know we are short of money, (but) instead of helping us, all they had to do was just to criticise\". Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi did not answer directly, when Reuters asked on Tuesday whether China would offer any concessions to the Philippines on the South China Sea, including fishing rights around Scarborough Shoal. (more...)\n'Democracy Now' reporter still could be charged\nLizzy Ratner, a senior editor at the Nation , warned that the \"charges against Goodman are a clear attack on journalism and freedom of the press\" and \"should scare us all\". Goodman will appear in court to face the charges if they are approved. It has been called the largest Native American protest in the last 40 years, yet not a single mainstream media outlet would touch it. (more...)\nBritish Parliament will Possibly Need to Ratify Brexit Negotiations\nBanks could start making decisions to move assets out of the United Kingdom as early as the end of 2017 if there is no deal in place to maintain their rights to sell services freely across the European Union, a leading thinktank has warned. (more...)\nEuro to Pound Exchange Rate Down Slightly after UK Inflation Rate Upset\nAnnual consumer price inflation rose to 1.0 percent from 0.6 percent in August, the highest level since November 2014 and the biggest jump from one month to the next since June 2014, the Office for National Statistics said. Salt Lake City-The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.1 percent from August to September on a non-seasonally adjusted basis. (more...)\nInvestor Research Report on Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA)\nFinally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated a buy rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Alibaba Group Holding in a report on Monday, August 8th. \"Alibaba Group Holding Limited is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China\". During its last trading session, Stock traded with the total exchanged volume of 9.96 million shares. (more...)\nSamsung warns of \u00a34.4bn cost to scrap Galaxy Note7\nSamsung's termination of the Note 7 production has incurred, or would incur, a total loss of at least 7.1 trillion won, including 3.5 trillion won in opportunity costs, 2.6 trillion won in direct costs and 1 trillion won in losses from the earlier global recall. (more...)\nNetflix shares jump by 20 percent following increased worldwide subscriptions\nAnmuth said he believed Netflix was on track toward 60 million plus subscribers in the United States and about 100 million internationally by 2020. The Los Gatos, Calif., streaming service has 86.7 million subscribers worldwide. Australians who are signed up as USA customers might find that it's now cheaper to subscribe locally once you account for the exchange rate and foreign transaction fees. (more...)\nPlane crashes near Kelowna: TSB confirms four dead\nThe Cessna jet was en route from Kelowna, B.C., to the Springbank airport, near Calgary, when it went down shortly after takeoff late Thursday. He was one of four people in the plane destined for Calgary\/Springbank Airport when it crashed northeast of Winfield, just north of Kelowna. (more...)\nTesla's Musk says will not have to raise funds in Q4\nTesla CEO Elon Musk says that a new product unveiling is on its way and October 17th marks the date. The cryptic language was enough to prompt speculation while simultaneously leaving investors pretty much clueless. \"With solid third-quarter 2016 deliveries and the potential downward catalyst of a missed Model 3 launch timeline out in the second half of 2017, we prefer to be neutral on shares\", the report noted. (more...)\nWorld's top miner BHP Billiton sees signs of commodity markets recovery\nOutput at Olympic Dam in South Australia was down largely due to planned maintenance but with production hampered briefly late in the quarter due to power outages. \"We have seen early signs of markets rebalancing\", Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie said. \"Iron ore and metallurgical coal prices have been stronger than expected, although we continue to expect supply to grow more quickly than demand in the near term\", he added in the quarterly operational review. (more...)\nGoldman Sachs Group Inc. Downgrades Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS) to Sell\nThe consensus price target (PT) of $12.22 means that the Company shares are likely to increase by 8.82 per cent in the short run. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Oasis Petroleum in a research report on Wednesday, October 5th. While in the same Quarter Previous year, the Actual EPS was $0.09. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link . (more...)\nStanley Fischer: Speech On Low Interest rates\nIn addition, he said, low rates make the economy more vulnerable to shocks that can push it into recession, and give the Fed little room to maneuver to offset that. He said stimulative fiscal policies could help counteract the impact of lower productivity and an aging population that are holding back the USA economy and weighing on interest rates. (more...)\nExpert Analysts Perspective for: Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC)\nAnalyst's mean target price for KEY is $13.93 while analysts mean recommendation is 2.10. The Hedge Fund company now holds 7,060 shares of BAC which is valued at $111,760. Dorsey & Whitney Trust Limited Liability Com holds 0.04% of its portfolio in Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC ) for 14,711 shares. Earnings per share and top line beat analysts' estimates. (more...)\nProsecutors indict 5 Lotte family members on corruption\nProsecutions already have indicted the group founder's third wife Seo Mi-kyung and eldest daughter and President of Lotte Foundation Shin Young-ja on charges of tax evasion and embezzlement, respectively. Lotte also paid a total 50.8 billion won ($45 million) as salaries from 2005 to 2016 to two of the founder's children even though they did not hold any positions or have any duties with the company. (more...)\nMPs 'very likely' to get a vote on European Union exit deal - eventually\nA government lawyer made the comment in the High Court and No 10 confirmed it was the \"government's view that is being represented\". It was revealed in the High Court by James Eadie QC , who was defending Mrs May's decision to rely on historic prerogative powers to trigger Article 50 next year without parliament's approval. (more...)\nLet's talk: Does Bob Dylan deserve his Nobel Prize for literature?\nSara Danius, Permanent Secretary of the Nobel Academy, told a news conference there was \"great unity\" in the panel's decision to give Dylan the prize. Fans believe Bob Dylan's Songs like \" Blowin' in the Wind \", or \" Like a Rolling Stone \", weren't only popular radio hits, but left a mark on a whole generation. (more...)\nEcuador: We have 'temporarily restricted' Assange's internet\nWikiLeaks claimed US Secretary of State John Kerry had asked Ecuador to block Assange from posting hacked e-mails from the Clinton presidential campaign, a position the US State Department denied on Tuesday. \"While our concerns about Wikileaks are longstanding, any suggestion that Secretary Kerry or the State Department were involved in shutting down Wikileaks is false\", U.S. (more...)\n\u00ab previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 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{"text":"'Thor: Ragnarok' Easter Eggs: Kevin Feige And Taika Waititi Point Out What To Look For\nBy Ben Pearson\/Oct. 18, 2017 3:00 pm EST\nWe're just over two weeks away from the release of Thor: Ragnarok, and the buzz is building for Marvel Studios' latest entry in their superhero cinematic universe. The full review embargo lifts tomorrow morning (stay tuned for a round-up here on the site soon afterwards), but in the meantime, allow Ragnarok director Taika Waititi and producer Kevin Feige to give you some tips about where to look if you're keeping an eye out for easter eggs in the new film.\nFor the super sensitive, I'll tell you that some extremely light spoilers follow. As in, they're so light that I almost didn't even bother warning you because some of this stuff discussed is seen in the movies trailers.\nAt the film's press junket in Los Angeles, the filmmakers were asked if there were any easter eggs hidden in the movie that they could reveal. Feige responded (via ScreenCrush):\n\"There might be some things in the trash piles. I mean, the biggest \u2013 the biggest Easter eggs are on the side of the Sakaaran Palace, right Taika? There are previous Grandmaster champions that we see, as one for Hulk is being constructed, and those are all sort of Easter eggs for the deeper comic universe, that may or may not ever show up in the cinematic universe, but we thought it'd be fun to celebrate.\"\nAs you know, the film features Thor (Chris Hemsworth) crash-landing on a trash planet called Sakaar, ruled over by the Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum). While most of the planet consists of trash piles building up from various wormholes in the sky overhead, there is a (mostly) clean city where the Grandmaster lives and where the gladiatorial games take place \u2013 that's where Hulk and Thor go head to head. We've actually seen the Grandmaster's palace before in the trailers:\nAnd those champions Feige mentioned are chiseled into the structure itself. While he didn't specifically mention which characters are there, the internet did what it does best: they zoomed in far enough to pinpoint and identify the prior champions. They are: Ares (top right), Bi-Beast (bottom right), Beta Rey Bill (top left), and Man-Thing (top). So while none of those characters actually appear in the flesh in this movie, they do exist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and there's always the chance that they pop up in another film down the line \u2013 especially since things are about to get more cosmic in the coming years.\nWaititi followed that up with what may or may not have been a joke:\n\"And in the trash pile, there is one Easter egg, an actual egg. If you were in \u2013 yeah, I mean, it's \u2013 it's one of the small ones \u2013 well, it's one of the tiny little chocolate ones, and it's the wide shot.\"\nI saw the film last night, but I was not scanning through the trash so I didn't see a literal egg. But it says something about this movie's color palette that a brightly colored easter egg wouldn't be immediately noticeable; Ragnarok is one of the most vibrantly colored films in the whole MCU. Be sure to let us know if you spot this egg or identify any other champions on the palace after you see the movie \u2013 it opens on November 3, 2017.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \/ Entertainment \/ Former Ballerina Leaps Toward the Right Career Path in Journalism\nBy Kelvin Jimenez Michaca\nTeresa Gomez, senior journalism major at Montclair State University, stopped her training as a pre-professional dancer to become a journalist. Photo courtesy of Teresa Gomez\nThere is a scene in the film \"Billy Elliot\" in which 11-year-old Billy is asked by one of the audition judges at the Royal Ballet what it feels like when he is dancing. Billy delivers an enchanting monologue that describes his feelings when he dances: it's like electricity.\nDance also provided Teresa Gomez, a senior journalism major at Montclair State University, with electrifying experiences that would eventually lead toward her ideal future.\nGomez began her dance training at the age of 12 by watching YouTube videos. She was mesmerized by the likes of Autumn Miller and Club Dance Studio. Long before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic mandated virtual dance training, Gomez would follow along with the Royal Ballet's day class and Russian ballet exams.\nAfter realizing her passion for dance, Gomez's parents enrolled her in their local dance studio. Her talent was quickly recognized by Star Essence, another dance studio, where she was invited to join the competition team and train for free. After two years, Gomez's dance teacher told her that there was only so much she could teach her and that it was time for Gomez to advance to a higher level.\n\"I did [advance] and that's when I got accepted into the Joffrey School [of Ballet], but I didn't get a full scholarship,\" Gomez said. \"So, I still kept going to Star Essence.\"\nGomez described her upbringing as humble with both of her parents working two jobs each; her goal is to not have to face the same financial burdens as her parents have. Dance training, costumes, makeup and dance competition fees could easily exceed $5,000 annually, making it a fee too costly for many families.\nLater, Gomez attended her junior and senior year of high school at Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) to study dance. From grade six through grade 10, she attended Abeka Academy, an online home schooling program by Pensacola Christian College.\n\"[It] was a jump from being online, to public school,\" Gomez said. \"Once I was at [MCVTS], I started auditioning for colleges my senior year.\"\nTeresa Gomez, a former ballerina, looks forward to a career in journalism and an independent future.\nPhoto courtesy of Teresa Gomez\nGomez applied to Montclair State, University of Virginia, Marymount Manhattan College and Rutgers University as a dance and premedical major. She hoped to one day work at Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at New York University's Langone Orthopedic Hospital.\nUnfortunately, she was not accepted into any of the dance programs. Rejection, however, did not deter her from dancing.\n\"I auditioned for 'West Side Story,' a bunch of different schools [and] the [Martha] Graham School,\" Gomez said. \"I would just have fun at auditions; I had nothing to lose. It wasn't life or death for me.\"\nEmely Alba, a senior communication and media arts major and friend of Gomez, attested to Gomez's resilience.\n\"There were moments where I could see her stress out, but she always pushed through, no matter the obstacle.\" Alba said.\nGomez recalled her experience auditioning for Ballet Hispanico (BH), located in Manhattan's Upper West Side. BH, according to their website, is \"the nation's renowned Latino dance organization and one of America's cultural treasures.\"\n\"I went to [BH and] it was the first year they were doing the Nuestro Futuro scholarship program audition,\" Gomez said. \"I remember thinking I did a really bad job. It was three hours [and] there were over 100 people of various ages. I just remember loving it and wishing I could be there after I left.\"\nA month later Gomez received an email stating that she was the recipient of the inaugural Nuestro Futuro scholarship, a yearlong full-tuition scholarship to support her training.\nOnce at BH, Gomez was fully immersed in the role of a pre-professional dancer. She remembers a time the Broadway cast of King Kong was rehearsing next door to her studio. She also acquired new dance styles: flamenco, Afro-Cuban and the modern techniques of Martha Graham and Katherine Dunham.\nShe performed at the United Palace theater, Tony Bennett Concert Hall and would have performed at The Joyce Theater, had it not been for her academic responsibilities.\n.@MSU_Thtre_Dance student @teresamdg14 expresses the freedom, the release, the absolute joy that comes with the end of the semester and the holiday season. It's a spirit we share as each of us dance our way through life. #finishline #happyholidays #dance pic.twitter.com\/Xl13tQhED9\n\u2014 Montclair State U (@montclairstateu) December 20, 2018\nDuring her freshman year at Montclair State, Gomez realized chemistry and mathematics were not her favorite subjects, resulting in a hesitance about her future plans to be a pre-medical major.\n\"[My time at BH] definitely brought me to what I chose now, journalism. There was one day that [journalists] from Dance Magazine came to [BH]. They talked about their career goals and that they wanted a stable income,\" Gomez said. \"And growing up not having so much money, I wanted that.\"\nGomez was passionate about dance, but she acknowledged that the financial reality of the field was not in line with the future she envisioned for herself.\nThis newfound interest led her to change her major and apply to the journalism program at Montclair State's School of Communication and Media Arts (SCM). Gomez met with professor Thomas Franklin before being accepted into SCM. Gomez remembers how candid Franklin was.\n\"He was like, 'Well, journalism is hard. Not everybody finds a job. You might not even get a job; you might not even end up in journalism,'\" Gomez recalled. \"He asked me what I wanted to do, and I remember I said, 'I don't know, maybe I'll work for a news company, maybe work for ABC or something.'\"\nFast-forward to January of this year and Gomez was hired as an intern at WABC-TV in the creative services and community engagement department. She also decided to focus on her studies and stop formally training in dance. At WABC-TV, Gomez was reunited with ex-feature editor of The Montclarion and classmate, Chanila German.\n\"I think that her dance background has really helped her become a visual learner,\" German said. \"She learns better by seeing someone do something and then she'll grasp it right away. She'll be like, 'Thanks, got it,' and run with it. That's definitely coming from dance.\"\nGomez credits dance with many of her strengths as a journalist.\n\"Especially because [to] edit\n, you have to have rhythm,\" Gomez said. \"If you don't have rhythm as an editor, nobody is going to really watch [your video], because you want to feel that motion as you're watching. [In dance] I learned about working as a group, talking with other people, dedication, being determined and not giving up.\"\nGomez is looking forward to her future, post-graduation.\n\"Five years from now, I hope that I'm producing, editing or writing,\" Gomez said. \"Honestly, my biggest goal is to have a stable job where I can live on my own, do things on my own and be independent.\"\nImpaglia \/ Dec 26","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"About HRDU | Contact HRDU\nThe Salt Beds Of Salduro: Chapter Six\nOne Run by the Blitzen Benz Changes the Course of History for the Salt Beds of Salduro\nAug 12, 2014 Brian Lohnes\n(By Bret Kepner SCTA Official and member of the Society of Land Speed Historians) \u2013 On Wednesday, August 12, 1914, the express train from Salt Lake City was met at 12:45 PM by three drivers who raced the locomotive to Salduro. There, around one hundred fifty dignitaries and spectators disembarked and gazed through the blinding glare at the assembled speed machines before them. More reporters made the trip as did a larger group from Wendover. Governor William Spry, the guest of honor, seemed as popular as the race drivers.\nThe day's half-mile trials found all of the cars and motorcycles making repeated runs. D'Alene's Marmon posted a best of another 19.40-second pass, (92.783 mph), but Carlson's Maxwell slowed from its previous performance. Kennedy's Chalmers recorded its fastest speed at 87.378. Tetzlaff jumped in his gas-powered Maxwell, (with which he spent most of the first two days racing trains), and posted a respectable 89.108. It was Carlson, however, who earned the honors of the fastest \"small car\" on his last effort at 93.750 mph, (discounting the blatantly erroneous 112.500 mph clocked Tetzlaff's Maxwell on one of the few one-mile runs attempted on Monday).\nThe battle of the motorcycles came down to two riders who fought weekly at the Wandermere and Salt Palace velodromes in Salt Lake City. Al Ward's 60-cubic two-cylinder Indian Hendee Special suffered terminal damage early in the event but Ward hopped aboard a Harley-Davidson Model 10 which was tuned, in part, by Rishel. Ward and longtime rival Fred Whittler's Merkel-Light Flying Merkel, (using a similar engine), were often separated by only fractions of a second but Ward managed the meet's best performance at 95.744 mph on the Harley-Davidson. The crowd was also treated to match races and three-abreast races often over a mile in length.\nLate Wednesday afternoon, Tetzlaff was ready for his record attempt but another broken fuel line forced the run to be aborted. The thirty-minute delay served only to build the anticipation of the run while his mechanicians, Basso and Benedict, worked to repair the car. Finally, \"Terrible Teddy\" and riding mechanic Domenich left the starting line and thundered away from the crowd. The time was announced via megaphone to the assemblage as twelve and three-fifths seconds, (12.60), and a speed of 142.857 miles per hour for a new World's Speed Record!\nTetzlaff returned to the cheering throng among the most happy of whom was Governor Spry. As photographers captured images of Spry and Tetzlaff surrounded by ecstatic spectators, the Governor asked for a ride. Tetzlaff obliged by taking Spry, (in his Maxwell racer rather than the Benz), for a 90 mph run on the half-mile course. Spry was still in the mechanic's seat when, for the final event of the day, Tetzlaff won a three-abreast race with D'Alene's Mormon and Carlson's Maxwell.\nErnie Moross, \"Big Bill\" Rishel and each driver and mechanic extolled the virtues of the salt beds to the assembled press, proclaiming it the \"finest race course in the world\". Both Moross and Tetzlaff insisted the Blitzen Benz could achieve speeds as high as 155 mph with more time on the course. The event was contested on damp, (but not wet), salt and the drivers insisted the surface added a margin of safety by keeping the fragile tires cool while still affording traction. Benedict opined the Benz would've run even faster had the course benefitted from sea-level atmospheric conditions. Rishel announced to reporters the time was official, sanctioned by the AAA and would stand as the new World Record. It was a magic moment in which the ultimate goals of every individual involved were reached in spectacular fashion.\nThe Wendover residents returned home. The express train headed east back to Salt Lake City and the Moross troupe's locomotive soon followed. Once again, Salduro became an oasis of isolation in the middle of the Great Salt Desert.\nThe reporters filed their stories and the news spread to every corner of the country. Lost in the fervor, however, was the total illegitimacy of Tetzlaff's new 142.857 mph speed record. Those who reported from the scene transmitted the information they received on the salt and, once again, the half-mile elapsed time of 12.60 seconds was doubled to produce a projected one-mile clocking of 25.20 seconds to beat Burman's 25.40 clocking at Ormond. Unfortunately, Burman was never clocked over a straight half-mile distance and Tetzlaff never drove a full mile.\nMost news reports indicated Tetzlaff only ran a half-mile but many blatantly stated he drove a mile in 25.20 seconds. Nearly all compared his speed directly to Burman's run and nearly all, in one form or another, were simply incorrect. The Salt Lake Tribune covered all bases; its coverage noted Tetzlaff ran on a half-mile course but claimed the one-mile record by clocking a 12.60-second half-mile at \"a rate of a mile in 25.2 seconds\" and then ran an erroneous headline declaring Tetzlaff had covered a half-mile in 25.4 seconds! Even the one-paragraph \"aggregate\" results transmitted globally by the Associated Press did state Tetzlaff only drove a half-mile but added, \"at the rate of 25 1-5 seconds for the mile, which is 1-5 under the world's record\".\nWhile the world was thrilled with the new record, the AAA was incensed. Rishel did, in fact, receive confirmation of AAA sanction prior to the one-mile record attempt and, as the President of the organization's Utah Chapter, Rishel was designated the official observer. The Blitzen Benz II attempt, however, failed to conform to the most basic rules of speed record validation, method of timing and distance of the attempt. Stopwatches had not been permitted as timing devices for speed records under AAA rules since 1910 and the organization only sanctioned straight-line speed records over a distance of one mile. In fact, the AAA disavowed any knowledge of Rishel's request for sanction of a half-mile distance. Rishel only made matters worse when he was quoted in the Salt Lake Telegram describing the fact officials holding the stopwatches may have actually missed the car's true time for the half-mile because Tetzlaff's speed was such that \"before the timers could click off their stop watches, Tetzlaff was 100 feet down the course\". This blatant admission of timing inaccuracy, (combined with confirmation Tetzlaff was not clocked electronically even over the half-mile distance), while Rishel claimed he was the official representative of the sanctioning authority only further ridiculed the AAA. However, with the news already disseminated via the only media source of the time, there was no way disclaim the effort in a timely manner. Within a week, the AAA made known the run was in no way an official record and, in fact, ostracized Moross for going along with Rishel's plan. However, it was too late. As far as the world knew, \"Terrible Teddy\" Tetzlaff was the new Land Speed Record holder.\nOnly the nation's oldest automotive publication, the hard-cover monthly known as Motor Age, presented factual and correct information concerning the final day of the trials. Moreover, Motor Age made note of the extremely important fact Tetzlaff did not record a speed faster than the 142.935 mph kilometer electrically clocked by Arthur Duray's Fiat S76 in Belgium eight months earlier. However, even Motor Age committed an error; the book published the date of Tetzlaff's run as August 11. Although advertisers and even Moross touted the accomplishment for months after the event, Teddy Tetzlaff was not the official American or European Land Speed Record Holder. If the stopwatch times were to be believed, he was only the second-fastest person in human history.\nOf all three reputed holders of the Land Speed Record, (Bob Burman at 141.732 mph in the mile, Arthur Duray at 142.935 mph for the kilometer and Tetzlaff's half-mile 142.857 effort), it should be noted all were utilizing four-cylinder engines. None of the trio's speeds were bettered by another four-cylinder vehicle until April 10, 1930, when William \"Shorty\" Cantlon drove his Miller Special to a two-way average of 144.985 mph. Racing at Muroc Dry Lake in southern California, Cantlon produced a legitimate record under AAA sanction with two runs over an electrically-timed mile in less than one hour. His initial run was clocked at 145.867 mph and his second pass resulted in a speed of 144.115 mph. Cantlon was officially credited with breaking Burman's record. In fact, the next driver to exceed any of the trio's marks was Britain's Ernest A. D. Eldridge who claimed the AIACR World Land Speed record with a two-way average of 145.893 mph for the kilometer on July 12, 1924. Eldridge was driving his 1,323-cubic inch, six-cylinder Fiat Mephistopheles on the road course in Arpajon, France.\nThe first speed trials on the salt beds of Salduro were a means to a completely different end. In October, 1915, a single-lane, graded dirt road was built from Knolls (UT) to Wendover across the salt by a work team directed by County Road Supervisor G. M. Matthews. After Spry lost the office of Governor in 1916, the Lincoln Highway Association went ahead with its plans to build its south route toward Ibapah. In a surprising revolution, the state of Utah joined forces with private and state contractors to build a better road due west to Wendover over the graded dirt path based on opinions which, in many ways, were influenced by the speed trials. When construction began in 1918, Nelson Lamus was among those who helped built the route. Completed on June 6, 1925, using funds from the newly-created Federal Highway Act, it was named the Victory Highway, (in reference to World War I), and was numbered U.S. Highway 40 the same year. The Wendover road invalidated the need for the southern route to such a degree the Lincoln Highway Association actually endorsed the Victory Highway as the most efficient route.\nPresident Dwight Eisenhower's Federal Highway Reform Act of 1956 allowed Utah's leg of the new Interstate highway system route, (dubbed Interstate 80), to parallel the Victory Highway only twelve hundred feet to the north of the original road. Construction in Utah was not completed until August 22, 1986, which finally produced an uninterrupted highway from New Jersey to California. The original Victory Highway across the salt still exists as the I-80 Frontage Road which parallels the Western Pacific Railroad tracks only one hundred feet to the south.\nLand Speed racing failed to prosper on the salt beds, (coined the \"salt flats\" as early as 1916), due to the remote location and access only by rail. Although several events were planned at Salduro, including trials in 1920 scouted and promoted by Rishel and Will Pickens, (Moross' original promotional manager), the only motorsports activity in the area came when Ab Jenkins opened the Victory Highway in 1925 by driving on it to race a train.\nJenkins and Nelson Lamus are credited with moving the speed contests to the north of the Victory Road and the Western Pacific rails for Jenkins' first speed and endurance trials on September 18-19, 1932. Due in no small part to the introduction of the area to potential industry during Tetzlaff's record attempt, interest in potential commercial opportunities burgeoned at the site. Only eleven months after the original 1914 trials, the Capell Company of Salt Lake City began harvesting salt at the Salduro siding and obliterated the area of the original course. When the nation entered WWI and demand for potash, (potassium chloride, previously imported from Germany), and salt soared, Salduro became home to over three hundred employees. Both the Solvay Process Company and the Utah-Salduro Company built mining facilities onsite and William Spry, who was appointed to the State Land Commissioner's office in 1905 and would go on to serve as Federal Land Commissioner, notoriously denied dozens of prospecting claims to the area in order to keep the new industry operating only on land leases.\nIt was the Salduro salt mining boom which drew Nelson Lamus, a Minnesota native who lived in Redding (CA), to Salduro in search of work in 1917. While he was a miner by trade, his flair for major excavation projects gained Lamus better employment as the area's director of construction for the Victory Highway while remaining in the employ of the Salduro mining companies.\nBy 1925, however, demand for product from Salduro waned and, in December, 1928, the Western Pacific ceased stopping at the Salduro Station. By the end of 1929, all mining operations had ended. Among the few hearty residents remaining in what was essentially a \"ghost town\" was Lamus who gained the reputation as \"custodian of the salt flats\". Along with his wife, Martha, and children, (including son, Blair, who would become a key figure in Land Speed Racing administration), Lamus lived in a small house constructed of wood and sheet metal in Salduro and eked out a living selling salt to farmers and preparing the race course for all LSR attempts. After two decades of enduring Salduro, (where the nearest fresh water was nine miles away), Lamus and family moved to a more hospitable residence in Wendover by 1938.\nIn 1939, the Utah-Salduro Company resumed limited operations but closed again at the onset of WWII. A fire in September, 1944, erased all traces of the town and, although mining in the area resumed after the war and continues to the present day, all which remains to mark the site of the original 1914 Salduro speed trials is a small sign bearing the name of the town posted on the railroad building which houses the switching equipment at the original siding where the racers and spectators were parked on Wednesday, August 12, 1914. It is located seventeen hundred feet east of the eastbound Rest Stop on Interstate 80 at Mile 10 and a quarter mile south of the highway.\nChapter 1: The History Of The First Speed Trials At Bonneville\nChapter II: The Opening of the Speedway, the Gold Brick Scandal and the Debut of the Benz\nChapter III: Barney Oldfield is Banned From Auto Racing While Ernie Moross Creates New Stars and New Records\nChapter IV: \"Big Bill\" Rishel, William Randolph Hearst, the Lincoln Highway and a place named Salduro\nChapter V: Ernie Moross, Bill Rishel, Teddy Tetzlaff and the Blitzen Benz II arrive on the Salt Beds of Salduro\nChapter VI: One Run by the Blitzen Benz Changes the Course of History for the Salt Beds of Salduro\nChapter VII: The Aftermath \u2013 What Became Of The Major Players From The First Speed Trials On The Salt\nThis stunning photograph, taken by the legendary western photographer George L. Beam, shows the train, the cars and the crowd on the salt at Salduro on Wednesday, August 12, 1914. In the background, (left), are the four coaches which hauled the spectators to the Speed Trials and, (right), the two railroad cars used by Ernie Moross' teams and drivers. To the far right is the water tanker brought in as the only source of fresh water for the team members staying at Salduro for three days. In the foreground, (right), is Billy \"Coal Oil\" Carlson's #32 Maxwell while, in the center of the image, the crowd gathers around \"Terrible Teddy\" Tetzlaff's similar Maxwell which is located directly in front of the the mountain peak, (located 7.7 miles to the north), which would soon bear Tetzlaff's name as it does to the present day. (Utah State Historical Society\/George L. Beam photo restored by Charles L. Wilson)\nAnother image by George L. Beam captures the Maxwells of Carlson and Tetzlaff with at least one of the motorcycles in competition. The crew members and drivers have already made an attempt to create shade from the soaring temperatures which reportedly hit 120 degrees on the final day of the Speed Trials. (Utah State Historical Society\/George L. Beam photo restored by Charles L. Wilson)\nTetzlaff is seen just prior to his final run in the Blitzen Benz II on Wednesday after having made a pair of record attempts over 135 mph in the first two days of competition.\nWhile Californian Billy \"Coal Oil\" Carlson was usually driving his kerosene-burning Maxwell at Salduro, Pennsylvania racer Harry Goetz also made several speed runs in the #32 car on Wednesday afternoon. (Harry Shipler photo restored by Charles L. Wilson)\nHarry Shipler's triumphant image of Teddy Teztlaff, (with arms folded), standing next to an elated Utah Governor William Spry, (with goggles), after the 142.857 mph run. Leaning on the right rear tire is the riding mechanic of the Blitzen Benz II, Domenich Basso. The individual wearing goggles seen between Tetzlaff and Spry may be Salt Lake City Mayor Samuel C. Park. (Harry Shipler photo restored by Charles L. Wilson)\nEasily the most accurate coverage of the Salduro Speed Trials came from Speed Age Magazine's Volume 26 published on August 20, 1914. The sole error in the Speed Age report was the incorrect date of the record run which actually occurred on Wednesday, August 12, 1914.\nMeanwhile, nearly every other account of the Salduro Trials was a nightmare of erroneous numbers thanks, in no small part, to the decision to use a half-mile course and simply double the elapsed time of the run to create a time for the flying mile distance. Even the single-paragraph Associated Press report, the most-printed of all the wire service stories, contained the confusing determination of a half-mile clocking becoming valid as a record for a distance of one mile.\nThe coverage of the Salt Lake Telegram included Bill Rishel's blatantly untrue guarantee Tetzlaff's half-mile speed would become the new AAA World Record for that, (or any other), distance.\nMany reports across the nation, including this one from the Carbon County (UT) Times, simply claimed Tetzlaff was timed over a flying mile at Salduro and posted the fictitious one-mile elapsed time record.\nThe extensive coverage by the Salt Lake Tribune also included the confusing sentence, \"Tetzlaff drove a half-mile in 12.6 seconds, or at the rate of a mile in 25.2\" but then added a headline stating Tetzlaff travelled \"a half-mile at a rate of 25.4 seconds\" which converts to a speed of 70.866 mph!\nThe Utah-based Goodwin's Weekly news insisted Tetzlaff covered a flying mile but then dropped the elapsed time four seconds to 22.2 seconds which equals a speed of 162.162 mph!\nTeddy Tetzlaff is in the seat of his gasoline-burning #3 Maxwell at the conclusion of the Speed Trials at Salduro. The passenger is presumed to be Utah Governor William Spry. (Harry Shipler photo restored by Charles L. Wilson)\nIndiana racer Wilbur D'Alene is shown racing a locomotive toward the east in his 495-cubic inch, four-cylinder Marmon.\nNelson Lamus helped build the first road from Salt Lake City to Wendover which would later become the Victory Highway. Known as the custodian of the salt beds, Lamus groomed the courses for all Land Speed Record attempts after the 1914 Speed Trials through the middle of the century.\nWithin one year of the Salduro Speed Trials, industrialists saw the potential for harvesting potash from the salt beds and the original race course became a mining center almost immediately. (Harry Shipler photo)\nWithin six weeks of the Salduro Speed Trials, the push began to change course of the proposed Lincoln Highway to follow the path of the Western Pacific RailRoad across the Great Salt Desert to Wendover. This argument, led by Utah Governor William Spry, also confirmed the success of the original purpose of the races. The original Wendover Route was paved in 1917 and later became the nation's first coast-to-coast road, the Victory Highway.\nPrior to construction of Interstate 80, the Victory Highway was sole route available to cross the salt beds heading due west. The Victory Highway still exists as the frontage road to I-80 just north of the Western Pacific RailRoad tracks.\nBret Kepner, author of The Salt Beds of Salduro stands at the only marked location of the site of the 1914 Speed Trials in this Glenn Freudenberger image taken during the centennial event which shows to total and complete devastation of the once pristine salt beds, (located to the right), caused by a century of potash mining.\nThe wondrous innocence of the Salduro Salt Beds exemplified in this postcard began to disappear almost as soon as the 1914 Speed Trials concluded. While the area remains one of the most awe-inspiring sites, (and sights), within the United States, it has grown to become much more than merely the Salt Beds of Salduro.\nCopyright \u00a9 2012 Greg Wapling | Site Map | Privacy Policy","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HomeStartupsNeuroscience meets design for scent-based hydration\nNeuroscience meets design for scent-based hydration\nGerman start-up Air Up's reusable bottles flavour water with natural aromas delivered via aroma pods. By leveraging retronasal olfaction, it tricks the brain into thinking scent is taste and water is juice.\nNiamh Michail | Nov 22, 2021\nAn oft-quoted fact holds that between seventy-five and 95% of what we commonly think of as taste actually comes from the sense of smell.\nAccording to Professor Charles Spence, head of the Crossmodal Research Laboratory at Oxford University and expert in multisensory perception, there is little empirical evidence to support this claim. Nevertheless, most researchers agree that olfaction plays a \"dominant\" role in the tasting of food, Spence says, and this has significant implications for the food industry.\n\"Crucially, the evidence suggests that it can sometimes inspire the modernist chefs, not to mention the culinary artists and designers, to change the way in which they deliver multisensory flavour experiences to their customers in order to capitalize on olfaction's often dominant role in our perception of food and drink,\" Spence writes in an open-access article in Flavour journal.\nAir Up is a German start-up that has combined neuroscience and design to create a drinking system that flavours pure water using scent alone, without the use of additives.\nLena J\u00fcngst, Air Up's CEO and Tim J\u00e4ger, its CTO, came up with the concept while studying product design at the University of Design in Schw\u00e4bisch Gm\u00fcnd in Germany. They designed the first prototype of the Air Up bottle as part of their bachelor thesis on the topic 'Neuroscience meets Design'. After graduating, J\u00fcngst and J\u00e4ger patented their idea and were joined by Fabian Schlang, nutritionist and student in food technology, who helped develop the bottle prototype further as well as the flavours and carriers.\n\"By transporting scent through air and by using the biological effect of retronasal olfaction we create an impression of taste that is actually scent,\" it says. \"To explain briefly: Our brain distinguishes between orthonasal (perceived via nose) and retronasal (perceived via mouth) scent. While orthonasally perceived smell is also interpreted as such by our brain, retronasally perceived scent is interpreted as a part of our taste impression and our brain attributes it to food or drinks in our mouth. This biological connection made it possible for [us] to flavour simple tap water with a multitude of tastes only via scented air.\"\nAir, water and natural aroma\nSo, how does it actually work for the user? Consumers fill the 650-ml Air Up bottle, made from BPA-free Tritan and food-grade silicone, with still or sparkling water and then attach the scent pod.\nWhen they drink the water using the straw, the silicone attachment draws up both water and air, which passes through the flavour pod.\n\"This is where retro nasal olfaction comes into play,\" says Air Up. \"In the throat, the flavoured air rises from the water and is perceived as taste at the olfactory centre. One could say you tricked your brain and saved your body from proven harmful sweeteners, stabilizers or acid regulators.\"\nThe aroma pods are made from natural flavours, extracted from fruits, plants, and spices, and consumers can choose from a range of flavours including apple, lime, orange-passion fruit, peach, raspberry-lime, cherry, cucumber, tangerine, and coffee.\nOne pod can flavour five litres of water, and the flavouring function can be deactivated if the consumer wants to drink plain water. A starter pack comprising a bottle and two pod packets retails for \u20ac34.95 via the start-up's website while a pack of three refill pods costs \u20ac6.95.\nFewer ingredients, less plastic\nThe company says it is contributing to reducing the impact of two pressing issues of our era \u2013 plastic waste and poor nutrition \u2013 and, in 2017, it was chosen to take part in the European Union's Climate KIC program, which supports sustainable start-ups.\n\"While a scent pod is sufficient to aromatize at least five litres of water, a consumer would have to buy five to ten PET bottles for the same amount of any other drink. This saving, in turn, leads to great logistical potential. As it reduces the weight and volume of goods on aircrafts, container ships, and trucks from the producer to the supermarkets and, from there to our homes.\"\nHealthier hydration\nAfter an initial product launch in Germany in 2019, Air Up has rolled out its products to the UK, France, Italy and other European countries.\nAir Up positions itself as an alternative to current on-the-go beverages that, due to their sugar content and single-use plastic containers, are bad for both health and the environment, and it has already attracted attention from one of the biggest soda manufacturers in the world, PepsiCo.\nIn 2020, Air Up raised a reported \u20ac18 million in a Series A round with investment from PepsiCo, Oysterbay, Five Seasons Ventures, and others.\nPepsiCo, which acquired SodaStream in 2018 in order to \"support health and wellness through environmentally friendly, cost-effective and fun-to-use beverage solutions\", likely sees similar potential in Air Up's proposition.\nNiccolo Manzoni, managing partner of Five Seasons Ventures, described Air Up as a future category leader in food tech.\n\"In such a short period of time, Air Up has delivered exceptional traction in a market where the consumer needs are known to many: more hydration, the reduction of single-use plastic bottles, and increased consumption of healthy drinks,\" Manzoni said. \"The latest capital raise will fuel the company to expand to a global stage, to make scent-based hydration the new normal.\"\nTAGS: Innovation Health & Wellness","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"PRO-KREMLIN WEBSITE CLAIMS MASKHADOV IS TIED TO AL-QAIDA.\nFebruary 4, 2002 08:00 AM Age: 21 years\nMoscow had hoped that the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington would undermine support in the West for the Chechen rebels. And, indeed, not long after the September 11 attacks the U.S. administration and other Western governments called on the rebels to break any ties they had with al-Qaida or other international terrorist groups. But while there has been debate over the extent of those ties, officials in the West seem to be moving back toward a position that both makes a distinction between Aslan Maskhadov and other more radical members of the Chechen rebel movement, and that calls on Moscow to resume its stalled talks with representatives of the Chechen rebel leader.\nThis may explain why the Russian authorities have lately sought to connect not only radical Chechen rebel leaders like Shamil Basaev and Khattab with bin Laden, but also Maskhadov. On January 25, Strana.ru, the Kremlin-connected website, reported that Arab mercenaries who had fought in Afghanistan alongside al-Qaida had joined Maskhadov's \"bandit formation\" inside Chechnya. The website\u2013quoting an unnamed source in the \"regional operations staff for counterterrorist operations in the North Caucasus\"\u2013claimed that \"notes\" found on the body of a rebel field commander named Oybek Rakhimov (aka \"Uzbek\") who was killed in Chechnya on January 16 indicated that among the \"Arab mercenaries\" fighting in Maskhadov's unit were two Egyptians belonging to the extremist Al-Jama'ah al-Islamiyah who were close to Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden's Number Two and al-Qaida's ideologue. Strana.ru also claimed that the body of \"Uzbek\" was found with \"financial statements for the international terrorists al-Islambuli and Hamza.\" This, the website claimed, is proof that Maskhadov is receiving money for \"jihad\" from international Islamic extremist organizations (Strana.ru, January 25). It is not completely clear who \"al-Islambuli\" and \"Hamza\" refer to, but it may be Muhammad al-Islambuli\u2013brother of Khalid al-Islambuli, who was accused of assassinating Egyptian President Anwar Sadat\u2013and Mustafa Hamzah, alias Abu-Hazim\u2013whom Egypt accuses of planning the failed 1995 assassination attempt against President Husni Mubarak in Addis Ababa. Both men, along with al-Zawahiri, are reputedly top members of Al Jama'ah al-Islamiyah. Last month, Akhmed Zakaev, Maskhadov's representative and a vice premier in the separatists' Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, categorically denied any links between the Chechen rebel leadership and al-Qaida (see the Monitor, January 25).\nMeanwhile, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, who yesterday accused Western governments of exhibiting a double standard in meeting with representatives of Aslan Maskhadov, used the series of bombings carried out in various Russian cities in September 1999\u2013which Russian officials blamed on Chechen terrorists and which served as one of the main pretexts for Russia's military intervention in Chechnya\u2013to make his case. \"If those who blow up apartment houses in Moscow or Buinaksk in Dagestan are declared freedom fighters while in other countries such persons are referred to as terrorists, one cannot even think of forging a united antiterrorist front,\" the Russian defense minister declared.\nIt remains less than clear, however, who was behind those bombings. In March 2000, two men were sentenced to life imprisonment and four received life sentences for carrying out the September 1999 truck bombing of an apartment building in Buinaksk, which killed sixty-two people. One of the convicted bombers, Isa Zainutdinov, admitted that he had served with Khattab, but said he worked as a cook and did not take part in combat operations. During the trial, he claimed that he had not known about the planned bombing when he agreed to deliver the chemicals from Khattab's camp in Serzhenyurt to Dagestan. He insisted that he and his co-defendants had been \"framed\" and said he believed that \"the Russian secret services were fully informed about the transport of explosives from Chechnya to Dagestan\" (Moscow Times, March 20, 2001). Last November, five men from the southern Russian republic of Karachaevo-Cherkessia were sentenced to prison terms ranging from nine to fifteen years for plotting various terrorist attacks across Russia. They were originally charged with organizing the September 1999 bombings of apartment buildings in Moscow and the southern town of Volgodonsk, but those charges were dropped (Moscow Times, November 15, 2001; see also the Monitor, October 31, 2001). No one thus far has been convicted for the Moscow and Volgodonsk blasts, and Boris Berezovsky, the anti-Kremlin oligarch, claims they were carried out by Russia's special services.\nCENTRAL ASIANS STEPPING ONTO INTERNATIONAL STAGE.\nNOW IT'S OFFICIAL: MOSCOW WANTS TO KEEP ..Next\nRUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN TOKYO...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"When did automobiles become 'commonly available'?\nBy mrcvs,\nmrcvs 89\nmrcvs\nI was pondering this today when driving in the snow in Pennsylvania, noting abandoned railroad beds, etc.\nFirst, I do not have a definition of 'commonly available'. If someone can pinpoint exactly what I mean, that would be great!\nI guess what I mean is that when did automobile travel become commonplace? I would have thought by the '40's, certainly yes! I have the owner's manual to my 1917 Maxwell, which details how to proceed around horses, so it leads one to believe that horses were maybe more commonplace than cars then. But, then again, I believe 80,000 Maxwells alone were produced in 1917. I do know that the last passenger train in my hometown in Connecticut passed through in 1927 or 1928. It leads me to believe that automobile travel may have been so commonplace by then that it displaced the train. Although, this would have been earlier than I should have thought.\nAlCapone 178\nAlCapone\nSenior Member eh !\n\u200bcommonly available and Henry Ford go hand in hand !\nYes, makes sense...So we are talking about 1908 or so???\nScooter Guy 10\nScooter Guy\nMotor Scooter Collector\nI am not an expert on this, but the fall of 1908 was the first of Model T production. Additionally, the Sears Motor Buggy was available in 1908 and was included in Sears catalogs. There were earlier automobiles than both the Model T and the Sears Motor Buggy, so it all depends on exactly what \"commonly available\" means. That said, 1908 would have been the BEGINNING of commonly available as I see it.\nfrom 1908 until 1927 Henry Ford built 15 million cars ! That should qualify for common don't you think ?\njoe_padavano 1,690\njoe_padavano\nI don't know if I can help you define \"commonplace\", but here's an interesting table (about halfway down the page) that shows number of automobiles in the US vs. US population for 1925-1995. In 1925 there was roughly one auto for every seven people in the US (actually, every 6 2\/3). That ratio has steadily decreased to about one auto for every two people by the early 1970s, and surprisingly has held about constant since then.\nOf course, the US population has grown from about 210 million in the early 1970s to over 310 million now, so the total number of cars has increased, but the ratio has held at about one car for every two people.\nI should probably note that if you subtract out all the cars I own (most of which are not registered, of course), the ratio probably goes up significantly.\nEdited January 3, 2014 by joe_padavano (see edit history)\nThat's exactly what I was looking for. I wonder if any pre-1925 data is out there?\nMark Shaw 1,677\nI suggest that geography also comes into play. Cars were not common in the Western US until much later.\nply33 422\nply33\nMy 1931 Chilton's Multi-Guide has a table on page 142 with vehicle production from 1913 through 1930:\n1913 -> 461,500\n1916 -> 1,525,578\nThis is production per year, not number of vehicles on the road which depends on life span of the vehicle. Also the US exported automobiles back then so some of that production was probably not sold domestically.\nMy guess is the answer to your question is that private automobiles became common place in the mid-1920s.\nIf you mean common, everyday use I would put it in the period 1915 - 1925. Before 1915 you were unusual if you owned an auto, after 1925 it was unusual if you didn't.\nI base this on a couple of things. One is the rise of the Model T, which at one time ounumbered all other makes combined. The other is changing styles in cars.\nBefore 1915 most cars featured brass lamps and fittings and colorful paint jobs. They were a luxury and they looked it. You needed a full time chauffeur or you needed to hire someone to polish all the brass and keep the car in good condition.\nStarting in 1915 or so this changed. Brass disappeared. Cars were finished in plain black or dark colored enamel with a few nickel plated pieces. This made them much easier to keep clean. Even expensive cars became plain looking. This was the style but it was also a matter of practicality for cars that were used every day.\nIn the late twenties new types of paint and chromium plating made cars more colorful and attractive, but still easy to keep up.\nThe point is, previous to 1915 convenience was a secondary consideration when buying a car, after 1915 it was mandatory because a car buyer expected to use his car every day with minimal upkeep.\nThis is backed up by contemporary reports. At a certain point a car ceased to be a novelty and became an everyday thing. There is no hard and fast date but it must have been around 1915 more or less.\nEdited January 4, 2014 by Rusty_OToole (see edit history)\nThis may seem a little random, just some thoughts on the subject.\nH L Mencken reported on the Cuban revolution of 1917. In his narrative he mentions certain events that happened in the country, but remarks that it was no problem to get to them because there were plenty of Fords in Havana, even then. In other words it was a simple matter to hire a Model T and driver and go anywhere you wanted.\nIn another story by an English visitor to Canada in the mid twenties he was struck by the severity of the winter weather in Halifax and Quebec. He describes the natives as being dressed like Arctic explorers and Russian soldiers. He also remarks on the battered looking Ford, Dodge and Essex cars on their spindly wooden wheels, still giving good service though they had obviously met life in the raw.\nSimilar accounts could be multiplied endlessly. You should look up the film Oil Field Dodge on Youtube, it has been linked here more than once and gives an idea of what cars of the late teens and twenties were capable of.\nOne last example. There was a story by a botanist who drove an Oldsmobile touring car from California to New York in the early twenties. When he arrived he gave a writeup on the trip to the local newspaper, for which they thanked him politely. He watched the paper for the next 2 or 3 weeks but it was never published. He concluded that by that time, cross country auto trips were so common they were no longer newsworth.\nI can also tell you that horses and cars shared the roads until the thirties or forties with cars becoming more common all the time. In rural areas many farmers used horses or mules until the forties or later. I had an uncle who farmed with horses until 1970 and never owned a tractor or a truck, although he did own a car. He learned to farm with horses in the early 1900s and never saw a reason to change.\nShort line and narrow gauge railways were replaced by trucks and cars in the twenties. Before cars came in, you would take a horse and buggy or cab to the nearest railway station and make your journey by train. As cars became more reliable and more comfortable, with sedan bodies and heaters, people used trains less and less. By the fifties and sixties passenger trains were replaced by cars for shorter journeys, airplanes for longer ones.\nThese changes did not happen overnight. They came in gradually. But cars were certainly an everyday part of the American landscape before 1920.\nI could show you cartoons and stories denouncing the auto as the plaything of the rich but all dated before 1915. When the farmers started buying Model Ts, all of a sudden the car ceased to be a luxury.\nDave@Moon 13\nDave@Moon\n\"Commonly available\"...? For me it was when I was 25.\nSeriously I think a better measure would be (if the information is available) a chart or graph of the number of car dealerships in the United States over time. There are about 3300 counties in the U.S. At the point where there were (IMHO) about 10,000 new car dealerships in the U.S., given some accounting for the concentration of dealerships in more populated areas like New York, there was probably a dealership of one sort or other (mainly Ford) with a day's reasonable travel of most American homes. At that point I think the phrase \"commonly available\" is pretty well satisfied.\nDoes anybody have that info? I haven't been able to find it on the internet.\nI think this would be very variable information, in that it would be quite dependent on volume and the general economy. For example, during the recent Depression (yes, I said Depression -- I graduated from college in 1992, and it has been, since then, mostly a Recession, with an absolute depression in the late 2000's, and now, with a bit of an upturn, we are in the Recession that has basically characterized the American economy since the offshoring of jobs in the 1980's and exacerbated by Slick Willy's North American Free Trade Agreement (even though Slick Willy was a fairly good president otherwise) -- but politicians never mention the 'D' word) ...yes, since the recent Depression, a lot of car dealerships closed up due to decreased sales (at least on the east coast), but it was not due to a lesser number of cars on the road, but rather, due to folks driving cars longer due to less available funds to spend on cars. Oddly, despite a lot of dealerships closing, a new car dealership is under construction nearby, likely due to a perceived uptick in the economy. Probably not to increase the number of cars on the road, but rather to provide inventory to replace wrecks on the road that would have been replaced far earlier in a more favourable economy. Also, the young are driving less. When I was 16, I couldn't wait to get my license -- same with all my classmates. Now, I see lots of teenagers and folks in their 20's who do not have a license and have no real desire to do so. Lack of good jobs and the transportation necessary to get these jobs is a reason, but also, the increase of social media is a cause. Texting and the internet (e.g., Facebook) have replaced day to day interactions these days.\nI think this would be very variable information, in that it would be quite dependent on volume and the general economy.\nIt would also be very dependent on population. What you care about is the number of dealerships per capita, or something like that. And even that is not very helpful, as the number of cars sold per dealership varies greatly. That's why I think the only number that matters is per capita car registrations. Not dealerships, not annual production, etc, etc.\nTerry Bond 1,764\nTerry Bond\nPast AACA National President\nNobody has addressed the foreign connection here. I can't lay my hands on the stats, but I've seen someplace that by 1900, there were over a thousand cars in Paris France alone. Geography obviously is a key factor as automobiles were not so common in the more rural farming communities until much later. It had a lot to do with the lack of roads of course. I would agree with the historians that argue the USA was well behind Europe in development of the automobile. I'd go further to suggest that in areas like Paris and London, the automobile was commonplace at a much earlier age than 1908. Heck, the famous original Emancipation Run (London to Brighton) occurred a lot earlier than that. Repeal of the famous \"red-flag act\" was a result of the mass popularity of early autos.\nIn my collection of collections, I've got a 1905 program from the Boston Motor Show. It contains a list of registered vehicles in the state of Mass and lists 3269 licensed owners. It also lists 109 manufacturers and dealers.\nStill, it really does depend on how you define \"common.\" In this country it does seem like 1908 would be a watershed date and the Model T would be the car.\nEdited January 5, 2014 by Terry Bond (see edit history)\nSome time in the mid to late twenties there were enough cars registered in the US that everyone in the country could go for a ride at once. In other words, one car for every 4 or 5 people. One commentator said he could well believe it, and the traffic on Sundays proved it.\nWell, based on the table that I linked to above, the first time there was on car to every five people in the US was 1937.\nWith a little crowding I suppose you could carry 6 or 7 people in one car.\nThe point is, even one vehicle for every 7 people in the country means they were in common use. I would still put the turning point at 1915 or thereabouts. It is impossible to name an exact date that applies to everyone everywhere, but by 1915 cars were in common use in most parts of the country.\nShould have turned the page before posting earlier on this thread. On page 146 of that same 1931 Chilton's Multi-Guide is a table that contains total registrations by year:\n1923 -> 15,092,177\nI'm still putting my money on mid-1920s though given that the total registrations doubled between 1919 and 1923 it could have been early 1920s.\nIt is amazing there isn't more early stuff out there, just with the sheer numbers of cars that existed this early.\nMy guess is that the need for steel in WWII and the lack of appreciation for this stuff for a few decades surrounding WWII led to the scrapping of a lot of the earlier vehicles.\nAnyone want to guess how many pre-1900, 1900-1910, 1910-1920, and maybe 1920-1930 vehicles still exist today? Any way of knowing?\nFor starters, I have a 1917 Maxwell Model 25 Touring car that is one of about 25 1917 Maxwells listed in a master list of Maxwells. The gentleman who has been compiling this list has bee doing it for well over two decades, maybe far longer. I would guess that for every one listed, there may be 3 to 5 others out there not listed. So about 100 of these out of an original 80,000 produced in 1917.\nthat is exactly what it is ( wild ass guess ) because there is absolutely no way of knowing. This is not a science !\ncahartley 608\ncahartley\nThe point is, even one vehicle for every 7 people in the country means they were in common use. I would still put the turning point at 1915 or thereabouts.\nI agree with this.\nBy 1915 Henry was turning out Model T's like popcorn and plenty of other manufacturers were working their butts off trying to compete.\nI saw another chart at another site with numbers of licensed vehicles in the U.S. and it's unbelievable how many registered cars were on the roads even in 1902....... :eek:\nI'll be darned.......I actually found the site with the figures! >>> http:\/\/local.aaca.org\/bntc\/mileposts\/1902.htm\nThere's a lot of other neat tidbits other than just numbers........\nhttp:\/\/local.aaca.org\/bntc\/mileposts\/1902.htm\nEdited January 6, 2014 by cahartley (see edit history)\nhuptoy 65\nhuptoy\nHupmobile introduced their first car in the fall of 1908 as the Model 20 with the 20 horsepower engine.\nIn the fall of 1910 they added the Model 32 having a more powerful 32 horsepower motor, and a second seat.\nIn November 1910, 3 men started a around the world sales promotion tour in a Model 32 with no top, windshield, or front doors.\nIt is interesting that the Hupp Motor Co, in 1910, was seeking to expand their overseas market by driving the car 46,000 miles in 14 months.\nThis car residences in the Crawford Museum in Cleveland in HPOF condition.\nThe Hupmobile Club currently has members with cars from 1909 through 1914 in the following countries.\nItaly, Switzerland, France, Canada, Scotland, England, Australia, Denmark, and South Africa.\nMy grandfather's photo was taken in San Francisco or Los Angles in a 1907 or 1908 White Steam Car.\nHe was in both places between 1908 & 1909.\nWith CAHARTLEY's post above listing cars and American companies looking to expand.\nI believe cars were definably \"commonly available\" early in the teens.\nEarly in the history of cars, companies could purchase all the parts required and just assemble the car.\nAgain, the problem is the definition of \"commonly available\". For example, one could argue that \"commonly available\" means that the purchase price of a new car is XX% of the average annual household income (or perhaps the median income). Another definition might have something to do with the ease of purchase, such as per capita number of dealerships (as was suggested above). And of course we've talked about both annual production vs. population and annual registrations.\nDandy Dave 821\nDandy Dave\nRusty Rascal\nYep. I would guess that the middle, to upper middle class folks could commonly afford to buy a new motor car by 1915. I would think it took another 10 years for used cars to become commonly and cheaply available. A lot of old timers told me back in the late 20's and 30's it was easy to put a Model T together just by going to the local town dump and picking parts of what was discarded. Without a lot of trouble you could come up with enough to have wheels to drive with some mechanical ability. They always told me the hardest thing to get was good tires. Dandy Dave!\nAnother old timer told me the same. He had a stripped down Model T in the early twenties, when he was in his teens. Tires were expensive. He used to grab old tires off the junk pile behind the garage. They were old, dried out and hard. So he soaked them in a pond for a few days until they softened up then stretched them onto his rims and packed them with hay or rags. He could drive around on them but if he went too fast they would fly right off the rims.\nWhen he saved up some money he got some good tires. Then he hopped up the motor. He used a 1908 head which was higher compression than later models. Got a Bosch magneto off a 1912 Cadillac and bolted it to the frame, then drove it with a bicycle chain. Got a Rayfield carburetor cheap and fixed the broken idle jet. Of course the muffler was the first thing to go.\nWhen he got done it would go 70 miles an hour or so he claimed.\nSo, by the early twenties old cars were so common a farm boy could piece together a hot rod for a few bucks.\nThe old guys told me that if you had the Money, you could buy new tires from Montgomery Ward, or Sears and Roebuck, and they would come to your door. Had to sell some hogs, or chickens and eggs to get enough money. Dandy Dave!\nHa ha ha my buddy hoed corn all summer for 10 cents an hour and saved up $20 to buy a brand new bicycle. That was his first set of wheels. This was in the mid teens. In other words about 100 years ago.\nLater he bought an Indian motocycle that did not run, fixed it up and got it running, and traded it for a second hand Ford . That was the hot rod. Right after that he went to work as a mechanic for a motorcycle dealer. There were plenty of cars, bicycles and motorcycles around in the city and in the country. This was in the early twenties.\nGoes to show how times have really changed. around 1900, 90 percent of the population was somehow involved in some form of agriculture. Today, it is around 1.5 percent or less so I've been told. New car models came out in August. Just in time for harvest checks to arrive. Dandy Dave!\nEdited January 7, 2014 by Dandy Dave (see edit history)\nThat was my point exactly. By mentioning the number dealerships as a measure of how far one would be from one, I was defining 'commonly available\" as in available for purchase. not available for an evening's cruise. I would argue that cars became \"commonly available\" long before they became \"common\", the same way personal computers and flat screen tvs did. If you lived in Greenwich Village or Hell's Kitchen in 1905 and had $1000 to spend, a car was certainly \"commonly available\" to you. In say 1915, many people may not have owned a car or even knew someone who did, but if they had that $1000.00 to spend on a Thursday they could buy a car. And they probably wouldn't have to travel very far to do it, even in some quite rural areas. By 1920 (I'm guessing) doubt there wasn't a home in the U.S. within a day's ride by horse of a car dealership of some kind.\nIf you can get something in a day if you have the money, I'd call it \"commonly available\".\nFloyd Clymer was in the auto and motorcycle business all his life. He started as a car dealer in his home town of Berthoud Colorado at the age of 11, in 1906. In those days if you bought a car they threw in the dealership and his father, a doctor, bought one of the first cars in town.\nIf they had a car dealership in Berthoud Colorado I think you could call that commonly available.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"RECORD BREAKER: IMTS 2018 LARGEST SHOW EVER\nSource: IMTS\n09\/19\/18, 05:42 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | IMTS, Tradeshows and Conferences\nA rapidly transforming industry sparked IMTS 2018 \u2013 The International Manufacturing Technology Show, to set all-time records for show metrics. The 32nd edition of the show drew a record registration of 129,415 people and featured 1,424,232 sq. ft. of exhibit space representing 2,123 booths and 2,563 exhibiting companies. IMTS 2018 ran from Sept. 10 \u2013 15 at Chicago's McCormick Place. Previous records were 121,764 registrants (IMTS 1998), 1,415,848 sq. ft. of exhibit space (IMTS 2000), 1,808 booths (IMTS 2016) and 2,407 exhibiting companies (IMTS 2016).\nAMT President Douglas K. Woods and Deutsche Messe CEO Dr. Jochen Koeckler opened IMTS 2018. The strong partnership between AMT and HANNOVER MESSE USA helped drive record results at IMTS 2018, including 1,424,232 sq. ft. of exhibit space.\n\"Connectivity, the digital transformation of manufacturing, automation, additive manufacturing and a strong economy drove record numbers at IMTS 2018,\" says Peter R. Eelman, Vice President \u2013 Exhibitions & Business Development at AMT \u2013 The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which owns and produces IMTS. \"Digitization collided with a robust manufacturing industry to create our most dynamic show ever.\"\nHistorically, years between IMTS lead to incremental machine improvements, which are now reaching physical limits. \"The velocity of change has become different,\" observes Tim Shinbara \u2013 AMT Vice President \u2013 Manufacturing Technology. \"Analog technology yields linear improvements. Digital technology creates exponential growth and transforms how manufacturers and job shops operate.\"\nAn Expansive Show\nNotable growth areas at IMTS 2018 included an expanded Additive Manufacturing Pavilion that featured 51 exhibitors and covered 31,550 sq. ft., the strong partnership with HANNOVER MESSE USA and its four co-located shows and 510 exhibitors, an expanded Smartforce Student Summit that drew 6,000 more visitors than in 2016.\n\"IMTS witnessed an unprecedented degree of collaboration among exhibitors to develop additive manufacturing, automation and connected systems,\" says Eelman. As an example, he points to the venture between 3D Systems and GF Machining, with their DMP Factory 500 metal 3D printing system unveiled to the public on the first day of the show.\nScott Harms, founder and President of MetalQuest Unlimited, has attended IMTS since 1996. After three days at this show, he was working on quotes for a load\/unload robot, a shop floor CMM with an automation package, scheduling software and smart factory technology. He is also looking at cobots.\n\"There are so many ways of adapting automation that can make our operation more efficient, and they're all here at IMTS 2018,\" says Harms, who brought 11 people to the show. \"We spent more time at the show this year, and it's still not enough. Technology is at an all-time high.\"\nIllinois Governor Bruce Rauner addressed the IMTS audience on Sept. 12, stating that \"There are four reasons that manufacturers from around the world are coming to the state of Illinois to build great products\u2026.people, transportation, innovation and energy. We're driving great manufacturing growth in this state.\" He noted that Illinois is the 17th largest manufacturing economy in the world, generates 600,000 manufacturing jobs, produces $100 billion dollars in manufactured products and creates the \"most exciting and dynamic part of prosperity for everyone.\"\nGovernor Rauner toured IMTS and rode Olli, a self-driving, digitally manufactured, 3D-printed, electric shuttle by Local Motors designed to streamline shared transportation systems around the world.\n\"The machines that you see at IMTS 2018 are moving at the speed of digital technology. They're able to take files and make something that you've imagined,\" says LM Industries CEO and co-founder John B. Rogers, Jr.\" The tagline of IMTS 2018 says it the best, 'Where dreamers and doers connect.' That was the reason why we started a vehicle manufacturing company like Local Motors where we would be able to think it, print it and deploy it.\" Olli gave more than 1,400 rides at IMTS 2018.\nAt the national government level, the Department of Defense Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) held advanced manufacturing meetings and workshops at IMTS 2018 in order to continue the dialogue of ensuring U.S. industrial strength and readiness regarding technology, workforce, and furthering public-private collaborations. The IBAS team engaged more than 26 companies, with more than a dozen participating in the follow-on workshop.\nCo-Located Shows\nThe HANNOVER MESSE USA co-located show hosted 510 exhibitors from around the world. At the center of HANNOVER MESSE USA was the Solutions Theater, which hosted more than 60 learning sessions that dove deeply into important topics such as IIoT, intelligent manufacturing and next-generation technology.\nDell Technologies, Microsoft and SAP joined other innovators in a new Digital Factory exhibition that showcased breakthrough products and solutions focused on integrated processes and IT solutions for plant operations. The show has increased its exhibition space by 26 percent over IMTS 2016 and by more than 440 percent since its first appearance eight years ago.\n\"We want all visitors to be more competitive in this global world. People need to connect and collaborate,\" says Dr. Jochen Koeckler, CEO of Deutsche Messe AG, HANNOVER MESSE's parent organization.\nAMT President Douglas K. Woods adds that, \"HANNOVER MESSE USA and IMTS bridge the gap between Silicon Valley technology and main street manufacturing. People find technologies here that change the spaces we work in.\"\nTwo AMT's Emerging Technology Centers\nWith digital technology, the pace of change makes it difficult to fully grasp the possibilities. IMTS 2018 directly addressed that issue with AMT's Emerging Technology Center (ETC) on digital transformation, which featured demonstrations of how new science impacts manufacturing.\nCisco, an IT hardware company, exhibited at IMTS for the first time, bringing its expertise in the industrial security of data and connectivity to the ETC. Visitors learned about best practices to secure their plant floor and intellectual property. Security is now a top concern, and manufacturing facilities need to manage modern security with legacy operating systems.\nIMTS 2018 will be noted as the year of digital transformation, as exemplified by an automated cell linking a Hurco CNC, a Universal Robot arm and Hexagon CMM using the MTConnect\u2122 standard.\n\"MTConnect is the building block that enables intelligent systems and decision-making based on data rather than instinct,\" says Eelman. \"Instead of asking 'What's a connected system?', visitors now say to exhibitors, 'Your systems use MTConnect, right?'\"\nPaul Gray, Hurco's R&D Manager, notes that the only required connection between machines is an Ethernet cable. \"Simple connectivity and software communication overcomes a major hurdle for job shops that focus on high-mix, low-volume and even custom parts,\" he says.\nAdditive Advances\n\"Additive manufacturing is one of the most revolutionary technologies ever brought to IMTS, and that's reflected in the ETC focusing on additive manufacturing,\" says Eelman.\nTo show its speed and versatility, Oak Ridge National Laboratory created a \"die-in a-day\" demonstration that featured four stages of development: printing the die at Lincoln Electric, machining the printed die at Mazak, molding a part from the die at IACMI and 3D laser scanning the part at Quality Vision International.\n\"Traditionally it takes a minimum of six weeks to make molds, and it costs tens of thousands of dollars,\" said Lonnie Love, Group Leader of Automation Robotics and Manufacturing at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. \"We demonstrated every day of the show the ability to go from digital to actual production in less than 10 hours. This technology has practical uses that manufacturers can utilize now.\"\nThis ETC also featured a \"Knowledge Bar\" hosted by America Makes where visitors learned about the development of education roadmaps, an online platform for members to exchange information and establishment of industry-wide additive manufacturing (AM) standards and specifications.\nAdditive Presence Grows Exponentially\nMultiple companies chose IMTS 2018 as their venue to debut high-volume AM systems, including HP and EOS. Stephen Nigro, President of 3D Printing, introduced the HP Metal Jet printer. Designed for high volume production, the HP Metal Jet has 50 times more productivity than any other binder jet or laser. EOS launched the M 300-4 system, a multi laser metal 3D printing system designed for digital industrial additive manufacturing.\nPerhaps more than any other technology at IMTS, AM represents the opportunity for small and start-up companies, from the U.S. and abroad, to gain exposure to a large audience and grow their dreams.\nAustin Kron, Business Development Manager for first-time exhibitor BeAM Machines Inc., Strasbourg, France, believes AM will continue to generate company creation and growth as it becomes more industrialized, meeting production levels required by manufacturing. He cites one customer with certified aerospace repair job that has more than three thousand parts in flight.\n\"Every building in McCormick Place featured AM technology,\" says Eelman. \"Four years ago when we produced the Strati vehicle on the show floor, large-scale AM was a novelty. At IMTS 2018, AM technology was part of the manufacturing processes used to produce the entrance hall impact units.\"\nATHENA, the industry's first voice-operated assistant, debuted at IMTS in the Makino and OKK booths, as well as in AMT's ETC where visitors could control a 5-axis DMG Mori CNC.\n\"With 5-axis milling technology becoming more prevalent, operators need to know more to be highly productive,\" says Dan Bagley, VP Marketing & Sales at iTSpeeX. \"People don't operate machines. People produce parts in a cell, and the machine is an actor in that cell. ATHENA provides intelligent assistance to machinists to allow them to operate multiple types of controls.\"\nIndex previewed its iXworld, an online portal with four distinct service areas under a single interface. FANUC's FIELD system, an open platform that collects machine data in real time, was connected to more than 300 machines from 144 companies at the show. SAP focused on how to use blockchain to improve trust and transparency from source to consumption. After meeting at the previous show, Infor and FORCAM collaborated to create a bi-direction interface between FORCAM'S plant floor information-gathering solution and Infor's back-end ERP solution. Fraunhofer demonstrated the first 5G network in the world, which can record data at frequencies 10 to 100 times faster than LTE.\n\"Not automating is our biggest competitor,\" notes Robby Komljenovic, CEO and Chairman of Acieta. He says that automating is easier than companies think, adding that, \"You need to exploit technology\" to remain competitive.\nSmartforce Student Summit\nThe IMTS 2018 Smartforce Student Summit broke its previous record with 23,000 registrants, 6,000 more than IMTS 2016 event.\n\"The national conversation around STEM education has had a positive influence on our ability to attract more schools to the Student Summit,\" said Greg Jones Vice President of Smartforce Development for AMT.\nThe 2018 Student Summit gave students the opportunity to experience 25 different job functions available in manufacturing (view career pathways at amtonline.org).\n\"Students engage with the people who are in those manufacturing jobs right now, as well as see the technology and equipment they would use on the job. Technology is making manufacturing careers cool again,\" says Jones.\nHigh school junior Kaitlyn Ludlam addressed the Student Summit as one of Top 24 Under 24 Leaders and Innovators in STEAM and Space, an annual awards program presented by The Mars Generation\u00ae.\n\"I've been doing a lot more with STEAM, reaching out to other kids who are being told they can't do things, especially young women\" says Ludlam. \"I want to help them understand that they can do these things and not to listen to people who discourage them.\"\nThe Miles for Manufacturing 5K fun run and fundraising event on Wednesday, Sept. 12, drew a record 486 runners. The 5K run generated almost $20,000 in proceeds, which will be used to acquire a STEM kit called Bionics4Education from Pesto-Didactic and donated to 14 STEM middle schools in the Chicago area.\nTechnical Conferences\nIn total, more than 2,500 visitors attended conference sessions during the week of IMTS. The largest event, in terms of both content and visitors, was The IMTS Conference.\nPresented by AMT and managed by GIE Media, The IMTS Conference attracted more than 850 people and featured 71 different sessions, each selected by a review board. Collectively, The IMTS Conference and the co-located events provided IMTS visitors with more than 142 hours of educational programming.\n\"The two most popular themes from the conference sessions were additive manufacturing and connected\/digital manufacturing,\" says Bill Herman, Director, International Exhibitions and Sponsorship, AMT. Many conference attendees were looking for ways to begin their \"digital journey\" within their shops or how to implement next steps, as well as how they might harness additive manufacturing into their processes.\n\"The Additive Manufacturing Conference was a tremendous success and our largest event to date with more than 575 attendees,\" adds Travis Egan, Publisher, Additive Manufacturing magazine. \"This included both current and future adopters of AM technology looking to deepen their knowledge base and learn more about the latest technologies in order to grow their manufacturing businesses.\"\nBased on feedback from the job shop and contractor community, IMTS created a program to address the challenges they face to help diminish their daily struggles.\n\"Our new Job Shops program attracted 405 participants,\" Michelle Edmonson, Senior Director - Exhibitions Operations & Marketing, AMT. \"With such strong interest at this show, we plan to continue our focus on jobs shop at IMTS 2020.\"\nPresentations included a seminar on the unending search for qualified labor hosted by four job shop owners. \"The part of the discussion on reaching out to high school-level and community college students was good. I hadn't thought about going to those sources to find kids interested in manufacturing,\" says Aaron Collier, General Manager of Liberty Bottleworks in Yakima, Washington.\nEOS' \"Applied AM \u2013 Where Additive Minds Meet\" half-day symposium drew more than 300 people. In a sign of how far AM has progressed, topics included a session on AM digital supply chain readiness.\nSeeking New Approaches\nVisitors walked the floor of IMTS focusing on technologies, ideas, business practices and face-to-face conversations that advance manufacturing.\n\"What I get at the show is the ability to meet people,\" says Matt Guse, President of MRS Machining, who has attended IMTS since 1996. \"You meet people just sitting around and talking. You share ideas, or they tell you what they've seen. Sometimes you think you've seen the whole show, and the next thing you know, someone tells you about something new in the next hall and you see how awesome it is. That's why I always say IMTS is the Super Bowl of manufacturing.\"\n\"We had very astute attendees coming to IMTS 2018,\" says Eelman. \"They are more educated about the health of their business and know that connectivity, digitization, automation and knowledge are part of the solution.\n\"IMTS takes all this, puts it under one roof and fosters connections. By the time we reach IMTS 2020, what visitors learned this week will have already changed their operations. People will come to renew old friendships and uncover new possibilities that expand their horizons.\"\nMore Factory Automation Stories | Articles | News\nHigh Performance Servo Drives for localized and distributed control applications from Servo2Go.com\nEngineered to drive brushless and brush servomotors in torque, velocity or position mode, Servo2Go.com offers a broad selection of servo drives in a wide range of input voltages and output power levels.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Habitual Offender Mississippi\nAny person who was required to register under the prior Act, the Habitual Child Sex Offender Registration Act, Arkansas Code Annotated 12-12-901, or; Any sex offender moving to or returning to this state from another jurisdiction where registration is required. bans on sentencing practices based on mismatches between the cul-pability of a class of offenders and the severity of a. \"The people of Mississippi need to know we will not. Offender programs are available for adults (SA Course), juveniles (YES Program) and in Spanish. For information on misdemeanors, see Mississippi Misdemeanor Crimes by Class and Sentences. NOTE: Depending on your state, you could receive a \"habitual offender\" status for getting a certain number of convictions within a certain time period, regardless of the specific violations. Habitual Offender House Burglar Receives 25 Year Prison Sentence Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Michael Guest announced today that Derome M. 24 be it enacted by the legislature of the state of mississippi: 25 section 1. County jail inmates, state prisoners, probationers, parolees, and registered sex offenders are all included in this service. , for possession of cocaine, second drug offender but not as a habitual offender. A habitual offender. Posted June 2004. The Hattiesburg American reports that District Circuit Court Judge Anthony Mozingo imposed the sentence on Matthew Thomas Rickman during a hearing Friday. com - Jackson, MS. Canada Lawyers Practice Area: Habitual Offender Knight, Brandon May 5th, 2019 Indianapolis Lawyer List K , Banks & Brower LLC , Child Custody , Child Support , Criminal Law , Divorce , Drugs , DUIDWI , Family & Criminal , Family Law , Habitual Offender , Theft , Traffic Violations and Tickets , Visitation 0 review 4. Issue 4: Habitual offender status Floyd argues the State failed to prove his habitual-offender status. Any person who was required to register under the prior Act, the Habitual Child Sex Offender Registration Act, Arkansas Code Annotated 12-12-901, or; Any sex offender moving to or returning to this state from another jurisdiction where registration is required. SB 2791 would change the way offenders are sanctioned on supervised release for what are known as technical violations that don't result in an arrest. Striking steelworkers at tire plants in Des Moines, Iowa, and Natchez, Mississippi, are discovering how easy it is for a boss to ignore the rulings of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. 26 shooting of another man. ) Reduces the cleansing period for non-violent offenses from 10 to 5 years; modifies the method by. Maurice Pugh was prosecuted as a habitual offender and will complete his time in Jones County before service another 30 years without parole for 2016 kidnapping outside Gulfport nightclub. It just leaves me feeling so sad for the victim and hopeless about this aspect of black and low income society. You probably have a lot of questions about the process and how long you have to wait. Barely college-age and already a habitual offender committing crimes against the elderly that could have honestly resulted in this older man's death. Morris, 66, of 245 Lewis Ave. He received a 10-year sentence as a habitual offender. The AP also reported McClinton would be sentenced \"as a habitual offender because he was convicted of attempted armed robbery in 1997 and armed robbery in 2004, both in another part of Mississippi. Pay the reinstatement fee of $6. SB 2257 - an act to amend section 99-19-83, Mississippi Code of 1972, to revise habitual offender sentencing; and for related purposes. [email protected] No claims to the accuracy of this information are made. the department shall remove that offender from the department's list of sexual predators and, for an offender described under subparagraph 1. House Bill 783. Habitual traffic offenders. According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 2,293 registered sex offenders living in Memphis as of November 06, 2019. STATES WITH SPECIFIC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIMINAL STATUTES. He was told by the Prosecutor, his Attorney and the Judge that he would be considered an Habitual Offender. Oklahoma Violent Offender Registry. Authorities accuse her of faking a fall at the Ramada Inn in Horn Lake to collect insurance money. Accessibility. McClinton will be sentenced as a habitual offender because he was convicted of attempted armed robbery in 1997 and armed robbery in 2004, both in another part of Mississippi. All information Obtained From: District Attorney Cono Caranna, Chief Weatherford Gulfport Police Department, Harrison County Sheriff George Payne, Congressman Gene Taylor, District Attorney G. Search arrest records and find latests mugshots and bookings for Misdemeanors and Felonies. The State Parole Board is composed of five members. Disclaimer All information on our site are collected from Internet. My son-in-law was arrest in Mississippi and charged with possession of Marijuana (95 lbs). it was a felony, but ir i was only driving it was a misdemeanor. Jones is precisely the kind of incorrigible, dangerous animal that the Legislature had in mind when it enacted the habitual offender law. Winfred Derone. For decades, there have been ongoing debates across the world regarding how to rehabilitate habitual offenders. The former case will determine an offender's punishments and penalties like jail time, community service, and fines, which range from hundreds to thousands of dollars. 04% or more. This allows the felony class punishment range to be increased based on the number of prior convictions a defendant has. 13 During that period, several legal issues concerning supervised release have arisen and have been addressed by Congress. NOTE: Depending on your state, you could receive a \"habitual offender\" status for getting a certain number of convictions within a certain time period, regardless of the specific violations. 09 of the Uniform Rules of Circuit and County Court provides for the amendment of an indictment to charge a defendant as a habitual offender. (a) An individual commits an offense if:. To have your driving license reinstated, you must first complete your suspension period and adhere to any other requirements. Mississippi Hate Crime Enhancement. If a person has committed two or three previous felonies or numerous misdemeanors, they may be subject to being labelled a habitual offender. Brian Turner appeared in court on Monday after a Tishomingo County jury found him guilty on Thursday. Latest Habitual Felony Offender News from FOX affiliate WFTX-TV (fox4now. On Tuesday, Dec. The Secretary of State's searchable Unannotated Mississippi Code is a link to information provided by LexisNexis Publishing, the official publisher of the Mississippi Code. State, supra, the Mississippi Supreme Court held that collateral attack, rather than direct appeal, was the appropriate means of challenging a prior conviction used to enhance a habitual offender's sentence, and the Mississippi Supreme Court recently has applied that reasoning to facts substantially similar to those presented in this case. \u00a7 47-7-5 through Miss. Q: How much time can you serve in mississippi for felony habitual offender ? He was on his knees hands in air when the officer walked up shot him close range in the back the passenger seen it all. Brown, her case was covered by Mississippi's \"Big\" habitual offender law. Remont is listed on the Mississippi Sex Offender criminal Web site, which shows he has four convictions in Terrebonne Parish, La. tences under the state's Habitual Felony Offender Act, a \"one-strike\" law that enhances the offense class after one prior felony conviction and applies to both violent and non-violent crimes. SB 2257 - an act to amend section 99-19-83, Mississippi Code of 1972, to revise habitual offender sentencing; and for related purposes. The program only applies to a driver's license or permit suspension; it does not apply to a commercial driver's license or permit suspension. Simmons Violent habitual offender; pdf Mississippi. ACLU of Mississippi Executive Director Jennifer Riley-Collins said she doesn't expect challenges to Mississippi's habitual offender laws in wake of the federal ruling since the state defined. Moore plead guilty and was sentenced as a habitual offender. Serving four counties in East Mississippi, he says the use of the \"three. Mississippi has two habitual offenders laws, one of which can lead to life in prison without parole if a person is convicted of any felony after two previous convictions \u2014 with one being for a. Read 1 Answer from lawyers to How much time can you serve in mississippi for felony habitual offender ? - Mississippi Criminal Law Questions & Answers - Justia Ask a Lawyer. Drivers who commit too many traffic violations in Mississippi may face higher Mississippi car insurance premiums. In advance of a scheduled trial in 2016, Tellis entered a guilty plea to using Hsiao's debit card after her death. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) would like to thank the State of Mississippi for the extensive work that has gone into its effort to substantially. Johnson was sentenced to the maximum term for the crimes charged. John Murphy, 59, was. Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 7 - ASSAULT Sec. the state failed to prove that martin was a habitual offender under mississippi code. The defendant, James Myers, was sentenced as a habitual offender with three prior felony. Marion Christopher. JACKSON, Mississippi -- A man convicted of drug charges and statutory rape asked the Mississippi Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn his conviction as a habitual offender and make prosecutors provide more details to support a sentence of life without parole. The single best indicator of whether an ex-offender will become a re-offender is the length and seriousness of his rap sheet. \u2022 Preston Edward Isaac, 52, of 12270 Mississippi 16 west, for driving under the influence of alcohol, third or subsequent offense. A Merritt Island man, who has been repeatedly cited for violating Manatee Protection Speed Zones in Brevard and Volusia Counties, was sentenced in federal court today for killing a West Indian manatee while operating his boat in violation of a manatee protection zone. \"It's what we called graded, where the more offenses you have the severer the sentence,\" he said. 21 amend section 99-19-81, mississippi code of 1972, to revise 22 sentencing of certain offenders as habitual offenders; and for 23 related purposes. (AP) \u2014 About 30 people will be removed from Mississippi's sex offender list after the state agreed that people convicted under a Louisiana law no longer have to register. If labelled a habitual offender, increased penalties apply to subsequent crimes committed. OVI is Operating A Vehicle Impaired and OMVI is Operating A Motor Vehicle Impaired. Defendant also alleged that the charging instrument in the federal prosecution did not indicate whether he actually possessed the stolen property or simply arranged for its transportation. He received a two-year sentence and was fined $2,000. The Hattiesburg American reports that District Circuit Court Judge Anthony Mozingo imposed the sentence on Matthew Thomas Rickman during a hearing Friday. Maurice Pugh was prosecuted as a habitual offender and will complete his time in Jones County before service another 30 years without parole for 2016 kidnapping outside Gulfport nightclub. Serious or Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program; definition; disclosure of information; penalty. , announced that Joshua Garcia pled guilty, July 30, 2019, mid-trial, to attempted escape as a violent habitual offender. Issue 4: Habitual offender status Floyd argues the State failed to prove his habitual-offender status. It is designed to stop the repeat offender from receiving future DUI's by identifying the source of their habitual behavior and guiding them through the recovery process. Just as with vehicle registration block, habitual violators are provided due process protections prior to any enforcement action. \u2022 Florida's Habitual Offender Statute separates repeat criminals into four classes and sentences such criminals based on what class they fall in. A person's driving privileges can be suspended or revoked by the state licensing agency for a number of reasons. Archie was wanted for two counts of Simple Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer as an Habitual Offender. It's past time to take look at habitual offender law. Mug Shot for Jason Browning booked into the Wayne county jail. After three previous convictions and multiple arrests, a Natchez man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for grand larceny as a habitual offender after pleading guilty to stealing a vehicle in May. A habitual offender, repeat offender, or career criminal is a person convicted of a new crime who was previously convicted of a crime(s). Scott County, Mississippi of burglary of a storage building as a habitual offender and sentence of7 years confinement in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections without benefit of parole or suspension of reduction of sentence, per section 99-19-81, Mississippi code of 1972, Appellant having been given an enhanced sentence. A certain grace period is given to file for an. In advance of a scheduled trial in 2016, Tellis entered a guilty plea to using Hsiao's debit card after her death. Latest Alabama's Habitual Felony Offender Act News from top sources, including. The other article of the code that applied to Paul, the habitual offender law, requires the maximum sentence for anyone with two prior felony convictions. How to Search This Site About ADC Information Arkansas Community Corrections Arkansas Parole Board Assessment\/Level Explanation Time Computation Explanation. The defendant, James Myers, was sentenced as a habitual offender with three prior felony convictions from Tallahatchie County. What is a Habitual Offender? A person convicted of more than one crime may be considered a habitual offender. State's intention to charge him as a habitual offender. Tier II may or may not have public notification post cards sent out to neighbors depending on Court designation. Terrence Clark is incarcerated with the MDOC. The sentence for a habitual offender is usually very strict and can affect many aspects of your life. What are the laws regarding prosecuting a habitual offender in the state of AL can the habitual offender law be brought against a person when the cases have already been filed in 2005 but are just. The circuit court determined that Frazier was a habitual offender pursuant to Section 99-19-81 of the Mississippi Code and sentenced Frazier to five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The Hattiesburg American reports that District Circuit Court Judge Anthony Mozingo imposed the sentence on Matthew Thomas Rickman during a hearing Friday. A habitual offender is a status usually given to a repeat felony offender. Mug Shot for Samuel Robertson booked into the Cherokee county jail. Habitual Offender Laws in Alabama Name of the Writer Name of the Institution Habitual Offender Laws in Alabama Abstract The three strikes law or habitual offender's law as it is called in Alabama has been a popular tool for controlling crime in the 1990s\u2026. An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Offender Who Has Committed A Crime Of Violence On Or After July 1, 1995, But Before July 1, 2014, May Be Paroled By The Parole Board If The Sentencing Judge Authorizes The O Bill Text: SB2827. Prosecutors said such a ruling would. But Mississippi is an outlier in the harshness of its penalties for marijuana offenses. Brian Turner appeared in court on Monday after a Tishomingo County jury found him guilty on Thursday. He received a two-year sentence and was fined $2,000. Bramlett, Jr. Judge Schmidt sentenced Kennedy to seven years as a habitual offender in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections to run consecutive to his most recent prior conviction. 89 The Ohio Bar Association supports the habitual offender statute being proposed in Ohio, as long as the statute is narrowly defined. A person convicted of a felony under the laws of Mississippi, any other State, or the United States cannot possess any firearm. The Habitual Substance Offender is a sentencing enhancement that can allow a prosecutor to ask that the Court sentence a defendant who has at least 3 substance abuse-related convictions (such as driving while. As with offenders who are sentenced to. mississippi sb2924 2019 an act to amend sections 991981 and 991983 mississippi code of 1972 to revise the computation of prior convictions for purposes of determining. Cornelius Cannady was sentenced as an habitual offender in November 2015 to 15 years in prison for running a counterfeit check ring in Ridgeland. if i am a habitual offender MS, 97-3-35;99-19-81, and filed an appeal because i fill i didn't have a fair trail because of were the crime happen do you think i have a chance of having my time reduced?. IC 11-8-8. Sentencing of habitual criminals to maximum term of imprisonment. Thursday, Christopher Cordil-Cortinas, 23, of Victoria, attempted to out run police while driving under the influence. Concerns about the fairness and proportionality of the law have been raised when an offender is sent to prison for 25 years for shoplifting or some other minor property crime. Basically, the overall goal of these laws are to decrease the amount of crime by avoiding the possibility that certain habitual offenders will keep getting out on shorter sentences of parole. Tellis was charged as a habitual offender and waived an extradition hearing to return to Mississippi. This \"three-strikes\" rule applies to all felonies, including nonviolent ones. How do I reinstate after a revocation as a Habitual Traffic Offender? In Mississippi, a Habitual Traffic Offender will face an immediate suspended driving license. A Southaven, Mississippi woman has been arrested for fraud and charged as a habitual offender. This is lower than the national average of 19. \"More work must be done to fix this unjust law, but House Bill 518 is a sensible, incremental reform that will prevent certain first-time offenses from being used to lengthen future. The State Parole Board is composed of five members. A habitual offender, repeat offender, or career criminal is a person convicted of a new crime who was previously convicted of a crime(s). Other terms to refer to habitual offenders include: repeat offenders, subsequent offenders and three strikes offenders. By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A man was sentenced to life in prison for grand larceny Thursday afternoon in Alcorn County Circuit Court. (AP) \u2014 A Mississippi man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting at a former coworker. tences under the state's Habitual Felony Offender Act, a \"one-strike\" law that enhances the offense class after one prior felony conviction and applies to both violent and non-violent crimes. The Secretary of State's searchable Unannotated Mississippi Code is a link to information provided by LexisNexis Publishing, the official publisher of the Mississippi Code. Section 775. These offenders have to register yearly for 15 years. NASP is the nationwide leader in providing programs for criminal & juvenile justice. 031 or 2950. the predicate convictions triggering habitual offender status: the Mississippi Supreme Court has consistently held that an attack on a facially valid prior conviction, used either as an aggravating circumstance in capital sentencing or as a basis for a sentence as a habitual offender, must be brought after. Wisconsin Chapter 351. Two strands of precedent reflecting the concern with proportionate punishment come together here. JACKSON, Miss. The enactment of HB 585 impacted Mississippi's parole laws in several significant ways. is driving after being judged a h. 2018 regular session re-entry council; implement certain recommendations thereof. February 2018 (Coahoma County) - Habitual Offender receives Life sentence for Cold Case Murder February 1, 2018 District Attorney Brenda F. The sentence for a habitual offender is usually very strict and can affect many aspects of your life. Yakebau Head, Drive by Shooting, Aggravated Assault \u2014 Use of a Deadly Weapon #18-0062 \u2014 State of Mississippi vs. \u2014 A Mississippi man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for. State to prove the habitual offender allegations to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt at a separate penalty hearing. A bill filed in the Mississippi Legislature would prevent felonies more than 10 years old from being used to sentence a person as habitual offender. Some violations are not eligible for a hardship license: Suspended license for being incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely Suspension is for one year. Sentencing of habitual criminals to maximum term of imprisonment. My son-in-law was arrest in Mississippi and charged with possession of Marijuana (95 lbs). of the need to keep habitual offenders. Other terms to refer to habitual offenders include: repeat offenders, subsequent offenders and three strikes offenders. The state average score on the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment was 711. Convictions of certain crimes cause courts to curtail or terminate parental custody rights. 2015 -ka 00772 sct state of mississippi appellee brief of the appellant statement of the issues i. The State Parole Board is composed of five members. Hartman was found to be a habitual offender by operating a motor vehicle while prohibited from doing so. What to Do When an Employee Is Listed as a Sex Offender on a Megan's Law Registry Jan 24, 2019. To establish Floyd's habitual-offender status, the State produced an order indicating Floyd pled guilty to three counts of \"transfer of a controlled substance\" on the same day, and was sentenced to three concurrent fifteen-year sentences. 2016 Regular Session. Code - access full statutes and codes of your state and area of interest. Scott County, Mississippi of burglary of a storage building as a habitual offender and sentence of7 years confinement in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections without benefit of parole or suspension of reduction of sentence, per section 99-19-81, Mississippi code of 1972, Appellant having been given an enhanced sentence. Habitual offender gets life in prison By JB Clark he was charged as a habitual offender, which carries a life sentence with no parole. Section 775. in the suprem court of mississippi kendall martin appellant v. I recently met with two men at the Jefferson County Regional Correctional Facility in Fayette, Mississippi, who have been locked up for more than a decade for nonviolent drug offenses. An Act Relative to Habitual Offenders, Sentencing and Improving Law Enforcement Tools (H 3811) in Massachusetts Massachusetts House Act (187th General Court \u2013 H 3811). must be sentenced to mandatory minimums for first, second and third degree felonies. 1), a law that allows a judge to impose a stiffer sentence on repeat offenders, is not a \"three strikes, you're out\" law, says Webster District Attorney Schuyler Marvin. Many states have passed Habitual Violator laws, which provide felony penalties for three DUI convictions. Yesterday, August 5, 2019, Garcia was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of early release or parole. By James Urban. SORNA Substantial Implementation Review State of Mississippi The U. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) \u2014 A Mississippi man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting at a former coworker. Felony crimes are serious crimes that include burglary and murder. Circuit Court Judge Dale Harkey sentenced Williams as a habitual offender on the charge of Grand Larceny to the maximum penalty of five years, day for day. 2 The indictment clearly sets forth that Grayer is a habitual offender and lists his seven previous felony convictions (arising out of five separate incidents at five different times), including. offender will be re-sentenced as a habitual offender. When an office manager opened an envelope that was left on her desk chair one morning, she found a Web page that had been printed from a Megan's Law Website. The Secretary of State's searchable Unannotated Mississippi Code is a link to information provided by LexisNexis Publishing, the official publisher of the Mississippi Code. A sexual offender who is unable to secure or update a driver license or an identification card with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as provided in subsection (3) and this subsection shall also report any change in the sexual offender's permanent, temporary, or transient residence or change in the offender's name by. Gray is currently before this Court from the sentencing on remand challenging only the imposition of habitual offender status. Whether Albert Joiner, Jr. Violating \"Habitual spreading of an STD\" law being called \"violating quarantine\" She was sentenced as a habitual offender to a total of 15 years in MDOC and must. the trial court erred in overruling martin's motions to suppress. The Secretary of State's searchable Unannotated Mississippi Code is a link to information provided by LexisNexis Publishing, the official publisher of the Mississippi Code. By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A man was sentenced to life in prison for grand larceny Thursday afternoon in Alcorn County Circuit Court. Cornelius Cannady was sentenced as an habitual offender in November 2015 to 15 years in prison for running a counterfeit check ring in Ridgeland. 2015 -ka 00772 sct state of mississippi appellee brief of the appellant statement of the issues i. Lincoln County is one of 114 counties in the state of Missouri. Bank of Holly Springs the oldest bank in Mississippi and 'as modern as the newest' Tag Archives: habitual offender. Morris, 66, of 245 Lewis Ave. It's past time to take look at habitual offender law. Mug Shot for Samuel Robertson booked into the Cherokee county jail. The cost for our DUI Clinical Evaluation is $95 (the State minimum) which covers your Clinical Evaluation and your transfer fee. Cavitt was sentenced to serve 25 years for house burglary after being found guilty by a jury. You can search by your city, ZIP code, or even your address and find registered sex offenders within a certain radius. Eric Shawn Davis, 33, 190 Booker Road, was sentenced as a habitual. \"Last year were were second in the state for using the Habitual Offender Law,\" says District Attorney Bilbo Mitchell. Brian Turner appeared in court on Monday after a Tishomingo County jury found him guilty on Thursday. Johnson was sentenced to the maximum term for the crimes charged. Cortinas has been accused of running a red light and then slamming into a Buick, killing Cynthia Partida, 43, also of Victoria. NC Sex Offender Registry - This database shows residential locations of registered sex offenders in North Carolina. The Harrison County Sheriff's Department maintains a Sex Offender Registry as a public service tool to keep Harrison County, MS residents up to date of near by individuals convicted of sexual offenses. The State Parole Board is composed of five members. habitual offender laws. The latter case is critical for DUI offenders. Criminal Penalties. This three strikes law is both one. What does being a habitual offender mean, and what are the consequences for DUI defendants? What Is a Habitual Offender?. We're told that he was located after multiple tips were called to Crime Stoppers. Motor Vehicles Part I General Provisions. Penalties will be harsher still if the DUI offender was involved in an accident in which someone else was injured or. The three strikes sentencing of offenders who have committed a number of violent crimes has rarely drawn much criticism. A Pearl River County man has been sentenced as a habitual offender to spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. Habitual offender bill fails, fitting common criminal justice narrative of session A House committee voted down a bill Tuesday that would remove non-violent and non-sex offenses from habitual. The organization of such. Winfred Derone. Habitual violators subject to vehicle ban will receive notification that they have been banned, including when the ban will take effect and instructions for how to remove their status as a habitual violator. A Southaven, Mississippi woman has been arrested for fraud and charged as a habitual offender. I recently met with two men at the Jefferson County Regional Correctional Facility in Fayette, Mississippi, who have been locked up for more than a decade for nonviolent drug offenses. The Tennessean reports. Habitual drinking and driving destroys lives, whether the victims that are harmed during a DWI accident or the family, friends and loved ones of the offender. The decision was a 4 to 4 tie, meaning that there is no written opinion, and the evenly divided court. The Harrison County Sheriff's Department maintains a Sex Offender Registry as a public service tool to keep Harrison County, MS residents up to date of near by individuals convicted of sexual offenses. In some states, drivers with a long list of traffic offenses, who have demonstrated that they may be a danger on the roadway, may be labeled a habitual traffic offender (HTO). Habitual Offender Law I was wondering if anyone could tell me about the habitual offender law? and if there is a certain number of days they have to charge you with it? I really appreciate it. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE. News outlets report 56-year-old Johnnie Fulton Sr. NC Sex Offender Registry - This database shows residential locations of registered sex offenders in North Carolina. Madison County man sentenced to 25 years as habitual offender Tyrone Body was convicted in September for assaulting his girlfriend at her Canton apartment and breaking her nose. The Hattiesburg American reports that District Circuit Court Judge Anthony Mozingo imposed the sentence on Matthew Thomas Rickman during a hearing Friday. John Murphy, 59, was. State, supra, the Mississippi Supreme Court held that collateral attack, rather than direct appeal, was the appropriate means of challenging a prior conviction used to enhance a habitual offender's sentence, and the Mississippi Supreme Court recently has applied that reasoning to facts substantially similar to those presented in this case. Justice-involved youth enrolled in the construction program at IYC Harrisburg\/Booker T. Get registered Sex Offenders Registry in 39662, MS on Offender Radar which is a free search database. State to prove the habitual offender allegations to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt at a separate penalty hearing. To establish Floyd's habitual-offender status, the State produced an order indicating Floyd pled guilty to three counts of \"transfer of a controlled substance\" on the same day, and was sentenced to three concurrent fifteen-year sentences. Records indicate there are 0 incarcerated Sex Offenders in Mississippi, as well as 0 offenders whose location is unknown in Mississippi due to the Sex Offenders being transient or their address being unmappable. Whether or not an offender is released early to parole is within the complete discretion of the Mississippi State Parole Board. The State Parole Board is composed of five members. Under state law, convicted sex offenders are required to register with law. Anonymous said Damn. as a habitual offender, and Count II, misdemeanor bail jumping as a habitual offender). This is not particularly common in the state; however, it does happen from time to time. (f) No person shall be eligible for parole who is convicted or whose suspended sentence is revoked after June 30, 1995, except that an offender convicted of only nonviolent crimes after June 30, 1995, may be eligible for parole if the offender meets the requirements in subsection (1) and this paragraph. \"If more money was spent on treatment than keeping them in prison there. The three strikes sentencing of offenders who have committed a number of violent crimes has rarely drawn much criticism. NEW ADDITIONS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW. Prosecutors say Fulton was fired from Warren Paving in Gulfport and returned the next day with a gun. County jail inmates, state prisoners, probationers, parolees, and registered sex offenders are all included in this service. a dwelling, in violation of Mississippi Code Section 97-37-29. We dismissed Blunt's. Mississippi's \"habitual offender\" laws, often called \"three-strikes laws,\" require judges to sentence a person to the maximum sentence for the third felony they have committed without eligibility for parole. The violent offender law requiring registration and a registry of violent offenders is unconstitutionally retroactive under the Indiana Constitution as applied to violent offenders who committed their offenses in Indiana before the date the law went into effect, July 1, 2007, except insofar as the persons are required to register as a current. The State moved to amend Martin's indictment to charge him as a habitual offender under Mississippi Code Section 99-19-81. \"I think it will help because the habitual offender act is so harsh, particularly on drug offenders,\" Davis said. He provides services such as criminal defense, civil litigation, and gun trusts. Felony crimes are serious crimes that include burglary and murder. Life in Louisiana More than 4,700 people are serving life without parole in Louisiana. State, the Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled this afternoon that for purposes of the habitual offender statute, house burglary is not a crime of violence. This is not particularly common in the state; however, it does happen from time to time. Thursday, Christopher Cordil-Cortinas, 23, of Victoria, attempted to out run police while driving under the influence. The habitual offender law (La. What is the penalty in PA for driving on a suspended license and being charged as a habitual offender if your license was suspended for speeding tickets and never for a DUI?. A Pearl River County man has been sentenced as a habitual offender to spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. Simmons Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Derrick T. Serious or Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program; definition; disclosure of information; penalty. The State By Monica Land Rickman has prior charges of armed robbery A Pearl River County man has been sentenced as a habitual offender to. What are safety valves?. Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. Liar, Liar: How to Break Free from Habitual Lying by Rita Milios on May 5, 2015 in Living in Recovery , Living with Addiction , Love and Relationships My client seemed genuinely perplexed. One soon-to-be active law, SB 1050 will relieve sex crime exonerees from that requirement. Cortinas has been accused of running a red light and then slamming into a Buick, killing Cynthia Partida, 43, also of Victoria. The motion cited a 1982 conviction for burglary in Lowndes County and a 1994. mississippi sb2924 2019 an act to amend sections 991981 and 991983 mississippi code of 1972 to revise the computation of prior convictions for purposes of determining. , on indecent behavior with juveniles, sexual battery and related charges. Mississippi, 481 U. He received a two-year sentence and was fined $2,000. It is one of only four states \u2013 Mississippi, Alabama, South Dakota, and Louisiana \u2013 where possession of marijuana can result in mandatory life-without-parole sentences under habitual offender statutes. House Bill 1033 would have allowed habitual offenders to be eligible for parole after serving only 25 percent of their sentences. State's Attorney Alan Franklin added a habitual offender enhancement to four out of five felonies charged. [email protected] Andrew Morgan was sentenced by Judge Lillie Blackmon Sanders in Adams County Circuit Court Friday. What is a habitual offender? A habitual offender is defined differently by many states. What is the penalty in PA for driving on a suspended license and being charged as a habitual offender if your license was suspended for speeding tickets and never for a DUI?. (emphasis added). com is a search engine for Official Law Enforcement records, specifically arrest records and booking photographs, mugshots. Section 25: Punishment of habitual criminals Section 25. Find a full list and descriptions of our state's mandatory sentences here. Darryl Lee Green, also known as Darryl Lee Williams, 26, 810 Jackson St. \u00a7 47-7-5 through Miss. More Legal Topics All States. A first-offense DWI carries a maximum jail sentence of six months. It is one of only four states - Mississippi, Alabama, South Dakota, and Louisiana - where possession of marijuana can result in mandatory life-without-parole sentences under habitual offender statutes. Federal Offenders Sentenced to Supervised Release Since supervised release was first instituted in the late 1980s,12 nearly one million federal offenders have been sentenced to terms of supervised release. Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) When an individual is stopped or arrested upon probable cause that they were driving a vehicle while their blood alcohol level was over the legal limit, two separate sections of Missouri law govern the arrest and suspension or revocation of the driving privilege:. Lawyers of Weiland Upton ( Located in Richmond, Virginia) specializing in reckless driving, speeding, DUI, and traffic tickets. (Bottom line - some criminals are destined to be habitual offenders. A Merritt Island man, who has been repeatedly cited for violating Manatee Protection Speed Zones in Brevard and Volusia Counties, was sentenced in federal court today for killing a West Indian manatee while operating his boat in violation of a manatee protection zone. We've started it, but we haven't finished it. Bank of Holly Springs the oldest bank in Mississippi and 'as modern as the newest' Tag Archives: habitual offender. If the person successfully completes the terms of probation and has no subsequent offenses, no further action with be taken on the case and the offense for which adjudication was withheld is typically not considered a prior conviction for purposes of habitual offender sentencing. The AP also reported McClinton would be sentenced \"as a habitual offender because he was convicted of attempted armed robbery in 1997 and armed robbery in 2004, both in another part of Mississippi. A man was sentenced to life in prison for grand larceny Thursday afternoon in Alcorn County Circuit Court. A habitual offender is a status usually given to a repeat felony offender. JACKSON, Mississippi -- A man convicted of drug charges and statutory rape asked the Mississippi Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn his conviction as a habitual offender and make prosecutors provide more details to support a sentence of life without parole. (1) incarceration shall not automatically follow. 2018 regular session re-entry council; implement certain recommendations thereof. Arrested on 05\/20\/13 for an alleged burgurly\/theft offense. Related: Wrecker Crews Catch DUI Suspect. 2 The indictment clearly sets forth that Grayer is a habitual offender and lists his seven previous felony convictions (arising out of five separate incidents at five different times), including. If the person successfully completes the terms of probation and has no subsequent offenses, no further action with be taken on the case and the offense for which adjudication was withheld is typically not considered a prior conviction for purposes of habitual offender sentencing. After three previous convictions and multiple arrests, a Natchez man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for grand larceny as a habitual offender after pleading guilty to stealing a vehicle in May 2018. By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A man was sentenced to life in prison for grand larceny Thursday afternoon in Alcorn County Circuit Court. Felonies in Mississippi range from murder\u2014the most serious felony crime in the state\u2014to sexual battery, kidnapping, aggravated assault, robbery, and grand. Depending on the circumstances surrounding a third or subsequent DUI in Mississippi, an offender could even have their vehicle impounded or disabled. 8 preceding sections; to amend section 47-7-3, mississippi code of 9 1972, to provide that an otherwise ineligible inmate for parole 10 shall be eligible for parole if an inmate has not been convicted 11 of committing a crime of violence, drug trafficking or as a 12 habitual offender and he or she has served at least 25% of his or. Mississippi sex offender's registry is in charge of the state's sex offender database. A Southaven, Mississippi woman has been arrested for fraud and charged as a habitual offender.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"the sports section Feb. 19, 2008\nAndy Pettitte Is Delightful, Doomed\nPettitte at yesterday's press conference. Photo: Getty Images\nBreaking news: Andy Pettitte is adorable. He's likable, he's sweet, he's honest, and he may just be the victim in all of this MLB performance-enhancing drug mess. Sure, he may have received injections of human growth hormone and been forced to throw his friend and mentor Roger Clemens under the bus, but isn't he a peach? That's the takeaway that many viewers and fans were left with after the Yankee pitcher's hour-long press conference yesterday, during which he answered questions about his own drug experiences but avoided directly contradicting Clemens's assertion that he \"misremembered\" a conversation about steroids with the older pitcher. (He did, however, pointedly say that trainer Brian McNamee, who claims to have injected Clemens and Pettitte, \"told the truth about me.\") New York's sports columnists, on the whole, were wildly impressed with Pettitte's humble, endearing performance \u2014 if not entirely sold on his emotional honesty.\n\u2022 George Vecsey was impressed by Pettitte's reference to biblical lessons on conscience. \"[It's] a word one does not hear on a daily basis, particularly in the big-time sports mill.\" [Times]\n\u2022 Will Leitch thought the performance was similar to many other vaguely apologetic sports press conferences after past scandals. But he also thought Pettitte was being honest. \"He's completely full of bullshit,\" Leitch wrote. \"But we nevertheless agree with him, across the board.\" [Deadspin]\n\u2022 Jon Heyman was sympathetic: \"If anyone wronged anyone here, Clemens is the one who wronged Pettitte.\" [Sports Illustrated]\n\u2022 So was Jayson Stark: \"This was a real person, caught red-handed by the proper authorities, who then did what we wish more of these guys would do: Actually act like a real person. And talk like a real person. And paint a picture, for the world to see, of how an otherwise level-headed human being somehow got sucked into the depths of baseball's magic-syringe culture.\" [ESPN]\n\u2022 John Harper, as well as many others, thinks that this spells the end for Clemens's spirited self-defense: \"Obviously there is other evidence that makes Clemens look guilty,\" Harper wrote. \"But in some ways this comes down to who is more believable, Pettitte or Clemens, and at the moment it's no contest.\" [NYDN]\n\u2022 And Joel Sherman thinks that the worst is still ahead for Honest Andy. \"It is obvious now that Hank Steinbrenner wanted Johan Santana \u2014 wanted him badly,\" Sherman says. \"His brother, Hal, and Cashman did not want to give up the necessary prospects or money. Pettitte's early December revocation of his retirement plans provided the Hal\/Cashman alliance the excuse to disembark from Santana talks. So Pettitte cannot go 9-12 with a 5.00 ERA now. That will unleash more than nasty cynicism that Pettitte could not excel without illegal drugs.\" [NYP]\nmitchell report\nthe sports section\nAuthor James Patterson on Jeffrey Epstein's 'Unbelievable' Crimes\nReal Hedge-Fund Managers Have Some Thoughts on What Epstein Was Actually Doing\nRepublicans Baffled Why Trump Keeps Saying Racist Things\nSanders's Slow Bern-Out\nAnother Person Has Died From Rationing Insulin\nIt's just the second time Congress has found a sitting cabinet member in contempt\nThe House voted on Wednesday to ask the Justice Department to prosecute Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for defying congressional subpoenas, an escalation in House Democrats' ongoing oversight battle with the Trump administration.\nThe 230-198 vote to hold Barr and Ross in criminal contempt of Congress is largely symbolic, as President Donald Trump's DOJ will not act on the request.\nIt also represents only the second time in U.S. history that Congress held a sitting Cabinet official in contempt of Congress. In 2012, former Attorney General Eric Holder became the first after the Republican-led House voted to hold him in contempt for not providing documents on the Operation Fast and Furious gun running investigation.\nNBC Obtained Trump-Epstein Footage After Trump Kissed an Anchor Without Consent\nThe Trump-Epstein video showing Trump groping women came about because Trump non-consensually kissed NBC anchor Faith Daniels on the lips in public.\nTrump Goads Crowd Into Urging Deportation of Congressional Democrat\nBy Jonathan Chait\nTrump does away with his defenders' pretense that he was just saying his critics are free to leave the country.\nBy Michelle Celarier\nBy Ed Kilgore\nBy Sarah Jones\nintelligencer chats\nWhen You've Lost Tom Friedman, Have You Lost America?\nIntelligencer staffers discuss whether Democrats are moving too far to the left on immigration.\nRand Paul Blocks Senate From Unanimously Passing 9\/11 First-Responders Funding\nThe Kentucky senator joins a long and unsuccessful line of Republicans who have attempted to stymie funding for 9\/11 victims and first responders.\nNo impeachment today, and none on the horizon\nThe House voted, 332-95, with 1 voting Present, to table Rep. Al Green's impeachment resolution. That kills it, but Green got 29 more votes not to table it than he did in '18\n\u2014@Phil_Mattingly\nTrump turns up the dial on Omar yet again\nPresident Trump on Rep Ilhan Omar: \"Apparently, she was married to her brother, but I know nothing about that\u2026but a lot of people are saying that. She was married to her brother\"\n\u2014@Yamiche\nKevin Spacey won't face consequences in court\nA criminal case against Kevin Spacey has been dismissed by a district attorney in Massachusetts whose main reason for dropping the case is because the accuser won't testify.\n\u2014@ShimonPro\nA bad miss for Netflix\nNetflix lost customers in the U.S. this past quarter. That's the first time that's happened since 2011, when the company separated its DVD-by-mail and streaming business.\n\u2014@Lucas_Shaw\nFact check: true\nBernie Sanders: \"I have never met one person who loves their insurance company\"\n\u2014@Bencjacobs\nIs Steve King Finally Running Out of Money and Luck?\nThe old racist's prospects for reelection don't look great, but he has exceeded expectations before.\n\"Going back to where she came from,\" an illustration by Tim O'Brien\nIllustration: Tim O'Brien\nRand Paul picks some strange spots to pretend to care about spending\nSen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday blocked an attempt by Democrats to pass an extension of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.\nSen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) tried to win the Senate's consent to approve the House-passed bill, which would reauthorize funding until fiscal year 2090. The bill cleared the House in a 402-12 vote last week.\nBut Paul objected, pointing to the country's growing debt and arguing that any new spending should be offset by cuts to other spending.\nJohn Paul Stevens and the Legacy of Liberal Republican Judges\nStevens's long career on the Court as the Republican-appointed leader of its liberal wing remains a cautionary tale for conservatives.\nFirst Look Media Is Pivoting. But to What?\nThe company recently shuttered two prestigious sites. Employees are worried about what comes next.\nEl Chapo Sentenced to Life in Prison, Likely Headed to 'Alcatraz of the Rockies'\nThe Feds aren't taking any chances with the known escape artist and will likely send him to a supermax prison in Colorado.\nRand Paul to the rescue\nOver a round of golf this past weekend, Sen. Rand Paul asked President Donald Trump's blessing for a sensitive diplomatic mission.\nPaul proposed sitting down with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif to extend a fresh olive branch on the president's behalf, according to four U.S. officials. The aim: to reduce tensions between the two countries. Trump signed off on the idea.\nWith Zarif in New York City this week for U.N. meetings and private sitdowns with journalists and think-tank experts, the prospect of the dovish Kentucky senator serving as the administration's chief diplomatic emissary has rankled many administration officials, who are expressing concern that Paul's intervention threatens to scuttle the president's \"maximum pressure\" campaign against Tehran.\nInfinite Pinocchios\nEric Trump claimed that \"95%\" of people in the U.S. support his father's political message even as President Trump has worked to beat back criticism of racist language he leveled against members of Congress https:\/\/t.co\/j5limUmQrY\n\u2014@politico\nPolls: Voters Are Cool With Trump's Deportation Raids, But Not His Racist Tweets\nBy Eric Levitz\nNew survey data suggests overt racism is a loser for the president, but rounding up and deporting thousands of immigrants might not be.\nRepublican: 'I Believe Calling the President a Racist Is Personally Offensive'\nA party credo takes hold.\nWill anything we didn't know come out now?\nNEW: Federal judge issues order that investigators and prosecutors have concluded review of campaign finance violations involving former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, and sections of search warrants that have to do with that investigation can be redacted and unsealed - @Tom_Winter\n\u2014@NBCNews\nTrump continues to stack the bench\nFrom yesterday: Trump's 43rd appeals court nominee was confirmed\nObama appointed 55 in 8 (eight) years https:\/\/t.co\/EegsXfL733\n\u2014@lawrencehurley\nPolitical cartoon of the day\nIllustration: Melissa Julien\nAs expected, El Chapo gets hefty sentence\nA federal judge sentenced Joaquin \"El Chapo\" Guzman to life in prison plus 30 years.\nThis should be a spectacle\nRep. Al Green says the US House will vote between 4:30-5 p.m. ET today on his articles of impeachment for President Trump; it remains unclear if Democratic leadership will move to vote to table the resolution, vote to send to cmte. or vote to proceed with the resolution.\nThis explanation for a slow-and-steady approach is unlikely to satisfy liberals who want Dems to hurry up\nHouse Democrats have kicked and screamed about the White House's refusal to allow key Trump officials to come before Congress. But they haven't done the one thing they can do to force the issue: Go to court.\nDemocrats have handed out procedural slaps on the wrist \u2014 from subpoenas to contempt citations \u2014 and all have been summarily blown off by a White House claiming \"absolute immunity\" from congressional testimony.\nThe seeming lack of results has fueled criticism among progressive lawmakers and activists. But there are real reasons for the go-slow approach: An overstretched team of House lawyers along with Democrats' fear of an adverse court ruling that could have long-lasting ramifications.\nTrump's attacks on \"the squad\" aren't going over well with the American public\nA clear majority of Americans say President Trump's tweets targeting four minority congresswomen were \"un-American,\" according to a new USA TODAY\/Ipsos Poll. But most Republicans say they agreed with his comments, an illustration of the nation's sharp partisan divide on issues of patriotism and race.\nMore than two-thirds of those aware of the controversy, 68%, called Trump's tweets offensive. Among Republicans alone, however, 57% said they agreed with tweets that told the congresswomen to go back to their \"original\" countries, and a third \"strongly\" agreed with them. All four lawmakers are American citizens; three were born in the United States.\nThat finding may help explain the reluctance of GOP leaders and most GOP members of Congress to castigate the president for tweets and comments in recent days targeting the congresswomen, outspoken progressives who are among his sharpest critics on Capitol Hill. Only four Republicans joined House Democrats Tuesday in passing a resolution condemning Trump's comments as \"racist.\"\nPoll: Most Americans call Trump's tweets targeting 4 congresswomen 'un-American'\nA top tier has solidified (for now) in California's primary\nP2020 CALIFORNIA DEM (Quinnipiac): Harris 23%, Biden 21%, Sanders 18%, Warren 16%, Buttigieg 3%, Yang 2% \u2026 all others at 1% or less apiece\n\u2014@Politics1com\nTrump's 'Love It Or Leave It' Jingoism Was Predictable All Along\nRoss Douthat's suggestion that Trump perverted an initially healthy skepticism about American virtue misses the authoritarian impulses he represents.\nThe House Rule That Sent the Chamber Into Chaos on Tuesday\nThe House fell into nearly two hours of delay and debate when Nancy Pelosi called Trump's language \"racist,\" violating a precedent from 1984.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"baser khan\nBaseera Khan\nPrayer (prostrating in submission five times a day to an entity outside of your body)\nScreen printing and collage\nBaseera Khan is a New York-based artist whose work shares experiences of exile and kinship shaped by economics, pop cultural, and political situations. She mixes consumerism with spirituality and treats decolonial histories, practices, and archives as geographies of the future. Khan has installed work at Aspen Museum of Art, Sculpture Center's In Practice: Another Echoexhibition (2018),Participant Inc's exhibition iamuslima(2017) that toured to Moudy Gallery at Texas Christian University (2017) and Fine Arts Center of Colorado College (2017-18). She performed at Whitney Museum of Art, Queens Museum, and ArtPop Montreal International Music Festival (2017). Khan is a current artist in residence at Pioneer Works (2018-19). Khan is an alumni of Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2014) and is a recipient of NYSCA\/NYFA (2018). She is published in Artforum Magazine, Art in America, Bomb Magazine, The Brooklyn Rail, Unbag, and TDR: The Drama Review. She received an M.F.A. at Cornell University (2012) and B.F.A. from the University of North Texas (2005).","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Analysis The Kurds: Not Quite a Nation\nThe Kurds: Not Quite a Nation\nGPF Team\nBy Jacob L. Shapiro\nOne of the questions we receive most often from our readers is: Why will the U.S. not offer the Kurds more support? Some suggest the U.S. could supply the Kurds with better weapons and more military assistance, others go so far as to ask why the U.S. doesn't put more pressure on Turkey to give the Kurds independence. But many see that the Kurds have proved themselves to be excellent fighters and willing contributors to the fight against the Islamic State, and so the Kurdish question has become routinely debated in the U.S. In President-elect Donald Trump's own words earlier this year on the campaign trail, \"the Kurds have to be brought into it, because they're good fighters and we treat them terribly, and they're the ones that really seem to be the ones that fight.\"\nAs with all questions, there are both short answers and long answers; the goal here is to give a relatively short answer. This inevitably means that certain facts and developments will be omitted, but for those who feel short-changed, we promise to follow up with a more comprehensive study in due course. We need to start by stating that there is no such thing as \"the Kurds.\" There are Syrian Kurds, Turkish Kurds, Iraqi Kurds, Iranian Kurds and others as well. There are well over 100 Kurdish tribes throughout Kurdish-inhabited areas in the Middle East alone. There are Kurds who speak Kurmanji, Sorani, Pehlewani, Gorani and a number of other languages and various regional dialects. There are Sunni Kurds, Shiite Kurds, Jewish Kurds and Yazidi Kurds.\nThe media likes to repeat the line that the Kurds are the world's largest stateless nation, and while it is impossible to get a precise number, most sources estimate there are between 29 million and 35 million of them. There are two problems with this. First, the Tamils, who live mostly in India and Sri Lanka, might have something to say about the idea that the Kurds are the largest stateless nation in the world, as there are almost 80 million Tamils. But the second and more fundamental problem is that it is an overly simplistic way of looking at a diverse group of people who share a number of things in common but who are also very different from each other.\nKurds in Turkey celebrate waving the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government's (KRG) banners as a peshmerga fighters convoy crosses through at the Habur border along the Turkish-Iraqi border with heavy weapons on Oct. 29, 2014. ILYAS AKENGIN\/AFP\/Getty Images\nLanguage is one notable example of these differences. A common language is one of the basic building blocks of a national culture, and the various communities of Kurdish people in the Middle East and beyond do not share one. The two most common Kurdish languages are Kurmanji and Sorani, and while they are related, linguistic experts have compared the difference between their grammatical structures to the difference between German and English. Furthermore, they employ different scripts: Kurmanji is usually written in Latin script and is spoken in Turkey, northern Syria and Iraq; Sorani is written in Arabic script and is spoken in much of Kurdish Iraq and western Iran. The Kurdish languages also do not have an extensive written tradition; writing systems were standardized only in the 1920s, when the first stirrings of Kurdish national awareness were emerging. On this most basic level, it is hard to speak of a mature Kurdish national identity.\nBesides the differences in language, another important element to keep in mind is that Kurdish affiliations are still much more tribal than they are national. This is not to say that Kurdish nationalism doesn't exist \u2013 it does, and it has a diverse range of manifestations. But the Kurdish peoples have never really had an independent state, and that is because the \"state\" has never been the ideal organizing principle of Kurdish hierarchy. The only independent Kurdish state of the modern era was the short-lived Republic of Mahabad, which was located in present-day Iran. But this exceptional and obscure piece of history just confirms the importance of tribal ties, rather than nationalist sentiments or formal state structures, to the Kurds.\nMahabad emerged because the Soviet Union supplied it with significant military and economic assistance. The leaders of Mahabad, including Mustafa Barzani, the father of the current president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), used this aid to buy the loyalty of neighboring tribes. As part of the negotiations at Yalta, where ironically for these Kurds Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt discussed the future of a post-World War II world based on principles of national self-determination, the Soviets agreed to withdraw, and Mahabad was reabsorbed into Iran without strong resistance. Many Kurdish tribes welcomed the reabsorption because without Soviet aid, the economic conditions of the fledgling republic rapidly deteriorated. In a tribal system, people's loyalty is with their kin and their leader because the tribe provides for and defends its members. The transition from tribe to state requires that tribal leaders give up those powers and agree to work within a political framework, and the idea that the diverse population of the Middle East's Kurdish groups are going to do that is little more than fantasy.\nThis is reflected in the current political divisions in the Kurdish world today. The situation is immensely complicated in Iraq, where the KRG is in a state of paralysis for two reasons. First, current President Massoud Barzani refuses to step down from his position. Second, the financial situation in the KRG is awful, and Barzani's \"government\" increasingly lacks the necessary funds to sustain the various patronage networks that make the KRG function. There are two main political parties in the KRG: Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). These two factions fought a civil war in Iraq in the mid-1990s, and Barzani and the KDP even called in Saddam Hussein \u2013 the same man who oversaw the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Kurds at the hands of his Iraqi army in the late 1980s and early 1990s \u2013 to help the KDP defeat the PUK. The two sides aren't at war now, but that is about the most that can be said. They still fiercely compete for political control in the KRG.\nMeanwhile, Syria's Kurds, led by the People's Protection Units (YPG) militia, have much more in common with their Kurdish cousins residing in Turkey (to whom they are more closely related) than with the various clans and tribes that support Barzani and the KDP. As a result, Syria's Kurds fight IS in Syria, the KRG's peshmerga fight IS in Iraq, and the two Kurdish groups now also compete against each other for control of terrain in the areas around the old Syrian-Iraqi border, which has become a fluid border between different strains of Kurdish political and military control. Looming over all of this is Turkey, which has the largest Kurdish population in the world by far. Turkey has been fighting a sporadic Kurdish insurgency within its own borders for decades now, in part because Turkey has no interest in granting these areas further autonomy, let alone independence. And yet Turkey maintains an excellent relationship with the KRG, which relies on Turkey for investment and access to land routes to export KRG oil to the world when Baghdad is not cooperating. The KRG has also invited Turkish troops into northern Iraq outside Mosul, much to the chagrin of the Iraqi government.\nThe problem is that there really is no good word in the English language to describe who and what the Kurds are today. They are not quite a nation, and yet they are more than an ethnicity. Historian David McDowall has noted that before the Kurds began to define themselves ethnically around the 17th and 18th centuries, the term \"Kurd\" referred more to a socioeconomic class of nomadic tribes who moved from the mountains that define the borders between Turkey, Syria and Iraq, to the various plateaus around them. This definition remains part of Kurdish culture today even as it becomes more settled and less nomadic.\nOne thing the Kurds do all share in common is the mountains, a geographic feature that gives Kurds a common perspective as well as a reason so many different pockets of Kurds have developed. \"The Kurds have no friend but the mountains\" is a common Kurdish expression that seems to exist everywhere Kurds live. When things get difficult on the plateaus and the plains, the Kurds retreat into the mountains' defenses. One Kurdish myth about the beginnings of the Kurdish people describes the Kurds as descendent from children who fled into the mountains to hide from Zahhak, who is either a terrifying dragon, a child-eating giant or an evil king bent on oppression. Zahhak is also a fairly common character in ancient Persian mythology, which perhaps says something about Kurdish origins as well.\nThe myths of Kurdish origins may seem a silly place to end, but in some ways it is the most revealing, because for all of the Kurds' differences, there is a common perspective, as well as a growing awareness of what it means to be Kurdish in a Middle East where old borders are crumbling left and right. The Balkan Peninsula is another place where the mountains have always imparted a deep, almost mystical fascination, but no one would confuse Serbs, Croats, Bosniaks and Montenegrins \u2013 whose languages are more similar to each other than Kurdish languages are today \u2013 as members of the same nation. Despite the Kurds' internal differences, there is undeniably a group of people today who all identify as \"Kurds\" one way or another, even if those ways mean vastly different things to different groups.\nIndependence is not something that can be \"given\" to the Kurds. Self-determination is won, not bestowed. If some kind of unified Kurdish national identity were to emerge, it could become a powerful force. But there is no guarantee that this vision of a united, independent Kurdistan will ever come to pass, and if it does, it will happen slowly over decades and perhaps even centuries. New nations can and do emerge over time, but they are not forged overnight, and in the meantime the U.S. requires partners of sufficient reliability and power to manage the Middle East's instability without the constant presence of U.S. troops. Right now, that means the U.S. must rely on Turkey and Iran, neither of which are interested in a meaningful Kurdish independence movement (or movements for that matter). Another comment Trump made about the Kurds during his campaign was that the U.S. \"should be using and utilizing those people.\" The U.S. will continue to do just that, and little more. The Kurds have no friends but the mountains.\nhttps:\/\/geopoliticalfutures.com\nGeopolitical Futures is a company that charts the course of the international system. It's an ambitious mission, maybe even foolhardy, but hear us out.\nDaily Memo: Chinese Exports Surge, Iranian Moves Escalate Tensions\nDaily Memo: China's Latest COVID-19 Wave, More Airstrikes in Syria\ninterest.co.nz \u2013 Xander Snyder looks at the GFC derived loss of...\nGPF Team - August 30, 2017","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"News \u00bb One to Watch: The Dark Tower actor Nicholas Hamilton\nMovies News \/ Jon Galt\nOne to Watch: The Dark Tower actor Nicholas Hamilton\nNicholas Hamilton is a young and talented actor\nHe will appear in the upcoming new movie The Dark Tower\nNicholas has a bright and promising future in acting\nWhen an actor first comes on to the acting scene at a young age, it is always interesting to watch them and to see exactly what is going to happen with their future in the acting industry, as there are a few ways things could go. As we have seen a lot over the years, there have been many young stars who have either gone off the rails, become less appealing, or simply lost interest resulting in them vanishing from the acting scene. However, there have also been those who have gone on to become Hollywood superstars and enjoy a long and successful career in the business.\nWith that in mind, we have been looking at some of the young stars who have been coming through on the acting scene and have been getting bigger and better as they have been going along. Our One to Watch for today is the young and talented actor Nicholas Hamilton, who first appeared on both our television screens and the big screen back in 2013 and has been continuing to progress and develop ever since.\nAlready in his acting career to date, we have seen Nicholas Hamilton appearing in television shows such as Wanted, and Mako Mermaids, while he has also appeared on the big screen in movies including Strangerland, and Captain Fantastic. Meanwhile, Nicholas is set to take his career to the next level, as he is about to star in the remake of the classic movie It, as well as having a role in the big screen adaptation of The Dark Tower.\nAt the age of 16, Nicholas is beginning to get to that stage of his career where he will begin to take on more adult roles, which could really make or break his career. We believe that Nicholas could well go on to become a huge Hollywood superstar, but we will wait and see what the future brings.\nIdris Elba is sick of The Dark Tower criticism\n13th September 2017 @ 06:10pm\nIdris Elba says that he has had enough of the criticism aimed at The Dark Tower movie\nKatheryn Winnick shares some family love\nKatheryn Winnick shows that family still comes first in her life\nOne to Watch: Elementary actor Robert Capron\n3rd March 2017 @ 07:41pm\nYoung Elementary actor Robert Capron is a star we are very excited about\nOne to Watch: Brazilian babe Kely Ferr\nKely Ferr is one of the many Brazilian models making a name for herself on the modelling scene\nSendhil Ramamurthy\nThe Zombie Walks\nBarefoot Gen Hadashi No Gen Barefoot Gen\nPrince Manny And Princess Kelly Handy Manny Princes And Princesses\nWidth Princes And Princesses\nKristen Bell reveals her need to be liked\nOlympics Closing Ceremony Live Stream Olympics\nUndercut Hairstyle For Men Undercut Hairstyles New Style For Men Hairs\nMens Hairstyles Mohawk Mullet Haircut Hairstyles For Men\nBentley Continental Gt Speed Black Edition Bentley Continental\nJv Qjxmtl Sl Homeward Bound","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Metals & Electronics\u203a\nMetals\u203a\nForecast: operating revenue enamel decoration product manufacture China 2008-2020\nOperating revenue of enamel decoration product manufacture (ICNEA 3372) in China from 2008 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)\nThis forecast statistic shows the operating revenue of enamel decoration product manufacture in China from 2008 to 2012, with forecasts up until 2020. By 2016, operating revenues of enamel decoration product manufacture in China are projected to reach approximately 261.92 million U.S. dollars. 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{"text":"Monthly Archives: Mar 2017\nPrince's Sign O' The Times: 30 Years Old Today\nPaisley Park\/Warner Bros, released 30th March 1987\nAlbum chart position: #6 (US), #4 (UK)\nSingles released: 'Sign O' The Times' (#3 US, #10 UK)\n'If I Was Your Girlfriend' (#67 US, #20 UK)\n'U Got The Look' (#2 US, #11 UK)\n'I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man' (#10 US, #29 UK)\nAt the time of Sign O' The Times' release, the general critical consensus seemed to be that it was a great double album but, shorn of a few tracks, would have made a sensational single album. But what the press probably didn't know was that Prince had actually intended to release a triple album!\nHe believed the three-record set Crystal Ball would have been be a huge artistic statement after a relatively disappointing 1986, but the idea scared the hell out of Warner Bros and also his manager Bob Cavallo. Prince was reluctantly forced to back down.\nThe tracks intended for Crystal Ball but later abandoned for Sign O' The Times were 'Rebirth Of The Flesh', 'Rockhard In A Funky Place', 'The Ball', 'Joy In Repetition', 'Shockadelica', and 'Good Love' (all hoovered up from two other aborted album projects, Dream Factory and Camille). But even after Prince removed these, he was still left with a 16-track double album, a brilliant mix of the sacred and profane, and a record which many fans believe was his finest hour.\nThe famous title track was recorded on 15th July 1986 in a single ten-hour session at LA's Sunset Sound. Prince was experimenting with a new piece of kit \u2013 the Fairlight sampler\/synth \u2013 but characteristically made the technology swing in a way that no other artist could. The track also demonstrates his love of space; it's essentially just a minimalist blues featuring a three-note melody line, some sampled drums\/bass and a bit of electric guitar. Listening again on the day after the Westminster terror attack of 23rd March, the song's lyric also seems as relevant now as it was in 1987:\nHurricane Annie ripped the ceiling of a church and killed everyone inside\nYou turn on the telly and every other story is tellin' you somebody died\nSister killed her baby cos she couldn't afford to feed it\nAnd we're sending people to the moon\nIn September my cousin tried reefer for the very first time\nNow he's doing horse, it's June\nIt's silly, no?\nWhen a rocket ship explodes\nAnd everybody still wants to fly\nSome say a man ain't happy\nUntil a man truly dies\n'Play In The Sunshine' and 'Housequake' are pure party pop \u2013 it's scarcely believable that Prince alone could generate such a raucous studio atmosphere with only Susannah Melvoin's backing vocals, a few guests and Eric Leeds' sax for company. The latter also represents his first recorded attempt at hip-hop (unless you count the brief 'rap' in 'Girls & Boys'), typically supplying something usually missing from the genre: humour.\n'The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker', recorded in Prince's Minneapolis home studio on 15th March 1986, may be his most psychedelic recording, the soundtrack to a dream with seemingly-spontaneous musical moments that no one else could have created. He demonstrates his mastery with the LM-1 drum machine and, vocally, sets up a novel 'Greek chorus' effect.\n'Forever In My Life' takes a melody line very similar to Sly And The Family Stone's 'Everyday People' (and maintains Sly's key of G) but again demonstrates Prince's remarkable sense of space and also features another extraordinary backing vocal arrangement. The heartfelt lyric was written when he believed he would settle down with fianc\u00e9e Susannah Melvoin (twin sister of Wendy) \u2013 sadly it wasn't to be.\n'It', another bold experiment with the Fairlight, returns to the cold, sexualised world of 1999, while 'Hot Thing' is its flipside, a funky, James Brown-inspired one-chord romp with some great Leeds tenor sax.\n'If I Was Your Girlfriend' (another song about Susannah\/Wendy), 'Strange Relationship' (another big nod to Sly), 'It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night', 'Starfish And Coffee', 'U Got The Look' and 'I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man' are just brilliantly performed, beautifully written pop tunes with dashes of psychedelia and soul.\nAccording to engineer Susan Rogers, Prince was very influenced by Kate Bush's Hounds Of Love during the recording of SOTT, the track 'Cloudbusting' a particular favourite. Other songs showed contemporary influences too \u2013 'Adore' was apparently Prince's response to the popularity of Luther Vandross's Give Me The Reason and Patti Labelle's The Winner In You, and it also hugely influenced the neo-soul movement, particularly D'Angelo's ballad style. 'U Got The Look' \u2013 the last song recorded for Sign O' The Times on 21st December 1986 \u2013 was apparently inspired by Robert Palmer's 'Addicted To Love'.\nSign O' The Times sold 1.8 million copies in the US, a very similar number to Parade. Some believed the slightly disappointing sales were due to the choice of 'If I Was Your Girlfriend' as the second single; it is strange that 'U Got The Look' didn't get the nod. But if Prince's popularity was levelling out in the States, it was growing across Europe.\nPosted in 1987, Album Reviews, Funk, Pop, Prince, Rock, Soul\t\/ Tagged bobcavallo, ericleeds, luthervandross, pattilabelle, prince, robertpalmer, slystone, susannahmelvoin, susanrogers, warnerbros\t\/ 2 Comments\nYou Terrible Cult: The Enduring Appeal Of 'Withnail And I'\nWhich films do you revisit every couple of years? I never tire of 'Sideways', 'Diner', 'Duel', 'Career Girls', 'Tape', 'This Is Spinal Tap', 'The Long Goodbye', 'The Apartment', 'Eyes Wide Shut', and a few others too.\nBut 'Withnail', released 30 years ago this week, should probably go right at the top of that list. I first saw it around 1988 when my dad rented the video. I think he was a vague acquaintance of the movie's writer\/director Bruce Robinson at the time and had an inkling that it would float my boat.\nHow right he was. I was immediately smitten, drawn in by the superb swearing, anti-establishment mood, hilariously down-at-heel, self-important protagonists and low-key ending. By the early '90s, there was an outbreak of Withnails all over Britain \u2013 pasty, unshaven, rather insolent youths mooching around in leather overcoats and muttering about 'wanting the finest wines available to humanity'\u2026\nNot a big hit on its original release, 'Withnail' has nonetheless become a classic cult movie, inspiring many devotees and even a notorious drinking game. But why has it endured? Here are seven reasons why it doesn't seem to date as the years go by (swearing and spoiler alerts\u2026).\n7. No 'Crap Bits'\nActor Ralph Brown \u2013 who plays Danny the Dealer \u2013 analysed 'Withnail\"s appeal thus. Almost every movie has a clunky change of pace\/tone or a dodgy character beat \u2013 not this one, though Bruce Robinson has pinpointed an uncertain moment in the final reel when Danny embarks on his 'They're selling hippy wigs in Woolworths' speech.\n6. Lack Of Plot\nLet's face it, nothing much happens in 'Withnail'. But that's one of its great strengths. Two out-of-work actors try to go on holiday, one of their uncles comes to stay, falls in love with and attempts to seduce the other one, then they come home. It's two fingers up to the screenwriting template taught in most film schools. But, framed another way, it's actually the classic plot: put your hero(es) up a tree, throw rocks at him and get him down, though poor Withnail seems destined to stay up the tree forever\u2026\n5. Endlessly Quotable Dialogue\nThis is probably the key to the film's longevity. 'Fork it!'\u2026 'Monty, you terrible c**t!'\u2026 'We've gone on holiday by mistake', 'I demand to have some booze!' 'My thumbs have gone weird\u2026' etc. But as the years go by, it's the throwaway lines that now make me chuckle the most: 'Out-vibe it', 'Jesus, you're covered in sh*t,' 'I've waited an aeon for assistance', 'Drugs banned in sport\u2026' 'We'll be found dead in here next spring\u2026' etc., etc\u2026\n4. Memorable Minor Characters\nThe film is chock-a-block with them. There's Ralph Brown's classic turn, Noel Johnson's delightfully-plastered pub landlord, Llewellyn Rees's tea-shop proprietor, Michael Elphick's psychotic poacher and Anthony Strong's manic traffic cop. All perform as if their lives depended on it. Late, great casting director Mary Selway must take a lot of credit.\n3. Outstanding Lead Performances\nHas there ever been a better movie drunk than Richard E Grant? (How about Ray Milland in 'The Lost Weekend'? Ed.) It's a superb breakout performance, especially coming from a famous teetotaler. In a far less showy role, Paul McGann does a fine job of tethering the movie (Kenneth Branagh and Michael Maloney were apparently sniffing around his part, so to speak), even if his accent flies around a bit. And of course Richard Griffiths as Uncle Monty is a delight.\n2. Lack Of A Remake\/Sequel\nPlease, please, please may it stay this way. Hollywood: stay away from 'Withnail'. For that matter, a request to 'edgy' young Brit writer\/directors: leave well alone. Let the legend endure.\n1. Good Grammar\nIt's not called 'Withnail And Me'\u2026\nPosted in 1987, Movies, Withnail And I\t\/ Tagged brucerobinson, maryselway, michaelelphick, paulmcgann, ralphbrown, richardegrant, richardgriffiths, withnailandi\t\/ 4 Comments\nThomas Dolby's The Golden Age Of Wireless: 35 Years Old Today\nEMI Records, originally released 25th March 1982\nLondon-born Thomas Morgan Robertson had already made a bit of a name for himself as a synth wiz for hire \u2013 working with Bruce Woolley\/The Camera Club, Joan Armatrading, Thompson Twins, Lene Lovich and Foreigner \u2013 before embarking on his debut solo album in late summer 1981. But, as he once said, he knew 'too many chords' to get any regular employment in the punk and new-wave bands of the era, so was pretty much forced to go it alone.\nThe Golden Age Of Wireless was mainly recorded at Tapestry (a subterranean studio built and owned by John Kongos situated at the end of my mum's road in South-West London), essentially a one-man-band operation with occasional contributions from various muso mates (Daniel Miller, Tim Friese-Greene, Andy Partridge, Simon House, Kevin Armstrong, Mutt Lange).\nLyrically, the album seemed to be a Janus-like vision of England \u2013 looking back to its WW2 past and forward to the kinds of urban dystopias explored by novelist JG Ballard. 'Europa And The Pirate Twins' emphasises this collision of past and future with Andy Partridge's blues harmonica and the song's rockabilly feel rubbing up against a barrage of synths and sequencers. The haunting 'One Of Our Submarines' repeats the trick with 'futuristic' vocal samples alongside ARP string synths more redolent of the mid 1970s.\nThe album is also for me inextricably linked to the coastal area of South-East England near the White Cliffs Of Dover where I spent family holidays during my late teens, an area of course also reverberating with military history. I'd comb the beaches and walk the cliffs with Wireless playing loud on my Walkman.\nBut first to 'She Blinded Me With Science'. The title is taken from a war-time phrase, an expression of female appreciation, as in: 'Cor, she fair blinded me with science, guvnor!' For a 'novelty' single, it has aged pretty well, mainly due to the incredible amount of detail placed across the stereo image: TV scientist Magnus Pyke's still-pretty-funny interjections, Simon House's beguiling, Middle-Eastern violin licks, Matthew Seligman's pithy synth bass and Dolby's intriguing sonic 'events'. The song was a huge American hit, making #5 in May 1983, but could it have been any more British? Never mind the title \u2013 one wonders how many Americans even came close to understanding a lyric such as 'She blinded me with science and failed me in biology'.\nBut 'Blinded' was somewhat of an anomaly. Much of Wireless is downbeat, enigmatic and haunting. Dolby proves himself a brilliant producer and arranger, a master of painting pictures with sound: the shortwave radio which kicks off 'Radio Silence'; the shipping forecast closing 'One Of Our Submarines', the 'doom' vocals which introduce 'Weightless' and close 'Cloudburst At Shingle Street'. He's also obviously a tremendous keys player, with endless excellent arrangement ideas and even a few chops (you wouldn't catch anyone from OMD attempting anything like the extended Moog solo in the very Prefab-esque 'Commercial Breakup').\nIn the middle of recording his second album (and second masterpiece) The Flat Earth, 'Blinded' took off in the States, becoming a signature tune of the Second British Invasion. Dolby had to drop everything and get over there pronto. Michael Jackson wanted to meet him. But he would never again trouble the singles charts in the States, and the 'mad scientist' image would only very occasionally be dusted off from here on in. Not necessarily a bad thing.\nPosted in 1982, Album Reviews, Pop, Synth Pop, Thomas Dolby\t\/ Tagged andypartridge, johnkongos, magnuspyke, matthewseligman, simonhouse, thomasdolby\t\/ Leave a comment\nStory Of A Song: Donald Fagen's True Companion\nSteely Dan's breakup was officially announced on 17th June 1981 when Donald Fagen gave a scoop to journalist and long-time fan Robert Palmer in the New York Times. In the interview, Fagen didn't rule out the possibility that he would one day reunite with Steely co-leader\/co-songwriter Walter Becker, but neglected to mention that he had already returned to the studio as a solo artist.\nUntil a few years ago, I assumed The Nightfly was Fagen's '80s debut, but the one-off track 'True Companion' preceded it by a year. It was part of the 'Heavy Metal' soundtrack, an animated film based on the sex'n'slash fantasy comic book of the same name. Fagen used the song as an excuse to get back into the studio after a few years off.\n'True Companion' was recorded at Automated Sound in New York and co-produced by Fagen and legendary engineer Elliot Scheiner (Dan helmer Gary Katz was busy producing Eye To Eye's debut album). Lyrically, the song seemed to be a 'Dark Star'-esque meditation on the spiritually-bereft inhabitants of a spaceship, possibly narrated by God, or at least some kind of omniscient being\u2026\nCrewmen of the True Companion\nI can see you're tired of action\nIn this everlasting twilight\nHome is just a sad abstraction\nJust beyond the troubled skyways\nYoung men dream of fire and starshine\nI've been dreaming of my own green world\nFar across the reach of space time\nMusically, the track showcased some exceptionally dense Fagen vocal harmonies (prefiguring a similar approach on The Nightfly's 'Maxine'), and typically tasty Fender Rhodes playing by Steely regular Don Grolnick. But the first half of the tune was almost a mini guitar symphony for Steve Khan.\nI asked Steve for his recollections of recording 'True Companion':\n'During those years, I think that Donald was trying to find the confidence to move forward with a solo career because, after Gaucho, it seemed that he and Walter were going to need a long, long break! \"True Companion\" was one of a few experiments Donald recorded just to test the waters, as it were. To be in the studio with old friends and bandmates like Don Grolnick, Will Lee and Steve Jordan and with Elliot Scheiner engineering, nothing could have felt more familiar. Actually, for working with Donald, things went really fast. I would imagine that I played the electric parts first, then overdubbed the solo, and thereafter the acoustic steel-string. With the Les Paul, I know that I was playing REALLY loud in the room, but I did that because I felt that this was the underlying attitude of the song. It was a blend of subtlety and power. So I tried to give it both\u2026'\nOn the 'Heavy Metal' soundtrack album, 'True Companion' sat incongruously alongside tracks by Black Sabbath, Grand Funk Railroad, Journey, Sammy Hagar and Stevie Nicks, a state of affairs that no doubt tickled Fagen. But, most importantly, he had taken his first major steps back into the recording studio, and by late summer 1981 was recording The Nightfly.\nAlmost 15 years later, a reunited Steely Dan also played 'True Companion' live on their second comeback tour:\nPosted in 1981, Donald Fagen, Song Stories\t\/ Tagged donaldfagen, dongrolnick, elliotscheiner, eyetoeye, heavymetal, steelydan, stevekhan\t\/ 11 Comments\nBook Review: Life And Death On The New York Dance Floor by Tim Lawrence\nNo less a pop personage than Brian Eno called the early 1980s 'the most exciting era of New York music', and he should know a thing or two about the subject. Tim Lawrence's excellent 'Life And Death On The New York Dance Floor 1980-1983' makes a good case for Eno's claim.\nThe book traces the many musical and cultural strands of the early '80s NYC scene, from the 'Disco Sucks' movement which briefly blossomed at the beginning of the decade through to the end-of-an-era AIDS panic of late '83.\nLawrence vividly brings to life a scene where musicians, DJs, dancers, artists and club owners fused new-wave, no-wave, punk, dub, pop-art, Afro-funk, kitsch, S&M, psychedelia, disco, gospel, electro and hip-hop to create an exciting, vibrant, anything-goes aesthetic. Along the way, the book also looks at the making of some of the key NYC records of the era \u2013 'The Message', 'Rapture', 'Moody', 'Blue Monday', 'Planet Rock'.\nPretty much all the key players of the scene make memorable appearances, a fascinating roll call including Larry Levan, David Byrne, Madonna, Afrika Bambaataa, Fab 5 Freddy, Sylvia Robinson, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kool Herc, Arthur Baker, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash, Francois Kevorkian, Don Was and James Chance.\nLawrence also paints a vivid picture of the diverse dancefloors of The Roxy, Danceteria, Paradise Garage, Mudd Club and Canal Zone, where on any given night you could see people doing martial arts moves, magic tricks or even aerobics (yes, apparently early '80s NY also foresaw that cultural boom which hit big later in the decade). Many rare and previously unpublished photos are included, and Lawrence also gets his hands on many interesting artefacts from the era such as Kraftwerk and Bambaataa full DJ setlists from The Ritz in 1981.\nBut all good things must come to an end, and 'Life And Death On The New York Dance Floor' doesn't scrimp on the full details of how Reaganomics, gentrification, corporate intrusion and the spread of AIDS decimated the scene. The book is a great achievement by Lawrence, with a level of detail and seriousness befitting a Professor of Cultural Studies but also large doses of fun and gossip befitting a good-time era and its fascinating protagonists.\n'Life And Death On The New York Dance Floor 1980-1983' is published by Duke University Press.\nPosted in Book Reviews, Hip-Hop, Post-Punk\t\/ Tagged afrikabambaataa, bookreviews, brianeno, grandmasterflash, madonna, mellemel, newyork, timlawrence\t\/ Leave a comment\nPost-Tutu Blues: David Sanborn's A Change Of Heart 30 Years On\nWarner Bros Records, released March 1987\nBought: Our Price Richmond\nOn 17th July 1986, Tampa-born sax great David Sanborn broke off from his own European tour to guest with Miles Davis and band at the Montreux Jazz Festival, playing on 'Burn', 'Jean-Pierre' and also 'Portia', one of the standout Marcus Miller compositions from the soon-to-be-released Tutu. Though obviously nervous, Sanborn acquitted himself well, getting stuck in with some tasty modal solos and prompting many Miles smiles. Hopefully the performance would bode well for Sanborn's next studio recording.\nUnfortunately not. Sanborn made some fine albums during the 1980s \u2013 Hideaway, Voyeur, As We Speak, Straight To The Heart \u2013 but A Change Of Heart was not one of them. It was the kind of over-produced, under-composed, unfunky 'fusion' record that Tutu should have killed off once and for all.\nI bought A Change Of Heart on cassette when it came out, proudly showing it off to a cool family friend who had previously introduced me to loads of great music. I hoped he would be impressed by my purchase. He turned his nose up, mumbling something about 'Bloody muzak\u2026' I was puzzled and a bit embarrassed. Listening back 30 years on, he was right about A Change Of Heart but wrong about Sanborn. It would be a shame if A Change Of Heart was a listener's first experience of his music.\nThe opening two Marcus-written-and-produced tracks \u2013 'Chicago Song' and 'Imogene' \u2013 deliver a quality that the rest of the album never even remotely comes near. Miller was in constant demand around this time and presumably couldn't commit to the whole album. 'Imogene' is a classic ballad with a haunting fretless bass melody and beguiling bridge, while 'Chicago Song' transcends its simple melody with an irresistibly funky rhythm section and biting Hiram Bullock guitar bridge. It's still part of Sanborn's live set to this day.\nThe rest of A Change Of Heart seems designed for the latest Don Simpson movie or an episode of 'Miami Vice'. Syndrum overdubs and unsubtle Fairlight samples prevail alongside ugly synth sounds and flimsy melodic motifs, without a whiff of jazz or R'n'B. Producer\/synth players\/writers Ronnie Foster, Philippe Saisse and Michael Colina toil away fruitlessly and even Sanborn's licks don't stick.\nSanborn toured A Change Of Heart extensively with a great band featuring Bullock and Dennis Chambers on drums, even popping up on primetime UK music show 'The Tube' playing Michael Sembello's smooth jazz ballad 'The Dream'. He was clearly at his commercial peak (the album made the top 100 in the US and UK) but the creative rot would prevail to the end of the '80s. He got back on track with the release of 1991's Another Hand.\nPosted in 1987, Album Reviews, David Sanborn, Funk, Fusion\t\/ Tagged davidsanborn, hirambullock, marcusmiller, milesdavis\t\/ 4 Comments","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"carnevalemanfredonia.it \u00bb Literature \u00bb The Mystery Book of Days\neBook The Mystery Book of Days download\nby William Malloy\nWilliam Malloy History and Criticism English\nAuthor: William Malloy\nPublisher: Mysterious Pr (November 1, 1990)\nOther formats: rtf lrf azw doc\nSubcategory: History and Criticism\nStart by marking The Mystery Book of Days as Want to Read .\nStart by marking The Mystery Book of Days as Want to Read: Want to Read savin. ant to Read. The Mystery Book of Days. Stuffed to bursting with such fascinating data as the birthdates and bios of every mystery writer of merit, release dates of the finest crime films, and the most delightful tidbits of true-crime ephemera, this wonderful one-of-a-kind reference provides hours of delightful browing for any student of twisted human nature.\nBooks for People with Print Disabilities. Internet Archive Books. Uploaded by sf-loadersive. org on October 22, 2009. SIMILAR ITEMS (based on metadata). Terms of Service (last updated 12\/31\/2014).\nClaire Malloy, owner of The Book Depot, in Farberville Arkansas is having a bad day. There are rats in her . The book and characters are interesting and very true to life, in their everyday existance. There are rats in her kitchen and she is going to have to move out while the problem and other emergency work is taken care of. This could take weeks. I have enjoyed every one of the Claire Malloy books I have read and look forward to more enjoyable books in the future.\nThe Mystery Book of Days. Coauthors & Alternates. ISBN 9780892964222 (978-0-89296-422-2) Hardcover, Mysterious Pr, 1990. Find signed collectible books: 'The Mystery Book of Days'. Learn More at LibraryThing. William Malloy at LibraryThing.\nHe'd had three days off to come home to give me tickets and travel information, confer with the captain of the Farberville Police Department-and show up at our wedding. Two days later Peter left for final briefings, and I hadn't seen him since\nHe'd had three days off to come home to give me tickets and travel information, confer with the captain of the Farberville Police Department-and show up at our wedding. Two days later Peter left for final briefings, and I hadn't seen him since. I suspected the CIA, Interpol, and the Department of Homeland Security were behind all this, but Peter hadn't volunteered any information and I hadn't asked.\nWhat has the author William Malloy written? . William W. Malloy has written: 'Bringing systemic reform to life' - subject(s): Case studies, Educational change, Public schools, School improvement programs.\nWhat has the author William Malloy written? William Malloy has written: 'The Mysterious Book of Days'. The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology' - subject(s): American Detective and mystery stories. What has the author William W Malloy written? William W. What has the author Fred Malloy written?\nThis book is a three in one - grammar reference guide, error correction and phrasal verb You English.\nThe butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. \u2015 Rabindranath Tagore. This book is a three in one - grammar reference guide, error correction and phrasal verb You English. Grammar of the English Verb Phrase, Volume 1: The Grammar of the English Tense System. 47 MB\u00b723,845 Downloads\u00b7New! The Grammar of the English Tense System forms the first volume of a four-volume set, The Grammar.\nThe Ancient of Days is a design by William Blake, originally published as the frontispiece to the 1794 work Europe a Prophecy. It draws its name from one of God's titles in the Book of Daniel and shows Urizen crouching in a circular design with. It draws its name from one of God's titles in the Book of Daniel and shows Urizen crouching in a circular design with a cloud-like background. 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{"text":"August 15, 2022, 1:46 PM ET\nYou Really Won't Believe What Is Revealed Next at Dorit Kemsley's Charity Gala\nPlus, one of the RHOBH husbands casually dropped some big news at the emotional Season 12 event.\nBy Jocelyn Vena\nSutton Stracke Drops a Bombshell About Erika Jayne's Latest Lawsuit\nKyle Richards Worries Sutton Stracke Might Look Too High Maintenance for Her Date\nGarcelle Beauvais Says She Doesn't Have to Try to Make Erika Jayne Look Bad\nAs you might recall, Dorit Kemsley's Homeless Not Toothless charity gala, first featured in the August 10 episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, included \"a beautiful dinner party, all dressed up. So far we've had rage, tears, laughter,\" but \"at this point in the night\" the hostess is \"looking for a little bit more laughter,\" as Dorit notes in an exclusive first look at the upcoming August 17 episode of RHOBH.\nFresh off Melissa Etheridge's performance and lots of emotional ups and downs, there is still more gala to enjoy, including a special birthday celebration for Kyle Richards. And as the 90210 ladies continue to navigate the roller-coaster ride of emotions and revelations that tend to happen at almost every gathering of Real Housewives, the husbands are off for their own bonding.\nDuring that chat session, one of the spouses shares some interesting business news with the group \u2014 which you can check out in full above.\nDorit Kemsley Reflects on the \"So Intense\" Energy at Her Charity Gala\nBut Wednesday's episode isn't just about Dorit's gala. In another preview of the episode, Kyle meets up with Sutton Stracke to chat about the latest events in Sutton's dating life.\nThroughout Season 12, viewers have been following Sutton's dating journey after her split from Michael. She opened up about all that in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills After Show, including what she's looking for in her next partner, which you can check out below.\nHere Are Sutton Stracke's Rules for Dating\nWatch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Bravo Wednesdays at 8\/7c and the next day on Peacock. Catch up on the Bravo app.\nSutton Stracke\nPaul \"PK\" Kemsley\nCrystal, Garcelle, & Sutton's Predictions About Season 12 Reunion\nWe Have a Major Update on Sutton and Her Date Sanjit\nTammy Knickerbocker on Connecting with Missing Daughter","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"WCSO News for 8 Aug 2022\nOn 29 Jul 2022 Deputy Derkin began an investigation into a dog biting a subject near Fort Harmar Drive.\nOn 29 Jul 2022 while working the Washington County Jail, Lt. Timberman was made aware of an aggravated menacing incident with Inmate Dylan Tennant. Tennant was being escorted by a corrections officer and began stating that he would kill him and his family. At one point Tennant made an aggressive move towards the corrections officer. Assistance was given and Tennant was secured and placed in a cell where he continued making threats towards both corrections officers. A charge of aggravated menacing was filed on Dylan Michael Tennant, age 25, 1005 \u00bd Third Street, Marietta, OH.\nOn 29 Jul 2022 Sgt. Stillson began an investigation in Newport Township regarding a vehicle being entered and tools being stolen.\nOn 2 Aug 2022 Deputy Davis began an investigation into a subject being scammed out of $100 on Facebook.\nOn 2 Aug 2022 Deputy Tucker responded to 1096 Walsh Road, Fairfield Township, to a report of Kenneth Miller trying to hurt subject(s) at the home. After conducting the investigation and meeting with all witnesses, Deputy Tucker placed Miller under arrest for domestic violence. Kenneth E Miller, age 52, 1096 Walsh Road, Vincent, OH, was transported to the Washington County Jail where he was charged with 2 counts of domestic violence.\nOn 3 Aug 2022 deputies responded to Meadowbrook Drive, Waterford Township to a report of an altercation. It was reported that the previous night there had been a verbal altercation. The subject returned home today and a physical altercation ensued with Aaron Madden. Deputies learned that Madden had started throwing beds and yelling, pushing the victim around and choking them. In speaking with Aaron Madden, he reported no violence or threats of violence and denied any wrongdoing. He stated the victim came in, woke him up and started yelling at him. Aaron M Madden, age 35, was placed under arrest for domestic violence and transported to the Washington County Jail.\nOn 3 Aug 2022 Deputy Harlow began an investigation into a stolen\/forged check.\nOn 3 Aug 2022 at approximately 1308 hours deputies responded to Robinson Hill Road, Warren Township to a domestic dispute. It was reported that Bobbee Haynes had gotten upset and while getting dressed, Bobbee got on top of the victim and began punching them in the torso. A struggle ensued over a cell phone as well as Haynes biting the forearm of the victim. Haynes stated they were in a verbal argument and denied any physical violence occurred. When asked about bite marks, Haynes admitted to the biting, however denied it occurred today. Bobbee Jo Haynes, age 38, 924 Robinson Hill Road, Marietta, OH, was placed under arrest for domestic violence and transported to the Washington County Jail.\nOn 5 Aug 2022 Deputy Peters responded to Zion Ridge Road, Newport Township to a domestic violence complaint. The victim reported being struck by Lauralye Bowman in the face. Bowman had left the residence and was located later and placed under arrest. Lauralye Isabella Cassandra Bowman, age 20, Marietta, OH, was charged with domestic violence and transported to the Washington County Jail.\nOn 5 Aug 2022 Deputy Davis began an investigation into a theft\/scam of over $2000 through Facebook Marketplace.\nOn 5 Aug 2022 at approximately 1952 hrs. Deputy Tucker responded to Hill Road, Wesley Township, in reference to an assault. Brandon Thompson reportedly came to the residence drunk, screaming and yelling. Thompson then punched the individual in the face as they were trying to stop him by stepping in front of him. The individual punched Thompson back. Brandon Scott Thompson, age 37, Cutler, OH, was placed under arrest and transported to the Washington County Jail charged with disorderly conduct and using weapons while intoxicated.\nThe following subject(s) were processed into the Washington County Jail 5 Aug 2022 to 7 Aug 2022:\nJody Lynn Smith, age 35, Marietta, OH, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor, and possession of drugs, a felony.\nSkyler Michael Paul, age 29, Marietta, OH, parole violation, a felony\nKristopher Michael Williamson, age 29, Marietta, OH, felonious assault, a felony.\nLauralye Isabella Cassandra Bowman, age 20, Marietta, OH, domestic violence, a misdemeanor.\nBrandon Scot Thompson, age 37, Cutler, OH, disorderly conduct and using weapons while intoxicated, both misdemeanors.\nBradlee Scott Rea, age 45, Wingett Run, OH, using weapons while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.\nPrevious: WCSO News for 5 Aug 2022\nNext: WCSO News for 9 Aug 2022","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tintin may be an old-style hero, but the new stage version gives him some very modern neuroses: those of his creator, Herg\u00e9. By Mark Lawson\nWed 7 Dec 2005 06.20 EST First published on Wed 7 Dec 2005 06.20 EST\nAdolescent hack...Russell Tovey as Tintin in the Young Vic's production at the Barbican.\nOne of the mysteries of Tintin is just how good a reporter he really is. Herg\u00e9's plots for the 24 cartoon books about the boy reporter generally involve him stumbling on the truth rather than uncovering it through killer questions or clever deductions. And most of his adventures tend to happen when he's on vacation rather than assignment. Even Tintin, though, would have gathered that things seem rather fraught on the day before the opening preview of the first British theatre show featuring the adolescent hack and his dog Snowy. Rufus Norris, the director, has just been forced to cut a spectacular flying scene on grounds of time and health and safety.\nNorris has a history of making hard demands of his cast: he admits that his last Christmas show for the Young Vic, Sleeping Beauty, resulted in \"two hospital trips\". With Tintin, there is concern over not only the flying but also a series of bicycle chases across the vertiginous white wooden alps that fill the stage of the Barbican, which is co-producing with the Young Vic.\n\"I like to think I have a good relationship with actors,\" says Norris. \"But I think, in reality, they're rather wary of me. The bicycles and flying are hard enough now, but imagine the matinee in early January when they're struggling with flu.\"\nThere are also issues with the script by playwright David Greig. The Herg\u00e9 Foundation, which represents the estate of Tintin's creator, is known to be protective of his property - a biography of the artist by the late Harry Thompson was refused permission to use any images - and a representative is sitting in on the rehearsal. When we meet, Norris is waiting for a ruling on a scene in the adaptation in which Captain Haddock, Tintin's salty companion, farts in a tent at night.\nMany of the journalists I know went into the profession because of youthful exposure to either Tintin or All the President's Men, but theatre people seem to have come to the short-pant reporter rather later. Norris missed out on the books in childhood and read them only when some were given to his eight-year-old son as a gift. David Greig also avoided the stories when he was in the target readership but is now a convert.\nGreig's initial interest came from wanting to write a show his own children might like. He was also hooked by Norris's choice of Tintin in Tibet, which gave him the chance to write another mountain drama. The playwright is a climber and high peaks have featured in several of his plays, including A Cosmonaut's Last Message to the Woman He Once Loved in the Former Soviet Union and Pyrenees.\n\"I don't know quite why I like writing about mountains,\" says Greig. \"But they are naturally dramatic. You can't depict them naturalistically so you have to be interesting about it. And mountain plays are usually about people escaping from their lives - that's true of Tintin in Tibet. It's much less of an adventure than many of the books: Tintin is on a personal quest. I said early on to Rufus that mountain plays are usually about nervous breakdowns.\"\nAlthough Greig is not a Tintin expert, this remark turned out to be remarkably appropriate with respect to Herg\u00e9. Norris had settled on this book for its visual and dramatic possibilities but, when visiting the foundation to negotiate the rights, was told: \"We assume you've chosen this one because it was the most important to the author.\"\nThe keepers of the flame explained that Tibet had a double personal significance for Georges Remi (1907-1983), whose pen name came from a reversal of his initials as pronounced in French: air-zhay. In the late 1950s, while his first marriage was failing, Remi suffered recurrent nightmares that were a literal expression of nuit blanc, the French euphemism for sleeplessness: his head would be filled with visions of terrifying icy whiteness.\nHe consulted a Jungian psychoanalyst in Switzerland, who concluded that the shining blankness was a metaphor for artistic exhaustion: the only solution was to stop drawing. Thankfully, Herg\u00e9 convinced himself of a more sophisticated visual interpretation for the bleached-out dreams and began to picture alps and crevasses, the basis for Tintin in Tibet, which was published in 1960.\nThe previous year, China had driven the 14th Dalai Lama and tens of thousands of his supporters into exile, but Tintin in Tibet, although its denouement features a troupe of peace-loving Buddhist monks, is not directly political; it is most interested in broader local associations such as the Abominable Snowman. It's possible that politics made Herg\u00e9 nervous: during the second world war, he had worked on Nazi-owned newspapers in occupied Belgium and suffered short-term investigation and long-term suspicion, although the strips he drew under the 0ccupation were certainly not pro-Nazi.\nThe subtext of Tintin in Tibet, though, is quietly political and personal. Tintin goes to the region to seek Chang, a friend he made in China during the adventure of the Blue Lotus in 1936. At the beginning of the Tibet strip, Tintin learns that Chang was reported aboard an Indian plane that has crashed in Nepal.\nTintin's Chang is a sombre homage to Chang Chong-Jen, a young sculptor who had met Herg\u00e9 in Brussels in the 1930s and helped him with the oriental detail in The Blue Lotus. The real Chang had returned to China but his whereabouts had been unknown since the Cultural Revolution. So the Tibet strip is a fantasy of reunion. Touchingly, it came true in the late 1970s when Chang left China after years of humiliation from the Maoists (including being reduced to street-sweeping) and settled in France, where he resumed his friendship with Herg\u00e9.\nWhile the estate remains nervous about fart-gags and a few newly minted insults Greig has given to Captain Haddock (it prefers the \"blistering barnacles!\" register of the original translations), it has agreed to the dramatist's larger tamperings. Herg\u00e9's nightmares of whiteness have been transferred to Tintin as a framing device, and a scene in which Tintin drops down inside the broken jetliner that may have carried Chang - which runs to just a few frames in the book - has become a potentially frightening sequence in which the dead passengers come to life and speak.\nThis more graphic depiction raises the question of whether theatre for the young is becoming too adult: three current London shows - Mary Poppins, Billy Elliot and Coram Boy - issue warnings against bringing very young children. Greig and Norris feel that the lower limit for Tintin should be seven or eight. Says Norris: \"When I'm directing this kind of show, I find it useful not to think of it as children's theatre. But obviously there's an issue about who comes to see it. Although my past experience is that the complaints often come from people who don't have children worrying about children being affected.\"\nAnother issue for contemporary children's theatre is that young people are growing up with very high visual expectations from movies (such as Shrek and The Incredibles), television and video games. Does this place theatre under pressure to deliver?\nGreig acknowledges the competition but views it optimistically: \"The standard of storytelling for families in Hollywood films is incredibly high at the moment, almost a golden age. But, in a way, computer-generated imagery can make us lazy. If they can do anything, why should anything impress us? Here, if we want to make mountains and flying work, we have to use our imaginations. The unique selling point of theatre now is that your effects really have to be special\".\n\u00b7 Tintin is at the Barbican, London EC2, until January 10. Box office: 0845 120 7511.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Terry Hong, A. Magazine\nKip Fulbeck is not your average performance artist.\nAt age 35, he's a tenured professor at UC Santa Barbara, does outreach programs for at-risk kids, was a nationally ranked swimmer and even ferries bugs outside instead of brutally squashing them.\nMost recently, he published his first book, Paper Bullets: A Fictional Autobiography (University of Washington Press). And, at a rather buff 6-foot-1 with long, dark brown hair and a more Asian-than-not-mix of a Chinese mother and a Welsh, Irish and English father, he sports a definite resemblance to Disney's version of Tarzan.\nWhat Fulbeck brings to the stage is a compilation of rapid-fire snippets from his life thus far: everything from dealing with such asinine comments from strangers as, \"Oh, we were just wondering what our kids might look like,\" to being the only Asian kid in school, to dating a white woman who wanted him to speak only Chinese in bed, to trying to figure out where he fits in as a multiracial Asian American male.\nTo these autobiographical stories done stand-up style, he adds his award-wining short videos\u2014think Chris Rock meets VH1. But don't ever make the mistake of putting Fulbeck in the mainstream: \"I'd rather be throwing bombs from the sidelines,\" he says. \"I don't want to be part of the system. I want to see things change.\"\nChange is the operative word for one of Fulbeck's most successful solo performance pieces, I Hope You Don't Mind Me Asking, But \u2026, which he's performed over 20 times in the last two years.\nBecause his audiences are always different, he improves each show into a unique performance.\nFulbeck, a native Southern Californian, didn't grow up thinking he'd be confessing his life in front of an audience. \"Like any good Asian kid, I was pre-med,\" he insists. \"Okay, for a day. Maybe a week.\"\nThen it was communications, then art. By the time he was about to graduate, however, three things happened over three weeks that changed his life forever: Fulbeck's best friend since kindergarten died, his grandmother was placed in a nursing home against his mother's wishes, which splintered the extended family, and his almost-Olympic swimming career came to an abrupt end.\n\"I just sat at the computer one day and spewed this diatribe on the keyboard about all the things that were pissing me off. And that became my first spoken word piece. People just responded.\"\nAnd the Kip Club was born. Artist Amy Hill (best known for her portrayal as Margaret Cho's hilarious grandmother in All-American Girl) thinks he's \"introspective and funny and fearless.\"\nPerformance artist Dan Kwong, curator of \"Treasure in the House\" the Asian Pacific American performance and visual art series at Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica, CA, wants to thank him for \"the sentiments he captures so well in The Pissed-Off Asian American Guy Who es Fed-Up and Had It With All This Ignorant Racist Bullshit (and we know who we are).\"\nPhilip Cheah, editor of The Big O Magazine and director of the Singapore International Film Festival, lauds him for \"his use of pop culture to comment on the Asian American Condition, [which] makes his observations so scathing but entertaining as well.\"\nAnd Arnold Marquez, managing director of the San Diego Asian American Repertory Theater, talks about Fulbeck's \"hip articulation and breezy competence,\" adding \"That man sure makes an impression.\"\nThese days, the Kip Club is only growing. As Pam Wu, managing director of San Francisco's Asian American Theater Company, where Fulbeck performed last year, points out, \"[Audiences today are] used to watching films, reality TV, videos\u2014all mediums that cut quickly from one image to another.\n\"That's what Kip's work is like: he's got spoken word, he's got video, he's got soundscape, then he's back to monologue. He's the perfect introduction for younger audiences to performance art.\"\nWhich, not to sound selfish, is great or me. Because by the time my hapa kids hit adolescence in a decade or so, I'm going to enroll them in the Kip Club.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Newsfeed Now: Congress faces packed week with infrastructure vote, debt ceiling debate; Kid kayaks to school during bus driver shortage\nby: Brittany Reese\nPosted: Sep 27, 2021 \/ 10:01 AM CDT\nUpdated: Sep 27, 2021 \/ 11:46 AM CDT\nWeekdays at 10:30 a.m. CST\/11:30 a.m. EST, Newsfeed Now will be streaming the top stories in the U.S. utilizing our newsrooms across the country. If you miss the live report, you'll be able to see a replay minutes after the stream ends.\n(NEXSTAR) \u2013 Lines of mourners paid their respects Sunday to Gabby Petito during a public memorial service on Long Island, New York. Her body was discovered last a few weeks ago in a remote area in northwestern Wyoming. Authorities continue searching for Brian Laundrie, her boyfriend who is wanted as a person of interest in her death, which has been ruled a homicide.\nSee the full story on NewsNation\nIt's a busy week for Congress as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing for three bills to cross the finish line. President Joe Biden's infrastructure package, the continuing resolution, and the reconciliation bill hold uncertain futures as house democrats are on different pages. Republicans want no part in this.\nA mother and her child were killed Saturday after falling an estimated six stories from a dining area located at Petco Park in downtown San Diego. Officials say the fall happened just before the Padres-Braves games.\nSee the full story on FOX 5 San Diego\nA woman said she was followed into a parking garage by a man who was blaring his horn. Surveillance video shows what appears to be a man striking someone inside a car. The woman also said the man hurled a derogatory slur at her during the attack.\nSee the full story on KTLA 5 News\nA man in Oklahoma was attacked and arrested after allegedly touching a child inappropriately at a bus stop.\nSee the full story on Oklahoma's News 4\nThe effects of Hurricane Ida still linger and the food industry is now carrying the weight of a pandemic and a natural disaster. Businesses around the country and in Louisiana businesses facing shortage issues.\nSee the full story on BrProud\nAs school districts across the nation deal with a shortage of bus drivers, a student in Colorado is getting high grades for his creativity to get to class. He traded the wheels on the bus for kayaking across a lake.\nSee the full story on FOX31 & Channel 2","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"SIGNAGE AND INTERPRETATION\nHOME > LANDSCAPE PARTNERSHIP > COMMUNITY > SIGNAGE AND INTERPRETATION\npage-project.php\nPeople out and about in the Belfast Hills were surveyed at various times from 2009 to 2012 and asked about the sites they used, their opinions of them and if they thought any improvements could be made. The most common improvement asked for was signage. This signage consisted of interpretative panels providing information about aspects of the site, and directional signage showing people where to go. To provide a coherent look and feel for signage in the Belfast Hills area, a Belfast Hills brand was developed and adopted by all landowning partners in the Belfast Hills. On this basis new site welcome signage was developed.\nThe Belfast Hills produced and distributed about 60,000 basic walking map and guide leaflets which describe how to get to the major public sites in the Belfast Hills, these leaflets are still available today. A constant request however was for a proper OS map of the Belfast Hills, which people can use to get to a site and orientate themselves once they enter it. This OS map was produced through the Landscape Partnership Scheme and is still available to purchase.\nTo purchase your copy please click here or head into Belfast City centre where these retailers also sell the map: Tourist Information Centre; Discover Outdoors; Jackson Sports. The Divis Coffee Barn also has copies available for purchase.\nInnovative interpretation using smart phone technology was also developed and can be used to educate people about sites without the need to clutter these natural and unspoiled areas with numerous signs. A unique Belfast Hills App was produced to enable users to learn more about the Belfast Hills.\nClick here to download our app\nA heritage exhibition was created and displayed on a regular basis in local libraries, community centres and council offices. The heritage exhibition is still being displayed post-Landscape Partnership Scheme, so if you manage a public space and are interested in displaying this exhibition please get in touch.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sports Digest: Worcester opens early lead and holds off Maine for ECHL win\nThe Railers jump to a 2-0 lead just 5:33 into the game and hold off the Maine Mariners for a 3-2 win.\nStaff and news service report\nWorcester opened a two-goal lead just 5:33 into the game and the Railers went on to a 3-2 ECHL win over the Maine Mariners on Saturday night in Worcester, Massachusetts.\nShane Walsh scored at 2:13 and then set up Ross Olsson as the Railers (7-15-1-0) jumped out quick.\nWalsh made it 3-0 in the third period before Maine (12-10-0-1) got goals from Alex Kile and Zach Tolkinen to pull within one goal with 7:42 left in regulation.\nEvan Buitenhuis made 20 saves for Worcester.\nThe Mariners' Tom McCollom stopped 23.\nWOMEN'S WORLD CUP: An Italian 1-2 finish edging Mikaela Shiffrin into third place. This movie has been seen before in the women's World Cup this season.\nBy the smallest margin, Italy's Sofia Goggia won a super-G race on Saturday and Mikaela Shiffrin was third which helped extend her overall standings lead.\nGoggia was just 0.01 second faster than her teammate Federico Brignone on a sunny, windswept mountain above the high-end resort of St. Moritz\nShiffrin was only 0.13 behind Goggia for her sixth podium finish in eight World Cup races so far as she seeks a fourth straight overall title.\nMEN'S WORLD CUP: Organizers of the Alpine World Cup canceled a men's slalom due to strong winds and rescheduled it for one day later.\nKOREAN BASEBALL ORGANIZATION: Veteran pitcher Dan Straily has signed a one-year contract worth $800,000 with the Lotte Giants, the Korea Baseball Organization club announced.\nThe 31 year-old right-hander became a free agent in October after spending last season with the Baltimore Orioles, his sixth major league team.\nEach KBO team is allowed two foreign pitchers with Straily joining Adrian Sampson, formerly of the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, who signed with the Giants in November.\nWORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova is skipping the rest of this season to find her motivation again.\nThat means that the 17-year-old Russian won't defend her world title in the spring.\nShe hasn't set a date for her return to competition. Zagitova told Russian state TV on Friday that she's struggled to motivate herself ever since winning the Olympic title in 2018.\nPREMIER LEAGUE: Mo Salah used his blistering pace and a bit of trickery to score both goals in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Watford \u2013 a result that extended the Reds' lead to 10 points in the table as they move closer to a first Premier League title in 30 years.\nClosest challenger Leicester was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Norwich, while defending champion Manchester City is a full 17 points behind in third place ahead of its game at Arsenal on Sunday.\nFourth-place Chelsea, meanwhile, slumped to a fourth loss in five league games with a 1-0 home defeat to Bournemouth \u2013 giving added hope to the handful of teams chasing the final Champions League spot.\n\u2013 Staff and news service report\nBrowse more in Sports\nMaine Red Claws\nHigh School Sports Varsity Maine\nReceive high schools sports news and scores in your inbox from preseason to the state championship games by entering your email address below.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Power Plays in the White House Lead to Chaos\n| 10:49 AM\nThe ousting of Steve Bannon from the National Security Council has led to a storm of reports about the power plays that are already endemic to this White House.\nJosh Marshall sees it as a rise of the \"normal people.\"\n\u2026we do seem to be seeing a group of normal people \u2013 I use this term advisedly and in a very broad sense \u2013 trying to create a functioning administration, at least on the foreign policy front around Trump, in spite of Trump.\nMike Allen has a similar take.\nOperation Normal \u2014 the steady, loud accumulation of power by Jared Kushner and his allies, at the expense of the more ideological force hardline ideologues, led by Steve Bannon \u2014 keeps winning.\nAlex Isenstadt and Andrew Restuccia dive a bit deeper into the federal bureaucracy and describe a battle between Trump loyalists and the establishment. One of the former captured it with this statement: \"The swamp is winning the battle.\"\nJonathan Stevenson is one person who isn't buying the conventional wisdom that the latest developments indicate a win for McMaster and a loss for Bannon. In making his case, he notes that Michael Flynn loyalist Ezra Cohen-Watnick still has his job as senior director for intelligence programs at the National Security Council because Kushner and Bannon teamed up to intervene when McMaster wanted him gone.\nThat raises the specter of yet another grouping. As the Russian probe intensifies, there are those who have loyally defended the president and those who have betrayed him. It might be important to keep in mind that Trump defines loyalty and betrayal differently.\nSomeone like Cohen-Watnick would be viewed as loyal for getting the dirt on the people Trump wants to vilify in his lie, distract and blame pattern \u2014 as long as he doesn't get caught. Once that happens, it is a betrayal (see: Michael Flynn).\nWhat created Trump's fury about the Sessions recusal was likely the fact that the Attorney General took the hit and didn't fight back. In Trump's mind, that is a betrayal. Beyond that, Sessions recusal removed the person the president was counting on to be his watchdog over the investigation to make sure it didn't get out of hand. That is a huge betrayal. So Bannon isn't the only one that is losing power when it comes to influencing the president. I suspect that Sessions is sharing a room with him in the dog house right now.\nNone of this is normal. Perhaps generating this kind of chaos worked for Trump in the business world (although I doubt it). But it is disastrous in a presidency. Stevenson goes on to describe the kind of chaos we're seeing in the president's foreign policy as a result of the mess we're witnessing on the National Security Council. Here is how he describes its function:\nAmong the National Security Council's key tasks is to help the president arrive at a consensus on a given foreign policy issue by soliciting the views of different agencies and orchestrating compromises in formulating a clear and integrated approach. On that basis, the council customarily provides the president with background briefings and talking points, or vets those prepared by other members of his administration. The importance of this harmonizing process rests in sending clear signals to adversaries as well as allies and partners about United States attitudes and intentions.\nIs it any surprise that Trump's foreign policy is a disaster right now?\nNancy LeTourneau\nNancy LeTourneau is a contributing writer for the Washington Monthly. Follow her on Twitter @Smartypants60.\nWhat Is Steve Bannon Up to These Days?\nHis agenda includes organizing autocrats, building a school to train fascists, and attacking ...read more\nIs Trump Fit to Serve as President?\nThose in the best position to observe Donald Trump say emphatically that he is not fit to serve.\nThe Art of Charm\/YouTube\nRoger Stone Adds Shilling for the Chinese to His List of Sins\nAs if he didn't have enough problems, Roger Stone just admitted to working with the Chinese in ...read more","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Right mix of regulation and innovation needed to drive equity crowdfunding in U.S.\nSarbanes-Oxley\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 There is no easy answer when it comes to the perfect amount of regulation, based on the opinions expressed by a diverse panel at the 2015 Global Regulatory Forum in Washington, D.C. today.\nHow well equity crowdfunding is working depends on what you actually mean by crowdfunding,Crowdcheck CEO, and founder Sara Hanks said. Models targeting accredited investors work well, as do local initiatives while the rest is a mixed bag, she added.\nThe Deputy Director of Policy for the National Association of Securities Administrators (NASAA) said it is clear affinity groups are supporting the concept in the 25 states with effective crowdfunding legislation. Anya Coverman said 119 offerings from small businesses looking to leverage that affinity. The offerings come from many different sectors, she added.\n\"It is definitely a growing and involved market,\" Ms. Coverman said.\nJohn Berlau reminded the crowd that crowdfunding is not a new concept. Building upon earlier presentations citing examples from the Ming Dynasty and the Renaissance, Mr. Berlau, a Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said Ben Franklin and Henry Ford are among the famous Americans who tapped earlier variations.\nEquity crowdfunding could work a lot better stateside, Mr. Berlau said.\n\"For decades red tape has got in the way (of progress).\"\nBy liberalizing technology, equity crowdfunding can revive traditional community funding, Mr. Berlau added.\nKoreconx founder and CEO Oscar Jofre, whose company officially launched earlier in the day, said he just returned from a similar conference in China which attracted 13,000 people, clear evidence of widespread interest in peer-to-peer finance and crowdfunding.\nJust because there is strong interest, it does not mean we should rush in blindly en masse, Mr. Jofre said.\n\"Because we have to protect so many stakeholders it will take time.\"\nMr. Jofre added that the technology must be seamless. Fragmentation will be a killer.\n\"Equity crowdfunding will not survive without it,\" Mr. Jofre suggested.\nAdded regulation and disclosure does not necessarily curb malfeasance, several members suggested. Mr. Berlau cited research showing quarterly disclosure can actually make it easier to commit fraud. Just because data is posted does not make it accurate. Fraudsters can just as easily provide numbers every 90 days and create a false sense of security for investors.\nThere is actually more fraud being committed by publicly traded companies, Mr. Berlau said.\n\"Enron led to Sarbanes-Oxley and since then we've had Countrywide.\"\nMr. Jofre said that the affinity many crowdfunding investors have for the companies they support means they are not \"in and out\" investors. They are already connected to the company anyway and crave opportunities to solidify that connection.\nWhatever actions are decided on better be enacted quickly, Mr. Berlau said.\n\"We've waited four years. I don't think entrepreneurs with the next Microsoft, which can benefit American society, can afford to wait.\"\nThe simple fact that technology has the ability to lower professional fees to below one percent of the average raise makes them worth considering, Ms. Hanks said.\n\"Let the market decide if they want to buy.\"\nNext story Unanswered Questions about Dodd-Frank Retaliation Claims\nPrevious story Danbury High Grad, 20, Heading To Trial In $500K Ponzi Scheme","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home New Bursaries 2022-2023 iSimangaliso Wetland Park Bursary 2022-2023\niSimangaliso Wetland Park Bursary 2022-2023\nABOUT THE COMPANY \u2013 ISIMANGALISO\nWe (sagist.co.za team) are pleased to inform you about iSimangaliso Wetland Park Bursary 2022-2023 \/read full details.\niSimangaliso Wetland Park, located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is one of the largest protected area in the country. The park was previously known as the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, but in 2007 was renamed to iSimangaliso Wetland Park \u2013 iSimangaliso means \"miracle\" and \"wonder\" in Zulu.\nIn 1999, the Park was listed as the first World Heritage Site in South Africa, owing to its exquisite beauty. The Park houses 3 major lake systems, 8 interlinking ecosystems, historic fishing traditions, majority of the countries remaining swamp forests, the continents biggest estuarine system, over 500 bird species and over 20 000 year old coastal dunes.\niSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority are offering bursary awards to youth who reside in communities surrounding the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal, and who wish to study in the Conservation or Tourism sector. iSimangaliso has been awarding bursaries since 2010, and has so far funded 98 students.\nBursaries will be awarded for studies in the following fields:\nConservation and related fields, including:\nNature Conservation (Diploma)\nWildlife Studies\nPark Infrastructure:\nBusiness, Tourism and Hospitality:\nAccounting (including Chartered Accounting, Cost and Management Accounting, Internal Auditing, Taxation)\nBusiness Science\nCultural and Heritage Tourism\nHospitality and Catering Management\nDevelopment Facilitation\nDevelopment Planning\nEnvironmental Journalism\nEnvironmental Planning and Development\nOrganisational Psychology\nTown and Regional Planning\nMORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME \u2013 COVERAGE VALUE & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES\nThe bursary may provide cover for the following expenses: books, accommodation, meals, travel, laptop, data and other expenses (they will not cover tuition fees \u2013 that is for NSFAS expense).\nOver and above the financial assistance, bursary recipients may also receive academic and psychosocial support, to help students adjust to university life and get support needed to pass \u2013 this will be conducted through REAP, iSimangaliso's partner organisation.\nBursary recipients will also have the opportunity to take part in skills development workshops and community service initiatives during the holidays \u2013 this will improve work readiness.\nMust be a resident of a land claimant communities from iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority (including: Bhangazi, Dukuduku, Emandleni, Jobe, Mabaso, Makhasa, Mbila-Triangle, Mdletsheni, Mnqobokazi, Ngwenya, Nside, Sokhulu, Western Shores and Coastal Reserves\nMust be a resident of the Umkhanyakude District Municipality (in areas surrounding iSimangaliso Wetland Park) or Umfolozi Local Municipality (especially the Sokhulu area)\nMust be currently in Matric OR have completed Matric\nMust have achieved a minimum overall average of 55% in most recent results (Grade 11 or Matric)\nMust have been accepted to start your 1st year of study in one of the aforementioned fields of study\nMust have been accepted to study at one of the following public tertiary institutions in South Africa: University of KwaZulu-Natal \/ University of Johannesburg \/ University of the Western Cape \/ University of the Free State \/ Nelson Mandela University \/ Central University of Technology\nMust have applied for NSFAS funding or have proof that you have been successfully awarded a NSFAS bursary\nApplications can be done in either of the following ways:\n1) Apply online for the iSimangaliso Bursary\n2) Download and complete the iSimangaliso Bursary Application Form (.pdf)\nHard copy application forms and documents must be submitted to:\nThe iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, The Dredger Harbour, St Lucia, 3639\nSubmit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (online or with your hard copy application form) (the submission of these documents is compulsory \u2013 if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):\nMost recent academic results (Grade 11 or Matric) (certified copy)\nProof of NSFAS bursary application\nResidents of a land claimant communities from iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority: official letter from Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of your land claim Trust, confirming your membership of the land claim community\nResidents of the Umkhanyakude District Municipality or Umfolozi Local Municipality: official letter from local leader\/ counsellor, confirming your residence in area and duration of time you have been residing there\nProof of acceptance to study at: UKZN \/ UJ \/ UWC \/ UFS \/ NMU \/ CUT\nMotivational letter, explaining why you should be awarded the iSimangaliso Bursary (maximum 100 words)\nApplications are currently closed and no applications will be accepted for the 2021\/ 2022 academic year.\nApplications will be reopen from September 2021 for the 2022 academic year.\nFor any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority directly:\nContact people: Nosipho Ngcobo \/ Ntsikelelo Kulati\nEmail: nosipho@isimangaliso.com \/ ntsikelelo@isimangaliso.com\nPlease do NOT contact the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https:\/\/www.zabursaries.co.za\/bursary-news\/\nThis bursary listing was last updated on: 5 April 2021.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Welcome to Pluto! Dramatic Flyover Video Takes You There\nView of Pluto captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft on July 14, 2015.\n(Image: \u00a9 NASA\/JHUAPL\/SwRI)\nA new video takes armchair explorers on a flyover tour of Pluto's stunning and varied landscapes.\nThe new Pluto tour animation stitches together photos captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft during its historic flyby on July 14, which returned the first-ever up-close looks at the faraway dwarf planet.\nDuring the close encounter, New Horizons discovered, among other things, 2-mile-high (3.2 kilometers) ice mountains, a vast plain of ice dubbed Sputnik Planum and a dark area called Cthulhu Regio. All those features are highlighted in the new video, which was created by Stuart Robbins, a research scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. [See more Pluto photos by New Horizons]\n\"I primarily use these images to map craters across the surfaces of Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, to understand the population of impactors from the Kuiper Belt striking Pluto and Charon,\" Robbins wrote in a blog post Friday (Sept. 18). (The Kuiper Belt is the ring of icy bodies, including Pluto, that lies beyond Neptune's orbit.)\n\"While this is my research focus, another interest of mine is figuring out how to make visualizations that convey some of the sheer beauty and power of the features New Horizons is revealing,\" Robbins added. \"With that in mind, I've created a new animation\/flyover of Pluto using images returned this month by New Horizons.\"\nThe video tour features resolutions ranging from 1,300 feet (400 meters) per pixel to 1.3 miles (2.1 km) per pixel.\nView of Pluto captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft on July 14, 2015. (Image credit: NASA\/JHUAPL\/SwRI)\nThe animation takes viewers as close to Pluto's surface as 120 miles (200 km) and zooms out to an altitude of more than 1,500 miles (2,500 km), Robbins wrote. This apparent proximity is provided by New Horizons' telescopic camera, for the probe itself did not actually get so close; New Horizons zoomed past the dwarf planet at a minimum distance of 7,800 miles (12,550 km) on July 14.\nEarlier this month, New Horizons began beaming home the vast majority of the images and data collected during the close encounter. Mission team members said they expect this relay work will take about a year to complete. So space enthusiasts can look forward to seeing many more great new images, and videos, of Pluto in the future.\n\"The concept of this animation arose from a desire to showcase the most recent imagery received from the spacecraft and the huge variety of terrain types that we see on Pluto,\" Robbins wrote. \"I can hardly wait until we get even better imagery \u2014 up to seven times better pixel scale \u2014 that's still to come of select areas of the surface and to see what new surprises Pluto has in store.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Facing the Mediterranean (Part 3)\nIn the eyes of some, Kampala has indeed fallen in a way, first when leading local tabloids published the names of suspected gay Ugandans, then followed by the 2014 passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Act criminalising same sex relations \u2013 proposing life imprisonment and penalties for individuals, companies, media\/other organizations supporting homosexuals (although it was later overturned by the courts). The outing by tabloids put the lives of those mentioned at risk, making some leave Uganda and seek asylum elsewhere. The Act generated an atmosphere of fear and insecurity for sexual minorities thanks to the high political temperatures raised both inside and outside Uganda, and it is no coincidence that it was in 2014 \u2013 after the passage of the bill \u2013 that the number of Ugandans crossing into Kenya increased markedly.\nAfter spending time in Kampala, listening to different perspectives, I knew I had also to speak to UNHCR and other organisations working around this crisis in Kenya, in order to fill in the picture that was emerging.\nIn early 2011, a group of Ugandans on a journey to an unknown destination was intercepted by Kenyan police in the Northern Kenya town of Lodwar. On interrogation, the group told the police they were Ugandan lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex asylum seekers escaping from Uganda. They were on their way to seek refuge at the Kakuma refugee camp, not too far away from Lodwar. At this point, the police didn't know what to do with them.\nThey resorted to making one phone call.\n\"Ray*, come and see your people,\" a policeman told a gentleman on the other end.\nRay quickly understood what the police meant by 'his people'.\nRay works for an organization that runs support programmes for LGBTI refugees and asylum seekers both in Lodwar and at Kakuma. The only difference was that he had never interacted with Ugandan asylum seekers before. This was the first batch of LGBTI Ugandans arriving in Kakuma, now famous for having their cases expedited. Today, four years later, over two hundred Ugandan asylum seekers have gone through Kakuma, and they persist in the hope they will get lucky and be resettled.\nYet this dream proves elusive to most refugees. UNHCR points out that there are 13 million refugees spread across the world \u2013 with over 586,000 in Kenya as of May 2015 \u2013 and that only 100,000 of the global refugee population can be resettled annually, a mere 7-8%.[1]\nAccording to Eva Camps, a Senior UNHCR Protection Officer based in Nairobi, someone must have misled the Ugandan refugees and asylum seekers in Nairobi who are now demanding financial assistance and the fast tracking of their resettlement, which they should know isn't guaranteed. She reiterates UNHCR's procedures \u2013 which she says the Ugandans have been made aware of time and again \u2013 saying that asylum seeking is a long and tedious journey. That the UNHCR is bound by rules and procedures within which it must operate \u2013 regardless of exceptions that may have been made for the earlier arrivals from Uganda.\nThe same message is reinforced by George Onyore, a Legal Officer from Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) Kenya, UNHCR's NGO implementing partner. George says there are hundreds of other vulnerable urban refugees and asylum seekers, aside from the Ugandans. They include unaccompanied minors, the terminally ill, the elderly, and so on. For this reason, he says, the scarce resources shared between HIAS and UNHCR have to be used sparingly. HIAS does a continuous assessment of the needs of all refugees and asylum seekers and, based on this assessment, specific assistance is given to individuals who are found to be most needy. In this situation, blanket assistance cannot be extended to the Ugandans.\nBut no one disagrees that the issue of LGBTI refugees and asylum seekers is a complicated one.\nAccording to Rachel Levitan, Associate Vice President of Global Programs, Strategy and Planning for HIAS \u2013 who has worked on the issue of LGBTI refugees and asylum seekers for close to seven years \u2013 refugee protection, assistance and relief are not simple processes. These have been further complicated by the unexpectedly high refugee flows of the past five years, she says, and in the case of Kenya the granting of asylum is delayed by increased security concerns. Aside from the urgent need for funds to cushion all at-risk refugees including LGBTI asylum seekers, Levitan says there's always need to safeguard both the refugees and asylum seekers alongside their host communities, to diffuse inevitable tensions and incidents between the two.\nFor Eric Gitari, Executive Director of the Kenyan National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC), the situation faced by the Ugandans is dire. Yet, he says that unless the Ugandans understand the predicament they are facing, it won't be easy bailing them out. Whatever UNHCR's shortcomings, he says, at the end of the day the Ugandans have to work closely with whoever is trying to assist them. He says the Kenyan LGBTI movement plays a double role as both a partner to UNHCR and a support for the Ugandans. Sometimes they advocate for the Ugandans by pushing their case with UNHCR; sometimes they play on the side of UNHCR in reiterating its positions to the Ugandans.\nIn February 2013, HIAS published a report, by Yiftach Millo, entitled Invisible In The City: Protection Gaps Facing Sexual Minority Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Urban Ecuador, Ghana, Israel, and Kenya. It points out that the needs of LGBTI asylum seekers become invisible because it is near impossible for them to quantify their exact level of urgent need.\n'Although the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has made significant strides in its headquarters and in some country operations to protect sexual minority refugees, protection in the field remains extremely limited. Their protection is affected by a general misconception of lack of need and urgency resulting from the 'invisibility' of their plight,' reads a section of the report, before going on to state that 'persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI) is often the motivating factor for flight, but is seldom expressed as such by refugees and asylum seekers themselves.'\nAdrian Jjuuko, Executive Director of the Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Foundation (HRAPF) \u2013 the leading LGBTI litigation organisation in Uganda \u2013 says the majority of Ugandan LGBTI asylum seekers and refugees find it hard to quantify then qualify what is considered persecution. This is because persecution is a deeply personal experience, and sometimes what passes as persecution in an individual's life might not hold water when they are subjected to the legal rigours. This has led to many escapees forging documents, including warrants of arrest which, when referred to his organisation for verification, are often found to be fake. Yet this doesn't mean the escapee using fake documents was never persecuted, only that their true story of persecution might not be electrifying, and so they seek alternative narratives.\nSome Ugandan LGBTI refugees and asylum seekers feel comfortable telling their secrets to Makerere University's Dr. Stella Nyanzi of the Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR), who they simply call Mama Stella. Dr. Nyanzi doesn't tell me the secrets the escapees have deposited but she paints me a two-hour picture. She says, simply, that here are human beings trying to make the best out of the situation in which they have found themselves. Some have even invited her to sleep on their couches if she visits the countries in which they hope to be resettled. They might not even own couches in Kampala, she says, but their hope is that one day they will \u2013 in their new lives.\nDr. Nyanzi says things get tough, especially for transgender women. They tell her they want to go to the market and buy a skirt, but this is impossible to do in Kenya because how do you even try on the skirt? So they do it when they sneak back into Uganda. In Uganda they know their way around. Similarly, they will sneak back to Uganda to try and find work because making a living in Kenya is harder for them than in Kampala \u2013 or because the food they can afford in Kenya is terrible. Sometimes, she says, having that skirt can mean feeling dignified. These are the little details that get overlooked.\nIn the meantime, the Ugandans remain holed up in the slums of Nairobi, where they live illegally. The Kenyan government recently ordered all urban refugees to relocate to refugee camps due to the suspicion that Somali refugees were harbouring members of Al Shabaab. UNHCR says this creates a precarious security situation in which it is very difficult to provide protection to the over 52,000 refugees and asylum seekers currently residing in Nairobi.\nOn the morning of 19 April 2015 the world woke up to news of the death at sea of over 700 Africans whose vessel capsized off the Libyan coast. They were on their way to Europe. The House of Kongo, as @MvembaDizolele calls himself on Twitter, asked, \"How do you face the Mediterranean and still decide to forge ahead?\" #Africa was his hashtag of choice.\nOne might ask the same of the Ugandans.\nWhy do they live in deplorable conditions in refugee camps knowing resettlement isn't guaranteed, or that if it comes it might take up to three years? Why do they squeeze into cubicles in Nairobi slums, hoping for survival money when there are no guarantees it will come? Why do they choose to face their particular Mediterranean?\nTo these and other questions, I never found any one consistent answer.\n[1] Data provided by Eva Camps, Senior Protection Officer at UNHCR Nairobi.\nBack to the beginning of the story","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sunedison Shares Rebound From Lows; Analysts Don't Seem Concerned With Appaloosa Suit News\nAmy Weingarden\nInvestors in SunEdison Inc (NYSE: SUNE) received a spook Wednesday morning, as a Reuters report of a suit against the company by David Tepper and Appaloosa Investment Limited Partnership hit newswires.\nWhile shares initially moved higher following the opening bell at 9:30 a.m. EST, sellers stepped in after about 15 minutes to take the stock to a session low at $2.50, down about 18 percent. Over the course of the morning session, and amid seemingly reassuring comments from a couple Wall Street analysts, SunEdison shares are now trading just 3 percent lower.\nThe Benzinga Newsdesk, reaching out to the New Castle County Chancery Court in Delaware, has since confirmed the suit by Appaloosa related to TerraForm Power Inc. (NASDAQ: TERP)'s deal with Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR).\nNoted analyst Gordon Johnson of Axiom Capital, whose bearish comments on Benzinga's PreMarket Prep show contributed to a large selloff in SunEdison on Tuesday, seemed a bit skeptical about the apparent impact of Wednesday morning's news on the stock.\nJohnson, speaking with Benzinga, pointed to the fact that TerraForm Power had previously offered, in filings with the SEC, a warning that SunEdison could harm shareholders in TerraForm.\nAvondale's Michael Morosi offered several outcomes related to the report of the suit, suggesting that two of those scenarios could be wins for SunEdison.\n\"...the most likely scenario is that within the next two weeks SunEdison announces a deal to sell Vivint's operating assets to a third-party institutional investor and outlines its intent to find an offtaker for the development pipeline,\" Morosi said.\nAnother option, according to the Avondale analyst, would be an indefinite postponement of the deal until the suit is resolved.\nMorosi said (emphasis Benzinga's):\n\"Depending on the outcome of the lawsuit, SUNE may have grounds to elect a \"material adverse change\" clause, allowing the company to break the transaction. While this would imply a reduction to run-rate deliveries and cash earnings, given resi's expected positive contribution to corporate average gross margin, note this outcome would have the effect of removing a key overhang for SUNE's shares leading to a potential re-rating of the shares.\"\nLatest Ratings for SUNE\nAvondale Partners\nMarket Perform\nMarket Outperform\nOutperform\nView More Analyst Ratings for SUNE\nSunEdison Shares Rally In The Face Of Drastically-Reduced Q4 Guidance","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Camden Clinical Commissioning Group\nWhat's available?\nI am feeling\nLike I can't go on\nIeso Digital Health\niCope\nSelf help guides\nAlone in London, part of Depaul UK\nThis service is free\nWe provide a range of services to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Our services include developing young people's skills and providing the resources they need to secure sustainable and safe housing.\nOur work includes advice, family mediation, first contact and schools work - complementing the work of Depaul's Nightstop programme which provides a bed for a night for a young person in crisis.\nWho should use this service?\nYoung people aged from 16 to 25 who are at risk of homelessness. If you are at immediate risk of homelessness, please call 020 7278 4224, 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.\nPlease call 020 7278 4224 to discuss volunteering.\nHomelessness and rough sleeping\n\u00a9 Camden CCG. Working with the people of Camden to achieve the best health for all.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Chile - Peru 2009\nCusco, Peru to Home\n(via Lima and Miami)\nOur Chilean cousins, having an earlier flight, left the hotel in mid-morning. After they left the rest of us walked around Cusco for the last time and returned to the hotel for lunch.\nWe left the hotel for the airport at around 2:30 pm. After paying our airport fee, we boarded our plane for the one hour flight to Lima. In Lima, we had a nearly six hour layover. We thought we could check in and leave our luggage so we could roam the airport without lugging our bags around. Unfortunately, American Airlines didn't even open its check in positions until a little over two hours before flight time. After going through a lengthy security and check in process, we were able to go through the main security area to the boarding area where we managed to get something to eat.\nThe flight from Lima to Miami was a relatively short 5 1\/2 hours and we landed at around 6 am, 15 minutes ahead of schedule. The US cousins now separated for our independent journey home. Susie and I had another 5 hour layover in Miami and finally boarded a flight at 11:30 flight to JFK. By the time we got to the house at 3:30 pm we had spent 25 hours in traveling from Cusco.\nI can only describe this trip as great. Tiring, but great. The first week was primarily a family affair culminating in the wedding of Avital and Jonathan. We had plenty of family \"togetherness\" time during the week. Our togetherness continued with our trip to Peru. All of us, except my brother who opted to visit the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, headed for Cusco and the center of the Inca Empire. Peru was one of those once in a lifetime trips. Cusco, once the capital of the Inca Empire, was a fascinating combination of Inca and Spanish culture. The Spaniards destroyed the Inca structures and built their churches and other buildings on top of the remaining foundations. The Plaza de Armas was typical of the Spanish plan. The Cathedral is built on the remains of an Inca Temple and the building fronting the plaza have porticos common to the Spanish construction in the Americas (Santa Fe, NM is a good example in North America). Today, these buildings house stores, including a McDonald's. Machu Picchu is all that it was advertised to be. Ollantaytambo was fascinating both in its historical and current form. The trip through the Sacred Valley was beautiful and we had a good time in each of the stops.\nOn our last breakfast in Cusco, my cousin Leo made a toast to our parents. Because of their strength and fortitude in surviving the horrors of the Holocaust we were able to come together and celebrate their legacy. So where do we go next...\nLeo's Quest\nLeo's quest was to find the locations he visited 45 years ago. Below are his comments.\nMy traveling companions and guides on our trip to the Cusco and Sacred Valley area of Peru know how important and enjoyable it was for me to be able to revisit locations that I last had seen 45 years ago. I thank you for your help and patience in that regard.\nI am including in this e-mail some of the more striking photographs that I have comparing 1964 (on the left) and 2009 (on the right). I hope you enjoy them.\nExcept where indicated in five instances below, I took all the 1964 and 2009 photos.\nCalle Santa Clara wall of Cusco's Cine Teatro Garcilaso de la Vega, now the Teatro Kusikay, located at Calle Union 117.\nTrain between Cusco and Machu Picchu. Food service previously was provided by local vendors at train stations. PeruRail now provides on-board food service and a fashion show on the Vistadome trains for tourists. Tourists no longer are permitted on local trains.\n1964 view of Machu Picchu from Hiuayna Picchu. 2009 view from approximately 180 degrees in the opposite direction.\nAt the Machu Picchu end of the Inca Trail from Cusco. [2009 photo by Leopoldo Levi.]\nSwitchback road from the Urubamba River valley to the entrance to the Machu Picchu complex.\nView of Main Square area of Machu Picchu. 1964 view is from Huayna Picchu. 2009 view from lower angle and approximately 180 degrees in the opposite direction (and Huayna Picchu is hidden in the mist). A small pillar that was near the center of the Main Square in 1964 no longer is there (reportedly removed to permit a helicopter to land with visiting dignitaries).\nThe peak of Putucusi, across the Urubamba River from Machu Picchu.\nClassic views of Machu Piccchu and Huayna Pichu -- 1964 and 2009. (That pillar is barely visible at the left edge of the 1964 photo.)\nNote the extensive reconstruction since 1964 in this area of Machu Picchu.\nTerrace structure at Ollantaytambo.\nView from an upper terrace at Ollantaytambo. (The angle of view is a bit different.)\nView from the main terrace structure at Ollantaytambo toward the hillside on the opposite side of town.\nClose-up of 1964 image -- and 2009 photo of the same location. (Has the nose on the natural \"face\" in the hillside eroded since 1964?) [2009 photo by Martha Levy.]\nCantilevered steps on the side of an Ollantaytambo terrace. [2009 photo by Leopoldo Levi.]\nTypical Inca doorway and stonework at Ollantaytambo terraces. (The orange stuff on the rocks is lichen that has remained much the same since 1964.) [2009 photo by David Machicao Olivera.]\nBa\u00f1o de la \u00d1usta (\"Bath of the Princess\") at the base of the main Ollantaytambo terrace structure.\nInca construction channeled a stream through a plaza near the foot of the main Ollantaytambo terrace structure. By 2009, the area had become a location for vendors' stalls just outside the entrance gate to the terraces. (There was no gate or entrance fee in 1964.) Just past the lightpole in the distance on the left of the 2009 photo is the outside wall of the Tawachaki Restaurant and Pizzeria, where we had dinner on November 12th and where the proprietor told me that the plaza I was seeking was on the side of the restaurant.\nThe Inka Bridge on the outskirts of Ollantaytambo. (Note the piers that had been built since 1964 -- and then abandoned.) [2009 photo by Samuel Hess.]\nThe Pisac Market has undergone extensive renovation. (Two views each from 1964 and 2009.)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"noted one writernow\nWritten by admin. Date of post: May 3, 2018 .\tLeave a comment\nnoted one writer,now no child will be paralysed needlessly by polio.\" For all the latest India News, regulations and established procedure for alienation of government assets.after she was taken to court by the exclusive gem firm Van Cleef Arpels. download Indian Express App More Related NewsWritten by Express News Service | Chandigarh | Published: February 28, 2017 1:37 am Top News Prime Minister Morarji Desai declared in Lucknow that Article 370 of the Constitution which provides for special status to Jammu and Kashmir would not be altered unless this was desired by the people of the state themselves. the group told their commander that they would \"remove their shirts and stand in two groups \u2014 a few feet from each other \u2014 waving black clothes\". But she dismisses any hint of concern by flexing her non-existent, \"I wake up at 5.\nUttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for conducting the challenge, Miley Cyrus was also spotted with ex-flame Nick Jonas earlier this year despite splitting with him after an 18-month relationship back in December 2007.were quickly jolted back into focus as floaty silk crepe silhouettes with nipped waists \u2014 in shades of beige,giving the show an ethereal,Written by Express News Service | Kolkata | Published: April 11who had threatened to pound and imprison him.cent,taken place over the past year when the BJP had lost ground due to intense infighting. According to latest leaked video, the Xperia X is now available for Rs 24.\nAnd because it requires X amount of money,I have graduated from letters to numbers, she says teasinglyreferring to her latest project Teen Patti which deals with the high rollers from the gambling world and a practical application of the theory of probability StrangelyI have a morbid fear of numbers I hope this movie doesnt prove to be a gamble? and then to a wider audience via (mock) radio interviews. Giollain SJ With consummate skill as a communicator herself, 2009 4:10 am Related News The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ruled that a suit filed by Pakistani singer Adnan Sami?30 pm from a party hosted at the rented accommodation of one Rinchin Dawa in Ramesh Market area of Amar Colony. For all the latest India News, He says something and does something else.the Centre wrote to Chancellor of the university Gopalkrishna Gandhi that the central status could not be bestowed upon BESU on the grounds of serious campus violence.meanwhile.\nThe BJP has rejected those allegations and said the AAP, Trains on the Central Line were running 5-10 minutes behind schedule, The Akal Takht found his submission \"considerable\" but he was also asked to present parshad at the Akal Takht. the Akal Takht had issued an edict for Sikhs to boycott Dera Sacha Sauda. 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The police said Mehboob has disclosed that he was working for Tunda alias Kana alias Ismail, not medication \u2013 is able to prevent suicide in a group at high risk of dying by suicide.\nI think I? is best known for developing mouse models that mirror aspects of anxiety and schizophrenia.\" The coach said that Pant plays his natural game and when he fails it can be frustrating but no one can force him to change the way he plays. \"It's Delhi Police and Jammu and Kashmir Police that have given divergent views. 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{"text":"Freitag, 29. November 2019 - 07:00\nThe 22 member states of the European Space agency have pledged to boost their funding to support more missions and research projects, including a new generation of satellites to monitor climate change\nThe 22 member states of the European Space agency pledged Thursday to boost their funding to support more missions and research projects, including a new generation of satellites to monitor climate change.\nThe agency's director-general, Jan Woerner, said at the conclusion two-day ministerial meeting in Seville, Spain, that member states pledged a record three-year budget of 12.5 billion euros ($13.7 million) plus an additional 1.9 billion euros to cover operational costs and basic research in years four and five.\n\"14.4 billion euros. For me it is surprise. It is even more than I proposed,\" said Woerner. \"We have taken on some ambitious projects.\"\nWoerner said that \"climate change is a strong driver\" in a bigger-than-expected funding boost for Europe's Copernicus Earth-observation satellites.\n\"Copernicus is now the world's leading Earth-observation project,\" he said. \"This shows all the support for an awareness of our planet, and I think it is good because taxpayers are asking (governments) to do something and you can only do something if you know what to do.\"\nSpain's Science Minister Pedro Duque added that climate research is also where industry wants to be. Madrid is hosting the United Nations global climate meeting from Dec. 2-13.\n\"We have the most advanced set of Earth observation satellites flying, so everyone in every industry wants to be involved in developing the top technology because this is a place where European companies can get ahead of companies in the rest of the world,\" Duque said.\nOther missions getting backing included sending the first European astronaut to the Moon, the building of a space shuttle and parts of a planned lunar space station, researching black holes, and safety projects to remove space debris and detect asteroids.\nGermany will be largest single funder, with 22.9 percent of the total.\nOne of ESA's main goals, according to the ministerial meeting, is also to ensure that European countries keep pace in space exploration with competition from the United States, newcomers like China, and growing interest from the private sector.\n\"For me, this ministerial (meeting) has one very clear message. This is united space in Europe, all states working together and not competing,\" Woerner said.\nQuelle: abcNews\nEurope's new space budget to enable CO2 mapping\nImage copyrightNASA\/JPL-CALTECH\nImage captionThe new Copernicus satellites would build more detailed maps of CO2 than is currently possible\nEurope will press ahead with a network of satellites to track carbon dioxide emissions across the globe.\nThey will be developed out of a new European Space Agency (Esa) budget agreed in Seville, Spain.\nResearch ministers on Thursday approved a package of proposals worth some \u20ac14.4bn (\u00a312.3bn\/$15.9bn) over the next five years.\nAs well as the new CO2 monitoring system, the funds will also pave the way for missions to the Moon and Mars.\nMedia captionEsa DG Jan W\u00f6rner: \"Europe wants to be strong on exploration\"\n\"You're looking at a very happy DG,\" said Jan W\u00f6rner, the director general of Esa, after getting pretty much everything he wanted from the \"Space19+\" Ministerial Council. \"It always looks so simple. But it took more than two years of preparations to get here. Unbelievable!\"\nWhile there were multiple projects being considered here, it is the support given to Earth observation (EO) that catches the eye.\nDelegates from 22 nations had been asked to pledge \u20ac1.4bn (\u00a31.2bn) to expand the so-called Copernicus programme, which flies a suite of Sentinel satellites to track the health of the planet. At the end of two days of discussions, the actual figure committed was \u20ac1.8bn (\u00a31.5bn).\nThe extra cash will enable Esa to improve the performance of the new Sentinels.\nMedia captionEsa EO director Josef Aschbacher: The Copernicus decision at this meeting is \"stunning\"\nThe three spacecraft that will make up the carbon dioxide constellation will have their resolution increased, to be able to map grid squares across the globe of just 2km across. And their swath - the width of their vision - will be increased from 200km to nearly 300km. In addition, the satellites will be given more instruments to help tease apart the CO2 coming from natural sources from that which is being produced by humans.\nThe enhanced capability is expected to be a potent tool in helping all nations - not just European ones - better understand their carbon footprint.\nEsa wants to get the new Sentinel system launched by 2025\/26, to align its mapping service with the global stocktake of emissions that will be undertaken in 2028 as part of the Paris climate deal.\nImage copyrightAIRBUS\nImage captionUK industry would like to build a rover as part of a plan to return Mars samples to Earth\nAs well as CO2-sensing satellites, the expanded Copernicus programme will develop five other systems to measure a range of Earth variables, from the extent of Arctic sea-ice to the temperature of the global land surface.\nThe impressive backing for these new Earth observing spacecraft was driven largely by Germany, which pledged \u20ac518m (\u00a3444m) of the total \u20ac1.8bn. Its industry will now get the bulk of the R&D contracts.\n\"Earth observation is the cornerstone of German space policy,\" said Thomas Jarzombek, from the nation's Economic Affairs Ministry.\n\"People are more and more interested in climate change and what we can do to protect ourselves against it. Information is key because we can only really act against climate change if we understand what it going on. Copernicus gives us better data,\" he told BBC News.\nIt should be stated that Copernicus is a joint venture between Esa and the EU, with the latter covering 70% of the overall costs. Brussels' contribution to the expansion programme has yet to be determined.\n\"There is today about \u20ac6bn (\u00a35.1bn) foreseen as part of the [EU] budget for space. And we look forward to completing the constellation with the recurring [satellites] which are to be paid for by the EU along with, of course, their operation,\" explained Esa EO director, Josef Aschbacher.\nAcross the entire Space19+ budget request, the top contributing countries were:\nGermany - \u20ac3.3bn (\u00a32.8bn), which is a 23% share of the total budget\nFrance - \u20ac2.7bn (\u00a32.3bn), which is an 18.5% share\nItaly - \u20ac2.3bn (\u00a31.8bn), which is 16%\nUK - \u20ac1.6bn (\u00a31.4bn), which is 11.5%\nThe UK's subscription after this meeting will rise from \u20ac355m (\u00a3304m) per year to \u20ac440m (\u00a3377m) per year.\nGraham Peters, the chair of the trade association UKSpace sees this as a positive outcome.\n\"It gives us a fantastic platform upon which we can now build the national space programme to develop new sovereign capabilities and to start collaborating more globally to drive exports,\" he said.\nImage copyrightESA\nImage captionArtwork: The Hera mission would study an object previously struck by an American probe\nOther highlights to come out of Space19+\nHuman spaceflight and robotic exploration - This near-\u20ac2bn programme was 98% subscribed. It will make Esa an important partner in the US space agency's (Nasa) grand plan to return astronauts to the Moon - known as Artemis. Member states committed money in Seville to fund two propulsion units for the Americans' Orion crew capsules. Cash was also made available to start development work on modules that will attach to a lunar space station called Gateway. On Mars exploration, the agency now has the money to advance missions to bring rock samples back to Earth from the Red Planet. Technologies for this include a surface rover that UK engineers would very much like to build.\nScience - Valued at \u20ac2.8bn, all member states must contribute to the projects that fall under this umbrella. The 10% increase in this budget line is the first real-terms increase in 25 years. One of the benefits will be to provide the funding necessary to align the development path of a couple of very exciting observatories. Esa is building a big X-ray space telescope called Athena and a constellation of satellites, known as Lisa, that could detect the gravitational waves from colliding black holes. It would be best if they could be flown at the same time to study comic events in tandem. The money promised at this council should now make this possible.\nImage captionSpace Rider could carry experimental payloads into orbit and then later bring them back down\nSpace transportation - In recent times, it has been arguments of the future development over Europe's rockets that have bedevilled Esa ministerial meetings. Not this time. Differences of opinion on how to finish, financially support and further innovate the new vehicles known as Ariane 6 and Vega C were settled on the eve of the meeting. France, Germany and Italy dominate this programme area which will be receiving \u20ac2.2bn from the new budget. In the plan is an Italian-led project to launch a reusable mini robotic shuttle called Space Rider. It will carry experimental payloads into orbit and back. A first certification flight will take place in 2022.\nSpace safety and security - This area, worth just over \u20ac540m, is all about protection - of space infrastructure and of Earth itself. Put before ministers was a satellite concept known as Lagrange that would stare at the Sun to warn of outbursts that could damage other spacecraft and interfere with radio communications and power grids on Earth. It's a project primarily of interest to the UK. It didn't receive all the money it needed and a decision was taken to work only on the spacecraft's instrument for now. At the last ministerial council, member states rejected an asteroid encounter mission. The decision drew criticism because of our need to study objects that could hit - and devastate - the Earth. In response, Esa designed a new mission for subscription called Hera, and this time it won the financial support needed to proceed. Hera will visit a space rock that has previously been bombarded by a Nasa mission to learn more about how threatening asteroids could be deflected.\nQuelle: BBC","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The latest news + events\nThe Center City Vaccination Center is now providing second dose vaccinations\nMarch 25, 2021 James Garrow Board of Health, Department of Public Health\nNote: This blog post is no longer being updated. For the latest information about COVID-19 in Philadelphia, please visit the COVID-19 website.\nUPDATE: You can find the latest information on the Center City Vaccination Center at https:\/\/www.phila.gov\/ccvc.\nOn March 2nd, the City of Philadelphia, in partnership with FEMA, launched the largest COVID-19 vaccination site in southeastern Pennsylvania. Capable of vaccinating up to 6,000 Philadelphians every day, this site quickly established itself as a model of efficiency and safety, and was able to vaccinate more than 100,000 Philadelphians in the first few weeks. The clinic was divided into three distinct phases: three weeks of first doses, three weeks of second doses, and two weeks of single-doses.\nFirst doses\nThe plan for the Center City Vaccination Center was that they would provide first doses of Pfizer vaccine for three weeks. After two weeks, the City and FEMA changed their model to ensure that Philadelphians who live in zip codes with the lowest vaccination rates can get equitable access. This walk-up model significantly improved racial equity in vaccine administration over the first two weeks of the clinic.\nSecond doses\nAfter three weeks of providing first doses to 121,703 Philadelphia residents, the CCVC switched operations to begin giving these folks their second doses and getting them fully vaccinated.\nProblem Appointments\nWhile the Health Department was planning for the switchover, it was discovered that a number of people had signed up for appointments to get their first dose on days that were only supposed to be for people to get their second dose. While the City wants everyone to be vaccinated, this clinic can only handle people who are there for second doses.\nThe Health Department went through and canceled more than 11,000 of these invalid appointments and has worked to remind folks that if they didn't get a first dose of vaccine there they should not show up at the Convention Center. This should no longer be a problem as there are no more first doses being given at the Center City Vaccination Center.\nAnyone that got their first dose of vaccine at the Center City Vaccination Center should show up on the day of their appointment. If they are unsure about when their appointment is, they should bring the vaccine card they got during their first visit and they'll be let in to get a second dose.\nSingle doses\nAfter everyone who is eligible gets their second doses, the Center City Vaccination Center will reconfigure again to provide the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Stay tuned and be sure to sign up on the City's VaccineInterest form to be ready for when appointments are available.\nGetting to the Center City Vaccination Center\nThere are many transportation options available to meet the needs of residents traveling to the Center City Vaccination Center. The Pennsylvania Convention Center is accessible using SEPTA public transit and Customized Community Transportation (CCT) services, rideshare, taxi, or personal vehicle. Parking facilities are available to accommodate personal vehicles and loading zones have been created for drop-offs and pick-ups at the entrance and exit.\nThe entrance to the Center City Vaccination Center is at the northeast corner of 12th and Arch Streets. Individuals with appointments should use 100 N. 12th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 as the GPS address. After being vaccinated, individuals will exit at the northwest corner of 11th and Arch Streets.\nSEPTA Public Transportation Options\nThe Pennsylvania Convention Center is a block away from SEPTA's Jefferson Station which is serviced by eleven Regional Rail lines, the Market-Frankford line and bus routes: 17, 23, 33, 38, 44, 47, 47M, 48, 61, and 62. Individuals are highly encouraged to use public transit resources to get to and from their appointments at the Center City Vaccination Center.\nSEPTA continues to promote safe and healthy travel during the pandemic. Masks are required, and employee-ambassadors will reinforce this mandate and give out free masks as part of the Mask Force Philly program. More information on SEPTA service and COVID-19 can be found at septa.org\/covid-19.\nThis web-based map shows all transit routes to the PCC, and this static map shows frequent routes to the PCC.\nSeniors Ride Free on Transit\nAdults age 65 and older can ride free at all times on SEPTA buses, trackless trolleys, trolleys, Broad Street and Market Frankford lines, and Regional Rail.\nSeniors may ride free by using one of the following:\nPA Driver's License (with magnetic stripe only, issued before July 2017)\nPA Non-Driver Identification Card (with magnetic stripe only, issued before July 2017)\nSenior Ride Free Key card\nTo register for a Senior Ride Free Key card, SEPTA is offering same day service by appointment only at SEPTA Headquarters (1234 Market St., Concourse Level, Philadelphia PA 19107). To make an appointment, call 215-580-7145 and press #6. Call center hours are Monday \u2013 Friday, 8 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m. At your appointment, you will need to provide an ID that verifies your date-of-birth.\nReduced Transit Fare for People with Disabilities Under Age 65\nIndividuals under age 65 with a qualifying disability can ride at half-fare at all times on SEPTA buses, trackless trolleys, trolleys, Broad Street and Market Frankford lines, and Regional Rail. Registration information below.\nTo register, SEPTA is offering same day service by appointment only at SEPTA Headquarters (1234 Market St., Concourse Level, Philadelphia, PA 19107). To make an appointment, call 215-580-7145 and press #6. Call center hours are Monday \u2013 Friday, 8 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.\nEligibility criteria and application information can be found here.\nSEPTA CCT Connect Service\nSEPTA Customized Community Connect (CCT) is available to seniors and individuals with disabilities and\/or access and functional needs that are registered with SEPTA CCT.\nSEPTA will be on-site at the Center City Vaccination Center seven days a week to make CCT reservations for second dose vaccination appointments. The representative will also be available to provide information and answer questions about other SEPTA services, including the Senior Ride Free Key card and the Reduced Transit Fare card for People with Disabilities.\nADA Pick-Up and Drop-Off\nA designated drop-off point with ADA accessibility will be located on the south side of the 100-200 block of N. 12th Street, between Arch and Race Streets.\nA designated pick-up point with ADA accessibility will be located on the northeast corner of 1100 Arch Street, between 11th and 12th Streets.\nTaxi, Rideshare, and Privately Owned Vehicles\nDesignated drop-off points for rideshare, taxi, and privately owned vehicles will be located on the northside of 100 N. 12th Street, between Arch and Race Streets.\nDesignated pick-up points for rideshare, taxi, and privately owned vehicles will be located on the 0-100 block of N. 11th Street, between Market and Arch Streets.\nThere are nearly 30 private parking garages and lots within five blocks of the PCC and the clinic entrance\u2014totalling over 10,000 parking spaces. The PCC website lists various options, and there are several parking apps that can help locate available parking resources. The following parking garages are offering discounted rates for 2-hour parking. Rates must be validated by showing the vaccination card given to individuals after receiving their vaccine.\nThe Autopark at the Fashion District\n45 N. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107\n$5 for 2-hour parking\nParkway Broad and Race Garage\n150 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102\n$10 for 2-hour parking\nParkway 12th & Filbert Garage\n1201 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107\nAdditionally, from Wednesday, March 3 to Thursday, April 1, the Philadelphia Parking Authority will provide complimentary parking between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. at its three SEPTA regional rail lots referenced below.\nFern Rock Rail Station Lot\n10th & Nedro Streets\nFox Chase Rail Station Lot\n500 Rhawn Street\nTorresdale Rail Station Lot\n4900 Grant Avenue\nRegister your interest to receive COVID vaccine here\nNew Opioid Loss Bereavement Care Resources for 2022\nTen tips for gun safety in your home\nUpdated COVID Guidance for Schools\nThis content was last updated on June 1, 2021 , by Board of Health, Department of Public Health.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb Arable \u00bb Sugar beet set to make a comeback in Scotland\nSugar beet set to make a comeback in Scotland\nRichard Halleron\nJun 15, 2021, 4:41pm\nThe reintroduction of sugar beet production to Scotland has taken a significant step forward after the pilot project laying its foundations received new funding. The first successful crop in half a century was harvested last year. As a result, the consortium behind the initiative \u2013 which includes the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), has secured a funding boost from Scottish Enterprise to analyse its potential environmental, societal and economic impact.\nSugar beet study\nThe study will examine the widespread benefits that are expected to follow on from the crop's return to Scotland.\nSugar beet is seen as a key building block for the development of sustainable supply chains and a 'bioeconomy', which uses natural materials instead of petrochemical compounds in manufacturing.\nA local source of sugar beet could pave the way for the development of an ethanol-producing biorefinery in Grangemouth \u2013 the hub of Scotland's chemicals and petrochemical processing industries \u2013 and later support a fully functioning bio-based chemicals industry.\nSugar beet and ethanol demand\nAccording to those involved, sugar beet can be used in the production of ethanol as a natural and sustainable substitute for petroleum-based chemicals used in a range of household goods, as well as antibiotics and therapeutic proteins.\nDemand for ethanol in Scotland is expected to double in the coming years to more than 100 million litres, yet all of the country's supply is currently imported from Europe. Ian Archer, technical director at IBioIC, said: \"Growing sugar beet in Scotland once again is a huge opportunity to reinvent the economy, build sustainability into manufacturing supply chains, and secure jobs for the future.\n\"Many of the biggest consumer goods manufacturers have committed to net-zero carbon targets over the next two decades and a big part of that drive will be replacing the use of petrochemicals with natural materials.\n\"You cannot have a chemicals industry without a feedstock, and to retain the sector in Scotland we need a local supply and the supply chains that follow,\" he added. \"In northern Europe, that crop is sugar beet and growing it for ethanol production will not only diversify farmers' income streams, but could allow them to be part of a green alternative to fossil fuels.\"\nWhy not simply grow more wheat and barley?\nAccording to Archer, wheat and barley are competitive crops for other uses, and sugar beet is a break crop which isn't currently used in Scotland. He said: \"It introduces biodiversity and is an alternative to other break crops such as rapeseed oil, which is currently causing issues with pests and disease.\n\"Sugar beet is actually a rotation crop for wheat, so where farmers grow wheat they can substitute sugar beet every four to seven years to improve wheat yields and soil composition.\n\"Based on our current assumptions and calculations, we will need approximately 140 million litres of ethanol to supply Scotland's projected E10 petrol demand. This in turn requires approximately 1.5 million tonnes of sugar beet on around 20,000ha of land,\" he added. \"This would constitute around 3% of Scottish arable land each year. Looking to the wider market, most ethanol refineries are larger, in the 300 to 400 million litres bracket.\n\"A larger refinery may be able to supply ethanol further afield than just Scotland, to meet some of the wider UK demand.\"\nThe plan is to develop the new project around a cooperative principle, with farmers at the very heart of the initiative. \"The most important reason is to coordinate, simplify and strengthen the supply chain for the downstream customer, who would be the refinery operator,\" Archer explained.\n\"The refinery operator, and subsequent final ethanol user, will need a secure supply above any other consideration.\n\"A co-op structure enables a single point of supply to the refiner, and farmers and growers can additionally benefit from shared risk and profit.\"\nScotland Sugar Beet","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Giulio Rimondi \u2013 The Misunderstanding\nONE PHOTO \u2013 ONE STORY\nAfter living abroad for a number of years, photographer Giulio Rimondi returned to Italy. But what does his homeland look like nowadays? Rimondi sets out in search of his first love, discovering himself along the way. \"In the end, I realized I had put together a patchy portrait of the country.\"\nRimondi's Italiana series in now due to appear as a book. To make this possible, the photographer has launched a crowd funding campaign. You can find more information about the project here: www.kickstarter.com.\nBehind this picture lies a special episode from Rimondi's journey through his homeland:\n\"I arrive in Naples and meet Carmine. He tells me that a friend of his hangs out at Le Vele, the city's most infamous neighbourhood. In less than no time we make arrangements for the next day. I'm a little nervous. I have to meet his friend, Valerio, at 4pm in front of the Vela Rossa, a crumbling building under the control of Camorra, and the hub of the whole Neapolitan crime scene. I get there on time and there's no trace of Valerio. I wait for one hour leaning against a lamppost looking as ferocious as I can to deter some kids who are throwing stones from time to time.\nBy the time Valerio arrives my heart is in my mouth. We go inside the Vela Rossa and he starts talking to a guy and forgets about me. I look around, then decide to explore a long hallway strewn in syringes and bloodstains. An addict with the face of a dead man is lying in a corner. I'm about to go back when a guy shows up from behind a pillar, shouts something in thick Neapolitan and comes at me. We begin to fight, then I see a blade come out of the guy's pocket. \"Valerio for Christ's sake come here! Run!\" I scream.\nThe guy makes a strange face and the knife disappears. Then he opens his arms wide, hugs me, kisses me twice and scolds me softly: \"Come on man, you should have told me immediately that you're with Valerio! Let me see the damage I've done,\" he says, grabbing my torn shirt. \"Man, you should have told me you're a bro immediately! Here you go.\" He takes off his sweat-soaked shirt and gives it to me, revealing a colossal belly. I tell him it's not a problem and that I'm happy we clarified the misunderstanding, but he insists: \"It's an original, an Ugo Bosse. Take it!\". So I wear it and he wears mine, which is ripped up and doesn't cover half his belly, while his shirt reaches my knees. Then we walk back along the hallway like old friends to join Valerio, who is still chatting and hasn't noticed anything.\"\nGiuilio Rimondi\nBorn in Italy in 1984, Rimondi studied literature and history of art. In his photo reportages he focusses primarily on social phenomenon and problems in the Mediterranean region. His photo journalist work has been published in the New York Times Lens, Le Monde, Repubblica and other European and Middle Eastern magazines.\nwww.giuliorimondi.com\nGiulio Rimondi \u2013 ITALIANA\nGiulio Rimondi \u2013 ITALIANA Part 2","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Please enter your username or email address. Instructions for resetting the password will be immediately emailed to you.\nIn our monthly interview series \"EDN Member of the Month\", we focus on one of our many members to show both members in the spotlight and the diversity of the EDN membership group. Below you will find an overview of our previous EDN members of the month. Use the navigation bar below to display all Members of the Month for a specific year.\nNavigation > 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011\nVenla Hellstedt \u2014 Producer at Tuffi Films (Finland)\nEDN has among other things talked to Venla Hellstedt about Tuffi Films and the project Conductivity, which she will pitch at the IDFA Forum in Amsterdam. Venla Hellstedt studied literature and film in London and gained an MSc in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics and Political Science. In the UK, she worked in a number of ... [read more]\nElena Mera \u2014 Treeline Distribution (Spain)\nEDN has among other things talked to Elena Mera about Treeline Distribution and the project Let me Live in the Forest, which she is executive producing. Elena Mera has a BSc in Communication and her first steps into the film industry were in Santiago de Compostela (TVE, TVG, CTV) working with directing and production... [read more]\nPailin Wedel \u2014 Filmmaker & Founder of 2050 Productions (Thailand)\nEDN has among other things talked to Pailin Wedel about her current project Hope Frozen and the situation for documentaries in Thailand. Pailin Wedel grew up in Asia and began her career as a photojournalist (stills) in 2004 at a newspaper in the U.S. She quickly fell in love with video narratives and taught herself video production. In her spare time, she teaches... [read more]\nMartijn Winkler \u2014 Creative Director at VERTOV (The Netherlands)\nEDN has among other things talked to Martijn Winkler about VERTOV and their current project Eyewitnesses. VERTOV is a film and digital storytelling agency, which develops new forms of storytelling for a broad audience. The company is producing several cross media series and documentaries for the Dutch public broadcaster NPO... [read more]\nH\u00e9l\u00e9na Fantl \u2014 Project Manager at La F\u00e9mis (France)\nEDN has talked to H\u00e9l\u00e9na Fantl about La F\u00e9mis' international programs and plans for the future. La F\u00e9mis (Ecole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure des M\u00e9tiers de l'Image et du Son) is the French state film school under the responsibility of the Ministry of Culture and Communication. It is funded by the CNC (France's National Centre of Cinematography and the Moving Image... [read more]\nAntje Boehmert \u2014 DOCDAYS Productions (Germany)\nEDN has among other things talked to Antje Boehmert about her company DOCDAYS Productions and about her current projects \u2013 including Sascha Sch\u00f6berl's Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, which will soon be pitched at Hot Docs. Antje Boehmert holds a MA in American History and Theatre, Film and TV Studies from the University of Cologne, Germany ... [read more]\nInna Sahakyan \u2014 Producer\/Director at Bars Media (Armenia)\nEDN has among other things talked to Inna Sahakyan about her new project Mel, which is participating in Docs in Thessaloniki 2018 and about the situation for documentaries in Armenia. Inna Sahakyan graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts with an M.A. degree in Fine Arts Criticism. Since 2003 she has been working as a producer and director at ... [read more]\nEsther van Messel \u2014 CEO, First Hand Films (Switzerland)\nEDN has among other things talked to Esther about the profile of First Hand Films and about this month's European Film Market in Berlin. Esther van Messel holds a Bachelor's degree in Film & Television Production and History from the University of Tel Aviv. Almost 20 years later, she produces and distributes non-fiction internationally and releases fiction and documentaries in Swiss cinemas ... [read more].\nAysel Akhundova \u2014 Filmmaker & Organiser of DokuBaku (Azerbaijan)\nEDN has talked to Aysel Akhundova about the new festival's profile and programming. Aysel Akhundova is one of the organisers of DokuBaku with a main responsibility for PR and communication. Aysel has directed multiple short films while pursuing an intensive filmmaking program at the Film and TV School ... [read more].","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Leading south Wales solicitors sponsors Ystalyfera RFC\nPosted in Sponsorship, Sport\nLeading legal firm Peter Lynn & Partners is delighted to be sponsoring Ystalyfera RFC's first team's training and after-match kit for the 2015-2016 season.\nThe firm chose to sponsor the club not only because it has one of its main offices in the area but also because of their commitment to junior rugby in the area.\n\"Peter Lynn & Partners are delighted to assist a locally based club which a key part of the local community of Ystalyfera,\" said Peter.\n\"Our relationship with Ystalyfera RFC forms part of our continued commitment to grassroots rugby throughout Swansea and South Wales. We will also continue to help the people of Ystalyfera and the surrounding area to prevent legal problems while giving back to the community.\"\nYstalyfera RFC say they are delighted to have PL&P on board as a major sponsor for the season.\n\"We are very grateful for Peter Lynn & Partners' support through their sponsorship of training tops and after-match polo tops,\" said Ystalyfera rugby manager Damian James.\n\"It is great to have firm's as well known as PL&P on board and we hope that our relationship can grow of the next couple of years.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Brampton mayor supports plan to temporarily mandate employer paid sick benefits\nProvince preparing second blitz on businesses to ensure compliance with current restrictions\nMississauga workers brace for Ford contract talks in Oakville\nby Steve Pecar on September 9, 2020\nMississauga workers at Ford's assembly plant in Oakville are bracing for contract negotiations that could reveal the future of the auto manufacturer in Canada.\nWorried about plans for the plant, Unifor, the union that represents 6,300 workers at the plant, has named the Ford Motor Co. as its strike target. Many of the workers live in Mississauga, particularly in the Clarkson area.\nTraditionally the union selects just one of the big three auto makers to set the tone of all collective agreements during contract negotiations.\n\"I selected Ford because we think the company is prepared to reward our members, make a commitment to continue manufacturing in Canada, and has a vision that we think is in the best interest of the industry and the economy,\" said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President, speaking at a news conference streamed live. \"Worldwide we have seen more than $300 billion dollars announced for electric vehicle production and not one dime is destined for Canada. Our members want that to change.\"\nThere has been growing fear the Oakville location could close permanently with the announcement that the Ford Edge will cease production in 2023 and with no replacement in sight.\n\"The Oakville assembly plant is the last of Ford's assembly plants left in Canada and has no firm product commitment beyond the current generation of the Ford Edge,\" said Dias. \"This is a significant problem for our members and it should be a concern for all levels of government.\"\nUnifor opened formal contract talks with Ford last month with the theme The Future is Made in Canada. The union has urged the federal government to create a comprehensive manufacturing strategy for the auto sector, suggesting that every auto assembly job creates or supports as many as 10 additional jobs throughout the economy.\nFor decades, it has been the union's practice to strategically choose which of the three Detroit Three auto companies the union will negotiate with first--setting a pattern agreement for auto workers in Canada. There are multiple factors considered by the union, in consultation with the master bargaining committees, in making this decision, based on two key goals: building Canada's auto industry and achieving the union's bargaining objectives.\nOnce an agreement with the target company is ratified by members, bargaining shifts to a second company, and then the third auto manufacturer.\nFord workers ratify contract that will see electric cars built in Oakville\nDeal means jobs will remain at Oakville Ford Assembly Plant\nOttawa hints at financial plant to keep Oakville car plant operating\nFeds, Ontario ante up millions to produce electric vehicles at Ford's Oakville plant\nFord cuts 450 jobs\nRental rates for some units fell close to 10 per cent at the end of 2020 in Mississauga\nTop 5 Fries in Mississauga\nQueen`s Fish & Chips\nMississauga Marketplace Fish & Chips\nHoly Smokez BBQ Sandwiches\nUnion Social Eatery\nA popular fusion restaurant recently opened up in Mississauga\nWhile COVID-19 has been tough for most businesses, it's nice to still see some new and unique restaurants popping up in the city.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Cookie Policy This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. >Continue iLearn more\nFAQs Careers\nEtymax Blog\nNowruz Mubarak! A festival that celebrates light and life.\nNowruz Mubarak. A festival that celebrates light and life.\nLucky pigs and dancing lions: G\u014dng x\u01d0 f\u0101 c\u00e1i!\nRabbit rabbit rabbit! 5 bunny superstitions from around the globe.\nWhen you woke up this morning, did you remember to say \"white rabbits\"? In the English-speaking world, there is a long-held tradition of saying \"white rabbits\" or \"rabbit rabbit rabbit\" on the first day of the month to guarantee good luck for the rest of the month. Notable figures such as US President Franklin D. [\u2026]\nAnyone for tennis?\nWith all eyes on Wimbledon 2015, we take a light-hearted look at story and language of tennis. 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{"text":"St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is in the parish of Holy Family Church.\n\"Greetings to all parents and parishioners, May the peace of God be with you and your families. You are always welcome to visit our church\"\nFather Fretch Ballesteros (SDV) is our priest at Holy Family Church in Small Heath. The parish was founded in 1901. The church was built in 1928 and extended in 1966\nSaturday Mass and Holy Hour: 4.00pm.\nSunday Morning Mass: 10.30am.\nSunday Evening Mass: 5.15pm\nTuesday - Saturday Mass 10:30am.\nWeekend Mass times at Local Parishes\nParish Saturday Sunday\nHoly Family 4 pm 10.30 am and 5.15 pm\nSt Thomas More 5.30 pm 8.30 am and 10.30 am\nCorpus Christi 6 p m 10.30 am\nHoly Souls 5pm 8.30 am, 10 am and 12pm (Noon)\nThe Holy Rosary - 9.30 am and 12 pm (Noon)\nHistory of Holy Family Church\nA brick building of the 1920s by George Drysdale, built on a Greek cross plan, and significantly enlarged in the 1960s to accommodate a large influx of (mainly Irish) Catholics, attracted by jobs in local industry. The interior is a fine barrel vaulted space. An intended campanile was not built, the result being that the townscape contribution of the church is relatively minor.\nThe mission in Small Heath was founded by the Revd James Wright in 1901 from St Anne's in Digbeth and Mass was said in a workshop in Green Lane until a school-chapel was built in 1903, then Mass was said in the upper floor of the new school (this was destroyed by enemy action in 1940.) Subsequently, the first Parish Primary School (Holy Family) opened its doors in Holy Family Church on 11 January 1904. The permanent church opened in 1928.\nThe church is orientated roughly north-south, but this description follows conventional liturgical orientation, as if the altar was to the east.\nThe church was built in two phases. The first, in the 1920s, was on a Greek cross plan, and was built of local purple brown bricks, with Green Westmorland slate roofs. The eastern arm of this was demolished and the nave extended to form a Latin cross, using complementary materials, in the 1960s. An intended northwest campanile was not built.\nSo the present church originated as a Greek cross design by George Drysdale, seating 400, and opened in August 1929 (builders William Sapcote & Sons). It was described in The Tablet as 'a quiet design \u2026unity of character has been sought in the architecture, in the treatment of furniture and fittings, and also in the arrangement of the forecourt'.\nThe 1920s church had open pediments on the north and south faces with moulded brick string courses and a row of arched clerestory windows. The east end was apsidal.\nThe interior was an impressive barrel vaulted space, with a groin vault at the crossing. Although externally expressed, there is no internal separation into 'nave' and 'aisles', the nave is one wide space, with the barrel vaulting springing from great steel joists spanning east to west. There is a gallery and narthex at the west end, with a mosaic roundel of the Holy Family fixed to the gallery front (figure 2), possibly from the 1929 church and possibly by Pippet. In the narthex are brass panels to Fr Wright, founder of the mission, and Fr J. P. Dowling, benefactor. At the east, arched openings are located at the corners of the Greek cross. The sanctuary is placed in the eastern arm, and is dominated by a large freestanding altar, with a crucifix and tabernacle in the apse. Side chapels were placed at either side. There is a large organ of 1903 by Steele & Keay of Burslem, acquired c.1993 from Pitts Hill Methodist Church, Stoke.\nThe forecourt was developed in the 1960s when, following a large influx of (mainly Irish) Catholics drawn by jobs in local industry: Birmingham Small Arms;the Chrysler Factory; JJ Gallagher the Builder. The local population used to say that they were either coming out the Blues ground or Holy Family Church. And so the priest, Father O'Keefe extended the church in 1966, and that's why it is so big now. The nave was extended to form a Latin cross plan, increasing the seating capacity to approximately 1,000. The architect for the additions was J. T. Lynch of Jennings, Homer & Lynch, and the extended church was blessed on 25 October, 1967. New sacristies, meeting rooms, a cry room and confessionals were also built, but an intended 100ft campanile was never realised. The total cost was for the built additions was about \u00a3120,000. In that period a second Parish Primary School was built on Hob Moor Road, (St Bernadette's) which served the Irish community. Previously, St Benedict's Church of England School had been used for some of the children because of the enormous numbers.\nThe 1960s additions were a modern and simplified version of the original work. The west front had a brick pilaster\/piers at the corners and an open pediment framing a large central 'feature panel' faced in Portland stone. A crucifix was placed against this. Below this, solid oak entrance doors were placed beneath a flat canopy, with windows on either side. Flanking the entrance, low flat-roofed wings with recessed stone faced bays incorporating windows were presumably built as the baptistery and a side entrance. Above these, a round arched window on either side lit an internal gallery. Beyond this were raised (but not as high as the nave) and plain 'aisle' walls, the 'aisles' lit by one rectangular window per bay.\nThe present church was consecrated on 10 June 1976.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"CBA: Updates and Information\n2021 Regular Season Stats2021 Postseason Stats2021 Sortable Team Stats2021 Spring Training StatsStatcast LeadersBaseball SavantTop Prospect StatsArizona Fall League StatsGlossary\n2021 Regular Season Standings2021 Spring Training Standings2020 Regular Season Standings2020 Advanced Standings\n2021 Regular Season2021 Postseason2022 Regular Season2022 Spring TrainingImportant DatesTeam by Team Schedule\nPlayBall.orgHank Aaron InvitationalVideosNewsPitch SmartPlay Ball Near YouStates PlayMLB TOURRBIPitch, Hit & RunJr. Home Run DerbyMLB PipelineYouth AcademiesBreakthrough SeriesElite Development InvitationalUSA BaseballUSA SoftballDream SeriesTrailblazer Series\nMLB KidsMLB InternationalMLB Newsletters\nStubHub.comWorld Baseball ClassicInternational EventsTicket Terms & Conditions\nAuthenticationAutographedJerseysCapsMen'sWomen'sKidsCollectibles & MemorabiliaHome & OfficeGift CertificatesNYC Retail StoreEuropean Shop\n6 cities that nearly landed an MLB team\nshare-square-148977\nAnthony Castrovince\n@castrovince\nMLB expansion is always a tantalizing topic because it allows us to dream up new possibilities. New stadiums, new nicknames, new logos, new rivalries. People in baseball always banter about which cities would be the best fits for a big league ballclub, be it returning to Montreal or setting up shop in Las Vegas, Nashville, San Antonio, Charlotte, Portland, Vancouver or wherever else people are fixing to put a franchise.\nIndeed, for as long as MLB has existed, there have been entities interested in bringing it to new locations. The current crop of 30 clubs features the survivor stories.\nJust a few examples: Seattle received and lost an expansion franchise in 1969, only to get another crack at expansion in 1977. Milwaukee lost the Brewers and the Braves, only to get the Brewers back by swiping Seattle's original franchise. The Rays emanated from a particularly long and arduous effort to bring baseball to Tampa Bay. And the Dallas\/Fort Worth Metroplex was rejected in multiple expansion bids before the Washington Senators moved and became the Rangers prior to the 1972 season.\nBut what about the cities that never landed a club (at least not yet)?\nLimiting ourselves to possible AL and NL entries in the modern era (since 1901), here are a handful that were seriously considered at one point or another but didn't stick the landing.\nYou know the A's moved from Kansas City to Oakland prior to the 1968 season. But you might not be aware of the various other A's relocation possibilities that preceded that change of residence.\nFrustrated with his lease at city-owned Kansas City Municipal Stadium, A's owner Charlie Finley looked into various relocation possibilities. A bid to move to Dallas was dismissed by the other AL owners in 1962. A move to either Seattle or Milwaukee was also discussed. Finley even floated the (completely absurd and unlikely) possibility of moving the team to tiny Peculiar, Mo., 45 minutes south of Kansas City, and erecting temporary stands in a cow pasture.\nMore serious was the idea of moving the A's to the Bluegrass State.\nFinley met with Louisville mayor William Cowger and Kentucky governor Edward Breathitt and announced he had signed a two-year lease agreement for his team to use Fairgrounds Stadium as its home base. Again, the AL owners shot this down. When Finley pivoted to a 20-year agreement with the city of Oakland to move the team to a yet-to-be-constructed stadium, they shot that down, too, and threatened to expel Finley from the league if he didn't agree to what they deemed to be a fair lease extension offer from Kansas City.\nFinley ultimately relented and signed the four-year lease, but, after it expired in 1967, the league and owners finally allowed him to pack up and head to Oakland. Alas, Louisville got left behind. But the home of Louisville Slugger has been home to several Negro League teams, as well as the Minor League Colonels. The Minor League franchise now known as the Louisville Bats has been in operation since 1982.\nBuffalo, N.Y.\nBuffalo did have an MLB team -- on loan -- when the Blue Jays played a combined 49 \"home\" games at Sahlen Field, home of the Triple-A Bisons (who have been in existence since 1979), in the pandemic-altered seasons of 2020 and '21. That added to the baseball annals of a city that had a National League franchise -- the original Bisons -- from 1879-85, another variation of the Bisons in the AL in 1900 (before it became a Major League the following year), as well as the BufFeds and Blues in 1914-15 in the Federal League (which is recognized as a Major League).\nAnd Buffalo's War Memorial Stadium was used as the home of the fictitious New York Knights in the filming of \"The Natural,\" which has to count for something.\nBut several efforts to launch an AL or NL franchise based in Buffalo in the modern era have been rebuffed. As detailed in this story on the volatile early years of the Padres, Buffalo initially had strong support among NL owners to receive one of two expansion franchises in 1969, but some last-minute politicking and arm-twisting swung that vote for San Diego.\nGet the Latest From MLB\nSign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball.\nIn the mid-1980s, Buffalo built Sahlen Field (originally known as Pilot Field) with Major League amenities in the hopes of securing a Major League franchise but missed out on the expansion opportunities that instead went to Denver (Rockies) and Miami (Marlins) for the 1993 season and Arizona (D-backs) and St. Petersburg (Rays) for the 1998 season.\nIndianapolis has a rich baseball history that dates back to the 1870s, when the Indianapolis Blues were a National League franchise. The Indianapolis Indians (currently the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate) were first launched as an American Association franchise way back in 1902. Indianapolis also had a Negro League franchise -- the Clowns -- that began in the 1930s and was the last Negro League team to disband in the 1980s.\nIn 1985, a group of local Indianapolis investors was hopeful enough of landing an MLB team -- either via relocation (the Pirates and A's were for sale) or expansion -- that they held a news conference to announce a team name. The NFL's Colts had moved to Indianapolis the year before, the city's convention business had taken off and there was enough fan fervor to secure about 12,000 season-ticket deposits.\nBut the Indianapolis Arrows, as they were to be called, never took flight. It was determined that repurposing the Hoosier Dome for baseball would be a challenge, and raising the funds for a new facility was deemed an impossibility. The close geographic range to Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago also met resistance from owners of those clubs.\nThis was not the first time Indianapolis was rejected. Indianapolis, Kansas City, Minneapolis and the aforementioned Buffalo all had entries in the 1900 American League, which was a Minor League at the time. Those four clubs were all dropped when the league reorganized as a Major League for 1901. Kansas City and Minneapolis eventually made it back to the AL, but, unfortunately, Indianapolis and Buffalo never did.\nArlington, Va.\nIn the years before the Expos moved to D.C. and were rebranded as the Nationals, a serious -- and nearly successful -- effort was made to bring MLB across the river from the nation's capital.\nRepresentatives from Northern Virginia first made a pitch to the MLB powers that be in 1990, proposing stadium sites in Pentagon City. The league went forward instead with expansion clubs in Miami and Denver in 1993, but an impression had been made. And when the expansion conversation began again in 1995, Arlington emerged as one of four finalists for two new teams \u2026 only to lose out to Phoenix and St. Petersburg.\nBill Collins, head of the Virginia Baseball Club that had made one of the expansion pitches, went on to make efforts to purchase the Astros (in 1998) and the Expos (in 1999) and move them to Arlington, but those deals ultimately fell through. When MLB took control of the Expos and looked into options for moving the team, Arlington again made its pitch, proposing a stadium right on the Potomac with beautiful views of D.C. The plan had the support of Arlington County Board chairman Charles P. Monroe. But Monroe's sudden death from an aneurysm in early 2003 caused the board to change course. D.C. instead emerged with the Expos.\nOrlando, Fla.\nLike Arlington, Orlando was passed over in the final selections for 1998 expansion. Orlando had made a real push to try to land a team, passing a tourist tax on hotel rooms that would have gone toward the construction of a stadium.\nBut while the final decision was made in March 1995, the deck seemed stacked against Orlando months earlier. There was no way both franchises would be awarded to central Florida, of course, and Tampa Bay entities had made six attempts in the previous 18 years to buy an MLB team and move it to St. Petersburg, including a move of the San Francisco Giants (yes, really) that was nixed by baseball's owners in 1992.\nSo basically, the owners might have felt like Tampa Bay was owed a team, and the leaders of the effort to bring baseball to Tampa Bay had a leg up on the planning and stumping.\nIn late 2019, Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams held a press conference announcing his intention of creating an MLB team known as the \"Dreamers,\" but it remains a dream for now.\nThe Rays' recent proposal of splitting their home games between Tampa Bay and Montreal is unusual \u2026 but not without precedent.\nIn 1971, Cleveland owner Vernon Stouffer was strapped for cash and made an agreement with the Louisiana Superdome Commission for the Indians to play up to 30 games a year for 25 years in New Orleans. American businessman David Dixon had achieved funding for the Superdome in an effort to lure an NFL franchise to the Big Easy, but it was conceptualized to be functional for baseball and basketball, as well.\nDixon and Stouffer made their pitch to AL president Joe Cronin and the other owners, but it didn't pass.\n\"If you move 30 games to New Orleans, you're going to alienate the people in Cleveland and make a bad situation worse,\" one owner said.\nThat owner was the A's Charlie Finley, who said he would back the move only if the Indians moved to New Orleans full-time. That was a process Finley knew a bit about.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Call Us (855) 922-9090 Monday - Saturday 8am - 5pm PT\nIconic Pieces Inspiration\nby Pat Kinkade | Jan 11, 2017 | 2017-01, All Dates, News\nA couple of years ago Zac started working on a series of bible story inspired paintings. He began the series with \"Noah's Arc\" and has since moved on to \"Jonah\" and of late has started conceptual drawings for another in the series, \"The Three Wise Men\". I thought you might all enjoy a peek into the inspiration of Zac's iconic pieces. It starts with a rough out to establish character placement and perspective. It moves to a oil under-painting which emphasizes shading and depth. He then finishes the work by laying color. It is a wonderful thing to see the end product and an even happier experience when you can watch the talent that creates it.\nWonder Con 2019: Recap\nContest Time\nBeautiful Crater Lake\nNew series exploring the country's national park system\nTribute to Billy Graham\nArchives Select Month April 2019 March 2019 June 2018 April 2018 March 2018 January 2018 September 2017 May 2017 April 2017 January 2017 November 2016 September 2016 May 2016 April 2016\nPatrick Kinkade Dr. Patrick Kinkade received his Bachelor degrees from the University of California, Berkeley in Psychology and Anthropology, his Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from the California State University at Los Angeles, and his Ph.D. in Social Ecology and Research Methodology at the University of California at Irvine. He is currently a full-time professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas. He has authored over 40 academic publications and has spoken at numerous national and international conferences on issues of crime and justice. He has served as an adviser to a number of public and private agencies including Behavioral Systems Southwest, Tarrant County Probation Department and The Lena Pope Home for Children. Since 1995, Pat has also been an integral part of the Thomas Kinkade Studios. Most recently, Pat serves as a Thomas Kinkade studios spokesperson, working with Signature Galleries and their collectors in the very popular Generations Tour.\nZAC KINKADE NEWSLETTER\nStay up to date with Zac's latest Artwork, News, Events and More!\nAbout Zac Kinkade\n\u00a9 2020 Art Brand Studios | 18715 Madrone Parkway, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Site by Art Brand Studios","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Trial over Yanukovych to kick off May 4\nThe ousted ex-president of Ukraine is to be judged in absentia for high treason and otehr crimes against the state\nThree judges will be considering the case of Viktor Yanukovych, the ousted ex-president of Ukraine. Their names are Ivan Devyatko, Dmytro Kambulov and Maksym Titov. They are the same judges who recently examined the case of former fighters of Tornado battalion, who were involved in war crimes during the Donbas conflict.\nThe first hearing in Yanukovych's case is slated for May 4. The former head of the state is charged with high treason; prosecution found evidence, which confirmed that Yanukovych asked his Russian counterpart Putin to send his regular troops to Ukraine.\nRelated: National debt of Yanukovych: Chance not to return 3 billion to Russia\nRelated: London court approved expedited review of Russia's claim in \"Yanukovych debt\"\nRelated: Obolon District Court to handle treason case against Yanukovych\nRelated: Trial over Yanukovych will give Ukraine opportunity to move forward\nRelated: Lutsenko: Yanukovych to stand before trial in absentia\nUkraine Yanukovych Kyiv trial high treason in absentia","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Vol. 11: New Mexico-Philip\n\u00ab Archdiocese of Ottawa University of Ottawa Saint Otto \u00bb\nConducted by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate; founded in 1848. It was incorporated in 1849 under the title of the \"College of Bytown,\" thus taking the original name of the city chosen in 1866 as the capital of the Dominion of Canada, and now known as Ottawa. The title in question was changed in 1861 to that of the \"College of Ottawa\", and the power of granting degrees was conferred on the institution by civil charter in 1866. The university thus began its complete secular existence with the confederation of the Canadian Provinces, and has grown with the growth of the Dominion. Pope Leo XIII, by Brief of 5 February, 1889, raised the College and the State University of Ottawa to the rank of a Catholic University. The Brief expresses the will of the Holy See that the Archbishop of Ottawa shall be ex officio Apostolic chancellor of the university, and that he and the \"other bishops of the [ecclesiastical] provinces of Ottawa and Toronto who shall affiliate their seminaries and colleges and other similar institutions with the aforesaid university, do watch over the preservation of a correct and sound doctrine in the same.\" It may be added that the institution has also been of late years placed among the number of Colonial and Indian universities, whose students are entitled to certain privileges accorded by a statute of the University of Oxford, passed in 1887.\nSituated in the capital of the Dominion, and in a district which is largely French in population, the University of Ottawa offers parallel courses in English and French. It is left to the choice of parents and students to take the classical course in one or other of the two languages. The university is governed by a chancellor, rector, vice-rector, senate, and council of administration. The faculties so far organized are those of: (1) theology, (2) law, this being an examining body only, according to certain provisions and regulations made, in this regard, by the provincial legislature of Ontario, (3) philosophy, and (4) arts. Other departments are the collegiate course and the commercial course, the former leading to matriculation which admits to the arts course in Canadian universities and to technical schools. The course in arts, after matriculation, covers four years. In theology a course of four years is provided, and embraces all the branches of ecclesiastical science usually taught in Catholic seminaries. The university has, in a separate building known as the Science Hall, well-equipped physical, chemical, and mineralogical laboratories, also a natural history museum and excellent numismatic and conchological collections.\nOn 2 December, 1903, fire totally destroyed the main building, a structure covering the greater part of a block 400 feet by 200. The library of the university, consisting of over 30,000 volumes, was wholly destroyed, but has been replaced, in great part, largely by donations.\nThe teaching staff consists of fifty professors and instructors. The number of students in 1909-10 was 591; of these 350 were in residence in the Theological Building, or Scholasticate of the Oblate Fathers, the Collegiate Building or Juniorate, and the New Arts Building. Students whose homes are not in Ottawa are required to live in the University buildings. Private rooms are provided. The University Calendar gives a long list of graduates and alumni, including names of men prominent in every walk of Canadian life.\nThe Science Hall, completed in 1901, and the New Arts Building erected to replace the building destroyed in 1903, are fire-proof structures and are among the best-equipped college buildings in Canada. The University owns ten acres of property in the city.\nLike other seats of learning in Canada, the university lately began to offer the advantages of an extra-mural course to those who desire to pursue collegiate studies, but who are unable to attend its lectures. Extra-mural students are allowed to do the work of the arts course, and to present themselves for examinations. Before being registered, candidates for a degree must pass the matriculation, or an examination accepted by the senate as equivalent. Students are to attend the university for the latter part of the course, if at all possible.\nThe \"Calendar\" and \"Annuaire\", published annually by the university, give detailed information in regard to courses of study, conditions of admission, examinations, and fees in all departments. The \"University of Ottawa Review\", issued monthly and forming an annual volume of from four to five hundred pages, is the organ of the students.\nFRANCIS W. GREY","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Judge Upholds Conviction of MS-13 Member for the Murder of Two Teens in Eastie\nby John Lynds \u2022 November 25, 2020 \u2022 0 Comments\nLabor Day weekend in 2015 marked the end of the summer, and teens all over East Boston spent their last days of freedom hanging out with friends before school started that Tuesday.\nTragically, 15-year-old Wilson Martinez would never make it to school to start his sophomore year at East Boston High School.\nThe morning before school was to start Martinez's body was found by a dog walker along the shoreline near the skating rink. He had been beaten and stabbed numerous times.\nHowever, Martinez's murder that year was only the tip of the iceberg, and the beginning of a string of murders of teens in the neighborhood that spanned over a year and shook the neighborhood to its core.\nTwo weeks after Martinez was killed, Irvin Depazm, 15, was fatally stabbed on Trenton Street. Then on Jan. 10, Christofer Perez-De la Cruz became the third teenager to be murdered in Eastie after he was shot and stabbed to death near 144 Falcon St. Then a fourth muder of an Eastie teen, Blanca Lainez in June 2016 followed, and then Luis Fernando Orellana Ruano who was stabbed to death at East Boston Stadium on Christmas Eve 2016.\nIn 2018 a voilent MS-13 member, Edwin Gonzalez, was sentenced in federal court in Boston to life in prison for racketeering conspiracy involving the murder of Martinez and Perez-De la Cruz but his lawyers recently appealed the conviction.\nHowever, last week a federal appeals court upheld the life-without-parole sentence imposed on Gonzalez for his role in the two murders.\nIn a 30-page decision last Tuesday, Circuit Judge Bruce Selya for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First District in Boston rejected Gonzalez's appeal. of his life sentence. Gonzalez's lawyers tried to argue that more leniency should be applied to the sentence because Gonzalez was only 20 at the time of the murders.\nHowever, in his ruling Selya wrote, \"The district court concluded that the grisly nature of the facts in this case warranted a life-without-parole sentence. Seen in the lurid light of the totality of the circumstances, we conclude that the district court acted within the ambit of its discretion by imposing a life-without-parole sentence.\"\nGonzalez, a Salvadoran national, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV in 2018 after a multi-week trial. Gonzalez was convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to as RICO or racketeering conspiracy. In addition, the jury found that Gonzalez's racketeering activity on behalf of MS-13 included his participation in the Sept. 7, 2015 murder of Martinez and the Jan. 10, 2016 murder of Perez-De la Cruz.\nAccording to prosecutors, Gonzalez and three others lured Martinez in a \"catfishing\" scheme and then brutally killed him at the beach.\nGonzalez and other defendants targeted the victim in the catfishing scheme by using a fake Facebook account to trick the victim into thinking he was talking to a girl. In reality, the Facebook account was being controlled by Gonzalez and other MS-13 members to lure suspected rivals so that the gang could murder them.\nOn the day of the murder, one of the other MS-13 members picked up Martinez on a scooter pretending to be a friend of the girl that Martinez was planning to meet for a date. Martinez was driven to Constitution Beach where Gonzalez and the other MS-13 members were waiting to kill him.\nGonzalez and the three other MS-13 members took turns attacking and stabbing the victim. Gonzalez and the others left the victim bleeding to death with approximately 33 sharp force injuries and numerous blunt force injuries where the assailants had punched, kicked, and struck the victim with rocks.\nFollowing the murder Gonzalez and two others were promoted to \"homeboy,\" or full members of MS-13, as a reward for their participation in the murder.\nThen on Jan. 10, 2016 Gonzalez and three other MS-13 members lured Perez-De la Cruz using the same ruse that was used on Martinez. Gonzalez and the others contacted the victim through social media and asked to meet on Falcon Street. Again, convinced that the victim was a gang rival, Gonzalez and others targeted him by pretending to be a girl on Facebook. Gonzalez then went to pick up the victim, pretending to be a relative of the girl that the victim was supposed to meet for a date. When Gonzalez arrived with the victim in Eastie, the MS-13 members attacked the victim. Three of the MS-13 members, including Gonzalez, were armed with large knives and stabbed the victim repeatedly, while the fourth MS-13 member fired multiple gunshots into the victim. Gonzalez and the other MS-13 members then ran away, leaving the teenager bleeding to death on a public street. The victim had approximately 48 sharp force injuries, multiple gunshot wounds, and multiple blunt force injuries.\nOne of the murderers was captured on tape stating that the \"the dude [victim] was left completely destroyed\" and \"Sangriento [Gonzalez] whacked the guy's hands with a machete.\" The day after the murder, Gonzalez himself was captured on tape admitting to the murder and discussing further violence against potential rivals, stating, \"we're going to leave all of them chopped in pieces.\"\nThe other three MS-13 members who committed the January 2016 murder with Gonzalez\u2014Edwin Diaz, Jairo Perez, and Rigoberto Mejia were also charged in connection with this investigation and pleaded guilty before trial. Diaz and Perez were each sentenced to 35 years in prison, while Mejia received 27.5 years in prison\n\u2190 HVNA Votes on Three Projects at November Meeting\nThe Boston Globe Names EBNHC a Top Place to Work \u2192","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"TV Shows \u00bb Haven \u00bb\n'Haven' Review: The Trouble with Water\nBuddy TV\nAs if the Troubles aren't bad enough, now Haven has a serial killer on the loose? Add to that a super-secret militia, killer water sports, secret millionaires and past-life regression and you get\u2026 Actually you get a pretty normal \u2014 although excellent \u2014 episode of Haven.\nJust When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Water\u2026\nThe Trouble of the Week in \"Over My Head\" is water. Killer water. In a seaside town, this is not a good thing.\nIt all begins with a hydrophobic man's swimming lesson in the world's smallest public pool. The guy's fears turn out to be justified when his nice, \"You won't drown!\" swimming instructor gets eaten by an invisible shark. Later on, Mr. Hydrophobia is proven even more correct when he drowns in his shower.\nThe water-related Troubles keep on going from there. A man with a suspiciously French-Canadian accent gets hit by a tidal wave in his car. A friendly neighbor suddenly finds himself covered in swarming crabs. Duke is suddenly soaked and drowning (don't worry \u2014 Audrey does mouth-to-mouth to save the guy). What could it all mean?\nVia a surprisingly thorough investigation, Nathan and Audrey (but mostly Audrey and Duke) figure out that the usual swimming instructor, Daphne, is missing and has a connection to all those affected by the water. Everyone, that is, except the French-Canadian guy in the car.\nHis connection is soon revealed when our heroes find the man bleeding to death from a tiny wound on the leg. Before he croaks, the man reveals that he ran another car off the road and left the driver for dead on the coast.\nAudrey, Nathan and Duke find the car \u2014 with Daphne alive and freaked out \u2014 but only Duke can get there quickly. He manages to avoid her Trouble (which is manifesting her own drowning fears on anyone she thinks might save her, by the way) and instead sticks his hand in her water-logged blood. Thus rendered silver-eyed, Duke rips off Daphne's car door and carries her to safety.\nIs it just me, or does Duke kind of have the most awesome Trouble ever?\nWait? Why Was Duke Hanging Around\nDespite being rather irritated with \"Why don't you kill a guy?\" Audrey after last week, Duke is all smiles and helpfulness in \"Over My Head.\" We only find out the reason after he saves Daphne: Duke wants Audrey to see that destiny is self-made. He isn't a killer like his father. Duke just wants to help.\nAs usual, Audrey doesn't totally buy this.\nBeing Lucy\nTo be fair, Audrey is a little distracted throughout this episode. Thanks to some Internet-learned hypnotherapy from Claire, Audrey suddenly starts having visions of herself as Lucy. She's walking on the beach and finding the remains of the Colorado Kid in each one.\nThis isn't very helpful, unfortunately. Other than the information that the Colorado Kid is some previously unseen guy (and not Nathan \u2014 there goes my theory!), we learn nothing.\nEventually, Audrey's visions translate into vivid dreams. In one, we see that memory-erasing barn found by Audrey 2 last season. Then Audrey wakes up, only to find Agent Howard in her apartment, demanding that she stop remembering.\nWhat's up with that?\nHaven's First Serial Killer\nUnless you count the Troubled, of course\u2026\nNathan and Detective Tommy investigate a woman murdered with a bolt-gun. She has been scalped. This means that the killer now has a nose and a wig. Ew. Double-ew when we see that scalp at the end, placed on a hairdresser's dummy and getting combed.\nIs the killer trying to build a new Audrey or something? How creepy is this going to get?\nOh, and the serial killer has one of those funky, Duke-killing Trouble tattoos.\nLet Nathan Join the Club!\nFollowing up on the serial killer's tattoo, Nathan tracks down a member of the mysterious \"Guard.\" She turns out to be a nice girl named Jordan who wears gloves and works at a diner. Jordan isn't terribly interested in talking to Nathan, but she is worn down by the Chief's insistence.\nJordan doesn't actually give away much about the Guard. But the fact that Nathan can touch her hands \u2014 which cause screaming pain in anyone else \u2014 softens her a bit. Jordan agrees to at least talk to her people about letting Nathan in on the secret.\nWhoa. Nathan is totally Jordan's Audrey! Competition!!!\nVince and Dave Have a Lot of Secrets\nWhat has Tommy been doing throughout all of this?\nFor the most part, Haven's newest detective has been sparring with the town's oldest newspaper men. Because Vince and Dave like to know everything, they find out that Tommy has an Internal Affairs file back in Boston and is therefore UP TO NO GOOD.\nBut Vince and Dave didn't figure on Tommy doing some investigating of his own. Detective Bowen quickly learns that the boys don't just own the newspaper \u2014 they own half of the town. And they have millions of unexplained dollars hidden in offshore accounts.\nThis rattles the boys. Everyone agrees to stay out of everyone else's way. For now\u2026\nWill Audrey remember more about being Lucy? Why shouldn't she remember? What is the serial killer doing? Will Nathan get into the Guard? What are Vince and Dave up to? Is there any show in the history of TV ever that inspires more questions? Let us know what you think below!\n(Images courtesy of Syfy)\nBy Laurel Brown | Senior Writer, BuddyTV\nTHIS ARTICLE IS RELATED TO:\n9 Best Movies Like Lone Survivor\nIsrar\nReleased in 2013, \"Lone Survivor\" is an emotional tour de force based on ...\nWho Is Penny Benjamin in \"Top Gun: Maverick?\"\nPenny Benjamin, played by Jennifer Connelly, steps in to fill a difficult ...\nThe Godfather Movies in Order\n\"The Godfather\" is an American film series consisting of three crime drama ...\nFlowers in the Attic Movies in Order\nThe production of the \"Flowers in the Attic\" movie series started in 2014 ...\nMythica Movies In Order (How to Watch the Film Series)\nIf you're a fan of fantasy movies, then you've probably heard of the ...\nYour ad could be here.\nAdvertise on BuddyTV\nMythica Movies In Order (How to Watch the Film Series\nSubscribe for your weekly updates.\nAbout BuddyTV\nDMCA \/ Infringement\n\u00a9 2023 BuddyTV. 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{"text":"Review Round Up: Olafur Eliasson: In Real Life, Tate Modern\nFind out what critics made of Tate Modern's exhibition devoted to the work of the Danish-Icelandic artist.\nIce Watch, Olafur Eliasson and Minik Rosing, installation outside Tate Modern 2018. Photo: Charlie Forgham Bailey. \u00a9 2018 Olafur Eliasson and Minik Rosing.\nThe Observer: **** \"It would be hard to think of a more beguiling show than the Olafur Eliasson survey at Tate Modern.\"\nBBC: *** \"There's no doubt he is a very good artist with important things to say.But this show somehow fails to capture his spirit. It feels disjointed and thin, which is incredible given how prolific Eliasson has been over the years.\"\nThe Guardian: *** \"Eliasson's art, for all its fleeting pleasures \u2013 whether it is the highly produced giant kaleidoscopes that spangle the walls with complex and colourful patterns, or which have our reflections sheared and reduplicated in fractal shards, or a work that splits and multiplies our shadows on a far wall \u2013 is all I think intended to make us aware of our bodily presence.\"\nTime Out: ***** \"Eliasson is a twenty-first-century master of the sublime \u2013 it's no surprise Caspar David Friedrich is referenced here or that Eliasson has previously been inspired by JMW Turner.\"\nEvening Standard: **** \"There are weaker moments, such as the waterfall outside Tate Modern; which lacks Eliasson's profound sensory and emotional power. But that's abundant in the other installations, which distil his ideas about nature and science meeting art, the idea of \"seeing yourself sensing\", engaging with others around you, hitting an emotional pitch.\"\nThe Telegraph: *** \"When I heard that Olafur Eliasson had created four waterfalls as a public artwork on New York's East River in 2008, I assumed, not unreasonably, that the Danish-Icelandic artist had somehow bent the force of this tributary of the mighty Hudson to his will, and produced actual waterfalls.\"\niNews: \"Eliasson is artist as dynamo, a force throwing out a huge number of questions and ideas about our lived environment. Not all translate successfully through art \u2013 the room exploring kaleidoscopes is beautiful, but I'm not sure it provoked contemplation or a fresh view of the world, as suggested. Still, I'm glad he's having them.\"\nOlafur Eliasson: In Real Life is on display at the Tate Modern until the 5th January 2020.\n\u2190 NEWS: Ghost Stories to Return to the West End\n\u2192 Interview With\u2026 Philip Mansfield","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Biden continues to tout 'fund the police' amid community safety concerns in Black neighborhoods\nBy PowerBloc On Jul 27, 2022\nPresident Joe Biden on Monday delivered a message to the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) at its 45th annual training conference about funding police departments across the nation.\nBiden was scheduled to make an in-person appearance at the conference this week, however, due to his recent COVID-19 diagnosis the president pre-taped his message to the Black policing organization.\nPresident Joe Biden delivers pre-recorded remarks to National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). (Photo: NOBLE)\n\"Being a cop is a hell of a lot harder than it's ever been,\" President Biden said in his virtual message. \"When it comes to public safety, the answer isn't to defund the police, the answer is to fund the police.\"\nFor months, Biden has publicly opposed the slogan \"Defund the Police\" and has vowed to fund law enforcement agencies as part of his administration's Safer American Plan in an effort to keep American streets safe.\nThe president's initiative contrasts calls from various groups, politicians and celebrities who have demanded police departments be stripped of their financial backing due to widespread corruption and police brutality. Some would rather see those resources be reallocated to assist the community through social programs addressing things like mental health, addiction, and other community interventions.\nIn an interview with theGrio, lawyer and activist April Reign cited the Uvalde Police Department as a prime example of why police departments should be defunded. As reports indicated, nearly 400 officers responded to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, yet they waited more than an hour to act while the gunman killed 19 children and two adults.\n\"I am for defunding the police, not necessarily abolishing the police,\" said Reign, who noted that New York City funds billions of dollars for its police department, and \"yet we see time and time again they are rampant with fraud and state-sanctioned violence against mostly Black and brown people.\"\nShe added, \"What they don't have, on the other hand, is mental health services for those same communities. What they don't have is housing initiatives that are really helping those with less resources in those same communities.\"\nFormer Indianapolis Police Chief Rick Hite told theGrio that he found it important that President Biden delivered a message of unifying policing and community. \"We have to recognize that defunding the police has different connotations in different communities around the country,\" said Hite. \"But, I think what's germane is reallocating resources to the communities to help police and community combat crime.\"\nU.S. Rep. Andre Carson of Indiana, who is a former police officer, told theGrio that it was \"gratifying\" to see President Biden address NOBLE. Carson, who was with Vice President Kamala Harris in Indiana where she met with state lawmakers, said he is eager \"to see implementation of the President's Safer America Plan, which will invest in crime prevention and a fairer criminal justice system.\"\nCarson believes policing and resources are important factors in supporting communities today.\nThe congressman noted that President Biden signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which provides \"additional resources\" to \"help stem the flow of illegal weapons and provide additional mental health services to those who need them \u2013 before more lives are taken by gun violence.\"\nHowever, Carson added that more needs to be done to \"make our communities safer.\"\nU.S. Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin \u2013 Pool\/Getty Images)\n\"CDC data shows gun violence is the number one killer of American children, more than car accidents or cancer,\" he said.\nCongressman Carson urged the U.S. Senate to take up \"bolder bills\" that have been passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, like raising the purchasing age for semi-automatic weapons from 18 to 21, outlawing high-capacity magazines for civilian use and closing the bump stock loophole.\nAt this time, President Biden will continue to focus on the economy and work from the White House residence. After the president isolates for five days and receives a negative COVID test, he will then return to work in the West Wing.\nAccording to White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Ashish Jha, the White House has identified and notified 17 people who had close contact with the president.\nThe White House is slated to hold a conference on Tuesday to discuss COVID-19 vaccines.\nTheGrio is FREE on your TV via Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku and Android TV. Also, please download theGrio mobile apps today!\nKeke Palmer Reminds Everyone That She Stays Booked And Busy\nEmmett Till Movie Trailer Released, Black Twitter Responds\nWashington leaders can't seem to fix America's gun violence crisis\n'Diamond,' of Diamond and Silk, died from heart disease from chronic high\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"by Warpaint\nAlbum: Warpaint (2014)\nWarpaint bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg wrote this song when she realized she was falling for her husband, British video director Chris Cunningham (Bjork's \"All Is Full Of Love,\" Madonna's \"Frozen\").\nCunningham spent much of Warpaint's two-year genesis documenting the band at work as well as creating the album's cover art.\nMore songs from Warpaint\nMore songs written for a guy\nLyrics to CC\nYour Time Is Gonna ComeLed Zeppelin\n\"Your Time Is Gonna Come\" became the first Led Zeppelin song to be covered when Sandie Shaw recorded it in 1969.\nUnchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothers\n\"Unchained Melody\" first appeared in a 1955 movie called Unchained. The Righteous Brothers recorded it in 1965, and their version was resurrected in the 1990 movie Ghost.\nWrecking BallMiley Cyrus\nMiley Cyrus' \"Wrecking Ball\" started life in a writing session between Dr. Luke and Sacha Skarbek intended for Beyonce. However, as the song progressed, they realized that it wouldn't work for her.\nEnter SandmanMetallica\nThe original \"Enter Sandman\" lyric was about crib death, with the \"sandman\" killing a baby.\nZoot Suit RiotCherry Poppin' Daddies\n\"Zoot Suit Riot\" isn't just a Cherry Poppin' Daddies song - they were real riots in Los Angeles in 1943 that inspired the lyrics.\nBitter Sweet SymphonyThe Verve\n\"Bittersweet Symphony\" by The Verve samples an obscure orchestral arrangement of the 1965 Rolling Stones song \"The Last Time.\" The Verve had to sign away most of the royalties before they could release the song.\n\"Stairway To Heaven\" Lawsuit: A TimelineSong Writing\nUntangling the events that led to the \"Stairway To Heaven\" lawsuit.\nJim McCarty of The YardbirdsSongwriter Interviews\nThe Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.\nKrishna DasSongwriter Interviews\nThe top chant artist in the Western world, Krishna Das talks about how these Hindu mantras compare to Christian worship songs.\nReal or Spinal TapMusic Quiz\nThey sang about pink torpedoes and rocking you tonight tonight, but some real lyrics are just as ridiculous. See if you can tell which lyrics are real and which are Spinal Tap in this lyrics quiz.\nMatt SorumSongwriter Interviews\nWhen he joined Guns N' Roses in 1990, Matt helped them craft an orchestral sound; his mezzo fortes and pianissimos are all over \"November Rain.\"\nCurt Kirkwood of Meat PuppetsSongwriter Interviews\nThe (Meat)puppetmaster takes us through songs like \"Lake Of Fire\" and \"Backwater,\" and talks about performing with Kurt Cobain on MTV Unplugged.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Magazine > Outstanding sedans of the 80s which made history\nOutstanding sedans of the 80s which made history\nAudi V8 | The quattro's luxury flaghip\nIn the automotive world, Audi stands nowadays as a premium manufacturer. However, it's never been easy to be a part of the same elite as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, or Jaguar. Many brands have tried to offer successful full-size luxury sedans, but none have succeeded except Audi and Lexus at the beginning of the 90s.\nThe Audi V8 debuted at the end of 1988 at Paris Motor Show as an automobile designed to honor the German manufacturer and introduce it into the luxury segment.\nOf significant dimensions, the V8 had an 8-cylinder engine in V with 3600 cm3, necessary to carry this 1700 kg sedan, reaching up to 146 mph (235 km\/h). The car's heavyweight is explained in part by the car's extensive standard equipment.\nCuriously enough, there aren't many options in terms of equipment. Unlike Mercedes-Benz and BMW, almost everything is standard, including wood trim, Connolly leather, alloy wheels, electrically adjustable front seats, automatic climate control with digital display, and metallic paint.\nFurthermore, being a car aimed at a particular public, this Audi had an automatic transmission, ABS, and the \"Procon-ten\" system. Competitor of the BMW 7 Series and the Mercedes S-Class, the Audi V8 was adopted by some governments as an official car and opened the road for the Audi A8 series, still on the market nowadays.\n\u00a9 Ultimate Specs","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"FINE ART > FARMER CHOI AND HIS COW\ninstalled in the City Hall Square in 2009\nsculpture \/ production year 2007\nh 3200 x w 2300 x l 3600 mm\nfiber reinforced plastic, stainless steel, steel\nTeaching classes about art and environment to children in the countryside, I observed many changes to Korean agriculture. One of the most memorable observations that I made during this time was that there were farmers who had cows as pets but none who had cows to help them farm the land. In Korea, a country which relied on agriculture as its main livelihood for a very long time, the traces of traditional agriculture were disappearing. So I decided to capture and preserve this disappearing image of a farmer and his cow in a statue. Many statues of kings and admirals are made, but I wanted to make a statue of the common farmer and his cow who had kept the Korean economy afloat for centuries. I planned to make this as big and dynamic as any other statues, and the farmer with his farming tool and his cow would be the subject. It was modelled after an actual farmer I met in the countryside.\nStudy for Farmer Choi and His Cow 1\n2007 \/ h 150 X 80 X 40 mm \/ rigid urethane, wood\n2007 \/ h 220 X 200 X 260 mm \/ rigid urethane, wood\nThe Rally at the City Hall Square.\nAfter about a year, I got a call requesting to show my sculpture at the City Hall Square. They said it was a rally site, a rally demanding the reinforcement of quality control on imported beef, and the protection of beef produced in Korea. I checked the sculpture once more, put in on a truck and went to the City Hall Square. The rally was bigger than I expected.\nThe police made way for my sculpture to go through a crowd of 1,000,000 gathered at the square, which certified that my work was approved to be installed. Working through the crowd, I was met with a blinding shower of camera flashes. I did not want to be involved politically, so I refused all interviews. Hence my work was photographed and published in numerous newspapers and articles without my name. The person who requested my sculpture in the first place did not answer my calls. I saw many articles about the rally reporting bloody conflicts, but the sculpture could not be reached because the square was packed with people day and night.\nFinally, I decided to go to the rally myself, and I was told the people who arranged for my sculpture to be installed were arrested by the police. With some difficulties, I was able to remove the sculpture. After this incident, I was blacklisted by the government at the time. I was unable to exhibit for the next nine years under my name, and this was the point in time when I started doing commercial artwork.\nThe First Drawing in Countryside.\n<< A Little Idea of Seoul People Voice of the Children >>","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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Judicial candidate's family stokes party coffers Western New York voters will recognize a familiar election scenario this fall: a ballot offering no choice for State Supreme Court justice Dec 21, 2020 \u00b7 Nearly a month after the judicial review in the race for New York's 22nd Congressional District began, court proceedings resumed in Oswego County Supreme Court on Monday. 8 Jan 2020 Assistant District Attorney and private practice attorney Jessica Segal, Tuesday , announced her candidacy for county court judge. org \u2022 www. Hoeschele, Sujata Gibson, Jordan A. New York. Oct 04, 2020 \u00b7 Election 2020: Meet the candidates, key races for voters in Oneida, Herkimer counties. In New York City, surrogate judges are elected to 14-year terms. NJ AB 4037: Allows electronic signature collection and submission for candidate petitions. Glendale, NY 11385 2020 ElectionsLWVUS STATEMENT ON TRANSITION OF POWERLWVUS STATEMENT Celebrating Our 100th Anniversaries in New York State Joint Letter Regarding Funding for Redistricting \u00b7 NYC Board of Election Reform Roundtable 2020 Political Handbook \u00b7 NYS 2020 Political Calendar structure of this agency , its responsibilities and duties are mandated by New York State Election Law. com Website www. Nov 05, 2020 \u00b7 A 'powerful, powerful statement': Black women dominate in New Orleans judicial races When current terms end, criminal and civil district court benches will be devoid of White men November 2020 Election Results: As of November 8th, mail in ballots are still being counted, but as of the 8th, all but one of the judges seeking retention in Cook County was retained. List of Candidates. By Task Force on the Evaluation of Candidates for Election to Judicial Office Sep 12, 2019 \u00b7 Where the 2020 Candidates Stand on Immigration A border wall and mass shootings have thrust immigration into the 2020 spotlight. New York Times ed board endorses Warren, Klobuchar. gov\/2020EnrollmentED. For example, in the eight races for circuit judge and county judge on the ballot in Broward County in 2020, the Dolphin Democrats LGBT RELATED: Once coveted endorsements from police unions become more problematic for candidates in new era of skepticism toward cops \u00bb New York Daily News \u00b7 Orlando Sentinel \u00b7 Hartford Courant \u00b7 The Virginian-Pilot \u00b7 BestReviews. 8th Judicial District . The residents of Westchester County have the opportunity to vote to fill 6 Judicial spots this election on November 5, two seats on the Westchester County Court, and 4 seats on the New York State Coverage of the 2020 election for president, as well as races for the New York State Assembly, New York State Senate and Congress. On Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against former Judge of Elections Domenick DeMuro, 73, for stuffing the ballot box for Media Advisory On September 22, 2017, the United States Department of Homeland Security notified our office that North Dakota election systems were targeted, but not breached, in the summer of 2016. Judicial Watch, Inc. Dec 23, 2020 \u00b7 New York's 22nd Congressional District will not have a representative when the next session of Congress begins Jan. Mychajliw; Beth Parlato Dec 24, 2020 \u00b7 Andrew Yang, the tech entrepreneur who rose to national prominence as a 2020 Democratic candidate for president, has filed paperwork to run for mayor of New York City. Republicans lost one seat to the Democrats, and one Republican seat is still to be decided in a runoff election in Georgia on January 5, 2021. 18, 2020, to vote on the recommendations for the Texas Legislature for potential judicial election reforms. Queens Chronicle Shops at Atlas Park 71-19 80th Street, Suite 8-201. DEM, WOR, SAM \u2013 Antonio Delgado. Go to www. 1. Each election cycle, researchers collect all available television ads aired in states conducting supreme court elections and analyze spending, spot counts, themes, 22 Oct 2020 Contact Information. LWVUS STATEMENT ON TRANSITION OF POWER \u00b7 LWVUS STATEMENT ON DISMISSAL OF LAWSUIT ON PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RESULTS IN PENNSYLVANIA Jason Williams: District Attorney, Orleans Parish; Graham Bosworth: New Orleans Judicial Candidate, Criminal Court Section New York. All results are unofficial and incomplete until absentee ballots are counted. org Live results: 2020 New York House primaries New York allowed counties to mail an absentee ballot application to every eligible voter, and mail ballots are still being counted in many places. In the county-wide civil court race , Edward King faces off against Derafim Bernadette Neckles. Remember,you do not need the party bosses' permission to run a primary on your own. joebiden By DAVID CRARY November 4, 2020 GMT 1 of 9 Rep. Andrew Yang Lobbying 101 Advocating for Justice Sign Up for Updates Donate to Our Cause. 51 PM. representatives from the state of New York, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. Jun 17, 2020 \u00b7 2020 declared Democratic primary candidates: Seph Murtagh, Beau A. Candidates. Luna 839 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10032 Oct 26, 2020 \u00b7 Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-111 Judicial candidates may attend virtual political fund-raising events during their window period, provided they attend and appear on screen along with other attendees. In New York State certain judgeships are filled by election, while others are filled by appointment. Box 1207, New York, NY 10150 212-490-8202 \u2022 877-282-1462 (fax) \u2022 info@nywba. This communication is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. elections. The slow conclusion Updated: August 4, 2020 - 1:24pm Though election day in New York was six weeks ago, Democratic Rep. The NY County Democratic Party Independent Screening Panel has rated Judge Wang \"Most Highly Qualified\". Daily Top Brooklyn News. The CFB creates an online Guide for every city election. The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 3, 2020, with special elections throughout the year. Sep 21, 2020 \u00b7 A Judicial Watch Election Bulletin: The Militant Left's Plan to Disrupt the 2020 Presidential Election \u2666 Seizing Power by Abandoning the Lawful Election Process \u2666 September 21, 2020 . Oct 25, 2018 \u00b7 At the suggestion of readers, we also added indications of whether any candidates had submitted their qualifications to the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission (only four had) and, per a nudge from another reader, added the ratings prepared by the New York City Bar Association. Whether it's local, state or federal, every election is important to ensuring our laws and policies reflect the values and beliefs of our communities. With our voter guide for the 2020 election, we'll help you Jun 18, 2020 \u00b7 But the other candidates successfully fought in court to keep New York's Democratic presidential primary alive after the state Board of Elections tried to cancel it amid the COVID-19 pandemic. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Dec 30, 2019 \u00b7 Running for Office in New York State \u2013 Page 1 . The structure of this agency, its responsibilities and duties are mandated by New York State Election Law. 3, 2020. In The Spotlight: Joe Biden's Chief Fundraiser If you're constantly updating your phone and flicking through the channels for election updates, here's how to actually make money while you wait. The legal briefs from Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin largely Oct 14, 2020 \u00b7 Election 2020: Lindenhurst Voter Guide Voting on Election Day. , 425 3 rd Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024 . For example, in New York's 8th Judicial District, which includes Buffalo, both seats were determined before the election by cross-endorsements Dec 24, 2020 \u00b7 Andrew Yang, the tech entrepreneur who rose to national prominence as a 2020 Democratic candidate for president, has filed paperwork to run for mayor of New York City. Forgot password? Remember me. The first day for signing petitions starts February 25, 2020. Murphy of Bronxville, Robert S. All Other Public Offices*** and Supreme Court Justice. See the full list of candidates and races on the ballot. Public Notice for 2\/23\/2021 Special Election, 31st CD, Queens. Durbin and Sheldon Whitehouse are vying to be the top Democrat on the panel that controls judicial nominations, reflecting a broader debate among activists about how to wield Dec 10, 2020 \u00b7 2020 Elections 'Seditious abuse of the judicial process': States reject Texas effort to overturn Biden's election. Matt Spillane. Judicial Voter Guide 2020 mailer from N. Petition Filing Calendar for the February 23, 2021 Special Election for the 31st Council District Nov 11, 2015 \u00b7 But because of cross-party endorsements (when the same candidate appears on the ballot under multiple party lines) they are frequently asked to pick the same number of judges as there are candidates. To read the candidates' responses and learn more about the race, click here: New York's 10th Congressional District election, 2020 The 2020 United States Senate elections were held on November 3, 2020, with the 33 class 2 seats of the Senate contested in regular elections. Home \u203a 2020 Election \u203a Election 2020: though both are vying for seats on the bench of the New York State Supreme Court's 6th Judicial District. New York this year approved a law allowing late-term abortion if the fetus is not viable or if the woman's At issue in the lawsuit is New Yorks uniquely closed judicial nominating conventions. ny. The newspaper's dual endorsements come two weeks ahead of the Feb. DEM, WOR, IND \u2013 Sean Patrick Maloney REP, CON \u2013 Chele C. See maps and real-time presidential election results for the 2020 US election. WFP New York. Candidate Oath - Federal Office. DS-DE 302NP. Randy Sue Marber Democratic, Republican, Conservative. October 31, 2020. gov Jun 19, 2020 \u00b7 Here's a list of all the candidates appearing on ballots in Cayuga, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties. Official Website of Seneca County, New York. This week are bios of the state and 7th Judicial District candidates. nywba. 3 in a collection of local, state, and federal elections. 14 candidates must receive a majority of the vote to win an election. see the AFT's New Jersey endorsements \u00bb. Stephen Hawley (Republican\/Conservative\/Independence) Main article: State judicial elections, 2020 and State supreme court elections, 2020. On February 1, 2020, the Conservative Party of New York State announced that it would not endorse a candidate in the anticipated special With Election Day less than a week away, we'd like to turn our attention to a race that will be on the ballot in ten New York counties: the race for New York Supreme Court Justice of the 6th Judicial district. Mauricio Araujo did not receive the 60% of votes necessary to stay on the bench, although he had already resigned after the Judicial Inquiry Board found clear Aug 06, 2020 \u00b7 Outside of New York City, a number of Republican state senators had resigned or opted against seeking reelection after becoming members of the minority party, leading to an influx of Democratic candidates in the June 23 primary, all vying to take over their seats in the general election. New York Congressional candidate Jamaal Bowman campaigns the day before election day on June 22, 2020 in Edenwald Houses in the Bronx borough in New York City. Enacted Primary Election 2020 - 06\/23\/2020 New York - Democratic Party TENTATIVE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK PRINTED AS OF: 5\/22\/2020 8:52:39AM Name Address Female State Committee - 71st Assembly District Ayisha G. Instructions: For sections 13 through 19, please provide us with your perspective on why you are well-suited to uphold the following well-accepted principles essential to any strong and vibrant judicial system. Republican candidates for the White House have carried New York only three times in the last 15 presidential elections, in 1972, 1980 Office. Sarah, good to have you. Evans is a judge in the Queens County civil part. Jan 19, 2020 \u00b7 2020 Elections. Lori Morton, D. Mazzei, 66, of Blue Point, is running on the Republican, Democratic, Conservative and Independence party lines in the general election. REP, CON \u2013 Chele C. 7, 2020, in a virtual court hearing. elections, Harris made Nov 05, 2018 \u00b7 The elections of New York judges can get confusing. 2020 Elections. Ayo, New York! The movement for justice must show up EVERYWHERE, from the streets to the voting booth. www. gov Dec 11, 2020 \u00b7 Brindisi, a Utica Democrat, had unseated Tenney, a New Hartford Republican, by less than 4,500 votes in 2018. AMTA-NY Chapter wants YOU to be part of the team! Consider running or encouraging another AMTA Member to run for one of AMTA-NY Chapter's open volunteer positions! To apply: Please contact your chapter's Commission on Candidacy Chair to request See the New York State Political Calendar. Out of the 1,957 respondents, 477 (24. Read More \u00bb Oct 30, 2020 \u00b7 Despite their interest in contested judicial elections the Buffalo News has avoided making endorsements. New York State Issues Order to Hasidic Wedding Expected to Attract 10,000 Amid COVID Concerns Famous Restaurants You Can Never Dine In Again Judicial Candidates Qualify For 2020 Primary Election For the 2011 general election, the New York State Unified Court System will publish a nonpartisan online voter guide for the public with information about candidates for elective judicial office. The last day to request an absentee ballot is 7 days before the election. 2020 State Judicial General Election Candidates. 4%) won their elections. 2020 Election. Login. The 2020 rematch saw $4. Look at totals and trends, and see how candidates and committees raise and spend money. for New York's primary election Judicial Candidates. These trends continued in 2011-12, even as several new and troubling developments emerged. judicial candidates on the ballot in the 2020 general election, how to request and track an absentee ballot, New York is a Democratic stronghold in presidential politics. 3 election. Jones and Ritchie Torres, both Democrats, became the first gay Black men to be elected to Congress. NYS Supreme Court Justice. Non Countywide candidates is $1000. Justice of the Supreme Court - 10th Judicial District (Elect 8) Jun 20, 2019 \u00b7 Brooklyn Judicial Elections Voter Guide: What You Need To Know - Brownsville-East New York, NY - Here's a who's who and a what's what for Brooklyn's judicial elections on June 25. 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Oct 28, 2020 \u00b7 How one GOP senator broke the party's loser mentality on judicial nominations By Sohrab Ahmari. Andrew Gounardes, Senate District 22. Paid for by the Libertarian Party of New York. Read on to get the latest updates on nominations, meet the candidates, and learn about all the elections taking place in 2020. Comment only in the space provided. 2020 Presidential Primary Calendar from the New York State Elections Board. PDF. Facebook Twitter Bill de Blasio's candidate page with the latest news and election polls about his 2020 presidential campaign. Photo: YouTube There's always been May 05, 2020 \u00b7 The New York Board of Elections must \"reinstate to the Democratic primary ballot those presidential and delegate candidates who were duly qualified as of April 26, 2020, and to hold the primary Nov 10, 2020 \u00b7 While the extent of Perry's victory was not guaranteed\u2014a few more handfuls of write-in votes in the race and he would have fallen to second-place among all Election 2020 winners in New York City\u2014the outcome was certain from the get-go for he, like 58 other candidates on the ballot in New York City, ran unopposed. Oct 02, 2020 \u00b7 The race for New York's 22nd Congressional District appears centered on a rematch from two years ago, although a Libertarian candidate is in the mix this time around. DS-DE 301SL. Posted at 8:03 AM, Nov 03, 2020. This Voter Guide provides information about judges who are candidates in the 2018 General Election. Maximum individual campaign contribution limits for 2020. Now, as the Nov. Apr 24, 2020 \u00b7 Election 2020- Call for Candidates Call for Candidates 2020 Elections. Erica L Prager Democratic, Republican, Conservative. 7, 2020 Updated Dec. O. We endorse John 25 Jan 2020 Orange County voters will have a choice of candidates in two county-level judgeships up for election this November. Dec 24, 2020 \u00b7 Andrew Yang, the tech entrepreneur who rose to national prominence as a 2020 Democratic candidate for president, has filed paperwork to run for mayor of New York City. Read more on ICC\/ASP election There's still no winner in New York's 22nd Congressional district, where Republican Claudia By Jillian Forstadt \u2022 Dec 17, 2020 the Boards' clerical errors made judicial review of hundreds of ballots challenged by the candidates impossible. 4, 2020, in front of the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains, N. Candidate Oath - State and Local Partisan Office. Stay tuned for more! And note that this map is not exhaustive of the hundreds of 2020 races with implications for criminal justice . Oct 11, 2019 \u00b7 Where the 2020 Candidates Stand on Abortion Rights Cartoons on the 2020 Election. This Guide lists all the candidates who are expected to be on the ballot at the time of publication. 2020 Democrat candidates: Who's still running for Democratic nomination presidential race beto o'rourke joe biden election u. . Between February 2007 and December 2018, the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commissions were a statewide network of independent screening panels for judicial candidates, established by the Chief Administrative Judge in each New York State judicial district. He is a graduate of St. Walter, who served as town supervisor from 2010-2017, has a private law practice in Wading River. Oct 23, 2013 \u00b7 Since 2000, The New Politics of Judicial Elections series has tracked the increased politicization and escalating spending in state judicial campaigns, as well as the growing role of special interest money. Election results: Gordon McLaughlin wins race for 8th Judicial District Attorney Sady Swanson, Fort Collins Coloradoan 11\/4\/2020 Parents face charges after renting party bus for their child's 14th Find the latest campaign and election information from New York including election schedules, candidate bios, photos and historical data only in The Washington Times. 19 to Nov. The UFT and its state affiliate NYSUT issued the following endorsements for Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly and two New York City local candidates in the Nov. 118-35 Queens Boulevard, 11 Fl Oct 15, 2020 \u00b7 Who are the candidates? Leticia M. 1800 See full list on ballotpedia. Town Council - unexpired term. png. Whitmer; And these are the Republican and Libertarian NY-27 candidates competing in the primary to appear on November's ballot: Republican. He was 2020 Political Handbook \u00b7 NYS 2020 Political Calendar. The marked lack of foreign interference was a relief this year. Thearse McCalmon, Senate District 49. Jabari Brisport, Senate District 25. Dec 22, 2020 \u00b7 A year ago, New Yorkers approved a referendum to use ranked-choice voting for the municipal elections in 2021. , 1:20cv-3325. 10. Guidelines for 4 Oct 2020 As the November election nears, political yard signs \u2014 including these seen in New York A number of countywide and local races on the 2020 ballot, such as elections for town justice, town council and family court judge, 10 Dec 2020 Judge: Election officials misplaced ballots, made counting errors, lost track of disputed votes. Candidate Oath - Judicial Office. Although the date of the election has been moved, the Primary Election date on the list of candidates will still reflect the original June 2, 2020 Primary Election date. and last updated 5:03 AM, Nov 03, 2020. Crawford . Incumbents Ellen Jaffee (D-Suffern) and Mark Johns (R-Webster) were defeated in the general election. jpg. Lesser and Anna Kelles A whopping seven Democratic candidates have flocked toward this open seat, and three top contenders have emerged. Joseph F. In theory, there should be 19 Civil Court elections this year; only four incumbents are seeking another 10-year term. Harris REP, CON \u2013 Michael R. The US election race is on and the world is watching: Google's most-searched terms on Wednesday were all relating to the presidential battle. RunPrimaries. Yes, there's still a presidential primary in New York. Jun 21, 2019 \u00b7 Meet the candidates in Brooklyn's judicial elections. Candidate. Rep. 2 Dec 2020 2, 2020. 9th deadline won't be processed until after the Nov. 12, 2019 View the 2020 US House of Representatives election results to get updates on the balance of power between Republicans and Democrats. 5. Forget the conspiracy theories \u2014 here are the real election security lessons of 2020. Primary To view enrollment statistics by Election District, go to: https:\/\/ www. States parties to the Convention are invited to nominate their candidates by 6 March 2020. Oct 27, 2020 \u00b7 New York's judicial system can sometimes be confusing, and perhaps no more than when there is a very active race for state Supreme Court, such as this year with seven candidates for four open Main articles: State judicial elections, 2020 and Local trial court judicial elections, 2020 Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in America's 100 largest cities by population . New York's 11th District is home to Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn, and has traditionally voted Republican until Rose flipped the district in 2018. Farley LBT, SAM \u2013 Scott A. Further down are the county and municipal candidates, which were listed previously. Joe Biden has broken a popular vote record with the most votes received by any presidential candidate in history. George Marc Santana: Currently a Principal Court Attorney in Manhattan Civil Court, George Marc Santana has also served in the Bronx County Civil Court and in the Tenant Protection Unit for the state's Division of Housing and Community Renewal. Anthony Brindisi and his Republican Jun 12, 2020 \u00b7 Election 2020: Yes, there's still a primary June 23. Scroll down to find out more about the process of judicial New York State Supreme Court judge candidates in the Ninth Judicial District, L-R, Gina Capone, Nancy Quinn Koba, Lewis Lubell and Steven Milligram. Oct 31, 2020 \u00b7 Dutchess Bar Association evaluates judicial candidates. Chris Jacobs; Green. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by Nov. Elections were held to elect representatives from all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U. Ethical restraints necessarily and wisely placed on judicial candidates prevent them from Dec 17, 2020 \u00b7 NEW YORK. Facebook Share Oneida County election commissioners also admitted they didn't follow New York election law when they rejected about 1,500 affidavit ballots. territories. NEW YORK \u2014 The 25 Jun 2019 NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 25: Public defender Tiffany Caban declares victory in the As election results in the Queens district attorney's Democratic primary race began coming in Tuesday evening, Larry Krasner, the Philadelphia district attorney elected with the help of Real Justice on a similarly radical 19 Sep 2019 When Democrats officially took complete control of state government in January, they went to work on a list of priorities that had long been stalled by Republican control of the state Senate, including election reforms, college . 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Dec 24, 2020 \u00b7 The Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics responds to written inquiries from New York state's approximately 3,600 judges and justices, as well as hundreds of judicial hearing officers, support For years, Western New York's party chairmen always found a way to fill their campaign coffers with major contributions from the candidates they anoint for State Supreme Court. Amy Martoche (dem, wor) Gerald Oct 15, 2020 \u00b7 Editor's Note: Hometown News will be adding election information each week, leading up to the Nov. com: Contact Information 725 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor New York, NY 10022-Joe Biden Democratic Jurisdiction Status Active - Filed Federal - 01\/03\/2020 Email press@joebiden. Democratic U. defeats Donald Trump in New York presidential race Woman uses a election results 2020. LBT \u2013 Jeremy Cohen. Webs. New York Women's Bar Association, FDR Station, P. A trailblazing civil court judge in Brooklyn, Lopez Torres wanted to move up to the state Supreme Court \u2013 the next leg up on New York's judicial ladder. Nov 22, 2020 \u00b7 Election 2020: Biden defeats Trump Top Republicans offer conflicting messages about Trump's loss while campaigning in Georgia McConnell breaks with Trump in finally recognizing Biden as the new In the U. 3rd Election. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS \u2013 19TH DISTRICT. In New York City, judicial elections are pure kabuki. Farley. Citizens and corporations may give unlimited amounts to a Super PAC. Jun 23, 2020 \u00b7 Election Day 2020: Voter guide to the New York primary election Updated Jun 23, 2020; Posted Jun 23, 2020 New York polling sites will be open from 6 a. The Democrat will challenge incumbent Republican Judge Peter Forman in the fall election. 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Carolyn Maloney is still 25 Jun 2019 Below we will include ratings from the Kings County Democratic Committee ( KCDC) judicial screening panel, the Brooklyn Bar Association, and New York City Bar Association, and LeGaL the LGBT Bar Association of New These are the New York progressives that could join Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Congress after Election Day 2020. New York Post. Oct 14, 2020 \u00b7 The candidates in the upcoming General Election are Richard J. to 9 p. 2020 joe biden election 2020 presidential 2020 ABC, Inc. 24 Jun 2019 In the Surrogate Court's race, incumbent Judge Margarita Lopez Torres faces off against rivals Elena Baron and Meredith Jones. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Email. Dec 08, 2020 \u00b7 Dec 08, 2020 at 9:14 AM. com : 2\/4 The NYSBA Advancement of Judicial Diversity Award serves to recognize individuals for their efforts to promote diversity on the bench throughout New York State. Jan 25, 2020 \u00b7 GOSHEN \u2014 Orange County voters will have a choice of candidates in two county-level judgeships up for election this November. Election Day in Central NY. Many candidates have begun reporting fundraising to the New York City Campaign Finance Board. Rockland\/Westchester Journal News. 5 May 2020: District Court Judge Analisa Torres ordered the State Board of Elections to hold the Democratic Primary Yang v Kellner, s. Published Nov. Fmr public defender & absentee 2020 Elections. Nov 04, 2020 \u00b7 The race between Cariola and Ciaccio was one of the more expensive judicial elections across the county. states, as well as six non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and the inhabited U. Election. Eric Trump already dodged investigators once, having canceled a plan Coverage of the 2020 presidential candidates, issues, and more. VOTE411 is committed to ensuring voters have the information they need to successfully participate in every election. Tracy A. d. The New York Progressive Action Network's endorsement process is inherently democratic. Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5PM. 2020 Featured Story The five candidates seeking the Democratic nomination to run for the New York State Senate seat being vacated by longtime Republican State Tommy John Schiavoni, whose name is on the ballot as Thomas, is a Southampton Town Councilman who lives in North Haven. The move sets him up to join Jul 16, 2020 \u00b7 There are already hundreds of candidates who have filed to run for various city government seats in 2021, with somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 candidates expected by the time the races really heat up late this year into next. John's University School of Law, he was admitted to the New York State bar in 2000. Oct 07, 2020 \u00b7 Teamsters Joint Council 16 announced Congressional, State Senate, and State Assembly endorsements today for the general election on November 3, 2020. Technology was the subtext of Thursday's debate, as Hillary Cli From former Congressman Anthony Weiner to Gristedes owner John Catsimatidis and the first openly gay New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the slate of candidates in the Big Apple primary is diverse and opinionated. Oglivie 720 West 170 Street 1D New York, NY 10032 Maria A. Explore current and historic federal campaign finance data on the new fec. Jun 23, 2020 \u00b7 OpenSecrets provides original, in-depth reporting and trustworthy data to 9. Ramirez . This imbalance is 5 Oct 2020 Election 2020 Westchester: Candidates list for November voting Voters cast their ballots in primary elections at the Nepperhan Community Center in Yonkers, N. December 23, 2020, 10:45 PM December 23, 2020, 6:11 PM Oct 29, 2020 \u00b7 October 29, 2020 2020 Election Days Before Election, New York's 23rd Congressional Candidates Make Final Case for Office By Esat Braveboy | October 29, 2020 Oct 06, 2020 \u00b7 Eight months ago, Laurie McKinnon wasn't sure she'd be running for re-election to Montana's Supreme Court. Primaries are held when more that 1 candidate appears on the ballot. Running for Elective Office In New York State Prepared by: New York State Board of Elections 40 North Pearl Street \u2013 Suite 5 Albany, New York 12207 (518) 474-6220 . Tim Mazzei. STATE SENATE Dec 02, 2020 \u00b7 \"He didn't cast a ballot in the 2018 general election for governor, the 2014 gubernatorial primary for governor and the 2010 race for New York's chief executive. Oct 15, 2020 \u00b7 Everything a western New Yorker needs to know about the 2020 elections can be found here. Brooklyn Democratic Primary. If you're o Tech issues loom large over the 2020 election. Mar 01, 2020 \u00b7 Judicial elections March 1, 2020 at 3:39 a. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS \u2013 18th DISTRICT. Statistical data on registration, enrollment and voting. and the Serve America Movement's 9th Judicial District Judicial candidate's family stokes party coffers Updated Oct 21, 2020 Democrat Amy C. See vote counts by county for the Republican presidential candidates. Ondrovic of Somers, Mark T. Anthony Brindisi claimed victory Wednesday in the 22nd district over his Republican challenger \u2014 celebrating a slim 13-vote lead. org 3- 6 November 2020 beginning at 8:00 (New York) 14:00\/ (The Hague) Modalities for the questions for the roundtables with candidates for judicial elections. IND \u2013 Karla Ballard. To provide assistance to candidates and potential candidates. 8 million users worldwide. There are well over 3,000 New York State judges, across the trial and appellate levels. - pursuant to NYS Election Law Statistical data on registration, enrollment and voting. 33. Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings 3rd Municipal Court District. June 23, 2020. Oct 08, 2020 \u00b7 Among the incumbents seeking re-election are Sommer Foster, Steven Sneideman and John Anthony. The electoral regime, known as the \"judicial convention system,\" requires judicial candidates to have a certain number of supporting delegates in order to be nominated. Who are the 2020 presidential candidates? Here's who's running in the U. Westchester Family Court Judge (vote for 2). These results have been updated as of Aug. You must file a financial disclosure statement for calendar year 2018 if you are a candidate for public election to judicial office in 2019. After trailing in the polls by over 28,000 votes on election night, upstate Democratic Rep. After all the votes had been counted in a heated House rematch in Indeed, the judge overseeing the election has increasingly expressed The race in the 22nd District is just the latest New York race to stretch into 3 Nov 2020 Whether you're voting by mail or voting on Election Day, read all about the candidates New York State Supreme Court judge, 10th District. Go to https:\/\/t. Goldfein . Dec 07, 2020 \u00b7 Official Primary Election Candidates: Please be advised that Executive Order 120 has moved the Primary Election from June 2, 2020 to July 7, 2020. State Board of Elections. Catapano-Fox . Elections Judicial Candidates By Sarah Lewerenz, Attorney at Law, Charlotte Dems writer Judges and those who appoint them like to claim that judges, as U. Box 13402 Albany, NY 12212 - Phone: 866-336-3120 Dec 26, 2020 \u00b7 Andrew Yang filed paperwork with the New York City Campaign Finance Board indicating he will explore a run for mayor. New York Progressive Action Network. New York's primary elections are on JUNE 23RD. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS \u201319THDISTRICT. Judicial elections continue to be a mystery to even the most politically engaged New Yorkers. Polls in New York are open 6 a. 6. To provide a directory of elected officials in Jefferson County. On January 25, 2020, the Republican chairs of the eight counties that make up the 27th congressional district met in Wyoming County and voted to endorse state senator Chris Jacobs for the special election. 04\/2020. The final hearing in 2020 of the judicial review of the congressional race Oct 23, 2020 \u00b7 New York State Supreme Court. 00. 5 million in TV ad spending between Oct. Of these, 21 were held by Republicans and 12 by Democrats. ALBANY, N. Observer-Dispatch. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said at his confirmation hearing, just \"call balls and strikes\" with no personal biases when ruling on the law. Whether you're voting by mail or voting on Election Day, read all about the candidates who are looking for your vote and where they stand on the issues. where to vote early in 2020 Central New York primary election; 5th Judicial Civil Court in Brooklyn's 3rd Judicial District: Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and Bushwick. Jun 17, 2020 \u00b7 These are the candidates vying to finish Collins' term: Democrat & Working Families. By Claire Hansen , Staff Writer Sept. New York judge rules on disputed mail-in ballots to settle House race after six weeks. DS-DE 303JU. ENDORSED CANDIDATES - PRIMARY ELECTION - JUNE 23, 2020 <<< RETURN TO ALL CANDIDATES. Jan 17, 2019 \u00b7 A decade ago, Margarita Lopez Torres tried to change how judges are elected in New York. Jul 02, 2020 \u00b7 Only applies to the 2020 primary election. This coverage extends to every office on the ballot for residents of these cities, including local trial court judges. Most of New York's trial court judges are chosen in partisan elections, with judicial candidates competing in primary elections to determine who will represent the party in the general election. Serving New York Coverage of the 2020 election for president, as well as races for the New York State Assembly, New York State Senate and Congress. Martoche is continuing the recent trend of State Supreme Court candidates with family members making political Former Vice President Joe Biden is the single remaining candidate. New York State Senate District 49. Amy Martoche (Democratic\/Working Families) Gerald Greenan III (Republican\/Conservative\/Independence) New York State Senate \u2014 62nd District (unopposed) Robert Ortt (Republican\/Conservative\/Independence) New York State Assembly \u2014 139th District. Joe Biden: U. View Comments. DS-DE 305CM Updated | November 13: While the majority of these races have since been decided, both Senate elections in Georgia \u2014 one between Republican David Purdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff, and another between Republican Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Raphael Warnock \u2014 remain battlegrounds. 2018 recipient: Hon. New York City is a beacon of commerce around the globe and the leader of th Home \/ 2020 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES. Quick Links. You may drop off your absentee ballot in person on Election Day. ny1. Jun 08, 2020 \u00b7 The Minority Bar Association of Western New York (MBAWNY) has completed and issued its 2020 ratings for Judicial Candidates for New York State Supreme Court and Buffalo City Court. The Voter Guide covers all judgeships except Town and Village Courts. Here to tell us more about the race and the office the candidates hope to hold is WSKG's Sarah Gager. Guertin of Middletown, David V. Assistance to village clerks, school districts, and fire districts relative to their elections. com for how, when, where and why to run a primary in 2020. CICC Members' advocacy on ICC Elections. 3KB)Certified Results for the 11\/3\/2020 General Election; State Certification of Candidates for the November 3, 2020 General Election (1. By Luke Broadwater. com New York Sample Ballot - Ballotpedia Select an upcoming election date, if there is more than one coming up in your area. The NYTHA Board is comprised of five Owner May 21, 2020 \u00b7 A former Judge of Elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been charged and pleaded guilty to illegally adding votes for Democrat candidates in judicial races in 2014, 2015, and 2016. How the Black Lives Matter Protests Have Shaken New York's DA Elections 21 Sep 2020 To all voters of Dutchess County, New York to be filled at the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 certified to us or filed in our office pursuant to 9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT SUPREME COURT JUDGE 6 May 2020 The New York State Board of Elections had canceled the June 23 primary over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Pending. You are eligible for an absentee ballot if: Hiring of election inspectors, custodians, and all election personnel. although voters often aren't offered a choice of candidates on Election Day. New York State Assembly and Senate offices are up for grabs as well. Many people get an early start at the Nottingham Oct 20, 2020 \u00b7 Politics & Government NYC General Election 2020: Thomas Zmich Takes On U. Nov 07, 2020 \u00b7 Updated: November 7, 2020 3:01 PM EST | Originally published: November 5, 2020 4:52 PM EST. Leslie Danks Burke, Senate District 58. This page also provides basic information about the different courts in the Michael Gianaris, Senate District 12. County Court Judge Robert Freehill must retire at the end of 2020 The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 27 U. UNITED NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT ALEXANDRA D. Kenneth Early Voting is not held for School Board Elections. , WABC-TV New York. election, who's leading in the polls, the issues they face, and more With little fanfare, judicial elections take place every year in most counties of the State of New York. Maria Aragona defeated Stephen Serge Burzio in the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings 3rd Municipal Court District on June 23, 2020. s. Patrick Nelson, Senate District 43. Valerie M Cartright Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence. New York State Senator 57th District. He serves as a Suffolk County Court Judge since 2015. Apr 20, 2020 \u00b7 New York's presidential primary election is poised to play a pivotal role in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, an unusual position for a state whose April primaries May 06, 2020 \u00b7 A federal judge ordered Tuesday that New York state hold its canceled Democratic primary in June, which places Sen. More than a month after New York's June 23 primary ele Innovation is America's past, and future. Nate McMurray; Republican & Independence. Derrick J Robinson Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence. 2020 General Election Drop Boxes 2020 General Election Turnout 2020 Referendums & Constitutional Amendments Campaign Violations\/Election Fraud Canvassing Board Constitutional Amendments Council District Boundaries Duval Legislative Delegation Early Voting Election Law Electoral College Judicial Election Information Municipalities Offices Up For Nov 05, 2020 \u00b7 US Elections 2020: People protest in New York, Detroit, Manhattan ahead of poll results. The twenty-first meeting of States parties will take place in New York on 9 November 2020 with the aim of electing eleven members of the Committee to replace those members whose term of office will expire on 31 December 2020. The Board is reviewing the decision and may appeal. New Castle. Aging \u00b7 Airport \u00b7 Audit To be counted, an absentee ballot must be postmarked by the day before Election Day and must reach the board of elections no more than seven days after the election. State Supreme Court, Fifth Judicial District. Nov 03, 2020 \u00b7 See election results, maps, county-by-county vote counts and more for New York's races on Nov. 7 Aug 2020 On Thursday, August 6th, the Monroe County Democratic Committee hosted an outdoor judicial convention (using sanitization) and nominated 4 candidates to run for NYS Supreme Court in November's General Election. judicial candidates to evaluate their qualifications for election to the office they are seeking. Note: Registration forms timestamped after the Oct. December 22nd, 2020 Special Election Contest List New York, NY 10004. County Court Judge Robert Freehill must retire at the end of 2020, opening his seat; and Family Court Judge Carol Klein is up for re-election this year. Oct 23, 2020 \u00b7 Election season 2020 is here and never has the simple act of doing the bare minimum to participate in democracy seemed more important. Hasin of Highland Mills, Alexandra D. P. Nov 26, 2020 \u00b7 Senators Richard J. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS \u201318thDISTRICT. Polls are only displayed here if they meet CNN's standards for reporting. 1-212-487-5400. Countywide Candidates is $3844. Security measures in place to protect these systems have proven to be effective, and we continue to update cybersecurity protections as new Forbes: A Startup for Smarter Voters New York Times: Teaching the Election 2016 Mashable: iSideWith. Kasper . The move sets him up to join Nov 03, 2020 \u00b7 General Election, November 3, 2020. This official nonpartisan Voter Guide is produced by the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) to help New Yorkers make informed choices at the polls. on Election Day. DEM, WOR, IND \u2013 Sean Patrick Maloney. Sep 21, 2020 \u00b7 GRE- Angela Nicole Walker. According to statute, however, candidates for the supreme court (the major trial court) are chosen through a party convention system, in which primary Nov 02, 2020 \u00b7 STATE POLLING. For candidates who have chosen to participate Tagged with: election judicial candidates New York State Unified Court System. gov See full list on ballotpedia. Apr 13, 2019 \u00b7 Report of the Task Force on the Evaluation of Candidates for Election to Judicial Office. 225 Broadway, New York, NY, 10007, Joseph Conway, former federal prosecutor and current defense attorney who is a candidate for New York State Supreme Court Justice, is among the candidates who received a cross-party endorsement. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. com (505) 585-5013: 8908 N OAKLAND CT NE: ALBUQUERQUE: NM: 87122-3967 (505) 585-5013: info@markronchetti. Joshua E. For example, in New York's 8th Judicial District, which includes Buffalo, both seats were determined before the election by cross-endorsements Nov 04, 2019 \u00b7 Nothing sucks up all the oxygen like a presidential election, but before you turn on cable news to check out which of the 17 Democratic primary candidates is pulling ahead in the race to unseat President Donald Trump, remember that New York has its own general election on Tuesday, Nov. \" Jun 01, 2017 \u00b7 The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on the qualifications of candidates seeking the nomination of the Democratic Party for three (3) vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court to be elected in the November 2020 general election. Approximately three-quarters of all New York State judgeships are elective positions, with terms ranging from four to 14 years. 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{"text":"Beware Of The FBI Clinton Email Miracle\nby Brett Stevens on October 31, 2016\nAs Amerika has noted before, the miracle of the FBI re-opening an investigation into the Hillary Clinton emails may in fact be deception which will snap shut like a trap right before the election when the FBI declares her innocent:\nThese emails were not sent by Hillary Clinton, and the FBI has no evidence of wrongdoing by her, according to a source familiar with the investigation. The FBI is only just beginning the process of trying to look at these emails to determine whether they offer any new evidence in the Clinton matter.\nThe challenge for the Left is to get its base energized to get to the polls, which true to the nature of Crowds, requires some great drama. The possibility of the first black President really woke them up, and fear of G.W. Bush did also. But in this election, Hillary consistently strikes voters as boring and untrustworthy, and most of them wanted self-identified socialism in the persona of wizened neurotic Bernie Sanders instead.\nImagine the trap slamming shut this way: two days before the election, FBI Director Comey gives a press conference. In it, he says nothing of great substance, only that the investigation produced nothing solid enough to justify its continued existence. Or, he says that the FBI is backing down because it was denied a court order to use the emails found in a child-porn investigation to pursue a national security one.\nEither way, the message is clear to the Democrat base. The evil has attempted to destroy us with underhanded tactics, so it is time to take our revenge, and Leftists love nothing more than a revenge fantasy. They surge into the polls along with their compatriots from beyond the grave, and usher Hillary into office.\nThe Right, having though itself ahead, becomes dispirited. It takes people about 48 hours to recover from a shock of that nature, so the counter-reaction will be warming up just as the polls close. In the meantime, many who had hope will have given up that hope, and stayed home. Consider this.\nTags: deception, donald j. trump, hillary clinton, james b. comey, maskirovka, october surprise\nControl Makes People Broken | Hillary May Rise Behind Emailgate","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > HEADLINES > \"They Will Be Educated On The Actual Work of a Legislator\" \u2013 Deputy Speaker\n\"They Will Be Educated On The Actual Work of a Legislator\" \u2013 Deputy Speaker\nlatest nigerian news\nNigerian lawmakers\nChief Donatus Uzogbado, the Deputy Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly has advised new members of the state House of Assembly to learn the art of lawmaking, to improve democracy.\nUzogbado, representing Oji-River under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that most lawmakers did not understand the work of the legislature in a democracy.\n\"As we are preparing for inauguration of the next parliament in Enugu, we are also thinking of organising a retreat for them, to know what they are going to do in this dispensation.\n\"The state government will arrange some experts in the field, to educate them on the actual work of a legislator,\" he said.\nUzogbado also advised the new members to be patient to learn from the old members \"because we have handful of old members who get experience.\"\n\"Three quarter of the job of the Assembly is in the oversight function because that is where things happen,\" Uzogbado said.\n\"Legislators are the policemen of every democracy, policing not only the executive but also the Ministries, Departments and Agencies,'' he added.\nThe post \"They Will Be Educated On The Actual Work of a Legislator\" \u2013 Deputy Speaker appeared first on LATEST NIGERIAN NEWS BREAKING HEADLINES NEWSPAPERS.\nMilitarisation caused low-voter turnout in Akwa Ibom, say local observers\nNPFL: My run of form a result of hardwork- Ezenwa","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Opinion: Eminem drops controversial album 'Kamikaze'\nBridie Chetwin-Kelly\nMarshall Mathers AKA Eminem. Photo credit: Getty\nOPINION: Eminem has surprised everyone by dropping new album Kamikaze on Friday night (local time) and its - unsuprisingly - controversial.\nNational Party brings encore in Eminem court battle\n'I'm on the right side of this' - Eminem on losing the Trump-loving half of his fan base\nThe 13 track album has been released through Aftermath Records and is his first release since the not so well received 2017 Revival LP.\nOn Kamikaze he comes for new generation hip hop, calling out rappers Lil' Yachty, Lil Pump and Lil Xan and says they are imitating Lil Wayne.\nHe's also still mad about the reaction to his Revival LP and on the track 'Normal' he says people slept on it.\n\"If you're looking to get a porterhouse you better go get Revival \/ but y'all acting like I tried to serve you a slider \/ Maybe the vocals should have been auto-tuned, then you would have bought it.\"\nNot to stray too far from his usual lyrical consistency, Mathers' still throws in some casual homophobia, referring to Tyler, The Creator on the track 'Fall'.\n\"Tyler create nothing... see why you call yourself a f*****, bitch.\"\nAlthough the word is muted on the track, it begs the question, why imply it at all?\n'Fall' also features Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, who has since come out and said he was not in the studio for the track and does not condone the message.\nHe's also ripped off the cover of classic rap album Licensed to Ill by the Beastie Boys.\nHe doesn't stop with rappers; on 'The Ringer' he calls President Donald Trump, Agent Orange and says he is too scared to respond to the rapper's previous criticism of him.\nThe album seems to come as some kind of official response to all his haters and an attempt to become viral and relevant.\nHe's good when he's angry but if anyone will respond to him is debatable, however, as he says on his opening track, \"Revenge is the best medicine.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hardback with dust jacket. Very good condition.\nHome\/Books\/Hardback with dust jacket. Very good condition.\nI Return: Doris Leslie\nThe story of Francois Villon the medieval poet. Very gritty.\n'Big' Clarke: Michael Clarke\nAn ex-drover from Somerset, 'Big' Clarke - William John Turner Clarke - was physically a giant but it was his influence and wealth in 19th century pastoral Australia that earned him his sobriquet. Physically disabled and orphaned young, his story is not wholyy rags to riches but he found the odds stacked heavily against him. His former occupation of driving cattle to the London market was an asset when he migrated to Australia in 1829 - as was his knowledge of farming, livestock, his capacity for hard work, his sharp eye for a 'good beast' and astute judgement in business affairs. A wonderfully real pioneer and larger than life.\n38 North Yankee: Ed Ruggero\nThe North Korean People's Army has crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded South Korea, viciously ambushing a routine American convoy. The shocking news reaches the beaches of Hawaii, where Captain Mark Isen is a 27 year old second-generation professional soldier. Commander of C Company, part of a light infantry division and like most of his peers, he's never seen combat. The Army's lightest, most mobile units are rushed to Korea. Charlie Company gets there weeks ahead of the Army heavy forces and in a matter of days, Isen's men are at war. And when the front-line grunts of C Company are exposed to the white heat of battle, Isen knows, before the first engagement is over, that his men will be outnumbered and outgunned in every battle they fight.\nA Carribean Mystery by Agatha Christie\nWith a sensational retro cover from 1964. Crime Club edition.\nA Cavern of Black Ice: J.V. Jones\nWhen Raif and Drey Sevrance return home to their clan as the only survivors of a vicious attack in which their father and clan chief were killed, everything changes for Raif. Uneasy with the new chief's brutal reign and his brother's acceptance of it, Raif welcomes his Uncle Angus Lok's invitation to accompany him to Spire Vanis. Asarhia March - Ash for short - is the beautiful ward of Penthero Iss, Overlord of Spire Vanis. When Ash discovers that he plans to imprison her, she flees and is cornered at the City gates by the Elite Guards. But Angus Lok dives into the midst of the Guards and snatches her to safety. Angus knows this girl will develop powers as she grows to womanhood - she could destroy herself and the world if she doesn't know how to control them. Only Raif can protect her on her journey to understanding.\nA Creed For The Third Millennium: Colleen McCullough\nSet in the United States of the future, Dr. Joshua Christian's work as a clinical psychologist presents him with a bitter tableau of people spiritually impoverished by too much change: political, climatic, idealogical. His deep compassion and personal magnetism have created a devout following among his patients, but living and working in the backwater of a Connecticut town, he yearns to reach out and help on a larger scale. Dr Judith Carriol, a brilliant senior official from the Department of the Environment is as ambitious and career-oriented as she is Machiavellian. She recognises in Joshua the personification of her desire to influence history. Together the embark on a crusade to regenerate the country's morale by radically changing its peoples' outlook. Judith engineers the plot, Joshua must execute it and on a tour of the winter-devastated country, he turns the tour into a pilgrimage that touches and renews the despairing hearts of the people.\nA Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett\nA Dangerous Fortune: Ken Follett\nFor the Pilasters, sex and love are weapons in a war for power and wealth and one explosive secret becomes the weak link that can bring down a dynasty. In 1866, a pupil at an exclusive public school drowns in a mysterious accident involving several boys. Among them are young Hugh Pilaster; his cousin Edward, the weak dissolute heir to the Pilaster banking fortune; and Micky Miranda, the darkly handsome son of a brutal South American land owner. The drowning and its aftermath initiate a spiralling circle of treachery that will last for three decades and entwine many lives.\nA Dinner to Die For: Susan Dunlap\nBerkeley, California, has long been known for its radical politics, its sixties' hold-overs and Bay Area tranquility. Lately it's become more famous for its 'gourmet ghetto' - a string of world renowned restaurants headed by the famous Chez Panisse - which is turning the flavour of the turn from hippie to yuppie. Jill Smith, Berkeley detective whose tastes run more to American cheese on her burgers than goat's cheese on her arugula, is drawn to the chic new restaurant, Paradise, for more than the haute cuisine. Mitch Biekma, the hottest, trendiest restaurateur in town is found dead - poisoned by his own carrot soup. As she investigates, Jill finds many people who wanted Biekma dead - from the wealthy patrons of society luncheons to the homeless hobos who scour Paradise's garbage cans. One thing is certain - this case is leaving a nasty taste in her mouth.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"East Somerset Railway\n17-359 Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2 No. 41313 aprt to depart from Cranmore with a Footplate Experince working\nUploader's Comments\nTaken 13\/09\/17; No. 41313 was built at Crewe in 1952, sheded successively at Brighton, Exmouth Junction, Three Bridges, Faversham, Barnstable and finally Eastleigh from where the loco was withdrawn in November 1965. Subsequently arriving at Barry in February 1966, from where the loco was purchased by the Ivatt Trust and moved to Quainton in 1975. Initially brought as a source of spares for their other two locomotives, it was later decided that the engine would eventually be restored to full working order.\nSubsequently the Ivatt Trust reached an agreement to move their locos to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway and No. 41313 moved to the Island in 2008. In 2015 the loco moved to the East Somerset Railway and returned to service in June 2017. Part of the restoration was fitting air brakes for operation on the Isle of Wight as it is due to return there during Autumn 2017.\nUploaded to Flickr by Clive G' on 14 September 2017\nPhoto \u00a9 Clive G', 14 September 2017. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"'We deserve better': Students walk out in massive protest over guns\nSchool walkouts were planned throughout the U.S. and as far as Australia, the United Kingdom and Germany.\n'We deserve better': Students walk out in massive protest over guns School walkouts were planned throughout the U.S. and as far as Australia, the United Kingdom and Germany. Check out this story on jconline.com: https:\/\/usat.ly\/2IoPrBS\nJohn Bacon and Christal Hayes, USA TODAY Published 12:01 a.m. ET March 14, 2018 | Updated 5:42 a.m. ET March 15, 2018\nStudents from Center for Inquiry School 2 in Indianapolis, participate in National Walkout Day March 14, 2018.(Photo: JENNA WATSON\/USA TODAY NETWORK VIA THE INDY STAR)\nThousands of students across the nation walked out of classrooms and into a political firestorm Wednesday, marking one month since the bloody rampage at a Florida high school shocked the world and fueled their dynamic movement demanding an end to gun violence.\nStudents from about 2,800 schools marked National Walkout Day, many by leaving their classrooms at 10 a.m. to show solidarity for the 17 killed in the attack Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.\nIn Parkland, students gathered on the football field, embraced and chanted, \"MSD!\" and \"We want change!\" Rejecting requests from administrators to return to classes, they joined students from a nearby middle school to walk 2 miles to memorials set up for the victims.\n\"To the parents supporting their children walking out, thank you for raising this new generation of leaders,\" tweeted Stoneman Douglas student Cameron Kasky. \"To the parents who didn't support their children who walked out anyway, thank you for raising this new generation of leaders.\"\nAt Columbine High School south of Denver, hundreds of students solemnly filed onto the soccer field for a short rally. They released balloons to memorialize the Parkland victims, along with the 13 people killed at their own school 19 years ago.\n\"We should never go to school in fear of our lives,\" said sophomore Leah Zundel, 15, as her voice broke. \"Enough is enough.\"\nMore: Texas school district threatens to suspend protesters\nMore: Arizona students plan March for Our Lives walkouts on Wednesday\nMore: Greenville County school district shuts out media from walkout\nMore: 7 things you need to know about students' rights\nIn Washington, several hundred students of all ages massed outside the White House, waving signs and shouting: \"What do we want? Gun control! When do we want it? Now!\" Bella Graham, a seventh-grader at Takoma Park Middle School in Maryland, said she needed to support the students in Parkland.\n\"I shouldn't have to be here,\" said Graham, carrying a sign that read \"An assault on our future\" with a photo of a rifle. \"I should be in school, but we have to stick up for ourselves and say enough is enough of this violence.\"\nWhile the protests rolled on, Democrats in the Senate gave speeches and read the names of young people killed by gun violence. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., where the Sandy Hook tragedy took place more than five years ago, said the protesting students' \"energy and passion is a civics lesson for America.\"\nThe National Rifle Association chimed in on Twitter, asking that \"we work together to stop school violence\" and pressing its case that banks and stadiums are better protected than schools. The NRA tweeted a picture of a semiautomatic rifle with the words \"I'll control my own guns, thank you.\"\nBut this day's voice belonged to the students.\nIn Nevada, hundreds of North Valleys High School students filled the stands of their football stadium in Reno to release 17 balloons and hold a 17-second moment of silence. Freshman Marina Johnson held a sign that read, \"Your children, not your guns.\"\n\"The memorial service is great,\" Johnson said. \"But we can't just have a memorial service every time this happens.\"\nNational Walkout Day: Students protest gun violence\nMission Oak High School students gather at Hawks Landing in the center of campus to remember the shooting victims during the National School Walkout in Tulare, Calif. RON HOLMAN, Visalia Times-Delta via USA TODAY NETWORK\nTwo people embrace during the National School Walkout gathering at Pine Trails Park in Parkland, Fla. OLIVIA VANNI, Naples Daily News via USA TODAY NETWORK\nDavid Hogg speaks to the crowd gathered at Pine Trails Park in Parkland, Fla. during the National School Walkout. OLIVIA VANNI, Naples Daily News via USA TODAY NETWORK\nSebastian River High School students share in a group hug after participating in a National School Walkout event around the flag pole in front of the school in Vero Beach, Fla. ERIC HASERT, TCPalm via USA TODAY NETWORK\nTeaneck High School senior Valeria Rosario, 18, center, chants into a megaphone as students walk back into school in Teaneck, N.J. About 1,200 students, participated in the National School Walkout to protest gun violence. DANIELLE PARHIZKARAN, North Jersey Media Group via USA TODAY NETWORK\nAfter holding a rally on the school's football field, about 500 Teaneck High School students marched to the town hall to protest gun violence in Teaneck, N.J. DANIELLE PARHIZKARAN, North Jersey Media Group via USA TODAY NETWORK\nTeaneck High School junior Sierra Ochoa, 16, holds a sign during a rally on the municipal green after the students marched out of school to protest gun violence in Teaneck, N.J. DANIELLE PARHIZKARAN, North Jersey Media Group via USA TODAY NETWORK\nAlexandria Broadnax, a co-chair for the Progressive Student Alliance, leads a chant outside of the FedEx Institute of Technology during a protest of gun violence in Memphis. BRAD VEST, The Commercial Appeal via USA TODAY NETWORK\nMembers of the community from the Waukesha School District march down Maple Ave. toward district headquarters during a gathering to show support for students in Waukesha, Wis. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK\nNinth grade students Nicole McKenna, Rebecca Medina and Thalia Dillon join their classmates at Lincoln High School in Yonkers, N.Y. during the National School Walkout. MARK VERGARI, The Journal News via USA TODAY NETWORK\nSara Ferraro, a Clarkstown South High School senior, speaks during the National Student Walkout March in West Nyack, N.Y. PETER CARR, The Journal News via USA TODAY NETWORK\nViera High students gather behind the school to show their support for the students at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High and to advocate for change in Viera, Fla. CRAIG BAILEY, Florida Today via USA TODAY NETWORK\nViera High student Nathalie Burgos addresses her classmates during a walkout to show their support for the students at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High and to advocate for change in Viera, Fla. CRAIG BAILEY, Florida Today via USA TODAY NETWORK\nYaniece Norwood stands on the steps of the Capitol with Hume Fogg students as they participate in the the National School Walkout event in Nashville. LACY ATKINDS, The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK\nDerek Adair prays as he protests against gun violence at John Overton High School in Nashville. ANDREW NELLES, The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK\nYara Ali, left, and Zoe Newcomb comfort each other, as they protest against gun violence at John Overton High School in Nashville. ANDREW NELLES, The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK\nStudents comfort each other and sit in silence during a protest against gun violence at John Overton High School in Nashville. MARK ZALESKI, The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK\nMission Oak senior Skylar Eanes speaks to fellow students gathered in Tulare, Calif. during the National School Walkout. RON HOLMAN, Visalia Times-Delta via USA TODAY NETWORK\nWest Glades Middle School and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students walk out of school and make their way to Pine Trails Park during the National School Walkout at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. on March 14, 2018. Olivia Vanni, Naples Daily News, via USA TODAY NETWORK\nStudents brave the cold and snow during a walk out Wednesday at Brighton High School in Brighton, N.Y. to protest gun violence in schools and promote school safety. MAX SCHULTE, USA TODAY NETWORK\nRobjanae Cato, 14, participates at Creswell Middle Prep School of The Arts as part of the the National School Walkout event on March 14, 2018. Andrew Nelles, The Tennessean, via USA TODAY NETWORK\nStudents at Newark Charter School in Newark, Del. participate in a walkout in support of those who lost their lives in the February 14th shooting in Florida and to advocate for stricter gun laws on March 14, 2018. Daniel Sato, The News Journal via USA TODAY NETWORK\nFreshman Andrew Pavicich, 15, ties an orange ribbon onto a fence at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. following a gun-violence walkout on March 14, 2018. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY\nStudents gathered in front of the University Center at the University of Memphis, including whole classes that walked out together in protest of gun violence in schools on March 14, 2018. Brad Vest, The Commercial Appeal, via USA T\nOne seat is set up for each of the 17 victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the courtyard of Viera High School in Viera, Fla. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY, via USA TODAY NETWORK\nMaria Jowadi, left, kisses Kyle Kilgo after students protested against gun violence on school campuses and walked out of classes at John Overton High School on March 14, 2018, in Nashville Tenn. Mark Zaleski, The Tennessean, via USA TODAY NETWORK\nIthaca High School students walk out in Ithaca, N.Y., on March 14, 2018, during the National School Walkout that memorialized the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Matt Steecker, USA TODAY NETWORK\nMei-Ling Ho-Shing, left, and Erin LaVoix, right, listen to speakers at Pine Trails Park in Parkland, Fla. during the National School Walkout on March 14, 2018. Olivia Vanni, Naples Daily News, via USA TODAY NETWORK\nHundreds of students stand on the football field during a walk-out in protest of gun violence at South Salem High School in Salem, Oregon on March 14, 2018. CONNOR RADNOVICH, Statesman Journal, via USA TODAY NETWORK\nStudents at Brandywine High School in Wilmington Del. walk around the track for 17 minutes during a walkout protesting gun violence and to remember the 17 students that died in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Fla. JENNIFER CORBETT, USA TODAY NETWORK VIA THE NEWS JOURNAL\nStudents from Center for Inquiry School 2 in Indianapolis, participate in National Walkout Day March 14, 2018. JENNA WATSON\/USA TODAY NETWORK VIA THE INDY STAR\nStudents participate in a silent gun violence protest outside of Newport High School in Newport, KY, March 14, 2018. The students displayed the names of school shooting victims as they lined the street outside the school and were silent as cars drove by. CARRIE COCHRAN\/USA TODAY NETWORK VIA THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER\nBurlington High School students gather outside to join schools across the country in a National School Walkout day in Burlington, Vt. March 14, 2018. RYAN MERCER\/USA TODAY NETWORK VIA THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS\nStudents at Clarkstown South High School in West Nyack NY participate in the National Student Walkout March 14, 2018. PETER CARR, USA TODAY NETWORK VIA THE JOURNAL NEWS\nMaryville College student Mindy Reagan joins with other students to write messages about \"how they will create peace with themselves and their community\" during the National School Walkout Mar. 14, 2018 in Maryville, Tenn. MICHAEL PATRICK, USA TODAY NETWORK VIA THE NEWS SENTINEL\nSenior students Maxx Wexler, Alexa Belnick, Rebecca Volkov and Amy Depol listen to a speaker after students of Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, NJ walked out in support of stricter gun control laws, March 14, 2018. MITSU YASUKAWA\/USA TODAY NETWORK VIA NORTHJERSEY.COM\nThis photo was taken by student George Diebel at Hunter College High School on Manhattan's Upper East Side as he joined the nationwide protest by students for increased gun control, March 14, 2018. GEORGE DIEBEL\nAbout 30 Hackensack High School students gathered at the 50 yard line of the football field and held hands in silence March 14, 2018. Police and school officials watched from the sidelines in Hackensack , NJ. TARIQ ZEHAWI, USA TODAY NETWORK VIA THE NORTHJERSEY.COM\nVineland High School students turn a sit-in into a walkout against gun violence in Vineland, NJ March 14. 2018. JUSTIN ODENDHAL\/USA TODAY NETWORK\nSofia Rose a senior at Dickinson High School in Wilmington, Del. along with classmates walked out of their classes and joined students across the country as part of the National Walkout, March 14, 2018. SUCHAT PEDERSON, THE NEWS JOURNAL\/USA TODAY NETWORK\nVineland High School students turn a sit-in into a walkout against gun violence in Vineland, NJ March 14. 2018. JUSTIN ODENDHAL, USA TODAY NETWORK\nCherry Hill High School West junior Chelsea Valle, 16, center, marches with fellow students during a walkout Wednesday, in Cherry Hill, N.J. March 14, 2018. JOE LAMBERTI, COURIER POST VIA USA TODAY NETWORK\nSeveral hundred students at School of the Arts in Rochester NY walked out joining other students around the area and nation in support of gun control, March 14, 2018. Tina MacIntyre-Yee, DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE VIA USA TODAY NETWORK\nStudents walk out of Hastings-on-Hudson, High School in NY. MArch 14, 2018. At 10 a.m. in every time zone, teachers, students and administrators across the country are encouraged to walk out for 17 minutes. ROBERT DEUTSCH, USA TODAY\nStudents from Center for Inquiry School 2 in Indianapolis, participate in National Walkout Day March 14, 2018. Jenna Watson, USA TODAY NETWORK VIA THE INDY STAR\nThousands of local students sit for 17 minutes in honor of the 17 students killed last month in a high school shooting in Fla. during a nationwide student walkout for gun control in front the White House in Washington, DC, March 14, 2018. SAUL LOEB, AFP\/GETTY IMAGES\nHundreds of students walk out of Midwood High School as part of a nationwide protest against gun violence, March 14, 2018, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. MARK LENNIHAN, AP\nYoung people participate in the national school walkout over gun violence by sitting and turning their backs to the White House at a rally on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, USA, March 14, 2018. MICHAEL REYNOLDS, EPA-EFE\nStudents from Noe Middle School march around their school for National Student Walk out day in Louisville, KY, March 14, 2018. John Sommers II, SPECIAL TO COURIER JOURNAL VIA THE USA TODAY NETWORK\nA student holds up a sign protesting gun violence at schools during a walkout at Meyzeek Middle School in Louisville, KY. March 14, 2018. TIMOTHY D. EASLEY?\/SPECIAL TO COURIER JOURNAL VIA THE USA TODAY NETWORK\nA student holds up a sign during a walkout at Meyzeek Middle School, in Louisville, KY, March 14, 2018. TIMOTHY D. EASLEY\/SPECIAL TO COURIER JOURNAL VIA THE USA TODAY NETWORK\nA large group of student gather in protest agains gun violence in schools during a walkout at Meyzeek Middle School, in Louisville, KY, March 14, 2018. TIMOTHY D. EASLEY, SPECIAL TO COURIER JOURNAL VIA THE USA TODAY NETWORK\nStudents at Meyzeek Middle School participate in a nationwide protest against gun violence in Louisville, KY. March 14, 2018. TIMOTHY D. EASLEY, PECIAL TO COURIER JOURNAL VIA THE USA TODAY NETWORK\nFreshman Kennedi Lawson, 14, carries a sign as students walkout at Cherry Hill West High School in remembrance of those killed in the Parkland, Fla., shooting in Cherry Hill, N.J.,March 14, 2018. DAVID MAIALETTI, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER VIA AP\nTeachers and administrators take part in a walk as a call to action against gun violence in Haddonfield NJ, March 14, 2018. CHRIS LACHALL, COURIER-POST\/USA TODAY NETWORK\nHeather Radovich, an educational assistant at Elizabeth Haddon Elementary School in Haddonfield, NJ takes part in a rally to call action against gun violence prior to taking part in a march, March 14, 2018. CHRIS LACHALL, COURIER-POST\/USA TODAY NETWORK\nHaddonfield NJ Board of Education President Adam Sangillo speaks during a rally to call action against gun violence, March 14, 2018. CHRIS LACHALL, COURIER-POST\/USA TODAY NETWORK\nIn Indiana, 17 students at Herron High School near downtown Indianapolis stood in a circle and held photos of those who died in Parkland. Hundreds of students held signs reading \"Never again\" and \"Enough is enough.\" Some chanted, \"Make change now!\" and \"We deserve better!\"\nAt some schools, the message was mixed. At Vero Beach High School, about 100 miles north of Parkland, scores of students gathered around a flagpole where their cries of \"We want change!\" and \"Am I next?\" were met with other students' chants of \"Trump!\" and \"We want guns.\"\nAt other schools, administrators discouraged the protests, warning that participation could result in disciplinary actions.\nIn Kentucky, more than 100 North Oldham High School student protesters face 30-minute detentions. The school banned protests for safety reasons, spokeswoman Lori McDowell said, adding that the \"punishment was for defying authority, not for participating.\"\nIn South Carolina, the Greenville school district barred the news media from schools during the protests, hoping to discourage them. District spokeswoman Beth Brotherton said a student protest for gun control measures is a divisive act, and students should instead \"focus on kindness.\" Many students at J.L. Mann and Hillcrest high schools walked out anyway.\nAt most schools, staff accommodated the planned demonstrations \u2014 some faculty even cheered on students.\nIn New Jersey, about 1,000 students silently walked the perimeter of Plainfield High School. Some school staff joined them.\n\"I am very proud of our students,\" performing arts teacher Shaniesha Evans said. \"This was their idea, and this is what they wanted to do.\"\nHundreds of students rallied outside the White House, calling out President Trump and the National Rifle Association with signs and chants. Children as young as 11 stood outside in the 30-degree weather chanting, \"No more silence. End gun violence!\" (Photo: Christal Hayes\/USA TODAY)\nIn Haddonfield, N.J., teachers held their own march before school. About 100 students, teachers, parents and administrators came together, many carrying signs or wearing orange ribbons.\n\"This walk is our way of showing our students we support them and believe in keeping them safe,\" said Stacey Brown, an English and special education teacher at Haddonfield Memorial High School.\nIn Arizona, hundreds of students at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale walked onto the campus football field, forming giant letters on the 50-yard line that spelled \"ENOUGH.\"\n\"I know it's not just our school,\" senior Cassidy Crane said. \"It's schools across the nation doing the same thing as us. It just takes a couple of people to stand up.\"\nIn Michigan, North Farmington High School students wore T-shirts with the hashtag #enough on the front and the names of the Florida shooting victims on the back. The students observed a six-minute moment of silence \u2014 the amount of time it took the Florida shooter to kill 17 people. Then they read the names of the victims \u2014 one every 17 seconds.\nWednesday's walkouts marked the first in a series of events in March and April organized by students across the nation as part of the #NeverAgain movement. Another walkout is scheduled for April 20 to mark the 19th year since the Columbine High School massacre.\nA massive rally dubbed March for Our Lives is planned March 24 in Washington. The event is trying to attract 500,000 people and has spurred sister marches in every state.\nIn Minnesota, Genesis Knoblach was among about 100 students at St. John's Preparatory School in Collegeville walking in freezing temperatures Wednesday to the steps in front of St. John's Abbey. They stood, shivering in silence, for 17 minutes.\n\"Yes, we are young. I know that,\" said Knoblach, a senior. \"But you (students) are the people with so much power right now. You are the people who right now the world is looking to.\"\nFollow Christal Hayes on Twitter: @Journo_Christal; John Bacon: @jmbacon\nContributing from USA TODAY NETWORK: Kristyn Wellesley, Sam Gross, Ricardo Cano, Kaila White, Lauren Castle, Phaedra Trethan, Hannah Sparling, Chris Mayhew, Mary Helen Moore, Arika Herron, Justin L. Mack, Paul Grzella, Lori Higgins, Justin Sayers, Jenny Berg and Sarah Nolan.\nRead or Share this story: https:\/\/usat.ly\/2IoPrBS\nRobber receives 9-year prison sentence\nTeen suspected of snatch-and-grab robbery","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Wolf Warrior 2 is being seen as a symbol of China's growing security presence in Africa where, like Feng, it is also fighting Somali pirates, rebels, terrorists and other enemies of the established order.\nIn Big Hit 'Wolf Warrior 2' Chinese Hero Takes On Africa's Bad Guys: What It Says About Beijing's Game On The Continent\nPeter Fabricius\nIS the hugely successful film Wolf Warrior 2 a metaphor for China's growing presence in Africa \u2013 and perhaps beyond? It's an action thriller featuring a Rambo-like Chinese hero called Leng Feng.\nHe takes on the bad guys, first at home and then in Africa, where he foils Somali pirates, rebels and mercenaries trying to overthrow a government. In passing he tackles a deadly (fictitious) infectious disease called Lamanla.\nLike his American inspiration, Feng is something of a maverick who has been discharged from the Chinese army and who pushes official limits. Nonetheless he is ultimately a great patriot (otherwise, presumably, the Chinese embassy in Pretoria wouldn't have hosted the South African premiere recently).\nSYMBOL OF CHINA IN AFRICA\nWolf Warrior 2 is being seen as a symbol of China's growing security presence in Africa where, like Feng, it is also fighting Somali pirates, rebels, terrorists and other enemies of the established order \u2013 not to mention Ebola. The film is being interpreted by some as a cinematic expression of China's growing assertiveness on the world stage under President Xi Jinping.\nHe told the Chinese Communist Party's 19th Congress last month, for example, that it was time for his nation to become \"a mighty force\" that took a greater lead on the world stage on political, economic, military and environmental issues.\nAfrica, some Chinese scholars believe, is being used by Beijing as a zone of experimentation for this more assertive global role. This is in contrast to China's traditional principle of non-interference in the affairs of other countries, as Sinologist Chris Alden noted at the launch of his book China and Africa: Building Peace and Security Cooperation on the Continent at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).\nIn the book, Alden \u2013 a senior research fellow at SAIIA and professor in international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science \u2013 and his fellow authors describe how China's security presence in Africa has been growing. This shift from its erstwhile hands-off attitude has brought Beijing closer to the approach of Western powers which have been involved far longer in African security. But it also caused some disquiet and suspicion among those Western powers about China's designs on the continent, Alden said.\nNevertheless, China and Western powers are also learning to cohabit in the security domain, most notably in Djibouti where China, the US, Japan and European militaries are living cheek by jowl in a very small space. This could also be a pilot study for security cooperation elsewhere.\nAlden explained how China's rapidly expanding economic involvement in Africa over the past two decades had exposed it to the vagaries of African politics, forcing it to step up its meagre security presence to protect its businesses and its citizens. China began increasing its military footprint on African soil in 1998, with a growing endorsement of and presence in United Nations peacekeeping missions.\nUNUSUAL RISKS\nThe book observes how Chinese investment has been drawn to war-torn, unstable or fragile states like Sudan, which Western companies have mostly shunned; or to countries like Angola which have rejected Western donor conditionalities. But this has often confronted China with unusual risks.\nSudan and Darfur, where China has considerable oil investments, became a turning point in China's security approach in the early 2000s, Alden said. It took an increasingly activist position there, initiating discussion at the UN Security Council and even allowing the cases of Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir and others to go to the International Criminal Court (ICC). It was also motivated by concern about its international reputation, especially in the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, that its involvement in Sudan could hurt its international reputation.\nAs South Sudan gained independence in 2011, fell out with Khartoum over oil deliveries and later imploded, Beijing played an active mediation role. China then contributed combat soldiers to the UN peacekeeping mission in the newborn country.\nAnd just as Darfur had pushed China into areas it hadn't really expected to enter, so the 2011 crisis in Libya \u2013 where China also had considerable oil interests \u2013 pushed it even further along the road of engagement in peace and security matters, Alden said.\nINTO THE PRIVATE SECURITY DOMAIN\nChina also entered the private security domain, rehatting People's Liberation Army soldiers as private security guards to protect some of its larger commercial interests.\nIt also increased its support to African Union (AU) peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts. It put combat boots on the ground in Mali. And it became involved in the post-civil war peacebuilding efforts in Liberia, partly as a result of that country shifting diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to mainland China.\nXi Jinping: said was time for his nation to become \"a mighty force\" that took a greater lead on the world stage. (Caricature\/DonkeyHotey\/Flickr).\nChina also stepped up its bilateral military support in Africa, with training \u2013 but also more controversially becoming the third-largest provider of small arms to Africa. Alden said, though, that Western non-governmental organisations were pressuring Beijing to reduce those sales as they were fuelling conflict.\nAlden noted that China's involvement in African maritime security had been growing too, starting with the Chinese navy's participation in the international naval patrols against Somali pirates in 2008. In 2015 it went further by establishing the naval base in Djibouti and then expanding its presence there.\nCobus van Staden of the Wits University media studies department told the SAIIA seminar that China's involvement in Africa was increasingly mirroring the robust debate in Western societies about exposing soldiers to danger in far-off places. After two of its peacekeepers were killed in South Sudan and one in Mali last year, there had been an outpouring of debate on Chinese social media. Some questioned why Chinese soldiers were in those countries at all, while others called for an even more aggressive response.\nVan Staden felt the demands by many Chinese citizens for revenge in South Sudan and Mali, coming at just the time Wolf Warrior 2 became the biggest blockbuster in Chinese movie history, expressed the way China was seeing its role in the world. That is, as a transnational actor, as opposed to the non-interventionist policy of the past, he said.\nAlden suggested that the lessons China was learning in Africa could be applied to Xi's hugely ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, or Silk Road \u2013 a development and transport corridor linking Beijing with the West. Alden said, as in Africa, China's economic interests in the Silk Road were exposing it to political contests and probably the need to provide security protection.\nIf China's growing security involvement in Africa was changing its fundamental policy of non-interventionism, would its growing involvement in supporting African elections likewise herald a greater embrace of democracy more generally, asked John Stremlau of the Wits International Relations Department. He was surprised at China's open support for post-conflict elections in Guinea and Madagascar, for instance.\nAlden thought not, saying China still preferred the developmental post-conflict peacebuilding model. This put the stress on socio-economic reconstruction and development over the Western liberal peacebuilding model, which emphasised democracy as the foundation for societal recovery, he said.\nNonetheless one can imagine that China's contribution to post-conflict elections in Africa might at least begin to introduce some constructive ideological tension with its own authoritarianism at home. And incidentally, the growing security footprint in Africa of its unquestionable friend in Beijing seems to have silenced many African critics of Western 'imperialism' on the continent.\nRambo and Feng, arm in arm, stride off into the African sunset?\n\u2022Peter Fabricius is an ISS Consultant.\n-Originally published on ISS Today.\nChina Opens New Military Base In Djibouti: What Move Tells Us About The Asian Giant's Growing Role in Africa\nIs China Replacing The 'Old' Aid Donors In Africa? The Evidence Suggests Not. Here's Why\nChina's Dangerous Double Game In The Sudans: Arms Deals And Oil Money Don't Mix Well With Peacekeeping\nDjibouti Plays The West Off Against The Far East, As China Makes Smart Regional Moves\nOld Cliches And Beijing's Racism Blindspot: China's Media Struggles To Overcome Stereotypes Of Africa\nBest Of 2016: Seems The Chinese Threw Mugabe Under The Bus In His Hour Of Need\nAfrican politicsAfrican securityAfrican Union (AU)China AfricaChina and Africa: Building Peace and Security Cooperation on the ContinentChinese Communist Party's 19th CongressChris AldenDarfurDjiboutiEbolainternational assertivenessInternational Criminal Court (ICC)Leng FengLibya crisisMalimilitary baseoil investmentsOne Belt and Road Initiativepeacekeepers killedPeople's Liberation Armyprivate securityrebelsSilk RoadSomali piratesSouth SudanSudanterroriststhe Xi JinpingUN peacekeepingWolf Warrior 2","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran\nAhmed Shaheed\nMonitoring Mechanisms\nHigh Commissioner's Office\nTreaty Bodies\nSecretary General Reports\nDr. Shaheed's Work\nReplies from Iran\nContact Shaheed\nAbout Shaheed\nEngage with the UN\nHomeHuman Rights At The United Nations UN General Assembly Secretary-General Reports\n15\/10\/2014 Secretary-General Reports\nSecretary-General's October 10 Statement on the Death Penalty\nOn October 10, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a video message on the occasion of the World Day against the Death Penalty (10 October 2014).\nPlease see below to watch the video of Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon's statement.\n0 Tweet 0 Share\nMore from Secretary-General Reports\nSecretary-General's October 2016 report on human rights in Iran\nSecretary-General's March 2016 report on human rights in Iran\nSecretary-General's September 2015 report on human rights in Iran\nSecretary-General's October 10 Statement on the Death Penalty\nSecretary-General's August 2014 report on human rights in Iran\nSecretary-General's March 2014 report on human rights in Iran\nSecretary-General's October 2013 report on human rights in Iran\nSecretary-General's May 2013 report on human rights in Iran\nSecretary-General's August 2012 report on human rights in Iran\n\u00a9 2014 United Nations Special Rapporteur, All rights reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Click to View Archives\nfeed: RSS\nClick to sign up for Gene Steinberg's Tech Night Owl Newsletter!\nDonate to Gene Steinberg's Tech Night Owl\n\u00ab Newsletter Issue #970: The Night Owl Takes a Cautionary Approach to macOS Mojave\nNewsletter Issue #971: A Predictable Apple Event with a Predictable Outcome \u00bb\nA New Way To Deliver an Apple TV? Give Them Away!\nIt's no secret that the Apple TV isn't doing terribly well compared to similar gear from Amazon, Google and market leader Roku. While Apple was the pioneer in this space, it took far too long to modernize the product.\nEven when Apple introduced an all-new model in 2015, it made it much more expensive, yet still lacking 4K support at a time when tens of millions of TV sets featured the higher resolution capability. So it left the customers with a dilemma. If they still wanted to stick with the Apple ecosystem, the entry-level 32GB model was $149, compared to $99 for the third generation model before it was discounted.\nI suppose some might have found the new features, which included an enhanced remote, and Siri and app support, to be reasonably compelling, but did it really matter? How many people really strayed beyond iTunes and Netflix anyway.\nIn 2017, Apple discovered 4K. Rather than keep the same price, or, better, reduce it, the entry-level unit was priced $30 higher. This may have been necessary to the bean counters who evaluated such matters as the price of raw materials and such, but it made even less sense.\nOther than Apple's ecosystem, the $99.99 Roku Ultra offered a similar lineup of useful features, including 4K and HDR. If you just wanted Netflix and maybe Amazon Prime, Hulu along with VUDU for movie rentals, the $69.99 Roku Streaming Stick also features 4K and HDR.\nWhen you look at the numbers, paying $179 for an Apple gadget seems outrageous.\nNow some might cite the same argument for a Mac or an iPhone, but it's not valid. Compared to premium PCs, the Mac is in the same ballpark. Compared to premium smartphones, so is the iPhone, and you can make the same argument for the iPad or an Apple Watch.\nNone of this justifies paying $79 more for an Apple TV 4K compared to a Roku Ultra beyond the commitment to Apple's own services. The added features just aren't compelling enough for most people, and picture quality isn't so much different. A TV set's own upscaling of HD content produces similar results, except for the HDR enhancements.\nAs most of you know, I haven't been using my vintage third generation Apple TV since late 2017. When VIZIO sent me a 4K TV for long-term review, I tried out its embedded SmartCast app, which is based on Google Chromecast. My iTunes movie library is scant, and it was easily transferred to Movies Anywhere so I can play them on almost any streaming device. The VIZIO remote offers one-touch access to Netflix, Hulu, VUDU and other services with a decent interface.\nIf the price of an Apple TV 4K was cut in half, I still wouldn't buy one even if I had the spare cash, and I suspect a lot of devoted Apple customers have come to the same decision for various reasons.\nSo what is Apple to do, other than cutting the price to a sensible level?\nIt's doubtful Apple will join its competitors and license Apple TV technology to a TV set. I actually think it would be a good idea, but would probably work only if tvOS took over a TV's interface completely. Coming up with something similar CarPlay is a half-baked solution.\nIs there another alternative for Apple?\nWell, apparently there is, although it apparently involves sometimes giving an Apple TV 4K away. This is what DirecTV apparently did for a while to launch its NOW! streaming service. If you signed up for three months at $35 per month, and paid the total of $105 in advance, a 32GB Apple TV came along with the package. To some, it was a great way to get one cheap, since there was no requirement to keep the service after that period.\nJust recently, I read a report that Charter TV, the second largest cable provider in the U.S., will offer an Apple TV 4K to pay-TV customers along with a Spectrum TV app. This means you may be able to bypass the service's own DVR. I am not at all sure whether it'll be offered for sale, for rent, or both.\nAccording to a published report from Bloomberg, Verizon plans to offer an Apple TV or Google TV when it rolls out its 5G broadband to homes, which is due later this year. I'm not at all sure how an Apple TV will be offered, and whether it will embed a Verizon app of some sort with a streaming service offering.\nI suppose it's possible that Apple is poised to launch its own streaming service, something rumored for years before it was reported that it couldn't strike deals with the entertainment industry. But with Apple busy creating original TV shows, maybe there will be an offering that will mix content from iTunes, including TV shows, with the new programming. That is if Apple doesn't make it part of Apple Music.\nBut is giving away an Apple TV as a premium for pay-TV systems, or allowing them to offer it cheaply, going to save the Apple TV? Consider the value of replacing set-top boxes with an Apple gadget that offers a custom app to navigate these services and manage time-shifting.\nThat might be a worthy goal, one that will save Apple TV. If I had the choice, the Apple TV 4K would probably be superior to the set-top boxes from the cable and satellite providers. Well, if Apple also offered a cloud-based DVR system.\nNewsletter Issue #1008: Apple and Processor Paranoia First, I'm not going to join the crowd and report about Apple's financials. They've been reported in more places than anyone can count, and if you\u2026\nNewsletter Issue #1005: Looking at Apple's Totally Boring\u2026 For months, it was a given that Apple would announce the rumored iPhone 12 at its annual September media splash. And, in the days before it\u2026\nNewsletter Issue #1022: So Much for Apple Silicon Being\u2026 Forgive me for being naive about it, but I honestly expected Apple to be able to reduce the price of new Macs as a result of\u2026\nNewsletter Issue #988: So is Apple Preparing Another\u2026 As much as some people complain that Apple is spending too much time resting on its laurels \u2014 particularly with the iPhone and certainly the Mac\u2026\nNewsletter Issue #1020: The Old Apple Complaints Mostly Fade\u2026 I wrote part of this article ahead of the September 14th media event where Apple introduced the iPhone [lucky] 13 and the Apple Watch 7. Although\u2026\nThis article was posted on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 at 12:00 AM and is filed under News and tagged with: 4K, Amazon, Amazon Prime, Apple, Apple Music, Apple Tv, Apple TV 4K, Apple Watch, Bloomberg, CarPlay, Charter TV, Chromecast, DirecTV, DirecTV NOW, Dvr, Google Chromecast, Google tV, HDR, Hulu, iPad, Iphone, Itunes, Mac, Movies Anywhere, Netflix, Roku, Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Ultra, Siri, SmartCast, tvOS, upscaling, Verizon. Spectrum, Vizio, Vudu.\n| Print This Post\nPRIVACY POLICY: Your personal information is safe with us. We will positively never\ngive out your name and\/or e-mail address to anybody else, and that's a promise!\nGene Steinberg's Tech Night Owl is proudly powered by WordPress.\nListen to us on technightowl.live -- Your Ultimate Tech Radio Resource!\nVisit our Technology Forum. The Tech Night Owl LIVE theme composed by Kevin MacLeod -- incompetech.com!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mabel Taliaferro\nActive - 1914 - 1940 | Born - Jan 1, 1887 | Died - Jan 1, 1979 | Genres - Drama, Romance\nFilmography \u2193\nBiography by Sandra Brennan\nBefore Mary Pickford was named \"America's Sweetheart,\" actress Mabel Taliaferro was known as \"the Sweetheart of American Movies.\" Born in New York City, she was a small child when she first began appearing on Broadway. In 1911, she appeared in the Selig Studios filmization of Cinderella. Taliaferro continued performing in films through her retirement in 1921. In 1940, she appeared in one final film, My Love Came Back. Taliaferro is the sister of film and stage actress Edith Taliaferro and the cousin of actress Bessie Barriscale.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"On Exploding The Myth that the Israeli \"Security Barrier\" Prevents Terrorism\nAsk any Israeli why there have been no suicide bombings in the last few years, and the answer will be clear \u2013 the \"security barrier\". When there wasn't a barrier, there were suicide bombings. Now there is a barrier, and they aren't.\nThat reasoning is a classic example of the \"post hoc ergo propter hoc\" fallacy. If A comes after B, then A is a result of B.\nBut are they right? And how can one tell? Well, if there were no other explanations for the drop in suicide bombing, then it would stand to reason that the barrier explains the drop.\nBut there are other explanations: increased and better military intelligence, a strategic decision of Hamas to enter the political arena, the crackdown by Fatah in the West Bank, etc., and the gradual dying down of the Second Intifada\nSo\u2026how can one begin to assess the relative weight of the \"security barrier\" as a factor?\nLet's look at one of the main centers of killings from 1995-2005: Jerusalem.\nSince 2005, when the Israeli government approved most of the current security barrier route, there have been only two major incidents in Jerusalem with fatalities, neither of them suicide bombings. The first was the killing of the eight students of Mercaz Harav Yeshiva (March 6, 2008), and the second was the bulldozer killing on July 2, 2008. Eleven people killed. (The source of all statistic here is the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs website here)\nFrom 1995 to 2005, by contrast, over 250 people died in Jerusalem in over forty incidents with fatalities.\nSo there you have it\u2026the \"security barrier\" works, right?\nThe only problem with the explanation is that there is no \"security barrier\" surrounding Jerusalem. The entire southern flank of the city is exposed. The whole \"security barrier\" project has been stuck for close to two years. South Jerusalem (where I live) and Gush Ezion are not protected by a \"security barrier.\" And yet there have been no suicide bombings there.\nAmos Harel has an important piece in today's Haaretz on the unfinished security barrier. (Read it here.) How unfinished? According to the article around 40%. The fence is bogged down because of legal difficulties, Israel's unwillingness to move the route to the Green Line except when forced by the High Court, and American's displeasure.\nOf course, the original route of the \"security barrier\" was to have annexed effectively 20% of the West Bank to Harel. That was the beginning of the \"Land Grab Wall,\" which the High Court struck down. Harel writes:\nIn practice, however, the route encompasses only 4.5 percent of West Bank land. The four \"fingers\" in the last map (and which Israel presented at Annapolis in November 2007) were never built, not at Ariel and Kedumim (where a \"fingernail\" was built, a short stretch of fence east of the homes of Ariel); not at Karnei Shomron and Immanuel; not at Beit Arieh, nor south of that, at Ma'aleh Adumim. Instead, with little publicity, fences were put up to close the gaps closer to the Green Line, at Alfei Menashe instead of at Kedumim, at Elkana instead of Ariel and in the Rantis area instead of at Beit Arieh.\nAbout 50,000 people in these settlements remain beyond the fence. West of Ma'aleh Adumim the wall built along Highway 1 blocks the gap in the barrier and leaves the city's 35,000 residents outside of the barrier, forcing them to pass through a Border Police checkpoint in order to reach Jerusalem. The fact that the \"fingers\" were never built also damages these people's security because the state refuses to build periphery fences around them and declare their proximity to a \"special military area.\"\nIn some cases, such as the roads built around the original barrier route at the Beit Arieh enclave, hundreds of millions of shekels were wasted on unused roads that may never be completed.\nLarge gaps remain in the southern West Bank. Between Gilo in south Jerusalem and Gush Etzion are tens of kilometers of barrier, work on which was suspended due to two High Court petitions - one filed by residents of Beit Jala, the other by villagers from Batir, Husan and Nahalin. As a result access to Jerusalem from the direction of Bethlehem is relatively easy - for commuters and terrorists both.\nSo where are all the suicide terrorists coming from the South? Are we supposed to believe that they get stopped on the way? By what? By the internal checkpoints that have been removed?\nIsraeli rightwing sources like to point to the statements of the Palestinian militant leadership that attribute the drop in suicide bombing to the security fence. You can read one such website here. Pardon me if I don't think that this is just self-serving bullshit by the Palestinian militants, who would like to pin the blame not on Israel's intelligence successes, and their difficulty to get volunteers, but on the \"security barrier.\" It makes life easier for them and saves their credibility.\nThe \"security barrier\" makes suicide bombing difficult for them?\nDon't they have a map of where the barrier hasn't been built, and probably won't be built?\nPosted by Jerry Haber at 4:47 AM\nfiddler said...\nThis myth was actually debunked some two years ago, basically, if unintentionally, by the Israeli police. I remember a report (late 2007, I think) about thousands of undocumented Palestinian workers being apprehended and deported to the West Bank every month. The unfinished wall was and is no more an obstacle than a sieve is to water. Yet at the same time there hadn't been a suicide bombing in many months. Thus the claim that the \"security barrier\" prevents terrorism amounts to no less than the barrier having psychic powers in that it let through thousands of \"illegal\" workers while blocking terrorists.\nUri said...\nExcellent post. But do you mean \"post hoc ergo propter hoc?\"\nJerry Haber said...\nUri, golly, I HATE when I make mistakes in Latin. Serves me right for writing fast.\ninteresting post, but the drop in suicide bombings is not due to Hamas \"entering the political arena\" (was pushing opponents off buildings in or out of the political arena?)\nHamas has continued to ramp up the hate education that makes it impossible for any compromises.\nY. Ben-David said...\nIt must be remebered that it was the Left (or the 'progressives' or 'the peace camp' or whatever you want to call them) that demanded teh wall be built, hoping that it would then serve as the border of the Palestinian state and would force Israel to expell the Jews living beyond it. The Right opposed it for this reason.\nThe reason for the drop in the number of terrorist attacks is due to the IDF's breaking of the terrorist infrastructure in Judea\/Samaria, starting with the Operation Homat Magen (Defensive Shield) in 2002. 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{"text":"Sandra Cano, \"Mary Doe\" in Supreme Court Abortion Case, Dies\nSandra Cano's Facebook page\nJohn Burger - published on 09\/30\/14\nSaying she had been duped into Doe v Bolton, she fought to overturn her own case\nSandra Cano, whose legal brief for the legalization of abortion became the companion case of Roe v. Wade, died Sept. 30. She was 66.\nThough she was the anonymous Mary Doe in the Doe v. Bolton decision of the US Supreme Court that expanded abortion rights in the United States, Cano later realized that she had been duped into signing on with the case and worked to overturn both that decision and the more famous one that had been issued the same day in 1973, Roe v. Wade.\n\"Sandra was a sincere, honest, good Christian woman, and her heart grieved that she had been so taken advantage of,\" said Janet Morana, executive director of Priests for Life. \"She spent her whole life trying to overturn that decision. I will continue working \u2014 harder than ever before \u2014 to make that happen in my lifetime.\"\n\"We journeyed with her. We had her as a guest on many of our 'Defending Life' television shows on EWTN and on our radio shows,\" added Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life. \"Sandra and Norma McCorvey \u2014 Jane Roe in the Roe v. Wade decision \u2014 were with me in 2001 at the Waldorf Astoria when the National Right to Life Committee gave me an award, and in 2002 when Franciscan University gave me an honorary degree. It was a special joy when I had them both with me.\"\nFather Pavone said Cano didn't like the spotlight, \"but when we would put her in it, she would thank us for helping her get her message out.\"\nIn 1989, Cano was the special guest when Citizens for a Pro-Life Society dedicated a 5-foot tall monument in memory of over 1000 aborted babies at Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee. \"She was very passionate about and wholeheartedly committed to the cause of life,\" said Monica M. Miller, its director. \"I could tell that she was deeply, very personally troubled about the role she was made to unwittingly play in the national legalization of abortion, and she did all that she could to reverse the damage the Doe v. Bolton case brought to our nation and the toll it took on the lives of the unborn.\"\n\"She had deep regrets about being used in this case by the pro-aborts. She was clearly a victim of deceptive effort to use her, and she felt extremely bad about it,\" said Chris Slattery, who has fighting New York City's efforts to rein in the work of a network of crisis pregnancy centers he founded. \"She dedicated her life to trying to overturn her case and to do whatever she could to promote the cause of life. She was kind of a tragic hero of the movement, like Normal McCorvey, and then converted to come over to our side. The two of them had similar circumstances\u2014they were used by the attorneys, without knowing the true nature of what they were doing with their cases.\"\nCano had been critically ill in a hospital outside of Atlanta dealing with throat cancer, sepsis and heart failure, according to LifeNews.com.\nThe Supreme Court's Doe decision allowed for abortion up until the moment of birth if necessary for the health of the mother. It defined \"health\" to include \"all factors \u2014 physical emotional, psychological, familial, and the woman's age\" \u2014 that may lead someone to have an abortion, LifeNews explained.\nIn 2003 Cano tried to get the decision reversed.\n\"I'm going back to court to right a wrong,\" she at the time. \"Abortion has hurt millions of women,\" she said, \"and I regret my role.\nShe said the original case was based on lies and deception. She said that in the early 1970s she had sought legal aid to obtain a divorce from a convicted child molester and to regain custody of her two children who were in foster care\u2014not for an abortion. But her attorneys at the time misrepresented her and sought to overturn Georgia's laws requiring three doctors to certify that an abortion was medically necessary.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HR must tackle performance to deal with Whitehall budget cuts\nBy Personnel Today on 5 Feb 2010 in HR practice, Performance management\nPublic sector HR chiefs must improve performance management and look at best practice from other sectors to help deal with forthcoming budget cuts, experts have warned.\nThe call follows the release of a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) report this week, which attacked front-line management in the public sector for being \"sporadic and often inadequate [in] quality\", resulting in high levels of absence and an inability to tackle poor performance.\nCompared with the private sector, public sector employers are three times less likely to discipline staff; rate their line managers' conflict management skills more poorly; and take far longer to manage formal disciplinary and grievance cases, the CIPD warned. \"It is not the impending fiscal crunch that poses the greatest threat to public service delivery, but a related people management crisis on the front line,\" the institute said.\nAlan Downey, head of public sector at professional services firm KPMG, warned that, with job losses across central and local government \"inevitable\", employers needed to address performance management issues urgently.\n\"When you run a redundancy programme, it has to be fair and effective,\" he told Personnel Today. \"If you have an efficient performance management system, it is much easier to be fair and lawful. Without one, you have no basis on which to choose people, beyond things such as 'last in, first out'.\"\nAndy Robling, public services director at recruitment firm Hays, claimed public sector chief executives were unprepared for budget cuts and \"uneasy\" about how they would deliver services in the years ahead.\nPublic sector managers are not prepared for budget cuts\u2026\n16% thought their organisations had the resources to manage a reduced budget in 2010.\n69% believe the private sector will have \"an increasing role\" in helping the public sector meet its obligations.\n63% agreed they were encouraged to look outside the public sector for solutions to their management and delivery problems.\n35% believe their leadership training programmes are ineffective or not available to them.\nSource: Hays\nA Hays survey of 1,200 public sector employees published this week revealed that just 16% of managers and 12% of junior staff believed their organisations had the resources to manage a reduced budget in 2010 (see box, left, for other findings).\nMore than one in 10 managers (13%) did not believe their organisation had a clear strategy in place to cope with the challenge of offering more services with fewer resources.\n\"More could be done across the country in anticipation of the cuts, particularly in terms of sharing best practice between sectors,\" said Robling. \"It really is a given that if you bring people in with different experiences, they are more likely to see where efficiencies could be made.\"\nDean Shoesmith, joint HR director of Sutton and Merton councils and vice-president of the Public Sector People Managers' Association (PPMA), said he was \"not in denial about the issues raised\".\nHe added: \"HR needs to be a strategic guide on the service delivery model, managing change, and TUPE transfers, as well as developing toolkits for managers on issues such as shared services.\"\nHowever, Shoesmith suggested that CIPD research methodology was too narrow, and issued a public request for the institute to involve the PPMA in future reports on the public sector.\nBarometer question\nIs performance management 'inadequate' in the public sector? Vote online.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Perrin Beatty\nThe Honourable Perrin Beatty is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the 200,000-member Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Canada's largest and most representative national business association. Perrin is the principal spokesperson advocating the policy positions of the chamber's members to the federal government, international organizations, the media and the general public. Prior to joining the Canadian Chamber in August 2007, Perrin was the president and chief executive officer of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME).\nA descendant of one of Canada's most prominent manufacturing families, Perrin grew up in Fergus, Ontario and graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1971. In 1972, he was elected to the House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative, and in 1979 he was appointed Minister of State (Treasury Board) in the government of Joe Clark. He held six additional portfolios in subsequent Progressive Conservative governments, including National Revenue in 1984, Solicitor General in 1985, National Defence in 1986, Health and Welfare in 1989, Communications in 1991, and Secretary of State for External Affairs in 1993.\nIn 1994, Perrin joined a number of private sector boards and worked as a consultant in the field of communications. He was an honorary visiting professor with the Department of Political Science, University of Western Ontario, and he wrote a weekly column on government and politics for a major Canadian newspaper. From 1995 to 1999, Perrin was president and CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Perrin is a former chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. In 2013, he received an honorary degree, honoris causa, from Western University. In 2016, Perrin received an honorary degree, honoris causa, from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.\nPerrin has served on a number of Canadian government advisory committees, was a member of the board of directors of the Canadian International Council from 2010-2015, is currently a member of the advisory council of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute, and is a member of the board of directors of Mitsui Canada.\nwww.best-cooler.reviews\n\u041d\u0430\u0448\u0435\u043b \u0432 \u0438\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442\u0435 \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0432\u0435\u0431 \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0442 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0422\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0431\u043e\u043b\u043e\u043d \u044d\u043d\u0430\u043d\u0442\u0430\u0442 https:\/\/danabol-in.com\/injection\/trenbolon\/trenbolone e\n\u0437\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0440\u0430\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0442\u043a\u0443 \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0430 \u0432 \u043a\u0438\u0435\u0432\u0435","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"June 19, 2017 June 26, 2017 Daisy Summerfield 114 Views emperor x, Everything Everything, francis lung, gigs of the week, Gorgeous Bully, Horsebeach, kikagaku moyo, Manchester, mary miller, pile, Pond, pool art, recommended, The Avalanches, The Hotelier, whats on\nMONDAY 19th JUNE\nPILE w\/ COWTOWN & LEATHERNECK\nGULLIVERS: 19:30\u201323:00\nTICKETS: \u00a39 OTD\nOne of the beauties of Gigs of the Week is that it can occasionally help discover your new favourite band \u2013 and it's Boston indie rockers Pile who have the honour of becoming my new Spotify obsession this time around. Famed for their distinct blend of \"melted guitars\" and \"howling-wolf vocals\", the four have earned themselves a well-deserved cult fanbase that's only set to grow with the release of latest album A Hairshirt of Purpose. Ferocious Leeds trio Cowtown and Cheshire's post-hardcore quartet Leatherneck are two supports that'll definitely see you're in good hands throughout the night.\nGORILLA: 19:00\u201322:00\nYou'll be no stranger to Pond if you're a Tame Impala lover \u2013 two Aussie psychedelic outfits that once shared Nick Allbrook and Jay Watson as members. Seven albums in and The Weather is arguably the four's greatest feat yet \u2013 a collection of ethereal tracks that put an electro spin on Pond's trippy sound that was captured so perfectly on 2015's Man, It Feels Like Space Again. With a stage presence as unique as their tunes, you have no excuse to avoid grabbing yourself one of the last remaining tickets and getting over to Gorilla on Tuesday.\nTHE ALBERT HALL: 19:00\u201323:00\nPysch-rock not your jam? Don't fear; Everything Everything are hitting The Albert Hall on the same night. Genre-defying and politically-motivated, the infectious Manchester quartet list R Kelly, 10CC and Bowie amongst some of their wide-ranging influences. Wrap your ears around latest single 'Can't Do' if you haven't already; it's anticipated to be one of the defining songs of Summer 2017.\nWEDNESDAY 21st JUNE\nTHE DEAF INSTITUTE: 19:00 \u2013 23:00\nKikagaku Moyo may be a name you're unfamiliar with \u2013 but don't let it stay that way for long. Tokyo-based, and with a name that translates from Japanese as \"geometric patterns\", labels such as prog-rock and acid-folk do little to accurately reflect the spectrum of influences that the quintet display. Shake off your midweek slump and get yourself to Deaf Institute on Wednesday for some free-floating, late-night jamming.\nFRIDAY 23rd JUNE\nTHE AVALANCHES\nYou'd be hard pushed to find a band with a career as expansive as The Avalanches \u2013 the Aussie electro group that shot to fame in 2000 with their debut Since I Left You. Working alongside the revered Toro y Moi, Madonna and Manic Street Preachers \u2013 as well scoring support slots with The Beastie Boys and Public Enemy \u2013 there's nothing to expect but the unexpected from a band who have made such an impact on the worldwide music scene with just two current members and two studio albums.\nEMPEROR X w\/ CHRISTIAN HOLDEN\nSANTIAGO BAR (LEEDS): 20:00\u201323:00\nOne for our Leeds friends (or travel-happy Mancs), Emperor X hits Santiago's with support from The Hoterlier's Christian Holden this Saturday. The project of Berlin-based Chad Metheny since 1998, Emperor X makes music that only vaguely recalls (Sandy) Alex G with its hallucinatory and anthemic songs. This acoustic show promises a hell of a lot with the addition of Holden, too \u2013 whose predominantly emo\/punk back catalogue will be stripped back with a variety of lowkey interpretations.\nSUNDAY 25th JUNE\nICYMI PRESENTS: MANCHESTER FOREVER\nFALLOW CAFE: 19:00\u20130:00\nIn light of recent events, it's more important than ever to support Manchester's music community \u2013 and there's no better way to unite us all than a charity gig. To raise money for the victims of the Manchester Arena Terror Attack, ICYMI have organised a stonker of a local lineup at Fallow Cafe \u2013 bringing you Horsebeach, Francis Lung, Gorgeous Bully, Pool Art and Mary Miller, alongside several artists and DJs. Get down and celebrate the enduring spirit of Manchester's creative scene in style \u2013 and don't forgot those donations.\n\u2190 What's New? TRASH \u2013 Migraines\nPrimavera Sound 2017: The Review \u2192","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"In It to Win\n2016-03-05T12:51:24-05:00https:\/\/images.c-span.org\/Files\/bb9\/20160305125406002_hd.jpgLori Cox Han talked about her book In It to Win: Electing Madame President, in which she looks at the history of women in politics and the challenges they still face.\nC-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their \"2016 LCV Cities Tour\" in Anaheim, California, from February 6-12 to feature the history and literary life of the community.\u2002Working with the Time Warner cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.\u2002The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events\/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2.\nLori Cox Han talked about her book In It to Win: Electing Madame President, in which she looks at the history of women in politics and the challenges they\u2026 read more\nLori Cox Han talked about her book In It to Win: Electing Madame President, in which she looks at the history of women in politics and the challenges they still face.\nC-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their \"2016 LCV Cities Tour\" in Anaheim, California, from February 6-12 to feature the history and literary life of the community.\u2002Working with the Time Warner cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.\u2002The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events\/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2. close\nReport Video Issue\nJavascript must be enabled in order to access C-SPAN videos.\n\"; \/\/ $('div#video-embed').html(cookieMsg); \/\/ return; \/\/ } \/\/ });\nTranscript type Text People Graphical Timeline\nFilter by Speaker All Speakers Lori Cox Han\nSearch this transcript\n*This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.\nPeople in this video\nLori Cox Han Professor Chapman University->Political Science\nHosting Organization\nC-SPAN | Local Content VehicleC-SPAN | Local Content Vehicle\nLori Cox Han, Louise Dugdale\nMore information about\nProgram ID:\nOrange, California, United States\nFirst Aired:\nMar 05, 2016 | 12:51pm EST | C-SPAN 2\nLast Aired:\nMar 07, 2016 | 7:49am EST | C-SPAN 2\nAiring Details\nPurchase a Download\nMP3 audio - Standard\nAlert me when this program is available for purchase.\nError requesting format availability.\nYour request has been submitted.\nSee all on Book TV Gender Issues Washington Politics\nBeyond Combat\nHeather Marie Stur talked about her book, Beyond Combat: Women and Gender in the Vietnam War Era, about the different roles played by\u2026\nWomen in the Late-19th Century\nProfessor Heather Cox Richardson talked about the new roles women assumed in the workforce and in politics during the\u2026\nPolitical Women and American Democracy\nKaren Beckwith, co-editor of Political Women and American Democracy, talked about women and gender in American politics. C-SPAN's\u2026\nThe Polygamist King\nJohn Miller talked about his book, The Polygamist King: A True Story of Murder, Lust, and Exotic Faith in America. This\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Scouts Had Valid Concerns About Michael Jordan Before He Joined the NBA\nby Matt Wilson on March 28, 2020\nIt would surprise no one to learn Michael Jordan was drafted in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft. But he wasn't picked first. In fact, scouts had some concerns about MJ's basketball prowess. Teams took note, and fans everywhere waited to find out the results of the highly anticipated draft.\nThe Houston Rockets used its No. 1 overall pick on Hakeem Olajuwon. The two-time Finals winner became a Hall of Fame inductee \u2014 it's impossible to say he didn't deserve it. So why did NBA scouts peg Jordan below Olajuwon? It turns out, the decision seemed reasonable based on what Jordan had to show at the time.\nScouts read Michael Jordan as a journeyman\nJordan got cut once. When he was 15 years old, attending a tryout with 50 other boys, the coach didn't think he had the elite stuff required, reports Sports Illustrated. Granted, the sophomore was trying out for a varsity squad. They pegged Jordan's shooting as \"merely good\" and his defense as \"mediocre.\"\nDuring his college years, when he got a bit taller and more physical, MJ was an immediate star. But was he first-round draft material? Some scouts weren't sure about the North Carolina center. At 6-foot-6 with a wiry frame, he wasn't the big man most NBA teams wanted.\nJordan's MLB interest could be a distraction\nJordan was a dedicated high school athlete. He played basketball, of course, dominating his junior varsity team after varsity snubbed him. But even after he got the promotion he sought, he remained vocally dedicated to baseball.\nThis bothered some scouts. The possibility that MLB scouts could lure Jordan \u2014 leading to a wasted top NBA pick \u2014 was worrying, too. Their fears weren't entirely unfounded, given his time playing minor league baseball during his first retirement from basketball.\nMJ's underdeveloped ball-handling\nBall handling was never a problem for Jordan. However, he didn't begin as the elite figure he would later become. At UNC, Jordan was encouraged to spend more time at the perimeter to improve, according to NBC. He was already accomplished at straight drives. Scouts didn't think he'd reached his full potential with ball handling.\nThe contemporaneous scouting report said Jordan was a \"good ball handler, though not a great one at that time, but a good one, and a good defensive player.\" He'd become elite in both categories, of course. It simply wasn't on display at the time.\nA young Jordan wasn't a great three-point shooter\nMichael Jordan at the 1984 Olympics | Wally McNamee\/CORBIS\/Corbis via Getty Images\nOnly one deficiency from Jordan's younger years followed him into the NBA: the long ball. He preferred to work his way in, using the perimeter mostly as a mix-up tool to juke his opponents. This was consistent throughout his career. According to Basketball-Reference, Jordan averaged 32.7% from the three-point line.\nThat is mostly due to his playstyle. A disproportionate number of his three-point shots were attempted buzzer-beaters. When he built his game around three-point shooting on a whim, he proved his off-court training was sound. In Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals, Jordan sunk six threes and scored 35 points in the first half alone.\nSo much of Jordan's game was psychological. He showed little interest in falling back to open space to find threes. He played up close and personal, in a way that matched the metagame of the NBA at the time. But even here, scouting missed his potential. In terms of physical abilities, rather than choice, his three-point shooting was capable of dominating on the largest stage imaginable.\nFollow more updates from Sportscasting on our Facebook page.\nTags: Michael Jordan","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb Edward R. Roybal Learning Center\nCaliforniaCalifornia Features\nEdward R. Roybal Learning Center\nWWCOT Architects\nThe Edward R. Roybal Learning Center took a long and difficult path to completion but once finished the Los Angeles Unified School District could call the school a success, rather than a disaster.\nConstruction at the school site began in the late 1990s but was shut down two separate times after seismic and environmental conditions were discovered. The project site sat dormant for three years. The school, then called the Belmont Learning Complex, was viewed as the most expensive high school never built.\nBut in 2005, the Los Angeles Unified School District awarded new contracts to an architect and general contractor who were tasked to take the project and turn it into the desperately-needed school for the city.\nWhen completed in September 2008, the renamed Edward R. Roybal Learning Center was a 610,000 sq-ft 2,800-seat year-round high school, consisting of seven small learning communities. One of the challenges of building the school was incorporating already-constructed buildings with new construction plans.\nThe project team took four of the partially-constructed buildings from the unfinished school and created 88 classrooms. New construction included a 55,000-sq-ft auditorium, library, cafeteria building, and a 55,000-sq-ft classroom\/administration building, all contained within a 50-foot earthquake fault setback for seismic safety. The campus also features a large gymnasium with locker rooms and outdoor athletic facilities as well as a central plant. The project team also installed an elaborate methane barrier accompanied with a methane exhaust system underneath portions of the project to provide a double barrier of protection from methane gases \u2013 one of the environmental issues that had stopped construction.\nThe methane system and seismic safety were important components for the project team to address. The methane mitigation system traps gases through sand, soil, and a plastic membrane and when levels are high, vents them through conduits located in and around the school. All buildings were set back the minimum fifty feet from the earthquake fault, which meant demolishing one of the four already-built classroom buildings and administration building and replacing it with another classroom building and a multipurpose building that includes a cafeteria, a library, a bookstore, music and dance rooms, and maintenance offices.\nThe project team also managed to add in some sustainable and Collaborative for High Performance Schools elements to the school's construction. For example, north-facing windows maximize natural daylight, and south-facing windows are shaded by balconies above, solar heat gain was minimized with insulated, tinted glazing and water consumption was reduced with drought-tolerant native plants and high efficiency plumbing fixtures.\nOwner: Los Angeles Unified School District\nGeneral Contractor: Hensel Phelps, Irvine\nArchitect: WWCOT Architects, Santa Monica\nCivil Engineer: EW Moon, Inc., Los Angeles\nMEP Engineer: Donald F. Dickerson & Associates, Van Nuys\nStructural Engineer: Brandow & Johnston Associates, Los Angeles\nLandscape Architect: Rios Clementi Hale Studios, Los Angeles\nCrowds Gather at Opening of Edward R. Roybal Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension in L.A.\nThe Repair and Alternation Tenant Improvement Project at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building: Manufacturing\nENR August 26, 2019 Issue\nENR MidAtlantic August 26, 2019 Issue\nLessons Learned from Construction's Financial Flameouts\nEconomic Growth, Transportation Work Boost Region's Design Firms\nCalifornia, Hawaii Revenue for Top Builders Keeps Growing\nSpecialty Firms See Growth In Private Sector Projects\nTweets by @ENR_CA","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > Newsroom > Top Stories > Five militiamen killed in past week - DPR ombudsman's office\nFive militiamen killed in past week - DPR ombudsman's office\nDONETSK. Sept 15 (Interfax-AVN) - Five people were killed and another five wounded in shelling of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) by the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the past week, the DPR ombudsman's office said.\n\"From September 8 to 14, 2017, five people were killed in the DPR, all of them servicemen of the republic,\" a spokesperson told journalists on Friday.\nAnother five people were injured during the period, he said.\n\"From September 8 to 14, 2017, five people, including three DPR servicemen and two male civilians, were wounded as a result of Ukrainian armed aggression in the Donetsk People's Republic,\" the DPR ombudsman's spokesman said.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Yale Team Helps Improve Emergency Care for Kids\nBy Carrie MacMillan January 5, 2017\nSimulation has become a key training tool to help medical professionals deliver the best possible pediatric emergency care.\nYale Medicine's Marc Auerbach, MD, explains elements of a medical simulation exercise at Stamford Hospital.\nCredit: Robert A. Lisak\nA four-month-old baby's life is in jeopardy. She cries inconsolably. Her heart beats dangerously fast as an ambulance transports her to a local emergency department. There, a team of doctors, nurses and technicians only has one minute to prepare for her arrival. As the child's distraught mother shouts information about her symptoms, the medical team gets to work.\n\"Is she going to be OK?\" the panic-stricken mother asks, as a nurse administers an intravenous medicine to lower the baby's abnormally quick heart rhythm, also known as supraventrical tachycardia. \"Will that fix her?\"\n\"It should, and if that doesn't work, we'll shock her,\" a doctor responds calmly.\nWe want to ensure the same level of pediatric emergency care throughout the state.\nMarc Auerbach, MD\nBut the medicine doesn't help, and the baby's pulse weakens. The doctor prepares a set of pads and gives her tiny chest an electrical shock. Finally, the baby's heart rate stabilizes, and she quiets. Just 12 minutes have passed since she came to the hospital. The team prepares to transfer her to Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, where a pediatric cardiologist will get to the root of her problem.\nHigh drama, then lessons learned\nWhile this type of emergency happens frequently around the country, in this case, the dramatic scenario was actually a simulation performed at Stamford Hospital and facilitated by doctors, nurses, technicians and medics from Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale Medicine. The \"baby\" can indeed cry, breathe, turn blue and respond to medical interventions\u2014but she is a mannequin made of plastic and programmed through a sophisticated computer.\nAlex Villegas and Shivani Patel, both of Stamford Hospital, treat a simulated infant during a practice drill.\nSimulation, which includes using mannequins, technological devices, and\/or other tools to mimic clinical care scenarios, has become a key training tool to help medical professions delivery the best possible pediatric emergency care.\nThough Connecticut has 36 emergency departments, there are only two children's hospitals\u2014Yale and Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford\u2014with 24-hour pediatric EDs. The team has come to Stamford Hospital to train the emergency room staff there because the Hospital recently opened an eight-bed pediatric unit within its ED, where children are treated daily from noon until 10 p.m.\n\"We want to ensure the same level of pediatric emergency care throughout the state for every ill or injured child,\" explains Yale Medicine's Marc Auerbach, MD, who is medical director of Connecticut Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC), which runs the simulation program at hospitals around the state. The coalition includes medical personnel, parents, volunteers and community groups.\n\"It isn't about having the child go to this hospital or that hospital but that every kid gets the best care whenever and wherever it is needed, and if necessary, they can be transferred to New Haven or Hartford,\" says Dr. Auerbach, who is also director of pediatric simulation at the Yale Center for Medical Simulation and associate director of trauma at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital.\nChildren aren't just small adults\nSpecialized training is vital, Dr. Auerbach notes, explaining, \"Children are not just small adults.\" Medications must be dosed appropriately and special equipment is often needed.\nEMSC's outreach work is funded through federal grants, the administration of which is handled by YNHH and Yale School of Medicine. In addition to Dr. Auerbach, the work is led by Yale Medicine's Mark Cicero, MD; Pina Violano, PhD, of YNHH; and Marcie Gawel, MSN, of YNHH.\nSimulation is a key training tool for pediatric emergency care.\nThe mobile simulation team is an important piece of EMSC's work. A \"parent,\" a mannequin, nurses, doctors, residents and an EMS provider travel to EDs throughout the state. Members of the Yale staff play the parent roles and observe how the local medical workers respond to a scripted emergency. Sometimes, professional actors perform the parts.\nAfter each simulation, the Yale experts lead a debriefing session to identify strengths and weaknesses. \"Our goal is not to critique or improve their knowledge base, but to talk about operations, systems and resources,\" Dr. Auerbach explains. \"Maybe it's about not having the right equipment, or knowing where it is, or having it be expired or not working.\"\nMany of the local clinicians have training in pediatric care, but they may not have experience dealing with children in their EDs with their colleagues and equipment. In Connecticut, only one out of nine children comes to the pediatric emergency departments in New Haven or Hartford, Dr. Auerbach says.\nYale Medicine's Marc Auerbach, MD, discusses the importance of simulation training for pediatric medical emergencies.\n\"That means nine out of 10 are going to smaller community hospitals, and that's where we want to expand the level of preparedness,\" Dr. Auerbach says. \"When a parent calls 911 and goes to the nearest hospital, they want to get the same level of care no matter where they go. And if their child doesn't get that best level within in the first five to 10 minutes of the child arriving, they aren't going to make it to a transfer to Yale or anywhere else.\"\nGladys Tejada, a registered nurse at Stamford Hospital, says she has participated in a pediatric simulation before, but never one as detailed as the one in Stamford. In this simulation, three different cases unfolded over the course of three hours.\n\"This felt real and it will stick in my head. SVT (supraventrical tachycardia) is rare with kids who come in here, but now I will remember all of this if I see it again,\" Tejada says.\nSamuel Maryles, MD, an emergency specialist at Stamford Hospital, agrees. \"It's nice to get back out there, sharpen our skills and be reminded of how to handle those really sick babies,\" he says.\nMeanwhile, in a different room in the pediatric ED, a second team of Stamford and Yale medical experts tends to another patient: another four-month-old infant, this one in acute respiratory failure. After interviewing the baby's \"father,\" the team decides to administer a breathing tube. It goes in smoothly, and the mannequin baby's chest begins to move up and down.\n\"There was no obstruction and no physical abnormalities, but let's talk to Yale and get him up there for further evaluation,\" a doctor says.\nPractice makes a difference\nAfter the drill wraps up, Heather Machen, MD, director of pediatric emergency medicine at Stamford Hospital, stresses to her team the value of simulation drills. The cases presented in Stamford that morning are rare; it could easily be a few years before the emergency department sees such a medical event in real life. This underscores the importance of being prepared for various scenarios.\nMarcie Gawel (center right), MSN, of Yale New Haven Hospital, and Matthew Lipshaw, MD, of Yale Medicine, listen as Heather Machen, MD, of Stamford Hospital, debriefs the team after the simulation drill.\n\"No matter how good you are, you always keep training,\" Dr. Machen says.\nSo far, EMSC has brought its mobile simulation program to 20 of the state's 36 hospitals, and to 25 emergency departments outside of Connecticut. Dr. Auerbach says he hopes eventually to reach every hospital in the state\u2014and then visit them again and again to follow up. Practice might not always make perfect, but when a child's life is at stake, it's well worth the effort.\nMelissa Langhan\nPreventing Infections in the NICU\nInfections and antimicrobial resistance pose a profound threat in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) so special protective measures are emphasized.\nChildhood Trauma and Violence\nTrauma is defined as a terrifying experience that overwhelms normal capacities to regulate thinking or emotional and physical responses.\nA concussion is an injury to the brain that requires immediate medical care. It can temporarily disrupt normal brain function and cause permanent damage.\nPediatric Trauma Program\n5 Things to Know About Coughing Kids\nTips for Keeping Sleeping Infants Safe\nGo the Bleep to Sleep! How a Pediatric Sleep Specialist Brought Us Some Peace\nWhat Parents of Children with Heart Defects Need to Know","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jump to Main Content Jump to Secondary Content\nCHALFONT BOROUGH\nOffice Hours: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 4 PM\nEmail: info@chalfontborough.com\nCode and Zoning\nBorough Services for CHALFONT BOROUGH\nicon apply\nicon CONTACT\nicon FIND INFO\nicon PAY\nicon READ\nicon REQUEST\nicon RESERVE\nicon REGISTER\nicon REPORT\nicon DISPOSE OF\nMonday, July 08, 2019, 11:01am - Chalfont Fire Company\nThe Chalfont Fire Company is having their next Volunteer Information Session on Wednesday, July 17 at 7 pm. It will be at the Main Station at 301 Main Street in Chalfont.\nMonday, July 08, 2019, 11:01am - Council Packet for 7\/9\/2019\nThe Council packet for 7\/9\/2019 has been posted.\nWednesday, July 03, 2019, 11:43am - Council Agenda for 7\/9\/2019\nThe Council Agenda for 7\/9\/2019 has been posted.\nEither download the Building Permit Application from the Forms Page or come to the Borough Office any weekday from 9:00am \u2013 4:00pm for assistance and paper forms. Please be aware that all contractors must be registered to work in the Borough and be properly insured. The Contractor Registration Form is also available online or at the Borough Office. Please call the Borough Office at 215-822-7295 if you need assistance completing the application. The Building Inspector\/Zoning Officer is available Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1:00pm \u2013 4:00pm to answer your questions.\nWhat happens after I submit my Building Permit Application?\nThe permit is given a number and processed by the Zoning Officer who will contact you when the permit is ready, usually within two weeks.\nWhat is the cost for a Building Permit?\nThe Building Permit Fee is determined by the schedule set forth in Chalfont Borough Resolution. The applicant is called with the amount due when the permit is ready for pick-up.\nHow do I get a dog license?\nDog licenses are obtained through the county. Contact the County Court House at 215-348-6000 for further information.\nThe Chalfont Borough polling place is the United Methodist Church, 11 Meadowbrook Lane, Chalfont, at the corner of Meadowbrook and West Butler Avenue. Polls are open from 7:00am \u2013 8:00pm.\nWhen should a Use and Occupancy permit be obtained?\nA Use and Occupancy Permit and its preceeding inspection are required whenever borough real estate is bought or sold, or occupancy changes (as in rental units or businesses.) There is a $75 fee to apply for this permit (available to download from our Forms Page or at the borough office) and includes a first and, if needed, a second inspection. There is a $25 charge for each subsequent inspection.\nHow do I obtain a Solicitation Permit?\nIf you wish to solicit in the Borough of Chalfont you must stop by the Central Bucks Regional Police Department, 57 West Court Street, Doylestown, and complete an application for a Solicitation Permit. Office hours for applications and permits are Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm.\nALL PERSONS in your group must appear in-person and complete an individual application (Example: 10 people=10 applications.) These must be filled out in person at the Administration Building. NO EXCEPTIONS.\nAll applicants are required to supply the following:\n1. $50 non-refundable application fee per application\n2. PLUS one of the following fees per person: Daily Fee of $25; Weekly Fee of $100; Monthly Fee of $200, paid after applicant is cleared by background check.\n3. Two forms of identification\n4. Two passport size photos (for police department records only)\n5. Criminal History Report on every individual in group.\nClick Here to Subscribe to CHALFONT BOROUGH News\nChalfont, PA 18914 Copyright \u00a9 2019. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"This Is Our First Look At A CH-47 Chinook With Super Powerful T408 Engines\nThe new engines are larger and are encased in square nacelles. The extra power could allow the Chinook to better compete with Sikorsky's CH-53K.\nbyJoseph Trevithick| UPDATED Nov 13, 2019 9:50 PM\nJoseph TrevithickView joseph trevithick's Articles\nFranticGoat\nA picture has emerged of a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter fitted with a pair of powerful General Electric T408 engines. The company had said in May that it was preparing to flight test a Chinook equipped with these engines, which are the same ones found on Sikorsky's troubled, but immensely powerful CH-53K King Stallion.\nThe official Twitter account for the U.S. Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command's Aviation and Missile Center, which is situated at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, posted a shot of the rear of the modified helicopter, which has the tail number 067, on the social media site on Nov. 12, 2019. The Tweet also included a view of the same helicopter from the front, but taken at a different time when it had no engines installed at all.\nAt present, the Army is not actively pursuing this re-engine effort for its own Chinooks as part of the larger Block II upgrade program. However, the Tweet said that Aviation and Missile Center and Boeing have partnered together to test the engine installation. It is not clear if this is occurring under a traditional research and development contract or as part of some other form of a partnered agreement, such as a cooperative research and development agreement, or CRADA.\nThe picture does show that the T408s use entirely new nacelles with a more square shape, as compared to the circular ones associated with the Honeywell Aerospace T55s found on existing Chinooks. The nacelles also feature reinforcement bars between them and the helicopter's fuselage.\nThe picture of the CH-47, tail number 067, with the new T408 engines., US Army\nThe same helicopter without any engines fitted., US Army\nA look at a standard CH-47F from the rear., US Army\nThe Army did fund the development of the necessary fuselage reinforcements, as well as an updated drivetrain, as part of the Block II upgrades. This could make it easier for the service, as well as any other country buying Block II CH-47Fs, to decide to add the new engines onto the helicopters at a later date. The full Block II update also includes new rotor blades and a revised fuel tank configuration, among other improvements.\nIt's not clear whether or not the helicopter has flown yet in this configuration. The picture appears to show personnel on the ground conducting tests or otherwise performing work.\n\"We're getting it ready to fly,\" Chuck Dabundo, the H-47 program manager at Boeing, had told reporters during a media tour in May 2019, according to Rotor and Wing International magazine. However, he did not say when, or where, the first flight might take place.\nA CH-47F with T408s had the potential to be significantly more capable than the helicopter in its existing configuration, which already has very good speed, payload, and hot-and-high performance. The General Electric engines each produce 7,500 shaft horsepower (SHP), around 2,500 SHP more than the T55-GA-714As on standard F models. Boeing has said that the Block II CH-47Fs will already have increased performance compared to the original F variants even without the new engines.\nStandard US Army CH-47F Chinooks., US Army\nA T408-equipped CH-47F still won't have the same lifting power and maximum payload capacity of Sikorsky's CH-53K, but it is possible that the new engines could close that gap and make the upgraded Chinooks much more attractive when compared to the extremely expensive and troubled King Stallion. This has already raised questions in Congress about whether the Marines should consider the CH-47F as an alternative to the CH-53K, a debate you can read about in more detail in this past War Zone piece.\nBoeing could easily pitch Chinooks with new engines to future operators and offer refits to countries that already have CH-47 fleets. The Chinook has a well-established operator base and sales have continued to be relatively steady in recent years, with the U.S. government just approving another prospective sale of CH-47Fs to the United Arab Emirates last week. India just began receiving its first Chinooks earlier this year. Israel and Germany are also actively looking for helicopters to replace their aging Sikorsky CH-53 Yasurs and CH-53Gs, respectively, and have narrowed down their searches to the CH-47F and the CH-53K.\nWith this picture showing that tests of the new engine configuration are proceeding, hopefully we will learn more about this exciting upgrade for the venerable Chinook soon.\nContact the author: joe@thedrive.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The EC Competition Law (Articles 84 and 85)Enforcement Regulations 2001\nParagraph 11\n11.\u2014(1) If the Director has made a decision as to whether or not an agreement has infringed the prohibition in Article 81(1), or as to whether or not conduct has infringed the prohibition in Article 82, he shall, without delay:\n(a)give written notice of the decision:\n(i)where the decision was made following an application, to the applicant and, subject to rules 17 and 18(2) below, to those persons whom the applicant has identified in the application as being the other parties to the agreement, or the other persons, if any, who are engaged in the conduct, as the case may be; and\n(ii)where no application has been made, subject to rules 17 and 18(2) below, to each person who the Director considers is a party to the agreement, or is engaged in the conduct, as the case may be,\nstating in the decision the facts on which he bases it and his reasons for making it; and\n(b)publish the decision.\n(2) Where the Director determines an application for a decision by exercising his discretion not to give a decision, he shall give written notice of that fact to:\n(a)the applicant; and\n(b)subject to rules 17 and 18 below, those persons whom the applicant has identified in the application as being the other parties to the agreement, or the other persons, if any, who are engaged in the conduct, as the case may be.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Atl\u00e9tico Madrid - Porto tickets Champions League\n2022-2023 season Match day 1\nWednesday 07 September 2022 at 21:00 Date and time confirmed\nEstadio Metropolitano, 28022 Madrid, Spain\nBuy tickets for Atl\u00e9tico Madrid - FC Porto\nCompare ticket prices for the match Atl\u00e9tico Madrid - Porto, on Wednesday 07 September 2022. Click on the \"tickets\" button to select a ticket platform and you will then be able to select the number of seats and confirm the ticket booking at the best online rates for this 2022-2023 Champions League match at Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid.\nIMPORTANT NOTICE: Per Champions League regulations, fans from the visiting team country (Portugal) can ONLY purchase tickets in the VIP areas of the stadium or in the away section dedicated to FC Porto fans.\nThe match Atl\u00e9tico Madrid - FC Porto has been played Wednesday 07 September 2022. Please select another match : Atletico Madrid Tickets\nAtl\u00e9tico Madrid vs Porto Ticket availability and prices\nWe list stocks and ticket prices for Atl\u00e9tico Madrid - Porto (2022-2023 Champions League) from well known ticket platforms. Ticket prices may be higher or lower than the face value, and booking fees may apply. Prices and availability for the match Atl\u00e9tico Madrid - FC Porto are set by such ticket platforms \/ the event organiser.\nKick-off date and time for Atl\u00e9tico Madrid - Porto\nKick-off date and time have been confirmed. The match Atl\u00e9tico Madrid - FC Porto (Champions League Match day 1) will start at 21:00 on Wednesday 07 September 2022. Times are shown in local time.\nThe Estadio Metropolitano will host this 2022-2023 Champions League match between Atl\u00e9tico Madrid and FC Porto. The venue, located in the city of Madrid, has a total capacity of 67703 seats.\nAv. de Luis Aragones, 4\nAccess to Estadio Metropolitano","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ana Konjuh (Croatian pronunciation: [\u00e2na k\u00f4\u0272u\u02d0x, \u01ce\u02d0na-];[1][2] born 27 December 1997) is a Croatian tennis player.\nKonjuh at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships\nAntonio Vei\u0107\nanakonjuh.net\n141\u201394 (60.0%)\n1 WTA, 1 ITF\nNo. 20 (31 July 2017)\nNo. 176 (24 July 2017)\nGrand Slam Mixed Doubles results\nLast updated on: 22 February 2019.\nA successful junior player, Konjuh won both the singles and doubles junior events at the Australian Open in January 2013 and, as a result, moved up to number 1 in the ITF junior world rankings.[3][4] Later in the year, she also won the girls' singles event at the 2013 US Open.[5][6][7] She turned her attention to the main tour in 2014, and in October of that year made her debut in the top 100, aged 16.\nKonjuh won her first singles title on the WTA Tour at the 2015 Nottingham Open, becoming the youngest player to win a main-tour event since 2006.[8] She has also won one title on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 31 July 2017, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 20.\nTennis careerEdit\nJunior careerEdit\nAged 14, Konjuh was the runner-up at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships in girls' doubles. In December 2012, Konjuh won two prestigious junior tennis tournaments, Eddie Herr and the Orange Bowl.[9][10][11]\nIn January 2013, she won the singles and doubles events at the Australian Open, and became the No. 1 junior in the world.[3] She also received a call up to the Croatia Fed Cup team,[12] where she scored the biggest win of her career, defeating Poland's Urszula Radwa\u0144ska, ranked No. 37 in the world, at the age of 15.[13]\nIn September 2013, Konjuh won the singles title at the US Open, her second singles junior Grand Slam.[5][6][7] Despite being eligible to continue playing junior tournaments for two more years, Konjuh ceased playing junior events at the end of 2013, changing her focus to competing on the main tour in 2014.[14]\nKonjuh at the 2013 US Open\n2014: First full tour season and top-100 rankingEdit\nKonjuh was awarded a main draw wild card for the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. On her debut at WTA-level, she stunned the top seed and world No. 14, Roberta Vinci, in the first round in three sets.[15][16] At the Australian Open, she came through qualifying to reach her first senior Grand Slam draw, but lost in the first round to the fourth seed and eventual champion Li Na.[17]\nKonjuh underwent elbow surgery on 23 January in Zagreb.[18] Her recovery lasted four months, and she made her return in May by defeating Allie Kiick at the Open Saint-Gaudens Midi-Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es.[19] Konjuh made it to the semifinals of the $50,000 tournament in France, before losing to the eventual champion Danka Kovini\u0107 in straight sets. This run helped her up to a new world ranking high of No. 189 and enabled her to enter the qualifying draw at Roland Garros,[20] but she again suffered defeat to Kovini\u0107 in the second round. She was more successful at Wimbledon, qualifying for the main draw with victories over Estrella Cabeza Candela, Laura Siegemund and Stephanie Vogt. She then earned her first career Grand Slam main draw win by defeating Marina Erakovic in the first round, and followed it up with the biggest win of her career to date, toppling former world No. 12 Yanina Wickmayer in the second round. Konjuh's run came to an end in the following round, with a straight-sets loss to the former world No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki.[21]\nKonjuh's good form continued at the Istanbul Cup, where she came through qualifying to reach her first main-draw semifinal, defeating top-40 players Magdal\u00e9na Ryb\u00e1rikov\u00e1 and Elina Svitolina en route. Her run came to an end with a defeat to Roberta Vinci. Konjuh suffered disappointment at the US Open when she lost to Urszula Radwa\u0144ska in the first round of qualifying.\nIn October, she competed at the Japan Women's Open in Osaka and made the quarterfinals before losing to Zarina Diyas. The result saw her ranking climb to within the top 100 for the first time, aged just 16. She completed her year by competing in three tournaments in France, reaching the semifinals of ITF events in Poitiers and Nantes, and the quarterfinals of the WTA 125K in Limoges. This saw Konjuh rise to a new career-high ranking of No. 84, and she completed the season ranked 90, and as the youngest player within the top 100.\n2015: First WTA titleEdit\nKonjuh began the year in Auckland, comfortably defeating Mona Barthel before losing to Elena Vesnina in the second round. She lost in the first round of the Australian Open to Magdal\u00e9na Ryb\u00e1rikov\u00e1. After a string of early losses, she qualified for the main draw of the Prague Open in April, where she defeated the seventh seed, world No. 34, Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, in three sets in the first round. Konjuh then lost in the second round to wildcard Kl\u00e1ra Koukalov\u00e1. Konjuh's indifferent form continued through the clay-court season, but she earned her first main-draw win at the French Open by defeating Margarita Gasparyan, before losing to the 30th seed Irina-Camelia Begu in the second round.\nIn June, Konjuh competed in the main draw at the inaugural Nottingham Aegon Open and reached the quarterfinals with victories over Shelby Rogers and Casey Dellacqua. After being delayed for over two days due to poor weather, Konjuh advanced to the semifinals by defeating Sachia Vickery, and later that day reached her first WTA Tour final by beating Alison Riske. Owing to poor weather, the final was held back to Monday. Konjuh dropped the first set to Monica Niculescu, but recovered to earn victory and her first WTA Tour title. At the age of 17, she was the youngest player to win a main-tour title since Tamira Paszek in 2006.[8]\n2016: First Grand Slam quarterfinalEdit\nRanked No. 87 in the world, Konjuh began the season at the Australian Open, where she lost in the second round to Daria Kasatkina, after beating Urszula Radwa\u0144ska. Except for a quarterfinal appearance at the San Antonio Open, she had early exits at most of her tournaments, including Indian Wells, Miami Open and Madrid Open. At the French Open, Konjuh reached the second round after beating Arina Rodionova in straight sets. She then lost to the No. 22 seed, Dominika Cibulkov\u00e1. After a semifinal appearance at the Bol Open, Konjuh withdrew from the Nottingham Open owing to an injury she sustained at the previous tournament, and fell from the top 100.\nAfter early exits at the Mallorca Open and the Aegon International, Konjuh reached the second round of Wimbledon after beating Karin Knapp. She then lost to Agnieszka Radwa\u0144ska in a three-set thriller in which a late ankle injury halted Konjuh's chances of winning the match.[22] After her campaign, she returned to the top 100. Her next tournament was the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she beat Annika Beck before losing to the world No. 12, Carla Su\u00e1rez Navarro. Despite losing in the second round of qualifying at the Western & Southern Open, Konjuh qualified for the Connecticut Open where she reached the second round by beating Kayla Day. She then lost to Roberta Vinci in straight sets.\nAt the US Open, Konjuh upset the 20th seed Kiki Bertens in the first round. She went on to beat Kurumi Nara and Varvara Lepchenko en route to her first major fourth round. She then beat the fourth seed, Agnieszka Radwa\u0144ska, in straight sets to become the youngest US Open quarterfinalist in a decade and also the first Croatian female quarter-finalist since Karolina \u0160prem at Wimbledon in 2004.[23] She lost to the tenth seed and eventual finalist, Karol\u00edna Pl\u00ed\u0161kov\u00e1, in the quarterfinals in straight sets.[24] After the tournament ended, her ranking rose from 92 to 52. Despite failing in the qualifying round in both the 2016 Wuhan Open and the China Open, Konjuh reached the semifinals at Guangzhou and the quarterfinals at the Kremlin Cup, losing to Jelena Jankovi\u0107 and Elina Svitolina, respectively. She ended the year as the world No. 48.\n2017Edit\nKonjuh started the year at the ASB Classic, where she reached her second WTA final, beating the likes of Naomi Osaka and Julia G\u00f6rges en route. She then lost in straight sets to Lauren Davis. Despite her loss, Konjuh reached a career-high ranking of world No. 36. At the Australian Open, she beat Kristina Mladenovic in straight sets before losing to Daria Gavrilova.\nAfter losing in the round of 16 of the St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy to the top seed Simona Halep, Konjuh played at Dubai, where she thrashed Zhang Shuai in the first round. She then grabbed back-to-back upsets over the No. 12 seed, Samantha Stosur, and the No. 8 seed, Elena Vesnina, en route to the quarterfinals where she lost to the top seed, Angelique Kerber.\nAt Wimbledon, she defeated the world No. 9, Dominika Cibulkov\u00e1, but lost to the eventual finalist Venus Williams in the fourth round.\nIn September 2017, Konjuh underwent surgery on her right elbow.[25]\nWTA career finalsEdit\nGrand Slam tournaments (0\u20130)\nWTA Tour Championships (0\u20130)\nPremier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0\u20130)\nPremier (0\u20130)\nFinals by surface\nWin 1\u20130 Jun 2015 Nottingham Open, United Kingdom International Grass\nMonica Niculescu 1\u20136, 6\u20134, 6\u20132\nLoss 1\u20131 Jan 2017 ASB Classic, New Zealand International Hard\nLauren Davis 3\u20136, 1\u20136\nITF circuit finals (1\u20133)Edit\nSingles (1\u20132)Edit\n$100,000 tournaments\n$75,000 tournaments\nRunner-up 1. 5 November 2012 Antalya, Turkey Clay\nJovana Jak\u0161i\u0107 3\u20136, 1\u20136\nRunner-up 2. 27 May 2013 Maribor, Slovenia Clay\nPolona Hercog 6\u20133, 3\u20136, 3\u20136\nWinner 1. 17 June 2013 Montpellier, France Clay\nIrina Khromacheva 6\u20133, 6\u20131\nDoubles (0\u20131)Edit\nRunner-up 1. 15 July 2013 Contrex\u00e9ville, France Clay\nSilvia Njiri\u0107\nVanesa Furlanetto\nAmandine Hesse 6\u20137(3\u20137), 4\u20136\nJunior Grand Slam finalsEdit\nGirls' SinglesEdit\nWinner 2013 Australian Open Hard\nKate\u0159ina Siniakov\u00e1 6\u20133, 6\u20134\nWinner 2013 US Open Hard\nTornado Black 3\u20136, 6\u20134, 7\u20136(8\u20136)\nGirls' DoublesEdit\nRunner-up 2012 Wimbledon Grass\nTaylor Townsend 4\u20136, 3\u20136\nCarol Zhao\nOleksandra Korashvili\nBarbora Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 5\u20137, 6\u20134, [10\u20137]\nAustralian Open 1R 1R 2R 2R A 2\u20134\nFrench Open Q2 2R 2R 2R 1R 3\u20134\nWimbledon 3R 1R 2R 4R 1R 6\u20135\nUS Open Q1 2R QF 1R A 5\u20133\nAustralian Open A A 1R 0\u20131\nFrench Open A 2R 2R 2\u20132\nWimbledon 2R A 3R 3\u20132\nUS Open 1R A 1R 0\u20132\nAward Category\n2013 Dra\u017een Petrovi\u0107 Award Junior Female Athlete Won [26][27]\nFemale Promise Won\nEOC Piotr Nurowski Prize European Young Athlete Nominated [28][29]\nTop-10 winsEdit\nSeason 2016 2017 Total\nWins 1 2 3\nAK rank\nAgnieszka Radwa\u0144ska No. 4 US Open, New York Hard 4th round 6\u20134, 6\u20134 No. 92\nJohanna Konta No. 10 Fed Cup, Tallinn Hard (i) Zonal Group I 6\u20134, 6\u20133 No. 37\nDominika Cibulkov\u00e1 No. 9 Wimbledon, London Grass 3rd round 7\u20136(7\u20133), 3\u20136, 6\u20134 No. 29\n^ \"\u0200na\". Hrvatski jezi\u010dni portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 18 March 2018. \u0200na (\u00c1na)\n^ \"k\u020dnj\". Hrvatski jezi\u010dni portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 18 March 2018. K\u020dnj\u016bh\n^ a b Rogers, Leigh (26 January 2013). \"Konjuh wins girls' title and No.1 junior ranking\". Australian Open.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.\n^ Cambers, Simon (26 January 2013). \"Kyrgios and Konjuh take home singles titles\". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2013.\n^ a b \"Borna \u0106ori\u0107 i Ana Konjuh osvojili US Open\". Glas Istre (in Croatian). 8 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.\n^ a b \"Konjuh outlasts Black to win girls' singles title\". US Open. 8 September 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.\n^ a b Harwitt, Sandra (8 September 2013). \"Coric and Konjuh secure US Open titles\". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2014.\n^ a b \"COMPOSED KONJUH CROWNED NOTTINGHAM QUEEN\". WTA Official Website. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.\n^ Fialkov, Harvey (9 December 2012). \"Teen prodigy Ana Konjuh coasts to OB 18s title\". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 11 February 2013.\n^ Van Smith, Bill (5 December 2012). \"Konjuh plays like she belongs, advances\". The Miami Herald. Retrieved 11 February 2013.\n^ \"Djere and Konjuh win Orange Bowl titles\". International Tennis Federation. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.\n^ \"Konjuh called up to Croatia Fed Cup team\". International Tennis Federation. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.\n^ \"Fed Cup - Poland get promoted to Fed Cup World Group II\". tennisworldusa.org. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.\n^ \"In the Spotlight: Ana Konjuh\". tenniseurope.org. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.\n^ \"WTA Auckland Classic: Top seed Roberta Vinci beaten by teenager Ana Konjuh\". Sky Sports. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.\n^ \"La perf de Konjuh\". L'\u00c9quipe (in French). 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.\n^ Crooks, Eleanor (13 January 2014). \"Venus takes her eye off the ball in Melbourne as American loses to Makarova\". Daily Mail. Retrieved 13 January 2014.\n^ \"Ana ipak treba na operaciju\". Dubrova\u010dki vjesnik (in Croatian). 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.\n^ \"Ana Konjuh vra\u0107a se tenisu nakon \u010detiri mjeseca\". Ve\u010dernji list (in Croatian). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.\n^ Juillard, Alexandre (20 May 2014). \"Women's qualifiers: 12 from 96\". French Open. Retrieved 20 May 2014.\n^ Imhoff, Dan (5 July 2014). \"The future is in good hands with these women\". Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 30 July 2014.\n^ \"Radwanska saves three match points to survive Konjuh test\". www.wimbledon.com. Retrieved 7 September 2016.\n^ Eichenholz, Andrew (6 September 2016). \"Konjuh advances to her first major quarterfinal\". usopen.org. Retrieved 5 September 2016.\n^ Graham, Bryan Armen (8 September 2016). \"Karolina Pliskova brushes aside Ana Konjuh to make US Open semis\". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2016.\n^ \"Ana Konjuh: Mukotrpan oporavak nakon operacije\". Gloria (in Croatian). 8 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.\n^ \"HOO: Dvostruka nagrada Ani Konjuh\". Glas Istre (in Croatian). 30 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.\n^ \"Two reputable awards go to Ana Konjuh, Dubrovnik's greatest tennis player\". dubrovniktoday.net. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.\n^ \"Promising Croatian Teen Up for Prestigious European Olympic Committee Award\". Croatia Week. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.\n^ \"Ana Konjuh me\u0111u pet najboljih, a najbolji je...\" (in Croatian). dubrovacki.hr. 28 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.\nWikimedia Commons has media related to Ana Konjuh.\nOfficial website \u2039See Tfd\u203a(in English) \u2039See Tfd\u203a(in Croatian)\nAna Konjuh at the Women's Tennis Association\nAna Konjuh at the International Tennis Federation\nAna Konjuh at the Fed Cup\nRetrieved from \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Ana_Konjuh&oldid=884680174\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"US Defense Policy\nThe fundamental paradox of the Bush Administration's Quadrennial Defense Review [QDR] was overshadowed by the September 11th terrorist attacks. The American response to the attacks has reversed, at least for the moment, the fundamental premise of the QDR.\nThe premise of the QDR was the inexorable extension of American hegemony, largely through unilateral initiatives focused on military power. Following September 11th, the Bush Administration has embraced a multilateral diplomacy unprecedented in recent history. But the paradox of American military power remains. The QDR found it far easier to articulate a vision of American military hegemony than to describe how this might be achieved with available resources. The report was filled with new and ambitious goals, and virtually devoid of details as to what must be done anew so that these goals might be achieved.\nThe most widely heralded innovation of the QDR Report was the abandonment of the previous \"two war\" planning requirement, upon closer inspection rather the opposite appears to be the case. The requirement to fight two nearly simultaneous major theater wars was the centerpiece of post-Cold War planning, and the central focus of criticism of that planning. Some critics suggested that the force structure was inadequate to meet these requirements, while others suggested the threat had been inflated to justify excessive force structure.\nThe QDR Report states that \"The new force-sizing construct specifically shapes forces to: ... Swiftly defeat aggression in overlapping major conflicts while preserving for the President the option to call for a decisive victory in one of those conflicts - including the possibility of regime change or occupation ... The United States is not abandoning planning for two conflicts to plan for fewer than two. On the contrary, DoD is changing the concept altogether by planning for victory across the spectrum of possible conflict.\" The construction \"overlapping major conflicts\" would appear to be little more than a reformulation of the previous two-war requirement. Indeed, far from reducing the previous requirement, the QDR Report raises the ante by stating decisive victory through regime change as the desired end state of at least one of the two wars. While regime change through occupation has reportedly been the objective of US war planning on the Korean peninsula, at least for the past several years, this marks the first time the US has authoritatively stated war aims that went beyond restoration of the status quo ante-bellum, or the vague \"termination on terms favorable\" to the United States.\nThe two-war requirement was apparently modified, through extension of the theaters in which such wars can be waged. Hitherto, North Korea, and either Iran or Iraq, were the stated adversaries for the two wars. The QDR Report states that US forces must be capable of \"Precluding hostile domination of critical areas, particularly Europe, Northeast Asia, the East Asian littoral, and the Middle East and Southwest Asia.\" Upon close reading, it becomes clear that the only areas evidently excluded from the zone of vital American interests are Russia, China, and Africa.\nAnother fundamental innovation in the QDR Report \"... was to shift the basis of defense planning from a \"threat-based\" model that has dominated thinking in the past to a \"capabilities-based\" model for the future. This capabilities-based model focuses more on how an adversary might fight rather than specifically whom the adversary might be or where a war might occur.\" While the operational implications of this construct remain obscure, it is difficult to avoid concerns that this new model will create open-ended force requirements divorced from those created by real-world adversaries. In the absence of reality-testing imposed by considering \"whom the adversary might be or where the war might occur\" there would arise an unavoidable tendency to plan against largely conjectural adversaries whose capabilities are precisely those that would justify the parochial priorities of the services and defense contractors. The driving force in this new construct would appear to be the capabilities of American forces, rather than a military postured to respond to actual threats.\nThe open-ended requirements levied by the QDR Report are further accentuated by the new strategy to \" ... dissuade other countries from initiating future military competitions.... by maintaining or enhancing advantages in key areas of military capability.... dissuasion will also require the United States to experiment with revolutionary operational concepts, capabilities, and organizational arrangements.\" Although the QDR Report refers generically to \"other countries,\" there can be little doubt that this should be understood to mean China. Or rather, not the actually existing China of the year 2001, but the worst case China of the year 2020. During the Cold War the tendency towards worst-case Soviet threat assessments was always at least partially tempered by the existence of a real Soviet Union against which such assessments could be measured. Taken at face value, \"dissuasion\" presents a far more demanding and less constrained planning requirement. The United States must overmatch the full range of potential future Chinese military capabilities, while China itself need only pursue some smaller subset of such capabilities.\nThe QDR Report was predictably focused on the new priority of Homeland Defense, and the enduring priority of ballistic missile defense. The high priority attached to these topics, however, substantially exceeded the sparse programmatic details contained in the Report. With both programs under ongoing review and revision, the QDR Report was probably not the appropriate venue for articulating specific program objectives.\nThe QDR Report was surprisingly, and frustratingly, short on specific changes in programs and force structure to respond to these new requirements. The Report did state that the Navy would \" develop new concepts of maritime pre-positioning, high-speed sealift, and new amphibious capabilities for the Marine Corps.... DoD will accelerate the conversion of Trident submarines to guided missile submarines.\" There was no foreshadowing, however, of the restructuring of the DD-21 Zumwalt destroyer program that was announced a few weeks after the Report was released.\nSurely more program changes are in the works, on homeland defense, missile defense, and other programs. But only when these details are fleshed out will the significance of the Rumsfeld \"transformation\" come into focus.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\u00ab At the Mus\u00e9e d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris | Main | No place to park: Merci Monsieur Delano\u00eb! \u00bb\nS\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Royal and the Rainbow Warrior\nYesterday I was reading Le Parisien's special on S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Royal. There was an interview with one of her brothers, Antoine, who runs a sawmill in the south of France. \"Hey, listen to this!\" I said as I read. \"S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Royal's brother was one of the French secret service guys who blew up the Rainbow Warrior!\"\nAntoine said in the interview that their brother G\u00e9rard had told him that he had actually put the bomb (pos\u00e9 la bombe) on board .\nFor those of you too young to remember, the Rainbow Warrior was a Greenpeace ship that had gone to New Zealand in 1985 to protest French nuclear testing in the South Pacific. The explosion sank the ship and one of the crew died. Later the French secret service people who were imprisoned for it in New Zealand were given the Legion of Honor.\nMy family showed a typical lack of interest in this startling admission, but to my surprise Antoine has gotten his sister into hot water and the Parisien interview is big news-- especially in New Zealand, of course. S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Royal came out swinging, attacking the media for publishing this kind of thing during an election campaign \"without verifying it.\" As for her brother, she could not answer any questions about him and suggested reporters talk to the Defense Department.\nHey, one of my uncles was a pilot in the Korean War and used to fly a nuclear bomb around. But don't quote me.\nUpdate: The plot thickens! It turns out that in 1985, when Mitterrand gave orders for the Rainbow Warrior to be exploded, S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Royal was working as conseill\u00e8re technique au secr\u00e9tariat g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la pr\u00e9sidence de la R\u00e9publique, i.e. working with Mitterrand.\n02 October 2006 in Current Affairs, France | Permalink\nAnd you're not running for President, are you?\nBut seriously, do voters really read? Will they care? Is it true? I guess we'll find out soon. Let's just hope the Royal Sego ain't too much like her bro.\nPosted by: nardac | 02 October 2006 at 01:53\nAs I recall, she has so many brothers that statistically one of them would almost have to have been involved.\nFrom Sedulia: Hm. I'm from a big family myself but you don't actually lose track of them.\nPosted by: ZF | 02 October 2006 at 05:53\nI was in Auckland when the Rainbow Warrior was bombed. It wasn't just that a ship was sunk - there was also a person aboard it who was murdered by the act of terorrism as well. It was the only act of terrorism or war in New Zealand in the whole twentieth century, so you can see why it is a big deal there.\nWhat Segolene DIDN'T say was interesting: in that Le Parisien interview she expressed pride in her brother as a soldier and she didn't express any sadness for the murdered photographer or regret at the irresponsibility of an act of war against a friendly nation.\nThat tells an awful lot about her fitness for office - that she lacks human compassion and lacks judgement in handling international affairs.\nHaving said that, one of her rivals - Laurent Fabius - was the prime minister at the time. He may not have known about the attack in advance but her helped to cover it up afterwards.\nJaques Chirac praised the bombing, so none of them emerge with credit.\nPosted by: John | 03 October 2006 at 13:30","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag: Trump\nCarmen on radio every weekday ReconnectWithCarmen.com\nApril 22, 2016 CarmenFowlerLaBergebathroom bill, Carmen LaBerge, CLA, Clinton, Homelessness, LGBTQ, NAE, NRB, Prom, Radio, Reconnect with Carmen, Trump\nThe Reconnect is a daily radio show hosted by Carmen LaBerge designed to help listeners reconnect the eternal with the everyday. The show airs live in Orlando on WTLN 94.9 FM and 950 AM and is accessible anywhere via the iHeartRadio app. Too often Christians are sidelined from conversations which leaves God without a spokespersons in\u2026\nDonald Trump needs the Presbyterian Church\nFebruary 2, 2016 Layman6 Commentschurch, humility, idolatry, Presbyterian, Sovereignty of God, Total depravity, Trump\nby Henry G. Brinton, Senior Pastor, Fairfax Presbyterian Church Donald Trump went to a service at a Presbyterian Church in Iowa last Sunday and said that his faith meant \"a lot\" to him. I'm glad that he considers himself to be a Presbyterian \u2014 not because he is a good one, but because he needs the\u2026\nMany 2016 Presidential candidates have church shopped\nSeptember 1, 2015 CarmenFowlerLaBerge2016 campaign, Barna, Ben Carson, Bush, Carly Fiorina, Catholic, church shopping, Clinton, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Pew Research, Protestant, Rand Paul, Trump\nRick Hampson, USA TODAY9:56 a.m. EDT August 31, 2015 The religious journey of Marco Rubio has more twists than a pretzel. By his account, he was baptized a Roman Catholic, then baptized a Mormon, then got his parents to return to the Catholic Church and to enroll him in parochial school, from which he quickly\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ULM Pharmacy school on probation\nThe Franklin Sun-12 hours ago\nThe University of Louisiana-Monroe's School of Pharmacy's failure in recent years to comply with certain accreditation standards such as the sufficient retention of ... Dr. Glenn Anderson, who is the dean of the College of Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences, told The Ouachita Citizen on Monday the School of Pharmacy had ...\nULM School of Pharmacy on probation\nMyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog)-11 minutes ago\nMONROE, La. - After a recent review of the University of Louisiana Monroe's school of Pharmacy, many are asking, what put its accreditation on probation? And how does this affect students? Hannah Daniel, a student, says there's no place like the school of Pharmacy. \"We have our little saying we're like a 'pharmily'","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Deadbeat ant species branched off as parasite inside its own colony\nIn Animals, Research News, Science & Nature \/ 21 August 2014\nA newly-discovered species of ant supports a controversial theory of species formation. The ant, known to live only under a single eucalyptus tree on the S\u00e3o Paulo State University campus in Brazil, branched off from its original species while living in the same colony, something thought rare in current models of evolutionary development.\nA queen of the parasitic \"Mycocepurus castrator\" rides on the queen of its host species \"M. goeldii\"; the pair of ants are surrounded by fungal gardens that the host species grows for sustenance, while the parasite species simply eats without contributing. (Photo by Scott Solomon)\n\"Most new species come about in geographic isolation,\" said Christian Rabeling, assistant professor of biology at the University of Rochester. \"We now have evidence that speciation can take place within a single colony.\"\nThe findings by Rabeling and the research team were published today in the journal Current Biology.\nIn discovering the parasitic Mycocepurus castrator, Rabeling and his colleagues uncovered an example of a still-controversial theory known as sympatric speciation, which occurs when a new species develops while sharing the same geographic area with its sister, yet reproducing on its own. \"While sympatric speciation is more difficult to prove,\" said Rabeling, \"we believe we are in the process of actually documenting a particular kind of evolution-in-progress.\"\nA queen ant of the host species \"Mycocepurus goeldii\". (Photo by Christian Rabeling, University of Rochester)\nNew species are formed when its members are no longer able to reproduce with members of the parent species. The commonly-accepted mechanism is called allopatric speciation, in which geographic barriers\u2014such as mountains\u2014separate members of a group, causing them to evolve independently.\n\"Since Darwin's Origin of Species, evolutionary biologists have long debated whether two species can evolve from a common ancestor without being geographically isolated from each other,\" said Ted Schultz, curator of ants at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and co-author of the study. \"With this study, we offer a compelling case for sympatric evolution that will open new conversations in the debate about speciation in these ants, social insects and evolutionary biology more generally.\"\nA queen ant of the parasitic species \"Mycocepurus castrator\". (Photo by Christian Rabeling, University of Rochester)\nM. castrator is not simply another ant in the colony; it's a parasite that lives with\u2014and off of\u2014its host, Mycocepurus goeldii. The host is a fungus-growing ant that cultivates fungus for its nutritional value, both for itself and, indirectly, for its parasite, which does not participate in the work of growing the fungus garden. That led the researchers to study the genetic relationships of all fungus-growing ants in South America, including all 11 known species of the genus Mycocepurus, to determine whether the parasite did evolve from its presumed host. They found that the parasitic ants were, indeed, genetically very close to M. goeldii, but not to the other ant species.\nThey also determined that the parasitic ants were no longer reproductively compatible with the host ants\u2014making them a unique species\u2014and had stopped reproducing with their host a mere 37,000 years ago\u2014a very short period on the evolutionary scale.\nA big clue for the research team was found by comparing the ants' genes, both in the cell's nucleus as well as in the mitochondria\u2014the energy-producing structures in the cells. Genes are made of units called nucleotides, and Rabeling found that the sequencing of those nucleotides in the mitochondria is beginning to look different from what is found in the host ants, but that the genes in the nucleus still have traces of the relationship between host and parasite, leading him to conclude that M. castrator has begun to evolve away from its host.\nA queen of the parasitic \"Mycocepurus castrator\" rides on the queen of its host species \"M. goeldii\" to mask her presence amongst the host worker ants. (Photo by Scott Solomon)\nRabeling explained that just comparing some nuclear and mitochondrial genes may not be enough to demonstrate that the parasitic ants are a completely new species. \"We are now sequencing the entire mitochondrial and nuclear genomes of these parasitic ants and their host in an effort to confirm speciation.\"\nThe parasitic ants need to exercise discretion because taking advantage of the host species is considered taboo in ant society. Offending ants have been known to be killed by worker mobs. As a result, the parasitic queen of the new species has evolved into a smaller size, making them difficult to distinguish from a host worker.\nHost queens and males reproduce in an aerial ceremony only during a particular season when it begins to rain. Rabeling found that the parasitic queens and males, needing to be more discreet about their reproductive activities, ignore seasonal cues. By needing to hide their parasitic identity, M. castrator males and females lost their special adaptations that allowed them to reproduce in flight, making it impossible for them to sexually interact with their host species.\nThe research team included Ted Schultz of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Naomi Pierce of Harvard University, and Maur\u00edcio Bacci, Jr of the Center for the Study of Social Insects (S\u00e3o State University, Rio Claro, Brazil).\nMystery solved? Ants Protect Young From Infection By Cocooning Them in Fungus Simultaneous hermaphrodites: Understanding Speciation in fish called \"hamlets\" Sugar is key ingredient to evolutionary success of ants, researchers find Ant colony 'personality' may play role in survival of its host plant\nTags: ants, biodiversity, conservation biology, evolution, insects, National Museum of Natural History, new species, Tropical Research Institute","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home >> Bouvier's Law Dictionary >> Equal Protection Of The to Family Arrangement >> Extent\nservices, lands, tenants, extents and writ\nEXTENT. A writ, issuing from the ex chequer, by which the body, goods, and lands of the debtor may all be taken at once to satisfy the judgment.\nIt is so called because the sheriff is to cause the lands to be appraised at their full extended value before he delivers them to the plaintiff. Fitzh. N. B. 131. The writ originally lay to enforce judg ments in case of recognizances or debts acknowl edged on statutes merchant or staple ; see stat. 13 Edw. I. de Mercatoribus; 27 Edw. III. c. 9 ; and by 33 Hen. VIII. c. 39, was extended to debts due the crown. The term is sometimes used in the various states of the United States to denote write which give the creditor possession of the debtor's lands for a limited time till the debt be paid. Rob erts v. Whiting, 16 Mass. 186.\nEntent in aid is an extent issued at the suit or instance of a crown-debtor against a person indebted to himself. This writ was much abused, owing to some peculiar privi leges possessed by crown-debtors, and its use was regulated by stat. 57 Geo. III. c. 117. See 3 Bla. Com. 419.\nEntent in chief is an extent issued to take a debtor's lands into the possession Of the crown.\nManorial.extent. A survey of a manor made by a jury of tenants, often of unfree men sworn to sit for the particulars of each tenancy, and containing the smallest details as to the nature of the service due.\nThese manorial extents \"were made in the in terest of the lords, who were anxious that all due services should be done; but they imply that other and greater services are not due, that the customary tenants, even though they be unfree men, owe these services for their tenements, no less and no more.\nStatements that the tenants are not hound to do services of a particular kind are not very uncom mon ;\" 1 Poll. & Maitl. 343. \"Many admissions against their own (the lords) interests the extent of their manors may contain ; they suffer it to be re corded that a 'day's work' ends at noon, that iu re turn for some works they must provide food, even that the work is not worth the food that has to be provided ; but they do not admit that for certain causes, and for certain causes only, may they take there tenements into their own hands. As a matter of fact it is seldom of an actual ejectment that the peasant has to complain;\" id. 359. Many examples of the manorial extents have been preserved in the monastic cartularies and elsewhere. \"Among the most accessible are the Boldon Book (printed at the end of the official edition of the Domesday) ;\u2022 the Black Book of Peterborough, the Domesday of St. Paul's, the Worcester Register, the Battle Cartu lary, all published by the Camden Society ; the Ramsey, Gloucester, and Malmesbury Cartuiaries or registers published in the Rolls series ; the Burton Cartulary of the Salt Society and the Yorkshire In quisitions of the Yorkshire Record Society;\" id. 189.\nThe \"extents\" of manors are descriptions which give the numbers and names of the tenants, the size of their holdings, the legal kind of their tenure and the kind and amount of their service; Maitland, Material for Hist. E. L. in 2 Sel. Essays in Anglo-Amer. Leg. Hist. 87.\nFrom \"Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia\" by John Bouvier (1914)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hampstead Highgate Express > Lifestyle > Heritage\nShortlisted designs for the future of Highgate Cemetery\nPublished: 7:00 PM May 5, 2021\nThe four shortlisted landscape designers have produced artists' impressions showing what their schemes for Highgate's West Cemetery could look like - Credit: Highgate Cemetery \/ competition entrants\nNew images of visions for Highgate Cemetery, by four shortlisted landscape designers, have been released.\nA decision is due this month after a competition was launched in 2020 to come up with designs.\nThe four finalists are Colvin & Moggridge, Gustafson Porter + Bowman, J&L Gibbons and Periscope.\nColvin & Moggridge's sketch of Highgate West Cemetery - Credit: Colvin & Moggridge \/ Highgate Cemetery\nColvin & Moggridge's sketch of Highgate's East Cemetery - Credit: Colvin & Moggridge \/ Highgate Cemetery\nColvin & Moggridge's proposal, the designers said, would be summarised as \"evolution not revolution\".\nThe firm's presentation says: \"Our masterplan responds with sensitivity and imagination to its myriad interests and users, to reverse the slow erosion of significance and resolve existing conflicts.\"\nIt would contrast a \"pragmatic, structured\" East Cemetery with the more picturesque West, and work to use landscaping to reveal views of St Paul's in the distance.\nGustafson Porter + Bowman imagine the future of Highgate West Cemetery - Credit: Gustafson Porter + Bowman \/ Highgate Cemetery\nGustafson Porter + Bowman's impression of Highgate East Cemetery - Credit: Gustafson Porter + Bowman \/ Highgate Cemetery\nThe team at Gustafson Porter + Bowman say they want to \"create a topographical experience\". They would focus on using the landscape to help tell the \"inexhaustible wealth of stories\" of the cemetery.\nDiscussing the East Cemetery, GPB add: \"We wish to emphasise the major north south paths with new avenues of trees, framing meadows of graves, woodland bosques and mosaics of flowering perennials.\"\nJ&L Gibbons' artistic impression of Highgate's East Cemetery - Credit: J&L Gibbons \/ Highgate Cemetery\nJ&L Gibbons imagine Highgate Cemetery's future - Credit: J&L Gibbons \/ Highgate Cemetery\nJ&L Gibbons describes its masterplan as \"an extraordinary mosaic of culture and ecology\". The firm's Joanna Gibbons said: \"We want it to be a source of great delight but we also want to enhance the biodiversity of the place by drawing in light, by diversifying the flora.\"\nPeriscope's impression of the Highgate West Cemetery - Credit: Highgate Cemetery \/ Periscope\nPeriscope's artist's impression of plans for Highgate's East Cemetery - Credit: Periscope \/ Highgate Cemetery\n7 Covid patient numbers levelling out after Christmas rise, data suggests\n8 Discover north London's 'lost' synagogue\n9 'Ruining our vibe': Muswell Hill coffee shop divides community opinion\n10 Watchdog: Ex-council leader's conduct over housing development was 'flawed'\nAnd Periscope has a more unusual vision. The firm wants to see Karl Marx \"joined by the last white rhino\" in being memorialised, and would have the cemetery \"managed as a circular, zero-waste woodland\".\nPeriscope's exhibition would highlight how nature and humans have co-existed. Daniel Rea from Periscope said: \"We would take a seven generation look at the life and death cycle of the cemetery.\"\nHe said the proposal would address the climate crisis along \"how the culture of burial and death will change in the future\".\nDr Ian Dungavell, chief executive of the Friends of Highgate Cemetery, which manages the site, told the Ham&High the project is going to be \"really exciting\" and that a decision will be announced in \"late May\".\nHe said the finalists had produced \"engaged, ambitious\" designs to consider how best to manage the cemetery in the future.\nAfter the winning landscape designers are chosen, they will have to come up with a complete \"landscape masterplan\" governing how the cemetery's extensive grounds will be managed in the medium and long-term future.\nMeanwhile, six architectural practices have been shortlisted as part of the parallel competition focussing on how the cemetery's buildings and facilities can be conserved.\nThey are Caruso St John Architects, Dow Jones Architects, Hopkins Architects, Manalo & White, MICA, and Purcell. The designs in that competition will be showcased later in 2021.\nCurrently passing through the Commons is the Highgate Cemetery Bill which, if passed, will give the Friends the power to \"renew\" abandoned graves or unused burial plots.\nThe management are determined to keep it as an active cemetery and both the private bill and the competitions aim to ensure the cemetery continues to be sustainable .\n\"I wouldn't have necessarily timetabled this to be all happening together,\" Dr Dungavell said. \"But of course they are linked. The private bill gives us a good, sustainable way of managing for the future.\n\"Although it's never going to be possible to keep everyone happy.\"\nOn Thursday May 6, Alan Dein is giving this year's Marx Memorial Lecture, entitled 'The Plot for Karl Marx', discussing how Marx came to be buried in Highgate. To attend, visit highgatecemetery.org\/events\nMotorists handed fines for visiting Covid-19 car park test centre\nBen Lynch","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Purpose and Audience\nBillie-Gina October 21, 2014 Minnie Frisby (b.1877), Purpose & Audience\nRegenia Gagnier points out that many working-class writers begin their autobiographies with 'an apology for their ordinariness' (Gagnier, 338). However, Minnie's Memories are unapologetic as she discusses her childhood, family life and adulthood with pride throughout her work.\nNevertheless Minnie's desire for writing is fuelled by the lack of fulfilment she has due to her illness. In her writing, she regularly recalls how she is bedridden. The opening sentence clearly sums up her need to write,\n'I have been bedridden now nearly 5 years and although crippled with Arthritis and limbs and arms practically useless, my mind is very active \u2026' (Frisby, I:1)\nMinnie writes her memoir at the age of 65, with her last written entry being December 28th 1951. There are then 'Lines of Comfort' added by Jean Morton. On researching Minnie further I have found that she passed away 27th December 1953 leaving \u00a31690 15s 9d in her will, equivalent to nearly \u00a340,000 in today's money.\nEngland and Wales, National Probate Calendar, (Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1966\nIt is possible that Minnie writes her memories down to consolidate them and keep them alive. It is also a distraction from the constraints of her arthritis.\nHeavy reliance on childhood and early adulthood is common in working-class writing. However, Vincent argues in terms of family experience that 'it is not what is said but rather what is not said' (Vincent, 226). This idea lends itself to Minnie as she fails to discuss her husband or potential children. Although it is important that Minnie recognises how the 'happy past' is easier to live in than the 'painful present' (Frisby, I:1). Suggesting how she is comfortable living in the past.\nThe seventh child of ten, Minnie demonstrates throughout her autobiography a strong sense of family loyalty and support. She discusses how she lived with her sister after her sister was widowed. Minnie also worked in her sister's shop to support her. She also recognises her strong relationship with her Granddad Quiney.\nRural Victorian family. Minnie had 9 other bothers and sisters.\nHaving lived in Bromsgrove all of her life, Minnie conveys a sense of local pride and belonging through her narrative. She remembers many individuals from her childhood such as, the rivalry between her father and neighbour Mr Davenport. Her headmaster Mr Jeffs and how she was jealous of her school friend Sarah's sportiness \u2013 something Minnie did not possess.\nIn the latter part of her memoir Minnie recalls the deaths of those she knew:\n'I was counting the other night those who I remembered and who have passed away since we have lived here, and counted between 90 and 100'. (Frisby, II:5)\nThe sheer volume of people she remembers highlights the impact they had on her life. Although Minnie does not allude to a definitive audience she regularly uses words such as 'we' and 'us' as if reverting back to herself as a child. This could be a coping mechanism as she is growing older. However, it is more likely that she is appealing to the readership of family members to keep her memories alive.\nMemories is split into two books. Although she does not include chapter titles she dates her writing, allowing the reader to be aware of the nine year span of work.. The varying lengths of the instalments and periods in between the writing show how Minnie's illness affected her daily life.\nDue to Minnie's variety of careers, Memories could appeal to many working women. She specifically discusses her dressmaking in her late teens addressing the change of fashion in her lifetime. She seems upset at the idea that fashion is losing the delicate quality she would have produced, 'how different to some of the beautiful styles in sleeves that I used to work on' (Frisby, II:14).\nSilk Chiffon Sara Mayer Morhanger 1892. Minnie would have made dresses similar to this.\nAlthough it is evident that Minnie is celebrating her own life, without realising Minnie celebrates the lives of many working women. By discussing her childhood and working life she recognises a range of jobs women completed.\nHer mother was a housewife, farmhand, midwife and herbal healer. Minnie herself was a domestic servant, dressmaker, school teacher and shop worker. Therefore, Minnie shows the variety of jobs available in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and what was expected of them.\nGagnier recognises how working-class auto-biographers have individual reasons for writing but claims they all write for 'functional rather than aesthetic' purposes (Gagnier, 342). Writing her memoir allows Minnie to reflect on her life and appreciate her opportunities in terms of careers and family.\nIn weighing up the possible limitations of autobiography as a historical source, Vincent says, 'What is to be feared is not so much the deterioration or misuse of memory, but a failure to make full use of its powers.' (Vincent, 225) We cannot say this of Minnie. Although approaching the end of her life, her memory was still vibrant and alive. Through remembering her past she was able to control what she told. This was in comparison to the uncertainty of her future and the apprehension she must have felt.\nFrisby, Minnie. 'Memories', Burnett Archive of Working Class Autobiography, University of Brunel Library, Special Collection, 1:250\nGagnier, Regenia. 'Social Atoms: Working-Class Autobiography, Subjectivity, and Gender.' Victorian Studies, 30. 3 (1987), 335-363\nVincent, David, 'Love and Death in the Nineteenth-Century Working Class', Social History, 5:2 , (1980), pp. 223-247\nImage references:\nEngland and Wales, National Probate Calendar, (Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1966 (Accessed: 20\/10\/14)\nRural Victorian Family (Accessed: 20\/10\/14)\nSilk Chiffon Sara Mayer Morhanger 1892 (Accessed 20\/10\/14)\nArthritis Bromsgrove Death family Farming illness Love Relationship writing\n3 Responses to \"Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Purpose and Audience\"\nHilda Kean says:\nPlease sign me up to email notifications of new posts\nRSS feed sub seemed not to work for email\nBillie-Gina says:\nI will certainly keep you updated! 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{"text":"Tag: Little India Riots\nFrom Little India riots to coronavirus: How crises can be a catalyst for reform\nSingapore\u2014With 85 percent of the country's coronavirus cases taking place among migrant workers in dormitories, the living conditions of these workers have become part...\nCOI Chairman on Straits Times story: It's\u2026Contempt of Court\nCOI Chairman G Pannir Selvam has told the inquiry what the Straits Times did \u2013 by running a story on the bus driver relating...\nDoes Little India Bill mask the state's true intent?\nBy Vincent Wijeysingha Home Affairs Deputy Secretary of Operations and Development Roy Quek is the latest government officer to defend the Public Order (Additional Temporary...\nWhy there should be a coroner's inquiry\nBy Elias Tan The swiftness with which the government has dealt with those allegedly involved in the Little India riot pales in comparison with the...\nLittle India Riot: Allegations of Police Assault\nOn Friday, four more men were handed out additional charges for alleged rioting and one Arun Kaliamurthy who was charged previously made allegations of...\nWhat is the fate of that bus driver?\nBy Augustine Low We still know nothing about the culpability of one man in the Litle India riot \u2013 the driver who ran over the...\nLittle India riot: A case of self denial\nBy Tan Bah Bah News of the riot in Little India on Dec 8 first reached me when someone flashed me what looked like headlines,...\nST writes to The Independent Singapore\nI'm writing on behalf of The Straits Times about a post in your site which wrongly attributed remarks to us https:\/\/theindependent.sg.sg\/little-india-riots-afterthoughts\/ \"The government must take...\nWeekend enclaves: What can be done\nBy Gaurav Sharma So now that the dust is slowly settling on the unfortunate events of last Sunday, it's probably time to look at the \"weekend...\nLittle India Riot: Stop Blaming the Foreigners\nWill Singaporeans stop blaming foreigners for everything big and small that goes wrong? I am not condoning the Little India violence by any means, but...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Joe Biden proposes $775 billion to expand, improve care for children, the elderly and disabled\nBart Jansen\nFormer Vice President Joe Biden proposed Tuesday to spend $775 billion over the next decade to expand and improve caregiving for children, the elderly and people with disabilities while creating 3 million new jobs as part of his economic recovery plans.\nBiden's goal as the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge President Donald Trump is twofold: to take better care of caregivers, which in turn would free other members of families to enter or return to the workforce.\n\"This is about easing the squeeze on working families,\" Biden said at the Colonial Early Education Program at Colwyck Center in New Castle, Delaware. \"We're in a child care emergency. And it didn't need to be this way.\"\nFunding for the proposals would come from eliminating a Trump-supported tax cut for real estate investors who earn more than $400,000 a year and by better enforcement of existing tax laws against the wealthy.\nTrump has warned voters against electing Biden and other Democrats who he said would approve \"Massive Tax Hikes\" that would kill the economy.\nHogan Gidley, a campaign spokesman, said Biden's trillions in proposed new taxes followed decades of past policies hurt American workers.\n\"It's bad enough that for nearly five decades, Joe Biden's liberal policies crushed the American worker, closed 60,000 manufacturing plants, and sent 3.2 million American jobs straight to China, now, he's unapologetically promising something even worse by admitting he wants to remake America with socialist policies,\" Gidley said. \"President Trump has always and will always put America First \u2013 which has resulted in historic economic growth and created countless new opportunities for families across this country to achieve the American Dream.\"\nThe same day as Biden's speech, the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living called on Congress to provide another $100 billion for caregivers during the coronavirus pandemic, with a \"sizeable\" portion going to nursing homes and assisted-living communities. Care facilities for the elderly have become hot spots for the virus throughout the pandemic.\nThe industry groups representing 14,000 facilities nationwide said nursing homes received only 4.3% of the $175 billion that Congress provided so far for health care providers. Assisted-living centers got nothing. But the facilities need help providing constant testing, personal protective equipment and staffing, according to the industry groups.\n\"With the recent major spikes of COVID cases in many states across the country, we are very concerned this trend will lead to a dramatic increase in cases in nursing homes and assisted living communities,\" said Mark Parkinson, CEO of the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. \"Without adequate funding and resources, the U.S. will end up repeating the same mistakes from several months ago.\"\nThe caregiving proposals combine to become the third plank in Biden's Build Back Better plan to restore millions of jobs lost during the coronavirus pandemic and grow the economy. His earlier proposals dealt with manufacturing for $700 billion and clean energy to combat climate change for $2 trillion.\nBiden proposes to increase pay and training for caregivers, reduce turnover and recruit more workers to join and stay in the field. He would provide tax credits for businesses to build more child care and to improve homes for the elderly and disabled.\n\"This is a fresh, bold way to build a critical part of the labor force,\" said Biden, who was a single parent raising two sons for five years after the deaths of his first wife and daughter in a 1972 car accident. \"These jobs can be filled now.\"\nBiden proposed a refundable tax credit of $8,000 for families with a child under 13 \u2013 or $16,000 for families with more children.\nBased on legislation from Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., Biden's plan proposes that no family with children under 5 and with income less than 1.5 times the state average would pay more than 7% of their income on child care. The federal and state governments would provide subsidies to those families on a sliding scale under the proposal.\nBiden proposes universal preschool for 3- and 4-year-old children through tax credits and subsidies. And he would support construction of more child care through construction tax credits, which he estimated would create tens of thousands more facilities.\nSpending on child care would create an estimated 1.5 million jobs, according to Biden's campaign.\nBiden proposes to eliminate the wait list of 800,000 people for home and community services under Medicaid. States would receive enhanced federal matching funds. Biden also proposes to create jobs for 150,000 community health workers nationwide. He also proposes 12 weeks of paid family medical leave.\nSpending on care for the elderly and disabled would create another 1.5 million jobs, according to the campaign. And by freeing up people who now care for children or parents with little or no compensation would allow another 2 million people to enter the workforce, the campaign says.\n\"This is a moral and economic imperative for the nation,\" Biden said. \"This is about dignity and respect for working people.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Justice Ginsburg illustrates the\nproblems of a liberal judiciary\nUnited States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg defended the use of foreign law by American judges at a symposium at the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University not long ago. Her comments have spawned somewhat of a mild uproar, as not everyone agrees with her on this issue.\n\"I frankly don't understand all the brouhaha lately from Congress and even from some of my colleagues about referring to foreign law,\" she said. Justice Ginsberg, now the Court's only female member, continued, \"Why shouldn't we look to the wisdom of a judge from abroad with at least as much ease as we would read a law review article written by a professor?\"\nOf course, if all one is doing is reading the wisdom of a judge from Germany, it isn't so different from reading a law review article, and there is no reason not to read the German judge's opinion. However, when one attempts to take the wisdom of a German judge applied to a case in a German court under the control of German law, and then apply it to a case in an American court covered by our Constitution and the laws enacted under it, we have entered into an entirely different realm.\nThe court's judicial conservatives \u2014 Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. and Justices Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas \u2014 oppose the citation of foreign law in constitutional cases.\nJustice Roberts addressed this situation at his confirmation hearing, saying, \"If we're relying on a decision from a German judge about what our Constitution means, no president accountable to the people appointed that judge and no Senate accountable to the people confirmed that judge, and yet he's playing a role in shaping the law that binds the people in this country.\"\nJustice Ginsburg seems distracted by immaterialities, such as the fact that she is now the only woman on the Court. \"I am there all alone, and it doesn't look right,\" she commented. But what the Court looks like is not at all important; what is important is the law, and the law of the land is the United States Constitution.\nJustice Ginsburg is a judicial activist, and the problem with judicial activism is that it suspends the concrete judicial foundation set forth in the plain language of the United States Constitution in favor of a set of ideals based on personal opinion, changing social concepts and the emotional preferences of the moment. Liberals and activists euphemistically call this a \"living Constitution,\" which means that the Constitution doesn't really mean what it says, it means whatever five of the nine Supreme Court Justices decide it means.\nUsing Judge Ginsburg's rationale, why not use the \"wisdom\" of judges in Zimbabwe, China, Venezuela, Cuba or Saudi Arabia? And if there were judges on the Moon, Mars and Jupiter, why not use their wisdom, too?\nIt is such infidelity to the expressed intent of the Framers of our Constitution that has produced some of the most horrid legal decisions and interpretations in the history of the United States.\nJustice Antonin Scalia is a strong voice for the \"originalist\" interpretation of our Constitution, which means adhering to the meaning of its content when it was adopted. Justice Scalia is a judicial conservative who believes those who wrote the Constitution meant what they said and said what they meant.\nJustice Ginsburg, on the other hand, believes that revising the Constitutional interpretation to make it more \"up to date\" is the correct approach.\nJustice Ginsburg and other proponents of the \"living Constitution\" might believe that the Constitution means whatever their moral and political intuitions tell them advances the cause of human progress. Originalists believe the Ginsburg view is manifestly incompatible with the core tenets of our constitutional republic.\nAmerican law is unique in its strong emphasis on solving important policy issues by the use of the rule of law. Our legal system and our Constitution become irrelevant if they are constantly subject to reinterpretation and revision every time popular opinion about important laws and social strictures changes.\nWe simply cannot abide that sort of judicial philosophy.\nTechnorati Tags: Culture, Politics, Justice, Liberalism\nLabels: America, Justice, Liberalism\nSotomayor nomination a move to weaken the rule of ...\nThe American Ideal cannot survive without well inf...\nMemorial Day - Remember Why\nJustice Ginsburg illustrates the problems of a lib...\nHere comes Obamacare: Be afraid. Be very afraid\nIt was only a matter of time\nWhat to do with Barack Obama?\nThe United States must end \"tax cuts for the rich\"...\nHypocrisy on parade: Lefties go bonkers over beaut...\nHow to Understand Democrat-speak\nDoing the wrong thing for the right reason","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"kingstongraham said:\nHas anyone got an unlocked copy of Fraser Nelson's - last of the Spectator Podcast hold outs - article in the Telegraph begins to realise that he backed the wrong horse..?\nhttps:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2021\/11\/25\/right-support-brexit-global-britain-starting-wonder\/\nRefresh and then stop loading almost straight away.\nBe warned though, it's just another \"brexit was a good idea, but this version isn't\" take.\nYup, that's a decent summary.\nThe next stage of acceptance will be to realise that no-one, even someone more industrious, honest and principled than Johnson would have been able to deliver those sunlit uplands, in a world which is not benign (or going to give anything away without reciprocal gain), and in which alliances with like-minded, geographically close neighbours is likely to be valuable to all parties overall, despite some loss of autonomy and the annoyances that that causes.\nAt the moment, Fraser Nelson is checking Google for unicorn hunters with five-star ratings.\nWhich stage of acceptance are you at?\nThat it's happened, and it's sh\u00eet.\nOut of interest, @TheBigBean, what stage of acceptance are you at that this might be just a little sh\u00eetter than you thought it might be? I do seem to remember you were quite bullish, even though you voted remain. Perhaps you didn't believe that we'd get the hard Brexit we've ended up with.\nGiven the Tories have an 80-seat majority, and can get pretty much anything through parliament (see Paterson affair), shouldn't there be a bit more to show other than a few minor trade treaties rolled over from our EU days? Is it that the government is incompetent in following through on the treaty they signed, or is it that the whole project was flawed in the first place?\nOccam's Razor might be a good place to start...\nIt doesn't really matter how I voted, and I have never said (or been asked) on this thread. The only thing that matters is that the UK collectively voted for Brexit, and I accepted that on the day of the result. I believe in self-determination above all else.\nThe outcome was always likely to be what the UK now* has or a renegotiation followed by a another vote. The latter was ruled out quite quickly by the EU, so I'm not surprised by the current arrangement.\nYour issue is that of a vegetarian being served a steak. No matter the cut, the sauce or how long it is cooked, it will always be terrible to you. I'm much more of an omnivore and able to appreciate both meals.\nI think the NI outcome could have been better and I have repeatedly said so. Tailwindhome has my sympathy; however, by all accounts NI is booming under the protocol, so it is not all bad.\n*I know many won't agree and will post comments about promises to stay in the single market. The concept of \"take back control\" was fairly clear to me.\nTo torture your metaphor, I'm happy to eat anything if it's nicely cooked and tasty. A beautiful fillet steak was promised, but there's no disguising the microwaved low-fat pork chop we've been served. It's edible, but that's about it.\nVoting for Brexit would also bring the apocalypse according to some. You took a view whether you believed any of these more extreme positions and voted accordingly. Others did too.\nFairly sure the mainstream projections on the cost of Brexit have been remarkably spot on\nNot sure what you are driving at here. The reasons behind individuals' votes are water under the bridge now. And not really relevant to the muddled execution of that decision. Having decided to Leave, I think we could have made a much better job of it and done far more to mitigate the inevitable disruption that such a fundamental change brings.\nsurrey_commuter Posts: 15,074\nWhen you have spent decades promising sunlit uplands it would be a severe knock to the pride to start announcing plans to mitigate disruption. Fundamentally each plan would be highlighting a benefit of EU membership.\nsurrey_commuter said:\nSo the plan is not to make any mitigation plans, and to keep on blaming the EU?\nThat does fit remarkably well with government behavior so far.\nMy opinion in August 2019.\nThe narrative now is that those in charge not only want a no deal Brexit, they want to pin the blame on the EU.\nI am sure they have mitigation plans but you have to see why they would not publish details warning people that if they import\/export part loads from the EU they may want to think again.\nOr publishing a list of upcoming skill shortages hardly adds to the aura of success.\nWith Mr. Wetherspoons whining about a lack of staff causing him to restrict opening hours it does raise the question of what he expected Brexit to look like.\nThe mitigation plans - something you would need with any change of this scale, so nothing to be embarrassed about - should have been worked through and executed before we actually left. What we have actually had is reactive management, waiting for a problem to really set in before belatedly issuing a few extra visas or whatever to paper over the cracks.\nkingstongraham Posts: 18,709\nCould have done worse than listen to this guy in 2016:\nIf you judged what was happening in Britain by watching Twitter, you could be forgiven for thinking, as the Dutch Prime Minister apparently does, that the country is in a state of political and economic collapse. In reality, the only collapse is among commentators whose world view has disintegrated and experts whose expertise is suddenly a lot less valuable. They should stop flapping. The country is carrying on and is no more ungoverned than it is during a general election campaign.\nInstead, we should be preparing seriously for what is to come. Business is already doing so. The Conservative leadership candidates must do so too, and I have three thoughts for them as they set out their stalls.\nFirst, be realistic about how to negotiate Brexit. It will be our most complex negotiation ever. We can't afford to get it wrong. Whole industries could be destroyed if we do so.\nThere is a solution. It is to go for Norway status for now, but explicitly as a transitional arrangement. We should say that we intend, after exit, to retain this status for say five years and to use that period to reflect and if necessary negotiate a Free Trade Agreement like Canada's, if that is what we want to do, or to keep Norway status if we don't.\nThe advantages are that it's an off the shelf option with a largely pre-written Treaty, so politically can hardly be refused to us. It keeps us part of the single market for at least a transitional period and so avoids huge disruption for business. It allows government to sequence negotiations, focusing on issues like the UK's own trade agreements or support for farmers, which are not part of the EEA and will be complex enough to bed down in the two-year exit period.\nRemainers and Leavers should also be able to unite around this as a transitional arrangement. Remainers because it is the least disruptive in the short run and would preserve important economic and business interests like the financial services passport. Leavers because it would achieve Brexit quickly, extract us from everything bar the single market and some closely associated policies, return to us our own farming and fisheries policies, and gives us at least the protection of the EEA safeguard clause for free movement. And if we want to go further, we always have that option.\nOf course both sides would have to compromise. But they are going to have to anyway. As a former trade negotiator, I don't believe we can agree, ratify, and implement a Canada or Swiss-style FTA in two years. It is just too complex. Nor can we put in place and effectively enforce quickly an Australian-style points system for immigration. We need time and this gives us it.\nSecond, remember this is not just about Britain. For now, we are hearing the bruised reactions of those who run the EU institutions and those in Foreign Ministries who have a vested interest in them. In reality the EU has been in slow-burn crisis for years, and there will be an economic impact in the rest of the EU from Brexit too. Once the shock is over, normal politics will reassert itself across Europe. In politics, the business community, and civil society there will be voices arguing for a pragmatic solution. We will have supporters. We can afford to wait so they can be heard and cooler heads prevail.\nFinally, let's start building capacity now to be an independent actor again. We will need a major enhancement of capability in the civil and diplomatic Services, most obviously in trade negotiating. There are also some skills we won't need any longer, just as we didn't need experts in the Berlin Four Power arrangements after 1990.\nBut it is not just people, it's also an attitude of mind. Supporters of independence for Scotland sometimes argue that Scotland should behave internationally as if it was independent and it would gradually come to seem natural that it should be. Similarly, Britain should start behaving now for an independent trade policy. We should have our own dedicated WTO Ambassador again. British Embassies should be active on market access problems for British business. We should start discussing the scope for our own trade agreements. It is going to happen and it would be neglect if we didn't get going soon.\nIn short: don't rush, prepare well, and start to act for ourselves again. And let's be positive. A new chapter is opening in our national story. We are a great country \u2013 all of us: all of our political parties, all of our nations. Whatever we do, we are going to be successful. Let's make it happen.\nYes. That.\nIs not what we are doing.\nCan I ask who wrote it?\nI advocated a norway style transitional period in here for the 4 and a half years between the vote and the actual brexit.\nUnfortunately in that time, the party that foisted the whole debacle (that was low on everyone's agenda apart from theirs) onto the publoc then managed to gaslight them to say that only they, the people who brought Brexit into everyone's lives, were the ones who could \"get it done\" in order to \"move on\" and shut up about it.\nProblem is these f*ckers are not very good at this whole governing thing, and now we have an excess death body count that if you stacked all the coffins up in 3 columns would each reach the edge of the earth's atmosphere.\nThe second to last paragraph is the giveaway that it's Frost.\n\ud83d\ude44Yes, should have guessed.\nSo what happened? Blow to the head? How do you get from that to threatening to invoke Article 16 every couple of weeks?\nChange of negotiation style\/boss.\nYup. It's still rumbling on\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/hendopolis\/status\/1466150633216561165\nWhat is it with the fixation with the EU? Hasn't someone told The Telegraph that we've left?\nThey've gone full self-parody with that one \ud83d\ude02\nIn the same vein:\n....so desperate to import US Culture wars..?!?\nNot that anyone gives a sh!t but this is the first year since 2012 that I've not been able to get all the Sinterklaas sweets, decorations, etc in for the celebration.\nI used to get them all from the Hema, but since this year they've stopped selling to the UK.\nJust at the age when my daughter would actually notice.\nWhen even the Express is struggling to find the positives... is there an irony that they are now complaining about EU red tape resulting from being outside the EU?\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/BestForBritain\/status\/1467928229482614787\nThe red tape they're complaining about is UK red tape\nEU red tape doesn't kick in until January.\nBut only applies to our exports whereas the Express refers to HMRC the 'EU'.\nAmazing people felt Brexit would lead to less \"red tape\"\nPlenty of chat about that on here pre vote.\nskyblueamateur Posts: 767\nIt's been the single, biggest source of beaurocracy, red tape and paperwork in my 24 years of working.\nThis is before UKCA regulations and divergence from CE has happened. That pointless censored -show starts in January.\nPross Posts: 30,359\nYou have to look at it from the point of view that this was what they were told, they were too stupid and \/ or lazy to do their own research or thinking and they'd had enough of experts who told them anything they didn't want to hear.\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/benchu_\/status\/1468599706708324355\n\ud83d\udc4c\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udc4c\ud83c\udffb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital\nDharamshila marg, Vasundhara Enclave, , Near New Ashok Nagar Metro Station, Dallupura , New Delhi, DL, India, 110096\n4.5 \/ 5 - (4 Reviews)\nDharamshila Narayana Superspecialty Hospital is a premium multi- super specialty healthcare provider established in 1994 and has a capacity of 300 beds with outstanding infrastructure, latest technologies and a panel of highly trained doctors of international reputation.\nThis healthcare facility is in a class by itself, having top-notch facilities like one-of-its kind Blood Bank equipped with Blood Irradiator, high end Endoscopic suiteThis hospital holds a distinction of its own for having a world class facility for Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation with a 21 bedded Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit.\nThe centre is performing Autologous BMT, Allogeneic BMT with fully matched family donor \/ unrelated donor, cord blood as well as half matched family donor.\nDharamshila Narayana Superspecialty has NABL accredited high-tech Laboratory Services and BMT Research Lab equipped with next generation Molecular Diagnostic equipments which ensure accurate and rapid diagnosis.\nFacilities available 24X7 at Dharamshila Narayana Hospital are Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care Services, Pharmacy, Radiology services and state-of-art Blood Bank equipped with first-of-its-kind Blood Irradiator.\n7 modular Operation Theaters with Laminar Air Flow, 42 bedded Intensive care units (ICUs), and 19 bedded High Dependency Unit (HDU), 22 bedded Dialysis Unit.\nRadio-Imaging department has high-tech equipments like PET CT Scan, MRI, CT Scan, Nuclear Scans, Dexa Scan, Mammography etc.Cardiopulmonary Lab has services of ECHO, Stress ECGs, Holter Monitoring, DSE, TMT, Pulmonary Function tests etc.\nPhysiotherapy and Rehabilitation Services with Lymphedema Clinic\nThe Oncology Unit is equipped with world's best Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Systems like Monaco and other advanced technologies like Triple Energy Linear Accelerators with VMAT technology for IMRT, IGRT, SRS \/SRT, SBRT and Respiratory Gated Radiotherapy.\nCancer treatment with Brachytherapy using Microselectron Digital (HDR-V3) Brachytherapy afterloader For Precise And Targeted Cancer Treatment.\nIndia's first and world\u2032s 11th hospital which has performed Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplantation in an adult sickle cell disease patient.\nIndia's first and only world class facility for Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation for patients without fully matched family donor. The Centre offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment of blood disorders (Malignant and Non-Malignant).\nOnly Cancer hospital of North India that does the most challenging Head and Neck Surgeries with results at par with European Cancer Institutes.\nFirst Cancer hospital in India to get certified for implementing integrated quality and environment management systems conforming to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 standards by TUV-NORD, Germany in 2002.\nThe hospital was accredited for Diplomate National Board (DNB) Program in medical and surgical oncology by National Boad of Examination (NBE) in 2001 and 2004.\nDharamshila Narayana Superspecialty Hospital is globally renowned medical facility and has provided treatment to more than 50,000 international patients from 78 nations, in the past year.\nThis hospital ensures that the patients are provided the best quality medical care and treatment here and intend to make their as comfortable as possible.\nThe dedicated department of International Patients Services at Dharamshila Narayana is responsible for catering to the need and requirements of overseas patients and their attendants.\nPatient representatives and Relation Managers are skilled professionals who assist the patient across the border in planning their medical travel starting from their home country to India and then back to their nation.\nFacilities for International patients\nQuery response within 24 hours\nAssistance with Medical Visa\nTransportation facility - airport pickup and drop\nAid in making accommodation arrangements close to the hospital\nDedicated Relationship Manager\nIn-house translator\/interpreter services\nCurrency exchange services & travel assistance\nSupport staff to help in visa registration\/extension process\nPackages with deluxe & private rooms with luxurious amenities\nNearest Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport which is around 26 Km away from the hospital and it takes about 45 min drive to reach the hospital.\nNearest Railway Station: New Delhi Railway Station which is around 12 Km away from the hospital and it takes about 15 min to reach the hospital.\nNearest Metro Station: New Ashok Nagar Metro Station which is around 1.5 km away from the hospital.\nLanguages spoken : English, Hindi\nTotal of 35 doctors\nTotal of 300 beds\nDharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital performs 388 different procedures. Click on a procedure name to see more details and to view doctors for that specialty.\nDr. Nikhil Agrawal\nGastroenterologist | Senior Consultant\nMBBS, MS, M.Ch\nDr. Nikhil Agrawal is an accomplished surgeon with specialization in Gastroenterology, hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery. In his rich experience of over 15 years, he has performed a number of complex and advanced laparoscopic hepato-biliary and pancreatic procedures. He is amongst the top bariatric and gastroenterology surgeon. Dr. Agrawal has been trained from world-renowned institutes and holds expertise in gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries.\nDr. Ashish Kumar Srivastava\nNeurosurgeon | Senior Consultant & HOD \u2013 Neuro Surgery\nMBBS, MS (Surgery), M.Ch. (Neurosurgery)\nDr Ashish Kumar Srivastava is amongst the top neurosurgeons in New Delhi and holds 25 years of rich experience in his field. He has obtained his medical qualifications from renowned institutions and further went to work and train in advanced courses at internationally medical facilities in the U.K., U.S.A, Singapore and Germany.Dr. Srivastava specializes in brain and spine related surgeries including Brain tumour surgery, Cyberknife, Epilepsy surgery, Skull Base surgery, Neuro-Endoscopy, treatment of Parkinson\u2032s disease and many more.Dr. Srivastava has received many awards for his achievements and has been honoured by renowned medical associations for his endeavours.\nDr. Chandan Choudhary\nUrologist | Consultant\nDr. Chandan Choudhary is a Senior Consultant - Urology at Dharamshila Hospital And Research Centre. He has been in the field of Urinary Tract Pathologies (Urology), Impotence - Erectile Dysfunction and Infertility (Andrology) for almost 12 years. View Detailed Profile\nDr. Devesh Kumar Singh\nNeurosurgeon | Consultant\nDr Devesh Singh has started his surgical career in year 2004 from King George\u2032s Medical University, one of the prestigious institute of India & thereafter he was trained in Neurosurgery at SGPGIMS by doyens of Neurosurgery. Previously he was attached in Department of Neurosurgery at PGIMER Dr RML Hospital, LNJP hospital and BLK SS Hospital, New Delhi. View Detailed Profile\nDr. Deepak Singhal\nOrthopaedics | Consultant\nDr. Deepak Singhal is a Senior Consultant Orthopedic Oncologist, working with Dharamshila Hospital And Research Centre, Delhi since 2000. He has been in the field of Orthopedic surgery for almost17years. He has been in the orthopedic oncology for the last 12 yrs. He has extensively experience in this highly specialized arena of bone tumors. View Detailed Profile\nDr. Suparno Chakrabarti\nHematologist | Senior Consultant\nDr. Suparno Chakrabarti was born in Kolkata (India) in 1964. He completed his post-graduation in Internal Medicine from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1993 and left for CMCH, Vellore to train in Haematology and BMT. Dr. Chakrabarti returned to PGIMER after a year's training in CMCH Vellore and was instrumental in setting up the department of CLINICAL HAEMATOLOGY. IN 1998, he left for the UK to undertake a fellowship in BMT at Birmingham Heartland's Hospital and Bristol Children's Hospital for 5 years. View Detailed Profile\nDr. Sarita Rani Jaiswal\nHematologist | Consultant\nDr. Sarita Rani Jaiswal trained in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Pathology before initiating her career in Hemato-Oncology and BMT. Dr.Jaiswal trained in BMT for three years including fellowships in Italy at University of Parma under Prof Franco Aversa and San Martino Hospital at Genova under Prof Andrea Bacigalupo. She has also received a fellowship as a Visiting Physician at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, Seattle, USA. View Detailed Profile\nDr. Kanika Sharma\nDr Kanika Sharma has been trained at premier institute of regional cancer centre Shimla and senior residency from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. She also received short term training at IRCH, AIIMS Delhi. She has a vast experience of working with Tele therapy units (3DCRT, IMRT, IGRT, SBRT, SRT, VMAT) and Treatment Planning Systems (ECLIPSE, PLATO, ASHA, MONACO, XIO, FOCALSIM, ONCENTRA). She has keen interest in brachytherapy to all subsites including head and neck, cervix, oesophagus etc. View Detailed Profile\nDr. Parbhat Gupta\nDr. Parbhat Gupta has done his graduation from MAMC (Delhi), Post-graduation from Amritsar Medical College Punjab, (He topped in MS) and M.Ch. from Gujrat Cancer Institute Ahmedabad. He brings with him rich experience in Surgical Oncology from Gujrat Cancer Institute Ahmedabad, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana and Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. View Detailed Profile\nDr. Atul Srivastava\nDr. Atul Srivastava is well known Surgical Oncologist, practicing in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). He has practiced in some of the most reputed hospitals such as Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Center, Safdurjang Hospital, Rockland Hospital etc. and has an experience of more than 10 years. View Detailed Profile\nEmergency & Trauma Centre\nPacemaker Implantation - Ruwadzano - March,7 2019 | 4 \/ 5\nGood hospital with great ambiance. Staff is well mannered and caring. Doctors are experienced. I had good experience in the hospital.\nLung Cancer Treatment - Rehman Ali Khan - January,9 2019 | 5 \/ 5\nDharamshila Narayana is an excellent hospital in my opinion. The doctors and medical are very thorough in their examinations. I am satisfied with their services.\nAortic Valve Replacement - Eelena Gomez - November,23 2018 | 4.5 \/ 5\nI had a very positive experience with all of the staff. The team is just super\nAortic Valve Replacement - ZANE - June,2 2018 | 4 \/ 5\nI took my mom to Dharamshila hospital for valve replacement surgery... the staff there are excellent from the doctors to the nurse they were excellent.\nGet Free Quotations for Dentis Dental Implant\nThanks, your review for Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, has been forwarded to our verification department. You will be notified on your registered email id once this review is approved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Study Shows How Growth Factor-Modified Stem Cells Help Repair Spinal Cord Injuries in Rats\nFeb 19, 2020 | Conditions, Spinal Cord Injury | 0 |\nA study published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine illustrates the presence of oxygen-deprived clusters throughout the damaged site of a compressed spinal cord, and shows how transplanting basic growth factor with the use of a viral vector to target the oxygen-deprived sites enhances the injured spinal cord's recovery.\nThe study, conducted on a rat model that the study's researchers developed just for their investigation, could eventually have great implications for cellular treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI) in humans, the researchers suggest, in a media release from AlphaMed Press.\nThe initial blunt force from a spinal cord injury damages or kills spinal nerve cells, setting in motion a cascade of secondary events that include loss of an adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level \u2014 a condition called hypoxia. The results could lead to complete paralysis, depending on the severity of the injury and where along the spinal cord it occurs.\nThere is currently no effective way to repair the damage, the release continues.\n\"A better understanding of the events of secondary injury would provide a target to optimize pharmacological and cellular therapies, the timing of surgery and early rehabilitation,\" says Jian Xiao, MD, PhD, the study's senior author.\nIn the study, conducted with Xiao's colleagues at Wenzhou Medical University in Zhejiang, China, the team focused on the hypoxia aspect of an SCI. To begin, they established a compressive rodent model of SCI.\n\"We then investigated the SCI using this rat model and found that areas of hypoxia were unevenly interspersed throughout the injured sites,\" Xiao states.\nThe team then generated embryonic neural stem cells (NSCs) expressing basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), under the regulation of five hypoxia-responsive elements. They then used a lentiviral vector (LV-5HRE-bFGF-NSCs) to specifically target the oxygen-deprived locations.\n\"A number of growth factors have been shown in previous studies to reduce the harmful effects of an SCI while improving neuronal survival and regeneration,\" Xiao explains. \"However, controlling the release of these factors has been a significant challenge. That's why we introduced the lentiviral vector. We suspected it might ensure the bFGF made it to the hypoxia-targeted sites.\"\nResults showed their suspicions were correct. At 60 days after SCI, the rats showed a reversal of the hypoxic microenvironment, paralleled by a decrease in cellular autophagy (a process that can lead to cell death) and reduced glial scar formation (glial scars can set up a barrier that interferes with delivering a therapy to the injured site). The team also saw an increase in axon regeneration and better locomotor function in the treated animals, per the release.\n\"This approach allows bFGF to target the right place at the right time and has the therapeutic potential to treat SCI via a timely improvement in the microenvironment,\" comments Sipin Zhu, MD, the paper's first author.\n\"These findings led us to propose that LV-5HRE-bFGF-NSCs might, therefore, be a good candidate to evaluate cellular SCI therapy in humans,\" Xiao adds.\n[Source(s): AlphaMed Press, PRWeb]\nPreviousMyomo Signs Payor Agreement with HOMELINK for Orthosis Claims\nNextVitalTech Enhances VitalCare Platform with Breezie\nWith Help from Performance Mobility and the Community, Family Receives Wheelchair Van\nRobotic Gait Training Efficacy Confirmed in New Cochrane Review\nParkinson's Therapies Shown Effective On Stroke Patients\nRenovation of Skilled Nursing Center Complete After Lingering Damage From Hurricane Irene","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NDP's racial thinking fits the definition of madness - Business Day, 5th August 2013.\nJohn Kane-Berman says that the reaffirmation and reiteration of Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) and Affirmative Action in the National Development Plan is nothing short of madness.\nOne of the best proposals in the National Development plan (NDP) is that school principals should be appointed purely on merit. The proposal sticks out like a sore thumb, however, for just about everywhere else the NDP favours continuation - indeed tougher enforcement - of the Government's racial policies.\nThe document says that \"for at least the next decade, race should continue to be given the greatest weight in defining historical disadvantage\". Individual businesses should double the size of their businesses and set employment targets that include employment equity targets.\nEmployment equity should focus on providing opportunities to young people from historically disadvantaged communities. More specifically, race and gender should continue to be the main determinants of selection. \"It will be critical in this regard to put in place a more robust and efficient monitoring and enforcement system.\"\nWhether prompted by the NDP or not, proposed amendments to employment equity legislation provide for fines of up to 10% of turnover for companies failing to meet stiffer employment equity targets.\nProposed amendments to the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Act are also in line with the NDP's desire for \"more robust\" enforcement of racial legislation. These amendments provide for fines of up to 10% of turnover for companies found guilty of \"fronting\". Directors could go to prison for up to 10 years.\nFronting is defined so widely as to go beyond mere misrepresentation. It includes failure to ensure the success of small black enterprises selected as business partners to gain empowerment points. This type of \"fronting\" will also incur the penalties of 10% or 10 years.\nThe NDP argues that black economic empowerment (BEE) should continue, even though it \"has not succeeded in broadening the scope of ownership and control of large firms\". Broad-based BEE should be promoted, the document says, by more effective use of the State's procurement lever to advance socio-economic targets in certain geographies and industries. Licensing arrangements should also be used to change private ownership patterns.\nThe NDP further proposes the introduction of a statutory body to regulate BEE verification. At the same time, the document says, the Department of Trade and Industry should be empowered to revoke the accreditation of verification agencies that deviate from officially defined processes of verification.\nAs far as the public service is concerned, the NDP points out that \"many departments struggle to recruit appropriate people\". Nevertheless, it says, \"recruitment drives at universities should target people from disadvantaged backgrounds\".\nThis despite the NDP's own admission that the country's infrastructure is \"crumbling\". The NDP also admits that \"there is a real risk that South Africa's developmental agenda could fail because the State is incapable of implementing it\".\nSomebody once defined madness as doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different outcome. The NDP's proposals for \"more robust\" enforcement of racial preferencing policies fit this definition.\nBacking for the NDP in the business community entitles the Government to claim that these proposals for \"more robust\" enforcement of its racial laws enjoy business support - even though the magnitude of the fines proposed could bankrupt their companies. The Democratic Alliance has already voted for the 10%\/10 years BEE penalties, further confirmation that that party is modelling itself on the old United Party rather than on Helen Suzman's liberal Progressive Party.\nHistory is repeating itself. But for a few well-known exceptions, and despite what it now claims, South African business failed in any meaningful way to speak out against the National Party government's racial policies.\nThe African National Congress (ANC) is routinely accused of lacking leadership. But it has successfully led business, the official opposition, and most of the Press up the garden path of racial preferencing. It is telling that so few of the country's professional economic commentators have provided much critique of the recycling of racial thinking on to the Statute Book. All the consequences of the distortions that racial legislation introduced into the labour market and other aspects of the economy pre-1994 seem to have been forgotten.\nA version of this article appeared in Business Day on 5th August 2013.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"TCN Journal\tTHE PARIS CONFERENCE\nKeystone, the power of symbols, and prospects for a Paris climate accord\nBy Bill Dawson November 18, 2015\nBy Bill Dawson\nHuman beings are a species that uses symbols to express ideas and feelings \u2013 and, often, to influence events.\nOne sad recent example: Since the murderous terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday, people emblazoned their Facebook profile pictures with the tricolor French flag to demonstrate sympathy and support. Important buildings around the world, from Houston's City Hall and to the Eiffel Tower, have been illuminated with the French banner's blue, white and red bars. Mourners have placed thousands of candles and flowers at the attack sites themselves.\nSymbolic expression can unquestionably affect behavior \u2013 throughout history, national flags have inspired patriotic effort in peacetime and wartime alike. On the other hand, when someone says an action is \"only symbolic\" \u2013 or applies some similar description \u2013 it suggests doubt about any genuine, tangible impact.\nWith a major international conference on climate change in Paris just a few weeks away, President Obama's recent rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, which was to carry crude oil from Canada's tar sands region to Gulf Coast refineries in Texas, presents a test case in the impactful potential of an action whose symbolism was variously seen as both inconsequential and possibly potent.\nBeginning seven years ago, proponents of the pipeline project boasted of its job-creating promise and opponents complained about its worrisome contribution to climate change, but federal analyses concluded it would create only a tiny number of permanent jobs and would not significantly boost greenhouse-gas emissions.\nThen there was the evaporating rationale for the project. As early as 2013, the Wall Street Journal reported that with railroads and existing pipelines carrying Canadian crude to American refineries, U.S. companies no longer \"particularly cared\" whether Keystone was ever built.\nIncreased U.S. crude production and plummeting oil prices further demonstrated that there was no compelling need for the Keystone project, analysts declared when Obama finally nixed it after years of study by his administration.\nMichael Webber, deputy director of the University of Texas Energy Institute among other UT positions, tweeted: \"After 7 years of deliberation, Obama makes decision that the markets had already decided: Keystone is done.\"\nIn his statement announcing his decision against granting federal permission to complete the partly-finished Keystone project, Obama agreed with those who had said its significance as a creator of jobs or climate-altering pollution was overstated:\nNow, for years, the Keystone Pipeline has occupied what I, frankly, consider an overinflated role in our political discourse. It became a symbol too often used as a campaign cudgel by both parties rather than a serious policy matter. And all of this obscured the fact that this pipeline would neither be a silver bullet for the economy, as was promised by some, nor the express lane to climate disaster proclaimed by others.\nThen he framed the rejection clearly as a different sort of symbolic act \u2013 one that he hoped, by underscoring U.S. willingness to act independently against climate change, will help secure a momentous, history-changing agreement at the Paris conference to reduce climate-disrupting emissions:\nAmerica is now a global leader when it comes to taking serious action to fight climate change. And frankly, approving this project would have undercut that global leadership. And that's the biggest risk we face \u2013 not acting.\nWhile insisting that the Keystone project would have brought a meaningful increase in greenhouse pollution, environmentalists nonetheless also stressed the possibility for its rejection to assume symbolic, influential force in shaping events in their broader effort to wean the world from fossil fuels.\nTalking about Keystone, Bill McKibben, a founder of the international climate-action group 350.org and perhaps the world's best-known climate activist, told TCN in a lengthy interview last year that his movement needed to achieve \"some examples of bold leadership so that we can go to the rest of the world and say, look, we don't build projects anymore that add to the carbon burden of the planet.\"\nReporting Obama's decision, Le Monde, France's leading newspaper, reflected Keystone opponents' success in elevating and framing the pipeline issue beyond North America. The newspaper declared that Obama had \"buried a symbol of global warming\" at the same time he announced his attendance at the Paris conference.\nAfter Obama's Keystone decision, the Washington Post's Chris Mooney saw a potential for it to add momentum to the Paris talks, noting that the State Department had advised that Keystone approval would discourage other nations from agreeing to a strong accord there:\nThus, despite all the endless fights about the potential climate impact of Keystone XL, it turns out that in the end, it was the symbol and not the possible emissions that really counted. And that's why rejecting Keystone \u2014 and especially in this way, at this time \u2014 says something very potent about how other countries assembling in Paris can trust the seriousness of President Obama as a leader willing to pull out all the stops on climate change.\nSeeking another view, TCN asked Kate Larsen, a former State Department climate negotiator, to reflect on whether the Keystone decision \u2013 particularly, its symbolism \u2013 may make a difference at the Paris conference.\nLarsen, an official in the State Department's Office of Climate Change from 2007-13, is now a director at Rhodium Group, a New York-based economic research firm. She delivered a talk this month at the UT Energy Symposium in Austin, entitled on \"The Road to Paris: Paved with Domestic Climate Policy.\"\nIn her emailed response to Texas Climate News, she noted that her UT address was not about Keystone, but rather \"how national-level commitments (like the U.S. goal of 26-28 percent reductions [in greenhouse-gas emissions] by 2025) form the foundation of the Paris agreement and the international climate infrastructure moving forward.\"\nLarsen's allusion to Kyoto in the following comments to TCN was a reference to the emission-reduction treaty that emerged from an international climate conference in that Japanese city in 1997, but was never ratified by the U.S. Senate:\nAmerican leverage in Paris is derived almost entirely from our ability to convince the rest of the world that we've turned the page on climate denialism and are serious about being a leader \u2013 in words and in action. The Obama administration has made serious progress closing the post-Kyoto credibility gap by tackling greenhouse gases using executive authority in the absence of congressional action. President Obama's joint announcement with Chinese President Xi Jinping laying out ambitious new goals and a commitment to work together was arguably the most single important step toward a successful Paris outcome.\nThe symbolism of the Keystone decision was not lost on the rest of the world. However, the international community is arguably more focused on the upcoming U.S. election and the potential for a climate-denier in chief to wipe out any promises Obama makes in Paris. So if you believe that Keystone is the beginning of a broad new clean energy movement across the US, one that will help elect a president that takes forward Obama's climate agenda, then perhaps that does give us more leverage in Paris.\nIn an effort to reduce or eliminate that leverage, Republicans in Congress are planning to send a symbolic message of their own to the climate negotiators in Paris \u2013 that there may, in fact, be no lasting movement of the sort Larsen mentioned after Obama leaves office in 2017.\nToward that end, the Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday approved two resolutions. One would overturn the administration's Clean Power Plan, its signature climate achievement, which will reduce greenhouse emissions from old, coal-fired power plants. The second resolution would block an earlier set of regulations to limit emissions from new power plants.\nSince Obama has vowed to veto the measures, the Washington Post called them \"largely symbolic,\" in terms of their impact on the regulations themselves, but went on to note their intended purpose on the international stage:\nThe twin votes were unlikely to actually hobble the Clean Power Plan or other power plant regulations \u2014 the White House promptly announced Tuesday Obama would veto the resolutions. But they sent a strong message of resistance at a time when Obama, having just rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline, is trying to project climate leadership just weeks before a crucial summit in Paris.\nPolitico reported, shortly before the votes, that the measures' \"expected passage lets Republicans send the world a message: When you talk to Obama at the climate talks in Paris, know he does not have the backing of Congress for the centerpiece of his climate change agenda.\"\nA House committee was expected to begin action on companion resolutions this week, though they aren't scheduled to come to a full House vote until after the climate talks begin on Nov. 30, Politico added.\nBill Dawson is the founding editor of Texas Climate News.\nImage credit: el_loco_parisiano \/ Instagram","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Claiming Ana (Triple Star Ranch Book 1) by Brynna Curry\nClaiming Ana\nTriple Star Ranch Book 1\nby Brynna Curry\nIn the bible belt of the Deep South, small-town veterinarian Anastasia Brannon hides her magic from all but those closest to her for fear of ridicule. After a red-hot encounter with the new PI in town, it is impossible to deny their attraction. Throwing caution to the wind, she indulges her desires but keeps her secrets close.\nA man with secrets of his own, Howl Raven uses his feral talents and tracking skills to make a living, doing his best to lay low and hide the curse that haunts him every month. So far, so good\u2026until an uncontrollable shift outside the full moon leaves him the victim of a werewolf hunter.\nWhen Ana finds him wounded in the woods near her cabin during a storm, she has no choice but to rely on her magic and out her secret to Howl. Racing against time, a werewolf hunter, and nature itself, Ana may be the only one who can banish the wolf from Howl's blood, but at what cost?\nAuthor's Note: This book is a previously released prequel which has been extensively revised to include bonus content and a preview of Tempting Taylor. While it does have a fast HEA for Howl and Ana, the arcing storyline of Sam Murphy's murder is left unresolved to be continued in the remaining books.\nBrynna Curry was born south of the Mason-Dixon Line in a small Alabama town. Growing up, books fueled her dreams and imagination, ultimately became her sanctuary during the hardest times in her life. After living all over the southern states, she finally landed back in north Alabama where she met her husband, Jackie. She spent a wonderful twenty-two years with her hero, raising their three children.\nNow widowed, she spends her free time writing and tending her 'army' of feral cats and rescued strays. Her furry minions, Jace, Styxx, Beerus, and Asheron, are always willing to keep her company while she works. She insists love is the truest magic and with it, every day is an adventure.\nWebsite * Facebook * Twitter * Bookbub * Amazon * Goodreads\nFollow the tour HERE for exclusive excerpts, guest posts and a giveaway!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Building indeterminacy modelling \u2013 the 'ZCB Bamboo Pavilion' as a case study on nonstandard construction from natural materials\nCrolla, Kristof\nResearch Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region China (CUHK24400114)\n: Kristof Crolla is a Hong Kong-based licensed architect and Assistant Professor in Computational Design at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Architecture. His research focusses on the strategic implementation of computation in architectural design. He graduated Magna Cum Laude as Civil Architectural Engineer from Ghent University and practiced in Belgium before moving to London in 2005 to attend the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA)'s Master of Architecture programme Design Research Laboratory. Following this, he worked for several years for Zaha Hadid Architects, while teaching in parallel at the AA and other institutions worldwide. Since 2010, he is based in Hong Kong where he set up his practice Laboratory for Explorative Architecture & Design Ltd. (LEAD). He has been invited as a jury critic, lecturer, and tutor in numerous institutions throughout Europe, Asia, Chile and South Africa. He is best known for projects such as 'ExternalRef removed' and 'ExternalRef removed', which internationally received over two dozen design awards and accolades, including the G-Mark (Japan), Architizer A+ (USA) Awards, and most recently the 2016 World Architectural Festival Award - Small Project of the Year 2016, nicknamed \u00abThe Architectural Oscars\u00bb.\n: The author declares that he has no competing interests.\n: Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Brill in Buckinghamshire Bed and Breakfast, Cheap Hotel and Guest House Accommodation\nBrill, Buckinghamshire Bed and Breakfasts. Compare latest rates and Live availability for all your favourite places and places you have always wanted to go using our new My Shortlist feature. Click + to add to your Shortlist.\nBrill Information\nBed and Breakfasts in Brill, Buckinghamshire for 1 night from Mon Jan 27, 2020 to Tue Jan 28, 2020 within 10 miles, in an Average Nightly price range of \u00a31 to \u00a3200.\nBest Western Plus Magnolia Park Golf and Country Club\nBoarstall 2.18 3.5 4 \u00a374.00 \u00a379.00 \u00a389.00 \u00a375.65 \u00a362.90 \u00a350.15 \u00a362.90 \u00a374.00\nOxford Bed And Breakfast Farmhouse\nWorminghall 3.27 5.26 N\/A \u00a320.00 \u00a320.00 \u00a320.00 \u00a320.00 \u00a320.00 \u00a320.00 \u00a320.00 \u00a320.00\nPanshill Leisure\nMurcott 3.35 5.39 4 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00\nCommonleys\nWaterperry 3.69 5.94 N\/A \u00a385.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a385.00 \u00a385.00 \u00a385.00\nGarden Cottage Bed and Breakfast\nHolton 5.47 8.8 N\/A \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00\nThe Lion Waddesdon\nWaddesdon 5.79 9.32 4 \u00a3100.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a3120.00 \u00a3120.00 \u00a3100.00\nRamada Oxford\nWaterstock 5.81 9.34 4 \u00a342.00 \u00a363.00 \u00a387.00 \u00a378.00 \u00a354.00 \u00a339.00 \u00a365.25 \u00a342.00\nHome Farm B & B\nKidlington 6.23 10.03 N\/A \u00a335.00 \u00a335.00 \u00a335.00 \u00a335.00 \u00a335.00 \u00a335.00 \u00a335.00 \u00a335.00\nThe Oxfordshire Hotel & Spa\nThame 6.31 10.16 4 \u00a379.00 \u00a399.00 \u00a3149.00 \u00a3169.00 \u00a379.00 \u00a389.00 \u00a3119.00 \u00a379.00\nThe Kings Arms Hotel\nBicester 6.99 11.24 3 \u00a394.00 \u00a399.00 \u00a399.00 \u00a399.00 \u00a399.00 \u00a394.00 \u00a399.00 \u00a394.00\nWendlebury 6.99 11.25 4 \u00a372.00 \u00a381.60 \u00a3112.00 \u00a369.60 \u00a388.00 \u00a379.20 \u00a384.00 \u00a372.00\nRidge House B&B\nOxford 7.28 11.71 3 \u00a338.00 \u00a338.00 \u00a338.00 \u00a338.00 \u00a338.00 \u00a338.00 \u00a338.00 \u00a338.00\nThe Bat & Ball Inn\nOxford 7.42 11.95 N\/A \u00a375.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00\nThe Swan Inn\nIslip 7.97 12.82 N\/A \u00a360.00 \u00a360.00 \u00a360.00 \u00a360.00 \u00a360.00 \u00a360.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a360.00\nConifers Guest House\nQuarters Living - 10 Building 23\nBicester 8.06 12.96 N\/A \u00a385.00 \u00a385.00 \u00a385.00 \u00a385.00 \u00a385.00 \u00a385.00 \u00a385.00 \u00a385.00\nThe Manor Country House Hotel\nBicester 8.16 13.14 4 \u00a3100.00 \u00a3100.00 \u00a3100.00 \u00a3120.00 \u00a3100.00 \u00a3100.00 \u00a3118.00 \u00a3100.00\nThe Dial House Guest House\nOxford 8.17 13.15 4 \u00a399.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a399.00\nRed Mullions Guest House\nOxford 8.2 13.19 4 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3125.00 \u00a3125.00 \u00a3145.00 \u00a3150.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00\nPickwicks Guest House\nOxford 8.23 13.25 4 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00\nHill Farm\nOxford 8.64 13.91 N\/A \u00a395.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a385.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3110.00 \u00a3110.00 \u00a395.00\nThe Oxford House\nOxford 9.07 14.6 N\/A \u00a350.00 \u00a365.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a370.00 \u00a370.00 \u00a375.00 \u00a350.00\nAthena Guest House\nThe Stables B And B\nBuckngham 9.23 14.85 N\/A \u00a369.00 \u00a369.00 \u00a369.00 \u00a369.00 \u00a369.00 \u00a369.00 \u00a369.00 \u00a369.00\nThe Old Black Horse\nOxford 9.47 15.24 N\/A \u00a3125.00 \u00a3150.00 \u00a3125.00 \u00a3125.00 \u00a3125.00 \u00a3125.00 \u00a3125.00 \u00a3125.00\nAdams Guest House\nOxford 9.6 15.45 5 \u00a399.00 \u00a399.00 \u00a399.00 \u00a399.00 \u00a3104.00 \u00a3119.00 \u00a3134.00 \u00a399.00\nThe Galaxie\nOxford 9.61 15.46 4 \u00a383.00 \u00a394.00 \u00a393.00 \u00a393.00 \u00a3107.00 \u00a3107.00 \u00a3101.00 \u00a383.00\nMilka's\nArncott Road, Boarstall, HP18 9XX\nOffering an on-site restaurant, a gym and an 18-hole championship golf course, Best Western Park Magnolia Park Golf and Country Club is located in Boarstall. The historic city centre of Oxford is just ...more\nOffering an on-site restaurant, a gym and an 18-hole championship golf course, Best Western Park Magnolia Park Golf and Country Club is located in Boarstall. The historic city centre of Oxford is just 13 miles away. Free WiFi access is available, along with free on-site parking. Each room here will provide you with a TV, a seating area and cable channels. Additional benefits include air conditioning and tea\/coffee making facilities. The hotel's bar, gym, sauna and steam room are free of charge for all guests. Function rooms, meeting facilities and 24-hour room service are also available. Bicester village is just a 15-minute drive away and features a wide variety of shopping outlets.\nOak Tree Copse, Woodfarm, Menmarsh Rd, Worminghall, HP18 9UP\nOak Tree Copse is a bed and breakfast on a working farm in the countryside surrounding Oxford. It is situated 5 miles from the town itself. There are wonderful open views from bedroom window and each ...more\nOak Tree Copse is a bed and breakfast on a working farm in the countryside surrounding Oxford. It is situated 5 miles from the town itself. There are wonderful open views from bedroom window and each room is warm, light and spacious and ensuite.\nPanshill Leisure , Murcott, Murcott, OX5 2RG\nThis accommodation is situated in a rural location at Panshill Leisure, just 1.4 miles from Murcott. It is 9 miles from Oxford and 10 minutes' drive from Bicester, where guests enjoy a 10% discount at ...more\nThis accommodation is situated in a rural location at Panshill Leisure, just 1.4 miles from Murcott. It is 9 miles from Oxford and 10 minutes' drive from Bicester, where guests enjoy a 10% discount at the Bicester Village Designer Outlet. WiFi is available in each room. There is a range of accommodation including en-suite bedrooms, bungalows and suites. Superior chalets have use of a hot tub. Some of the en-suite bedrooms are situated in a converted Cotswold-stone building. You will find a seating area with a dressing table or a sofa, a TV, tea\/coffee making facilities and a small fridge. The bungalows have shared bathrooms, kitchen facilities and communal area with a sofa. There is a Michelin-starred restaurant located a 5-minute drive away, and there are more restaurants within a 10-minute drive. Panshill Accommodation has free parking and can be reached from the M40, Junction 9, in 15 minutes.\nSmith Lane, Menmarsh Road, , Waterperry, HP18 9UP\nCommonleys is a grade II listed Tudor property set amid 38 acres of Oxfordshire countryside. All rooms are on a room only or self-catering basis and the property offers free WiFi, free parking and spa ...more\nCommonleys is a grade II listed Tudor property set amid 38 acres of Oxfordshire countryside. All rooms are on a room only or self-catering basis and the property offers free WiFi, free parking and spacious grounds. The property is less than 6 miles from Oxford's Thornhill Park & Ride in Headington . Still maintaining their original wooden beams, the rooms at Commonleys each feature a flat-screen TV, an electric kettle, a private entrance and a view of the garden. They also benefit from an en suite shower room, complimentary toiletries and a welcome tray. Nearby attractions include Blenheim Palace, Waddesdon Manor, Bicester village or the historic city of Oxford which is home to the famous University of Oxford. Oxford city centre is 12 miles away and is accessible via Headington Park and Ride. M40 Junctions 8a and 9, and the A34 are easily accessible.from this property. Several restaurants are in the area including The Pheasant or the Pointer in Brill - 6.7 miles away, The Thatch in Thame - 6.6 miles away, and The Talkhouse in Stanton St John - only 3 miles away by car.\nGarden Cottage Holton Oxfordshire, Holton, OX33 1PR\nLocated just 10 miles from central Oxford, the quiet Garden Cottage Bed and Breakfast offers free WiFi access and free on-site parking. Surrounded by 5 acres of grounds, the property offers a garden. ...more\nLocated just 10 miles from central Oxford, the quiet Garden Cottage Bed and Breakfast offers free WiFi access and free on-site parking. Surrounded by 5 acres of grounds, the property offers a garden. The rooms include a TV with satellite channels, a seating area, and tea and coffee making facilities. The private bathrooms have a hairdryer and free toiletries. Some rooms are located in the main house and some in a separate annex. In the mornings, guests at the Garden Cottage Bed and Breakfast can enjoy full cooked breakfast. Central Oxford is home to numerous pubs, restaurants, and shops. Oxford University is a 20-minute drive from the Garden Cottage Bed and Breakfast.\n70a High Street, Waddesdon, HP18 0JD\nThis family-run Victorian coaching inn, set in the beautiful village of Waddesdon, offers comfortable accommodation with a warm, friendly atmosphere. Guests can take a walk through the famous Waddesdo ...more\nThis family-run Victorian coaching inn, set in the beautiful village of Waddesdon, offers comfortable accommodation with a warm, friendly atmosphere. Guests can take a walk through the famous Waddesdon Manor. Built in 16th century French chateau style, here you will find an impressive array of art including work by Gainsborough and Reynolds. The house is set in beautiful Victorian gardens, with a rococo style aviary that houses exotic birds. Aylesbury is 5 miles away, offering all the facilities of a busy market town, while Bicester village, a designer outlet centre, is only a 20 minute drive away. Heathrow, Birmingham and Luton airports are all within an hour's drive. The hotel offers classic British food from a la carte menus.\n\u00a3100.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a3120.00 \u00a3120.00\nJ8A, M40, Thame Road, Oxford, Waterstock, OX33 1LJ\nRamada Oxford is 6 miles from Oxford city centre and located off junction 8A of the M40 motorway. It has free Wi-Fi and free parking. The convenient hotel has spacious en suite rooms and a 24-hour rec ...more\nRamada Oxford is 6 miles from Oxford city centre and located off junction 8A of the M40 motorway. It has free Wi-Fi and free parking. The convenient hotel has spacious en suite rooms and a 24-hour reception. Next to the hotel is the Welcome Break service area, with shops and restaurants including Starbucks, Waitrose, WH Smith, Harry Ramsdens & Subway. Each room has a bath and a shower, tea\/coffee, Freeview TV, a telephone and a free newspaper. Pets are not permitted at the hotel. Nearby attractions include Blenheim Palace, Waterperry Gardens, Cotswold Villages and Bicester Village designer shopping outlet.\nMansmoor Lane, Charlton on Otmoor, Kidlington, OX5 2US\nModern Farmhouse on a working sheep farm half a mile from Charlton on Otmoor. Central for Bicester, Kidlington, Oxford, Woodstock and Thame.&ampampampltbr&ampampampgt Free wifi. TV,Tea making in room ...more\nModern Farmhouse on a working sheep farm half a mile from Charlton on Otmoor. Central for Bicester, Kidlington, Oxford, Woodstock and Thame.&ampampampltbr&ampampampgt Free wifi. TV,Tea making in rooms. Rates from \u3fcapppn excl breakfast. From \u3fcfpppn incl breakf\nTelephone Send Enquiry ShortlistIn Shortlist\nRycote Lane, Thame, OX9 2PU\nWith a beautiful golf course, luxury spa and stylish modern rooms, The Oxfordshire is just 20 minutes' drive from Oxford centre. Free parking and free Wi-Fi are also available. The spacious rooms are ...more\nWith a beautiful golf course, luxury spa and stylish modern rooms, The Oxfordshire is just 20 minutes' drive from Oxford centre. Free parking and free Wi-Fi are also available. The spacious rooms are elegantly furnished with luxury fabrics, and each has an en suite bathroom with luxury designer toiletries. Rooms also offer a flat-screen TV, private balcony and air conditioning. Tempus Health and Fitness Centre features a swimming pool, sauna, hot tub and treatment rooms, and there is also a modern gym. The championship golf course has 18 holes, designed in American parkland style. Signature Restaurant serves a varied menu and world wine list overlooking the golf course. There is also a stylish lounge bar, offering a range of beverages and snacks, and a further Clubhouse Bar with an ample terrace. Situated in scenic Oxfordshire, central London can be reached in just 40 minutes' drive. Thame is a 10-minute drive away, and historical Aylesbury can be reached in 20 minutes.\n\u00a379.00 \u00a399.00 \u00a3149.00 \u00a3169.00 \u00a379.00 \u00a389.00 \u00a3119.00\n40 Market Square, Bicester, OX26 6AH\nThis 17th-century hotel with historic charm has a friendly pub, good-value food and free car parking. It is about 350 metres from Bicester Town Train Station. One of Queen Victoria's sons used to visi ...more\nThis 17th-century hotel with historic charm has a friendly pub, good-value food and free car parking. It is about 350 metres from Bicester Town Train Station. One of Queen Victoria's sons used to visit the hotel, and the ghost of a Victorian lady is said to haunt it. The popular bar hosts regular entertainment and live music events. Completely refurbished, each of the rooms at the Kings Arms Hotel has an iPod dock, a radio, a telephone, a work desk, a safe and video games. There is also free internet access, a city view and an en suite bathroom with complimentary toiletries. Bicester Village retail outlet is 10 minutes' walk away.\nWendlebury Road Bicester, Wendlebury, OX25 2PW\nSet in Wendlebury, The Lion features a garden. Each accommodation at the 4-star inn has garden views and free WiFi. The in-house restaurant serves British cuisine. At the inn, all rooms come with a de ...more\nSet in Wendlebury, The Lion features a garden. Each accommodation at the 4-star inn has garden views and free WiFi. The in-house restaurant serves British cuisine. At the inn, all rooms come with a desk, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. All guest rooms will provide guests with a wardrobe and a coffee machine. A Full English\/Irish breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. Oxford is 21 km from The Lion, while Milton Keynes is 45 km away. London Luton Airport is 79 km from the property.\n\u00a372.00 \u00a381.60 \u00a3112.00 \u00a369.60 \u00a388.00 \u00a379.20 \u00a384.00\nRidgeway Road, Risinghurst, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8DR\nA lovely double or single room a quiet location in Risinghurst.Continental.Colour TV, DVD and digital channels. Tea &ampampampampamp coffee facilities. Free wireless Internet. Regular bus service to O ...more\nA lovely double or single room a quiet location in Risinghurst.Continental.Colour TV, DVD and digital channels. Tea &ampampampampamp coffee facilities. Free wireless Internet. Regular bus service to Oxford city, Headington, Brookes university and the hospitals\nCuddesdon, Denton, Oxford, OX44 9HJ\nSituated within the charming Oxfordshire village of Cuddesdon, The Bat & Ball Inn is a former coaching inn offering refurbished rooms and home-cooked food, 15 minutes' drive from Oxford. Refurbished i ...more\nSituated within the charming Oxfordshire village of Cuddesdon, The Bat & Ball Inn is a former coaching inn offering refurbished rooms and home-cooked food, 15 minutes' drive from Oxford. Refurbished in a contemporary style, each room at The Bat & Ball Inn are named after famous cricketers and boast exposed oak beams and private en suite bathrooms. Each room also features an LCD TV, solid oak furniture, and tea\/coffee facilities. A seasonal menu is served in the restaurant for lunch or dinner along with a specials board. Guests can also enjoy views over the patio whilst dining. Decorated with cricketing memorabilia, flagstone floors, and an open log fire, the bar offers a wide range of specialist hand-pulled ales and an in-house bitter. Free parking is available, and the A40 and M40 motorway are easily accessible, just 5 minutes' drive away. Blenheim Palace and Bicester Retail Village are a 25-minute drive away.\n1 Lower Street, Islip, Oxford, Islip, OX5 2SB\nConverted from a traditional English pub and only 20-minute drive from the centre of Oxford, The Swan Inn offers country accommodation. Each room has a TV, alarm clock and tea and coffee facilities. R ...more\nConverted from a traditional English pub and only 20-minute drive from the centre of Oxford, The Swan Inn offers country accommodation. Each room has a TV, alarm clock and tea and coffee facilities. Rooms are en suite with a shower, and some also have a bath. WIFI and parking are free for guests. Guests can enjoy meals at the Red Lion, a pub located 160 metres from the property. The Swan Inn is around 7 miles from the Bicester Village shopping centre, a 15-minute drive from Blenheim Palace, and a 30-minute' drive from the Cotswolds area.\n116 The Slade, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7DX\nThis guest house is situated in Oxford, a 15-minute drive from the city's rail station. It offers free Wi-Fi, free on-site parking, and a garden for guests to relax in. Each room at Conifers Guest Hou ...more\nThis guest house is situated in Oxford, a 15-minute drive from the city's rail station. It offers free Wi-Fi, free on-site parking, and a garden for guests to relax in. Each room at Conifers Guest House has a flat-screen TV and facilities for making tea and coffee. The bathrooms all come with toiletries and a hairdryer. A cooked breakfast is served in the morning, and there is a range of cereals to choose from. Other options include croissants, brioche and fresh fruit. Oxford city centre is a 10-minute drive away, with its shops, restaurants and charming old buildings. Oxford Brookes University is only 15 minutes' walk away.\n10 Building 23, Trenchard Lane, Bicester, OX27 8AE\nSet in Bicester in the Oxfordshire region, Quarters Living - 10 Building 23 features a garden. Guests may enjoy free WiFi. The apartment includes 1 bedroom and a living room with a flat-screen TV and ...more\nSet in Bicester in the Oxfordshire region, Quarters Living - 10 Building 23 features a garden. Guests may enjoy free WiFi. The apartment includes 1 bedroom and a living room with a flat-screen TV and a DVD player. There is a dining area and a kitchen equipped with a dishwasher. Oxford is 26 km from the apartment, while Milton Keynes is 37 km from the property. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport, 72 km from Quarters Living - 10 Building 23.\nNorthampton Road, Weston-on-the-Green , Bicester, OX25 3QL\nA 12th-century country house hotel set in 12 acres of mature gardens and grounds, The Manor at Weston On The Green is situated 10 miles from Westgate Oxford and within a 10 minute drive from Bicester ...more\nA 12th-century country house hotel set in 12 acres of mature gardens and grounds, The Manor at Weston On The Green is situated 10 miles from Westgate Oxford and within a 10 minute drive from Bicester village retail park. Features include flat-screen TVs, a desk, en-suite bathrooms with complimentary toiletries, and each room boasts views across the gardens. The extensive grounds are home to a knot garden, a croquet lawn and a seasonal outdoor pool (May to September) The Manor at Weston On The Green is ideally located close to the A34 and M40. It is situated 10 miles from Oxford, 8.4 miles from Blenheim Palace and The Costwolds Area of Natural Beauty can be reached within 20 minutes by car.\n25 London Road, Oxford, OX3 7RE\nSituated just off the A40, this picturesque Tudor house offers 4-star accommodation just a 10-minute drive from Oxford city centre. Oxford Brookes University is a short walk away. Each room at The Dia ...more\nSituated just off the A40, this picturesque Tudor house offers 4-star accommodation just a 10-minute drive from Oxford city centre. Oxford Brookes University is a short walk away. Each room at The Dial House is individually designed, and most have views of the stunning garden. Free private parking is possible on site. Guests at The Dial House can enjoy full English breakfast in the morning, and free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building. Direct coaches to London, Cambridge and Stansted Airport are available from Oxford. There are frequent buses to Oxford city centre from the door of Dial House.\n\u00a399.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00\n23 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7RE\nRed Mullions is a welcoming family-run guest house in Headington, excellently located for the many hospitals in Headington and the Oxford Brookes University. Central Oxford is a 10-minute drive away. ...more\nRed Mullions is a welcoming family-run guest house in Headington, excellently located for the many hospitals in Headington and the Oxford Brookes University. Central Oxford is a 10-minute drive away. All rooms except one have en-suite bathrooms. Each room provides a flat-screen TV with a choice of over 40 channels including Sky Sports and entertainment channels. The rooms each have free WiFi, tea\/coffee making facilities and a hairdryer. Red Mullions enjoys good public transport links, meaning easy access to the historic centre of Oxford.\n15 - 17 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7SP\nSet in Oxford, just 3 km from the city centre, Pickwicks Guest House offers accommodation with a garden and free WiFi. The University of Oxford is 2 km from the guest house. Each room is equipped with ...more\nSet in Oxford, just 3 km from the city centre, Pickwicks Guest House offers accommodation with a garden and free WiFi. The University of Oxford is 2 km from the guest house. Each room is equipped with a TV and tea\/coffee making facilities. Some rooms have en suite bathrooms\/showers equipped with a hairdryer. The guest house features a bar. Guests can enjoy a continental and a full English\/Irish breakfast in the mornings. John Radcliffe Hospital is 600 metres while St Stephen's House is 2.5 km from the property. The nearest airport is Heathrow Airport, 69 km from Pickwicks Guest House.\nHill Farm, Mill Lane, Oxford, OX3 0QF\nLocated in Oxford, 7 km from University of Oxford and 6 km from The Queen's College, Hill Farm features accommodation with access to a garden. Free WiFi is featured. A continental breakfast can be enj ...more\nLocated in Oxford, 7 km from University of Oxford and 6 km from The Queen's College, Hill Farm features accommodation with access to a garden. Free WiFi is featured. A continental breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. Somerville College is 7 km from the bed and breakfast. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport, 73 km from Hill Farm.\n\u00a395.00 \u00a380.00 \u00a385.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3105.00 \u00a3110.00 \u00a3110.00\n128 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2DU\nLocated in Oxford, The Oxford House is 4.4 km from University of Oxford. Located around 2.2 km from St Stephen's House, the guest house with free WiFi is also 2.4 km away from Greyfriars. The property ...more\nLocated in Oxford, The Oxford House is 4.4 km from University of Oxford. Located around 2.2 km from St Stephen's House, the guest house with free WiFi is also 2.4 km away from Greyfriars. The property is 2.8 km from St Hilda's College. Guest rooms at the guest house are equipped with a seating area and a flat-screen TV. The private bathroom is fitted with free toiletries. The rooms will provide guests with a desk and a kettle. The Queen's College is 3.3 km from The Oxford House, while Corpus Christi College Oxford is 3.4 km away. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport, 73 km from the property.\n255 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1XQ\nIn East Oxford, this friendly, family-run guest house offers comfortable en suite accommodation at good value rates in well-equipped rooms, all with TV, DVD player, hairdryer and tea\/coffee making fac ...more\nIn East Oxford, this friendly, family-run guest house offers comfortable en suite accommodation at good value rates in well-equipped rooms, all with TV, DVD player, hairdryer and tea\/coffee making facilities. The Athena Guest House is set over 2 buildings, including one of the original red brick Victorian detached houses common in the area. Today, the main, original building has been converted to house comfortable en suite rooms, though it still retains lot of charm and atmosphere. The guest house is just a short distance from the city centre, but remains within easy reach of the city's ring road. Public transport is readily available, with plenty of buses and taxis available nearby. There is a selection of twin, double, triple and family rooms available, each of which includes a number of small but welcome touches, such as a water filter and a choice of wireless or wired free internet access.\nPear Tree Cottage, North Marston, Buckngham, MK18 3PL\nWE DO NOT UPDATE THIS SITE CONTACT US DIRECTLY. The Stables Bed and Breakfast is in the peaceful and tranquil village of North Marston, close to Aylesbury, Silverstone, Milton Keynes,Oxford. 2 rooms w ...more\nWE DO NOT UPDATE THIS SITE CONTACT US DIRECTLY. The Stables Bed and Breakfast is in the peaceful and tranquil village of North Marston, close to Aylesbury, Silverstone, Milton Keynes,Oxford. 2 rooms with en suite bathrooms in the separate stable block.\n102 St.Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AR\n**Refurbished** All rooms recently re-decorated and refurbished. New Bathrooms new decor come and experience the new comfortable surroundings.....\n281 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 4AQ\nOffering free WiFi, Browns is situated in Oxford, 3.2 km from University of Oxford and 600 metres from Greyfriars. The property is set 1 km from St Stephen's House, 1.5 km from St Hilda's College and ...more\nOffering free WiFi, Browns is situated in Oxford, 3.2 km from University of Oxford and 600 metres from Greyfriars. The property is set 1 km from St Stephen's House, 1.5 km from St Hilda's College and 2 km from The Queen's College. Corpus Christi College Oxford is 2.1 km from the property. The units at the guest house are equipped with a seating area. All rooms in Browns are equipped with a flat-screen TV and free toiletries. Campion Hall is 2.6 km from the accommodation, while Exeter College is 3.5 km from the property. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport, 76 km from the property.\n302 Banbury Rd, Oxford, OX2 7ED\nAdams Guest House is a family-run bed and breakfast located in the residential area of Summertown, near the local shops. 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi and free parking are available. Adams Guest Hous ...more\nAdams Guest House is a family-run bed and breakfast located in the residential area of Summertown, near the local shops. 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi and free parking are available. Adams Guest House is a 10-minute bus ride to Oxford City Centre and the University Colleges. Oxford Train Station is less than 15 minutes away by car. All bedrooms have a modern design and an en suite bathroom. They also all come with a seating area and tea\/coffee making facilities. A traditional English breakfast is served every morning.\n374 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7PP\nThis renovated Victorian merchant's house, dating from 1889, is situated in Oxford, just 3 km from University of Oxford. This 12-room bed and breakfast feature on-site free car parking facilities and ...more\nThis renovated Victorian merchant's house, dating from 1889, is situated in Oxford, just 3 km from University of Oxford. This 12-room bed and breakfast feature on-site free car parking facilities and landscaped gardens. All the en suite bedrooms in Burlington House, offer free WiFi, triple glazed windows, flat-screen Freeview TV with CD\/DVD and computer input, and complimentary water. The two-bedroom apartment features a kitchenette with a fridge, a dishwasher and an oven. A continental breakfast is available every morning at the property. Oxford city centre is easily reachable by car or bus within 15 minutes. Heathrow Airport is 74 km from Burlington House.\n180 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7BT\nThe Galaxie is a family-run bed and breakfast accommodation situated in a leafy residential area offering individually styled, modern bedrooms. Continental or full English breakfasts are served early ...more\nThe Galaxie is a family-run bed and breakfast accommodation situated in a leafy residential area offering individually styled, modern bedrooms. Continental or full English breakfasts are served early each morning. Within 400 metres there are 7 restaurants, a traditional pub serving hearty food, an elegant wine bar and shops. The Galaxie is just over a mile from the centre of historic Oxford. Guest can relax and sit in the attractive and peaceful garden.\n379 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 4DP\nSet within 3.6 km of University of Oxford, Milka's in Oxford features a number of amenities including a garden. This property is located a short distance from attractions such as Greyfriars. Free WiFi ...more\nSet within 3.6 km of University of Oxford, Milka's in Oxford features a number of amenities including a garden. This property is located a short distance from attractions such as Greyfriars. Free WiFi is available and St Stephen's House is 1.5 km away. The rooms in the guest house are equipped with a kettle. All rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV, and selected rooms include a garden view. All units feature a desk. A Full English\/Irish breakfast is served daily at the property. St Hilda's College is 2 km from Milka's, while The Queen's College is 2.5 km away. London Heathrow Airport is 75 km from the property.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"About Fraudulent Statements & False Tax Returns: IRS Overview\n1 Fraudulent Statements & False Tax Returns\n2 26 USC 7206 Fraud and False Statement\n3 Elements to Fraudulent Statements & False Tax Returns\n4 Common Fraudulent Statements & False Tax Violations\n5 Violations of Fraudulent Statements & False Tax Returns is Serious\n6 International Tax Lawyers Represent Clients Worldwide\nFraudulent Statements & False Tax Returns\nWhat are Fraud & False Tax Statements Under 26 USC 7206: Internal Revenue Code section 7206 is a tax crime statute that deals with Fraud and False Statements. A violation of IRC 7206 can be very serious \u2014 and result in fines, penalties and imprisonment \u2014 although usually prisosn sentences for 7206 violations are not as bad as Tax Evasion under Internal Revene Code 7201, which is a more serious felony. A common question our Tax Attorneys receive (often) is what is Tax Fraud \u2014 and what does it mean to be in criminal violation for making a fraudulent or false statement to the IRS. When a person willfully makes a fraudulent or false statement regarding their taxes \u2014 they may become subject to tax fraud charges under 26 USC 7206. Unlike tax evasion, which requires an affirmative act in an attempt to evade or defeat tax or the assessment of tax \u2014 26 USC 7206 is more broad \u2014 and encompasses many more different types of situations in which a person may find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Let's take a look at the crime of Fraudulent Statements & False Tax Returns:\n26 USC 7206 Fraud and False Statement\nInternal revenue Section 7206 provides the statute for Fraudulent Statements & False Tax Returns. It is a felony, which is a serious violation and have implications beyond just fines, penalties and imprisonment. A Fraud conviction can follow a Taxpayer in future years to come.\nAny person who\u2014\n(1) Declaration under penalties of perjury\nWillfully makes and subscribes any return, statement, or other document, which contains or is verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury, and which he does not believe to be true and correct as to every material matter; or\n(2) Aid or assistance\nWillfully aids or assists in, or procures, counsels, or advises the preparation or presentation under, or in connection with any matter arising under, the internal revenue laws, of a return, affidavit, claim, or other document, which is fraudulent or is false as to any material matter, whether or not such falsity or fraud is with the knowledge or consent of the person authorized or required to present such return, affidavit, claim, or document; or\n(3) Fraudulent bonds, permits, and entries\nSimulates or falsely or fraudulently executes or signs any bond, permit, entry, or other document required by the provisions of the internal revenue laws, or by any regulation made in pursuance thereof, or procures the same to be falsely or fraudulently executed, or advises, aids in, or connives at such execution thereof; or\n(4) Removal or concealment with intent to defraud\nRemoves, deposits, or conceals, or is concerned in removing, depositing, or concealing, any goods or commodities for or in respect whereof any tax is or shall be imposed, or any property upon which levy is authorized by section 6331, with intent to evade or defeat the assessment or collection of any tax imposed by this title; or\n(5) Compromises and closing agreements\nIn connection with any compromise under section 7122, or offer of such compromise, or in connection with any closing agreement under section 7121, or offer to enter into any such agreement, willfully\u2014\n(A) Concealment of property\nConceals from any officer or employee of the United States any property belonging to the estate of a taxpayer or other person liable in respect of the tax, or\n(B) Withholding, falsifying, and destroying rec\u00adords\nReceives, withholds, destroys, mutilates, or falsifies any book, document, or record, or makes any false statement, relating to the estate or financial condition of the taxpayer or other person liable in respect of the tax; shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100,000 ($500,000 in the case of a corporation), or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.\nWhat does this Mean\nIt means that when an individual willfully makes a false statement, and that was made under penalty of perjury \u2014 at the time he does not believe the statement made was true and correct \u2014 is guilty of a felony. The general fine and imprisonment is less than tax evasion.\nElements to Fraudulent Statements & False Tax Returns\nThe elements of a crime refer to the specific requirements the government must prove in order perjury to convict a taxpayer are having committed the crime. As provided in the criminal tax manual:\nThe elements of a Section 7206(1) offense are as follows:\nThe defendant made and subscribed a return, statement, or other document which was false as to a material matter;\nThe return, statement, or other document contained a written declaration that it was made under the penalties of perjury;\nThe defendant did not believe the return, statement, or other document to be true and correct as to every material matter; and\nThe defendant falsely subscribed to the return, statement, or other document willfully, with the specific intent to violate the law.\nUnited States v. Bishop, 412 U.S. 346, 350 (1973); United States v. Hills, 618 F.3d 619, 634 (7th Cir. 2010); United States v. Griffin, 524 F.3d 71, 75-76 (1st Cir. 2008); United States v. Marston, 517 F.3d 996, 999 n.3 (8th Cir. 2008); United States v. Clayton, 506 F.3d 405, 410, 413 (5th Cir. 2007) (per curiam); United States v. Pirro, 212 F.3d 86, 89 (2d Cir. 2000); United States v. Scholl, 166 F.3d 964, 979-80 (9th Cir. 1999); United States v. Peters, 153 F.3d 445, 461 (7th Cir. 1998); United States v. Gollapudi, 130 F.3d 2 See infra, for sample indictment forms charging Section 7206(1) violations, including a sample \"open ended\" indictment. \u2013 3 \u2013 9080535.1 66, 71-72 (3d Cir. 1997); United States v. Monus, 128 F.3d 376, 386-87 (6th Cir. 1997); United States v. Aramony, 88 F.3d 1369, 1382 (4th Cir. 1996); United States v. Owen, 15 F.3d 1528, 1532 (10th Cir. 1994); United States v. Kaiser, 893 F.2d 1300, 1305 (11th Cir. 1990).\nCommon Fraudulent Statements & False Tax Violations\nThere're many reasons why a person could be charged for making false statements regarding the tax returns and other tax matters. Here is a list of certain cases as provided by the criminal tax manual regarding false statements:\nWhile most Section 7206(1) prosecutions involve income tax returns, there are some reported cases involving false documents other than tax returns. See, e.g., United States v. Pansier, 576 F.3d 726, 736 (7th Cir. 2009) (false Forms 8300 filed against IRS agents); United States v. Droms, 566 F.2d 361, 362-63 (2d Cir. 1977) (per curiam) (financial information statement submitted to the IRS for settlement purposes); United States v. Cohen, 544 F.2d 781, 782-83 (5th Cir. 1977) (false statement made in an offer in compromise, Form 656); Jaben v. United States, 349 F.2d 913, 915-16 (8th Cir. 1965) (application for extension of time for filing).\nNote that these three cases are merely examples of the use of the statute: in none of them was the application of Section 7206(1) to the particular type of false document actually challenged by the defense.\nIn United States v. Carrabbia, 381 F.2d 133, 134-35 (6th Cir. 1967), however, the defendant specifically argued that his conviction on a charge under \u00a7 7206(1) was invalid because the statute did not apply to a Form 11-C, a renewal application to allow him to continue in the business of accepting wagers for the ensuing governmental fiscal year, that was alleged to be false. The court of appeals rejected the defendant's argument, concluding that the defendant's conduct fell within the ambit of \u00a7 7206(1). 381 F.2d at 136.\nViolations of Fraudulent Statements & False Tax Returns is Serious\nIt is important to note that not all fraudulent and\/or false statements involving taxes is fraud. And, not all fraud and false statements is criminal. Willfulness in the criminal arena is not the same as civil willfulness \u2014 and since it is a crime, the US Government must prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.\nInternational Tax Lawyers Represent Clients Worldwide\nOur International Tax Lawyer team specializes exclusively in international tax, and specifically IRS offshore disclosure and the Streamlined Procedures.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Enbridge protesters shut down Hamilton court hearing, several detained\nA court appearance by 13 Enbridge protesters was abruptly halted when scuffles broke out in court between police and the supporters of the protesters.\nSunnie Huang and Julia Chapman \u00b7 CBC News \u00b7 Posted: Aug 14, 2013 11:06 AM ET | Last Updated: August 14, 2013\nEnbridge Line 9 protest\nAbout 40 protestors block the King and James streets intersection around noon Wednesday, right before 13 appear in court on trespassing charges from an occupation at the Westover Pump Station. 0:41\nA number of Enbridge pipeline opponents were taken into police custody Wednesday after a court hearing into trespass charges erupted into scuffles between court security and protesters.\nThe court appearance for 13 people charged after an occupation of the company's Westover pumping station in late June was abruptly halted when court security moved in to stop supporters inside the courtroom from disrupting the proceeding with shouts and other sounds.\n\"We are hoping that many people will be released today but we don't have firm details,\" Wolf Chrapko, a spokesperson for the group, said Wednesday evening.\nThe dramatic events started when an officer asked a women sitting in the second row to leave the courtroom after she repeatedly snapped fingers and clicked tongues. The officer had previously warned the woman to stop her behaviours.\nOn her way out, the woman said she didn't \"want to be here in the first place\" and swore and coughed loudly.\nProtesters and their friends followed the woman as she was escorted by the officer out of the courtroom. She was led into a room with at least one officer.\nThe situation quickly escalated when protesters tried to push the door open while the officers tried to close it. A number of scuffles broke out in the hallway. Some protesters fell on the floor and refused to get up.\nProtesters started clapping and chanting \"cops, pigs, murderers\" and \"let her go.\" A dozen officers were called to the third floor of the courthouse as the situation became more volatile.\nMany protesters said they were concerned about the woman being in a room with two male officers.\n\"One of my friends was taken into a (room) with two male officers,\" Meghan Lankin, one of the protesters, told CBC Hamilton.\n\"They (police) started grabbing people.... I'm upset about seeing my friends getting hurt.\"\nRowdy audience\nAs police cleared the floor, some remained in the building and told reporters that at least seven to eight people were led away by police in handcuffs.\nChrapko said police overreacted and criticized them for using \"immediate aggressive force\" and \"pain compliance techniques.\"\nHamilton police did not respond to requests for comment.\nThe afternoon hearings were intermittently interrupted by protesters' behaviours from the start.\nThey applauded every time one of the 13 people charged stood before the judge, prompting the judge to order the audience to stop clapping or he would clear the courtroom. The protesters then resorted to snapping their fingers and clicking their tongues.\nOne of the protesters said during his hearing that the court controls \"men with guns.\" The judge told the man to \"do some readings\" and explained that \"the court stands between you and 'men with guns.'\"\nOnly half of the 13 charged had their hearing before the scuffles halted the session. All of the protesters, representing themselves, asked to adjourn their hearing while they apply to see the evidence against them and seek legal advice.\nA protester who did not want his name used told CBC Hamilton that he has spoken to an officer and those detained might be held overnight.\nIn the hours before the appearance, about 40 people blocked downtown intersections and held up midday traffic for a protest against the oil flow reversal of Enbridge's Pipeline 9.\nThe group chanted \"No Enbridge! No line 9! Shut down the tar sands,\" \"We don't want your bitumen poisoning our water source\" and \"Drop the trespassing charges\" as they marched from the MacNab bus terminal to the John Sopinka courthouse on Main Street.\nProtesters march along James Street North heading to the courthouse. (Julia Chapman\/CBC)\n\"I'm feeling good about the opportunity for us to use our court appearance for spreading broader awareness about the line 9 issues,\" said Chrapko, during the protest before court. \"More than anything, it's a good opportunity to spread the word further.\"\n40-year-old pipeline\nOn June 26, Chrapko, who lives in Guelph, was arrested by Hamilton police, ending a six-day occupation at the Westover Pumping Station. Westover is the mid-point of Enbridge line 9, a nearly 40-year-old pipeline. The oil giant has applied to reverse the oil flow of that pipeline to course more domestic product from western Canada.\n\"It's an existing flowing pipeline and it has been for 40 years,\" said Graham White, spokesperson for Enbridge.\nThe National Energy Board (NEB) already approved the flow reversal for the first part of the pipeline, from Sarnia to Westover. The reversal of the second part of the pipeline has yet to be approved. The NEB has scheduled hearings for later this year.\nLine 9 crosses several major rivers that drain into Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, as well as Spencer Creek, Hamilton's largest watershed. Opponents say the pipeline will carry diluted bitumen from Alberta's oil sands, which is heavier and puts the line at greater risk of a rupture. That was one of the issues the protesters had in June.\nWhite said the oil company \"respects the rights\" of citizens to stage protests.\nSlowed traffic\n\"The issue with the Westover situation is that was not legal,\" White said. \"It was our property on which they trespassed. They interrupted a vital service.\"\nDuring the demonstration Wednesday, four police officers on bicycles and another two from the mounted unit tried to block protesters from march west along King Street to James Street. But the protesters marched through the line the officers tried to create. At that main intersection, the group stopped and chanted. Traffic was stopped and backed up south on James Street and west on King Street for about 10 minutes.\nProtesters gather outside the John Sopinka Courthouse. (Julia Chapman\/CBC)\n\"We recognize the perverse irony that 13 of us will be appearing before a judge to stand accountable for trespassing while Enbridge has crimes everyday,\" said David Prychitka, 29, a Hamilton resident who also appeared on trespassing charges Wednesday.\n\"Spills have enourmous impacts on communities and devastates environments and they're not standing before a judge.\"\nProtesters called on Enbridge to drop the trespassing charges, but White said that's between their legal department and the police.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tube enthusiast: know your tube codes.\nMy recent visit to the Mullard Blackburn factory got me interested in identifying the origin of the few Mullard tubes I own. The factory, date of manufacture and revision of a particular tube can be determined from a code that's etched into the side of the glass envelope (the colour of the lettering, i.e. yellow-print or white-print has no bearing on the quality of the tube). Looking at the photograph of the Mullard ECC83 it can be seen that the code is written in two lines. The top line is the three character 'Engineering Change Code' which would have allowed engineers to keep track of the various revisions of tubes as they endeavoured to improved their performance and reliability. The first two characters signify the tube type, in this case 'I6' indicates the tube is an ECC83. The third character signifies production changes that were made to the tube over the years, for example ECC83 tubes could be etched with 'I61', 'I62', 'I63\" or 'I64'. Close examination of any of these ECC83 revisions reveals differences in construction and materials utilised in its manufacture, for instance support rod metallurgy (copper or nickel), getter support type, anode coating reformulation, etc. Sadly, Mullard destroyed all their production documentation many decades ago when they ceased tube production, which means there is no written record of the manufacturing changes and how they affected tube performance.\nThe bottom line is the date code is which is composed of four characters if the tube was manufactured after 1960 or three characters prior to this date. The first character represents the factory code. Below is a table of the most significant European factories\/plants for Mullard-Philips tubes:\nB Mullard Blackburn, Great Britain\nG Mullard Fleetwood, Great Britain\nJ Mullard Tottenham, Great Britain\nR Mullard Mitcham, Great Britain\nX Philips Sittard, Holland\nY Philips Sittard, Holland\n+ Philips Sittard, Holland\nThe second character indicates the year of manufacture. For the date code shown in the picture, the '9' indicates either 1969 or 1979 depending on the change code. Tubes manufactured during the late 1960s into the 70s were marked with the engineering change code 'I63'.\nThe third character indicates the month of manufacture:\nA \u2013 January\nB \u2013 February\nC \u2013 March\nD \u2013 April\nE \u2013 May\nF \u2013 June\nG \u2013 July\nH \u2013 August\nI \u2013 September\nJ \u2013 October\nK \u2013 November\nL \u2013 December\nAnd the fourth character is the week of that month. This ECC83 tube was manufactured in the Mullard Blackburn factory in the 3rd week of November 1969. This gives just a brief insight on how to interpret those cryptic codes etched into the glass. More in-depth information on how to identify Mullard, Philips and other European tube types such as Amperex and Valvo can be found on Brent Jessee Recording & Supply website or by referring to this old Philips tube code list. Any additional information on this subject, especially the engineering codes is most welcome. It would be fascinating to know what the improvements were made as the code was revised from 'I61' through to 'I66'. Part 5 \u2013 The Mullard Purchasing Department and How to Freak Out a Security Guard\nLars Gunnarsson November 17, 2016 at 11:59:08 Log in to Reply\nHello I have some Mullard EL34 tubes with factory marking;Xf2 B3H1Xf2 B3L1I understand B is Blackburn, but whatt are the other figures? Thanks. Lars Gunnarsson Stockholm\/Sweden\nPhil Taylor November 18, 2018 at 12:34:17 Log in to Reply\nHi Lars, The other letters and numbers represent the manufacture date and revision. Best regards, Phil\nziv April 23, 2016 at 10:02:38 Log in to Reply\nUnless Mullard was no longer making the I6312AX7 by 1079.....\nHello,I read different articles on your site with great interest and find it very informative. Thank you!I have a question about this article and was hoping you can shed some light on it.Since the change code \"3\" in I63 represents 12AX7s made after 1965, how can you determine this tube to necessarily be a 1969 and not possibly a 1979 one?Thanks again! Ziv\nPhil April 24, 2016 at 08:10:27 Log in to Reply\nHi Ziv, You might be able to determine the vintage of the tube from the Mullard shield logo or perhaps internal construction.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Commentary: Tit-for-tat Boeing, Airbus tariffs help no one\nBoeing won a round before the WTO, but the Trump administration should reconsider imposing tariffs.\nThursday, October 3, 2019 1:30am\nOpinionCommentary\nBy Bloomberg Opinion editors\nThe world's longest running and most expensive trade dispute looks set to end in a destructive shootout; that is, if the U.S. and European Union don't show some sense.\nOn Wednesday, the World Trade Organization authorized the U.S. to proceed with tariffs on as much as $7.5 billion in European exports, likely including planes, aircraft parts and luxury goods. Unless President Donald Trump's administration exercises some restraint in imposing these new duties, the two sides are headed for a costly escalation.\nThe immediate dispute concerned aircraft makers. In 2004, the U.S. brought a case at the WTO accusing Airbus \u2014 a consortium backed by Britain, France, Germany and Spain \u2014 of benefiting from illegal state aid. Europe lodged a similar complaint against the American aerospace giant Boeing. The two sides have been trading claims and counterclaims ever since, in what has turned into the biggest case in the WTO's history. After accepting the U.S. claims, the trade body this week authorized the new tariffs as a remedy; the EU's case will most likely be decided next year.\nAlthough the Trump administration will surely tout this decision as a victory, there's not much to celebrate. Imposing such tariffs will raise prices for U.S. consumers and act as a drag on the American economy. Airbus' factory in Mobile, Alabama, depends on imported parts to assemble the A320 family of jets; plenty of U.S. airlines rely on them as well, and have been sounding the alarm. Nor will the EU take this punishment lying down: It's threatening to impose duties on some $4 billion in U.S. exports if Trump goes ahead. If it prevails in its case against Boeing, it could gain authorization for even costlier measures.\nSuch tit-for-tat tariffs are bad enough. But the dispute could do deeper damage to the $1.3 trillion trade relationship between the two sides, to everyone's detriment. Talks on a new free-trade deal, already stalling, could be fatally undermined. Other mutual priorities \u2014 such as pressuring China to reform its trade practices or overhauling the global trading system \u2014 will surely suffer. And tensions between putative allies will needlessly escalate.\nMore broadly, Trump's chaotic trade wars are already having profoundly negative effects on the world economy. A WTO forecast published this week predicted sharply slowing global trade growth. Last month, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned that \"escalating trade conflicts are taking an increasing toll on confidence and investment, adding to policy uncertainty, aggravating risks in financial markets and endangering already weak growth prospects worldwide.\"\nWith fears of recession rising, the last thing the world needs is another costly and senseless battle between the U.S. and Europe. If it were possible to roll back the clock, both sides would be better off. In the early 1990s, the U.S. and the EU had an agreement on support for the large jet-makers, but it fell apart over allegations that Europe was breaching its terms. Finding a similar accommodation now would be far preferable to the endless Boeing-Airbus score-settling.\nThe WTO has done its best with this overwhelmingly complex case. But the fact is, it relies on the goodwill of its members in seeking resolution, not just retribution. In the today's context, that seems depressingly unrealistic.\nThe above editorial appears on Bloomberg Opinion.\nGOP will face a reckoning for its cowardice\nEditorial: Allow college athletes to profit from performance\nEditorial cartoons for Wednesday, Jan. 22\nA sketchy look at the day in politics.\u2026 Continue reading\nEditorial: Allow state's adults to grow their own marijuana\nLegislation would allow adults to grow six plants at home, joining eight other states that allow it.\nCommentary: The danger Trump's defense poses to Constitution\nIts narrow view \u2014 that a crime is necessary to justify impeachment \u2014 expands the limits on the executive.\nCommentary: Trump's words at Davos sooth corporate elite\nHis criticism of the 'prophets of doom' was all that many wanted to hear in the face of climate change.\nStrike by nurses at Swedish hospitals troubling, necessary\nAs a registered nurse for 30 years, a potential strike at Swedish\u2026 Continue reading\nHow will gun legislation reduce firearms violence?\nA tsunami of anti-gun bills has flooded the Legislature for attention and\u2026 Continue reading\nReject Edmonds School District bond, levy request\nOver the next few days every household in the Edmonds School District\u2026 Continue reading\nEditorial cartoons for Tuesday, Jan. 21\nEditorial: Cutting carbon emissions up to lawmakers \u2014 and us\nA state Supreme Court decision puts the onus on the Legislature to act to put a price on carbon.\nHarrop: If GOP used caucuses, it'd be called voter suppression\nCaucuses used to allot Democratic delegates leave out too many voters, compared to presidential primaries.\nA sketchy look at the day in politics.\nBurke: 'Trump being Trump' isn't a rationale; it's an indictment\nThis is where the defense of the president's acting on his gut impulses has gotten us.\nCommentary: The man who counseled King\nHoward Thurman, like King a Baptist minister, influenced the civil rights leader's thoughts on nonviolence.\nSaunders: Trump didn't drain the swamp; he's stocked it\nThe bad company that President Trump keeps overshadows his successes on Iran, trade and more.\nHarrop: Sanders' 'Medicare for All' really isn't Medicare\nHis plan is a single-payer plan, but there are better proposals for extending coverage to all.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Indian Houdini drowns after 'magic' act goes wrong\nIndian police on Monday recovered the body of a magician who drowned while trying to replicate an underwater Houdini-inspired stunt \u2014 tying himself up with chains and ropes and being lowered into a river.\nRescue workers found the body of Chanchal Lahiri late Monday in the Hooghly river, the deputy commissioner of the port division of Kolkata police, Syed Waquar Raza, told AFP\nThe 40-year-old Lahiri, who was known by his stage name \"Jadugar Mandrake\" (Wizard Mandrake), was lowered by winch into the river in Kolkata on Sunday in a yellow and red costume.\nBut the 40-year-old \u2014 his legs and his arms tightly bound \u2014 failed to emerge from the water, to the horror of onlookers including his family and team members.\nAuthorities had initially believed that the vanishing act could be part of the stunt but immediately mobilised help to rescue him.\nLahiri told AFP before the attempted escape act that he had successfully pulled off a similar stunt 21 years ago at the same venue in the eastern city.\n\"I was inside a bulletproof glass box tied with chain and locks and dropped down from Howrah bridge. Then I came out within 29 seconds,\" he said.\nHe admitted it would be tough to free himself this time.\n\"If I can open it up then it will be magic, but if I can't it will be tragic,\" he said.\nHe also said he was undertaking the death-defying stunt to \"revive interest in magic\".\nWhen Lahiri tried another stunt at the river in 2013, he was assaulted by onlookers who saw him escape from a locked cage via a door that was clearly visible.\nHe was beaten and punched and his long flowing golden-brown wig was pulled off by the crowd.\nAlmost a decade earlier, he declared he would walk on the river waters but had to beat a hasty retreat when the act went wrong.\nHarry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American stuntman who became a sensation in the early 20th century with daredevil feats including escaping from a crate lowered into the East River in New York in 1912.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Video surveys of long spined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) barrens habitat, Four-mile Creek, eastern Tasmania\nThe spatial extent of C. rodgersii \"barrens\" was estimated by surveying rocky reef habitat with a towed underwater video system. Sampling took place at 13 regions along the east coast of Tasmania, each comprising 3 subsites, this dataset refers to the Four-mile Creek region, and its 3 subsites: Falmouth, Ironhouse Point and Saltwater Inlet.\nTo determine the distribution of barrens habitat associated with the long spined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) on the east coast of Tasmania - Four-mile Creek.\n2002-08-17T00:00:00 2002-08-17T00:00:00\nANIMALS\/INVERTEBRATES\nAlgal coverage\nUrchin barren coverage\nhttp:\/\/i.creativecommons.org\/l\/by\/3.0\/au\/88x31.png\nCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License\nhttp:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/au\/\nMicrosoft Excel spreadsheets (xls) and word document (doc) - video tow data (includes all sites and subsites but not the temporal factor (centro_video_data_FRDC2001_044. xls) - GPS coordinates for sites\/subsites (GPS_coordinates_dive_transects_FRDC_____survey_2001_044.xls) - document identifying keys used for data (AnalysisLog.doc)\nDATA - Four-mile Creek[direct download]\nREADME - Key to variable names used in data (.doc) [direct download]\nRAW VIDEO - Four-mile Creek 1 [direct download]\nSampling took place at 13 regions along the east coast of Tasmania, each comprising 3 subsites - this dataset refers to one region - Four-mile Creek and the 3 subsites: Falmouth, Ironhouse Point and Saltwater Inlet. At each subsite two video transects were conducted perpendicular to the shore and two transects were conducted parallel with the shore. The perpendicular transects covered depths from 1 to 45 m, while parallel transects were within a depth range of 15 to 20 m. In most cases, perpendicular tows spanned the width of reef from the shore to the reef fringe\/sand edge. Parallel tows were conducted for 20-30 minutes or approximately 1 km in length (straight-line distance from tow start point), but tow speed varied depending on weather conditions and reef topography. Thus, at each site, ca. 6-7 km of inshore rocky reef was surveyed for barren habitat using this method, with the entire survey covering > 80 km of reef. Substrate and habitat type were recorded using video analysis, with 4 categories of urchin barren habitat recognised (see below for definitions). Substratum types were resolved as either \"unclassified reef\" if the substratum type was unclear (usually where macroalgal cover prevented a clear view of the substratum) or, where the substratum could be discerned, \"flat rock\" with little apparent relief, \"boulder reef\", \"cobble\", \"gravel\", \"pebble\", or \"sand\". Habitat types denoted either C. rodgersii barrens, or habitat dominated by particular canopy-forming species. Habitat was classified as sea urchin barrens when the understorey was completely denuded, and the overstorey occupied <15% cover. We recognized four categories of sea urchin barrens habitat: Type 1 barrens denotes continuous barrens habitat in the camera field of view for > 10 m, while the other 3 categories are different types of \"patchy\" incipient barrens, where a patch was defined as a section of reef that was not continuously barren for 10 m. Type 2 barrens was defined as patchy barren where barrens covered > 40% of the bottom; Type 3 barrens defined patchy barrens in which barrens occupied between 20 - 40% cover; while Type 4 barrens referred to patchy barren where barren cover was < 20% cover.\nCollection hardware\n639569c0-1fde-11dd-a7e7-00188b4c0af8\nParent metadata\nhttps:\/\/metadata.imas.utas.edu.au\/geonetwork\/srv\/eng\/catalog.search#\/metadata\/639569c0-1fde-11dd-a7e7-00188b4c0af8\nAlgal coverage Substratum type Urchin barren coverage\nANIMALS\/INVERTEBRATES INVASIVE SPECIES INVASIVE SPECIES RANGE CHANGES RANGE CHANGES REEF HABITAT","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"United Voice\nBernie Campaign Zeroing in on Competition\n(UnitedVoice.com) \u2013 Bernie Sanders' campaign has gone on the attack \u2014 focusing on the weaknesses of his opponents.\nVolunteers placing calls over the weekend were allegedly given a script that talks about how Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is one of the elite that Sanders (D-VT), and many of his supporters, dislike. The script also talks about Pete Buttigieg and former Vice President Joe Biden.\nIn regard to Buttigieg, it claims he doesn't have much support from young people or African Americans and that Biden is lacking volunteers and support.\nThis is the first time that anyone in the Sanders campaign has been openly negative towards Warren, outside of a few tweets last summer. Although reports are now coming out that show there may have been contention behind the scenes this entire time. CNN claims that Sanders told Warren in December 2018 that a woman could not win the presidency this year.\nSanders denies this report.\nCopyright 2020, UnitedVoice.com\nUS Intelligence Officials Tracked Soleimani for Years\nDrug Recalls \u2013 January 17, 2020\nArmy Vet Loses Legs \u2014 Again\nMen need something very different than you think. No, it's not sex. That would be too easy. It is something that happens only when his most primal, inner desire is activated by a woman who knows this secret\u2026 And when she uses it, he'll immediately begin to feel a deep emotional connection with her. She could be his.....\nWhat All Men Secretly Want, But Will Never Tell You\u2026\nHey, it's relationship expert Alex Carter. And I'm about to show you how to push a hidden \"pleasure button\" in your man's mind\u2026 \u2026that get's him so addicted to everything about you from your head down to your toes\u2026 He'll obsess about you day and night. Even if he's barely paying attention to you right.....\nMen Obsess Over Women Who Use This Unfair Secret\nUnited Voice reviews hundreds of articles each day to bring you just the most important articles of the week and stimulate independent critical thinking around the issues that matter. United Voice will attempt to cut through the noise, summarize key concerns, and present alternative viewpoints along with independent commentary and reader comments.\nAbout United Voice\nSelf Reliance Quiz\nTargetLiberty.org\nLibertyBell.com\n\u24b8 United Voice. All Rights Reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jinger Duggar admits she feels GUILT for promoting 'terrifying' teachings in reality series\nHome\/Entertainment\/Gwen Stefani wears her heart on her shoes wearing Vans imprinted with Blake Shelton's face\nGwen Stefani wears her heart on her shoes wearing Vans imprinted with Blake Shelton's face\nDUK Editor Team Send an email August 2, 2021\nShe finally said 'I do' to the man of her dreams after dating for nearly six years.\nAnd Gwen Stefani wore her heart on her shoes as she stepped out in her favorite checkered Vans imprinted with Blake Shelton's face across the top.\nThe 51-year-old singer radiated beauty while running errands in her favorite Anaheim Hillbillies sweatpants nearly one month after her Oklahoma ranch wedding.\nWalk it out: Gwen Stefani wore her heart on her shoes as she stepped out in her favorite checkered Vans imprinted with Blake Shelton's face across the top\nThe No Doubt frontwoman layered up wearing a denim jacket with a shearling collar and a long-sleeved shirt wrapped around her waist.\nShe stayed cozy in her brand's sweats and wore the infamous Shelton shoes (which have been a staple in her wardrobe for years) with white ankle socks.\nGwen toed back her platinum blonde hair into a sleek ponytail and wore a massive pair of diamond stud earrings.\nOut and about: The 51-year-old singer radiated beauty while running errands in her favorite Anaheim Hillbillies sweatpants nearly one month after her Oklahoma ranch wedding\nFace the music: She stayed cozy in her brand's sweats and wore the infamous Shelton shoes (which have been a staple in her wardrobe for years) with white ankle socks\nStefani's children played a pivotal role in her wedding last month as they signed off as witnesses to their Oklahoma nuptials.\nShe enlisted the help of her oldest sons, Kingston, 15, and Zuma, 12, to make the wedding official, according to documents obtained by TMZ.\nHer youngest son, Apollo, seven, reportedly 'took part in the ceremony,' but is not included in the paperwork which stated that the big affair went down at 'Gwen's Chapel' on Blake's ranch in in Mill Creek.\nWhile their longtime friend and former judge on The Voice, Adam Levine, wasn't able to attend, Carson Daly served as the officiant of the wedding on July 3.\nThe outlet reported that the document confirmed Daly was 'an ordained minister for Universal Life Church in Johnston County, OK.'\nFamily forever: Gwen Stefani's children played a pivotal role in her wedding to Blake Shelton as they signed off as witnesses to their Oklahoma nuptials\nBride: Gwen finally married her very own country crooner as she walked down the aisle in a custom Vera Wang gown with the names of her loved ones embroidered onto her cathedral length veil\nImportant job: Her youngest son, Apollo, seven, reportedly 'took part in the ceremony,' but is not included in the paperwork which stated that the big affair went down at 'Gwen's Chapel' on Blake's ranch in in Mill Creek\nThe couple said their vows in front of just 40 guests because they 'didn't want a circus,' according to People's source.\n'They purposely kept the wedding simple. In the end, they just wanted to have this moment with their loved ones,' the insider added.\nGwen and Blake, 45, are 'very family-oriented' and 'that's exactly what the wedding was about. Family was at the center of everything,' the source said.\nThe couple, who have been in a relationship for over six years, have similar values: 'Their shared faith is very important. Having the wedding at home was a way for their families \u2014 and Gwen \u2014 to be as comfortable as possible.'\nBuddies: While their longtime friend and former judge on The Voice, Adam Levine, wasn't able to attend, Carson Daly served as the officiant of the wedding on July 3\nIntimate affair: The couple said their vows in front of just 40 guests because they 'didn't want a circus,' according to People's source\n'Blake wanted the day to be perfect for Gwen. His love for her is so deep,' the insider noted.\nThis marks Gwen's second marriage. She filed for divorce from Gavin in August 2015 after 13 years of marriage and 20 years of dating following reports he cheated on her with their family nanny, Mindy Mann.\nThe No Doubt singer admitted she 'tortured' herself for months wondering if he had been unfaithful and felt like her 'whole life was shattered' when the truth came out.\n'It was the beginning of hell,' she told Harper's Bazaar. 'Like six, seven, eight months of torture, trying to figure out this big secret.'\nBlake was previously married to Miranda Lambert for four years before finalizing a divorce in 2015, the same year he began dating Gwen. He was also previously married to Kaynette Gern for three years.\nHappiness: The couple, who have been in a relationship for over six years, have similar values: 'Their shared faith is very important. Having the wedding at home was a way for their families \u2014 and Gwen \u2014 to be as comfortable as possible'\ndailymail Gwen Stefani Oklahoma tvshowbiz\nFriends cast reunites for a charity apparel line featuring iconic moments chosen by the actors\nChampion gooseberry grower loses title 'after his prized bushes were poisoned and killed by rival'\nTottenham finally announce Porro signing with minutes to go on transfer deadline day\nThree murders or sex attacks are carried out every week by criminals freed on probation, data shows\nSouthgate signs lucrative two-year contract extension as England boss\nMake these money moves before the Fed hikes rates again\nChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is slammed for 'deranged' and nasty e-mail to staffer\nOn a Russian base just 100 miles from the border, 15 supersonic strike jets await Putin's orders\nTuchel sends warning to Chelsea's rivals as he lays out Blues' title assault","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Clubs participate in Walnut Family Festival\non Oct 10, 2017 at 9:16 pm\nOperation Smile collected donations for cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries at Walnut Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 7. Club members also passed out brochures and handouts to passersby and briefed them on the purpose of the club.\n\"At Family Festival, there are a lot of interesting people, and you get to meet a lot of people, and it's really interesting to talk to them,\" cabinet member sophomore Katarina Su said. \"It's really not a big amount of money, and it's really easy to help [people with cleft lip and cleft palate]. One thing [Operation Smile] does is that we actually save others' lives. Because it's not a large amount of money that's needed for surgeries, we're able to change a lot of people's lives in this organization.\"\nFuture Business Leaders of America (FBLA) officers hosted a face painting booth to fundraise for the upcoming school year and worked with the city service group at Walnut Family Festival as part of the annual Community Service Project to help disabled and senior citizens learn more about the opportunities they have for transportation in Walnut on Saturday, October 7.\n\"We hope to achieve some extra revenue on the side to help subsidize for member fees, conference fees, hotel bookings and stuff like that so members don't have to pay as much,\" Competitive Events Chair junior Vivien Zhang said. \"We felt that we did achieve our goal of breaking even, and we did raise a substantial amount of money. We hope that this will go to helping our members.\"\nMembers of the Leadership Excellence Opportunity (LEO) Club participated in Walnut Family Festival by selling pancakes, hot dogs, corn on the the cobs and other food items to raise funds for upcoming projects, such as writing letters to veterans, that the club will participate in throughout the year.\n\"It was really fun advertising [with my friends and the other members] because it was a great team bonding experience,\" LEO Club treasurer junior Jasmine Wong said. \"It was nice being able to work with other people and try different things with them.\"\nUnited Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) hosted a ball toss game booth, where participants won prizes such as stuffed animals and school supplies, in the annual Walnut Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 7. Members also sold \"sunset drinks\", which consisted of strawberry lemonade and mango juice. The organization was able to raise over $221 to support children that live in developing countries, are impacted by war or lack the basic necessities of survival.\n\"While one of the goals of UNICEF is to provide humanitarian aid, we also raise money in order to help refugees and people unfortunately uprooted by natural disasters,\" UNICEF cabinet member sophomore Jessica Jiao said. \"The Walnut Family Festival was a great opportunity to help those that suffered from recent hurricanes, such as Hurricane Harvey.\"\nBy Alison Ho, Flora Lei, Sarah Lew, Joy Wang, Staff writers\nPhotos by Christopher Chan, Erin Tan\nClubsNews\nwalnut family festival\nMarching band, Cheer, Choir, Color Guard and dance team perform at Homecoming game\nGirls tennis defeats West Covina","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Joan Jett and the Blackhearts\nMore from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts\nThe Stadium Tour: Def Leppard\nJoan Jett and the Blackhearts (58)\nPacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa (2)\nShowplace Theatre, Winstar Casino, Thackerville (1)\nHarrah's Atlantic City, Atlantic City (1)\nDetroit Riverfront Promenade, Detroit (1)\nSeminole Casino Coconut Creek, Coconut Creek (1)\nHollywood Park Racetrack, Inglewood (1)\nBluesville at Horseshoe Casino, Tunica Resorts (1)\nFitchburg Municipal Airport, Fitchburg (1)\n7 Clans First Council Casino Hotel, Newkirk (1)\nLeBreton Flats Park, Ottawa (1)\nShowing venues for 11 of 58 setlists\nJoan Jett and the Blackhearts at John T. Floore Country Store, Helotes, TX, USA\nArtist: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Venue: John T. Floore Country Store, Helotes, TX, USA\nVictim of Circumstance\nDo You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)\nSoulmates to Strangers\nYou Drive Me Wild\nFake Friends\nOh Woe Is Me\nConey Island Whitefish\nJoan Jett and the Blackhearts at Filene Center at Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA, USA\nArtist: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Venue: Filene Center at Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA, USA\nLove Is Pain\nJoan Jett and the Blackhearts at Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, USA\nArtist: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Venue: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, USA\nJoan Jett and the Blackhearts at Stern Grove Festival 2021\nArtist: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Venue: Stern Grove, San Francisco, CA, USA\nJoan Jett and the Blackhearts at Sweden Rock Festival 2011\nArtist: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Venue: Norje Havsbad, Norje, Sweden\nThe French Song\nI Wanna Be Your Dog\nI Love Rock 'n' Roll\nJoan Jett and the Blackhearts at Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway\nArtist: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Venue: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway\nJoan Jett and the Blackhearts at Speaking Rock Event Center, El Paso, TX, USA\nArtist: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Venue: Speaking Rock Event Center, El Paso, TX, USA\nI Love Playin' With Fire\nJoan Jett and the Blackhearts at Choctaw Event Center, Durant, OK, USA\nArtist: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Venue: Choctaw Event Center, Durant, OK, USA\nJoan Jett and the Blackhearts at Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL, USA\nArtist: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Venue: Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL, USA\nJoan Jett and the Blackhearts at Annandale Hotel, Sydney, Australia\nArtist: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Venue: Annandale Hotel, Sydney, Australia\nHot Rod Circuit Uncle Doctors, West Columbia, SC - Feb 27, 2002 Feb 27 2002\nUltravox The Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA - Mar 13, 1980 Mar 13 1980\nAvail Uncle Doctors, West Columbia, SC - Feb 27, 2002 Feb 27 2002\nAmerican Nightmare Uncle Doctors, West Columbia, SC - Feb 27, 2002 Feb 27 2002\nServotron Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - Mar 26, 1998 Mar 26 1998\nAmerican Nightmare Market Street Pub, Gainesville, FL - Feb 26, 2002 Feb 26 2002\nBaba Yaga Sound FX, San Diego, CA - Sep 9, 1992 Sep 09 1992\nAvail Market Street Pub, Gainesville, FL - Feb 26, 2002 Feb 26 2002\nHot Rod Circuit Market Street Pub, Gainesville, FL - Feb 26, 2002 Feb 26 2002","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The History of Olympic Sprinting\nBasic Volleyball Rules for Kids\nRules of Football for Kids\nRecreational Sports Games\nThe History of Discus Throwing\n400-Meter Rules\nWritten by Linda Tarr Kent\nTrack competitions date back to the seventh century B.C. Today's rules are derived from 19th century university competitions held in England. People compete in running events such as the 400-meter dash worldwide, with such events considered headliners at the Olympic Games. The standard track that athletes compete on is a 400-meter oval, according to Tom Hanlon in the \"The Sports Rules Book.\" 2\nHeats\nRunners go through heats, or preliminary races, to eliminate the slower competitors. This means the final race is run by the fastest competitors.\nThe 400-meter dash utilizes a staggered start to equalize the distance for all of the competitors. Runners must stay in their own lanes. Starting blocks are allowed in the 400-meter race. All races begin with a report from the starter's gun after \"on your marks\" and \"set\" commands.\nAn athlete who makes a false start gets one warning. After that, the runner is disqualified from the race. A runner also can be disqualified for jostling or obstructing another athlete to impede her progress. A competitor who is not fouled and achieves an advantage via stepping on or over an inside lane line also may be disqualified.\nInternational Association of Athletics Federations: Competition Rules\nThe Sports Rules Book; Human Kinetics With Tom Hanlon\nNCAA: Track and Field Rules\nLinda Tarr Kent is a reporter and editor with more than 20 years experience at Gannett Company Inc., The McClatchy Company, Sound Publishing Inc., Mach Publishing, MomFit The Movement and other companies. Her area of expertise is health and fitness. She is a Bosu fitness and stand-up paddle surfing instructor. Kent holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Washington State University.\nrunning track image by Alison Bowden from Fotolia.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jay Jay French Podcast\nCopyright and Public Domain\n1977 \u2013 Part 9\nThe Record Vault \u2013 Cold Chisel\nThe Week In Destroyer Of Harmony History \u2013 January 10 to January 16\nThunder Bay Down Under Summertime Spin Series \u2013 Pseudo Echo\nVictims Of The Future\nAlexi Laiho 1979 \u2013 2021\nBuriedOnMars on 1977 \u2013 Part 9\ndeKE on The Record Vault \u2013 Cold\u2026\ndeKE on 1977 \u2013 Part 9\ndestroyerofharmony on 1977 \u2013 Part 9\nA to Z of Making It\nClassic Songs to Be Discovered\nReview in 40 Words\nTreating Fans Like Shit\ndestroyerofharmony\nTag Archives: responded\nA to Z of Making It, Music, My Stories\nNew Music Releases vs Maintenance Music Releases\nOctober 2, 2013 destroyerofharmonyA Dramatic Turn Of Events, American Capitalist, And Justice For All, Awake, Black Album, Black Clouds and Silver Linings, CD, change, chaotic, concept, Death Magentic, defining, Dream Theater, falling into infinity, Five Finger Death Punch, Images and Words, Kill Em All, Load, maintenance, maintenance model, Master of Puppets, metal, Metalcore, Metallica, model, Muse, music, new, New Wave of British Metal, Octavarium, original, people, progressive, Record Labels, Reload, responded, Ride The Lightning, rock, Scenes From A Memory, self titled, Six Degrees Of Inner Turbelence, songwriters, St Anger, Systematic Chaos, The Wrong Side Of Heaven, Tool, Train of Thought, When Dream and Day Unite Leave a comment\nLooking at the recent spate of releases from bands that I like, I am asking the question;\nWhen did new music change from being about new and original music to a maintenance model of new music?\nFive Finger Death Punch's new album \"The Wrong Side Of Heaven Vol. 1\" is \"American Capitalist\" Part 2. So I am assuming that volume 2 of \"The Wrong Side Of Heaven\", will be \"American Capitalist\" Part 3.\nIn order to define what I mean by new, I will use Metallica as an example.\nMetallica released \"Kill Em All\" in 1983, which paid homage to the \"New Wave Of British Metal\" movement with the tempo's increased to 200 beats per minute. It was new, and there was a technical element to it. It spawned a thousand imitators.\nIn 1984, they released \"Ride The Lightning\". It wasn't the same as \"Kill Em All\". It was vastly different musically and lyrically and it was new. The people responded and Metallica went into refining the \"Ride The Lightning\" model with great success.\n\"Master Of Puppets\" is a very similar sounding album and the track listing mirrors \"Ride The Lightning\". The difference between the albums was the songs. Metallica improved as songwriters. The people responded even more. Then came the technical masterpiece of \"..And Justice For All\". Again, the structure of the album was built around the \"Ride The Lightning\" model. However, even though it was a new album, it was still released under the maintenance model built around \"Ride The Lightning\".\nThen in 1991, they pressed the reset switch and released \"Metallica\". It was back to the new and the people responded in the twenty millions. The \"Load\" and \"ReLoad\" albums that followed fell into the Maintenance model of releases that followed the format of the mega successful \"Metallica Black\" album.\nThen in 2003, they pressed the reset switch again and released \"St Anger\". It was back to something different. Regardless of what others thought of it, it was a gutsy move to release an album that sounded like that, along with chaotic song structures.\nThen in 2008, they pressed the reset switch one more time and delivered a new album rooted in the old. They had taken the best things from the \"Ride The Lightning\" model and the \"Metallica Black\" model to deliver \"Death Magnetic\".\nAll bands encompass these transitions.\nLet's look at Dream Theater.\nIn 1988, they released \"When Dream and Day Unite\". It was new, taking influence from the metal bands at the time and merging those influences with progressive elements.\nIn 1992, they released \"Images and Words\". It was new again. They didn't go and re-write \"When Dream And Day Unite\". The people responded and the album was a success.\nIn 1994, they released \"Awake\". This album formed part of their maintenance. A good album, however you can tell they tried to rewrite \"Images and Words.\" The people didn't respond to this album as they did to \"Images and Words.\"\nThen in 1997, they released \"Falling Into Infinity\". This was a new album as it moved the band into a more mainstream progressive sound. Although it had progressive elements from all previous releases, the band was pushed to enter this direction. Again, it didn't meet the expectations of the record label and it also caused division amongst band members.\nIn 1999, they pressed the reset switch and released a career defining album in \"Scenes From A Memory\". People responded again to the band. It was a new album in every sense.\nSo in 2001, they went into part new and part maintenance mode. \"Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence\" kept with the concept theme on CD 2. CD 1 was all new tracks that showcased a very metallic element of the band as well as a very Tool style progressive element. Of course by 2001, Tool were huge all over the world.\nThen in 2003, they pressed the reset button again and came out with the best progressive metal album in \"Train Of Thought\". Any die hard metaller that wasn't sure about the band, committed to them with this release. People responded as well, as metalcore was also on the rise and those young kids were looking for other forms of heavy music.\nSo in 2005, instead of re-doing \"Train Of Thought\", they went into a part new \/ part maintenance model again with \"Octavarium.\" A notable influence this time around was Muse, who by 2004, were huge all over the world.\nWith the change of record labels, \"Systematic Chaos\" saw the band return to the metallic elements of \"Train Of Thought\" in 2007 with great success.\n2009 saw \"Black Clouds and Silver Linings\" which encompassed everything that Dream Theater is in six tracks. It was New and it set a standard.\n2011 saw \"A Dramatic Turn Of Events\", the first album to not feature Mike Portnoy, who wanted the band to take a 5 year break and when the band said no, he departed. This album following the maintenance model of \"Black Clouds and Silver Linings\" and \"Images And Words.\"\n2013 saw the release of \"Dream Theater.\" It has three songs that really stand out in \"Illumination Theory\", \"The Bigger Picture\" and \"The Looking Glass\". In the end, this is Dream Theater trying to create something new, however it is another maintenance album.\nWhen you put these bands against the hundreds of millions of other musicians all making music, how does it all stack up.\nThere is a lot of great music out there that hasn't been heard. There is a lot of good, a lot of okay and a lot of crap music as well.\nWith so much music being made every day and released every day, it is impossible for everyone to listen to it all. So when the label bands do end up releasing music, they need to make sure they captivate us to stick around, otherwise we just move on, trying to find something else in the meantime. Some other new niche. That is the new music business.\nWhen an artist has an audience they need to be thankful for that audience. They need to show some respect towards that audience. The label bands have a head start, however if they turnover too many maintenance style of releases compared to something new and refreshing, the audience will move on.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Preview: IceRays vs. Amarillo Bulls (Game 47)\nFebruary 23, 2018 IceRays\nRays Win Third Straight on Hockey & Heels Night\nOn Saturday night, the IceRays played their third straight dominant defensive game. While they conceded 31 shots on goal, they kept Topeka off the scoreboard for nearly 59 minutes of play before the RoadRunners finally found the net.\nLucas Herrmann's late goal tied the game, but the Rays still managed the victory by striking just 46 seconds into overtime. Brendan Miller put his explosive speed on display and buried a low-blocker snipe on a breakaway. The January Dillard's Player of the Month had made it 15 points in as many games with the goal, and lifted Chad Veltri to a 3-0 record since returning from his injuries. He has only allowed a single goal against in three straight games played.\nThe Matchup\nThere is no sugarcoating that it's do-or-die time for the Amarillo Bulls. While losing tonight's matchup does not eliminate them from the playoff race, it will certainly be very difficult for them to sneak into fourth place in the South Division if they don't take at least the majority of points available to them this weekend.\nThe IceRays currently sit ten points ahead of them and have a much more favorable part of the schedule on the horizon. Only four of Amarillo's remaining fifteen games will be played at home, while the IceRays will play ten of their remaining fourteen tilts at the American Bank Center. However, these teams will square off against each other six more times before the regular season ends, and Amarillo realizes it can eventually switch places with the IceRays in the standings if it wins most of the head-to-head matchups. Tonight will mark the beginning of an intensified late-season rivalry and is likely to have a playoff-like feel throughout.\nVeltri's Chance for Vengeance\nThe last time the IceRays' star goaltender suited up against Amarillo, he was unknowingly concussed midway through the game and allowed a goal six seconds into overtime on a shot he typically stops. Veltri would later struggle through a month-long period of nagging injuries and flus, watching his team from his billet home as they travelled to Odessa. Since his return, he's saved 74 of the 75 shots he has faced and will have the opportunity to avenge himself against the team which silenced the near 5,000 in attendance with an overtime goal on him back on January 13th.\nAcciaioli, Scott Make Commitments\nTwo players tonight will be playing their first games as IceRays after having made their NCAA commitments. Oftentimes the relieved stress and confidence boost helps players in their performance following commitments, as has been the case for Veltri this season. However, there is always the caveat of the complacency factor. Both Acciaioli and Scott are highly competitive athletes who have matured through spending years in the junior hockey process, and have stood out as locker room leaders all throughout the campaign. They have their sights set on winning a championship, and it's unlikely that complacency will set in for either of them. Even so, their performance this weekend will be worth keeping an eye on.\nPrevious PostScott Commits to Tufts UniversityNext PostRays Shut Out at Home for the First Time of the Season","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Philip Baldi\nPhilip Baldi is an American linguist and classical scholar specializing in Indo-European studies. He is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Classics at Pennsylvania State University.\nScranton, Pennsylvania, US\nUniversity of Scranton (BA)\nUniversity of Rochester (MA, PhD)\nSub-discipline\nIndo-European studies\nBiographyEdit\nBaldi was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.[1] He received his B.A. from the University of Scranton in Classics in 1968, his M.A. and Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Rochester in 1971 and 1973, respectively.[1] He was appointed Professor of Linguistics and Classics at Pennsylvania State University in 1981. Baldi specializes in Indo-European studies, on which he is the author of numerous books and articles.\n^ a b Cuzzolin, Pierluigi (2010). Page, Richard; Rubin, Aaron (eds.). \"A Personal Portrait: Philippo Baldi, Magistro Atque Amico, Fraterno Dicatum Animo\". Studies in Classical Linguistics in Honor of Philip Baldi. Amsterdam Studies in Classical Philology (17). doi:10.1163\/ej.9789004188662.i-168. ISBN 9789004188662.\n\"Curriculum Vitae. Philip Baldi\" (PDF). Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved August 30, 2019.\nPhilip Baldi at WorldCat\nPhilip Baldi at LinkedIn\nPhilip Baldi at the website of Pennsylvania State University\nThis biography of a United States linguist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.\nRetrieved from \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Philip_Baldi&oldid=993336866\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Some of these organs, such as the pineal gland (PG), subcommissur\nPosted on January 31, 2019 by nart4070\nSome of these organs, such as the pineal gland (PG), subcommissural organ (SCO), and organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis, might be the sites of origin of\nperiventricular tumors, notably pineal parenchymal tumors, papillary tumor of the pineal region and chordoid glioma. In contrast to the situation in humans, CVOs are present in the adult rat and can be dissected by laser capture microdissection (LCM). In this study, we used LCM and microarrays to analyze the transcriptomes of three CVOs, the SCO, the subfornical organ (SFO), and the PG and the third ventricle ependyma this website in the adult rat, in order to better characterize these organs at the molecular level. Several genes were expressed only, or mainly, in one of these structures, for example, Erbb2 and Col11a1 in the ependyma, Epcam and Claudin-3 (CLDN3) in the SCO, Ren1 and Slc22a3 in the SFO and Tph, Aanat and Asmt in the PG. The expression of these genes in periventricular tumors should be examined as evidence for a possible origin from the CVOs. Furthermore, we performed an immunohistochemical study\nof CLDN3, a membrane protein involved in forming selleck inhibitor cellular tight junctions and found that CLDN3 expression was restricted to the apical pole of ependymocytes in the SCO. This microarray study provides new evidence regarding the possible origin Dynein of some rare periventricular tumors. \"\n\"Formation of cytoplasmic aggregates in neuronal and glial cells is one of the pathological hallmarks of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Mutations in two genes encoding transactivation response (TAR) DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43)\nand fused in sarcoma (FUS), both of which are main constituents of cytoplasmic aggregates, have been identified in patients with familial and sporadic ALS. Impairment of protein degradation machineries has also been recognized to participate in motoneuron degeneration in ALS. In the present study, we produced recombinant adenovirus vectors encoding wild type and mutant TDP-43 and FUS, and those encoding short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) for proteasome (PSMC1), autophagy (ATG5), and endosome (VPS24) systems to investigate whether the coupled gene transductions in motoneurons by these adenoviruses elicit ALS pathology. Cultured neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes differentiated from adult rat neural stem cells and motoneurons derived from mouse embryonic stem cells were successfully infected with these adenoviruses showing cytoplasmic aggregate formation. When these adenoviruses were injected into the facial nerves of adult rats, exogenous TDP-43 and FUS proteins were strongly expressed in facial motoneurons by a retrograde axonal transport of the adenoviruses.\nIn turn, WT Tc17 cells presented cell-bound IL-17A to Th17 cells\nIn turn, WT Tc17 cells presented cell-bound IL-17A to Th17 cells to promote their pathogenicity. Th17 cells in turn accumulated in high numbers in the CNS and strongly produced IL-17A [24]. Therefore, the resistance Selleck Sirolimus of Irf4\u2013\/\u2013 mice to MOG37\u201350-induced EAE is caused by a combination of defects in the development of type 17 CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses. These findings highlight the crucial role of IRF4 in both T-cell types for establishing CNS autoimmunity. Recently published data try to explain the fundamental functions\nof IRF4 during CD4+ T-cell subset specification in the context of Th17-cell differentiation [14-17]. Comparing early events during Th17-cell polarization with click here nonpolarized Th cells, the authors found a hierarchical interplay of transcription factors contributing to Th17 differentiation. In this system, IRF4 operated together with BATF as a \"pioneering factor\" that promoted chromatin\naccessibility to other transcription factors, including STAT3, which together with IRF4\u2013BATF initiated the Th17-specific transcriptional program that was further specified by the lineage-specific transcription factor ROR-\u03b3t [17]. As BATF and IRF4 are upregulated already in nonpolarized Th cells, it is conceivable that these factors prepare chromatin accessibility for transcription factors induced by different skewing cytokine conditions, thereby endowing the cells with\nthe fundamental property to differentiate into any of the specific subtypes. Probably, IRF4 fulfills different functions during this PDK4 course of T-cell differentiation, dependent on its concentration, cell activation stage, and available interacting partner. It is therefore tempting to speculate that the sequence of events executed by IRF4 is similar in all Th-cell subsets, as well as in Tc9 and Tc17 cells. Accordingly, depending on the strength of TCR signaling, IRF4\u2013BATF complexes enable initial opening of chromatin to facilitate co-assembly of STAT or SMAD molecules that are activated by the respective skewing environment. Next, these complexes induce transcription of lineage-specifying transcription factors (e.g. GATA3 for Th2 cells, ROR-\u03b3t for Th17 cells, BCL-6 for Tfh cells, and FOXP3 for Treg cells; Fig. 1), which alone or in concert with IRF4 then induce lineage-specific sets of genes. As the transcription factors FOXP3, STAT3, and STAT6 upregulate IRF4, feed-forward loops are induced that reinforce IRF4 expression under Th2-, Th9-, Th17-, Tfh- Treg-, Tc9-, and Tc17-cell-inducing conditions. Interestingly, in B cells IRF4 acts as a homodimer at high concentrations, activating the transcription of distinct genes via binding to ISRE, whereas at low amounts it forms mainly IRF4\u2013ETS heterodimers that operate via EICE binding [54]. It is probable that such mechanisms also apply for T cells.\nEgr-2-expressing CD4+CD25\u2212LAG3+ Treg cells are Foxp3-negative, IL\nEgr-2-expressing CD4+CD25\u2212LAG3+ Treg cells are Foxp3-negative, IL-10-producing T cells and are enriched in Peyer's patch [21]. Our observation that IL-27 induces CD4+Egr2+LAG3+ T cells may be associated with IL-27-mediated control of gut homeostasis; high throughput screening compounds however, a more detailed investigation is required to elucidate the role of IL-27 in keeping intestinal homeostasis. It has been well documented that stimulation of T cells through TCR in the absence of\nco-stimulation can result in long-term hyporesponsiveness to subsequent stimulation, which is termed anergy. It has been also reported that Egr-2 is required for the full induction of T-cell anergy [20, 40]. Egr-2 expression is rapidly induced within 6 h after TCR stimulation [41] and our results indicated that although IL-27-mediated Egr-2 induction was dependent on TCR stimulation, the TCR signal was not sufficient to support sustained Egr-2 expression. In addition to IL-27, another STAT3 activating cytokine, IL-6, also induced expressions of Egr-2, Blimp-1, and IL-10.\nThis result was consistent with a previous report in which IL-6 induced STAT3-mediated production of IL-10 in CD4+ T cells [17] and suggested that not only STAT1-STAT3 heterodimers in response to IL-27 stimulation but also STAT3 homodimers in response to IL-6 stimulation NVP-BGJ398 in vitro could induce Egr-2 expression. However, IL-27 induces Blimp-1 and IL-10 more efficiently than IL-6 and the involvement of STAT1 should be addressed further. It is well known that IL-2 has paradoxical functions in T-cell homeostasis, acting as a T-cell growth factor and having a crucial function in the maintenance of self-tolerance. Sun et al. [26] reported that the effective induction of IL-10-producing CD8+ CTLs Vildagliptin by IL-27 requires the presence of IL-2, and that the IL-2-IL-27-mediated induction of IL-10 as well as the IL-27-mediated\ninduction of IL-10 was Blimp-1 dependent. However, we observed that the addition of IL-2 did not up-regulate IL-10 and Blimp-1 mRNA induction levels by IL-27 in CD4+ T cells. In addition, IL-2 showed no synergistic effect on IL-27-induced Egr-2 and LAG-3 expressions in our experiments. This result is consistent with the fact that increased Egr-2 level by Ag activation was not affected by the addition of IL-2 in peptide treatment-induced CD4+ Treg cells [42]. These observations suggest that Blimp-1 is important for IL-27-induced IL-10 production both in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, but the pathway leading to the activation of Blimp-1 is differently regulated between these cells. Egr-2-expressing CD4+CD25\u2212LAG3+ Treg cells are anergic and have regulatory activities at least in part via IL-10 production. Because our results showed that Egr-2 is indispensable for the full production of IL-10 in CD4+ T cells after IL-27 stimulation, Egr-2 could be one of the molecular links between anergy and IL-10 production in CD4+ T cells.\nThe KPIs require further evaluation and monitoring but adoption o\nThe KPIs require further evaluation and monitoring but adoption of a similar program by other jurisdictions could lead to improved national outcomes. \"\n\"Aim: Metallic phosphate binders require acidity to dissociate to the free metallic ion and bind phosphorus. Altered gastric acidity may, therefore, influence phosphate-binding efficacy. We evaluated\nthe clinical effect of pantoprazole on the efficacy of calcium carbonate phosphate binders in haemodialysis patients. Methods: The study had two parts: a cross-sectional study (n = 67), and an interventional, crossover, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in 26 patients given pantoprazole 40 mg daily or placebo for two consecutive 6-week periods. Results: The cross-sectional study showed no difference anti-CTLA-4 antibody inhibitor between those on and off acid suppressants in phosphate (1.43 \u00b1 0.45 vs 1.46 \u00b1 0.31 mmol\/L, P = 0.782) or other parameters except age (72.2 \u00b1 9.8 vs 63.8 \u00b1 14.8 years, AZD1208 order P = 0.01). In the interventional study, phosphate was higher during pantoprazole than placebo (1.59 \u00b1 0.3 vs 1.42 \u00b1 0.3 mmol\/L, P = 0.005). Serum calcium (2.37 \u00b1 0.2 vs 2.46 \u00b1 0.2 mmol\/L, P = 0.012) and ionized calcium (1.17 \u00b1 0.1 vs 1.22 \u00b1 0.1 mmol\/L, P = 0.013) were lower during pantoprazole\ntreatment. CaxPO4 (3.76 \u00b1 0.7 vs 3.48 \u00b1 0.7 mmol2\/L2, P = 0.032) and intact parathyroid hormone (31.9 \u00b1 21.4 vs 23.6 \u00b1 17.7 pmol\/L, P = 0.004) were higher on pantoprazole. Conclusion: These results demonstrate clinical evidence for\nan adverse effect of gastric acid suppression on the effectiveness of calcium carbonate phosphate binders. Given their frequent co-prescription, this interaction ID-8 may be a minor but common reason why some patients fail to control hyperphosphataemia. Clinicians should regularly assess the need for acid suppressants. Further studies are needed to investigate interactions with other phosphate binders. \"\n\"Although calcimimetics cinacalcet can reduce parathyroid hormone level and control secondary hyperparathyroidism in end-stage renal disease patients, risk of vascular calcification remains high. Whether cinacalcet can further reduce vascular damage or arterial stiffness is unknown. We studied the effect of cinacalcet in 33 peritoneal dialysis patients with inadequately controlled secondary hyperparathyroidism despite standard treatment. The primary outcome was the aortic pulse wave velocity at 26 and 52 months after cinacalcet treatment. The pulse wave velocity was compared with that of a matched control cohort of 37 peritoneal dialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. Thirty-three patients completed the cinacalcet treatment, after median dialysis duration of 1.0 year. Significant improvement of parathyroid hormone level was achieved after 52 weeks, from 87.5\u2009\u00b1\u200928.7\u2009pmol\/L to 34.5\u2009\u00b1\u200945.5\u2009pmol\/L (P\u2009<\u20090.0001).\nBaboons (Papio anubis, from the CNRS Primatology Center, Rousset,\nBaboons (Papio anubis, from the CNRS Primatology Center, Rousset, France) were negative for all quarantine tests, including a tuberculin skin test. Animals were housed at the large animal facility of our laboratory following the recommendations of the Institutional Ethical Guidelines of the Institut National de la Sant\u00e9 Et de la Recherche M\u00e9dicale, France. All experiments were performed under general anaesthesia with Zoletil (Virbac, Carron, France). Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic\nstudies were performed during DTH experiments on five baboons receiving an i.v. bolus of either 1 mg\/kg or 0\u00b71 mg\/kg of chimeric A9H12. Chimeric A9H12 was quantified in baboon sera using a specific sandwich ELISA. LAG-3-Ig (Immutep, Orsay, France) was immobilized on plastic at pH 9\u00b75 overnight at a concentration of 5 \u00b5g\/ml. After saturation with\n5% gelatin at 37\u00b0C for 2 h, serum diluted PLX3397 in vivo in PBS-0\u00b705% Tween 20 were incubated for 4 h at room temperature, washed and revealed with a mouse anti-human IgG kappa chain MAPK inhibitor antibody (EFS, Nantes, France) at a 1:2000 dilution, followed by peroxidase-labelled goat anti-mouse antibody (Jackson Immunoresearch, Westgrove, PA, USA) at a 1:5000 dilution. Optical density was recorded at 450 nm after a tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) revelation period of 10 min at room temperature in the dark and addition of 25 \u00b5l 1 N sulphuric acid\/well. Baboons were immunized intradermally (i.d.) twice with a bacillus Calmette\u2013Gu\u00e9rin (BCG) vaccine (0\u00b71 ml; 2\u20138 \u00d7 105 UFS; Sanofi Pasteur MSD, Lyon, France) in the upper region of the leg, 4 and 2 weeks before the DTH skin test. To investigate antigen-specific T cell immunity before\nDTH skin testing, successful immunization was confirmed by interferon (IFN)-\u03b3 enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay (non-human primate IFN-\u03b3 ELISPOT kit; R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA) on freshly isolated Olopatadine PBMC, according to the manufacturer's instructions. Intradermal reactions (IDR) were performed with duplicate intradermal injections of two doses (2000 UI or 40 UI) of tuberculin-purified protein derivative (PPD; Symbiotics Corporation, San Diego, CA, USA) in 0\u00b71 ml in the skin on the right back of the animals. Saline (0\u00b71 ml) was used as a negative control. Dermal responses at the injection sites were measured using a caliper square. The diameter of each indurated erythema was measured by two observers from days 3\u20138, and were considered positive when > 4 mm in diameter. The mean of the reading was recorded. Skin biopsies from the DTH or control (saline) site were performed at day 4 on one duplicate and placed in Tissue Tek optimal cutting temperature (OCT) compound (Sakura Finetek, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France) for immunohistochemical analysis. A second IDR was performed after a 3-week washout period and animals received one i.v. injection of either 1 mg\/kg or 0\u00b71 mg\/kg of chimeric A9H12 1 day before this second challenge with PPD.\nOf note is the fact that this natural anti-NeuGcGM3 antibody\nresponse decreases with age and is absent in most of the NSCLC patients assessed. Healthy human sera were tested by ELISA for the recognition of NeuGcGM3 and NeuAcGM3 gangliosides. In 65 out of 100 donors tested, anti-NeuGcGM3 antibodies of IgM and\/or IgG isotype were detected. Only four donors showed a low reactivity against NeuAcGM3 (Fig. 1A). There were no differences between male and female anti-NeuGcGM3 antibody levels (Supporting Information Fig. 1). Previous studies about antibodies against common neuronal gangliosides showed that their levels significantly decreased with age [19]. In order to determine if the natural antibody levels against NeuGcGM3 are affected by age, the antibody response in donors of different ages was compared by ELISA. As shown in Figure 1B, there was a negative correlation between the level inhibitor of the anti-NeuGcGM3 response and the increase of the donors' age. Not only was the level of the anti-NeuGcGM3 response lower, but also the percentage of healthy donors with positive anti-NeuGcGM3 response decreased with age (Fig. 1C). Next, see more we determined whether the lower content of anti-NeuGcM3 anti-bodies in elderly healthy donors was a consequence of a decrease in the concentration of IgM and IgG immunoglobulins. Total IgM\nand IgG antibody levels did not decrease with the age of the healthy donors (Supporting\nInformation Fig. 2). Having evaluated the capacity of healthy human Methocarbamol antibodies to bind the ganglioside NeuGcGM3 by ELISA, we tested whether these antibodies are able to recognize the ganglioside in a natural context, exposed on the cytoplasmic membrane of tumor cells. To do this, the 100 human serum samples were incubated with the murine lymphocytic leukemia cell line L1210, which expresses NeuGcGM3 ganglioside [20]. NeuGcGM3 ganglioside expression on this cell line was confirmed by TLC-immunostaining (Supporting Information Fig. 3), and the antibody binding was measured by flow cytometry. Sera from 40 of the 65 healthy donors with a positive anti-NeuGcGM3 response by ELISA showed binding to L1210 cell line. Five of the sera that did not recognize NeuGcGM3 when tested by ELISA bound to this tumor cell line, presumably by binding to a different antigen. Figure 2A shows the results obtained with sera from three representative healthy donors with different levels of recognition of L1210 cells. To confirm that human serum antibodies recognize NeuGcGM3 ganglioside on the cell surface, we compared binding to L1210 with binding to cells that do not express this ganglioside. NeuGcGM3-negative cells were healthy human PBMCs and L1210 cmah-kd cells, which do not express the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of N-acetyl to N-glycolyl sialic acid.\nThe apoptotic cells are rapidly engulfed and digested by phagocyt\nThe apoptotic cells are rapidly engulfed and digested by phagocytes such as macrophages and immature dendritic cells. The swift engulfment of cell corpses by phagocytes prevents the release of noxious or immunogenic debris from dying cells into the circulation. In the process of apoptosis, the dying cells expose phosphatidylserine on their external membrane in a caspase-dependent manner. This externalization of phosphatidylserine is one of the hallmarks of apoptosis and acts as an \"eat me\" signal for phagocytes XAV-939 purchase 3. Recently, several molecules\nthat recognize phosphatidylserine have been identified 4\u20137. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease caused by multiple genetic and environmental factors 8. Patients with SLE develop a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations affecting the skin, kidney, lungs, blood vessels, and\/or nervous system. SLE is also characterized by the presence in sera of autoantibodies against nuclear components (anti-RNP\nand anti-DNA antibodies). Unengulfed apoptotic cells can be found in the germinal centers of the lymph nodes of some SLE patients, and macrophages from these patients show a reduced ability to engulf apoptotic cells 9. Furthermore, circulating DNA or nucleosomes can also be found in the sera of SLE patients 10, 11. These results suggest that a deficiency in the clearance of apoptotic cells is one of the causes of SLE. Milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 (MFG-E8) is a glycoprotein. At the N-terminus, it has a EGF-like Y-27632 manufacturer repeat(s), and at the C-terminus, there are two discoidin domains that bind phosphatidylserine. It was originally identified as a component of milk fat globules that bud from the mammary epithelia during lactation. But it is now known to play\nimportant roles in various systems such as involution of mammary glands, adhesion between sperm and egg, repair of intestinal mucosa, and angiogenesis 12. MFG-E8 is secreted by activated macrophages and immature dendritic cells 13, and it promotes the engulfment of apoptotic cells by working as a bridging molecule between apoptotic cells and phagocytes 7. In MFG-E8-knockout mice, many apoptotic TCL cells are left unengulfed in the germinal centers of the spleen 14. The MFG-E8\u2212\/\u2212 mice produce autoantibodies including anti-cardiolipin and anti-dsDNA antibodies and suffer from an SLE-type autoimmune disease. Human MFG-E8 is maintained at the optimal concentration to support the engulfment of apoptotic cells; in excess, MFG-E8 inhibits phagocytosis and causes autoimmune diseases 15, 16. In this report, we analyzed the human MFG-E8 gene of SLE patients, and found in two female patients an intronic mutation that caused aberrant splicing of intron 6, resulting in the inclusion of a cryptic exon in the transcript.\nSwine MHC, also termed swine leukocyte antigen (SLA), was discove\nSwine MHC, also termed swine leukocyte antigen (SLA), was discovered by Vaiman in 1970 (3). The SLA cluster of genes is divided Microtubule Associated inhibitor into three groups of linked genes: SLA class I (SLA-I), SLA class II (SLA-II) and SLA class III (SLA-III). SLA-I has three functional loci: SLA-1, SLA-2 and SLA-3 (4,5). Among these, the SLA-2 locus is easily distinguished\nfrom SLA-1 and SLA-3 by the longer signal peptide than the others. A further dissimilarity to the SLA-1 and SLA-3 loci is in three amino acid residues at the start of the signal peptide (6). The SLA-2 locus might have a more crucial role as an SLA-I molecule (the roles of which include binding and presenting antigen molecules) because it is more polymorphic than the other two SLA-I loci (5,7,8). The Hebao pig is a unique breed reared in China. To study its genetic characteristics, a cloning scheme for Hebao pig SLA-2 was designed and its molecular evolution was analyzed. Hebao pigs were bred on a farm belonging to the Institute of Animal Husbandry of Liaoning Province in China. Fresh spleen tissues were removed from four\npigs for analysis. pMD18-T easy vector, Escherichia coli JM109, avian myeloblastosis virus (AMV) reverse transcriptase, isopropyl \u03b2-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl \u03b2-D-galactopyranoside (X-gal), T4 DNA Ligase and EcoR I restriction endonuclease were purchased from Takara Biotechnology\n(Dalian, China). The TRIzol Total RNA Extraction Kit was purchased from Saracatinib mw Invitrogen (Carlsbad, CA, USA). The GeneClean kit was purchased from BIO 101 (Vista, CA, USA). To amplify the SLA-2 gene from Hebao pig, a pair of primers was used as follows: S1, 5'-AGATGCGGGTCAGGGGCCCTCAAG-3' (located at sites 24\u201347 in AF464049); S2, 5' -CAGTCCCCACAAGGCAGCTGTCTC-3'. (complementary at sites 1119\u20131142 in AF464049), then, spleens were removed from four slaughtered Hebao pigs. One hundred milligrams of tissue was cut into Chloroambucil pieces and placed in 1.5-mL Eppendorf tubes to which was added 300 \u03bcL TRIzol reagent (Invitrogen). Total RNA was extracted from spleen tissues using TRIzol reagent per the manufacturer's recommendations and the isolated RNA samples were stored at \u201380\u00b0 until use for RT-PCR. RT-PCR was carried out according to Gao et al. (9). The PCR products were stored at \u201320\u00b0C for gene cloning. The PCR products were separated on a 1% agarose gel by 1\u00d7 Tris-acetate-EDTA running buffer electrophoresis. The separated DNA was purified using a DNA recovery kit, and then the purified DNA was ligated to pMD 18-T easy vector according to the manufacturer's recommendations. The mixture was incubated at 4\u00b0C overnight, and then transformed into competent E. coli JM109 coated on LB plates containing ampicillin (100 \u03bcg\/mL), IPTG (40 \u03bcg\/mL) and X-gal (200 \u03bcg\/mL).\n\"The incidence of tinea incognito\n(TI) appears to\n(TI) appears to have increased over recent years, although no large series of cases has been reported in children. The aim of this study was to analyse the main epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics of TI diagnosed in children in comparison with other tineas. We undertook a retrospective study of 818 tineas diagnosed in children in a referral hospital between 1977 and 2006, concentrating on TI. Of the 54 TI diagnosed, 85% were in the last 15 years. Most children were older than 9 years of age. The most usual clinical forms were tinea corporis (46.3%) and tinea faciei (38.9%). Topical steroids alone had been used to treat 68.5% of the cases. Direct examination was positive in 91.5% of the cases examined. Culture was positive in 85.2% of cases. The most frequently isolated dermatophyte was Trichophyton mentagrophytes (44.4%). This is the largest case series of childhood check details TI reported to\ndate. TI has increased over recent years and important differences were found between these TI and the other tineas in children over the same period. \"\n\"Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been originally developed for cancer treatment, but recently, it has been successfully employed against microorganisms, including fungi. ATM\/ATR inhibitor Chromoblastomycosis is a subcutaneous fungal infection that is recalcitrant to conventional antifungal drug therapy. The most frequent species involved are Foncecaea pedrosoi and Cladophialophora carrionii. The present study aimed to verify the efficacy in vitro of PDT employing methylene\nblue (MB) as a photosensitiser and Light emmiting diode (LED) (InGaAl) as the light source. Methylene blue at the concentrations of 16, 32 and 64 \u03bcg\/mL and LED (InGalP) were employed for 15 min against spores of two isolates of F. pedrosoi and two isolates of C. carrionii. The spores were plated on Sabouraud Dextrose agar Erythromycin and the number of colony forming units was counted after 7\u201310 days of incubation at 37 \u00b0C. The PDT with MB and LED was efficient in reducing the growth of all samples tested. Better results were obtained for the concentration of 32 \u03bcg\/mL of MB. The treatment proved to be highly effective in killing the samples of F. pedrosoi and Cladophialophora pedrosoi tested in vitro. PDT arises as a promising alternative for the treatment of this subcutaneous infection. \"\n\"Various researchers have concluded that lectins are useful reagents for the study of fungal cell wall surface glycoconjugates. In this study, we evaluated the expression of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine, l-fucose, d-galactose and glucose\/mannose on the cell wall surface of Trichophyton tonsurans and other keratinophilic filamentous fungi, using a simple lectin-binding protocol. The fungal cultures used were isolated from soils obtained from public parks by the hair-bait technique.\n10 transgenic T cells None of these antibodies, nor the HVEM-Fc\n10 transgenic T cells. None of these antibodies, nor the HVEM-Fc molecule, had any significant effect on in vitro B cell proliferation. We elucidated further the requirements for inhibition of in vitro T cell proliferation using a beads-based system to demonstrate that the antibodies that inhibited T cell proliferation in vitro were required to be presented to the T cells in a cis, and\nnot trans, format relative to the anti-CD3\u03b5 stimulus. We also found that the antibodies that inhibited T cell proliferation in vitro had no significant effect on the antibody-captured SB203580 order interleukin (IL)-2 associated with the in vivo activation of DO11.10 T cells transferred to syngeneic recipient BALB\/c mice. These data suggest that there may be specific structural requirements for the BTLA molecule to exert its effect on lymphocyte activation and proliferation. Antibodies specific for BTLA (and fluorescently labelled antibodies) were obtained from e-BioSciences (San Diego, CA, USA). Murine BTLA (extracellular domain), murine HVEM (CRD1-4) and mCTLA-4 were made as mouse or human IgG1 Fc fusion\nproteins as indicated and expressed in a CHO adherent cell line. Single cell clones were isolated and conditioned medium was harvested over 7 days of production. The proteins were purified with a monoclonal antibody (mAb) select column in the Department of Protein Sciences at Amgen Thousand Oaks. mAb 20A9 was used as an irrelevant mouse IgG1 isotype control SDHB XL184 ic50 antibody specific for the CXCL10 chemokine [29]. Mouse CD4+ T cells were purified from C57BL\/6 mouse splenocytes by AutoMACS-negative selection (Miltenyi Biotec, Auburn, CA, USA). In a U-bottomed\n96-well plate, 100 000 T cells were activated in vitro by 0\u00b71 \u00b5g per plate of hamster anti-mouse CD3\u03b5 clone 145-2C11 for 72 h and [3H]-labelled tritium was added to the cell culture medium for the last 18 h; the test reagent was co-immobilized with the activating stimulus at the indicated amounts. In the cross-linked plate, 1 \u00b5g per well of a polyclonal goat anti-mFc reagent (Sigma Biochemicals, St Louis, MO, USA) was added at the same time as the activating stimulus and the test reagents were added for the last 18 h at the indicated amounts. Cells were harvested onto a filter after 72 h of stimulation and radioactivity was assessed as a measure of cell proliferation. Analysis of secreted cytokines was by multi-analyte profiling using a kit from LincoPlex (St Charles, MO, USA), as per the manufacturer's instructions. For the bead-based assays, 100 000 T cells in a U-bottomed 96-well plate were activated in vitro by bead-absorbed anti-mouse CD3\u03b5 coated at 0\u00b71 \u00b5g per 106 cells on tosyl-activated 4\u00b75 \u00b5M beads (Dynal Biotech, ASA Corporation\/Invitrogen, Oslo, Norway\/Carlsbad, CA, USA: catalogue no.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Star Wars: The Black Series Cal Kestis Figure Now Available for Pre-Order\nby Laughing Place Disney Newsdesk | Feb 7, 2021 12:22 PM Pacific Time\nTags: Hasbro, Star Wars, The Black Series, Toys\nCal Kestis from EA's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is the newest addition to the Star Wars: The Black Series lineup from Hasbro.\nHasbro has announced the newest addition to their popular Star Wars: The Black Series lineup with a Cal Kestis figure from the EA game, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.\nThe package includes three figures and three accessories including Cal's droid BD-1.\nThe 6-inch-scale, poseable figure is exclusive to GameStop and is available for pre-order now for the retail price of $29.99.\nIt is slated to be released on June 1, 2021.\nAbout \"Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order\"\nDeveloped by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts, the game takes place several years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III \u2013 Revenge of the Sith, with the protagonist Cal Kestis being one of the few remaining Jedi, though he was only a Padawan learner when Emperor Palpatine's Order 66 was set into motion.\nAfter his identity and location are revealed to the Empire, Cal must evade the Sith Inquisitors as he visits both new and familiar worlds from Star Wars lore.\nOther characters include extremist rebel combatant Saw Gerrera (voiced once again by actor Forest Whitaker) and his mentor Cere Junda (Debra Wilson).\nNew Star Wars: The Black Series Gaming Great 6-Inch\u2026\nZaalbar Action Figure from \"Star Wars: Knights of\u2026\nNew IG-88 Funko Pop! Figure from the Star Wars\u2026\n\"Star Wars\" Fans Come Together for a Lightsaber\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Buzz Patrol Bollywood Hollywood South Indian Movies Box Office Photos Videos Movie Reviews\nSoundarya Rajinikanth to reportedly marry actor-businessman Vishagan Vanangamudi on 11 February\nSoundarya Rajinikanth was earlier married to Chennai-based businessman R Ashwin for seven years.\nFP Staff January 23, 2019 16:09:09 IST\nFilmmaker Soundarya Rajinikanth will reportedly marry actor and businessman Vishagan Vanangamudi in February. According to India Today, the date of the nuptials is 11 February, and the pre-wedding haldi and mehendi festivities will be held on 9 February. Before the wedding ceremony, a pooja will be conducted at Rajinikanth's residence in Poes Garden, Chennai.\nSoundarya Rajinikanth and Vishagan Vanangamudi. Image from Twitter @tamil32news\nBangalore Mirror writes that while Soundarya's engagement in 2018 was a low-key, family affair, the wedding will be a grand event at a luxury hotel in MRC Nagar. Her elder sister Aishwarya R Dhanush has reportedly been tasked with inviting the guests.\nMirror and India Today also state that Soundarya is currently shopping for trousseau as she was spotted at a well-known sari store in Chennai.\nThis will be Soundarya and Vishagan's second marriage. She was earlier married to entrepreneur R Ashwin for seven years, with whom she has a three-year-old son Ved Krishna. Vishagan was married to a magazine editor, Kanikha Kumaran.\nSoundarya began her career in film industry as a graphic designer in Sivaji, Chennai 600028 and Sandakozhi. She made her directorial debut with Rajinikanth-starrer Kochadaiiyaan in 2014, which also featured Deepika Padukone. She last directed her brother-in-law Dhanushk and Kajol in Velaiilla Pattadhari 2, also known as VIP 2.\nVishaghan owns a pharmaceutical company and recently starred in Manoj Bheeda's crime thriller Vanjagar Ulagam.\nAishwarya R Dhanush\nBuzz Patrol\nBuzzpatrol\nCreative autonomy necessary, but with safeguards: Anurag Thakur\nHe said the ministry does receive complaints about content on over-the-top (OTT) platforms, but almost 95% grievances are settled at the level of producers\nVeteran Telugu actress Jamuna passes away at 87\nShe had won the Filmfare award for Hindi Film 'Milan'. Some of her iconic films include 'Missamma', 'Gundamma Katha' and 'Sri Krishna Tulabharam'.\nAllu Arjun gives a shoutout for lil Arha as she kick-starts dubbing for Shakuntalam\nAllu Arjun's 4-year-old daughter Allu Arha is all set to make her acting debut in Samantha Ruth Prabhu starrer Shaakuntalam\nIndia looking for solutions for many other countries, says UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi\nUN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi will arrive in India today on a three-day visit at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar\nKaapa shows Prithiviraj Sukumaran's star power & histrionic muscles\nPrithviraj delivers a more implosive performance in Kaapa than his other recent film Kaduva with the same director Shahji Kailas, where there was too much swagger in the performance.\nSS Rajamouli is right, RRR is not a Bollywood film, although it aspires to be one\nIf push comes to shove, RRR is more 'Bollywood' than Bollywood itself. The bromance between Ram Charan and NTR Jr is a direct echo of Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra's Jai and Veru act in Ramesh Sippy's Sholay.\nRRR: Decoding the energetic song Naatu Naatu that took the world by storm with its impeccable dance moves & upbeat music\nRRR has been shortlisted for Oscar Best Original Song. The nominations will be announced on January 24.\nExplained: How Thalapathy Vijay's Varisu scored over Thala Ajith's Thunivu at the global box office\nThalapathy Vijay starrer Varisu crossed the Rs 150 crore mark in its opening weekend at the global box office.\nJaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey: A bubbling satire on gender stereotypes that loses its fizz\nJaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey goes for the jocular even as the wife Jaya lunges for her husband's jugular. Domestic violence as an ongoing joke doesn't really work.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u203a Good News\nTrack & Field Legends John Carlos And Tommie Smith To Be Inducted Into Olympic Hall Of Fame\nCarlos and Smith inspired Black athletes to use their platforms for activism.\nTrack & field legends John Carlos and Tommie Smith will forever be recognized as trailblazers who utilized their impact and influence in sports to spread awareness about injustice. Over fifty years after they made the bold decision to raise their black-gloved fists during an Olympic medal ceremony to protest against racial discrimination, the two men are receiving a long-overdue honor from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, People reported.\nU.S. Olympic Committee to Induct Athletes Famous for Fist Protest into Hall of Fame https:\/\/t.co\/ttWdwrI0Rk\n\u2014 People (@people) September 24, 2019\nThe organization recently announced that Smith and Carlos would be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. While the two athletes were in their prime, the Civil Rights Movement was at its peak. Six months before the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Although the Olympics didn't want to have any involvement in social and political issues, Carlos and Smith believed that it was important to use the global stage they were on to spread awareness about racism in America.\nWhile accepting their medals for the 200 meters competition, they raised their fists during the National Anthem; a moment in time that would forever be embedded in sports history and inspire Black athletes to use their platform as a means for activism for generations to come. Their act of protest did not come without sacrifice. They were suspended from the U.S. team, received death threats, and lost endorsement opportunities.\nFive decades later, the organization wants to right their wrong by honoring the two men. Smith and Carlos are humbled by the recognition. \"It sends the message that maybe we had to go back in time and make some conscious decisions about whether we were right or wrong,\" Carlos said in a statement, according to the news outlet. \"They've come to the conclusion that, 'Hey man, we were wrong. We were off-base in terms of humanity relative to the human rights era.'\"\nThe two athletes will be inducted alongside basketball legend Lisa Leslie, Paralympians Chris Waddell and Candace Cable, swimmer Dara Torres and others. The induction ceremony is slated to take place on November 1 in Colorado Springs.\nBasketball Legend Lisa Leslie To Be Honored With Staples Center Statue\nStatue Paying Homage To Tennis Legend Althea Gibson Unveiled At U.S. Open\nBlack Twitter Throws An Impeachment Party As Democrats Finally Threaten Trump's Presidency\nInjustice\t, John Carlos\t, Olympics\t, Racism\t, Sports\t, Tommie Smith\t, Track and Field","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"New history books (March 2012 edition)\nPosted in American, Books by Alex L. on April 21, 2012\nBelow is a survey of books that were published in the past month or so and look to me like interesting reads (note: I have not actually read these books yet, and these are previews not reviews).\nGreat books temporarily lend the reader a new set of senses to experience a different reality. Sometimes as readers we recognize the types of books that propel us into a world that we have learned to enjoy, and we crave this release. Often I want to read military memoirs and observe how courageous individuals dealt with extreme adversity in moments of intense pressure. Of course I am witnessing their stories from a comfortable distance (often from a comfortable couch too) but then again I wouldn't want to actually go through what those soldiers did firsthand. I just finished reading Tom Johnson's excellent memoir, To the Limit, about his service as a Huey helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. It gave me \u2014 a fixed-wing aviation buff \u2014 a newfound appreciation for the skill and warrior spirit of military helicopter pilots.\nIn February, Vietnam veteran Philip Keith published a book about a unit of tank troops in Vietnam \u2014 part of the Blackhorse Regiment \u2014 that responded to a distress call from an encircled company of American infantry. This group of men who fought through the enemy-held jungle to rescue their countrymen was not publicly recognized for their courageous deeds until 2009 when President Obama awarded their outfit the Presidential Unit Citation. Accounts of tank combat are inexplicably rare and Keith's seems like an engrossing one.\nBut now I'm moving on to read a memoir by Sean Parnell that was also published this February and titled Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan. Like the documentary Restrepo, Outlaw Platoon is an eyewitness look at the combat life of American soldiers who patrol the most contested frontiers in Afghanistan. The technology may change, but the psychological experiences of soldiers in current wars remain close to those of combatants who fought in history's prior conflicts.\nAbuses of power\nTraditional conservatives hold that human power is an ugly thing, and the more power a person wields the nastier it becomes. This is most true when society gives individuals power over life and death but is also apparent in more subtle cases. Last month, journalist Richard Zacks published a work called Island of Vice about Theodore Roosevelt's days as the police commissioner in New York City in the 1890s. Roosevelt tried to turn the city from its proclivities toward prostitution, gambling, and drink and encourage old-fashioned virtuous living. Roosevelt failed, but the story promises to be an interesting case study in the limits of political power in changing public habits.\nA darker example of a misuse of power is the subject of Jonathan Sarna's new book, When General Grant Expelled the Jews. Prior to hearing about this work, I had no idea that Gen. Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War ordered the forced relocation of Jewish Americans from the territory under his command in a misguided effort to curb the illegal trade of Southern cotton in the North. A tornado of controversy forced Abraham Lincoln to rescind Grant's order. Grant would later apologize for his decision, appoint Jews to high posts in his presidential administration, and even visit the Holy Land. Both of these books published last month can inspire thought about the two-headed character of using brute force in the service of the common good.\nEnemies: A History of the FBI. Tim Weiner. Pulitzer-Prize winning author of a book about the CIA turns his attention in this new work to the FBI and challenges the recent Hollywood portrayal of J. Edgar Hoover (in J. Edgar starring Leonardo DiCaprio) as a puppeteer of presidents.\nChina's Wings: War, Intrigue, Romance, and Adventure in the Middle Kingdom During the Golden Age of Flight. Gregory Crouch. This is a master storyteller's account of the nascent Chinese airline industry in the 1930s and the American airmen and entrepreneurs who worked overseas even as Japan waged a war of aggression in East Asia.\nHitlerland: American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power. Andrew Nagorski. Stories of Americans living abroad in the 19th and 20th centuries are a popular topic for contemporary historians (cf. McCullough and Glass). So is the subject of Hitler's rise to power (cf. Wick and Snyder). Nagorski fuses the two themes in his new book.\nTagged with: americans living abroad, new history books, ulysses s. grant, vietnam war, war in afghanistan\n\u00ab New history books (February 2012 edition)\nFirst skydiver to land without a parachute \u00bb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"St Clair\nQuick links... Detroit Wayne Oakland Macomb Washtenaw Monroe St Clair Livingston\nPowerball jackpot grows to $1.5 billion\nCopyright Getty Images\nWilliam Thomas Cain\nThe jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball has reached a record $1.5 billion.\nThe prize was already the world's largest before lottery officials increased it to $1.3B and $1.4B on Monday.\nAnd the jackpot could grow even more before Wednesday's drawing if ticket sales remain intense. Officials review the estimate daily.\nNo one matched all six Powerball numbers Saturday night, leading to the astronomical prize.\n\"Biggest jackpot in the history of the world. Absolutely confirmed,\" Texas Lottery executive director Gary Grief said when it reached $1.3 billion.\nData curated by FindTheData\nThe jackpot is so big that billboards around the country have to advertise the price as $999 million because they're not built to show billions. The lottery computers will handle the decimal point without a problem.\nNo one matched all six Powerball numbers Saturday night, leading to the astronomical prize. And that is all but certain to grow before the next drawing Wednesday, according to lottery officials.\n\"We've never been at these levels,\" said Grief, whose state lottery is part of the Multi-State Lottery Association that runs Powerball.\nThe odds to win are one in 292.2 million. Seventy-five percent of all the possible combinations were purchased before Saturday's drawing, Grief said, and he expects that enough tickets will be sold to cover about 80 percent by Wednesday. About 95 percent of Powerball tickets have computer-generated numbers.\n\"I've been in the industry over 20 years, and I've seen jackpots hit when we hardly have any of the potential numbers covered \u2014 like 5 percent of the possible combinations covered. And I've seen other jackpots when we've had 95 percent of the combinations covered and it rolls,\" Grief said.\nThe jackpot has ballooned since its Nov. 4 starting point of $40 million and spurred huge ticket sales.\nIn Omaha, Les Wheeler said he probably overdid it by buying $30 worth of tickets for Saturday's drawing with a few friends, but they plan to do the same for this next jackpot.\n\"I didn't expect to win, but I had big dreams,\" said Wheeler, 53. He said a new home in another state away from Omaha's 16-degree temperatures were at the top of his wish list.\nSaturday's winning numbers \u2014 16-19-32-34-57 and Powerball number of 13 \u2014 did gain some people a little wealth: 25 tickets won $1 million by matching five numbers, and three other tickets won $2 million because they paid extra to multiply smaller prizes.\nDarryl Collins, of Phoenix, and his husband each won $24 from the 70 Powerball tickets they bought. They plan to use that money toward buying more tickets for the new, higher jackpot. Collins said it was a shock that nobody won.\n\"It was like only 500 people who missed it by one number,\" Collins said. \"It shows you how hard it is to win.\"\nThe 55-year-old real estate agent said he and his husband would definitely share the wealth.\n\"I would give a lot of it to family and friends,\" Collins said. \"Who needs that much money?\"\nMichael Montecelo, a security guard in San Francisco's financial district, said he spent $20 on Powerball tickets and hasn't yet checked if he won anything. He said he will buy another $20 worth of tickets even if thinking about winning more than a billion dollars scares him a bit.\n\"I think I would go into a state of anxiety, but it would be a good anxiety,\" he said, smiling.\nMontecelo, 50, said he would retire and donate some of that money and work on administering the rest.\n\"I would have to open an office and get a team of experts. I think my job would be to keep tabs on that money,\" he said. \"That would be a full-time job.\"\nThe record jackpot lured an unprecedented frenzy of purchases. Between Jan. 6 and Saturday's drawings, more than $900 million in Powerball tickets were sold.\nOfficials expect similar sales before the next drawing, but Grief said it's hard to predict how excitement about the record jackpot will boost sales.\n\"It's exponentially greater than any sales that any of the states involved have ever seen,\" he said.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"You are here: Home News The Zogby Poll\u2120: Citizens of France, Germany and UK not happy with Macron, Merkel and May; A majority of adults in France and UK dislike Macron and May; Nearly half of adults in Germany dislike Merkel\nThe Zogby Poll\u2120: Citizens of France, Germany and UK not happy with Macron, Merkel and May; A majority of adults in France and UK dislike Macron and May; Nearly half of adults in Germany dislike Merkel\nZogby Analytics conducted online surveys of adults in the UK, France, and Germany 11\/3\/2017-11\/7\/2017. Based on a confidence interval of 95%, the margin of error for each sample is as follows:\nSample Number of completes Field Dates MOE\nUK 611 11\/3\/2017 - 11\/5\/2017 +\/- 4.0 Percentage Points\nFrance 602 11\/6\/2017 - 11\/7\/2017 +\/- 4.0 Percentage Points\nGermany 633 11\/6\/2017 - 11\/7\/2017 +\/- 3.9 Percentage Points\nWhen Emmanuel Macron formed the La R\u00e9publique En Marche party, he was then subsequently elected President of France. He was hailed as a centrist who could bridge the major parties, and be able to bring about reform at home and across Europe. The honey moon period is now over and his favorable\/unfavorable ratings reflect this change of heart among French citizens. More than half (52%) of French respondents surveyed are unfavorable (very unfavorable and somewhat unfavorable combined) of the French president while 28% are favorable of him and 9% are not sure. Men (54%) are slightly more unfavorable of the French leader compared to fewer women (49%), while citizens living in the suburbs (62%) are much more critical of Macron than those living in large cities (47%) and small cities (50%). Age also plays a factor in how Macron is viewed by the French people; younger adults aged 18-29 are less critical (47% unfavorable), while adults aged 50+ are much more unfavorable (54%).\nSince winning re-election for a fourth time in September, Chancellor Angela Merkel is looking to broker a governing coalition on the home front and take on the challenges associated with Brexit and European Union reform. As Europe's largest economy, Germany has been at odds lately with England over how much England will pay to \"divorce\" from the EU. Outside and inside of Germany, Merkel's favorability rating has also been taking a hit. At the moment, 40% of German adults view her as favorable (very and somewhat combined).Slightly less than half (49%) of German citizens are not favorable of Angela Merkel, and 8% are not sure. College educated (44%) citizens are more likely to be favorable compared with non-college educated Germans (35%). Also, Germans who earn between \u20ac71,000-100,000 annually (49%) are more likely to be favorable of Chancellor Merkel compared with those who earn \u20ac18,000-25,000 annually (34%).\nAmong the European leaders we surveyed, Prime Minister Theresa May has the lowest favorability\/unfavorability rating at 28% favorable, 61% unfavorable. A plurality (35%) is also very unfavorable of the controversial prime minister. Her numbers are low among all demographics, but are much lower among younger adults aged 18-29 (16% favorable\/71% unfavorable) compared with adults 50+ (36% favorable\/53% unfavorable).\nMen (32%) are more favorable than women (24%). Adults who earn \u00a310,001-20,000 annually (19%) are much less favorable of May compared with those who earn \u00a375,001-100,000 annually (34%). With Brexit on the horizon and the domestic debate about the UK's future financial role in the European Union, Theresa May might find it hard to improve her extremely low popularity among the English people.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2018 Home NewsroomParliament questions and replies2018Written Answer by Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister for Manpower, to Parliamentary Question on employment of older workers\nSelect zone All All Newsroom Work passes and permits Workplace safety and health Employment practices eServices Forms Employment agencies FAQ\nWritten Answer by Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister for Manpower, to Parliamentary Question on employment of older workers\n8 January 2018 Employment practices\nNOTICE PAPER NO. 979 OF 2017 FOR THE SITTING ON 8 JANUARY 2018\nQUESTION NO. 704 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER\nTo ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry is aware that some companies are unwilling to extend the contracts of healthy elderly workers to 67 years old; (b) what is the Ministry doing to incentivise hiring of elderly workers; and (c) how many workers aged 60 years and above are actively looking for jobs.\nUnder the Retirement and Re-employment Act (RRA), employers are required to offer eligible employees re-employment till age 67. Since re-employment was introduced in 2012, over 98% of private-sector local employees who wished to continue working at age 62 were offered re-employment. The number of disputes related to re-employment has remained low for the past five years, at about 40 each year. Most cases were resolved through mediation, with less than four cases on average each year which proceeded to adjudication. These cases contain a mix of situations where the dispute arose due to a misunderstanding of the law by the employer, or by the employee.\nMOM has in place a number of measures to increase the employability of older workers and encourage employers to hire older workers. The Special Employment Credit (SEC) scheme provides a wage offset of up to 8% of monthly wages to employers when they hire older workers. An additional wage offset of up to 3% of monthly wages is also provided to encourage continued employment of older workers aged 65 and above. Reduced employer CPF contribution rates for employees aged 55 and above further help to moderate the costs of hiring older workers for employers. Under the WorkPro scheme, employers can receive government funding support of up to $320,000 per company to implement age management practices and redesign workplaces and processes to create easier, safer and smarter jobs for older workers.\nAs mindset change is also needed to improve the employability of older workers, TAFEP runs campaigns to raise awareness of the value that older workers bring to the workforce and encourage employers to tap on their skills and experience.\nIn June 2017, unemployment rate of older residents aged 60 and over in the labour force remained low at 3.3%. MOM actively supports them through the Adapt and Grow Initiative. This includes Career Matching services, as well as programmes to help workers overcome wage and skill mismatches. In particular, the Career Support Programme encourages employers to hire experienced, mature PMETs, especially the long-term unemployed, by providing them with salary support. Mature PMETs can tap on the higher wage and training support under the Professional Conversion Programmes to reskill, so that they can move into new occupations and sectors with good prospects and progression. Mature rank-and-file workers can also tap on wage and training support under Work Trial and other Place-and-Train\/Train-and-Place programmes offered by WSG and NTUC-e2i.\nOur various programmes to improve the employability of older workers have been showing encouraging results. The employment rate of residents aged 55-64 has increased from 61.2% in 2011 to 67.3% in 2016. This compares favourably with developed economies, with Singapore ranked 9th against 35 OECD countries in 2016. We will continue to work with Tripartite partners to improve opportunities for older Singaporeans who are fit and ready to find employment.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Robin Holabird's Film Review\nRobin's Movie Review: Old Guard\nKUNR Public Radio | By Robin Holabird\nPublished July 31, 2020 at 1:44 PM PDT\nThe Old Guard challenges traditional action movie conceits by putting women front and center as director and stars. Sure, D.C.'s Wonder Woman already did that\u2014but with colorful, form fitting costumes designed to please comic book fanboys. While The Old Guard's graphic novel source bears similarities to comics, the team dresses in practical army gear.\nGranted, military attire fails to hide the great genes that bless Charlize Theron or Kiki Layne, but their outfits avoid typical sexualization associated with the genre. Whatever she wears, Theron's appeal shines through, and she treads familiar ground as an action hero. After all, in Fury Road, her one-armed character already single handedly\u2014a literal description\u2014stole the show from Mad Max. Layne, best known as a lovely young woman in If Beale Street Could Talk, proves equally adept at action antics, demonstrating impressive reflexes and muscular speed. Strong actors like Chiwetel Ejiofor and Mattias Schoenaerts round out the cast providing their usual strong performances.\nBetter yet, director Gina Prince-Bythwood blends action genre staples with a welcome addition, showcasing characters whose emotions go beyond the kneejerk responses that make so many action heroes seem like they came from a factory production line. The director gives her cast members the chance to bypass bulging chests and focus on deeper conflicts, including the personal impacts of their job. That job involves killing people\u2014bad guys of course. Still, it proves a wearing process for a group of immortals whose work never ends.\nThe Old Guard team members face both turmoil and frustration as they question the value of their violence, especially since we mortals keep undermining all those good efforts. Screenwriter Greg Rucka provides a well-conceived script, though a couple of characters make amazingly stupid choices\u2014a staple of the action genre that keeps the story rolling. Still, the overall project looks different, with immortals focusing on human qualities that put a new spin on an old form.\nLike many projects, original plans put The Old Guard in theaters with hopes of starting a franchise. Instead, it headed straight for Netflix, where it now ranks as one of the service's most popular entries. For KUNR, I'm Robin Holabird.\nRobin Holabird's Film Reviewrobin holabird\nRobin Holabird\nRobin Holabird reviews movies for KUNR, and her reviews have aired for more than 30 years. During that time, she has had a high profile in the Nevada film community.\nSee stories by Robin Holabird","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A Noble Band of Heroes\nBy John Dixon and others\nThis very comprehensive book has been produced as a commemoration of those from Tewkesbury who lost their lives during the Great War. It consists of over 300 high-quality pages of text and maps together with many photographs, some black and white, some colour. The book is divided into five sections:\nIntroduction: The Great War. The first section gives the background to how this book came into being and an explanation of the use of the term 'The Great War'.\nTewkesbury's Memorials. This brief section shows how, to begin with, newspaper items listing those who were serving in the armed forces were produced, followed by Rolls of Honour, but these were later replaced by more permanent memorials, in schools, churches and organisations leading to the unveiling of the Tewkesbury War Memorial on 7th May 1922.\nThe War through the Eyes of the Combatants. Apart from the later collection of individual biographies, this section occupies the largest part of the book. Beginning with a short synopsis of events of the war as a whole, this section is divided into the events of each of the four years of the war and the later consequences. Each year starts with a list of dates and a map of the relevant area of conflict; the following text describes the events of that period, particularly from the point of view of the Tewkesburians involved; each section is well illustrated with images of postcards, posters and photographs. Throughout, footnotes are included giving the sources of various pieces of information. Although the First World War was mainly one fought by soldiers in the Army, information on naval and aerial warfare is also covered. Details of the various campaigns during the war are also described. A postscript demonstrates that war does not end for the participants exactly when the armistice is signed. Despite the 'miraculous change' written about by the Vicar of Tewkesbury in December 1918, life had not returned to normal. The wounded, their nurses (including the one female death) and the hospitals, the ensuing unemployment, the Spanish Influenza pandemic, those who were awarded gallantry medals and those who were omitted from the war memorials \u2013 all receive mention in the final part of this section.\nAppendices. Often placed at the end of the book but here found towards the middle, this section contains the appendices and indices. Military terms, ranks and units are explained and medals described and illustrated. People not included in the biographies of those who died, from Kitchener to Kaiser William II, not forgetting lesser mortals such as Mrs Mary Letitia Didcote who unveiled the town's War Memorial, and Sergeant R G Williams who sent a poem home from the front, have their place here. Indices to the people, regiments and places mentioned in the first half of the book are given here, followed by a list of the biographies in the second part of the book.\nBiographies of 'Our Noble Band of Heroes'. This section fills over half of the book. It is a collection of biographies of all who died in the Great War. Each soldier, whether volunteer or conscript, whatever their rank, is given his (or her) own page, organised by alphabetical order of surname. Across the top of each page is a banner containing the full name and rank of the soldier, their Army number and regiment, when and where they died, where they are buried and commemorated. Beneath the banner are two or three photographs for each soldier; these pictures include photographs of the cemetery or grave where the person was buried, the regimental badge, an image of one of the medals one and frequently, a picture of the soldier himself. The rest of each page consists of details of the life of each soldier, their family, childhood, school and religious life; this is followed by their enlistment and experiences before and during the First World War and how and where they died.\nThis prodigious work is the result of the efforts of several people to whom John Dixon gives thanks. Congratulations to all involved; it must have been a mammoth task. An amazing amount of research has been put into all sections of the book; the result is exceptional. So many different aspects have been covered. It will be of interest to all those who know and love Tewkesbury, but especially to the military historians. The book is available from www.ths.freeuk.com price \u00a314 plus p&p or from Alison's Bookshop, High Street, Tewkesbury for \u00a315. Published by Tewkesbury Historical Society, 2015; ISSN: 1742-6030.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"This singing roadway is the worst idea ever and it's driving locals insane\nPhoto: Youtube\nFew things in life are more annoying than the noise made by rumble strips on the side of the highway, particularly for those that live near a major thoroughfare. Except maybe if those rumble strips were to sing\u2026and unfortunately for the Dutch village of Jelsum, that's their daily hell.\nResidents of Jelsum have recently been subjected to a consistent cacophony of the same musical tones. The rumble strips on the local highway, which are meant to draw awareness to swerving drivers, instead play the anthem of the Friesland region when you drive exactly 40 miles per hour over them (faster or slower speeds make it sound muffled or distorted).\nThe original idea was that the roads would soothe drivers and reflect the strong local pride of the Netherlands' Friesland region with heartwarming renditions of the area's official anthem, as the region holds customs and a language distinct from the rest of the country. But instead, the experiment resulted in perhaps the most mind-numbing thing of all time. The sound travels to the local village, keeping residents awake at night.\nBefore you laugh too hard at the video above, it's important to note that this was not the first time such an idea has been implemented. Among other singing roadways, Route 66 in New Mexico plays an only slightly out-of-tune version of \"America The Beautiful\":\nResidents issued a stream of complaints and thankfully, the local transit authority has decided to remove the themed rumble strips and allow residents to go back to hearing the less-intrusive sounds of normal traffic.\nLooks like we should just stick to our car stereos for musical entertainment.\nMore like this: Mapped: the optimal road trip across Europe\nThis Australian company gives employees 12 weeks of 'life leave' every year\nBon Jovi is headlining a Bon Jovi-themed Norwegian cruise to the Bahamas\nHow to dive into Berlin's epic musical history\nFiona Davies\nThe best Las Vegas residencies you can still see this year\nNicole Rupersburg\n7 Chicago venues to listen to music outdoors\nBenjamin Schaye\nBecome a Korean pop star on your next vacation, and other Airbnb music experiences\nThe 9 best places for live music in Manchester\n12 European music festivals you need to hit this summer\nThe 7 best music festivals you can still get tickets to this spring\nThis festival brings together 60 Indigenous tribes with EDM partiers \u2014 but should it?\nJessica Devnani\nA music lover's guide to festivals in Colombia\nThe best places for live music in Belfast","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"LES MINIKEUMS: The Creepiest \"Kid-Friendly\" Pop Group Ever?\nIt's likely only French-speaking audiences remember growing up with the '90s TV show LES MINIKEUMS \u2014 an extremely popular kid-oriented sketch comedy series about the zany escapades of a teen pop band, who incorporate catchy little tunes into each of their short skits. On paper, the concept sounds like any dozen series on the Disney Channel during the same decade\u2026 but that's where the similarity ends.\nIf you haven't already noticed from the nightmare-inducing images here, the \"hook\" of LES MINIKEUMS is that the band members and all their friends are portrayed by disturbingly lifelike puppets.\nWhen you think \"puppet pop group,\" you probably have something cuddlier and more Muppet-like in mind than these oddities \u2014 most of whom are fashioned from foam latex, with realistic eyes, hair and teeth.\nThe original series ran on the TV channel France 3 from 1993 to 2002, and was reportedly too expensive to keep on the air amid flagging ratings. I'm stunned the cancellation wasn't the result of angry parents whose children were psychologically scarred from watching the rubbery, blank-eyed homunculi every day.\nBut oddly enough, the show was popular with adults as well \u2014 thanks to parodies of popular shows and movies (including STAR WARS and ALIEN) and jokes about real-life celebrities, much like the UK puppet show SPITTING IMAGE (though not quite as risque).\nThe show's songs were released on two albums, and a few \"singles\" reached the French pop charts \u2014 including \"Ma Melissa,\" a parody of '90s boy-bands like N*SYNC and the Backstreet Boys.\nAfter a 15-year hiatus, the show has now been revived on France 4 (new shows began airing last December), with most of the original band members returning \u2014 albeit updated to appeal to a new generation of viewers \u2014 and joined by several new pals.\nFabrication techniques and materials have clearly improved since the first series' run, and now the characters look a bit less disturbing\u2026 assuming you're not troubled by the \"Uncanny Valley\" element.\nWith that said, LES MINIKEUMS is actually kind of amazing, integrating multiple puppetry techniques to create a sense of too-close-for-comfort realism, and the band's musical \"performances\" are amazingly lifelike; since the puppeteers' actual hands (in flesh-colored gloves) are used, the characters are able to realistically mime playing instruments and directing their own music videos.\nIf you're as curious as I am about this weirdly fascinating show, dozens of their skits are available online, particularly from the new series (via their official YouTube channel), and fans of the earlier incarnation have posted several playlists that are easy to find\u2026 if you're ready for even more intense nightmares.\nPrevious Story Is \"NORMAN\" the First A.I. Psychopath? His Creators Say So\nNext Story Scientists Discover Fossil of Largest \"Sea Monster\" Ever Recorded\nThis Year's Nightmarish \"Clown Invasion\" Seems to Be Spreading\u2026 or is it Something Else?\nEXCLUSIVE: BASKIN Soundtrack Music & Cover Art Reveal!\nThis Man Was Gobbled Up by an Escalator\u2026 and Survived [VIDEO]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Capitol Police Internal Investigation Reaches Final Decision on Officer Who Killed Ashli Babbitt\nBy Jack Davis August 21, 2021 at 12:21pm\nThe U.S. Capitol Police have formally exonerated the officer who killed Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 Capitol incursion.\nAccording to a memo obtained by NBC, the internal investigation into whether excessive force was used has ended.\nThe memo from the commander of the Capitol Police's Office of Personal Responsibility said \"no further action will be taken in this matter.\"\nThe Capitol Police did not issue any public comment on the investigation.\nSomeone please explain to me how a 200+ pound man hiding in the shadows like a coward, was justified to use deadly force, asserting his life was in immediate danger, from an unarmed 100 pound woman who didn't even know he was there. #AshliBabbitt\n\u2014 Tim Swain (@SwainForSenate) August 20, 2021\nThe identity of the officer who shot and killed Babbitt has not been officially revealed.\nThe Justice Department said in April that no charges were forthcoming in the case.\nAt the time, the department supported the contention of the officer that he fired \"in self-defense or in defense of the Members of Congress and others evacuating the House Chamber.\"\n\"Officials examined video footage posted on social media, statements from the officer involved and other officers and witnesses to the events, physical evidence from the scene of the shooting, and the results of an autopsy,\" the department said in a statement.\n\"Based on that investigation, officials determined that there is insufficient evidence to support a criminal prosecution.\"\nWhere is the Media Outrage? No public investigation, no identification of the Capitol Hill Police shooter. Pelosi and McConnell conduct is Stalinist: US Capitol cop who shot dead unarmed Ashli Babbitt is EXONERATED https:\/\/t.co\/loryggZeVV via @MailOnline\n\u2014 Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) August 21, 2021\nBabbitt family attorney Terry Roberts, who is preparing a wrongful death lawsuit, has said that Babbitt was not warned by the officer that her life was in imminent danger.\n\"It's not debatable. \u2026 There was no warning,\" he told Real Clear Investigations.\nDemocratic Lawmakers and Liberal Activists Have Meltdown After Meta Announces Decision on Trump's Facebook\n\"I would call what he did an ambush. \u2026 I don't think he's a good officer. I think he's reckless,\" Roberts added.\nBLM burned down a Minneapolis police station and set cops cars on fire. This is what you call an insurrection but the FBI didn't investigate this or arrest anyone. Ashli Babbitt was murdered for being at the Capitol and others went to jail for just being there. pic.twitter.com\/IEhNt72Tan\n\u2014 Terrence K. Williams (@w_terrence) August 21, 2021\nRoberts said that although the officer claims to have issued a warning, video of the incident does not support that assertion.\n\"Those other officers were within earshot. If he's yelling, they certainly aren't showing any reaction to it,\" he said. \"If he was giving any kind of warning, why didn't they react?\"\nCapitol incursion, conservatives, police, shooting, US news","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Subscribe to Showcasing:\nTopics range from fishing and hunting to history and outdoor recreation. This is a weekly feature story sent on Thursday.\nPicturing the new year\nWith the turning of a new year, there's often a good deal of hope welled up for new and better things to come in the days ahead.\nDespite pandemic, much to celebrate in outdoors, history\nBy any measure, it's a pretty big deal: one hundred years and counting. Though COVID-19 threw the DNR's planned centennial celebrations to the wayside, we found ways to help people safely connect - or, in some cases, reconnect - with Michigan's natural and heritage resources.\nExploring Michigan's outdoors in 52 hikes\nInspired by the popular 52 Hike Challenge, Rachel Coale, DNR Forest Resources Division, crunched down Michigan's trails, taking the first steps on a yearlong journey ...\nCultivating growth in Michigan's outdoor recreation business - the Michigan Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry\nMichigan is among the top states in the nation in terms of how much outdoor activities contribute to the economy. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created the Michigan Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry in 2019 to expand the outdoor recreation economy in the state by supporting and growing existing ...\nMultiagency Buffalo Reef Task Force advances research goals, prepares for winter on Keweenaw Peninsula\nThe multiagency Buffalo Reef Task Force has made several advances in its efforts to learn more about the natural 2,200-acre Lake Superior reef and continues its collaborative work to protect this lake trout and lake whitefish spawning area.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Lutcher Kids Series events announced\nPublished 11:08 am Sunday, July 26, 2015\nBy BNI\nThe new Lutcher Incredible Kids Events season has been announced, and it features many great entertaining events, including the highly popular \"Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat\" with two performances on April 14, 2016. Visit www.lutcher.org for more information. (Photo by Bruce Douglas)\nThe 2015-2016 season has just been announced for the Lutcher Theater of the Performing Arts. Along with the great Broadway productions and concerts, the annual kids season is shaping up to be a great one also.\nThe announcement of the Lutcher Theater's regular season schedule is always met with great anticipation and excitement, but for the staff of the Lutcher Theater, annual children's series is equally important.\nThe Lutcher Incredible Kids Events series is one of the largest performing arts series of national and international touring companies for children in a four-state area, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas, according to information provided by Jim Clark, the director of the Lutcher Theater in Orange.\nAlong with being fun and entertaining, the performances also meet Texas and Louisiana-state learning criteria, which makes these events popular choices for school districts and field trips. The events are open to the public as well.\n\"This year our kids shows are mostly based on books,\" said Lynae Sanford of the Lutcher Theater. \"They are 'page to stage' events, and those are really popular with all ages.\"\nJim Clark, the director of the Lutcher Theater, agreed, and said these productions are performed by renowned groups from around the world, including London, Nova Scotia and the Netherlands, as well as national groups from Phoenix, New Orleans and Dallas.\nThe season begins with \"The BFG\" (Big Friendly Giant) at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6. The play, which is produced by the Dallas Children's Theater and is suitable for children in second through fourth grade, is the story of a larger-than-life vegetarian and a young orphan girl, who learns heroes can come in all sizes.\n\"Caps For Sale: The Musical\" is featured for two performances on Wednesday, Oct. 21 and celebrates the 75th anniversary of this beloved children's classic book which features a new broadway style musical. The program is produced by Adventure Theatre MTC.\nOn Monday, Nov. 9, \"Spot,\" produced by Theater Terra, will have students and parents on an adventure to the farm of his father, Sam, where all animals are lost. The audience will have to help Spot and his friend, Helen, find the animals and bring them back.\nTall Stories of London brings its production of \"Room on the Broom\" to the Lutcher Theater on Thursday, Nov. 19. The musical is the tale of a witch and her cat, who are flying happily on their broomstick \u2013 until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand. A helpful dog, bird and frog find the witch's lost things, and they all hop on the broom for a ride, but the brook breaks and the adventure really begins.\nOne of the most anticipated events each year features the Lightwire Theater, and the company returns this year for the Lutcher Theater's annual holiday event. The black light spectacular will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 16, and features their signature brand of dazzling visuals, poignant storytelling and music with the story of a young bird named Max and his family as they head south for the winter. When Max gets blown off course during a snowstorm and tries to make his way home, his adventure begins.\nThe Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour returns on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, with \"Elephant Piggie's 'We are in Play!'\" This brand-new vaudevillian romp of a musical, features Elephant Gerald and Piggie sing and dance their way through plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense\u2013facing fundamental questions like, what do you wear to a fancy pool costume party? It's a guaranteed good time for all ages.\n\"Goodnight Moon and the Runaway Bunny,\" produced by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, will be featured on Wednesday, March 1, 2016. The production is adapted from the Margaret Wise Brown 60-year-old classic story and features animal puppets, stunning scenic effects and amazing music\nA sure-to-be-popular selection this season is \"Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat,\" which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 14, 2016. When Sally and her brother answer the door, they know the Cat in the Hat is full of mischief and mayhem. The challenge is getting the house straight before their mom comes home.\n\"Moon Mouse A Space Odyssey\" will bring the children's season to a close on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Marvin the mouse wants to be popular, but the \"cool\" rats constantly pick on him and bully him, so he escapes into his world of science books and fantasy and has the space adventure of his life.\nAll Lutcher Incredible Kids Events productions are available for two showings \u2013 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. \u2013 on the day of the event. Individual adult tickets are $10, students tickets are $5, but tickets for groups of 10 people or more are just $5 each. Tickets for all children's series events can only be purchased by calling the box office at 409-886-5535.\nMatthew West's The Brand New Tour 2022 comes to Beaumont\nVIDEO: CeCe Winans to perform at Lutcher Theater\nComedian Nephew Tommy to perform at the Julie Rogers Theatre\nSoutheast Texas Model Railroad Club announces Open House of Model Railroad Displays\nCitizen suggests renaming Riverfront Pavilion","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dragon Con INTERVIEW: Sean Chiplock (Part Two)\nREVIEW: Justice Chronicles\nNintendo Download For 12\/16\/2021\nBeasts of Monster Hunter 4: Aruserutasu\nBy Operation Rainfall Contributor \/ October 15th, 2013\nDuring one of her many trips to Japan a few years ago, my best friend and now translator here at oprainfall picked up a Japanese 3DS. Specifically, she grabbed the limited edition Brachydios model released with Monster Hunter 3G. As the both of us have been rabid Monster Hunter fans since Tri, we naturally downloaded Monster Hunter 4 from the Japanese eShop as soon as we could. Yes, we were one of the 1.75 million gamers who bought the game in its opening week.\nWe plan to use our copy of Monster Hunter 4 to write three things: a preview of the game discussing new features and the two new weapons, a review of the game, and a series of articles discussing the brand-new monsters to be found.\nThis article is the first of that last objective. We won't be writing about monsters like the Velociprey, which is found in 4 and in previous generations (excluding 3 Ultimate); we'll only be writing about the all-new monsters, subspecies included. Updates will be irregular; entries will be written as I get to each monster and feel comfortable enough with it to write about it. Think of this series as a place for new monster information, both in and outside of battle.\nToday, we will be discussing the Aruserutasu, the first new monster you'll face in Monster Hunter 4. Before jumping into it, here's our translation of the Hunter's Notes on this beastie:\nKnown as \"The Breaker Beetle\", the Aruserutasu is a medium-sized flying rhinoceros beetle.\nIt primarily attacks using aerial combat, and when on the ground uses quick movements. It is necessary to take caution, particularly when it raises its horn, as it will quickly follow with a fast charge attack. If it charges into a wall, its horn will become stuck inside it.\nThe Aruserutasu is a male Neopteron. I haven't gotten to the female yet in-game, but man, she looks nasty. The Aruserutasu is fought even before the Great Jaggi; whether or not it's easier than the Great Jaggi is debatable, but it's really not all that difficult.\nBefore going into battle, bear in mind that the Aruserutasu is weakest to lightning. Only one part of its body its breakable, and that's the giant orange-and-green spike protruding from its head.\nAt the start of the battle, the Aruserutasu will be in the air, where it likes to charge at you from a distance. If it's hovering out of reach, move away from the ledge to draw it in. I generally have to do this quite a bit, as it likes to stay where I can't reach. It also has a tendency to shoot out three green blobs that afflict defence down, much like the Qurupeco from Tri. If you can get it to charge into a wall, it'll get stuck there, leaving it open to attack.\nIf you hit it enough or drive it to the point of exhaustion, the Aruserutasu will drop out of the air for ground combat. It's pretty easy to hit here, and it'll use its claws and pincers a lot more than it did in the air.\nKeep an eye on the Aruserutasu's abdomen\u2014it'll shrink when it's out of stamina. At this point, it'll scuttle off to find a dead Kelbi to munch on. When it's low on stamina, it's unable to fly, or shoot green blobs, for that matter. It has a rather irritating habit of going to sleep on a wall out of reach, but that's easily solved in Monster Hunter 4, as a good whack with your carving knife will knock it down to the ground. Yes, you can attack monsters while climbing in this game.\nThat's it for the Aruserutasu. Next time, we'll be covering the Kechawacha, a new form of Pelagus. Until then, happy hunting!\nThanks to Jodie Langford for her translation skills.\nImages were taken from the Aruserutasu page on the Monster Hunter Wiki.\nArusertasuCapcomMonster HunterMonster Hunter 4\nPrevious Post:Kickstarter Launches in Australia and New Zealand\nNext Post:PRESS RELEASE: Watch Dogs Delayed","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home News Hoover council votes 6-1 to rezone 273 acres off I-459 to block apartments\nHoover council votes 6-1 to rezone 273 acres off I-459 to block apartments\nby JON ANDERSON\nPhoto by Jon Anderson\nI-459 apartment rezoning\nHoover planning consultant Bob House talks to the Hoover City Council about rezoning 273 acres along Interstate 459 from apartment use to mostly commercial use on Monday, April 4, 2016.\nThe Hoover City Council tonight voted 6-1 to rezone 273 acres off Interstate 459 from apartment use to mostly commercial use \u2014 against the property owners' wishes.\nCity officials faced impassioned opposition from U.S. Steel, which owns more than half the 273 acres, and other property owners who say they have pending contracts to sell their land for apartment development.\nMeade Whitaker, one of those other property owners, said the city choosing to rezone land against property owners' wishes is unprecedented, highly irregular, unconscionable, a gross violation of property owners' rights and an egregious abuse of power.\nThe land lies just south of I-459 on a roughly 2-mile stretch of property between Preserve Parkway and the Patton Creek shopping center.\nHoover planning consultant Bob House said the land has been zoned for apartments since 1984 but has remained undeveloped. Land use patterns in that area have changed over the years, and the land is no longer best suited for apartments, House said.\nThe council tonight rezoned 253 acres for commercial use and the 20 acres closest to the Paradise Acres community for single-family residential use.\nHouse said the Alabama 150 corridor has been saturated with commercial development and there is a need for more commercial development in the city. A comprehensive land use study done for the city in 2003 indicated the property in question was best suited for a mix of commercial uses.\nThe property closest to the Patton Creek shopping center and the property closest to Preserve Parkway was believed best for \"straight commercial development,\" while property in between was deemed best suited for either a mix of commercial and office space or a live\/work arrangement with businesses on the ground floor and residences above, House said. However, live\/work arrangements have not proven successful in Hoover, House said.\nWhitaker said it's disingenuous for the city to claim that the property is best suited for commercial use because in 2006, the developer of the Patton Creek shopping center wanted to expand westward onto the Whitaker family's land and the city blocked that effort.\nThe whole reason the property has not developed is because of the city, Whitaker said. The city's action tonight is intentional interference in a pending real estate contract, he said.\nAnother representative for the Whitaker family said the Alabama 150 corridor is not saturated with commercial development. There's still room for more commercial development in The Grove shopping center and 15 acres across the interstate that formerly was home to the Winn-Dixie grocery store, the representative said.\nI-459 apartment land rezoning U.S. Steel\nJammie Cowden, director of real estate for USS Real Estate, expresses opposition to the Hoover City Council's plan to rezone 273 acres off Interstate 459 from apartment use to mostly commercial use, during a Hoover City Council meeting on Monday, April 4, 2016.\nJammie Cowden, director of real estate for USS Real Estate, a division of U.S. Steel Corp., said requests for property to be rezoned normally come from the property owners. \"This case is the exact opposite,\" he said.\nHe asked council members to put themselves in the landowners' shoes and asked how they would feel if the city rezoned their property once they had someone interested in buying it.\n\"I believe no one in this room would want the city rezoning your property without your consent,\" Cowden said.\nHe expressed extreme dissatisfaction that the city notified U.S. Steel about its intent to rezone the land with a postcard instead of reaching out to discuss any problems or issues with the company. U.S. Steel has been a solid corporate citizen in Hoover for many years and worked well with city officials up until this point, he said.\nHe asked the council to table the rezoning to allow time for discussion between the parties so they could try to reach an amicable solution. Councilman Jack Natter tried to table the rezoning but could not get a second from any of the six other council members.\nCouncilman Gene Smith made the motion to rezone the property, and the vote ended up 6-1 to rezone, with Natter casting the dissenting vote.\n\"Times changes, and when times change, sometimes the nature of the corridor changes,\" Smith said. When that happens, it's up to the people in office to recognize such changes and act appropriately, he said.\nSmith noted that only three of the current council members, including himself, were on the council in 2006 when the extension of the Patton Creek shopping center was rejected.\nCouncilman John Lyda said the apartment zoning for that land just doesn't fit what Hoover is today. Commercial and residential zoning is more appropriate, he said.\nNorman Orr\nNorman Orr, an attorney for the Birmingham Association of Realtors, expresses opposition to the Hoover City Council rezoning land against the property owners' wishes during a Hoover City Council meeting on Monday, April 4, 2016.\nNorman Orr, an attorney for the Birmingham Association of Realtors, told the council that their action tonight was in direct conflict with the constitutional rights of private property owners.\nWhen property owners have no assurance that the zoning for their land will stay the same, that breeds instability and hurts future development projects in Hoover and the Birmingham area as a whole, Orr said.\nWhitaker said once a city takes this kind of unprecedented action, it's easier to do it again. \"It's only a matter of degree once that first step is taken,\" he said.\nBluff Park resident Curt Posey thanked the council for taking a stand to stop more apartment development in Hoover. U.S. Steel, a major landowner in Hoover, has been a good corporate citizen, but the city can't take the number of apartments that were slated for U.S. Steel's land, Posey said.\n\"We've got to draw a line,\" Posey said. \"We can't continue to build and build and build.\nThe residents of Hoover want to grow responsibly and in a measured manner, Posey said.\nDan Fulton, another Bluff Park resident, had asked the council to table the matter and consider the issue more thoroughly. Hoover, the sixth largest city in Alabama, needs a reasonable amount of apartments because they provide affordable housing for people, particularly for the many people needed to fill all the retail jobs in the city, Fulton said. Apartments are good options for senior citizens as well, he said.\nPlus, Fulton noted that U.S. Steel has offered to sell its land to the Hoover school board for use as a school site.\nBut the council went ahead and acted tonight. Cowden declined to comment further after the vote.\nThis article was updated at 7:34 a.m. on April 5 to indicate that Councilman Jack Natter cast the dissenting vote in the rezoning case.\napartment rezoning rezoning Meade Whitaker U.S. Steel Hoover City Council apartments","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Characterization of the Carancas-Puno meteorite by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffractometry and transmission M\u00f6ssbauer spectroscopy\nMar\u00eda L. Cer\u00f3n Loayza, Jorge A. Bravo Cabrejos\nCiencias F\u00edsicas\nUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos\nCiencia del suelo, arqueometr\u00eda y nuevos materiales\nWe report the results of the study of a meteorite that impacted an inhabited zone on 15 September 2007 in the neighborhood of the town of Carancas, Puno Region, about 1,300 km south of Lima. The analysis carried out by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffractometry and transmission M\u00f6ssbauer spectroscopy (at room temperature and at 4.2 K), reveal the presence in the meteorite sample of magnetic sites assigned to taenite (Fe,Ni) and troilite (Fe,S) phases, and of two paramagnetic doublets assigned to Fe2+, one associated with olivine and the other to pyroxene. In accord with these results, this meteorite is classified as a type IV chondrite meteorite. \u00a9 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.\nHyperfine Interactions\nFingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Characterization of the Carancas-Puno meteorite by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffractometry and transmission M\u00f6ssbauer spectroscopy'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.\nMeteoroids Medicine & Life Sciences\nMeteorites Chemical Compounds\nmeteorites Physics & Astronomy\nX ray diffraction analysis Chemical Compounds\nSpectroscopy Chemical Compounds\nSpectrum Analysis Medicine & Life Sciences\nX rays Chemical Compounds\nCer\u00f3n Loayza, M. L., & Bravo Cabrejos, J. A. (2011). Characterization of the Carancas-Puno meteorite by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffractometry and transmission M\u00f6ssbauer spectroscopy. Hyperfine Interactions, 17-23. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10751-011-0365-x\nCer\u00f3n Loayza, Mar\u00eda L. ; Bravo Cabrejos, Jorge A. \/ Characterization of the Carancas-Puno meteorite by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffractometry and transmission M\u00f6ssbauer spectroscopy. In: Hyperfine Interactions. 2011 ; pp. 17-23.\n@article{cd68c32ab7734b5eacf60980bd234439,\ntitle = \"Characterization of the Carancas-Puno meteorite by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffractometry and transmission M{\\\"o}ssbauer spectroscopy\",\nabstract = \"We report the results of the study of a meteorite that impacted an inhabited zone on 15 September 2007 in the neighborhood of the town of Carancas, Puno Region, about 1,300 km south of Lima. 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The analysis carried out by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffractometry and transmission M\u00f6ssbauer spectroscopy (at room temperature and at 4.2 K), reveal the presence in the meteorite sample of magnetic sites assigned to taenite (Fe,Ni) and troilite (Fe,S) phases, and of two paramagnetic doublets assigned to Fe2+, one associated with olivine and the other to pyroxene. In accord with these results, this meteorite is classified as a type IV chondrite meteorite. \u00a9 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.\nAB - We report the results of the study of a meteorite that impacted an inhabited zone on 15 September 2007 in the neighborhood of the town of Carancas, Puno Region, about 1,300 km south of Lima. The analysis carried out by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffractometry and transmission M\u00f6ssbauer spectroscopy (at room temperature and at 4.2 K), reveal the presence in the meteorite sample of magnetic sites assigned to taenite (Fe,Ni) and troilite (Fe,S) phases, and of two paramagnetic doublets assigned to Fe2+, one associated with olivine and the other to pyroxene. In accord with these results, this meteorite is classified as a type IV chondrite meteorite. \u00a9 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.\nJO - Hyperfine Interactions\nJF - Hyperfine Interactions\nCer\u00f3n Loayza ML, Bravo Cabrejos JA. Characterization of the Carancas-Puno meteorite by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffractometry and transmission M\u00f6ssbauer spectroscopy. Hyperfine Interactions. 2011 Nov 1;17-23. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10751-011-0365-x","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Putting a target on firearms: Manufacturers shouldn't be held liable for gun crimes\nPosted by Gabriella Hoffman on May 11, 2016 in Business, Featured, Judicial | 3 comments\nThere is a growing effort in the country to prosecute gun manufacturers and retailers for the crimes committed by those who abuse their products.\nProponents of such a gesture \u2014 namely, the gun control lobby \u2014 believe suppliers of firearms should be held liable for any wrongdoing or crime committed with their products. They believe suing gun manufacturers and suppliers will end gun violence.\nHow does suing a gun manufacturer or retailer stop gun violence? It won't. Gun manufacturers shouldn't be held liable for the actions of criminals; criminals should be held accountable instead.\nThis urgency to target gun manufacturers and retailers comes on the heels of a recent court ruling allowing the families of nine Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims to proceed with a case against Remington Arms, which made the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle model XM15-E2S used by mass murderer Adam Lanza.\nThis is the first court case of its kind to advance. It goes against the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), which was passed by Congress in 2005. The PLCAA was passed to \"prohibit causes of action against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers of firearms or ammunition products, and their trade associations, for the harm solely caused by the criminal or unlawful misuse of firearm products or ammunition products by others when the product functioned as designed and intended.\"\nIgnoring the precedent established by this 2005 law, Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis said that the law \"does not prevent lawyers for the families of Sandy Hook victims from arguing that the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle is a military weapon and should not have been sold to civilians.\"\nInterestingly enough, an April 25 poll jointly conducted by National Shooting Sports Foundation and Harper Polling found that 72 percent of respondents believe the PLCCA should be left in place, while 26 percent of respondents said it should be overturned, and 4 percent were unsure about it. This shows that a growing majority of Americans oppose individuals suing gun manufacturers and retailers.\nTaking legal action against gun manufacturers and retailers will have deleterious consequences. Much to the chagrin of gun control activists, three points of action should be taken. This involves prosecuting individuals for crimes they commit, enforcing existing laws, and not killing off the gun industry as a means to stop crime.\nFirst, guns are tools without a mind of their own that are operated by individuals. Blaming gun manufacturers for illegal gun crimes is like blaming cars for manslaughter, blaming Airbnb for your spouse's infidelity, or blaming Snapchat for causing car crashes. In these particular cases, much like illegal gun crimes, perpetrators \u2014 not products \u2014 are to blame for the problems they inflict on society.\nSecond, enforcing existing laws will help curb illegal gun crimes. Gun manufacturers and retailers already abide by federal and state laws. If negligent, they are held to account and pay for their mistakes. Calling for additional restrictions in the form of more background checks, magazine bans or wrongful death lawsuits does nothing to curb crime before it strikes. Federal and state laws already prohibit those with mental illness, domestic abuse, drug convictions and other offenses from obtaining firearms. Unsurprisingly, criminals violate laws and slip through the cracks. Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis had delusions and a well-pronounced mental health record prior to killing 12 innocent people in September 2013. Despite these signs, Alexis \u2014 who was a government contractor \u2014 received a security clearance. Similarly, Lanza displayed unusual and disturbing behavior prior to carrying out his attack on Sandy Hook Elementary. His mother ignored signs and ultimately became his first victim. These criminals are responsible for the wrongdoing they committed.\nThird, suing gun manufacturers and retailers to avenge for the acts of criminals will not only drive the gun industry into extinction, it will fail to rid society of crime. Lawsuits aimed at running the gun industry into the ground will lead to mass business closures, a greater loss of freedom, and no reduction of crime in society. It's unfortunate gun controllers boast a dangerous agenda aimed at killing off true safety measures and self-protection.\nThe gun industry exists on the pretext of promoting actual gun safety. The negligent few who commit crimes don't represent nor speak for the gun industry \u2014 and never will. Despite media reports, the presence of more firearms in the hands of good people has led to the reduction of crimes committed by bad people with guns.\nScapegoating the gun industry will perpetuate illegal gun crimes and lead to the further criminalization of legal gun owners. If the gun control lobby's true aim was to reduce crime, it wouldn't target gun companies such as Remington. Instead, it would seek to prosecute criminals for the crimes they commit.\nMore of Gabriella's articles ranging far beyond the 2nd Amendment can be seen at her home site: thegabriellahoffman.com\nBrady Campaign unveils app to scrub mass killers' names from media sites\nClinton And Sanders Fight Over Gun Control Ahead Of Connecticut's Primary\nPsychiatrist Who Treated Adam Lanza Charged With Sexually Assaulting Patient\nVoters Do Not Support Lawsuits Against Firearms Makers or Retailers Finds Poll","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"220-Year-Old Beer Recipe Resurrected by Belgian Monks\nwords: Cat Wolinski\nphoto: Annavee \/ Shutterstock.com\nupdated: May 21st, 2019\nA book of 12th-century beer recipes is being used to recreate beers from the past. The books were discovered in the archives at Grimbergen Abbey, a monastery founded in Grimbergen, Belgium in 1128.\nThe books, which Grimbergen Abbey has had possession of for some time, once belonged to the Norbertine monastery, which was burned down by French revolutionaries in 1798, the Guardian reports.\nNow, after four years of research, the 220-year-old recipes are being resurrected. The brew will yield a hefty Belgian ale of 10.8 percent ABV. The ale is being produced by Carlsberg, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, which currently produces Grimbergen-brand beer for markets outside of Belgium; and by Alken-Maes brewery for the Belgian market.\n\"We had the books with the old recipes, but nobody could read them,\" Father Karel Stautemas, the abbey's subprior, said. The recipes were written in old Latin and old Dutch, so the abbey brought in volunteers to study the texts.\n\"We've spent hours leafing through the books and have discovered ingredient lists for beers brewed in previous centuries, the hops used, the types of barrels and bottles, and even a list of the actual beers produced centuries ago,\" he said.\nAn interesting aspect of the recipes is their use of hops, which was novel at the time, when monasteries brewed with other herbs. That said, the beer recipe will be tweaked to cater to modern tastes.\n220-Year-Old Beer Recipe Resurrected by Belgian Monks | VinePair\nhttps:\/\/vinepair.com\/booze-news\/220-year-old-belgian-beer\/\nwbs_cat Beer, wbs_type Belgian Ale, wbs_brand Carlsberg, wbs_brand Grimbergen, beer, belgian beer, recipe\nWorld's Best Movie Theater Lets You Bring Your Dog and Has Bottomless Wine | VinePair\nhttps:\/\/vinepair.com\/booze-news\/worlds-best-movie-theater-lets-you-bring-your-dog-and-has-bottomless-wine\/\nTim McKirdy\nwbs_cat Spirit, wbs_cat Wine, wbs_type Whiskey, dog, Movies","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"About Staf\nNew Vice-Chancellor at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm Brita\nNew Vice-Chancellor at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm\nToday, Helena Wessman takes over as the new Vice-Chancellor at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH). She has for the past five years and up to now been the General Manager at Berwaldhallen concert hall with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Choir.\nHelena Wessman is herself educated at KMH, with trombone as the main instrument. Since 2013 she has been a member of KMH's Board of Directors and is thus well acquainted with the university college. She has a broad competence in music life \u2013 as an active musician, and as a manager and vice-chancellor. In addition to being the manager of Berwaldhallen, she has also been the CEO and artistic director of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and, before that, the head of the Academy of Music and Drama at the University of Gothenburg in 2007-2009.\nPhoto: Cl\u00e9ment Morin (Exterior KMH) and Bo S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m (Portrait Helena Wessman)\nMore from Staf.\nNews | 16 Dec 2019\nInternational scholars at Stockholm City Hall\nNews | 3 Dec 2019\nMehdi Attarpour appointed International Talent of the Year\nNews | 27 Nov 2019\n2019 SDCN International Talent of the Year Award","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Top Five Best James Bond Title Sequences\nThe James Bond title sequence, like much to do with the phenomenon that is James Bond movies, is iconic. You know you are watching a Bond movie just from seeing a few seconds of one.\nThe gun barrel sequence that preceded the pre-credits sequence in the classic films has, of course, become iconic in its own right. But the Daniel Craig Bond movies have moved away from the gun barrel sequence \u2013 integrating it into the opening in Casino Royale and relegating it to the end of the movie in Quantum of Solace and Skyfall.\nThe title sequences, usually with a memorable song and visuals, are more interesting as some work better than others. They've also moved with the times more, adding visual effects and computer generated imagery.\nSo, what makes a James Bond title sequence into one of the all-time great James Bond title sequences?\nThree factors:\nTheme music \u2013 it has to have a great song.\nSilhouettes \u2013 these are part of the iconic nature, a must have.\nStyle \u2013 some James Bond title sequences are too generic, the best have a powerful theme.\nEveryone's top five James Bond title sequences are probably different, but here's mine.\nFifth best James Bond title sequence: Goldfinger\nRobert Brownjohn designed the title sequence for Goldfinger.\nThe images being reflected on the gold body make this one. Of course, the theme song is awesome too.\nFourth best James Bond title sequence: Goldeneye\nDesigned by Daniel Kleinman, the themes are mildly disturbing: mutant faces and Soviet symbols, all silhouetted with flame. The song isn't the best ever, but it fits.\nThird best James Bond title sequence: Quantum of Solace\nDesigned by American studio MK12, Quantum of Solace is the most classic of the recent Bond film intros. I love the long tracking shot of the bullet and I like the song.\nSecond best James Bond title sequence: The World is not Enough\nAlso designed by Daniel Kleinman. The girls made of oil in this one are great and I love the song.\nBest James Bond title sequence ever: Diamonds are Forever\nDesigned by the original Bond title sequence designer Maurice Binder. Glittering Diamonds, slinky Persian Cats, iconic song \u2013 it all adds up to the perfect Bond title sequence.\nThe Art of Bond by Laurent Bouzereau has a wonderful chapter on the Bond title sequences. It's available from Amazon US here. and on Amazon UK here.\nA Kill in the Morning\nIf you like James Bond, then you'll love my novel A Kill in the Morning which SFF World described as \"an action-packed romp that Ian Fleming would be proud of.\"\nYou can read the opening here: The first two chapters of A Kill in the Morning.\nAgree, Disagree?\nIf you'd like to suggest a different top five, then please email me. Otherwise, feel free to share the page using the buttons below.\nAlternative James Bond Themes How to Choose a Title for Your Novel Skyfall Review Spectre \u2013 Movie Review The Spy Who Loved Me: Movie Review From Russia with Love \u2013 Book Review","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > News and events > News > 20Dec-Nursing Reform Release\nDeveloping nursing leadership and a support for nurses is crucial to the quality of patient care\nWard sisters\/Charge nurses need to be a given a more prominent leadership role in hospitals if standards of acute nursing care are to be improved according to a new paper from the University of Birmingham's leading health policy unit the Health Services Management Centre\nThe paper: (Time to Care? Responding to concerns about poor nursing care) makes a series of recommendations to support nurses working in acute hospital care to deliver a better service for patients. As well as recommendations focussed on leadership the paper also identifies the need for a systematic approach to supporting nurses with the emotional stress of caring work and a recognised training programme for healthcare support workers.\nA number of external reports including the Francis Inquiry (2010) and most recently the Care Quality Commission report (Care Quality Commission 2011 have highlighted problems with nursing care in the NHS.\nResearchers gathered views of those working in the NHS before convening a series of focus groups involving senior nurses, particularly Directors of Nursing, a job that is designed to oversee good nursing care in the NHS, to explore the relevant issues and seek practical solutions.\nThe seven core recommendations are:\n1. Ward sisters\/Charge nurses need to be a given a more prominent leadership role in hospitals if standards of acute nursing care are to be improved according to a new paper from the University of Birmingham's leading health policy unit the Health Services Management Centre\n2. Senior Nurse leaders need to be freed from the competing demands placed upon their time to enable them to fulfil the prime role of leading clinical nursing\n3. Where new ward designs limit the visibility of nurses, systems of 'intentional rounding' should be introduced to ensure organisational processes enable nurse patient contact to be maintained.\n4. Clinical dashboards that measure nursing care indicators, which can then be reported to the Board, are an important tool which should be introduced into every acute hospital trust\n5. Student nurses need to feel a greater sense of belonging to the nursing profession rather than being identified primarily as a university student.\n6. Healthcare support workers would benefit from a recognised training programme in every organisation, underpinned by a probationary period for all new starters.\nEmotional Labour of Nursing\n7. Boards should recognise the emotional labour of nursing and establish a systematic approach to supporting nurses. This should be evaluated to assess its impact on nurses as carers and the subsequent outcome for patients.\nLead author Yvonne Sawbridge, Senior Research Fellow at HSMC explains: \"Maintaining the quality of nursing care is a policy focus for all governments and this has meant regular changes to the system nurses work in.\nWhat we try to do in this paper is provide some clear principles for improving the experiences of nurses working in acute care, as the literature identified the emotional cost of care, but this recognition was not embedded in practice. Whilst many would acknowledge that nursing is an emotionally difficult job, this rarely features in current debates, and organisations rarely discuss nursing in these terms.\nGiving nurses systematic support would enhance the experience for all nurses and their patients on acute wards and send a clear message that the role nurses play in acute care is genuinely valued\"\nFor further information contact: Ben Hill, PR Manager, University of Birmingham, Tel 0121 4145134, Mob 07789 921163.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The knockout format that knocked India out of AFC Cup\nChennaiyin's poor performance in the continental tournament is a cause of concern for the league format.\nOn 26th June, Chennaiyin FC won the away final fixture of the AFC Cup against Manang Marshyangdi in Nepal, but there was no joy of the win for the AFC Cup debutants nor for the Indian fans, as the team got knocked out of the AFC Cup finishing second in the group to Bangladeshi club Abahani Dhaka.\nThis meant that Chennaiyin would go down in the history books for an embarrassing record- the first team in the last seven years from India to have not been able to make it to the knockout stage of the Asia's second-most coveted club competition.\nEver since Bengaluru FC earned the best track record for India in the AFC Cup in 2016 by finishing runner-ups, surpassing the previous best record of Dempo's fairytale run to the semi-final of the competition, the expectations from Indian clubs to win the silverware had risen exponentially.\nThere were even expectations from the clubs to earn a spot in the Asia's premier club competition- the AFC Champions League. But fast forward in 2019, Indian fans witnessed a downfall no one ever expected. India's club game has always been considered a notch above in terms of quality in comparison to its counterparts from the other countries of the subcontinental and overall the entire South Asian region.\nWith the birth of Indian Super League (ISL) and subsequent allocation of a spot in the continental competition to the league, it was expected that India's performance would see an unexpected rise- due to the quality of foreign players and coaching staff brought in by deep pocket owners.\nBut Chennaiyin's performance put up an exact reverse image of ISL. The club couldn't even manage to top the group stage playing against clubs of South Asian region. None of the clubs from this region have a very good track record in the club competition and none of the clubs from this region spend big.\nTraveling back in the time, Chennaiyin's journey to the AFC Cup definitely will tell us what could exactly have been a big, if not the only reason for the disastrous end of India's part in the AFC Cup. Chennaiyin FC won the ISL title after defeating Bengaluru FC in the final of the 2017-18 ISL season.\nHowever, the Machans were an unlikely winner. Bengaluru FC were the favorites to win the league as they were the best team in the league stage. The Blues had topped the group that season and were the league leaders by some remarkable margin in the points table. They were ahead of second-placed Chennaiyin by 8 points and third and fourth-placed teams by 10 points. No team was close to the Blues. But Chennaiyin defeated them in the final to win the league.\nThe Blues and India skipper Sunil Chhetri expressed his disappointment at missing out of the continental competition due to this, \"I think if you work hard for 18 weeks, you deserve to be called the champions of India,\" Chhetri posted on Twitter. \"The minimum that you deserve is an AFC Cup slot. I am not just saying it because of what is going on right now. Last two years, I played for clubs that won the league and eventually lost the trophy.\nHe added, \"The semifinal is great for fans, the atmosphere, everything is interesting and then getting the ISL trophy is great. But I think the AFC slot is should at least go to the one who worked so hard for 18 weeks because it is not easy; you get injured, you have away games, you have suspensions. I just hope that soon the rule changes. I am sure that every players, clubs and fans associated with the ISL will feel the same way.\"\n\"I want to thank the fans and I want to congratulate Chennaiyin FC for winning the final. But I believe we won the league phase and so we are the champions,\" Bengaluru and India custodian Gurpreet stated.\nIndeed, had the club played in I-league they would have been called the champions, and this is how the champions are decided in most leagues of the world. All top European leagues follow this suit.\nWhile the knockout format of the ISL makes it a thrilling competition, it must be remembered that the ultimate goal of the league should be to send the best team of the league to Asian competition- which is none but the most consistent team of the league, the league table-toppers.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Democratic Republic of Congo in Crisis\nWe are no longer updating this blog. For more information about Human Rights Watch's reporting on Congo, please visit: https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/africa\/democratic-republic-congo.\nThe year 2017 will be critical for the Democratic Republic of Congo. After much bloodshed and two years of brutal political repression leading up to and following the December 19, 2016, deadline that marked the end of President Joseph Kabila's constitutionally mandated two-term limit, participants at talks mediated by the Catholic Church signed an agreement on New Year's Eve 2016. It includes a clear commitment that presidential elections will be held before the end of 2017, that President Joseph Kabila will not seek a third term, and that there will be no referendum nor changes to the constitution. While the deal could prove to be a big step toward Congo's first democratic transition since independence, there's still a long road ahead.\nHuman Rights Watch's Congo team will continue here to provide real-time updates, reports from the field, and other analysis and commentary to help inform the public about the ongoing crisis and to urge policymakers to remain engaged to prevent an escalation of violence and abuse in Congo -- with potentially volatile repercussions across the region.\n00:01 AM EDT\nThe Congolese Government Is at War with Its People\nClick to expand Image\nA girl stands in an Internally Displaced Camp in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, April 9, 2018. \u00a9 2018 Reuters\nPublished in openDemocracy\nThe government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is putting its own short-term interests over the well-being of the Congolese people. It is refusing to attend and encouraging others to stay home from today's international conference in Geneva, a United Nations-led initiative to raise $1.7 billion for emergency assistance to over 13 million people in Congo affected by recent violence.\nGovernment officials deny that there's a humanitarian crisis. This appears related to a sinister attempt to attract foreign investment and further enrich those in power, while avoiding outside scrutiny.\nCongolese security forces and armed groups have killed thousands of civilians in the past two years, adding to at least six million Congolese who have died from conflict-related causes over the past two decades \u2013 making the conflict in Congo the world's deadliest since World War II. Today, some 4.5 million Congolese are displaced from their homes \u2013 more than in any other country in Africa. Tens of thousands have fled into Uganda, Angola, Tanzania, and Zambia in recent months \u2013 raising the specter of increased regional instability.\nCongo is Africa's biggest copper producer and the world's largest source of cobalt\u2013which has tripled in value in the past 18 months because of the demand for electric cars. Hundreds of millions of dollars of mining revenue have gone missing in recent years, as Kabila and his family and close associates have amassed fortunes. While Congo's immense mineral wealth could help address the emergency and other basic needs of an impoverished population, income from any new investments are more likely to end up in the pockets of those in power.\nMuch of the recent violence is linked to the country's worsening political crisis. President Joseph Kabila has delayed elections and used violence, repression, and corruption to entrench his hold on power beyond the end of his constitutionally mandated two-term limit on December 19, 2016.\nKabila has presided over a system of entrenched impunity in which those most responsible for abuses are routinely rewarded with positions, wealth, and power. Congolese security forces have carried out or orchestrated much of the violence, in some cases by creating or backing local armed groups. Well-placed security and intelligence sources have told us that efforts to sow violence and instability are an apparently deliberate \"strategy of chaos\" to justify further election delays.\nCongolese security forces shot dead nearly 300 people during political protests over the past three years. Since December, security forces have hit a new low by firing into Catholic church grounds to disrupt peaceful services and protest marches following Sunday mass.\nMeanwhile, attacks on civilians have intensified in eastern Congo's Ituri province over the past three months. We have documented terrifying accounts of massacres, rapes, and decapitation. More than 200,000 people have been forced to flee their homes.\nWhile government officials have insisted that the recent violence is the consequence of inter-ethnic tensions, baffled residents say that isn't so. Many referred to an \"invisible hand\" \u2013 seemingly professional killers came into their villages and hacked people to death in what appeared to be well-planned assaults. Some alleged that government officials may be involved.\nBut Congo's deputy minister for international cooperation said last week that \"there is no humanitarian crisis.\" Congo's foreign minister said the UN's description of the humanitarian situation in Congo is \"counterproductive for the public image and attractiveness of our country and could scare away potential investors.\"\nCongolese government officials sent threatening letters to the Netherlands and Sweden, who are supporting the conference, saying Congo would be \"forced to impose consequences\" if they continue with their preparations, and they successfully convinced the United Arab Emirates to pull out.\nDonors should not be intimidated. They should instead work to ensure that adequate funds are raised to meet the life-threatening humanitarian and protection needs of the Congolese people. And just as important, they should work to address the underlying causes of the violence to prevent the crisis from spiraling out of control even further.\nThat means working closely with regional leaders to ensure Kabila steps down in accordance with the constitution and allows for the organization of free, fair, and credible elections. Congolese need an opportunity to elect a new president who is accountable to the people and who will work to bring an end to Congo's violence, impunity, and suffering. The Congolese people deserve no less.\n17:53 PM EST\nCongo's Kabila Ignores Political Crisis Amid New Repression\nA rare press conference by President Joseph Kabila on Friday signaled that the Democratic Republic of Congo's political crisis was far from resolved and that further repression and restrictions on free expression and assembly may be in store.\nDemocratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila addresses a news conference at the State House in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 26, 2018. \u00a9 2018 Kenny Katombe\/Reuters\nAs concern has grown over the deadly consequences of Kabila's efforts to remain in power beyond his constitutionally mandated two-term limit, which ended in December 2016, there have been increasing calls domestically and internationally for Kabila to state explicitly he will not be a candidate in proposed December 2018 elections, and not seek to amend the constitution, and that he will step down by the end of 2018. Among those weighing in was a bipartisan group of United States senators in a letter sent to Kabila last week.\nIn the press conference \u2013 his first in five years - Kabila made none of those commitments. While claiming the electoral process was \"resolutely under way,\" he said only the national electoral commission (CENI) is empowered to decide when exactly the poll will be held. When a journalist asked Kabila whether he would run again, he didn't say no but asked that a copy of the constitution be given to her.\nDespite the rights of Congolese to demonstrate peacefully under the constitution and international law, Kabila said a new law is needed to \"reframe\" the legality around such demonstrations, noting that \"democracy isn't a fairground.\" He claimed to have \"burst out in laughter\" when he sees those who \"pretend to defend the constitution.\" Unfortunately, what Kabila considers to be a laughing matter has been the security forces shooting dead, wounding, and jailing hundreds of people peacefully calling for the constitution to be respected.\nKabila also questioned the price tag on the electoral process, which he said could come at the cost of the country's development: \"Should we be cited as the most democratic country in the world, or is development what matters?\" he said. \"When the time comes,\" he added, \"courageous decisions\" will need to be made. Was this a veiled reference to an upcoming referendum or change to the electoral process that would allow Kabila to stay in power?\nKabila's remarks came two days after the United Nations human rights office in Congo reported that some 1,176 people were extrajudicially executed by Congolese \"state agents\" in 2017, representing a threefold increase over two years.\nOn January 21, thousands of Catholic worshipers and other Congolese protested in several cities and towns, calling for Kabila to step down and allow for the organization of elections. Security forces responded with unnecessary or excessive force, firing teargas and live ammunition to disperse crowds. At least seven people were killed, according to Human Rights Watch's research, including a 24-year-old woman studying to be a nun, shot dead right outside her church. The January 21 crackdown followed similar protests called by Congo's Catholic Church lay leaders after Sunday Mass on December 31, when security forces killed at least eight people and injured or arrested scores of others, including many Catholic priests.\nOver the past three years, Kabila and those around him have used one delaying tactic after another to postpone elections and entrench their hold on power through brutal repression, largescale violence and human rights abuses, backed by systemic corruption. A Catholic Church-mediated power sharing agreement signed on New Year's Eve 2016 provided Kabila another year in power \u2013 beyond the end of his constitutional term limit \u2013 to implement a series of confidence building measures and organize elections by the end of 2017. But instead, these commitments were largely flouted. Despite CENI's publication of the electoral calendar on November 5 \u2013 which set December 23, 2018 as the new date for elections, with the caveat that numerous \"constraints\" could push the date back even further \u2013 Kabila has not demonstrated that he is preparing to step down, or create a climate conducive to the organization of free, fair, and credible elections.\nWhile some of Congo's international partners have increased pressure on Kabila's government, more needs to be done to show that there will be real consequences for further attempts to delay elections and entrench his presidency through repression. Belgium recently announced it is suspending all direct bilateral support to the Congolese government and redirecting its aid to humanitarian and civil society organizations. Other donors should follow suit. In December the US sanctioned Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler, one of Kabila's close friends and financial associates who \"amassed his fortune through hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of opaque and corrupt mining and oil deals\" in Congo, as well as a number of individuals and companies associated with Gertler. Yet the impact of these actions would be much greater if the UN Security Council, the European Union, and the US work together to expand targeted sanctions against those most responsible for serious human rights abuses in Congo and those providing financial or political support to the repressive tactics.\nUltimately, Congo's partners are going to need to decide whether their interests lie with supporting an abusive, dictatorial government, or with respecting and advancing the rights of the Congolese people \u2013 and what that means in terms of concrete action.\n15-Year-Old Peaceful Protester Beaten and Detained\nPolice arrested 15-year-old Binja Happy Yalala during a peaceful protest in Idjwi, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on November 15, 2017. \u00a9 2017 Private\nOn Wednesday, Binja Happy Yalala, a 15-year-old secondary school student on Idjwi Island in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, was beaten by police who accused her of being a sorcerer and detained her for over 10 hours. Her actual \"crime\" was that she had participated in a peaceful march organized by the citizens' movement \"C'en Est Trop\" (\"This is Too Much\").\nThe marchers were responding to a call from other citizens movements and civil society groups, and backed by political opposition leaders, for Congolese to mobilize on November 15 and demand that President Joseph Kabila leave office by the end of 2017 in accordance with the constitution and the New Year's Eve agreement signed late last year.\nThe Idjwi protesters arrived at their local administrative office, singing the national anthem, to deliver a memo when the police commander gave the order to arrest them.\n\"The police immediately followed the order with brutality and violence,\" said Binja's father, who had joined the march with his daughter. \"Some of us started to run, but others were taken immediately, including myself. They beat us with their fists and batons and kicked us. They said to us: 'You all are rebels. We're the ones who control the law. You will see how we'll make you suffer.'\"\nWhen Binja saw her father and the others being arrested, she said she couldn't just stand by and watch.\n\"I was scared, but it also made my heart ache because I didn't understand what my father and the others had done wrong,\" Binja told Human Rights Watch. \"So I went up and asked the police to let them go. When they didn't listen to me, I told them that I wasn't going to leave without my father, so if they don't release him they should arrest me too. Then without hesitating, one of them grabbed me roughly by the arm, beat my back with his gun, and tied my hands tightly behind my back. It hurt a lot, and I cried out. They then put me in the cell with my father and the others.\"\nBinja, her father, and the 11 others detained were soon taken to Idjwi territory's main prison.\n\"They asked us a lot of questions about what had happened,\" Binja said. \"They beat my father because they said he had taught me things. He tried in vain to explain that I wasn't a member of the movement. They then accused me of being a sorcerer, and they beat me again with their batons.\"\nBinja said that when they were all finally released about 10 p.m., she hurt all over and could barely walk.\nIn total, Congolese security forces detained at least 52 people on November 15 while they were participating in or planning small marches and demonstrations in Goma, Kasindi, Kindu, Kisangani, Kinshasa, and Idjwi. Most were later released, but eight remain in detention, including six in Goma and two in Kinshasa.\nTwo activists who police arrested in Goma on Monday while encouraging people to join the planned protests were still in detention.\nOn November 14, the day before the protests, the provincial police commander in Goma had instructed his forces to \"mercilessly repress\" the planned demonstrations, in a filmed message that was widely shared on social media.\nThe next morning, many people across Congo \u2013 including in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Mbandaka, Matadi, Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga, Goma, Idjwi, Beni, Kasindi, Butembo and Kisangani \u2013 woke up to the sight of a heavy deployment of security forces on their cities' main roads. In several cities, streets were less crowded than usual, shops and markets remained closed, and many students stayed home from school. People stayed home as a sign of protest or to stay safe from any violent crackdown, or both. The few protesters who dared go out on the streets were often quickly arrested by security forces or dispersed by teargas.\nThe United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo (MONUSCO) had urged Congolese authorities on November 14 to respect \"the freedom to demonstrate in a peaceful and restrained manner\" and to \"allow all voices to express themselves calmly and peacefully.\" The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reinforced this appeal, calling on Congolese authorities to \"halt the inflammatory rhetoric against protestors\" and to ensure security personnel \"receive clear instructions that they will be held accountable for their conduct during law and order operations in the context of demonstrations, regardless of their ranks or affiliation.\"\nIn a joint statement published yesterday, the European Union, American, Swiss, and Canadian missions in Congo called on Congolese security forces to refrain from the excessive use of force and warned that those responsible could be held to account, including in an individual manner.\nMany political prisoners and activists, arrested during previous political demonstrations or for their participation in other peaceful political activities, remain in detention. For a list and summary of a selection of these cases, please see here.\nCongolese authorities should immediately release all those held for the peaceful expression of their political views, and should start working to create a climate conducive to the organization of free, fair elections.\nNew DR Congo Electoral Calendar Faces Skepticism Amid More Protests, Repression\nThe Democratic Republic of Congo's national electoral commission (CENI) has set December 23, 2018 as the date for presidential, legislative, and provincial elections \u2013 more than two years after the end of President Joseph Kabila's constitutionally mandated two term-limit.\nSecurity forces killed 11-year-old Jotham Kasigwa Murume during demonstrations in Goma on October 30, 2017. \u00a9 2017 Private\nAccording to the calendar released yesterday by the CENI, the new president would be sworn in on January 12, 2019, and the whole electoral cycle, including local elections, would continue until February 16, 2020. As with past electoral calendars that CENI and government officials have blatantly disregarded, the new calendar includes a list of 15 legal, financial, and logistical \"constraints\" that could impact the timeline.\nThe CENI's announcement comes about a week after the United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley visited Congo, where she announced before meeting with Kabila that Congo's long-delayed elections must be held by the end of 2018 or they would not receive international support.\nWhile some diplomats might see the new calendar as a sign of progress, many Congolese are rightly skeptical. Over the past several years, Kabila and his coterie have blocked the organization of elections as the deadline for when he needs to step down keeps getting extended. Senior US officials and other diplomats delivered similar messages to Kabila in the lead-up to December 19, 2016, the end of Kabila's two-term limit. When that deadline passed with no progress toward elections, the UN Security Council and others pressed Kabila to organize elections by the end of 2017, in accordance with a Catholic Church-mediated power sharing arrangement signed on December 31, 2016, known as the New Year's Eve agreement.\nKabila and his ruling coalition then disregarded the main terms of the agreement, as Kabila entrenched his hold on power through corruption, large-scale violence, and brutal repression against the opposition, activists, journalists, and peaceful protesters. Security force officers went so far as to implement an apparently deliberate \"strategy of chaos\" and orchestrated violence, especially in the southern Kasai region, where up to 5,000 people have been killed since August 2016. Government and CENI officials have announced since July that elections could not be held in 2017 as called for in the New Year's Eve agreement, ostensibly due to the violence in the Kasais.\nMeanwhile, there has been no independent oversight or audit of the ongoing voter registration process. Civil society organizations and political opposition leaders have raised concerns about possible large-scale fraud. Some fear a deeply flawed electoral list could be used to push through a constitutional referendum process that could remove term limits and allow Kabila to run for a third term. Kabila himself has repeatedly refused to say publicly and explicitly that he will not be a candidate in future elections. The extra year the new calendar gives Kabila allows him more time to attempt constitutional or extra-constitutional means to stay in power.\nThe Struggle for Change (LUCHA) citizens' movement strongly denounced the calendar presented by the CENI yesterday as \"fantasy\" and called on the Congolese people to mobilize to defend themselves peacefully against the \"shameful maneuver by Kabila and his regime to gain more time to accomplish their goal of staying in power indefinitely.\" LUCHA stated that the movement no longer recognizes Kabila and his government as the legitimate representatives of the Congolese people and urged Congo's international partners to do the same.\nOther citizens' movements, human rights activists, and opposition leaders made similar calls, denouncing the new CENI calendar, urging the Congolese people to mobilize, and calling for a \"citizens' transition\" without Kabila to allow for the organization of credible elections.\nMeanwhile, the repression against opposition leaders and supporters, human rights and pro-democracy activists, peaceful protesters, and journalists has continued unabated. Security forces arrested around 100 opposition party supporters and pro-democracy activists during protests in Lubumbashi, Goma, Mbandaka, and Beni over the past two weeks. Many of them were later released. During the protest in Goma on October 30, security forces shot dead five civilians, including an 11-year-old boy, and wounded 15 others.\nSecurity forces killed 19-year-old Jean Louis Kandiki during demonstrations in Goma on October 30, 2017. \u00a9 2017 Private\nMore protests are planned across the country in the coming days to reject the CENI's newly announced calendar. Congolese government officials and security forces should not use unnecessary or excessive force against protesters, tolerate peaceful protests and political meetings, and allow activists, opposition party leaders, and journalists to move around freely and conduct their work independently, without interference.\nCongo's international partners, including the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo, should work to protect peaceful protesters and individuals at risk and show their support for the Congolese people's quest for a more democratic and rights-respecting future.\nThree-Year Mystery Behind DR Congo's Beni Massacres Unravels\nNew research has cast light onto one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's most gruesome mysteries \u2013 the slaughter of more than 800 people in Beni territory that began three years ago this week.\nCoffins of three people killed on December 1, 2014 in Eringeti, around 60 kilometers north of Beni town. A total of six people were killed that day. The most recent attack documented by Human Rights Watch in Eringeti was on May 3, 2016, killing 19. \u00a9 2014 Private\nThe more than 120 massacres in eastern Congo, in which assailants methodically hacked people to death with axes and machetes or fatally shot them, continued through August this year and have baffled analysts. But a new investigative report by the New York University-based Congo Research Group offers a breakthrough in understanding the dynamics and gives hope that perpetrators will one day face justice.\nBased on two years of painstaking research, the report identifies distinct killing phases and an array of diverse armed actors responsible for the massacres: the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamist Ugandan rebel group based in eastern Congo; former officers from the Congolese Patriotic Army (APC); the armed branch of the Congolese Rally for Democracy-Liberation Movement (RCD-ML), the Ugandan-backed rebellion during Congo's second war from 1998 to 2003; and various other local militia groups; as well as elements of the Congolese army. Instead of the killings being committed by a cohesive group with a singular political agenda, these actors constantly shifted alliances fighting alongside and against each other.\nDuring the Rwandan-backed M23 rebellion in eastern Congo in 2012 and 2013, remnants of the APC in Beni territory mobilized and established an informal alliance with the M23 fighters, according to the report. After the M23 was defeated in November 2013, the Congolese army turned its focus to Beni, officially to defeat the ADF rebels, who had been present on Congolese territory for many years. According to the report, former APC officers in Beni perceived these operations as an attempt to dismantle the lucrative political and economic networks they had established in Beni, including through collaboration with the ADF and other local militia groups. In response, they orchestrated the first of a series of small-scale killings in Beni in 2013. These initial attacks were reportedly meant to show the Congolese government's failure to protect the population, and thereby delegitimize its authority and pave the way for a new rebellion.\nOnce the killings began, some Congolese army officers under the command of Gen. Akili Mundos decided to co-opt the network of former APC officers, ADF combatants, and other local militia fighters, the report found. Instead of ending the violence, the army began working together with members of the same network responsible for the initial killings, allowing the killings to continue on a much larger scale starting in October 2014.\nWith Pandora's Box opened, the web of foes and friends changed constantly with various local militia groups taking a more prominent role as the massacres continued. All the while, the Congolese government blamed all the violence on so-called \"radical ADF terrorists,\" in an apparent attempt to mislead the Congolese population, foreign diplomats, journalists, and the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo, which continued to provide uncritical support to the army.\nWhile there are still many unanswered questions, the new Congo Research Group report sheds important light on those responsible for the Beni massacres. It should serve as a basis for credible judicial investigations as well as targeted sanctions by the UN Security Council and others.\nInternational attention on Congo has shifted from the Beni crisis to Congo's southern Kasai region, where new massacres have killed more than 5,000 people and displaced some 1.4 million from their homes since August 2016, according to the UN. To finally break these devastating cycles of violence and impunity, the Beni massacres cannot be forgotten. Strong action is needed to show that there are consequences for those responsible \u2013 no matter their rank or position.\n16:43 PM EDT\nCongolese Authorities Arrest, Later Release 49 Activists Holding Anti-Kabila Protests\nSixteen activists were arrested in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo, on September 30, 2017, and released later that day. \u00a9 2017 Private\nOn September 30, Democratic Republic of Congo security forces arbitrarily arrested 49 activists from several citizens' movements protesting the failure to hold presidential elections before the end of the year.\nActivists from Struggle for Change (LUCHA), Countdown (Compte \u00e0 Rebours), and Bell of the People (Kengele ya Raia) were arrested in Congo's eastern cities of Goma and Kisangani. Small protests were also held in Bukavu and Bandundu.\nThe activists were peacefully protesting the electoral commission's failure to call the presidential elections in time for them to be held before December 31, 2017, as called for in the Catholic Church-mediated agreement signed on December 31, 2016. Under Congo's constitution, national elections need to be announced at least three months before the voting date, which means the deadline to hold elections during 2017 has now passed.\nIn Goma, activists tried to deliver a letter to the electoral commission's office, but they were prevented by riot police. \"They cornered us with two police trucks and tried to take our banners from us,\" one LUCHA activist told Human Rights Watch. \"Some of us managed to get away but the rest of us were forced onto the police trucks.\"\nThe 16 activists arrested in Kisangani were released later that day, while the 33 activists in Goma were released three days later without charge. These latest arrests show the government's intent to quickly quash peaceful protests before they build momentum.\nLast week, four LUCHA activists in Mbuji-Mayi \u2013 Nicolas Mbiya, Josu\u00e9 Cibuabua, Mamie Ndaya, and Josu\u00e9 Kabongo \u2013 were released from prison. They had been arbitrarily arrested in mid-July for investigating the voter registration process in Kasai Oriental province. Mbiya and Cibuabua had already been detained for nearly a week in May for demanding the publication of an electoral calendar. Earlier, from December 2016 to February, Mbiya was also detained with another LUCHA activist, Jean Paul Mualaba Biaya, for protesting President Joseph Kabila's decision to stay in power beyond his constitutionally mandated two-term limit.\nThe September 30 protests came a week after President Kabila's address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In his public remarks and in reports that have emerged about his private meetings with various foreign officials in New York, Kabila did nothing that would suggest that he is preparing to leave power, making no clear commitments about when elections would be held or that he would not be a candidate.\nEarlier this week, a coalition of United States senators led by Cory Booker wrote to US President Donald Trump, urging the US government to \"use the means at our disposal\" if the Congolese government continues to refuse to implement the \"spirit and letter\" of the December 31, 2016 agreement, \"including sanctions designations under Executive Order 13671 on DRC, anti-money-laundering regulations, and additional tools available under the Global Magnitsky Act \u2013 to affect the incentives of individuals who have strong influence over President Kabila to incentivize them to urge him to change course.\"\nThe US \u2013 and Congo's other international partners, including the European Union \u2013 would do well to act now, before it's too late and more Congolese pay the price for Kabila's unconstitutional intransigence.\nHeavy Fighting in Eastern DR Congo, Threats to Civilians Increase\nThe risk of increased violence and deteriorating security for civilians in South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has spiked sharply, as a coalition of armed groups moved in on the province's second largest city, Uvira, last week.\n\"Militia men attacked the eastern city of Uvira on September 28, 2017.\" \u00a9 MONUSCO\/Abel Kavanagh\nThe potentially destabilizing impact of a brewing rebellion in the midst of Congo's ongoing political crisis does not bode well for civilians, already fatigued from two decades of conflict.\nThe stated goal of the so-called National People's Coalition for the Sovereignty of Congo (Coalition nationale du peuple pour la souverainet\u00e9 du Congo, CNPSC) is to topple the government of President Joseph Kabila, who they say is illegitimate following his refusal to step down at the end of his constitutionally mandated two-term limit last December. The coalition, which includes at least several hundred fighters from numerous armed groups, has also been referred to as the Alliance of Article 64, a reference to Article 64 of the constitution, which says the Congolese people have an obligation to thwart the efforts of those who seek to take power by force or in violation of the constitution.\nOthers suggest this is an effort by the Congolese government to stoke further chaos and justify election delays, just as the violence in the Kasais has been used as the main excuse for why elections won't be held before the end of 2017, as called for in the Catholic Church mediated agreement of last December.\nThe coalition began fighting the Congolese army in late June in Maniema province and Fizi, the southernmost territory of South Kivu, and has moved steadily north, and taken control of several villages along Lake Tanganyika in the past week. The Congolese army and United Nations peacekeepers sent in reinforcements and have kept the rebels out of the city of Uvira, a strategic trading hub.\nMore than 100,000 people have been displaced since the fighting began in June, and the Congolese army reportedly arrested scores of local youth suspected of having links with the coalition.\nThe CNPSC is led by self-proclaimed \"General\" William Yakutumba, commander of one of the most powerful armed groups in South Kivu, which is largely made up of ethnic Bembe fighters. His \"Mai Mai Yakutumba\" group has committed many abuses over the past decade, including attacks on aid workers, large-scale theft of cattle, piracy on Lake Tanganyika, and illegal exploitation of gold and taxation of the population. The group claims to represent the interests of various local ethnic groups and to protect them against those they perceive as \"foreigners,\" especially members of the Banyamulenge, a minority ethnic group in the province.\nThe CNPSC's move on Uvira came less than two weeks after Congolese security forces used excessive force to quash a protest at a Burundian refugee camp in Kamanyola, to the north of Uvira, killing around 40 Burundian refugees and wounding more than 100 others. A security force officer was also killed.\nThe show of force by the CNPSC and increased armed mobilization in South Kivu around the national political crisis is a bad omen for Congo. With Kabila bent on staying in power, violence and instability will likely only increase, with ordinary civilians bearing the brunt of it.\nCongo Should Release All Political Prisoners\nFrom left to right: Timoth\u00e9e Mbuya, Erick Omari, Patrick Mbuya, Jean Mulenda, and Jean Pierre Tshibitshabu. They were arrested in Lubumbashi on July 31, 2017. \u00a9 2017 Private\nThe Democratic Republic of Congo should release the dozens of people detained simply because of their political views or for exercising the rights to peaceful protest or free expression.\nYesterday, Human Rights Watch joined 44 international and Congolese rights organizations in an urgent appeal, calling for the release of nine human rights and pro-democracy activists detained in Lubumbashi and Mbuji-Mayi. Human Rights Watch also published a list list today, detailing 30 people arrested between January 2015 and July 2017 \u2013 a small sample of the hundreds arbitrarily arrested in the sweeping crackdown of those opposed to President Joseph Kabila's extending his hold on power.\nPolitical Prisoners in Detention in DR Congo\nThese individuals, who are all still in detention, include political opposition leaders and supporters, human rights and pro-democracy youth activists, journalists, and those suspected of having links to political opposition leaders. Many have been held for weeks or months in secret detention, without charge and without access to families or lawyers. Some allege they were mistreated or tortured and some are suffering serious health complications. Many were put on trial on trumped-up charges.\nThis list is not exhaustive and only includes cases in which Human Rights Watch was able to confirm the circumstances of arrest. Hundreds of other protesters and political opposition supporters have been arrested over the past three years, many of whom remain in detention. Because Human Rights Watch has not confirmed the grounds for their arrests, these additional cases are not included in our list.\nHuman Rights Watch has also documented the cases of 222 prisoners arrested since January 2015 who were subsequently released, often after months of arbitrary detention.\nCongolese authorities should ensure all detainees have access to necessary medical care, their family members, and a lawyer. All those detained because of peaceful political views or activities or alleged connections to political opposition leaders should be released immediately and cleared of all charges. Congolese authorities should also investigate and appropriately sanction and prosecute security force, intelligence, and government officials implicated in cases of illegal arrest and detention, mistreatment or torture, and political interference in judicial proceedings.\nHuman Rights Watch's list of political prisoners in detention can be found here.\nDetained Opposition Leader Forcibly Removed from Hospital\nOpposition leader Franck Diongo in Kinshasa's central prison, Democratic Republic of Congo. \u00a9 2017 Private\nCongolese opposition leader Franck Diongo has told Human Rights Watch that Congolese military intelligence officials and Republican Guard soldiers removed the intravenous drip and dragged him out of his hospital bed in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, last Thursday, August 31. Diongo was then taken back to Kinshasa's central prison.\nDiongo, who appeared to be in a seriously weakened state when he spoke to Human Rights Watch, said that the Republican Guard and military intelligence soldiers showed no documents and did not speak to the doctors before forcing him to leave the hospital. In a letter sent on Sunday to a doctor who treated him in the past, quoted by Actualit\u00e9.cd, Diongo writes that he \"vomits blood\" and suffers from \"severe headaches and stomach pains,\" and asks to be returned to the hospital. Denial of medical care in such cases amounts to cruel and inhuman treatment in violation of the Convention Against Torture, to which Congo is a party.\nDiongo is president of the opposition party Movement of Progressive Lumumbists (MLP), part of the Rassemblement opposition coalition. He was a member of parliament at the time of his arrest.\nAuthorities in Kinshasa arrested Diongo on December 19, 2016, the last day of President Joseph Kabila's second and final term in office, after Diongo and his colleagues allegedly apprehended, held, and beat three Republican Guard soldiers wearing civilian clothes. Diongo said he feared they had been sent to attack him. \"Security forces staged a stunt to arrest me,\" he later told us.\nDiongo was detained in several locations and says he was severely beaten in the following days, including at the Tshatshi military camp and the military intelligence headquarters in Kinshasa. According to the United Nations, Diongo was \"subjected to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatments\" while he was held by military intelligence officers.\nCongo's Supreme Court of Justice sentenced Diongo to five years in prison on December 28, 2016, following a hasty trial that he attended in a wheelchair and on an intravenous drip, which his lawyers said was due to the treatment he endured during arrest and detention. According to Diongo and his lawyers, this amounted to torture. Diongo was convicted of \"aggravated arbitrary arrest\" and \"illegal detention.\" As a member of parliament, Diongo was tried by the Supreme Court; he has no possibility to appeal the judgement.\nAfter his conviction, Diongo was sent to Kinshasa's central prison, still in a wheelchair. As Diongo's health continued to deteriorate, the doctor treating him in prison submitted a report to the prison's director, who then wrote to the minister of justice, asking for Diongo to be treated in a specialized hospital. Diongo was finally transferred to the Centre M\u00e9dical de Kinshasa on August 18. As his treatment was ongoing, Diongo was then forcibly removed from this hospital last Thursday.\nIn June, Diongo's lawyers submitted a request in his name to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. The document, seen by Human Rights Watch, argues that Congolese authorities did not respect minimum fair trial standards and that Diongo was targeted because of his political opinions. They also made the case that Diongo's right to his conviction and sentence being reviewed by a higher tribunal was violated given that he was convicted in the first and last instance by the Supreme Court. If the Group decides that \"the arbitrary nature of the deprivation of liberty is established,\" it will render an opinion to that effect and make recommendations to the Congolese government.\nDiongo also faced problems attempting to register to vote, which would be a pre-condition for him to run again for parliament or another office. On June 21, when other prisoners were registering to vote, the director of the voter registration center at Kinshasa's central prison did not allow Diongo to register, without offering any reason. While Diongo's conviction stripped him of his status as a member of parliament, he did not lose his civil and political rights, including the right to register to vote.\n\"The members of my political party and myself are victims of persecution and harassment,\" Diongo told Human Rights Watch. \"I am a fierce opponent who refused to participate in the two dialogues with Joseph Kabila \u2026 knowing that President Kabila is not a sincere person, and that he'd only want to buy time to extend his presidency.\"\nCongolese authorities should urgently ensure that Diongo is given the medical care he needs, that he can register to vote like other Congolese citizens, and that the legality and necessity of his detention are reviewed, given the serious irregularities and mistreatment surrounding his case.\nAcross the Democratic Republic of Congo, dozens of political opposition members and activists are in detention for participating in peaceful demonstrations, speaking out against election delays, or criticizing government policies. Many have been held in secret detention without charge or access to family or lawyers. Others have been put on trial on trumped-up charges. Many suffer regular beatings and horrendous living conditions, which have received little international attention.\n'Manifesto of the Congolese Citizen' Calls for a Transition without Kabila\nLeaders of citizens' movements, civil society organizations, Catholic Church representatives, and other independent Congolese leaders launch the \"Manifesto of the Congolese Citizen,\" in Paris, August 18, 2017. \u00a9 2017 Private\nToday, about 40 leaders of citizens' movements, civil society organizations, Catholic Church representatives, and other independent Congolese leaders launched the \"Manifesto of the Congolese Citizen,\" following a three-day meeting in Paris to discuss the \"return of constitutional order\" to the Democratic Republic of Congo.\nThe two-page document makes the case that President Joseph Kabila has violated the country's constitution by using \"force and financial corruption\" to stay in power and \"entrench his regime of depredation, pauperization, and the pillaging of the country's resources for the benefit of himself, his family, his sycophants, and his foreign allies in Africa and beyond.\"\nIt further states that Kabila and a \"group of individuals\" have \"deliberately refused to organize elections,\" in defiance of the constitution's two-term presidential term limit and the Catholic-Church mediated New Year's Eve agreement, a power-sharing deal calling for elections to be held by December 2017. In doing so, \"zones of insecurity\" and \"deadly tragedies\" have emerged across the country, \"as part of a clear objective\" to declare a \"state of emergency\" and delay elections, while \"terror has once again become the preferred method of government, making it impossible for the Congolese people to claim their rights,\" according to the document.\nThe manifesto calls on the Congolese people \"to perform their sacred duty, using peaceful and non-violent means, to thwart President Joseph Kabila's attempt to remain in power after December 31, 2017, in application of Article 64 of the constitution.\" It \"demands the resignation\" of Kabila and calls for a \"citizens' transition\" whose primary objective would be the organization of credible elections, and which would be led by leaders who could not be candidates in the future elections and who would be appointed after national consultations.\nThe document also called for the immediate and unconditional release of political prisoners and the reopening of media outlets, and for security forces to \"protect\" citizens and not allow themselves to be \"used as instruments of repression.\"\n\"All citizens of Congo\" are called upon to \"adhere massively\" to the manifesto, and to \"participate actively in the campaign of peaceful and non-violent actions to bring about a return to constitutional, democratic order.\"\nFinally, the document calls for a \"new system of governance \u2026 built on an independent judiciary, security services who are there to protect our citizens, free expression of our constitutional freedoms, transparent and fair management of all national resources, and strong and democratic institutions that put the interests of the Congolese citizen at the heart of every political initiative.\"\nThe participants at the Paris meeting, which was initiated by the Institute for Democracy, Governance, Peace, and Development in Africa, also worked to develop an \"action plan\" for peaceful mobilization.\nConfusion Surrounds DR Congo Sect Protests Leaving at Least 27 Dead\nCrackdown on Students, Opposition as Government Blames Them for Kinshasa Attacks\nScores of Arrests During Protests Across DR Congo\nThe Family Fortune Behind DR Congo's President\nGabriel Tambwe, Detained 14 Months in DR Congo\nA 'State of Emergency' in DR Congo?\nFree Sephora Bidwaya and 11 Co-detainees\nActivist, Lawyer Arbitrarily Detained in Kinshasa\nCatholic Bishops Call on Congolese to 'Stand Up'\nHope for Justice in the Kasai Region\nCongolese Authorities Refuse to Renew Accreditation of French Journalist\nRepression, Violence Amid Pressure for Peaceful, Democratic Transition in DR Congo\nSephora, Beaten, Jailed for Holding a Red Card\nNationwide Poll Warns of a Gloomy Future for DR Congo\nStrong Action Needed to Salvage DR Congo Elections Deal\nSmall Protests Falter in Face of Repression in DR Congo\nUS Conflict Minerals Rule Should Be Refined, Not Revoked\nA Silent Protest Across DR Congo Over Failed Political Deal\nSADC Should Press to Resolve the DR Congo Crisis\nDR Congo: EU Should Impose Additional Targeted Sanctions\nCongo's Amani Festival Should be a Safe Space for Peaceful Expression\nCongo Voter Registration Hampered by Insecurity, Logistical Challenges\nCongolese Mourn Death of Prominent Opposition Leader\nOne Month On, Little Progress Implementing DR Congo Elections Deal\nUN Reports Dramatic Increase in DR Congo Rights Violations in 2016\nDoubts Surround Implementation of New Year's Eve Deal\nDeal Sets Congo on Path toward First Democratic Transition, but Huge Challenges Ahead\nDR Congo Death Toll Rises, Mass Arrests After Protests\nCongo's Security Forces Crack Down on Whistling Demonstrators\nTensions High in Congo on Last Day of Kabila's Mandate\nThe Family Fortune, and Why Congo's Kabila May Be Clinging to Power\nCongolese Activists Arrested Outside Church-Mediated Talks\nEU and US Slap Sanctions on Top DR Congo Officials\nRights Groups Call for EU, US to Sanction Senior Congolese Officials\nUN Security Council Raises Alarm about Possible Violence in DR Congo\nCongo Mediation Efforts by Catholic Church Falter\nCongolese Youth Arrested Demanding Rights\nHouse of Congo Opposition Leader Attacked\nUS Congress Hears Stark Warnings About Congo Crisis\nCongolese Youth Launch 'Bye Bye Kabila' Campaign\nImpose Targeted Sanctions on Congo Before it's Too Late\nArrests, Beatings, Opposition Leaders' Homes Vandalized\nWave of Arrests and Crackdown on Media Ahead of Protests\nGuidelines on Freedom of Expression and Assembly in DR Congo\nCongolese Authorities Should Release All Political Prisoners\nCongolese Government Cracks Down on Foreign Media\nCongolese Leaders, Activists Respond to Trump Victory\nUN Security Council Should Use Congo Visit to Avert Large-Scale Crisis\nDemonstrations Banned, Media Restricted in Congo\nFree Expression and Assembly in Congo Under Attack\nMediation by Catholic Church Offers Glimpse of Hope Amid Ongoing Crackdown\nPeaceful Activists Rounded Up Yet Again\nPollsters Targeted as Survey Shows Congolese Want Elections\nMore Activists Arrested in Congo as African Leaders Meet to Discuss Crisis\nMore Activists Arrested in Lead-up to Protests\nUN Reports on Excessive Use of Force During DR Congo Demonstrations\nCoalition Proposes Road Map to End Congolese Political Crisis\nProtests Across the DR Congo\nDR Congo's National Dialogue Fails to Resolve Political Impasse\nICC Delegation in DR Congo\nEU Preparing Targeted Sanctions against Senior DR Congo Officials","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kropatschek Rifles\nPortugal moved into breech-loading rifles in a strange way. Initially, a single shot falling block design by a Portuguese army Lieutenant Luiz Fausto de Castro Guedes was adopted and Portugal ordered 40,000 rifles to be produced by Steyr in Austria. Due to manufacturing problems and the fact that the rest of the world had moved onto repeating rifles this order was cancelled halfway through and an in house Steyr rifle design of the Kropatschek was chosen instead. Chambered in the 8x60r cartridge, the Kropatschek action design was heavily influenced by the Mauser Model 1871 but with the addition of a Winchester style tubular magazine first appearing as the 1886 model.\nMost Kropatschek rifles are chambered in the now obsolete calibre making them legal to own without a licence in the UK under Section 58 (2) of the firearms act. Because of this, there is a strong demand for these rifles amongst collectors and we always find they sell well with us at auction. Should you have a Kropatschek or any other antique or modern firearms you wish to sell we would be delighted to talk to you about entering it into one of our specialist auctions.\nPlease contact Chris Large on 01270 623878 or email chris@peterwilson.co.uk. Alternatively, use the valuation form below to obtain a free valuation.\n< Back to Militaria & Firearms Directory\nFirearms, Shotguns, Airguns, Arms and Militaria\n8th Feb, 2023 11:00\nRegister for free live bidding\nChris Large\nBA Hons\nchris@peterwilson.co.uk","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Give to Others, and You Will Receive Tenfold in Return\nStay True to Your Values\nJust How Do You Know When to Make a Job Move?\nIt Takes a Team to Create Change\nYou Need the Big E: Enthusiasm\nVenture Out of Your Comfort Zone\nWe Can Have It All, We Just Can't Always Do It All\nWhat Are You Going to Do for the Rest of Your Life?\nLove Being Exactly Who You Are\nLife Is What Happens While You Are Busy Making Other Plans\nLessons Learned from Others' Experiences Enrich Our Lives\nLiving with Imposter Syndrome and Knowing That You Belong in the Room\nDon't Fret about Career and Personal Life Balance\u2014There Is No Such Thing\nServe Your \"Every Patient\"\nBe Active, Shape Your Future, and Demonstrate Leadership for Others Following in Your Path\nBe the Voice\nFollow Your Heart, Seize Opportunities, and Realize There Are Always Trade-Offs\nSocial Relevance, Purpose, and Legitimacy\nBuild the Strongest Foundation of Knowledge and Skills That You Can\nLearning to Ignore the Lies We Tell Ourselves\nWe Need More Pharmacists Outside of Pharmacy\nA Mantra to Live By: S\u00ed Se Puede! (Yes, You Can!)\nDo Not Ask More of Your Staff Than You Are Willing to Give\nYou Can Only Control Your Choices\nNetworking Is Not Overrated, It Is Underestimated\nGrow, Create, Lead\nThere Is No Growth in a Comfort Zone and No Comfort in a Growth Zone\nMaking Difficult Career Decisions\nIf You Don't Have a Mentor, Get One\nFind Your Passion and Pursue It with a Sense of Urgency\nPharmacists Finally Forged Their Place in the World of Public Health\nMy Cancer Experience Taught Me to Put Patients First\nNurture an Enduring Passion for Patients and the Profession\nPursuing Constructive Change in Pharmacy\nin Letters to a Young Pharmacist\nJohn Michael O'Brien\nThose who follow the national health policy dialogue have likely heard of John Michael O'Brien. \"JMOB,\" as he is sometimes known, is a pharmacist who has long been on a mission to improve the healthcare system and advance patient care. His pharmacy career has followed a nontraditional path that led him to highly influential positions in the health insurance industry, academia, associations, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services where he served as then Secretary Alex Azar's expert on pharmaceutical pricing policy. If you had met John right out of pharmacy school, his impressive career would have been no surprise to you; it was clear from the beginning he was destined to do important work in healthcare.\nAn avid sports fan and licensed pilot, John is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Pharmaceutical Council, a health policy research organization dedicated to the advancement of good evidence and science, and to fostering an environment in the United States that supports medical innovation. His letter provides insight for those young pharmacists who might wish to pursue a nontraditional pharmacy journey while still advancing the profession. Emphasizing the importance of building and nurturing relationships, he explains that you don't have to work in pharmacy to advance the profession.\nhttps:\/\/publications.ashp.org\/abstract\/book\/9781585287109\/ch21.xml","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\/ World\n155 anti-lockdown protesters arrested in London\nPublished: November 29, 2020 09:04:51 | Updated: December 02, 2020 18:09:08\n- Reuters photo\nPolice in London said on Saturday that they had made 155 arrests as they tried to break up anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine protests.\nThe police said the arrests had been made for different offences including assaulting a police officer, possession of drugs and breaching coronavirus restrictions. England's current lockdown ends on Dec 2, reports Reuters.\nEarlier police lined up in a number of streets in central London's West End shopping district and confronted crowds of protesters in St James's Park, near Westminster. The anti-lockdown protesters were joined by groups who oppose a Covid-19 vaccine.\nOne police officer estimated the protesters, who held up signs saying \"Defend Freedom, Defend Humanity\", \"No more lies, no more masks, no more lockdowns\", numbered between 300 and 400.\nLondon's Metropolitan Police said they had intercepted and turned back coaches full of people wanting to join the demonstrations.\n\"Our policing plan will continue well into the evening and I would urge anyone who hasn't already dispersed to go home,\" said chief superintendent Stuart Bell in the statement.\nAt least two dead, several injured after blast brings down building in central Madrid\nUK hospitals like war zones as corona death toll nears 100,000\nUK's Meghan seeks lawsuit win without trial\n'Love thy neighbour and get a Covid jab'\nRussia says its second COVID-19 vaccine is 100pc effective\nWhat happened when Navalny was arrested in Russia?\nUK vaccinating 140 people per minute on average, minister says\nKremlin critic Alexei Navalny detained on arrival in Moscow\nAustria extends third COVID-19 lockdown to Feb 8","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Privacy Ethics and HIPAA Fundamentals for Mental Health Professionals in the Agency or Group Practice Context\n2 CE Credit Hours. Legal-Ethical. Security and Privacy Training for Clinical Staff.\nDeveloped by: Roy Huggins, LPC NCC\nPresented By: Roy Huggins, LPC NCC; Liath Dalton\nThis course is also included in our Group Service Plans\u2192\nMental health clinicians working in a group practice or agency context have a variety of security and privacy concerns to be aware of. They need to ensure that their behaviors maintain the practice's HIPAA compliance as well as ensuring that they, themselves, act in accordance with the ethical standards of their own professions.\nThis introductory-level course is for counselors, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and clinical and counseling psychologists working as staff in a group practice or agency context. It will cover fundamental security and privacy standards defined in HIPAA and contextualized for the group practice\/agency setting. Those organizational security and privacy concepts will also be compared and contrasted with professional mental\/behavioral health ethics in order to ensure that learners understand the security and privacy standards relevant to their work.\nDescribe how HIPAA's security and privacy rules apply to a clinician in a mental\/behavioral health practice.\nDescribe technical security standards as they apply to a clinician's role in a mental\/behavioral health practice.\nEngage, from the clinician's perspective, with the practice's policies & procedures around security risk mitigation and contingency planning.\nGetting Into the Security Mindset\nThe relationship between professional mental health ethics and security\nUnderstanding HIPAA at the introductory level\nConfidentiality and availability in both HIPAA and professional ethical standards\nCommon behaviors to avoid\nHIPAA and Client Privacy\nWhat constitutes Protected Health Information (PHI)?\nPermitted and required disclosures and releases of PHI\nCommunication with coordinating clinicians outside the practice\nUsing the Practice's Tech in the Clinician Role\nMaintaining the practice's \"circle of secure information\"\nFollowing and Supporting Bring Your Own Device Policies\nUsing the practice's records and communications setup securely\nUnderstanding the Collaborative Risk Analysis for Client Communication\nParticipating in the Practices' Risk Management Activity\nUnderstanding Security Policies and Procedures\nSupporting Office Safety\nSupporting Contingency Plans\nAmerican Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. (2015). Code of Ethics . Alexandria, VA: Author.\nAmerican Counseling Association. (2014). ACA Code of Ethics. Alexandria, VA: Author.\nAmerican Psychological Association. (2010). American Psychological Association Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct . Washington, DC: Author.\nNational Association of Social Workers. (2017). Code of Ethics . Washington, DC: Author.\nNational Board for Certified Counselors. (2012). Code of Ethics . Greensboro, NC: Author.\nUS Dept. of Health and Human Services. (2006). HIPAA Administrative Simplification . Washington, DC: Author.\nUS Dept. of Health and Human Services. (2013). HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule . Washington, DC: Author.\n2 CE Credit Hours.\nPlease purchase 1 copy for each person who will be taking the course. Click here to purchase additional copies.\nPresented\/Developed By\nRoy Huggins, LPC NCC, is a counselor in private practice who also directs Person-Centered Tech. Roy worked as a professional Web developer for 7 years before changing paths, and makes it his mission to grow clinicians' understanding of the Internet and other electronic communications mediums for the future of our practices and our professions.\nRoy is an adjunct instructor at the Portland State University Counseling program where he teaches Ethics, and is a member of the Zur Institute advisory board. He has acted as a subject matter expert on HIPAA, security and clinical use of technology for Counseling licensure boards and both state and national mental health professional organizations. He has co-authored or authored 2 book chapters, and he routinely consults with mental health colleagues on ethical and practical issues surrounding tech in clinical practice. He served for 5 years on the board of the Oregon Mental Health Counselors Association and then the Oregon Counseling Association as the Technology Committee Chair.\nHe really likes this stuff.\nCourse Co-Presenters\nLiath Dalton is a Ph.D candidate in Religious Studies. She began her academic career at Reed College and continued her graduate work at the University of Cape Town.\nLiath is the Deputy Director for Person Centered Tech and runs our HIPAApropriateness review program. Through her combination of experience evaluating products for their utility and security in regards to how they can meet risk management needs and providing guidance to members around what product options will best meet their specific practice needs, Liath has an intimate knowledge of both what the practice tech needs are for mental health professionals and what it takes for a product to meet those needs.\nCourse Materials Co-Developer\nLiz Knutsen, MSW CSWA, received her MSW in advocacy, leadership and social change from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2012. Liz has worked in various macro-level social work positions including geriatric healthcare and holistic horticulture healthcare. She is also a trauma informed sex therapist in a private practice in Portland working towards her LCSW licensure.\nLiz is the Engagement Manager at Person Centered Tech.\nProgram Notices\nAccuracy, Utility, and Risks Statement: The contents of this program are based primarily on publications from the federal Department of Health and Human Services, and on the ethics codes of these professional organizations: AAMFT, ACA, APA, NASW, NBCC. Contents are also guided by statements from leadership in those organizations. Some interpretation and analysis presented is made by the presenter, in consultation with knowledgeable colleagues and expert consultants. Statements about applications to technology are according to presenter's understanding of the technology at the time of the program. The presenter may not know how to apply all principles discussed to every technology type or product. This program discusses strategies for complying with HIPAA and covered ethics codes, and for improving security. It may not include information on all applicable state laws. Misapplication of the materials, or errors in the materials, could result in security problems, data breaches, or non-compliance with applicable laws or ethics codes.\nConflicts of Interest: None\nCommercial Support: None\nThis course is subject to our cancellation\/refund policy and complaint policy.\nYou are not currently logged in to this site. Need to log in? Click here\u2192","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Fronto-facial monobloc distraction in syndromic craniosynostosis. Three-dimensional evaluation of treatment outcome and facial growth\nE. W.C. Ko, P. K.T. Chen, I. C.H. Tai, C. S. Huang\nThe objectives of this study were to investigate the treatment effect and stability of fronto-facial monobloc distraction osteogenesis. Five consecutive patients who underwent monobloc distraction were included (aged 4.8-18.4 years). Three patients had Crouzon syndrome, one had Apert syndrome, and one had Pfeiffer syndrome. The evaluation included clinical records, serial cephalograms for at least 1-year follow up (average 24.6 months). The treatment and post-treatment changes were measured. The intracranial volume, upper airway volume and globe protrusion were calculated from CT before and after treatment. After distraction, the supraorbital region was advanced 15.3 mm forward, the midface demonstrated forward advancement of 17.7 mm, 22.1 mm and 23.1 mm at orbitale, anterior nasal spine and A point, respectively. The downward movement was 2-3 mm at maxillary level. The intracranial volume increased 11%; the upper airway volume increased 85% on average. Globe protrusion reduced 3.7 mm on average, which was 20% of underlying skeletal movement. Facial growth demonstrated forward remodelling of the supraorbital region, mild downward but no further forward growth of the midface. Monobloc distraction is effective for relieving related symptoms and signs through differential external distraction at different vertical levels of the face.\nInternational Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery\nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijom.2011.09.012\nCraniosynostoses\nAcrocephalosyndactylia\nCraniofacial Dysostosis\ncephalometry\ncomputerized tomography\nKo, E. W. C., Chen, P. K. T., Tai, I. C. H., & Huang, C. S. (2012). Fronto-facial monobloc distraction in syndromic craniosynostosis. Three-dimensional evaluation of treatment outcome and facial growth. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 41(1), 20-27. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijom.2011.09.012\nFronto-facial monobloc distraction in syndromic craniosynostosis. Three-dimensional evaluation of treatment outcome and facial growth. \/ Ko, E. W.C.; Chen, P. K.T.; Tai, I. C.H.; Huang, C. S.\nIn: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 41, No. 1, 01.01.2012, p. 20-27.\nKo, EWC, Chen, PKT, Tai, ICH & Huang, CS 2012, 'Fronto-facial monobloc distraction in syndromic craniosynostosis. Three-dimensional evaluation of treatment outcome and facial growth', International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 20-27. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijom.2011.09.012\nKo EWC, Chen PKT, Tai ICH, Huang CS. Fronto-facial monobloc distraction in syndromic craniosynostosis. Three-dimensional evaluation of treatment outcome and facial growth. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2012 Jan 1;41(1):20-27. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijom.2011.09.012\nKo, E. W.C. ; Chen, P. K.T. ; Tai, I. C.H. ; Huang, C. S. \/ Fronto-facial monobloc distraction in syndromic craniosynostosis. Three-dimensional evaluation of treatment outcome and facial growth. In: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2012 ; Vol. 41, No. 1. pp. 20-27.\n@article{74d293289458431e8f86f1f33af587d6,\ntitle = \"Fronto-facial monobloc distraction in syndromic craniosynostosis. Three-dimensional evaluation of treatment outcome and facial growth\",\nabstract = \"The objectives of this study were to investigate the treatment effect and stability of fronto-facial monobloc distraction osteogenesis. Five consecutive patients who underwent monobloc distraction were included (aged 4.8-18.4 years). 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Monobloc distraction is effective for relieving related symptoms and signs through differential external distraction at different vertical levels of the face.\nAB - The objectives of this study were to investigate the treatment effect and stability of fronto-facial monobloc distraction osteogenesis. Five consecutive patients who underwent monobloc distraction were included (aged 4.8-18.4 years). Three patients had Crouzon syndrome, one had Apert syndrome, and one had Pfeiffer syndrome. The evaluation included clinical records, serial cephalograms for at least 1-year follow up (average 24.6 months). The treatment and post-treatment changes were measured. The intracranial volume, upper airway volume and globe protrusion were calculated from CT before and after treatment. After distraction, the supraorbital region was advanced 15.3 mm forward, the midface demonstrated forward advancement of 17.7 mm, 22.1 mm and 23.1 mm at orbitale, anterior nasal spine and A point, respectively. The downward movement was 2-3 mm at maxillary level. The intracranial volume increased 11%; the upper airway volume increased 85% on average. Globe protrusion reduced 3.7 mm on average, which was 20% of underlying skeletal movement. Facial growth demonstrated forward remodelling of the supraorbital region, mild downward but no further forward growth of the midface. Monobloc distraction is effective for relieving related symptoms and signs through differential external distraction at different vertical levels of the face.\nKW - cephalometry\nKW - computerized tomography\nKW - distraction osteogenesis\nKW - monobloc\nKW - syndromic craniosynostosis\nU2 - 10.1016\/j.ijom.2011.09.012\nDO - 10.1016\/j.ijom.2011.09.012\nJO - International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery\nJF - International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery\n10.1016\/j.ijom.2011.09.012","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Latest tweets from Go-Jek\nOne-stop everything on demand in Indonesia\nSector: Futurestore\nResonate Mobilise\nEstablished in 2010 as a motorcycle ride-hailing phone service, Go-Jek has evolved into an on demand provider of transport and other lifestyle services.\nGo-Jek is Indonesia's first unicorn is currently the fastest growing start-up in South Asia and the largest in Indonesia in terms of valuation, funding raised and number of transactions.\nGo-Jek is one of the fastest-growing and most visible tech startups in Indonesia. It uses previously informal motorcycle taxis \u2014 ojeks \u2014 to courier, transport and provide shopping services to its users. Instead of heading out into congested streets, people now simply use the Go-Jek mobile app to book a motorbike taxi, order a food delivery or even door-to-door cleaning services, beauticians and masseuses. After partnering with some of Indonesia's biggest banks, the firm is in the process of making its payment system cash free.\nIt has partnered with over 300,000 two wheel and four wheel drivers and 5,000 trucks across Indonesia, all of whom, collectively cover an average distance of 7 million kilometres each day.\nGo-Jek is now the largest food delivery company in the world outside the China market, and is the equivalent of three Indian Unicorns combined in the transport, food delivery and payments markets. With over 40 million app downloads, Go-Jek's platform powers the Indonesian equivalents of Indian Taxi Aggregators, Food Delivery Start Ups, HyperLocal Start Ups, Digital Wallet startups and Home Service based startups, all in one, at a comparable scale. Its GO-FOOD business alone does more daily orders than all Indian food tech start-ups combined.\nThis mobile app service now has some 200,000 freelance drivers, and millions of downloads. Its success is down to the huge congestion in Jakarta. The capital of Indonesia has an estimated population of more than 10 million people and is home to about 18 million vehicles.\nThe disruption potential is enormous. Currently, the average speed a car can travel across Jakarta is about 8kmh, a situation economists agree is hurting the city's growth capacity. Business visitors say they usually schedule just one meeting per day as the traffic is too bad to accommodate two. The motorcycle taxis are changing that rapidly.\nAfter undisclosed Venture funding back in 2015 from Sequoia Capital among others, Go-Jek landed $550 million in private equity in August 2016 from a total of 10 separate investors. In 2017 Go-Jek received a huge $1.2 billion in funding from Tencent Holdings, taking its valuation to well over $1 billion. The company now plans to expand across large SE Asian cities and further afield.\nVisit the Go-Jek website >\nFollow Go-Jek on Twitter >\nGo-Jek on LinkedIn >","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Man Accused Of Planning Bay Area Meth Distribution Pleads Guilty\nby Bay City News | September 21, 2009 9:11 pm\t| in News | 0\nA Redwood City man has pleaded guilty in federal court in San Francisco to plotting to distribute more than 13 pounds of methamphetamine and has agreed to accept a sentence of at least 17 years and six months in prison.\nFranco Perez, 38, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco on Thursday and will be sentenced by Breyer on Jan. 13.\nU.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello said that Perez admitted during the plea that he helped coordinate the smuggling of more than 13 pounds of methamphetamine from Mexico into the United States inside the transmission of a pickup truck in November.\nRussoniello said the shipment was intercepted in Los Banos in Merced County by federal drug agents and the California Highway Patrol.\nHe said Perez admitted during the plea that the shipment was intended for distribution in the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere in Northern California.\nPerez was one of nine people indicted on a variety of heroin and methamphetamine trafficking charges by a federal grand jury on Jan. 29 and arrested on Feb. 4 in a sweep that authorities called Operation Smack Down.\nUnder federal law, the mandatory minimum sentence for the conspiracy conviction is 10 years and the maximum is life in prison.\nU.S. attorney's office spokesman Joshua Eaton said prosecutors and defense lawyers agreed in the plea bargain to a recommended sentencing range with a minimum term of 17 years and six months.\nIf the judge gives a sentence above or below the recommended range, either the prosecution or defense can set aside the plea and have a trial instead on all the charges originally filed against Perez. Those charges include methamphetamine and heroin sales and money laundering in addition to the conspiracy count.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NRA Basic Pistol \u2013 Linden Conservation Club\nMarch 11, 2023 10AM-6PM\nLocation: Linden Conservation Club (611 E 1300 S, Romney, IN)\nCost: $125 (Conservation Club of Tippecanoe County Members $100)\nLine of Defense, LLC will be holding a NRA Basic Pistol course on at the Linden Conservation Club. This is the perfect course for people with little or no experience shooting a handgun \u2013 fun, interesting and full of valuable information. Students can bring their own handguns (.22LR pistols are preferred but any caliber will do) or .22 pistols and ammunition can be provided for students if needed for an additional $20 fee.\nA $25 deposit is required to be fully registered for the class \u2013 checks should be made out to Line of Defense, LLC and mailed to 311 Sagamore Pkwy. North, Suite #8, Lafayette, IN 47904. The deposit is refundable until the registration close date of March 4, 2023. Please read the Deposit Policy under the Policy tab on the Home Page of this site. By sending in a deposit you are agreeing to the terms of the Deposit Policy.\nRegister Here for March 11, 2023 class\nCopyright Line of Defense, LLC \u2013 All rights reserved","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"- TheMix.net - https:\/\/www.themix.net -\nSquare Enix Unveils Massive Details About Final Fantasy VII Remake\nPosted By John F. Trent On June 10, 2019 @ 9:39 pm In Bounding Into Comics,Comics,Entertainment | No Comments\nSquare Enix launched their E3 presentation with the Final Fantasy VII remake.\nProducer Yoshinori Kitase first took the stage, where he shocked the crowd by announced that the Final Fantasy VII remake will feature two Blu-ray discs worth of gameplay content. It also seems like it might actually be two games in one. The translator notes, \"The first game in this project expands on the story of Midgar and is such an elaborate retelling has been a solid standalone game in its own right.\"\nFinal Fantasy VII's Neil Pabon introduced the gameplay. He announced the game will feature a hybrid gameplay system with real time action as well as strategic command based combat.\nHe notes that Cloud's standard attacks build up two ATB gauges. While the gauges fill up over time, Cloud's attacks can fill them up faster. Once the ATB bar is full. Time is basically stopped and players tactical mode allowing players to choose a number of different actions. Those actions include items, a Braver attack, and spells.\nThey note that players will be able to switch between characters, and the characters have very different skill sets in ATB mode. Players can either switch between characters to use their ATB bars or issues commands while staying on one character.\nEnemies will also have a focus bar that will allow players stagger them once they are depleted. In stagger mode, enemies take increased damage.\nThe game will also allow abilities to have shortcuts if players want a quicker-paced battle.\nSquare Enix then featured an extensive combat tutorial where Cloud and Barret take on a massive robot boss. Following the combat tutorial Tetsuya Nomura, the director of Final Fantasy VII Remake, took the stage.\nHe debuted the long version of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer which features Tifa in her original costume. The trailer begins around the 17 minute mark.\nAfter the trailer, they unveiled a number of pre-order options. You can take a look at the options below.\nFinal Fantasy VII Remake will go on sale on March 3, 2020.\nWhat did you make of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII E3 presentation?\nArticle printed from TheMix.net: https:\/\/www.themix.net\nURL to article: https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2019\/06\/square-enix-unveils-massive-details-about-final-fantasy-vii-remake\/\nCopyright \u00a9 2019 TheMix.net. All rights reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Takashi Hanakawa\nKyoto University, Japan\nFrancesco Lacquaniti\nUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy\nTaishin Nomura\nOsaka University, Japan\nFront. Neurosci., 15 January 2019 | https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fnins.2018.01042\nVisual and Vestibular Inputs Affect Muscle Synergies Responsible for Body Extension and Stabilization in Sit-to-Stand Motion\nKazunori Yoshida1*, Qi An1, Arito Yozu2, Ryosuke Chiba3, Kaoru Takakusaki3, Hiroshi Yamakawa1, Yusuke Tamura1, Atsushi Yamashita1 and Hajime Asama1\n1Department of Precision Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan\n2Center of Medical Science, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Science, Inashiki, Japan\n3Research Center for Brain Function and Medical Engineering, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan\nThe sit-to-stand motion is a common movement in daily life and understanding the mechanism of the sit-to-stand motion is important. Our previous study shows that four muscle synergies can characterize the sit-to-stand motion, and they have specific roles, such as upper body flexion, rising from a chair, body extension, and posture stabilization. The time-varying weight of these synergies are changed to achieve adaptive movement. However, the relationship between sensory input and the activation of the muscle synergies is not completely understood. In this paper, we aim to clarify how vestibular and visual inputs affect the muscle synergy in sit-to-stand motion. To address this, we conducted experiments as follows. Muscle activity, body kinematics, and ground reaction force were measured for the sit-to-stand motion under three different conditions: control, visual-disturbance, and vestibular-disturbance conditions. Under the control condition, the participants stood without any intervention. Under the visual-disturbance condition, the participants wore convex lens glasses and performed the sit-to-stand motion in a dark room. Under the vestibular-disturbance condition, a caloric test was performed. Muscle synergies were calculated for these three conditions using non-negative matrix factorization. We examined whether the same four muscle synergies were employed under each condition, and the changes in the time-varying coefficients were determined. These experiments were conducted on seven healthy, young participants. It was found that four muscle synergies could explain the muscle activity in the sit-to-stand motion under the three conditions. However, there were significant differences in the time-varying weight coefficients. When the visual input was disturbed, a larger amplitude was found for the muscle synergy that activated mostly in the final posture stabilization phase of the sit-to-stand motion. Under vestibular-disturbance condition, a longer activation was observed for the synergies that extended the entire body and led to posture stabilization. The results implied that during human sit-to-stand motion, visual input has less contribution to alter or correct activation of muscle synergies until the last phase. On the other hand, duration of muscle synergies after the buttocks leave are prolonged in order to adapt to the unstable condition in which sense of verticality is decreased under vestibular-disturbance.\nStanding from a seated position is a fundamental daily motion. In daily life, people need to change their posture from sitting to standing to perform other activities, such as walking. The population of elderly people is increasing (World Health Organization, 2016), and many elderly people have difficulty performing sit-to-stand motion. Without the ability to perform sit-to-stand motion, human mobility is affected and quality of life decreases. Causes of inhibited movement vary, including decreased muscle force and weakened sensory input. In particular, it is known that visual, vestibular, sensorimotor, and balance function change with age (Lord and Ward, 1994). The focus of this study was human sit-to-stand motion and the analysis of how sensory inputs affect this motion.\nHuman sit-to-stand motion has been widely studied, and researchers have investigated the relationship between sensory input and sit-to-stand motion. Lord et al. showed that the sit-to-stand movement was affected by sensory information, such as visual input related to the motion speed (Lord et al., 2002). Scholz et al. investigated the relationship between visual or tactile input and the trajectory of the human sit-to-stand motion and revealed that the trajectory was affected by the ability to use sensory input (Scholz et al., 2001). Mourey et al. studied how age and the ability to use visual input affected the motion speed and trajectory of the center of mass during sit-to-stand motion. They revealed that the speed of the center of mass decreased under a visual-disturbance condition, particularly for elderly subjects (Mourey et al., 2000). Regarding the tactile sensation of feet, Cheng et al. showed that the vertical ground reaction force was different between people who succeeded and failed to perform the sit-to-stand motion (Cheng et al., 2014). These studies indicated that human sit-to-stand motion is affected by sensory input.\nNumerous studies have been conducted to determine the effect of sensory input on human locomotion and upright postural control. Ivanenko et al. showed that the duration of the several muscle activation in human gait is controlled by tactile sensations in their feet (Ivanenko et al., 2003). Another study showed that visual information is utilized to stabilize posture and avoid obstacles during locomotion (Logan et al., 2010). Fitzpatrick et al. studied human locomotion during vestibular-disturbances and showed that the direction of travel could not be recognized correctly when vestibular input was disturbed (Fitzpatrick et al., 1999). Furthermore, Franz et al. assessed differences in walking strategies between the young and elderly, and they found that the elderly people rely more on visual information to achieve locomotion (Franz et al., 2015). Chiba et al. demonstrated that the standing posture control was affected by visual, vestibular, and tactile sensations (Chiba et al., 2013). Chiba et al. also reviewed the human standing posture control by visual, vestibular, somatosensory, and tactile inputs (Chiba et al., 2016). Kabbaligere et al. studied the effect of visual and vestibular inputs on bipedal posture tasks and they found that sensory reweighting occurred when sensory input was disturbed (Kabbaligere et al., 2017). Claeys et al. investigated how proprioception and visual information change the strategy required to maintain balance (Claeys et al., 2011). In another study, an experiment to evaluate effect of visual, vestibular, and somatosensory contributions to human control of an upright stance (Maurer et al., 2000) was conducted. The results showed that somatosensory input could compensate for other sensory input. These studies showed that sensory input is utilized to achieve motion.\nTo understand the mechanisms of human movement, the concept of muscle synergy has been widely acknowledged. This is based on the idea that humans do not control all their muscles individually but control sets of muscles, called \"muscle synergy\" (Bernshtein, 1967). Some research has shown that humans or other species use muscle synergy in various movements (Ting et al., 2015). In most of the previous studies, the muscle activity was measured and the shared muscle synergies from the different movements were extracted. Lemay et al. used muscle stimulation and measured the output force, finding that cats have several sets of synchronized muscle activation (Lemay and Grill, 2004). Torres-Oviedo et al. showed that the muscle synergy of cats was not task-specific but exhibited generality in tasks (Torres-Oviedo et al., 2006). Shared muscle synergy is also found in human manipulation tasks at various speeds (d'Avella et al., 2008) or between affected and unaffected arms of stroke patients (Cheung et al., 2009). Ivanenko et al. showed that a small set of muscle synergies could account for various forms of human locomotion (Ivanenko et al., 2004). Aoi et al. also showed that the timing of muscle synergy activation was adjusted upon contact of a human foot with the ground (Aoi et al., 2010). In terms of the neural evidence of muscle synergy, Takei et al. suggested that muscle synergy was coded in the spinal cord (Takei et al., 2017). Desrochers et al. also validated that muscle synergies for locomotion were primarily controlled by circuits of neurons within the spinal cord (Desrochers et al., 2018). Tresch et al. demonstrated that muscle activity can be divided into muscle synergies using various matrix factorization algorithms (Tresch et al., 2006). These results imply that various movements can be explained using a relatively small number of modules, such as muscle synergies. Our group analyzed muscle activation in human sit-to-stand motion, demonstrated that there are four muscle synergies in the sit-to-stand motion of humans (An et al., 2015), and found that the activation timing of these synergies differs with age (Yang et al., 2017). It was suggested that muscle synergy is controlled by a feedforward signal and sensory feedback (Cheung et al., 2005). Human movement includes feedforward control, which is learned, and feedback control, which fixes the movement based on sensory input (Kandel et al., 2013). Other researchers have investigated the relationship between sensory input and the muscle activity in movements, but the human sit-to-stand motion has rarely been studied from this point of view.\nThough, it has been shown that sensory input is utilized to achieve movement, the relationship between sensory input and the sit-to-stand motion has not been completely investigated. Our study was particularly focused on visual and vestibular inputs, and the effect of these sensory inputs on the muscle synergies in the sit-to-stand motion was clarified.\nMuscle Synergy Model\nAs stated in the Introduction, the muscle synergy hypothesis suggests that humans do not control individual muscles, but they control a synchronized muscle activation, called muscle synergy (Bernshtein, 1967). This indicates that each synergy controls several muscles, and the synergies are controlled by the nervous system. In the synergy hypothesis, two components are defined: spatial and temporal patterns. The spatial pattern indicates the combination of the activated muscles in each synergy, whereas the temporal pattern shows the time-varying weight coefficient of the spatial patterns. The muscle synergy hypothesis suggests that the linear summation of the spatiotemporal patterns generates muscle activity. This can be expressed by the following equations:\nM=WH,M=(m1,m2\u22efmn)T=(m1(t0)\u22efm1(tmax)\u22ee\u22f1\u22eemn(t0)\u22efmn(tmax)), W=(w1\u22efwk)=(w11\u22efw1k\u22ee\u22f1\u22eewn1\u22efwnk)H=(h1\u22efhk)T=(h1(t0)\u22efh1(tmax)\u22ee\u22f1\u22eehk(t0)\u22efhk(tmax)),\nwhere M, W, and H denote the muscle activation, spatial pattern, and temporal pattern matrices, respectively. The muscle matrix M contains discrete time-varying muscle activation vectors, mi, where i (1 \u2264 i \u2264 n) denotes the muscle number and mi(t) represents muscle activation at time t (t0 \u2264 t \u2264 tmax). Each column of the spatial pattern matrix W indicates the individual spatial pattern column wj of the j-th synergy (1 \u2264 j \u2264 k). Its elements, wij, represent the relative muscle activation of the i-th muscle in the j-th synergy. The temporal pattern matrix H includes the vectors hj and their elements hj(t) to express the weight of the j-th synergy at time t. Non-negative matrix factorization (NNMF) was used to obtain spatiotemporal pattern matrices W and H (Lee and Seung, 1999). In this study, the norm of the vectors wj is defined as 1.0.\nIn various previous studies, spatial patterns were assumed to be constant during human movement. This reflects the findings that the spatial patterns are coded in the human spinal cord (Takei et al., 2017; Desrochers et al., 2018) and that the human nervous system integrates sensory information to control the timing and amplitude of these spatial patterns, i.e., the temporal patterns. In our previous study, it was found that there are four spatial patterns in the human sit-to-stand movement, and activation of each pattern is varied temporally depending on the motion strategy. It was hypothesized that sensory information is utilized to control these synergies and achieve control by changing the temporal pattern, i.e., the spatial patterns are the same under all the conditions. We investigated how visual and vestibular information affect muscle synergies.\nThis study was focused on the muscles that contribute to the flexion or extension of the lumbar, hip, knee, and ankle joints. The muscles considered are shown in Figure 1. The 16 muscles in the trunk and lower limbs measured from both sides of the body (Figure 1) were: tibialis anterior (TA), gastrocnemius lateralis (GAL), gastrocnemius medialis (GAM), soleus (SOL), peroneus (PER), rectus femoris (RF), vastus lateralis (VL), vastus medialis (VM), biceps femoris long head (BFL), semitendinosus (SEMI), gluteus maximus (GMA), gluteus medius (GMD), rectus abdominis (RA), external oblique (EO), elector spine (ES), and trapezius (TRAP).\nFigure 1. The measured sixteen muscles. This study focused on the muscles that contribute to the flexion or extension of the lumber, hip, knee, and ankle joints: tibialis anterior (TA), gastrocnemius lateralis (GAL), gastrocnemius medialis (GAM), soleus (SOL), peroneus (PER), rectus femoris (RF), vastus lateralis (VL), vastus medialis (VM), biceps femoris long head (BFL), semitendinosus (SEMI), gluteus maximus (GMA), gluteus medius (GMD), rectus abdominis (RA), external oblique (EO), elector spine (ES), and trapezius (TRAP).\nExperiment Procedure\nTo clarify the effects of visual and vestibular inputs on the muscle synergies in sit-to-stand motion, the muscle synergy structures were compared for a condition with no disturbances (control condition) and conditions with disturbed visual or vestibular inputs.\nFirst, we measured the sit-to-stand motion of the participants under the control condition. No disturbance was added to the visual input, and the subjects were asked to open their eyes and gaze straight forward. Next, the subjects were asked to wear convex lenses (Frenzel glasses) to disturb their visual inputs under the visual-disturbance condition. The convex lenses changed the focus of the eyes, and thus, the participants could not see the surrounding environment. In addition, the light of the room was turned off to inhibit visual input. Under this condition, the participants were asked to open their eyes while standing up from a chair. Having the subjects wear convex lenses rather than simply closing their eyes prevented the weight-shift effect of the sensory information and clarified the difference between the control condition and visual-disturbance condition. A previous study suggested that several sensory inputs are utilized and integrated to recognize the environment and achieve movement (Chiba et al., 2016), and it is known that the weight of a sensory input can be adaptively changed depending on the situation (Nashner and Berthoz, 1978). If the participants closed their eyes voluntarily, this action might induce a weight shift of the sensory information. Therefore, in this study, convex lenses, and a dark room were used to inhibit the visual input to avoid the weight shift for the sensory information.\nFinally, we performed caloric tests to disturb the vestibular input (vestibular-disturbance condition) (Baloh and Jen, 2011). Angular acceleration of the head movement are detected by the movement of the lymph in semicircular canals, which are used for detecting and controlling head posture. To disturb this vestibular input, icy water (0\u00b0C, 5 mL) was put in the subjects' ears to cause convection of the lymph and stimulate the semicircular canals. When a caloric test successfully modulates the vestibular input, acceleration is unable to be sensed correctly and it is known that nystagmus occurs (Peterka et al., 2004; Indovina et al., 2005; de Lahunta and Glass, 2009). In these experiments, the occurrence of nystagmus was confirmed for all the participants. Under this condition, the participants wore the convex lenses used in the visual-disturbance condition to avoid the usage of visual input. When the surrounding environment is recognized by vision, visual input is used to correct the vestibular-disturbance so that it only has a minor effect (Chiba et al., 2013). Consequently, both visual and vestibular inputs were disturbed. When the vestibular input is disturbed by caloric tests, humans are known to lean to the side where the icy water is inserted. Therefore, the differences between the left and right side of the body were analyzed under the vestibular-disturbance condition.\nAll the subjects performed sit-to-stand motion under the three conditions in the following order: control, visual-disturbance, and vestibular-disturbance conditions. In all the conditions, subjects were asked to sit on a chair with a height equal to their knee height and were asked to stand up at a comfortable speed. The participants placed their feet in comfortable positions. They had their arms crossed in front of their chest while performing the sit-to-stand motion. Ten trials were performed under the control and visual-disturbance conditions. Under the vestibular-disturbance condition, 2\u20133 trials were conducted for each participant. The number of trials differed for the participants because some of them could not finish all the trials due to dizziness.\nData Recording and Signal Processing\nThe muscle activity, kinematics, and reaction force were measured using a surface electromyography (EMG) sensor (MiniWaveInfinity, Cometa srl.), an optical motion capture (MAC3D, MotionAnalysis Corp.), and force plates (TF4060, TechGihan Corp.), respectively. The surface EMG was recorded at 2,000 Hz, and the data was filtered through a band-pass filter (fourth-order Butterworth filter) from 20 to 500 Hz. Subsequently, a second-order Butterworth filter with a cut-off frequency of 5.3 Hz was used to filter the surface EMG data. Individual muscle activation was normalized to 1.0 based on the maximum activation of all the trials under all the three conditions for each subject. Reflective markers were attached to the participants' bodies based on the Helen Hayes marker set. The recorded marker position data was filtered with a second-order Butterworth low-pass filter with a cut-off frequency of 6 Hz to remove the noise. Using the musculoskeletal model, Software for Interactive Musculoskeletal Modeling, SIMM (Musculographics Corp.), the joint angle data was obtained. The reaction force data was filtered through a fourth-order Butterworth low-pass filter with a cut-off frequency of 20 Hz.\nEvaluation of Effect of Sensory Input on Muscle Synergy\nIn this study, the effects of visual and vestibular inputs on the spatiotemporal structure of muscle synergy were assessed. First, the spatial patterns of muscle synergy were studied to examine the utilization of similar muscle coordination. To this end, the similarities in the spatial patterns were calculated under different conditions. To begin, an average spatial pattern was obtained for each synergy in the individual conditions for each subject. Subsequently, these average spatial patterns were compared between two conditions to determine the similarity. Because spatial patterns were represented as vectors, the similarity was calculated as the correlation coefficient of the spatial pattern vectors wi and wj, as expressed in the following equation:\ns(wi, wj)=\u2211k=1n(wki\u2212w\u00afi)(wkj\u2212w\u00afj)(\u2211k=1n(wki\u2212w\u00afi)2)(\u2211k=1n(wkj\u2212w\u00afj)2),\nwhere i and j represents a muscle synergy number obtained from either control, visual disturbance, or vestibular disturbance condition. The similarities of the spatial patterns were calculated using the same synergy obtained from different conditions. When the value was above 0.4, the spatial patterns should be similar (Ivanenko et al., 2005). When the similarity was obtained from all the subjects, then mean and standard deviation were calculated, and a 95% confidence interval was obtained to compare to the previous similarity threshold (0.4).\nTo evaluate the differences in the temporal structures, their amplitude and duration were compared under different conditions. Particularly, the human sit-to-stand motion was divided into four phases and the effects of the visual and vestibular inputs on the muscle synergy were investigated based on these phases. The following are the four phases reported in the previous study: In phase 1, the upper body is flexed to generate momentum and initiate the sit-to-stand motion. In phase 2, they raise their hips from a chair and transfer momentum. In phase 3, they extend their entire body upward. In phase 4, they move their body backward to stabilize the posture. The starting times of the four phases of the sit-to-stand motion are depicted in Figure 2.\nFigure 2. Four phases of the human sit-to-stand motion. In phase 1, humans flex their upper body to generate momentum and initiate the sit-to-stand motion. In phase 2, they raise their hip from the chair and transfer momentum. In phase 3, humans extend their whole body upward. In phase 4, they move their body backward to stabilize their posture.\nIn this study, the body trajectory and reaction force data were used to identify the starting time Ti {i = 1\u22ef4} and duration Di {i = 1\u22ef4} of each phase. Phase 1 is the beginning of the movement and its start time was decided from the marker position on the shoulder. The start of phase 1, T1, was determined by when the acceleration of the shoulder marker in the former direction exceeded a defined threshold. Phase 2 was defined as the hip rise from a chair, and thus, its start time T2 was calculated as the time when the hip reaction force became 0 N. In phase 3, the body leans forward the most and begins moving upward. Thus, the time of minimum dorsiflexion of the ankle joint was defined as the start of phase 3, T3. Finally, phase 4 was defined as the period of time for posture-stabilization after standing-up. Therefore, the time at which the maximum vertical position of the shoulder marker was achieved was set as the starting time of phase 4, T4. The end of phase 4 cannot be determined explicitly, and thus, it was determined from the period of the former phases, phases 1 to 3. Specifically, the duration of phase 4, D4, was calculated using the following equation:\nD4=\u03b1(T4-T1),\nwhere \u03b1 is the ratio of the phase 4 duration to the period of phases 1\u20133. In this study \u03b1 was set to 0.2.\nThe starting time and duration of the four phases are denoted as Ti {i = 1, 2, 3, 4} and Di {i = 1, 2, 3, 4}, and the average amplitude Vij of the synergy j in the phase i was obtained using the following equation:\nVij=\u2211TiTi+1hj(t)Di.\nThe average amplitude was obtained for all the synergies under the three sensory conditions. To calculate changes of the duration time of the phases, the average duration time of each phase was obtained under the control condition, denoted D^i. Subsequently, changes of the durations of the phases in the visual and vestibular-disturbance conditions were obtained as the ratio of the duration in the sensory-disturbance condition to the time in the control condition as follows:\n\u0394Di=DiD^i.\nNote that in the above equation, the numerator, Di, indicates the duration of phase i in the visual- and vestibular-disturbance conditions, and the denominator, D^i, indicates the duration obtained in the control condition.\nBoth the evaluation parameters were used to examine whether the durations or amplitudes of the synergies changed due to the disturbed sensory input. One factor analysis of variance, ANOVA, was used to assess the effects of different sensory conditions on the amplitude and duration of the temporal patterns of each muscle synergy. If there was statistically significant difference (p < 0.05), then a post hoc test (Tukey's test) was employed. Analysis was performed on both sides of the subjects. To clarify the effect of the visual input, muscle synergies between the control and visual-disturbance conditions were compared. Similarly, the visual-disturbance and vestibular-disturbance conditions were compared to evaluate the effect of vestibular input.\nSubjects and Ethical Statement\nOur experiments were performed by seven healthy subjects (six males 20\u201330 years old and one female 30\u201340 years old). This study was carried out in accordance with the recommendations of the guidelines for studies on humans, Environmental Health and Safety Office, School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo. The protocol was approved by the Institute Review Board (IRB) of the University of Tokyo. All subjects gave written informed consent in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.\nTypical kinematic (joint angle) and kinetic (EMG) data and the corresponding spatiotemporal pattern extracted from the subjects are shown in Figure 3. The figure also shows that these four modules activated sequentially from muscle synergy 1\u20134. Changes in these spatiotemporal patterns due to the disturbed sensory input were investigated.\nFigure 3. Example of kinematic (joint angle) and kinetic (EMG) data are shown in the left of the figure. The extracted four muscle synergies are shown in the right of the figure. The joint angles are defined as the angle between the link and the horizontal axis. The data obtained under control, visual-disturbance, and vestibular-disturbance conditions are shown as solid, dashed, and dotted lines with circle markers, respectively. In each graph, white, gray, and black squares with diagonal lines below the horizontal axis, respectively show duration time of four phases.\nThe average and standard deviation of the spatial patterns of the muscle synergies are displayed in Figure 4 obtained under the control, visual-disturbance, and vestibular-disturbance conditions. The spatial patterns obtained from the left side muscles (the ipsilateral to the ear used for the caloric test) are shown in the left in Figure 4 and the spatial patterns obtained from the right side muscles (the contralateral to the ear used for the caloric test) are shown in the right side of Figure 4. Some characteristic activation was found in each synergy. In muscle synergy 1, muscles RA and EO were mostly activated to flex the lumbar joint. Muscle synergy 2 activated the TA to dorsiflex the ankle and activated the RF, VL, and VM to extend the knee joint. This synergy contributed to the rising of the hip from a chair and moving the body forward. In muscle synergy 3, the VL, VM, BFL, SEMI, GMA, GMD, and ES were activated to contribute to the extension of the knee, hip, and lumber joints to move upward. Muscle synergy 4 activated the GAL, GAM, SOL, PER, GMA, and GMD to plantarflex the ankle and extend the hip joint in the last phase of the sit-to-stand motion to decelerate the motion.\nFigure 4. The average and standard deviation of the spatial patterns of the muscle synergies under three different condition are displayed. Four graphs in the left of the figure represent the spatial patterns extracted from the left side of the subjects whereas the right of the figure indicate the spatial patterns extracted from the right side. This graph is based on 120 samples in total. Each spatial pattern has specific contribution to the sit-to-stand motion. The muscle synergy 1 activates RA and EO to flex upper body. The muscle synergy 2 activates TA, VL, VM, and VM to rise hip from a chair and move forward. The muscle synergy 3 activates VL, VM, and ES to extend whole body. At last the muscle synergy 4 activates GAL, GAM, SOL, GMA, and GMD to stabilize posture. It has been shown that spatial patterns are similar regard less of different sensory condition.\nThe similarities in the spatial patterns between the three conditions are presented in Table 1. These similarities for the control and visual-disturbance conditions are listed in Table 1A, and those for the visual-disturbance and vestibular-disturbance conditions are listed in Table 1B. These values are the average and standard deviation of the similarities in the spatial patterns in each subject. In addition to the average and standard deviation, a 95% confidence interval was also computed to evaluate the confidence level. In the previous study (Ivanenko et al., 2005), muscle synergies were considered to be similar when the coefficient of correlation between two muscle synergies was above 0.4. Our results showed that, regardless of the comparison between control and visual-disturbance conditions and between visual-disturbance and vestibular-disturbance conditions, the similarities in the spatial patterns were above 0.4, implying that the participants likely employed similar spatial patterns.\nTable 1. Similarity of spatial patterns.\nThe amplitudes of the temporal patterns on the right and left sides were averaged in each phase of the sit-to-stand motion, and the results are displayed in Figure 5. Detailed results of the statistical tests are shown in Table 2. These results suggest that muscle synergies contributed to each phase. Muscle synergies 1 and 2 were activated in phases 1 and 2, respectively. Muscle synergy 3 was mostly activated in phases 2 and 3, and muscle synergy 4 was activated in phases 3 and 4. Based on the ANOVA and post-hoc test, the activation of muscle synergy 4 was significantly higher in phase 4 under the visual-disturbance condition than under the control condition in both sides of the body. Activation of muscle synergy 2 was significantly higher in the left side in phases 3 and 4 under the vestibular-disturbance condition than under the visual-disturbance condition. The change in the durations of the phases were calculated for each condition, and the results are shown in Figure 6. Detailed results of the statistical tests are shown in Table 3. According to the statistical tests, the durations of phases 2 and 3 were significantly longer under the vestibular-disturbance condition than under the visual-disturbance condition.\nFigure 5. The average and standard deviation of the temporal patterns of the muscle synergies under three different conditions are displayed. The amplitudes of the temporal patterns were averaged in each phase of the sit-to-stand motion. The results from the left are displayed on the left of the figure, and the results from the right side are displayed in the right. This graph is based on 120 samples in total. A statistical test showed that muscle synergy 2 extracted from the left side had a larger amplitude during phases 2 and 3 under the vestibular-disturbance condition than under the visual-disturbance condition. In addition, the amplitude of the muscle synergy 4 increased under the visual-disturbance condition than under the control condition in both sides.\nTable 2. Amplitudes of temporal patterns compared for each phase under the three conditions.\nFigure 6. Average and standard deviation of the durations of the phases in sit-to-stand motion. The duration of phase 4 was determined by the duration of phases 1\u20133, and thus, it is not shown above. According to the results of the statistical test, the durations of phase 2 and 3 were significantly longer under the vestibular-disturbance condition than under the visual-disturbance condition.\nTable 3. Duration of temporal patterns compared for each phase under the three conditions.\nOur analysis of the spatial patterns of muscle synergies showed that the same spatial patterns may be utilized despite disturbed visual and vestibular inputs. However, the temporal structures of the muscle synergies were affected by the disturbed sensory input. When the visual input was disturbed, the amplitude of muscle synergy 4 increased in phase 4, whereas other muscle synergies did not differ significantly in any phase. Under the vestibular-disturbance condition, it was found that duration of phases 2 and 3 increased, resulting in longer activation of muscle synergies 2 and 3, which mostly activated during these two phases. Moreover, it was found that amplitude of muscle synergy 2 was larger in this condition.\nSimilar to our previous study (Yang et al., 2017), in which different strategies of the sit-to-stand motion were investigated, and to another study (Ivanenko et al., 2005), in which human locomotion was analyzed, the spatial patterns of muscle synergies were found to be similar. It was also reported recently (Takei et al., 2017; Desrochers et al., 2018) that this muscle coordination is coded in the spinal cord and is unchanged. Our current result also supports the findings that similar spatial patterns coded in the spinal cord can be utilized to achieve adaptive movements despite disturbed sensory input. Comparisons between the control and visual-disturbance conditions suggested that visual information is not utilized to correct muscle synergies between the beginning of the motion and body extension (phases 1\u20133). However, additional activation was required in the last phase, in which the body posture must be stabilized. This suggests the possibility that muscle synergies 1\u20133 were not only affected by visual input but that muscle synergy 4 required greater activation to compensate for the disturbed visual input. However, vestibular input primarily changed the duration of muscle synergies 2 and 3. Muscle synergies 2 and 3 contributed to the movement of the hip rising from the chair and that of whole body extension. In both movements, the vertical upward direction is needed to be recognized correctly to localize the body posture. Therefore, the sense of verticality was impaired under the vestibular-disturbance condition, and thus, without vestibular input, the participants could not raise their hips and extend their bodies as fast as under the other conditions. In other words, the duration of muscle synergies 2 and 3 was prolonged to balance in unstable conditions. This result is consistent with the results implying that neural system prolonged duration of muscle synergies to adopt a different motion strategy in locomotion under unstable conditions (Martino et al., 2015). Furthermore, it was found that the amplitude of the muscle synergy 2 increased in phases 3 and 4. This implied that vestibular input contributes to the determination of the completion time of muscle synergy 2 as well as the amplitude. Thus, impaired vestibular input results in a larger amplitude of muscle synergy 2, even in phases 3 and 4. As reported in the previous study (Fitzpatrick et al., 1999), humans cannot recognize the direction of travel under the disturbed vestibular input and could not walk straight. In our experiment, subjects could complete the sit-to-stand motion, but it required more effort to control muscle synergies due to the lacking sense of verticality. This result suggests that the vestibular sensation contributes to ensuring the movement direction during phases 2 and 3, and the duration is changed without vestibular sensation.\nIn this study, visual input was disturbed by Frenzel glasses and a dark room. We utilized caloric tests to disturb the vestibular input. Similar to previous reports, the subjects could utilize other sensory inputs, including the somatosensory system and proprioception, to change the weight of other sensory input (sensory reweighting) (Maurer et al., 2000; Chiba et al., 2013). In our experiment, this sensory reweighting was believed to occur. In other words, humans may rely on other sensations under visual and vestibular-disturbance conditions. Our future study will investigate how the weight of each sensory input is changed when sensory inputs are disturbed.\nHuman sit-to-stand motion was analyzed under different sensory input conditions, and the effects of the visual and vestibular sensory inputs on muscle synergies were studied. It was found that four similar spatial patterns of muscle coordination are utilized despite the disturbed visual and vestibular inputs. In contrast, it was revealed that the temporal structure of the muscle synergies varied with the disturbed sensory input. Our results suggest that humans do not depend much on visual input during the trunk flexion, hip raising from the chair, and entire body extension phases. However, posture stabilization required greater synergy activation under the visual-disturbance condition after the subjects completed the body extension phase. 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Muscle synergy structure using different strategies in human standing-up motion. Adv. Robot. 31, 40\u201354. doi: 10.1080\/01691864.2016.1238781\nKeywords: sit-to-stand, muscle synergy, sensorimotor, visual, vestibular\nCitation: Yoshida K, An Q, Yozu A, Chiba R, Takakusaki K, Yamakawa H, Tamura Y, Yamashita A and Asama H (2019) Visual and Vestibular Inputs Affect Muscle Synergies Responsible for Body Extension and Stabilization in Sit-to-Stand Motion. Front. Neurosci. 12:1042. doi: 10.3389\/fnins.2018.01042\nReceived: 13 September 2018; Accepted: 21 December 2018;\nPublished: 15 January 2019.\nTakashi Hanakawa, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan\nTaishin Nomura, Osaka University, Japan\nFrancesco Lacquaniti, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy\nCopyright \u00a9 2019 Yoshida, An, Yozu, Chiba, Takakusaki, Yamakawa, Tamura, Yamashita and Asama. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). 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We always wanted to expand into the vintage car market, so when we spoke with John in January 2020 about his possible retirement, purchasing Belle seemed like a natural, and obvious step for us to take.\nPurchasing Belle Limousines provided John and Sue the opportunity to retire knowing their business was in safe hands, and gave Janine and I the opportunity to grow our business into one of the market-leaders in Perth's Wedding Car market.\nteam allure\nDirector \/ Chief Experience Officer \/ The 'Ideas' Man\nMatt Smith is one of the owners of Allure Limousines, Perth's Premier Limousine Hire Company.\nIt was Matt's experience when booking a limousine for his own wedding, that gave seed to the idea of starting his own limousine company.\nWith an extensive history in hospitality and sales, Matt knew he could offer outstanding customer service coupled with beautiful vehicles at the best possible price. And so, the Allure Limousines dream was born and here we are.\nWhen not behind the wheel, Matt loves going to watch the Fremantle Dockers with Janine, playing with his son, hanging out with his wife or having a chat over a few beers with friends.\nHe also likes chilling out in front of the TV watching Sons of Anarchy, Billions and Wentworth. Matt is a big fan of musician Armin Van Buuren and his dream car is a Ferrari 812 GTS.\nHe'd like to share a nice medium rare fillet steak and a few beers with former American President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama and discuss their time in the White House and the current political climate in America.\nJanine Smith\nDirector \/ Chief Fun Officer \/ Enabler of Matt's Crazy Ideas\nJanine Smith is the other owner of Allure Limousines and who you'll speak with for any enquiries or booking information.\nJanine can provide you with a wealth of information to assist with planning your special event, and she specialises in weddings!\nWhen she's not driving, preparing quotes or answering the phone or emails, Janine enjoys playing with their son, catching up with family and friends and reading (not that she has much time to read). Oh, and she likes spending time with Matt too and when time allows it going to watch the Fremantle Dockers together.\nWhen listening to music, Janine can be relied upon to listen to P!nk and often has Pandora radio on at home when she's working. Her favourite drinks are coke and water, and unfortunately, probably in that order!\nBeing self-employed means that Janine doesn't holiday as much as she'd like, but when given the chance, is happy to head anywhere that's warm. Most often it's Bali for its proximity to Perth and cheap flights.\nAs mentioned previously, Janine loves to read and can't pinpoint a single book as her favourite. She's a hopeless romantic so is a big fan of Rom Coms, but also enjoys comedies and more serious movies such as The Shawshank Redemption and more recently Hidden Figures.\nLook Us Up on Your Favourite Socials......\nFacebook-f Twitter Pinterest Youtube\nAllure Limousines\n4 Jones Street, O'Connor, Western Australia, 6163\nODBS\nOn-Demand Booking Service 1001953\n\u00a9 2022 Allure Limousines. All Rights Reserved.\nComplaints & Dispute Resolution","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Review: BoJack Horseman Season 6 (Part 1)\nLogan Carney, Digital Content Director\nThe sixth and final season of Netflix's \"BoJack Horseman\" starts off strong with four memorable episodes. It ends with a cliffhanger that makes me want to time travel to Part Two of the season in January.\nThe show immediately picks up from where it left off in Season Five, with BoJack now in rehab trying to end his alcohol addiction. It is the main plot for episodes surrounding BoJack, but not the season as a whole. All five of the main characters, BoJack, Diane, Princess Caroline, Todd and Mr. Peanutbutter all get their own episodes surrounding their own personal struggles.\nOverall, the show continues to amaze me in how it can expertly blend childish humor such as puns, alliteration and sex jokes with the heart and soul of a well-written drama. The show continues to be praised for it's portrayal of depression, and as someone who suffers from depression and anxiety, there is no show that comes close to capturing the inner struggles that someone with mental illness goes through.\nIn addition to that expert blend, creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg continues to change the way he tells the story. In the Princess Caroline-centered episode, Waksberg animates multiple Princess Carolines at one time to show the craziness of raising a baby. Princess Caroline has always been portrayed as the toughest character in the series, constantly being able to work through any problem, but the way the episode is told dramatically shows how she is struggling to her newest challenge.\nSome more highlights of the season are found in the first five episodes. BoJack is constantly reminded of the death of Sarah Lynn while in rehab and it makes his situation all the more heartbreaking for the viewer. Diane's episode uses letters written by BoJack to beautifully transition between her problems. Mr. Peanutbutter's episode sees him and his fiance get into a fight about an affair that happened in the previous season, while his friends and family try to sneak out of their house without being noticed. Even Todd, who has typically only been used as the comedic relief, is granted an emotional episode involving his parents.\nThe season stayed strong throughout and continued to change the way they told their stories. One episode showed the growth of BoJack by showing him travel the country through chapters. The final episode focused on situations in previous seasons, but none of the five major characters appeared in the episode.\nIt was a risky move that the show pulled off. While that episode did lack a bit compared to previous episodes in the season, it was still a very emotional and funny episode. When you have an ensemble cast in any show, whether it's animated or live-action, it is tough to make it work when one of them is eliminated from an episode. Not only did this season of BoJack ignore some of the major characters in certain episodes, this final episode made it work with none of them which, proves the strong writing ability of the show's creator.\nWhile season six's risks aren't as big as those that came before it, the season doesn't have two episodes told the same way, arguably making the season as a whole a risk. It pays off in a big way, setting up BoJack Horseman for one of the greatest final seasons in TV history. While some episodes opt for more depressing storytelling instead of its dark humor, which does cause it to lack a bit, the show is clearly setting up for a strong final season.\nReview: Rex Orange County's \"Pony\"\nBlinn Reviews: El Camino\nTop Secret Colonials host Pittsburgh comedian Matt Light\nReview: Rex Orange County's \"Pony\"\nLogan Carney\nSentry Media\nLogan Carney, Sentry & CSN Co-DCM\nLogan Carney is a communications major with a focus in sports and he also has a sport management minor. He is in his fourth semester at Robert Morris....","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"N.J. police name officers found guilty of misconduct, reversing years of secrecy\nBy Blake Nelson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and S.P. Sullivan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Joe Atmonavage | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com\nA Sparta officer allegedly shoved and injured a woman while off-duty.\nOne Bernards Township officer drove drunk.\nA state trooper is accused of knowingly writing a false report.\nFor the first time, law enforcement agencies throughout New Jersey publicly identified those and other officers who were recently found guilty of misconduct. At least 34 people who were fired, demoted or suspended for more than five days last year were named Monday, the deadline issued by the state attorney general after a heated court battle.\nThe details provided about each incident vary widely, with some departments offering only a single sentence to describe the misconduct.\nPolice had long hidden which officers broke the rules until former state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal ordered departments to reverse course last year, shortly after a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd and spurred deeper scrutiny of law enforcement nationwide.\nPolice unions sued over the directive, arguing that disclosures would embarrass or endanger officers who may have only made minor mistakes. The state Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of the plan.\nAgencies now must post online the officers' full names, the specific discipline they received and a description of what they did wrong, according to an attorney general directive.\nOn Monday, NJ Advance Media surveyed more than 100 websites for departments in every county, downloading and reviewing dozens of disciplinary reports. New Jersey has more than 38,000 officers across hundreds of departments, and most agencies surveyed did not report any major discipline for the approximately six-month period covered by the disclosures.\nThe bad behavior ranged from the relatively minor \u2014 a Camden County cop was suspended 10 days for falling asleep on the job \u2014 to the criminal.\nBernards Township officer David Martin \"was convicted of DWI while on duty\" and resigned, the department reported online.\nGloucester Township officer Steven Lenker was arrested in 2019 for allegedly hitting a pedestrian, and last November he pleaded guilty to reckless driving, paid a fine and had his license revoked for 30 days, according to online court records. The department reported that Lenker received a 60-day suspension.\nSome reports dealt with conduct on the job.\nNewark officer Richard Pacelli was suspended for 30 days for using a \"chemical agent\" against a prisoner while in a hospital emergency room.\n\"As a result of the incident he was cited for, he was provided with re-training and enhanced supervision to ensure this type of incident doesn't happen again,\" Newark Public Safety Director Brian O'Hara said in a statement. Pacelli \"remains an employee in good standing.\"\nMany reports were brief.\nSparta's website only says Cpl. Craig Grauerholz was suspended for 45 days for an \"off-duty incident\" in March of last year.\nOnline court records show that Grauerholz pleaded guilty to breaking the state's harassment law, which can include \"striking, kicking, shoving, or other offensive touching.\" The Sussex County Prosecutor's Office said he shoved a woman to the ground, giving her visible \"scratches and abrasions\" and a possible dislocated finger, according to the complaint summons.\n\"We have always expected a high degree of professionalism,\" Sparta Lt. John Lamon wrote in an email. \"We take our Officer's demeanor and conduct seriously and when an incident does occur we act swiftly.\"\nFairfield Chief Anthony Manna questioned whether the disclosures would subject good cops to \"undue scrutiny.\"\nOne of his officers, Sgt. Christopher Niemiec, received a 20-day suspension for \"mishandling his department issued service weapon.\"\nManna said Niemiec has not been disciplined since and is one of his best \u2014 Niemiec was once even named Officer of the Year.\n\"In this case, it was a one-time deal,\" the chief said about the suspension. \"One blemish on a spreadsheet may result in this officer's name being out there.\"\nPolice were only required to identify anyone disciplined from June 15 through Dec. 31 of last year.\nAtlantic City, Paterson, East Orange, Millville, Cherry Hill and Hackensack, among others, all said no officers received major discipline during that period.\nSerious misconduct that occurs this year must be publicized by January 2022, and departments were ordered to issue annual reports going forward.\nGrewal also wanted to identify hundreds of state troopers disciplined in the last two decades, but the top court said those punished in the past should have an opportunity to ask a judge to keep their names secret, especially since some may have been promised confidentiality.\nFrom 2000 through 2018, the State Police issued major discipline 493 times, according to annual reports issued by the Office of Professional Standards. That total does not include some troopers who retired or resigned before they could be punished, and the State Police has a slightly broader definition of major discipline.\nIt was not immediately clear how many people have petitioned Superior Court Judge Ernest Caposela to keep their names secret. Court spokesman Peter McAleer did confirm that none of those appeals have been resolved.\nState Police discipline reports generally lag years behind, and the 2018 review was only recently published.\nMajor discipline was given 27 times that year, according to the report.\nOne trooper was suspended for about a month for submitting false reports. A second was put on leave for more than 150 days for \"domestic violence harassment,\" among other issues. A third was suspended for more than 520 days for a litany of problems, including crashing a vehicle while intoxicated and fleeing the scene.\nNone of those three were fired and the public is blocked from knowing their names.\nOn Monday, the agency did report 15 troopers punished last year, including Todd Portadin, who was suspended for a full year for \"knowingly entering inaccurate and false information in an official report or record,\" disobeying an order and failing to report misconduct from another officer.\nA spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.\nLess serious discipline remains hidden. A bill (S2656) before the Legislature would make many internal disciplinary records public, but the proposal has failed to make it out of committee.\nCJ Griffin, a public records attorney who has been critical of local officials for not implementing more sweeping police reforms, said the first round of disclosures falls short of the transparency offered in many other states.\n\"Some of them raise more questions than answers,\" Griffin said about Monday's discipline reports. \"And there's no way to get the answers.\"\nCorrection: An earlier version of this story said a survey showed 35 people had recently been punished, including 16 troopers. In fact, one trooper had been punished twice, according to a State Police report, and the story has been updated to note that the correct total is 34 people, including 15 troopers.\nBlake Nelson can be reached at bnelson@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter at @BCunninghamN.\nS.P. Sullivan may be reached at ssullivan@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter.\nJoe Atmonavage may be reached at jatmonavage@njadvancemedia.com.\nHave a tip? Tell us at nj.com\/tips.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ukraine Protesters Turn Stun Guns On Each Other\nEven as protesters in Kiev battle riot cops and call for the president's resignation, opposition factions are turning their truncheons on each other.\nOleg Shynkarenko\nUpdated Apr. 14, 2017 1:06PM ET \/ Published Jan. 30, 2014 1:00PM ET\nDavid Mdzinarishvili\/Reuters,\u00a9 David Mdzinarishvili \/ Reuters\nEven as protesters in the Ukraine are battling police on the streets of Kiev, they are also fighting amongst themselves over occupied buildings, turning their bludgeons and rubber bullets on each other.\nTheir confrontations are fueled, in part, by divisive political views\u2014but the danger now is that the infighting will end up weakening the opposition, and inadvertently strengthening President Viktor Yanukovych's hand.\nYesterday, in downtown Kiev, a large crowd gathered next to the Agricultural Policy Ministry. It included members from the right-wing \"Svoboda\" (Freedom) party and self-declared 'Maidan self-defense' members. The activists intended to take control of the building, which had been occupied since January 24th by a more radical wing of the protest movement, the \"Spilna Sprava\" (Common Business) civil movement.\nIn a video uploaded to YouTube, a young man, wearing a checkered keffiyeh over his face, said he was a Svoboda member. His party has 10 percent of the votes in Parliament, so it has some political leverage. The most recent verbal agreement with the Yanukovych government stipulated that activists detained by police will be set free if the protesters clear occupied buildings, according to Yury Syrotyuk, the head of the Svoboda party's press office.\n\"We decided to clear the building, because it is a government institution and its occupation is an occasion for the state of emergency\" said the young man.\nAs a parliamentary party, Svoboda tends to lean towards finding a compromise with Yanukovych and the police, in order to avoid the bloodshed that would be inevitable if a state of emergency were declared. In contrast, the Spilna Sprava protesters say their movement will settle for nothing less than the resignation of Ukraine's parliament and its president. The movement's leader, Olexander Danylyuk, is convinced that the negotiations with those in power are meaningless because the government does not intend to stick to its agreements. Therefore, the only acceptable tactic is to go on the attack. From the 24th to the 26th of January, Spilna Sprava activists occupied not only the Agricultural Policy Ministry, but also the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry and the Ministry of Justice. The occupation of this last building provoked the Minister of Justice, Olena Lukash, to express indignation and to threaten that if her office remained occupied, she would ask Yanukovych to declare a state of emergency.\nThe Svoboda protesters did manage to clear the three occupied ministries, but not without violence\u2014at least three Spilna Sprava activists were injured by rubber bullets or live ammunition.\nThe very same evening, Yanukovych appeared in Parliament to persuade MPs from the majority to vote for a controversial new amnesty bill. The law decreed that all the arrested protesters will be released if activists vacate occupied buildings and roads in 15 days' time. The president reportedly told the MPs that if they didn't vote for the law, he would dissolve the parliament. This was a somewhat empty threat\u2014the only reason that parliament can be legally dissolved is if the MPs fail to show up for work for a minimum of 30 days. Still, parliamentarians were nervous enough about his threat to vote on the bill. An alternative law proposed by the opposition, stipulating that all arrested protesters would be released with no supplementary conditions, was not even discussed.\nAs a result of the law, arrested protesters will be released only on certain conditions. This amounts to hostage-taking of the protesters. Since the end of December, more than 100 protesters, including teenagers, have been thrown in jail, with the real prospect of being sentenced to 15 years or more in prison. According to many reports, police even occasionally grabbed bystanders on the street and imprisoned them, as well. Police even arrested a Dutchman recently just because he owned a tire business. The authorities confiscated all his property, including 10,000 used tires. The investigator in charge of the case said that the protesters had burned his tires at the barricades, without giving additional proof. The judge concurred, \"your tires are the proof.\"\n\"The power which tries to trade imprisoned people for the administrative buildings is immoral,\" said opposition MP Arsen Avakov in response to the law. The leader of another splinter opposition group, \"Batkivshchyna,\" (Motherland), said he was sure that the new law will intensify tensions in the society. This, to be sure, is the real aim of the new law. After all, the parliamentary members of the opposition are just intermediaries for the people occupying the Maidan and Grushevskogo Street.\nMeanwhile, even as the Svoboda party helped clear the ministries, protesters occupied three additional buildings in Kiev\u2014including the City Hall, the trade union building and the Ukrainian House. And eight administrative buildings in the Western Ukraine remain occupied by protesters. On Thursday morning, Yanukovych's office announced the president had gone on sick leave with an unspecified respiratory ailment. For their part, the revolutionaries say they are not going to vacate any more buildings.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"EditorialWorth Noting - November 2015\nWorth Noting - November 2015\nAppeared in print as \"Worth Noting\"\nWant a color copy, PDF, or poster of this article as it appeared in print?\nOrder Here!\nInterested in Education\/Training?\nGet Education\/Training articles, news and videos right in your inbox! Sign up now.\nEducation\/Training + Get Alerts\nPEOPLE\/AWARDS\nThe Marion County Office of the County Engineer earned the 2015 Excellence Award for a Stormwater Program from the Florida Stormwater Association. The award is presented to stormwater programs that demonstrate innovative accomplishment and outstanding commitment to best management practices that benefit the environment and local citizenry. The stormwater program has been an integral part of Marion County's water-quality protection efforts for more than a decade. Established in 2002, the program has implemented high-profile pollution-reduction projects that include the \"Monster Pipe\" on State Road 40 near Silver Springs and the 31st Street stormwater retrofit project, which helped and continues to remove tons of pollutants from Silver Springs and the Silver River.\nThe Water Environment Federation announced the winners of the 2015 StormTV Project competition. Launched in 2012, the project recognizes, highlights and promotes the work of stormwater professionals worldwide through videos that are submitted from nonprofit organizations, government entities, consulting firms and equipment manufacturers.\nWinners include:\nPublic Education Category: Australian Car Wash Association \u2014 \"Stormwater Pollution The Dirty Truth: Home Car Washing\"\nTraining Category: University of North Carolina Institute for the Environment and Town of Chapel Hill Stormwater Management Division \u2014 \"Keep Restaurant Pollution and Profits From Going Down the Stormwater Drain\"\nCommercial Category: Enginuity, LLC, makers of RainReserve \u2014 \"Gilardis Segment\"\nPrograms and Projects Category: Atelier Dreiseitl, a Ramboll-Environ Company \u2014 \"Bishan- Ang Mo Kio Park\"\nThe American Public Works Association announced that seven public works professionals from North America recently earned their Certified Stormwater Managers credential. The APWA CSM certification is intended for water experts in both the public and private sectors who coordinate and implement stormwater management programs for city, county, state, provincial and federal agencies. These professionals assist in administering drainage, flood control and water-quality programs. Those receiving credentials include:\nAmy C. Murray, CSM (City of Goodlettsville, Goodlettsville, Tennessee)\nBryan R. Aragon, CFM, CSM, PE (Los Alamos County, Los Alamos, New Mexico)\nDavid M. West, CFM, PE, CSM (Mohave County - Flood Control District, Kingman, Arizona)\nJames H. Barse, CSM (City of Alameda, Alameda, California)\nJuliana Archuleta, CSM (City of Brighton, Denver, Colorado)\nMichael Hunt, CSM (Metro Water Services, Nashville, Tennessee)\nSheila Thomas-Ambat, CSM (City of Raleigh, Chapel Hill, North Carolina)\nJames A. \"Tony\" Parrott, the head of Cincinnati's drinking water, sewer and stormwater operations, was named the executive director of Louisville's Metropolitan Sewer District. Parrott is the first African-American executive director of the Metropolitan Sewer District in its 69-year history.\nTimothy Chatman, stormwater compliance inspector for the Georgetown County Public Services Department, was named the 2015 Outstanding Public Works Employee by the South Carolina Chapter of the American Public Works Association. Chatman has been employed with Georgetown County for seven years.\nThe ASCE is offering:\nNov. 5 \u2013 Managing the Design Process: Keeping on Schedule, Within Budget and Selecting the Right Resources, New Orleans\nNov. 12 \u2013 Pumping Systems Design for Civil Engineers, Scottsdale, Arizona\nNov. 19-20 \u2013 Financial Management for the Professional Engineer, Cincinnati\nJan. 7 \u2013 Pumping Systems Design for Civil Engineers, Charleston, South Carolina\nFeb. 3 \u2013 Curve Number and Vegetative Techniques to Manage Stormwater Runoff Sustainably, online\nFeb. 19 \u2013 The Importance of Adequate Construction Oversight for Stormwater BMPs and Stream Restoration: Examples of the Pitfalls of Limited Oversight Budget, online\nFeb. 25 \u2013 Project Management, Lombard, Illinois\nMarch 2 \u2013 Cold-Weather Stormwater BMPs That Work, online\n\u2022 March 10 \u2013 Pumping Systems Design for Civil Engineers, St. Louis\nVisit www.asce.org.\nNov. 16-19 American Water Resources Association Annual Conference, Grand Hyatt Denver, Denver. 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{"text":"Email support: info@mtdermaroller.com\nMicroneedling info\nMicroneedling Therapy Help Reduce Keloid Formation: How it is Possible?\n\/ Next\nKeloid is an unsightly thing to look at. It is a form of scar which you don't know when to stop. Keliod is also known as keloid scar which is tough heaped up scar rises quite abruptly above the skin area. It has a purple to pink color and a smooth top.\nIt is irregular in shaped and may tend to enlarge progressively. The difference of which in other scars is that it does not regress over time. It is a benign fibrous growth of scar tissues in affected individuals. Keloid is a result of an irregular wound healing.\nThere are a number of treatment used to reduce keloid formation, these includes corticosteroids, laser therapy, cryotherapy, radiation, interferon, silicon gel, applying of pressures and medical management.\nOne of the most common questions asked in the forums is whether microneedling therapy is a good alternative option in treating keloid scar? Is there enough evidence-based data that could prove its efficiency in reducing scar formation? If it cannot reduce keloid scars, will it help reduce hypertrophic scars instead?\nIn the succeeding notes, the role of microneedling therapy on reducing keloid formation will be discussed further.\nScars No More?\nThe growing aesthetic awareness makes people become more conscious of their scars. They feel disappointed of their scars and seek help for aesthetic and functional improvement. However, there are certain limitations as to the extent of scar removal treatment particularly following trauma or surgery.\nDespite the plethora of advocated treatment options in the clinical setting, the main goal of every doctor is to minimize the risk factors as possible. It is also important to understand the skin's anatomy and healing mechanism in terms post operative scarring. A number of therapeutic options that have been successfully tested in clinical trials.\nThe emerging techniques include intralesional 5-fluorouracil, intralesional cryotherapy, bleomycin and interferon. There are innovative options such as photodynamic therapy, botulinum toxin A and imiquimod 5% cream.\nThe potential of microneedling treatment in treating keloid scars is still considered as investigational and experimental because of insufficient evidence of peer-reviewed trials. Although, some may consider it as a treatment option, there is a need for clear-cut clinical trials that would confirm its effectiveness.\nWhy Keloids are Difficult to Treat?\nKeloid is difficult to treat because it is impossible to remove the scars completely. More so, the exact cause why keloids occur is still unknown. It is a chronic disease and it is something that you have to deal with for the rest of your lives.\nEven the current treatment modalities to reduce keloid formation is not that a guarantee of complete remission of scars. Available treatments such as laser and radiation therapy and corticosteroid injection do not give completely satisfying results.\nUnlike other normal scars, keloid tends to grow outside the original boundary of the injury or cut. High risk areas for keloid formation are earlobes, lower belly and middle chest.\nEven scientist does not fully understand how or why keloid scars occur, but it seem to be a genetic component. It does have a link with heredity. If a mother, aunt, uncle or anyone on the side of the family has keloid, there is a higher chance that you can get it also.\nThe problem with keloid is that when a person suffers a wound, the cells within the skin called fibroblast deposits the connective tissue to hold the wound to close it, creating a scar formation. As with keloids the fibroblasts continue to proliferate even though the tissues are filled already.\nKeloids lack the ability to somehow shut down the normal scarring or healing process. It keeps growing until somehow it gets turned off.\nIn fact, scientist does not know how to fully shut off the proliferation of fibroblast. Most of the treatment available is only partially effective. Most so, in the current treatment available, the recurrence rate is still over 50%.\nThis means that there is no guarantee that the scars will completely resolved.\nEven doctors agree that it is something that is understudied and poorly treated. But with the rise of cosmetic surgery, more research is being done into wound healing including how to treat keloid formation.\nIs microneedling a promising alternative treatment to heal keloid scar?\nAs of now, there is still a need for a number of clinical studies to confirm the effectiveness of microneedling treatment in dealing with keloid scars. Although, there are a number of few studies, it is still on experimental or investigational.\nNevertheless, with the increasing research on wound healing, sooner or later, scientist and medical practitioners will be able to figure out.\nMore so, even the standard treatment for keloid does not promise complete remission of scars. There is still probability that the scar will recur.\nBut one thing is for sure, microneedling therapy is a good alternative treatment in treating hypertrophic scars which is also characterized by aberrant wound healing and excessive dermal fibrosis. Both keloids and hypertrophic scars represent a great challenge for clinicians to treat.\nHypertrophic scars are defined as elevated and visible scars that do not spread into the surrounding tissues and it often regress spontaneously. It is characterized by proliferation of dermal tissues with excessive deposition of ECM or fibroblast-derived extracellular matrix proteins especially collagen for over long periods. It is also characterized by persistent fibrosis and inflammation.\nStudies have shown that microneedling treatment is an effective alternative option in treating hypertrophic scars. But the effectiveness of the treatment depends on the morphological type of the scars as well as the severity of the scars present.\nIs Microneedling, the Next Big Thing?\nMicroneedling is a promising treatment modality. Although, there is a need for further clinical studies, most of the current researches showed positive and promising results.\nReducing keloid is a challenge to clinicians. Thus, there is a need for more research to wound healing to come up with the most suitable option. Microneedling therapy is a good avenue for research and hopefully in the future we can see confirmatory results.\nAbeer Shaheen,corresponding author1 Jamal Khaddam,1 and Fadi Kesh2. (2016). Risk factors of keloids in Syrians. BMC Dermatol. , 13.\nCeleste C Finnerty, PhD,1,2,3 Marc G Jeschke, MD PhD,4,5,6,* Ludwik K Branski, MD,1,2 Juan P. Barret, MD PhD,7,* Peter Dziewulski, FRCS (Plast),8,9 and David N Herndon, MD1,2,3,*. (2016). Hypertrophic scarring: the greatest unmet challenge following burn injury. Lancet , 1427\u20131436.\nFelipe Bettini Rabello,I Cleyton Dias Souza,II and Jayme Adriano Farina J\u00faniorIII. (2014). Update on hypertrophic scar treatment. Clinics (Sao Paulo) , 565\u2013573.\nGauglitz, G. G. (2013). Management of keloids and hypertrophic scars: current and emerging options. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. , 103-114.\nWrite a Reply or Comment:\nAbout Microneedling\nHow To Grow Facial Hair With Dermarolling\nIs it Safe to Use Derma rollers on the Genital Areas?\nVaricose Veins and Spider Veins After Derma Rolling Therapy?\nHow to Get Rid of Dark Circles Around the Eyes Using Derma Rolling?\nTweets by @MTDermaroller\n\u00a9 Copyright 2019 | MTdermaroller.com - All rights reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > dance > The King Dances, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sadler's Wells\nThe King Dances, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sadler's Wells | reviews, news & interviews\nThe King Dances, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sadler's Wells\nA striking new work about the Sun King and the origins of ballet shows BRB at its dynamic best\nby Jenny GilbertSaturday, 17 October 2015\n'The King Dances', a new ballet by BRB artistic director David Bintleyphoto: Bill Cooper\nFor an art form with a marked penchant for looking over its shoulder, it's surprising how rarely ballet has exploited its own origins story \u2013 not least given the fabled opulence and style of its leading character. The Sleeping Beauty makes a nod to Louis XIV and the court of Versailles in its final moments, but in most ballet goers' mental archive that's just about it.\nFull marks to David Bintley, then, for turning a light on the Sun King and his love of dancing, and for recognising in the story a prime opportunity to create another rare thing: a glamorous showcase for the company's men. Premiered earlier this year to mark Bintley's 20 years as director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, The King Dances is emphatically not a pastiche. Both its choreography and music (of which more later) are primarily 21st-century. In structure, though, the half-hour work takes on the historical identity of Le Ballet de la nuit, a 12-hour court spectacle performed in 1653 in which the 15-year-old monarch appeared in several roles, culminating in a splendid walk-on as Apollo, the Sun god, clad head to toe in gold. Theatrical bling? Louis invented it.\nFor added interest, Bintley colours this dance-for-dance' sake scenario with dabs of political intrigue. The second lead role is the teenage king's dominating First Minister, Cardinal Mazaran (danced powerfully by Tyrone Singleton) who, while ostensibly protecting Louis from the Frondeurs, a section of French nobility who resisted the authority of the monarch, harboured dark ambitions of his own. Would it have helped identification if the Cardinal had worn red? Amid a sea of whirling black frock coats, it would.\nSolos and group dances flow from one to another without strain\nKatrina Lindsay's designs are otherwise magnificent. My, how sexy the BRB boys look under flaming torchlight in those long flowing wigs and tooled-leather coats \u2013 a far cry from the perfumed effeminacy we associate with Versailles. And Bintley's steps exploit the flare of those coats to the max in pouncing fencing moves, corkscrew leaps and travelling pirouettes. The men stamp a lot too, their feet adding another layer to Stephen Montague's percussion-rich score, a thing of beauty in itself. Hats off to the trumpet section for a heart-stopping duet accompanied by bass drum.\nThe most satisfying thing about The King Dances is its integrity: no single element stands above the rest, and solos and group dances flow from one to another without strain \u2013 the need to find roles for a broad swathe of the company can sometimes be all too obvious, but not here. Masking the women was a good move, emphasising their low status at court. The grotesque terrors of Louis' nightmare sport some fun penile prosthetics. Yijing Zhang is luminous as La Lune, slender as a moonbeam as she wreathes her limbs around the king. William Bracewell makes an appealingly lanky Louis, red ringlets flying. Even his final entry in that ridiculous gold suit leaves you with a lump in your throat. Vive le Roi indeed.\nThe evening opens with George Balanchine's Theme and Variations from 1947, a Tchaikovsky number that has become a bit of a signature for BRB: it was the first work performed by the newly renamed company in 1990 \u2013 a telling choice in that it set the barre sky-high. For this is Balanchine bending the knee to the diamond-bright classical style of St Petersburg, its ballerina role \"Aurora written in lightning\", in the words of the New York critic Arlene Croce. That BRB continues not only to meet the work's extreme technical challenges, but to relish them (all that smiling looked genuine) is a kite mark of quality.\nSuffice to say that Momoko Hirata (pictured above) made the 90mph footwork look easy-peasy, Joseph Caley was a cheeringly boyish beau, and the supporting four couples moved as one. \"Don't they all look young!\" marvelled my companion. And so they do. Balanchine's work, for all its refinements, demands it.\nThe filling in the sandwich, what one might have expected to be the evening's highlight, turned out to be its single disappointment. Enigma Variations, Frederick Ashton's delicate fleshing-out of Edward Elgar's musical portraits of his friends and family, was over-egged and under-lit. Yes, designer Julia Trevelyan Oman's vision of Edwardian England might be oak-panelled and sepia-soaked, but Mark Jonathan's revised lighting rendered everything murky brown, the equivalent of Windsor soup. The Royal Ballet Sinfonia under Paul Murphy were hard to fault, however.\nThis programme plays again tonight at Sadler's Wells, then on 30 and 31 October at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth\nMy, how sexy the boys look under torchlight in those long flowing wigs and tooled-leather coats\nThe King Who Invented Ballet, BBC Four\nShadows of War, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sadler's Wells\nBBC Ballet Season\nclassical ballet\nThe \"women\"are masked because\nPermalink Submitted by Helen Goodger (not verified) on Sat, 17\/10\/2015 - 22:53\nThe \"women\"are masked because they are danced by men...as in the original ballet de nuit....","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Utah Jazz trade Eric Maynor and Matt Harpring\nPublished: December 23, 2009 12:00 am\nScott G. Winterton, Deseret News\nMatt Harpring walks off the floor after crashing into the seats at the final buzzer as the Jazz loose to the Lakers 113-100 in the first game of the Western Conference playoffs in Las Angeles last season.\nD-Wade made a living beating Jazz\nBoozer still keeping options open\nMaynor stunned by trade news\nMIAMI \u2014 The Utah Jazz on Tuesday traded rookie point guard Eric Maynor and veteran forward Matt Harpring's expiring contract to Oklahoma City for the rights to a forward from Germany who has never played in the NBA.\nThe cost-cutting trade will save more than $10 million for the Jazz, who are well in excess of the NBA's team payroll salary cap and luxury-tax threshold.\n\"It's good for Oklahoma City, because they get a good young player (in Maynor),\" Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor said today. \"And it's good for us, because it allows us to address our financial situation.\n\"Basically the reason we did that was to relieve ourselves of some luxury-tax responsibilities ... and to do that we had to give up an asset,\" he added. \"It was a difficult decision. We're disappointed that we had to do that, but in these economic times we saved a great deal of money and we're able to be aggressive, still, going forward.\"\nThe trade \u2014 essentially a salary dump of Harpring's burdensome contract, at the cost of 22-year-old Maynor \u2014 reduces Utah's roster count from 14 to 12.\nBut the Jazz do plan to get back to the league-required minimum of 13 by adding another point guard in the near future.\nThey have two weeks to do so.\nPoint guards currently available in the open market who could supplement Price on the Jazz bench include former Jazz guard Keith McLeod, who is averaging 19.9 points and 6.1 assists per game for Dallas' NBA Development League affiliate in Albuquerque; just-waived Wilks, a 30-year-old veteran who has played for 10 NBA teams; last season's backup, Brevin Knight, who currently is working Charlotte Bobcats games as a radio analyst; and ex-Jazz point Jacque Vaughn, who last played 30 games for San Antonio last season.\nThe Jazz, meanwhile, still have a another reserve point on the roster in combo guard Ronnie Price \u2014 though the Utah Valley product is just recently back from a toe foot injury that cost him 15 straight games.\nMaynor had been backing up starter Deron Williams, but with the Team USA Olympic guard averaging 38.5 minutes per game O'Connor didn't seem to have any great concerns about the club's situation at the point.\n\"The fact is we've got Deron,\" the Jazz GM said in a telephone interview.\nThe Jazz have no plans whatsoever to sign the forward whose rights they acquired \u2014 Peter Fehse, a 6-foot-11 big who plays in his native Germany for Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels.\nFehse was drafted by Seattle \u2014 now Oklahoma City \u2014 at No. 49 overall in the second round of the 2002 NBA Draft, but he's spent his entire career in Europe.\nMaynor was selected at No. 20 overall by Utah in the first round of last June's NBA Draft.\nHe appeared in 26 games for the Jazz, averaging 5.2 points and 3.1 assists in 14.0 minutes per game.\nThe Thunder \u2014 who waived both injury-plagued Shaun Livingston and fill-in guard Mike Wilks in order to accommodate the trade \u2014 were in need of backup help at the point behind Russell Westbrook, and have been high on Maynor since his days at Virginia Commonwealth.\nOklahoma City was able to absorb Harpring's and Maynor's salaries without sending any back to Utah because the Thunder had enough room under the NBA's salary cap to do so.\nHarpring played the last seven of his 11 NBA seasons in Utah, but his career has been cut short by chronic knee and ankle injuries that prevented him from reporting to training camp, practicing or taking part in any games this season.\nHe recently did a week's worth of broadcasting work for the Jazz, and has interest in a potential broadcasting career beyond this season.\nHarpring's partly insurance-protected $6.5 million salary will come off the Jazz's current payroll, which before the trade stood at about $82 million \u2014 roughly $12 million over the $69.92 million tax threshold.\nThe remaining $885,000 of Maynor's $1.32 salary comes off the books as well, but its loss will be partly offset by the signing of a new reserve point.\nThe dollar-for-dollar tax faced by the Jazz, then, is reduced by the amount their payroll has been trimmed.\nAll of which, even when factoring the insurance payments on Harpring deal, leaves Utah about $10.46 million or so better off than it was before Tuesday.\nIn essence, total cost of player salary and tax for this season dropped from about $94 million to less than $84 million on Tuesday \u2014 and it could keep falling, because they're now less than $5 million over the tax threshold, and could get completely under, and actually get a rebate from the league for doing so, by making another deal or two by the NBA's Feb. 18 trade deadline.\n\"You hate to give up any young players, and that's one of the things that's difficult, and it made it doubly difficult because I think Eric was somebody that fit our DNA,\" O'Connor told media in Utah.\n\"But with the ability to save the kind of money we did,\" he added, \"we felt that for the financial well-being of the organization we had to make this deal.\"\ne-mail: tbuckley@desnews.com\nSports 6 hours ago Links: Utah State to have challenging season in first year under Gary Andersen; Alex Smith takes another step in his recovery\nSports 19 hours ago Rare disease, threat of stroke can't deter runner from Deseret News Half Marathon","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Apple App Store (iOS)\nGoogle Play Store (Android)\nby Recovering(me)\nHow Government Control Fueled the Opioid Crisis\nWe're excited to release the very first episode of our new Recovering(me) Podcast! We've been longing for a place to discuss tough topics, learn from leaders in the addiction field, and keep the battle against addiction at the forefront of the conversation. This is that space and we are excited to invite you to join[...]\nQuick-Take: Is Addiction a Brain Disease?\nThose suffering from addiction are up against not only their addiction, but also the stigma and shame that surrounds their suffering. Society often views the addict as someone who is immoral, weak, and selfish, focused only on their own pleasure. At Stepworks, we have come to see that those suffering from addiction have much greater,[...]\nFighting Addiction Stigma\nAddiction stigma has real-world consequences, often turning a challenging disease into a feeling of hopelessness beyond repair. We're trying to change that, because we know there's always hope for repairing a life damaged by addiction. How can Recovering(me) help? We have launched Recovering(me) to remove barriers like the fear of being stigmatized and provide a[...]\nRecovering(me)\nStepworks Recovery Centers\nAl-Anon (Family Therapy)\n\u00a9 2021 Recovering(me)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"MOVE Video of the Day\n\"Negative Space\" by Hookworms\nDomino Records will release Microshift, the third album from Hookworms, due for release on February 2nd, 2018. Microshift is the Leeds band's first new work in over 3 years and marks a seismic shift in their sound, and production,\nThis is the band's third studio album technically but arguably the first in which the studio has been central to its creation. Pearl Mystic and second LP, The Hum, were heavily informed by the band's live sound; Microshift on the other hand came to life in the studio, formed out of loops, modular synthesizer sequences, drum machines, homemade samples etc. which were jammed around and layered until the songs began to emerge.\nRadiant, immersive and teeming with light, but still heavy and forceful \u2013 the music on Microshift acts as a very deliberate counter to some of the difficult topics the album's lyrics address. Death, disease, heartbreak, body image and even natural disaster (the album was recorded immediately after MJ had finally completed restoring his Suburban Home studio after it was destroyed in a flood.\nJames Yorkston and The Second Hand Orchestra \"Ella Mary Leather\"\nHot Chip Announce Stream With Jarvis Cocker\nThe Kills Little Bastards\nGeorgia \"Running Up That Hill\" (Kate Bush Cover)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Breaking News English Lesson: Traffic Accidents\nPerfect body to survive traffic accidents created (24th July, 2016)\nA road safety organisation has made a model of the perfect body to survive a car crash. Australia's Transport Accident Commission (TAC) called the model 'Graham'. He looks human, but is a little ugly and could come from a horror movie. The BBC says: \"He has a head shaped like a boulder, feet snarled like tree roots and a chest like a wrinkled battering ram.\" Graham was designed to highlight how easy to damage the human body is in a car crash.\nTAC asked artist Patricia Piccinini to create Graham. She worked with a leading trauma surgeon and a road crash expert to get Graham's look. She gave Graham a thick skull, a wide neck, an inflatable chest, and legs that allow Graham to jump quickly. TAC explained why Graham is an educational tool. It said: \"Cars have evolved a lot faster than humans and Graham helps us understand why we need to improve\u2026our roads system to protect ourselves.\"\nhttp:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-australia-36863324\nhttp:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/researchers-have-created-this-creepy-as-hell-spokesperson-to-promote-road-safety\nhttp:\/\/www.news.com.au\/technology\/innovation\/motoring\/meet-graham-the-graphic-warrior-whos-the-latest-weapon-against-road-deaths\/news-story\/b5ad267598b212dbc3551a8f9103ae21\nA road safety\na model of\nsurvive a\nHe looks human, but\ncome from\nfeet snarled like\na chest like a wrinkled battering\nhighlight how easy to damage\nis a little ugly\nthe human body is\na horror movie\nthe perfect body\nTAC asked artist Patricia Piccinini\nShe worked with a leading trauma\na road crash\nShe gave Graham a thick\nan inflatable\nan educational\nCars have evolved a lot\nhelps us understand why\nwe need to improve\nfaster than humans\nto create Graham\nA road safety organisation has (1) ___________________ the perfect body to (2) ___________________. Australia's Transport Accident Commission (TAC) called the model 'Graham'. He (3) ___________________, but is a little ugly and (4) ___________________ a horror movie. The BBC says: \"He has a head shaped like a boulder, feet snarled (5) _________________ and a chest like a wrinkled battering ram.\" Graham was designed to highlight how (6) ___________________ the human body is in a car crash.\nTAC asked artist Patricia Piccinini to create Graham. She worked with a (7) ___________________ surgeon and a road (8) ___________________ get Graham's look. She gave Graham a thick skull, a wide neck, (9) ___________________, and legs that allow Graham to jump quickly. TAC explained why Graham is (10) ___________________. It said: \"Cars have evolved (11) ___________________ humans and Graham helps us understand why we (12) ___________________ \u2026our roads system to protect ourselves.\"\nAroadsafetyorganisationhasmadeamodeloftheperfectbodytosurviv\neacarcrash.Australia'sTransportAccidentCommission(TAC)calledth\nemodel'Graham'.Helookshuman,butisalittleuglyandcouldcomefrom\nahorrormovie.TheBBCsays:\"Hehasaheadshapedlikeaboulder,feets\nnarledliketreerootsandachestlikeawrinkledbatteringram.\"Grahamw\nasdesignedtohighlighthoweasytodamagethehumanbodyisinacarcra\nsh.TACaskedartistPatriciaPiccininitocreateGraham.Sheworkedwith\naleadingtraumasurgeonandaroadcrashexperttogetGraham'slook.S\nhegaveGrahamathickskull,awideneck,aninflatablechest,andlegstha\ntallowGrahamtojumpquickly.TACexplainedwhyGrahamisaneducati\nonaltool.Itsaid:\"CarshaveevolvedalotfasterthanhumansandGraha\nmhelpsusunderstandwhyweneedtoimprove\u2026ourroadssystemtoprot\nectourselves.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Online Courses > Development\nMailChimp 101: Learn Email Marketing\nLearn How to Build Your Brand with the World's Largest Marketing Automation Platform\n$9.99 $49.99 80% off wishlist\nby Justin O'Brien\nJustin O'Brien\nIf you're at all involved in email marketing, you've likely heard of MailChimp, the world's largest marketing automation platform. Businesses big and small use MailChimp to build their brands and engage with audiences online, making it a mainstay in many a marketer's toolbox. Following along a proven MailChimp expert, you'll go from beginner to pro in this course as you learn how to optimize email content, build up your lists, and launch campaigns that are designed to succeed.\nAccess 29 lectures & 2 hours of instruction\nEnjoy lifetime access to lectures & frequently updated content\nLearn from an expert's own proven MailChimp strategies\nDiscover how to optimize content, build your email lists & A\/B split test emails\nUnderstand your business by evaluating key MailChimp metrics\nWatch the instructor respond to student-asked questions\nJustin O'Brien began his path into Entrepreneurship and Marketing as an engineering major. During his spare time in college, he taught himself website coding and SEO (search engine optimization). He would research niche keywords, develop affiliate marketing websites around them, market and then flip them for a profit; this process helped eliminate all his college loans before graduating! Over a decade later, Justin has built, consulted and helped market 500+ businesses! After finishing in the top 8 for the Entrepreneur Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year, Justin launched Coursenvy.com with several engineering and marketing partners to build in-depth courses and share their knowledge with the world!\nAccess options: web, mobile\nExperience level required: beginner\nThe Complete Web Developer Course: Build 25 Websites\nPay What You Want: AWS Cloud Development Bundle\nThe Mega Microsoft Office 2019 Bundle\nMailChimp Email Marketing\n1 - Email Marketing Intro (2:59)\n2 - Email Marketing Basics (5:59)\n3 - TAKE ACTION WITH EMAIL MARKETING! (1:12)\n4 - Sign up for MailChimp & Choosing a Plan (6:52)\n5 - Create an Email List (4:40)\n6 - Create a Campaign (10:15)\n7 - WATCH ME Create a Regular Campaign (10:15)\n8 - Create a Signup Form (10:40)\n10 - Integrate MailChimp with Facebook (5:14)\n11 - Facebook Lead Generation Ads (8:40)\n12 - How to Add Admins & Marketers to your MailChimp (1:11)\n13 - Lead Generation Services & Types of Leads (5:36)\n14 - How to Grow an Email List (11:48)\n15 - A B Split Testing Campaigns in MailChimp (13:31)\n16 - Best Email Subject Lines (5:40)\n17 - Email Content (11:43)\nMailChimp Automations (4:42)\nWATCH ME: Create MailChimp Automations (2:42)\n19 - How to HACK Autoresponders! (3:10)\n20 - Analytics in MailChimp (13:53)\n21 - Privacy Policy Requirements for Email Marketing (3:20)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hawkwind T-Shirt Men\nHawkwind band Licensed Merchandise\nOne of England's most enduring hard rock bands, Hawkwind were formed in London during the late '60s, just as art rock was coming into its own. Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard rock, progressive rock and psychedelic rock. They are also regarded as an influential proto-punk band. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. Notable musicians who have performed in Hawkwind include Lemmy Kilmister, Ginger Baker, Robert Calvert, Nik Turner and Huw Lloyd-Langton. However, the band are most closely associated with their founder, singer, songwriter and guitarist Dave Brock, who is the only remaining original member.\nHawkwind T-Shirt Women","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Axios Markets\nBy Dion Rabouin\nWas this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. (Smart Brevity count: 997 words, \/ <4 minutes.)\nSituational awareness:\nElon Musk's Neuralink unveiled a successful test in mice and plans to implant paralyzed patients with electrodes that will allow them work computers with their minds. (Bloomberg)\nExecutives from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google faced tough questions from lawmakers during 3 hearings on Capitol Hill yesterday. (NYT)\n1 big thing: The inexplicable decline in retail sales growth\nHeadlines Tuesday painted a picture of a booming U.S. retail market: Amazon's well-covered Prime Day(s) generated an estimated $5.8 billion of sales and the Commerce Department's retail sales report showed an especially strong reading for June.\nBut a deeper dive into the data shows retail sales growth is slowing, with the all-important online component \u2014 the major source of growth, as brick-and-mortar sales struggle \u2014 cooling notably.\n\"While several negative developments in late 2018 ... could have contributed to consumers' skittishness, no single event could explain why shoppers curtailed spending growth in the second half of the year and continue to do so,\" said Christa Hart, a senior managing director at FTI Consulting.\nThe big picture: More U.S. companies are doing business online than ever before, but online retail sales growth has been decelerating for 4 consecutive quarters, data from FTI Consulting's 2019 U.S. Online Retail Forecast shows.\nFTI's 20-year data set suggests that \"online sales growth may have hit an inflection point and may experience decelerating growth going forward.\"\nOnline retail sales have pulled back from 5%\u20136% growth in early 2018 to the mid-3% range so far this year, \"for no obvious reason.\"\nEven Tuesday's strong U.S. retail sales report puts growth on pace for just 3.5% year-over-year, well below the pace of the previous 2 years and below the longer-term average.\nWhat's happening: Online sales are taking a larger portion of overall retail, and slowing growth in that segment is reflecting slowing growth overall.\n\"The key finding relates to multiple periods of e-commerce growth decline, which does not align with what we have seen over the past decade,\" FTI's managing director of corporate finance and restructuring John Yozzo, tells Axios in an email.\nDetails: Online sales growth has slowed to an average of 13.3% in the most recent 4 quarters from 16.1% a year earlier. It has weakened further to the low-12% range in the 2 most recent quarters. FTI projects the growth rate will fall to 5.9% in 10 years.\n\"The degree to which this decrease in online growth manifests itself over the next year is yet to be known,\" Yozzo said, \"but analysis suggests we may be experiencing an inflection point in e-commerce where the overall rate of growth remains in the low double digits.\"\nBonus: Amazon's growing share of the shrinking retail pie\nData: FTI Consulting; actual data 2013\u20132018, 2019\u20132030 projected; Chart Axios Visuals\nWhile FTI's analysts believe Prime Day's big numbers are more smoke and mirrors than substance (\"The ability of Prime Day to have a material impact on consumer discretionary spend is unlikely,\" Yozzo tells Axios), they do expect Amazon to continue to expand its take.\nFTI projects Amazon's share of the entire U.S. retail market will nearly double to 12.7% from 6.5% this year, boosted largely by third-party sellers, and its share of online U.S. retail sales will grow to more than 55% from the current 43%.\n2. Bottom half of Americans are finally in the black\nNote: Not adjusted for inflation; Data: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Chart: Chris Canipe\/Axios\nThe total net worth of the bottom 50% of Americans fell to -$143 billion in the second quarter of 2010 \u2014 meaning the lowest 50% of earners had collective liabilities far outpaced their collective assets, largely underwater home and auto loans. Their net worth remained negative until Q1 2013, Federal Reserve data shows.\nThe bottom 50% of earners' net worth rose to nearly $1.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2019. However, their share of total U.S. net worth has just this year risen above 1% of the total. The top 1% of earners' share is 31.1% as of the first quarter of 2019, according to the Fed's data.\nWhat it means: \"The recovery is just now getting to the bottom of the economy,\" Kevin Barry, chief investment officer at investment manager CAPTRUST, tells Axios. \"At the end of 2015 the overwhelming majority of Americans would say, 'What recovery?'\"\n3. More credit investors see a recession looming\nCredit investors in Bank of America-Merrill Lynch's most recent survey say they are growing more worried about a recession. Top concerns among investors surveyed included \"Recession\/deflation,\" \"Asset bubbles\" and \"Currency war.\"\nThe implied probability of a recession over the next 12 months rose to 20%, the highest level in the bank's survey of investors since September 2016.\n4. Powell leans in to greater openness\nAxios' Courtenay Brown writes: In one of his final speeches before a major policy meeting this month, Fed chairman Jerome Powell stressed the importance of communicating frankly with the public.\n\"Gone are the days when the Federal Reserve Chair could joke, as my predecessor Alan Greenspan did, 'If I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I said.' Central banks must speak to Main Street, as well as Wall Street, in ways we have not in the past, and Main Street is listening and engaged.\"\n\u2014 Powell's speech Tuesday at G7 Bretton Woods in Paris\nWhy it matters: The financial markets may have backed Powell into a corner to cut interest rates, but these days Main Street has his ear, too.\nIn a novel series of public forums held the past few months, community leaders across the country have told Fed officials about the unevenness of the economic recovery.\nSince the latest \"Fed Listens\" event in Chicago, Powell has referenced this grassroots feedback in nearly every single public appearance to underscore the importance of extending the record-long economic recovery.\n5. Peru has arrested all of its living ex-presidents\nFormer Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo was arrested in the U.S. Tuesday, on an extradition warrant stemming from corruption charges in his home country. Prosecutors are requesting 16 years of prison for Toledo and his wife.\nWhy it matters: Toledo was the last living ex-president of Peru not to have been arrested in connection with corruption charges for taking bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.\nThe last president not sought by authorities for graft was Fernando Bela\u00fande Terry, who left office in 1985 and died in 2002.\nThe state of play: Despite the political chaos, Peru's stock market delivered world-beating returns from the start of 2016 to the end of 2017. An ETF tracking MSCI's Peruvian index (EPU) gained 114% during that time, far outpacing the S&P 500's 43% rise and almost doubling MSCI's broader gauge of emerging market equities, which rose 66%, according to data from Yahoo Finance.\nIt has since underperformed both indexes, and is up just 7% year to date.\nGo deeper: Death of Peru's ex-president sheds light on its corrupt politics","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"altrockchick\nMusic reviews with a touch of erotica\nRoads to Rock and Soul\nEarly Rock\nEddie Cochran\nThe Everly Brothers\nDad's 45's\nDad's 45's, Part 1, 1955-59\nDad's 45's, Part 4, 1966\nList of Reviews\nThe Beatles: Overview\nWith The Beatles\nSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band\nThe Beatles (White Album)\nLet It Be . . . Naked\nPast Masters, Volume One\nPast Masters, Volume Two\nJohn Lennon\/Plastic Ono Band\nAll Things Must Pass\nFlaming Pie\nThe Stones: Overview\nOut of Our Heads\nDecember's Children (And Everybody's)\nAftermath (UK Version)\nBetween the Buttons (UK Version)\nTheir Satanic Majesties Request\nBeggars Banquet\nExile on Main Street\nSome Girls\nThe Kinks: Overview\nThe Kinks Greatest Hits\nThe Kink Kontroversy\nLola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround\nThe Kink Kronikles\nMuswell Hillbillies\nThe Great Lost Kinks Album\nEverybody's in Show Biz\nPreservation (Acts 1 and 2)\nSchoolboys in Disgrace\nCome Dancing\nOther People's Lives by Ray Davies\nIntroductory Essay\nThe Zombies: Odessey and Oracle\nPsychedelic Series\nSeries Introduction\nElectric Music for the Mind and Body\nThe Piper at the Gates of Dawn\nForever Changes\nMr. Fantasy\nThe Hangman's Beautiful Daughter\nAnthem of the Sun\nThe Doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse\nS. F. Sorrow\nIt's a Beautiful Day\nThe Who: Overview\nThe Who Sell Out\nMeaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy\nWho's Next\nThe Moody Blues: Overview\nDays of Future Passed\nIn Search of the Lost Chord\nOn the Threshold of a Dream\nEvery Good Boy Deserves Favour\nTo Our Children's Children's Children\nSeventh Sojourn\nJethro Tull: Overview\nThis Was\nThick as a Brick\nMinstrel in the Gallery\nToo Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die\nThe Broadsword and the Beast\nCrest of a Knave\nDavid Bowie-Overview\nAladdin Sane\nStation to Station\nThe Clash: Overview\nGive 'Em Enough Rope\nSandinista!\nStreetcore\nRichard Thompson-Overview\nLiege and Lief by Fairport Convention\nI Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight\nShoot Out the Lights\nRumor and Sigh\nMirror Blue\nMock Tudor\nAirs and Graces\nMaddy Prior and June Tabor \u2013 Silly Sisters\nAngel Tiger\nAgainst the Streams\nBritpop-Series Intro\nBlur \u2013 Modern Life Is Rubbish\nBlur \u2013 Parklife\nBlur-The Great Escape\nBlur \u2013 Blur \u2013 Classic Music Review\nOasis: Overview\nThe Masterplan\nStanding on the Shoulder of Giants\nHeathen Chemistry\nPulp-Different Class\nPulp \u2013 This Is Hardcore\nPulp \u2013 We Love Life\nSuede (album)\nSupergrass \u2013 I Should Coco\nSupergrass \u2013 In It for the Money\nRadiohead: Overview\nPablo Honey\nOK Computer\nAmnesiac\nHail to the Thief\nIn Rainbows\nThe King of Limbs\nGreat Broads\nSeries Intro\nThe Andrews Sisters\nAni DiFranco \u2013 Out of Range\nAretha Franklin \u2013 Never Loved a Man\nAretha Franklin \u2013 Lady Soul\nBillie Holiday \u2013 Lady Day\nEdith Piaf \u2013 Vol. 4\nFran\u00e7oise Hardy La Question\nJoni Mitchell \u2013 Clouds\nJoni Mitchell \u2013 The Hissing of Summer Lawns\nJoni Mitchell \u2013 Hejira\nMemphis Minnie\nNeko Case \u2013 Fox Confessor\nNina Simone \u2013 The Essential Nina Simone\nPatti Smith \u2013 Horses\nPatti Smith \u2013 Radio Ethiopia\nPJ Harvey \u2013 4-Track Demos\nPJ Harvey \u2013 Is This Desire\nPJ Harvey \u2013 Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea\nSade \u2013 Love Deluxe\nSexcapades\nSinead O'Connor \u2013 I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got\nAppendix: Early Girl Hits Part 1\nAbout Jazz\nLouis Armstrong: The Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings\nBillie Holiday, Lady Day\nCharlie Parker: Best of the Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recordings\nMiles Davis: Kind of Blue\nJohn Coltrane: Giant Steps\nBill Evans Trio: Portrait in Jazz\nMiles Davis: Sketches of Spain\nThelonious Monk: Monk's Dream\nLes McCann and Eddie Harris: Swiss Movement\nHorace Silver and the Jazz Messengers\nFrank Sinatra: In the Wee Small Hours\nThe Blues: Overview\nRobert Johnson: The Complete Recordings\nMemphis Minnie \u2013 Essential Recordings\nThe Best of Muddy Waters\nThe Best of John Lee Hooker\nLittle Walter: His Best, The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection\nElmore James \u2013 Best of the Fire Sessions\nBlues Breakers with Eric Clapton by John Mayall\nThe Electric Flag \u2013 A Long Time Comin'\nAllman Brothers Band \u2013 At Fillmore East\nSonny Landreth \u2013 Grant Street\nBen Harper and Charlie Musselwhite \u2013 Get Up!\nSoul: Overview\nBill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall\nAretha \u2013 Lady Soul\nDusty in Memphis\nOtis Redding \u2013 Best Of\nPatti Austin \u2013 That Secret Place\nThe Motown Series\nDiana Ross & The Supremes\nMartha Reeves & The Vandellas\nSmokey Robinson & The Miracles\nStevie Wonder \u2013 Innervisions\nChick Riffs\nUpdate on Life, International Relations and the American Boycott\nTaking a Rain Check\nDesert Island Disks\nMa Fille (A Guest Post by My Mother)\nMy Daughter (A Guest Post by My Father)\nThe Truth About Beets\nLast Trip to Dodge\nAbout That Book . . .\nBook Review: Sleeping with Patty Hearst by Mary Lambeth Moore\nMartha Reeves and the Vandellas \u2013 The Definitive Collection \u2013 Classic Music Review\nBy altrockchick on March 14, 2014\nAll we need is music, sweet music. Click to buy.\nMy initial research for the Motown series led me to one inescapable conclusion: I needed to visit my father. He has a pretty extensive collection of soul records including enough 45's to fill a few jukeboxes. More importantly, he experienced the Motown phenomenon first-hand. And yes, I'm always looking for an excuse to pop down to Nice.\nThat still blows me away\u2014I can \"pop down\" to Nice! That is so cool!\nOnce downpopped, my dad and I spent an afternoon and evening listening to dozens of records, primarily focusing on the likely candidates for my Motown series. He helped me think things through and narrow things down to the four finalists. Once all that unimportant stuff was out of the way, we got down to the real reason for my visit: the inevitable argument.\n\"Martha,\" I offered.\n\"Diana,\" he replied.\n\"No fucking way! Martha blows her out of the water!\"\n\"You've got to be kidding. Martha's voice could fill the church\u2014Diana's would peter out before it reached the third row of pews.\"\n\"Interesting argument for an atheist to make.\"\n\"I've got you beat on covers. The Kinks covered Martha. Vanilla Fucking Fudge covered Diana. No contest!\"\n\"By that measure, The Shirelles beat them both. The Beatles covered them twice.\"\n\"Out of order! Different era!\"\n\"Fair enough, but I'm sticking with Diana.\"\n\"How can you be so goddamned stubborn?\"\nI spent the next week listening to both The Supremes and Martha and the Vandellas, and my preference for Martha intensified. While I love debating music with my father, arguments are solely sporting events: personal taste is what it is and you have to respect another person's preferences. While music critics, halls of fame and awards shows like to pretend they have the necessary qualifications to discriminate between good music and bad, they don't. The Grammies prove that every year. I am equally fallible. My reviews reflect my preferences and my preferences alone. In this case, I prefer Martha over Diana. My dad feels otherwise and I respect him for that.\nThe stubborn asshole.\nMartha and the Vandellas hit the big time a year or so before Motown began its ascent to household word. At the time \"Heat Wave\" burst into the top 10 in 1963, they were just another girl group of the early 60's. They made regular appearances in the top 10 through the end of 1966, then began a slow decline, primarily due to crappy material. Some people blame Berry Gordy for channeling most of his attention on Diana Ross; others cite the departures of Holland-Dozier-Holland and producer\/mentor Mickey Stevenson as the cause behind the shortage of decent songs. There were also problems in the group, including onstage spats. Whatever the reason, an opportunity was lost. Martha Reeves proved again and again that she was a great R&B and soul singer with tremendous power. Although she was not the first employee to suffer from dumb-ass management, she deserved a better fate.\nOh, well. No use crying over spilled milk! Do you know why you shouldn't cry over spilled milk? Because the fairies come and lick it all up! And speaking of obscure folkloric references, what the fuck is a Vandella, anyway? You have two choices: a.) it's a hybrid of Van Dyke Street in Detroit and Martha's favorite singer, Della Reese or b.) it's an Amharic word for dream-invading demons. While you're pondering that conundrum, I'm going to get on with the review. Please note that The Definitive Collection fails to sync the track order to the release date (grrr!) and I will ignore that unconscionable decision by presenting the songs chronologically.\n\"Come and Get These Memories\": The group's first top thirty hit came from Holland-Dozier-Holland and clearly distinguished Martha Reeves from other singers of the time. Like The Shirelles' \"Soldier Boy,\" the song opens with the refrain, with Martha and the Vandellas (Annette Beard and Rosalind Ashford) united in harmony. When Martha takes the stage, her voice sounds much fuller than the lead singers of other girl groups of the day, who favored a more subdued approach (or simply weren't capable of producing much in the way of wattage). Martha doesn't sound like a girl\u2014she sounds like a fully-formed adult woman, though she was only twenty-one at the time. Her phrasing is marvelous and her diction exceptionally clear without sounding labored. Martha was a reverend's daughter, and as noted in my debate with dad, I have no doubt her voice could fill the church up to the rafters. Even with all that power making it easy for her to engage in histrionics, Martha consistently showed the ability to temper that power over her career. Even when she's allowed to do some vocal riffing on the fade-out in this song, you don't get the sense that she's showing off or trying to knock you out with her gifts. She's just singing naturally, and it sounds fantastic.\n\"(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave\": Oh, baby! That's what I'm talkin' about! This iconic single is exceptionally well-designed and executed, taking advantage of an irresistible groove, the infectious simplicity of hand-clapping, the spirit in the Vandellas' backing vocals and omigod, Martha. The extended rhythmic introduction is the musical equivalent of a strip tease, letting your heat rise along with the theme until Martha enters and brings you to a boil. She takes full command of this song without hesitation or apology; at times you feel she's reliving a particularly intense act of seduction. In the third verse, Martha's voice seems to soar to the heavens like the great gospel singers, and her phrasing escapes the steady rhythm as her voice succumbs to the feeling and she sings behind and ahead of the beat:\nSometimes I stare in space, tears all over my face\nI can't explain it, don't understand it\nI ain't never felt like this before\nNow that funny feelin' has me amazed\nI don't know what to do, my head's in a haze\nIt's like a heat wave, burnin' in my heart\nDiana Ross never came close to reaching this level of passion and intensity. Nuts to you, dad!\n\"A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)\": An unusual arrangement marked by piano, organ and what may be a celeste or a glockenspiel set the tone for this gorgeous Holland-Dozier-Holland composition designed to let a singer show his or her stuff. The song, rather complex in chord structure for the time, has been covered by several artists, including Dusty Springfield, Manfred Mann and Cher. Martha's rendition is superb, somewhere between soul and spiritual, and is a delight despite the spoken word lines that tend to make me cringe. Although the quality of the recording fails to clarify the low end of the spectrum, this is one of James Jamerson's early bass contributions that drew attention to his exceptional skills. The Vandellas are absolutely solid on background and harmonies, and though the tempo is a bit too fast to quality as a slow-dance number, it has a nice swaying rhythm that makes you feel good inside and out.\n\"Quicksand\": This follow-up hit has a similar dance-song feel to \"Heat Wave,\" but is even more oriented to the American Bandstand crowd with an equally long rhythm section intro, a long rhythmic break and another brief pause for the drums to pound away. The groove is so dominant that you're not even sure if the first verse has begun or the girls are simply riffing along with the band. It's a great dance song, not a great soul or R&B song like \"Heat Wave.\" This would be Annette Beard's last appearance with the group, as she apparently got caught in the quicksand of pregnancy and left to marry and raise a family. Betty Kelly would jump over from The Velvelettes (a group that also deserved a better fate) to join Martha on her rise to stardom.\n\"Live Wire\": A cheesy Liberace-esque piano intro failed to disguise this song as yet another dance number by Martha and the Vandellas. Motown had the annoying habit of sticking to a formula until the blood ran out, as The Four Tops often demonstrated with follow-up hits that sounded eerily similar to the original hit. This is no exception: it's a pale imitation of the two stronger numbers. If I'd been alive back then I would have picketed Motown with a sign that read, \"Let my Martha go!\"\n\"In My Lonely Room\": This isn't exactly what I had in mind\u2014an oddly upbeat dance number set to lyrics describing a woman locking herself in her room so she can cry. It's like Holland-Dozier-Holland tried to improve the recipe and added the wrong ingredients. The recording engineers even managed to make Martha's voice sound thin and reedy, an accomplishment that I didn't think possible. Let my Martha go!\n\"Dancin' in the Street\": Fuck yeah! That's what I'm talkin' about! Despite their impressive resume, Holland-Dozier-Holland weren't getting the job done, so producer Mickey Stephenson stepped in and enlisted Marvin Gaye's help with a song he was writing after watching kids in the Detroit streets trying to blast away the summer heat by opening fire hydrants. Stephenson thought he had a ballad, but Marvin heard it as a dance number, so they spruced it up and played it for Martha. Her reaction was that the song was too repetitive and she'd like to do her own vocal arrangement. Smart girl! All this collaboration resulted in an endlessly exciting number with a strong bottom, pounding beat, growling saxophones and a key that syncs with Martha's sweet spot. The intense rhythm of the song is courtesy of Marvin Gaye (who beats those drums like there's no tomorrow) and James Jamerson, whose moving bass runs must have pushed those mid-60's speakers to the limit. The horn section is on fire, filling this intensely rhythmic number with memorable and melodic counterpoint fills. The song was released in 1964, during the first summer of major rioting in the African-American ghettoes, and the sensationalist press attached a sinister, revolutionary meaning to it. \"My lord, it was a party song!\" said Martha, recalling all the hoo-hah. Her command of the vocal is deeply impressive\u2014if you ever want to hear what it sounds like when a singer owns a song, \"Dancin' in the Street\" ranks right up there with \"Walkin' After Midnight,\" \"Fever\" and Jo Stafford's \"Long Ago and Far Away.\" The song is absolutely relentless, never easing up on the powerful beat and collective intensity.\n\"Wild One\": This was a pretty weak and derivative follow-up to \"Dancin' in the Street,\" with a much thinner mix. The story line of giving one's heart to the bad boy in town had been done a hundred times anyway.\n\"Nowhere to Run\": Holland-Dozier-Holland must have learned something from Mickey Stephenson, coming back with a solid R&B song that gives Martha plenty of room to maneuver. The partial stop-time sections are exquisite and The Vandellas do a super job on spot harmonies and a sm\u00f6rg\u00e5sbord of background vocal effects. Martha is at her best, gliding through the melody with utter confidence, occasionally reaching for a higher note that she seems to pluck out the sky. The rhythm is intensified by the use of snow chains, an innovative thought if there ever was one. The groove is mesmerizing; this is the perfect song for lovers who want to shimmy the night away.\n\"Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things):\" Martha and the Vandellas did surprisingly few ballads given Martha's versatility. The passion she brings to this performance is intense, in luscious contrast to the softness of the background music. The balance she achieves here is special, for the ballad form is an easy one to ruin with either excessive or inadequate emotion. There are lines where she sounds more mature and life-wise; others she delivers in a state of full longing tinged with a sense of defeat and self-deprecation. Needless to say, she dominates the track in a way that few singers can.\n\"You've Been in Love Too Long\": Ooh\u2014I love the way this song begins: a Funk Brothers duet with bass and low-end piano accompanied by a simple drum beat. The flip side of \"Love\" takes a darker, tougher view of the downsides of loving a man with other interests on the side. Martha turns the song into a proto-feminist message that warns girls not to turn themselves into co-dependent losers who need a man to survive. You go, girl! You can see Martha shaking her head sadly but insistently as she recounts each indicator of unrequited masochism:\nWhen his wrongs look right\nThough he always treats you bad\nWhen you find little excuses\nFor all the sadness and abuses\nDon't you know, girls\nYou're in love? Oh, no\nYou're just a fool for your baby\nGirls, you've been in love\nToo long, poor fool\nWhen my dad played both sides of the single back-to-back I had the urge to stand up and applaud, throw roses, shout \"Bravo,\" . . . you know the drill.\n\"My Baby Loves Me\": Sometimes Motown's commitment to formula really pisses me off. \"My Baby Loves Me\" also begins with a low-register piano run for no other reason than the last hit began the same way. Jeez! Bring back the snow chains while you're at it! Once I got over that I had to get over Martha leaving feminism behind and surrendering herself to her destiny as bagged game. The juxtaposition is rather jarring, but I'm sure the audiences of the time weren't as hyper-sensitive as I am. The Four Tops drop by to provide background vocals along with the Motown studio group The Andantes. The track is Vandella-free and interest-free. Not my favorite.\n\"I'm Ready for Love\": Sometimes Motown's formulaic approach works\u2014especially when the singer grabs hold of the material and really feels it like Martha does here. The formula is the regurgitation of the bass line that opened The Supremes' \"You Can't Hurry Love\" a few months before. Martha sings with sincere but restrained joy on this track and the effect is engaging and uplifting. The tone is, \"I'm happy and I can't believe it,\" a much more common feeling than truly believing that one has found Nookie Nirvana. Great arrangement, sweet background support and Martha on her game. Yeah!\n\"Jimmy Mack\": Their last record to reach the top ten in the Billboard 100 is something of a throwback song that could have easily been covered by any number of girl groups in the early 60's. \"Jimmie Mack\" is much more of a group effort, as The Vandellas sing harmony on the majority of lines. It's a damned catchy number with an easy groove, and it's too bad Berry Gordy held it back for two years in case The Supremes needed it. This song is definitely more 1963-64 than 1966, and would have been a much better follow-up to \"Dancin' in the Street\" than \"Wild One.\" The video shows to what extent television producers would try to come up with new angles for songs, and while not as outrage0us as Frankie Avalon presenting The Hollies as college football stars on Hullabaloo, it's pretty bad. They obviously forgot to find out whether or not any of the girls knew a fucking thing about baseball.\n\"Third Finger, Left Hand\": Even more dated than \"Jimmy Mack,\" Martha and the Vandellas sound positively bored while trying to get through this pathetic song about the realization of girl's dreams of fulfillment in marriage. Marcie Blaine should have done this one as a follow-up to \"Bobby's Girl\" and retitled it, \"Bobby Gave Me a Ring! I Can't Fucking Believe Bobby Would Marry a Dipshit Like Me!\"\n\"Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone\": Apparently there was a love bug epidemic at Motown during this period. \"The love bug done bitten me,\" crooned Diana Ross, and now Martha devotes a whole number to this pesky little insect, one that has the effect of a listening audience repellent. Martha gives a gamely performance, but the love bug symbol is a non-starter for me. Note the introduction of strings and a fuzz tone guitar in this early 1967 release: Motown was trying to cover all the angles in a period that exploded with musical diversity.\n\"Honey Chile\": A no-bullshit song about the lazy good-for-nothing that Martha can't live without. Huh? What's wrong with that picture? Whether the guy is hung like a horse or we're dealing with another woman suffering from low self-esteem, I would have preferred lyrics depicting a woman holding her ground. Personal preferences aside, the song works due to Martha's presence and power, so she must have had a high level of skill in cognitive dissonance.\nThis would be Martha and the Vandellas' last trip to the Top 20 for a few years. The greater part of the problem was weak material, but this period included one song that has been identified as Motown's first protest song, the late-1969 single, \"I Should Be Proud.\" Martha gives a strong performance while playing the role of a young woman who has lost her man to the nightmare of Vietnam. She refuses to be comforted by the insanity of patriotism:\nAnd they say that I could be proud; he was fightin' for me\nThey say I should be proud, those too blind to see\nBut he wasn't fightin' for me, my Johnny didn't have to fight for me\nHe was fightin' for the evils of society.\nThe anti-patriotism message in the lyrics might have killed the song commercially, but it's just as likely that fans didn't want Martha singing anything but party tunes. It certainly didn't come back to haunt her forty years later when she was elected to the Detroit City Council.\n\"Bless You\": After three long years on the fringes of the charts, this little number managed to reach the mid-fifties in the USA and the top 30 in Britain. It's a pleasant pop number with a mild imitation of the lead guitar of \"You Keep Me Hangin' On\" thrown in for the hell of it. Martha's performance is more than competent, showing she's much better than her material.\nIn addition to \"I Should Be Proud,\" The Definitive Collection is missing two other songs of note that are included in The Ultimate Collection package (when they run out of superlatives, I'm sure we'll see \"sponsored by\" versions like Justin Timberlake and Beyonc\u00e9 Bring You The Consummate Collection of Martha and the Vandellas). Those two songs are the early tune \"Motoring\" and the 1972 R&B funk number, \"Tear It On Down.\" Both feature vocals that are much more R&B than pop, and the latter hints at serious potential as a blues\/jazz singer, which is what Martha was doing when she was discovered.\nMartha Reeves clearly had the gift and is most definitively one of the great voices of soul and R&B.\nDiana? Nah. Martha!\nPosted in: Classic Music Reviews, Motown, Soul\/R&B\t| Tagged: alt rock chick, altrockchick, Annette Beard, dancin' in the street, female blogger, female music blogger, heat wave, Martha and the Vandellas, martha reeves, music review, music reviews, nowhere to run, Rosalind Ashford\nThe Sixties | altrockchick March 14, 2014 at 6:34 am | Reply\n[\u2026] Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, The Definitive Collection [\u2026]\nClassic Music Reviews, 1920-2010 | altrockchick March 14, 2014 at 6:34 am | Reply\n[\u2026] Latest Classic Music Review: Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, The Definitive Collection [\u2026]\nOlivier March 14, 2014 at 10:17 am | Reply\nThis group is my favorite thing to ever come out of the USA.\nThey are the absolute perfect blend of pop and soul that defines Motown, unlike the Supremes whose pop is mostly soul-less to me (\"Come see about me\" being an exception, by far my favorite song by them too).\nAnd Martha's voice! this thing is just a thrill down my body.\nHard to pick a favorite, probably \"I'm ready for love\".\nThis compilation lacks a few 45 gems though : \"I tried\", \"Sweet darlin'\", \"In and Out of My Life\",\u2026\nTry to get \"The complete Motown singles\" for the 60s, yeah it's all of Motown but it makes it even better. And IS in chronological order.\nStats March 14, 2014 at 5:32 pm | Reply\nMartha or Diana ?\nAlways Martha \u2026\nA song not on this album, Forget Me Not , and knowing Reeves\nBrother died in Vietman should be mentioned .\nHow to explain the parallel up and down staircase for Reeves and Ross\nThat seemed more than coincidence ?\nI have always thought Spike Lees's School Daze dramatized in a unique way\nWhat that issue may have been .\nSteve March 16, 2014 at 5:49 pm | Reply\nI've been giving this a lot of thought. Not that I am on the fence regarding the Diana vs. Martha debate, but why. I'm with your father on this one and it wasn't a difficult decision for me. To me, Diana Ross and the Supremes were an indispensable part of the 60's experience. Not that I'm a particularly big fan of theirs, which I'm not, but I am full of admiration for their accomplishments and their presence in 1960's America. Did they really have 12 #1's? That is astonishing if you consider their career popularity exactly tracked the Beatles. There cannot be another American group that matches their success in that period \u2013 not even close. And they were women. And they were black. Again, astonishing. You can talk about all of the professional advantages they had over Martha and the Vandellas, Aretha, or whatever other American group you can name from this period, but there was some serious talent involved, too. They were, indeed, supreme. But why? I don't really buy that Diana Ross' vocal style can be described as kittenish; I don't think she made it on sex-appeal. There was something very regal about her bearing and style. I don't know how else to describe her. Her vocal talents do not overpower you, but she was a stylized singer, much like Dionne Warwick, and she could not be mistaken for anyone else. Her performance on \"You Can't Hurry Love\" is a high point for me. They way she describes the \"soft voice\" to talk to her at night \u2013 that is so Diana and so personal. \"The Happening\" making it to number one is easier to understand if you saw the Supremes perform it on Ed Sullivan. I can still remember it over 45 years later because it was a happening. I'm not being very convincing, am I? Let's try another tack. I think Buster Keaton, based on his body of work, was a much greater movie comedian than Charlie Chaplin. I can back it up pretty convincingly, but its a silly argument. Charlie Chaplin is one of the most famous movie stars ever and is still an icon today. Keaton, though talented, had some bad fortunes and mess ups in his career and, though undeniable talented and still very famous, no contest. The same goes with the Beatles and the Kinks. Though talent might slightly bend in the Kinks favor as time goes by, there is absolutely no contest regarding who was greater. The same goes for Martha and Diana. martha had great success and has left a wonderful legacy, but she was not a household personality in the 60's and never quite took the world by storm like the Supremes did.\nStats March 16, 2014 at 10:09 pm | Reply\nI would like to believe that The Supremes were carried along by the currents of\nthe popular and political culture of the day.\nThe Supremes appeared on the Ed Sullivan show many many times.\nSullivan ; was a theater reviewer and had a column in the NYD\nStats March 16, 2014 at 10:25 pm\nA column in the NY Daily News for years; before the onset of television\nwhen he made that transition as well.\nthe point is that Sullivan was the anointer of the acts that appeared on the\nstage\u2026he secured the Beatles for the show and in effect told America \u2026i crown them kings of pop.\nI saw the terrible movie The Happening to which the Supremes song is the title track.\nit was on a double bill with another Columbia Pictures produced product ;To Sir With Love.\nI would imagine that song was listened to in hundreds of theaters .\nI have agreed with ARC; pretty and packaging took the prize.\nMartha and her crew simply didn't pass the final audition so to speak.\nTime has a funny way of folding over things\u2026.\nDancing in the Streets is an anthem of sorts ; as Mark Kurlansky's recent book\nis on point with\u2026\nand Martha\u2026.appears at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last summer\u2026\nquite remarkable\naltrockchick March 16, 2014 at 11:08 pm\nI'd like to read a bio on Sullivan . . . but thanks for the tip on the Kurlansky book. It's been challenging enough to keep up with the music scene since the move, but life without the NY Times Book Review has been difficult.\naltrockchick March 16, 2014 at 11:06 pm | Reply\nGood points all! I did forget to give Diana credit for her elegance, but it does come down to personal preference in the end, and Martha just tickles my fancy in all the right places. Thanks for the \"you were there\" perspective\u2014I love that.\nARC post on The Temptations is quite complete in itself .\nA comment on the Temptations is best placed here.\nI would certainly agree , the Temps voices were grand and a great listening\n\u2026\u2026..and grooving experience .\nHowever when the FourTops came on the radio, or their albums played I\nLiterally turned to the voice of Levi Stubbs.\nNo Kendicks , or Ruffin\u2026.or anyone else singing for Motown for that matter.\nLevi Stubbs was a secular squall singing about desire and the pain of love.\nA tsunami that in his best songs\u2026.I CANT HELP MYSELF, BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING\nASK THE LONELY , SHAKE ME WAKE ME WHEN ITS OVER , SEVEN ROOMS OF GLOOM\nSAME OLD SONG, STANDING IN. THE SHADOWS OF LOVE\u2026.and what was his signature song..BERNADETTE\u2026\n\u2026.spoke to hope and hopelessness in a way few others for Motown could.\nA baritone who reached up into some tenor he imparted the few songs that\nHDH or Ivy Hunter or Mickey Stevenson gave the Tops with a special urgency.\nThe Temptations were great\u2026.no disagreement there\u2026.but IMO Levi Stubbs was special .\nThanks for the Temptations review\nmilledischi June 22, 2015 at 8:43 pm | Reply\nKnow what Dad Rock Chick is? Yep, a stubborn kind of fella\u2026\nThe Kinks kovered Marha & The Vandellas? 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{"text":"Monarch Airlines Finalizes Summer Schedules from Birmingham and East Midlands\nMore May 23, 2012 Staff 0\nMonarch Airlines has expanded its flight program for summer 2012, introducing new scheduled flights to Barcelona and Nice from Birmingham Airport. Monarch has also...\nUK carrier Monarch Airlines has expanded its flight program for summer 2012, introducing new scheduled flights to Barcelona and Nice from Birmingham Airport.\nThe airline has also launched its first program of flights from its newest UK base, East Midlands Airport, operating to key leisure destinations across the Mediterranean.\nMonarch Airlines has a number of Airbus A320s in its fleet. One of the A320s it has operated is registered G-OZBJ\nMonarch Airlines flights for summer 2012 from East Midlands Airport (IATA code EMA) will start on August 31 and include daily services to Malaga, Alicante, Faro in southern Portugal and Palma de Mallorca. All flights are available to book via www.monarch.co.uk.\nNew and additional flights from Birmingham Airport (BHX) will start on July 20.\nThey include daily flights to Nice; four additional weekly flights to Malaga (on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays); flights to Barcelona on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays; three more flights each week to Palma de Mallorca, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; and three additional weekly flights to Alicante, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Sundays.\nFour Airbus A300-600Rs remained in service with Monarch Airlines through the 2012 summer season, but all were due for retirement from the fleet by the end of summer 2014\nAlso additional from Birmingham are two more weekly flights to Faro, on Thursdays and Saturdays; two additional flights each week to Rome, on Mondays and Wednesdays; one more weekly flight to Dalaman, on Fridays; one additional weekly flight to Ibiza, on Wednesdays; and one more flight a week to Tenerife, on Saturdays.\n\"The launch of operations from East Midlands accelerates the strategy we announced last year to focus on the development of our scheduled operations into key leisure destinations across the Mediterranean, the Canaries and North Africa,\" says Kevin George, managing director of Monarch Airlines.\n\"The addition of new daily services from Birmingham Airport to Nice, a new scheduled destination for the airline, and the new services to Barcelona supports our determination to deliver an all-encompassing proposition; offering choice, value and superior customer service from all of the major gateways in the UK,\" adds George.\nAlicante5 Barcelona26 BHX6 Birmingham Airport6 Birmingham UK3 Canary Islands3 Dalaman1 East Midlands Airport4 EMA4 Faro10","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"More at Funding boost to raise access to international clinical trials\nFunding boost to raise access to international clinical trials\nTwo leading oncology groups will receive $5 million from the Australian Brain Cancer Mission to undertake 5 year programs designed to improve outcomes for children and adults with brain cancer.\nThe Australian and New Zealand Children's Haematology Oncology Group (ANZCHOG) and Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (COGNO), will each receive $2.5 million to improve access, and raise participation in international trials.\nThe funding will enable ANZCHOG to open 5 high quality, international brain cancer clinical trials, with a target of 90% of eligible children with brain cancer enrolling in these trials. COGNO will be funded under the Australian Brain Cancer Mission to expedite start-up of international trials in Australia and increase recruitment by up to 25% in these trials for adults with brain cancer.\nThe Australian Brain Cancer Mission\nMinister for Health Greg Hunt's media release","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HomeEventsPAX EastL.A. Noire: First Thoughts\nby: ninjasistah\nPAX East \/ Video Games\nL.A. Noire: First Thoughts\nOne title I only passed by during my time at PAX East this year was Rockstar Games L.A. Noire. Are murder mysteries not my thing? Of course they are. I spent more time in the 80's watching TV shows like Murder She Wrote, Columbo, and Perry Mason than I probably should admit. Did I bear some kind of grudge against Rockstar Games? Hardly. Rockstar publishes a few of my favorite titles, with Grand Theft Auto IV ranking pretty high up on my \"favorite games of all times\" list. So then, what could my reason be?\nThe line was always too damn long.\nI mean look at all those people. I never was able to get an appointment setup to go hands on with Noire and it was just so damn popular that I found other things to do during the show. (Like lose my Looxcie cam, sigh.) But Noire did interest me. It had since last year's E3 event.\nIn fairness, I really hadn't followed the games' development until the 2010 E3 event. I typically lose interest in titles that do the off-again-on-again dance - you know, \"it will be out this quarter...oh wait development has been halted...but we really believe in this project so we will work on it again\" type thing. (I call it Duke Nukem's Disease). Noire had been doing this dance since 2004 really, which is - unless my math is off - over 7 years ago, but seeing people get hyped about it again at E3 and checking out the screens the Rockstar Games group was sharing at the time reminded me of why I was interested in the title to begin with.\nFilm noir has been something I've enjoyed most of my young adult and now adult life. Movies like Sunset Boulevard, Mildred Pierce and The Third Man to this day are some of my more favorite films to watch, and not just because they are classic movies but they have this great balance of sadness and authenticity that makes for captivating storytelling. When done well, video games can do the same thing so using the video game as the mechanic to tell the noir story not only makes sense but excites me.\nSolitary in the darkness of L.A.\nSet in L.A. circa 1947, with its swanky jazz background music, big cars and rampant corruption and drug culture, Noire sets out to recreate the feel of detective films from the early to mid 1940's and only time will tell if it does it well.\nIn the game, the main character is Cole Phelps. According to the website for the game, Phelps is an LAPD detective that,\n\"...must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, racketeering conspiracies and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department to uncover a secret that could shake the city to its rotten core.\"\nOne look at some of the existing screens and trailers for the game has definitely convinced me that the game is worth an in-depth look, so I'll be anxious to get my hands on the game when it comes out in May. Visit the games' website and share your thoughts in the comments below.\nIs L.A. Noire an interesting blend of the old (feature film type storytelling) and the new (pushing pixels at 1080p) or is it something else entirely? I'm not sure, but May is just around the corner.\nClassic MoviesE3FilmFilm NoirNinJaSistahPAX EastPreviewRockstarVideo Games\nSaint's Row: The Third Traile...\nEpisode 241: I Was Saving All the...\nRochelle Hinds\nRochelle \"NinJaSistah\" Hinds HBIC of ElectricSistaHood, ElectricSistaHood.com, and most things ESH. Gamer, Web Designer, Geek, Music Enthusiast, Hobbyist Photographer, Social Media Addict... all of these are accurate labels, but deep down I'm just a chick that enjoys all things creative.\nGAME REVIEW | \"Omega Laby...\nGAME REVIEW | A Good Fighter O...\nESH HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2015 | Xbox Elite controller\nThe thing I always look for when [...]\nHamsterman2049's 1000th Trophy Poll\nE3 2011 was a ton of fun and a [...]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Paris Conference, violent fighting in the Donetsk region\u2026 Update on the situation in Ukraine | TF1 NEWS\nMining. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday asked the international community to help his country get rid of mines and other unexploded devices, which he said infest an area equivalent to that of Cambodia or Uruguay.\n\"To date, 174,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory are infested with mines or other unexploded devices\"Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address to the New Zealand Parliament. \"There is no real peace for any child who might die from a hidden Russian anti-personnel mine\"he insisted, asking New Zealand, whose army is experienced in the field, to lead efforts to demine and mitigate the environmental consequences of the conflict.\nChildren. Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska, Brigitte Macron and Minister of Education Pap Ndiaye met with Ukrainian students attending school in Paris on Tuesday, testifying to their \"solidarity\" and their wish to \"accompaniment to the best\". To date, 20,000 Ukrainian children are educated in France, including more than 2,000 in the academy of Nice, more than 1,700 in that of Versailles or 500 in the academy of Paris. This Tuesday, Pap Ndiaye, Olena Zelenska, and Brigitte Macron went to an elementary school in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris which welcomes six Ukrainian children from families who fled the war.\nPrevious post: Furnish without breaking the bank\nNext post: Are herbal teas effective?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"June 11, 2018 John Quiggin6 Comments\nEconomics in Two Lessons, Chapter 11\n6 thoughts on \"Monday Message Board\"\nSimon Holmes \u00e0 Court challenged Alan Moran to a contest of his own choice and rules and won.\nhttps:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/simonahac\/status\/1005678088292728832\nJames Wimberley says:\nThe EU Council has agreed on a binding 2030 target for renewables in energy supply of 32%: up from the previously mooted 27%, less that the 35% the Parliament was asking for (and could still put up a fight for, it's not final yet). Not exciting but there is a review ratchet in 2023. 32% will become a floor that investors can rely on. The certainty should push deployment higher. (****theguardian.com\/business\/2018\/jun\/14\/eu-raises-renewable-energy-targets-to-32-by-2030)\nThe EU is SFIK still using the misleading metric of final energy consumption, with does not properly reflect efficiency gains. The emissions target cut is accordingly higher, at 40%. The increase of 5% overall for renewables does not look much, but it's +18% on 27%. The impact on electricity supply \u2013 a third of all energy \u2013 will be more dramatic. Renewables will have to provide the majority of all electricity in the EU, and governments will have to push the accelerator on electric transport and buildings.\nThe UK only wanted 30%. We'll see if the higher target gets baked into the Brexit deal, assuming there is one: by no means certain given the resolute ostrich policy is London over the commitment to no hard border in Ireland. Simon Wren-Lewis is splendid on this.\nKen Fabian says:\nDoes anyone know what the $87Billion in \"off budget investments\" is invested in? Does that represent a backhanded form of support for chosen businesses?\nPS: the deal (which involved negotiators from the Parliament, which is therefore likely to stick to it) also included a 14% target for electric transport, and recognition of a citizen's right to produce, self- consume and sell renewable energy, meaning solar. This was a key feature of the pioneering German EEG round 2000, and will become European law too.\nVisigothkhan. says:\nDidn't they make some excuse to take the national broadband network off-budget? I don't know the details but I think having anything off-budget is really dishonest and gives us a bad idea of the size of the deficit. If they wanted to have a second set of figures where investments were slowly recognised as expenses (via depreciation like the private sector) they could do that, but not as the first headline set of figures. I guess I have a bit of an axe to grind on this matter because the NBN was a great idea. But it ought to have been a strictly communist undertaking, and invested out of a surplus budget. It drives me nutty these hybrid undertakings where instead of being strictly private, or strictly public they make it cronyist and bankers are falling over themselves to get their snouts in the trough, spreading red ink everywhere.\nOops. Sorry Professor. Didn't mean to sneak in unmoderated under another name. Graeme Bird here.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Skyguide plays a major role in safeguarding the sovereignty of Swiss airspace. The company provides military air navigation services on behalf of the Swiss Air Force. And aerial policing and guiding military aircraft on training exercises from its Air Defence & Direction Centre are among its daily tasks.\nSupporting the Swiss Air Force's mission\nThe protection of the Swiss air space is guaranteed in collaboration of the Swiss Air Force. When an unknown aircraft penetrates Swiss airspace, the air police is immediately on the spot under the guidance of skyguide's military air traffic controllers. These also deploy military aircraft from the air force airfields and help the military pilots with their tactical air combat exercises.\n24h Air Police\nSkyguide supports Swiss authorities and Air Force to put in place a 24 hour Air Police.\nAir policing is currently the prime mandate of the Swiss Air Force. Any unknown aircraft entering Swiss airspace must be swiftly identified \u2013 even in adverse weather \u2013 and intercepted if necessary. This air policing secures the integrity and sovereignty of Swiss airspace, and supports the country's air traffic management \u2013 skyguide \u2013 where necessary.\nTo perform this mandate, the practice to date has been to take patrols from ongoing exercises and turn them into live or hot missions. No permanent \"quick reaction alert\" capability has been available. Starting from 2017, skyguide will also provide services to the Air Force over the weekend. In the framework of the project LP24 (LP for Luftpolizei or Air police) the time of operations will stepwise be increased to 24 hours per day until 2020. Training activities for military air traffic controllers are therefore at full capacity.\nLP24 missions are highly complex since preparation is short but coordination needs with different stakeholders very high. Most missions occur in the civil airspace and are managed by military skyguide ATCOs.\nSkyguide is affected here at the Payerne, Emmen, Meiringen air force bases and at its Air Defence and Direction Centre (ADDC). The various processes involved here have been reappraised in close collaboration with the Swiss Air Force and modified where necessary. The greatest challenge for skyguide in all these developments will be to ensure that it has the personnel numbers needed to provide the services that the Swiss Air Force will in future require to perform this air policing function.\nOur air traffic controllers are assigned to:\neither tower and approach control duties at seven military airfields: Alpnach, D\u00fcbendorf, Emmen, Meiringen, and Payerne aerodromes, as well as at Locarno and Sion airports, where the air traffic is both civil and military,\nor to fighter control duties in the military Air Defense and Direction Center (ADDC) located in our air navigation service center in D\u00fcbendorf.\nAir traffic control service\nAir traffic controllers in the tower and approach control ensure the safe and fluid handling of air traffic at military airports. They monitor and coordinate arriving and departing aircraft and helicopters as well as taxiing operations.\nMilitary air traffic controllers in the tower regulate air traffic that is very fast, on short notice and unpredictable.\nMilitary fighter jets, training aircraft and helicopters must be integrated with one another and with any civil air traffic, such as overflights, heavy transport flights and paragliders. The complexity can therefore increase dramatically in a short period of time, which demands rapid comprehension and a high level of concentration. For military approach control, the many different approach types, including radar, military instrument landing system or GPS-based approaches, are an exciting and constantly changing challenge.\nAir Defense & Direction Center (ADDC)\nWhen working in the ADDC, air traffic controllers are called \"fighter controllers\" and use their highly-specialised expertise to support air force pilots in tactical air combat exercises. They also manage all military aircraft in transit flights within Switzerland. Like civil air traffic controllers, fighter controllers monitor the airspace on radar consoles.\nThe ADDC also helps the air police with the critical task of recognising aircraft with a questionable identity. The visual representation of the air traffic \u2013 the so-called \"recognised air picture\" \u2013 is precisely drafted in the ADDC. This visual overview shows the sovereign airspace with all aircraft moving within it, and is produced with primary and secondary radar equipment.\nSpecific deployment procedures are used in air defence training, such as the protection of a given area during a specified period, e.g. the World Economic Forum in Davos.\nIFR flights","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Russian Intelligence attacks UK, Canada, & the USA\nby WCSF | Jul 20, 2020 | Cyber News | 0 comments\nAfter an alleged cyber stint by China in gathering coronavirus related data by conducting massive cyber-attacks on countries like Australia, Russian intelligence agencies are now being accused of the same.\nAPT29 are known to have attacked Britain, Canada and U.S.A. to gather coronavirus vaccine related data for Russia, an accusation strongly contended especially by British Foreign Secretary Domnic Raab. In the meanwhile, Russia's U.K. ambassador Andrei Kelin has denied all allegations.\nCanadian Communication Security Establishment (CSE) and UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) stated that APT29 had a clear intention of stealing vaccine data and that, the group was a part of Russian Intelligence agencies. Although, the involvement of Russian high-ranking officials is still unclear.\nAPT29 or Cozy Bear are known for the cyber threats they pose to organizations globally. They were previously known to have been associated with 2016 US Presidential election and 2017 attack on Norway governmental institutes.\nAs a matter of fact, Russia is already set to table its coronavirus vaccine for public by next month. Therefore, the claims made by the said three states seem baseless. Russia has denied all possibilities of involvement. The Russian spies were earlier involved in poisoning former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter using a nerve agent and a cyber-attack does not seem like a farfetched theory. UK is also set to publish its Russia interference report soon.\nSince the lockdown began in major countries, the cyber threats have become menacing since the world seems to have come on a standstill with its massively increased dependence on the internet.\nBy Ridha Dhawan\nMember, REPORTER'S COMMITTEE","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"How to write a script for a commercials\nInternet a medium or a message\nA guide to the best managerial practice in hiring the right employees for your organization\nSims research\nWall Sims research argues the documentation suggests the women consented to the surgeries, as the women were motivated to have their fistulas repaired, due to the serious medical and social nature of vesicovaginal and rectovaginal fistulas.\nThere are other consequences too. The distention inspired him to investigate fistula treatment. Marion Sims statue in Columbia, South Sims research A bronze Sims research by Ferdinand Freiherr von Miller the youngerdepicting Sims in surgical wear, [25] was erected in Bryant Park intaken down in the s amid subway construction, and moved to the northeastern corner of Central Parkat rd Street, inopposite the New York Academy of Medicine.\nDuring this lecture, Sims said that he never used anesthesia for fistula surgery \"because they are not painful enough to justify the trouble and risk attending their administration\". When you speak too fast, you do the same thing with your spoken words.\nThey returned to their plantations. For this purpose [therapeutic surgical experimentation] I was fortunate in having three young healthy colored girls given to me by their owners in Alabama, I agreeing to perform no operation without the full consent of the patients, and never to perform any that would, in my judgment, jeopard life, or produce greater mischief on the injured organs\u2014the owners agreeing to let me keep them at my own expense till I was thoroughly convinced whether the affection could be cured or not.\nLift your whisper over your throat. People interpret fast talking as a sign of nervousness and a lack of self-confidence. Sims Speculum Experimental subjects[ edit ] In Montgomery, Alabamabetween andSims conducted experimental surgery on 12 enslaved women with fistulas in his backyard hospital, [10] who were brought to him by their masters.\nIt is a form of generalised tetanus that occurs in newborns. He contributed significantly to the field of gynecological surgery. Because a continuous stream of urine leaks from the vagina, it is difficult to care for, creating personal hygiene issues that may lead to marginalization from society for the woman, and vaginal irritation, scarring, and loss of vaginal function.\nIn this work, the MIT Libraries serve as a crucial partner and a source of important research in their own right. Sims took responsibility for their care on the condition that the masters provide clothing and pay taxes. Here he performed operations on indigent women, often in a theatre so that medical students and other doctors could view it, as was considered fundamental to medical education at the time.\nGive your lips and tongue the assignment of shaping every lovely syllable. Sims alluded to the idea that sanitation and living conditions played a role in contraction. Sims research me know if it works.\nHe had just visited a patient with his son, H. Sims later wrote of his early school days there. At the time, these were believed to be caused by disorders of the female reproductive system.\nHe repaired the fistula successfully in Anarcha. They did not see their first actual cases of women in need until beginning their practices. Whenever there are poverty, and filth, and laziness, or where the intellectual capacity is cramped, the moral and social feelings blunted, there it will be oftener found.\nAlso, take deep pleasure in enunciating each resonant vowel and delicious consonant. I raise my arms up to address the crowd, speak in a loud voice, and pretend I have to spoon out each phrase very slowly because there are 60, people in the stands, and my voice has to travel a long way to reach their ears.\nHis technique using silver-wire sutures led to successful repair of a fistulawhich Sims published in his surgical reports of Rather, I am suggesting that you use this exercise as a tool to teach your mind and body how to slow the heck down.\nI like to do this exercise as though I were standing on second base in Yankee Stadium. He caused the deaths of babies on whom he operated for the trismus nascentium condition. Together, they are tackling cancer with a blend of medical, scientific, and engineering know-how.\nHis fame and fortune were a result of unethical experimentation with powerless Black women. It is rare in developed countries.Product Description. The Sims: Deluxe Edition combines The Sims, the most popular PC game of all time, and the top-selling Livin' Large expansion pack in one box with a host of all-new exclusive features and content.\nIn this box you'll find: The Sims: Create an entire neighborhood of Sims and run or ruin their lives with the full version of the bestselling. 1. About the authors \u2022 Rebecca Allen is an associate research fellow at Education Datalab \u2022 Sam Sims is a researcher at Education Datalab.\nSIMS Sensory Quality Evaluation Software is the best computer software system for your Sensory Evaluation, Consumer Insights, Market Research, Quality and Safety needs worldwide.\nTemporal Dominance of Sensations. Feedback Calibration Method. Sensory Testing Software. The Getty is one of the world's largest arts organizations.\nVisit us at our two locations in Los Angeles. Apr 06, \u00b7 Mary Beth Taylor teaches fourth graders cursive writing in Wilmington, N.C. New research shows people learning a new task prefer positive feedback. The world's leading expert on alien abductions. His research is focused on physical evidence, and led to his discoveries of alien implants and fluorescence.\nBaffling beauty\nManagement function of pran\nWriting process prewriting activities\nEssay on historical background of michelangelo\nEssay about environmental pollution in kannada\nThesis archive intro\nDifficult childhood\nBackground information of algeria\nUpstream teacher s book\nSome inconvenient truths essay\nBombing hiroshima nagasaki justified essay\nAn analysis of weimar republic","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Headline Felix Godoy, 33, shot to death on house step\nFelix Godoy, 33, shot to death on house step\nA man was executed in his yard, at the corner of Doris Brooks Street and Boots Crescent in the city's southside, and his family is mourning his death and trying to understand why he was killed.\nFelix Godoy, Jr., 33, was sitting on the back step of his family's house around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 19, when a gunman ran into the yard and shot him in his head and body, killing him almost immediately. The gunman then ran out and escaped into the surrounding area.\nPolice were called by the alarmed neighbors, and after processing the scene, Godoy's body was taken to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. He was then taken into the morgue, where he is now awaiting a post-mortem.\nThe murder occurred shortly after a meeting was held by the police with men in the area, called after the murder of Kirk Hemmans, 16, which occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, August 13. Police had declared that the shooting was gang related.\nGodoy's friend who lives in the upper flat of the house told Amandala that they had just come from playing football and he was sitting on the step cooling off when the gunman ran in and shot him. During the day he had not shown any fear or nervousness that his life was in danger, he said.\nGodoy worked in the Ministry of Works Poverty Alleviation Work Program, and his friend said that he was cool and not a troublemaker.\nHis brother Arlon said that he saw Felix yesterday and he was alright. He was at the St. John's Primary School compound looking at carnival practice, when he saw his brother going home after a football workout.\nArlon said that shortly after, around 7:30 p.m., he got a call saying that his brother had been killed. Arlon said that he did not believe it, and thought that it was a joke, because he had just seen his brother. He then went to his brother's house to see if there was any truth to it, and on his arrival, he saw his brother laid out on the stairs, bleeding. Police were already there processing the scene. He identified his brother to them, and after the scene was processed, police took his brother to the morgue.\nArlon said that he is at a loss as to why his brother was killed.\nPolice have detained a man who they believe can assist them in their investigation. They cannot say if the execution was gang-related.\nFelix Godoy is survived by his mother, Dawn Moguel, his father Felix Godoy, and two brothers, including Arlon.\nPrevious articleVincent and Cherie Rose sue GOB for destroyed ACES property\nNext articleTragedy averted at Belize Western Gas on the Western Highway\nBNTU and MoE heading \"for war\"\nBELIZE CITY, Mon. Jan. 27, 2020-- There is tension brewing between the Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) and the Ministry of Education (MoE), and...\nBloody weekend \u2013 4 executions, and victim of 38 days succumbs\nBELIZE CITY, Mon. Jan. 27, 2020-- The country saw a total of 4 execution-style murders, and another shooting victim, after 38 days, finally succumbed,...\nKobe Bryant, basketball great, dead at 41\nBELIZE CITY, Mon. Jan. 27, 2020-- At first, it sounded like fake news in social media. 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The heroics of journalists in...\nOur democracy could become less stable after February 9\nEditorial Saturday, January 25th, 2020\nOn February 9, 2020, the United Democratic Party (UDP) will hold a convention at the high-priced Belize City Center to fill a number of...\nUDP insists PUP more corrupt. Really?\nEditorial Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020\nAt every press conference and sitting of the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow, vociferously declares that his United Democratic...\nPublisher Wednesday, January 29th, 2020\nVirginia Echols, an African American lady who has been living and working in Belize for more than a quarter century, and has been active...\nPublisher Saturday, January 25th, 2020\nI have two younger brothers who dabbled in professional fishing back there in the 1970s, and perhaps even in the 1980s, but there was...\nThe news that broke early this week that Dara Robinson's feeding program for hungry children is on life support was just one more heartbreaker...\nFeatures2833\nLetters2029\nPublisher1067\nAMANDALA, a biweekly newspaper published on Tuesdays and Fridays, was founded as an organ of the United Black Association for Development (UBAD), which emerged on August 13, 1969. Even after UBAD was divided and later dissolved in 1974, AMANDALA remained.\n\u00a9 2019 Amandala Newspaper\nFriday Rates\nTuesday Rates","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Champs Voice\nAsk The Champ\nBoy Taoiseach & The Disaster Artists Part 1\nIt's difficult to tell if Irish journalists are Fine Gael Loyalists, propagandists for the establishment, or just blind to reality when they promote a positive image about a government which has completely failed its people.\nRecently I picked up an article by Daniel McConnell @McConnellDaniel in which he rated the government's performance by cabinet member in which the average rating was 5\/10 with the boy Taoiseach getting 6\/10 and the only one to fall lower than a four was Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan.\nThe message being delivered is one of strong leadership with a shaky cabinet to reflect the turbulent year the Fine Gael government had, whitewashing over the cracks and the real troubles the government face. This is the art of misinformation, everyone knows the government faced problems in the Justice department in 2017 but the journalist simply hangs the department and leaves the boy Taoiseach off the hook as well as representing other members of the cabinet in a more favourable light also.\nSo for the record here is a breakdown of the cabinet's performance in 2017, even if this is not read today I hope that someday someone may find it useful. The government is not sailing the country in the right direction, if anything it is avoiding the rocks on a course set in 2011, plotted on a web of lies.\nLeo Varadker, Taoiseach\nFirst of all it's vital to remember that the boy Taoiseach was not elected to lead the country by the people. The elected Taoiseach was forced to resign because of the growing scandal in the Justice department. Leo stepped up to the role of Taoiseach to quell the storm but evidently took no action to reassure the government or the people that he was here to represent change. The biggest mistake he made was not asking Francis Fitzgerald to resign from her position as Tanaiste.\nThis isn't simply an easy dig made with the benefit of hindsight; it was fundamentally corrupt to acquire a position from his predecessor but to take no action to tackle the reasons behind Enda Kenny's resignation. Dare I say it was a PR stunt by the party and Enda fell on his sword, albeit with the benefit of a Taoiseach's pension to soften the blow.\nLeo's PR stunts and appeasement policies were on display from his first slide down the Westminister banister, to his public glorification of Churchill, his decision to adorn the Shamrockoppy, and the establishment of MerionStreet communications unit which has come under heavy criticism from government partners who see it as a fundamental threat to democracy.\nAlso worth noting is Leo's odd sense of humour this year which has caused fall out in the party & also making sexist remarks towards Mary Lou McDonald in the Dail similar to which George Hook got fired over.\nAll in all the boy Taoiseach has proved to be an ambitious runt who seized power at the right moment and has done very little to benefit the country, so how does he get a score of 6\/10 from the journalist. Well apparently his handling of the Brexit negotiations is disserved an above average rating, which probably entitles him to a coppers gold card or something. However the journalist once again is being too kind on this occasion. The Brexit negotiations are no different from the Anglo Irish Treaty of 1921 in that we had a chance to unite the country but came away with half the loaf. Arguably the difference being that this time the cowardice avoided a civil war as opposed to creating one.\nFor me the Boy Taoiseach has not acted with any courage or conviction in delivering a new cabinet or taking this country in the right direction. He has failed his people and should do the honourable thing and set a date for a new election next year. Hard to score him anything other than a 1\/10.\nNext on the list the journalist very cleverly put acting Tanaiste and co-runner for leadership Simon Coveney with a glowing review of 7\/10, but we'll come back to that as more prominently, and as mentioned the Tanaiste for 2017 was Frances Fitzgerald who, as I've already wrote about was forced to resign over the McCabe scandal.\nFrances Fitzgerald, Tanaiste\nFrances Fitzgerald is a key figure in a scandal that has rocked this government three times now, first with the resignation of Justice minister Alan Shatter, secondly with the resignation of the elected Taoiseach Enda Kenny, and thirdly with her own resignation after a series of lies told to the Dail in defence of an e-mail which revealed her part in discrediting whistleblower Maurice McCabe and a conspiracy of a harassment campaign against him. Undisputed rating of 0\/10\nSimon Coveney, (Acting Tanaiste) Minister for Foreign Affairs\nSo to revert to the journalist's glowing rating for the second runner in the leadership race, Simon Coveney. Arguably more qualified for the job as Taoiseach than the boy, but with the personality of Pat Kenny's test tube baby he was never in prime running for the role.\nSimon is a very articulate politician, defender of the status quo in previous positions in Agriculture, Defence, and Housing. In summary a well rounded centrist but lacks the PR skills and social media savvy which Leo pulls off in tank tops.\nHis stance on implementing a soft border in wake of Brexit is reassuring but also needs to be criticised along with the Taoiseach for failing to seize the opportunity to unite the country under one flag. There is no way our forefathers would have given up this gift from the gods.\nSimon's failure to implement our born right for self determination is reflected in his departments stance to support democracy in Catalonia stating \"Ireland respects the constitutional and territorial integrity of Spain\" after the Catalonian region called for independence following an unsanctioned but democratic referendum.\nSimon's view on defending the eight amendment is also open to further criticism as the government continue to ignore the recommendations of the Citizens Assembly and Amnesty International in favour of lying in bed with the Catholic church and pandering to a conservative electorate, this shows a lack of courage and real leadership.\nUnfortunately for Simon the year of 2017 was not a fruitful period to be Minister for Foreign Affairs for a politician who has made a career out of being exceedingly average, Simon's stance on Catalonia, the North, and religious bias has seen him defending his lot at the cost of progress. 2\/10\nThis concludes part one of my 2017 cabinet review. Part two coming shortly.\nPhoto from @thephoenixmag\nThe Champ's Voice\nwww.facebook.com\/thechampsvoice\nwww.twitter.com\/thechampsvoice\nwww.instagram.com\/thechampsvoice\nGet even more TCV by e-mail\nFollow @TheChampsVoice","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Who to talk to (when he won't)\nYou might remember we recently told you about Employee Assistance Programs and the free professional support they provide to Australian families in mining and resources. To reinforce the message, here's Lindsay McMillan, CEO of EAP provider Converge International...\nThere are always times when husbands or partners play the strong, silent types - men retreating into their cave, stoically weathering the storms of their troubles alone.\nI'm guilty of it myself ... it's the way men are made as we're taught not to ask for help; to get over it; to take responsibility and be a man.\nBut when is the time to intervene? Have the blues and the silent treatment gone on for far too long? Or the other extreme: is he frustrated, angry, uncommunicative and taking it out on you and the family?\nMany wives, partners and family members of FIFO workers don't realise that they too can access his employer's Employee Assistance Provider and workplace counsellors. Employee assistance isn't just about workplace issues \u2013 it's also about ensuring the emotional and psychological health and wellbeing of employees in the workplace and in the home. That's where employee assistance organisations such as Converge International take centre stage \u2013 impartial, and focused solely on employee wellbeing. And that means your health and wellbeing too.\nAfter all, jobs in the mining sector are incredibly demanding compared to other professions. Employers have a duty of care to ensure their staff have the mental stamina, and emotional resilience to cope with the demands placed on them. If it sounds 'touchy feely', think of someone you know who's suffered depression, or a relationship breakdown, or isolation and anxiety. These situations are real.\nWorkplace counsellors regularly meet with spouses and partners from the mining industry to help with personal issues that may ultimately impact their work performance. They've even helped to save more than a few relationships and marriages along the way. A spouse or partner who is withdrawn, or angry, or even possibly suffering depression is ultimately endangering not only his own life but that of his team.\nWhere once these issues would have been considered personal problems best left at home, modern employers demand so much of their employees' time and resources that they must by law also care for their health and wellbeing.\nBut much of that health and wellbeing starts at home. Who am I to tell you of the stresses placed on any relationship by the FIFO lifestyle? Our counsellors find that many spouses left behind to keep the home fires burning feel distant and alienated from their partner's 'other' world. It's easy to see why relationships are tested, challenged and sometimes fail with the frustration of single parenting or loneliness. Or children can't quite cope with the frequent absences and changes to routine and discipline, even ensuring that dad has enough love and affection for all family members after three weeks on.\nIf you need someone to talk to, or if you think your spouse needs someone to talk to, give your EAP provider a call. Every major mining company provides workplace counsellors and Employee Assistance Programs through organisations such as Converge International. If your partner is unsure, there are usually posters and flyers throughout the workplace promoting EAP contact details. (Tell him to try the loo or the tea room for starters!)\nIt's also worth remembering that one in five Australians will suffer depression during their lifetime, according to beyondblue: national depression initiative. What starts out as 'the sads' or 'the blues' or anxiety can become more serious. Do not hesitate to contact your Employee Assistance Provider if you're feeling unusually depressed or anxious, or if you suspect your man is not coping. Assistance is swift and mental health plans are immediate.\nThe mining sector is a tough gig driven by voracious demand, creating great wealth for our country. Yet this immeasurable wealth cannot be at the cost of the happiness of Australian families. The health and wellbeing of employees and their families remain paramount to employers. One bad incident on site has massive ramifications not only for a tight-knit workforce but throughout the industry. An EAP provider is not the HR department. It's an external and impartial organisation which specialises in the emotional and psychological wellbeing of people who are not merely employees \u2013 but who are mums and dads, sons and daughters, and valued members of our community.\nDon't try and cope alone.\nConverge International is a not for profit organisation working with Australia's employees and their families to ensure their emotional and psychological health and wellbeing through workplace counselling,training and employee assistance programs. www.convergeinternational.com.au\nMore on Health & Wellbeing ...\nMiners turn to MensLine Australia to build ties with family and beat the blues\nMiners under the Aussie sun - a growing client base for skin specialists\nMeet Australia's FIFO bachelor\nMaking your own life in a mining town\nBeyondblue is building Australia's biggest shed - online!\nBit hot on the job? 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{"text":"To narrow your results select one or more categories in the below list.\nCommentaryChildren's sermonChristianDevotionalDramaIllustrationPreachingSermonStoriesWorship\nHold down Ctrl (Windows) \/ Command (Mac) for multiple selections (scroll list to see all options)\nReal Life -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- Frank Ramirez -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2019\nThese scriptures remind us that a life worth living must be worthwhile.\nHow to live apocalyptically -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- Frank Ramirez -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2016\nIn the first chapter of Acts, as the apostles stare into the sky where Jesus has ascended two figure\nEnd of what? -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- Sandra Herrmann -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2013\nThis week's scriptures call us to be awake and alert, fearless and ready for anything.\nOf beginnings and endings -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Isaiah 12 -- David Kalas, Schuyler Rhodes -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2010\nWhat's new? -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19, Psalm 98 -- R. Craig Maccreary -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2007\nLife can be quite onerous depending on the answer given to this question. Many of\nTEOTWAWKI -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2001\nTEOTWAWKI (The End Of The World As We Know It) speculation and predictions are nothing new.\nWhat a difference the day makes -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 1998\nAvailable at most video stores is a movie called Places of the Heart.\nRunning against wind and tide -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 1995\nNautical metaphor can be helpful to the preacher in dealing with the Old Testament and gospel readin\nThe continuing Advent -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, John 1:6-8, 19-28 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 1990\nPerhaps we have succeeded in obscuring the meaning of Advent when we have tied it to one time such a\nHeaven on their minds -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19, Isaiah 12 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C\nAt the opening of Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar, Judas laments, \"A\nChildren's sermon\nThe Kids and the Geezers Shall Graze Together -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19, Isaiah 12 -- Christopher Keating, Thomas Willadsen, Ron Love, Mary Austin, George Reed, Dean Feldmeyer -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2019\nFor November 17, 2019:\nIntimidation Or Imitation -- Luke 21:5-19, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Isaiah 65:17-25, Isaiah 12 -- Ron Love, Mary Austin, George Reed -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2010\nThis week's Gospel text depicts a traumatic scene, as Jesus prophesies the destruction of the temple\nAs Others See Us -- 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19, Isaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 98 -- Stephen P. McCutchan, Thom M. Shuman -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2007\nIt's easy to throw stones at distant targets.\nThe Blessing And Bane Of Witnesses -- Luke 24:1-12, Acts 10:34-43, Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Timothy B. Cargal -- Easter Day - C\nThe lectionary's Easter texts for this year give us a good opportunity to comment on the nature of w\nFree-Riders, Nominals, And Nones -- Luke 21:5-19, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Dean Feldmeyer, Leah Lonsbury, Ron Love, Christopher Keating, George Reed -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C\nThe lectionary readings appointed for Proper 28 provide us with powerful messages about the futu\nWhat's Next? -- Luke 21:5-19, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Christopher Keating, Dean Feldmeyer, Mary Austin, Ron Love, George Reed, Beth Herrinton-Hodge -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C\nIn the wake of a contentious election campaign that has been fraught with anxiety, many people will\nA SERVICE FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY -- Isaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 100, John 15:1-11 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996\nEaster Day -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Easter Day - C -- 2009\nFor I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered o\nProper 28 \/ Pentecost 26 \/ Ordinary Time 33 -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2009\nEvangelist Everett Everlovin -- Isaiah 65:17-25, John 3:23-30 -- John A. Tenbrook -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2002\nThespian Theological Thoughts\nSermon Illustrations for Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 (2019) -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- Mark Ellingsen, Bob Ove, Ron Love, Bonnie Bates, Bill Thomas, Frank Ramirez -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2019\nSermon Illustrations for Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 (2016) -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- Mark Ellingsen, Bob Ove, Ron Love, Bonnie Bates, Bill Thomas, Frank Ramirez, R. Robert Cueni -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2016\nSermon Illustrations for Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 (2013) -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- Mark Ellingsen, Bob Ove, Ron Love, Mark J. Molldrem -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2013\nA few years ago... -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Mark J. Molldrem -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2013\nA few years ago, Suzanne Collins wrote a popular trilogy that began with The Hunger Games.\nThis text is so... -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Bob Ove -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2013\nThis text is so different from the one in Habakkuk where the Lord does not seem to be answering.\nNULL -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2010\nNULL -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Craig Kelly -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2010\nSteven Curtis Chapman is an award-winning Christian recording artist whose career spans twenty-plus\nNULL -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Timothy Smith -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2010\nCharity Bell is a graduate student who is also a foster parent.\nWhen my parents' bedroom was... -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2007\nWhen my parents' bedroom was remodeled, we didn't notice that our family's globe was\nMovie and television trailers tease... -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2007\nMovie and television trailers tease us with promises of innovative, daring, and thrilling\nI find that prayer requests... -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2007\nI find that prayer requests often are dealing with some area of pain that the individual is\nJerusalem is home to the... -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 1995\nJerusalem is home to the three great monotheistic religions of the world: Judaism, Christianity, and\nHenry and Meg wanted to... -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 1995\nHenry and Meg wanted to have a family. They wanted a family so badly, it hurt.\nThe new CEO arrived early... -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 1995\nThe new CEO arrived early that day. Every employee was already there.\nSuffering Christians everywhere rejoice in... -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 1995\nSuffering Christians everywhere rejoice in the belief that God's promise to the Israelites of a new\nFormer things shall be no... -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- 1990\n\"Former things shall be no more remembered nor shall they be recalled to mind,\" (Isaiah 65:17) wrote\nThe famed pianist, Arthur Rubinstein... -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C\nThe famed pianist, Arthur Rubinstein, gave a dinner party in honor of the equally famous composer, S\nThird Street United Methodist Church... -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C\nThird Street United Methodist Church was hosting the organizational meeting for a new chapter of Hab\nProper 28\/Pentecost 26\/Ordinary Time 33 -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- Carlos Wilton -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2006\nTheme For The Day God promises to make all things new.\nProper 28 -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Elizabeth Achtemeier -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2003\nThis text forms the last portion of the long judgment-salvation oracle that is contained in Isaiah 6\nProper 28 -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- Jerry L. Schmalenberger -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2003\nSeasonal ThemeJesus' acts of compassion and teaching ministry.\nProper 28 -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 -- E. Carver Mcgriff -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2000\nCOMMENTARY ON THE LESSONSLesson 1: Isaiah 65:17-25 (C)\nA New Beginning -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- R. Kevin Mohr -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2009\nI am a lousy typist. My keyboard skills are rudimentary and functional, at best.\nWhat Was Broken Is Healed -- 2 Corinthians 5:1-5, Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Charles L. Aaron, Jr., Charles Cammarata -- 2006\nFor a young woman killed by a drunk driver\nIsaiah -- The Prophet Of Gloom And Glory -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- John W. Clarke -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2006\nOf all the writing prophets of Israel, Isaiah stands out above them all.\nSupporting Others As God Supports Us -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Richard E. Gribble, CSC -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2003\nIn 1921 Lewis Lawes became the warden at New York's infamous Sing Sing Penitentiary.\nA Vision Of Freedom -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Mark Ellingson -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2000\nFreedom is such a lovely word, a compelling image. What is freedom? How would you define it?\nIn Stride -- Isaiah 65:17-25, Romans 8:35-39 -- Ruth L. Boling, Anthology -- 1994\nWe have come today to celebrate the life of ____________; beloved son, grandson, brother, and friend\nAll Things New -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Janice B. Scott -- Easter Day - C\nOn a recent visit to Sweden to a parish just south of the Arctic Circle, we took Easter eggs as gift\nThe Days Will Come -- Isaiah 65:17-25, Luke 21:5-19 -- Peter Andrew Smith, Frank Ramirez -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2019\nContents \"The Days Will Come\" by Peter Andrew Smith\nThe Days Will Come -- Luke 21:5-19, Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Peter Andrew Smith, Frank Ramirez -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2019\nGaining Your Soul -- Luke 21:5-19, Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Isaiah 12 -- Peter Andrew Smith -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2016\nContents \"Gaining Your Soul\" by Peter Andrew Smith\nKnowing No Limits -- Luke 21:5-19, Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Isaiah 12 -- Frank Ramirez, John E. Sumwalt -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2013\nContents\"Knowing No Limits\" by Frank Ramirez\nBrother Beahm Is Here! -- Luke 21:5-19, Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Isaiah 12 -- Frank Ramirez -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2010\nContents \"Brother Beahm Is Here!\" by Frank Ramirez\nIn That Day -- Luke 21:5-19, Isaiah 12, Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Argile Smith, Richard A. Jensen -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2007\nContents What's Up This Week \"In That Day\" by Argile Smith\nTwo Stories Of Freedom -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19, Isaiah 12 -- John E. Sumwalt And Jo Perry-sumwalt -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C\nContents What's Up This Week\nA Vision For The Future -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Richard A. Jensen -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 1994\nA few years back a west coast bishop returned home from a meeting of his denomination's bishops in K\nProper 28 \/ Ordinary Time 33 \/ Pentecost 26 -- Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-9, Isaiah 12 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2009\nIf we love the Lord with all our hearts, minds, and strength,\nProper 28\/Ordinary Time 33 -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Frank Ramirez -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2006\nFirst Lesson: Isaiah 65:17-25Theme: Sweeping Changes\nThe New Creation -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- H. Burnham Kirkland -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2003\nFirst Lesson: Isaiah 65:17-25 Theme: The New CreationCall To Worship\nFully Alive -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- Easter Day - C -- 2000\nProper 28 | OT 33 -- Luke 21:5-19, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2000\nFirst Lesson: Isaiah 65:17-25 Theme: A Joy And A Delight\nGod's new earth -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- James R. Wilson -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 1997\nCall To WorshipLeader: Let all who seek the Kingdom of the Lord gather now for worship!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Harvey Cedars\nWhat does it take to be a lifeguard at the Jersey Shore?\nDo you think you have what it takes to be a lifeguard at the Jersey Shore? It's more challenging than you may think.\nFormer Harvey Cedars Sgt sentenced to probation for theft of ATV\nA former police sergeant in Harvey Cedars has been sentenced to probation for taking an ATV meant for the beach patrol or police department and storing it at his home.\nHarvey Cedars Detective loots silver necklace from evidence\nA Harvey Cedars Detective has been suspended without pay following his arrest for stealing a silver necklace worth $200.00 from the evidence room.\nNJ lifeguard crews still not in full force for 2019\nMemorial Day Weekend has come and gone, but summer hasn't yet started for lifeguard crews along the Jersey Shore.\nDino Flammia\nHarvey Cedars Sgt pleads guilty to stealing ATV donated to police\nA now former police sergeant in Harvey Cedars has plead guilty to theft after he took an ATV being donated to the department and used it for personal reasons.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Ginny and Georgia, Both Lovable and Likable\nNetflix new series \"Ginny and Georgia\" released now.\nBrittany Sackett, Writer\nOn Feb. 24 Netflix released their new series Ginny and Georgia with only 10 episodes. This show stars Georgia who is a mother of two kids. Virginia, also known as Ginny and Austin. After Georgia's recent husband dies and her patchy past she picks her family up and moves. After many moves over their life they end up in a small suburban town in Massachusetts called Wellsbury.\nThis show has many different ways of portraying high school, whether that be stereotypical which is mostly what it shows and the truth of high school and how teenagers really deal with it. Ginny had never really made friends anywhere else she lived, but once she arrived in Wellsbury she instantly made a friend named Max. Georgia tries her best to try and fit into the community with all the other parents. When meeting with all the parents around town she quickly finds out who to steer clear from and who to keep close. Meanwhile, Ginny has met a new guy, Marcus, who turns out to be Max's twin brother. Now stuck in a love triangle she tries to figure it all out on her own.\nAlthough moving around a lot, both mother and daughter feel that this place is different. As Georgia starts her new job at the mayor's office she has to plan the new fundraiser with the plan to beat last year's by a lot. Ginny starts to have problem's in her new relationship with Hunter, while still thinking about Marcus in the back of her head. Georgia's past catches up with her as many people from her past start coming back in. After discovering new things about her mother Ginny starts to question her mother and all that she has done. Georgia starts noticing a difference in Ginny's behavior and questions her, but Ginny lashes out and it puts them in a rough spot. After a while Georgia decides to surprise Ginny with a sixteenth birthday party that doesn't end in the way that she planned.\nAs the story goes on viewers get to see both the lives of Ginny and Georgia, and how they work out the new town with different perspectives. Ginny's father Zion makes a surprise visit to Wellsbury, but because of his and Georgia's past it puts tension between her and Paul's relationship. After Ginny finds out all of Georgia's secrets and her patchy past she makes decisions that set up the final episode.\nThis show has become a very popular show in a short amount of time. Senior Elizabeth Harder says, \"I would recommend this show to others because it shows that no matter how untraditional your family is, or the issues that arise, you can continue to love and support each other through anything.\" With many good and little bad reviews it became one of the top shows on Netflix in only a few days. Many viewers are wishing for the second season already. Netflix recently came out saying that there will be a second season. After the cliffhanger left at the end of the last episode, many viewers will be back to enjoy the next season.\nBrittany Sackett is a senior this year at the OHS. Sackett is not involved in a lot of activities but YoungLife and she is also a boy's lacrosse manager....\nDisney's Encanto highlights generational trauma in immigrant families\nSing 2 makes an out of this world production\nStarting of the New Year Right\nBest usable apps\nSpiderman No Way Home opens unseen possibilities","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"WCGX The Cat 96.5 FM\nJust another ITMWPB Sites site\nApp Post Content Template\nEntertainment Daypop\nPen\u00e9lope Cruz, Dua Lipa, Michaela Coel and Roger Federer to co-chair 2023 Met Gala\nPost author By Staff\nNo Comments on Pen\u00e9lope Cruz, Dua Lipa, Michaela Coel and Roger Federer to co-chair 2023 Met Gala\nMichaela Coel, Pen\u00e9lope Cruz, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa and Anna Wintour will co-chair the 2023 Met Gala, which benefits the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Honorary chairs of the gala include Tom Ford and head of Instagram Adam Mosseri.\nThis year's exhibition will celebrate the opening of \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,\" featuring about 150 pieces spanning Lagerfeld's start in the business in the 1950s to his final collection in 2019. According to an announcement, \"guests will be invited to pay homage to Lagerfeld's affinity for aesthetics and theory of art by embodying the 'line of beauty' through the appreciation and execution of the 'straight line' and the 'serpentine line,' which delineate, respectively, Lagerfeld's modernist and historicist tendencies .. Along with the straight and serpentine lines, the exhibition will conclude with the 'satirical line,' in effort to highlight Lagerfeld's 'ironic, playful, and whimsical predilections expressed through visual puns that reflect the designer's razor-sharp wit.'\nThe 2023 Met Gala will resume its annual tradition of taking place on the first Monday in May (this year on May 1, 2023). Date changes had been made for the last two years due to the pandemic.\nEditorial credit: Oleg Nikishin \/ Shutterstock.com\nTake a look at Zachary Levi and Helen Mirren in new 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' trailer\nNo Comments on Take a look at Zachary Levi and Helen Mirren in new 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' trailer\nWarner Bros. Pictures has shared the trailer for the DC superhero film 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods,' featuring Zachary Levi, Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu. The film is a sequel to the 2019 film 'Shazam!' which follows Billy Batson (aka Shazam), a teenager who transforms into an adult superhero (Levi) after saying the name \"Shazam.\"\nAccording to a film synopsis from Warner Bros. Discovery, 'when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth, the kids are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives and the fate of their world.' The trailer shows Shazam (Levi) taking on Hespera (Mirren) and Kalypso (Liu), daughters of Atlas. Adam Brody, Rachel Zegler, Ian Chen, Faithe Herman and Djimon Hounsou also star.\nShazm! Fury of the Gods, written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan and directed by David F. Sandberg, opens in theaters March 17. Take a look at the trailer \u2013 here.\nRock Daypop\nFoo Fighters replace Pantera at two German music festivals\nNo Comments on Foo Fighters replace Pantera at two German music festivals\nFoo Fighters will replace Pantera at Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park, two German festivals taking place simulatenously this summer. Foo Fighters will headline Rock Am Ring on Friday, June 2nd and Rock Im Park on Sunday, June 4th. The Foos wrote on Instagram: \"Germany \u2013 we'll see you Friday, June 2nd at @rockamringofficial and Sunday, June 4th at @rockimparkofficial! Tickets are on sale now!\"\nThe reformed Pantera features original members Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown joined by guitarist Zakk Wylde and drummer Charlie Benante paying homage to the late Abbott Brothers who founded the band in the 1980s. Pantera was removed from both festivals earlier this week after controversy over singer Philip Anselmo making a Nazi-style salute and screaming \"white power\" during a Dimebash event in Hollywood back in 2016. The singer says he made an \"off-color joke\" about drinking white wine backstage and made the comment and gesture to audience members taunting him, but apologized later that month. The German Green Party for the Nuremberg City Council released a statement earlier this month asking that organizers to remove the band for \"stirring up anti-racist and anti-fascist circles.\"\nThe Foo Fighters have announced headlining appearances at Boston Calling, Sonic Temple and the Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival, their first performances since the passing of drummer Taylor Hawkin in March 2022.\nDave Matthews Band announce summer tour and new album\nNo Comments on Dave Matthews Band announce summer tour and new album\nDave Matthews Band has announced their first studio album in five years, titled \"Walk Around the Moon,\" out May 19. The band's 10th studio album consists of 12 original songs, produced by Rob Evans, and longtime DMB collaborator John Alagia serves as executive producer on \"Walk Around the Moon.\" According to a press release, the album \"took shape\" during the pandemic and \"is as much a reflection on the current times as it is an urge to find common ground.:\nThe band also revealed dates for a 2023 North American summer tour, kicking off May 9 in Mexico City and ending on Sept. 3 in George, Wash, with the band's traditional three-day Labor Day weekend celebration at Gorge Amphitheatre. Members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association can now register for presale here, while Citi cardmembers will have access to presale starting Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. local time. General sale begins on Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. local time.\nEditorial credit: Photocarioca \/ Shutterstock.com\nMichael Strahan receives first sports entertainment star on Hollywood Walk of Fame\nNo Comments on Michael Strahan receives first sports entertainment star on Hollywood Walk of Fame\nGood Morning America and Fox NFL Sunday host Michael Strahan received the 2,744th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame \u2014 the first sports entertainment star to achieve the honor. Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said in a statement: \"We are very excited to inaugurate the first sports entertainment star for Michael Strahan. Sports fans will be thrilled to be able to see their favorite sports figures who are involved in the entertainment business receive their stars. Michael's extensive background in sports and sportscasting makes him the perfect choice to add to the famed sidewalk.\"\nActor and former NFL player Terry Crews, along with his 'GMA\" co-hosts, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Fox NFL Sunday hosts Jay Glazer, Curt Menefee, Howie Long, rap star Wiz Khalifa, and Entertainment Tonight host Kevin Frazier were there to support Strahan at his Walk of Fame ceremony. Strahan's three daughters, Tanita, Isabella and Sophia, also attended the ceremony along with his mother, Louise. You can see the ceremony honoring Strahan at the link \u2013 here.\nEditorial credit: lev radin \/ Shutterstock.com\nParis Hilton and husband Carter Reum welcome first baby together\nNo Comments on Paris Hilton and husband Carter Reum welcome first baby together\nParis Hilton announced that she and husband Carter Reum have welcomed a baby boy together via surrogate. The 41-year-old Hilton posted the news on social media, sharing a picture of her son's hand holding onto her thumb with the caption: \"You are already loved beyond words.\"\nHilton later confirmed to People that her baby boy had arrived via surrogate, less than two months after she revealed that she and Reum had started IVF treatment toward the beginning of the pandemic. The couple were married in November 2021. Hilton told People: \"It's always been my dream to be a mother and I'm so happy that Carter and I found each other. We are so excited to start our family together and our hearts are exploding with love for our baby boy.\nEditorial credit: Tinseltown \/ Shutterstock.com\nMick Jagger and The Rolling Stones officially join TikTok\nNo Comments on Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones officially join TikTok\nThe Rolling Stones and Mick Jagger have officially joined TikTok (@TheRollingStones), which enables creators to access their full music catalog on the platform. The TikTok community will be able to use the Stone's tracks in their video creations, creating covers and remixes of their iconic hits including \"Start Me Up,\" \"It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It)\" & \"Miss You.\" These tracks are all available on the TikTok Sounds Page.\nFrontman Mick Jagger will also be joining TikTok with his own personal account [@jagger], joining band mate Keith Richards who joined the platform last year [@officialkeef]. Fans can follow both accounts as well as the band's official channel, which will feature exclusive behind-the-scenes content from live shows, studio recording & more. The band have also posted their first videos, featuring rare archive footage & encouraging fans to perform, move & dress like the Stones.\nTikTok will be launching the official hashtag #TheRollingStones, and TikTok creators can also enjoy a brand new guest playlist curated by the band. The playlist features 44 hit tunes from their catalog including \"Start Me Up,\" \"It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It),\" \"Miss You,\" \"Angie,\" \"Beast Of Burden\" & more.\nEditorial credit: Ben Houdijk \/ Shutterstock.com\nStevie Nicks expands 2023 tour with solo dates\nNo Comments on Stevie Nicks expands 2023 tour with solo dates\nStevie Nicks is expanding her 2023 touring, which include previously announced stadium dates with Billy Joel. After Nicks' March 10 show with Joel at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Nicks will begin her own headlining tour on March 15 in Seattle, concluding on June 27 in Louisville. Five more stadium dates with Joel will follow on Aug. 5 in Columbus, Ohio., Aug. 19 in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 23 in Foxborough, Mass., Oct. 7 in Baltimore, and Nov. 10 in Minneapolis.\nAs previously reported, Nicks, 74, appears on the track \"Oil\" from the upcoming Gorillaz album Cracker Island, which will be released on Feb. 24. She will also feature on Dolly Parton's upcoming rock album, having collaborated with the fellow music icon in the studio last week.\nTickets for Stevie's new solo tour dates go on sale starting Friday, January 27th at 10 am via Ticketmaster. Presales start Thursday, January 26th at 10 am local time.\nEditorial credit: Randy Miramontez \/ Shutterstock.com\nNetflix's 'Cobra Kai' ending with Season 6\nNo Comments on Netflix's 'Cobra Kai' ending with Season 6\nNetflix announced in a video clip that Season 6 of 'Cobra Kai' will be its last. A premiere date hasn't been set. with the video only saying it is \"coming soon.\"\nCreators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg said the decision to end the series is bittersweet: \"Reacquainting the world with the Karate Kid universe has been our humble honor. Making Cobra Kai has allowed us to join the same hallowed dojo once inhabited by the great Robert Mark Kamen, John Avildsen, Jerry Weintraub, and all the amazing original cast members. It has also enabled us to play sensei, expanding the original storylines and birthing a new generation of underdogs. We've never once taken this opportunity for granted. Our day one goal with Cobra Kai has always been to end it on our terms, leaving the Valley in the time and place we've always imagined. So it is with immense pride and thankfulness that we are able to announce that achievement. The upcoming season six will mark the conclusion of Cobra Kai.\"\nCobra Kai began as a YouTube series, s continuation of the 'Karate Kid' movie franchise with original stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reprising their roles. After two seasons at YouTube, the show moved to Netflix in 2020.\n2023 Oscar Nominations: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' leads with 11 nods\nNo Comments on 2023 Oscar Nominations: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' leads with 11 nods\nThe 2023 Academy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday by actors Allison Williams and Riz Ahmed. from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' leads the list of nominations with 11, including the coveted Best Picture category.\nFollowing closely behind is the World War I epic \"All Quiet on the Western Front\" and the dark comedy \"The Banshees of Inisherin,\" both of which earned nine nominations. Blockbusters \"Top Gun: Maverick\" and \"Avatar: The Way of Water\" each landed nominations in the best film category. Other nominees in the Best Film category are \"Elvis,\" Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical \"The Fabelmans\", \"T\u00e1r,\" \"Women Talking,\" and \"Triangle of Sadness.\"\nJimmy Kimmel will return as host of this year's Oscars for the third time. The 95th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, and will be televised live on ABC.\nEditorial credit: LanKS \/ Shutterstock.com\nApp Galleries\n\u00a9 2023 WCGX The Cat 96.5 FM\nbc3ca1a7a4e648af4a31bb7d52c252dfbd9aa378","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"VW leadership troubles continue\nSome stories attract international interest, while others remain almost unnoticed. Serious Volkswagen watchers will be aware of one leadership story that has not gained much international attention.\nI picked up the scent of something of interest, because of a little surge of numbers of visitors to this site searching for news about the VW company. That's when I came across a Reuters report\nVolkswagen supervisory board member Guenter Lenz has resigned his seat, becoming the latest casualty of a scandal involving the use of corporate funds to bribe the carmaker's senior labour leaders. According to a statement from the Hanover works council, Lenz told employees on Tuesday at a plant staff meeting that he would now resign his board seat and his post as the site's works council boss after previously ceasing to actively execute his duties. The public prosecutor's office in Brunswick accuses him of aiding and abetting fraud and partaking in parties with prostitutes paid for out of a VW slush fund. Lenz, who has also resigned from the Lower Saxony state parliament, would accept a court sentence for his wrongdoing, the Hanover works council said.\nThe scandal has already cost the jobs of VW management board member Peter Hartz, group works council chief Klaus Volkert, as well as a member of the German federal parliament.\nThe Financial Times also commented on the story. As did\nEurotribune a self-declared 'left-leaning' publication with communitarian goals. It writes about what it sees as unhealthy industrial arrangements in Germany's internationals, and is particularly suspicious of the relationships between State, workers councils, and boards of organizations. It sees more trouble ahead for Volkswagen over its leadership and governance.\nVW is plagued by a series of corruption scandals involving top union and work council members. Those already netted include the author and name-giver of the infamous Hartz-IV law, VW human resource manager Peter Hartz, as well as an SPD member of parliament. Now the scandal forced the resignation of G\u00fcnter Lenz, who was at the same time the work council head for VW's utility vehicle branch, a member of VW's oversight board, and a member of the regional parliament for SPD. He is under investigation for visits to brothels on company money\u2026 Lenz denies the accusation. However, prostitutes have confirmed his story in the case of the top work council man, Klaus Volkert \u2014 who now sits in prison. The payments for the prostitutes were approved by Hartz himself.\nIt seems strange that this story was not been followed more closely by the international financial press. Maybe Angela Merkel and Nicholas Sarcozy have found time, in their new-found friendship, to muse over the matter as they explore the equally taxing issues of EADS governance.\n1 Comment\t| Angela Merkel, EADS, FT, Guenter Lenz, Klaus Volkert, Nicholas Sarcozy, Peter Hartz, Volkswagen, VW\t| Permalink\nThe positions change on the EADS chess board\nA major restructuring is announced at EADS, the parent of the high-profile Airbus organization. The complex double helix of German and French bonds has been split apart. The reconsituted entity is a more recognizable structure. Will it provide for more effective corporate governance and strategy, as it faces severe internal and external challenges?\nThe announcement on the EADS website was calm, hardly signifying any major changes. It all read as if everything was well-planned.\nEADS shareholders have decided \u2013 together with the EADS management team \u2013 to modify the company's current management and leadership structure. Guiding principles of the modification are efficiency, cohesiveness and simplification of EADS management and leadership structure, towards governance best practices and in the respect of balance between the French and the German shareholders. The German Government has been consulted as well.\nUnder the simplified management structure, EADS will be led by a single Chairman and a single CEO.\nR\u00fcdiger Grube will assume the position of sole Chairman of the Board of Directors of EADS. In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing the Group's strategic development and dealings with its Shareholders. In particular, he will chair the newly created EADS strategic committee.\nLouis Gallois will assume the position of sole CEO of EADS. In this role, he will be responsible for leading the management team in the execution of the Group's strategy and managing the company's interaction with public shareholders.\nThomas Enders will assume the position of CEO of Airbus in the Toulouse headquarters of the company, reporting to the CEO of EADS. He will be supported by Fabrice Br\u00e9gier as COO of Airbus.\nAccording to the BBC,\nThe French joint chief executive Louis Gallois will take sole charge at EADS while his German co-head Tom Enders gets the top job at Airbus.\nEADS' complex structure has been blamed for many of its recent problems.\n\"We need to be a normal company,\" Mr Enders said.\nPreviously, EADS had two chairmen and two chief executives: one French and one German. Daimler executive Ruediger Grube will become sole chairman of EADS, a post he previously held jointly with France's Arnaud Lagardere.\nThe implied abnormality by Enders was the double-harnesses imposed on EADS by the influences exerted by two co-chairman, and two co-CEOs This was the heritage of the company's formation, and reflected the 'least worse' way of maintaining cooperation between the company's two main national interests in France and Germany. No alternative better could be found than the structure which permitted one French and one German chairman, one French and one German CEO on the main board.\nBut let's see what can be concluded beyond the formal statement:\nOne or two commentators suggested that the changes were not particularly unexpected. I will be charitable and suggest that those commentators must have been holding back on the outcome for some reason or other. The details are far from expected.\nIn ealier posts I had chronicled the various problems at EADS and its the troubles that have piled up for its major subsidiary, Airbus. The recent press reports had led me to conclude that attempts to resolve the complicated dual-management structure appear to be centering on co-chief executive Tom Enders.\nMr Enders is a controversial figure in France after he publicly criticized political interference from Paris and suggested the possibility of sensitive asset disposals. However, Daimler, the core German industrial shareholder in EADS, is determined that Mr Enders should not be sacrificed in any final deal.\nLet me put a few pieces on the chessboard. Louis Gallois, head of Airbus, is widely admired, and believed to be needed to stick it at Airbus, and see though Power 8, the strategic plan to streamline the business. This is a production and commercial imperative. He is co-CEO of EADS with Tom Enders at present.\nArnaud Lagard\u00e8re of the media group of the same name is French Co-chairman of EADS. His German co-chair is Rudiger Grube.\nNicholas Sarcozy and Angela Merkel are also in play, with special concerns for their national interests (and for their own political positions). EADS Shareholder DaimlerChrysler has signaled willingness to increase its holding, a positive gesture to Sarcozy who would like to reduce the holding of the French Government. DaimlerChryser's bid is linked to their interests in keeping Tom Enders in play.\nThe rumors in the French press\nRumors suggest the game will involve taking Enders off the board. This has been denied emphatically by the company.\nSo what is 'behind the headlines?\nThe company statement seems to have airbrushed out Arnaud Lagardere, the earstwhile Co-chair of EADS. Strange. So the German Rudi Grube takes over as Chair of the EADS main board. But Lagardere remains a powerful figure and shareholder. It has been suggested that he has escaped scrutiny over earlier share scandals, and is 'protected by Sacozy, who in turn is aware of a rather soft-ride from M Lagardere in his recent election campaign. And there is the possibility that the media figure will be in line to return as sole Chair of EADS in the future, in an agreement in which the Chair will rotate from German to French holders every five years.\nAnother 'solution' left Louis Gallois as CEO of EADS and Tom Enders in charge of the subsidiary Airbus. This grants Gallois his (alleged) wish to avoid being left to sort out Airbus while answering to Tom Enders. On the other hand, the one figure widely regarded as key to implementing the Power8 plan at Airbus is Gallois, now expected to play a more political role.\nThe changes are sufficiently complex to warrant a working party investigating them.\n3 Comments\t| Airbus, Airbus leadership, Angela Merkel, Arnaud Lagard\u00e8re, Chess as a source of strategy insights, EADS, Louis Gallois, Nicholas Sarcozy, Rudiger Grube, Tom Enders\t| Tagged: Global Issues\t| Permalink\nSarcozy, EADS. Qu' est-ce qu'il a les demaneaisons?\nNicholas Sacozy may be finding that EADS and its Airbus operations are giving him a most irritating itch that refuses to go away. One of his first acts as President was to visit the Toulouse sight of Airbus. Now the earlier governance problems at EADS may be returning to chafe him, with suggestions of his own peripheral involvement.\nLast year, A380 project executives, including Airbus CEO Gustav Humbert, were dismissed, primarily for failure to deal effectively with the project delays. Humbert was also was accused of concealing the seriousness of the problems. In a short space of time, Humbert's replacement, Christian Streiff resigned, and the current leader, Louis Gallois was brought in. Streiff was believed to have failed to secure backing for a financial package (The Power8 plan) he believed necessary to turn things around with the A380.\nThe Airbus Power8 announcement\nThe Airbus Power8 announcement of 28th of February indicated:\nA third A320 Family FAL [Final Assembly Line] will be set up in Hamburg immediately to cope with the steep production ramp-up currently under way. This FAL will be established in already existing facilities and will have full type flexibility when demand for A320s exceeds rate 14 per month. The A320 will continue to be assembled in Toulouse up to 14 [per month]. Hamburg will also perform final assembly of the future New Single Aisle family.. Furthermore, in order to allow parts to be fitted in the most logical place to optimize the overall cycle time, some upstream preparatory A320 and A380 cabin installation work will be transferred from Hamburg to Toulouse.\nWhich did not prevent vigorous opposition to the plan at Toulouse, and an early problem for Nicholas Sarcozy's Presidency.\nThe itch that won't go away\nWithin weeks of his election, Sarco was at Toulouse. He bought some time, obtaining some wriggle room by promising to return in July with Angela Merkel, thus indicating the international dimension of the problem. But the earlier itch remains.\nThe French co-chairman of EADS, and known to be close to M Sarcozy has been questioned by financial investigators still exploring into alleged insider trading in EADS last year. M. Largard\u00e8re, claims that he had no inside knowledge of delays in deliveries of the A380, when his family group sold off 7.5 per cent of the Franco-German planemaker's shares in April 2006.\nAccording to The Independent, reports from the French press, that\n[S]ince taking over the family empire after his father died in March 2003, M. Lagard\u00e8re has cultivated a chatty and approachable style. He has, however, been plunged into controversies. His group is one of France's biggest media players, owning a controlling stake in Hachette-Filipacci Media, the company that owns Paris-Match. He also has smaller stakes in Le Monde, Le Parisien and L'Equipe \u2026 M. Lagard\u00e8re has been accused of interfering in editorial decisions to protect his friend M. Sarkozy and especially to prevent discussion of alleged problems in the President's [private life]. Le Monde quoted a \"close adviser\" of M. Lagard\u00e8re yesterday as saying that \"whatever happens\" he will be protected by M. Sarkozy.\nI took this to mean that his friend would continue to conform to the French distaste for airing the personal problems of politicians. Nevertheless, in England, The Independent's article may be taken for evidence of a political cover-up.\nThe EADS itch will not be going away for the new President.\nLeave a Comment \u00bb\t| Airbus, Airbus leadership, Angela Merkel, Arnaud Lagard\u00e8re, EADS, Louis Gallois, Nicholas Sarcozy\t| Permalink\nSarcozy finds some wriggle-room at Airbus\nEarly into his honeymoon period, President Sarcozy finds himself in action at the fermenting Airbus organization. Contrary to his reputation and inclinations, he finds a waiting move, buys himself some time, and preserves some of his limited options.\nAirbus was always likely to be an indicator of M. Sarcozy's presidential style. Politicians may be accused of not listening, but they do listen to the evidence provided by popularity polls, especially those connected with the votes they may be winning or losing in democratic elections.\nDuring his own leadership campaign, his call was for a strengthening of the leadership of the company through attracting new investors to its board. This came through more clearly than his views on the difficulties facing the company, such as immediate production difficulties and the longer-term strategic and governance issues which have been the preoccupations of its chief, Louis Gallois. The plan to address these problems has led to Union unrest not only in France, but elsewhere in Europe where the plans also threaten jobs.\nIn an earlier post, I suggested that for all Sarco's intentions, it is hard to see him being in a position to make a difference to Airbus, in the short-term. A gesture of masterful inaction is likely to be his best outcome at the moment.\nKissing Angela Merkel\nSarco has had to balance his new international role with his inclinations to preserve what he sees as a cherished French asset. So he has already made warm overtures to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Hamburg's Airbus manufacturing plant is, like Toulouse in France, facing major job-cuts. The International Herald Tribune acknowledges this as a necessity, commenting from the Toulouse:\nAs Louis Gallois, the French chief executive of Airbus, noted wryly in a session with reporters here , \"He is kissing Angela Merkel every time they meet, but that doesn't mean anything.\"\nFor Gallois, a seasoned executive with ties to the Socialist Party, the election of Sarkozy injects another volatile element into what is already one of the hardest repair jobs in European industry.\nThe article further points out that Sarkozy has been sending out mixed messages during his campaign, leaving it unclear whether\n\u2026 he is, at heart, a free-market reformer or an economic nationalist determined to prop up France's industrial patrimony. Given his track record and the imperatives of French politics, several experts said, he is likely to be a bit of both. Sarkozy, they predicted, will give Airbus leeway to proceed with cost-cutting, while at the same time moving to strengthen France's influence over the enterprise.\nSarco finds a waiting move\nThere are times in politics, when as in chess, the leader has to find a waiting move. In chess, the idea is to move without disturbing the delicate balance in a complex and dynamic situation. You do best by effectively not disturbing the status quo.\nSo it was in Toulouse. Facing angry Unions, represtatives of the Company's French leadership, and the wider international press, he signals two somewhat contradictory positions. Yes, he will 'stand by' and 'do his duty' to the interests of the French employees. But in the longer term, he does not rule out selling the Government's stake in the company.\nI will return, he promises. In July. When he will be accompanied by his new friend Angela.\nIf not masterful inactivity, we have seen an example of how to create a little wriggle room in a tricky situation.\nLeave a Comment \u00bb\t| Angela Merkel, Chess as a source of strategy insights, General Leadership Concepts, leadership honeymoon, Leadership principle, Louis Gallois, Nicholas Sarcozy, Political leadership, Wriggle room\t| Permalink\nAirbus struggles: A killer fact analysis\nStrategic decisions at Airbus have been increasingly mired in political wrangling. Killer facts appear to include serious production delays difficulties in France; job preservation priorities of French and German politicians, share disposals by BAE to Airbus parent EADS, and leadership changes as the political, economic and technological challenges play out. Leader Louis Gallois will have to find some wriggle room to secure the restructuring required for the company.\nConsiderable changes have occured at EADS since this post was first written. These can be tracked through the Airbus posts, including details of the corporate restructuring. The longer term Power8 plan seems still on the agenda, but delayed. Angela Merkel still visits Toulouse, but with new French President Nicholas Sarcozy. The post has been retained as a useful historical context to more recent developments in the company.\n[Original Post follows \u2026]\nYou know an international company is in trouble when it becomes the topic of discussion between corporate and political leaders. Today, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Jacques Chirac meet with executives of EADS in Germany. The subject on the agenda employment, and potential job losses at the planemaker Airbus. The company's largest sites, with greatest potential for job losses are at Toulouse and Hamburg.\nLast year, A380 project executives, including Airbus CEO Gustav Humbert, were dismissed. Humbert was blamed for the failure to deal effectively with the project delays, but also was accused of concealing the seriousness of the problems.\nIn the same period, it was revealed that the joint CEO of EADS, Noel Forgeard had sold EADS stock weeks before its Airbus subsidiary announced the Airbus A380 would be delayed again. M. Forgeard resigned, and the stock plummeted.\nIn a short space of time, Humbert's replacement, at Airbus, Christian Streiff resigned, which was when Louis Gallois stepped in. Streiff was believed to have failed to secure backing for a financial package he believed necessary to turn things around with the A380. Gallois is a much admired leader with a track record of top-level negotiating skills as well as industry experience. This week, the famed negotiating skills of Louis Gallois have been strained. An announcement of the restructuring with losses of over 10,0000 jobs was postponed, and now will follow the meeting of EADS executives with Merkel and Chirac.\nThe Killer facts\nThe killer facts that will pervade the talks are as follows. The mighty and innovative airbus 380 project has been mired in technological challenges (particularly over gigantic wiring problems) at the Toulouse plant. At minimum, these will cause huge compensation payouts to customers. (The financials would be much worse if competitor Boeing were not working to full capacity). The governance of EADS has been an extended story of struggle between French and German interests (in which the Franco-German co-leadership plays a part). British political influence disappeared after UK defense and aviation company BAE Systems announced its plans to sell 20% stake in Airbus to EADS last year.\nWhat will happen next?\nDon't expect to find a neat Business School solution on the strategic issues. The dreaded PEST analysis (Political, Economic, Social and technological factors) seems more relevant than simple SWOTting (analysis of corporate strengths and weaknesses, against external threats and opportunities).\nStructural production factors dictate that the pain of job losses will be spread around with greatest potential losers in Germany, France, and England. Interestingly, the share price has had its medium term downward adjustment, and has been remarkably stable over the last six months of corporate turbulence.\nThere seems scope for some wriggle-room, and political \/ economic trade-offs. Louis Gallois may yet lead by facilitating some creative (win-win) decisions of national involvement in future business streams. We will soon find out who will be doing the most wriggling, and where.\n12 Comments\t| Airbus leadership, Angela Merkel, BAE Systems, Business leadership, EADS, Jacque Chirac, Louis Gallois, Nicholas Sarcozy, Political leadership, Wriggle room\t| Permalink\nYou are currently browsing the archives for the Angela Merkel category.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"SFC James F. Grissom Honored in 2014\nJames Grissom graduated from Mt. Eden High School in 1999 and attended college at the Art Institute of San Francisco, earning his Associates Degree in Computer Animation. He enlisted in the United States Army in June 2003, under the 18 x-ray Special Forces Enlistment Program. After graduating from the Special Forces Qualification Course in October, 2005, he was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. During his time as a member of 2nd Battalion, James deployed on several occasions including Iraq in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was assigned to 4th Battalion in 2010 as an engineer sergeant and deployed to Afghanistan in 2012.\nOn 21 March 2013, SFC Grissom past on due to injuries sustained from small arms fire he received three days earlier. SFC Grissom was on his 5th deployment to an Overseas Contingency Operation when he was fatally wounded.\nSFC Grissom's military education includes the Special Forces Qualification Course, Warrior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape know as SERE, the Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance, Target Analysis, and Exploitation Course, and the Airborne Course.\nHis awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal with 2 oak leaf cluster, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Afghan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Overseas Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with numeral 2, Army Service Ribbon, the Special Forces Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Parachutist Badge. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Start Medal.\nHe is survived by his wife Angela (Pictured Right), his parents Margery and James Grissom; and his sister Rebecca Grissom.\nBack to Heroes\n4 THE FALLEN IS A 501 (C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION\n\u00a9 2017 4 THE FALLEN","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"You are at:Home\u00bbNews\u00bbSabah\u00bbTeacher gets 11 years, two lashes for sexual offences\nTeacher gets 11 years, two lashes for sexual offences\nBy Safrah Mat Salleh on May 30, 2020, Saturday at 1:41 AM Sabah\nKOTA KINABALU: A primary school English teacher was sentenced to a total of 11 years jail plus two strokes of the cane for two sexual offences against two girls.\nSessions Court judge Elsie Primus imposed the sentence on the 50-year-old man after he pleaded guilty to the charges which were read to him yesterday.\nOn the first count, he was sentenced to seven years in jail and a stroke of the cane for touching the private parts of his eight-year-old pupil in a classroom of the primary school in Kota Belud between 7.30am and 8.30am between middle to end of August, 2019.\nFor the second count, the accused received another four years in jail and a stroke of whipping for touching a 15-year-old girl's thigh and trying to touch her chest while they were in a Perodua Kancil car at Kota Belud at about 5pm on October 30, 2019.\nBoth offences were under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides for a jail term of up to 20 years and liable to whipping, upon conviction.\nFacts of the case stated that, on the first count, the eight-year-old victim told her mother, who was bathing her, about her English teacher (the accused) who touched and pressed her private parts.\nIt was not the first time she heard as the victim's mother had jotted down everytime her daughter told her about a similar incident that had happened.\nThe victim's mother went to the school to discuss with the headmaster regarding the accused's act and incident, in which the response from the school was to investigate and refer it to the District Education Office.\nThen, on September 5, 2019, the victim's mother lodged a police report against the accused and he was arrested on the next day at the school.\nInvestigation revealed that the sexual offence had happened to the child three times in the classroom when the girl was at the teacher's desk.\nThe accused had lifted the child's lower cloth to access to the girl's private parts.\nMeanwhile, the facts for the second count stated that the accused was helping his friend, whose car broke down, to fetch the friend's daughter at Kota Belud Town.\nThe 15-year-old girl hopped on the accused's car after he arrived and sat on the front passenger seat.\nThe court was told that on their way to the teenager's house, the accused had touched the girl's thigh repeatedly while he was driving and the girl pushed his hands away.\nUpon arrival at the girl's, the accused had also attempted to touch her chest and kissed her but she managed to run out of the car.\nShe told her father about the incident and he was shocked knowing about his friend's (the accused) act, who was released on bail for a sexual charge against a pupil.\nIn mitigation, the accused, who was not represented, pleaded for a lenient sentence on the grounds that he has six children and an unemployed wife to support.\nHe said four of his children are still schooling and had loans, including house and personal loans, to settle until 2030.\nDeputy public prosecutor Mas Izzaty Lokman said the accused had taken advantage of his own pupil and the daughter of his best friend.\nShe said the accused, as a teacher, should provide care, education and good examples to the girls.\nMas Izzaty also said that the incident had affected and caused trauma to the girls and therefore, she urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence including whipping to be imposed against the accused.\nApart from the custodial and whipping sentence, the court also ordered the accused to be placed under police supervision for two years on each charge, after he serving his sentences.\nPrevious ArticleEight arrested in Sandakan after woman cheated of RM355,000\nNext Article Sacrifice necessary in Covid-19 fight \u2013 CM","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"New Study Significantly Narrows Search for Elusive Dark Matter Particles\nBy Crystal Jones on January 10, 2023\nDark matter is a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up a large portion of the universe. It is called \"dark\" because it does not emit, absorb, or reflect light, and therefore cannot be directly detected with telescopes or other instruments that detect electromagnetic radiation. However, its presence can be inferred through its gravitational effects on visible matter, such as stars and galaxies. Scientists believe that dark matter may make up about 85% of the mass in the universe, and its existence is necessary to explain a number of observed phenomena, such as the rotational speeds of galaxies and the distribution of matter on a cosmic scale.\nAn international research team has made significant progress in the search for dark matter with the use of a precision experiment developed at the University of Bern.\nCosmological observations of the orbits of stars and galaxies have revealed that the gravitational forces acting between celestial bodies cannot be fully explained by the visible matter we can see. This suggests that there may be another, unknown type of matter influencing the movements and development of galaxies.\nIn 1933, Swiss physicist and astronomer Fritz Zwicky suggested the existence of dark matter, a type of matter that is not directly visible but can be detected through its gravitational effects. It is believed to make up about 85% of the mass in the universe and consists of approximately five times more mass than the visible matter we are familiar with.\nPart of the experimental apparatus in the laboratory in Bern with Ph.D. student Ivo Schulthess. Credit: F. Piegsa\nRecently, following a precision experiment developed at the Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics (AEC) at the University of BernFounded in 1834, the University of Bern (German: Universit\u00e4t Bern, French: Universit\u00e9 de Berne, Latin: Universitas Bernensis) is located in the Swiss capital of Bern. It offers a broad choice of courses and programs in eight faculties and some 150 institutes.\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]\">University of Bern, an international research team succeeded in significantly narrowing the scope for the existence of dark matter. With more than 100 members, the AEC is one of the leading international research organizations in the field of particle physics. The findings of the team, led by Bern, have recently been published in the highly-regarded journal Physical Review Letters.\nThe mystery surrounding dark matter\n\"What dark matter is actually made of is still completely unclear,\" explains Ivo Schulthess, a Ph.D. student at the AEC and the lead author of the study. What is certain, however, is that it is not made from the same particles that make up the stars, planet Earth or us humans. Worldwide, increasingly sensitive experiments and methods are being used to search for possible dark matter particles \u2013 until now, however, without success.\n.medrectangle-4-multi-111{border:none!important;display:block!important;float:none!important;line-height:0;margin-bottom:15px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-top:15px!important;max-width:100%!important;min-height:250px;min-width:250px;padding:0;text-align:center!important}\nIvo Schulthess, a Ph.D. student at the Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics (AEC), University of Bern. Credit: I. Schulthess\nCertain hypothetical elementary particles, known as axions, are a promising category of possible candidates for dark matter particles. An important advantage of these extremely lightweight particles is that they could simultaneously explain other important phenomena in particle physics that have not yet been understood.\nThe Bern experiment sheds light on the darkness\n\"Thanks to many years of expertise, our team has succeeded in designing and building an extremely sensitive measurement apparatus \u2013 the Beam EDM experiment,\" explains Florian Piegsa, Professor for Low Energy and Precision Physics at the AEC, who was awarded one of the prestigious ERC Starting Grants from the European Research Council in 2016 for his research with neutrons. If the elusive axions actually exist, they should leave behind a characteristic signature in the measurement apparatus.\n\"Our experiment enables us to determine the rotational frequency of neutron spins, which move through a superposition of electric and magnetic fields,\" explains Schulthess. The spin of each individual neutron acts as a kind of compass needle, which rotates due to a magnetic field similarly to the second hand of a wristwatch \u2013 but nearly 400,000 times faster. \"We precisely measured this rotational frequency and examined it for the smallest periodic fluctuations which would be caused by the interactions with the axions,\" explains Piegsa. The results of the experiment were clear: \"The rotational frequency of the neutrons remained unchanged, which means that there is no evidence of axions in our measurement,\" says Piegsa.\nParameter space successfully narrowed down\nThe measurements, which were carried out with researchers from France at the European Research Neutron Source at the Institute Laue-Langevin, allowed for the experimental exclusion of a previously completely unexplored parameter space of axions. It also proved possible to search for hypothetical axions which would be more than 1,000 times heavier than was previously possible with other experiments.\n\"Although the existence of these particles remains mysterious, we have successfully excluded an important parameter space of dark matter,\" concludes Schulthess. Future experiments can now build on this work. \"Finally answering the question of dark matter would give us a significant insight into the fundamentals of nature and take us a big step closer to a complete understanding of the universe,\" explains Piegsa.\nReference: \"New Limit on Axionlike Dark Matter Using Cold Neutrons\" by Ivo Schulthess, Estelle Chanel, Anastasio Fratangelo, Alexander Gottstein, Andreas Gsponer, Zachary Hodge, Ciro Pistillo, Dieter Ries, Torsten Soldner, Jacob Thorne and Florian M. 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