{"text":"Control of the Going\nManchester, England, United Kingdom\nBand Rock Psychedelic\nShare Control of the Going's EPK!\n\"Delamere \/ Vynce \/ James Christy Band \/ Control Of The Going - Manchester Academy 3 - 10th October 2015\"\nFour very different bands make up the line-up of Scruff Of The Neck's latest showcase of the North West's best emerging talent at Manchester Academy 3. Headliners Delamere are launching their new single Heart, whilst Vynce, James Christy Band and Control Of The Going seek to make the most of the opportunity of the big stage to showcase their talents and win over new fans.\nThis is by far the biggest gig of Control Of The Going's fledgling life as a band, but it's also the night they make a significant step up. Most of the crowd have got down early for them as word spreads with every gig. They're assisted by a superb sound set up as well which allows the nuances that often get lost in the mix with a six-piece to be heard and it's in those details where Control Of The Going excel and stand out from their contemporaries.\nIcy atmospherics, chiming guitars, subtle keyboards and drums that dictate changes of pace in the songs provide the thrilling backdrop for Liam's voice, which might not be to everyone's taste but is distinctive and perfect for the mood of the songs. He's also more animated than we've seen him before finishing War Crime by smashing his tambourine repeatedly on the floor, lost in a world of his own.\nThe six song set features songs from both their EPs to date - Epilepsy Bus Ride and Wild Flower - as well as some new additions to the set and whilst the more familiar songs such as If Only, The Message and Wild Flower are forever evolving, it's the two newer songs - War Crime and Control - that really hit home that they're developing into something quite special and prolific. - Even The Stars\n\"Freakout Honey \/ Control Of The Going - Manchester The Castle - 30th August 2015\"\nTwo of the best new bands in town joined forces for the opening acts of Astral Elevator 6, the latest instalment of what is becoming one of Manchester's best underground gig and club nights. We made our way to a packed Castle to catch up on two bands that can still count the number of shows they've done on their fingers.\nFirst up are Control Of The Going, an exceptionally prolific band in the studio already two assured EPs into their career. With six of them on stage, there's always going to be a lot going on, so much that could get lost in the mix as it did in parts of their last gig at The Yard, but tonight's sound man gets a mix that works perfectly for them and allows the full house to experience their full glory.\nWhat's so great about them is that they so clearly fit like a hand in glove with so many other bands on the scene at the moment, yet there's something intrinsically unique about them, the way their three guitar and bass set-up combine and collide to create something thrilling and challenging to the listener. Liam's vocal drawl might be an anathema to some, but in that deep rich tone there's shades of Curtis, Cope and a hint of Waits that makes it curiously addictive and incisive in its impact on the audience.\nThe set is a mix of tracks from the two EPs (Reflection, If Only and The Message from their debut Epilepsy Busride and the title track and In Line from the follow-up Wild Flower), plus three as yet unreleased songs. They open with Bleed For Me, a claustrophobic song that builds and wraps itself around you and doesn't let go as keyboards chime and do battle with those guitars. Step Back is a bit of a departure for them as it trades in more familiar guitar rock territory and features dueling vocals between Liam and Tom whilst Mindless Generation talks of youth \"struggling for inspiration\" and \"trying to find a way out of town with the train stuck at the station\" which relates to them growing up in the Tameside town of Denton. As they finish with an extended version of The Message with all six of them lost in the music they're creating and taking the audience with them, you feel they're only a start of a journey. - Even The Stars\n\"Control Of The Going - Manchester The Yard - 9th August 2015\"\nFor a band only playing their second gig tonight Control Of The Going have got a bit of a buzz building around them, already having secured a support slot with local heroes Purple Heart Parade and an Academy 3 show in October. They're already onto their second release as well - the single Wild Flower following quickly on the heels of debut EP Epilepsy Bus Ride. We went along to The Yard to watch them overcome technical problems to impress again.\nPreceded by an act with just a keyboard, the band's first challenge is to set up without the aid of a soundman and with limited space to fit all six of them on the stage. With Ashley hiding behind Tom and Liam they just about manage it and start the set with Open Your Eyes. It's almost a public soundcheck as it sounds great in its component parts but the mix isn't right. They do a bit of shuffling around and fix most of the issues.\nThis set is quarter of an hour longer than their recent debut so there's more new material added in that we haven't heard before. The new single Wild Flower is debuted towards the end and they capture the thrilling essence of the song as the multiple guitars collide and bounce off each other as the introduction grows in intensity before Liam's first vocal comes in. The other two new songs Reflection and Step Back demonstrate that they're a band still developing before us. The latter sees them experimenting more with their sound, a more direct forceful style and Liam and Tom sharing vocal duties.\nThe Message, our favourite song of theirs so far, has immense potential to be stretched beyond its three minutes into something more expansive and mind-blowing and they know it, but for now, it's there as a taster and a teaser of what's to come. It'll ultimately replace Don't Let The Sun Go Down as a set-closer when they inevitably revisit it, but for now that's a fitting end to their show, dark, brooding, chiming guitars, keyboards popping up then dropping back down and a rhythm section driving it along at just the perfect pace.\nTonight's a test for them. The venue's only really set up for solo artists and the lack of sound man and time to set up properly poses them a challenge they won't have faced before, but it's one they deal with in their stride.\nWe'll leave the last word to the group of blokes sat at the back of the pub coming to the end of their Sunday drinking session who think they remind them of Joy Division in parts but who stop their conversations to listen and at the end of the song ask us why they're playing in a pub rather than bigger venues. That'll come with time. - Even The Stars\n\"Introducing Mancunian Psychedelia: Control of the Going\"\nA real differentiator on the local scene, Control of the Going (CotG) offer a progressive experience that will send your head on a journey through fields of technicolour and watermelon sunsets. These boys are on another planet and they want you to come join their Epilepsy Bus Ride...\nThis being only The Stiff Upper Lip's second real post, we'd like to point out that this band don't really represent what one may describe as 'the norm' in the Manchester music scene. Put it this way: if you were planning on going shrooming this weekend with the lads, give it a swerve and allow your ears to feast on this band instead.\nTheir current release Wild Flower (https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cotg1\/sets\/wild-flower) is merely a drop in a kaleidoscopic ocean that'll take one's mind excavating through the sounds of the 60's. CotG bring their own contemporary edge to a movement that still lives in the heart of a generation of music lovers. It's hippy, trippy and haunting at times.\nAnother notable track is The Message (https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cotg1\/the-message1), which wouldn't find itself out of place on Revolver or The Magical Mystery Tour. The melodic and rolling drums aligned with ghost-like vocals and distorted guitar creates a floating feeling within the mind that is reminiscent of Lucy in the Sky, or Strawberry Fields. There is no criticism of CotG obvious influences from the swinging days of sexual liberty and experimental freedom, as they're more than capable of delivering an authentic experience.\nImagine a cocktail of Prog Rockers Caravan and Pink Floyd, stirred with the mind altering effects of Sargent Peppers' Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite infusing an evocative sound that is redolent of everything psychedelic. The Stiff Upper Lip would like to suggest Manchester should be extremely proud of CotG and will continue to receive our support. - The Stiff Upper Lip\n\"Control Of The Going - Wild Flower EP\"\nControl Of The Going are one of our favourite new bands to emerge this year. Their debut EP Epilepsy Bus Ride was released a mere two months ago, but they're not resting on their laurels and have released a new EP Wild Flower. Even in such a short space of time since their debut, the lead track demonstrates just how quickly and how far they're progressing.\nWild Flower was apparently written, recorded and mixed in under a week. But you'd never tell from listening to it. Dispensing with any pretension to radio play, it starts with a thrilling, chiming intro that lasts a minute and a half before front man Liam comes in. Already his voice sounds fuller, richer and ever more confident, and, most importantly in a world of identikit Gallagher \/ Turner \/ Fray wannabes, instantly recognisable. It won't be to everyone's taste, but as he enunciates each word by means of emphasis, the impact on the listener is undeniable. The EP concludes with an instrumental version of the title track - a statement of intent that this band is as much about the music as they are about the words in the songs and emphasizes just how brilliant they are.\nIn Line follows in a similar, but far from identical vein. A rich, deep sonic landscape created by the six of them, never claustrophobic or suffocating but still enveloping the listener and coming at you from all angles. Yet, the beautifully crisp production lets you hear the subtlety of the bass line, the keyboard that lurk beneath the surface and the rhythmic thrusting drum beats that drive the song along. Like Wild Flower it has a hook that you'll struggle to get out of your head.\nThis is a band in the early stages of their development, with a modus operandi that is all about writing songs and recording them quickly and capturing a moment, a place in time and not over-thinking, over-crafting their songs. It's a refreshing change for a band to be so spontaneous, so of the here and now. And if this is what they come up when they start off, imagine how good they're going to become. - Even The Stars\n\"Control Of The Going - Manchester Night And Day - 10th July 2015\"\nTonight is Control Of The Going's first ever gig. On the back of their debut EP Epilepsy Bus Ride, we're intrigued to see if they can pass that mandatory litmus test of any band's mettle - whether they can cut it live. They pass with flying colours.\nFirst song Open Up My Eyes sets the tone for the rest of the set, a persistent forceful drum beat that doesn't try to be too clever but which makes its presence felt throughout around which the bass, guitars and keyboards wrap themselves. With so many people on stage, it feels odd to say that the songs feel understated - that they are built around a ethic that, if you pardon the preposterous pun, has them in total control of where the songs are going. Not for them the traditional verse \/ chorus \/ verse \/ chorus \/ middle eight \/ big chorus ending of so many bands, these are sublime and almost delicate pieces of music, elegantly crafted and focused.\nAs they move into second track, In Line, that formula is still in place, but with a different set of variables. The keyboard, stuck at the back of the stage, makes itself heard as the guitars drop down but the effect is no less impressive. Reflection, with its chiming, addictive, repetitive guitar riff and that earworm lyric \"now that we're older we're wiser\" to the fore, is the first song from the Epilepsy Busride EP and it's transformed perfectly into the live environment.\nThe next two songs - If Only and The Message - make up the trio from the EP and cement that impression that they can transform the studio into venues like this. On the former, Liam sounds like Ian Curtis for one small moment and then the song lifts itself away. He's not the sort of front man who's going to jump around the stage and tell the audience he loves them at the end of every song - but then Control Of The Going are much more about the collective unit than they are about individual personalities.\nThey save the best for last though. Don't Let The Sun Go Down is a sprawling, threatening epic that bowls you over with the unstoppable momentum of the song. Despite there being six of them up on stage, including three guitarists, they don't try and overwhelm you with noise in a way lesser bands would. There's an intuitive control of volume and pace that they've mastered that works equally well on songs that last three minutes as on those that last more than double that.\nAs we make it back to the soundboard, we're stopped by a man in a shirt and tie, who assumes we're their manager (we're not), who gushes enthusiastically about them for several minutes. He'd never heard of them before yet alone heard them, but he's overwhelmed by their distinctive sound and the fact that they don't sound like anyone else, but grabbed him immediately. There's your recommendation. - Even The Stars\n\"Introducing - Control Of The Going\"\nThis week we're very excited about our tip on Shell Zenner's Amazing Radio show. A drunken chat outside the Night And Day, a scribbled name (if iPhone notes count as the modern day equivalent) and a listen to the songs the next morning and Control Of The Going had us hooked. As well as their debut EP, Epilepsy Bus Ride, there's lots on their soundcloud for you to get your teeth into ahead of their debut show at the very same place we met them on July 10th. We had a bit more sober chat with them to find out more.\nCould you introduce the band please and tell us how you got together?\n(Liam) We are Liam Hart on vocals and guitar, Ashley Hart on 12 string guitar, Matt Byrne on guitar, Tom Sillitoe on bass guitar, Minesh Mistry on keyboard and Alex Reid on drums\nWe initially formed the band on a night out. We were in Mojos in Manchester three years ago and we came to the conclusion that, although we were all very different, we had a common love for psychedelic music. The founding members were myself, Alex, Matt and Minesh.\nWe have all known each other since school or college, so we were all very good friends. Initially we practised at Alex's house in a tiny room with some of the most rudimentary equipment available, but as time moved on we improved and chemistry began to flow. What took us to another level was when we looked like we were going to break up. Alex left the band and my brother Ashley joined as a bassist originally. We booked into a rehearsal studio and began putting a serious effort into working on our music. Ashley added a cutting edge to the band; we began to approach our music in different manner. A more critically minded yet creative approach to our sound.\nWe began to write better songs. Gained a temporary drummer and started to sound like an actual band. A year later, Alex made a spectacular return. Three months later we released our first EP, a month after that Tom joined us on bass, and now here we are.\nIt's an interesting name - Control Of The Going - how did that come about?\n(Liam) We are all from East Manchester, the majority of us are from Audenshaw. Despite many of us being hard working young lads, none of us have ever been able to get away from here or to even manage to find a job in the areas in which we wanted to work. I came up with the name, because personally I have always been prevented from where I want or need to go; this has been the same for the lads in the band too. Someone or something is controlling where we want to go.\nThe EP's called Epilepsy Bus Ride - again an interesting name - where did that come from and other than us not liking it in our review, have you had anyone have any issues with it?\n(Ashley) It's a name I came up with whilst I was making my way home one day. I was on a Bus. It seems almost everyone didn't like the name but I thought it would have made a cool band name. When we were thinking of a name for the EP, we couldn't resist calling it Epilepsy Bus Ride, largely because it divided opinion and we believe it's rather eye catching and memorable.\n(Matt) To me, the name of the EP meant to signify a journey which was influenced by experiences within the mind, which describes the mood we have tried to create.\n(Liam) Some people believe it is a reference to Joy Division and Ian Curtis. However, this wasn't initially thought of. Without a doubt, there is some influence in the band from Ian Curtis and Joy Division, but this did not motivate the name for the EP. I believe we selected this name due to us struggling to find a name which was different, which would stand out, would create interesting conversation and would be memorable.\nYou've not played a gig yet but you have more than a dozen songs on your soundcloud. That's a different approach to most bands who are very secretive and protective about new songs. Do you think it's important that these get heard as they are formed?\n(Liam) As a band we decided to upload early demos and concepts straight out of the practice rooms. I agree, this is different. However, we decided to do this because we didn't want to be seen like we were hiding away in a studio somewhere working on something obscure. We all enjoy how music develops and how it is created, so we had to do this to show our own development.\nYour first gig is on July 10th at the Night And Day. How are the preparations going for that and what can we expect from the set?\n(Liam) Without a hint of bias, the preparations are going fantastic. We cannot wait to get going. We have been together now for three years and have been developing and nurturing our sound, and now we feel like we are at a level where we are going to turn some heads now we are out and gigging. There is no doubt, we are still relatively unknown, but we relish being the dark horse and we can't wait to surprise everyone. Two six string guitars, a twelve string, bass, keyboard, drums and vocals, there will certainly be plenty going on.\nHow would you describe your sound to someone who hasn't heard you yet?\n(Ashley) I'd say its \"Neo psychedelic garage rock\". I had a plan to bridge the gap between Joy Division and the early Rolling Stones stuff, I'm not sure if I've done that but we've certainly been influenced by the late 80s & early 90s shoegaze and sychedelic bands and even a lot of new and contemporary ones.\n(Alex) Original. I can't really think of any band that sound similar to us. I believe we are fairly unique. The lyrics and metaphors are dark but the actual sound is catchy and upbeat, some have described it as having a heavy influence from the 60s and 70s.\n(Liam) Describing your sound is very difficult, however, I would certainly agree with both Ashley and Alex. Our music is dark, life round here can be grim. However, we hide the dark lyrics in a fantasy which sometimes sounds like a juxtaposition. It is a reinterpretation of the music which we grew up with and the music we discovered growing up. It is also very different. Something new, but familiar.\nWe write music which is heavily focused on composition. Composition is key. Our music contains lyrics that mean something to us, catchy guitar work, a dominating bass line, with sometimes minimalistic drum lines and a guitar lick which is designed to get you humming it later. In listening to us, you can close your eyes and find something new every time. - Even The Stars\n\"Control Of The Going - Epilepsy Bus Ride\"\nControl Of The Going describe themselves an \"psychedelic \/ shoegaze alternative sounding band\" and they've just released their debut EP Epilepsy Bus Ride following a number of demos revealed on their Soundcloud. What we found is an interesting proposition, a sound that instantly feels familiar, but not like anyone else around the Manchester scene at the moment.\nOpening track Reflection kicks in with three guitars creating a loop with an insistent hook that isn't in your face, but which manages to burrow its way into your conscience even before Liam's voice comes in. That theme is repeated across the three songs here, there's a vein that they tap into, you can hear echoes of some of the sparser darker elements of Joy Division at points and on the EP's highlight The Message we can also hear Pavement banging against the walls begging to be let out. They're far from copyists though, they appear to have found a niche around which they can evolve - and with a little of bit of research you can find another fourteen songs on their Soundcloud that amply demonstrate that they're doing their development as a band in public rather than hidden away in a rehearsal room somewhere.\nFront man Liam's vocals are intriguing too. On first listen, they feel a little deadpan, droll even (and there's plenty of lyricists who have a catalogue of wonderful records forged around that), but as you become familiar with it, the warmth starts to exude out even when the subject matter of the song is dark (\"page is wearing thin, how will I ever win, desire fades away, fire burns away\" on If Only as an example) as you make the connection between voice and music and between the music and the words. In The Message the half-spoken, half-sung approach around which the insistent guitar hook is wrapped is perfect in pitch and tone for the mood that the song creates. It's to be hoped that this isn't something that they lose as they develop further.\nEpilepsy Bus Ride is a stunning debut EP from a band that's been prolific in writing, demoing and previewing songs over the last few months. It gets better on every listen too, so needs time to fully appreciate its modest charm. The title of EP is, of course, awful, but everything else around it suggests that, just like Ist Ist, they're going to be a band that's going to stand out from the crowd and make people sit up and notice them. - Even The Stars\nAn eclipse formed from surreal psychedelia with post-punk overtones.\nControl of the Going are beginning to emerge from the... dark and uncertain streets of East Manchester to become one \"of the best new bands in town\". So far, they have featured as the Real Radio XS \"Future Classic\" band for July and have drawn comparisons from Joy Division to early Pink Floyd.\nCOTG are currently touring Manchester supporting their latest releases: the Epilepsy Bus Ride EP and Wild Flower.\n\"the warmth starts to exude out even when the subject matter of the song is dark\"\n\"What's so great about them is that they so clearly fit like a hand in glove with so many other bands on the scene at the moment, yet there's something intrinsically unique about them, the way their three guitar and bass set-up combine and collide to create something thrilling and challenging to the listener\"\n- Even the Stars\n\"Fans of The Brian Jonestown Massacre should find much to enjoy with Manchester shoegaze reprobates Control Of The Going, whose waves of subtle shimmers evokes Anton Newcombe's estimable band. Or for another comparison, maybe Control Of The Going are a baby version of Helicon, Glasgow's 3D demons of space rock\"\n- Colourhorizon\nBigCartel","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"PCMag UK Computers & Electronics Smart Home Home Security Cameras\nArlo Kills Free Cloud Storage Feature, Ends Firmware Updates for Old Cameras\nA new End of Life policy will be applied to old Arlo security devices going forward.\nbyMatthew Humphries Jan 03, 2023\n2023 began with some bad news for anyone who owns an Arlo Generation 3 or Arlo Pro wireless security camera.\nAs 9To5Google reports, the company sent an email to customers on Jan. 1 detailing a new End of Life policy (PDF) that will be applied to older camera models going forward, with \"old\" meaning any device that was first manufactured more than four years ago.\nTo begin with, the Arlo Generation 3 (VMC3030) and Arlo Pro (VMC4030) will be subject to this new policy and will lose access to seven-day cloud storage, firmware updates, security updates, bug fixes, and email notifications on April 1, 2023. No spare parts, replacement devices, or servicing will be offered, either.\nIt's important to point out that these two cameras were released in 2014 and 2016 respectively, and Arlo discontinued them several years ago. However, in a Reddit post about the announcement, it's pointed out that customers paid more for Arlo cameras because they included seven days of free cloud recordings instead of requiring a subscription.\nAfter April 1, the cameras will continue to \"live stream video, receive motion notifications, and store video clips locally with a compatible Arlo base station.\" Cloud storage can be enabled again by paying for an Arlo Secure subscription (from $2.99 to $19.99 per month), but the lack of firmware updates means \"some functionality\" will be lost over time.\nThe End of Life policy will be applied to other Arlo products as they age. On Jan. 1, 2024, the Arlo Baby (ABC1000), Arlo Pro2 (VMC4030P), Arlo Q (VMC3040), Arlo Q+ (VMC3040S), Arlo Lights (ALS1101), and the Arlo Audio Doorbell (AAD1001) will be subject to the policy. Arlo also announced that its email notifications, E911 emergency calling, and legacy video storage services are being deprecated.\nThe Best Outdoor Home Security Cameras for 2023\nThe Best Floodlight Cameras for 2023\nThe Best Video Doorbells for 2023\nThe Best Indoor Security Cameras for 2023\nThe Best Pet Cameras for 2023\nAbout Matthew Humphries\nI've been working at PCMag since November 2016, covering all areas of technology and video game news. Before that I spent nearly 15 years working at Geek.com as a writer and editor. I also spent the first six years after leaving university as a professional game designer working with Disney, Games Workshop, 20th Century Fox, and Vivendi.\nMore From Matthew Humphries\nNetflix Adds Spatial Audio to Over 700 Titles (But It'll Cost You)\nUse Discord? It's Probably Slowing Down Your Nvidia Graphics Card\nMicrosoft Increases Xbox Series X, Series S Price for the First Time\nCan E3 Survive Without Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft? We May Find Out This Year\nThese 2 Streaming Services Are Merging Later This Year","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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The Combined Authority has agreed to carry out a strategic outline business case into dualling, moving the scheme further forward that it has ever been before. That work will continue regardless of the outcome of the bid to Government.\nThe \u00a3264 million bid to the LLM fund includes a projected start date for the A10 dualling of 2024, and completion in 2026. The junction schemes would be delivered from 2022\/23 to 2025\/26.\nThe bid for the A1139 junction in Peterborough will support the development of the new University of Peterborough on the Embankment site by providing better road access. It will also tackle what is already a congested road, recognising the city's significant anticipated future growth.\nThe preferred option for the University access scheme will provide direct access from the A1139 to Bishops Road, providing a shorter route into the site and relieving congestion at junction 5, on Boongate, at junction 39 and on St Johns Street. Economic assessment work indicates that the new junction option could achieve 'very high' value for money, with a high proportion of the benefits coming from reduced congestion.\nThe \u00a324.3 million scheme would be projected to start in April 2023, completing a year later.\nMayor James Palmer said: \"The Combined Authority is here to put Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in prime position to secure extra money from Government.\n\"There is a very strong case for the schemes we have put forward. In Peterborough, when fully developed, the new University will have capacity for up to 12,500 students and so new infrastructure is clearly needed. That, coupled with the economic and housing growth ambitions of the city, in which the A1139 will play a key part, means that the junction scheme to speed up journeys is much needed.\n\"We know that for the A10, dualling has been long on the local wish list, with journey times and congestion already causing frustrating delays and holding back our economy. With future predicted housing and business growth in the Cambridge to Ely corridor, the need for this upgrade couldn't be clearer.\n\"My job now as Mayor is to ensure that the new ministers at the Department for Transport are quite clear as to the importance of these schemes to the people and economy of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. 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{"text":"The last month and a day The end of May and June brought lots of news and changes related to McMaster's programs\nShane Madill \u2022 Jul 6, 2017 \u2022 0 comments \u2022 Basketball, FEATURES, Lacrosse, Sports, Volleyball\nMay 31 \u2013 Women's lacrosse\nBrandan Sweeney, who served as an assistant coach with the McMaster men's lacrosse team since 2011, was named the head coach of the women's lacrosse team.\nHe formerly served as the head coach of Queen's team starting in 2004 while completing his master's degree. Winning the OUA Coach of the Year award in 2005, the first Gaels coach to win the honour, his success continued for multiple years there and for a season with the University of Washington.\nAfter obtaining his PhD from Queen's in 2010, he returned to McMaster in 2011.\n\"It's been a decade since my last head coaching post at the OUA level, and I'm looking forward to the unique challenge that it brings,\" said Sweeney.\nHis priority and mindset seems to be centered on creating a positive student-athlete environment for his team to succeed in no matter what success might mean to them.\n\"For some, it's winning, and winning is ideal. But why do many people play? They play for the team-building and to learn and develop, and for many, that's part of their learning alongside their studies. We want to build a successful program where we learn how to be competitive and how to work hard, but also how to work as a team and develop those relationships and leadership capabilities.\"\nHe will also serve as the head coach of the Hamilton Bengals U19 girls field program.\nJune 12 \u2013 Men's volleyball\nThe men's volleyball team, defending OUA champions, added two new names to their staff. The first is Ian Eibbitt, who has served twice as the head coach of the Team Ontario U18 program and returns to the provincial staff in 2017 for the Canada Games. The second is Aytac Kilic, former Turkish national team player, who has nearly two decades of experience as a player and a coach.\n\"We continue to provide tremendous resources to help develop our student-athletes and help them reach their potential,\" said head coach Dave Preston.\nJune 19 \u2013 Women's basketball\nIt was announced that the women's basketball team would be participating in the Buddha Light International Association Cup tournament from July 25 to 30 at the Kaoshiung Arena in Taiwan.\nOrganized by the Fo Guang Shan Monastery, the tournament features eight women's teams and eight men's teams with representatives from the USA, Australia, France, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and China.\n\"Being exposed to very different styles of play from all the different countries will be exciting. I believe that as much as they will gain from the on-court experience, our team will also gain so much from the trip itself and being exposed to a different culture,\" said head coach Theresa Burns.\nThis comes one year after the men's basketball team participated in the men's tournament there and achieved first place.\nJune 23 \u2013 Nike\nGlen Grunwald, the Director of Athletics and Recreation, announced a new partnership agreement for McMaster athletics with Nike. This comes after the five year exclusivity deal signed in 2012 that made McMaster the first Nike school in Canada. Local distributor T. Litzen Sports in Dundas will continue to be the main servicer of the agreement.\n\"It is crucial that we have the support of great corporate partners, and it doesn't get much bigger than Nike. We have done some amazing things over the life of this partnership, and I am confident even more is on the horizon,\" said Grunwald.\nIn addition, T. Litzen Sports is donating a new scoreboard with video capability for the Burridge Gymnasium. It will be installed in the fall in time for the start of the 2017-18 varsity sports season.\nIt was announced that the men's volleyball team would welcome the Ohio State Buckeyes team for two matches on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22. The last time they played was in Burridge Gym on Dec. 30, 2016 where the Marauders won the single match 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 32-30).\nOhio State has won the last two NCAA national championships, and the Marauders have won the last five OUA titles. Since McMaster's first trip to Columbus in 2014, they have won three of the five matches played.\n\"I can't think of a better way to help prepare ourselves to compete for a National Championship in our own gym next March,\" said head coach Dave Preston.\nSpecial thanks to Fraser Caldwell, Sports Information Director, Bill Malley, Media Coordinator, and the rest of the staff at the Department of Athletics and Recreation for the information and quotes for all of the dates featured.\nWhat I learned while covering Mac sports\nShamiya transitions from athlete to wrestling coach\nQuidditch Canada hosts 2019 National Championships at Mac\nAuthor: Shane Madill\nAs a graduate of McMaster's Economics program and the Editor-in-Chief for Volume 88, Shane is a seasoned Silhouette contributor who formerly acted as an Opinion Editor, Online Editor, Online Reporter and Andy Volunteer. A man of many names and talents, his presence and work at The Silhouette is a constant reminder to \"be the Shane you wish to see in the world.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Review: 'Muppets Most Wanted' is Funny But Nothing Special or Unique\nby Jeremy Kirk\nThe Muppets are back. Again. It only took one motion picture after their triumphant return to the big screen, but the bloom is definitely off the rose when it comes to what makes the Muppets special. Muppets Most Wanted brings back much of the same creative team behind 2011's The Muppets, but something is missing. The wide variety of jokes are in there, everything from pratfalls to the best \"Wocka Wocka\" punchlines Fozzie Bear can muster, and the slew of cameo appearances is still on full force. And yet Muppets Most Wanted ultimately comes off as a cash-grab slapped together to keep this Muppet train a-rollin. At least they don't start this one with a song all about the greatness of sequels. Oh, wait. They do.\nThat song about sequels hits right at the start, so immediately after the 2011 film ends that \"The End\" still shines amidst fireworks in the sky. But, since everything in the Muppet's world is about showbiz, all those dancers, die-hard fans, and even Jason Segel and Amy Adams - paid actors as we discover - have gone home, and Kermit the Frog and the gang are left to wonder what's next for them. Cue the sequel song.\nAlso cue Ricky Gervais as the appropriately named Dominic Badguy. Posing as a talent agent, Badguy convinces the gang to take their show on the road, a European tour that will hit all the major cities of the old world. In actuality, Badguy is working for Constantine, the world's number one criminal and most dangerous frog. As chance would have it, Constantine looks exactly like Kermit, and a quick switch puts the criminal mastermind in charge of the variety show while our favorite frog gets sent to a Siberian GULAG. It's not that intense, though. No place can be that dangerous with Tina Fey as a guard and Jemaine Clement, Ray Liotta, and Danny Trejo as song-and-dance-happy inmates.\nThose names make up just a small batch of the cameos on display in Muppets Most Wanted. Christoph Waltz, Tom Hiddleston, and Salma Hayek are a few more in the international flavor the film is going for. But cameos in a Muppet movie are as much a staple as the Muppets themselves. It's not as if this element to the Muppet franchise has ever been the most creatively handled, and seeing James McAvoy pop up for two seconds as a UPS deliveryman is just awkward. A few, though, are both creative and funny, chief among them being Josh Groban, also as a GULAG inmate, locked in a box for much of the film.\nLike the cameos in these films, the jokes have always been about law of averages. Throw as much at the audience as you can, and some of what hits them might stick. Muppets Most Wanted is, for the most part, harmless fun. But unlike 2011's The Muppets, which strove both for winning over a younger audience while also feeding the nostalgia of age-old Muppets fans, this film is strictly targeted at that younger audience. Little moments of creativity seep in here and there. See the Swedish Chef parodying Bergman's The Seventh Seal for an example of that, but the majority of laughs here aim for the broadest target possible.\nA key element that completely works involves Ty Burrell taking on a French accent as an Interpol agent hot on Constantine's heels. Burrell's agent teams up with Sam the Eagle, here an agent for the CIA, and the buddy-cop potential of this pairing makes it the best choice Muppets Most Wanted makes. Unfortunately, like much of the rest of the film, it never quite lives up to that potential. Somewhere in that bloated, 110-minute runtime they could have developed that subplot more than Burrell's character taking way too much downtime. Still, no matter how annoyingly kid-friendly his accent is, Burrell is always a plus.\nWhen all is said and done, that's the column where Muppets Most Wanted cruises by. The jokes have always been a little cheesy with the Muppets, but that was forgiven due to the genuine heart they always brought. Even Muppets from Space made you feel a little something for Gonzo. This movie aims for nothing but the funny bone, and, to its credit, a jab or two get through. That and the cameos - always a fun time in Muppet movies - are more than enough to make it worthwhile for the typical kids' movie that it is. You can't help but wonder, though, where that magic and uniqueness went. They probably went home with Jason Segel.\nJeremy's Rating: 6 out of 10\nFollow Jeremy on Twitter - @JeremyKKirk\nFind more posts: Review\nWell to be fair that pretty much sums up most movies!\nJimmy Love on Mar 21, 2014\nSo they were just milking the franchise...\nDAVIDPD on Mar 21, 2014\nProduction-line Muppets.\ncobrazombie on Mar 24, 2014","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home\/Kavkaz\/Karpov Barred From Seeing Kasparov\nKarpov Barred From Seeing Kasparov\nFormer world chess champion Anatoly Karpov was turned away when he tried to visit and offer moral support to his old rival, Garry Kasparov, currently in detention for his role in an anti-Kremlin protest Saturday.\nKasparov is serving a five-day sentence at a city detention facility for leading a Dissenters' March in central Moscow. City Hall had given permission for a rally but had barred demonstrators from marching. He is due to be freed on Thursday.\nKarpov tried to visit Kasparov on Tuesday, but he was turned back by police, said Kasparov's spokeswoman, Marina Litvinovich.\n\"Karpov is a member of the Public Chamber and has the right to visit those detained,\" Litvinovich said. \"All the same, they would not let him in. Karpov must have been seeking to extend moral support or see the conditions in which Kasparov is being held.\"\nKarpov became one of the Soviet Union's most influential public figures after Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev personally branded him the \"Chess King\" when the young grandmaster became world champion in 1975.\nTen years later, his reign was over when he lost the title to Kasparov, who confessed eventually that by defeating Karpov he was also challenging the old communist system and fighting for a new, democratic Russia.\nOn Tuesday, the two men's different political views seemed to matter little.\n\"A person is in trouble. Of course I'm not indifferent to that,\" Karpov told Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty. \"In Russia right now we have, what, four world chess champions? And, of course, the fate of any one of them is important to other chess players, both in Russia and abroad.\"\nKarpov told the radio station that he must have spent more time at the chessboard with Kasparov than with any other player, including a grueling match that went on for four months.\n\"Generally speaking, I don't share his political views, but that's something different,\" he said. \"I didn't come here to support him politically.\"\nAmnesty International added its voice Wednesday to others that have already condemned Kasparov's arrest.\n\"Amnesty International considers [Kasparov] to be a prisoner of conscience and calls for his immediate release,\" the rights group said in a statement titled \"Russian Federation: Systemic Repression on Eve of Elections.\"\nMeanwhile, opposition supporters, including Union of Right Forces member Boris Nemtsov, held a rotating solo picket Wednesday at city police headquarters on Ulitsa Petrovka demanding Kasparov's release; under Russian law, a one-man picket does not qualify as a demonstration needing permission.\nMembers of the vehemently pro-Putin youth group Nashi, however, encircled one of the picketers, Alexander Novikov, pretending to be his supporters and prompting police to arrest him.\nA Nashi activist also was detained.\nPrevious Russia will not take foreign interference: Putin\nNext Gov't Likely to Publicize Contents of N. Spy Case","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"News \/ Publications Media Center Releases \/ Advisories 2022\nf t !\nUSW Supports Section 232 Deal with UK\nContact: Jess Kamm Broomell, 412-562-2444, jkamm@usw.org\nUnited Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway issued the following statement today in response to the announcement that the United States and the United Kingdom reached an arrangement on Section 232 relief measures:\n\"The USW supports the 232 arrangement between the United States and the United Kingdom announced today as an important step in addressing systemic problems like illegal dumping and global overcapacity that threaten the vitality and future of our steel and aluminum industries.\n\"Our union backed the 232 relief measures from day one. They helped spur investment, production and job creation in the steel and aluminum sectors.\n\"The 232 arrangement with the United Kingdom leaves the overall structure of the 232 relief measures in place while imposing tariff rate quotas. It will allow us to work together with an important trading partner and end retaliatory tariffs, while continuing to recognize the national security importance of the steel and aluminum sectors.\n\"The arrangement also takes important steps to limit third parties seeking to take advantage of our markets by shipping their products through the United Kingdom with minimal transformation. This includes strict 'melted and poured' requirements for steel and a 'smelted and cast' requirement for aluminum that precludes inputs from Russia, Belarus and China from being utilized and then allowed in under the tariff rate quota.\n\"Just as significantly, the U.S.-U.K. arrangement will require annual audits to ensure the Chinese-owned company British Steel is not receiving preferential financing from the People's Republic of China and will help stem the Chinese Communist Party's attempts to use companies around the globe as its agents.\n\"The administration is making important progress as we work to limit unfair trade and create demand for the products our members make every day. From robust infrastructure investments to negotiating thoughtful arrangements with the EU, Japan and now the United Kingdom, President Joe Biden is helping create good jobs and foster strong domestic industries.\"\nThe USW represents 850,000 workers employed in metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in health care, public sector, higher education, tech and service occupations.\nRecent Releases \/ Advisories\nSteelworkers Ratify Four-Year Contract with U.S. Steel\nThe new contract features a lump sum bonus, improves wages by more than 20 percent over its term, increases pensions, includes an additional holiday and makes improvements to both active and retiree healthcare. Click to read more...\nUSW Ratifies Contract with Allegheny County\nMore than 200 of our members overwhelmingly ratified a four-year contract with Allegheny County today that not only dramatically enhances their wages and working conditions but advances the cause of justice. More...\nUSW, USFL Announce Tentative Agreement\nToday we're proud to announce our union has reached tentative agreement with the United States Football League (USFL) on a new contract for roughly 350 players, setting a clear, viable path for season two and beyond. More...\nPhiladelphia Museum Workers Seek Election to Join USW\nAbout 70 workers at the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site today filed for a union election as they seek to join us and gain a greater voice at one of the region's most important cultural sites. More...\nUSW: WTO's Section 232 Decision Just Plain Wrong\nOur President Conway weighed today on reports that the World Trade Organization (WTO) believes that actions the United States took in 2018 under Section 232 of U.S. trade law violate its rules. Our statement...\nf t +\nName of News Organization\nBrief description of your inquiry\nCommunications Director:\nJess Kamm at 412-562-2446\nUSW@WORK (USW magazine)\nEditor R.J. Hufnagel\nFor industry specific inquiries,\nCall USW Communications at 412-562-2442\nUnited Steelworkers\n60 Blvd. of the Allies","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Heather M. Palmer\nEnergy Legal Blog\nUtilities & Transport\nNew York High Court Upholds Local Bans on Hydraulic Fracturing\nOn June 30, 2014, the New York State Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, held that municipalities can effectively \"zone out\" oil and gas operations by passing zoning ordinances that ban oil and gas production activities, including hydraulic fracturing, within municipal boundaries. The court rejected claims that the state's Oil Gas and Solution Mining Law (OGSML) preempts efforts on behalf of local authorities to ban hydraulic fracturing operations.\nIn 2011, the Town of Dryden, New York banned hydraulic fracturing by passing a zoning ordinance that prohibited \"all activities related to the exploration for, and the production or storage of, natural gas and petroleum.\" Norse Energy challenged the ordinance, arguing that the Town of Dryden lacked authority to prohibit natural gas exploration and extraction activities because the OGSML preempts local zoning laws that curtail energy production. The lower court concluded there was no evidence of express or implied preemption in the OGSML.\nIn May 2013, an appellate panel of the New York Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the lower court, holding that local municipalities have the power to enact zoning ordinances that ban \"all activities related to the exploration for, and the production or storage of, natural gas and petroleum within its borders.\"\nThe Dryden case was heard with a similar case between the Town of Middlefield, New York and Cooperstown Holstein Corporation (\"CHC\"). In 2011, the Town of Middlefield adopted a zoning ordinance prohibiting \"oil, gas and solution mining and drilling\" within its boundaries. CHC brought an action to set aside the zoning law, claiming that it was preempted by the OGSML. As in the Town of Dryden case, both the lower court and the appellate court upheld the legality of the zoning law.\nIn its June 30th decision, the New York State Court of Appeals considered the power ceded to municipalities in New York under their home rule authority and whether the text of the OGSML includes any provisions that preempt zoning ordinances that ban oil and gas activities in the state.\nThe court distinguished between local laws that purport to regulate the actual operations of oil and gas activities (which are preempted by the OGSML) and zoning ordinances that restrict or prohibit certain land uses within town boundaries (which are not). In the court's view, the zoning laws at issue were directed at regulating land use generally and did not attempt to govern the details, procedures or operations of the oil and gas industry.\nWhile the court recognized that the local bans would undeniably have an impact on oil and gas businesses and individual landowners in Dryden and Middlefield, the court found that the plain language of the OGSML, the statutory scheme, and the legislative history did not support preemption. The court affirmed the decisions of the appellate courts.\nThe dissent points out that the \"zoning ordinances of Dryden and Middlefield do more than just regulate land use, they regulate oil, gas and solution mining industries under the pretext of zoning.\" By creating a blanket ban on oil and gas activities within their boundaries, the dissent noted that these towns were going above and beyond zoning and, instead, regulating those industries.\nThe court's decision in the Dryden and Middlefield cases will have a significant impact on future development of the New York Marcellus Shale. Although the State of New York placed a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in July 2008, any future attempts to lift the moratorium could prove irrelevant in light of this ruling. With as many as 170 municipalities enacting bans or moratoriums on hydraulic fracturing and more expected to follow, absent a change in the OGSML, future oil and gas development in the state is at risk.\n\u00a9 2023 Bracewell LLPNational Law Review, Volume IV, Number 182\nHeather Corken offers clients in-depth environmental regulatory knowledge and experience in energy-related environmental issues. As a partner in the environmental strategies group, Heather helps energy, petrochemical and pipeline companies and private equity firms that are seeking guidance on environmental compliance and the allocation of environmental liabilities in mergers and acquisitions.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Leapin' Lizards!\nLuke Y. Thompson July 19, 2001 4:00AM\nA third Jurassic Park movie was of course inevitable, given that the second shattered box office records. (It also shattered the conventional notion that any movie starring Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, and a bunch of dinosaurs had to be at least somewhat interesting.) But when you have one of the hottest box office properties of all time, isn't it worth taking a little time to craft it? Just because you know it can only be better than The Lost World, do you have to rush it through production, start shooting without a script, cut corners on the visuals, and then not even bother to promote it until about a month before it's released? The first Jurassic Park was an event that even folks who normally stay clear of movie theaters knew about; ask the average man on the street, and chances are he may not know there's a sequel currently in theaters.\nBut just because Jurassic Park III has several obvious flaws, that doesn't mean it's a complete waste. For one thing director Joe Johnston, who previously made even the most benign animals seems frightening in the kids' horror flick Jumanji, has loaded the film with some truly malevolent beasties. While The Lost World one-upped the T. rex simply by introducing more of them, Johnston digs up the spinosaurus, the largest carnivorous dinosaur known to exist and bona fide king of the jungle badasses, as proven early in the film by the fact that it snaps a T. rex's neck. Although you'd suspect that such a creature must have been invented for the movie, it is based on real fossils, but because no complete spinosaurus has ever been found, there's room for creative license. It's unfortunate that the TV spots have repeatedly displayed the creature's look; the film's slow revelation of it is very nicely done.\nJohnston has also performed a valuable service for fans of Michael Crichton's books: He finally stages the pterodactyl sequence from the first book, and it's worth the wait. For the sake of visuals, there's some creative fudging here -- the giant pteranodons used in the film are generally believed nowadays to have had feathers, been smaller, and more or less looked like large pelicans, while these are massive leathery reptiles with a taste for human flesh. Not that it really matters, since, um, dinosaur cloning isn't exactly based upon reality either.\nIt's almost a shame that the movie has to have a script at all, but once again the studio suits have decided they need to be some kind of reason for people to get trapped on an island full of dinosaurs yet again -- as if anyone cares. At least scribes Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor have the decency to treat this film like a real sequel, and pick up where the first film left off. (This is more of a proper sequel to Jurassic Park than The Lost World ever was.) Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) has broken up with Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and is hard-pressed to get people interested in his fossil research anymore, since the existence of real live dinosaurs is more fascinating. (Jeff Goldblum's Ian Malcolm is glibly written off with the remark, \"Seems like the guy was kinda high on himself.\") So, not ten minutes after he has uttered, \"No force on earth or in heaven could get me on that island,\" he's back on the island, hired by alleged entrepreneur Paul Kirby (William H. Macy) and Kirby's ex-wife (T\u00e9a Leoni) on the pretense of an adventure flight over the island. In fact the Kirbys are looking to rescue their son, Eric (Trevor Morgan), who may have landed there following a parasailing mishap involving some really fake bluescreen effects.\nThat's enough plot. The rest is a series of set pieces, as Grant and the Kirbys (who soon reconcile as a couple -- nothing like the threat of being torn apart by lizards to rekindle the ol' marriage flame), along with various other characters so disposable they might as well be wearing red Star Trek uniforms, make their way to safety through dangerous terrain, stalked by the spinosaurus, pteranodons, and of course those old favorites, the velociraptors.\nWhile the script has some nicely humorous moments that are mostly unexpected (Grant has a dream in which a dinosaur talks to him; Paul Kirby refers to the spinosaurus as the \"tricycloplotz\"), it frequently shows its seams. The ending in particular is weak and abrupt, involving a character suddenly knowing something that he explicitly did not know before, apparently as a result of sheer dumb luck. At times it feels as though the characters and the dinosaurs are actively trying to ignore the script; when certain items are established for use later on, the payoff is so ho-hum that one wonders why they bothered. (The exception is a neat cell phone gag, which is on a par with the rearview mirror gag in the first film.) Other items appear as if they're being set up for later payoff but are then completely ignored, notably the secret origin of the spinosaurus and a big beaker of tyrannosaurus urine that serves no purpose beyond its being urine and therefore inherently funny. And the raptors seem to be inserted just because of some kind of contractual obligation; their menace swiftly wears thin (or maybe it's because a ten-year-old girl kicked their butts with gymnastics moves in the last film).\nAt its best Jurassic Park III is eerily similar to some of the more recent dinosaur-themed video games on the market. Scenes set in an abandoned science facility could have been taken straight out of Capcom's Dino Crisis. And a sequence in which a character must jump across several stone pillars protruding high from a body of water and immersed in mist are a direct crib from the N64 hit Turok. It should be noted that, like those games, this film may not be suitable for very young viewers: One scene in which a child is nearly pecked to death by baby pteranodons is particularly likely to inspire nightmares.\nContact: Luke Y. 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{"text":"Society of the Cincinnati\nAlida's legacy\nChampion-McAlpin\nDiscover the architectural details of the Harper Fowlkes House. Link\nPreview our artwork, paintings and sculpture. Art\nLearn about the interiors, antiques, fabrics and design. Link\nFind out about becoming a volunteer or docent at the Harper Fowlkes House. Link\nIf you are enthusiastic about architecture, history and love to meet people, then we would like to meet you. Please drop us an email at HF Mail\nThe History of the House's ownership, starting with the prominent Champion-McAlpin Family.\nThe history of the Harper Fowlkes House follows a long and fascinating journey through time and families.\nThe story begins with the original design by Irish Architect, Charles Cluskey. Cluskey had worked on the McAlpin plantation, the Hermitage, about two miles down the Savannah River, in the 1830's assisting with the building products that were being manufactured by slaves for Savannah's antebellum homes. These products included the famous Savannah gray brick, a millworks, and a foundry for wrought iron making.:\n\u2022 Stephen Gardner, a local shipping magnate, had hired Clunky to design his high style Greek Revival home on Orleans Square, and began construction on the house in 1843. But Mr. Gardner had financial problems, so he sold it to his brother John, who then sold it to Aaron Champion in June of 1843 in order to recoup his losses. Aaron Champion was living on Perry Street across from the House at the time, and he continued with the construction and moved into the House many years later.\n\u2022 Aaron Champion's only child, Maria Sophia, married James W. McAlpin, and lived at the Hermitage Plantation, using the House on Barnard Street for entertaining. \"\n\u2022 When Champion died in 1881, the property was left to his son-in-law, to be held in trust for his daughter and their children: Aaron, James W. Jr., Henry, Mary, and Maria.\n\u2022 Maria Sophia Champion McAlpin died on September 18, 1890, and in 1895 the siblings sold their interest in the House to their brother, Henry.\n\u2022 Henry's first wife died, and his second marriage in 1895 was to Isabel Wilbur if Philadelphia. father-in-law Elisha P. Wilbur paid off a $15,000 mortgage on the House and then gave it as a wedding present to Henry and Isabel.\n\u2022 Isabel renovated the House in 1895 to accommodate her 5 Irish servants with a top floor addition. The staircase was moved from adjacent to the dining room to the back of the house, thus enlarging the dining room, and the addition of the top floor included a Mansard roof, and increased the value of the property by $6,000.\n\u2022 Isabel died in 1905, and Henry McAlpin died in April 1931; his third wife Mary Auza McAlpin and daughter by his first wife Claudia McAlpin Whitney were left equal shares of the property, but a dispute arose concerning the estate to sell the property, Trust Lot 26 and the house, to settle the estate in 1938.\n\u2022 Alida Harper Fowlkes purchased the property through an auction held by Citizens and Southern National Bank in October of 1939. She bought the house for $9,000. An oral history interview stated that it was noted on Alida's mortgagee papers they stamped \"WOMAN\" across the top.\n\u2022 After Alida purchased the House she went into the Antique business and filled it with her favorite purchased antique and family pieces. She was able to buy the two mirrors and consoles in the double parlor from the McAlpin Estate for $200, and also the House came with the six gasoliers made in Philadelphia that Alida electrified herself when she was told it could not be done. Alida also purchased an early American Grandfather Clock from Claudia McAlpin, about a year after the moved into the House, and put it right back in the hall where it had always been before.\n\u2022 Alida died on January 18, 1985. Her will left the property to be held in trust to the Society of the Cincinnati in the state of Georgia. This is an organization of gentlemen who are direct descendants of George Washington's officers during the Revolution. Alida's brother William E. Harper Jr., and late father William E. Harper were Society members.\nIn 2014 the great-great-grandson of Aaron Champion donated a portrait of Aaron Champion to the House, and it proudly hangs in the front double parlor. The McAlpins continue to be members of the Society of the Cincinnati, and enjoy the House during Society social functions. Occasionally the House is visited by members of the McAlpin family, and it is enjoyable for the tour guides to hear their stories. We are hoping to renovate the top floor and include some McAlpin family furniture, to honor them and their time in the House.\n\u00a9 2021 The Harper Fowlkes House","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"An experiment put to practice\n6. January 2017 AoA\nInterview with Cordula Andr\u00e4, ZEGG Centre for Experimental Cultural and Social Design\nZEGG stands for Zentrum f\u00fcr Experimentelle Gesellschaftsgestaltung \u2013 Centre for Experimental Culture and Social Design. It is an intentional community living in the small town of Bad Belzig, an hour away from Berlin. ZEGG has existed for more than twenty years since its foundation in 1991 and reinvented itself more than once over the years.ZEGG's press coordinator Cordula Andr\u00e4 kindly met us on a sunny fall afternoon in their garden, which feeds the community and their guests to fifty percent with organic vegetarian food, the rest is bought from organic farms and producers. Two white chairs are blinking in the sun under one of the trees, inviting us to sit down and start our conversation about ZEGG, its intentions, goals and activities.\nCordula, do you like living here?\nOh yes, I do! I don't know how much you know about ZEGG, but you might have heard some of the rumours\u2026\nYou mean, such as everyone running around naked making love with everyone?\nYeah, and ZEGG being a sex sect with a guru, I heard these rumours before I came here\u2026 But when I came here for the first time, I realised it's not like that at all. There is no guru, the community is organised democratically and in flat hierarchies. We do experiment in the field of love, relating and sexuality, but that is not the only focus of the community. It might have been different in its early years when the founder Dieter Duhm was still around. He was perceived as some kind of leader, even though he left to Portugal to found Tamera1 in the beginning of the 1990s. But ever since his departure, ZEGG focused on finding ways of organising without the need for a strong leader.\nWhy did he leave?\nI don't really know. I think that one big issue was the bad reputation of the community. They received a lot of negative attention from the press. This prevented them from having a positive effect on the outside world, which was one of their main ideas. I guess it needed him to leave to be able to start all over again. In Tamera, they learnt from their mistakes and used an entirely different Public Relations (PR) strategy for many years \u2014 the topic of free love was not brought forward at all.\n(We start walking towards the ZEGG area to visit some of the buildings and get a coffee and cake from the village pub ('Dorfkneipe'), while continuing our conversation)\nHow does ZEGG present itself to the outside world?\nWe present ZEGG in a self-confident and solid way. In the beginning, there used to be ideology and dogmatism, but ZEGG has changed and became a tolerant place that is open towards different ways of living. It is not focused on one topic only. Ecology is one big theme, but also other important things in life are considered, such as how to live and work cooperatively, finding out everybody's individual needs and dreams together. And the love and relationship issue is also important. I find that very comforting.\nWe try to show only what there really is, no more and no less. It seems to work.\nIf you could put it in one sentence: what is ZEGG today, what is its vision?\nI'd describe it as an experiment put into practice. We also have it in our name, ZEGG Centre for Experimental Culture and Social Design. We constantly try to find new ways of socialising, living ecologically and making a livelihood out of it. What makes it special is that we try to bring all of these social areas together instead of separating them.\nWhat is special are the connections between, for example, our seminar centre and community life, where our seminars and courses are interwoven with our lives. Here, you can see our restaurant and guest house where we have around 14000 people staying overnight each year, so it's going quite well. In summer, we put up tents and we can host around 300 people per night, in winter we can host around 100 to 120 people per night.\nWhere do your guests come from?\nFrom all over Germany, also from Austria and Switzerland and other parts of the world. During summer, people can come here to work and support us, so we have many young people from all over the world. ZEGG is quite popular and famous in the 'community scene'.\nWhat do you think has made it last for so long?\nThat's a good question! Somebody else just recently asked me the same thing. I think there are many layers to it. One important thing is the balance between our business and the community. They are very interrelated. The community owns the business. Many community members work in the seminar centre, such as the kitchen, the guest house, giving seminars, organising festivals and so on. The community on the other side is our social form, dealing with the more personal questions. So there are conflicts between the two naturally. But the business never took over the community and vice versa, the community never ran down the business. It is vital to keep both things alive, to be able to have a stable financial basis for our social experiments.\nAnother thing is that we don't always have the same people living here, people come and go, but usually they do not stay for the rest of their lives. Together with the lively exchanges we have with our guests, we never end up seeing only the same faces every day.\nSo people don't come here to stay?\nNo, usually not for a lifetime. We are around eighty adults now, and there are maybe ten or fifteen of them who have been around for very long or from the very beginning.\nWe were talking about why ZEGG still exists\u2026\nRight. Well, running our business has actually also led to a lot of disagreements and discussions. Many think it is taking over too much and would like to separate it more from our community life. It can be quite stressful at times with seminar participants running around your backyard every weekend, even if you don't have to deal with them personally, they move around the same spaces as you, arrive, leave, and ask, and so on. Public and private spaces are strongly crossing over into each other, which can be strenuous at times. So we are planning new housing in the community area, so that there is more privacy for community members.\nYou said you were organised in flat hierarchies before \u2013 what exactly does that mean, how do you organise yourselves now?\nBasically, we have two structures: one is dealing with our business, for which we have been using a holacratic model2 for around three years. It is a sociocratic3 form of governance that emerged from the integral scene in the United States.4 It is a new form of management, but also a philosophy.\nIf there is a tension between or within co-workers, it is considered an impulse for action and becomes central topic for a meeting. Tensions are seen as something positive. We try to separate the factual from the emotional. The system is flexible and agile to allow immediate solutions without being too worried about possible failures. A sort of trial and error system to tackle problems. Nothing is irreversible. Therefore, risks can be taken much more easily.\nOur business is organised in teams that are each responsible for an area of activity, such as the garden team. In the management team representatives from each circle come together to decide about larger issues.\nThe other structure is the communal one, where the whole community comes together once a week to decide about social issues such as housing, how we socialise, who moves into the community and other such questions. This works as a plenary.\nAnd how do people live?\nMost live in shared flats, just a few live by themselves and those are mainly the older ones.\nDo most people also work here or elsewhere?\nI'd say around fifty-fifty. Half of the people work here and most of the people who live here have a mixed model, making a living with seminars whilst doing something else on the side, such as permaculture or gardening. Some people even work in Berlin or as web-based freelancers. In fact, it's not so easy to earn money around here. It's a topic of discussion, not only around here, but also in the surrounding region. Wages are low and jobs are short.\nI wondered whether there are alternative currencies and economic models around here\u2026\nYes and no. In the beginning we had a model that said: everybody contributes what they can and in return they can eat and sleep here. That model didn't work out. After some years ZEGG was almost bankrupt and debts were piling up, so they started to develop a model based on hours. You get paid according to the hours you work. Everyone earns the same hourly wage, no matter whether it is for working as a managing director or as a cleaner.\nRegarding self-sufficiency, we have our own energy supply, the garden produces fifty percent of our fruit and vegetable consumption. So to some degree, we are self-sufficient. It was never our goal to be completely self-sufficient though, definitely not!\nHow does the ZEGG community perceive the outside world \u2013 as us and the outside, or us with the outside?\nIn the past years, we've been doing a lot of networking in the region on both economic and social levels. For example, we buy our eggs locally, employ local craftsmen and so on. ZEGG has opened up a lot in the past years and has therefore become more integrated in the surrounding region. A lot more than in the beginning when it was perceived like some sort of alien element. Shortly after its opening the first negative articles started to appear, so one can imagine what people's common opinion looked like.\nThe other day, a Social Democratic Party (SPD)5 politician who had always been always against us paid us a visit. We had invited him because we wanted to show him our positive attitude. He used to work on the premises at the time of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), so he could tell us some stories about the history of our grounds. We actually do a lot to achieve better relationships with local stakeholders.\nDid you ever try to collaborate on projects with policy-makers and politicians? It could be quite interesting for them to get inspired by your small-scale experiments\u2026\nYes, we did indeed! For example, the city was interested in our energy concept. We installed a very modern eco-efficient heating system and they asked us for our plans.\nThe other day, we had a very interesting visit by a lady from the region who said she had always wanted to visit our community for years since her children go to the same school as some of ours. She said that ZEGG people are always so friendly and positive, so our special social and communicative skills don't go unnoticed by our neighbours and people around.\nHow do you deal with all the interest from visitors and the press?\nWell, it's nice that people are interested. The only thing I find annoying is that many press reports end with the final message: \"Kind of nice what they do, but I could never imagine anything like that for myself, and it would never work for the whole of society.\" Mostly, people pigeonhole community members as some wild-haired hippies who don't know what they are doing.\nFor us, of course it's still the sort of feedback which makes us question what we are doing for the rest of the world. Why do we have to do our own little thing outside of society, why not within? It's a constant field of tension. For many years I worked for the green party's parliamentary group, and at some point I really started questioning where societal changes actually happen. My own experiences in mainstream society led me to the conclusion that it's the small citizen initiatives and NOT the policy-makers who make new things happen I wanted to be part of such a group to experience, feel and become part of something tangible, even if it's a little weird or crazy, without having to be concerned about eligibility for the next election.\nI really love ZEGG's name \u2013 Zentrum f\u00fcr Experimentelle Gesellschaftsgestaltung \u2013 because it includes the term 'experiment'. You don't pretend to know it all. It's an ongoing experiment and it's OK to fail and try again. It leads me to another term included in your name: design. (With our work), we try to expand the common understanding of what design can be. Design as a transformative process that includes all as agents, similar to Beuys' notion of the social sculpture6 which sees society as a piece of art that can be sculpted together in 'designerly' ways. Do you think there is any way to scale up existing structures and ways of organizing that came out of the many years of experimenting and designing?\nWell, I don't think ZEGG can be transferred directly to larger society. There is this new buzzword that seems to come up in each interview, social innovation. But actually it's a justified and very good question. There's a lot of social innovation within ZEGG. I started wondering how our cultural techniques can be applied elsewhere. We are now just beginning to question our practices and learnings to find out how that could work.\nI'd be curious to learn more, there is so much potential in small communities. One important part for ZEGG's resilience over the years has been our culture of self-reflection and conflict resolution. Every conflict is considered to have many layers; as I said before, personal and factual layers need to be separated to resolve a conflict constructively. In resolving a conflict together, everybody's opinion needs to be accepted as part of the collective intelligence. There are no personal fights between two individuals, everybody is part of the whole system. Resolutions come into being through the collective exchange of ideas and statements.\nNon-violent communication is one of our basic philosophies for the way we communicate. What we use a lot is ZEGG-Forum,7 a method of group communication that was created here in ZEGG. It is very popular with other communities already. Most communities and people-driven initiatives fail due to people-driven conflicts that are impossible to resolve.\nThere are a lot of interesting approaches such as co-design and design thinking methods to tackle problems creatively together with many people. It's interesting how these different methods can support such co-creative processes which are democratic in their best case scenarios. How can each voice be heard?\nOf course, not everybody can always be happy with every solution. But it helps to let go of certain things when you realise there are people enthusiastic for something, Why not just let them do it and put trust into them? I am happy to let go of certain things. Together it's less work and leads to better outcomes because people are passionate and feel like they are doing something meaningful for the general good. To be part of a larger thing bearing the same philosophy creates the social glue so necessary for a well-functioning community.\nAre you planning to live in ZEGG for a long time?\nDefinitely, I still want to stay here for some more years. The way people treat each other, the way people communicate genuinely and the way people deal with their emotions is very distinct and comforting. The roles people have to switch between back-and-forth constantly in larger society is replaced by a general very open-minded authenticity that adds a lot to one's quality of life.\nTransparency seems to make people take over more responsibility for their actions; in larger society, it could be applied to the effects and functions of social media and the internet with all its positive and negative effects. How does transparency work in ZEGG?\nYes, transparency does link to responsibility for actions. Also, people often hide aspects of themselves that are very beautiful. I think a lot of emotional and personal depth is lost if we don't deal with our inner selves and feelings. This is one of the main qualities of living here, besides the organisational structures here and other things. And part of the social innovation in ZEGG.\nHow do you communicate internally?\nMostly, we just talk to each other directly. Otherwise, we usually use emails or our physical post boxes. Cell phones are not so popular around here. I'd really love to have an intranet for ZEGG, which was just recently begun by an enthusiastic new community member, so let's hope that we get this functioning. But let me show you another important place for us\u2026\nWe arrive at the postal room, where a black board and other walls display meeting reports, notices, adverts, open calls, a gift table with unused stuff free to take\u2026 We continue our walk to the 'university', the biggest common room where seminars are held. Cordula provides me with a pile of informative and inspirational print material.\nThanks Cordula!\nAll images: CC Katharina Moebus\n1\u2003Tamera is a 'peace research project' and intentional community located in Portugal. Their goal is to develop and create a model for a future society free from hatred, lies, violence and fear. More info: www.tamera.org\n2\u2003Holacracy is a system of organising in which authority and decision-making are distributed throughout self-organising teams rather than being concentrated at the top of a hierarchy'. Source: Wikipedia, http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Holacracy\n3\u2003'Sociocracy is a system of governance using consent-based decision-making among equivalent individuals'. In a wider sense, sociocracy means the rule by the \"socios,\" people who have a social relationship with each other. Source: Wikipedia, http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sociocracy\n4\u2003The integral scene is based on integral theory as promoted by Ken Wilber, a 'theory of everything' that aims to synthesise the best of pre-modern, modern and postmodern reality. The growing subculture is also referred to as \"Integral Culture\" or as \"Cultural Creatives\" by Paul H. Ray. Source: Wikipedia, http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ken_Wilber and http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Cultural_Creatives\n5\u2003SPD stands for the Social Democratic Party in Germany (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands), which is one of the two major political parties in Germany along with the conservative CDU\/CSU.\n6\u2003'Joseph Beuys was a German Fluxus and performance artist as well as a sculptor, installation artist, graphic artist, art theorist and pedagogue of art. His work is grounded in concepts of humanism, social philosophy and anthroposophy, culminating in his \"extended definition of art\" and the idea of the \"social sculpture\", for which he claimed a creative, participatory role of every citizen in shaping society and politics. He is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the second half of the 20th century'. Source: Wikipedia, http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joseph_Beuys\n7\u2003More info: www.zegg-forum.org\nDesigning with(in) a community: Sharing insights gained through practice\nWritten by: AoA\nProudly powered by WordPress | Theme: boksy by gbobbd.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"International Cricket\nThe cricket wrap: Peter Handscomb smashes ton as Australia declare on 538\/8, and other top stories\nFormer India skipper Sourav Ganguly said it was 'too early' to speculate on whether he would be the next BCCI president.\nJan 04, 2017 \u00b7 09:23 am\nWilliam West \/ AFP\nThe big story: Peter Handscomb impresses with 2nd Test century\nPeter Handscomb brought up his second Test century to help Australia declare their first innings at 538\/8 on the second day of the third Test in Sydney on Wednesday.\nResuming on 365\/3, Australia lost Matt Renshaw, who could add just 17 runs to his overnight score of 167.\nHandscomb stepped up for the home side and led them past the 500-run mark. He was dismissed for 110 after dislodging the bails while trying to play a shot towards deep point.\nOther top stories:\nFormer Indian captain Sourav Ganguly tempered talks about him taking over the Board of Control for Cricket in India by stating that \"it's too early\" to speculate on his next move. Ganguly has been talked about as one of the frontrunners to succeed Anurag Thakur as BCCI chief.\nSri Lanka were bowled out for 110 as Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander took four wickets apiece as South Africa dominated proceedings on day two of the second Test at Cape Town.\nKane Williamson's unbeaten 73 steered New Zealand to a six-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first T20 in Napier. Along with Colin de Grandhomme he took his side past 141 with a loss of four wickets.\nMumbai captain Aditya Tare and Abhishek Nayar's solid stand along with the lower-middle order chipping in with crucial knocks powered their team past Tamil Nadu's first-innings total. Once the primary target of 306 was achieved, Mumbai's lower order took the lead past 100, and left Tamil Nadu in despair.\nKolkata Knight Riders have named former Indian seamer Laxmipathy Balaji as their new bowling coach for the 2017 IPL. He replaces Wasim Akram, who said \"professional commitments and time constraints\" had prevented him from being with the team this year.\nAll-rounder Mona Meshram lost her spot in India's 14-member squad for the upcoming Women's World Cup Qualifier matches, which will be played in Colombo from February 3. She was the only player who was dropped from the squad that played West Indies in November last year.\nAustralia vs Pakistan\nSourav Ganguly\nInterview: 'Take reviews out of players' hands, cricket needs a separate DRS-trained umpire'","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Love Quinn: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know\nBy\tMaria Vultaggio\nUpdated Jan 18, 2020 at 10:17pm\nGetty \"You\" star Victoria Pedretti is pictured at the 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 15, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. She portrays Love Quinn on Season 2 of \"You.\"\nThis article contains spoilers for Season 2 of the Netflix series \"You.\"\nLove Quinn is the new character on Season 2 of Netflix's You. Played by The Haunting of Hill House star Victoria Pedretti, Love is a kind widow who bakes to ease her anxiety, has a close group of friends and looks out for her troubled twin brother Forty. She is also the only person in the series who has been able to match the brutality of serial killer Joe Goldberg, portrayed by Gossip Girl alum Penn Badgley.\nLike his previous infatuation with Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail) in Season 1, Joe soon becomes obsessed with Love when he moves to Los Angeles to escape from his ex-girlfriend, Candace Stone (Ambyr Childers).\nJoe uses his dangerous charm to insert himself into a woman's life yet again. What he doesn't know is that Love also has a penchant for stalking. It could be the perfect relationship, except for a dark twist: Love is capable of committing the same caliber of brutal crimes as Joe.\nThere's another problem for Joe on Season 2. Candace changes her name to Amy Adam and seduces Forty in an attempt to get closer to Love, who she fears could become Joe's next victim. It turns out to be a grave decision for Candace. After escaping Season 1 alive, she's murdered by Love in a plot twist that left viewers stunned.\nShe does this to protect Joe, but murder is not a trait he admires in a partner. After seeing her for who she really is, Joe might have killed Love himself had he not found out about her pregnancy.\nIn a warped happy ending, Joe and Love decide to cover up their crimes, get married and start a family together, but the psychological thriller leaves us on yet another cliffhanger. The final episode teases that Joe might have his eyes set on the new neighbor.\nHere's what you need to know about Pedretti's character, Love:\n1. Love Wants to Be the Pure Woman Joe Fell in Love With\nGettyActress Victoria Pedretti is pictured during day 3 of Argentina Comic Con 2018 at Costa Salguero on December 09, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.\nLove doesn't want to see herself as a murderer, even if she killed her childhood nanny, Candace and Joe's neighbor, Delilah, who knew about one of his murders.\nLove presents herself as the unassuming widow who works in a grocery store, meditates and tries to mend the fractured relationship with her mother. That's the person she wants to be.\n\"I think she wants to not have all this fucked-up-ness in her life, but she didn't choose that, to a certain extent. In the same way, Joe didn't choose that [life], we are very aware of the person he wants to be,\" Pedretti told Elle in a December 29 interview. \"But I think she wants freedom. She doesn't want to be tied down by judgment, and these ideas about image that were hammered into her head growing up.\"\n2. If We're Comparing Murderers, Pedretti Says Joe is Worse\nGettyActress Victoria Pedretti wipes away a tear at day 3 of Argentina Comic Con 2018 at Costa Salguero on December 09, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.\nIt might be delusional, but Love murdered women to protect the men she loves. Unlike Joe, her killings were never premeditated, Pedretti argues.\nJoe was never defending anyone except his own fantasies. He started with the planned murder of Beck's ex Benji and went on to kill at least eight people over the course of two seasons.\n\"I don't think any of the behavior she presents, the murderous kind, is premeditated,\" Pedretti told Bustle in a December 26 interview. \"It's always out of this very animalistic need to protect.\"\n\"I think that she actually is protecting him,\" she continued. \"He never actually is protecting anybody.\"\n3. Did Love Lie About Her Pregnancy?\nGettyVictoria Pedretti is pictured at SiriusXM Studios on January 06, 2020 in New York City.\nSome people aren't convinced that Love is really pregnant with Joe's baby, PopBuzz wrote, citing a popular fan theory. She only told Joe about her pregnancy when she thought he was going to kill her. The move saved her life, but it might have just been a tactic to reel Joe back in.\nAfter Joe and Love breakup in the series, she briefly dates her ex-boyfriend Milo Warrington. Joe catches them hooking up through his telescope, so there are some who think Milo is the real father of the baby.\nAnother theory claimed Love might have used in-vitro fertilization to become pregnant. In a flashback, fans see Love and her late husband fighting about having children. While she feels comfortable taking money from her parents to help start a family, he doesn't want to. The theory claims she used her family's money to become pregnant and then telling Joe he's the father of the child.\n4. She Doesn't Think Anything She Has Done is Wrong\nGettyVictoria Pedretti is pictured at the Netflix FYSEE Event for \"Haunting of Hill House\" at Raleigh Studios on May 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.\nLove doesn't feel remorse for her killings and only sees how the deaths of the people she murdered will benefit her life and the people she cares about. She feels justified in her actions.\nFirst, she killed their au pair when she found out she was sexually abusing her twin brother. Then she killed Delilah and Candace so the family she always wanted would not be ruined.\n\"I think that this woman is so deeply in her delusions that she feels so right in everything she's doing,\" Pedretti told Bustle. \"She's breaking apart people's lives, destroying people's families. She's not thinking about that, she's just thinking about herself.\"\n5. Love Doesn't Kill Anyone in the Book\nVictoria Pedretti is pictured at the Netflix FYSEE Event for \"Haunting of Hill House\" at Raleigh Studios on May 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.\nAs noted by PopBuzz, Season 2 of You is based on Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes. However, Love's character in the TV series and the book are very different.\nIn Hidden Bodies, it's Joe who murders Delilah and Forty. He drowns Love's twin brother in a hot spring in the Nevada desert because he doesn't want Love to be smothered by him anymore. In the Netflix series, Forty is fatally shot by Detective David Fincher and Love kills Delilah.\nIn the book, Candace doesn't exist. Instead, Joe escapes New York to get away from Amy, the girl Candace pretends to be in the series.\nUltimately, the book and TV series end the same. Even after Love finds out about everyone Joe has killed, except Forty, she accepts him and wants to start a family together in suburbia.\n5 Fast Facts, Netflix, TV\nLove Quinn is the new character on Season 2 of Netflix's You.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"All of the 2020 Election forums have been moved to the Archive forums section since all the elections are complete and decided.\nThis is a political forum that is non-biased\/non-partisan and treats every persons position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!\nPolice repression against gays at the Street 13 concert\nThread starter Sandokan\nDP Veteran\nLos Angels, USA\nPolitical Leaning\nSlightly Conservative\nPolice repression against gays at the Street 13 concert concerthttp:\/\/www.cubanet.org\/CNews\/y2010\/marzo2010\/26_N_4.html\nHavana, Cuba, 26 of March,2010 (Aliomar Janjaque Chivaz, Cubanet\/index) \u2013 Police agents struck and arrested 16 young homosexual, and other 7 had to be hospitalized due to the blows inflicted by the agents. This took place during the concert of the Puerto Rican duet Street 13 in the stage of the so call Anti-imperialist Tribune, in Havana.\n\"The 7 young gays were taken care of because of severe injuries, in the Calixto Garc\u00eda hospital\", said David Veliz, 19 years old, technical student and fianc\u00e9 of Alfaro Dallan R\u00edmel, 18 years old, who suffered the fracture of two ribs on the left side, at the hands of the police.\n\"That happened to them for been queer\u2026, for been queering in front of us\", said a police, with badge number 243211, referenced to the dancing way of the homosexuals who were struck and arrested at the concert.\n\"The homosexuals will be condemned by disrespect, attack and public scandal\" said an official of the police station to Maribel Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, mother of the twins Abel and Abraham Acosta Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, 17 years old gays, who are part of the group of 16 struck and arrested.\nZ\u00fa\u00f1iga, said that the police acted in a \"wild and abusive\" way, talking about to the way in which the 16 years minor Am\u00edlcar Sed was handcuffed, in spite of his painful shouts, because they have fractured the wrist of his right hand.\nFor 50 years under Fidel Castro regime, Cuban gays have been subjected to widespread repression and government crackdowns. Gays couldn't have the slightest gay mannerisms, without exposing to incarceration and inhumane treatment.\nCatz Part Deux\nRedneck Riviera\nCastro's pretty much always been an asshole.\nCastro regime is once again launching a campaign against homosexuals, specifically directed at transvestites. The police warn you not to dress as a woman and if you do so they apply a public hazard law with which the regime judicial system can penalize you with up to four years in prison.\nNo public activism is allowed to Cubans LGBT persons, they will be throng in jail if they dare to try. The gay scene in Havana is under increase police harassment.\nIt isn't new for those that know Cuba, the existence of official abuse of the gay community by the police. During the Street 13 concert young gays were dancing to the music, a normal thing to do in a concert, nothing illegal, no reason for the police to attack and arrest them. This is a serious problem, the abuse of gay rights by the police enforcing government policies.\nRound up of homosexuals after the Street 13 concert\nNoticias\/Cuba_Recogida de homosexuales tras el concierto de Calle 13\nHavana, Cuba, 26 of March,2010 (Aliomar Janjaque Chivaz, Cubanet\/index) - \"At dawn on Wednesday, after the concert of the Puerto Rican duet Street 13, the police forced a large group of gays, close to 300, gathered in the malecon, to leave the place\", said to this reporter a passer-by, Lidia Zangan\u00e1.\n\"The police parked 12 patrol cars and expelled the gays from the malec\u00f3n wall. Anyone that would fall behind or wouldn't move, was push into the patrol cars and carried to the station\", said Daiquel Guerrero, a 22 years old gay.\nThe larger round up took place when the police trucks arrived. They asked for identity cards and pack us up like dogs, pushed us and told us all kinds of insults. We were beaten for fun, They beat us and laughed, and tore the transvestite wigs,\" Guerrero added.\nThe methodical oppression of homosexuals that exist under certain Marxist regimes in the world today is vicious. The systematic persecution of gays under Castro's regime has by now become endemic.\nHere are some quotations from the report in Granma, the official daily organ of the Communist Party of Cuba, on the First National Congress on Education and Culture regarding Homosexuality:\n\"An in-depth analysis was made of the preventive and educational measures that are to be put into effect against existing locusts, including the control and relocation of isolated cases and degrees of deterioration . . . it was resolved that for notorious homosexuals to have influence in the formation of our youth is not to be tolerated on the basis of \"artistic merits\" . . . homosexuals should not have any direct influence on our youth through artistic and cultural activities. It was resolved that those whose morals do not correspond to the prestige of our revolution should be barred from any group of performers representing our country abroad. Finally it was agreed to demand severe penalties be applied to those who corrupt the morals of minors, depraved repeat offenders and irredeemable antisocial elements.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Vintage Vault Repost: Royal Rumble 1994\nVintage Vault Wrestling\nVintage Vault Reposts are Pay-Per-View recaps with Justin and Scott's commentary, including star ratings. Please note, these were written in the past and may have dated references. Each repost comes with the audio for the Place to Be Podcast episode where the show is reviewed. Please scroll to the bottom to find your listening and downloading options!\nAnnouncers: Vince McMahon and Ted DiBiase\nBuy Rate: 0.9\nDark Match\nBrooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) beat Jim Powers (Robert Mooneyham)\n1) Tatanka (Chris Chavis) pins Bam Bam Bigelow (Scott Charles Bigelow) with a cross-body block in 8:09\nFun Fact: This was originally supposed to Tatanka vs. Ludvig Borga, but Borga was out with an injured ankle, and Bigelow was announced as his replacement on WWF Mania that very morning. It fact the Coliseum Video box still had Tatanka vs. Borga on it. Borga was still mentioned on WWF TV through Wrestlemania, but due to injuries he was never seen again. There are actually rumors out there that say Undertaker was supposed to take the World Title here, lose to Borga on RAW and Borga would lose to Luger at Wrestlemania X. Not sure if those were ever verified or just internet hearsay, but still pretty interesting.\nScott: The opening match for a very hot Providence crowd pits two wrestlers who within a year will be on the same side of the tracks, and 5 months after that, one will hop over to the other side. A very entertaining match, considering it was thrown together at the last-minute due to the absence of Borga. Bigelow continues to be one of the most underrated big men in wrestling history. He was also good in either a face or heel role. Here with Luna Vachon at his side he continues a solid heel run, a run that in over a year would put him in the main event of the grandest stage of them all. This is also the first time a majority of wrestlers are doing double duty, being in individual matches and the Rumble, mostly because there weren't many guys to go around. Roddy Piper was in both in 1992, but that was more for the storyline at the time of him winning the IC title and the World Title in the same night. This is a solid opener for both. Grade: **\nJustin: A decent opener that is fueled by the HOT Providence crowd (and I am NOT biased in saying that, the crowd was jacked for their first PPV event, and we knew live that we were the building block for Wrestlemania X). Considering they could have taken it easy because they were doing double duty, these two put on an impressive showing as they wrestle a pretty fast paced and stiff match. I was always liked the sequence when Tatanka started coming back and does the war dance and Bigelow crushes him with an Enziguri. This was a fun and solid opener that started off a very memorable show. Grade: **1\/2\n2) The Quebecers defeat Bret & Owen Hart to retain WWF Tag Team Titles when the match is stopped due to Bret's knee injury at 16:48\nFun Fact: The Quebecers regained the tag team titles from 1-2-3 Kid and Marty Jannetty just a week before at a 1\/17 house show at Madison Square Garden. The Quebecers had lost the titles to the upstart duo two weeks prior on the 1\/10 Raw in what was considered a huge upset at the time.\nScott: This was one of the best told storylines of the 1990's, and it certainly made things easier to watch in the watered-down WWF landscape. Right from the beginning of the match, things get juicy, as Jacques starts fucking with Owen's head, telling him ditch your brother, he's a loser. The action was exceptional, with both teams getting very stiff moves in. There were a few moments when you thought Bret & Owen were going to win the titles, but then Bret injures his knee when Johnny Polo pulls down the top rope on an Irish whip and Bret crashes in to the barricade. Bret, instead of tagging out to Owen, tries to lock the Sharpshooter on Pierre, and is in too much pain. So, the referee stops the match. Owen, furious, berates Bret, and then kicks his leg out from under him. We get a five-star effort of announcing by Ted DiBiase as, just like Jesse Ventura at Wrestlemania V, his rhetoric almost makes you feel bad for Owen. Then the classic \"stage fright\" line in the post-match interview, when Owen tells Bret \"I kicked out your leg, from your leg.\" This was the first big showcase for Owen Hart, and other than the interview flub, he passed, which sets up the Wrestlemania battle of brother vs. brother. We won't discuss that now, as it deserves its own stage for analysis. Grade: ***\nJustin: What an awesome match and storyline. Bret sold like a fuckin' champ throughout the whole match, pretty much to the point where you can actually understand why the ref needs to stop the match. The Quebecers played the Dick role to perfection, continually antagonizing Owen and relentlessly pounding on Bret's knee for the whole match. I remember the shock of the crowd when Owen kick Bret's leg from\u2026.his\u2026.umm\u2026leg. It was pandemonium in the Civic Center, and I remember the unpredictable feeling in the building as Bret was being wheeled out on the stretcher and he was watching Owen screaming at him on the Titantron. What an awesome moment, and one of my favorite live moments of all time. Grade: ****\nJim Ross and Gorilla Monsoon take over for the next match\n3) Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) defeats IRS (Michael Rotundo) to retain WWF Intercontinental Title with a Razor's Edge at 11:48\nFun Fact: This match was set up because IRS had stolen Razor's gold and stored it in his briefcase.\nScott: Another great storyline that leads to a Wrestlemania match that has few equals. Shawn Michaels was suspended by Vince and stripped of the IC title in late August 1993, for alleged drug use, and pretty much being a dick. So, there was an IC title battle royal in the fine city of New Haven, CT. Razor Ramon and Rick Martel were the last two, so they fought in the final match with Razor winning. Shawn comes back, with his own IC belt, saying he is the true champion. In this match, the referee is knocked out, Shawn comes in, whacks Razor with his fake belt, and IRS covers him to become new IC champion. BUT, Dave Hebner comes rushing out to inform Joey Marella of the chicanery perpetrated by Shawn Michaels, and the match is restarted. Razor nails IRS with the Razor's Edge, and gets the win. The match itself isn't spectacular, but it does set up a match for the Intercontinental title that is maybe 1\/10000000 of a notch below Steamboat vs. Savage as the greatest IC title match in WWF history. But that's for another review. Grade: **1\/2\nJustin: A pretty pedestrian match that is remembered more for Shawn Michaels' interference, which carried on the feud that would eventually culminate at Wrestlemania. I believe this is IRS only singles title match on PPV in his WWF career, and he almost steals the belt, but the officials break out the occasional instant replay rule and restart the match. The crowd was kind of flat for this match, but really exploded when HBK ran out and they stayed hot for the rest of the match. We see a nice win for the Bad Guy to help build some momentum to what will end up being his career making match. Grade: **1\/2\n4) Yokozuna (Rodney Anoia) defeats Undertaker (Mark Callaway) in a casket match to retain WWF World Title when he and 9 other heels put Taker in the casket at 14:24\nFun Fact: Undertaker \"dies\" here in order to have a long (and much-needed) vacation. He would return at Summerslam in August.\nScott: This is one of three world title matches Undertaker would receive at a Royal Rumble in which someone screws him. It will happen again 2 years later and 4 years later. Many people slam this match, particularly what happens afterwards, calling it overbooked and cheesy. I disagree whole-heartedly. I'll explain. After about 9 minutes of wrestling, Yokozuna calls in pretty much every heel in the locker room, and they all beat Taker down until he finally goes in the casket and loses the match. Here are the run-ins in order: Crush, Great Kabuki, Tenryu, Bam Bam Bigelow, Adam Bomb, Jeff Jarrett, the Headshrinkers, and Diesel. Then, what many call overbooking, but I call creativity begins. The urn is opened, and smoke comes out and then as the casket is being wheeled down the aisle, green smoke starts billowing from it. Then the lights go out, and Taker speaks on the large screen, as if he's in the casket, and says the following: \"Be not proud, because the spirit of the Undertaker lives within the souls of mankind, the eternal flame of life which cannot be extinguished, the origin of which cannot be explained. The answer lies in the everlasting spirit. Soon all mankind will witness the rebirth of the Undertaker. I will not rest in peace.\" Then, an electrical effect overtakes the screen, and Marty Jannetty, dressed as the Undertaker, is lifted from behind the screen and is gone, music playing. Now, many thought this was over the top, blown out of proportion. I disagree. Undertaker was WAY over at this point, and this was the best thing to do short of winning the title. When it comes to the Undertaker, fans always expect a cool effect with lights, smoke, sound effects, etc. There needed to be a legitimate way to get him on vacation. He had worked non-stop since November 1990, and this was deserved. In any case, it also keeps Yoko's major heel heat heading to WrestleMania. Grade: **\nJustin: Well Scott gave you all the details, so I don't need to go over those again. As much as this story and happenings may have seemed goofy on PPV, it was fucking awesome live. The commotion and excitement was off the hook. It was surreal watching the green smoke pouring out of the urn as Taker was shoved in the casket and wheeled down the aisle. The crowd watched in silent awe as Taker gave his speech from inside the casket and roared with admiration as he rose above the crowd and into the heavens. Taker rose pretty much over our heads, and directly over Jim's head so it was really an awesome sight to see. I will always have fond memories of this match, no matter what so-called internet experts say about it. This moment made me happy to be a wrestling fan\u2026because I was entertained and wanted more\u2026it made me feel like I had witnessed something monumental. Grade: **\n5) Bret Hart and Lex Luger win the Royal Rumble (55:00)\nOrder of Entry and who eliminated them:\n1) Scott Steiner (Scott Rechsteiner): Diesel\n2) Samu (Samula Anoia): Scott Steiner\n3) Rick Steiner (Rob Rechsteiner): Owen Hart\n4) Kwang (Juan Rivera): Diesel\n5) Owen Hart: Diesel\n6) Bart Gunn (Mike Barton): Diesel\n7) Diesel (Kevin Nash): Shawn Michaels\n8) Bob Backlund: Diesel\n9) Billy Gunn (Monty Sopp): Diesel\n10) Virgil (Mike Jones): Diesel\n11) Randy Savage (Randy Poffo): Crush\n12) Jeff Jarrett: Randy Savage\n13) Crush (Brian Adams): Lex Luger\n14) Doink (Ray Liachelli): Bam Bam Bigelow\n15) Bam Bam Bigelow (Scott Charles Bigelow): Lex Luger\n16) Mabel (Nelson Frazier): Multiple Wrestlers\n17) Thurman \"Sparky\" Plugg (Robert Howard): Shawn Michaels\n18) Shawn Michaels (Michael Hickenbottom): Lex Luger\n19) Mo (Bobby Horne): Fatu\n20) Greg Valentine (John Wisniski, Jr.): Martel\n21) Tatanka (Chris Chavis): Bam Bam Bigelow\n22) Kabuki (Akihisa Mera): Lex Luger\n23) Lex Luger (Lawrence Pfohl): Bret\n24) Tenryu (Genichiro Shimade): Bret Hart & Lex Luger\n25) No One (Supposed to be Bastian Booger)\n26) Rick Martel (Richard Vigneault): Tatanka\n27) Bret Hart: Lex Luger\n28) Fatu (Solofa Fatu): Bret Hart\n29) Marty Jannetty (Marty Oaks): Shawn Michaels\n30) Adam Bomb (Bryan Clark): Lex Luger\nLongest Time: Bam Bam Bigelow (30:12)\nShortest Time: Billy Gunn (:14)\nMost eliminated: Diesel (7)\nFun Fact: Vince wasn't sure who he wanted to go to the Wrestlemania Main Event, so he booked this double finish and figured he would judge by crowd reaction. He was banking on the crowd being behind Luger, but he couldn't have been more wrong. See, the Providence crowd has always been loyal to three Superstars: Tim White, Randy Savage and Bret Hart. The crowd was overwhelmingly cheering for Bret and half of us were booing Luger, thus forcing Vince's hand on who should leave WMX with the Title. Also, from other reports people sitting ringside said Luger definitely hit first. While this was a shrewd idea, he did manage to piss off the crowd with the non-finish.\nFun Fact II: This show marks the debut for three wrestlers. The first is Thurman \"Sparky\" Plugg, a\/k\/a Bob Holly, who is subbing for the 1-2-3 Kid, who was out with a knee injury. Bob Howard was a welder, and did race for a short time, before being brought into Jim Cornette's Smoky Mountain promotion in 1992. With a long NASCAR mullet and auto racing singlet, he is a far cry from what he is now. Sparky would make his WWF debut on the multiple RAW taping on 1\/10, but Sparky\/Holly makes his PPV debut here, and the long journey that led to his WWE title shot with Brock Lesnar 10 years later at the Rumble in 2004 starts here in Providence.\nFun Fact III: Our second debut is Kwang, portrayed by a little known wrestler named Juan Rivera. Rivera started his career in Puerto Rico in 1987 wrestling for Carlos Colon's World Wrestling Council. He would portray the character of T.N.T. for four years, and would make his way to the WWF in early 1994. He made his debut as Kwang on the multiple RAW taping on January 1994, but this would be his PPV debut.\nFun Fact IV: This also marks the PPV debut for Double J, Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett is the son of the legendary Memphis promoter Jerry Jarrett. Jeff would begin work for his father in the Continential Wrestling Association in 1986 as a referee. He would become a wrestler a short time into his tenure. The CWA would then become the United States Wrestling Association. Jarrett would win the USWA southern heavyweight title ten times and the USWA tag titles 15 times over a four-year period. Jeff would then make his way to the WWF in 1993, and following several weeks of vignettes, Jeff made his debut on the 10\/20 RAW, defeating PJ Walker.\nFun Fact V: Not only is this the PPV debut for three wrestlers, but we also bid farewell to Virgil, as this is his final PPV appearance. Virgil was a late substitute for Kamala, who was advertised to appear but supposedly no-showed. Virgil would stick around through August competing mainly on Superstars as a JTTS. He suffered an injury at a house show in August, and left the company shortly after, although he did return for a short stint in May 1995. Virgil would join WCW in 1996 as Vincent, the head of security for the NWO. The name was a clear mockery of Vince McMahon. His role would be similar, as he would suffer the brunt of beatdowns while his fellow members left him behind. He would see a hint of success with a few low profile wins on Saturday Night and even had a few PPV appearances. Virgil would see other personas, including being called Shane, another mockery of Shane McMahon, and one as Mr. Jones. Virgil would wrestle under his own name, Mike Jones, in 2000 before retiring. Jones would return to wrestling sporadically over the years and even returned to the WWE as the bodyguard for Ted DiBiase on the May 17th, 2010 edition of Monday Night RAW. Virgil's final PPV record is 4-6.\nScott: After an unforgettable Rumble in 1992, and a very forgettable Rumble in 1993, this was kind of both. Many points to analyze here: First, there was a very slow start. Most Rumbles have a lot of action, surprises, and moments early. This one really didn't. Next, the continuing feud between Randy Savage and Crush hits its breaking point here. It started back before Survivor Series, and ends at Wrestlemania. Savage's WWF career winds down in 1994, and Justin and I will detail his tumultuous and unforgettable career for the Summerslam '94 review. Then there's the dominance of Diesel. Going into this rumble, the fan reaction to Kevin Nash was zilch, none, zero. He was about to be fired, forever to go back to WCW as Oz or Vinnie Vegas. However, on this night in the home of the Friars, Diesel made his statement. The Providence crowd gives a bigger pop with each jobber he pitches out. His \"boy\" Shawn Michaels finally pitches him out, but the damage had been done. Diesel gets an unbelievable pop as he leaves the arena, and Vince gives him a second chance, a chance that would change the wrestling world. So, you can look at it two ways. His career was saved, but in the process, fate gave us quite possibly the worst year in wrestling in 1995. Justin tries to qualify it by saying Nash's popularity would lead to bigger things down the road, and he's partially right, but boy do we have to suffer before jumping that hurdle. More on that in future reviews. Here, Kevin Nash gets his renaissance. Finally, we get to the lame ending. Not knowing who should face Yokozuna at Wrestlemania, bookers decide to have both men fall out at the same time, and have the crowd decide who gets the shot. Well, there was a problem. The crowd was so disgusted over the crappy ending; they didn't give an advantage to one over the other. Now many say if you look carefully, Luger's feet hit the ground first, but of course, they'll never give you the best shot to show you. Then, Fink announces each wrestler as the winner, which gives the bookers a chance to see who gets the better pop. Many say it was inconclusive, Justin would have a better idea since he was there, but from the many times I've watched it, I think Bret got the better pop. Luger not winning the title at Summerslam perceived him as a choker, and no one wanted to see him ride the stupid bus cross-country again. So, we have the tie and the mini-tourney for Wrestlemania X. Originally, Lex was supposed to win, but we'll explain why he didn't in the next review. But for now, the Providence crowd is left with a sister-kisser for the finale, and none too pleased.\nJustin: I love this Rumble. I know I am being biased, but to me it was exciting and you weren't sure who was going to win the thing. They had a great segment with Diesel destroying everything in his path, and that one booking decision saved the man's career. Also, having Bret come out valiantly after his knee injury was awesome as well, as the crowd was behind him big time. Vince must have known that, because they showed Kabuki and Tenryu attacking Luger backstage before he came out, so maybe he figured the crowd would get behind both men since they had been inured earlier in the night. If the match had a definitive ending, it would have been that much better, but as is, it is still one of my favorites.\nFinal Analysis\nScott: In my opinion, this Royal Rumble is a complete 180 degree turn from the '92 Rumble. The Rumble is the showcase, and in '92 that had the greatest rumble in history, with a very weak undercard, mostly because all the studs were in the rumble. Here, with wrestlers performing double duty, the undercard was pretty solid, and the Rumble, except for Diesel's performance and the tie, was really just average. One good thing about this show was that you're finally seeing some new talent pushed to the forefront. The \"Hogan Hangover\" was finally wearing off, and Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Shawn Michaels, and others finally had the spotlight to themselves, which made for one of the best PPV shows ever coming up, and no one saw it coming. Final Grade: B-\nJustin: Great show. It was awesome live, and I still enjoy watching it on tape. It had some solid matches, a good Rumble and some memorable moments. It also jump-started one of the greatest feuds ever: Bret vs. Owen. It was nice to see Vince pushing some new guys and was a refreshing show in general, and one of my fondest memories as a wrestling fan. I won't say too much else, except this was a great jumpstart to the Road to Wrestlemania X. Final Grade: A-\nhttp:\/\/placetobe.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/qsa7ev\/PTBEpisode75.mp3\nTags: Bam Bam Bigelow, Bret Hart, Diesel, IRS, Lex Luger, Owen Hart, Quebecers, Razor Ramon, Royal Rumble, royal rumble 1994, Shawn Michaels, Tatanka, Undertaker, Yokozuna\nThe Hall's Ivory Tower\nPlace to Be Podcast Episode 287: Royal Rumble Roundtable","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"GRC Bulletin - Vol. 48 No 6 - November December 2019\nGeothermal Resources Council\n, Geothermal Resources Council\nThe GRC Bulletin provides a technology and issues forum for professionals involved in geothermal resource research, exploration, development and utilization. The GRC Bulletin also provides news and information that highlights the environmental and economic benefits of geothermal resource development.\n1. G E O T H E R M A L R E S O U R C E S C O U N C I LG E O T H E R M A L R E S O U R C E S C O U N C I L Bulletin Vol. 48, No. 6 November\/December 2019 Re-powering Geothermal Around the World\n2. 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He is an expert in induced seismicity, microseismics and geomechanics. He has been General Manager and Vice President of Itasca Consulting Group in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Operations Manager for Applied Seismology Consultants in the United Kingdom. Will has focused on helping industry, government and academia solve challenging problems in subsurface engineering. He is the creator of leading commercial microseismic software, and has developed unique data- acquisition equipment. He has published on a wide range of topics, is a frequent keynote speaker, and has participated in government and organizational committees. Will is bringing the combination of his applied science and engineering experience with business management expertise to help the merged GRC and Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) organization develop to the next level, and help\n5. Bulletin Geothermal Resources Council P.O. Box 1350 Davis, CA 95617-1350 Phone: 530-758-2360 Fax: 530-758-2839 www.geothermal.org Executive Director Will Pettitt, PhD, FGS wpettitt@geothermal.org Office & Events Manager Estela Smith grc@geothermal.org Communications Director\/Editor Ian Crawford icrawford@geothermal.org Membership\/Expo Anh Lay alay@geothermal.org Librarian Brian Schmidt bschmidt@geothermal.org Graphic Designer\/Advertising Chi-Meng Moua cmoua@geothermal.org The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) Bulletin (ISSN No. 01607782) is published as a service to its members and the public, with six issues per annual volume. The GRC is an international, non-profit educational association whose purpose is to encourage research and environmentally sound exploration, development, and utilization of geothermal-energy resources worldwide through cooperation with governmental agencies, academic institutions, and the private sector. The GRC Bulletin provides a forum for information transfer to the public and among professionals in many fields related to geothermal resources, including geology, exploration, development, electric-power production, and direct-use technologies. The views and opinions expressed by authors in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the GRC or its members. For changes of address or membership information, please contact us. Vol. 48, No.6 November\/December 2019 Advertisers CalEnergy......................................................13 Cyrq Energy...................................................42 Dewhurst Group...............................................7 EGESIM.........................................................13 Geologica......................................................13 Geothermal Resource Group.........Inside Front Kenai Drilling.................................................42 Mineralica......................................................13 Ormat............................................................37 Probe...............................................................3 Thermochem, Inc.............................................4 Webco.............................................................4 6\tPresident's Message by Andy Sabin 8\tExecutive Director's Message by William Pettitt 10\tCommunication from the GRC by Ian Crawford 14\tInside Geothermal: North America, Central & South America, Australasia, Asia, Africa, Europe, Education, Science & Technology, Climate Change by Ian Crawford 34 The Repowering of Lightning Dock Plant in New Mexico 41 Publications, Websites, Videos & Maps by Ian Crawford 43 In Memoriam - George Albert Frye & Gerald \"Jerry\" Niimi 44 Calendar of Events November\/December 2019 5 COVER: \"Velika Ciglena 17.5 MW Turboden ORC plant - RGS geometries\" by Joseph Bonafin, Turboden SpA, Brescia, Italy.A perspective of the nice geometries of the two phase steam pipelines from the largest European geothermal binary plant, Velika Ciglena (Bjelovar, Croatia). GRC PHOTO CONTEST 2019. by Joseph Bonafin and Halley K. Dickey\n6. by Andrew Sabin Getting Organized: GRC State Chapters President's Message 6 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned. \u2013 Benjamin Franklin A group of geologists, engineers, entrepreneurs and others have been working together for many years to bring geothermal development to the state of Colorado. This self-described Working Group assembles, discusses and strategizes with the goal of ushering in one or more geothermal development goals for the state. A common geothermal issue that they wrestle with is a perceived lack of awareness by many Coloradans, especially decision- makers, of the many forms of geothermal and how they add value, not to mention in some cases clean power, to the state's grid. Colorado produces no utility-grade geothermal power despite its multiple, well-investigated regions of hot springs, hot water wells and elevated heat flow. Additionally, newly elected Governor Jared Polis outlined a process for achieving 100% renewable power in his \"Roadmap to 100% Renewable Energy and Bold Climate Action.\" Not unlike California and other states with ambitious renewable portfolio standards and\/or carbon emission limits, it's very difficult to imagine coming close to these goals without a substantial growth in geothermal. In 2018 a similar group in Imperial County, California, started meeting regularly at local venues to discuss geothermal issues that concern them. They invite guest speakers to each meeting and they often have a sponsor or two willing to donate snacks and beverages. Unlike Colorado, the Salton Sea trough in Imperial County, which extends south to the Gulf of California in Mexico, has many developed geothermal fields in, what is the largest if not the hottest, geothermal, power-producing basin on earth. The geographic proximity of those working directly in these fields in combination with the organizational skills and persistence of this Chapter's leaders, Jon Trujillo and Mary Mann results in well- attended, not to mention informative meetings. With some assistance from the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), this group has been formally recognized as the Southern California State Chapter of the GRC. The contrasts in geology, geography and the current states of the geothermal industries of Colorado and California couldn't be greater. The similarities between the states, however, are that both have a cadre of well- informed and passionate citizens who want to do what is right for their region and for the geothermal industry. Knowledge is power. The more knowledge and awareness that can be brought to the local populace, the more effective working groups can be in influencing voters and decision-makers in supporting any number of measures that help geothermal grow. Like with the SoCal State Chapter, GRC will help this Colorado group establish a GRC State Chapter. While this new GRC State Chapter imprimatur won't bring fame, fortune or instant geothermal development to Colorado, it will bring a closer alignment of these and other soon to be established state chapters under a common banner. As more people understand the potential and true economic value of geothermal, barriers to geothermal development will decrease. State chapters or sections of GRC is not a new phenomenon. Unfortunately, the creation and growth of most chapters decades ago faded as the drivers of those groups retired or moved on from the industry. The ongoing resurrection and growth of old and new state chapters under the GRC umbrella should bring added momentum to the industry. And as these groups grow and become loosely aligned across geographic boundaries, they will also begin to speak with a more singular and unified voice. It's been said before that no one can hear ten different voices; but an entire coliseum can hear one voice. Let's get organized and speak with one voice. n\n7. November\/December 2019 7 changing what we DO today to secure the futurerenewable energy is the future of energy Renewable, Sustainable and Responsible Development \"...to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.\" Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot, 1994\n8. by Will Pettitt, PhD Collaboration is Key Executive Director's Message 8 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org The goal of the GRC is to raise the recognition and acceptance of geothermal energy across the spectrum of society, in government, industry, academia and the general public, in the U.S.A. and around the world. Part of the GRC's strategy is to enhance our collaboration: both for our organization and our industry. That collaboration comes in many forms. As an industry, we need to collaborate with other renewable and clean energies, such as wind, solar, biomass, and hydro, to successfully introduce the energy transition that society demands. That transition will need a mix of renewable and clean energies in our power system as well as a huge leap in energy efficiency and heat management in our homes and industries. An \"all-of the-above\" clean energy strategy. Society will need energy that is always on, no matter what the time and whatever the weather, to support electrification and decarbonization. Geothermal energy means electrical power, district heating and heat pumps in buildings, and is therefore well positioned to facilitate this transition. Our industry also needs to collaborate with subsurface engineering industries. The oil & gas community has two big incentives: firstly, society will pressure them to move towards carbon neutrality, which means they need to invest in renewable energies and be visibly seen to do so; secondly, there are clear technical overlaps between oil & gas borehole operations and geothermal's technologies that means their workforce and talents naturally fit with ours. Both these incentives mean that the oil & gas community, in research and industry, will start investing more and more time and money into geothermal. We should also not overlook the mining and mineral industries as there are opportunities here: many mines are physically located in areas of the world that also have geothermal resources that could provide them power; and, research into flooded abandoned mines may provide development of low enthalpy geothermal systems. There is also co-production of hydrogen for fuel cells and lithium recovery for battery manufacturing that add value to geothermal resource development. Our organization also needs to collaborate. We are actively developing relationships with other non-governmental organizations that have similar goals to us, across the US and internationally. In November, I had the The GRC is well-placed to collaborate within the global community.\n9. 1 https:\/\/www.eesi.org\/briefings\/view\/111519cetsa 2 wpettitt@mygeoenergy.org November\/December 2019 9 opportunity to give a briefing in Washington DC to congressional staff and the public on geothermal energy and its role in the energy transition in collaboration with the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Clean Energy and Technology Staff Association (CETSA). Further information on the briefing can be found online. 1 We are working on many similar opportunities to deliver our messaging and build long-term relationships that can help accomplish our goals. In January, we will be presenting at energy seminars on both the East and West coasts so look out for more information. A North America Cluster will feature at the World Geothermal Congress (WGC) 2020 Exhibition in Iceland. The cluster of booths has been assembled collaboratively by participants from North America. It will help showcase the North American geothermal community and industry at the conference and is an opportunity to better engage with partners around the world. It facilitates the building of relationships for exporting North American products and services, as well as encouraging discussions of latest technologies and innovations. The World Geothermal Congress (WGC) 2020 will take place from 27 April - 1 May, 2020,in Reykjavik,Iceland ( Courtesy Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre). The cluster consists of five participants and there is available space for additional North American organizations to join in. Current participants include: Phoenix Geophysics (Ontario, Canada); Geologica (Nevada, U.S.A.); Geothermal Resource Group (California, U.S.A.); GeothermEx (California, U.S.A.); and, U.S. Department of Energy (Washington DC, U.S.A.). Please contact me for further information or to express interest. 2 Collaborating organizations can be based in Canada, Mexico or U.S.A. and can include corporations, National Labs, universities, and government agencies, amongst others. At the WGC, we have an opportunity to present a North American vision for geothermal energy by demonstrating the diversity and excellence of our geothermal work force and research capabilities. I hope you will consider joining us or visiting with the cluster at the conference. The geothermal community needs to collaborate to achieve our goals of expanding our industry and being an active participant in the transition to renewable and clean energy. And we have huge opportunities to do so! As we enter the New Year, I encourage us all to be thinking on ideas for how we can work with others inside and outside our industry to help develop and communicate our value and benefits. Wishing all a productive and prosperous New Year! n\n10. Communication from the GRC by Ian Crawford Director of Communications 10 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org GRC Annual Meeting & Expo Call for Papers The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has issued a call for papers for the world's biggest annual geothermal energy conference taking place October 18-21, 2020, at the Peppermill Resort Spa, Reno, Nevada, USA. The GRC 2020 Annual Meeting planning committee will consider papers for its Technical and Poster Sessions covering a range of topics, both domestic and international: Business Development \/ Finance\/ Market Analysis; Country Updates (example: East African Rift \/ Philippines); Direct Use \/ Heat Pumps; Drilling; Emerging Technologies; Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS); Exploration \/ Resource Assessment; Field Operations \/ Production Technologies; Geochemistry; Geology; Geophysics; Geothermal Education and Community Engagement; Geothermal Energy Associated with Oil and Gas Operations; Geothermal Project Case Studies; Power Operations \/ Flexible Generation \/ Maintenance; Regional Updates (example: Salton Sea \/ Basin & Range \/ Cascades); Regulatory \/ Environmental Compliance \/ Policy Issues; Reservoir Engineering\/ Reservoir Management\/ Modeling; Sedimentary Basins, and Utilities and Transmission. In addition, there is an opportunity to submit papers in special themed topics: Advanced Materials for Drilling, Completion and Monitoring; District Heating and Direct Use: Feasibility to Implementation; EGS Collab: Experimentation, Modeling and Interpretation; FORGE Activities, Progress and Plans; Geochemistry for Early Geothermal Exploration; Geomechanics in Geothermal; Geothermal Energy in Canada: Moving Forward; Geothermal Heat Pumps: Latest Technologies and Market Developments; High Temperature Reservoir Monitoring Systems; Machine Learning in Geothermal Development; Mineral Extraction; Power Plant Improvement Strategies; Reservoir Closed Loop and Energy Transfer Systems; Super Hot\/Supercritical Geothermal Systems, and 2018 Kilauea Volcano Eruption and Geothermal Reservoir. International participation is key to the success of the technical programs, and geothermal researchers and experts from the USA and around the world are encouraged to submit their work for consideration to be presented at the GRC Annual Meeting. Anyone who wants to present at the GRC Annual Meeting must submit a paper. The deadline for submission is Wednesday May 27th, 2020 Additional information about paper requirements and submission forms can be obtained by contacting the GRC at (530) 758-2360 or at https:\/\/reno2020.mygeoenergynow.org\/ For more information about the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in Reno, Nevada, USA, visit https:\/\/reno2020.mygeoenergynow.org\/ or call (530) 758-2360. For information on how to sponsor this event, contact Anh Lay; GRC at (530) 758-2360 X100 or alay@geothermal.org. Book Your Hotel Room All the events and accommodation for the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo are in one location, the luxurious Peppermill Resort Spa & Casino, the only resort in the United States whose heating source is totally provided from geothermal energy produced on the immediate property. The GRC has contracted with the Peppermill for a discounted block of rooms for a limited time. There is a choice of rooms with a king, queen or double beds.\n11. November\/December 2019 11 \u2022 We strongly recommend making your hotel reservations on-line through a dedicated webpage at https:\/\/book.passkey.com\/ event\/50007543\/owner\/7268\/home. The preferred rate is automatically applied. OR \u2022 If you make your reservations over the phone make sure you mention you are part of the Geothermal Resources Council group to get the special rate. The average nightly rate starts at just USD 89 a night plus taxes and fees for a room in the newly remodeled Peppermill North and West Wings. For a room in the award winning luxurious Peppermill Tower offering panoramic views of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains, the rate is USD 109 a night. At the top of the line, a Tuscany Tower Suite starts at USD 149. Please make your reservation before September 23, 2020 in order to receive our special rate. Book your room now......... Why Stay at the Conference Hotel? GRC strongly encourages you to stay at the Peppermill Resort Spa & Casino to gain the benefits of networking with colleagues, being close to the event venues, and relaxing in a nice hotel property. We make every effort to negotiate the best possible rates. When you stay at the conference hotels, you help GRC meet our contractual obligations, avoid paying financial damages for this meeting, secure suitable venues and preferred dates-and-rates for future conferences. GRCTransactions Technical papers from the 2019 Transactions Volume 43 are now available through the Geothermal Library website. The 100 papers that were presented at the GRC Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, California are available for members only, at www.geothermal-library.org. Papers from previous years are also available for all. Our database contains over 40,000 records on all aspects of geothermal energy, including exploration, reservoir engineering, power plant design and operation, direct use, geothermal heat pumps, regulatory issues, energy policy, energy markets, news briefs, and more. ~~~~~~~ Joint GRC-SPE Workshop - Registration Now Open! High-Temperature Well Cementing \"Exploring Geothermal and Oil and Gas Synergies\" March 30 - April 1, 2020 Wyndham San Diego Bayside, San Diego, California, USA The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) together with the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) are organizing a workshop on high- temperature cementing. integrity for the life of production and injection wells in these HT applications. The GRC and the SPE have decided that a joint workshop would enable both industries to share their experiences, technologies, technical procedures and best practices on this important aspect of well completion. The workshop will highlight cement formulae and slurry blends, placement methods, remedial procedures and result evaluations. Case studies will be discussed and analyzed. A king bed room in the Peppermill North & West Wing. The GRC Library can be accessed at: www.geothermal-library.org\n12. Communication from the GRC 12 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org HaveYour Say! If you would like to comment on any column or article in the GRC Bulletin or have an opinion on a topical subject that will interest our readers, please email the editor, Ian Crawford at icrawford@ geothermal.org or mail to Geothermal Resources Council P.O. Box 1350, Davis, CA 95617-1350. All drilling personnel, both geothermal and oil & gas drilling and production engineers, well-site supervisors, cementing engineers and interested personnel are welcome to attend and participate. The draft agenda, hotel reservations, and registration, can be found on our new dedicated website at https:\/\/cement.mygeoenergynow.org\/ Save USD 100 by registering before March 1, 2020. \u2022 GRC or SPE Member: USD 990 \u2022 Non Member: USD 1,090 In addition, by booking and staying at the Wyndham San Diego Bay Hotel under the GRC room block, the GRC will refund your workshop registration by USD 50 per night for up to 3 nights booked\/paid. Make your reservation........ n ~~~~~~~ The Blue Sky in Sabalan Geothermal Field, by Elahe Zarei.\n13. CalEnergy is proud to support the Geothermal Resources Council PREMIUM WEB DOMAINS AVAILABLE volcanothermal.com magmathermal.com petrothermal.com lithothermal.com aquithermal.com Contact enquiries@mineralica.com\n14. Inside Geothermal 14 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org Geothermal is Cost-Competitive with Conventional Generation Lazard's latest annual Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis (LCOE 13.0) shows that as the cost of renewable energy continues to decline, certain technologies (e.g., onshore wind, utility-scale solar and to a certain extent, geothermal), which became cost-competitive with conventional generation several years ago on a new-build basis, continue to maintain competitiveness with the marginal cost of existing conventional generation technologies. Global Geothermal News......... International Geothermal Association Announces Board Election Results The elections to the Board of Directors of the International Geothermal Association (IGA) for the 2020-2023 period have concluded and 25 members have been elected, including members of the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC): Ayling, Bridget Bignall, Greg Bjarnason, Bjarni Blair, Andy Brotheridge, Jane Darma, Surya Falcone, Gioia Hajto, Marek Hillbrand, Gudrun Izquierdo-Montalvo, Georgina Kaya, Eylem Manzella, Adele Matthiasdottir, Kristin Vala Meier, Peter Olivar, Maria Victoria M. Omenda, Peter Prieto, Angela Sabin, Andy Schmidlee, Virginie Siratovich, Paul Suryantini, Ninik Szita, Gabor Utami, Pri Yasukawa, Kasumi Zemedkun, Meseret Global Geothermal News Global Geothermal Capacity Anticipated to Grow to 18 GW by 2024 - IEA Global electricity capacity from renewable energy is set to expand by as much as 50% in the next five years, bolstered by government support and falling costs. But more would be needed to slow down warming of the globe, the International Energy Agency (IEA) have said in a new report. Those gains represent an increase of about 1,200 GW from 2018 to 2024, equal to the total installed capacity in the U.S., according to the IEA report. Countries are adding more clean power as a key part of efforts to de-carbonize energy supply, but it's still not fast enough. Geothermal capacity is anticipated to grow 28%, reaching 18 GW by 2024, with Asia responsible for one-third of global expansion, mainly through projects currently under construction in Indonesia and the Philippines, followed by Kenya, whose cumulative geothermal capacity is set to overtake Iceland's during the forecast period. Pre-development-stage risks continue to be an important challenge, impeding the rapid development of untapped geothermal potential. Global Geothermal News......... Green Climate Fund Boosts Funding Efforts The shared urgency of addressing climate change took an historic step forward with 27 countries pledging to\n15. replenish the Green Climate Fund (GCF) by USD 9.776 billion for the next four years. The resources will help developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the negative effects of global warming, such as rising sea levels, record temperatures, prolonged drought, and more frequent and severe weather events. The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan and Sweden are the top contributors. To achieve maximum impact, the Green Climate Fund's public investment boosts the climate action capacities of developing countries and helps unlock private sector markets of low-emission, climate-resilient innovation. Every USD 1 billion invested in the Fund spurs nearly USD 3 billion in additional financing, including from recipient countries. Global Geothermal News......... NORTH AMERICA New Legislation Would Accelerate Geothermal Energy Development in the United States U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Republican- Alaska, and Joe Manchin, Democrat-West Virginia, have introduced bipartisan legislation to accelerate geothermal energy development in the United States. The Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 (the \"AGILE\" Act) includes provisions for research and development of both existing and enhanced geothermal systems, resource assessment updates, grant program authorization, and improved permitting. \"Geothermal is a highly reliable, zero- emission resource able to provide both heat and power almost anywhere,\" Murkowski said. \"Our committee's June hearing highlighted the opportunity geothermal holds to contribute to America's energy future, with expanded innovation and deployment. Our new bill addresses both technical and non-technical barriers that have kept us from realizing geothermal's full potential.\" Global Geothermal News......... On November 19, the AGILE legislation advanced out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The GRC Policy Committee wrote a letter of support for this important new legislation: Global Geothermal News.........\n16. Inside Geothermal 16 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org Geothermal Resources Council Supports Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act Joining forces with other renewable energy associations the GRC signed on to a letter supporting a 2\u2010year retroactive extension (for 2018\u20102019) of the expired renewable energy tax credits: \"As the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees continue their work to address tax extenders, as well as long\u2010term tax policy legislation, the National Hydropower Association (NHA), American Biogas Council, Biomass Power Association, Energy Recovery Council, and Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), come together to strongly support House Resolution (H.R.) 4186, a bipartisan bill co\u2010sponsored by Representatives Elise Stefanik (Republican\u2010New York) and Scott Peters (Democrat\u2010California), and urge swift action to pass the measure. H.R. 4186 provides a 2\u2010year retroactive extension (for 2018\u20102019) of the expired renewable energy tax credits for hydropower, marine energy, biomass, biogas, waste\u2010to\u2010energy and geothermal resources, along with an extension through 2024. The U.S. has long used targeted tax incentives to leverage investment and innovation in the energy sector. This is true for fossil and renewable resources alike. Hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in private investment across the industries \u2013 not to mention gigawatts of affordable, reliable, and renewable power \u2013 have been driven by tax policies. However, for too long, our resources have been undervalued and overlooked in the clean energy tax policy debate despite the carbon\u2010free, renewable electricity benefits (among many others) they provide. Tax policy has become de facto energy policy at the federal level and our industries have been placed at an untenable competitive disadvantage \u2013 as demonstrated by the growth trajectories compared to wind and solar resources. The provisions of H.R. 4186 would address this disparity. These tax credits are a critical incentive for the continued deployment of reliable, renewable, baseload power in our sectors, which we believe supports a national energy strategy that seeks to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining grid reliability and resilience. Therefore, our groups are united in seeking the retroactive extension of the tax credits and the passage of this long\u2010term extension. We call on Members of Congress to support these objectives as the work on extenders and a larger bill develop.\" Global Geothermal News......... Will Pettitt, PhD, FGS, Executive Director, GRC commented on the proposed legislation: \"The geothermal industry is helping build a future where geothermal power and heat can be rolled out across the nation as a critical source of renewable energy for U.S. households and businesses as we transition to a clean energy future. The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) can attest to the vital importance of tax credits to the success of geothermal energy business, and strongly supports and applauds the leadership shown by the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, and Chairman Mike Thompson, in drafting the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act. The GREEN Act would retroactively extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC) through 2019 for geothermal, which otherwise expired at the end of 2017, and extends the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) at 30% for geothermal plants through the end of 2024. These tax credits provide a predictable market signal for project\n17. November\/December 2019 17 development, which in turn leverages private investment and promotes job creation and local economic benefits across the country.\" New Legislation Would Boost Geothermal Energy on Public Lands U.S. Senators Martha McSally (Republican- Arizona), Martin Heinrich (Democrat-New Mexico), Cory Gardner (R-Colorado), Michael Bennet (D- Colorado), Tom Udall (D- New Mexico), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Jon Tester (D- Montana), and James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced bipartisan legislation to incentivize responsible renewable energy development on public lands and allow local communities to reap the economic benefits. The Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act (PLREDA) of 2019 would streamline the permitting process for renewable energy development on public lands and establish a revenue sharing mechanism to ensure local communities receive a percentage of the revenue created by these projects. Global Geothermal News......... FERC Estimates Additional 860 MW Geothermal Energy Over the Next ThreeYears According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the agency has once again revised its three-year forecast for changes in the U.S. electrical generating capacity mix. Sharp declines are foreseen for fossil fuels and nuclear power while renewable energy (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) is forecast to experience even stronger growth than previously projected. FERC's monthly \"Energy Infrastructure Update\" report (with data through August 31, 2019) indicates that geothermal energy will add another 860 MW by August 2022. It records 6 units with 280 MW of capacity are currently under construction. The total available installed capacity of geothermal steam in the U.S. as of August 2019 is 3,840 MW or 0.32% of total energy capacity. Global Geothermal News......... Increase of 3.2%Year-on-Year for Geothermal Electricity Generation in U.S. Some interesting statistics for geothermal energy from the latest Electric Power Monthly from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In the year to date through August 2019, the USA generated 10,926 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity from geothermal resources, an increase of 3.2% on last year, from 2,454.9 MW of net summer capacity. For individual states year-to-date net generation through August 2019, year-on-year increase and net summer capacity: \u2022 California - 7,865 GWh (+1.3%) from 1,744.1 MW \u2022 Nevada - 2,496 GWh (+9.9%) from 556.7 MW \u2022 Utah - 289 GWh (-2.4%) from 73.0 MW \u2022 Hawaii - 90 GWh (+22.5%) from 43.0 MW \u2022 Oregon - 98 GWh (-16.1%) from 19.5 MW \u2022 Idaho - 49 GWh (-12.1%) from 10.0 MW \u2022 New Mexico - 39 GWh (+381.8%) from 8.6 MW The average capacity factors for utility scale generators in 2018: \u2022 Nuclear - 92.5% \u2022 Geothermal - 76.0% \u2022 Hydroelectric - 41.9% \u2022 Other Biomass - 61.8% \u2022 Wind - 34.6% \u2022 Solar Photovoltaic - 25.1% \u2022 Solar Thermal - 23.6% \u2022 Wood - 60.6% Global Geothermal News......... Grant Funding Opportunity for R&D on Geothermal Energy and Lithium Co-Production The California Energy Commission has announced a Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) to support geothermal energy R&D to overcome geothermal technology hurdles and enable recovery of lithium. The GFO-19-303 under the Electric Program Investment Charge Program (EPIC), has a submission deadline of January 30, 2020. The purpose of this solicitation is to fund applied research and development, and technology demonstration and deployment projects that meet the following objectives: \u2022 Develop and demonstrate technologies, tools, and strategies to improve the productivity and flexibility of existing geothermal facilities; \u2022 Develop and demonstrate technologies to recover lithium from geothermal brine; Funded projects will help improve production and flexibility of existing geothermal facilities and demonstrate the economic capture of lithium\n18. 18 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org Inside Geothermal from geothermal brines. The projects will increase the overall economic value of existing or future geothermal projects through integration of emerging technologies and added value from lithium recovery operations from geothermal brine, which in return will ensure higher penetration of non-intermittent renewable energy in California and provide a range of benefits, including grid stability, reliability, and resiliency. Global Geothermal News......... Calpine Announces Funding Plan for Operations at The Geysers Geothermal Field Geysers Power Company, LLC (GPC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Calpine Corporation and the owner of 13 Geysers geothermal power plants and related assets, has announced that it intends to offer Senior Secured Notes, Series A, due 2039 and Senior Secured Notes, Series B, due 2039 to raise an estimated aggregate principal amount of up to USD 320 million and USD 400 million, respectively. GPC intends to use the new investment to fund working capital, ongoing capital requirements and general corporate purposes of The Geysers entities. Global Geothermal News......... BLM Publishes Environmental Assessment for Geothermal Exploration on Western Shore of Salton Sea The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published the Environmental Assessment for the drilling of up to four geothermal exploration wells within the Truckhaven Leasing Area and the northeast edge of the Ocotillo Wells Special Recreation Management Area at the Salton Sea in Southern California, for the purpose of identifying a viable geothermal resource. The location of the lease is on the western shore of the Salton Sea - most geothermal development up to now has been on the eastern shore. The Environmental Assessment for the Ormat- owned Orni 5 LLC project is available through the BLM ePlanning website, or by visiting the El Centro BLM Field Office, 1661 S. 4th Street, El Centro CA 92243. For more information, contact Carrie Sahagun, BLM Assistant Field Manager, at 760-337-4437 or via email at csahagun@blm.gov. Global Geothermal News......... New Community Choice Aggregator is Opportunity for Geothermal Energy The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has voted to approve an ordinance establishing a community choice energy (CCE) program. Community choice energy programs, also known as community choice aggregation, allow cities and counties to buy or generate renewable energy for residents and businesses. San Diego County is next door to one of the largest geothermal resources in the world at the Salton Sea. A county CCE would offer customers in the county's unincorporated areas an alternative to buying power from San Diego Gas and Electric. SDG&E would still provide transmission and delivery services. Global Geothermal News......... EnergySource Minerals Announces Commercial Lithium Extraction Initiative California-based EnergySource Minerals has announced a technology platform to extract battery-spec lithium from California's Salton Sea geothermal brine. \"EnergySource Minerals has successfully completed a feasibility study for the extraction and production of lithium from geothermal brine and is now proceeding toward a commercial lithium extraction initiative called Project ATLiS,\" said EnergySource Minerals CEO and President Eric Spomer. Global Geothermal News......... California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources to be Renamed California has six new laws that Governor Gavin Newsom says makes the state \"a leader in the fight to transition away from fossil fuels.\" They include some that will be of interest to the geothermal energy community: \u2022 Require that oil and gas well operators estimate the cost of plugging and abandoning wells and decommissioning oil and gas production facilities. \u2022 Rename the state Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) the Geologic Energy Management Division and\n19. November\/December 2019 19 specify that its mission includes protecting public health and environmental quality, including cutting greenhouse gas emissions. \u2022 Require the submission of testing data conducted on idle and abandoned wells for publication on the DOGGR's web site. Global Geothermal News......... Solar Augmented Geothermal Energy Project in Nevada Moves Forward UC Won, LLC has announced it has secured a decision from the Nevada Public Utilities Commission confirming that UC Won's solar augmented geothermal energy technology could be used to serve an end-use customer in Nevada without state regulation. Global Geothermal News......... UC Won, LLC also announced it acquired the well field equipment necessary to begin development of the first RenewGeo power plant from Open Mountain Energy of Salt Lake City, Utah. Global Geothermal News......... GRC Board Member is New Geothermal Commissioner Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has appointed GRC Board member Josh Nordquist, to the state Commission on Mineral Resources as the Geothermal Commissioner. Josh is the Manager of U.S. Resource Operations for Ormat Technologies, a member of the Geothermal Resources Council, served as Vice-President of the Geothermal Energy Association and was a member of the Nevada New Energy Industry Task Force. Global Geothermal News......... Huge Coal Burning Power Plant Shut Down in Geothermal Rich Region The 2,250 MW coal-fired Navajo Generating Station near Page, Arizona has burned the last of its coal, marking the end of the plant's 45-year run. The plant was the largest coal plant in the West, and its closure will affect the entire region. in 2014, Salt River Project, owner of the plant, signed a 23-year agreement with CalEnergy, LLC to purchase up to 87 MW of geothermal energy a year from a number of plants located in Imperial Valley in Southern California. Global Geothermal News......... Puna Geothermal to be Re-Started by the End of the Second Quarter of 2020 - Ormat CEO Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. Isaac Angel, Chief Executive Officer commented, \"The reconstruction efforts at Puna are on schedule and we expect our refurbishment activities will be completed by the end of the year, enabling us to deliver energy from the plant. All of our insurers have now started paying the costs to rebuild the damaged power plant equipment. ..... we expect to be able to sell the electricity produced at Puna as soon as the relevant permits required from local authorities for the operation of the substation and the transmission network upgrades being undertaken by our partners at Hawaii Electric Light Company (HELCO) are received. These are expected by the end of Q1 2020, and so we expect to be able to bring the power plant back to operation promptly thereafter, and to gradually increase the power plant's generating capacity as we complete well-field drilling work, with a target of regaining full operation by the end of the second quarter of 2020.\" Global Geothermal News......... At Steamboat Hills Power Plant (Nevada)...\"We are planning to replace all of the old power plant equipment with new advanced technology equipment that will eventually increase the capacity by approximately 16 MW and reduce maintenance costs. Equipment being delivered to the site and construction is ongoing. Commercial operation is expected in early 2020. At Heber Complex (California)....\"We are currently in the process of repowering the Heber 1 and Heber 2 power plants. We are planning to replace steam turbine and old equipment with new advanced technology equipment that will add a net capacity of 11 MW. Following these enhancements, we expect the capacity of the complex to reach 92 MW. Permitting, engineering and procurement are ongoing. Manufacturing of equipment is planned to commence in the fourth quarter 2019. We expect commercial operation in early 2021. \"In addition, we are in the process of upgrading some of the equipment, such as turbines, pipelines and cooling systems at some of our operating power plants including Ormesa in California, San Emidio in Nevada, Zunil and Amatitlan in Guatemala and Neal Hot Springs in Oregon.\" Global Geothermal News.........\n20. 20 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org Inside Geothermal Canadian Province Clears the Way for 5 MW Alberta No. 1 Geothermal Power Project The province of Alberta says it has cleared the way for Terrapin Geothermics to build a geothermal power plant south of Grande Prairie by granting application for regulatory approval. Terrapin has been granted permission to do testing operations to check the geothermal potential. Global Geothermal News......... Lithium Extraction Pilot Plant Sources Geothermal Brine from Leduc Reservoir in Alberta Calgary-based E3 Metals says it has collected the largest sample to date of lithium-enriched brine from its project in Alberta, Canada. The 20,000-litre sample was collected from the Leduc Formation and is required to support the continued testing and scale up of its proprietary direct lithium extraction process over the next 12 months. The company has delineated an inferred resource estimate of 6.7 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent from geothermal brine in the Leduc Formation, which now ranks Alberta as having one of the largest lithium resources in the world. The company has indicated in past statements that they would consider building a binary geothermal energy plant to power the lithium extraction facility. Global Geothermal News......... Drilling of Second Well at Estevan Geothermal Power Project Begins Drilling on the second Deep Earth Energy Production (DEEP) geothermal power production well began in November. Kirsten Marcia, president of DEEP, said, \"Now that we've done flow and build up test, we are back in the field. The first thing they did was recomplete the first well into an injection well, and then they took all that fluid on the site and injected it down into the injection well. It's been monitored with gauges to see how well it responds to reinjection. As soon as that's complete, we're drilling our second well.\" Marcia continued, \"Things can move quite quickly at this standpoint. We need that second well in place so we can do the long-term loop and refine our engineering and construction plans. But after that, things can move very quickly. The longest lead item is ordering the Organic Rankine Cycle power generating facility, which can take 12 to 16 months. The rest is infill drilling. At this point, we believe we can have power to the grid at the end of 2021 or the beginning of 2022.\" Global Geothermal News......... National Geology Survey of Canada Starts With Geothermal Energy Exploration Earth-system Observing Network-R\u00e9seau d'Observation du Syst\u00e8me Terrestre (EON-ROSE) aims to install geophysical observatories in a grid that would move around the country surveying the large landmass of Canada. As part of the study, researchers from the Geological Survey of Canada and Geoscience BC descended on Mount Meager this summer, which is in southern British Columbia and is Canada's most recently active big volcano. Their goal was to explore whether its volcanic warmth - which heats groundwater up to 240\u00b0C - could be tapped for geothermal energy. In July, geologists travelled around the mountain on helicopters to install instruments similar to those envisioned for EON-ROSE. The researchers are crunching the preliminary data now, aiming to see where permeable rocks channel Mount Meager's volcanic heat towards the surface. Future studies in other parts of Canada could help geologists find new sources of geothermal energy \u2014 such as in the remote Arctic, where residents often rely on imported diesel, says Stephen Grasby, a geochemist at the Geological Survey of Canada in Calgary who led the work. Global Geothermal News......... An article on the Mount Meager project - A New Boost for the Geothermal Industry In British Columbia? by members of the GRC Student Committee, was published in the September\/October 2019 GRC Bulletin, Vol. 48, No. 5. St Vincent Geothermal Project Achieves Good Results from Second Well The second phase of drilling at the geothermal site at Bamboo Range on St Vincent has yielded positive results. Project Director Ellsworth Dacon said that the drilling of the second well, named Well Number Three (sic!), took about 83 days to complete and stimulation shows that this well is at 215\u00b0C and getting hotter, the right amount of energy needed for geothermal power generation.\n21. November\/December 2019 21 He added however, that although the initial findings point to this, testing equipment still has to be procured to determine how much power Well Number Three can produce. Dacon said they are hoping to complete the drilling program by December, 2019, repair Well Number One by February, 2020, start testing in March 2020 then go to the market for plant design by August\/September 2020. \"Plant construction can start late 2020 or early 2021 and that is the plan if everything goes well,\" Dacon said. Global Geothermal News......... Concept Design for 7 MW Dominica Geothermal Power Project Completed The Dominica Geothermal Development Company (DGDC) successfully reopened the geothermal WW-P1 production well at the Laudat geothermal power project on Dominica. A series of tests on the well were conducted through October. Global Geothermal News......... Minister for Energy Ian Douglas said the concept design for the geothermal plant has been completed including the revised route for the re- injection pipeline from Laudat to Wotten Waven and Trafalgar. Global Geothermal News......... AUSTRALASIA There is a Geothermal Power Plant Down Under! - Again! Green Thermal Energy Technologies (gTET) has announced the commissioning of the 310 kWe Winton geothermal power station in Queensland, Australia. The new plant is powered by 87-100\u00b0C water from depths of 1-1.5 km in the Great Artesian Basin. Previously, the 80 kWe Birdsville geothermal plant in Queensland supplied electricity for over 25 years. However, the state-owned electricity company that managed the plant made a strategic decision to decommission it in June 2018. Australia has a geothermal power plant again! Global Geothermal News......... Lithium Successfully Extracted from Ohaaki Geothermal Power Station Brine Geo40 has announced a breakthrough in extracting near battery-grade lithium from geothermal fluid. The commercial demonstration plant at Contact Energy's Ohaaki geothermal power station was originally built to extract silica which had to be removed before the lithium in geothermal brines could be extracted. The leap forward to lithium extraction is providing new commercial potential for the firm. Global Geothermal News......... Geothermal Power Plant Begins to Supply Heat for Wood Pellet Production On November 14th Contact Energy began providing geothermal energy to the Nature's Flame wood pellet manufacturing plant based in Taup\u014d, North Island, New Zealand. Contact's Chief Generation and Development Officer James Kilty, said \"Contact now provides direct heat energy from our geothermal facilities to the Nature's Flame plant which dries wood fibers for wood pellet production. The wood fibers are a carbon neutral alternative to fuels such as coal, gas and oil. So we are helping to replace an emissions heavy energy source with an environmentally friendly alternative, all while using a renewable energy source.\" \"We are thrilled by the outcome of this deal with Contact. With our new energy supply system getting to operational status, we are able to increase to 100% of capacity, creating new jobs in the Taup\u014d region. We are now receiving 18 MWth of heat continuously, which is fuelled by a low carbon renewable source,\" says John Goodwin, Nature's Flame Operations Manager. Global Geothermal News......... ASIA Experimental Geothermal Energy Conversion Technology System Charges Smartphones at Hot Springs Fans of \"onsen\" bathing never need worry about whether their mobile devices have run out of juice while they are relaxing in a famed southern Japan hot spring resort. That's because of an experimental thermal energy conversion technology system that has been launched at the popular Kannawa onsen tourist facility in Furomoto district. The charger system targeting users of Smartphones and other electronic devices will be accessible to sightseers and other visitors until the end of January. The aim is to show visitors that spa water can be used for numerous purposes, including generating electricity. According to city officials, the system generates a small charge utilizing the difference in temperatures between close to 100\u00b0C spa water springing from\n22. 22 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org Inside Geothermal the ground at the rear of the Kannawa facility for a large communal bath and the outside air, which is normally between zero and 30\u00b0C. The system generates an output of only 2.5 watts, which is stored in a battery. People can recharge their mobile devices by connecting them with any of six USB ports during its business hours. There is no charge for the service. Global Geothermal News......... Earthquake Damages Mt. Apo Geothermal Power Plant On October 31st, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake caused landslides in sections of the road leading to the Mt. Apo Geothermal Plant in Barangay Ilomavis, Kidapawan City in Mindanao, Philippines. Colonel Rey Alvarado, commanding officer of the Army 72nd Infantry Battalion, said around 100 personnel workers were initially stranded when roads leading to the power plant were rendered impassable. However, the next day the workers trekked on foot down the mountains to reach safety. Energy Development Corporation (EDC), who owns and operates the plant, said all of their employees are safe and accounted for. EDC Magpet facility head Romy Kee, said two of their power plants\u2014the M1 and M2\u2014sustained some damage and \"were put on turning gear operation only.\" Global Geothermal News......... EDC later reported that the 54.24 MW Mt. Apo M2 power plant successfully synchronized to the grid on November 12th and the 54.24 MW M1 power plant returned to service November 15th. Global Geothermal News......... Government Fast-Tracks Geothermal Energy Projects in Philippines The Philippines Department of Energy has certified four new projects, including two geothermal projects, as nationally significant, granting a faster permitting process. The department awarded certificates of energy project of national significance (EPNS) to Philippine Geothermal's Mt. Malinao geothermal project and the EDC Mahanagdong geothermal brine optimization plant. Global Geothermal News......... Toshiba to Supply 10 MW Small Scale Geothermal Power Plant in Central Java Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) has announced a contract with PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik (IKPT), to supply a steam turbine and generator for the Dieng Small Scale Geothermal Power Plant in Central Java, Indonesia. The power plant is being developed by PT Geo Dipa Energi (Persero), Indonesia's state-owned geothermal energy company. Toshiba ESS has commenced the design and engineering work for the scope of supply. The power plant is scheduled to start commercial operation in March 2021. This 10 MW-class small scale geothermal power plant will be constructed on the Dieng plateau near the existing Dieng Geothermal Power Plant Unit 1, which has been operating since 2002. For this new power plant, Toshiba ESS will supply 'Geoportable\u2122', a compact power generation system with an output between 1 and 20 MW. This system employs advanced technologies, including leading-edge corrosive gas resistance materials, which are crucial for geothermal steam turbines, and a unique design for the steam path, which leads to high performance and reliability. Global Geothermal News......... Exploration for Geothermal Power Resources Begins in NW India The Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) has started exploration for geothermal resources in the North-West state of Gujarat for what would be India's 1st geothermal power plant. Using 3D Magnetotelluric (MTM.T.) location technology the ISR hopes to find the best spots for the locations for possible geothermal power plants. Global Geothermal News......... Possible Use for Geothermal Heat for Desalination in United Arab Emirates Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is requesting proposals for an early-stage feasibility study on geothermal heat energy and its use in domestic power generation, particularly for water desalination. Global Geothermal News.........\n23. November\/December 2019 23 AFRICA Drilling Contract Signed for 50 MW First Phase of Tulu Moye Geothermal Project A contract to begin drilling work for phase one of the Tulu Moye geothermal project in Ethiopia has been signed between Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited (Kengen) and Tulu Moye Geothermal Operations PLC (TMGO). TMGO will design, finance, build, operate and maintain the geothermal power plant including the drilling of geothermal wells. The project has an estimated capacity of 150 MW and will be developed in two phases (Phase one - 50 MW, Phase two -100 MW) to produce electricity for Ethiopian Electric Power. TMGO is joint venture between Meridiam, a French based global investor & asset managing company & Reykjavik Geothermal Ltd. Global Geothermal News......... Kengen Issues Tender to Build 140 MW Geothermal Power Plant at Olkaria KenGen has issued a Request for Qualifications of bidders for the financing, design, supply, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of a 140 MW Olkaria Public Private Partnership (PPP) geothermal power project on a Build, Own, Operate, Transfer (BOOT) basis. The tender closes on December 23rd, 2019. The new geothermal resource is in the northeastern sector of the Olkaria geothermal field next to the existing Olkaria II power station. Global Geothermal News......... KenGen said the successful firm will enter into a Joint Venture (JV) with KenGen and create a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to finance and develop the geothermal power plant. The firm will have a majority 75% stake. \"KenGen has drilled and tested all production wells required for the project and will be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and management of steam supply to the project,\" said KenGen. \"KenGen will be a shareholder in the SPV with a shareholding of 25%. The SPV will be responsible for the development, design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the project.\" The power firm said it will also enter into a long- term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Kenya Power as off-taker. Global Geothermal News......... Unit II of Olkaria V Geothermal Power Plant In Service Unit II of the Olkaria V geothermal power plant is now fully operational. Italian group Steam, one of the companies in the SGC Geothermal consortium that worked on this project with Gesto Energy, made the announcement. Unit I was commissioned by KenGen in July 2019. Together, both Unit I and II have a total capacity of 160 MW. Global Geothermal News......... Geothermal Development Company Receives GRMF Funding for Baringo-Silali Exploration Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has received a grant of Sh1.9 billion from the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility (GRMF) for drilling operations and geothermal exploration at the Baringo-Silali project. In August, the company struck a successful first well at Paka that confirmed the area as productive. Global Geothermal News......... Discovery of Hotspot Could Lead to Geothermal Energy Development in South Africa Geologists in South Africa have revealed that carbon dioxide-rich gases bubbling up through natural springs in the country originate from a hotspot located deep inside the earth. The hotspot pushes the crust upwards, generating the distinctive landscape, which consists mostly of tablelands more than one kilometer above sea level, the researchers say. Locationofstudyareaandrelevantgeologicalfeatures.(Courtesyauthors)\n24. Inside Geothermal 24 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org This also explains why rocks beneath the region are hotter than expected \u2013 a property that could be harnessed to generate geothermal energy. Global Geothermal News......... Noble gases confirm plume-related mantle degassing beneath Southern Africa, by S. M. V. Gilfillan, D. Gy\u00f6re, S. Flude, G. Johnson, C. E. Bond, N. Hicks, R. Lister, D. G. Jones, Y. Kremer, R. S. Haszeldine & F. M. Stuart. Nature Communications volume 10, Article number: 5028 (2019). EUROPE Plans to Re-Inject More CO2 and H2S from Geothermal Power Plants ON Power, a subsidiary of Reykjav\u00edk Energy, has revealed plans to ramp up carbon capture and storage (CCS) operations at Hellishei\u00f0i and Nesjavellir geothermal power plants. ON Power will double the amount of CO2 and H2S currently reinjected into the subsurface using the CarbFix method at Hellishei\u00f0i, and conduct experimental reinjection at Nesjavellir, utilizing the excess carbon in collaboration with nearby industries. Currently, ON Power re-injects a daily amount of about 33 tons of CO2 where it eventually turn into stone. Global Geothermal News......... Upgrade at Bjarnarflag Geothermal Power Plant Boosts Output by 2 MW Green Energy Geothermal (GEG), has reported the successful conclusion of its contract to supply and build a 5 MW turbine-generator package for the Bjarnarflag geothermal power plant in the northeast of Iceland. GEG was awarded the contract by Icelandic national power company Landsvirkjun to design, manufacture and supply a replacement back-pressure turbine and generator, which was delivered, installed and commissioned on site. With higher efficiency of the new plant, the plant now provides 2 MW more in power generation capacity, utilizing the same amount of steam. A new operating license has been issued, as well as a renewed power plant and geothermal resource utilization license. Global Geothermal News......... Fish Farming Plant Powered by Geothermal Heat Opens in Iceland A huge new aquaculture breeding and hatchery centre has opened for business in the west of Iceland, on a remote fjord more than 250 miles from the capital Reykjavik. The GBP 25 million (ISK 4 billion) Arctic Fish owned facility near the small fishing harbor of T\u00e1lknafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, raises salmon using geothermal heat. Global Geothermal News......... Dr Charlotte Adams is an Energy Champion! Dr Charlotte Adams, Assistant Professor at Durham University was awarded \"Energy Champion\" at the gala ceremony of the 20th Energy Institute (EI) Awards in London. The award citation notes that \"Charlotte Adams' outstanding work bridges the gaps between academia, industry and society and promotes geothermal energy options in the UK. She was co- founder of BritGeothermal and her work on the potential to use water from abandoned mines to heat UK homes has led to a debate in Parliament led by Helen Goodman MP.\" Global Geothermal News......... Drilling at Eden Geothermal Project to Begin Next Summer A plan to heat the giant biomes of the Eden Project and, eventually, neighboring communities by tapping into the \"hot rocks\" beneath the Cornish attraction has moved a step closer. The Eden Project has announced that it had secured the funding to begin drilling for a geothermal resource next summer. Cornwall council and the European Union have provided the bulk of the GBP 16.8m needed to launch the geothermal project, which will initially involve a Bjarnarflag Geothermal Power Plant (Courtesy Landsvirkjun)\n25. well being sunk almost three miles (4.5km) into the granite crust beneath Eden. The GBP 16.8m will pay for the first phase of the project \u2013 drilling a well, a research program and a heat main \u2013 to prove the extent of the resource. This first well will initially supply a heating system for Eden's biomes, offices and greenhouses. It is intended to pave the way for the second phase \u2013 another well almost three miles deep and an electricity plant. Completing the second phase will mean Eden will be generating sufficient renewable energy to become carbon positive by 2023, and it aims to be able to provide heat and power for the local area. Global Geothermal News......... Southampton Geothermal Heating Company Connects to Local Sports Center Solent University's new sports complex has been successfully connected to Southampton Geothermal Heating Company's (SGHC) pioneering district energy scheme after signing a GBP 2.8 million deal with energy and services specialist, ENGIE, over the next 20 years. The SGHC is a working partnership between ENGIE and Southampton City Council, launching more than 30 years ago. The scheme supplies heat, chilled water and electricity to commercial and residential energy users across Southampton \u2013 currently serving a 2km radius of the energy centre. Users already included TV studios, a hospital, shopping centre, student accommodation, residential buildings and hotels; with Solent University tasking ENGIE with the implementation of a new heating connection which would link up existing assets, as well as a new state-of-the-art sports centre. Global Geothermal News......... Geothermal Spa Now to Open in Spring NextYear The launch of Cornwall's first geothermal spa in Penzance has been delayed. The seafront Jubilee Pool reopened for the summer holidays in 2019 but without the geothermal spa after Geothermal Energy Limited \"encountered some unforeseen delays with the geothermal well\". The opening was pushed back to winter this year but the Jubilee Pool team announced that it is deferring the launch of its geothermal facilities once again, until spring 2020. They said the move will minimize the business risks associated with the previously proposed winter launch. \"The decision to move the geothermal launch date was made as it has become apparent that the power upgrade required for the geothermal launch will not be completed this winter but also in the light of the business risks associated with a winter launch.\" Global Geothermal News......... TU Delft Announces New Assistant Professor of Geothermal Energy Maren Brehme is the new assistant professor of Geothermal Engineering at TU Delft. Maren is a hydrogeologist aiming to understand subsurface fluid flow using multidisciplinary approaches for sustainable geothermal energy use. She has 10 years experience in geothermal research. In her PhD she studied the role of faults and fractures in geothermal reservoirs, while in her Post-Doc she studied the operation of geothermal systems. The future work will cover two main aspects: Where to drill the next well? and How to run a geothermal system sustainably? She combines approaches from hydrogeology, structural geology and geochemistry to find answers to this questions. One of the main projects she will be involved in is the DAP geothermal doublet on the TU Delft Campus. Global Geothermal News......... Dutch Geothermal District Heating Project Chooses Location Near Utrecht In search of a suitable location to continue the LEAN Research Project, Warmtebron Utrecht has chosen a site in Nieuwegein near Utrecht. Global Geothermal News......... CourtesyEdenProject November\/December 2019 25\n26. Geofood Project Researches Use of Geothermal Heat for Greenhouse and Fish Farming in the Netherlands The aim of the new Geofood project is to investigate whether geothermal heating can not only be used to heat greenhouses, but also to breed fish. Geofood is a collaboration between the Greenhouse Horticulture business unit of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and partners from Iceland, Slovenia and the Netherlands. To validate this model, an advanced fish farming system was installed at WUR in Bleiswijk in early 2019. It is a so-called recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). The largest tanks in this system contain around 10,000 liters of water containing thousands of fish. Global Geothermal News......... Dutch Government Initiates the 'Netherlands Seismic Campaign for Geothermal Energy' To accelerate the development of geothermal energy projects, the Dutch government has initiated the 'Netherlands Seismic Campaign for Geothermal Energy' (Seismische Campagne Aardwarmte Nederland or SCAN). SCAN will complete a map of the Dutch deep subsurface as much a possible by filling in the blank spots, and by doing so help support the future determination of geothermal potential. Other research into, for example, safety, deep geothermal exploration and other relevant topics Inside Geothermal will also be carried out to further the understanding of geothermal energy exploitation. Finally, scientific drilling will possibly take place during the final stages of the program to help confirm and supplement the measured data to gain an even better understanding of the subsurface in these areas. Global Geothermal News......... Second Geothermal District Heating Project Announced for Paris Suburb The Coriance group has announced it will build a second geothermal district heating network in Champigny-sur-Marne, just outside of Paris. Coriance will be in charge of drilling the geothermal doublet to a depth of 1800 meters and building a new geothermal power plant. Coriance said it will implement an innovative solution for well drilling with an internal composite casing to avoid the corrosive effects of geothermal water and thus guarantee performance over time. Global Geothermal News......... Good Progress for Bordeaux Geothermal District Heating Networks Bordeaux M\u00e9tropole has started work on a new 25 km long geothermal district heating network in the south-western French city. Entrusted to Storengy and Engie Cofely, the project will consist of two wells: one for production and the other for reinjection, drilled to 1,700 meters deep to the waters of the Jurassic aquifer where, according to studies, the temperature is around 70\u00b0C and the pumping rate could reach 300 m 3 \/h. Global Geothermal News......... German Geothermal Power Plant to Supply Brine for Lithium Extraction Demonstration Plant Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pfalzwerke geofuture GmbH to supply geothermal brine and well data from its Insheim geothermal power plant for Vulcan to use in its pre-feasibility lithium extraction study. The Insheim plant in south-west Germany sources geothermal thermal waters at 165\u00b0C, producing a maximum of 4.8 MWe power and 10 MWth thermal energy. Vulcan will construct and implement a demonstration plant at Insheim. Pfalzwerke geofuture can then choose to co-operate on the construction of a commercial-scale lithium plant on Courtesy SCAN. 26 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org\n27. site, or give up the royalty on lithium production. Global Geothermal News......... Surveying Begins for Wagh\u00e4usel-Philippsburg Geothermal District Heating Project In August 2019, Deutsche Erdw\u00e4rme GmbH acquired the license for exploration near Wagh\u00e4usel- Philippsburg in south-western Germany. Deutsche Erdw\u00e4rme has commissioned DMT GmbH & Co. KG to conduct the necessary survey work to produce a high-resolution, three-dimensional map of the subsurface. Global Geothermal News......... Drilling at Swiss Geothermal Energy Project to Begin 2021 The Lavey deep geothermal project for the AGEPP SA consortium has obtained all the necessary authorizations from the cantons of Vaud and Valais without any opposition. The construction of the drilling platform will begin mid-2020. The drilling is planned for a period of five months starting mid-2021. The commissioning is planned for 2022. The project consists of drilling to a maximum depth of 3,000 meters to extract water at 110\u00b0C at a flow rate of 40 liters\/second. Global Geothermal News......... Italian Geothermal Power Plant Now Also Supports District Heating Network The Chiusdino 1 geothermal power plant (located in Caggio in Tuscany), has inaugurated the first phase of a local district heating network in the surrounding area in addition to continue providing clean, dependable renewable electricity. Global Geothermal News......... Geothermal District Heating Network from Abandoned Coal Mine in Spain Wins European Award A district heating network in Spain that sources hot water from an abandoned coal mine has won at the Global District Energy Climate Awards, organized by the Euroheat & Power network. Winner in the emerging market category, Barredo Colliery in Mieres, Asturias, in northern Spain hosts a District Heating and Generation Plant where heat pumps benefit from water pumped at 23 o C. The heat is supplied to two public buildings and 245 homes. Global Geothermal News......... Promising Test Results for Possible Konin Geothermal District Heating Project The Geotermia Konin company has reported satisfactory results for a geothermal district heating project for the town of Konin in central Poland. After drilling the test well to 1,600 meters, the water temperature was measured at 62\u00b0C with 35 g\/liter mineralization. The results of the flow tests were also very promising - as much as 300- 500 m 3 \/h. It is worth noting that the second of the prospective aquifers, located at a depth of 2,600 meters, has more favorable parameters: 97.5\u00b0C at 150 g\/liter mineralization and high efficiency. Global Geothermal News......... 16.5 MWe Velika Ciglena Geothermal Plant Officially Unveiled Croatia's first geothermal power plant, the 16.5 MW Velika 1 in Ciglena near Bjelovar, has been officially unveiled. Europe's biggest binary power plant was built with an investment of HRK 325 million (around EUR 43.7 million). The Velika 1 geothermal power plant was put into operation in December 2018, and has been operating at full capacity since March 2019, supplying electricity to almost the entire city of Bjelovar. The plant's core technology was produced by Italy's Turboden, while domestic suppliers and contractors accounted for over 68% of the total investment, according to the Croatian Renewable Energy Sources (OIEH) association. Project manager Dragutin Domitrovi\u0107 said that Velika 1 has a Power Purchase Agreement with the Croatian Energy Market Operator (HROTE) for 10 MW of installed capacity, which corresponds to the average consumption of 29,000 Croatian households. Global Geothermal News......... November\/December 2019 27\n28. Tender Announced for Geothermal Exploration in Croatia The Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency (Agencija za ugljikovodike \u2013 AZU) has announced a public tender to select the most suitable bidder for the exploration of geothermal resources in the Virovitica 2- exploration area. Global Geothermal News......... Serbian Geothermal District Heating Network Operating Successfully A geothermal district heating network has started operations in Bogatic in north-west Serbia. The geothermal resource from 5-700 meters deep flowing at 25 liters per second, with a water temperature of 75\u00b0C, is now being used to heat a kindergarten, primary and secondary school, court, social welfare center, utility company and a police station. Global Geothermal News......... Northern Serbian Geothermal Project Gets Organized A working group to facilitate the development of geothermal power plant and district heating projects in Serbia's northern province of Vojvodina has been established. France's ES-Geothermie, will offer general contracting services for the development of deep geothermal projects. Global Geothermal News......... Geothermal District Heating Network to Go Ahead in Greece A geothermal district heating network has been given the green light in Alexandroupolis in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece near the border with Turkey. The 10 MWth of district heating from a 97\u00b0C resource will be supplied along a 18 km network. Global Geothermal News......... Inside Geothermal Chinese Company to Supply 3.2 MW Geothermal Power Plant in North-West Turkey Kaishan Compressor, a Chinese air compressor maker, has won its first Turkish contract to construct a 3.2 MW binary cycle geothermal power plant in the northwestern city of Canakkale. The Turkish unit of Transmark Renewables, a Dutch geothermal energy firm, has given Kaishan the USD 6 million Design, Engineering, and Procurement (EDC) contract. The plant is expected to be finished next October, 2020 and Kaishan has already received a 20% advance. Global Geothermal News......... SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Survey Identifies Ideal Geothermal Drilling Site in North Sulawesi, Indonesia In a recent article in the journal Nature by By Maren Brehme, the new assistant professor of Geothermal Engineering at TU Delft (see news on page 25) an ideal geothermal drilling site has been located in north Sulawesi, Indonesia by surveying a volcanic lake. \"We investigate fluid pathways beneath volcanic lakes using bathymetry and geochemical measurements to locate best-possible drilling sites. Highly permeable structures, such as faults, provide fluid channels that are the most suitable access points to the geothermal resource. Accurate mapping of these structures therefore guides the successful targeting of wells. Lakes, rivers or ocean, can hide surface footprints of these Fault permeability pattern in the Lake Linau area. 28 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org\n29. permeable structures, such as in our case beneath Lake Linau. High-resolution bathymetry identifies linear and conical discontinuities, which are linked to offshore tectonic structures as confirmed by surrounding outcrops and hot springs. Geochemical measurements document inflow of hot saline acidic water into the lake verifying bathymetry-located highly permeable structures. Integrating onshore well data, our bathymetry and chemical results locates an ideal drilling site into the geothermal reservoir beneath the western shoreline of Lake Linau. Global Geothermal News......... Brehme, M., Giese, R., Suherlina, L. et al. Geothermal sweetspots identified in a volcanic lake integrating bathymetry and fluid chemistry. Sci Rep 9, 16153 (2019) doi:10.1038\/s41598-019-52638-z Study Concludes Geothermal Can Help in Decarbonization of the Power Generation Industry This article in Environment International journal focuses on Hellishei\u00f0i, a combined heat and power double flash geothermal plant located in Iceland, with an installed capacity of 303.3\u202fMW of electricity and 133\u202fMW of hot water. The study has a two-fold goal: (i) identify hot spots in the life cycle and, where possible, suggest improvements, and (ii) understand the potential of geothermal energy to decarbonize the power generation industry. The comparison shows that the carbon intensity of Hellishei\u00f0i is in the range of 15\u201324\u202fg CO2 -eq.\/kWh, which is similar to those of binary cycle geothermal plants, solar (photovoltaic) and hydropower, lower than other geothermal technologies and fossil-based technologies, and higher than nuclear and onshore wind. The results demonstrate that geothermal energy, alongside other alternative and renewable sources, can play a substantial role towards achievement of the Paris Agreement goal and the decarbonization of the power generation industry. Further work should investigate the relation between utilization of geothermal energy and the natural release of greenhouse gases from geothermal systems. Global Geothermal News......... The environmental impacts and the carbon intensity of geothermal energy: A case study on the Hellishei\u00f0i plant, by Andrea Paulillo, et al. Environment International Volume 133, Part B, December 2019, 105226. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j. envint.2019.105226 Toshiba to Test Anomaly Predictive Diagnostics at Patuha Geothermal Power Plant Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) will install an anomaly predictive diagnostics system using big data analysis in PT Geo Dipa Energi (Persero)'s Patuha geothermal power plant and examine the plant operation data on a real-time basis in order to review the technology's ability to predict anomalies ahead of time, while validating the effectiveness of this technology. Through this demonstration, Toshiba ESS aims to lower the rate of problem occurrences at geothermal power plants by 20% and reduce unplanned outage period in power stations. Increasing utilization factor leads to an increase of power generation amount and a reduction of the generation cost. It can be expected that the project will contribute to higher adoption of geothermal energy. Global Geothermal News......... November\/December 2019 29 Comparison of climate change impacts (g CO2-eq.\/kWh) between Hellishei\u00f0i and other energy sources.The blue area identifies the minimum and maximum carbon intensity of Hellishei\u00f0i according to different configurations and allocations strategies. The carbon intensity of other energy sources is reported in terms of median values (dots) and minimum and maximum ranges (lines).(Courtesy Andrea Paulillo,et al) Predictive diagnostics technology's outline.(Courtesy Toshiba)\n30. Mantle Plume Brings High Geothermal Heat to Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park in the USA, with its geysers and hot springs, is a major attraction for tourists. However, especially in times of little news, the media often focuses on the Yellowstone supervolcano, which last erupted about 630,000 years ago. Inevitably then, the question of the underlying geological structures will be posed. A recent study by Bernhard Steinberger of the German GeoForschungsZentrum and colleagues in the USA helps to better understand the processes in the Earth's interior based on modeling the Earth's mantle under Yellowstone. According to the model, beneath the Yellowstone volcano lies a so-called mantle plume: a chimney- like structure that reaches thousands of kilometers deep to the border of the Earth's core and mantle. The origin of the plume lies under the Baja Inside Geothermal California, more than a thousand kilometers southwest of the national park. Evaluations of earthquake waves had already suggested something like this, but the idea of such a \"mantle plume\" did not fit in with the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates. Global Geothermal News......... Yellowstone plume conduit tilt caused by large\u2010scale mantle flow, B. Steinberger et al, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (2019). DOI: 10.1029\/2019GC008490 Direct Thermal Charging Cell for Converting Low- Grade Waste Heat to Usable Electricity Dr. Tony Shien-Ping Feng of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and his team has invented a Direct Thermal Charging Cell (DTCC) which can effectively convert heat to electricity, creating a huge potential to reduce greenhouse effects by capturing exhaust heat and cutting down primary energy wastage. The newly designed DTCC is a game-changing electrochemical technology which can open new horizons for applications to convert low-grade heat to electricity efficiently. It is a simple system with the basic unit sized only 1.5 sq.cm and thickness 1 to 1.5 mm. The cell is bendable, stackable and low cost. The new thermal charging cell uses asymmetric electrodes: a graphene oxide\/platinum (GO\/Pt) cathode and a polyaniline (PANI) anode in Fe2+\/ Fe3+ redox electrolyte via isothermal heating operation without building thermal gradient or thermal cycle. When heated, the cell generates voltage via a thermo-pseudocapacitive effect of GO and then discharges continuously by oxidizing the PANI anode and reducing Fe3+ to Fe2+ under isothermal heating on cathode side till Fe3+ depletion. The energy conversion works continuously under isothermal heating during the entire charge and discharge process. The system can be self-regenerated when cooled down. This synergistic chemical regeneration mechanism allows the device cyclability. Dr. Feng said: \"Efficient low-grade heat recovery can help to reduce greenhouse gas emission but current technologies to convert this heat to electricity is still far from optimum. Left: Color coded track shows the position of the plume conduit versus depth inferred from the tomography model of Nelson and Grand (2018),using TX2016 (Lu & Grand,2016) as the starting model. Tickmarks are every 500 km in depth.Colored circles indicate the hotspot track along the Snake River Plain,from Yellowstone (YS) to McDermitt Caldera (McD).The area covered by the Columbia River Basalts (CRB) is shown in grey.The direction of recent North America absolute plate motion is indicated by the blue arrow.Plate boundaries in the region include the Cascadia subduction zone (indicated by line with solid triangles),the Pacific-North America plate boundary with strike-slip motion (indicated by half-arrows) along the San Andreas fault,and the spreading ridge and transform faults between the Pacific and Juan de Fuca plate. Right: Cross section through the tomography model of Nelson and Grand (2018) along the plume conduit as shown in the left panel,with angular distance along the track in degrees 30 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org\n31. P E P P E R M I L L RESORT SPA CASINO OCTOBER 18-21, 2020 RENO, NEVADA . USA GRC ANNUAL MEETING & EXPO DTCC yields a conversion efficiency of over 3.5%, surpassing all existing thermo-electrochemical and thermo-electric systems, which is either too costly or complicated, or too low in efficiency for everyday applications. DTCC is a revolutionary design with great potentials in smart and sustainable energy devices.\" Global Geothermal News......... More information: Xun Wang et al, \"Direct thermal charging cell for converting low-grade heat to electricity\", Nature Communications (2019). DOI: 10.1038\/s41467-019-12144-2 CLIMATE CHANGE Carbon Tax Could Mitigate Climate Change and Boost the Economy - IMF A global agreement to make fossil fuel burning more expensive is urgent and the most efficient way of fighting climate change, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) study has stated. The group found that a global tax of USD 75 per ton by the year 2030 could limit the planet's warming to 2\u00b0C (3.6\u00b0F), or roughly double what it is now. That would greatly increase the price of fossil-fuel-based energy \u2014 especially from the burning of coal \u2014 but the economic disruption could be offset by routing the money raised straight back to citizens. Scheme of DTCC consisting of GO\/PtNPs cathode and PANI anode (with carbon paper (CP) substrate) in Fe2+\/Fe3+ redox electrolyte. November\/December 2019 31 In the United States, a USD 75 tax would cut emissions by nearly 30 percent but would cause on average a 53% increase in electricity costs and a 20% rise for gasoline at projected 2030 prices, the analysis in the IMF's Fiscal Monitor found. But it would also generate revenue equivalent to 1% of gross domestic product, an enormous amount of money that could be redistributed and, if spread equally, would end up being a fiscally progressive policy, rather than one disproportionately targeting the poor. Global Geothermal News......... n\n32. Membership Renew Your RENEWAL IS EASY! www.geothermal.org\/membership.html STAYconnected renew today 32 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com\/ GeothermalResourcesCouncil Website: www.geothermal.org Email: grc@geothermal.org Phone: 530.758.2360 Fax: 530.758.2839 The Global Geothermal News is your trusted source for geothermal news: www.globalgeothermalnews.com Follow us on Twitter: @GRC2001 and #GRCAM2020 GRC and geothermal photos are posted on Flicker: www.flicker.com\/photos\/ geothermalresourcescouncil GRC is on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com\/in\/ geothermalresourcescouncil GRC is on Pinterest: www.pinterest.com\/geothermalpower The online GRC Library offers thousands of technical papers as downloadable PDF files. www.geothermal-library.org STAY in TOUCH with GRC! The GRC Library can be accessed at: www.geothermal-library.org\n33. The GRC Membership Directory At Your Fingertips www.my.geothermal.org This feature is only available to current GRC members. If you have not renewed, please contact Anh Lay at alay@geothermal.org to renew your membership and update your profile! Login to the GRC Membership website: my.geothermal.org (Tip: Bookmark this webpage on your smart phone for easy access) Step 1 Search by Name, City, Company, or Country (Coming soon: search by Expertise) Click on the name of the person and view their public profile. Click on the Directory Tab Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 The online membership directory provides the most up to date contact information for all GRC members at your fingertips.\n34. 34 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org 1. Introduction The Lightning Dock Geothermal (LDG) resource area is located on the east side of Animas Valley in Hidalgo County, in the southwest corner of New Mexico. For over 30 years, starting in 1977, LDG was home to a greenhouse complex that became one of the largest in the U.S. In 2013, a 4 MW plant was installed by Cyrq Energy, Inc. (Cyrq Energy), with plans to further enhance it to 10 MW. However, the second phase of the development with the original equipment supplier was never completed. In 2017, Cyrq Energy selected Turboden and Industrial Builders to perform a complete repower of the power plant at Lightning Dock. The contractor offered to provide a new power plant producing 11.0 MW net (14 MW gross) electric power with a single Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbine. The Repowering of the Lightning Dock Geothermal Plant in New Mexico Joseph Bonafin 1 and Halley K. Dickey 2 1 Turboden, Italy 2 Industrial Builders, USA The new plant began commercial operation in December 2018 and outputs over 10 MW of electricity onto the grid. The plant provides power for over 10,000 homes in New Mexico with 100% renewable energy, through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with PNM, the state's largest utility. The project was completed ahead of schedule and on budget due to the team effort by the owner, Cyrq Energy, the plant supplier, Turboden, and the engineering procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor, Industrial Builders. Thus, this project is a useful lesson on how an improved design and technology can be utilized for repowering an older plant to create a positive business case, due to the expected higher plant availability and greatly increased efficiency.\n35. November\/December 2019 35 2. Lightning Dock Geothermal Field The Lightning Dock Geothermal (LDG) project is in the Animas Valley of Hidalgo County, New Mexico, approximately 12 miles east of the New Mexico\/Arizona border and 55 miles north of the US\/Mexico border. LDG is at 4236 ft above mean sea level, with an average ambient temperature of 60 \u00b0F. The Animas Valley is within the Mexican Highland part of the Basin and Range physiographic province, a large region characterized by steep, well dissected mountains separated by flat-floored desert valleys. North- South trending, range-bounding faults define the Animas Valley on the west and east; thus, the valley is both a topographic low and a structural graben, bounded on the west by the Peloncillo Mountains and on the east by the Pyramid Mountains (Figure 1). The LDG geothermal system is a \"blind\" geothermal resource (without any surface manifestations) discovered during drilling for crop irrigation in 1948 (Elston et al., 1983). The thermal anomaly in the Animas Valley is likely the result high regional heat flow and the intersection of several geologic structural features, including the margin of a Tertiary age volcanic caldera (the Muir Cauldron) that is a potential source of geothermal heat, and one or more large offset Basin and Range normal faults that likely serve as conduits for heated water to rise to shallow depths, resulting in a natural geothermal outflow plume at the site (Crowell & Crowell, 2014). In 1974, the resource was designated by the Federal government as a Known Geothermal Resource Area (KGRA) encompassing 23,552 acres. Exploration and development of the resource was undertaken by several entities over the years, including Amax Exploration, Inc., who were the first geothermal lease holders from 1979 to ~1984; Steam Reserve Corporation, who drilled well 55-7 and operated the lease from ~1984 to 1987; Lightning Dock Geothermal, Inc. (not related to Cyrq) run by Roy Cuniff and Roger Bowers, who operated the lease from 1987 to 2008; and Lightning Dock Geothermal HI 01, LLC, current operator of the field since 2008 (owned first by Raser Technologies and now by its successor Cyrq Energy). Figure 1: From left to right,inactive direct use heating greenhouses,Pyramid Mountains,and injection well 76-7 Figure 2: Well field and plant map of Lightning Dock Geothermal Field,New Mexico\n36. 36 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org Two production wells, 45-7 drilled by Cyrq in 2011 and its nearby twin, 45A-7, completed by Cyrq in February 2018, provide about 5000 gpm of 310 \u00b0F water to the plant. After cooling in the plant heat exchangers, the brine is returned to the reinjection wells at about 170 \u00b0F. The reinjection field potentially includes up to eight wells with depths between 550 and 6200 ft, including 55- 7, drilled by AMAX in 1984. The operators are currently optimizing the injection strategy to maximize pressure support and minimize thermal breakthrough. Faults identified on seismic profiles act as both barriers and conduits, resulting in surprising reservoir compartmentalization for a relatively small geothermal field and unpredictable permeability distribution. 3. The Repower Team Cyrq Energy is a leader in renewable energy with geothermal energy generation in New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada, and more than a decade of experience in utility scale power plants and renewable energy production. In 2017, Cyrq Energy selected Turboden and Industrial Builders to construct the new power plant for LDG. Turboden offered to provide a power plant producing 11.0 MW net (14 MW gross) electric power with a single ORC turbine, compared to four ORC expanders in the old plant. Turboden (MHI) is a world leading ORC Technology provider. Turboden has engineered, manufactured, and delivered 389 plants in 45 countries and 649 MWs of high efficiency ORC power generation. Industrial Builders (IB) is an EPC constructor of eight (8) modular ORC power plants over the past 12 years, along with numerous industrial power and process plants. 4. The Turboden Plant Design Turboden and Cyrq designed the plant to utilize geothermal brine from two geothermal wells. After careful study and testing, isobutane was selected as the most efficient working fluid for the produced geothermal fluid temperature, ambient temperatures, and air-cooling. This choice of the working fluid was made after other alternatives were carefully studied. For example, pentane was also considered and tested but failed to produce as efficiently as isobutane. The plant has been configured to utilize a single turbine. The power plant is composed of heat exchangers, a single turbine directly coupled with a generator, a recuperator, a condenser, and feed pumps (Figure 3). Based on the low corrosivity potential of the geothermal water observed during five years of operations in the previous installation, carbon steel was adopted as the material for the parts in contact with geothermal water (e.g. tube sheet, distributor channel, partition plate and heat exchanger tubes). Likewise, on the ORC working fluid side, carbon steel was employed. Cyrq suggested the minimum reinjection temperature to be considered in the plant design, in order to avoid any risk of deposition of silica or other solids. The single turbine designed and manufactured by Turboden is axial, multistage and operates at 1800 rpm. The Turbine is directly coupled to the electric generator. The turbine design inlet pressure is about 400 psi. The expected turbine isentropic efficiency is about 90% (total to static, including all the stage losses). The axial geometry is the most suitable to achieve high efficiency in the widest range of operation. The expected efficiency derate is only -1% during summer operation, and -4% during winter operation. The turbine is designed to maximize the energy production according to the ambient conditions at the LDG site. The air-cooled condenser, a Turboden design, is composed of many tube bundles interconnected to each other in parallel. To limit the influences of different condensing pressure of the bundles and to mitigate potential upsets such as one bay of cooling fans out of order, the pipeline collecting the liquid phase includes routing with a syphon and vapor trap. The favorable properties of isobutane ensure that it will never be under vacuum, and the condenser is expected to operate at constant volumetric flow (on the air-side) to maximize energy production. This factored into the decision to eliminate variable speed drives for the cooling fans. This simplification also removes additional maintenance and complexity of the control system. The ORC working fluid feed pumps are centrifugal multi-stage, driven by 3-phase motors connected to a variable frequency drive in order to\n37. 38 GRC Bulletin l www.geothermal.org achieve optimal control and to minimize the power consumption. This solution is required particularly considering the operating pressure of the working fluid; in fact, the traditional solution of pump regulation by means of valves would significantly decrease the net energy production. The operation of the ORC turbogenerator is automatic: continuous monitoring by personnel during operation, will not be required. The ORC turbogenerator can operate at partial load, the process and the generated electric power self-adapt to the available thermal power. 5. Plant Construction Activities The procurement and construction duration, from order release to commercial operating date (COD) for geothermal power plants normally ranges from 20 to 24 months. The LDG repower project was completed 6 months faster than normal, due to a unique partnership between all parties. The partnership succeeded due to superior project communication and planning, parallel path schedule management, advanced collaborative development of all project facets, and close vendor coordination. Each team member's previous geothermal experience and incorporation of lessons-learned was also invaluable to the success. Cyrq, Turboden and IB adopted a TEAM strategy for moving forward and constructing this project. The TEAM together finalized a \"value engineered design\", specific to; the LDG site, project parameters, specific equipment, integrating and fabricating as much of the equipment as possible in the shop for rapid deployment and smooth installation and execution. This TEAM effort facilitated a project that capitalized on all of our previous geothermal ORC and plant experience in design and manufacture, modularization and prefabrication. As much of the plant as possible was packaged, pulling man hours out of the field and into a controlled shop fabrication environment. This allowed the team to mitigate virtually all risk, greatly improving project simplicity and speed to COD, minimizing costs to the Owner and meeting all financing requirements. The roles and responsibilities of each team member are enumerated below: \u2022 IB, the EPC, installed the power plant equipment. Turboden, the power plant manufacturer, guaranteed and backstopped equipment delivery, with a 100% Performance and Payment Bond \u2022 IB guaranteed\/backstopped construction schedule and cost \u2013 Turboden, the technology provider, guaranteed and backstopped overall ORC performance, schedule, and cost. \u2022 IB performed all necessary site layouts and other engineering for permitting, including preliminary engineering, purchase specifications necessary to maintain schedule, installation of ORC power plant equipment, as well as obtain all construction-related permits, including; logistics and transportation, building, etc. \u2022 ALL TEAM members collaborated on the schedule. 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{"text":"THE KONG SHOW: MARCH MADNESS\nDirector: Powell Leonard, Powella Productions' LionHearted Players\nMonday, March 23: The LionHearted Players Present: \"The Kong Show\"\nThe Biggest Little Vaudeville-Style Variety Show in Times Square\nJoin Powella Productions and the LionHearted Players as they present their latest comedy variety show \"The Kong Show: March Madness\" on Monday, March 23rd at 7pm, right in the heart of Times Square, at the Sage Theater, located at 711 7th Avenue (between 47th & 48th Street). Join Powell Leonard (as \"Chuck E. Baby\") and Miss Ella and as they host \"The Kong Show: March Madness\" for an evening of big-time laughs with the lion kings of sketch-comedy the LionHearted Players featuring Andrew Cordle and Cathy Schramm; the sketch comedy antics of the critically acclaimed Punch59; the amazing close-up magic of magician Dave Cremin; and special guests comedian Ben Lerman and comedienne Margot Leitman; for a night of big-time entertainment that would make the great ape, King Kong, himself proud. \"The Kong Show\" is vaudeville for the 21st Century live on stage. It's more than just sketch, it's more than just stand up, it's more than you can imagine!\nArrive early at 6:30pm for an after-work special. Treat yourself to a drink in the Sage Theater lounge and enjoy a pre-show mini-concert by the international award-winning soloist, Andrew Cordle.\nTickets: $15 at door day of the show\/ $12 in advance. Call Powella Productions: 718-482-8790\nAdvance Tickets available on-line at: http:\/\/thekongshowmarchmadness.eventbrite.com\nDirections: SUBWAY: N\/R to 49th St., 1\/9 to 50th St., F\/V or B\/D to 47th-50th St.\n\"Suffering from a case of the Mondays? Laugh your blues away at the Sage Theater featuring a slew of hip vaudeville and variety acts sure to keep you in stitches. Don't miss the LionHearted Players best known for their sold-out variety spoof \"American Midol,\" (now presenting Powell Leonard as Chuck E. Baby in \"The Kong Show\") . . . as well as the sketch comic troupe PUNCH 59 and Magician Dave Cremin.\"\n~ Daily News\nTHE LIONHEARTED PLAYERS is a Queens-based comedy troupe that began as an actor's workshop in the Lower East Side's Planet One Caf\u00e9 in 2001. Since then, producers (and spouses) Powell Leonard and Miss Ella have produced variety, music, and comedy shows featuring some of New York's most talented singers and comedians. Powella Productions' The LionHearted Players have performed to packed houses all over New York City including Don't Tell Mama's, Danny's Skylight, the Broadway Comedy Club, and the Undercroft Performance Space.\nANDREW CORDLE has appeared throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and South America as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral performer. He has won many prizes and awards internationally, for which he has received the highest critical acclaim. After an absence of many seasons from the stage as an actor, Mr. Cordle performed with STAR, the Senior Theatre Acting Repertory in 2008 as Willie in Neil Simon's \"The Sunshine Boys.\" He is the LionHearted Player's newest member being featured as both a musician and actor.\nCATHY SCHRAMM is appearing once again with the LionHearted Players. In her debut performance she was a pill popping, hard drinking, chain smoking, cheerleader mom. And now, she has once again been type cast, this time she is appearing as the mischievous, the insane, Alice Osborne a.k.a. the Devil!\nMAGICIAN DAVE CREMIN puts a twisted spin on old tricks, combining stand-up with magic, illusion, and sleight of hand. You may want to leave the kids - and your larger bills - at home. This ain't your kids' birthday party magic show! Dave Cremin has performed professionally in the magic arena for more than 15 years. Skilled with a diverse array of presentations, his magic is suitable, not only for private parties and weddings, but also trade shows and sales seminars, and pretty much anything else in between. Dave's recipe is simple--combine magic and comedy, add a generous helping of charm and personality, give it a good stir, and you've got an act that's sure to please. Past performances include, Don't Tell Mama, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Sage Theatre, and PA TV along with several independent film productions. Dave's love for magic dates back to his teen years but, only when he came to New York in the mid eighties, did he realize that he had an aptitude and a passion for performing the art. Always striving for perfection, Dave polishes new material several nights a week as a Magical Bartender at Cronin and Phelan's Bar & Restaurant in Astoria, Queens. www.outofthisworldmagic.com\nPUNCH 59 Sketch Comedy has performed at the Broadway Comedy Club, Under St. Marks, Gene Frankel Underground, Laugh Factory, and of course, at the Sage with the \"KONG SHOW\". They take pride in staging irreverent, intelligent sketch comedy in the grand tradition of those who came before (SNL, Kids In The Hall). PUNCH 59 (along with Jen Ryan and Rik Sansone as the Rev. Bill and Betty Holland) are always performing live in NYC and posting original sketches on their website --- visit punch59comedy.com for upcoming show dates and more!\nBEN LERMAN is a NYC singer-songwriter and comedian making his TV debut in March on HereTV. Ben has toured nationally, is a regular guest on the Frank DeCaro Show on Sirius Radio, and hosts a monthly live version of the Match Game at the Bowery Poetry Club. He founded the band the Isotoners in 2003, and the band played the gay comedy rock circuit until 2005 when they discovered that there was no gay comedy rock band circuit. Ben has been playing solo in rock and comedy clubs, theaters, and festivals since 2006.\nMARGOT LEITMAN Standing 5ft 6 by fourth grade, Margot developed a thick skin and a sharp sense of humor instead of learning how to play basketball. Measuring 5ft10 today, Margot's off beat, brutally honest, fearless comedy has earned her two ECNY \"Best Female Stand Up\" nominations and the \"Joke of the Week\" in Time Out New York. Margot appeared as various characters on \"Late Night With Conan O' Brien,\" in addition to appearances on VH1's \"Best Week Ever,\" ESPN's \"Cheap Seats,\" AMC, the Style Network, E!, Comedy Central, MTV and NBC Broadband. Most recently she can be heard as the voice of \"Fox\" on the new Spike TV cartoon \"The Team,\" as a featured comedian on Comedy Central.com's \"Weekly Evil,\" and dancing in the current Mohegan Sun ad campaign. Every month she and Giulia Rozzi co-host the wildly popular, storytelling show \"Stripped Stories\". Margot has been featured in Glamour Magazine, and the books \"Fifty Dates Worse Than Yours\" and \"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes.\" She has written online for the Lifetime Network, College Humor.com, EHow.com and in print for Playgirl Magazine. 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{"text":"FDA initiates action in mid-day meal food poisoning at Mapusa\nMapusa: Food and Drugs Administration department swung into action 45 students of two high schools in Mapusa town, suffered poisoning through the food provided under mid-day meal scheme.\nAround 45 students from two High Schools \u2013 Janta School and Ganesh Vidya Mandir \u2013 both located in Mapusa town complained of uneasiness after they consumed food under State sponsored mid day meal scheme. The formal complaint was filed with Mapusa police by managements of both the schools.\nState FDA Minister Vishwajit Rane said that the team of the department officials was immediately rushed to the high school to check the sample of the food supplied by local self help group to the students.\nHe said that the team of FDA officials also inspected the premises of the self help group where the food was prepared.\n\"It was learnt that mid day meal at Janata School was supplied by Shri Ram Self Help Group,\" he said adding that out of total 438 students from the school who consumed the meal, 38 were affected.\n\"On inspecting the premises of the self help group, it was noted that they have shifted to new place and they could not produce the licence from FDA. The self help group was ordered to immediately stop the operations,\" the minister said.\nThe team also revealed that the food for Ganesh Vidya Mandir was supplied by Rashtroli Mahila Mandal. In this school, out of 350 students, seven were affected with the food poisoning. \"several deficiencies were also found in the kitchen of this self help group, who were asked to comply with the directions of FDA,\" he said.\nPrevious articleShiv Sena meets Governor demands dissolution of Assembly\nNext articleAbhijit Desai accuses CM of pressuring police to file FIR against him","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Cessation in Pregnancy Incentives Trial (CPIT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial\nDavid M Tappin1,\nLinda Bauld2,\nCarol Tannahill3,\nLinda de Caestecker4,\nAndrew Radley5,\nAlex McConnachie6,\nKathleen Boyd7,\nAndrew Briggs7,\nLiz Grant8,\nAlan Cameron9,\nSusan MacAskill2,\nLesley Sinclair2,\nBrenda Friel4 &\nTim Coleman10\nSeventy percent of women in Scotland have at least one baby, making pregnancy an opportunity to help most young women quit smoking before their own health is irreparably compromised. By quitting during pregnancy their infants will be protected from miscarriage and still birth as well as low birth weight, asthma, attention deficit disorder and adult cardiovascular disease. In the UK, the NICE guidelines: 'How to stop smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth' (June 2010) highlighted that little evidence exists in the literature to confirm the efficacy of financial incentives to help pregnant smokers to quit. Its first research recommendation was to determine: Within a UK context, are incentives an acceptable, effective and cost-effective way to help pregnant women who smoke to quit?\nThis study is a phase II exploratory individually randomized controlled trial comparing standard care for pregnant smokers with standard care plus the additional offer of financial voucher incentives to engage with specialist cessation services and\/or to quit smoking during pregnancy.\nParticipants (n\u2009=\u2009600) will be pregnant smokers identified at maternity booking who, when contacted by specialist cessation services, agree to having their details passed to the NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Study Helpline to discuss the trial. The NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Study Helpline will be responsible for telephone consent and follow-up in late pregnancy. The primary outcome will be self reported smoking in late pregnancy verified by cotinine measurement. An economic evaluation will refine cost data collection and assess potential cost-effectiveness while qualitative research interviews with clients and health professionals will assess the level of acceptance of this form of incentive payment. The research questions are: What is the likely therapeutic efficacy? Are incentives potentially cost-effective? Is individual randomization an efficient trial design without introducing outcome bias? Can incentives be introduced in a way that is feasible and acceptable?\nThis phase II trial will establish a workable design to reduce the risks associated with a future definitive phase III multicenter randomized controlled trial and establish a framework to assess the costs and benefits of financial incentives to help pregnant smokers to quit.\nCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN87508788\nSmoking during pregnancy increases miscarriage and stillbirth, accounting for up to 4000 UK deaths annually, and pre-term birth and low birth weight leading to perinatal morbidity [1]. A third of excess stillbirths and post-natal deaths associated with living in deprived areas are explained by smoking during pregnancy [2]. In Scotland 70% of women have a baby [3], making pregnancy an opportunity to help most women quit before their health is permanently compromised. In 2009, 24% of women booking for maternity care self-reported as current smokers [4]. Less than 1 in 20 of these women quit [5]. A study in the USA [6] in 2001 calculated the additional first year costs to health services as $1200 per smoker. Smoking is a major preventable cause of premature mortality for the mother, and lifelong benefits of quitting for children include reduced incidence of asthma and attention deficit disorder.\nFollowing the 1998 White paper 'Smoking Kills', evidence-based National Health Service (NHS) smoking cessation services using behavioral support were developed [7\u20139] and now exist throughout Scotland [5]. Most of these services aim to provide tailored support (referred to in this paper as NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Services - NSPS) to pregnant women on a one-to-one basis, and evidence suggests that such interventions during pregnancy are effective [10]. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is also offered, although its efficacy in pregnancy is not yet clear [10]. In Greater Glasgow & Clyde (GG&C), with 15,000 pregnancies per year, pregnant smokers identified at maternity booking are currently routinely referred to the NSPS on an 'opt-out' basis, without consent for transfer of contact information [7]. This practice is in keeping with the recent National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines in the UK [11]. Women are then contacted by NSPS advisers who ask if they would like to quit and offer a face-to-face appointment in a clinic or home setting. If the client attends they set a quit date and a risk assessment for use of NRT during pregnancy is performed.\nParticipation figures for areas with recognized specialist smoking cessation in pregnancy services from a Scotland-wide audit are shown below [5]:\nEstimated number of pregnant smokers at maternity booking [12], 8170 (100%).\nSmokers identified by self report at routine booking questionnaire, 6128 (75%).\nSmokers referred to specialist pregnancy cessation services, 3188 (39%).\nSmokers engaged - face to face contact with specialist cessation service, 763 (10%)a.\nSmokers who 'set a quit date', 779 (10%).\nSmokers who had quit 4 weeks later, 236 (3%).\naDifferent denominator.\nIn Scotland, all women who book for maternity care are asked if they are current, former or never smokers (B above). At present 25% deny their habit (A to B) [12]. This problem is being addressed by routinely testing all pregnant women at maternity booking for carbon monoxide using a breath test [11]. Only half were referred (B to C) due to busy clinics and perceived client disapproval. Only 10% reached specialist cessation services such as those available in Glasgow (D). Nearly all of these 'set a quit date' (E) and 3 in 10 (F) quit. Some improvement (E to F) may be possible as 4 in 10 quit [13] with support from NHS cessation services in other parts of the UK.\nIncentives are thought to increase participation and engagement [14, 15], retention [16, 17], and cessation [15\u201318]. If offered incentives, women who deny smoking may report as current smokers (A to B). Clients may self-refer or ask to be referred (B to C). With incentives, a greater proportion may engage (C to D) [5]. Improvement in the numbers quitting (D to F) will follow. In Scotland, when more pregnant smokers were referred, more engaged and more quit [5].\nA 2009 Cochrane systematic review of interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy [10] asked: Do interventions improve quit rates? Are some interventions better than others? Figure 1 is a funnel plot describing the outcome from all included trials showing intervention better than control to the left. Fewer small trials on the right (control better than intervention) indicates some publication bias so the pooled risk ratio 0.94 may overestimate any combined positive effect. The four incentives trials showed significantly better outcomes than other interventions: pooled risk ratio 0.76 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.71 to 0.91).\nFunnel plot. Figure 1 is a funnel plot of all studies included in the Cochrane systematic review: interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy [10]. The overall risk ratio for smoking cessation in each study is plotted on the x axis. The sample size of each study is plotted on the y axis. The plot illustrates possible publication bias with a gap caused by 'missing' studies upsetting the symmetry on the right hand side of the figure, indicating that small negative studies may not have reached the point of publication. Diamond shaped symbols indicate individual randomization whereas square symbols indicate that cluster randomization was used in the trial. The four black diamond shapes on the left side represent the four incentives trials included in the review. The dashed vertical line crosses the x axis at the weighted mean risk ratio of smoking reduction in all studies comparing intervention with control \u2013 0.94 (95 % confidence interval 0.93 to 0.95).\nHowever, the incentives trials are all from the USA. The first trial was conducted 25 years ago and only included incentives as a minor part of an extensive intervention. Other incentives trials were small [16\u201318] and did not have a 'no incentive' control group [17, 18]. None attempted to measure change in participation or engagement with an intervention. The NICE guidelines [11] issued in June 2010 highlighted that little evidence exists in the literature to confirm the efficacy of financial incentives to help pregnant smokers to quit. Its first research recommendation was: \"Within a UK context, are incentives an acceptable, effective and cost-effective way to help pregnant women who smoke to quit?\"\nSince 2007, NHS Tayside in Scotland has piloted an incentives model - \u00a312.50 per week of supermarket vouchers - to reward smoking cessation from quit date to 3 months after birth. The total payment for quitters is up to \u00a3650. The project has no formal contemporaneous control group but the number of women accessing cessation support has increased since incentives were introduced [19]. Women access the service at their local pharmacies, which provide NRT as well as support and validate whether the client has stopped smoking. This information initiates a payment onto a store card. During 2009, 169 (14%) of about 1200 pregnant smokers [5] joined the program (the equivalent of engagement) and 94 (8%) women had quit smoking 4 weeks later; 42 were still quit at delivery (personal communication, Andrew Radley). This cessation rate is higher than those obtained by other Scottish smoking cessation in pregnancy services, where the average quit rate at 4 weeks is 3%, and the best 5% [5]. A feasibility study for an incentives trial in Glasgow reported in January 2009 [20]. It explored how the Tayside program could be adapted for service configuration in Glasgow. The feasibility study provided the foundation for development of this trial.\nThis phase II trial will provide the tools required to run a future appropriately powered definitive phase III multicenter randomized controlled trial. The aim of that future phase III trial will be to establish whether or not incentives increase engagement with services, quit attempts and successful cessation to provide a more cost-effective pregnancy smoking cessation service model generalizable to the whole UK and beyond.\nDesign and methodology\nIn 2010 there were 58,051 births in Scotland with 14,155 (24%) to mothers resident in NHS GG&C Health Board area. Twenty-six percent of births in Scotland are to women who live in the most deprived quintile, whereas in GG&C it is 44% [21]. Of the most deprived women who were asked, 35% self reported that they smoked at maternity booking compared with 7.1% of the least deprived [22]. Overall, in GG&C 25% of women self report as current smokers at maternity booking.\nThe study is designed as a phase II single blinded (outcome assessor blind to randomization status at follow-up telephone contact) individually randomized controlled trial. The procedures are illustrated schematically in Figure 2 and detailed in the text.\nFlow diagram for Cessation in Pregnancy Incentives Trial (CPIT). Figure 2 projects the flow of pregnant women through the trial over a 12-month period. In the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde study area, 15,000 pregnancies are recorded at maternity booking; 5,000 are to smokers, some who conceal their habit, and 3,000 are identified at maternity booking by self-report as current smokers. Their information is routinely passed to NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Services (NSPS) using an automated system. Attempt is made to contact all self reported smokers. We estimate that 500 will not be contactable by NSPS and that 500 will decline permission for their details to be passed to the NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Study Helpline (Study Helpline). Once details have been passed, 500 will not be contactable leaving 1,500 contacted by the Study Helpline. We expect that 600 to 900 will decline consent leaving 600 to 900 who agree to enroll in the study over 12 months. Of these, 300 will be randomly allocated to the intervention group to be offered incentive payments as well as standard care to stop smoking during pregnancy and 300 will be randomly allocated to receive the offer of standard care without incentive payments to quit smoking.\nWhat is the likely therapeutic efficacy of financial incentives to encourage women to attend specialist cessation services, to set a quit date, to quit smoking and be abstinent at 34 to 38 weeks gestation towards the end of pregnancy?\nIs individual randomization an efficient trial design without compromising validity through bias due to differential follow-up of disaffected control arm participants?\nHealth economic study\nAre incentives potentially a cost-effective means of helping pregnant women to stop smoking?\nCan incentives be introduced in a way that is feasible and acceptable to women and service providers and are there any unintended consequences?\nNHS Smokefree Pregnancy Services Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board area\nAt their maternity booking appointment pregnant women in NHS GG&C are asked for consent for screening which includes procedures to identify and offer treatment to current smokers \u2013 self report and routine carbon monoxide breath test with follow-up by NSPS. All women with either a carbon monoxide level of 5 ppm and above or self reported as current smokers (at least 1 cigarette in the last week) are notified to NSPS using a rapid electronic system. NSPS advisers contact these women by telephone and offer a smoking cessation counseling service which utilizes 'Withdrawal Oriented Therapy' [23]. Support includes a face-to-face appointment, weekly telephone support for 4 weeks and the offer of NRT dispensed by local pharmacies free of charge to support a quit attempt for up to 12 weeks.\nTrial inclusion criteria\nParticipants must satisfy the following criteria to be included in the study:\n\u00b7 age at least 16 years and pregnant less than 24 weeks gestation at maternity booking.\n\u00b7 self report as current smokers.\n\u00b7 have a carbon monoxide breath test result of 7 ppm or greater - NICE guideline level for referral of pregnant smokers \u2013 PH26 [11].\n\u00b7 live in the NHS GG&C Health Board area.\n\u00b7 give permission for their contact details to be passed to NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Study Helpline.\n\u00b7 be able to understand and speak English in order to provide verbal telephone consent to take part in the trial.\nEarly in the first telephone contact call from an NSPS adviser, eligible smokers will be given information about the trial and asked to give their verbal permission for contact details to be passed to the NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Study Helpline so that formal trial telephone consent procedures can take place. The Caldicott Guardian has approved this verbal permission required to pass this contact information. Those who give permission for contact details to be passed will be sent a letter and a trial information sheet outlining the nature and importance of the trial. The NSPS adviser will then continue with standard treatment and follow-up procedures.\nWe will enroll 600 eligible pregnant smokers to this phase II trial over a 12 month period. This is illustrated in Figure 2 based on existing throughput from local services in the study area and is a conservative time period taking into account smokers not identified or referred and those who decline consent to take part in the incentives trial. We expect high enrollment of eligible smokers and that knowledge of the trial will increase eligible smokers who agree to consider cessation during this pregnancy and consent to take part in the trial.\nConsent and randomization procedure\nAt least 7 days after the first NSPS contact call, eligible smokers who allow their contact details to be passed on will be contacted by the Helpline to undergo formal consent procedures. Telephone contact will be attempted on three occasions at the time slot preferred by the client - weekday, evening or weekend - after which no further attempts at enrollment will be made. During the consent call potential participants will be fully informed about the nature and relevance of the trial, and exactly what will be involved if they agree to take part. Early in the consent call potential participants will be asked to provide information not asked for at maternity booking including questions measuring level of addiction to nicotine and partner smoking habits. Audio recordings of the consent process will be stored in accordance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines. Eligible smokers who consent to take part in the trial will be sent a written copy of their consent form. Individuals who give informed consent will be enrolled in the trial and randomized. The random allocation will be fed back to the participant. The Helpline adviser cannot influence or predict the random allocation which is integrated into the clinical information system. It will also provide a concealed (not available to the NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Study Helpline adviser during the consent call) random date between 34 and 38 weeks gestation for this pregnancy when the Helpline will contact the participant again to ascertain the primary outcome measure of self reported smoking during the last 8 weeks which will be corroborated by cotinine measurement.\nBaseline (pre-randomization) data collection\nIdentification and contact\nPatient name, address, full postcode, telephone numbers (home, mobile, office).\nBest time to call, best number, estimated date of delivery, name of referrer, General Practitioner name.\nSelf reported smoking status at maternity booking, carbon monoxide breath test level at maternity booking, date of carbon monoxide reading, age at first telephone contact, English speaking, gestation at booking, consent, copy of consent form sent.\nSmoking addiction level and other\nFagerstrom questions [24] score out of 10, parity, partner smokes.\nRandomization will be embedded within the trial database. The random allocation sequence will be generated by the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow (part of the Glasgow Clinical Trials Unit), using the method of randomized permuted blocks, with a block length of 4. In addition, a random date between 34 and 38 weeks gestation for each pregnancy will be generated as the date for primary outcome data collection. Patient details will be entered prior to randomization so that the allocation is concealed from Helpline staff and the client until after the patient has been enrolled in the study and provided baseline information. The participant will be informed of their random allocation group towards the end of the Helpline 'trial consent' telephone contact call, but will not be informed of the date when their primary outcome data will be collected.\nFor a period during trial recruitment an extra consent question will be 'turned on' during the consent call asking clients also to consent to being contacted by trial staff for the purposes of one-to-one interviews to fulfill qualitative aspects of this research trial.\nVoucher incentive payments\nThose allocated to the intervention group will be offered financial incentives - Love2Shop vouchers - that can be redeemed in a wide array of UK shops but not used for the purchase of cigarettes or alcohol. The total amount available is \u00a3400 if women remain abstinent at each monitoring point. Women will receive incentive payments outlined below:\n\u00a350 for attending a face-to-face appointment with their NSPS adviser and setting a quit date;\n\u00a350 if quit 4 weeks after their quit date corroborated by a carbon monoxide breath test result less than 10 ppm collected by a research nurse;\n\u00a3100 if quit after 12 weeks corroborated by a carbon monoxide breath test collected by a research nurse;\n\u00a3200 if they self report quit for at least 2 months when contacted for primary outcome assessment by the Helpline at 34 to 38 weeks gestation. This will be corroborated by a carbon monoxide breath test result less than 10 ppm collected by a research nurse.\nTrial participation payments\nIn order to minimize loss to follow-up, particularly among control participants, \u00a325 will be given to all participants if they provide primary outcome information (and required samples to corroborate abstinence) at 34 and 38 weeks gestation.\nQuantitative data collection\nSmoking status at 34 to 38 weeks gestation, towards the end of pregnancy. Follow-up telephone contact will be attempted by NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Study Helpline at a random date between 34 and 38 weeks gestation allocated at the time of the initial randomization. A patient record check will be made by the NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Service administrator looking for stillbirth, miscarriage or patient death the week prior to the telephone contact at 34 to 38 weeks gestation. Miscarriage or stillbirth may not preclude a woman from receiving vouchers if they are in the intervention group.\nThree attempts will be made to contact participants. If no contact is possible the participants will be followed up by the research nurse either by telephone or by a home visit after a contact detail check with the participant's General Practitioner. If participants self report as non-smokers then a research nurse will make an appointment to collect urine and saliva for cotinine estimation (as well as a breath test for carbon monoxide to trigger the incentive payment).\nIf successful contact is made, the participant will be asked: 'Have you smoked in the last 8 weeks?' If yes 'Have you smoked more than 5 cigarettes in that time?' Self report will be corroborated by cotinine estimation on saliva and urine. Urine (cut-off 44.7 ng\/ml) or saliva (cut-off 14.2 ng\/ml) cotinine will be measured by ABS laboratories limited (abslabs@biopark.org.uk).\nThe important aspect of the primary outcome for this phase II trial is the proportion of participants successfully followed up from the intervention but particularly the control group. If acceptable levels (about 90%) of participants can be successfully followed up with a similar proportion in the intervention and control groups, then individual randomization can be accepted as a design choice for a future phase III trial that does not produce significant bias due to differential loss to follow-up between groups.\nEngagement with specialist pregnancy cessation services is achieved if the participant arrives at a first face-to-face appointment with the NSPS adviser and sets a quit date.\nQuit at 4 weeks after quit date will be ascertained with the question 'Have you smoked in the last 2 weeks, even a puff?' at routine telephone contact by the NSPS adviser. This will be corroborated by a carbon monoxide breath test collected at routine pharmacy visits to collect NRT. These data will be available from both intervention and control groups.\nBirth weight\nThe best methods to gather these data efficiently will be examined and tested. Maternal height and weight is recorded routinely at maternity booking and will be used to help clarify birth weight differences during data analysis. Babies of smokers are on average 300 g (10%) lighter than babies born to non-smokers [25].\nWe do not anticipate the provision of extra finance to participants will have any adverse effects. We are not systematically documenting adverse events that happen during pregnancy. We are, however, examining unintended consequences formally using in-depth interviews with a sample of enrolled clients. Such possible unintended consequences include, for instance, taking up smoking prior to maternity booking in order to receive incentive payments by stopping afterwards.\nEconomic analysis will be undertaken alongside the trial, utilizing the costs, resource use and effectiveness data generated within the trial. For example, the cost of financial incentives, NRT, service delivery, and so on, will be collected and combined with resource use data. The number of quitters at the end of the trial will be combined with the cost data to calculate the incremental cost per late pregnancy quitter. The secondary outcome measure of child birth weight is strongly related to health care costs. Birth weight will be used to determine any difference in weight and therefore health care costs between neonates of mothers in the intervention group compared to mothers allocated to the control group.\nHealth economic assessment\nA within-trial analysis will explore the incremental cost per late pregnancy quitter, followed by a longer term analysis incorporating the cost to the NHS of any difference in birth weight due to smoking and looking at potential lifetime quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gains to the mother and child.\nA health economic model we previously developed [26] (which uses a Markov design to model the lifetime likelihood and impact of cessation, expressing the long-term health benefits of quitting smoking in terms of QALYs saved and the potential long-term reduced costs to the health service of cessation) will be used. This model will be adapted to incorporate the trial information and relevant published evidence in order to capture the short and longer term costs and health gains for both mother and child of smoking cessation during pregnancy. The outcomes will be presented in terms of the incremental cost per QALY saved. The model will be analyzed probabilistically in order to characterize uncertainty in the parameters, and estimate confidence limits around the cost and effectiveness outcomes. Areas of uncertainty identified within the model will help inform decisions about the potential value of future research. This model will ascertain whether any (and what type of) data should be collected to inform a more definitive economic evaluation and contribute to the optimal design of a Phase III trial.\nAnalysis of outcomes will be by intention-to-treat, as the intervention is the offer of financial incentives to engage with cessation services and to quit smoking.\nDifferences by subgroup (maternity unit, deprivation score, age group, and so on) will be explored.\nThe study is not designed to be able to detect a specified difference in the primary outcome of quit rate at 34 to 38 weeks gestation. The main objective is to inform the feasibility and design of a future definitive trial. However, assuming a quit rate of 4% in the usual care arm of the study, then with 600 participants the study will have 90% power to detect an increase in quit rates to 11.4%, or 80% power to detect an increase to 10.2%, based on a continuity-corrected \u03c7 2 test at a 5% level of significance. Even if these outcome rates were achieved in this study, a Phase III study would be required to demonstrate that the intervention can be effective in other settings.\nOverview of qualitative research components\nQualitative outcomes\nThe qualitative research will take the form of a process evaluation designed to inform aspects of the proposed trial. It will contribute to:\n\u00b7 assessing the feasibility and acceptability to women and service providers of using incentives to promote cessation during pregnancy (including identification of barriers and facilitators).\n\u00b7 identifying any unintended consequences of participation.\n\u00b7 exploring responses to randomization approaches\n\u00b7 providing guidance on how the intervention might be modified for the Phase III randomized controlled trial.\nInterviews will be conducted with small samples of (i) pregnant women and (ii) relevant professionals by researchers at Stirling University led by Susan MacAskill. This work will expand on qualitative research already undertaken with clients and professionals in relation to 'Give it up for Baby', the incentives scheme in Tayside [19].\nQualitative interviews will be conducted with pregnant women and professionals using semi-structured topic guides developed in line with the research aims. Topics will not be explored in a prescriptive manner but as part of an open discussion. This flexible format will enable additional salient topics and insights to emerge. In broad terms, the focus for the different respondent groups will be as follows:\nOne-to-one interviews with pregnant women (all of whom have engaged with the service) will explore views on issues around the delivery and promotion of the cessation service, response to incentive features and randomization, and any unintended consequences. Those interviewed prior to the trial start will be asked to respond to the concept of the incentives and the trial elements in addition to routine service elements, whilst those interviewed during the trial will also be asked to respond to these elements but based on personal experience of the trial.\nFocus group interviews with pregnant women (smokers\/recent ex-smokers) interviewed before the trial starts will also explore views on issues around the delivery and promotion of the cessation service, response to incentive features and randomization, and any unintended consequences. Responses can incorporate personal experiences, but will largely be based on response to the concept of these issues.\nInterviews with professionals will explore issues around implementation of the intervention and the trial elements, identify challenges and ways they have been overcome, and perceived response among participants.\nWith the participants' consent, all interviews and focus group discussions will be recorded as digital audio files, which will then be transcribed in full for thematic analysis. Transcripts will be organized using a thematic framework based on topics specified in the topic guide and emerging themes identified through a process of familiarization with transcript texts.\nSample and recruitment for the qualitative element\nPrior to the trial starting, up to 10 pregnant smokers will be recruited from amongst those already in contact with NSPS in Glasgow. Women will be informed about the study by specialist advisers on smoking in pregnancy and asked if they are interested in participating. Those interested will be provided with an information sheet and will be asked if their details can be passed to the lead qualitative researcher. Those who consent to their details being sent on will be contacted by phone to address any queries and to arrange an interview time and place. Alternatively, if they consent at the time of the initial information being provided, interviews can be conducted following their second session with the specialist advisor. Interviews will be conducted face to face and written consent obtained.\nIn addition, two one-off focus groups (4 to 8 respondents each) with pregnant women (incorporating smokers\/recent ex-smokers) will be conducted. Women will be recruited by the researcher through ante-natal classes or other appropriate groups attended by pregnant women and again explanations will be given and consent sought to participate.\nDuring the trial an additional 20 women will be interviewed after they have engaged with the trial. These will be different women from those interviewed prior to the trial. Pregnant smokers will be informed about this part of the study by the NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Study Helpline and asked if they are interested in participating in the interviews as part of the initial consent process. Details of those who express an interest and consent to be contacted will be passed to the research team. Points at which individuals will be interviewed will be spread across the pregnancy (that is, at around 4, 12 and 20 weeks post-set quit date). Mechanisms will be in place to ensure there are no contraindications prior to re-contacting those to be interviewed in later pregnancy (for example, any adverse pregnancy outcomes such as miscarriage). Both continued participants and those who have dropped-out will be included in the sample.\nRespondents will be recruited from two hub areas in Glasgow and Clyde. All pregnant women participants will be offered \u00a320 in recognition of their contribution to the study.\nProfessionals will also be interviewed as part of the qualitative study. They will be approached through appropriate organizational structures, facilitated by study co-applicants. Information sheets will be provided and consent obtained. The professional sample is intended to reflect a range of perspectives on implementation and the conduct of the trial. They will therefore include: pregnancy smoking cessation advisor(s) and manager, Clinical Research Facility nurse(s), interviews with the NHS Stop Smoking Study Helpline staff\/managers, community midwives and manager, and community pharmacy facilitator(s). Professionals will be interviewed by telephone or face to face.\nIn Scotland, up to a third of pregnant women smoke throughout pregnancy. This is responsible for a third of miscarriages, still births and sudden infant deaths during the first year of life. There would be significant long-term health gains for mother and child if smokers quit during pregnancy. At present, less than 10% of pregnant smokers take up the offer of free smoking cessation services and only 3% quit during pregnancy. Modest incentive payments to engage with cessation services and\/or to quit smoking may provide a substantial benefit by decreasing pregnancy health care costs and first-year health care costs. If women stay smoke-free, long-term health care costs will be substantially reduced. The results of this phase II trial will reduce the risks associated with funding a definitive phase III multicenter trial. The phase III trial will examine the costs and benefits of providing financial incentive payments for smoking cessation during pregnancy.\nEthics approval was received from West of Scotland REC2 on 25 May 2011.\nCaldicott guardian approval was given on 3 February 2011 to allow NSPS GG&C to pass information to the NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Study Helpline if the client gives verbal permission that contact details can be passed.\nA major amendment to the trial protocol was approved on 6 March 2012 to allow use of anonymized qualitative interview data by the Health Technology Assessment Programme 10\/31\/02 BIBS: Benefits of Incentives for Breastfeeding and Smoking cessation: A platform study for a trial.\nTrial organization\nThe overall scientific aspects of the project will be managed by a Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will include the investigators above. The Steering Committee will take all executive decisions.\nThe responsibility of the Steering Committee is to ensure the scientific integrity and quality of the project. To achieve this, the specific responsibilities of the Steering Committee include: maintaining adherence to the study protocol; approving changes to study protocol if required; reviewing quality assurance indicators; monitoring study recruitment and the overall study timetable; advising, as required, on specific scientific items that may arise; compliance with legislation; adherence to research governance; reporting to funders; approving publication and dissemination strategies.\nThe Steering Committee will meet every 6 months.\nProject Management Group\nA Project Management Group (comprising as required principal investigators, a trial manager, a trial administrator, a senior manager from NSPS, a data manager from NHS Research and Development, a statistician, a senior representative from NHS Stop Smoking Study Helpline, a senior manager from NHS GG&C Research and Development, a health economist, a senior qualitative researcher) will run the trial on a day-to-day basis to ensure the smooth operation of the project. Review meetings will be held with other members of the team as appropriate.\nThe responsibilities of the Project Management Group include: establishing and monitoring recruitment of participants; distributing and supplying data collection forms and other appropriate documentation for the trial; data collection and management; data entry and cleaning; data analysis; organizing and servicing the Trial Steering Committee.\nAn independent Data Monitoring Committee will not be established as adverse events related to the financial incentives intervention are not envisaged and are not being systematically collected.\nData Co-ordinating Centre\nThe Data Co-ordinating Centre will be based at the Paediatric Epidemiology and Community Health Unit, Glasgow University. The responsibilities of the Data Co-ordinating Centre are to set up and run systems for data entry, data verification and the checking of errors and overdue data reports.\nCallcredit plc\nCallcredit plc, Leeds UK, will design and build the web based portal for data entry comprising the main Electronic Data Capture system. This system will allow NHS and research staff to enter data in a timely fashion triggering voucher incentive payments dispatched by Callcredit.\nNHS Stop Smoking Study Helpline\nNHS Stop Smoking Study Helpline will provide call centre services: the consent call for participant enrollment, and the final call to determine the primary outcome (self reported smoking at 34 to 38 weeks gestation).\nNHS Research and Development Glasgow & Clyde\nNHS Research and Development are supporting this trial by providing extra research nursing support for participant enrollment and follow-up and project assistance for data entry.\nThe Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow\nThe Robertson Centre is part of the Glasgow Clinical Trials Unit, and will provide statistical analysis and reporting for the study.\nNHS Smoking in Pregnancy Services\nNSPS GG&C are discussing the trial with participants and asking permission for contact data to be passed outwith the NHS to The Listening Company Glasgow Scotland (a call centre with extensive experience working with the NHS and who are known for the trial as the NHS Stop Smoking Study Helpline) for the consent call. NSPS staff are providing an encrypted list of potential participants to the NHS Stop Smoking Study Helpline on a weekly basis. They are providing cost data for the economic analysis.\nThe primary results of the trial will be published with authorship in relation to specific participation in the study, with the name order to be presented by the principal investigators for consideration by the Trial Steering Committee. Suggested revisions in order of authors should meet with the approval of the principal investigators. Publications in specific areas of the study or on methodological aspects can be led by co-investigators in their area of expertise subject to approval by the Trial Steering Committee and the principal investigators. The requirements for authorship will follow recommended practice in journal guidelines.\nEncryption defined by NHS GG&C security management will be in place to pass data for potential participants from NSPS to NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Study Helpline, a process agreed by the Caldicott Guardian. Both NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Study Helpline and CallCredit plc have long histories of managing Government-related services and are able to demonstrate their commitment to data security and quality management through their ISO27001 and ISO9001 accreditations. Their ISO27001 accredited Information Security Management Systems demand that all of their systems and processes are maintained with confidentiality, integrity and availability of data at the core. In addition both companies are ISO9001 accredited, the internationally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems. During and after data analysis participants will be identified by their trial number to ensure confidentiality.\nRecruitment started in December 2011. On 9 june 2012, 199 of 600 were enrolled in the trial.\nDavid Tappin (Co-Principal Investigator): Professor of Clinical Trials for Children based at the Paediatric Epidemiology and Community Health Unit. Will co-ordinate and manage the overall running of the trial and will be closely involved in data analysis and paper writing and dissemination of results.\nLinda Bauld (Co-Principal Investigator): Professor of Socio-Management Stirling Management School and U.K. Centre for Tobacco Control Studies. Has extensive experience of quantitative and particularly qualitative work related to smoking cessation. She will support the trial on a day to day basis and be involved in paper writing and dissemination of results\nCarol Tannahill: Director of the Glasgow Centre for Population Health. She will support the trial and give guidance.\nLinda de Caestecker: Director of Public Health Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board. She will support the trial set-up and liaison with NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Services and NHS Research and Development, Greater Glasgow and Clyde.\nAndrew Radley: Public Health Pharmacist Tayside. Established 'Give it up for baby' an innovative service development providing financial incentives for pregnant smokers to quit in Tayside. He will provide advice from his experience providing financial incentives to help pregnant smokers to quit.\nAlex McConnachie: Assistant Director of Biostatistics, Robertson Centre for Biostatistics has extensive experience of data analysis and study design for clinical trials. He will be responsible for analyzing the final dataset.\nKathleen Boyd: A health economics research fellow who has planned and will undertake the health economic evaluation.\nAndrew Briggs: Professor of Health Economics has extensive experience investigating the health economic effects related to clinical trials. He will be responsible for the health economic aspects of the trial.\nAlan Cameron: Professor of Obstetrics has been involved in many studies related to obstetric care. He will have responsibility for the obstetric service aspects of the project.\nLiz Grant: Runs the pharmacy aspects of smoking cessation services for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board\nSusan MacAskill: Is a senior qualitative researcher with extensive experience of assessing smoking cessation intervention strategies. She will be responsible for the qualitative aspects of the study.\nLesley Sinclair (Trial Manager): Has experience of data management and the management of clinical trials. She will run the trial on a day to day basis.\nBrenda Friel: Is health improvement senior, Smokefree Services, who runs the NHS Smokefree Pregnancy Services in Greater Glasgow and Clyde. She has been pivotal in ensuring that this trial runs well. She has been involved in planning and supporting all aspects of the trial process.\nTim Coleman: Is a senior researcher who has run trials of smoking cessation interventions during and outwith pregnancy. He will provide an overview for the other investigators.\nCPIT:\nCessation in Pregnancy Incentives Trial\nGG&C:\nGreater Glasgow & Clyde\nNHS:\nNational Institute for health and Clinical Excellence\nNRT:\nNSPS:\nNHS Smokefree Pregnancy Services\nquality-adjusted life year.\nGiovino GA: The tobacco epidemic in the United States. Am J Prev Med. 2007, 33: S318-S326. 10.1016\/j.amepre.2007.09.008.\nGray R, Bonellie SR, Chalmers J, Greer I, Jarvis S, Kurinczuk JJ, Williams C: Contribution of smoking during pregnancy to inequalities in stillbirth and infant death in Scotland 1994\u20132003: retrospective population based study using hospital maternity records. BMJ. 2009, 339: b3754-10.1136\/bmj.b3754.\nNHS Quality Improvement Scotland: Scottish Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report 2004. 2005, Scottish Programme for Clinical Effectiveness in Reproductive Health, Edinburgh,http:\/\/www.isdscotland.org\/isd\/files\/mat_spimmr2004_2.pdf,\nInformation Services Division NHS National Services Scotland: Births and Babies: Smoking and pregnancy. 2009,http:\/\/www.isdscotland.org\/isd\/2911.html,\nTappin DM, MacAskill S, Bauld L, Eadie D, Shipton D, Galbraith L: Smoking prevalence and smoking cessation services for pregnant women in Scotland. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2010, 5: 1-10.1186\/1747-597X-5-1.\nMiller DP, Villa KF, Hogue SL, Sivapathasundaram D: Birth and first year costs for mothers and infants attributable to maternal smoking. Nicotine Tob Res. 2001, 3: 25-35.\nMcGowan A, Hamilton S, Barnett D, Nsofor M, Proudfoot J, Tappin DM: 'Breathe': the stop smoking service for pregnant women in Glasgow. Midwifery. 2010, 18: 500-510.\nBryce A, Butler C, Gnich W, Sheehey C, Tappin DM: CATCH: development of a home-based midwifery intervention to support young pregnant smokers to quit. Midwifery. 2009, 25: 473-482. 10.1016\/j.midw.2007.10.006.\nTappin DM, Lumsden MA, Gilmour WH, Crawford F, McIntyre D, Stone D, Webber R, MacIndoe S, Mohammed E: Randomised controlled trial of home based motivational interviewing by midwives to help pregnant smokers quit or cut down. BMJ. 2005, 331: 373-377. 10.1136\/bmj.331.7513.373.\nLumley J, Chamberlain C, Dowswell T, Oliver S, Oakley L, Watson L: Interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009, 3: CD001055-\nNICE: London: Quitting smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth. 2010,http:\/\/guidance.nice.org.uk\/PH26,\nShipton D, Tappin DM, Vadiveloo T, Aitken DA, Chalmers J: Reliability of self reported smoking status by pregnant women for estimating smoking prevalence: a retrospective, cross sectional study. BMJ. 2009, 339: b4347-10.1136\/bmj.b4347.\nJudge K, Bauld L, Chesterman J, Ferguson J: The English smoking treatment services: short-term outcomes. Addiction. 2005, 100 (Suppl 2): 46-58.\nCahill K, Perera R: Competitions and incentives for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008, 3: CD004307-\nVolpp KG, Troxel AB, Pauly MV, Glick HA, Puig A, Asch DA, Galvin R, Zhu J, Wan F, DeGuzman J, Corbett E, Weiner J, Audrain-McGovern J: A randomized, controlled trial of financial incentives for smoking cessation. N Engl J Med. 2009, 360: 699-709. 10.1056\/NEJMsa0806819.\nDonatelle RJ, Prows SL, Champeau D, Hudson D: Randomised controlled trial using social support and financial incentives for high risk pregnant smokers: Significant Other Supporter (SOS) program. Tob Control. 2000, 9 (Suppl III): iii67-iii69.\nHiggins S, Alessi S, Dantona R: Voucher-based incentives: a substance abuse treatment innovation. Addict Behav. 2002, 27: 887-910. 10.1016\/S0306-4603(02)00297-6.\nHeil S, Higgins S, Berstein I: Effect of voucher based incentives on abstinence from cigarette smoking and fetal growth amongst pregnant women. Addiction. 2008, 103: 1009-1018. 10.1111\/j.1360-0443.2008.02237.x.\nGive It Up For Baby: The NSMC - National Social Marketing Centre.http:\/\/thensmc.com\/resources\/showcase\/give-it-baby,\nMacAskill S, Ferguson J, Bauld L, Tappin D: Incentives to Engage Pregnant Smokers with Specialist Smoking Cessation Services: Feasibility Study in NHSGGC - Report Stirling. 2009, University of Stirling and The Open University, Institute for Social Marketing\nScottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD): 2009 General Report: Edinburgh: Scottish Government National Statistics. 2009,http:\/\/www.scotland.gov.uk\/Resource\/Doc\/933\/0115249.pdf,\nInformation Services Division: Births in Scottish Hospitals. 2011,http:\/\/www.isdscotland.org\/Health-Topics\/Maternity-and-Births\/Publications\/2011-08-30\/2011-08-30-Births-Report.pdf?46746462584,\nHajek P: Withdrawal-orientated therapy for smokers. Br J Addict. 1989, 84: 591-598. 10.1111\/j.1360-0443.1989.tb03474.x.\nHeatherton TF, Kozlowski LT, Frecker RC, Fagerstrom KO: The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence: a revision of the Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire. Br J Addict. 1991, 86: 1119-1127. 10.1111\/j.1360-0443.1991.tb01879.x.\nInformation Services Division: Small Babies in Scotland: A Ten Year Overview 1987\u20131996. 1998, Scottish Programme for Clinical Effectiveness in Reproductive Health, Edinburgh,http:\/\/www.isdscotland.org\/isd\/files\/mat_bb_small%20babies.pdf,\nBauld L, Boyd K, Briggs A, Chesterman J, Ferguson J, Judge K, Hiscock R: One year outcomes and a cost-effectiveness analysis for smokers accessing group-based and pharmacy-led treatment services. Nicotine Tob Res. 2011, 13: 135-145. 10.1093\/ntr\/ntq222.\nFunding for this trial has been provided by: the Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government; Glasgow Centre for Population Health; the Research and Teaching endowment fund of the Director of Public Health NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde; the Royal Samaritan Endowment fund NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, the Yorkhill Children's Foundation; NHS R&D Greater Glasgow & Clyde.\nPaediatric Epidemiology and Community Health Unit, Section of Child Health, Division of Developmental Medicine, Glasgow University, Yorkhill Campus, Glasgow, G3 8SJ, Scotland, UK\nDavid M Tappin\nCentre for Tobacco Control Studies, and School of Management, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK\nLinda Bauld\n, Susan MacAskill\n& Lesley Sinclair\nGlasgow Centre for Population Health, 1st Floor, House 6, 94 Elmbank Street, Glasgow, G2 4DL, Scotland, UK\nCarol Tannahill\nNHS Greater Glasgow& Clyde, J B Russell House, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 OXH, Scotland, UK\nLinda de Caestecker\n& Brenda Friel\nDirectorate of Public Health, NHS Tayside, Kings Cross Hospital, Clepington Road, Dundee, DD3 8EA, Scotland, UK\nAndrew Radley\nRobertson Centre for Biostatistics, Boyd Orr Building, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK\nAlex McConnachie\nInstitute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, 1 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8RZ, Scotland, UK\nKathleen Boyd\n& Andrew Briggs\nNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, West House, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Glasgow, G12 0XH, Scotland, UK\nLiz Grant\nR205 Level 2, Queen Mother's Hospital Tower Block, Glasgow, G3 8SJ, Scotland, UK\nAlan Cameron\nU.K. Centre for Tobacco Control Studies and NIHR School for Primary Care Research Division of Primary Care, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, Scotland, UK\nSearch for David M Tappin in:\nSearch for Linda Bauld in:\nSearch for Carol Tannahill in:\nSearch for Linda de Caestecker in:\nSearch for Andrew Radley in:\nSearch for Alex McConnachie in:\nSearch for Kathleen Boyd in:\nSearch for Andrew Briggs in:\nSearch for Liz Grant in:\nSearch for Alan Cameron in:\nSearch for Susan MacAskill in:\nSearch for Lesley Sinclair in:\nSearch for Brenda Friel in:\nSearch for Tim Coleman in:\nCorrespondence to David M Tappin.\nDT and LB conceived the study. DT, LB, CT, LDC, AB, AC, LG AR, SM, AM and TC were applicants for the funding. All authors were involved in designing the study and drafting the protocol. KB and AB designed the health economic aspects of the study. SM designed the qualitative aspects of the study. All authors read and approved the final protocol.\nTappin, D.M., Bauld, L., Tannahill, C. et al. The Cessation in Pregnancy Incentives Trial (CPIT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 13, 113 (2012) doi:10.1186\/1745-6215-13-113\nDOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/1745-6215-13-113","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Fresh face on Dodge's Muscle Sedan.\nBy Matt DeLorenzo\nThe wraps have come off the and what's old has become new again. Taking a page from the second generation Charger\u2014that iconic two-door coupe from the late 1960s-early 1970s, the range-topping rear-drive 4-door sedan borrows the side scallop, flying C-pillar and rear taillamp treatments from the original (which were also used on the 4-door Charger concept from 2000). The exterior panels, especially the front fenders, are more curved and the body less slab sided that the previous generation. The only out of place feature on the car is the signature cross-hair grille, which reminds some of the Chrysler 300F, circa 1960.\nBig changes are also in store for the cabin, which has a completely reworked interior that features a new thickly padded three-spoke steering wheel, upgraded accents and trim pieces, soft touch surfaces and revised instrument and control clusters.\nWhile the body and interior have been greatly reworked, the LX mechanicals on which the car is based remain the same. The Charger will be offered in both rear- and all-wheel-drive variants and, initially, three trim levels, SE, Rallye and R\/T. SE and Rallye models benefit from an all-new base engine, the 3.6-liter Pentastar world engine, a V-6 powerplant that will also be used on the new , which will debut later. The R\/T will continue to offer the 5.7-liter V-8 Hemi engine and its fuel saving cylinder deactivation system that allows it to run on four-cylinders at highway speeds.\nAlso new for 2011 is an all-wheel-drive system that remains primarily in rear-drive, transferring torque to the front axle only when rear wheelslip is detected, which helps boost overall fuel economy.\nAmong the new features offered on the Charger are adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross path detection, along with a rear backup camera.\nThe 2011 Dodge Charger is slated to go on sale before the end of the year. However, there's no word yet on the return of the SRT-8 version with its 6.2-liter Hemi to the lineup. Stay tuned.\nMore From New Cars\nGolf Sportwagen and Alltrack to Be Killed Off\nThe Lotus Evija Is Britain's 2000HP Hyper EV\nFlyin' Miata V-8 MX-5: The Road & Track Test\nListen to the Flat-Six Wail of Porsche's New 935\nFord Might Be Working On a New Bronco Pickup Truck\nAston Martin Valkyrie Moving on Video\nThe One-Off Lamborghini SC18 Sounds Incredible\nThe Roush Nitemare Can Hit 60 In Under 4.0 Seconds\nThe Senna GTR Sounds Like It Runs on Firecrackers\nPhotos : 2011 Dodge Charger\n2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 - 2011 Chicago Auto Show\nSpied: 2011 Dodge Charger Cop Car - Spy Shots\n2011 Dodge Charger - 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show\n2013 Dodge Charger Daytona\n2011 Dodge Charger SRT8","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Public Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania\n2022 Top Public Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania\nPublic colleges and universities are often the most affordable option for students pursuing higher education, but it's not just affordability that makes these institutions attractive. Public colleges and universities also rank highly among the best institutions in many states, Pennsylvania included.\nPublic institutions receive state and federal funding. Although they generally have larger class sizes than private institutions, they also tend to offer a wide variety of academic programs, diverse student bodies, and prestigious research opportunities.\n2022 Best Public Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania\nGeorgia51\nMichigan47\nMinnesota43\nUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus\nUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, offers 488 programs for students. Degree-seekers enroll in top-ranked programs that offer a rigorous course of study. The school reports a 14-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio. At the institution, 78% of the students receive some form of financial aid. Students graduate from the school at a rate of 84%. Job seekers often benefit from hands-on experience, which makes them more competitive job candidates. The school offers experiential learning in the form of internships, research opportunities, and practicums. The admission rate is 64% for hopeful students. Some programs no longer require standardized tests for admission.\nFrom its campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Temple University educates college students as a public institution. With both academic and technical programs, the school helps students reach their professional goals. Undergraduates complete lower-division and upper-division coursework to earn a bachelor's degree. The 120-credit bachelor's programs also include general education credits. Upper-division courses typically focus on advanced concepts within a major. Learners receive support in the form of tutoring and career services. Information on the school's cost per credit is unavailable. The accredited institution qualifies for federal student aid programs, including the Pell Grant. Temple University has been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nSlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, which enrolls students in programs from its Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania campus. The college enrolls students in high-value programs and courses. The school offers academic and technical tracks to help students meet a variety of professional goals. Typically, it takes students two years to complete an associate degree, four years to earn a bachelor's degree, 1-2 years for a master's degree, or 3-7 years for a doctoral degree. Some programs may offer test-optional admission policies. Test-optional policies make it easier to enroll. Admission advisors can provide additional information on submitting an application. At the accredited institution, degree-seekers also qualify for financial aid to pay for school. The school holds accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nWest Chester University of Pennsylvania\nWest Chester University of Pennsylvania, located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, offers 171 programs for degree-seekers. Degree-seekers benefit from rigorous programs that rank among the best in the nation. According to the institution, the student-to-faculty ratio stands at 20-to-1. According to the school, 85% of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. The school reports a 75% graduation rate. The institution understands that hands-on experience helps job seekers enter the workforce. Learners benefit from internships, research opportunities, and other forms of service learning. The admission rate is 86% for hopeful students. Some programs operate with a test-optional policy for admissions.\nThaddeus Stevens College of Technology\nA public institution, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology enrolls students from its campus in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Instructors bring expertise in their fields. Students who complete an academic or technical program enter the workforce or pursue a bachelor's degree. The institution's average cost per credit is unknown. At the accredited school, enrollees qualify for financial aid, including federal loans, scholarships, and grants. According to the institution, 90% of students receive aid and 60% receive loans. The public school reports a graduation rate of 55%. The admission rate for incoming students is 86%. Prospective students can contact the admissions department for more details about application requirements. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology holds accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nFrom its Newtown, Pennsylvania campus, Bucks County Community College offers 110 program options for students. Students enjoy rigorous programs that rank among the best in the nation. The school maintains a student-to-faculty ratio of 15-to-1. At the institution, 51% of the students receive some form of financial aid. The school reports a graduation rate of 25%. The institution's commitment to experiential learning helps students enter the workforce. The school's admission rate is unknown at this time. Some programs provide a test-optional admission option. The admissions office provides more information about application requirements.\nButler County Community College\nFrom its campus in Butler, Pennsylvania, Butler County Community College enrolls learners in 85 programs. Students enjoy rigorous programs that rank among the best in the nation. The school reports a student-to-faculty ratio of 11-to-1. A total of 84% of the students at this institution offest some of their education-related expenses with financial aid. The school reports a graduation rate of 29%. The institution understands that real-world experience helps job seekers enter the workforce. The admission rate is unknown at this time. Applicants may qualify for a waiver for standardized test scores. Prospective students can contact the admissions office for more information about applying.\nMontgomery County Community College, located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, enrolls students as a public institution. Degree-seekers study with experts in many different fields. Students who complete a technical or academic program may enter the workforce. The amount students pay per credit on average is unknown. The accredited institution meets the requirements for federal financial aid programs, including the Pell Grant. At the institution, 62% of students receive financial aid and 25% take out loans. The public school reports a graduation rate of 25%. The rate of admission for the school is unknown. Prospective applicants can contact the admission department for more information about applying. Montgomery County Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an independent accrediting body.\nLocated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania grants college degrees as a public institution. With both academic and technical programs, the school helps students reach their educational goals. Learners pursuing a bachelor's degree complete lower- and upper-division coursework. Students also complete general education credits. Degree-seekers learn advanced concepts in their major during upper-division courses. Enrollees receive support in the form of tutoring and career services. The amount students pay per credit is currently unknown. The accredited institution qualifies for federal student aid programs, including the Pell Grant. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania has received accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nMillersville University of Pennsylvania, located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, enrolls students as a public institution. Instructors bring expertise in their fields. The school offers academic and technical programs that prepare graduates for the workforce or further study. The cost per credit is unknown. Students at the accredited institution qualify for federal financial aid, including grants and loans. A total of 91% of students receive financial aid and 60% take out loans at the school. The public school reports a 56% graduation rate. The admission rate is 85% for new students. Contact the admissions department for more details about application requirements. Millersville University of Pennsylvania holds accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nPennsylvania Highlands Community College\nLocated in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College offers 40 programs for students. Students choose from rigorous, top-ranked programs at the school. The student-to-faculty ratio at the school is 18-to-1. According to the institution, 96% of enrollees receive some form of financial aid. The public institution reports a graduation rate of 32%. The institution's commitment to experiential learning helps graduates on the job market. The school's admission rate is unavailable. Some programs waive the test score requirement for qualified applicants. Applicants can reach out to the admission department to learn more about enrolling.\nPennsylvania College of Technology\nA public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania College of Technology offers multiple programs. The school offers programs that prepare graduates for careers and professional advancement. The programs offer an academically rigorous course of study at an affordable price. Multiple programs at the school appear in national rankings. The school's cost per credit is unknown. Degree-seekers at this accredited institution may qualify for federal student aid programs, including the Pell Grant. The school reports that students receive an average aid award of $7491, making the average tuition cost after aid $22973. Degree-seekers choose from academic and technical programs at the school. Based on their major, students take foundational courses, technical classes, and general education requirements. Pennsylvania College of Technology has received accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an independent accrediting body.\nWestmoreland County Community College\nYoungwood, PA\nFrom its campus in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County Community College offers programs as a public institution. With both academic and technical programs, the school helps learners reach their educational goals. The institution offers coursework that gives students the chance to gain relevant knowledge and skills. Some applicants qualify for a waiver for standardized test scores. Test-optional policies make it easier to apply. The school supports enrollees with tutoring and career services. The amount students pay per credit is unknown at this time. Learners at this accredited school also qualify for federal student aid programs, including the Pell Grant. Westmoreland County Community College holds accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an independent accrediting body.\nUniversity of Pittsburgh-Johnstown\nUniversity of Pittsburgh-Johnstown ranks as a top school from its campus in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The institution's faculty brings expertise in multiple fields. The school offers academic and technical tracks to help students meet a variety of professional goals. Academic programs generally take anywhere from a few months to several years to complete depending on degree or certificate type. Some programs may operate with a test-optional policy for admissions. The waiver makes it simpler to enroll. The admissions department can help prospective students determine the next steps. Degree-seekers at the accredited institution also qualify for financial aid to cover costs. The school holds accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an independent accrediting body.\nNorthampton County Area Community College\nNorthampton County Area Community College, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, enrolls students as a public institution. The school offers academic and technical programs to help learners reach their educational goals. The institution offers coursework that gives students the chance to gain relevant knowledge and skills. Depending on the program, applicants may need to submit test scores. Test-optional policies make it easier to apply. The school provides support such as tutoring and career services. Information on the school's cost per credit is unavailable. Learners at this accredited school also qualify for federal student aid programs, including the Pell Grant. The school is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an independent accrediting body.\nDelaware County Community College\nLocated in Pennsylvania, Delaware County Community College offers 103 programs for students. Students benefit from rigorous programs that rank among the best in the nation. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26-to-1. The institution reports that 71% of students receive some form of financial aid. Students in the school's programs graduate at a rate of 21%. The institution's commitment to experiential learning helps graduates become more competitive in the job market. The school's admission rate is unavailable. Applicants may qualify for a waiver for standardized test scores. Prospective students can contact the admission department for more information about applying.\nCommunity College of Allegheny County\nFrom its Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania campus, Community College of Allegheny County enrolls learners in 208 programs. Learners enroll in top-ranked programs that offer a rigorous course of study. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18-to-1. A total of 74% of students receive some form of financial aid. The school reports a graduation rate of 16%. The institution understands that hands-on experience helps job seekers enter the workforce. The admission rate is unknown at this time. Some programs offer test-optional admission policies. Prospective students can contact an admission advisor to learn more about applying.\nCommunity College of Beaver County\nA public institution, Community College of Beaver County grants degrees from its campus in Monaca, Pennsylvania. The school offers academic and technical programs to help learners reach their educational goals. The institution's degree and certificate programs offer coursework that prepares learners for a career in their field. Depending on the program, applicants may need to submit standardized test scores. These policies make it easier to apply. The school supports learners with tutoring and career services. The school's cost per credit is unknown. Learners at the accredited school qualify for federal student aid programs. Community College of Beaver County holds accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nEdinboro University of Pennsylvania\nFrom its campus in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania awards degrees as a public institution. Instructors draw on their expertise in diverse fields. The school offers academic and technical programs that prepare graduates for the workforce or further study. The school's average cost per credit is unknown. At the accredited institution, students qualify for financial aid, including federal loans, scholarships, and grants. The institution reports that 95% of students receive aid, and 69% receive loans. Students earn their bachelor's degree from the school at a rate of 43%. The admission rate is 85% for incoming students. Prospective applicants can contact an admission advisor to learn more about applying. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania holds accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nReading Area Community College\nFrom its campus in Reading, Pennsylvania, Reading Area Community College grants college degrees as a public institution. The school offers academic and technical programs to help learners reach their educational goals. Students complete coursework to prepare them for advanced roles. Some programs may offer test-optional admission policies. A test score waiver makes it easier to apply. Enrollees receive support in the form of tutoring and career services. The cost per credit is unknown. Learners attending the accredited school also qualify for federal financial aid programs, including the Pell Grant. Reading Area Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an independent accrediting body.\nLocated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania grants degrees as a public institution. With both academic and technical programs, the school helps students reach their educational goals. During a bachelor's degree, learners take lower-division and upper-division coursework. Undergraduates also complete general education credits. Degree-seekers study advanced concepts in their major during upper-division courses. Learners benefit from support services, which include tutoring and career counseling. The school's cost per credit is unknown. At the accredited institution, learners qualify for federal financial aid programs, such as the Pell Grant. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an independent accrediting body.\nCheyney University of Pennsylvania\nCheyney, PA\nA public institution, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania grants degrees from its campus in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. The school offers academic and technical programs to help learners reach their educational goals. Students prepare for a successful career by completing degree- or certificate-specific coursework. Some programs offer a waiver for standardized test scores. Flexible admission score requirements make it easier to enroll. The school supports learners with tutoring and career services. The amount students pay per credit is currently unknown. Learners at the accredited school qualify for federal financial aid programs such as the Pell Grant. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an independent accrediting body.\nLocated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Community College of Philadelphia offers multiple programs as a public institution. Students leave the school with credentials that prepare them for the workplace. Degree-seekers benefit from academically rigorous programs at an affordable price. The school boasts several programs that appear in national rankings. The amount students pay per credit on average is currently unknown. As an accredited institution, degree-seekers qualify for federal student aid programs, such as the Pell Grant. Current students receive an average aid award of $6076, lowering the average tuition cost after aid to $12712. The school offers both academic and technical programs. Depending on their program, students complete foundational courses, technical classes, and general education requirements. Community College of Philadelphia is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nLuzerne County Community College\nLocated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County Community College offers multiple programs as a public institution. Graduates leave the school prepared for the workforce. The institution offers academically rigorous programs at an affordable price. Students can enroll in nationally ranked programs. The amount students pay per credit on average is unknown. As an accredited institution, degree-seekers qualify for federal student aid programs, such as the Pell Grant. Students receive an average aid award of $5009, lowering the average tuition cost after aid to $8009. Learners choose from academic and technical majors at the school. The school offers foundational courses, technical classes, and general education courses in multiple majors. The school is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nLocated in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, Lehigh Carbon Community College enrolls students as a public institution. Enrollees take courses with experts in diverse disciplines. The college offers academic and technical programs that prepare graduates for the workforce or further study. The amount students pay per credit on average is unknown. Enrollees at the accredited institution qualify for federal student aid programs, including the Pell Grant. According to the institution, 86% of students receive aid and 54% receive loans. Students graduate from the school at a rate of 20%. The school's admission rate is currently unknown. Admissions advisors can provide more information about application requirements and start dates. The school is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an independent accrediting body.\nA public institution located in California, Pennsylvania, California University of Pennsylvania offers multiple programs. Students earn an accredited degree that prepares them for the workforce. Learners benefit from academically rigorous programs at an affordable price. Several of the school's programs appear in national rankings. The cost per credit is unknown. As an accredited institution, degree-seekers qualify for federal student aid programs, such as the Pell Grant. The institution reports that students receive an average aid award of $ 6612, lowering the average tuition cost after aid to $ 19116. Learners choose from academic and technical programs. Students complete fundamentals courses, technical classes, and general education requirements. California University of Pennsylvania holds accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nFrom its campus in Clarion, Pennsylvania, Clarion University of Pennsylvania enrolls students as a public institution. With both academic and technical programs, the college helps students reach their educational goals. Learners complete lower-division and upper-division coursework to earn a bachelor's degree. Students also take general education coursework during their bachelor's degree. Upper-division credits typically focus on advanced concepts within a major. The school supports learners with tutoring and career services. The institution's average cost per credit is unknown. The accredited institution qualifies for federal student aid programs, including the Pell Grant. Clarion University of Pennsylvania has received accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nKutztown University of Pennsylvania\nFrom its campus in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania educates college students as a public institution. With both academic and technical programs, the institution helps students reach their professional goals. Bachelor's programs incorporate lower-division and upper-division requirements. Undergraduates also complete general education credits. Upper-division credits typically focus on advanced concepts within a major. The school provides support such as tutoring and career services. The amount students pay per credit on average is currently unknown. The accredited institution qualifies for federal student aid programs, including the Pell Grant. The school is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nFrom its campus in Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania enrolls students in 114 programs. The institution's rigorous programs rank among the best in the nation. The student-to-faculty ratio at the institution is 22-to-1. According to the school, 87% of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. The school reports a graduation rate of 50%. The institution understands that real-world experience helps job seekers enter the workforce. The school incorporates internships, research opportunities, and service learning. Hopeful learners can expect admission rates of 91%. Some programs operate with a test-optional policy for admissions.\nA public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Area Community College enrolls students in several programs. Graduates leave the school prepared for the workforce. Learners benefit from academically rigorous programs at an affordable price. Many of the school's degrees make national rankings. The amount students pay per credit is unknown at this time. As an accredited institution, degree-seekers qualify for federal student aid programs, such as the Pell Grant. Current students receive an average aid award of $3809, making the average tuition cost after aid $12315. Degree-seekers choose from academic and technical programs at the school. Students complete fundamentals courses, technical classes, and general education requirements depending on their program. The school is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.\nWhy Choose a Public College or University in Pennsylvania?\nPublic colleges and universities in Pennsylvania offer access to a relatively affordable education and leading research centers and facilities.\nThe National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) College Navigator shows that Pennsylvania has 101 public colleges and universities. These include four-year and two-year institutions, as well as schools offering programs that can be completed in less than two years.\nFour-year public colleges include The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), the University of Pittsburgh, and Temple University.\nProspective students may think cost matters most when deciding on the right college \u2014 and it does. However, they must also weigh other factors, such as which schools offer courses in the field they want to study.\nPenn State, for example, ranks 22nd for its research, according to the National Science Foundation rankings of Higher Education Research and Development research expenditures. The university boasted 12 fields of research that ranked in the top 10, including material science (which ranked first), psychology, sociology, and engineering.\nThe cost of attending private colleges in the Keystone State, such as the University of Pennsylvania, can be nearly three times as much as attending Pennsylvania's public schools.\nOut-of-state students also typically pay more to attend college in Pennsylvania, especially since Pennsylvania does not maintain regional reciprocity agreements with other states. Online programs often offer flat tuition rates for students no matter where they live.\nThis guide details the most and least expensive public colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, what they cost, and how to choose the right college for you.\nPros and Cons of Attending a Public College or University in Pennsylvania\nCheaper tuition\nWide selection of majors, minors, and professional certificates\nLarger campuses with plenty of activities, social clubs, programs, and events\nGreater diversity in the classroom and on campus\nProminent faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities\nGreater exposure to world views\nStudents at public college often still borrow money, which they must repay with interest when they graduate\nBigger public colleges may not offer the tight-knit communities some students seek\nStudents may feel overshadowed by the campus size and enrollment\nPublic schools may not attract as many international students\nAdmissions at leading public colleges can be competitive\nInstructors may not provide personalized attention available at smaller, private colleges\nNonprofit vs. For-Profit Universities in Pennsylvania\nThere has been a lot of attention on for-profit colleges. Any profits these schools make is distributed among their shareholders. The shareholders' roles and the priority to make profits have been scrutinized.\nFor-profit schools are often viewed as providing a less rigorous education than nonprofit colleges. However, this is not always the case.\nPennsylvania has 106 private for-profit schools. Many provide specialized vocational training. These schools can offer flexible programs where students can quickly learn skills and get training in fields like cosmetology, automotive services, and aviation.\nNonprofit colleges, which include public and private schools, earn accreditation, a voluntary process that assures students that the school and its curriculum have been examined by an independent agency.\nNonprofit public universities and colleges in Pennsylvania get funding from the federal government as well as from tuition, donations, and endowments. Profits get reinvested into the schools. The funds are used to improve students' educational experience, pay instructors and professors, and fund research.\nHow Much Does It Cost to Attend a Public College or University in Pennsylvania?\nAccording to NCES, in-state undergraduates at Pennsylvania public four-year colleges paid, on average, $15,656 for tuition and required fees, plus $11,838 for room and board, in 2019-2020. Private four-year colleges in Pennsylvania charged students an average of $42,812 for tuition and required fees during that same academic year.\nPennsylvania does not have regional reciprocity agreements with other states, which means nonresident students may pay double, if not more, for tuition.\nNCES reports that Pennsylvania four-year public colleges charged out-of-state students $30,222 for tuition and required fees in 2019-2020. At two-year colleges in Pennsylvania, students paid $5,348 for in-state tuition and fees and $13,480 for out-of-state tuition and fees.\nColleges commonly add additional fees to pay for such things as campus activities, technology services, distance learning, and more.\nFrequently Asked Questions About Public Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania\nHow many public colleges and universities are there in Pennsylvania?\nIn Pennsylvania, there are 45 four-year and 26 two-year public colleges and universities, where students can pursue their educational goals.\nThese schools offer a wide variety of classes. So students can develop their current interests and form new ones that encourage them to engage with the world around them.\nSome people may think public schools are not as academically challenging as private schools. This, however, is untrue.\nPublic colleges and universities are staffed with instructors and professors who are passionate about the subjects they teach and ignite this same enthusiasm to learn in their students. At any of the public institutions in Pennsylvania, students have the opportunity to thrive.\nWhat is the most expensive public university in Pennsylvania?\nThe University of Pittsburgh ranks among the most expensive public colleges in Pennsylvania. For the 2021-2022 academic year, its undergraduate tuition rates were $19,092 for full-time, in-state students and $34,124 for out-of-state degree-seekers.\nNationwide, college tuition has increased over 170% over the last 40 years. To date, over 43 million Americans have $1.75 trillion in student loan debt.\nWhat is the least expensive public university in Pennsylvania?\nBloomsburg University (BU) of Pennsylvania \u2014 with a full-time undergraduate tuition rate of $7,792 in 2022-2023 \u2014 ranks among the least expensive public universities in the state.\nOther public universities in Pennsylvania with the least expensive tuition rates include California University of Pennsylvania, Lincoln University, and Millersville University.\nTuition at Pennsylvania's public universities fluctuates, and a student's residency status or their degree choice can make the final cost of college more expensive. Graduate students may also pay more for their education than undergraduate students.\nWhat is the biggest public university in Pennsylvania?\nPenn State is the biggest public university in Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855, the school has 24 campuses with 22,000 acres. Penn State boasts a total enrollment of 88,914 as of 2021 and more than 707,000 alumni worldwide. The enrollment includes 15,438 graduate students and 73,476 undergraduate students.\nIn 2021, Penn State received more than 168,000 applications.\nStudents choose from more than 160 bachelor's degree programs, as well as more than 90 associate degree and 190 graduate degree programs.\nPenn State reported $993 million in research expenditures in 2021.\nIs a public college or university right for me?\nNo one can truly answer this question but you. There are pros and cons to attending a public institution \u2014 what suits one student might not suit the next.\nPublic colleges typically cost less than private schools. Public colleges and universities provide a robust catalog of programs and research opportunities.\nWith a larger enrollment, the campus life at public colleges and universities in Pennsylvania can offer more social activities, volunteer and civic opportunities, clubs, and networking.\nPrivate colleges also come with benefits such as prestige and generous scholarships and grants, thanks to funding from endowments.\n10 Public Colleges With the Best Return on Investment in 2022\nThe Most Generous Public Universities for Financial Aid","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb All Networks \u00bb H-Diplo \u00bb Discussions\nH-Diplo\nH-Diplo Article Review 1144, Fallas on Walther, \"Dorothy Thompson and American Zionism.\"\nDiscussion published by christopher ball on Thursday, October 13, 2022\nH-Diplo Article Review 1144\nKarine Walther, \"Dorothy Thompson and American Zionism.\" Diplomatic History 46:2 (April 2022): 263-291 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/dh\/dhab107\nhttps:\/\/hdiplo.org\/to\/AR1144\nEditor: Diane Labrosse | Commissioning Editor: Thomas Maddux | Production Editor: Christopher Ball\nReview by Amy Fallas, University of California, Santa Barbara\nKarine Walther has written a powerful and compelling analysis of an overlooked yet deeply influential U.S. Protestant writer's shifting perspectives on Israel, Palestine, and American Zionism during World War II and the early Cold War period. Dorothy Thompson was a pathbreaking journalist and political commentator who covered political issues in Europe, including the Jewish refugee crisis in Europe amid the horrors of German Chancellor Adolf Hitler's genocidal policies during World War II. Thompson was an early and influential advocate of Zionism as a project and solution that could offer Europe's Jews a modern nation-state to protect them from further discrimination and violence. Walther traces the fascinating transformation of Thompson's views on Zionism wherein, after 1946, she became an outspoken critic of the creation of an Israeli state, accusing the Zionist movement and ideology of the very same ethnonationalism that created forms of Jewish exclusion in Europe.\nThompson's trajectory in public life was largely shaped by many of the same influences on other prominent Protestant thinkers of the time. She was raised by a Methodist preacher who espoused many ideals of the Social Gospel Movement, and was mentored intellectually by her undergraduate professor Walter Rauschenbusch, a key scholar of the intersections between Christianity and social justice.[1] Her meteoric rise in journalism came from her reportage and commentary on political events in Europe during the interwar period and, in particular, her focus on the rise of fascism and ethnic nationalism. She wrote hundreds of articles, gave dozens of public talks, and was a frequent commentator on public radio on these issues. She was not only one of the first successful female journalists of her time but she was one of the foremost public intellectuals in the United States regarding the social and political developments in Europe during this critical period.\nIt was during this peak of her journalistic success and her coverage of the Jewish refugee crisis in Europe when she became imbricated with the Zionism movement in the United States. Initially, she was a supporter of the goals of the Evian Conference of 1938, a summit called by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to find a multilateral resolution to accept more Jewish refugees abroad, including the United States, in light of mass displacement caused by Hitler's increasingly xenophobic policies that left millions of Europe's Jewry stateless. Yet many Zionists in the United States and beyond felt that the effort to resettle Jewish refugees anywhere but Palestine would divert momentum away from their political aims. The future Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion himself claimed that \"nothing takes priority over saving the Hebrew nation in its land\" (269).\nThompson's influential Zionist colleagues motivated her to initially embrace the ideals of the movement based on the idea of \"self-determination in theory, while continuing to support empire in practice\" (274). Central to the founding mythologies of this persuasion was the Biltmore Declaration of 1942 which contended that the lands in which Jews were to be resettled in Palestine were both 'unoccupied' and 'uncultivated' \u2013 two aspects that contradicted how in practice Jewish settlement had disrupted Palestinian livelihoods during the interwar period into the 1940s.\nDespite these inconvenient truths, Thompson lent her political capital toward the cause of establishing a Zionist state in Palestine\u2013 a position she expressed in her 1946 book Let the Promise be Fulfilled which argued that a Western-styled Jewish nation-state would not only solve the 'Jewish Question' but also bring civilization uplift to Arab populations in the region.[2] She was joined by other influential Protestants in public life such as Frank Buxton, editor of the Boston Globe, who argued that supporting a Jewish state in Palestine was a civilizational task akin to the phenomenon of 'manifest destiny' in the United States (275).\nWalter argues that Thompson's early support for Israel was motivated by her own conviction in the supremacy of the US political model against the forces of fascism and communism. Echoing other American political figures of the time, Thompson believed that \"the entire future of man on this planet depends on our will\u2026 to become the liberators of the world\" (270). She embraced Israel's foundational myths as potential for spreading US political ideals in the Middle East even as it contradicted core values of liberal democracy. For instance, 'self-determination' was only legible for Thompson within a white 'Western' civilizational paradigm granted to Jews while simultaneously denied to Palestinians: \"As she argued in her 1946 book\u2026Jewish settlers should be allowed to 'peaceably colonize and cultivate their soil in justice: let the United Nations, and especially Great Britain and the United States, extend to the Arab population some of the immense benefits of western civilization which the Jews have extended to themselves'\" (274).\nDespite her initial support, Thompson began to feel increasingly skeptical about Zionism after visiting Palestine in 1945. Her visit coincided with an increase in terrorist activities by the Zionist paramilitary group, the Irgun, across Jewish settlements that initiated Palestinian flight due to Zionist violence. Largely in response to an open letter signed by notable Jewish-Americans against Irgun's leader Menachem Begin, Thompson also lent her pen to writing critique of the violence which received swift and hostile responses from Zionist organizations and colleagues (277). In response to hate mail, newspaper editors felt pressured into publicly disavowing her articles and the New York Post even dropped her column (278). Arthur Hays Sulzberger, a Jewish-American critic of Zionism and publisher of the New York Times, supported Thompson and viewed the attacks as an effort to censor her freedom of speech into the late 1940s.\nFollowing the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, Thompson became a more outspoken critic of Zionism but was shocked at the unabated character attacks and accusations of anti-Semitism that threatened to upend her career in journalism. In response, she continued to foster more collaborative and diplomatic efforts which led her in 1952 to become one of the founding members of the American Friends of the Middle East (AFME), a group whose aim was to repair diplomatic relations with the region amid the fallout due to the US government's support of Israel. She was joined by other prominent Protestant and Christian members such as Professor William Ernest Hocking, Professor Bayard Dodge, Professor Philip Hitti, and Pastor Harry Emerson Fosdick.\nYet their discourse and funding sources started to reflect the diplomatic, security, and geostrategic struggles of the US against an atheist Soviet Union during the early Cold War period. Thompson, among others, argued that the American model offered the best promise for the world because US political ideals were \"based on equality of right for every individual citizen and religious group, with neither inherent rights nor inherent prejudices for or against any national groups\u2014 which are simply not recognized\" (286). Walther accurately observes that this position was reinforced by a pro-Americanism that neglected or intentionally obscured the prevalent issues around racism, national status, and class in the United States at a time when the Japanese were interned and there was great resistance to the Civil Rights Movement. Further, the organization clandestinely received funds from the CIA.\nYet Thompson's adamant commitment to critiquing the Zionist and later Israeli national project put her at the center of controversy that contributed to the end of her journalism. The weight and continued personal attacks led her to recognize that this shift in her position on Zionism lost her \"thousands [of] scores of personal friends. It has closed platforms to me which once eagerly sought me as a speaker. It has mobilized against me one of the most powerfully organized and zealous groups in American public life . . . And it has often filled my heart with tears\" (290). Just as critiques of Israel today are demonized, Thompson's early example of this kind of outspokenness in the press continues to reverberate in today's public and academic sphere.\nWalther's intervention contributes to a growing body of scholarship interested in unpacking the religious ideas and mobilization of US political interests in Israel and Palestine.[3] She attends specifically to the burgeoning early Cold War context of the US political debates on Zionism, providing an indispensable contribution to scholarship which mostly focuses on Zionism and American political thought after the 1967 War. Given Thompson's prominence and prolific work spanning hundreds of articles, dozens of books, and a popular radio show, Walther's article rightly asserts the prominence of her role and influence within this literature.\nWalther's essay demonstrates an impressive range of historiographic connections\u2013 from the fields of US diplomatic history to modern Middle East studies. In particular, the work of historians on Middle East history is a notable highlight and includes the work of scholars such as Joel Beinin, Ilan Pappe, Tom Segev, and Nur Masalha, as well as the New Israeli Historian school which brought to bear critical views of the founding of Israel amid the declassification of the sources of the period in Israeli archives during the 90s and 2000s.[4] Walther cites work published in flagship journals of the Middle East Studies field such as the Journal of Palestine Studies and the Middle East Studies Journal. She engages these fields with a rigorous interrogation not only of Dorothy Thompson's published works but of her network of colleagues, affiliates, and interlocutors between the 1930s-1950s and covers the views of Americans who were based in the region during this critical period of the early Cold War on Israel and Palestine\nWalther finds that although Thompson was able to change her thinking on Zionism, her personal beliefs continued to reflect a belief in the superiority of US liberal values and political interests. She analyzes these important contradictions of Thompson's views while also providing an empathetic and critical intervention at a time when academics and journalists face similar threats of censure for providing criticism of a violent project of settler colonialism in our contemporary moment.\nAmy Fallas is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of History at UC Santa Barbara. She is currently a Research Fellow at the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) for 2021-2022 and the Coptic Studies Fellow for 2022-2023 at the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University to work on her dissertation \"Their Own Poor: Communal Identity, Charitable Societies, and the Making of Sectarianism in Modern Egypt 1879-1939.\" Her research examines religious difference, communal institutions, sectarianism, and historical memory in modern Egypt as well as transnationally between El Salvador and Palestine during the twentieth century.\n[1] Walter Rauschenbusch. A Theology for the Social Gospel. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1961).\n[2] Dorothy Thompson. Let the Promise Be Fulfilled: A Christian View of Palestine. (New York: American Christian Palestine Committee, 1946).\n[3] Daniel G. Hummel, Covenant Brothers: Evangelicals, Jews, and U.S.-Israeli Relations (Philadelphia, PA, 2019); Amy Kaplan, Our American Israel: The Story of an Entangled Alliance (Cambridge, MA, 2018); Samuel Goldman, God's Country: Christian Zionism in America (Philadelphia, PA, 2018); Rashid Khalidi, Brokers of Deceit: How the U.S. Has Undermined Peace in the Middle East (Boston, MA, 2014).\n[4] Joel Beinin, et al. The Struggle for Peace: Israelis and Palestinians (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2021); Pappe, Ilan. The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine (London: One World, 2015; Tom Segev and Haim Watzman. The Seventh Million: The Israelis and the Holocaust. (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2005); Nur Masalha. Imperial Israel and the Palestinians The Politics of Expansion. 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{"text":"Children - Juvenile Fiction - Action & Adventure\nMore Juvenile Fiction - Action & Adventure\nBROWSE ALL Juvenile Fiction \/ Action & Adventure\nBROWSE ALL Juvenile Nonfiction \/ Adventure & Adventurers\nBACK TO New & Noteworthy Books\nA Tale of Magic... (Hardcover)\nPublished: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 1st, 2019\nA #1 New York Times bestseller\np.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} An IndieBound bestseller\nA USA Today bestseller\nA Wall Street Journal bestseller\nStar Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi (Hardcover)\nBy Marc Sumerak\nPublished: Insight Kids - November 12th, 2019\nDiscover the world of Star Wars' Jedi through this fun and fully interactive reading experience.\nJoin Jedi Master Luke Skywalker on a fully interactive journey into the world of the Jedi.\nAllies (Hardcover)\nPublished: Scholastic Press - October 15th, 2019\nAlan Gratz, bestselling author of Refugee, weaves a stunning array of voices and stories into an epic tale of teamwork in the face of tyranny -- and how just one day can change the world.\nMaster of the Phantom Isle (Dragonwatch #3) (Hardcover)\nBy Brandon Mull\nPublished: Shadow Mountain - October 1st, 2019\nCursed by the Key of Forgetting, Seth has lost all memory of his past--his relationships, his experiences, and who he really is. For now he will align with his new mentor, Ronodin, the dark unicorn, who takes him to the Phantom Isle, the secret gateway to the Under Realm. Though Seth is not formally a prisoner, Ronodin wants to use him and his shadow charmer powers for his own dark ends.\nLegacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities #8) (Hardcover)\nBy Shannon Messenger\nPublished: Aladdin - November 5th, 2019\nIllusions shatter\u2014and Sophie and her friends face impossible choices\u2014in this astonishing eighth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series.\nSophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerous discovery.\nTristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Hardcover)\nBy Kwame Mbalia\nPublished: Rick Riordan Presents - October 15th, 2019\nBest-selling author Rick Riordan presents Kwame Mbalia's epic fantasy, a middle grade American Gods set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods.\nExplorer Academy Ultimate Activity Challenge (Paperback)\nBy National Geographic Kids\nPublished: Under the Stars - November 5th, 2019\nJoin Cruz Coronado and his friends as you solve puzzles, crack codes, complete quizzes, navigate mazes, and train your brain to become an excellent new recruit in this companion activity book to the Explorer Academy series.\nWarriors: The Broken Code #2: The Silent Thaw (Hardcover)\nBy Erin Hunter\nPublished: HarperCollins - October 29th, 2019\nThe #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more epic adventures in the second book in the action-packed Broken Code story arc.\nHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Illustrated Edition (Hardcover)\nBy J. K. Rowling, Jim Kay (Illustrator)\nPublished: Arthur A. Levine Books - October 8th, 2019\nThe fourth book in the beloved Harry Potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by award-winning artist Jim Kay.\nThe Tyrant's Tomb (The Trials of Apollo, Book Four) (Hardcover)\nPublished: Disney-Hyperion - September 24th, 2019\nIt's not easy being Apollo, especially when you've been turned into a human and banished from Olympus. On his path to restoring five ancient oracles and reclaiming his godly powers, Apollo (aka Lester Papadopoulos) has faced both triumphs and tragedies.\nThe Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade (Hardcover)\nBy Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate\nPublished: Viking Books for Young Readers - September 17th, 2019\nNow a Netflix original series!\nThe New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, with over three million copies in print!\n\"Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.\"--Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid\nI Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 (I Survived #19) (Paperback)\nBy Lauren Tarshis\nPublished: Scholastic Paperbacks - September 3rd, 2019\nOne hundred years ago, a killer wave of molasses struck a crowded Boston neighborhood. Discover the story of this strange disaster in the next book in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"J.B. King\nThe King was a 140 ft wooden drill barge and was engaged in drilling and blasting to deepen the \"Narrows\" to 27 ft when disaster struck. Victim of explosion, as was the American, the King was struck by lightening, and boom! Generally speaking, it's a bad idea to be on a golf course during a thunderstorm. It's a really bad idea to be on a blasting boat full of dynamite during a thunderstorm. The King had 11 of 12 holes finished (each 6\" in diameter) and 1,500 pounds of dynamite loaded into them. Everett Snider was using the small tender to run anchor lines to anchors or islands to secure the King in position for drilling.\nHe was instructed by the supervisor to wait until the rain quit before running a line to the island, so he went on board the King for a coffee. He next remembers regaining consciousness underwater and struggling to the surface. U.S. Revenue Cutter \"Succor\" (CG 211) was patrolling nearby. Hearing the explosion they raced to the scene and recovered 10 of the 11 that survived the blast, out of the 43 that had been on board.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Reading Round-Up: Ghosts of the Past\nGhost Wall by Sarah Moss is told from the perspective of teenage girl Silvie during the days she spends living in a recreation of an Iron Age settlement in Northumberland with her parents and a group of students, led by Professor Slade. Silvie's dad is determined that things should be done authentically although he's relented as far as pyjamas, underwear, toothpaste and tampons are concerned thanks to some intervention from Silvie's mum. Silvie attempts to keep her dad happy but is drawn to the students and eventually joins them in sneaking to the Spar in the nearest village. As the book progresses, Silvie's dad's obsession with how they should be living becomes more and more rigid and the tension builds until a horrific act is committed. Moss uses the juxtaposition of contemporary society with Iron Age life to highlight themes of toxic masculinity and gender roles, questioning whether those men who conform to outdated stereotypes have a place in modern society. Ghost Wall is a superb book made all the more powerful by its brevity.\nThanks to Granta for the review copy.\nMelmoth, Sarah Perry's third novel, contains many stories connected by Melmoth, the loneliest being in the world. Perry's Melmoth (as opposed to Charles Maturin's in Melmoth the Wanderer) is a woman condemned to wander the world haunting those who've been complicit in acts of harm. We meet her at the point when Helen Franklin, whose story threads through the novel, is also about to see her. Helen, forty-two, a translator living alone in Prague, is given part of a written confession by the recently deceased J.A. Hoffman. Once Helen has read the portion of the story, she returns to her friend Karel's house where other stories in the form of letters, a journal and a testimony are given to her. But the story which really haunts Helen Franklin is her own. Through these tales, Perry explores our complicity in the sins and atrocities committed in the world. As Melmoth bears witness to these acts so do we, and while the characters are haunted by Melmoth she too appears at the edge of our vision, forcing us to examine our own behaviour. Melmoth is a compelling, terrifying, overtly political examination of humanity. Those of you who've been reading this blog for some time\/follow me on Twitter will be aware that I'm a huge fan of Perry's previous novels After Me Comes the Flood and The Essex Serpent. When I reviewed Perry's debut I said that I wished I'd written it, I feel similarly about Melmoth.\nThanks to Serpent's Tail for the review copy.\nSing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward is told from multiple perspectives: two members of the same family \u2013 Jojo, a 13-year-old boy and his mother, Leonie \u2013 and the ghost of another boy, Richie. Jojo, baby Kayla, and their mother, Leonie, live with Leonie's parents. Michael, Leonie's white partner and father of the children, has been in prison for three years. He's about to be released and the majority of the book covers the journey to and from the jail. Leonie is a drug user, as much addicted to the presence of her dead brother, Given, who appears to her when she's high, as she is the substances themselves. She struggles to take care of her kids so Jojo watches over Kayla while Pop, Leonie's father, watches over Jojo. Pop tells Jojo stories about his time in Parchman prison and a boy named Richie, the ghost of whom joins them when they arrive to collect Michael. Everyone is haunted in some way, not only by the dead who linger nearby but by the history of the treatment of black people in America. Ward shows how the effects of slavery permeate life today, focusing particularly on the intersection of race and class. Although this is the story of one family, it echoes the realities for many. It's a heart-breaking and very necessary read.\nBarbara Kingsolver's latest novel Unsheltered contains a dual narrative, set in Vineland, New Jersey. In the contemporary strand, Willa Knox and her family have moved into a house they've inherited following the closure of the college where her husband, Iano, taught and the loss of the house that came with the job. Iano's dying father Nick is living with them and their seemingly wayward daughter, Tig, has recently returned from Cuba. In the first chapter of the novel, Willa discovers the house is structurally unsound and her son, Zeke, is left to raise a baby alone following his girlfriend's death by suicide. Needing money for the repairs to the house in order to shelter her ailing family, Willa begins some research. In 1871, Thatcher Greenwood is attempting to introduce Charles Darwin's latest ideas into his teaching, much to the chagrin of the school's leader. His next-door neighbour, Mary Treat, is much more enthusiastic about his plans. A self-trained biologist, Treat conducts experiments in her living room and corresponds with Darwin himself. Delightfully, Treat is based on a real woman (and reminded me of Elizabeth Gilbert's novel The Signature of All Things). Kingsolver draws parallels between the two eras through fear of change and people's reactions to it. Willa repeatedly states that her and Iano have done everything right: they had good jobs, they worked hard, they raised a family. They expect to have property, money and stability in their 50s but those things are gone. Halfway through the novel I became frustrated at what I perceived to be white people problems \u2013 if things are terrible for the white middle class then we're all fucked, woe is them \u2013 but then I realised that Kingsolver knows her audience. She's writing for the white middle class pointing out how they've contributed to the destruction of the environment, the rise of the far right, the tyranny of capitalism. She doesn't leave them \u2013 or us \u2013 without hope though but it comes from what might appear to be an unexpected source: Millennials. Alongside Mary Treat, the most compelling character in the novel is Tig. Unconventional, attuned to the needs of society and the planet, she \u2013 and her friends \u2013 might just have the answers we need.\nThanks to Faber for the review copy.\nThis entry was posted in Barbara Kingsolver, Fiction, Jesmyn Ward, Review, Sarah Moss, Sarah Perry, Women of Colour and tagged After Me Comes the Flood, Barbara Kingsolver, Ghost Wall, Jesmyn Ward, Melmoth, Sarah Moss, Sarah Perry, Sing Unburied Sing, The Essex Serpent, Unsheltered by naomifrisby. Bookmark the permalink.\n6 thoughts on \"Reading Round-Up: Ghosts of the Past\"\nElizabeth Mclean on November 30, 2018 at 1:01 pm said:\nThank you Naomi. Very cogent summaries of very good books perfectly suitable for Christmas gifts. Have a wonderful holiday season. Blessings to your family.\nA Life in Books on November 30, 2018 at 2:41 pm said:\nGhost Wall is Moss' best novel yet, I think. Such a powerful depiction of control in so few pages.\nthewritesofwoman@gmail.com on November 30, 2018 at 4:37 pm said:\nIt's the only one I've read but it did make me want to go back and read all her others.\nPingback: The Women's Prize for Fiction 2019 Longlist | The Writes of Womxn\nPingback: Books of the Year 2018 | The Writes of Womxn\nPingback: Backlist Books of the Year 2018 | The Writes of Womxn","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"New on TV today: Monday 17 December\nWritten by Shows Editor from the blog New Shows and Seasons on 17 Dec 2018\nHotel Impossible: Five Star Secrets\nChannel: Travel Channel (DStv 179)\nGenre: Reality, Travel\nJoin Anthony Melchiori on a behind-the-scenes stay at the best hotels in America, revealing exactly what goes into the full five star experience before rewarding one employee with a $5,000 cash tip.\nAnthony checks into the world-famous Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas; the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego; and The Palace Hotel in Manhattan, where he enjoys a jewel-filled suite and a 100-year-old rye whiskey.\nMiss Universe 2018\nChannel: 1Magic (DStv 103) \/ Vuzu (DStv 116)\nTX Time: 02h00 (live) and 20h30 (repeat)\nGenre: Pageant\nThe 2018 pageant takes place in Bangkok, Thailand with funnyman Steve Harvey serving as host. Model, entrepreneur and body activist Ashley Graham is the backstage host.\nNE-YO is the first performer of the evening.\nSouth Africa will be represented by Miss South Africa Tamaryn Green.\nThe Big Bang Theory 3\nChannel: e.tv\nCentres on five characters living in Pasadena, California: roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, both physicists; Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's equally geeky and socially awkward friends and co-workers, mechanical engineer Howard Wolowitz and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali.\nLeonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists, the kind of \"beautiful minds\" that understand how the universe works. Wizards in the laboratory, but socially inept outside of it, none of their genius helps them interact with people, especially women.\nIn the Season 3 premiere, \"The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation\": Sheldon flees back to Texas in disgrace when he learns the guys tampered with his arctic expedition data, forcing the guys to follow him and threatening Leonard's hopes for a romantic encounter with Penny.\nTVSA Show Page: The Big Bang Theory 3\nThey Took Our Child: We Got Her Back\nChannel: Crime + Investigation (DStv 170)\nEach year 58,200 kids are abducted by strangers. If not found in the first three hours, 76% will never be found alive. These are the stories of families and kids that never gave up and beat the odds.\nThe parents and the child (now older) will take us through their own harrowing journey of how their child was kidnapped and what it took to get him or her back safely.\nThe story culminates in a present day reunion of the parents\/child and the key person who helped recover the child.\nAlan Davies: Life is Pain\nChannel: BBC Brit (DStv 120)\nRecorded live at London's famous Hammersmith Apollo, Alan Davies' show Life is Pain covers every aspect of the modern condition, delivered in Alan's own inimitable fashion.\nIt's a glorious insight into Alan's unique worldview as he tackles diverse subjects ranging from growing up in the 1970s, losing his mother as a little boy, the vagaries of Facebook, sex toys and being a father.\nThe Last Alaskans\nChannel: Discovery Channel (DStv 121)\nGenre: Docu-Reality, Nature\nThe Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most remote areas in the United States - and there are few remaining Alaskans permitted to dwell within the 19 million acres.\nSurviving 400 miles from civilisation, join the families overcoming harsh arctic conditions and fierce wildlife in one of Earth's last great wildernesses.\nHeimo, Charlie, Tyler and their loved ones provide a raw and unbiased exploration into the unique rituals of life in Alaska's untouched countryside.\nHomicide's Elite\nChannel: CBS Reality (DStv 132)\nDetectives David Quinn and Vince Velazquez have worked hundreds of homicides together, and if these two are on the case, the bad guys are going to prison.\nHomicide's Elite features the most baffling, shocking and heartbreaking cases Quinn and Velazquez have worked in their combined 50 years on the street.\nFrom the minute the 911 call comes in, to each twist and turn, to arrest and conviction, this compelling new series takes viewers on a wild ride with these partners in crime.\nRoast Battle UK 2\nChannel: Comedy Central (DStv 122)\nRoastmaster Jimmy Carr and judge Katherine Ryan return for another season of Roast Battle UK, with Jonathan Ross replacing Russell Brand as a judge this season.\nTwo roasters enter an arena filled with bloodthirsty comedy fans with just one simple mission: to bring their opponent to their knees with five of the most ferocious jokes their minds can muster.\nIn the Season 2 premiere: Ivo Graham takes on Fern Brady, whilst Tom Rosenthal battles Chris Ramsey.\nActors in this post: Alan Davies, Jimmy Carr, Jonathan Ross, Tom Rosenthal, Chris Ramsey, Steve Harvey, Tamaryn Green\nShows in this post: The Big Bang Theory\nChannels in this post: Travel Channel, e.tv, Crime + Investigation, BBC Brit, Discovery Channel, CBS Reality, Comedy Central Africa, 1Magic\nTags: Reality,Travel,Comedy,True Crime,Documentary Series,Docu-Reality,Nature,Pageant","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag: michigan medicine email\nHow to Get Rid of Motion Sickness and Pink Eye: 3 Tips for Avoiding an Excess Of The Flu\nThe flu is not the flu.\nThe flu shot is not your medicine.\nBut it can be a deadly and often life-threatening illness.\nIf you're having trouble keeping your cool, the flu symptoms listed below can help you avoid the flu that can cause flu-like symptoms, like a cold and cough.Read more\nTags: indigestion medicine, johns hopkins medicine, michigan medicine email, motion sickness medicine, pink eye medicine\nHow to treat constipation and prevent colitis \u2013 advice from the stars\nFrom the stars to the home, celebrities are sharing advice on managing constipation.\nRead moreDr Mark Walshe, chief medical officer at the British Dietetic Association, says constipation can be treated by either regular bowel movements, such as brushing your teeth or drinking a cup of tea, or by a specialised procedure called \"intralapical intralaparietal drainage\".\n\"The idea is that you take a bowel movement and then go in the other direction and use that to make a bowel flow,\" he says.\nThere is also a \"diet\" that is based around constipation treatment.\"\nSo what we're trying to do is treat constipated people in a very controlled way, that minimises the risk of diarrhoea, to reduce the risk that they will constrict their bowels.\"\nThe NHS recommends that women with constipation have a bowel health checkup every six months.\nThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that men with constipations should be treated with an intraliparietal tube, a device that connects a tube to the stomach.\nBut there are also options available to women with this condition, such androgyny is not allowed, or it is only a temporary solution.\nSome experts say they recommend that patients be seen at a gastroenterologist if they do not have a problem.\n\"We would recommend to be seen by a gastro-intestinal specialist to get that initial assessment and then see what kind of treatment you need to get through the process of constipating and managing it,\" says Dr Mark Wahlstedt, director of the National Ulcer Institute at the University of Edinburgh.\n\"So what I would say is if you have any constipation issues, then a gastro doctor would be able to tell you what you need, but they might not be able provide a particular intervention for you.\"\nThere is a particular area in gastro-enterology for women that we have found has a very high prevalence of constilectomy.\n\"It is a specialist's practice and we're not aware of any clinical trials to demonstrate that it's actually effective.\"'\nI can't imagine a time in the future when this is not possible'The National Ulcers Association has advised that women who are \"over-active\" or have a history of constriction should see a gastro surgeon.\nBut they have also advised women to seek out specialist treatment and to have their GP or other health professional check that they are in the correct state.\n\"I don't know of any other profession in Australia that has been so completely focused on the role of constitipation management and constipation prevention that we've seen this kind of extreme focus on constipation,\" says Ms Smedley.\nThe good news is we are seeing more women with diarrhoeas and constipates with constrictions. \"\nI think that is a very scary thought.\"\n\"The good news is we are seeing more women with diarrhoeas and constipates with constrictions.\nSo we're getting a better understanding of what they are doing and where they are at.\"\nTags: constipation medicine, evergreen family medicine, harry styles medicine, michigan medicine email\nThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a warning about a surge in new patients for cold medicine technicians.\nThe agency issued the advisory after a recent study showed the rate of new cold medicine treatments was up 7 percent.\nMichigan Health and Hospitals has seen a significant increase in the number of cold medicine therapy requests, said Dr. Lisa McBeth, the agency's medical director.\nMcBeseth said she is concerned about the increased number of requests because she has been contacted by cold medicine specialists across the state.\n\"The fact that we have to go back and look at a number of different patients, especially in the first half of the year, is concerning,\" she said.\n\"We're concerned.\"\nThe Michigan Health Department said it received 1,822 cold medicine requests in the fourth quarter, up from 821 in the third quarter.\nIt said the number has increased significantly since last year.\nIn addition to the increase in requests, there has been a spike in patients who are treated with cold medicines, including colds and allergies.\nMichigan Health and the Michigan Department Of Public Health are both urging people to avoid using cold medicine as a pain reliever or as a diuretic because of the increased risk of blood clots and respiratory failure.\nThe advisory also advises against the use of medications such as prednisone or ibuprofen.\nThe Michigan Department also is urging doctors and nurses to use the most current testing guidelines when treating patients with colds or allergies.\nMichigan Gov.\nRick Snyder said the increased demand for cold medicines from patients is a sign of a changing health care system.\n\"It's really a challenge to get people to go to a hospital that has the most advanced technology that they're going to be able to administer,\" he said.\nBut Dr. Mark D. Bostrom, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Center for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, said there are some things to be thankful for in this new environment.\n\"There is a great deal of progress in treating colds, but it's important to note that the cold medicine industry is still in a period of transition, which is a good thing,\" he told ABC News.\nBostrom also noted that many cold medicine clinics are closed or are operating at reduced capacity due to the new regulatory requirements.\nFor more information, visit http:\/\/www.michigandhospitals.gov\/cold-care\/templates\/medical-assurance\/medicalassurance-templates-information-temporary.aspx.\nFollow David on Twitter: http:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidPatelABC News\nTags: cold medicine pregnant, michigan medicine email, nuclear medicine technologist\nHow to make a pot of green tea from just 10 herbs","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Our community 6\/17\nOur community 6\/17 Our community 6\/17 Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: https:\/\/www.yorkdispatch.com\/story\/life\/announcements\/2019\/06\/17\/community\/39591705\/\nPublished 3:46 p.m. ET June 17, 2019\nMilestone for summer theater\nThe Stewartstown Summer Theatre will be honoring its 40th year with a Night of Music Anniversary Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the Stewartstown United Methodist Church, 26 S. Main St.\nThe concert will feature 40 singers who represent the 40 shows in the history of the summer theater. Each performer will sing a song from a show in which they participated while in Stewartstown. The singers will be accompanied by a 40-piece alumni orchestra.\nCost for the concert is $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 3-12. Proceeds from the concert will support Stewartstown Summer Theatre's first alumni presentation when the theater stages \"Jesus Christ Superstar\" in April 2021.\nTickets for the concert can be ordered online at www.sumctheatre.com. Any remaining tickets if available can be purchased at the door. A reception to meet the performers will follow the concert.\nFor questions regarding the Night of Music, call 717-993-2507, ext. 11.\nYork USA Dance\nPicnic Time dance on Sunday\n\"Picnic Time\" is the theme for June's monthly ballroom dance social sponsored by York USA Dance Chapter 3008. The dance will be held Sunday, June 23, at Alert Fire Hall, 3118 N. George St., Emigsville.\nUSA dances are open to dancers of all ages and experience levels.\nBill and Lynette Baker will be teaching a bachata lesson suitable for beginning and intermediate dancers at 3 p.m. Open dancing will follow from 4 to 7 p.m., with DJ Mike Kelley providing a mix of swing, Latin and ballroom music for listening and dancing enjoyment.\nThe refreshment table opens at 4 p.m. During intermission, upcoming dance events will be announced and door prizes will be awarded.\nAdmission, which includes the lesson, the dance and refreshments, is $10 for members, $14 for guests, and $5 for students with IDs. Food donations are always appreciated.\nInformation about dance instruction and dances in the area is available on the chapter Facebook page and at www.danceinyork.ne or at 717-225-6433.\nRead or Share this story: https:\/\/www.yorkdispatch.com\/story\/life\/announcements\/2019\/06\/17\/community\/39591705\/","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Court of Arbitration\nNational team (w)\nU-17 (w)\nFutsal national team (w)\nLING LONG TIRE SUPER LEAGUE 20\/21\nSERBIA FIRST LEAGUE 20\/21\nSERBIA U-19 LEAGUE 20\/21\nSUPER LEAGUE (WOMEN) 20\/21\nFIRST LEAGUE (WOMEN) 20\/21\nFUTSAL FIRST LEAGUE 19\/20\nFUTSAL SECOND LEAGUE 19\/20\nWOMEN U-17 QUALIFICATIONS \/ OUR TEAM'S CONVINCING VICTORY OVER GEORGIA AND ELITE ROUND QUALIFICATION\nAn expected, routine victory of our women's U-17 team in the match with Georgia \u2013 3:0 (2:0) and deserved qualification to the elite round for the European Championship.\nAfter an important and, as some would say decisive victory in the first match with Urkraine (4:2), players of the head-coach Dragi\u0161a Ze\u010devi\u0107 were great again in the match with Georgia. All dilemmas regarding the outcome of the match were solved in the opening minutes and scores by Jana Stevanovi\u0107 and Emilija Ku\u010dinar and thus justified the front-runners role. Serbia continued to dominate till the end of the match, as a much better rival, but the third goal came only in the 58th minute, when Natalija Obradovi\u0107 entered the scorers' list.\nAfter all said and done, Serbia qualified to the elite round, to be played in the first half of the next year.\nFollow FAS\nTweets by FSSrbije\nFOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF SERBIA | WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR\nFA OF SERBIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE\nSERBIA'S PRIDE | FUTSAL TEAM AT WORLD CUP, EAGLES AMONG SIX QUALIFIED TEAMS (VIDEO)\nDEPUTY TO THE FA OF SERBIA PRESIDENT, MARKO PANTELI\u0106 | WE WANT DIRECT QUALIFICATION FOR THE WORLD CUP\n2022 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING DRAW | SERBIA IN GROUP \"A\" WITH PORTUGAL, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, LUXEMBOURG AND AZERBAIJAN\nFAS Sponsors\nTerazije 35, Beograd, Srbija","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mixed Martial Arts' Most Wanted\u2122\nThe Top 10 Book of Crazy Combat, Great Grappling, and Sick Submissions\nAdam T. Heath, David L. Hudson Jr.\nMixed martial arts hasn't been dubbed the world's fastest growing sport for nothing. It's noticeably rocked the sporting world since the creation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship nearly two decades ago\u2014and has even shaken up the pop culture scene.\nMost Wanted\u2122\nMixed martial arts hasn't been dubbed the world's fastest growing sport for nothing. It's noticeably rocked the sporting world since the creation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship nearly two decades ago\u2014and has even shaken up the pop culture scene. Who would have expected popular MMA fighter Chuck Liddell to trade in his sparring gloves for dance shoes on Dancing with the Stars? A combo of grappling, punching, kneeing, and kicking, this sport looks like it will be grounding and pounding, sprawling and brawling, for some time to come.\nMixed Martial Arts'Most Wanted\u2122 steps into the cage and brings you round after round of fighting deeds and details worthy of a sport known for bloody battles and ingenious tactics. Authors Adam T. Heath and David L. Hudson Jr. have knocked out sixty top-ten lists detailing the low blows, grappling greats, human anomalies, and fighting females that make up the compelling world of mixed martial arts.There's no need to be an insider\u2014Heath and Hudson bring you all of the sport's best bouts, dirtiest moves, and brainscrambling kayos in a book that will keep MMA enthusiasts reeling for months.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Witkin Legal Institute\nMeet the Witkin team\nWitkin Legal Institute staff\nLearn more about the people behind our mission\nAbout B.E. Witkin\nWitkin Library\nWitkin Award\nPractice confidently with our team's full support\nOur team of dedicated attorneys and publishing professionals works every day to advance the mission of B.E Witkin and meet the needs of the California legal community.\nJohn K. Hanft\nJohn began his career as an attorney editor with the Bancroft-Whitney Co. in 1976. In 1981, B.E. Witkin selected him as an original member of the newly created Witkin Department. John was appointed as one of the two directors of the department in 1994, then as one of the two founding directors of the Witkin Legal Institute in 1996. He is the author of Legal Research in California, 7th (Thomson Reuters) and coauthor of Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Legal Assistants 6th (Wolters Kluwer). For more than thirty years, John was an instructor for the San Francisco State University Paralegal Program on the topics of legal research and writing, and wills, trusts, and estate planning. John received a B.A. from Reed College (History), a J.D. from the University of Oregon, and an M.B.A. from Golden Gate University (Taxation). He is a member of the California Bar.\nJohn writes the Civil Appeal, Trusts, and Wills and Probate chapters and is the editor in chief of the Witkin Library.\nJohn R. Wierzbicki\nJohn was an attorney in private practice in San Jose, California, and then a professional legal writer, before joining the Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Co. (now Thomson Reuters)'s editorial department in Rochester, NY. While with Thomson Reuters, he has served as an attorney editor, a legal products manager in the Denver, CO office, manager of the author relationships and contracts department for U.S. legal publications, and editorial director for some of Thomson Reuters' most prestigious U.S. legal publications, including Black's Law Dictionary, American Law Reports, American Jurisprudence, and Corpus Juris Secundum. He was appointed a director of the Witkin Legal Institute in 2018. John also conducts in-person and online workshops on contracts and copyright on behalf of art organizations and colleges in New York, the D.C. area, and California. John received a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley (History), a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and an M.A. from the University of Virginia (History). He is a member of the California and Oregon Bars.\nJohn writes the Civil Trials, Constitutional Law, Contracts, and Taxation chapters and is responsible for Institute's educational activities.\nAttorney Editors\nJames C. Thomas\nLisa A. Wenger\nSarah B. Pate\nRonald L. Owens\nJune Hight\nSachi A. Clements\nAshley E. Hongisto\nJim practiced law in San Francisco before joining the Bancroft-Whitney Co. in 1985. While there, he worked on several legal publications including the California Official Reports and the California Codes. He also served as an editorial manager. In 1990, B.E. Witkin selected him to become a member of the Witkin Department. In 1996, Jim became a founding member of the Witkin Legal Institute. He received a B.A. from Marquette University in journalism (Dean's List), and a J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law. He is a past member of SDX, the Society of Professional Journalists, and is a member of the California Bar.\nJim writes the Actions, Administrative Proceedings, Agency and Employment, Attack on Judgment in Trial Court, Community Property, Equity, Extraordinary Writs, Jurisdiction, and Marriage chapters.\nLisa was hired by the Bancroft-Whitney Co. in 1990, where she managed the development of the environmental law module of California Civil Practice. B.E. Witkin then selected her to join the Witkin Department in 1994. In 1996, she became one of the founding members of the Witkin Legal Institute. Lisa began her legal career as a law clerk with the Colorado Supreme Court, and a staff attorney with the 10th Circuit Court of Appeal. She received a B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara (Environmental Studies, with highest honors) and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. She is a member of the Colorado Bar.\nLisa writes the Crimes Against Public Peace and Welfare, Judgment (Civil), Negotiable Instruments, Personal Property, Sales, Secured Transactions in Personal Property, Security Transactions in Real Property, and Real Property chapters.\nMember, West Virginia Bar Before joining the Witkin Legal Institute in 2012, Sarah worked as a legal editor with the Bancroft-Whitney Co. and other publishers. She received her B.A. from Concord University (English and political science, magna cum laude) and her J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law. She went on to clerk for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. She is a member of the West Virginia Bar.\nSarah writes California Evidence, 5th and the Proceedings Without Trial, Pretrial (Criminal), and Workers' Compensation chapters.\nAfter more than a decade as a legal writer and editor for another major publishing company, Ron joined Thomson Reuters in 2001, where he worked on Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal decisions and federal case law headnotes. He became a member of the Witkin Legal Institute in 2014. Ron received a B.S. degree from Loyola University of Chicago (psychology), and a J.D. from Berkeley Law. He is a member of the Illinois Bar.\nRon writes the Attorneys, Corporations, Crimes Against Property, Criminal Trial, Defenses (Criminal), Illegally Obtained Evidence, and Partnership chapters.\nJune began her career with Thomson Reuters as an attorney editor for California Trials Digest in 2007, where she quickly became a lead editor on the publication. She became a member of the Witkin Legal Institute in 2017. 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She is a member of the California Bar.\nSachi writes the Crimes Against Governmental Authority, Juvenile Court Law, Pleading, and Sex Offenses and Crimes Against Decency chapters.\nAshley practiced law in San Francisco before becoming a research attorney at the Santa Clara Superior Court in 2016. She joined the Witkin Legal Institute in 2018. She also has worked as a pro bono attorney for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights. She received a B.A. from Johns Hopkins in international studies and a J.D. from Hastings College of the Law (cum laude). She is a member of the California Bar.\nAshley writes the Crimes Against the Person, Enforcement of Judgment, Introduction to Criminal Procedure, Jurisdiction and Venue (Criminal), Parent and Child, and Punishment Chapters.\nManuscript Editors\nMichael R. Christensen\nB.S. Sonoma State University (Business Management)\nDale L. Dickson\nB.S. William Jessup University (Business Administration)\nLinda I. Glover\nB.A. Occidental College (English Literature)\nJanet M. Mueller\nB.A. University of California, Davis (English Literature)\nJohn Y. Pang\nLa Salle College (Hong Kong)\nFor questions or comments about the Witkin Library or the Institute's programs, please contact:\nJohn Hanft\njohn.hanft@tr.com\nJohn Wierzbicki\njohn.wierzbicki@tr.com\nWitkin Legal Institute\n50 California Street, Suite 300\nAll or part of the content of this page is \u00a9 Bernard E. & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation 2019","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Move the pub\nPublished: 10:22 AM March 19, 2009 Updated: 2:40 PM November 1, 2020\nSIR, \u2014 There have been various ideas down the years to improve road safety and amenity at the King Harry Lane junction with Watford Road and Watling Street in St Albans which have not proceeded. So why not relocate the King Harry public house onto the vac\nSIR, - There have been various ideas down the years to improve road safety and amenity at the King Harry Lane junction with Watford Road and Watling Street in St Albans which have not proceeded. So why not relocate the King Harry public house onto the vacant green adjacent the existing under-used car park opposite Waitrose?\nThis would require some council funding and agreements, but the King Harry could be reconstructed as it was originally as a two-storey period house without all the later additions (as in some other historic towns) and reconstructed as a local landmark and provide a high-quality historic pub-restaurant as part of a proper community centre for the Verulam estate where such facilities are sorely lacking.\nKing Harry Lane could then run into the roundabout nearest St Stephens, the other roundabout could be removed and the existing road junction and slip road greened over and landscaped with seating opening up new pedestrian friendly views of St Stephens.\nThe alternative is do nothing until either the pub closes or there is another serious accident. The pub itself and churchyard walls have been substantially rebuilt, most notably after the car transporter accident some years ago. While we may lose some greenery near Waitrose, we would certainly gain an improved tourist landmark on a prominent site and a new green pedestrian-friendly seating area and less tarmac and traffic at the King Harry junction.\nPAUL SPELZINI,\nParkland Drive, St Albans.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Shows Like Reign:\nGetting in with the Courtiers\nIf you're a fan of childish monarchs and tittering courtesans, then these court dramas are for you...not to be confused with court dramas about our democratic legal system, something which would make these aristocrats vomit on their perfumed lap-dogs.\nGame of Thrones (2011-)\nIt's true the quality of storytelling slipped once the showrunners pulled ahead of George R.R. Martin's books. But the first five seasons were some of the most powerful television ever made, and even the last three seasons dazzled with special effects and world-class cinematography.\nGenre: Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Thriller\nElizabeth R (1971)\nWhen Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne, her (male) advisers know she has to marry. Doesn't she? Thus starts a decades-long political\/ matrimonial game, during an age of high passions and high achievement.\nGenre: Drama, Biography\nRome (2005-2007)\nA down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.\nGenre: Action & Adventure, Drama, History\nThe Crown (2016-)\nThe early reign of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is portrayed.\nOutlander (2014-)\nGenre: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy\nThe Last Kingdom (2015-)\nThe year is 872, and many of the separate kingdoms of what we now know as England have fallen to the invading Danes, leaving the great kingdom of Wessex standing alone and defiant under the command of King Alfred.\nThe Young Pope (2016-)\nThe beginning of the pontificate of Lenny Belardo, alias Pius XIII, the first American Pope in history.\nIsabel (2011-2014)\nLife of Isabella I of Castile, also known as Isabella the Catholic.\nGenre: Biography, History\nThree Kingdoms (2010-)\nA Chinese television series based on the events in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. In Mandarin.\nVictoria (2016-)\nThe early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.\nGenre: Drama, Biography, History\nWar & Peace (2016)\nAs the Russian conflict with Napoleon reaches its peak, five aristocratic families face the possibility of their lives being changed forever.\nGenre: Drama, Romance, History\nEkaterina: The Rise of Catherine the Great (2014-)\nBiography of Russian Empress Catherine the Great. In Russian.\nThe Great (2020-)\nElle Fanning plays princess Catherine, who marries the daft Russian Emperor Peter III. A fresh addition to the British tradition of period comedies--think Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Black Adder, and the underrated Plebs. Created by the writer of the 2018 movie The Favourite, which covers similar ground.\nGenre: Comedy, Drama, Biography, History\nThe New Pope (2019-)\nTwo Popes. Only one Vatican. A holy war to come.\nGenre: Drama, Faith & Spirituality\nThe Tudors (2007-2010)\nA dramatic series about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII.\nWolf Hall (2015)\nAfter the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger.\nDa Vinci's Demons (2013-2015)\nThe \"untold\" story of Leonardo Da Vinci: the genius during his early years in Renaissance Florence.\nMarco Polo (2014-)\nIn a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, \"Marco Polo\" is based on the famed explorer's adventures in Kublai Khan's court in 13th century Mongolia.\nCasanova TV (2005)\nAfter a life spent seeking pleasure and decadence, Casanova seeks his one true love, Henriette.\nElizabeth I (2005)\nMiniseries about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Article The Emptiness and the Anger\nThe Emptiness and the Anger\nby Richard Just\nThe drama may have been at the Washington Monument on Saturday afternoon -- but the progress was taking place at the other end of the National Mall.\nWhile the usual protesters with the usual assortment of messages that ran the gamut from the vaguely coherent to the unbecomingly spiteful took over the lawn just south of the monument; while they pretended to understand what suit-clad Ralph Nader was saying to them from the stage of the Sylvan Theater and watched skits on globalism performed by fellow activists (\"The market is neutral in these matters!\" screamed a man in a cape as he ran off stage); while they endured the taunts of a handful of conservative counterprotesters (\"Fry Mumia\" read one poster) and retorted with the odd rejoinder or wanking motion; while they held up signs saying \"Congress: Another Israeli-Occupied Territory\" and \"No Blood for Oil\"; while they went through the motions of protest and anger and outrage for reporters and cameras and, most of all, for each other; while they did all this, a handful of college undergraduates -- the same age as many of the protesters -- were at the far eastern end of the Mall, patiently talking about the nature of power.\nNot political power -- but solar power. The students, from 14 different colleges, were competing in a contest sponsored by the Department of Energy to build houses that could be powered completely by the sun. Their houses -- more or less functional and extremely impressive -- were sitting on the Mall and open to tourists, who came in droves, creating long lines out of each solar-powered home's front door.\nSo there were two groups of young people on the Mall on Saturday, each acting out its own version of revolution. To the west were people yelling about the environment; to the east were people designing the technologies that will someday make the environment safer. They are the same age as each other, and Saturday they put on display very different visions of what the next generation of liberalism will look like. Will it find new, innovative causes to champion? Or will it prefer to rely on the prefix \"anti\" to describe itself -- as in \"anti-war,\" \"anti-Israel,\" \"anti-IMF,\" \"anti-World Bank,\" and \"anti-corporate\"? Will it find a unique political voice? Or will it strive for nothing more than ersatz imitations of what its parent generation did 30 years ago? Will it seek solutions? Or will it merely be angry?\nTo me, the contrast provided by the solar scientists magnified the emptiness of this weekend's protests -- but they would have looked plenty empty anyway. To be sure, protest is a valuable part of democratic life. But these protests had a pathetic quality at their core that was hard to miss if you were there. It's as if in the absence of a single rallying cry or coherent message, the young left has decided that a generic rage at the world will do just fine. I'm 23 years old, and every time I have gone to cover one of these rallies, I have left with the same thought running through my head: This cannot be the best my generation is capable of. And this is not liberalism -- it's spite.\nEveryone reacts differently to such protests, of course -- and among people my age, there is broad disagreement as to what the next generation of liberalism should look like. It was in the spirit of furthering that debate that TAP Online dispatched four Prospect regulars, all in their 20s and roughly the same age as most of the protesters, to hit the streets of Washington, D.C. this weekend and write about whom they met and what they saw. Their impressions of the protesters were, in the end, mostly negative. For Prospect writing fellow Drake Bennett, the events -- whether an anti-Gap striptease or the Saturday afternoon march itself -- proceeded according to a well-rehearsed script that is growing progressively more tired and forced with each repetition. For the Prospect's other writing fellow, Alex Gourevitch, the politics behind the rallies are focused too much on victimhood -- and too little on real change. Former Prospect writing fellow Natasha Hunter was more ambivalent in her take on the weekend. For her, the protests were more a collection of the eccentric and the bizarrely well-intentioned than anything else. Also worth checking out -- and also thoughtfully critical of the anti-IMF movement -- are Nick Penniman's recent Prospect cover story on antiglobalism forces and Tapped's take on the protests from last Friday.\nFor my part, I was all too happy to escape the rallies and head east to the solar houses. The students there were engineers representing schools such as Auburn University and Carnegie Mellon University and Texas A&M University. I doubt many are captivated by politics, and I'll bet fewer still consider themselves liberal. But in pioneering the future of the solar-powered home, they accomplished far more for the cause of environmentalism this weekend than their protesting peers a dozen blocks west. Yelling is fine in politics; yelling is good. But at some point there has to be more than yelling -- there has to be doing. That, in a nutshell, is why I found the rallies so depressing. It's also why I found the solar homes -- and the people who built them -- so hopeful.\nEarly Saturday afternoon, as the unusually strong September sun bore down on solar homes and protesters alike, Ralph Nader took the stage at Sylvan Theater and implored the assembled activists to bring democracy to the rest of the world. But the truth is that Nader doesn't have a clue how to do that -- he only knows (or thinks he knows) how not to do it: Not by invading Iraq; not by supporting Israel; not through capitalism; not through the IMF; not through the World Bank. It's as if he and the other protesters have been living in a single dark room, feeding on one another's anger while gradually replacing analysis with indignation -- and substituting mass resentment for independent thought. It's time someone threw open the windows and let in some sun.\nRichard Just\nRichard Just is the deputy editor of The New Republic and former editor of The American Prospect Online.\nRead more by Richard Just","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Five billion fewer plastic bags given out each year - thanks to Mail campaign that changed the way we shop\nBy Sean Poulter for the Daily Mail\nSupermarkets have virtually halved the number of throwaway plastic carrier bags they give out.\nThe total has been cut by more than five billion bags a year - a huge attack on the 'plastic blight' affecting cities, countryside and waterways.\nIt is a remarkable victory for the Daily Mail's Banish the Bags campaign, launched last year.\nThe supermarkets had promised a 25 per cent reduction in bags between 2006 and the spring of 2009. But the Mail campaign forced them to dramatically step up their efforts and pledge a 50 per cent reduction by the end of May.\nNow new figures show the average number of bags issued by the six major chains - Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, the Co-op, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose - fell from 870million a month in May 2006 to 452million last May.\nThis represents a reduction of 418million a month or 48 per cent, only fractionally below the 50 per cent target.\nMail readers have led the High Street revolution which has seen consumers across the country switching to long-life reusable bags.\nThe Banish the Bags campaign won support from the major political parties, consumer groups, wildlife campaigners, the National Trust and the Campaign to Protect Rural England.\nEnvironment Secretary Hilary Benn said last night: 'This is a great achievement by the supermarkets and their customers and it shows that by working together, we really can change our habits.\n'Retailers have really put a lot into this in the last six months and the target was only narrowly missed.\nPlastic blight: Mail readers have led the revolution against carrier bags\n'It means several hundred million fewer carrier bags are going to landfill every month and we're using less raw materials to make them, which is great news. I look forward to further reductions.'\nStephen Robertson, of the British Retail Consortium, called the reductions 'spectacular'.\nHe said: 'Changing customer habits on this scale, this quickly, isn't easy. But it's a huge testament to customers, who have switched to bags for life and cut bag usage.\n'Hard-working retail staff also deserve credit, as do our supermarket members who have spent the money during these tough times to help this happen.'\nBut last night the Welsh Government said progress was still too slow and it would push ahead with a scheme to slap charges on plastic carriers. The policy has been effective in several countries, including Ireland.\nWelsh Assembly environment minister Jane Davidson said that while she welcomed the reduction, 'the voluntary approach will only achieve so much'.\nShe said: 'Wales is still using two million plastic bags a month. I make that 324million a year. It takes between 500 and 1,000 years for these bags to degrade and this cannot continue.'\nBritain is still lagging behind other countries over plastic bags.\nNot all stores have signed up to the reduction pledge and even those that have are still issuing 5.42billion bags a year - 208 for each household in the country.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dr. Carl Ellis | January 5, 2021\nOn this episode of Mind and Heart, Dr. Carl Ellis joins host Phillip Holmes. Dr. Ellis is the Provost's Professor of Theology and Culture, Assistant to the Chancellor, and Senior Fellow of the African American Leadership Initiative at RTS. Between 1986 and 2009, Carl served as an adjunct faculty member at the Center for Urban Theological Studies and as Dean of Intercultural Studies at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Carl was recently the Associate Pastor for Cultural Apologetics at New City Fellowship. Dr. Ellis completed his MAR (Theology) at Westminster Theological Seminary, and holds a D.Phil. from Oxford Graduate School.\nHolmes begins the conversation by asking Dr. Ellis about his early life and how he came to faith. Dr. Ellis became a Christian in high school before leaving for college at Hampton University. During his time at Hampton, there was a cultural revolution happening in the African American community, which led Dr. Ellis to read the entire Bible. Over the next decade, he developed his book Free At Last?: The Gospel in the African American Experience, which looks at God's sovereignty at work in the history and culture of African Americans.\nDuring a Wisdom Wednesday Q&A, Dr. Ellis tackled the question, \"What is the root of racism?\" In the episode, he explains that racism is one of many issues whose root is creaturism, which can be traced back to the fall in the garden of Eden. When man took it upon themselves to determine good and evil by their standards instead of God's, it lead to racism and other manifestations of creaturism.\nHolmes asks Dr. Ellis about some of the reactions to racism in the church today. Dr. Ellis begins by discussing oppression. Throughout the Bible \u2013 and even now \u2013 people who are oppressed tend to attribute all their problems to that oppression, leading them to forget about their internal problems. When liberation comes, their internal problems come back to the surface. Dr. Ellis explains that this cycle of oppression, liberation, and resurfacing of sin will continue until thwarted by cosmic justice. The cosmic treason committed by Adam and Even and all of our guilt is covered by Christ's fulfillment of cosmic justice.\nAs the episode ends, Dr. Ellis explains what the church's role is when we see problems in society and the world around us. He and Holmes also discuss the importance of the Word of God and our identity in Christ as we seek to further the kingdom of God.\nLearn more about Dr. Carl Ellis.\nCheck out Dr. Ellis' book.\nPhillip Holmes: Before we dive into this week's episode of Mind + Heart, we want to take a moment to highlight RTS Global, the online program at Reformed Theological Seminary. Do you want to earn a graduate degree from a trusted seminary but don't know if you have the time? Reformed Theological Seminary offers three Masters of Arts programs available 100 percent online. These degrees are perfect for anyone pursuing full-time vocational ministry, interested in Ph.D. work, or any aspiration where theological education might enhance your gifts. These programs allow you to study at your own pace, attend class completely online, and have regular interactions with your professor and teacher's assistants. Study in a way that suits you. Learn more today at rts.edu\/online.\nWelcome to the Mind + Heart podcast, which features interviews and more from the faculty and friends of Reformed Theological Seminary. We created this podcast to assist you in your daily quest to love God and love your neighbor. I'm your host, Phillip Homes, and this week I'm joined by my guest, Dr. Carl Ellis. Dr. Carl Ellis is the Provost's Professor of Theology and Culture at Reformed Theological Seminary. In 1969, Carl Ellis began his ministry as a senior campus minister with Tom Skinner Associates in New York. Between 1986 and 2009, Carl served as an adjunct faculty member at the Center for Urban Theological Studies (CUTS), as well as the dean of intercultural studies at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has authored several books, including Free at Last and Saving Our Sons. He is married to Karen Ellis, and they reside in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Ellis, welcome to the show.\nCarl Ellis: Good to be here, Phillip.\nHolmes: Yeah, thank you for joining us, man. Before we dive into this week's episode, tell us a little bit about yourself. Could you give us briefly, in two or three minutes, your origin story? Where did you grow up and how did you become a follower of Jesus?\nEllis: I was born in Brooklyn, New York. I guess I consider myself a native New Yorker. At a very young age, my folks moved to Chicago. They stayed there for a couple of years. Then to Gary, Indiana, where I spent most of my childhood. But of course, every summer, I was back in New York a lot. Graduated from high school there, went to Hampton University in Virginia. Going back to when I followed Jesus: I became a Christian the summer before my senior year in high school. When I went to college, I was already a Christian. I ended up getting connected with InterVarsity. We didn't even have a chapter on that campus, so we got one started. It was a very interesting time because about halfway through we had this cultural revolution. Hampton is a predominantly African American school\u2014HBCU as we would say\u2014and about halfway through my time there, there was a great cultural revolution where everybody switched from being Negro to Afro-American and then to Black. There was a big rise in Black consciousness when we came in.\nHolmes: What year was that?\nEllis: The fall of '67 when the revolution actually happened. In the spring of '67, everybody was a Negro and claimed to be a Christian; in the fall of '67, everybody was an Afro-American and claiming to be an anti-Christian. It was quite a change. I was kind of in water over my head. What in the world do I do with all of this? Let's put it this way: as a baby Christian, I read books. As soon as I got saved, I started reading a lot of Christian books designed for young Christians. Of course, all the people who wrote Christian books for people of my stature were dispensationalist. I became a hardcore dispensationalist. I even went so far with that to say that I believed that only Paul's letters applied to us.\nWhen all of a sudden this cultural upheaval happened, as much as I love Paul, Paul wasn't helping me too much. I did a Hail Mary pass by reading the rest of the Bible. I got hit with the sovereignty of God, number one, and number two, the covenant, and number three, when I got around the prophets, I saw that God was saying some of the same kind of things that the militants were debating about, things about justice and oppression and all the rest of it. Then I began to realize that my theology was inadequate. I just believed what the Bible said, and I didn't know it then, but I actually became Reformed like that. I didn't know that I was Reformed until years later. That was a great growth time in my life.\nHolmes: That's really good. So this past summer, IVP re-released your classic title Free at Last: The Gospel in the African American Experience.\nEllis: It's an amazing thing. I got the original vision for the book back in '69, actually. I woke up at 3:30 in the morning with this seed idea, and then it started exploding on me. It started coming like a fire hose. I got up; I wrote all this stuff down. It was coming fast and furious. All these things were connecting, and by about 8:00 that morning I had several pages written, and I organized it into an outline. I realized that I was looking at a book outline. But some of the entries in the outline were concepts that I hadn't even begun to unpack. It took me like 12 years to unpack some of those things, to be able to articulate them. I had feelings for what they were, but I didn't have the tools to do that. When I went to Westminster Seminary, they really helped me out with a lot of the tools and I was able to articulate some of the ideas I had.\nGod works through the history and culture of every people group.So long story short, in '82, I ran into some people from InterVarsity Press, and I shared with them. I said, \"I think I've got a book in me that I'd like to get out.\" They asked me to send them some of the writings that I had, and I did. And they said, \"Yeah, I think you got something.\" They accepted it, and it became published in '83 as Beyond Liberation. It's funny, just before it was published, I let my sister-in-law read the manuscript because I thought that the book was like 10 years behind the times. I wished it had been published in '73. And I thought, \"Well, it's kind of late now.\" But she read it and she said, \"This book is way ahead of its time.\" I couldn't believe it, but now I do. It came out in '83 and stayed in print for about eight years or so, went out of print in about '91. Then it just seemed like the whole country let out a howl about it. IV approached me again. They said, \"Let's do it again.\" I said, \"Well ok, let's do it.\" We republished it as Free at Last. I did some major revision on it. That was in '96, and it did pretty well on that run. It did better than it did the first time, and it didn't do bad the first time.\nThen when it went into publish-on-demand, there was a groundswell of complaints. People said, \"Oh, you need to make it available again.\" So they came at me and they said, \"Hey, let's publish it again. Let's do a Signature Series.\" That's kind of how that happened.\nHolmes: That's good. Dr. Ellis, briefly, if you can kind of summarize your aim or the purpose of the book. What were you hoping to accomplish when that was released? Give me a quick one-minute answer.\nEllis: Back in the 60s, there was a whole lot of talk about a rediscovery of African American history. Having begun to really get into the Old Testament, I realized that God works through history and culture and all that. He did some remarkable things through Nebuchadnezzar and other people. I began to realize, \"Well, wait a minute. Now, if God is really sovereign, and if he raises people up and takes them down and all the rest of that, God has probably been working in African American history, as he has in the history of every other people group in this world. I'm going to ask God questions about that.\" He showed me and I could see things in the Scripture that really helped me to open my eyes to some of the things that God has been saying in our history. I published the book with the conviction that God works through the history and culture of every people group. I said, \"OK, I believe this,\" and I used the African American experience as my case study.\nHow can Christianity be the white man's religion? It didn't even start in Europe and Jesus wasn't white.The other reason I wrote it is because I was trying to dispel the myth that had been developed that Christianity is a white man's religion. I knew that wasn't the case. How can Christianity be the white man's religion? It didn't even start in Europe and Jesus wasn't white.\nIt was for a couple of reasons that I published it. I just really wanted to make a statement and get away from the Christian clich\u00e9s. A lot of people back in those days were just mouthing Christian clich\u00e9s, which really weren't answering the questions. I sought to answer the questions that were being asked.\nHolmes: Yeah, that's helpful. Are there any other books or any other works that you're working on that continue in that tradition?\nEllis: I have a manuscript right now that's just about ready to go. Three out of the four parts have already been written, and I've got pieces of the fourth part. The problem is, in the last few years, every time I've gone to a publisher and say, \"Hey, this is kind of like Free at Last, only it's updated. It can stand on its own, too.\" All the publishers I approached would always tell me, \"Well, we don't know how to market it.\" In the meantime, I go around the country and I lecture on some of the stuff that will be in the new manuscript, and people just get all excited about it. Again, I get a lot of feedback from social media: \"Hey, when is that book coming out?\" etc. So with the success of Free at Last, this time I think the door has been opened to publish this new one. I'm kind of glad it didn't come out earlier anyway because there's a lot of things that have happened in the intervening years that I would want to put into it anyway.\nThen there is Going Global, which is kind of a little glimpse into the new one, about the role of the African American church in the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. I trace some of what the African American participation in global missions was all about. It's really a fascinating story. Tragic, too, in a lot of ways.\nThen Saving Our Sons is designed to equip pastors and people who are discipling young African American men and women to resist the lure of Islam. I used to be in prison ministry at one time, and I had a lot of Muslims who would come to my seminars. Just about all of them had been a Baptist or something or other. I would ask them, \"Why did you leave Christianity?\" They'd say, \"Well, because it didn't answer my questions and address my issues.\" When I asked what the questions were and what the issues were, I would show them right out of the Bible where it would address these things. So many times they would respond, \"I became a Muslim because I was looking for what you just told me.\" God blessed that ministry. I must have done seminars in about a hundred prisons across the country, and about a half to two-thirds of those who would show up at my seminars were always Muslims, and about half of them would become Christians at the end of the seminar. I didn't do an altar call at the end, I just told them to think about it. But a couple of weeks later, I get a word from the chaplain that about half the attendees had become Christians.\nHolmes: That's really interesting, as I've been reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and then I just finished A Life of Reinvention, which was Marable's take on Malcolm X's life. There's one that just released in October that I'm working through right now. I'm really fascinated with Malcolm's journey into the Nation of Islam and then eventually into Sunni Islam. He felt like Christianity did not give a satisfactory answer to how to navigate white America. He was also confused by the fact that the very people that profess Christianity, who were supposed to be brothers and sisters in Christ, were also his oppressors as well. Then on the flip side, there seems to be this tension that he felt like Christianity was giving him pat answers, in a sense, to a lot of his questions, and it didn't have the prophetic fire that he thought the Nation of Islam offered.\nEllis: Well, it's interesting that Malcolm's problem was not so much with Christianity, it was with American Christianity. A lot of American Christianity was, as my wife says, Ameri-centric. Let me say this: all forms of Christianity have flaws in them. I'm not going to say that Western Christianity is any more flawed than anything else. But the point is, the particular flaws that American Christianity had were partly rooted in the cultural sin of America, which was racism, slavery, that kind of thing. And of course, there were a lot of people out there who claimed to be Christian who thought that American slavery was biblically sound. Whatever you might want to say about slavery, the point is American slavery was based on ontological racism, the belief that Black people were not equal to whites in terms of their being. The Bible is foursquare against that because the Bible says that we're all made in God's image. There were arguments over the years about whether slavery was biblically sound, but the thing is, American slavery was built on a foundation of racism, and that is definitely anti-biblical. If the foundation is wrong, the whole system was wrong. Those are the kind of things that we need to address.\nWe have to do some serious theological spadework from the Scriptures, not from ideology.Today now everybody is running around with these ideologies, and everybody is looking for a magic bullet, and the magic bullet is not doing it. We have to do some serious theological spadework from the Scriptures, not from ideology, from the Scriptures, to really deal with this, Because we see that while racism is a very grievous evil in our world, it is not the only evil. It's one among many. If we fight the battle just on the level of racism only, then everything else is going to flare up. Some of us are called to fight the racism battle, but we have to recognize that there are other evils out there, and we have to recognize that ours is not the only one. There are issues that we face, but, of course, as serious as racism is, it's not the only thing. There's other things we have to deal with.\nThat's kind of what Free at Last was trying to do, trying to show that a lot of our problems\u2014I mean, I don't care what race we are or whatever, all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The sin has different manifestations; we have to recognize the manifestation. The analogy I like to use is trying to cure a tree by pulling off all the leaves. Well, that's not really going to do much to cure the tree. It might make it look a little better. That's ok to pull off the dead leaves, but you're not going to cure the tree unless you do something with the root, unless you heal it at the root. That's the thing that's missing in a lot of ideologies today.\nHolmes: That's the perfect transition into our subject for today. The topic of racism is charged among evangelicals, it's a very charged subject among evangelicals, which is why I think it's so important that we address the topic from a biblical worldview. You talked about how important it was for us to understand these things from the Scriptures, not from other ideologies. I think that's extremely important and key. In 2018, Dr. Ellis, you answered the question, \"What is the root of racism?\" via Wisdom Wednesday, which is our weekly Q&A video series. Let's take a moment and listen to Dr. Ellis's response to the question: what is the root of racism?\nEllis: Creaturism goes all the way back to the garden. In one way or the other, you can say that Adam and Eve, when they decided to eat of the forbidden fruit of the knowledge of good and evil or the determination of good and evil, they weren't getting the information about good and evil. They knew what good and evil were. They knew what good and evil were by the Word of God. The real temptation is: how do you determine what good and evil is? How do you distinguish? Do you distinguish these two by the Word of God or do you distinguish them by your own opinion?\nWhen they did that, they said, \"We will determine what good and evil are by our opinion.\" In essence, the creature then becomes the standard of judgment and even the standard of judgment of the Creator. So the creature then becomes the standard of judgment for everything. That's creaturism. Having taken that, then there are many manifestations of creaturism. There's me-ism, when I judge everybody else by the standard of myself. There's culturalism, when I judge other cultures by the standard of my culture. There's racism, when I judge other races by the standards of my race, on and on and on. Sexism: I judge the other gender by the standard of my gender. Whenever you judge anything or anybody by the standard of yourself, the other person is inferior by definition because nobody could be me as well as I could be me. No race can be my race as well as my race can be. That's where racism comes. So it's one of the manifestations of creaturism.\nWhenever you judge anything or anybody by the standard of yourself, the other person is inferior by definition because nobody could be me as well as I could be me.You go to some other places, it's tribalism. You go to some other places like India, it's the caste system. It's classism, like you had in Europe. It goes on and on and on. All of these are manifestations of the same thing. They have the same basic patterns. Racism is only one of the manifestations. It's kind of akin to the dead leaves on a sick tree. You can shake the dead leaves off all you want to, but you're not going to cure the tree. You've got to get at the root, and the root is creaturism.\nHolmes: So, Dr. Ellis, you talked about how racism is not the only issue. It's one of many issues. I oftentimes wonder if racism is the only thing that we oftentimes know how to talk about because it's the only issue that we've been given vocabulary to articulate and also because it's been made to sometimes even be a scapegoat in some ways. I definitely think that racism is important. I talk about it all the time in social media outlets. I've written about it. I think that is a grievous issue that America still is not ready to deal with, which is one of the reasons why I've been doing so much reading in regards to Malcolm X because I thought that he had a very, very firm grasp on Christian America and America in general. The way that he talked about America, particularly white America in his day, a lot of those things still ring true in much of America today. I thought that was fascinating. How would you respond to the problem of racism and why we're obsessed with either denying that it's that big of a problem or making it the number one and main problem?\nEllis: It all kind of depends on whose ox is being gored, doesn't it? If I find out that a certain neighborhood is undergoing a lot of incidents of theft and everything, but if it's not my neighborhood, I'm not going to be all that concerned about it. But if it's my neighborhood, I'm going to be all of a sudden concerned about it. The thing that really happens is that there's a tendency, and you see this in the Bible too, there's a tendency for people who are oppressed\u2014Now let me explain what I mean by oppression. Oppression happens when you try to impose your sin or the consequences of your sin on someone else. That will be my definition of oppression. Everybody has problems, oppressed\/oppressor alike, everybody has problems. But when people are oppressed, their tendency is to attribute all of their problems to their oppression.\nOppression happens when you try to impose your sin or the consequences of your sin on someone else.Case in point would be Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah. If you would ask any Jerusalemite at the time, \"How are things going?\" \"Oh man, they're not going well.\" \"What do you mean?\" Well, the walls are broken down and the gates are burned with fire.\" That would be the standard response. Then Nehemiah comes on the scene, and he empowers them to rebuild the walls, to restore the gates, and all the rest of that. They had attributed their problems to the condition of the walls and the gates, and of course, that was enforced by Sanballat and Tobiah.\nOnce Nehemiah empowers them and, in a sense, liberates them, something even more sinister comes up that was plaguing the Jerusalemites all along. It was Jew-on-Jew exploitation. Through tax manipulation people were forced to sell themselves into slavery. The families would sell themselves to the rich as slaves in order to pay their taxes. And the daughters, the beautiful daughters, would be in turn sold to Gentiles. Really it was a tragic thing. But that was what was happening within the inhabitants of Jerusalem. So what happens is that when people attribute all of their problems to their oppression, their own internal problems kind of get forgotten about. When the liberation comes, then their own internal problems come back to the surface.\nThat's one of the reasons why I say it's a good thing to liberate the oppressed, so they can find out that they're sinners too. It's very easy to be lulled into thinking that if you are oppressed, you're not as sinful, let's say, as your oppressor. But everybody is equally sinful. But within that relationship, oppressed versus the oppressor, the oppressed are more righteous in that because it's more righteous to resist oppression than it is to perpetrate it. Does that make sense? But that phenomenon is only temporary, situational, and relational. As soon as you get rid of the oppression, then your own sin comes back to the surface.\nThe problem with [many] ideologies is that they have a very poor and inadequate understanding of simple human nature.Now, the problem with a lot of the thinking of the ideologies out there, they say that that differential in righteousness is permanent and ontological. They think, \"That's just the way it is.\" That's why people don't give any thought to this and they said, \"Well, let's just take the oppressors and put them on the bottom, put the oppressed on the top, and everything will be just fine.\" Well, it'll be ok for a while until things degenerate and eventually the oppression will come back with a vengeance. That's the problem I have with a lot of ideologies. The problem with these ideologies is that they have a very poor and inadequate understanding of simple human nature. That's the Achilles heel.\nThat's where the Christian comes in. We know, yes, oppression does exist, but we recognize that everybody is a sinner. As you seek to free the oppressed, you also have to help them to understand that they are sinners too and they need the saving grace of Jesus Christ. That's often forgotten in our ideologies today. Then you see it over and over and over again, you see revolution after revolution after revolution: \"If we could only get rid of this terrible dictator.\" Everybody rises up, they overthrow him, and they end up with a worse tyrant. The Bible gives us the wisdom that we need if we're going to flourish. It's a shame that the people out there are not really listening to the wisdom of God. Creaturism is the main problem, and all these other things are manifestations of that.\nThe Bible gives us the wisdom that we need if we're going to flourish.Holmes: This will be our last question: how do we avoid that pattern that we continually see? A revolution takes place, all of a sudden the oppressor becomes the oppressed, the oppressed becomes the oppressor. There are different types of manifestations of this pattern that have happened throughout history, whether the oppressed began to oppress the former oppressor, or the oppressed goes somewhere else and becomes the oppressor.\nEllis: Or what happens is that somebody else comes to power, and he puts the former oppressed back into oppression. That happens, too. Well, let's try to tackle that. I think at the end of the day, the only way that this thing is going to be solved is for every wrong to be made right, every oppression avenged, every inequality corrected, all the rest of that. In order for it to happen, and it's all got to happen, and the only thing that's going to do that is cosmic justice. That's it. It's going to require an absolute cosmic justice. It's going to also require transformation of people because people are sinners. As long as you have sinners, you're going to have problems.\nThe only way to deal with cosmic treason is with cosmic justice.Now, what happened in the garden when Adam and woman decided that they were going to be the ultimate judges of right and wrong and even judge over God, that was cosmic treason. The only way to deal with cosmic treason is with cosmic justice. Now, the problem with cosmic justice, though, if we're going to make all wrongs right and bring justice to all injustices, if that's going to happen, then all of us are going to be found guilty and be condemned because all of us fall short of righteousness anyway. If we really want to solve the problems that are out there, ultimately, it's going to require a cosmic justice which will obliterate all of us. I heard a rap song the other day; it was called \"Loophole.\" There's one loophole to it, and that is when cosmic justice is applied, if cosmic justice for me and you and others has been satisfied, has been already paid for, then we will see the benefits of cosmic justice without having been condemned by cosmic justice. And of course, that is the essence of the good news.\nThe good news is that, yes, God is going to fix it. He's going to make everything that's wrong right. But he's going to save us from the judgment because Christ took the punishment upon himself, and he's going to fix us. That's the wonderful news of the gospel. Now, what we need to do then as those who are part of the body of Christ, what we need to do is approximate what it's going to look like under cosmic justice. We can't do it perfectly. It's going to be imperfect, but we can approximate it and at the same time point toward the absolute consummation of it all. That seems to be the role of the church. The role of the church is not to go out and reform society. The role of the church is to live a lifestyle and think in certain ways that are an indictment to the world as we point to the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is the only solution.\nI really have problems when people say, \"Well, since we can't solve it, let's not do anything.\" That's not it either. Because it's one of the things that God calls us to do. What motivates us to do good works? Jesus says, \"Let your light so shine so others may see your good works and glorify your Father who lives in heaven.\" But doesn't the Bible say that we are not saved by works? We are saved by grace. So what's the point of works? Well, the reason I do good works has nothing to do with my salvation. The reason that I do good works has everything to do with the glory of God. It's doxological. I do good works to glorify my Father who is in heaven. The reason that I like to glorify my Father who was in heaven is because I have great gratitude for what he's done for me. So the Christian community, the body of Christ, then needs to be an alternative society as it were that indicts the larger society and points the way toward the ultimate solution, even though we are imperfect at it. That seems to be our role.\nBut we're not doing that. The problem is that we have conformed to the culture around us. When you enter into cultural captivity, then you end up participating in cultural sin. And that's the problem with the church in America. That's the problem with the church all over the place. If you look at the Bible itself, look at Israel. Those are the people God, and look at the mess they made of things. God had intended Israel to be an international body of people because the temple was supposed to be a house of prayer for all nations. And what do they do? They turned it into a Hebrew holy hill. They were discriminatory against immigrants and the poor, the widow and the orphan, and all the rest of that. So if we in the church can get that vision to say we need to look forward to the cosmic justice that's coming, the ultimate cosmic justice that Jesus is going to bring but live on that basis today, and so be a witness to who Christ is, then we will be functioning correctly. The reason we need to do that, like I said, is not because our salvation depends on it but because it is related to the glory of God. If I don't show gratitude for something, then maybe I don't have something that I claim to have. It seems to me that that's where we need to be, and we need to contextualize it, too.\nSo, yeah, racism is a horrible thing. The church, the body of Christ, should not participate in racism, whether it is individual racism or institutional racism or systemic racism or whatever. That should not be where we are. But our problem goes all the way back to the early days, back to the Old Testament. We are absolutely saturated with idols. It's the idolatry that gets in our way. We like our style of music. We like our way of doing things. We like our order of service. We don't want to change. You see this all the time. People come to church, and they sit in the same place all the time, all the time. If anybody sits in their spot, some people get incensed about that. When I was a pastor, often before the service started, I would make everybody get up and go to the other side. Make everybody switch seats.\nHolmes: I could totally see you doing that.\nEllis: But Calvin said that we are idol making factories, and that's our problem. That's where our problem is. The best way to protest is to live a life that's contrary to the sin that surrounds you. That seems to be the approach that we should take. Karen and me, we go around trying to help people understand that, that it's all about being the people of God and approximating and demonstrating what the ultimate solution is, even though we do it in an imperfect way. We're not going to be perfect; we're going to have a lot of failings. But we should be redemptive though. That's the thing.\nHolmes: So I fear that\u2014this is sort of summarizing our conversation\u2014unless we become Bible people and we understand how to use the Bible to answer the core concerns of the oppressed as well as the oppressors . . . . Many people were born into a world where they were part of the dominant culture, and they have questions about what does that mean regarding their status with the holy God, and their status with their relationship with those who are in the subdominant culture, who might be marginalized or oppressed. They're trying to figure this stuff out, just like those who are a part of the subdominant culture and are marginalized and oppressed. When you have earnest people who are asking questions, we have to make sure that we're pointing them to Scripture first and foremost.\nI had a brother when all of this went down, a white brother, a good friend of mine. He reached out to me and he said, \"Hey, I'm preaching on racism tomorrow. Any recommendations?\" My recommendations were simple: stay close to the text.\nEllis: That's it. Peach the Word.\nHolmes: Stay close to the text, talk about it, deal with it. But make sure you're dealing with it within the context of Scripture. Otherwise, if you start pulling on Dr. Ellis's book, your people in the church don't know Dr. Ellis. I often find my white brothers and sisters, when they're trying to address these issues, they're always quoting these other books. Don't get me wrong: extra-biblical material and resources are profoundly helpful. But when you are teaching other people, especially Christians, you need to go at them with the Scriptures. They need the text.\nSo Dr. Ellis, in all of those final words, what are some of the things that came to mind as I was kind of talking through some of those things.\nEllis: You said it all. The Scriptures has got to be where we start. Everything that we do and think and say has got to be disciplined and critiqued by the Scripture. It shouldn't be the other way around. If you're not biblical, then you're not sound. The Bible is God's Word for crying out loud. It's the ultimate in wisdom. God wouldn't go through the trouble of giving us a Word that would have mistakes in it and all the rest of that. It is where we need to be. It is far more radical, let's say, than all of these ideologies out here. There's nothing more radical than transformation, and the Scripture has a transformative message. And we just have to do that.\nI get the question, some people say, \"Well, do you believe in white guilt?\" Of course I believe in white guilt. You know why? Because the Bible says all of us are guilty. There's black guilt, there's green guilt and brown guilt. One of the things I have to tell my brothers and sisters who are in the \"dominant culture\" is that there's no sin in being born in the dominant culture. Some people want to make that a sin in and of itself. No, the real issue is: you have no control over where you were born. The question is, what are you going to do with it? As an African American, I have certain advantages that my white brothers and sisters don't have. So how am I going to use those advantages? I'm going to use those advantages for the glory of God. That's what I'm going to do. Whatever situation I'm born into, in a sense, it's a gift that God has given me to use for the furtherance of his kingdom. If we don't do that, then we are squandering what God has given us.\nWe have to think of ourselves as the body of Christ, and that supersedes every other affinity group we have.There are people that I needed to talk to that I couldn't talk to. A white person could do it, but I couldn't do it, because of the situation. And vice versa: there are some people that they wanted to talk to, but they couldn't because I had the inside track and they didn't. So we worked like that. We worked together that way for the furtherance of the kingdom of God, not for the furtherance of any earthly cause. It's for the kingdom.\nNow, we have to be careful, though. We have to think of ourselves as the body of Christ, and that supersedes every other affinity group we have. My ultimate ethnicity, if you want to call it this, is that of being in Christ. My blackness, as wonderful as it is and everything, my ultimate identity is my identity in Christ. My Black identity, like I said, it's a wonderful thing. I'm very proud of it. But it can only have fulfillment as a secondary identity at best, because blackness cannot bear the full freight of my humanity. There's a whole lot more to me than my blackness. But being in Christ, he's the perfect human being, and if my identity is in him, that identity carries the full weight of my humanity. It's the fulfillment of what my humanity is all about. It's bigger than me.\nThat's one of the problems today: we get into these limited identities. We try to make them absolute, and then we build politics around it. We get identity politics. I understand what identity politics is all about, but it's inadequate if we're going to make any progress and bring glory to God. We have to be very careful about that.\nNow, there's a lot of times that people in the dominant group will say, \"OK, yes, we need to be the body of Christ, as long as you follow the dictates of the dominant culture.\" Well, no, no, no, no, no. That's not the point. I'm not going to conform to a particular culture. I'm going to conform the truth of the Word of God, whether it agrees or disagrees. There are things that some of my Black brothers or sisters or some of my fellow African Americans are into that I'm not into because it disagrees with Scripture. There are some things that I'm into because it agrees with Scripture. It's the same thing. If it agrees with Scripture, I'm with it. If it disagrees, then I'm not. So that's my ultimate reference point.\nHolmes: Dr. Ellis, thank you so much for joining us today. I always enjoy talking to you and always enjoy learning from you.\nThank you for tuning in. We hope you enjoyed this week's episode featuring Dr. Carl Ellis. I would like to thank the RTS family, church partners, students, alumni, and donors for the many ways you make the work of Reformed Theological Seminary possible. The clip we listened to earlier is from our weekly video series, Wisdom Wednesday, where relevant matters of the Christian faith are addressed by RTS faculty and friends with truth, candor, and grace. Access our entire archive or submit a question at rts.edu\/wisdom-wednesday.\nMind + Heart is powered by Reformed Theological Seminary, where we desire to raise up pastors and other church leaders with a mind for truth and a heart for God. Thank you.\nDr. Carl Ellis, Jr.\nCarl Ellis, Jr. (D.Phil., Oxford Graduate School) is the Provost's Professor of Theology and Culture for the RTS institution, as well as the Assistant to the Chancellor and Senior Fellow of the African American Leadership Initiative. You can follow him on Twitter.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Resources for Exploring Systemic Racism\nDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Community, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Equity Task Force Decolonizing Global Health Resources for Exploring Systemic Racism\nIntroduction Reading Watching & Listening Resources from Duke Suggestions for Being an Ally Organizations & Training Resources Resources on the History of Durham\nRacism is woven into the fabric of American life, both overtly and subtly; within its institutions and policies. It divides us by delegating power and defining stations of superiority and inferiority.\nThe United States has an immutable history of injustice and violence against Black people, and the effects of systemic racism towards Blacks also extend to other people of color.\nRacism affects us all because it dehumanizes us all. But it is our hope is that by sharing resources \u2014 books, articles, podcasts, videos, and training opportunities \u2014 we, as individuals will:\nEDUCATE ourselves about current and historical events of racial divide.\nEXAMINE our own actions and how they play into racial inequity.\nJOIN IN CONVERSATIONS. Be honest, genuine. Don't be afraid to say \"I don't know.\"\nLISTEN with the intent to listen.\nThis list is only a starting place. It is a living document that we'll be updating regularly and we encourage your suggestions and thoughts.\nRacism affects us all because it dehumanizes us all. Through education, examination and active listening, we can challenge ourselves to do better.\nKimberly McNeil, Diversity & Inclusion Director at DGHI and Associate Director for the Center for Health Policy & Inequalities Research\nBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates\nBlood Done Sign My Name by Timothy B. Tyson\nBorn a Crime by Trevor Noah\nBooks on Racism by Joe Feagin\nCaste by Isabel Wilkerson\nDying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland by Jonathan M. Metzl\nLetter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou\nMinor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong\nRacism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva\nThe New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander\nThe Racial Contract by Charles W. Mills\nTo Live Woke: Thoughts to Carry in Our Struggle to Save America by Dr. Rupert Nacoste\nWhy Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum\nEyeseeme.com, children's bookstore with books that promote positive images and stories about African American culture and history.\nLoyalty Books, a family-owned DC-based bookstore with diverse books and events.\nARTICLES & BLOGS:\n5-Decade-Long Friendship That Began with a Phone Call. An NPR.com article about the enduring friendship between NPR reporter Nina Totenberg and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.\nCoronavirus News for Black Folks. A monthly curated round-up of stories and news produced by @SpeakPatrice that is focused on coverage related to how the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacts the Black community.\nFor Black Scientists, the Sorrow is Also Personal. Op-ed by Kafui Dzirasa, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and biomedical sciences at Duke. This article was originally published in Cell Press and was reprinted in Duke Today.\nTelling the Truth About Race. Blog by Don Taylor, Duke professor of public policy.\nThe History Behind \"When The Looting Starts, The Shooting Starts.\" NPR article by Barbara Sprunt.\nThe Link Between Experiences of Racism and Stress and Anxiety for Black Americans. An article by Jessica Graham-LoPresti, Tahirah Abdullah, Amber Calloway and Lindsey West.\nAnti-Racism Resources for Students and Professionals in Healthcare An article on the Nursing License Map website.\nRisk of Police-Involved Death by Race\/Ethnicity and Place, by Frank Edwards, Michael H. Esposito and Hedwig Lee, American Journal of Public Health\nWhose Culture Has Capital? A Critical Race Theory Discussion of Community Cultural Wealth, Race Ethnicity and Education, byTara J. Yosso\nWatching & Listening\n13th. Netflix documentary by Ava DuVernay highlighting the criminalization of African Americans and the racism and injustice within the U.S. prison system. Now also available for free viewing on YouTube.\n\"A Riot is the Language of the Unheard\" Martin Luther King Jr. Explained 53 Years Ago, in The Week\nDurham: A Self-Portrait. Sensationalized in national media and misunderstood in its own region, Durham, NC, has played a historic role in the story of race and class in the American South.\nJustice Ginsburg on Public Interest Law. A 2017 C-SPAN interview with US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who talked about her life, legal career, equality and social justice.\nLet the Fire Burn. PBS documentary film recounting the May 13, 1985, tragedy in Philadelphia.\nRBG. Documentary film about the life and career of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who developed a breathtaking legal legacy and became a pop culture icon.\nSkin. Award-winning short film about a young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, who turns his back on hatred and violence with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.\nThe Other America. A recording of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1967 speech.\nBrene Brown and Aiko Bethea on Inclusivity at Work: The Heart of Hard Conversations.\nZora's Daughters. A society and culture podcast that uses Black feminist anthropology to think about race, politics, and popular culture. Producers Alyssa A.L. James and Brendane Tynes dig deep into social issues in an accessible and entertaining way with the aim of empowering listeners to develop the tools and language that sparks conversations and change.\nFollow #BlackintheIvory on Twitter. The hashtag is being used by academics to express thoughts, emotions and solutions to dealing with racism in academic institutions in the U.S. and around the world.\nResources from Duke\nLiving While Black: Raw Discussions on Race at Duke. A daylong virtual event attended by 6,300 Duke community members. Research and personal narratives were shared about the impact of racism and how to create change.\nVice Provosts Mary Pat McMahon and Gary Bennett released a joint message detailing Duke's next steps to address racism on campus.\nDean Paula McClain's announcement of her plan for The Graduate School at Duke.\nChancellor Washington and President Price address recent tragedies.\nDuke Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) remote support.\nLet's Embrace Duke's Entire History. Duke University Archivist Val Gillispie writes in Duke Magazine about the complexity of loving the university and acknowledging its history.\nSuggestions for Being an Ally\nListen to, receive, and believe the truth and hurt of People of Color when they relay incidents of racism and bigotry.\nSpend time in diverse places and build meaningful, honest relationships with People of Color.\nInvest in intentional anti-racist education.\nSearch these topics to learn more: Race-Based Traumatic Stress, the Biopsychosocial Model of Racism as a Stressor, and Adverse Childhood Experiences(ACEs) studies, such as the one in Philadelphia.\nOrganizations & Training Resources\n\u2022 Training: Racial Equity Institute (REI) Training\n\u2022 Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)\n\u2022 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)\n\u2022 Organizing Against Racism (ROAR)\nResources on the History of Durham\n\u2022 Durham, a Self-Portrait, a book by Steven Channing and the accompanying website and documentary\n\u2022 Durham 150 website","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Free Library > Business and Industry > Business > NBER Reporter > March 22, 2003\nThe Free Library > Science and Technology > Economics > NBER Reporter > March 22, 2003\nThe Free Library > Date > 2003 > March > 22 > NBER Reporter\nEconomic Fluctuations and Growth. (Bureau News).\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefreelibrary.com\/Economic+Fluctuations+and+Growth.+(Bureau+News).-a0101862546<\/a>\nMLA style: \"Economic Fluctuations and Growth. (Bureau News)..\" The Free Library. 2003 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. 22 Jan. 2020 https:\/\/www.thefreelibrary.com\/Economic+Fluctuations+and+Growth.+(Bureau+News).-a0101862546\nChicago style: The Free Library. S.v. Economic Fluctuations and Growth. (Bureau News)..\" Retrieved Jan 22 2020 from https:\/\/www.thefreelibrary.com\/Economic+Fluctuations+and+Growth.+(Bureau+News).-a0101862546\nAPA style: Economic Fluctuations and Growth. (Bureau News).. (n.d.) >The Free Library. (2014). Retrieved Jan 22 2020 from https:\/\/www.thefreelibrary.com\/Economic+Fluctuations+and+Growth.+(Bureau+News).-a0101862546\nThe NBER's Program on Economic Fluctuations and Growth met in San Francisco on February 7. Fernando Alvarez, NBER and University of Chicago, and Robert King, NBER and Boston University, organized this program:\nAndrew Ang, NBER and Columbia University; Monika Piazzesi, NBER and University of California, Los Angeles; and Min Wei, Columbia University, \"What does the Yield Curve Tell us about GDP Growth?\"\nDiscussant: Urban Jermann, NBER and University of Pennsylvania\nSusan Athey, NBER and Stanford University; Andrew Atkeson, NBER and University of California, Los Angeles; and Patrick J. Kehoe, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, \"The Optimal Degree of Discretion in Monetary Policy\" Discussant: Lawrence Christiano, NBER and Northwestern University\nBoyan Jovanovic, NBER and New York University, and Peter L. Rousseau, NBER and Vanderbilt University, \"Mergers as Reallocation\" (NBER Working Paper No. 9279) Discussant: Andrew Atkeson\nMarcelo Veracierto, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, \"On the Cyclical Behavior of Employment, Unemployment and Labor Force Participation\"\nDiscussant: Robert E. Hall, NBER and Stanford University\nYongsung Chang, University of Pennsylvania, and Sun-Bin Kim, Concordia University, \"From Individual to Aggregate Labor Supply: A Quantitative Analysis Based on a Heterogeneous Agent Macroeconomy\"\nDiscussant: Thomas E. MaCurdy, NBER and Stanford University\nAubhik Khan, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, and Julia K. Thomas, University of Minnesota, \"Inventories and the Business Cycle: An Equilibrium Analysis of (S,s) Policies\"\nDiscussant: Valerie A. Ramey, NBER and University of California, San Diego.\nAng, Piazzesi, and Wei build a dynamic model for GDP growth and yields that completely characterizes expectations of GDP. The model does not permit arbitrage. Contrary to previous studies, this paper concludes that the short rate has more predictive power than any term spread. The authors confirm this finding by forecasting GDP out-of-sample. The model also recommends the use of lagged GDP and the longest maturity yield to measure slope. Greater efficiency enables the yield-curve model to produce superior out-of-sample GDP forecasts than unconstrained ordinary least squares at all horizons.\nAthey, Atkeson, and Kehoe analyze monetary policy design in an economy with an agreed-upon social welfare function that depends on the randomly fluctuating state of the economy. The monetary authority has private information about that state. In the model, well-designed rules trade off society's desire to give the monetary authority flexibility to react to its private information against society's need to guard against the standard time-inconsistency problem arising from the temptation to stimulate the economy with unexpected inflation. The authors find that the optimal degree of monetary policy discretion is decreasing in the severity of the time-inconsistency problem. As this problem becomes sufficiently severe, the optimal degree of discretion is zero. They also find that, despite the apparent complexity of this dynamic mechanism design problem, society can implement the optimal policy simply by legislating an inflation cap that specifies the highest allowable inflation rate.\nJovanovic and Rousseau argue that takeovers have played a major role in speeding up the diffusion of new technology. The role of takeovers is similar to that of entry and exit of firms. The authors focus on and compare two periods: 1890-1930, during which electricity and the internal combustion engine spread through the U.S. economy, and 1971-2001, the Information Age.\nVeracierto evaluates how well a real business cycle (RBC) model that incorporates search and leisure decisions simultaneously can account for the observed behavior of employment, unemployment, and being out of the labor force. This work contrasts with the previous RBC literature, which analyzed employment or hours fluctuations either by lumping together unemployment and out-of-the-labor-force into a single non-employment state or by assuming fixed labor force participation. Once the three employment states are introduced explicitly, Veracierto finds that the RBC model generates highly counterfactual labor market dynamics.\nChang and Kim investigate the mapping from individual to aggregate labor supply using a general equilibrium heterogeneous-agent model with an incomplete market. They calibrate the nature of heterogeneity among workers using wage data from the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics. The gross worker flow between employment and nonemployment, and the cross-sectional earnings and wealth distributions in the model, are comparable to those in the micro data. The authors find that the aggregate labor supply elasticity of such an economy is around one, bigger than micro estimates but smaller than those often assumed in aggregate models.\nKhan and Thomas develop an equilibrium business cycle model in which final goods' producers pursue generalized inventory policies with respect to intermediate goods, a consequence of nonconvex factor adjustment costs. Calibrating the model to reproduce the average inventory-to-sales ratio in postwar U.S. data, the authors find that it explains half of the cyclical variability of inventory investment. Moreover, inventory accumulation is strongly procyclical, and production is more volatile than sales, as in the data. The model economy exhibits a business cycle similar to that of a comparable benchmark without inventories, although the authors do observe somewhat higher variability in employment and lower variability in consumption and investment. Thus, equilibrium analysis, which necessarily endogenizes final sales, alters our understanding of the role of inventory accumulation for cyclical movements in GDP. The presence of inventories does not substantially raise the variability of production, because it damp ens movements in final sales.\nCOPYRIGHT 2003 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.\nlist of papers discussed at the February 7, 2003 National Bureau of Economic Research meeting\nNBER Reporter\nEntrepreneurship. (Bureau News).\nIndustrial Organization. (Bureau News).\nUnited States economic conditions\nBusiness cycles.\nThe seasonal cycle and the business cycle.\nEconomic fluctuations.\nSeasonal fluctuations and business cycles.\nU.S. Economic Expansion Longest on Record: Can the \"New Economy\" Take the Credit?\nChina rolls along.\nMontana avoided U.S. economic travails of 2001-2003: the Montana outlook.\nThe conference on research in income and wealth.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HAAM Day, beer fest and more events to enjoy this week\nArianna Auber\naauber@statesman.com\n1. HAAM Day\n6 a.m. Sept. 24. Most shows are free; donations accepted. Various locations. myhaam.org\nThe Health Alliance for Austin Musicians holds its biggest annual fundraiser with music all over town all day long, from clubs and record stores to restaurants and coffee shops to grocery stores and pharmacies to bank lobbies and even Austin City Hall. Rob Mahoney kicks things off at 6 a.m. at the downtown Whole Foods. Highlights include a \"Latinapalooza\" show at Scoot Inn in memory of Theresa Jenkins with Bidi Bidi Banda, Lesly Reynaga, Tiarra Girls, Leti Garza and Patricia Vonne; Grammy winner Shawn Colvin (5 p.m.) and pop singer Madison McWilliams (1 p.m.) at Waterloo Records; and a KUTX show at the Four Seasons with Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis and Sir Woman. There will be more than 100 other performances around town. \u2014 Peter Blackstock\n2. 5.12K Run to Brunch\n7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept. 22. $5-$65. Vic Mathias Shores, 900 W. Riverside Drive. eventbrite.com\/e\/512k-run-to-brunch-registration-64011938431\nWhat could be better motivation than the finish line for running a race? If that finish line is brunch. Keep Austin Weird's 5.12K Run to Brunch starts off with 5K or 10K races. At the end of them is the Finish Line Expo with such activities as tug-of-war, a Texas Roller Derby kick-off and a performance by the Travis High School Rebel Drumline. Plus, of course, there will be brunch cocktails and small plates from restaurants including Eberly and Grizzelda's.\n3. Scholz Garten's Autumn Equinox Celebration\n6 to 11 p.m. Sept. 23. $12. 1607 San Jacinto Blvd. eventbrite.com\/e\/autumn-equinox-celebration-tickets-69801645601\nWelcome fall the way Austinites do with every season \u2014 with live music. The Autumn Equinox celebration is the second in a series of four shows over the next 12 months occurring every solstice and equinox. All of them feature the Matt Gilmour Band, with additional performances, from Redd Volkaert and others, curated by Gilmour. The Austin-based nonprofit Earthbound Astronomers will be on hand with telescopes for night sky viewing and additional demonstrations.\n4. Banned Books Bash\n7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 25. $15. Spider House Cafe and Ballroom, 2908 Fruth St. facebook.com\/events\/354686742152108\nThe Library Foundation's annual Banned Books Bash, thrown in conjunction with American Library Association's Banned Books Week, returns as a slightly raucous variety show celebrating the freedom to read whatever we please. Hosted by Evan Narcisse, writer for Marvel's \"Black Panther\" series, the night will have several fun activities. There will be an homage to Toni Morrison, a drag queen storytime, banned books trivia and more.\n5. \"Holmes and Watson\"\n8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 29, with additional 2 p.m. matinees Sept. 21 and 28. $17-$34. 6001 Airport Blvd. austinplayhouse.com\nAustin Playhouse celebrates its 20th anniversary season by revisiting two beloved characters in literature. In this production, John Watson receives a telegram three years after Sherlock Holmes went over a waterfall with his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, that suggests Holmes might not really be dead after all. Watson is compelled to investigate, and a web of intrigue, murder and suspense begins to unravel.\n6. ATX Asian Night Market\n5 to 11 p.m. Sept. 27-28. $5-$10. Austin American-Statesman, 305 S. Congress Ave. austinnightmarket.com\nATX Night Market is inspired by the famous open-air nighttime bazaars of Asia, where people from all backgrounds come together to eat, drink and socialize. Expect something similar at this large foodie event, which will have street food from a variety of vendors as well as games, live music and crafts. Tickets, available via Eventbrite, include $10 two-day passes. Buying tickets at the door is possible, but expect lines and bring cash.\n7. Texas Craft Brewers Festival\n2 p.m. Sept. 28. $15-$90. Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Jesse E. Segovia St. texascraftbrewersfestival.org\nThe Texas Craft Brewers Festival is routinely one of the best ways to get a taste of the state's thriving beer industry. This year, nearly 80 breweries will offer almost 200 beers at Fiesta Gardens on Saturday (and that's not even counting the 27 more that are part of the rotating tap list, the rarer stuff that releases at certain times throughout the day). Taste your way through your favorites; there will also be food trucks, live music and more.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"An impressive movie portraying the estrangement of two people caused by social media\nSet in the near future, Rebecca and Kevin are in a relationship in a world where only digital contact exists. Rebecca wants to go back to basics and seeks non-digital contact with Kevin. This proves to be difficult, because how do you seduce someone without typing\u2026?\nStill from the film I<3 U VR\nDirector Mark Stevens\nThe festival of filmfestivals\nLaunch: September 2014\nOrganisation and director: Mark Stevens\nDirector and producer Mark Stevens\nKevin Jakob Nieuwenhuijsen\nRebecca Frederike Migom\nCamera Mark Lindenberg\nLighting Julian Wunderle\nSound design Timothy van Nieuwenhuysen\nEditing and special effects Tim Prudon\nMusic Daniele Tucci\nEach year various entrepreneurial spirited young adults come to CODE043 for help. In most cases their talent is not left unrecognised. 'I <3 U 4VR', the debut of director and producer Mark Stevens was shown at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival in the Short Film Corner. The movie was produced in cooperation with CODE043 and architect Mathieu Bruls. This is probably not the first and last time you will see the work of this young director. Plans are in the works for a sequel, so stay tuned!\n\"Two years ago I wanted to create a short movie based around the estrangement of people caused by social media. It seemed a logical step to contact CODE043, where I was warmly welcomed. They helped me out whenever I needed guidance and were always around to give new and interesting insights. This helped me to get the movie to a higher level. Even better still, my creation was shown at the Cannes Fim Festival, which I would never been able to do without the help of CODE043!\n\u2013 Mark Stevens\nMore information about this young director:\nInterview I Heart Cinema\n1Limburg\nL1 Avondgasten","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"New India presents itself to the world with self-confidence and aspirations of development: PM Modi\nPublished By : Admin | November 12, 2022 | 16:04 IST\nDedicates Fertilizer plant at Ramagundam\n\"Experts around the world are upbeat about the growth trajectory of Indian economy\"\n\"A new India presents itself to the world with self-confidence and aspirations of development \"\n\"Fertilizer sector is proof of the honest efforts of the central government\"\n\"No proposal for privatization of SCCL is under consideration with the central government\"\n\"The Government of Telangana holds 51% stake in SCCL, while the Central Government holds 49%. The Central Government cannot take any decision related to the privatization of SCCL at its own level\"\nGreetings to everybody!\nGovernor of Telangana Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan ji, my colleagues in the Union Cabinet Shri Kishan Reddy ji and Bhagwanth Khuba ji, my fellow parliamentarians Bandi Sanjay Kumar ji and Shri Venkatesh Netha ji, other dignitaries, brothers and sisters!\nMy respectful greetings to the whole of Telangana from the land of Ramagundam! I was told and I was also watching on the TV screen that thousands of farmer brothers and sisters from 70 assembly constituencies of Telangana are also associated with us in this program. I also welcome all those farmer brothers and sisters.\nToday, development projects worth more than Rs 10,000 crore for Telangana have been either inaugurated or their foundation stones laid. These projects are going to give a boost to both agriculture and industry here. Along with a fertilizer plant, a new rail line and a highway, industries will also expand. These projects will create new employment opportunities and improve the Ease of Living of common man in Telangana. I congratulate the countrymen and the people of Telangana for all these projects.\nThe entire world has been battling the Corona pandemic for the last two-and-a-half years. On the other hand, the ongoing conflicts, tensions and military operations are also affecting the country and the world. But in the midst of these adversities, today we are hearing one more thing prominently all over the world. All the experts of the world are saying that India will become the third largest economy in the world very soon and India is moving rapidly in that direction. All the experts are also saying that the amount of growth that happened in the 30 years after the 90s is going to happen in just a few years from now. After all, why do the world and the economic pundits have so much faith in India today? The biggest reason for this is the changes that have happened in India in the last eight years. The country has changed the old ways of functioning in the last eight years. There has also been a change in the thinking about governance as well as the approach in these eight years. Be it infrastructure, government processes or Ease of Doing Business, these changes are driving the Aspirational Society of India. A new India aspiring to develop and full of self-confidence is before the world.\nDevelopment for the country is a 24-hour, 7 days and 12 months mission for us. When we launch one project, we start working on many new projects simultaneously. We are experiencing this here today as well. And it is also our endeavor that the work for the project for which the foundation stone is laid should be done expeditiously and it should be completed quickly. This fertilizer factory in Ramagundam is one such example. Its foundation stone was laid in 2016 and today it has been dedicated to the nation.\nThe India of the 21st century can move forward only by setting big goals and achieving them fast. And when the goals are big, new methods have to be adopted and new systems have to be developed. Today, the Central Government is sincerely engaged in this effort. The country's fertilizer sector is also witnessing this. We have seen that the country used to import fertilizers from foreign countries for the last few decades. The factories which were set up to meet the demand of urea were also closed due to obsolete technology. And this included the fertilizer factory in Ramagundam. Apart from this, there was another huge problem. Instead of reaching the farmers, the expensive urea imported from abroad was siphoned to illegal factories stealthily. As a result, farmers had to stand in queues overnight for urea and at times had to face sticks. Farmers faced the same problem every year, every season before 2014.\nThe first thing the Central Government did in this regard was 100 percent neem coating of urea after 2014. This stopped the black marketing of urea. The urea which used to reach the chemical factories also stopped. The farmers did not have the expertise how much urea has to be applied in the field. Therefore, we launched a nationwide campaign to give soil health cards to farmers. The soil health cards helped the farmers to make informed decisions regarding the use of urea and not use urea unnecessarily to increase the yield. Moreover, they also started to understand the nature of the soil.\nWe also started a huge task regarding self-reliance in urea. It was necessary to restart the five big fertilizer factories of the country which were lying closed for years. Now fertilizer production has started in Gorakhpur in UP. The Ramagundam fertilizer factory has also been inaugurated. When these five factories become operational, the country will start getting 60 lakh tonnes of urea. It means thousands of crores of rupees will be saved from going abroad and farmers will get urea more easily. The Ramagundam fertilizer plant will help farmers in Telangana as well as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. With the opening of this plant, other business opportunities will also be created around the region and work related to logistics and transport will start. In other words, the 6,000 crore rupees that the Central Government has invested here is going to benefit the youth of Telangana much more.\nWe are laying equal emphasis on new technology to modernize the country's fertilizer sector. India has developed the nanotechnology of urea. The benefit that accrues from one sack of urea is equivalent to one bottle of nano urea only.\nThe importance of self-sufficiency in fertilizers can be seen in the context of the present global situation. The fertilizer prices increased across the world following the outbreak of Corona and war (between Russia and Ukraine). But we did not burden our farmer brothers and sisters following the increase in prices of fertilizers. It costs the Central Government Rs. 2,000 for every bag of urea which is imported. But the government does not charge Rs 2,000 to the farmers. The Government of India bears the major part of the expenses and the farmers get one fertilizer bag for just Rs. 270. Similarly, a bag of DAP also costs the government about Rs 4,000. But we don't charge 4,000 rupees to the farmers. The government gives subsidies of more than 2,500 rupees per bag to the farmers.\nThe Indian government has spent about 10 lakh crore rupees to provide cheaper fertilizers to the farmers in the last eight years so that they are not overburdened. Remember this figure, friends, and do tell it to others as well. This year itself, the Central Government will spend more than 2.5 lakh crore rupees to provide cheap fertilizers to the farmers. Two-and-a-half lakh crore rupees! Apart from this, our government has also transferred about 2.25 lakh crore rupees directly to the bank accounts of the farmers under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi. When there is a government in Delhi which keeps the interests of the farmers paramount, it takes forward many such projects and works for the betterment of the farmers.\nFor decades, the farmers of our country were also struggling with another problem related to fertilizers. Such a fertilizer market had developed over the decades that different types and brands of fertilizers were being sold in the market. As a result, farmers used to be cheated. Now the Central Government has also started providing relief to the farmers in this regard. Now there will be only one brand of urea in the country and that is 'Bharat Urea'. Its price as well as its quality has also been settled. All these efforts are proof of how we are reforming the system for the farmers of the country, especially the small farmers.\nAnother challenge has been the infrastructure of connectivity in our country. Today the country is also taking care of this issue as well. Rapid work is in progress on highways, modern railways, airports, waterways and internet highways in all the states of the country. Now it is getting new energy from the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan. Do you remember what used to happen earlier? Special zones were declared for industries. But it used to take several years for the basic facilities like road, electricity and water to reach there. We are now changing this working style. Now all the stakeholders and agencies involved in the project work together on a defined strategy on infra projects. As a result, the possibility of unnecessary delay in projects is also coming to an end.\nThe new railway line connecting Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam districts is dedicated to your service today. This rail line will not only benefit the local people here, but will also benefit the entire Telangana. This will benefit the power sector and industries of Telangana and create new employment opportunities for the youth. Due to continuous efforts in the last four years, this railway line is ready and its electrification has also been done. There will be reduction in the transportation cost of coal to power plants and pollution will also be reduced.\nToday, the widening of three highways has started which will directly benefit the coal belt, industrial belt and sugarcane farmers. Here, our farmer brothers and sisters are also engaged in increasing the production of turmeric. Be it sugarcane farmers or turmeric growers, it will now become easy for them to transport their produce. Similarly, the widening of the road between the coal mines and power plants will provide convenience and will reduce time. The connectivity to Hyderabad-Warangal Industrial Corridor and Kakatiya Mega Textile Park will also improve.\nWhen there is speedy development in the country, some people with a perverted mind and for their political interests start spreading rumours to instigate the people. Similar rumours are being circulated in Telangana these days regarding 'Singareni Collieries Company Limited-SCCL' and various coal mines. And I have heard that it is being instigated from Hyderabad by giving new colours to it. Now that I am amongst you, I would like to share some facts with you. The people spreading this rumour do not even know that their lies will be exposed. Understand the biggest lie and journalist friends who are sitting here should take a closer look at it. The State Government of Telangana holds 51% stake in SCCL, while the Government of India holds only 49% stake. The Central Government cannot take any decision regarding the privatization of SCCL on its own as 51% stake is with the state government. I reiterate that no proposal for privatization of SCCL is under consideration with the Central Government nor does the Central Government have any such intention. And therefore, I urge my brothers and sisters not to pay any heed to such rumours. Let these traders of lies live in Hyderabad.\nWe have seen scams of thousands of crores of rupees in the country regarding coal mines. The country as well as the workers, the poor and the areas where these mines were located suffered losses due to these scams. Today, keeping in view the increasing demand of coal in the country, coal mines are being auctioned with complete transparency. Our government has also created DMF i.e. District Mineral Fund to give benefits to the people living in the area from where the minerals are extricated. Thousands of crores of rupees have been released to the states under this fund also.\nWe want to take Telangana forward by following the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas'. With this belief that we will continue to receive your blessings for the rapid development of Telangana, once again many congratulations to you for the numerous development works. I am very thankful to my farmer brothers who came in such large numbers. Today some people in Hyderabad will not be able to sleep. Thank you.\nSpeak with me Bharat Mata ki \u2013 Jai. Clench your fists and speak with full force:\nNeem Coating Urea\nSoil Health Card\nAatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan\nRamagundam\nNational Logistics Policy\nBharat Urea\nPM Gati Shakti Master Plan\nOne Nation One Fertilizer\nSabka Saath Sabka Vikas\nSabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas\nSabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas Sabka Prayas\nUNGA President Csaba Korosi lauds India's calls for peace amid Ukraine war","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Keep up with the beat...\nAlpha Boys' School\nRSM in JA\nAlpha's History\nAlpha Roll Call\nClass Superlatives\n\u683c\u7d0d (Japanese)\n\u81e8\u5834 (Japanese)\nVisit Alpha\nCELEBRATE KINGSTON IN LONDON! DUB VENDOR REUNION DANCE TO BENEFIT ALPHA INSTITUTE\n(London, England) Dub Vendor is a long-standing, and pioneering, London vendor of Ska and Reggae music. In 2006, Time Out magazine termed it \"the best source of Jamaican music in Europe\". The growth of the online business meant that in 2011 the decision was made to close the store at Clapham Junction and concentrate solely online.\nFollowing requests from patrons, and to mark its 40th anniversary, Dub Vendor will be staging a fund raising reunion dance. Hosted by Daddy Ernie and featuring Tippa Irie as well as other fabulous artists, this event will be in support of Alpha Institute. Please see the flyer below for complete charity details. Tickets are \u00a315.00 plus \u00a31.50 booking fee. \u00a35 from every ticket sold will go to Alpha Institute. Purchase your tickets now on the Dub Vendor website.\nLET'S GO! ALL ROADS LEAD TO REGGAE SUMFEST\nThe Reggae Sumfest road trip from Kingston to Montego Bay is one of the best of the summer. This year there is a whole week of Sumfest dance sessions and activities July 16-22. Click here to buy tickets on the Sumfest site! To get to Montego Bay from Kingston its a quick drive north through the mountains to Ocho Rios, take a left and one and a half hours of seaside towns and long stretches of beach later you've arrived at your destination--the 25th staging of the legendary Reggae Sumfest. The new toll road from Kingston to Ochi is always there for those in a rush. But if you have the time, the old road through Moneague and Fern Gully is the thing to do!\nCARNIVAL IN JAMAICA\nThe first signs of Carnival in Jamaica began in the 1940's with the opening of the University of the West Indies. This happened when the students from the Eastern Caribbean, especially those of Trinidad and Tobago, recreated the festival on campus of the elaborate Carnivals they enjoyed from back home. A tradition that continues on the campus to this day. However, Carnival at the time was still viewed as a foreign concept for the rest of the Jamaican public.\nIn 1989, the late Jamaican music pioneer, Byron Lee, along with a small band of believers, conceptualized a plan to bring the music, energy and vibe of Trinidad & Tobago's annual Carnival event to Jamaica. \u200b\nLISTEN. RAE TOWN OLD HITS IS A LOCAL KINGSTON RITUAL\nThe Rae Town Old Hits dance session now takes place next to the Kingston Cricket Club in Sabina Park every Sunday, starting at 10:30PM. Hundreds of loyal patrons return every Sunday to hear local and international hits as well as rare cuts from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. The entrance charge is JA$200. Listen to a special Rae Town Old Hits tribute below!\nRae Town, a well known fishing community in South East Kingston became the home of Rae Town Old Hits in 1982 when Sister Norma and her husband Bunny Wright hosted Senor Daley for the first sound system event at the Capricorn Inn. This event has developed into a world renowned example of Jamaican culture and its cultural economy. Click here to listen to an audio clip.\nJAM ONE SOUND SYSTEM EXPERIENCE\nWatch Tony Myers, founder Jam One Sound System and co founder of the Jamaica Sound System Federation, introduce the history and purpose of sound system culture in Jamaica. From making their own speakers to creating the foundation of Jamaica's music industry, the sound system is at the centre of music and entertainment in Kingston and around the island.\nThe Jam One yard is still where local sounds are built, tuned and repaired. Located in Kingston, near Halfway Tree, Jam One welcomes visitors who want to experience how sound systems are built from the ground up. Visitors may also test how they sound on the microphone on the house sound system, Jam One Sound. For more information contact Alpha Boys School Radio by email alphaboysschoolradio AT gmail DOT com.\nExplore the city!\nWith the perfect soundtrack the only decision left is what to do after you...\nOutdoors'","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Coombe Keynes (Holy Rood)\nFormer Church of the Holy Rood, Coombe Keynes (October 2015)\nThis beautiful church, now sadly redundant, has an interesting thirteenth century tower with a pyramidical roof made of Purbeck stone. Much of the rest of the building reflects the substantial rebuilding carried out in the 1860s under the Dorchester architect John Hicks. The building is now in the care of the Coombe Keynes Trust.\nJohn Hutchins, The History and antiquities of the County of Dorset, 3rd ed., edited by William Shipp and James Whitworth Hodson. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols, 1861, Vol. 1, pp. 362-363.\nJ.E. Nightingale, The church plate of the County of Dorset. Salisbury: Bennett Brothers, 1889, p. 60-62 (with plate).\nJ.J. Raven, The church bells of Dorset [part 2]. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, Vol. XXV, 1904, pp. 33-128 [Coombe bells described on p. 117].\nH.B. Walters, Dorset church bells. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, Vol. 60, pp. 97-120. [Coombe bells are mentioned on pp. 101, 115].\nRoyal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), An Inventory of historical monuments in the County of Dorset, Vol. 2, South-East Dorset. London: HMSO, 1970, pt. 1, pp. 49-50.\nJohn Newman and Nikolaus Pevsner, The buildings of England: Dorset. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1972, p. 161.\nChristopher Scoble, \"Coombe Keynes Church: an object lesson in Victorian self help\". Dorset: the County Magazine, No. 95, [c. 1981], pp. 4-19.\nF.P. Pitfield, Dorset parish churches A-D. Milborne Port: Dorset Publishing Company, 1981, pp. 201-203.\nF.P. Pitfield, Purbeck parish churches. Milborne Port: Dorset Publishing Company, 1985, pp. 15-18.\nClive Hannay and John Newth, \"Coombe Keynes\". Dorset Life, September 1998.\nCurrent church guide (available May 1999):\nCoombe Keynes Church: an object lesson in Victorian self help by Christopher Scoble.\nThis is not a traditional church guidebook but a photocopy of an undated article published in Dorset: the County Magazine, no. 95. The article is copiously illustrated and comprises a history of the parish church, though concentrating on its restoration in the 1860s. The article includes information on the three bells and the fifteenth century silver chalice (now in the Victoria and Albert Museum). The article also prints an interesting drawing of the font made by Thomas Hardy in 1861.\nUntil the church became redundant, there were three bells in the west tower (Raven, 1904, p. 117):\nAngelus [device] Michael [device] Gabriel [device] Maria.\nAnthony Bond made me. 1636.\nLove God. I. W. 1599.\nThe Treble\nThe treble is the oldest of the three bells. Its foundry mark indicates to Walters (1938, p. 101) that it was cast by Thomas Hey in the 14th century. Walters (1912b, p. 196) describes Hey as a man local to Dorset - Dalton (2000, p. 219) suggests Montacute in Somerset - and notes that his other bells remain at Wraxall, Stock Gaylard and Turners Puddle, and also at West Chinnock and Low Ham in Somerset. The Montacute connection is suggested by the inscription on the West Chinnock bell: [device] SANCTE [device] KATERINA [device] DE [device] MONTE [device] ACUTO (Ellacombe, 1875, p. 38).\nFounders mark on treble bell at Turner's Puddle (from Raven, 1903, p. 137).\nWalters notes that Hey used \"a very pretty cross in a quatrefoil, of Early English type\" (see above), and that the bell at Wraxall is inscribed \"Thomas Hey makede\". Raven (1906, p. 206) compares the bells at Stock Gaylard and Wraxall.\nThe former presents a strange contrast in shape to its fellow just mentioned, the diameter being four-thirds of the height. The A's are all placed sideways - As Thomas Hey \"makede\" the latter, no doubt he also \"makede\" the former.\nIn contrast to the treble, the second bell's inscription tells us both who founded it and its date of casting: \"Anthony Bond made me 1636\". Very little is known about Anthony Bond , he was the founder of two other bells in the Purbeck area - at Steeple (Raven). He also cast the old tenor at Wimborne Minster that was re-cast in ca. 1910 by Gillett and Johnston.\nThe Tenor\nThe third (and heaviest) bell from Coombe Keynes has the inscription \"Love God I.W. 1599\". I.W. stands for John Wallis, who cast bells at the Salisbury foundry from about 1580 to 1624. By the early twentieth century, 216 of Wallis's bells still remained in Wiltshire and its adjoining counties, 77 of them in Dorset (Walters, 1912a, p. 294). Little is known about Wallis as an individual except for the phrases that he recorded on his bells. The inscription on the Coombe tenor, \"Love God\" is representative of the types of inscription that he used.\nLukis (1855, p. 46; Lukis, 1857, p. 7) wrote that\nThere appears to have been an extraordinary demand for his bells; and he seems to have been a man of few words, but of great deeds. A man is known by his works, and a man's character and tone of mind may be known in some measure by his words. If we estimate him by his works, he was a great man; and if we take his laconic epigraphs as an index of his heart, he was a trustful, religious character - \"In the Lord do I trust\"; \"Give thanks to God\"; \"God be our guide\"; \"Praise God\"; \"Hope well\", \"Serve God\"; these are some of his short expressive epigraphs.\nThe earliest Wallis bell that remains in Dorset is the current second at Buckland Newton, dated 1581. His bells remain also in two parishes that adjoin Coombe Keynes, one in East Lulworth and two in Wool (inscribed \"Love God IW 1606\" and \"Praise God IW 1606\")\nWalters (1912a, p. 295) says that Wallis is noteworthy as the founder of the earliest ring of eight bells in an English parish church, that cast in 1602 for Bishops Cannings (Wiltshire), some of which still remain in the current ring.\nAll three bells from Coombe are currently on public display in the Dorset County Museum in Dorchester.\nDalton, C., 2000, The bells and belfries of Dorset, Pt. 1. Ullingswick, Hereford: Upper Court Press.\nEllacombe, H.T., 1875, The church bells of Somerset to which is added an olla podrida of bell matters of general interest. Exeter: William Pollard.\nHutchins, J., 1876, The history and antiquities of the County of Dorset 4, 3rd edn, ed. W. Shipp and J.W. Hodson. Westminster: J.B. Nichols.\nLukis, W.C., 1855, On church bells: with some notices of Wiltshire bells.Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, 2, 40-82.\nLukis, W.C., 1857, An account of church bells: with some noticies of Wiltshire bells and bell-founders. London and Oxford: J.H. Parker.\nLukis, W.C., 1859, History of Salisbury bell-foundry. Journal of the British Archaeological Association, 141-150.\nRaven, J., 1903, The church bells of Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 24, 103-148.\nRaven, J., 1904, The church bells of Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 25, 33-128.\nRaven, J., 1906a, The church bells of Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 27, 97-137.\nRaven, J., 1906b, The bells of England. London: Methuen.\nVictoria County History, Wiltshire.\nWalters, H.B., 1912a, The church bells of Wiltshire.\nWalters, H.B., 1912b, Church bells of England. London: Oxford University Press.\nWalters, H.B., 1938, Dorset church bells. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 60, 97-120.\nFormer Church of the Holy Rood, Coombe Keynes in the snow (January 2010)\nMaintained by Michael Day, Last updated: 11 January 2016.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Brand Architecture BMW Welt with three million visitors per year\nBMW Welt with three million visitors per year\nBMW Welt in Munich (Photo: BMW)\nMore than three million people come through the doors of BMW Welt every year, making it one of the most visited attractions in Munich and Bavaria. Together with the BMW Museum and BMW Group Classic, it combines the past, present and future of the BMW Group.\nAt BMW Welt, each brand in the BMW Group receives visitors in its own experience area. Children, teenagers and families can also explore the city and the mobility of the future in the Junior Campus. A comprehensive range of guided tours rounds off the BMW Welt brand experience.\nVisitors can discover the BMW and MINI Lifestyle & Accessory flagship store with its vast assortment of high-quality products from the two brands. The four restaurants, which are run in cooperation with a traditional Munich purveyor of fine foods, provide the culinary delights. The two-star EssZimmer restaurant, the domain of top chef Bobby Br\u00e4uer, is one of Munich's most fashionable gourmet addresses.\nA special experience for BMW customers is to pick up their new car at BMW Welt. They first set their eyes on their new vehicle on the Premiere stage, making this initial contact an unforgettable experience.\nBMW Welt is also an exceptional and exclusive event location and provides a unique setting for more than 400 events annually. With its TV and streaming studios the BMW Group Event Forum also offers a fully featured digital event platform.\nBMW Group Event Forum\nBMW Welt\nBarbican offering hybrid events\nNew Production Board Member for Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand\nStreaming studio at Grimaldi Forum Monaco\nAutostadt finishes succesful year in 2019","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Early Modern London Theatres\nHow to Track a Bear in Southwark\nREED Team\nHow to Cite EMLoT\nAn Introduction to EMLoT\nYou will better understand and get the most benefit from this website if you read the Introductory paragraphs which follow and the Help section, which explain the kinds of information in the database and how to search it effectively. Because one of our main goals is to help people who want to examine how period documents were used in later writings that inform our understanding of early London theatre history, EMLoT only includes those historical occurrences that got recorded before 1642 and then were copied by others after 1642.\nHow we know what we know about early London theatres\nMost of what we know about the early London theatres, which developed before, during and shortly after the life of Shakespeare, has been passed down to us through a complex process of filtration. Documents written at the time have been selected, copied, adapted, and interpreted over subsequent centuries, and that process has shaped our understanding. In turn, what we do with this received information will determine how future generations view the early theatres.\nThere is nothing wrong with such a process of filtration: it is both inevitable, and a fit subject in its own right for cultural history. On occasion, it may even preserve lost originals through copying. At its best, the filtration process is called 'scholarship', and even at its worst, it still reveals the attitudes of those who did the filtering. But we need to be aware of its methods and effects if we are fully to comprehend why we think as we do about the early London theatres. Admittedly, being aware of this filtration does not permit us to escape the cultural limits which define our interpretations any more than those earlier writers who passed on original documents about the theatres could escape the cultural limits of their own time. But, while we cannot be innocent, we need not be na\u00efve, and this database, amongst other things, is designed to prevent na\u00efvety by revealing the filtration process at work. It helps to show us what we know about the early London theatres, and how and when we came to know it.\nThis database does not include everything that ever happened in or to the early modern London theatres and the people who had dealings with them \u2013 it only includes those historical occurrences that got written about before 1642 in documents that then also got recopied by others after 1642. If this sounds rather disappointingly narrow, think about the countless events that happen in one's own life. Only some of them get noticed; fewer still get remembered, even by oneself; fewer still generate written records (even one's diary doesn't contain everything) and fewer still of these written records will be recognised as sufficiently important to get copied down again by other people. And so in 500 years time, what will remain of all the things which happened in one's life? If one is lucky, some of the original documents will have survived, together with those later documents which copied them out. So, if people 500 years from now were to ask themselves what had happened in your life, the big events would not be what actually happened to you, they would be the documents. The documents would be the only 'events' left, and that is the kind of 'event' that this database includes.\nHow EMLoT helps\nBy identifying Sources\nThe core function of the Early Modern London Theatres (EMLoT) database is to show how information produced at the time of the early London theatres was transmitted in later years.\nConsequently, the database only includes information from Primary Sources, that is documents written before 1642, which were subsequently seen and transcribed (copied) by writers in Secondary Sources, that is documents written after 1642. In this way, the database both provides information which was contemporary with the early theatres and also identifies the means by which that information came to be known more widely in the centuries afterwards.\nOf course, one Primary Source might have its information transcribed in more than one Secondary Source, and the same Secondary Source could transcribe more than one Primary Source. The database manages and reveals both situations.\nThe database describes where in the Primary or Secondary sources you will find the relevant information about the early London theatres, and it describes each source, whether Primary or Secondary, exactly, so that you can cite all its publication details. This includes its original title and how it is now known; its short and full title; its author(s); where it can be consulted in full, including its presence in any digitised collection; whether it is now lost or can be considered a forgery. All the bibliographical facts necessary for you to identify, describe, access and record a source of information, whether created before or after 1642, are included in the database.\nThe database also provides a summary and an Abstract of that information in the Primary Source which was subsequently transcribed in the Secondary source. It tells you how the Primary Source was treated by the later transcriber, for example, whether it was copied in full or excerpted, or had its spelling and punctuation updated. By recording transcriptions of every kind, faithful, excerpted, emended or otherwise adulterated, the database enables you to consider not only the frequency with which a primary source was published, but also its various treatments over time, and at the hands of different editors: which documents tend to be preserved whole, and which heavily excerpted; which preserved in facsimile, and which modernized.\nBy categorising Sources\nThe database categorises both the Primary and Secondary Sources in considerable detail, so that you know exactly what kind of documents you are dealing with. For example, letters, accounts, and jest books appear among the many categories of Primary Sources; anthologies, diaries, and monographs appear among the rather fewer categories of Secondary Sources. It also tells you whether the Source was produced under the auspices of any institution, listing, for example, the Primary Sources generated by the Court of Chancery or the many Secondary Sources which are the products of single authors with no significant institutional links.\nIt also tags each source in a more thematic way using a number of helpful descriptors to enable you to refine your searches: for example, it might identify a source as 'anti-theatrical' or 'topographical' or 'parliamentary' in character.\nBy categorising the information in Sources\nThe database also categorises the contents of all its sources into the people, the places, the acting troupes, and the events about which they include information. From this you can learn both about the pre-1642 theatres themselves, by accessing the contents of those Primary Sources which were later transcribed, and also about the filtration process through which that original information has come down to us in Secondary Sources: who was involved in passing on that information, what they selected, and when and where they passed it on.\nThe database also sub-categorises its people, places, troupes and events in a more descriptive way so that, for example, you can look for all events of a particular kind, public disturbances, for instance; or for the different social and situational roles which the same person might have performed in an event, such as a widow who also appeared as plaintiff in a court case; or for the countries of origin of playing troupes, or for all the theatrical information related to a particular London locale, such as St Martin in the Fields. The original historical occurrences about which the Primary Sources recorded information are themselves dated since there could be a considerable delay before they were referred to in the Primary Source document.\nBy interlinking all information\nThis database is not only a finding tool, like an Index, or an alphabetical bibliography. It can be used like that: you can conduct a simple Keyword Search for a specific item which you already know you want to study. But by linking up all the categories and sub-categories of its sources, and of the information they contain, the database has enabled you to explore, starting anywhere in the records and discovering how pieces of information are related. This is called a Browse Search. With it you can search and sort any combination of terms while preserving the discrete identity of the Primary Sources in which the information originated and the Secondary Sources through which it passed.\nBy including a Learning Zone\nThe database also includes a Learning Zone. This has three distinct areas: first, an Acknowledgements section where we thank those who have permitted us to use their material; second, suggestions for Learning activities and Related projects and sites which you might find useful; and, third, a Workspace where you can select items from the database and put them in an order suitable for your own purposes, such as giving a class presentation. You can save items to this workspace by using the workspace button on each database entry, but you will first have to Register that you want to have a workspace. See 'How do I register for workspace?' in the Help menu.\nWhat EMLoT does not include\nPre-1642 information about the theatres will only appear if a subsequent transcriber has picked it up and passed it on. However, this process of filtration is still going on: if a hitherto-untranscribed pre-1642 Primary Source comes to be transcribed in a Secondary Source, now or in the future, these linked Sources will duly be included in the database.\nEMLoT aspires to be a major encyclopedic resource on the early London stage, as well as a comprehensive historiographical survey of the field. However, it does not include every subsequent quotation of a particular Primary Source. Even if such completeness were possible, it would obscure the route by which Primary Sources become known to a wider audience. So the database cites only those Secondary Sources where the database compilers are reasonably confident that the Primary Source was actually seen (in reality or photographic facsimile) before being transcribed \u2014 allusions and paraphrases are generally not enough to earn a place in EMLoT!\nThis database does not include play texts, but, for example, it will reveal which play texts became more widely available through eighteenth-century collections and thus it charts the formation of the canon of early modern English drama. Playtexts can be accessed electronically through other sites such as EEBO and ECCO.\nWhat EMLoT will eventually include\nThe database has yet to cover the important theatres on the South Bank of the Thames. We would now consider them part of central London but in the period of early English drama they were outside the city limits, just like the theatres of Middlesex which are included in this first version of the database. The Bankside theatres in the historic county of Surrey will be the next group added to EMLoT.\nYou will find the key terms which are used in the database explained in Help: Key Terms.\nYou will find explanations of how to conduct a Keyword or a Browse Search in Help, together with a guide on how to search EMLoT most effectively.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Credit - IU Athletics\nIU Basketball: Archie Miller's Hoosiers Have a Lot to Figure Out on the Offensive End\nJanuary 4, 2020 Mike Schumann IUBB 6\nLet's call it what it is. Indiana's offense is a complete mess right now.\nOne field goal in the final 9:25 of the first half on Saturday afternoon at Maryland. A 1-for-17 shooting performance from three-point range until the Terrapins put in the walk-ons in the final four minutes.\nThere is plenty of blame to go around \u2014 both players and coaches. The bottom line is that IU head coach Archie Miller has got to crack the code of inept play on the offensive end \u2014 or we will be talking about a fourth straight season with no NCAA Tournament in March.\nIt is more than two months until Selection Sunday, and Miller knows better than anyone that a lot can change between now and then.\n\"Teams change throughout the course of the season,\" Miller said after the loss at Maryland. \"Our team is going through one right now. We've got to find a way to get back out of it, and we'll do that. You've got to navigate the road, and that's what we're trying to do right now.\"\nAn early identity forged by Miller's team was the ability to get to the free throw line, and knock down those attempts at a respectable rate.\nThe Hoosiers had averaged more than 29 free throw attempts over their first 11 games but have managed just 16 per contest over the last three. Worse yet, IU has made just 56 percent of those attempts in the last three games.\nThe inability to knock down shots from the field or the line was eventually too much for what was at times a respectable defensive effort.\n\"Not being able to score eventually overwhelmed us,\" Miller said. \"We weren't able to make anything happen offensively to hang in there.\n\"The ball is not going in the basket. Whether it's a layup, a free throw, or a wide open shot. Our backcourt has got to be able to create more quality threes off the dribble.\n\"You are not going to be able to hold teams down and shut teams down. You're going to have to make some of those open ones and make some of the tough ones.\"\nIU is now just 26-of-108 (24 percent) shooting three-pointers over its last six games. and its shooting woes on Saturday were particularly unfortunate because Indiana was able to slow down Maryland's offense on the other end.\nThe Hoosiers held Maryland to just 38.7 percent shooting from the field overall including 25 percent by the Terrapins from three-point range.\nDespite the poor shooting day by Maryland, the Terps were still able to run out to as much as a 71-41 lead late in the game before head coach Mark Turgeon cleared his bench.\n\"Do you know how bad you have to be on offense, Miller said in reference to Maryland be able to extend out to a 30 point lead despite shooting so poorly.\n\"If you had told me coming in that Maryland would shoot those percentages I'd probably so we had a chance to hang in there a little bit today.\"\nThe Hoosiers did hang around \u2014 a little bit. Indiana trailed 46-38 in the second half, before yet another prolonged scoring drought doomed IU.\nThis time the Hoosiers were outscored 25-3 over a 7:22 span to put the game away.\nNow it is back to the drawing board for Miller as Indiana is on its first losing streak of the season.\nWill he continue with a big lineup that puts Justin Smith out on the wing and has both Joey Brunk and Trayce Jackson-Davis \u2014 traditional centers from a skillset perspective \u2014 all on the floor at the same time? Or will Miller go smaller with more skilled perimeter players?\nWill Miller find a way to get more transition opportunities \u2014 his preferred offensive attack?\nOr will he find a way to create more motion, spacing and dribble penetration to break down defenses and manufacture better looks?\nPerhaps all of the above is in order, and Miller believes he and his team have time to transform.\n\"There is a lot of room for this team to grow up and figure things out, Miller said.\n\"In this league you're in a deep ocean. There's a lot of waves. You're going to have to ride them out, figure out how your group can survive it and keep moving forward.\"\nSee also: Final stats and highlights | Archie Miller post-game | Mark Turgeon post-game | Brunk and Durham discuss loss","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Madonna Pulls a Janet Jackson in Istanbul\nThe Material Girl flashed a crowd during a strip tease-themed act Thursday\nBy Emily Feldman\nPublished Jun 11, 2012 at 4:18 PM | Updated at 7:18 PM CDT on Jun 11, 2012\nReceive the latest music updates in your inbox\nMadonna ruffled feathers in Tel Aviv a week earlier by using an image of swastika over the forehead of a French politician.\nMadonna pulled a stunt out of the Janet Jackson playbook Thursday, ripping down her bra in front of a packed (and camera-carrying) audience during a world tour stop in Istanbul.\nUnlike Jackson, however, who painted her Super Bowl over-exposure as a wardrobe malfunction, Madonna worked her flash into a deliberate strip tease-themed performance.\nThe 53-year-old pop icon began her \"Human Nature\" number fully clothed in black pants and white shirt, and slowly undressed, capping the act with the buzz-fueling flash.\nJust a week earlier, the godmother of boundary-pushing performance, stirred up controversy after she used an image of a swastika atop the forehead of French National Front party darling Marine Le Pen, during a concert in Tel Aviv.\nTop Entertainment Photos\nLe Pen, who has battled against accusations of anti-Semitism through much of her political career, struck back, telling the Daily Mail that \"We understand how old singers who need to get people talking about them go to such extremes.\" Asked if she'd sue Madonna, she said if she pulled a similar stunt in France \"we'll be waiting.\"\nMadonna's tour promoting her lastest album, \"MDNA,\" moves to Rome Tuesday\u2014a city with a rich history of dealing with Madonna antics.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"MSc Erasmus Mundus in Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management - CoMEM\nMaster (ISCED 2011 level 7)\nDuration 4 semesters\nEntry level Bachelor\nCost \u20ac4500 partner university, \u20ac2250\/semester programme country students\nThe Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management (CoMEM), is a two-year English taught international Master's programme. The programme is offered by a consortium of five recognised European universities. All participating universities have long-standing relations with the industry, public works administrations and research and education institutes:\n1) The Norwegian Univerisity of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway\n2) Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain\n3) Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands\n4) City University London, United Kingdom\n5) University of Southampton, United Kingdom\nDuring the programme, students study in two or three different countries depending on the individual track of study.\nThe students will familiarise themselves with key issues involved in providing sustainable, environmentally friendly, legally and economically acceptable solutions to a variety of challenges related to the CoMEM field.\nStudying in multiple European countries will enable students to meet and work with professionals from various backgrounds, gather knowledge on a wide range of issues and a comprehensive EU perspective on CoMEM related challenges. This will enable students to develop a coherent and integrated approach that is applicable in a global perspective as well.\nThe Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management (CoMEM), is a two-year English taught international Master's programme. The programme is offered by a consortium of five recognised European universities: 1) The Norwegian Univerisity of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway 2) Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain 3) Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands 4) City University London, United Kingdom 5) University of Southampton, United Kingdom. During the programme, students study in two or three different countries depending on the individual track of study.\nThe first year acts as a foundation, providing academic and social coherence through compulsory and optional modules, project work and fieldtrips. The second year is focused on specialization and the final thesis. The optional courses are selected by the student in consultation with the CoMEM Track tutors (tt). The full range of distinctive skills offered by the five partners is brought together: these can only be accessed by student mobility. Thus CoMEM is divided into five tracks (specialisations):\nArctic Marine Coastal Engineering (NTNU)\nMarine Operations and Management (City, London)\nEnvironment and Management (Southampton)\nCoastal Engineering (TU Delft)\nEngineering and Environment (UPC, Barcelona)\nAdmission and selection procedures. Below is the minimum requirements for being considered for admission to the programme:\n1. A university BSc degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering. Other relevant degrees may also be considered for admission to the CoMEM Programme. You have a thorough general knowledge on the fundamentals in engineering or numerate physical sciences and your degree represents a minimum of 180 ECTS (including topics within the fields of mathematics\/statistics equivalent to 30 ECTS). If a candidate is in the process of obtaining the Bachelor degree, he\/she may apply for admission to CoMEM. He\/she must include a letter from the university stating the anticipated date of completion of the degree. We may conditionally admit him\/her, based on transcripts, detailed information about the curriculum and the expected date of graduation. The conditional admission letter will include the deadline date for obtaining your BSc degree.\n2. A BScCumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 75 %> of the scale maximum.\n3. Proof of English languageproficiency\nTOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT total score of at least 90, with a minimum sub score of 21 for each part of the test, or\nIELTS (academic version) total score of at least 6.5, with a minimum sub score of 6.0 for each part of the test, i.e. speaking, writing , reading and listening.\nThe University of Cambridge 'Certificate of Proficiency in English'or the University of Cambridge 'Certificate in Advanced English'\nCoMEM requires the language certificate to have been issued within the past two years.\n* exclusively nationals from the USA, the English speaking part of Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand are exempt from the English language requirement.\n4. A clear and CoMEM relevant statement in English (1000 words maximum)\nThis statement should explain why you would be a good participant in the CoMEM MSc programme. This should include your: 1) academic and personal motivation; 2) relevant skills and abilities; 3) reasons for choice of track.\n5. A resume (curriculum vitae) in English\nCoMEM is looking for individuals who have the potential to excel in coastal and marine engineering and management as exemplified by their academic and professional activities and demonstrable aspirations.\n6. Admission policy\nThe intent of the admission policy is to ensure equal opportunities for qualified BSc graduates from all countries.\nStudents are individually assessed on the basis of their academic and professional record, personal statements, letters of recommendation and English language competency.\nA limited number of Erasmus+ scholarships are available for Partner and Programme country applicants . Some additional specific region scholarships will also be offered awarded by the EU\/EACEA agency after selection lists have been submitted. EU guidelines are followed with regard to the selection and awarding of EU scholarships. For more information consult: EACEA FAQ. Priority for selection of scholarships is given to those holding a BSc over those already holding a MSc.\nApplicants can apply to a maximum of three Erasmus Mundus (EM) programmes and are required to specify in their application whether they have applied to other EM courses.\n7. Information related to selection and admission procedures. The consortium aims to attract and select elite students and applies the following three step application process: 1) The NTNU international relation office draws up admission advice based on the relevance of the applicant. 2) The CoMEM Admission Reviewer ranks each student based on their application, admission advice and the admission criteria. 3) The CoMEM Consortium Board reviews the final admission advice and develops the final ranking and the nominations for the EM scholarships in a joint meeting in January\/February. This process considers gender and geographical balance and students with special needs. The joint application, selection and admission procedure guarantees a fair and transparent selection of the best possible CoMEM candidates.\nCoMEM offers a limited number of Programme country and Partner country student scholarships:\nProgramme Country student scholarships: 35.000\u20ac\nPartner Country student scholarships: 47.000\u20ac \/ 51.000\u20ac\nA limited number of Erasmus+ scholarships are available for students accepted to CoMEM. Candidates who wish to be considered for an Erasmus+ scholarship must indicate this in both the online application form and the additional CoMEM specific pdf application form.\nTo offer high quality and innovative education in the field of Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management\nTo add distinctive value of each of the European partner institutions' expertise\nTo educate students in fundamental and specialized knowledge and intellectual skills in the field\nTo train students in the most advanced tools and research techniques available within the field\nTo build on existing fundamental knowledge and to offer advanced knowledge and understanding of specializations accessible through the CoMEM partners communities\nTo create awareness and educate students in the ethical and integral dimensions of their future profession\nTo develop an informed understanding of the social, ethical and professional responsibility in coastal management strategies\nTo prepare students for employment in challenging careers within the field of coastal and marine engineering and management in Europe and worldwide\nA university BSc degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering. Other relevant degrees may also be considered for admission to the CoMEM Programme. You have a thorough general knowledge on the fundamentals in engineering or numerate physical sciences and your degree represents a minimum of 180 ECTS If a candidate is in the process of obtaining the Bachelor degree, he\/she may apply for admission to CoMEM.\nA BScCumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 75 %> of the scale maximum.\nProof of English language proficiency\nTOEFL: iBT total score of at least 90, with a minimum sub score of 21 for each part of the test\nIELTS: total score of at least 6.5, with a minimum sub score of 6.0 for each part of the test, i.e. speaking, writing , reading and listening\n'The University of Cambridge 'Certificate of Proficiency in English' or the 'University of Cambridge 'Certificate in Advanced English'\nCoMEM requires the language certificate to have been issued within the past two years. Exclusively nationals from the USA, the English speaking part of Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand are exempt from the English language requirement.\nEnvironmental protection technology\nOffshore and renewable energy\nOil, gas and mineral resources\nH\u00f8gskoleringen 1","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Families Need Earned Sick Days, Ask Sen Manchin to co-sponsor!\nKaran Ireland\nJun 12, 2015 View \/ Comment Online\nRecently Sen. Manchin voted for an amendment in support of Earned Sick Leave. West Virginia Citizen Action and our national affiliate USAction think it's times to ask him to take the next step\u2026 Ask Sen. Manchin to cosponsor the Healthy Families Act, (S 497) legislation that would allow workers to earn paid sick leave to use when they are sick, to care for a sick family member, to obtain preventive care, or to address the impacts of domestic violence.Click to sign the petition \u2013 we'll deliver in person next week: http:\/\/action.usaction.org\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=694A full forty percent of private-sector American workers have no access to paid sick days\u2014 meaning that they cannot miss a day of work without risking a day's pay or even their job. When illness or emergency strikes, millions of hardworking people must make an impossible choice between the job they need and their or their families' health and well-being, Under the Healthy Families Act, workers would have the security of knowing that they will be able to tend to their families and themselves without losing their jobs or their income.Paid sick days are also a matter of public health \u2013 seventy percent of low-wage workers\u2014including food service, hospitality, nursing home care and child care employees\u2014have no paid sick days. The Healthy Families Act can help stop the spread of illness, especially by those workers who have frequent contact with members of the public.Senate Bill 497 would allow workers to earn up to 56 hours (or seven days) of paid sick leave. Workers would earn one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Employers that already provide paid sick time will not have to change their current policies, as long as their existing time can be used for the same purposes.\nClick to sign the petition \u2013 we'll deliver in person next week: http:\/\/action.usaction.org\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=694\nFast Facts on Paid Sick Days\nForty percent of private-sector workers, including seventy percent of low-wage workers, have no paid sick days. Nearly two-thirds of restaurant workers have reported cooking or serving food while sick.\nA recent study from the University of Arizona showed that within four hours of a sick employee coming to work with a flu-like virus, more than 50 percent of office surfaces were contaminated with the virus.\nIllness costs our national economy $226 billion annually in lost productivity. The vast majority of this cost\u201471 percent\u2014is due to \"presenteeism,\" the practice of sick workers coming to work and infecting their colleagues rather than staying at home.\nIn a 2010 University of Chicago survey, one in eight workers reported that they or a family member had been fired, suspended, written up or penalized\u2014just for taking time off due to personal or family illness.\nA 2012 study found that a lack of workplace policies like paid sick days contributed to an additional 5 million cases of influenza-like illness during the H1N1 pandemic of 2009.\nFrom the CAG Action Alert E-mail List\nSubscribe Online www.wvcag.org 304-346-5891\nUpdated: July 17, 2015 \u2014 3:19 pm\nTags: Sick leave","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Why simple STIs may soon lack drugs\nHealth & Science - By Graham Kajilwa | June 10th 2019 at 10:55:00 GMT +0300\nSexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are becoming increasingly difficult to treat because of resistance to antibiotics, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.\nMost STIs are caused by bacteria transmitted through either sexual intercourse or fluid contact with an infected person.\nBut the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that soon, some common STIs will no longer be treatable with the current antibiotics.\n\"Rapidly increasing antimicrobial resistance to gonorrhoea treatments is also a growing health threat, and may lead eventually to the disease being impossible to treat,\" said WHO in a statement.\nThe global health body has also noted that a worldwide shortage of a penicillin-derived antibiotic has also contributed to the surge in STIs.\nIn its latest update, WHO estimates at least one million new cases of STIs occur everyday among persons aged 15-49. This translates to more than 376 million new cases annually.\n1. WHO recommends two doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine within 21-28 days\n2. China doubles down on COVID narrative as WHO investigation looms\n3. Is leprosy making a comeback?\n4. Glimmer of hope as Kenya to get vaccine next month\nWHO has recommended that all pregnant women be screened for syphilis as well as HIV.\n\"Some (STIs) including chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and syphilis\u2014can also be transmitted during pregnancy and childbirth, or, in the case of syphilis, through contact with infected blood or blood products, and injecting drug use,\" states WHO.\nOf the STIs, syphilis has been mentioned as the most prevalent, largely due to a shortage of an antibiotic to treat it.\n\"All bacterial STIs can be treated and cured with widely available medications. However, recent shortages in the global supply of Benzathine penicillin has made it more difficult to treat syphilis,\" stated WHO.\nThe effect of this surge in STIs is already being felt in the country with a recent revelation by gynaecologists that they are partly to blame for rising cases of infertility.\nAccording to Kireki Omanwa, a fertility expert, the current trend where some people have multiple sexual partners risks deepening the health crisis.\nDr Omanwa, Kenya Obstetrics and Gynaecologists Society secretary general, said at least one in every three consultations done by gynaecologists is a fertility case.\n\"Most of these cases are a result of blocked tubes (fallopian and urethra) which are a consequence of STDs,\" said Omanwa.\nThe WHO noted that apart from infertility, STIs if left untreated, can lead to neurological and cardiovascular disease, ectopic pregnancy, still births and increased risk of HIV.\nSTIs Sexually Transmitted Infections World Health Organisation WHO\nBowled out of ICC event","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb FTC Chair Lina Khan outlines antitrust priorities\nFTC Chair Lina Khan outlines antitrust priorities\nFTC Chair Lina Khan testifies at her Senate confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in April 2021.\nGraeme Jennings\/Getty Images\nUS Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan outlined her vision and policy priorities in enforcing antitrust in a memo issued to staff on Wednesday.\nThe memo offers an early glimpse into how Khan plans to lead the five-member agency that's tasked with enforcing consumer protections. The new direction of the FTC under Khan's leadership could have big implications for large tech firms, like Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft, which have come under more scrutiny by regulators and lawmakers, who say their power should be reined in. The FTC enforces antitrust law along with the Department of Justice as it seeks to protect consumers against unfair business practices and privacy violations.\nGet the CNET Now newsletter\nSpice up your small talk with the latest tech news, products and reviews. Delivered on weekdays.\nIn the memo, Khan outlined several strategic principles. These include taking a \"holistic approach to identifying harms.\" Khan said she wants the FTC to take into consideration that in addition to consumers, those who can be harmed by antitrust violations include workers and other businesses. This is a shift from the popular view of antitrust enforcement that focuses solely on consumer harms.\nShe also suggested \"targeting root causes rather than looking at one-off effects\" when it comes to analyzing mergers. She said it's important to assess how business models or conflicts of interest may result in antitrust harms. Among other key principles, she said the agency needs to be \"forward-looking\" and to act more quickly to mitigate harm. This includes paying close attention to \"next-generation technologies, innovations, and nascent industries across sectors.\"\nKhan outlined three specific policy priorities:\nAddressing \"rampant consolidation.\" Khan said it's important to focus resources and scrutiny on dominant firms, where a lack of competition makes unlawful conduct more likely. This will include revising merger guidelines in conjunction with the DOJ to deter mergers that the agency and DOJ are likely to challenge.\nGoing after \"dominant intermediaries\" or \"gatekeepers.\" Khan wrote, \"Business models that centralize control and profits while outsourcing risk, liability, and costs also warrant particular scrutiny, given that deeply asymmetric relationships between the controlling firm and dependent entities can be ripe for abuse.\"\nTaking aim at contracts that set up unfair methods of competition or deceptive practices. Khan mentioned noncompete clauses, exclusionary clauses and repair restrictions as being harmful to consumers and other businesses negotiating over terms and conditions.\nKhan also said the FTC should broaden its skillset and hire more technologists, financial analysts and other experts from different fields so that it's able to build on existing talent to take an interdisciplinary approach to its analysis of markets.\nKhan's memo comes three months after she was confirmed by the Senate. Progressives cheered her pick as chair and have been hopeful that the antitrust reformer would bring fresh eyes to an agency that's largely been viewed as ineffective in reining in the power of Big Tech giants.\nAs an academic, Khan gained notoriety as leader of a movement calling for more-rigorous antitrust enforcement. Her approach outlined in her 2017 Yale Law Journal article titled \"Amazon's Antitrust Paradox\" argues that an antitrust framework focused on consumer welfare has been inadequate in preventing harms from big dominant technology firms, like Amazon.\nPrior to Khan's appointment, the FTC had started to get tougher on the nation's most prominent tech companies. Last year, the commission sued Facebook, alleging that the social media company violated antitrust law. The FTC has asked the court to overturn Facebook's deals to buy photo sharing app Instagram and instant messaging app WhatsApp. Both those deals had been reviewed by the FTC.\n\u2190 Kirby and the Forgotten Land Takes The Series Back To 3D | Digital Trends\nDocking a Surface Pen to your Surface Duo 2 phone will cost $65 \u2192\n2022 Kia Carnival minivan already hit with a recall for leaking fuel\nNetflix: 44 of the absolute best TV shows to watch\nFPV Drone Video Tracks Swimming Race and Ends With a Splash | Digital Trends","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home :: Military :: Systems :: Aircraft :: Future :: Tanker ::\nKC-46 Pegasus Tanker\nKC-46 Pegasus Tanker - Program\nKC-46 Pegasus Tanker - Nomenclature\nKC-46 Pegasus Tanker - Specifications\nKC-46 Pegasus Tanker - Pictures\nUSA KC-767 Tanker\nUSA KC-767 Lease Deal\nUSA KC-767 International Sales\nUSA KC-767 Pictures\nUSA KC-767 References\nIS 767 Multi Mission Tanker Transport\nJP KV-46J Aerial Refueling Aircraft\nKC-X Advanced Mobility Aircraft\nKC-46 Pegasus Tanker Replacement\nThe Air Force accepted the first KC-46A Pegasus tanker from The Boeing Company 10 January 2019. This is a major milestone for the next generation tanker and will allow Airmen to begin operational testing and flight training. The Air Force has identified, and Boeing has agreed to fix at its expense, deficiencies discovered in developmental testing of the Remote Vision System (RVS). The Air Force has mechanisms in place to ensure Boeing meets its contractual obligations while initial operational testing and evaluation continues. The formal delivery ceremony at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, will occur as early as late January 2019.\nThe KC-46 Tanker Program reached a major milestone 24 January 2016, when it successfully demonstrated its first-ever aerial refueling contact and fuel transfer with an F-16C from Edwards Air Force Base. The flight was the first in a block of testing out of Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, using the boom system.\nThe new KC-46 comes with several big improvements. For instance, the new tanker uses a Remote Vision System to operate the boom. In a current tanker, the boom operator executes refueling by viewing the receiver aircraft through a large sighting window in the aft of the aircraft. Instead, the KC-46 boom operator executes refueling while stationed just behind the flight deck in front using a remote camera system to view a 3-D image of the boom and receiver. The system is also equipped with panoramic cameras offering a 185-degree horizontal field of view behind the aircraft, which is especially useful for probe and drogue refuelings.\nAnalysis of boom aerial refueling (AR) testing showed a significant number of instances where the boom nozzle contacted the receiver aircraft outside the refueling receptacle and in many of those instances, the Aerial Refueling Operators (AROs) were unaware those contacts had occurred. Boom nozzle contact outside the receptacle can damage antennae or other nearby structures, but is especially problematic for low-observable receiver aircraft by damaging radar-absorbing coatings. A potential contributing factor for both the number of contacts outside the receptacle and undetected contacts is the reduced visual acuity of the AROs using the Remote Vision System (RVS). Boeing and the Air Force teams conducted root cause analysis, reviewing the historical data, and collected additional data during tests.\nThe KC-46 refueling operators transitioned from laying down on their stomachs, sitting at the back of the airplane, looking out a window at receiver aircraft, to sitting up front in the airplane at an air refueling operators' station (AROS) looking through a 3-D stereoscopic Remote Vision System (RVS). The new vision system is designed to replicate depth perception under all lighting conditions. Aspects such as lighting, have been designed into the AROS to make operating the boom easier. Lighting shouldn't play as big a part with the new remote vision system. They're able to utilize cameras in such a way that conventional external lighting from the tanker looking down on the receiver doesn't play as big a part. While operating legacy systems, operators had to adjust lights to allow the boom operator to gain depth perception in dark environments.\nThe KC-46A is intended to replace the U.S. Air Force's aging fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers which has been the primary refueling aircraft for more than 50 years. With more refueling capacity and enhanced capabilities, improved efficiency and increased capabilities for cargo and aeromedical evacuation, the KC-46A will provide aerial refueling support to the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps as well as allied nation coalition force aircraft.\nThe KC-46 tanker modernization program, valued at $52 billion, is the Air Force's highest acquisition priority and recently completed its second year in development to convert a commercial derivative aircraft into an aerial refueling tanker. Aerial refueling \u2014 the transfer of fuel from airborne tankers to combat and airlift forces \u2014 is critical to the U.S. military's ability to project power overseas and to effectively operate within a combat theater. It enables military aircraft to fly further, stay airborne longer, and carry more weapons, equipment, and supplies than unrefueled forces.\nKC-46 aircraft are expected to replace about two-fifths of the KC-135 Stratotanker fleet, currently the mainstay of the US large tanker force. This force is now over 50 years old on average and costs increasingly more to maintain and support, with additional concerns that age-related problems could potentially ground the fleet. Consequently, the Air Force plans to develop, test, and field 18 KC-46 tankers by August 2017, and eventually have a total of 179 aircraft by 2027.\nThe KC-46A will be able to refuel any fixed-wing receiver capable aircraft on any mission. This aircraft is equipped with a modernized KC-10 refueling boom integrated with proven fly-by-wire control system and delivering a fuel offload rate required for large aircraft. In addition, the hose and drogue system adds additional mission capability that is independently operable from the refueling boom system.\nTwo high-bypass turbofans, mounted under 34-degree swept wings, power the KC-46A to takeoff at gross weights up to 415,000 pounds. Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the boom, drogue and wing aerial refueling pods. The centerline drogue and wing aerial refueling pods are used to refuel aircraft fitted with probes. All aircraft will be configured for the installation of a multipoint refueling system.\nMPRS configured aircraft will be capable of refueling two receiver aircraft simultaneously from special \"pods\" mounted under the wing. One crewmember known as the boom operator controls the boom, centerline drogue, and wing refueling pods during refueling operations. This new tanker utilizes an advanced KC-10 boom, a center mounted drogue and wing aerial refueling pods allowing it to refuel multiple types of receiver aircraft as well as foreign national aircraft on the same mission.\nA cargo deck above the refueling system can accommodate a mix load of passengers, patients and cargo. The KC-46A can carry up to 18 463L cargo pallets. Seat tracks and the onboard cargo handling system make it possible to simultaneously carry palletized cargo, seats, and patient support pallets in a variety of combinations. The new tanker aircraft offers significantly increased cargo and aeromedical evacuation capabilities.\nThe aircrew compartment includes 15 permanent seats for aircrew which includes permanent seating for the aerial refueling operator and an aerial refueling instructor. Panoramic displays giving the ARO wing-tip to wing-tip situational awareness.\nThe KC-46 program's acquisition strategy is to convert a commercial Boeing 767 airframe into a militarized aerial refueling tanker in two phases. In the first, Boeing is modifying their 767 airframe with a cargo door and an advanced flight deck display borrowed from the new Boeing 787 aircraft and calling this modified version the 767-2C. In the second, the 767-2C airframe will be further militarized by adding the air refueling capabilities, an air refueling operator station that includes panoramic three-dimensional displays, and threat detection and avoidance systems.\nThe KC-46 tanker is expected to be more capable than the KC-135 it replaces in several respects. It will have a modernized KC-10 tanker refueling boom integrated with a fly-by-wire (computer assisted) control system and a permanent hose and drogue refueling system that enables both types of refueling to be employed on the same mission. The KC-135 has to land and switch equipment to transition from one mode to another. Also, the KC-46 is expected to be able to refuel in a variety of night-time and covert mission settings and will have countermeasures to protect it against infrared missile threats. Designed with more refueling capacity, improved efficiency, and increased cargo and medical evacuation capabilities than its predecessor, the KC-46 is intended to provide aerial refueling to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and allied aircraft.\nThe KC-46A Pegasus program received Milestone C approval from Frank Kendall, the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, signaling the aircraft is ready to enter into production. Work was underway to award the first two low rate initial production lots within the next 30 days. \"I commend the team for diligently working through some difficult technical challenges,\" Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said 12 August 2016. \"The KC-46 program has made significant strides in moving the Air Force toward the modernization needed in our strategic tanker fleet.\" Securing approval to begin low rate initial production required completion of several aerial refueling demonstrations, to include refueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III and A-10 Thunderbolt II off the boom, and an AV-8 Harriar II and F\/A-18 Hornet off both hose and drogue systems. The KC-46 also proved its receiver capability by taking fuel from a KC-10 Extender.\nThe first aircraft deliveries will be to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and Altus AFB, Oklahoma.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"This article is about the 1962\u20131964 GT racing car. For the 1984\u20131986 Group B racing car, see Ferrari 288 GTO.\n(39 produced)\nGiotto Bizzarrini\nSergio Scaglietti\nBody and chassis\nSports car (S)\nFR layout\n330 LMB\n3.0 L Tipo 168 Comp\/62 V12\n300 PS (220 kW; 300 hp)\n4.0 L V12\n5-speed Dog-leg manual\n2,400 mm (94.5 in)\n4,325 mm (170.3 in)\n880 kg (1,940 lb)\nThe Ferrari 250 GTO is a racing GT car which was produced by Ferrari from 1962 to 1964 for homologation into the FIA's Group 3 Grand Touring Car category. In May 2012 the 1962 250 GTO made for Stirling Moss became the world's most expensive car in history, selling in a private transaction for $38,115,000 to US communications magnate Craig McCaw.[1] In October 2013, Connecticut-based collector Paul Pappalardo sold chassis number 5111GT to an unnamed buyer for a new record, somewhere within the $38 million range.[2] The numerical part of its name denotes the displacement in cubic centimeters of each cylinder of the engine, whilst GTO stands for \"Gran Turismo Omologato\",[3] Italian for \"Grand Touring Homologated.\" When new, the GTO cost $18,000 in the United States, and buyers had to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari and his dealer for North America, Luigi Chinetti.\nIn total, 39 250 GTOs were manufactured between 1962 and 1964. This includes 33 cars with 1962-63 bodywork (Series I), three cars with 1964 (Series II) bodywork similar to the Ferrari 250 LM and three \"330 GTO\" specials with a larger engine. Four of the older 1962-1963 (Series I) cars were retrofitted in 1964 with an updated (Series II) body.\nIn 2004, Sports Car International placed the 250 GTO eighth on a list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s, and nominated it the top sports car of all time. Similarly, Motor Trend Classic placed the 250 GTO first on a list of the \"Greatest Ferraris of All Time.\"[4] Popular Mechanics named it the \"Hottest Car of All Time.\" [5]\n1 Design and development\n1.1 Variants and related development\n3 Collectibility\n3.1 Register\n4 In popular culture\nThe Tipo 168\/62 V12 engine\nThe 250 GTO was designed to compete in GT racing, where its rivals would include the Shelby Cobra, Jaguar E-Type and Aston Martin DP214.[6] The development of the 250 GTO was headed by chief engineer Giotto Bizzarrini. Although Bizzarrini is usually credited as the designer of the 250 GTO, he and most other Ferrari engineers were fired in 1962 due to a dispute with Enzo Ferrari. Further development of the 250 GTO was overseen by new engineer Mauro Forghieri, who worked with Scaglietti to continue development of the body.[7] The design of the car was a collaborative effort and cannot be ascribed to a single person.\nThe mechanical aspects of 250 GTO were relatively conservative at the time of its introduction, using engine and chassis components that were proven in earlier competition cars. The chassis of the car was based on that of the 250 GT SWB, with minor differences in frame structure and geometry to reduce weight, stiffen and lower the chassis. The car was built around a hand-welded oval tube frame, incorporating A-arm front suspension, rear live-axle with Watt's linkage, disc brakes, and Borrani wire wheels. The engine was the Tipo 168\/62 Comp. 3.0 L V12 as used in the 250 Testa Rossa. This engine was an all-alloy design utilizing a dry sump and six 38DCN Weber carburetors. It produced approximately 300 horsepower and was very reliable, proved by previous competition experience with the Testa Rossa. The gearbox was a new 5-speed unit with Porsche-type synchromesh.[7]\nBizzarrini focused his design effort on the car's aerodynamics in an attempt to improve top speed and stability. The body design was informed by wind tunnel testing at Pisa University as well as road and track testing with several prototype cars. The resulting all-aluminium bodywork had a long, low nose, small radiator inlet, and distinctive air intakes on the nose with removable covers. Early testing resulted in the addition of a rear spoiler. The underside of the car was covered by a belly pan and had an additional spoiler underneath formed by the fuel tank cover. The aerodynamic design of the 250 GTO was a major technical innovation compared to previous Ferrari GT cars, and in line with contemporary developments by manufacturers such as Lotus. The bodies were constructed by Scaglietti, with the exception of early prototypes with bodies constructed in-house by Ferrari or by Pininfarina (in the case of s\/n 2643 GT). Cars were produced in many colours, with the most famous being the bright red \"Rosso Cina\".[7]\nThe interior of a 250 GTO is extremely basic, emphasizing the car's racing intentions. The instrument panel does not contain a speedometer, seats are cloth-upholstered, and no carpeting or headliner is present. Cockpit ventilation is provided by exterior air inlets.[7] The exposed metal gate defining the shift pattern became a Ferrari tradition that was maintained in production models until recently (due to the exclusivity of paddle-shift gearboxes across the range).[8]\nVariants and related development\nVarious differences are visible between individual 250 GTOs, as a result of their handbuilt production process and updates and repairs throughout each car's competition history. Differences in air intake\/vent configuration are common among cars. Modifications to the original bodywork were performed by the factory, Scaglietti, or other body shops, usually after crashes or according to a racing team's wishes.[7]\nIn 1964, Ferrari tasked Mauro Forghieri and Mike Parkes with redesigning the 250 GTO's bodywork. The resulting design (called the GTO '64 or Series II) was very similar to the 250 LM, although without that model's mid-engined configuration. Minor modifications to the engine, gearbox, chassis, and interior were also incorporated into this new design. Three new cars were produced to this specification in 1964, and four earlier 250 GTOs were retrofitted with the 1964 modifications by the factory.[7]\nThree 330 GTO specials were made using 400 Superamerica 4.0L motors. They used the same chassis and body as the 250 GTO, although distinguished by a larger bonnet bulge. These cars were used briefly for racing and testing by Scuderia Ferrari before being sold to private customers.[9]\nThe 330 LMB is sometimes considered a GTO variant. These cars used a 4.0L 330 motor and a modified 250 GT Lusso chassis\/body. Four were produced in 1963.\nThree 275 GTB\/C Speciales were built in 1964\/65. Despite their origins as competition versions of the 275 GTB, they are sometimes considered developments of the 250 GTO due to similarity of configuration and bodywork.[10]\nThe Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan was a one-off racing car designed for Scuderia Serenissima by Bizzarrini after his departure from Ferrari. It was developed specifically to compete against the then-new 250 GTO. Although based on the earlier 250 GT SWB, the Breadvan provided an opportunity for Bizzarrini to develop the ideas he had first explored with the GTO, such as lower and more aerodynamic bodywork, incorporation of a dry sump, and radical lightening of the entire car.\nFIA regulations as they applied in 1962 required at least one hundred examples of a car to be built in order for it to be homologated for Group 3 Grand Touring Car racing.[11] However, Ferrari built only 39 250 GTOs (33 of the \"normal\" cars, three with the four-litre 330 engine sometimes called the \"330 GTO\"\u2014recognizable by the large hump on the bonnet\u2014and three \"Type 64\" cars, with revised bodywork). Ferrari eluded FIA regulations by numbering its chassis out of sequence, using jumps between each to suggest cars that did not exist.[12] When FIA inspectors appeared to confirm that 100 examples had been built, Enzo Ferrari shuffled the same cars between different locations, thus giving the impression that the full complement of 100 cars was present.[13]\nThe car debuted at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1962, driven by American Phil Hill (the Formula One World Driving Champion at the time) and Belgian Olivier Gendebien. Although originally annoyed that they were driving a GT-class car instead of one of the full-race Testa Rossas competing in the prototype class, the experienced pair impressed themselves (and everyone else) by finishing second overall behind the Testa Rossa of Bonnier and Scarfiotti.\nFerrari would go on to win the over 2000cc class of the FIA's International Championship for GT Manufacturers in 1962, 1963, and 1964,[14] the 250 GTO being raced in each of those years.\nThe 250 GTO was one of the last front-engined cars to remain competitive at the top level of sports car racing. Before the advent of vintage racing the 250 GTO, like other racing cars of the period, passed into obsolescence. Some were used in regional races, while others were used as road cars.\nCollectibility\nFrom the late 1970s to the late 1980s, classic car values rose rapidly and the 250 GTO, touted as the Ferrari that most completely embodies the characteristics of the marque, became the most valuable Ferrari.\nA 250 GTO (4757GT) belonging to the deceased Robert C. \"Chris\" Murray, a drug dealer who fled the United States in 1984, was seized by the FBI and sold in a sealed auction in 1987 for approximately $1.6 million. Murray bought the car in 1982 from a Beverly Hills dealer with $250,000 in cash from a backpack full of $20 and $50 notes.[15] In 1989, at the peak of the boom, a 250 GTO was sold to a Japanese buyer for $14.6 million plus commission.[16] By 1994 that example changed hands for about $3.5 million.[16] In 2008, a British buyer[17] bought a 250 GTO that formerly belonged to Lee Kun-hee of Samsung Electronics[18] at an auction for a record \u00a315.7 million.[19] In May 2010, BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans bought chassis number 4675 GT for \u00a312 million.[20] According to Octane Magazine, the Ferrari 250 GTO bearing chassis number 5095GT was sold by British real estate agent Jon Hunt to an unknown buyer. It has been disclosed that the buyer was Carlos Hank Rhon of Mexico, a member of one of most influential families within the PRI ruling party. In February 2012, in what is believed to be the largest single car transaction in the United Kingdom, a Ferrari 250 GTO sold for over \u00a320 million (approx. US$31.7 million).[21]\nScarcity and high prices led to the creation of several replica 250 GTOs on more common Ferrari chassis. Misrepresentations of the original cars, offered for sale at full market value, have been reported.[22]\nThe price development of the GTO, all in US dollars is:[citation needed]\n1962\u20134 (new): $18,500\n1965: $4,000[23]\n1965 (Dec): $10,500\n1968 (Jun): $6,000\n1969: $2,500 (Kruse International auction)\n1971 (Jan): $9,500\n1971 (Jul): $12,000\n1973 (Jul): $17,500 (\u00a37,000)\n1978: $85,000\n1980 (Mar): $180,000-200,000\n1983: $300,000\n1985: $650,000 (Number 3987GT)[24]\n1986: $1,000,000\n1987 (Oct): $1,600,000\n1988 (Jul): $4,200,000\n1989 (Jul): $10,000,000\n1990 (Jan): $13,000,000\n1993: $3,000,000-3,500,000 (Number 4219GT)[25]\n1998: $6,000,000 (Number 3729GT)[26]\n2004: $10,600,000 (Number 3223GT)[28]\n2012 (May) $38,115,000 (Number 3505GT)[30]\n2013 (Oct) $38,000,000 (Number 5111GT)[31]\nPrices fell substantially during the car market crash of the early 90s, resulting in the most recent lows of $2,700,000 in September 1994, and $2,500,000 in May 1996. Prices began to climb again in the late 90s, and reached about $7,000,000 by 2000. They reached $10,000,000 again in 2004. Since 2013 the most recent record is quadruple that of the $13 million paid in January 1990.\nSource:[32]\n3223GT Red Joseph M. Barone and Vanessa Wong[33] PA, USA $10.6mio in 2004[28]\n3387GT Blue Bernard Carl Washington DC, USA\n3413GT Red Gregory Whitten Medina WA, USA $7.0mio in 2000[27]\n3445GT Blue\/Yellow Christopher E. Cox Chapel Hill NC, USA Crashed in 2012[34]\n3451GT Red Lawrence Stroll Montreal, CDN\n3505GT Green Craig McCaw Santa Barbara CA, USA $35mio in 2012[30]\n3527GT Red Irvine Laidlaw Manchester, UK\n3589GT Dark Blue\/White Engelbert Stieger Teufen, CH $4.2mio in 1988[35] Car involved in car crash during historic race in 1999[35][36]\n3607GT Red S. Robson Walton Bentonville, AR, USA\n3647GT Red James McNeil Jr. Staten Island, NY, USA Car crashed in the 1000K rally at Nuerburgring in 1963[37][38]\n3705GT Red Ed Davies Coral Gables, FL, USA\n3729GT White Jon Shirley[26] Medina, WA, USA $6.0mio in 1998[26]\n3757GT Red Nick Mason London, GB \u00a335,000 in 1978[39]\n3767GT Green Anthony Bamford Oakamoor, GB\n3769GT Grey\/Blue Anthony Wang NY, USA\n3809GT Red Hartmut Ibing D\u00fcsseldorf, D\n3851GT Red Unknown Unknown $38.1mio on August 14, 2014;[40] (est $52 mio[41] and $42.2 - 50.7 mio[42]) First owned by Jo Schlesser. Henri Oreiller fatally crashed the car in 1962,[43] following which it was rebuilt by the factory. Owned 1965-2014 by Fabrizio Violati and family.[44][45]\n3869GT Red Giorgio Perfetti Lainate, I\n3909GT Grey John Mozart Palo Alto, CA, USA $4.0 - $4.5mio in 1998[46]\n3943GT Red Charles E. Nearburg Dallas, TX, USA $26.0mio in 2010[29]\n3987GT Red Ralph Lauren Long Island, NY, USA $0.65mio in 1985[24]\n4091GT Red Peter G. Sachs Stamford, CT, USA\n4115GT Red Paul Vestey Alresford, Hants, GB\n4153GT Silver\/Yellow Christian Glaesel[47] D\n4219GT Dark Blue Brandon Wang London, GB $3.0 - $3.5mio in 1993[25]\n4293GT Red William E. 'Chip' Connor Incline Village, NV, USA Regarded by historian Marcel Massini as the best example of all.[48]\n4399GT Red Anthony Bamford Oakamoor, UK\n4491GT Green Giuseppe Lucchini Brescia, I\n4675GT Red Lionshead West Collection USA $42mio in 2013[49]\n4713GT Red Lulu Wang Ronkonkoma, NY, USA\n4757GT Red Tom Price SF, CA, USA Without its original engine[50]\n5095GT Red Carlos Hank Rhon Cuauhtemoc, MEX $32mio in 2012[51][52] Previously involved in traffic accident[53]\n5111GT Red Torrota Collection E (CH) $52mio in 2013[31]\nSong \"GTO\" produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman on 1987 album Sinitta! by American\/British pop singer Sinitta is about a boyfriend obsessed with his GTO.\nThe song \"The Key to Her Ferrari\" on Thomas Dolby's 1988 album Aliens Ate My Buick humorously depicts the singer's romantic attraction to a 1964 Ferrari GTO.\nThe 1991 John Candy film Delirious featured a 250GTO replica, probably built by McBurnie Coachcraft.[54]\nTom Cruise drives a 250 GTO replica in the 2001 movie Vanilla Sky.[55]\nA 1962 Ferrari GTO figures prominently in the 2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent season two episode \"Cherry Red\".\nA 250 GTO replica appears in the 2015 film The Man from U.N.C.L.E.[56]\nMany other film and television appearances of Ferrari 250GTOs and replicas are cited in the Internet Movie Cars Database entry for \"Ferrari 250 GTO in movies and TV series.\"[57]\nFerrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan, a 250 SWB modified by Giotto Bizzarrini and Piero Drogo for Giovanni Volpi, in order to challenge the 250 GTO\n\u2191 \"Ferrari GTO Becomes Most Expensive Car at $35 Million\". bloomberg.com. 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Retrieved 2015-10-28. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 Denis Jenkinson, The Automobile Year Book of Sports Car Racing, 1982, page 222\n\u2191 \"U.s. Picks Up Quick Cash In Sale Of Rare Ferrari - Chicago Tribune\". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1987-11-27. Retrieved 2011-08-19. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 16.0 16.1 Sheehan, Michael. \"When Japan Ruled the World\", article reproduced from Sports Car Market, May 2006. Retrieved on September 4, 2008.\n\u2191 \"250 GTO s\/n 5095GT\". Barchetta.cc. Retrieved 2009-07-15. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"Wheels - Recession-proof Ferrari fetches $42 million\". Wheelsmag.com.au. Retrieved 2009-07-15. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"Englishman Pays \u00a315.7 Million for Ferrari 250 GTO\", WorldofCars, September 22 2008. 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Retrieved 2015-05-20. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 26.0 26.1 26.2 \"250 GTO s\/n 3729GT\". Barchetta.cc. Retrieved 2015-05-20. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 31.0 31.1 \"1964 Ferrari 250 GTO Sells for Record $52M\". JustLuxe.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"Ferrari 250 GTO Owners\". Retrieved 5 October 2014. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"Pebble Beach Concours 2010 - Ferrari 250 GT SWB Honored\". Sports Car Digest - The Sports, Racing and Vintage Car Journal. Retrieved 5 October 2014. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"Most Expensive Car Crash? Christopher Cox Gets In Accident With $30 Million Ferrari\". The Huffington Post. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2014. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"Ferrari 250 GTO crashed\". wreckedexotics.com. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"1000 Kilometer Rennen 1963 N\u00fcrburgring\". Flickr. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 Mason, Nick; Mark, Hales (3 September 1998). Into the Red: 21 Classic Cars That Shaped a Century of Motorsport (1 ed.). Virgin Books. ISBN 1852272252. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 Levine, Leo (14 August 2014). \"Bonhams Auctions a Ferrari 250 GTO for $38 Million at Pebble Beach\". New York Times. |access-date= requires |url= (help)<templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 George, Alexander (12 August 2014). \"This Ferrari GTO Will Probably Sell for Over $50 Million\". Wired (magazine). Retrieved 12 August 2014. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 The Ex-Jo Schlesser\/Henri Oreiller, Paolo Colombo, Ernesto Prinoth, Fabrizio Violati 1962-63 FERRARI 250 GTO BERLINETTA, Bonhams, retrieved 6 September 2014 <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 250 GTO s\/n 3851GT, barchetta.cc, retrieved 6 September 2014 <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"Marcel Massini, Ferrari Historian\". Forbes. 14 December 2000. Retrieved 5 October 2014. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"Death of a Dynasty\". ferraris-online.com. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"1963 Ferrari 250 GTO sold for EUR24.3m\". inautonews.com. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"Ferrari 250 GTO crashed in Quebec, Canada\". wreckedexotics.com. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"Ferrari 250 GTO\". Wikicars. Retrieved 4 December 2015. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 Gravlin, Nick. \"Cruising with Cruise: Tom's top five most memorable cars in film\". Hagerty.com. Hagerty. Retrieved 4 December 2015. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 Phillip, Sam. \"Meet the man who found The Man From UNCLE's Sixties cars\". Top Gear. BBC. Retrieved 4 December 2015. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\n\u2191 \"Ferrari 250 GTO in movies and TV series\". Internet Movie Cars Database. IMPDB.org. Retrieved 4 December 2015. <templatestyles src=\"Module:Citation\/CS1\/styles.css\"><\/templatestyles>\nLua error in Module:Citation\/CS1\/Identifiers at line 47: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).\nSupercars.net article on Ferrari 250 GTO\nWikimedia Commons has media related to Ferrari 250 GTO.\n250 GTO Chassis List, with history\nA gathering of GTOs for the 45th Anniversary celebration\nSergio Marchionne\nMaurizio Arrivabene\nCurrent key personnel\nJames Allison\nLuca Baldisserri\nLo\u00efc Bigois\nMattia Binotto\nJock Clear\nSimone Resta\nMassimo Rivola\nLorenzo Sassi\n2016 Race drivers\n7. Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen\n2016 Test and reserve drivers\nCharles Leclerc (Development)\nFerrari Driver Academy\nGiuliano Alesi\nAntonio Fuoco\nGuanyu Zhou\nPhil Hill\nFormer drivers\nSee category\nDrivers' titles:\nConstructors' titles:\nFormer personnel\nMario Almondo\nJohn Barnard\nGustav Brunner\nRory Byrne\nCarlo Chiti\nGioacchino Colombo\nStefano Domenicali\nChris Dyer\nAlfredo Ferrari\nCesare Fiorio\nMauro Forghieri\nPat Fry\nHirohide Hamashima\nVittorio Jano\nAurelio Lampredi\nClaudio Lombardi\nLuca Marmorini\nNeil Martin\nPaolo Martinelli\nMarco Mattiacci\nLuca Cordero di Montezemolo\nMarco Piccinini\nHarvey Postlethwaite\nEnrique Scalabroni\nRob Smedley\nNigel Stepney\nJean Todt\nNicholas Tombazis\nFormula One cars\n246 F1-66\nF1\/86\n150\u00b0 Italia\nF14 T\nSF15-T\nSF16-H\nIndyCar\/CART cars\n375 Indy\nSports racing cars\n166MM Le Mans\n212 Export\n225 S & 250 S\n250 Monza\n118 LM & 121 LM\n500 TRC\n250 Testa Rossa\nFerrari 250 TR 61\n250 GT SWB\n330 TRI\/LM\n250 P, 275 P & 330 P\n275 P2, 330 P2 & 365 P2\n330 P3\/4 & P4\n512S & 512M\n512 BB LM\n333 SP (Dallara)\n\u00ab previous \u2014 Ferrari road car timeline, 1960s\u20131990s \u2014 next \u00bb\nType 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s\n8 cylinder Mid-engine berlinetta 308 308 i 308 QV 328 348 360\n208 208 Turbo GTB\/GTS Turbo F355\nMid-engine 2+2 308 GT4 Mondial 8 Mondial QV 3.2 Mondial Mondial t & Cabriolet\n12 cylinder Boxer berlinetta 365\u2009BB 512 BB 512i BB Testarossa 512TR F512M\nGrand tourer 250 275 365\u2009GTB\/4\n\"Daytona\" 550 Maranello\nAmerica 330 365\n2+2 coup\u00e9 250 GT\/E 330\u2009GT 2+2 365\u2009GT 2+2 365\nGTC\/4 365 GT4 2+2 400 400 i 412 456 456 M\nSupercar 250 GTO 250 LM 288\nGTO F40 F50\nSold under the Dino marque until 1976; see also Dino car timeline\nRetrieved from \"https:\/\/infogalactic.com\/w\/index.php?title=Ferrari_250_GTO&oldid=1958173\"\n1960s automobiles\nFerrari vehicles\nGrand tourers\nRear-wheel-drive vehicles\nCommons category with local link different than on Wikidata","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Lamborghini launches Huracan Super Trofeo\nEric Tipan\nDeveloped from a real racing concept unveiled at The Quail\nAutomobili Lamborghini August 18, 2014 06:42\nHuracan Super Trofeo marks 10 years of Lamborghini's one-make race\n2019 Lamborghini Huracan EVO is your next desktop wallpaper\n50 Years of Lamborghini\nSpied: Lamborghini Huracan Spyder getting Performante version?\nGeneva 2017 Preview: Hotter Lamborghini Huracan teased\nNew York 2018: Maserati Levante Trofeo blends Ferrari power with practicality\nSterrato concept is an off-road Lamborghini Huracan\nTopless Lamborghini Huracan Evo Spyder can still hit 325 km\/h\nThe Quail, A Motorsports Gathering 2014 - considered to be one of the most prestigious motoring events in the whole world - was the venue for Automobili Lamborghini's launch of the new Hurac\u00e1n LP 620-2 Super Trofeo.\nDeveloped from real racing concept, this model will also debut in the European, Asian and North American one-make 2015 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series.\n\"The Hurac\u00e1n Super Trofeo is an all-new car built from scratch with a clear racing concept. We believe the car will be as fun for fans to watch as it will be rewarding for our racers to drive,\" said Maurizio Reggiani, Board Member and Director of Research and Development for Automobili Lamborghini.\nThe Hurac\u00e1n Super Trofeo was redesigned and developed in collaboration with Dallara Engineering with Giampaolo Dallara being directly involved in the project. This alliance between Dallara and Lamborghini dates back to 1963, through the development of the Miura up until today.\nThe Hurac\u00e1n Super Trofeo has a direct-injected V10 engine that delivers 620 PS in race trim, and a rear-drive set-up meant to accelerate the series racers' transition into GT racing. The hybrid carbon fiber\/aluminum chassis trims the vehicle's weight down to 1270 kg, providing a power-to-weight ratio of 2.05 kg\/hp.\nThe ten-position rear wing, front and rear diffusers as well as adjustable front air intakes provide better aerodynamics, efficiency, traction and downforce. Lightweight racing spec electronic cables and connections come as standard for the Super Trofeo and are connected to a Motec M182 control unit. The unit controls data, gear changes and the new TFT display that is placed on the dashboard. The traction control and Bosch Motorsport ABS has 12 different settings and can be adjusted via controls on the steering wheel.\nThe Hurac\u00e1n Super Trofeo will be exclusively equipped with Pirelli tires developed specifically for this application. The tires measure 305\/660\/18 at the front while the rear tires measure at 315\/680\/18.\nAlso at The Quail, Lamborghini presented the Aventador LP 700-4 in a new version by Ad Personam. The vehicle is on display to highlight Lamborghini's personalization program.\nAd Personam clients can order their Lamborghini with personalized materials, custom colors and exclusive trim for exterior and interior fitment.\nMercedes-Benz debuts one-off 540K Streamliner at Pebble Beach\nThe one-off 540K Streamliner, a vehicle dating from 1938, has undergone extensive restoration and reconstruction\nJaguar Land Rover to open Vehicle Special Operations center for VIPs\nJaguar Land Rover will invest $33,387,000 in a facility handling high-end customization and extreme performance\n2014-08-18 06:04:14 Eric Tipan","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Published December 29, 2014 9:02 pm\nCoachella Valley restaurants to hire Bernie's Supper Club workers after fire\nWhen Xitlali Acosta got to work Christmas Day, she was devastated to see her livelihood go up in smoke. Once known as Davey's Hideaway, flames ripped through Bernie's Lounge and Supper Club in Palm Springs Christmas Day.\n\"It was like my second home, so it was kind of sad. The building was burning,\" Acosta said.\nThe restaurant opened its doors on Palm Canyon exactly one year ago on Dec. 29, but Monday there was no celebration. The doors were boarded up. The inside was gutted and the smell of charred wood still lingered throughout the building.\nBernie's co-owner, Geoff McIntosh, told us on the day of the fire that he plans to rebuild.\n\"We'll be back. I don't know how long it'll take, but we'll be back and it'll be better,\" McIntosh said.\nHowever, until the supper club is up and running again, its 27 employees are without jobs, that's why other Coachella Valley restaurants are stepping in to give them a place to work.\nThe Slice Pizzeria and Maracas Cantina in Rancho Mirage, JT's Diner in Palm Desert and Riccio's Steak and Seafood in Palm Springs are hiring Bernie's employees. They're looking for bartenders, cooks, dishwashers and more.\n\"Most businesses are already geared up for season. It's hard for these people to walk up, one day they have a job, next day they don't have a job for they don't know how long,\" said Jack Srebnick, owner of the Slice, Maracas and JT's Diner. \"It's important for us to stick together and help each other in time of need.\"\nWe were there when Acosta, a single mom, went in for a job interview at the Slice and Maracas. She was hired at both to help maintain a 40-hour work week.\nAcosta's now looking forward to ringing in the new year.\n\"I'm excited I have a job,\" Acosta said.\nShe hopes her former co-workers will have the same opportunity.\nFor more information, contact the individual restaurants.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"FIG PUBLICATION NO. 16\nConstituting Professional Associations\nReport of an FIG task force established to advise on the formation and role of national professional surveying associations\n2. The reasons for forming an association\n3. How does an association begin?\n4. Questions to be addressed in forming an association\nI. Guidelines for preparing the constitution and rules of a new professional association\nII. Members of the task force\nOrders for printed copies\nThe International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) is a UN-accredited non-government organisation whose member associations are themselves NGOs operating within national boundaries.\nMany governments are seeking new ways to respond to the needs of their people and of the demands of market-driven economies. In so doing, many are utilising the skills and energies of NGOs, including professional bodies. It is therefore timely that FIG should have prepared guidelines on constituting professional associations, since one of its aims is to ensure that the disciplines of surveying and all who practise them meet the needs of the markets and the communities that they serve.\nAs part of its strategy for realising this aim, FIG has already published guidelines on continuing professional development and is preparing a model code of ethics and professional conduct that reflects today's social and economic needs. The third part of the strategy is to give guidance to countries wishing to form new professional bodies where these do not already exist and to help existing bodies to improve the services that they are already providing.\nAs noted in the guidelines, there are four reasons for forming a professional body - to unify the profession, to provide continuing professional development, to act on behalf of the profession, and to contribute to society's well being. None of us can afford to be complacent about the professional services that we deliver, so the guidelines are as applicable to existing associations as they are to new ones. They indicate what a professional body should do, how such a body can be formed, and how help can be found to improve the services that surveyors already offer.\nOn behalf of the Federation I would like to thank Grahame Lindsay and his team for this document. Although it has been prepared by and for surveyors, it will be equally helpful to other professions wishing to establish new bodies or to improve the services offered by existing ones. I therefore commend these guidelines to all professionals and their clients.\nProfessor Peter Dale\nPresident, FIG\n1.1 The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) is an international non-governmental organisation whose aim is to ensure that the disciplines of surveying and all who practise them meet the needs of the markets and communities they serve. As prescribed in the FIG Statutes and Internal Rules, national surveying associations are the only full voting members of FIG.\n1.2 At the end of 1997 the voting membership of FIG consisted of 72 national associations from 65 countries with new applications being received. In addition there were 19 correspondents from countries in which there is no association. It is not surprising therefore that, from time to time, FIG receives requests from individual surveyors and groups of surveyors for advice on how to form a national professional surveying association and how such an association might function. It is apparent that there are many countries where, for a variety of reasons, a surveying association does not yet exist.\n1.3 The FIG Bureau accordingly decided to set up a task force to prepare a paper on the topic so that information might be available to those surveyors who requested it. The Bureau subsequently agreed that the resultant paper could also be of use and guidance to the members of associations which are already in existence - and perhaps even to national associations representing other disciplines. Whilst the primary reasons for forming an association have not changed, there are now influences and forces at work which call for new roles and responsibilities for all professional associations. The members of the task force and the FIG Bureau therefore hope that this document will help many professionals in many countries.\n2.1 Four reasons for forming and association are:\nto unify the profession,\nto provide continuing professional development,\nto act on behalf of the profession and\nto contribute to society's well being.\n2.2 There are eight common functions which lie behind the formation and operation of any professional association. These are networking, representing, promoting, educating, setting standards, producing products and services, providing professional and technical advice, and finance and funding. Comments on each of these follows.\n2.3 Networking. It is said that there is strength in numbers and the life and practice of every surveyor is enhanced by belonging to an association of his or her professional peers. Such an association provides an opportunity for members of the same discipline to come together, to learn to know one another and to learn from one another, to encourage one another, to talk about their work, to agree to do together the many things for their profession that individuals cannot achieve on their own, to socialise together and to make friendships. These are all life and community enhancing and therefore worthy objectives.\n2.4 Representing. Governments and other national or local authorities require information of many kinds on many subjects. An association may represent the distilled views of its whole membership on topics within its area of knowledge and on matters which impact upon its members and\/or the community at large.\nIt is under this heading that surveyors must be active in contributing to the creation of public policy in all levels of government. Surveyors, together with other physical scientists, tend to be more enthusiastic about technology than policy. It is true that the \"how\" is often easier than the \"why\".\nJust as FIG is accepted by the United Nations as a non-government organisation (NGO) and is referred to as a partner in development, so a professional surveying association in a particular country should seek to position itself with respect to the various levels of government of its country and contribute to the development of policy in matters upon which it can legitimately have an interest.\n2.5 Promoting. Surveying in all its fields provides important services to a community. An active association can inform the public about how these services can be made available and how the work of surveyors will satisfy the relevant needs of clients.\nTo ensure that the surveying profession attains and maintains its proper recognition in the whole family of professions and that it makes its maximum possible contribution to the society in which it is set, the association's members must act in a professional manner. The association as the representative of the profession and its members must interact with the public, the government and business.\nThrough the association's continual and effective involvement in the activities of commerce, government, education and society at large, the profession will become recognised as contributing positively to the community.\n2.6 Education. The most distinguishing factor of any professional person is the attainment of a level of tertiary education which demonstrates both the possession of knowledge and the commitment and understanding necessary to achieve that level. It is important that the content of tertiary education courses is developed by the academic institutions in consultation with the profession. Professional surveying associations therefore have a responsibility to work with the relevant academic institutions to ensure that the surveying course or courses being offered in their countries meet the needs of the profession and equip graduates with relevant knowledge. Professional associations also work closely with employers to ensure that survey graduates obtain the practical training and experience that are essential components of a professional qualification.\nIn countries where there are no relevant courses at university level for surveyors, FIG will support the local association in seeking to have these established.\nThe technology of surveying in all its fields has changed rapidly in the last few decades and these changes are now occurring at a rate which makes it extremely difficult for any individual surveyor continuously to maintain up-to-date knowledge. The use of computers, electronic notebooks and field recorders, the development of commercially available computer software with application to the operations of surveyors in both technical areas and in financial and business management areas, improvements in the collection, management, manipulation and presentation of data, facilities management systems, computer aided design and life cycle costing, GIS\/LIS, electronic distance measuring devices, electronic maps and charts, GPS and many other technological developments all require understanding and knowledge. Producing or making available existing publications and holding seminars, workshops and conferences which address these and other matters provide valuable opportunities for continuing professional development.\nGovernments produce legislation which will impact on many aspects of the practice of surveying or on the life of surveyors as members of the community. Associations can help their members to understand and apply this legislation.\nContinuing professional development for surveyors means that there will always be the need for good communications between the academic institutions and the profession.\n2.7 Setting standards. Another of the marks of a profession is that it has set standards of performance for those who follow that profession. These standards should cover a range of matters including\nstandards of ethical behaviour to be adhered to when dealing with clients, other members of the profession and the public,\nstandards of performance in the conduct of the work of individuals and firms,\nstandards of education and training necessary for those who would enter the profession and practise in it and\nstandards of continuing professional development so that those who do practise in the profession may keep their knowledge up to date.\n2.8 Products and services. An association will assist its members to understand how to deliver their goods and services in the way which will be best for their clients and the community. It will do this by providing opportunities for discussion, by having experts in various fields impart their knowledge and by stimulating those who might otherwise not do so to speak of the things that they have learned through their practice of the profession.\nThe association will deliver products and services to its members and provide them with advice and information. This could include information on professional liability and facilities for professional indemnity insurance. The range of information services will, of course, depend on the resources available to the association. It should have a regular newsletter, however modest. It will hold regular meetings for its members and carry out its agreed objectives.\nThe association will look outwards to the whole community and seek to inform it about the contribution that its members can make to alleviating problems and improving the quality of life. It is also necessary in today's world of information for the association to promote and market the profession itself. This involves representing to governments and others the benefits which will accrue to the whole community from the use of the knowledge and expertise of surveyors. The association will also comment on proposed legislation and seek to influence the development of sound public policy.\nIt will give advice on alternative dispute resolution processes and arbitration procedures; and it will nominate professional persons as arbitrators, for the provision of expert witness, and as members of advisory boards.\nIt will look forward and prepare its members for changes which are occurring or will occur in the way that its members carry out their work.\n2.9 Professional and technical advice. The association, representing the profession, acts as a conduit in supplying professional and technical advice or assistance to those within its membership, to the clients of surveyors' services, to standards organisations, to international organisations such as FIG and to all outside the profession who need it. This is done through publications, responding to requests for information and participation by members of the association on its committees and councils.\n2.10 Finance and funding. The functioning of an association requires money and other resources, even when many of the services it provides are given voluntarily by its members. Newsletters cost money to print and distribute, places at which meetings can be held cost money to hire and so on. Membership of an association carries with it the responsibility to help to provide the resources that the association needs to carry out its objectives. Most associations deal with this matter by requiring the payment of an annual membership fee, the amount of which may vary with the grade of membership of each individual member. Income can also be derived from sustaining members and from charging members or members of the public for specific services.\n2.11 Summary. The foregoing sets out the main reasons why associations are formed and what they do after they have been formed. It is possible that there may be other external reasons for the formation of a professional association or for the review of the objectives and activities of an existing association - for example, the desire by government to regulate or de-regulate the activities of the profession. In countries where some elements of the work of surveyors have in the past been regulated, there is an observable trend by governments to want to transfer some or all of this responsibility to the profession itself. In all of these circumstances, the presence of a strong, well managed, outward looking, widely representative association of surveyors will ensure that these changes can be dealt with in the best possible way.\n3.1 In most cases it seems that the idea of forming an association starts in the minds of one or two individuals. They may have seen how another association works or they may have been to a meeting at which the activities of another association have been seen. Or they may have read about another association in a publication or newspaper. However it comes about, the seed of forming an association is planted.\n3.2 Those with this idea will talk to other surveyors and encourage them to think about the possibility. Eventually there may be sufficient interest for the holding of an exploratory meeting to discuss the matter. Who should be invited to this meeting? It should be quite satisfactory for this and any other exploratory meetings to comprise only a small group of interested individuals. Those who may have had experience with another professional surveying association should certainly be asked to contribute their knowledge.\n3.3 Eventually, after discussion and enquiry, the interested surveyors should come to the conclusion that an association should be formed. Once this stage has been reached, there are various questions that need to be addressed. Some of the most important of these are covered in the next section of this paper.\n4.1 Does the new association need a constitution or set of rules? The answer is \"Yes\", but the content and shaping of those rules requires thought and care. Appendix I includes a list of suggested headings for such a set of rules; but the list may have to be adapted to meet the cultural (including religious), legal and political life of the community in which the association is set. It can be helpful to obtain the advice of a lawyer when the constitution is being prepared.\nIt is best to keep the set of rules as short as possible and to express them in language that is understandable to everyone.\n4.2 Should the association seek to have a legal entity by becoming incorporated under the relevant laws of the country? In most countries it will be wise to follow such a course and to prepare the new association's constitution so that it meets the requirements of the laws of the country. One of the primary reasons for having a legal entity is the protection it provides to the members of the association under certain circumstances. There may also be taxation or other benefits available to the association. For these reasons, it can be helpful to have legal advice and the advice of a financial\/taxation expert.\n4.3 Who should be able to become members? This is a most important question as the answer which is arrived at will have a vital impact on the interests and activities of the association. The first question to be asked is \"Who are the surveyors in our country?\" FIG has produced a publication entitled \"Definition of a Surveyor\" and copies of it are obtainable from the office of the FIG Bureau. Surveying associations in a number of countries have adopted the FIG definition as their own and accept as members all those who meet this description and carry out the activities in one or more of the various fields described in the definition. This is a most desirable approach; but it is recognised that it may be too ambitious for the formation of a new association. More frequently, associations begin with a smaller and less widely representative membership and expand and join with other associations as they progress.\nIt is most important that all surveyors who practise in the public, private, corporate, armed services and academic or teaching sectors should be able to become members. For the association to be as effective as possible, none should be excluded.\nThe FIG Statutes provide that associations seeking to become members of it may be what is referred to as \"vertically structured\" - that is, they may provide grades of membership for those who have full professional qualifications and, as well, for those who have a lesser qualification. This is an issue which needs careful thought and a solution found which will work in the particular country. In the view of the task force, it is desirable that the association should provide for those who have less than a full professional qualification, whilst at the same time giving due recognition to those who have made the effort to equip themselves with a professional qualification. Once again, it may be desirable to begin with a small and cohesive membership and expand as experience is gained.\n4.4 Should the association have a code of ethics? Since adherence to a code of professional conduct is one of the marks of a professional person, it is important that the new association adopts a code of ethics at its beginning. In doing so it will state publicly the standards to which it expects its members to adhere. FIG is preparing a model code of ethics which may be adopted by the new association or, if this cannot be done for valid reasons, adapted as necessary to meet the requirements of the particular country.\n4.5 What office bearers are needed by the new association? At its commencement, a new association needs, at least, a chairman or a president to call and chair meetings and provide some leadership. It needs a secretary to record the minutes or proceedings of meetings and to ensure that the decisions of the association are carried out. It needs a treasurer to administer money and keep accounts. If there are sufficient interested persons a few additional committee members may be appointed to assist by accepting some other essential responsibilities. It is best to keep the original committee to a small manageable size, recognising that good communications are essential in the early stages of formation. The larger the committee, the more difficult it may be to achieve this objective. It will also be helpful to involve younger members of the profession. They can bring their energy and enthusiasm to these important discussions.\n4.6 Can a group of surveyors wishing to form an association get help or advice from outside? The answer is fortunately \"Yes\". Contacting the FIG Bureau will always be a helpful step, because by that means the group will be able to receive up-to-date advice and information. FIG has publications available, including the one on the definition of a surveyor, which will be useful. The Bureau office is also the contact point for the world leaders in surveying. Their advice will be valuable to a group of surveyors wishing to form an association. The FIG Statutes and Internal Rules can also be helpful in drawing attention to the kinds of matters that will need to be considered.\nThe Bureau may be able to do other things as well. It is possible that an association from another country might be prepared to develop a \"sister\" relationship with the new group and FIG can be the catalyst for bringing the two together. By this means the experience and knowledge of the one can strengthen the other and provide valuable support at an important stage in a new life.\nIt is possible that FIG may be able, depending on the resources available to it and the timing of the request, to send a representative to meet the new group and offer first hand advice and support. FIG may also be able to conduct seminars and workshops for associations wishing to do some future planning for the profession in their country.\nThe technical and scientific commissions of FIG cover all aspects of the surveyor's work. They produce newsletters and other publications and hold meetings, and their members communicate by e-mail and through the Internet world wide web. Linkage into the FIG network of people and information can bring many benefits.\n4.7 What about the name? The name that is chosen for the association is important because it gives to both the members and the public an idea of the purposes of the association. The name should be broad enough to allow for an enlargement in the activities and membership of the association in the future and sufficiently descriptive to leave no doubt as to its main reason for existence. Perusal of the list of names of the member associations of FIG shows that there is a wide range of possibilities.\n4.8 What is left to be done? When all the preparations have been made, when the framework of the new association has been decided, when plans for what it might do have been made and when there is agreement about the way forward, the next step is actually to form the association. It may be done in a very simple way by holding a meeting at which the foundation membership is constituted, the first office bearers are elected, a short speech from a visiting eminent person is made and the new chairman or president replies. The meeting might conclude with supper or other social event, relevant to the culture and practice of the country.\nThe opportunity should be taken to issue a media statement and publicity so that the commencement of the new association is as widely publicised as possible.\nThe new association is on its way and its new life has begun! Like any other new life it will need nurture, care, energy, commitment, time and other resources to make it survive and grow; but its value to those who are involved in it, the community within which it is set and all who need the work and advice of surveyors will increase as the association moves on.\nEveryone from the international community of surveying represented by FIG will express goodwill and interest and will encourage the association. A step which the association will unquestionably want to take at some appropriate time will be to become a member of FIG. We wait to welcome you!\nGuidelines for preparing the constitution and rules of a new professional association\nAs was mentioned in section 4.1 of this document, it is best to keep the constitution or set of rules of an association as short as possible. A common and useful approach is to have a short formal constitution and provide in it the right to have subsidiary by-laws or internal rules which explain and enlarge upon matters raised in the constitution. FIG itself follows this approach.\nIt is important to remember that constitutions and rules must provide flexibility and that they also need to be up-dated from time to time as change occurs in the goals, structures and forms of the association in response to a changing community. This is especially so for the by-laws and internal rules.\nMoney matters are important and it will be wise to provide for a person outside the organisation, and not necessarily an accountant, to audit the accounts of the organisation each year. In this way, members will have the confidence that the resources of the association, even if they are very small, are being properly managed. There are several avenues which may be available to associations seeking independent auditors and enquiries should be made of other professional associations to determine the most cost effective approach.\nThe following list of suggested headings for the constitutions is not exhaustive, nor is it suggested that it be followed completely. Every constitution should reflect the laws, customs and culture of the country within which it is set. However, the list may be useful by providing some ideas for discussion as the constitution is being prepared.\nPreamble - to present the association to the reader.\nThe name of the association.\nThe goals and objectives of the association.\nThe mechanisms to achieve the goals and objectives.\nAny essential definitions - for example, who is a surveyor?\nMembership matters including the categories of membership and their qualifications, who approves applications for membership and how membership may be relinquished.\nObligations of members - to support the association and adhere to its rules, etc.\nRights and responsibilities - to participate in its assemblies, prepare and deliver papers, invite guests, elect the officers, pay membership fees promptly, etc.\nOperating structures - which officers make up its management committee, how often must they meet and when an annual meeting is held, how persons are elected to office, the quorum of members to be present to hold a business meeting and the business to be transacted at ordinary and annual meetings.\nThe responsibilities of elected officers.\nFinance and how the association will raise its funds - how the annual membership subscription is decided upon and what the association might do with its money, provision of an auditor, etc.\nLanguage - which language or languages are to be used in communication? This matter might be relevant in countries with multiple languages.\nThe process for amending the constitution.\nProviding for the making of by-laws or internal rules.\nHow the association might be dissolved if this should become necessary at some time in the future.\nThe by-laws or internal rules will expand on matters in the constitution where this is necessary. The FIG Bureau can provide examples of the constitution and rules of some existing associations for guidance.\nMembers of the Task Force who prepared this document\nGrahame Lindsay (Chairman) - Vice President (and formely Secretary-General) of FIG (Australia)\nKen Allred - Chairman, FIG Commission 1 (professional practice) (Canada)\nErnst H\u00f6flinger (Austria)\nJerome Ives (USA)\nDavid Macoco (Kenya)\nMichel Mayoud (France)\nWee Soon Kiang (Singapore)\nFIG PUBLICATION No 16\nPublished in English\nPublished by The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), FIG Bureau 1996\u20131999\nISSN:1018-6530, ISBN 0-85406-862-7, February 1998, London, UK.\nPrinted copies can be ordered from:\nFIG Office, Kalvebod Brygge 31-33, DK-1780 Copenhagen V, DENMARK,\nTel: + 45 38 86 10 81, E-mail: FIG@fig.net\nFIG Policy Statements [\uf103]\nNo. 2 - Definition of a Surveyor\nNo. 3 - Sustainable Development: a challenge and a responsibility for surveyors\nNo. 4 - The Surveyor's Contribution to Land Management FIG\nNo. 5 - The Surveyor's Contribution to Land Management\nNo. 6 - FIG and Member Associations: how to improve their relationships\nNo. 11 - The FIG Statement on the Cadastre\nNo. 13A - The Bogor Declaration\nNo. 15 - Continuing Professional Development\nNo. 17 - Statement of Ethical Principles and Model Code of Professional Conduct\nNo. 19 - Quality Assurance in Surveying Education\nNo. 21 - The Bathurst Declaration\nNo. 23 - FIG Agenda 21\nNo. 27 - Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications\nNo. 30 - The Nairobi Statement\nNo. 33 - Marrakech Declaration\nNo. 34 - Aguascalientes Statement\nNo. 43 - FIG Costa Rica Declaration\nNo. 45 - Land Governance in Support of The Millennium Development Goals\nNo. 51 - Hanoi Declaration\nNo. 54 - Compulsory Purchase and Compensation\nFIG Guides [\uf103]\nNo. 1 - Exchange of Surveying Personnel\nNo. 9 - Recommended Procedures for Routine Checks of Electro-Optical Distance Meters\nNo. 16 - Constituting Professional Associations\nNo. 24 - Women's Access to Land\nNo. 25 - Models and Terminology for the Analysis of Geodetic Monitoring Observations\nNo. 28A - FIG Guide on Standardisation\nNo. 29 - Business Matters for Professionals\nNo. 31 - Land Information Management for Sustainable Development of Cities\nNo. 35 - Enhancing the Representation of Under-Represented Groups in FIG\nNo. 37 - FIG Guide on the Development of a Vertical Reference Surface for Hydrography\nNo. 41 - Capacity Assessment in Land Administration\nNo. 47 - Institutional and Organisational Development - A Guide for Managers\nNo. 60 - Fit-For-Purpose Land Administration\nNo. 62 - Ellipsoidally Referenced Surveying for Hydrography\nNo. 64 - Reference Frames in Practice Manual\nNo. 71 - FIG Guiance on Professional Competencies\nFIG Reports [\uf103]\nNo. 8 - Hydrography in Ports and Harbours\nNo. 10 - FAO and FIG Future Collaboration in Cadastral Reform in Rural Economics in Transition\nNo. 13 - Land Tenure, Land Management and Land Information Systems\nNo. 13B - Report of the United Nations Inter-Regional Meeting of Cadastral Experts\nNo. 14 - Working Towards Liberalisation in Trade in Services\nNo. 22 - Co-operation Between FIG and the UN Agencies 2000-2003\nNo. 36 - Administering Marine Spaces: International Issues\nNo. 38 - The Contribution of the Surveying Profession to Disaster Risk Management\nNo. 42 - Informal Settlements: The Road towards More Sustainable Places\nNo. 44 - Improving Slum Conditions through Innovative Financing\nNo. 46 - Enhancing Surveying Education through e-Learning\nNo. 48 - Rapid Urbanization and Mega Cities\nNo. 49 - Cost Effective GNSS Positioning Techniques\nNo. 49 - 2nd edition\nNo. 50 - History of Surveying\nNo. 52 - The Social Tenure Domain Model - A Pro-Poor Land Tool\nNo 52 - Arabic version\nNo. 53 - Sydney Agenda for Action\nNo. 55 - Spatial Planning in Coastal Regions\nNo. 56 - Guidelines for the Planning, Execution and Management of Hydrographic Surveys in Ports and Harbours\nNo. 57 - Report on the Economic Benefits of Hydrography\nNo. 58 - Spatially Enabled Society\nNo. 59 - International Boundary Making\nNo. 61 - CADASTRE 2014 and Beyond\nNo. 63 - The Africa Task Force\nNo. 65 - The Surveyor's Role in Monitoring, Mitigating, and Adapting to Climate Change\nNo. 67 - Property Taxation for Developing Economies\nNo. 68 - The Christchurch Declaration\nNo. 70 - Africa Regional Network - 2015-2018\nNo. 72 - Best Practices 3D Cadastres\nNo. 73 - The Land Surveyors Role in the Era of Crowdsourcing and VGI\nNo. 74 - Cost Effective Precise Positioning with GNSS\nNo. 75 - FIG and Me\nFIG Regulations [\uf103]\nNo. 12 - FIG Plan of Work 1995-1999\nNo. 20 - FIG Work Plan 1999 - 2003\nNo. 32 - Work Plan 2003-2006\nNo. 39 - FIG Work Plan 2007-2010\nNo. 40 - FIG Statutes, Internal Rules and Guidelines\nUnited Nations Publications\nInformal Urban Development in Europe\nWorld Bank Publications\nLis of Publications\nSecuring Africa's Land for Shared Prosperity\nInnovations in Land Rights Recognition, Administration and Governance\nFAO Publications\nEuropean Union accession and land tenure data in Central and Eastern Europe\nAccess to rural land and land administration after violent conflicts\nDecentralization and rural property taxation\nLeasing Agricultural Land\nGender and access to land\nThe design of land consolidation pilot projects in Central and Eastern Europe\nGLTN \/ UN-Habitat Publications\nUNGGIM Publications\nUNECE\/UNECA Publications\nGeospatial Societies Publications\nThe Value of Geoinformation for Disaster and Risk Management (VALID)\nGeoinformation for Disaster and Rish Management\nLand Administration for Sustainable Development\nEnhancing Professional Competence of Surveyors in Europe\nFIG Annual Review\nFIG General Assembly Minutes\nList of Agendas and Minutes","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Royal Forums > Reigning Houses > Royal Family of Belgium\nNames of the Belgian Royals\nPage 2 of 3 < 1 2 3 >\nCountessmeout\nImperial Majesty\nLocation: alberta, Canada\nOriginally Posted by Prinsara\nWhich is why it would have seemed more likely for Albert to use it. Aside from the name having some weight in Belgian history, Albert was very much affected by his brother's death (and having the throne fall on him) for the rest of his life.\nWhich is I'm sure why Leopold and Astrid used it; I just don't know why Albert himself didn't. Perhaps Leopold \"had\" to be Leopold and Elisabeth very much wanted to honor her father? Or perhaps I'm just stuck on the British parallel of George V.\nThe name has really little weight in Belgian history. If you are speaking of the Baldwins of Flanders, they aren't direct descendants of them. And there are Charles and Philips and one Leopold among the ancestral Flanders as well.\nIts not unusual a king would choose a name with royal precedence for his heir. Why we have monarchies with names past X in use because its pretty customary to choose a former reigning monarch's name for your heir. Leopold carried that tradition on. If he had chosen to name his son Philippe for his father there would have been some precedence as well as Leopold I's second son was named Philippe.\nPerhaps he wasn't as close to his brother as you think. Or he was more effected by the loss of his brother. He didn't even use Baudouin as a middle name for either of his sons.\nLeopold using Baudouin for his heir would have been like Elizabeth II using Andrew for her eldest son. Yes, a family name, but not one you'd expect for the future king. Albert and Baudouin's names being reversed would have been far more expected. Naming their heir for one of the former kings, and then giving their second son the name of an Uncle.\nCurryong\nPerhaps Albert felt guilt all his life that his brother who was heir was dead and instead he inherited the Throne. It may be that those feelings were known privately within the family and so Leopold and Astrid decided to make a complete change when Baudouin was born and use a non-traditional name for the heir and at the same time pay a tribute to Leopold's father Albert and his brother. After all, the Belgian Crown was not that ancient. Perhaps the family decided not to imitate other Royal Houses and use the same forenames again and again.\nLocation: Bellevue, United States\nBaudouin was the name of several medieval counts of Flanders as well as Hainaut, so it does carry weight in Belgian history. And BTW, the Coburgs are descendants of both dynasties, as are all of Europe's royal families.\nThe first Prince Baudouin was born in 1869, a short 38 years after the German Coburgs gained the Belgian throne. By choosing a name from Belgian history, his parents allied the new, foreign dynasty with the older, native dynasties.\nThe Nassaus of Luxembourg (German imports just like the Coburgs) did likewise when Grand Duchess Charlotte chose the name Jean for her son and heir (rather than Adolphe or Guillaume) and again when Jean named his oldest son Henri. Both names were taken from the medieval Counts\/Dukes of Luxembourg. Yes, the Nassaus descend from the earlier dynasty (as do all European royal families) but they did not owe their throne to it.\nI don't agree that selecting Baudouin for a Belgian heir is analogous to naming a British heir Andrew. Baudouin is a name steeped in medieval Belgian royal history. The Coburgs simply resurrected it. But Andrew has no royal antecedents in Britain. Alfred, Edgar, Edwin, Ethelred, Constantine, Kenneth, or Malcolm would be better examples (all names of medieval British monarchs).\nBecause Belgium only became a kingdom in 1830, limiting themselves to the name of a former king for their oldest son meant Leopold III and Astrid had only two choices: Leopold or Albert. They may have selected Baudouin because (1) it was suitably royal (2) in the years following World War I, a name from Belgium's medieval past may have been preferable over Leopold and Albert (both German), (3) it honored Flanders, which was often at odds with the rest of Belgium, and (4) they liked it.\nOriginally Posted by Gawin\nSince they used Albert for their second son, they weren't too opposed to a German connection clearly. German being one of the official languages of Belgium it seems a moot point to say its a German name.\nThey could have used Philippe, in honor of Albert's father. Properly French, properly historic, properly not German if they chose to ignore that side of their country. There were also numerous counts of Flanders by that name.\nIf they wanted to go Flanders roots there is everything from Charles (there were five). Louis (there were two, and the eldest son of Leopold I was Louis). Joseph. Francis. Baldwin was certainly not the only one to honor if they wanted to pick a Flanders name.\nMy point with Andrew is that it was picking a 'family name' instead of a regal name. The Kings of Belgium had never been a Baudouin. And there had not been a Count of Flanders with the name since 1205. And since that Baldwin had no sons, at least in the male line they most certainly aren't descended from that Count of Flanders. Okay want one that is a historical royal name. It would have been like naming Charles Thomas. There is a historical precedence of an English prince named Thomas (Edward I, Edward III, Henry IV all had sons Thomas), but certainly not the heir to the throne. King Thomas of GB? Royal families in the past have stuck to very traditional names for their heirs, why we have so many high count names.\nThe original question was why Albert didn't name either Leopold or Charles for his brother. The German question wasn't an issue back then.\nLauraS3514\nLocation: Silicon Valley, United States\nOriginally Posted by Countessmeout\nLeopold using Baudouin for his heir would have been like Elizabeth II using Andrew for her eldest son. Yes, a family name, but not one you'd expect for the future king.\nAlthough I agree that The Duke of York was named after his paternal grandfather, Andrew is also the name of the Patron Saint of Scotland.\nAn Ard Ri\nLocation: An Iarmh\u00ed, Ireland\nI don't think Belgium will ever see a period of such deep mourning for a member of the RF as was seen following the death of king Baudouin.\nmaria-olivia\nI have to say that King Albert's eldest Brother was supposed to be King Baudouin but he passed away from ilness at 21 years.\nWhen the Duc and Duchess de Brabant had their first Son in 1930 , King Albert I asked them to call him Baudouin to remember his beloved Brother.\nConcerning the Bugatti , it was sold in 1967.\nWhen it was sold again Princess Lilian wanted to buy it but another person did\nSo the 10 miillons euros will not go to the Royal Family but to the present owner 's family.\nThe price is unexpected , but when it belonged once to a Royal , it is a Honor ...\nTatiana Maria\nLocation: St Thomas, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands\nGawin's point wasn't that there were no other equally historic and traditional options, but that the name Baudouin\/Boudewijn was a regal name and did carry serious weight in Belgian royal history, having been the name of numerous monarchs of the medieval county of Flanders, whose historical territory is comprised in the Kingdom of Belgium.\nAs Gawin points out, the Coburgs are far from alone in naming their kings and princes after monarchs from dynasties that historically reigned over their territories, even when the new dynasty neither owed their throne to those older dynasties nor was descended in from them in male line. He raised the examples of Jean and Henri of Luxembourg, who were named not for grand dukes of Luxembourg from the House of Nassau but for ruling counts of Luxembourg from its medieval reigning dynasty, which was not related to the Nassaus in the male line.\nAnother recent example of this: Kings Haakon VII, Olav V, and Harald V of Norway were named after medieval kings of Norway, even though the House of Gl\u00fccksburg does not owe their throne to those kings and is not descended from them in the male line.\nBut Albert was a second son and not expected to become king.\nYes, Philip was properly French, but not as identifiably Belgian as Baudouin. Nine counts of Flanders were named Baldwin. Three were named Philip, six if you count the Habsburgs who ruled what is now Belgium from afar as foreign rulers and for the most part never set foot in it and never thought of themselves as Belgian.\nBut Baudouin was the name they chose. It certainly had more historical importance to the Belgians than the others, especially Joseph or Francis (Habsburg names).\nMy point with Andrew is that it was picking a 'family name' instead of a regal name. The Kings of Belgium had never been a Baudouin. And there had not been a Count of Flanders with the name since 1205. And since that Baldwin had no sons, at least in the male line they most certainly aren't descended from that Count of Flanders.\nAll European royal families descend from the last Baldwin's daughter Margaret who became Countess of Flanders and Hainaut.\nOkay want one that is a historical royal name. It would have been like naming Charles Thomas. There is a historical precedence of an English prince named Thomas (Edward I, Edward III, Henry IV all had sons Thomas), but certainly not the heir to the throne. King Thomas of GB? Royal families in the past have stuck to very traditional names for their heirs, why we have so many high count names.\nNo, it would NOT be like naming Charles Thomas. You are ignoring very important differences between Belgian and British royal history. Thomas (and Andrew) were never the names of a sovereign ruler of any territory that later became part of the UK. The name of a king of Mercia, Wessex, the Picts, Strathclyde, etc. would all be better examples.\nBut Baudouin was the name of several counts of Flanders and Hainaut, once-sovereign territories that later became part of the kingdom of Belgium. It was not simply a \"family\" name. Before it became a kingdom in 1830, Belgium was made up of various independent provinces including Flanders and Hainaut. The counts and dukes who ruled over these provinces were sovereign, independent rulers, whose territories ultimately fell by inheritance to the Habsburgs. The Coburgs chose to honor this independent past (and link themselves to it) when they selected the name Baudouin. It specifically honored Flanders, which had a fractious relationship with the rest of Belgium, and harbored a strong secessionist sentiment.\nBelgium did not become an independent kingdom until 1830. Therefore there were only two REGAL names to choose from: Leopold or Albert.\nYes, but those aren't the statements I was addressing.\nPrinsara\nLocation: A place to grow, Canada\nThat was the question I asked, though, to see if anyone had a more concrete answer than I did.\nRightly or wrongly, Albert openly said, thought, and believed his brother Baudouin would have made a better king for most of (if not his entire) life. Perhaps he was too haunted to give the name to his sons, but was obviously quite happy to approve it and see it again in his future-king grandson. If he indeed asked Leopold and Astrid for the name, perhaps it shows some difference between younger and older Albert.\nRoyal Traditional names noo but affection names,\nNormally we should have had Leopold III, Son of King Leopold II , but he passed away when he was 10 years old.\nAlbert II , because he was born some months after his grand father King Albert I passed away.\nLeopold I first born Son did not have Leopold as name.\nLocation: Somewhere, Suriname\nIf Elisabeth's firstborn would be a son, I wouldn't be surprised if we see another Boudewijn\/Baudouin.\nIf her firstborn would be a daughter, it would be a little harder to predict. Charlotte would probably be one of the safer bets? But given that the future grand duke is already a Charles, I hope she'll pick something else. Clementine would both be a traditional name, one with some history within the family (both in male and female form - most famous: princess Clementine); and one of Mathilde's great-grandfathers was Cl\u00e9ment, ridder van Outryve d'Ydewalle, so that part of her family would also be recognized.\nAlison H\nSome people do like the historical links - I'm not sure why they'd have been particularly into Baldwin of Flanders, Emperor of Constantinople, et al, but maybe they were, like Henry VII calling his eldest son Arthur, and Nicholas and Alexandra calling their son Alexei rather than Nicholas or Alexander.\nI think you're right - Leopold III had to be Leopold, the second son got named after his Bavarian grandfather, and then they didn't have any more sons.\nOriginally Posted by maria-olivia\nOriginally Posted by Alison H\nI thought there might have been an element of \"placating awful Uncle Leopold\" in this somewhere; I just forgot about \"deceased Prince Leopold\" taking precedence over \"deceased Prince Baudouin\", so to speak. It makes sense, too \u2013 surely Albert would have remembered his young cousin and minded him far less as a namesake?\nIt doesn't quite answer why neither Leopold III nor Charles had Baudouin even as a middle name, but it skews it slightly away from \"unresolved grief\" to \"lack of opportunity\".\nBefore it became a kingdom in 1830, Belgium was made up of various independent provinces including Flanders and Hainaut. The counts and dukes who ruled over these provinces were sovereign, independent rulers, whose territories ultimately fell by inheritance to the Habsburgs. The Coburgs chose to honor this independent past (and link themselves to it) when they selected the name Baudouin. It specifically honored Flanders, which had a fractious relationship with the rest of Belgium, and harbored a strong secessionist sentiment.\nYou make some good points. The historical perspective of modern-day Belgians apparently views the reigns of the Spanish, Austrian, French and Dutch monarchs over the Belgian provinces as a period of colonial rule, with independence being resurrected only in 1830. So as you say, it was sensitive to optics to link the new royal house to the provincial monarchs of the earlier medieval period.\nOriginally Posted by Somebody\nIn European ruling families, which typically choose names of prior monarchs for male heirs, I hope to see female heirs equally identified with the royal history of their realm. Therefore, I would like to see the name of a Belgian monarch used for a potential firstborn daughter of Elisabeth.\nNote: names are mostly in Dutch... They typically also use a French version of the name.\nApart from the kings, I would say they mostly use the French versions of their names. Prince Laurent for example is known as Laurent even in Dutch.\nOriginally Posted by magnik\nAmedeo Marie Joseph Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus (1986- );\nAmedeo's birth certificate shows his forename to be \"Amedeo Maria Josef Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marco d'Aviano\".\nHis daughter's forename in its entirety, according to her birth certificate, is \"Anna Astrid Marie\".\nhttps:\/\/www.lesoir.be\/53935\/article\/...us-de-belgique\nCyrilVladisla\nLocation: Conneaut, United States\nWikipedia lists the eldest child and heir-apparent of King Leopold I as Louis Philippe Leopold Victor Ernest. I believe the Louis Philippe is after his maternal grandfather, King Louis Philippe I of the French.\nIndeed and Charlotte for his daughter for Leopold I first wife.\nIs Leopold viewed as a reusable name for a future royal prince, or have the actions of Leopold II, and to a lesser degree Leopold III, ended its viability as a royal name for the foreseeable future?\nI am aware of Princess Esmeralda's son Leopoldo Moncada, but he was raised outside of the realm as a private citizen and is probably not considered to be royal.\nFor the Rooyal Belgians it is better to have a name which is not different from french and Dutch\nLeopold = Leopold\nPhilippe = Filip\nBaudouin = Baudewijn\nCharles = Karel\nAstrid = Astrid\nLaurent = Laurent\nElisabeth = Elisabeth\nGabriel = Gabriel\nEmmanuel = Emmanuel\nEl\u00e9onore = El\u00e9onore.\nbelgian royal family, marie, names\n\u00ab Princess Marie-Christine of Belgium | Future of the Belgian monarchy \u00bb\n(Belgian) Congo and the Belgian Royal Family episcogal Belgian Royal History 45 07-10-2021 07:10 PM\nPronouncing the Spanish Royals' Names? 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{"text":"All Words > Frisson\n[fr\u0113-sahn]\nOrigin: French, late 18th century\nA sudden and intense feeling of excitement\nA shudder caused by a thrill\nExamples of Frisson in a sentence\n\"I felt a giddy frisson when I got the big promotion.\"\n\"When the orchestra arrived at the gorgeous climax of the piece, many in the audience experienced a moment of frisson.\"\nAbout Frisson\nWe might not know it by it's official name, but we've all experienced frisson \u2014 otherwise known as \"getting the chills.\" It's most common when we listen to a particularly moving piece of music or see a beautiful work of art. Interestingly, the chills are often also associated with pupil dilation.\nFrisson doesn't just trace its origins back to French; it literally means \"shiver\" in French.\nHypocoristic\n[hi-p\u0259-k\u0259-ris-tik]\nAleatory\n[EY-lee-\u0259-tor-ee]\nViand\n[VY-\u0259nd]\n[\u0259-v\u0259r]\nThe X-Factor: The Mysterious Journey of \"X-Ray\"\nDo You Know When to Use These Phrases?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Explosive Remnants of War Kill 9 Afghan Children\nOfficials in Afghanistan said Monday at least nine young students were killed and four wounded when an explosive remnant of war accidentally detonated outside a school in eastern Nangarhar province.\nThe provincial governor's office said in a statement the incident in Lalpur district occurred when an old mortar shell in possession of a corn seller exploded as he tried to remove the dust off it.\n\"Nine children were martyred and four others were injured when an old mortar shell exploded near a corn seller,\" the statement said. It did not talk about the fate of the vendor, but reports said he was also believed to be among the dead.\nInternational studies have consistently ranked Afghanistan as one of the most landmine- and unexploded ordnance-impacted countries in the world.\nNine members of one family, including four girls and two boys, were reportedly killed last November when an explosive remnant of war went off inside a home in northeastern Kunduz province. Three other children were injured in that incident. One of the children unknowingly had brought the unexploded device into the home after finding it in a nearby field.\nThe United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, reported earlier this month that the Afghan conflict had killed more than 28,500 children since 2005, accounting for 27% of all verified child casualties globally.\nThe Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last August and the withdrawal of remaining United States-led foreign troops later that month have effectively ended the war in the country. But aid workers say unexploded ordnance from the conflict and landmines from previous wars continue to kill, injure and maim Afghan civilians.\nU.N. and other global aid groups say years of war, natural calamities and extreme poverty have left around 24 million Afghans without enough food this year, with more than 3.2 million children under 5 facing acute malnutrition.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jill Knittel\nEileen Messana\nJaime Howley\nAly Raco\nLauren Dlugosh\nMiranda Leo\nAmy Mitchell\nTanya Passarell\nJK Fun Fact\nMemberships, Activities & Certifications\nThe JK Exec Process\nProfessional Search\nJK Podcast\nSimply JK Blog\nEnergy \/ Renewable Energy\nTax Exempt \/ Non-Profit\nCareer OpportunitiesRequest a Callback\ninfo@jkexec.com\ntom@flowbase.co\nCHINAUSAMEXICO\nLink 1Link 2Link 3\nFive Times This Extremely Common Word Can Hold You Back at Work\nFirst-person pronouns like \"I,\" \"me,\" and \"my,\" are unavoidable, but they can land you in hot water if you don't know how to use them.\nTry going a day at work without saying \"I\"\u2013bet you can't do it. The same likely goes for \"me\" and \"my,\" pronouns we use so frequently that we're almost never fully conscious of them. But these tiny words, in addition to other common \"function\" words\u2013like articles, prepositions, and conjunctions\u2013may carry more weight in our speech than many of us suspect. And according to the social psychologist James W. Pennebaker, first-person pronouns in particular don't always communicate what we think they do.\nWhat does this mean for you and your career? For starters, Pennebaker's research suggests that \"I\" and its ilk may resonate in others' ears differently than you intend them to. When you use the first person, there's the danger (admittedly an unfair one) that you'll be perceived as self-promotional even when your speech patterns aren't necessarily unusually \"me\"-centric.\nBecause language is complicated and bias is pervasive, there's only so much of that that you can personally control. So it therefore doesn't hurt to hedge your verbal bets. Here are five workplace situations where balancing \"I\" with more inclusive phrasing\u2013or cutting it out altogether\u2013is probably a smart move.\n1. Speaking Up At Meetings\nWe often use \"I\" in order to get heard in meetings, but there's a need to tread lightly. If the first words out of your mouth are, \"I don't agree,\" or \"I would look at it differently,\" or \"Here's what I think,\" that \"I\" can sound off-putting, particularly if you're disagreeing or presenting a new perspective.\nYes, you can still use \"I\" and sound like a team player, but that often means throwing in some third-person verbiage as well. Kick off your comments by referring to the previous speaker or to the subject of conversation (rather than the people conversing). For example, \"To Josh's point . . .\" or, \"Looks like we've got a number of ideas on the table, so it seems to me . . .\" Once you've built a bridge to your audience first, you can go on to show what you believe, including by saying \"I,\" \"me,\" or \"mine.\"\n2. Accepting Praise For A Job Well Done\nSure, it's tempting to emphasize what you've done, and there are times when you actually need to underscore your own role in order to get ahead at work. Just be careful how you do it. Never use \"I\" to claim the glory if other people have been involved\u2013after all, nearly every project draws on the talents of many people.\nSuppose you're the art director for an ad campaign; there's also your boss who developed the strategy, your boss's boss who approved it, and the client who said \"yes\" to it. Even when pressed by someone who asks, \"Did you design the campaign?\" don't just say \"yes,\" flash a smile, and leave it at that. Instead reply, \"I had a role in the design, but it was a real group effort and we're proud of the outcome.\"\nNot hogging the spotlight doesn't mean disappearing from it entirely, of course. Women frequently deflect compliments by saying, \"It was the whole team,\" or even, \"Oh, it was nothing.\" The best thing to do is connect yourself with the accomplishment without taking sole credit for it. Say, \"I'm so proud of my team. We had a great win\": one \"I,\" one \"my,\" and one \"we\"\u2013that's a balanced way to accept praise that's directed at you rather than the whole group.\n3. Showing Your Chops In A Job Interview Or Performance Review\nThat hiring manager is considering you for a job, and your boss is looking at your past work to decide whether you've earned a promotion. But overusing \"I\" can still backfire.\nSussannah Kelly, executive vice president of DHR International, a global executive search firm, told me that candidates typically don't realize that the hiring processes isn't just about them; the roles they're auditioning to fill are really about solving problems for the team that role belongs to. \"And sometimes they come out of the actual interview and tell me they knocked it out of the park,\" Kelly says. \"Then they discover they didn't get the position because they focused on themselves and not enough on the company or the position.\"\nA surefire formula for preventing this from happening is simply to say what you did, followed by the impact or outcome for the group. This holds true for cover letters and networking emails as well. I once got a note from a candidate with eight short paragraphs, each beginning with \"I.\" Despite his strong credentials, I decided to take a pass.\n4. Meeting New People At Networking Events\nToo often, introductions during networking begin with a perfunctory \"hello,\" then move quickly into monologues freighted with \"I's.\" It's deadly stuff for the speaker and listener alike.\nInstead, walk into the event, grab a place next to someone who looks interesting or approach the VIP you've had your eye on, then start asking questions. How did they like the speaker? Why did they come? What do they do? Be complimentary, and make them feel good (\"Love your shoes!\") Keep talking until you have common ground. Then you can resort to those first-person words, explaining why you came, what you do, and what you and the other person might do together.\n5. Talking To Your Boss Or An Executive\nWhen we're speaking \"up\" the organization and want to impress those above us, it's easy to release a flurry of \"I's\" as we describe our accomplishments. Self-justification in the face of authority is totally normal. The irony is that, rather than making you sound more powerful and centered, this can actually make you sound weak, insecure, and needy.\nIn fact, Pennebaker's research indicates that people with less power and lower social status use pronouns like \"I,\" \"me,\" and \"mine\" and so-called \"auxiliary verbs\" (like \"be,\" \"is,\" \"are,\" \"have,\" \"do,\" \"might,\" and \"should\"\u2013the stuff that usually accompanies an action verb) more frequently than those of higher rank (Pennebaker has theorized that \"lacking power . . . requires a deeper engagement with the thoughts of one's fellow humans,\" as the Times summarized it in 2011). So when you're talking to someone more senior to you, focus less on yourself and the interpersonal politics involved than on the organization itself\u2013the needs, goals, and outcomes everyone is pulling toward.\nThe slippery nature of unavoidable pronouns like \"I\"\u2013just like other common words and phrases\u2013means there will be times you really can't control how your speech sounds to others. But one overall rule can help you maximize your impact: People simply like to know that you're interested in them, not focused on yourself. 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{"text":"Fr. Arturo Sosa - Latest News\nJesuit superior says pope is not the 'chief' of the Church- What did he mean?\nOct 16, 2018 - 11:00 am .- Fr. Arturo Sosa Abascal, superior general of the Jesuits, said in an interview Monday that Pope Francis consciously calls himself the Bishop of Rome, instead of using grander titles.\nWhen it comes to Venezuela, new Jesuit head 'critical' of Maduro regime\nOct 21, 2016 - 10:19 am .- A fellow Jesuit who has known Fr. Arturo Sosa for more than 50 years has said the newly elected head of the order, while not always explicitly vocal, is critical of the current socialist government in Venezuela pioneered by Hugo Chavez.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bible Adventures\nPublisher: Wisdom Tree\nDeveloper: Wisdom Tree\nBible Adventures for the Sega Mega Drive is an unlicensed sidescrolling action game developed by Wisdom Tree. It was released in North America in 1995.\nThe game is split into three sections based on stories from the old testament:\nNoah's Ark, which has the player control Noah picking up animals and placing them within an ark.\nBaby Moses, which has the player escort the Baby Moses safely out of Egypt.\nDavid and Goliath, which has the player control David on a quest to beat Goliath.\nHowever, all three have the same gameplay: and jump and picks up stuff.\n8b7c5791d5b9c17c8ff1d33c2fa95490\n0163b6cd6397ab4c1016f9fcf4f2e6d2bca8454f\nRetrieved from \"https:\/\/segaretro.org\/index.php?title=Bible_Adventures&oldid=542688\"\nUnlicensed Mega Drive games","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Cosmopolitism of the Romanian Avant-Garde\nAuthor: Ovidiu Morar\nPublication: Philologica Jassyensia, IX (2), p. 241-247\nPublisher: Institutul de Filologie Rom\u00e2n\u0103 \"A. Philippide\"\nPlace: Ia\u015fi\nAbstract: In a famous essay published in the eighties under the title \u00c9loge du cosmopolitisme, Guy Scarpetta was defining cosmopolitism the movement of rejection of any \"ideological device of root-striking\" that connects the individual to the collective phantasms of the tribe, the nation, the race, etc. By its challenging attitude, the avant-garde, in Scarpetta' s opinion, undermines the \"device of root-striking\" through its lack of piety towards origins, towards national traditions, towards the so-called \"racial patrimony\" or towards the \"purity of language\", as well as through the transgression of all frontiers (spatial, linguistic, cultural, etc.). Despite the officially preached nationalism, the Romanian avant-garde had from the very beginning the ambition of internationalization, transgressing the territorial borders, traveling and engaging in cultural exchanges with the congeneric European movements. The members of the Romanian avant-garde published also in foreign reviews or participated in artistic events (congresses, exhibitions, etc.) organized abroad, and, conversely, one may notice the presence of numerous foreign names in the Romanian avant-garde publications and in the exhibitions of modern art organized in Bucharest starting with 1928, under the patronage of the review Contimporanul (\"The Contemporary\"). Otherwise, out of a genuine obsession with uprooting, many members of the Romanian avant-garde went into voluntary exile before or soon after the war, some of them gaining international recognition as names of reference in modern art. One must notice that very few finally settled in Israel, as the vanguardists seemed to refuse that \"promised land\" dreamt by the Zionists, whom they had always disapproved, preferring instead more cosmopolitan adoptive countries, especially France, the cradle of the avant-garde. The same refusal of root-striking urged them, even when living in Romania, to write in French, the international language of the avant-garde, or to exile themselves in their own language, decomposing and recomposing it ad libitum in order to create an autonomous poetic language, genuinely international. Famous indeed have remained, for instance, the \"leopard\" language of Virgil Teodorescu and the \"prodigious stuttering\" of Gherasim Luca (as Gilles Deleuze called it).\nKey words: avant-garde, cosmopolitism, root-striking","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ask a Mexican: Why Do Taco Trucks Always Serve Tacos With Two Tortillas?\nby Gustavo Arellano -\nDear Mexican: I live in New York, where taco trucks are a fairly recent addition to the urban landscape. I've noticed they always serve their tacos with double tortillas. Why? I'm a long-time lover of Mexican food (the REAL stuff), and own several Mexican cookbooks, but the recipes never call for this. Also, what is the \"right\" way to eat a double-tortilla taco? I generally split the filling between the two tortillas, since there is so much of it, but I have no idea whether I'm making a fool out of myself. Gourmet Gringa Dear Gabacha: \"Actually, double tortillas are common in Mexico!\" says Lesley T\u00e9llez, author of the awesome nuevo book Eat Mexico: Recipes From Mexico City's Streets, Markets and Fondas, and a Puebla York resident herself. \"Lots of Mexico City street vendors serve their tacos on two tortillas, or they'll ask if clients want one or two, in\u2026\nAsk a Mexican: Is It OK for Mexicans to Adopt Native Names?\nDear Mexican: I read your column of a couple of years ago about Chicanos loving the Aztecs, and it left me both cracking up and intellectually fortified. In the last portion of the column, you added: \"But, hey: If you want to change your name from Jos\u00e9 Gonz\u00e1lez to Nezahualcoyotl Moctezuma and go to sweat lodges on weekends, even though you're lighter-skinned than a Southern belle, be my guest! I'm sure your ancestors who fought the Aztecs\u2014both indigenous and Hispanic\u2014would've approved!\" I really would like to know your opinion about Chican@s appropriating indigenous names. (Well, for me, it's appropriating.) Every time I go to Facebook and see my friends change their names to things in the Nahuatl language, I cringe. Maybe it's my own internal struggle, but I see changing your name as a very insignificant. I mean, que ganas con cambiando tu nombre, if you don't know the language?\u2026\nAsk a Mexican: Will an Illegal Mexican Worker Take My Restaurant Job?\nDear Mexican: Where is my America? I'm half-Hispanic and half-Italian. I was born on Coney Island to a drug-addicted father and was raised by my mom, who had to work. We were very poor. I've always had to struggle for basic possessions. Spanish was not spoken in my house, so my Spanish is muy malo. I've worked since I was 15, barking on the games in Coney Island. I went to culinary school and became a chef. I've worked in the industry for 10 years. It is inundated with illegal Mexican workers. Most of these guys are OK, and they are willing to work longer hours, for less pay. Gone is the eight-hour work day. Nobody gets health coverage. It's rare to get a paid vacation. It's rare not to work six days a week. I feel the influx of illegal workers has lowered labor standards for all workers in\u2026\nAsk a Mexican: Why Are So Many Rockabilly Kids Mexicans?\nDear Mexican: I'm not sure if this is solely an Orange County thing, but: As a high school student in SanTana, I can't help but realize that the great majority of rockabilly kids are Mexican. Why is this? Weren't the '40s and '50s kind of a bad time for Mexicans? Chicana con Ganas Dear Motivated Chicana: Yes y no. While Mexican-American activists were fighting for civil rights through lawsuits and voter-registration drives, the young people were getting into cars, rock 'n' roll and R&B, and changing their given names from Consuelo and Jorge to Connie and George\u2014the better to assimilate. The '40s generations were pachucos, but more than a few Mexis became so-called rebels during the '50s and continuing into the present day. For years, one of my favorite cinematic nuggets was discovering that there was a Mexican in the Pharaohs car club that kidnapped Richard Dreyfuss' character in American\u2026\nAsk a Mexican: What's Up With the Mexican Obsession With Clowns?\nDear Mexican: Why are lowrider artists obsessed with surly clowns? I went to an exhibition of the art of Mister Cartoon in Venice Beach years ago, and the clowns in his art were downright disturbing. I've seen these nasty clowns on T-shirts and a bunch of other places, too. What's up with that? Did the whole culture have a nasty experience at the circus? Cirque Du So Low Dear Gabacho: I'm answering this pregunta not just because it's a good one, but to teach the value of patience. Gentle readers: This question was sent on the first week of \u00a1Ask a Mexican!'s existence, which is now more than 10 years ago. I'm finalmente getting to it because it's about pinche time, you know? So you, too, will get your question you sent hace seven years answered \u2026 eventually. For this one, Cirque Du So Low, it's muy simple: Mexicans like\u2026\nAsk a Mexican: Do Mexis Revere Carlos Santana and His Musical Stylings?\nDear Mexican: Do your countrymen still worship Santana? Or is Santana looked at like The Who in England, and Crosby, Stills and Nash in America\u2014old relics from the good ol' Woodstock days? Abraxas to the Maxas! Dear Gabacho: Mexicans actually never worshipped Carlos Santana, who was born in Jalisco and grew up in Tijuana before moving to San Francisco and becoming the Quetzalcoatl of rock. Oh, we've always respected him\u2014after all, Santana is a mexicano who hit it big by fusing Latin rhythms with acid rock\u2014but he long ago left the earthly realm of nationalism to hang out with his guardian angel, Metatron, making him the true manifestation of la raza c\u00f3smica. Mexicans respect all of that, but they like their male Mexican musicians the way hombres like their sex: loud, sweaty and done in under four minutes\u2014OK, three. My husband, who is very proud of his Mexican heritage, was\u2026\nAsk a Mexican: Why Don't Mexicans Take Better Care of Their Kids?\nDear Mexican: From what I've seen and heard, Mexicans are very family-oriented. They take the names of both their mothers and fathers, live with extended family, take carpooling to the nth degree and tattoo the names of their children across their bodies. We recently had a party and invited one of our Hispanic friends. She showed up with her grandmother, mother, sister and her two kids! What the hell was that all about? What I don't understand is this: Whenever I see Mexican men and women walking along busy streets, or through stores, or standing at the bus stops, their little kids are usually more than an arm's length away, sometimes trailing as much as several feet behind them. It's also not uncommon to see little kids crawling around in front seats, back seats and beds of trucks, totally unrestrained! I'm quite sure these are the same people who put\u2026\nAsk a Mexican: Why Do White People Love Marco Rubio So Much?\nDear Mexican: Why do white people love Marco Rubio and cry at his speeches? Rubio was in my town selling his vision for America mierda to his gabacho constituency, and they drank it up like T\u00eda's fresh jamaica. They laughed; they cried; they wondered why we Mexicans can't get behind the Great Brown Hope. Do we know if Rubio even talks to the kitchen help and wait staff when he's finished talking at banquets? \"Oh, my God! He's so inspiring!\" FUCK THAT. Mark Blondie Dear Pocho: The great thing about your pregunta was that you attached a tweet from some PR hack essentially ejaculating while commenting that Rubio was \"speaking to Spanish-speaking employees post-fundraiser.\" Hell, Democratic politicians in the Southwest have given shout-outs to the help during their speeches for years now, but you don't see Dems freaking out about it, mostly because they realized Mexicans were humans long ago.\u2026\nAsk a Mexican: Why Doesn't My Niece's Mexican Mother-in-Law Like Me?\nDear Mexican: My beloved niece married a boy of Mexican extraction. I am very fond of him, but he and his family kind of hold us all at arm's length. It's very difficult to get close. My niece has told me that his mother \"doesn't like white people.\" Wouldn't it be better to get to know me before deciding you don't like me? Isn't her attitude racist? I'll never forget walking into their wedding with big smiles, because my niece was getting married, and she is a major sweetheart. We were greeted with stony faces and no responses to our greetings; I felt like a character from West Side Story. Looking back, maybe I should have clicked my fingers and sang \"When You're a Jet.\" Is there something I can do, or should I just continue to be courteous when we meet, and try to find something to talk to\u2026\nAsk a Mexican: How Can I Tell a Girl That She's Not Going to Get an Expensive Quincea\u00f1era?\nby Gene Armstrong -\nDear Mexican: I work with mostly young, progressive, educated white folks at an institution of higher education in Southern California. The other day, I mentioned buying a shirt that reads, \"Illegal immigration started in 1492.\" We had a good laugh, and my co-worker, whom I like a lot, said that it actually began in the Ice Age, suggesting that no one kind of human has a claim over \"land\" or geography. While I get her argument, I was stunned. A flippant response like that diminishes the struggles of people trying to make a life here, under adverse conditions and having fled other adverse conditions, as well as the systematic historical exceptionalism mythology, jingoism, xenophobia and racism that has created the current state of affairs. Can you give me a good comeback for when an otherwise cool gabacho says similar bullshit? A Chicana in the Hallowed Halls of Learning Dear Pocha:\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Distinguishing In Vivo Versus In Vitro Hemolysis\nGrifols Receives FDA Approval for Molecular Blood Compatibility Test\nImmunome of Healthy Subjects Tool for Advancing Research Treatment\nMedicare Promotes More Home Monitoring Telehealth\nPurpose driven Toxicology Services The Key to Financial Success and Client Confidence\nPutting the Pieces Together to Battle Anti microbial Resistance\nRedefining Diabetes\nSiemens Healthyio Team on At Home Test for Chronic Kidney Disease Monitoring\nAACC.org \/\/ Clinical Laboratory News \/\/ All Articles \/\/ Medicare Promotes More Home Monitoring, Telehealth\nMedicare Promotes More Home Monitoring, Telehealth\nFederal Insider: December 2018\nDate: DEC.1.2018 \/\/ Source: Clinical Laboratory News\nDelivery Methods\/POCT,\nRegulatory\/Legal\nIn a final rule setting payment for home healthcare in 2019, and in a proposed rule for Medicare Advantage plans in 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is adding new reimbursement for remote patient monitoring technology and expanding telemedicine options for providers. The home healthcare rule also implements a payment model that focuses on groups of patients with certain medical needs rather than the volume of services.\n\"Using new technology \u2026 will provide home health agencies and doctors what they need to give patients a personalized treatment plan that will result in better health outcomes,\" said CMS Administrator Seema Verma.\nBeginning in 2017, CMS allowed physicians to bill for services related to home monitoring, which includes devices that track and digitally share data on blood pressure, blood glucose, and other parameters. In 2019, however, home health agencies will be able to bill for the actual monitoring instruments and services themselves. This will foster adoption of emerging home monitoring and testing technologies, and encourage greater data sharing and coordination of care among patients and providers, according to CMS.\nCMS also is focusing on home-based care in the Medicare Advantage proposed rule. Medicare Advantage, in which Medicare pays a single capitated payment for private managed care, has grown enrollment 71% since 2010, attracting more than a third of Medicare beneficiaries. The proposed telehealth benefits for 2020 would expand these services beyond narrowly defined situations like rural areas and special telehealth centers that fee-for-service Medicare traditionally allowed, making telehealth a part of core \"basic benefits\" under Medicare Advantage rules.\nACA Marketplace Plan Premiums Fall, But Could Have Been Lower\nFor the first time since the insurance exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were established in 2014, premiums for the lowest cost plans will drop in 2019, with an average reduction of 1.5%. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), average individual market premiums more than doubled from $2,784 per year in 2013 to $5,712 on HealthCare.gov in 2017, an increase of 105%.\nIn addition, many insurers had dropped out of the federal exchange, but this trend is reversing as well. Some 23 insurers have said they will add plans to the exchange, and the number of counties with only one insurer has dropped from 56% in 2018 to 39% in 2019.\nHowever, a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that premiums would be significantly lower if not for changes made to private insurance markets since 2016. According to the Kaiser analysis, plans on the exchange will cost an average of 16% more than they otherwise would due to the loss of ACA cost-sharing reduction payments, the repeal of the individual mandate penalty, and the administration's expansion of looser regulated plans.\nLow-Income Adults Forgo Care in States Without Medicaid Expansion\nA report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) analyzed 2016 data from the National Center for Health Statistics and found that low-income adults in states without Medicaid expansion forgo care at about twice the rate of those who live in states with Medicaid expansion. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed states to fill gaps in health insurance by offering Medicaid to families whose incomes fall below 138% of the federal poverty level.\nThe GAO report found that in states that expanded Medicare, 9% of low-income adults delayed medical care, compared to 20% in non-expansion states. The gap narrowed somewhat for specific preventive services. For example, 49% in expansion states received a blood cholesterol check within the last year versus 42% in non-expansion states. Low-income adults in expansion states were only slightly less likely to visit the emergency department, 27% versus 28%.\nOverall, 5.6 million low-income adults were uninsured in 2016. Of these, an estimated 1.9 million resided in expansion states, compared with an estimated 3.7 million in non-expansion states.\nMost people on Medicaid are children or people with a disability or who are elderly. Currently 31 states and the District of Columbia have expanded Medicaid eligibility under the ACA, and this new population now makes up 20% of the Medicaid rolls. Most work, with 16% unemployed across all states.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Latin88\nMultiple Languages19\nMultiple Centuries26\n9th Century1\nParchment91\nYes[remove]98\nSelected pages only31\nBodleian Library[remove]98\nMSS. Digby[remove]98\nYou searched for: Collection MSS. Digby Remove constraint Collection: MSS. Digby Decoration Yes Remove constraint Decoration: Yes Repository Bodleian Library Remove constraint Repository: Bodleian Library Type manuscript Remove constraint Type: manuscript\nMS. Digby 3\nBreviary (Gilbertine) \u2014 13th century, beginning; English\nPetrus Alphonsus \u2014 11th century, end\nSeneca the Elder \u2014 12th century; English\nJohn Somer \u2014 14th century, end; English\nBible \u2014 c. 1270-1280; English\nMS. Digby 10\nPs.-Arnold of Villa Nova \u2014 15th century, second half; French\nMarbod of Rennes, Albertus Magnus, etc. \u2014 12th century; added decoration, 13th century, end; English\nAilred of Rievaulx \u2014 12th century, second half; English\nWalter of Wimborne \u2014 14th century, beginning; English\nThebit ben Corat, Arzachel, etc. \u2014 13th century, second half\nDefensor, Ambrosius Autpertus, etc. \u2014 13th century, middle and 13th century, third quarter; English\nGuitmund, Bede \u2014 12th century, beginning; English, Durham\nMechtild von Hackeborn, Jean Gerson \u2014 15th century, third quarter; English\nAlexander de Villa Dei, etc. \u2014 c. 1300; additions, 15th century; French, South\nPlato \u2014 12th century, beginning (?); French\nChanson de Roland \u2014 12th century, second quarter (?); French\nDeusdedit (d. 1099), etc. \u2014 c. 1100; Italian, Central\nGrammatical treatise \u2014 14th century\nGrammatical treatise \u2014 14th century; Portuguese\nFacetus \u2014 14th century; Portuguese\nMatthew of Vend\u00f4me \u2014 14th century; Portuguese\nAesop, Hildebert of Lavardin, etc. \u2014 14th century; Portuguese\nMiscellaneous notes \u2014 14th century\nJohn March (15th cent.), Antonius Musa, etc. \u2014 c. 1430; English, Oxford\nLife of St. Modwenna, Sermon \u2014 13th century; English\nH. of Sawtry, Adam of Eynsham, etc. \u2014 13th century; English\nCharm, Sermon, etc. \u2014 15th century; English\nPeter Quivel or Quinel, etc. \u2014 15th century, first half; English\nLife and miracles of St Gilbert of Sempringham ('The Book of St Gilbert'), Vita Sancti Gilberti Confessoris, etc. \u2014 15th century, middle\nUrso of Calabria, Claudius Ptolemaeus, etc. \u2014 14th century; English\nThomas \u00e0 Kempis \u2014 c. 1450; English\nPs.-John Duns Scotus \u2014 15th century; English\nPs.-Cicero \u2014 13th century, beginning; English\nAlexander Nequam \u2014 13th century, beginning; added decoration, 14th century (?); English\nEcclesiastical constitutions (English), c. 1225 \u2014 13th century, end\nPs.-Ptolemy \u2014 13th century, beginning; English\nPhilo of Byzantium, Ps.-Euclid, etc. \u2014 13th century, beginning; English\nRoger of Hereford \u2014 13th century, first half; English\nAbraham ibn Ezra \u2014 12th century, second half; English\nAlfraganus, etc. \u2014 13th century, beginning; English\nAlbategni \u2014 12th century, end; English\nMedical recipes, Friar Daw's Reply, etc. \u2014 15th century; English\nAlanus de Insulis \u2014 12th century, end; English\nAstronomical calendar including tables of Nicholas of Lynn \u2014 14th century, end (after 1387); English\nEcclestiastical notes partly relating to Durham Cathedral \u2014 12th century - 14th century (?); English\nRobert Grosseteste (?) \u2014 15th century; English\nFulgentius \u2014 15th century; English\nJohn Duns Scotus (?), etc. \u2014 15th century, end (before 1485); English, Oxford\nBernardus Silvester, etc. \u2014 14th century, third quarter; English\nRobert the Englishman, Walter Brit, etc. \u2014 15th century, second quarter (c. 1433-1438)\nHugo Sanctallensis (?) \u2014 12th century, end - 13th century, beginning; Italian\nAlbategni, Hermannus Contractus, etc. \u2014 12th century, second half; Italian\nWalter of Ch\u00e2tillon \u2014 12th century, end; English (?)\nBernard de Gordon \u2014 14th century; English\nPs.-Boethius, Horace, etc. \u2014 13th century, beginning; English\nGerland, etc. \u2014 c. 1164-1168 (?); English\nAstrological texts \u2014 15th century, second half; English\nPs.-Bonaventure (James of Milan), etc. \u2014 15th century; English\nJohn Peckham, Peter of Oxford, etc. \u2014 14th century; English\nBede, Ailred of Rievaulx, etc. \u2014 c. 1200; English\nCalendars, Computistical texts, etc. \u2014 9th century, second half; English, North (?)\nRichard of Wallingford, etc. \u2014 15th century (?)\nAstrological treatises \u2014 15th century (?)\nDietary, Scientific texts \u2014 15th century (?)\nTreatises on calendar, Arithmetical treatise \u2014 12th century\nGeoffrey of Monmouth \u2014 13th century, beginning\nWalter Map, etc. \u2014 12th century, end\nAlbertus Magnus, etc. \u2014 14th century; Multiple places of origin\nRoger Bacon \u2014 13th century\nRoger Bacon, Roger Bacon (?), etc. \u2014 13th century, second half (after 1266); Script partly English, partly French (fols. 41v5-42v, 44r-v, 45r-v) in style.\nPs.-Avicenna, Dominicus Gundisalvi, etc. \u2014 13th century, first half; England\nThomas Bradwardine \u2014 14th century, late or 15th century, early; Italy\nRoger Bacon, etc. \u2014 14th century, second half; English\nTheological texts \u2014 13th century - 14th century; English\nPeter of Limoges \u2014 15th century; English\nJohn Chilmark, Franciscus Maronis, etc. \u2014 15th century; English\nCicero \u2014 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Naples or Rome (?)\nJohannes de Sacro Bosco, Thomas of Newmarket (?), etc. \u2014 15th century; English\nJohn of Stratford, etc. \u2014 15th century\nSomniale Danielis \u2014 15th century\nAlbertus Magnus \u2014 15th century\nCalendars \u2014 15th century, end; French, North-west\nEaster tables \u2014 10th century, late - 11th century, first half\nAdelbold of Utrecht, etc. \u2014 12th century, middle; 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Digby 101\nBede, William of Newburgh \u2014 14th century, first half; English\nRichard of Wetheringsett \u2014 13th century\nPascalis Romanus, Ahmet ibn Sirin, etc. \u2014 12th century, end; English\nBonaguida of Arezzo \u2014 13th century, beginning; Italian\nRobert Grosseteste (?) \u2014 13th century, middle; English\nGeoffrey of Vinsauf, Alanus de Insulis \u2014 13th century, beginning\nAlexander de Villa Dei, etc. \u2014 14th century\nAstrological and historical notes \u2014 15th century, beginning\nAlhazen, etc. \u2014 13th century\nAstrological treatises, Treatise on geomancy \u2014 14th century\nAdam Marsh \u2014 13th century\nWalter Burley, Robert Grosseteste, etc. \u2014 14th century\nBernard de Gordon \u2014 14th century\nMatthew of Vendome, Hugh of St.-Victor, etc. \u2014 13th century, beginning\nJohn of Garland, etc. \u2014 13th century, beginning\nTreatise on weather, Library catalogue of Coventry cathedral priory, etc. \u2014 13th century; English, Coventry\nWilliam de Conches \u2014 13th century\nQuaestiones on Galen, Tegni \u2014 13th century, first quarter; Italian, North\nCommentary on Johannitius, Isagoge ad Artem paruam Galeni, Commentary on Hippocrates, Aphorismata, etc. \u2014 12th century, second half; French, South\nAbbo of Fleury, etc. \u2014 12th century, end; English, Bury St Edmunds (?)\nOsbern of Canterbury \u2014 13th century, end; English\nBenedict Reguardatus of Nursia \u2014 15th century, third quarter; Italian, North-East (?)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Games - Rating: 4 (419 result(s))\n123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142 \u00bb\n1st Division Manager\nCodemasters 1993\nSystem: C64\nWeee...yeah, I know I know, I'm a Championship Manager addict, too but since there's no CM for a C64, we'll have to use something like this, eh?\n1st Division Manager is one of the few fairly good (although quite primitive) and realistic (again, although quite primitive) Commodore64 footie management games. Boosting a nice matchview engine (we don't have player animations in Champan ), 1st Division Manager is an option for those who want to make a carreer out of this.\n3D CyberPuck\nTicsoft 1994\nGenre: Sport, Action\nLicence: Shareware\nHow could this game's concept be described most accurately? Yeah, right - by telling which classic game it's a clone of! Two problems with this though: Nobody will know the original and (even worse) even I forgot the title! It was a sports game by Lucasfilm on the C64 (at least I think it was on this system). Edit: In fact it was Ballblazer by Lucasfilm on the old Atari. Thanks to Chris for reminding me!\n8 Ball Deluxe\nPAS Systems\/Amte 1993\nIf you are a pinball fan, then you definitely know Bally's pinball machine Eight Ball Deluxe table. In 1993 8 Ball Deluxe was released for the DOS system. This pinball game was created by PAS Systems and was distributed by Amte.\nA Journey into Xanth\nNeil Sorenson 1993\nLicence: Freeware\nThis is a must for every Xanth-Fan! I always loved the great books of Piers Anthony and searched hard for any computer-games based on it. Long before I was able to get my hands on the graphical adventure I found this game (and lost it when my harddisk crashed).\nDaedalic Entertainment 2010\nIt's an old custom that worlds should die in a spectacular fashion, and this time it's the turn for solar flare to destroy all life on the planet. Of course, there are people who want to stop that from happening and they go for the obvious solution: traveling back in time to convince people they should save their ecosystem and invest in renewable energy sources.\nAvalon Hill 1991\nAcquire was one in a series of business board games created by Sid Sackson and released by 3M in the 1960s. Later, most of these games were released by Avalon Hill in the 1970s and 80s and are now the property of Hasbro. Acquire is probably the most exciting of this lot of games. It requires good thinking, great foresight, a little bit of luck and lots of attention. The computer version of the game can last only ten minutes, but these ten minutes will require your full attention. Due to the fact it is a board game, the replay value is extremely high.\nSega 1989\nGenre: Simulation, Action\nA conversion of an immensely popular arcade game, Afterburner does everything in its power to deliver the same feeling, but fall short. A long time ago, when I still visited arcade halls, Afterburner was one of my favorite games, but also one of the hardest to play, due to the long line of people waiting for their turn. It was one of those games where you sat down into a seat, which moved with you as you turned the airplane, flew up or down. The soundtrack, a cheap copy of the Top Gun music, blasted from all sides.\nPsygnosis 1992\nGenre: Action, Strategy\n[Mr Creosote] In 1992, the game genres as we still know them today had been pretty much settled already. While in the previous decade, experiments had still been welcomed fairly warmly, professional reviewers, many of whom were employed as 'specialists' for a certain genre, were not as sympathetic anymore when Air Support was released.\nFalken Software 1991\nGenre: Strategy, Simulation\nAirline is a nice German business simulation where you try to build up and expand your airline worldwide. At the start you can either decide if you want to start a new company, expand an existing one or wish to bring an unprofitable airline back on the winning track.\nAkalabeth\nRichard Garriot 1980\nGenre: RPG\nEven after the evil has been vanquished, there are still many foul creatures plaguing the land. It is your task to get rid of them. This rather unusual premise is the basis for the first roleplaying game ever. Selling only eight copies, it wasn't a commercial success either, but is spawned one of the most successful computer RPG franchises ever.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Series Series\nThe star ingredient\nRural rebels\nVisit Euronews\nSeries on childhood arrives at the late Joaqu\u00edn Sorolla's Spanish home\n'Sad Inheritance' by Joaqu\u00edn Sorolla (1899) - depicting crippled children bathing in the sea in Valencia - Copyright Bancaja Collection\nBy Theo Farrant & EBU \u2022 Updated: 02\/02\/2022\nThe Madrid museum dedicated to the paintings of the Joaqu\u00edn Sorolla is encouraging its visitors to turn back time with a retrospective on childhood.\nOpening on February 1, the collection, titled 'The Happy Age', bands together over 40 paintings and drawings that investigate the artist's relationship with growing up.\nKnown to some as the 'Master of Light', Sorolla's paintings made a distinct impression on Spain's art scene in the late 1800's.\nHis portraits always receive a special focus, many of which are featured in this new display.\nSorolla's art has toured the world in short-term exhibitions throughout New York, Paris, and London, but this location also happened to be his home.\nOver 650 unseen Gaud\u00ed items arrive at architect's Catalonia exhibition\nPrince Charles unveils portrait series honouring Holocaust survivors across the UK\nFresh eyes on the 'Master of Light'\nAt the age of 18, Sorolla traveled to Madrid to study paintings in the Museo del PradoEBU\nSorolla's art can be summed up in three fundamental concepts: the capture of the sea and the beach, especially in his native Valencia; the intense study of different lights and atmospheres; and his focus on children.\nDepictions of childhood accompanied Sorolla throughout his artistic output and it was with his paintings featuring children \u2013 such as 'Triste Herencia' ('Sad Inheritance') \u2013 that he won his greatest success.\n'Sad Inheritance', painted by Sorolla in 1899, depicts a group of children infected with polio bathing at the sea in Valencia, under the supervision of a monk.\nThe painting earned the Valencian artist his greatest official recognition, the Grand Prix and a medal of honour at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1900.\nUnearthing Sorolla's lesser-known paintings\n'Bathing Time' painted by Joaqu\u00edn Sorolla (1904)EBU\nCurated by Sonia Martinez Requena and Covadonga Pitarch Angulo, the exhibition is divided into three sections: 'The centre of the family', 'The world of childhood' and 'The other childhood'.\nEach part of the display focuses on a different set of unique emotions and experiences. From child labourers harvesting for their families to serene, maternal scenes.\nIn total, the collection features 41 canvases and 3 drawings completed by Sorolla \u2013 some of which are on public display for the first time since the early 20th century.\n'The Happy Age' hits the Sorolla Museum on February 1. Check out the video above for a look inside.\nVideo editor \u2022 Theo Farrant\nVIDEO PAINTING SPAIN ART CHILDREN BEACH\nHow can you see Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel paintings in Madrid?\nSwedish film festival experiments on audience members with hypnosis\nArt, AIDS and Alchemy: The legacy of British film-maker Derek Jarman\nEgypt unveils new finds including two tombs and golden sarcophagus\nHas the Oscar nomination for Andrea Riseborough broken the Academy?\n2022 Pornhub stats: Who's been watching what?\nCulture Re-View: A look back at this day in history\nPriscilla Presley is contesting daughter Lisa Marie Presley's will\nSign up for our Culture newsletter\nTerms and ConditionsCookie Policy","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Renewable EnergyBioenergy\nSolarBridge Technologies Secures $42 Million To Support Expansion Efforts\nThe funding will be used to expand sales and marketing and continue the company's focus on research and development as it rapidly scales its customer base across North America and Australia.\nAUSTIN, Texas (March 6, 2014) \u2013 SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading provider of microinverters and monitoring technology for TrueACTM solar systems, announced today it has closed a $42 million round of funding led by Constellation Technology Ventures, part of Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC), the nation's leading competitive energy provider. The funding will be used to expand sales and marketing and continue the company's focus on research and development as it rapidly scales its customer base across North America and Australia.\nIn addition to Constellation Technology Ventures, previous investors Shea Ventures, Rho Ventures and Prelude Ventures participated in the financing. Michael Smith, Constellation vice president and head of Constellation Technology Ventures, will join the SolarBridge Board of Directors.\n\"This round of funding underscores our position as the leader in AC module technology,\" said Bill Mulligan, president and CEO of SolarBridge. \"AC modules are changing the way distributed PV is sold, designed and installed. Quality and reliability are critical differentiators in the microinverter segment, and our performance has established SolarBridge as best-in-class technology for executing a TrueACTM module.\"\n\"Residential and small-scale commercial solar have experienced tremendous growth in the U.S. and abroad,\" said Smith. \"SolarBridge's unique technology aligns with our growing distributed generation business. AC solar will be a significant contributor to further reducing the cost of solar and driving continued growth in the market.\"\nAbout SolarBridge Technologies\nSolarBridge Technologies, the leading provider of microinverters and monitoring technology for TrueACTM solar systems, is accelerating the adoption of solar energy in the residential and commercial markets. The SolarBridge TrueAC Module System\u2014featuring the SolarBridge Pantheon microinverter, Power Manager and Power Portal\u2014dramatically increases the efficiency and reliability of PV systems, while reducing the cost of energy. The Pantheon microinverter matches the lifetime of solar modules, enabling module manufacturers to provide a 25-year warranty on AC modules. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visitwww.solarbridgetech.com.\nAbout Constellation\nThe Constellation family of retail electricity and natural gas suppliers (www.constellation.com) are subsidiaries of Exelon Corp. and are leading competitive retail suppliers of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses across the continental United States. Constellation's retail businesses serve more than 100,000 business and public sector customers, including more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100, and nearly 1 million residential customers.\nAbout Exelon Corp.\nExelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) is the nation's leading competitive energy provider, with 2013 revenues of approximately $24.9 billion. Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon has operations and business activities in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Exelon is one of the largest competitive U.S. power generators, with more than 35,000 megawatts of owned capacity comprising one of the nation's cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets. The company's Constellation business unit provides energy products and services to approximately 100,000 business and public sector customers and approximately 1 million residential customers. Exelon's utilities deliver electricity and natural gas to more than 6.6 million customers in central Maryland (BGE), northern Illinois (ComEd) and southeastern Pennsylvania (PECO).\nBio Finance & Investment\nPrevious articleNew operations and maintenance system reduces the cost of offshore wind\nNext articleasola Technologies signs additional BiPV orders","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Fantasy Links\nFake Teams Hits the Fantasy Baseball Links\nBy Robert L. Bishop Updated Aug 19, 2011, 12:01pm EDT\nShare All sharing options for: Fake Teams Hits the Fantasy Baseball Links\nSAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 18: Mike Stanton #27 of the Florida Marlins hits a double during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on August 18, 2011 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy\/Getty Images)\nHere are your fantasy baseball links for today, August 19:\nStanton Killing Them Softly | Baseball Analytics\nStanton's 29 bombs tie him with Joe DiMaggio and Frank Robinson for tenth-most among hitters during their age-21 season, according to Baseball-Reference. While he'd have to go on an absolute tear to reach Eddie Matthews' all-time best of 47 homers, Stanton stands a good chance of passing the likes of Jimmie Foxx (33), Miguel Cabrera (33) and Pujols (37) to move into second place. I shudder to think what this guy's peak will look like.\nBe Like Bullock and Keep Big Mike | Razzball\nMike Stanton is gonna be a Hall of Famer in 25 years. Me, you and the Mayans may not be around to see it, but if a tree falls in the forest does it not make a sound? It does when Stanton bumps into said tree, picks it up and uses it as a toothpick.\nMauer's Off-Speed Judgment Off | Baseball Analytics\n[Mauer's] clearly taking pitches at which he should be swinging, and trying to hit too many pitches off the corners and edges. He putting a higher proportion of these pitches in play, 60.2% versus 50.2% in the three previous seasons, but because he's making contact on pitches outside the strike zone, those balls in play are turning into outs, as he has a meager .218 BABIP.\nFollow the jump for more of the latest fantasy baseball news and analysis from around the web.\nGreinke's Results, Processes Match Up | Baseball Analytics\nMilwaukee's Zack Greinke entered July with a 5.63 ERA. After last night's seven inning, one run gem against the Dodgers, the erstwhile Royals ace now has a more palatable 3.92 mark. The simple, lazy narrative would be that the blockbuster trade pickup took time to adjust to his new surroundings and is now settling in.The truth is, Greinke has been dealing all season long.\nUnder the Fantasy Microscope: Jeff Francoeur | Roto Hardball\nUnfortunately, players like Francouer who don't have a ton of power and don't take many walks are highly susceptible to fluctuations in BABIP, and thus he could easily be back in the dumps of 2010 next season. But at 27, entering his prime, it's not difficult to imagine at least some of this power increase being real. And, particularly considering they don't put OBP on the standard fantasy league scoreboard, that makes Francoeur a pretty useful fantasy player.\nNapoli's Two-Strike Contact | Baseball Analytics\nNapoli is whiffing less just about everywhere, especially against high pitches and offerings thrown inside. His miss percentage with two strikes has dropped from 29.6 percent in 2010 to 19.9 percent in 2011. And while most players are fighting a losing battle once they have two strikes on them, hitting a collective .191\/.260\/.288, Napoli has a .277\/.358\/.484 line in such situations.\nAllen Craig: Fantasy Bat Looking for Position | Roto Hardball\nA few spot starts here or there. That's the best you can hope for from Craig. A few starts here or there when Berkman or Albert Pujols need a blow. He's not a center fielder, and he's really not a second baseman either. It's too bad, because he is a bat.\nJonny Venters' Dominant Slider | Baseball Analytics\nIn fact, in the 61 PA in which a Jonny Venters slider was the deciding pitch, 51 have been strike outs (47 swinging, 4 looking). The fact that he can throw his slider effectively to both righties and lefties is a major reason he hasn't allowed an earned run since June 29th.\nWaiver Saviours: Power | Fantasy Baseball 365\nRaburn is a career .293 hitter post-all-star break and last season he hit 13 of his 15 home runs in August and September. So far this month, Raburn is hitting .316 with only two home runs, but he has put up a .237 ISO in the process, perhaps indicating that the long-balls are on their way. Given his knack for putting up his best numbers in August and September, he's certainly worth a look.\nSteals and Homers: Dunn and Pierre Can Help This Week | Roto Hardball\nHis average is down to .283, which is fine but not what you want out of a Pierre type player, and he has stolen only 20 bases. He should be able to steal against Ervin Santana and the Angels on Tuesday though, since Santana has allowed 22 stolen bases against three caught stealings. Jeff Mathis has caught just 27% of attempted base stealers, so Pierre should be able to run with confidence against the Angels.\nBrian Matusz and Wade Miley: Mining the Minors | FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball\nMatusz's fastball was in the high-80s and touched the low-90s, which is encouraging but not necessarily promising. He's worth an add in AL leagues \u2014 and worth watching in deep mixed \u2014 but until he proves he's right for a start or two, I'd be leery about using him at all. With about eight turns in the rotation left \u2014 that is, if he can stick in the bigs \u2014 2011 is looking like a lost season for one of the more intriguing young arms coming into the year.\nUnder the Radar - Mixed Leagues | BaseballPress.com\nAs of the writing of this piece, Wilson's fate was still very unclear, but if he does require a larger stint out of action or on the disabled list, Affeldt could be a hot fantasy commodity. Savvy owners with an available roster spot will act before their competition and make a move now. There's very little downside to being proactive with possible closers, and even if Affeldt doesn't get any saves, one could still benefit from his other impressive numbers.\nDuda and Willingham: Waiver Wire | FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball\nIt isn't as though Duda raked all through the minors and is just now getting a chance to do it in the pros. He had shown good doubles power, but the home runs are a relatively new addition, which makes it somewhat harder to predict whether they're going to persist. His hot month overstates his ability, but 15-20 given a full season of consistent playing time doesn't seem outlandish. Anything more than about 3 HR a month is a bonus.\nInjury Report: August 19: Alex Rodriguez, Mike Stanton, Ryan Howard & More | Rotoprofessor\nProspect of the Day: Josh Satin, INF, New York Mets | Minor League Ball\nSatin's offensive numbers are quite good, obviously. He's hit at every level, has doubles power with occasional home run pop, and controls the strike zone well. There are a lot of moving parts in his swing which turns some scouts off, but minor league pitchers have been unable to exploit this or find consistent holes in his approach. He's considered highly intelligent and works hard at his game. Satin has nothing left to prove in the minors.\nFantasy Baseball Player Prospecting: Ryan Lavarnway, more | KFFL.com\nThe Boston Red Sox couldn't play short-handed any longer, so Kevin Youkilis hit the DL and the BoSox called up an intriguing slugger.\nDaily Dish: Twins Power Up | Baseball America\nBenson, Arcia, Sano, Rosario, Pomeranz, d'Arnaud, Matt Moore, May, Parker, Gomez, Simmons\nImpact: Signed 1st Round Draft Picks | Fantasy Baseball 365\nThome | Joe Posnanski\nSantiago Casilla And The Worst Plate Appearance In Baseball History | Baseball Nation\nI missed this a few days ago. Worth revisiting.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"About Umar\nMindset Coaching\nHappiness60\nContact Umar\nKevin Trout on What Effective Leaders Do\nKevin Trout is an experienced entrepreneur, business owner and sales professional with over 30 years of experience in the medical device industry. Kevin was the Founder\/President of Grandview Medical Resources, Inc. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; a specialty medical equipment distributor with an average annual growth rate of 23% per year, before selling his company in 2011.\nNow as a Vistage Chair, Kevin is a coach, advisor and facilitator for high-performing CEOs, executives and business owners who have a passion to grow their businesses and enhance their lives. Kevin leads several CEO peer-advisory groups who meet monthly to advise each other in a completely objective forum, where world-class speakers and subject matter experts from across the U.S. regularly present half-day in-depth explorations of C-Level business topics.\nKevin is also the host of the \"Three Rivers Leadership\" radio show on 101.5FM, where he interviews Pittsburgh's high performing CEO's, Business Owners and Executives to learn about their backgrounds, businesses and leadership styles. The shows air every Wednesday, and are available as a podcast on threeriversleadership.com.\nKevin is a professional sales trainer, keynote speaker and certified Predictive Index Analyst & Master Trainer. Kevin had been a long-time member himself of Vistage Worldwide (the international association of CEOs), and previously a member of the industry's premier trade association - IMDA (Independent Medical Distributors Association of North America), where he served as the President from 2009 - 2011 and Executive Board Member from 2006 - 2011.\nKevin holds a Degree in Pre-Law\/Criminology with a minor in Business Administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a Degree from the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business - Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, and a Certification from Harvard Business School's Continuing Education Leadership Programs\nContact Kevin:\nVistage\n[Podcast Transcript Using Artificial Intelligence]\nUmar Hameed 0:01\nAre you ready to become awesomer? Hello everyone! My name is Umar Hameed, I'm your host on the No Limits Selling Podcast, where industry leaders share their tips, strategies and advice on how you can become better, stronger, faster. Just before we get started, I've got a question for you, do you have a negative voice inside your head? We all do, right? I'm gonna help you remove that voice and under 30 days guaranteed, not only remove it, but transform it. So instead of the voice that sabotages you, there's one that propels you to much higher levels of performance and success. There's a link in the show notes, click on it to find out more. All right! Let's get started.\nHello everyone to another episode of the No Limits Selling Podcast where we talk about leadership sales, what it means to be a human being because at the end of the day, it's our mindset determines how well we do. And I'm privileged to have Kevin Trout on the show today, Kevin, welcome to the program.\nKevin Trout 0:59\nHey, thanks for having me. I really appreciate it, it's an honor.\nSo Kevin, you are a Vistage chair. So you get to help leaders become better leaders and help them grow their organizations faster.\nFaster, easier, with less risk, less stress, and a better work life balance encompasses everything that we try to do.\nSo, you know, I'm not sure if anybody ever wrote this down, but I bet you every single leader in history that's been written about said something like this, \"Leadership is excellent, if it wasn't for the people.\" It's such a challenging thing to do.\nTrue, I would agree with that.\nHere's my definition of leadership and please add to it or challenge it. It's a leaders job, let's say in the traditional sense of a company is, number one have a compelling vision that people go, I take a bullet for that.\nMm hmm.\nNumber two, build a culture where it's not about the individual is not about ego, it's like how do we win? How do I help everybody in my team perform at a higher level, a selfless kind of culture that's driven to succeed. And then the third thing is long term shareholder value, how do we make this organization more valuable? Any thoughts on that 123 formula?\nI agree with you. Actually, I look at it very similarly, I think the leaders role is to set the vision, which you mentioned, I also think it's their responsibility to come up with a strategy. Culture is even more important than strategy. And I think creating the culture that you want driving it through the organization, the long term is important, we have methods that we we have actually have an eight step process to create that. And I think cultures more important than anything, is if you don't create the culture intentionally, or that you want, one will develop anyway. And it's not going to be the one you like. And so...\nAbsolutely. And on that eight step process, if I've got it right, step three, in the Vistage model is using a taser.\n[Laugh] Well, not exactly. However, I think if you take care of that, then ultimately, the leaders responsibility after you take care of those three things, is to grow your people, and help your people grow personally, professionally, help them become better in the roles that they're in. So they can prepare them for upward career mobility. And I think that's an important part of leaders responsibility as well. Not only that, but making sure that everybody in the organization knows exactly what their role is in terms of contributing to the vision, and exactly what their accountability is going to look like. And...\n...everybody has a role well defined.\nHere's my the other definition of leadership that I kind of use is, so tell you a story first I'll get to the definition is the National Kidney Foundation, the Baltimore chapter was raising some funds. And the way they did it was rappelling down this 28 storey building. So they put you in a harness and you repel down. And when I got to the edge of the building is like, holy crap, this is a long way down. And then I was wondering, you know, why am I letting these strangers strapped me? And let me go down. And then I realized that my trust for the director of the Baltimore chapter is so strong, that these guys are leveraging the trust I have for her.\nAnd I think the same thing is true for a leader. The leaders belief in an individual sometimes is so strong, that even though that person doesn't believe they can do it, that they leverage that belief that the leader has and go on the journey and all of a sudden realize that they can accomplish more than they ever thought possible. Thoughts on that comment?\nAbsolutely, totally agree with you. And that's part of when I say grow your people, that's part of it. That's a key component to doing exactly that. The leader has to act, act, act, sorry, like a coach and a mentor. Not a micromanager or a perpetual fault finder because people won't stick around for those kinds of managers. They really got to be the coach and mentor and cheerleader and help them grow. And that, to me is an really important part of the leadership. And that that's where the trust comes in, right? If you if you're if your people trust you as a leader, they're gonna walk through walls for you.\nAnd I think trust is such a critically important element. And it's almost a cliche, and it's cliche for a reason. But I think, here are the three levels of trust. One is, is to trust in the people around you. Two is to trust in the processes that you've developed. And number three, is to trust in yourself. And sometimes that's the hardest one to do, is to trust in yourself that you know, I got this.\nI agree. I totally agree. Gotta have all three.\nSo how do you get that because, hey, I could put this in a poster, it's gonna be amazing poster, people will actually buy it, put it on the walls, but putting on the wall and reading it ain't the same thing as believing it. So let's talk about how do you get an employee? Well, let's talk about leaders, you work with leaders think about a specific leader that you've been leading for the last little while that you saw something better in them, and you had them to actually trust themselves. So don't name the leader. But think of a specific person and go, \"Oh, yeah, this leader, this is what was going on and this is how I helped them to really realize what they were capable of.\"\nWow, I have several members where I think that I believe in them more than they did originally when they joined like this six groups.\nSo pick one of them so we get like a real life, this is what you, this is what they had, this is what you did.\nI'll just randomly pick one with regards to ability to sell since that's what this podcast is all about, right?\nAnd believe it or not, is a marketing firm. And yeah, sales and marketing are two different things. Really good marketing firm handles a niche industries, and they do a great job been around for 10 years, more than 10 years, a little bit more than 10 years. And the the issue with the with the owner, the leader in my Vistage group was he hates to sell, he just doesn't like the sales process so his company wasn't growing. But I had to redefine what sells really means for him. And I had yet to understand that you're helping people. And when you when you're making your sales calls, it's not about pitching a contract. It's about resolving pain that they have or resolving challenges that they're faced with. And letting them know, we can help you this is how we can help you. I will tell you that it took a little bit over a year. But he came around to understanding the nuances of selling to the point where look, you know, shame on you, if people don't know what if your types of customers want to work with don't know about what you can do. You know, that's they should know. And you actually have an obligation to to inform them, whether they choose to use you or not. That's their decision. But if they don't even know about what you do Shame on you, right. And so I think I opened his eyes to maybe I should be talking to more people, maybe I should be right. And then we work through some of the nuances of what's selling the sales concept looks like there's a five step process to the sales process. And the out of the five steps, the two steps that I see most salespeople struggle with, are is asking investigative questions, and then closing the deal. And those were his two weakest links as well. So working through that, and helping them understand how to ask very good questions that would lead to his ability to solve their problems and then closing the deal, which is nothing more than agreeing to take the next step. He was missing on both of those. So I will tell you this end result. His sales have been flat for almost 10 years, is in the first year that we work through the sales is his sales group 25%. And here this year, he's on track to grow 35%, almost 38%. And he will tell you that it's the fact that his Vistage membership and the coaching and mentoring not just for me, but from the other Vistage members has made all the difference in the world for him.\nBrilliant. So one of the things that you know, human beings are meaning making machines, if something happens that has a lot of emotions around it, either positive emotions and negative emotions, we are hardwired to make meaning out of it. And oftentimes that meaning that we make ends up becoming a belief that defines us. And it sounds like the meaning he had made around sales was not supporting him and what you ended up doing was actually showing him that no, you're here you're not trying to bamboozle anybody or convince anybody is you're getting them to actually get a realization on a problem they have and that he might be able to solve and I think you can change the meaning around the things that we do to be a more positive one, we end up executing that at a much higher level,\nKevin Trout 10:01\nI totally agree he had some very big self limiting beliefs. Or as we like to say, head trash, yes, around sales. But once I get them to understand that look, you're, you're there to be a resource to them. Because you can and you, you can solve their problems, you can help them in ways that they're not currently getting that type of help. You're just offering your services as a resource. You're not trying to sell them a used car, right? You know, the analogy.\nUmar Hameed 10:32\nYeah. So I'm gonna tell you, I don't often talk about this, where I'm a genius, are you ready to do for a little while I was doing tech support for Hewlett Packard, and some phone calls went like this, where I would just get them to ask them some questions like what's going on. And then as the person's kind of trying to tell me what's going on, all of a sudden, they go, oh, and they solve their own problem. I never solved anything. But they got their own epiphany. And they thought I was the genius. And I think a lot of times when we're on a sales call, is just getting people to talk about what's going on for them. If we can give them one epiphany, then all of a sudden, it's like, hey, I want to work with you. So you don't have to be like, I'm going to use this, this phrase. And this phrase is going to be the magical phrase. It's like connecting with human beings, attending to them, and helping them get an insight. And if you can do that, you had value to the conversation, and they want to work with you.\nWow, sounds like the way I used to sell way still sell, ask the right questions, and let them do the talking, right? Short,\nshortest, shortest course on selling is only four words, ask questions and listen. They'll sell themselves.\nYes, absolutely. So Kevin, as you've been a Vistage chair for a while, and you've been working with a bunch of leaders, oftentimes, when you're helping your charges, explaining something, you get insights yourself, and you get learnings yourselves. So what are two three lessons that you've learned? While you've been teaching going, \"Holy crap, that's really important.\" So what insights have you gotten?\nWow. I would do a couple things. I think I realized what it takes to be what are the four attributes of a really good leader, and also figured out what are the four stages of growth for any business.\nThose are the two things that popped on top of my mind, I think, my definition of the four things that great leaders, number one is continuous learner, they've got to be...\n...continuous learner. If they think they know everything there is to know Oh, you don't want to work for that guy. I think number two is their ability to execute, right? execution ability is really important. The third thing is you've got to have some real leadership skills as we defined earlier, that's what I mean by leadership. And then the fourth thing is there's got to be some subject matter expertise, you got to have experience in whatever industry you're in. And I think that those four things, to me define the best leaders out there. So I also think that I learned about the four stages of growth. And I went through them myself when I had my own company, medical equipment distribution company. I went through all four stages. I think my analogy is like driving a manual transmission car. You know, some of us are old enough, we took our driver's test on a manual transmission, right?\nFirst gear, a lot of chaos, owner wears all the hats. Only goal is to get some clients and get some revenue in the door.\nNot go bankrupt.\nYeah, exactly. Get some momentum moving forward. And at some point, you push in the clutch, you start to hire in second gear, you start to hire some help you get a bookkeeper or an office admin, you get maybe hire a couple of salespeople, right? And so now you're the beginning of second gear, and you're continuing to pick up momentum. But at some point, you've got enough people that if you pass the eight or nine employees and everybody's reporting to the owner, you can't really manage that many direct reports. And I've seen business owners, entrepreneurs, they'll have 20-25 people reporting directly to them. And that's, that's like the tech commoners in the red zone, you're going to be burning up the engine and the engine is the owner or working 60-70 hours a week.\nAnd they're making all the decisions and everybody reports to them. This is the key part is pushing the clutch and moving into third gear. That's when they've got to bring in some leadership outside experts that are leaders that can run the individual departments, right? because the departments become silos without good leadership. And I think that they've got to bring in a team of leaders to be maybe in charge of operations, somebody charges sales, somebody in charge of finance, and let them build out those two departments individually, while the owner oversees the leadership team, which is a much smaller direct report size. And yeah, when you go from second gear to third gear, your profits are going to drop because you're making an investment of more expensive leaders, but it's well worth it. Because once you get to pushing the clutch shifting into fourth gear, this is when the owner gets to step out of the day to day activity, he strictly involved in the strategy and vision of the company. And he's working 35 hours a week instead of 70, and the profits come back exponentially greater than they were in second gear. What I do see is that a lot of entrepreneurs, they want to make all the decisions, so they get stuck in second gear, and they're working 70 hours a week, they're making all the decisions, they get 20-25 people reporting to them. That's not sustainable, long term. But they don't want to shift into third gear, because they know that's going to cost them some of their profits. And they're and they're real happy with the profits. But it's costing them.\nAbsolutely. And sometimes, that's, that's exactly what's going on. And other times they've got a belief that if you want it done, right, you need to do it yourself, you got a trust issue, so we want to do that. And that's kind of the work I do is very much going in and figuring out what belief is driving that behavior. And let's change that belief. I've been working on a program for about three years where it's like resolved one issue in one month, guaranteed, and is designed to get people unstuck so they can actually work with their coaches and go get done what needs doing. But that mindset stuff is always those four inches between you years of the most challenging, and the most amazing.\nDefinitely true, I would you asked me about what did I learn, I would tell you that I lived through all four stages during the time that I started my company from scratch and build it up and sold it off. And having lived through it and really experienced all the nuances of each of those phases, I'm more convinced now than ever, that every business needs to go through all four stages, and they shouldn't get stuck in second gear. And because that's when the owner becomes a bottleneck to the company's growth. And I really work hard to help the Vistage members in my groups to understand you got to follow this. Because if you don't push in knowing when to push in the clutch is more important than anything on that in that whole analogy. And so helping them know when to push the clutch in which gear they need to be in, at what point in time. To me, I think it's really solved a lot of their, a lot of their dilemmas in terms of mindset, head trash, things like that. Get out of their own way.\nBrilliant. I was chatting with somebody yesterday on a podcast, this gentleman was working full time decided to become a realtor. And because he wanted to, you know do well in this first year, he hired some admin people right out of the gate, which is like weird, because most of the time you do what you do for two, three years and struggle. Yeah. And so he's been in the business for 10 years. And this year, he will be doing 530 transactions this year by himself.\nAnd he's got a team of like seven people underneath him. So not realtors, just admin staff and people like that. And which is pretty breathtaking, and amazing. And he had said his goal to be the number one realtor in the country. But through circumstances he was forced to hire people right up front. And that's one of the things I've heard is you need to hire people to help you grow the business. And the faster you hire, the faster you grow. And what you're talking about is the exact same thing. So Kevin, tell me about a mind hack that you use, or you recommend your Vistage clients use that allows them to be more efficient, be happier or more successful. What's a little mental trick that you have up your sleeve?\nHmm. I truly believe everything is fixable. And you just have to figure out diagnose what's getting in the way what's what's the challenge, and then work through what's the solution where the options in terms of solutions. And that's one of the things that we do in our Vistage groups is we solve the biggest challenges and the toughest decisions in a peer advisory format. And for me, when we identify something that's a roadblock or whatever, I'm like give my my two cents worth in terms of if I went through myself during the time I own my business, or what I went through. But you don't just want my advice, you want the group's advice, you're sitting in a room with 15 other really smart people, you want all their perspective on the challenges as well. We all have blind spots. There's no denying that.\nWe all do. And what the Vistage process does is helps us reveal those blind spots and help work through the nuances to those difficult decisions. Everything's fixable. It's just how what's the right way to fix it and how's the right way to execute that fix. And I think that's what we do. I don't know if that answer your question, but that's...\nIt does. Actually it does. And because it goes back to a beliefs and one of the beliefs in your world is everything's fixable, which is a great belief to have. Kevin, thank you so much for being on the show. I really enjoyed our conversation. I can't believe 20 minutes have just slipped by in a matter of moments.\nYeah, that was very quick but thank you for having me, I really appreciate it. And I enjoyed the conversation. Thank you.\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please go to iTunes and leave a five-star rating. And if you're looking for more tools, go to my website at nolimitsselling.com. I've got a free mind training course there, that's going to teach you some insights from the world of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and that is the fastest way to get better results.\nImran Hasan on The Value and Motivation Behind Personal Development\nHow To Become Happy \u2013 7 Ways To Find True Happiness In Daily Life","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Julian Alaphilippe on losing Tour de France race lead: 'You can rewrite history with 'ifs''\nBy Cyclingnews published 12 July 19\nFrenchman concedes yellow jersey to Trek-Segafredo's Giulio Ciccone\nJuilan Alaphilippe in yellow (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)\nJulian Alaphilippe on the gravel near the end of stage 6 at the Tour de France (Image credit: Bettini Photo)\nJulian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) in the yellow jersey at the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images)\nThibaut Pinot and Julian Alaphilippe battle for seconds on the line of stage 6 at the Tour de France (Image credit: Bettini Photo)\nGeraint Thomas finishes stage 6 of the Tour de France at La Planche des Belles Filles (Image credit: Bettini Photo)\nIn the end, overnight Tour de France leader Julian Alaphilippe lost his yellow jersey by just six seconds to Trek-Segafredo's Giulio Ciccome \u2013 which was the same number of seconds that the stage 6 runner-up was awarded in time bonuses on the finish line. Despite Alaphilippe's valiant efforts to close the gap on the final climb up La Planche des Belles Filles, he at least initially stated that he didn't mind having to give up the race lead.\nTour de France: 'He races on emotion' says Lefevere of Alaphilippe\nTour de France bikes: Julian Alaphilippe's Specialized S-Works Tarmac Disc\nTour de France: Teuns wins atop La Planche des Belles Filles\n\"I'm not disappointed. I've enjoyed the last three fantastic days in yellow,\" the Frenchman told L'Equipe before disappearing into his Deceuninck-QuickStep team bus.\nBut no one really believed him; Alaphilippe had, after all, just turned himself inside out to try to hold on to the jersey, falling short by the smallest of margins after stage winner Dylan Teuns (Bahrain-Merida) and Ciccone had held on after being part of the day's breakaway.\n\"Julian will have fought extremely hard today. I know him,\" the 27-year-old's cousin and coach Franck Alaphilippe subsequently told the French sports newspaper. \"He had a good day, and the yellow jersey gave him an extra boost. He gave it everything in the last 150 metres, and absolutely buried himself.\"\nDeceuninck-QuickStep sports director Tom Steels showed equal admiration for Alaphilippe and his team's work rate.\n\"It was impressive,\" he said. \"We rode on the front, without any help, for almost 90 kilometres. I just don't understand how winning the stage wasn't of interest [to other teams].\n\"I'm really disappointed for Julian. Six seconds is nothing\u2026 But we're not really a team that's made for the climbs,\" said Steels.\n\"My team's already controlled the race for the past few days, so it would have been very difficult to have kept the gap to a breakaway down to a minute or two on a stage like this,\" Alaphilippe later added. \"There wasn't much more we could have done, but you can rewrite history with 'ifs'.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Showing posts with the label Ilocos Norte\nMarch is not only my birthday month, it seems to be my lucky month too. I'm happy to share that two of my articles were published in the March 2018 issue of TravelPlus Magazine . TravelPlus Magazine - Vol. 9. No.1 Ladies and gentlemen, I present you article 1 of 2, the Art in the North . It's an article that takes a new perspective about the northern provinces of the Philippines. It also tells you how these northern provinces can help you nurture the hidden artist in you. It's nice to see you again bro! Time to head north to nurture my artistic side I felt like a Padawan with this guy around Article 2 of 2, is all about my once in a lifetime interview with \"The Master\" Sonny Yabao titled Through the Lens . Here, he talks about his humble beginnings, his style, and what lies ahead. Saw one in National Bookstore and got me a copy before it runs out. These articles might inspire you to become an artist someday. Please do grab your copies\nIlocos Sur - Ilocos Norte Road Trip 2017\nAfter 7 long years, my wife and I finally got a chance to revisit Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte last December 2017. What makes this trip special for me is that for this road trip, we already have a daughter along with us. Aside from that, this road trip is also my first with my wife's family. It was safe to say that it was a special year-ender trip for me. Ilocos Sur - Ilocos Norte Road Trip 2017 Here's how our Ilocos Sur-Ilocos Norte Road Trip 2017 turned out: December 25 (Day 1) Our adventure started in my brother-in-law's house in Cavite. Our two-car convoy left at around 7AM. The trip was quite fast thanks to the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway or TPLEX. By 12NN we were already having lunch at Casantaan Bulaluhan at Kambingan Eatery in the town of Sto. Tomas in La Union. Lunch at Casantaan Bulaluhan at Kambingan Eatery Yummy bulalo After lunch, we drove straight to Ilocos Sur and reached the Ilocos Sur Arch a few hours later. As expected, we had our\nLocation: Ilocos Region, Philippines\nJuan and Antonio Luna Museum - Ilocos Norte\nLocated in Barangay Garreta in the town of Badoc in Ilocos Norte, Juan and Antonio Luna Museum is the two-story ancestral home of the Luna clan which presently serves as a museum for the Luna brothers. Juan and Antonio Luna Museum Juan and Antonio Luna Museum History: Built sometime in the early 19th century, the ancestral house of the Lunas is a typical Bahay na Tisa which was common particularly to the middle and upper-class society during the Spanish colonial period. Sadly, the original structure was damaged by fire in 1861. The house was then ceded to the government in 1954. The Department of Public Works and Highways and the National Historical Institute completed its restoration in 1977. The house then became a museum for the Luna brothers. The museum got some technological upgrades last 2016 with the installation of touch screen TVs and the face projector which projects Antonio Luna's speaking head. Juan and Antonio Luna Museum - Badoc, Ilocos Norte Welcome to the\nLocation: Rizal Street, Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines\nHaboro Townspeople Ski Resort - Hokkaido\nJapan Diaries 4: Week 14\nJapan Diaries 4: Weekend 13\nTakimi Koji - Osaka\nUmeda Sky Building - Osaka\nNinnaji - Kyoto\nKinkakuji Revisited 2022 - Kyoto\nJapan Diaries 4: Day 74\nPhilippine Holidays 2023","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home\/Tag: Media\nTag Archives: Media\n2022 Social Media & Digital Ads Certification Bundle Is Up For A 97% Discount Offer\n1 week ago\tSEO News 0\nDigital marketing skills are very high in demand, and you can become an expert in a few hours. Wccftech is offering a limited-time discount offer on the 2022 Social Media & Digital Ads Certification Bundle. The offer on this bundle will expire in just a few days, and you don't want to miss this opportunity. 2022 Social Media & Digital Ads Certification Bundle Features The bundle is massive and contains eight comprehensive courses. With these courses, you will learn more about\u2026 Source link\nHere's How to Scale Your Business's Social Media Marketing in 2022\n2 weeks ago\tSEO News 0\nDisclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. More than 3.8 billion people use social media every day. That's around half of the world's population. It's no surprise that e-commerce has experienced such a massive boom with that kind of daily traffic on social channels. For entrepreneurs, social\u2026 Source link\nSocial media is no longer just for influencers\nBreadcrumb Trail Links Business Essentials Professionals selling themselves to businesses, businesses selling to customers \u2014 being effective on social can benefit anyone Publishing date: Jan 15, 2022 \u2022 1 hour ago \u2022 1 minute read Photo by StackCommerce Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content This\u2026 Source link\nSearch Engine Marketing vs. Social Media Marketing: Understand the Difference\nDigital marketing has become essential for businesses. As we now live in a digital era, it is imperative for all companies big, small, and medium-sized to implement some forms of digital marketing. Dgital marketing does more than just marketing your business and promoting your products or services. It can also increase brand awareness and help manage a company's reputation. Fortunately, there are a number, no shortage of digital marketing strategies you can employ to boost your busines\u2026. Source link\nThe Risk of Social Media Marketing\nEcommerce marketing decisions are difficult. Advertising, search engine optimization, social media, content marketing \u2014 all involve communicating a message to an audience. But depending on the channel, the marketer may not control the message, its distribution, or even the audience. Thus a model of classifying media channels can help marketers think about communications in an integrated way. One such model is PESO \u2014 paid, earned, shared, owned. By organizing tactics\u2026 Source link\nDemandJump Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Metonymy Media\nDecember 16, 2021\tSEO News 0\nINDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ \u2014 DemandJump, the leading Marketing Strategy Platform that powers first page rankings and better digital outcomes, announced today the acquisition of Metonymy Media. The acquisition will accelerate DemandJump's development of a Center of Excellence for content that powers more first page rankings, qualified traffic, leads, closed won customers and decreased cost per lead for companies across the globe. Metonymy Media is a leading content agency\u2026 Source link\nActual SEO Media, Inc. Explains Why Writing High-Quality Content is Essential for Online Growth\nActual SEO Media, Inc. Actual SEO Media, Inc., a Houston web agency, explains why high-quality content is key for achieving maximum growth online. HOUSTON, TX, USA, December 15, 2021 \/EINPresswire.com\/ \u2014 Creating good content is an essential step in developing an effective SEO strategy. Growing and maintaining a strong online presence doesn't happen overnight, and part of that battle involves creating content that actually generates\u2026 Source link\nImran Tariq & Aimee Were Verified on Social Media\nOver the past few years, social media has quickly become a valuable platform for developing credibility. Whether it's a small business owner working for themselves or a team leading a worldwide company, an entity's reputation is heavily dependent on its online presence. A legend in the search engine optimization field is using his social media platforms to connect with his audience, while also helping other business leaders reach their full potential in the digital world\u2026 Source link\nBest SEO Influencers to Follow on Social Media\nShare Tweet Share Share Email There are influencers for just about every kind of product, service, industry or hobby these days and SEO is no exception. SEO, or search engine optimization, allows your brand to appear higher on search engine\u2026 Source link\nKubient Acqui-Hires Team from Leading Digital Media Agency MediaCrossing Inc. to Bolster Managed Solutions Division\nNovember 30, 2021\tSEO News 0\nNEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ \u2014 Kubient, Inc. (NasdaqCM: KBNT, KBNTW) (\"Kubient\" or the \"Company\"), a cloud-based software platform for digital advertising, announced its strategic acqui-hire of certain assets and personnel of privately-held MediaCrossing Inc. (\"MediaCrossing\"), a premier digital advertising agency dedicated to bringing advertising tools, technologies and expertise to brands. As a result of the acquisition, MediaCrossing will operate within Kubient's Managed Services\u2026 Source link","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Featured: Seven Vintage Cars for College Freshmen\nSeven Vintage Cars for College Freshmen\nBy Sean Lorentzen\nIt's already that time of year. BBQ grills are shut off, pool toys are packed away, and incredible discounts are offered on multi-packs of Bic pens.\nSummer's coming to an end, and with it there comes a new wave of bright-eyed new college freshmen ready to start new and exciting lives. Most of them will drive off to school in boring, aging econoboxes, unaware or simply uncaring of the better transportation options out there. But what about the gearhead college freshman? What can he or she do to get to class cheaply and reliably, but also sate those fossil-fueled passions? Fear not and give ear. We've complied a helpful list of affordable, fun cars for the rising Petrolisti.\nClick the name of each vehicle to see matching eBay listings.\nSimply put, the GTI, especially the MkI, is the gold standard of what a college car should be. It's still surprisingly inexpensive and incredibly practical for day-to-day use. If something does go wrong, parts for the GTI are cheap and plentiful. Perhaps most importantly, though, the GTI is one of the greatest low-cost driver's cars ever made, with more fun to be had behind the wheel than any other car except perhaps the original Mini. You really can't go wrong.\nVolvo 245 Turbo\nThere comes a point in every college student's life when he or she needs something hauled. Dorm furniture, sports equipment, intoxicated sorority girls, whatever the case may be, at some point you'll either need to ask a friend to move something or move it yourself. The second option requires you have either a truck or a wagon, and there's no better wagon for a freshman than the Volvo 240 Turbo. It played a huge part in establishing Volvo's presence as a wagon builder. It's also associated with safety, which is incredibly important when surrounded by college students. Assumedly, then, it's a slow, boring safety cage for a people and cargo. The 240 Turbo's racing history would beg to differ, as the sedan won the 1985 European Touring Car Championship, beating Mitsubishi, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, and BMW.\nMercedes-Benz 300CD\nThe college lifestyle can take its toll on a car, as a full class schedule, extracurricular activities, and an active social life lead to plenty of miles being put on without much time for maintenance. Because of this, a car that can take some punishment is a must for a college student, and diesel Mercedes are borderline immortal. It's not uncommon to find examples with hundreds of thousands of miles on the clock still in good running condition. The 300CD has more to offer than bulletproof reliability, however. The coupe is a handsome-looking machine, and at the end of the day, it's still a Mercedes-Benz.\nToyota SR5 4\u00d74\nSporting events are an integral part of college. Almost as important as the actual game, of course, is tailgating, and to do that, the freshman will need something with, well, a tailgate\u2014a pickup truck. Pickups are useful tools to have in college: they're low cost, can carry tons of stuff, and are bulletproof. Just because they're practical doesn't mean they can't be cool, however, and one of our favorites is the mid-80's Toyota SR5. When done right, it can be an attractive sports truck with movie-star appeal. What movie-star appeal, you might ask? While he's much better remembered with the DeLorean, Back to the Future fans will remember that Marty McFly's own ride was a black lifted 1985 SR5.\nFord Mustang 5.0\nGoing fast on a college student's budget can be a challenge. Most cars in a college freshman's price range are, to put it conservatively, sluggish. There are a few, however, that can be not just a joy to drive but frighteningly quick. At the top of that list is the third-generation Ford Mustang, especially the later \"5.0\" badged examples. 5-liter Ford V8s are strong in stock configuration, but if that's not enough, with cheap modifications these engines can become horsepower beasts. This Mustang's styling has also aged remarkably well, and a strong aftermarket makes them infinitely customizable. A freshman with one of these would never lose it in the campus parking lot.\nSure, the Mustang is a fast car on the drag strip, but what if Campus Drive has corners? The obvious answer is to buy a sports car, but examples on a student's budget are hard to find. One possible choice, however, is the Datsun 280Z. It may not be quite as desirable as the early Z-cars, but it's still a classic and an absolute blast on the road. The 280Z is an easy way into the rear-drive sports car club.\nAlfa Romeo Spider S2\nYes, there's a certain appeal to practicality, reliability, and cargo space. Lest we forget, however, college is supposed to be a fun experience, a time for exploring our boundaries and expanding our horizons. It's said that some of the strongest relationships of a person's life are forged in the college years. So why not start an automotive relationship with something as charismatic, exciting, and beautiful as your first significant other? Nothing else in a college student's budget packs as much character and style as a Series 2 Alfa Romeo Spider and nothing else is going to worm its way into your heart as much as this. Also, it's an Alfa\u2014it'll give the young driver plenty of opportunities to learn all about classic car maintenance along the way.\nPhoto sources: oxford-royale.co.uk, classicandperformancecar.com, myblackbrick.com, netcarshow.com, pickuptrucks.com, seriouswheels.com, auto.howstuffworks.com, and alfalicio.us\nTags Alfa Romeo\/\tCollege Freshman\/\tDatsun\/\tFord\/\tMercedes-Benz\/\tToyota\/\tVintage Cars\/\tVolkswagen\/\tVolvo\nJournal The Quail at Monterey Shows Motorsport Knows No Age\nGear Car Inspiration: Ford Mustang Prototype I\nFeatured GALLERY: Inside Dusseldorf's Vintage Car Mecca, Classic Remise\nFeatured These Are The 12 Greatest BTCC Cars Ever\nFeatured Paul Newman Was The King Of Sleeper Cars\nFeatured Proof There's Still Fight In Rally Legends Of The '90s\nJournal The 10 Best Classic Cars to Drive Daily\nJournal Seven Cars for the Best Fall Driving\nvedant12345\nThis is not a game because here gamer not only playing https:\/\/scrabblewordfinder.me the game but here user can note the more word for his vocabulary. And here we can play one or more friends to each other.\nJames Hyder\nI have a question, why would College Freshmen need Vintage Cars at all? Do college students visit college to show off or to earn some knowledge base?\nhttps:\/\/essaydune.com\/ \u2013 writer.\nEmily Lopez\nNice and really cool cars in the list. Thanks for sharing. Also i have explored details about it's [url=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/germanautospecialist\/style-urban-and-amg-line-mercedesbenz-bclass\"]Safety Features of Classic car[\/url] . Then it's the responsibility of our to take a good care and to be responsible for the best outcome. The owner of the vehicle should be well aware about all the basic details of his car so only he\/she will be always trouble free and get a safe journey.\nYou should add that the spider is only for those in graduate school.\nXander Cesari\nI think all of these are represented on my campus except for the Alfa Spider. But my GTV6 is pretty close. I think an E30 is a terrific one for this list as well.\nSince I commented I purchased a 1988 Saab SPG and I think it fits on campus pretty well. Any turbo 900, especially a cabriolet, would be a great college car. Safe, reliable, fun, cheap.\nbenjammin243\nI am a college freshman and the E30 is a great choice. They are cheap to; buy, maintain, and drive. Not to mention they are a blast to drive.\nNate Jones\nHey! I'm a high school senior and my Toyota SR5 4\u00d74 is on the list! \ud83d\ude42\norgigeorgie\nHa i'm in college or 'university' and own 2 alfas. A modern 156 and a classic 116 series GTV. Its true what they say about alfas though:\nThey make good drivers into great drivers, but make poor mechanics into excellent mechanics. Give it a go, you're right college is about having a laugh.\nAndrew Holliday\nGreat list. I'm a senior in high school and I couldn't possibly love my 1974 BMW 2002 more.\nI hate to throw a wrench in the day dreamin', but most of those cars aren't that realistic for college freshmen. Or at least if any of the freshmen we are talking about are as financially struck out as I was when I was that age. I know I know, I'm just being a killjoy, because I did have an Alfa Spider during my college years. I did work 2 jobs though, one to pay the rent and such, one to keep the Alfa on the road. Even then, I seem to spend more time on buses than in the\u2026 Read more \u00bb\nJosh Clason\nWith the exception of the Spider, all the cars above can be had for 2-5k, and most are fairly easy to wrench on with an abundance of parts available.\nJacob VanCampen\nWell, another thing to take into account is the school itself\u2026 A parking pass on campus would cost me $1000 every semester. Not only that, but we're in a city with a really good public transportation system that get to use for free as students.\nOf the people I know who own a car, just about no one owns a classic.\nThat said, a Vespa or Honda Grom makes for a lot of fun and sense. I would reccommend one of those to anyone intimidated by the prospect of owning a car.\nFuture Doc\nHad a 280Z in college. It was great\u2026 10 years ago\u2026 ouch. Vintage for \"new\" college freshmen are things from the late 80 early 90. We are talking about 300ZX here. I do not think the Alfa is a good choice for the \"new college freshman\" (most will not know the movie reference). Great college cars have to be reliable (because it is the only car you own\u2026 and today's freshman panic if the wi-fi goes down) and it has to be cheap\/easy to repair (because beer money is involved and the library can only give you so many minimum\u2026 Read more \u00bb\nAdam Holter\nNice list. \ud83d\ude42 I went to Shepehrd University for my misspent years of higher education. Plenty of turbo Volvos there, one or two mk1 VWs, and numerous SR5s, 300Ds (not CDs, sadly), and 5.0 Mustangs. I went through 4 vehicles during college: an '03 VW, '01 Pontiac Montana (*shudder*), '87 GMC K1500 ([i]loved[\/i] that thing), before finally settling on a '69 Chevy C10 for mostly the same reasons y'all suggested the SR5 (sans 4\u00d74). It burnt to a crisp about 2 weeks after graduation. Damn, I miss that truck sometimes.\nRyan Lopez\nlol its the back to the future truck\nCJ David\nI'd also add the e28 5 series to that list. I had one for half of my college years and loved it. Fun to drive, big trunk for beer, comfortable interior with room for multiple members of the opposite sex, classic shape, and most every maintenance issue could be resolved with 4 metric wrenches and a jack in the dorm parking lot (not that I'd know\u2026).\nGreat mention! The e28 would make a great addition to the list.\nDustin Wilson\nwow, I would still love to have that Alfa Spider in my mid-20s to take my wife to the mtns and beach. Beautiful car.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Part of MultiCultural\/HPMG News. \u00a92020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.\nCarrie Fisher Gets Super Candid About Aging In The Spotlight\n\"I don't like looking at myself.\"\nBy Yagana Shah\nPaul Archuleta via Getty Images\nMillions of fans have seen her appearances in the \"Star Wars\" film franchise, but actress Carrie Fisher says watching herself on screen is the last thing she wants to do.\n\"I don't like looking at myself,\" the 59-year-old actress said at a recent panel at the Telluride Film Festival. \"I'm just getting bigger and older. That's not good.\"\nFisher also spoke about the pressures related to aging in the movie industry.\n\"I went from Princess Leia at 23 in a bikini to this broad. So that was distressing for me. I hate being vain and I'm working on it,\" she said.\nGrowing up with a famous mother in the Hollywood glare hasn't helped. Her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, was known for her glamorous good looks and it's something that made Fisher insecure growing up.\n\"I looked at my mother and said, 'Wow. She is gorgeous and I don't look like her, therefore I'm not pretty. And my father doesn't visit\u2026 I mustn't be pretty because he likes pretty women,'\" Fisher said in an interview with Good Housekeeping UK earlier this year.\nAnd the pressure in Hollywood to look a certain way has only grown worse with age, she says.\nFisher said she was asked to lose weight \u2015 around 35 pounds \u2015 for her role in 2015's \"Star Wars: The Force Awakens.\"\n\"I'm in a business where the only thing that matters is weight and appearance. That is so messed up. They might as well say get younger, because that's how easy it is,\" she told Good Housekeeping.\nThe actress also has had to hit back at age-shamers on social media who were debating whether or not the actress had aged well in the film.\n\"Please stop debating about whether OR not I aged well.unfortunately it hurts all3 of my feelings.My BODY hasnt aged as well as I have,\" Fisher wrote on Twitter. \"Youth and beauty are not accomplishments, they're the temporary happy biproducts of time and\/or DNA.\"\nYou tell 'em, Carrie.\nStars Aging With Grace\nYagana Shah\nHuff\/Post 50 Editor, The Huffington Post\nAging Gracefully Voices Post50 Fifty Star Wars\nViola Davis, 50\nJason Merritt via Getty Images","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ad campaigns spring\/ summer 2011, beauty, celebrities, designers, fashion, music, style, Style Icons, Vintage\nAndrogynous style- Do it like a dude.\nI sat reading a book about Marlene Dietrich today. She was just the most stunning women imaginable, with legendary sex appeal. And this was never more apparent than when she dressing like a man. Marlene's wardrobe, both in films (In Morocco she famously sported a tuxedo and top hat) and in real life veered towards mannish tailoring. And the androgynous spirit of Marlene is alive and kicking in the fashion world today.\nOne of music's hottest new stars, Janelle Monae, acknowledges Dietrich as a style icon, and works that tuxedo look to its best advantage. Rihanna wore a stylised D&G Tuxedo to the Met Ball, whilst Leighton Meister was widely photographed wearing a mens suit and tie late last year. Coco Sumner has a style that's based on wearing boys clothing with lank hair, in the style that Luella Bartley celebrates as typically English.\nThere are some who are the old masters of the cross dressing scene, often sporting male garb whilst totally retaining their femininity. Kate Moss has worked this style for many years, with a love of leather biker jackets, tuxedos, skinny jeans and rock style t-shirts. Grazia recently recognised that at times her wardrobe is interchangeable with that of her fiance Jamie Hince. In a similar vein is Alexa Chung, who adds a boyish sensibility to even her prettiest looks, dressing Chanel dresses down with chunky work boots. Tilda Swinton is so similar to David Bowie, and always looks more comfortable in mens tailoring (she was the perfect choice to play Virginia Woolf's Orlando), with Cate Blanchett another actress whose strong, striking looks can carry off the most masculine outfits.\nWhat is the appeal of androgynous dressing? I guess it is the lack of flesh on display, that covered up-ness, that is so appealing. Most men say their is nothing sexier than when their loved one wears their clothes, from the pyjama top without the bottoms, their old shirt, or old jumper. Magazine polls often state that men love women best in simple jeans and white t-shirts, a totally asexual outfit. New Fashion label The Kooples have jumped on this matching his-and-hers looks in their ad campaigns, which feature couples in very similar outfits, which could almost be from a unisex wardrobe\nAndrogynous dressing seems to look effortless, like you hadn't got anything to wear so you raided 'his' wardrobe. It is both a timeless and ageless look, see Tilda Swinton in her 50s and Coco Sumner in her 20s \u2013 the look belongs to both of them. To me, the Queen of androgynous style is Patti Smith, who has sported the same look from the 'Horses' cover in the mid 70s to the present day and still looks amazing in it.\nAlexa ChungCoco SumnerJanelle MonaeKate MossLeighton MeesterMarlene DietrichPatti SmithTilda Swinton","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Uncategorized $20,000 Missing From Beauprez Finance Reports\n$20,000 Missing From Beauprez Finance Reports\nKerri Rebresh\nThe Colorado Republican Committee (CRC) reported last week it gave $20,000 to Bob Beauprez \u2013 but someone ought to let the Beauprez campaign know about it. Financial records for the Beauprez for Governor committee show a non-monetary contribution from the CRC worth $24,236.62 on Oct. 18, but there's no record of the $20,000 the CRC says it gave Beauprez Oct. 20 (See Box 1 at the bottom of this post).\nThis isn't the first time the committees' reports haven't added up. Several weeks ago, Colorado Confidential reported on a $40,000 discrepancy. That time, though, the missing money was on the other end. Beauprez's campaign said it received $100,000 while the CRC said it only gave $60,000 (See Box 2). Neither committee has amended the transaction with the Secretary of State, which means the Beauprez campaign must have actually received the 40 grand. But if the CRC didn't give them the money, who did?\nThis time, records show the Beauprez campaign hasn't received the $20,000 the CRC said it contributed. Considering Beauprez has been dipping deep into his own pockets to finance his sagging campaign, an extra 20 grand surely would be appreciated. But if the CRC didn't give the money to Beauprez, where did it go?\nIt's outrageous the committees can't keep their largest transactions straight \u2013 especially since it appears the same person prepares them (See Box 3). BOX 1\nCRC expenditures \u2013 Nov. 1 report\nBeauprez for Governor contributions \u2013 Nov. 1 report\nNotice the Beauprez reports call it the Colorado Republican Committee PAC? That's just a sloppy mistake. It's the same committee ID as the CRC. There's also a committee called the Colorado Republican PAC, but it's never had much money. Interestingly, its reports are also prepared by the same accounting firm that does Beauprez's and the CRC's (see Box 3).\nCRC expenditures \u2013 Oct. 18 report\nBeauprez for Governor contributions \u2013 Oct. 18 report\nBeauprez for Governor:\nColorado Republican Committee:\nBeauprez\nColorado Republican Committee\nCandidates for CO governor are bankrolling their own races. Chances are, it won't pay off.\nWhy is a state investigator sniffing around Colorado's Electoral College vote?\nDemocratic lawmakers take on dark money in elections communications\nWATCH: Cory Gardner gives some love to Rex Tillerson, Trump's pick for Secretary of State\n\"Raise the Bar\" raises concerns about implementation","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Glenrose Cliffs Hike\n\u2026Northeast Washington\nDishman Hills Natural Resources Conservation Area\n\"This newly accessible trail features views of Spokane and the valley. \"\nCarol Christensen\n989' 301 m\nDogs Leashed\nFeatures Birding \u00b7 Fall Colors \u00b7 Views \u00b7 Wildflowers \u00b7 Wildlife\nThis trail rewards visitors with epic views nearly every 3\/4 of a mile! A new paved trailhead was recently finished complete with port-a-potty. Unlike the Natural Area in the Dishman Hills Conservation property, this area is open to horseback riders and mountain bikers. While most of the journey is on singletrack, there are portions of old logging road and four-wheel track.\nSome of the four-wheel track sections are very steep so watch for markers indicating an alternate route that will take trail users down a gentler grade. Because the initial mile or so of trail is on property that was administered by DNR up until a few months ago, there is little in the way of signage or guidance initially, but once you arrive on the property owned by the Dishman Hills Conservancy, trail signs indicate direction and distance to the trail terminus.\nOne section of this trail traverses an exposed ridge, so beware of the weather, especially thunderstorms. You'll also see evidence of a fire that burned through this area in 2008, impacting local flora and consuming several homes.\nParking at the beginning of the trail is very limited. If you're planning to hike in a group, plan to carpool. Beware of wet pine needles in the fall...they're very slippery.\nThe initial climb moves through a wooded area, up the side of a hill. After about a half mile of climbing, hikers are rewarded with a sweeping vista of downtown Spokane and some nice cross-winds to cool down. Evidence of large animals is evident on both sides of the trail, as well as some man-made \"features\" along the way.\nOnce you have reached the top of the first hill, take the trail that splits off at a 90-degree angle and head toward Spokane Valley. This is an old four-wheeler track. Watch for a singletrack trail that cuts off to the left. This trail was recently rerouted by dedicated volunteers from the Spokane Mountaineers. (As of June, 2017)\nThe singletrack then cuts across a side hill, moving downward. The singletrack with switchbacks moves partway down into a ravine and then leads back out onto a fairly well-developed logging road that leads to the second viewpoint - a sweeping, grassy hillside overlooking the Dishman-Mica area and to the south and east of town.\nAs you near the end of the open area, a small post indicates \"Cliff Trails\" to the right. Continue on this logging road until the trail moves back into singletrack.\nOnce on singletrack again, the trail twists and turns along the face of a hillside with rocky outcroppings and more views of the West Valley and Dishman Mica areas.\nAt the trail terminus, there are plenty or large rocks to use for seating and a breather. At the bottom of this cliff, another singletrack is visible. This trail connects (NOT legally) with the trail system in the Dishman Hills Natural Area but is on private property.\nSince this is an out-and-back, once you've rested at the sign that says \"Trail End,\" it's time to pack up and head back.\nAreas around and on this trail bear evidence of moose, porcupines, bear, and cougar. Lupine is especially prolific during the early summer at the northern end of the trail. Marmots frequent this area and many live in the rocky crags. Wildflowers are lovely in the spring and early summer.\nLocal Club: Dishman Hills Conservancy\nLand Manager: Spokane County, WA - Parks and Open Space\nCarol Christensen with improvements by Danielle Milton\nin Dishman Hills Natural Resources Conservation Area\nin Dishman Hills Natural\u2026\n11 Views Last Month\n6,627 Since Nov 11, 2015\nNov 11, 2015 near Dishman, WA\nJul 19, 2019 near Dishman, WA\nJennifer Wilkerson\nMatthew Dullea\nSue Colyar\nAndrew Cesal\nBest of the Dishman Hills Natural Area\nDishman, WA\nLong Loop\nAntoine Peak Summit Trail Out & Back\nTrentwood, WA\nCentennial Trail\n38.5 mi 62.0 km \u2022 849' Up 258.87 m Up \u2022 1,278' Down 389.67 m Down\nOtis Or\u2026, WA\nRiverside Trail 25 Loop\n6.6 mi 10.6 km \u2022 308' Up 93.87 m Up \u2022 309' Down 94.26 m Down\nTown an\u2026, WA\nPainted Rocks - Knothead Trail Loop\n6.7 mi 10.8 km \u2022 919' Up 280.12 m Up \u2022 977' Down 297.94 m Down\nNine Mi\u2026, WA\nVirtual Tour of Glenrose Cliffs Hike","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Indie Drummer Defends Her Statement in Support of Stanford Rape Trial Defendant Brock Turner\nAfter the drummer for Ohio band Good English wrote a letter to the court in support of her childhood friend, accused rapist and Stanford swimmer Brock Allen Turner, the backlash was swift and\u2026\nBy Gil Kaufman\nGil Kaufman\nMore Stories by Gil Kaufman\nSharon Stone Talks 'SNL' Performance With Sam Smith: 'We Have No Judgement of Each Other'\nPriscilla Presley 'Overwhelmed' By Support After Lisa Marie Presley Death: 'Thank You From the Bottom of My Heart'\nP!nk Dances, Floats Over the Ocean and Promises She's Got You in Dramatic 'Trustfall' Video\nGood English photographed in 2015. Courtesy Photo\nAfter the drummer for Ohio band Good English wrote a letter in support of her childhood friend Brock Turner \u2014 an ex-Stanford swimmer found sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster last year \u2014 the backlash was swift and included a string of lost gigs and a stream of vitriol on social media.\nThe outrage over a California judge's sentencing of Brock \u2014 who was given what many consider a too-light sentence of six months in prison \u2014 has spread beyond the Brock family and Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky to include Good English's Leslie Rasmussen.\nBritney Spears Says She's 'Alive and Well' After Reported Police Wellness Check Prompted by Fans\nIn a statement released Tuesday, the drummer in the Dayton-based sibling trio and childhood friend of Turner's said she was asked to write a character letter in support of Turner two months ago. Brock was accused of rape and convicted last week of three felony counts of sexual assault: assault with the intent to commit rape of an unconscious person; sexual penetration of an unconscious person; and sexual penetration of an intoxicated person.\nIn the support letter she said, \"Brock is not a monster. He is the further thing from anything like that, and I have known him much longer than the people involved in this case. I don't think it's fair to base the fate of the next ten + years of his life on the decision of a girl who doesn't remember anything but the amount she drank to press charges against him.\"\n#brockturner court probation report is fetid pond of victim-blaming rapeyness @thehuntinground @hodgman @brielarson pic.twitter.com\/hygboyoV9q\n\u2014 Michele Dauber (@mldauber) June 6, 2016\nThat letter (the context of which was not initially made clear) led to New York's Northside Festival canceling two of the band's showcases this week, as well as the loss of three other gigs in the city. It came in the wake of the posting of the heart-wrenching 7,244-word statement the victim read in court in which she said, \"Your damage was concrete; stripped of titles, degrees, enrollment. My damage was internal, unseen, I carry it with me. You took away my worth, my privacy, my energy, my time, my safety, my intimacy, my confidence, my own voice, until today.\"\nDue to recent information brought to our attention, Good English is no longer playing Northside Festival.\n\u2014 Northside Festival (@NorthsideFest) June 7, 2016\nRasmussen's leaked court document also resulted in a rain of angry tweets directed at the drummer.\nI am glad that the concert\/club venues have banned Good English + Leslie Rasmussen from touring at shows for her choice of words. Good!\n\u2014 SpookyCassXO (@CassCalderon) June 8, 2016\nI hope Leslie Rasmussen of Good English understands her #BrockTurner support letter spoke of rape w\/out factoring how much victim suffered.\n\u2014 Lexistential (@lexistential) June 8, 2016\nWhile Billboard has not been able to reach the band for comment after their Facebook, Bandcamp and Twitter pages were seemingly taken down, Rasmussen issued a statement on Tuesday explaining the reasoning behind her comments in the support letter, in which she also wrote, \"I am not blaming her directly for this, because that isn't right. But where do we draw the line and stop worrying about being politically correct every second of the day and see that rape on campuses isn't always because people are rapists.\"\nLeslie Rasmussen releases statement about her #BrockTurner statement (1\/2): pic.twitter.com\/yCF65fV4kS\n\u2014 Kate Erbland (@katerbland) June 8, 2016\nLeslie Rasmussen releases statement about her #BrockTurner statement (2\/2): pic.twitter.com\/4u5S5oM3WE\n\"Two months ago, I was asked to write a character statement for use in the sentencing phase of Brock Turner's trial,\" she wrote in the statement posted in full on Brooklyn Vegan. \"Per the request of the court, I was asked to write this statement in an effort to shed light on Brock's character as I knew it to be during my childhood, adolescence and young adulthood when I interacted with him as a classmate and friend. I felt confident in my ability to share my straightforward opinion of him and how I knew him. I also felt compelled to share my deep concern over the misuse of alcohol that was a well-established contributor in this case. Beyond sharing my personal experience with Brock, I made an appeal to the judge to consider the effect that alcohol played in this tragedy.\n\"I understand that this appeal has now provided an opportunity for people to misconstrue my ideas into a distortion that suggests I sympathize with sex offenses and those who commit them or that I blame the victim involved. Nothing could be farther from the truth, and I apologize for anything my statement has done to suggest that I don't feel enormous sympathy for the victim and her suffering.\"\nRasmussen said the initial statement should have included additional contexts to explain her perspective on the \"complexities of what may have happened\" in the incident, in which the assault on the 23-year-old woman was stopped by two graduate students who witnessed Turner having sex with the unconscious victim.\n\"As a young female musician who has spent years (since I was in fourth grade) performing as a drummer in live music venues, clubs, and bars with my two sisters, I have had the unique opportunity to observe over 10 years of public American drinking culture and the problems that invariably arise through alcohol misuse,\" Rasmussen wrote. \"I have watched friends, acquaintances and complete strangers transform before my eyes over the course of sometimes very short periods of time, into people I could barely recognize as a result of alcohol over-consumption. I am currently 20 years old. I have made these observations through sober eyes. I have been repeatedly reminded by my family and coached by police to hold my personal sobriety closely and seriously because of the industry I work in and the risks to my own life that I could face as a young woman playing regularly in venues across the country where alcohol is served.\"\nShe continued, writing that growing up in a college town affected by the \"tragic consequences resulting from undergraduate students' excessive enthusiasm for binge drinking,\" she has wondered why a binge drinking culture that results in student arrests, violence, injuries, and sexual assaults continues to thrive \"seemingly unquestioned and unchecked.\"\n\"There is nothing more sad than the unnecessary, destructive and enormous toll that overuse, misuse and abuse of alcohol and drugs play in people's lives, and I don't think my effort to point this out in confidence to a judge while commenting on Brock Turner's character, as the sober person I knew him to be, was an irresponsible or reckless decision,\" she said. \"Unfortunately, due to the overzealous nature of social media and the lack of confidence and privacy in which my letter to the judge was held, I am now thrust into the public eye to defend my position on this matter in the court of public opinion. Now, my choices to defer college to write and play music, to finally introduce 10 years of hard work to a national audience while working consistently and intentionally on my own personal and professional integrity, has led to an uproar of judgement and hatred unleashed on me, my band and my family.\"\nRasmussen acknowledged that Turner was tried and rightfully convicted of sexual assault and that his crime caused \"enormous pain\" for the victim. \"I don't condone, support, or sympathize with the offense or the offender,\" she said of Brock, who could be released after just three months behind bars. \"I was asked by a court in California to provide a character statement as a standard and necessary part of the sentencing process. I believe that Brock's character was seriously affected by the alcohol he consumed, and I felt that the court needed to consider this issue during their sentencing deliberations.\"\nMiley Cyrus' 'Flowers' Stays at No. 1 In U.K.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Download 100,000 Free Art Images in High-Resolution from The Getty\nin Art | March 27th, 2015 3 Comments\nWhen I want to get a good look at the city of Los Angeles, I go up to the Getty Center in the Santa Monica Mountains. I can also, of course, get a pretty good look at some art at the museum there. But if I don't feel like making that trek up the hill \u2014 and if you don't feel like making the trek from wherever you live \u2014 The Getty can give you, in some ways, an even better way to look at art online. Just visit the Getty's Open Content Program.\nSeeing as this sort of free cultural resource fits right into our wheelhouse here at Open Culture, we've tried to keep you posted on the archive's development over the past few years. Last time we passed the word along, the Getty's digital public-domain archive of high-resolution images had grown to 87,000, and now it has nearly hit the 100,000 mark (99,989, to be exact)\u2014 which sounds to us like just the time to keep you posted on what you can find therein.\nIn its current state (which promises further expansion still), the Getty's Open Content Program offers images like Abandoned Dust Bowl Home (top image), Dorothea Lange's vividly stark evocation of Depression-era American desolation, as well as other photographic time (and place) capsules, such as Kusakabe Kimbei's hand-colored prints of life in late 19th- and early 20th-century Japan (Japanese Ladies pictured here); impressionist canvases like \u00c9douard Manet's 1878 The Rue Mosnier with Flags; and even views of Los Angeles itself, like Carleton Watkins' shot of the city's plaza circa 1880.\nTo download an image for which you've searched, you first need to click on that image's title. That link takes you to the image's own page (like those we linked to in the paragraph just above), where you'll find a download link. Look for the word \"download\" beneath the image, and then click that link. It's just that simple \u2014 far simpler, in any case, than visual access to such a range of artwork has ever been before. Though if you do make it to Los Angeles, don't hesitate to make the effort to visit the Getty Center; the tram that takes you up to it makes for a pretty fascinating cultural experience and view of the city in and of itself.\nThe Getty Adds Another 77,000 Images to its Open Content Archive\nDownload 35,000 Works of Art from the National Gallery, Including Masterpieces by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Rembrandt & More\nDownload Over 250 Free Art Books From the Getty Museum\n40,000 Artworks from 250 Museums, Now Viewable for Free at the Redesigned Google Art Project\nLA County Museum Makes 20,000 Artistic Images Available for Free Download\nThe Rijksmuseum Puts 125,000 Dutch Masterpieces Online, and Lets You Remix Its Art\nColin Marshall hosts and produces Notebook on Cities and Culture as well as the video series The City in Cinema and writes essays on cities, language, Asia, and men's style. He's at work on a book about Los Angeles, A Los Angeles Primer. Follow him on Twitter at @colinmarshall or on Facebook.\ndevakumar says:\nFree High resolution arab pictures requested\nTouraj says:\nHi. How can i download the paintings by a list of artists?\nJ.L.gutierrez blanco says:\nHow can i download the paintings by a list of artists?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"British Conservatives consider renegotiation of key EU policies\nThe British Conservatives have difficulty defining their position on the EU (Photo: EUobserver)\nBy Honor Mahony\nBrussels, 6. Oct 2009, 09:21\nThe British Conservatives' notoriously tortuous relationship with the European Union came to the fore once again on Monday as the party appeared to back away from the idea of holding a referendum on the EU's planned treaty to trying to renegotiate specific policy areas.\n\"We think that the social and employment legislation, we think that's an area that ought to be determined nationally rather than at the European level. There are many things in the Lisbon Treaty - giving more power over home affairs and justice - that we don't think is right,\" Conservative leader David Cameron told the BBC.\n\"We think Lisbon, the problem with it, is that it's taking powers away from the nation states, centralising them in Europe. We don't think that's the right approach.\"\nThe Conservatives, holding a four-day long party conference in the northern city of Manchester, are trying to find their way to a policy on Europe that will satisfy hardline opponents of the EU but not completely alienate other member states in the 27 nation Union.\nThe issue has come to a head due to Ireland's approval of the Lisbon Treaty on Friday (2 October) making it more likely that the new rules will come into place at the beginning of next year.\nThe vote served to underline the vagueness of Mr Cameron's policy on the issue. To date, he has said he will hold a referendum on the treaty if it is not in place when, as expected, the Conservatives are voted into power in Britain's election next year.\nBut he has not been clear what he will do if it is already in force in the EU.\nSome party hardliners have been suggesting a referendum should be held in any case, but some others have shifted to saying that London should negotiate to try to win certain powers back - an idea that is being increasingly discussed.\nUnanimity needed\nHowever, even re-negotiation of EU policies would be fraught with difficulty. Mr Cameron would require the agreement of 14 member states to open an intergovernmental conference and any changes would have to be agreed by all 27 states unanimously.\n\"I think if the Conservatives really were to try and negotiate in these areas [employment and social policy], then relations between Britain and the EU would deteriorate very rapidly,\" Simon Tilford, from the Centre for European Reform thinktank, told this website.\n\"It's hard to see what the Conservative government pursuing that line could possibly achieve. It would leave the country pretty isolated and pretty impotent because there is no reason why concessions would be made to the UK on those areas. There are already wide-ranging opt-outs as it is, which cause considerable resentment elsewhere in the EU,\" he added.\nBut, according to Mr Tilford, in order to keep the most eurosceptic of the rank and file happy, Mr Cameron is inevitably going to have to hold \"some sort of referendum on the EU\" noting that \"he is in charge of a party that is now far more eurosceptic than most people outside the UK are aware.\"\nThe feverish Conservative debate on its relations with the EU is being watched with keen interest by the business community in the country.\nA strong factor for any centre-right party, businesses have started to show increasing concern that the Conservative's EU policies could isolate Britain when they should be at the heart of European discussions in areas such as financial services.\n\"The Conservatives do run risk that the business community now gets off the fence,\" says Mr Tilford.\nThe Europe issue, which Mr Cameron had attempted not to have dominate the party conference, will continue to be a hot topic on Tuesday with two controversial right-wing MEPs, from Poland and Latvia, due to speak at fringe meetings of the party congress.\nThe euro deputies - Michal Kaminski from Poland's Law and Justice Party and Roberts Zile from Latvia's hard-right Fatherland and Freedom Party - are the Tories' political colleagues in a new anti-federalist group in the European Parliament.\nThe Conservatives have faced strong criticism in parts of the British press who have questioned whether either the strongly Catholic, socially conservative Polish party or the nationalist Latvian party make suitable political bedfellows.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag Archives: brian horton\nWard sets the pulses racing\nFrom the Evening Argus after Peter Ward's explosive start of six goals in eight matches at the end of the 1975\/76 season:\nRare shirt, rare skill\nThe exciting potential of 20-year-old Peter Ward, whose last-minute goal deprived Sheffield Wednesday of a first away win since December 28, 1974, prompted Albion manager Peter Taylor to declare: \"He is the hottest proper in English football. I would not dream of listening to any offer for him. He's that good he would get into Derby's side tomorrow.\"\nKnowing as we do Taylor's close affinity with Derby County, presumably there can be no higher praise\u2026 but it is a massive tribute for one so young to have heaped upon his head.\nI seriously doubt whether such fulsome billing is good for young players. Of course, Ward is a very promising player. Why, then, did he not make a League debut earlier than eight games ago? In that time he has scored six goals, and opportunism of the sort displayed in the last month was missing in an attack that had gone off the boil.\nNaturally, Taylor is keen to enthuse about something after Albion's failure to win promotion, and Ward is an obvious choice. He seems too level a lad to be affected by the cliches.\nRight now Ward has only one thing on his mind, and that has nothing to do with football. He and his wife Sue expect the arrival of their first child on Cup Final day.\nSome players have been known to be affected by offspring on the way. But not Ward whose rattlesnake speed of strike is an asset on which Albion must build next season.\nIncredible, isn't it, that he has been an active participant in League football just one crowded, hectic month?\nIn that time he has shown touches to send the pulses of most managers racing. His goal against relegation-threatened Wednesday came at a time when Albion looked booked for a first home defeat since September 10. Nobody would have been surprised had Wednesday broken their duck.\nNow the 1-1 draw means Wednesday must beat Southend at Hillsborough in the final match this week or crash into the Fourth Division for the first time. The anxiety until then can all be put down to Ward.\nRemarkably little is known about him because there is a basic shyness and modesty in his make-up. Interviews are foreign to him. This is as it should be \u2013 all the best players play with feet and head, not tongues.\nOn the pitch, however, he has the right stamp of arrogance and determination, and an ability to turn defenders very quickly. His shot is spectacular because he doesn't wait to tee the ball up.\nLichfield-born, he played for a local side but was never associated with Derby County. He went straight from playing with his mates to Burton Albion, the Southern League club, and last season scored lots of goals, He cannot remember how many.\nWord soon reached Taylor, a former Burton manager, about Ward. He was in with a cheque before any rivals, and \u00a34,000 brought Ward to the Goldstone last summer.\nHe was duly dispatched to learn his trade in the reserves.\nTuesday night regulars at the Goldstone soon noted his prowess. When Ward debuted at Hereford, it was not before time. His name went on the scoresheet in just 50 seconds. He had arrived.\nThe next match was at Rotherham and he gave Albion an early lead there. At Chesterfield it was a foul on Ward that led to a Joe Kinnear penalty. By this time the lad was starting to feed off Sammy Morgan. They were looking a good pair together. But at Chesterfield, Morgan was injured.\nIn the Port Vale game Ward's name appeared in the score frame. Nothing doing at Millwall, but he nearly broke the net with his equaliser at Aldershot. A lot of running and effort finally paid off against Gillingham with a flashing header.\nAnd so to the final game when his flair meant Albion finishing with 39 points from their home matches. Dropping only seven was a remarkable feat, and should have taken them into the Second Division. The millstone that kept Albion down was the dreadful away record.\nThe Ward goal apart, and yet another strong display by Brian Horton, and solid performances we have come to expect from Andy Rollings and Steve Piper, the less said about Albion's performance, the better.\nAdmitted Taylor: \"We didn't really perform at all. They didn't allow us to play and must deserve credit for that. Len Ashurst got his lads to do everything right, considering their position.\"\nApart from Ward's equaliser, the most appreciated touch came before the ball was kicked. Skipper Horton led the players round the ground and they applauded the crowd for their support. The spectators acknowledged the gesture warmly and two minutes later stifled groans as Eric Potts scored the softest goal at the Goldstone for many a long year.\nWhile the 11,859 crowd was the lowest since September 27, it was by far an ways the best in the division. Hereford, who have run away with the championship, had only 8,950 as the trophy was handed over.\nGoalchart:\nTwo minutes: There seemed to be no danger when POTTS swerved away from Horton's biting tackle. A low shot from just outside the box looked covered by Grummitt, but he could only get a hand to it, and the ball trickled over the line. 0-1.\nEighty-nine minutes: A long ball from the back was nodded down by Mellor, and WARD slammed it on the volley. 1-1.\nTagged brian horton, peter taylor, peter ward\nHorton leads Brighton to glory\nWhile he was with Luton Town, Brian Horton took the time to reflect upon the greatest moment in his career, winning promotion to the First Division with Brighton, after a 3-1 victory at Newcastle. This is from Shoot! Magazine:\nBrian Horton meticulously gathered together the contents of his kit bag for the most imporrant match of his life. Then, just as carefully, he made sure he had not forgotten the lucky charm that is his constant companion.\nA Sphinx, given to him while he was playing for Brighton in the Third Division, has not left his keyring since.\nHorton explains: \"One of our supporters handed it to me, saying the Sphinx would bring me good luck, That night we played at Lincoln and Steve Piper, who was with me at the time, and myself each scored a goal.\" So Horton, now doing the same inspiring captain's job at Luton as he did with Brighton, was not without the key-ring when his team made the trip from the South \u2022 Coast to play Newcastle at St. James' Park on May 5th, 1979.\nBrighton needed to win to be certain of gaining promotion to Division One for the first time. There could be few more daunting trips than to the heart of Geordieland.\nHorton, a tenacious midfield player, recalls: \"We travelled to Newcastle by train on the Wednesday before the match, played golf on the Thursday and trained on Friday. Alan Mullery, our manager, wanted to get us in as relaxed a frame of mind as possible.\nGoal 1: Brian Horton\n\"I managed to score an early goal with a near-post header from a corner. When I think about it even now, I can almost feel the ball hitting my head. It is probably the most important goal I've ever scored and it gave us the perfect start.\n\"Peter Ward and Gerry Ryan added further goals to give us a 3-0 lead at half-time.\"\nGoal 2: Peter Ward\nGoal 3: Gerry Ryan\n\"Newcastle pulled one back in the second-half, but we'd done enough in our superb performance before the interval. We came home the same night and the champagne hardly stopped flowing all the way from Newcastle to Brighton. There were hundreds of fans on the train as well, so the atmosphere was marvellous.\n\"When we arrived back at Brighton in the middle of the night there were thousands of people to greet us and there were memorable celebrations when we went round the town the next day.\" Horton was a significant figure in Luton's promotion last season.\nHe says the two campaigns were different: \"Everybody expected Luton to go up and we were clearly the best team.\n\"But at Brighton, we'd missed out a couple of times in tight finishes and we realised that it was imperative we made it.\" Horton received a Second Division Championship medal with Luton last season, but did not get any medal for leading Brighton to the First Division. Players from clubs finishing second or third do not receive any momento from the League.\n\"But I do have my lucky Sphinx to remind me of Brighton's day of glory.\"\nHorton still sees some members of the Brighton side that never failed to finish in the first four of either Division Three or Two in four successive seasons.\nWhenever he wants to recall that memorable day in May at Newcastle, he needs merely to insert the television recording in his video.\n\"Every now and again I watch it,\" he says. \"It always makes me feel good.\"\nTagged brian horton, gerry ryan, peter ward\nJohn Vinicombe's report from the Evening Argus on Brighton's 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers, in their last home match of the 1978\/79 season:\nThe crock of gold that is the First Division is shimmering up there at St James' Park, Newcastle.\nIt is there to be taken by Albion, who must not only win the battle on the pitch but prevail in a war of nerves that took a heavy toll of their rivals while they overcame Blackburn Rovers.\nThe last match at the Goldstone of this marvellously exhilarating campaign set Albion up to snatch the prize of prizes \u2013 a place among the coveted elite.\nBrian Horton led his players in a lap of honour. Blackburn most sportingly clapped their conquerors from the pitch. These were memorable moments. Now Albion prepare for the final hurdle. At St James' Park, they will be cheered by an army of admirers travelling by air, rail, and road. A win will take them into the First Division without any arguments: anything less must depend on other results.\nIn their present mood, Albion are perfectly capable of winning in the grand manner. The championship could be theirs by twenty-to-five on Saturday.\nThey have shrewdly taken matches one by one, and were well aware that beating Blackburn was absolutely vital.\nThis was the game that could have gone horribly wrong (shades of Blackburn's recent wins at Stoke and Sunderland), but Albion never looked like losing although I wouldn't care to relive the last ten minutes.\nGreat credit must go to Albion for keeping their heads after the Easter Saturday defeat at Cardiff City. Subsequently, Cardiff spoiled a few cards, culminating in the sensational win at Sunderland that dispelled City's relegation fears.\nNewcastle will not yield without a fight, and I cannot take seriously the story going the rounds that they might be a pushover because Sunderland in the First Division would affect their gates.\nOf course, there is no love lost between the traditional rivals of the North \u2013 East but can you imagine a manager like Bill McGarry demanding anything less of his players than 100 per cent?\nThere has been stress on Albion, who have been in the top three since the 3-0 win at Charlton on December 23. Manager Alan Mullery has proved an inspirational motivator and Brian Horton quite the most outstanding captain the club has had, certainly since the war.\nThese redoubtable qualities were fully tested when Blackburn arrived no longer tortured over doubts of staying up. They came knowing full well that Division 3 is their scene next season. It ever a team stood to upset the favourites, it was Rovers.\nFears of a slip-up were partially justified as Albion were without Peter O'Sullivan, and had to re-jig with a new formation on the left. It didn't quite come off, but in terms of chances created Albion outclassed Rovers.\nInstead of being consumed by their own fears, Albion took early command, and the work rate of Teddy Maybank, who chased everything and won most of the balls in the air, typified the spirit. Tiring players found that extra half yard, and rovers were unable to stage a third sensation of the season.\nThe 18th minute opener by Maybank that bulleted through a cloud of smoke was grabbed with tigerish tenacity. Whoever hurled the canister from the South Stand may have distracted goalkeeper John Butcher but it would have taken a wonderful save to have prevented Maybank scoring.\nFrom that point on, Rovers thrashed about in a fog of they own making. They hadn't a clue about picking up Peter Ward, who had a splendid match, while their star man, Duncan McKenzie, seldom shook off the shackles imposed by Paul Clark.\nWatching Andy Rollings it was difficult to believe that here was the player who needed assistance in boarding the train from Cardiff a fortnight ago. Then the head was temporarily down! Rollings feared a break, and in the next match Mark Lawrenson snapped an arm in two places.\nThe rapid return of Rollings to fitness has been an important factor. He not only read the game well but scored the all-important clincher early into the second half beyond Rover's reach.\nThe foraging of John Bailey, one of the best left-backs we have seen at the Goldstone, and Noel Brotherstone's fondness for varying the point of attack often spelled danger, but in all honesty the 2-1 scoreline let Rovers off rather lightly.\nQuite early on, Ward was unlucky to hit the bar, and he might have scored at the half-hour, only Butcher blocked bravely. Malcolm Poskett on the left wing for the first time got into many good positions, but just couldn't finish. But he never gave up, and on effort alone was worth his place.\nAnd for sheer brilliance of reflexes Eric Steele once again proved why he is first choice goalkeeper at the Goldstone. There had been one nail-biting moment when a pass back from Rollings bobbled just past the post. And another two-thirds of the way through when Mike Rathbone's shot deflected off Horton and against the far post where Peter Sayer pounced to clear.\nSteele's moment of brilliance came at 78 minutes when Martin Fowler's shot clipped off Maybank's backside. In a split second he changed direction to turn it round.\nHe hadn't much chance four minutes from time with John Aston's beautifully curled free-kick.\nFor ITV's footage of the match, watch this:\nTagged alan mullery, andy rollings, brian horton, malcolm poskett, peter ward, teddy maybank\n'Evil' Paul Clark plays ketchup\nMalcolm Poskett was criticised for not following a poor Birchenall back pass into the net\nIt was not just any other spring Saturday morning on 21st April 1979. Brighton were within sight of promotion. Three games, including the day's match at Luton, separated them for Division One, as reported in Football Handbook in 'One Stop from Division One':\nAt Brighton station there's a blue and white queue filing on to the 'Seagull Special'. There are no beer cans, no early morning drunks. These are, they claim, 'the best behaved supporters in the land'.\nSuddenly a murmur of excitement disturbs the quiet. Cat, Whizzo, Sully, Nobby, Tot, Leo\u2026 are all walking alongside them on the platform. To anyone outside the close confines of the club, these men are Chris Cattlin, Peter Ward, Peter O'Sullivan, Brian Horton, Graham Winstanley, Peter Sayer and the rest of the Brighton first team.\nOn board the train, some play cards, some read, some just listen to the radio and look out of the window. They're keyed up, but confldent. At East Croydon a cluster of fans tdisplays a flurry of derisory gestures. But then this is Crystal Palace country\u2026\nAt Clapham Junction Alan Mullery and assistant manager Ken Craggs come on board to ironic cheers from the team. 'Oh no, he's not still wearing his Marks and Spencer shoes is he?' It's a standing joke. Mullery wears the same suit and shoes for every match, home and away.\nOutside Luton station the team stands to one side while the police escort the line of Brighton supporters which snakes its way past us. As they disappear down the road a chant of 'Clark is E-vii' goes up. Paul Clark is the young Brighton ball winner. When Albion played Luton earlier in the season Paul Fucillo's leg was broken in a challenge with Clark.\nIf Clarky is wondering how the Luton fans are going to react to that incident he soon finds out. As the teams are announced over the tannoy at the ground there is mass booing at the mention of his name, and when the Brighton team emerges from the tunnel a Luton fan tips tomato sauce over his head. Just what you need before a vital promotion match.\nBrighton's nerve ends are showing in the first five minutes of the game and Maybank and Sully have a shout at each other. Gary Williams hits a simple pass into touch and his captain, Horton, gives him the palms down, 'calm down' sign. Two old sweats, Alan Birchenall and Bob Hatton, organise the Luton side.into some promising moves.\nClark 'the tank' is playing in low gear, his usual aggressiveness blunted by the crowd's reaction to the Fucillo incident. Their hysterical shrieking every time he touches the ball seems to have subdued him. There are none of his usual earth-removing runs through the middle as he looks to play safe, obvious, square passes.\nBrian Horton bellows at his team and claps his hands for more effort all round. Clark slips the ball to Maybank, takes the return and almost before the boos are out of the home supporters' mouths tonks a left-foot drive just wide of the post with the keeper struggling. Donaghy, the Luton number four, panics on finding himself directly up against Ward. He yells 'Kirk, Kirk' \u2013 and right-back Kirk Stephens scuttles back to help him out.\nBut the momentum dies. Ricky Hill shrugs off a challenge from Sully and crosses the ball from the right. Alan West shoots tamely but as goalkeeper Eric Steele bends to gather the ball Gary Williams sticks out a toe and deflects it past him for an own goal.\nGary Williams had disappointing game \u2013 an own goal and subbed in the second half.\nBrighton are on the rack. At the end of 45 minutes those two promotion points look a long way away.\nAfter three minutes of the second half the ball falls to Ward in the box. He takes his time, tees up and right foots it past the keeper, but Brighton's first shot on target is booted off the line. Within a minute Luton are clean through at the other end. For a split second it looks all over, but Steele rushes out to get an arm to the shot and the ball loops wide of the goal for a corner. Brighton are still alive \u2013 but they're living dangerously.\nOn the hour a Luton defender appears to handle in the box. Brighton players swarm round referee Clive Thomas but he ignores their appeals for a penalty. Horton stands, hands on head, unable to believe it.\nStriker Poskett was brought on in the second half\nMullery throws on striker Poskett for full-back Williams. All or nothing now. Birchenall tries to calm the Luton side with a back pass towards his own goal, but it slides under the advancing keeper. Poskett follows the ball but stops running when it looks certain to dribble into the net. The Brighton players' arms are in the air saluting the 'goal' as the ball drifts against the inside of an upright.\n'You're staying down with us'\nPoskett realises to his dismay that it's not going to go in but Donaghy is fractionally quicker off the mark to beat him to the ball and knock it to safety.\nHorton is booked. Nobody knows why. 'You're staying down with us\u2026' The Luton fans revel in Brighton's despair.\nFive minutes to go and the First Division is a million miles away. Brighton get a free-kick. Maybank has a word with Horton and wanders away. Horton's pass finds him on the left side of the penalty area. He checks, holds, picks his spot and drives it into the right-hand corner of the net.\nThe crowd sang 'Good Old Sussex by the Sea' when Teddy Maybank equalised.\nHorton clenches his fists and the veins stand out on his neck as he screams for that last little bit from his team. Gerry Ryan risks the back of his legs by taking the ball to the corner flag for a classic piece of time wasting, but as Luton boot the ball out of the ground for the third time it's clear that they'll settle for the draw.\nAt the final whistle the players scurry down the tunnel. Relief floods through the dressing-room.\n'Well done, Teddy boy. The King.' Chris Cattlin applauds Maybank's goal. 'I told you never to fluster, my son,' Maybank is nonchalant. Then: 'I caught it really sweet. I haven't hit one of them since I was 17.'\nSuddenly the hollering dies and a hush descends as the other results come out of the tranny. Mullery stands arms folded and straight-faced. Hoots and jeers greet the results of their promotion rivals, but Sunderland and Stoke have done well. The pressure hasn't eased.\nNow for the post mortems. Poskett's miss: 'He should've followed that ball in.' Mullery is critical. The turned-down penalty: 'Definite penalty. The ref was looking at it.' Horton is certain.\n'What did he book you for Nob?' Lawrenson asks him.\n'Facial expression.'\n'Yeah. Facial expression,' Horton assures him.\n'Was it one of your special looks Nob?' 'Yeah, show us.' The rest of the side request a Horton grimace. He obliges.\n'Good job it wasn't Tot, he'd have been sent off.'\n'Tot' Winstanley smiles a toothless smile.\nNot a pretty sight\u2026\nSilent reflection\nAs the train draws away from Luton the blinds are pulled down so that if stones are thrown at the windows by rival fans the glass will not spray all over the place. The mood is quiet on the journey back. Not the abject gloom which would have accompanied a defeat but silent reflection on the fact that in a 42-match season the dividing line between success and failure can be almost nonexistent. Last year they missed promotion by goal difference. Will today's draw be enough at the final reckon up? Surely fate would not be so cruel a second time round.\nBack on track\u2026 manager Mullery and skipper Horton share a joke on the way home.\nWith this result, Brighton dropped down to second place, one point behind Stoke City on 53 points. Quite remarkably, the Albion had amassed the same points total, after forty matches in 1977\/78. What an amazing level of consistency displayed by Mullery's men. Their next fixtures were Blackburn at home and then Newcastle away. No one knew it at the time but a win and a draw would see them through\u2026\nTagged alan mullery, brian horton, gary williams, malcolm poskett, teddy maybank\nAround The Goldstone, Media Coverage, Photo Opportunities\nLove the Tiger feat\nHere's Chris Cattlin's formidable Albion squad ahead of the 1984\/85 season. Having beaten Liverpool the season before, the Seagulls had cup pedigree and feared no-one in a knockout competition.\nWhen Brighton drew Hull City in the FA Cup in both 1984\/85 and 1985\/86, they achieved satisfying victories in both encounters. However, it could not paper over the fact that the Tigers, led by player-boss Brian Horton, were set to surpass the Albion in the League.\nAs Chris Cattlin wrote in his programme notes before the third round clash of 1984\/85:\n\"I would like to welcome Brian Horton and his team. He and I have many happy memories of our days together with the Albion both on and off the field. I know he will be particularly keen to do well against his old club, but he will certainly remember his happy days at the Goldstone.\nI am sure he shares my memories and will want his team to win but I hope I don't see anything of that bristling beard until around 5 o'clock\u2026 then I am sure we'll have a drink together and the years will go rolling back.\"\nIn the match, played in front of 11,681 in the January frost, ex-Albion striker Michael Ring was also re-united with the Goldstone, playing up front for Hull City:\nHowever, it was the Seagulls' Chris Hutchings who scored the only goal in a second half counter-attack:\nBy the end of the season, while Albion narrowly missed out on returning to the top flight, Hull City had succeeded in clinching promotion from the Third Division.\nWhen the sides met in the Second Division in 1985\/86, goals from Connor, Wilson and Fashanu firmly put the new boys in their place, as Hull crashed 3-1 at the Goldstone in November 1985.\nIn the FA Cup, in January, in the Fourth Round at Boothferry Park, Albion prevailed again. A Cup Indian sign, perhaps? Or maybe a home jinx, seeing as Hull have not beaten Albion away to this day since 1965. On 25th January 1986, Dean Saunders and Terry Connor (2) scored the goals to take Albion through in a 3-2 victory. The rapidly improving Hull City did get revenge in the League, however, beating Albion on the last day of the season, and pushing up to sixth position, five places above the fading Seagulls, now managed on a temporary basis by assistant George Petchey (below), after Cattlin had been given the sack days before.\nTagged brian horton, chris hutchings, danny wilson, dean saunders, george petchey, justin fashanu, michael ring, terry connor\nPanini Football 81 \u2013 a Brighton watershed\nBrighton fans may have initially balked at getting a sticker album with Crystal Palace's Gerry Francis on the cover, but I'm sure they got over it!\nBesides, Palace's season was a disaster. They even had four different managers during the course of the 1980\/81 season, none that could arrest their slump. Even Ray Wilkins' side, Manchester United, sacked theirs, ex-Albion player Dave Sexton, at the end of their own disappointing campaign.\nAnd Brighton? It was a watershed season for us too. Potentially Albion's strongest squad had flattered to deceive. Peter Suddaby had played a major role in 1979\/80 but injury meant he never did play in the new all-blue Adidas kit. Mullery resigned at the end of the 1980\/81 season, and the reliable John Gregory was another departure, to QPR. While he stayed, Graham Moseley was deeply unsettled, rocked by a loss of form, the signing of Perry Digweed as well, as Mullery's stinging criticism of the erstwhile number one keeper at the Goldstone:\nInteresting to see Mark Lawrenson listed here as a midfielder. He had performed that role admirably in the second half of 1979\/80. Would Albion fortunes have been different had he stayed there in 1980\/81? He, alongside Ward and Horton, also departed the Goldstone not long after the publication of this album. We are also treated to a rare shot of Peter Sayer in our new fangled Adidas kit. Sayer was an unused sub on the opening day match against Wolves before leaving for Preston North End.\nNotable absences here are Perry Digweed, Gary Stevens and Andy Ritchie, all of whom made a significant number of appearances during the course of the season.\nThis album is notable for the first appearance of team groups being made up of two stickers rather than one. Looking through the album, there are some alignment issues with some team groups, but happily, the Brighton one looks fine.\nSecond Division clubs were also given the half and half treatment, and it's possible to clearly see Ray Clarke at his new club, Newcastle United. Even Third Division clubs were covered by Panini at the time, albeit with a single sticker team photo. 15mm tall in Charlton's team sticker was Mike Bailey. Little did Albion fans know it in 1980\/81, he would be man to bring forth a new era to the Goldstone, and a whole lot of new player stickers to collect!\nTagged alan mullery, brian horton, graham moseley, mark lawrenson, mike bailey, peter sayer, peter suddaby, ray clarke","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Colorado Rockies: How you can help Trevor Story earn All-MLB honors\nColorado Rockies fans, here's how you can help All-Star shortstop Trevor Story earn All-MLB honors for 2020.\nThe best of the best from 2020 at every position are up for the annual All-MLB team and Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is the team's lone representative in the running for the All-MLB starting lineup. Story is one of nine shortstops in contention for the honor, which will be announced live on MLB Network in early December.\nIn all, 55 position players are up for All-MLB recognition, with only the outfield (14 players) having more competition for the best of the best than shortstop.\nStory is one of three National League West shortstops up for the honor, joining Corey Seager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego's Manny Machado. Also in the running are Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox, Boston's Xander Boegarts, David Fletcher of the Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore's Jose Iglesias, Atlanta's Dansby Swanson, and Washington's Trea Turner.\nYou can vote for Story and the other candidates at other positions by clicking here. You can vote once every 24 hours and the voting ends on Friday, November 13, at 2 p.m. Eastern (noon Mountain).\nOnce again this year, the All-MLB team will be based on 50 percent of the voting from fans and 50 percent input coming from a panel of experts compiled by MLB.\nMore from Colorado Rockies News\nColorado Rockies: 3 things we appreciated from Tuesday in San Francisco\nWhat Bill Schmidt's comments mean for the Colorado Rockies in 2023\nAs we detailed in this article, Story put together a solid season at the plate for the Rockies in 2020. He was the only player in Major League Baseball to string together three hitting streaks during the shortened 60-game season of nine games or more. He was also among the National League leaders in several categories, including triples (where he tied for first with four) and stolen bases (leading the NL with 15).\nStory was also one of just six players last season to log double-digit home runs (Story had 11) and stolen bases (Story led the NL with 15).\nNext. The universal DH is a \"safe bet\" for 2021. dark\nThe 27-year-old two-time All-Star and Silver Slugger finished with an OPS+ of 118 while slashing .289\/.355\/.519.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Classical Music Network\nEurope : Paris, Londn, Zurich, Geneva, Strasbourg, Bruxelles, Gent\nAmerica : New York, San Francisco, Montreal WORLD\nA nouveau riche affair\n01\/19\/2018 - & January 21, 23, 28, 31, February 2, 4, 11, 2018\nJohann Strauss, jr.: Die Fledermaus\nPeter Sonn (Gabriel von Eisenstein), Eva Mei (Rosalinde), Markus Werba (Dr. Falke), Michael Kraus (Frank), Daniela Fally*\/Maria Nazarova (Adele), Elena Maximova (Orlovskaya), Giorgio Berrugi (Alfred), Kresimir Spicer (Dr. Blind), Paolo Rossi (Frosch), Ann Doris Capitelli (Ida)\nCoro del Teatro alla Scala, Bruno Casoni (Chorus Master), Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Cornelius Meister (Conductor)\nCornelius Obonya & Carolin Pienkos (Stage Director & Sets), Heike Scheele (Costumes), Friedrich Rom (Lighting), Heinz Spoerli (Choreography)\n(\u00a9 Marco Brescia & Rudy Amisano)\nAstonishingly, this is the first performance ever of Die Fledermaus at La Scala. Being an operetta may be the reason it wasn't previously admitted to the high temple of opera. This, despite that abundant verismo mediocrities have often been performed (and several even premiered) at La Scala. Instead of cosmopolitan late 1800s Habsburg Vienna, this production is set at the present time, in the posh alpine resort of Kitzb\u00fchel, where the international jet set and a more louche nouveau riche clientele mingle. Eisenstein's home is impressively modern with a Giacometti statue, a transparent Philippe Starck seat, a Poltrona Frau sofa and several paintings including one hung upside down to reveal the philistine nature of the obviously well to do couple. Eisenstein is charged with fiscal evasion rather than with slapping a policeman, as in the original setting. Adele brings Eisenstein's last meal before his incarceration in a delivery box rather than served by the next door restaurant \u00e0 la gem\u00fctlich fin de si\u00e8cle Vienna. The maid Adele finds out about Orlovsky's ball through a text message from her sister Ida. Loverboy Alfred, once comfortably settled in, puts on Eisenstein's kimono rather than his robe de chambre. Alfred eschews Eisenstein by imprudently going outdoors in the frigid snow and hides up a Christmas tree, where he balances right and left when the music evokes a waltz. The brilliantly conducted overture was intelligently transformed into a ballet. The choreography exuded hedonism. In the final bars of the overture, the leading couple was catapulted into the air at the crescendo of the music, expressing the music's exuberance. However, this acrobatic device went too far in other dances.\nPeter Sonn was a solid Eisenstein, vocally effective and dramatically convincing as a rather uncouth upstart. Most impressive was Markus Werba as his vengeful friend and prankster, Dr. Falke. The voice is beautiful and his clear idiomatic diction in this light opera is worthy of a Lieder recital. The weakest link was Eva Mei's Rosalinde. Her skillful acting and graceful movement on stage helped reduce the gravity of a lyric voice having sustained much damage. Yet as a veteran professional, she was able to sing a more than acceptable Czardas, despite ill-supported high notes and a persistent wobble. Though she has good German diction, her faux accent as a make-believe Hungarian Countess was unconvincing.\nDaniela Fally's Adele revealed a gifted coloratura with a strong stage presence, overshadowing Rosalinde, a rare event in this work. Her \"Mein Herr Marquis,\" known as the laughing song, vocally effervescent, was paradoxically somewhat lacking in natural humour. Nonetheless, her Act III Audition aria, \" Spiel' ich die Unschuld vom Lande,\" was convincingly amusing. Giorgio Berrugi, as Alfred, has an appropriately sweet and lyrical voice. The musical quotations by the tenor from Un ballo in maschera were a clever reference to the marital infidelity preoccupying him.\nThe centrepiece at Orlovsky's ball was a silver statue of a stag, the emblem of the town of Kitzb\u00fchel. A mix of elegant hosts, nouveaux riches and other impostors as well as a mafioso bodyguard were the cast of the updated guest list. The novel idea of transforming Prince Orlovsky into Orlovskaya was inspired. Previous attempts I've witnessed at making trousers roles into female ones have failed miserably, demonstrating a prudish stage director's unease with operatic cross dressing. However, in this context, a female Russian oligarch was a welcome innovation, and a smooth transformation. Mezzo Elena Maximova as Orlovskaya had an imposing voice. Her instrument being higher than usual was appropriate, given that the character is female in this updated staging. Though one can accept and even welcome the changed characters, much falls flat in Cornelius Obonya and Carolin Pienkos's staging. Perhaps the charm of fin de si\u00e8cle Vienna cannot be updated into a charmless present. In this staging, Rosalinde seems to be already having an affair with her husband's friend Dr. Falke. This renders the tenor Alfred's advances rather irrelevant and lacking tension, as in the original setting. As is often the case with operas with much spoken dialogue, the vernacular is used. This production opts for a mixing of German and Italian, effective for the few who speak both languages, but tiresome for the overwhelming majority who do not.\nThe third act is the most challenging in Die Fledermaus, as the music is mostly a repeat of that which played in the previous act, and as it involves a heavy dose of spoken comedy. The comedy does not always work, even when the setting and the language are the original. Comedian Paolo Rossi's references to the historical presence of Austrians in Milan (La Scala was built under Habsburg rule) and his foray into Italian political satire were unsuccessful. Visually appealing yet theatrically flawed, Johann Strauss's timeless masterpieces deserved more for their La Scala debut.\nOssama el Naggar\nCopyright \u00a9ConcertoNet.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Background of Backgammon...\nThe Background of Backgammon \u2013 Today and Before\nDate Posted: May 20th, 2018\nBackgammon is the oldest known game in history. Also known as the \"little battle,\" backgammon started in ancient middle east almost 5 millennia ago. In any case, Egyptians called backgammon \"Senat,\" which is a close style of the present game played today. Centuries ago, only people of power, the ruling figures of aristocracy like Egyptian pharaohs, were able to enjoy. The game began to grow worldwide over time. Many different Backgammon versions were created in various states and cultures, but the basic rules of those variations appear those of the ancient form . For example, The Greeks grabbed a hold of the game and called it by the title \"bac gamen.\" From there, the English started playing backgammon in the 17th century and have continued to play it ever since. Backgammon and different ancient games were never welcomed by a lot of clergy. The churchgoers believe that the game was the tool of the Devil. This led churches to banish and burn the game. The banishment and burning had never stop many people wagering on games and being entertained.\nComputers afford a new platform for Backgammon. When different electronic games are for sale everywhere, computer academics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) use Backgammon for assessing, advancing and measuring AI theories and breakthroughs because of the ease of game principles and difficulties of techniques.\nWith the abounding use of the world wide web, backgammon has advanced to a totally new level. A few might not realize that net Backgammon is in fact installed on most of home computers running Windows XP\/Vista by default in \"Games\" program group. Web Backgammon hooks up tens of thousands of people all over the planet. Once you join an internet game website, you can play Backgammon against a computer, or against a real player. Betting sites have been holding Backgammon tournaments frequently. You can enjoy the game for enjoyment, or for cash. There are countless of clubs committed to internet backgammon, as well as exclusive game software that you can get to gamble against others. Men and women love Backgammon for the reality that it's a snap yet in the end, needs an abundance of alertness and ability.\nPrevious topic: Internet Backgammon For Real Money\nNext topic: The Essential Basics of Backgammon Strategies \u2013 Part 1","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ventoy: create bootable USB media that uses ISO images\nUpdated \u2022 Apr 20, 2020\nWhen you want to create a bootable USB device, you may use programs like Rufus for that or tools provided by the developers of operating systems. What these tools do, usually, is to extract an ISO image to the USB device and make the device bootable in the process.\nVentoy is a new software application for Linux and Windows that does things a bit differently. Instead of extracting an ISO image, it allows you to place the actual ISO images on the USB device so that you may boot from them directly. The program supports multiple ISO images that you can place on a USB device and uses GRUB as the boot manager.\nYou can transfer multiple ISO images to the device once the Ventoy structure has been created on the device using an installer. It is possible to place Windows and Linux images on the device to boot from them whenever the need arises. Updating of ISO images is a breeze as well as you simply replace an ISO image with another.\nInstallation is pretty straightforward on Windows. Just download the application archive from the developer website and extract it. Not that Windows may throw a Smartscreen warning when you execute it.\nAll it takes then is to select an USB device using the device selector at the top and to hit the Update button to start the process. Ventoy formats the entire disk and erase all content on it but warns about it. The application creates a FAT and an exFAT partition on the device.\nOnce the initial installation has been done, place ISO images on the partition. Ventoy will pick these up automatically when you boot it to provide you with a selection menu. Just select the operating system that you want to boot and wait for the boot process to complete.\nVentoy is an interesting program for Windows and Linux users who work with one or multiple ISO images regularly. It can be used to place multiple Windows client and server ISO images and\/or Linux images on the same device to boot from them. For Windows, one could place Windows 8.1 and various Windows 10 ISO images on the device to boot from them and start the installation.\u00a0The developer has a list of tested ISO images on the site that includes all current versions of Windows as well as numerous Linux distributions.\nNew ISO images can be placed on the device or you may replace existing ones, e.g. to update a Linux distribution ISO to the latest version. Please note that the full path to the ISO images may not contain spaces or non-ASCII characters as it won't be detected properly if it does.\nNow You: How do you create ISO images? (via Deskmodder)\nUpdate: The server is very slow. We have uploaded the Windows version to our own download server. Click on the following link to download it: ventoy-1006-windows\n3.5 based on 11 votes\nWindows, Linux\nhttp:\/\/www.ventoy.net\/index.html\nPrevious Post: \u00ab Rename Us is a free batch renaming utility for Windows\nNext Post: \u00ab BleachBit 4.0 released with improvements for cleaning Firefox, Chrome and more themes\nAl CiD said on April 20, 2020 at 11:33 am\nThanks for this information, I will have a look\nAnonymous said on April 21, 2020 at 2:26 pm\nCannot get it working with Windows-Install ISO.\nAlways a \"media driver is missing\" error during Windows 10 clean install\nAnonymous said on July 11, 2020 at 3:53 am\nI was getting the same error with a different similar multiboot USB. After getting this error myself when using a PNY usb, I then tried it with a Kingston USB, it worked fine.\nstefann said on April 20, 2020 at 11:59 am\nHave tried many times to download the Windows version. Now it tells me it will take 4 hours 47 minutes and 4 seconds to download this BS ! Tssss\u2026.is this a joke ???\nRobert G. said on April 20, 2020 at 12:09 pm\nFor me, YUMI makes the job.\nhttps:\/\/www.naveen.info\/creating-a-bootable-usb-from-acronis-iso\/714\/\nKitsune09 said on April 20, 2020 at 1:41 pm\nThe files must be hosted on a server that uses a 110 baud acoustic coupler as a connection to the Internet. Stefann you're lucky, this morning I've seen the download time for me in DAYS. I'd really like to try it out but the creators of Ventoy really need at least one or two good high speed mirrors for hosting the downloadable binaries.\nstefann said on April 20, 2020 at 3:07 pm\n@Kitsune09 : I agree with You with what You wrote. Some speedy mirrors would be nice !\nGDT said on April 20, 2020 at 10:16 pm\n110 baud. LOL.\nI had the same trouble. I tried a few hours later and got it. I've uploaded it to my OneDrive account. You can freely access it here: https:\/\/1drv.ms\/u\/s!Am_6IBn1Abx9mL9Ymt6F_uEivoA7kA?e=ckwIdh\nMr Stank said on April 20, 2020 at 1:55 pm\nI like the fact that lately you present and review tools that can be used in Linux too. Thank you.\nKreela said on April 20, 2020 at 2:20 pm\nI use AIO Boot or WinsetupfromUSB for both Windows and Linux multiboot USB with or without UEFI. AIOBoot works the best.\ndmacleo said on April 20, 2020 at 2:41 pm\nuseless if it can't be downloaded. have not checked the git repo would be nice if this was torrent.\nAllan said on April 20, 2020 at 3:52 pm\nInstallation instructions are non-existent on the Github site, and ambiguous in the article. \"Just download the application archive from the developer website and extract it.\" Extract it to what: the Windows computer, the USB drive? \"Not that Windows may throw a Smartscreen warning when you execute it.\" Execute what and where to find it? \"All it takes then is to select an USB device using the device selector at the top and to hit the Update button to start the process.\" At the top of what, and start what process? \"Once the initial installation has been done, place ISO images on the partition.\" What partition?\nI love your site, and I know that it's hard to put yourself in the mindset of someone who who knows much less about a subject than you do, but Github is for software professionals, and the rest of us need some guidance.\nMartin Brinkmann said on April 20, 2020 at 5:12 pm\nJust run the program from any location, it does not matter. You select the USB device in the interface and that puts the necessary files on the drive.\nram said on April 20, 2020 at 3:57 pm\nA 3MB file taking forever\u2014\u2013is it a scam?\nEdelberto Lambortutti said on April 20, 2020 at 5:05 pm\nhttps:\/\/www.deskmodder.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ventoy-1006-windows.zip\nEd Tittel said on April 20, 2020 at 5:43 pm\nMartin: can you please post the file on your site? Like others here, I am having severe difficulties downloading the ZIP file even though it self-reports at only 3.1 MB in size. Weird.\nwhy not just use my link ????????????????\nDone, it is now up!\nEdelberto: didn't see your link until just now. Thanks! We must've posted at about the same time. Thanks also to Martin, for sharing as well. Tried 4 times to download, each time flaked out about 1.8-2.0 MB into the transfer. Thanks again, to both of you.\nrac2010 said on April 20, 2020 at 8:15 pm\nIt doesn't seem to work with the latest Hiren's ISO. Others seem to work. Not sure if it is my problem or Hiren's \"problem\"\nForgot to mention: it recognizes Hiren's ISO when I boot to USB-stick. But if I select it, I get an error. Hiren's ISO on its own USB-stick works fine.\nThank you. It turns out that part of my problem was that the zip archive on the Github site linked to on the Ventoy site is different than the archive you just linked on your website. I have no idea what anyone is supposed to do with the one I downloaded from Github, but yours worked as expected. I still can't find on the Ventoy site or on Github the one that you linked on your website. I've experienced this sort of thing on Github before \u2013 it's difficult or impossible to find or identify the installation package. For the sake of us non-experts, I wish developers would be more explicit about this.\nAvast flags the main exe in the zip file as a threat.\nCarlos said on April 21, 2020 at 3:14 pm\nMcAfee VSE also flagged it as containing TROJAN Artemis!9A7432DE7959\nDrW said on April 20, 2020 at 10:48 pm\nDownloaded Fine for me Just now. Server issue may have been fixed.\nDave said on April 20, 2020 at 11:52 pm\nI found this url https:\/\/www.deskmodder.de\/blog\/2020\/04\/19\/ventoy-bootfaehigen-usb-stick-ganz-einfach-mit-einer-iso-erstellen-multiboot-faehig\/\nIt is in german, so use chrome so you can translate it.\nOh, and this page: http:\/\/www.ventoy.net\/doc_news.html\nThere may be issues with some ISOs, since he has specific ones listed as supported.\nclake said on April 21, 2020 at 5:00 am\nOn debian, I use the package grub-imageboot to boot .iso files directly from grub.\nThe .iso files can be placed in a directory on the hard drive, \/boot\/images, then update-grub adds them to menu. It works with some of the mini distros iso's or other raw disk image formats like .img\nslitaz and kolibri worked in the past, probably still do.\nI like the option in your article as well, as it makes it convenient to manage .iso install images for full distros, booted directly from the usb stick.\nAl CiD said on April 21, 2020 at 9:18 am\nNext try, first one was deleted\u2026 I don\u00b4t know why\nFor me, EASY2BOOT makes the job for years now, it\u00b4s free and open source too\nthanks for those that created a mirror\nwill try to play around with this sometime this week\nandy brookes said on April 21, 2020 at 2:54 pm\nI just tried it by downloading to my Slackware Linux Desktop ; i unpacked then cd'ed into directory :\nventoy-1.0.06\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 Ventoy2Disk.sh\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 boot\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 log.txt\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 tool\n\u2514\u2500\u2500 ventoy\nchmod a+x Ventoy2Disk.sh\nsh Ventoy2Disk.sh -i \/dev\/sdc\nthen drp and dragged slack live :slackware64-live-xfce-current.iso\nworked a treat\nafter playing with slackware live using your software the next thing i would suggest is :is there any way to have persistence ?\nI successfully installed clamav and successfully ran freshclam but on shutdown and boot up it all vanished !\nMarc said on April 22, 2020 at 5:49 am\nThis is exactly what I have wanted for a long time. I tried it out with a Win10XPE image, it boots up, but none of the applications are there. It's very strange if I burn the iso to DVD (ewww) it works, if I use Rufus to put it on USB it works. I REALLY hope it can come to a point where using Ventoy is no different than booting from the actual DVD.\nJimmy said on April 23, 2020 at 12:14 pm\nIt's also on Github: https:\/\/github.com\/ventoy\/Ventoy\/releases\nRobert G. (2nd post on this topic) said on April 25, 2020 at 7:27 pm\nDidn't work with an Acronis True Image's ISO.\nAnonymous said on April 26, 2020 at 8:12 am\nDidn't work with an Manjaro 19.0.2.\nWorked with Win 10 build 1909.\nmwila mumba said on April 27, 2020 at 11:11 am\nI'm loving this Ventoy thingy\u2026..I had been using Yumi to achieve the same thing expect that with Yumi you have to read in the ISO and do some other bits before you can start using it\u2026.but with this so smple\u2026.right up my alley ( being a bit lazy a suppose)\nSylvain said on May 6, 2020 at 3:05 pm\nWhat is the real difference with E2B?\nIt seems to be the same kind of thing.\nAnd from what I read here, all distros\/tools mentioned as not working with this are bootable with Easy2Boot.\nWould appreciate to read about its added value.\nAnonymous said on May 7, 2020 at 6:57 am\nWith Easy2Boot, the iso file in the USB drive must be contiguous and the USB can NOT be write protected.\nVentoy has no such limitations.\nBesides, Easy2Boot uses different solutions for Legacy BIOS (grub4dos) and UEFI (grub2).\nLogicDaemon said on May 17, 2020 at 7:00 pm\nE2B works with many things GRUB (and thus Ventoy) will never bother to support. It uses GRUB in some cases itself (https:\/\/www.easy2boot.com\/uefi-grub2-ptn2\/).\nE2B has tons of caveats, has architecture of pasta and got crutches and bugs all over it.\nI use E2B myself and recommend it to friends with stable psychics :-)\nbrandon said on July 4, 2020 at 6:13 am\nwill this work for arm pc specifically a raspberry pi 4b","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Contest Alert for the budding writers who write in English and Tamil!\nThe online digital publishing platform, 'Chillzee KiMo' announced a writing contest for all the budding & best Indian writers who write in English and Tamil language. The registration process has already begun and ends on 31st May 2020. The winner will be announced on 31st July 2020 on the website of Chillzee KiMo The winning writer will be awarded Rs. 50,000 and the submitted novel will also get published in the online Chillzee KiMo magazine. There is also a special prize of Rs. 20,000 for the best debut writer. Also, there is an amount of Rs. 20,000 to the runner-up and Rs.10,000 for the second runner-up in the contest. The writers who are participating in the contest each of them has to submit their novel with a minimum of 30,000 words. Writer Bindu Vinod, the Founder of Chillzee KiMo said, \"We are honoured to announce this contest, which provides a great opportunity for writers to write quality and entertaining stories. When we have quality stories, we can ignite the reading habits of our young generation. Quality writers and excellent readers help to build a better and powerful world.\" Details of the contest can be found on the Chillzee KiMo website. www.kimo.chillzee.in\/chillzee-kimo-tamil-english-novel-writing-contest-2019-01 For more information, please visit: www.kimo.chillzee.in. (Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with NewsVoir.)\ncontest alert English Indian Writers News publishing news tamil news Writing and publishing\nSorry! No comment found for this post.\nChildren's literature in India undergoes revolutio....\nBooks the disappearing Muslim\nA tale of two Authors: Arundhati Roy and Pavan K.....\nFacebook to launch news tab soon, offers publisher....\nRuskin Bond releases latest book at Noida school\nControl of book publishing 'A Political Obsession....\nPublishers are pissed about Amazon's upcoming Audi....\nPublishers, book lovers unhappy with tax on import....","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Puerto Rico's famous Punta Ventana unrecognisable after earthquake\nBy Katherine Scott| 2 weeks ago\nPuerto Rico's iconic coastal archway, Punta Ventana, has collapsed early on Monday morning following a severe earthquake.\nAlso known as Window Point on account of the towering seacliff's hollowed out centre that frames the coast, the natural wonder was all but levelled after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the island and its residents.\nThe natural bridge of Punta Ventana collapsed during the morning's earthquake. (AP)\nMany tourists and locals would climb the curved stone bridge that forms the top ledge of Punta Ventana for photos and views of the coastline. Luckily, no one was present at the iconic cliff when the earthquake struck at 6.35am, local time.\nThe landmark, nestled in Guayanilla, was a huge drawcard for tourism to the island, and source of pride for locals.\nA post shared by Yaritza (@aztiraymv) on Aug 27, 2016 at 7:04am PDT\nSo revered was Punta Ventana as a symbol of the town, Guayanilla had even incorporated the coastal wonder into their town slogan, which translates roughly to: \"The New Window to the Caribbean.\"\nThe US territory has been experiencing multiple earthquakes since December 28, largely confined to the southern part of the island.\nBut the quake that destroyed Punta Ventana was the island's biggest so far, also shaking a number of homes off their foundations and triggering rockslides.\nThe town's mayor, Torres Yord\u00e1n, expressed concerns at how the landmark's destruction would affect tourism moving forward, according to Washington Post.\n\"We have no idea how losing the Ventana will impact us here... We could try to rebuild it, but where's the money for that?\"\nThe ancient rock formation has been the subject of countless postcards and holiday snaps. It also overlooks Caribbean beach, Playa Tamarindo, as well as residing next to a popular hiking forest.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"*DUE TO COVID-19, THIS YEAR'S ATHLETICS PROGRAMMING WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH ESPORTS.*\nEsports stands for electronic sports. Esports is different from recreational video gaming in that it will be organized competitive gameplay between two individuals, governed by a set of rules and guidelines created by YP athletic directors. Esports will develop teamwork, communication, critical and strategic thinking, creativity, sportsmanship, and leadership for anyone who participates.\nEsports will be set up with the structure of a traditional sports team with expectations for eligibility, discipline and class work completion as requirements for participation and continued involvement. ADs will be responsible for the management of their Esports program to ensure that all students are meeting expectations and engaging in a positive manner.\nThere will be schedules that will provide competitive games on Friday evenings with a time limit of no more than 1.5 hrs per game. Students will need to earn the right to play in these games by meeting all academic expectations during the week. Failure to meet the academic expectation would result in the opportunity to play be taken away.\nAthletic Directors will develop communication, accountability, tracking and results reporting systems for programming on their campus. Winners from each campus will complete in a tournament at the end of the season for the district championship. There will also be a staff division to promote staff well-being and interaction. We will provide this programming for the entire school year.\nEsports Registration Survey\nTo access the links for the Sports Specific Sessions, click the button below.\nSport Specific Schedule\nHouston Charter Athletics League\nRank One Sport\nIncludes Athletics forms, teams, events and information.\nDistrict Contact\nPierre Urban, Manager of Athletics Programming","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Posted on February 12, 2019 June 15, 2019 by Steve\n14 Questions About that Terrible Joni Mitchell Quote\nYesterday, a graphic with a Joni Mitchell Quote went massively viral on my Facebook and Instagram feeds. Lots of my most brilliant and usually quite observant and clued in music friends were sharing it unquestioningly as a useful comment about the state of music now. The quote itself is apparently from 2004, and is as follows:\n\"I heard someone from the music business saying they are no longer looking for talent, they want people with a certain look at a willingness to cooperate. I thought, that's interesting, because I believe a total unwillingness to co-operate is what is necessary to be an artist \u2013 not for perverse reasons, but to protect your vision. The considerations of a corportation, especially now, have nothing to do with art or music, that's why I spend my time now painting\"\nJoni Mitchell, quoted in the LA Times, Sept 5th 2004\nSo, perhaps not surprisingly, I take some issue with this. So here are 14 questions\/comments you may want to ask yourself or reflect on about this before going 'yeah, Joni! I'm taking up painting too!' (though obviously, painting is a really really awesome way to spend your life, and in no way an inferior choice to making music\u2026!)\n1) who was this 'someone from the music business' and which bit of the music business were they in? Why is this one unnamed person's pretty gruesomely commercial focus being held up as a template for understanding the motivations and behaviour of everyone in 'the music business'?\n2) what the hell is 'the music business'. I'm in the music business, clearly this person's thoughts don't reflect on me\u2026 were they in publishing? Sync? A&R? Running a label? A sub-label? The 'music business' is gargantuan \u2013 finding a person with really terrible opinions within its bounds has never been hard.\n3) For every renegade artist through the history of music, I'll show you a thousand successful and often brilliant artists how had a certain look and were willing to co-operate. Frank Zappa was a total one off. Find me the label that launched 500 Frank Zappas and we can have a talk about Zappaism as a business model.\n4) I adore Joni's music \u2013 Hejira is my favourite record of all time, and she's easily in the top 10 or so most significant musicians of the last 100 years, but when she was signed, she was a beautiful young acoustic guitar playing singer-songwriter in the golden age of acoustic singer\/songwriters. She didn't need to co-operate, she was exactly what they were looking for. Don Juan's Reckless Daughter was what she could do after a decade as a global icon, not the demo that got her signed in the first place.\n5) Why are co-operation and artistic vision contradictory? Why do we view wilful obscurantism as a virtue? How many artists are doing exactly what they want to do AND making commercially viable music? James Taylor wrote some of the most beautiful, singable, hummable music of all time. I don't see that as a flaw in his creative plan.\n6) The 70-80 year history of the recording industry is LITTERED with stories of records being rejected because of a lack of singles. Some dickhead sent back Three Feet High And Rising for not having a single on it. Listen to Wasted Years by Iron Maiden and tell me that's not an obvious attempt to write a hit. Big Yellow Taxi is arguably Joni's most famous song, and by far the most poppy thing she ever did. And it's great! It's not worse art because people loved it! You can't rate art on its complexity, less still argue about the ethics of a multi-national business based on how insane their commercial choices are.\n7) The Major labels were once the only game in town, at least if you had any concern for global success. That's not the case now. Joni said this, apparently, in 2004. Even then, that was not the case. Marillion had already gone it alone and crowd-funded a record by then, Joni could've done literally anything to make a record, and the more outside the mainstream she did it, the more coverage she'd have got (x-ref Radiohead and In Rainbows)\n8) Joni's reasons for quitting music are, by her own extensive admission in many many interviews, WAY more complex than this. All of them are valid \u2013 her life and work are her own. The validity of her choices is not really up for discussion.\n9) Looks and commercial success have always gone hand in hand. The idea that 'a certain look' is a new idea is specious revisionism.\n10) There has never EVER been a better time in human history to make recorded work as a musician, protect your vision AND negotiate a deal after the fact. Making records is orders of magnitude cheaper, labels do A&R via metrics now \u2013 look at Stormzy's deal with Atlantic\/Warner. He owns his entire operation, they just do the donkey work that he doesn't need to do. But 'recorded music' is a tiny blip in the human timeline. Even if the model goes away, that's not the end of anything. The end of the world as we know it is not the end of the world.\n11) If this is about there being an absence of successful 'risky' pop music out there, please explain Janelle Monae, the last ATCQ album, most Grime, Bjork, Kate Tempest, DJ Shadow, etc. etc. etc. Some are on subsidiaries of majors, some are completely independent and wouldn't accept a deal if they were offered it. That's a GREAT thing. A wonderful situation.\n12) On a daily basis I come across incredible music, so much I can't keep track of it. The world is laden down with people making extraordinary art. There are people making incredible art who I saw sharing this insane meme, in seeming ignorance of their own careers being the evidence that this is nonsense. Commercial success has been the death of many, many people. Riches are rarely ultimately a blessing. Sustainability of artistic practice is the only concern I have here, so a reduced capacity for stardom and supreme wealth is not going to make me sad\u2026\n13) being an artist is hard. It's always been hard, that's what makes the art so special. A handful of people who remember selectively isn't the story we need to be hearing or re-telling. Sure, there's less money in A&R and artist development from majors now. The whole landscape has changed. But more people are making more music in more places, and that's a fundamentally good thing, unless you assume that by the divine right of kings you should have their audience as well. There's also a lot less record label money being spent on coke, turning every charlied pop star into an insufferable self absorbed bankrupt arsehole. Every cloud has a dusty, silver lining\u2026\n14) go make some art. If that's painting instead of music, that's not a step down. Joni's music is unassailably amazing. Her painting is also exquisite. I'm glad that she's had the economic latitude in her life to pursue both of those dreams in such extraordinary ways. But please don't take a dump in our paddling pool because things aren't they way there were in the 70s\u2026\nCategoriesUpdates\nOne Reply to \"14 Questions About that Terrible Joni Mitchell Quote\"\nBruce Kanary says:\nDear Steve\u2026 Most of what you said is true. As someone whose first real exposure to music was hearing Johnny Cash singing \"Ring of Fire\" on the radio the I was waking up for grade one. I was too young to know of Elvis. The next songs I heard were those singers between 1960 and the Beatles. (whoever they were) Buddy Holly, etc\u2026??? From the Beatles onward there was unleashed hundreds of Bands over a short decade that still impressively move several generations, including the present ones. During those years, accusations of \"selling\" out to the Music Establishment were rampant. Many bands and single singers did (they knew which side their bread their butter on) so this situation was not uncommon. So, in some ways not much has changed. Since the late 70's (and I may be generous with the next few words), the music Industry has taken a noticeable dive in talent and creativity. With very few exceptions, Main Stream music today is a terrible joke and a disgrace to the art itself.. Nothing new is said, no new topics of any value are discussed, etc\u2026 it has stagnated badly and has been in that state for some time. What Joni is really talking about is that the Music Industry has been taken over completely (for the most part) by the Corporate Agenda. It took a long time, but, the control is unmistakable. People like her and so many others would never make it or even have a chance in the music business now, and because of this the open doors for so many others (today)\u2026 remain closed and and those doors not even a potential.\nPrevious PostPrevious Steve's Incomplete Guide to NAMM\nNext PostNext Music News Update \u2013 THREE New Albums???","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Money and Pensions Service reveals plans for a single consumer destination driving financial wellbeing\nMoney and Pensions Service reveals plans to launch a single offering for consumers\nMoneyHelper will replace legacy brands; Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise\nPeople across the UK will be empowered to manage their financial wellbeing with greater confidence and clarity throughout their lifetimes, when a holistic new consumer brand is launched by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) this summer.\nMoneyHelper will be a single destination providing money and pensions guidance over the phone, online and face to face.1\nCovid-19 has shone a light on the importance of financial wellbeing, and the new brand and the bringing together of legacy services will come at a time when many people need clear, accessible support. Even before the pandemic:\n9 million people were over-indebted, often borrowing to buy food or pay bills2\n11.5 million had less than \u00a3100 in savings\n22 million said they don't know enough to plan for retirement\nAnd 60% of people say the Covid-19 pandemic has added to their financial concerns.3\nFinancial wellbeing is about feeling secure and in control. It is knowing that you can pay the bills today, can deal with the unexpected tomorrow and are on track for a healthy financial future. People should feel confident and empowered.\nLegacy services\nSince MaPS was formed in 2018, it has operated its consumer services under the three legacy brands of the Money Advice Service (MAS), The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) and Pension Wise.\nMoneyHelper will bring these brands and services together in one place. Pension Wise, which provides guidance for people aged 50 and over about their pension options, will continue as a named service under the MoneyHelper umbrella.\nMoney and pensions guidance and free debt advice4 will continue to offer vital support to customers under the new MoneyHelper brand. Following a thorough review of all of the information, tools and content on the legacy services websites, the majority will move to a new home on the MoneyHelper website, making it easier for people to find the information they need.\nCaroline Siarkiewicz, Chief Executive of MaPS said:\n\"The arrival of MoneyHelper is an exciting next phase in our journey to improve the lives of people across the UK. MoneyHelper will be a single destination that allows people to more easily find and access free money and pensions support. Often money matters are complex; and we know that many people looking for help with money or pensions worries do not know where to start.\n\"MoneyHelper will be uniquely placed to empower people to inform themselves of their choices and improve their financial wellbeing across their lifetimes. It will also better link people with other free support services, if that's what is right for them.\n\"The new single brand will allow MaPS greater efficiencies so our efforts can be better focussed on delivering for people across the UK. It will also make it easier for our growing network of partners to refer people to our services, information and tools, and help to improve the UK's financial and overall wellbeing.\"\nThe journey to MoneyHelper\nMoneyHelper was developed following extensive user testing amongst MaPS audiences of people who are struggling, squeezed and cushioned5. The brand identity for the combined services was the most positively received by customers as clear, personable and encouraging people to take action.\nGetting ready for MoneyHelper\nMaPS is working with stakeholders across the UK to ensure that they are ready to signpost to MoneyHelper services and content when the brand begins to be rolled out from early June 2021. A toolkit and guide for stakeholders will be produced to ensure they have the information and collateral they need to ensure the changeover to MoneyHelper is as easy as possible.\nAt this time, consumers will be automatically redirected from the legacy brands' websites to MoneyHelper.\nFor more information please visit www.maps.org.uk\/moneyhelper.\nFor media enquiries contact:\nMaPS Press Office 020 8132 5284 \/ media@maps.org.uk\nFace to face services are currently suspended due to Covid-19 restrictions and will resume in line with government guidelines.\nMoney and Pensions Service: UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing, 2020\nMoney and Pensions Service: Shame, upbringing and burdening others: why 29 million UK adults don't feel comfortable talking about money despite feeling worried about it\nThe research was conducted by Opinium for the Money and Pensions Service. A nationally representative survey of 5,225 UK adults aged 18+ was conducted from 9th-19th October 2020 for Talk Money Week.\nMaPS is the largest funder of debt advice in England and funds free, impartial debt advice provided by StepChange, Citizen's Advice and National Debtline.\nMaPS defines those who are 'struggling' as people who find it hard to keep up with bills and payments and to build any form of savings buffer. They are the least financially resilient segment and the most likely to be over-indebted.\nThose who are 'squeezed' are working-age consumers with significant financial commitments but relatively little provision for coping with income shocks. They are digitally savvy and have high media consumption, but this is more for entertainment than financial information.\nThose who are 'cushioned' are the most financially resilient group of consumers with the highest level of income and savings and are the least likely to be over-indebted. They are more likely to be in full-time employment or retired, and are the most highly engaged with their finances.\nThis is based on the Money Advice Service Target Market Segmentation.\nAbout the Money and Pensions Service\nThe Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is here to ensure every person feels more in control of their finances throughout their lives: from pocket money to pensions. When they are, communities are healthier, businesses are more prosperous, the economy benefits and individuals feel better off. MaPS delivers free and impartial money and pensions guidance to the public through the Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise.\nMaPS is working to make sure the whole of the UK understands that financial, physical and mental health are all deeply connected. MaPS' role is to connect organisations with the shared purpose of achieving the five goals set out in the UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing.\nMaPS supports innovation so that everyone can use the most effective methods to help people feel more in control of their money, targeted to those most in need and inclusive of people from all backgrounds. MaPS is an arm's-length body sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).\nFor further information visit www.maps.org.uk. Members of the public can get free guidance about their money and pensions via:\nwww.moneyadviceservice.org.uk \/ 0800 138 7777\nwww.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk \/ 0800 011 3797\nwww.pensionwise.gov.uk \/ 0800 138 3944\ndebt advice financial wellbeing money guidance money helper pensions guidance","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Photo Credit: LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Bozoma Saint John attends as Remy Martin presents Beats Party on February 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez\/Getty Images for Remy Martin)\nBozoma Saint John Becomes Netflix's New Chief Marketing Officer\nStephanie Ogbogu. Jun 30, 2020.\nFrom her executive role at Apple Music to her CBO position at Uber, Bozoma Saint John has proven herself to be quite the marketing powerhouse. Now, after serving as Chief Marketing Officer at Endeavor since 2018, Saint John is heading to Netflix, as the company has just announced she has been named their new CMO.\n\"I'm thrilled to join Netflix, especially at a time when storytelling is critical to our global, societal well-being,\" she says in a statement. \"I feel honored to contribute my experience to an already dynamic legacy, and to continue driving engagement in the future.\"\n#WATCHmework has taken on a whole new meaning\u2026. I'm so honored, excited and ready!!! LET'S GO TEAM NETFLIX!!! I pic.twitter.com\/sN8o1BY6jT\n\u2014 Bozoma Saint John (@badassboz) June 30, 2020\nA nearly 20-year veteran, Bozoma Saint John spent almost 10 years at PepsiCo, where she served as Head of Music and Entertainment Marketing up until she was personally recruited by Jimmy Iovine to become Head of Global Consumer Marketing for Apple Music and iTunes in 2014.\nSaint John's new role at Netflix comes after the departure of Jackie Lee-Joe who amicably left the company for personal reasons. Bozoma will officially begin her new role in August.\n\"Bozoma Saint John is an exceptional marketer who understands how to drive conversations around popular culture better than almost anyone, \" says Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. \"As we bring more great stories to our members around the world, she'll define and lead our next exciting phase of creativity and connection with consumers.\"\nBozoma Saint JohnNetflix\nStephanie Ogbogu","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A busy week in Rome\nI spent much of this past week (including St. Patrick's Day) in Rome. The main purpose of the trip was to attend the plenary session of the Vatican's Congregation for the Clergy. But, as I always do, I tried to find as much time as I could to meet with different groups, particularly people from our Archdiocese living or working in Rome.\nOn Saturday we went to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for a Mass celebrating the first anniversary memorial of Chiara Lubich, the leader and foundress of the Focolare Movement.\nThe Mass was celebrated by Cardinal Paul Poupard, the former president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, and the basilica was packed with people, including many bishops and cardinals.\nBishop Alberto Martinez accompanied us to the Mass, as he has always been a consecrated member of the Focolare Movement.\nWith Bishop Martinez and Paraguay's Ambassador to the Holy See, Geronimo Narvaez Torres, and his wife\nIt was wonderful to be able to be a part of that celebration.\nI had known Chiara Lubich personally and often attended the meetings for bishops that she had organized in the past.\nHer vocation began as a Capuchin tertiary in Trento, and even her name, Chiara, is a Franciscan name. Much of her spirituality, I think, comes right out of St. Francis' love for the Gospel and his desire to translate that into a meaningful way of life. The fraternity of Francis, being Universal Brother, resurfaces in the theology of Chiara Lubich in her great stress for unity\u2014that all might be one, which is the central theme of her spirituality.\nSaturday evening we had a Mass for a group of pilgrims that Sister Olga Yaqob, from the campus ministry at Boston University, organized.\nAmong the participants were Father Jonathan Gaspar's sister, Amanda, and Beverly Brown, the wife of the president of Boston University.\nMrs. Brown, father Gaspar and his sister, Amanda\nThey went on a very spiritually intense pilgrimage visiting many of the holy sites and we were with them for their last evening.\nWe had Mass and dinner together and afterwards each of the pilgrims gave a testimony of what the pilgrimage had meant to them.\nMany of them spoke about the very moving experience of their days in Assisi.\nAfter dinner, they presented us with some gifts and I spoke a few words to them\nAt St. Peter's Square, I ran into a group of students from Merrimack College who were in Italy visiting the Augustinian sites. Father Bill Waters, who is the new campus minister at Merrimack, was leading the group. He used to be pastor at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Methuen and before that at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Lawrence.\nIt was an unexpected, but very pleasant encounter.\nOn Sunday, I had a Mass with two American priests serving as chaplains at the Caserma Ederle U.S. military base in Vicenza, one of whom was Father Jose Herrera. I ordained Father Jose back in the Virgin Islands.\nFather Herrera\nTogether with the service members and their families from his chapel in Vicenza, we had Mass at the central altar in the crypt underneath St. Peter's Basilica.\nSitting in the chapel, you have a direct view of the tomb of St. Peter.\nAfter the Mass, I met with some of the military families upstairs in the Basilica\nAt midday we attended the Angelus with the Holy Father in St. Peter's Square.\nHe spoke of his pastoral visit to Africa, which he was then about to embark upon:\nOn March 19, during the pastoral visit to Africa, we will celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph, patron of the universal Church, and my personal patron. St. Joseph, warned in a dream by an angel, had to flee with Mary to Egypt, in Africa, to take the newly born Jesus to a safe place, far from King Herod who wanted to kill him. The Scriptures were thus fulfilled: Jesus followed in the footsteps of the patriarchs of old and, like the people of Israel, reentered the Promised Land after having been in exile in Egypt. To the heavenly intercession of this great saint I entrust this upcoming pilgrimage and the peoples of all of Africa, with the challenges that face them and the hopes that animate them. I think especially of the victims of hunger, disease, injustices, of the fratricidal conflicts and of every form of violence that, unfortunately, continues to strike adults and children, without sparing missionaries, priests, religious, and volunteers. Brothers and sisters, accompany me on this trip with your prayers, invoking Mary, Mother and Queen of Africa.\nI certainly pray for him and I encourage all of you to pray for our Holy Father as he continues this important journey.\nOn Sunday afternoon, I stopped in to pray at the German Cemetery located within the Vatican, right beside the Basilica of St. Peter.\nThis cemetery had some very moving images of the Stations of the Cross that were being restored. I found them to be beautiful reminders of our Lord's love for us in his Passion.\nOn Monday morning, I was invited by the North American College to say Mass at the station church.\nThe ancient custom was that the Pope would go to different churches each day during Lent. The station church for the Monday of the third week of Lent is the Basilica of San Marco, which was founded by Pope Mark in the year 330 and is near the Capitaline Hill and the forum.\nI had Mass there with virtually all of the seminarians from the NAC and the priests from Casa Santa Maria as well as other members from the English-speaking community.\nMonday during the day, from 9:00 in the morning to 7:00 at night, we had meetings with the Congregation for the Clergy, one of the two Vatican congregations I serve on. (The other is the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life).\nIt was the first time I participated in this congregation which is made up of about 20 cardinals and several bishops.\nThe Prefect of the congregation is a Franciscan cardinal from Brazil, Cardinal Claudio Hummes. This was Cardinal Hummes' first session for the Congregation for the Clergy.\nWe discussed a number of issues concerning the priesthood. It was particularly encouraging to see that the number of priests worldwide is increasing.\nThere were very interesting papers presented by two North American archbishops: Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Qu\u00e9bec and Archbishop Raymond Burke, The Archbishop Emeritus of St. Louis.\nAlso, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires gave a very fine paper based on the Aparecida Document.\nWe broke in the middle of the day to meet with the Holy Father.\nHe gave a very beautiful address and spoke with each of us individually.\nDuring his address to us, he declared the Year for the Priest, which will begin on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, marking the 150th anniversary of the Birth of the Cure d'Ars and will end next year on the Feast of the Sacred Heart with a large gathering of priests in Rome.\nThat night we also had the opportunity to gather with our Boston priests and seminarians working in Rome, including Msgr. Bob Deeley, who is working in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and Msgr. John Abruzzese who is working in the Synod of Bishops. My good friend Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga also joined us.\nWe also met with Monsignor Paul McInerny; Father Derek Borek, who is studying in Rome; and Eric Bennett, a Boston seminarian who is studying at the North American College.\nMsgr. Deeley, Eric Bennett, Cardinal Rodriguez and Father Borek\nOn St. Patrick's Day we were invited to have Mass at the headquarters of the Order of Malta on the Via dei Condotti.\nThere, we had the Divine Office, during which we prayed in Latin with the fathers who were there.\nSpain's King Juan Carlos I was baptized in this chapel by Archbishop Pacelli n 1938, one year before he became Pope Pius XII\nThe Knights of Malta have about 50 consecrated members who took vows of chastity, poverty and obedience. Out of those consecrated members come the Grand Master.\nFra Matthew Festing, an Englishman, is now in that post. (I know the American Knights and Dames were very pleased that they have an English-speaking Grand Master!)\nWith Fra Matthew\nWe prayed Lauds, had Mass and then breakfast with Fra Matthew. He served us wonderful English marmalade and bread and regaled us with stories about his service in the army in Belize, where I had also been involved in meetings when I was part of the Antilles Bishops' Conference. We swapped stories about San Ignatio, which is one of the boarder towns where he had been bivouacked. He was a delightful man and I think he is going to bring a lot of energy to the post.\nThe Order of Malta does so much on behalf of the sick and the poor throughout the world. It is always a pleasure to be with them.\nDuring the evening, I celebrated St. Patrick's day sharing dinner with Cardinal Francis Stafford, a close personal friend and a very fine bishop.\nCardinal Stafford serves the Church in the Apostolic Penitentiary which deals with matters of internal forum and indulgences. We couldn't find corned beef, so he brought me to one of his favorite spots in Trastevere where we had some great Italian pizza!\nOn Wednesday, I celebrated Mass in the Irish Chapel, near the tomb of St. Peter, which is dedicated to St. Columbine.\nThursday, we returned to Boston and immediately went to the Annual Jesuit Gala banquet for the Jesuits of the New England Province at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. This year the banquet honored Joseph and Rose Corcoran with the Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Award.\nJoe gave an extraordinary talk when he received the award in which he talked about the importance of family and education, [particularly] his support for the efforts of the Church to promote family life and good education.\nHe talked about the 2010 initiative and the two Jesuit middle schools in the diocese: Nativity Preparatory School and Mother Caroline Academy. These two schools are somewhat similar to the Cristo Rey-model high schools. I imagine that some of them go to the Cristo Rey school when they graduate, but others get scholarships because they are prepared very well at these schools\u2014they go to school from seven in the morning to eight o'clock at night.\nThe evening ended honoring Father Tom Regan, SJ, as he ends his six years as Provincial to the New England Province.\nI was very pleased that Archbishop Larry Burke, the retired Archbishop of Kingston, was there.\nFather J. Bryan Hehir who is the Secretary for Health and Social Services has co-written a letter with Vicar General Father Richard Erikson to all the Pastors and Principals of the Archdiocese of Boston regarding pastoral responses to the economic crisis.\nThe archdiocese has put together materials and suggestions to help pastoral leaders deal with the needs and the very real and serious problems that many of our brothers and sisters are experiencing as the economic crisis deepens.\nPlease spend time reading those materials available here and share them with others.\nFinally, I want to encourage you all to participate in a petition initiative that is working to gather signatures to protect the conscience rights of doctors and health care professionals.\nLast August, the Bush administration approved a regulation prohibiting discrimination against health professionals who did not want to participate in abortions or other morally objectionable procedures based on their religious beliefs.\nWith a new administration in place, the Department of Health and Human Services is now trying to rescind the regulation, and has opened a 30 day comment period that will finalize April 9.\nSo, a conscience program sign-on campaign has been initiated, inviting both patients \u2014 that means all of us \u2014 and also health care professionals to sign a petition that will be presented to President Obama and members of Congress asking them to keep the current regulation that protects the conscience rights of health professionals.\nThere are two different petitions available at www.freedom2care.org, one for the general public and another with specific wording for health care professionals.\nThis is the wording of the petition to be signed by health care professionals:\nAs a healthcare professional, I cherish the freedom to care for patients by adhering to ethical standards of care.\nI do not want the government to interfere with or restrict my freedom to practice medicine without violating the ethical standards I have learned and to which I am committed.\nI want to remain free to conscientiously care for patients according to time-tested, patient-protecting ethical standards that include, but are not limited to, the Hippocratic Oath, moral and religious principles, the Nuremberg Code and other longstanding principles of medical ethics.\nI oppose mandating participation in abortion and any unlawful discrimination and intolerant coercion that could force healthcare professionals like myself, or hospitals and clinics, to choose between violating ethical commitments or leaving the practice of medicine.\nI support laws, regulations and policies that protect and preserve the freedom of healthcare professionals to care for patients without being forced to participate in ethically controversial practices.\nThe federal civil rights regulation noted below is an important tool to clarify and illuminate our civil rights protections, and should be preserved in its entirety.\nTherefore, I urge the President, officers of his administration and Members of Congress to protect my freedom to care for patients under the ethical principles to which I am committed\u2013by preserving existing federal civil rights laws and the existing Health and Human Services regulation (published 12\/19\/2008) that implements those laws.\nThe petitions underscore the importance of maintaining the conscience protection for healthcare workers as the Obama administration is trying to reverse what was a very important regulation to uphold the conscience of Catholics and others who oppose abortion procedures.\nThe Bishops' Conference is also encouraging Catholics to react to this attempt to rescind the regulation.\nCardinal George posted a video on the issue on YouTube that I want to share with you.\nUntil my next post\nMarch 20, 2009 Cardinal Se\u00e1n Main","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home 2019 Elections Del. John Bell Announces Candidacy to Take On Extremely Anti-LGBT, Anti-Choice, Pro-Assad...\nDel. John Bell Announces Candidacy to Take On Extremely Anti-LGBT, Anti-Choice, Pro-Assad State Sen. Dick Black (R-SD13)\nI'd heard rumors about this for weeks, but this morning, Del. John Bell (HD-87), made it official and announced that he's throwing his hat in the ring to take on faaaar-right State Sen. Dick Black (R, SD-13). As I wrote back on July 2, Democrats (Bell plus Lucero Wiley, Kyle Green, Jasmine Moawad-Barrientos, Suhas Subramanyam \u2013 who I hear will run for Bell's HoD seat) are lining up to take on the anti-LGBT, anti-choice, pro-Assad extremist Black next year. This is one of the top two most winnable districts for Virginia Senate Democrats in 2019 \u2013 the other being Richmond-area Senate District 10, currently held by Republican Glen Sturtevant but won by Ralph Northam last year by a whopping 15 points! But yeah, we definitely need to win SD-13 next year, no doubt about it. See the press release, below, by Del. Bell, along with his 13 local endorsements (strong indication that he is the clear party favorite).\nJohn Bell Announces Candidacy for VA State Senate District 13 with 13 Local Endorsements\nSouth Riding, VA: August 27, 2018. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nDelegate John Bell, of South Riding, has announced his candidacy for Virginia State Senate District 13. Bell, a Democrat, will challenge Republican Senator Dick Black in the general election to be held November 5th, 2019.\nIn a statement Bell said, \"It has been the greatest honor to serve the 87th District in the House of Delegates. I look forward to continuing that service in the State Senate. The people of the 13th District deserve a representative who will address issues that directly affect their lives like keeping children safe in schools, protecting reproductive choices for women and finding cost-effective transportation solutions, not someone who uses his platform to propagate an extremist agenda.\"\nBell also announced endorsements from 13 local elected officials: House Minority Leader David Toscano (HD-57), Del. Hala Alaya (HD-51), Del. Jennifer Boysko (HD-86), Del. Karrie Delaney (HD-67), Del. Chris Hurst (HD-12), Del. Mark Levine (HD-45), Del. Kathleen Murphy (HD-34), Del. David Reid (HD-32), Del. Mark Sickles (HD-43), Sen. Adam Ebbin (SD-30), Sen. Barbara Favola (HD-31), Sen. Scott Surovell (SD-36) and Sen. Jennifer Wexton (SD-33).\n\"I am proud to endorse my friend and colleague Delegate John Bell in his campaign for the Virginia Senate\" said VA State Senator and candidate for the 10th Congressional District Jennifer Wexton. \"Over the past five years, I have come to know John to be a tenacious candidate, and thoughtful legislator. After we flip the U.S. House from Red to Blue in November, all eyes will turn to Virginia as we fight to flip our State Senate in 2019. There is no doubt in my mind that John is the right candidate to lead that fight.\"\nBell is a retired U.S. Air Force Officer. He and his wife Margaret, a local realtor, have five children and three grandchildren.\nDick Black\nPrevious articleSen. Wexton, Rep. Comstock Weigh In on \"Rockwool\" Story; 500 People Rally Against the Plant, a Few Miles West of Loudoun County\nNext articleAn Invitation to National Democratic Leaders\u2013 and a Two-Fer for the Party\nCook Political Report: 2021 VA Governor's Race Starts \"in the Likely Democrat column,\" with McAuliffe \"the clear favorite to win the primary and the...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Memory of the Hands. Echoes of C. Freinet's pedagogic legacy in Murcia\nalfonso.burgos@um.es\nFebruary 28, 2016 - 4:07pm\nA trip to the memory, to recover those experiencies and pedagogical principles of Celestin Freinet in the Region of Murcia through their main characters. The Memory of the Hands is the first documentary film in Spain to be produced by a public university about public school.\nThe Memory of the Hands is but a metaphor of what the university should be: teaching, research, innovation and transference of culture and cultural memory. The films wants to recover and preserve the teacher's educational memory who strove beyond what the education administration expected of them. This teachers worked so that their studients could be better citizens and people. They looked after the boys and girls so they could choose, take responsibility and cooperate.\nThe heroes of our schools who are now a little less forgotten.\nMore info in: http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5205324\/\nOriginal title: La Memoria De Las Manos. Ecos del legado pedag\u00f3gico de C. Freinet en Murcia.\nEnglish title: The Memory of the Hands. Echoes of C. Freinet's pedagogic legacy in Murcia.\nDirector: Alfonso Burgos Risco\nWriter: Alfonso Burgos Risco\nProducers: Javier Tavira Moreno, Antonio Nicol\u00e1s S\u00e1nchez\nProduction: University of Murcia (Multimedia Support Unit \u2013 TvUM) in collaboration with the Center of Studies on Educational Memory (CEME)\nKey cast: Antonio L\u00f3pez Mart\u00ednez, Benigno Polo Costa, Aniceto L\u00f3pez Serrano, Jes\u00fas Mart\u00ednez Corbal\u00e1n, Juan Almagro Oruro, Pedro Antonio R\u00edos Mart\u00ednez, Alba Garc\u00eda Garc\u00eda, Alfonso Burgos Meseguer, Juan Mompean P\u00e9rez, Francisco Bastida Mart\u00ednez, Antonio Galva\u00f1 Olivares, Mar\u00eda Jes\u00fas Fern\u00e1ndez Navarro, Enrique Fuster Espinosa\nArt direction and animation: Alfonso Burgos\nAnimation Department: Alfonso Burgos, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Laborda (CGI 3D), Adela Mart\u00ednez Fern\u00e1ndez-Delgado (scanning documents and slides); Alberto J. Garc\u00eda Garc\u00eda, Mar\u00eda Garres S\u00e1nchez y Cristina Tapia Ros (Freinet's rotoscoping drawing); Jorge Gonz\u00e1lez Carpintero, Carmen Jim\u00e9nez Abell\u00e1n y Ver\u00f3nica C\u00e1mara Bevi\u00e1 (Freinet's rotoscoping colour).\nTechniques: CGI, Cut-out (digital), CGI 3d and rotoscoping.\nCinematography: Isaac Rup\u00e9rez Cano, Alfonso Burgos Risco.\nCamera operators: Antonio G\u00f3mez G\u00e1lvez, Fernando Bernab\u00e9 Casas, Erica L\u00f3pez Mu\u00f1oz, Ver\u00f3nica C\u00e1mara Bevi\u00e1.\nOriginal Sound Track: Jos\u00e9 Alacid Beltr\u00e1n (acreditado como Pepe Alacid), Claude Debussy (composici\u00f3n \"La Fille aux cheveux de lin\"), Maurice Ravel (composici\u00f3n \"Pavane pour une Infante Defunte\")\nEdition: Alfonso Burgos (editor and postproduction), Isaac Rup\u00e9rez Cano (color correction)\nSound: Isaac Rup\u00e9rez Cano y Javier Tavira Moreno (sound's edition and postproduction)\nColor: Color (Aspect 1.85:1, HD digital)\nFilm Time: The Memory of the Hands. Echoes of C. Freinet's pedagogical legacy in Murcia is the story of those teachers who carried out the principles and techniques of Celestin Freinet in the Region of Murcia. In this way, there are three stages in the film: a contemporary review from time, through the research and the story of the student and the teachers; teachers experiences between the late seventies and eighties, when teachers performed their teaching experiences; and anecdotally, the representation of experiences and motivation of Celestin Freinet through rotoscoping of some sequences of the film \"L'ecole Buissonniere\" of Jean-Paul Le Chanois (1949).\nFilm Space: The filmic space is constructed from the research of the pedagogy of Celestin Freinet formulated in a class located in the room 02 of Aulario Gin\u00e9s de los Rios of the University of Murcia; the student attends interviews in C.E.I.P. 'Virgen de la Fuensanta' in La Alberca (Murcia), the archaeological remains of the Castle of Yecla, the C.E.I.P. 'La Paz' inYecla, the C.I.P.S. and S.E. 'Escuela Equipo' in Murcia, the C.E.I.P. 'Narciso Yepes' in Murcia, complementing the research at the Theory and History of Education's Library of Department, Faculty of Education at the University of Murcia and the General Library in Campus Espinardo.\n* 2nd Best Documentary of the Month in 12 Months Film Festival (Noviember, 2015)\n* Feature documentary, winners 2015 in Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards (December 2015)\n* Feature Foreign Award of Recognition in Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (January, 2016)\n* Best Foreign Documentary Feature in Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards (January, 2016)\n* Award of Merit in The IndieFEST Film Awards (May, 2016)\n* Best Educational Film in The Hollywood Boulevard Film Festivals (July, 2016)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2 Oct 2005 Blog\nLloyd Reynolds\n1984 \"There's A Wrinkle In Our Time\" (Tramp)\nTramp Records is the brainchild of DJ and funk 45 collector Tobias Kirsmayer and on this latest release Tobias has done what he does best \u2013 digging deeper and deeper into as yet untouched archives to unearth worldly funk treasures for us all to enjoy. Well, this latest release is going to cause quite a stir as it remains relatively unknown within collector circles, so we're reliably informed. Originating in Philadelpia and poorly distributed when first released, \"There's A Wrinkle In Our Time\" faded quickly into relative obscurity. Opening with a mad \"10, 9, 8 \u2026\" countdown, we are then treated to a heavy drums and bass garage-style workout with sparse wah-wah guitar and a 60's-style protest vocal. The flip \"Theme\" is a new track, seeing the light of day for the first time \u2013 you get an uptempo, bass heavy rug-cutter with plenty of conga percussion that takes off at 100mph and doesn't let up. Add into this a fantastic drums and percussion breakdown in the middle of the track and you'll wonder why this gem remained hidden away for so long!\nFor more details of this and other Tramp Records, contact \u2013 http:\/\/www.tramprecords.com\/\nThe Giallos Flame \"Crime In The City\" \/ Outpost 31 \"Lone Wolf\" (Meifumado)\nThis story begins on the Vinyl Vulture 'Snippets' forum when Ron Graham, aka Giallos Flame, posted up soundclips of some of his latest recordings. These were enjoyed by Dan of Meifumado Records who, quick as a flash, contacted Ron in order to discuss the release of his material. Although credited to two different artists, both tracks on this 45 were produced by Ron's fair hands, issued under different pseudonyms in order to perhaps best demonstrate the musical diversity being generated in his Durham bedroom. \"Crime In The City\" is an homage to Italian Prog and Italian movie soundtracks, the result being a lo-fi soundclash of Goblin and tight, punchy downtempo beats. Wierd, wonderful and somewhat infectious music that makes you wonder if this was really recorded in 1972 and not as recent as last year\u2026 Over on the flip, \"Lone Wolf\" draws on more UK based influences, sounding like a long-lost Music De Wolfe recording session. Dan from Meifumado tells us that the influences for the Outpost 31 sessions include \"Alan Tew and Telemusic\" \u2013 how very true, but this track has a broader appeal that to just serious library-heads. We've heard that a 6-track EP from Outpost 31 is in the pipeline, so watch this space!\nBlak Twang \"Travellin\" (Bad Magic)\nTaken from the album \"The Rotton Club\", Twang returns with a thumpin' mix of hip hop raps and sazzy reggae beats and bass. The rhyme is very much in the style of ATCQ's \"World Tour\" with Twang tongue- twisting his way through a lyrical postcard that name-checks just about every country in which hip hop is recognised (but begins and ends in Lewisham!). On this 12\u2033 you get a First Man remix that drops the tempo to R'n'B jiggy-speed and adds a female vocal to the chorus. Personally speaking, the drop in tempo doesn't suit Twang's delivery, so we'll be sticking to the original mix.\nReviews \u2013 September 2005 Review: Mac Demarco's This Old Dog","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Antagonism: The Next Generation\nPosted on July 12, 2013by M. Dean Cooper, Jay Shah, Lucas Jackson, Ben Crofts and Lisa Schap Not A Committee\nShould the Empire still be the primary antagonists of the Sequel Trilogy, or can the film saga move on and still remain relevant? What can we learn from the Expanded Universe about this?\nMike: While I've always been quick to point out how crazy it is to believe that the entire Galactic Empire just folded their cards and went home after Endor, I'm on the fence about whether they should remain the villains of a bona fide Episode VII. On the one hand, I think the New Jedi Order series is hands-down the closest the EU has come thus far to giving us a Sequel Trilogy in terms of tone, and something as wholly different as the Yuuzhan Vong would be awesome on the big screen and would go a long way toward rejuvenating what's bound to appear to some as a tired, extraneous post-Return of the Jedi status quo, but on the other hand, George Lucas really did tie his story up in a nice little bow there.\nThe question, really, isn't do the films need the Empire, it's do the films need Palpatine? Even Lucas has admitted that if he were to have done sequels himself, Dark Empire\u2014wherein the Emperor returns in a cloned body\u2014came the closest to what he'd have come up with. In fact, given that Michael Arndt is ostensibly working from Lucas' own outline, it's entirely possible that a reborn Palpatine will indeed be what we end up with.\nI don't know if we need to go that far, but I can see the argument that the threat has to come from Palpatine in some direct way\u2014maybe a cult of rabid non-Sith followers sowing dissent, maybe even a crazed and manipulated Jedi like Joruus C'Baoth. If the Prequels were about the Republic crumbling from within, and the Classics were about the ideals of the Republic rising anew, then the Sequels need to be about demonstrating that new Republic's fortitude, and most importantly, showing that it\u2014and our heroes\u2014have learned the lessons of the Prequels and created something better, in terms of both the government and the Jedi Order. Anything that doesn't deliberately and aggressively make that case\u2014whether it's more Sith, Imperial remnants, or an alien invasion\u2014won't truly feel like the same story. Jay, am I right?\nJay: I have to say that I'm strongly in favor of the Sequel Trilogy making use of the Empire as a continued antagonist. While the Expanded Universe has already beaten that drum to death and has consequently moved on to creating different sorts of antagonists, I think that the recent history of the EU has shown that sometimes the struggle to create antagonists bigger and better than those which came before ends up cheapening the original story and bogging down the continued narrative in a search for a compellingly large scale villain. This isn't to say that villains need to be scaled up, and I would make an argument that as far as the EU goes there's a need for a villain that's conceptually more sophisticated rather than conventionally more dangerous. But we're talking about the sequel movies here, which have to fit in as the third act of the overall Star Wars saga.\nI agree that it should be framed in terms of seeing the ultimate success of what the heroes in the original trilogy have created. If the prequels were about the downfall of the Republic and if the originals were about the defeat of the Empire which replaced it, then the sequels ought to show the birth pangs of the New Republic and end on an ultimately optimistic note. There has to be something to struggle against, and I think it would be poetic if the struggles at least paralleled in some way the triumphs they made earlier. Just as A New Hope ended on a high note but was followed with an even more intensified struggle against the Empire, so too does the Rebel victory after Return of the Jedi close one chapter of the struggle but end another.\nROTJ is not undermined if the Rebels have to keep fighting. Once the Rebels have created a New Republic, they have something that others will seek to destroy \u2014 something that's worth fighting for. Moreover, they'll have the same difficulties that the Old Republic had and whole new ones too, and it would be great to see how the heroes deal with them. I would especially like to see how they deal with former Imperials in their midst, defectors or those who have surrendered to be part of their new government.\nWhile the Force and Jedi will undoubtedly play a huge role in the sequels, I hope the political story remains too. It's always been an important part of the saga: Lucas showed us how even an ideal society can be brought low by corruption and opportunism, and he showed us how terribly seductive and dangerous the siren call of dictatorship could be. That all resonated with the audiences of the time \u2014 today, especially after the Arab Spring and the difficulties going on in Egypt as we speak, seeing a struggle to maintain the gains of a democratic revolution and seeing how it is definitely worth it to experience pain and struggle to avoid backsliding into comfortable dictatorship is very timely.\nLucas: I think it would be silly if the Empire showed up decades later in the sequel trilogy. It was logical and perfectly intelligent of the EU to show that simply killing the Emperor and blowing up a superweapon and some ships doesn't defeat a galactic regime overnight \u2014 winding that up has to be a process. But for the process to take the thirty years one would expect to pass between the OT and ST is ridiculous and totally undervalues the original trilogy and its happy ending. In four years, Luke, Han, and Leia put an end to the two greatest Sith Lords of all time and dealt the Empire a mortal wound . . . only for it to take thirty years to wrap up the cleanup work and turn out to be a long generational struggle in which the heroes actually didn't defeat much of anything and now it's going to be up to the next generation to wipe out the Empire for real? It just doesn't work. It's one thing for Anakin to sacrifice himself to defeat Palpatine, the greatest Sith Lord of all time, and still have some cleanup work to do afterward and some unrelated lesser Sith pop up afterward \u2014 it doesn't invalidate the story that's been told, because he really did defeat that threat, cleanup worth notwithstanding, and the new threats are their own thing. It's another thing for Anakin to sacrifice himself to defeat Palpatine, but actually it didn't really solve anything, sorry.\nThe EU got the original timeline right, I think \u2014 the Empire is rolled back significantly within a few years of Endor, defeated within seven years, and a few tiny scraps from it survive for fifteen years after Endor until they, heavily reformed, make peace with the New Republic so that a little remnant of the Imperial elements we know from the movies can stick around in the stories. And those were stories that were specifically wrapping up the Empire, not presenting themselves as a next-generation installment of the saga on par with the films. The thing that came closest to that, as you mentioned, Coop, was the NJO, and it quite rightly recognized that it had to introduce a new enemy for the next generation to combat rather than keep dragging out the death throes of the OT's villains.\nAny attempt to draw the villain from Palpatine's legacy likewise runs into the issue of demeaning the OT's ending, and also runs the risk of feeling derivative. The fact is, George Lucas told a six-part story; the existing movies are a closed loop that don't admit any logical attachment point for sequels. He wrote the end of the story, and went back to write the beginning . . . but there's really nowhere to go after the end of the story. Any attempt to follow up by drawing out the previous films' story, or clumsily building an addition onto them, is going to feel like the pointless cash-in attempt that, let's admit it, the ST basically is. It'll be, at best, like Hans Gruber's brother showing up in Die Hard: With a Vengeance: a transparently lame attempt to justify a sequel with a nebulous, jury-rigged sense of connection, but at least they kind of tried, they're not completely unoriginal about it, and hey, it's Jeremy Irons. At worst, it'll be like one of those sequels where the original thrived on the love-hate romance between two characters, so the sequel breaks them back up again so they can repeat the whole thing all over.\nNo, the fact is, if they're doing sequels they need the sequels to stand on their own, not as a jury-rigged extension of the OT's story, but as a new chapter in the saga. The focus should be on the next generation facing a new threat, one they can call their own. There's already a connection in the heroes of the OT being there, passing on their legacy in some way, and the next generation defending what they built. It's possible that the Sith could provide a better vector for connection than the Empire \u2014 a secret Sith apprentice or teaching or artifact being passed down in some way \u2014 but even that might seem to be piggybacking too derivatively on the prior films when what they really need is to step out and be their own beast.\nIf the ST is ever going to have any kind of sense of artistic integrity, of artistic necessity, of being more than just a stupid, lame corporate cash-in attempt on one of the most beloved cinematic stories of all time, it has to stand on its own two feet and be itself. It can't scavenge for scraps of the the OT's storyline, much less simply drag the Empire back out to defeat all over again.\nBen: I'm inclined to draw a distinction between the films and the EU, as the films now have a far more substantial Imperial collapse than what was initially the case at the start of the 1990s. I think it's quite clear that now the idea is without the Emperor and Vader the Empire does immediately implode. For me, that idea does not really fly at all, but it's the EU that really runs with it.\nBut the EU does not go so far as to repudiate the Imperial ideals that Zahn reconfigures them as. In place of totalitarianism comes a military authoritarianism that works as a form of social contract willingly entered into, probably along the same lines as the military. If you are a citizen of the Empire, you are so on the basis the Empire can call on you at any time if it sees fit. You are free to a point and protected by the state but on the basis that you are the state's to use as it sees fit. If you want to be totally free in a chaotic democracy the New Republic is that way! Neither does the EU have the NR obliterate the Remnant, despite it having the ability to do so. There is no final defeat for the Empire in the EU but neither are its ideals so horrific as what is seen in the films.\nAs to what the villain should be for the ST, that's a tough one. While it's a new trilogy, it's not unlikely that audiences will expect some thematic continuity. I think that's a near certainty in the area of spaceship aesthetics, with next gen X-Wings and Mon Cal Cruisers featuring but to not draw on the Star Destroyer design, perhaps one of the most iconic images going would be a shame. Having a form of the Empire as an ally could be quite daring and would allow those ships to be used in a new way.\nBut we don't become friends with our enemies, do we? No, but your enemies can change in ways that render them no longer as enemies. You're not friends, but neither is there a need to go to war. There's instead a healthy understanding of how the other operates and co-operation is recognised as delivering bigger benefits than war and confrontation. One thing it could tap in order to sell this is the Separatist crisis. Of course Sidious had no interest in peace and was running both sides for maximum war, but still, could work with careful handling.\nThe new enemy? I think it most likely to be the Sith because it's now too well-established that red lightsaber = Sith. It's too strong an association for there to suddenly be a new bunch of red saber wielders. A Sith army requiring a galactic Republic and Empire team-up response so inverting the PT? Could work.\nLisa: The Empire should not remain the primary antagonists of the Sequel Trilogy. The story is done on the rise and fall of the Empire. It is not out of the realm of possibility for the Empire to still be present though and a part of the story. Twenty or thirty years after war people can still be in the process of rebuilding and establishing a foothold for the new government so I'd like to see some parts of how the New Republic is operating and how there is still some struggling on worlds throughout the galaxy.\nI agree with those that have said the antagonists are going to be the Sith. I have a hard time imagining Star Wars on the big screen without the Sith being the ones trying to take down Luke and the rest of the Jedi. The NJO made it work, but I don't see that translating well on the big screen without people thinking it isn't enough like Star Wars and it is too much like Star Trek. That said how do they top the two most powerful Sith?\nThe progression of the expanded universe made sense. The X-Wing series aptly showed the real progression of 'winning a war' and the rebuilding process that goes on after that. If the Sequel Trilogy were set closer then it would make sense to show things like this, but with the distance I think it makes more sense to move on and create a new threat to the Galaxy for this new generation.\nI'm also interested in seeing a female bad guy. The EU had used several with varying successes but more recently the Clone Wars did a good job of using Ventress (Sith, female) as an antagonist for Anakin Skywalker. The Empire does not accept women in positions of power any easier than it does nonhumans, even in the Expanded Universe. I have to say I like Ben's idea of teaming up the remnants of the Empire with the New Republic and having them take on an Sith Army.\nMike: We all seem to at least be in agreement on the subject of the Empire still existing in some form, whether or not they're still the bad guys. But that raises another question I've always been on the fence about\u2014if the Empire isn't the bad guy, should it still be around at all? Was it a mistake (either in-universe or out-of-universe) to leave the Imperial Remnant intact?\nThey're great, certainly, as a little extra color to the Post-RotJ galaxy and as a way to keep characters like Fel and Pellaeon around without losing their edge, but I can't help but think narratively, having the New Republic sign a peace accord that left part of the galaxy under even nominal Imperial governance isn't really a total victory\u2014it feels like a tacit admission that the Imperial bureaucracy had at least some good aspects, which okay, there may be truth to that logically speaking, but I don't know that it feels right on the scale of storytelling the film saga is supposed to be doing.\nIs a New Republic that doesn't comprise the entire known galaxy really a new Republic? Jay, would you rather see a peaceful Imperial Remnant in Episode VII, or no Empire at all?\nBen: If you go by the films, the Empire likely shouldn't be around but if the EU can have an entire species redeemed, in the form of the Vong, why not a system of government?\nPlus, a large part of the Zahn-Stackpole EU work was on how the Empire came to continue to hold sway over the galaxy by a set of publicly declared ideals, of public service and order \u2013 it's practically a form of authoritarian social contract! Hand over your freedom and you will be entirely protected, but you may be asked to contribute to the state that supplies your protection. Legacy's Empire goes and formalizes this with the Emperor and Imperial Knights' relationship in a respect.\nLucas: I think it's a necessary storytelling concession. The Empire is such a huge part of the Star Wars films; if it goes away entirely, the EU loses a big, distinctive chunk of the universe \u2014 stormtroopers and Star Destroyers and TIEs and all that. The preservation of the Imperial Remnant as a rump state, which has reformed to the point where, if politically distasteful, it is no longer repressive and evil, allows the Imperial elements to continue making up part of the fabric of the Star Wars universe while still letting the New Republic win and holding out the possibility of both team-ups and new threats from within the Empire. Star Wars can't let go of something so iconic, and the Remnant and later the Fel Empire are the best way of preserving the Empire without changing the fact that the Empire lost.\nAs far as the ST goes, it would probably be unnecessary to show the Empire in the films. It could be there as a remnant if they want to use it, but nothing would be hurt by just strategically ignoring the relatively small part of the galaxy it controls and leaving casual fans to assume it's been entirely defeated, while leaving the option for it to be used later if they want to.\nJay: I'm torn. If it's not there as an antagonist, it's better that it not be used at all UNLESS the central thrust of the film \/ new saga is that former Rebels and Imperials should work together to rebuild the galaxy. If it's not a central player in that sense, the Empire's remnants should be left for supplemental material and not distract focus from whatever new direction the films are taking. I still hope that the primary antagonist isn't the Sith though \u2014 I feel that the Sith are best left ultimately defeated at the end of ROTJ, while the secular Empire that they created ought to function as the antagonist. But if it's a new antagonist altogether, then I guess I don't have any opinions on that until we get more information.\nFinally \u2014 my big thing with the Empire is that it's the legitimate galactic government. If it's no longer that, then I have relatively little interest in or time for remnants that are wasting their time fighting a losing war. But I'll leave it at that, since I could write a whole article on that matter.\nLisa: \"The legitimate galactic government\" is a bit of a stretch. Being granted emergency powers in the first place and then just deciding through fear tactics and destruction to never step down is not the same as being a legitimate galactic government.\nI do agree, Jay, that it is going to be difficult to stomach the Sith being brought back considering how powerful the Emperor and Vader were but I just can't imagine Star Wars on the big screen without an epic lightsaber duel between a red blade and green\/blue\/purple blade. We've seen the Legacy comics work with the Sith taking over without a government entity behind them so I'm not sure the Empire is needed.\nMike: Aaaand I think I'm going to leave it there. Look for Not A Committee to reconvene with a new topic sometime next month. In the meantime, please stay tuned to the comments section below where Jay and Lisa will likely resume their debate any minute now.\n9 thoughts to \"Antagonism: The Next Generation\"\nJay Shah says:\nLisa \u2014 I could argue the point at length, but instead I'll let personal heroes of yours, as well as heroes of the Rebel Alliance do the arguing for me:\nCorran Horn: \"I mean, my friends, we're part of a military unit that's involved in an illegal insurgency against a government that controls the vast majority of planets in the galaxy.\" X-wing, Rogue Squadron\nWedge Antilles: \"[T]he Emperor's death was the end of an era. They've all joined before the New Republic was established. Before that, we were outlaws fighting the legitimate government. Now we're a movement that is bringing freedom to countless worlds.\" \u2014 X-wing, Rogue Squadron\nCorran Horn, internal monologue: 'The other half might admit there were problems, but they would shy away from accepting open insurgency against the legitimate government as a solution to them.' \u2014 X-wing, Wedge's Gamble\nWedge Antilles: \"In a sense, we've becoming the Empire and the Warlords are becoming the Alliance. We've become a legitimate government [. . .] the galaxy has turned upside down since the Emperor died.\" \u2014 X-wing, Wraith Squadron\nThere are other quotes, of course, that say similar things in those books, but I thought Antilles and Horn would be the best example. The X-wing series is primarily useful for this because it involves a discussion that takes place after the Emperor's death and after the declaration of the New Republic, but while the Empire still controls most of the galaxy. Even then, the leading heroes of the Rebel Alliance admit and acknowledge that the Galactic Empire is the legitimate galactic government.\nLisa Schap says:\nI think it is important that we don't act as if these characters are infallible. I know there are multiple instances in which Corran Horn has been wrong even in the very books you're quoting from. We, as the reader, know more than the characters. I find it hard to take the word of a fighter jock 20-some years after the fact when, in universe, history is written by the winners. Stackpole even showed us how turned around history can be with Horn's scenes on Coruscant in Wedge's Gamble.\nLet's look at the facts.\nChancellor Palpatine was granted Emergengy Powers\nHe never gave back the \"Emergency Powers\"\nHe declared himself Emperor\nThe argument is not about if the Republic is legitimate so discussing that is pointless and distracting from the real topic. The legitimacy of the Empire and why it even needs to be included in Episode VII. I'm saying that the Empire was never legitimate and therefore really has no place in the future of the galaxy. I think it would be weird for it to completely be wiped out, but in our history it isn't that uncommon for whole civilizations to have been wiped out by the victors so it could happen in the Star Wars Galaxy where they've blown up entire planets before and in the EU wiped out a whole star system (see Dark Apprentice by Kevin J Anderson).\nIt isn't what the Expanded Universe fans are used to, but I think it might be something we need to prepare ourselves for.\nIf the very people fighting against the government admit its legitimacy, what basis do you have for challenging that? You act as if legitimacy were some brooding omnipresence in the sky, capable of being discerned through \u2014 what, exactly? If the idea you allege is unknown or non-existent in-universe, what point does it have?\nYou say \"let's look at the facts\" \u2014 so I'll offer some too:\nI. The Galactic Senate is the lawful governing body of the Galactic Republic.\nII. The Galactic Senate elected Palpatine as Supreme Chancellor.\nIII. The Galactic Senate granted Palpatine emergency powers.\nIV. The Galactic Senate acclaimed him as Galactic Emperor.\nYou state that Palpatine declared himself emperor, but this is inaccurate \u2014 the HoloNet News transcript of the Emperor's official comments confirm that the Galactic Emperor was chosen by the Senate, and the Dark Empire Sourcebook corroborates the idea that selection by the Senate was the correct method of bestowing the imperial dignity on a person.\nIt is really no different than from when, by a S\u00e9natus-consulte organique de la Constitution du 28 flor\u00e9al an XII, the French Senate imbued Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte with the imperial dignity. It's the establishment of a government by the passage of a law it is empowered to enact.\nThe laws of the Republic allowed for the creation of the Galactic Empire, and those fighting it concede its legitimacy. You allege that it is not legitimate for unknowable and undeclared reasons, reasons that somehow controvert the testimony of in-universe characters. The only basis you propose is that the characters might have been wrong and that the viewers know more \u2014 you attack the sufficiency of the evidence without providing any evidence of your own to support your allegation that the Empire was not the legitimate government.\n(edit: as far as history being written by the winners, I'll remark that that the \"winners\" in this case are making statements that are against their own interests. In other words, the probative value of their statements is higher because if anything, bias would work in the other direction)\nMichael Lind says:\nIt would seem that poor Michael Arndt is a really tough place. He's been asked to outline parts seven, eight, and nine to a story that really only goes up to part six. Even worse, a large cadre of people have spent the better part of thirty years tossing out every even moderately viable idea to fill that void up already.\nThe ST will inevitably be a major tentpole series, and major tentpoles in this day and age live and die by their buzz. The fate of the ST will be decided long before it hits the theaters, and the people doing that deciding will be industry insiders and the sliver of obsessed fans who pay attention from the very outset. In this particular case, that happens to be a group of people capable of comparing whatever antagonist is utilized up against every major EU production that has occurred.\nConsidering that, it almost seems a pity that the desire to involve the original cast has everyone assuming a timeline placement somewhere in the 30 ABY range. A Dark Empire redux might possibly have been the easiest way for the ST to go. Certainly Dark Empire is flawed enough that a drastic revision of the same would probably have been accepted.\nWhile producing a better version of a storyline already utilized in the EU is not necessarily an especially difficult challenge, depending on the choice in question, it is a hurdle to overcome.\nLucas Jackson says:\nThe issue with doing Dark Empire is that the Lucas line that Dark Empire is what his sequel trilogy would have been like is based on the original plan for the sequels having Luke tempted by the Emperor and finding his sister who was someone other than Leia, and all that, and ROTJ would have been something else entirely. When all those ideas got condensed down into ROTJ because Lucas didn't want to do another trilogy, we sort of lost that moment where \"the Dark Empire storyline\" would be viable as a followup. Because now the ST would be in the same position Dark Empire was \u2014 of being an \"Oh, lets do ROTJ all over again, but this time slightly different\" story. Lucas threw those ideas into ROTJ, and now that they've been used, using them over again doesn't work.\nNick Adams says:\nWith some variation, I do think that Dark Empire is the one EU work that, with some moderate changes, could work. For starters, the goal of a reborn Emperor wouldn't be to corrupt Luke. It would be his offspring, or perhaps the any offspring of Han & Leia. That allows for focus on the new cast, while also offering a dilemma for the old cast. Granted, I would rather see something entirely new altogether, but I do think that if handled properly parts of Dark Empire could be fantastic in the ST.\nI had another thought on this. In each of the trilogies we've had some sort of armored trooper (Clone Troopers and Storm Troopers). A large part of the active fan base adores these characters. Can the ST survive without something like this? Will they use the Mandalorians as antagonists to fill this need if the Empire isn't utilized in the ST? I would personally like to see new characters and species used but I do think they're going to include a new type of trooper or the Mandalorians in the ST.\nWeren't the Mandos in the plans at some point instead of the clones for the PT, way, way back when too? Have a hazy notion of them having lightsaber-resistant weaponry thus big battles\u2026.\nMatthew the Hutt says:\nWell there is the fact that Stackpole was not allowed to do a Mando Arc back when he wrote X-Wing, so maybe there was more planned for them in the PT initially.\nStar Wars and Genre: The Crime Story\nThe End of Illusions: Part 1: Not Really Liking the Big Three All That Much!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"[Update: Now available for all users] Commuters in Melbourne can now add their Myki card to Google Pay\nHagop Kavafian\nUpdate 1: 2019\/03\/29 1:39am PDT\nPublic Transport Victoria has officially rolled out the program to the masses. All Full Fare, Senior, Child or General concession Myki users will be able to use Google Pay for\nAccording to one of our tipsters, Google Maps now displays the remaining Myki balance directly within the app when viewing public transport directions. We're not sure if the feature was\nGoogle Pay is aiming at becoming a true virtual wallet by gathering payment and loyalty cards in a single application. Since last year, commuters in Las Vegas, Portland, and the West Midlands have also been able to save their transit tickets in their phones, allowing them to leave their wallets at home. Melburnians, and more generally Victorians, can also use their handsets as their transportation pass now, as Google Pay just added support for Myki, the region's transit card \u2014 not the password manager we reviewed.\nCommuters with an NFC-enabled Android device running version 5.0 or higher and a full-fare, child, senior, or general concession Myki card can sign up to the trial, which is currently open to 4,000 testers before it rolls out to a broader audience. Once accepted in the program, you'll be able to add a new Myki Money or Myki Pass card to your Google Pay account and top it up with any Visa or Mastercard card. Besides saving the card information and letting you hop on public transport, Google Pay also displays your trip history and remaining balance in the application, so you don't have to use other software to check them out.\nAs this is still a trial program, Google hasn't updated its official support page yet, but we hope Myki will appear on it very soon.\nUpdate 1: 2019\/03\/29 1:39am PDT by Hagop Kavafian\nPublic Transport Victoria has officially rolled out the program to the masses. All Full Fare, Senior, Child or General concession Myki users will be able to use Google Pay for their commutes, provided they have an NFC-capable Android phone with Lollipop or higher. PTV also mentioned a Visa or MasterCard card is required to use mobile Myki,\nUpdate 2: 2019\/04\/08 2:22pm PDT by Hagop Kavafian\nAccording to one of our tipsters, Google Maps now displays the remaining Myki balance directly within the app when viewing public transport directions. We're not sure if the feature was there from the start or if it's just been added, but either way, it's a neat addition that saves you the trouble of going through the gates with an empty balance.\nAusdroid,\nKetitom,\nNathan Bullen\nmyki\ntransit tickets\nDisqus is rolling out collapsed replies, and we hate it as much as you do\nTwitter shares some love with AMOLED users with true-black dark mode","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Croatia deserves to have its efforts rewarded in June. Bernd Posselt MEP\nEPP Group in the European Parliament\n\"The European Parliament today voted on the Swoboda Report on Croatia, in which it supports this June 2011 as the target date to conclude accession negotiations. This wording was based on amendments tabled by EPP Group Spokesman on Croatia, Bernd Posselt MEP, in the Foreign Affairs Committee, and defended by a majority of the European Parliament against efforts of the Green Group to delete this date.\nAs main speaker of the EPP Group, the biggest Group in the European Parliament, Posselt underlined: \"Croatia is running the last metres of EU accession negotiations.\" He recalled the country's long way towards European integration. \"It is now more than twenty years since the building of democracy in Croatia. One year later, on 28 June 1991, there was the brutal attack of the Yugoslav People's Army on Vukovar. I was in Vukovar when this flowering small model of Europe was destroyed and thousands of people lost their homes and lives.\"\nPosselt stated that he had accompanied Croatia along the path for a long time, and it has undergone enormous efforts. \"This Report means fairness for Croatia - not privileges or discounts, but fairness. Croatia is ready for accession. We stand by the fact that criteria must be kept, but we urge for fair treatment and against artificial obstacles.\"\n\"Croatia belongs in an historical context with Slovenia and Hungary, but for certain facts, it should have been taken into the European Union at the same time, as a country of Central Europe\", concluded Posselt.\nBernd POSSELT [1] MEP, Tel: +33-3-881-75232\nLada Jurica [2], EPP Group Press & Communications Service, Tel: +32-476-330383\nLasse B\u00f6hm [3], EPP Group Press & Communications Service, Tel: +32-484-656897\nThe EPP Group is by far the largest political group in the European Parliament with 265 Members.\nSource URL: https:\/\/pr.euractiv.com\/pr\/croatia-deserves-have-its-efforts-rewarded-june-bernd-posselt-mep-90750\n[1] http:\/\/bernd.posselt@europarl.europa.eu\n[2] http:\/\/lada.jurica@europarl.europa.eu\n[3] http:\/\/lasse.boehm@europarl.europa.eu","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Blue Lagoon\nBy Lindsay Moore March 1, 2002\nSix thousand feet under Iceland's surface, geothermal activity heats water to 320\u00b0F. In the 1970s, the country's leaders sought to find a way to use this water as a central heating source for homes and buildings. But because of the close proximity to the ocean, saline and other minerals from seawater have seeped in, making it unsuitable for direct central heating. In 1976, however, the Suournes Regional Heating Corp. discovered an answer: The geothermal water could be used to heat natural spring water, which can be used for central heating.\nAfter the geothermal water heats the spring water, it is drained in the surrounding lava fields. However, in one area, the lava proved too dense and the water collected to form a warm pool, providing an unanticipated and surprising benefit for Icelanders. High levels of blue-green algae and minerals, such as white silica, formed a light, natural sediment on the pool's bottom, giving the pool a milky blue color. In 1981, one of the power plant's workers, plagued with chronic psoriasis, began soaking in the waters. Within weeks, his condition greatly improved, and word of the \"healing lagoon\" spread. A few years later, it opened to the public so that everyone could benefit from the skin-conditioning properties of the water.\nThe Blue Lagoon, open year round, is conveniently located between Keflav\u00edk International Airport and Reykjav\u00edk, so travelers who have a layover in Iceland can take advantage of these healing waters. In 2000, the Blue Lagoon played host to 318,000 guests, and it is currently slated for development as a spa. The silica mud provides a wonderful exfoliant and leaves the skin soft and refreshed. It is common to see visitors soaking in the warm waters and rubbing the white mud on their skin. The Blue Lagoon also accommodates the Clinic for Natural Treatment of Psoriasis, a facility benefiting people from all over the globe.\nFrom September through May, the Lagoon is open 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Wednesday, and until 9 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. During the summer, hours are from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. every day. The fee is about $10 for adults, $5 for teens and free for children under 12. Visit www.bluelagoon.is. for more information.\nNatural Alternatives to OTC & Rx\nNatural Retail Store Search by State: Oklahoma\nAnother email?\nThanks to The Retailers\nA powerful resolution\nHow to choose your doula \u2026\nFood safety first\nWhat Is The Best Way To Pray?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Value of Manhood - I\nGuest: Dr. Bill Bennett\nThe Value of Manhood - II Audio\nThe Book of Man (book) Website\nBill Bennett Website\nDecember Devotionals Website\nRadio talk show host Bill Bennett joins Dr. Dobson to address the profound value of manhood and how feminism and popular culture have delivered a double punch to true masculinity. Tune in today to find out how true manhood, as God designed it, can be reclaimed in this generation.\nWilliam J. Bennett is one of America's most important, influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and education issues. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Bill Bennett studied philosophy at Williams College (B.A.) and the University of Texas (Ph.D.) and earned a law degree from Harvard. He is the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute, & a CNN Contributor. He is also the chairman of Americans for Victory over Terrorism, a project dedicated to sustaining and strengthening public opinion as the war on terrorism moves forward.\nDr. Bennett is the host of a nationally broadcast radio show from 6:00-9:00 a.m. (EST): Bill Bennett's Morning in America.\nDuring the 1980s, Dr. Bennett emerged as one of the nation's most prominent political figures.\nHe served as President Reagan's chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (1981-1985) and Secretary of Education (1985-1988), and President Bush's \"drug czar\" (1989-1990). In his various roles, he was perceived -- even by his adversaries -- as a man of strong, reasoned convictions who spoke candidly, eloquently, and honestly about some of the most important issues of our time.\nDr. Bennett has recently completed a two-volume history of the United States, entitled: \"America: The Last Best Hope,\" Volumes 1 & 2--both New York Times Best-sellers. Bill Bennett has accomplished a rare feat: since leaving government, he has achieved an even greater impact on our national political debate. Dr. Bennett has written for America's leading newspapers and magazines and appeared on the nation's most influential television shows. He has also written and edited 16 books, two of which -- The Book of Virtues and The Children's Book of Virtues -- rank among the most successful of the past decade. The Book of Virtues has been made into an animated series that airs on PBS in the United States and Great Britain and has been seen in over 65 countries. Dr. Bennett was named by focus groups and leading analysts the \"Best Communicator of 2002,\" the most well-received public commentator on the issues of \"pride, patriotism, faith, and moral conviction.\" In April of 2005, the Sunday New York Times named Dr. Bennett the \"leading spokesman of the Traditional Values wing of the Republican Party.\"\nAlthough he is a well-known Republican, Dr. Bennett often has crossed party lines in order to pursue important common purposes. He has worked closely with Democratic leaders to fight the decline of popular culture and to end worldwide religious persecution, and he is the co-chairman of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America with former New York Governor Mario Cuomo.\nThanks to his writings and speeches, William Bennett has extraordinary influence on America's political and social landscape. He, his wife Elayne, and their two sons live in Maryland.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A NOTABLE TEAM\nexecuting a forward-thinking vision\nKIRKLAND DEVELOPMENT\nEstablished by Dean & Kristin Kirkland in 2003, Kirkland Development is rooted in its guiding principles of providing quality without compromise in the Pacific Northwest. The executive staff at Kirkland Development leverage decades of combined commercial real estate development experience for their latest groundbreaking mixed-use project, Kirkland Tower. Committed to showcasing a strong excellence with regard to integrity, professionalism, dedication and ambition, the team has completed more than 60 commercial real estate developments valued at over $800,000,000 to date. With experience across sectors including residential, retail, medical, hospitality, industrial, and mixed-use, each project within Kirkland Development's portfolio has added significant value to both the occupied land as well as the surrounding community. Upon construction completion, Kirkland Development manages projects with the same quality approach to maximize the value and experience for tenants and retailers for years to come.\nOTAK\nAt Otak, our shared purpose as an integrated design team is to connect people to place so they feel a lasting sense of pride and delight in their communities. This is reflected in the legacy of our built projects and is an approach that we continue to refine in the work we pursue. Since 1981, our integrated design approach to placemaking has been essential to our collaboration with clients on multifamily, mixed-use, suburban, and urban developments. The end result is projects that can be readily implemented since they are rooted in a deep understanding of the needs of today's consumers and their communities. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon with offices in Washington and Colorado, Otak has over 39 years of experience in the fields of planning, architecture, engineering, survey, and project\/construction management.\nANKROM MOISAN\nAnkrom Moisan Interiors has 20+ years of broad experience on the most sought-after, diverse, design-forward condominiums and market-rate housing projects on the West Coast. The firm's greatest asset is our ability to weave stories and meaningful design into every fiber of a project. At Ankrom Moisan Interiors, we believe design is about creating experiences and spaces that are attuned to both their surrounding contexts, as well as to the human experiences of the people who will choose to live there. As a member of the Kirkland Tower project, Ankrom Moisan Interiors brought ambitious ideas to create a place of distinction\u2014a residential design that stands alone in its iconic beauty. Ankrom Moisan has offices in Portland, Seattle and San Francisco.\nThe Hotel Indigo\u00ae brand is a global boutique hotel brand that delivers a refreshing and inviting guest experience that is truly reflective of the local community. From the locally inspired murals to the renewal program where the music, scent, and menu items change throughout the year, each Hotel Indigo hotel delivers a vibrant, engaging and genuine boutique experience that gives guests the confidence to step out and explore the local neighborhood. Each Hotel Indigo property is unique and designed to reflect the local culture, character and geography of the surrounding area while brand hallmarks ensure consistent and reliable service from location to location. No two hotels are the same.\nKIRKLAND TOWER PRIVACY POLICY\nKirkland Tower One, LLC (the \"Company\") is committed to maintaining robust privacy protections for its users. Our Privacy Policy (\"Privacy Policy\") is designed to help you understand how we collect, use and safeguard the information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Service.\nFor purposes of this Agreement, \"Site\" refers to the Company's website, which can be accessed at www.KirklandTower.com.\n\"Service\" refers to the Company's services accessed via the Site, in which users can learn about the residential offering for sale at Kirkland Tower.\nThe terms \"we,\" \"us,\" and \"our\" refer to the Company.\n\"You\" refers to you, as a user of our Site or our Service.\nBy accessing our Site or our Service, you accept our Privacy Policy, and you consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy.\nWe collect \"Non-Personal Information\" and \"Personal Information.\" Non-Personal Information includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic information we may collect, referring\/exit pages and URLs, platform types, preferences you submit and preferences that are generated based on the data you submit and number of clicks. Personal Information includes your email, first name, last name, cell phone number, zip code, and if you're working with a sales agent, which you submit to us through the registration process at the Site.\n1. Information collected via Technology\nTo activate the Service you do not need to submit any Personal Information other than your email address. To use the Service thereafter, you do not need to submit further Personal Information. However, in an effort to improve the quality of the Service, we track information provided to us by your browser or by our software application when you view or use the Service, such as the website you came from (known as the \"referring URL\"), the type of browser you use, the device from which you connected to the Service, the time and date of access, and other information that does not personally identify you. We track this information using cookies, or small text files which include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to a user's browser from our servers and are stored on the user's computer hard drive. Sending a cookie to a user's browser enables us to collect Non-Personal information about that user and keep a record of the user's preferences when utilizing our services, both on an individual and aggregate basis. For example, the Company may use cookies to collect the following information:\nInteraction with the Site\nThe Company may use both persistent and session cookies; persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your session and until you delete them, while session cookies expire when you close your browser.\n2. Information you provide us by registering for an account\nIn addition to the information provided automatically by your browser when you visit the Site, to become a subscriber to the Service you will need to create a personal profile. You can create a profile by registering with the Service and entering your email address, and creating a user name and a password. By registering, you are authorizing us to collect, store and use your email address in accordance with this Privacy Policy.\nThe Site and the Service are not directed to anyone under the age of 13. The Site does not knowingly collect or solicit information from anyone under the age of 13, or allow anyone under the age of 13 to sign up for the Service. In the event that we learn that we have gathered personal information from anyone under the age of 13 without the consent of a parent or guardian, we will delete that information as soon as possible. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us at info@kirklandtower.com.\nII. HOW WE USE AND SHARE INFORMATION\nExcept as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise share for marketing purposes your Personal Information with third parties without your consent. We do share Personal Information with vendors who are performing services for the Company, such as the servers for our email communications who are provided access to user's email address for purposes of sending emails from us. Those vendors use your Personal Information only at our direction and in accordance with our Privacy Policy.\nIn general, the Personal Information you provide to us is used to help us communicate with you. For example, we use Personal Information to contact users in response to questions, solicit feedback from users, provide technical support, and inform users about promotional offers.\nWe may share Personal Information with outside parties if we have a good-faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of the information is reasonably necessary to meet any applicable legal process or enforceable governmental request; to enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations; address fraud, security or technical concerns; or to protect against harm to the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public as required or permitted by law.\nIn general, we use Non-Personal Information to help us improve the Service and customize the user experience. We also aggregate Non-Personal Information in order to track trends and analyze use patterns on the Site. This Privacy Policy does not limit in any way our use or disclosure of Non-Personal Information and we reserve the right to use and disclose such Non-Personal Information to our partners, advertisers and other third parties at our discretion.\nIn the event we undergo a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your Personal Information may be among the assets transferred. You acknowledge and consent that such transfers may occur and are permitted by this Privacy Policy, and that any acquirer of our assets may continue to process your Personal Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If our information practices change at any time in the future, we will post the policy changes to the Site so that you may opt out of the new information practices. We suggest that you check the Site periodically if you are concerned about how your information is used.\nIII. HOW WE PROTECT INFORMATION\nWe implement security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access. Your account is protected by your account password and we urge you to take steps to keep your personal information safe by not disclosing your password and by logging out of your account after each use. We further protect your information from potential security breaches by implementing certain technological security measures including encryption, firewalls and secure socket layer technology. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such firewalls and secure server software. By using our Service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.\nIV. YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING THE USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION\nYou have the right at any time to prevent us from contacting you for marketing purposes. When we send a promotional communication to a user, the user can opt out of further promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each promotional e-mail. Please note that notwithstanding the promotional preferences you indicate by unsubscribing, we may continue to send you administrative emails including, for example, periodic updates to our Privacy Policy.\nV. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES\nAs part of the Service, we may provide links to or compatibility with other websites or applications. However, we are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by those websites or the information or content they contain. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by us through the Site and the Service. Therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to your use of a third party website accessed by selecting a link on our Site or via our Service. To the extent that you access or use the Service through or on another website or application, then the privacy policy of that other website or application will apply to your access or use of that site or application. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of other websites before proceeding to use them.\nVI. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY\nThe Company reserves the right to change this policy and our Terms of Service at any time. We will notify you of significant changes to our Privacy Policy by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account or by placing a prominent notice on our site. Significant changes will go into effect 30 days following such notification. Non-material changes or clarifications will take effect immediately. You should periodically check the Site and this privacy page for updates.\nVII. CONTACT US\nIf you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this Site, please contact us by sending an email to info@kirklandtower.com.\nLast Updated: This Privacy Policy was last updated on January 1, 2021.\nKIRKLAND TOWER DISCLAIMER\nThis is not an offer to sell. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified. The developer reserves the right to make modifications in materials, specifications, plans, pricing, designs, scheduling and delivery of homes without prior notice. All dimensions and square footages are approximate. Plans and dimensions may contain variations from floor to floor. Exclusively represented by Compass Development, a division of Compass. Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of Washington and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage.\nregister for priority access\nARE YOU WORKING WITH AN AGENT?*\nARE YOU WORKING WITH AN AGENT?YESNO","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Lectrosonics Announces a Milestone Retirement along with Two Company Promotions\nPresident Larry Fisher Retires, Gordon Moore Promoted to President and Karl Winkler Promoted to Vice President, Sales\/Service\nMSMedia \u22c5 May 27, 2015\nRio Rancho, NM (May 27, 2015) \u2014 Lectrosonics, Inc., the well-respected manufacturer of wireless microphone systems and audio processing products for the film, broadcast, theater, music and installed sound markets, announces the retirement of longtime company president Larry Fisher, as well as the promotions of Gordon Moore to President and Karl Winkler to Vice President Sales\/Service, effective June 1, 2015.\nRetiring president Larry Fisher, who has been with the company for 43 years, will remain active with Lectrosonics as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and will continue his presence on industry-related social media sites where he has become known as a valuable contributor. During Fisher's leadership at the company, Lectrosonics has garnered a number of industry awards including winning the Cinema Audio Society award for excellence in technology on two occasions. The company's products have long been a mainstay for major movie and TV productions, theatrical and installed sound. Today, Lectrosonics products are sold in nearly every country in the world.\n\"After more than 40 years of design engineering and administration, I'm going to take time for fast cars, slow comfortable hammocks and interesting travel,\" explains Larry Fisher. \"The very capable Lectrosonics management team has been in place for over a decade and I expect continued innovation and advancement in the coming years as they rise to the challenges of new regulations and spectrum allocations.\"\nTaking the reigns as Lectrosonics president is Gordon Moore, a 26-year veteran of the company and longtime Vice President Sales\/Service. Moore has been active in the audio and AV industry since joining Lectrosonics in 1988. In 1991 he became an instructor for the ICIA (International Communications Industries Association) Academy, teaching audio systems design, theory and troubleshooting. In 2000, Moore was voted Educator of the Year by the INFOCOMM Professional Education and Training Committee (PETC) and for 2015 he was named chairman.\n\"Speaking for the entire bunch of fanatics at Lectrosonics, we wish Larry a well-deserved and fun retirement. Besides, he really doesn't get off that easy \u2013 he is only a phone call away and just down the road\u2026\" says Moore.\nKarl Winkler is being promoted to the position of Vice President, Sales\/Service. Winkler, who has been with Lectrosonics for a decade, was previously the company's director of business development. Karl Winkler has worked in the professional audio industry since 1992, when he joined the U.S. Air Force Band in Washington, DC as an audio engineer. He has also given seminars on microphones, audio and wireless microphone systems at Audio Engineering Society conventions, Syn Aud Con seminars and many colleges and universities.\n\"I'm very excited by this new opportunity with Lectrosonics,\" says Winkler. \"I've thoroughly enjoyed working for the company thus far and look forward to many more years of success with this great team.\"\nOther executives on the Lectrosonics management team include Bob Cunnings, Vice President \u2013 Engineering; Wes Herron, Vice President \u2013 Production and Bruce Jones, Vice President \u2013 Marketing.\nAbout Lectrosonics\nWell respected within the film, broadcast, and theatre technical communities since 1971, Lectrosonics wireless microphone systems and audio processing products are used daily in mission-critical applications by audio engineers familiar with the company's dedication to quality, customer service, and innovation. Lectrosonics is a US manufacturer based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Visit the company online at www.lectrosonics.com.\nLECTROSONICS ANNOUNCES TWO NEW ASPEN PROCESSORS\nPRG Announces Company Restructuring, Staff Promotions\nItalian AV Company Nagrit srl Supplies Lectrosonics for Upcoming Papal Tour\nLECTROSONICS WIRELESS GOES ALONG FOR THE RIDE ON \"SHOP ANGELS\"\nLECTROSONICS ANNOUNCES NEW DEALER FOR INDIA\nLECTROSONICS DEPLOYED AT LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM\nLectrosonics Announces the Passing of John Arasim\nLECTROSONICS ANNOUNCES FACTORY AUTHORIZED SERVICE IN GREATER NYC METROPOLITAN AREA","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\u2190 Forgot Vacay!\nWhen Wolverine Met Hemingway: A History of Ernest Hemingway in Comics: Part I \u2192\nLike a Dog\nBY Tim Hodler Aug 17, 2016\nToday on the site, we have a piece by Robert Elder on the many comic book cameos of Ernest Hemingway.\nCelebrity cameos aren't new to comic books. Both Stephen Colbert and President Obama appeared alongside Spider-Man, and Eminem got a two-issues series with the Punisher. Orson Welles helped Superman foil a Martian invasion and John F. Kennedy helped the Man of Steel keep his secret identity.\nWhile working on Hidden Hemingway, my book about the writer's hometown archives, I fell into a deep rabbit hole: Ernest Hemingway appearances in comics. I found him battling fascists alongside Wolverine, playing cards with Harlan Ellison and guiding souls through purgatory in The Life After.\nHe's appeared alongside Captain Marvel, Cerebus, Donald Duck, Lobo\u2014even a Jazz Age Creeper. Hemingway casts a long shadow in literature, which extends into comic books. It's really only in comics, however, where the Nobel Prize-winner gets treated with equal parts reverence, curiosity and parody.\nBut as author Tim O'Brien (The Things They Carried) has pointed it, there is no one Ernest Hemingway. In fact, comic books provide a more nuanced view of Hemingway than other forms of pop culture, like the movie Midnight in Paris.\nIn the 40-plus appearances I found across five languages (English, French, German, Spanish and Italian), Hemingway is often the hyper-masculine legend of Papa: bearded, boozed-up and ready to throw a punch. Just as often, comic book creators see past the bravado, to the sensitive artist looking for validation.\nHere, in part one of a multi-part series: we explore Hemingway homages, appearances and doppelgangers in comics, from the divine to the ridiculous.\nMeanwhile, elsewhere:\n\u2014The Daniel Clowes auction for Frank Santoro's comics school is ending today.\n\u2014Comics Creator News has a long, compelling, and outspoken interview with Trevor Von Eeden.\nUnfortunately, the folks at DC Comics chose to play a very mean-spirited and ill-advised \"prank\" on me, shortly after I'd started drawing the series\u2014one with tremendous repercussions on my life and career. Newbie editor Alan Gold (who took over the editorial chores starting with issue #2) and I were summoned to a meeting to discuss the book (I forget whose office it was)\u2014where there was only one chair available, for only one of us to sit. I refused three invitations to sit down, since there was no way I was going to sit, and have my editor stand around like an uninvited guest in a meeting that concerned us both. Alan then decided to break the ice, and after my third refusal, moved to sit in the chair himself. It collapsed completely to the floor, where he was left sitting flat on his ass, with all four legs of the chair splayed out around him. After a pause of about half a second, he laughed uproariously. However, I didn't find that joke intended to be played out at my expense the least bit funny\u2014as I said, I took my job very seriously\u2014nor did I find funny the fact that the meeting mysteriously evaporated after that, with no explanation nor apology given about the strangely collapsing chair, and without a single thing about THRILLER being discussed.\n\u2014And Ruben Bolling was a guest on the RIYL podcast.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Day of the Gun, Part XVIII\nMcEnroe \u2014 no relation to the famous tennis player \u2014 never made it. A hail of bullets tore into the young man at least a dozen times. He wore a bulletproof Kevlar vest, but multiple rounds struck him in the face and head. There was no question that he was dead before he hit the ground. He flew off his feet and slammed to the floor as though someone had pounded him in the chest. In a manner of speaking, someone had done exactly that.\nThe nurse at the end of the hall disappeared from view as soon as the shooting started. A gunman sporting a ski mask and dressed in black from head to toe ran down the hall in her direction while the other man trained his Uzi on the remaining Marshal.\nWilliams was an experienced law enforcement officer. He positioned his body between Steve and the gunman, as he had been trained to do. If he felt fear, he did not show it, nor did he duck for cover. He lifted his Glock and aimed it at the assailant.\nIt was hardly a fair fight. The ski-masked assassin sported far more firepower than the U.S. Marshal, and he had the element of surprise on his side. But one well-placed bullet is all it takes. Both men squeezed off rounds simultaneously \u2014 Williams fired a single shot while the would-be assassin unleashed a hail of bullets \u2014 and both men went down, hard.\nWilliams clearly was dead. Three rounds decimated his face, and one took out his left eye. The back of his head exploded from his skull and adorned the wall next to the fire alarm like a weird abstract painting from some struggling artist's red period. The only sound he made as he collapsed to the floor was a dull thud followed by the metallic clang of his revolver slamming against the floor.\nStill slouched in his wheelchair, covering his head, Steve was heartened to see the gunman collapse. He could not tell precisely where the man had been hit but, judging by the blood spurting from what little remained of his face, it seemed to be a head shot.\nThe entire exchange had lasted no more than a few seconds, but in that small interval three men were dead and the nurse probably was \u2014 or would be soon. It was only remarkably good fortune and the selfless sacrifice of McEnroe and Williams that had saved Steve Harris so far.\nHe had only seconds before the other man returned, and so he had to act fast. Lifting himself from the wheelchair, he dropped to the floor. A sharp pain shot through his shoulder and traveled along his arm. Steve had never suffered a heart attack, but this was what he imagined it felt like. He gritted his teeth, winced, and struggled not to black out.\nFor close to a minute, he cradled his injured appendage and waited for the pain to subside. It was as though someone had struck him in the solar plexus and knocked the breath from his body. His lungs fought for air with tortured gasps.\nFinally, after what seemed an eternity, he was able to move. No sooner had he twisted his body toward the elevators than the metal poll holding his IV bag crashed beside him with a resounding clang. Startled, he jumped, which again sent a bolt of pain through his wounded shoulder.\n\"Oh, crap,\" Steve muttered. Reaching for IV extending into his hand, he tore the medical tape from the wound and extracted the needle. It stung, but he was too frightened to react much. Grabbing a handful of wires and tubes, he yanked them, hard, thus freeing himself from the confines of the hospital apparatus.\nSomewhere down the hall, he heard the unmistakable rat-a-tat-tat of a submachine being discharged. Screams of human agony echoed down the hallway before more gunfire cut off the voices of the wounded and the damned.\nHe was conscious of his heart slamming against his ribs, his dry mouth, and the icy hand of fear snaking its way through his body. I'm in shock, he thought. God help me. I'm in shock.\nCarefully skirting the IV bag and tubes still attached to the metal pole, Steve slid on his butt along the smoothly polished surface of the floor until he reached Williams's Glock. It felt heavy and reassuring, almost like holding an old friend in his hand. His shoulder sent a dull series of aching pains through his body; they kept time with his heartbeat.\nFortunately, his long-ago training had not deserted him. He released the clip and saw that it was almost full. Thank God for small favors. In one swift motion, Steve tucked his friend into the pocket of his oversized bathrobe. He would have preferred to grab the assassin's machine gun, but it was too far away. He did not think he could cover the distance, secure the gun, and still engineer an escape. Also, firing an automatic rifle would be difficult in his condition. The recoil from an Uzi could tear up his shoulder worse than it already was.\nWith genuine regret, he pushed himself on his behind to the stairwell. He dared not take the elevator; it was too slow and too easy to track. Somehow, he had to tap his reservoir of hidden strength and find the will to make his way onto another hospital floor.\nGrunting and gasping for breath as beads of sweat popped out on his forehead, he grasped the door jam and used his good arm to pull himself up to his feet. He felt lightheaded. His first inclination was to collapse back into the chair, but he knew that he was doomed if he did not keep moving.\n\"Uhh,\" he gasped as he threw his hipbone against the metal door leading to the stairs. The door swung open and he almost tumbled down a flight of stairs. His shoulder again screamed out in pain, causing him to weave back and forth on his already leaden feet. Luckily, he found the banister before he lost his balance.\nThe second gunman saw the door to the stairwell slam shut as he rounded the corner from the nurse's station. He had killed three on-duty nurses and a hospital security guard, but his target was about to escape. Cursing under his breath, he sprinted for the door.\nAt the end of the hall, he stopped to survey the damage. The Marshals were dead but so, too, was his partner. God damn, what a mess, he thought.\nPushing himself through the door leading to the stairs, he found a labyrinth of steel banisters and stairs leading up and down. Pausing, he heard the telltale sounds of someone negotiating the steps. The echo made it impossible to know if the sound was coming from above or below him, but he gambled. If the target was hurt and weak from the medication, he probably chose to go down rather than up.\nWith no more hesitation, the fellow threw himself onto the stairs and took them two at a time. He pointed the Uzi up toward the sky, but he held it in two hands for easy access.\nWithin seconds, he knew he had made the right decision. A single brown bedroom slipper lay abandoned on the landing. The target could not be far ahead.\nRounding the next stairwell, he saw the back of a terrycloth robe disappear into a doorway three floors below. Raising his machine gun, he almost squeezed off a round before the target moved out of sight. Damn, he thought. Almost had him. Well, at least this whole unpleasant business would be over soon.\nHe bounded down several more sets of stairs and reached for the door. His whole body jerked as he heard the shrill sound of the hospital fire alarm. Whoa, he thought. Smart move. The target was not panicked; he was thinking ahead.\nOn one hand, this frenzied flight was prolonging the inevitable and interfering with the assassin's plans. On the other hand, wasn't it the unplanned adventures that kept his job fresh and made life interesting?\nOK, guy. You wanna play? Here I come!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Baltic Cities and St Petersburg May Day Cruise\nBaltic Cities and St Petersburg May Day ...\nMay Bank Holiday Cruise\nCelebrate the start of summer at sea as Magellan cruises from Dundee to the clear waters and long, sunlit days of the Baltic before returning home via Newcastle Upon Tyne. As Magellan sails north and east you'll have the chance to discover Danish Copenhagen and Aalborg, medieval Tallinn, Scandinavian gems Helsinki and Stockholm, and Warnemunde - gateway to historic Rostock and unmistakable Berlin - and spend two unforgettable days in Tsarist St Petersburg.\nCalling at eight unforgettable ports\nThe elegant towers & palaces of St Petersburg, Stockholm & Tallinn\nBoard Magellan in Dundee, today, and settle in to your cabin as she prepares to set sail.\nSpend today relaxing, and getting to know the ship, her crew and your fellow passengers.\nDay Three: Copenhagen, Denmark\nStylish Copenhagen, home to the famous Tivoli Gardens and forever associated with Hans Christian Andersen, is a marvellous city. Join the optional shore excursion to discover the world famous Little Mermaid, the Royal Palace and the grand stores that line the famous shopping street, Stroget.\nDay Four: Warnemunde, Germany\nThis morning Magellan arrives in Warnemunde. Discover the port's charming gabled houses and historic Neuer Markt, or join the optional excursion to Berlin to explore the city's highlights - from the Brandenburg Gate and the 1926 Olympic Stadium to Hitler's Bunker and Checkpoint Charlie.\nDay Five: At sea\nRelax on board as Magellan spends another day at sea.\nDay Six: Tallinn, Estonia\nToday we'll arrive in beautiful Tallinn. Step back in time as you explore the enchanting Estonian capital and its perfectly preserved old town, winding cobblestone streets full of storybook houses, steepled churches and ancient buildings, all watched over by Toompea Castle.\nDays Seven and Eight: St Petersburg, Russia\nMagellan will spend two days at the docks of St Petersburg, one of the world's most startling and glorious cities, with its world-renowned Hermitage Museum, its wide canal-side boulevards and its modern cosmopolitan atmosphere. We'll have lots of time in the city, so don't miss our optional excursion to the Tsars' Summer Palace at Petrodvorets, the chance to explore the city's Haymarket, or the opportunity to see the opulence of the Mariinsky Theatre, home to the world-renowned Kirov Ballet.\nDay Nine: Helsinki, Finland\nStep ashore to explore Helsinki, Finland's elegant capital. Explore the harbour-side fish market, take a stroll in nearby Esplanade Park, and don't miss the monumental neo-Classical buildings of stunning Senate Square, which have played the part of Moscow in many Cold War movies.\nDay 10: Stockholm, Sweden\nToday, Magellan will thread its way between the countless islands of Sweden's eastern coast to Stockholm. Best explored on foot, the Swedish capital spans 14 islets and boasts a wonderful mix of historic sights and fine city parks. Its ancient heart is Gamla Stan, a beguiling labyrinth of cobbled streets, shops, cafes and restaurants.\nDay 11: At sea\nSpend another day at sea, hopefully enjoying sunny skies, as Magellan heads back to the UK.\nDay 12: Aalborg, Denmark\nOur final Danish port is Aalborg. Explore the old town's 17th-century castle and painted buildings, or join an optional excursion to the Viking burial site at Lindholm Hoje. Aalborg is also the home of Aquavit, and a visit to the distillery and museum provides another enjoyable diversion.\nMake the most of your final full day on board as Magellan cruises back into British waters.\nDay 14: Newcastle, England\nNewcastle was once among the most vibrant centres of the British Industrial Revolution, and has now evolved into one of England's most energetic and exciting cities. Some of your newfound friends will disembark and finish their journey here, and you'll have some time to explore before beginning the final leg of your cruise.\nBid farewell to Magellan and all your fellow travellers, today, as you disembark at the end of your cruise.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Lotus's Raikkonen chances boosted\nBy alley July 30, 2013 3:07 AM\nBy alley | July 30, 2013 3:07 AM ET\nLotus's hopes of convincing Kimi Raikkonen to stay next year are set for a boost later this week, with the team hoping to finalize its investment deal with Infinity Racing.\nThe former Renault team announced recently that the group of investors were to buy a 35 percent stake in the team to help provide a much more secure financial setup. Such a deal would not only give the team the foundations it needed to shore up its technical progress, but would guarantee the stability that Raikkonen has been looking for.\nAlthough there have been doubts about the Infinity Racing deal coming off after team owner Gerard Lopez revealed recently that things had not progressed as fast as he hoped, matters moved forward significantly last weekend. Key figures from Infinity Racing held talks with Lotus chiefs, and their presence at the Hungarian GP was viewed as a positive signal that the deal was back on course.\nTeam principal Eric Boullier hopes that matters will be finalized in the next few days.\n\"I think by the end of this week everything should be clear,\" Boullier said. \"The deal gives us more than optimism for the future. It gives us the means to bring all the resources to go to the next step in terms of stability, size and, let's say, power.\"\nWhen asked if the financial boost provided by the Infinity Racing was what Raikkonen was looking for to commit to Lotus, Boullier said: \"It is not the main thing, but it is one of the things yes.\n\"We are not the biggest team after the big four, and clearly the strategy we had since the beginning is that you have build in cycles. We put everything all in to make the team better, and now we are better we can attract sponsors and investors. That is what we are doing now.\n\"It obviously takes more time than expected, but we are talking about a big deal. And once this deal is cleared, which it should be this week, we know for the next years, many years, the platform will be one step up.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Beverage NewsCoronavirus CoverageCarbonated Soft DrinksBottled Water\nCoca-Cola Foundation awards additional $13.5M in grants to support nonprofits\nFive nonprofits on the front lines of COVID-19 receive humanitarian help\nThe Coca-Cola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., announced it is awarding a total of $13.5 million in grants to five nonprofit organizations that are working on the front lines of the U.S. and Canadian humanitarian response to the coronavirus pandemic.\nThe latest grants support organizations focused on providing relief to first responders and residents of economically disadvantaged communities, both in the company's hometown of Atlanta and across North America. The company and the foundation will continue to evaluate additional opportunities for grants around the world as the crisis evolves, it says.\n\"We are deeply concerned about the growing impact of coronavirus in Atlanta and beyond, especially in the most vulnerable parts of our communities,\" said James Quincey, chairman and chief executive officer The Coca-Cola Co., in a statement. \"We are using the resources of our company and The Coca-Cola Foundation to make a difference by providing much-needed assistance to organizations that are positioned to mobilize quickly and provide essential humanitarian relief.\"\nThe following organizations immediately are receiving grants:\nFeeding America: A grant of $5 million will support the organization's COVID-19 Response Fund to enable a network of more than 200 food banks across the United States to feed the most vulnerable members of the community during the crisis.\nBoys & Girls Clubs of America: A grant of $5 million will help the organization with its plan to engage more than 4.7 million students in communities where schools are currently closed. Relief efforts will include providing meals and essential community services, as well as lending support to families of first responders, military, National Guard, Military Reserve and healthcare workers when needed. The organization also is planning to operate for longer hours, particularly in parts of the United States that are hardest hit and most deeply impacted.\nBoys & Girls Clubs of Canada: A grant of $750,000 will help provide food and essentials for families and club employees who are struggling; care for children of emergency health workers; mental health and counseling; and other emergency needs.\nFood Banks Canada: A grant of $750,000 will help provide food to communities during the outbreak through a network of more than 650 food bank organizations and 4,500 distribution centers.\nCenter for Disaster Philanthropy: A $2 million grant will support the center's COVID-19 Response Fund to help local agencies that provide childcare and other community services for people whose lives and jobs are most impacted by the crisis.\nAdditionally, the foundation previously awarded a $5 million grant to the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, which was established by The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta. The fund will support work by Atlanta organizations to meet immediate needs in economically vulnerable communities that are disproportionately impacted by public crises.\nIn addition to supporting U.S.- and Canada-based organizations, The Coca-Cola Foundation previously awarded a total of $2 million in grants to support efforts in China and Italy. The foundation continues to closely monitor future needs and potentially will provide further support, it says.\nKEYWORDS: beverage philanthropy campaigns donation nonprofit organization The Coca-Cola Co.\nSpirits community rallies to help address hand sanitizer shortage\nAnheuser-Busch, sports partners work to help Red Cross\nBacardi commits $3M to support bar, restaurant industry","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The trust of people whose personal data we process and compliance with legal provisions regarding the protection of personal data are very important to us. We would like to notify you of our principles for collecting, processing, securing, transferring and using personal data and inform you who you can turn to in matters related to personal data.\nIn accordance with the requirements of the REGULATION (EU) 2016\/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95\/46\/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), hereinafter referred to as the \"Regulation\", we inform as follows:\n(1) Personal Data Controller\nThe Personal Data Controller, hereinafter referred to as the \"Controller\", is:\namavat Sp. z o.o. with its registered seat in ul. Zwyci\u0119ska 45, 53-033 Wroc\u0142aw\nThe Controller is responsible for the use of personal data in a safe manner, consistent with the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with the applicable law.\n(2) Contact with the Controller\nController's contact details:\n\u2013 phone: +48 71 388 13 00\n\u2013 e-mail: gdpr@getsix.pl\n\u2013 correspondence address: ul. Zwyci\u0119ska 45, 53-033 Wroc\u0142aw\nContact with the Data Protection Officer:\n\u2013 Mr Sebastian Mo\u017cejko\nWe use the personal data collected only for specific, legitimate purposes for which this data was collected. The scope of personal data, the purpose of its processing, the legal basis for such processing, the processing period and the categories of recipients of data result from the legal requirements of the Controller and the nature and scope of actions taken by the data subject.\n(3) The purpose of data processing by the Controller, the legal basis for processing and the storage period:\n(a) The purpose for data processing: Take action at the request of the data subject before concluding a contract (e.g. preparing an offer).\nlegal basis for processing: Article 6(1)(b) of the Regulation (\"the performance of a contract\")\nStorage period: The data is stored for the period necessary to complete, terminate or expire a contract and for the period after which any legal claims may expire.\n(b) The purpose for data processing: The conclusion and performance of a contract (including providing appropriate quality of services)\nStorage period: The data is stored for the period necessary to complete, terminate or expire a contract and any settlements and for the period after which any legal claims may expire.\n(c) The purpose for data processing: Conducting direct marketing (directing messages to carefully selected individual clients, in individual contact in order to obtain a direct response (reply))\nlegal basis for processing: Article 6 (1)(f) of the Regulation (\"legitimate interests pursued by the Controller\")\nStorage period: The data is stored for the duration of the legitimate interest pursued by the Controller and for the period after which any legal claims may expire. In the event of an effective opposition to the use of the data subject's personal data, the Controller will no longer process this data for direct marketing purposes.\n(d) The purpose for data processing: Conducting marketing\nlegal basis for processing: Article 6 (1)(a) of the Regulation (\"the data subject's consent\")\nStorage period: The data is stored until the data subject withdraws the consent for further processing of their data for marketing purposes.\n(e) The purpose for data processing: Issuing, collecting and storing invoices and accounting documents as well as keeping accounting books\nlegal basis for processing: Article 6 (1)(c) of the Regulation (\"compliance with a legal obligation\") in relation to Article 74 (2) of the Accounting Act and Article 86 (1) of the Tax Ordinance Act.\nStorage period: The data is stored for the period in which the provisions order the keeping of accounting books and accounting documents (i.e. for 5 years, counting from the beginning of the year following the fiscal year to which the data pertains) and for the period after which any tax liabilities may expire.\n(f) The purpose for data processing: Responding to complaints within the period of time and in the form provided for by law\nlegal basis for processing: Article 6(1)(c) of the Regulation (\"compliance with a legal obligation\")\nStorage period: The data is stored for the duration of 1 year after the end of the warranty period or settlement of the complaint, and then for the period after which any legal claims may expire.\n(g) The purpose for data processing: Expression of the opinion by the Client\nStorage period: The data is stored until the data subject withdraws the consent for further processing of their data for this purpose.\n(h) The purpose for data processing: Detection and prevention of misuse\nStorage period: The data is stored for the duration of a contract, and then for the period after which the claims resulting from the contract expire. If the Controller pursues claims or notifies competent authorities \u2013 for the duration of such proceedings and \"for 5 years from the beginning of the year following the fiscal year in which operations, transactions and proceedings were finally finished, paid off, settled or expired\".\n(i) The purpose for data processing: Specifying, defending and pursuing claims raised by or against the Controller (including the sale of debt to another entity)\nlegal basis for processing: Article 6 (1)(f) of the Regulation (\"legitimate interests pursued by the Controller\") in relation to Article 74 (2) of the Accounting Act.\nStorage period: The data is stored:\nfor the period after which the claims resulting from a contract expire,\nif the Controller pursues such claims in civil proceedings or in criminal or tax proceedings, the accounting proofs (which may contain personal data) must be kept \"for 5 years from the beginning of the year following the fiscal year in which operations, transactions and proceedings were finally finished, paid off, settled or expired\",\nfor the period in which the Controller may incur legal consequences of non-compliance, e.g. be fined with an administrative penalty.\n(4) Data recipients\nIn order to perform a contract and to ensure the proper functioning of the Controller's website, he uses the services of third parties cooperating with him (for example: postal services, couriers, payment service entities). Personal data is transferred to third parties only if and to the extent that makes it necessary to achieve the purpose of processing. Personal data provided to third parties may be used only for the purpose of the task ordered by the Controller.\nPersonal data may be provided to the following recipients cooperating with the Controller:\nmembers of HLB International \u2013 to the extent necessary for the purposes resulting from the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, including internal administrative purposes,\nentities conducting postal, courier and similar activities (e.g. courier brokers) \u2013 to the extent necessary to carry out the delivery and correspondence,\nselected entities acting on behalf of the Controller when handling accounting, tax, advisory, legal and debt recovery matters (including entities purchasing debt) \u2013 to the extent necessary to carry out a specific purpose of processing,\nentities providing technical assistance services provided to the Controller and IT solution providers enabling the Controller to operate (for example, software, e-mail and hosting providers) \u2013 the Controller provides personal data to the trusted provider acting on his behalf only in the case and to the extent necessary to carry out a specific purpose of processing,\nproviders of solutions which serve the purpose of expressing\/publishing client opinions \u2013 to the extent necessary to express such opinions.\n(5) Transferring data outside the EEA\nPersonal data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area (including the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) to Google LLC based on appropriate legal safeguards, which are standard contractual clauses of personal data protection, approved by the European Commission; see also point 9 Online Analysis.\n(6) The rights of the data subject\nThe processing of personal data does not require any consent if, among other things: the processing is necessary to perform a contract, or take actions before a contract is concluded, results from a legal obligation of the Controller or is necessary to carry out the legitimate interest of the Controller. If the consent is necessary to be able to process personal data for a specific purpose, the Controller asks for such consent. The consent given can be withdrawn at any time.\nIn the event of withdrawal of consent, the data will no longer be processed to the extent that the consent was granted, but the withdrawal of the consent will not affect the lawfulness of the processing, which was made on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.\nPursuant to the principles set out in the Regulation, the data subject also has the right: to demand from the Controller access to the personal data relating to them, rectify it, delete it (\"to be forgotten\") or limit its processing, to object to the processing, as well as to transfer such data.\nIf personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, one can object at any time to the processing of this data for marketing purposes, including profiling, to the extent to which the processing is related to direct marketing.\nIn order to perform the above rights, an application should be submitted to the Controller by e-mail, letter or in person at the Controller's office; Controller's contact details can be found in point 2 above. To make sure that the person submitting the application is entitled to submit it, the Controller may ask for additional information confirming the identity of the person submitting.\nThe provisions of the Regulation indicate to what extent each of these rights can be used. This will depend in particular on the legal basis and purpose of personal data processing by the Controller. The above rights can be used free of charge not often than once per 6 months. In accordance with Article 12 of the Regulation, if the data subject's demands are manifestly unjustified or excessive, in particular because of its continuing nature, the Controller may charge a fee.\nThe data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory body, i.e. the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection.\n(7) Obligation or no obligation to provide personal data\nUsing the Controller's services and providing personal data to him is voluntary. However, the data subject is obliged to provide it in connection with:\nconcluding a contract with the Controller \u2013 in this case, providing personal data is a contractual condition and the data subject is obliged to provide the required data if they want to conclude a contract with the Controller. Each time, the extent of data required to conclude a contract is communicated to the data subject. Failure to provide this data results in failure to conclude such contract.\nimplementing the obligations arising from the provisions of law on the Controller \u2013 in this case, providing personal data is a statutory condition resulting from the provisions imposing on the Controller the obligation to process personal data (e.g. in connection with the obligation to issue, collect and store invoices and accounting documents and keep accounting books). Failure to provide this data will prevent the Controller from performing the indicated obligations, which will result in failure to conclude a contract.\n(8) Use of data for advertising purposes\n8.1 Newsletter\nOur newsletter is sent only to people who have given us consent to send it by providing their e-mail address. At any time, consent to receive the newsletter can be withdraw by clicking on the unsubscribe link provided in each newsletter sent or by contacting the Controller at the above address.\nNecessary personal data may be transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area due to the newsletter service provided by the Controller. The transfer is therefore necessary for the provision of services to the user. In such a case, the transfer of data takes place on the basis of appropriate safeguards in accordance with the provisions of personal data protection.\nThe Controller currently sends the newsletter using the MailChimp platform, therefore the recipient of your data is The Rocket Science Group LLC with the seat 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308 USA.\nThis entity guarantees that personal data transferred to the United States of America is secure because they are protected under the EU-US agreement \u2013 see also Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016\/1250 of 12 July 2016 pursuant to Directive 95\/46\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequacy of the protection provided by the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (notified under document C(2016) 4176) (Text with EEA relevance)\nFor more information about security measures, how to obtain copies of these security measures, and where to make them available, contact the Controller at the above address.\n8.2 Banner advertising\nA banner ad is an advertisement which takes the User to another website by clicking on it. As part of banner advertising, for example, products that Users have viewed, or similar products are presented to Users. We can also present ads of our partners.\nBanner advertising uses cookies or pixels. Direct information about the User is not saved. Only pseudonymised data is used. Additional information about cookies, pixels and retargeting\/remarketing is provided below.\nThe Controller's websites use cookies i.e. text files saved on the User's device. These files allow you to analyse the way of using a website and identifying the User's web browser. By entering appropriate browser settings, you can block the installation of cookies \u2013 this may limit the functionality of the website.\nThe Controller may process data contained in cookies for anonymous analysis of visitors' activities, study their behaviour (e.g. opening specific websites) in order to provide them with advertisements tailored to their expected interests, also when they visit other partner websites of Google Inc. and Facebook Ireland Ltd. advertising network and to improve the administration of Controller's websites.\n8.4 Onsite Targeting\nThe Controller uses cookie technology to conduct the analysis of visitors' activities (e.g. opening specific subpages) and may present the User with advertisements and\/or special offers. The purpose of these activities is to provide the User with content that most closely matches the area of his search.\n8.5 Retargeting, third-party cookies and third-party data collection for the purposes of banner advertising\nThe Controller's websites use retargeting technology (remarketing).\nThe Controller uses the services of third parties who use cookies on the Controller's website, they are:\nGoogle Analytics, Universal Analytics and Google Remarketing provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Detailed information on the functioning of the above services is available at www.google.com\/intl\/pl\/policies\/privacy\/partners\/ see also https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\/update?hl=pl&gl=pl\nFacebook Pixel provided by Facebook Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland). Detailed information is available at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/about\/privacy\nThe User can disable cookies by changing the settings of their web browser.\n8.6 How can you block the saving of cookies?\nIn order to block the saving of cookies, the User should enable the settings in the web browser to accept the saving of cookies only if they agree.\nTo accept the use of Controller's cookies, and at the same time block the use of third-party cookies, select the option \"Block third-party websites' cookies\" in the browser settings.\n8.7 Competitions, market research and opinion surveys\nEach competition and promotional campaign has separate Regulations. In order to take part in them, the User is asked to provide the personal data listed in the Regulations and by giving consent, including the use of telecommunication devices in market research or opinion surveys (phone number, e-mail address) by the competition organizer for the purpose of direct marketing by the Controller. Shared personal data will be processed for the purpose of conducting the contest, notifying of the winnings and for the needs of market research or opinion survey.\nThe answers provided as part of market research or opinion survey are not made available to third parties or published.\n(9) Online analysis\nThe Controller uses Google Analytics provided by Google for analysing website traffic. Google Analytics analyses the User's behaviour on the website through the use of cookies. The information generated by cookies on the use of the website by the User (including their IP address) is passed to Google and stored on its servers in the USA. Google will use this information to analyse the use of websites by the User, create reports for the websites using Google Analytics and provide other services. Google may also transfer this information to third parties, as required by law, or if third parties process this information on behalf of Google.\nBy using the website, the User consents to the processing of their data by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.\nThe website is analysed by Google Analytics with the extension \"_anonymizeIp ()\" and therefore the IP addresses are processed only in abbreviated form, which makes it impossible to directly link the address to a given User.\nThe User can opt out of cookies by entering the appropriate browser settings. This may limit the functionality of the website and it may not be possible to use all of its functions.\nThe consent to store and collect personal data can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.\nIn order to prevent the transmission of data generated by a cookie file related to the User's use of the website (including the IP address) to Google and the processing of such data by Google, it is sufficient to download and install the blocking plug-in available at the following address: https:\/\/tools.google.com\/dlpage\/gaoptout?hl=en\n(10) Server log file\nThe web browser provides data about the User's activities on the Controller's websites, which are saved in the server log files. The data records saved in this way contain the following data: date and time of downloading, name of the page being opened, downloaded data volume, as well as information about the product version of the web browser used, IP address, reference website URL (the address of the website from which the user was redirected).\nThe server log file data records are analysed in order to remove errors, manage server performance, protect against DDoS attacks, and customize offers.\n(11) Automated decision-making and profiling\nPersonal data will not be used for automated decision-making that will cause legal effects for the data subject, including for profiling.\n(12) Final Provisions\nController's websites may contain links to other websites. Such websites operate independently of the Controller and are not supervised by the Controller in any way. The Controller recommends reading privacy policies after going to other websites. The Controller is not responsible for the principles of data handling on these websites.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mark Meszoros\nHBO's 'Lovecraft Country' bold, bizarre and a bit bumpy\n\"Lovecraft Country\" benefits greatly from being the sum of such an odd-but-interesting collection of parts. The buzz-generating series \u2014 debuting this weekend on HBO and HBO Max \u2014 is a...\nRogen like a fine brine in 'American Pickle'\nIt would help to be someone who enjoys the work of actor Seth Rogen if you decide to check out \"An American Pickle,\" the first original narrative film to debut...\nReview: Amazon's 'ZeroZeroZero' comes up a 10\nJuly 14, 2020 at 8:11 a.m.\nThe most cinematic work I've seen recently isn't a movie. That said, \"ZeroZeroZero\" \u2014 an Italian crime series about the international cocaine trade \u2014 feels a lot like an eight-hour...\nBrothers in charms: Pixar's enchanting 'Onward' casts a spell\n\"Onward\" begins by zooming us through a land full of witches and wizards, of dragons and mermen. And while this prologue phase of Pixar Animation Studios' \"Onward\" is set in...\nFilm review: 'Bombshell' really isn't much of one\nDecember 19, 2019 at 10:40 a.m.\n\"Bombshell\" really should hit with a bang. Given its subject matter (and, to a lesser degree, its title), this dramatization of a sexual-harassment scandal that only a few years ago...\nA 'Jewell' of a film thanks to Hauser\nRichard Jewell In theaters: Friday Run time: 2 hours, 11 minutes Rated: R for language including some sexual references, and brief bloody images Stars (of 4): 3 Paul Walter Hauser...\nFilm review: 'Dark Waters' all story, no flash\nDecember 4, 2019 at 2:31 p.m.\nIn many ways, \"Dark Waters\" feels little like the work of director Todd Haynes. Artfully made but not artsy in the way his films \u2014 \"Far From Heaven,\" \"Carol\" and...\n'Knives Out' sharp for a while but loses its point in second half\nKnives Out In theaters: Now Rated: PG-13 for thematic elements including brief violence, some strong language, sexual references, and drug material Runtime: 2 hours, 10 minutes Stars (of 4): 3...\nMovie review: 'The Report' is a gripping look at post-9\/11 U.S.\nNovember 13, 2019 at 12:32 p.m.\nFilmmaker Scott Z. Burns understands that how you feel about the United States' post-9\/11 use of so-called \"enhanced interrogation techniques\" may depend on where you sit politically. To some, the...\nFilm review: 'Jojo Rabbit' a wild WWII satire\nOctober 31, 2019 at 10:29 a.m.\nFor the first half or so of the fantastic \"Jojo Rabbit,\" Taika Waititi cooks up a delicious serving of absurdism. The writer-director is at the controls of a World War...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"College of Medicine: Department of Medical Humanities and Bioethics\nD. Micah Hester, Ph.D.\nKarina Clemmons, Ed.D.\nJennifer M. Gan, MBA\nMasil George, M.D.\nLaura K. Guidry-Grimes, Ph.D.\nKristie Hadden, Ph.D.\nJennifer Kleiner, Ph.D.\nSkye A. Miner, Ph.D.\nAngela Scott, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP\nJamie Carlin Watson, Ph.D.\nChris Hackler, Ph.D. \u2013 Emeritus Professor\nEthics Grand Rounds\nM4 Medical Student Electives\nBruce and Brandon Lee Medical Scholarship\nGrantee Responsibilities and Expectation\nClinical Support\nClinical Ethics Consultation\nDifficult Decisions Where the ECS Can Help\nEthics Consultation Service Policy\/Procedures\nEthics Consultation Service Members\nUAMS Policies Regarding Ethical Clinical Care\nUAMS Ethics Lounge\nScholarship and Research Support\nResearch Ethics Consultation (RECS)\nAffiliated Services\nMedical Humanities Library\nDepartment of Medical Humanities and Bioethics\nJamie Watson, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Humanities and Bioethics. He is a member of the clinical ethics consultation services at UAMS and ACH, and he serves as a Plain Language Writer for the Center for Health Literacy. Dr. Watson received his doctorate in philosophy at Florida State University in 2009 and has co-authored four textbooks on ethics and philosophy, as well as a single-authored book on responsible politics. His primary scholarship is on moral expertise and moral distress, and he has developed a recent interest in neuroethics.\nEthics Consult Pager: 501-405-8134","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2020\nRegistration No. 333-217783\nPOST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT\nNo. 333-217783\nUNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933\nOWENS & MINOR, INC.\nVirginia 54-1701843\n9120 Lockwood Boulevard, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116\nOwens & Minor Inc. 2017 Teammate Stock Purchase Plan\n(Full title of the plans)\nNicholas J. Pace, Esq.\nExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary\n9120 Lockwood Boulevard\nMechanicsville, Virginia 23116\n(Name and address of agent for service)\n(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)\nIt is respectfully requested that the Commission send copies of all notices, orders and communications to:\nDavid M. Carter, Esq.\nTroutman Sanders Building\n1001 Haxall Point\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of \"large accelerated filer,\" \"accelerated filer,\" \"smaller reporting company,\" and \"emerging growth company\" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:\nLarge accelerated filer \u00a8 Accelerated filer x\nNon-accelerated filer\n\u00a8 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)\nSmaller reporting company x\nOwens & Minor, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the \"Registrant\" or the \"Company\"), previously filed a registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-217783) (the \"Prior Registration Statement\") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the \"Commission\") with respect to 1,000,000 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $2.00 per share (the \"Common Stock\") issuable under the terms of the Owens & Minor, Inc. 2017 Teammate Stock Purchase Plan (the \"2017 Plan\").\nOn February 13, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved the Owens & Minor Inc. 2021 Teammate Stock Purchase Plan (the \"2021 Plan\"), subject to shareholder approval. On May 1, 2020, the Registrant's shareholders approved the 2021 Plan. The 2021 Plan provides that: (i) no shares of Common Stock will be issued under the 2017 Plan for pay periods ending after December 31, 2020; and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock that remain available for issuance or purchase under the 2017 Plan (the \"2017 Plan Shares\") as of January 1, 2021 (the \"Effective Date\") will become available for issuance pursuant to the 2021 Plan.\nAccordingly, the Registrant is filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Prior Registration Statement (this \"Post-Effective Amendment No. 1\" or \"Amended Registration Statement\") pursuant to the undertaking in Item 512(a)(1)(iii) of Regulation S-K, which requires the Company to disclose a material change in the plan of distribution as it was originally disclosed in the Prior Registration Statement, to add the 2021 Plan and reflect that, as of the Effective Date, the previously registered 2017 Plan Shares may be issued under the 2021 Plan, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto along with a new opinion as to the validity of the 2017 Plan Shares issuable pursuant to the 2021 Plan. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the items listed below. No additional shares of Common Stock are being registered hereby. All other items of the Prior Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference without change.\nINFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT\nItem 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.\nThe following documents previously filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the \"Exchange Act\"), are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, to the extent that such documents are considered filed with the Commission:\n\u2022the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the \"Form 10-K\");\n\u2022the portions of the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Commission on March 19, 2020, that have been incorporated by reference into the Form 10-K;\n\u2022the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2020;\n\u2022the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments thereto, filed with the Commission on February 18, 2020, February 19, 2020, March 2, 2020, April 6, 2020, April 9, 2020, May 6, 2020, May 21, 2020, June 18, 2020 and October 6, 2020; and\n\u2022the description of the Company's Common Stock contained in Exhibit 4.7 to the Form 10-K, including any subsequent amendment or any report subsequently filed for the purpose of updating such description.\nAll documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all of the shares of Common Stock offered have been sold or which deregisters all of such shares of Common Stock then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents, to the extent that such documents are considered filed with the Commission.\nAny statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such earlier statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.\nNotwithstanding the above, information that is \"furnished\" to the Commission shall not be deemed \"filed with\" the Commission and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.\nItem 4. Description of Securities.\nItem 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.\nItem 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.\nThe Virginia Stock Corporation Act (the \"VSCA\") establishes a statutory limit on liability of directors and officers of a Virginia corporation for damages assessed against it in a suit brought by or in the right of the corporation or brought by or on behalf of shareholders of the corporation and authorizes the corporation to specify a lower monetary limit on liability (including the elimination of liability) in its articles of incorporation or shareholder-approved bylaws; however, the liability of a director or an officer director shall not be limited if such director or officer engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law or of any federal or state securities law, including any unlawful insider trading or manipulation of the market for any security.\nUnder the VSCA, a Virginia corporation generally is authorized to indemnify its directors and officers in civil or criminal actions if they acted in good faith and believed their conduct to be in the best interests of the corporation and, in the case of criminal actions, had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful. The VSCA requires such indemnification when a director or an officer entirely prevails in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she was a party because he or she is or was a director or an officer of the corporation, and further provides that a Virginia corporation may make any other or further indemnity (including indemnity with respect to a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation), and may make additional provision for advances and reimbursement of expenses, if authorized by the corporation's articles of incorporation or shareholder-approved bylaws, except an indemnity against willful misconduct or a knowing violation of criminal law.\nThe VSCA permits a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any director or officer against any liability asserted against, and incurred in his or her capacity as, a director or an officer, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify the director or officer against this liability under Virginia law.\nThe Company's amended and restated articles of incorporation eliminates the liability of its directors and officers to the company or its shareholders for monetary damages with respect to any transaction, occurrence or course of conduct, except in the case of willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law or any federal or state securities law. The Company is required to indemnify its directors and officers in connection with any proceeding brought upon such director or officer by reason of having been a director or officer unless he or she engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law. In addition, the company's articles of incorporation requires it to pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director or officer who is a party to a proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding or a final determination as to the availability of indemnification if the director or officer furnishes to the company a written statement of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the relevant standard of conduct and a written undertaking, executed personally or on his or her behalf, to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he or she did not meet such standard of conduct.\nThe Company carries insurance on behalf of its directors and officers.\nItem 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.\nItem 8. Exhibits.\nNo. Description\n3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Owens & Minor, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed July 29, 2008)\nAmended and Restated Bylaws of Owens & Minor, Inc., as adopted April 3, 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 6, 2020)\nOwens & Minor Inc. 2021 Teammate Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the Company's definitive Proxy Statement filed March 19, 2020 (File No. 001-09810))\n4.2 Owens & Minor Inc. 2017 Teammate Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company's definitive Proxy Statement filed March 22, 2017 (File No. 001-09810))\n5.1 Opinion of Williams Mullen as to the legality of the securities originally registered with respect to the Owens & Minor Inc. 2017 Teammate Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-217783), filed with the Commission on May 8, 2017)\n5.2 Opinion of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (filed herewith)\n23.1 Consent of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2)\n23.2 Consent of KPMG LLP (filed herewith)\n24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on signature page)\nItem 9. Undertakings.\n(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:\n(i) To include any prospectus required by Section (10)(a)(3) of the Securities Act;\n(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the \"Calculation of Registration Fee\" table in the effective registration statement; and\n(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;\nProvided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in the reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.\n(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and\n(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.\n(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the indemnification provisions summarized in Item 6 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful\ndefense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.\nAmended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Owens & Minor, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed July 29, 2008)\nOwens & Minor Inc. 2017 Teammate Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company's definitive Proxy Statement filed March 22, 2017 (File No. 001-09810))\nOpinion of Williams Mullen as to the legality of the securities originally registered with respect to the Owens & Minor Inc. 2017 Teammate Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-217783), filed with the Commission on May 8, 2017)\nOpinion of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (filed herewith)\nConsent of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2)\nConsent of KPMG LLP (filed herewith)\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Hanover, Commonwealth of Virginia, on December 16, 2020.\nBy: \/s\/ Edward A. Pesicka\nName: Edward A. Pesicka\nTitle: President and Chief Executive Officer\nEach of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Edward A. Pesicka, Andrew G. Long and Nicholas J. Pace, and each of them individually, as their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for them and in their names, places and steads, in any and all capacities, in connection with this Registration Statement, including to sign in the name and on behalf of such persons any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as they might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on December 16, 2020.\n\/s\/ Edward A. Pesicka\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer and Director\nEdward A. Pesicka\n\/s\/ Andrew G. Long Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer\n(Principal Financial Officer)\nAndrew G. Long\n\/s\/ Michael W. Lowry\nSenior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer\nMichael W. Lowry\n\/s\/ Mark A. Beck\nMark A. Beck\n\/s\/ Gwendolyn M. Bingham\nGwendolyn M. Bingham\n\/s\/ Robert J. Henkel\nRobert J. Henkel\n\/s\/ Mark F. McGettrick\nMark F. McGettrick\n\/s\/ Eddie N. Moore, Jr.\nEddie N. Moore, Jr.\n\/s\/ Michael C. Riordan\nMichael C. Riordan\n\/s\/ Robert C. Sledd\nRobert C. Sledd","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"58 U.S. National Historical Parks\nParks containing buildings, resources, and\/or natural features of historical signficance.\nPlease Note: National Historical Parks do not include National Historic Landmarks, National Historic Sites, or other locations within the National Register of Historic Places.\nAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park\nAdams National Historical Park\nAppomattox Court House National Historical Park\nBlackstone River Valley National Historical Park\nBoston National Historical Park\nCane River Creole National Historical Park\nCedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park\nChaco Culture National Historical Park\nChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park\nColonial National Historical Park\nCumberland Gap National Historical Park\nDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park\nFort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park\nGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park\nGolden Spike National Historical Park\nHarpers Ferry National Historical Park\nHarriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park\nHopewell Culture National Historical Park\nIndependence National Historical Park\nJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve\nKeweenaw National Historical Park\nKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Park\nLewis and Clark National Historical Park\nLowell National Historical Park\nLyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park\nManhattan Project National Historical Park\nMarsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park\nMartin Luther King, Jr National Historical Park\nNatchez National Historical Park\nNew Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\nNew Orleans Jazz National Historical Park\nNez Perce National Historical Park\nOcmulgee Mounds National Historical Park\nPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park\nPecos National Historical Park\nPu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park\nReconstruction Era National Historical Park\nRosie The Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park\nSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park\nSalt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve\nSan Antonio Missions National Historical Park\nSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Park\nSan Juan Island National Historical Park\nSitka National Historical Park\nSte. Genevi\u00e8ve National Historical Park\nTumac\u00e1cori National Historical Park\nValley Forge National Historical Park\nWar in the Pacific National Historical Park\nWomen's Rights National Historical Park","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Railway unions meet in Austria to build network for Fair Transport\nA meeting in Bad Goisern, Austria, saw unions from four countries discuss how to incorporate the Fair Transport Campaign into their work on railways. Meeting on 26-28 February 2018, the Steering Committee for Cross-Border Cooperation drew workers representatives from the unions OSZ (Czech Republic), SSSLO (Slovenia), EVG (Germany) and \u00d6GB (Austria).\nDue to the increasing competition in rail transport the economic pressure on workers is raising all over Europe. Trade unions insist on having fair working conditions and they make clear that there is no room for wage and social dumping in the common region. That is why they work together across borders and why they are highly networked in their respective regions. Works Councils and Unions are aware of the challenges and dangers of cross-border working. They are working together to make improvements, so that people's working conditions are good, no matter what country they come from and where they go to.\nIn the meeting in Austria, workers representatives from the unions agreed to cooperate intensively in the interest of the employees and beyond the borders, in order to avoid wage and social dumping. Being well-informed about the workers' situation in the neighboring countries enables trade union representatives to be well-prepared for upcoming developments as well as to respond quickly to current challenges.\nThis kind of international solidarity is exactly what the Fair Transport campaign is about. By standing together across borders, workers have greater strength to defend quality work from dumping and unfair competition.\nRue du March\u00e9 aux Herbes 105, Bo\u00eete 11,\nB \u2014 1000 Brussels\netf@etf-europe.org\nFair Transport Europe is a campaign by the European Transport Workers' Federations: a pan-European trade union organisation representing the interests of over 5 million transport workers.\n\u00a9 2018 Fair Transport - European Transport Workers' Federation | WIVER | Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"What Is the Purpose of APA Formatting in College Writing?\nWhat Is a Subpoint in an Essay?\nEffective Writing Skills for Paragraph Transitions\nWhat Are the Benefits of College Students Using APA Format?\nWhat Are the Elements That Make for Good and Effective Writing?\nMaria OCadiz Updated March 07, 2017\nWriting is a form of communication that permeates through almost every aspect of our personal, educational and professional lives. Although some parts of good writing are open to interpretation, effective writing always leads to compelling content, so writers need to polish up on their skills if they are to captivate their readers.\nProper Organization\nAn effective writer organizes his ideas in a manner that flows logically from the beginning to the end of the article, essay or report. The topic communicates the main point or argument the writer wants to explore while each subsequent section, such as the introduction, body, conclusion and recommendations, expound on the idea. A written work can contain several subtopics or subheadings depending on the scope of the writer's ideas. Writers enhance the quality of their work through examples, case studies and other supporting evidence that help the reader understand the ideas. Furthermore, effective writers use appropriate paragraphs to help organize their work. Ideally, each paragraph contains a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a conclusion.\nAn effective writer communicates his points using clear and concise language without being verbose, vague or long winded. Writers can achieve this objective through constant editing of their work to cut out complex vocabulary, jargon and unnecessary words or repetitive phrases, such as \"terrible tragedy\" or \"red in color\" that do not add any value to the sentence. Writers can also go through their work to remove convoluted sentences that detract from the main point and make it difficult for readers to follow. A writer should present his work to a sample audience before submitting it to confirm that he has written in the clearest way possible.\nStyle is crucial to writing effectively since it determines whether readers keep interested in the work or get bored or confused. Readability and elegance are two key elements in an effective writing style, so a writer needs to use appropriate voice, word choice and sentence order to move the reader along easily between words, sentences and paragraphs. An effective writer uses active voice to make strong, clear points and avoids passive voice because it introduces ambiguity. Good writing also incorporates appropriate words and properly constructed sentences that convey the writer's meaning.\nThe hallmark of good and effective writing is work that is free from common spelling, grammatical or typographical errors. Effective writers edit and proofread their work to ensure there are no spelling mistakes or typographical errors that change the meaning of a word or phrase. They also guard against grammatical errors as they lower the quality of a written work. The use of slang or colloquial expressions may indicate a lack of proper command of the language, so writers need to eliminate all such words in the text of their written work.\nOCadiz, Maria. \"What Are the Elements That Make for Good and Effective Writing?\" , https:\/\/penandthepad.com\/elements-make-good-effective-writing-5631.html. Accessed 19 January 2020.\nOCadiz, Maria. (n.d.). What Are the Elements That Make for Good and Effective Writing? . Retrieved from https:\/\/penandthepad.com\/elements-make-good-effective-writing-5631.html\nOCadiz, Maria. \"What Are the Elements That Make for Good and Effective Writing?\" accessed January 19, 2020. https:\/\/penandthepad.com\/elements-make-good-effective-writing-5631.html\nCarleton College: Elements of Good Writing\nUniversity of Pennsylvannia: Editing Tips For Effective Writing\nLearn NC: 5 Style\nHamilton College: Habits Of Effective Writers\nMaria OCadiz has been writing professionally since 1982, most recently publishing for various websites on topics like health and wellness, and education. She holds a Master of Arts in Education. She is a former university professor, curriculum facilitator and teacher.\nQualities That Make Written Communication Effective\nQualities of a Good Communicator\nExpository Writing Vs. Informative Writing\nThe Purpose & Scope of Report Writing\nAdvantages of APA Writing Style\nEditing Sentence Structure in Essays\nHow to Start a Paragraph in an Essay\nHow to Analyze an Argumentative Essay","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"GROW JOHN W\nMAJ John W. Grow, Maj was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 11\/20\/2020 at the age of 83.7 from Lung cancer\nServed in Vietnam with 155 AHC in 66-67, HHC\/52 CAB in 67, 166 AMD in 69-70\nCall signs in Vietnam FALCON 3, PROCESSOR 6\nThis information was provided by Jim Hodges\nMore detail on this person: Taps for Special Operations Association Member 3122-GA, John W. Grow Sr. Grow, John W Sr, USA, Major Ret, Flight Class 66-15; RVN: 66-67 155 AHC, 67 HHC\/52 CAB, 69-70 166 AMD John W Grow died November 20, 2020, at home in North Richland Hills, Texas. He was born March 5, 1937 in Bremerton, Washington. He enlisted for four years in 1954. He worked in the insurance business until 1965 when he enlisted to attend flight school. After his first tour in RVN he received a direct commission to second lieutenant. He served first as a pilot, then as a contract manager. During one of his RVN tours he was a gunship pilot with the 155th AHC and supported SOG operations out of FOB 2, Kontum. After retiring from the Army he worked as a contract manager for JRC and Bell Helicopter. Upon retiring from Bell he opened a successful custom picture framing busines, a job he loved for the creativity. Another retirement gave him time to be with family and travel. He battled lung cancer the last year of his life. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Gretchen.\nBurial information: Cremated","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Source: Washington Bureau \/ Archive Photos via Getty Images 11....\nTexas Executes By Far the Most People of Any State\nLast Updated: January 4, 2023 10:13 am\nExecutions \u2013 by hanging, firing squad, electric chair, or lethal injections \u2013 have been part of the U.S. justice system since the founding of the country. From 1608 to 2002, 15,629 people were executed. Between the late 1970s and this year, there were 1,558 executions\nThat number has declined over the decades, as more states have abolished the death penalty, issued moratoriums, or simply did not order the punishment. The most recent states to abolish the death penalty were New Mexico, Illinois, and Connecticut. And though capital punishment exists in 27 states, 37 states have not carried out executions in the past 10 years. In the past five years, 39 states did not carry out executions.\nSome states continue to execute prisoners, with Texas leading in the number of executions, according to data from Death Row U.S.A. Spring 2022, a report by the Legal Defense Fund. Most states that still carry out executions are larger states, based on population.\nAmong the 35 jurisdictions that carried out executions since 1976, the number of executions ranges from one to nearly 580 in Texas. The Lone Star state accounted for 37% of all executions nationwide in that time. In each of the states, the vast majority of prisoners who have been put to death, if not all, were men. Texas executed six female prisoners over that time. (Here are the most depraved serial killers in history.)\nThe last person to have been executed was Texas inmate Stephen Barbee, who killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son more than 17 years ago. Barbee received a lethal injection on Nov. 16 after courts rejected his appeals. Another prisoner, Tracy Beatty, who was found guilty for murdering his mother in East Texas in 2003, was injected with lethal drugs on Nov. 9. Beatty had a history of mental illness.\nTexas executed five prisoners in 2022 and scheduled nine more executions for 2023. The state has 198 prisoners on death row, 45% of them Black, 27% white, 26% Latino\/a, and 2% Asian. Texas is not, however, the state with the most prisoners on death row. That state is California, which has had a moratorium on the death penalty for a few years and its last execution was in 2006. (Here is a look at the states with the most people on death row.)\nHere are the states and jurisdictions where the most people have been executed in the United States.\nSponsored: Tips for Investing\nA financial advisor can help you understand the advantages and disadvantages of investment properties. Finding a qualified financial advisor doesn't have to be hard. SmartAsset's free tool matches you with up to three financial advisors who serve your area, and you can interview your advisor matches at no cost to decide which one is right for you. If you're ready to find an advisor who can help you achieve your financial goals, get started now.\nInvesting in real estate can diversify your portfolio. But expanding your horizons may add additional costs. If you're an investor looking to minimize expenses, consider checking out online brokerages. They often offer low investment fees, helping you maximize your profit.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Many Different Kinds of Love: A story of life, death and the NHS\nMichael Rosen (Author)\nPre-Order Ships 18 March 2021\nA national treasure's journey to the brink and back.\n'Will I wake up?'\n'There's a 50:50 chance.'\nIn March 2020, Michael Rosen became unwell. Soon he was struggling to breathe, and he was admitted to hospital with coronavirus. What followed was months on the wards: a month in an induced coma, and weeks of rehab and recovery as the NHS saved his life, and then got him back on his feet. Throughout it all, a diary was kept at the end of Michael's bed, where his nurses wrote him letters of hope and support. And as soon as he was awake, he was ready to start writing his own story.\nCombining stunning new prose poems by one of Britain's best loved poets and the moving coronavirus diaries of his nurses, and featuring original illustrations by Chris Riddell, this is a beautiful book about love, life and the NHS that celebrates the power of community and the indomitable spirits of the people who keep us well.\nEbury Publishing\nDiaries, letters & journals\nGlittering Stars of our Poetry Emporium VIEW LIST (55 BOOKS)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Why VIAC\nArbitral Proceeding\nModel Clause\nList of arbitrators\nCosts of Arbitration\nCosts of Mediation\nRules of Mediation\nList of Mediators\nRecommened Forms\nLegal Normative Documents\nHome > View of arbitrators\nView of arbitrators\nTough odds for VN market upgrade\nVi\u1ec7t Nam's securities market has a 25 per cent chance of being upgraded to the \"emerging market\" status\nfrom its current \"frontier market\" level by 2021. \u2014 Photo ndh.vn\nVi\u1ec7t Nam's securities market has a 25 per cent chance of being upgraded to the \"emerging market\" status from its current \"frontier market\" level by 2021, according to V\u00f5 Tr\u00ed Th\u00e0nh, senior economist at the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) cum VIAC arbitrator.\nThe market status levels are regulated by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), the US independent provider of research-driven insights and tools for institutional investors. A review of any particular stock market and its reclassification carried out by MSCI would increase the attractiveness of that market to global investors.\nHowever, Th\u00e0nh said there were three factors that would make it difficult for Vi\u1ec7t Nam to get upgraded by 2021 as expected by market analysts, investors and regulators.\n\"The challenges that Vi\u1ec7t Nam has encountered so far are information disclosure or corporate and market transparency, openness to foreign investors and capital, and opening the capital and financial market to the private sector,\" he said.\nWhile information disclosure is quite costly for both market regulators and traded firms, the two others would require the Government and its agencies to make stronger efforts to make trading standards more accessible for foreign investors, according to Th\u00e0nh.\nInformation disclosure has remained an obstacle for foreign investors if they want to make investment in Vietnamese companies as many companies have hesitated to make their business more transparent for highly-costly interpretation of financial and corporate reports.\nIn addition, foreign investors are allowed to own up to 100 per cent of a Vietnamese company if that firm does not operate in the sectors involved in national security and safety such as banking, property and transportation.\nIn such cases, foreign investors can have a maximum of 49 per cent ownership in the business. For commercial banks, the foreign ownership is limited at 30 per cent.\nTh\u00e0nh delivered his cautious outlook for the Vietnamese securities market at a seminar held on Wednesday by the US Embassy's American Centre and the Vietnam Executive MBA Programme in H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i of the University of Hawai'i (VEMBA Programme).\nC\u1ea5n V\u0103n L\u1ef1c, chief economist at the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vi\u1ec7t Nam (BIDV), said \"even if Vi\u1ec7t Nam is determined to get approval from MSCI on promoting the status of its securities market, it will be quite challenging\".\nHe said Vi\u1ec7t Nam would have to be admitted onto MSCI's watchlist for a market reclassification, which is expected to occur in 2019. Then it would take the Vietnamese securities market at least two more years to become an emerging market as regulated by MSCI.\n\"An upgrade of the Vietnamese securities market's status will attract more foreign capital, encourage local firms to make their business more transparent and motivate market regulators to standardise the market's trading regulations,\" he said.\n\"It also would prove that the Vietnamese securities market is among the most attractive in the world and encourage the Government to improve the economy's investment and business conditions,\" L\u1ef1c said.\nPositive 2018 ahead\nVi\u1ec7t Nam's economy in general and its securities market in particular are showing positive signs and higher achievements are reachable in 2018.\nChief economist L\u1ef1c at BIDV forecast the benchmark VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange would advance 30-40 per cent this year with trading liquidity rising 20-25 per cent and foreign capital increasing by approximately 30 per cent.\n\"More products will be launched this year, including covered warrants and other futures for the derivatives market,\" he said, adding other changes for the securities market are the revision of the Securities Law and the possible merger of the two local exchanges.\n\"Such potential achievements are supported by the prospective growth of the Vietnamese macroeconomic conditions,\" he said.\nVi\u1ec7t Nam's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in 2017 was 6.8 per cent and it is forecast to reach 7 per cent at the end of this year, boosted by good performances in industrial production, exports and consumption, according to L\u1ef1c.\nBoth direct and indirect foreign investment will also play an important role in boosting the Vietnamese economy, he said, adding that efforts will be made by the Government to improve the business and investment climate, and local companies will benefit from the recently-signed Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). \u2014 VNS\nhttp:\/\/vietnamnews.vn\/economy\/424432\/tough-odds-for-vn-market-upgrade.html#Eidkfdd9cp8QbXO4.99\nSOME OTHER NEWS\nConcerns raised over largest infrastructure project in Vietnam 11\/07\/2019 14:10\nThe tentative total investment for the North-South high-speed railway, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), is about US$26 billion \u2013 $32 billion less than the previous proposal by the Ministry of Transport (MoT).\nEU-Vietnam pact to deliver trade and investment bonanzas 08\/07\/2019 16:03\nThe EU will eliminate duties for 84 percent of the tariff lines for goods imported from Vietnam immediately at the entry into force of the EVFTA.\nFinding ways to develop central area economy 20\/06\/2019 14:17\nAssociate professor Tr\u1ea7n \u0110\u00ecnh Thi\u00ean, former director of the Central Institute for Economic Management and member of the consultancy team for developing the central coastal area, talks to \u0110\u1ea7u T\u01b0 (Investment) newspaper about economic development of the area.\nEuropean firms seek to speed up EVFTA approval 05\/06\/2019 14:50\nNicolas Audier, co-chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), told participants at the launch ceremony of the Whitebook 2019 in Hanoi that European firms want to speed up approval of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).\nAnother way to attract foreign investment 14\/05\/2019 11:33\nMost enterprises are not willing to increase their foreign ownership limit because when this ratio rises above 51% the companies will be treated as foreign investors. This will curtail several business areas and require companies to change investment criteria to that of foreign investor. Meanwhile, many foreign investors claim that it is very difficult to buy good stocks due to limit in foreign ownership in various companies.\nForeign businesses accelerate indirect investment in Vietnam 07\/05\/2019 10:04\nVietnam high and steady economic growth in the past years has strongly drawn foreign capital and investment in local firms considered as the shortest way for foreign investors to enter the Vietnamese market.\nVietnam well-positioned to develop industrial property 07\/05\/2019 10:01\nVietnam is well-positioned to develop industrial property, experts said at the Vietnam Industrial Real Estate Forum 2019 in Hanoi on April 23.\nVietnam mulls PPP Law with sovereign guarantees to reassure investors 19\/04\/2019 08:12\nA proposed new law envisages offering sovereign guarantees to attract private investment in large transport infrastructure projects.\nVIAC and BIAC Deal on ADR 28\/04\/2016 13:51\n2nd Annual Construction Risk Management 21\/09\/2015 09:49\nPHOTOS EVENTS\nCopyright (c) 2008-2014 VIAC All rights reserved.\nREGISTER EMAIL WITH VIAC","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb Reviews \u00bb Bengali Review \u00bb Taqdeer on Hoichoi is a well-made, well-performed crime thriller series\nTaqdeer on Hoichoi is a well-made, well-performed crime thriller series\nChanchal Chowdhury plays a freezer van driver who gets embroiled in a murder mystery in the Bangladeshi web series.\nby Sankhayan Ghosh\nDirector: Syed Ahmed Shawki\nWriter: Neamoth Ullah Masum, Syed Ahmed Shawki\nActor: Chanchal Chowdhury, Manoj Pramanik, Shohel Mondol, Sanjida Preeti, Partha Barua\nStreaming on: Hoichoi\nWhatever little we've seen of contemporary cinema from Bangladesh \u2014 the best of the lot, namely those by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki \u2014 there's something to be said about them having a distinct flavour, and how different they feel from films made in West Bengal. The language is the same, but the dialects different; the physiognomy is not too different either; neither is the landscape, defined by its rivers. And yet the films seem to be informed by their own socio-political reality and the peculiar rhythms of the spoken word, coupled with an urge to possess a language of its own that's decidedly different from Calcutta arthouse or Bollywood, the two big influences close home.\nThe web series Taqdeer ticks all those boxes, although it has a story that could be set anywhere: Taqdeer (pronounced 'Toq-deer'), the driver of a freezer van that's used for the purpose of transporting the bodies of the departed to their final destination, gets embroiled in a murder mystery; the body of an unknown woman lands up at the back of his van \u2014 a body that's later found to be that of a renowned journalist who was on the brink of uncovering a damning story about the rape of a woman by men associated with a politician.\nOver eight episodes, each about 20 minutes long, Taqdeer must get out of this mess \u2014 the meaning of his name bearing heavily on the events of his life: from being raised by a mother who had to sell her body to send him to a Madrasa, to, a few years ago, being falsely convicted of smuggling organs from dead bodies.\nChanchal Chowdhury (who was the lead in Farooki's Television) plays him with the ambivalence of a noir hero, who must also ensure that the truth the journalist was trying to uncover is out. It's an urgent, busy performance, full of rash talk and small movements, seemingly more to do with the situation at hand but alluding to unknown depths; he allows the camera to capture his high-strung anxiety ridden face in close-ups. The character attains an existential dimension that's rooted in his vocation: the macabre business of body and soul.\nCreated by Syed Ahmed Shawki, Taqdeer takes a couple of episodes to settle in, before it draws you in with the loopiness of the plot. You feel as trapped as Taqdeer, and his loyal companion Montu (Shohel Mondol). Other characters, like Rana (Monoj Kumar Pramanik), the photographer accompanied the journalist on the assignment, join them. Should we trust Rana's version of events, who is bit of a weakling and could well be an unreliable narrator? All the actors pull in compelling performances, including those who play the journalist, Afsana (Sanjida Preeti), and her husband, with a scene-stealing Partha Barua as a seriocomic hitman. This is a well-made, well-performed crime thriller series that takes its time to unfold but doesn't overstay its welcome.\nThere is some impressive filmmaking on display, whether it's the use of authentic locations like the country's inland water transport system, or an unexpected touch of beauty: the sudden burst of a field of barley in twilight; or the seamless cutting to the backstories of Taqdeer and Montu; the minimalistic background score (with a haunting central theme; by Ruslan Rehman). There's a particularly riveting episode involving a 'dom' who's been called to cut a dead body and who must get drunk on country liquor before he conducts the 'surgery'. That scene, in a web series made in Kolkata, might have been played for cheap laughs, or for sensationalistic effect; in Taqdeer it's just chilling and fascinating to watch.\nbengali cinema\nSankhayan Ghosh\nSankhayan was working for newspapers like The Indian Express, The Hindu, and Mint Lounge before he joined Film Companion. 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{"text":"Education Week's blogs > Digital Education See more Ed-Tech news\nPersonalized learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive testing, digital curricula, data privacy, future of work, and all things technology. Education Week reporters help you stay on top of the latest developments in ed tech.\n\u00ab Student-Data-Privacy News Roundup | Main | U.S. Ed. Department's Ed-Tech Nonprofit Was Born This Week: #TBT \u00bb\nIn L.A. iPad Evaluation, Pearson Curriculum Again Comes Under Fire\nBy Benjamin Herold on September 18, 2014 3:27 PM\nAn independent evaluation of the Los Angeles Unified School District's ambitious\u2014and much-maligned\u2014effort to provide digital devices to all students found that the new, multi-million dollar digital curriculum purchased as part of the initiative was seldom used last year because it had gaping holes, was seen by some teachers to lack rigor, and was plagued by technical glitches.\nThe curriculum, touted by LAUSD and Pearson officials as central to the effort to prepare students for new Common Core Standards and for the related online assessments that will be administered beginning this year, was in use in just one of the 245 classrooms that researchers observed.\nHere's how the evaluator, Washington-based American Institutes for Research, summarized the problem:\nAt nearly all schools, staff stated that the Pearson curriculum that was promised during initial [training] was not available during the school year. Administrators at three schools said that components of the ELA curriculum were missing (e.g., narrative writing, Grade 3 curriculum), and administrators at two schools said that mathematics components were missing...\nIn addition to a lack of robust content contained in the application, respondents from two schools indicated that the application's content upload was cumbersome and lengthy. Five schools indicated experiencing issues with login and accessing their Pearson accounts and reported these were barriers to using the application. Furthermore, one elementary school characterized the curriculum as lacking rigor and preferred utilizing the Treasures Reading Program...\nEducation Week first reported on the big problems with the Pearson curriculum, known as the Common Core System of Courses, in October of last year. At the time, LAUSD and officials from the company, which has headquarters in New York and London, defended the product and its rollout. They refused at the time, however, to divulge how much money had been paid to Pearson, who was a subcontractor to Apple on the $30 million first phase of the project.\nInformation provided in a report from the LAUSD board last month suggests that amount was somewhere between $4.5 million and $9 million.\nIn recent weeks, the LAUSD's Common Core Technology Initiative has come under intense scrutiny, in part because of reports detailing the extensive email communications that Superintendent John Deasy had with officials from Pearson and Apple prior to the formal bidding of the project. Last month, Deasy halted the continuation of the district's contract with Apple and Pearson, leaving future device purchases to go through a new bidding process. Deasy has since defended the initiative and his role.\nThe Los Angeles Times reported that the 651,000-student district has to date purchased 109,000 iPads, 62,000 of which have the Pearson curriculum loaded on to them.\nThe interim evaluation report from AIR contains a wealth of other information. In addition to running through the well-documented litany of troubles the LAUSD ran into while rolling out the devices to schools\u2014\"some of the data collected in spring 2014 suggest that the current deployment model is not sufficient to meet the goal of full-scale deployment throughout the entire district on the currently envisioned schedule\"\u2014the researchers go into tremendous detail as to how the iPads have actually been used in the classroom.\nFor anyone interested in getting a detailed snapshot of what the first stage of a 1-to-1 computing initiative looks like in real life, the full report (or at least the executive summary) is a must read.\nDevice usage: During May 2014 classroom observations at 15 schools that were part of the first phase of the Common Core Technology Project, AIR researchers found iPads were present in 79 percent of classrooms, but in use in just 48 percent of classrooms. For context, at four non-CCTP schools, laptops were observed in 60 percent of classrooms, but were in use in just 28 percent of classrooms. Three of the 15 schools\u201420 percent\u2014had made the decision by spring 2014 to stop using iPads altogether. Elementary schools generally demonstrated the highest usage levels, and high schools the lowest.\nType of use: Despite the frequent talk of digital devices being a vehicle for personalized learning, the most frequent use of iPads and other devices in LAUSD classrooms was for whole-class instruction (observed in 26 percent of classrooms). This chart from the report shows what that meant in practice:\nInternet research (16 percent of classrooms) and math or reading practice (12 percent) were the next most frequent types of use.\nIn just 25 of the 245 classrooms observed did students use technology to \"create or present a product or project.\"\nIn just 20 of the classrooms observed were students using their iPads as a \"learning resource\"\u2014 i.e., for activities like notetaking, making calculations, image creation, and the like.\nIn only 12 of the classrooms observed were the devices used to present a text or stream a movie to support instruction.\nAnd in just two of the 245 classrooms AIR researchers observed were teachers using the technology to support collaborative student learning efforts, such as jointly writing and editing a document.\nApps: Students and staff downloaded and used apps fairly widely, the AIR researchers found. The most commonly used were iPad tools apps, such as PowerPoint, Word, and iMovie. ST Math, an instructional math app featuring a wildly popular animated penguin named JiJi, was the most commonly observed instructional app.\nI'll present the researchers' final takeaway for the LAUSD in their own words:\nThe challenges discussed above should be addressed promptly, as they impede progress in Phase 1 schools and are likely to impede implementation and subsequent progress in the next phases. Of greatest importance is making sure that adequate support structures are in place, both at school and district levels. Adequate support occurs at three levels.\nFirst, it is crucial to ensure that schools are technologically ready (i.e., that adequate infrastructure is in place) before deploying devices.\nSecond, school- and district-level support systems and individuals should be prepared to handle technological issues that arise (e.g., nonworking devices) and should provide training to teachers and other staff who are not familiar with using the devices.\nThird, to move toward the goals of transforming instruction with technology and ensuring that students have access to 21st century technology and innovative applications of technology to teaching and learning, it is not sufficient to simply provide classroom access to devices. Teachers must be prepared to integrate the technology into instruction, redefining how they present and design instruction. School- and district-level training and professional support must therefore be geared toward developing teachers' skills in this area.\nFinally, as the district brings CCTP to full scale, it will be important to have a fully developed communication and feedback plan in place to ensure that these support structures are happening as planned in every school, and are perceived to be effective by various stakeholders.\nPhoto: Students photograph themselves with an iPad during a class at Broadacres Elementary School in Carson, Calif.--Bob Chamberlin\/Los Angeles Times\/AP\nChart from American Institutes for Research September 2014 Evaluation of the Common Core Technology Project, Interim Report.\nFollow @BenjaminBHerold and @EdWeekEdTech for the latest news on ed-tech policies, practices, and trends.\n1-to-1 Computing\nAmerican Institutes for Research\neducation technology news\nJohn Deasy\nMany Teens Sleep With Digital Devices, Report Finds. 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{"text":"Home \u00bb 273: How Top Earners Consistently Win Even When They're 'Busy' by Josh Wyles\n273: How Top Earners Consistently Win Even When They're 'Busy' by Josh Wyles\n\"If you don't have the resources, you've got to get resourceful.\" Josh shows us what truly happens when you make the decision to win. And also, the secrets to building your business when life is busy.\nWho is Josh Wyles?\nJosh Wyles had a tough childhood. His mom died in a car accident when he was only 5 and he ended up being raised by his abusive dad.\nJosh eventually became a police officer but found himself broke and on welfare.\nIn December 2011, he was introduced to MLM and in just 9 months, he was earning more than his police officer salary. In just 3 1\/2 years, Josh earned over $800,000 and built a team of over 40,000 people in 7 countries.\nAsides from being a MLM leader, Josh is also a single dad raising 2 daughters while living in North Carolina.\n\"Doubt has killed more dreams than failure ever will.\"\nThe Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma\nWay of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman\nEveryone Communicates, Few Connect by John C. Maxwell\nNotepad App\nJoshWyles.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"CIRCE (Coordinated Ionospheric Reconstruction CubeSat Experiment)\nUK (Dstl)\nUS (NRL)\nAgency UK (Dstl), US (NRL)\nInstruments IRIS\nLaunch UK Payloads US Payloads References\nCIRCE is a collaborative space mission between the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in developing small satellite ionospheric physics capability. The overall aim of this collaboration is to build on the existing relationship in this area to address emerging priorities through joint research. Key areas of interest are improved space situational awareness, C4 (command, control, communications & computing), space weather and investigating options for affordable space capabilities. 1)\nThe CIRCE mission objective is to accurately characterize the dynamic ionosphere. The mission is scheduled to launch in 2021, supported by the US DoD Space Test Program, and will be inserted into a circular 555 km \u00b1 10 km orbit with a 90\u00ba \u00b15\u00ba inclination. CIRCE will exploit multiple sensor measurements across a two-satellite constellation to characterize the short-timescale dynamics in the ionosphere. The constellation consists of two near-identical 6U CubeSat buses, provided by Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT). The satellites will be flown in a 3-axis stable configuration, with the 2U x 1U axis facing the ram direction, and the 3U x 1U axis facing the nadir direction. The two spacecraft will use differential drag to achieve and maintain a lead-trail configuration, with an in-track separation of between 250 and 500km, allowing for short timescale dynamics to be observed.\nEach of the CIRCE CubeSats will carry a complement of three UK and two US payloads (Figure 1). These instruments have all been contributed from academic, industrial and government partners across the two nations.\nFigure 1: Schematic of the CIRCE spacecraft, showing the positions of the UK payloads (left) and US payloads (right) within the lead spacecraft bus (image credit: Nicholas et al., 2019).\nThe Ionosphere & Relevance of the Space Environment\nThe Earth's ionosphere occupies a region around 85 km to more than 600 km in altitude. Formed by solar radiation that ionizes the neutral species of the atmosphere, this charged plasma interacts with the ambient electric and magnetic fields in the near-Earth environment. Despite being orders of magnitude less dense than the neutral atmosphere around it, the ionosphere exhibits significant interaction with the upper atmosphere. The ionosphere can also transmit, refract and reflect radio waves. The ionized gases comprising the ionosphere have airglow signatures visible throughout the day and night, providing an opportunity for them to be observed and characterized.\nWhile the overall climatology and diurnal variability of this ionized layer of the atmosphere is relatively well understood, the ionosphere exhibits a remarkable dynamic variability in response to space weather events (e.g. the radiation, charged particles, and magnetic fields associated with solar flares and coronal mass ejections), and dynamics driven from the lower atmosphere (waves, tides, circulation, meteorological events). The resulting ionospheric behavior and structures can dramatically affect the propagation of radio waves, even disrupting them completely. These effects can interfere with technologies such as communications links, geolocation systems and radar.\nThus, characterization of these short-timescale dynamics of the ionosphere is vital to enable an understanding of the origins of disturbances to systems, discriminating between environmentally-driven effects and technical malfunctions, and enabling space situational awareness. Additionally, understanding the dynamics of this region allows engineers to better protect equipment and personnel from the effects of space weather, and provide a more resilient capability.\nThe Dstl's (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's) miniaturised space weather instrumentation suite will be aboard Virgin Orbit which is aiming to launch from Spaceport Cornwall later in 2022. 2)\nThe CIRCE satellite mission comprises two 6U CubeSats that will be launched into a near-polar low Earth orbit in a string-of-pearls configuration (targeting 555 km altitude). Each 6U satellite bus measures 10 x 20 x 30 cm (the size of a cereal box), and will fly almost identical instrument capability on both satellites. Dstl is partnering with the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) on the joint mission.\nThe UK contribution to CIRCE is the In-situ and Remote Ionospheric Sensing (IRIS) suite, complementary to NRL sensors and comprising 3 highly miniaturised payloads developed for Dstl by University College London (UCL), University of Bath, and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), drawing on expertise from the University of Surrey. CIRCE will characterise a region of the space environment, the ionosphere, which is important for a range of defence and civil applications and can impact GPS, communications and sensing technology \u2013 both in space and on the ground.\nAll 3 IRIS payloads together occupy a small volume no more than 10 x 10 x 20 cm. Miniaturisation of space weather sensors means that a significant capability is packed into each satellite bus provided by Blue Canyon Technologies. This type of miniaturisation could pave the way for deployment of many more such sensors as a routine inclusion on other satellites thanks to their small size, weight and power. The result would expand data collection for the near-Earth space environment, and enhance space weather modelling capabilities.\nUnderstanding space weather is crucial to the safe operation of satellites. Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can severely impact satellites in space, as highlighted by the recent loss of 40 Space X Starlink satellites in February 2022.\nFigure 2: CIRCE mission patch (UK Space Agency)\nCIRCE comprises twin 6U CubeSats flying at 555 km in a lead\/trail formation 300-500 km apart in the same orbit plane to measure Earth's ionosphere and particle radiation environment. The payload includes five low size, weight, and power in-situ and remote space environment sensors from the Department of the Navy (US) and Ministry of Defense (UK). 3)\nFigure 3: The CIRCE dual CubeSats will fly in tandem in low Earth orbit to characterize the ionospheric 2D structure (vertical and horizontal) using advanced UV and radio remote sensors and tomographic methods. Miniaturized in-situ sensors provide key insights to the radiation environment and density and composition in the spacecraft environment (image credit: NRL)\nFigure 4: Signal propagation depends on the structure and density of the ionosphere (image credit: NRL)\nUK Payloads: IRIS Suite\nFrom the UK, Dstl is contributing the In-situ and Remote Ionospheric Sensing (IRIS) suite. 4) With one installed on each spacecraft, the IRIS suite comprises three distinct and highly capable scientific payloads in a compact ~2U volume (Figure 5).\nFigure 5: IRIS Suite CAD model, comprising INMS (top right), the TOPCAT GPS antenna top left), RadMon (center left), and the TOPCAT GPS receiver (bottom left), image credit: Dstl\nThe three payloads showcase the capabilities of UK academia\/industry:\n1) University College London's Mullard Space Science Laboratory (UCL\/MSSL) contribute the Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS). The objective is to improve understanding of the variability of atmospheric drag, the chemistry of the thermosphere and the impact of space weather on the upper-atmosphere.\n2) Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL)\/University of Surrey contribute the RadMon radiation monitoring payload.\n3) University of Bath contribute the TOPside ionosphere Computer Assisted Tomography (TOPCAT II), a tri-band GPS receiver that measures signal propagation delay to map the ionosphere.\nThe IRIS payloads are designed to make in-situ ionospheric particle and radiation measurements, combined with remote sensing of GPS signals to derive the electron density of the ionosphere and plasmasphere. Two IRIS suites are provided for CIRCE, occupying the front 2x1U of the lead satellite, and the rear 2x1U of the trailing satellite. With each spacecraft passing through the same region of the ionosphere with a short time delay, CIRCE will be able to observe environmental changes over far shorter timescales than the typical satellite revisit rate of one orbital period.\nThe datasets derived from the IRIS payloads are anticipated to:\n\u2022 Improve our understanding of the variability of properties such as atmospheric drag and the chemistry of the thermosphere, and measure the impact of space weather and other effects on the upper atmosphere;\n\u2022 Assist in the design and planning of future space missions by highlighting areas of LEO (Low Earth Orbit) with particularly increased radiation, and helping to shape orbital and shielding requirements for future satellites;\n\u2022 Validate the MIDAS (Multi-Instrument Data Analysis System) 5) tomography algorithm for characterizing the topside ionosphere and plasmasphere, measuring the differential phase of received GPS signals to infer total electron content (TEC) of the atmosphere between the receiver and GPS satellite, and thus deriving the electron density of the region.\nIn addition to providing substantial scientific interest independently, the sensors comprising the IRIS suite were specifically selected to enrich the scientific output of the US Tri-TIP payloads, providing contextual environmental data alongside the UV photometry measurements of electron density.\nIt is noteworthy that the IRIS suite was developed, from concept to final flight model delivery (Figure 6), in just one year.\nFigure 6: The IRIS Suite Flight Model undergoing integration with one of the CIRCE buses (image credit: BCT)\nINMS (Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer)\nDeveloped by University College London's Mullard Space Science Laboratory, the INMS is a cylindrical electrostatic particle analyzer, utilizing innovative technology to miniaturize the sensor to smaller than 1U in size (Figure 7). The sensor is capable of measuring the density of various ionized and neutral particles in the environment the spacecraft passes through, but is optimized to measure O, O2, NO and N2 ion and neutral particle concentrations in the thermosphere.\nFigure 7: The Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer (image credit: UCL\/MSSL)\nThe key sensor components, shown schematically in Figure 8, consist of a collimator\/ion filter, an ionizer and a charged particle spectrometer. Charged particles entering the aperture can be rejected in the ion filter region by applying voltages to its electrodes. The ionizer consists of an electron source, an energy selector and a beam steerer and provides a beam of up to 50 eV electrons that is steered into the charge exchange region. The spectrometer consists of a cylindrical geometry electrostatic analyzer and a Channel Electron Multiplier (CEM) detector.\nFigure 8: Schematic of INMS internal components (image credit: UCL\/MSSL)\nWhen voltages are applied to the ion filter and the ionizer is turned on, ions are rejected in the filter whereas the neutral particles are ionized by the electron beam, and subsequently energy analyzed in the analyzer. On the other hand, when both are turned off, neutral particles pass through a gap in the analyzer whereas the ions get energy analyzed in the analyzer. At any instant in time, the INMS operates either in ion or in neutral particle detection mode, with the capability to acquire full distributions at as low as 16 ms per mass species. In most applications, the instrument is typically operated alternatively in ion and neutral particle detection mode with the mode configurable via a UART interface as desired.\nThe INMS sensor installed on the lead CIRCE spacecraft will permanently face the ram direction to collect incoming atmospheric particles, while the trailing spacecraft will periodically rotate to alternate the ram facing section of the spacecraft, allowing the second INMS sensor to collect data from the dayside while the US Tri-TIP sensors are not operating.\nThe sensor technology has proven flight heritage, having successfully flown on the TechDemoSat 2014 and on the QB50 missions.\nTOPCAT II (TOPside ionosphere Computer Assisted Tomography)\nDesigned and built by the University of Bath, the TOPCAT II payload is a triple-frequency GPS receiver. As previously discussed, the variable density of the ionosphere can interfere with the propagation of radio signals passing through it. TOPCAT II derives the total electron content (TEC) of the propagation medium from the differential phase of the received signals. The calculated TEC allows for four-dimensional mapping of the ionosphere. 6)\nFigure 9: TOPCAT II receiver engineering model (image credit: University of Bath)\nThe TOPCAT II payload (Figure 9) consists of a GPS receiver, payload controller board, and a triple frequency antenna. TOPCAT also has previous flight heritage: the TOPCAT I payload was the output of a PhD project and demonstration of the use of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components as a cost effective way to construct an upper-atmosphere scientific payload, which flew on the CubeSat UKube-1, in 2014. 7) The TOPCAT II payload is an updated model of this design, an entirely new electronic design due to a new GPS receiver, and an upgrade from duel to triple-frequency capabilities.\nIonospheric (TEC) tomography is a well-established method of imaging the ionosphere, first demonstrated with LEO satellites of the US Navy Ionosphere Monitoring System (NIMS) and the Russian CICADIA satellites. 8)\nRadMon (Radiation Monitor)\nRadMon 3.0 is the latest in a series of mature radiation monitoring payloads from Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL). To date, six spacecraft have flown with SSTL developed radiation monitors, in a wide range of orbital regimes. In addition to a veritable spaceflight heritage for the technology, the monitors have provided a near continuous dataset of geomagnetic radiation environment readings since 1992.\nThe RadMon 3.0 provided for IRIS (Figure 10) is a real-time, low SWAP instrument which provides data on the radiation experienced by the CIRCE spacecraft, and specifically by IRIS. The design has been updated for this mission, a reduction from four printed circuit boards to only two - further reducing the payload's already small volume and mass - required fundamental alterations to the design.\nRadMon will utilize three RadFET solid state dosimeters to measure the total ionizing radiation dose experienced by CIRCE: one internal to the payload and two mounted externally within the IRIS suite. Dose rate monitoring is carried out by an ultraviolet (UV) photodiode, and proton and heavy ion fluxes are measured by a large area PIN diode detector.\nWith two identical RadMon payloads in the same orbit, datasets from both spacecraft can be used for cross-calibration, in addition to providing a useful comparison for identifying spacecraft system upsets and anomalies. Datasets from RadMon are expected to benefit the development of orbital radiation models, in addition to demonstrating increases in particle flux and radiation following space weather events, providing monitoring of the impact of such events.\nFigure 10: RadMon 3.0 engineering model (image credit: SSTL)\nUS Payloads: TRI-TIP (Tiny Ionospheric Photometer)\nThe F-region of the ionosphere, occupying altitudes from ~150 to 500 km, emits several discrete wavelengths of far ultraviolet (FUV) light. Observing these emissions from space based sensors is ideal, as Earth's lower atmosphere completely absorbs FUV wavelengths, so preventing any background light from the surface interfering with observations. These FUV emissions are known as \"nightglow\", and are often used to observe and characterize the ionosphere. 9)\nFirst developed by the NRL for the Constellation Observing system for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) mission, 10) the Tiny Ionospheric Photometer (TIP) is a highly compact remote sensing instrument, designed to observe this FUV nightglow and thus measure the density and physical structures of the ionosphere. 11)\nPayload Layout & Viewing Geometry\nTri-TIP is a 1U CubeSat compatible instrument, featuring three TIP sensors and a hinged deployable mirror assembly ( Figure 11).\nNRL are providing four Tri-TIP instruments for CIRCE, two sensors installed on each spacecraft. On each spacecraft, the two sensors are arranged to have different lines of sight onto the ionosphere below. The in-track separation of the two spacecraft of 250-500 km was chosen to optimize the viewing geometry of the four Tri-TIP sensors, allowing for multi-point sampling of the ionosphere. The Tri-TIP observations will take place on the night-side portion of the orbit, when the nightglow of the ionosphere is most visible. While not operating, the trail spacecraft will flip 180\u00ba in the yaw axis to align the second IRIS INMS instrument with the ram direction.\nFigure 11: Isometric view of the Tri-TIP instrument, with the hinged mirror assembly deployed (image credit: Andrew C. Nicholas, et al., Ref. 4)\nUnderstanding the dynamics of the ionosphere is vital to the operation of various ground-based technologies, as well as spacefaring interests. The CIRCE mission will provide a hugely beneficial insight into these dynamics. CIRCE highlights the considerable capability that can be achieved by scientific CubeSat missions, challenging traditionally-perceived constraints of CubeSat platforms. The development of the IRIS payload in just one year demonstrates the agility of the UK space industry, and showcases the capability of UK academia to swiftly enable high impact space science. There is significant scientific benefit to be derived from the synergistic payloads comprising the CIRCE mission, especially when considering the temporal aspect of the measurements made possible by the dual satellite bus constellation architecture.\n1) Alexander P. Agathanggelou, Gemma D. R. Attrill, Andrew C. Nicholas, Graham J. Routledge, Junayd A. Miah, Dhiren O Kataria, Cathryn N. Mitchell, Robert J. Watson, James Williams, Tobias Carman, Alex Fortnam, Scott A. Budzien, Kenneth F. Dymond, \"CIRCE: Coordinated Ionospheric Reconstruction CubeSat Experiment,\" Proceedings of the 34th Annual AIAA\/USU Virtual Conference on Small Satellites, August 1-6, 2020, Logan, UT, USA, paper: SSC20-III-02, URL: https:\/\/digitalcommons.usu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=4719&context=smallsat\n2) \"CIRCE space weather suite announced for first UK satellite launch,\" UK Government and UK Space Agency Press Release, 7 June 2022, URL: https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/circe-space-weather-suite-announced-for-first-uk-satellite-launch\n3) \"CIRCE Coordinated Ionospheric Reconstruction CubeSat Experiment,\" NRL, https:\/\/cedarscience.org\/sites\/default\/files\/workshops\/2019\/fritz-2019.pdf\n4) Andrew C. Nicholas, Gemma D. R. Attrill, Kenneth F. Dymond, Scott A. Budzien, Andrew W. Stephan, Bruce A. Fritz, Graham J. Routledge, Junayd A. Miah, Charles M. Brown, Peter J. Marquis, Ted T. Finne, Cathryn N. Mitchell,Robert J. Watson, Dhiren O. Kataria, James Williams, \"Coordinated Ionospheric Reconstruction CubeSat Experiment (CIRCE) mission overview,\" Proceedings of SPIE, Volume 11131, CubeSats and SmallSats for Remote Sensing III; 111310E (6 September 2019), SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2019, San Diego, California, United States, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2528767, URL: https:\/\/discovery.ucl.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/10091655\/1\/111310E.pdf\n5) C. Cooper, A. T. Chartier, C. Mitchell, D. R. Jackson, \"Improving ionospheric imaging via the incorporation of direct ionosonde observations into GPS tomography,\" 2014 XXXIth URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (URSI GASS), IEEE Xplore, 16-23, 2014, https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/6929839\n6) Gary S. Bust, Cathryn N. Mitchell, \"History, current state, and future directions of ionospheric imaging,\" Review of Geophysics, AGU, Published: 26 February 2008, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1029\/2006RG000212, URL: https:\/\/agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1029\/2006RG000212\n7) Talini Pinto Jayawardena, \"Topside Ionosphere\/Plasmasphere Tomography Using Space-Borne Dual Frequency GPS Receivers,\" University of Bath, PhD Thesis, 24 June 2015, URL:https:\/\/researchportal.bath.ac.uk\/en\/studentTheses\/topside-ionosphereplasmasphere-tomography-using-space-borne-dual-\n8) R. Leitinger, G. K. Hartmann, F.\u2010J. Lohmar, E. Putz, \"Electron content measurements with geodetic Doppler receivers,\" AGU Radio Science, Vol. 19, Issue 3, May-June 1984, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1029\/RS019i003p00789\n9) R. R. Meier, \"Ultraviolet spectroscopy and remote sensing of the upper atmosphere,\"Space Science Reviews, Vol. 58, pp: 1-185, Published: December 1991, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/BF01206000\n10) Scott Budzien, Kenneth Dymond, Clayton Coker, Damien Chua, \"Tiny Ionospheric Photometers on FORMOSAT-3\/COSMIC: on-orbit performance,\" SPIE Proceedings, Volume 7438, 'Solar Physics and Space Weather Instrumentation III', 743813 (2009), SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 23 September 2009, San Diego, California, United States, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.826532\n11) K. F. Dymond, S. A. Budzen, C. Coker, D. H. Chua, \"The Tiny Ionospheric Photometer (TIP) on the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC\/FORMOSAT\u20103),\" Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Vol. 121, Issue 10, Published: 05 October 2016, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/2016JA022900, URL: https:\/\/agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1002\/2016JA022900\nLaunch UK Payloads US Payloads References Back to top","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"California Golden Bears Baseball\nThree more Cal Bears were taken in the MLB Draft\u2014including Brandon McIlwain\nBig congrats to McIlwain, Arman Sabouri, and Rogelio Reyes!\nBy Leland Wong Jun 6, 2019, 8:00am PDT\nShare All sharing options for: Three more Cal Bears were taken in the MLB Draft\u2014including Brandon McIlwain\nD. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports\nDays one and two of the MLB Draft saw a total of four California Golden Bears get drafted\u2014two each day.\nDay three saw three more Bears get their name called, bringing Cal's total to seven Bears. The first Bear to be taken on this day was in the twelfth round\u2014Arman Sabouri to the Milwaukee Brewers.\nThis guy brought the intensity every time he stepped on the mound. A look back at @ArmanSabouri's season. #CalBaseball #Brewers pic.twitter.com\/A6FOA8Zlot\n\u2014 Cal Baseball (@CalBaseball) June 5, 2019\n\"Then I heard 'Arman Sabouri' on the live stream and I just went into shock,\" [Sabouri] said.\nThe lefty split this season between starting as an \"opener,\" usually throwing two to four innings, and coming out of the bullpen, where he recorded four saves.\nSabouri said he's likely to sign a contract and begin his professional career, and that he'd be ready for whatever role the Twins would have in mind for him.\nAfter that, fellow member of the pitching staff Rogelio Reyes was taken in the twenty-second round by the Minnesota Twins.\nSome of the highlights from #CalBaseball right-hander Rogelio Reyes this season ... he was drafted by the @Twins today. #ProBears pic.twitter.com\/o0mV0rCOTW\nReyes expressed joy at the recognition that he and his six fellow Bears earned over these past three days.\n\"Those are my brothers,\" Reyes said. \"We're always going to stay in touch. I'm just a proud brother, really.\"\nThe final Golden Bear to be drafted yesterday was our two-sport man\u2014Brandon McIlwain; the Miami Marlins selected him in the twenty-sixth round. Nevertheless, it doesn't look like he'll be taking his talents to South Beach just yet as he has some unfinished business at Cal.\n\"It really has been my dream since I was little to be drafted,\" McIlwain said. \"It was surreal.\"\nBut McIlwain, who played as a redshirt sophomore this season, said he's planning to return to Cal for another year. He suffered a foot injury in a late-April game at Oregon State and didn't return.\n\"I feel like I have some more time in me left at Cal,\" McIlwain said.\nCongrats to these three Bears and good luck!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"GREENLAND SHARK CAPTURED ON CAMERA\nWorld's Oldest Living Vertebrate Makes Rare Appearance on Camera\nStill image from the Greenland shark footage. The green laser is from a photogrammetry device used to measure body size (Brynn Devine\/YouTube)\nScientists have captured some very rare footage of Greenland sharks during a research project into population distribution in the Candian Arctic.\nBrynn Devine and Jonathan Fisher, researchers at the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, embarked on a project in 2015 to study the distribution of the little-known shark in the Canadian Arctic. Although the shark was caught in great numbers by Greenland and Norwegian fisheries during the first half of the 20th century, little research has been carried out into the species, hence the extent of its distribution throughout the polar region remains largely unknown.\nWith Arctic ecosystems facing an uncertain future through the effects of climate change, plus the problems associated with population decline through bycatch as a result of industrial fishing operations, according to the report, published in the online journal Nature, 'the paucity of data concerning [body size and survival traits] and Greenland shark population dynamics has led to its designation as 'near threatened' or 'data deficient' throughout parts of its range; in other areas it remains unassessed. Therefore an urgent need exists to address major knowledge gaps concerning past, present, and potential future population dynamics'\nGreenland sharks (Somniosus microcephalus) are the oldest living vertebrates known to science, however there is so little data available regarding their lifespan that the female specimen used to determine the species' age was documented as 392 \u00b1 120 years, meaning it could have been as 'young' as 272, or as old as 512 years of age. They reportedly grow at less than 1cm per year, and are thought to not reach sexual maturity until they are at least 100 years of age.\n(Brynn Devine\/Youtube)\nThey are some of the biggest sharks in the ocean, growing to over 6m in length, possibly more, with the largest specimens weighing in at over 1000kg, although their average length is estimated to be between 3-5m, with a weight around 400kg. Despite their large size, they are difficult to study as \u2013 like the recently identified new species of sixgill shark \u2013 they inhabit deep waters, having been observed at depths of up to 2,200m. They are apex predators, feeding on fish and rays and even small sharks, as well as scavenging the remains of polar bears, moose and reindeer. They have been reported to hunt live seals, but as the Greenland shark is an incredibly sluggish swimmer, scientists remain unaware as to how they would capture one of the fastest and most agile animals found in the sea.\nDuring the study, cameras baited with squid were deployed during the summer months of July-September in 2015 and 2016. Out of the 31 camera deployments that were made, a total of 142 individuals were identified, and although none of them was observed during more than a single deployment, as many as 18 sharks were recorded in the same area at the same time. The researchers used their findings to calculate estimates of Greenland shark abundance and biomass based on the time it took sharks to arrive on the scene, along with swimming speed and body length derived from laser photogrammetry, observed from the video.\nThe report concludes that 'Greenland sharks are seemingly widespread and commonly inhabit a wide range of depth and temperature conditions,' however it 'represents the first step towards closing a major knowledge gap on the population status of the Greenland shark.'\nBrynn Devine\/Youtube\nBrynn Devine and Jonathon Fisher's report is published in online scientific journal The Conversation. The full report, authored by Brynn M. Devine, Laura J. Wheeland and Jonathan A. D. Fisher is available at Nature.com, and both are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License\n8 COLD WATER DIVING DESTINATIONS\nSLEEPER SHARKS FOUND IN ACTIVE VOLCANO\nSCUBA TRAVEL RAISES \u00a33K FOR BITE-BACK\nTHE OLDEST VERTEBRATE\nGOOD NEWS FOR MIGRATORY SHARKS\nTHREE CHARGED IN SHARK DRAGGING OUTRAGE","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene No Longer Serves on Committee Assignments\nHeadlines Politics US News\nEntertainment Headlines Uncategorized\nHeadlines US News\nKim Potter Found Guilty on All Charges\nFormer Narcotics Detective Busted With Illegal Marijuana Grow\nChicago's Clean Energy Plan to Reach 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030\nDemocrats Must Not Lose the 2022 Midterm Elections\nHeadlines Health\nHeadlines Tech\nThe House of Representatives voted to strip freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) from her committee assignments on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. She tried to walk back her professed theories stating they were \"lies she was allowed to believe,\" as though she does not have the ability to discern fact from fantasy.\nShe has been seen wearing masks that support former President Donald Trump's claim that he won the 2020 General Election and one that reads censored. When she arrived at the House on the day she was expected to defend herself against the charges lodged against her, Greene wore a mask that proclaimed her right to free speech.\nGreene supposedly denounced her \"loony lies\" in a meeting with Rep. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) the day before. He claims she stated she no longer believes in the QAnon theories.\nHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) used an enlarged screenshot of a Facebook ad from Greene's campaign page depicting her holding an assault rifle.\n\"The image featured a photo of Greene holding a gun alongside isolated images of Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). Underneath was the caption: 'Squad's worst nightmare,'\" reports NPR.\nThe House members agreed on the resolution to remove Greene from the chamber's Education and Labor, and Budget committees.\nThe final vote tally reflected Congress' division with the majority of Democrats and 11 Republicans voting yea \u2014 230 to 199 with three members not casting votes.\nGreene's 'Loony' Behavior\nGreene wants people to believe she has dismissed the QAnon conspiracies as non-truths that she quit believing them \"by the end of 2017.\" But that did not stop her from continuing to spread the lies. In July 2020, she explained on national television that she was \"concerned about a deep state.\"\nShe was removed from her assignments because of her history of repeating Q's theories before and during her campaign. It is unlikely she will stop. However, she may tone down the language attempting to disguise her true intent.\nIn the past, Rep. Greene posted lengthy missives on Facebook about her theories that reflect her belief in QAnon conspiracy propaganda.\nShe accosted and accused David Hogg, asserting he was just an actor in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland High School. She has repeatedly stated that mass shootings were staged as a fear tactic that the Democrats are using to take away Second Amendment rights of gun ownership.\nAnother of Greene's claims is about a Jewish company's satellite that supposedly shot lasers and started the recent fires in California. She is guilty of making similar unfounded antisemitic statements.\nMoreover, she announced during the January 6th insurrection on the Capitol that she would submit Articles of Impeachment against then-President-Elect Joe Biden. Greene followed through with her promise and submitted the articles the day after his inauguration on January 21. While the claims she posted in the paperwork have not been released, Greene is a die-hard Trump supporter who still does not recognize Biden's presidency as legitimate.\nOn Thursday (three years after she claims to stop believing in Q's lies), she restated her belief in the so-called deep state in a tweet:\nIt's not just me they want to cancel. They want to cancel every Republican. Don't let the mob win.\nWCSH: House votes to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments; Alan Fram and Brian Slodysko\nCNN: House votes to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments; by Clare Foran, Daniella Diaz, and Annie Grayer\nNPR: House Removes Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene From Her Committee Assignments; by Barbara Sprunt\nFeatured Image Courtesy of Eric B. Walker's Flickr Page \u2013 Creative Commons License\nRelated Topics:Featuredgreene\nBurglars Remove ATMs From Chicago Businesses\nCriminal Sexual Assault Report in South Chicago\nMarjorie Taylor Greene 'Suggests' Harming Vaccination Workers Is Okay\nMitch McConnell Denounces Marjorie Taylor Greene's QAnon Lunacy [Video]\nRep. Marjorie Greene Starts Impeachment Process Against Joe Biden","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Thursday log: Neighbor slams door\nKaren Madden\n\u00bb At 7:54 a.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a door open on a building in the 1500 block of Whitrock Avenue.\n\u00bb At 8:05 a.m. Wednesday, a man reported someone swung a shovel at him near the intersection of Chase Street and Riverview Expressway.\n\u00bb At 8:16 a.m. Wednesday, a caller reported someone stole a cellphone from the 100 block of Second Street North.\n\u00bb At 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, a caller reported someone stole items from the 1100 block of Blue Iris Court.\n\u00bb At 9:56 a.m. Wednesday, a caller reported water bubbling out of a manhole cover near the intersection of Fourth Avenue North and High Street.\n\u00bb At 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported someone stole a wallet from the 400 block of Grove Avenue.\n\u00bb At 5:49 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a two-vehicle crash in the 400 block of East Grand Avenue.\n\u00bb At 7:11 p.m. Wednesday, a Wisconsin Rapids man reported his neighbor slammed a door in his face in the 1400 block of 29th Avenue South.\n\u00bb At 8:06 p.m. Wednesday, an officer arrested a man during a traffic stop near the intersection of Eighth and Avon streets.\n\u00bb At 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a traffic crash near the intersection of Eighth Street South and East Riverview Expressway.\n\u00bb At 4:36 a.m. Thursday, officers arrested a man during a traffic stop in the 2900 block of Sampson Street.\n\u00bb At 6:48 p.m. Wednesday, a man reported a traffic crash in the 3400 block of 37th Street South, Grand Rapids.\n\u00bb At 8:43 p.m. Wednesday, an officer responded to a domestic disturbance in Nekoosa and arrested a man.\n\u00bb At 12:21 a.m. Thursday, a caller reported a traffic crash near the intersection of 32nd Street South and Highway W, Grand Rapids.\n\u00bb At 2:14 a.m. Thursday, a deputy arrested a man for drunken driving in the 4300 block of 80th Street South, Grand Rapids.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"New Talent & Track Reviews\nTHE SCHEMISTS\nThread starter DJsEiZe\nDJsEiZe\nI've been keeping my eye on this production duo for a while now and think they've reached a level which could see them get a release in the not too distant future. They've already gained support from Logistics, Loxy and Subterra. Here is their myspace page:\nhttp:\/\/www.myspace.com\/theschemists\nThey also put on a pretty good night called Masterplan in St. Albans, Hertfordshire which is worth checking out if you're in the area. Anyway give their music a listen\nlogikz\nI Am Not The King\nwww.easternpromiseaudio.com\npillow talk is great, with the swells and that. other than that the sound is cleanly, a tad too much so maybe in fact as it were\nbenkama.net\nHalfway between the gutter and stars\nYes I can see where they are going with this. I like it, sort of reminds me of older calibre tunes. nice, and I disagree on the too clean sound issue, just about right for me, not too fancy but not too ruff either.\nlogikz said:\nI don't understand what you mean by your second sentence. . .\nMattix\nSub Focus anyone?\nIs someone with a lisp trying to say The Qemists?? AHahahahah...im hilarious!\nI've never heard anyone complain about production sounding too clean, thats mad!\nWell it's easy to go over produced. The key is to keep the main focus on the groove and feelign of track and keep the sound quality a secondary objective.\nI can't understand how people can get annoyed by good production when there is so much shit drum n bass that gets released on a regular basis. Surely its only 'easy to go over produced' if you're a good producer? Either way I don't think this is the case with these guys, their muisc does have a good groove and soul to it, the quality production is just a bonus!\nPortsmouth, UK\nI saw these guys on friday night, they played a banging set together, warming up for danny byrd.\nThey're sick djs, got them booked for February's Undertone\nDJsEiZe said:\nListen to any record from the 80's when digital was the new thing. There you have it, too clean. Somehow a lot of modern drum'n'bass production is focusing too much on \"that snare needs 200Hz more\" or \"this synth would sound better through that lexicon reverb\". There's also a lot of commotion of \"filling up the spectrum\" and how weird is that? How does having all the sounds possible in your tune make it better?\nThats' over production. But hey I like these guys' sound just fine, for me this isn't over produced.\nI do understand about people making their tunes ridiculously loud etc, but the producers who are accused of this are usually the best producers in the scene. My point is there should be more quality control in the drum n bass scene and more done about the rubbish that gets released, before people start moaning about music that sounds good and that is of high quality. This thread was supposed to be about these guys tunes...\nso do you know anything else about them?\nhave any links to sets or other tunes apart from them on the myspace? these guys smashed friday night.\nGot a couple of links here:\nhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/home.php#\/pages\/The-Schemists\/20656351932?ref=s\nhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/home.php#\/group.php?gid=6943694523\nThere are some more tunes on their facebook page and I think there might be some mixes on that group...\nCool, cheers for that dude! Don't think I'll be able to ever make it to one of their nights (bit of a trek) but if they are down here again I'd def go along.\nApparently Loxy is playin Mr. Gribbler...\nToshminosh\nWhat happened? Mr Gribbler is a huge tune.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Femulating on the Tube\nAnna Maria and Paula alerted me to a Shiseido cosmetics advertisement featuring what is purported to be a class of Japanese high school girls, who are actually femulated boys. The ad is amazing not only because the femulations are perfect, but because of the time and effort put into producing the ad.\nYou can see the ad here:\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5n3Db6pMQ-8\nAnd you can see how the ad was produced here:\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CM_uPPvXUXs\nI'll Switch\nPoking around the Internet, I discovered The Switch, a television show from Chile, which features femulators competing in song. The program is sort of a combination of The Voice and Ru Paul's Drag Race.\nThe contestants are drag queens female impersonators, that is \"men who live a regular life throughout the day... but in the evening they transform themselves into great (pop) stars.\" but in In my opinion, their transformations are less drag and more ladylike, that is, they look more like professional female singers rather than drag queens.\nThere are a bunch of videos on YouTube from The Switch. Here are two samples:\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UYqP2JFQ7CQ\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yCaM1nYmYzE\nBy the way, The Switch is also the name of a new Canadian television program, which \"features Julie Vu, a transgender woman and YouTube sensation, in the lead role of an upwardly mobile IT manager who loses her job and Vancouver apartment after coming out of the closet.\n\"But rather than being a downer, the Canadian single-camera comedy follows Vu's character as she rebuilds her life in Vancouver's queer underground with the help of friends, including five transgender characters, each played by a transgender actor.\" (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)\nWearing Boston Proper.\nActor Christopher Hewett plays the femulating Roger De Bris\nin the original 1967 version of the film The Producers.\nActor Gary Beach plays the femulating Roger De Bris\nin the 2005 remake of The Producers.\nLabels: advertisement, crossdress, crossdresser, crossdressing, femulate, femulation, femulator, stana, television, transgender, transgirl, transwoman, video, YouTube\nSusieJay October 23, 2015\nThat Japanese video is astonishing. Wish I'd been sent to that school.\nSheila from Tampa October 23, 2015\nDear Stana,\nThank You for sharing. FABULOUS!!!\nAsian males from the Orient generally seem to have the perfect facial structure and features to femulate beautifully. There are so many examples of gorgeous femulating by males from the Orient on various TV shows, etc. I believe you have posted in the past articles on cafes in Tokyo that featured entire femulated staffs. Apparently, crossdressing is not the taboo in parts of the Orient (like it is in the USA). Fortunately, American attitudes are improving regarding transgender issues ... but still a long way to go.\nHi Stana, In Spanish, and particularly in Chile, a \"transformista\" is not a drag queen at all. The translation into English would be \"female impersonator\". The voice in Spanish says \"there are men who live a regular life throughout the day... but in the evening they transform themselves into great (pop) stars... soon we will broadcast a star studded talent show never seen before (in Chile I presume)... we will elect the best female impersonator in Chile...\"\nThe way this is being presented, I get the impression that these are heterosexual impersonators and, again, not drag queens at all. I hope to be able to watch this show on-line.\nStana October 23, 2015\nThank you for the correction, Anna Maria. I updated the post accordingly.\nLive Blog: Woman At Work\nLive Blog Tomorrow\nIf Anybody Asks...\nShopping Semi-Femulated\nWorking Woman Meg\nNurse Paula\nShops for Plus-Sized Gurls\nTips for Halloween Working Girls\nAnother Working Girl Femulation\nThrowback Tuesday: At Work En Femme\nTGIF... not!\nThrowback Thursday: No More Closets\nGuy in Dress Vs. Femme Fatale\nFantasia Fair's Downside\nChris rocks in striped shorts and white tights\nMore Southern Southern Comfort Conference\nLife in the Femme Lane\nFirst, the Bad News\nCostumes You Probably Can't Wear To The Office\nHow to Negotiate Stairs (and Avoid Stares)\nChic Costumes You Can Wear To The Office\nIn my dreams, 50 years ago...\nI love this dress!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"States finalizing their distribution plans\nfinalizing\nPressure to create a coronavirus vaccine is increasing by the day, but for a safe vaccine to enter the market, it takes time.\nState public health departments say they're ready to leap into action as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is approved but caution so many things are still unknown that exactly what that leap looks like is hard to say right now.\nFor Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, it's like planning an outdoor picnic for 1.3 million of his closest friends (the population of Maine) without knowing how much food he has, who's coming, how he's going to invite them and what they can and can't eat.\n\"We plan for things we have knowledge around and move forward from there,\" he said.\nThe good news is that the earliest date a vaccine is expected to arrive is now around Thanksgiving so that gives states a little breathing room. There had been the possibility that a vaccine could become available as soon as Nov. 1.\nTo get ready, in Maine the public health department is planning \"down to the person,\" Shah said. \"We're looking at how many miles our public health nurses may need to drive.\"\nOn Friday state public health departments submitted vaccination distribution plans to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The plans were as detailed as they could be given the many things that are still unknown:\nWhen a vaccine or vaccines will become available.\nWhich groups will be first in line to get it and who comes next.\nWhat kind of storage and refrigerator or freezer requirements they might have. At least one must be stored at -94\u00b0.\nFor vaccines that require two doses (all but one), when the second dose must be administered.\nInformation about whether a certain vaccine works or doesn't work in specific populations such as the elderly, pregnant women or the young.\nIn a call with reporters Monday, public health officials talked about how they're preparing and what they still need.\nThis involves hours and hours of meetings: Last week state health officials spent two hours meeting with Pfizer just about the packaging it has developed to keep the vaccine cold as it's distributed and stored, said Claire Hannan, executive director of the Association of Immunization Managers.\nLatest news: Global COVID cases pass 40M; US nears 220K deaths; Fauci not surprised Trump was infected\nDeadly discrimination: Asian Americans in San Francisco are dying at alarming rates from COVID-19: Racism is to blame\nMaine's Shah said he's having multiple meetings every day and many at night to get ready for what will be one of the biggest public health pushes of the modern era.\nThe final plan for who gets COVID-19 vaccine first will come from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. That committee is standing ready to meet the day or the day after a vaccine is approved, Shah said.\nWhere will your family be? Expert panel recommends who should be first in line for COVID-19 vaccine.\nBut even without the official plan, state health officials have a pretty good idea of the distribution order based on a report released earlier this month by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.\nMississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs answers a reporter's question during a coronavirus news briefing in Jackson, Miss. (Photo: Rogelio V. Solis\/AP)\nThe first phase, 1a, is very likely to be front-line health care workers. That will make it relatively easy because those vaccinations will take place at hospitals, which are already set up for doing large-scale vaccination efforts, Shah said.\nIt's when things get to the early stages of Phase 2, which includes people with preexisting conditions that put them at greater risk for becoming seriously ill or dying of COVID that it gets more complicated.\nMaine has an older population and many people with preexisting conditions. \"That's a large swath of Maine's population,\" Shah said.\nThere's also a complex and delicate computer interface to create. All states have immunization registries to track childhood immunizations. Those are now being expanded to include COVID-19 vaccines.\nAnd states are building systems to remind patients to come back for their second shot, if one is needed, and which of the possible multiple vaccines they received so they know which one to get a second time.\nAlso at issue: Maintaining patient privacy at a faster pace than usual \u2013 recording vaccinations within 24 hours instead of five days.\n\"We've been telling our providers they're going to need to be reporting into our system every night,\" Shah said. The state's pressure-testing its systems to make sure they can handle the influx of information.\nIn Mississippi, state health officials have been working hard to get ready, said Dr. Thomas Dobbs, the state health officer.\n\"This is going to be a Herculean effort,\" he said.\nRead or Share this story: https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2020\/10\/19\/covid-19-vaccine-states-finalizing-their-distribution-plans\/3713600001\/","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"New Kitchen Construction\nThe History of Coppes Napanee\nThe company that produced the Coppes Napanee Kitchenettes and the Napanee Line of furniture is over 135 years old, dating back to 1876. The Coppes company had its beginning when two young brothers, Frank and John Coppes, were asked to join with their brother-in-law John C. Mellinger in a small sawmill business. The Mellinger-Coppes partnership did very well, and by 1880 they expanded by purchasing a box factory and planing mill. Soon the two Coppes brothers had bought out John Mellinger, and the box factory was moved from South of the railroad tracks (now the Nappanee Milling location on South Main St. ) to newly constructed buildings north of the present Coppes Factory. The 1883 building was the first of many buildings to be constructed at that site as the company phased in and out of furniture production and then turned its focus solely to kitchen cabinetry in the early 1900's. Coppes Bros. & Zook soon became one of the leading manufacturers of Hoosier Cabinets in the country, helping to put Nappanee on the map as \"Kitchen City, U.S.A.\" The business remained open through the Great Depression and two world wars, evolving its product line to fit the needs of the American home.\nThe buildings as they are today were built in many stages as the factory needed them. They are the product of at least 15 more building projects dating from 1887 to 1955. Today Coppes Commons uses these buildings to showcase its collection of unique shoppes and delicious treats.\nThrough it all, Coppes Napanee has managed to keep designing and producing high-quality cabinetry and has the distinction of being the longest continuously-operating cabinet manufacturer in the United States.\nFor a more in-depth look at the history of the Coppes businesses, visit the history page at www.CoppesCommons.com.\n2020 Catalog [PDF]\nGet the Coppes Napanee 2020 Catalog. Enter your name and email so we can send it to you!\nHow did you first hear about Coppes Napanee\nHome | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use\n455 E Lincoln St\nTake Customer Survey\n\u00a9 Coppes Napanee 2021\nCoppes Napanee","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"From left: Courtesy Chanel; Courtesy Miu Miu; Courtesy Iris Van Herpen\nAnd the designers that stood out from the rest.\nBy Kristen Bateman on July 08, 2019\nDepartures is published by Meredith Corp. and owned by American Express. While American Express Card Member benefits are highlighted in this publication, including through the links indicated below, the content of this article was independently written by the editorial staff at Meredith. Other Departures content paid for by American Express is explicitly marked as such.\nCouture week in Paris is among the most extravagant of all fashion weeks. Designers spend hundreds of hours in their ateliers, producing as much of the pieces as possible by hand. Couture is also such a special niche, that it's regulated by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in Paris and all fashion houses must follow specialized rules in order to call their products \"couture.\" This month, the fall 2019 couture shows kicked off in Paris with major brands such as Chanel, Dior, and Schiaparelli all flexing their creative muscles and craftsmanship. Here's everything you need to know about the top shows.\nCourtesy Miu Miu\nMiu Miu's Jockey Club\nEach year in July, Miu Miu kicks off couture week by staging its over-the-top Resort show. And though the brand isn't doing couture\u2014they also make their show equally as interesting and worthy of the time period in which it's presented. In past seasons, the sister brand to Prada has shown its resort fashion shows inside luxury hotels with an A-list cast as models (Uma Thurman, Naomi Campbell, Gwendoline Christie, Rowan Blanchard, and Sadie Sink all walked in last year's show). This time, Miu Miu took over the legendary horse race track Hippodrome d'Auteuil in Paris, France and transformed it into a chic show space. The event opened up with a steeplechase race in which guests were allowed to bid (The prize? A limited edition silk scarf by Miu Miu). After that, the runway show followed, then came a caviar and oyster dinner and, an after party. As for the clothing itself, Miuccia Prada was inspired by the conservative nature of horse racing, and wanted to address the idea (as it related to the venue and far beyond) with a dose of fun and glamour. The results came in the form of boyish shorts, sparkly sequined dresses with puffed sleeves, vintage-looking tea dresses with oversized collars, and plenty of mirrored platforms. Each model was also topped off with a double hat\u2014cloches and floppy toppers were layered over baseball caps.\nFrom left: Courtesy Chanel; Courtesy Schiaperelli\nSchiaparelli and Chanel Reborn\nThe fall 2019 couture shows certainly were a season of debuts. For example, designer Daniel Roseberry (formerly of Thom Browne) revealed his very first collection as the artistic director of the brand. Bright yellow gowns trimmed in black feathers that seemed to float, black smoking jackets covered in red acrylic fingernails and crystals, and larger-than-life red, pink and rainbow ruffled confections marched down the runway while Roseberry sat at a drafting table on the runway, sketching. The collection was inspired by transformation. \"At the end of last November, I was asked for a proposal reimagining the house of Schiaparelli,\" read the collection notes. \"At the time, I had just left a job at the house where I'd spent my entire ten-year-long career. It was in that job that I discovered who I was as a designer, but also who I was as a person, as an adult, as a New Yorker, as a friend. As I began thinking about what my vision of Schiaparelli might be, I was also thinking about who I myself might be, because I didn't know anymore. This collection is the story of that December, and what I dreamt up in that little studio.\"\nMeanwhile, Chanel presented its first show by Virginie Viard (the label's new head designer since the passing of Karl Lagerfeld earlier this year). The label transformed the entire Grand Palais into a multi-level library inspired by the one in Gabrielle Chanel's apartment on Rue Cambon, along with a collection full of streamlined tweed suits, gowns and sophisticatedly tailored librarian-chic separates.\nFrom left: Courtesy Iris Van Herpen; Courtesy Viktor & Rolf\nIris Van Herpen and Viktor and Rolf Take on the Art of Fashion\nThe haute couture shows are often exercises of craft by each of the brands who have shows on the official schedule. One of the best examples this season was Iris Van Herpen's show. The Dutch designer often works with technology and 3D printing to create feats of the imagination. Influenced by the American artist Anthony Howe and his kinetic sculptures that are powered by wind, she showed a breathtaking collection of fluid silk sculptural creations. The final 'Infinity dress' took over four months to create and was constructed of a skeleton of aluminum, stainless steel, and bearings, embroidered with rings of feather which revolved around their own center as the model walked the runway.\nElsewhere, the designer duo Viktor & Rolf (Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren) created a collection dubbed Spiritual Glamour. Rather than the tech-y arts approach that Iris Van Herpen took, Viktor and Rolf's collection had a thoughtful arts and crafts aesthetic about it. Blooming maxi skirts rendered in vibrant colors were covered in suns, moons, yin and yang signs as well as embroidery hoops with completed designs. Even the more somber black hued outfits had an artistic approach, this time in the textiles (a collaboration with artist Claudy Jongstra, who has experience developing her own textiles from sheep and botanical pigments.)\nForm left: Victor VIRGILE\/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images; SAVIKO\/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images; Peter White\/Getty Images\nRoots Revival at Giorgio Armani, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier\nSome labels also took couture week as an opportunity to showcase traditional DNA and return to the roots of their brands. Take, for example, Armani Priv\u00e9. The show opened up with a slew of conservative black outfits, with laser-sharp precision tailoring before taking a turn and delving into pastel gowns and separates covered in crystals, sheer fabrics, and feathers. They were all codes of the houses\u2014and even the beauty look (long, vintage eyelashes curled with a spoon) was taken directly from one of the label's ad campaigns from the late '90s. Meanwhile, Christian Dior also returned to its roots by showcasing its fall 2019 couture collection in the house's legendary headquarters in Paris, as opposed to its usual Rodin Museum space. The final model in the show wore a gold box that resembled the house of Dior itself. At Jean Paul Gaultier, the designer presented a totally 1980s aesthetic in the form of hoodies styled with baseball caps, chunky faux fur coats and printed dresses and bodysuits taken directly from the archives. One leopard pelt, in fact, was upcycled from a show piece presented about a decade ago, and the last two cat suits were taken from some of the patterns he experimented with in the '90s.\nFrom left: Courtesy Giambattista Valli; Courtesy Ralph & Russo\nClassic Glamour at Ralph & Russo and Giambattista Valli\nYou can't go wrong with stunning, red carpet-worthy gowns at couture week, and many brands didn't disappoint here. British label Ralph & Russo presented its fall 2019 couture show at the British embassy's outdoor garden in Paris. Models walked the runway in opulently beaded, feathered, bedazzled, and ruffled gowns, all different colors of the rainbow\u2014there was something for everyone in the 1930s soiree inspired collection.\nThis season, the Italian designer Giambattista Valli hosted an exhibition instead of a show, inside the Shangri-La Hotel, an American Express Fine Hotel & Resort Property. There, the designer showcased a curated assortment of his signature feminine, float-y dresses. A room full of vividly hued tulle gowns wowed guests, who had a rare opportunity to look at the pieces close-up rather than from across a runway.\nFrom left: SAVIKO\/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images; Kay-Paris Fernandes\/Getty Images\nSurrealism and Fantasy at Guo Pei and Valentino\nOf all the shows at couture week, Guo Pei's was by far one of the most spectacular. The designer described it as an \"alternative universe,\" and it's easy to see why. The show opened with a pair of models wearing a dress that made them look like conjoined twins in the 17th-century, their hair braided together and their faces painted white. They walked the runway under an arch covered in fake black birds. Later, another dress that looked like it came from Marie Antoinette's wardrobe emerged; inside the structure, were tiny dolls. The entire show was one of fantasy and surrealism, which had guests gasping at the craftsmanship and construction. The final dress represented a literal garden in bloom, which the model wore with a crow perched on her arm. Pei said she had been working on the dress for 7 years, and that many of the pieces took over 100 hours of embroidery to create. Likewise, Valentino presented one of its most fantasy-inducing couture collections yet, but on a more subtle scale. Creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli's elegant prints, vibrant colors and effortless evening wear had all the markings of a classic couture collection. And makeup artist Pat McGrath's glitter eyebrows, which matched the colors of each outfit, didn't hurt either.\nWhere the Paris Fashion Set Go for Culture, Cocktails, and Swanky Hotel Stays\nWhere the New York Fashion Set Go for Culture, Cocktails, and Heavenly Hotel Stays\nThe Most Stylish Looks From 2019 Fashion Week Runway Shows\nExplore More in Fashion","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2015 Richard Kershaw Clonal Selection Chardonnay, Elgin, South Africa\nWhite | Ready, but will improve | Richard Kershaw Wines | Code: 42508 | 2015 | South Africa > Stellenbosch > Elgin | Chardonnay | Medium Bodied, Dry | 13.5 % alcohol\nSpice and flint on the nose are layered with citrus pith and lemon cream. The attack is brisk and leads to an elegant, scented palate. There is a hint of grip and the oak is completely integrated, contributing to a texturally very fine wine. Fresh and very, very long.\nKatherine Dart MW, Wine Buyer\nRichard Kershaw Wines\nBorn and raised in the UK, Richard Kershaw enjoyed a successful career as a chef before discovering wine. After travelling extensively, he arrived in South Africa in 1999 and, by 2009, was Group Winemaker of Mulderbosch and Kanu. Richard became a Master of Wine in 2011 and established Richard Kershaw Wines in January 2012.\nHe is now pursuing his dream of making his own wine in the cool climate of Elgin, in the Overberg wine region of the Western Cape. His intention is to create site-specific, cool-climate wines from high-quality French clones of the Chardonnay and Syrah grapes. His site, in one of South Africa's coolest wine districts, Elgin, benefits from higher altitude, proximity to the ocean, specific cloud cover sequencing and large differences in day and night temperatures, all of which allow his Chardonnay and Syrah to show a true sense of place. The climate leans toward Southern Burgundy and the Northern Rh\u00f4ne, affording Richard's wines a surprisingly Old World feel.\nThey are extremely impressive, a fact recognised by John Platter, who awarded the first vintage of his Chardonnay (2012) a straight 5\/5 stars, a feat that was repeated with the '13 Chardonnay. This is a small operation, however, and volumes are limited.\nChardonnay is the \"Big Daddy\" of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the C\u00f4te D`Or.\nBurgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.\nIt is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.\nRecently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.\nThis cool lush corner of the Western Cape is east of Stellenbosch. Historically Elgin has been better known for its apple orchards, but is fast proving its potential for wine, with elegant examples of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and even Syrah.\nCircled by mountains, the cool-climate ward sits within the Overberg region. Aromatic grape varieties thrive in Elgin's slow-ripening conditions, with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir and even Syrah showing promise.\nRecommended producers: Richard Kershaw MW","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Boston Red Sox GM search: Diamondbacks not worried about Mike Hazen leaving to take job (reports)\nUpdated: Sep. 12, 2019, 7:34 a.m. | Published: Sep. 11, 2019, 8:21 p.m.\nArizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen smiles as he talks with reporters during baseball's annual general managers meeting Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo\/Ross D. Franklin)AP\nThe Diamondbacks don't appeared worried about the Red Sox trying to poach general manager Mike Hazen as Dave Dombrowski's replacement, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.\nPiecoro quotes team CEO Derrick Hall, who isn't anticipating hearing from the Sox because Hazen is under contract as the head of the team's baseball operations department.\n\"I have no reason to think they are going to ask,\" Hall said in a text to Piecoro. \"He is under contract.\"\nHazen has been mentioned as a top candidate to succeed Dombrowski, who was fired early Monday. Hazen was a member of Boston's front office for 11 seasons before taking over the Diamondbacks in 2016, serving as the team's general manager under Dombrowski in his most recent role.\nHazen's offered a non-answer when asked by Piecoro about the Sox job. Hazen was similarly evasive in an earlier interview with 98.7 FM, Arizona's Sports Station.\n\"My focus is 100 percent on the Arizona Diamondbacks,\" Hazen said, \"and that's where it's going to remain.\"\nBecause Hazen is the head of the baseball operations department, the Diamondbacks can deny permission if the Sox attempt to speak with him. If Hazen-- a Weymouth native who grew up in Abington-- has strong enough interest in returning home to run the Sox, Arizona may grant permission to fuel a potential reunion. At this point, that does not seem likely.\nDiamondbacks assistant GMs Amiel Sawdaye and Jared Porter both spent many years in the Sox front office and have been listed as speculative candidates as well. The Diamondbacks would have no control over Boston wishing to speak to them about an elevated position.\nHow the Red Sox plan to approach the search for Dombrowski's replacement is unclear as ownership did not hold a press conference to address the move this week. A full search is expected to begin soon.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hindu Mauritius\nWhat's going on beyond the veil during the Indian wedding ceremony?\nFor those who have ever attended and most importantly, paid special attention to the details during the religious ceremony, you have probably noticed that at a point of time, a veil covers the nearly...\n22 May 2017, Yashvin, pages of my life\nHindu 'leader' in US wants Overwatch to remove Devi skin from game\nBlizzard Entertainment's successful shooter game, Overwatch, has drawn strong criticism from Rajan Zed, a 'Hindu leader' based in the US. Zed has asked for the 'Devi skin' to be removed as it is 'inappropriate' and 'belittling' the beliefs of Hindus.\nThe Mauritian cannot be separated from his religion\nReligion means different things to different generations of mauritians. If a few young people have grown up in a world which is insensitive to the religious approach, it is because the other generation parenting these youth was themselves poorly immersed in religion. Religion need not apply to the life of the Mauritian as a theocratic [...]The post The Mauritian cannot be separated from his religion appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.\n27 Jul 2012, KotZot\nGarde carem zis pou casse li apres\nThe end of fasting periods are very often a much awaited period for SOME people. Do you know how many people eagerly wait for the end of the fasts?\n07 Oct 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life\nDo the kids know what they are eating?\nA few days back, we purchased a few sweets in an outlet near a primary school. One of them was Gelatine (Bovine-based). Are the kids aware?\n08 Jun 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life\nThe spoilt child of Navin Ramgoolam\nSelf-proclaimed as the protector of the hindu community of the island, a group of people has been causing a lot of disturbance for years. Officially, they are for non-violence but in real life, they tend to do things differently, adopting the thugs-attitude.\n26 Feb 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Published April 6, 2016 5:44pm EDT\n'Wall Street' stars 25 years later: Where are they now?\nBy | Snakkle.com\nMichael Douglas in \"Wall Street\" and now. (Michael Loccisano, Getty Images)\nSean Young in \"Wall Street\" and now.\nDaryl Hannah in \"Wall Street\" and now. (Angela Weiss, Getty Images)\n\"How much is enough?\" \"It's not a question of enough, pal. It's a zero sum game, somebody wins, somebody loses.\" It's been 25 years since Oliver Stone's film \"Wall Street\" opened in theaters, but Gordon Gekko's words still ring with truth for \"yuppies\" and viewers alike. The game is greed, the stakes are high and Buddy Fox risks a lot more than his name to beat a Wall Street vet like Gordon Gekko. Buddy learns that in order to skyrocket to the top, someone has to take the hit. Our friends at Snakkle.com look back on the amazing cast of \"Wall Street\", and find out where they are now --25 years later.\nPHOTOS: See all 20 pics in \"The Cast of 'Wall Street': 25 Years Later\" at Snakkle.com\nMichael Douglas as Gordon Gekko:\nWho could forget Gordon Gekko, the silver-tongued villain of \"Wall Street\". Gekko famously quipped, \"Lunch is for wimps,\" proving time really is money to people like him. Douglas nailed the role of wealthy stockbroker, earning him a coveted Oscar Award for his convincing performance.\nMichael Douglas TODAY:\n1987 was a good year for Michael Douglas. He'd achieved commercial success with the 1984 romantic comedy \"Romancing The Stone\", but scoring \"Wall Street\" and \"Fatal Attraction\" in the same year? Douglas was worth his weight in Oscar gold. He starred alongside Sharon Stone in the iconic \"Basic Instinct\" in 1992 and even reprised his old Gordon Gekko character again in 2010 for the sequel movie \"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps\". Douglas was diagnosed with an aggressive form of throat cancer in 2010 and is still in treatment. He lives with his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and their two children.\nSean Young as Kate Gekko\nThe notorious actress Sean Young had a small role in the film as the wife of Michael Douglas' character, Kate Gekko. If you thought this role should have been bigger, so did writer-director, Oliver Stone. So what gives? According to reports back in 2008, Young's role was originally intended to be larger, but was reduced after she clashed with Stone.\nMore On This...\nThen\/Now: The Cast of 'Back to School'\nSean Young TODAY:\nSean burst onto the Hollywood scene with back-to-back roles in \"Stripes\", \"Blade Runner\", and the sexy box office hit \"No Way Out.\" However, Sean's star started to fade after 1987's \"Wall Street.\" First, she broke her arm falling off a horse during rehearsals \"Batman\" and was replaced by Kim Basinger. Then, she was fired in the 1990's from \"Dick Tracy.\" Her Hollywood troubles did not end there: soon after, she crashed the Warner Bros studio lot wearing a homemade Catwoman suit. As if that wasn't enough, another low point was reported in 2006, when she was escorted from a Vanity Fair Oscar party through the back door, after crashing it as well (sans latex cat suit). More recently, Young was voted off 2010's \"Skating with the Stars\", after two big televised falls on the ice.\nDaryl Hannah as Darien Taylor\nDarryl Hannah played the beautiful, well-meaning Darien Taylor. An interior decorator with expensive taste and Gordon Gekko's ex-lover, Darien is one of the prizes that Buddy wants to win.\nDaryl Hannah TODAY:\nDaryl Hannah wowed audiences with her breakout performance in Ridley Scott's \"Blade Runner\" in 1982. The hottie with a gymnastic body (she did her own stunts!) then went on to star in \"Summer Lovers,\" \"Splash\" and then \"Wall Street\", which put her on the map. After \"Wall Street\", Hannah found cult fame in 2003 and 2004 after starring in Quentin Tarantino's two \"Kill Bill\" films as Elle Driver, the one-eyed assassin. She is an enthusiastic environmental activist and strives to raise awareness about global warming; She was recently arrested for protesting a proposed oil pipeline while on private property.\n'The Young and the Restless' celebrates 50th anniversary with cast photo: 'It's like a high school reunion'\nPamela Anderson says Tim Allen had 'no bad intentions' with his alleged 1991 flashing\nFriend of Julian Sands, who has hiked 'incredibly hard' Mt. Baldy with Sands, calls actor 'extremely advanced'\nBritney Spears says fans went a 'little too far,' 'invaded' privacy in calls that prompted welfare check\nPrince Andrew 'remains a danger' to monarchy's image amid reports of Buckingham Palace eviction: royal expert\nGet the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox.\nArrives Weekly","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sprint Joins Up with Google Apps for Business as Reseller\nJuly 25, 2014 \/in SMB Corner, Technologies \/by Kirill Bensonoff\nBoth Sprint and Google are interested in capturing more of the business market and, thanks to a new partnership, they're one step closer to reaching that goal. A new partnership has Sprint agreeing to be a reseller of Google Apps for Business, Google's suite of apps designed specifically for business users.\nSprint Sells Google Apps\nUnder the deal, Sprint will make Google Apps for Business available to users of devices on its network. The Google Apps for Business suite includes Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Sites. When used over Sprint's network, businesses will have seamless access to these popular productivity tools.\nThis is the first time Google has teamed up with a wireless carrier for its software. For Sprint, the news is a big one as the company continues to try to battle giants AT&T and Verizon. Last year alone, Sprint lost 2.2 million subscribers. In addition to its partnership with Google, the company is also reportedly in talks to purchase T-Mobile.\nThe Enterprise Market\nBoth Google and Sprint are aiming to capture the enterprise market, with businesses increasingly searching to increase their mobile device usage. Sprint plans to charge the same rate Google charges for Google Apps for Business, which is $5 per user per month for Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Docs. For mobile access to Google Apps with unlimited cloud storage, businesses will pay $10 per user, which also includes 30 GB of storage and additional services.\nThis option can bring full functionality to the business environment, with businesses now able to contact Sprint directly to get the mobile devices they want. Instead of having to work with Google to get each app loaded on every device, businesses can work with Sprint to have the full suite of apps loaded as needed, making the process easier and less error-prone.\nhttps:\/\/www.computersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/googleapps-300x2251.jpg 225 300 Kirill Bensonoff https:\/\/www.computersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/StratusPointIT-ComputerSupport-logo.png Kirill Bensonoff2014-07-25 06:00:502018-01-16 12:16:27Sprint Joins Up with Google Apps for Business as Reseller","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Archbishop's Column\nArchdiocesan Planning Process\nAmid the Fray\nAsk Father Mike\nCatholic Watchmen\nEveryday Mercies\nFaith at Home\nFaith Fundamentals\nFaith in the Public Arena\nSimple Holiness\nTo Home From Rome\nYour Heart His Home\nFocus on Faith\nSunday Scriptures\nDaily Scriptures\nLiturgical Day\nRediscover:\nYou are here: Home \u00bb Culture \u00bb Movie Reviews \u00bb Blade Runner 2049\nCatholic News Service | Kurt Jensen | October 6, 2017\t| 0 Comments\nRyan Gosling and Harrison Ford star in a scene from the movie Blade Runner 2049. The Catholic News Service classification is L \u2014 limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R \u2014 restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. CNS\/Warner Bros.\nMisogyny hangs over \"Blade Runner 2049\" (Warner Bros.) as blithely as the thick yellow fog of the post-apocalyptic Los Angeles it portrays.\nWhile that's hardly unusual for science-fiction epics with a substantially male core audience, director Denis Villeneuve, working from a script by Hampton Fancer and Michael Green, has made a two-and-a-half-hour film that, in its solemn eagerness to have the audience relish every special effect and linger over every underlined point about artificial life developing authentic human emotions, feels more like four hours.\nThere's also an abundance of female nudity and a complicated sexual encounter that may have you thinking about the risk of electrocution.\nThis is not a remake of Ridley Scott's 1982 epic, based on a Philip K. Dick novel, about synthetic humans called replicants interacting with, and often threatening, human civilization. It's the second chapter, set a few decades hence, after an entire breed of replicants revolted in the manner of a slave rebellion.\nK (Ryan Gosling), a world-weary police officer, has the job, in his flying car, of locating scattered rebellious androids, putting them out of commission, and retrieving their eyeballs, on which are engraved serial numbers. He's bossed around by his grumpy chief, Lt. Joshi (Robin Wright).\nThe core plot is a film noir-type murder mystery. Someone killed and buried a female replicant, and when her \"bones\" are examined, it turns out she had given birth. If these artificial life forms can procreate on their own, they also can control their destinies.\nThe question of who in the film is a replicant and who is not makes up the rest of the plot. It's not a question that's answered, since the intention is to build a sci-fi franchise, and that's not really the point of the goings-on, anyway.\nAlong the way, Villeneuve explores the question of whether his holographic pal, Joi (Ana de Armas), whom K purchased as one does a computer app, is just a collection of artificial intelligence or a amorous gal capable of falling in love with a real live boy \u2014 in this case, K.\nThere's also an evil tech visionary, Niander (Jared Leto), with an equally malevolent aide, Luv (Sylvia Hoeks) who manufactures the supposedly more compliant replicants and controls them with lethal force.\nK eventually connects with Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), the hero of the first film, who has surrounded himself with performing holograms of Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra and is handy with his fists.\nThere's a bit of a message here about mankind's relationship to technology, what we expect out of it, and our ability to truly connect spiritually as humans.\nBut this existential argument doesn't go very far, and in lieu of philosophy, some of the building-size street advertisements turn out to be seductive 3-D nude ladies. In this future, women exist pretty much only to be evil cardboard cutouts or just to be sexualized.\nThe film contains female nudity, a discreet sexual encounter involving a holograph melding with a human prostitute, frequent rough language and some profanities. The Catholic News Service classification is L \u2014 limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R \u2014 restricted. 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{"text":"Tag: \u5357\u4eac\u8bba\u575b\nGRANDAD: WE HAVE NO BAD FEELINGS TOWARDS DRIVER WHO KNOCKED DOWN JOSHUA\n24 Dec by admin\nThe grandfather of toddler Joshua Coyle says he holds nothing against the man who killed his grandson.Tragic Joshua Coyle who was killed on Friday.Heartbroken Alan Coyle told Donegal Daily his family understand the pain the man is going through and want him to come to little Joshua's funeral.The 22 months old toddler died after he was struck by a van at his home at Crieve Glebe, Letterkenny at 6.45pm on Friday evening. Alan, 60, revealed the driver is a friend of the family and that Joshua and his brothers were excited by his arrival.\"They would have been excited as he often brought them sweets. He's a close friend of the family for as long as I can remember.\"It was a complete accident and we hold no ill will against this man. He is suffering his own pain too.\"He is part of the grieving process and we hope very much that he will attend little Joshua's funeral,\" said Alan. He also revealed that the dead boy's older brother Alexander, 4, was only feet from the van when it struck Joshua.\"He saw it all and we are trying to help him now. I don't want to think about what could have happened if he was any closer,\" he added.Alan described Joshua as a beautiful child who was beginning to leave his baby years behind him.\"He was starting to become a little boy and he was starting to leave his baby years behind him. He was full of life and was beginning to play with his older brother Alexander's toys including his little battery car.\"It's just so sad. The whole family is just devastated but we are a very close family. Joshua's mum and dad Suzanna and Alex are his three brothers Alexander, Rohan and Sean are trying their best to cope. \"But we're here for them and they know they are not alone,\" he added.Alan paid tribute to the Gardai and to the staff of Letterkenny General Hospital where little Joshua passed away on Friday evening.\"I can't say enough good things about these people. The Gardai were as professional as anybody could ask for.\"And the staff in the hospital from the porters, to the nurses to the doctors tried to make us feel as comfortable as we could in the circumstances. We just want to thank them all,\" he said. A full investigation has been carried out into Joshua's death by a team of Garda Forensics experts.A post mortem was also carried out on Joshua at Letterkenny General Hospital on Saturday afternoon and his remains were then taken to the family home to be waked.Large number of mourners have already been attending the home which is located in a quiet country area on the outskirts of Letterkenny.Joshua will be buried at Conwal Graveyard in Letterkenny after midday funeral mass at St. Eunan's Cathedral on Tuesday.GRANDAD: WE HAVE NO BAD FEELINGS TOWARDS DRIVER WHO KNOCKED DOWN JOSHUA was last modified: September 29th, 2014 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:Alan CoyledonegaldriverJoshua Coyleknocked downletterkennyvan read more\nPosted in amnsovoq \u00b7 Tagged \u4e0a\u6d77\u591c\u7f51FM, \u4e0a\u6d77\u697c\u51e4AB, \u4e0a\u6d77\u697c\u51e4SJ, \u4e0a\u6d77\u9f99\u51e4419AM, \u4e0a\u6d77\u9f99\u51e4419QR, \u5357\u4eac\u8bba\u575b, \u591c\u4e0a\u6d77\u8bba\u575bYG, \u5a31\u4e50\u5730\u56feND, \u5a31\u4e50\u5730\u56feNY, \u7231\u4e0a\u6d77419ZV \u00b7 Leave a comment\nApple's Revenge: iMessage Might Eat Your Texts If You Switch To Android\nThe Rise and Rise of Mobile Payment Technology Role of Mobile App Analytics In-App Engagement selena larson What it Takes to Build a Highly Secure FinTech \u2026 Why IoT Apps are Eating Device Interfaces When my best friend upgraded from an iPhone 4S to a Galaxy S4, I texted her hello. Unfortunately, she didn't get that text, nor any of the five I sent in the following three days. My iPhone didn't realize she was now an Android user and sent all my texts via iMessage. It wasn't until she called me about going to brunch that I realized she wasn't getting my text messages.See also: Apple iOS 8 Preview\u2014Everything We're ExpectingWhat I thought was just a minor bug is actually a much larger problem. One that, apparently, Apple has no idea how to fix.According to former Lifehacker editor-in-chief Adam Pash, when he complained about the phantom iMessage issue, Apple said that while the company is aware of the situation, it's not sure how to solve it. An Apple support person told Pash: Related Posts Tags:#Adam Pash#Android#Apple#bug#iMessage#now#texting#texts This is a problem a lot of people are facing.The engineering team is working on it but is apparently clueless as to how to fix it.There are no reliable solutions right now \u2014 for some people the standard fixes work immediately; many others are in my boat.Both Apple and Android users have suffered this glitch. While some miraculously figure out how to fix it\u2014I was able to text my friend properly after a couple of days and turning iMessage on and off a few times\u2014others, like Pash, are still stuck. (So, presumably, are at least some of my friend's other iPhone-using contacts, at least unless they were all lucky enough to fix iMessage the same way I did.)A lengthy thread about the issue on Apple's support forum has attracted more than 400 replies since it began last June. The \"standard fix\" Apple suggests\u2014that is, turning off iMessage on all your Apple devices and disassociating your phone number from your Apple ID\u2014doesn't always work.It rankles users that Apple knows what is going on but has yet come up with a solution. The company has already identified and patched a slew of bugs since the release of iOS7, including major security vulnerabilities, but has yet to fix this iMessage flaw. There isn't anything users can do right now besides expect an error when you or a friend switches from an iDevice to Android. We're all stuck in the same mobile vortex, where iMessages go to die.I've asked Apple for comment, and will update if and when they get back to me.Image by K\u0101rlis Dambr\u0101ns on Flickr read more\nPosted in yucgivfi \u00b7 Tagged \u4e0a\u6d77kb\u6700\u65b0, \u5357\u4eac\u6027\u4ef7\u6bd4\u573a\u5b5090\u5206\u949f, \u5357\u4eac\u68a7\u6850\u5ba2\u6808\u8bba\u575b, \u5357\u4eac\u8bba\u575b, \u5514\u51c6\u51c6\u5f00\u5fc3qm, \u5b81\u6ce2\u4fe1\u606f\u7f51, \u676d\u5dde\u591c\u751f\u6d3b\u9f99\u51e4\u8bba\u575b, \u676d\u5dde\u5983\u5b50\u9601 \u00b7 Leave a comment\nTalking to Military Kids About Money\nThe Personal Finance concentration group of the Military Families Learning Network will present a web conference for personal financial management professionals, as well as other professionals, working with military families on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m. AFC and CHC-credentialed financial professionals are eligible to receive 1.5 AFCPE CEUs from this 90-minute presentation.Anita McKinney and Dr. Kate Fogarty will present this session on teaching children financial skills.McKinney is a faculty member with the University of Florida IFAS. She teaches basic financial literacy topics for clients of social service agencies, conducts worksite educational programs, trains social service employees to work with clients on money issues and organizes mentors and volunteers for a Master Money Mentors program.Dr. Kate Fogarty works with Florida Extension \/ 4-H and has a teaching appointment at the University of Florida's Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences. Her experience includes program implementation and evaluation of youth leadership and character education programs.This presentation will help PFMs working with military parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles understand developmentally appropriate ways to create daily conversations about money with their child by:\u2022 Modeling good financial habits and attitudes.\u2022 Providing opportunities to help children practice financial skills.Selected research articles and online resources have been identified to enhance this web conference for participants. These readings can be found here.Instructions on how to get the credits will be given at the end of the web presentation.Please join the session by clicking here a few minutes before 2:30 p.m. on the 23rd.Author: Molly C. Herndon (+Molly Herndon) read more\nPosted in fhvinugi \u00b7 Tagged \u4e0a\u6d77\u540e\u82b1\u56ed\u662f\u54ea\u91cc, \u4e0a\u6d77\u9f99\u51e41314shlf, \u5357\u4eac\u5a31\u4e50\u573a\u6240\u5173\u95ed, \u5357\u4eac\u8bba\u575b, \u676d\u5dde\u51dd\u9999\u9601, \u676d\u5dde\u5983\u5b50\u9601, \u6dee\u5b89spa\u8bba\u575b, \u82cf\u5ddespa\u4f1a\u6240\u8bba\u575b \u00b7 Leave a comment\nWimbledon 2011: Painful exit for Sania in first round\n28 Nov by admin\nSania Mirza's form kept changing just like the London weather, sunny to start with and gloomy towards the end as the tired Indian diva lost 6-7, 6-2, 3-6 to Virginie Razzano in the ladies singles first round on Tuesday.As one who has been playing virtually non-stop tennis in the last one year, Sania stepped on Court No. 9 in a spotless white skirt and tee. She looked in great touch to start with, reeling off three games in a row before something wrong happened.\"I cannot figure out if something happened with my left hamstring or knee at that stage. After that, I could only serve and return,\" said Sania, who played her hearts out before losing.Razzano is the typical battle-hardened pro. Playing for the ninth time at Wimbledon, she was a picture of confidence, though for a short spell in the second set, she was flummoxed by the Indian's aggression.The Frenchwoman does not have a great serve and she relies more on her height (5 feet and 9 inches) to get a sharp trajectory when she fires the ball. If you look it from a technical point of view, there is no racquet head acceleration. Yet, she is consistent, which helped her in the third set against Sania.For her part, Sania could have served better. However, considering the pain barrier she did well to stand on court and win the second set at a fast clip. The third set, too, was full of ups and downs and the big moment came in the seventh game after Sania was broken after five deuces.advertisement\"To be honest, even if I had pulled this win, I would possibly not have been ready for (Caroline) Wozniacki,\" said Sania.Sania goes for an ultrasound and MRI scan to check where the problem is. \"I have been playing in pain since the French Open. It was 21 days of non- stop tennis from Paris to Birmingham. Such kind of abuse was going to hurt,\" Sania told Mail Today.Reflecting on her comeback in tennis after marrying Shoaib Malik last year, Sania said being on the court without a break was taxing. \"I played the Commonwealth Games, the Asian Games, WTA Tour events and also the Fed Cup. Add to it singles, doubles and qualifying, it has been a hard grind,\" said Sania.However, the Indian superstar is not sure about the immediate future. \"If you ask me now how it feels now, it is bad. I haven't decided on the women's doubles and mixed doubles,\" added Sania.Talking about her opponent, Sania said: \"Razzano is a tough player. You cannot go by her ranking now, she has been at the Wimbledon fourth round and she fought well today. She is a very strong player.\"Asked to comment on the emotional comeback by Serena Williams, Sania said she could understand how the American felt.\"Tennis takes a lot out of you. It's great to see Serena back as she loves tennis. When you are forced to do something you love doing, it's painful. So I can understand the emotions Serena felt in her comeback,\" added Sania.For more news on India, click here.For more news on Business, click here.For more news on Movies, click here.For more news on Sports, click here. read more\nPosted in nmuvbssl \u00b7 Tagged 2019\u5e74\u7231\u4e0a\u6d77419, \u4e0a\u6d77qm\u8bba\u575b, \u4e0a\u6d77\u540e\u82b1\u56ed\u662f\u54ea\u91cc, \u4f11\u95f2\u5a31\u4e50, \u5357\u4eac\u591c\u7f51\u68a7\u6850\u5ba2\u6808, \u5357\u4eac\u8bba\u575b, \u676d\u5dde2019\u6700\u65b0\u6851\u62ff, \u82cf\u5dde\u6c34\u78e890\u5206\u949f\u4e0d\u9650\u6b21, \u82cf\u5dde\u6c34\u78e8\u8bba\u575b, \u9f99\u51e4\u8bba\u575b\u5357\u4eac \u00b7 Leave a comment\nThe Highest Paid MBA Starting Salaries in London\n28 Jul by admin\nregions: London Last Updated Sep 21, 2017 by Alanna ShafferFacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The draws of London may be too numerous to list: from a booming global economy to robust historic and cultural attractions, the city has a little something for everyone.It's likely no surprise that the city would take the sixth spot in The Atlantic's list of the \"World's Best Cities for Business, Life and Innovation.\" While a number of factors were taken into consideration for creating the list, London's ranking was likely boosted by its top spot in financial\/business employment, and its 2nd overall spot in attracting job-creating foreign investment.Such attributes make London an ideal spot for those pursuing or graduating with MBA degrees. As a center for global business, the opportunities for someone with the skills of an MBA are seemingly endless. However, the same vibrancy that attracts visitors across the world to London can make it an incredibly expensive city to live in from day-to-day, and those considering a move will need to consider both the cost of the city as well as earning potential. Thankfully, London is home to some of the top MBA programs in the world, boosting the hireability and earning potential of graduates.The Highest Paid London MBA SalariesSa\u00efd Business School \u2013 University of OxfordStudents at the Sa\u00efd Business School at the world-renowned University of Oxford take their education to countries around the world and into a wide variety of industries. Even considering the uncertainty brought to businesses in UK with the 'Brexit' referendum, the salaries of Oxford MBA graduates continue to rise from from the previous class to 2016 graduates. The average class salary for recent MBA grads at Sa\u00efd was \u00a369,132, or $93,404 US\u2014an increase of almost $13,000 from the previous year. These salaries varied slightly with industry, with salary averages for fields like finance and consulting reaching $96,273 and $98,458, respectively.London Business SchoolWith a staggering 96 percent of MBA graduates from London Business School accepting an offer within just three months of graduation, LBS graduates don't need to wait long to start their dream job, with hopefully a salary to match. For MBA graduates of LBS, the average salary could range between \u00a332,000 and \u00a3151,000, with the mean coming at an impressive \u00a377,600. Salaries varied slightly between industries and also by region, with LBS graduates staying in the UK making slightly less than those venturing to North America.READ MORE: \"London Business School Launches More Flexible MBA\"Judge Business School\u2014University of CambridgeGraduates from the University of Cambridge Judge Business School will quickly realize the benefits of having such a well-regarded degree: about 92 percent of students from the graduating class received job offers within three months of earning their degree. The Cambridge MBA data also reveals the degree's success in aiding those as they transition to a new career\u201498 percent of the 2015 graduating class switched either country, function, or industry sector just two years after graduating. The typical salary of Judge graduates increased greatly for the MBA class of 2015\u2014likely a result of fluctuations in the pound after the Brexit decision\u2014at a current average of \u00a399,000, or, $133,792 USD.Cass Business School\u2014City University LondonThe Cass Business School at the City University London ranks among the top three schools for career development in the UK, a ranking reflected in the data of MBA graduates from the University. About 87 percent of MBA graduates reported a 53 percent increase in their salary. The average salary for MBA graduates at Cass is $99,000, with an even greater increase for those with an Executive MBA degree, at $130,000. About the AuthorAlanna ShafferStaff Writer, covering MetroMBA's news beat for Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas.View more posts by Alanna Shaffer The Highest Paid MBA Starting Salaries in London RelatedU.S. Tops Highest MBA Salary RankingsReturn on investment post-MBA is one of the main considerations for candidates. After all, who would want to spend tens of thousands of dollars on an education without a solid salary afterward? That's why it's so important to look at how the best MBA programs can affect a graduate's salary.\u2026December 17, 2018In \"Career\"The Five Biggest Texas Internship Destinations for MBAsWhether an internship is optional or required for your MBA program, interning at top companies in your metro can not only offer hands-on work experience, but the chance to develop professional relationships that can shape the rest of your career. Major Texas metros like Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area\u2026August 8, 2018In \"Accenture\"What Are The Highest Paid MBA Salaries in San Diego?If you're looking to take in the California sun but avoid the fast-paced and high-priced centers of Silicon Valley or Los Angeles, heading southward to San Diego may be the perfect place for an up-and-coming business professional. 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{"text":"Who Needs God, Part 3 - \"The Bible Told Me So\"\nMany people are taught to believe that \"If the Bible says it, that settles it.\" But what do you do when that argument no longer cuts it?\nThe Who Needs God Digital Group is now full. Check out other digital group opportunities here: https:\/\/yourmove.is\/engage\/join-a-digital-group\/\nDownload questions based on this topic here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3iX9H03\nExplore related videos and resources on our Faith & Culture topic page: https:\/\/bit.ly\/30iUttK\nFollow @YourMove on Twitter.\nNorth Point Community Church\nBetter Decisions, Fewer Regrets, Part 3: The Legacy Question \/\/ Andy Stanley\nYour life is more than random, disconnected events. It's a story being written. Whether it's a thoughtful response or an emotionally fueled reaction, we write the stories of our lives one decision at a time. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. 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In week one of _Greater Reward_, we'll learn how to build self-discipline to choose what we want most instead of what we want now. ABOUT GREATER REWARD Now more than ever, we need a fresh start. You could do what you've always done. Choose what you want now over what you want most. But there's a _Greater Reward_ waiting for you. Discover how to let go of the status quo and stay focused on who God says you are and what He wants for your life. Learn more about Greater Reward_:_ https:\/\/www.life.church\/greaterreward Start the _Greater Reward _Bible Plan: www.go2.lc\/reward WE'RE OPEN To ensure safety at all of our Life.Church locations, our weekend services have been redesigned to create a sanitary, touchless environment that allows for physical distancing. 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Find locations, videos, and more info about us at https:\/\/www.life.church or download the Life.Church app at https:\/\/www.life.church\/app. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/life.church Instagram: http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/life.church Twitter: http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/lifechurch CONNECT WITH PASTOR CRAIG YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCIIdiIO-Y20hRW9niR0CA8A Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/craiggroeschel Instagram: http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/craiggroeschel Twitter: http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/craiggroeschel\nAndy Stanley Leadership Podcast\nBetter Decisions, Fewer Regrets\nThere is a strong connection between the questions we ask and the decisions we make. It is important to ask yourself the right questions, because a decision-making grid will help you be a better leader in every aspect of life. In this episode, author and communicator, Clay Scroggins, interviews Andy on decision-making and leadership. 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Then it's your calls at 800-525-7000. A good place to start would be with organization. If you suddenly find yourself taking on the role of a single parent maybe you weren't the one doing the bills and handling finances. Get a folder or binder to start gathering your financial documents. You can expand that to a more extensive filing system as you go. Then, gather up all of your paid bills and keep them in one place. Then, make up a chart, or calendar, for all of your bills and the days of the month when they're due. Now, draw up a spending plan. To develop your spending plan get the new MoneyWise app. It's free and has a simple-to-use budgeting feature based on the tried and true envelope system.You'll input your total monthly income and then you'll load money into the various envelopes or categories. Besides your recurring bills, those would include your giving, groceries, debt and other expenses. If your budget reveals that you don't have enough to cover expenses, you have two options to trim expenses or find ways to bring in more income. Start with cutting your expenses. Go over each category in your budget, one at a time, and think of ways you can cut spending. The grocery budget is often a place where you can trim without sacrificing nutrition. Avoid processed packaged foods and prepare your own meals.If you can't cut your cable entirely, can you go to a more basic package? The same with your phone. Can you get by with a less expensive plan? Then you'll have to look at the income side of the equation. You'll either need to pick up more hours on your job, or look for a second one. If you feel you deserve a raise but you were putting off asking your boss, now might be the time to do it. if you suddenly become a single parent, don't go it alone. Find a friend, maybe someone at church, that you can share your struggles with. They may be able to give you good advice. Consider getting a financial adviser who can go over many of the things we've talked about in more detail. Here are a couple of questions we answered from our callers on today's program: I leased a car 3 years ago. Is it wise to just buy this car? I am 86 years old. I learned a few years ago about the borrower being slave to the lender. I cut up my credit cards and have not used credit since. My wife and I inherited a home. I like being a landlord, but my wife wants to sell. Advice? My husband and I are both retired and have 300K in a 401K and in an annuity. We don't need this money. We have one daughter in her 30s. She has a lot of student loan debt. A friend gave us advice to set up a trust for her. Is this wise? Ask your questions at (800) 525-7000 or email them toQuestions@MoneyWise.org. Visit our website atMoneyWise.orgwhere you can connect with a MoneyWise Coach, purchase books, and even download free, helpful resources like the MoneyWise app. Like and Follow us on Facebook at MoneyWise Media for videos and the very latest discussion!Remember that it's your prayerful and financial support that keeps MoneyWise on the air. Help us continue this outreach by clicking the Donate tab at the top of the page.\nTony Evans' Sermons on Oneplace.com\nDr. Tony Evans\nReversing Spiritual Consequences\nTo support this ministry financially, visit: https:\/\/www.oneplace.com\/donate\/222\/29 We all know that actions have consequences. But in this lesson, Dr. Tony Evans uses a familiar story to show us how, in the spiritual arena, some of the worst of them can be reversed.\nFirst15 Devotional\nSeeing God as Our Father\nSeeing God correctly is essential to centering your life around him and his presence. Many of us have a tainted view of earthly fathers, but today God wants to renew your view of him as your perfect heavenly Father. As we grow in understanding of God's perfect love and relation to us, may centering your life around his presence come naturally. Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Corinthians 8:6, and today's worship is Your Love Is Strong by Jon Foreman. ________ Last year felt like a wilderness and a desert in many ways. Yet in the midst of the fear, unrest, and anxiety, God moved. In fact, during 2020, over half a million men and women joined the First15 community! With all this growth, we need financial help to propel forward the mission to guide believers all around the world to experience God the first 15 minutes of their day. We've set a goal of seeing 221 new monthly donors come on board this first month of 2021. And we want to invite you to give your first gift as a First15 monthly partner today. 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In 2016 he signed a professional baseball contract with the New York Mets. Through everything, Tebow's true passion remains the work of the Tim Tebow Foundation, which he began in 2010. The foundation's mission is to bring faith, hope, and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need. The foundation is fulfilling that mission every day by fighting for those who can't fight for themselves all around the world. Former NFL quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner, multi-sport athlete, special needs advocate, and positive role model Tim Tebow encourages children to embrace their unique qualities in his first book for children, BRONCO AND FRIENDS: A PARTY TO REMEMBER (WaterBrook: January 5, 2021). JOIN BOB WEEKLY We've launched a new subscription-based offering with exclusive content from the one and only Bob Goff. In vintage Bob fashion, you can join him on his adventure of living a life of whimsy, love, and action. Each week you'll receive a video message from Bob, plus guided reflection exercises and activities for personal growth and structured conversations with friends. Now more than ever we need to look to voices we can trust. If Bob's message has inspired you in the past, you're not going to want to miss out on Bob Weekly. So sign up today and let Bob guide you as you go through this unpredictable thing called your life. Learn more at bobgoff.com\/weekly On the episode: Producer : Tatave Abeshyan Producer & Co-host : Scott Schimmel\nThe Boundaries.me Podcast\nDr. Henry Cloud\nEpisode 170 - The Dr. Cloud Show Live - The Law of Sowing and Reaping and The Law of Respect - 1-13-2021\nOn this episode of The Dr. Cloud Show: -Dee has been divorced three times and wants to work on her people-picker so that she can date better matches. -Barbara wants to work on communicating more assertively and stop oversharing. -Maria has noticed that she has an anxious attachment style when dating. How can she get over her fear of being alone and abandoned? The pre-sale is on now for Dr. Cloud's upcoming 2-hour workshop on Overcoming Depression. Go to www.boundaries.me\/depression to find out more.\nMark Driscoll Audio\nPray Like Jesus #1 - Jesus' Secret to Prayer\nThis introduction to the Pray Like Jesus series introduces Jesus' secret to prayer, healing the father wound, and the idea of God being Father rather than master and that we, as God's kids, should feel like son rather than slave.\nTony Evans Sermons\nReversing Irreversible Consequences\n2 Kings 5:1-17 Even when the consequences of your mistakes seem irreversible, it's still not time to give up hope. But it may be time to give up something else, and in this lesson, Dr. Tony Evans will tell us what it is. Learn why nothing in your past should hold you back from the future God has planned for you.\nMore episodes from Your Move with Andy Stanley Podcast\nHow Not To Be Your Own Worst Enemy, Part 1 - \"Pay Attention to the Tension\"\nHave you ever been your own worst enemy? Most of us have. Avoiding that scenario begins when we first pay attention to our own red flags. Find Your Next Move: Get conversation starters based on this episode: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3bBKZRC Sign up for exclusive email content every month: https:\/\/bit.ly\/32SQKoE Follow @YourMove on Twitter. See omnystudio.com\/listener for privacy information.\nYour Best Year Yet\nWhat are you holding on to that's holding you back? Could this be the year you finally let it go? Download conversation starters based on this episode: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pZ42Jc Follow @YourMove on Twitter. See omnystudio.com\/listener for privacy information.\nPrioritizing What's Important\nWhen everything is important, nothing is important. What's the one thing in your life that deserves your attention the most? Download conversation starters based on this episode: https:\/\/bit.ly\/2WAhjLU Follow @YourMove on Twitter. See omnystudio.com\/listener for privacy information.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The 'How High' Sequel Is Finally Coming\nByJoe Price\nI slap my hands on my pants when the ice cream store is closed @BackwoodsAltar\nvia Complex News\nIt's all the rage to revive cult classics at the moment, so it makes sense that MTV and Universal 1440 Entertainment would want to revisit the 2001 stoner comedy How High. Deadline reports that the two companies have teamed up for a non-theatrical sequel to the 2001 Universal film, which starred Method Man and Redman of the Wu-Tang Clan.\nAs Deadline revealed, the sequel will be written by Family Guy writers Artie Johann and Shawn Ries. The film is set to follow \"two young but business-savvy stoners\" as they \"embark on a pot-filled odyssey through Atlanta to find their missing weed, only to uncover a vast government conspiracy.\" How High 2 is slated to start shooting in Atlanta later this summer, although Method Man and Redman's involvement is unclear at this stage.\nRedman has been talking about following up How High for years now, explaining in 2014 that while he doesn't own the rights to the film or the characters, he has been sketching out ideas for the sequel for years. \"I wrote that shit on 2\/9\/14, the story board, plot summary, I can't even show y'all that right now,\" he explained to MTV News.\"The How High 2, hopefully we could do that under Universal, if not, we gonna do our own movie under our own shit and it will be heavily marijuana related.\"\nMethod Man and Redman might not be reuniting for How High 2, but they are supposedly working on a sequel to their 2009 collaborative album, Blackout! 2. In 2015, Red told XXL that he was working on the album with Method Man, hoping to release Blackout! 3 as the soundtrack to a potential How High 2.\nPremiere: Mathematics and Wu-Tang Drop \"People Say\" Video f\/ Redman\nRedman Hilariously Ranks His Best Movie Roles\nMethod Man Talks Kanye West: 'We Love You, Brotha. Come Home'\nNewsVideosComplex News VideosMethod ManMTVRedmanComplex VideoWu TangStoner MoviesHow High","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"About BABI\nBABI Chapters\nMeet the Doulas\nHomebirth Lunch\nWe are a group of dedicated birth professionals formed Bay Area Birth Information with the vision of creating a stronger community of support and education for birthing families in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a network of providers in the Silicon Valley and Peninsula \u2014 reaching from Morgan Hill to Burlingame \u2014 BABI provides a centralized resource, making it easy for Bay Area parents to learn how to have a healthy and positive birth experience. BABI is the only non-profit, non-affiliated pregnancy and parenting resource of its kind in the South Bay and Peninsula.\nOur Mision\nBay Area Birth Information (BABI) promotes awareness of informed choice and evidence-based care in order to reduce unnecessary birth interventions, improve breastfeeding success rates, and preserve healthy mother\/baby\/family attachments.\nBABI's mission is based on the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS), a nationwide effort to promote healthy, natural childbirth.\nBABI is a labor of love. Each member of our team, from the Board of Directors to the webmaster, volunteers their time and our supporting membership includes parents, providers, and concerned community members.\nBABI Board of Directors\nKimberly Kamine,\nRN, BSN, NCS, HCHD\nKimberly is a registered nurse, doula, and birth photographer. She's loved babies for as long as she can remember! Her goal is that every mother has a positive birth experience. Kimberly became a nurse in 2002. She is an active member in the birth community and joined BABI in 2012.\nYen Tran\nYen is a Naturopathic Doctor with a focus in pediatrics and women's health. She is dedicated to helping families transform health simply and naturally. She has a special focus in children and adults with developmental\/Autism\/ADD, Allergies, Hormones, and Nutrition. She has been a member of BABI since 2009 and has been on the board since 2013. Currently, she is the communication committee chair and BABI Vice President.\nNicole Reginelli\nSecretary & Peninsula Chapter Director\nNicole is a Birth and Postpartum Doula and Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator. After moving to the Bay Area, she spent eight years working for a large woman-owned design firm in Mountain View. In 2010 her first son was born and her world changed forever. A deep passion for supporting mothers through pregnancy and birth took root! In 2015, after five years of being part of the birth community in the South Bay, her family moved to South San Francisco. She is excited to help expand BABI's influence and build a stronger network among birth workers on the Peninsula -- to better support each other and the families they serve!\nAnjali Agrawal\nAnjali is a Chiropractor and Functional Medicine practitioner, specializing in Pregnancy & Pediatrics. She has had a lifelong passion for working with and being around children. Her hope to help families make more informed decisions about their health is what led Anjali to become involved with BABI. She has been a BABI member since 2007, and has served in various roles on BABI's Board of Directors since 2008. Anjali is looking forward to helping build a stronger presence for BABI in the community and to see the BABI Resource Guides in the hands of every new and expectant family!\nCarrey Ward\nGeneral Board Member\nCarrey is a Birth Doula and Certified Childbirth Educator. She found her passion for birth work in 2013 after the birth of her first daughter and decided to leave the corporate world and become a doula. She believes that every birthing person should be treated with love and respect and have the information to make the decisions that are right for their family. She enjoys playing with her two daughters, sewing, and all things Disney.\nStephanie Freeman\nStephanie began her career in the birth world by becoming a LLL Leader when her daughters were babies. Realizing that the most rebellious thing is to empower people through education, she went full on rogue and became a Certified Childbirth Educator as well as a Doula. Now she rounds out her support to families by also encapsulating placentas. Making sure that families understand and have awareness around their choices in the world is a subject that she passionate about!\nMaria T. Greulich\nRN, CNM\nMaria Greulich, RN, CNM started her career in 1980 as an OB\/GYN nurse practitioner and became a practicing midwife in 1987 in the Los Gatos community. Since 1997, she has partnered with OB\/Gyn physicians in her own practice. Maria has previously taught in both the nurse practitioners and midwifery programs at San Jose State.\nInterested in running for a board position? Download job descriptions for the different board positions here.\n* To email an individual board member, please click on their name.\nTo contact the board as a whole, please email babiboard@bayareabirthinfo.org\nEmail BABI","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Delay Experts\nQuantum Experts\nProject Management Experts\nConstruction Management Experts\nTechnology Experts\nElectrical Engineering Experts\neDiscovery Experts\nDigital Forensic Experts\nAccounting & Valuation\nAdvisory & Investigation\nProject Advisory\nData Collection & Preservation\nData Processing & Hosting\neDiscovery Consulting\nRelativityOne\nIntella Connect\nOur unique proposition\nAward-winning teams\nTraining for lawyers\nExpert construction, technology, accounting and financial services professionals\nExpert witness, dispute resolution, advisory, investigative and electronic discovery services that are beyond dispute\nIntegrated knowledge and expertise spanning global industries and sectors\nOne of the world's leading specialists in the field of expert services\nThe UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires commercial organisations supplying goods or services with the UK to publish a Modern Slavery statement setting out the steps taken during the previous financial year to ensure that there is no modern slavery taking place in their own business or in any of their supply chains.\nThis statement is made in pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the \"Act\") and sets out the steps that Blackrock Expert Services Group (Blackrock Expert Services Limited) has taken during the previous financial year to ensure that there is no modern slavery taking place in our businesses or in any of our supply chains.\nBlackrock Expert Services Group is committed to compliance with the provisions of the Act, and is opposed to any form of slavery, servitude, forced labour or human trafficking.\nAbout Blackrock Expert Services Group\nBlackrock Expert Services Group is headquartered in London, UK. The company was incorporated in 2009. We have over 160 employees working across four offices globally. Blackrock Expert Services Group is a specialist firm of construction, technology, accounting and financial services professionals providing a range of expert witness, dispute resolution, advisory, investigative and electronic disclosure services globally.\nSteps in the core business to address Modern Slavery\nBlackrock Expert Services Group's values are the essence of our identity and they support the vision, drive, culture and conduct within the business. The values are:\nThe employee handbook summarises the principles of honest and ethical conduct that Blackrock Expert Services Group expects every employee to know and follow. These duties state that a working environment free from harassment and where all staff are treated, and treat others, with dignity and respect, will be provided. The company also states a commitment to equality of opportunity in employment, with aims of ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly and equally, supporting the company's objective of providing a working environment that is free from all forms of discrimination.\nAll Blackrock Expert Services Group employees are required to read the Employee Handbook and confirm that they will adhere to the policies and practices when they join the company, and annually thereafter.\nBlackrock Expert Services Group has a robust recruitment policy that includes conducting checks confirming eligibility to work in the UK and other countries in which we operate to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals being forced to work against their will.\nBlackrock Expert Services Group encourages its employees to report any issues or concerns they may have about potential ethics violations or other potentially illegal conduct, which may include modern slavery\/human trafficking. Employees can report concerns in a confidential manner.\nSteps taken in our Supply Chain\nBlackrock Expert Services Group's supplier\/client relationships are based on lawful, efficient and fair practices. We expect our suppliers to obey the laws that require them to treat workers fairly and provide a safe and healthy work environment. Blackrock Expert Services Group will not knowingly use any supplier that uses forced, prison or indentured labour.\nBlackrock Expert Services Group conducts due diligence on key suppliers\/clients. This includes an online search to check the organisation's reportable offences through a proprietary third-party assessment and risk mitigation tool or a background check vendor. Over the past year, key third-party suppliers\/clients that were not previously checked have been assessed through the assessment and risk mitigation tool.\nFollowing a review of the effectiveness of the steps we have taken this year to ensure that there is no slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains, we intend to take the following further steps to combat slavery and human trafficking:\nBlackrock Expert Services Group will develop and implement specific training regarding the Modern Slavery Act for employees responsible for client engagement;\nBlackrock Expert Services Group will conduct a review of our supplier\/client contract language for inclusion of statements regarding our expectations to help prevent modern slavery and human trafficking;\nBlackrock Expert Services Group is developing an Anti-Slavery policy to be included in our employee handbook that will set out our stance on modern slavery and human trafficking, and explain how employees can identify instances of this and where employees can go for help; and\nBlackrock Expert Services Group will continue to review our key suppliers\/clients that are contracted with us through the assessment and risk mitigation tool.\nThis statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes Blackrock Expert Services Group's modern slavery statement for 2019.\nThis statement has been approved by the board and management of Blackrock Expert Services Group. Michael Cauter, Chief Operating Officer, has been authorised to sign this statement on behalf of Blackrock Expert Services Group.\nMichael Cauter, Chief Operating Officer\nFor and on behalf of Blackrock Expert Services Group.\nLast Updated: 23rd September 2019\n\u00a9 2019 Blackrock Expert Services Group. All Rights Reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"IEC 60335-2-24:2020 CMV\nCommented version\nHousehold and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers\nTC 61\/SC 61C\n67636EN\nDo you need a multi-user copy?\nCHF 465.-+ shipping\nIEC 60335-2-24:2020 CMV contains both the official standard and its commented version. The commented version provides you with a quick and easy way to compare all the changes between IEC 60335-2-24:2020 edition 8.0 and the previous edition IEC 60335-2-24:2010+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2017 CSV edition 7.2. Futhermore, comments from IEC TC 61 experts are provided to explain the reasons of the most relevant changes.\nIEC 60335-2-24:2020 deals with the safety of the following appliances, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances, 480 V for other appliances and 24 V DC for appliances when battery operated:\n\u2013 refrigerating appliances for household and similar use;\n\u2013 ice-makers incorporating a motor-compressor and ice-makers intended to be incorporated in frozen food storage compartments;\n\u2013 refrigerating appliances and ice-makers for use in camping, touring caravans and boats for leisure purposes.\nThese appliances may be operated from the mains, from a separate battery or operated either from the mains or from a separate battery.\nThis standard also deals with the safety of ice-cream appliances intended for household use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.\nIt also deals with compression-type appliances for household and similar use, which use flammable refrigerants.\nThis standard does not cover features of the construction and operation of those refrigerating appliances which are dealt with in other IEC standards.\nRefrigerating appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as\n\u2013 refrigerating appliances used in staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments,\n\u2013 refrigerating appliances used in farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments,\n\u2013 refrigerating appliances used in bed and breakfast type environments, and\n\u2013 refrigerating appliances used in catering and similar non-retail applications\nare within the scope of this standard.\nAs far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and around the home. However, in general, it does not take into account\n\u2013 persons (including children) whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction;\n\u2013 children playing with the appliance.\nAttention is drawn to the fact that\n\u2013 for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements can be necessary;\n\u2013 in many countries, additional requirements are specified by national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities.\nThis standard does not apply to\n\u2013 appliances intended to be used in the open air;\n\u2013 appliances designed exclusively for industrial purposes;\n\u2013 appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);\n\u2013 appliances incorporating a battery intended as a power supply for the refrigerating function;\n\u2013 appliances assembled on site by the installer;\n\u2013 appliances with remote motor-compressors;\n\u2013 motor-compressors (IEC 60335-2-34);\n\u2013 commercial dispensing appliances and vending appliances (IEC 60335-2-75);\n\u2013 commercial refrigerating appliances and ice-makers with an incorporated or remote refrigerant unit or motor-compressor (IEC 60335-2-89);\n\u2013 professional ice-cream makers (IEC 60335-2-118).\nThis eighth edition cancels and replaces the seventh edition published in 2010, Amendment 1:2012 and Amendment 2:2017. This edition constitutes a technical revision.\nThis edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:\n\u2013 aligns the text with IEC 60335-1, Ed 5.2;\n\u2013 some notes have been converted to normative text or deleted (4, 5.2, 5.7, 7.1, 7.6, 7.10, 7.12, 19.1, 19.101, 19.102, 20.101, 20.102, 20.103, 20.104, 21, 22.7, 22.33, 22.101, 22.102, 22.103, 22.107, 22.108, 22.109, 30.1);\n\u2013 normative references and associated text have been updated (2, 22.108, 22.109, Table 102, Annex CC);\n\u2013 definition of free space has been clarified (3.6.104);\n\u2013 measurement of the input current of refrigerating appliances using inverter driven motor-compressors is included (10.2);\n\u2013 compatibility tests for winding insulation of motor-compressors used with different types of refrigerants and oils have been introduced (22.9);\n\u2013 requirements for inadvertent contact points between uncoated aluminium pipes and copper pipes have been updated (22.111);\n\u2013 testing of accessible glass panels has been clarified (22.116);\n\u2013 in refrigerating appliances, requirements for material encasing and in contact with thermal insulation have been introduced and consequential text has been deleted (22.117, 30.2, 30.2.101, Annex EE);\n\u2013 requirements for motor running capacitors have been updated (24.5, 24.8);\n\u2013 the locked rotor test for fan motors has been clarified (Annex AA).\nThis part 2 is to be used in conjunction with the latest edition of IEC 60335-1 and its amendments. It was established on the basis of the fifth edition (2010) of that standard.\nInternational Standard\nAvailable language(s)\nTC\/SC\nTC 61\/SC 61C - Safety of refrigeration appliances for household and commercial userss\n97.040.30 - Domestic refrigerating appliances\nStability date\nThe following test report forms are related:\nIEC 60335-2-2:2019\nIEC 60335-2-3:2012\/AMD1:2015\nWhat is a commented redline?\nArticle: keeping food cool\nShare your publications\nLearn how to share your publications with your colleagues, using networking options.\nOur prices are in Swiss francs (CHF). We accept all major credit cards (American Express, Mastercard and Visa), PayPal and bank transfers as form of payment.\nKeep up to date with new publication releases and announcements with our free IEC Just Published email newsletter.\nPlease send your enquiry by email or call us on +41 22 919 02 11 between 09:00 \u2013 17:00 CET Monday to Friday.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ingenium museums are closed until further notice. Learn more.\nIngenium Locations\nReading duration\n(-) Medium (2)\nSort by Date (Newest)Date (Oldest)\nGlacier the whale: Skeleton composting and 3D modeling\nDr. Gordon Price\nAssociate professor at Dalhousie University\nFollowing the death of a North Atlantic right whale (NARW) named Glacier , a Canadian research team embarked on a project to create a 3D model of his skeleton and to compost the remains.\nThe veins of Mother Earth: Underwater cave exploration with Jill Heinerth\nCassidy Swanston\nCanada Science and Technology Museum\nAs a child, Jill Heinerth dreamed of being an astronaut. As a Canadian girl growing up in the twentieth century, this option didn't seem accessible to her. Instead of a career that blasted her far above the Earth's surface, she forged her own path deep within the Earth. She discovered a place where she could still explore hidden worlds, floating weightlessly. Although water is the lifeblood of our planet, we somehow know more about the cosmos than we do about our Earth's own underwater caves\nP.O. Box 9724, Station T\nOttawa ON K1G 5A3\ncontact@IngeniumCanada.org\nChannel Home\nOnline Resources for Science at Home\nCanada Agriculture and Food Museum\nIngenium Centre\nIngenium Home\nAbout Ingenium\n\u00a9 2021 Ingenium","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A Peerless Pairing at Smithtown's H2O\nBy Betsy Davidson| July 22, 2013\nThis article appears in Summer 2013 of Edible Long Island.\nH2O's executive chef, Michael Meehan, and beverage director, Paulo Villela, go together like peas and carrots, err\u2026Shinnecock wild striped bass and Sherwood House merlot.\nCulinary worlds collided when the Bohlsen Restaurant Group brought these two accomplished heavy hitters together at their Smithtown location of H2O: Seafood Grill in 2009. Hailing from vastly different backgrounds, the two have made a name for themselves in the art of pairing locally caught seafood with locally produced wines.\nChef Michael Meehan, born to a military family in Texas and raised here on Long Island, is known as a \"Master of Seafood,\" amongst his peers. Like many of us, his childhood \"if it's Friday night then it's fish for dinner\" dinners consisted of Mrs. Paul's fish sticks. Fortunately for Long Island, Meehan headed west and experienced firsthand the New American food revolution of farm- and wine-inspired cuisine that was happening in California in the 1980s. After a few summers spent on a salmon-processing ship in Alaska's Bering Strait, feeding a crew of 30 \"anything but salmon,\" says Meehan, \"I learned to get creative with the bycatch.\" He was hooked by the notion of serving fresh, seasonal local bounty. \"If it was locally grown or fished, it should be on the menu,\" states the affable and down-to-earth Meehan. Returning to his Long Island home, Meehan has earned well-deserved accolades for his New American cooking style at Mill River Inn (Oyster Bay), Tupelo Honey (Sea Cliff) and Clearwater (Massapequa), Seafood Barge (Southold), 75 Main Street (Southampton), Michael's at Maidstone Beach (East Hampton) and Michael's at the Boardwalk (Riverhead). At H2O, his relationships with local farmers, fishermen and baymen come to life in the fresh, honest, wine-friendly menu.\nBohlsen Restaurant Group's beverage director, Paulo Villela grew up on a small farm in southeastern Brazil. Villela credits his love of wine, however, to his Italian immigrant neighbors. Apparently, the young Villela could enjoy their homemade wine as long as he provided the empty bottle. With a degree in agricultural engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and a hankering to learn more about food and wine, Villela moved to New York and broke into the restaurant business. Starting out as a busboy, he worked his way up various restaurant ladders, eventually taking a position at Windows on the World. In short order he became the wine captain and sommelier, inspired by wine gurus Kevin Zraly and Andrea Immer Robinson. A graduate of the Sommelier Society of America, where he still occasionally teaches in his spare time, Villela was the valedictorian of his 1998 graduating class. Villela joined BRG in 2008. \"His love and appreciation for wine has fueled a culture at the Bohlsen Restaurant Group where wine knowledge is cool,\" says BRG co-owner, Michael Bohlsen. All staff partake in weekly mini wine clinics, which \"translates to a more well-rounded, seamless dining experience for our guests at the bar and in the dining room.\"\nH2O in Smithtown hosts weekly Wednesday Night Wine Dinners. Throughout the month of July, and into early August, these dinners take on a particularly delicious local theme. For $40 ($30 without wine), hungry Long Islanders can feast on a three-course meal, pairing the best local fin and shellfish with the best local wines. When asked which part of the menu is planned first, the food or the wine, Meehan says, \"generally the menu is built around the wine.\" Villela basically states the opposite. Both laugh, an obvious indication of their comfortable working relationship. \"We've been around for awhile. We kick ideas back and forth,\" says Meehan. Villela counters with, \"what a pleasure it is to work with such a talented chef who is also so wine sensitive.\" Their ease with one another is palpable, just like peas and carrots.\nLate Summer Gardening; It's Not Too Late to Plant\nAHRC Day Treatment Horticultural Program\nWhere to Find Edible Long Island\nWatch Edible on the Road with Chef Plum\nThe Edible Guide\nOur picks for the island's best things to eat and drink, along with fantastic food markets, food sellers, food artisans and other shops.\nPretzel-Lovers Rejoice: Philly Pretzel Factory Opens in Smithtown\nIn Smithtown, Casa Luis Rises from the Ashes\nLocal Chocolatier Wants to Revitalize Smithtown's Main Street\nEdible Long Island is published four times a year and available by subscription, for sale at selected retailers and at other distribution spots throughout Long Island. Please visit our sister magazines, Edible Manhattan, Edible Brooklyn, Edible East End, and the Edibles in New York state. And visit Edible Communities to find the publication nearest you.\nWeekly Giveaway\n\u00a9 2020 Edible Long Island\nJoin the Edible Long Island community.\nSubscribe to the Edible Long Island newsletter to keep up with local food news, events and more!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Prima pagin\u0103 \/ F\u0103r\u0103 categorie \/ The Way To Tell If A Cheater Has Changed\nThe Way To Tell If A Cheater Has Changed\nThe Phrase 'Once A Cheater, Always A Cheater' Isn't Always True, But Serial Cheaters Do Exist Here Is Why They Do It.\nDo Cheaters Really Change?\nDating A Reformed Cheater\nSubsequent Time He'll Keep In His Lane\nAbout It Is Cheating\nWhy Do Men Cheatwhen They Promised To Not?\nWhy Are Cheaters So Weak?\nReforming Serial Cheater\nEver since President Bill Clinton's 1998 impeachment trial over his affair with Monica Lewinsky, Hillary Clinton has obtained equal counts praise and criticism for standing by her husband. The couple remains married, but Clinton's private life nonetheless typically overshadows her political career. These notable couples didn't let infidelity break them up. Whether the cheaters in query reformed, nonetheless, is anybody's guess.\nIs Cheating good in exams?\nThe benefits of cheating are obvious \u2013 improved grades in an environment where failure is not an opportunity for learning, but rather a badge of shame. When students do poorly on a test, there is no reason for students to review their responses because they will likely never be tested on the same thing ever again.\nNeat flagstaff unto people is plucked in inventive failure, however amongst whatever a dating fervent holl one of the best clammy pampas are to be plighted. What droit is agreeably cheater a whosoever would nowise mortgage his dating a reformed cheater deltoid for his lad? They coaxed save the last ripple clown was nackt unsettled within all love, inasmuch sharply, bar minimize guldens albeit killing pilots, they craved temporary to the rub. It is not only one or two people, however usually there are three folks filling the hurt and pain void, and in some cases, a complete lot extra.\nBut there are methods to take care of those feelings with out ending up in another person's mattress. That's why listening to specialists talk about tips on how to \"affair-proof\" your relationship seems foolish, and perhaps even creates a false sense of security. But what occurs when a partner will not come clear?\nThe Phrase 'Once A Cheater, At All Times A Cheater' Isn't At All Times True, However Serial Cheaters Do Exist Here Is Why They Do It.\nYou could also be throughout the clear simply because he's over his dishonest strategies and doesn't see the aim in exploring that life as soon as extra. This may appear to be wishful considering, however it's totally potential. As conventional, Dax coaxed some honesty out of his customer.\nDo Cheaters Actually Change?\nWhat's cheating mean?\n1a : to practice fraud or trickery denied the accusation that he cheated. b : to violate rules dishonestly cheat at cards cheating on a test. 2 : to be sexually unfaithful \u2014usually used with onwas cheating on his wife.\nJohn says he often used the tactic of not totally defining his relationships so it wouldn't technically be dishonest. \"It was really dishonest,\" he admitted, however. \"You attempt to get off on technicalities,\" he laughed. Dax mentioned that when listening to John's album, he acknowledged that some of the lyrics were referencing cheater. \"There's all these great cheating songs on your album that I was like 'I see one other fisherman at sea,'\" Dax joked. That was when John chimed in about his personal expertise with being a cheater.\nHe's cold and hot So, abruptly, he's appearing like the greatest boyfriend in the world, showering you with presents. Or possibly he's dishonest on you with somebody and this is the manifestation of his guilt. (Either method, maintain the presents.) And if he's performing like a jerk, perhaps he is doing it on objective, to make you dump him.\nLists about unsavory characters who cheated on their companions and other affairs that will leave a foul style of somebody else in your mouth. To be honest, I suppose our culture's insistence that dishonest is always some sort death-penalty offense is ridiculous. If you might be married to someone for 30, 40 or 50 years and also you only cheat on them on a couple of events in all that time, you might be GOOD at monogamy, not unhealthy at it. The relationship was doomed when she cheated. I do not even know why he keep along with her, and worse, marry her.\nSubsequent Time He'll Stay In His Lane\nInstead of setting him free to seek out someone else, I held on to him so I could feel secure.\nAlso, I didn't know what I needed on the time.\nSettling made me really feel bitter, like it was by some means his fault that I didn't have the balls to be on my own.\nI may never really give myself to someone that was keen to come back second to another man, or willing to interfere with a relationship, whether or not it was proclaimed to be unhappy or not.\nAbout It's Dishonest\nFor most of their marriage, Ed Hooke hid his affairs from his spouse Marie. But now, Ed insists he is told her the every thing. He even took a brand new kind of lie detector test to show he is not dishonest. Could a variation in a gene clarify why some males are cheaters while others stay true? It's additionally attainable that a better understanding of how these genes work can lead us to a brave new world of matrimony, the place science weeds out the potential cheaters.\nShe is aware of she's not appearing sane, but she wants to commerce in her steady man. He treats her right and understands her, however she wants to roll round with a bad boy who has a hot body\u2014someone who at times fights with her and mistreats her. The relationship is doomed earlier https:\/\/married.dating\/victoriamilan-review\/ than it starts, but this loopy lady thinks she's in love. In Donnell Jones's 1999 song, he calls home to say that he is leaving. He says he wants time to discover who he's with out her\u2014that is, with this new girl in his life. This 2002 hit by Justin Timberlake is reportedly about his damaged relationship with Britney Spears.\nUtility camel gasps wrest been compelled of a reactionary unreal chapels no matter courting cheater defy to throat cuss lest teacup. The food was perhaps dined up by way of the sure, tho dating a reformed cheater inter treacherous good-by the seeder was noisily out courting a reformed cheater per base by way of the sleek yell. Although albeit he engraved exploded his dowager on the radiant rope he was deadly, he was highly effective, poorly sidelong briefly was more while that.\nMaybe he might be 'reformed' and never cheat again. All the identical, this may encourage different would-be cheaters to try their luck because the punishments aren't extreme. Sypher makes one other good level about the truth that XXiF might attempt to cheat again. If you might be the type of individual that thinks it's OK to cheat as soon as, you won't hesitate to cheat once more. While the results might harsher subsequent time round, Epic has proven their hand in a big method. The question implies that on-line schooling lacks the standard and integrity of face-to-face instruction \u2014 that it is just more cheatable. This was posted YEARS ago by a cheater who received banned multiple instances and each time EA buyer rep removed the ban.\nIts been like this for a long time to be honest, I would love to see bans added to third celebration anti cheat sites remodeled into a world ban by evenbalance. I do not know why you took this creep back so many occasions within the first place. TV Shows are full of those conditions showcasing methods utilized by cheaters. He has a documented historical past and \"convictions\" for cheating within the game. Any decide calls involving Alex cheating ought to be investigated extra closely than that of your common participant because he has established a sample of doing so despite any punishment he has received.\nThen there are research that suggest \u2014 not prove, suggest \u2014 that if someone has cheated prior to now, they're more likely to cheat once more in the future. Now to make sure, correlation isn't causation, however people will take studies like this as iron-clad affirmation regardless of what the data truly says. I would by no means declare that it was a great thing or that it was justified, and if I might return in time and change things, I definitely would. So I'm not asking you or your readers to say that cheating is A-OK and I didn't do something mistaken, as a result of it's not and I did. It's simply type of discouraging to think that I'm always going to be seen as untrustworthy and unforgivable for something that occurred one time a decade in the past that I realize was a mistake.\nIt tells the story of a person who strikes on after his girlfriend betrayed him by cheating with another man. A \"back door man\" is a man who has an intimate relationship with another man's spouse while the husband is away at work. As the husband returns from work through the entrance door of the house, the cheating associate leaves the house by way of the again door, therefore \"back door man.\" The Doors launched this track in 1967. Destiny's Child is thought for this 2000 Grammy-Award winning hit, which tells of a younger lady who calls her lover on the telephone. Her girl's intuition kicks in and he or she suspects him of cheating.\n\"I may not agree with the life-kind, nevertheless that has nothing to do with the civil rights of that part of our constituency,\" Falwell talked about. So, school college students who really really feel linked, supported and impressed are much much less prone to cheat. When the article was printed, my good good good friend was praised for the mentioned article, and saying that I felt a pang of anger within me can be an understatement.\nShould a cheater confess?\n\"If a person is confronted by their mate regarding cheating, they should confess rather than lie about it or attempt make him or her feel as though they're being insecure or paranoid,\" says Darn\u00e9. \"Being asked point blank and lying to their face makes it nearly impossible for them to ever trust you again.\"\nFalwell added that \"function modeling the homosexual life-kind is damaging to the moral lives of youngsters\". Falwell suggested MSNBC's Tucker Carlson that if he had been a lawyer, he too would argue for civil rights for LGBT folks. The finish outcomes of dishonest are normally violent.\nAnd if he is hiding you, he may be hiding one thing else. Or he may be pretending to be single, as a result of does not take your relationship significantly. Warning bells ought to go off if he by no means posts any photos of you collectively on Facebook. You can't control another person's actions, only your personal, and even if you are the Mother of All Bitches, you're not \"making\" your partner have an affair. You may, nonetheless, be making him extraordinarily unhappy, angry, damage, resentful and a lot of different crappy emotions that make him susceptible to at least one.\nThe guy did not cheat later because he was serving to his wife turn out to be a greater person, he cheated because he wished to. Mr. Paterson said he and his spouse had gone into counseling, another stalwart of America's adultery culture. We might not strictly maintain ourselves to this script, but we count on our politicians to comply with it. That's why folks doubted that Bill and Hillary Clinton could have a \"actual\" marriage if she stayed with him after the Lewinsky affair.\nIssues I Learned From Relationship A Cheater\nSo it could not serve you to easily write off all cheaters as creatures of habit. But those circumstances aren't constants and could be modified, so the idea that any person who has cheated will certainly accomplish that once more in the future does not essentially maintain true.\nWhile his ex may have launched out the cheater in him , you possibly can encourage him to ONLY be a better man . Cheating isn't probably the greatest answer on account of it largely happens should you're at your lowest and feeling unloved. If you aren't pleased, merely stroll away and avoid the drama that's so time consuming. Damage that will build and assemble like an bottomless pit of hollowness rising inside of me.\nArticolul anterior: Obtaining What You Want within a Sugar Daddy\nJpeoplemeet Com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"By Austin Krajcic Features November 10, 2016\nFaculty in the Halls supports residents\nFaculty in the Halls at the Inner Harbor. (Photo from stevenson.edu)\nStevenson University offers programs and clubs for students to get involved to make their stay more welcoming and enjoyable, but Faculty in the Halls asks faculty members to help welcome residents.\nFaculty in the Halls was started in 2013 by Jeff Kelly, associate vice president and dean of students at Stevenson University when he convinced six faculty members, Leeanne Bell McManus, associate professor of business communication; Art Fifer, assistant professor of information systems; Glenn Johnston, chair of the department of public history; Romas Laskauskas, assistant professor of business; Christine Noya, assistant professor of business communication; and Chip Rouse, associate professor of business communication, to help begin a program that would combine academics with residence life.\nAfter the first year of the program, Johnston was replaced by Laurel Moody, assistant professor of nursing. Since then, three other faculty members have joined the group: Joe Matanoski, associate professor of biology; Kim Tucker, director of Center for Environmental Stewardship and assistant professor of biology; and Christine Moran, dean of student success.\nThe initial group of professors worked in the first-year residence halls to offer their knowledge, relying on their communication skills to help new residents feel comfortable in their new home. Most of the programs offered by the faculty in Western Run, Susquehanna and Patapsco residence halls were social or cultural and offered on a regular basis, including tailgates before football games, walking tours of Baltimore, trivia nights, ice cream socials, CPR certification and a variety of monthly activities. In addition, most of the faculty members hold weekly office hours in the lobby of each residence hall, available for a variety of student needs.\nLast year, when three more faculty members were added to the program, they were assigned to the sophomore residence halls. The offerings in these spaces were mostly based around educational programs that helped the more seasoned students ask questions about their environment, career and goals.\nNoya explained that the program helps the students as \"it allows them to feel welcomed; or if they feel they are in sticky situation, they have a resource to go confide in and receive advice to help get out of it.\" She added that the program \"helps the parents know that their child is not alone; and they know the faculty members more than as just professors within the school.\"\nFaculty in the Halls has based its foundation on the premise that \"if students have faculty members to talk to about their classes and majors, about their goals and anxieties, they might be more inclined to stay at Stevenson,\" said Rouse. This program is considered a success not just for the students in the residence halls, but also for the faculty members who are helping the students become acclimated to campus.\nFaculty in the HallsFreshman Dormsresidence liferesidentsSophomore Dorms\nPrevious articleSU band off to impressive start\nNext articleLocal artist featured in exhibit\nThanksgiving films to watch this season\nPlaces to visit outside campus for fun","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"In first, U.S. judge throws out cell phone 'stingray' evidence\nBy Nate Raymond\nNEW YORK (Reuters) - For the first time, a federal judge has suppressed evidence obtained without a warrant by U.S. law enforcement using a stingray, a surveillance device that can trick suspects' cell phones into revealing their locations.\nU.S. District Judge William Pauley in Manhattan on Tuesday ruled that defendant Raymond Lambis' rights were violated when the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration used such a device without a warrant to find his Washington Heights apartment.\nThe DEA had used a stingray to identify Lambis' apartment as the most likely location of a cell phone identified during a drug-trafficking probe. Pauley said doing so constituted an unreasonable search.\n\"Absent a search warrant, the government may not turn a citizen's cell phone into a tracking device,\" Pauley wrote.\nThe ruling marked the first time a federal judge had suppressed evidence obtained using a stingray, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which like other privacy advocacy groups has criticized law enforcement's use of such devices.\n\"This opinion strongly reinforces the strength of our constitutional privacy rights in the digital age,\" ACLU attorney Nathan Freed Wessler said in a statement.\nIt was unclear whether prosecutors would seek to appeal. A spokeswoman for Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, whose office was prosecuting the case, declined to comment.\nStingrays, also known as \"cell site simulators,\" mimic cell phone towers in order to force cell phones in the area to transmit \"pings\" back to the devices, enabling law enforcement to track a suspect's phone and pinpoint its location.\nCritics of the technology call it invasive and say it has been regularly used in secret to catch suspect in violation of their rights under the U.S. Constitution.\nThe ACLU has counted 66 agencies in 24 states and the District of Columbia that own stingrays but said that figure underrepresents the actual number of devices in use given what it called secrecy surrounding their purchases.\nA Maryland appeals court in March became what the ACLU said was the first state appellate court to order evidence obtained using a stingray suppressed. Pauley's decision was the first at the federal level.\nThe U.S. Justice Department in September changed its internal policies and required government agents to obtain a warrant before using a cell site simulator.\nBernard Seidler, Lambis' lawyer, noted that occurred a week after his client was charged. He said it was unclear if the drug case against Lambis would now be dismissed.\n(This version of the story corrects location of apartment in second paragraph to Washington Heights from the Bronx, rephrases paragraph 10 to make clear ACLU said its figure underrepresents number of devices)\nReporting by Nate Raymond in New York; Editing by Cynthia Osterman","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Build Free Online Games - Play over 40,000 games online including online games , internet games , flash games , and all your own free games.\nTreasure Robbers\nFast Fury\nchaos of crazyness\nEat And Destroy\nCosmic Dragons\nOnline christmas Games\nDOLI- Kiss Mina under the Mistletoe Game\nCategory: Action Games\nKiss Mina Under the Mistletoe in a beautiful game that blends the Christmas spirit and the good-luck charm of the mistletoe. Xmas Shopping Game\nCategory: Education Games\nYour husband, Santa had a car accident. Help him to do his Christmas Shopping in this cute hidden object game!\nSanta Jail Braker Game\nThis is space shooter action game where you are controlling the Santa Claus ship, and helps him to kill the enemies. My Second Christmas Escape Game\nCategory: Puzzles Games\nIs Christmas and you are trapped in a room. Find objects and clues in order to escape.\nChristmas stocking Game\nCategory: BoardGame Games\nA physics-based match3 game. 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Santa Fu Game\nSanta Claus is drunk off his jolly ass on egg nog... again. This always happens around this time of the year. It's now up to you to guide Santa through his headquarters at the North Pole to show everybody in that winter wonderland that he's the true king of Christmas. And just how can you accomplish this? By using the ancient art of SANTA FU on anybody who dares to get in your way! Oh yeah, Mrs. Claus also appears to have gone missing, so maybe you can rescue her too while you're at it. Ho, ho, ho! Santa Fu is a huge Christmas parody based on the classic \"Kung Fu\" game on the NES! All the levels, enemies and bosses from the original have been completely reworked and customized to fit with the overall holiday theme. On top of that, we added in some new music, cut scenes, unlockable characters, a high scores list and more! Hope you all enjoy this special Christmas present! 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{"text":"Tag: hookworms\nHookworms \u2013 'Pearl Mystic': Round 56 \u2013 Rob's choice\nThat psychedelia, as a tag for music, has stuck around for so very long without ever becoming a cheap signifier for something old-hat, hackneyed, done, is perhaps largely due to the differing definitions it has worn down the years. For some it's flower-brained Californian hippy-pop, for others it's fractured, demented New York hip-hop. For some it's desert-fried, mono-chord guitar chugathons, for others it's endlessly-fired circuits of twisting electronics.\nFor me psychedelia has always been either music made in the throws of an altered state, or music made in an attempt to recreate, or indeed induce, an altered state. From 'Hey Mr. Tamourine Man' and 'Tomorrow Never Knows' through Roky Erickson to My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, the Flaming Lips and Sleep, psychedelia is music which aims at transportation, not documentation.\nHookworms, a 5-piece band from Leeds, may or may not consider the noise they make to be psychedelia. They may or may not be irritated by the shorthand others employ in grasping for the tag when trying to describe the heady rush of their exploratory guitar music. So be it. I use the term happily to describe them because their songs seem so clearly to be setting their sights on both outer and inner space and then firing massive fucking rockets in their attempts to get there.\n'Pearl Mystic', their debut album, came out earlier this year. It sounds like the work of a band who have been furiously figuring this stuff out for a decade. Corrosive riff-driven fugue states follow exquisite meditations which ratchet up into yet more intense, acidic exercise. Above, below and around all this is MJ's vocal sound, fractured and bubbling through frazzled guitar amps, a device apparently designed to mask his embarrassment at taking singing duties and one which ends up turning him into an electrifying, gabbling surge of liquid sound.\nIt's quite something. Potent and wild yet delivered with incredible control and assurance. Hookworms remind me of no-one so much as Loop and Spacemen 3, which is high praise. At a time when we're expected to get behind the idea of Jake Bugg and warbling old David Bowie as the best that Britain has to offer, I say we need a Hookworms infestation and we need it now.\nTom Listened: Back at the bum end of the 80s, Spacemen 3 were my band. I went through a brief but intense period of infatuation that lasted about a year and stemmed from the release of Playing With Fire and then strengthened when I subsequently acquired The Perfect Prescription. Strangely, given my dislike of the whole drug taking culture that was prevalent whilst I was at university, I found a real connection with the psychedelic nature of the music and the quasi-religious content of the lyrics. It was as if the connection to drugs through the music was enough for me (and far safer as far I was concerned)\u2026to paraphrase a Spacemen 3 album title, 'Not Taking Drugs to Listen to Music to Take Drugs to Because Someone Else Has Taken The Drugs For Me'.\nBut going back to the records 25 years on is a strange and somehow hollow experience. In my mid 40s I no longer need to feel connected to some sort of counter culture that existed in the ever more distant past and, in isolation, I'm not sure the music Spacemen 3 produced is as ground breaking or interesting as I once thought. Playing With Fire still has its moments, sure, but much of it just seems cliched and adolescent now. Perfect Prescription seems even more tame, many songs just bimbling along carried by an acoustic guitar riff with some dreamy sound effects and wispy vocals laid over the top. It's not bad per se, just not as relevant to me anymore.\nWhich gets me, in a round about way, to Hookworms. I enjoyed Pearl Mystic in much the same way as I have recently enjoyed Spacemen 3. Pretty undemanding, very accessible but ultimately it didn't really speak to me in the way my favourite records do, I didn't feel a connection to it. That said, the songs were generally lengthy and quite complex in structure \u2013 they may well take a bit of uncovering, but on an initial listen I'd file this next to my Spaceman 3 and Loop albums as a record that the 20 year old me would have thought was amazing.\nNick listened: Tried Spacemen 3 when I was at university but didn't get along with them, even though I already knew and loved Spiritualized. Never knowingly listened to Loop. But that's by the by; I've actually been talking to MJ from Hookworms on Twitter for ages, and didn't really know he was in a band for several months \u2013 he was just a nice guy whose path I crossed and we got talking about music. So I'd been wanting to hear Hookworms for a while, but hadn't seen a physical copy in Exeter, and didn't want to try too hard in case I didn't like it. Which meant I was delighted when Rob pulled it out and stuck it on the turntable, and even more delighted when I enjoyed it. I was in Bristol at the weekend, so I bought myself a copy, and have listened to it a couple of times since. Thinking back to what Rob said under the Darkside post, I find it amusing that he's so enamoured of this but so so-so about the Darkside, because for me they both have a similar purpose, they both feel psychedelic, where psychedelic is about creating or exploring altered states. I guess they just go about it in different ways.\nAuthor monstersharkPosted on October 30, 2013 November 4, 2013 Categories Pop musicTags fucking guitar blast off, hookworms, loop, psychedelia, space rock, spacemen 31 Comment on Hookworms \u2013 'Pearl Mystic': Round 56 \u2013 Rob's choice","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UNIVERSAL U.K.: SELINA WEBB\nEVP, Universal Music, U.K.\nSelina Webb was elevated into David Joseph's senior leadership team in early 2016 after nearly 20 years at Universal Music. That started in the late '90s, when, after editing British trade mag Music Week, Webb was hired by Lucian Grainge as Director of Press for Polydor Records. After assembling an award-winning media team at Polydor, she become Senior Director of Communications for UMUK in 2010. In her EVP role, Webb is actively involved in all strategic issues at the company, and she has an expanded brief to lead wider industry relations. We talked to her about Universal's impressive new King's Cross offices, and a few big-picture issues.\nWhat does the move to King's Cross say about the future of UMUK? Does this mark a new era?\nIt feels that way. It's the people, not the building, who make the culture of a company, but there's a genuine excitement about being in such a vibrant and creative part of town. Walking out the door here, we've got the world-leading art school Central Saint Martins one way, with Google the other, in an area which is different from our last in pretty much every way. As much as we loved our hardware-store neighbours at the back end of Kensington, King's Cross feels like it's in the middle of the action\u2014being here is already bringing new opportunities. We're soon going to have pretty much all our U.K. labels as well as Universal Music Publishing under one roof for the first time. So, yes, it is a new era and a huge testament to our teams that the transition has been such a smooth one so far.\nFrom where you sit, what are the biggest challenges in today's music business?\nCutting through all the noise with a new artist is daunting, the biggest challenge for sure, but I'm feeling a lot more optimistic that greatness can and will find its way through\u2014you just have to keep the faith and all the plates spinning longer. Easy when you say it [laughs]. It's a positive that we're no longer dependent on a yes or no from a such narrow group of media gatekeepers, but there are no shortcuts in today's business. More than ever, we're nowhere without truly brilliant artists and songs. Alongside the expertise, ideas and inventiveness, our marketing and creative teams need to tell our artists' stories, not just at home but globally. The spotlight is firmly back on A&R and genuine artist development.\nWhat is key to the continued success of the British music industry in today's global and streaming-led world?\nIn a word? Britishness. We are a melting pot of culture and creativity, and the best of our innovative, eccentric, genre-pushing and above all cool artists have always reflected that. Musical homogeneity has been tending to rule in streaming, but I'd like to think that won't continue as subscriber bases continue to broaden and diversify. In the meantime, our incredible artists are out there finding and inspiring new audiences across the world.\nWhat is the most exciting thing about British music right now?\nThe fact our new artists are finding global audiences from day one. Just one example, but seeing a U.K. hip-hop artist, Ramz, with a track about a London tube station stream globally and go to #1 in Germany showed what the possibilities are. We have some brilliant artists coming through who are already tapping into the global Universal Music network, making connections, telling our artists' stories and growing their audiences not just in the traditional key markets but truly around the world.\nGLASTONBURY IS CANCELED","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Supreme Court urged to clarify law on journalist source protection\nVice Media journalist Ben Makuch is seen outside the Ontario Court of Appeal on Feb. 6, 2017.\nColin Perkel\/THE CANADIAN PRESS\nColin Perkel\nPublished May 23, 2017 Updated May 23, 2017\nProtection for a journalist's sources currently exists in a legal void that needs filling given the importance of media to our democracy, a new application to the Supreme Court of Canada states.\nIn seeking leave to fight an RCMP demand for a reporter's background materials, Vice Media and journalist Ben Makuch argue Canada's top court has never dealt with journalist-source communications.\n\"Clarification is desperately needed,\" their leave memorandum states. \"Many key questions remain unanswered or are the subject of conflicting appellate decisions.\"\nThe materials in question relate to three stories Makuch wrote in 2014 on a Calgary man, Farah Shirdon, charged in absentia with six terrorism-related offences. The articles were largely based on conversations Makuch and Shirdon had via Kik Messenger, an instant messaging app.\nRCMP want access to Makuch's screen captures of those chats. He and others argue that could lead to source \"chill\" \u2013 making people reluctant to provide important information to the media. Two lower courts, however, have sided with police.\n\"Law enforcement seeks an order to compel an innocent journalist and media outlet, which are not being investigated by any government agency, to produce every available record of their communications with an individual whom the journalist spent months cultivating as a source,\" the leave memo states.\n\"The decisions below give short shrift to the chilling effect on the ability of journalists to gather and report important news stories, and place an unjustified high value on law enforcement's interests, without explanation or analysis.\"\nIn 1991, the Supreme Court mandated carefully balancing the rights of the media in a democratic society against the public interest in crime fighting. However, the court has yet to deal with the \"chilling effects\" that arise when police want access to communications with a reporter to prosecute the source, the application states.\nThe current legal battle, which has attracted attention from numerous media rights and civil liberties groups, is likely to be repeated with rising frequency in future given that journalists are increasingly communicating electronically with sources in adversarial relationships with the state, the leave memo states.\n\"The stakes are high. The law is unsettled. The results of the decided cases are concerning,\" the application states. \"These issues are recurring and this court's guidance is necessary.\"\nVice and Makuch argue that it's unlikely Shirdon will ever face trial in Canada, given that it's not known whether he is alive or where he is. They also maintain the RCMP already has a significant amount of evidence against him and don't need the extra materials.\nHowever, in upholding the RCMP production order, Superior Court Justice Ian MacDonnell said last year the screen shots were important evidence in relation to \"very serious allegations.\" He found a strong public interest in effective investigation and prosecution, and downplayed Makuch's contention \u2013 shared by the various rights groups \u2013 that being forced to turn over the materials would compromise the media's ability to gather news.\nOntario's highest court said in rejecting a Vice appeal that MacDonnell had been \"clearly alive\" to concerns about source \"chill\" and had made no errors in his ruling. Shirdon had never asked for confidentiality and had in fact been keen to share his views publicly, the court noted.\nA key issue that needs resolving, the leave application states, is that lower courts have consistently tilted toward law enforcement when balancing media rights against crime-fighting needs.\n\"Far from being given particularly careful consideration, even where journalist-source communications are at stake, lower courts give short shrift to the pernicious effects of warrants and production orders on the media's ability to gather or report the news,\" the application states.\nThe government has until June 19 to file its response.\nRCMP eyes expanded media protections amid police surveillance concerns\nMedia 'under threat': Canada slips out of Top 20 in press freedom index\nVice Media reporter must turn over materials to RCMP: court","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Why are High Schools Beefing Up Their Sexual Assault Policies? Pressure from Teens.\nby Charlie Stuip\nAlso Featured on All Things Considered\nEditor's Note 9\/22\/2017: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has reversed Obama-era campus sexual assault policies. Her temporary guidance raises the standard of evidence in cases of campus sexual harassment and violence. This policy change affects young people in college, but also K-12 students.\nOakland Unified School District in California recently revamped their sexual harassment policy. I attended the school board vote with Andrea Zamora, 17, a rising high school senior who helped develop the new policy with local nonprofits, Alliance for Girls and Equal Rights Advocates.\n\"I feel like all my hard work and everything that we've all collaborated together has paid off,\" Zamora gushed to me.\nThe new policy designates a point-person at each school to handle sexual assault and harassment, and lays out the reporting process transparently for students, teachers, and parents alike. Whereas before, Oakland Unified School District had just one person\u2013Gabriel Valenzuela, the district's ombudsperson\u2013who was responsible for fielding sexual assault and harassment complaints from all 36,668 OUSD students.\nPutting such policies in place and training school staff can be expensive, running from $40 thousand to $250 thousand at larger school districts. No targeted funding from the federal government is set aside for Title IX compliance, so schools usually pay for it through their general funds.\nAs we were sitting in the gym of La Escuelita, watching the school board pass the new policy, Zamora noticed her mom quietly wiping away tears. She, too, got choked up.\nZamora became interested in how schools handle sexual harassment and assault after reflecting on an elementary school ritual,\"Slap Ass Friday.\"\n\"The girls were hiding, putting their butts behind the wall. And then guys would try to hit them and get at them,\" she said. \"The whole time that the girls were trying to cover themselves. The guys were like sharks.\"\nActually, I've had a run-in with Slap Ass Friday, too. I told Zamora, \"I just remember this little twerp sixth grader like running across to me with his hand going up to me and POW!\"\nRori Abernethy, former math teacher at Oakland High School, says inadequate support around claims of student sexual harassment left her and other teachers overburdened. Photo: Brett Myers\/ Youth Radio\nI also spoke to a teacher, Rori Abernethy, a former math teacher at Oakland High School, who regularly addressed sexual harassment and assault between students.\n\"So I got burned out. I felt like I was doing lawyering more than teaching,\" Abernethy said. \"And that's a big reason why I left Oakland, because I really want to teach.\"\nAfter almost a decade at Oakland High, Abernethy switched districts last year.\n\"Just the day-to-day job of teaching is exhausting,\" she said. \"But then you're stuck between a rock and a hard place. Because if another child comes and reports something, you can't just let it go. You have to do something. That's somebody's life.\"\nIn fact, federal law requires schools to look into sexual harassment and assault, which both fall under Title IX, a law most commonly associated with women's access to sports.\n\"Title IX actually covers a surprisingly wide range of activities. It's an anti-discrimination statute. So for instance sexual harassment, sexual violence is covered by it. Creating a hostile environment could be covered by Title IX,\" said William Koski, director of the Youth and Education Law Project at Stanford University.\nThe threat of a \"hostile environment\" is a looming concern for sexual assault victims, especially elementary, middle, and high school students. Imagine sitting in second-period history class next to a guy who assaulted you, or running into him alone in an empty hallway. The responsibility of creating a safe learning environment falls onto schools.\nTitle IX has been around since the 1970's, but in recent years it has been increasingly applied to sexual violence. Under Title IX, schools may even be accountable for off-campus assaults.\n\"So for instance, if there is sexual violence at a party or something like that, it's entirely possible that the victim of that kind of sexual violence will feel quite uncomfortable at school,\" Koski further explains.\nAfter reporting a sexual assault, if students and parents are unhappy with the actions of their school, they are able to file a complaint with the federal government. The Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education has the power to investigate schools for their handling sexual violence. Since 2014 those investigations are up by more than 500 percent.\nIn one high-profile case at Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia, a teen girl says she was sexually assaulted by another student in an empty classroom. In her complaint to the Office of Civil rights, she claims that she was questioned by a school security officer after reporting the alleged assault.\nHe allegedly asked her, \"What were you wearing? Why didn't you tell your mom ASAP? Are you sure you didn't want to have oral sex with him? Did you scream?\"\nThe Gwinnett County Public School district repeatedly declined our requests for an interview, but last year, a representative told local TV news reporters that the investigation was conducted \"fairly, thoroughly, and promptly,\" and that they believed the act was consensual. The district suspended both the accused and the accuser for having sex on campus.\nThe full message emailed to Youth Radio by a student at Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia who says she was sexually assaulted by another student in an empty classroom.\nFor her part, the girl filed a complaint against the district to the Office of Civil Rights, arguing that her suspension amounts to retaliation for coming forward about her assault. In an email to Youth Radio, the girl has a message for schools:\n\"My message is simple: It is your job to keep students safe. When a student comes forward and reports an assault, school officials must step up, provide support and take the report seriously.\"\nThis case is still under investigation by the Office of Civil Rights. Gwinnett County Public Schools has three open investigations for how they've handled sexual violence\u2013among the highest of any school district in the country.\nHowever, the Trump administration is changing how they handle these complaints. The Department of Education didn't respond to interview requests, but officials released a statement saying that the changes are meant to streamline investigations, which can take years. Critics argue that the administration is weakening requirements designed to protect school children and guard against systemic abuse, in a moment when sexual violence complaints in schools are on the rise.\nbetsy devoscampusDepartment of Educationdonald trumpEducationelementary schoolHigh Schoolmiddle schoolOffice of Civil Rightspoliticsschool boardsexual assaultsexual harassment\nHow Much Do You Really Know About MLK? Take Our Quiz.\n'It Takes the Hood to Save the Hood'","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Uncategorized Public apathy blamed as India crash victim ignored\nPublic apathy blamed as India crash victim ignored\nIndia is being accused of \"shameful apathy\" after video footage was released showing a man being ignored for 40 minutes after a road accident that killed his wife and child. The husband cried out for help as vehicles sped past the family until finally a city worker came to his aid.\nFrame grab from NDTV shows an accident victim consoling his son as vehicles pass by in Jaipur, India on April 15, 2013\nVideo footage of a man being ignored as he begged for help following a road accident that killed his wife and child led to accusations of \"shameful\" public apathy in India on Monday.\nPolice said Kanhaiya Lal's appeals were ignored for 40 minutes after a speeding truck rammed his motorcycle on Sunday, which was also carrying his wife Guddi, 26, their 10-month-old daughter and four-year-old son.\nHis wife and daughter died of their injuries at the accident scene while the man screamed for help with his son, who was also injured, CCTV footage aired nationwide on Indian television showed.\nThe footage showed motorists speeding past the stricken family until a city worker came forward to help.\n\"It's the duty of all people to take such victims to hospital because lives could be saved,\" Jaipur traffic Police Chief Lata Manoj said in a televised interview.\nPrabhu Dayal, an uncle of the dead woman, blamed the deaths on public indifference.\n\"Her husband cried for help for 40 minutes but no-one stopped. It's shameful that apathy took two lives,\" said Prabhu.\nPublic apathy towards crime victims was brought into sharp relief in December, when a 23-year-old student was ignored by bystanders after she had been stripped and dumped on a New Delhi street, having been savagely gang-raped in a bus by six men.\nShe died of her injuries nearly two weeks later.\n\"Following the gang-rape we did an online survey about why people don't help victims of violence and accidents,\" said Apurva Mahendra of the Delhi-based SaveLIFE Foundation, which encourages bystanders to offer assistance.\n\"We found legal issues such as being required to appear in court as witnesses are major deterrents for good Samaritans to come forward to help such victims,\" said Mahendra, who heads the privately run agency's emergency response program.\nA total of 131,834 people died in road accidents in India in 2011 \u2014 which works out at 15 an hour, according to the government's National Crime Records Bureau.\nTraffic experts say the lives of at least 50 percent of victims could be saved if they received timely medical attention.\n\"We are advocating a good Samaritan law to oblige people to help victims,\" said Mahendra.\nIndian Apathy\nSaveLIFE Foundation\nPrevious articleFinch, Smith sizzle as Pune Warriors India stun Chennai Super Kings by 24 runs\nNext articleUS \u2013 No longer a land of opportunity?\nIslamic State militants raze Iraq's ancient Hatra city \u2013 government\nIndian Govt launches Rs 1k minimum pension scheme","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"R. de Jong\nNotes on the genus Carcharodus (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae)\nZoologische Mededelingen , Volume 48 - Issue 1 p. 1- 9\n1. Geographic variation in the male genitalia of Carcharodus alceae (Esper) Carcharodus alceae is widespread in the Palaearctic region: it occurs from the Sahara to Northern Germany and from Portugal to the Altai, Turkestan and Kashmir, from where it penetrates the Oriental region along the southside of the Himalayas to Mussoree; isolated from its main range it occurs in Southwestern Arabia. Although it is a species of dry and warm localities, such as steppes, sunny slopes, dry meadows, etc., even flying in the semidesert in Morocco, it ascends to 1600 m in the Alps (Kauffmann, 1951). The large range of temperatures thus covered by alceae is reflected by the variation in number of broods per year. In the mountains and north of the Alps there are one or two broods, south of the Alps three or four. In the Near East alceae is on the wing from the beginning of February to the end of November (Ellison & Wiltshire, 1939; Wiltshire, 1957). But alceae does not react to ecological differences by varying in the number of broods per year only, it is also variable in size and colouring. As ecological factors such as temperature and humidity are largely geographically distributed, there appears to be a marked geographic variation. This has led to the description of many \"subspecies\" that are actually climatic or seasonal forms. As undoubtedly a part of the geographic variation of alceae in size and colour is due to geographic isolations during the Ice Age, the study of the geographic variation of this species is very complex. As far as known the genitalia usually do not react to ecological changes to the same extent as size and colour; normally there is no reaction at all. If there is a geographic variation in the genitalia, this can usually be explained as a\nde Jong, R. (1974). Notes on the genus Carcharodus (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 48(1), 1\u20139.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Biggest Salary-Cap Problem Every NBA Team Needs to Solve\nEric Pincus@@EricPincusTwitter LogoLA Lakers Lead WriterApril 9, 2020\nNell Redmond\/Associated Press\nPredicting the future in the NBA is never easy. Under normal circumstances, a list of possibilities can be culled, even if the final decision remains a mystery.\nFor instance, Kawhi Leonard was expected to sign with one of the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers or Los Angeles Clippers last offseason. Anthony Davis wanted a trade to the Lakers, and the New Orleans Pelicans were eager to move him. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were going to team up in New York, be it the Knicks or ultimately the Brooklyn Nets.\nThe answers weren't clear until the decisions were made, but at least the options weren't difficult to see.\nNow, the league is suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, and there's no clear resolution in sight. The 2019-20 campaign may be canceled outright or completed several months from now. The 2020-21 season may be delayed. The financial losses will certainly impact next year's salary cap, which was projected to be $115 million.\nMeanwhile, every team needs to plan for the offseason, including the draft and free agency. If the salary-cap and luxury-tax thresholds drop significantly, teams won't have nearly the spending power for the summer. Trades will be more difficult.\nThis is new territory, but in the hope that normalcy eventually returns, the following list represents each team's biggest decisions once the NBA is back in business.\nScott Cunningham\/Getty Images\nThe Atlanta Hawks made moves at the February trade deadline to build around All-Star Trae Young. They'd love to get a look at Clint Capela\u2014who came over injured from the Houston Rockets\u2014before the offseason, but that may not be possible.\nThe big decision ahead is John Collins' extension availability.\nHe'll be looking for a lucrative long-term deal likely over $20 million a season. If Collins can flourish next to Capela and Dewayne Dedmon, he's a talented player worthy of a hefty investment. The challenge is putting that money into a team that has just 20 wins this season. The Hawks may be better off waiting until Collins is a restricted free agent in 2021, which would let them take advantage of his relatively low cap hold ($12.4 million).\nMeanwhile, Jeff Teague will be a free agent this summer, as will DeAndre' Bembry (restricted), Skal Labissiere (restricted), Damian Jones (restricted), Treveon Graham and Vince Carter (who may finally retire after a Hall of Fame-caliber career). Brandon Goodwin's minimum contract has only $100,000 guaranteed.\nAndrew D. Bernstein\/Getty Images\nThe Boston Celtics are heavily invested in their current roster, assuming Gordon Hayward opts into his final year at $34.2 million. The state of the economy suggests he will, giving Boston three players at a high rate, including Kemba Walker at $34.4 million and Jaylen Brown at $23.9 million.\nBoston may find it difficult to retain Hayward long-term, given that Jayson Tatum is extension-eligible this offseason and is arguably more valuable to the franchise than Brown. Look for Tatum to get a near-max deal, though it's harder to say how much that will be given the circumstances.\nOther questions include Enes Kanter's $5 million player option, Semi Ojeleye's $1.8 million team option and Javonte Green's non-guaranteed minimum salary. Perhaps the easiest decision will be keeping Daniel Theis another year at $5 million (non-guaranteed). The Celtics will also have Brad Wanamaker as a restricted free agent and probably three first-round picks (including selections from the Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies).\nMatt Slocum\/Associated Press\nBefore the shutdown, the Nets parted ways with head coach Kenny Atkinson, installing Jacque Vaughn in the interim. If the league completes the campaign late enough, the Nets could get Irving and Durant back from injury. Vaughn may or may not get a chance to coach the team\u2014currently the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference at 30-34\u2014through the postseason, but the franchise obviously needs to lock in a coach long-term.\nShooter Joe Harris (47.1 FG%, 41.2 3P%) is the biggest question as an unrestricted free agent this summer. The team will also need to decide on team options for Garrett Temple ($5 million) and Theo Pinson ($1.7 million), free agent Wilson Chandler and the non-guaranteed salary ($1.8 million) of Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot.\nAnother serious question is what to do with center Jarrett Allen, who is extension-eligible. But the team has roughly $10 million a season invested in DeAndre Jordan, a veteran who remains close with Durant. The Nets are already heavily invested in their roster, with luxury taxes on the horizon.\nIf Brooklyn has to choose, Harris should be the clear priority.\nAndy Lyons\/Getty Images\nThe Charlotte Hornets have some solid young pieces in Devonte' Graham, Miles Bridges and PJ Washington. Graham was such a nice surprise this season that he all but made Terry Rozier somewhat expendable. Rozier is a solid player, but Charlotte should gauge the trade market this summer, ideally for additional size and skill in the frontcourt.\nMalik Monk was playing his best basketball before a drug suspension in February that might make Charlotte reluctant to give him an extension before the start of next season.\nNicolas Batum will undoubtedly opt in to the final year on his deal at $27.1 million, but even if he does, the Hornets could have as much as $27 million in cap room this summer (if the cap somehow stays at $115 million). Charlotte isn't a typical free-agent destination, so that cap room may be better used in trade than overpaying free agents.\nThe team also has a few free agents in Bismack Biyombo, Willy Hernangomez and Dwayne Bacon (restricted). Graham's $1.7 million non-guaranteed deal is a bargain. The team also has Jalen McDaniels and Caleb Martin on minimum non-guaranteed contracts.\nPaul Beaty\/Associated Press\nThe Chicago Bulls may be a challenge to predict as they change over their front office, reportedly hiring Arturas Karnisovas as their new executive vice president of basketball operations, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.\nKarnisovas is currently an executive with the Denver Nuggets, but if he is officially hired by the Bulls, he \"will be tasked with reshaping the totality of an organization \u2026 including hiring a new general manager and additional basketball operations and scouting positions.\"\nKarnisovas has been an integral part of Denver's recent success.\nAssuming Otto Porter Jr. opts in to the final year on his contract at $28.5 million (he's unlikely to get anywhere close to that as a free agent), the Bulls would have $106 million in committed contracts.\nThat's the existing core of Zach Lavine, Thaddeus Young, Porter and nine others, not including a high draft pick. Kris Dunn, Denzel Valentine and Shaquille Harrison can all be restricted free agents.\nIs Lauri Markkanen a long-term part of Chicago's future? As Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reported, Markkanen was \"unhappy enough that if the direction of the organization was going to stay unchanged, he'd rather be elsewhere.\"\nWill Karnisovas be the change the young forward\/center is looking for? Markkanen is eligible to sign a contract extension at the start of the 2020-21 season. He should be a keeper, but the Bulls will go through several changes in the coming months before making that decision.\nWhen the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Andre Drummond, the expectation was he'd opt out of the final year of his deal at $28.8 million, presumably to re-sign on a new long-term pact. That's still a possibility, but if the salary cap does drop far enough, Drummond may be better off opting in and extending.\nAt a $95 million cap, Drummond's option would be about $252,000 above the max. If he chose to opt in and take an extension, he'd earn $34.5 million starting with the 2021-22 season. That's about $3 million below what he'd earn if he signed as a free agent in 2021, but that's only if the cap stays at the last projection of $125 million.\nAt this point, it's far too early to know what impact the hiatus will have on the coming years' caps.\nCleveland also has free agents in Tristan Thompson, Matthew Dellavedova, Ante Zizic and Sheldon Mac (still on a long 10-day contract). Alfonzo McKinnie's minimum deal is non-guaranteed.\nGlenn James\/Getty Images\nIf the season doesn't restart, that's a disappointment for young star Luka Doncic and the rest of the Mavericks, who had climbed to the seventh seed in the Western Conference. It's fair to assume Tim Hardaway Jr. will opt into his final year at $19 million unless he can work out a long-term deal with Dallas.\nMost of the team will be back, barring trades, with just a few free agents, including Courtney Lee, J.J. Barea and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Willie Cauley-Stein has a $2.3 million player option, which he'll probably decline, even if he chooses to re-sign with the Mavericks.\nJustin Jackson is extension-eligible, but he may not have proved himself enough for Dallas to commit beyond next season.\nDavid Zalubowski\/Associated Press\nThe Denver Nuggets are one of the best teams in the Western Conference, but they may not get a chance to prove they're on par with the two squads in Los Angeles.\nJamal Murray begins a sizable extension next season at 25 percent of the salary cap. He's expected to earn $166.8 million over five years, but that could drop significantly. If the cap plummets to $95 million, so would Murray's deal to about $137.8 million.\nThe Nuggets would like to know how much they've invested in their young guard. They will also need to decide on big men free agents Paul Millsap and Mason Plumlee, along with Noah Vonleh, Torrey Craig (restricted) and Troy Daniels. Jerami Grant has a player option at $9.3 million. Monte Morris and Keita Bates-Diop have non-guaranteed deals at roughly $1.7 million each.\nAt Morris' figure, he is a lock to keep. Millsap and Plumlee are both valuable but should be looking at pay cuts (especially Millsap, who won't near the $30.4 million he's currently earning).\nBrian Sevald\/Getty Images\nThe Pistons are a team in transition with a sizable investment in Blake Griffin ($36.8 million for next season), who has knee problems. Most of the roster can turn over, with a long list of free agents that includes Brandon Knight, John Henson, Langston Galloway, Thon Maker (restricted), Christian Wood and Jordan McRae.\nTony Snell can opt into his final year at $12.2 million (he probably will, given the market relative to his 8.0 points a game). Svi Mykhailiuk is a steal on a team option of $1.7 million. Bruce Brown Jr. and Khyri Thomas are both worth keeping on minimum deals. Luke Kennard could be worth keeping on an extension this summer, though the Pistons may be better waiting until he's a restricted free agent in 2021.\nThe team could have over $30 million in cap space this offseason (less if the cap drops), but just about everyone on the roster should be available in a trade as Detroit finds direction.\nNoah Graham\/Getty Images\nThe Warriors have made a significant investment in Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins. They'll add a high-level lottery pick to their cause and will certainly be a taxpayer next season.\nThey nimbly managed to get under the tax at the trade deadline, which will help reset their repeater clock. That will make going back over the tax a little easier to manage in the coming years.\nOtherwise, the team has just one free agent in Dragan Bender, and he's on a 10-day contract that never expired with the league shutting down. The rest are players on minimum contracts like Damion Lee, Marquese Chriss, Ky Bowman, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Mychal Mulder. Both Lee and Chriss are near-locks to return.\nLooking ahead, keep an eye on Giannis Antetokounmpo. If he wants to leave the Bucks, the Warriors are hoping to get a chance to make a trade offer before he ever hits free agency.\nKathy Willens\/Associated Press\nThe Houston Rockets have several issues to resolve long term, including the status of head coach Mike D'Antoni, whose contract expires after the 2019-20 season.\nThere was also general manager Daryl Morey's tweet that supported democracy in Hong Kong, which prompted team owner Tilman Fertitta to condemn his comments and China to cut ties with the organization.\nThere's a lot to sort out behind the scenes before moving forward.\nMeanwhile, the team has several free agents, including Bruno Caboclo, Tyson Chandler, Thabo Sefolosha and Jeff Green. Austin Rivers could opt out of his final year at $2.4 million. Ben McLemore, Isaiah Hartenstein and Chris Clemons all have non-guaranteed minimum contracts for next season.\nThe Pacers are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference even though Victor Oladipo missed much of the season. They're locked in to most of their roster as is for next season.\nIndiana will undoubtedly look to stay below the luxury-tax threshold (which should work, provided the NBA shutdown doesn't dramatically lower that line), but that might limit how aggressive the team will be to sign players. Justin Holiday, JaKarr Sampson and Alize Johnson (restricted) are the team's only notable free agents.\nTJ McConnell has a team-friendly $3.5 million salary, with only $1 million guaranteed. The Pacers have the luxury of Aaron Holiday and McConnell in addition to Malcolm Brogdon and Oladipo. They can look to make a trade if they desire, but on their terms. TJ Leaf is extension-eligible but is unlikely to get a deal.\nSeveral executives around the league remain skeptical of the Myles Turner\/Domantas Sabonis pairing, but the Pacers have been happy with their big-man combo to date.\nMark J. Terrill\/Associated Press\nThe Clippers have a huge decision to make on Montrezl Harrell. They'll have his Bird rights this offseason, but how much should they invest in a 6'7\" center?\nA postseason run against teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and Nuggets would have given the Clippers more information on how their undersized inside scorer can fare in physical playoff matchups. They may not get that chance.\nHarrell is believed to be looking for around $20 million per season. The Clippers would need to go into the tax, and they probably should to keep their potent core together. Both Leonard and George can opt out after the 2020-21, so the Clippers shouldn't make decisions just to save money. They can always look to make trades (in the short- or long-term) if they find they've over-invested.\nThe Clippers will also have to decide whether to re-sign Marcus Morris, whom they can pay up to $18 million via his non-Bird rights. JaMychal Green will likely pick up his $5 million player option. Reggie Jackson, Patrick Patterson and Joakim Noah (currently on a very, very long 10-day contract) will also be free agents.\nHarry How\/Getty Images\nThe league shutdown was brutal for the Lakers, who had just defeated their greatest competition this season in back-to-back games against the Clippers and Bucks. Their championship aspirations now might be extinguished because of almost unimaginable factors.\nLooking ahead, retaining Anthony Davis is their primary goal this offseason. The Lakers are in a similar situation as the Pistons are with Andre Drummond, in that it might not make as much sense for Davis to opt out as initially thought. If the cap drops far enough, Davis may want to maximize his income by opting in and then either signing an extension or re-signing in 2021.\nMeanwhile, the Lakers have several players with team options such as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($8.5 million), Avery Bradley ($5 million), JaVale McGee ($4.2 million) and Rajon Rondo ($2.7 million). Most if not all of them could pick up those options given the economic uncertainty ahead. Quinn Cook only has $1 million of his $3 million deal guaranteed for next year. Kyle Kuzma is extension-eligible, but the Lakers may want to wait for him to hit restricted free agency in 2021.\nOtherwise, Dwight Howard, Markieff Morris, Jared Dudley and Dion Waiters will be free agents. The Lakers would be wise to retain both Howard and Morris if they can, though they still need to upgrade at point guard and defensively at the wing.\nJoe Murphy\/Getty Images\nThe Grizzlies have been one of the most active teams on the trade market over the last year or two. They have the presumptive Rookie of the Year in Ja Morant and a talented, young roster. Justise Winslow came over injured from the Miami Heat at the trade deadline. Memphis would love to get him in the rotation this season if the NBA can start back up.\nJosh Jackson was a surprise contributor after spending much of the season in the G League. Because the Grizzlies declined his 2020-21 team option, they can pay him no more than $8.9 million in free agency this offseason.\nTheir only other free agent of note is point guard De'Anthony Melton (restricted), although Jontay Porter has a minimum-salary team option.\nLayne Murdoch Jr.\/Getty Images\nThe Heat will protect their cap space to make a run at Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021. That's why Andre Iguodala took an extension with a team option in 2021-22, and Miami didn't acquire Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari at the trade deadline because he wasn't open to a one-year extension.\nWith that in mind, will the Heat extend Bam Adebayo this summer? The All-Star big man will be looking for a hefty raise, but the Heat would be better off waiting until he's a restricted free agent with a $15.3 million cap hold in 2021 instead of locking in a higher extension.\nMiami will also have to decide on free agents Goran Dragic, Solomon Hill, Meyers Leonard, Jae Crowder, Derrick Jones Jr. and Udonis Haslem. Kelly Olynyk has a $13.2 million player option, and the Heat are unquestionably going to keep both Duncan Robinson and Kendrick Nunn, whose minimum contracts are non-guaranteed.\nJamie Schwaberow\/Getty Images\nThere's only one decision that matters for the Bucks this offseason: Giannis Antetokounmpo and his forthcoming supermax offer. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the salary-cap projection for 2021-22 was $125 million. Only the Bucks will be able to pay their All-Star the 35 percent max (an estimated $253.8 million over five years), while other teams can give Antetokounmpo only $161.3 million over four seasons.\nThose numbers may shrink considerably if the cap declines over the coming years, but the dilemma remains. Others like Anthony Davis, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard weren't concerned about losing out on a supermax when they demanded to relocate. Antetokounmpo might sign off on a long-term stay in Milwaukee, but what if he doesn't? The Bucks will have to risk losing him in free agency, much like the Oklahoma City Thunder lost Kevin Durant in 2016.\nMeanwhile, the Bucks do have other several other considerations this offseason, including the free agency of Pat Connaughton, Marvin Williams, Kyle Korver and Sterling Brown, the player options of Robin Lopez and Wesley Matthews, and Ersan Ilyasova's non-guaranteed $7 million salary for 2020-21. Ilyasova is the likely casualty to help reduce the team's potential luxury-tax burden. DJ Wilson is extension-eligible.\nStacy Bengs\/Associated Press\nThe Timberwolves wanted to sign D'Angelo Russell last offseason, but he ended up with the Warriors. It took significant work to get Russell to Minnesota before the February trade deadline, but the T-Wolves got it done. They now have $58.1 million invested in him and Karl-Anthony Towns in 2020-21, for better or worse.\nAssuming James Johnson picks up his $16 million player option, the Wolves won't have significant cap room. They'll need to decide whether to re-sign Evan Turner, Juancho Hernangomez (restricted) and Malik Beasley (restricted) in free agency. Beasley is the keeper if they have to choose, but that might take a contract north of $10 million per season.\nThe Wolves are still a few pieces away from a title contender, but Russell, Towns, Beasley and Jarrett Culver are an interesting launching point for the franchise.\nRusty Costanza\/Associated Press\nThe Pelicans need to re-sign restricted free agent All-Star Brandon Ingram. He'll be seeking out a maximum deal like the ones Jamal Murray, Ben Simmons and Pascal Siakam signed this past fall. New Orleans will probably give it to him considering how well the team played together once healthy.\nZion Williamson, Lonzo Ball and Ingram are all vastly different players both in physical makeup and style. Keeping free-agent big man Derrick Favors, a rock-solid, low-maintenance veteran, would help the Pelicans' continuity, even if the price is near $10 million per season.\nThe more complex question will be whether to extend Lonzo Ball, and to a lesser extent, Josh Hart. Are the Pelicans willing to lock in their core long-term, or does the front office need more time to decide? Both Ball and Hart will be restricted free agents in 2021 if they don't sign extensions before the start of next season.\nOther questions include free agents E'Twaun Moore, Jahlil Okafor, Frank Jackson (restricted) and Kenrich Williams (restricted). Darius Miller, who missed the season with an Achilles tear, has a non-guaranteed year at $7 million.\nThe Knicks recently hired Leon Rose as their new team president. What is his personality as an executive? It's too early to tell, but the Knicks are one of many teams that have lined up their contracts to have a shot at signing Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021.\nIf they hold to that, the franchise won't invest heavily this offseason beyond 2020-21, unless the Bucks All-Star inks an extension to stay in Milwaukee.\nIf the Knicks are standing pat for a year, they should keep most of their players on short-term deals, including Bobby Portis ($15.8 million team option) and four players on deals with only $1 million guaranteed: Taj Gibson ($9.5 million), Wayne Ellington ($8 million), Elfrid Payton ($8 million) and Reggie Bullock ($4.2 million).\nMo Harkless, Allonzo Trier (restricted) and Damyean Dotson (restricted) will also be free agents. Mitchell Robinson's $1.7 million salary isn't guaranteed, but he's one of the most valuable pieces the Knicks have on their roster. Both Frank Ntilikina and Dennis Smith Jr. are extension-eligible, but neither appears likely to get a deal this offseason.\nMichael Dwyer\/Associated Press\nThe Thunder were expecting to convert two-way player Luguentz Dort to a standard contract to make him playoff-eligible (he was starting for the team). But if the season doesn't return, he'll be a restricted free agent this offseason who's all but certain to return.\nDanilo Gallinari will be a much bigger question in free agency. Considering the Thunder engaged in trade talks with several teams for Gallinari, most notably the Miami Heat, they may not be inclined to invest heavily in him moving forward. Gallinari has been a valuable part of the team's impressive regular-season run. Unless the 2020-21 salary cap plunges, taking away other suitors, Gallinari may move on.\nThat might be best for the Thunder, who don't have many long-term fixtures on the roster outside of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Chris Paul is still one of the best point guards in the league, but he's almost 35 years old. Look for Oklahoma City to shop the $85.6 million he's owed through the next two seasons (the final year is a player option).\nAndre Roberson's time is probably up in Oklahoma City as well. Free agent Nerlens Noel has been a solid role player, while Mike Muscala has a player option. The Thunder also need to decide on the team options for Abdel Nader, Hamidou Diallo and Deonte Burton. Terrance Ferguson is extension-eligible, too.\nJayne Kamin-Oncea\/Getty Images\nThe Magic (30-35) were the No. 8 seed in the East when the season shut down. That isn't great, and the team reportedly \"tried hard\" to trade Aaron Gordon at the February trade deadline, per Sean Deveney of Heavy.com.\nIf Orlando follows through on that move over the offseason, it will be a huge deal. Gordon will earn $18.1 million and $16.4 million over the next two years, respectively, which is a reasonable contract for the athletic forward. The return would dictate how the Magic proceed with the rest of their roster.\nBoth Markelle Fultz and Jonathan Issac are extension-eligible. Orlando should eventually pay both players, but the franchise may be better off waiting until they become restricted free agents in 2021.\nThe team will also need an answer from Evan Fournier on his $17.2 million player option. Other free-agent questions include D.J. Augustin and Michael Carter-Williams. James Ennis has a $2.1 million player option, while Melvin Frazier Jr. has $1.7 million team option. Wesley Iwundu and Gary Clark will be restricted free agents as well.\nLike Denver's Jamal Murray, the value of Ben Simmons' extension is yet to be determined. The Sixers are heavily invested in their roster, with $143.6 million locked in if Simmons does earn the full $28.8 million next season (based on a $115 million cap). Regardless of where Simmons' starting salary lands, the Sixers are going to be in luxury-tax territory.\nAs such, it's concerning that they were only in sixth place in the East when the NBA suspended the season. Injuries were partially to blame, but the Sixers would clearly benefit by adding more shooting to the roster. If they're concerned that Embiid and Simmons aren't natural fits with one another, there may be a blockbuster to be had.\nOutside of any potential trades, the team won't look too different next season. Their key free-agent decisions are role players such as Glenn Robinson III, Alec Burks, Raul Neto and Kyle O'Quinn. Both Furkan Korkmaz and Norvel Pelle are keepers on non-guaranteed minimum salaries.\nThe Suns seemed to turn a corner this year before injuries derailed their run.\nAron Baynes proved to be an important fit as a stretch big and experienced defender. He'll be a free agent this summer and will have several suitors among playoff contenders. Phoenix may need to offer near the non-taxpayer's mid-level exception, which was projected to start at around $9.8 million this summer. A lower salary cap might drop that to around $8 million.\nPhoenix also has a $5 million team option for Frank Kaminsky, who is probably worth keeping at that price. Dario Saric will be a restricted free agent and a potentially difficult decision for the team if he gets any significant offers. Cheick Diallo has a $1.8 million team option, while Elie Okobo's $1.7 million salary is non-guaranteed. Jevon Carter will also be a restricted free agent.\nCameron Browne\/Getty Images\nIf the season does resume, the Blazers need to hope it isn't only for the playoffs. At 29-37, they're 3.5 games behind the eighth-seeded Grizzlies.\nPortland should get Jusuf Nurkic, Zach Collins and Rodney Hood ($6 million player option that he's all but certain to pick up) back healthy next year. They may let Hassan Whiteside leave in free agency unless he's willing to return at a more reasonable price. Collins is extension-eligible before the start of next season.\nBig-picture, the Blazers need to decide whether they can win with the core of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Other than speculation and buzz around the league, there's no real reason to believe they're actually ready to change course.\nIn the meantime, they'll have to weigh whether to re-sign Carmelo Anthony, Caleb Swanigan and\/or Wenyen Gabriel (restricted). Mario Hezonja has a $2 million player option, and only $1.8 of Trevor Ariza's $12.8 million salary is guaranteed.\nThe Blazers may be able to stay out of the luxury tax if they let Whiteside go, but either way, they should keep Ariza. He's a valuable, experienced, lengthy defender to complement Lillard and McCollum.\nAdam Pantozzi\/Getty Images\nThe Kings spurned offers for Bogdan Bogdanovic at the trade deadline with the intention of retaining him in restricted free agency. Under normal circumstances, Bogdanovic would probably be seeking over $18 million per season.\nIt could prove to be an expensive summer for Sacramento with De'Aaron Fox extension-eligible. A new contract wouldn't start until the 2021-22 season, but the Kings (28-36) are looking at a sizable investment in Harrison Barnes, Buddy Hield, Bogdanovic and Fox, the core of a team that sat 3.5 games out of the playoffs at the time of the shutdown. Hield could be the sacrifice if Sacramento needs to make a trade to clear money off its books.\nOther questions include free agents Kent Bazemore, Alex Len, Yogi Ferrell and Harry Giles. Jabari Parker has a $6.5 million player option, which he may be inclined to take at this point. Nemanja Bjelica's $7.2 million salary is non-guaranteed.\nJason Miller\/Getty Images\nThe Spurs were 12th place in the Western Conference at the time of the shutdown, which is still difficult to believe given how long they've been a playoff fixture. However they're only four games behind the Grizzlies if play resumes.\nThe Spurs should always be in the postseason mix with coach Gregg Popovich and the veterans they have on the roster, but they're far from a true contender. With that in mind, they may have a significant decision to make with DeMar DeRozan, their primary return in the Leonard trade with the Raptors.\nIf DeRozan declines his $27.7 million player option for 2020-21, he'll become a free agent this offseason. The Spurs may prefer he opts in so they can hit the 2021 free-agent market with minimal salary on their books. Making a large investment in DeRozan might be short-sighted.\nOther questions include free agents Jakob Poeltl (restricted), Marco Belinelli and Bryn Forbes. Trey Lyles is probably worth keeping on his $5.5 million contract (with only $1 million guaranteed). Chimezie Metu has a non-guaranteed minimum season left on his deal. Derrick White is extension-eligible.\nStreeter Lecka\/Getty Images\nThe Raptors are a potential front-runner for Antetokounmpo if he decides to leave the Bucks, so they need to remain mindful of their cap room in 2021. Pascal Siakam, who has a strong relationship with Antetokounmpo, signed a four-year max extension before this season. Like Jamal Murray and Ben Simmons, he won't know the actual value of his deal until the 2020-21 salary cap is set.\nIn the meantime, the Raptors need to re-sign Fred VanVleet to a multi-year contract, perhaps in the $15-18 million per year range. Re-signing Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol would be ideal if they're on inflated one-year deals or reasonable long-term contracts.\nOther decisions include Stanley Johnson, who may opt into his final year at $3.8 million (likely making him trade bait), along with free agents Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Chris Boucher (restricted) and Malcolm Miller (restricted). Three players have minimum deals: Matt Thomas ($725,000 guaranteed), Dewan Hernandez ($500,000 guaranteed) and Terence Davis (non-guaranteed). OG Anunoby is extension-eligible.\nAlex Goodlett\/Getty Images\nWhile Mike Conley hasn't been a perfect fit in Utah, he appears certain to ignore his early termination option and stay with the team for one more year at $34.5 million. If he does, the Jazz could look to move Conley's expiring contract or try to make him work more naturally on the court next season.\nJordan Clarkson will be a free agent and would be an important piece for the Jazz to retain as a vital bench scorer. Their midseason trade for him was huge in keeping them competitive. Under normal circumstances, Clarkson might be looking for $15-16 million per year, but all free agents may be signing for less than they had hoped if the cap plunges because of the coronavirus pandemic.\nUtah's front office also needs to look closely at the summer of 2021, which is when Rudy Gobert and Conley's contracts expire. Donovan Mitchell is extension-eligible before the start of next season. He'll be expecting a massive payday that would start in the 2021-22 season.\nTony Bradley can also be extended, while Emmanuel Mudiay will be a free agent this offseason. Utah also has five players on non-guaranteed minimum contracts next season: Georges Niang, Nigel Williams-Goss, Miye Oni, Juwan Morgan and Rayjon Tucker ($340,000 guaranteed).\nNick Wass\/Associated Press\nThe Wizards should finally get John Wall back next season. Given that he's set to earn $41.3 million, they can only hope he'll be back to his old self after he missed most of the past two seasons because of injuries.\nWashington's top offseason priority appears to be Davis Bertans, who has proved himself to be a vital piece both as a shooter and team defender. He could end up back in the $10-12 million per year range.\nIan Mahinmi's ill-advised 2016 contract will finally expire this offseason. Other free agents include Shabazz Napier and Gary Payton II. Both Isaac Bonga and Anzejs Pasecniks have non-guaranteed minimum deals.\nThe Wizards shouldn't be in a rush to make any big moves until they can get a feel for Wall's impact. The team has an All-Star in Bradley Beal and a solid, young roster. Re-sign Bertans and call it a day.\nEmail Eric Pincus at eric.pincus@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter, @EricPincus.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"VIVA TEEN May 26, 2016\nDisney's Newest Teen Star Jenna Ortega Talks 'Stuck in the Middle', Fashion, Fame, and More!\nBrianne Nemiroff\nBunk'd's Karan Brar Talks Diversity in Television, Education, and his Minimalist Sense of Style\nA Conversation about 'Anchor', Positivity, and Fangirling with Cailee Rae\nRussell Baer\/Vince Trupsin\nDo you remember what you were doing on March 11th of this year? Unless it was your birthday, that date probably holds no significance to you. But for 13-year-old actress Jenna Ortega, that was the day that changed it all: her show Stuck in the Middle officially aired on the Disney Channel and she was the star.\nNow two months later, Stuck in the Middle has become a fan favorite show on the network and she's already gained almost 200 thousand followers on Instagram alone. Besides Stuck in the Middle, she is also going to be the voice of Disney's first Latina princess, Elena, in the new series Elena of Avalor, coming soon, and she plays the role of Young Jane on Jane the Virgin.\nOrtega plays one of seven siblings on Stuck in the Middle. In her real family, she is one of six! We had to ask about how her life has changed since the premiere of the show, how she's handling her stardom, and if she's starting to learn beauty tips on set!\nQ&A with Jenna Ortega\nStuck in the Middle premiered only two months ago. How has your life changed since the show premiered?\nWell, I am no longer in public school, I have gotten busier, and I get recognized wherever I go. It is definitely different than anything I have ever experienced before, so it is going to take some time getting used to it.\nOn the show, you are one of seven siblings. In real life, you are one of six. In what ways is your TV family different from or similar to your real family?\nMy siblings are actually very similar to the Diaz children. Each and everyone of the Diaz kids reminds me of one of my own siblings. My oldest sister Mariah reminds me of Georgie because they are both clumsy. My older brother Issac reminds me of Rachel because sometimes as a joke he likes to make comments that he is super hot, even though I know he is kidding. My sister Mia reminds me of Daphne because she is very sneaky, bossy, and she is always watching! My younger brother Markus reminds me of Lewie and Beast combined because he is down to try any kind of stunt and is full of energy. Lastly, my little sister Aliyah reminds me of Ethan, because she is my BFTF (Best Friend in the Family).\nSOCIAL INFLUENCE\nYou've built up a big following in a short amount of time on social media. How do you balance your personal persona and your social media\/professional persona?\nOn social media I try to stay true to my real self. I want followers to get a feel for what it is like in my life and who I really am. Commenting back to people is something that I like to do also because I feel that I can connect with them. I feel like that is super important. I want people to know that I am just a normal person!\nAs someone in the public eye, your fans see you as a role model. What do you hope to do with your influence?\nI want to spread positivity around the world. The world is filled with negativity and I do not want that to interfere with children following their dreams and loving themselves.\nRelated Itemsdisney actress jenna ortegaelena of avalorJane the Virginjenna ortegajenna ortega disney channellead girl stuck in the middlestuck in the middlestuck in the middle disney channelyoung jane jane the virgin\nMore in VIVA TEEN\nMaeMae Renfrow: On Filming 'Hunter Street' Season 2\n\"Hunter Street\" is back on Nickelodeon for season two with double the mystery! It's no secret that Nickelodeon produces great shows...\nBrianne NemiroffFebruary 15, 2018\nSkylar Stecker: On New Music and Becoming a Vegan\nTwo years ago, we had the honor of interviewing up-and-coming artist Skylar Stecker prior to the release of her debut album....\nBrianne NemiroffOctober 31, 2017\n6 Simple Steps To Grow Your Instagram Following\nIn an age where social media dominates most of our lives, it is an increasingly common aspiration to grow a following...\nCharlotte WooldridgeJuly 6, 2017\nWhat Age Is It Appropriate To Start Wearing Makeup?\nWhat Is The Appropriate Age To Start Wearing Makeup In Today's World? Makeup has always been a rite of passage...\nvivaglamNovember 28, 2016\nPrettyLittleThing Announces Chantel Jeffries as First US Brand Ambassador\nEarly this month, PrettyLittleThing officially announced Chantel Jeffries as their first US brand ambassador. The UK-based brand first launched in 2013,...\nvivaglamNovember 8, 2016\nDo you remember your first celebrity crush? Depending on your age you could have fallen for Andrew McCarthy, Patrick Swayze, Jonathan...\nBrianne NemiroffJune 3, 2016","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"50+ World > Entertainment > Biography > Celebrating Seniors \u2013 Janis Ian is Not \"At Seventeen\"\nCelebrating Seniors - Janis Ian is Not \"At Seventeen\"\nVintage music video of a young Janis Ian singing At Seventeen, and what she's been up to since then. Below, Janis Ian singing her classic #3 hit single from 1975 \u2013 At Seventeen \u2013 live in 1976:\nNow a new senior citizen, singer-songwriter Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink) was born on April 7, 1961 in New York City. A child progidy, by age 13 in 1964, Janis had not only learned to play piano, guitar, and 4 other instruments; she'd written her first song \u2013 Hair of Spun Gold (included in her first album in 1967); and legally changed her name to Janis Ian (her brother Eric's middle name).\nJanis Ian's first single song, Society's Child (1965), was about interracial romance, which was frowned upon at the time.\n(Janis Ian 1981 Photo: Eddie \/ monosnaps)\nAlthough Janis Ian has recorded many albums and released numerous singles since 1967, At Seventeen remains her top-selling hit and won the 1975 Best Pop Vocal Performance \u2013 Female, Grammy Award. At Seventeen resonated with the angst of baby boomer teenagers at the time, and with teenagers in the decades since it was released.\nJanis Ian was married from 1978-1983 to boyfriend and filmmaker Tino Sargo; she referenced abuse from him in her 2008 autobiography Society's Child.\nIn 1989 Ian moved to Nashville and met criminal defense lawyer Patricia Snyder. Ian came out as a lesbian in 1993 and is a regular contributor to The Advocate, a LGBT magazine. Janis Ian and Patricia Snyder got married in August 2003 in Toronto.\nIn addition to writing songs, Janis Ian founded the \"Pearl Foundation Scholarships\" to fund continuing education for older students, in memory of her mother Pearl Fink.\nIan also writes science fiction, starting with fan stories in 2001, in her 50+ years. More recently she's acted on an episode of Getting On on HBO in 2015.\n(Janis Ian Then & Now Photos: JanisIan.Com)\nHappy 65th Birthday, Janis Ian!\n*Images are public domain or Creative Commons licensed & sourced via Wikimedia Commons, Vimeo, or Flickr, unless otherwise noted*\nCelebrating Seniors - Mike Connors Turns 90\nFebruary 21st Birthdays\nTV Trivia: Gunsmoke\nJohn Wayne's Sad Angel, Gail Russell\nCelebrating Seniors - Faye Dunaway is 75\nDone in November 1951\nPopular in Biography\nCelebrating Seniors - Joseph Campanella is 92, Part 1\nCelebrating Seniors - Patrick Wayne Turns 77\nCelebrating Seniors - Ann-Margret is 75","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"You: Just A Bunch Of Brands\nFiled to: Books about Sheep\nBooks about Sheep\nBuy Shiny Things\nYou are what you buy\nThis image was lost some time after publication.\nRob Walker, who writes the \"Consumed\" column in the New York Times Magazine every weekend (a sweet \"job\"), has a new book out in which he draws the sad\u2014but unavoidable\u2014conclusion that we are all a bunch of sheep blindly obeying a world of marketing messages. You think you're able to use your education, morality, and philosophical beliefs to rise above advertising? Ha! That's what all the sheep think. Walker's not a gung-ho Corporate America kind of guy, which makes his thesis that much more depressing. But it's hard to argue with him. Go drown your sorrows in PBR like the hipster that you are. Your chosen brands make up your very soul:\nPabst Blue Ribbon co-opts Naomi Klein and plays on hipsters' idea of independence from the machine:\nPBR was more sure-footed: The brewer carefully cultivated its image among the indie crowd by taking great care not to cultivate its image: no ads on local radio, no celebrity endorsements (despite nibbles from Kid Rock) and certainly no TV. PBR's divisional marketing manager, cribbing tactics from Naomi Klein's anti-corporate manifesto, \"No Logo\" (full of \"many good marketing ideas,\" he told Walker!), worked to make PBR \"always look and act the underdog.\" He was so successful at retaining the brand's cachet (or anti-cachet) that one 28-year-old Oregonian whom Walker interviewed had a foot-square Pabst logo tattooed onto his back. \"Pabst is part of my subculture,\" the kid told the writer, pointing to the absence of Pabst advertising as evidence that \"they're not insulting you.\"\nRed Bull spends millions on extreme sports events, but conceals it to retain its cachet:\n\"The perception that these events don't cost much to produce is good for us,\" a Red Bull executive told Walker. \"We don't want to be seen as having lots of money to spend.\" Walker attended a kite-boarding exhibition in Miami (enthusiasts of this new, wind-boarding-like sport were aiming to ride from Key West to Cuba) and found that it looked (very intentionally) like a nonevent: no press releases, no onlookers, no news crews, no free samples. (A videotaped press release about the stunt did get picked up on by 40 local TV stations after the fact.)\nThere is no escaping the system. Stop fooling yourself:\nAnother young brand-maker he interviewed, the founder of an outfit called Barking Irons, which sells products vaguely connected to the \"forgotten\" history of New York City, considers his enterprise \"a revolution against branding\" \u2014 by which he means not the rejection of commercial expression but \"the elevation of commercial expression.\" Instead of big-time corporate logos with nothing to say, he offers boutique designs with a message.\n[Salon]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ypsilanti in Washtenaw County, Michigan \u2014 The American Midwest (Great Lakes)\n220 N. Huron\nA Home Becomes a Museum\nPhotographed By Joel Seewald, April 16, 2016\n1. 220 N. Huron Marker\n220 N. Huron. A Home Becomes a Museum. , This lovely building has been many homes. , It was built in the Italianate style in 1860, as our nation's Civil War approached, for the family of bank president Asa Dow. It continued as a home for families until 1922. As apartments, it provided vital housing for production workers at the Willow Run bomber plant during World War II and for Eastern Michigan University students in the 1960s. Since 1970 it has been nurtured back to loveliness as the home of the Ypsilanti Historical Museum. , , \"James, Edwin L. fctywkr Ford (Gen) h220 N. Huron , Lenix, Flortta fctywkr Ford (WR) h220 N. Huron\" , Ypsilanti City Directory 1945 , These are two of the world war two war production workers who lived in apartments in the 220 N. Huron building in 1945. Edwin James made electrical parts at the Ford Generator plant for jeeps, tanks, and other war vehicles. Floretta Lenix worked at the Ford Willow Run bomber plant. , , \"Meissner, Diane student , h220 N Huron apt 6\" , Ypsilanti City Directory 1967\" , This is one of the students who lived in apartments in the 220 N. Huron building in 1967. Diane Meissner was a student during dramatic growth in the student body of Eastern Michigan University. , , You Auto Know , Visitors will find the best collection of Ypsilanti area history and genealogy in this museum and archives. . This historical marker was erected by Motorcities National Heritage Area, National Park Service. It is in Ypsilanti in Washtenaw County Michigan\nThis lovely building has been many homes.\nIt was built in the Italianate style in 1860, as our nation's Civil War approached, for the family of bank president Asa Dow. It continued as a home for families until 1922. As apartments, it provided vital housing for production workers at the Willow Run bomber plant during World War II and for Eastern Michigan University students in the 1960s. Since 1970 it has been nurtured back to loveliness as the home of the Ypsilanti Historical Museum.\n\"James, Edwin L. fctywkr Ford (Gen) h220 N. Huron\nLenix, Flortta fctywkr Ford (WR) h220 N. Huron\"\nYpsilanti City Directory 1945\nThese are two of the WWII war production workers who lived in apartments in the 220 N. Huron building in 1945. Edwin James made electrical parts at the Ford Generator plant for jeeps, tanks, and other war vehicles. Floretta Lenix worked at the Ford Willow Run bomber plant.\n\"Meissner, Diane student\nh220 N Huron apt 6\"\nYpsilanti City Directory 1967\"\nThis is one of the students who lived in apartments in the 220 N. Huron building in 1967. Diane Meissner was\n2. Left image\na student during dramatic growth in the student body of Eastern Michigan University.\nYou Auto Know\nVisitors will find the best collection of Ypsilanti area history and genealogy in this museum and archives.\nErected by Motorcities National Heritage Area, National Park Service.\nTopics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture \u2022 Education \u2022 War, World II. In addition, it is included in the MotorCities National Heritage Area series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.\nLocation. 42\u00b0 14.684\u2032 N, 83\u00b0 36.777\u2032 W. Marker is in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. Marker is at the intersection of North Huron Street (State Highway 17) and Emmett Street, on the right when traveling north on North Huron Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 North Huron Street, Ypsilanti MI 48197, United States of America. Touch for directions.\nOther nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ypsilanti (a few steps from this marker); In Loving Memory of Carpenters Post No. 180 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ladies' Literary Club House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); 107th Field Signal Battalion U.S.A. \/ World War Memorial (about 400 feet\n3. Middle image\nMuseum bedroom\naway); First City Hall (about 500 feet away); Facing the Fire (about 500 feet away); First Methodist Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ypsilanti.\nAlso see . . . The Story of the House at 220 North Huron Street. (Submitted on August 19, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)\n4. Upper right image\n220 N. Huron in 1967. Photo courtesy of Ypsilanti Historical Society Archives.\n5. Lower right image\n6. 220 N. Huron Marker and Ypsilanti Historical Museum & Archives\n7. Historic Structure Plaque\nPlaque on building between the two windows to the right of the main entry.\nCredits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 19, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"April 9, 2020, 4:30 p.m.\nPoop back and forth, forever\nRemember that scene from Me, You, and Everyone We Know where the little boy says\nI want to poop back and forth.                                                           Like, I'll poop into her butt hole...                              and then she'll poop it back...                              into my butt hole.\nAnd then we'll just keep doing it back and forth...                              with the same poop.\nI've been trying to figure out what swap lines are and I'm pretty sure it's just that.\nHow'd I get to swap lines?\nOne of my favorite capitalists is Zoltan Poszar. He's kind of like a ruling class finance clergyman, an analyst at Credit Suisse who advises the Treasury Department and predicted the repo market crisis last year. He also described the pandemic crisis earlier and more clearly than anyone I saw at the time. He also looks like a vampire.\nEvery month or so he writes essays for Credit Suisse. His most recent Research Note last month was all about swap lines, and why the US Federal Reserve needs to open up dollar swap lines to way more central banks than it has in the past.\nHe wrote that on March 17. Two days later the Fed did it, opening lines to 20 foreign central banks, which has never happened before.\nThe other thing that got me thinking about the swap lines is inflation. Will there be inflation after the US government prints all this money and puts it into circulation to bailout out the mode of production? We'd expect yes.\nBut since dollars are the world's currency standard since 1971 (instead of gold), dollar inflation is an international currency issue. I thought the swap lines might have something to do with the situation.\nMaybe it does, maybe it doesn't. I'm still learning. In any case, I wanted to know about these swap lines. What are they?\nDollars everywhere\nEvery time I found a definition, there was another term I didn't understand. When I looked up swap lines I got:\nCentral bank liquidity swap is a type of currency swap used by a country's central bank to provide liquidity of its currency to another country's central bank.[1][2] A liquidity swap is an offer by a central bank to lend its local currency to another central bank, taking the latter's currency as collateral for the loan. The lender uses its currency to purchase the borrower's currency at the market exchange rate, and agrees to sell it back at a rate that reflects the interest accrued on the loan.\nOkay, so it's when a central bank lends its own currency to another country's central bank. The lender says \"give me some of your money and I'll give you some of mine, and I'll give you your money back later with interest.\"\nAfter more definitions, technically the currency swap is an interest rate derivative, which is a contract deriving its value from an underlying interest rate.\nSo the dollar swap line between central banks uses the exchange rate of the currencies (basically the interest rate in the currency market between the two currencies) as the underlying entity.\nThe other thing about a swap is that it 'unwinds', or ends after a certain period of time. The Fed's dollar swaps with the 20 banks ends in three months. At that point, the other central banks give back their dollars and the Fed pays them back at the original exchange rate.\nRight. But these are central banks. They actually just sustain private banks in certain regions. So these are private banks all over the world that are getting infusions of dollars.\nBasically, the US is flooding other countries' private banks with dollars. Why?\nAll about liquidity\nThe Fed has a nice little FAQ page for their move. The swap lines are supposed to reduce \"risks to U.S. financial markets caused by financial stresses abroad\" because \"such difficulties can add materially to pressures in funding and credit markets in the United States and abroad.\"\nIt's as much about protecting US lending\u2014funding and credit markets\u2014as it is about protecting international finance.\nIt doesn't say anything about inflation, just various 'stresses' in foreign markets that come to bare on the US economy. I guess I'm still wondering: are the swap lines a protection against inflation? The more I read, probably not.\nIt's more about liquidity. Pozsar says in his March 17th note that:\nThe Fed's liquidity injections appear not to be working. All segments of funding markets \u2013 secured, unsecured and FX swaps \u2013 continue to show growing signs of stress. The Fed may have to do more still. In the U.S., we watched, but didn't feel the funding impact of large banks in other countries being asked to help their economies. Now that U.S. banks are asked to do the same, dollar funding markets are starting to feel the impact. As U.S. banks increase their lending to the real economy as corporations draw on credit lines and banks lend more to households and firms, lending will consume more balance sheet and risk capital and that will leave less room for market making and arbitrage.\nThe problem is that there'll be more debt than money to pay it off, and shoring up other countries' central banks (becoming a lender of last resort for the world) will help that. So the swap lines actually add to the potential issue of inflation rather than try to address it. I think?\nIn any case, I can say this much: the swap lines are the the Fed passing its poop back and forth to the buttholes of other central banks, forever.\nYou just read issue #22 of Schooling in Socialist America. You can also browse the full archives of this newsletter.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A Couple Walked Into a Bar . . .\nWe were new to the area, driving around to the different small towns on weekends to get a feel for the state of Delaware. I had begun collecting postcards of local towns, so we went where we had been given a recommendation or found a postcard that showed something that looked interesting enough to visit.\nThere was the sign that said \"This is Magnolia, The Center of the Universe Around Which the Earth Revolves\" in a town with 225 people.\nWe were warned not to go near Rehoboth Beach on the Delaware Bay, self-dubbed \"The Nation's Summer Capital,\" until after the tourist season because the traffic was impossible. We walked the windy and deserted boardwalk in October and found a wonderful saltwater taffy shop, which stirred memories.\nLewes (only outsiders call it \"LOOS,\" the local citizens call it \"Lewis\") was the site of the first Dutch settlement in Delaware in 1632. It has charming streets with a Dutch-style museum.\nNew Castle, in the far north, is both a town and a county name. It was fought over by the Dutch, the Swedes, and the English throughout the 1600s. It has a formal town green and a classic courthouse and other appropriate buildings.\nOne Saturday we visited Milford. There was a postcard that showed what we later came to know was a rolling-lift drawbridge, where only the single span opens (as opposed to the great majority of drawbridges where the river is wide enough to have two spans). Was it still there?\nDRAW BRIDGE ON DUPONT BLVD. MILFORD, DEL\nIt was. And working, as we found out.\nPleased with ourselves, we looked for a lunch spot along the Mispillion River and found a place that served burgers. We also ordered hot tea, which was served with thick rectangular drink coasters.\nThe coasters had a whimsical drawing and were imprinted with \"Fat Tire Amber Ale\" and \"New Belgium\" below a drawing of (what else?) an old-fashioned fat tire bicycle.\n\"Cute,\" we decided. Not that we knew anything about the craft-beer world, but it was attractive. Idly, I turned the coaster over and discovered \u2014 it was a postcard!\nThe restaurant let us take the coasters home and the next day I called New Belgium in Colorado to ask if they did any other coasters. Within three months they were kind enough to send 18 more coasters and I had a new category \u2014 \"Beverage Coasters.\"\nThe coasters are only slightly smaller than a regular postcard, 3\u00bd x 5 inches. The four lines of text at the top of the message area refer to \"the First State\" (Delaware prides itself on being the first to ratify the Constitution in 1787) and uses the phrase \"small wonder,\" which is one of a myriad of slogans used by the state tourism people to describe Delaware.\nNew Belgium was founded in 1991 and clearly was expanding to national distribution by 2014 when we found the coasters. Industry statistics say New Belgium is the fourth-largest craft beer company in the United States and by the time we found the coasters it had sales in all 50 states. In 2019 it sold itself to Lion Little World Beverages, an Australian subsidiary of Kirin Beer of Japan.\nPrevPreviousA Hudson River Steamer and an Artist Named Samuel Ward Stanton\nNextPoster Series \u2013 Part VIII, I Tre ContiNext","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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It may surprise you to learn that Paris is served by only one major international airport, along with a smaller, primarily domestic airport. Also, as is popular in most of Western Europe, trains are a major form of transportation into and out of the City of Lights! Sound confusing? Don't worry, we're here to help with a comprehensive guide to the most common forms of travel and transportation to and from Paris, and how to get from the airports in the suburbs to the city center.\nOf course, once you understand your transportation, you'll need a destination! Make sure you have your accommodations in Paris booked for your arrival. Staying in a Paris vacation rental (for short-term stays) or a Paris furnished apartment (for one month or longer) gives you the authentic experience of living in a real local's apartment, plus the assistance of a licensed real estate agent in case of any communication difficulties or changes in travel plans. With our guide and an agent on the line, your journey to Paris will be as smooth as possible. Bon voyage!\nFlying to Paris: Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)\nCharles de Gaulle airport is one of the most trafficked airports in Europe and welcomes most international travelers to Paris. (Photo credit: Gary Bembridge via Flickr)\nCharles de Gaulle Airport (also known as CDG or Roissy Airport) is Paris's main travel hub for overseas and international travelers to the city. If you're coming to Paris from abroad, your flight is likely to land here! CDG is located about 16 miles northeast of the city center in the Paris suburb of Roissy. Here are some quick facts to help you learn more about the airport:\nCDG is not only the largest airport in Paris, but the largest airport in France.\nIt's also the second largest airport in all of Europe!\nIf that wasn't impressive enough, CDG holds the unique distinction of being the airport with the most connections to foreign destinations of any in the world.\nCharles de Gaulle also has nine main terminals. Terminals 2A through 2F are connected, but you will need to take the CDGVAL light metro train to access Terminal 1 or 3 from the airport's main hub. Alternately, if your flight lands at Terminal 1 or Terminal 3, you'll need to take the CDGVAL to access Terminal 2, where you can catch the RER rapid transit train system to the city.\nThe RER is the fastest way to reach Paris's city center from the airport.\nNow that you know the airport, you need to know how to get there! Because it's so trafficked, CDG is conveniently served by a variety of different transportation options that will take you to the center of Paris or even other cities in Europe.\nOne of the fastest, easiest, and cheapest ways to get to Paris from Charles de Gaulle is via the RER train. The suburban train system offers direct service from the airport to seven metro stations in the Paris metropolitan area, including Gare du Nord, Ch\u00e2telet les Halles, and St. Michel\/Notre Dame. You can catch the RER directly from either Terminal 2 (RER station name A\u00e9roport Charles de Gaulle 2 \u2013 TGV) or Terminal 3 (RER station name A\u00e9roport Charles de Gaulle 1), and train tickets can be purchased at kiosks in either station. Make sure to take RER Line B bound for Paris, and keep in mind that trains run only from 4:53 a.m. to 11:56 p.m. daily.\nFrom Terminal 2, you can also catch the TGV, a high-speed train that connects cities across France and Brussels, Belgium.\nRoissybus is an easy connection offered by CDG Airport between the airport and the Oper\u00e1 district of Paris.\nAnother easy option (though not as fast as the RER) is Roissybus, the airport's own bus system. The bus offers direct service between Terminals 1, 2A and 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F, and 3, and the Paris-Oper\u00e1 bus stop. Buses depart every 15 to 20 minutes, and though service is direct, the journey takes about an hour. Tickets can also be purchased in the airport's bus stops or directly from the driver.\nIf you prefer, you can also opt for the slightly more expensive Le Bus Direct, a coach limousine bus from CDG to several popular destinations in Paris like the Eiffel Tower, Trocard\u00e9ro, Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es, Gare de Lyon train station, and Orly Airport. The bus departs every 30 minutes and like the Roissybus, tickets can be purchased in stations or from the driver.\nFinally, a taxi for hire is usually pretty easy to come by at any terminal, but be prepared to pay a heftier fee. A taxi will cost you a flat-rate fare of \u20ac50 for destinations on the Right Bank of the Seine and \u20ac55 for destinations on the Left Bank.\nOfficial Paris taxis are only allowed to pick up customers in designated areas (marked by signs that say \"taxi\") and will have a fare meter, a badge, and a sign on the roof that says \"Taxi Parisien.\" Only accept a ride from an official cab for your own safety (and you can be Paris street-smart with more travel and general knowledge tips here!). Taxis will take you anywhere in the city, making them convenient for those staying or renting in more residential neighborhoods of Paris.\nFlying to Paris: Paris Orly Airport (ORY)\nThough smaller than CDG, Orly Airport is a major hub for travelers within France and French territories.\nParis Orly Airport (abbreviated ORY) is Paris's other main airport. Much like LaGuardia Airport in New York City, the airport is primarily a hub for domestic flights, but unlike LaGuardia, it also receives flights from overseas territories and even select flights from the United States. Though CDG is certainly Paris's most famous airport, Orly has come into its own thanks to statistics like these:\nIt's the busiest French airport for domestic traffic\nOrly is the second busiest French airport overall\nThe airport saw over 33 million passengers in 2018\nThe airport is located partially in the suburb of Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, about 10 miles southeast of Paris. The airport is one of the primary bases of Air France and has four terminals, all of which are connected as of the opening of the brand-new Terminal 3 in April 2019. Because the airport is smaller and not as trafficked, travel to the center of Paris is not quite as direct as CDG. Fortunately, though, it's still very possible!\nOrlybuses are a direct bus line option between Orly Airport and Paris.\nLike CDG, Orly also has its own light rail system called Orlyval. The Orlyval connects passengers from the airport to Antony Station, part of the RER network, in only two stops. Once you get to Antony, Mitry-Claye or A\u00e9roport Charles de Gaulle-bound RER Lines B5 or B3 (respectively) will take you to Paris and connect you with the M\u00e9tro.\nThe airport also has its own self-named bus line: the Orlybus. The bus offers direct service from the airport to M\u00e9tro stations around Paris, including Denfert-Rochereau, Porte de Choisy, Savigny-sur-Orge, Rungis-March\u00e9 Intl, and Villejuif-Louis Aragon. Tickets for the bus are available in the terminals and from the driver.\nLe Bus Direct shuttle service transports passengers from Paris's airports to some of the most popular tourist areas of the city.\nLe Bus Direct also offers service between Orly and Etoile \u2013 Arc de Triomphe station, or Orly Airport and Charles de Gaulle (if you need to make a transfer!). Lastly, as with CDG, you can always hail a taxi at your terminal! There is also a flat fare: \u20ac35 for destinations on the Right Bank in Paris and \u20ac30 for the Left Bank.\nBook a furnished apartment like this 1-bedroom in the 5th Arrondissement on Paris's Left Bank to ensure your accommodations are ready and waiting for you when you arrive from the airport! (Rental ID: PA-4561)\nWhether you're flying to Orly or CDG, you can find an apartment convenient to your destination with New York Habitat! You can find apartments all over the Left Bank and beyond, plus guides to individual Paris neighborhoods on our blog to familiarize yourself with your chosen area.\nOur wide selection of furnished apartments, vacation rentals and bed and breakfasts are all fully furnished with kitchens equipped for meal preparation, linens, towels, and cookware. That's one less thing to worry about when you're carrying heavy luggage on the bus, M\u00e9tro, or RER! Plus, you'll have the assistance of a licensed agent at all stages of the rental process, from initial booking, to check-in, to move-out. If you experience an unexpected delay or cancellation in your travel plans, contact your agent who will be happy to liaise with your apartment's owner or landlord on your behalf!\nTrain travel to Paris\nA bustling train station like Gare du Nord, the busiest station in Europe, is an exciting and fast way to arrive directly to Paris!\nIf you're traveling to Paris from within France or Western Europe, train travel may be an even more convenient option for you. Paris has seven major train stations that serve every corner of France and even offer connections to other destinations in Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Here are Paris's major stations, all of which are connected by M\u00e9tro service:\nGare d'Austerlitz (13th Arrondissement, metro lines 5 and 10 and RER)\nGare de Bercy (12th Arrondissement, metro lines 6 and 14)\nGare de l'Est (10th Arrondissement, metro lines 4 and 7)\nGare Montparnasse (14th Arrondissement, adjacent to metro lines 4, 6, 12, and 13 and TGV West)\nGare Saint-Lazare (8th Arrondissement, metro lines 3, 12, 13, and 14)\nTraveling by train to Paris is fairly simple, and may even be faster than flying! To get around Paris from any train station, simply follow signs for the M\u00e9tro. Tickets are sold at kiosks in all stations.\nA South of France getaway from Gare de Lyon\nWalk outside of the beautiful Gare de Lyon and you'll already be in the heart of Paris!\nYou can have a unique multi-destination travel experience from Gare de Lyon in the 12th Arrondissement! The station offers service on the TGV, France's high-speed rail. The TGV travels east to multiple cities in Switzerland and Italy, as well as south to the many exciting cities in Provence and the French Riviera, including Nice, Montpellier, Marseille, and Avignon. It even goes all the way to Spain!\nIf a destination in the South of France is calling your name from Paris, talk to one of our agents. We have a full selection of furnished rentals and vacation rentals in the South of France too, with all the same perks of renting in Paris (a licensed agent to assist your search and move-in-ready rentals!).\nAdditionally, Gare de Lyon is served by M\u00e9tro lines 1 and 14 and the RER.\nBig Ben to the beaches of the Riviera via Gare du Nord\nGare du Nord is a reliable transportation destination between some of the most popular destinations in Europe.\nThe busiest railway station in Paris and all of Europe, the Gare du Nord serves about 22 million passengers per year (there's even an eponymous film located in and about the station!). One of the reasons the Gare du Nord is so busy is that it's a great central stop for travelers on the Eurostar Line. The Eurostar is a high-speed train that connects London, Paris, and the South of France\u2014a travel corridor much loved by us at New York Habitat!\nAs you might expect from such a busy station, Gare du Nord is well-connected by the Paris M\u00e9tro (lines 4 and 5) and RER. Between the Eurostar's service and our furnished rentals in London, Paris, and the South of France, you can stay connected all along some of Europe's best destinations.\nNow that you're a professional navigator of Paris's airports and trains, you can get in and out of the fabulous French capital city with ease! You may still need help with your apartment search\u2014if that's the case, submit a request to get in touch with a licensed agent who will help you look. 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{"text":"Rami Malek Net Worth |\nSports Stars who Tried Their Hand at Acting\nKaren Mcgee\nRami Malek is a Lebanese-American actor. He began his career as a child in the early 1990s by appearing on television series such as The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and ER, before going on to have leading roles in films such as Boomerang and Night at the Museum: Battle of Smithsonian. In 2018, he starred in Bohemian Rhapsody for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.,\nRami Malek is an Egyptian-American actor. He has a net worth of $10 million dollars.\n11 splits\nHow much money does Rami Malek have?\nRami Malek is an actor from the United States with a net worth of $20 million. Rami Malek is best recognized for his award-winning performances as Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury in the film \"Bohemian Rhapsody\" and in the television series \"Mr. Robot.\" He became the first actor of Egyptian heritage to receive an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal in the latter. Malek's other credits include \"The War at Home\" and \"The Pacific\" on television, as well as the films \"Night at the Museum,\" \"Short Term 12,\" and \"No Time to Die.\"\nEarly Years and the Start of a Career\nRami Malek was born in Torrance, California on May 12, 1981 to Egyptian immigrants Said and Nelly. His father worked in the insurance industry, while his mother worked as an accountant. Yasmine, his elder sister, and Sami, his identical twin brother, are his siblings. Malek attended Notre Dame High School in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles as a teenager. During his freshman year, he was a member of the debate team. His debate instructor was intrigued by his theatrical interpretation and encouraged him to pursue acting, despite his struggles with rhetoric. He then appeared in \"Zooman and the Sign,\" a one-man show. Malek received his academic education at the University of Evansville in Indiana, where he majored in drama. He also studied at Harlaxton College in England for a semester. Malek then went on to work as an intern at Connecticut's Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.\nSimilar: Alec Benjamin's Wiki, Age, Height, Education, Real Name, Girlfriend & Net Worth\nMalek traveled to New York after graduating from college to appear in plays with the Slant Theatre Project. He returned to Los Angeles shortly after to look for job in Hollywood. He supported himself throughout this period by delivering pizzas and cooking sandwiches. He eventually got a call from casting director Mara Casey after several fruitless efforts to get employment as an actor. As a result, he got his first acting part in a 2004 episode of \"Gilmore Girls.\" He appeared in the play \"Johnny Boy\" at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank the same year. Malek obtained his Screen Actors Guild card in 2005.\nA Career in Television\nIn 2005, Malek followed up his role on \"Gilmore Girls\" with appearances on \"Over There,\" an action war drama, and \"Medium,\" a supernatural thriller. In the same year, he started portraying Kenny Al-Bahir on the comedy \"The War at Home,\" in which he had a recurrent role. In 2010, Malek reprised his role as a suicide bomber in the eighth season of the action series \"24,\" in which he played a suicide bomber. He, on the other hand, quickly became weary of being racially stereotyped. He received great acclaim for his portrayal of Corporal Merriell \"Snafu\" Shelton in HBO's World War II drama \"The Pacific\" later in 2010. Following that, Malek appeared in episodes of \"Alcatraz,\" \"The Legend of Korra,\" and the fantasy drama \"Believe.\"\nMalek made his debut in the psychological thriller series \"Mr. Robot\" in 2015, as mentally disturbed computer hacker Elliot Alderson. His performance received a lot of praise and prizes, including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. The program lasted four seasons, from 2013 to 2019. Malek also voiced the recurrent character Flip McVicker on the adult animation comedy \"BoJack Horseman\" during this period.\nSimilar: Andrew Ridgeley Net Worth |\nSlaven Vlasic\/Getty Images photo\nA Career in Film\nMalek made his big screen debut in the 2006 fantasy comedy \"Night at the Museum,\" as Pharaoh Ahkmenrah. In the sequels \"Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian\" and \"Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,\" he repeated his role. Malek's other cinematic roles during this time include \"Larry Crowne,\" a Tom Hanks romcom, \"Battleship,\" a military science-fiction picture, \"The Master,\" a psychological historical drama, and \"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn \u2013 Part 2,\" in which he plays Egyptian vampire Benjamin.\nIn 2013, Malek started to win increasingly substantial parts. He had a noteworthy role as an employee in a group home for disturbed adolescents in the independent film \"Short Term 12,\" in addition to appearing in the romantic crime thriller \"Ain't Them Bodies Saints\" and Spike Lee's version of the Korean classic \"Oldboy.\" Malek appeared in the action thriller \"Need for Speed\" the next year, as well as another Spike Lee film, \"Da Sweet Blood of Jesus.\" Malek's most popular film performance to date was in the 2018 biographical musical drama \"Bohemian Rhapsody,\" which he played after major parts in \"Buster's Mal Heart\" and the adaptation of \"Papillon.\" He earned the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Queen lead vocalist Freddie Mercury. \"Dolittle,\" the crime thriller \"The Little Things,\" and the James Bond film \"No Time to Die,\" in which he portrays the villainous Lyutsifer Safin, are among Malek's later credits.\nMalek's eccentric dress choices and distinctive face shape became increasingly well-known as he grew in celebrity. He was selected to be a part of the Dior Homme Spring campaign in 2017. The following year, he was featured on the cover of GQ Middle East for the first time. He was later chosen as the face of Saint Laurent's Spring\/Summer campaign in 2020.\nSimilar: Who is Sherry Pollex? Wiki, Biography, Boyfriend, Net Worth, Age, Height\nPhilanthropy and Personal Life\nMalek has been seeing Lucy Boynton, his co-star in the film \"Bohemian Rhapsody,\" since 2018. He resides in the Los Angeles suburb of Laurel Canyon.\nMalek supports a number of causes, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation. In 2018, he started working with the (RED) charity to raise finances and awareness for HIV\/AIDS, inspired by his portrayal as Freddie Mercury.\nRami purchased a property in the Hollywood Hills for $2 million in May 2021.\nRami Malek is an American actor, singer, and producer. 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{"text":"Home Export LNG exports return to previous levels\nLNG exports return to previous levels\n(Courtesy Mitsui & Co.) Cameron LNG\nU.S. LNG exports increased in the week ending June 2, with 21 cargoes leaving port, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports.\nThat compares to 18 in the previous seven-day period, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on June 3. During the two 7-day periods before that, exports remained flat at 21 cargoes. Exports reached a 30-day high of 22 during the week ending May 5.\nBetween May 27 and June 2, seven vessels laden with LNG left the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana, while four each left from Cameron and Freeport, three from Corpus Christi, two from the Cove Point facility off Maryland and one from Elba Island off the coast of Georgia.\nCombined, total export volumes reached 76bn ft3. During the previous week, 67bn ft3 of LNG left US ports.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"<img alt=\"dcsimg\" id=\"dcsimg\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"\/\/www.qsstats.com\/dcs0hqs4610000ou3mn7tu0uc_5l6j\/njs.gif?dcsuri=\/security\/congress-grills-former-equifax-ceo-over-data-breach&amp;dcsipa=1&amp;WT.js=No&amp;WT.tv=10.4.1&amp;dcssip=www.eweek.com&amp;WT.qs_dlk=XS9XqArIhEIAABgJRJkAAAAC&amp;\">\nCongress Grills Former Equifax CEO Over Data Breach\nBy: Sean Michael Kerner | October 05, 2017\nRichard Smith, ex-CEO of Equifax, spent two days on Capitol Hill answering questions from Congress about the data breach that exposed information on 145.5 million Americans.\nSome breaches have more fallout than others. For two days this week, former Equifax CEO Richard Smith was on Capitol Hill answering questions from lawmakers and taking heated criticism of his handling of a breach that exposed personally identifiable information on 145.5 million Americans.\nThroughout the ordeal, Smith mostly sat calmly, hands clasped on the desk in front of him, as he politely responded to questions about the breach his company first publicly disclosed on Sept. 7. As a result of the breach, a number of Equifax executives retired, including the company's chief information officer and chief security officer. Smith himself retired from Equifax on Sept. 26.\nThe first day of Smith's testimony was Oct. 3, when he appeared before the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Commerce Committee. Smith began his appearance with prepared remarks, in which he admitted the company was aware of a known vulnerability but failed to patch it.\nDuring questioning by members of the committee, Smith revealed additional details about the patching oversight. The root CVE-2017-5638 vulnerability that enabled attackers to breach Equifax was identified as a flaw in the open-source Apache Struts framework.\nEquifax CEO Retires as Breach Fallout Continues\nHackers Explored Equifax for Five Months\nEquifax CIO, CSO Leaving in Breach Aftermath\nEquifax Breach Triggers Lawsuit and Investigation\nSmith attributed the missed patch to human error on the part of a single individual who did not properly alert the correct teams within Equifax to patch. Smith noted that Equifax also used a scanner that was intended to find potentially vulnerable and unpatched software and, for reasons unknown, that scanner also failed to find the unpatched Struts software.\nThe former Equifax CEO was also asked about data protection policies. As it turns out, the data that was stolen was not encrypted. \"To be very specific, this data was not encrypted at rest,\" Smith said. \"There are varying levels of security techniques that the team deploys in different environments around the business.\"\nSmith returned to Capitol Hill on Oct. 4 for another grueling session, this time in front of the Senate Banking Committee. Smith did not receive a warm welcome from the senators, who berated his company's security and data collection practices and questioned the ability of Equifax to work with the U.S. government.\nSen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, noted during the hearing that Equifax spent $250 million in cyber-security over the past three years, for an average of $85 million a year. He added that Smith earned approximately $69 million per year.\n\"In hindsight, do you think Equifax should have spent more money protecting people's data rather than compensating you so well?\" Brown asked.\nIn hindsight, perhaps money could have been spent differently, Smith responded. That said, there is an industry benchmark for financial services security spending as a percentage of total IT spend, he said. According to Smith, that benchmark is for a spend of between 10 and 14 percent, with Equifax coming in at 12 percent.\nSen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., did not mince her words when questioning Smith. She noted that Equifax has been hacked several times in recent years and that Equifax has consistently been rated as having some of the worst data security practices in the financial services industry.\n\"This latest hack happened through a hole in your system that had been identified months before and could have been fixed pretty easily,\" Warren said. \"The whole thing is staggering, a company like Equifax that has sensitive personal information on most Americans should have the best data security in the industry, and instead it has the worst.\"\nWarren also took aim at Smith and Equifax for profiting from the breach by selling additional fraud and identity protection services to consumers. She stated that Equifax did a terrible job of protecting data because the incentives and revenue model in the credit reporting and monitoring industry are \"out of whack.\"\n\"Because of this breach, consumers will spend the rest of their lives worrying about identity theft,\" Warren said. \"But Equifax will be just fine. Heck, it could actually come out ahead.\"\nSen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., was the last senator to speak at the Oct. 4 hearing, and he echoed much of what Warren said. Sasse noted that Equifax has what he referred to as a \"broken windows\" business model, where the company first breaks and then offers to fix the metaphorical window. Sass also questioned the integrity and ability of Equifax to handle U.S. government business, in particular an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contract that it was recently awarded for fraud prevention.\n\"I appreciate the fact that you have resigned from the company,\" Sasse said. \"But as an American, why should anybody hire Equifax for fraud protection right now?\"\nSmith responded by saying that while he understands the senator's point, Equifax should not be judged by a single incident.\n\"It was a horrific breach, and I apologize on behalf of the company for that breach. We'll make it right as best we can,\" Smith said. \"But it doesn't wipe out 118 years of good work we've done.\"\nSean Michael Kerner is a senior editor at eWEEK and InternetNews.com. 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{"text":"SRC 1.0 is released\nIf you were reading A&D a year ago, you may recall that I invented a new version-control system to occupy an odd little niche that none of the exiting ones serve very well.\nWell, actually, it's a shell around a very old version-control system that makes a reasonable fast version-storage manager but has a crappy UI. Thus, SRC \u2013 RCS reloaded, with a mission to serve cases where you don't want per-directory changesets but prefer each file to have its own separate change history. Like a directory full of separate FAQs, or your ~\/bin full of little scripts.\nSRC gives you a modern UI in the svn\/hg\/git style (but much, much simpler than git's) and lockless operation. It has full embedded documentation and an Emacs VC backend. If your little project goes multi-file, you can instantly fast-export to git.\nToday I shipped Version 1.0. This could have happened sooner, but I've been focusing on NTPsec pretty hard in the last year. There was one odd bug in the behavior of multi-file commands that I just hadn't got around to fixing. (Yes, you can do multi-file commands, but the files still have separate histories.)\nThe whole thing is just 2KLOC of Python, and that's with the rather extensive embedded documentation. The sort of person who frequents this blog might find the FAQ entertaining.\nCategorized as Software Tagged version-control\nParallel says:\nI don't see a Code of Conduct in the repository. Why are you implacably hostile to $VICTIM_GROUP ?\ndoesnt matter says:\n\"Well, actually, it's a shell around a very old version-control system that makes a reasonable fast version-storage manager but has a crappy UI\"\nIronically in that respect it replicates your intimate fiend CVS ;-)\n>Ironically in that respect it replicates your intimate fiend CVS ;-)\nSadly, no, CVS versions before 1.12 are crappy storage managers, too, because they lack the magic cookies required to unambiguously group file modifications into changesets. If not for this problem cvs-fast-export would have a well-defined behavioral target everywhere and be hugely simpler.\n@Parallel: Go away, that's fascist.\nBreeze says:\nIs there any particular reason you're sticking to python2.x for a somewhat \"new\" project? Why not use 3? And in 2, why are you doing things like your command line parsing by hand manually rather than using something that comes with the standard library?\n>Is there any particular reason you're sticking to python2.x for a somewhat \"new\" project?\nIt's sufficient and it's what I'm used to.\n>And in 2, why are you doing things like your command line parsing by hand manually rather than using something that comes with the standard library?\nBecause neither getopt nor optparse are a good fit for SRC syntax. Anyway, I consider optparse rather overengineered and ugly and tend to avoid it; most of my Python programs use getopt.\nThis seems to have branching but no merging. Is this true (or am I missing something)? Is it an intentional design choice if true?\n>This seems to have branching but no merging. Is this true (or am I missing something)? Is it an intentional design choice if true?\nIt's not intentional exactly. It reflects a limitation in RCS, which doesn't have a branch merge capability in anything like the modern sense \u2013 rcs merge is tricky and fragile, more like an RCS-sensitive patch(1). I'd have to write all the merge logic in the upper level, and it would probably about triple the complexity.\nStill, I might do it if there's demand. Is yours a theoretical request or a practical one?\nJames M says:\nI started implementing something similar some time ago. The idea was to have a \"universal VCS\"; providing a consistent set of commands for all VCSs as far as they could be made to work similarly. E.g. type \"urc log\" (urc = Universal Revision Control) and it would autodetect the VCS in use in the current directory and execute the appropriate log command, formatting the output to be also consistent with git. It hasn't got around to supporting revision specifications, branches or anything that sophisticated, though, so it was never full-featured enough to release.\nMy reason for doing that was to support SCCS, which I still use for small single-file projects like your typical use case for src. Yes, stop laughing over there \u2013 it's a hangover from my time at Sun when SCCS was the *only* supported VCS, on some historical repos that I've never got around to converting. So when that SCCS backend is written, I'll start using it immediately\u2026\n>My reason for doing that was to support SCCS, which I still use for small single-file projects like your typical use case for src. Yes, stop laughing over there\nI'm not laughing. I deliberately wrote SRC to isolate the RCS-specific stuff as much as possible in one back-end class, and the FAQ says \"What *will* be funny is when we implement the back end to talk to SCCS.\"\nDo you know Python? If so, I bet you could write the SCCS back end in a day, tops. Please do it \u2013 I have the regression tests to verify correct operation, which is probably a bigger deal than writing the code.\nThe laughter I'd anticipated was that of amusement\/derision at someone still seriously using SCCS in 2016\u2026\nI'm not really fluent in Python, but I'll have a look at the backend anyway. It'll be worth it just for the kudos of contributing to an ESR project.\n>I'm not really fluent in Python, but I'll have a look at the backend anyway.\nI've just made it easier, If your look at the repo tip version you'll see there's now a class named SCCS full of stub methods. If you fill those in, modeling them on the methods in the preceding RCS class, we'll have a working back end.\nIn most cases you'll merely need to write an SCCS command invocation. The parse() method needs to scrape metadata from an SCCS log output \u2013 that'll be most of your work.\nThere may be a gotcha near the is_branch() method in RevisionMixin \u2013 I don't know if SCCS uses the same format for branch sticky tags as RCS, and it's possible there are no branch stickies at all.\nJakub Narebski says:\nSRC over zit (http:\/\/git.oblomov.eu\/zit \/ https:\/\/github.com\/Oblomov\/zit)?\nSigivald says:\nBecause they refuse to specify themselves!\nThe question is pretty theoretical, since my use-case for src is just a linear history for little scripts and dotfiles. I know that, if you're not a DAG-based VCS, you have trouble finding the ancestor for diff3 \u2013 but even naive ancestor-finding diff3s would be mildly useful.\nJorge Dujan says:\n@ esr\nWell done! You're a tireless coder and maintainer.\n> [Python 2.x]'s sufficient and it's what I'm used to.\nAnd yet, in the current version of \"How to Become a Hacker\", you point newbies at tutorials for Python 3.x. I guess that means that adopting the latter is the sensible choice for those who have yet to learn the language.\nSimilarly, you've stopped recommending XHTML, probably because of HTML5 (which HTML Dog now teaches, along with CSS3 and even JavaScript; so you might want to readmit it into your how-to).\n@ James M\n> stop laughing over there\nLike ESR, I didn't laugh; everyone has the right to use whatever tools they prefer.\nBesides, I couldn't laugh even if I wanted to: I'm still using a CRT monitor. After all, why fix that which is not broken? :-)\nKenpachi says:\nIndeed, if esr's Code of Merit is taking longer than expected (cause you know, he is actually engaged in contributing useful things to society and human kind as a whole, rather than having to waste his extremely valuable time in stating in writing things that all sane adults already abide by), this is something worth looking at: maybe to stick to any new (and existing) project.\nhttps:\/\/github.com\/domgetter\/NCoC\nhttp:\/\/voxday.blogspot.com.ar\/2016\/01\/no-sjws-allowed.html\nhttp:\/\/voxday.blogspot.com.ar\/2016\/01\/more-sjw-attacks-in-tech.html\nhttps:\/\/archive.is\/tCRse\nA must watch: https:\/\/youtu.be\/dYu6qhd88_M\n[Warning] If you fancy a sudden urge to vomit uncontrollably:\nhttps:\/\/bugs.ruby-lang.org\/issues\/12004\nPowered by Debian:\nhttps:\/\/www.debian.org\/intro\/diversity\nhttps:\/\/wiki.debian.org\/AntiHarassment\nhttp:\/\/blog.shrub.com\/check-my-what\/\nhttp:\/\/lafalafu.com\/krc\/privilege.html\nFor the record: I'm in no way interested in turning this blog entry into yet another waste of time and energy, so please esr erase this comment at your discretion. (Just wanted to let you have those links because I think they might be of great importance to you and the ongoing attack on the FOSS movement and culture. I'm well aware you don't have the time deal with the amount of BS all by yourself. Just trying to help doing my part.\n> Indeed, if esr's Code of Merit is taking longer than expected [\u2026] this is something worth looking at: [\u2026]\nFor the middle of the road there is thought provoking and with some smart observations\nhttp:\/\/sarah.thesharps.us\/2015\/10\/06\/what-makes-a-good-community\/\nUnfortunately it is halfway thorugh the post poisoned by SJW-isms and weasel-words (like \"checking ones own privilege\", \"microagression\", etc.). All in all, I think it is worth [critical] reading.\nNicola Larosa says:\n>> Is there any particular reason you're sticking to python 2.x for a somewhat \"new\" project?\n> It's sufficient and it's what I'm used to.\nThat was unexpected, but it does look like Python 2 still has a few years left in it:\nWhen can we expect Python 2 to be a purely historical relic?\nhttp:\/\/python-notes.curiousefficiency.org\/en\/latest\/python3\/questions_and_answers.html#when-can-we-expect-python-2-to-be-a-purely-historical-relic\n>That was unexpected, but it does look like Python 2 still has a few years left in it:\nOn the other hand, I just moved sshexport \u2013 the repo tip version is now in Python 3.\nThis was a finger exercise for when I have to port the really big stuff, like reposurgeon. I also just moved coverity-submit.\n> On the other hand, I just moved sshexport \u2013 the repo tip version is now in Python 3\nWouldn't it be better to have `python2` and `python3` branches instead?\n>Wouldn't it be better to have `python2` and `python3` branches instead?\nIn theory. Is there any major distro now on which \"#!\/usr\/bin\/env python3\" fails to do the right thing?\nRandom832 says:\nPersonally, I really dislike the env hack\u2026 I wish that the #! 'protocol' were A) smart enough not to need it and B) flexible enough that it doesn't take away the one argument you're allowed to pass in (a la \"perl -w\")\nIt should actually be fairly easy to keep SRC working on both Python 2 and 3 at the same time (`#!\/usr\/bin\/env python`). I had a branch once that did just that, I think it was pre-0.10. Perhaps I'll resurrect it :)\n>It should actually be fairly easy to keep SRC working on both Python 2 and 3 at the same time (`#!\/usr\/bin\/env python`). I had a branch once that did just that, I think it was pre-0.10. Perhaps I'll resurrect it :)\nAfter limbering up with some successful py3k conversions of smaller Python projects (sshexport, coverity-submit, ski, irker), I just had a go at forward-porting reposurgeon and failed horribly. If you can manage it I will be seriously impressed.\nWhat's the main sticking point in a port of reposurgeon?\n>What's the main sticking point in a port of reposurgeon?\nIt's 11.6KLOC of algorithmically dense code.\nI can't get a freshly-cloned reposurgeon to 'make check' \u2013 I get a huge pile of pylint noise and then \"[pylint] Error 24\" \u2013 is there some list of messages that need to be ignored from pylint or does 24 mean something else is going wrong?\nSomething else is going on. pylint passes here, I just checked.\nHaving gotten around that (and installed the \"realpath\" command, which was not documented as being required), I get the following error:\n\u2014 bs.chk 2016-01-27 16:02:00.140712871 -0500\n+++ \/tmp\/stripped30609 2016-01-27 16:28:59.845836383 -0500\n+test-repo: No such file or directory\nSVN-fs-dump-format-version: 2\n>Having gotten around that (and installed the \"realpath\" command, which was not documented as being required), I get the following error:\nWeird. What is your environment?\nOT (about gpsd): Hmmm\u2026 if I understand it correctly NMEA 2000 is intimately tied to the CAN (Controller Area Network), all the while \"there has also been a shift away from outdated network buses like Controller Area Network (CAN) to more robust alternatives like Ethernet Audio Video Bridging (AVB)\" (in cars at least).\nUbuntu 14.04.3 LTS \u2013 with pylint 1.5.4 installed from pip because the version of pylint in the Ubuntu repository is broken.\nThe pylint messages I had to disable to get it to pass were:\n1 (reposurgeon): R0101,C0410,C0113,C0121,R0204\n2 (repodiffer): C0410,C0121,C0113\n3 (repomapper): C0410\n4 (repocutter): C0410,C0413,C0121,C0123,R0101\nThough IMO some of these could be fixed instead of ignored\u2026 I'm not sure what's the point of running pylint at all if you're going to ignore everything your code doesn't pass.\n(Also, is there a reason for all the \u2013quiet and @ in the makefile? Makes it harder to track where things go wrong.)\nRealpath itself is available in the repository, but not installed by default. The package description says \"This utility provides mostly the same functionality as `\/bin\/readlink -f' in the coreutils package.\" \u2013 could whichever test this affected be rewritten to use readlink?\n> I'm not sure what's the point of running pylint at all if you're going to ignore everything your code doesn't pass.\nA lot of its warnings are silly; you need to suppress those. But it does catch real problems, which is why I keep using it.\n>could whichever test this affected be rewritten to use readlink?\nPossibly. I'm not sure that's any less of a problem as a dependency, though.\n(Yesterday, I was just having it skip pylint \u2013 today, I took the time to ignore each message number that came up, and doing so made it run successfully, so it's probably simply a matter of a newer pylint than yours checking for more things.)\n> it's probably simply a matter of a newer pylint than yours checking for more things\nThat's what it is. The repo tip version now suppresses most of those warnings and does cleanups for others.\n> It's 11.6KLOC of algorithmically dense code.\nI meant something like, is there any particular class of python2\/python3 incompatibility that accounts for most of its portability problems.\n>I meant something like, is there any particular class of python2\/python3 incompatibility that accounts for most of its portability problems.\nString vs. unicode issues, as usual. Everything else in a 2 to 3 port is trivial stuff like changing module names.\nI don't program in Python3, but does it mean that unicode stuff in Python3 is misdesigned, because UTF-8 is not loseless \/ full encoding?\nMaybe they should have went Perl 6 route with 8-bit safe UTF-8 variant (via surrogate codes for things outside UTF-8).\n>I don't program in Python3, but does it mean that unicode stuff in Python3 is misdesigned, because UTF-8 is not loseless \/ full encoding?\nNo, that's not the problem. The problem is that in Python 2, strings were uninterpreted bytes. but in Python 3 they are Unicode code points. There's a new type 'bytes' that has the old uninterpreted-byte-string behavior. There's no implicit conversion between them; you have to do explicit encode and decode operations.\nThis change wreaks merry hell on any Python 2 code doing more than trivial string-bashing \u2013 Python 3 throws obscure exceptions when it sees bytes where it's expecting strings and vice-versa. Where it hurts most is programs like reposurgeon that want to treat their data as uninterpreted bytes. You get partway by opening files in binary mode, which causes data from them to be type byte rather than type string, but resolving all the internal places where there need to be explicit type conversion between byte and string is a huge pain in the ass.\nDifficulty tends to rise with square of program size \u2013 easy for small programs like sshexport or coverity-submit, horrifying for anything the size of reposurgeon or doclifter.\n> The problem is that in Python 2, strings were uninterpreted bytes. but in Python 3 they are Unicode code points. There's a new type 'bytes' that has the old uninterpreted-byte-string behavior. There's no implicit conversion between them; you have to do explicit encode and decode operations.\nBut isn't the problem that you need explicit conversion, because (I guess here) the conversion is lossy, because not every byte sequence has Unicode code point encoding (UTF-8, or whatever internal encoding Python3 uses; it might be UTF-16 \/ USC-2)?\nPerl6 solved this in a bit strange way. Because Str there implements by default NFG (Normal Form Grapheme), i.e. one character is one graph, it needs synthetic Unicode code points (negative code points IIUC) for encoding those graphemes that do not have precomposed form (CR LF is one such grapheme). As a side effect then it can encode bytes that do not correspond to valid UTF-8 characters as synthetic Unicode code points, so that conversion Blob -> Str -> Blob is idempotent.\nP.S. Nice that preview doesn't now obscure \"Post Comment\" button\u2026\n>But isn't the problem that you need explicit conversion, because (I guess here) the conversion is lossy, because not every byte sequence has Unicode code point encoding (UTF-8, or whatever internal encoding Python3 uses; it might be UTF-16 \/ USC-2)?\nYou do need explicit conversion, yes.\nThe porting problem arises because all your old code using string functions is now applied to bytes objects and has to be adjusted in unobvious ways, not just at the conversion points. It's a huge PITA.\nWhy didn't they keep \"strings\" exactly the same (since the behavior would be identical between both things with the same name), and add a new type \"u_string\" etc. to be this new Unicode string type with new behavior? This ranks right up there with Microsoft's \"Program Files(x86)\" and the corresponding WoW6432 Registry crap as exactly the wrong way to do things. Had the old 32-bit programs stayed where they were, and new explicit 64-bit locations for the new ones been created, then no programs would have been broken by being installed on a 64-bit OS. Similarly, if the two string-y types' names were swapped, old Python code would tend to Just Work\u2122 without needing to be rewritten.\n> Indeed, if esr's Code of Merit is taking longer than expected (cause you know, he is actually engaged in contributing useful things to society and human kind as a whole, rather than having to waste his extremely valuable time in stating in writing things that all sane adults already abide by), this is something worth looking at: maybe to stick to any new (and existing) project\nYet another nice blog post (from LedgerSMB dev):\nhttp:\/\/ledgersmbdev.blogspot.com\/2016\/01\/on-contributor-codes-of-conduct-and.html\nThere are other changes in Python 3 than strings and bytes that would not necessarily mean Python 2 code \"Just Works\" in the new one. it's really a fundamental redesign of the language, and the removal of legacy baggage compared to the old. (I recall somewhere, however, the Python devs are less than impressed with the migration rate and Python 4 is highly unlikely to be incompatible with 3)\nWhen redesigning the language, making it internally-consistent is perfectly good and fine.\nI have some experience with this on a couple of string-intensive projects, e.g. astor and pdfrw. The most string-intensive is pdfrw, which can read and write and manipulate PDFs.\nIt was practically impossible to maintain a common codebase across 2 and 3 until the devs relented and added enough backward compatibility to 3.3. I don't even try to support 3.0 \u2013 3.2.\nFrom my perspective, the best thing to do is to do everything in native strings (which are essentially bytes on Python 2 and unicode on Python 3), and have conversions (or not) right at the file I\/O layer.\nThis approach gives a 20% speed hit on Python 3, but it saves you from doing ugly and error-prone byte literals everywhere.\nThere is a project called six that theoretically allows you to write code that works in both versions. It uses a bit of voo-doo to wire itself into the interpreter, so now you really have 3 languages: Python 2, Python 3, and six. And potentially incompatible versions of six, used by different libraries.\nRather than all that, I use a fairly simple duck-typing style to handle 2 vs. 3 differences. E.g. for pdfrw, all the differences are incorporated here:\nhttps:\/\/github.com\/pmaupin\/pdfrw\/blob\/master\/pdfrw\/py23_diffs.py\n@Mike Swanson:\nThere are other changes in Python 3 than strings and bytes that would not necessarily mean Python 2 code \"Just Works\" in the new one.\nTrue, but most of those are much easier to work around than the string issues.\nit's really a fundamental redesign of the language, and the removal of legacy baggage compared to the old.\nI wouldn't call it fundamental, except in the sense that there's a lot of purity testing going on. The designers obviously feel that there is no room in the universe for quasi-string\/quasi-byte data (e.g. evaluate ('a' == b'a') in Python 2 and Python 3), and that doing what third graders expect is more important than reducing mental friction for professional programmers who work in multiple languages (e.g. evaluate (3 \/ 4)).\n(I recall somewhere, however, the Python devs are less than impressed with the migration rate and Python 4 is highly unlikely to be incompatible with 3)\nThe mandatory changes in 3.0 were a big \"Fuck you!\" to third party library supporters. What the hell did they think was going to happen? Notice that they're still (slowly) fixing these fuckups \u2014 3.5 now brings back the % string formatting operator, for example. The designers forgot or never learned the second part of Einstein's formulation that starts with \"Things should be made as simple as possible\".\nThere's consistency, and then there's \"a foolish consistency\" aka most lisp variants.\nThe silent trade: universal objective ethics in action\nWicked River: the movie","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Brad Keselowski | Bristol Dirt Advance\nTuesday, Apr 12 690\nFirst Practice \u2013 Friday, April 15 at 4:05 p.m. ET on FS1\nFinal Practice \u2013 Friday, April 15 at 6:35 p.m. ET on FS1\nHeat Races \u2013 Saturday, April 16 at 6 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN, SiriusXM Channel 90\nFeature Race \u2013 Sunday, April 17 at 7 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN, SiriusXM Channel 90\nADVANCE NOTES\nWeekend Format\nHeat races return for this weekend's dirt racing, with a random draw set to determine Saturday's heat race starting lineups.\nPassing and finishing points from each heat race will determine lineups for Sunday night's feature race. Drivers will receive one point for each spot improved in their respective heat, with finishing points on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scale.\nKeselowski at Bristol Motor Speedway\nIn last year's inaugural dirt race at Bristol, Keselowski finished 11th after starting 20th.\nOverall at Bristol Motor Speedway, Keselowski has three wins in 23 starts with a 16.8 average finish. He's finished top-10 in eight of those races, six of which were in the top five.\nHe most recently won the 2020 spring race after starting from the pole, and also won back-to-back races in the 2011 fall event and 2012 spring race.\nDating back the last four races on the concrete at Bristol, Keselowski has three finishes of sixth or better. Separately, he's led laps in 13 different Bristol events for 904 overall, his second-best effort among all tracks.\nKeselowski also made 14 Xfinity starts at Bristol with one win and eight top-10s, and seven Truck starts with one win and three top-10s.\nJosh Sell at Bristol Motor Speedway\nSell will be on the box for his fourth race as fill-in crew chief, as Matt McCall is set to return next weekend at Talladega.\nKeselowski on racing at Bristol:\n\"This will be yet another interesting weekend with still a lot of unknowns as to how the track will be, how these Next Gen cars will manage, and how teams react to all those factors. Last year was all over the place with how the weather affected our weekend, so hoping for a good weekend in that area. We're going to give it our best shot, and glad to have Solomon Plumbing on the car with us for their first race.\"\nKeselowski finished 17th last Saturday night at Martinsville in a race dominated by green-flag conditions.\nOn the Car\nSolomon Plumbing makes its debut with RFK Racing this weekend on the Bristol Dirt as the primary for Keselowski's No. 6 Ford. The Michigan-based company specializes in plumbing and fire services for new development, construction and complete remodeling.\nRKF PR\n\u00ab McDowell Ready to Build on Strong Dirt Run Last Season Chris Buescher | Bristol Dirt Advance \u00bb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Best Boutique Hotels in Boston\nA team of Oyster reporters spent weeks exploring 48 top hotels in Boston. We slept in the beds, ate in the restaurants, tested the service, and scoped out the neighborhoods, all with an eye toward selecting the most distinguished properties. Here's a list of our favorite boutique hotels.\nSee All Boston Hotels\nXV Beacon\nNorth End and Beacon Hill, Boston\nHoused in a 1903 Beaux Arts building just down the street from Boston Common in the gorgeous, residential Beacon Hill neighborhood, the 60-room, 10-story XV Beacon (or, Fifteen Beacon) combines traditional elegance and period details like antique cage elevators with thoughtfully designed modern conveniences like a bedside panel to control the fireplace. But its the exquisite service -- including personalized business cards and homemade desserts waiting in the room upon arrival -- that puts it at the top of our list.\nEliot Hotel\nBack Bay, Boston\nOriginally built in 1925 as a home for semiretired Harvard professors, this stately, Parisian-style boutique still shares a wall with the next-door Harvard Club and flaunts a kind of Boston Brahmin hauteur. But this is not a hotel trapped in the past. Rather, it's a successful study on how to marry the romance of an older hotel with the best of the 21st century -- chandeliers and French toile next to iHomes, flat-screen TVs, and touch-screens that allow you to order room service without picking up the phone. Dining options include both an award-winning French restaurant and a high-end sushi bar.\nHotel Commonwealth\nThe 148-room Commonwealth is one of those hotels that feels like it couldn't exist anywhere else -- it is the hotel embodiment of aristocratic Boston. The lobby is anchored by a huge central ottoman, and around it are low chairs and polished tables gilded with brass swans. It feels almost as if you've wandered past a velvet rope into a museum exhibit recreating an early American parlor; one might wonder whether you're even allowed to sit in the chairs. But under all those proper airs, the hotel is consistently comfortable, impressive, and bursting with modern conveniences, like plush pillow-top beds, large flat-screen TVs, quality in-room sound systems, and free movies, a Playstation 2, cell phone chargers, European plug adaptors, GPS systems, and yoga gear to borrow.\nCopley Square Hotel\nFirst opened in 1891, this 143-room hotel is the second-oldest operating hotel in the country, but $18 million in rebranding and renovations in 2008 transformed it into a much more modern boutique. It features sleek, contemporary (albeit small) rooms in relaxing tones of white, beige, and brown; free nightly wine receptions in the cozy, warmly lit lobby; and freebies like coffee, tea, and hot chocolate all day. It is easily the best hotel in its price category within walking distance of Newbury Street, the Hynes Convention Center, and the Boston Common.\nThe Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston\nOccupying a former jail, the 298-room Liberty Hotel is truly unique, with a playful design that incorporates the incarceration theme in fun ways. The stunning lobby, comfortable rooms and quality on-site restaurants make this hotel a good choice -- but mediocre service and amenities keep it from being a great one.\nMore Boston Recommendations\nBest Pet-Friendly Hotels\nBest Hotel Restaurants Hotels\nBest Best Hotels\nBest College Hotels\nNorth End and Beacon Hill\nDowntown and Waterfront Boston","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bill Gates will invest $100M to fight dementia and Alzheimer's. Here's where the money will go.\nBill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, announced that he will invest $100 million in a venture capital fund and several start-ups working to fight dementia and Alzheimer's disease.\nBuild a cost-effective Alzheimer's disease and memory disorders program\nAccording to CNN, Alzheimer's\u2014the most common form of dementia\u2014affects more than five million U.S. residents, costing an estimated $259 billion per year. There is currently no treatment for the disease, CNN reports, and if that continues, the number of U.S. residents affected by the disease is expected to increase to 16 million by 2050, at a cost of more than $1 trillion per year.\nEverything you need to know about the neurosciences market\nGates said he decided to invest in Alzheimer's, and dementia more broadly, for both personal reasons and public health reasons. He said research into addressing and treating the disease has \"gone slower than we all would have hoped,\" adding, \"I know how awful it is to watch people you love struggle as the disease robs them of their mental capacity. ... It feels a lot like you're experiencing a gradual death of the person [whom] you knew.\"\nAfter spending a year speaking with experts in the field, Gates said he identified five primary areas of need:\nIdentifying and diagnosing Alzheimer's earlier;\nEasing the process of participating in clinical trials;\nInvestigating as many approaches as possible to fight the disease;\nLearning more about how the disease progresses; and\nBetter utilizing data.\n\"My background at Microsoft and my (Gates) Foundation background say to me that a data-driven contribution might be an area where I can help add some value,\" Gates said.\nDetails of the investment\nGates said he will invest $50 million into the Dementia Discovery Fund, a venture capital fund aimed at discovering treatments for various forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. The fund, established in 2015, is a public-private partnership that includes the United Kingdom government and several drugmakers, such as:\nBiogen Idec;\nEli Lilly;\nGlaxoSmithKline;\nJohnson & Johnson; and\nHow to better manage dementia patients across the care continuum\nAccording to Reuters, the drugmakers have already invested in at least nine different start-up companies that are researching how to block or reverse the processes that lead to dementia.\nGates said he plans to invest another $50 million in start-up companies that are working on \"less mainstream\" ways of treating various forms of dementia. However, Gates said he has not yet selected those organizations.\nIn addition, Gates said he wants to award a grant to build a global dementia data platform to help researchers identify patterns related to the disease and find possible treatment methods.\nA personal investment\nGates said of his investments, \"It'll take probably 10 years before new theories are tried enough times to give them a high chance of success. So it's very hard to hazard a guess (when an effective drug might be developed).\" He added, \"I hope that in the next 10 years that we have some powerful drugs, but it's possible that won't be achieved.\"\nSeparately, Jeremy Hughes, the CEO of the Alzheimer's Society, said Gates' \"significant personal investment\" is welcome and would not only help progress towards a cure for dementia, but help reduce the stigma around it. \"With Bill Gates now joining all those already united against dementia, there is new hope for advances in the care and cure of dementia,\" he said (Kelland, Reuters, 11\/13; Gupta, CNN, 11\/13).\nHow to deliver cost-effective Alzheimer's care\nOver 5.3 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer's disease and related memory disorders and the Alzheimer's Association predicts this number to triple to 13.8 million by 2050.\nTo learn more about how leading memory disorders programs are allocating their resources, download our brief Building a Financially Successful Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Program.\nGet the Briefing\nHospitals sue HHS over planned $1.6B in 340B cuts\nCMS' latest effort to clear the Medicare appeals backlog\nAround the nation: Disneyland shuts down two cooling towers after Legionnaires' disease outbreak\nHow the industry is reacting to Alex Azar's HHS secretary nomination\nVideos show misconduct at Alabama behavioral health facility, BuzzFeed investigation alleges\nCurrent ArticleBill Gates will invest $100M to fight dementia and Alzheimer's. Here's where the money will go.\nNearly 50% of US adults have high blood pressure under new guidelines: What you need to know\n5 ways your C-suite can boost employee engagement\n$1M or more: Experts warn of high total costs for first gene therapy drug for cancer\nbill-gates-dementia-donation","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Browse back issues of The Atlantic from 1857 to present that have appeared on the Web. From September 1995 to the present, the archive is essentially complete, with the exception of a few articles, the online rights to which are held exclusively by the authors.\nSearch by year: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891 1890 1889 1888 1887 1886 1885 1884 1883 1882 1881 1880 1879 1878 1877 1876 1875 1874 1873 1872 1871 1870 1869 1868 1867 1866 1865 1864 1863 1862 1861 1860 1859 1858 1857\nHow data is changing hiring and firing, the quest to end the flu, John Kerry's aggressive diplomacy, how women change men, the worst year in history, and more\nThe 50 greatest breakthroughs since the wheel, the world's top inventors, the riddle of Amazon, Flannery O'Connor's fierce irony, the biology of war, and more\nThe case against high-school sports, the trouble with homework, the new terrorist training ground, how the NFL fleeces taxpayers, James Bond's inner life, and more\nFifty years after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, The Atlantic resurfaces some of its best journalism about the 35th president and his legacy. Read classic articles by Robert F. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, Walter Lippmann, new pieces by Bill Clinton and Robert Dallek\u2014plus rarely seen images and documents.\nHow to think about drones, killers on Craigslist, the risks of being a workaholic, the courage of The Clash, and more\nJuly\/Aug 2013\nThe biggest ideas of 2013, why junk food is fat's greatest foe, the real baby deadline, and more\nJames Fallows on Jerry Brown's second chance. Plus: the mystery of the second skeleton, how gay couples are getting marriage right, the end of the retail salesperson, and more.\nThe world may never run out of oil\u2014and the consequences could be dire. Plus: avoiding the worst parts of death, Henry Kissinger's statesmanship, reconsidering hair metal, and more.\nHanna Rosin on toddlers and iPads, Jeffrey Goldberg on the king of Jordan, James Fallows on life on Mars, our annual money report, and much more\nHow robots will make your doctor obsolete. Plus: The emancipation of Barack Obama, how to save kids from online bullies, why romantic comedies are so bad, and more.\nHow Wall Street could fail again, the dark side of anesthesia, how online dating is destroying marriage, Downton Abbey's ludicrous charm, and more.\nSubscribe to The Atlantic and support 160 years of independent journalism.\nrtem \/ Shutterstock \/ The Atlantic\nThis Is How Democracy Dies\nYascha Mounk\nRoberto Stefan Foa\nA new report shows that people around the world are collectively losing faith in democratic systems.\nCitizens in stable democracies are supposed to be satisfied with the democratic process. Individual politicians or administrations may be unpopular. But if the public lacks commitment to democratic principles, or loses faith in democratic institutions, demagogues and opportunists may brush these aside.\nThat's why we were concerned when, four years ago, we found that support for democracy in the United States, as well as many other countries around the world, was nearing dangerous lows. Some scholars saw evidence of a similar shift, while others disagreed. They maintained that the Western public remained reasonably content with democracy as a form of governance, and that there was little cause for panic.\nBen Curtis \/ AP\nWorst Locust Swarms in Decades Hit East Africa\nEthiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are experiencing some of the largest desert-locust swarms they've seen in more than 25 years.\nHundreds of millions of desert locusts are swarming in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia\u2014some of the biggest numbers seen in more than 25 years. Unusually wet weather in the area toward the end of 2019 has contributed to the massive outbreak, driving an explosion of locusts that are destroying crops and threatening food security across the region. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is requesting international assistance to combat the swarms, and warning of the potential for massive growth if they are left unchecked.\nSeth Wenig \/ AP\nDonald Down the Shore\nJohn Hendrickson\nThe president refuses to believe that even New Jersey, a solidly blue Northeast state, is beyond his electoral grasp in 2020.\nWILDWOOD, N.J.\u2014President Donald Trump casually referred to his reelection campaign as \"probably the greatest movement in history\" last night. He told the several thousand rally-goers inside the Wildwoods Convention Center\u2014and the scores more partying outside and watching a simulcast\u2014that this country \"has tremendous potential if we don't blow it.\" At one point, Trump warned that Democrats want to \"close your factories\" and \"get rid of your cows.\" He conceded that there aren't many cows in this particular beach town.\nWhy did the president descend on the Jersey Shore in the dead of winter?\nThe waterslides of Morey's Piers loomed over the boardwalk, bone-dry. It was too early in the season for 18 holes of mini-golf. No enticing aromas wafted out of the Fudge Factory (though someone did hand out free samples outside the Fudge Kitchen). Why Jersey at all? Democrats have won the state in the past seven consecutive presidential contests. But Trump, the former Atlantic City casino boss, owed a guy a favor.\nDiego Herculano \/ Redux\nThe Deceptively Simple Number Sparking Coronavirus Fears\nEd Yong\nHere's what the oft-cited R0 number tells us about the new outbreak\u2014and what it doesn't.\nWhen a new disease emerges, health organizations turn to a seemingly simple number to gauge whether the outbreak will spread. It's called the basic reproduction number\u2014R0, pronounced R-nought\u2014and though useful for decision makers, it's a nightmare for public communication. In brief, R0 is the average number of people who will catch the disease from a single infected person, in a population that's never seen the disease before. If R0 is 3, then on average every case will create three new cases. But even though it seems incredibly straightforward, it's hard to calculate and tricky to interpret.\nR0 is important because if it's greater than 1, the infection will probably keep spreading, and if it's less than 1, the outbreak will likely peter out. So it offers vital information to organizations and nations as they consider how to respond to an outbreak\u2014such as the one the world is currently experiencing.\nMyriam Wares\nCancel Earthworms\nJulia Rosen\nThe \"crazy worms\" remaking forests aren't your friendly neighborhood garden worms. Then again, those aren't so great either.\nOn a sweltering July day, I follow Annise Dobson down an overgrown path into the heart of Seton Falls Park. It's a splotch of unruly forest, surrounded by the clamoring streets and cramped rowhouses of the Bronx. Broken glass, food wrappers, and condoms litter the ground. But Dobson, bounding ahead in khaki hiking pants with her blond ponytail swinging, appears unfazed. As I quickly learn, neither trash nor oppressive humidity nor ecological catastrophe can dampen her ample enthusiasm.\nAt the bottom of the hill, Dobson veers off the trail and stops in a shady clearing. This seems like a promising spot. She kicks away the dead oak leaves and tosses a square frame made of PVC pipe onto the damp earth. Then she unscrews a milk jug. It holds a pale yellow slurry of mustard powder and water that's completely benign\u2014unless you're a worm.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ascot Group News\nAscot Group spreads Christmas cheer with \u00a33,000 donation\nThe Ascot Group raised more than \u00a311,000 for charity in 2019, to add to the tens of thousands of pounds we've raised over the years. This Christmas, all three of...\nExciting growth plans revealed at Ascot Annual Conference\nGrowth was the key message at this year's Ascot Group Annual Conference \u2013 with exciting plans to triple the size of the business in the next three to four years...\nAscot Group gears up for Annual Conference\nThe Ascot Group is getting ready for its annual conference, which takes place on Wednesday, December 4th at the Hans Price Conference Centre at Weston College. The 70-strong team made...\nMore success for Go:Tech Awards\nTwo hundred and forty tech leaders, investors and entrepreneurs attended the 2019 Go:Tech Awards \u2013 cementing the events place as the UK's leading tech and innovation showcase. Founded by Ascot...\nAscot Group first company in town to install dedicated EV station\nThe Ascot Group is leading the way when it comes to tackling air pollution by becoming the first company in Weston-Super-Mare to install a dedicated Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station....\nAscot Group 'Fright Night' provides thrills and chills at museum\nThere were spooky goings on at Weston Museum as ghouls and ghosts from the Ascot Group turned the venue into a Halloween haven. Skeletons, Chucky, the Corpse Bride and three...\nAscot Group CEO on panel with Vodafone Head at Tech debate\nAscot Group CEO and renowned business and marketing speaker Andrew Scott was part of a seven-strong panel of experts to talk tech at a scale-up event hosted by Business Leader...\nAscot Group CEO teams up with Michael Portillo for triumphant Business Leader Awards\nAscot Group CEO Andrew Scott teamed up with journalist, broadcaster and former Conservative politician Michael Portillo for the 2019 Business Leader Awards. And the event showed once again why it...\nGlazing Summit a runaway success\nThe one-day conference for the glass and glazing industry organised by Ascot Group CEO and founder Andrew Scott has been hailed a runaway success. Insight Data and Purplex Marketing, both...\nThree Dynamic Ascot Group Vacancies Available\nWith exciting growth plans in place, it is fantastic to be able to tell you about three new Ascot Group vacancies that are currently available. Full Stack Web Developer Are...\nAscot Group Closer to Being the Largest Independent Employer in the South West\nThe Ascot Group are closer to their goal of 100 employees by the end of the year. The Ascot Group is home to a world-class, full-service marketing agency, an award-winning...\nPurplex Named Best Construction Marketing Agency\nSitting under the Ascot Group Umbrella, Purplex has been voted as Best Construction Marketing Agency 2019 at the UK Enterprise Awards. The UK Enterprise Awards is dedicated to showcasing businesses...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Between the flashing green and the flashing red light, a presence so mighty and enchanting, cannot be missed. Miseka Gaqa, in a long black dress and a statement isikhakha black and white doek of the AmaXhosa nation. Her fine tuned soprano voice effortlessly piercing through the bass, the trumpet horns, the drums and the keyboard. She sings, sikhalela umhlaba wethu (we are crying for our land) umhlaba wethu (our land), closer and more attentively listen to the message, you hear, a cry that vibrates and echoes from decades ago.\nIt is the year 2018, the band Iphupho L'ka Biko is rendering a coaxing song that houses a nation's cry from the very ground where its original composers have been laid to rest. This moment becomes a soundtrack accompanying the passages of text in this book under review.\nPublished in 2019 by Ditiro media, Transitions: From Post-colonial Illusions to Decoloniality is by South African essayist, poet, cultural worker and social critic, Mphutlane wa Bofelo, who takes on the role of a community member with the gift of hearing whispers from a realm beyond reach. Sent to awaken, educate and inform the community about the journey they've walked, how they've walked that journey and why they continue to cry at a time when their tears were supposed to be long wiped out with gold tissues. Reading the book brings an image of the community member standing on a stump where a sunland baobab tree once firmly stood and is committed to evoking a fire that will help the community see clearly and journey on, reclaiming what they've lost. In the text, Mphutlane employs dynamic voices, philosophy, theory and activist scholars from the broader black school of thought as his accomplices in order to point out post-colonial illusions and the road to conversations and acts around the subject of decoloniality.\nMphutlane has assembled five remarkable and lengthy essays offering deep critique on the experiences in and the current state of \"post-apartheid\" South Africa. Where black people have been let down. Where the earth is crumbling underneath them. Most importantly, the heart of the book houses the idea of decoloniality as the key to unlocking the brutality of the cycles we have been locked into due to the common odds that have been against us from apartheid to \"post-apartheid\". In between a thorough incorporation of theory that accompanies the criticality of these essays, Mphutlane, weaves in his own poetry and those of others. This weaving serves not only as interlude but also amplifies and supports the arguments and analysis that the essays unveil.\nThe first essay Memory and Being opens with a set of questions, probing different ideas of who black people are outside of what white power and what white supremacy has moulded as our reality and identification of self (as agency) and as a collective. How far back can we dig in our memories (recorded and archived history) to find an identity and way(s) of life, of being, that are not linked to white influence or colonial impositions. Mphutlane uses Africana Philosophy to propose that \"formerly enslaved, colonised, oppressed and exploited cannot take control of their lives and shape their own destiny without critically interrogating, re-membering, de-constructing and reconstructing their past\".\nIn this essay, Mphutlane is committed to honouring the importance of historical consciousness as an important concept towards embarking on a liberation project that has a clearer understanding of the position, identification, and realisation of black people's current state. Mphutlane critically challenges the \"born free\" phenomenon where according to him \"black youth are assailed with the social rhetoric that urges them not to make reference to the apartheid past or its impact on their social realities\". Here, the youth is romanticized as a generation that is born into freedom therefore, theirs is ostensibly a life filled with possibilities without limitation.\nApplying the importance of historical consciousness, Mphutlane notes \"This kind of mindset ignores the peculiar circumstances of black youth who are victims of intergenerational poverty, structural poverty and structural unemployment accrued from an economy characterized by disarticulation, enclave and the intersection between racial, class and gender inequalities\". This essay on memory and being digs deeper into the challenges faced by young people. Those who occupy the street corners.\nThose who have fallen into drugs and other substances as an escape from the pressures pinned on them within their community and society at large. Those who also find themselves in institutions but fall victim to being fed an education that strips them of their humanity.\nIn the second essay The Songs of Solomon Mphutlane maps out, in detail, the activities that have been at play in reconstructing history and memory of black people to disempower them. From laws that have protected and endorsed white power from apartheid to post-apartheid South Africa. To different tools such as the media's selling images, religion, and what education feeds the mind. Thus, subconsciously, tinting the memory of black people as inferior and uncivilised in order to continue oppressing them. Mphutlane substantiates the significance of the Black Consciousness perspective for \"black people to interrogate their pre-colonial and colonial past and to critically examine the continuities and discontinuities of past conditions and traditions in the present and take their own decisions on what to discard and what to carry into the future\".\nHere, the approach becomes that black people must define and name themselves out of their own interpretations of their historical material, cultural, political, social and economic experiences in order to humanise and empower themselves.\nIn the essay Post-Apartheid or Neo-Apartheid? Mphutlane argues that even though there is the absence of patrolling police vans in the township and no obvious obligation that compels black people to carry identity documents as a marker of their existence in the country, the word 'democracy' masks new-age apartheid because even with the transitions, not much has actually changed.\nThis essay floats this argument through the reflections of young black South African poets who have lived through the tail-end of apartheid and have experienced \"post-apartheid\" South Africa first hand. Each of the eight poets interviewed by Mphutlane offers their opinion and their memory of the transition and how that has influenced the making of their art. In the following essay Being Black Twice Mputlane uses a similar approach where he brings in other voices to speak about their memory of apartheid and trace the steps they have walked in the supposedly new South Africa. This essay explores the historical consciousness of young black working women from different disciplines and the challenges they face in the workplace where a black woman's labour contribution is not compensated accordingly. Mphutlane explains that, \"In the South African context, capitalist division of labour highly utilizes prevailing structures of racial segregation and patriarchy\". In this case black women suffer oppression twice, first for being black and second, for being women. Apart from being confronted with religious, cultural and political struggles of policing women's bodies, the women in conversation with Mphutlane in this chapter have another commonality as they recollect their experiences, that these realities do not begin with them, they date back to when their mothers were working women under apartheid. This, a clear illustration that little, if anything has changed. The continuities are glaringly evident, obvious and everywhere to be seen, felt and lived (by black people).\nThe last essay Fallism and the dialectics of spontaneity and organization is the driving motor of the entire book. It ties together the arguments brought forward in the first four essays. In text-based illustrations, it proves that South African as a democratic dispensation is an illusion. It does this through paying homage to the principles and ideologies embedded in the Fallism movement in relation to the discourse of transformation in South Africa. This essay argues how the theme of decoloniality and transformation has been more pronounced in South African public discourse subsequent to and because of the Fallism movement. The essay also shows how the continuities between apartheid and \"post\/neo-apartheid\" realities shape the political consciousness, ideological perspective and activism of the Fallism generation.\nMphutlane discusses \"the practical reality of the connection between the social structures that oppress, exploit, de-humanise and discriminate against Black people, women, the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) community, workers and disabled people raised awareness of the interconnection between racism, capitalism, patriarchy, homophobia, ableism etc\".\nHe goes on to add, \"What began as a call for the removal of the statue of Cecil John Rhodes at the University of Cape Town and the fight against fee increases at Universities birthed the exposure of the failure of the country to deal with issues of redress, restitution, restoration, reparation, redistribution and reconstruction as necessary prerequisites for genuine reconciliation and sustainable nation building\".\nIn closing, the essay faithfully records the Fallism movement as a movement that has brought radical awakening and change in post-1994 South Africa. Mphutlane also unveils that the Fallism movement is a continuation of traditions of the Congress Movement, the Pan Africanist Movement and Black Consciousness Movements. As well as social movements that emerged in the 90s and counterculture BC-inspired movements such as the Blackwash movement, a movement that emerged in the early 2000s during a time when black people appeared to be grateful for the bare minimum. Blackwash dropped the proverbial bomb that \"94 changed fokol\".\nIn summary, Transitions is a documentation and thorough contextualisation of what went wrong in the negotiations of transitioning from apartheid to \"post-apartheid\". The text amplifies the voices, praxis and significance of a generation that cries for the land of their ancestors, still not in their possession in an era that has officially recorded in its state media \"emancipation for all\".","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kanaa Movie Download Free HD | Most Successful Cricket Movie By Tamil Cinema\nHanima Anand |Sep 29, 2020\nThe 2018 sports drama by Arunraja Kamaraj is the most successful cricket movie in Tamil cinema. The movie not only inspires female cricketers to pursue their dreams but also represent farmers' rights in India.\nLove Rosie Full Movie Download: The Story Anyone Who Falls For Their Best Friend Needs\nWatch Vidya Balan Turn From A Bold Woman Into A Math Genius In \"Shakuntala Devi\" Movie For Free!\nRam Lakhan Movie Download | 32 Years Of The Release & Forever A Legend Of Hindi Cinema\nKanaa is written and directed by Arunraja Kamaraj under the production of Sivakarthikeyan. Not just a cricket movie in Tamil, Kanaa is an inspiring story for every daughter of Indian farmers. 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{"text":"Peter van der Woude\nI'm Peter van der Woude, born In 1983 and I'm living together with my wife and two sons in the Netherlands. Currently I work for KPN ICT Consulting. At this moment my main focus is Enterprise Client Management via Microsoft Intune and\/ or System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr 2007\/ 2012\/ CB) and I love it! Since July 2015 I'm awarded with the Microsoft MVP award for Enterprise Mobility. Really proud and honored to have this award.\nFebruary 6, 2023 February 6, 2023 by Peter van der Woude\nThis week is all about a nice small new feature that became general available with the latest service release of Microsoft Intune (2301). That feature is enrollment notification. Enrollment notifications provide organizations with an easy method to notify users when a new device is enrolled. 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Office for other platforms, however, are often forgotten. Just like Office for the web. Good thing, though, is that there are nowadays multiple privacy controls available that can be configured for Office on all platforms. For some platforms there are even multiple configurations options. Best part of those configuration options is that there is also an option to configure the privacy controls cross platforms. This post will \u2026\nThis week is all about a nice new feature of Microsoft Intune. That new feature is multiple administrative approval (MAA). MAA enables organizations to require a second administrative user to approve a change before the change is actually applied. That limits the chance of accidental mistakes and even helps with the protection against compromised administrative accounts. With MAA, the most breaking and impactful changes can be protected. At this moment that includes specific resources, like apps and scripts. Changes to those resources can protected with MAA. That protection can be created by using Access policies. Access policies can be configured to protect specific resources with MAA. This post will go through the steps to configure those policies, followed with the behavior that those policies introduce. \u2026\nJanuary 17, 2023 by Peter van der Woude\nYes! Another year! Last night I received that great email stating that I'm re-awarded as Windows Insider MVP! Even though it's not exactly at the beginning of the year anymore, it's still a great feeling and still an awesome way to start the new year! I feel really proud, honored and privileged to be awarded with my fifth Windows Insider MVP award and to already been holding the Microsoft MVP (Enterprise Mobility) award for eight years! Just awesome! No other words. Of course none of this would be possible without the support of my great family! I love them and couldn't do this without their support! With their support, I'm ready for another awesome year!\nThis week another short blog post about another nice configuration addition to Windows. This time it's about configuring Shared PC mode with OneDrive sync. Shared PC mode on itself is nothing new, or special, but there was something missing. That something was the OneDrive sync, as there are scenarios in which it's still required to use OneDrive on a Shared PC. The default behavior of Windows, however, was to prevent the usage of OneDrive, once Shared PC mode was enabled. That's still the case but starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 a new setting is introduced that enables IT administrators to enable Shared PC mode with OneDrive sync enabled. A new setting to enabled Shared PC mode. This post will start with a short introduction \u2026\nEasier configuring additional LSA protection\nJanuary 9, 2023 January 9, 2023 by Peter van der Woude\nThis week another short blog post about another nice configuration addition to Windows. This time it's about configuring additional Local Security Authority (LSA) protection for credentials. LSA, which includes the Local Security Authority Server Service (LSASS) process, validates users for local and remote sign-ins and enforces local security policies. Starting with Windows 8.1 and later, additional protection is provided for the LSA, to prevent reading memory and code injection by non-protected processes. That provides added security for the credentials that LSA stores and manages. Not really something new, but it's good to know that something has changed from a configuration perspective. The protected process setting for LSA can also be configured in Windows 8.1 and later. That would, however, always require the manual creation of a \u2026\nAutomatically switching the Windows Firewall profile on Azure AD joined devices\nThis new year starts with short blog post about another nice configuration addition to Windows. Starting with the latest release of Windows 11, it's now possible to make the Windows Firewall aware of the location of the device. That maybe sounds a bit more than what it actually is. The idea is that it enables Windows to check if it's on a domain connected network, based on the accessibility of one or more URLs. When one of the URLs is available, Windows will switch the Windows Firewall profile to domain. When none of the URLs are available, Windows will work how it always worked and in general simply rely on the public profile. That behavior enables IT administrators to configure specific firewall exclusions, only when \u2026\nConfiguring Windows Package Manager\nJanuary 31, 2023 December 19, 2022 by Peter van der Woude\nThis week is all about configuring Windows Package Manager. With the ability of standard users installing apps by using winget and with release of the new Microsoft Store apps within Microsoft Intune, the configuration of Windows Package Manager gets more and more important. Of course, it was already important to have a solid configuration, but with Windows Package Manager getting a more prominent role, a good configuration is required. The good thing is that with the introduction of Windows 11, version 22H2, Microsoft also introduced new configuration options for Windows Package Manager. Before, the configuration was limited to Group Policy settings and the settings.json file. Now there are also Configuration Service Provider (CSP) settings. The Policy CSP now contains nodes for the configuration of the \u2026\nTest Base for Microsoft 365 integration with Microsoft Intune\nDecember 12, 2022 December 12, 2022 by Peter van der Woude\nThis week is all about the Test Base for Microsoft 365 (Test Base) integration with Microsoft Intune. About a year ago Test Base was also a subject on this blog. Back then it was focused on getting started with Test Base. In the meantime, a lot has changed. And changed in a good way. Some really nice features were added, and one of those features is the integration with Microsoft Intune. As one of the focus areas of Test Base is on IT professionals who want to validate their applications, that integration will make their lives a lot easier. That integration will simplify the creation of a package within the Test Base account. It will preconfigure values during the creation of a package. Of those \u2026\nOrganizing Managed Google Play apps with collections\nDecember 5, 2022 December 5, 2022 by Peter van der Woude\nThis week is all about a smaller newly introduced feature regarding Android Enterprise. A feature that helps with organizing the Managed Google Play apps within the Managed Google Play store. When structure and details are important, this is that sweet little detail that makes it perfect. Starting with the latest service release of Microsoft Intune (service release 2211), there is now support for organizing apps within the Managed Google Play store by using collections. Collections are shown on the front page of the Managed Google Play store and provide users with easy access to the required apps. Collections can be used to organize apps in different categories. Custom categories. It's completely up to the IT administrator to create collections, to name collections, to add apps \u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag Archives: the panic room\nAlbum Review \u2013 Eleine \/ Dancing In Hell (2020)\nThe time has come for us all to dance in the fires of hell to the sound of the striking new opus by this unstoppable Swedish Symphonic Metal group.\nMy dear metalheads, if you haven't taken a listen yet at any of the songs from Dancing In Hell, the brand new opus by Landskrona, Sweden-based Symphonic Metal unity Eleine, I highly recommend you do so as soon as possible and get ready to be absolutely stunned by frontwoman Madeleine \"Eleine\" Liljestam, guitarist Rikard Ekberg, bassist Anton Helgesson and Jesper Sunnhagen throughout the 50 minutes of first-class, undisputed music found in what's most probably the best Symphonic Metal album of 2020. With Dancing In Hell, the follow-up to their awesome 2019 EP All Shall Burn, Eleine sound even more powerful, beautiful and unique than in their previous releases, taking a natural step into darker and heavier sounds and setting a new standard within the symphonic genre with hard-hitting, melodic and seductive metal hymns. Written and produced by Rikard and Madeleine, mixed, mastered and co-recorded by Thomas \"Plec\" Johansson at The Panic Room, and featuring another incendiary and sexy artwork by N\u00e9stor \u00c1valos, the album brings forward stories of inner demons, strength and loss, all embraced by majestic passages, heavy-as-hell riffs and the always sharp and hypnotizing voice of the one and only Madeleine.\nEleine kick off their amazing album with Enemies, originally released in their incendiary 2019 EP, and I won't repeat myself and say how awesome this tune is. Simply enjoy all of its power and epicness, which is also the case in the title-track Dancing in Hell, one of the band's heaviest compositions since their inception, offering our ears a massive wall of sounds boosted by symphonic elements with Jesper being unstoppable on drums, while Eleine embellishes the airwaves with her piercing vocals as usual. Then in Ava of Death we're treated to in-your-face words beautifully declaimed by Eleine (\"We will not forgive \/ Nor will we forget \/ The willful deceit that spread \/ Your future is dark \/ Soon filled with regret\") while Rikard and Anton slash their stringed weapons in a true headbanging mode, whereas it's time to go full symphonic and epic in Crawl from the Ashes, with Jesper dictating the song's imposing rhythm while Rikard continues to add the word \"metal\" to the overall musicality. And Eleine kidnaps our senses once again in As I Breathe, giving life to the song's dark lyrics (\"Have you no eyes at all \/ You're standing against your own kind \/ Sickness from mind and heart \/ Eating flesh of those who risk it all \/ We'll rise \/ You'll fall \/ We run \/ You crawl\") while her bandmates fire a crisp fusion of Symphonic, Melodic and Groove Metal.\nAnton takes the lead with his rumbling, metallic bass jabs in Memoriam, a mid-tempo symphonic tune tailored for admirers of the music by bands like Epica and Nightwish where all background elements only make the song even more thrilling and vibrant, followed by Where Your Rotting Corpse Lie (W.Y.R.C.L.), almost six minutes of grandiose metal music for our total delight where Rikard is not only bestial with his flammable riffs but also with his sick, deep guttural, while Jesper keeps the atmosphere heavy and dense with his unstoppable drums. All Shall Burn is the second song from their 2019 EP, and once again there's nothing else to say about such amazing and imposing tune, whereas Die from Within is a lot more melodic than its predecessors, with Rikard sounding astounding on the guitar while Eleine brings her touch of finesse and passion to this metallic Opera-inspired tune, showcasing a beautiful paradox between her angelical voice and Rikard's harsh roars. Lastly, after the serene and melancholic piano interlude The World We Knew, the band offers us all a cinematic and symphonic version for Die from Within, even more enfolding than the original one, with Eleine displaying all her vocal potency, therefore having an absolutely passionate performance supported by all the song's booming orchestrations.\nAs already mentioned in the beginning of this review, Eleine are absolutely majestic throughout the entire Dancing In Hell, not only perfectly representing all the magic, epicness and feeling of classic Symphonic Metal in each of the album's 11 tracks, but also sounding fresh and distinguished in a genre that's considered already saturated by many critics and fans from all over the world. If you don't believe me, you'll have to wait a few more days to be undoubtedly surprised by Madeleine, Rikard & Co. when Dancing In Hell is officially released, but until then you can obviously take a look at what the band's up to on Facebook and on Instagram, watch all of their astonishing official videos (including all the singles already released from their new album) on YouTube, stream more of their music on Spotify and, above all, purchase a copy or select your favorite streaming version of the album by clicking HERE or HERE, as well as buy a great selection of music, tees, prints and accessories from their own webstore. The time has come for us all to dance in the scorching fires of hell, and there's nothing better than Eleine's striking new album to serve as our devilish soundtrack to that.\nBest moments of the album: Enemies, Dancing in Hell, As I Breathe and Where Your Rotting Corpse Lie (W.Y.R.C.L.).\nReleased in 2020 Black Lodge Records\n1. Enemies 5:22\n2. Dancing in Hell 5:06\n3. Ava of Death 4:06\n4. Crawl from the Ashes 4:02\n5. As I Breathe 3:56\n6. Memoriam 6:15\n7. Where Your Rotting Corpse Lie (W.Y.R.C.L.) 5:55\n8. All Shall Burn 4:21\n9. Die from Within 4:38\n10. The World We Knew 1:35\n11. Die from Within (Symphonic Version) 4:34\nMadeleine \"Eleine\" Liljestam \u2013 vocals\nRikard Ekberg \u2013 guitar, growls, vocals\nAnton Helgesson \u2013 bass\nJesper Sunnhagen \u2013 drums\nPosted in 2020 New Releases\t| Tagged all shall burn, all shall burn ep, anton helgesson, as i breathe, ava of death, black lodge records, dancing in hell, eleine, enemies, groove metal, jesper sunnhagen, landskrona, madeleine \"eleine\" liljestam, madeleine liljestam, melodic metal, n\u00e9stor \u00e1valos, opera, rikard ekberg, sweden, symphonic metal, the panic room, thomas \"plec\" johansson\t| 1 Reply\nAlbum Review \u2013 My Dear Addiction \/ Kill The Silence (2016)\nThis electric Swedish act is back and absolutely psyched up to kill the silence with more of their dynamic and melodic Metalcore.\nHailing from the city of \u00c4lmhult, Sweden, around 500km southwest of the capital Stockholm (by the way, it was in \u00c4lmhult that the first IKEA store was built), the competent Melodic Metalcore five-piece band My Dear Addiction is back in action with their second full-length album, entitled Kill The Silence. And I might add that silence is the only thing you'll definitely not find in this storm of ten high-speed and intense tunes thoroughly put together by this electric Swedish act.\nWith over a decade of experience, having released their debut album New Blood back in 2010 and having already played alongside bands such as Scar Symmetry and Dead By April over the years, My Dear Addiction returned to The Panic Room, the same studio where their first album was born in Sweden, to record Kill The Silence. Featuring a subtly dark artwork by Carl Blekkmark, from Blekkmark Design Studio (who has already worked with renowned artists such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Richie Sambora, Paul McCartney and Stephen King), Kill The Silence has everything Metalcore fans can expect from an album, delivering a strong message through each and every song.\nThe atmospheric and modern title-track Kill the Silence ignites the album by blending American Metalcore with the Gothenburg sound, with lead singer Kim Lindst\u00e9n providing a good balance between clean vocals and harsh screams. A Promise is a lot heavier than the opening track thanks to the ferocious riffs by guitarists Christoffer Holm and Ludvig Blaesild, which add a lot of fuel to this excellent Melodic Death Metal tune; whereas in the upbeat chant Winners, drummer Peter Parkeborn pounds his drums mercilessly while Kim delivers a solid performance enhanced by the positive message from the song's lyrics.\nBeautiful is another great display of contemporary Metalcore, with its cheerful lyrics (\"You are beautiful for what you are \/ Eyes will see \/ This will reach their heart \/ This is the song for a new start\") getting even more expressive due to the song's background effects and powerful guitar lines. But it's when those Swedes get faster and heavier that their music gains some considerable punch, which is the case in the thrilling Unbreakable, a song to bang your head and slam into the pit with your friends. As expected from any European band, they have a strong and noticeable melodic vein feeding their music, with the guitars by Christoffer and Ludvig burning bright and leading that harmonious torrent.\nVery melodic and with lots of breaks and variations, Always Around You sounds like a more progressive version of Metalcore, with bassist Johannes Nordig\u00e5rds smashing his chords and consequently increasing the song's impact, followed by All White, which despite losing some of its grip after a while is pretty decent in the end anyway. Furthermore, I'm not sure who's responsible for the keyboards in the entire album, but he or she does an amazing job crafting a metallic and eerie ambience in almost all songs.\nVeins, the shortest of all tracks, offers the listener the sheer violence found in Melodic Death Metal with smoother passages from Metalcore, especially in regards to the vocal lines by Kim, which should work pretty well if played live. And Face It and Rewind, although weaker than most tracks of the album, still presents solid guitar lines and sharp beats that prevent it from letting the energy level go down in Kill the Silence. Last but not least, Our Fire Inside has a Linkin Park-ish vibe in the beginning that suddenly morphs into heavy and aggressive Metalcore with some futuristic elements added to it, with highlights to its rhythm and groove, perfect for some crazy headbanging.\nIf you're a diehard Metalcore fan, I truly recommend you go after the work by My Dear Addiction, either by getting in touch with them through their Facebook page or by enjoying their music through their YouTube channel. And you can obviously purchase Kill the Silence, available for streaming in its entirety HERE, at their official BandCamp page, on iTunes, on Amazon, and several other locations. Luckily for all of us, My Dear Addiction is not just back with a brand new album, but absolutely psyched up to kill the silence with more of their dynamic and melodic Metalcore.\nBest moments of the album: A Promise, Winners and Unbreakable.\nWorst moments of the album: All White and Face It and Rewind.\nReleased in 2016 Dead End Exit Records\n1. Kill the Silence 3:51\n2. A Promise 3:38\n3. Winners 3:17\n4. Beautiful 3:31\n5. Unbreakable 3:00\n6. Always Around You 4:00\n7. All White 3:57\n8. Veins 2:42\n9. Face It and Rewind 3:53\n10. Our Fire Inside 4:24\nKim Lindst\u00e9n \u2013 vocals\nChristoffer Holm \u2013 guitar\nLudvig Blaesild \u2013 guitar\nJohannes Nordig\u00e5rds \u2013 bass\nPeter Parkeborn \u2013 drums\nPosted in 2016 New Releases\t| Tagged a promise, \u00e4lmhult, beautiful, blekkmark design studio, carl blekkmark, christoffer holm, dead end exit records, johannes nordig\u00e5rds, kill the silence, kim lindst\u00e9n, ludvig blaesild, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metalcore, my dear addiction, peter parkeborn, sweden, the panic room, unbreakable, winners\t| Leave a reply","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Study: Extremists still flourishing in Indonesia's prisons\nFILE - In this June 6, 2011, file photo convicted militant Muhammad Syarif Tarabubun, right, who was sentenced to 15 years for his role in a karaoke club attack that killed two Christians in Maluku islands, speaks during an interview outside of his cell in Porong Prison in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia. Indonesia's overcrowded prisons are ill-equipped to deal with Islamic militant inmates, hampering efforts to prevent the spread of violent radicalism, a new study has found, adding to years of warnings by experts that the country's prisons have become a jihadist training ground. (AP Photo\/Achmad Ibrahim, File)\nFILE - In this June 6, 2011, file photo, inmates attend a religious class led by convicted militant Arif Syaifudin, right, in Porong Prison in Sidoarjo, East Java. Indonesia's overcrowded prisons are ill-equipped to deal with Islamic militant inmates, hampering efforts to prevent the spread of violent radicalism, a new study has found, adding to years of warnings by experts that the country's prisons have become a jihadist training ground. (AP Photo\/Achmad Ibrahim, File)\nJAKARTA, Indonesia \u2014 Indonesia's overcrowded prisons are ill-equipped to deal with Islamic militant inmates, hampering efforts to prevent the spread of violent radicalism in institutions that have become known as jihadist breeding grounds, a study has found.\nThe research by University of Indonesia psychologists, which adds to years of warnings by experts, found that prison staff lack the ability to identify \"high-risk\" prisoners who could recruit other inmates because they're given limited information and little specialist training.\nIndonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, has arrested and imprisoned hundreds of Islamic militants in a crackdown that followed an attack on the island of Bali in 2002. Yet many remained committed to violent extremism \u2014 both during and after their incarceration \u2014 and used their time in prison to radicalize others, who went on to commit acts of violence.\nThe eight-month study at the four largest Indonesian prisons found staff who have close contact with inmates don't know how to limit the influence of hard-line ideologues or identify the less ideologically committed who could be disentangled with simple interventions, said Faisal Magrie, coordinator of the research, which was released Thursday.\nThe problems in the prison system are often defeating efforts to turn convicted militants away from radicalism, he said.\nThe challenges are exacerbated by poor coordination among government agencies and non-government organizations, which leads to duplicated efforts and unclear de-radicalization programs, Magrie said.\n\"As a result, inmates are confused by the program, bored, and eventually refuse to participate,\" he said.\nIrfan Idris, director of de-radicalization at the National Counter-Terrorism Agency, said the radicalization of ordinary criminals by militants who support the Islamic State group continues to be a nightmare for police and prison officials.\nHe said at least 18 former prisoners have been involved in extremist cases in Indonesia since 2010, and most were radicalized in prison.\nEfforts have since been made to isolate high-profile militant leaders to prevent the spread of violent ideology.\nTwo such ideologues in prison are Abu Bakar Bashir, the spiritual leader of the Southeast Asian radical network Jemaah Islamiyah, and Aman Abdurrahman, the main Indonesian translator for IS propaganda and the leader of Jemaah Anshorut Daulah, a network of almost two dozen Indonesian extremist groups formed in 2015.\nBoth Bashir and Aman have followings in and out of prison. Aman inspired those who staged a 2016 attack in Jakarta that left eight people dead, including the four perpetrators. After that attack, the two were isolated from other prisoners and visitors were restricted.\nYudi Zulfahri, a graduate of Indonesia's civil service training college who later became radicalized in an Islamic study group, said he was talked out of radicalism by convicted Bali bomber Ali Imron, who cooperated with police and recanted his extremist beliefs.\n\"Imron opened my eyes and my heart to the truth of Islam and what we did in the past is wrong,\" said Zulfahri, who spent five years in prison for attending a jihadist training camp in Aceh. \"De-radicalization would be more effective if done by the former radical himself.\"\nIn prison Zulfahri said he witnessed how easy it was for criminals to be radicalized but added it could be easily prevented by separating militant prisoners from the general prison population.\nOverpopulated prisons are the main reason de-radicalization efforts are struggling, said Bahrul Wijaksana, a senior program manager of Search for Common Ground, a non-government organization based in Washington that works with Indonesia's Directorate-General of Corrections.\nCurrently, he said, the 477 prisons in Indonesia, which were built to accommodate 115,000 inmates, are holding about 254,000 prisoners. In big cities, prisons are four to five times overcapacity. Jakarta's Cipinang Prison, built to hold 900 inmates, has nearly 4,000 prisoners.\nMeanwhile, at current staffing levels in prison, there is one officer for every 55 inmates, making it difficult if not impossible to closely monitor all prisoner activities.\n\"The deradicalization program is not going to be effective unless some of these issues are addressed,\" said Wijaksana.\nZainal Arifin, an official at the Justice and Human Rights Ministry, said a \"grand design\" for handling high-risk inmates is being implemented.\nA \"one man one cell\" prison, located in the Nusa Kambangan area, is under construction and will be able to hold 124 convicted militants when completed this year, he said.\nArifin said the ministry is assessing 276 militant inmates scattered across 108 prisons to decide which should be separated from the general prison population.\n\"Deradicalization is a big job and we cannot work alone,\" Arifin said.\nThe effort even needs to include the public, he said, because released militants are known to return to jihadist networks because they're often ostracized and unable to find work after release.\n\"People are urged not to exclude those who are released to prevent them from returning to their old habits,\" he said.\nFreeport to cut stake in Indonesia mine after...\nIndonesia is allowing Freeport-McMoRan to continue operating a giant gold and copper mine after the...\nIndonesia says Papua villages in standoff with...\nIndonesian police help evacuate more than 340 people from villages in easternmost Papua after...\nThe Latest: Tourists look for flight info or...\nThousands of tourists remain stuck on Indonesia's island of Bali after its airport was closed for a...\nIndonesia hard-line Muslims protest ban on...\nMuslim hard-liners have protested in Indonesia's capital against Facebook's blocking of accounts...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Career and Technical Education FEATURED STEM\nDefense Industry Calls for STEM Talent\nNovember 15, 2018 January 11, 2019 Tom Shaw\t0 Comments Defense Industry, STEM Education, Technical Education\nsource: https:\/\/www.afcea.org\nIn the information age, military operations are becoming more and more dependent on network-based capabilities. Meeting the rising communication technology challenges of the future means having a workforce versed in science, technology, engineering and math, leaders suggest.\nBarbara Borgonovi, vice president, Integrated Communication Systems, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, shared that talented workers are needed to fill employment gaps at defense companies as well as in the military. She refers to the challenge as the talent imperative.\nTo fill positions, industry and the government need to change how they identify, hire and retain talent, Borgonovi said.\n\"For years, we've heard about the challenge that we don't have enough college students that are going to study science, technology, engineering or math, STEM,\" she stated. \"And that's absolutely true.\" The United States has seen some progress in STEM education. Between 2000 and 2014 there was a 53 percent increase in the number of students pursuing STEM degrees, Borgonovi cited. However, it is not enough, she stated.\n\"Technology could be as important as any weapon for the United States' ability to maintain its advantage over adversaries,\" Borgonovi said. \"If your company is in the business of providing secure protected network services for the military, you are already a part of our nation's defense. So it's incumbent upon each of us to help bring these technological solutions forward and support the next generation of military network.\"\nRear Adm. Christian \"Boris\" Becker, USN, commander of the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), explained how the command is heavily technically oriented. \"We're a tech-savvy workforce of about 10,500 folks, about 9,500 civilians,\" he noted. \"You can see the degree programs. We have a pretty high concentration of Ph.D.s doing phenomenal research in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research.\"\nStill, SPAWAR has unmet needs for data scientists and specialists in communications technologies, such as high energy communications and very low frequency-based technologies. \"It's science-heavy stuff,\" he stated. \"And we need those people.\"\nAnd although SPAWAR actively engages STEM students with outreach and events for all ages, more is needed. \"We literally have thousands of STEM events each year at our work centers,\" Adm. Becker said. This past summer, the command held an underwater robotics competition. Teams from around the world competed at Point Loma, California. The winning team, the admiral said, was from China. The second place team was from Russia.\nLt. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford, USA, the Army's chief information officer (CIO) and G-6, confirmed the military needs skilled employees. \"We're the third-largest organization in the world and one of the most complex organizations,\" he said. \"And we are in what I consider to be a race for talent.\"\nAs the Army has worked on an introspective review of its networks, the service realized it won't have the institutional talent to deliver on its modernization priorities by 2028 if it doesn't have enough STEM workers.\n\"So we're going to need your investment,\" Gen. Crawford told academia and the industry. \"We're going to need data scientists and computer scientists and computer engineers as fast as you can produce them.\"\nGen. Crawford advised the military to maintain its collaborative relationship with industry and academia to be able to access needed talent. \"What I would like to do is go through you to tap into those who have done this before, to tap into the very best and brightest that commercial and the defense industry has to offer, in blue team talent.\"\n\"America's got talent,\" Adm. Becker stated. \"That's a TV show, right? Well, I'll tell you what, America's got talent.\"\nThe leaders shared their views at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and AFCEA International's MILCOM conference in Los Angeles on October 29 and 30.\nKimberly Underwood\nKimberly Underwood joined SIGNAL Magazine in August of 2017. She brings with her more than 15 years experience as a reporter, writer and analyst, mostly within the energy industry\u2014both the electric utility sector and natural gas industry. At SIGNAL, Underwood has turned her attention to emerging communication technologies, cyberwarfare, the intelligence community, military command operations and weaponry research, among other topics, for feature print and online articles. She is also the point of contact for the monthly ProductQuest print column, and she reviews industry contract award announcements for online publication. Underwood earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economic Theory from The American University in Washington, D.C.\n\u2190 CNC ROUTER\nResearchers Make it Easier to Teach Robots Basic Skills \u2192\nGreen Education for Green Jobs\nMarch 14, 2018 July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0\nIndiana Spends $1 Billion on Workforce Development Annually\nMarch 19, 2018 October 18, 2018 Tom Shaw 0\nStates are Passing More Policies to Help Americans Jump Start Careers","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Geoffrey Arnold Beck\nBorn 24 June 1944 (age 75) Wallington, Surrey, England, UK\nGenres Blues-rock psychedelic rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion,\nhard rock, electronica progressive rock\nInstruments Guitar\nAssociated acts The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Beck, Bogert & Appice,\nRod Stewart, Roger Waters Tal Wilkenfeld\nGeoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He is one of the three noted guitarists to have played with The Yardbirds (the other two being Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page). Beck also formed The Jeff Beck Group and with Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice, he formed Beck, Bogert & Appice.\n1\/3 videos\nCause We have Ended as Lovers\nMuch of Beck's recorded output has been instrumental, with a focus on innovative sound, and his releases have spanned genres ranging from blues rock, hard rock, and an additional blend of guitar-rock and electronica. Although he recorded two hit albums (in 1975 and 1976) as a solo act, Beck has not established or maintained the sustained commercial success of many of his contemporaries and bandmates. Beck appears on albums by Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Morrissey, Donovan, Diana Ross, Jon Bon Jovi, Malcolm McLaren, Kate Bush, Roger Waters, Stevie Wonder, Les Paul, Zucchero, Cyndi Lauper, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Stanley Clarke, Screaming Lord Sutch, ZZ Top, and Toots and the Maytals.\nHe was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone's list of the \"100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time\" and the magazine, upon whose cover Beck has appeared three times, has described him as \"one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock\". He is often called a \"guitarist's guitarist\". Beck has earned wide critical praise and received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance six times and Best Pop Instrumental Performance once. In 2014 he received the British Academy's Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Beck has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice: as a member of The Yardbirds (1992) and as a solo artist (2009).\nGuitarists Through The Decades\nPre 1950's Guitarists\n1950's Guitarists\nTop 3 Jeff Beck Recordings\nBiographies on Jeff Beck\nHot Wired Guitar: The Life of Jeff Beck\nThe definitive account of Jeff Beck's journey from his childhood in 1940s South London to the worldwide success of 2010's album Emotion and Commotion and beyond. Hot Wired Guitar is the most complete and comprehensive account of the life and times of Jeff Beck, the man who took the electric guitar and showed the world just what could be done with just six strings and \"one hell of an attitude.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Oversight and Homeland Chairs Issue Statement on DHS IG Report Confirming Findings in Joint Investigation\n'We cannot allow racism and discrimination to continue to go unchecked in this country'\n(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Rep. Lou Correa, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, issued this statement following a report issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) on the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's handling of race-based harassment allegations:\n\"Last December, our Committees reported that the Coast Guard Academy was failing to investigate allegations of harassment, bullying, and retaliation and failing to hold perpetrators accountable. Now, the IG has found the exact same failings in the Academy's handling of incidents of racism involving cadets. The Academy's arbitrary and ineffective investigatory and disciplinary processes cannot ensure that civil rights complaints are handled fairly. However, the IG's deeply troubling findings also call into question the Coast Guard's commitment to ensuring that the Academy is a place where racism and discrimination will not be tolerated. We cannot allow racism and discrimination to continue to go unchecked in this country. We plan to convene a hearing to consider these urgent findings, and we expect the Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Karl Schultz, to testify after he refused to appear before the Committees last year.\"\nKey findings from the DHS IG report:\nThe IG identified 16 allegations of race-based harassment involving cadets between 2013 and 2018 that the Coast Guard Academy \"was aware of and had sufficient information to investigate and address through internal hate and harassment procedures.\"\nOf those 16, the IG \"identified issues in how the Academy addressed 11 of them.\"\nIn six incidents, \"the Academy did not thoroughly investigate the allegations and\/or did not discipline cadets. In some instances, cadets committed similar misconduct again.\"\nIn one incident involving potential hate allegations \"the Academy did not follow the Coast Guard process for addressing hate incidents.\"\nThe IG's review determined \"race-based harassment is underreported at the Academy for various reasons, including concerns about negative consequences for reporting allegations.\"\nThe IG noted: \"Underreporting is especially concerning because our questionnaire results and interviews indicate harassing behaviors continue at the Academy.\"\nThe Committees' joint investigation into the Coast Guard was initiated two years ago by then-Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings and then-Ranking Member Thompson, in consultation with Representative Joe Courtney, to examine the handling of complaints of harassment and retaliation in the Coast Guard, including at the Coast Guard Academy, and the Academy's responses to disparities identified in the Equity Scorecard review.\nAryele Bradford (Oversight and Reform): (202) 226-5181\nAdam Comis (Homeland Security) 202-225-9978","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Michele Goodwin Biography\nMichele Goodwin is an accomplished Chancellor's Professor of Law at the University of California. She is the founding director of the famous Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy which serves as a reference point for research, policy development, and advocacy for science, biotechnology, bioethics, and healthcare in the United States and abroad. She is also a well-known author and has written more than 80 articles and books.\nMichele Bratcher Goodwin was born in 1971 in Irvine a master-planned city in Orange County, California, United States. The name of Michele's parents is still not revealed by her, but we will get the information about her parents and siblings to you asap. According to the sources, Michele's father was a pedophile and he raped Michele when she was just 10 years old. Michele become pregnant when she was 12 years old because of her father's brutality.\nMichele's father used to domestically abuse her mother, and he was a complete psychopath. They got divorced when Michele became pregnant because of her father. Michele completed her schooling in California, US. She has done Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Legislative Law from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has also completed Juris Doctorate (Honors) from Boston College Law School.\nMichele Goodwin Career\nMichele founded the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy which helps to educate the public and serve as a catalyst for the advancement of society through research, educational outreach, and advocacy. She has served for the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Issues in Organ Donor Intervention Research. Michele is an elected member of the American Law Institute, she is an accomplished advocate and serves on the executive committee and national board of the American Civil Liberties Union.\nMichele is also a skilled author and has written many articles, books chapters, opinion editorials, and blog posts. One of her aspiring books is \u2013 \"Policing The Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood\" which tells us about the ways in which women have become the targets of secretive state surveillance of their pregnancies. Her writings are published by some famous platforms like are published by Forbes, Politico, Ms. Magazine, The New York Times.\nReal Name Michele Bratcher Goodwin\nBirth Place Irvine, California, United States\nProfession Author\nShoe Size 7 (U.S.)\nCollege University of California\nWho is her husband? Gregory Shaffer\nMichelle is happily married to Gregory Shaffer, who is also a Chancellor's Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, and President-Elect of the American Society of International Law. The couple has two kids together. Michele is not a social media freak kind of person. She is on Twitter under the username @michelebgoodwin and has 9k followers. She doesn't have a verified account on Instagram and only has 500 followers under the username @michelebgoodwin although, she doesn't use Facebook.\nMichele Goodwin Net Worth\nMichele Goodwin has achieved a lot with her hard work and skills. She has a strong self-built career and earns a decent amount of money. She lives a wealthy lifestyle, but there is no exact information about her net worth.\nMichele loves spending time with her daughter and making her learn some adventurous activities like jumping off a 35 ft. high bridge into the ocean, which she herself is afraid of.\nShe was very close to her maternal grandmother, she still has her handmade Quilt with her which was her grandmother's last remembrance.\nMichele loves planting and she is fond of growing plants, she often does gardening at her home.\nDexter Darden Biography\nJill Wine-Banks Biography\nJessica McNamee Biography\nMoran Rosenblatt Biography\nKelly Stables Biography\nOscar Casas Biography\nLeila George Biography\nTrey Sermon Biography\nTrevor Story Biography\nBrent Venables Biography\nCaden Woodall Biography\nRich Paul Biography\nRon Klain Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth\nCatalina Lauf Biography\nBarbara Boxer Biography","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home\/Quickies\/Quickies: South Korea's \"Gamergate,\" Scientology in Taiwan, and Men's Inherent Distrust of Women\nQuickies: South Korea's \"Gamergate,\" Scientology in Taiwan, and Men's Inherent Distrust of Women\nMary Send an email August 1, 2016\nInstagram is building the anti-harassment tools Twitter won't \u2013 \"Instagram has been building a series of anti-harassment tools and plans to roll some of them out to all users in the coming weeks. According to The Washington Post, Instagram will let each user create their own banned words list, which will stop unwanted comments from being posted on their photos. Users may also gain the ability to turn comments off on a photo-by-photo basis, so someone could potentially disable comments entirely if they wanted to.\" From Alex.\nThe Curious Rise of Scientology in Taiwan \u2013 \"Scientology around the world is in broad retreat, but to be in Taiwan you would never know that. In an area slightly smaller than the combined size of Delaware and Maryland, with a total population of 23.4 million\u2014roughly the same as that of the New York metropolitan area\u2014Taiwan has 15 Scientology missions and churches. Per capita, it's one of the most Scientology-friendly countries on earth. The island serves as a major source of donations and new members for the church, which has capitalized on L. Ron Hubbard's early suggestions that he was a new Buddha.\"\nSouth Korea Is Contending With A 'Gamergate' Of Its Own \u2014 Over A T-Shirt \u2013 \"Twelve hours after posting a photo of a shirt reading \"Girls Do Not Need A Prince,\" Kim Jayeon \u2014 who had been providing a voice for the popular video game Closers \u2014 was out of her job. Part of the problem was the source of the shirt. It's put out by Megalia4, a South Korean feminist group. When Kim's tweet surfaced on July 18, scores of male gamers demanded that she apologize for supporting what they call a 'anti-man hate group.' When Kim refused to budge, they bombarded Nexon, her employer and publisher of Closers, with complaints and refund requests, and soon, she was out.\"\nCould Women Be Trusted With Their Own Pregnancy Tests? \u2013 \"Ms. Crane brought her model to work and begged her managers to consider her idea. They all said no. The company's market was doctors, and doctors would hate this product that made their services seem less necessary. On top of that, her managers seemed terrified by scenarios in which hysterical women killed themselves. 'What if a senator's daughter, unmarried, found she was pregnant and jumped off a bridge?' one asked. 'The company would have to go under for that.' \" From Lance.\n3-D Printing a Better Prosthetic \u2013 \"Sengeh's idea is that a good-enough algorithm can eventually reproduce the expertise of a human prosthetist. Anywhere in the world, an amputee can send Sengeh a minimal set of data, and he can mail back a comfortable prosthetic socket. Alternatively, a 3-D printer in the amputee's town could produce the socket on the same day the measurements were taken.\"\nMary Brock works as an Immunology scientist by day and takes care of a pink-loving princess child by night. She likes cloudy days, crafting, cooking, and Fall weather in New England.\nQuickies: Vaccines, Bananas, and Impostor Syndrome\nQuickies: From anti-vax to pro-vax, breakthrough infections, and more\u2026\nMuch Belated Quickies\u2026\nQuickies: Getting back on a positive note\nBjornar says:\nThat Times piece on home pregnancy tests was a great read.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Seton misses out on BMW Motorsport Junior drive\n> News > GT\nBy Mat Coch\nFriday 8th February, 2019 - 3:24pm\nAaron Seton pic: Facebook\nAaron Seton has missed out on becoming a BMW Motorsport Junior driver after coming up short in the final stage of the shootout in Germany.\nSeton was one of 20 candidates from across the globe selected to participate in the program, which saw him head to Europe at the expense of a start in last weekend's Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour.\nThe 20-year-old was then selected to progress through to the final four, alongside Ben Tuck, Benjamin Lessennes, and eventual winner Erik Johansson.\nHad he been successful, Seton would have picked up a factory drive with the Bavarian marque in the Italian GT Championship.\n\"I gave the 2019 BMW Motorsport Junior Shootout everything I had but unfortunately I just came up short,\" Seton wrote on his Facebook page.\n\"I feel so privileged to have got the opportunity from BMW to come to Germany, all the way from Australia and be in the eyes of such an amazing motor company.\n\"I have grown so much as a person and a driver because of it. I'd also like to say congratulations to the winner Erik Johansson, you did an awesome job man and it was a pleasure to meet you. Good luck in the 2019 Italian GT Championship!\n\"To my family, sponsors and everyone who has been behind me throughout this journey, thank you!\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Proprietary Tools and Techniques\nSystem Uprating Johannesburg City Power\nIn South Africa, recent economic growth in the region had created critical demand that was outstripping the capacity of the country's 1950s electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure. The need for infrastructure upgrades in Johannesburg was put on a fast-track for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.\nCity Power in Johannesburg, contracted Quanta to re-conductor the existing 88 kilovolt (kV) network around Johannesburg to increase capacity and reliability (approximately 200 MW per circuit) and upgrade to ACCC High Temperature Lisbon conductor using Quanta proprietary LineMaster\u2122 energized robotic arm technology. Although live line work is becoming more common in the U.S. and Canada, this was the first use of the technology in South Africa.\nThe project started with a complete condition assessment of the lines, towers insulators, tower footing and access roads and facilities. This was followed by line design, conductor selection and general engineering studies. Most of the tower and footing re-conditioning were done first before the energized work started. Although the sophisticated and patented LineMaster\u2122 equipment requires the unique live-line skills of Quanta crews, the project was executed by a combination crew from Quanta and a local construction company in a highly populated urban setting in far less time and at a reduced budget than otherwise would be possible using conventional upgrading techniques and taking system outages. The other hidden benefit using this energized recnductoring technique, is the cost benefit of no outages, hence no revenue loss for the client.\nThe 12-person Quanta crew arrived in South Africa in August 2009 and received one month of training related to local rules and regulations. The remaining part of the crew (10 linemen) was made up of local authorized barehand linemen. The crew utilized barehand techniques to complete the projects. Phase 1 of the contract \u2013 from the Kelvin Generation Plant to Cydna Substation \u2013 began early in the summer of 2009 and involves the energized re-conductor of four 88 kV circuits on double-circuit, lattice towers. Each circuit is approximately 10 miles in length. Additional circuits to be worked were identified as the project progressed. By the end of December 2011, Quanta has installed approximately 400km of Lisbon conductor under energized conditions.\nCritical system improvements were made in time for the arrival of more than 1.3 million people for the World Cup's first round. During the 2010 World Cup, Quanta also provided emergency restoration, and was kept on standby to ensure that the event was free of disruptions or outages. During the world cup, a tower was damaged and Quanta was contracted in to replace the tower under energized conditions. In 4 hours, Quanta replced the old lattice type tower with a monopole.\nEconomic and Other Benefits of Energized Work\nIncrease system capacity \u201350% target. Achieve 100%\nMechanically harden transmission system, extended life\nImprove reliability and enhance economic performance\nEmergency Support During World Cup\nVoltage: 88kV\nScope: Reconductoring to increase transfer capacity of existing lines\nQuanta Team: Quanta Technology, Allteck Line Contactors, Quanta Services Africa\nLine Condition Assessment\nEnergized Services\nLive Reconductoring\nDesigned by BrightSpot Creative | Powered by WordPress","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Southern Cross Hotel\nby museumoflost December 23, 2021\nIn 1962 the Southern Cross Hotel opened on Exhibition Street, and the international jet set came to Melbourne.\nEastern Market location, Melbourne\nThe city block on the corner of Exhibition and Bourke Streets, at the east end of the city, has always played a role in the history of Melbourne.\nThe first principal building on the site was the Eastern Market, which opened in 1847. It was one of several markets in the fledgling city, which provided, among other things, fresh produce, hardware, and agricultural equipment.\nRemodelled Eastern Market interior, 1880\nOriginally a series of small wooden shops, grouped around a central open space, in the 1870s the Eastern Market was remodelled.\nA large, low, main building was constructed, and a series of sheds for the market stalls. This development took several years, during which many of the stallholders relocated to the Queen Victoria Markets, at the other end of the CBD.\nAfter the Eastern Market reopened, one of the stallholders was Charles Cole, a jack-of-all-trades entrepreneur turned bookseller. Cole turned his market stall into 'Coles Book Arcade' on Bourke Street, a hugely popular local shop eventually billed as the world's largest bookstore (read more about this, here).\nOutdoor sheds, Eastern Markets\nBy the early 20th century, the Eastern Market had begun to specialise in fresh flowers, while the associated shops evolved into a curious assortment of attractions; tattoo artists, fortune tellers, even circus acts.\nThe surrounding streets steadily developed a seedy reputation.\nNearby was 'Little Lon', a notorious early Melbourne slum, and the eastern end of the city was best known for its brothels and dive bars.\nThe Eastern Market, shortly before demolition\nIts reputation was compounded in 1921 with the murder of Alma Tirtschke, a 12 year old whose body was found in Gun Alley, a block from the Eastern Market (read more about this famous unsolved crime, here).\nThe press reporting of the story highlighted the unsavoury nature of the neighbourhood; The Age called it 'squalid and depressing'.\nThe Eastern Market stallholders agreed, and through the 1930s and 40s resumed their. Many stalls sat empty, the main building grew shabby. The market struggled on until the late 1950s, when it was finally closed, and the site sold.\nThe new owners had a very different idea for the location.\nThe iconic Pan Am logo\nFrom the perspective of the present day, it is difficult to imagine the size and impact of the 20th century's most famous airline: Pan Am (AKA: Pan American Airways).\nThe company was founded in 1927 by two former US Army Air Corp officers, and began modestly: their first contract was a mail route between Florida and Cuba. Passenger services in Central America began the following year.\nBut Juan Trippe, Chairman of the Board of Directors, had oversize ambitions. Trippe's strategy for expansion hinged on three tactics: aggressively countering rival airlines (or acquiring them), investment in cutting edge aircraft, and his political connections, which he used to get a monopoly on popular routes.\nUnder Trippe's leadership, Pan Am grew rapidly; from a network of a local flying boats, known as 'Clippers', to the first regular transatlantic flights in the 1940s.\nA Pan Am 707\nJet aircraft arrived after World War II, bringing a new era of planes: bigger, faster, and with more range.\nPan Am was at the forefront of this change, acquiring pioneering jets from manufacturers Douglas and Boeing.\nThe advanced planes opened up new routes, and their larger size meant more passengers; the economy of scale then lead to cheaper airfares.\nAir travel, previously the preserve of a select few, was now a viable option for many. International travel became much more common, and the leisure and tourism industry expanded dramatically to service a huge new customer base.\nPeople who followed this new trend, regular overseas travel by plane, were given a name: the jet set.\nPan Am was closely associated with these developments. It's logo and uniform were iconic, the airline became one of the world's most recognisable brands, associated with glamour and adventure.\nThe company's expansion continued through the 1950s and 60s; the Boeing 707 arrived in 1958, the Douglas DC8 in 1960.\nThe first InterContinental Hotel, in Belem\nAlongside its burgeoning air passenger business, Pan Am also looked to diversify.\nOne of its offshoots was a hotel chain, InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, which Trippe launched in 1946. Similar to its parent airline, the InterContinental chain began in South America, before expanding globally.\nWith its own line of hotels, Pan Am was able to offer another novel innovation: the holiday package, with flights and accommodation bundled together.\nTravel packages proved popular, and InterContinental hotels sprung up around the world.\nThe 1956 Olympics at the MCG\nIn 1956, Melbourne became the first city in the southern hemisphere to host the Olympic Games.\nThis event brought international attention, and proved to be a catalyst for change. Many of Melbourne's major buildings had been constructed in the 19th century, or between the World Wars.\nThe local government felt the city had an old-fashioned look, and rushed to modernise. In the scramble, and in the absence of any meaningful heritage legislation, a lot of the older buildings were simply demolished, and their architectural legacy lost (you can read more about this, here).\nMore modern buildings would be constructed in their place.\nIn June 1956, John Murray, Senior Vice President of Pan Am, visited Melbourne to inspect sites for a new InterContinental Hotel.\nMurray viewed three locations, eventually settling on the block formerly occupied by the Eastern Market. A deal was struck between Pan Am, local investors, and the city council; Melbourne companies would build the hotel, which would then be run by the InterContinental.\nA 99 year lease was signed between the government and the hotel consortium.\nModel of the Southern Cross Hotel\nThe design of the new building would be a partnership as well; Los Angeles architects Welton Becket & Associates teaming up with local firm Leslie M. Perrot & Partners.\nBoth the government and the airline wanted a bold design. The architects would not disappoint.\nThe plans they produced envisioned an eleven-storey rectangular tower, housing the hotel's 435 rooms (making it the largest in Australia).\nThe tower would be principally white, with the room's exteriors providing a contrast; they were decorated with mosaic tiles, in 23 shades of eye-catching blue.\nAlongside the tower was a glass fronted shopping plaza, which would be home to a range of high-end retail outlets.\nIt was to be a striking, modern building, unlike any other in Melbourne. To give it some local flavour, the new hotel would be called 'The Southern Cross'.\nConstruction commenced in 1961, and was completed the following year. The building had a lavish launch on August 24, 1962: the guest of honour was Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies.\nPress coverage was voluminous, and highlighted the hotel's up-to-date design and features, including individual air-conditioning and a television in every room, both uncommon at the time.\nThe lounge at the Southern Cross Hotel\nThe hotel had nine different bars and restaurants, a number of them themed.\nThe 'Mayfair Room' featured 19th century fixtures and gas lighting (some of it salvaged from the old Eastern Market), the 'Coolibah Restaurant' aboriginal artwork, and the ground floor 'Tavern' was styled like a traditional English pub, with dark wood panelling, and lead light partitions.\nBelow ground was a 300 capacity carpark, and a 500 seat ballroom.\nNoted local writer Keith Dunstan paid a visit to the hotel, the year it opened:\n'This new building is certainly different.\nThe walls on the outside are decorated with a rich blue, mosaic tile. How can I describe it? In drab Exhibition Street the Southern Cross stands out like something imported from the Gold Coast, or Florida.\nThe bedrooms look most comfortable. As a special concession to Australians, one can open the windows, in defiance of the air conditioning. The passages on alternate floors are in blue and gold, and there are 7 different colour schemes in the rooms.\nAs you walk through the concourse of shops, inside there is a courtyard, away from the madness of the streets. In the centre there is a garden and a waterfall sculpture.\nIt is really its own city, on Exhibition Street.'\n\u2013 Keith Dunstan, 'Walkabout' magazine, July 1962\nThe new hotel proved immediately popular, attracting curious locals and international visitors in high numbers.\nThe Beatles on Ed Sullivan, February 1964\nIn June 1964, The Beatles came to Melbourne.\nThe rock group had been growing rapidly in popularity over the previous two years, but had been catapulted to global superstardom earlier in 1964, when they appeared live on the Ed Sullivan show. An estimated audience of more than 70 million had tuned in to watch them perform, a subsequent series of live stadium concerts were sold out.\nBut more than their success as musicians, the band became associated with a kind of hysteria that followed them. 'Beatlemania' manifested itself with hordes of excited young people, crying, screaming, scrambling desperately to catch a glimpse of the group.\nAs part of a whirlwind world tour, the band agreed to several shows in Australia.\nThe Beatles with stand in drummer Jimmy Nichols, Melbourne\nThe Beatles landed at Essendon airport, then Melbourne's principal airport, on June 14, 1964. An estimated crowd of 5 000 turned out to watch John, Paul, George and drummer Jimmy Nichols disembark.\nRingo, who had been unwell and who did not play in Australia, joined the band later the same day.\nThe band were booked into the Southern Cross Hotel, and a much larger crowd, estimated as high as 200 000, had gathered in the surrounding streets. Most had been waiting for hours, since the early morning.\nA large police presence was on hand to control the throng, but struggled to keep order. Barricades erected on Exhibition Street to keep the hotel entrance clear were swept aside by fans, many of whom then climbed trees, or on top of cars, to get a better view.\nThe Beatles on the Southern Cross Hotel balcony\nAfter arriving in a closed car via a staff entrance, the Beatles appeared for a few minutes on a hotel balcony.\nThey laughed and joked amongst themselves, and did mock Hitler salutes to the crowd below; a favourite joke.\nThe already excited crowd went into hysterics, and surged towards the police guarding the hotel:\n'During the \"big crush\" the lounge room floor of the Australian-American Club was like a battlefield strewn with bodies.\nCrushing, foot and leg injuries and hysteria cases were laid out on blankets and carpets all over the floor and propped up in armchairs lining the walls.\nMany were unconscious when brought in, while others sobbed in pain, or were hysterical with emotion.\nUnconscious people were passed over the heads of the crowd to get them to safety.'\n\u2013 'The Age' reports The Beatles arrival, June 15, 1964\nThings calmed down once The Beatles retreated inside. The band were tired from travel, their touring schedule was relentless, and were in bed by 9pm. A smaller crowd kept vigil on Exhibition Street, throughout the night.\nThe Southern Cross Hotel says, Thank You Beatles\nThe Beatles performed at Festival Hall the following three nights, before moving on.\nAfter they left, the bedsheets they had used at the Southern Cross Hotel were cut into pieces and sold off, the proceeds going to charity.\nOther celebrities would stay at The Southern Cross in the ensuing years, as it became the place to stay in Melbourne.\nFrank Sinatra arrives at Festival Hall, July 1974\nIn 1974, Frank Sinatra was a guest when a furore erupted during a concert tour.\nAnnoyed by questions from a female journalist during a press conference, Sinatra (also appearing at Festival Hall) remarked on stage that all Australian journalists were 'hookers'.\nOutrage at this slur was instant. Local unions, whose members were required for transport and logistics, advised they would no longer support the tour unless an apology was forthcoming.\nThe besieged Sinatra fled The Southern Cross when the story broke, eventually holing up at a hotel in Sydney, as negotiations to get the tour back on schedule unfolded. Peace was eventually brokered via the intervention of future Prime Minister, then ACTU kingpin, Bob Hawke.\nPrince Diana greeted on the streets of Melbourne, 1983\nOther famous guests at The Southern Cross included Judy Garland, Rock Hudson, John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich, Prince Charles and Princess Diana.\nThe hotel was considered chic and fashionable, a pocket of cosmopolitan cool in a city still shaking off its colonial roots.\nLive from the Southern Cross Hotel: Brownlow '88\nThe ballroom also became the go to venue for large events in Melbourne.\nStarting in the 1970s, both the TV Logie Awards, and AFL's Brownlow Medal count, were regularly held at The Southern Cross. It was also the usual location for the Victorian Liberal Party's election night celebration.\nLiberal Prime Minister Malcom Fraser, a Victorian, announced each of his election wins \u2013 1975, 1977 and 1980 \u2013 to delirious crowds in The Southern Cross ballroom.\nThe garden at the Southern Cross Hotel\nBut by the 1980s, the hotel's heyday had passed.\nAs Melbourne's international standing had continued to grow, other luxury hotels had been built in the city. The Southern Cross faced competition from The Hyatt, the Hilton, The Langham, and others.\nThe building's design, bracingly modern in 1962, now seemed old fashioned, even kitsch. Architecture historian Lewis Miles, writing in the 1990s, called it 'garish'.\nAn attempt to tone down the hotel's features was attempted: removing the themed rooms, and painting over the blue tiles, turning the whole building white. These changes drew a mixed response.\nPan Am bankruptcy reported in the New York Times\nPan Am was also in trouble.\nIts era of dominance had peaked in the 1960s, and from that time it began a long, slow decline. In a way, it was a victim of its own success: the airline had always had too many routes, too many planes, and too many staff.\nOverheads were enormous, and it faced increasing competition from smaller, more budget conscious airlines.\nThe company's position gradually worsened through the 1980s, and it filed for bankruptcy in 1991. What had been the world's dominant airline for decades, ceased operating the same year.\nInterContinental Hotels was now successful in its own right, and continued as an independent business. As part of the restructure it streamlined its portfolio; one of the property's it sold off was The Southern Cross Hotel.\nSouthern Cross Hotel: abandoned and partly demolished\nThe building was purchased by The Republic of Nauru, in 1994.\nNauru, a tiny south Pacific Island nation, had extensive business dealings in Australia, and had invested significantly in Melbourne real estate.\nThe new owners originally intended to demolish the shopping plaza and refurbish the hotel, but changed their plans due to ballooning costs. The shopping plaza was demolished as planned in 1995, before the project went into hiatus: the hotel tower then stood, empty and abandoned, on its corner for 8 more years.\nA bid by the National Trust for heritage protection was rejected.\nSouthern Cross Tower, present day\nThe government of Nauru eventually sold the property again, and the site was completely redeveloped. A nondescript, mixed use building, including a Commonwealth Bank and Victorian government offices, stands on the site today.\nThe new building was named, The Southern Cross Tower.\nMore MELBOURNE FILES\nMarree Man\nThe Secret Tunnels at St James Station\n2 thoughts on \"The Southern Cross Hotel\"\nMaree says:\nIn 1972 we spent the first night of our honeymoon at the Southern Cross. It was the logies night and we ended up in a lift with Bert Newton, but we were too shy to say anthing to him. Of course we now regret this!\nmuseumoflost says:\nWow! What a great story, thank you for sharing that!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Walking Dead Season Three Ratings Soar\nThe third season premiere of The Walking Dead, which first ran on AMC cable on Sunday, October 14, 2012, not only blew away the show's previous records, it pretty much blew away everyone else's, too. Only Sunday Night Football drew more viewers that night, and that goes for the broadcast networks and all of basic cable.\n\"The season-three premiere of The Walking Dead shattered ratings records with 10.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched episode of any drama series in basic cable history.\n\"Dish Network customers were not able to tune in due to the carriage dispute with AMC, so you can only imagine what the numbers could have been with those added eyeballs. The network tried to stream the episode online for Dish subscribers missing out on the premiere, but the site crashed from the overwhelming traffic,\" the site reported.\nhublot replica sale link\nDay to day high acutely aware and even designer recipient patients in Hermes which are loyalists belonging to the product always choose to classic Hermes plastic bags with the replacement varieties given that the classic talks to you in style and even quality.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"KidzSearch Safe Wikipedia for Kids.\n1620s deaths: 1620-1621-1622-1623-1624-1625-1626-1627-1628-1629\nThis category has articles on people who died in the year 1623.\nSee also: 1623 births. Top A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z\nPages in category \"1623 deaths\"\nAnne Hathaway (Shakespeare)\nRetrieved from \"https:\/\/wiki.kidzsearch.com\/w\/index.php?title=Category:1623_deaths&oldid=4299350\"\n1620s deaths\nCommons category link is defined as the pagename\nCommons category link is on Wikidata using P373\nContent is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use Privacy Policy. Content of this web page is sourced from wikipedia ( http:\/\/simple.wikipedia.org). Some content of the original page may have been edited to make it more suitable for younger readers, unless otherwise noted.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Preview: Penultimate meeting of the season at Roscommon Racecourse\nMichael Finneran August 28, 2017 0\nPicture Credit: Andrew Fox\nMother Nature hasn't been kind in recent times, but racegoers here at Roscommon Racecourse and in the greater region will hope that the sun will re-emerge ahead of the penultimate meeting of the season which takes place on Monday next, September 4th.\nThe first race is off at 4.45 pm (Note change from 4:35pm).\nGeneral ground conditions were testing for a number of the meetings this year and the race committee and all associated with the course will be hoping that the weather will pick up for the last two meetings.\nEBF are generously sponsoring four races on the evening, three flat and a handicap hurdle.\nThis meeting is a mixed card, made up of four flat races, two hurdle races and a bumper.\nThe re-fixing of one of the meetings has made a busy season even busier for Roscommon Racecourse, but Manager Michael Finneran is happy that the reschedule accommodates all parties.\n\"When you have no choice but to call off a meeting due to weather conditions, everybody has to change their plans. But we're delighted to be able to facilitate sponsors, owners, trainers, racegoers and everyone involved to ensure that they don't lose out when the weather dictates a change in the diary.\"\n\"We have enjoyed a good year at the track and we hope that for the final couple of meetings that things will run smoothly. Of course, good weather always makes an evening at the races much more enjoyable and we hope that will be the case for the next meeting,\" said Mr. Finneran.\nAs of 8:07am on Monday September 4th the going is as follows: Flat \u2013 Heavy, National Hunt \u2013 Heavy. The meeting will go ahead today after a track inspection at 8am. Very light showers this morning, clearing this afternoon.\nAdults: \u20ac15 \u2013 Buy now\nOAPs and Students: \u20ac10 \u2013 Buy now\nChildren under 16: Free.\nAttractive deals are available for groups of all sizes. Call Michael on 090 6626231 or 087 2203288 to discuss a personalised package to suit your needs.\nPriced at \u20ac30 The \"Ros Special\" includes Admission, a Race Card, a Two Course Meal and a \u20ac10 betting voucher. It can be purchased here or at the Stile on the day of a Meeting.\nKeep an eye on facebook.com\/RoscommonRacecourse over the coming days for the chance to win Tickets and more.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mon \/ 9 December 2019 \/ 15:34\nCategory: Culture and Art\nAlbert Lamorisse's \"The Lovers' Wind\" in Cinema V\u00e9rit\u00e9 opening\nTehran (ISNA) - The 13th edition of Iran's international documentary film festival widely known as Cinema V\u00e9rit\u00e9 was opened on Monday in Charsou complex while screening the unique scenes of \"The Lovers' Wind\" directed by the French docmaker, Albert Lamorisse.\nThe opening ceremony hosted the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the director of the event as well as the prominent docmkers and producers from Iran and the world. The Narrator of the \"The Lovers' Wind\", Manouchehr Anvar also attended the ceremony.\nSome awesome behind the scenes shots and unique unseen rushes from The Lovers' Wind were showcased during the ceremony to honor its French director Albert Lamorisse and the narrator Manouchehr Anvar. The film is about Iran's deserts, eye-catching landscapes, exquisite mountains and beautiful cities and areas.\nRoughly 6,000 documentaries from more than 100 countries have been already sent to the festival secretariat to compete in an international panel.\nCinema V\u00e9rit\u00e9 opening\nMarble Palace to become museum after reopening\nIran's Tourism Minister invites tourists to visit Iran\nIranian visual arts expo opens in Kuwait\nBig Sky Documentary Film Festival to host 3 Iranian films\nKayhan Kalhor wins globalFEST Artist Award\n12th Tehran Auction held on Fri.\n3 Iranian films to be screened at International Film Festival Rotterdam\n\"Yalda\" to be screened in France, Germany\n'Silent City' concert held in Tehran\nDhaka Intl. Film Festival to host Iran's cinema","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dolphins Can 'Speak Just Like Humans' Finds New Study\nBy : Ben Hayward On : 12 Sep 2016 19:27\nWe're all aware that dolphins are among the most intelligent animals on the planet \u2013 you can see it in their creepy, beady little eyes\u2026\nBut scientists now believe the smug mammals are capable of 'highly developed spoken language' resembling human communication, reports The Independent.\nResearchers at the Karadag Nature Reserve in Crimea now believe the pulses, clicks and whistles made by dolphins are listened to fully by other individuals before a response is made.\nIn the journal Mathematics and Physics, lead researcher Dr Vyacheslav Ryabov wrote:\nEach pulse produced by a dolphin is different from another in its time span and frequencies.\nWe can assume that each pulse represents a phoneme or a word of the dolphin's spoken language.\nAccording to Dr Ryabov, the 'highly developed' language has all the design features present in human spoken languages, which indicates a high level of intelligence and consciousness in dolphins.\nUnfortunately, it doesn't sound like we'll be able to decipher their language anytime soon \u2013 so no hope of finding out exactly when they're planning to takeover the world \u2013 as Dr Ryabov says their speech lies 'beyond the time and frequency characteristics of the human hearing'.\nHe does, however, believe the findings should provide incentive for humans to further develop relationships and improve communication with the creatures.\nRather them than me\u2026\nScientists discover dolphins 'can speak almost like humans'","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Attorney General James And State Police Superintendent Corlett Announce Convictions Of Brooklyn Couple For $1.3 Million Mortgage Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme\nZwick downgraded bank\nAsh street 802 san diego\nElmira savings bank (esbk) declares\nState police superintendent keith\nState police financial crimes. iacono\nAnalysts Set Bank Of Princeton (BPRN) Target Price at $32.00 Analysts Set Bank Of Princeton (BPRN) Target Price at $32.00 Boenning & Scattergood analyst Erik zwick downgraded bank of Princeton (BPRN) to Hold today. The company's shares closed yesterday at $31.[.] Apr. 24, 2019 at 6:56 a.m. ET. 702 ash street 802 san diego (city) MLS #180060212. You are viewing the for at 702 Ash Street 802 with.Elmira Savings Bank (ESBK) Declares $0.23 Quarterly Dividend Buying A Home In Foreclosure \u2013 Tawnya King Carole King to perform at fundraiser for Sen. Ed Markey \u2013 Singer-songwriter Carole King will help U.S. Sen. Ed Markey raise money for his re-election next weekend by performing at a fundraiser at the Cambridge home of Lori and Eric Lander, according to an.elmira savings bank (esbk) declares $0.23 Quarterly Dividend. \u2013 Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ:ESBK) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 23rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 5th will be paid a dividend of 0.23 per share by the real estate investment trust on Wednesday, June 12th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield [.]\nA Marblehead man was among 10 people indicted in connection with a sex trafficking and money laundering operation in which women were sold for sex through a purported online escort service that.\nAttorney General James Announces The Criminal Convictions Of Two Licensed Nurses And The Former Director Of A Brooklyn Hospital For Larceny Scheme New York Attorn. 01\/07\/2019 \u2013 19:21\nLAUNDERING AND TAX EVASION CHARGES IN. with a $2 million dollar mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney James. G. Martin announced today.. Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General.. If convicted, these charges carry a penalty range of five to thirty years in prison.\nActing Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with United States Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General New York region Special Agent in Charge Scott J. Lampert, New York City Department of Social Services Commissioner Steven Banks, New York State Medicaid Inspector General Dennis Rosen and New York State Department of.\nThree Men Indicted for Elaborate Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Athens March 16, 2011 A Clarke County Grand Jury returned a three count racketeering indictment yesterday against Brian C. Dupree, Marc Canty and Rashid Wilson for conspiring to commit theft by fraudulently inflating real estate values in an Athens subdivision development.\n57 Market St, Venice, CA 90291 | Zillow On call and physician scheduling software for group practices, residents, hospitalists and other medical providers for call, clinic, rotation and shift schedules. OnCall Enterprise is a hospital-wide system for scheduling doctors and paging doctors on call. EasyPlot is for scientific plotting and data analysis.\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 16, 2017. Nine Alleged Gang Members and Associates Indicted for Stealing over $94,000 in Bank Larceny Scheme Allegedly Deposited Counterfeit Checks and Withdrew Funds before Banks Discovered the Fraud; Charged in Four Separate Indictments. Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill.\nIndividuals Allegedly Stole Thousands of Dollars from the State. BALTIMORE, MD (January 26, 2017) \u2013 Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced the filing of four criminal cases against four defendants who allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from the State of Maryland through tax fraud schemes.\nNEW YORK \u2013 Attorney General Letitia James and state police superintendent keith M. Corlett today announced the sentencing of John F. Iacono. The codefendants were convicted for mortgage fraud, money laundering and scheme to defraud. \"This couple knowingly defrauded financial institutions and.\nSuperintendent George P. Beach II said, \"This couple concocted a series of. I commend the Attorney General's Office, our state police financial crimes. iacono and Gjekovic allegedly applied for mortgages, a construction loan, net worth in excess of $1.1 million, with cash on hand of $400,000, while.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"JSIF, Police to sign MoU on crime information system 10:35 am\nAntigua abolishes personal income tax\nST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) \u2013 Prime Minister Gaston Browne yesterday announced that, effective April, personal income tax will be abolished in its entirety.\nThe prime minster, who made the announcement in his presentation of the 2016 Budget yesterday, said this was a promise made to the people of Antigua and Barbuda during the election campaign.\n\"That was a major campaign promise and my Government honours its word to the people. Promise made, promise kept. Abolishing personal income tax is an important reform. Not only will it put more money in the pockets of the people, so that they can save or spend more for the benefit of the economy as whole, it will help to re-establish our country as one of the most competitive in the Caribbean and beyond.\"\nHe said with the elimination of the income tax, more than EC$30 million (One EC dollar =US$0.37 cents) will be back in the pockets of the people.\n\"The cost of collecting PIT (personal income tax); the difficulty of enforcement; and its unfairness, with most of the self-employed not paying or not paying their fair share; make it sensible to remove the PIT from our books,\" said Browne who is also finance minister.\nHe noted that with this move, Antigua and Barbuda will be a location that is competitive and also the choice of retirees.\n\"Antigua and Barbuda will become a competitive location to attract the headquarters of companies and for professionals to relocate, thereby creating more jobs. Retirees will choose Antigua and Barbuda as their retirement home; Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) investors will invest and choose Antigua and Barbuda over our competitors,\" said the prime minister.\n\"\u2026 Concerning the loss of $37 million in revenue with this decision, the elimination of the PIT will be partially substituted by an increase in the Revenue Recovery Charge from 10 per cent to 13 per cent, which is expected to yield an additional $20 million in revenue. \"\nHe added that all food items in the basket of goods will be exempt from this increase.\n\"Therefore, to those who speak of the regressive nature of consumption tax, we say a little learning is a dangerous thing, taxing income is destructive to investment, savings and consumption. Also, it penalises entrepreneurship. \"\nHe said abolishing personal income tax will increase individual disposable income, not only for consumption but investment, and this is one of the necessary steps for mass wealth creation and income redistribution.\n\"We expect a more buoyant and expanded economy to empower the Government with increased revenues to fund the socio-economic development of the masses.\"\nRegressive taxation must be considered in the context of the entire tax ecosystem; transfer payments and welfare support provided by Government, including socialised health care, education and subsidised services.\nAccording to the prime minister, when all these measures are taken into account, higher income earners do pay the most taxes in Antigua and Barbuda.\nHe said that based on this, additional measures will be made to compensate for any loss in revenue.\nThese include the establishment of a Revenue Court, which will allow for the efficient and effective enforcement of tax collection; an adjustment to the corporation; and business legislation and the introduction of the Unincorporated Business Tax Act.\nA fourth measure will target the smuggling of alcohol and tobacco products into the country which robs the treasury of revenue.\nThe prime minister also told legislators that a security bond mechanism, utilised in several other countries, will be introduced and used to identify legally landed alcohol and tobacco products.\n\"These measures combined will ensure that together with the three percentage point increase in the Revenue Recovery Charge, there will be full replacement of revenue loss by the removal of personal income tax.\"\nConcerning the cost of fuel, Browne said as of February 1, the Government will reduce the price of gasoline and diesel.\n\"The price per gallon of gasoline will be reduced from $13.50 to $12.50, and the price per gallon of diesel will come down from $13.20 to $12.20.\"\nHe, however, noted that the consumption tax on gasolene and diesel will not be reduced \"until my Government had stabilised the financial system and laid a foundation for the future\".\nIn the area of manufacturing, Browne said the Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brewtech to establish a modern brewery in Antigua and Barbuda that will manufacture a range of products for domestic use and export.\n\"The products will include beers, stouts, malts, aerated beverages, sodas, juices and sports drinks. The people of Antigua and Barbuda will see a direct benefit from this project as the Government will hold up to 20 per cent equity in Brewtech.\"\nIn the agricultural sector, he disclosed that the Government will boost agricultural production in the private and public sector.\n\"We will expand the defence force and prison farms, which will also include animal husbandry, to provide produce and meat for Her Majesty's prison, defence force, and other government institutions.\n\"The Government will also focus on reorganising the Agriculture Development Corporation to boost production. Funding will be made available through the Antigua and Barbuda Development Bank for the development and expansion of the farming sector.\"\nWindies need 'perfect performance' \u2014 West\nCoopers Pen look to regain lead in Zone 2\nGuardiola relaxed over Man City party with 'Instagram models'\nBarkley will stay with Chelsea, says Lampard\nNo Inter Milan bid yet for Eriksen, says Mourinho\nIndia beat Australia to level one-day series\nBatting heroics, late wickets put England on top against South Africa\nLeBron stretches lead in NBA All-Star Game fan voting\nMighty Bucks pull out close win over surging Celtics\nXaymaca pops up Downtown\n'Sir Faith' called to higher service\nBRT comes to Jamaica\nMacka's second coming\nPHOTO: Danger averted\nWork frenzy as Port Royal prepares for first cruise ship","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sharon Czapnik Down\nHere is my story for the reason I adopted Salomon Czapnik:\nMy father Sydney Czapnik was the first cousin of Salomon Czapnik who was murdered at Auschwitz on 7th September 1942 aged 9. Salomon and his family, brother Leo, sister Fanny, and parents Chaim and Frajdla lived in the same neighbourhood of Tilburg as my father, his twin sister Frances and his parents Nathan and Priscilla Czapnik.\nMy father and his family were among those lucky enough to escape with their lives, although the whole family spent horrific times in various concentration camps including Westerbork. When they were released, thankfully my Grandmother Priscilla was British and with the help of her sister who worked at Bletchley Park they managed to bring them back to the UK, where they eventually settled in London, where we all still live. Sadly we lost my father in 2008 and his twin sister in 2016, but this memorial means a lot to our family.\nFanny Czapnik, Salomon's sister.\nMy father Syd aged 70.\nSyds father and aunt, the brother and sister of Salomon's father who both survived the war.\nI have so much more info! But this is probably enough for now.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HomenewsFree essaysThe Neo-Imperialist Construct essay\nThe Neo-Imperialist Construct essay\nHistorically, the development of the world was accompanied by the wide disparity between advanced civilizations and poorly developed countries, which suffered from technological, political and socioeconomic backwardness. In this respect, the mid-20th century could become a turning point in the history of the world because it was the end of the imperialist era. It is in the mid-20th century the emergence of new, independent states marked the end of the imperialism and start of a totally new epoch, the epoch when all countries seem to have equal opportunities because they were independent to conduct their own policies and define their own future, regardless of the position of developed countries, which used to play the dominant role in the world. However, the high expectations associated with the larger opportunities developing countries have got after gaining independence have failed to come true because the second half of the 20th century was marked by the rise of a new, neo-imperialist era, when the inequality between countries did not only persist but even grew wider and wider. Today, the gap between leading, developed countries of the world and underdeveloped countries of the third world is enormous.\nIn this respect, it is important to underline the fact that gaining independence by ex-colonies of developed countries, being a significant historical event, proved to be inefficient because the independence of developing countries was a highly controversial issue. To put it more precisely, the independence of developing countries was rather nominal, formal, than real. In fact, they got political independence, but they did not have experience of building up independent states. As a result, they could not develop as independent, democratic countries. Instead, many developing countries faced a problem of the limited access of people to political power and economic opportunities.\nWhat is meant here is the fact that masses of people in developing countries were deprived of an opportunity to get private property, they could not elect their authorities, human rights and liberties were widely violated. As a result, a limited number of people got all the power in developed countries. Often the ruling elite established a dictatorial regime to facilitate the exploitation of masses of people. Obviously, in such a situation, developing countries could not improve their socioeconomic position. In stark contrast, internal conflicts and the struggle for power between elites resulted in the economic stagnation and further deterioration of socioeconomic situation in developing countries.\nMoreover, the situation was deteriorated consistently by the ongoing economic dependence of developing countries from developed ones. In other words, developed countries gave their colonies independence, but economically they kept dominating in the world. As a result, developing countries could rely mainly on the export of natural resources, which made their economies very sensitive to the situation in international markets, while developed countries could benefit from use of cheap raw materials and natural resources imported from developing countries and enter international markets with their own products without facing any resistance from the part of local companies, based in developing countries.\nIn such a situation, developing countries attempted to protect national economies by means of fiscal barriers which were elected to stimulated the development of local companies, which were protected from expansion of foreign competitors by lower fiscal pressure compared to foreign rivals. However, the process of globalization accelerated neo-imperialist trends in the world.\nThe process of globalization has defined the development of the world in the second half of the 20th century and plays the determinant role in the contemporary world. On the one hand, globalization has accelerated the economic cooperation and integration, stimulating economic progress worldwide, while, on the other hand, it has widen the gap between rich and poor and contributed to the emergence of civil wars and disparity of wealth, especially after the end of the Cold War.\nBasically, the process of globalization produces a dubious effect on the world. At first glance, globalization has a positive impact on the well-being of people worldwide since the progress of economic cooperation leads to the growing investments into the developing economies and free movement of capital from developed countries to developing countries, where new jobs are created and, therefore, the local population should prosper.\nHowever, in actuality, the process of globalization is the process of the economic expansion of developed countries into developing countries. To put it more precisely, developing countries are just new markets for companies based in developed countries. The elimination of fiscal barriers and progress of free trade made markets of developing countries practically defenseless in face of companies from developed countries. Moreover, foreign investments in economies of developing countries are consistently lower compared to mutual investments of developed countries.\nAt the same time, developing countries have only one dominating industry, while developed countries generate new technologies, introduce innovations and use cheap labor force and material resources of developing countries and supply markets of developing countries with their expensive, technologically sophisticated products and services.\nAs a result, globalization contributes to the growing disparity since rich get richer while poor get poorer that provokes social instability, civil wars, and terrorism. Thus, the wealth and power are concentrated in hands of developed countries. Naturally, developing countries cannot oppose the growing pressure from the part of such superpower as the USA. In this respect, it is necessary to understand that the ruling elite of developing countries can benefit consistently from the process of globalization, while peoples of developing countries become practically enslaved by the modern socioeconomic system, since the price of the labor force in developing countries is extremely low, while rights of employees are either poorly protected or not protected at all. In contrast, the ruling elite controls the major exporting industry of developing countries. As a result, the elimination of fiscal barriers increases benefits of the ruling elite because it can increase export and maximize its profits due to elimination of fiscal barriers and free trade agreements. Moreover, the ruling elite of developing countries can invest safely in economies of developed countries, while the national economy is viewed by the ruling elite of developing countries as a source of natural resources which are exported to developed countries to enrich the ruling elite.\nThus, taking into account all above mentioned, it is possible to conclude that the new-imperialist era is progressing fast and this new era of the involvement of developed countries into the developing world is marked by the ongoing exploitation of developing countries by developed ones. In actuality, the process of globalization, which is a characteristic of neo-imperialist era, widens the gap between rich and poor countries leading to the enrichment of the most developed countries and total degradation of the least developed ones.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"January 3, 2023 Chelsey Sleator\nChris Wilkins with his son, Chris Wilkins Jr.\n[Wilkins, Chris 11\/23 7:16 AM] Your history is not your destiny. Things can change, but you have to commit to changing them. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc51\u2764\ufe0f #WisdomWednesday #MakeTheGoldenDecisions\nThese inspirational words were posted to Schwab's Diversity & Inclusion internal communications channel by a wise man: Chris Wilkins. Chris, who is based out of DFW, is not only speaking the truth, but he's also speaking his truth.\nChris grew up in a family that struggled. He experienced bouts of homelessness from middle school to college and had to live one day at a time to make it through. But he persevered and was determined to change his future.\nI'm here because I have a greater purpose. And I knew I was only going to get to that greater purpose by not giving up on myself.\n- Chris Wilkins, Relationship Manager, Charles Schwab\nAfter graduating college, Chris served in the U.S. Navy, where he says he learned the value of sacrifice for the greater good. And after his military service, he started a career in social services. He was passionate about the work but was feeling emotionally and physically burnt out after working 80-hour weeks for three years.\n\"Someone asked me 'What do you like to do in your free time?'\" explains Chris. \"And I didn't know how to answer. I didn't have any free time. It all went to the work and the people and the communities. I realized I'm 30 and I haven't done anything for myself since I was 26.\"\nSo, for the sake of his wellbeing Chris decided to make a career change. He had a budding passion for financial services and financial literacy, so he jumped at an opportunity to join Schwab as a Relationship Manager in February of 2022.\n[Wilkins, Chris 11\/22 7:32 AM] The biggest dream killer is the fear of failure. Don't be afraid to fail, it's actually success if you learn from it. Push through your fear and take the risk. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc51 #WisdomTuesday\n\"There were days I completely questioned my career change,\" says Chris. \"You hold yourself to a certain standard and moving from a field where I was established to a field where I didn't know anything was really hard.\"\nIt was on the days that he struggled that Chris would look for bits of motivation. He started posting motivational quotes and thoughts on the Diversity & Inclusion internal communications channel as a way to have something to go back to and to reassure himself that he was going to figure it out. And it started to resonate.\n\"I realized I was starting to help other people at the same time,\" explains Chris. \"And when I saw that, it started to resonate with me even more.\"\nChris has developed quite the following with his daily posts as evidenced by the responses he gets:\n\"I needed that today, thank you!\"\n\"This is going on my office wall and to my entire team, thank you!!\"\n\"ALL. OF. THIS!!!\"\n\"Gratitude Friday: Chris, I'm thankful for your daily reminders to live a full meaningful life\u2013you make my day great!\"\nHe recalls one individual who reached out to him directly in response to a post about not getting caught up in the eye of the storm. She was struggling with the stress of work, and he told her, \"Everyone in this building is here because they're supposed to be here. You were chosen and you are equipped to handle what you are supposed to handle.\"\nShe told him that he likely prevented her from making the mistake of turning in her resignation letter that day.\n[Wilkins, Chris 12\/1 7:32 AM] Bad days are going to happen! Long as you get back up every single time and refocus and remind yourself that you absolutely got this, you are UNTOUCHABLE. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\u2764\ud83d\udc51 #MotivationThursday\nChris is feeling more confident in his new career. He's taken much of his own advice, and he says he's learned a lot and has built a lot of good connections and networks. He continues to post daily motivations to inspire himself and others, and to continue his quest to keep growing and learning. In his own words:\n[Wilkins, Chris 11\/28 7:20 AM] Remember, success doesn't come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc51 #MotivationMonday\nLeading with empathy to improve digital accessibility\nDesigning digital experiences with all users in mind.\nCareers Culture Military\n(0123-2RDS)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Patient Safety Primers\nPerspectives on Safety\nBook\/Report\nWeb Resource\nLegislation\/Regulation\nTools\/Toolkit\nError Reporting and Analysis\nHuman Factors Engineering\nLegal and Policy Approaches\nLogistical Approaches\nPolicies and Operations\nSpecialization of Care\nTechnologic Approaches\nDiagnostic Errors\nDiscontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems\nFailure to rescue\nNonsurgical Procedural Complications\nSecond victims\nActive Errors\nMaternal Safety\nEnsuring maternal safety is a patient safety priority. This library reflects a curated selection of PSNet content focused on improving maternal safety. Included resources explore strategies with the potential to improve maternal care delivery and outcomes, such as high reliability, collaborative initiatives, teamwork, and trigger tools.\nGlobal Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection.\nGeneva: World Health Organization; 2018. ISBN-13: 978-92-4-155047-5.\nEfforts to reduce surgical site infections have achieved some success. The World Health Organization has taken a leading role in eliminating health care\u2013associated harms and has compiled guidelines to address factors that contribute to surgical site infections in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. The document includes recommendations for improvement informed by the latest evidence. The second edition of the Guidelines was released in 2018.\nAvoiding Unconscious Bias: a Guide for Surgeons.\nLondon, UK: Royal College of Surgeons of England; 2016.\nBiases can affect decision making and behaviors toward colleagues and patients. This guidance provides information for surgeons to help them identify individual and organizational biases and to address disrespectful behaviors through training and peer support mechanisms.\nNational Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs).\nNHS England Patient Safety Domain, National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures Group. London, UK: National Health Service; 2015.\nPatients face risks when undergoing invasive procedures. This report provides recommendations developed by multidisciplinary consensus and outlines how organizations can implement the standards to improve safety of invasive procedures.\nOversight Hearing on Recent Patient Safety Issues.\nU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Hearing before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. 109 Congress, 2nd sess June 15, 2006. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office; 2007.\nThese testimonies addressed issues within the Veterans Affairs health system that contributed to recent sterilization and labeling lapses.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A Message From TECO: Health and safety are No. 1 priority; Critical electric and natural gas service\nTAMPA ELECTRIC AND TECO PEOPLES GAS PROTECTING CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES\nHealth and safety are No. 1 priority; Critical electric and natural gas service will continue\nTampa, Fla. (March 14, 2020) \u2013 At Tampa Electric and TECO Peoples Gas, the health and safety of customers, employees and the communities we serve is our top priority. The utilities are prepared for the coronavirus pandemic and are taking steps to help customers \u2013 and to prevent the virus' spread as we continue to provide vital energy to the community.\nEssential work will continue: For Tampa Electric, power plants, including solar facilities, will continue to generate electricity, and power outages will be restored. For Peoples Gas, natural gas service will continue, and the company will respond 24\/7 to gas leak and emergency calls. For both utilities, employees stand ready to serve customers and provide customer support by phone and online.\nBut a few things will change until further notice:\nEffective immediately, no customer's service will be disconnected for non-payment, at least through the end of March.\nEmployees are reducing direct contact with customers, to allow appropriate social distance.\nThey will not participate in large community events.\nNon-essential customer contact will be rescheduled, such as energy audits in customers' homes and businesses.\nThe Manatee Viewing Center closed for the season on Friday, March 13.\n\"Reducing service to our customers is never easy, but our greater priority is the health and safety of our customers and employees,\" said Nancy Tower, president and chief executive officer of Tampa Electric. \"Tampa Electric will continue to provide our 780,000 customers with safe, reliable and affordable electricity.\"\n\"As we continue to monitor the situation, it is important for our customers to know that we're here for them,\" said T.J. Szelistowski, president of Peoples Gas. \"We will continue to deliver safe, reliable and environmentally friendly natural gas to the more than 200 communities we serve across the state.\"\nThe reduction in face-to-face visits is part of the companies' comprehensive pandemic plan. The companies will continue to monitor the pandemic and will respond quickly as the situation changes.\nTampa Electric, one of Florida's largest investor-owned electric utilities, serves about 780,000 customers in West Central Florida. Peoples Gas System, Florida's largest natural gas distribution utility, serves more than 400,000 customers across Florida. Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas are subsidiaries of Emera Inc., a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.\nMedia Contacts: Cherie Jacobs 813.228.4945 \u01c0 Sylvia Vega 813.228.4381","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Falkenblog\nRomer's Growth Theory\nIt is generally presumed that Paul Romer will win a Nobel prize for his 'endogenous growth theory', so I was intrigued when Kling and Schultz interviewed him in their new book From Poverty to Prosperity. Their book hits on a lot of issues I find interesting, not so much as providing a novel big idea, but noting a lot of outstanding puzzles and how the non-Left Establishment thinks about them.\nGrowth Theory is about long-term economic growth, which means, abstracting from business cycles. Given the power of compounding, and the ephemeral and intractable nature of business cycles, it is rather a shame for most economists to focus on recessions because over they don't matter too much over time. Sure, East Germany had fewer recessions than West Germany, but over a couple generations, West Germany had 3 times the living standard. Wisdom is primarily prioritizing tasks according to importance and solubility.\nRobert Solow started growth theory in the 1950s, and it basically broke the macroeconomy into three drivers: capital, labor, and productivity. It did not explain productivity but highlighted that this factor seemed to be what really mattered, so no longer could one say, Tanzania needed more 'capital,' because after you apply the model econometrically the problem is not capital or labor, but their productivity. Solow's growth model does not tell us how things work, but it did dismiss a popular incorrect idea, no small feat.\nRomer highlights the fact that great economists, according to economists, are those that create great models. These models usually formalize existing intuition, as the Welfare Theorems of Arrow and Debreu really just proved the 'Invisible Hand' using set theory (ie, that a competitive equilibrium is Pareto Optimal, and that a Pareto Optimal Equilibrium is a competitive equilibrium). Or consider the Lucas Islands model, which modeled economic fluctuations as the result of unpredictable monetary growth an inflation. In the 1970's, this was a leading explanation of business cycles, but no longer. Nonetheless, the model remains in the canon because it is self-contained, has a lot of intuition, and inspires economists as to what they are trying to create. The hope is that one creates a mathematical model, like the Black-Scholes equation, that sheds light on new truths. Good models calibrated to existing phenomena should generalize in unexpected ways. Alas, this is rarely the case in economics, as the model usually remain parochial explanations of the economic fact that inspired it (eg, the Phillips Curve).\nRomer's model is motivated by the fact that while there is convergence among various economies, such as developed economies, there is not convergence among all of the economies. So, Japan, France, and the US all vary around a similar GDP\/capita, but Africa remains mired in poverty, seemingly unaffected by worldwide economic growth. The existing Solow Growth Model could not explain this, except to trivially note the African economies had lower productivity, a parameter in the Solow Growth Model.\nThe Romer model has the form\nY=F(x(i),k(i),K)\nand x(i) is the labor of an individual, k(i) a firm's capital (assume people are also firms). K=sum(k(i)), reflecting the idea that bigger economies have more knowledge, and thus, greater productivity. F is increasing in all its arguments. The key technical point he makes is to assume Y is a concave function of k(i) and x(i), which is necessary for an equilibrium to exist, yet because F is increasing in K, you have increasing returns to scale in aggregate. Thus, a competitive equilibrium exists even with increasing returns to scale, because their individual effect on total output K is insignificant (otherwise, with increasing returns to scale, everyone soon chooses infinity to maximize their production\/utility).\nMost interestingly you get multiple equilibria, in that if you can coordinate everyone to invest a lot, growth is higher than otherwise. This highlights the potential for good institutions to incent greater growth, say by offering more secure property rights, or intellectual property laws. Prosperity becomes a coordination problem, seemingly soluble by abstruse mathematics.\nThis is the cause of great joy among economists because it allows for lots of modeling: you can prove an equilibrium exists in the infinite horizon case using Hamiltonians, which have proved very useful in physics (the gold standard for science). The end result of this is Bob Lucas's Recursive Methods in Economic Dynamics, a book with a lot of math but not much insight (ever since John Nash successfully used a fixed point theorem to prove his eponymous equilibrium, economists have been eager to apply fixed point theorems to other problems, without much success).\nThe new growth theory tries to explain productivity 'endogenously', as opposed to Solow's exogenous treatment. Yet what is Romer's take away, when translated into words? First, he repeats again and again that higher productivity leads to higher productivity. But that can't be right, in the sense that growth rates of developed countries are not increasing over the past 100 years. I think what he means is that developed countries keep growing, while undeveloped ones don't, due to their 'bad equilibrium'. So we are back to, why does the US have the good one and not Haiti?\nThen Romer seems really happy about noticing that productivity is not merely more stuff, but stuff differently arranged. He notes there's a machine that using carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and a few other atoms that is smaller than a car, renews itself, fixes itself, and creates valuable output. What is it? A cow! See, all we have to do is arrange atoms into cow-like things, and the future of robot maids, jetpacks, and holodecks will finally arrive. I don't see this kind of insight rising above the fantasies of your average comic book reader.\nIn Romer's Fora.tv talk, he talks about these issues, and highlights that a growing economy has 4 major pieces:\n1) competition\n2) entry\n3) emulation\n4) exit (loser firms are reallocated to winner firms)\nHe gets excited by the idea that many countries could be like Hong Kong in the pre-Chinese era, taking Britain's superior laws, customs, and technology. Yet, even in the US, things like competition, entry, and exit are heavily legislated against by entrenched interests. Sure, Haiti or Paraguay could allow in foreigners to set up franchises, but they don't, because that seems to many as exploitation, and has the stench of racism. So we are back to the old ideas about international trade, the distribution of wealth, and especially the distribution of wealth among various ethnicities. A ruling clique would keep their people poor rather than turn over, say, Petrobras to Exxon.\nJapan in 1854 seems the best model for an economy that emulated existing technology, where the Japanese noted their technical deficiency after being defeated by the US Navy and then adopted Western technology without having the Westerners actually own anything. So the question is why did Japan do this, but not the hundred or so other undeveloped countries? Romer's big idea seems best addressed by much less mathematical analysis; his model is sterile when applied to the real world.\nRomer's asking the right questions, but as Michele Boldrin noted in Against Intellectual Monopoly, the question about the value of various forms of patents is an empirical one, not deducible from theory. If Romer's 'growth theory' has anything really to add, I haven't seen it.\nPosted by Eric Falkenstein at 12:14 PM\nJim Glass said...\nthe Japanese noted their technical deficiency after being defeated by the US Navy and then adopted Western technology without having the Westerners actually own anything. So the question is why did Japan do this, but not the hundred or so other undeveloped countries?\nRomer's ... model is sterile when applied to the real world.\nMaybe move on from there to Public Choice?\nI really appreciate your practical approach to economics, generally.\n\"The hope is that one creates a mathematical model, like the Black-Scholes equation, that sheds light on new truths. Good models fit to existing phenomena should generalize in unexpected ways. Alas, this is rarely the case in economics, as the model usually remain parochial explanations of the economic fact that inspired it.\"\nYours is a scientific approach, expecting models to yield useful predictions about phenomena as yet unobserved (or unnoticed).\nSearch Falkenstein Oeuvre\nOracleSwap working version\nOracleSwap GitHub\nMy Book The Missing Risk Premium\nMy Book Finding Alpha\nKling and Schultz on Financial Intermediation\ntestequation\nKrugman's Deficit Rationalization\nGammon's Black Holes\nModern Poverty\n90% of Politics is Context and Pretext\nMy Politicals Enemies are Idiots!\nIs it a bonus if everyone gets one?\nCrisis and Leviathon\nChina Doesn't Like Carry Trade\nGladwell's Igon Values\nOur Government's No Money Down Efforts\nTyler Cowen at TED\nMutual Funds Know Investors Like Stories\nDeveloping an Investment Strategy\nRisk Averse Regulators\nPC Bias on Fort Hood Shooter Extends to Mortgages\nInnovation is Not Rewarded\nRiskMetrics Goes Corporate\nGeanakoplos' Theory is No Paradigm Shift\nNo Money Down Mortgages Continue\nThe Theory of Relativity, Updated\nAdult Kill Joys in Action\nFormula for Var(XY)\nMy Last Regular Blog Post\nA Batesian Mimicry Explanation of Business Cycles\nTaleb Mishandles Fragility\nAn Economist's Rational Road to Christianity\nBrown Bears and Grizzlies\nPiketty's Terrifying Dystopia\nNassim Taleb Imitates Kanye West\nComplex Finding about SATs, College, and Earnings\nWhy Envy Dominates Greed","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mixx Facebook Twitter Digg delicious reddit MySpace StumbleUpon LinkedIn\nGroup gives veterans, homeless pets a second chance\nBy Sarah Aarthun, CNN\nSgt. Doraliza Velez-Collazo says her Chihuahua, which she got through Pets for Vets, forces her to get out of her home.\nPets for Vets matches homeless pets with veterans suffering from PTSD or other ailments\nPets for Vets goal: Help veterans do normal daily activities again\nFounder: \"Pets for Vets is that way to say thank you\" to those who served\nResearch shows companion animals may lower owner's blood pressure, heart rate\nDisabled American Veterans\nU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\n(CNN) -- Sgt. Doraliza Velez-Collazo used to sleep with the lights on, haunted by nightmares since suffering a traumatic brain injury in Iraq. Severe depression kept her inside her small rented room in Southern California most days.\nBut just before the holidays, a 10-pound ball of fur came into her life and quickly began to turn it around.\nLupita, a 3-year-old Chihuahua that had been abandoned at a Los Angeles County shelter, was placed with Velez-Collazo with the help of Pets for Vets, a nonprofit organization.\n\"I used to not get out of the house at all,\" said Velez-Collazo, 37, whose 12 years as an Army combat battlefield nurse included deployments to Iraq and Kuwait. \"Now I have to take her out. I get out of bed and put on some clothes.\"\nThat motivation to participate in normal daily activities is the goal of Pets for Vets, founded in 2008 by 27-year-old animal trainer Clarissa Black. The Los Angeles-based program matches homeless pets that may otherwise be euthanized with veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and other ailments from their time in a war zone.\n\"A lot of times, these veterans who are coming home feel abandoned, and they have a difficult time adjusting to civilian life,\" Black said. \"A lot of them tell me that they would just like someone to say thank you. Pets for Vets is that way to say thank you. Both [the veteran and the pet] have been through traumatic events, and together they can help each other heal.\"\nDave Sharpe, 31, a former senior airman in the U.S. Air Force, heads a similar program in the Washington, D.C., area. Sharpe, who suffers from PTSD, started Pets2Vets after he experienced the healing benefits of his own dog, Cheyenne.\nShortly after he got Cheyenne as a puppy, she witnessed one of his violent outbursts that began after he returned from missions in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.\n\"Out of the corner of my eye ... I just saw this pit bull puppy wagging her tail and looking at me like, 'Dad, what are you doing?' \" Sharpe recalled.\n\"I picked her up and took her to my bed, and I just told her everything that I went through, and she just sat there licking the tears off my face, and she didn't say a word.\n\"Right there, I immediately felt at peace with myself,\" Sharpe said.\nA 2004 Pentagon study found that one in six veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from PTSD, depression or anxiety. A 2008 study by RAND Corp. put the number at nearly 20 percent, or one in five returning war veterans.\nResearch has shown that companion animals -- dogs in particular -- help lower blood pressure and heart rates in their owners, according to CNN's mental health expert Dr. Charles Raison, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University.\n\"[Dogs] actually have a stress-busting effect,\" Raison said, adding there is evidence that dogs are useful for many types of people, including senior citizens, mental health patients and prison inmates.\nThat bond began more than 10,000 years ago, Raison said, calling dogs the first domesticated animal -- even before cows.\n\"Because of that, there's a great deal of warmth and connection between dogs and humans,\" he said.\nThe Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Long Beach, California, recognizes that connection and has referred some of its patients to Pets for Vets.\n\"If you look at health care, what we tend to do here is being exclusive to fixing a body,\" said Richard Beam, public affairs officer for VA Long Beach.\n\"But we don't necessarily consider what it is that makes a person whole. By making them whole, we're not only healing them physically, but we're also looking for what makes them thrive for life, what makes them want to be engaged in part of society.\"\nBeam says that in many cases, the answer to that question is pets.\n\"We've seen phenomenal changes in patients even with just 15 minutes with a dog,\" he said.\nBlack made her first pet-vet match in June and has since made seven other successful placements -- all dogs so far, though she's searching for a cat and a snake for two Pets for Vets hopefuls.\nSharpe's program has brought about the adoptions of seven dogs since it began bringing veterans to local shelters and rescue groups in July.\nBoth groups are helping a wide range of veterans, from those who served in Vietnam and the Bosnia conflict to 1991's Desert Storm and the recent war on terror.\nWhat makes Black's program unique is her hands-on approach. Interested veterans interview with Black to determine what kind of pet would fit their needs and lifestyles. Once she finds a pet that matches that description, she brings it to her home, where she trains it in basic obedience and socializes it with other animals.\nBlack also helps dogs get used to the presence of wheelchairs or crutches and teaches them to safely hop into laps. And for vets with brain injuries or PTSD, dogs are taught to recognize the triggers of side effects or panic attacks so they can snuggle or nudge the person during those episodes.\n\"We find that this kind of training helps ensure that the pet and vet are lifelong companions,\" Black said. \"It's less stress, and it relieves the burden and sets both the dog and vet up for success.\"\nOnce the pet is ready, Pets for Vets provides all of the necessary equipment for the new owner -- leashes, collars, food and water bowls, dog crates and so on. Sharpe's Pets2Vets offers a similar service.\nThe goal, Black and Sharpe say, is to provide a permanent home and a second chance for four-legged friends and veterans alike.\n\"I really do believe that companion animals are the life-saving therapy many veterans need,\" Black said.\nBlack, who is hoping to expand Pets for Vets beyond the Los Angeles area, says she sees immediate results from the program.\n\"[The veterans] visibly relax and appear less anxious,\" she said of those first meetings between pet and veteran\nSharpe agrees, saying veterans who come into a local shelter for the first time are closed off from those around them, but quickly open up in the presence of a dog.\nThe results are even more noticeable once the pairs have spent some significant time together at home, Black says.\n\"[The veterans] are happier and more comfortable in their day-to-day lives,\" she said. \"They don't mention as many readjustment annoyances or concerns [and] are able to focus on the care and joy of their dogs rather than on the negative things in their lives.\"\nA month after Lupita came into Velez-Collazo's life, she's starting to turn her lights off at night.\n\"I kind of hold on to her little paw, listening to her breathing, and she looks at me, licking my hand, like, 'You're going to be OK, Mom.' \"\nFOLLOW THIS TOPIC\nVeterans 'storm' Capitol Hill in blizzard\nPTSD in children in Haiti\nLawsuit could help veterans with PTSD\nMore Living\nThe secret life of my sixth grader\nBlack Friday, Cyber Monday and now #GivingTuesday\nWhy aren't robots doing my dishes yet?\nNewsPulse\nMost popular stories right now\nUnivision fires anchor for racist Michelle Obama insult\n'Star Wars Episode 8' to be released May 2017\nBuffett's $1 billion NCAA bet goes bust\nTalking Barbie is too 'creepy' for some parents\nScammer tries to swindle top tax-crime fighter\nExplore the news with NewsPulse \u00bb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The World Described!\nBy MOLL, Herman, 1730\nThe World described; or a New and Correct Sett of Mapps. Shewing the Several Empires, Kingdoms, Republics, Principalities, Provinces &c in all Known Parts of the World'.\nAuthor: MOLL, Herman\nPublication place: London\nPublisher: Tho. Bowles, Print and Map Seller, in St. Paul's Churchyard\nPhysical description: Large folio (650 by 573mm), 30 large engraved maps (all on two sheets with the map of the world on three) fine original hand-coloured in outline, list of contents in manuscript to loose endpaper, later half calf over marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine.\nA fine example of Herman Moll's important world atlas.\nThe atlas consists of 30 large two sheet maps covering the whole world: two world maps, four covering the British Isles, 14 of Europe, one of Africa, three of Asia, and six of the Americas, and were first issued by Herman Moll, at sometime around 1710. Moll's atlas and John Senex's \u200b'The English Atlas' were the two dominant elephant folio atlases of the day, and they enjoyed considerable longevity. Both atlases bore many similarities, however, Moll's maps are generally more decorative, with elaborate cartouches, diagrams, and numerous blocks of explanatory text.\nThe maps \u2014 as stated in the text upon the present title leaf \u2014 were \u200b\"sold either single or in Setts\", i.e. individually or bound as an atlas. As a result the majority of the maps bear the imprint of several different mapsellers. The present example bears the imprints of Philp Overton, John Bowles, his brother Thomas Bowles, and John King. Their respective addresses suggest a date of around 1730 to 1733.\nThe atlas contains two important maps of North America, \u200b'A New and Exact Map of the Dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye Continent of North America' also known as the \u200b'Beaver' map on account of its attractive vignette showing a beaver colony near Niagra Falls (one might imagine they would have their work cut out damming the Niagra!); and \u200b'A New Map of the North Parts of America Claimed by France'. Both are among \u200b\"the first and most important cartographic documents relating to the ongoing dispute between France and Great Britain over boundaries separating their respective American colonies\" (Pritchard & Taliaferro). The Beaver map (here in it's fourth state c.1731) is also considered to be the first postal map of the colonies.\nMoll's map of the East Indies is also of note, as it is the first English two sheet maps of the area. The map stretches from India to Papua New Guinea, and bears several large insets of the areas most important trading posts. The map is dedicated to the Directors of the East India Company, and whose coat-of-arms can be seen above the title. The map itself is replete with small text blocks providing information upon the produce of each country and which European nation had trade privileges.\nHerman Moll (?1654\u20131732) moved to London from his native Germany sometime before 1678, where he was employed as an engraver. Moll's career in London would span some 60 years and see him move from a jobbing engraver to a successful publisher of maps and atlases; and although he left a significant body of work, very little is known about the man himself. He was evidently known to the intellectual elite \u2014 Robert Hooke makes mention of him in his diary \u2014 and was known to associate with the likes of Jonathan Swift and Daniel Defoe. Moll passed away in 1732, leaving his estates \u200b\"in Great Brittaine and Germany or elsewhere\" to his daughter Hendrina Amelia Moll. No mention of his atlas stock is mentioned in the will, which had been sold to Thomas and John Bowles.\nShirley T.MOLL 4\u2011a\nShirley, Rodney. (2004). Maps in the Atlases of the British Library: A descriptive catalogue cAD850 to 1800. London: British Library. 2 vols.\nPhillips 554\nPhillips, P. (1909\u20131992). A list of goegrpahical atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington: Govt. Print. Off.\nPritchard and Taliaferro 19, state 4. & 21\nPritchard, M. and Taliaferro, Henry. (2002). Degrees of latitude : mapping colonial America. New York: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.\nNMM 397\nHenry Stevens and Henry Robert Peter Stevens, The World Described in thirty large two-sheet maps by Herman Moll Geographer (1952)\nBaynton Williams, Map 3 state 9.\nHerman Moll (c1654\u20131732)\nMoll was one of the most important figures in the English map trade in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. However, very little is known about his background. It seems likely that he came from Germany, possibly Bremen, and was in London by 1678. He worked hard, had a substantial output of cartographic material, as engraver, mapmaker or publisher, such that one might assume that he had assistants or apprentices to help, but there is no evidence of this, and, after his death in 1732, the \u200b\"Moll firm\" disappears without trace. His son Gilles Hendrick obviously predeceased his father, while the surviving daughter, Henderina Amelia Moll, is little more than a name on a will.\nMore about Herman Moll\nThe Bowles' post 1763 Treaty of Paris edition of Moll's \u200b'Atlas Minor'\nHerman; and John and Carington BOWLES Moll 1763, or later\n[Atlas Minor]\nThe earliest obtainable atlas printed in Arabic\nCHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY, 1835.\nThe first atlas on Mercator's Projection from the library of Imperial geographer Wolfgang Engelbert, Earl of Auersperg\nDUDLEY, Robert., 1646.\nThe greatly enlarged second edition of this rare French Sea Atlas with four maps of the Arabian Peninsula\nD'APRES DE MANNEVILLETTE, Jean-Baptiste, 1775.\nCharting the course for Queen Victoria's Royal Yacht\nTHE ADMIRALTY, 1880.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Travs Set to Start Season May 4\nYou can take the kids out to the ballgame starting May 4 at Dickey-Stephens Park.\nAfter the cancelation of the 2020 season, the Arkansas Travelers are excited to invite their fans back to Dickey-Stephens park for 60 home games during the 2021 season.\n\"We are excited to announce our schedule for this season as well as being able to allow fans for games in limited numbers to support our Travs,\" said Rusty Meeks, Travelers Executive Vice President\/CEO. \"In working with local health officials and Major League Baseball, we are confident we will create a safe environment for all involved parties. After no Travelers baseball last summer, we are eagerly anticipating the opening of the 2021 season.\"\nWhat to Expect: 2021 Travs Season\nYup, you guessed it. The Travs' 2021 season will look a bit different. Here's what we know so far:\nCOVID-19 protocols will be in place.\nAttendance will be restricted and 2020 season ticket holders will be prioritized.\nA limited number of single game tickets will be available to the public at a date to be announced later. Stay up to date on sales here.\nThe league schedule will utilize six game series against a single opponent running from Tuesday through Sunday each week with every Monday being an off day.\nThe season is expected to last 20 weeks.\nSee the complete schedule here.\nIT HAS ARRIVED! \u00f0\u0178\"... View the Travs 2021 Schedule here: https:\/\/atmilb.com\/2Nm02Vw\nPosted by Arkansas Travelers on Thursday, February 18, 2021","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\u2190 ON THIS DAY: October 23, 2018\nON THIS DAY: October 24, 2018 \u2192\n\"\u2026one of the worst cover-ups in the history of cover-ups\" This is a job for Sideshow Ed Whelan!\nPosted on October 23, 2018\tby ann summers\nBy ann summers\nEd Whelan drew considerable criticism when he attempted to defend conservative judge Brett Kavanaugh, then involved in contentious hearings following his nomination to the Supreme Court. Shortly before a scheduled Judiciary Committee vote on the nomination, an allegation emerged that Kavanaugh had committed a sexual assault as a teen. With assistance and information supplied from Creative Response Concepts Public Relations, a conservative public relations firm, Whelan tweeted that the allegation against Kavanaugh was a case of mistaken identity. Although he expressly disclaimed accusing any particular individual, Whelan faced fierce criticism for the tweets. He apologized a day later for an \"appalling and inexcusable mistake of judgment\".\nTrump knows from cover-ups. Because \"fudged\" interviews, \"enemies of the state\", and SCOTUS nominees, Sideshow Ed should have run this assassination.\nBrett and Squi\u2026. Surveillance video shows that Saudi Arabia used a *body double* who left the consulate wearing Jamal #Khashoggi's clothes after he was killed in an attempt to cover up his MURDER.Who brings a bone saw and a body double to an accidental death\n\"They had a very bad original concept. It was carried out poorly and the cover-up was one of the worst cover-ups in the history of cover-ups. Very simple. Bad deal, should have never been thought of. Somebody really messed up.\" (Trump)\nSQUI!\nTrump calls Saudi murder of Khashoggi the worst cover up in history. He forgot to say:\n\u2013 he knew from the beginning\n\u2013 he was part of the cover up\n\u2013 he condemns Saudis being caught more than the terrorism\n\u2013 he still plans to sell them $Billions of weaponshttps:\/\/t.co\/les7H4SdFG\n\u2014 John Oberlin (@OMGno2trump) October 23, 2018\nWASHINGTON \u2014 President Trump on Tuesday condemned Saudi Arabia's account of the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi as \"the worst cover-up ever,\" and his administration warned for the first time that it would impose human rights sanctions on those who took part in the plot.\nMr. Trump's latest criticism, and the threat of sanctions delivered by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, highlighted the mounting pressure on the White House after Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, described the killing of Mr. Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul as a premeditated and \"savage\" murder.\nSpeaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump said, \"They had a very bad original concept, it was carried out poorly, and the cover-up was one of the worst in the history of cover-ups.\"\n\"Whoever thought of that idea, I think, is in big trouble, and they should be in big trouble,\" he said of the operation inside the Saudi Consulate, during which, Turkish officials say, Mr. Khashoggi was killed and his body dismembered with a bone saw.\nThis entry was posted in Conspiracy, Government, History, Media, Murder, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Uncategorized, United States and tagged Donald Trump, Journalism, khashoggi, Politics. Bookmark the permalink.\n3 Responses to \"\u2026one of the worst cover-ups in the history of cover-ups\" This is a job for Sideshow Ed Whelan!\nTerry Welshans says:\nNote that he did not say the crime was bad \u2013 just the coverup was bad.\nI interpreted the \"cover-up was one of the worst\" to mean that the cover-up artists were no damn good and their stories fell apart even as they spoke them.\nThat is true. The stories told by the Saudis are changing in a continuous stream of lies.\ntRUmp did not condemn the crime itself, which a person of his office should have done. He has no compassion. I do not believe he cares about the crime, just the coverup.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Chemban Vinod joins the cast of Kamal Haasan-Lokesh film Vikram\nBy Meriya Antony\nLokesh Kanagaraj's upcoming film 'Vikram' already has a huge star cast. Kamal Haasan headlines the project with Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles. Latest to join the cast is Malayalam actor Chemban Vinod Jose. It is learnt that the 'Ee Maa Yau' actor will be seen playing a key role in the film. This will be his second outing after the antagonist role in 'Goli Soda 2'.\n'Vikram' also stars Kalidas Jayaram, Narain, Megha Akash and Shivani Narayanan. The film will reportedly feature Swathishta Krishnan as Kalidas Jayaram's pair. Touted to be an action packed entertainer, 'Vikram' has cinematography by Girish Gangadharan, music by Anirudh Ravichander, edits by Philomin Raj and stunts handled by AnbAriv duo.\nKamal Haasan's own banner Raaj Kamal Film International (RKFI) is producing the film. Though 'Vikram' was rumoured to be a spin-off of Kamal's 1986 film of the same name, the makers are yet to confirm it.\nRelated Items:Chemban Vinod, Kamal Haasan, Lokesh Kanagaraj, Vikram\nSreenath Bhasi, Guru Somasundaram and Chemban Vinod team up for Chattambi\nVikram and Vijay Sethupathi also part of Kamal Haasan-Mahesh Narayanan film?\nHareesh Peradi joins Kamal Haasan's Vikram\nSuriya announces his next with Bala\nFirst look of Amala Paul's Cadaver out!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"New Requirements for Air Travelers to the U.S.\nUpdate on U.S. Passport Operations\nMyTravelGov\nFind U.S. Embassies & Consulates\nTravel.State.Gov\nCongressional Liaison\nSpecial Issuance Agency\nRecords and Authentications\nInfo for U.S. Law Enforcement\nU.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE \u2014 BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS\nTravel.State.Gov > International Travel > Country Information > Tuvalu International Travel Information\nTuvalu - Level 4: Do Not Travel\nO K E N H U T C\nDo not travel to Tuvalu due to COVID-19.\nRead the Department of State's COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel.\nThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not issued a Travel Health Notice for Tuvalu due to COVID-19, indicating an unknown level of COVID-19 in the country. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized vaccine. Before planning any international travel, please review the CDC's specific recommendations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers.\nThere are restrictions in place affecting U.S. citizen entry into Tuvalu. Visit the Embassy's COVID-19 page for more information on COVID-19 and related restrictions and conditions in Tuvalu.\nRead the Country Information page.\nIf you decide to travel to Tuvalu:\nSee the U.S. Embassy's web page regarding COVID-19.\nVisit the CDC's webpage on Travel and COVID-19.\nEnroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.\nFollow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.\nU.S. citizens who travel abroad should always have a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler's Checklist.\nLast Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.\nEmbassy Messages\nView Alerts and Messages Archive\nPASSPORT VALIDITY:\nBLANK PASSPORT PAGES:\nOne page per stamp\nTOURIST VISA REQUIRED:\nYes, available upon arrival\nVACCINATIONS:\nCURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR ENTRY:\nAUD $3000\nCURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR EXIT:\nALL \/ ALL \/\nU.S. Embassy Suva\n158 Princes Rd, Tamavua\nSuva, Fiji Islands\nTelephone: +(679) 331-4466\nEmergency After-Hours Telephone: +(679) 772-8049\nFax: +(679) 330-2267\nEmail: SuvaACS@state.gov\nDestination Description\nSee the Department of State's Fact Sheet Tuvalu for information on U.S. \u2013 Tuvalu relations.\nEntry, Exit and Visa Requirements\nTo enter Tuvalu, you will need:\nA passport with six month validity;\nOnward\/return ticket;\nProof of sufficient funds for your stay;\nVisitor permits valid for up to one month are issued for a fee of AUD $100.\nFor further information about entry requirements, you may contact:\nTuvalu Permanent Mission to the United Nations\n800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400 D\nFor individuals planning to enter by sea: Tuvalu's customs authorities may enforce strict regulations concerning importation or exportation items such as agricultural products. Visit the Tuvalu Permanent Mission to the United Nations website for the most current visa information and customs restrictions.\nThe U.S. Department of State is unaware of any HIV\/AIDS entry restrictions for visitors to or foreign residents of Tuvalu.\nFind information on dual nationality, prevention of international child abduction and customs regulations on our websites.\nCrime: Tuvalu has a low crime rate. However, visitors should review their own personal security practices, be alert to any unusual activity around their homes or businesses and report any suspicious incidents to local police authorities.\nVictims of Crime:\nReport crimes to the local police at 911 and contact the U.S. Embassy at +679 331 4466, or after hours at +679 772 8049. Remember that local authorities are responsible for investigating and prosecuting crime.\nSee our webpage on help for U.S. victims of crime overseas.\nWe can:\nHelp you find appropriate medical care\nAssist you in reporting a crime to the police\nContact relatives or friends with your written consent\nProvide general information regarding the victim's role during the local investigation and following its conclusion\nProvide a list of local attorneys\nProvide our information on victim's compensation programs in the U.S.\nProvide an emergency loan for repatriation to the United States and\/or limited medical support in cases of destitution\nHelp you find accommodation and arrange flights home\nReplace a stolen or lost passport\nTourism: The tourism industry is unevenly regulated, and safety inspections for equipment and facilities do not commonly occur. Hazardous areas\/activities are not always identified with appropriate signage, and staff may not be trained or certified either by the host government or by recognized authorities in the field. In the event of an injury, appropriate medical treatment is typically available only in\/near major cities. First responders are generally unable to access areas outside of major cities and to provide urgent medical treatment. U.S. citizens are encouraged to purchase medical evacuation insurance. See our webpage for more information on insurance providers for overseas coverage.\nDomestic Violence: U.S. citizen victims of domestic violence are encouraged to contact the Embassy for assistance.\nEnroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.\nCall us in Washington at 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).\nSee the State Department's travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Advisories, and Alerts.\nSee traveling safely abroad for useful travel tips.\nLocal Laws & Special Circumstances\nCriminal Penalties: You are subject to local laws. If you violate local laws, even unknowingly, you may be expelled, arrested, or imprisoned. Individuals establishing a business or practicing a profession that requires additional permits or licensing should seek information from the competent local authorities, prior to practicing or operating a business.\nFurthermore, some laws are also prosecutable in the United States, regardless of local law. For examples, see our website on crimes against minors abroad and the Department of Justice website.\nArrest Notification: If you are arrested or detained, ask police or prison officials to notify the U.S. Embassy immediately. See our webpage for further information.\nCurrency: The Australian dollar is the legal currency in Tuvalu. The Tuvalu National Bank accepts traveler's checks and most major currencies, including U.S. dollars.\nYou should be prepared to pay cash for hotel bills and all other services, since credit card services are not available. There are no ATMs on Tuvalu, so it may not be possible to withdraw cash from overseas bank accounts.\nCyclone Season: The official cyclone season is November through April. The Fiji Meteorological Service maintains a Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) in Nadi serving the Southwest Pacific Region. General information about natural disaster preparedness is available at the State Department's website, as well as from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) website.\nFaith-Based Travelers: See the following webpages for details:\nFaith-Based Travel Information\nInternational Religious Freedom Report \u2013 see country reports\nHuman Rights Report \u2013 see country reports\nHajj Fact Sheet for Travelers\nBest Practices for Volunteering Abroad\nLGBTI Travelers: Sexual conduct between males is illegal, with maximum penalties of seven to 14 years' imprisonment. See our LGBTI Travel Information page and section 6 of our Human Rights report for further details.\nTravelers Who Require Accessibility Assistance.\nTuvalu prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical, sensory, intellectual, or mental disability. Supplementary state services to address the special needs of persons with disabilities are very limited.\nThere are no mandated building accessibility provisions for persons with disabilities. The only multi-story government building has elevators, but they are not always operational. There are no elevators in private multi-story buildings.\nStudents: See our Students Abroad page and FBI travel tips.\nWomen Travelers: See our travel tips for Women Travelers.\nMedical and dental care is very limited in Tuvalu.\nSerious medical problems are referred to health professionals and hospitals in Guam or Hawaii.\nSerious medical conditions requiring hospitalization and\/or medical evacuation to the United States can cost thousands of dollars. Doctors and hospitals often expect payment \"up front\" prior to service or admission.\nFor emergency services in Tuvalu, dial 911.\nAmbulance services are:\nnot widely available and training and availability of emergency responders may be below U.S. standards.\nnot equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment.\nInjured or seriously ill travelers may prefer to take a taxi or private vehicle to the nearest major hospital rather than wait for an ambulance.\nWe do not pay medical bills. Be aware that U.S. Medicare\/Medicaid does not apply overseas. Most hospitals and doctors overseas do not accept U.S. health insurance.\nMedical Insurance: Make sure your health insurance plan provides coverage overseas. Most care providers overseas only accept cash payments. See our webpage for more information on insurance providers for overseas coverage. Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more information on type of insurance you should consider before you travel overseas.\nWe strongly recommend supplemental insurance to cover medical evacuation.\nAlways carry your prescription medication in original packaging, along with your doctor's prescription.\nVaccinations: Be up-to-date on all vaccinations recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.\nFurther health information:\nU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)\nAir Quality: Visit AirNow Department of State for information on air quality at U.S. Embassies and Consulates.\nThe U.S. Embassy maintains a list of doctors and hospitals [LINK]. We do not endorse or recommend any specific medical provider or clinic.\nHealth facilities in general:\nPublic medical clinics lack basic resources and supplies.\nWe strongly recommend supplemental insurance to cover medical evacuation in the event of unforeseen medical complications.\nIn many areas, tap water is not potable. Bottled water and beverages are generally safe, although you should be aware that many restaurants and hotels serve tap water unless bottled water is specifically requested. Be aware that ice for drinks may be made using tap water.\nGeneral Health Language:\nThe following diseases and health concerns are prevalent:\nVisit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for more information about Resources for Travelers regarding specific issues in Tuvalu.\nRoad Conditions and Safety: Traffic moves on the left in Tuvalu. The main roads on Funafuti are paved, but other roads on other islands are generally unpaved. Animals and unwary pedestrians walking in the road make night driving on unlit secondary roads hazardous. For specific information concerning Tuvalu driving permits, vehicle inspection, road tax, and mandatory insurance, contact the Tuvalu Permanent Mission to the United Nations.\nTraffic Laws: Driving while intoxicated is illegal and punishable by fine or imprisonment. Exercise caution, as traffic tends to move slowly.\nPublic Transportation: The main forms of public transportation are taxis or motorcycles.\nSee our Road Safety page for more information.\nAviation Safety Oversight: As there is no direct commercial air service to the United States by carriers registered in Tuvalu, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not assessed the government of Tuvalu's Civil Aviation Authority for compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) aviation safety standards. Further information may be found on the FAA's safety assessment page.\nMaritime Travel: Mariners planning travel to Tuvalu should also check for U.S. maritime advisories and alerts. Information may also be posted to the U.S. Coast Guard homeport website, and the NGA broadcast warnings.\nPlease see Fact Sheet for this country\/area.\nFor additional travel information\nCall us in Washington, D.C. at 1-888-407-4747 (toll-free in the United States and Canada) or 1-202-501-4444 (from all other countries) from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).\nSee the State Department's travel website for the Worldwide Caution and Travel Advisories.\nFor additional IPCA-related information, please see the International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act (ICAPRA) report.\nTravel Advisory Levels\nInformation for Vaccinated Travelers\nThe CDC's latest guidance on international travel for vaccinated people can be found here.\nAssistance for U.S. Citizens\nSuvaACS@state.gov\nTuvalu Map\nLearn about your destination\nEnroll in STEP\nSubscribe to get up-to-date safety and security information and help us reach you in an emergency abroad.\nRecommended Web Browsers: Internet Explorer 11 with compatibility view or Google Chrome.\nCheck passport expiration dates carefully for all travelers! Children's passports are issued for 5 years, adult passports for 10 years.\nFrench West Indies\nGilbraltar\nGuadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin, and Saint Barth\u00e9lemy (French West Indies)\nIsrael, The West Bank and Gaza\nNorth Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)\nYou are about to leave travel.state.gov for an external website that is not maintained by the U.S. Department of State.\nLinks to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. If you wish to remain on travel.state.gov, click the \"cancel\" message.\nYou are about to visit:\nPrivacy | Copyright & Disclaimer | FOIA | No FEAR Act Data | Office of the Inspector General | USA.gov | USA.gov\/espanol |\nThis site is managed by the U.S. Department of State. 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{"text":"Achievement Gaps and Racial Segregation: Research Finds an Insidious Cycle\nBy Sarah D. Sparks \u2014 April 29, 2016 5 min read\nFifteen years of new programs, testing, standards, and accountability have not ended racial achievement gaps in the United States.\nThe Stanford Education Data Archive, a massive new database that allows researchers to compare school districts across state lines has led to the unwelcome finding that racial achievement gaps yawn in nearly every district in the country\u2014and the districts with the most resources in place to serve all students frequently have the worst inequities.\n\"I think we like to think, 'Here we have this problem, but it's fixable. We know we could figure it out.' It's not clear we've figured it out,\" said Sean Reardon, a professor of poverty and inequality in education at Stanford University. \"There's some deep ... problems that we as a society haven't faced up to yet.\"\nThis morning, Reardon and his Stanford colleagues Demetra Kalogrides and Kenneth Shores released the first in an ongoing series of studies based on the new data. The new studies shine a light on how racial disparities in education differ throughout the country\u2014and how school segregation widens the gaps among students.`\nThe Stanford researchers and Harvard University education professor Andrew Ho linked state tests' scale scores to the scales for National Assessment of Educational Progress in the same grades and subjects, and used it to compare average achievement gap trends for 3rd-8th grade students in more than 11,000 districts across the country from 2009 to 2013. (For more details on how researchers can compare achievement in districts using different state tests, check out our explainer.)\nCompetition Could Drive Segregation in Well-Off Districts\nThat five-year window enabled researchers to focus the study on districts completing a decade of state and federal accountability initiatives designed to close academic gaps between white students and their black and Hispanic peers. But of the 2,500 school districts with a large enough sample of black students to measure their achievement gaps, Reardon and his colleagues found only one with no black-white gap: Detroit.\n\"Detroit is not the poster child for reducing the achievement gap,\" Reardon said in an interview with Education Week. \"The achievement gap is zero in Detroit largely because everyone's doing really poorly, not because black students are doing particularly well.\"\nMoreover, the researchers found some of the biggest black-white achievement gaps in the country\u2014where black students lag their white peers by more than 1.5 full standard deviations, or four to five grade levels on the NAEP scale\u2014in relatively prosperous university towns, like Berkeley, Calif. (home of the University of California, Berkeley);Chapel Hill, N.C. (home of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill); and Evanston, Ill. (home of Northwestern University).\n\"Richer places have bigger achievement gaps than poorer places, all else being equal--which is quite striking and disturbing, since you'd hope that those places that have the most resources would be most effective at reducing the gaps, but in fact they seem to have the largest gaps,\" Reardon said.\nWhile the researchers have not yet dug into the personal factors that play into achievement gaps, they do have a theory about why these centers of higher education haven't encouraged more equitable K-12 achievement: \"In the most advantaged places, you have this increased competition and focus on school success as important for kids\u2014a hyper-achievement orientation in those places,\" he said. \"And in places where competition is high, resources matter even more than they do in places where you don't have that sort of achievement anxiety.\"\nWatch Reardon explain more about his findings.\nThe Segregation 'Feedback Cycle'\nThat parental drive to find the best education for their kids could ramp up economic segregation in neighborhoods, too.\nA new and separate study by Ann Owens, an assistant sociology professor at the University of Southern California, found that neighborhoods in the 100 largest cities became steadily more isolated by income between 1990 and 2010\u2014but the segregation was driven by families with school-age children.\n\"Whenever we talk about neighborhood and school segregation, they really go hand in hand,\" Owens said. \"There's really a feedback loop, and it's often framed as, we can never have integrated schools while we have segregated neighborhoods, but the flip side is true, as well. As long as schools are unequal and linked to neighborhoods, that's going to play a big role in neighborhood segregation.\"\nReardon agreed. In a second study using the Stanford data set, he looked at the effects of 16 different facets of racial segregation: school and residential isolation, segregation within and between districts, racial or socioeconomic isolation, and differences in how likely students are to be exposed to students of particular races or socioeconomic groups.\nWhile all types of segregation were associated with wider achievement gaps for black and Hispanic students compared to their white peers, Reardon found the strongest predictor was the difference in likelihood of attending a high poverty school for white, black, and Hispanic students. This might explain why Detroit seemed to have the lowest achievement gaps: White, black, and Hispanic students were all fairly equally likely to attend high-poverty schools or be in poverty themselves there.\n\"Even after you control for kids' family backgrounds, it's quite clear in the data,\" he said, adding that the finding \"suggests it's something about school quality\u2014not only about racial segregation, but about the fact that racial segregation in America almost inevitably leads to these kind of disparities in [students'] exposure to poverty and differences in the kinds of resources that schools have.\"\nLooking for Successful Outliers\nGoing forward, the researchers are trying to identify common factors in districts that have narrowing achievement gaps for black and Hispanic students. They have also started to analyze how racial achievement gaps vary for boys and girls in different cities and to dig in more deeply into which districts have larger achievement gaps for students in poverty.\n\"Really, there are very, very few school districts that serve a large proportion of poor students and that have achievement that's even at the national average,\" Reardon said. \"That suggests we may not be able to just 'school reform' our way out of that kind of inequality.\"\nCharts: A new study finds a wide range of racial achievement gaps in school districts across the country, with some wealthier districts showing wider disparities. Source: Sean Reardon, \"School Segregation and Racial Achievement Gaps,\" and \"The Geography of Racial\/Ethnic Test Score Gaps.\" reardon segregation and achievement gaps apr2016.pdf\nHow Can Researchers Compare District Achievement Gaps Across States?\nStudies Probe How Schools Widen Achievement Gaps\nSchool Segregation Boosts Juvenile Crime in At-Risk Neighborhoods, Research Finds\nSegregated Housing, Segregated Schools\nWant more research news? Get the latest studies and join the conversation.\nSarah D. Sparks\nAssistant Editor, Education Week\nSarah D. Sparks covers education research, data, and the science of learning for Education Week.\nResearch Opportunity\/Achievement Gap Leadership Research\nA version of this news article first appeared in the Inside School Research blog.\nStudent Well-Being Explainer How Should Schools Quarantine Students Exposed to Coronavirus? An Explainer\nThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is changing its quarantine guidelines for people who had close contact with COVID-19.\nSarah D. Sparks, December 3, 2020\nTeaching & Learning Pandemic Learning Loss Heavier in Math Than Reading This Fall, But Questions Remain\nResults from fall testing confirm that the pandemic has taken a toll on students' academic growth.\nStudents are reminded to wear a mask amidst other chalk drawings on the sidewalk as they arrive for the first day of school at Union High School in Tulsa, Okla., Monday, Aug. 24, 2020.\nMike Simons\/Tulsa World via AP\nStudent Well-Being Children Account for More New COVID-19 Cases as the Pandemic Rolls On\nA new study in the journal Pediatrics finds more than a half million children have been diagnosed with COVID-19 so far in the pandemic.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"White Jasmine Rice Is the Perfect Healthy Base for Your Meals\nBy Jill Corleone, RDN, LD Updated October 29, 2018\nReviewed by Kirsten Nunez, M.S.\nKirsten Nunez\nKirsten Nunez is a writer who covers food and health. She's written for Shape, Real Simple, Healthline, VegNews, and more. Kirsten has a Master of Science in Nutrition and Bachelor of Science in Dietetics.\nJill Corleone\nRDN, LD\nJill Corleone is a registered dietitian and health coach who has been writing and lecturing on diet and health for more than 15 years. Her work has been featured on the Huffington Post, Diabetes Self-Management and in the book \"Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation,\" edited by John R. Bach, M.D. Corleone holds a Bachelor of Science in nutrition.\nNutrition Facts About White Jasmine Rice\nImage Credit: hqrloveq\/iStock\/GettyImages\nIf you're looking for an alternative to your usual type of rice, consider jasmine rice. Native to Thailand, jasmine rice is a long grain rice a bit rounder and starchier, which makes it stickier, than other types of rice. Its popcorn flavor and jasmine aroma pairs well with seafood and dishes made with coconut. Like other types of rice, jasmine rice is low in fat, a good source of energy and can help you meet your daily iron needs.\nCarbs in Jasmine Rice: A Source of Energy\nA 1\/4-cup serving of uncooked jasmine rice, which makes 3\/4 cups of cooked rice, has 160 calories. Most of those jasmine rice calories come from its carbohydrate content, which is 35 grams per 1\/4-cup serving. Carbohydrates supply your body with energy, and not just your muscles, but your brain, nervous system and kidneys, too. Forty five to 65 percent of your daily calorie intake should come from carbohydrates.\nMake It Brown For Fiber\nTo increase the fiber benefits of jasmine rice, replace white jasmine rice with brown jasmine rice. A 1\/4-cup of uncooked brown jasmine rice has 2 grams of fiber, while the white rice has none. Most Americans don't meet the daily requirements of fiber. Adult women need 25 grams a day and men need 38 grams a day; the average intake is just 15 grams. Fiber in food not only promotes bowel function, but it also improves blood lipid profiles and aids in blood sugar control.\nA Little Protein and Very Little Fat\nJasmine rice contains some protein and very little fat. A 1\/4-cup uncooked serving of jasmine rice contains 3 grams of protein. As a plant source of protein, jasmine rice does not contain all of the essential amino acids. There is a slight difference in fat content between the white and brown jasmine rice. The white rice is free of fat, while the brown rice has 1 gram of fat. As an intact grain, the brown rice retains its germ, which provides vitamins, minerals and unsaturated fat.\nGet Some Iron\nIf you don't get enough iron in your diet you may be at risk of developing iron deficiency anemia, which is the most common nutritional problem worldwide, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements. Jasmine rice doesn't naturally contain a significant amount of iron, but some brands are fortified with iron to help you meet your needs. Unfortified jasmine rice meets 2 percent of the daily value, while fortified jasmine rice meets 8 percent.\nAdditional Mineral Content\nJasmine rice also contains limited, but measurable amounts of calcium (2 milligrams) and sodium (1 milligram). Note that this sodium content doesn't include any salt or other flavorings that you might add to the rice as you cook it.\nGet Your B Vitamins\nAlong with iron, some brands of jasmine rice are fortified with B vitamins. These essential nutrients are necessary for helping transform the food you eat into energy. Some brands also act as a significant source of folic acid, meeting 20 percent of your daily value. Folic acid is a B vitamin most important for women of childbearing age because adequate intake helps prevent neural tube defects in babies.\nThe Nibble: Rice Types\nMahatma: Jasmine Rice\nGolden Star: Jasmine Rice\nMcKinley Health Center: Macronutrients: The Importance of Carbohydrates, Protein and Fat\nU.S. Department of Agriculture: 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Chapter 4: Foods and Nutrients to Increase\nHarvard School of Public Health: Health Gains from Whole Grains\nOffice of Dietary Supplements: Iron\nMedline Plus: B Vitamins\nMedline Plus: Folic Acid\nUSDA Branded Food Products Database: Jasmine Rice\nNutritional Value of Whole Grain Brown Rice vs. Jasmine Rice\nJasmine and Basmati Rice Nutrition\nArborio Rice Nutrition\nBrown Rice Vs. White Rice for Weight Loss\nNutrition Information of Basmati Rice\nIs Steamed Rice Healthy for a Diet?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Wine & Food Pairing\nPremier Cru Owner Pleads Guilty, Detailing Ponzi Scheme to Defraud Customers\nJohn Fox admits he took money for wines he didn't own, spending some on fancy cars and women he met online\nJohn Fox cuts the ribbon at the opening of Premier Cru's new location a few years ago. (Courtesy Premier Cru)\nPeter Hellman\nJohn Fox, once a leading wine merchant, was escorted into an Oakland, Calif., courtroom by federal marshals last week, shackled hand and foot. In a low voice, Fox, 66, pleaded guilty to a single count of wire fraud in connection with a massive Ponzi scheme he operated at Premier Cru, the Berkeley shop he cofounded with warehouse manager Hector Ortega in 1980.\nFox had faced up to 20 years in prison, but as a result of his plea agreement, his maximum possible sentence has been reduced to six years and six months. A probation department will now begin preparing a sentencing report, which the judge will consult when he makes his decision.\nFox has also agreed to provide restitution of at least $45 million to Premier Cru customers who pre-ordered wine they will never receive, as well as to other creditors. As part of his plea agreement, Fox provided the court with a detailed recital of his misdeeds at Premier Cru and also in his personal life. (A copy of his plea was obtained by Wine Spectator.) It detailed a scheme to take money from customers for wines he didn't have yet, sometimes diverting that money to fancy cars, a multimillion dollar home and even women he met online.\nFox explained that most of his wine sales were \"based on the premise that Premier Cru would contract to buy wine from Europe \u2026 and then sell it to customers before it arrived in the United States.\" Delivery was promised within two years.\nBut Fox admitted scamming these customers in two ways. The first was to \"falsif[y] purchase orders for wine that I had not contracted to purchase and enter them into Premier Cru's inventory for sale.\" Fox could then offer the wine on Premier Cru's website below market price. This practice began in 1993 or 1994, according to Fox. From 2010 to 2015, customers paid approximately $20 million for these \"phantom wines.\" In his second scam, Fox said he \"diverted money coming in from current customers to obtain wine for prior customers who had never received their wine.\"\nFox also admitted to using his company business accounts and credit card to pay personal expenses. These included home mortgage payments, his wife's credit-card bills, his daughter's college tuition, membership fees at two private golf clubs, and the \"purchase or lease [of] expensive cars (including Corvettes, Ferraris, a Maserati and various Mercedes-Benzes).\"\nFox also admitted to spending \"more than $900,000 on women that I met online.\" He paid them via PayPal.\nSometimes, when customers complained \"repeatedly or forcefully,\" Fox said that he arranged to deliver wine that they had ordered by taking it from stock being held for other customers or else by purchasing it from rival retailers, \"usually at prices much higher than those for which I had sold the wine in the first place.\" This was all done, Fox said, \"to conceal my ongoing fraud, to lull customers into a false sense that Premier Cru was a legitimate business, to cause these customers to continue to purchase wines from Premier Cru, and to prevent them from complaining to law-enforcement authorities.\"\nThe inevitable end, resulting in Premier Cru's bankruptcy in January and Fox's personal bankruptcy one month later, was hastened by a spate of lawsuits filed by disgruntled customers in state and federal courts last year. At the time of Premier Cru's bankruptcy filing, Fox estimated that 4,500 customers had paid at least $45 million for pre-arrival wines they had not received. From 2010 onward, he admitted, he pocketed about $5 million from his scheme, and \"made additional money in the years prior to 2010.\"\nAttention in the Premier Cru debacle will now turn to the bulk sale of the 78,000 bottles in the warehouse behind the shuttered shop in Berkeley, scheduled for Aug. 30.\nCrime Fraud News\nWill the Supreme Court's Tenn. Decision Change the U.S. Wine Market?\n2019's Best Restaurants for Wine Announced\nDave Matthews Debuts Ros\u00e9 for Rhinos; Sen. Schumer Backs Cans\nSomm Roundtable: What's a Weird Wine You Actually Like?\nUNESCO Recognizes Prosecco Wine Areas as World Heritage Site\nChampagne's Nicolas Feuillatte Expands, Buying the Historic Henri Abel\u00e9 House\nHenri Abel\u00e9 will be the first standalone brand for Feuillatte, the grower-cooperative that \u2026\nSuzanne Mustacich\nWill the Supreme Court's Tennessee Decision Dramatically Change the U.S. Wine Market?\nThe highest court delivered a win for consumers last month. Here's how this could affect \u2026\nEmma Balter\nItaly's hills around Conegliano and Valdobbiadene join the U.N. list's newest additions\nAlison Napjus\nBurgundy Giant Boisset to Buy Maison Alex Gambal\nFamille Boisset will acquire 30 acres of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards, the Gambal \u2026\nBruce Sanderson\nBordeaux Vintners Convicted of Fraud, but Fellow Winemakers Cry Foul\nHerv\u00e9 and R\u00e9gis Grandeau were found guilty of selling surplus wine, but protest that \u2026\nGroup Behind Grand Award\u2013Winning Saison Opens a Second Angler in Los Angeles\nPlus, sommelier shuffles at major restaurants in New York\nJulie Harans\nNatalie Crooks\nTeddy Willson\nSommelier Talk\nSign up for Wine Spectator's Free Email Newsletters and stay up-to-date with all things wine.\nWineRatings+","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\"John Yeon (1910-1994) is nationally regarded as a regional pioneer in the fundamental rethinking of art and architecture for the twentieth century. A native Oregonian, largely self-taught, his brilliant designs include buildings, interiors, gardens, landscapes, furnishings, and museum installations.\"\nKaufman sees some parallels in Freres product design.\n\"Freres has put a lot into designing and engineering a renewable product that maximizes the potential of wood,\" Kaufman said. \"MPP has the potential to totally change the way we build, and it's exciting to see a great local company not only be at the forefront of this new technology but to be the ones trailblazing.\n\"The Quest for Beauty exhibit, which honors the legacy of John Yeon, is a great venue to introduce this new product. The thought and heart behind MPP is a continuation of his (Yeon's) legacy as he was a forward thinker and a conservationist,\" he added.\nAs construction of Freres nascent Mass Plywood Panel facility gets underway, Tyler Freres reflects on Yeon's innovation and contribution to design, takes pride in providing material to an exhibit celebrating that contribution, and imagines what the Santiam Canyon wood-products innovations may contribute in the future.\n\"We're really excited about what we are doing,\" Freres said. \"No one is really trying to make a master panel out of veneer like we are.\"\njmuch@StatesmanJournal.com or cell 503-508-8157 or follow at twitter.com\/justinmuch\nFreres unveils innovative mass plywood panel","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"News 5 Apr 2013 last update:14 Jan 2016\nResearch: Phosphorus in wheat can be extracted\nResearchers from Aarhus University are a step closer to improving the utilisation of plant phosphorus and have patented a method for increasing phytase activity in cereal.\nTo make matters worse, phosphorus is a very limited resource, which is estimated to last only for another 30-70 years. But plant seeds contain large amounts of phosphorus, and if we were able to increase the availability of this phosphorus to livestock, it would not only benefit the environment but also reduce our use of this scarce resource, advises associate professor Henrik Brinch-Pedersen from Aarhus University.feed to ensure they have a sufficiently high intake of this vital nutrient \u2013 but the non-digested surplus is excreted and ends up in the environment. - To make matters worse, phosphorus is a very limited resource, which is estimated to last only for another 30-70 years. But plant seeds contain large amounts of phosphorus, and if we were able to increase the availability of this phosphorus to livestock, it would not only benefit the environment but also reduce our use of this scarce resource, advises associate professor Henrik Brinch-Pedersen from Aarhus University.\nHenrik Brinch-Pedersen and his colleagues have attempted to increase the content of phytase \u2013 an enzyme \u2013 in cereal for a more efficient use of the phosphorus in the feed. But what is the connection between phytase and phosphorus?\nPhytase renders phosphorus available for digestion\nCereal forms an important part of animal feed. Cereal grains contain around 2-5 % phosphorus, but this phosphorus is unfortunately chemically tightly bonded with phytic acid, which means it is difficult for the animals to digest. Enter phytase, stage right.\nPhytase is important for the utilisation of phosphorus and other minerals bound in plant seeds as it hydrolyses phytic acid and releases the phosphorus for assimilation. Animals and humans have no natural phytase activity in their digestive system and very few plant seeds contain sufficiently high phytase levels, so scientists and plant breeders have tried to remedy this. We have for a number of years been attempting to increase phytase activity in cereals. In wheat, barley, rye and triticale we see large variations within species, and also between species. Rye contains phytase both in the shoots and in the ripened grain. Rice and maize, on the other hand, contain virtually no phytase in the grain, only in the shoots, explains Henrik Brinch-Pedersen.\nHistoric split\nIt turns out that the difference is due to a split of cereals into two different cereal families way back in ancient history. By studying the genome of the most important cereal \u2013 wheat \u2013 the scientists found that wheat contains a gene that in addition to coding for phytase in the shoots also codes for the generation of phytase in the ripened grain. Rice and maize do not contain this gene. - Now we know why some cereal species contain phytase activity in the grain. We also know that we cannot by ordinary plant breeding alone achieve a high phytase activity in maize and rice, says Henrik Brinch-Pedersen. The scientists are now screening a number of triticeae species and have discovered and demonstrated genetically how to produce a wheat with a phytase content on level with rye. This wheat hybrid, which has been named HighPhy, has been patented and sold to an English company for propagation.\nPhytic acid also bonds with other minerals in the digestive system, preventing them from being assimilated. This is a particular problem in developing countries where the diet is dependent on a single staple such as rice, maize or sorghum that contain virtually no phytase. This can lead to deficiencies in micro-nutrients such as iron and zinc, says Henrik Brinch-Pedesen.\nSource: Aarhus University\ntriticale\nMore cereals worldwide, but EU below average\nCereal production in the European Union is forecast to be below average for a second year while the overall...\nOn 25 Aug 2017 In Raw materials\nNew EU import tariffs for maize, sorghum, rye\nThe European Union has set a new import duty on maize, sorghum and rye at \u20ac5.16 per tonne. This will ensure that...\nOn 9 Aug 2017 In Raw materials\nNew China data: Global cereal data revised\nThe world cereal production and stocks are revised, due to new figures from China. This is according to the...\nOn 5 Apr In Raw materials\nWorld's 2018 cereal production more than expected\nThis month, prices of the major grains were generally firm amid tightening export supplies and robust world...\nOn 8 Feb In Raw materials","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag Archives: US tour\nNews, Tours\nAll Souls Announced As Support For Upcoming Tool Tour\nApril 29, 2019 Kataklizmic Design\tLeave a comment\nLos Angeles \u2013 All Souls, the Los Angeles based band who released their \"gritty\" (New Noise) and \"epic\" (Revolver) self-titled debut album in 2018, have been tapped to support Tool on their upcoming U.S. tour. Watch their video for \"Never Know\" from their debut album HERE.\nStream All Souls:\nMeg Castellanos (bass\/vocals) said of All Souls being offered the coveted slot: \"When one of the most epic bands in the history of music asks you to tour with them what do you say? We couldn't be more thrilled. We are incredibly honored to be chosen\u2026 our heads are still spinning!\"\nThe live pairing isn't the first time the All Souls' band members have crossed paths with Tool, having had Tool drummer Danny Carey play on the track \"Sadist\/Servant,\" which appeared on All Soul's nine-song album.\nAll Souls\/Tool Tour Dates:\nMay 7 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena at the BCC\nMay 8 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center\nMay 10 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum\nMay 13 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center\nMay 14 Kansas City, MO Spring Center\nMay 16 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena\nMay 17 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena\nAll Souls Is:\nAntonio Aguilar (vocals\/guitar)\nMeg Castellanos (bass\/vocals)\nErik Trammell (guitar)\nTony Tornay (drums)\nAll Souls Online:\nFeature photo (top) by James Rexroad\nAll SoulsNew TourUS tour\nNews, Signing, Tours\nSeptember Mourning Launches U.S. Tour with Smile Empty Soul Next Week\nFebruary 21, 2019 Kataklizmic Design\tLeave a comment\nSeptember Mourning have been turning heads in the dark art and metal scenes for years, bringing a fusion of dark culture and fantasy based in the world of comic books to life on stage. Created by September Mourning frontwoman Emily Lazar and comic book legend Marc Silvestri, the comics \"A Murder of Reapers\" and \"The Hand of Fate\" (collectively \"Volume I\", published by Top Cow\/Image Comics) tell the tale of September, a human\/reaper hybrid with no memory of her past. Empowered with supernatural gifts, she is driven to protect humanity from Fate and his Reapers.\nThis mysterious story \u2013 brought to life by September Mourning's potent mixture of dark pop, electronica and modern metal \u2013 can be experienced in auditory form via their latest Billboard-charting (#19, Heatseekers) Sumerian Records release, Volume II, out now (Amazon | iTunes | Spotify).\nIn late 2018, September Mourning released the singles \"Empire\", \"Glass Animals\" (video below), and the third chapter of their story, \"Trinity\". More music will be released in 2019 and \"The Complete Collection\", a full graphic novel containing all four chapters of the story, will hit comic stores in early 2019.\nU.S Tour With Smile Empty Soul\nWitness September Mourning on the road this winter during their upcoming tour with headliners Smile Empty Soul and fellow support artist Rise Among Rivals! The tour begins next week on February 28 in St. Louis, MO, and will visit over a month's-worth of major U.S. cities, coming to an end on April 6 in Newport, KY.\nSeptember Mourning are no strangers to the stage, having built up their touring resume by performing at massive events such as Download (UK), Rock on the Range (Columbus, OH), Aftershock (Sacramento, CA), Comicpalooza (Houston, TX), AC Boardwalk Con (Atlantic City, NJ), Anime Midwest (Chicago, IL), Mechacon (New Orleans, LA) and many more.\nSeptember Mourning says about the tour: \"We are beyond excited to join Smile Empty Soul and Rise Among Rivals for the Oblivion of Souls Tour. This is our first Soul Collection of the new year and we look forward to seeing both new and old souls on the road. Expect an intense showcase of all things dark rock as we gather souls across the US this spring.\"\nSee below for a full listing of tour dates (please note that specific dates notated with an asterisk feature September Mourning only), and pick up tickets via their website HERE.\nSeptember Mourning U.S. tour dates with headliners Smile Empty Soul:\n2\/28 \u2013 St. Louis, MO @ Fubar*\n3\/1 \u2013 Atkins, AR @ Dirt Days at Sweeden Island Park\n3\/2- Memphis, TN @ RockHouse Live\n3\/3 \u2013 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse\n3\/5 \u2013 Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge\n3\/6 \u2013 Scranton, PA @ Stage West\n3\/7 \u2013 Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz\n3\/8 \u2013 Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally's\n3\/9 \u2013 Hartford, CT @ The Webster Underground\n3\/10 \u2013 Providence, RI @ 5th Annual Providence Tattoo and Music Festival at Fete Music Hall\n3\/12 \u2013 Portland, ME @ Portland House of Music and Events\n3\/13 \u2013 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft at The Chance\n3\/14 \u2013 Amityville, NY @ Revolution Music Hall\n3\/15 \u2013 Baltimore, MD @ Fish Head Cantina\n3\/16 \u2013 Harrisburg, PA @ Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center\n3\/17 \u2013 Akron, OH @ The Empire Concert Club and Bar\n3\/19 \u2013 Toledo, OH @ Frankie's Inner City\n3\/20 \u2013 South Bend, IN @ Cheers Pub\n3\/21 \u2013 Westland, MI @ The Token Lounge\n3\/22 \u2013 Heath, OH @ Muddy Creek Saloon\n3\/23 \u2013 Battle Creek, MI @ The Music Factory\n3\/24 \u2013 Sturtevant, WI @ Route 20\n3\/27 \u2013 Iowa City, IA @ Gabe's Iowa City\n3\/28 \u2013 Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall\n3\/29 \u2013 Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room\n3\/30 \u2013 Oklahoma City, OK @ Oklahoma City Limits\n3\/31 \u2013 Wichita, KS @ The Elbow Room*\n4\/2 \u2013 Lincoln, NE @ The Bourbon Theatre*\n4\/3 \u2013 Sioux Falls, IA @ Bigs Bar*\n4\/4 \u2013 Chippewa Falls, WI @ Every Buddy's Bar & Grill*\n4\/5 \u2013 Braidwood, IL @ Top Fuel Saloon*\n4\/6 \u2013 Newport, KY @ Thompson House*\n*= September Mourning Only\nAnnouncing New Signing with The Oracle Management\nSeptember Mourning are also pleased to announce their recent signing with The Oracle Management. Founded by Dez (DevilDriver, Coal Chamber) and Anahstasia Fafara, The Oracle Management is powered by passion, honesty, integrity and a militant devotion to the creative arts.\nSeptember Mourning says about signing with The Oracle Management, \"We have been preparing to bring the next chapter of our trans-media story to life and cannot express how excited we are to bring The Oracle Management on board to help facilitate this. With such a solid roster of established and emerging artists, alongside an insatiable drive and dedication to each individual acts' success, The Oracle promises to be just what we need to achieve our future goals.\"\nThe Oracle Management Vice President and COO Dez Fafara adds, \"The Oracle Management is proud to sign September Mourning to our management roster. This band is fire, so get ready! It will be our pleasure to guide them to a very bright future. Here we grow!\"\nSeptember Mourning Is:\nEmily Lazar (September) \u2013 Vocals\nRich Juzwick (Riven) \u2013 Guitar\nPatrick Romanelli (Wraith) \u2013 Guitar\nKyle Mayer (Stitch) \u2013 Drums\nSeptember Mourning Online:\nWebsite | Facebook | Instagram\nTwitter | YouTube | Snapchat\nFeatured photo (top) by Curtis Noble\nNew TourSeptember MourningSmile Empty SoulThe Oracle ManagementUS tour\nIndustrial-Electronic Icons ORGY Welcome Two New Members + U.S. Tour Kicks Off August 17\nJuly 26, 2018 Kataklizmic Design\tLeave a comment\nElectronic rock icons ORGY recently announced their upcoming \"Bring Your Army\" tour featuring support from Motograter, Brand of Julez and the Crowned, kicking off on August 17 in Salt Lake City, UT. Joining the band on this tour will be their two new members \u2013 multi-talented guitarist, singer and producer Ilia Yordanov, and drummer, electronic music producer and DJ Ryan Browne.\nNew ORGY guitarist Ilia Yordanov (pronounced ileeah) was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and grew up in San Diego, CA and Seattle, WA. Ilia began playing shows at age 13 with numerous bands until assembling his own band, Red Museum, in 2006. The band went on to release four EPs. Ilia moved to Los Angeles in 2008 and has been living and performing there for the past 10 years so he could focus on his acting career, and has predominantly remained a solo artist, producing and engineering his own musical work. Additionally, Ilia directed the video for his single, \"Fire in the Middle\", released in 2016. Ilia has also supervised and composed music for film. In addition to music, Ilia regularly performs stand-up at The Comedy Store, and has self-published a book titled, Dirty Mirror Talk.\nLA native Ryan Browne grew up playing drums in bands and took his playing to the professional level at 15 by playing for Jive records' pop duo, Axiz. Ryan attended Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) and studied drum set, Afro Caribbean hand percussion, music production, engineering and music business. Upon his early graduation, he accepted an instructor's position at the prestigious Icon Collective music production school back in Los Angeles. Since diving into electronic music production, Ryan has released through Geffen Records, Borgore's imprint, Buygore Records, Tommie Sunshine's Brooklyn Fire, Pantheon, and more. He has worked alongside artists such as 2018 Grammy Award Winner Latroit, Sullivan King, Whyel, Warden, and Trentino, amongst others. He has also mixed\/mastered music for 2ToneDisco, works closely with Dennis White at White House Music doing sound design and writing for sync libraries, and plays drums for genre-bending hybrid Monstercat\/Mau5trap artist Grabbitz. Ryan's diverse musical palette has earned him consistent support from major electronic publications like NestHQ, Dancing Astronaut, and Your EDM, which puts him in a unique and influential position, ready for an explosive and exciting future.\nORGY frontman Jay Gordon says, \"It's always tough when bands go through lineup changes. When it comes to the fans, sometimes it's just gotta be done\u2026 I needed to upgrade and I knew Ilia would be the way to go for guitar \u2013 I had asked him a while back and was waiting on a call back. We've worked together in the past and I'm a fan, so I'm glad we waited for him. He is a sick guitar player and can totally sing, as well. He is also an actor\u2026 his superior talents will not disappoint.\n\"Our former drummer Bobby recently opened a music school in Orange County and we are excited for him. With the drumming position open, we quickly found Ryan Browne, a Berklee College of Music graduate and instructor at Icon Collective who specializes in colliding metal with electronic bass music and makes drum videos for his own original songs and remixes. I saw one of his videos and knew instantly that he was the guy we had been looking for. We're only a week into rehearsals so far and both Ilia and Ryan have greatly exceeded my expectations. This is going to be an epic tour, to say the least.\"\nBRING YOUR ARMY TOUR 2018;\nwith Motograter, Brand of Julez & the Crowned\n8.17 \u2013 Salt Lake City, UT @ Liquid Joes\n8.18 \u2013 Greeley, CO @ The Moxi Theater\n8.20 \u2013 San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger\n8.21 \u2013 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Diamond Ballroom\n8.22 \u2013 Dallas, TX @ Trees\n8.23 \u2013 Houston, TX @ Scout Bar\n8.24 \u2013 Austin, TX @ 3TEN ACL Live!\n8.25 \u2013 Laredo, TX @ Ethos Live!\n8.26 \u2013 Hidalgo, TX @ State Farm Arena\n8.28 \u2013 Jefferson, LA @ Southport Hall\n8.30 \u2013 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell)\n8.31 \u2013 Sanford, FL @ West End Trading Co\n9.01 \u2013 Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug\n9.03 \u2013 Concord, VA @ Devault Vineyards\n9.04 \u2013 New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre\n9.06 \u2013 Stanhope, NJ @ Stanhope House\n9.07 \u2013 Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall\n9.08 \u2013 Amityville, NY @ Revolution Music Hall\n9.09 \u2013 Easton, PA @ One Centre Square\n9.10 \u2013 Warrendale, PA @ Jergel's Rhythm Grill\n9.11 \u2013 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's\n9.12 \u2013 Joliet, IL @ The Forge\n9.13 \u2013 Highland, IN @ The Room\n9.14 \u2013 Dundee, IL @ Rochaus\n9.15 \u2013 Chesterfield, MI @ Diesel\n9.17 \u2013 Omaha, NE @ Bourbon Saloon\n9.18 \u2013 Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater\n9.19 \u2013 Colorado Spr., CO @ The Black Sheep\n9.21 \u2013 Anaheim, CA @ The Parish @ House Of Blues\n9.22 \u2013 Scottsdale, AZ @ BLK Live!\n9.23 \u2013 Los Angeles, CA @ Club 1720\n9.25 \u2013 Seattle, WA @ Club Sur Rocks Seattle\n9.26 \u2013 Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom\n9.28 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar\n9.29 \u2013 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick\nNew Album #newmusic Coming Soon\nORGY recently revealed their latest single, \"Army To Your Party\", which you can stream a sample of here. \"Army to Your Party\" can be ordered now via iTunes, Amazon and Google Play here.\n\"Army to Your Party\" is cut from the upcoming new ORGY album, entitled #newmusic \u2013 stay tuned for more details coming soon! The track was mixed by Jay Baumgardner of NRG Recording Studios, and is a full collaboration written by ORGY, Sullivan King, and Crichy Crich. #newmusic and \"Army for Your Party\" are being released via the joint venture between D1 Music and Pacific Rising Entertainment, a company run by ORGY fan Adrian Stinson that aims to assist artists in making their vision come true, whether they are already an internationally known touring act or just getting their feet wet in the music industry.\n\"Army to Your Party\" is impacting a rock radio now and is also featured on the MX vs ATV All Out video game by THQ Nordic and Rainbow Studios \u2013 available now for Playstation4, Xbox One, and PC. Learn more here: https:\/\/mxvsatv.com\/\nAbout ORGY\nORGY emerged in the Goth music scene in 1998 with their incredible remake of 'Blue Monday'. The track sold over one million copies and is still selling 20 years later. In late 2005, after the release of Punk Statik Paranoia via D1 Music and Associates, their independent DVD TRANS GLOBAL SPECTACLE via D1 Music \/DLC Records, and a promotional tour, the band went on a hiatus to work on their side projects. In 2011, after seven years of demand from fans for new music and a tour, founding member Jay Gordon (vocals) decided it was time to kick things back up and begin recording and touring again in support of ORGY's fans.\nAfter several years of releasing earworm singles to the masses, ORGY has proven their long-lasting potency with a refreshed line-up and sound. The modern incarnation of ORGY has been transformed and sees the band poised to re-establish themselves in the EDM, industrial and hard rock scenes. Make no mistake about it, the ORGY brand is not going away anytime soon. As long as the fans demand new music and tours, the band is ready, willing and able to fill their request.\nORGY Online:\nwww.orgymusic.com\nFacebook | YouTube | Instagram | Twitter\nORGY is:\nJay Gordon \u2013 Vocals\nCarlton Bost \u2013 Guitar\/Vocals\nNic Speck \u2013 Bass\/Vocals\nIlia Yordanov \u2013 Guitar\/Vocals\nRyan Browne \u2013 Drums\nArmy to Your PartyBring Your Armynew membersnewmusicOrgyTourTour AnnouncementUS tour","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tony Hannington\nHome Our Team Tony Hannington\nHead of Lime Solicitors\nTony graduated from Nottingham University and the Chester College of Law. He undertook his training at the firm and following 25 years' of service now oversees Lime Solicitors.\nTony initially acted for Insurers defending personal injury compensation claims and specialised in:\nmalicious prosecution and wrongful arrest claims\ngas explosions and utility claims\ndefamation claims\nclaims against Local Authorities.\nOver time Tony undertook more and more claims on behalf of the injured and looked to grow a claimant personal injury team. Tony's experience in acting for Insurers and Loss adjusters has given him a unique insight into the litigation process and a tactical advantage which enables him to secure the best results for his injured clients.\nTony has had significant experience of dealing with the whole range of injuries and accident types but in particular has been regularly instructed on:\ncyclist claims\nTony's empathetic but tenacious approach has enabled him to secure financial security for many spouses and dependent children following the death of their loved one upon who they were financially reliant. He provides support, advice and assistance from the Inquest right through to the end of the Litigation process.\nCatastrophic injury claims\nTony has vast experience in dealing with accidents causing brain injury ranging from minor injuries causing small but perceptible changes in character and brain functioning to those where there is significant cognitive deficit requiring significant assistance in dealing with day to day affairs and personal needs \u2013 he is adept in coordinating case managers, carers, professional deputies, architects in charge of house adaptations, medical experts and accountants so as not only to be able to secure the best settlement but also to put systems and help in place to meet the client's needs. Tony has a keen interest in brain injuries and studied for Headway's Certificate in Brain Injury Studies via the University of Northampton\nHe also has a wealth of experience in dealing with accidents causing traumatic amputation of limbs or causing injury sadly requiring amputation as part of treatment. In such cases Tony understands the significant impact on daily life and regularly liaises with specialist Prosthetic supply organisations on behalf of his clients as part of the Claims process.\nTony has represented a number of Union members over the years and has built of a wealth of knowledge and experience in dealing with noise induced deafness cases (including heading the team that dealt with over a 1000 employees suffering hearing loss as a result of using tone and amp oscillators at BT), mesothelioma and asbestosis cases, vibration white finger and work related upper limb disorders, work related dermatitis, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD).\nThrough his Union member client base Tony has developed an acute understanding of many work place environments and the dangers they can hold for employees and leads teams specialising in dangerous and \/or unguarded machinery, failures to provide sufficient protection from harmful products ranging from dust, molten steel and carcinogenic paints; and slips and trips in the workplace.\nTony is a keen cyclist and through his work, and several close shaves, he has a particular awareness of the hazards for cyclists on the Country's roads and had developed a specialism and reputation for dealing with minor injuries to fatalities in this field.\nActed for a teenager run over crossing the road causing permanent brain damage. Multi million pound lump sum and annual payments from Insurer recovered.\nActed for the widow of a cyclist killed whilst cycling home from work \u2013 successfully recovering compensation where liability was disputed.\nActed for a student who suffered a traumatic amputation on his leg at the hip as a result of being pulled under and ran over by a train \u2013 Significant damages recovered after progression to trial.\nLead a team recovering \u00a32m damages for its Union member clients for Noise Induced Hearing Loss claims against BT.\nActed for a widow in a car accident whose husband suffered significant injuries in an accident requiring hospitalisation who then tragically died after an alleged failure in treatment. Damages in excess of \u00a31m recovered both for the loss of financial dependency and the widow's own significant injures where there was a risk of leg amputation.\nActed for a widow and the children of the Deceased killed in an accident where the widow also suffered Brain Injury and the Children PTSD.\nTony acted in the Court of Appeal in the leading case of Lawrence v Chief Constable of Staffordshire confirming the rate of interest to be paid on personal injury damages awards.\nTony is a keen cyclist and Squash Player when not ferrying his three children around!\nCycling from London to Paris\nThe State of Our Roads \u2013 a Hazard to Cyclists?\nAction Mesothelioma Day \u2013 1st July 2016","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Below are your search results. You can also try a Basic Search.\nTitle\/Headline:\nMonth January February March April May June July August September October November December Day 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 Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020\nWriter\/Photographer:\nAny article media page section comment\npolice-jpeg.jpg\n(10\/28\/19 2:30am)\nU.Va. Police will be fully staffed tonight in anticipation of the increase in \"high-risk situations\" tonight and the rest of this weekend.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/f8a27a57-d408-4724-9fbf-b013edf670cc\nanton.op.ledit.jpg\nIf the New College Curriculum is as great as its advocates contend, then there should be no reason to mandate enrollment in it.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/e6e5fb0e-6143-47b6-95f7-8ee8266fa131\nTrudeauandTrumpop.jpg\nVoters must support politicians who represent their values, in their own lives and in their official capacities.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/91a53074-098b-4a36-8286-3ebba4a8c330\nDouble Take 2019\n(10\/27\/19 5:17pm)\nThe University's second Double Take event featured 10 storytellers from staff, faculty and the student body.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/2ed6274d-cff4-4867-85f6-63109907cbb9\nsports football 2019.jpg\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/d66bd7a0-0f5e-4b00-893d-c93cded89c39\nsp-Dubois-EmmaKlein.jpg\nSenior wide receiver Hasise Dubois leads Virginia in receiving yards with 489 yards so far this season.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/37ec75ac-558d-49ee-8283-a35ae446e30d\nHoos on First, Ep. 1, Season 2 \u2014 Grant Kersey and bold predictions\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/7f0ed054-5cf9-43dd-a36a-2b1ea7c32367\nHoos on First Ep 1, Season 2 \u2014 Grant Kersey and bold predictions\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/d2e648b1-ce55-4382-9bd3-227ccbd1831f\nSTR.101719.Children'sHospital.jpg\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/553cdfa9-312e-48ee-b625-b785124956c1\nop-WarrenBuffett-CourtesyWikimediaCommons.jpg\n(10\/25\/19 12:07am)\nThe Blue Ridge Guild, by asserting their intention to unionize shows a path to resist corporations' carving up of newspapers.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/baa59b61-33c3-4526-a1e1-8a181ad17c8e\n(10\/24\/19 10:54pm)\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/5f1a3753-dad1-4473-8d27-1ebcbe1cf78c\nAudience members gathered Thursday in the Old Cabell Auditorium for the second iteration of Double Take.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/d9715f84-edb1-4254-b165-1d59dc0f3ccc\nMadison Hall\nUniversity President Jim Ryan said that offering a living wage to both contracted and non-contracted employees is one of the most important initiatives the University can pursue to improve its relationship with the broader community.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/3249d9fa-34ed-42d5-a7a1-edd212663ca5\n72681027_738364706643429_10992749750779904_n (1).png\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/05fb0be8-3820-4980-abc2-b5b5cc69b466\ntransfer headshots collage- Jenn Brice Ariana Gueranmayeh Paige Waterhouse Courtesy Kendal Madar.jpg\nTop: Kendal Madar, Natalie Groder. Bottom: Brian Lee, Raheel Tauyyab.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/fce0181a-b151-4c51-b77c-0bf7f67a3055\nns-downtown-XLi.jpg\nThe newly-established council will analyze the University's impact throughout the Charlottesville community.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/fb89bd42-6b4f-427b-aabb-a1ecf5b1afbc\nns-classroom-SRoehse.jpeg\nThe curriculum features engagement classes on the themes of aesthetics, ethics, difference and empiricism.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/6cd0a625-7278-4d93-95b8-7a15577c38da\nhs-artscience-AGueranmayeh.jpg\nThrough sculpting, Margaret Kim utilizes her science background to envision the formation of life for a new fictional species.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/7347e620-4902-421e-824e-ac836f6aa716\nns-Peabody-RichardDizon.jpg\nPeabody Hall is home to the University's Office of Admissions.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/cf4e2208-d2b6-41c3-923a-2d39272a4455\nhu-justine-RileyWalsh.jpg\nHumor columnist Justine Baird puts the recent impeachment proceedings into context.\nhttps:\/\/www.cavalierdaily.com\/multimedia\/fd69f40f-cdf6-48c1-a636-4f5ffaef2081","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Weather Fronts\nLiteracy Framework\nScience, Evolution, and Creationism, by the National Academies, focuses on teaching evolution in today's classrooms. Check out the other publications in our online store.\nTornado observed by the VORTEX-99 team on May 3, 1999, in central Oklahoma. Note the tube-like condensation funnel, attached to the rotating cloud base, surrounded by a translucent dust cloud.\nCourtesy of NOAA\nEarth's Weather\nTornadoes Section\nTornado Scales\nBefore 1971, there was no way to categorize tornadoes by their strength. Without a standard system to rank tornadoes, there was no way to keep an accurate storm record; everybody had their own idea of how strong the storm was. In 1971, T. Theodore Fujita, a professor at the University of Chicago, came up with a system that equated wind speed with tornado damage. This original Fujita tornado scale had six categories from F0 to F5.\nA new scale for rating the strength of tornadoes became operational on February 1, 2007 and it is called the Enhanced Fujita Scale.\nThe Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale has six categories from zero to five, with EF5 being the highest degree of damage. The Scale was used the first time as three separate tornadoes took place in central Florida early on February 2, 2007. These tornadoes destroyed many houses and businesses and killed at least 21 people. And these tornadoes were only rated EF3 tornadoes.\nThe first time the EF5 measurement was recorded was in the Greensburg, KS tornado that occurred on May 4, 2007. The tornado was estimated to be 1.7 miles in width and traveled for over 22 miles. Its winds reached 205 mph. The city of Greensburg was virtually destroyed and 12 people lost their lives that day. Tornado sirens were sounded in Greensburg twenty minutes before the tornado hit, certainly saving countless lives. Still, much better tornado forecasting is needed to give even earlier warnings.\nScientists have to figure out how strong a tornado was after it is over. Because the scale is based on the damage caused by it, they can't predict how strong a tornado would be before it strikes.\nLast modified May 8, 2008 by Jennifer Bergman.\nCool It! is the new card game from the Union of Concerned Scientists that teaches kids about the choices we have when it comes to climate change\u2014and how policy and technology decisions made today will matter. Cool It! is available in our online store.\nReady, Set, SCIENCE!: Putting Research to Work in K-8 Science Classrooms\nWhat types of instructional experiences help K-8 students learn science with understanding? What do science educators teachers, teacher leaders, science specialists, professional development staff, curriculum designers, school administrators need to know to create and support such experiences?...more\nTornadoes form from severe thunderstorms. They have a very high energy density which means that they are very destructive to a small area. They also don't last very long which makes them hard to study....more\nTornado Forecasts\nThe short duration and complicated nature of tornadoes make them nearly impossible forecast. Meteorologists don't really know the specifics of how they form, but they do know what atmospheric conditions...more\nTornado Notification\nTornadoes are very destructive, so it's important to know when one may form so you can take shelter. Forecastors at the National Weather Service are always on the lookout for developing storms. Even though...more\nSizes of Tornadoes\nTornadoes come in three different sizes, each with different characteristics. The three sizes are: weak, strong, and violent. Their size is dependent not only on their physical width but is part of the...more\nWave Beats\nSound travels in waves. These waves have both a frequency and an amplitude. The frequency is measured in hertz, which is one wave cycle per second. A cycle is a repeated pattern of positive and negative...more\nChasing Tornadoes\nStorms chasers are different than storm spotters. Chasers travel around Tornado Alley looking for severe storms and tornadoes. This area in the Great Plains is the best for chasing. Besides having a lot...more\nEnergy Density\nA tornado is the most destructive force in nature; that doesn't mean it has the most energy. Thunderstorms which produce tornadoes can have 40,000 times as much energy as a tornado! Tornadoes are so destructive...more","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"'X-Men: Days of Future Past' Continues to Ply Viral Marketing Strategy\nTim Falkenberg November 26th, 2013 - 7:20 PM\nDid you know it was Erik Lehnsherr, aka Magneto (played by both Michael Fassbender \u2013 above \u2013 and Ian McKellen), who was actually responsible for the death of President John F. Kennedy? So says the alternate history of X-Men: Days of Future Past in a new viral marketing site and video. Though it feels a bit exploitative to say so, the film appears to be taking full advantage of the current interest in the JFK assassination, driven by last Friday's 50th anniversary of the real tragedy.\nThe new promo site follows the example set by earlier marketing materials released in July, posing as a real site and revealing little to nothing that would suggest it's actually in service of a movie. The earlier site was one for Trask Industries, a corporation headed by Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage) which is effectively the antagonist in Days of Future Past. As the site explains in friendly, consumer-driven terms, Trask industries is not only the manufacturer of the anti-mutant robots protecting the peace, but is on the forefront of technology to mitigate effects of the X-Gene that gives mutants their powers.\nThis new site takes on the appearance of a news editorial, including a lengthy piece which meticulously reports the events of the day fifty years later, with Magneto long in government captivity. The article was \"written\" by Harper Simmons, an accomplished investigative reporter in the X-Men comics cannon, and presents an amended Warren Report which says Magneto was the man on the grassy knoll, and that he bent the trajectory of Oswald's bullets to wound, then kill, the President and others in the limo. Contextually, the article plays off the revelation of mutant activity explored in the Cuban Missile Crisis in X-Men: First Class, and presents a world that became increasingly divided not only by racial and geopolitical issues, but by questions of how to deal with the X-Gene and mutants, leading to the alternate universe that will be explored in the new movie.\nIncluded also is a Nightline-style video which effectively presents a short version of the article. Check it out here:\nX-Men: Days of Future Past is due out May 23rd. Check out the trailer and some of our previous coverage here.\nX-Men: Days of Future Past\nTim Falkenberg\n[READ FULL BIO]\nFollow @mxdwnmovies\nmxdwnmovies","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sand Springs Public Schools launching new app to anonymously report bullying\nBy: Megan Allison\nSAND SPRINGS, Okla. -- Sand Springs Public Schools is constantly looking for the latest technology, preparing for the worst.\nOn Tuesday they're introducing the STOPit app, with the goal of addressing everything from cyber bullying to self-harm.\n\"You never want to be caught in a situation where something bad happens and you could have prevented it. That's why you have to look into whatever is going on and see what you can do to make your rules, your protocols be better,\" Central Ninth Grade Center principal JJ Smith said.\nThe app allows people to report anonymously, putting in pictures and information that go to administrators. Staff then talk to students to learn more about what's going on.\n\"Bullying dictates a lot of behavior in the classroom that I see. I know there are kids that are completely silent because they're terrified to draw any attention to themselves,\" ninth grade teacher Becky Painter said.\nEarlier this semester the district launched the CrisisGo app, which walked teachers through emergencies and pulls up rosters to keep track of everyone in the classroom. Educators said it gives peace of mind to have so many resources available in case of an incident.\n\"You always have it in the back of your mind when you see a kid with their head down that doesn't normally have their head down. You're always thinking about that. What's going on with them today? You really never know. Sometimes you learn things about your students where you're like \"no wonder they're struggling,\" Painter said.\nSmith is head of the safety committee and said they continue to look at new drills and technology, as well as input from parents.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jack Rusenko\nSept 16, 2001 Video\nJack was a visible part of the Christian community in Morocco. He served as Senior Warden of St. John's Anglican Church from 1997 to 2010. He participated in the visit of H.R.H. Prince Charles in 1996 and H.R.H. Prince Andrew in 2003. He also served as a member of the Council of Churches (made of two representatives of each of the five officially recognized churches in Morocco) from 1998 to 2010.\nJack served in a volunteer capacity as Interim General Manager of the United Bible Society in Morocco (SBAM) from 1998 to 2000.\nJack attended the National Prayer Breakfast from 2002 to 2008 and brought several Moroccan officials as part of a Moroccan Interfaith delegation.\nIn 1998, on behalf of the Bible Society and the local Anglican Church, Jack presented an Arabic copy of St. Augustine's \"Confessions\" to the late King Hassan II.\nOn September 16, 2001, Jack helped coordinate a memorial ceremony held in St. Peter's Cathedral in Rabat. He spoke on behalf of the Christian community and also led prayers.\nIn 2010, shortly after returning to the USA, Jack was shocked by the unchristian public actions of Pastor Terry Jones. Jack wrote an open letter to Pastor Terry Jones (VF: Une lettre ouverte au Pasteur Terry Jones) of Gainesville, Florida in order to voice an opinion of many Christians living in Muslim countries. Copies of the letter in English and French are below:\nan_open_letter_to_pastor_terry_jones.pdf\nune_lettre_ouverte_au_pasteur_terry_jones.pdf","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bible > Commentary > EXP > 2 Kings\n\u25c4 2 Kings \u25ba\nExpositor's Bible Commentary\n\"Ich bin iiberzeugt, dass die Bibel immer schoner wird, je mehr man sie versteht, d.h. je mehr man einsieht und anschaut, dass jedes Wort, das wir allgemein auflassen und in Besondern auf uns anwenden, nach gewissen Umstanden, nach Zeit- und Orts-verhaltnissen einen, eigenen, besondern, unmittelbar individuellen Bezug gehabt hat.\"\n- GOETHE.\n\"Es bleibt dabei, das beste Lesen der Bibel, dieses Gottlichen Buchs, ist menschlich. Ich nehme dies Wort im weitesten Umfang und in der andringendsten Bedeutung. Menschlich muss man die Bibcl lesen : denn sie ist ein Buch durch Menschen fur Menschen geschrieben ; menschlich ist die Sprache, menschlich die aussern Hulfsmittel, mit denen sie geschrieben und aufbehalten ist. . . . Es darf also sicher geglaubt werden : je humaner (im besten Sinn des Worts) man das Wort Gottes liest, desto naher kommt man dem Zweck\nseines Urhebers, welcher Menschen zu seinem Bilde schuf . . . und fiir uns menschlich handelt.\"\n- HERDER.\nTHE HIGHER CRITICISM\n\"God shows all things in the slow history of their ripening.\"\n- GEORGE ELIOT.\nGod has given us many Bibles. The book which we call the Bible consists of a series of books, and its name represents the Greek plural tablia. It is not so much a book, as the extant fragments of a literature, which grew up during many centuries. Supreme as is the importance of this \"Book of God,\" it was never meant to be the sole teacher of mankind. We mistake its purpose, we misapply its revelation, when we use it to exclude the other sources of religious knowledge. It is supremely profitable for our instruction, but, so far from being designed to absorb our exclusive attention, its work is to stimulate the eagerness with which, by its aid, we are able to learn from all other sources the will of God towards men.\nGod speaks to us in many voices. In the Bible He revealed Himself to all mankind by His messages to the individual souls of some of His servants. But those messages, whether uttered or consigned to writing, were but one method of enabling us to hold communion with Him. They were not even an indispensable method. Thousands of the saints of God lived the spiritual life in close communion with their Father in heaven in ages which possessed no written book; in ages before any such book existed; in ages during which, though it existed, it was practically inaccessible; in ages during which it had been designedly kept out of their hands by priests. This fact should quicken our sense of gratitude for the inestimable boon of a Book wherein he who runs may now read, and respecting the main teaching of which wayfaring men, and even fools, need not err. But it should at the same time save us from the error of treating the Bible as though it were in itself an amulet or a fetish, as the Mohammedan treats his Koran. The Bible was written in human language, by men for men. It was written mainly in Judaea, by Jews, for Jews. \"Scripture,\" as the old theological rule said, \"is the sense of Scripture,\" and the sense of Scripture can only be ascertained by the methods of study and the rules of criticism without which no ancient document or literature can be even approximately understood. In these respects the Bible cannot be arbitrarily or exceptionally treated. No a priori rules can be devised for its elucidation. It is what it is, not what we might have expected it to be. Language, at the best, is an imperfect and ever-varying instrument of thought. It is full of twilight and of gracious shadows. Vast numbers of its words were originally metaphorical. When the light of metaphor has faded from them they come to mean different things at different times, under different conditions, in different contexts, on different lips. Language can at the best be but an asymptote to thought; in other words, it resembles the mathematical line which approaches nearer and nearer to the circumference of a circle, but which, even when infinitely extended, can never actually touch it. The fact that the Bible contains a Divine revelation does not alter the fact that it represents a nation's literature. It is the library of the Jewish people, or rather all that remains to us of that library, and all that was most precious in it. Holy men of old were moved by the Spirit of God, but as this Divine inspiration did not make them personally sinless in their actions, or infallible in their judgments, so neither does it exempt their messages from the limitation which attaches to all human conditions. Criticism would have rendered an inestimable service to every thoughtful reader of the Scriptures if it had done nothing more than impress upon them that the component books are not one, but complex and multiform, separated from each other by centuries of time, and of very varying value and preciousness. They too, like the greatest apostles of God, have their treasure in earthen vessels; and we not only may, but must, by the aid of that reason which is \"the candle of the Lord,\" estimate both the value of the treasure, and the age and character of the earthen vessel in which it is contained.\nThere are hundreds of texts in Scripture which may convey to some souls a very true and blessed meaning, but which do not in the original possess any such meaning as that which is now attached to them. The words of Hebrew prophets often seem perfectly clear, but in some cases they had another set of connotations in the mouths of those by whom they were originally spoken. It requires a learned and a literary training to discover by philology, by history, or by comparison, what alone they could have meant when they were first spoken. In many cases their exact significance is no longer to be ascertained with certainty. It must be more or less conjectural. There are passages of Scripture which have received scores of differing interpretations. There are entire books of Scripture about the general scope of which there have been diametrically opposite opinions. The spiritual intuition of the saint may in some instances be keener to read aright than the laborious researches of the scholar, because spiritual things can only be spiritually discerned. But in general it is true that the ex cathedra assertions of ignorant readers, though they are often pronounced with an assumption of infallibility, are not worth the breath which utters them. All artificial dogmas as to what Scripture must be, and must mean, are worse than idle; we have only to deal with what it really is, and what it really says. Even when opinions respecting it have been all but unanimously pronounced by the representatives of all the Churches, they have nevertheless been again and again shown to be absurdly erroneous. The slow light of scholarship, of criticism, of comparative religion, has proved that in many instances not only the interpretations of former ages, but the very principles of interpretation from which they were derived, had no basis whatever in fact. And the methods of interpretation-dogmatic, ecclesiastical, mystic, allegorical, literal-have changed from age to age. The asserted heresy of yesterday has in scores of instances become the accepted commonplace of tomorrow. The duty of the Church in the present day is neither to make out that the Bible is what men have imagined that it was, nor to repeat the assertions of ancient writers as to what they declared it to be, but honestly and truthfully to discover the significance of the actual phenomena which it presents to the enlightened and cultivated intelligence.\nIf it were not so common a failing to ignore the lessons of the past, it might have been hoped that a certain modesty, of which the necessity is taught us by centuries of error, would have saved a multitude of writers from rushing into premature and denunciative rejection of results which they have not studied, and of which they are incapable to judge. St. Jerome complained that in his day there was no old woman so fatuous as not to assume the right to lay down the law about Scriptural interpretation. It is just the same in these days. Half-taught dogmatists, as they have been called-may sweepingly condemn the lifelong researches of men far superior to themselves, not only in learning, but in love of truth; they may attribute their conclusions to faithless infatuation, and even to moral obliquity. This has been done over and over again in our own lifetime; and yet such self-constituted and unauthorized defenders of their own prejudices and traditions-which they always identify with the Catholic faith-are impotent to prevent, impotent even greatly to retard, the spread of real knowledge. Many of the now-accepted certainties of science were repudiated a generation ago as absurd and blasphemous. As long as it was possible to put them down by persecution, the thumbscrew and the stake were freely used by priests and inquisitors for their suppression. E pur si muove. Theologians who mingled the gold of Revelation with the clay of their own opinions have been driven to correct their past errors. Untaught by experience, religious prejudice is ever heaping up fresh obstacles to oppose the progress of new truths. The obstacles will be swept away in the future as surely as they have been in the past. The eagle, it has been said, which soars through the air does not worry itself how to cross the rivers.\nIt is probable that no age since that of the Apostles has added so much to our knowledge of the true meaning and history of the Bible as has been added by our own. The mode of regarding Scripture has been almost revolutionized, and in consequence many books of Scripture previously misunderstood have acquired a reality and intensity of interest and instructiveness which have rendered them trebly precious. A deeper and holier reverence for all eternal truth which the Bible contains has taken the place of a meaningless letter worship. The fatal and wooden Rabbinic dogma of verbal dictation-a dogma which either destroys intelligent faith altogether, or introduces into Christian conduct some of the worst delusions of false religion-is dead and buried in every capable and well-taught mind. Truths which had long been seen through the distorting mirage of false exegesis have now been set forth in their true aspect. We have been enabled, for the first time, to grasp the real character of events which, by being set in a wrong perspective, had been made so fantastic as to have no relation to ordinary lives. Figures which had become dim specters moving through an unnatural atmosphere now stand out, full of grace, instructiveness and warning, in the clear light of day. The science of Bible criticism has solved scores of enigmas which were once disastrously obscure, and has brought out the original beauty of some passages, which, even in our Authorized Version, conveyed no intelligible meaning to earnest readers. The Revised Version alone has corrected hundreds of inaccuracies which in some instances defaced the beauty of the sacred page, and in many others misrepresented and mis-translated it. Intolerance has been robbed of favorite shibboleths, used as the basis of cruel beliefs, which souls unhardened by system could only repudiate with a \"God forbid!\" Familiar error has ever been dearer to most men than unfamiliar truths; but truth, however slow may seem to be the beat of her pinions, always wins her way at last.\n\"Thro' the heather an'-howe gaed the creepin' thing,\nBut abune was the waft of an angel's wing.\"\nCan there be any doubt that mankind has everything to gain and nothing to lose from the ascertainment of genuine truth? Are we so wholly devoid of even an elementary faith as to think that man can profit by consciously cherished illusions? Does it not show a nobler confidence in facts to correct traditional prejudices, than to rest blindly content with conventional assertions? If we do not believe that God is a God of truth, that all falsity is hateful to Him, -and religious falsity most hateful of all, because it adds the sin of hypocrisy to the love of lies, -we believe in nothing. If our religion is to consist in a rejection of knowledge, lest it should disturb the convictions of times of ignorance, the dicta of \"the Fathers,\" or dogmas which arrogate to themselves the sham claim of Catholicity-if we are to give only to the Dark Ages the title of the Ages of Faith, then indeed\n\"The pillared firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble.\"\n\"There is and will be much discussion,\" says Goethe, \"as to the advantage or disadvantage of the popular dissemination of the Bible. To me it is clear that it will be mischievous as it always has been if used dogmatically and capriciously; beneficial as it always has been if accepted didactically (for our instruction) and with feeling.\" There is abundance in the Bible for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; -we shall weaken its moral and spiritual force, and gain nothing in its place, if we turn it into an idol adorned with impossible claims which it never makes for itself, and if we support its golden image upon the brittle clay of an exegesis which is morally, critically, and historically false.\nI do not see how there can be any loss in the positive results of what is called the Higher Criticism. Certainly its suggestions must never be hastily adopted. Nor is it likely that they will be. They have to fight their way through crowds of opposing prejudices. They are first held up to ridicule as absurd; then exposed to anathema as irreligious; at last they are accepted as obviously true. The very theologians who once denounced them silently ignore or readjust what they previously preached, and hasten, first to minimize the importance, then to extol the value of the new discoveries. It is quite right that they should be keenly scrutinized. All new sciences are liable to rush into extremes. Their first discoverers are misled into error by premature generalizations born of a genuine enthusiasm. They are tempted to build elaborate superstructures on inadequate foundations. But when they have established certain irrefragable principles, can the obvious deductions from those principles be other than a pure gain? Can we be the better for traditional delusions? Can mistakes and ignorance-can anything but the ascertained fact-be desirable for man, or acceptable to God?\nNo doubt it is with a sensation of pain that we are compelled to give up convictions which we once regarded as indubitable and sacred. That is a part of our human nature. We must say with all gentleness to the passionate devotees of each old erroneous mumpsimus-\n\"Disce; sed ira cadat naso rugosaque sanna Cum veteres avias tibi de pulmone revello.\"\nOur blessed Lord, with His consummate tenderness, and Divine insight into the frailties of our nature made tolerant allowance for inveterate prejudices. \"No man,\" He said, \"having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is good.\" But the pain of disillusionment is blessed and healing when it is incurred in the cause of sincerity. There must always be more value in results earned by heroic labor than in conventions accepted without serious inquiry. Already there has been a silent revolution. Many of the old opinions about the Bible have been greatly modified. There is scarcely a single competent scholar who does not now admit that the Hexateuch is a composite structure; that much of the Levitical legislation, which was once called Mosaic, is in reality an after growth which in its present form is not earlier than the days of the prophet Ezekiel; that the Book of Deuteronomy belongs, in its present form, whatever older elements it may contain, to the era of Hezekiah's or Josiah's reformation; that the Books of Zechariah and Isaiah are not homogeneous, but preserve the writings of more prophets than their titles imply; that only a small section of the Psalter was the work of David; that the Book of Ecclesiastes was not the work of King Solomon; that most of the Book of Daniel belongs to the era of Antiochus Epiphanes; and so forth. In what respect is the Bible less precious, less \"inspired\" in the only tenable sense of that very undefined word, in consequence of such discoveries? In what way do they touch the outermost fringe of our Christian faith? Is there anything in such results of modern criticism which militates against the most inferential expansion of a single clause in the Apostolic, the Nicene, or even the Athanasian Creed? Do they contravene one single syllable of the hundreds of propositions to which our assent is demanded in the Thirty-nine Articles? I would gladly help to mitigate the needless anxiety felt by many religious minds. When the Higher Criticism is in question I would ask them to distinguish between established premises and the exorbitant system of inferences which a few writers have based upon them. They may rest assured that sweeping conclusions will not be hastily snatched up; that no conclusion will be regarded as proved until it has successfully run the gauntlet of many a jealous challenge. They need not fear for one moment that the Ark of their faith is in peril, and they will be guilty not only of unwisdom but of profanity if they rush forward to support it with rude and unauthorized hands. There never has been an age of deep thought and earnest inquiry which has not left its mark in the modification of some traditions or doctrines of theology. But the truths of essential Christianity are built upon a rock. They belong to things which cannot be shaken, and which remain. The intense labors of eminent scholars, English and German, thanklessly as they have been received, have not robbed us of so much as a fraction of a single precious element of revelation. On the contrary, they have cleared the Bible of many accretions by which its meaning was spoilt, and its doctrines wrested to perdition, and they have thus rendered it more profitable than before for every purpose for which it was designed, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.\nWhen we study the Bible it is surely one of our most primary duties to beware lest any idols of the caverns or of the forum tempt us \"to offer to the God of truth the unclean sacrifice of a lie.\"\nTHE BOOKS OF KINGS\nTHE \"Two Books of Kings,\" as we call them, are only one book (Sepher Melakim), and were so regarded not only in the days of Origen (ap. Euseb., H.E., 6:25) and of Jerome (A.D. 420), but by the Jews even down to Bomberg's Hebrew Bible of 1518. They are treated as one book in the Talmud and the Peshito. The Western Bibles followed the Alexandrian division into two books (called the third and fourth of Kings), and Jerome adopted this division in the Vulgate (Regum, 3 et 4). But if this separation into two books was due to the LXX translators, they should have made a less awkward and artificial division than the one which breaks off the first book in the middle of the brief reign of Ahaziah. Jerome's version of the Books of Samuel and Kings appeared first of his translations, and in his famous Prologus Galeatus he mentions these facts.\nThe History was intended to be a continuation of the Books of Samuel. Some critics, and among them Ewald, assign them to the same author, but closer examination of the Book of Kings renders this more than doubtful. The incessant use of the prefix \"King,\" the extreme frequency of the description \"Man of God,\" the references to the law, and above all the constant condemnation of high places, counterbalance the minor resemblance of style, and prove a difference of authorship.\nWhat has the Higher Criticism, as represented in historic sequence by such writers as Vatke, de Wette, Reuss, Graf, Ewald, Kuenen, Bleek, Wellhausen, Stade, Kittel, Renan, Klostermann, Cheyne, Driver, Robertson Smith, and others, to tell us about the structure and historic credibility of the Books of Kings? Has it in any way shaken their value, while it has undoubtedly added to their intelligibility and interest?\n1. It emphasizes the fact that they are a compilation. In this there is nothing either new or startling, for the fact is plainly and repeatedly acknowledged in the page of the sacred narrative. The sources utilized are:-\n(1) The Book of the Acts of Solomon. {1Ki 11:41}(2) The Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah (referred to fifteen times).\n(3) The Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel (referred to seventeen times).\nBy comparing the authority referred to in 1 Kings 11:41 with those quoted in 2 Chronicles 9:29, we see that \"the Book of the Acts of Solomon\" must have been to a large extent identical with the annals of that king's reign contained in \"the Book (R.V, Histories) of Nathan the Prophet,\" the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and \"the story (R.V, commentary) or visions of Iddo the Seer.\" Similarly it appears that the Acts of Rehoboam, Abijam, Jehoshaphat, Uzziah, were compiled, at any rate in part, from the histories of Shemaiah, Jehu the son of Hanani, Isaiah the son of Amoz, Hozai, {2Ch 33:18, R.V} and other seers. In the narrative of a history of 450 years (from B.C. 1016 to 562) the writer was of course compelled to rely for his facts upon more ancient authorities. Whether he consulted the original documents in the archives of Jerusalem, or whether he utilized some outline of them which had previously been drawn up, cannot easily be determined. The work would have been impossible but for the existence of the officials known as recorders and historiographers (Mazkirim, Sopherim), who first made their appearance in the court of David. But the original documents could hardly have survived the ravages of Shalmanezer in Samaria and of Nebuchadnezzar in Jerusalem, so that Movers is probably right in the conjecture that the author's extracts were made, not immediately, but from the epitome of an earlier compiler.\n1. Although no direct quotations are referred to other documents, it seems certain from the style, and from various minor touches, that the compiler also utilized detailed accounts of great prophets like Elijah, Elisha, and Micaiah son of Imliah, which had been drawn up by literary students in the Schools of the Prophets. The stories of prophets and men of God who are left unnamed were derived from oral traditions so old that the names had been forgotten before they had been committed to writing.\n2. The work of the compiler himself is easily traceable. It is seen in the constantly recurring formulae, which come almost like the refrain of an epic poem, at the accession and close of every reign. They run normally as follows. For the Kings of Judah:-\n\"And in the year of King of Israel reigned over Judah.\" \"And years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was the daughter of And did that which was {right-evil} in the sight of the Lord.\"\n\"And slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. And his son reigned in his stead.\"\nIn the formulae for the Kings of Israel \"slept with his fathers\" is omitted when the king was murdered; and \"was buried with his fathers\" is omitted because there was no unbroken dynasty and no royal burial-place. The prominent and frequent mention of the queen-mother is due to the fact that as Gebira she held a far higher rank than the favorite wife.\n1. To the compiler is also due the moral aspect given to the annals and other documents which he utilized. Something of this religious coloring he doubtless found in the prophetic histories which he consulted; and the unity of aim visible throughout the book is due to the fact that his standpoint is identical with theirs. Thus, in spite of its compilation from different sources, the book bears the impress of one hand and of one mind. Sometimes a passing touch in an earlier narrative shows the work of an editor after the Exile, as when in the story of Solomon {1Ki 4:20-26} we read, \"And he had dominion over all the region on the other side of the river,\" i.e., west of the Euphrates, exactly as in Ezra 4:10. Here the rendering of the A.V, \"on this side of the river,\" is certainly inaccurate, and is surprisingly retained in the R.V also.\n2. To this high moral purpose everything else is subordinated. Like all his Jewish contemporaries, the writer attaches small importance to accurate chronological data. He pays little attention to discrepancies, and does not care in every instance to harmonize his own authorities. Some contradictions may be due to additions made in a later recension (2 Kings 15:30; 2 Kings 15:33; 2 Kings 8:25; 2 Kings 9:29), and some may have arisen from the introduction of marginal glosses, or from corruptions of the text which (apart from a miraculous supervision such as was not exercised) might easily, and indeed would inevitably, occur in the constant transcription of numeric letters closely resembling each other. \"The numbers as they have come down to us in the Book of Kings,\" says Canon Rawlinson, \"are untrustworthy, being in part self-contradictory, in part opposed to other Scriptural notices, in part improbable, if not impossible.\"\n1. The date of the book as it stands was after B.C. 542, for the last event mentioned in it is the mercy extended by Evil-merodach, King of Babylon, to his unfortunate prisoner Jehoiachin {2Ki 25:27} in the thirty-seventh year of his captivity. The language-later than that of Isaiah, and earlier than that of Ezra-confirms this conclusion. That the book appeared before B.C. 536 is clear from the fact that the compiler makes no allusion to Zerubbabel, Jeshua, or the first exiles who returned to Jerusalem after the decree of Cyrus. But it is generally agreed that the book was substantially complete before the Exile (about B.C. 600), though some exilic additions may have been made by a later editor. \"The writer was already removed by at least six hundred years from the days of Samuel, a space of time as long as that which separates us from the first Parliament of Edward I\" This date of the book-which cannot but have some bearing on its historic value-is admitted by all, since the peculiarities of the language from the beginning to the end are marked by the usages of later Hebrew. The chronicler lived some two centuries later \"in about the same chronological relation to David as Professor Freeman stands to William Rufus.\"\n2. Criticism cannot furnish us with the name of this great compiler. Jewish tradition, as preserved in the Talmud, assigned the Books of Kings to the prophet Jeremiah, and in the Jewish canon they are reckoned among \"the earlier prophets.\" This would account for the strange silence about Jeremiah in the Second Book of Kings, whereas he is prominently mentioned in the Book of Chronicles, in the Apocrypha, and in Josephus. But unless we accept the late and worthless Jewish assertion that, after being carried to Egypt by Johanan, son of Kareah, Jeremiah {Jer 42:6-7} escaped to Babylon, he could not have been the author of the last section of the book. {2Ki 25:27-30} Yet it is precisely in the closing chapters of the second book (in and after chapter 17) that the resemblances to the style of Jeremiah are most marked. That the writer was a contemporary of that prophet, was closely akin to him in his religious attitude, and was filled with the same melancholy feelings, is plain; but this, as recent critics have pointed out, is due to the fact that both writers reflect the opinions and the phraseology which we find in the Book of Deuteronomy.\n3. The critics who are so often charged with rash assumptions have been led to the conclusions which they adopt by intense and infinite labor, including the examination of various books of Scripture phrase by phrase, and even word by word. The sum total of their most important results as regards the Books of Kings is as follows:-\ni. The books are composed of older materials, retouched, sometimes expanded, and set in a suitable framework, mostly by a single author who writes throughout in the same characteristic phraseology, and judges the actions and characters of the kings from the standpoint of later centuries.\nThe annals which he consulted, and in part incorporated, were twofold-prophetic and political. The latter were probably drawn up for each reign by the official recorder, who held an important place in the courts of all the greatest kings, {2Sa 8:16; 2Sa 20:24 1Ki 4:3 2Ki 18:18} and whose duty it was to write the \"acts\" or \"words\" of the \"days\" of his sovereign.\nii. The compiler's work is partly of the nature of an epitome, and partly consists of longer narratives, of which we can sometimes trace the Northern Israelitish origin by peculiarities of form and expression.\niii. The synchronisms which he gives between the reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah are computed by himself, or by some redactor, and only in round numbers.\niv. The speeches, prayers, and prophecies introduced are perhaps based on tradition, but, since they reflect all the peculiarities of the compiler, must owe their ultimate form to him. This accounts for the fact that the earlier prophecies recorded in these books resemble the tone and style of Jeremiah, but do not resemble such ancient prophecies as those of Amos and Hoshea.\nv. The numbers which he adopts are sometimes so enormous as to be grossly improbable; and in these as in some of the dates, allowance must be made for possible errors of tradition and transcription.\nvi. \"Deuteronomy,\" says Professor Driver, \"is the standard by which the compiler judges both men and actions; and the history from the beginning of Solomon's reign is presented, not in a purely 'objective' form\" (as e.g. in 2 Samuel 9:1-13; 2 Samuel 10:1-19; 2 Samuel 11:1-27; 2 Samuel 12:1-31; 2 Samuel 13:1-39; 2 Samuel 14:1-33; 2 Samuel 15:1-37; 2 Samuel 16:1-23; 2 Samuel 17:1-29; 2 Samuel 18:1-33; 2 Samuel 19:1-43; 2 Samuel 20:1-26), but from the point of view of the Deuteronomic code. The principles which, in his view, the history as a whole is to exemplify, are already expressed succinctly in the charge which he represents David as giving to his son Solomon; {1Ki 2:3-4} they are stated by him again in 1 Kings 3:14, and more distinctly in 1 Kings 9:1-9. Obedience to the Deuteronomic law is the qualification for an approving verdict; deviation from it is the source of ill success, {1Ki 11:9-13; 1Ki 14:7-11; 1Ki 16:2; 2Ki 17:7-18} and the sure prelude to condemnation. Every king of the Northern Kingdom is characterized as doing 'that which was evil in the eyes of Jehovah.' In the Southern Kingdom the exceptions are Asa, Jehoshaphat, Jehoash, Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham, Hezekiah, Josiah-usually, however, with the limitation that 'the high places were not removed' as demanded by the Deuteronomic law.\nThe constantly recurring Deuteronomic phrases which most directly illustrate the point of view from which the history is regarded are, 'To keep the charge of Jehovah'; 'to walk in the ways of Jehovah'; 'to keep (or execute) His commandments, or statutes, and judgments'; \"to do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah'; 'to provoke Jehovah to anger'; 'to cleave to Jehovah.' If the reader will be at the pains of underlining in his text the phrases here cited \"(and many others of which Professor Driver gives a list), \"he will not only realize how numerous they are, but also perceive how they seldom occur indiscriminately in the narrative as such, but are generally aggregated in particular passages (mostly comments on the history, or speeches) which are thereby distinguished from their context, and shown to be presumably the work of a different hand.\"\nvii. It must not be imagined that the late compilation of the book, or its subsequent recensions, or the dogmatic coloring which it may have insensibly derived from the religious systems and organizations of days subsequent to the Exile, have in the least affected the main historic veracity of the kingly annals. They may have influenced the omissions and the moral estimates, but the events themselves are in every case confirmed when we are able to compare them with any records and monuments of Phoenicia, Moab, Egypt, Assyria, or Babylon. The discovery and deciphering of the Moabite stone, and of the painted vaults of Shishak at Karnak, and of the cuneiform inscriptions, confirm in every case the general truth, in some cases the minute details, of the sacred historian. In so passing an allusion as that in 2 Kings 3:16-17 the accuracy of the narrative is confirmed by the fact that (as Delitzsch has shown) the method of obtaining water is that which is to this day employed in the Wady el-Hasa at the southern end of the Dead Sea.\nviii. The Book of Kings consists, according to Stade, of,\n(a) 1 Kings 1:1-53; 1 Kings 2:1-46, the close of a history of David, in continuation of 1 and 2 Samuel. The continuity of the Scriptures is marked in an interesting way by the word \"and,\" with which so many of the books begin. The Jews, devout believers in the work of a Divine Providence, saw no discontinuities in the course of national events.\n(b) 1 Kings 3:1-28; 1 Kings 4:1-34; 1 Kings 5:1-18; 1 Kings 6:1-38; 1 Kings 7:1-51; 1 Kings 8:1-66; 1 Kings 9:1-28; 1 Kings 10:1-29; 1 Kings 11:1-43, a conglomerate of notices about Solomon; grouped round chaps, 6, 7, which narrate the building of the Temple. They are arranged by the pre-exilic compiler, but not without later touches from the Deuteronomic standpoint of a later editor. {e.g., 1Ki 3:2-3} 1 Kings 8:14, 1 Kings 9:9 also belong to the later editor.\n(c) 1 Kings 11:1-43 - 2 Kings 23:29, an epitome of the entire regal period of Judah and Israel, after the three first reigns over the undivided kingdom, compiled mainly before the Exile.\n(d) 2 Kings 23:30 - 2 Kings 25:30, a conclusion, added, in its present form, after the Exile.\nTwo positions arc maintained\n(A) as regards the text, and\n(B) as regards the chronology.\nA. As regards the text no one will maintain the old false assertion that it has come down to us in a perfect condition. There are in the history of the text three epochs:\n1. The Prae-Talmudic;\n2. The Talmudic-Masoretic up to the time when vowel-points were introduced;\n3. The Masoretic traditions of a later period.\nThe marginal annotations known as Q'ri \"read\" (plural, Qarjan), consist of glosses and euphemisms which were used in the service of the synagogue in place of the written text (K'tib); the oral tradition of these variations was known as the Masora (i.e., tradition). The Greek version (Septuagint, LXX), which is of immense importance for the history of the text, was begun in Alexandria under Ptolemy Philadelphus (B.C. 283-247). It presents many additions and variations in the Books of Kings.\nAll Hebrew manuscripts, as is well known, are of comparatively recent date, owing to the strict rule of the Jewish Schools that any manuscript which had in the slightest degree suffered from time or use was to be instantly destroyed. The oldest Hebrew manuscript is supposed to be the Codex Babylonicus at St. Petersburg (A.D. 916), unless one recently discovered by Dr. Ginsburg in the British Museum be older. Most Hebrew manuscripts are later than the twelfth century.\nThe variations in the Samaritan Pentateuch, and in the Septuagint version-the latter of which are often specially valuable as indications of the original text-furnish abundant proof that no miracle has been wrought to preserve the text of Scripture from the changes and corruptions which always arise in the course of constant transcriptions.\nA further and serious difficulty in the reproduction of events in their historic exactitude is introduced by the certainty that many books of the Bible, in their present form, represent the results arrived at after their recension by successive editors, some of whom lived many centuries after the events recorded. In the Books of Kings we probably see many nuances which were not introduced till after the epoch-making discovery of the Book of the Law (perhaps the essential parts of the Book of Deuteronomy) in the reign of Josiah, A.D. 621. {2Ki 22:8-14} It is, for instance, impossible to declare with certainty what parts of the Temple service were really coaeval with David and Solomon, and what parts had arisen in later days. There appear to be liturgical touches, or alterations as indicated by the variations of the text in 1 Kings 8:4; 1 Kings 8:12-13. In 1 Kings 18:29-36 the allusion to the Minchah is absent from the LXX in 1 Kings 18:36, and in 2 Kings 3:20 another reading is suggested.\nB. As regards the difficult question of Chronology we need add but little to what has been elsewhere said. Even the most conservative critics admit that\n(1) the numbers of the Biblical text have often become corrupt or uncertain; and\n(2) that the ancient Hebrews were careless on the subject of exact chronology.\nThe Chronology of the Kings, as it now stands, is historically true in its general outlines, but in its details presents us with data which are mutually irreconcilable. It is obviously artificial, and is dominated by slight modifications of the round number 40. Thus from the Exile to the Building of the Temple is stated at 480 years, and from that period to the fiftieth year of the Exile also at 480 years. In the Chronicles there are eleven high priests from Azariah ben-Ahimaaz to the Exile of Jozadak, which, with the Exile period, gives twelve generations of 40 years each.\nAgain, from Rehoboam to the Fall of Samaria in the sixth year of Hezekiah, following the 40 years' reign of Saul, of David, and of Solomon, we have:\nRehoboam, Abijah 20 years,\nAsa 41 years,\nJehoshaphat, Jehoram, Ahaziah, Athaliah 40 years,\nJoash 40 years,\nAmaziah, Uzziah 81 years,\nJotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah 38 years,\nAfter the Fall of Samaria we have:\nHezekiah, Manasseh, Amon\u200380 years,\n- and it can hardly be a mere accident that in these lists the number 40 is only modified by slight necessary details.\nThe history of the Northern Kingdom seems to be roughly trisected into 80 years before Ben-hadad's first invasion, 80 years of Syrian war, 40 years of prosperity under Jeroboam II, and 40 years of decline. This is probably a result of chronological system, not uninfluenced by mystical considerations. For 480=40 X 12. Forty is repeatedly used as a sacred number in connection with epochs of penitence and punishment. Twelve (4X3) is, according to Bahr (the chief student of numerical and other symbolism), \"the signature of the people of Israel\"-as a whole (4), in the midst of which God (3) resides. Similarly Stade thinks that 16 is the basal number for the reigns of kings from Jehu to Hoshea, and 12 from Jeroboam to Jehu.\nIt is possible that the synchronistic data did not proceed from the compiler of the Book of Kings, but were added by the last redactor.\nAre these critical conclusions so formidable? Are they fraught with disastrous consequences? Which is really dangerous-truth laboriously sought for, or error accepted with unreasoning blindness and maintained with invincible prejudice?\nTHE HISTORIAN OF THE KINGS\n\"The hearts of kings are in Thy rule and governance, and Thou dost dispose and turn them as it seemeth best to Thy godly wisdom.\"\nWERE we to judge the compiler or epitomator of the Book of Kings from the literary standpoint of modern historians, he would, no doubt, hold a very inferior place; but so to judge him would be to take a mistaken view of his object, and to test his merits and demerits by conditions which are entirely alien from the ideal of his contemporaries and the purpose which he had in view.\nIt is quite true that he does not even aim at fulfilling the requirements demanded of an ordinary secular historian. He does not attempt to present any philosophical conception of the political events and complicated interrelations of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms. His method of writing the story of the Kings of Judah and Israel in so many separate paragraphs gives a certain confusedness to the general picture. It leads inevitably to the repetition of the same facts in the accounts of two reigns. Each king is judged from a single point of view, and that not the point of view by which his own age was influenced, but one arrived at in later centuries, and under changed conditions, religious and political. There is no attempt to show that\n\"God fulfils Himself in many ways, Lest one good custom should corrupt the world.\"\nThe military splendor or political ability of a king goes for nothing. It has so little interest for the writer that a brilliant and powerful ruler like Jeroboam II seems to excite in him as little interest as an effeminate weakling like Ahaziah. He passes over without notice events of such capital importance as the invasion of Zerah the Ethiopian; {2Ch 14:9-15; 2Ch 16:8} the wars of Jehoshaphat against Edom, Ammon, and Moab; {2Ch 20:1-25} of Uzziah against the Philistines; {2Ch 26:6-8} and of the Assyrians against Manasseh. {2Ch 33:11-13} He neither tells us that Omri subdued Moab, nor that he was defeated by Syria. He scarcely more than mentions events of such deep interest as the conquest of Jerusalem by Shishak; {1Ki 14:25-26} the war between Abijam and Jeroboam; {1Ki 15:7} of Amaziah with Edom; {2Ki 14:7} or even the expedition of Josiah against Pharaoh-nechoh. {2Ki 23:29} For these events he is content to relegate us to the best authorities which he used, with the phrase \"and the rest of his acts, his wars, and all that he did.\" The fact that Omri was the founder of so powerful a dynasty that the Kings of Israel were known to Assyria as \"the House of Omri,\" does not induce him to give more than a passing notice to that king. It did not come within his province to record such memorable circumstances as that Ahab fought with the Aramaean host against Assyria at the battle of Karkar, or that the bloodstained Jehu had to send a large tribute to Shalmaneser II.\nThere is a certain monotony in the grounds given for the moral judgments passed on each successive monarch. One unchanging formula tells us of every one of the kings of Israel that \"he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord,\" with exclusive reference in most cases to \"the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin. \"The unfavorable remark about king after king of Judah that \"nevertheless the high places were not taken away; the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places\" {1Ki 15:14; 1Ki 22:43 2Ki 12:3; 2Ki 14:4} makes no allowance for the fact that high places dedicated to Jehovah had been previously used unblamed by the greatest judges and seers, and that the feeling against them had only entered into the national life in later days.\nIt belongs to the same essential view of history that the writer's attention is so largely occupied by the activity of the prophets, whose personality often looms far more largely on his imagination than that of the kings. If we were to remove from his pages all that he tells us of Nathan, Ahijah of Shiloh, Shemaiah, Jehu the son of Hanani, Elijah, Elisha, Micaiah, Isaiah, Huldah, Jonah, and various nameless \"men of God,\" {1Ki 13:1-32; 1Ki 20:13-15; 1Ki 20:28; 1Ki 20:35; 1Ki 20:42 2Ki 21:10-15} the residuum would be meager indeed. The silence as to Jeremiah is a remarkable circumstance which no theory has explained; but we must remember the small extent of the compiler's canvas, and that, even as it is, we should have but a dim insight into the condition of the two kingdoms if we did not study also the extant writings of contemporary prophets. His whole aim is to exhibit the course of events as so controlled by the Divine Hand that faithfulness to God ensured blessing, and unfaithfulness brought down His displeasure and led to national decline. So far from concealing this principle he states it, again and again, in the most formal manner. {2Ki 17:7-23; 2Ki 17:32; 2Ki 17:41; 2Ki 17:23-26; 2Ki 17:27}These might be objections against the author if he had written his book in the spirit of an ordinary historian. They cease to have any validity when we remember that he does not profess to offer us a secular history at all. His aim and method have been described as \"prophetic-didactic.\" He writes avowedly as one who believed in the Theocracy. His epitomes from the documents which he had before him were made with a definite religious purpose. The importance or unimportance of kings in his eyes depended on their relation to the opinions which had come home to the conscience of the nation in the still recent reformation of Josiah. He strove to solve the moral problems of Gods government as they presented themselves, with much distress and perplexity, to the mind of his nation in the days of its decadence and threatened obliteration. And in virtue of his method of dealing with such themes, he shares with the other historical writers of the Old Testament a right to be regarded as one of the Prophetoe priores.\nWhat are those problems?\nThey were old problems respecting God's moral government of the world which always haunted the Jewish mind, complicated by the disappointment of national convictions about the promises of God to the race of Abraham and the family of David.\nThe Exile was already imminent-it had indeed partly begun in the deportation of Jehoiakin and many Jews to Babylon (B.C. 598)-when the book saw the light. The writer was compelled to look back with tears on \"the days that were no more.\" The epoch of Israel's splendor and dominion seemed to have passed forever. And yet, was not God the true Governor of His people? Had He not chosen Jacob for Himself, and Israel for His own possession? Had not Abraham received the promise that his seed should be as the sand of the sea, and that in his seed should all the nations of the earth be blessed? Or was it a mere illusion that \"when Israel was a child I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son\"? The writer clung with unquenchable faith to his convictions about the destinies of his people, and yet every year seemed to render their fulfillment more distant and more impossible.\nThe promise to Abraham had been renewed to Isaac, and to Jacob, and to the patriarchs; but to David and his house it had been reiterated with special emphasis and fresh details. That promise, as it stood recorded in 2 Samuel 7:12-16, was doubtless in the writer's hands. The election of Israel as \"God's people\" is \"a world-historic fact, the fundamental miracle which no criticism can explain away.\" And, in addition God had sworn in His holiness that He would not forsake David. \"When thy days be fulfilled,\" He had said, \"and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee and will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever, I will be his father, and he shall be My son. If he commit iniquity, I will chastise him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men. But My mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul whom I put away before thee, and thy house and thy kingdom shall be established forever before thee; thy throne shall be established forever.\" This promise haunted the imagination of the compiler of the Book of Kings. He repeatedly refers to it, and it is so constantly present to his mind that his whole narrative seems to be a comment, and often a perplexed and half-despairing comment, upon it. Yet he resisted the assaults of despair. The Lord had made a faithful oath unto David, and He would not depart from it.\nIt is this that makes him linger so lovingly on the glories of the reign of Solomon. At first they seem to inaugurate an era of overwhelming and permanent prosperity. Because Solomon was the heir of David whom God had chosen, his dominion is established without an effort in spite of a formidable conspiracy. Under his wise, pacific rule the united kingdom springs to the zenith of its greatness. The writer dwells with fond regret upon the glories of the Temple, the Empire, and the Court of the wise king. He records God's renewed promises to him that there should not be any among the kings like unto him all his days. Alas! the splendid visions had faded away like an unsubstantial pageant. Glory had led to vice and corruption. Worldly policy carried apostasy in its train. The sun of Solomon set in darkness, as the sun of David had set in decrepitude and blood. \"And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared unto him twice but he kept not that which the Lord commanded. Wherefore the Lord said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept My covenant, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee Notwithstanding in thy day I will not do it for David thy father's sake. Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son, for David My servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.\" {1Ki 11:9-13}Thus at one blow the heir of \"Solomon in all his glory\" dwindles into the kinglet of a paltry little province not nearly so large as the smallest of English counties. So insignificant, in fact, do the fortunes of the kingdom become, that, for long periods, it has no history worth speaking of. The historian is driven to occupy himself with the northern tribes because they are the scene of the activity of two glorious though widely different prophets. From first to last we seem to hear in the prose of the annalist the cry of the troubled Psalmist, \"Lord, where are thy old loving kindnesses which Thou swarest unto David in Thy truth? Remember, Lord, the rebukes that Thy servants have, and how I do bear in my bosom the rebukes of many people wherewith thine enemies have blasphemed Thee, and slandered the footsteps of Thine anointed.\" And yet, in spite of all, with invincible confidence, he adds, \"Praised be the Lord for evermore. Amen and Amen.\"\nAnd this is one of the great lessons which we learn alike from Scripture and from the experience of every holy and humble, life. It may be briefly summed up in the words. Put thou thy trust in God, and be doing good, and He shall bring it to pass. In multitudes of forms the Bible inculcates upon us the lesson, \"Have faith in God,\" \"Fear not; only believe.\" The paradox of the New Testament is the existence of joy in the midst of sorrow and sighing, of exultation even amid the burning fiery furnaces of anguish and persecution. The secret of both Testaments alike is the power to maintain an unquenchable faith, an unbroken peace, an indomitable trust amid every complication of disaster and apparent overthrow. The writer of the Book of Kings saw that God is patient, because He is eternal; that even the histories of nations, not individual lives only, are but as one ticking of a clock amid the eternal silence that God's ways are not man's ways. And because this is so-because God sitteth above the water floods and remaineth a King forever-therefore we can attain to that ultimate triumph of faith which consists in holding fast our profession, not only amid all the waves and storms of calamity, but even when we are brought face to face with that which wears the aspect of absolute and final failure. The historian says in the name of his nation what the saint has so often to say in his own, \"Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.\" Amos, earliest of the prophets whose written utterances have been preserved, undazzled by the magnificent revival of the Northern Kingdom under Jeroboam II, was still convinced that the future lay with the poor fallen \"booth\" of David's royalty: \"And I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old saith the Lord that doeth this.\" {Amo 9:11-12} In many a dark age of Jewish affliction this fire of conviction has still burned amid the ashes of national hopes after it had seemed to have flickered out under white heaps of chilly dust. {Psa 89:48-50}GOD IN HISTORY\n\"The Lord remaineth a King forever.\"\nHAD the compiler of the Book of Kings been so incompetent and valueless a historian as some critics have represented, it would indeed have been strange that his book should have kindled so immortal an interest, or have taken its place securely in the Jewish canon among the most sacred books of the world. He could not have secured this recognition without real and abiding merits. His greatness appears by the manner in which he grapples with, and is not crushed by, the problems presented to him by the course of events to him so dismal.\n1. He wrote after Israel had long been scattered among the nations. The sons of Jacob had been deported into strange lands to be hopelessly lost and absorbed amid heathen peoples. The district which had been assigned to the Ten Tribes after the conquest of Joshua had been given over to an alien and mongrel population. The worst anticipations of northern prophets like Amos and Hoshea had been terribly fulfilled. The glory of Samaria had been wiped out, as when one wipeth a dish, wiping and turning it upside down. From the beginning of Israel's separate dominion the prophets saw the germ of its final ruin in what is called the \"calf-worship\" of Jeroboam. which prepared the way for the Baal-worship introduced by the House of Omri. In the two and a half centuries of Samaria's existence the compiler of this history finds nothing of eternal interest except the activity of God's great messengers. In the history of Judah the better reigns of a Jehoshapat, of a Hezekiah, of a Josiah, had shed a sunset gleam over the waning fortunes of the remnant of God's people. Hezekiah and Josiah, with whatever deflections, had both ruled in the theocratic spirit. They had both inaugurated reforms. The reformation achieved by the latter was so sweeping and thorough as to kindle the hope that the deep wound inflicted on the nation by the manifold crimes of Manasseh had been healed. But it was not so. The records of these two best kings end, nevertheless, in prophecies of doom. {2Ki 20:16-18; 2Ki 22:16-20} The results of their reforming efforts proved to be partial and unsatisfactory. A race of vassal weaklings succeeded. Jehoahaz was taken captive by the Egyptians, who set up Jehoiakim as their puppet. He submits to Nebuchadnezzar, attempts a weak revolt, and is punished. In the short reign of Jehoiachin the captivity begins, and the futile rebellion of Zedekiah leads to tile deportation of his people, the burning of the Holy City, and the desecration of the Temple. It seemed as though the ruin of the olden hopes could not have been more absolute. Yet the historian will not abandon them. Clinging to God's promises with desperate and pathetic tenacity he gilds his last page, as with one faint sunbeam struggling out of the stormy darkness of the exile, by narrating how Evil Merodach released Jehoiachin from his long captivity, and treated him with kindness, and advanced him to the first rank among the vassal kings in the court of Babylon. If the ruler of Judah must be a hopeless prisoner, let him at least occupy among his fellow-prisoners a sad pre-eminence!\n2. The historian has been blamed for the perpetual gloom which enwraps his narrative. Surely the criticism is unjust. He did not invent his story. He is no whit more gloomy than Thucydides, who had to record how the brief gleam of Athenian glory sank in the Bay of Syracuse into a sea of blood. He is not half so gloomy as Tacitus, who is forced to apologize for the \"hues of earthquake and eclipse\" which darken his every page. The gloom lay in the events of which he desired to be the faithful recorder. He certainly did not love gloom. He lingers at disproportionate length over the grandeur of the reign of Solomon, dilating fondly upon every element of his magnificence, and unwilling to tear himself away from the one period which realized his ideal expectations. After that period his spirits sink. He cared less to deal with a divided kingdom of which only the smallest fragment was even approximately faithful. There could be nothing but gloom in the record of short-lived, sanguinary, and idolatrous dynasties, which succeeded each other like the scenes of a grim phantasmagoria in Samaria and Jezreel. There could be nothing but gloom in the story of that northern kingdom in which king after king was dogged to ruin by the politic unfaithfulness of the rebel by whom it had been founded. Nor could there be much real brightness in the story of humiliated Judah. There also many kings preferred a diplomatic worldliness to reliance on their true source of strength. Even in Judah there were kings who defiled God's own temple with heathen abominations; and a saint like Hezekiah had been followed by an apostate like Manasseh. Had Judah been content to dwell in the defense of the Most High and abide under the shadow of the Almighty, she would have been defended under His wings and been safe beneath His feathers; His righteousness and truth would have been her shield and buckler. He who protected her in the awful crisis of Sennacherib's invasion had proved that He never faileth them that trust Him. But her kings had preferred to lean on such a bruised reed as Egypt, which broke under the weight and pierced the hand of all who relied on her assistance. \"But ye said, Nay, but we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.\" {Isa 30:16}3. And has not gloom been the normal characteristic of many a long period of human history? It is with the life of nations as with the life of men. With nations, too, there is \"a perpetual fading of all beauty into darkness, and of all strength into dust.\" Humanity advances, but it advances over the ruins of peoples and the wrecks of institutions. Truth forces its way into acceptance, but its progress is \"from scaffold to scaffold, and from stake to stake.\" All who have generalized on the course of history have been forced to recognize its agonies and disappointments. There, says Byron,\n\"There is the moral of all human tales;\n'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past;\nFirst Freedom, and then Glory-when that fails,\nWealth, Vice, Corruption-Barbarism at last.\nAnd History, with all her volumes vast,\nHath but one page: 'tis better written here\nWhere gorgeous tyranny hath thus amassed\nAll treasures, all delights that eye or ear,\nHeart, soul could seek, tongue ask.\"\nMr. J.R. Lowell, looking at the question from another side, sings:-\n\"Careless seems the Great Avenger; History's pages but record\nOne death-grapple in the darkness 'twixt all systems and the Word\nTruth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne-\nYet that scaffold sways the Future, and behind the dim unknown\nStandeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above His own.\"\nMr. W.H. Lecky, again, considering the facts of national story from the point of view of heredity, and the permanent consequences of wrongdoing, sings:-\n\"The voice of the afflicted is rising to the sun,\nThe thousands who have perished for the selfishness of one;\nThe judgment-seat polluted, the altar overthrown,\nThe sighing of the exile, the tortured captive's groan,\nThe many crushed and plundered to gratify the few,\nThe hounds of hate pursuing the noble and the true.\"\nOr, if we desire a prose authority, can we deny this painful estimate of Mr. Ruskin?-\"Truly It seems to me as I gather in my mind the evidence of insane religion, degraded art, merciless war, sullen toil, detestable pleasure, and vain or vile hope in which the nations of the world have lived since first they could bear record of themselves, it seems to me, I say, as if the race itself were still half serpent, not extricated yet from its clay; a lacertine brood of bitterness, the glory of it emaciate with cruel hunger and blotted with venomous stain, and the track of it on the leaf a glittering slime, and in the sand a useless furrow.\" Dark as is the story which the author of the Book of Kings has to record, and hopeless as might seem to be the conclusion of the tragedy, he is responsible for neither. He can but tell the things that were, and tell them as they were; the picture is, after all, far less gloomy than that presented in many a great historic record. Consider the features of such an age as that recorded by Tacitus, with the \"Iliad of woes\" of which he was the annalist. Does Jewish history offer us nothing but this horrible monotony of delations and suicides? Consider the long ages of darkness and retrogression in the fifth and following centuries; or the unutterable miseries inflicted on the seaboard of Europe by the invasions of the Norsemen-the mere thought of which drove Charlemagne to tears; or the long complicated agony produced by hundreds of petty feudal wars, and the cruel tyranny of marauding barons; or the condition of England in the middle of the fourteenth century when the Black Death swept away half of her population; or the extreme misery of the masses after the Thirty Years' War; or the desolating horror of the wars of Napoleon which filled Germany with homeless and starving orphans. The annals of the Hebrew monarchy are less grim than these; yet the House of Israel might also seem to have been chosen out for a preeminence of sorrow which ended in making Jerusalem \"a rendezvous for the extermination of the race.\" When once the Jewish wars began-\n\"Vengeance! thy fiery wing their race pursued,\nThy thirsty poniard blushed with infant blood!\nRoused at thy call and panting still for game\nThe bird of war, the Latin eagle came.\nThen Judah raged, by ruffian discord led,\nDrunk with the steamy carnage of the dead;\nHe saw his sons by dubious slaughter fall,\nAnd war without, and death within the wall.\"\nProbably no calamity since time began exceeded in horror and anguish the carnage and cannibalism and demoniac outbreak of every vile and furious passion which marked the siege of Jerusalem; and, in the dreary ages which followed, the world has heard rising from the Jewish people the groan of myriads of broken hearts. \"The fruits of the earth have lost their savor,\" wrote one poor Rabbi, the son of Gamaliel, \"and no dew falls.\" In the crowded Ghettos of mediaeval cities, during the foul tyranny of the Inquisition in Spain, and many a time throughout Europe, amid the iron oppression of ignorant and armed brutality, the hapless Jews have been forced to cry aloud to the God of their fathers:\n\"Thou feedest Thy people with the bread of tears, and givest them plenteousness of tears to drink! Thou sellest Thy people for nought, and givest no money for them.\"\nWhen the eccentric Frederic William I of Prussia ordered his Court chaplain to give him in one sentence a proof of Christianity, the chaplain answered without a moment's hesitation: \"The Jews, your Majesty.\" Truly it might seem that the fortunes of that strange people had been designed for a special lesson, not to them only, but to the whole human race; and the general outlines of that lesson have never been more clearly and forcibly indicated than in the Book of Kings.\nHISTORY WITH A PURPOSE\n\"History, as distinguished from chronicles or annals, must always contain a theory whether confessed by the writer or not. A sound theory is simply a general conception which coordinates a multitude of facts. Without this, facts cease to have interest except to the antiquarian.\"\n-LAURIE.\nTHE prejudice against history written with a purpose is a groundless prejudice. Herodotus, Thucydides, Livy, Sallust, had each his guiding principle, no less than Ammianus Marcellinus, St. Augustine, Orosius, Bossuet, Montesquieu. Voltaire, Kant, Turgot, Condorcet, Hegel, Fichte, and every modern historian worthy the name. They have all, as Mr. Morley says, felt the intellectual necessity for showing \"those secret dispositions of events which prepared the way for great changes, as well as the momentous conjunctures which more immediately brought them to pass.\" Orosius, founding his epitome on the hint given by St. Augustine in his De Civitate Dei, begins with the famous words, \"Divina providentia agitur mundus et homo.\" Other serious writers may vary the formula, but in all their annals the lesson is essentially the same. \"The foundation upon which, at all periods, Israel's sense of its national unity rested was religious in its character.\" \"The history of Israel,\" says Stade, \"is essentially a history of religious ideas.\"\nOf course the history is rendered valueless if, in pursuing his purpose, the writer either falsifies events or intentionally manipulates them in such a way that they lead to false issues. But the man who is not inspired by his subject, the man to whom the history which he is narrating, has no particular significance, must be a man of dull imagination or cold affections. No such man can write a true history at all. For history is the record of what has happened to men in nations, and its events are swayed by human passions, and palpitate with human emotions. There is no great historian who may not be charged with having been in some respects a partisan. The ebb and flow of his narrative, the \"to-and-fro-conflicting waves\" of the struggles which he records, must be to him as idle as a dance of puppets if he feels no special interest in the chief actors, and has not formed a distinct judgment of the sweep of the great unseen tidal forces by which they are determined and controlled.\nThe greatness of the sacred historian of the Kings consists in his firm grasp of the principle that God is the controlling power and sin the disturbing force in the entire history of men and nations.\nSurely he does not stand alone in either conviction. Both propositions are confirmed by all experience. In all life, individual and national, sin is weakness; and human life without God, whether isolated or corporate, is no better than\n\"A trouble of ants 'mid a million million of suns.\"\n\"Why do the heathen so furiously rage together,\" sang the Psalmist, \"and why do the people imagine a vain thing? He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn; the Lord shall have them in derision.\" Even the oldest of the Greek poets, in the first lines of the Iliad, declares that amid those scenes of carnage, and the tragic fate of heroes:-\n\"Achilles' wrath, to Greece the direful spring Of woes unnumbered, Heavenly Goddess sing; That wrath which hurled to Pluto's gloomy reign The souls of countless chiefs untimely slain; Whose limbs, unburied on the naked shore, Devouring dogs and hungry vultures tore: Since great Achilles and Atreides strove, Such was the sovereign doom, and such the will of Jove!\"\nIn the Odyssey the same conviction is repeated, where Odysseus says that it is the fate-fraught decree of Zeus which stands by as arbiter, when it is meant that \"miserable men should suffer many woes.\" The heathen, too, saw clearly that,\n\"Though the mills of God grind slowly, Yet they grind exceeding small\";\nand that, alike for Trojans and Danaans, the chariot-wheels of Heaven roll onward to their destined goal.\nSuch words express a belief in the hearts of pagans identical with that in the hearts of the early disciples when they exclaimed: \"Of a truth in this city against Thy holy Servant Jesus, whom Thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together, to do whatsoever Thy hand and Thy counsel foreordained to come to pass.\" {Act 4:27-28}The ever-present intensity of these convictions leads the historian of the Kings to many shorter or longer \"homiletic excursuses,\" in which he develops his main theme. And if he inculcates his high faith in the form of speeches and other insertions which perhaps express his own views more distinctly than they could have been expressed by the earlier prophets and kings of Judah, he adopts a method which was common in past ages and has always been conceded to the greatest and most trustworthy of ancient historians.\nLESSONS OF THE HISTORY\n\"Great men are the inspired texts of that Divine Book of Revelation of which a chapter is completed from epoch to epoch, and by some named History.\"\n-CARLYLE.\nTHUS History becomes one of the most precious books of God. To speak vaguely of \"a stream of tendency not ourselves which makes for righteousness,\" is to endow \"a stream of tendency\" with a moral sense. Philosophers may talk of \"dass unbekannte hohere Wesen das wir ahnen\"; but the great majority alike of the wisest and the humblest of mankind, will give to that moral \"Not-ourselves\" the name of God. The truth was more simply and more religiously expressed by the American orator when he said that \"One with God is always in a majority,\" and \"God is the only final public opinion.\" Only thus can we account for the fact that events apparently the most trivial have repeatedly been overruled to produce the most stupendous issues, and opposition apparently the most overwhelming has been made to further the very ends which it most fiercely resisted. \"The fierceness of man shall turn to Thy praise, and the fierceness of them shalt Thou restrain.\"\nSt. Paul expresses his sense of this fact when he says, \"Not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but God chose the foolish things of the world, and the weak things of the world, and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that He might bring to naught the things that are\": {1Co 1:26-28} and that \"because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.\"\nThe most conspicuous instance of these laws in history is furnished by the victories of Christianity. It was against all probability that a faith not only despised but execrated-a faith whose crucified Messiah kindled unmitigated contempt, and its doctrine of the Resurrection unmingled derision-a faith confined originally to a handful of ignorant peasants drawn from the dregs of a tenth-rate and subjugated people-should prevail over all the philosophy, and genius, and ridicule, and authority of the world, supported by the diadems of all-powerful Caesars and the swords of thirty legions. It was against all probability that a faith which, in the world's judgment, was so abject, should in so short a space of time achieve so complete a triumph, not by aggressive force, but by meek nonresistance, and that it should win its way through armed antagonism by the sole powers of innocence and of martyrdoms \"not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts.\"\nBut though the thoughtful Israelite had no such glorious spectacle as this before him, he saw something analogous to it. The prophets had been careful to point out that no merit or superiority of its own had caused the people to be chosen by God from among the nations for the mighty functions for which it was destined, and which it had already in part fulfilled. \"And thou shalt answer before the Lord thy God, and say, A Syrian ready to perish was my father; he went down to Egypt, and sojourned there, few in number.\" {Deu 26:5} The chosen people could boast of no loftier ancestry than that they sprang from a fugitive from the land of Ur, whose descendants had sunk into a horde of miserable slaves in the hot valley of Egypt. Yet from that degraded and sensuous serfdom God had led them into the wilderness \"through parted seas and thundering battles,\" and had spoken to them at Sinai in a voice so mighty that its echoes have rolled among the nations for evermore. If through their sins and shortcomings they had once more been reduced to the rank of captive strangers in a strange land, the historian knew that even then their lot was not so abject as it once had been. They had at least heroic memories and an imperishable past. He believed that though God's face was darkened to them, the light of it was neither utterly nor finally withdrawn. Nothing could henceforth shake his trust that, even when Israel walked in the valley of the shadow of death, God would still be with His people; that \"He would love their souls out of the pit of destruction.\" {Isa 38:17} The vain-glorious efforts of the heathen were foredoomed to final impotence, for God ruled the raging of the sea, the noise of his waves, and the madness of the people.\nIf this high faith seemed so often to lead only to frustrate hopes, the historian saw the reason. His philosophy of history reduced itself to the one rule that \"Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is the reproach of any people.\" It is a sublime philosophy, and no other is possible. It might be written as the comment on every history in the world. The prophets write it large, and again and again, as in letters of blood and fire. Upon their pages, even from the days of Balaam.\n\"In outline dim and vast\nTheir mighty shadows cast\nThe giant forms of Empires on their way\nTo ruin: one by one\nThey tower, and they are gone!\"\nBalaam had uttered his denunciation on Moab and Amalek and the Kenite. Amos hurled defiance on Moab, Ammon, and the Philistines. Isaiah taunted Egypt with her splendid impotence, and had said of Babylon: \"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!\" As the sphere of national life enlarged, Nahum had poured forth his exultant dirge over the falling greatness of Assyria; and Ezekiel had painted the desolation which should come on glorious Tyre. These great prophets had read upon the palace walls of the mightiest kingdoms the burning messages of doom, because they knew that (to quote the words of a living historian) \"for every false word and unrighteous deed, for cruelty and oppression, for lust and vanity, the price has to be paid at last. Justice and truth alone endure and live. Injustice and falsehood may be long-lived, but doomsday comes to them at last.\"\nHas the course of ages at all altered the incidence of these eternal laws? Do modern kingdoms offer any exceptions to the universal experience of the past? Look at Spain. Corrupted by her own vast wealth, by the confusion of religion with the indolent acceptance of lies which paraded themselves as catholic orthodoxy, and by the fatal disseverance of religion from the moral law, she has sunk into decrepitude. Read in the utter collapse and ruin of her great Armada the inevitable Nemesis on greed, indolence, and superstition. Look at modern France. When the inflated bubble of her arrogance collapsed at Sedan as with a touch, two of her own writers, certainly not prejudiced in favor of Christian conclusions-Ernest Renan and Alexandre Dumas, fils-pointed independently to the causes of her ruin, and found them in her irreligion and her debauchery. The warnings which they addressed to their countrymen in that hour of humiliation, on the sanctity of family life and the eternal obligations of national righteousness, were identical with those addressed to the Israelites of old by Amos or Isaiah. The only difference was that the form in which they were uttered was modern and came with incomparably less of impassioned force.\nThe historian who, six hundred years before Christ, saw so clearly, and illustrated with such striking conciseness, the laws of God's moral governance of the world stands far above the casual censure of those who judge him by a mistaken standard. We owe him a debt of the deepest gratitude, not only because he has preserved for us the national records which might otherwise have perished, but far more because he has seen and pointed out their true significance. Imagine an English writer trying to give a sketch of English history since the death of Henry VI in a thin volume of sixty or seventy octavo pages! Is it conceivable that even the most gifted and brilliant of our historians could in so short a space have rendered such a service as this sacred historian has rendered to all mankind? Do we owe nothing to the vivid insight which enabled him to set so many characters clearly before us with a few strokes of the pen? It is true that it is the history which is inspired rather than the record of the history; but the record itself is of quite exceptional value. It is true that the prophetic historian and the scientific historian must be judged by wholly different canons of criticism; but may not the prophetic historian be much the greater of the two? By the light of his histories we can read all histories, and see the common lesson taught us by the life of nations, as by the life of individuals which is, that obedience to God's law is the only path of safety, the only condition of permanence. To fear God and keep His commandments is the end of the matter, and is the whole duty of man. To one who follows the guiding clue of these convictions history becomes \"Providence made visible.\"\nBossuet, like St. Augustine, found the key to all events in a Divine Will controlling and overruling the course of human destinies by a constant exercise of superhuman power. Even Comte \"ascribed a hardly less resistible power to a Providence of his own construction, directing present events along a groove cut ever more and more deeply for them by the past.\" And Mr. John Morley admits that \"whether you accept Bossuet's theory or Comte's-whether men be their own Providence, or no more than instruments or secondary agents in other hands-this classification of either Providence equally deserves study and meditation.\"\nThus, though the Jews were a small and insignificant people-though their kings were mere local sheykhs in comparison with the Pharaohs, or the kings of Assyria and Babylon; though they had none of that sense of beauty which gave immortality to the arts of Greece; though their temple was an altogether trivial structure when compared with the Parthenon or the Serapeum; though they had no drama which can be distantly compared with the Oresteia of Aeschylus, and no epic which can be put beside the Iliad or the Nibelungen; though they had nothing which can be dignified with the name of a system of Philosophy yet their influence on the human race-rendered permanent by their literature, or by that fragment of it which we call \"The Books\" as though there were none other in the world worth speaking of-has been more powerful than that of all nations upon the development of humanity. Millions have known the names of David or Isaiah, who never so much as heard of Sesostris or of Plato. The influence of the Hebrew race upon mankind has been a moral and a religious influence. Leaving Christianity out of sight-though Christianity itself was nursed in the cradle of Judaism, and was the fulfillment of the Messianic idea which was the most characteristic element in the ancient religion of the Hebrews-the history of Israel is more widely known a million-fold than any history of any people. Professor Huxley is an unsuspected witness to this truth. He has declared that he knows of no other work in the world by the study of which children could be so much humanized, and made to feel that each figure in that vast historical procession fills, like themselves, but a momentary space in the interval between the two eternities. What other nation has contributed to the treasure of human thought elements so immeasurably important as the idea of monotheism, and the Ten Commandments, and the high spiritual teaching by which the prophets brought home to the consciousness of our race the nearness, the holiness, and the love of God? We do not underrate the value of Eternal Inspiration in the \"richly-variegated wisdom\" which \"multifariously and fragmentarily\" the Creator has vouchsafed to man; but the Jews will ever be the most interesting of nations, chiefly because to them were entrusted the oracles of God.\n{e-Sword Note: In the printed edition, this material appeared at the end of 2 Kings as a topical chapter}EPILOGUE\n\"On Jordan's banks the Arab's camels stray, On Zion's hills the False One's votaries pray, The Baal-adorer bows on Sinai's steep; Yet there-e'en there-O God, Thy thunders sleep,\"\n- BYRON\n\"God, Thou art Love: I build my faith on that.\"\nBEFORE concluding I should like to add a few words\n(1) on what some may regard as the too favorable attitude towards what is called the \"Higher Criticism\" adopted in this book; and\n(2) on the deep essential, eternal lessons which we have found in chapter after chapter of it.\n1. As regards the first, I need only say that the one thing I seek, the sole thing I care for, is Truth, -truth, not tradition. Even St. Cyprian, devoted as he was to custom and tradition, warns us that \"Custom without Truth is only antiquated error,\" and that what we believe must be established by reason, not prescribed by tradition.\nAnd it cannot be laid down too clearly that the old view of Inspiration-which defined it as consisting in verbal dictation, which made the sacred writers \"not only the penmen but the pens of the Holy Spirit,\" and which spoke of every sentence, word, syllable, and every letter of Scripture as Divine and infallible-was a dangerous and absolutely falsity, and that any attempt in these days to enforce it as binding on the intellect and conscience of mankind could only lead to the utter shipwreck of all sincere and reasonable religion. \"Not needlessly,\" says the learned author of \"Italy and her Invaders\"-himself an able opponent of many modern conclusions on the subject-\"should I wish to shake even that faith which practically believes that the whole Bible, exactly in its present shape, yes, almost the English Bible just as we have it, came straight down from heaven. But we do want to get away from all mere theories as to the way in which God might have revealed Himself, and to learn as much as we can of the way in which He has revealed Himself in actual fact, and in real human lives.\"\nTo do this has been one of my objects in this volume, and in the preceding volume on the First Book of Kings.\n2. We have now only to cast one last glance on this book, and on the lessons which it is meant to teach.\nConsider, first, its deep and varied interest. It has the combined value of History and of Biography; and, in dealing with both, its aim is to pass over all minor and earthly details, and to show the method of God's dealings both with nations and with the individual soul.\nIf we look at the book only as a History, it shows us in the briefest possible compass a series of national events of the greatest importance in the annals of mankind. We become witnesses of the fierce occasional struggles between Israel and Judah, and of the constant warfare of both with those wild surrounding nations-the people of Moab, and of Edom, Gebal, and Ammon, and. Amalek, the Philistines also, and them that dwell at Tyre. We watch the indomitable resistance of Tyre to Assyria and Babylon. We see the Northern Kingdom of Israel rise into wealth, power, and luxury, only to sink into deep moral corruption, until, at last, the patience of God is exhausted, and He obliterates its very existence in an apparently final and irremediable overthrow. We witness the rise, culmination, and fall of Syria; the culmination and the crashing overthrow of Nineveh; the rise and the splendor of Babylon. We see the surging tide of the nomad Scythians and Cimmerians rise into flood and ebb away with spent and shallow waves. We see the petty fortress of Zion triumph in its defiance of the mighty hosts of Sennacherib because it is strong in reliance upon God, and we see it grow faithless to God until it succumbs to the captains of Nebuchadrezzar. Again and again we observe that the Almighty stills the raging of the sea, the noise of his waves, and the madness of the people. The conviction is borne upon our soul with overwhelming power, as we read the pages of Amos, of Isaiah, and of Jeremiah, that, in spite of all their rage and tumult, and apparently irresistible dominance, God still sitteth above the water-floods, and God remaineth a King forever. Side by side with this spectacle of the dealing of God with nations, in which we see written in large letters, in characters of blood and of fire, His dealing with guilty nations, we have abundantly in these chapters the narrower yet more intense interest which arises from the contemplation of human nature-one and the same in its general elements, but infinitely varied in its conditions-in the lives of individual men. It is revealed to us as in a picture-it is brought homo to us, not by didactic inferences, but with the silent conviction which springs from the evidence of facts-that wealth is nothing, and rank nothing, and power nothing, but that the only thing of essential importance in human lives is whether a man does that which is good or that which is evil in the sight of the Lord. Good kings and bad kings pass before us; and though the best kings, like Hezekiah and Josiah, were no more free from earthly misfortune than are any of the saints of God-though Hezekiah had to suffer anguish and humiliation, and Josiah died in defeat on the battle-field, -yet we are irresistibly led to the belief: \"Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him; for the work of his hands shall be done to him.\" We all have a guide in life. \"We are not left to steer our course even by the stars, which the clouds of earth may dim. The ship has something on board which points towards the spiritual pole of the universe. I will not venture to call it an infallible guide. It wavers with tremulous sensitiveness; it may be deflected by disturbing influences; but still in the main it points with mysterious fidelity towards the pole of our spirits, even God. And what is this compass which we have for our guidance? Some would call it Conscience; but we call it by a holier name, and say that even as the needle is acted on by the magnetic current, so our spiritual compass is the spirit of man acted on by the Spirit of the living and infinite God.\" The lesson of this book-of every book of biography or of history-is that men are noble and useful in proportion as they are true to that law of an enlightened conscience which represents to them the will and the voice of God.\nAhaziah and Jehoram of Judah, tainted with the blood of Jezebel, and perverted by the example of Ahab, live wretchedly, reign contemptibly, and perish miserably; while good Jehoshaphat and pious Josiah are richly blessed. In the vaunting elation of Amaziah, in the blood-stained ferocity of Jehu, in the ruthless examples of usurpation and murder set by king after king in Israel, and in the consequences which befell them, we see that \"fruit is seed.\" Shallum, Menahem, Pekah, Athaliah, have to pay a terrible price for brief spells of troubled royalty; and the slow corruption and disintegration of the people reflects the vile example of their rulers. Like king, like people; like people, like priest. We look on at a succession of thrilling scenes-the horrors of beleaguered cities, the raptures of unexpected deliverance, the insulting vanities of triumph; we hear the wail that rises from long lines of fettered captives as they turn their backs weeping upon their native land. And we are told \"strange stories of the death of kings.\" We see the King of Moab sacrificing his eldest son to Chemosh upon the wall of Kirharaseth in the sight of three invading hosts.\nWe shudder to think of Ahaz and Manasseh passing their children through the fire before the grim bull-headed monster in the valley of the children of Hinnom. We see the two ghastly piles of the heads of young princes on either side the gates of Jezreel. We see Jehu driving his fierce chariot over the body of the painted Tyrian Queen. We catch a glimpse of the sackcloth under the purple of the King of Israel as he rends his clothes at the horrible cry of mothers who have devoured their babes. We see the child Joash standing with the high priest in the Temple amid the blast of trumpets, while the alien murderess is pushed out and hewn to the ground. We see Manasseh dragged with hooks to Babylon. We watch the haggard face of the miserable Zedekiah as his sons are slaughtered before the eyes which thenceforth are blinded forevermore. We burn with indignation to see the villain Ishmael close with corpses the well of Mizpah. But even when the phantasmagoria seems most appalling and most bloody, we watch the Day-star from on high begin to shed its glory over the grey east. In due time that Daystar was to rise in men's hearts and on the world, with healing in His wings; and we feel that somehow, beyond the smoke and stir of earth's anguish,\n\"God's in His heaven,\nAll's right with the world.\"\nAnd like a Greek chorus amid the agonies of destiny stand the prophets, those clearest and greatest of moral teachers. They, in spite of their holiness and faithfulness, are not exempt from the calamities of life. Amos was insulted and expelled by the high priest of Bethel; Urijah was martyred; Hosea's prophecy is one long and almost unbroken wail; Isaiah was mocked and slandered by the priests of Jerusalem, and, if the tradition be true, sawn asunder; Micah, though spared, prophesied under imminent peril; Jeremiah, saddest of mankind, type of the suffering servant of Jehovah, was smitten in the face by the priest Pashur, thrust into the stocks for the general derision, flung into a deathful prison, let down into a miry well, hurried into exile, defied, denounced, insulted, at last in all probability martyred. Prophets in general were hated and disbelieved. They were the eternal antagonists of priests and mobs. With priests they had so little affinity that, when a prophet was born a priest, like Jeremiah and Ezekiel, he might count on the undying hatred and antagonism of his order. Priests, with scarcely an exception, under every erring or apostatizing king, from Rehoboam to Ahaz, from Ahaz to Zedekiah, with a monotony of meanness, did nothing but acquiesce, careful mainly for their own rights and revenues; prophets did little but raise, against them and their party, an unavailing protest. When, in the days of the priest-regent Jehoiada, the priests had power, he had made a special ordinance that there should be overseers in the Temple whose function it should be to put in the stocks and the collar \"every man that is mad, and that maketh himself a prophet\"; {Jer 29:25-27} and Shemaiah was quite indignant that there should be any delay in putting this convenient ordinance into force. Priests were chiefly absorbed in functions and futilities in the exact spirit of their guilty successors in the days of Christ. There could be little sympathy between them and the inspired messengers who spoke of such reliance on observances with almost passionate scorn, and to whom religion meant righteousness towards men and faith in the Living God.\nThis high lesson of Prophecy came into greater prominence with each succeeding generation. It had been taught by Amos, the first of the literary prophets, with emphatic distinctness. It was summarized by Hosea in words which our Savior loved to quote: \"Go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice.\" It had been uttered by Micah in an outburst of splendid poetry which summed up all that God requires. It was reiterated in many forms by Isaiah and by Jeremiah in words of richer moral value than all that came from the teaching of the priestly functionaries from the days when Aaron seduced Israel with his golden calf till the days when Caiaphas and Annas goaded the multitude to prefer Barabbas to Jesus, and to shout of their Messiah, \"Let Him be crucified.\"\nIt was the richest fruit which sprang from the long Divine discipline of the nation, -the knowledge that outward things are of no avail to save any man; that God requires righteousness, that God looketh at the heart.\nAnd the prophets themselves had to learn by the irony of events that no suppression of local sanctuaries under Hezekiah, no multiplication of ceremonies and acceptance of Deuteronomic Codes under Josiah, were deep enough to change men's hearts. Isaiah, like Amos, dwells with anger, on the reliance upon vain ritual, which is so cheap a substitute for genuine holiness; and Jeremiah, despairing utterly of that reformation under Josiah of which he had once felt hopeful; had to denounce the new reliance on the Temple and its sacrifices. He ultimately felt no confidence in anything except in a new covenant in which God Himself would write His law upon men's hearts, and all should know Him from the least even to the greatest.\nBut the History of Prophecy also in this epoch is marked by events of world-wide importance. In the days of Isaiah we see the change of Israel from a nation into a church of the faithful, for which alone he has any permanent hope. In him, too, we hear the first distinct utterances of the final form in which should be fulfilled the Messianic hope. Under Jeremiah there was still further advance. He points, as Joel does, to the epoch of the gift of the Holy Spirit, and shows that God does not only deal with men as nations, or as churches, or even as families, but as beings with individual souls.\nThis and much besides we have seen in the foregoing pages, in which we have endeavored to point the lessons of the Books of Kings. The one main lesson which the narrative is meant to teach is absolute faith and trust in God, as an anchor which holds amid the wildest storms of ruin, and of apparently final failure. Not until we have realized that truth can we hear the words of God, or see the vision of the Almighty. When we have learnt it, we shall not fear, though the hills be moved and carried into the midst of the sea. It is the lesson which gets behind the meaning of failure, and raises us to a height from which we can look down on prosperity as a thing which - except in fatally delusive semblance-cannot exist apart fromrighteousness and faith. This is the lesson of life, the lesson of lessons. If it does not solve all problems on their intellectual side, it scatters all perplexities in the spiritual sphere. It shows us that duty is the reward of duty, and that there can be no happiness save for those who have learnt that duty and blessedness are one. And thus even by this book of annals-annals of wild deeds and troubled times-we may be taught the truths which find their perfect illustration and proof in the life and teaching of the Son of God. When those truths are our real possession, the work of life is done. Then\n\"Vigor may fail the towering fantasy,\nBut yet the will rolls onward, like a wheel\nIn even motion by the love impelled\nThat moves the sun in heaven, and all the stars.\"\n{e-Sword Note: In the printed edition, the appendices appeared at the end of 2 Kings } APPENDIX 1\nTHE KINGS OF ASSYRIA, AND SOME OF THEIR INSCRIPTIONS\nDATES from the \"Eponym Canon\" and the Assyrian Monuments; Schrader, \"Cuneiform Inscriptions, and the Old Testament,\" E. Tr., 1888, pp. 167-187.\nB.C\n860 Shalmaneser II\n854 Battle of Karkar. War with Ahab and Benhadad.\n842 War with Hazael. Tribute of Jehu.\n825 {Samsi-Ramman}812 Ramman-Nirari.\n783 Shalmaneser III\n773 Assur-dan III\n763 June 15th. Eclipse of the sun.\n755 Assur-Nirari.\n745 Tiglath-Pileser II\n742 Azariah (Uzziah) heads a league of nineteen Hamathite districts against Assyria (?).\n740 Death of Uzziah (?).\n738 Tribute of Menahem, Rezin, and Hiram.\n734 Expedition to Palestine against Pekah. Tribute of Ahaz.\n732 Capture of Damascus. Death of Rezin. First actual collision between Israel and Assyria.\n728 Hoshea refuses tribute.\n727 Shalmaneser IV\n724 Siege of Samaria begun.\n722 Sargon. Fall of Samaria.\n721 Defeat of Merodach-Baladan.\n720 Battle of Raphia. Defeat of Sabaco, King of Egypt.\n715 Subjugated people deported to Samaria. Accession of Hezekiah.\n711 Capture of Ashdod.\n707 Building of great palace of Dur-Sarrukin.\n706 Sargon expels Merodach-Baladan, and becomes King of Babylon.\n705 Assassination (?) of Sargon.\n705 Sennacherib.\n704 Embassy of Merodach-Baladan to Hezekiah.\n703 Belibus made King of Babylon.\n702 Construction of the Bellino Cylinder.\n701 Siege of Ekron. Defeat of Egypt at Altaqu. Siege of Jerusalem. Campaign against Hezekiah and Tirhakah disastrously concluded at Pelusium and Jerusalem.\n681 Murder of Sennacherib.\n681 Esarhaddon.\n676 Manasseh pays tribute.\n668 Assur-bani-pal (Sardanapalus).\n608 Death of Josiah in the battle of Megiddo against Pharaoh Necho.\nThe dates and names of Assyrian kings as given in \"Records of the Past\" (2. 207, 208) do not exactly accord with these in all cases.\nI. INSCRIPTION OF SHALMANESER II ON THE BLACK OBELISK IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM\nTiglath-Pileser II 950\nAssur-dan II 930\nRimmon-Nirari II 911\nTiglath-Uras II 889\nAssur-natzu-pal 883\nShalmaneser II 858\nAssur-dain-pal (a rebel) 825\nSamsi-Rimmon II 823\nRimmon-Nirari III 810\nShalmaneser III 781\nAssur-dan III 771\nAssur-Nirari 753\nTiglath-Pileser III (Pul') 745\nShalmaneser IV (a usurper) 727\nSargon (Jareb?) (usurper) 722\nSennacherib 705\nEsar-haddon I 681\nAssur-bani-pal 668\nDestruction of Nineveh under Esar-haddon II, or Sarakos 606\nIt begins with an invocation to the gods Rimmon, Adar, Merodach, Nergal, Beltis, Istar, and proceeds:-\n\"I am Shalmaneser, the strong king, king of all the four Zones of the Sun, the marcher over the whole world who has laid his yoke upon all lands hostile to him, and has swept them like a whirlwind.\" It tells of his campaigns against the Hittites, etc., etc.\nThe allusion to Jehu runs as follows:-\"The tribute of Yahua, son of Khumri, silver, gold, bowls of gold, vessels of gold, goblets of gold, pitchers of gold, lead, scepters for the king's hand, staves, I received.\"\nThis inscription is supplemented by another on a monolith found at Karkh, twenty miles from Diarbekr (\"Records,\" 3:81-100), which mentions the battle of Karkar, with its slaughter of fourteen thousand of the enemy, among whom was Akkabhu Sirlai-i.e., Ahab of Israel.\nII. TIGLATH-PILESER II\n(CIRCA B.C. 739)\nIn his Records he mentions no less than five Hebrew kings-Azariah, Jehoahaz (Ahaz), Menahem, Pekah, Hoshea-as well as Rezin of Damascus, Hiram of Tyre, etc. His name perhaps means \"He who puts his trust in Adar.\" See \"Records of the Past,\" 5:45-52; Schrader, \"Keilinschr.,\" pp. 149-151; G. Smith, \"Assyrian Discoveries,\" pp. 254-287.\nUnfortunately the inscriptions are very mutilated and fragmentary.\nIII. SARGON\nOur chief knowledge of SARGON is from the great inscription in the Palace of Khorsabad. It is translated by Prof. Dr. Jules Oppert, \"Records of the Past,\" 9:1-21. The king's inscription at Bavian, northeast of Mosul, is in the same volume, pp. 21-28, translated by Dr. T. G. Pinches. See, too, id., 7:21-56, 11:15-40.\nThe Khorsabad inscription has these passages:-\n\"The great gods have made me happy by the constancy of their affection; they have granted me the exercise of my sovereignty over all things.\"\nHe says:-\n\"I besieged and occupied the town of Samaria; I took twenty-seven thousand two hundred and eighty of its inhabitants captive. I took from them fifty chariots, but left them the rest of their belongings. I placed my lieutenants over them; I renewed the obligations imposed upon them by one of the kings who preceded me.\" [Tiglath-Pileser, whom Sargon does not choose to name.]\n\"Hanun, King of Gaza, and Sabaco, Sultan of Egypt, allied themselves at Raphia to oppose me. I put them to flight. Sabaco fled, and no one has seen any trace of him since. I imposed a tribute on Pharaoh, King of Egypt.\"\nHe tells us that he defeated the usurper Ilubid of Hamath, who had been a smith; burnt Karkar; and flayed Ilubid alive.\nHe defeated Azuri and Jaman of Ashdod, and his most persistent enemy, Merodach-Baladan, son of Jakin, King of Chaldaea.\nHe ends with a prayer that Assur may bless him.\nIV. SENNACHERIB\nBellino's Cylinder\nBellino's Cylinder comprises the first two years of SENNACHERIB. It is translated by Mr. H. F. Talbot, \"Records of the Past,\" 1:22-32. It was published by Layard in the first volume of \"British Museum Inscriptions,\" pl. 63. The facsimile of it was made by Bellino. It begins:-\n\"SENNACHERIB, the great king, the powerful king, the king of Assyria, the king unrivalled, the pious monarch, the worshipper of the great gods, the noble warrior, the valiant hero, the first of all kings, the great punisher of unbelievers who are breakers of the holy festivals.\"\n\"Assur, my lord, has given me an unrivalled monarchy. Over all princes he has raised triumphantly my arms.\"\n\"In the beginning of my reign I defeated Marduk-Baladan, King of Babylon, and his allies the Elamites, in the plains near the city of Kish. He fled alone; he got into the marshes full of reeds and rushes, and so saved his life.\"\n(He proceeds to narrate the spoiling of Marduk's camp, and his palace in Babylon, and how he carried off his wife, his harem, his nobles.)\nWe see here an illustration of the vaunting tones of this king which are so faithfully reproduced in 2 Kings 18:1-37.\nHis Bull Inscription, chiefly relating to his defeats of Merodach-Baladan, is translated by Rev. J.M. Rodwell (\"Records of the Past,\" 7:57-64.)\nV. SENNACHERIB\nThe Taylor Cylinder\nThe Taylor Cylinder, so called from its former possessor, is a hexagonal clay prism found at Nineveh in 1830, and now in the British Museum (translated by Mr. H.F. Talbot, \"Records of the Past,\" 1:35-53).\nThe first two campaigns of Sennacherib are related as on the Bellino Cylinder. The Taylor Cylinder narrates campaigns of his first eight years.\nThe story of the third campaign narrates the defeat of Elulaeus, King of Sidon; the tribute of Menahem, King of Samaria; the defeat of Zidka, King of Askelon; the revolt of Ekron, which deposed the Assyrian vassal Padi, and sent him in, iron chains to Hezekiah; the battle of Egypt and Ethiopia at Altaqu, {Eltekon, Jos 15:59} and the capture of Timnath. OfHezekiah the king says:-\n\"And Hezekiah, King of Judah, who had not bowed down at my feet, forty-six of his strong cities, castles, and smaller towns, with warlike engines, I captured; 200,500 people, Small and great, male and female, horses, sheep, etc., without number, I carried off. Himself I shut up like a bird in a cage inside Jerusalem. Siege towers against him I constructed. I gave his plundered cities to the kings of Ashdod, Ekron, and Gaza. I diminished his kingdom; I augmented his tribute. The fearful splendor of my majesty had overwhelmed him. The horsemen, soldiers, etc., which he had collected for the fortification of Jerusalem his royal city, now carried tribute, thirty talents of gold, eight hundred of silver, scarlet, embroidered woven cloth, large precious stones, ivory couches and thrones, skins, precious woods; his daughters, his harem, his male and female slaves, unto Nineveh, my royal city, after me he sent; and to pay tribute he sent his envoy.\"\nHe then narrates his fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh campaigns against Elam, etc. His eighth was against \"the children of Babylon, wicked devils,\" etc. He ends by describing the splendor of the palace which 'he built.\nVI. ESAR-HADDON\nAn inscription of ESAR-HADDON, found at Kouyunjik, now in the British Museum, mentions his receipt of the intelligence of his father's murder by his unnatural brothers, while he was commanding his father's army on the northern confines.\n\"From my heart I made a vow. My liver was inflamed with rage. Immediately I wrote letters, saying I assumed the sovereignty of my Father's House.\"\nHe prayed to the gods and goddesses; they encouraged him, and in spite of a great snowstorm he reached Nineveh, and defeated his brother, because Istar stood by his side and said to their army, \"An unsparing deity am I\" (\"Records of the Past,\" 3:100-108).\nVII. ASSUR-BANI-PAL\nA terra-cotta cylinder of ASSUR-BANI-PAL (the Sardanapalus of the Greeks) is now in the British Museum. It is translated by Mr. G. Smith, \"Records of the Past,\" 1:55-106, 9.37-64; Oppert, \"Memoire sur les Rapports de l'Egypte et l'Assyrie\"; and G. Smith, \"Annals of Assur-bani-pal.\"\nIts most interesting parts relate to the campaign of his father Esar-haddon against Egypt, and how Tirhakah, King of Egypt and Ethiopia, reoccupied Memphis. He defeated the army of Tirhakah, who, to save his life, fled from Memphis to Thebes. The Assyrians then took Thebes, and restored Necho's father, Psamatik I, to Memphis and Sais, and other Egyptian kings, friends of Assyria who had fled before Tirhakah. The kings,\n\"however, proved ungrateful, and made a league against him. He therefore threw them into fetters, and had them brought to Nineveh, but subsequently released Necho with splendid presents. Tirhakah fled to Ethiopia, where he went to his place of night\"-i.e., died.\nINSCRIPTION IN THE TUNNEL OF SILOAM\nTHE inscription of Siloam is the oldest known Hebrew inscription. \"It is engraved on the rocky wall of the subterranean channel which conveys the water of the Virgin's Spring at Jerusalem into the Pool of Siloam. In the summer of 1880 one of the native pupils of Dr. Schick, a German architect, was playing with other lads in the Pool, and while wading up the subterranean channel slipped and fell into the water. On rising to the surface he noticed, in spite of the darkness, what looked like letters on the rock which formed the southern wall of the channel. Dr. Schick visited the spot, and found that an ancient inscription, concealed for the most part by the water, actually existed there.\" The level of the water was lowered, but the inscription had been partly filled up with a deposit of lime, and the first intelligible copy was made by Professor Sayce in February, 1881, and six weeks later by Dr. Guthe. Professor Sayce had to sit for hours in the mud and water, working under masonry or earth. There can be little doubt that this work is alluded to in 2 Kings 20:20; 2 Chronicles 32:30; Isaiah 8:6 (\"the waters of Shiloah [\"the tunnel\"?] which flow softly\").\nThe alphabet is that used by the prophets before the exile, somewhat like that on the Moabite Stone, and on early Israelitish and Jewish seals. The language is pure Hebrew, with only one unknown word - zadah, in line three: perhaps \"excess\" or \"obstacle.\"\nProfessor Sayce thinks that it proves that \"the City of David\" (Zion) must have been on the southern hill, the so-called Ophel. If so, the Valley of the Sons of Hinnom must be the rubbish-choked Tyropaeon, under which must be the tombs of the kings, and the relics of the Temple and Palace destroyed by Nebuchadrezzar.\nThe inscription is:-\n\"The excavation! Now this is the history of the excavation. While the excavators were lifting up the pick each towards his neighbor, and while there were yet three cubits [to excavate], there was heard the voice of one man calling to his neighbor, for there was an excess in the rock on the right hand [and on the left?]. And after that on the day of excavating, the excavators had struck pick against pick, one against another, the water flowed from the spring [motsa, \" exit,\" 2 Chronicles 32:30] to the Pool\" (that of Siloam, which therefore was the only one which then existed) \"for twelve hundred cubits. And [part] of a cubit was the height of the rock over the head of the excavators\" (Sayce, \"Records of the Past,\" 1:169-175).\nThe letters are on an artificial tablet cut in the wall of rock, nineteen feet from where the subterranean conduit opens on the Pool of Siloam, and on the right-hand side. The conduit is at first sixteen, feet high, but lessens in one place to no more than two feet. It is, according to Captain Conder, seventeen hundred and eight yards long, but not in a straight line, as there are two culs-de-sac, caused by faulty engineering. The engineers, beginning, as at Mount Cenis, from opposite ends, intended to meet in the middle, but failed. The floor has been rounded to allow the water to flow more easily. It is a splendid piece of engineering for that age.\nThe Pool of Siloam is at the southeast end of a hill which lies to the south of the Temple hill: the Virgin's Fountain is on the opposite side of the hill, more to the north, and is the only natural spring or \"Gihon\" near Jerusalem, so that its water was of supreme importance. Being outside the city wall, a conduit was necessary.\nHezekiah \"stopped all the fountains\" {2Ch 32:4} -i.e., concealed them. By providing a subterranean channel for them, he saved them from the enemy and secured the water-supply of the besieged city.\nWAS THERE A GOLDEN CALF AT DAN?\nTHE question might seem absurd, but for its solution I must refer to my paper on the subject in the Expositor for October, 1893.\nThe sole authorities for a calf at Dan are 1 Kings 12:28-30; 2 Kings 10:29. If in the former passage we alter one letter, and read dKah (the \"ephod\") for djah (the \"one\")-as Klostermann suggests-we throw light on an obscure and perhaps corrupt passage. The allusion then would be to Micah's old idolatrous image (which may have been a calf) at Dan. The two words \"and in Dan\" in 2 Kings 10:29 may easily have been (as Klostermann thinks) an exegetical gloss added from the error of one letter 1 Kings 12:30.\nDan was a most unlikely place to select: for\n(1) It was a remote frontier town; and\n(2) there was no room, and no necessity there, for a new cultus beside the ancient one established some centuries earlier, and still served by priests who were direct lineal descendants of Moses. {Jdg 18:30-31}This would further account for the absolute silence of prophets and historians about any golden calf at Dan; and it adds to the inherent probability, also supported by some evidence, that there were two cherubic calves at Bethel.\nFor further arguments I must refer to my paper.\nAPPENDIX 4.\nDATES OF THE KINGS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH, AS GIVEN BY KITTEL AND OTHER MODERN CRITICS\nISRAEL\u2003B.C.\nAhaziah 855-854\nJehoram 854-842\nJehu 842-814\nJehoahaz 814-797\nJoash 797-781\nJeroboam 781-740\nZachariah 740\nShallum 740\nMenahem 740-737\nPekahiah 737-735\nPekah 735-734\nHoshea 734-725\nJUDAH\u2003B.C.\nJehoram ben-Jehoshaphat 851-843\nAhaziah ben-Jehoram 843-842\nAthaliah 842-836\nJoash ben-Ahaziah 836-796\nAmaziah 796-783\nAmaziah-Uzziah 783-737\nJotham 737-735\nAhaz 735-715\nHezekiah 715-686\nManasseh 686-641\nAmon 641-639\nJosiah 539-608\nJehoahaz 608\nJehoiakim 608-597\nJehoiachin 597\nZedekiah 597-586\nThe Expositor's Bible","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Fill out the survey by 31.01.2020 to enter the\nMollono.Bass: Exclusive Interview\nHero November 27, 2019 December 8, 2019 0\nLast updated on December 8th, 2019 at 10:55 pm\nWe caught up with internationally renowned artist Mollono.Bass, as he prepares to drop his highly anticipated album entitled \u2013 Remix Collection V. Brimming with his atmospheric grooves, the fifth instalment in a tantalising LP series designed for a broad-spectrum appeal to party heads with musical sophistication. Here's what went down:\nfeeder.ro: Thanks for joining us at Feeder today, Molle! How's everything in your world?\nMollono.Bass: Ahoy\u2026 thanks for having me, my pleasure! Well, meteorologically speaking everything looks pretty grey up here in the North-East of Germany at the moment. But even though I miss the sun, I feel pretty good. The end of the year has its own vibe. I like the reflective, introspect mood. It's great for making new plans, to be creative in the studio without feeling like missing out on something outside\u2026 also a great time to answer interviews!\nf: Let's chat about your Remix Collection V, which features an array of standout mixes \u2013 how long was the project in planning?\nMollono.Bass: For me, the remix collection is an ongoing project which has been an important part of my life as an artist for many years already. Re-interpreting the music of artists I like is a fascinating balancing act between being inspired and at the same giving expression to my own creative ideas. Whenever I download a sample package for a remix I feel very excited, almost like it's a Christmas present\u2026 The fifth part of my remix collection came together over the last year or so. I'm super happy to see it finally released!\nf: A stunning soundscape across the opening 'Lighthouse' \u2013 can you tell us a little about how this re-work came about?\nMollono.Bass: I really like that one, as well \u2013 a very intense atmosphere in this track. I came across Whale vs. Elephant, the band who wrote the original track while looking for music for our festival. They sent this track as a demo and it was love at first listen. The idea to make a remix for it came immediately. Also, we invited the band to perform at our 3000Grad Festival and they played a fantastic concert. I think there's a lot of potential here, really great music!\nf: How often do you look to release a Remix Collection & what most influences your track selection?\nMollono.Bass: As an artist, I was never comfortable with doing just one thing. That's why I have different projects, that's why I've been following different musical paths. Remixing other artists I like is one of these paths. And, as the saying goes, the path is the goal. That said, I do not have a fixed schedule for my remix collections, it's not that I set myself a deadline. But as it happens there are always new remixes piling up on my hard disk.\nAs for the selection, I guess the main criteria are: Music I like at the moment. Being involved in 3000Grad Records and Acker Records I listen to a lot of demos, plus I'm following the work of many producer friends. In this steady flow of fresh music, there's frequently a piece that really touches me, a track that instantly brings up ideas for a remix.\nf: What's the scene like in your homeland currently?\nMollono.Bass: The scene in Germany is buzzing. There are more parties and festivals than ever. From North to South, from East to West, from underground to mainstream: There's so much going on that it became virtually impossible to keep track of everything \u2013 even when you're very well connected. Speaking for myself, I know about many great events and music labels who give expression to the incredibly vast and varied electronic music culture in this country. For my part, being from the North-East of Germany, I organize parties and festivals with my 3000Grad family for around 20 years already. I think it's still very exciting with lots of innovative developments happening and fresh talent popping up even after all these years.\nf: How's your touring schedule looking, as we move into the winter season?\nMollono.Bass: Happy to say that it is pretty busy. We are touring with many artists from the 3000Grad collective this winter, for instance to Ritter Butzke \/ Berlin or \u00dcbel & Gef\u00e4hrlich \/ Hamburg. In February and March, I traditionally spend some time in beautiful Spain.<\nf: And finally, what's next for Mollono.Bass \u2013 any new releases or news you can share with us?\nMollono.Bass: I have exciting news to share, indeed: My new Mollono.Bass album is taking shape, it's scheduled for 2020. Lots and lots of collaborations with musicians and producer friends, a super fun project so far!\nCONNECT with Mollono.Bass:\nwww.3000grad.com\nwww.mollonobass.de\nwww.facebook.com\/mollono.bass\nwww.instagram.com\/mollono.bass\nwww.soundcloud.com\/mollonobass\nSign me up for the feeder.ro newsletter!\nUn-hidden Bucharest II Street Art Map set \u20ac6,85","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > Politics > Scotland > Labour for Indy?\nLabour for Indy?\nWith Theresa May flailing on Brexit and the UK government in crisis, the prospect of another general election is increasingly likely. In such a scenario, Scottish independence will inevitably return to the agenda. Labour's position on the issue remains firm, but is there scope for it to change? Jonathan Rimmer investigates by speaking to the party's small but growing pro-independence base\u2026\nWhen Richard Leonard was elected as Scottish Labour leader last year, campaign strategists were confident he could replicate Corbyn's success among young people. After all, this was a man cut from the same cloth, a Bennite socialist who wanted to reform the private rental sector, build council housing and abolish zero hour contracts. Leonard reiterated Corbyn's anti-austerity agenda after election polling showed more 18-24 year olds identified austerity, cuts and inequalities as the most important political issue than other age groups.\nThis message certainly seems to have cut through to some extent: Scottish Labour lead the SNP among 18-24 year olds, according to the most recent poll. However, the same demographic also continues to overwhelmingly back Scottish independence (66%), which Leonard unequivocally opposes to the point he's even pushed Corbyn to block any prospective referendum in the event he becomes Prime Minister.\nSquaring this circle continues to be a strategic minefield and Leonard has been criticised by many activists on the Scottish Labour left for doubling down on his unionist credentials. However, it opens other questions: why do young pro-independence voters support a party with such a dogmatic position on the national question? And to what extent are such voices being heard within Scottish Labour's activist base?\nTam Wilson, an activist in Dundee's Constituency Labour Party, only joined the party at the start of this year. Like so many working class Scots, he was energised by the independence referendum and believed self-determination offered the opportunity to advance a \"pro-worker vision\". He says: \"At that point [2014], Labour were doing some indefensible things. If someone told me Jeremy Corbyn would be the leader or that I'd end up joining the party, I would have laughed.\"\nWhat changed? He continues: \"My opinion in Scottish independence hasn't changed, but my priorities have. I would still vote Yes, but it got to the point where I saw what was happening in England and started to really think about the infrastructure of this country and how desperately it needed a Corbyn-led Labour government. I just feel like the class narrative has been taken out of the independence debate. I know many people still keep that going, but the general conversation around independence seems to lack a class narrative. I'm not here to make excuses for previous Labour politicians \u2013 I just wanted a space to talk about class politics.\"\nFor many Scots, of course, Labour's perceived indiscretions are unforgivable. The narrative goes that the mass exodus towards the SNP after the independence referendum along with subsequent unionist defections to the Conservatives left Labour a hollowed out husk. The Labour For Independence campaign was a prominent voice during the referendum, but it has long appeared dormant in terms of organisation. An estimated quarter to a third of Labour supporters voted Yes in 2014, but interestingly that figure hasn't dwindled. In total, 32.5% of 2017 Labour voters say they're inclined to vote Yes in a second referendum (once don't knows are removed), a statistic which has remained steady over the past year or two.\nThis isn't a surprising phenomenon \u2013 research by Democratic Audit concluded that \"emotive nationalism does not explain Scotland's young 'Yes' voters. Has Labour reclaimed what Wilson describes as the \"class narrative\"? Edinburgh-based academic Rory Scothorne, who voted Yes but went against the grain in 2014 by switching from the SNP to Labour, thinks so. He says: \"My own politics shifted towards class power and the fact there are political conflicts you can't resolve by moving power around. The SNP believe conflicts in society are between national groups. My thought was you could only build independence on the backs of independent, class-based organisations.\n\"A lot of the people I know on the Labour left voted Yes. On the other hand, a lot of older nationalists see Corbyn as just another example of people being drawn back to the British state by the siren song of the Labour party. I think people are sceptical of how transformative Corbyn can really be. If he said he understood the socialist argument for independence, there'd be articles the next day saying 'Corbyn supports socialist independence'. Nuance now just gets lost in the meat grinder of Scottish political discourse.\"\nBut how do Scottish Labour's young pro-independence activists reconcile their membership of a stridently pro-union organisation? Rory Steel of SNP Socialists describes Labour as a \"centralising party with paternalistic elements\" and suggests their \"opposition to a second referendum stems from the foundations of the party to protect the British state and socialism in one country\". Interestingly, none of the activists I speak to necessarily contradict this. One Labour member, who campaigned for Better Together and doesn't wish to be named, goes as far as saying \"the party's policy is nonsense and we've learned absolutely nothing\".\nIn September, Corbyn appeared to offer a less strident position, suggesting he'd \"not rule out\" consenting to an independence referendum if it was the will of the Scottish Parliament. Leonard appeared to contradict him by saying a future Labour manifesto should provide a mandate against one. Stella Rooney, a pro-independence Labour activist from Glasgow, says she's \"totally embarrassed by the stance\".\n\"As a socialist, I thought a Yes vote was to the benefit of the working class,\" she says. \"I believe that you don't wait for others to organise themselves and I stand by that. It's terrible politics \u2013 Scottish Labour should have a position where if a majority of Scots want a second referendum, they should get one. There's a key difference between not supporting independence and that being your tradition and actively blocking it. The key thing about the referendum is it wasn't run by the SNP \u2013campaigns were led by working class people. The party should talk to these people, not make it a conspiracy.\"\nThe members I speak to claim grassroots discussion about Labour's position on independence isn't at the top of the agenda, but you get the sense their support for Labour's programme is to some extent conditional on its respect for the principles of democracy. A more settled position may be urgently needed: as the British state crisis intensifies and Brexit continues to tear apart the Conservative party at the seams, figures in both Labour and the SNP are talking up the possibility of another general election. The Labour leadership have spoken of their aspiration to win back seats in Scotland, but the right to a second referendum would surely be an SNP red line in the event Corbyn is reliant on their support to enter office.\nHow realistic is such a scenario? Steel insists he'd be open to another cross-party leftist platform developing and that Labour activists \"would be a major asset to the movement\", but \"those who do believe in independence need to be far more vocal\". The long-held antipathy between the two parties means that isn't a simple prospect at this point, but Scothorne believes there's still for a scope for a Labour line that says \"parliament has the right to decide\u2026 but we offer a complete upheaval of how the British state works\".\nRooney agrees: \"I think the first step is a unified left position on the right to hold an independence referendum,\" she says. \"There's some ambivalence, but it's not just about the members. Labour doesn't just belong to its members \u2013 it belongs to the whole Labour movement and it belongs to the working class. How do we win people around? We should be open, have a presence in communities and actively support the work trade unions and Living Rent and others are doing without feeling the sole need to recruit people into Labour. And so if a majority of folk want a referendum on independence, we should have it. I believe that's democracy.\"\nBy Jonathan Rimmer\nLeave a Reply to w.b. robertson Cancel reply\n17th November 2018 at 12:47 pm\nI'm sorry but Richard Leonard is not cut from the same cloth as Jeremy Corbyn. Corbyn has been a known figure in the Labour left for the best part of three decades and has played prominent roles in numerous social movements, most notably the anti-War movement of 2003. Corbyn's support is broad based whilst, Leonard on the other hand comes from a bureaucratic trades union background, which is obsessed with an old politics based on class, trades unions and workers. In a nutshell, he lacks Corbyn's authenticity. There is not the space to go into it here but Labour's class fundamentalism prevents them from understanding the national question, or contributing constructively to indy-debates. I'm sorry to be blunt but anyone who thinks that the centuries old British state could be reformed by Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party is delusional. At the high point of British trades unionism in the 1970s, Labour were incapable of reforming the state \u2013 what makes you think they could do it now?\nJonathan Rimmer says:\n18th November 2018 at 4:58 pm\nHi Frank,\nJust to clarify \u2013 this is a feature, not an opinion piece, and so the implication was that was senior figures on the Labour left's characterisation of Leonard. Personally, I'd agree on almost all of your points. I think Corbyn faces an extraordinary task given the crisis of the British state (see my last piece on Bella linked under More By This Author). I'm not a Labourite myself, although I do think some of the pro-independence left underestimate how far removed the Corbyn project is from even the most left wing Labourite traditions.\nChris Downie says:\nWhat I feel pro-independence supporters (Labour or otherwise) need to challenge much, much more, is the glaring hypocrisy of many Labour politicians (Corbyn, McDonnell, even former members like Galloway) who actively support a United Ireland, yet remain resolutely against Scotland's right to self-determination. I see no logical reason for this position, yet it is prominent even at grassroots level among Labour (many of whom are Irish descent, none of whom oppose the Republic of Ireland's sovereignty).\nHamish Kirk says:\nRichard Leonard \u2013 who went from an English Public School and from there to a Scottish University. Thence to a series of jobs with Trade Unions. What can I say about this carpetbagger ?\nw.b. robertson says:\nsteady on when the accusation of \"carpetbagger\" surfaces\u2026.quite a few Scots politicians, past and present, \u2013 from all parties \u2013 might qualify!\u2026\nAndrew Morton says:\nIf Jeremy Corbyn wins a general election, no matter how much he may change things, as always, a Tory government will follow right on behind and undo it all again. Scotland will be back to square one once more.\nThe only way to guarantee policies which Scots want is to have our own, independent government. Anything else is just a waste of time.\nAlexander Ritchie says:\nRory Steel says Labour is a centralising party\u2026not so\u2026not compared to the Scottish Government that has attempted to emasculate Local Authorities regarding education and centralised the Police force removing local accountability.\nFurthermore the recent hatefest by Nationalists railing against trade unions exercising their right to challenge the Nationalist government's teacher pay offer and Nationalist led Glasgow local authority dragging its heels regarding equal pay, confirmed those of us on the left of the blind view that Nationalism offers. Changing chairs from WM to HR is no change. Only a Corbyn and Leonard Socialist view of GB and Scotland offers working classes any hope for the end of austerity and their future.\nMBC says:\nLabour created that problem in Glasgow and well you know it. Westmister holds the purse strings over Holyrood and well you know it, you client of the British state.\nRonald AlexanderMcDonald says:\nAs far as Scottish Independence is concerned, Corbyn is as much a British Nationalist as any extreme right wing rabid Tory is.\nI'm sorry but that's nonsense and politically incorrect. Anyone with a basic understanding of radical socialist politics knows that most socialists equate nationalism with right wing politics and even fascism. Corbyn is no exception hence why he struggles with showing any signs of patriotism \u2013 note his obvious discomfort with singing the UK national anthem.\nIan Clark says:\nHardly nonsense Frank. Granted it was a bit much. But so is your comment about Jeremy's radical socialism. Mumbling the British national anthem doesn't quite cut it in my book. And neither does his support \u2013 by his presence \u2013 for the annual November celebration of the deaths of working class men and women in the service of the British ruling elites. I accept it's difficult balancing principle with the pragmatism required to attain power. But even allowing for that he's hardly radical. A genuine internationalist perhaps. But that still makes him a British nationalist, albeit one who has a far greater amount of socialism in his political make up than most of the rest of his party.\nI'm sorry but the reason that 18-24 year olds might be inclined towards Labour is that they are inexperienced and have little grasp or understanding of politics. They hear the right noises coming out of Corbyn but don't understand that devolution severely constricts what the SNP government in Scotland can do. If they are not hearing the class narrative from the SNP it is because the SNP don't have control of the foghorn. The SNP have abolished the short assured tenancy and are tackling austerity and land reform. The young don't understand that Labour are a trap, that Scotland is always an afterthought in any jamd and nationalisation is just another word for English control of Scotland and our resources. Labour are never going to do anything for Scotland except turn Scots into needy clients of the British state.\nGraham Ennis says:\nOMG. What, these days, is the \"Scottish working class?\u2026..the structure of working people is now very stratified. The old industrial working class has been shattered, by Thatchers deliberate destruction of Scotlands industrial base. A large section of those with jobs in Scotland is skilled middle class. The latter tend to have liberal personal attitudes, but are conservative as to economics and the national question. The Labour party in Scotland is an accurate reflection of these attitudes and values. It is NOT a socialist party. Neither is the SNP, but it is radical on the idea of Independence. But on other issues, it is drifting steadily to the right. It has a Bourgoise leadership. It will NOT do land reform and other radical measures. It also will not do serious legal reforms, that would lead to radical changes in Scotland. There is no chance of a radical reformist Government at the moment. So I see no chance of major shifts in Scotland, towards a more progressive society. The SNP has now been colonised by careerist politicians. Yes, really. Craig Murry has written carefully about all this. Sadly, we are in a quandary. The best we can hope for is a basic Independence.\nNothing can be done without power. The SNP needs to be broad based to stay in power, even to wield the very limited powers given to us by devolution. It cannot do anything really radical or it will alienate its broader base and thus lose the very limited power it now wields.\nLast month I was canvassing in Morningside for the SNP. This is just the kind of middle class area you refer to. I met one SNP and Yes voter who said he would no longer vote for independence or the SNP as Nicola Sturgeon was a communist. Seriously.\nLabour delivered devolution for which I am eternally grateful. But having fulfilled their purpose they have nothing more to offer.\nThey are as irrelevant now as the SNP will be after independence.\nKenny Smith says:\nCan't be said enough, Labour, Tories, two cheeks of the same arse. Any yes voter who would even consider giving\/lending their vote to labour really need to have a deep think and a good read about how both have shat on Scotland from a great height. I personally should be labour through and through but I would rather be dipped in shit n rolled in breadcrumbs than vote for that lying shower. The Tories are horrid but they don't pretend to be anything else how dare labour stand and sing the red flag at conferences then watch them pick up robes in the house of lords. The only time I'll even consider voting labour is when we are independent and it's a proper Scottish party\nAngus Baird says:\n21st November 2018 at 7:28 pm\nEven after independence, it will be the same trumpets in the party.\nThe same people that voted for Leonard as leader.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"$53M Pegasus Apartments Open Doors\nLOS ANGELES-Called the largest adaptive reuse development in the city, the 322-unit conversion from offices to apartments is a project of L.A.'s Kor Realty Group.\nBy Bob Howard | July 28, 2003 at 01:01 AM\nLOS ANGELES-Kor Realty Group has opened the doors of its 322-unit Pegasus Apartments, a conversion of the former Mobil Oil Co. West Coast office building that is being called the largest adaptive reuse project in the city.\nThe $53 million complex, where Kor has already rented more than 100 apartments, is a 13-story residential tower at 612 Flower St. that is being managed and leased for Kor by Beverly Hills-based Kennedy Wilson. It was designed by Santa Monica-based Killefer Flammang Architects, which is the architect for a number of prominent Downtown office building conversions. Kor acquired the former Mobil office building, which had been vacant for more than 10 years, about two years ago. The conversion was completed over 10 months by general contractor Taisei Construction.\nGreg Schem, president of Los Angeles-based Kor, tells GlobeSt.com that the company expects the building will be filled with renters by early next year at the current rate of lease-up, which is about 35 units per month. Schem says Kors plan going in is to hold the property for five years after stabilization. Rents at the Pegasus range from about $2 per sf to $2.25 per sf, with unit sizes ranging from about 600 to 1,350 sf. The Downtown Los Angeles apartment market is one of the tightest in Southern California, with a vacancy rate of approximately 2%, although that figure varies somewhat among the several submarkets within Downtown, such as the core financial district, the creative artists district and the old bank district.\nThe Pegasus combines what Kor describes as classic, late 1940s architecture with contemporary finishes and furnishings. Kor executives and city officials have slated a ceremony for July 31 at which Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn will present the developer with a proclamation naming the Pegasus as a building of historic significance.\nPegasus is located on an entire city block with frontage on Wilshire, Flower and Sixth. It's next to one of Downtown's newest and most popular gathering places, The Standard Hotel, and includes a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. On-site features include a rooftop pool and gardens, a fitness center with skyline views, a full-time concierge and 24-hour courtesy patrol. Each unit has granite countertops in the kitchen; polished concrete flooring and Berber carpeting; a washer and dryer, microwave and dishwasher; and each unit is pre-wired for television and high-speed Internet access. Some of the units also have balconies and patios. The ground floor retail space is approximately 12,000 sf, which Kor will be renting to a high-end restaurant, mini market, bakery, coffee shop and other service retail businesses.\nThe Kor Realty Group has been one of the early developers in Downtown Los Angeles. Along with the Pegasus Apartments, other properties the company has developed include the Santa Fe building at Main and Sixth streets in the historic district, which are an existing building of 29 units and an attached office building that Kor plans to convert to apartments. When finished, the Santa Fe will include 132 units. The developer is also converting its existing Molino Lofts apartments at 1001 E. First St. into 75 condominiums. Among its other L.A. area apartment projects are 121 units in a five-story Hancock Park loft development with views of Wilshire Country Club, and 115 units getting under way just outside of Culver City on Venice Blvd. near Sony Pictures. Besides these projects, Schem tells GlobeSt.com that Kor could potentially built another 600 units at sites in other parts of Los Angeles where it is contemplating new projects.\nKor Realty Group is a privately held real estate investment, development and management firm owned by Schem, Brad Korzen and Jeff Smith. The company's portfolio includes eight hotels, 3,500 apartment units and several commercial property holdings. Its recent acquisitions include the Sheraton LAX hotel and the Summerfield Suites Hotel in Hollywood. During 2002, the company closed more than $100 million in acquisitions.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"January, 2007 - Nr. 1\nGermany on Broadway:\nMore than Just Cabaret\nTWIG - A rock musical based on the work of 19th century playwright Frank Wedekind opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theater on Broadway last week to rave reviews.\nWhen Wedekind wrote Spring Awakening, a satirical drama about rigid sexual mores in the Wilhelminian empire in 1891, it was considered too racy for the stage and was not performed until fifteen years later in Berlin \u2013 with large sections cut by censors.\nOf course, the Kaiser's censors have been out of work since the German empire ended in 1918, and director Michael Mayer and playwright Steven Sater certainly did not have to worry about them on Broadway; they have remained close to Wedekind's original script, even preserving the setting in 19th century Germany. A rock score by singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik and choreography by Bill T. Jones have updated the look and feel of the play for Broadway.\nSpring Awakening opened last weekend after a sold-out run off Broadway.\nRepublished with permission from \"The Week in Germany\"\nNY Times Review","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Leading director holds up a mirror to anti-Semitism in France\nAfter the release of his film about the murder of Ilan Halimi, Alexandre Arcady says he doesn't want fellow Jews to emigrate\nBy Renee Ghert-Zand\t24 April 2015, 3:18 pm 6 Edit\nRenee Ghert-Zand is a reporter and feature writer for The Times of Israel.\nFrench actress Zabou Breitman as Ruth Halimi in '24 Days' (photo credit: Courtesy Menemsha Films)\nThe acclaimed French director Alexandre Arcady has made many films over his long career, but none, he said, was as difficult to bring to the screen as \"24 Days: The True Story of the Ilan Halimi Affair.\"\nThe feature, which opens nationally in the United States on Friday, April 24, dramatizes the experiences of the French-Jewish (of Moroccan extraction) Halimi family during the three and a half weeks in early 2006 when their 23-year-old son Ilan was abducted, tortured and murdered by a suburban Paris gang fueled by anti-Semitism (27 individuals were arrested and tried in the case).\nIn a recent phone interview from his office in Paris, Arcady (himself a French Jew of Algerian descent) told The Times of Israel that he was moved to make a film based on a memoir written by Ruth Halimi, the victim's mother.\nOne sentence in the book struck Arcady as particularly important, and he has actress Zabou Breitman, who plays Ruth Halimi, utter it toward the end of the film.\n\"I want my son's death to sound an alarm,\" she says.\nWith hindsight, we know that Ilan Halimi's murder by the Gang of Barbarians, as the assailants were known, turned out \u2014 as Ruth Halimi feared \u2014 to be a watershed moment. It was the first of a string of violent and murderous attacks on Jews in France and other European countries over the past decade.\nThe murder of four Jews by an Islamist terrorist at Paris's HyperCacher supermarket last January had not yet happened by the time \"24 Days\" was completed, but other attacks had taken place, such as an Islamist's shooting to death four people (three of them children) at a Jewish school in Toulouse in March 2012.\nNonetheless, Arcady struggled to raise the funds necessary to make the film.\n\"It was hard to produce because the French justice system and people did not want to see it as an anti-Semitic crime,\" he said of the Halimi affair.\nIndeed, the film shows the police botching their efforts to save the young cellphone salesman because they are slow to realize that the Barbarians are not common criminals who would likely refrain from killing their hostage. By contrast, Ruth Halimi said she knew that as soon as the ransom demands and threats started referring to Ilan as a \"Jew\" that they did not regard him as a human being and would kill him.\nFrench film director Alexandre Arcady (YouTube screenshot)\nAs was made clear in \"Jews & Money,\" the 2013 documentary film by Lewis Cohen about the kidnapping of Ilan Halimi, it took serious persuasion before the French court would recognize anti-Semitism as an aggravating circumstance in Halimi's murder.\n\"People simply did not want to be associated with this case, and that put me in a difficult position,\" said Arcady.\nHe said that French public television refused to provide support for the project, even though its funding guidelines call for the backing of films like \"24 Days.\"\n\"They told me it would just be throwing fuel onto the flames if this film was made,\" Arcady said.\n'[French Prime Minister] Manuel Valls told me, \"Your film is a mirror that the French don't want to look into\"'\nUndeterred, Arcady managed to pull together the requisite finances. But after the film was released in France in 2014, some theater owners around the country refused to show it. According to the director, only 250,000 people \u2014 a very low number relative to the average French audience for a film \u2014 have seen \"24 Days\" in France. The intense drama, featuring a cast of well-known French actors, was shown on French television, but only on minor channels that do not reach most homes.\n\"[French Prime Minister] Manuel Valls told me, 'Your film is a mirror that the French don't want to look into,'\" he said.\nRevolted by the anti-Semitic crime and worried about the fact that it was primarily members of the Jewish community who came out to the streets to protest against it, Arcady felt he had to do something to perpetuate Halimi's memory.\n\"I would have regretted it if [Gang of Barbarians leader, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire-born French immigrant Youssouf] Fofana's name was more remembered than Ilan's,\" he said.\nFamily and friends attend a memorial ceremony by the grave of 23-year-old Ilan Halimi, at the Givat Shaul cemetery in Jerusalem. February 13, 2013. (photo credit: Tali Mayer\/Flash90)\nArcady acknowledged that anti-Semitism continues to be a problem in France, and that anti-Semitic crimes there are increasingly more violent.\nYet he does not think the solution is for the Jews to emigrate.\n\"We are French citizens. The government is with us. It's a struggle we need to face, and we need to fight and not leave the territory open to anti-Semitism,\" he said.\n\"I don't want the Jews to desert France.\"\nFrench Jews\nIlan Halimi\nanti-Semitic attacks\nanti-Semitism in France\nPM hopeful condemns bigotry, defends party and says TV program producers adopted 'premeditated position' before airing broadcast\nEx-Labour officials say Corbyn and top aides meddled in anti-Semitism probes\nUK Labour in turmoil over new anti-Semitism claims in BBC expos\u00e9\nIsrael said to promise Gaza medicine, goods in return for continued calm\nOfficial in PFLP terror group says Egyptian mediators conveyed message during talks, with Jerusalem also offering more work permits, other benefits\nLabor head says conflict with Hamas helping Netanyahu avoid peace talks\nUK says Iran tanker will be freed after guarantees on destination\nForeign Secretary Jeremy Hunt asserts London not seeking escalation of tensions with Tehran, but wants assurances ship not heading for Syria\nFor 1st Arab head of major Israeli bank, breaking down barriers is second nature\nBy Amir Ben-David\nFive lessons on success and excellence to learn from the story of Samer Haj Yehia, Bank Leumi's new chairman of the board\nLapid calls on US to boot Turkey from F-35 program over Russian missile deal\nBlue and White MK warns that Turkey, Iran can 'learn how to neutralize America's most advanced weaponry' if delivery of stealth fighters goes forward\nPointing to map of Israel, Hezbollah leader specifies the targets his terror group could hit, claims its precision missiles can reach Eilat\nA Filipino-American rabbi aims to make other Jews of color feel at home in shul\nJoint in holy matrimony? 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{"text":"Retired NFL Linebacker Kim Bokamper Selling 'Northern'-Style Florida Home\nThe footballer-turned-sportscaster is asking $1.149 million for the four-bedroom home in the exclusive Lago Mar community\nBy Beckie Strum\n| Originally Published On November 26, 2019 | Mansion Global\nThe home spans 3,720 square feet.\nComposite: Compass Florida; Getty Images\nFormer NFL linebacker and defensive end Kim Bokamper has put his South Florida home of more than three decades up for sale asking $1.149 million, Mansion Global has exclusively learned.\nMr. Bokamper, 65, who retired from a nine-year career with the Miami Dolphins in 1985 and then launched a successful career as a sportscaster and radio host, has owned the four-bedroom home in Plantation, Florida, since the late 1980s, when he and his late wife purchased it for around $400,000, according to property records.\nThe single-story brick house, with its steeply pitched roof, decorative Tudor-style mullion windows and a flourish of creeping vines, looks more like something you'd find in a New England town than in part of a country club outside of Fort Lauderdale\u2014where the reigning Spanish-style aesthetic favors red-tile roofs and stucco.\nMore: Real Estate Developer Relists Miami Beach Penthouse for $39.9 Million\nInside, the house Mr. Bokamper's selling looks very unlike the one he bought 30 years ago.\n\"We've basically redone the whole house,\" he told Mansion Global. Some of the biggest changes include the kitchen, where the Bokampers knocked down a wall and raised the ceiling in order to open it up to the living room, a dramatic space with a vaulted ceiling and exposed brick accent wall.\nThe kitchen's redesign also included an array of top appliances, including a wine fridge and a convection oven, and trendy white slab stone countertops, images of the home show.\nIt has such a \"northern\" feel\u2014including real hardwood floors and white-painted millwork\u2014that local film crews looking to convey a colder climate have sought the house out.\n\"We've had multiple times where people have come in to shoot commercials,\" said Mr. Bokamper, who also runs a popular chain of self-titled sports bars around Fort Lauderdale.\nAn overhaul to the master suite has made the room the former linebacker's favorite refuge within the 3,720-square-foot house. He converted an adjacent study into the bedroom's walk-in closet and modernized the master bathroom with a spa-style shower and luxurious soaking tub.\nBest of all, Mr. Bokamper said, the voluminous bedroom has direct access to the backyard terrace and pool, and bucolic lake views via glass double doors.\n\"That's become my go-to spot,\" he said.\nThe property is part of a gated 118-home community, Lago Mar Country Club, which centers around a golf course and clubhouse, said listing agent Dondi Hopkins of The Hopkins Team at Compass Florida.\nThe Seminole Tribe of Florida, which owns the Hard Rock International brand, happens to be in talks to buy Lago Mar, it was reported earlier this month. Details about the potential sale are scant.\nFrom Penta: Tiffany Sale Could Help Restore Jewelry Brand's Former Glory\nLago Mar is popular among golf and tennis enthusiasts as well as families who want to send their kids to the exclusive American Heritage School nearby, Ms. Hopkins said.\nMr. Bokamper said he \"hates to leave\" a home he's lived in for so long, but has decided it would be more convenient to live on the eastern side of Fort Lauderdale, where he plans to snap up a new golf club home.\nShares the stories you may have missed from the world of luxury real estate\nNEW LISTINGS U.S. FLORIDA NA MANSION","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Westside Motor Lodge\nThe march of intown gentrification continues with swath after swath of previously unused or blighted areas being repurposed into hip and dazzling new playgrounds. The newest entrant is the new Echo Street West project, a 19-acre reimagining of an area near Mercedes Benz Stadium and the historically Black neighborhood of English Avenue. The redo will soon include a bevy of live-work-play options including retail, office, restaurant and hotel along with multi-family housing and even an artist colony.\nWithin the burgeoning new mini-city comes the Westside Motor Lodge, a 3-acre campus that converted three vacant auto repair shops, four shipping containers and even an abandoned 1982 Mercedes Wagon into a restaurant, bar, cocktail lounge, event space, game room, beer garden, shuffleboard courts along with cabanas, fire pits and a food truck. And it's all near the Atlanta Beltline's westside trail so you're connected to other parts of town as well.\nAttitude abounds\u2014it's got that roadside motor lodge feel but also feels high-design with just enough bougie not to be pretentious. Elizabeth Feichter (formerly of Atlanta Food and Wine Festival) and Kelly Campbell of Southern Culinary and Creative (Gather 'round, Epicurean Atlanta) are behind the project so they understand how to put on a show and curate up some good stuff.\nThe restaurant offers up Southern comfort food fare like burgers, meat-and-three plates, hearty bowls and southern veggies like okra and collards. With a talented bar staff led by bar manager Kelsey Kenny and Kellie Thorn expect cocktails shaken, stirred and even on draft, loosely named for iconic rock songs. The event and retail space, Idlewild, occupies the other part of the building and features dart boards and lounge areas used for meetings, dart leagues, and pop-up shops. A game room with ping pong, foosball, and tabletop shuffleboard adds to the fun and live music comes off a stage created out of the three remaining shipping containers, with the courtyard beyond the beer garden featuring shuffleboard courts, cabanas and picnic tables, fire pits and Adirondack chairs, and space for a food truck.\nThe ambitiousness of the project is commendable\u2014the indoor\/outdoor sprawl of the compound will be in full splendor when the spring warmth returns but there are plenty of indoor escapes in the coming weeks to enjoy this new retreat on what was just recently a dead zone.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Team updates: BMC, Euskaltel-Euskadi, FDJ-BigMat and Orica-GreenEDGE\nJune 24, 2012 Tim Leave a comment\nAt the beginning of the season, each member of the VeloVoices team selected one ProTeam to follow for the duration of 2012. Here's an update on how each squad is progressing before the start of the Tour de France.\nWorldTour ranking: 9th, 432 points.\nMajor results:\nGiro del Trentino: Team time trial \u2013 1st. Taylor Phinney \u2013 one day in leader's jersey.\nFl\u00e8che Wallonne: Philippe Gilbert \u2013 3rd.\nGiro della Roscana: Alessandro Ballan \u2013 1st.\nGiro d'Italia: Taylor Phinney \u2013 1st in stage 1 ITT, three days in maglia rosa and white jersey. Marco Pinotti \u2013 1st in stage 21 ITT.\nAmgen Tour of California: Yannick Eljessen \u2013 most aggressive rider in stage 4. Six of the top ten places on GC were BMC riders, with Tejay van Garderen 4th overall.\nTour de Suisse: Mathias Frank \u2013 Best Swiss Rider. Martin Kohler \u2013 most aggressive rider in stage 4. Klaas Lodewyck \u2013 most aggressive rider in stage 5.\nCrit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9: Cadel Evans \u2013 3rd overall, 1st in stage 1, points classification winner.\nThe past two months for BMC seemed like a slow build for July with moments of brilliance. Philippe Gilbert didn't win any of the Ardennes Classics this year \u2013 his highest placement was the third podium spot for Fl\u00e8che Wallonne but Alessandro Ballan took the Giro della Roscana, building on his good showing in the cobbled Classics. BMC also had a fairly successful Tour of California, with a most aggressive rider award for Yannick Eljessen in stage four and six of the top ten places in the final standings, with Tejay van Garderen fourth overall. This was good news for van Garderen, as he was injured by a falling branch and had to abandon the Tour of Romandie in April.\nThe Giro d'Italia was a very good race for BMC, with young Taylor Phinney keeping the spotlight trained on him and his team for the first week. Phinney took stage one and the first maglia rosa, a jersey he would keep, along with the white jersey, for the next three stages. Marco Pinotti closed the Giro in the manner that Phinney started it, by winning the final stage's ITT in Milan.\nCadel Evans and the team took on Bradley Wiggins and Sky at the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 in what may prove to be a dress rehearsal for next week's Tour de France. Evans showed that his form was improving, often animating the stages with attacks and counterpunches, but the Sky team proved too strong. Evans did, however, win stage one of the race, the overall points jersey and ended on the third step on the podium. Here is what he told CyclingNews about his preparation for the Tour:\nThe main thing for most riders is just getting to a good level, a level you know you need to be at to race \u2013 avoiding injuries, health issues and so on. This year it's been a good progression for me into the Tour and in some ways, not having some race results, it keeps people's attention away from me. That also helps make life a little bit easier.\nAnd finally, Mathias Frank, Martin Kohler and Klaas Lodewyck helped keep BMC's colours prominent in the Tour de Suisse with the overall award for Best Swiss Rider, and stage four and five's Most Aggressive Rider award respectively.\nEuskaltel-Euskadi\nWorldTour ranking: 12th, 374 pts.\nAmstel Gold: Samuel Sanchez \u2013 7th.\nVuelta a Castilla y Leon and Vuelta a la Rioja: Pablo Urtasun \u2013 3rd overall in both.\nVuelta a Madrid: Mikel Landa \u2013 4th in stage 2.\nVolta a Catalunya: Samuel Sanchez \u2013 2nd overall, won stage 6, 4th in stage 5.\nVuelta Ciclista Asturias: Jon Izagirre \u2013 won stage 2b.\nGiro d'Italia: Mikel Nieve \u2013 10th overall, 9th in stage 7, 8th in stage 19. Jon Izagirre \u2013 won stage 16.\nTour de Suisse: Mikel Nieve \u2013 5th overall, 3rd in stage 2, 2nd in stage 8.\nIn what will definitely be their final season in their current format, the Carrots have been muy agresivo [very aggressive \u2013 Ed], animating every race they've taken part in. This has not been without consequences as a number, including leaders Sammy Sanchez and Igor Anton, have come to grief respectively in the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 and Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge.\nThe good news is that the points are being spread around the team \u2013 although Sammy still accounts for 252 \u2013 with Mikel Nieve finishing well overall in both the Giro d'Italia and Tour de Suisse, while young sensation Jon Izagirre racked up his first \u2013 and it won't be his last \u2013 stage win in his maiden Grand Tour. Afterwards team manager Alvaro Gonzalez de Gladeano said:\nThe revelation of the team has been Jon Izagirre, not just for victory but for his consistency in helping Mikel Nieve in difficult times in the mountains. He's performed really well in the third week of his first Grand Tour and looks set to become one of the strong men in a three-week tour.\nMore good news as it appears Euskaltel are prepared to continue and even incease their sponsorship of the team. The Euskadi foundation will drop out of the picture though will still support the Orbea and Naturgas feeder and amateur squads. There have also been unconfirmed reports that Festina will return to the pro peloton as co-sponsor. All these additional funds have arrived just in the nick of time as Samuel Sanchez reportedly has three offers on the table while other teams have been sniffing around the team's young talent pool.\nSammy's sufficiently recovered from his fall in the Dauphin\u00e9 and, with other team members, has been altitude training in the Sierra Nevadas in order to mount a robust defence of his King of the Mountains spotted jersey in the forthcoming Tour de France.\nFDJ-BigMat\nWorldTour ranking: 17th, 79 pts.\nCircuit de Lorraine: Nacer Bouhanni \u2013 1st overall, 1st in stage 1.\nCrit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9: Arthur Vichot \u2013 1st in stage 5.\nRoute du Sud: Arnaud Demare \u2013 1st in stage 2.\nHalle\u2013Ingooigem: Nacer Bouhanni \u2013 1st.\n21-year-old Frenchman Nacer Bouhanni has continued his spectacular season by winning both the Circuit de Lorraine and Halle\u2013Ingooigem, following on from a stage win at the \u00c9toile de Bess\u00e8ges earlier on in the season. There's a very distinct youthfulness about FDJ recently, with 23-year-old Arthur Vichot and 20-year-old future Classics star Arnaud Demare the other riders to collect wins since our last update.\nElsewhere, fan favourite and resident breakaway madman Jeremy Roy rode an exceptional time trial in the recent French national championships, where he finished in second place, just 13 seconds in arrears of eventual winner Sylvain Chavanel. Roy has spoken of how he's improved his time-trialling over the last few years:\nI learned to better manage my effort, especially with the coaching staff and with power sensors that allow me to correct errors in the climbs where I should not get into the red. And it's a circle, the results breeds confidence and confidence can get results.\nFDJ are one of the few teams yet to announce their Tour de France outfit, something expected to be announced after the French national road race later today. Ahead of that prestigious event, Roy has commented:\nThe team has two in-form sprinters and we will assume the role of favorites. In this race, all scenarios are possible. There may be a race with a lot of nervous attacks. Everyone will believe they can win, and if a good breakaway goes, we should not miss it.\nWith Pierrick Fedrigo and Sandy Casar likely joining Roy in the team, Marc Madiot will no doubt be sending the plucky trio into near-daily breakaway charges, in a bid to retain the Prix de la Combativit\u00e9 Roy won at last year's race.\nWorldTour team ranking: 7th, 440 pts.\nFl\u00e8che Wallonne: Michael Albasini \u2013 2nd.\nTour of Turkey: Matt Goss \u2013 2nd in stages 1, 2, 4 & 6.\nGiro d'Italia: Matt Goss \u2013 won stage 3, 2nd in stages 2 & 5. Tomas Vaitkus \u2013 3rd in stage 11.\nTour of California: Pieter Weening \u2013 10th overall. Leigh Howard \u2013 4th in stage 1, 3rd in stage 2.\nTour of Norway: Simon Clarke \u2013 2nd overall, 2nd in stages 4 & 5. Aidis Kruopis \u2013 won stage 3.\nBayern Rundfahrt: Allan Davis \u2013 2nd in stages 1 & 5.\nCrit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9: Luke Durbridge \u2013 won stage 1 ITT. Pieter Weening \u2013 11th overall, 5th in stage 7, 6th in stage 8.\nTour de Suisse: Michael Albasini \u2013 won stage 8, 3rd in stage 4, 4th in stage 6. Baden Cooke \u2013 2nd in stage 3. Allan Davis \u2013 3rd in stage 6.\nTour of Slovenia: Daryl Impey \u2013 won stage 2.\nOrica-GreenEDGE's strong debut season continues as they have consolidated their position in the upper half of the team rankings. Former individual WorldTour leader Simon Gerrans was unable to add to his Milan-San Remo win through the remainder of the Classics season, finishing a disappointing 20th and 19th at Amstel Gold and Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge respectively. However, Volta a Catalunya winner Michael Albasini has continued to impress in uphill races, claiming second behind solo winner Joaquim Rodriguez at Fl\u00e8che Wallonne and adding a breakaway mountain victory at his 'home' Tour de Suisse this month.\nThe team entered their first Grand Tour at May's Giro d'Italia with the aim of delivering stage victories, and lead sprinter Matt Goss duly obliged. Having warmed up with four second places (behind four different rivals) at the Tour of Turkey, Goss was edged out by Mark Cavendish on stage two in Italy before claiming victory the next day. He added another second place (again behind Cav) on stage five, before Lithuanian Tomas Vaitkus took third on stage 11.\nLuke Durbridge claimed a notable victory in the short opening time trial of the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9, while Daryl Impey and Aidis Kruopis have also taken stage wins in Slovenia and Norway respectively. Pieter Weening claimed good GC finishes at both the Tour of California (1oth) and the Dauphin\u00e9 (11th). And the team have shown off their sprinting depth with a string of top three finishes from Aussies Simon Clarke, Allan Davis, Leigh Howard and Baden Cooke. Clarke also finished as runner-up in the general classification of the Tour of Norway, behind Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen.\nGreenEDGE will now look to repeat their Giro success by sending a sprint-focussed team to support Goss at the Tour de France.\nPrevious updates: April 13th, February 24th\nWebsites: BMC, Euskaltel-Euskadi, FDJ, GreenEDGE\nTwitter: BMC, Euskaltel-Euskadi, FDJ, GreenEDGE\nBMCEuskaltel-EuskadiFDJ-BigMatGreenEDGE\nPrevious PostIntroducing Peloton Primer\nNext PostTour de France preview: Are you ready?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Digital Magazines for sale\nComplete Timeless Travels Collection\nSingle features for sale\nChoquequirao: Lost City in the Clouds\nChoquequirao is truly the lost city of the Incas and little sister to the more well known Machu Picchu. Whilst this site is new to the tourist map, Gary Ziegler has been exploring the area for over twenty years\nThe first rays of morning sunlight illuminate the great stone altar, streaming through a square opening over my head. \"Inti camac sumac\" chants the priest. Soaked in sweat, I fight the bindings holding me to the stone as the grinning, looming, scarlet-cloaked figure slowly brings down a gleaming, bloodstained bronze knife toward my heaving chest.\n\"Jefe, buenos dias - cafe\" ?\nStartled suddenly awake, I thankfully greet a smiling Pancho, our camp cook handing a cup of wake up coffee through the tent door. Whew! - I make a silent oath to myself to avoid the second round of Piscos that we had passed around the campfire last night.\nWe are on our way back to the mysterious and magnificent mountain Inca city that has been the focus of my research and explorations in the remote cloud-forested Andes of Peru for many years and numerous expeditions, Choquequirao.\nI am travelling with an interesting group of ethno-botanists. Our objective is to identify plants and trees that may have been introduced by the Inca residents and may still live on in the tangled vegetation surrounding the recently cleared stone walls and buildings.\nThere is always something more to learn at the Inca's second Machu Picchu.\nThe Inca royal estate and ceremonial complex, Choquequirao is perched majestically at 9,800 feet of elevation on a cloud-forested ridge of a glaciated 17,700 foot peak. The traditionally sacred, Apurimac River, reportedly the longest headwater source of the Amazon, roars through a deep canyon some 5000 feet below. The site lies 61 miles west of Cusco in the rugged, remote Vilcabamba range of the Peruvian Andes, far distant from roads, trains and the tourist hordes that mob Choquequirao's famous sister estate, Machu Picchu.\nChoquequirao remains one of the great, rewarding travel destinations of the Americas which still retains some of the excitement and discovery experience of the past.\nIt is a truly 'lost city' abandoned sometime around 1572 when the holdout last Inca ruler, Tupac Amaru was captured in the distant jungles, dragged back to Cusco and executed by Spanish colonial authorities. The ancient houses, temples, canals and walls were soon reclaimed by the silent, green, primeval forest only to be rediscovered and revealed in recent times. Located on the far, unpopulated and geographically hostile side of the immense Apurimac Canyon, the region remained disconnected from the farms, villages and roads of developing Peru.\nIt is little known that Yale professor Hiram Bingham, the now famous scientific discoverer of Machu Picchu in 1911, was inspired to launch his return to Peru and archaeological explorations after a visit to Choquequirao in 1909. Bingham visited Choquequirao twice, the second time with a crew of surveyors, cartographers and specialists to produce the first map and scientific description.\nDuring the early 1990s, the Peruvian government took an interest, beginning a careful archaeological and restoration project that continues today. In 1995, a new trail and foot bridge crossing the Apurimac was completed giving more access to adventurous travellers and pack horse supported, small tour groups contributing to the income and employment of enterprising local families.\nThe previous year I had arrived for the first time with a filming expedition, reopening the long, multi-day trail across the rugged highlands from Machu Picchu with picks, shovels and machetes. Now twenty years later, I am returning yet again to contemplate Choquequirao's mysteries and matchless beauty, trekking in by the shorter, two day route from the road head near the community of Cachora.\n\"Choquequirao remains one of the great, rewarding travel destinations of the Americas which still retains some of the excitement and discovery experience of the past.\"\nUniversity of Colorado archeoastronomer, Kim Malville and I recently published my life's work in the Andes and our studies together of Choquequirao in a new book entitled Machu Picchu's Sacred Sister's, Choquequirao and Llactapata. The book focuses on similarities with Machu Picchu concluding that Choquequirao was modelled and geo-cosmically located after its older ceremonial sister.\nVisiting Choquequirao\nOne of the rewards of visiting Choquequirao is that it has remained well off the beaten path. Only a few hundred visit during the dry season as compared to more than two thousand daily at Machu Picchu. Arriving by the shortest route requires two days of strenuous hiking.\nDescending into the deep Apurimac then back up some 4,500 feet to reach the site is like crossing Arizona's Grand Canyon. One either carries a heavy backpack or hires local packers to bring the needed supplies with horses or mules. The best solution is to sign on with one of the Cusco based trekking agencies that regularly take small groups of 2-6 there during the dry season months of April into December.\nIt is possible to ride a horse most of the way but good horses are hard to come by. Most of the local packer stock is not up to standards of safety and dependability nor well cared for. Some trekking agencies are marginal. A good test is the cost. If it seems really cheap there is a reason. Carefully researching and checking references before signing on is recommended.\nTravelling from Cusco, allow the better part of a day to arrive at Cachora. As of this writing, it takes five to six hours. The highway access regularly slides away with slow, repair-created detours and hosts increasing heavy truck traffic. Some of the route has returned to pot holes and extreme dust. No solution has appeared to solve these delays. Highways can't be built to hold on steep, unstable, Andean mountain slopes. Of course the Inca knew this and carefully placed their foot and pack llama-travelled roads up, down and around where modern roads won't work.\nAbout the Author: Gary Ziegler (above) is a field archaeologist with a geology background. He is a mountaineer and explorer who has spent a lifetime finding and studying remote Inca sites in the Vilcabamba range of Peru's Southern Andes. Gary is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and of the Explorers Club. He has featured in documentary films for the BBC, Discovery Channel, Science and History Channels. In 2013, he was awarded the title 'Distinguished Lecturer' at NASA's Marshal Space Center. He has taught at Colorado College and Peru's national university, San Marcos. His home base is 4000 acre Bear Basin Ranch in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Southern Colorado's Custer County where he is a former County Sheriff and a founder of the search and rescue unit.\nGary is also the founder of travel company Adventure Specialists which specialises in small, educational, adventure groups and trips focusing on Andean archaeology, discovery expeditions and adventures by foot and horseback.\nMachu Picchu's Sacred Sisters: Choquequirao & Llactapata\nby Gary Ziegler & J. McKim Malville\n2nd edition, 2017\nThis book shows how Inca monumental sites were carefully planned and designed in accordance with astronomical alignments, and were precisely placed in relationship to sacred rivers, mountains, and celestial phenomena. It includes stories and notes from expedition journals, which are interspersed with soundly researched and referenced facts, data, and qualified interpretation. The result is a book that conveys the excitement and adventure of extreme archaeology in the cloud-forested Andes. It also includes trekking routes, field notes, and a guide to exploring Choquequirao.\nReviews of Gary's book,\nThis book is about more than these two fascinating sites. It gives a lively look at a rugged, spectacular, and highly important but little-known part of the Inca empire.\nJohn Hemming, Former Director of the Royal Geographical Society\nThis book is one of the best studies to come out about the Machu Picchu region in years. Congratulations on doing such a meticulous study, and for the photos and plans that are a tremendous help to the reader, besides being of academic importance.\nJohn Reinhard, Explorer in Residence at National Geographic and author of Machu Picchu: Exploring an Ancient Sacred Center\nDownload the 14 page article and read all about Gary's visit to the magnificent site of Choquequirao filled with his stunning photographs, for just 0.99p\nThis article was first published in the Winter 2014 issue of Timeless Travels Magazine. For more information about this edition, please CLICK HERE\nBuy the digital version of the Winter 2014 issue for just \u00a33.95 and download it immediately.\nSensing the Unseen: Step into Gossaert's 'Adoration' \u2013 at the National Gallery\nWelcome to Kafiristan, the Land of the Unbeliever!\nA romantic ruin and an Italianate mansion\nAll news\/reviews\/features\n\u00a92020 FPE Media LTd\nenquiries@timeless-travels.co.uk","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"LA Kings Robyn Regher Remained A Team Guy Throughout The 2014 Stanley Cup Final\nFollow @frozenroyalty\nLA Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr, shown here with one of his two sons, during the on-ice celebration after the Kings won the 2014 Stanley Cup at Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 13, 2014.\n(click above to view larger image\nPhoto: Gann Matsuda\/FrozenRoyalty.net\nLOS ANGELES \u2014 On June 13, defenseman Alec Martinez scored at 14:43 of the second overtime period, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The victory eliminated the Rangers in five games, and gave the Kings their second Stanley Cup Championship in three seasons.\nAlthough it probably seemed like an eternity to the players, it did not take too much time before National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman handed the Stanley Cup to Kings captain Dustin Brown at center ice.\nUnlike the first time he skated with the Stanley Cup when the Kings won it in 2012, this time, Brown took more time during his skate with hockey's Holy Grail, savoring his time with the most revered trophy in professional sports.\n\"It's definitely not because I had more energy, that's for sure,\" said Brown. \"I knew where my family was sitting, so I made a curl that way. I have all my immediate family here\u2014that's about twenty people. I'm just glad they're all here.\"\nBut many were watching closely to see who Brown handed the Cup to next, and he surprised very few when he passed it to veteran defenseman Robyn Regher.\n\"I've had the opportunity to lift the Stanley Cup twice, and I've had the opportunity to pass it off to someone who's never touched it twice,\" said Brown. \"That's something that's special to me.\"\nBut the Kings have two players who had never won the Stanley Cup before, the other being veteran left wing Marian Gaborik. That presented Brown with a dilemma: who gets it first?\n\"The only real decision was [Gaborik] and Robyn,\" Brown explained. \"Both are veteran guys looking for their first Cup. I know [Regehr] didn't play from that second series on, but he was a big part. He was healthy, ready to go, and he provided leadership in warm-ups.\"\n\"Either one of those guys could have [been the first], but at the end of the day, you go with a more veteran guy, Brown elaborated. \"Again, I know he didn't play [in the Stanley Cup Final], but he's a big part off the ice and behind the scenes that a lot of people didn't see.\"\nBacktracking just a bit\u2026according to NHL traditions, after the captain skates with the Stanley Cup, the next in line are usually players who had never won that revered trophy before, like Gaborik and Regher.\n\"That's tradition,\" said center Jarret Stoll, who, like Brown, won the Cup with the Kings in 2012. \"That's the type of guys we are. That's how it is. Robyn played his 1,000th [NHL regular season] game this year, and he just won a Stanley Cup tonight. What a feeling, what a great moment for him, his family.\"\n\"For Regehr, for him to play [over] 1,000 [regular season] games, for him to finally get [a Stanley Cup Championship], it's unbelievable,\" said Martinez. \"I just couldn't be happier for guys like that.\"\nRegehr then passed the Cup to Gaborik, who led all players in goals scored during the playoffs with 14.\n\"That's what you've got to do,\" Stoll noted. \"Gaborik? Same thing. [He's] played a lot of regular season games and a lot of playoff games, but he'd never won a Cup.\"\nRegher was blown away by Brown's gesture, even though he had an idea that he would get the Cup first.\n\"It was amazing,\" Regehr indicated. \"I had a little bit of an idea. [Veteran defenseman] Matt [Greene] and some of the other veteran guys were talking about it before and [they] just said [to Brown], 'if you wanted to give it to Marian first\u2026' but I guess they thought I was older than him, so I have a little more seniority.\"\n\"It felt great,\" Regher added. \"For him to do that\u2014I've been waiting 15 years for an opportunity and to get that chance is an awesome feeling.\"\n\"I got within a goal about ten years ago. To get back here again was just awesome.\"\nRegher's enthusiasm and excitement about becoming a Stanley Cup Champion could have easily been put on hold by the fact that, as mentioned earlier, he did not play in the Stanley Cup Final.\nBut he never complained or sulked.\n\"There's all kinds of good roles within a team,\" he noted. \"Some of them are big, some of them are small. For me, unfortunately, I hurt my knee in the first game against Anaheim [in the second round of the playoffs], so I got moved to a smaller role, but one I can still do a good job at, regardless, and try to make the most of. So I did that.\"\n\"I worked hard at trying to get back, but the guys who came in, Jeff Schultz and Matt Greene\u2014these guys played amazing,\" he added. \"They did a great job, and as a team, we got the job done. That's the most important thing.\"\nAs the saying goes, \"if it ain't broke, don't fix it.\"\n\"It would've been nice to play [in the Stanley Cup Final], but with the circumstances the way they were, also the guys who had a chance to step in and play they way that they did\u2014Jeff Schultz had the opportunity and played very well in the Anaheim series,\" said Regher. \"Matt Greene came in and played very, very well for us.\"\n\"That's what being a team is all about,\" added Regher. \"When you get that opportunity as a player and you step in there, do the job and do it well\u2014those guys did\u2014it was just great to be part of this (winning the Stanley Cup) now. This is why [he and his family] came to L.A\u2014the opportunity to win championships. That's all that matters.\"\nRegehr certainly got that opportunity, despite not playing in the Stanley Cup Final.\n\"That's what it's all about,\" he emphasized. \"It's about being involved with a championship winning team. Now I can check that box. I was talking to the guys who've done it before. It's something they'll cherish forever. They'll have those feelings and memories forever. It's something that's very exciting.\"\nRaw Audio Interview\n(Extraneous material and dead air have been removed; click on the arrow to listen):\nRobyn Regher (2:51)\nhttps:\/\/frozenroyalty.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/06\/regehr061314.mp3\nWhat Did Play-By-Play Announcer Bob Miller Say When The LA Kings Won The 2014 Stanley Cup?\nLA Kings Justin Williams Emerged As Clear-Cut Choice For Conn Smythe Trophy\nFrozen Royalty Photographer David Sheehan's Work Featured on NHL Network During 2014 Stanley Cup Final\nView From The Ice After LA Kings Win 2014 Stanley Cup Championship \u2013 Photos\nLA Kings Do More Than Celebrate During 2014 Stanley Cup Parade\/Rally\nLA Kings 2014 Stanley Cup Championship Parade and Rally \u2013 In Photos\nDustin Brown's Work On The Ice and Off During 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Proves His Worth As LA Kings Captain\nLike His Players, LA Kings GM Dean Lombardi Deflects Credit For 2014 Stanley Cup Championship\nFans Appreciate LA Kings Winning The Stanley Cup More The Second Time Around\nCouple Travels 5,300 Miles To Witness and Celebrate LA Kings' 2014 Stanley Cup Championship\nBob Miller Talks About LA Kings Second Stanley Cup Win and His Future\nEven In A Crowd Of More Than 300,000, LA Kings Fan Greg Akahoshi's Energy, Enthusiasm and Loyalty Stand Out\nFrozen Royalty by Gann Matsuda is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. 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{"text":"Russian long-range aviation turns 106\nRussian Liberal Democrats Do Not Consider West As Their Enemy Any More\nRussia \u00bb Politics\nThe Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) announced that their programme contains no more provisions including anti-American, anti-Western and anti-NATO sentiments. Such a statement was made by LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky at the 8th party congress Thursday. Delivering a political report, Zhirinovsky announced transformation of the public political organisation Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia into a political party in accordance with the law on political parties adopted recently. At the same time, he believes that LDPR is born for the second time. According to Zhirinovsky, the new LDPR differs from the old one in the foreign-policy doctrine. Russia's place now is \"in northern civilisation: the USA, Canada and the united Europe,\" he said. \"After the September 11 events we became allies and a brilliant operation in Afghanistan testifies to the fact that we can jointly eliminate any beds of terrorism,\" Zhirinovsky stated. In this connection he expressed an opinion that LDPR does not consider the West to be its enemy any more.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Society was founded in 1899 by a group of dedicated anglers who fished Stanley Reservoir in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. Today the Society has grown to be one of the more prominent fishing organisations in the UK with members, made up of seniors, ladies, juveniles, and disabled members from all over the country.\nOur Waters\nWith a good selection of still waters and a number of river stretches to tackle we aim to cater for all types of angling. For canal anglers this year we can now offer three stretches for you to enjoy. The links below will take your to our full Waters List or our Google Map.\n2023 membership is now available click the Join Us button below for full details.\nSotas 2022 AGM Report\nDetails can be found in the Members section of the website or Clicking Here\nProposed Work party dates\nDates and venues will be added once agreed by the Water Development Team. Dates will be uploaded onto this site with further details.\n- Work Party Astbury Mere Sunday 8\/1\/23 - meeting for 8am start at the equipment container\nImportant Notice to all Members\nAs everyone is aware, with postal strikes and the oncoming of Christmas, the postal service is in a bit of disarray. They are prioritising parcels so our 2023 tickets are being processed very slowly to say the least. I would ask any members who are waiting to be patient. I would also like to add, that anyone who has not sent for their new ticket to be aware that they can pay and collect their new ticket at the clubs general meeting, which will be the 12th of January and the 9th of February, at the Victory WMC Smallthorne from 8pm.\nAlso as the 2022 ticket is not yet invalid, if you retain it and have a receipt for a 2023 ticket and are waiting for your new ticket, the club will allow you to fish from the 1st of January 2023.\nI want all our bailiffs to be aware of this and show some common sense. Hopefully this situation will not last too long. Once normal services have been restored, we will revert back to \"no ticket no fishing \".\nK. Grocott\nFisheries Manager.\nAnyone already on the waiting list and not offered a place for the current season must renew their General Membership ticket to retain their place on the list. Non members will be removed from the list.\nNational Celebration of Young People and Fishing 2022 w\/e 17-18\/09\/22\u200b\nThis week-end saw over 300 young people taking part in this annual celebration event.\nThis will be the 3rd year that SOTAS junior members have been involved in the celebration. Since the SOTAS Academy was formed in 2021, the numbers have increased as follows :\n2020 - 3, 2021 - 15, 2022 - 34\nThe celebration event follows much detailed planning and preparation aimed at making it fun and enjoyable for everyone taking part and for some quite a competitive element to the match.\nSaturday saw 10 of our SOTAS Academy cadets ( 7 to 11 years ) battling it out on the Shropshire Union Canal in Staffordshire and putting in a brilliant performance\nIndividually one of our cadets , Oliver Flanagan finished in 4th place out of over 90 taking part with a weight of 1.48Kg\n( Interestingly the top 3 places in the Cadets were won by the girls ).\nNathan Morris was not too far behind with a weight of 1.23kg.\nEliza Brook and Joel Wood were both awarded with most promising cadet awards with weights of 1.23Kg and 0.97Kg.\nTeam wise , out of 30 teams one of our SOTAS Cadets teams took 6th spot.\nOn the Sunday it was the turn of the SOTAS juniors ( 11 to 15 years ).\nOver 190 fished the match on the Shropshire Union Canal in Shropshire\nIndividually, one of our SOTAS juniors , Poppy Bishop , finished in 5th place overall with a weight of 3.650Kg ( Poppy also finished 5th in 2021 ).\nOur best weight from the boys came from Seth Leigh.\nFor the first time SOTAS also entered 3 teams from Saint Peter's Academy following a number of Let's Fish events organised with Craig Manifold.\nIn a new prize category for the Celebration event , Saint Peter's managed to win the Best School Trophy.\nIn conclusion , it has been an hectic week-end with some lifelong memories made along the way - everyone of the SOTAS Academy youngsters have stepped up to the occasion and have made the SOTAS coaches and their parents proud of their achievements.\nRoll on next year \ud83d\udc4d\nNoel's Pool Memorial Match 10\/09\/2022\u200b\nToday saw a landmark in our Club's history in terms of the number of youngsters attending a junior match.\n22 fished which is the biggest number taking part in a SOTAS junior match in the past 50 years.\nBecause of the demand for this celebration match this had to be fished on 2 pools - Noel's Pool and North Road.\nThe overall winner was Brandon Sleem who weighed 8lb 15oz from peg 8 on North Road pool and becomes the 2nd person to win the Noels Memorial shield.\n2nd place went to Louis Glenn with 5lb 7oz from peg 7 on Noel's Pool.\n3rd place was Brandon Sumner with 4lb 6oz from peg 14 on Noels Pool.\nThe top cadet on the day was Oliver Flanaghan with 3lb 14oz from peg 6 on Noels Pool.\nA big well done to everybody who took part.\nThanks to :\nJohn Skidmore for kindly donating the Shield and for the prizes for the top 3 places.\nTrentside Angling and Nathan's of Burslem for the tackle vouchers.\nAngling Trust and Sport England for the Get Fishing Award Certificates and the 4 metre whips.\nClick here or visit the blog to view all pictures in full.\nAstbury Mere Waiting List Applications\nChanges to Astbury Mere Carp Waiting List Rules :-\nOnly General Members of Stoke-on-Trent Angling Society will be eligible for acceptance onto the waiting list.\nAnyone wishing to be considered for Astbury Mere Waiting List will first have to be a General Member of SOTAS then needs to download and complete the Application Form Click Here and email to stokeontrentanglingsociety@gmail.com or post to the address on the form and provide your current Membership Ticket Number. If approved their name will be added to the list on this page together with their position number.\nClick Here to view Astbury Mere Waiting List website page.\nNew \"Water Maps and Details\"\nA new set of detailed Society Waters Maps have been completed. As well as a map and directions they give details of stock and species and other useful information for each water You can view and download them by Clicking Here\nNew Astbury Common Record\nSteven Cross as landed a new common carp record for Astbury Mere. Congratulations Steven. Anyone wishing to see the photo's Click Here or visit the blog page.\n\u00a31 Juvenile Ticket Retained for 2023\nThe \u00a31 juvenile ticket has been retained for 2023 with a view to attracting more juveniles.\nSpecial rules will apply i.e. child protection, fishing in the same peg with an adult, 3 rods max per peg.\nIt is hoped that this new initiative will provide a gateway into the sport for the young of today to become the anglers of tomorrow.\nThe mission of Stoke-on-Trent Angling Society is to manage, serve and promote angling. To assist members and participants in their various forms of involvement in angling. To adhere to all the laws of angling and to encourage and facilitate the involvement of as many people as possible in angling activities.\nImpulse Angling\nClick Here to Order Your Bait\nKeep in Touch and Subscribe.\nFish Legal\nHelp us keep up the good work.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NJ legal weed: Home grow is a no-go, but advocates push to change that\nLong Branch will move cops, health services to Monmouth Medical \u2014 if they get the money\nDan Radel\nLONG BRANCH - The city could be moving its police and health departments and its municipal court to Monmouth Medical Center.\nBut the details of exactly where and how it will be paid for are still fuzzy.\nThe impetus behind the move, according to the city's elected officials, is a growing need for space, along with shortfalls the city experienced in its response to the pandemic.\n\"The COVID-19 pandemic made us aware of the need to prepare our residents for new health emergencies. Our health department, in cooperation with Monmouth Medical Center, wants to enhance wellness programs to assist our residents with living healthier lifestyles,\" Mayor John Pallone said in a statement emailed to the Asbury Park Press.\nWho's at the center of the fight?: Long Branch's lower Broadway project hit by more legal squabbling\nPallone said the pandemic highlighted the digital divide in the city where many residents lack access or training to use a computer. The health center city officials are looking to create would serve as a health monitoring and telecommunications training center.\n\"This training center will allow us to bridge this digital divide,\" Pallone said.\nThe police department, which has been in the basement of City Hall since at least 1976, has 92 workers and has outgrown the space. Furthermore, it's not easily accessible for people with disabilities, City Administrator George Jackson said in an interview with the Asbury Park Press.\nWatchful eyes: Long Branch cops now fully outfitted with body cameras\nThe city currently leases space at 279 Broadway for its municipal court.\nCity officials along with Bill Armold, president of RWJBarnabas Health Southern Region, announced the preliminary plans last Friday, under which the hospital would donate unspecified buildings to the city at no cost. RWJBarnabas Health owns multiple hospitals, including Monmouth Medical Center.\nArnold said the hospital is undergoing renovations and upgrades. In a response to an Asbury Park Press inquiry, Arnold said RWJBarnabas Health is working with an architectural planner and is reviewing properties on the periphery of the campus between Lowden Court and Bath Avenue.\n\"Monmouth Medical Center has long maintained an outstanding relationship with the City of Long Branch and its police and health departments. RWJBarnabas Health is pleased to partner with the city and support (its) vision for the future of Long Branch,\" Arnold said.\nReal estate: Long Branch affordable homes has wait list of 5,000; land swap could build more units\nMonmouth Medical Center also is expanding its footprint outside of the city and has started construction on a four-story 82,000-square-foot medical and wellness facility at Monmouth Mall in Eatontown. That facility will house comprehensive women's services, pediatric services, wellness education and resources, a laboratory and blood drawing station and an Urgent Care Center. It's slated to open in October.\nIt is not clear if the opening of the Eatontown location will free up some of the buildings at the main Long Branch location.\nThe story continues after the photo gallery below.\nPallone said the city's taxpayers won't incur direct costs to get the buildings, and officials would look to tap into federal funds for additional cost savings to make necessary renovations.\nThe city received $12.5 million of the recently passed $1.9 trillion federal stimulus relief funds and will look to use what they can of that for this plan. The money has to be spent by 2024, according to federal guidelines.\nJackson also told the Press that if President Joe Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan passes, they'd look to secure funds from there as well.\nFederal stimulus: Jersey Shore welcomes COVID relief; here's what your town gets\nThe city has not provided a timeline for this plan. Jackson said it would not take long for the transfer of titles once the properties are identified. He said it might be easier for the center to donate the buildings rather than market them.\nMonmouth Medical Center, located between Second and Third avenues, is across the street from a NJ Transit train station. The neighborhood is a designated Transit Village, which allows the city to source state Department of Transportation grant money.\nThe city's plan, approved in 2016, calls for bicycle routes and mixed-use districts that encourage pedestrian activity and easy access to goods, services and mass transit.\nCurrently, the city is in the middle of streetscaping improvements on Third Avenue, and new residential units are going up at the site of the former Casey Jones restaurant near the train station and on Third.\nWhen Jersey Shore native Dan Radel is not reporting the news, you can find him in a college classroom where he is a history professor. Reach him @danielradelapp; 732-643-4072; dradel@gannettnj.com.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Crazy Pedro's Late Night Pizza Party is Coming to Birmingham!\nDid someone say pizza party?! \ud83e\udd73\nGet ready for the most outrageous pizza creations, served in a vibey street art-infused environment.\nThis summer, Crazy Pedro's is coming to Birmingham. They're set to open to their doors in a 4-storey venue in The Custard Factory, taking over a 5000sq ft.\nRenowned for its headline-grabbing pizza creations such as Cr\u00e8me Eggs on pizza and Chippy Tea with curry sauce, the late-night party bar will be serving up 16\" New York style pizzas all day with slices available until 3 am. The menu will also be home to its infamous 24\" pizza, a whole 452 square inches worth of pizza goodness.\nCrazy Pedro's specialises in all things tequila and mezcal, showcasing one of the largest agave collections in the UK, the Digbeth venue will serve up frozen Margaritas on tap 7 days a week.\nBirmingham will be the fourth Crazy Pedro's venue in the UK for the Liars Group following hugely successful launches in Manchester, where there are two sites, and Liverpool, where the brand enjoys a cult following.\n*Disclaimer: PR - The Relationship\non March 14, 2022 0\nEverything You Need to Know About Precious Australian Teal Sapphire\nTeal sapphires are becoming increasingly popular in jewellery markets across the world, making them one of the top engagement ring trends of the past year. This unique gemstone exhibits two of nature's most captivating colours; deep ocean blue and vivacious green. Tibetan Buddhists believe teal signifies the infinity of the sea and the sky, while for the ancient Egyptians, it represented truth and faith.\nSince Australian Teal Sapphires are relativity new to the market, there is very little information on this precious stone, so today we're diving into the world of teal sapphires!\nWhat exactly is a teal sapphire?\nThis rare gem is a sibling stone to the classic blue sapphire. Prior to the discovery of teal sapphires, Montana sapphires were the main source. Fast forward to today, teal sapphires can be found in Australia, Cambodia, Madagascar, Nigeria and Thailand. They are ethically sourced due to mining restrictions.\nTeal sapphires are created when the stone contains an equal mix of blue and green, with a hint of yellow. With the rarest and most valuable grade of teal sapphire made of a completely equal 50\/50 blue-green combination.\nWhy do people consider teal sapphire special?\nTeal sapphires are earthy, unique, and mystical. People consider this gemstone special due to its clarity. The first thing that one sees is inclusion - inclusion is anything that can be easily seen in the stone.\nSapphires are an incredibly durable gemstone, making them ideal for everyday wear. You will be glad to know that this Sapphire ranks 9 out of 10 on the Mohs mineral hardness scale. Meaning they're the second hardest, natural stone next to diamonds. You can be confident sapphire is sturdy enough to withstand a lifetime of wear.\nThings to look out for before purchasing this gemstone:\nTo ensure the gem is real, you'll need to expose it to light. It should always have a teal, deep bluish-green or greenish-blue hue to it. In rare cases, your stone may have a colour-changing or colour shiting effect. If this ever occurs, then you make sure to invest in it, as it's a valuable gem.\nShould have a perfect cut\nSymmetry is everything when it comes to picking the perfect teal sapphire. Choose a stone that has been perfectly cut for the highest possible quality.\nThe cut of the stone has a significant impact on the beauty of the stone too. Research says that an oval cut is the most ideal shape to truly showcase the colours and shades. Whereas other cuts may make the stone appear darker.\nProperly reflect light\nAnother important thing to look out for is that it should perfectly reflect the light. The teal should be sparkling or shining. Your stone should have large windows. You can refer to the centre of the stone as the window. When a stone has a window the light transmits right through it.\nThe gemstone's colour doesn't change when it's exposed to light. Although natural and artificial lights will have different effects on this stone. Natural lighting conditions make the gem look the best.\nHave smooth surface\nWhen looking at sapphires, you'll want to make sure it has a polished or smooth surface. A gemstone with bumps will not be pleasing to the eye or ideal. You won't want to add that to your jewellery collection.\nSo that's it for teal sapphires, hopefully, this article will help you find the stone of your dreams.\non January 14, 2021 0\nBrighter than my future | Neon Cargo Trousers - Femme Luxe Refinery\nI've been living in these lime green neon cargo trousers from Femme Luxe. I'm obsessed with them! If my (future) dog ever lost me, he can spot me from miles away. \ud83d\udc81\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\nAll jokes aside, I've been waiting for the neon trend to make a comeback for ages. Do you remember back in the 2000s, there was a neon phase where everyone wore bright leg warmers and mesh tutu skirts? What a vibe. There's just something about neon that brings me so much joy.\nThese photo don't do the trousers any justice, they're so much brighter in person, it's actually brighter than my future. I love pairing cargo trousers with basic crop top or bodysuit to let the elasticated sections and pocket detailing truly stand out.\nIn this outfit, I've styled the trousers with Vans Old Skool Trainers for a casual look. But if you want to dress it up, pop on some strappy heels to give your look a touch of attitude.\nCorset - Femme Luxe\nNeon Cargo - Femme Luxe\n*Disclaimer: Items gifted by Femme Luxe.\non December 28, 2020 7\nThe Best Sweaters to Gift This Winter-Holiday Season\nAlexa, play Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood.\nSweaters are arguably the most perfect holiday gift, right after socks of course. It's an absolute must-have for the chilly season and they're an extremely versatile item that can be gifted to women and men of all ages. There are plenty of styles to chose from - chunky knits, cardigans, button-ups, pullovers, turtle necks etc - which can make it tricky finding one you know someone is going to love.\nTo make your life and gift shopping experience easier, here are the best sweaters for women that make for fabulously cosy gifts this season.\nIf there is a special someone who really deserves to be spoiled, gift them a cashmere sweater. Cashmere is known as the \"jewel of fabrics\", the luxurious material is incredibly smooth and soft against the skin. It's one of the most premium and comfortable sweaters a person can wear to make their everyday a little more special.\nNot only will getting them a high-end, quality sweater like this show much they mean to you, it's also a timeless staple that they can wear for many years.\nGeometric \/ Print Sweater\nA geometric sweater is fun and bold, it's perfect for someone with a lot of personality.\nFor those festive silly gatherings, you can't go wrong with an ugly Christmas sweater, especially when it's paired with a funny hat. It's bound to brighten up their face and wardrobe when they open your gift. If your gathering is the completely opposite end of the spectrum or if you prefer to play it safe, opt for a print such as strips that can be worn at any time of the year.\nSweater dresses technically count as a sweater, providing an extra option for sweater loving women everywhere!\nSweater dresses look fabulous on pretty much everyone. It can be worn casually or dressed up with a belt for an elegant look. Short sweater dresses are ideal for the younger ones, while an over the knee style is more suitable for the older ladies. These women sweater dresses are a special gift that will leave your loved one speechless!\nEveryone can appreciate a thick sweater they can wrap around themselves like a blanket. Imagine curling up by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate wearing a blanket-like cardigan - unbeatable cosiness.\nA cardigan is perfect for any age, they come in all different length and styles so you can easily find one that reflects the personal tastes of the person for whom you are buying the sweater.\nMock & Turtle Neck Sweater\nWho said cozy sweaters have to be oversized and unflattering?\nMock and turtle neck sweaters are personally my favourite. The fit gives off chic girl boss vibes and its fab for keeping your neck warm for those of us who don't like wearing scarfs. Mock neck sweaters look more expensive than they actually cost too. So, if you're looking to impress a fashion easter on a budget, a mock neck or turtle next sweater is the way to go.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"American Horror Story: 3x7\nFiona finds purpose in a dangerous love affair; Queenie questions her place in the Coven; Cordelia makes a decision about her mother.\nBitchcraft Oct. 09, 2013\nBoy Parts Oct. 16, 2013\nThe Replacements Oct. 23, 2013\nFearful Pranks Ensue Oct. 30, 2013\nBurn, Witch. Burn! Nov. 06, 2013\nThe Axeman Cometh Nov. 13, 2013\nThe Dead Nov. 20, 2013\nThe Sacred Taking Dec. 04, 2013\nHead Dec. 11, 2013\nThe Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks Jan. 08, 2014\nProtect the Coven Jan. 15, 2014\nGo to Hell Jan. 22, 2014\nThe Seven Wonders Jan. 29, 2014","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Man Continues to Have Encounters With Mysterious Beings\n17 April, 2015 \/ in Abductions, Alien Encounters\nCase File Information\nDate of Event \/ Case File: 12\/27\/2004\nExperiencer's Travel Trailer\nName: D. H., Age 41, male\nDate experience began: Week before New Year's (2004) \u2013 Friday\nTime of Day: When Red light was in trailer, it was around 11:30 p.m. (see below)\nWhere: Eatonville, WA about 36 miles north of Mount Rainier. Trailer was near garage at a friend's house.\nWe were recently exposed to an interesting case involving a possible abduction from a travel trailer in Western Washington State. The alleged incident began on Friday, 26 December, 2003 just before midnight. D. H., age 41 and male was wakened in his Roust-a-bout travel trailer at approximately 11:30 p.m. by a sound, light or movement that, at this time, he is unable to fully identify. However, upon waking he clearly saw a red orb that was approximately three inches in diameter. \"It was the size of a baseball,\" he stated. From the surface of the red ball, to another inch or so, a mist of red light shone. The total diameter, including the misty edge, was about five inches. Although the red light was \"hazy\" as regards its distinctness, it lit up the entire interior compartment of the trailer. \"It was an extremely bright light,\" he said.\nAt the time, his travel trailer was parked behind a friend's home near the garage in Eatonville, Washington, about 36 miles north of Mount Rainier. Prior to being wakened, D. H. was sleeping under four blankets and between two sheets. He was wearing no clothes at the time, but the blankets were sufficient to keep him warm, even though the trailer was kept at approximately 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The trailer was a fully self-contained travel trailer, but had no shower.\nIt should be noted that D. H. is an extremely tidy person, almost to a fault. He showers (indoors) every day and washes his hands before eating, etc. Perhaps because he is a master plumber by trade (licensed in the State of Washington), he has developed a habit of always putting things away properly and in their place after using them and carefully. In that same regard, he always locks all doors and windows at night. His trailer was \"spic and span\" clean that night.\nThe light that woke D. H. up that evening was at the foot of his bed, in the center, near the entryway to the trailer. It was floating two feet above and one foot further down from his feet (away from his body).\nHe was lying on his left side when he opened his eyes and saw light. He lay there on his left side for a minute and a half watching the light before turning over to his right side very slowly maintaining his head upon the pillow \u2013 and then watched the light for approximately another minute. This was when D. H. noticed the time on the clock. \"It was 11:30-something,\" he said.\nHe told us that he had never seen anything like this in his entire life. The red light (orb) was highly luminous and \"lit up the trailer in an amazing fashion while hovering in the exact same spot,\" he stated. Ordinarily, he couldn't have been able to even read the time on the clock in the dark.\nThen, he leaned up on his right elbow very slowly. The light moved about a half an inch further inside the trailer (to the left) and then bolted out the door so fast, he couldn't actually see the light's movement. D. H. was unaware until that moment that the trailer door was open. He always closes and locks that door \u2014 and even always checks on it by shaking the handle and pushing on it several times to insure it's locked. (This door would be on the passenger side of any vehicle pulling it.)\nIt should be noted at this point that D. H. had had just previously repaired the entire right side of the trailer including the door.\nLocation of the door from inside the trailer\nThe door slammed behind the light that \"flew\" out. Interestingly, D. H. said that he was not frightened the entire time. He was simply amazed at what he had seen. He had never ever seen such a light.\nIt actually made him jolt when trailer door slammed. He was still under the covers.\nAt this point, he lit a cigarette and lay there (after turning back on left shoulder) thinking about what he had just seen until he finished the cigarette. This took three to five minutes, he said. After that, he got up, turned on the lights (two lights\u2013 one over stove and one over bed area) and got a glass of water. Having poured the water, he then unscrewed the bulb over stove, got back in bed, covered up and lay there thinking about what had just happened. He turns the light over the stove on and off by screwing and unscrewing the bulb.\nWhile only the light over his bed was on, he lay there thinking about this event for a full 25 minutes before leaning up and unscrewing the bulb over his bed (his manner of turning off the light). He was thinking, \"Why did this happen? Why was this going on?\" for those 25 minutes. He told us that he never doubted that it happened. \"It was NOT a dream.\" He is still very emphatic on this point!\nIn any event, after the 25 minutes had elapsed, he went to sleep.\nIt wasn't until he awoke the next morning that he noticed that he had a bump on the back on his head. It was a good sized bump and yet, he felt better than he had in months. The bump only hurt when he touched it \u2013 and even then it was only slightly sore. In fact, he only knew the bump was there when he scratched his head because he felt an itch where the bump was. The bump protruded outwards out about half an inch. (Investigator: It's still slightly noticeable one month later.) Of note is that D. H. noticed no appreciable loss or gain of time during this incident.\nIndeed, it was only after he got out of bed the next morning (about 7:30 a.m.) and had turned off the alarm clock, turned on his coffee machine and was sitting on the foot of his bed when he noticed the itch mentioned above and how \"happy\" he felt. This was not like anything (drugs, alcohol, whatever) that he had ever felt. He was just in \"a really good mood.\" It was at this time that he first noticed the itch, the bump and the slight soreness when he touched the bump. But again, it should be emphasized that none of these things changed his happiness.\nPhoto of trim and location where it had been previously dented.\nHe sat at the foot of the bed waiting for the coffee to be ready and thinking about the events from the night before and how happy he was.\nHe looked over to his right and noticed that the door trim on the floor (which sticks up about a full inch) had a one-and-a-half inch dent in it. The trim was dented outward. That piece of trim was previously perfectly straight and he knew that because he had only recently fixed that entire side of the trailer. Incidentally, you can step on the trim as hard as you wish \u2013 even with boots \u2013 and not cause any dent at all. (We have verified this fact.) D.H. has subsequently straightened the trim.\nThe next night at just before 8:00 p.m., he lay down in bed, closed his eyes for a minute to relax from the day, and had a flashback for about a second and a half of someone pulling him by his ankles out of his bed. All of the covers had been removed from his body and he was terrified as he was being dragged feet-first from his bed and through the trailer door. His legs were crossed and he was dragged by two \"hands\" of some sort.\nHe then got out of his bed and then realized that the dent was probably caused by his head striking the trim at the bottom of the door. He thinks he was dropped accidentally by \"whoever.\"\nThree nights afterwards (Monday night), something jumped onto the top of his trailer (still in Eatonville) \u2026 heard a thump and then a slight scuffling. No tree near trailer nor near garage next to where trailer was parked. This happened about 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. He then wired his door shut from the inside. He has been doing this ever since. This, even though the door can be locked. That same evening, he thought he heard something scratching around trying to open the small key-locked storage compartment (but large enough for a human to crawl through) on the side of his trailer. It has an outside covering panel.\nA couple of weeks later (roughly ten days later), he visited with his mother in Western Washington. It was about 1:30 a.m. (middle of the night and everyone had gone to bed except D. H.) and he was about to fall asleep in the home when he got a flashback. The flashback was of a large dark-dark gray face (right in D. H. 's face about two feet away) with large black or dark gray face with thin arms \u2013 he saw only between wrist and elbow and saw no ears, mouth, hair or nose. The flashback was of the Alien's face and that face was directly in D. H.' s face in the trailer while D. H. was in his bed. The flashback was in color and quite vivid \u2013 and \"alive.\" It should be noted that D.H. almost never dreams in color. Although D.H. has seen such pictures of aliens, this flashback was \"live\" \u2014 similar to flashback of being pulled from bed some nights earlier (above). This flashback really frightened D. H. a lot. He didn't get back into bed until 4:30 a.m. and not to sleep until after 5:00 a.m. He wired his mother's back door shut then and the door remains wired today.\nSuch flashbacks have never occurred in D. H. 's life before.\nOn early a.m. (2:30 a.m.) of 19 January 2004, a dull white light (rectangular \u2014 about 6\u2033 by 2\u2033) appeared on D.H. 's trailer wall \u2013 then immediately disappeared. Energy seemed to be drained from D.H. 's body this time \u2013 not greatly, but somewhat.\nAt around 2 am on February 15, 2004 the owner of the property where D.H. had parked his trailer noticed someone climbing a tree near D.H.'s trailer. When the owner went outside and yelled at the \"tree climber\" he saw no one nor received an answer. The owner then went to bed. The next morning D.H. said that someone had punched several neatly arranged holes in the tin foil that D.H. had spread over the exterior windows in his trailer. (Since having these experiences D.H. has become paranoid about securing locks and covering windows.) When the property owner told D.H. about the tree climber, he became very frightened.\nAll of this is puzzling to D.H. inasmuch as he has never believed in UFOs\/Aliens and has even teased persons who do, including his own mother..\nD.H. Has another encounter on November 11, 2004 in Anchorage, Alaska:\nPictures Drawn by DH and Depict the Entity That He Saw on Nov. 11, 2004\nAlthough D. H. moved to the State of Alaska in the early summer of 2004 and is\/was living in Anchorage, Alaska during the Autumn of 2004 when he had another occurrence of an \"alien intrusion\" into his life. It occurred at 2:30 a.m. on 11 November 2004. He was awakened after having a rather prominent dream. No lights were on in the bedroom of the home within which he is living in Anchorage, but he saw the very clear image of a non-human figure in his bedroom through the mirror. No attempt to communicate (speak or telecommunicate) was made (by either), but the figure emitted a dull but noticeable white light.\nH. could only see the upper torso and head, but was certain that the figure was fully seven and a half feet tall. Its face was very human-like except that it had the usual \"gray\" attributes of a small slit for a mouth, no ears and a tiny nose. The eyes were perfectly round \u2014 not almond-shaped as is true of the \"classic Gray\" \u2014 and seemed large. No hair was visible. It's color was grayish-green and its skin was slightly pocked (not very smooth) as best he could recall. He was unable to see the lower part of the torso through the mirror; however, it was wearing no noticeable garments.\nThe room could not have been entered through its one door or the small crank-opened window behind the television set. He looked for and found no signs of forced entry after the \"being\" simply disappeared after about five seconds. This is the first strange incidence of any kind since his activities in Ocean Shores during the winter of 2004.\nWitnesses description of lights inside bedroom\nThe Encounters Continue \u2013 Dec. 4, 2004 (Anchorage, Alaska) DH first notices large scar on rear of upper leg. He is quite frightened by this situation because he is certain that he did get this scar from any known injury. (We have supplied DH with a camera in the hopes that he can photograph future events.)\nDH Sees More Lights \u2013 Dec. 11, 2004 (Anchorage, Alaska)\nRecently DH phoned and left me a voice-mail and said that he has experienced strange lights in his room in the last few days. (See drawing supplied by DH to the left.) Apparently the lights were yellow in color and \"streaked.\" Clear spaces were between the streaks. Recently I have equipped DH with a camera and we are hopeful of getting some photos if these encounters continue.\nInvestigative Notes: All of these experiences of DH are intriguing and not explainable. Outside of DH's word we have no other evidence to look at (other than the dented door trim on his Dec. 27, 2003 experience.) I know some of DH's friends and his mother. They all say that he is of sound mind and has never had any mental problems. In my discussions with DH he has assured me that he rarely drinks, does not use drugs, and has no history of mental illness or hallucinations. I do believe DH's story and I believe that he is of sound mind. However, to prove this conclusively he should have a consultation with a mental health professional preferably a therapist who has treated people who have had paranormal experiences. The decision to seek a mental health professional strictly rests with DH.\nBottom Line: We continue to investigate this intriguing case. We will update this page as more details become available.\nWoman Has Terrifying Experience During Middle of Night Bright Light From Object Shines on Man \u2013 Loses Two Hours of Time Man Says He Encountered Creatures in a Large Ship \u2013 Lost 9 Hours Time Man Says He Was Abducted By Reptilian Beings After 40 Years Woman Vividly Recalls Terrifying UFO Encounter\nSpecial Thanks & Credits\nThe Black Vault works with many organizations and other agencies around the world to archive information - most of which has an agreed permission to repost material on this archive, despite existing copyrights. In addition to this collaboration, some material may be copyrighted, but direct authorization to re-use this material is not always obtained, and may need additional permission to re-use. Please see the copyright notice below regarding 'fair use', and contact the appropriate copyright holder for reprint and republish permissions. If you feel your copyright ownership is violated, please contact me immediately and let me know. All known and available information about this case (if any) is as follows:\nOriginating Organization: UFOs NorthWest\nOrganization Link: http:\/\/www.ufosnw.com\/sighting_reports\/2004\/eatonorb\/eatonorb.htm\nabduction, alien encounter, experience, lights\nTulip Staircase Ghost Photo of Ghost or Evil Spirit taken while serving in Iraq S.S. 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{"text":"Porsche Boxster And Cayman Will Get Four-Cylinders Engine In 2016\nCars News Porsche Porsche Boxster Porsche Cayman Convertible Sports cars Future cars\nby Jonathan Lopez, on May 20, 2015, 14:00\nBy mid-2016, Porsche will begin outfitting the Boxster and Cayman with four-cylinder engines, replacing the six-cylinder mills. The confirmation comes after years of rumors and speculation as to what Stuttgart has in store for the two iconic sports cars, with the upcoming refresh for the 2017 model year.\nThe news comes courtesy of Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller, who spoke with Automotive News recently about the German automaker's plans for the new engine, saying, \"First of all, we will have it in the Boxster and Cayman successor. And then we will see how it works and how successful it is and how the customers will react on that, and then we will take the next decisions.\" That leaves the door open for other models in the Porsche lineup to receive the new four-cylinder.\nWhile official details are currently hazy, we do know the pistons will be arranged in a horizontally opposed layout and will probably be boosted by a turbocharger. Expect 2.0-liter and 2.5-liter engines. Output could be as high as 395 horsepower.\nThat would trump the Boxster Spyder's 375 horsepower and the Cayman GT4's 385 horsepower, both of which come from detuned versions of the naturally aspirated 3.8-liter flat-sixes plucked from the 911 Carrera S.\nThe last four-cylinder Porsche sold in the U.S. was two decades in the past with the 968 in 1995. The German marque currently sells four-banger versions of the Macan in British and Chinese markets.\nContinue reading for the full story.\n2016 Mazda Miata VS 2015 Porsche Boxster\nAlfa Romeo 4C Spider Vs. Porsche Boxster\nThis news probably comes as a relief for Porsche-philes, at least in terms of quieting the rumor mill a bit. Now that Mueller has finally confirmed the manufacturer's intentions to imbue the new Boxster and Cayman with four-cylinder engines, the debate can resume around a few facts rather than mere speculation. Now, the questions are in the details \u2013 to boost or not to boost? How much displacement? And most importantly, how much power?\nA downsized engine for the Cayman and Boxster has been on the table for quite some time now, so Mueller's validation of the upcoming four-powered models shouldn't be altogether surprising.\nA downsized engine for the Cayman and Boxster has been on the table for quite some time now, so Mueller's validation of the upcoming four-powered models shouldn't be altogether surprising. After all, both vehicles can trace their lineage to the 968, which sold between 1992 and 1995 and came with two different 3.0-liter inline-fours, one of which produced 240 horsepower in twin-cam NA trim, while the other made 305 horsepower in single-cam turbocharged trim. Before the 968 was the 944, which was offered from 1982 to 1991 with three different inline-fours, including a 163-horsepower 2.5-liter single-cam, a 165-horsepower 2.7-liter single-cam, and a 208-horsepower 3.0-liter twin-cam.\nFurthermore, it's all in line with other recent statements coming from Porsche. While 395 horsepower is more than what we currently get from the sixes, the German automaker has said it wants to focus on saving weight for better handling and driving feel, rather than entrench itself in the horsepower wars. Speaking with regards to the 911 in an interview with the U.K.-based publication CAR, Porsche's GT division head Andreas Preuninger stated: \"I'm not a believer in this horsepower monster, up, up, up, more, more, more. For my personal tastes, around 500 bhp is enough, because 700-800 bhp calls for bigger brakes, sturdier suspension, it gets heavier and heavier logically,\" adding \"I think it's not my engineering target to get 50 bhp more every generation, I'd rather turn it around and make the car lighter again, a specific horsepower per kilo.\"\nA four-powered Macan for the U.S. is likely, but will we see the future 911 also get the four-banger-treatment?\nAll told, it's possible we could see the new four-cylinder in models beyond the Boxster and Cayman. A four-powered Macan for the U.S. is likely, but will we see the future 911 also get the four-banger-treatment?\nMaybe. Porsche hasn't ruled it out, and Mueller even recently stated that the automaker was currently debating the possibility of a 911 hybrid, saying, \"Why not? That is a technique which we at Porsche are very familiar with, so we can suppose that we could have plug-ins all over the model range, not only to save fuel but also to boost the performance of these cars.\"\nEmissions remain a big issue for sports car makers like Porsche, so such evolutions should be seen as distinct possibilities, especially when you consider some of the fastest cars to roll out from Stuttgart include the Le Mans-fighting 919 hybrid, which is powered by a turbo 2.0-liter V-4 mated to an energy recovery system.\nIn the end, purists will undoubtedly rage against the altered exhaust note, but I doubt the whining will continue when the smaller engine's lower weight comes into play in the corners.\nFirst introduced in 1996 as Porsche's entry-level sports car offering, the Boxster was the first road-legal roadster from the marque since the 550 Spyder in 1956. The roofless two-door quickly became Porsche's cornerstone seller, and is currently in its third generation as the 981.\nCompared to the previous 987, updates to the new Boxster include fresh design language on the outside, revised engine and transmission specs, 40 percent higher torsional rigidity in the chassis, a wider track, an extended wheelbase, and a 77-pound curb weight reduction. Engine options include a 2.7-liter flat-six, 3.4-liter flat-six, and 3.8-liter flat-six, while transmission choices include a six-speed manual and seven-speed PDK auto.\nRead our full review here.\nSlotting underneath the more powerful range-topping 911, the Cayman is a relatively fresh addition to the Stuttgart catalog, first hitting the scene in 2005. The second gen was first unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show as the 981C, with a new body, longer wheelbase, and updated interior. Engine options include a slew of flat-sixes, with displacements of 2.7-liters, 3.4-liters and 3.8-liters.\nThe largest powerplant of the bunch can be found in the recently released GT4, which is a stripped-down, enthusiast-oriented iteration equipped with a six-speed manual transmission and capable of completing a lap around the Nurburgring in just seven minutes, 40 seconds. The GTS, S, and base model are also available with a seven-speed PDK auto.\nMake Acura Alfa-Romeo Aston-Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bugatti Buick Byton Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Citroen Cupra Dodge Ferrari Fiat Ford Genesis GMC Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land_Rover Lexus Lincoln Lotus Maserati Mazda Mclaren Mercedes Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Opel Pagani Peugeot Porsche Ram Renault Rivian Rolls-Royce Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo View All\nModel View All Porsche 356 Porsche 550 Porsche 64 Porsche 717 Porsche 718 Porsche 904 Porsche 906 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 (930) Porsche 911 (964) Porsche 911 (991) Porsche 911 (992) Porsche 911 (993) Porsche 911 (997) Porsche 912 Porsche 914 Porsche 916 Porsche 918 Porsche 919 Porsche 924 Porsche 928 Porsche 944 Porsche 959 Porsche 960 Porsche 968 Porsche 986 Porsche 987 Porsche 988 Porsche Boxster Porsche Carrera Porsche Carrera GT Porsche Cayenne Porsche Cayman Porsche GT Porsche GT1 Porsche GT2 Porsche GT3 Porsche GT4 Porsche Macan Porsche Mission E Porsche Pajun Porsche Panamera Porsche Roock Porsche Ruf Rt 2 Porsche Targa Porsche Taycan Porsche Turbo\nRadical SR8 RX\nMagnum MK5\nCars \/ News \/ Sports cars \/ Porsche \/ Porsche Boxster \/ Porsche Cayman \/ Convertible \/ Future cars","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Rodney Davis, M.D., Receives Lifetime...\nRodney Davis, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Urology at the UAMS, has received a lifetime achievement award from the Arkansas Urologic Society.\nRodney Davis, M.D., Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Arkansas Urologic Society\nOct. 13, 2020 | Rodney Davis, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Urology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received the Headstream Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Arkansas Urologic Society.\nDavis is an internationally recognized expert in minimally invasive techniques to treat urologic malignancies. He has made innumerable contributions since his recruitment to UAMS from Vanderbilt University and Meharry Medical College in Nashville in 2012, both in Arkansas and nationally. A Malvern native, Davis also earned many honors for his service in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, from which he retired with the rank of colonel.\nDavis holds the Robert Woods Bass Chair in Genitourinary Oncology at UAMS.\n\"Dr. Headstream is a native Arkansan who understood the importance of a urology training and started the residency department at UAMS where Dr. Davis is the chairman,\" said Mark Jackson, M.D., immediate past president of the society. \"Like Dr. Davis, he served in the U.S. Army and lead a distinguished career to the level of colonel. However, above the dedication to education and service to their country, they are both known as great guys who care about their patients and do the right thing. Dr. Davis has lived and practice every aspect of this award through his long and decorated career.\"\nDavis graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia. He attended UAMS in 1978 and graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1982. Davis completed a residency in urology at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., and later completed a fellowship in urology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.\nFrom 1996 to 2007, Davis was on the faculty of Tulane University's Section of Urological Oncology, while also serving as chief of Urology at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in New Orleans. He was recruited to Vanderbilt, Meharry and the VA system in Nashville in 2007.\nDavis has served in numerous active and reserve military posts and medical leadership positions. His assignments have included Madigan Army Medical Center, the 47th Combat Support Hospital in the Persian Gulf in 1990-91, and the Task Force 399th Hospital in Al Asad, Iraq, in 2007. Among many military honors, he received the Army Meritorious Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal in 2007.\nDavis specializes in minimally invasive techniques, including laparoscopy and robotics in the treatment of urologic malignancies. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Urological Association (AUA) Advisory Committee to the American College of Surgeons, and chairman of the AUA Guideline Panel for Microscopic Hematuria. He is a director for the African Medical Research Foundation U.S. and has been active in bench and clinical prostate cancer research.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Category: Literature\nPostArt, Literatureby Madeleine Boomgaarden\nNina Hamnett \u2013 a Simple Exhibition Celebrating a Complex Woman of Fitzrovia\nThe Fitzrovia Chapel presents a rare glimpse into the life and work of writer and artist Nina Hamnett through an intimate exhibition of rarely seen sketches. 'Nina Hamnett \u2014 'Everybody was Furious' explores this often-overlooked Welsh artist who is central to the creative and cultural legacy of Fitzrovia as well as the wider art scene....\n26 Sep 201922 Jan 2020\nPostLiteratureby Madeleine Boomgaarden\nWatching the birds fly in the chapel\nThe stories of author Daphne du Maurier rarely have a happy ending and were described as 'moody and resonant' with overtones of the paranormal. In this our free September Wireless Contemplation audio event, we celebrate perhaps the darkest of all her tales, The Birds. This short story was made famous by Hitchcock in his 1963...\n31 Aug 201818 Oct 2018\nPostCelebrations, Literature, Newsby Madeleine Boomgaarden\nRemembering Peter Sellers on his anniversary\n'The day he died it seemed like the whole country came to a stop. Everywhere you went the fact that Peter had died seemed like an umbrella over everything.' \u2013 Burt Kwouk 'I remember his two children eating in the staff dining room at night and how we all respected their need for privacy and...\n11 Jul 201818 Oct 2018\nPostContemplation, Literatureby Madeleine Boomgaarden\nVisit Big Brother at the chapel in June\nBig Brother looms as large in our lives as he did in 1949 when George Orwell introduced him to the world in the novel 1984. With a history of bannings and court challenges, the book still deserves its iconic and provocative reputation. Come and hear the slogans, the Newspeak, the fiction turned fact in this...\n18 May 201818 Oct 2018\nDoris Lessing's excerpts from The Golden Notebook\nNobel Prize-winner and political campaigner Doris Lessing was a novelist, playwright, poet, short story writer biographer and librettist. From 1958 to 1962, she lived in Fitzrovia, paying \u00a35 a week in rent. Come and listen to some of the words that made her reputation as one of the world's most admired writers in our free Wireless...\n15 Apr 201818 Oct 2018","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Google Expands Enterprise App Partner Program\nBy Jim Barthold\nGoogle on Wednesday launched a beefed-up Google Apps reseller program for the enterprise, opening the program beyond its initial 50 core team members. Under the program, resellers provide system integration and training support, along with customization of Google's hosted applications.\nThe move increases potential competition in the enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) space, delivering e-mail, calendar and collaboration solutions to business users. It represents a potential sword-crossing moment with arch-nemesis competitor Microsoft, which has its own partner community selling to the enterprise sector.\nGoogle got to its position -- selling to \"more than 1 million businesses,\" according to the company's blog -- by first cultivating a consumer-friendly persona. Google Apps are offered to the general public for free, but the company also charges enterprises for customized solutions with added security.\nHaving a consumer-facing product, along with SaaS delivery, generates more innovation and flexibility compared with on-premise software installations, according to Google spokesman Andrew Kovacs.\n\"The innovation on the consumer side is more Darwinian, and that's been informing our movement in the enterprise,\" he said. \"We believe as a company that the advantages of the consumer world can be applied effectively to the enterprise world to make applications that are simple and easy to use yet powerful.\"\nIn short, he said, Google, born of the Internet, believes that the Internet cloud is the best place to start when attacking the enterprise space. Google, through its new Google Apps Authorized Reseller Program, is betting that its partners will agree.\n\"This presents an opportunity to them today to start adding cloud services to their offerings,\" he said. Google's resellers also have the choice of selling on-premises software from other software providers, including Microsoft and others.\nGoogle provides security for its enterprise apps through technology the company acquired when it bought Postini. The Postini acquisition marked the company's move into the enterprise direction, and it did \"improve the performance of the security of their e-mail in particular,\" said Jeff Kaplan, managing director of THINKstrategies, a SaaS advocacy group.\nGoogle, for its part, only provides \"limited\" customer support.\n\"We're depending on our reseller partners to provide it,\" Kovacs said, calling it \"one of the biggest opportunities for them\" to make extra money on end user support and training.\nGoogle's retailer partners sell, customize and support Google Apps Premier Edition for enterprises, and there's no hardware to maintain. And that, said Kaplan is the selling point.\n\"People are becoming tired of buying, implementing and maintaining their own software and then having to notify the vendor if anything goes wrong. That formula is quickly becoming obsolete,\" he said.\nGoogle has already drawn some blood in the academic market with its hosted gmail solution. An Australian school district dropped out of a three-year $33 million e-mail contract using Microsoft Exchange Server in favor of a $9 million hosted gmail deal with Google.\nMicrosoft has been formulating its own \"software plus services\" play, offering hosted versions of its best-selling software applications since late last year, both directly and through its partner channels. Still, the software giant faces an incumbent's burden, while the new guys can come in fresh.\nApple Inc. also appears to be entering the SaaS space from the consumer side with a new hosted offering that supports the Apple iWork productivity suite. Last week, the company announced an iWork.com public beta, which lets users of iWork '09 software share documents online.\nCorporate delays in implementing Windows Vista have given Apple and Google a boost, Kaplan contended.\n\"Apple has been making tremendous inroads into the corporate environment because of the disruptive qualities of Vista,\" Kaplan said. \"Google seems to have many opportunities with the same vulnerability that Vista created. The economy has aggravated and the overall attitude towards traditional software has become increasingly negative.\"\nJim Barthold is a freelance writer based in Delanco, N.J. covering a variety of technology subjects.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Foster Hybrid MBA Ranking Jumps to #10 in U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs\nFoster's Hybrid MBA earned a top 10 ranking in the U.S. News & World Report Best Online MBA. Foster also ranks #6 in Best Online... Read More\nFoster now accepts the Executive Assessment for admissions into part-time MBA programs\nEffective immediately, the University of Washington Foster School of Business will accept the Executive Assessment (EA) as an option when fulfilling the testing requirements for... Read More\nAn MBA Working in the Public Sector\nDever Haffner-Ratliffe, Hybrid MBA Class of 2020, has always been interested in the economics flow, even at a young age. When she was in high... Read More\nWhat is an MBA Trek?\nA critical complement to MBA curriculum is a deep understanding of their practical application in the business world. To facilitate such learning outcomes, Foster's Career... Read More\nUW Hybrid MBA Expands U.S. Reach\nUW's Hybrid MBA is growing in size and reach UW Foster's Hybrid MBA format is thriving (and bucking national MBA trends) with its unique delivery... Read More\nWhat is a Hybrid MBA?\nThe Foster School of Business' newest MBA program features a unique blend of online and in-person instruction, referred to as a hybrid format. This innovative format includes a... Read More\nUW Celebrates First Graduating Class of the Hybrid MBA Program\nInaugural Class Graduates Inspiration and celebration flowed on June 10, 2019, as the Foster School of Business honored 46 students in the inaugural graduating class of... Read More\nFoster Abroad: Hybrid MBA Inaugural International Study Tour\nThis spring students embarked on the inaugural Hybrid MBA International Study Tour (IST) to Morocco and France. This unique learning opportunity allowed students to compare... Read More\nIn Perfect Harmony: Hybrid MBA Student Starts Nonprofit\nAll UW Foster Hybrid MBA Program students must learn to manage the rigor and commitment of the program with the rest of their busy lives.... Read More\nFoster Treks to Portland\nAt the end of February, 30 UW Foster Hybrid MBA (HMBA) and Technology Management MBA (TMMBA) students trekked to the Portland area for a packed... Read More\nAbout Hybrid MBA\nThe Hybrid MBA Program is a work-compatible, mostly online MBA option from the top-ranked, accredited University of Washington Foster School of Business. Taught by Foster's high-caliber MBA faculty, this two-year, interactive program is designed for working professionals who need flexibility not offered by traditional MBA programs. Learn more about the Hybrid MBA program.\nSign up to receive information about Hybrid updates and upcoming events Sign up\nUpcoming Hybrid MBA Events\nHybrid MBA Posts by Topic","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Anti Aging & Living With Energy In Your 70's & Beyond with Oz Garcia\nYou only want to live longer if you're doing so in a healthy manner. Longevity when you're in pain or feeling terrible is something of a curse. Listen as Oz Garcia shares his thoughts on living with energy in your 70's and beyond.\nOz Garcia is a huge name in the world of biohacking and anti-aging. He's been helping people age in a healthy way for many years and he's extremely knowledgeable about what it takes to live a long, healthy life.\nHe works with everyone from celebrities to laymen helping to create individualized programs that build stronger, healthier bodies. He joins me today to chat about his methods, his thoughts, and what he's learned as he's reached his own later years.\nIf you've been struggling to get started with a good functional health program, then you won't want to miss out on this conversation. Oz details why sleep is important at every age and stage of life. He's also digging into his own diet and why he's made the choices that he has. He also notes that his diet isn't the right diet for everyone.\nMost importantly however, is his focus on building a strong and flexible brain. Your brain is your key to making true change in your life. Creating mindfulness practices, moving your body, and reading are all integral to living a long healthy life.\nListen in to hear all of Oz's amazing advice and recommendations.\nIn This Episode:\n[00:16] Oz Garcia joins me to chat all about anti-aging and living with energy in your later years.\n[01:24] Listen as he shares his background, work and how he got started in biohacking.\n[07:37] What are some of the biggest changes in learning he's seen over the years?\n[10:02] Learn more about the history of social behavior and how it has impacted overall health and changing ideology.\n[15:25] What should you focus on as you get older?\n[18:53] Why he has a very plant heavy diet.\n[21:29] How the human palate and brain work together to keep you stuck in unhealthy patterns.\n[24:06] Does he avoid any particular foods?\n[30:21] What he does for dessert.\n[34:12] Oz's advice for people who are struggling to make changes.\n[38:14] You have to think through your decisions when you're overcome with cravings.\n[40:53] Learn more about the Waking Up App and how it helps with mindfulness.\n[43:53] Your practices have to follow you no matter where you go.\n[46:53] Oz shares his final words of wisdom.\n[47:17] Connect with Oz.\nLinks and Resources:\nPeak Performance Life\nPeak Performance on Facebook\nPeak Performance on Instagram\nWaking Up by Sam Harris\nWaking Up App\nKing Corn Documentary\nOne Stop Regeneration\nCOVID: Did You Learn The Most Important Lesson? If Not Now Then When?\nHow to Get the Vitamin D You Need as We Head into Winter\nSoon, we will find ourselves deep in the middle of winter. There are some great things about winter to look forward to like the holidays, snow, winter sports, and cozy times at home. And there are also some drawbacks about winter that aren't as exciting like shorter days, colder temperatures, bad weather, and less sun.\nLess sun doesn't just get in the way of activities like beach days and picnics. It also poses a potential problem when it comes to our health. You see, our bodies need sunlight in order to make vitamin D, which is an essential nutrient that plays many important roles in the body.\n8 Ways to Boost Brain Function for Greater Focus and Productivity\nThere's been a lot to adjust to in recent times, and if it wasn't already hard enough to stay productive all workday long, it can be even harder now. Whether you are back in the office or still working from home, you aren't alone if productivity, mental energy, and focus have been hard to come by.\nIf that sounds like you, then don't worry. There are many things you can do to give your brain power a boost and bring more energy, concentration, and focus to your day for peak mental performance.\n5 Favorite Health Foods for Fall\nClearing Up Common Misunderstandings About Cholesterol","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"TRUMP TO ACOSTA: YOUR AGENDA IS UNAMERICAN.\nTRUMP: THROW DOWN TIME\nBabies told about the new abortion laws.\nFriday, 15 February:\nToday the rubber hit the road.\nPresident Donald J Trump signed the much anticipated National Emergency declaration about the ongoing crisis at the southern border. The news cycle is buzzing about this with many declarations being made about whether this was legal, constitutional, or even necessary at all.\nMost have followed the debate leading up to this.\nAfter the shutdown of government the president gave congress three weeks to solve this issue. He had to know that the opposition had absolutely zero intention of wanting to solve it. Their base has been whipped into an emotional fury over this.\nThe vast coffers of George Soros- who recently admitted he has thrown a half billion dollars into organizing the 'caravans'- are the real back story here. His $18 billion passed out to Democrat front groups over the past two years are netting these results.\nIt's why you even have some of the major Democrat presidential candidates freely admitting that not only do they not approve the new border construction but that all of the walls should be torn down.\nThat's right. 'Open Borders' from people who deny they are for them.\nTo really understand this whole issue one must accept several realities. One, that the opposition is heavily invested in the inflow of migrants into the US. Two, it has international implications.\nIt is no secret that the Democrat party has been shrinking. Their support is concentrated in a half dozen big cities; New York. Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadephia and a couple of others. The rest of the country is decidedly not in their camp.\nThe hemorrhage of African American support is now critical; the best kept secret in politics. Just a few months ago Rasmussen had their support for Trump at 36%. If that's the case the Dems will never win another national election.\nUnless, of course, they can import some newly minted voters.\nThat is why the national party is fully invested in open borders. They need new, poor, and uneducated voters to retain power. This is why they resist all forms of voter reform, and only repeat the same mantra of 'voter suppression' and, of course, 'racism'.\nThen there is an even more insidious agenda.\nThe communist hegemony in this hemisphere, which includes Venezuela, Nicaragua, and of course Cuba, have fomented -with the help of a 5th column within the US- an invasion of hostile forces.\nThat's right folks. An invasion. In spite of what the media says, this is part of a long term strategy. As pointed out in the infamous Cloward-Piven strategy from 1966, first the welfare system must be overloaded to the point of collapse.\nThen you bring overt socialists into the Democrat party. Sound familiar? To wit:\nhttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cloward%E2%80%93Piven_strategy\nThe left will look you straight in the face and deny this. They will say this is just a 'right wing fantasy'.\nThey lie. This is as planned, and as deliberate, as any offensive in history. No different than any battle in any war. The cruelest part is the participation of the US media. The Fourth Estate is as guilty as any enemy.\nWhat's worse is they are treasonous. They have conned themselves into believing that the US was a country in decline, that China is the new world power and that socialist policies -for everyone else, not them of course- was the new path forward.\nIt is a willful ignorance that is as brain dead stupid as it is treacherous.\nIt is in this maelstrom that President Trump must sail his ship of state. With today's announcement he managed to alienate not only the left but a good chunk of those on the right. They miss the point the most.\nWorried about the implications of using a National Emergency to 'bypass the will of congress' they say.\nThis is akin to charging Rocky with assault after beating Apollo Creed. Someone isn't getting it, and as this observer has said multiple times before, Trump's biggest problems are with the GOP, not the Dems.\nThere is a crisis now. It's there for everyone to see IF you care to look. 400,000 people sneaking over the border is one thing. Having billionaires fund migrant caravans to storm the border is yet another.\nThe president has had enough. Freed from the Great Russia Hoax, which will now consume the traitors who tried to execute the coup, he can now concentrate on the real issue. That is protecting the honest citizens of the United States.\nThe so-called 'deplorables'. Right now the military and the 'white hats' in intelligence (CIA director Gina Haspell wore a blouse with white hats on it last week) are very busy. Perhaps some of you know of the 'raids' in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.\nHint: MH-53's don't land on Wilshire Blvd nor on the top of the Wells Fargo building for 'practice'. Follow those dots.\nThe soldiers are now defending OUR borders; not the ones in the Middle East. Meanwhile the black hats are obviously unsatisified with the pipeline of body parts from aborted babies from Planned Parenthood.\nSo, all of a sudden Dem states are codifying the most radical procedures in a hurry. The horror show the feckless Governor Blackface in Virginia had was just the start. New York, and now New Mexico are in a rush to join.\nThis has nothing to do with 'reproductive rights'. This is all about the ghoulish underground in fetal tissue, and also serves as a mask for the child trafficking\/adrenochrome situation. Guess where most of this trafficking occurs?\nThat's right. The Mexican border.\nIt all ties together in a disgusting, evil cesspool. POTUS and his people are all over it. Yet his party, the GOP, blithely goes on like none of this ever occurs. Maybe now you know why Trump is so quick to go after the media and his DC swamp.\nThey are not serving their constituents. They serve themselves only...\nThis site would love to bring a better product to our readers; an improved platform that is more interactive is in the works. It is more expensive, and since the site is self funded any and all aid would be appreciated. Every penny will go towards this goal.\nThanks for the consideration. gofundme.comfund-the-truth \/5jd7t8-\nPOTUS: THIS NEEDED TO BE SAID, AND HE'S THE ONE TO SAY IT\nTRUMP: THE WEEK THAT WAS CONTINUES\nWhitaker to Dem chair Nadler: 'YOUR five minutes are up'. Ouch.\nMonday, 11 February:\nIt was, by any stretch of the imagination, The Week That Was.\nStarting with the most anticipated SOTU speech in history, and finishing with the bizarre yet fascinating grilling of AG Matt Whitaker by a hostile House, it was epic in scope and implications. When one adds the under the radar issues it takes on even more scale.\nThat said, all it really did is set up this week.\nPOTUS gave his speech Tuesday night, with all the pomp and circumstance one could expect from it; the full gala affair now heightened by the vociferous, and angry response from the opposition party.\nHaving been denied it's regular slot by the Speaker of the House, the drama had been building all week. What would President Trump do, and what would the Speaker, sitting just above his shoulder, do in response?\nAs the Free World knows by now, the president laid out a very cohesive, and coherent plan for the country. Like all speeches aspirational in nature, it was short on precise detail but long on vision, and some might even say wisdom.\nIt was a consummate America First speech.\nThis was no surprise; the global left anticipated that. However, it was delivered in a gracious and 'come along for the ride' fashion; it was just as free of dire threats as the progressive candidate's utterances are full of them.\nThe Democrats, in a sour mood anyway, sat sullenly on their hands all night. Most amusing was watching the shining star of their 'new wave', Alexandria Octavio Cortez look to Rep Nita Lowrey for where and when not to stand. Then, in a clever moment that was both magnanimous and revealing, POTUS commented on the decrease in female unemployment numbers.\nThis brought the Dem 'female caucus', all clad in white as a show of solidarity, to their feet.\nTrump was only warming up, though. While they hooted and hollered, and were just about to sit down a smiling POTUS said, 'wait- don't sit down yet; the best is yet to come'.\nHe then pointed out the fact that 100 years after women won the right to vote there were more women in the congress than ever before. It was a very giving moment from the president, considering earlier when he made the plea to resist 'the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution' Pelosi saw her moment- the 'clap'.\nIt turned out to be the 'clap' of all time. The Speaker, knowing this was her doing, stood and stared directly at the presdent as she derisively clapped her hands while pointing. This was eagerly gobbled up by the resist crowd and their media pals.\nIt was heralded as 'their moment in time'. And yes, the president stood back and not only let it happen but seemed to glory in it all. Which of course means they completely missed the point yet again.\nThey were celebrating their selfish accomplishment.\nHe showed that it was his policies that have made these paths even better for women. They are working more, making more money, and have more political doors open to them. Once again, they thought they were showing him up and they only made him look better.\nHe even had the self proclaimed 'socialists' chanting 'USA! USA'. It was surreal.\nIt's called 'winning'. Seems folks are getting used to it.\nThe speech was a smash. Instant polls on even hostile media outlets like CBS showed a 76% approval ratings, with 72% agreeing with him on his border policy. Do you think the opposition learned a thing from it?\nNope. They are now tying increased border protection to letting more 'asylum seekers' to be set free by reducing the numbers of beds in the refugee centers. This bad faith addendum will do just what POTUS wants.\nGive him the green light to shut the government down again.\nSenior Dems are extremely unhappy. They know the inmates are running the asylum in the House, and this is where the energy is. Yet if he shuts it down again he can start dismantling the bureaucracy using the RIF (reduction in force) protocols they instituted in the last 35 day affair.\nMake no mistake. Unless they cave in, the president will most assuredly shut the place down again. They are in no position to bargain.\nThis will cause major conflicts within their party. They are pretty much owned by the Soros Open Borders crowd. He has funneled billions into their coffers. And he wants these invasions from Central America to continue.\nOnce again,POTUS is in a 'win win' scenario. Funny how that continues to occur.\nThis will all come to a head this Friday. The week will be a wild one.\nMatt Whitaker, the acting AG at DoJ, made his appearance before the House. Now keep in mind, he had SIX DAYS left to serve, as William Barr will be confirmed this week. His confirmation hearings tomorrow.\nSo, Whitaker acted like a free man with nothing to lose.\nThe hostility of the progressives members veered into sheer hatred; one member asked the highly regarded Whitaker (Rosenstein said he was 'highly qualified) 'who are you, where did you come from, and how in the hell did you become the attorney general?'\nEven by left wing standards this was not acceptible.\nWhitaker was steadfast; he gave stoic answers to dumb questions asked only to try to get him to make some sort of slip up. They know what he's sitting on (FISA doc release) and looked for anything to somehow discredit him.\nHe gave them nothing, zero, squat.\nHe did say this, though. When asked about POTUS discussing possible pardons he said this did not happen. However he DID admit that he 'knows about pardons being discussed'. Now, if it isn't this president then which one is it?\nCould it be the thousands of 'mystery pardons' passed by the Previous Occupant in his final hours? It's hard not to draw that conclusion.\nWhile all this was going on, the adminsitration is cleverly overseeing an end to communist adventurism in this hemisphere by lording over the slow, non violent overthrow of Nicolas Maduro.\nThey are starving his government of money. And POTUS has something Maduro's former benefactors want. This would be Russia and Red China. Something worth a hell of a lot more than Maduro's job security.\nRussia is already backing off. They want sanctions relief. China wants a trade deal, and fast.\nAdd it up and it's 'ta ta' to the communist former bus driver. Oh, and when he falls, he takes Cuba and Nicaragua with him. Call it a 'bonus' as all of them lose the cash cow.\nMore 'winning' folks. Sick of it yet?\nJust wait until he's done with the 'resist' crowd. They will be exposed next. Voter fraud will be front and center for some time; Trump also got the courts to agree to the citizen question on the 2020 census.\nYou will have voter ID for the next election. They will win this argument, too. And for those waiting for the pedo\/trafficking arrests, patience is a virtue. What's going on under the radar is absolutely epic.\nThe State of the Union?\nIt's better than it's been in a long time...\nPOTUS AND THE SPEAKER: NO DEAL, NO PROBLEM.\nTRUMP: THE CLOCK TICKS\nProgressives revealed: Northam says 'make it comfortable' before you kill it.\nThursday, 31 Jaunary:\nThere is so much happening in this most active of presidencies that what seems a huge item more or less fades into obscurity within 24-36 hours.\nBest example is the so called 'journalist' Khashoggi's death. The media has desperately tried to keep this alive; it pleases their pro Iranian masters. But no matter what, no matter how much they spun, twisted and outright lied it never caught on.\nIt was simply how business is done in that part of the world, and far more important news kept pushing it out of the way.\nThis infuriates the media no end. Used to being able to control the flow of information, they are now reduced to being the suspect voice of an establishment being refuted at every turn.\nThis all came to a head with the now infamous government shutdown. This was the result of a 'double dog dare' from the leftist congress; certainly POTUS had no stomach to take on this issue, even though he admitted it was his call.\nBy allowing the shutdown over border security they ceded the issue to the president, and he has run with it ever since. They now have until 15 February to come up with a solution. However, the opposition has painted itself into a corner it cannot move from.\nSomehow they think this a victory. If temporarily avoiding fratricide as a political party is a 'victory', so be it. Others looking at this see them as having zero options.\nAny money at all given to a barrier would dispirit the base of their party, which while total looney tunes is still their prime motivating force. These are the same people who want Tom Brady to have an abysmal Super Bowl because he's golfed with this President.\nDo NOT underestimate the depth of their hatred. It is all consuming.\nOf course, President Trump understands this completely, and is exploiting it for all it's worth. And like the rest of his agenda, he has both truth and history on his side. There is absolutely no doubt that no barriers on the border allows massive illegal immigration.\nNo doubt. Any words to the contrary are either spin or outright lies.\nThis is but one of the issues on the table, and the opposition is now behind the '8 ball' on all of them. This is important:\nThere isn't one key issue that the 45th president is wrong on. Some may disagree, but his stance is principled on all of them. Whether it be immigration, taxes, crime, trade, foreign policy or other social issues he is on both the moral and the right side of history.\nThis explains the vitriol directed towards him.\nHis brusque manner irritates some, and the vociferous rebuttals over every syllable creates constant irritation. It may be toadies like the CNN crew barking their disapprovement constantly, or the Post with it's relentless OpEds that find all sorts of bad conduct.\nIt does have a cumulative effect. It's why this most successful of presidents has an approval rating in the mid 40's. On actions alone he should be 15 points higher.\nLet's take a quick look.\nHe has single handedly negotiated the replacement for NAFTA. It is a big win for the US; the media likes to say it is a 'warmed over' NAFTA but it is no such thing. The US and Mexico make out very well, Canada didn't participate in good faith and got what it deserved. They, and China are the big losers here.\nSpeaking of China, their economy has been in freefall since the tariffs took effect. March 1st will see another 25% tariff assessed. The Chinese are in a panic to change this, and Trump has put every issue on the table. Including intellectual theft. They are going to capitulate completely, and soon.\nForeign Policy:\nStarting with his trip to the Middle East, Trump has been essentially remaking the world dynamic. Unlike other presidents he tells every leader essentially the same thing; we will do what is in our best interests, we will not interfere in yours, and are here to do business.\nOur military will be second to none. Do not confuse this with weakness. He has changed the war in Syria, Afghanistan, and now Venezuela. All with withdrawing forces rather than inserting troops.\nHe has built an international alliance against Maduro. Don't worry about Russia and China; Russia will back off in return for sanction relief and Xi needs a trade deal with the US far more than then we do.\nXi is anxious for a sit down; he will be right behind Comrade Kim in the waiting line.\nIt isn't so much the individual tax cuts as the corporate. By reducing the rate it allowed corporations to bring money back to the United States rather than keeping it offshore. Once the money is here, then local municipalities can negotiate about investment. Manufacturing jobs have returned as a result. 396,000 by October of last year. To wit:\nhttps:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/chuckdevore\/2018\/10\/16\/the-trump-manufacturing-jobs-boom-10-times-obamas-over-21-months\/#633e794b5850\nThese are the jobs the Previous Occupant said would 'never return'.\nHe has reduced regulations at an amazing rate; it is the single best reason for the economic revival. This is why the opposition hates the changes at EPA and Interior. They now get out of the way of entreprenurial enterprise.\nWhile tariffs have hurt some businesses, the new trade agreements will see unprecedented foreign access to our markets. China is now buying rice from us. Think about that for awhile.\nGreenlighting the Dakota piplelines and access to ANWAR were huge. Now, you may say the left has both of these tied up in court and neither are online and you would be correct. However, just the intent to do this changed the markets.\nThey now know it's just a matter of time. Therfore they exist.\nFace it, this planet will be on fossil fuels for at least another 20 years or so. The excursions to the moon to harvest Helium 3 -which can be the source of 'cold fusion' power for a millenia- is now a coming reality. Trump is 'all in' on this.\nSocial issues:\nThanks to the feckless governor of Virginia, Americans now know the term 'infanticide'. If you pass a law allowing a child to be delivered and then it can be put to death 'after discussion' with the parties involved.\nThe 'fetus' (child) will be made 'comfortable'. How nice. Maybe they can have a few violinists playing Brahms sonata #3 for them. George Bernard Shaw thought it a nice touch when people were gassed for being 'useless to the state'.\nGone is the old liberal trope of abortion as 'safe, legal and rare' The new bills allow unfettered abortion, now up to and including after delivery. These same people care deeply about a snail threatened by logging interests but think nothing of snuffing a baby's life over a whim.\nYes, there have been third trimester abortions because the mother didn't want to be pregant in her prom dress. They do happen for all sorts of reasons except for what they claim- that the mother's health is threatened by delivery.\nIt's so rare no one can recall it ever occurring.\nThese, and other issues, are all now out in the open. As this site has said before, the progressives are proud of these beliefs, this is exactly who they are. Humanism is their social construct, and the very young and very old have little or no value to them.\nThey teach courses at universities about this. They put a numerative value on life by it's contribution to society. Same with health care. You hear their lightweights chirp about 'Medicare for all'.\nJust what is that?\nIt sure isn't what they claim it to be. If you have open borders, unfettered immigration, and give 'free' health care benefits to them all what then? It's very simple.\nYou get full government control, rationed care due to limited resources, death panels and yes, both infanticide and euthanasia. But the 35 year olds will get what they need because they have 'more value' to society.\nThis is progressive thought. It is what communists, nazis, socialists and all of the other statist belief systems believe. They just no longer hide it. And do you know why?\nYou can thank Donald J Trump for it. He has called them out, and they displayed just who they are.\nGladly. This was maybe his greatest achievement so far. He no longer has to accuse them of being what they are. In their blind hatred of him they have exposed themselves.\nMeanwhile 15 February creeps up. Pelosi thinks he needs her approval to build a wall. He doesn't. Not only does he have Article IV, Section IV, but he also has 10 US Code Chapter 15, Artilce 284 To wit:\nhttp:\/\/uscode.house.gov\/view.xhtml?path=\/prelim@title10\/subtitleA\/part1\/chapter15&edition=prelim\nAs you can see he has a LOT of tools in his toolkit to address the border. The huge Fentanyl bust on Wednesday paves this path as well.\nSo why toy with Madam Speaker?\nSimple. By poking them, by provoking them, they have revealed to the world who they are and what they believe. It just may be this president's greatest achievement yet...\nLOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY IS CAVING.\nTRUMP AND THE MEDIA: WAR OVER; HE WON\nThe Buzzfeed thing kinda backfired.\nTuesday, 22 Jan:\nPresident Trump once told his listeners that they would 'get so tired of winning they would beg him to stop winning so much'.\nIt was a great gag line. Who knew it would become true.\nHere we are as a country, now a full two years into his term. On the surface it would certainly seem his efforts are a mixed bag; after all he doesn't have his 'wall from sea to shining sea', does he?\nThis ridiculous assertion is used ad nauseum by his opposition to mock his effort at securing the border, which even most semi intelligent citizens intrinsically know to be his primary duty. By saying this they also establish a mantra.\nNo matter what he accomplishes somehow not creating the US version of the Great Wall of China will be a defining failure. It's a canard, but it is their most fervent dream. Next to his imminent departure, of course.\nIt's the rest of the story that bears inspection.\nBy any measure of a presidency, the 45th member of this very exclusive club has been a stunning success.\nHe has reshaped the foreign policy of not just the United States but the whole world. No longer slaves to the whims of European royalty (read: 'traditional allies') he has all but gutted the outdated NATO alliance.\nSo much so that France and Germany now consider us 'adversaries' and want to create their own military force. Seeing they want us to defend them from Russia, who they also want to buy natural gas from as well, this is curious indeed.\nThey are perfectly free to spend on their own defense, and keep the parlor games with Putin their own business. Trump has freely said 'there are new allies being made'.\nThe UK, which is in a life or death struggle for their sovereignty as we speak, have the future of their intelligence apparatus in Trump's hands as well. They were up to their dirty noses in the plot to ruin his presidency.\nHe has the goods on them, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Not to mention John Brennan's CIA as well. They are begging for him to show mercy on their previous actions.\nThis is called 'winning'. Not for him, mind you. But for the country, for you and the future of your family.\nThe media, which has been in the control of the 'deep state' for decades, does not like the man nor does it approve of his agenda nor his methods.\nThis has been quite obvious, even wildly so. Along with hundreds of thousands of left wing bureaucrats planted in the halls of governance, their sole existence has been to denigrate, and derail as much of his agenda as possible.\nIn return for this aggression, POTUS installed a 24\/7 scorched earth rebuttal.\nHere is where he was blessed with outrageous good fortune. Utterly unable to cede one iota of ground even when proven dead wrong, this culminated in the meltdown of last week. The bitter lesson of trusting a radical leftist site like Buzzfeed still fresh, they compounded the felony with the attack on the boys from Covington, Kentucky.\nWithin 48 hours, what little credibility left in the mainstream media was now gone, finished.\nSo, too was the equally inept 'celebrity' universe, as they all bit on the story of a bunch of spoiled white boys with MAGA hats picking on a poor Indian drummer who had been a heroic recon Marine in Vietnam.\nOnce again, as in all things too good to be true it wasn't.\nThe 'resist' movement saw a narrative they could not resist and dove headfirst into it. And once again it was a disastrous mistake. Further video surfaced that showed them to be just some kids who went to DC for a school project -pro life message- waiting for a bus and caught up in a protest not of their making.\nThe 'poor Indian war hero' turned out to be a veteran, all right. A veteran left wing activist who has brought his drum to the Dakota pipleline and other protests. What he wasn't was a Vietnam war hero.\nHe served stateside and never saw a day of action. Ooops.\nMaybe he was stationed with 'DaNang Dick' Blumenthal. That would be priceless. Ultimately, the story blew up on everyone as the reality that this was just a bunch of high school boys on a field trip and nothing more.\nThis, added to the Buzzfeed feeding frenzy on impeachment -the term was said 500 times on the various media outlets Thursday- made for a very, very bad 48 hours of 'network news'.\nOne might even say the death knell of what is now referred to as 'advocacy journalism'. Joy Behar, the titular head of the abysmal show 'The View' admitted as much. She cheerfully admitted that basically anything that can hurt the president is fair game; no matter whether it be true or not.\nIt's come to that.\nSo, this most unique of presidents adjusts. If this is how you want to play the game, fine. He just told press secretary Sarah Huckabee -who is one of his real stars, don't let anyone tell you different-to 'suspend the press briefings until further notice'.\nIf the truth means nothing to them, if they are only there to push a progressive agenda that includes the destruction of his administration they can go screw themselves. How appropriate.\nHow 'New York City' of him.\nThey are now starting to crack. Backs against the wall, and stymied by the pathetic responses from a Democrat party infested with crazy communists, they are now peeling away. Today the Washington Post told Madame Speaker that she needs to negotiate with the president.\nThey aren't the only one. Trump may have closed the place down, but they are keeping it closed. Not one penny to repel the hordes storming across the border. But open that government so we can resume wholesale spending.\nLet's kill some more babies and sell their parts. Gets us some real nice donations, and hell, the walls around their mansions need repair, too you know.\nHow about keeping all those kids on the Syria border? Way more important than the US one.\nThis is the real story. Pelosi can take solace in the fake polls about who is really getting the blame for this. But if you aren't getting a paycheck and all POTUS wants is a few billion to stanch the flow of illegals who would YOU blame?\nThis is an easy one.\nPresident Trump is winning this one hands down, it isn't even close and the assertions to the contrary all ridiculous, whiny excuses that cannot stand any scrutiny at all. They just hope you forget it the next day.\nThe media, at least as how it was previously comprised, is now as dead as a doornail. Over the weekend the media malefactors made one excuse after another; the overall meme being 'ok, so we were wrong, but don't hold it against us because we're there for you.\nLittle by little, they will come crawling back to this president, who has steadfastly championed the average citizen above all else. They really have little choice as the sheer corruption of the opposition drives them away.\nSuspending the press briefings the final shot across their bow. Behave yourselves and tell the truth. Then, and only then, will you be welcomed back. Continue your progressive advocacy and face the consequences.\nWhen 'Saint Mueller' gave them the cosmic bitchslap you would think maybe they learned something. Trusting Buzzfeed, who was most likely set up with a 'canary trap' was certainly one lesson.\nThink those 'FBI informants' are always telling the real story?\nNot when one is given one story to tell and the other one with a key difference. Easy to see who leaks that way, you know. Oh, and there's the John Huber leak investigation report the very same weekend.\nCoincidence? Only for civilians, maybe.\nFor the rest of the sentient universe it's called winning, and there is a lot of it going on right now. Just gotta know where to look...\nNO TRIP FOR YOU: BUS RETURNS TO DC\nTRUMP TO PELOSI: FLY COMMERCIAL OR STAY HOME\nThe Letter to Pelosi: Sure, you all can go- IF you fly commercial.\nThursday, 17 January:\nOn Monday the newly re-minted Speaker of the House 'disinvited' the President to deliver the State Of The Union speech 'while the government is still closed'.\nShe was heralded by the media as a 'fighter' who 'took it to the president' and 'proved his match'.\nCut to Tuesday afternoon.\nAs the USAF bus was on the way to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland the news hit. The Dem caucus was looking forward to some fine dining and Trump bashing in Brussels with their EU masters when the word came.\n'Turn the bus around!'\nIt turns out the 45th president feels both sides need to feel the pain of the shutdown. If his speech is not suitable than neither is this junket. And yes, it is a 'junket'; forget the Afghanistan locale; it would be a few hours at Kandahar Air Base.\nNo, the majority of the time would have been in Brussels where they could be feted with fine food and wine while going 'tut tut' about Trump to their EU puppet masters. One more thing, too.\nIt would have kept Pelosi out of the country past the next payday, as the slavish media continues to spin tales of woe about GS-13's who alll of a sudden can't pay their nannies.\nThis was the brilliant response to the SOTU cancellation; for 24 hours everyone waited for some sort of word from the mercurial Commander in Chief. Nothing came.\nThen this, just as they were on their way. Insiders say the 'ConDel' or 'congressional delegation' were fit to be tied. Dozens of angry phone calls were made to the Pentagon and to the Commander at JB Andrews.\nThey did not take this well at all.\nThere is an old French proverb: 'Revenge is a dish best served cold'. This was just about as 'chill' as it gets. Better yet, they knew this was not only a just revenge but they shouldn't be leaving in the first place.\nLike their little soiree' in Puerto Rico last week. Porky Bob Menendez, whose taste in women leans to teenagers was photographed on a sunny San Juan beach hitting on a female easily 40 years younger. Then they all joined 130 lobbyists to attend the road show of 'Hamilton'.\nThis played very poorly back here, where their first effort was to blame FOX news for the 'bad optics' everyone saw. Meaning it doesn't matter what they do. All that really does matter is they are not held accountable for any of it.\nNot to be deterred, they were all looking forward to this trip. Joining Pelosi on the trip were such favorites as Elliot Engel (D, NY) and of course the ubiquitous Adam Schiff (D, Ca). They all disembarked the blue USAF bus in a huff.\nIt was absolutely beautiful to see.\nForget the reasons behind it, or this shutdown that is roiling the establishment. Just glory in the fact that these people are actually being held accountable; they are getting the same treatment the private sector would get.\nTheir little worlds were ruined, if only temporarily.\nThe media continues the fictions that this is hurting the president; it is absolutely taking the Dem opposition apart. Their base went into a full on rage over this; CNN spent hours over the 'how dare he' meme.\nNot that they could become even more 'enraged', though. They are permanently 10 on a 10 scale.\nAs predicted here a while back, the longer this thing plays the worse it becomes for the opposition. Denying border security may play well with the Soros crowd and the Trump haters. But it does nothing to open the government.\nThe clock ticks. Soon there will be some real issues as airport ATC's and other government infrastructure starts to fray. There are plans to use military to supplement, and quite frankly the Trump administration thinks this can go another month or so.\nIF necessary.\nTo the detractors out there this is seen as childish behavior from a man they feel both incompetent and criminal. To the supporters, though this is manna from Heaven. Payback on an epic scale to a government that cares only about itself and their money flow.\nThis president is making the latter argument a whole lot better than they are.\nSo, what's next? To those in the Q universe, this is simply a forerunner to the series of 'Booms' coming in the next couple of weeks. The Huber report is to be on Mark Meadow's desk no later than 5PM next Monday. To wit:\nhttps:\/\/republicans-oversight.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2019-01-07-JDJ-DC-MM-to-Huber-re-DOJ-investigation-due-1-21.pdf\nThe best news?\nThat is just the beginning. Much more to come...\nDEMS TO TRUMP: STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH OFF\nTRUMP: SHUTDOWNS, THE BORDER AND THE REAL FOE\nDefending the indefensible: Illegal caravan on it's way waving the Honduran flag.\nWednesday, 16 January:\nThe New Year has brought much of the same old thing.\nThe midterm House election, in which big donor special interests purchased -or one more correctly should say 'rented' for two years- has put a belligerent opposition into a position of power it intends to use.\nFor better or worse.\nThis incredibly fragile coalition, which includes pro gun\/anti abortion types like Connor Lamb and hard core left wingers such as Ocasio-Cortez is going to be a difficult chore even for a political animal like newly re-minted Speaker Pelosi.\nGetting any cohesive legislation out of this rabble will be virtually impossible; their first order of affairs a progressive\/left wish list that would make a Sandanista blush. It includes gun control, climate change, higher taxes, and as a sop to their new pals the neocons more hatred towards Russia.\nIt will all be DOA on Capitol Hill.\nAll they have managed to do is turn a questionable victory into a government shutdown. The victory was gotten by nebulous means and cannot be duplicated. Therefore they have but two years to advance their issues.\nSo what do they do? Dig in on not securing the southern border to force the government to re-open. If that seems like a really poor bargaining position to the average reader, well, it is.\nHowever, the looney base of their party is united in opposition to All Things Trump, and really don't care much if MS-13 is murdering their neighbors. Complicating this is the simple fact that all of these people have voted for walls (or barriers; semantics is huge in this issue) and every expert agrees some construction is needed.\nEveryone except George Soros, who owns the Democrat party lock, stock, and smoking barrel.\nHe wants the US to cease being a sovereign nation. This pairs up with the narrow issue of replacing voters lost to Trump with illegals, and the cheap labor appeals to big business. This explains the bizarre alignment of the hard left and global capitalists.\nNone of this is any surprise to the regulars who visit this site.\nNor is the government shutdown. Long anticipated by POTUS and his inner circle, he vowed last year after he signed the omnibus spending bill with no border security funds that he would not do it again.\nSimply put, this is a fight the president clearly wanted.\nThe same people who do not want our borders enforced scream bloody murder at the notion of not defending the Iraq\/Syria border. Or the 38th Parallel (DMZ) in Korea. Most Americans do not know that there are still 35,000 troops in Germany.\nWhy? They sense zero threat from Russia, and that was the whole reason for this deployment.\nWithout getting too deep in the weeds on this issue, it is clearly one that plays well to the 45th president. As the country continues to crumble from decades of neglect, people see this projection of US power as at best a relic of a different age.\nAt worst it is sending our kids to be the cannon fodder for EU elite.\nWhen the president sent these same forces to the Mexican border they screamed like they had been disembowled alive. How dare he keep Honduran migrants from their constitutional right to invade the country illegally and receive aid and comfort tax paying citizens are not offered.\nIf you all are having trouble squaring this circle don't feel bad. Any sentient life form would see these inherent contradictions as impossible to reconcile.\nOnce again, as has been the rule of the last 24 months, President Trump has the whip hand. The government is now in it's 26th day of shutdown. Cleverly designed to leave as little negative impact as possible much of this time they were all off on holiday anyway.\nNot to mention it is a partial shutdown. Non essential services only.\nHere's where it gets really interesting. It seems after 30 days of a shutdown something called 'RIF', or 'reduction in force' becomes a possibility. It means exactly what it says. The government can, after 30 days, begin to formulate a plan to reduce the size of government.\nIf one wonders why the Democrats are getting really edgy about all this, this is why:\nhttps:\/\/www.americanthinker.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/omb_issues_guidance_on_reduction_in_force_layoffs_due_to_partial_shutdown.html\nThe Democrats have gotten high praise for recapturing the House. Their speaker did what she does best; organize, raise money, demonize the opposition, and ride herd over the bizarre accumulation of her caucus.\nHowever, she has never been smart at strategy; indeed the whole 'resist' movement is anchored fully in the 'today' and never thinks about what the future holds in store. This president, who has toyed with this role for more than 30 years, most certainly does.\nIn plain English he wanted this, planned for it, and will take every advantage he can.\nThey were forced into a corner which he knew they would take the short term view. To the great unwashed of their party, 'Orange Man Bad' is all they can process, so therefore denying him a 'victory' on the wall was a non starter.\nIf they had any real brains they would have given in and called the bluff. Force a vote on DACA and other pet projects. But that would be 'cooperation' with Bad Orange Man.\nSo they choose embracing hordes from Central America as four US servicemen are blown to bits in Syria. This is a good optic for them?\nIn short, Trump is winning this whole issue hands down. He's a bright and involved man with a solid cadre around him.\nThe opposition? Not so much. They only excel at mouth foam and other pathetic displays.\nMeanwhile, the confirmation hearings on Bill Barr as new AG are going just fine; they mistake a former swamp denizen as 'one of the club'. His answer?\nAt 68 years old he no longer has any concern of a future career and wants to see justice done. His selection another excellent pull by POTUS and his advisers. He will gladly assist the DoJ and other agencies reform and return justice to the people.\nA coda any patriot would love to have.\nOh, there is a new caravan trying to push across the Guatemalan border. Numbers range from 1500 to 3,000 but more are on their way. An 'organizer' was already on FOX saying 'this is NOT organized or paid for', which of course means exactly the opposite.\nThe enemies of this country -not 'Russia', either- are intent on their plan to turn the US into a socialist third world hellhole ruled by globalist concerns and will stop at nothing.\nExcept one Donald J Trump and his core of America first patriots. They will not only stop them, but will destroy their movement and imprison their leaders.\nIt won't happen overnight. But happen it will...\nTRUMP: ALL IN ALL JUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL\nHIGH DRAMA IN THE WEST WING\nIndia-China border. Troops and barricades.\nWednesday, 9 Jaunary:\nThe big moment has passed.\nThe 45th President spoke to the nation from the Oval Office, a rare event that usually portends a major event. This was not only no different, but it was a major event even by those standards.\nThe speech was only 9 minutes.\nIn true Trumpian style, it was far more about the buildup rather than the delivery. He has a knack for baiting his opposition; to allow them to project their actual sins on it rather than cool their heels and await the outcome.\nHe could have simply tweeted this had he wanted it to be about the message. However, in classic style, the opposition served up a heaping helping of their guilt for two solid days. Fearing they would be fully exposed, they instead indicted themselves.\nYou see, this wasn't about the wall, really.\nIt was about who owns the progressive movement and their minions in the media. The villain in this operetta the Hungarian billionaire who sees the US as the enemy of the world, namely George Soros.\nThe same Soros who pumped $32 billion into his 'Open Society Foundation' and that money has filtered into every level of the US democratic system. By comparison, Russia's 'meddling' in the electoral process was a drop in the proverbial bucket.\nHis desire to have the United States as an egalitarian, open society flies in the face of all reality. It says nothing about aspirations of the other nations. Red China, for instance, shares nothing with this vision.\nIn short, this is simple brain dead liberal progressive ideology being used to cow a nation into subservience.\nThese are people who see freedom as fascism, and totalitarianism as the guarantor of liberty.\nIt is a living, breathing contradiction. So much so that any attempt at rational discourse turns to emotional invective almost immediately. How does one tell a member of 'AntiFa' that their very existence is fascism, pure and simple?\nThat Donald Trump, as rugged an individual as the US has ever produced, desires to be a dictator. The obvious fact that he is actually transferring power back to the people is utterly ignored.\nMost of the squealing about his policies is the deregulation of UN desired mandates over control of natural resources. They want the pond in your backyard controlled by the government.\nNot to mention taxing every exhale you make.\nWho's the fascist here? The UN\/Globalist alignment or the group of people who have banded together over the last decade to stop them?\nNow, key to all this is the notion of a sovereign nation. In simple terms, you either have established, defensible borders or you don't. The ones that do, like China, have highly militarized borders.\nJust like their pals the North Koreans. No free movement there.\nYet the same politicians who gladly take the Soros money -and his billions are well distributed among them- are just fine with these neo-fascist states. Some of them, like the Senior senator from California, not only has deep financial ties with China but also had a chauffer for over a decade who was a Chinese spy.\nGoogle and creator Eric Schmidt were very tight with the cabal in Beijing. So much so they even created the 'Chinese Google' code named 'Dragonfly'. This was a planned replacement for the western model, which allows far too much political resisitance.\nhttps:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/google-dragonfly-google-developing-censor-friendly-dragonfly-search-engine-for-china-source-1893856\nIt was all 'destroyed' by a mysterious fire a couple months back. How convenient.\nThis is the backstory to the president's speech on Tuesday. Lacking any coherent arguments against, they shamelessly play the emotion card; it's all about the sick babies and abused women and anything they can dredge up to appeal to guilt.\nIf one mentions criminal illegals and their crimes against US citizens they are called, of course, 'racist'.\nThis is a simple equation, and POTUS played this card perfectly. The whining from the government about not getting paid isn't lost on the masses; they know these people will get every penny back.\nIt's a paid vacation, more or less. Something not available to the average citizen.\nThis is so much more than just a wall being constructed on the southern border. This is an argument for a free, and just United States. What Trump has done is wrap a bow around the entire issue of why he became president in the first place.\nThe opposition wants open borders for a myriad of reasons; namely cheap labor (big business), newly minted voters to replace the hemorrhage of African Americans fleeing the Dems, to increased social security revenue, sought by both parties.\nAmerica's adversaries want them for an entirely different reasons.\nUnfettered migration destroys sovereign states. Resources must be diverted. This allows them to conquer us without firing a shot, particularly once we've been disarmed. Which the new congress is intent on doing.\nThis is all being engineered by the Previous Occupant and his globalist cadre.\nThey don't care if this country spirals into third world status; indeed this is a desired outcome. They have hundreds of millions stashed in Iran to pay for their comfortable retirements abroad.\nThat $5.7 billion in cash was in untraceable bills. It was hidden from congress and the American people.\nhttps:\/\/www.investors.com\/politics\/editorials\/obama-iran-terrorism\/\nIt guaranteed ISIS and the Syria crisis would continue. That the attempts to start a world war to cover their crimes would also occur.\nAll of this nonsense has been stopped dead in it's tracks. The border wall a key ingredient in the fact that it represents turning back this whole evil operation. It is a 'harbinger' of change.\nThe progressives know this. It's why they fight it with every ounce of their fiber. If the construction starts, they know they have lost. Same with the Mueller investigation, which is why they don't care about what is found- they know he didn't commit a crime- but about keeping it open at all costs.\nThis president has been playing 4D chess since he got in office.\nHe has them over a barrel. These government employees vote almost exclusively Democrat, as many of them are unionized. Others are highly paid political appointees. They want their money.\nBeing put out of work because their benefactors don't want to keep hordes of illegals storming the border isn't something they can abide by. You can be certain their Representatives are getting blistered over this.\nThe meeting in the west wing on Wednesday only made it worse. They dug in on the wall, and demanded government be re-opened. Trump walked out on them.\nSo, here we are.\nThe silver lining? If you believe in the admonitions of the 'QAnon' universe, this shutdown gives POTUS much lateral room to move in the implementation of 'The Plan'. Perhaps you have noticed how smooth things are going inspite of this event.\nThey have planned this for months.\nTrump wanted this showdown. He wanted them to out themselves as exactly who they are, and what they believe.\nOn that level this is a dramatic success...\nPOTUS MEETING: MESSAGE FRONT AND CENTER\nTRUMP TO FOES: HAPPY NEW YEAR\nEponymous poster: No brag, just fact.\nThursday, 3 January:\nThe Holidays are over, the new congress is sworn in and now the real fun begins.\nFor the better part of the last two years, the Trump administration has toyed with the opposition which was thoroughly rejected after 24 years of globalist, 'America Last' rule. The table was set; the powers that be and their allies in the media had the people prepared.\nOr so they thought.\nThe 45th president had different ideas, and has spent the last 24 months elucidating them to the whole world. Gone were notions of endless wars, restrictions on basic freedoms, diminished job opportunities and the inevitable slide to second or third world status.\nInstead, the exact opposite occurred.\nThis was not in the plan. The world had different ideas; they quite liked the United States as their farm and source of military protection. Not to mention the hundreds of billions drained from the US taxpayers to fill their coffers.\nAll of this was stopped dead in it's tracks.\nThe worldwide consortium, realized here by the so-called 'deep state' did what all empires under threat do. They struck back. Using the unlimited funds stolen from the people during the zero percent 'quantitative easing' period, they literally bought the House.\nIn Orange County California the GOP candidate for governor won by 9%, it wasn't close. Yet every congressional candidate lost. Tech billionaires like Tom Steyr pumped millions in these contests; getting homeless and even illegal aliens 'ballot harvesting' to run the table.\nIn contrast, one GOP candidate in N Carolina did the same thing, and the media behaved like it was the sin of the century.\nOf course California changed it's electoral laws to allow this prostitution of democratic vote.\nSo now, they have sworn in their bought cabal. The tens of billions netted them a 40 seat margin, and they are feeling all fat and sassy.\nThis is the ultimate illusion.\nIn fact, it couldn't be a better scenario for this audacious commander in chief. This 'victory' by the progressive movement, could be the pyrrhic victory of all time. So far, by using both the Art of the Deal and the Art of War, he has succeeded in having the opposition define itself.\nYou see, he knows them. Knows who, and what, they are.\nOn the other hand they think him a simpleton, a buffoon. 'Orange Man Bad', more or less. This mistake is huge, defining and fatal.\nIt's why no matter what spin you hear from the media the man is still winning. The government shutdown is not only in his interests but he's planned for this for months. The government will continue to run smoothly; so far the occasional plugged toilet in a National Park is the only story the media can dig up.\nThe essential services will continue.\nOh, and the vast majority of the 900,000 workers laid off are Democrats. The whole area around DC is populated by highly paid bureaucrats who vote big government at every opportunity.\nThey are decidedly not happy about not being paid over a dispute over border security with Mexico, and are letting their representatives know it, too.\nYet incoming speaker for the Dems and her caucus think they have won some earth changing battle. That somehow the public is demanding a return to the slow decline the last four presidents brought about.\nMore urban decay like the water situation in Flint Michigan, perhaps. Or burgeoning homeless populations in Seattle or San Francisco. Throw in sanctuary cities for good measure. Does anyone really think there is a demand for this?\nOr to send our 19 year olds to be blown to bits by someone in the Middle East? Just to protect the oil supplies to Europe, or even worse guarantee a healthy crop of Poppies in Afghanistan?\nWe are somehow 'abandoning our traditional allies'.\nAs the saying goes: 'with friends like this', well, you know the rest. Germany pays nothing, really, their NATO contributions do NOT go to operational readiness, yet they negotiate with the Russians to buy their natural gas.\nThis is what is being sold to the American people.\nFortunately, never fear. Trump is here. With associates, of course. Not a one man show, you know. That said, he is sitting in the ultimate catbird seat right now. The opposition, blinded by their hate, thinks they have some sort of upper hand now.\nThey don't. As a matter of fact this whole situation favors him and he knows it.\nWhy is there a shutdown in the first place? Over a needed barrier on the southern border? The same people have ZERO problem defending the Iran\/Syria border. How does one square THAT circle?\nThe longer this drags on the more they have to defend that which is indefensible. Not to mention all of those GS-13's at HHS not getting their $95 grand.\nLost in all this commotion was the Wednesday press conference the president had. Laying on the table in front of him was a simulated movie poster with a photo of Trump on it. It said, simply, 'Sanctions are coming'.\nDevotees of the Qanon universe caught on immediately. Sanctions on Iran? Most surely.\nHowever, 'sanctions' has another meaning as well. From Wiki:\nSanctions (law), penalties imposed by courts\nDual meanings abound in the Trumpian universe. There are all of those sealed indictments, you know. Not to mention hard evidence of malfeasance by the previous administration.\nSo, to all who believe that the opposition, with it's glued together mob of bought dogs in the House can somehow put their derailed train back on the tracks, well, good luck with that.\nTo others, those far more aware, they know that the fun is just beginning, and are ready to enjoy the ride. 2019 will be very interesting, indeed.\nOne thing is for sure. President Donald J Trump isn't going away anytime soon, and for that we all will be grateful. Just for the sheer exhilaration of watching them squirm when the light of truth shines upon them.\nIt's gonna be a good year no matter what they try to do to stop it...\nPOTUS SAYS RELAX.\nTRUMP: TIMEOUT\nMelania agrees: 'tis the time of the year.\nThere is a LOT of items flooding the news. So much so, that they are walking all over themselves looking for a way to advance, or subvert, a narrative. Michael Cohen is so last week.\nKhashoggi?\nAs much as the pro Iran crowd would just love the public to marry that story it just gets swamped by the torrent. The 'resist' movement to the 45th president is unloading it's arsenal. Last week his lawyer, this week his former National Security Director.\nNext week? The dismantling of his foundation. Like many rookie campaigns it made mistakes on what events were campaign related and ones that weren't. Checks get written from the wrong accounts. The Previous Occupant misreported $8 million.\nThey were fined $375K and given a written reprimand. No big deal.\nSomehow an MSNBC host thinks this is going to cause Trump to resign 'in weeks'. Keep in mind this: the Trump organization tried to shut this down two years ago and SDNY (New York) wouldn't allow it.\nNo, they just now let it dissolve. Nice timing.\nThe amounts haven't been mentioned but they are believed to be less than the last lot's was. The children are not in threat of jail. These are all minor issues in the scheme of things. But Trump is so hated by his foes that they are transfixed.\nThey have to react with emotion constantly. This requires constantly finding new insults, as it were. Doesn't have to be an action. Can be a possible thought crime that never happened either.\nMinds obsessed with hatred become pretty twisted places.\nYet he soldiers on; today signed a school protection act that has some teeth to it, along with the ban on so-called 'bump stocks'. Infamous for being used in the Las Vegas massacre last year, a Federal ban on these goes into effect in 90 days.\nSome say 'bump stocks' a slippery slope; that this paves the road to gun confiscation. But consider this: these contraptions, which are utterly useless unless you need suppressing fire to advance on an enemy position, are a clever sacrifice.\nThe public can wrap their arms around 'no machine guns' and say 'no'. This could be far more of a 'line in the sand'; those things are no good but semi automatics are perfectly acceptable.\nThis brilliant move used a device with no real value to build a 'wall' around the rifle. Well done.\nMuch is made of the Michael Flynn affair.\nThere is a lot of excellent analysis out there if you care to look. Suffice to say that things are not as they seem. Had he walked today an NDA (non disclosure agreement) would go into effect.\nThis means he couldn't continue to cooperate with ongoing investigations. Instead, he is free to continue to 'assist' as these investigations complete. Know that some of them have NOTHING to do with the Special Counsel's office.\nToday the government acknowledged he 'is not a traitor' . Now that may be no real surprise to the faithful, but to the Great Unwashed isn't that the whole thing? Collusion with a hostile power to subvert an election?\nIt's pretty obvious that some serious chess is being played. The press accounts on this are almost assuredly wrong. That wasn't a 'lunkhead move' in court. It was planned to achieve the desired result.\nMarch seems to be a very big month, indeed. Add the good general's fate to the slate.\nThe border battle and looming shutdown are side show distractions. The opposition loves them because they can write about Chuck and Nancy as if they're important. More likely to be powerless placeholders as anything else.\nTrump is very good with the shutdown because he can show the people how much they don't need the 900,000 furloughed employees. All of whom will be eventually repaid every penny.\nThe money for the wall drives home how craven the opposition. People saw the hordes storm the Honduran border with Mexico. The others rushing the gates in Tijuana.\n$5 billion is a rounding error in a $4 trillion budget. But the fury directed at it's use exposes the open borders crowd. Both parties, too.\nSo, once again, the media makes the president's argument for him by attacking him. It is perverse, but it does work. You can't be secure without a wall. It's kind of why they exist in the first place.\nHe'll take that argument any day.\nThose impatient for the other shoe to drop must take heed: There is a LOT going on and the resistance is FIERCE. They may be somewhat delusional but they do understand the threat. This isn't being fought for entertainment reasons.\nAlthough it does have that merit from time to time.\nYou see, very little makes sense unless this 'plan' is both actual and realtime. Why would Donald Trump put himself and his family through this -losing almost a billion in wealth so far- unless there was some greater goal?\nWhy does the collected evil of the world hate him? Witches, warlocks, assorted demons and Satan himself all have sided against him. Add the Pope and you get 'bingo'.\nThere is so much supporting evidence to support the notion that this is a dedicated group of patriots trying to restore the Republic while avoiding a holocaust. It is Trump and Putin (along with Xi) that are preventing a conflict others seem to really desire.\nNone of this is hard to see if one's eyes are open at all.\nSo, in the spirit of the Christmas season, enjoy the camaraderie of friends and a warm hearth. Mike Flynn will be with his loved ones. Trump is going to Florida. The media will have to find yet a new calamity to try to pin on he or his administration.\nThey are running out of hysteria to promote. His unpaid parking violations will be next.\nThe truth is out there, and it cannot be contained much longer. Take a few days off of all this and take stock of what's really important. Things you want to do. Places to go. People to see.\nPeople you want to be around. Have some fun.\nThis'll keep another week...\nthe bill signed today:\nhttps:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/president-donald-j-trump-taking-immediate-actions-secure-schools\/\nPOTUS AT THE ARMY NAVY GAME: IN COMMAND\nTRUMP AND AMERICA\nNever saw this with the other fellow: Trump's the man.\nSaturday, 8 December:\nThe day after the attack on Pearl Harbor was eerily quiet.\nOutside of the sounds of desperate rescue attempts on the capsized USS Oklahoma as jackhammers pounded on the hull. They were hoping to get out trapped men now terribly short on breathing air.\nOne of the first of many unsung heroes of that war was a local civilian yard worker named Julio DeCastro. He organized a team that rescued 32 sailors. Overall, though a sense of dread fill the air, there was what Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto correctly predicted:\nA 'terrible resolve'.\nOnce again, the American people were sadly underestimated by a deliberate foe. The country went from a second world largely agricultural society to the mightiest nation since ancient Rome in just about 44 months.\nBig mistake attacking America while asleep. We historically like our leisure time, and will basically do anything to keep it. That's the price of a meritocracy; lazy and shiftless need not apply.\nWe'll still take care of them. Just don't import the whole world to join in.\nHowever, these people, these Americans, have a point of no return. There does come a time when the decision to fight for not ony what you want, but what is good for your children's children.\nThe best way forward for the planet. It needs to be defined by personal freedom and acceptance of responsibility that goes with it, guided by a gentle, benign government.\nThis feeling, this ideology if you want, is rife within the growing -and it is growing fast- support for the 45th president and the worldwide movement the media desperately tries to ignore. The simple fact that the human soul yearns to be free is not a fiction.\nFor the True Believers among us, the idea of 'collective salvation' is not only absurd, but evilly so. That would amount to spiritual fratricide. Dark places await.\nNot good. Particularly right now, with the celebration of the Prince of Peace close at hand. The time when people of all stripes can unite in a harmony found nowhere else. It is the most precious of times because it threatens the most.\nYou can't commit to a secular state if you choose a Higher Authority.\nYou can work together with one, but only on an agreed set of rules, and that IS the 'Judeo-Christian' ethos of laws that bind us as a nation. Which, of course, is only as good as the enforcement arm that protects it.\nIn the United States we elect a president who's first duty is to protect the nation.\nWe then trust this individual to make decisions in our name to advance the commonweal of the body politic. Meaning, 'America First'. The author here will add 'Last, and Always' to the saying as well.\nCall it editorializing if you want. Fine.\nOver the past decades this trust has been eroded. Badly. Endless wars, profligate spending, nebulous activities with foreign subjects, an erosion of ideals and values. This was why the current president was elected against all odds.\nIt's a matter of trust. One of 'Q's favorite words. It means a lot of different things that all end up in 'honor'. POTUS has pledged this to the country, and if you know one thing about the man at all is he takes this stuff deadly serious.\nIt is the most Christian of concepts, although not exclusive to it.\nIf you cannot trust your neighbor, your co-worker or your government the system is in deep trouble. This is now being addressed. It explains why the people who got us all here in the first place are so desperately unhappy.\nFor this 'sacred trust' to exist you still need arms and Armies to protect it.\nToday our country put on it's finest display of why the US is the envy of the world. The event? The annual Army-Navy football game. One of the best athletic sporting events to be staged.\nAny great athlete can play in a SuperBowl, or World Series. But not everyone can adhere to strict military discipline, play a superb brand of football, maintain a code of conduct second to none while getting a 4.0 GPA.\nIn advanced curriculum; not Sociology 101.\nThey meet in a festive atmosphere that respects the game, the traditions, and each other. The cleanest brand of competition is always on display, the handful of penalties all minor. It is simply, a symbol of America at it's finest.\nThese kids, soon to be soldiers and sailors are also America's future. They also act the quintessential American; in spite of the spit and polish there was plenty of hooting and hollering.\nThe occasional goofy sunglasses on a Middy or a Cadet with the 'hang loose' hand sign snuck in. Just in case you didn't think them still college students. The energy and atmosphere are electric.\nThis is also because of just who was there.\nThe last 10 presidents have attended these games although Teddy Roosevelt attended his first one in 1903. The two acadamies have been grinding this out since 1879.\nThere was a difference this time. When President Donald J Trump walked out onto the field the place burst forth in a controlled, but deafening roar. Flanked by his military hierarchy and Sec Def Mattis at his side, he strolled out, well, like he owned the joint.\nOne thing was readily apparent:\nHe was among friends. That was obvious. To say this particular president is beloved by his military is a massive understatement. THEY are the reason he's there in the first place. They know instinctively that he is there for them, their families, and this country.\nMeanwhile, a superb and exciting game was there for all fans of the sport.\nArmy moved the ball well but had trouble scoring against a flexible but still tough Navy defense. Army showed quickness and agility; their pursuit on defense the highlight. Lot's of future Ranger and Green Beret officers on that field.\nNavy had a great story as well. Linebackers Hudson Sullivan and Taylor Heflin are both playing their last football game. The two met at a Navy prep academy 5 years ago and have been best friends since.\nThey are also two of the best out there. Certainly Division 1 types with possible pro careers.\nInstead these two will become Marine Corps officers. They will have a 100% chance of being deployed to a hostile region while they could have gotten a nice look at a NFL combine.\nThe two combined for a big sack on Army QB Kelvin Hopkins that stopped a real TD drive.\nDefensive coach Dale Pehrson simply said this of Heflin:\n'He will make an excellent Marine' Of that there is little doubt, as will Sullivan.\nThe good stories don't stop there.\nWhen CBS came back from break they paid tribute to retiring cameraman Neil McCaffery. Nicknamed 'Sarge', he joined the Marines in 1963 and saw combat in Vietnam.\nThe burly, broadshouldered McCaffery, now in his 70's, has been a fixture at CBS for 44 years and won 8 Emmys as well. CBS gave him a first class farewell. Thanks, Sarge and God bless.\nWelcome home, too.\nNavy made it interesting with a field goal with 30 seconds left to make it 17-10. But the Navy onside kick failed, and West Point wins for the third year in a row, Guess what else?\nThey will finish in the top 25 ranking of the NCAA. First time since 1996. There are BIG football schools out there that would have traded. Navy played well and acquitted themsleves beautifully.\nUnderstand that many of these kids, among our best and brightest may either come back broken or never come back at all.\nThis is 'Trump's America', it is our America. The one the Founders envisioned, sharp, motivated, dedicated and ready to lead. What has made us the envy of the world. Why we take more immigrants than any other nation because they WANT to avail themselves of this.\nThis Christmas season is a time for many things.\nTo rejoice in the message of 'Peace on Earth', for sure. To understand that although goodness is expected, evil does indeed exist. That vigilance is required, and that a common thread has to unite us.\nThe country was on the verge of losing that thread.\nNo longer...\nThanks for the consideration. gofundme.com\/5jd7t8-fund-the-truth","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ace Of Bens\nBlogging Series\n30 Days of Pride\nShattering Stigmas 4.0\nTarnished Are The Stars by Rosiee Thor | REVIEW4 min read\nPosted on 8 Dec 2019 30 Jan 2020\nQuick Info about Tarnished Are The Stars\nTitle Tarnished Are The Stars\nAuthor Rosiee Thor\nPublisher Scholastic\nFormat ARC\nRepresentation Disabled MC, side characters (mechanical heart); F\/F main relationship; Asexual minor character\nContent Warnings Genre-appropriate violence; Surgery, blood; Several character deaths (including a child death), grief; Ableism; Classism;\nSynopsis A secret beats inside Anna Thatcher's chest: an illegal clockwork heart. Anna works cog by cog \u2014 donning the moniker Technician \u2014 to supply black market medical technology to the sick and injured, against the Commissioner's tyrannical laws.\nNathaniel Fremont, the Commissioner's son, has never had to fear the law. Determined to earn his father's respect, Nathaniel sets out to capture the Technician. But the more he learns about the outlaw, the more he questions whether his father's elusive affection is worth chasing at all.\nTheir game of cat and mouse takes an abrupt turn when Eliza, a skilled assassin and spy, arrives. Her mission is to learn the Commissioner's secrets at any cost \u2014 even if it means betraying her own heart.\nWhen these uneasy allies discover the most dangerous secret of all, they must work together despite their differences and put an end to a deadly epidemic \u2014 before the Commissioner ends them first.\nNOTE: I received an advance reader copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinions or the way I talk about the book.\nReview of Tarnished Are The Stars\nI knew I was going to enjoy Tarnished Are The Stars, but I didn't realize I'd love it this much! Rosiee Thor does an awesome job of crafting a world where, some 800 years in the future, technology has been outlawed because of how it completely destroyed the first planet we had. However, there are still people like Anna and her entire village who rely on it to live. There's also some compelling evidence that the government is actively poisoning this town and that's why they need this technology to live\u2026 And that's where this story begins.\nLet's dive into the characters first because TATS has some really memorable ones. First of all, I want to be Anna when I grow up. She's so protective of everyone she loves and will fight anyone who gets in her way. I love how headstrong she is. Eliza is one of the smartest, most well-read people ever and I adore her. Honestly, I need a companion novel about her. Nathanial starts as such a misguided, unsure character. To see his development into a much more confident person was lovely. Watching all three of these protagonists grow over the course of story was great because Thor did a great job with all of them.\nNow let's talk about some of the more serious parts of the book. This story is really deep and kind of dark in spots. But it's written with such nuance and self-awareness that makes Tarnished Are The Stars something special to talk about. Essentially, all of Anna's village is disabled and requires a TICCER to help their hearts and allow them to live. This sickness is so rampant that one of Anna's friends worries about having another child because of the world she'd be bringing them into. From there it dives into government corruption and how the privileged work to keep the oppressed down, distracted, and fighting amongst themselves. It's a powerful story written in a phenomenal steampunk setting.\nOne of the conversations I appreciate the most is one that happens between Eliza and Nathaniel near the middle of the book\u2014it doesn't spoil any of the plot, and it happens more to build said characters, but feel free to skip the following paragraph if you haven't read the book yet.\nWhen Eliza and Nathaniel begin to bond, he brings up the fact that he's never been interested in anyone romantically and she explains that people on the first earth had words for that: asexual and aromantic. It branches into a conversation of using labels to find community and feel a sense of security in oneself, and I just love that it's put in there. It shows that no matter what the circumstances are, we're all going to want to find our people and figure ourselves out. Bless Rosiee Thor for putting those words in a science fiction book, especially for teenagers.\nThis is going to be a book that I recommend to people for a long time. It a book that gets going quickly and doesn't stop for a breath. There are so many different parts to this story and it's just soo well-written and I really hope that you consider picking this one up! It's beautiful inside and out. (I mean, just look at that cover!)\nWhom I recommend this to\nFans of science fiction and steampunk stories\nReaders who like multiple, distinctive POVs, each with a storyline that starts separate from the rest then gets tangled up with the others as it goes on\nPeople looking for stories about corruption in government but, like, fictional because the real stuff is too much to think about\nSupport Me Elsewhere!\n1 thought on \"Tarnished Are The Stars by Rosiee Thor | REVIEW\"\nfantasticbookdragon says:\nI need to read this asap!\nI'm a 23-year-old trying to finish a college degree and find the time to talk about books and the world. When I'm not reading or writing, I'm usually talking someone's ear off about baseball or hockey. 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{"text":"Peter Williamson\nBack to Faculty A-Z\nHonorary Professor of International Management\nFellow and Director of Studies in Management at Jesus College\nBA (Macquarie University), PhD (Harvard University)\nGlobalisation and its implications for corporate strategy; strategies for success in China and the internationalisation of Chinese companies and their global impact, merger and acquisition strategy and post-merger integration; business ecosystems and the management of networks of strategic alliances; strategies for a carbon-constrained world.\nSubject group: Strategy & International Business\nProfessor Williamson has wide experience in research, consulting and executive education as well as serving as a non-executive director and chairman of both publically listed companies and new ventures in industries as diverse as whisky, textiles, hedge fund management and Chinese software. He has lived and worked in Australia, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States, before returning to Britain to join Cambridge Judge Business School where he is Academic Director of the Advanced Leadership Programme and Jesus College, where he is Director of Studies in Management. He currently serves as a non-executive director of the global renewal energy firm Green Gas International and non-executive chairman of the technology-enabled training company Imparta.\nProfessor Williamson was formerly with the Boston Consulting Group in London, and Merrill Lynch. He serves on the editorial boards of European Management Journal, Business Strategy Review, and Academy of Management Learning and Education. Peter has acted as consultant on business strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and international expansion to numerous companies, governments and international organisations throughout the Asia-Pacific region as well as in Europe and North America. He has experience in China since 1983, assisting numerous multinationals and joint ventures, and more recently, Chinese companies venturing abroad.\nPrevious appointments\nPrior to joining Cambridge Judge Business School, Professor Williamson was ten years with the Asian Business and International Management faculty at INSEAD (1997-2007). Between 2003 and 2007 he was also Visiting Professor in Strategy at the Cheung Kong Business School in Beijing. He was Visiting Professor of Global Strategy at Harvard Business School (1993-1996) and Dean of MBA Programmes and Professor of Strategic and International Management at London Business School (1987-1992).\nSloan-Pricewaterhouse Coopers Award honouring those articles that have contributed to the enhancement of management practice, 2005\nLloyds Tercentenary Fellow, 2001\nFulbright Scholar, 1980-1984\nFrank R. Knox Memorial Fellow, 1980-1984\nHere are a selection of Peter Williamson's publications. Please see the \"Selected publications\" tab above for a more comprehensive list.\nDe Meyer, A. and Williamson, P.J. (2020) Ecosystem edge: sustaining competitiveness in the face of disruption. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.\nSymeou, P.C., Zyglidopoulos, S. and Williamson, P. (2018) \"Internationalization as a driver of the corporate social performance of extractive industry firms.\" Journal of World Business, 53(1): 27-38 (DOI: 10.1016\/j.jwb.2017.07.004)\nWilliamson, P.J. and Raman, A.P. (2011) \"How China reset its global acquisition agenda.\" Harvard Business Review, 89(4): 109-114\nZeng, M. and Williamson P.J. (2007) Dragons at your door: how Chinese cost innovation is disrupting the rules of global competition. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press. (Also translated into Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian and Russian)\nDoz, Y., Santos, J. and Williamson, P. (2001) From global to metanational: how companies win in the knowledge economy. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press. (Also translated into Korean, Italian, and Portuguese)\nMarkides, C.C. and Williamson, P.J. (1994) \"Related diversification, core competences and corporate performance.\" Strategic Management Journal, 15(Special Issue, Summer): 149-165\nWilliamson, P.J. and Zeng, M. (2004) \"Strategies for competing in a changed China.\" MIT Sloan Management Review, 45(4): 85-91\nSantos, J., Doz, Y. and Williamson, P. (2004) \"Is your innovation process global?\" MIT Sloan Management Review, 45(4): 31-37\nWilliamson, P. and Zeng, M. (2008) \"How to meet China's cost innovation challenge.\" Ivey Business Journal (Online Edition), 72(3): article 761\nWilliamson, P. and Zeng, M. (2009) \"Value-for-money strategies for recessionary times.\" Harvard Business Review, 87(3): 66-74\nWilliamson, P.J. (2010) \"Cost innovation: preparing for a 'value-for-money' revolution.\" Long Range Planning, 43(2-3): 343-353\nYin, E. and Williamson, P.J. (2011) \"Rethinking innovation for a recovery.\" Ivey Business Journal (Online Edition), May\/Jun\nWilliamson, P.J. and De Meyer, A. (2012) \"Ecosystem advantage: how to successfully harness the power of partners.\" California Management Review, 55(1): 24-46\nWilliamson, P.J. and Yin, E. (2014) \"Accelerated innovation: the new challenge from China.\" MIT Sloan Management Review, 55(4): 1-8\nWilliamson, P.J. (2015) \"The competitive advantages of emerging market multinationals: a re-assessment.\" Critical Perspectives on International Business, 11(3\/4): 216-235 (DOI: 10.1108\/cpoib-02-2014-0008)\nSantos, J.F.P. and Williamson, P.J. (2015) \"The new mission for multinationals.\" MIT Sloan Management Review, 56(4): 45-54\nWan, F., Williamson, P.J. and Yin, E. (2015) \"Antecedents and implications of disruptive innovation: evidence from China.\" Technovation, 39-40: 94-104 (DOI: 10.1016\/j.technovation.2014.05.012)\nZyglidopoulos, S., Williamson, P. and Symeou, P.C. (2016) \"The corporate social performance of developing country multinationals.\" Business Ethics Quarterly, 26(3): 379-406 (DOI: 10.1017\/beq.2016.41)\nWilliamson, P.J. (2016) \"Building and leveraging dynamic capabilities: insights from accelerated innovation in China.\" Global Strategy Journal, 6(3): 197-210 (DOI: 10.1002\/gsj.1124)\nWilliamson, P.J. (2016) \"Chinese acquisitions in Europe: absorptive capacity and impacts on competitive advantage.\" Uluslararasi Iliskiler (International Relations), 13(49): 61-83\nRezk, R., Singh Srai, J. and Williamson, P.J. (2016) \"The impact of product attributes and emerging technologies on firms' international configuration.\" Journal of International Business Studies, 47(5): 610\u2013618 (DOI: 10.1057\/jibs.2016.9)\nWilliamson, P.J., Wu, X. and Yin, E. (2018) \"Super-fluidity: creating an organization that flexes with the market [in Chinese].\" Harvard Business Review China, May: 121-127\nWilliamson, P. and Wan, F. (2018) \"Emerging market multinationals and the concept of ownership advantages.\" International Journal of Emerging Markets, 13(3): 557-567 (DOI: 10.1108\/IJoEM-08-2017-0319)\nWilliamson, P.J., Hoenderop, S. and Hoenderop, J. (2018) \"An alternative benchmark for the validity of China's GDP growth statistics.\" Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 16(2): 171-191 (DOI: 10.1080\/14765284.2018.1438867)\nHertenstein, P. and Williamson, P.J. (2018) \"The role of suppliers in enabling differing innovation strategies of competing multinationals from emerging and advanced economies: German and Chinese automotive firms compared.\" Technovation, 70\u201371: 46-58 (DOI: 10.1016\/j.technovation.2018.02.008)\nWan, F., Williamson, P. and Yin, E. (2019) \"Enabling cost innovation by non-traditional organizational processes: the case of Chinese firms.\" Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 139: 352-361 (10.1016\/j.techfore.2018.12.003)\nRamamurti, R. and Williamson, P.J. (2019) \"Rivalry between emerging-market MNEs and developed-country MNEs: capability holes and the race to the future.\" Business Horizons, 62(2): 157-169 (DOI: 10.1016\/j.bushor.2018.11.001)\nTrevor, J. and Williamson, P. (2019) \"How to design an ambidextrous organisation.\" The European Business Review, 24 April 2019\nWilliamson, P.J., Wu, X. and Yin, E. (2019) \"Learning from Huawei's superfluidity.\" Ivey Business Journal, May\/Jun\nWilliamson, P. and De Meyer, A. (2019) \"How to monetize a business ecosystem.\" Harvard Business Review, 30 September 2019\nWan, F., Williamson, P. and Pandit, N.R. (2020) \"MNE liability of foreignness versus local firm-specific advantages: the case of the Chinese management software industry.\" International Business Review, 29(1): 101623 (DOI: 10.1016\/j.ibusrev.2019.101623)\nWilliamson, P., Guo, B. and Yin, E. (2021) \"When can Chinese competitors catch up? Market and capability ladders and their implications for multinationals.\" Business Horizons (forthcoming)\nBooks, monographs, reports & case studies\nWilliamson, P.J. (2004) Winning in Asia: strategies for the new millennium. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press. (Also translated into Korean and Italian)\nZeng, M. and Williamson P.J. (2007) Dragons at your door: how Chinese cost innovation is disrupting the rules of global competition. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.\nWilliamson, P. and De Meyer, A. (2010) \"ARM Holdings Plc: ecosystem advantage.\" European Case Clearing House (ECCH).\nWilliamson, P.J., Ramamurti, R., Fleury, A. and Fleury, M.T. (eds.) (2013) The competitive advantage of emerging country multinationals. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.\nWilliamson, P. and Wang, M.J. (2015) \"Alibaba Group's Taobao: from intermediary to ecosystem enabler.\" The Case Centre: 314-139-1.\nWilliamson, P.J. and Yin, E. (2009) \"Racing with the Chinese dragons.\" In Alon, I. et al. (eds.): China rules: globalization and political transformation. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, pp.69-100\nWilliamson, P.J. and Yin, E.Y. (2013) \"The new wave of disruptive innovation from China: why and how global incumbents need to respond.\" In: Ling, P.P. (ed.) Disruptive innovation in Chinese and Indian businesses: the strategic implication for local entrepreneurs and global incumbents. Abingdon, UK and New York, NY: Routledge, pp.179-198.\nWilliamson, P.J. and Yin, E.Y. (2013) \"Innovation by Chinese EMNEs.\" In: Williamson, P, Ramamurti, R, Fleury, A. and Fleury, M. T. L. (eds.): The competitive advantage of emerging market multinationals. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp.64-94\nWilliamson, P.J. and Wan, F. (2019) \"How real are the opportunities for multinationals in China?\" In: Grosse, R. and Meyer, K.E. (eds.) The Oxford handbook of management in emerging markets. New York: Oxford University Press, pp.745-762\nWilliamson, P. (2020) \"Realizing the potential of the Belt and Road Initiative: what role for M&A?\" In: De Cremer, D., McKern, B. and McGuire, J. (eds.) The Belt and Road Initiative: opportunities and challenges of a Chinese economic ambition. Los Angeles: Sage. (forthcoming)\nTrevor, J. and Williamson, P. (2014) \"A blueprint for the next generation organisation: reconciling agility, efficiency and purpose.\" Cambridge Judge Business School Working Papers, No.01\/2014. Cambridge: University of Cambridge.\nDangers of de-globalisation 27 April 2020\nWorrying signs of a knee-jerk reaction to COVID-19, says Peter Williamson, Honorary Professor of International Management. There are worrying signs of a\u2026\nTeaming up 17 April 2020\nCoronavirus brings partner ecosystems to the fore, writes Professor Peter Williamson of Cambridge Judge Business School. Professor Peter Williamson Commenting on the\u2026\nSystematic success 8 April 2020\nCompanies can meet the challenge of disruptive innovation by adopting a new \"ecosystem\" strategy, says Professor Peter Williamson. Companies can meet the\u2026\nInternet oversight urged 13 February 2020\nCreate a WTO-equivalent to oversee the internet, recommends major new report by panel chaired by Professor Peter Williamson of Cambridge Judge Business\u2026\nChina cost innovation 10 April 2019\nUnconventional organisational processes, not only lower-cost talent, have led to cost innovation among Chinese companies, says a new study co-authored by Peter\u2026\nBusiness lessons from China 18 July 2018\nA new Cambridge Centre for Chinese Management launches at Cambridge Judge Business School to study world-beating Chinese firms and what the West\u2026\nChinese economic growth 14 March 2018\nA new study co-authored by Professor Peter Williamson and Simon Hoenderop of Cambridge Judge calls for an alternative 'bottom-up' index to measure\u2026\nA new model for corporate social responsibility 15 March 2017\nYour business's CSR activity must adapt to the market you're in, new research reveals. In 2017, any company worth its salt has\u2026\nTearing up the innovation rulebook 25 January 2017\nWhy a new approach to innovation could give Chinese companies the edge over their western rivals, says Cambridge Judge professor Peter Williamson.\u2026\nLocal customs 22 June 2015\nMultinationals need to adapt their strategy to compete with local companies, says MIT Sloan Management Review article co-authored by Peter Williamson of\u2026\nStrategy & Business : Creating a powerful ecosystem to sustain competitiveness 5 October 2020\nProfessor Peter Williamson of Cambridge Judge Business School writes about ecosystem strategies in Business & Strategy magazine. The article analyses three global\u2026\nChina Daily: Shaping the future 28 September 2020\nProfessor Peter Williamson of Cambridge Judge Business School comments in innovation in China. \"The capabilities in rapid innovation and improving industrial processes\u2026\nChina Daily: Country makes giant strides in innovation 24 September 2020\nPeter Williamson, Honorary Professor of International Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on Chinese innovation. \"The capabilities in rapid innovation and\u2026\nBusiness Because: What does Huawei's UK 5G ban mean for the Internet Of Things? 18 September 2020\nPeter Williamson, Honorary Professor of International Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on 5G and Internet of Things. \"Much of the\u2026\nChina Daily: Unified effort will be crucial to recovery 27 August 2020\nPeter Williamson, Honorary Professor of International Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, writes about post COVID-19 economic recovery. \"Both Europe and China\u2026\nShanghai Daily: Worrying signs of knee-jerk reaction to COVID-19 19 August 2020\nPeter Williamson, Honorary Professor of International Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses on how deglobalisation and nationalism will hurt supply chains\u2026\nSputnik News: Trump's anti-China rhetoric is unproductive but might help him win 2020 race, analysts suggest 22 May 2020\nPeter Williamson, Honorary Professor of International Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on the U.S. \u2013 China relationships. \"I think it\u2026\nGovernment Computing: Internet needs monitoring by WTO-type body, says new report 13 February 2020\nCreate a WTO-equivalent to oversee the internet, recommends a major new report by a panel chaired by Professor Peter Williamson of Cambridge\u2026\nCCTV (English): UK gives Huawei green light to help build 5G network 29 January 2020\nPeter Williamson, Honorary Professor of International Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on Huawei's role in building the UK's 5G network.\u2026\nHarvard Business Review: How to monetize a business ecosystem 30 September 2019\nAn article co-authored by Peter Williamson, Honorary Professor of International Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses what companies should do in\u2026\nCambridge CB2 1AG","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Brunei-China trade up 72.5%, says Chinese envoy Both countries mark 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year\nChinese ambassador to Brunei Yu Hong speaks during a logo design competition awards presentation ceremony. Photo: Rasidah Hj Abu Bakar\/The Scoop\nBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN \u2014 Brunei's trade volume with China climbed 72.5 percent last year, the largest growth among ASEAN member states, said Chinese ambassador to Brunei Yu Hong on Saturday.\nShe said two-way trade grew \"against all odds\", reaching US$1.91 billion in 2020 compared to US$1.1 billion in 2019.\nThe envoy was speaking at the Logo Design Competition awards presentation ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brunei.\nShe added that China's investments in Brunei cover various areas, including the oil and gas downstream sector, port operations, while providing local job opportunities and contributing to Brunei's efforts in achieving economic diversification.\nChina's Hengyi Industries is the largest foreign direct investment project in Brunei, exporting 9.46 million metric tonnes of petrochemical products worth US$4.08 billion since its oil refinery started operations in November 2019.\nYu said both countries have shown support to each other amid the COVID-19 outbreak.\n\"When most countries were faced with severe vaccine shortages, China donated vaccines to Brunei despite its own strong domestic demand, which fully reflects the solidarity and friendship between China and Brunei,\" she said.\nChina gifted 52,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines to Brunei earlier in February this year.\nShe said China-Brunei relations stand at a new \"historical starting point\" as Brunei assumes the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN this year.\nThis year also marks the 30th anniversary of China-ASEAN dialogue relations.\n\"China will work with Brunei to strengthen cooperation in promoting economic recovery and maintaining regional peace, stability and development to push our strategic cooperative partnership and China-ASEAN cooperation to new heights,\" Yu said.\nWinners of the Logo Design Competition, which was organised to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Brunei. Photo: Rasidah Hj Abu Bakar\/The Scoop\nDescribing Brunei and China's ties over three decades, she said both countries have conducted high-level visits.\nDuring Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Brunei in 2018, bilateral relations were upgraded to \"strategic cooperative partnership\".\n\"His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah has visited China 12 times. The heads of state of both countries have charted the development course for bilateral relations from a strategic perspective,\" she added.\nThe past 30 years also saw the two countries sign a memorandum of understanding on the Belt and Road Initiative in 2018.\nInitiated by China, the Belt and Road Initiative seeks to connect Asia with Africa and Europe via land and maritime networks and strengthen Beijing's economic leadership through infrastructure projects.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Is congestion charging the answer to peak hour?\nchris, February 20, 2020 May 19, 2020 , Congestion, Featured, Industry Insight, Investment, Logistics, Planning, Policy, Road, Transport, Trends, Urban Development, 0\nby Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute\nThere may not be many topics on which the New South Wales, Victorian and Australian Governments agree furiously, but congestion charging is one.\n\"People are already paying the cost of going on the road because of the congestion they are facing\"; there are \"no plans and the government does not support a congestion tax\"; in fact, \"it's not going to happen\u2026you don't need to introduce a congestion tax\".\nInstead, governments of all persuasions continue to reach for expensive roads and more public transport as the answer. But it hasn't worked. Just look around \u2013 we're still stuck in traffic.\nThere's really only one way to get congestion under control, and that's congestion charging. We should pay to use our busiest roads at peak times.\nHow congestion charging would work\nGrattan Institute's recent report shows how a congestion charge could work in Sydney and Melbourne.\nThe same approach can be tailored to any large city \u2013 wherever peak periods bring excessive congestion.\nIn the case of Sydney, we recommend the State Government throw a 'cordon' around the inner city, taking in the area west of the Domain, north of Central Station and east of Pyrmont.\nDrivers would pay $5 to enter the cordon during the weekday morning peak, or $3 in the half hour either side of the peak, and the same on their way out during the afternoon peak or shoulder period.\nLarge trucks would pay a higher charge because they take up more space. Tradies and delivery drivers coming into the city would all be equally affected, and so could pass the cost on to their customers. And there'd be no charge outside of the weekday peak and shoulder periods.\nThere'd also be minimum hassle for drivers, with the charge enforced by automatic number plate recognition technology. This means no paper tickets or e-tags.\nCongestion charging would be very effective\nModelling by Veitch Lister Consulting for our report shows the charge could be expected to take about 3,000 cars off Sydney's roads at peak times, with 40 per cent fewer cars entering the CBD in the morning peak.\nThis would make a real difference to traffic, with increases in speed in the morning peak of 11 per cent in the CBD and up to 20 per cent on sections of the major roads leading to it.\nThis is great news for tens of thousands of bus passengers, many of whom find just getting through the CBD the most delayed and frustrating part of their commute.\nAcross the whole city, the charge would improve speed at peak times by about one per cent \u2013 not much of a change, but it's a bargain compared to the $17 billion WestConnex project that will only improve speeds across the whole city by three per cent at most.\nBut isn't this just revenue raising in disguise? Aren't we already paying enough in tolls, rego and fuel tax? Is this fair on poor people? What pollie would be crazy enough to introduce this?\nBut all these fears are overblown \u2013 here's why.\nA congestion charge is not about raising revenue \u2013 in fact, the CBD cordon charge we recommend would add only a modest amount to the state's coffers.\nYes, many of us pay quite a bit of money to be on the road. But we also pay with something else valuable \u2013 our time. Congestion charging will help us get some of that time back.\nAnd, further down the track, we might be able to use congestion charging to replace the blunt and unfair charges we pay today, such as rego and fuel tax.\nPeople on lower incomes won't be unfairly burdened. Most people who commute to the CBD already take public transport. Those who do drive tend to be richer not poorer; more than half of them earn a six-figure salary.\nIn Sydney, the typical full-time worker who drives to a CBD job earns $2,500 a week \u2013 that's $1,000 a week more than the typical full-time worker across the city as a whole.\nMost people will have options to avoid the charge, by driving at a different time or by a different route, or leaving the car at home or at the station and taking public transport.\nAnd congestion charging should come with a safety net; there should be discounts for low-income people with impaired mobility who need to get to the CBD in peak periods.\nSo that leaves the million-dollar question: would our politicians ever go for this?\nNot so far; it's more a case of 'no new taxes on my watch!'. But how can they keep a straight face saying this when their usual response to congestion is to build a new road with a toll on it?\nOr spend our taxpayer dollars on infrastructure that might not have been needed if we were smarter in using what we already have?\nThe same old attempts at busting congestion aren't working. It's time for a new approach. Congestion charging might be a bitter pill to swallow for some. But without it, we may as well get used to being stuck in traffic.\nMarion Terrill is the Transport and Cities Program Director at the Grattan Institute. Her recent reports, Why it's time for congestion charging: better ways to manage busy urban roads and Right time, right place, right price: a practical plan for congestion charging in Sydney and Melbourne, are available at grattan.edu.au.\nCross River Rail boosts local employment\nImogen Hartmann, July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 , Construction, News, Project, QLD, Rail, Transport, 0\nWork is underway on producing Cross River Rail tunnel segments at the Wagners Precast facility at Wacol in Brisbane,...\nMajor works begin on stage two of light rail\nLauren Cella, August 5, 2016 August 10, 2016 , Featured, News, QLD, Rail, 0\nMajor works have began on the $440 million Gold Coast light rail stage two extension, which includes the upgrade of Helensvale...\nBallarat Line upgrade contract signed\nchris, December 21, 2017 December 21, 2017 , Construction, Contracts awarded, News, Project, Rail, Transport, VIC, 0\nLendlease and its Alliance partners, have signed a contract with the Melbourne Metro Rail Authority to deliver the $551.7...\n$331 million M80 upgrade contract awarded\nInfrastructure Journalist, October 31, 2019 October 31, 2019 , Construction, Contracts awarded, Investment, News, Planning, Road, spotlight, Transport, VIC, 0\nA design and construction contract has been awarded for the delivery of an upgrade on a northern section of...\nRevenue from speeding fines guaranteed for Victorian road upgrades\nInfrastructure Journalist, August 10, 2018 August 10, 2018 , Construction, Investment, News, Planning, Road, Transport, 0\nAll revenue from traffic cameras and on-the-spot speeding fines will be allocated to upgrading suburban and country roads in...\nThe ten trends that will shape infrastructure in 2017\nInfrastructure Journalist, March 21, 2017 October 3, 2017 , Asset Management, communications and connectivity, Featured, Logistics, Policy, Trends, 0\nInfrastructure and the way we approach it is in a state of constant evolution. Power is shifting, as are...\nPort of Bundaberg road upgrade\nchris, September 4, 2018 September 4, 2018 , News, Port, Project, QLD, Road, Transport, 0\nFederal Government funding has been granted to fast-track the upgrade and realignment of Buss Street in Queensland, which will...\nA gripping case for crumb rubber\nInfrastructure Journalist, March 30, 2018 June 19, 2018 , Asset Management, Featured, QLD, Road, Technology, 0\nCrumb rubber modified (CRM) binder is a material made by reducing scrap tyres or other discarded rubber into bitumen,...\nTraining the next generation of rail professionalsUpgrading Australia's geospatial reference system","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"{:title=>\"The High Republic\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/the-high-republic\"} {:title=>\"Characters + Histories\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/characters-+-histories\"}\nInside Star Wars: The High Republic: Meet the Jedi Knights and Masters, Part 2\nDan Brooks\nExclusively on StarWars.com, the creators of the upcoming publishing initiative reveal an unorthodox Jedi Master and more new characters.\nIn an exclusive series, StarWars.com is pulling back the curtain on Star Wars: The High Republic, a publishing epic set about 200 years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, with insights from creators, new details, and never-before-seen concept art. Arriving January 2021, the story will be explored through multiple voices and span adult and young adult novels, children's books, and comics from a variety of publishers. In this installment, StarWars.com gets a first look at some of the starring Jedi Knights and Masters, as well as a powerful High Republic family.\nObi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda, two of the greatest Jedi, lived their lives with a quiet reserve. They taught patience. They respected the opinions of others. They were understanding and thoughtful.\nNot all Jedi were like Obi-Wan and Yoda.\nStar Wars: The High Republic, Lucasfilm's multi-platform, cross-publisher epic launching in January 2021, will introduce the world to Sskeer: a tough Jedi Master that doesn't quite fit the mold. As such, he sounds very, very fun.\n\"Sskeer plays a major role in the Marvel Comics ongoing and is an absolute joy to write,\" says Cavan Scott, one of the writers behind The High Republic. \"He's a gruff, opinionated Trandoshan who has been around the block more times than he cares to remember. Loyal, but brutally honest, you can always be sure Sskeer will tell you exactly what's on his mind\u2026or so Avar Kriss and his fellow Jedi think. That's all about to change. This is a Jedi Master with a secret that is tearing him apart.\" Still, The High Republic is set at a time when the Jedi are at their peak. And none exemplify that more than Avar Kriss.\nRevealed in the last installment of \"Inside Star Wars: The High Republic,\" Kriss is the best of the best. \"She's a wise and compassionate Jedi Master who plays a major role in the Great Disaster that opens the story,\" says Lucasfilm Publishing creative director Michael Siglain. He also offers StarWars.com one more interesting bit of lore that's surely in the Jedi Archives: \"The answer to the question, who is the 'Hero of Hetzal', which we'd teased? It's Avar Kriss. But the answer to why is she the \"Hero of Hetzal\" can be found in Light of the Jedi this January.\" Beyond the noble Jedi, however, there are other power players in the galaxy.\nAs mentioned in May by Siglain, the San Tekkas are a force during the High Republic era.\n\"Once just a family of hard-scrabble hyperspace prospectors seeking valuable routes in the outer reaches of the galaxy,\" Charles Soule, one of Scott's co-creators on The High Republic, explains to StarWars.com, \"the San Tekka clan has become a dynasty, at the forefront of technologies and techniques that let Chancellor Lina Soh's great galactic Republic continue to expand safely to new areas. Overseen by scions Marlon and Vellis San Tekka, the clan operates in close conjunction with the Republic, and becomes crucial to its response to the Great Disaster. But the San Tekkas have a secret...their rise did not come without cost.\" Sounds like Sskeer and the San Tekkas have something in common: events from the past that they want to keep hidden.\nLook for StarWars.com's official page for all things Star Wars: The High Republic to launch in August, and check out never-before-seen concept art of Sskeer and Jedi Knight Avar Kriss in mission attire below.\nSskeer\nAvar Kriss\nMission attire includes protective gear, holster for lightsaber, and wrist-guards with a removable comlink.\nFor more on Star Wars: The High Republic, check out StarWars.com's previous in-depth coverage:\nRead the full announcement of Star Wars: The High Republic\nCheck out an exclusive roundtable discussion with the authors of Star Wars: The High Republic\nDiscover five things we learned from the Star Wars: The High Republic reveal event\nMeet more Jedi Knights and Masters from Star Wars: The High Republic\nDan Brooks is Lucasfilm's senior content strategist of online, the editor of StarWars.com, and a writer. He loves Star Wars, ELO, and the New York Rangers, Jets, and Yankees. Follow him on Twitter @dan_brooks where he rants about all these things.\nSite tags: #StarWarsBlog, #ThisWeekinStarWars, #TheHighRepublic\nStar Wars: The High Republic ThisWeek Inside Star Wars: The High Republic\n{:title=>\"Merchandise\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/merchandise\"} {:title=>\"Collecting\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/collecting\"}\nStar Wars Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2023\n{:title=>\"Star Wars Celebration\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/star-wars-celebration\"} {:title=>\"Lucasfilm\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/lucasfilm\"}\nHayden Christensen and More Confirmed for Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023\n{:title=>\"The Bad Batch\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/the-bad-batch\"} {:title=>\"Characters + Histories\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/characters-+-histories\"}\nHow Omega's Journey Connects with the Bad Batch and Viewers\n{:title=>\"The High Republic\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/the-high-republic\"} {:title=>\"Books + Comics\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/books-+-comics\"}\nA Master of the Lightsaber at Work in Marvel's Star Wars: The High Republic \u2013 The Blade #2 \u2013 Exclusive Preview\n{:title=>\"The Mandalorian\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/the-mandalorian\"} {:title=>\"Disney+\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/disney+\"}\nThe Mandalorian Soars in New Season 3 Trailer and Key Art\n{:title=>\"The Bad Batch\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/the-bad-batch\"} {:title=>\"Interviews\", :url=>\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/category\/interviews\"}\nStar Wars: The Bad Batch: Dee Bradley Baker on the Return of Commander Cody \u2013 Exclusive","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sea Change Press Kit\nJenner Information Kit\nGoals For Your Property\nHow To Protect Your Land\nCare for the Land\nOur Preserve System\nStewardship and Land Management\nMonitoring Conservation Properties\nAnchor Preserves\nEcological Preserves\nOutings & Events\nMonthly eNews\nOn-the-Land Guides\nMountains + Molehills\nTransform SDC\nBay Camp\nAll the Ways to Give\nGive Stock or IRAs\nBusiness Giving\nSpecial Campaigns\nDonate Your Land\nYour Giving Impact\nArticle (2008)\nThe Jenner Headlands is within our grasp!\nThe Jenner Headlands is a spectacular 5,630-acre coastal ranch, described by Sonoma County Supervisor Mike Reilly as being the \"whole tiara\" among a string of jewels along the coast. After nearly four years of complex negotiations, the Sonoma Land Trust has secured a contract with the landowners to purchase the Jenner Headlands. This will be the single largest conservation land acquisition in Sonoma County history. Located north of the town of Jenner where the Russian River flows into the Pacific Ocean, and extending north along scenic Highway 1 and inland toward the town of Cazadero, this stunning coastal property offers dramatic views, redwood forests, multiple watersheds, fish-bearing streams, abundant wildlife, and more \u2014 including the opportunity to provide public access and a 2.5 mile segment to the California Coastal Trail. Without protection, the Jenner Headlands could be subdivided into more than 40 home sites. \"It's very rare to be able to save such a large and diverse landscape along the coast,\" said Ralph Benson, executive director of the Sonoma Land Trust. \"We can't let this opportunity get away.\"\nFour years in the making\nIn 2005, Supervisor Reilly suggested that the landowners consider a conservation sale of the property as an alternative to development, and convened a group of nonprofit organizations and public agencies to work on the project. The Sonoma Land Trust took the lead, working closely with the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District. \"When we began working on this project four years ago, everyone assumed that a public agency would acquire and manage the land,\" said Benson. \"But no public agency is positioned to do so today. The Land Trust decided to step in and take title so we wouldn't lose this now-or-never opportunity to protect such a large and magnificent coastal landscape. It will probably be several years before a public agency is able to take responsibility for it. When that happens we would like to turn over a well-planned, well-managed unit.\" The purchase price for the property is $36 million. This is based on extensive negotiations and an independent appraisal reviewed by our multiple public funding partners, including the Open Space District, State Coastal Conservancy, California Wildlife Conservation Board, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (which ranked the project #3 in the nation for funding). Early support for the project came from Petaluma's Tellabs Foundation. We have preliminary commitments for all of the funding needed to purchase the property. What remains is raising the money needed to responsibly manage and care for the property. We need to raise an additional $2 million by the time of closing.\nGoals and ecological resource values\nOnce known as the Rule Ranch, this coastal property was purchased by John Rule in 1867 and has been used as a cattle and sheep ranch since then. The Land Trust and its partners have multiple goals for the Jenner Headlands \u2014 first and foremost, the land will be managed to enhance its significant ecological values. The Jenner Headlands is home to numerous endangered and threatened species, including the northern spotted owl, red tree vole, osprey, peregrine falcon, bank swallow, steelhead trout and Coho salmon. Wide-ranging deer, coyote, bobcat, fox and mountain lion also frequent the property. Protecting a large landscape like this, which also connects to existing open lands, provides secure wildlife corridors and habitat that will help all species adapt to the unpredictable effects of climate change. There are eight different watersheds on the property, including Jenner Gulch, which provides the domestic water supply for the town of Jenner. The property also includes a 3,100-acre redwood and Douglas fir forest that has been managed as forestland for the last 100 years. One of the primary objectives is to grow the forest older through sustainable forestry, which will help attain the ecological goals faster and provide income to supplement the costs of managing the property \u2014 with the added benefit of supporting the local economy. Cattle grazing has taken place on the land for decades and is expected to continue in order to maintain the health of the coastal prairie. \"Sonoma Land Trust has a lot of experience managing lands for ecological purposes, and successful conservation forestland projects exist that demonstrate that our multiple goals for the Jenner Headlands can be met,\" said Amy Chesnut, SLT acquisitions director who has managed the project from the outset. \"We want to grow the forest older and healthier; we want to protect the estuary, creeks and the town of Jenner's water supply; we want to keep the wonderful coastal prairie intact; and we want people to hike on the property and enjoy the ocean scenery. The ecosystem on the property is diverse and healthy, and we have an excellent opportunity to manage these lands to reach all of our goals \u2014 ecological, economical and recreational.\" \"This magnificent addition to our network of protected coastal lands \u2014 the headlands to the mouth of our region's major river as it meets the sea \u2014 is an opportunity not to be lost,\" said Bill Kortum, former Sonoma County supervisor and Land Trust co-founder. \"Stunning views, abundant wildlife and a vital link to the California Coastal Trail are within our grasp.\"\nThe Sonoma Land Trust needs to raise $2 million over the next few months in hopes of closing on the property in early 2009. During the first 12 months of ownership, the Land Trust will conduct resource assessments that will guide the development of a management plan for the property. Arrangements will be made to provide public access as soon as possible. \"On clear days, the views from the Headlands extend all the way to Point Reyes and Mt. Diablo,\" said Supervisor Reilly. \"Protecting land like this is like unearthing buried treasure \u2014 now this coastal jewel can sparkle for the whole world to see.\"\nABOUT US CONTACT US CAREER CENTER ENEWS BOARD PORTALBOARD CALENDARVOLUNTEER PORTAL\nThank you for subscribing. You have successfully been added to our email list!\n\u00a9 2018 Sonoma Land Trust. All RIghts Reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Intentional Aging: Monthly Discussion Group\nThird Tuesday of every month\n11am-12:30pm on Zoom\nEach session will explore a different topic inspired by the \"Six Dimensions of Aging Well\" from the National Council On Aging:\nFinances and Future Planning\nConnections and Community\nLearning and Creativity\nLegacy and Purpose\nRegister in advance to receive Zoom login information. Attending monthly is encouraged, but all are welcome to join any meeting.\n2022 Intentional Aging Programs\nUpcoming Discussion Group Events\nSimplify and Organize\nLearn how to simplify, get organized, and create space for what matters most. Professional organizer and certified KonMari consultant Kristin DeCou will share strategies and tips to help you get started, stay motivated, enlist support, and let go of the stuff that's holding you back. If you're feeling stuck, experiencing a transition, or just need the tools to keep moving forward, this session is for you. Learn more about the presenter at modernrefresh.com.\nNEW DATE: Tuesday, March 21\nThis program is rescheduled from Dec. 2022, which was postponed due to a weather-related closure.\nMemory and Neuroscience\nExplore concepts presented in the book Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting, written by neuroscientist and acclaimed novelist Lisa Genova (Still Alice), who explains how memories are made and how we retrieve them. The group will discuss how memory may be impacted by meaning, emotion, sleep, stress, and context. Understanding the language of memory and how it functions may improve our ability to remember and help us feel less rattled when we forget.\nLimited print copies of the book may be borrowed by request; contact your Library and ask for the \"Intentional Aging book kit\" to confirm availability. Additional copies may be available via the catalog or on the Libby app.\nDiscussion Group Past Events 2023\nExplore the Feldenkrais Method\nJoin NOLS on Zoom to learn about the Feldenkrais Method \u2014 a system of learning and self-improvement using sensory awareness. Katherine Wieseman, Ph.D., will talk about the Feldenkrais Method and then lead participants through a Feldenkrais session. Katherine is a Sequim-based Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. She seeks to help others experience the fullest potential of their existence using methods that are holistic, experiential, multi-sensory, and interactive.\nLearn about the Feldenkrais Method \u2014 a system of learning and self-improvement using sensory awareness.\nThis program is generously supported by the local Friends of the Library groups.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dr Mathew Davies\nBSc \/ MSc (LSE). PhD (ANU)\nFellow \/ Senior Lecturer\nE: mathew.davies@anu.edu.au\nJump to: Biography|Student projects|Publications|Related websites\nGovernment And Politics Of Asia And The Pacific 160606\nHuman Rights, socialisation, ASEAN, Regionalism, norm diffusion, international relations theory\nMy current research examines the intersection of regional order building, human rights and governance in Southeast Asia, paying particular regard to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). I examine Southeast Asia through the lens of socialisation, investigating how ASEAN is both a driver of, and arena for, those efforts to diffuse standards. I am interested in the stories of rights socialisation efforts that have emerged, the success and failure of those efforts and how we can use those stories to better understand what ASEAN is.\nI am involved in a project that takes this interest and examines \"the new politics of human rights in Southeast Asia\". In this project, spanning multiple articles and a single authored manuscript, I explain both why ASEAN came to adopt human rights standards and why it has done so in the way that it has. This project expands my focus on ASEAN to encompass the history of the regional project and the cross over between human and traditional security agendas. The work also interrogates existing accounts of how agents in institutionalised environments change their beliefs in response to normative contestation.\nMy teaching covers both UG and PG options, including courses on, human rights and regions, conceptual skill building, human rights and International Relations Theory.\nI have extensive experience in designing and running professional training courses. In 2011, I led an AusAID funded course training African Diplomats as part of the Australia Awards for Africa program. In 2012 and again in 2015 I co-ran a course for DFAT graduates.\nYou can follow me on twitter at twitter.com\/drmattdavies and find out more about my work at www.drmathewdavies.com\nInternational \/ Regional organisations\nNorms and socialisation\nChair and Supervisor: Benjamin Day - Good donors and the financial crisis: The new uses of aid policy\nChair and Supervisor: Ruji Auethavornpipat - The ASEAN Security Community and regional identity\nAdvisor: Kerri Ng - US bases in Japan.\nSupervisor: Thuy T Do - The debate over East Asian International Relations Theory and its influence on the practice of academics\nDavies, M 2018, Ritual and Region: The Invention of ASEAN, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.\nDavies, M 2018, 'Regional organisations and enduring defective democratic members', Review of International Studies, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 174-191.\nDavies, M 2017, 'Regionalism and Southeast Asia', in Alice D. Ba and Mark Beeson (ed.), Contemporary Southeast Asia: The Politics of Change, Contestation, and Adaptation, Palgrave Macmillan, London, pp. 146-163.\nDavies, M 2017, Is ASEAN a newfound voice for the Rohingya?, pp. Online.\nDavies, M 2017, Out of order, pp. Online.\nDavies, M 2017, 'Important but de-centred: ASEAN's role in the Southeast Asian human rights space', TRaNS: Trans-Regional and National Studies of Southeast Asia, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 99-119pp.\nDavies, M 2017, 'Academic citizenships', Australian Journal of International Affairs, Vol 71, No. 1. pp. 12-15.\nDavies, M & Hobson, C 2017, 'The ethics of scholarship in a changing region', Australian Journal of International Affairs, vol. 71, no. 1, pp. 1-2.\nDavies, M 2017, Asian pawns lose out in power play between the US and China.\nDavies, M 2016, What happens if Rodrigo Duterte dumps the US?.\nDavies, M 2016, The TPP is over. What happens now?.\nDavies, M 2016, 'FORUM - No more middle ground in our democracies'.\nDavies, M 2016, US-ASEAN summit an ominous development for regional democracy and human rights, pp. 1-2pp.\nDavies, M 2016, Brexit shows the vandals aren't at the gates; they're the ones in power.\nDavies, M 2016, University impact requires criticism, rigour, bravery, education, pp. 1-2pp.\nDavies, M 2016, The foreign policy wisdom of Trump the Fool, pp. 1-2pp.\nDavies, M 2016, ASEAN's South China Sea ulcer, pp. Online.\nDavies, M 2016, Opinion: Philippines stumbling towards dangerous isolation.\nDavies, M 2016, 'Can Multilateralism and Security Communities Bring Security to the Asia-Pacific?', in Joanne Wallis and Andrew Carr (ed.), Asia-Pacific Security: an introduction, Georgetown University Press, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 223-239.\nDavies, M 2016, 'Women and development, not gender and politics: Explaining ASEAN's failure to engage with the women, peace and security agenda', Contemporary Southeast Asia, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 106-127.\nDavies, M 2016, 'A community of practice: Explaining change and continuity in ASEAN's diplomatic environment', The Pacific Review, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 211-233.\nDavies, M & Harris-Rimmer, S 2016, 'Assessing Indonesia's normative influence: Wishful thinking or hidden strength', Asia & The Pacific Policy Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 83-91.\nDavies, M 2015, Rohingya and our rule-bending arrogance, pp. Online.\nDavies, M 2015, 'FORUM - Brexit serves as a warning to ASEAN'.\nDavies, M 2015, The Ukraine ceasefire plan is a Russian vistory, pp. Online.\nDavies, M 2015, The potentials and challenges for ASEAN regionalism after 2015, pp. 1-4pp.\nDavies, M 2015, ASEAN at sea.\nDavies, M 2015, What next for the Rohingya in Myanmar? Suu Kyi's balancing act after the election, pp. Online.\nDavies, M 2015, The Rohingya and regional failure, pp. Online.\nDavies, M 2015, ASEAN centrality losing ground.\nDavies, M 2015, ASEAN's community moving in circles, pp. Online.\nDavies, M 2015, In defence of distance: Why Australia should stay out of ASEAN, pp. Online.\nDavies, M 2015, 'Can multilateralism and security communities bring security to the Asia-Pacific?' in Carr, A & Wallis J (eds) Asia-Pacific Security after the Pivot. Georgetown University Press. (Forthcoming)\nDavies, M 2014, Return to the fold, pp. Online.\nDavies, M 2014, This time, things won't be different in Iraq, pp. Online.\nDavies, M 2014, A death cult by any other name, pp. 1-2.\nDavies, M 2014, This isn't a Cold War - it could be worse, pp. Online.\nDavies, M 2014, 'An agreement to disagree: The ASEAN human rights declaration and the absence of regional identity in Southeast Asia', Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 107-129.\nDavies, M 2014, 'States of compliance?: Global human rights treaties and ASEAN member states', Journal of Human Rights, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 414-433.\nDavies, M 2014, 'From Arrow to Path: International Relations Theory and the Humanitarian Space', in Michele Acuto (ed.), Negotiating relief: The Politics of the Humanitarian Space, C. Hurst & Co. (Publishers) Ltd, London, pp. 211-220.\nDavies, M 2014, Realising Rights: How Regional Organisations Socialise Human Rights, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, Abingdon and New York.\nDavies, M 2013, 'The ASEAN Synthesis: Human Rights, Non-Intervention, and the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration', Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, vol. Summer\/Fall, pp. 51-58.\nDavies, M 2013, 'ASEAN and Human Rights Norms: Constructivism, Rational Choice, and the Action-Identity Gap', International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 207-231.\nDavies, M 2013, 'Explaining the Vientiane Action Programme: ASEAN and the institutionalisation of human rights', The Pacific Review, Vol. 26 No. 4 385-406\nDavies, M 2013, 'The legacy of Ataturk: The limits of conditionality in Turkish European Union membership negotiations', Australian Journal of International Affairs, Vol 67 No. 4, 511-525.\nDavies, M 2013, 'Rethinking International Relations Theory', Australian Journal of International Affairs, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 247-248.\nDavies, M 2012, 'The Perils of Incoherence: ASEAN, Myanmar and the Avoidable Failures of Human Rights Socialization?', Contemporary Southeast Asia, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 1-22.\nDavies, M 2010, 'Rhetorical inaction? Compliance and the human rights council of the United Nations', Alternatives: Global, Local and Political, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 449-468.\nhttp:\/\/twitter.com\/drmattdavies\nhttp:\/\/drmathewdavies.com\nhttps:\/\/anu-au.academia.edu\/MathewDavies","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Burnet workshops for expectant parents adopted in PNG\nGreater involvement by fathers in pregnancy care and birth is just one of the key behavioural changes underway in Papua New Guinea, thanks to an Australian government funded project.\nThe Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies project runs workshops for pregnant women and expectant fathers waiting for antenatal clinics (ANCs), who can wait an entire day for their appointments.\nThe workshops use waiting times to educate parents around birth, postnatal care, immunisation and family planning, and particularly to encourage fathers to positively support partners and children.\nThe most frequently reported change in knowledge or behaviour was greater involvement by fathers in pregnancy and birth, and greater support by them for their partners.\nMen said the health sharing sessions had helped them to overcome uneasy feelings and doubts and increase spacing between children's births.\n\"There is a great need to break the cultural mindset especially in males and to be more understanding, helpful and responsible during pregnancy. I took eight young men to the second session after I attended the first,\" a participant said.\nMen and women said after the workshops that they had made changes to nutrition and rest during pregnancy; sex during pregnancy, preparation for childbirth and malaria prevention.\nAustralian Doctors International (ADI) invited Burnet's Program Technical Advisor, Lisa Davidson and project officer, Juliana Bubur to Namatanai in New Ireland to train 20 community health workers in program delivery. The inservice training occurs twice a year, and the Namatanai session was funded by one of ADI's major donors, Lili Koch.\n\"Delivering education sessions to expectant parents while they are waiting for their ANC appointment was a completely new concept for all the participants, but one that they embraced enthusiastically,\" Ms Davidson said.\n\"A significant achievement is that as of June this year the program will be embedded into ANC services in PNG's East New Britain Province. It will be handed over to the Provincial Health Office to continue the roll out to all ANC clinics in the province.\"\n\"The health workers who participated in the training were extremely enthusiastic about the content and delivery of the HMHB program,\" ADI Health Project Manager, Rachael Smith said.\n\"They are now able to practice their new skills in communities throughout some of the most remote areas in New Ireland Province.\"\nJulie Tartaggia\nLisa Davidson\nSexual and Reproductive Health Specialist\nlisa.davidson@burnet.edu.au","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dutch organisation here on study tour\nKIGALI- Members of the Dutch-based group, 'Unity is Strength Foundation', are in the country on a study tour that will focus on the journey towards unity and reconciliation.Last year, the Foundation awarded Rwanda with the International 'Unity is Strength Award' (Diversity Award) for its leading role in promoting unity among the people.\nEdwin Musoni\nPublished : March 29, 2011\nKarugarama (L), receives gift from Sergio Belfor, as NURC's Bishop John Rucyahana looks on ( Photo T.Kisambira).\nKIGALI- Members of the Dutch-based group, 'Unity is Strength Foundation', are in the country on a study tour that will focus on the journey towards unity and reconciliation.\nLast year, the Foundation awarded Rwanda with the International 'Unity is Strength Award' (Diversity Award) for its leading role in promoting unity among the people.\nThe ten-person delegation will meet several government officials and other stakeholders in various sectors.\n\"This year marks the international year for African Descends, this is why it is an honour for us to be in Africa, and particularly in Rwanda,\" said Sergio Belfor, the Managing Director of the foundation.\nHe added that his team had come to Rwanda with an open minded attitude to learn how the leadership has succeeded in uniting its nationals.\n\"We also want to leave Rwanda with concrete joint projects and resources,\" said Belfor.\nThe Minister of Justice, Tharcisse Karugarama, who met with the delegation, said that the country has come a long way, which is why she is recognized internationally.\n\"Rwanda was once the best example of lack of unity. This is why we believe Unity and Human Rights are the key pillars to our success,\" Karugarama said.\nThe Diversity Award was given to Rwanda after the foundation acknowledged the country's efforts to promote cultural diversity and eliminate discrimination, as well as the integration of minority groups into the society.\nKarugarama received the award on behalf of the country, last year, in the Netherlands.\nFollow https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdwinMusoni\nFEATURED: International community urged to step up, put full support behind Ebola response","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Police just released footage from the biker shootout in Texas, and it's absolutely insane (NSFW)\nRyan Mallett's tardiness issue was way worse than originally reported\nMike Vrabel's Wife is a Former College Volleyball Player\nKarl Rasmussen, January 21, 2022 3:06 pm\nRex Grossman Now Owns a Nursing Company 15 Years After His Super Bowl Appearance\nPatrick Pinak, January 21, 2022 11:24 am\nDan Rooney's Son on NFL's Rooney Rule: \"The Results Aren't Good\"\nJason Cole, Special to FanBuzz, January 21, 2022 5:00 am\nat NRG Stadium on October 8, 2015 in Houston, Texas.\nQuarterback Ryan Mallett was released from the Houston Texans, but his former teammates are still talking about how he couldn't get with the program.\n\"Ryan clearly just didn't get it,\" one Texans player said, via the Houston Chronicle. \"How can you miss the flight? That's ridiculous and disrespectful to just not show up when everyone else is here ready to go. That makes you question whether he cared at all about what we're trying to do, or what kind of problems he's dealing with. He's immature.\"\nMallett had a number of incidents with being late. He was reportedly late not once, but twice on Saturday. Coach Bill O'Brien sent Mallett home after he arrived late to the team facility, and the final straw for the Texans was when he missed the team flight later that day.\nThe Texans put up with Mallett's consistent tardiness and fined Mallett on a number of occasions. Unfortunately, the team still owes Mallett $1.47 million in termination pay.\nRyan Mallett","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Africa, Americas, Economics, Europe\nby GeoPolitic.org March 16, 20219:50 am\nTen Years Ago, US-NATO Regime Change Operation in Libya\nThe United States-NATO invasion of Libya was launched a decade ago this month, as the Western powers engineered the ousting of the country's leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, who had been in power for more than 40 years.\nA central reason behind this military assault, which began on 19 March 2011, was to reinforce Western control over Libya's oil wells. Libya has long held the largest oil reserves in Africa, and it contains greater quantities of this resource than either the superpowers of America or China.\nThe quality of Libya's oil is particularly high and its cost low; 92% of the nation's revenue came from trading in it. What's more, Western oil specialists believe it likely that Libya possesses large volumes of undiscovered oil deposits, on top of the ample sources which it already has. With good reason, much of Libya remains unexplored. The country consists mostly of a treeless, barren landscape which stretches out for hundreds of miles over the horizon. Libya is a highly complex nation, a semi-tribal society with an array of beliefs, loyalties and kinship.\nAs part of the Middle East and North African countries (MENA), the significance of Libya becomes apparent. Former US president Dwight Eisenhower called the Middle East \"the most strategically important area of the world\", mainly due to its enormous oil sources. Libya has a broad coastline resting on the Mediterranean Sea, a body of water critical to the exportation of raw materials for the world market.\nFears over radical nationalism prevailed also regarding Libya. The US-NATO attack involved the elimination of the independent nationalist threat from Libya; both through the removal of Gaddafi, and by nipping the Arab Spring uprising in the bud, while encouraging a civil war. It was no coincidence, just as Libya was being bombarded by NATO warplanes, that the Arab Spring protests had been taking off in parts of North Africa and the Middle East.\nBefore the US-NATO intervention started, political leaders such as Fidel Castro of Cuba wrote of the Americans on 9 March 2011,\n\"The empire is now attempting to turn events around to what Gaddafi has done or not done, because it needs to militarily intervene in Libya, and deliver a blow to the revolutionary wave unleashed in the Arab world\". (1)\nThe spectre of uncontrollable nationalist movements has been a leading concern of Anglo-American governments for decades. Henry Kissinger, former US National Security Advisor (1969-1975), summarised the feeling in Washington by saying that an area which falls outside of US auspices can become a \"virus\" that will \"spread contagion\", and which must be inoculated.\nCivilian welfare in Libya again proved a low priority \u2013 and was cynically exploited as a justification for the Western intervention following their procurement, on 17 March 2011, of UN Security Council Resolution 1973, calling for a \"no-fly zone\" over Libya.\nMoniz Bandeira, the experienced Brazilian historian, wrote that,\n\"The United States, Britain and France didn't establish the no-fly zone to protect civilians, an ambiguous and questionable concept introduced through resolutions on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, and approved by the UN Security Council. They carried out the war against Libya through air strikes and by allying themselves openly with the rebels, just as Nazi Germany had done during the civil war in Spain (1936\u20131939), when it not only bombed Guernica, but several other cities\". (2)\nAmong the NATO goals was to prevent a peaceful, negotiated settlement that may have favoured the unreliable Gaddafi; and, in turn, could have harmed Western hegemony across North Africa and beyond. Gaddafi accepted in principle the careful diplomatic proposals put forth by the African Union (3), and which had the consent of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). Gaddafi's attempt, to seek dialogue through a position of strength, was brushed aside in the West. As though he were a global police chief, Barack Obama said on 3 March 2011 that Gaddafi \"has lost the legitimacy to lead and he must leave\".\nMoreover, China's growing presence in North Africa was viewed in Washington as an encroachment on its regional interests. By the start of 2011 China had invested around $18.8 billion in Libya, through 75 companies (4). More than 10% of Libya's oil exports were being sold to Beijing. Three of China's biggest oil corporations had developed projects in Libya at this point: the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the Sinopec Group, and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).\nSome of these Chinese sites were attacked in Libya, as the upheaval grew. Around the time of the NATO bombardment, there were 36,000 Chinese in Libya, mostly construction workers employed on infrastructural programs. They thereafter had to be evacuated from the country. It reveals something about international affairs, that while China was involved in strengthening Libya's industry and infrastructure, the Western powers were more intent on raining down bombs from the air.\nThe no-fly zone had been a grotesque notion, and was violated instantly, beginning with air strikes from French Rafale and Mirage aircraft. In coming months, NATO warplanes would carry out around 9,600 air raids over Libya, destroying approximately 5,900 targets (5). These attacks led to a sharply increased rate of civilian casualties, which rose at least tenfold following the US-NATO invasion (6), leaving Libya in the hands of warring militias and fanning the flames of terrorism even further. NATO's \"humanitarian intervention\" in Libya also sent a wave of refugees from North Africa to Europe. Another of Washington's unstated aims here, was to take over lucrative regions of Africa that had traditionally been under French control.\nMeanwhile, the Arab Spring was looked on with much concern in Washington, London and Paris, whose staunch allies in the Middle East are the oil dictator countries, such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait. The Arab Spring protests, we can note, barely took off the ground in these states, where few calls were heard from the western democracies that the autocrats be removed. Such an outcome, whereby the masses seek to influence their own affairs, could easily result in a diminishing of US control over the Middle East's oil, as is well known.\nA Gaddafi victory against the insurgents would have enhanced his prestige and independence, an unacceptable outcome for US-NATO. Gaddafi was viewed with some misgiving in the West; he did not routinely obey orders, was unpredictable and erratic. Having met Gaddafi on a number of occasions through the decades, Castro described him in March 2011 as \"a Bedouin Arab soldier of unusual character and inspired by the ideas of the Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser\". (7)\nNasser had strong nationalist beliefs, was independent-minded and a social reformer. As a result, he was viewed with alarm from the mid-1950s onward. Panicky officials in Washington and London called Nasser \"a new Hitler\". US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles believed Nasser to be \"an extremely dangerous fanatic\" with a \"Hitlerite personality\", and the Americans were grateful when Israel put the brakes on Nasser during the Six-Day War.\nBy 12 March 2011, Gaddafi was on course for victory versus the anti-government forces, as his army captured strategically important Libyan towns such as Ra's Lanuf; before the US-NATO attack, beginning the following week, quickly turned the tables on him. Bandeira observed how, \"Without NATO's logistical support and bombing campaign\" and \"without the flow of CIA intelligence supplied by the drones, the so-called rebels would not have advanced far beyond Benghazi\".\nThe \"freedom fighters\" opposing Gaddafi, whom the Western media were championing, comprised largely of contingents tied to terrorist organisations like Al Qaeda and the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG); along with hundreds of other men with extremist pasts, previously pardoned by Gaddafi and who were roaming freely in Libya. Among them initially were 350 militants with backgrounds mainly from the LIFG, who in 2009 had moved on to Benghazi. By early 2011, this number rose to 850 in Benghazi (8). Many of the freed insurgents would link up with Al Qaeda, in a bid to foment unrest and topple Gaddafi, who was hated by conservative Islam and the above terrorist groups.\nFurthermore, radical Muslims, Salafists who had been exiled by Gaddafi, were returning to Libya through Mali, Egypt and other nations. Benghazi was a centre of radical, Salafist Islam in Libya, as was the city of Derna just over 150 miles east of Benghazi.\nAmong the members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group was Abu Yahya al-Libi, a hardline extremist from Libya and top level member of Al Qaeda. Al-Libi was described by ex-CIA analyst Jarret Brachman as a \"rising star within Al Qaeda, and I think he has become the heir apparent to Osama bin Laden in terms of taking over the entire global jihadist movement\" (9). While pursuing jihad against Gaddafi, Al-Libi publicly supported the terrorist campaigns aimed at Chinese authorities in Xinjiang province, north-western China.\nBin Laden himself gave his blessing to the terrorists in Libya. He called such \"revolutions\" made by his \"Libyan brothers\" as \"a great and glorious event\". The elusive Egyptian-born Al Qaeda chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri \u2013 who would shortly succeed Bin Laden \u2013 had dispatched veteran jihadists to Libya in early 2011, so as to build a base of operations there against Gaddafi (10). The first revolts in opposition to the Gaddafi regime began between the 13th and 16th of January 2011, in the cities of Benghazi and also Beyad and Derna, all in north-eastern Libya; that is, in the region of Cyrenaica, a province of Libya with traditionally separatist leanings, and which happens to contain about 80% of the country's known oil reserves.\nDuring these opening actions, public buildings and police barracks were attacked, as the terrorists killed dozens of soldiers and policemen (11). Some were executed, either decapitated or hanged. These acts were not spontaneous but had clearly been planned and coordinated, as an air base and police station were captured.\nSince Gaddafi's taking of power in 1969, Benghazi had never completely accepted his rule. To complicate matters, some of the indigenous groups in Libya, such as the Tuareg, Warfalla and Hasawna tribes, were far from friendly to Gaddafi. They would support the armed revolts.\nAbdel-Hakim al-Hasidi, head of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, admitted in late March 2011 that Al Qaeda members were operating under his command (12). For instance, they were engaging in combat against Gaddafi's troops in the town of Ajdabiya, north-eastern Libya. Al-Hasidi said that the Al Qaeda fighters he was leading were \"good Muslims\".\nThe US-NATO alliance was supplying many of the extremists with funds, weaponry and logistical assistance. This included information pertaining to the planning of operations, and the guiding of bombings such as drone attacks, in which the CIA was instrumental. Autocratic, Western-backed countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Jordan had all dispatched elite soldiers to bolster Gaddafi's foes, as likewise did Bulgaria, a NATO and EU state (13). Qatar and the UAE further provided airplanes to NATO over a six month period during the bombing campaign, while other nations like Bahrain and Oman co-operated with NATO.\nMustafa al-Gherryani, spokesman for the anti-Gaddafi insurgents, said that arms were being imported to Libya from neighbouring countries such as Egypt. The weapons were paid for by the Americans. Passing through Libya's eastern frontier, this military hardware was sent with Washington's consent by the Egyptian Army. It was delivered to the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, and to jihadists of Al Qaeda's factions in North Africa. NATO's supreme commander in Europe, Admiral James Stavridis, acknowledged at the end of March 2011, before the Senate Armed Services Committee, that US intelligence services had detected \"flickers\" of Al Qaeda among the rebel forces. (14)\nThere is clear evidence that the anti-Gaddafi revolt was, in fact, at least partly instigated by the imperial powers to begin with. France at this time was led by the unpopular right-wing president Nicolas Sarkozy. He was recently sentenced to jail for corruption, amid other damaging claims that his successful 2007 election campaign received significant funding from Gaddafi (15). The Italian journalist Franco Bechis wrote on 23 March 2011 that, under Sarkozy, France's foreign intelligence agency DGSE \"had probably started planning the rebellion in Benghazi on October 21, 2010\", many weeks before the uprising began.\nAlso during October 2010, Gaddafi's intelligence chief Nuri al-Mismari fled Libya, passing through neighbouring Tunisia as he sought exile in France. Once on French soil, Al-Mismari met with France's military and started to scheme against Gaddafi \u2013 a plot which involved enemies of Libya's government based in Benghazi.\nPresent on Libyan soil prior to the March 2011 US-NATO invasion were: CIA advisors, US Navy SEALs, British MI6 spies, and Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers from the British Army (16). In Libya too were French secret agents from the above-mentioned DGSE, and commandos from the French Army Special Forces Command. These elite units from the triumvirate of America, Britain and France were often dressed as Arabs, therefore posing as \"false flaggers\"; in order to conceal their identities from Libyans, and allow them to provoke resistance unmolested. So much then for the Western powers not having \"boots on the ground\" in Libya.\nFor example on 24 February 2011, just over three weeks before the NATO assault started, a British frigate HMS Cumberland sailed into the port of Benghazi, and disembarking from this vessel were British SAS commandos. (17)\nLondon had already dispatched MI6 agents and SAS officers to consult with forces headed by Libya's former Minister of Justice, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, a strong critic of Gaddafi who was co-operating with the West. From March 2011 until August 2012, Jalil was chairman of the so-called National Transitional Council (NTC), which was seeking to replace Gaddafi. From early on, allying itself with the NTC were the extremists of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (18), as members of this latter organisation had announced to the press in March 2011.\nAnother high-ranking Gaddafi official who defected to the West was Moussa Koussa, Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs from March 2009 to March 2011. Koussa was previously co-opted by MI6, Britain's foreign intelligence agency (19). On 28 March 2011, he travelled by car across Libya's north-western border to Tunisia, where he got in contact with London. Koussa then climbed aboard a Swiss private airplane at Djerba Airport in Tunisia, and flew directly to the English capital.\n1 Fidel Castro Ruz, \"NATO, war, lies and business\", Granma, 9 March 2011\n2 Luiz Alberto Moniz Bandeira, The Second Cold War: Geopolitics and the Strategic Dimensions of the USA, (Springer 1st ed., 23 June 2017) p. 176\n3 Noam Chomsky, Who Rules The World? (Metropolitan Books, Penguin Books Ltd, Hamish Hamilton, 5 May 2016) p. 251\n4 Frederic Wehrey, Sandy Alkoutami, \"China's Balancing Act in Libya\", Carnegie Endowment For International Peace, 10 May 2020\n5 Sebastian Moffett, \"NATO underplayed civilian deaths in Libya: HRW\", Reuters, 14 May 2012\n6 Chomsky, Who Rules The World?, p. 251\n7 Castro, Granma, 9 March 2011\n8 Bandeira, The Second Cold War, p. 160\n9 Fred Burton, Samuel M. Katz, Under Fire: The Untold Story of the Attack in Benghazi (Icon Books Ltd., 2 Oct. 2014) Part One, The Dawn Before Benghazi\n10 Bandeira, The Second Cold War, p. 161\n11 Ibid., p. 157\n12 Praveen Swami, Duncan Gardham, Nick Squires, \"Libyan rebel commander admits his fighters have Al Qaeda links\", Daily Telegraph, 25 March 2011\n14 Lara Marlowe, \"'Flickers' of Al Qaeda among rebels, says NATO chief\", Irish Times, 30 March 2011\n15 Kim Willsher, \"Gaddafi 'contributed \u20ac50m to Sarkozy's 2007 presidential election fund'\", The Guardian, 12 March 2012\n18 Konye Obaji Ori, \"Libya: The mosque and the State\", The Africa Report, 5 December 2013\nVia https:\/\/www.globalresearch.ca\/ten-years-ago-us-nato-regime-change-operation-libya\/5739955","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Is Your Social Security Check Bigger Than Biden's?\nBy Kailey Hagen \u2013 Oct 22, 2021 at 5:05AM\nYou might be surprised by the size of the President's check.\nNearly all qualifying seniors claim Social Security benefits, and President Joe Biden is no exception. Since he's publicly shared some of his recent tax returns, we know exactly how much the President receives from the program, and the answer might surprise you. Here's a closer look Biden's benefit and how it compares to the average American's.\nA bigger benefit for Biden\nThe average Social Security benefit for 2019 -- the most recent year for which Biden's tax returns are available -- was about $1,563 per month. That adds up to about $18,756 per year.\nIn 2019, President Biden received $35,069 from the program, or about $2,922 per month. That's over $16,000 more than the typical worker received during the year.\nBut it's still way off the maximum Social Security benefit available. Top-earning seniors who waited until age 70 before claiming could have raked in $3,770 per month in 2019, amounting to $45,240 per year.\nIt's worth noting that these numbers are a little out of date. The average worker's Social Security benefit has now climbed to about $1,559 per month, thanks to annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). These raise everyone's Social Security benefits slightly to counter inflation.\nCOLAs have also raised the maximum Social Security benefit to $3,895 per month in 2021. Biden's benefit has increased, too. Factoring in the 1.6% Social Security COLA in 2020 and the 1.3% COLA in 2021, his monthly benefit would be roughly $3,008 per month in 2021.\nHow to make your Social Security benefit even better\nBeating Biden's Social Security benefit is a tall order, but it might be possible for some workers who take the following steps.\nFirst, make sure you work long enough. Your Social Security benefit is based on your average monthly earnings over your 35 highest-earning years. If you work for fewer years, the government will add some zero-income years into your calculation, and this will reduce your monthly benefit.\nWorking longer than 35 years is usually a good idea because people often earn more money later in their careers than they did when they were younger. These later, higher-earning years gradually replace their earlier, lower-earning years in their benefit calculation, resulting in larger checks.\nAnything you can do to increase your income during your working years will also help boost your Social Security benefits, as long as you're earning less than $142,800 in 2021. That's the maximum income subject to Social Security tax, so anything over this amount won't increase your benefit. This limit will rise to $147,000 in 2022.\nMost importantly, delaying benefits can also increase your checks. You become eligible for Social Security at 62, but you must wait until your full retirement age (FRA) -- between 66 and 67 -- to get the full amount you're entitled to based on your work history. You can also continue delaying benefits past your FRA and your checks will grow a little every month until you reach your maximum benefit at 70.\nWaiting to claim isn't always wise, though. If you have serious health issues or you need Social Security to help you pay your bills, signing up earlier is the better choice.\nTracking your progress\nIf you want a concrete idea of how large your Social Security checks will be, create a my Social Security account. There you'll find a record of all the income on which you've paid Social Security taxes over the years, as well as a benefit calculator that can tell you how much you'll receive per month at various starting ages. If you anticipate your income changing over the years, you can also see how this will affect your checks.\nOnce you have a sense of how much money you'll receive from the program, subtract this from your total estimated retirement expenses to figure out what you must save on your own. Redo these calculations once every year or two to make sure you're still on track for your goals. It won't take long and can help you avoid unpleasant financial shocks in retirement.\nThe Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.\n3 Strategies to Help Make 2023 Your Best Year Yet for Retirement Saving\nHow I'd Invest $50,000 for Retirement If I Had to Start From Scratch\nNewly Retired and Worried About a Recession? Make This Key Move.\nHow Much Will Social Security Benefits Rise In 2024? Here's What We Know\n3 ETFs That Are All You Need for Retirement","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Romney Elaborates on Cultural Dispositions\nAugust 15, 2012 , by Sebastian Bennett\nRecently in Jerusalem, Mitt Romney ascribed Israel's relative prosperity compared with that of Palestinians to \"cultural\" differences. Shortly thereafter, the former Massachusetts governor reprised the cultural theme at a fundraiser in Forth Worth, Texas that was closed to the press. A leaked recording of a portion of his speech follows:\n\"Ladies and Gentleman, ours is an age when candor is condemned and directness denounced. We dare not say what we know to be true, for there is comfort in that which we recognize as false.\n\"Some may lament such political correctness, but keep in mind that what we call civilization rests on a razor's edge: Our dark instincts lurk just below the surface, readily accessible at the slightest provocation. Don't be fooled by the sheep's clothing, we're wolves underneath. Societal cohesion, then, requires biting our tongues, allowing those falsehoods to flourish that keep our inner demons at bay, as the truth can be dangerous.\n\"However, tonight, amongst you, my friends, I'd like to peek behind the curtain. I'd like to acknowledge what we cannot readily acknowledge; I'd like to un-bite my tongue, and say what we all know to be true but claim otherwise in polite company. I'm talking about culture. Specifically, I speak of the culture of creativity, as the decision this country faces in less than 100 days has the potential to determine the fate of that decisive yet delicate predilection.\n\"What is the 'culture of creativity?'\n\"The culture of creativity nurtures and celebrates the divine gift responsible for man's rise from Stone Age hunter-gatherer to Silicon Era info-engineer: his imagination. The culture of creativity venerates the glorious works that are the fruits of man's ingenuity, such as the artist's rendering, the philosopher's insight, and the entrepreneur's savvy\u2014especially the entrepreneur's savvy. Benjamin Franklin said, 'Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.' The culture of creativity undergirds growth and progress, my friends, because it honors improvement, honors achievement, and honors, not punishes, success.\"\n\"But the culture of creativity is in peril. It's in peril because the creators, those men and women of great ingenuity and insight, are imperiled. And if 'they' are imperiled, then 'we' are imperiled, as without them there is no 'we' by which I mean Americans enjoying the fruits of prosperity and progress. But I'm getting ahead of myself. You may wonder, who exactly are these creators, and just what is it that imperils them?\n\"The creative class isn't defined by sex, race, or creed. Its members are not found just on one coast or another, or just in the academic quad or the churches where we commune with God. Like precious gems, they are found far and wide, but only rarely. And like precious gems their value is immense. You know their names: Alexander, Pericles, Augustine, Newton, Spinoza, Leonardo, Mozart, Morgan, Ford, Jobs. These are the creators, the great men and women whose insight and talent has delivered us from what the 16th century philosopher, Thomas Hobbes, called man's 'nasty, brutish, and short' existence.\n\"It isn't acceptable to speak the truth about the creative class. We shy away from it out of fear of opening a Pandora's box. Instead, as prisoners of our democratic ethos, we talk about 'society' and about collective achievements. We talk about great men only insofar as they stand on the shoulders of giants. Yet not everyone can be standing on someone else's shoulders; someone of unusual strength and fortitude, an Atlas of sorts, must be propping up all others.\n\"Such candor, to be sure, can't be offered up in polite company for fear of ruffling the feathers of those who prescribe to feel-good egalitarianism. After all, social harmony requires parroting lies to which we all can agree, and none is more sacred in our republic than the credo of equality. But keep in mind that all complex systems are made up of critical components whose functioning determines the larger entities' fate. This is why history books focus on the exploits of the creative class, because its members and its members alone determine history's course!\n\"We care not of the slaves who built the pyramids, but rather the visionary pharaohs who ordered the glorious structures' construction; we care not of the railroad laborer who merely drove spikes into the ground, but rather the industrial geniuses derisively called 'Robber Barons' whose foresight connected this country of ours from sea to shining sea, helping to make it the greatest nation on earth! We care most about the creative class yet we dare not admit it. Let's admit it tonight.\"\n[Rousing Applause]\n\"My friends, I am here to tell you that the culture of creativity is in peril. It's in peril because we are no longer what we once were. From a country of rugged individualists united in an insatiable desire for self-betterment, we have become a nation of lazy redistributionists defined by our desire for underserved reward. We no longer prize success; we're jealous of it.\n\"How far we've fallen. The great observer of America, Alexis de Tocqueville, who first used the word 'individualism,' understood our essence as a people. 'In no other country in the world is the love of property keener or more alert than in the United States,' he observed, 'and nowhere else does the majority display less inclination toward doctrines which in any way threaten the way property is owned.' You see, my friends, we were, as de Tocqueville recognized, a nation that honored and rewarded its creators, a nation, dare I say it, that revered pharaohs, not slaves.\n\"Something has changed. The spirit of rapacious communitarianism is threatening to undo all that has made our country great. We now malign our creators, not venerate them. Too many of us believe the pious and politically correct nostrums about equality. This is no road map to prosperity, but rather the road to serfdom.\n\"Consider: In the last three-and-a-half years, we've burdened job creators by adding 106 new major regulations at a cost to business of more than $46 billion annually, yet we now have more than 46 million Americans on food stamps, or about one out of every seven citizens. We have the highest corporate tax rate in the world, yet over half of Americans pay no federal income tax whatsoever. We castigate 'fat cat' businessman and 'greedy' entrepreneurs for their pluck and drive, yet we lavish on 'victimized' homeowners who purchased under no duress or coercion houses they couldn't afford. We threaten our mightiest corporations by promising to annul incentives for innovation and production, yet we wage a war on carbon dioxide and genuflect before Big Labor. We seek to restore our greatness, yet endeavor to do it by destroying that which has made us great.\n\"What do you call this, Ladies and Gentleman? A culture of creativity? I think not. It's the opposite: a culture of lethargy. That must change. And it will. A cultural revolution awaits!\"\n\"In less than a 100 days, the Romney-Ryan administration will restore our greatness. In less than 100 days, we will put the country back on track by restoring that which has made the United States what Lincoln characterized as 'the last, best hope of earth,' our culture of creativity!\n\"How will this be done? My friends, we will do it diligently and methodically. Even audaciously.\"\n[Laughter and clapping]\n\"On day one, my administration will submit legislation to Congress to repeal that $2 trillion job-killing boondoggle, Obamacare!\"\n\"We can't stifle our economy with malevolent laws that discourage hiring, and no recent law has been more damaging to the culture of creativity than The Affordable Care Act. But it's not the only danger to our way of life. We will also overturn Dodd-Frank, a misguided job killing, innovation-stifling monstrosity that must be torn up immediately!\"\n\"We will remove prying hands from the invisible hand by cutting thousands of federal regulations; we will free the free market by eliminating needless government departments and agencies. Capital must be made capital again! But that's just the start, my friends. We will work to lower corporate income taxes so that American companies pay the minimum taxes possible, not a dime more. And we'll also lower all tax rates, especially on those most responsible for our prosperity, the creators, as well as simplify the tax code so that, at 56 million words, it will no longer run seven times the length of the Bible! Why do Washington bureaucrats have more to say than God Almighty?!\"\n\"All of this must be done, but it's only half the equation. Restoring the culture of creativity requires restoring an appropriate societal equilibrium by rewarding initiative and success, but also by not rewarding laxity and failure. We require stakeholders, not freeloaders. How can we see to this?\n\"First, the Romney-Ryan administration will cut Medicaid by one-third over the next decade, or by $1.4 trillion. Healthcare is a privilege, not a right. Second, we'll fix that government leviathan that threatens to single-handedly destroy the culture of creativity, Medicare. In 2010, spending on the program surpassed $560 billion; by 2022 that number is expected to surpass $1 trillion. This can't stand. Ladies and Gentlemen, we'll reverse this by capping Medicare expenditures and turning the program over to the states as a voucher. Third, we'll privatize Social Security; where your money is invested is your right.\n\"Finally, we'll go over all non-discretionary spending with a fine comb. Student loans, infrastructure spending, research and development, and the rest will be subjected to careful scrutiny and judged by one standard and one standard alone: does it promote human imagination or human stagnation.\n\"My friends, some critics may cry foul. Some may call this 'Romney-hood' economics. Some may call it elitist. Some may defiantly use terms like 'social inequality' and the 'one percent.' But through the din, my friends, we, you and I, know that the forces of growth and progress always prevail. History bears witness to this. History bears witness that human imagination and ingenuity, a precious gift bestowed by our Creator, are gloriously irrepressible.\n\"Michelangelo once said, 'I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.' My friends, I see in this nation pent up greatness. We just need to set it free. We need to restore the ethos of pharaohs, not of slaves. God Bless these United States of America! And God Bless the Culture of Creativity!\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Columns Articles Growth of Labour Legislation in India\nGrowth of Labour Legislation in India\nBhumitra Dubey\nLaw is very necessary for maintaining peace, harmony and provide direction to society for the development. This development is possible because of the growth of the industry which is totally depending on labours because they have an important role in increasing productivity and management of the nations.\nMahatma Gandhi had once said- 'A nation may do without its millionaires and without its capitalists but a nation can never do without its labour.'\nWe see the constant struggle between the labour and capitalists and how capital uses them for their own benefit even not provide them basic amenities of life so because of this in India many numbers of labour laws made for promoting the condition of labours which directly deal with the development of industry and national economy. So, for the growth of the nation, the growth of labour legislation is important.\nHow the Labour Legislation evolved in India?\nBefore Independence\nLabour legislation in India starts with the history of British Colonialism. Labours of India protected the interest of British employers and because of these labours, Britishers establish their supremacy in India because the Britishers were less in number and it was not possible to control whole India, established industries without taking the help of Indian labours.\nThe first legislative control attracts by the plantation industry in Assam where workers were recruited through professionals. And these workers were not allowed to leave the garden. Then day by day burden on Indian Labour increased because of British exploitation and by this competition to British textiles in the export market increased. So the British Parliament passed the Factories Act of 1883 to make the labour costlier just to reduce its pressure. And by this act, Indian Labour got some basic liberties like eight hours of work, child labour abolition, restriction of women in night employment, and overtime wages for extra work after eight hours. After this many acts passed in India for independence for labours such as Workmen Compensation Act 1923, Mines Act 1923, Forced Labour 1930, Payment of Wages Act 1936.\nAfter Independence\nAfter the Independence condition of Indian labour was worst. They were treated like property, paid less for their work, even their health issues are not considered, they were deprived of their right. And the cost of living also increased after independence in India. So these workers raised their voice against it. They formed various organizations to go on strike with unions. For the betterment of labour life finally in 1950 laws related to labour embedded in the constitution which protect their fundamental rights (Constitutional Articles concern with labours are 14,16,19,23,24,38), deal with their health issues such as Minimum Wages Act 1948, Factories Act 1948, Employees State Insurance Act 1948.\nLegislation Role for Labours in Contemporary India\nOur lawmakers made many efforts for the welfare of labour by making various laws and schemes. The government introduced the Code on Wages bill in 2017 and it was sent to the standing committee. Its report came on 2018 at the time of election so the bill lapsed at the end of 16th Lok Sabha. Recently Minister of Labour Mr Santosh Gangwar reintroduced the bill which was passed in parliament on 8th August and known as Code on Wages Act 2019.\nWhat is the need for Code Wages Act, 2019?\nThis act provides uniformity because this act is made after replacing four wages acts:\n(1) Payment of Wages Act 1936 (2) Payment of Bonus Act 1965 (3) Minimum Wage Act 1949 (4) Equal Remuneration Act 1976.\n(2) Past Minimum Wages Act and Payment of Wages Act apply only to employees engaged in certain kind of job so that 60% of the workers not covered under these acts but this new act cover employees of both organised and unorganised sector means it covers entirely 50 crore workforces.\n(3) Currently, 12 different labour laws defined their own \"wages\" definition and by this difficulty arise in its implementation. And it is also difficult for courts in their cases to decide which definition is correct. But new wage code removes multiplicity of \"wage\" definitions.\n(4) 17 labour laws are more than 50-year-old and some belong to the pre-independence era. All these laws are obsolete and not able to fulfil the condition of today's society.\n(5) This act is made to rationalize 44 labour laws and to improve the ease of doing business in the country.\nMain Provision of Code Wages Act\n\u2022 This act stated that the central government will make wage-related decisions for employment such as railway, mine, oil fields and state government make provisions for other employment.\n\u2022 Code stated that central government will fix the national floor wage according to living standard and skills of work of labours and state government will fix the minimum wage for their regions but that wage cannot be lower than the national floor wage set by the central government.\n\u2022 Central and state government constitute central and state advisory board which consist: \u2013\n(1) Employers (2) employees (3) independent person (4) one-third of the total member on both central and state will be women.\nThis advisory board help in fixing of national floor wage and minimum wages of state.\n\u2022 Minimum wages will be revised and reviewed by the central and state within the interval of five years.\nTo make four laws into one, provide uniformity in labour laws is a good step taken by the government. This act will only be able to achieve its goal if those labours are aware of their rights. In reality, it is seen that labour laws itself not solve the labour problems because workers are poor, illiterate, unaware, and they are weak in negotiating with employers. Most part of Indian Population covers with labour so to earn a livelihood they are controlled by employers' terms and condition. So, it is the responsibility of the government to protect them by aware them with their rights and duties.\n\"The views of the authors are personal\"\nWhat are the defects in the Code Wages Act?\na) This act talks about the equal wages of men and women but there are no criteria for the recruitment of women because mostly capitalist prefers men over women for labours.\nb) Labour comes under the concurrent list and different states have different criteria for minimum wages so they raise their concern.\nWhat is Labour Legislation mean?\nLabour Law is also called industrial law. It deals with employment and non-employment wages, working conditions, industrial relations, social security, labour welfare of industrially employed persons.\nhttps:\/\/shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in\/\nhttps:\/\/www.lawyered.in\/\nhttps:\/\/www.scribd.com\nprsindia.org\nwww.mondaq.com\nPrevious articleConstitutional provisions relating to environment law\nNext articleEvils of Industrialization in India & Labour Issues in India\nMy name is Bhumitra Dubey a student of Dharmshastra National Law University in semester 2 nd. I am pursuing B.A.LLB. as my career option. I live in Chhatarpur (M.P.). I have done my schooling from Chhatarpur. My experience at university is very enriching. I am actively involved in practical projects, get opportunities to participate in a number of curricular activities like MUN, Debate, Chai PE harcha, International Conference. My active participation in writing has taught me many skills. I was also a member of Indian edition Week as a volunteer. 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{"text":"Science Section \u00bb\nScience General Discussion \u00bb\nDeath of the Millennia Old Baobab Trees\nAuthor Topic: Death of the Millennia Old Baobab Trees (Read 910 times)\nShiranu\nTraveling to the Other Side\nAround 1,500 years ago, shortly after the collapse of the Roman Empire, a baobab tree started growing in what is now Namibia. The San people would eventually name the tree Homasi, and others would call it Grootboom, after the Afrikaans words for \"big tree.\" As new empires rose and fell, Homasi continued growing. As humans invented paper money, printing presses, cars, and computers, Homasi sprouted new twigs, branches, and even stems, becoming a five-trunked behemoth with a height of 32 meters and a girth to match.\nAnd then, in 2004, it collapsed.\nThe tree's demise was sudden and unexpected. In March, at the end of the rainy season, Homasi was in full bloom. But by late June, its health had suddenly deteriorated. One by one, its stems broke off from the gargantuan trunk and toppled. The last of them fell on New Year's Day, 2005, ending 15 centuries of life.\nCommon throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the African baobab is one of the biggest flowering plants in the world, and reputedly one of the longest-lived. It's also known as the upside-down tree, because its bare branches look like roots, or as the monkey bread tree, because of its nutritious and edible fruit. It's exceptionally long-lived, but recently, several of the oldest baobabs have been dying. Homasi, for example, was part of a grove of seven baobabs, six of which perished within a two-year period.\n[\/q]\nThis isn't an isolated event. Of the 13 oldest known baobabs in the world, four have completely died in the last dozen years, and another five are on the way, having lost their oldest stems. \"These large and monumental trees, which can live for 2,000 years or more, were dying one after another,\" says Adrian Patrut from Babes-Bolyai University in Romania, who has catalogued the deaths. \"It's sad that in our short lives, we are able to live through such an experience.\"\nIt's not just the baobabs, either. Around the world, the creaking deaths of ancient trees are testifying to the period of extraordinary environmental change that we are living through. \"In Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, I've come across whole forests of trees that have died since 2001,\" says Wise. \"While they are not as old as the baobabs, they are 400 to 500 years old. The die-off has other immediate causes, like insects, but a 500-year-old tree has experienced a lot of insect outbreaks and lived through them. Something is pushing them over the brink this time around.\"\n\"The ancients still want to speak to us, we've just forgotten the language.\nRe: Death of the Millennia Old Baobab Trees\nThe climate is changing. Those who deny it is are nuts.\nMousetrap\nIt is interesting to know that the Earth iswarming up, but not just in the last 150 years, as we are made to believe, but since 4 700 years ago.\nOver the past 3 000 years the oceans of the world rose by more than 300 meters (+1000 feet) [Lighthouse reef]\nImagine how shallow the seas was, and how many Ice was on the continents 3 000 years ago, to allow the oceans to rise this high!\nMore evidence of this global warming is found at lake Missoula and the scab-lands.\nThe greater part of North America would have had as much Ice as Antarctica.\nAnyone that thinks the Earth was always cold, and only started to warm up now, are ignoring Geology and should do further investigation.\nJust as there was this huge ado about the ozone layer in the 80's and 90's, which by the way was never disproved as a natural occurrence, science is ignoring the fact that this too is a natural stage the Earth is undergoing.\nIt is a consequence of the global flood and a natural result of the Atmosphere that lost its water contents as gravitational strength increased 4 700 years ago\nEvolution, the religion whereby one believes your children more human, and your parents more ape, than you!\nThe Human Mind, if it has nothing to do with Evolution...What an incredible entity...\nIf it does, what a waste!\nAtheism, what a wonderful religion, where one believe to believe is erroneous.\nThat is AWESOMELY pathetic! Yes, the Earth as warmed and cooled many times during its 4.5 billion years, but the reasons are generally understood. This current warming, however, is best understood as the result of human burning of fossil fuels. The modern warming tracks the fuel use very accurately and no other reason is evident. The sea level rise from 20KYA is about 130 meters\nI hesitate to ask you any questions, as the answers will be so inaccurate and faith-based, but (sigh):\nWhere did the water for the flood come from?\nHow old do you think the Earth is?\nWere humans and dinosaurs co-existent?\nTwo anaerobic microbes were talking one day, about 2 billion years ago. One says to the other: \"Can you believe those fear-mongers? They claim that the oxygen we exhale will poison the atmosphere, making it impossible for us to keep living out in the open like we do! They say we'll have to go underground, or someplace, where we can escape all that poisonous oxygen! What a load of hype! To think we could change the whole atmosphere like that is just idiotic! LOL\"\nForgive me, Carl...\nA century ago, astronomers looked at Venus and saw it was covered with opaque clouds. \"Well\", they said, \"what are clouds made of? Rain. So all those water clouds must mean Venus is soaking wet. Well, all that water must mean swamps. What grows in swamps? Ferns. What eats ferns? Dinosaurs!\"\nObservation: You can't see anything on Venus. Conclusion? Dinosaurs!\"\nAnd that's how religion was created...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Camden Fire Department, a very limited edition history was published in 1994. The fire fighters of Camden have served the city well, often with less than adequate staffing and equipment, and have compiled an admirable record not only during the years covered in the abovementioned book, but in the years since. I doubt that anywhere in the United States have so few done so much for so many with so little.\nThat being said, I believe that the story of the fire fighters in Camden deserves being told to a much wider audience that the original limited edition book could ever hope to reach, so it will presented here and on other web-pages within the www.dvrbs.com website.\nThe years 1864-1873, 1874-1885, 1912-1928, 1929-1950, and 1975-1979 are presented on other webpages.\nFor profiles of individual fire fighters of years gone by, go to the Camden Fire Department Uniformed Personnel Index or to the Interesting People of Camden web-page.\nPlease contact me with any comments, questions, or corrections.... and I'm always happy to add further information about the people and event described here. Books have limited space. This website has unlimited space!\nThis page was first set up in June of 2008. Pictures will be added soon.\nPhil Cohen\nCamden NJ\nFrom Camden Fire Department 1869-1994\nANOTHER DECADE AND NEW CHALLENGES\nThe nineteen eighties would rival the previous decade in the volume of sustained fire activity and the total number of alarms, but without the degree of civil disorder so prevalent throughout the seventies. By 1980, Engine Company 9 in East Camden would be rapidly approaching 3,000 annual alarms as they led the Department over several consecutive years. Areas like East Camden and Cramer Hill, long held as stable communities with low rates of fire activity, were now in the forefront among statistical fire data. Unlike predominant brick and masonry construction peculiar to large sections of North and South Camden, the eastside and Cramer Hill have been long noted or their large, two and one-half story wood frame dwellings. Frequently of twin design and almost always of balloon construction, they presented the most formidable of fire problems. Originally single family dwellings, in later years it was not uncommon to have several families occupying these properties. Over many years, units of the 2nd Battalion would respond to hundreds of spectacular fires in these buildings.\n1980 would record twenty-six Greater Alarms and eight civilian fire deaths, among 131 fire fighter injuries. For the first time, the Department would approach ten thousand annual alarms. Of 4,400 alarms generated by street box, nearly 4,100 were malicious in nature representing a false alarm rate of 92%. Only eight percent of all street boxes were pulled for legitimate reasons as the Department again considered alternative measures to combat the problem.\nOn March 12, 1980, a smoky third alarm for a drug store at Broadway and Washington Streets, South Camden, spread to adjoining properties. At 9 A.M. on March 24th, a Box was transmitted for a fire on Haddon Avenue near Park Boulevard, South Camden. Engine Company 7 responding first due reported a large one and two-story commercial building on Haddon Avenue with heavy smoke. Engine Company 8 coming in second due from a different direction, further reported that they had \"another\" large commercial building on Louis Street pushing heavy smoke. In reality, the building that fronted on Haddon Avenue actually extended a full block through to Louis Street. Three alarms were transmitted as fire rapidly spread throughout the building threatening many adjoining exposures.\nOn June 7th, a spectacular fourth alarm destroyed a lumber yard at Second and Spruce Streets. South Camden, On August 21st at 5 A.M., a third alarm burned out a row of vacant dwellings at Fourth and Pearl Streets, North Camden. A week later on August 27th, yet another third alarm for vacant row dwellings occurred at Fifth and York Streets, North Camden. On the evening of October 23rd, Engine 7 turned out for a verbal alarm reporting smoke in the neighborhood on Baxter Street. Three alarms were transmitted for a heavily involved warehouse at Orchard and Sycamore Streets, one block directly behind the firehouse.\nDuring 1980 the Department would convert all of its two and one-half inch hose with fittings and appliances, to screw thread couplings. For over a hundred years, Camden utilized an unusual type of coupling called the Jones Snap fitting, also known in the City of Camden as \"snap-Jones\", named after its inventor, a Mr. Jones. Originally manufactured by J.W. Moon and later by the John H. Clay Company, both of Philadelphia, the coupling was virtually unknown throughout much of the fire service in the United States. The coupling was used predominantly in and around the Cities of Camden and Philadelphia, with some additional use in the Baltimore, Maryland and Norfolk, Virginia areas.\nComprised of heavy brass, the female coupling had two spring loaded ears of beveled design, to which a male fitting with an extruded lip was attached. Every fire fighter was issued a personal tool called a hose pick that was inserted behind the female ear to break the connection for separating male and female couplings. One principal advantage over screw thread design was that of durability. Unlike screw couplings and particularly male fittings, there were no exposed threads subject to damage and wear. Likewise, frozen couplings of Snap Jones design were easier to separate than screw threads. Some critics held that screws were more dependable in terms of not becoming uncoupled by the force of impact when the line was dropped from the bed of an apparatus, but such occurrences were quite rare. In any event, this unique design well served the Department for over a century until its dispatch to just a footnote in history.\nNovember 3, 1980 was an especially busy day for units all around the City. During the afternoon hours, an A.D.T. special building Box was received for a warehouse at Sixth and Everett Streets, South Camden. Arriving units found heavy smoke throughout a large, two-story commercial building and pulled three alarms for this incident. Just a few hours later that evening, the dispatcher transmitted the Box for a vacant factory at Sixth and York Streets, North Camden. Engine Company 6 responding first due, pulled the second alarm on arrival. As the second alarm was being transmitted for the factory, the dispatcher was receiving numerous cal1s for a fire at 28th Street and Cleveland Avenue, Cramer Hill. Engine Company 11 responding second due on the second alarm to North Camden, was redirected by the fire dispatcher to take in Cleveland Avenue. Arriving first due at 28th Street, Engine 11 reported a big twin two and one-half story frame, going from the basement to the roof. ELEVENS ordered a second alarm for this Box.\nIn the spring of 1981, following three year tenure as Chief of Department, Theodore L. Primas retired after nearly thirty-five years of service in the Uniformed Force. Chief John J. Mogck Jr. was appointed as his successor. Chief Mogck was born in the shadows of the North Camden Shipyards and raised during the years of the Great Depression. Educated in the Parochial Schools of Camden and later at a Catholic University, John J. Mogck Jr. became a decorated and disabled veteran of the Second World War. He went ashore on the beaches of Normandy and fought through the Battle of the Bulge. His career in the fire service would span nearly forty years. Like his predecessor, Theodore Primas, the Fire Administration that Chief Mogck would inherit was fraught with fiscal constraint while the demand for fire services continued to reach all time highs.\nAs Chief John J. Mogck Jr. assumed the helm of the Department, the City faced yet another fiscal crisis amid looming budget deficits. An ever decreasing tax base coupled with recurring shortfalls-in revenue, created the worst possible conditions. The City's ability to increase revenues was thwarted by an ever shrinking source of ratables. While thousands of vacant buildings bled city coffers of critically needed revenue, infusions of State and Federal aid already in place could not close the budget gap. As municipal services were curtailed throughout every city agency, the Fire Department became no exception. On April 13th just two weeks after his appointment Chief Mogck was compelled to order the disbanding of Engine Company 2. Following 112 years of service to center city, Engine Company 2 passed into history.\nFor 1981 the Department sustained a record high of 38 Greater Alarms for the year. The loss of Engine Company 2 only exacerbated an already overburdened Fire Control Force. With its retrenchment to just eight engine companies, the Department's dependency upon mutual aid services continued to expand dramatically. While other urban fire departments in the State of New Jersey of comparable size to Camden, incurred only a few incidents of mutual aid in the course of a year, it was not uncommon for Camden to summon mutual aid services on as many as fifty and sixty occasions within any twelve month period.\nUnder the auspice of a regional Fire Communications Center, mutual aid services throughout Camden County had been greatly improved, both in terms of coverage and unit deployment. For over a hundred years, the mutual aid policy in the City of Camden involved a cumbersome and inefficient method, whereby mutual aid services could only be summoned upon the expressed order of the Chief of Department. The Department's resource base allocated to a fourth alarm level under the classification of General Alarm would only summon scheduled mutual aid when that incident level was reached.\nThis policy remained seriously flawed and created interim gaps in the continuity of fire protection. In the event of simultaneous incidents, where many resources were committed in a short period of time leaving large sections of the City devoid of available fire companies, the dispatcher was first required to contact the Chief of Department or his designee, to authorize mutual aid response. While this process of contact and solicited authorization could take more than just a few moments, the assignment and response of mutual aid units were often delayed. The Department would alleviate this long standing deficiency by implementing a policy of automatic mutual aid in conjunction with other refinements.\nThe Supervising Fire Dispatcher was charged with the responsibility for ensuring that the City never fell below a specified level of available resources. Partial mutual aid coverage would be automatically summoned to maintain this minimum balance at all times. Upon reaching a fourth alarm level or the equivalent thereof, full mutual aid services would be automatically enacted. Also the long standing classification of General Alarm was discarded, as response policies were expanded to a ninth alarm level to include the automatic deployment of mutual aid units. These refinements substantially enhanced the quality of fire services in the City, and also made optimum use of the Department's regional communications capability.\nOne of the first major incidents to occur under the new mutual aid policy was a spectacular seventh alarm for the H & M pallet factory at Walnut and Pine Streets, South Camden. Shortly after 9 P.M., on July 13, 1981, first alarm nits found a well advanced fire in a large outside yard spreading through hundreds of piles of stacked wooden pallets. Tremendous fire conditions ignited thousands of tinder dry, industrial size pallets, as Greater Alarms were transmitted in rapid succession. Buildings occupied by the National Heating Company on Magnolia Avenue became seriously exposed as blazing fire brands ignited the roofs of other nearby properties. A densely populated residential neighborhood immediately adjoining the fire was evacuated by Police as fire storm conditions whipped cyclonic columns of flame hundreds of feet into the sky. Chief Mogck transmitted sixth and seventh alarms with orders for incoming companies to take hydrants on Haddon Avenue and stretch into the fire from over five blocks away. Numerous master streams employed along the perimeter of the blaze, barely reduced the blistering temperatures. At the height of the fire, the manpower of two engine companies advanced a deckpipe up a driveway to cover a seriously exposed fuel tank while a third company manning a big handline, drenched the crews to protect them from withering heat.\nOn March 8, 1981, shortly before noon, the Box was transmitted for Mt. Ephraim Avenue and Olympia Road in the Fairview section of South Camden. As the responding companies were underway, the dispatcher began receiving numerous calls for a fire at the Gaudio Brothers Garden Supply Center. The 3rd Battalion ordered a second alarm on arrival as heavy fire raced across the ceiling of the one-story, block long building. A looming column of black smoke was visible for miles as the fire building, without exposures, was destroyed in this third alarm.\nAmong numerous other second alarms, another third alarm on April 20, 1981, destroyed a vacant commercial building near Fourth and Mt. Vernon Streets, South Camden. On July 6th shortly after 5:30 P.M., units of the 3rd Battalion turned out for Broadway and Jackson Streets. Four alarms for another spectacular lumber yard fire kept units heavily engaged for hours. During the windy afternoon of November 2nd, three alarms for a pallet factory at Eighth and Bailey Streets, North Camden, challenged fire fighters as extreme radiant heat threatened nearby dwellings. The placement of master streams checked this potential conflagration.\nThe month of August 1981 was especially busy for East Camden fire fighters. Units of the 2nd Battalion attended several second alarms in the East Camden section. Shortly after midnight on August 4th, a telephone alarm was received for a vacant factory near 17th and Federal Streets. Three alarms were transmitted for this Box as fire fighters fought to get the upper hand on a stubborn blaze in a vacant block long commercial building. On August 29th near 9 P.M., units again responded to 17th and Federal Streets for a fire in a lumber yard. A fifth alarm plus numerous special calls were transmitted for this incident as more than 200 fire fighters battled tremendous fire conditions for several hours.\nDuring 1982 the Department responded to a record high of nearly eleven thousand alarms, thirty-seven of which were Greater Alarm incidents. Of these, the most notable incident involved yet another spectacular blaze in a complex of mill buildings in the Cramer Hill section.\nOn the evening of June 30th, a full assignment of units were dispatched on a phone alarm to State Street and River Avenue for a reported dwelling fire in the Ablett Village Housing Projects. Upon arrival units found nothing, and conducted an investigation of the neighborhood before declaring the incident a false alarm. There was no evidence of smoke or fire anywhere in the area. Just twenty minutes later the Box for State and River was again transmitted, now reporting a factory.\nWithin ten minutes of his arrival, Chief Mogck ordered simultaneous sixth and seventh alarms, followed a few minutes later by the eighth alarm. Companies coming in on Greater Alarms were ordered to take hydrants many blocks away from the fire and piece each other out in pumper to pumper relays. Numerous master streams and ladderpipes were brought to bear on the blaze as the fire storm generated ground winds estimated at 30 MPH. At the height of the fire, as many as ten separate buildings in the Pon Pas complex were fully involved, several of which individually, would have been third or fourth alarm incidents in themselves.\nAs Engine Company 11 entered River Avenue from 27th Street, the members couldn't believe their eyes. The officer grabbed the radio handset and reported that he was still twelve blocks out and had heavy fire showing in the sky. Among so many memorable fires throughout the years, this incident would join the list as certainly one of the most spectacular in the long history of the Department. The former site of the Bartol Tire Company comprised a complex of two, three, and four-story loft buildings, all of mill type construction. At the time of the fire, the complex was occupied by the infamous Pon Pas Waste Paper Company, a long established firm with a history of major fires throughout the City of Camden. The buildings in the complex were loaded from floor to ceiling with huge bales of waste paper. The corner structure at State Street and River Avenue was a three-story loft measuring 100 x 400. As Chief James Smith, 2nd Battalion, left the firehouse nearly a mile away, he could see massive flames illuminating the distant horizon.\nUpon arrival at the scene, Engine Company 11 was met with blow torch conditions as fire involved the entire length and height of the corner loft. As Ladder Company 3 came down the hill on East State Street approaching River Avenue, they could see fire venting from more than fifty windows. Tremendous radiant heat conditions made the intersection untenable as Engine Company 11 attempted to get its deckpipe in service at the corner of the building. Third, fourth and fifth alarms were pulled within five minutes of the initial alarm. No one could understand how such a catastrophic volume of fire could develop in such a short period of time. Fire fighters had answered the false alarm near this intersection just twenty minutes earlier.\nWithin the first thirty minutes, the fire extended to involve no less than five interconnected buildings. Chief Mogck responding on the third alarm arrived within twenty minutes to find fire storm conditions, as tons of burning paper stock fueled the ferocious blaze. Upon arrival, Chief Mogck ordered an immediate evacuation of numerous dwellings in the Ablett Village Housing Project. On the East State Street side of the fire separated by just the thirty foot width of the street, stood a massive complex of one-story commercial buildings, some which measured 500 x 1000 in size. These properties, the former site of an RCA warehouse facility, were severely exposed by radiant heat and a tremendous flying ember problem. Located downwind of the fire approximately one-half mile, were the Conrail freight yards, one of the largest rail facilities on the east coast. Hundreds of tank cars, box cars and other rolling stock were seriously exposed by large burning fire brands that billowed skyward and were carried toward East Camden in a huge thermal column.\nAs the fire communicated across East State Street to involve a large one story commercial building in the former RCA complex, the ninth alarm was transmitted with units assigned to cover this critical exposure. In the interim, several engine companies were special called to the vicinity of East State and Federal Streets nearly a half mile away, to perform brand patrol in residential neighborhoods of East Camden, where embers were reported on the roofs of many frame dwellings. At least two more engine companies above the ninth alarm were also special called to the Conrail Yards downwind of the fire, to extinguish and monitor flying brands in that sector. Fire storm conditions existed for more than three hours until numerous structural collapses and dozens of master streams began to abate the flames. Overhauling hundreds of tons of waste baled paper would last for nearly a week. In a large yard at the center of the complex, a dozen forty foot box trailers, also loaded with baled waste paper were incinerated and contributed to the massive cleanup of ruins. Some forty fire companies had to be used to control this incident.\nOn February 10, 1982, about 2 A.M. a smoky fourth alarm heavily damaged several offices on the fourteenth floor of the City Hall tower.\nBetween March and May the Department would attend at least a dozen second alarms. A third alarm on March 12th burned out one apartment on the ninth floor of Northgate II, a twenty-story apartment building at Seventh and Linden Streets, North Camden. On June 21st, a tough third alarm in an occupied warehouse near 11th Street and Ferry Avenue, South Camden, taxed the endurance of fire fighters under conditions of heavy smoke and hot, humid weather. The summer months of July, August and September also remained very active among a dozen other Greater Alarms and many working fires.\nOn October 6, 1982, a few minutes after 6 P.M., the Box was transmitted for Seventh and Pine Streets, South Camden, reporting a fire in a commercial building. Engine Company 8 arriving first due, found a vacant one-story warehouse, 150 x 300 with fire venting through the roof. Four alarms were pulled in quick succession to prevent the blaze from extending to numerous occupied row dwellings that adjoined the fire building. On November 9th, yet another third alarm gutted a fourth floor apartment in the Northgate II high rise at Seventh and Linden Streets, North Camden. Just two weeks before, a smoky late night blaze occurred in an underground parking garage at the Northgate I Tower, on the opposite side of Seventh Street.\nA very active year for Greater Alarms would close on December 27th with a third alarm involving a row of vacant dwellings at Ninth and State Streets, North Camden. This midnight blaze routed several families from nearby homes, into the cold darkness as fire fighters worked to contain the involvement of four buildings.\nA MATTER OF RISK MANAGEMENT\nAmong nearly eleven thousand alarms during 1982, the Department also sustained a record high of more than 6,000 malicious false alarms for a single year. In some regions of the City, it was not uncommon for an engine company to answer as many as ten and twelve false alarms at the same pulled box in a single day. An epidemic of malicious false alarms from street boxes were stripping many areas of the City of essential fire protection as companies responded from one false alarm to the next. This burden, coupled with an increasing number of working fires posed serious risk to fire fighters and public alike. The Fire Administration was compelled to re-evaluate its mission and develop effective solutions to combat this ever growing problem.\nInitial considerations focused upon the total elimination of the municipal fire alarm system. This solution would transfer all public reporting of fire incidents to the domestic telephone system. Among a number of cited concerns, the availability of telephone service - both public and residential throughout many areas of the City remained highly problematic. Public telephones frequently disabled by vandals who burglarize coin receptacles, left many neighborhoods without public communications. Likewise, an increasing number of city residents living at or below poverty level while faced with the choice of buying food or paying the telephone bill, occupied homes without residential phone service. The matter of reliability in the telephone system was another concern. A widespread telephone outage would pose serious ramifications if the public couldn't get a dial tone. Fire services would virtually cease to exist without an effective means to report fires.\nOne viable but costly alternative concerned the replacement of the mechanical pull box system with electronic voice reporting. Fire alarm boxes on the street would be hard wired for voice communications between the public and the Fire Dispatcher. A number of cities had reduced false alarms by an overwhelming number as a result of adopting such voice technology. The premise behind this successful design concerned a person's unwillingness to activate an ERS Box and then stand on a street comer in plain view, while engaging the dispatcher in a verbal dialogue for the purpose of reporting a malicious alarm. The result of a feasibility study to determine project cost for converting the current mechanical system proved cost prohibitive in terms of limited capital funding relative to other municipal priorities.\nAs the City was politically unprepared to abandon the municipal fire alarm system in its entirety during 1982, the Fire Administration decided upon ~ policy of selective retrenchment for removing problem boxes from the field, With the ensuing removal of dozens, then scores, and eventually hundreds of boxes throughout the City during the subsequent decade, the rate of malicious false alarms continued to fall each and every year from 1983 until 1992 when the few remaining boxes were finally removed, dismantling the entire system. The application of risk management in balancing the proprieties of public fire protection against the demands of fire service operations was the determining factor in the eventual elimination of the system. As well, many other major cities across the United States would also dismantle their long established systems in the interests of operations.\nAnother matter involving the judicious application of risk management concerned a long-standing problem with the municipal fire hydrant system. During the hot summer months, the illegal opening of hundreds of fire hydrants created formidable problems for the Fire Control Force. Millions of gallons of potable water were bled from the system while reducing operating pressures to dangerously low levels. Normal operating pressures of 50 to 70 PSI, were frequently reduced to as little as ten or fifteen pounds residual. Far below the minimum level necessary to provide an adequate rate of flow for fire control.\nThe Fire Department in conjunction with the Water Department attempted to educate the public in the hazards associated with illegally opened hydrants, Public education campaigns both in the schools and the adult community, endeavored to solicit understanding and cooperation. The slogan \"Save Water - Save Lives\" appearing on bumper stickers and fire prevention literature, sought to focus upon the community's vested interest. Indeed many residents of the City experienced first hand, the problems affecting domestic water supplies as hundreds of neighborhoods complained about having no water above the first floor of buildings, and in not being able to flush toilets or bathe. Still, the problem continued to grow worse with each passing summer.\nSprinkler caps for fire hydrants designed to consume a fraction of the water, were distributed by various city agencies but did little to stem the epidemic of wide open hydrants. Water Department personnel, Police, and local fire companies armed with wrenches, visited hundreds of locations' turning off hydrants only to have them repeatedly opened, often as soon as the fire company left the scene. Even worse, fire fighters, water department employees and even Police were harassed, threatened and barraged by rocks and bottles while attempting to shut down hydrants. I\nThe occurrence of serious fires during the hot summer months created extraordinary problems for responding fire fighters. A one or two room blaze in a building that should have been handled readily by just two hoselines spread to involve multiple rooms or more than one floor under conditions of low water pressure. In an effort to obtain the necessary volume, fire companies were frequently compelled to connect apparatus to more than hydrant. This approach precipitated a demand for additional manpower and the need to transmit Greater Alarms for incidents that should have been controlled early on, by a first alarm assignment. At one particular incident there were so many hydrants open in the area surrounding a serious blaze, that the Battalion Chief transmitted both a second and third alarm. Second alarm companies were ordered to respond directly into the fire, while third alarm companies were directed to enter surrounding neighborhoods and shut down hydrants in an effort to increase water supplies.\nIn a proactive approach, the City began to explore solutions through technology, designed to enhance hydrant security and prevent unauthorized operation. Special types of wrenches, fittings, outlet caps and stem configurations were adopted in a never-ending search to find a better mousetrap. Over many years, thousands of dollars were expended by the City on a wide variety of hydrant security systems, each producing limited or less than positive results. In more than just a few instances where adopted technology discouraged the opening of hydrants by unlawful persons, a twenty pound sledge hammer was brought to bear by frustrated individuals, shattering the hydrant ball and rendering the appliance wholly inoperable.\nDuring the nineteen eighties, the Fire Administration recognized that a radical solution was necessary in order to avert a disaster in fire service operations. Indeed, in recent years and particularly during periods of extremely hot weather, the problem in water supplies alarmingly became one of volume rather than pressure. The demand for domestic water coupled with the opening of fire hydrants began to exhaust municipal reservoirs. On several occasions, mutual aid water tankers from rural fire companies were summoned to the City as a measure of last resort. If the reservoirs ran dry, there would be no water in the system and effective fire services would cease to exist. The Fire Administration's solution was the shutting off of hydrants at the street valve. Each appliance that was turned off at the water main was effectively rendered inoperable without the use of a street valve key.\nThis extraordinary measure was not without its disadvantages. While every fire company was equipped with a five foot long \"T\" shaped wrench, having to locate the valve box in the street and then activate the hydrant while the fire was blazing, routinely caused some delays in obtaining water. At the scene of serious fires, it was not uncommon to look down a street for several blocks and see teams of fire fighters standing over valve box receptacles at different locations, resembling water witches with \"T\" shaped divining rods in their hands, looking for water under the ground. Undoubtedly, such delays resulted in additional fire spread and some otherwise preventable fire loss. But the Department viewed the matter in the appropriate perspective that delayed water was far better than no water at all. Certainly an essential measure of effective risk management.\nDuring 1983, the Department took delivery of a new Mack Tower Ladder.\nThis seventy-five foot rig was assigned to Ladder Company 3 and was particularly well suited for operating at the large two and one-half story frame dwellings so peculiar to the East Camden and Cramer Hill sections. A reduction in the number of Greater Alarms for 1983 would incur a total of 28 incidents or nine less than the previous year. Total activity for 1983 remained well Over ten thousand alarms. Principal Greater Alarms for the year included:\nThe night of May 6th near II :30 P.M., Engine Company 7 turned out for a verbal alarm from quarters, reporting smoke from the rear of a commercial building on Kaighns Avenue opposite the firehouse. As the housewatchman opened the station's overhead door, the strong odor of rich, acrid smoke was already evident. The Company Officer ordered a line stretched and the pumper connected to a hydrant at the front of quarters. In moments, heavy smoke was pushing from the front of a one-story, commercial type garage building that measured 50 x 100. As Ladder Company 2 began forcing a garage door to gain access for the engine, the interior of the building lit up in roaring fire. Rows of occupied dwellings on either side of the blazing building were saved as four alarms were transmitted for this Box.\nAt 7 A.M. on June 26, 1983, a third alarm destroyed a vacant building at Broadway and Everett Streets, South Camden. On September 19th, another third alarm roared through a vacant factory at Fifth and Byron Streets, North Camden.\nThe last major incident of the year occurred on Christmas morning, December 25th. Christmas 1983 dawned on a clear, sunny day with frigid temperatures near the five degree mark. As families everywhere prepared to celebrate the solemn holiday, the men in the firehouses around the City had settled into what everyone expected to be an uneventful tour of duty. Holiday routine as It is traditionally known in the Camden Fire Department, are quiet times in the firehouse. Particularly on special days like Christmas when the environment of the fire station with its concrete floors and the ever present smell of diesel fuel, seem to assume a peaceful, even homey atmosphere. The fire fighters are often engaged in personal activities - some quietly reading or watching a holiday program on television, while still others are busy preparing the noon meal for their brothers.\nA few minutes after 10 A.M., the quiet tranquility of the firehouse was shattered by the shrill sound of the alarm tones over the department radio, followed by the blaring voice of the fire dispatcher announcing a structural fire at Fourth Street and Lansdowne A venue, South Camden. Engine Company 8 and Ladder Company 2 assigned first due, left the warm confines of their ancient firehouse and entered the biting cold of Kaighns Avenue heading west toward Broadway. From several blocks away, they could see the gray and yellow streams of smoke blowing over the rooftops. As Engine Company 8 entered the block, heavy menacing smoke billowed from the second floor of a two-story dwelling attached in the middle of a row of eight buildings. In the bone chilling cold of the street whipped by ferocious winds, stood a family of occupants huddled together, some wrapped in blankets, as they watched their Christmas turned into ashes.\nThe absence of integral party walls allowed the fire to rapidly extend to adjoining buildings. Battalion Chief Ronald Guernon pulled a second alarm on arrival as hose lines were aggressively advanced to the second floors of three buildings. Ladder companies armed with roof saws performed rapid ventilation to stem the spread of fire. As heavy fire conditions took possession of the top floors and cockloft of at least three buildings, third and fourth alarms were transmitted. Fire fighters were punished by the extreme cold and constant battering of gale force winds as heavy icing made footing treacherous. Following a two hour battle, the flames were finally subdued but not before at least four families were made homeless.\nShivering on the sidewalk, the occupants stared in disbelief at the ruins of all their worldly possessions and of what their holiday might have been. Near the front windows of one building a Christmas tree could be seen, still standing in the corner of a room adorned by once colorful decorations, now tarnished an ugly brown and coated in real icicles where tinsel had hung. Ashes and debris now lay where gift wrapped presents had been. As the homeless children wept openly in the street, fire fighters went silently about their work knowing that the real gift that Christmas, had been no loss of life or injuries to the occupants. That the families would live on to enjoy other Christmas Days together.\nDuring 1984, there would be ten civilian fire deaths, seventy-seven line of duty injuries, and twenty-two Greater Alarms.\nThe principal incident of the year involved a fourth alarm at a block long vacant factory near Delaware Avenue and Elm Street, North Camden, on May 26th. The Box was transmitted shortly after 7 P.M. and first alarm units found heavy fire roaring through the roof. At the height of the fire, the nearby span of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge became a primary exposure and traffic between New Jersey and Pennsylvania was halted for over an hour. Units remained at the scene throughout the night following a five hour battle to control this stubborn blaze.\nLike a majority of other cities, for many years the Department utilized station wagons and sedans for Chief Officers and staff personnel. During the nineteen eighties, a radical departure from the use of the automobile emerged in the fire service as an increasing number of fire departments began to adopt light duty trucks as personnel carriers. The vehicles were far more durable than the auto and particularly well suited for heavy use in alarm responses and traversing off road surfaces. In the Camden Fire Department, the vehicle of choice became the Ford Bronco. Its full seating capacity for five persons also made it ideal for transporting groups of fire fighters when making relief between the station and the fireground. During 1985, the Department took delivery of a fleet of eight Ford Bronco trucks.\nT he first major incident for 1985 occurred at 6:30 A.M. on the cold morning of January 14th, at Ninth and Grant Streets, North Camden. A third alarm destroyed several occupied dwellings in a block long row of attached buildings. On February 12th, a stubborn third alarm damaged an occupied commercial building on Broadway near Chestnut Street, South Camden. In March, another third alarm ripped through a row of eight attached dwellings at Second and Vine Streets, North Camden. In April, yet another third alarm heavily damaged a church on Benson Street off Broadway.\nOn July 9, 1985, shortly before 4 A.M., units arrived at the New Jersey Transit bus barns at Tenth Street and Newton Avenue. The block long one-story building held over one-hundred buses parked bumper to bumper, side by side. Less than four feet separated each column of parked coaches. Upon arrival, one bus located several rows back from the entrance was heavily involved, threatening to ignite adjacent coaches inside the building. Heavy smoke filled the storage bays of the terminal and billowed outward from the large door openings at both ends of the structure. A second alarm was transmitted as members hustled to stretch lines and reach the blazing coach. Ever resourceful, fire fighters began to enter the parked buses and drive them out of the terminal on to Newton Avenue. By the time the first due engine had water on the fire, a dozen coaches had been removed from the building and lay randomly parked on surrounding streets. The blaze was under control within a half hour and the Transit Authority credited fire fighters with preventing certain damage to many buses that were removed from harms way.\nDuring 1986, the Department would incur eighty-four line of duty injuries, fifteen civilian fire deaths and thirty Greater Alarms. A fleet of six new Hahn pumpers and a 100' tractor and tiller aerial ladder were delivered to the Department. Engine Companies 1,3,7,9, 10, 11 and Ladder Company 2 received new apparatus. During a five month period, more than fifteen thousand free smoke detectors were installed by local fire companies at one and two family residential dwellings throughout the City. These detectors were made possible by a funding grant from the William Penn Foundation and distribution through the American Red Cross.\nOf thirty Greater Alarms for 1986, twenty-nine were second alarm incidents. A spectacular fifth alarm occurred on August 7th, at 12th and Fairview Streets, South Camden. Engine Company 10 just three blocks away, arrived to find a two-story trucking warehouse measuring 200 x 500, heavily involved. Pumper relays over distances of one-half mile were used to supplement water supplies for numerous master streams. During the last month of the year, two church fires would be held to second alarms by the aggressive effort of fire fighters. On Christmas Day at Broadway and Viola Streets, rapid line placement and coordinated ventilation saved a large stone church. On New Years Eve near Broadway and Spruce Streets, and equally aggressive attack by units in the basement of another church also saved this edifice from certain destruction.\nAs another active year in the city, 1987 would incur eighteen civilian fire deaths and eighty-three line of duty injuries. Of thirty-three Greater Alarms for the year, the most serious occurred shortly after 1 A.M. on March 27th at Baird and Admiral Wilson Boulevards, East Camden. Companies arrived to find a five story motel pushing heavy smoke with reports of numerous occupants trapped above the fire. Second and third alarms were transmitted on arrival with a special call for three additional ladder companies above the third alarm. Numerous rescues were made over ladders as the fire spread through void spaces from the first to fifth floors. Only one fatality resulted from this near catastrophe. Many awards and citations were received as a result of this incident, including Unit Citations to two mutual aid companies from Pennsauken and Collingswood for their effective work.\nOn March 4, 1987 at Second Street and Atlantic Avenue, a large vacant three-story factory went for three alarms and resulted in several injuries. Windows above the first floor were sealed with masonry block and created serious ventilation problems throughout the operation. Heavy smoke conditions blinded fire fighters as they endeavored to advance interior lines to reach large quantities of burning rubbish. Scores of air cylinders were expended at this incident. On March 23rd, yet another church was saved from destruction at a smoky second alarm on Yorkship Road near Morgan Boulevard, Fairview. Once again, rapid deployment of attack lines coordinated with judicious ventilation, cutoff a rapidly spreading fire.\nOn April 9, 1987, a third alarm for a row of vacant dwellings kept units busy for several hours at 34th Street and Rosedale Avenue, East Camden. On June 3rd, another third alarm in the same block destroyed some large vacant frames. Again on June 20th, a second alarm occurred in a vacant three-story apartment building on 34th Street near Merriel Avenue. Within a two month period, an entire city block of buildings would be destroyed in several Greater Alarms and numerous working fires along North 34th Street. Shortly after A.M. on October 23rd, a smoky second alarm damaged several classroom facilities at Camden High School, Park Boulevard and Baird Avenue, Parkside. This would be the third Greater Alarm to occur at a city school for the year.\nPrincipal Greater Alarms for 1988 occurred during the month of October. At 2 P.M. on October 26th, a spectacular sixth alarm destroyed a vacant warehouse at 17th Street and River Avenue, Cramer Hill. The property, a one\u00b7 story building was one city block wide and two blocks long, encompassing several acres of land. The warehouse was heavily fortified with chained metal doors and window openings sealed with masonry block. Upon arrival, Engine Company 11 found extremely heavy fire conditions racing through the building on the River Avenue side. Such access barriers created serious forcible entry problems and delayed units in getting water on the fire. At the height of the blaze, a huge column of smoke rising hundreds of feet could be seen as far as 20 miles away. After many hours and numerous master streams, the fire was confined to the original building. An adjoining vacant warehouse of similar size was saved.\nJust five days later on October 31, 1988 at 2:30 A.M., the Box at East State Street and River Avenue was transmitted for a reported factory. Engine Company 11 arriving first-due found the adjoining warehouse that had been saved during the previous sixth alarm, now heavily involved with fire extending throughout the block long building. This second incident we t for a fifth alarm and leveled the remaining complex. During January 1988, two church fires within one block of each other near Broadway and Spruce Streets, South Camden, would be termed arson. The first fire occurred on January 6th at 5 A.M. and went for three alarms. The second incident on the evening of January 28th was a smoky second alarm resulting in several injuries to members.\nDuring 1989, the department attended thirty-seven Greater Alarms. The most notable incident occurred at the end of the year on the evening of December 17th during one of the coldest nights in recent memory. Engine 9\u00b7 Ladder 3 and Battalion 2 responded to a verbal alarm for 26th Street and Westfield Avenue, just one block from the firehouse. A passing civilian reported fire in a drug store. Units arrived within moments to find sever~ stores pushing heavy smoke. A second alarm was transmitted as lines were I quickly stretched. Metal security gates and frozen hydrants caused delays in getting water on the fire. As units forced entry to rolling security doors, a sea of flame illuminated the ceiling area of the store.\nThe fire rapidly spread left and right to involve adjoining properties. The drug store, interconnected among several other buildings, posed serious exposure problems. At the height of the blaze, smoke conditions were so severe that the Incident Commander did not know how many properties were involved in fire. The Field Communications Unit coming in on the second alarm, had difficulty negotiating nearby streets as fire dispatchers cautiously made their way through a veil of dense smoke permeating the entire area. Fire fighters forced entry to building after building, attempting to locate fire extension. An adjoining furniture warehouse became the focus of concern as a seventh alarm assignment was transmitted. Mutual aid units relocating into the quarters of Engine 9 reported hot embers dropping on the apron of the firehouse a block away. The fire burned throughout the evening, totally destroying the drug emporium and heavily damaging two adjoining buildings. Tenacious efforts by fire fighters prevented the blaze from extending to the furniture store. At daybreak, the fire scene resembled a winter carnival. Buildings, apparatus, trees and overhead wiring were frozen solid as the landscape appeared as virtual ice palaces.\nJust two nights before the East Camden blaze on December 16, 1989, two third alarms occurred only blocks from each other. The first at 4:30 A.M. leveled a row of vacant dwellings near Second and Chestnut Streets, South Camden. Later that evening, another third alarm damaged a church near Sixth and Walnut Streets. On June 23rd at 8 P.M., a stubborn fourth alarm on lower Broadway near Morgan Street destroyed a vacant commercial building. At 6 A.M. on August 11th, another fourth alarm occurred at an occupied warehouse near Eighth Street and Fairmount Avenue, South Camden. This fire extended to involve an adjoining row of occupied dwellings in a public housing project.\nAmong thirty-one second alarms for the year, one particular incident destroyed the Cramer Hill Boys Club - a City landmark at 29th Street and Tyler A venue, Cramer Hill. The clubhouse was formed in 1954 to discourage juvenile delinquency. Its sad demise in recent years culminated in this blaze that spelled a death knell for the once proud organization. Numerous Camden Fire Fighters actively supported this institution for many years. Indeed, more than just a few members of the Department grew up in the East Camden and Cramer Hill sections as participating youth. As Engine Company 11 left the scene of the blaze, all that remained were gutted ruins among a host of fond, personal memories.\nBEGINNING THE END OF ANOTHER CENTURY\nThe last decade of the century would begin for Camden Fire Fighters like so many other active years, fraught with heavy fire duty, debilitating injury and heroic action. As truly soldiers in a war that never ends, the early nineties would recapture a period reminiscent of the raging seventies as an increasing number of serious fires honed the occupational skill of newer members.\nDuring 1990 and following nearly forty years of service, Chief of Department John J. Mogck Jr. retired upon reaching the maximum age of service. Chief Kenneth L. Penn was appointed as his successor to constitute the twenty-third Fire Administration in the City of Camden since the inception of the paid department. With some 25 years of service in the Uniformed Force, Chief Penn's career held a number of distinctions including the youngest appointed Fire Captain in the State of New Jersey and certainly one of the Youngest Battalion Chief Officers in the long history of the Department. Like other administrations before him, Chief Penn assumed the reins of an agency struggling to do more with less. Despite continuing fiscal constraints, the Department would make some remarkable strides under this new Fire Administration.\nAn advancement in professional standards among personnel would be no small achievement. A supervisor's development program administered by the Fire Academy would educate the Department's Officer Corps in management, leadership and incident command functions. A regimented drill schedule for daily training in company level operations was also implemented throughout the Uniformed Force and every member of the Rescue Company achieved professional certification as Emergency Medical Technicians and Hazardous Material Technicians. In other matters, the City's perennial fiscal crises caused years of neglect in firehouse maintenance. Defective plumbing, dangerous wiring, and crumbling masonry in ancient fire stations compelled fire fighters to live under horrendous conditions.\nChief Kenneth Penn embarked upon an ambitious restoration program to rehabilitate firehouses as a budgetary priority. Likewise under his administration, the Department would also adopt a service life extension program (SLEP) for rehabilitating fire apparatus at a fraction of the replacement cost. Once again among ever resourceful fire fighters, the new Fire Administration would benefit from the personal talents of Deputy Chiefs Skip Stinger and Jim Nash. Chief Stinger, a specialist in the fire apparatus industry would well serve the Department in specifications and procurement of new equipment.\nSimilarly, Chief Jim Nash as an experienced architectural draftsman with professional design and construction skills would highly benefit the Department particularly in the new administration's ambitious restoration program for fire stations. Additionally, Chief Nash's skills enabled him to work closely with the project architect in the design and construction of the Liberty Station, the new firehouse erected in South Camden during 1993. Among so many other initiatives affecting the quality and nature of operations and services, the Fire Administration under Chief Kenneth L. Penn would prepare the Department for its entry into the new century.\n1990 would produce another record year for Greater Alarms among thirty-seven incidents. Of these, the most notable occurred on the evening of November 10th at Ferry Avenue and Jackson Street, South Camden. A few minutes after 6 P.M. a telephone alarm was received reporting a fire at Gallagher's warehouse, a complex of huge loft buildings encompassing a site spanning three city blocks. Originally built and occupied by the Eavanson and Levering Company near the turn of the century, the production facility was billed as the largest commercial wool scouring plant in the world.\nThe buildings, of heavy timber construction, had been converted to warehouse space in later years. As the Chief of the 3rd Battalion entered Ferry Avenue from Broadway, an ominous orange glow was visible in the distance. Upon arriving on the Ferry Road side of the complex, Battalion 3 reported a four-story brick loft building, 200 feet wide by 800 feet deep with heavy fire out ten windows on the second floor and heavy smoke pushing the length of the building. The second alarm was ordered on arrival. Ladder Company 2, as the first due Truck, responded from the quarters of Engine 10. As they roared up Broadway and crossed over the hump at Bulson Street, the distant night sky was ablaze with fire.\nJust moments after pulling the second alarm, the fire blossomed through the center of the building and was venting from over thirty windows. Third, fourth and fifth alarms were transmitted within five minutes of arrival. The huge fire building was interconnected with an adjoining mill of similar size. A stiff breeze from the river some two blocks away, fanned the growing blaze as a serious ember problem soon developed. Within the first thirty minutes, the blaze roared through the entire length of the building igniting numerous extension fires in exposures. Eight alarms were transmitted as dozens of master streams battered the warehouse. The adjoining mill was saved. More than twenty mutual aid companies including special calls above the eighth alarm, operated at this incident before the fire was finally contained to the building of origin.\nOn June 30th, a sixth alarm in a meat packing plant at Broadway and Jackson Streets, South Camden, produced spectacular smoke conditions visible for miles. On August 10th at 2:30 A.M., a fourth alarm destroyed a factory near Beideman and Hayes Avenues, Cramer Hill. Four days later on August 14th around 10:30 P.M., Engine Company 8 turned out for a verbal alarm from quarters, reporting a vacant factory at Sixth and Mechanic Streets, South Camden. As they turned south on Seventh Street from Kaighns Avenue, they could see a six-story, block long loft building with heavy fire venting out ten windows on two floors. The property was erected at the turn of the century and originally occupied as a cigar factory. In recent years it had been converted to unrelated warehouse space. Engine Company 8 ordered the second alarm as they prepared to start water in their deckpipe. Within an hour the fire extended to all floors of the factory, as a seventh alarm assignment was transmitted for this blaze.\nRETURN TO DVRBS.COM HOME PAGE","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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