{"text":"EU to secure supply of critical materials for defence industry\nThe European Commission has published a new policy document which stresses the importance of securing a reliable supply of critical raw materials for the defence industry, reports David Hay Jones for the metal news website, Metal Pages.\n\"Many of these materials, like the rare earths and germanium, are essential inputs for defence-related applications such as laser targeting,\" said the European Commission in its roadmap report, 'A New Deal for European Defence', that is aimed at building a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector.\nThe article added that the Commission has said that it will screen raw materials critical for the defence sector, with its analysis to be finalised by mid-2015.\nThe roadmap report identified four objectives: building an internal market for defence; securing supply of materials; devising an action plan for defence-related research; and industrial policy aimed at European defence industry competitiveness.\nThe measures are intended to strengthen the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (ECSDP).\n\"This is the first explicit recognition of critical materials in any EU policy and will likely set a precedent for other industrial policies as well,\" said Heleen Vollers of Brussels-based consultancy Ridens, which monitors EU critical minerals policy, and supports this website.\nIn May 2014, the European Commission published a list of 20 critical materials: antimony, beryllium, borates, chromium, cobalt, coking coal, fluospar, gallium, germanium, indium, magnesite, magnesium, natural graphite, niobium, phosphate rock, platinum group metals (PGM), heavy rare earth elements (HREE), light rare earth elements (LREE), silicon metal, and tungsten.\nSupply risks are associated with many of these materials. In 2012 China accounted for 92% of the EU's unwrought and powdered antimony imports. Vietnam provided three percent, Kyrgystan two percent, and Russia two percent.\nFor heavy rare earths, China accounted for 99% of global production in 2010-2012. China accounted for 41% of all rare earth imports in 2012, and Russia 35%.\nWith the Russia-Ukraine crisis, this supply risk is a major cause for EU concern. On June 29, EU leaders joined the presidents of Ukraine and Russia for talks as the truce between separatists and government forces neared its end.\nCommenting on the roadmap report, EU commissioner Antonio Tajani said, \"The European Council recognised that defense collaboration between member states needed to be deeper. It is vital that the European defence industry remains a world-leading centre for manufacturing and innovation.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Political Information : True US History Last Updated: Jan 19, 2022 - 5:26:20 PM\nIndonesia 1958: Nixon, the CIA, and the Secret War\nBy L. Fletcher Prouty\nSep 16, 2011 - 12:55:45 AM\nArticle: 582 of sgi.talk.ratical\nFrom: (dave \"who can do? ratmandu!\" ratcliffe)\nSubject: Indonesia 1958: Nixon, the CIA, and the Secret War\nKeywords: Nixon chaired the 5412 committee that ran the Indonesian \"rebellion\"\nOrganization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.\nDate: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 13:54:33 GMT\nLines: 724\nThis was important administratively because by that time Frank Wisner, the CIA Deputy Director of Plans, had set up his forward headquarters in Singapore and at the direction of the 5412 Committee of the National Security Council, headed by Nixon, Wisner occupied that faraway headquarters himself. (It should be noted that in 1958 Allen Dulles was the head of the CIA, his brother John Foster Dulles was the Secretary of State, Eisenhower was President, and Nixon, as Vice President, chaired the clandestine affairs committee, then known as the \"Special Group 5412\/2.\" In other words nothing was done in Indonesia that was not directed by Nixon. If an action had not been directed by the NSC, then it was done unlawfully by the CIA.)\nIn 1958 Allen Dulles would have brought such a major operation to the attention of the Special Group and he would operate with its approval. This was an essential step in national policy because it then empowered the Department of Defense to provide the necessary support requested by the CIA. Much of this fell within the area of my responsibility at Air Force Headquarters, and I was kept informed on a regular basis of approved action and of Nixon's keen interest in this project.\nthe following appeared in the August, 1976 issue of Gallery magazine:\nreprinted with the permission of the author\nBlood ran in the streets. Villages were wiped out\nand a million people massacred in a battle for the\nriches and political control of Indonesia. Nixon\nand the CIA wanted Sukarno overthrown. But the\ncreator of Indonesia knew how to fight.\nA letter from one of the most beautiful women in the world lies buried in a stack of mail on President Ford's desk. Written in Paris on July 24, 1975, by Dewi Sukarno, the former First Lady of Indonesia and widow of Dr. Achmed Sukarno, the charismatic Father of Indonesia, the letter is an appeal to President Ford for a complete explanation of the CIA-led and supported rebellions that took place in Indonesia in 1958 and 1965.\nIt is not well known in the United States that the 1958 rebellion led to a major Indonesian civil war. The CIA-inspired uprising in Indonesia, unlike the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, was a full-scale military operation. The Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 was made by a thin brigade of about 1,500 Cuban exiles trained by the CIA in Guatemala. But the 1958 Indonesian action involved no less than 42,000 CIA-armed rebels supported by a fleet of bombers and vast numbers of four-engine transport aircraft as well as submarine assistance from the U.S. Navy. It also involved a major training and logistical supporting effort on the part of the Philippines, Okinawa, Taiwan, and Singapore. But despite this massive armed force, the 1958 rebellion, like the Bay of Pigs invasion, was a total failure. Sukarno's army drove the rebels on Sumatra and Celebes into the sea.\nThere are some who might call the 1965 uprising a success. At least the rebels were not driven into the sea. However, for the United States it was a fantastically costly endeavor. The rebellion ended in the most massive and ruthless bloodbath since World War II. While the headlines in the United States dealt with the slaughter in Vietnam, the press of the rest of the world heaped blame on the United States for the barbaric massacre in Indonesia. The victorious new government of General Suharto proceeded to assassinate nearly one million people. This terrible slaughter and the ensuing imprisonment of tens of thousands of Indonesians stirred Dewi Sukarno to seek President Ford's assistance in gaining the release of her countrymen from prison.\nDewi Sukarno has received no answer. But even without a reply she knows. The silence from Washington speaks for itself. A denial, if true, would have come without hesitation. The Indonesians know. The Latins had a phrase for it, \"Is fecit cui prodest\" -- the perpetrator of a crime is he who profits by it. Today, major U.S. enterprises are plundering the raw material wealth of Indonesia -- rubber, tin, and oil -- in a manner that is more vile than what is happening in Chile. And there is no one to stop them.\nAchmed Sukarno was one of those rare men who rose during the hours of crisis to unite one hundred million people and lead them out of the ashes of World War II. Sukarno came to liberate his country from the Japanese, the Dutch, the Portuguese, and from all others who were ready to enslave his country once again. He established his government on the \"Five Pillars\": (l) belief in one supreme God (2) just and civilized humanity (3) unity of Indonesia (4) democracy (5) social justice.\nSukarno was forced to thread his way between communism and capitalism. His independence made him both friends and enemies. His worst enemies came from his polyglot people who are scattered over more than 3,000 islands. These islands make up the world's largest archipelago; they stretch along the equator for over 3,400 miles and are located in Southeast Asia between the Philippines and Australia. From one of these islands came Lt. Col. Alex Kawilarang, the military attache serving in Washington who was to defect to the rebel forces and lead the rebel contingent on Sumatra, the Indonesian island richest in natural resources.\nHis Excellency President Gerald Ford\nDear Mr. President,\nAs the widow of the late President Sukarno and being the only member of the family living overseas, I address myself to you, being deeply alarmed and disturbed by numerous and persistent reports in the international press. For instance, the CIA is said to have spied on my husband: manufactured a fake film in order to slander the good name and honor of Sukarno: prepared an assassination attempt against him and conspired to oust him from power to estrange him from the Indonesian people by accusing him of collaborating with international communism in betrayal of Indonesian independence, which of course was totally absurd.\nMy husband has repeatedly informed me that he was fully aware of these immoral, illegal, subversive, anti-Indonesian activities against his beloved Indonesia, his people, and against him personally.\nI would like to request from you, as well as from the responsible Congressional Committees in the United States a full explanation about these reports and reprehensible practices as carried out by an official United States Government Agency in the name of several American Presidents and Governments.\nBoth in 1958 and in 1965, the CIA directly interfered in the internal affairs of Indonesia. In 1958, this monstrous action led to civil war. In 1965, it led to the ultimate takeover by a pro-Amencan military regime, while hundreds of thousands of innocent peasants and loyal citizens were massacred in the name of this insane crusade against international communism. Still today, ten years later, many tens of thousands of true patriots and Sukarnoists are locked up in jails and concentration camps being denied the simplest and most elementary human rights. American companies and aggressive foreign interests are indiscriminately plundering the natural riches of Indonesia to the advantage of the few and the disadvantage of the millions of unemployed and impoverished masses.\nI must now ask you, Mr. President, in the name of freedom and justice, in the name of decency in relations between states and statesmen, between powerful nations and developing lands, in the name of the Indonesian people and the Sukarno family: did the United States of America commit these hideous crimes against Indonesia and against the founder of the nation? Will your Government be prepared to accept responsibility for these evil practices? Over one hundred million Indonesians have been brainwashed, as was the rest of the world by the present regime's propaganda to believe that the communists carried out the insurrection. My countrymen, as well as everyone else, have the right to know the truth of the historic facts. It will be the painful duty for America now to reveal the CIA involvement in Indonesia and release all information and documents relevant to who really initiated the terrifying bloodbath that led to the overthrow of the legal Government and to the inhuman treatment in house arrest lasting three years until my husband's death.\nIn closing, I would like to strongly appeal to you, Mr. President, to use your influence with the military regime in Jakarta, to immediately free those many thousands of political prisoners, men and women, former cabinet ministers, writers and journalists, who I know are entirely innocent of the crime of treason they have been accused of. If the United States were to be instrumental in helping to improve the fate of so many thousands of courageous compatriots, I think the entire Indonesian nation would be grateful and Indonesians would regain their confidence in America's intentions towards the Third World.\nR. S. Dewi Sukarno\nWhat is not generally known about the complex Indonesian struggle is the role that was played by the then Vice President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, and the bitter aftermath that involved the sudden ouster of Allen Dulles' protege, Frank Wisner, who at that time was the head of the clandestine arm of the CIA. After Watergate, when Anthony Lukas wrote in his book Nightmare, about the growing mistrust between Nixon and the Director of Central Intelligence, Richard Helms, he could have added that since the 1958 Indonesian rebellion there were many in the CIA who made a career of hating Nixon because of what he had done to Frank Wisner, among others.\nThe Indonesian campaign began rather casually as so many CIA ventures do. Few if any ever originate at the top.\nDuring an unguarded conversation in Washington the Indonesian military attache mentioned earlier made it known to certain U.S. military acquaintances that there were many prominent and strong people in Indonesia who would be ready to rise against Sukarno if they were given a little support and encouragement from the United States. It happened that one of those U.S. military friends he talked to was not a military man at all, but a member of the CIA. The provocative words got back to Frank Wisner, then the Deputy Director of Plans. He was in charge of the CIA's clandestine activity and he authorized agents to follow up on that first conversation.\nThe Indonesian attache was wined and dined and encouraged to talk more. Reasons for the attache's return to Indonesia on official business were successfully arranged. He was accompanied by CIA agents traveling under the cover of \"U.S. military\" personnel. During this visit they spoke with rebel leaders. They learned enough about the potential strength of this opposition to encourage the CIA to set in motion its biggest operation up to that date.\nIn the Philippines there was a strong nucleus of military men, chief among them a Colonel Valeriano, who had been President Magsaysay's military assistant. He had also worked on paramilitary exercises with the CIA during the Magsaysay campaign against the leftist rebel Huk movement. This military group had gained considerable power during the Magsaysay tenure. Many of these special warfare experts from the Philippines had volunteered for duty in South Vietnam in 1955 when the CIA was deeply involved in providing undercover support for the new and uncertain regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem.\nBy early 1958 these Filipinos and their CIA counterparts were prepared to involve the Philippines in the rebellion against Sukarno by setting up special warfare \"Green Beret\" training bases and by providing the Indonesian revolutionary council with clandestine air bases. One of those bases was on Palawan, the most western island of the Philippine archipelago, in the vicinity of the airfield at Puerto Princessa on Honda Bay. The other base was on the big southern island of Mindanao, near Davao Gulf.\nConcurrently, in Washington, operations were being organized. Frank Wisner took over direct command of the everyday operations of the Indonesian project. A large staff under Desmond Fitzgerald of the Far East Division was set up. The most active element of this special staff came from the CIA's clandestine Air Division which at that time was under the control of Dick Helms. As the plans expanded for this major undertaking, requirements for military equipment, people, aircraft, weapons, bases, submarines, and communications skyrocketed.\nIn the Pentagon there are thousands of nondescript offices in which all sorts of tasks are done. One of these unobtrusive offices was an Air Force Plans Division office. One day in 1958 two men from the CIA entered that office. After being identified they were permitted entrance to an interior office that was the \"Focal Point\" office for all U.S. Air Force Support of the clandestine operations of the CIA. I had established that office in 1955 on orders from Gen. Thomas D. White, then Chief of Staff of the Air Force. This came about after several meetings with Allen W. Dulles, the Director of Central Intelligence, and others. When the CIA men entered that office in 1958, I was still in charge.\nThe agents outlined the Indonesian Plan, the Philippine support and training program, and told me about their own special operations staff that had been put together specifically for this vast project. Then they urgently requested light bombardment aircraft and long-range transport aircraft. We decided to take a number of twin engine B-26 aircraft out of mothball storage, put them through a retrofit line, and modify them so that they could be armed with a special 50-caliber machine gun package of eight guns, in the nose of the plane. This would give the B-26 more firepower than it ever had during the Korean War or World War II. The project was given top priority and covered in deep secrecy. Programs for pilot training and the recruitment of \"mercenaries\" were established.\nConcurrent with our work the CIA was putting together a \"wartime\" operational staff. Lt. Gen. Earl Barnes, who had been a senior air commander during World War II under Gen. Douglas MacArthur, was brought in to run all clandestine air activities.\nAt that time Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer was Commander in Chief of the Ryukyu Command on Okinawa. One day he received a call from General David M. Shoup, the U.S. Marine Commander on Okinawa, asking if the Army could spare 14,000 rifles for a Marine requirement. Surprised at the Marine request for such a large order of guns, Lemnitzer acquiesced nonetheless and ordered the transfer of these weapons on the condition that they would be quickly replaced.[1]\nHigh on the ridge line of central Okinawa overlooking the city of Naha there was a modest size \"Army\" installation that hustled with considerable activity. This was the main CIA operational base in the Far East. It was under the direction of Ted Shannon, one of the Agency's most powerful agents. It was Shannon's office that had actually requested 42,000 rifles from General Shoup and since the order was so large Shoup had been unable to supply them, and had therefore borrowed 14,000 from the Army.\nOn nearby Taiwan, the CIA had another large facility -- a \"Navy\" base known as the Naval Auxiliary Communication Center (NACC). This \"Comm Center\" controlled a large and very active air base a few miles south of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, and the huge Air America facilities near Taipei and the city of Tainan.\nThe B-26 bombers were ready to fly and a special ferrying arrangement was made with the Air Force to fly them across the Pacific to the Philippines and Menado.\nRebel Indonesians, trained and equipped in the Philippines, were returned to Sumatra. Some were air-dropped and others landed on the beach from submarines that the U.S. Navy was operating, in support of the CIA, in the oceans south of Indonesia near the Christmas Islands.\nThe war was on.\nOn Feb. 9, 1958, rebel Colonel Maluddin Simbolon issued an ultimatum in the name of a provincial government, the Central Sumatran Revolutionary Council, calling for the formation of a new central government. Sukarno refused and called upon his loyal army commander, General Abdul Haris Nasution, to destroy the rebel forces. By Feb. 21 loyal forces had been airlifted to Sumatra and had begun the attack. The rebel headquarters was in the southern coastal city of Padang. Rebel strongholds stretched all the way to Medan, near the northern end of the island and not far from Malaysia.\nThe rebellion flared sporadically from one end of Indonesia to the other.\nWhile the CIA was supporting up to 100,000 rebels, the State Department professed innocence. The U.S. ambassador, Howard P. Jones, maintained that the United States had nothing to do with the rebellion and he protested the capture of the American oil properties. On the other hand, Sukarno had asked for more arms aid from the United States. He must have had strong suspicions about the source of rebel support. The vast number of guns, the bombers and heavy air transport aircraft dropping hundreds of tons of arms and equipment, as well as submarines supporting beach operations were just too sophisticated to be anything but major power ploys. Thus, his appeal for U.S. arms aid had the ring of gamesmanship.\nPlaying along with the game, John Foster Dulles issued a statement saying that the United States would not provide arms to either side. And while he was publishing that falsehood, the United States furnished and piloted B-26 bombers, and these were bombing shipping in the Makassar Straits. Some had even flown as far south as the Java Sea. Almost immediately all insurance rates on shipping to and from Indonesia went on a wartime scale and costs became so prohibitive that most shipping actually ceased. The bombing attacks, kept so quiet in the United States that they hardly made the news, were being viewed with great alarm by the rest of the world. What was \"Top Secret\" in Washington was barroom gossip in the capitals of the world.\nWhile Wisner communicated with Washington clandestinely, anyone in the bar at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, in the Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon, or even on the streets of Istanbul, could learn all about the \"American CIA attack\" on Sukarno.\nThe CIA was demanding so much support for its far-flung operations that a top-level committee was established in the Pentagon. Its purpose was to keep track of how much war equipment was being requested and sent to Indonesia. Not unlike the Lemnitzer-Shoup rifle problem, there were problems in the Pentagon because of the way the CIA requested equipment through phony \"military\" cover channels.\nEarly in this operation I had put some men from my office into the air-combat section in the Philippines, and the Air Force was reasonably well aware of what was going on. But that was not so for the other services. At the time, Admiral Arleigh Burke was the Chief of Naval Operations. He went one step further than we did. At the height of the rebel operations, Burke sent his Chief of Naval Intelligence, Admiral Luther Frost, to Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, where he stayed for several months carrying on a delicate relationship with the American ambassador and with the Indonesian naval chiefs. This, while U.S. Navy submarines were aiding the rebels south of Sumatra. It turned out to have been a masterful gambit because later, when the rebellion collapsed, the U.S. Navy was able to declare innocence. The Air Force was not so fortunate.\nThe pretense that the U.S. Government was in no way involved in this massive civil war against Sukarno was wearing thin. It was a reasonable cover as long as the United States could plausibly deny its role in the action. But one day, a lone B-26 out of the rebel CIA base at Menado, flying low over the Straits of Makassar, came upon an Indonesian ship -- an ideal target. The pilot banked to take a good run at the ship and began strafing it with those eight lethal .50-caliber machine guns. He was committed to the attack before he found out that the freighter was armed. The B-26 was hit and it ditched near the ship. The pilot, an American named Allan Lawrence Pope, was picked up. Pope was identified as a former U.S. Air Force pilot. The cork was out of the bottle. Sukarno had his proof of U.S. involvement and he played his ace card for an international audience. That one plane and that one pilot cost the U.S. Government tens of millions of dollars in ransom and tribute during the next several years.\nAfter the capture of Pope the rebellion rapidly fell apart. Loyal forces captured Donggala in central Celebes. And on far away Halmahera, government forces captured Jailolo. That ended all opposition except for the CIA-rebel air base at Menado. With the rebellion all but crushed, except for the continued existence of the main CIA force, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles ended the embargo of arms to Sukarno and agreed to send aid to the government of Indonesia! What wondrous duplicity! And Sukarno was not fooled. His forces had been fighting a major civil war inspired and clandestinely supported by the United States, while concurrently the overt branches of the U.S. Government acted as though nothing at all had happened.\nBy the end of June 1958 it was all over. Then a very strange and rare (rare in terms of normal bureaucracy) thing happened. During the months of this operation it had been my custom to visit the CIA special operations center.\nOne morning I caught the unmarked, dull-green CIA shuttle bus at the Pentagon and rode to the operations center. I went in. Not a soul was there. The place had been cleaned out. Office after office was absolutely bare. Finally I found one secretary. She was sitting in a straight-back chair and her telephone was on the floor. There were tears in her eyes. She took a call from time to time and gave guarded answers about the former members of that huge staff. The entire section had been scattered to the four corners of the world. A large number of top-level, experienced, clandestine agents and operators had vanished. It took our Air Force office, skilled as we were in the ways of the CIA, months to find some of them again.\nThen we began to piece together what had happened. With the collapse of such a major effort and with the inability of the Government to deny plausibly before the world its role in the whole sordid affair, blame had to be placed somewhere. In an unprecedented action, Nixon had summarily fired Frank Wisner, along with some others. But Frank Wisner, a longtime OSS and CIA man, was a key intelligence officer. Few knew enough about his career to realize that he was senior, by far, to Helms and Colby. Clearly, he was Allen Dulles' heir apparent. When the OSS had been deactivated after World War II by President Truman, it was Wisner who had kept a tight-knit band of professionals together. This small cadre kept valuable OSS records and, more importantly, they had maintained the delicate lines of communication with agents, spies, and underground personnel in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Germany. They held this fragile web together. Without them hundreds of people might have been killed and priceless assets destroyed. And Frank Wisner suddenly, almost whimsically, had been fired.\nTo a man, the Agency was aroused by this action. Rightly or wrongly, they hated Nixon for this. I remember being at meetings during which the name of Nixon would be mentioned and I have seen CIA men bristle and redden as though someone had let a poisonous snake loose in the room. Some vowed he would never become President.\nMeanwhile the Agency moved to pull itself together. That one deft bloodbath appeared to end things. There was no Board of Inquiry as there was after the Bay of Pigs. And, remarkably, there was no public outcry as there would be a few years later after the U-2 scandal. The agency was busy sweeping things under the rug.\nMeanwhile those special B-26s were all flown back to the States and based at Elgin Air Force Base in Flonda. That was late in 1958. By 1959 they began to stir again. A man named Castro had come to power in Cuba. During those fateful days in April 1961 it was those same B-26s that the CIA used to attack Cuba.\nThis is the story that Dewi Sukarno is asking President Ford to explain to her and to the Indonesian people. Actually, the 1958 civil war was child's play compared to the brutal bloodbath of 1965. Sukarno was in control after the 1958 disaster and he wrung a heavy tribute from the U.S. Government for its indiscretions. But in 1965 his game ended, like Allende's in Chile, with defeat. An attempted communist coup d'etat was defeated by General Suharto. Sukarno never made the great public statement that was to assure the success of the coup, and after its defeat and the ensuing bloodbath, he was stripped of his power. After a few years of ignominious house arrest the hero of all Indonesia died in 1970.\nWhat was the story behind Nixon's harsh action against Wisner? Was that the deep-rooted reason why CIA top-echelon insiders such as Dick Helms really hated and distrusted Nixon? In later years did they take out their grudge against him with a piece of tape on a Watergate doorway? There may never be answers to these questions, or perhaps they have been answered already. It is said that when the great volcanic mountain of Krakatoa in Indonesia blew up causing the greatest explosion the world had ever known, the dust of Indonesia was spread all over the world. The holocausts of 1958 and 1965 may have done the same thing.\nthe following is an excerpt from an interview conducted with L. Fletcher Prouty on May 6, 1989, regarding his book The Secret Team, The CIA and Its Allies in Control of the United States and the World, Prentice Hall, 1973. This segment recounts Prouty's experience when he found out that some things he had been doing for years in support of the CIA had not been known by the senior military officer in the armed forces -- the chairman of the JCS -- and that they had been done, most likely, in response to other authority. A transcript of this interview will be published in 1998 by rat haus reality press as the book Understanding Special Operations.\nProuty: . . . Millions and millions of dollars were poured into that exercise -- a lot of people were involved in it -- and it never went through any Air Force procurement. Now, the cleared individual -- the man in the team -- in the procurement offices, made papers that covered up this gap. There were papers in the files but they had never been worked on -- they were simple dummy papers in the files. Now, we could do things like that with no trouble at all. The U2 was started like that. That's how the U2 got off the ground. Ostensibly, purchased by the Air Force, but not paid for by the Air Force, and so on.\nSo, when I say that this team was quite effective, it was very effective, very strong, handled a lot of money, worked all over the world, thousands of people were involved. I know, one time, when I was speaking to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at that time General Lemnitzer, he said, \"You know, I've known of two or three units in the Army that were supporting CIA. But you're talking about quite a few. How many were there?\" Well, at that time, there were 605. Well General Lemnitzer had no idea. It's amazing -- heres the top man in the military and he had no idea that we were supporting that many CIA units. Not military units -- they were phony military units. They were operating with military people but they were controlled entirely, they were financed by the CIA. Six hundred and five of them. And I'm sure that from my day it increased; I know it didn't decrease.\nSo, people don't understand the size and the nature of this clandestine activity that is designed for clandestine operations all over the world. And it goes back, again, to things we've spoken of earlier, that that activity must be under somebody's control. There is no law for the control of covert operations other than at the National Security Council level. And if the National Security Council does not sign the directives, issue the directives, for covert operations, then nobody does. And that's when it becomes a shambles as we saw in the Contra affair and in other things. But when the National Security Council steps in and directs it and holds that control, then things are run properly. And we've seen that during the last decade theres been quite a few aberrations where they were talking about Iran or Latin America or even part of the Vietnam War itself. In fact, it was in the Vietnam War where the thing really began to come apart -- it just outgrew itself and the leadership role disintegrated. And we see the worst of it in the Iran-Contra affair.\nRatcliffe: Following on that you write about Dulles being able to \"move them up and deeper into their cover jobs\" -- would this be a function of them being there longer than the people who would be promoted to something else in time?\nProuty: Yes. When we put them in, they might be somebody's assistant. And they've been there for three years and the man that was above them, who was probably a political appointee, leaves and they might move this man up there. Or when a newer political appointee comes, he has no knowledge that this man is really from CIA. He's just a strong person in his office and he gives him a broader role. Sometimes these people (chuckling) were working -- well, one man I know was in FAA and we needed his work to help us with FAA as a focal point there. He'd been there so long the FEA had him in a very big, very responsible job, and you might say 90% of his work was regular FAA work. A very strong individual. Well, that meant that when we needed him to help us with some of our activities on the covert side of things, he was in a much better position to handle this than he had been originally.\nThis happened with quite a few of them. That's why I say in the case of Frank Hand, he had been in the Defense Department so long that he was able to handle really major operations that weren't even visualized at the time he was assigned. All this carries over into many other things. I pointed out that the Office of Special Operations under General Erskine had the responsibility for the National Security Agency as well as CIA contacts and the State Department, and so on. Well, as we filled up these positions, some of them became dominant in some those organizations, such as NSA.\nEarly people in this program have created quite a career for themselves in other work. For instance, a young man in this system was Major Haig. Major Al Haig. He went up through the system. He was working as a deputy to the Army's cleared Focal Point Officer for Agency support matters who was the General Counsel in the Army, a man named Joe Califano -- a very prominent lawyer today. When the General Counsel of the Army was moved up into the office of Secretary of Defense later -- in McNamara's office -- he carried with him this then-Lieutenant Colonel Al Haig up to the office of Secretary of Defense. And during the Johnson Administration when they moved to the White House, Califano and Haig moved to the White House. Then during the Nixon time, Haig with all his experience in the White House worked with Kissinger. And you can see that it was this attachment through the covert side which gave Haig his ability to do an awful lot of things that people didn't understand, because he had this whole team behind him. To be even more up-to-date, there was a Major Secord in our system. And Major Secord is the same General Secord you've been reading about in the Iran-Contra business.\nA lot of these people worked right up into the White House. And there were these same assigned people even at the White House level that really were working on this CIA covert work rather than the jobs that they seemed to hold, that the public understood was the job that they were working for. It's a much more effective system than people have thought it was. . . .\nRatcliffe: You describe what seems to be a very enlightening day -- an event in 1960 or 1961 when you briefed \"the Chairman of the JCS on a matter that had come up involving the CIA and the military.\" [p.257] As you described it:\nThe chairman was General Lyman L. Lemnitzer, and his commandant was General David M. Shoup. They were close friends and had known each other for years. When the primary subject of the briefing had ended General Lemnitzer asked me about the Army cover unit that was involved in the operation. I explained what its role was and more or less added that this was a rather routine matter. Then he said, \"Prouty, if this is routine, yet General Shoup and I have never heard of it before, can you tell me in round numbers how many Army units there are that exist as `cover` for the CIA?\" I replied that to my knowledge at that time there were about 605 such units, some real, some mixed, and some that were simply telephone drops. When he heard that he turned to General Shoup and said, \"You know, I realized that we provided cover for the Agency from time to time; but I never knew that we had anywhere near so many permanent cover units and that they existed all over the world.\"\nI then asked General Lemnitzer if I might ask him a question. He said I could. \"General\", I said, \"during all of my military career I have done one thing or another at the direction of a senior officer. In all those years and in all of those circumstances I have always believed that someone, either at the level of the officer who told me to do what I was doing or further up the chain of command, knew why I was doing what I had been directed to do and that he knew what the reason for doing it was. Now I am speaking to the senior military officer in the armed forces and I have just found out that some things I have been doing for years in support of the CIA have not been known and that they have been done, most likely, in response to other authority. Is this correct?\"\nThis started a friendly, informal, and most enlightening conversation, more or less to the effect that where the CIA was concerned there were a lot of things no one seemed to know. [p.258]\nCan you recount more of the details of this enlightening conversation for us?\nProuty: Well, you know I referred to it earlier. It astounded me, that day. I assumed that there were a lot things that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was not aware of every day in the Air Force, in the Navy, and in the CIA. But I had never expected such a blanket answer, that he didn't know, and that General Shoup didn't. Now, what we were talking about was rather specific.\nAt the time of the rebellion in Indonesia when the CIA supported tens of thousands of troops with aircraft, and ships, submarines, and everything else, in an attempt to overthrow the government of Sukarno, we needed rifles pretty quick to support these rebels and I called out to Okinawa and found out that the Army didn't have enough rifles for what we wanted. We wanted about 42,000 rifles and they had about 28,000. But that he said he thought he could get -- General Lemnitzer was a Commander at that time in Okinawa. So he was right up close to this thing. He said that he'd have somebody call the Marine Corps and see what he could get from them. Well, it just happened that General Shoup was the head of the Marine unit at Okinawa and he said, sure, he could provide the extra 14,000. So without delay, we had 4-engine aircraft -- C-54's- -flown by Air America crews but under military cover -- appeared to be military aircraft -- come into Okinawa, pick up these 42,000 rifles, prepared for air drop in Indonesia. They'd fly down to the Philippines and then down to another base we had and then over into Indonesia and drop these rifles.\nWell of course, we replaced those rifles. The General didn't know where they were going, we just borrowed them, and the unit that borrowed them was military and the call had come from the Pentagon. There was no problem with supplying the rifles. So years later, we replaced them. Well then when I told him about that in the Pentagon, he said he never knew where those rifles went and General Shoup said, \"you know, Lem, when you asked me for 14,000 rifles, I thought you wanted them and, of course, being a good Marine, I gave you 14,000 rifles.\" He said, \"you owe me 14,000.\" They were sitting there kidding but they never knew they went to Indonesia. You see, they never knew they were part of a covert operation going into Indonesia.\nWell, this is true of a lot of things that go on. We kept the books in the Pentagon. We covered that. We got reimbursement for it. That part of it was all right. And that's what kept it from being a problem because as long as General Lemnitzer's forces got the 28,000 rifles back and Shoup got the 14,000 back for the total of 42,000, they didn't complain to anybody. They had their full strength of rifles. That's the magic of reimbursement.\nWell, his kind of thing, on an established basis -- the units are there -- when I said there are 605 units, those are operating units- -now, some of them may only be telephone drops, because that's their function, they don't need a whole lot of people, they're just handling supplies, or something like that. But put this in present terms. When Colonel North believed that he had been ordered to take 2,008 Toe missiles and deliver them to Iran -- see? -- there has to be some way that the supply system can let those go. You can't just drive down there with a truck to San Antonio at the warehouse, and say, \"I want 2,008 missiles.\" You have to have authority. And 2,008 Toe missiles -- I don't know what one of them costs, but it's an awful lot of money, and somebody had to prepare the paperwork for the authorization to let the supply officer release those. And I'm sure they went to a cover unit that North was using for that purpose. But it appears from what we've heard from this that, unlike the way we used to run the cover operations, when these things got to Iran, these characters sold them them for money. In fact, they sold them for almost four times the listed value of these things.\nAnd this is the problem Congress has been having -- is what happened to the money after they got there. And you can see how the system developed. You see, originally, we developed it on this one-for-one basis. Another thing is we never used this kind of supply, to deliver grenades to the Contras and charge them $9.00 a grenade or whatever it was. We just delivered the grenades. It was part of a Government program. And the CIA would reimburse the Defense Department. Everything came out even. We didn't \"sell\" anything.\ndaveus rattus\nyer friendly neighborhood ratman\nko.yan.nis.qatsi (from the Hopi Language) n. 1. crazy life. 2. life\nin turmoil. 3. life out of balance. 4. life disintegrating.\n5. a state of life that calls for another way of living.\nhttp:\/\/www.ratical.org\/ratville\/JFK\/Indo58.html\n[Colour fonts and bolding added.]\nNightmare in Indonesia: The Roots of the Bush-Cheney's Oil Government: See http:\/\/abundanthope.net\/pages\/True_US_History_108\/Nightmare_in_Indonesia_The_Roots_of_the_Bush-Chene_1772.shtml\nDictators are \"Disposable\": The Rise and Fall of America's Military Henchmen. See: http:\/\/abundanthope.net\/pages\/True_US_History_108\/Dictators-are-Disposable-The-Rise-and-Fall-of-America-s-Military-Henchmen.shtml\nUS Schools Struggling With A Wave Of Student Misbehaviour Following Lockdowns\nThe Progressive Logic Of 'Build Back Better'... And Its Dangers\nNormies Beware: US Justice Dept. 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{"text":"Powered by MYSOURCE\u2122\nAbout the Network\nNavigate this site\nSponsor EFF\nSOURCE Membership\nThe Westin New York at Times Square Sponsors Eco-Couture Dress Exhibit by Bel Esprit Member Lucy Tammam During New York Fashion Week\nPosted by Bel Esprit on September 10, 2010 at 16:21\nThe Westin New York at Times Square is proud to announce the sponsorship of an eco-couture exhibit during Fashion Week. Fashion enthusiasts, local New Yorkers, and hotel guests will enjoy a complimentary viewing of dresses from the House of Tammam, the eco-friendly, UK-based brand that specializes in evening wear and bridal gowns, Sept. 10 through 12.\nThe ethical beliefs of hotel and designer are aligned, as The Westin New York at Times Square currently boasts a GS-33 Lodging Properties Silver certification from Green Seal\u2122, and was the first hotel in the state of New York to be recognized by the organization, and the first Westin Hotel worldwide to earn silver status. The hotel was also one of only three hotels in New York City named to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's list of environmentally sound hotels with sustainable practices.\nThe award-winning House of Tammam has already gained respect in the fashion industry as one of the most innovative and ethically correct brands. All garments are fair trade, ethically produced, sustainable, vegetarian and environmentally-friendly.\nIn addition to the public display in the hotel's lobby, Tammam is showcasing at the Ethical Fashion Preview at Nolcha Fashion Week in New York and the London Fashion Lounge in London, both produced in association with the Bel Esprit Showroom, and at the new EcoLuxe showroom for London Fashion Week. Nolcha Fashion Week is an award-winning fashion week event now in its ninth season held simultaneously with New York Fashion Week. Consisting of four days of runway shows, eco-accessory exhibitions, fashion business seminars, and networking events, Nolcha Fashion Week has emerged as a solid platform and a reputable outlet for showcasing top-tier and globally-minded designers. The Bel Esprit showroom is an online showroom for international designers of ethical fashion, and promotes ethical practices in the fashion industry.\nTammam's focus this season is occasion and evening wear to compliment the launch of the ethical bridal wholesale collection (available in January from select bridal boutiques in the UK and USA.) Key pieces this season include cascading gowns in taffeta and subtly draped dresses with slight trains suitable for any important occasion. As always, the perfectly cut, immaculately tailored, beautifully designed garments are inspired by 1930's glamour, and this season sees the use of lovingly restored vintage lace matched with luxe silks and organic cottons in cuts that accentuate the female body.\nTammam was launched in September 2007, and designs and produces fashion-forward women's wear. Tammam develops fabrics in India and Nepal using natural and sustainable fibers and dyes. The Tammam eco-couture collection is available bespoke from the Tammam Atelier, while the made-to-order and pr\u00eat a porter ranges are available from selected boutiques. Tammam is a founding member of the Conscious Designer's Collective (www.consciousdesigners.co.uk). For more information, visit www.tammam.co.uk and the Bel Esprit Showroom, www.belesprit.net.\nVisitors to the exhibit can take advantage of Fashion Week special at the hotel's Bar 10, including extended happy hour from 7 to 11 p.m., and the chance to win a 30-minute massage.\nYou need to be a member of Ethical Fashion SOURCE Network to add comments!\nJoin Ethical Fashion SOURCE Network\nEthical Fashion SOURCE Network\n\u00a9 2022 Created by Ethical Fashion Forum. Powered by\nHello, you need to enable JavaScript to use Ethical Fashion SOURCE Network.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ex-envoy's estranged wife, Modupe Oguntade settles into new life\nin Features\nFor the ageless society matriarch, Mrs. Modupeola Adewemimo Oguntade, the estranged wife of former Nigeria's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and retired eminent jurist, Justice George Adesola Oguntade, she never bargained for an array of emotions that she cycles through at the moment. Until recent months, the elderly powerful couple appeared happy together and many were taken aback when news of their difficult decision to separate hit the streets.\nMultiple sources said after many months of family squabbles, back-biting and mutual distrust, the 17 year-old marriage of the retired Supreme Court Justice and his wife, Modupe, hit the rocks.\nThings, it was gathered, fell apart for the celebrated couple shortly after they returned to Nigeria following the former envoy's three-year stint in the United Kingdom as Nigeria's High Commissioner. Modupe was allegedly sent packing from their Lekki, Lagos home on Thursday, October 15, 2020 after a serious altercation with her Octogenarian husband. And since that unfortunate split saga, it is little surprise that Modupe has been the focus of vilifying schemes. The first raft of stories cast her as the chief culprit of her husband's misfortune \u2014the loss of the honorary Ambassadorial position he has held since 2017. Although no reason was offered by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for not reappointing Justice Oguntade as Nigeria's High Commissioner, there was a great deal of accusatory fingering going around the media, the majority of which singled out alleged transgressions of Mrs. Modupe Oguntade. Her traducers insinuated that Modupe turned a new leaf when she accompanied her husband to the United Kingdom in 2017 where she allegedly engaged in many fabulous and several other unprintable tales. If the accusations levelled against Modupe haven't endeared her to the same level of scorn and contempt enjoyed by the devil, they come really close. But there have been a series of great defences of her persona and conduct by those who experienced Modupe's good work and charity while her husband held sway as Nigeria's Number One citizen in the United Kingdom. During their stay in the Nigerian House in London, Modupe successfully combined her influential network and flair for hosting notable members of society with raising huge sums of money for various charitable causes. Sources said this woman does not pose any threat to those who are after her and hellbent on tarnishing her image. As a good woman, her reputation, good nature and immaculate lifestyle will continue to speak well of her, even in the face of hostilities confronting her from many quarters.\nSpotlight gathered that though the woman presently struggles with feelings over the troubled relationship with her husband \u2014after several attempts by the couple's powerful friends to wade in failed\u2014 she has decided to move on with her life. Before it all went south, Modupe was one of the darlings of Lagos high society. There is no gainsaying that her relationship with the retired influential Jurist let her move in elite circles across the world. But since the split saga, Modupe has kept a low profile and is rarely seen in public \u2014thanks, and no thanks, to the Coronavirus that has further shrunk the social space. Prior to meeting her influential husband, Modupe wasn't a push over either but there's no denying the fact that she started to taste a bit of that \"gold standard\" social success as Mrs. Oguntade. Though the terms of their split wasn't made public, the amiable woman is obviously not lacking good things in life. She has however finally settled down to a new life in a palatial mansion of hers on the Island. 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{"text":"Resources for Building Spiritual Community\nIn these unprecedented times, we continue to live out the mission of the GTU by drawing from the wisdom in our world's religious traditions and bringing those insights into conversation with our modern moment. The following resources provide ways we can build spiritual community, but they are not an exhasutive list. We also invite you to our new initiative \"Spiritual Care and Ethical Leadership for Our Times\" where each Friday beginning March 23 on the GTU Voices blog we will hear from GTU scholars who offer inspiration and insight on the COVID-19 pandemic.\nSpiritual Care and Ethical Leadership for Our TimesLife at GTUNews & EventsFaculty & Staff ResourcesCurrent Student ResourcesGraduate Theological Union\nSpiritual Care and Ethical Leadershipcoronavirus\nGTU Begins Search for a New President\nThe Board of Trustees of the Graduate Theological Union has announced the formation of a Presidential Search Committee to conduct an international search to replace the outgoing Riess Potterveld, who has announced his retirement, effective at the end of the current academic year. Trustee William D. Glenn, an alumnus of both the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University and the Pacific School of Religion, has been asked by long-time trustee and current Board Chair Susan Cook Hoganson to lead the search. Glenn has a private practice in clinical psychology and represents PSR on the...\nWilliam D. GlennSusan Cook HogansonPresidentPresidential Search\nAs president of the Graduate Theological Union, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our website, a virtual portal into the unique elements that make the GTU such a compelling and consequential hub of interreligious education. We invite you to explore the robust resources of our academic centers, member schools, and affiliates, our world-class library, and the network of people and organizations that comprise the GTU, so you can take full advantage of our extraordinary opportunities for learning, dialogue, and community-building. The GTU serves as a generative intersection of the world's...\nDaniel LehmannLetter from the PresidentPresident\nThe governing body of the GTU is its Board of Trustees, responsible for the academic graduate programs offered by the GTU as an accredited institution. The Board of Trustees includes representation from the community, GTU member schools, and faculty. The decisions of the Board of Trustees are implemented by the President of the GTU as it Chief Executive Officer.\nBoard of TrusteesPresidentLeadership\n(-) Remove Micah Jackson filter Micah Jackson\n(-) Remove Arthur Vining Davis Foundations filter Arthur Vining Davis Foundations\nSpiritual Care and Ethical Leadership for Our Times (2) Apply Spiritual Care and Ethical Leadership for Our Times filter","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"OperaBalletOrchestraChorusAcademy\nTimur Martynov\nTimur Martynov was born in 1979 to a family of musicians. At the age of eight he started to study trumpet with Georgy Kaminsky and continued his studies at the St. Petersburg Conservatory with Prof. Yuri Bolshiyanov, later getting the internship at the Luxemburg Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Malte Burba, Jouko Harjanne, Charles Consbruck and Roman Zaremba. Diploma receiver of the Prague Spring International Competition (Czech Republic), prize-winner of the Maurice Andr\u00e9 competition (France), the International Raimo Sarmas Competition (Finland) and other.\nAt the age of sixteen he made his debut as an orchestra member at the St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra under the direction by Ravil Martynov. From 2003 until 2005 he was principal trumpet at the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia. Later in 2005 he was invited by Teodor Currentzis to work at the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre as principal trumpet of the symphony orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra musicAeterna. From 2007 Timur Martynov has been principal trumpet of the Mariinsky Orchestra.\nDuring his career Timur has given performances at many prestigious venues around the world and participated in various festivals like BBC Proms (Great Britain), Salzburg Music Festival (Austria), Beethoven Festival (Germany), Diaghilev Festival, Stars of the White Nights and the Moscow Easter Festival (Russia). In 2010 at the BBC Proms he performed solo trumpet part in Mahler's Fifth Symphony with the World Orchestra for Peace.\nIn 2012 he performed the solo trumpet part at the recording of Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1 for Mariinsky label (Denis Matsuev, piano, Valery Gergiev, conductor) and in 2018 the first trumpet part at the recording of Mahler's Sixth Symphony with musicAeterna orchestra for Sony Classical (Teodor Currentzis, conductor).\nTimur Martynov gives master-classes in Russia and abroad and since 2019 has been teaching at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and at the Special music school of the conservatory.\nFrom 2018 Timur Martynov is the Schagerl Artist.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Fiber-based show network binds diverse technologies\ngeorge kotelly\nHigh-speed backbone networks, high-bandwidth applications, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) technology and the Internet constituted the primary areas of focus for attendees at the spring Networld+Interop 96 conference held at the Las Vegas Convention Center last month. Although the event is widely known as a local area network (LAN) product show rather than a networking technology conference, several fiber-optic companies profiled a range of new Synchronous Optical Network (Sonet), Fibre Channel, Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) and optoelectronics products. The center of attention, however, proved to be an integrated fiber-optic\/copper-wire network called InteropNet, which linked virtually every exhibitor booth throughout the North and South Halls of the huge convention center to a network operations center in the front lobby.\nThe topics that dominated the nearly 40 general conference sessions were computer-telephony integration, network connectivity, ATM and switched networks, enterprise applications and the Internet. Most of the sessions focused on the demands for increased network bandwidth. As Bill Gates, chairman and chief executive of Microsoft Corp., stated in the opening keynote address, the weakness of the Internet \"is the speed of the connections.\" Moreover, Hewlett-Packard`s Optical Communications Division disclosed a marketing communications trend: The company is shifting from \"information\" to \"speed of communication\" as a competitive product tool.\nSession speakers presented their views on resolving the issues of cost-effectively selecting the proper network equipment--such as switches, hubs, routers or concentrators--and the best implemented networking protocols--such as frame relay, asymmetric distributed subscriber line (ADSL), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), time division multiplexing (TDM), transmission control protocol\/Internet protocol (TCP\/IP), FDDI or ATM. Moving up to ATM technology and achieving greater than 100-megabit-per-second network speeds seemed to represent the overall session views for meeting increased network transmission demands.\nIn another keynote address, John Gerdelman, president of networkMCI Services, MCI Communications Corp., predicted that the winners in the new information-centered age will be those who understand the power and possibilities that stem from the convergence of networks and computers, and who manage information to a competitive advantage.\nSet up as a \"living laboratory\" just inside the main entrance of the convention center, the network operations center served as the central control of the InteropNet network (see Fig. 1). Show attendees were able to view the center in action during the entire show. Networking equipment and personnel worked in a large \"fishbowl-type\" area surrounded by Plexiglas walls.\nInteropNet functioned both as a demonstration network and a technology showcase. It served as a networking industry catalyst by enabling exhibitors who contributed hardware and software to participate in a production-type network. In addition, this leading-edge experimental network \"pushes the envelope of various technologies,\" according to Ron Pashby, an InteropNet operations center team member from the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Laboratory.\nIn operation for nearly every one of more than 500 exhibitor booths, InteropNet provided an event-oriented enterprise architecture that transferred high-bandwidth, multiprotocol, multivendor voice, video and data communications in demonstrating the latest network, intranet and Internet technologies. During the Las Vegas show, it continuously delivered communications applications dealing with stable and dependable network technologies; safe and newly tested network technologies that are not yet ready for full-scale implementation, such as ATM and LAN emulation; innovative and self-contained technologies used in an experimental environment to analyze suitability for future use, such as 622-Mbit\/sec OC-12 ATM; and new, experimental network technologies that are setting pioneer boundaries. In this manner, exhibitors were able to showcase functionality and interoperability among their own network hardware and software products and with those of other vendors, including their competitors.\nBasically, InteropNet comprised two fiber-optic backbone networks: a primary ATM network running at 155 Mbits\/sec, with a mesh of dedicated permanent virtual circuits between routers; and a dual-ring, redundant, FDDI network running at 100 Mbits\/sec. Two core routers attached to the backbone networks protected connectivity and provided added redundancy.\nUsing both fiber-optic cables and twisted-pair copper wires, the routers served the exhibitor booths with multipoint video over ATM; ATM-to-Ethernet with LAN emulation; 622-Mbit\/sec OC-12 ATM link; 10Base-T, 100Base-T and 100VG-AnyLAN; as well as Ethernet and Token Ring network technologies. The network also employed various software operating systems, such as Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, DOS, NetWare 4.1, AIX, IRIX, Solaris 2.4 and 2.5, LS 4.14 and Linux.\nAccording to Mike Millikin, senior vice president of Networld+Interop, \"Creation of the InteropNet reflects all the demands found in today`s organization: integration of classical and emerging technologies, connection of multiple and remote sites, integration of different media and protocols, and the creation of intranets and links to the Internet.\"\nThe parts\nThe 6000-node InteropNet contained 90 miles of fiber-optic cable that interconnected all the concentrator and router network equipment racks distributed throughout the show floor to the ATM and FDDI backbone networks. The racks housed approximately 4000 pieces of internetworking equipment valued at more than $15 million.\nAs many as 29 fiber strands were enclosed in 62 thick, military-grade cables for strength and environmental protection. Special quick-disconnect connectors and standard patch panels allow fast prepatching and \"hot-state\" cable connections that saved network installation and operational time.\n\"Rib\" networks linked the exhibitor booths to the equipment racks--called \"peds\" for pedestals. The 24 concentrator pedestals used 120 miles of Category 5 twisted-pair wire for handling the 10Base-T, 100Base-T, 100VG-AnyLAN and Token Ring copper network technologies. The six router pedestals employed multimode fiber cables for transporting ATM megabit-network and Sonet gigabit-network transmissions.\nAll the InteropNet cables and equipment were donated by the 110 communications companies and academic institutions that make up the InteropNet Contributors Program. Communications market competitors, therefore, worked together to determine networking solutions for the common benefits of education, interoperability and open standards.\nWhat`s more, the InteropNet was designed, implemented and operated by voluntary members of the network operations center team. These members are engineering experts from the commercial, government and academic sectors of the networking industry. They set up the InteropNet under tight time constraints--about three days--and deployed about the same amount of fiber and copper as are installed in a new skyscraper building.\nCommented Steve Hultquist, president of Worldwide Solutions Inc. and a member of the network operations center, \"Unlike the protected environments in which many technology feats are performed, the InteropNet is the fire of reality that refines the technology and proves exactly what can be accomplished in networking today.\"\nThe fiber products\nDespite the Networld+Interop show`s reputation for being a copper networking and product show, a smattering of fiber-optics-based companies took the opportunity to present new fiber-optic and optoelectronic products.\nFour members of the Fibre Channel Association--Ancor Communications Inc. of Minnetonka, MN; Interphase Corp. of Dallas, TX; Jaycor of San Diego, CA; and Systran Corp. of Dayton, OH--unveiled PCI-based host adapters, a Fibre Channel switch, remote FTP software and host adapters based on VME and Sbus standards. Other association members that displayed Fibre Channel products were Ancot, Emulex, Hewlett-Packard, HP`s Canadian Networks Operation, Raidtec, Vitesse Semiconductor and Western Digital.\nAncor presented Lightspeed FTP, a Unix software application that boosts the speed of large file transfers across LANs and wide area networks. This applications works effectively in Fibre Channel networks that do not have to support such upper layer protocols as TCP\/IP. To demonstrate the software, two workstations were connected to the company`s Fibre Channel switches to drive memory-to-memory transfers at 1-Gbit\/sec speeds.\nInterphase showed its Model 5526 Fibre Channel host adapter, which provides single-port connectivity from a PCI slot. The adapter supports 1062-, 531- and 266-megabaud link speeds and Class 1, 2 or 3 Fibre Channel services. In addition, it accommodates all three Fibre Channel topologies--arbitrated loop, point-to-point and switched fabric--as well as 16,384 concurrent SCSI input\/output operations.\nA PCI host adapter that handles full- and quarter-speed Fibre Channel data transfers and a quarter-speed Fibre Channel switch and were put through their paces by Jaycor.\nSystran displayed the FibreXpress family of Fibre Channel host adapters. These adapters serve in PCI, VME and Sbus architectures and support 266-Mbaud or 1.062-gigabaud data transmission rates, 100-megabyte-per-second data rates and Fibre Channel Class 1, 2 or 3 communications. Moreover, each adapter card contains 128 or 512 kilobytes of buffer memory and works with either fiber-optic cable or copper wire.\nThe Optical Communications Division of Hewlett-Packard presented Fibre Channel and FDDI component products. The Fibre Channel devices provide the protocol and physical layer interfaces needed to implement a complete system bus to serial interface connection for under $100. One product, a mass-storage protocol integrated circuit compatible with HP`s Tachyon architecture, supports Fibre Channel layers FC-1 through FC-4 for Class 3, 100-Mbit\/sec, arbitrated-loop applications. It incorporates a 33-megahertz, 32\/64-bit, PCI-bus interface and a parallel interface to the physical layer that complies with the 10-bit interface specification.\nAnother Hewlett-Packard product, the FDX1125B transceiver, supports FDDI interoperability requirements. It combines 1300-nanometer Fabry-Perot laser sources, PIN detectors and SC-duplex connectors in a 1 \u00a5 9-pin package. In addition to extending transmission distances to 14.4 kilometers, the device permits an upgrade path to singlemode fiber for networks that currently use multimode fiber. Moreover, the transceiver offers compatibility with the company`s SDX1155B Sonet\/SDH\/ATM transceiver and serves as a drop-in replacement for HP`s line of light-emitting diode multimode fiber-optic transceivers.\nRobert Mayer, Fibre Channel product marketing manager; Michael Hartmann, business manager; and David Herron, public relations manager; all at the HP Fiber Optics Components Operation, shared some industry insights on future optical developments expected during 1996 and beyond. These trends anticipate IEEE.802 LANs to become gigabit networks, ATM\/Sonet networks to function mainly at OC-48 or 2.5 Gbits\/sec, low-cost plastic fiber connections and high-speed optical backplanes to emerge, and parallel optics N-plex multichannel transceivers to be developed for telecommunications switching equipment.\nOnStream Networks added 155-Mbit\/sec Sonet OC-3 and high-speed serial user-network-interface modules with advanced traffic management capabilities to its CS600 ATM access products. The modules implement the deep buffer, early packet discard and traffic prioritization capabilities of the CS600`s Intellistream architecture to provide cost-effective ATM services access, TDM-to-ATM network migration and interactive voice and video, stored and live video and high-speed data communications.\n\"The CS600 ATM access platform supports sophisticated traffic shaping over ATM\/Sonet and high-speed serial networks,\" claimed David Yates, vice president of marketing. The product integrates traffic from the user`s premises using native interfaces before adapting the traffic for final ATM switching. According to several industry analysts, shaping traffic and supporting low-to-high-speed ATM services are crucial to successful ATM deployment.\nPositron Fiber Systems Inc. showed its Osiris-Micro Sonet access multiplexer that adds fiber network support to digital loop carrier cabinets (see Fig. 2). Although it comes in a small (7 \u00a5 8.75 \u00a5 10-inch) 5-card-slot rack, the unit performs like a full Sonet OC-3 add\/drop multiplexer. It supports unidirectional path-switched rings; remote configuration, administration and network management and provisioning; and two, four or seven DS-1, one DS-3 and one or two Ethernet LAN interfaces.\nAndrew Knott, vice president of marketing, points out, \"The Osiris-Micro is less than half the cost and one-fourth the size of other OC-3 multiplexers. Users can use this technology for campus and metropolitan area networks in applications previously relegated to proprietary fiber point-to-point access solutions.\"\nSiecor Corp., Hickory, NC, introduced several fiber cabling products for premises networks. Its Plug and Play system provides jumpers to connect the desktop to fiber-optic outlets, prestubbed outlets to establish optical connections to the telecommunications closet, prestubbed telecommunications closets to establish optical connections to the fiber distribution center, jumpers to connect the main crossconnect to data centers, and preconnectorized cable to establish connections at an already installed base. All products are available preconnectorized on one or both ends, thereby permitting field-installable connections.\nThe company`s LANscape Solutions comprise a line of tip-to-tip products and design-through-operation services for premises network fiber cabling. The products include fiber-optic cables, termination and splice equipment, hardware items, cable assemblies, tool kits, test equipment, and the Plug and Play units. The services encompass design assistance, proposal preparation, fiber-optic training programs, on-site engineering support, and equipment rental and leasing programs. q\nBlog - Network Security: It's Time to Consider Passive Optical LAN\nJohn Hoover\nMore in High-Speed Networks\nGTT to buy KPN International for \u20ac50 million cash\nTelstra activates Always On automatic restoration on submarine networks\nZTE tests CE-band 96-wavelength OTN system with China Mobile\nGoogle plans Equiano submarine cable link from Portugal to South Africa\nLight Communications Alliance aims to boost light-based wireless communications\nRobots in the Data Center\nJosh Oelrich\nAm\u00e9rica M\u00f3vil, Telxius to build Pacific facing submarine cable for Latin America\nMarine survey for Malbec submarine cable completed\nHawaiki submarine cable adds link to Los Angeles via SEA-US submarine network\nECI partners with GE to address utility fiber network market\nCEDA releases passive optical LAN engineering technical standard for China\nOptical network systems big in Japan during 1Q19: Cignal AI\nVerizon to connect 29 NBA arenas with fiber for video distribution\nZayo growing fiber network footprint in Akron, Youngstown\nCables & Enclosures\nINNO Instrument debuts View 8+ core-alignment fusion splicer","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Super \/\nVision Super moves to Acurity platform\nIndustry fund Vision Super is set to implement software provider Financial Synergy's administration platform.\nFinancial Synergy will manage Vision Super's administration process through its Acurity platform, which also includes a digital service offering for members.\nVision Super chief executive Stephen Rowe said the move was motivated by the need to provide more flexibility to members.\n\"This project will bring Vision Super's administration operations firmly into the digital age,\" he said.\n\"It will reduce our administration costs, increase administration efficiencies and make doing business with the fund easier for members and employers.\n\"Employers and members will have a better experience when they engage with the fund online. The websites for employers and members will be clearer, have more functionality, and better usability. They will be able to do what they need easier and faster.\n\"It also helps us make the complete shift from the paper age to digital. We will be able to send correspondence to members \u2013 and receive it \u2013 in the way they want and expect information in this day and age,\" Mr Rowe said.\nFinancial Synergy chief executive Stephen Mackley said: \"Acurity allows a fund like Vision Super to take advantage of the additional functionality provided by a core platform and yet continue to deliver a truly differentiated experience for their fund using the in-built flexibility of the platform.\"\nThe accusations that the government's Your Future, Your Super reforms are \"unduly focused\" on industry funds have the ring of truth to...\nMTAA, Tasplan reveal merged rebrand\nMTAA Super and Tasplan have declared their merged fund will adopt a new name, after their amalgamation wraps up in April. ...\nWar of words rages over opt-in super\nBoth sides of politics have stepped up their attacks in the wake of rumours that the Morrison government is considering opt-in super. ...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"How Facebook is stepping up its plans to immediately gratify gamers\nDean Takahashi@deantak\t June 16, 2018 9:10 AM\nAbove: Leo Olebe and Franco DeCesare of Facebook games.\nImage Credit: Dean Takahashi\nAR\/VR early stage valuations soften, leading to investment and acquisition opportunities\nHow to get Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition for free if you own the PC version\nFacebook isn't a game company, but it knows a lot about games and gamers. During last week's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big video game trade show in Los Angeles, the company released data that showed the biggest interest in E3 was in the U.S. The most discussed games were Resident Evil, Fortnite, and Super Mario. Sony was the most-talked about game company, and The Last of Us Part II had the most buzz going into the show.\nAnd another thing it has learned is that gamers want more immediate gratification. E3 was once a retail show where companies showed off games that people could buy six months later. Now it's about getting a share of billions of eyeballs during the show and getting gamers to take some kind of action. It's about live broadcasts of events such as esports tournaments or game reveals.\nThe company had a couple of booths at E3 where it streamed live broadcasts with influential hosts such as Andrea Rene (I went on stage with her for an E3 recap), Darkness429, MelonieMac, and StoneMountain64. It also touted its Women in Gaming initiative, and it hosted live panel discussions at E3 Coliseum.\nI spoke about these matters at E3 with Leo Olebe, global director of games partnerships at Facebook, and Franco DeCesare, head of console and online gaming at Facebook. Here's an edited transcript of our interview.\nAbove: Andrea Rene and Dean Takahashi on Facebook Live at E3 2018.\nLeo Olebe: It's a big year, a big E3 for Facebook, Facebook Gaming, all the different areas that we're involved in the gaming community and the games business. We have our first ever creator presence on the show floor, which is a big deal. January we announced our Facebook Gaming creator program, and then just last week we talked about FB.GG, having a great place for people to go consume gaming video, screenshots, all sorts of games content. We have people in our creator booth, and we have a presence in the west hall lobby, and of course up here in the business center.\nWe've announced a lot of things in the last couple of weeks, but at the end of the day it's just being more committed than ever. Every year we try to do as much as we can to give people the power to build community and bring them closer together. That's Facebook's mission. In our context we're doing it with games.\nFranco DeCesare: We're also partnered again with the E3 Coliseum and the ESA. All of the panels have been streamed on Facebook. We've also integrated with our Women in Gaming initiative, which has a presence on the show floor. We've tried to integrate everything across the board. We have a panel on Wednesday night that Andrea will moderate, telling the story of women in the industry, how they're thriving and driving more diversity in the industry. We've worked to talk about storytelling in the industry and how more women characters are part of that.\nGamesBeat: It seems like more immediate gratification is part of the show. It used to be that, as a retail show, you were getting people excited about buying something six months later. Now you have live downloads right now, like Fortnite for the Switch. Everyone's succeeded in bringing the eyeballs to the show, and then you want to do something with that, some action, whether it's a download or an esports tournament or 100 hours of programming.\nDeCesare: I think it breaks down to the conversation data we're looking at. One thing that's interesting, if you look at what we captured a month ago and what we've seen leading up to E3, and probably we'll see what comes after\u2014there's a lot of franchises and games that are perennial. This is an industry that used to focus on each year's games. Now you see that Minecraft is still up there. Fortnite is still up there. PUBG is still up there. These are games that are played ongoing, all the time. We see the community talking about them on our platform.\nAt the same time, it's good to see some of the newer announcements and reveals in the last 48 to 72 hours still coming up. There's still an ability to grab the conversation and make a splash. We saw Kingdom Hearts and Fallout on the list. But it's interesting to see these gaming brands stay part of the conversation in the community.\nAbove: Britney Brombachter (left) interviews Maja Moldenhauer of Studio MDHR.\nOlebe: It feels like future is here. That future being community at the heart of almost every single conversation and every single promotion we're seeing on the show floor. To your point, no longer having to wait for those things, and understanding that what consumers want today\u2014I want it on my device. I want to play what I want. I want to watch what I want. I want to do it all when I want to. It puts the community at the forefront, which is great for Facebook and Messenger and Instagram and all the things we're doing in any number of ways.\nIt feels very familiar as well. I think of a lot of context around MMOs. I worked on MMOs for a long time. Those core community elements, letting the community lead the way with their feedback and ideas and motivations\u2014it's just a really exciting time.\nGamesBeat: Do you feel like this plays into your plans, or do you have more things to do to accommodate that need for immediate gratification?\nOlebe: I think that it's a great time to be a part of Facebook Gaming, and a great time to be a part of Facebook and Instagram and Messenger and Oculus and all the companies we have that are thinking about bringing content to the masses and engaging with people. We're in the right place at the right time, but our journey, as we always say, it's only one percent finished. There are more things to build, more things to focus on.\nIt's a continuation of our core mission and what we're trying to do overall, which is make it a lot easier for communities to engage with each other and support, promote, show off the games they love and care about. I feel great about it. As a company, we think this is a fantastic time to be in games.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Earthquake ready? Some Washington schools not ready for 'The Big One'\nPosted 4:31 PM, July 13, 2016, by Nadia Romero, Updated at 06:28PM, July 13, 2016\nDES MOINES, Wash. -- There's a 15 percent chance of a magnitude 9 earthquake hitting our area, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.\nIt's been warning about the dangers of old, outdated schools not ready for The Big One Since the 1980s. But school districts argue it all comes down to money.\nDes Moines Elementary School, within the Highline Public Schools, was built in 1925 and hasn't seen updates since. A community committee recommended Highline Public Schools replace Des Moines Elementary and Highline High School. But without the money, the school district argues it can't be done.\n\"Scares me to death. Absolutely scares me to death,\" said Des Moines Elementary grandparent Kristi Kelly.\nKelly has a grandson who attends Des Moines Elementary. It's a 91-year-old school she fears won't hold up in a quake.\n\"It's frightening that our kids are there in a school that is fairly rundown and is not prepared,\" said Kelly.\nThe Pacific Northwest Seismic Network studies schools that will be impacted by an earthquake.\n\"There are numerous districts that have a 90% chance of very severe damage or even collapsing during an earthquake,\" said Bill Steele, director of outreach and public information for the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.\nBut many districts say they just don't have the money to retrofit schools for earthquakes.\n\"Unless we pass a voter-approved bond, we don't have the funds to make the kinds of safety improvements that we would like to make for our schools,\" said Catherine Carbone Rogers, chief communications officer for Highline Public Schools.\nVoters have failed to pass Highline Public School bonds for the past 10 years, leaving students at Des Moines Elementary and Highline High vulnerable.\n\"I think we need to find a way. Even if that means our taxes will go up because of it, just for the safety of our children,\" said parent Angela Tessier, a resident of Des Moines.\nInstead of looking at property taxes, our neighboring state of Oregon looked to its legislature.\n\"Putting about $125M a year into fixing their worst school districts and they've done a statewide assessment of their school districts,\" said Steele.\nThe assessment of this school is clear. The solution is to replace the building, not just retrofitting.\n\"There are ways to retrofit other buildings. It's expensive work and it doesn't do the whole job that we need to do in terms of all the safety and educational improvements we want to make,\" said Carbone Rogers.\nSo now the call is back on parents to make the change.\n\"They need to be lobbying and making some noise to the school district to improve that ...They may not be able to get to their children to a day or two after an earthquake,\" said Steele.\nThe Seattle Public Schools released a statement reading, in part, \"Since 2010, the district has earmarked $100 million from capital levies approved by Seattle voters for seismic retrofits at more than 50 schools.\"\nNext week, the Highline School Board will vote to see if the bond issue recommended by the community committee should appear on the November ballot.\nGet a custom Q13 forecast and severe weather alerts in your inbox!\nSign up for free emails from the Q13 Weather Team and get a personalized forecast, plus severe weather alerts based on your location.\nA motorist accused of running over a girl because she 'was a Mexican' is now charged with hitting a black child\nSnohomish County teacher found dead near her home\nSchool principal, 2 pets found dead in Bellingham condo after attempted murder-suicide\nIowa woman said she ran over a 14-year-old girl because she 'was a Mexican,' police say\nHidden History: The brutal tackle that changed the face of football\nMore schools in King County will record video of drivers running school bus stop signs\nSisters go into labor at same hospital, give birth 10 minutes apart\nSchool bus driver is also a secret Santa \u2013 and a whole lot more\nSome elementary schools in Utah no longer handing out homework\nHeavy rain, snow increase threat of mudslides in Western Washington\nKing County elementary school student dies from flu complications","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Awards September 6, 2019 American Theatre Editors Leave a comment\nAdams and Reisch Foundation Names 2019 Idea Award Winners\nThe foundation recognizes Tina Howe, Adrienne Kennedy, Dave Harris, Kit Yan, and Melissa Li.\nNEW YORK CITY: The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation has named the three recipients of the 2019 Idea Awards for Theatre. The three awards include the Ollie Award, given to an ambitious play; the Vivace Musical Theatre Award recognizes a \"big-idea musical\"; and the Tooth of Time Award aims to encourage established artists to continue their creativity. An awards ceremony will be presented on Sept. 23 at New Dramatists in New York City.\nTina Howe.\nTwo inaugural 2019 Tooth of Time Distinguished Career Awards will be presented to Tina Howe and Adrienne Kennedy. Each of these accomplished playwrights will receive a cash prize of $20,000.\nThis year's Ollie New Play Award, with a $30,000 prize, will be given to playwright Dave Harris.\nThe 2019 Vivace Musical Theatre Award will be awarded to the composer\/lyricist team, Kit Yan and Melissa Li, with a $30,000 prize.\n\"The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation has created the 'Idea Awards for Theatre' to encourage expansive, idea-driven artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts,\" said Bruce Ostler, vice president and board member of the Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation, in a statement. \"We are giving these awards to dare these writers to theatricalize something wild and brave.\"\nHowe's full-length plays include The Nest, Birth and After Birth, Museum, The Art of Dining, Painting Churches, Coastal Disturbances, Approaching Zanzibar, One Shoe Off, Pride's Crossing, Rembrandt's Gift, Chasing Manet, and Singing Beach. These works premiered at the Public Theater, Second Stage, the Old Globe, Lincoln Center, the Actors Theater of Louisville, the Atlantic Theater Company, Primary Stages, and others. Among her many awards are an Obie for Distinguished playwriting, a Tony nomination for Best Play, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Rockefeller grant, two N.EA fellowships, a Guggenheim, an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, the Sidney Kingsley Award, the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, the William Inge Award for Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre, a Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement, a PEN Master American Playwright award, an Alfred Sloan Science Foundation award, two honorary degrees, and induction into the 2017 Theater Hall of Fame. She is a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama and taught playwrighting for close to 40 years; first in the Department of Dramatic Writing at NYU, then as visiting professor at Hunter College since 1990, going on to launch the Rita and Burton Goldberg MFA in Playwriting in 2010, as playwright-residence.\nKennedy continues to influence the world through her art. She was the recipient of the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, an Obie Award for Lifetime Achievement Award, the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Writers' Award, the American Academy of Arts and Letters in Literature Award, and was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in 2018. She was also granted a Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Writing, awarded the Pierre Lecomte du Novy Award, and ended her academic career teaching at Harvard. Kennedy was playwright-in-residence at the Signature Theatre in New York City during their 1996-97 season. Her plays include Funnyhouse of a Negro, A Movie Star Has to Star in Black and White, He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box, A Rat's Mass, Mom How Did You Meet the Beatles, adaptations of Electra and Orestes, and Cities in Bezique, commissioned by Joe Papp for the second season of the Public Theater.\nHarris is a poet and playwright from West Philadelphia. He is the Tow Playwright in Residence at Roundabout Theatre Company, a Cave Canem Poetry Fellow, and a Venturous Fellow at the Lark. His plays have been produced or developed at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Roundabout Underground, Manhattan Theatre Club, Victory Gardens, the Kennedy Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, SPACE on Ryder Farm, the Ground Floor at Berkeley Rep, and Ojai Playwrights Conference amongst others. His play Everybody Black won the Kennedy Center's Lorraine Hansberry Award and Mark Twain Award, and his play White History was a semi-finalist for the Relentless Award. His first full-length collection of poetry, Patricide, was published in May 2019 from Button Poetry. Dave received his B.A. from Yale and is a third year MFA playwright at UC San Diego.\nYan is a New York-based artist, born in Enping, China, and raised in the Kingdom of Hawaii. They are a Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellow, 2019 Lincoln Center Writer in residence, 2019 MacDowell Fellow, 2019-2020 Musical Theater Factory Makers Fellow, 2019-20 Playwright's Center Many Voices Fellow, and a 2019 NAMT selection for Interstate. Yan's forthcoming works, with collaborator Melissa Li, include a production of Interstate at Mixed Blood Theater, as well as commissions from 5th Avenue Theatre and Keen Company. Interstate won 5 awards at the 2018 New York Musical Festival including Best Lyrics. Yan's show Queer Heartache has won five awards at the Chicago and SF Fringe Festivals. Their work has been produced by the American Repertory Theater, the Smithsonian, Musical Theater Factory, the New York Musical Festival, Diversionary Theater, and Dixon Place. They have been a resident with the Civilians, Mitten Lab, 5th Avenue Theatre, and the Village Theater. In 2018, Yan founded Translab, an incubator for transgender and non-binary voices in the American theatre, alongwith MJ Kaufman with support from WP Theater and the Public Theater.\nLi is a composer, lyricist, performer, and writer based in New York and Baltimore. She is a recipient of the Jonathan Larson Award, a Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellow, a Macdowell Colony Fellow, a Lincoln Center Theater Writer-in-Residence, a Musical Theater Factory MAKER, and a former Queer|Art|Mentorship Fellow. Musicals include Interstate (2019 NAMT Festival Selection, 2018 New York Musical Festival Winner for \"Outstanding Lyrics\"), Surviving the Nian (the Theater Offensive, IRNE Award Winner for \"Best New Play\" 2007), and 99% Stone (the Theater Offensive). Her works have received support from the 5th Avenue Theatre, the Village Theater, Musical Theatre Factory, National Performance Network, New England Foundation for the Arts, Mixed Blood Theatre, Dixon Place, and others.\nAdrienne KennedyDave HarrisIdea AwardsKit YanMelissa LiThe Bret Adams and Paul Reisch FoundationTina Howe\nPrevious PostInda Craig-Galv\u00e1n Wins Jeffry Melnick New Playwright AwardNext PostVermont Stage Announces 4-Play Season","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bills seeking versatility up front\nBills head coach Chan Gailey made no secret of the fact that his defense in 2011 will be multiple in nature calling it a hybrid 3-4 that will incorporate \"some four man fronts.\" Though they will primarily be a 3-4 scheme there will be some noticeable 4-3 elements, likely on a weekly basis come next season. The task now in effectively implementing that is adding to the talent pool already on the roster. With a draft class steeped in defensive line talent that also possesses crossover ability, the task for the Bills could prove to be a realistic one to accomplish.\n\"Outside linebacker to me and the defensive linemen are the deepest areas,\" said Bills GM Buddy Nix.\nMany draft analysts believe that up to eight or nine defensive ends alone could come off the board in round one. The end class is that deep. The defensive tackle class isn't far behind. As many as two or three interior defenders could come off the board in round one as well. One of the main reasons why in addition to talent is scheme versatility.\nNFL Network analyst Michael Lombardi explains why the class is so plentiful in multiple scheme defenders.\n\"I think you can really see the trend this year,\" said NFL Network analyst Michael Lombardi. \"There are not as many 330-pound defensive linemen that we've seen in the past. Again the college game has become such a horizontal game that you need speed and athleticism. So it's a completely different the way the college game and pro games have changed.\"\nLooking at the three prospects widely thought to be the best defensive linemen in the draft in Da'Quan Bowers, Marcell Dareus and Nick Fairley, all of them are seen as multiple scheme players.\n\"Those guys are going to help anybody,\" said Nix. \"This is really a draft heavy in defensive talent and pass rush guys. You talk about the scheme, these guys will fit in any scheme. They're football players. I know Chan has said we're going to be hybrid, which we were and will be.\"\nBowers played predominantly in a 4-3 defense, but at 275 pounds and armed with an unusually strong upper body even one of the pass rusher's former Clemson teammates believes Bowers could handle an end role in a 3-4 set.\n\"Oh without a doubt,\" said Bills running back C.J. Spiller. \"He's a man amongst boys. He's a big guy. The thing about him is whatever the coaches ask of him he's going to do it. He's strong enough and he's quick enough so I think a role like that wouldn't be any concern for him. I know I wouldn't worry about him handling it.\"\nDareus played end in Nick Saban's 3-4 scheme at Alabama, but could very easily kick inside and play defensive tackle. At 6'3 1\/8\" and 319 pounds, some NFL clubs believe Dareus could even handle a nose tackle role in a 3-4.\n\"I can play multiple positions,\" said Dareus. \"I think I would fit pretty well anywhere. At 'Bama we played a little four man (front) mixed in with our three man (front) and did some rotating. I think I could adapt pretty well. I've played three-technique, defensive end, nose, a little bit of everything.\"\nMeanwhile Fairley, who played predominantly a three-technique defensive tackle role in Auburn's 4-3 system is certainly capable of playing at end in a 3-4 at 6'4\" 291 pounds.\n\"I think I could play anywhere,\" Fairley said. \"I can play in the 3-4 or 4-3. It doesn't matter to me. I could play end. I could play the shade, three-technique or grind at the five (technique).\"\nSome fits are naturally better than others, but there appears to be a healthy quantity of top flight talent in this year's class. The key according to Gailey is tailoring your scheme to a premier player's strengths.\n\"You find the best players you can find and you work your defense around whoever the best football players are,\" he said. \"If you're leaner and you're better in a four man front you're going to spend more time in a four man front if that's who the people you get. If the people are more driven toward the 3-4 then that's what you'll do the majority of the time.\"\n\"We're still drafting for a 3-4 scheme and we will, but there are times where you get a guy like Kyle Williams,\" said Nix. \"I don't care what defense you're playing you need to get guys like that in a position to make plays and that's what we'll do. If we had to kick it down to an under front and let a guy play in a three-technique (outside shade of guard) instead of a five (outside shade of tackle) that's easily done. These guys are football players and they make plays. Your scheme has got to be adaptable enough to get them in a place to let them play.\"\nNix has stated this offseason that he believes his team needs to add two more defensive ends, which has become all the more pressing in the wake of the Marcus Stroud release.\n\"You'd like to have five of those guys and we will,\" said Nix. \"We'll get them somewhere.\"\nNFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock believes scheme versatility on the defensive line stretches all the way to round three this year, which should only help the Bills first line of defense.\n\"There are really good 3-4 ends this year,\" he said. \"I'm very impressed with J.J. Watt from Wisconsin. He can play inside or outside. I think he's a monster and he could be gone in the middle of round one. Cam Jordan from Cal is another. He had a great week at Senior Bowl. He's a five-technique DE. Cam Heyward from Ohio State. If you put their bowl game on he dominated that game. He was phenomenal against Arkansas. Muhammad Wilkerson from Temple he might be there in the second round, but he's a first-round player. He can play end in a 3-4 or inside in a 4-3. You could even pick up a Brandon Bair from Oregon in the third round or fourth round. There are a bunch of those 3-4 defensive ends out there this year.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"GREENWORLD DEVELOPMENT, INC. - FORM 10-Q - November 19, 2012\nEXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - GREENWORLD DEVELOPMENT, INC. Financial_Report.xls\nEX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION - GREENWORLD DEVELOPMENT, INC. f10q0912ex32i_greenworld.htm\nQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)\nOF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934\nFor the quarter ended: September 30, 2012\nCommission file no.: 000-26703\nGREENWORLD DEVELOPMENT INC.\n(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)\n(I.R.S. Employer\nincorporation or organization)\n2101 Vista Parkway, Suite 4022\n(Zip Code)\nIssuer's telephone number: (561) 939-4890\nSecurities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:\nTitle of each class\nName of each exchange on which registered\nSecurities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:\nCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per share\n(Title of class)\nCopies of Communications Sent to:\nIndicate by Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (\u00a7232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes o No\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.\nLarge accelerated filer o\nAccelerated filer o\nNon-accelerated filer o\nSmaller reporting company x\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No o\nAPPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:\nState the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:\nAs of September 30, 2012, there were 93,641,454 shares of voting stock of the registrant issued and outstanding.\nINDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS\nStatements of Operations\nStatements of Cash Flows\nNotes to Financial Statements\nConsolidated Balance Sheet\nPROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (NET)\nProperty lease holding\nDeferred expenses\nTotal other assets\n$ 1,836,029 $ 1,821,564\nNote payable\nPreferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 and 10,000 shares authorized, 0 issued and outstanding\nCommon stock, $0.001 and $0.00005 par value, authorized 300,000,000 and\n93,641,454 shares; 87,241,457 issued and outstanding\nAccumulated comprehensive income (loss)\n50,931 (22,001\nDeficit accumulated during the development stage\n(731,928 ) (615,228\nTotal Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity\nThe accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements\nThe Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,\nNine Months Ended\nGeneral and administrative expenses\n(25,219\n(116,700\nOther comprehensive income (loss)\nForeign currency translation gain (loss)\nComprehensive income (loss)\n(4,838\nIncome (loss) per weighted average common share\n(0.00\nNumber of weighted average common shares outstanding\nFor the Nine Months Ended September 30,\nNet loss\nAdjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:\nAmortization of beneficial conversion feature discount\n(Increase) decrease in deferred expenses\nIncrease (decrease) in accounts payable - trade\nIncrease (decrease) in accrued interest expense\nNet cash provided (used) by operating activities\nPurchase of fixed assets\nNet cash provided (used) by investing activities\nProceeds from stockholder loan payable\nProceeds from note payable\nNet cash provided by financing activities\nEffects of exchange rates on cash\nNet increase (decrease) in cash\nCASH, beginning of period\nCASH, end of period\nSUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:\nNon-Cash Financing Activities:\nExchange of assets for reduction in notes payable\nNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS\nNote 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES\nThe Company Greenworld Development Inc., (f\/k\/a Fortress Exploration, Inc.), is a Nevada chartered development stage corporation which conducts business from its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. The Company reincorporated from Delaware in June 2010.\nGreenworld Development Inc. was incorporated on December 15, 1997 in Delaware as AlphaCom Corporation. Previously, we were a subsidiary of Lingo Media Inc. (\"LMI\") (formerly Alpha Communications Inc.) located at 151 Bloor Street West, Suite 890, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1S4. We changed our name in March 2003 to TVE Corporation and in July 2004 to Echo Resources, Inc. In September 2000, we commenced trading on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol \"AHMC\", our symbol was changed to \"ALHO\" as of March 7, 2003 due to a 1:25 reverse stock split and was later changed in March 2003 to \"TVEO\" due to a name change.\nIn July 2004, the Company affected a forward 2 for 1 stock split by way of a stock dividend, and officially changed its name to Echo Resources, Inc.\nIn the third quarter 2009 we changed our name to Fortress Exploration, Inc and the Company reincorporated from Delaware to Nevada in June 2010. On June 14, 2010, we changed our name to Greenworld Development Inc.\nOn April 30, 2010 we entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the ownership interests of Greenworld International Resources, Ltd. (GIR), a company formed under the laws of the Republic of Ireland. Pursuant to this agreement, we issued 30,000,000 shares of our common stock to those owners. This resulted in a change of control to the present controlling shareholders and also resulted in previous management resigning in favor of current management. In conjunction with the agreement, we also undertook a 3-1 forward split of our common stock which became effective on August 20, 2010.\nIn April 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 50% of Getting Green Solutions, LLC, (GGS), an entity located in Georgia. The Company was to issue 11,000,000 shares in exchange for the member ship interests in GGS, which develops a waste tire to energy technology. The 11,000,000 shares were never issued and subsequently, we and GGS determined that the Agreement needed to be modified. As a result, on or about October 1, 2011, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement for the share exchange pursuant to which the Company issued 4,000,000 of its restricted common stock in exchange for a 100% interest in GGS. GGS now functions as the company's US R&D and business development unit. On April 20, 2012 GGS changed its name to Greenworld USA LLC.\nIn September 2011, we signed an MOU to acquire 76% of W2R Ltd (a UK company) which has the operating license for waste tire disposal on a 3 acre site in Warsop, Nottinghamshire, UK. The remaining 24% shareholders are the freehold owners of the site. We have an option to acquire the freehold. W2R's current waste transfer and treatment license allows for the processing of 2 million waste tires per annum. We anticipate completing this acquisition in the fourth quarter 2012, and subject to planning, the company plans to redevelop the site to install a carbon emission neutral (clean tech) waste tyre2energy\/tyre2renewable plant, which will be the Company's first UK Energy Centre. The Company anticipates that it will be producing in the UK 80MW within 5 years. We now anticipate completing this acquisition in the fourth quarter of this year, but there is, however, no guarantee that we will be able to finalize the agreement and commence operations on this project. Furthermore, even if we do commence these operations, there is no assurance that they will be profitable.\nIn December 2011 GDI entered into a Framework Agreement with Georgia based Green Mountain Management LLC, the owner of a 1522 acre landfill site in Alabama The framework agreement has now expired. The company is in ongoing negotiations for an equity funding line of approximately $60 M. Subject to the completion and drawdown of the facility, the company will seek reaffirmation of the terms completed in the framework agreement. There is however no guarantee that we will be able to finalize the funding agreement.\nOn April 30, 2012 the Company entered into a Binding Framework Agreement with Nature's Earth Pellets NC, LLC, a Limited Liability Company located in Laurinburg, North Carolina (\"NEP\"). This agreement has now expired without any liability on the part of the Company. However, the company remains confident that once the equity funding negotiations are finalized, and drawdown is available, that the company can re-enter and complete acquisitions of US biomass\/wood pellet plants.\nIn September 2012, GIR entered into an agreement with 4 Front Contracts Management Ltd., an active revenue producing Irish incorporated logistics and engineering company to support the logistical and engineering requirements of the project pipeline. We anticipate that GIR will complete this acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2012.\nOn September 1, 2011, the Registrant's Board of Directors approved a resolution for the issuance of the following shares of the Registrant's restricted stock for the consideration listed.\nNUMBER OF SHARES\/CONSIDERATION FOR ISSUANCE\nLeo J. Heinl\nBoard appointment and in lieu of salary valued at $2,400.\nNiall Shanahan\nWolfgang H. Heinl\nAppoint to Board of Greenworld International Services, Ltd and in lieu of salary valued at $2,000.\nSinead Heinl\nIn lieu of salary for services provided valued at $500.\nIn April 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 50% of Getting Green Solutions, LLC, (GGS), an entity located in Georgia. The Company was to issue 11,000,000 shares in exchange for the member ship interests in GGS, which owns a patented waste tire to energy technology. GGS is developing a demonstrator plant in Ohio, through a sister company. The 11,000,000 shares were never issued and subsequently, we and GGS determined that the Agreement needed to be modified. As a result, on or about October 1, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement for the share exchange pursuant to which the Company issued 4,000,000 of its restricted common stock in exchange for a 100% interest in GGS. On April 20, 2012 GGS changed its name to Greenworld USA LLC. On October 3, 2011, we issued a total of 22,324,334 shares of our common stock in consideration of Confederated Finance Corporation canceling its debt to the Company in the amount of $401,838. The Shares were issued in reliance upon the exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended\nThe Company prepares its condensed financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Significant accounting policies are as follows:\nThe preparation of condensed financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (\"GAAP\") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities known to exist as of the date the condensed financial statements are published, and (iii) the reported amount of net sales and expenses recognized during the periods presented. Adjustments made with respect to the use of estimates often relate to improved information not previously available. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of condensed financial statements; accordingly, actual results could differ from these estimates.\nThese estimates and assumptions also affect the reported amounts of revenues, costs and expenses during the reporting period. Management evaluates these estimates and assumptions on a regular basis. Actual results could differ from those estimates.\nThe Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of year ended or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include cash on hand and cash in the bank.\nProperty and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets using principally the straight-line method. When items are retired or otherwise disposed of, income is charged or credited for the difference between net book value and proceeds realized thereon. Ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, and replacements and betterments are capitalized.\nThe range of estimated useful lives used to calculate depreciation for principal items of property and equipment are as follow:\nAsset Category\nDepreciation\/\nFurniture and Fixture\nLeasehold improvements\nProperty Evaluations\nManagement of the Company will periodically review the net carrying value of its properties on a property-by-property basis. These reviews will consider the net realizable value of each property to determine whether a permanent impairment in value has occurred and the need for any asset write-down. An impairment loss will be recognized when the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest) expected to result from the use of an asset are less than the carrying amount of the asset. Measurement of an impairment loss will be based on the estimated fair value of the asset if the asset is expected to be held and used.\nAlthough management will make its best estimate of the factors that affect net realizable value based on current conditions, it is reasonably possible that changes could occur in the near term which could adversely affect management's estimate of net cash flows expected to be generated from its assets, and necessitate asset impairment write-downs.\nAsset retirement obligations\nThe Company plans to recognize liabilities for statutory, contractual or legal obligations, including those associated with the reclamation of properties and any plant and equipment, when those obligations result from the acquisition, construction, development or normal operation of the assets. Initially, a liability for an asset retirement obligation will be recognized at its fair value in the period in which it is incurred. Upon initial recognition of the liability, the corresponding asset retirement cost will be added to the carrying amount of the related asset and the cost will be amortized as an expense over the economic life of the asset using either the unit-of-production method or the straight-line method, as appropriate. Following the initial recognition of the asset retirement obligation, the carrying amount of the liability will be increased for the passage of time and adjusted for changes to the amount or timing of the underlying cash flows needed to settle the obligation.\nImpairment of Long-Lived Assets\nIn accordance with ASC Topic 360, long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, and purchased intangibles, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Goodwill and other intangible assets are tested for impairment. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.\nGoodwill and Other Intangible Assets\nThe Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (\"FASB\") Accounting Standards Codification (\"ASC\") Topic 350 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, effective July 1, 2002. In accordance with (\"ASC Topic 350\") \"Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,\" goodwill, which represents the excess of the purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired and accounted for under the purchase method, acquired in business combinations is assigned to reporting units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination as of the acquisition date. Under this standard, goodwill and intangibles with indefinite useful lives are no longer amortized. The Company assesses goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred in accordance with ASC Topic 350. If the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, the Company records an impairment loss equal to the difference. ASC Topic 350 also requires that the fair value of indefinite-lived purchased intangible assets be estimated and compared to the carrying value. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the estimated fair value of the indefinite-lived purchased intangible assets is less than the carrying value.\nDeferred income taxes are provided based on the provisions of ASC Topic 740, \"Accounting for Income Taxes\", to reflect the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.\nThe Company adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 740; \"Accounting For Uncertainty In Income Taxes-An Interpretation Of ASC Topic 740 (\"Topic 740\"). Topic 740 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not, that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount, which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating the Company's tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments. At September 30, 2012, the Company did not record any liabilities for uncertain tax positions.\nWe have adopted \"Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes\". A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is \"more likely than not\" that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the \"more likely than not\" test, no tax benefit is recorded. The adoption of ASC 740-10-25 had no effect on our condensed financial statements.\nConcentration of Credit Risk\nThe Company maintains its operating cash balances in banks in Tampa, Florida. The Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures accounts at each institution up to $250,000.\nShare-Based Compensation\nThe Company applies Topic 718 \"Share-Based Payments\" (\"Topic 718\") to share-based compensation, which requires the measurement of the cost of services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument based on the grant-date fair value of the award. Compensation cost is recognized when the event occurs. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model is used to estimate the fair value of options granted.\nBasic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share\nNet loss per share was computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of shares was calculated by taking the number of shares outstanding and weighting them by the amount of time that they were outstanding. Diluted net loss per share for the Company is the same as basic net loss per share, as the inclusion of common stock equivalents would be antidilutive.\nThe Company financial instruments consist primarily of cash, affiliate receivable, settlement receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and debt. The carrying amounts of such financial instruments approximate their respective estimated fair value due to the short-term maturities and approximate market interest rates of these instruments. The estimated fair value is not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize in a current market exchange or from future earnings or cash flows.\nThe Company adopted ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements (\"ASC Topic 820\"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. The standard provides a consistent definition of fair value, which focuses on an exit price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The standard also prioritizes, within the measurement of fair value, the use of market-based measurements.\nThe three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements is defined as follows:\nLevel 1 \u2013 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;\nLevel 2 \u2013 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable of the asset or liability other than quoted prices, either directly or indirectly including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active;\nLevel 3 \u2013 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.\nCertain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation for comparative purposes.\nRecent Accounting Pronouncements\nASU 2011-05 \u2013 Presentation of comprehensive income\nASU 2011-05 was the result of a joint project with the IASB and amends the guidance in ASC 220, Comprehensive Income, by eliminating the option to present components of other comprehensive income (OCI) in the statement of stockholders' equity. Instead, the new guidance now requires entities to present all nonowner changes in stockholders' equity either as a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or as two separate but consecutive statements.\nAll entities that report OCI items will be impacted by the changes in this ASU. The components of OCI have not changed, nor has the guidance on when OCI items are reclassified to net income; however, the amendments require entities to present all reclassification adjustments from OCI to net income on the face of the statement of comprehensive income.\nThe amendments to ASC 220, Comprehensive Income, included in ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, are effective for fiscal years and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011 (that is, the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 for calendar-year entities) for public entities and for interim and annual periods thereafter. The amended guidance must be applied retrospectively and early adoption is permitted.\nASU 2011-04 \u2013 Amendments to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs\nThe amendments in ASU 2011-04 do not modify the requirements for when fair value measurements apply; rather, they generally represent clarifications on how to measure and disclose fair value under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, including the following revisions:\nThe concepts of highest and best use and valuation premise are relevant only for measuring the fair value of nonfinancial assets and do not apply to financial assets and liabilities.\nAn entity should measure the fair value of an equity-classified financial instrument from the perspective of the market participant that holds the instrument as an asset.\nAn entity that holds a group of financial assets and financial liabilities whose market risk (that is, interest rate risk, currency risk, or other price risk) and credit risk are managed on the basis of the entity's net risk exposure may apply an exception to the fair value requirements in ASC 820 if certain criteria are met. The exception allows such financial instruments to be measured on the basis of the reporting entity's net, rather than gross, exposure to those risks.\nPremiums or discounts related to the unit of account are appropriate when measuring fair value of an asset or liability if market participants would incorporate them into the measurement (for example, a control premium). However, premiums or discounts related to size as a characteristic of the reporting entity's holding (that is, a \"blockage factor\") should not be considered in a fair value measurement.\nThe amendments to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, included in ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, are effective prospectively for public entities for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 (that is, the quarter ending September 30, 2012 for calendar-year entities). Early adoption is not permitted for public entities\nASU 2011-03 \u2013 Reconsideration of effective control for repurchase agreements\nThe amendments to ASC 860-10 included in ASU 2011-03, simplified the accounting for financial assets transferred under repurchase agreements (repos) and similar arrangements, by eliminating the transferor's ability criteria from the assessment of effective control over those assets as well as the related implementation guidance.\nCurrently under ASC 860-10-40-24 a transferor must meet four criteria to maintain effective control of securities transferred in a repo and to therefore account for the transfer as a secured borrowing rather than a sale. One of these criteria states that the transferor must be able to either repurchase or redeem the transferred securities on substantially the agreed terms, even if the transferee is in default. This criterion is satisfied only if the transferor has cash or collateral sufficient to fund substantially the entire cost of purchasing replacement securities.\nThe amendments in ASU 2011-03 remove this criterion and related implementation guidance from the Codification, thereby reducing the criteria that transferors must satisfy to qualify for secured borrowing accounting and, as a result, likely reducing the number of transfers accounted for as sales.\nThe amendments to ASC 860-10, Transfers and Servicing, included in ASU 2011-03, Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements, are effective for both public and nonpublic entities prospectively for new transfers and existing transactions modified as of the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011 (that is, the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 for calendar-year entities). Early adoption is not permitted.\nASU 2011-02 - FASB amends creditor troubled debt restructuring guidance\nThis bulletin discusses ASU 2011-02, which was issued by the FASB to provide creditors with additional guidance in evaluating whether a restructuring of debt is a troubled debt restructuring. The new guidance does not amend the guidance for debtors. It is generally effective for public entities in the quarter ended September 30, 2011.\nASU 2011-01 - Troubled debt restructuring disclosures for public-entity creditors deferred\nThe FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-01, Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20, which temporarily defers the date when public-entity creditors are required to provide the new disclosures for troubled debt restructurings in ASU 2010-20, Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses. The deferred effective date will coincide with the effective date for the clarified guidance about what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, which the Board is currently deliberating. The clarified guidance is expected to apply for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2011.\nWhen providing the new disclosures under ASU 2010-20, public entities would be required to retrospectively apply the clarified guidance on what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring to restructurings occurring on or after the beginning of the year in which the proposed clarified guidance is adopted.\nThe Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its condensed financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.\nNOTE 2 - GOING CONCERN\nThe accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company's financial position and operating results raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, as reflected by the net loss of $731,928 accumulated through September 30, 2012. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon commencing operations, developing sales and obtaining additional capital and financing. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. The Company is currently seeking additional capital to allow it to begin its planned operations\nNOTE 3 - NOTES PAYABLE\nIn September 2004, Fortress issued a convertible promissory note to allow advances up to $100,000. As of September 30, 2005, $100,000 had been advanced to the company. The note bears seven percent interest, is convertible at the lender's option at $2 per share, and is payable in one year. The lender has agreed to a third extension of the maturity date for an additional year, to September 2008. The note has been discounted for its beneficial conversion feature, which will be amortized over the life of the note.\nThe second note has been discounted for its beneficial conversion feature, which will be amortized over the life of the note. A summary of the notes follows.\nOn December 29, 2008, the Company and the lender entered into an extension and modification of the two notes, into 1 note with a new maturity of December 31, 2013 and an increase of the principal balance from a combined $200,000 to a total of $400,000.\nNotes Payable\nGross proceeds from notes\nLess: Loan set-off\nLess: Beneficial conversion feature\nAdd: Amortization of discount\nValue of note on September 30, 2012\nMANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF PLAN OF OPERATION\nThe following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited financial statements and notes thereto. In connection therewith, and because the Company desires to take advantage of, the \"safe harbor\" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company cautions readers regarding certain forward looking statements in the following discussion and elsewhere in this report and in any other statement made by, or on its behalf, whether or not in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are statements not based on historical information and which relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Forward looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company's control and many of which, with respect to future business decisions, are subject to change. These uncertainties and contingencies can affect actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward looking statements made by, or on the Company's behalf. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as \"may\", \"anticipate\", \"intend\", \"could\", \"estimate\", or \"continue\" or the negative or other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements.\nSince the May 2010 reverse acquisition of Greenworld International Resources, Ltd., (GIR), the Company has been actively developing its activities in green and health technologies. GIR owns 35% of NEC Healthworld (Uganda), Ltd., (NHU), which owns a fully furnished, but not yet producing pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. GIR is actively seeking funding in conjunction with NHU to allow the facility to begin operations. In April 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 50% of Getting Green Solutions, LLC, (GGS), an entity located in Georgia. The Company was to issue 11,000,000 shares in exchange for the member ship interests in GGS, which owns a patented waste tire to energy technology. GGS is developing a demonstrator plant in Ohio, through a sister company. The 11,000,000 shares were never issued and subsequently, we and GGS determined that the Agreement needed to be modified. As a result, on or about October 1, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement for the share exchange pursuant to which the Company issued 4,000,000 of its restricted common stock in exchange for a 100% interest in GGS.\nGIR is in negotiations with several Indian and European generic pharmaceutical manufacturers to license production at the Uganda facility. There is, however, no assurance that we will be successful in either negotiation.\nGIR is pursuing various Waste 2 Energy projects in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Belgium. There is no assurance that we will be able to consummate these transactions.\nGDI has been licensed as a carbon emission trader by the German \"Umwelt Bundes Amt\"and \"Gruener Markt\".\nBusiness of Greenworld International Resources, Ltd.\nGreenworld is dedicated to the global development and improvement of environmental services. It concentrates and is particularly active in developing Waste to Energy projects in the USA, UK and continental Europe.\nGreenworld owns an interest in a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Uganda where it is in the process of completing the government awarded license to manufacture medical products, principally for consumption in sub-Sahara Africa. The expectation is that such products will have a significantly lower cost basis, therefore have a significantly lower end user cost, reducing the cost of health care in sub-Sahara Africa, along with providing greater access to needed health care products in the region. It is also hoped that products manufactured locally (within the region) will have more rapid acceptance and approval by other governments within the region. Greenworld and its partners are currently negotiating an agreement with a third party pharmaceutical company to operate the existing manufacturing facility upon receipt of the government license to manufacture such products under a royalty structure.\nGreenworld is actively associated with certain Wind Energy projects in India, with the hope and expectations of bringing lower cost electricity to needy and impoverished regions within the country. Greenworld is currently seeking to raise 5,000,000 Euros, (approximately $6,400,000), for the company's first joint venture operation in the wind farm power generation sector in India. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise this capital, and if we do not, we will not be able to commence this project.\nGreenworld is also engaged in projects in the development of economic plant-biomass extraction technologies as well as technologies related to the sustainable production of environmentally friendly power generation including wind, biomass, small-scale hydro, geothermal, biogas and solar.\nGreenworld, during the first quarter of 2010, became registered in Germany as a Carbon Emission Trader and is operating from its offices in Hamburg, Germany and Dublin, Ireland. The Company has entered into success based service contracts with two individuals to operate in this arena.\nIn September 2011, we signed an MOU to acquire 76% of W2R Ltd (a UK company) which has the operating license for waste tire disposal on a 3 acre site in Warsop, Nottinghamshire, UK. The remaining 24% shareholders are the freehold owners of the site. We have an option to acquire the freehold. W2R's current waste transfer and treatment license allows for the processing of 2 million waste tires per annum. We anticipate completing this acquisition in the fourth quarter 2012, and subject to planning, the company plans to redevelop the site to install a carbon emission neutral (clean tech) waste tyre2energy\/tyre2renewable plant, which will be the Company's first UK Energy Centre. The Company's forward mission anticipates to be producing in the UK 80MW within 5 years. There is, however, no guarantee that we will be able to finalize the agreement and commence operations on this project. Furthermore, even if we do commence these operations, there is no assurance that they will be profitable.\nOn completion of the acquisition (anticipated to be in the second quarter this year) and subject to planning, the company plans to redevelop the site to install a carbon emission neutral (clean tech) waste tyre2energy\/tyre2renewable plant, which will be the Company's first UK Energy Centre. The Company's forward mission anticipates to be producing in the UK 80MW within 5 years.\nIn December 2011 GDI entered into a Framework Agreement with Georgia based Green Mountain Management LLC, the owner of a 1522 acre landfill site in Alabama. . The framework agreement has now expired. The company is in ongoing negotiations for an equity funding line of approximately $60 M. Subject to the completion and drawdown of the facility, the company will seek reaffirmation of the terms completed in the framework agreement. There is however no guarantee that we will be able to finalize the funding agreement.\nThe following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company and the accompanying notes appearing subsequently under the caption \"Financial Statements.\"\nComparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011\nThe Company did not generate any revenues from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 or 2011. Accordingly, comparisons with prior periods are not meaningful. The Company is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources and cost increases in services.\nOperating Expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2012 decreased $1,952 from $22,174 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $20,222 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The primary reason for this decrease in our net operating expenses was due to professional fees incurred. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2012 were $16,850 as compared to $(5,124) for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of approximately $21,974.\nIncome and Earnings Per Share\nOur net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012 increased by approximately $20,000 to $25,219 as compared to $4,838 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Net income per weighted average share was $0.00 for the three months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $0.00 for the three months ended September 30, 2011.\nComparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011\nOperating Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $108,874 as compared to $118,265 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, a decrease of approximately $10,600. General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $61,714 as compared to $66,463 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, a decrease of approximately $5,000.\nOur net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $116,700 as compared to $38,381 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The primary reason for this decrease was a increase in comprehensive income as a result of foreign currency translations. Net income per weighted average share was $0.00 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $0.00 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.\nOur total assets were $1,836,029 at September 30, 2012 as compared to $1,821,524 at December 31, 2011, an increase of $14,505 These assets are primarily comprised of property lease holdings and deferred expenses.\nAt September 30, 2012, our total current liabilities were $522,072, as compared to $426,237 at December 31, 2011. Our liabilities are comprised of accounts and notes payable.\nFinancial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources\nAt September 30, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents of $9,225 as compared to $1,212 at December 31, 2011.\nAs of September 30, 2012, we had a working capital deficit of $512,847.\nNo trends have been identified which would materially increase or decrease our results of operations or liquidity.\nQUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES\nThe Company is not subject to any specific market risk other than that encountered by any other public company related to being publicly traded.\nThis Form 10-Q includes \"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q which address activities, events or developments which the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including such things as future capital expenditures (including the amount and nature thereof), finding suitable merger or acquisition candidates, expansion and growth of the Company's business and operations, and other such matters are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results or developments will conform with the Company's expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, general economic market and business conditions; the business opportunities (or lack thereof) that may be presented to and pursued by the Company; changes in laws or regulation; and other factors, most of which are beyond the control of the Company. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequence to or effects on the Company or its business or operations. The Company assumes no obligations to update any such forward-looking statements.\nITEM 4T.\nCONTROLS AND PROCEDURES\nAs required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, within the 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, the Company carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors, which could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date the Company carried out its evaluation.\nDisclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.\nPART II - OTHER INFORMATION\nLEGAL PROCEEDINGS.\nThe Company knows of no legal proceedings to which it is a party or to which any of its property is the subject which are pending, threatened or contemplated or any unsatisfied judgments against the Company.\nUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds\nDEFAULTS IN SENIOR SECURITIES\nSUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.\nNo matter was submitted during the quarter ending September 30, 2012, covered by this report, to a vote of the Company's shareholders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.\n(a) The exhibits required to be filed herewith by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, as described in the following index of exhibits, are incorporated herein by reference, as follows:\nExhibit No.\n31.1 *\nCertification pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.\n(b) The following sets forth the Company's reports on Form 8-K that have been filed during the quarter for which this report is filed:\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n(Registrant)\n\/s\/ Leo Heinl\nLeo Heinl\nGREENWORLD DEVELOPMENT, INC. Page\nGREENWORLD DEVELOPMENT, INC. Reports\nFirst commonwealth financial corp \/pa\/ - 8-k, results of operations and financial condition departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors; appointment of certain officers: compensatory arrangements of certain officers regulation fd disclosure financial statements and exhibits","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Search Results: Crete\nGovernment haste lays waste to consultation\nLeanne O'Donnell\nIn October last year, in my former role as regulatory manager of iiNet, I responded to a confidential industry consultation paper on the proposed data retention scheme. The Attorney-General's Department provided no response to that 22 page paper beyond an acknowledgment of receipt. It's frustrating to feel like a government is simply going through the motions of 'consultation'. This isn't an isolated case. There's too often a lack of meaningful consultation before bills are introduced into Parliament.\nEviction porn has ethical foundations\nAgainst the backdrop of the crash of the US housing market, we linger on the lurid details of families' removal from the brick boxes that have been their homes for decades. We can only watch as they cycle through stages of denial, bargaining, fury and grief. These are well meaning people who have innocently fallen foul of a system that deals in laws and dollars, not humanity. It is a system so corrupt it turns the exploited into exploiters; where its desperate victims embrace corruption in turn as a means of survival.\nParis climate talks offer real\/last hope for meaningful action\nThe UN Climate Change Conference in Paris is set to become the last opportunity for meaningful global action. The signs so far bear optimism, as the impetus for a binding international agreement to tackle the severity and effects of climate change has taken a turn. In order to better understand why, and appreciate the difference that a few years can make, it is worth revisiting why Copenhagen was such a disaster. The most meaningful difference between then and now involves leaders.\nHousing fantasy quashed by culture of entitlement\nWhen I was a child, the house I longed for in my adult future was blonde-bricked, double-storied, concrete-paved, white-carpeted. Now I am older, and renting a room in such a house is possible, if I share the place with six other paying adults. Because it is 2015, I live in Melbourne (the sixth-least affordable city to live in in the world), and am not a merchant banker. No concrete plot will ever by mine, I say in tune with the million other people my age who have just assimilated that knowledge.\nPope Francis and climate justice\nFrancis does not pretend to have answers to the big questions which will confront world leaders when they gather in Paris. But he does think the science is IN, and the evidence is clear that much of the climate change, loss of biodiversity and water shortages are the result of human action. We are blessed to have a pope who speaks to all the world about the prudence, justice and empathy required so that more people on our planet might enjoy integral human development.\nThe man who gave the Twin Towers their soul\nIn 1974 eccentric French acrobat Philippe Petit walked a tightrope between the recently completed Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. He and his team of accomplices, aware of the illegality of what they were doing and the complex physical challenges of rigging a cable between 400-metre-tall skyscrapers (let along walking on it), spent months scheming in secret. On the day, any number of unforeseen circumstances could derail the intricate plot. The Walk recreates the feat in vertiginous detail.\nFrancis, theological education and the public square\nJenny Te Paa\nThank you Francis, for although you have not spoken at any length about theological education per se \u2014 any more than you have spoken about the status of women per se \u2014 in spite of these somewhat startling omissions, this indigenous lay woman theological educator feels no less inspired, comforted, reassured, blessed, beyond imagining by your gentle, wise, insistent and prophetic urgings.\nOppressing compassion in Europe and Australia\nBronwyn Lay\nWhen refugees walked into Europe, away from distant distress sites, their presence made the global issue visceral for Europeans. Australia doesn't have asylum seekers walking en masse through ordinary streets. Our border is one of established hatred. 'Stop the boats' policy denies ordinary Australians their compassionate impulse, and creates a history that our children will face judgement upon. It denies humanity's collective memory after World War II.\nOde to the demise of hard rubbish\nSally Cloke\nOur local council has announced the end of hard rubbish. As an adult, my enthusiasm for what the council calls 'scavenging' has become the source of many beautiful and useful items. But my objections are philosophical as well as practical. Ugliness has its place, and at clean out time, we literally bring to our doorsteps what we would rather put of sight and mind. Hard rubbish symbolises the costs of our throw-away consumer society while going a small way towards recouping some of them.\nThe politics of popular evil and untrendy truth\nIf you want to form government in Australia and if you want to lead the Australian people to be more generous, making more places available for refugees to resettle permanently in Australia, you first have to stop the boats. If you want to restore some equity to the means of choosing only some tens of thousands of refugees per annum for permanent residence in Australia from the tens of millions of people displaced in the world, you need to secure the borders. The untrendy truth is that not all asylum seekers have the right to enter Australia but that those who are in direct flight from persecution whether that be in Sri Lanka or Indonesia do, and that it is possible fairly readily (and even on the high seas) to draw a distinction between those in direct flight and those engaged in secondary movement understandably dissatisfied with the level of protection and the transparency of processing in transit countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia. The popular evil is that political\nPoliticians' cognitive dissonance over blaming the system\nWords like rorter, bludger and leaner only ever seem to apply to those who apply for welfare. A politician who draws down unreasonably on entitlements or a banker who earns stratospheric bonuses are seen as passive beneficiaries of the system. It seems the case that only those with power or capital are allowed to blame systems. The rest of us get to be individuals who make choices.\nArtefacts of grace\nRory Harris\nThe fabric over your bed, a life of quilts made simple & held up ... of more than ninety years, taught generation to generation.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Futurithmic podcast\nVirtual upside-down world with Leslie Shannon\nWe're turning to video games for both work meetings and staying in touch with family and friends. But after COVID-19, will any of it stick?\nNokia's trend scouter, Leslie Shannon, explains why she thinks the unexpected ways we're using technology under quarantine signal a substantial shift in society.\nBelow is a transcript of the conversation. Some parts have been edited for clarity.\nMichael Hainsworth: Are we living in the upside-down? Sure feels like it. Most of the world continues to battle COVID-19 and the real world feels like a dream. And the virtual world, our reality. Nokia's Leslie Shannon sees all this clearly. As its chief storyteller, she's discovered we're not waiting for the boss to figure out which digital tools to use to keep our corporate world on track. Employees are turning to video games.\nLeslie Shannon: Yes, and in fact, what's fascinating is that this is actually, I think, the beginning of a shift, taking activities that happen in the real world and moving them into a digital world. And this is the kind of thing we've been talking about for a long time, but now it's really happening. And it's really happening at a grassroots level being led by ordinary people, simply because they need to solve a problem that has been thrown in their path by the whole lockdown pandemic. 'Ah, I can't do what I need to do in person, so what can I do in another creative way?'\nMH: And what's fascinating to me when it comes to the world of technology generally, is that we often find ourselves in a scenario where tools get built for one particular purpose, but then the user takes those tools and applies them in ways that the builder of that tool could never have predicted in the first place. And that's extending into the types of nontraditional technologies that you're talking about.\nLS: Yes, exactly. And really a lot of the best examples that are coming right now are coming from people leveraging gaming platforms, and taking real-world, real-life activities and moving them into gaming platforms and sharing them with other people in there. When you think about it, this actually makes a lot of sense. Gaming, whether you're talking about PC gaming or, even better, virtual reality gaming, these are immersive universes that have already been created and that if people have played the game, they've already spent a lot of time in the universe and quite often they're very comfortable there. It's a really fine alternative reality like the VR game, Moss, which I highly recommend for anyone by the way, anyone who's just getting into VR. Moss is an absolutely beautiful, wonderful game.\n[music interlude]\nIn Moss, you're working very closely with an adorable little mouse, solving problems and beating the bad guys, and then finally solving the whole thing. Moss is a game that only takes a few hours to play through. And I found that when I was done, I just wanted to stay in this beautiful environment of the mossy forest floor, hanging out with my little mousy friend. You know, I didn't want to leave. It's like, I don't care the game's over. I just want to stay here.\nThis kind of creation of magical, mystical, safe places, enchanting places where wonderful things happen and people are starting to actually take real-life activities and have them in here. Here's one famous example. There is a British children's book author who famously tweeted out that she started having her editorial meetings with her team in Red Dead Redemption II. So they're all players of the game and they've all gotten to a certain point in the game where they can actually meet and sit around the campfire and actually talk about things in the real world, in the avatars of their gameplay.\nMH: Do you have to start talking like this?\nLS: Yeah, of course.\nMH: You are talking to the boss now.\nThis whole thing is pretty much done. We're more of ghosts than people.\nLS: She said one of the problems is that the button to sit on the ground is the same control as strangling the person next to you so you really have to be careful when you sit down at the campfire. And so the wolves are howling in the distance and every now and then a character will come and raid you but it's just like, you know, a coffee break or something and then you get back to it.\nMH: It's a team-building exercise!\nLS: It's a team-building exercise. And so that was just one of the first examples that I saw. Games that actually emphasize that already have a social aspect to them. Animal Crossing, of course, that dropped from Nintendo,\nMH: Oh my God!\nLS: ...right around the same time. Yeah, the latest version.\nMH: I gotta tell you, thank God this game came out during coronavirus or my 13-year-old would be climbing the wall. But help me understand how you take a game that is hugely popular with 13-year-olds, and convince the boss that, you know, maybe we should have our virtual meeting in a Nintendo Switch video game.\nLS: There's an AI researcher who is actually going to be hosting an artificial intelligence conference in Animal Crossing in July. And something like 200 people have already signed up for it. Exactly how this works, I have not got the vaguest idea. But this is the kind of thing that's happening.\nAnd on the private side, one of my friends was online in the middle of the night, and she ended up getting invited to an actual wedding that was happening in Australia. The couple couldn't actually be with any of their guests, and so they were holding the wedding on Animal Crossing. And their friends invited all kinds of strangers who were online to come into Animal Crossing and to join the wedding. One of the things that you can do in Animal Crossing is give gifts to other people as part of the social environment. And so, when they said \"I do\" and they kissed the bride, suddenly all of these strangers from all over the internet poured in and started giving gifts to the wedding couple. I mean, that's just beautiful.\nMH: Hey, go wait a minute. The gifts, these were clearly virtual gifts?\nLS: Yes, virtual gifts of things within Animal Crossing.\nMH: At the end of the day, you don't have to worry about getting two blenders from two different aunts.\nLS: Well, you know, if you do get two virtual blenders, you can actually just trade one away pretty easily.\nFor us to kind of expand our understanding of what counts, of what's real, to extend that understanding to the digital sphere\u2026 that's a really important mental leap and social leap.\nMH: So with this in mind, we always look at the adoption of new technologies and try to extrapolate out what that means five years from now, 10 years from now. I can't imagine that five to 10 years from now, we're still going to be having virtual conferences in Animal Crossing, hopefully not because of COVID-19. But when the tide goes out on COVID-19, when we look around, how much of this is going to stick?\nLS: Right, well, this is what I meant by this being a really important moment for digitalization because one of the things about the new immersive technologies that are coming like AR, VR, and MR. What they do is they introduce a level of digitization into the real world. And so we start actually mixing the real with the unreal.\nWhat I find so significant, is it's actually showing that this is the moment when we as humans are saying, 'You know what? The digital world has validity to it. I can actually stand in a game as an avatar and marry somebody and have that actually count back in the real world.' And for us to kind of expand our understanding of what counts, of what's real, to extend that understanding to the digital sphere as well as the 3D around-me sphere, that's a really important mental leap and social leap. I think that it would have happened much more slowly without COVID-19. But necessity being the mother of invention, because we don't have those social connections in person, we're moving those social connections into these digital areas and I think that's gonna stick.\nMH: Well, I was fascinated to see, nevermind weddings, that the sports world was getting into the virtual and online arenas.\nLS: Again, they have the same problem. You can't do these things face to face. So they've had some interesting examples of taking things online. The Tour of Flanders, a professional cycling event they had to cancel, I think it was in March or April. They actually worked with an existing gaming application and then they invited 13 of the cyclists who would have been in the original race. They invited them to actually get on a stationary bike at home and to fight each other out in this app. So they ran the last 30 kilometers of the race with the cyclists each at home and with a camera on them. And with professional commentators. It was fantastic. It's really gripping, especially because when you do it this way, you can see the athletes up close in a way that you can't when you're actually watching a live event when they're on a road bike.\nMH: It's like NASCAR on two wheels.\nLS: They actually did the same thing. They took a game, an existing car racing game, and then did an invitational to professional NASCAR drivers to actually come and compete in these pro invitationals. And then they televise these with professional broadcasters and so on.\nWelcome to the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway or the NASCAR Pro Invitational iRacing Series opener. It's a beautiful day in South Florida. The grandstand is packed with virtual fans.\nLS: And again, each one of the drivers is actually at a kind of driving station, a gaming station at home, but because they're not actually really racing. They've got a camera on the driver and the drivers can talk as they're actually racing each other.\nMH: So are they trash-talking each other?\nLS: Yeah, but you're also getting insight into what the drivers are thinking.\nMH: Right.\nLS: And it's a much deeper strategic view.\nHill in third, Briscoe fourth, Smith Lee fifth, here they come off the corner for the final time. They all come together and the winner is Hamlin.\nWow, what a finish, what a finish! Yeah, those fans should be cheering. They saw a heck of a race.\nThat is incredible. All right, let's see if we can get our winner on the line and do our virtual of victory lane interview, Denny Hamlin. Wow, congratulations. What a fantastic run through the field.\nYeah, that was unbelievable.\nLS: So it's not a direct replacement for a NASCAR race. It's a different thing, but oh boy, is it satisfying. So some really, really great substitutions here for the sports world as well, moving into that world of digital, and who knew it could be so satisfying? To watch professionals who play in a real-world, 3D-live sport, playing each other on a game platform. I think we are gonna see a lot of continuity with this stuff.\nMH: Well, there was a time when phone chat lines and online dating. Those were the realms of the nerds too afraid to go to a pickup joint. Then the mobile phone came along and the convenience factor was substantial enough that the general public started to adopt the concept of online dating. I wonder if it's a similar sort of scenario here where the general public is starting to see the benefits of these technologies that were generally reserved for your 13-year-old kid or a nerd boy like me who's got a VR headset. We're slowly opening up the rest of the world to the realization that there are alternatives to an in-person scenario.\nWe really are moving towards a future where we start moving away from smartphones and towards a much more integrated view of the world.\nLS: I think you're exactly right there. And in fact, one example from Porsche, in 2018, they released an augmented reality headset where, if I'm a Porsche mechanic, and I'm fixing the car here in my Porsche dealership, I can actually put on my HoloLens or whatever brand it was, and then I can actually connect to an expert who is not with me. They can look through my glasses and they can see what I'm doing and tell me what I should be doing and do things like draw on their screen and then I see it, do it and I know exactly what they're pointing to and all that kind of stuff.\nPorsche found back in 2018 that by using these glasses, mechanics could actually speed up the repair time by 40 percent. Really great, right? Well, it turns out that in practice, the mechanics are like, well, that's a little weird. It's a little complicated, you know, back to what you were just saying about the early days of online dating. 'Ooh, that's a little geeky, I'm not sure that's for me.'\nBut now with COVID-19, the mechanics are alone. There are no experts, you know, nobody is gonna be stopping by and saying, 'Hey, have you tried connecting this to that?' And so what they found is that the usage of these, the headsets that they already had in place has gone up by 300 percent. So it's about the adoption factor of the stuff that might be weird and geeky.\nAgain, necessity is the mother of invention. If this is the only way that I can actually have somebody help me, well, by God, I'm gonna use it. And so what we really are seeing is the acceleration here of adoption of these technologies. The only change I would have made is seeing this adoption, I don't know maybe a year later because we have a hardware limitation. We have a hardware limitation for a lot of the new hardware. If you try to get an Oculus Quest right now, they're apparently on six months back orders right now, because so many people now at home really wanna try this. Well, everybody's had that thought.\nMH: Yeah, good luck getting a Nintendo Switch as well.\nLS: Exactly, Switches are sold out, Quests are sold out. If only there was a greater distribution of hardware, that would be the thing that would make this moment perfect for the rise of digitization.\nMH: But to that point, we often come back to the William Gibson quote about how the future is here, it's just not evenly distributed.\nLS: Absolutely correct.\nMH: Whether or not you can get yourself the Oculus Quest VR headsets on Amazon or not, what about those bigger picture issues that not all of us have the type of technology that's necessary to take advantage of these virtual worlds? But we're going to start bringing the world along with us. Us geeks are gonna drag everyone, kicking and screaming into that 21st century. Take us three years out from now, five years out from now, once we have, for example, 5G wireless rolled out in a broader fashion, and we've also dealt with a lot of those technical limitations of virtual reality, augmented reality and MR.\nLS: I was just in a conference for AR, VR and MR, all that. So XR (extended reality) is actually the term for all of them. And there was a really fascinating presentation in there from Niantic.\nNow, Niantic is the company that's doing Pokemon GO. And the thing about this location-based kind of thing is, so, you know how Pokemon GO works. You're on your phone and you're walking around and you're actually out there in the world and you have to be in a specific location in order to catch a specific Pokemon. If the Pokemon shows up somewhere and if you're a quarter-mile away, you're not gonna see that Pokemon. In order to build that, Niantic actually had to build a software representation of the entire world, and so they basically have this digital twin of a basic map of the world, so that they can actually trigger something to happen when you are actually there.\nThey are not the only ones actually mapping the world. Instead of having a 2D map of the world, having a 3D map of the world, but a digital twin lets them then know exactly where you are and then create things that actually fit into that physical framework around you. This is really the beginning of what's called the spatial internet, and the idea that where you are, you can get information and entertainment that merges into the physical reality of the place around you. That can be something as simple as looking through your smartphone and then slowly over time, especially as 5G comes in, then moving to some kind of head-mounted device. This ultimately moves to the idea is normal looking AR glasses. And so the kinds of experiences you could expect with this is, you know, you look at a restaurant and you can see the reviews of the restaurant just displayed in front of the restaurant. Or it can be entertainment. You can have the world around you painted to look like a Fortnite game. Or it can be transportation. You can stand at a bus stop and get a real-time report on when the buses are coming. So all this information that's on the internet, actually moving out and moving into the real world and being made available to you at the location where that information is. And this is really kind of the next big thing for the internet.\nSo Niantic was saying that the basic work that needs to be done to create this spatial internet is actually that 3D mapping of as much of the external world as possible, and also interior spaces too, but that's a whole other challenge. And then the actual segmentation, understanding this is a vertical wall and this is a horizontal floor, and mapping them respectively. And then once you do that, then the labeling. Okay, this is a house and that is a bench and that is a dog, and then being able to understand how they interact with each other. And then once you actually have this wise digital twin of the world, that's actually when you can start having those experiences that I was just talking about and creating the visual, seamless visual kinds of information that I was talking about.\nNiantic was saying that they expect that foundational work of understanding the external world to take about the next two years. So we're really looking at about 2022 for the foundation, and you can really think of this as the third internet. This is the web underneath the third level of the internet. And so another two years for that. And then at the same time, we'll have, as you mentioned, the 5G networks developing, which actually helps the processing on the devices move into the network, which means the devices become smaller and lighter, and eventually we do have, you know, normal-looking glasses. Now that's not going to be in 2022, that's probably gonna be 2025 and later. But we really are moving towards a future where we start moving away from smartphones and towards a much more integrated view of the world, where again, we have this merging of the digital world and information in it and entertainment and the real world around us, taking place in devices that are smaller and lighter than the devices that we have now, ultimately moving into head-mounted devices. So that's really the vision.\nMH: And that is sort of like the early stages of the concept of the singularity where eventually, we will just have all this hardware embedded in ourselves and it will become part of us.\nLS: Yeah, that's a whole other thing and of course, there are tons of companies that are actually working on that. Yes, yes.\nMH: And it all started with COVID-19.\nLS: Exactly, exactly. And HTC, for example, has a really compelling vision. Of course, HTC makes the Vive VR headset. They actually see it becoming a sliding scale. So it's not that VR and AR are separate, because today they are. AR you can actually still see the real world around you, but VR is where the world is totally created and what you've got over your eyes completely blanks out the real world.\nHTC's vision, so to speak, is a video pass-through. So you're wearing something that does actually cover your eyes, but it's actually giving you a video of the world around you. So you're still able to navigate within the real world. And so if you want to actually see everything as it is, great, you have full video pass through. If you want to start incorporating some digitization aspects of it, then fine. It's easier to actually integrate that with a digital feed of the video, rather than having something that you're overlaying onto a true, clear glass view of the real world. And if you wanna switch to full VR, go for it. Having this concept of pass-through video, enabling a sliding scale of seeing the real world to seeing some digitization or full digitization, I think that's a really important concept that we're gonna be seeing coming out as well.\nMH: I think if I learned nothing more than this one point, it's that at least now I've got something to talk to my kid about, about Crossy.\nLS: Yeah, you can talk to your kid about all this today. It might be stuff they haven't heard about, but if you wait until tomorrow, they'll be telling you about it.\nIf we don't have end-user control and the things that go with it, then we actually have a problem.\nMH: That's kind of the interesting thing about all of this is that we are seeing a generation, and I'm broadly generalizing here, of boomers and gen Xers who previously never leveraged this type of technology that millennials and gen Z are currently doing. It's the kids bringing mom and dad along with them into the future.\nLS: Oh, absolutely, absolutely. I mean, my kids have weathered the lockdown very well. They do their school in the morning, and then they just start gaming right after that and you know, they haven't really noticed they can't leave the house because they're just loving being able to spend all their time online with their friends in their games. My kids already had their main social interactions with their friends in the games. It's just the rest of us that are now catching up.\nMH: What's your take on Peak Zoom? I gotta tell you a lot of these calls don't need video. And a lot of these calls don't need audio either, they could have been emails.\nLS: Oh, you know, I have to say, I love Zoom. Now, you and I are actually speaking to each other right now in Zoom, and to be honest, I haven't turned on the camera because it's early in the morning and I'm in my gym clothes. So this is one of the fun things about Zoom is having to like brush your hair before answering the phone kind of thing.\nMH: This is what we were promised during the Jet Age is that everybody would be doing video call conferences, but this comes back to the idea of predicting the future back in the '50s when they thought that we would be doing these types of things. At the end of the day, it all turns out, we really don't want to see each other.\nLS: Well, you know, actually we do. We do because the call immediately before this was a group of people and these were all people that I don't know, I've never met them in person. And it was so helpful to be able to see the faces and particularly the dynamics of a group conversation.\nIf you can see the faces, then you know who has something to say and who's, you know, who wants to be able to speak next. And you can see who's maybe dissatisfied with the way the conversation is going. All of these dynamics that actually get missed when there's nothing but silence coming from some of the people that are on there. So I think being able to see the faces is actually extremely important. And when I give presentations online, especially to my customers, it's really hard to not be able to see the audience and to know what the feeling in the room is as you're speaking the words. And so I really appreciate the face thing.\nHowever, the really important point, and this comes back to all the technologies that I'm talking about. You have to give the end-user control because, you know, if I'm in my gym clothes, no, you don't get to see me. I have to be able to control that. And we need to be able to take that end-user control paradigm all the way through all of these other, you know, exciting, but also frightening new technologies that I'm talking about. Because without that, if we don't have end-user control and the things that go with it, the privacy, the security, the basic fundamental respect for people as human beings, then we actually have a problem.\n<<Go to previous episode Go to next episode>>","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Flower of Gloster\n1967 | United Kingdom\nThe first drama series to be filmed in colour by Granada Television (two years before ITV's regular colour service began), The Flower Of Gloster was about four youngsters who crew a narrow-boat from North Wales to London and their adventures on Britain's inland waterways.\nIn fact, the series was largely experimental in more ways than one, the tales being a mixture of plotted storylines, natural history and improvisation. The lead characters played themselves (all the character first names were the names of the actors) and any chance to take in a place of historical interest on their journey (Woburn Abbey, Stoeke Bruene Museum - which portrays the heritage of 200 years of inland waterways) was taken up by the series producer Bill Grundy. This all mixed in rather oddly with the fictional tales of haunted forests and bovver boys.\nThe plot involved Richard Doherty (Richard O'Callaghan), eldest son of Jim (Jim Doherty), a boatyard owner from Wales who is unable to deliver a new barge to London when he breaks his leg in an accident. So Richard takes the helm and is accompanied by his sister Elizabeth (Elizabeth Doherty) and they are soon joined by their young brother Mike (Mike Doherty) and their friend Annette (Annette Roberston), and for 13 weeks they traverse the waterways of west England passing towns, cities and villages.\nThe four youngsters as they set off on their journey on The Flower of Gloster narrow boat.\nChris McMaster, who the following year would bring a different type of children's action\/adventure series to the screen when he devised Freewheelers, wrote the series. The name of the boat and series title was inspired by Ernest Temple Thurston's evocative account of a springtime journey by barge around the canals of Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire, 'The Flower of Gloster' first published in 1911. Producer Bill Grundy went on to television notoriety when he interviewed the Sex Pistols on live television, inadvertently kicking off the whole punk rock era, and ending his own TV career.\nPublished on December 13th, 2018. Written by Laurence Marcus for Television Heaven.\nUS & British co-production about a black stallion that no-one has yet been able to tame.\nCounter-Attack (1960)\nThree young rebels plan their own counter-attack when foreign troops occupy part of the British Isles-the Channel Islands-for the first...\nFollyfoot (1971)\nOne of the most ambitious children's series undertaken by an Independent Television company involved the entire reconstruction of a...\nThe Jensen Code (1974)\nChildren's drama series broadcast over 13 episodes from February 1973.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Tags Bar\nTag: bar\nBrewDog Submits DA for New Brisbane-Based Headquarters\nBrisbane Development - March 22, 2018\nScotland's largest independent craft beer brewery BrewDog has proposed a new state-of-the-art brewery, canning line, visitor centre and restaurant overlooking the Brisbane River at 77...\nNew Overwater Bar Proposed for Howard Smith Wharves\nIn what is probably the closest thing to a traditional seaside pier in Brisbane, a development application has been submitted to build a new...\nAustralia's 'Best Entertainment Precinct', Brisbane Live is Now Guaranteed\nBrisbane Development - November 12, 2017\nBrisbane will soon join the ranks of London and Los Angeles with bipartisan support for a full $2 billion arena-centred entertainment precinct now, for...\nBrisbane Retail\nHeritage Bank Bar Planned for 33 Queen Street\nBrisbane Development - June 22, 2017\nJust days after a development application was submitted to build a new 81 storey retail and residential tower known as No.1 Brisbane, a new...\nNew Bar and Food Destination Proposed for Eagle Street\nBrisbane Development - May 7, 2017\nProposed plans to convert an unused terrace at Emirates House into a bar and restaurant area have been submitted to Brisbane City Council. Under the...\nNew Renders Released of Brisbane's New W Hotel\nBrisbane Development - April 17, 2017\nW Hotel & Brisbane Quarter Residential Building Exterior Artist's impression of exterior of W Hotel and Porte Cochere from North Quay W Hotel Pool Bar Artist's impression...\nRetail Blitz \u2013 New Rooftop Bar, Underground Jazz Club & Flagship...\nCharter Hall have submitted a development application for a new 323 square metre rooftop bar located above 200 Adelaide Street. According to the DA, the proposed...\nA Taste of Manhattan Coming to Oxford Street\nOxford Street Bulimba in Brisbane's eastern suburbs is about to get a taste of Manhattan with the development of a new bar called 'The...\nNew Restaurant & Bar Proposed for Stefan's Brisbane Headquarters\nA new DA has been submitted for a new restaurant, bar, function facility, office and showroom at Stefan Ackerie's South Brisbane headquarters facing Melbourne...\nEagle Lane Continues Transformation into American Themed Laneway\nA new DA has been proposed by 359 Queen Street Unit Trust for the further activation of Eagle Lane in Brisbane's CBD. According to the DA, the...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Best of the West 2022: True Westerner of the Year\nby Stuart Rosebrook | Dec 10, 2021 | Departments, Shooting from the Hip\nRiding \u2013 and Writing \u2013 for the Brand!\nPhil Spangenberger\nPhil was in a Wild West Show he produced at Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede, in Branson, Missouri. All Photos Courtesy Phil Spangenberger Unless Otherwise Noted\nIf you have ever spoken to Phil Spangenberger about the Old West, historical firearms, history, horses, hunting, Westerns\u2014or almost any subject, for that matter\u2014you will immediately realize that he loves life and all that he does. He has been True West's firearms editor since 2003, and in that time has penned more than 200 articles and features for us. His expertise in historical firearms and accessories, weapons, militaria, uniforms, frontier clothing and equestrian saddlery and tack is encyclopedic. He is also an expert on weapon use in Western cinema, a go-to advisor on firearms and weapons in film and television. (See column at right and Phil's feature \"Mr. Authenticity\" on page 30.)\nA native of Miami, Florida, Phil grew up loving horses, history and Westerns. \"I was enthralled by the real people, especially those who explored the West, rode horses, fought battles and lived early on America's frontiers,\" he recalls. \"What really captured my interest was watching the Walt Disney TV series on Davy Crockett (and the later technicolor movie) with Fess Parker\u2014who about 40 years later I got to meet and spend a little time with.\"\nAfter his family moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1957, Phil graduated from high school and was drafted into the Army in October 1963. He served two years in the 6th Battalion, 27th Artillery. After his service he bought his first horse and \"joined a group of like-minded historians called the 'Military Memorial Regiment'\u2014reenactors who wore the uniforms, rode horses, shot the old guns and learned the drills and skills of the 1870s 7th U.S. Cavalry and the Civil War-era First North Carolina Cavalry, C.S.A.\"\nBy the early 1970s, Phil began writing about historical firearms. Through encouragement and a recommendation from his mentor, Garry James, Phil was hired in 1973 by Guns & Ammo magazine, a publication he would be associated with for four decades, including 35 years as the black powder editor.\nFor a 1979 article in Guns & Ammo, Phil reenacted a cavalryman firing an 1873 Springfield trapdoor carbine .45-70 from his horse Jeb Stuart. Courtesy \"Guns & Ammo\"\nToday, after many decades in Southern California, Phil lives with his wife, Linda, in Chino Valley, Arizona. She is an accomplished equestrian, having won numerous honors, including three Women's World Championships in the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association and one in the Single Action Shooting Society's mounted competitions.\nWhat does it mean to Phil to be named the True Westerner of 2022?\n\"To be named the True Westerner of the Year is indeed an honor that, when I think of those names who've been so honored in the past, I feel quite humbled to be listed among such talents as the late Larry McMurtry, Dr. Paul Hutton and others whose accomplishments are world renowned. I think to myself, \"How the heck did this ol' horseman ever get here? I'm just doing what I love.\"\nSpangenberger had Nevada trained to bow by the legendary horse trainer, Glenn Randall, who trained Roy Rogers' Trigger, Gene Autry's Champion, Rex Allen's Koko and the Ben Hur chariot horses, among other great equines. After each wild and woolly performance of galloping and shooting, Phil would have her make a bow, and the audience loved it. He says she was a great horse that never let him down.\nPhil was a gun coach, technical consultant, military advisor and extra on Touchstone Pictures' Hidalgo (2004). He was put in a couple of short \"eye-blinking\" scenes in the Wounded Knee sequence in which he was a first sergeant in command of 150 dismounted 1890-era 7th Cavalry soldiers. He wore a greatcoat and fur cap, and carried a '73 Springfield trapdoor carbine and 7\u00bd-inch, holstered Colt Single Action Army revolver.\nPhil Spangenberger and Richard Ignarski, future owner of Tombstone's Gunfighter Hall of Fame Museum, attended the 100th anniversary of the O.K. Corral shootout on Oct. 25, 1981. For more on this fateful day, read BBB's column on page 15.\nFor many years, Phil's love of the horse cavalry saw him recreating the skills and tactics of the 1880s U.S. Cavalry. Here Sergeant Spangenberger commands recreated \"C\" Troop, 6th U.S. Cavalry. He's equipped with authentic 1880s uniform and equipment, as he sits his mount, Jeb Stuart, during a three-day field exercise at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, in 1977.\nTrue to the West\nHighlights of Spangenberger's career supplying the entertainment industry\nThrough the years, when Phil Spangenberger was operating his Red River Frontier Outfitters company, they made and supplied gunleather, costuming, assorted props and other services to many Western (and occasionally other genre) movies and television programs. The company brought authenticity to the screen. Here are a few of the highlights:\nUnforgiven: Produced all of the gunleather for the stars of this Academy Award-winning film, except Clint Eastwood's rig. Gunbelts and holsters made for stars Gene Hackman, Richard Harris, James (Schofield Kid) Woolvett and others.\nHidalgo: Supplied circa 1890-type gunleather, custom crafted by Jake Johnson, rawhide reatas, period spurs and other personal props for star Viggo Mortensen.\nAmerican Outlaws: Created all of the 1860s- and 1870s-type holsters for star Colin Farrell's Jesse James, the James-Younger Gang members and other cast members.\nMaverick: Supplied star Mel Gibson's period gunbelt and Cheyenne-style holster.\nRiders of the Purple Sage: Custom crafted a brace of unique, early 1870s holsters and cartridge belts for star Ed Harris.\nTombstone: Produced the gunleather worn by the Mexican Rurales in the opening church wedding massacre scenes.\nWyatt Earp: Made nearly all of the historical gunleather used in the film by Kevin Costner, Martin Kove and others. Also supplied assorted costuming and several leather prop items.\nGeronimo: An American Legend: Produced leather cavalry cartridge boxes and assorted military equipment for the movie's troopers.\nTall Tale: Created most of the gunleather used in this fantasy-Western movie, including the double gun rig used by star Patrick Swayze.\nPale Rider: Made most of the 1860s-era gunleather for star Clint Eastwood and many of the actors in this Western.\nBarbarosa: Crafted and aged special gunleather for Willie Nelson, Gary Busey and other actors.\nFour Eyes and Six-Guns: Created special holsters and gunbelts for star Judge Reinhold in this TNT movie.\nRambo: First Blood Part II: Supplied actor Martin Kove with special shoulder holster for his S&W Model 29, .44 Magnum revolver.\nEl Diablo: Created and specially aged down period gunleather for stars Louis Gossett, Jr. and Anthony Edwards.\nDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: Made special black, 1860s-style holster for Johnny Cash.\nHistory Channel: On such shows as the Wild West Tech series, and programs like Conquerors, Texas Rangers, Comanche Warriors, The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth, and more, Spangenberger worked in coordination with Hollywood Guns & Props, and assisted in supplying horses, reenactors and select period artifacts.\nUniversal Studios Tours: Custom made frontier-era costuming for Western live stunt shows at Universal Studios tour.\nMovie Sound Effects: Fired live ammunition from an assortment of antique and modern weaponry for Rambo: First Blood Part II, Hoffa, Dick Tracy, The Sicilian, Geronimo: An American Legend and others.\nVideo Games: Assisted in firing an array of World War II pistols, rifles and full auto machine guns to be used as sound effects for the video games Medal of Honor and Allied Assault.\nOur 20th Annual Celebration of the Absolute Best of the West The year 2021 was\u2026\nSam Shepard's 1980 play True West is one of his best known efforts. It examines the\u2026\nPresenting the West from a whole new perspective, Michael J. Fox.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"What's A Good Sorghum Flour Substitute?\nSorghum is a gluten-free grain that has been used for thousands of years. Sorghum flour has a light and nutty flavor along with high amounts of protein and other nutrients, including antioxidants and minerals. Sorghum flour is a popular alternative flour, but may still not be available everywhere. If you are out of it and need another option, try one of the following sorghum flour substitutes.\nYour best bet: Buckwheat flour\nBuckwheat flour has the word wheat in the name, which is misleading. Buckwheat is not related to wheat, nor is it even a grain. The buckwheat plant does not belong to the grass family, but its seeds can be consumed like a cereal. When it comes to taste, buckwheat has a nuttiness and earthiness that can work in most recipes that require sorghum flour. Keep in mind that buckwheat flour does have a more robust flavor than sorghum flour.\nLike sorghum flour, buckwheat flour is gluten-free, so switching the two out shouldn't cause issues for people who cannot consume gluten. Buckwheat flour is also nutritionally dense, like sorghum flour. It is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.\nBecause buckwheat flour is low in gluten, you may need a binding agent if you are trying to avoid gluten entirely. If you have no issue with gluten, you can combine buckwheat flour with wheat flour to get the advantages of both.\nA decent second choice: Teff flour\nLike most popular alternative flours, teff flour has more going for it than just the fact that it is gluten-free. Made from teff grain, teff flour is rich in multiple minerals as well as in vitamins and dietary fiber. Its nutritional profile makes it a strong sorghum flour substitute. Traditionally used in the Ethiopian flatbread called injera, teff can work in many of the same American- and European-style dishes that you could make with sorghum flour.\nTeff partially dissolves when exposed to heat, which gives baked goods a spongy quality. This property can work as an alternative to a binding agent. You can use teff flour with other gluten-free flours to help with binding the dough. You can also use teff flour to make pancakes or muffins along with cookies and pizza crust. If you pair it with wheat flour or use a binding agent, it can work in yeast bread.\nIn a pinch: Amaranth flour\nAnother viable sorghum flour substitute, amaranth flour is gluten-free and mildly flavored while also full of essential nutrients. It is an ancient grain that has fiber, protein, and high levels of various minerals. It is unusually high in calcium. Like other gluten-free flours, you need to combine amaranth flour with a binding agent for it to work in yeast doughs and similar applications. Amaranth flour works just as well as sorghum flour when used as a thickener in sauces and gravies.\nOn the downside, amaranth flour does brown more quickly than other alternative flours, including sorghum flour. You will have to manage time in the oven and the temperature carefully if you plan to use it on its own.\nMillet flour comes from a cereal grass from the same family as sorghum. Like sorghum, millet has a mild flavor and is gluten-free. Millet is traditionally used to make flatbreads and porridge. There are concerns about millet's effects on thyroid health, so it should be consumed in moderation.\nRas el Hanout Vs. Garam Masala: SPICEography Showdown","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Family Nonimmigrant Visas\nEmployment Visas\nEducation Visas\nInvestor Visas\nReligious Visas\nSports and Entertainment Visas\nVictims of Crimes Visas\nFamily Immigrant Visas\nEmployment Immigrant Visas\nDiversity Visa Lottery\nWaivers of Removal\nTermination of Proceedings\nHabeas Corpus and Writs of Mandamus\nEmployment Authorization\nCall today. You'll be glad you did. (954) 756-5783\nFort Lauderdale Immigration\nI handle the most difficult immigration cases in South Florida, including:\nWaivers of Inadmissability\nWrits of Mandamus\nAlleged Marriage Fraud\nDeportation Due to Serious Crime\nTo help you understand what happens when trying to immigrate to the United States, I have provided the following resources to help you understand the immigration process.\nRemoval Proceedings\nDo you need employment authorization?\nBENNETT GROSSMAN CAN HELP.\nWhat is an Employment Authorization Document (EAD)?\nEmployment Authorization Document (EAD) is a document that authorizes an eligible alien to work in the U.S. for a temporary period of time, usually one year. It is also sometimes known as a work permit. The EAD, or work permit, is in the form of a laminated card with some basic information about the alien: the alien's name and photo, birth date, sex, immigrant category, country of birth, alien registration number, card number, restrictive terms and conditions, and the card's expiration date. With an EAD, an alien may legally work in the United States for any employer until the expiration date is reached.\nAn alien may be authorized to work for a specific employer even if he\/she does not have an EAD. For example, an alien with a valid employment status visa, such as an H-1B, L-1, L-2, or O-1, is able to work for a specific employer. There is no EAD card for such work authorization.\nDo I qualify for an EAD?\nThe general categories of foreigners that may apply for an EAD include (but are not limited to):\nF-1 student seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) in an occupation directly related to his\/her studies. After having been enrolled full-time in an approved school for at least nine months, alien students are eligible to apply for an EAD.\nF-1 students offered off-campus employment under the sponsorship of a qualifying international organization.\nF-1 student seeking off-campus employment due to severe economic hardship. Alien applicants must submit any evidence, such as affidavits, which detail the unforeseen economic circumstances that caused the request, as well as evidence that the applicants have tried to find off-campus employment with an employer who has filed a labor and wage attestation. For more information about F-1 issues, please click here.\nJ-2 spouse or minor child of an exchange visitor. Applicants must submit a written statement, with supporting evidence, showing that the employment is not necessary to support the J-1, but is for another purpose. For more information about J-1 issues, please click here.\nAdjustment Applicants. After or at the time an alien files for adjustment of status (I-485), the alien applicants may file an EAD application.\nFor more information about Adjustment of Status, please click here.\nM-1 students seeking practical training after completing their studies.\nK-1 Nonimmigrant Fianc\u00e9\/Fianc\u00e9e of a US Citizen or a K-2 Dependent. Applicants can file an EAD application within 90 days from the date of entry. For more information about K visa issues, please click here.\nFamily Unity Program beneficiaries. If aliens have been granted status under this program, they may file an EAD application with a copy of the approval letter.\nL-2 visa holders\nAsylees (Aliens who have been granted asylum)\nAsylum applicants (with a pending asylum application) who filed for asylum on or after January 4, 1995. If the applicant filed a Request for Asylum and for Withholding of Deportation on or after January 4, 1995, he\/she must wait at least 150 days before he\/she is eligible to apply for an EAD. For more information about Asylum, please click here.\nThose Paroled as a Refugee\nCall Bennett Grossman for a FREE Consultation\nThe more you understand the immigration process and the importance of the proceedings, the more you can be involved in the solution. Bennett Grossman wants you to gain insight from the experience, no matter the outcome.\nWhen you are searching for an attorney in the South Florida area, choose one who will help you in more ways than one.\nTake a moment to explain your case or ask Bennett a question that you might have.\n\u00a9 Bennett Grossman PA. All rights reserved.\nsite by skylarq digital","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Spontaneous recovery of writing after stroke: A case study of the first 100 days\nPickard, Richard, McAllister, Jan and Horton, Simon M. C. (2010) Spontaneous recovery of writing after stroke: A case study of the first 100 days. Aphasiology, 24 (10). pp. 1223-1241. ISSN 0268-7038\nBackground: This paper describes a corpus of spontaneous text produced by the first author, an experienced writer, in the 100 days following a CVA. The corpus begins with highly disordered texts replete with neologistic jargon written soon after onset and continues during the period of recovery. By the end of the corpus, language had returned to pre-morbid levels. Aims: The main aim of the paper is to present a detailed longitudinal investigation of the process of recovery from jargon agraphia. In addition, patterns of preservation and deficit will be highlighted, and inferences about the origins of the neologisms, perseverations, and paragrammatisms in the samples will be attempted, although the latter must necessarily be speculative, given the limitations associated with spontaneous writing samples. Main Contribution: The case is relatively unusual compared with other cases in the literature in that it focuses on the spontaneous writing of an individual who wrote extensively in his professional and private life prior to his illness, and who made a complete recovery from the linguistic consequences of the CVA. Conclusions: Early texts in the corpus were disordered at various linguistic levels, but features of typography and other non-alphabetic characteristics were preserved. Findings largely parallel those reported in other case studies.\nSource:RK Note:\nFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Allied Health Professions\nEPrints Services","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 0 Comments\nBritish man feared to have drowned in Lake Garda after saving his son | UK News\nA British man is feared to have drowned in Lake Garda after diving in to save his teenage son.\nThe man, named as Aran Chada, 51, hired a boat with his two children and partner on the Italian lake near Limone on Friday.\nThe family live in the village of Woodhouse Eaves, near Loughborough, Leicestershire, and were believed to have just started their holiday which included his birthday on Tuesday, The Times reported.\nThey were about 500m (0.3 miles) from the shore when Mr Chada's 14-year-old son got into trouble in the water so he dived in and managed to push him towards the boat to save him, the coastguard said.\nMr Chada then got into trouble and slipped beneath the water, and has not been seen since.\nAn eyewitness told Italian media: \"We were about 100m from the shore when we heard a woman scream for help.\n\"I looked over and she was on a boat with two children screaming and pointing to the water, so we called the emergency services and they arrived very quickly.\"\nCoastguard commander Antonello Ragadale said: \"This man was a hero and we fear he drowned, but we're doing everything we can to find his body.\"\nA spokesman for the coastguard said: \"The family hired a boat from a local company for two-and-a-half hours.\n\"The man dived to save his eldest son who was in trouble and managed to push him back to the boat but then he got into trouble.\n\"It was very hot on Friday afternoon, but the water was ten degrees colder, so it's possible he had a seizure from the shock.\n\"The search went on for nearly seven hours and stopped when it got dark, but it has now resumed.\n\"The family is in their hotel with the police and a psychologist has been offered to them for support.\"\nIt has been about 31C over the past week in Lake Garda.\nA Foreign Office spokesman said: \"We are supporting the family of a British man who has been reported missing in Italy and are in contact with the Italian police.\"\nLake Garda. File pic\nRescue boats, divers, a robot submarine and helicopters are all taking part in the search of the 34-mile long lake, which reaches down to 364m (1,135ft) in places.\nMr Chada's LinkedIn profile says he is group sales director at Global Energy Ventures, which provides specialist services to the oil industry in West Africa.\nThere have been a number of drownings in Lake Garda recently, with the divers who are looking for Mr Chada having only just returned from searching for an Italian man who recently went missing.\nAnother Italian man drowned in the lake earlier this month.\nIn 2017, Londoner Gary John Wood, 37, died attempting a one-mile swim after a sudden storm created 6ft waves. His body was recovered by a robot sub.\nCan the UK-France crackdown on Channel smugglers work? \u2013 BBCCan the UK-France crackdown on Channel smugglers work? \u2013 BBC\nCan the UK-France crackdown on Channel smugglers work? BBC Traffickers turn to new and more dangerous ways to smuggle people across{...}\nAustralian delegation tours Birmingham 2022 venue in build-up to Victoria 2026Australian delegation tours Birmingham 2022 venue in build-up to Victoria 2026\nYou have viewed over 50 articles in the last 12 months. Keep Olympic News Free Support insidethegames.biz for as little{...}\nBoris Johnson's former aide describes her role in No 10 as being like PM's 'nanny'Boris Johnson's former aide describes her role in No 10 as being like PM's 'nanny'\nBoris Johnson's former deputy chief-of-staff Cleo Watson has compared her role in No 10 to being like the prime minister's{...}\n'A brilliant guy': tributes to holiday Briton feared drowned after rescuing his son | UK news\nBritish woman dies after falling 100ft while hiking in Italian Dolomites | World News\nDivers find body of Leicestershire man who drowned in Italy after saving son | Italy\nBritish man Aran Chada found drowned in Italy after saving son \u2013 BBC\nHumble man drowns in Lake Conroe after jumping out of pontoon boat to swim, officials says\nMan suffers medical condition, drowns in Lake George","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Scholarships at University of Sheffield\n\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e16\u0e32\u0e21\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e19\u0e35\u0e48\n\u0e14\u0e39\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e31\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e39\u0e15\u0e23\nInternational Undergraduate Merit Scholarship\nScholarship Name International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship\nScholarship amount 50% of the tuition fee\nNationality Any\nScholarship Deadline 24 April 2023\nWe are delighted to offer 75 International Undergraduate Merit Scholarships in 2023.\nThe scholarships are competitive awards worth 50% of the tuition fee for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2023. The scholarship is available for new international students who meet the eligibility criteria.\nApplications are now open.\nThe deadline to apply is Monday 24 April 2023 at 13:00 (UK time).\nScholarship winners will be announced on Wednesday 17 May 2023 by 16:00 (UK time).\nYour programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in autumn 2023.\nYou must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100\/A101) and Dentistry (A200).\nFor tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.\nYou must not be a sponsored student*.\nYou must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.\nFor scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for this or any other undergraduate scholarship.\nThe University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.\nou must commence your studies at the University of Sheffield in autumn 2023.\nThe International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2023 is limited to one award per person.\nThe International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2023 cannot be awarded in conjunction with any of the following scholarships:\nInternational Baccalaureate Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2023\nNCUK Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2023\nGEMS Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2023\nInternational School of Choueifat Merit Scholarship 2023\nDPS Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2023\nInternational Undergraduate Scholarship 2023\nNCUK Undergraduate Scholarship 2023\nInternational Undergraduate Scholarship\nScholarship Name International Undergraduate Scholarship\nScholarship amount Up to \u00a32,500\nWe are pleased to offer the International Undergraduate Scholarship 2023 to new international students starting their undergraduate studies at the University of Sheffield in September 2023.\nKey information:\nThe scholarship is worth \u00a32,000 per year for courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences and \u00a32,500 per year for courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, and Faculty of Science.\nThe scholarship is offered in each following academic year subject to sustained academic success, please see below for more details.\nNo additional scholarship application is required. If you meet the eligibility and award criteria below the scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount.\nYou must choose the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 16:00 (UK time) on 8 June 2023 to receive this award.\nEligibility and award criteria:\nou must commence your studies of an undergraduate degree at the University of Sheffield in September 2023. All undergraduate degree courses are included except for Medicine (A100\/A101) and Dentistry (A200).\nYou must choose the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 16:00 (UK time) on 8 June 2023.\nThe scholarship will be awarded automatically \u2013 no scholarship application is required in the first or any subsequent years.\nSubject to meeting the eligibility and award criteria the scholarship will be guaranteed in the first year of study.\nThe scholarship is applicable to each subsequent academic year of study, subject to achieving 60% (wmg) or above and achieving a minimum of 120 credits in the previous academic year. The scholarship is not applicable to any compulsory or optional years in industry, work placements or year abroad.\nYou must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in year 1. If you are entering in year 2, you would be eligible for this scholarship, providing you are not receiving a scholarship\/award as part of a collaborative programme with your home institution.\nThe scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any of the following scholarships. In the event that you are selected for any of the below scholarships the most valuable award will take precedence:\nInternational Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2023\nGEMS International Merit Scholarship 2023\nThe scholarship can be awarded in-conjunction with any available scholarships from the Department or Faculty you will be studying in, subject to not becoming a sponsored student*. Please use the funding calculator to find out if any scholarships are available from your Department\/Faculty.\nInternational Merit Postgraduate Scholarship\nScholarship Name International Merit Postgraduate Scholarship\nScholarship amount 25% of the original tuition fee\nScholarship Deadline 15 May 2023\nWe are delighted to offer 125 International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarships in 2023.\nEach scholarship is a competitive award worth 25% of the original tuition fee for a postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2023. The scholarships are available to all new international students who meet the eligibility criteria.\nKey dates.\nScholarship applications are now open.\nThe deadline for scholarship applications is 13:00 (UK time) on Monday 15 May 2023.\nScholarship results will be announced by 16:00 (UK time) on Monday 12 June 2023.\nYour programme must commence at the University of Sheffield in autumn 2023.\nDistance learning courses are ineligible for a merit scholarship.\nYou must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Masters programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.\nAll Crossways courses and Erasmus Mundus courses are ineligible for a merit scholarship.\nFor tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and required to pay the overseas tuition fee.\nFor scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for undergraduate scholarships.\nAnyone studying a Masters\/integrated PhD programme is eligible for a merit scholarship in the Masters element of the programme only.\nThese scholarships are not applicable to any postgraduate courses where the higher clinical fee is applicable. This includes, but is not exclusive to, the following courses:\nDClinDent Orthodontics\nMClinDent in Orthodontics\nDClinDent Endodontics\nMClinDent in Paediatric Dentistry\nDClinDent Periodontics\nMMedSci in Diagnostic Oral Pathology\nDClinDent Prosthodontics\nYou must commence your programme at the University of Sheffield in autumn 2023.\nThe International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship 2023 cannot be awarded in conjunction with any of the following scholarships:\nInternational Postgraduate Taught Scholarship 2023\nNCUK Postgraduate Taught Scholarship 2023\nProfessor David Locker Scholarship in Social Science, Oral Health and Dentistry 2023\nSir Sze-yuen Chung Postgraduate Merit Scholarship 2023\nMBA Scholarship 2023\nIn the event that you are selected for any of the above scholarships the most valuable award will take precedence.\nThe scholarship can be awarded in conjunction with any available scholarships from the Department or Faculty you will be studying in, subject to not becoming a sponsored student*. Please use the funding calculator to find out if any scholarships are available from your Department\/Faculty.\nInternational Postgraduate Scholarship\nScholarship Name International Postgraduate Scholarship\nWe are pleased to offer the International Postgraduate Scholarship 2023 to international students joining the University from selected regions to study a taught masters programme in September 2023.\nThe scholarship is worth \u00a32,000 for courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences and \u00a32,500 for courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, and Faculty of Science.\nNo additional scholarship application is required, if you meet the eligibility and award criteria below the scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount.\nYou must accept your offer from the University of Sheffield before 16:00 (UK time) on 16 June 2023 to receive this award.\nEligibility and award criteria\nTo be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be a national of or permanently domiciled in one of the following\nAfrica: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe\nMiddle East and North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco\nEast Asia: Japan, South Korea\nEurope\/EEA\/Switzerland and Turkey: \u200bAustria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey\nLatin America: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela\nSouth Asia: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka\nSouth East Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam\nYour taught masters programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2023.\nYou must accept your offer for your course before 16:00 (UK time) on 16 June 2023 to receive this award.\nSubject to meeting the eligibility and award criteria the International Postgraduate Taught Sheffield Scholarship 2023 will be awarded automatically \u2013 no application is required.\nThe scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any of the following scholarships:\nInternational Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship 2023\nThe University of Sheffield Southern Africa Student Scholarship Fund 2023\nSir SY Chung Scholarship 2023\nThe Sheffield MBA Scholarship Scheme\nScholarship Name The Sheffield MBA Scholarship Scheme\nScholarship amount \u00a310,000\nSheffield University Management School is looking for talented and ambitious professionals who will contribute to the continuous success of our Sheffield MBA. We are offering a limited number of scholarships worth \u00a310,000 each for Home and International students starting their MBA Programme in 2023.\nAs part of the application process, the admissions team will assess the application, including the personal statement. Candidates will be also assessed by their performance at their interview with the MBA admissions team.\nApplicants to the scholarship are required to hold any offer to study the Sheffield MBA, conditional or unconditional.\nApplicants who have been offered a place through the exceptions process cannot be considered for a scholarship.\nThe Sheffield MBA Scholarship 2023 cannot be awarded in conjunction with other university scholarships. Full details will be updated here when they are confirmed for 2023 entry.\nYou must not be a sponsored student*. Scholarship recipients must be self-funding.\nThe scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount only. There is no cash alternative.\nThe decision of the scholarship panel is final. No scholarship decision appeals will be considered.\nIf you are selected for the scholarship, you will be required to pay a tuition fee deposit by a fixed date.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"RTX5OEU3\nFormer French Olympic champion Sandra Laoura, bronze medallist in the moguls event in freestyle skiing...\nFormer French Olympic champion Sandra Laoura leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris\nFormer French Olympic champion Sandra Laoura, bronze medallist in the moguls event in freestyle skiing during the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games leaves after an award ceremony gathering French athletes that competed in the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics winter Games, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, April 13, 2018. Reuters\/Charles Platiau\nRC1186FAAF50\nCharles Platiau","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Gift will create new endowed chairs in two UO colleges\nMay 1, 2019 - 10:16am\nIn a joint announcement, the deans of the College of Design and the College of Arts and Sciences revealed they have received a $3.5 million pledge to promote collaborations in the closely linked fields of urban design and urban economics.\n\"Architectural design and economics come together in myriad ways in the built environment,\" said Christoph Lindner, dean of the College of Design. \"This gift will help the University of Oregon prepare a new generation of professionals to purposefully consider the intertwined impact of both disciplines on urban life.\"\nThe gift, which honors two influential UO professors, will create the W. R. B. Willcox Chair in Urban Design and the Ed Whitelaw Chair in Urban Economics. An anonymous donor will fund them through an estate gift.\n\"Economic and design thinking are critical to the work of planners and policymakers in shaping the urban environment,\" said Bruce Blonigen, interim Tykeson Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. \"We're grateful to the donor for helping to fulfill this visionary approach.\"\nFormer architecture curriculum head W.R.B. Willcox would be enthusiastic about the vision for this gift, Lindner said. For more than two decades as a UO architecture professor, beginning in the 1920s, he espoused a nationally influential philosophy that architecture and design are a direct expression of a society's values, aspirations and character.\nWillcox had his own firsthand experience with urban design as part of the Bogue Committee, which drafted a city plan for Seattle in 1911.\nWillcox was also a proponent of collaboration and interdisciplinarity, values the College of Design emphasizes strongly today. In \"History of the Department of Architecture: An Evolution of Ideas,\" the 1985 work of Michael J. Clark, a longtime administrative officer in the architecture department, the author wrote:\n\"Willcox also structured courses to require collaborative efforts by the different disciplines in the school: joint projects between painters, sculptors, architects, metal-workers. In this, he encouraged architects to learn painting from painters; to learn about the nature of metals from sculptors or metalsmithers.\"\nThe Ed Whitelaw Chair in Urban Economics will honor Professor Emeritus Ed Whitelaw, a member of the economics faculty since 1967. Since then, he estimates that he has taught more than 10,000 UO undergraduates.\n\"This gift honors teaching,\" Whitelaw said. \"In teaching, I finally learned some economics \u2014 and, more important \u2014 saw students learn far more than economics.\"\nHe specializes in the economics of cities and regions, labor and poverty, the environment and natural resources, and the economic consequences of policy decisions. His influence extends far beyond the campus through ECONorthwest, the national consulting firm he founded in 1974.\nIn late 2016, he left EcoNorthwest to found Fion, an independent consultancy for which he serves as principal investigator and testifying economist.\nWhitelaw's clients have included business management and labor unions; conservationists and energy companies; public planning departments and private developers, tribes, and litigation plaintiffs and defendants. As an expert witness, he has testified in matters before state and federal courts and the North American Free Trade Act tribunal.\nSince 1974, he has completed economic consulting projects for a range of clients including law firms; businesses; tribes; and local, state and federal governments. He has also testified before administrative, legislative and congressional bodies on a variety of economic issues. He has held positions on state, regional and national advisory boards such as the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology, and the Oregon Progress Board.\nSummer Soup will offer campus some tasty entertainment\nCelebrate 100 unexpected heroes and inspiring trailblazers\nBetter maps, apps and 100 dynamic Ducks in the latest OQ\nThe history of curiosity to be put under the pub talk lens\nRemembering Marty Kaufman, past dean of College of Education\nAll Campus News","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Fr Georges Massouh: Syrian Islam and Syrian Christianity\nArabic original here.\nSyrian Islam and Syrian Christianity\nWhen dealing with questions of Muslim-Christian relations, the following observations must be taken into consideration:\n1) Relations between Muslims and Christians, their flourishing and deterioration, are not necessarily based on the religious and legal rules of the Islamic and Christian religions. To put it another way, it is not possible to talk about Christian-Muslim relations solely on the basis of what religious texts say.\n2) Distinctions must be made between historical experiences in various places and times. It is not possible to generalize specific events that happened in particular places and times to every place and time.\n3) Historical Christianity is not one nor is historical Islam one. It is not possible to talk about Christians in general or Muslims in general as though they were a compact bloc with absolutely no diversity. Any religious has various aspects across various denominations, countries and times.\nWe started our article today by presenting these three observations before we attempt to correct certain objections provoked by our article \"A Conspiracy against Christians?!\" (an-Nahar, June 10, 2017), where we stated, \"Christians will not be eliminated from their homelands so long as they do not contribute to the elimination of their existence and presence. Christians have lived under the Islamic state for thirteen centuries without leaving their country. It is not true that they all took refuge in fortified mountains for fear of being killed by Muslims, since most Christians lived in cities, mixing with Muslims and sharing a common life with them.\"\nWhen we said this, we were simply presenting historical realities that continue until now. The Christian presence in Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Tripoli, Jerusalem and other cities of the Levant has been uninterrupted from the rise of Islam until the present day. Thus there is no comparison between the historical experience in the Levant, where the Christian presence is continuous, and North Africa or Turkey, where the Christian presence has gone extinct.\nIt is also not possible to reduce the extinction of Christianity in North Africa or Turkey to the religious factor alone. The reductionist view is blind and distorts the facts. Among the reasons for the end of Christianity in North Africa is that the alliance between the religious authorities and the temporal authorities in Rome against the the native people of the country (the Berbers), in terms of the exploitation of lands and preventing the natives from access to the necessities of life, particularly the exploitation of African grain for distribution to the people of Rome and starving the Africans, the imposition of an oppressive taxation system, is part of what inspired a hatred for Rome and the institution of the Church among the Africans. This is what led the Africans to adopt the new religion as it arrived in their country, since they saw in it an escape from those who were greedy for the riches of their lands (see Fr Paul Decizier, SJ The Reasons for the Disappearance of Christianity in North Africa after the Arab Conquest, Beirut: Dar el-Machreq, 1993, pp. 14-16 [in Arabic]).\nAs for Turkey, after the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453, the Christian presence in Asia Minor began to decline. However, Ataturkist \"secularism\" was no better for Christians than Ottoman Islam. Those who survived the injustice of the sultanate were defeated by hard-line Turkish nationalism with the complicity of the West, especially of France which stripped Antioch and its surroundings (the Province of Alexandretta) from Syria and gifted it to Kemalist Turkey. Here we can mention the role of France, Russia and other countries in the elimination of Armenians, Syriacs, and Greek Orthodox from the whole of Turkey, from Anatolia, Cappadocia, Cilicia and Antioch to every city and village. As for Palestine, where at the beginning of the 20th century Christians constituted around twenty percent of the population, it was Israel that put an end to them and not the caliphate that had ruled the country for thirteen centuries.\nResearchers unanimously agree that the extinction of Christianity in these countries is due to numerous causes: political, religious, social, cultural and economic and it is not possible to blame this extinction on a single cause, the spread of Islam or Islamic intolerance. It is true that in some periods, the intolerance of Islamic rulers led to persecutions of Christians, but other reasons also led them to abandon the faith of their fathers and forefathers or to abandon their countries.\nIn closing, it is necessary to admit the fact that Syrian Islam is different from other Islams, just as Antiochian (Syrian) Christianity is different from other Christianities. Therefore, we still believe in the permanence of the Christian presence in this country and in the possibility of establishing ideal, exemplary relations between the Muslims and Christians of this country on the basis of complete citizenship and respect for equality and general freedoms. We will say once again that Christian-Muslim partnership is an inevitable fate, at least with regard to Christians if they hold fast to remaining in their country, where Muslims and Christians mix no matter what the price.\nLabels: Fr. 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{"text":"Home St. Martin News Network Movement for Justice and Prosperity (MJP) -Youth Awareness Rally.\nSt. Martin News Network\nMovement for Justice and Prosperity (MJP) -Youth Awareness Rally.\nMARIGOT:\u2014 The youth wing of our political movement M.J.P. is extending an invitation to our young people to join us for our Youth Awareness Rally. This exciting event will be held at the Lazy Bay parking lot 4:00 pm \u2013 9:00 pm.\nThe 2017 territorial elections will be a significant opportunity for our youth to lay claims to the future of their homeland. The purpose of the rally is to provide a platform to the youth to voice their concerns while encouraging them to participate in the process and go out to vote on Election Day.\nThe MJP acknowledges that our youth have been disappointed by their government and or their community. We believe that young people must remain engaged in the political struggle while understanding that the future of this country in their hands to make a change.\nA few of the topics to be discussed are public safety, healthy living, education and youth entrepreneurship and employment. The MJP supports the following: healthy relationships amongst the authorities and our youth; healthy lifestyles promotes a healthy community and a healthy economy that provides opportunities for our youth. Also, a member of the Red Cross foundation will be present to share valuable health information.\nOn this evening our very own Ms. Kelly Brooks \u2013 President of the MJP youth wing and .Mr. Romuald Samer young MJP member will be the speakers for the evening.\nAlso on the schedule will be Mr. Daniel Gumbs Vice President of the MJP will also engage with the youth in attendance.\nOur Youth Awareness Rally will end with a talent expo by various young talented groups to include: the Odd Brothers \u2013 D.O. Gizzle \u2013 Tony Boys \u2013 Tha Union \u2013 and more.\nComplimentary refreshments will be available.\nSource: St. Martin News Network\nPrevious articleSuspect arrested for illegal firearm possession.\nNext articlePresident of Parliament signed declaration on Alzheimers and Dementia.\n12 confirmed COVID-19 cases today. | SMN NEWS\nPHILIPSBURG:\u2014 As of January 15th, there were twelve (12) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however thirteen (13) persons have recovered; bringing the total...\nSCDF continues with planning of Carnival 2021. | SMN NEWS\nPHILIPSBURG:\u2014 The Sint Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) is elated to announce the decision of the Council of Ministers to greenlight the planning and execution of Carnival 2021. SCDF was given the opportunity to present and discuss its COVID-19...\nPHILIPSBURG:\u2014 The Sint Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) is elated to announce the decision of the Council of Ministers to greenlight the planning and...\nAPC Bank obtains banking license. | SMN NEWS\nWillemstad:\u2014 After an extensive preparatory process, APC Bank recently obtained a commercial banking license from the Central Bank of Cura\u00e7ao and Sint Maarten. With...\nChris: Chairman of Parliament setting dangerous precedent. | SMN NEWS\nPHILIPSBURG:\u2014 Sewing seditious behavior and interfering with civil servants executing directives is a dangerous precedent to set, says Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel...\nAquamania Obtains SafeSeal Recognition. | SMN NEWS\nPHILIPSBURG:\u2014 This Friday, all-around nautical activities provider Aquamania received a Gold SafeSeal recognition of best practices in protecting its customers against COVID19. SafeSeal is...\nCouncil of Ministers gives greenlight for Carnival 2021 within agreed upon...\nAll signs point to Dutch Cabinet stepping down today. |...\nLast request to claim confiscated scooters. | SMN NEWS\nImpactful Re-greening SXM Project contributed to the resilience of St. Maarten....\nSXM Doet postponed to May 28 & 29, 2021. |...\nAging with Grace Show Talks COVID-19 Vaccines. | SMN NEWS\nUSP outlines its plan of action of 2021. | SMN...\nWest Tech Shipping Extends Gratitude to Customers for Toy Drive Donations....\nCollective Prevention Services detects COVID-19 among its staff. | SMN...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"5 Things to Do in Savannah's Moon River District\nBy Alex Shimalla\nPlan a picnic on Isle of Hope\nCategories: Neighborhoods & Communities, Moon River District\nThe tourists may flock to Savannah for the history and southern charm of the Historic District, but there's one area in Savannah, just a 20-minute drive outside of our city's heart, that has tourists changing their plans.\nThe Moon River District is steeped in all things history, nature and education. This district takes Savannah back to its roots with numerous historical sites and plenty of opportunities to explore. The lure of the Low country is calling out to the travelers looking for a little more adventure. This district is made up of six sites and one centuries-old waterfront village. Here are our recommendations for gaining the full experience of the Moon River District\nHead to Isle of Hope\nThe Isle of Hope is mainly a residential neighborhood perched on the Moon River, but the work of the area's historical association is evident by the preservation of the architectural and cultural heritage of the buildings. If your schedule permits, make the drive when the sun has just started to set. It's a view you won't soon forget!\nSpend the Day (or Night) at the Skidaway Island State Park\nOpen daily, the Skidaway Island State Park is perfect for a camping trip or an outing filled with adventure. Walk the six miles of trails to experience the maritime forest and coastal marshes. Rent a bike to leisurely take in the grounds and Colonial Coast Bird Trail (or, for the off-rode dare-devils, ride the Big Ferry Trail). The park also has a program facility, where you can learn more about the unique environment, history of the area and anything else you want to know about Skidaway Island!\nWatch Marine Creatures at the University of Georgia's Aquarium\nFilled with all the creatures of the deep\u2026well, at least the ones that are native to the Savannah area, the University of Georgia's Aquarium is a wonderful spot to spend the afternoon, especially for youngsters interested in marine life. Most of the species are caught right off the coast. This aquarium is actually Georgia's first saltwater aquarium and features 16 exhibit tanks!\nVisit Pin Point Heritage Museum\nPinpoint Heritage Museum\nThe Pin Point Heritage Museum allows visitors to explore the Gullah-Geechee community, guided by a local. Take a step back in time and experience the life of the area's past residents. The museum, previously the Pin Point Oyster Factory (which ran from 1926-1985), tells the story of how a community made a living by the water that surrounds Savannah.\nImmerse Yourself In History\nAs we've said, the Moon River District celebrates history. It encourages visitors to engage with the past and the natural beauty of the area. At the Wormsloe Historic Site, one of Georgia's oldest plantations, take a scenic drive on the world's longest road of live oaks. Planted in 1891, this 1.5 mile avenue of oaks adorned with Spanish moss create an absolutely stunning view and picturesque scene. At the Ossabaw Island Heritage Preserve, explore this 26,000-acre barrier island of undeveloped land only accessible by boat! At the Bethesda Academy, learn how a land grant from King George II for 500 acres was transformed into a spiritual, cultural, and educational oasis that still stands today.\n5 Reasons to Move to Savannah Quarters\u00ae Right Now!\nLocated just minutes from historic Savannah is a...\nExplore Savannah's State and National Parks\nIf you're up for an outdoor adventure filled with...\nHow to Experience Bonaventure Cemetery\nWithout a doubt, Bonaventure Cemetery is one of the...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag: district\nOctober 7, 2019 October 7, 2019 Where Your Children Are virginia\nScabies infestation in Virginia school district\nsource: Corbis\nAt least eight cases of scabies have been confirmed among students within Cumberland School District in Virginia \u2013 six at the local elementary school, and two at the middle school. While assistant superintendent Elizabeth Jamerson insisted as recently as October 3 that the incident was isolated to the elementary school, reports surfaced just a few days later of there being cases over at least two schools within the district.\nExtra staff were brought in to clean the known-to-be-infested schools, and students were sent home with scabies facts sheets (linked below) from the Virginia Department of Health. Superintendent Amy Griffin posted a cell phone video on the district website addressing parental concerns and assuring them the schools and buses would be cleaned over the next 12 weeks. She urged parents to \"do their part\" to prevent the spread of the disease, including practicing good hygiene and keeping any children presenting symptoms at home.\nScabies is a contagious skin infection caused by a mite that burrows into the skin. It is most often passed through prolonged (10+ minutes) contact with the skin of another person, through close living conditions and\/or sex. High incidence has been reported in places such as daycare facilities and prisons (school is, arguably, both). Symptoms of scabies usually don't present themselves until between two and six weeks after infection, so it's safe to say more cases will be reported before all's said and done.\nCumberland County Public Schools serves 1,364 students in grades PK, K-12 in three schools, and according to Niche, scores at a B or below for everything but diversity. Over 65% of the student population receives free or reduced lunch.\nSeveral cases of scabies confirmed at Cumberland school\nScabies infestation spreads at Cumberland Schools\nMultiple confirmed cases of scabies at Cumberland County Schools\nScabies Fact Sheet \u2013 Virginia Department of Health\nHEALTH UPDATE FROM DR. AMY GRIFFIN \u2013 Cumberland County Public Schools\nCumberland County Public Schools \u2013 Virginia \u2013 Niche\nJanuary 15, 2019 January 15, 2019 Where Your Children Are california\nTeachers strike in Los Angeles, citing low pay\nTEACHERS' STRIKE: Los Angeles teachers protest in the rain as they begin their strike over wages, class sizes and headcount with the district #LAUSDStrike pic.twitter.com\/VJSe6kFkgZ\n\u2014 TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) January 14, 2019\nLos Angeles students are still coming to school today, but they're being met with unfamiliar faces as substitute teachers step in to fill the gap left by 28,000 striking teachers, who are of course \"doing it for the students.\"\nThe dispute is over (what else?) a demanded 6.5% pay raise \u2013 teachers insist the district has the money to burn, and want the raise immediately (Friday they rejected an offer from the school district giving them a 6% raise over 2 years). They're also wanting smaller class sizes and \"fully staffed\" schools, which include more nurses, librarians, and counselors. The district said meeting every demand would put them more than half a billion dollars in the red.\nSo in essence, teachers (or, rather, their union bosses, who of course \"only have the interests of them and their children at heart) are wanting greater compensation (which means greater union dues) for less work.\nNever mind that teaching degrees constitute some of the easiest-earned degrees in the nation, and education students collectively have the lowest SAT scores among matriculating freshmen. GPAs for education majors are nearly a full point higher than those studying math or science. Countless undergraduates joke that if they can't cut in their challenging classes, they \"could always just major in education.\"\nDon't tell me teachers weren't aware they may not receive astronomical salaries, when they were back in college. Don't tell me they \"did it for the children;\" how many of us had teachers that \"just didn't care\" and were literally counting the minutes until school let out for the day, or the year (or until retirement)? If they really had children's interests in mind, would they be refusing to come into work, forcing their charges to spend the days on the streets, in front of the television, or in a classroom with a clueless substitute?\nThe average teacher salary in Los Angeles Unified School District is $75,000. This doesn't take into account the 3 months' vacation they get every year, or the excellent benefits package, including retirement benefits that put most other jobs to shame.\nThe school district serves approximately 640,000 students.\nLA Teachers Go On Strike For First Time In 30 Years\nCITY RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES DURING THE EVENT OF A STRIKE\nHere's The Nation's Easiest College Major\nPhotos: Thousands of L.A. Teachers March on Strike\nDecember 8, 2018 Where Your Children Are nebraska\nElementary School Principal\/Grinch Ousted\nIn a rare moment of sanity, a school district in Omaha, Nebraska, placed a principal on administrative leave after she perhaps took the \"separation of church and state\" idea a little too seriously.\nIt was discovered that one Jennifer Sinclair, principal of Manchester Elementary School, issued an internal memo banning everything even remotely related to the Christmas holiday, including, of all things, candy canes, supposedly because they are in the shape of J's (\"for Jesus\"), and the colors are representative of His blood and resurrection. Teachers were also banned from singing Christmas carols, putting up trees, or referring to reindeer, among other things.\nSaid memo, referenced below, mentions mandates from Elkhorn School District, and reminds teachers that they need to be sensitive to all religions and cultures. While the principal herself was removed from her post, it sounds like she was just following through with what she believed the district insisted upon. Whether or not she took it too far and is the only one to blame are points of contention.\nAcceptable practices:\nGifts to students\nStudents making gift for a loved one\nSnowmen, snow women, snow people, snowflakes\nGingerbread people\nHolidays Around the World \u2013 purposeful presentation of information to teach about different cultures\nScarves, boots, earmuffs, and hats\nOlaf \u2013 Frozen\nSantas or Christmas items (clipart) on worksheets\nChristmas trees in classrooms\nElf on the Shelf \u2013 that's Christmas-related\nSinging Christmas Carols\nPlaying Christmas music\nSending a Scholastic book that is a Christmas book \u2013 that's Christmas-related\nMaking a Christmas ornament as a gift \u2013 This assumes that the family has a Christmas tree which assumes they celebrate Christmas. I challenge the thought of, \"Well they can just hang it somewhere else.\"\nCandy Cane \u2013 that's Christmas related. Historically, the shape is a \"J\" for Jesus. The red is for the blood of Christ, and the white is a symbol of his resurrection. This would also include different colored candy canes.\nRed\/Green items \u2013 traditional Christmas colors\nChristmas videos\/movies and\/or characters from Christmas movies\nWhen in doubt, ask yourself:\nWhat is the clear instructional purpose of this?\nDoes this item or activity promote a certain belief or religious (sic)?\nIronically enough, in the same memo a fourth grade trip to see the Nutcracker is mentioned. I wonder if anyone told the principal that this is a Christmas-themed show?\nThe decision to remove Ms. Sinclair began with nonprofit group centered on Christian values and First Amendment rights, Liberty Counsel, which sent a strongly-worded letter to the district asserting that religious freedom was being infringed upon. They did not advocate for her removal; only for her compliance with what they felt was a more acceptable handling of winter holidays.\nWhile the district policy alluded to by the principal in the full memo (both linked below) is not as harsh as the strict guidelines set forth by Ms. Sinclair to her faculty, the fact that a public school is indeed a secular institution cannot be ignored. It serves to educate the broader community, and while banning Rudolph and the colors red and green may seem a bit ridiculous, government entities are well within their rights to do so, so as to cater to the community as a whole, and not just one specific group, religious or otherwise. If you truly find this unfair, you may be ready to ask yourselves: is this really the best place to educate our children? What other, more serious things are being added to or removed from the curriculum, all in the name of political correctness?\nA statement from Elkhorn School District spokesperson, Kara Perchal reads: \"Elkhorn Public Schools District administration promptly addressed the issue at Manchester Elementary School regarding the memo that was sent by the principal to Manchester elementary staff. The memo does not reflect the policy of Elkhorn Public Schools regarding holiday symbols in the school. The district has since clarified expectations and provided further direction to staff in alignment with district policy. This issue was limited to Manchester Elementary School and did not arise at any other schools within the district.\"\nMs. Sinclair had been in her first year as principal of Manchester Elementary, which serves over 540 students from Kindergarten through fifth grade in the Omaha area.\nElementary school principal placed on leave after banning all things Christmas from classrooms\nLetter from Liberty Counsel to Elkhorn Public School District\nManchester Elementary School \u2013 Week Ahead Notes: Dec. 3 \u2013 Dec. 7\nElkhorn Public Schools \u2013 ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT POLICY 604.05\nManchester Elementary","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > Categories > Books > Kids - General > Knock-Knock review\n\u00ab Dead At First Sight review The Day The Plants Fought Back review \u00bb\nProdID: 8303 - Knock-Knock\nAuthor: Deano Yipadee and Paul Beavis\nKnock-Knock product reviews\nGerri was a happy giraffe.\nShe dreamed of making people laugh.\nShe thought, \"I'll give my neighbours a treat.\nI'll knock on every door in the street!\"\n\"KNOCK-KNOCK!\nWho's there?\"\nLaugh along with Gerri Giraffe.\nIf you don't - the joke's on you.\nCheck out Scholastic (NZ) online\ndeano yipadee giraffe humour joke knock knock nzmade paul beavis scholastic kids book trick\nThe Sprog Owner's Manual (or, How Kids Work)\nRating: 7.3 The Wrecking Crew\nRating: 8.8 Dreamland\nRating: 8.3 Klutz - Draw the Marvel Heroes\nRating: 9.8 Animorphs - 2 - The Visitor\nRating: 9.8 Christchurch Dreaming\nRating: 8.8 How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night\nRating: 10.0 Ping and Pong Are Best Friends (Mostly)\nRating: 8.9 Runaway Toilet\nRating: 10.0 Dreams Made Flesh\nRating: 10.0 Little Bo Peep and More\nRating: 10.0 My Friend Duck\nRating: 10.0 Rise of the Jain 1 - The Soldier\nReview by: savta (Jo)\nDated: 15th of June, 2019\nReReadability:\nGiraffes are one of Miss 2.5's favourite animals, so as soon as she caught sight of the cover of this book, she was ready to enjoy it. Once she realised it was about counting as well, a favourite activity, she was completely hooked. This was destined to become one of her most frequently read books even before she had started to listen to the story itself. Her little brother, who is just seven months old, was also interested in inspecting the new book. Even at his tender age he is able to appreciate bold colours and enjoy the social aspect of being read to.\nAs the story was read to the children, they reacted with delight; Mr Seven Months loved the knocking noise that Gerri the Giraffe made, and even if he did not understand exactly what was going on, he was more than able to appreciate the book at his own level. Repeated sounds and phrases are magic for this age group, and he joins in with an enthusiastic grin! He also responded well to the pages with simple illustrations and lots of white space. To complement the printed page, there is a link to an online version of the song which accompanies the story.\nMiss 2.5 was old enough to follow the plot, and although she did not get the jokes, she laughed anyway because the grownups were laughing! Her sense of humour will develop as she gets older, of course, so it will not be long before she understands the wordplay involved in a Knock-Knock joke. Adults may groan at them, but children of most ages react with delight when they hear a new one for the first time. The ratio of text to pictures was perfect for Miss 2.5; there was plenty to look at while she was listening.\nThere is a message in the book which is not yet clear to either of the children, but which will become important for them to understand as they get older. Gerri the Giraffe was not popular with anyone whose door she knocked on - in fact, she was a real nuisance! When she learned to channel her humour, however, and share it at the right time and in the right place, she was welcomed by the same people. I love the way this message was presented as it did not show Gerri as being naughty so much as not being aware of how to act appropriately - something all children need to learn as they master new social skills.\nIf I have one issue with the book, it is that it is produced in a soft cover edition. Small children are still honing their motor skills and often damage a book without meaning to as they turn the pages. A hard cover edition, even if a little more expensive, would make the book more durable - especially in a household where there are children of different ages. Apart from that, we all loved the book and I am certain the children will be gaining pleasure from it for some time to come.\nReview by: antony1978 (Antony)\nWow, talk about a fun book! My kids were delighted when I brought this one home as they are Giraffe mad and they are also big fans of the other Deano Yipadee and Paul Beavis books! We've actually been through more than one copy of Nee Naw The Little Fire Engine in our house.\nBefore I get into the content of the Knock Knock story, and the awesome illustrations, I quickly realised the story is about following your heart and learning from experiences. Very clever and delivered in a hilarious way. My kids love Knock Knock jokes and although theirs don't always make sense, this book cleverly (and simply) combines an engaging story with, as the title would suggest, knock knock jokes. The kids' favourite joke (before reading the book) is even in the story (boo who?).\nThere is a free downloadable song and this was welcome in my house as the kids wanted to read it over and over (and over!) again. We downloaded the song and I was able to get other things done while they carried on listening and reading at the same time. It's a fun catchy song with all of the characters on it.\nThe illustrations are brilliant, as with all of Paul Beavis's books, he captures the comedy in such a captivating way. There are a load of fun things to look at on each page. The female giraffe (Gerri) is such a fun and endearing character. I can highly recommend this book for 3 to 7-year-olds and it's now be requested daily in my house!\nReview by: melissaandchloe (Melissa)\nWhen I saw Knock-Knock up for review I knew it was a book that I just needed to read. Miss 6 is very into reading on her own at the moment, and picture books of this level are the perfect ones for doing so. She absolutely loves Giraffes, her favourite animal at the zoo and also is obsessed lately with telling jokes, especially knock-knock jokes even though she doesn't always understand the concept of telling a joke fully yet, she thinks she is pretty funny!\nMiss 6 was delighted to see me turn up at home with this book, as soon as she saw the cover and read the title she was off telling me a joke \"knock knock\", \"who's there?\", \"Giraffe\", \"Giraffe who?\" \"Giraffe on the cover of the book,\" she thought she was absolutely hilarious and very clever! As she continued to flick through the pages, reading the story and looking at the pictures, she soon decided that we needed to take turns at speaking as if we were really telling jokes. She seemed to find the words easy enough to pronounce and read without much assistance which was great and quickly caught on to the concept of counting in the story with Gerri knocking indoors in order as he walked down the street telling jokes, this I felt was a great example of how simple it is to make counting and learning about numbers fun for kids!\nAfter several days of enjoyment at home with this book and Miss 6 I managed to sneak it out of the house and to work with me, I work at a preschool and the teachers and children alike always look forward to hearing new stories. Well, this book was a hit straight away with eye-catching and comical images and the funny jokes throughout, the joke about Donkey Poo was the favourite by far, as there is just something about toilet talk that children love, especially 4 year old boys. Obviously after reading this book as I expected the children all went off telling their own knock-knock jokes and trying to say the ones which they had heard in the story.\nThis book really is a lot of fun, something which you would expect from the author's Deano Yipadee and Paul Beavis who also wrote the awesome children's books Nee Naw and Stink-o-Saurus. What I personally loved most about this book was the important message that it portrayed about believing in yourself, especially as this is something Miss 6 struggles with a lot, it showed that by not giving up and having self-belief that you can achieve anything you want to and that sometimes it just takes practice and a bit of time. The back of the book features 5 of Gerri's favourite jokes as well which is a nice added bonus, as well as the downloadable audio to go along with the book.\nI recomend this book to all young and old.\nRandom listing from 'Books'...\nProduct reviews for listing 84: The Veil of a Thousand Tears - Written by Eric van Lustbader\nA compelling tale of heroism and sacrifice, intrigue and magic...\nThe V'ornn invasion has brought Kundala to the brink of catastrophe. And now Riane, the newly incarnated Dar Sala-at, hero of ancient prophecy, must face a new danger. Her protector and mentor, the Kundalan sorceress Giyan, is gradually being possessed by a powerful daemon. In order to save her, Riane must find the fabled Veil of a Thousand Tears, said ... more...\n\"Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Discuss (15)View Page CodeHistory\nMapungubwe National Park and Surrounds\nModified: 2009\/04\/02 10:04 by admin - Categorized as: Limpopo Province\n(10) \u00bb Akkerendam Nature Reserve, Calvinia \u00bb Aiselby Sewage Works, Bulawayo \u00bb Mapungubwe National Park and Surrounds\n[X] \u00bb Mutare \u00bb Blouberg Nature Reserve \u00bb Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve \u00bb Omaruru and the Erongo Mountains \u00bb The Downs - Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve \u00bb Pigeon Valley \u00bb Crystal Springs Game Reserve \u00bb Akkerendam Nature Reserve, Calvinia \u00bb Aiselby Sewage Works, Bulawayo \u00bb Mapungubwe National Park and Surrounds\nSituated in the Limpopo river valley, in the north-west corner of the country, the Mapungubwe National Park borders both Zimbabwe and Botswana. This relatively new park protects the \"lost city\" at Mapungubwe Hill, where a far developed African civilisation prospered between 1200 and 1270 AD. The 28 000 ha National Park protects a considerable length of Limpopo river frontage, with associated riparian woodland, This is a big 5 area, although at the time of writing numbers of some larger animals are still low. This account includes the private \"Den Staat\" area, which lies between eastern and western Mapungubwe and includes a considerable variety of wetland habitats. The park is blessed with some excellent and innovative facilities, which make birding a pleasure here. A three-day visit in summer offers the potential of over 200 species, while a winter trip could produce about 150 species in the same time period.\nGoliath Heron. Dwarf Bittern, Black Stork, Saddle-billed Stork, African Pygmy-Goose, Lesser Spotted Eagle, Harlequin Quail. Allen's Gallinule, Greater Painted-Snipe, Grey Crowned Crane, Kori Bustard, Caspian Plover, White-crowned Lapwing, Black-winged Pratincole, Bronze-winged Courser, Three-banded Courser, Burchell's Sandgrouse, African Mourning Dove, Meyer's Parrot, Thick-billed Cuckoo, Senegal Coucal. Pel's Fishing-Owl. African Barred Owlet, Square-tailed Nightjar, Grey-headed Kingfisher, Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Broad-billed Roller, Southern Ground-Hornbill, Monotonous Lark, Dusky Lark, Eurasian Golden Oriole. Southern Pied Babbler, Olive-tree Warbler, Barred Wren-Warbler, Striped Pipit, Tropical Boubou, Retz's Helmet-Shrike, Meves's Starling, Great Sparrow and Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah.\nAlong the river, extensive areas of riparian woodland are found. A little further back, acacia thornveld and thorn thickets are dominant, while once off the floodplain itself, most of the park is covered with mopane woodland and scrub, interspersed with Baobab trees. Since much of the park is on rocky, hilly terrain, there are a lot of cliff, faces, rocky hillsides and gorges, with patches of lusher bush. In the east and west, extensive open plains are also interesting. The Den Staat area has vast open ponds, extensive reedbeds, mudflats, grassy lakeside plains and a variety of other wetland habitats.\nThis is a big and diverse area and at least three days are required to do it justice. A night at each of Leokwe and Limpopo Tented Camp is the minimum suggested stay, while an additional night will allow one to bird the den Staat area. The birding is covered in relation to three main areas:\n1. Eastern area\nEastern area, from the main gate to the main Leokwe Camp, Aerial Boardwalk, the Confluence Lookout and Mapungubwe Hill itself.\nFrom the gate, the road towards Leokwe covers rolling terrain with mixed woodland, which is dominated by mopane in many areas. Here you can expect typical Bushveld species such as Brubru, Puffback, Golden-breasted Bunting, Chinspot Batis and Sabota Lark. In sandy areas look for Fawn-coloured Lark, and after good rains, Monotonous Lark are widespread and vocal. Large Baobab trees may hold Meyer's Parrot, European Golden Oriole and woodpeckers, while Burchell's and Double Banded Sandgrouse as well as Red-crested Korhaan are also present in the area.\nLeokwe Camp is set amidst rocky cliffs and the camp looks up at a cliff where Verreaux's Eagle breeds, and Rock Kestrel is regular, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting is common and Striped Pipit may be seen on rocky slopes near the camp. Birds come to drink at a waterhole below the camp and here a variety of seed-eaters may be seen, including Jameson's Firefinch and Purple Indigobird.\nThe Aerial Boardwalk is well worth a few hours. The boardwalk passes through tall open riverine woodland \u2013 often with an understory of large shrubs. Here Meve's Starling is common and other birds to look out for include Meyer's Parrot, African Mourning Dove, Ashy Flycatcher, Tropical Boubou and White-browed Robin-chat. The boardwalk goes down to a hide overlooking the Limpopo River, and is adjacent to a large pool which holds water when the river is not flowing. White-fronted bee-eater is usually common here, and is joined in summer by European and Southern Carmine Bee-eater. Depending on water levels, search the sandbanks for White-crowned Plover, the riverine race of White-fronted Plover, Little Egret, Water Thicknee and African Fish-eagle.\nThe confluence look-out consists of a surfaced pathway that provides easy access to several look-out platforms that overlook the Limpopo and Shashe rivers. This is a good spot to watch for raptors in the morning, and one will encounter a variety of Bushveld birds here including Grey-headed Bush-shrike and White Helmet-shrike.\nA tour of Mapungubwe Hill (world heritage site), must be booked in advance through the main office at the gate. This area is rocky and relatively arid, but one can expect species such as Mocking Cliff-chat, Red-winged Starling, Familiar Chat and Lanner Falcon.\nThe drive around to Shroda Dam also takes one into interesting and diverse woodland, and while this area is similar to the central areas \u2013 it also has areas of open plains (north-eastern corner), which may offer a variety of pipits and larks as well as Caspian Plover at times, as well as good acacia woodland birding.\n2. Western part of the park and Limpopo Tented Camp\nThe western part of the park is reached by taking the \"Den Staat\" turnoff, some 6km west of the main gate. This road passes through mopane woodland, and some more open areas. You re-enter the park through an obvious gate with an animal grid. A small stream just before the gate has a lot of dense vegetation and seasonal pools, which are worth examining, Senegal Coucal may be seen in this area. Once through the gate, an extensive area which is seasonally flooded can be seen on the right of the road \u2013 note \u2013 the extensive stand of Fever trees particularly on the right \u2013 this can offer interesting birding when wet, including Dwarf Bittern.\nOnce into the mopane, typical woodland birds include Red-headed Weaver, Brubru and White-helmet Shrike. Both Three-banded and Bronze-winged Coursers occur, but are difficult to locate during the day. The road turns sharply to the right and then runs straight on for some distance. Areas of bare ground here should be searched for Dusky Lark in the summer months. As the mopane starts to diminish, old farmland has created more open areas where Kori Bustard, Temminck's Courser and other open country species may be seen. Before one reaches the turn off to the Limpopo Tented Camp one passed through an area of open country with low acacia scrub. This is good for seed-eaters such as Scaly-feathered Finch, Red-headed Finch, Great Sparrow ,Green-winged Pytlia, Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah - and in wet summers; Wattled Starling, Southern Carmine Bee-eater and Amur Falcon.\nThe road down towards the Limpopo tented camp passes through an open plains area, which should be scanned for pipits, larks and coursers. Acacia woodland adjacent to the floodplain proper holds a host of typical acacia thornveld birds including Southern Pied Babbler, Burn't-necked Eremomela and Crimson-breasted Shrike. As the trees get more substantial Meve's starling become more common. Around the Limpopo Tented Camp itself tall acacia woodland merges into true Limpopo riverine forest, and the birding is very varied here. Scops, White-faced, Barred, Verreaux's Eagle Owl and Pel's Fishing Owl can all be heard calling from the camp at night, and day visitors may include Yellow-bellied Greenbul and Le Vaillant's Cuckoo.\nThe drive to Maloutswa Pan initially takes one through habitat with lots of big trees, where woodpeckers, hornbills and barbets are common. Further on one passes through some interesting open country, where Southern Ground Hornbill, Secretarybird, Quail-finch and Chestnut-backed Sparrowlark are to be found. In summer listen for the call of Olive-tree Warbler in larger acacia trees. In wet summers the open grasslands play host to numbers of Harlequin Quail and Kurrichane Buttonquail, while Monotonous Lark is common wherever there are trees.\nThe Maloutswa Pan hide is a good spot to spend a few hours and offers a host of Bushveld birds. In season, Dwarf Bittern, Greater Painted Snipe and Grey-hooded Kingfisher may be seen here. The Limpopo loop drive which continues past the pan hide parking area offers excellent variety and has many vistas over the Limpopo River. Broad-billed roller, European Golden Oriole, Saddlebilled Stork and a variety of raptors can be seen on this drive.\n3. Den Staat Wetlands\nThis private farm has some large modified wetland areas, which comprise of dammed up lakes and an array of ponds. At times this is one of the best wetland birding sites in the region, but a visit must be arranged with the owners in advance, (see contact details below) To reach Den Staat from the Main gate take the den Staat dirt road as described under section 2 above and travel for 7.5km. You will see a signboard to Den Staat on the right and a smaller road leading down towards the farms. The first 1.5 km of this road passes through arid acacia scrub (look for Southern Pied Babbler and Kalahari Scrub Robin). The road then passes along the top of one of the earthen dam walls which offers a good vantage point to scan the surrounding wetland areas. Proceed to the farmhouse by continuing past the wetland areas (the road veers to the left) and after signing in you can explore the area, which has a number of tracks which provide access to the ponds and reedbeds. Lily-covered ponds hold Pygmy Goose, White-backed Duck and African Jacana, while reedy areas offer a variety of herons and warblers, including Great Reed Warbler in summer. Adjacent grasslands have Kori Bustard, and in summer Montagu's and Pallid Harrier. When water levels have dropped, extensive exposed mudflats may have Black-winged Pratincole, Yellow Wagtail (summer), large numbers of Kittlitz's Plover, and Caspian Plover (summer) Grey Crowned-Crane, Saddle-billed Stork, African Openbill and Goliath Heron may all occur. On the verges of the ponds, emergent vegetation may hold Allen's Gallinule. Watch overhead for soaring raptors and storks, which can include Bateleur, Black-chested Snake-Eagle and Black Stork.\nOther birding in the vicinity.\nRatho Farms, which is reached from a turnoff to the west, near the Pontdrift Border Post, is a regular spot for Pel's Fishing Owl, Black Stork and various other birds. Here one can walk in the woodland along the Limpopo \u2013 which looks across at Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. It is a good idea to contact Sandra Boshoff who owns the area and keeps tabs on the Pel's Fishing Owls \u2013 Tel +27 15 575 1362\nAccess and Directions\nMapungubwe National Park is 520 km from Johannesburg. Take the N1 to Polokwane (Pietersburg) and at Polokwane take the R521 to Vivo\/Dendron. A further 146km brings one to Alldays. In Alldays turn right towards Pontdrift and a further 46km brings one to the R572, where you turn right towards Messina. The main gate is 23km along this road. Mapungubwe can also be reached from Musina \u2013 take the R572 towards Pontdrift for 68km and you will see the park gates on the right.\nThere is a variety of self-catering accomodation in the area.\nThe main camp at Leokwe, is very well designed and equipped. It is set amidst splendid rock formations. This is a self-catering camp with a swimming pool and central braai area. It is close to the forest boardwalk and confluence lookout and a recommended stay-over for a birding trip.\nThe Limpopo Tented Camp provides luxury tented camp (self-catering) accommodation in the riverine woodland adjacent to the Limpopo in the west of the park. The camp is close to the Maloutswa Pan hide and is a must for birders.\nThe new Mazhou Camping Site is situated close to the Limpopo Forest Tented Camp and has 10 caravan\/tent sites, each with a powerpoint.\nVhembe Wilderness Camp, in the eastern section of Mapungubwe, is situated on a small ridge close to the Limpopo River and Mapungubwe Hill.\nCatering can be arranged in advance if you are staying at Little Muck or the Vhembe Wilderness Camp.\nThis is a Malaria area, and can be very hot in summer. The small shop at reception only sells cool-drinks and visitors should be self-sufficient. Remember to fill up with fuel at Alldays or Musina, since there is no fuel in the area. Note that Guests at any of the park's camps must check in at the main gate reception area. Mapungubwe Main Office (Gate) 015-534-2014\nEtienne Marais, Indicator Birding, 2007","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \/ Blog \/ Pancreatic cancer treatment to stride beyond chemotherapy\nPancreatic Cancer Treatment to Stride Beyond Chemotherapy\nSep 14, 2018 | Reading Time: < 1 minute\nIn the grueling quest for discovering more effective cancer treatment therapies, researchers every now and then come up with interesting breakthroughs, which flash rays of hope not only to the patients, but also for the drug manufacturers to capitalize upon the discoveries.\nA research team, at the Houston University, has recently claimed that they developed a drug, which can block cancer cells from leaving the pancreas and spreading to other organs. In essence, the drug will work as a targeted therapy that will bind cancer-causing genes to kill them, the researchers claimed. In the context of the effectiveness of the drug under development, one of the researchers said that the drug was found to be very effective in treating pancreas cancer and as a superiority, the drug will not release any toxicity.\nThe drug is the first of its kind in terms of the approach of killing two genes at the same time, according a member of the research team; who further revealed that the usage of the drug can also be extended to liver and breast cancers.\nPancreatic cancer has assumed alarming proportions, impairing the quality of life among the patients and also wiping out several lives worldwide. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 44,000 people will die of pancreatic cancer in 2018 in USA, and simultaneously, about 55,000 cases will be diagnosed there.\nHowever, the drug will not be administered in patients for a few years as the researchers are yet to ascertain every nook and corner of the possible risks and side effects.\nThe researchers believe the drug to be a potential alternative to chemotherapy in the future.\ncancer cells\nHouston University\nVenclexta full approval; PBP1510 Orphan St...\nFull FDA Approval for Venclexta Combinations for Acute Myeloid Leukemia The US FDA has granted its full approval to...\nLassen's anti-IL-11 antibody; PTC's COVID-...\nLassen Therapeutics to create anti-IL-11 antibody for cancer and fibrosis Lassen Therapeutics is revealing USD 31 mil...\nIncyte meets endpoint in second atopic der...\nIncyte meets endpoint in the second pivotal atopic dermatitis clinical trial A second phase 3 trial of Incyte's ruxol...\nNew biomarkers for screening in Pancreatic Cancer\nAntibody\u2013Drug Conjugates: An Emerging Concept in Cancer Therapy\nScientists Now Target Attacking Evolution Process of Cancer Cells\nResearchers Turn towards Light to Solve Lung Cancer Puzzle\nVenclexta full approval; PBP1510 Orphan Status; Roche\/ Genesis collab; Immunomodulators for COVID-19","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Notes on the vocalizations of Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Hylophilus ochraceiceps)\nIn the following we briefly analyze and compare voice of the different races of Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Hylophilus ochraceiceps). We also try to quantify the extent of any vocal differences using the criteria proposed by Tobias et al. (2010), as a support for taxonomic review. We have made use of sound recordings available on-line from Xeno Canto (XC) and Macaulay Library (ML).\nWe have compared the following 3 groups:\nNorth West (H. o. ochraceiceps, H. o. pallidipectus, H. o. pacificus, H. o. nelsoni, H. o. bulunensis): Song is a repeated drawn-out whistle, rather flat in pitch or slightly ascending.\n(n=6) Average SD\nmin. freq. 2900 - 3500Hz 3275Hz 193Hz\nmax. freq. 3250 - 3850Hz 3658Hz 198Hz\ntotal length 0.55 - 0.73s 0.64s 0.05s\nfreq. range 300 - 500Hz 383Hz 69Hz\n# notes 1 1 0\nAmazon (H. o. ferrugineifrons, H. o. viridior, H. o. lutescens, H. o. rubrifrons): Song is a repeated drawn-out whistle, rather flat in pitch, slightly ascending or descending.\nfreq. range 220 - 900Hz 495Hz 174Hz\nGuianas (H. o. luteifrons): Song is a repeated phrase of two slightly descending whistles, the second one lower-pitched and longer than the first one.\n(n= 8) Average SD\nmin. freq. 2750 - 3040Hz 2942Hz 87Hz\nfreq. range 560 - 1800Hz 1060Hz 350Hz\nSurprisingly, the different song of luteifrons has seemingly nowhere been picked up in literature: its song consists of two notes with decreasing pitch (score 4), resulting in an overall longer song phrase (score 2-3) and larger frequency range (score 1-2). When applying Tobias criteria, this would lead to a total vocal score of about 5 vs. all other races.\nBirds of North West and Amazon differ slightly, NW birds having on average a higher-pitched voice (score 1-2) and slightly shorter whistles (score 1). Total score 2-3.\nThe exact geographical boundaries between ferrugineifrons and luteifrons will need more study, to find out whether the two taxa co-exist or not. Interestingly, based on voice birds of E Venezuela are luteifrons (Guianan group) while birds of SE Venezuela are ferrugineifrons (Amazonian group), a pattern also seen in some other species. North of Manaus, most birds are luteifrons, but one recording is not (if correctly identified, it is a background voice on XC286603, and might equally be song of Collared Gnatwren Microbates collaris).\nA single recording of presumed race lutescens (XC120183) apparently consists of a 2-note song, but else lacks resemblance with luteifrons. rubrifrons at the other hand sings 'normal' song. To be further investigated.\nAll in all, we can conclude that the Guianan group clearly stands apart vocally.\nThis note was finalized on 22nd October 2015, using sound recordings available on-line at that moment. We would like to thank in particular the many sound recordists who placed their recordings for this species on XC and ML.\nMore Information: on168_tawny-crowned_greenlet.pdf\nBoesman, P. (2016). Notes on the vocalizations of Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Hylophilus ochraceiceps). HBW Alive Ornithological Note 168. In: Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2173\/bow-on.100168","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HT: Sound designer's colorful brain creates Cardinal's walkabout experience\nHerald-Times | Connie Shakalis\nSo you want to record a radio play? Just turn on your smartphone's recording app and round up a script and some actors.\nI had no idea of the technology that goes into creating these plays, in which one's imagination soars off the high-dive, guided, no, pushed off, by talented staff members.\nCardinal Stage's upcoming walkabout radio play series, \"Sherlock in Btown,\" will be an accumulation of efforts by actors, director Kate Galvin, writers and maybe most importantly, the tech crew. It's two Sherlock Holmes mysteries set in Bloomington and offers not only self-guided options, but also guided events and interactive activities.\nLast fall I had trouble following Cardinal's walkabouts; the voices, mostly women's, sounded alike to me, and the action went off in opposing directions, spinning my head and leaving behind my comprehension.\nBut these new radio plays look as though they will bring fresh ideas and remarkable technology, to keep the audience guessing \u2014 in a good way.\nRadio plays rely completely on what the audience hears. No props, costumes, sight gags, facial expressions, choreography, gyrating pelvises to bring the audience to the scene. It seems like a daunting project, and Robert Hornbostel, sound designer\/editor, will again prove his expertise in having us abandon our TVs and laptops to spend two hours with Cardinal (one hour per episode).\nAfter hearing from Hornbostel I'll never watch a movie the same way again. All those sounds of feet stepping, bottles opening, flesh ripping are products of technology so advanced, particularly in the past five years, that almost any mood or action is just a sound designer's story-board away.\nHornbostel is responsible for the auditory experience of each scene in each of these mystery plays. First, he meets virtually with director Galvin to understand her vision for the story. Next comes work with Corey Hollinger, recording engineer, to set up space and equipment to record actors. Hollinger and Galvin later comb through the recordings, flagging sections they want to keep.\n\"From here I create a storyboard of these recordings,\" Hornbostel said in an email, \"lining up all the sections and creating a road map for the story.\"\nThen come the musicians and Hornbostel's own library of virtual instruments to create \"intro\/outro\" music, dramatic stingers \u2014 quick stabs of music \u2014 and other music to give theatrical polish.\n\"All of this is done remotely, where I am constantly sending drafts to Kate for notes and ideas so that we make sure we are meeting the needs of Kate's artistic vision.\"\nFor more audio-specific technology, he relies on Kontakt virtual instruments and a variety of third-party creators making synthetic representations of instruments.\n\"The London Symphony Orchestra recently released a virtual instrument that compiles several recordings of their musicians recreating every dynamic expression they could think of, from the tiniest (pizzicato) plucks of violins, to giant bass drum hits, to long emotive clarinet tones.\"\nVirtual instruments allow for strange sonic experiences and can meet some more specific needs than just recreating an orchestra. For Cardinal's walkabout play last fall \"Women in The Woods\" he frequently used three instruments that were entirely synthetically created. They provided cinematic, powerful and otherwise unachievable sounds.\nFor the spring walkabouts he is enjoying his new favorite tool, an instrument built to simulate foley footsteps, allowing for very dynamic and specific footsteps.\nNot only is Hornbostel a self-proclaimed tech nerd, he has a condition called synesthesia, in which his brain links sounds and visual colors, resulting in his seeing colors as people speak.\n\"This ended up being very useful in working in a visual based medium like theatrical design, allowing me to connect what I heard in my head with the colors presented by a director, costume, lighting, or scenic designer.\"\nSteve Scott is one of my favorite actors in town. I will never, repeat, never, forget his chilling portrayal of Ralph the serial killer in \"Frozen\" (not the Disney one) or his zany rendition of epicene theater queen Mr. Peach.\n\"This is my fifth crack at voice acting, and I love it,\" Scott said in an email. \"It extends my range, as I can play a variety of characters that I simply couldn't pull off on stage given my age and appearance. I can play with dozens of voices and accents, which is something I've practiced since childhood. I want to do more.\"\nI happily await Scott's accents in \"Predisposed to Violins,\" by Liam Castellan, as I thought last fall's plays were lacking in them. I can almost assure you: Scott, in this supporting role, will impress.\n\"I got to work with Kate as a director. She's wonderful, and every note she gave was spot on. She also insured that the production was safe, and her pandemic protocols were sound.\"\nAnother one of my Bloomington favorites is the excellent actor Scott Van Wye, who will play Holmes. In this cold war thriller, Watson (Leraldo Anzaldua) urges Holmes to take an overdue vacation, never suspecting that Bloomington will be the place. Of course, a dangerous pursuit, Hoosier style, unfolds.\nThe series' second play is Bruce Walsh's single-episode play \"John Watson, PhD,\" which is set to begin the week of April 19. Inspired by a heist caper, this drama puts a new spin on Arthur Conan Doyle's characters.\nBring your headphones, smartphone, car (it's not all just walking from scene to scene this year) and sunscreen. If you would prefer to take a guided radio walk, make sure you call ahead, as spots are limited.\nFind tickets and learn more about our Walkabout Radio Plays here.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Little League\/Youth\nJVFL Youth Football\nCentral Keystone Youth Football\nSpecial Needs Football\nIndoor Gaurd\nMenuHome Mifflin\t-Spring Sports -Summer Sports -Fall Sports -Winter Sports -Pics Centre\t-Spring Sports -Summer Sports -Fall Sports -Winter Sports -Pics College\t-Game Stories -Interviews Pro Spring\t-Softball -Baseball -Track -Lacrosse -Horseback Riding Summer\t-Baseball -Little League\/Youth -Softball -Swimming Fall\t-Football -Cross Country -Field Hockey -Boys Soccer -Girls Soccer -JVFL Youth Football -Central Keystone Youth Football -Special Needs Football -Volleyball Winter\t-Girls Basketball -Boys Basketball -Indoor Track -Indoor Gaurd -Bowling -Wrestling -Swimming\nHome \/ Columns\/Features \/ Mifflin\/Juniata cross country PIAA results\nMifflin\/Juniata cross country PIAA results\nBy Kenny Varner Jr.\nBy BRIAN CARSON\nHERSHEY \u2013 Juniata's Garrett Baublitz and Mifflin County's Brayden Harris and Chayce Macknair earned Top Ten finishes at the PIAA Cross Country Championships at the Parkview course on Saturday.\nBaublitz improved upon ninth place a season ago to finish second in the boys 2A race. In Class 3A, Harris came in fourth with Macknair winning his second PIAA medal with an eighth-place finish. The Husky senior was 18th in 2017.\nThe Indian junior ran the course in 16:36, seven seconds off winner Jonah Powell of Grove City.\n\"I was hoping for somewhere between first and seventh, so finishing second in the state is great. I'm thrilled with that. I'm ecstatic,\" Baublitz said. \"It was a great feeling. I did the same thing in track but this is more special to me. Track has always been my baby and cross country is a little tougher for me but this is really special. To be honest, I didn't think I'd get second today. I'm so happy. Words can't describe how I feel right now.\"\nBaublitz was in fifth after the first mile with a time of 4:58, one second off the leader. He inched up to fourth at the two-mile mark in a time of 10:36. Baublitz turned on the juice in the last mile and with a strong kick passed two runners for second place.\n\"I was a little scared (on the last mile). They were putting on some surges and I didn't know if I could handle it but I got my confidence up and did what I had to do,\" Baublitz said. \"There were a lot of surges. It was kind of chaotic. Lots of great action. It was an exciting race.\"\nHarris, just a sophomore, crossed in a time of 16:22. For Harris, this season was all about redemption.\n\"I thought I did pretty good. I wanted to redeem myself from last year. I was too peaked out last year and I didn't even place in the top 25,\" Harris said. \"I thought with my times I could be top five. This course is so different. You have to take the start super-fast to get into position, you have to maintain position and then at the end try to kick. It felt really nice. I'm glad I came in top five and met my goal. This is a redemption year and I'm still growing. I didn't expect to win it, but I wanted to keep my hopes up and finish top 25.\"\nHarris was ninth after the mile mark with a time of 4:55. He was up to fifth at the two-mile mark and had enough kick to pass a Christian Fitch of Fox Chapel for fourth. With two years left to tackle the Parkview course, Harris already knows where he has to improve.\n\"I need to maintain better. It gets a little hectic out there, especially with the slippy conditions today. Going out there on those hills you have to maintain position and not run them too hard,\" Harris said. \"I did a good job but at the start, I may have gone out a little too crazy. At the end, I always have a strong kick. They gave me a run for my money. Finishing top five motivates me for next year and into track season. I hope it motivates the other kids too.\"\nMacknair made his last race at states a memorable one, finishing with a time of 16:36, beating by a wide margin his time and 18th place finish from a year ago. The Husky senior was 15th at the mile mark, 13th at the two-mile and emptied the tank down the stretch to garner a top ten spot.\n\"I feel good about placing top ten. I had some discomfort before and during the race. I really wanted to beat him (Harris) today so I'm not super-duper happy but I'm happy enough,\" Macknair said. \"Top Ten, that's pretty good. There's a lot of elite company I'm with now being able to finish top ten in the triple-A race.\"\nFour area athletes made the trip to states and despite solid performances by all came up short in their quest for a top 25 finish and a medal.\nMifflin County's Joy Galbraith, Lauren Kuykendall and Chase Sheaffer, along with Juniata's Emily Houtz took on the Parkview course.\nGalbraith and Kuykendall, both seniors, made their final high school cross country run a solid one with Galbraith finishing in a time of 21:06 and Kuykendall crossing in 22:20 in the 3A race. Husky junior Chase Sheaffer made his second appearance at states a memorable one by besting his time from a year ago. Sheaffer finished the course in a time of 17:45.\nJuniata freshman Houtz was satisfied with her first run at Hershey, despite the hills and the muddy course. She finished the 2A race in a time of 22:37.\ncategory \/slider frontfeatured\n\u2190 Previous Story Centre County PIAA State Cross County rundown\nNext Story \u2192 Bald Eagles drop Serra in PIAA state volleyball opener\nJones hits 1,000-points in BEA win over Bucktail\nResults for Saint Josephs Catholic Academy @ New Oxford Tournament\nNewport tops Juniata in wrestling action\nNotice: It seems you have Javascript disabled in your Browser. In order to submit a comment to this post, please write this code along with your comment: fb38748bf7aaaa3947298c94fb83aed4\nAbout Kenny Varner Jr.\nCopyright \u00a9 2013 Hometown Sports Scene. 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{"text":"Back Bay Houses\nGenealogies of Back Bay Houses\nParty Wall Agreements\nCharlesgate East\n169 Marlborough\n169 Marlborough (2014)\nLot 27\u2032 x 112\u2032 (3,024 sf)\n169 Marlborough is located on the north side of Marlborough, between Dartmouth and Exeter, with 167 Marlborough to the east and 171 Marlborough to the west.\n169 Marlborough was originally one of a pair of symmetrical houses (167-169 Marlborough) built in 1878, each three stories high (plus the basement level), with mansard roofs at the third floor, one story shorter than 171 Marlborough to the west. The two houses were designed by different architects and built by different builders, and over the years have been significantly altered. 169 Marlborough was remodeled first, in 1916, to remove the mansard roof on the third story, add a full fourth story, and add a partial fifth story at the rear. 167 Marlborough was remodeled in 1929 to expand the third story by eliminating the mansard roof and expanding an existing partial fourth story at the rear. It was further remodeled in 1980 to add a fourth story in the front and center of the house (connecting with the existing partial fourth story in the rear), with a new mansard roof in the front.\n169 Marlborough was designed by architects Robert Gould Shaw and George Russell Shaw (of the firm of Shaw and Shaw) for their mother, Hannah (Buck) Shaw, the widow of attorney Samuel Parkman Shaw. It was built in built in 1878-1879 by Standish & Woodbury. Hannah Shaw previously had lived at 15 Louisburg Square. She is shown as the owner of 169 Marlborough on the original building permit application, dated July 9, 1878.\nHannah Shaw purchased the 27 foot wide lot for 169 Marlborough on June 15, 1878, from Henry Lee. It was composed of a 24 foot parcel to the west, part of a 50 foot wide lot he had purchased from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on April 25, 1871, and a 3 foot wide parcel at the east, part of a 30 foot wide lot he had purchased from Eben D. Jordan on May 1, 1871. The lot purchased from Eben D. Jordan was the western portion of a 100 foot wide lot he had acquired from William Thomas on March 9, 1870. William Thomas had acquired the lot on November 2, 1869, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.\nClick here for an index to the deeds for 169 Marlborough, and click here for further information about the land between the north side of Marlborough and Alley 418, from Dartmouth to Exeter.\nHannah Shaw lived at 169 Marlborough until her death in June of 1898.\nOn January 5, 1899, 169 Marlborough was purchased from Hannah Shaw's estate by Miss Eliza Tileston Hemenway. She lived at 242 Beacon with her mother, Ellen (Tileston) Hemenway, the widow of Charles Porter Hemenway.\nEliza Hemenway married in April of 1899 to George Edward Cabot and they made 169 Marlborough their home. He previously had lived at 24 Marlborough. They also maintained a home in Manchester.\nAn electrical engineer by training, George Cabot became a real estate dealer, joining with his half-brother, Norman Winslow Cabot, and Francis Murray Forbes to form the real estate brokerage firm of Cabot, Cabot, and Forbes.\n167-169 Marlborough (2014)\nIn the early 1900s, the Cabots added a brick rear ell designed by Peabody and Stearns. One sheet of plans for the addition is included in the Peabody and Stearns Collection in the Boston Public Library's Arts Department (reference PS\/MA.039). The plans are undated, but the addition was built between 1902 and 1908 (it does not appear on the 1902 Bromley map but does appear on the 1908 map).\nIn March of 1916, Eliza Cabot applied for (and subsequently received) permission to remove the mansard roof on the third story, add a fourth story over the entire area of the house, and add a fifth story over the rear of the house. The remodeling was designed by architects Bigelow and Wadsworth. Plans for the remodeling \u2014 including elevations and floor plans \u2014 are included in the City of Boston Blueprints Collection in the Boston Public Library's Arts Department (reference BIN C-30).\nIn June of 1928, Eliza Cabot acquired 167 Marlborough. The Cabots remodeled the house and leased it to others.\nIn June of 1929, George Cabot applied for (and subsequently received) permission to widen and to cut two new windows into an existing ell at the rear of the property. The remodeling was designed by architects Bigelow, Wadsworth, Hubbard, and Smith.\nEliza Cabot died in November of 1944. George Cabot continued to live at 169 Marlborough until his death in April of 1946.\nIn 1947, 169 Marlborough was the Spanish Consulate.\nOn September 5, 1947, 167 Marlborough and 169 Marlborough were acquired from Eliza Cabot's estate by Glenwood J. Sherrard and Margaret S. Henderson, trustees of the 236 Beacon Street Trust. Glenwood Sherrard was the proprietor of the Parker House hotel, and Margaret Henderson was the wife of real estate dealer Elliott Henderson.\nOn December 3, 1947, 169 Marlborough was acquired from Glenwood Sherrard and Margaret Henderson by Denholm Muir Jacobs and his wife, Margaret (Bottomly) Jacobs.\nIn December of 1947, he applied for (and subsequently received) permission to convert the property from a single-family dwelling into five apartments. The Jacobses lived in one of the apartments. They previously had lived briefly at 31 Commonwealth, as lodgers, and before that in Pennsylvania.\nOn April 12, 1949, 169 Marlborough was acquired from the Jacobses by Margaret Jacobs's mother, Margaret H. (Dunn) Spencer Bottomly, the widow of Arthur C. Spencer, a lawyer, who had died in January of 1909, and of Robert J. Bottomly, also a lawyer, who had died in November of 1948. Prior to his death, the Bottomlys had lived in an apartment at 370 Beacon. The Jacobses moved from 169 Marlborough and by the early 1950s were living in Waban.\nMargaret Bottomly continued to live at 169 Marlborough until her death in August of 1971.\nThe property changed hands, remaining an apartment building, and on February 18, 2011, was acquired by the 169 LLC (Matthew W. Piccione, manager).\nOn July 24, 2012, the 169 LLC converted the property into three condominium units, the 169 Marlborough Street Condominium.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tomorrow's Business: 3rd February 2020\nBig banks and fund managers have urged the London Stock Exchange to push back its opening by an hour and a half, as the bourse considers trimming one of the longest trading days in the world. The suggestion comes as the LSE canvasses market opinion about making a change to its hours for the first time in 20 years. Markets in London are active from 8am until 4.30pm at present. But the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (Afme), which represents banks, and the Investment Association, which speaks on behalf of asset managers, both want the LSE to open at 9:30am and close seven hours later. The two industry lobby groups have been leading the charge to cut the opening hours for Europe's largest stock market because, they say, the current eight-and-a half-hour day does little to help them easily buy and sell shares without affecting the market price. They also argue that such long hours are out of step with changing attitudes to mental health and employees' work-life balance. London's continuous trading day is harmonised with counterparts in Europe and designed to overlap with the trading hours of Asia and North America. By contrast rival exchanges in New York and Japan, which have bigger market capitalisations than London, conduct their business in two fewer hours. Hong Kong and Tokyo also break for lunch. Opening to meet demand from Asia was unnecessary, the lobby groups said. \"In practice there is no discernible benefit\u2009.\u2009.\u2009.\u2009The overlap with Asia that exists for only part of the year \u2014 during the summertime \u2014 is not considered to be statistically significant.\" Many investors and banks want to keep the market open in the afternoon to meet demand from the US. The final hour of its working day is typically the busiest in London. The LSE has proposed four alternatives to its current schedule. Its seven-week consultation period closes on Friday. Afme and the IA backed a 9am-to-4pm option but made another suggestion not offered by the LSE: 9.30am to 4.30pm, which would keep the overlap with the US market but still cut the day by 90 minutes. The groups said they had received support from more fund managers and banks in Europe and the UK for the 9.30am start. \"While [it] was initially dismissed as unappealing, there is far more acceptance than we had initially assumed,\" they said. To support their push, the groups have recommended a harmonised pilot programme across all stocks and major exchanges and trading venues for 12 months to examine the impact on markets and companies. The groups also suggested that the LSE make changes to its Regulatory News Service, a newswire through which companies distribute sensitive information such as earnings, deals and personnel changes. They recommended that releases be limited to a window 60-90 minutes prior to the market open. That would mean an 8am start at the earliest, compared with the current 7am.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Not RatedNot Rated\nThis documentary takes the \"Innocent Man on Texas Death Row\" tale to a dark corner feared by all - - proving that an innocent man has been executed by the State. A clash between good and evi... Read allThis documentary takes the \"Innocent Man on Texas Death Row\" tale to a dark corner feared by all - - proving that an innocent man has been executed by the State. A clash between good and evil strikes up on the High Plains of Texas when Johnny Frank Garrett, a 17 year old retarded... Read allThis documentary takes the \"Innocent Man on Texas Death Row\" tale to a dark corner feared by all - - proving that an innocent man has been executed by the State. A clash between good and evil strikes up on the High Plains of Texas when Johnny Frank Garrett, a 17 year old retarded boy is arrested, convicted and ultimately executed for the Halloween night rape, mutilati... Read all\nJesse Quackenbush\nKatie Quackenbush\nJeff Blackburn\nJimmy Don Boydston\nWatch The Last Word\nClip 12:50\nCharlotte Cameron\nGabriel Cardiel\n(as Father Gabriel Cardiel)\nLorraine Crockett\nIsaiah Darnes\nRalph Erdmann\nJohnny Frank Garrett\n(archive footage)\nSelden Hale\n(as Seldon Hale)\nEarle G. Hallberg Jr.\nDanny Hill\nMichael Ivanhoff\nSue Jasper\nPhil Jordan\nTom Kane\nCharles Leonard\nSouthern Fried Bride\nThis movie left me chilled to the bone. I have seen documentaries about wrongful convictions and eyewitness errors but never have I seen such a lynching. The most jaw dropping moment was an interview with the defense attorney who did not present a case and didn't even know that he could have asked for money from the state to do an investigation. He did no investigation. He has a look of sympathy and ignorance and guilt that is shocking. His confession can only be surmised as a request for forgiveness in order to make peace with his soul. The mother recounts the details of the arrest of her son and the fear and disbelief is displayed with a helplessness that is heartbreaking. The boy is 17 and considered \"retarded\" and a past that would explain severe trauma but not violence. The attorneys, police and the judges seem comfortable to circumvent the law and I am reminded of a line from the Denzel Washington movie, \"Hurricane.\" The Police stopped and told him,\"We're looking for two negroes in a white car.\" Hurricane responded, \"Any two will do? The injustice becomes unbelievable and the director effectively invokes a feeling that something evil and unholy is going on. Religion is used as an important theme with the Catholic Church fighting for clemency and religious fanatics hell bent on the electric chair, each one claiming to be in Jesus Camp. Good and evil fighting for the soul and who does God side with?\nThe injustice and incompetence will have you on the edge of your bed and then you find out that something evil and unholy IS going on. The execution isn't the final blow.\npbeat\nMarch 1, 2008 (United States)\nCinco Rosas Productions\nWhat is the English language plot outline for The Last Word (2008)?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Property taxes are calculated based on the assessed value of your property. The assessment value shown on your 2022 property tax statement reflects a market value date of April 1, 2018.\n2023 Reassessment notices were mailed to all property owners on May 25, 2022. These notices indicate updated values which will be used to calculate the 2023 property taxes, and these values reflect a market date of April 1, 2021. Assessment and classification may be appealed; however, taxes may not be appealed.\nThe average overall assessment increase in this reassessment was 9.9%. If your assessment has moved in line with the average, you will not experience a change in taxes due to this reassessment. If your assessment change was above or below the average, you may experience an adjustment in taxes proportionate to your deviation from the average increase.\nThe graph below illustrates how the property taxes of individual properties in the RM of Tache may be impacted by Reassessment 2023.\nAppealing your Assessment\nThe appeal deadline for the 2023 assessment values was October 18th, 2022, and the Board of Revision was held on November 3rd, 2022.\nThat being said, when you receive a supplementary tax notice for new construction, such as a new residence, garage, renovations, etc, your right to appeal will be stated in a letter along with that supplementary notice. Appeals must be submitted to the Municipal office. We strongly recommend that you call the Provincial Assessment Branch to discuss your property value prior to registering an appeal, as many questions or issues can be easily answered by phone.\nRatepayers have been informed, or can receive additional information, about Reassessment 2023 in the following ways:\n\u00d8 A Provincial website, providing property assessments, maps and answers to frequently asked questions, is available. Anyone with internet access can obtain this information at https:\/\/manitoba.ca\/openmb\/infomb\/departments\/index.html or www.gov.mb.ca\/assessment.\n\u00d8 MyPropertyMB: Manitobans can now access and receive their assessment notice and detailed property assessment information online by creating an account at https:\/\/manitoba.ca\/myproperty\n\u00d8 A toll free customer service line is available for ratepayers to contact their local assessment office at 1-866-216-9342. The local number is 204-326-9896.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Popular Science Arabia magazine and website contains original content from Arab researchers and scientists from the region's best universities and research centers, in addition to the magazine's original content translated into Arabic.\nThe magazine simplifies complex scientific concepts in an effort to disseminate them among young Arabs and inspire them to direct their energy towards innovation and creativity, and comes in line with the United Arab Emirates vision to spread knowledge and innovation to build a better future for the region.\n\"Launching the Arabic edition of Popular Science magazine is a welcomed step in the right direction. The magazine simplifies complex scientific concepts in an effort to disseminate them among young Arabs and inspire them to direct their energy towards innovation and creativity\"\nH.E. Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi\nLatest News , MIT Technology Review , Mostaqbal News , posci\nDubai Future Foundation's Knowledge Platforms Reach More Than 400 Million Users Worldwide\nThe Dubai Future Foundation's (DFF) knowledge platforms now reach more than 400 million people across the globe, introducing users to future science...\nTuesday May 23rd, 2017\nLatest News , posci\nDubai Future Foundation Inks MoU with Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute\nThe Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has signed an MoU with the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI) to promote innovation and ...\nWednesday May 17th, 2017\nMore Than 49 Million Young Arabs Read Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's Address in Issue One of 'Popular Science Arabia'\nHis Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, addressed Arab youth in an open l...\nSunday April 9th, 2017\nDubai Future Foundation and Haykal Media Launch Arabic Edition of Popular Science Magazine\nThe Dubai Future Foundation is set to collaborate with Haykal Media to launch the Arabic edition of Popular Science magazine, a world-renowned monthly...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"cmt(Goldberger, Jessica R) \u00bb Refine Search\nCommunity Development and Culture Negotiation During the Early Bronze Age in Western Anatolia\nby Adams, Donovan M., Ph.D. University of Nevada, Reno. 2020: 474 pages; 27963460.\nExploring Cultural and Socio-Political Influences on the Post-rape Decisions and Behaviors of Undocumented Immigrant Women of Mexican-Origin\nby Acosta, Lauren Anne, Ph.D. The University of Arizona. 2019: 223 pages; 27666274.\nEffects of Increasing Education for Clinicians on Stress While Treating Pressure Injuries\nby Garner, Roscelyn Shannon Louise, Ph.D. Walden University. 2019: 81 pages; 27543866.\nDesistance among Emerging Adults: A Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding Identity Formation, Community, and Relationships\nby Nader, Elias Samir, Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Lowell. 2019: 186 pages; 22617674.\nA Mixed-Methods Investigation of How Schools in an Urban District Respond to Student Benchmark Data under Shifting Accountability Incentives\nby Kern, Emily C., Ph.D. Vanderbilt University. 2019: 209 pages; 13901520.\nBecoming an RN: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology Study of the Socialization of Graduate RNs\nby Hostutler, Jennifer J., Ph.D. Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. 2018: 191 pages; 10785715.\nDissention in the Ranks\u2014Dissent within U.S. Civil-Military Relations During the Truman Administration: A Historical Approach\nby Martin, David A. DAM, Ed.D. The George Washington University. 2018: 305 pages; 10638645.\nResilience in Physically Maltreated Adolescents: Interpersonally Related Protective Factors and Gender Differences\nby Roberts, Deborah Morgan, Ph.D. The George Washington University. 2017: 268 pages; 10262221.\nPerception of consultation among professional school counselors, teachers and mental health professional counselors\nby Bryant, Brenda L., Ed.D. University of Missouri - Saint Louis. 2016: 203 pages; 10249064.\nImplementing Lipid Screening Guidelines for Children in a Rural Health Clinic\nby Bennett, Jennifer Gay, D.N.P. University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 2016: 56 pages; 10163291.\nAssessing the impacts of a fuel spill on the benthic macroinvertebrate and diatom communities in a Southern California stream and river\nby Esquivel, Robert, M.S. California State University, Long Beach. 2016: 56 pages; 10137437.\nStochastic Drought Risk Analysis and Projection Methods For Thermoelectric Power Systems\nby Bekera, Behailu Belamo, Ph.D. The George Washington University. 2016: 166 pages; 3725243.\nDesign and analysis of feedback and feedforward control systems for web tension in Roll-to-Roll manufacturing\nby Raul, Pramod Rajaram, Ph.D. Oklahoma State University. 2015: 153 pages; 10139848.\nGender differences in children's academic self-concept and achievement in math and reading\nby Le Grand, Alison J., Ph.D. Northern Arizona University. 2015: 151 pages; 3745464.\nDefeat and memory at the Arkansas state capitol: The Little Rock Monument to the Women of the Confederacy, 1896-1914\nby Elledge, Zachary Lynn, M.A. Arkansas State University. 2015: 102 pages; 1593794.\nCommunicating on YouTube: bystanders'recording of female-on-female violence\nby Smith, Andrea Marie, M.A. California State University, Los Angeles. 2014: 64 pages; 1583095.\nMultifunctional and Supramolecular Materials through the Hydrophobic Effect\nby Zheng, Rubo, Ph.D. Tulane University School of Science and Engineering. 2014: 164 pages; 3680844.\nSelf-regulated learning (SRL) microanalysis for mathematical problem solving: A comparison of a SRL event measure, questionnaires, and a teacher rating scale\nby Callan, Gregory L., Ph.D. The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. 2014: 195 pages; 3665786.\nMoment-Based Accelerators for Kinetic Problems with Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion\nby Taitano, William Tsubasa-Tsutsui, Ph.D. The University of New Mexico. 2014: 280 pages; 3630377.\nInfluence of the ligand binding domain heterodimer interface on NMDA receptor kinetics\nby Borschel, William Francis, Ph.D. State University of New York at Buffalo. 2013: 217 pages; 3554434.\nSchool administrators' perception of the school counselors' role\nby Lynn, Joe M., Jr., Ph.D. Capella University. 2012: 160 pages; 3499686.\nGenetic and genomic mechanisms of neonatal hyperoxic lung injury in the inbred mouse\nby Nichols, Jennifer, Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2012: 180 pages; 3512797.\nEstimation Methods for Data Subject to Detection Limits\nby May, Ryan C., Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2012: 75 pages; 3509284.\nSpecialization in Small-Scale Societies: The Organization of Pottery Production at Kolomoki (9ER1), Early County, Georgia\nby LaForge, Travis B., M.A. University of South Florida. 2012: 152 pages; 1508196.\nImmunogenicity and linked recognition of Anaplasma marginale type IV secretion system proteins\nby Morse, Kaitlyn, Ph.D. Washington State University. 2011: 195 pages; 3495931.\nImpact of backwards faded scaffolding approach to inquiry-based astronomy laboratory experiences on undergraduate non-science majors' views of scientific inquiry\nby Lyons, Daniel J., Ph.D. University of Wyoming. 2011: 324 pages; 3473851.\nOxygen Distribution and Consumption in the Normal and Diabetic Rat Retina, and Gene Expression Changes in the Diabetic Rat Retina\nby Lau, Jennifer Chung Min, Ph.D. Northwestern University. 2011: 167 pages; 3469741.\nSpectroscopic enhancement from noble mettalic nanoparticles\nby Tsai, Shu-Ju, Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park. 2011: 176 pages; 3461424.\nStaff nurse perceptions of nurse manager behaviors that influence job satisfaction\nby Feather, Rebecca A., Ph.D. Indiana University. 2011: 165 pages; 3609150.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Now Reading: Through Boom and Bust, 'Invisible Houston' Persists\nThrough Boom and Bust, 'Invisible Houston' Persists\nRobert D. Bullard Wikimedia Commons\nForrest Wilder Dec 19, 2013, 1:26 pm CST\nWhen Robert Bullard\u2014sociologist, activist and leader of the environmental-justice movement\u2014published his first book, Invisible Houston, in 1987, the city was in the dumps. The oil boom of the late 1970s and early 1980s had turned to bust, and the job losses, foreclosures and emptied malls had tarnished the \"Golden Buckle of the Sunbelt,\" as the city was known in the boomtown years. But this was Houston, Texas, dammit, a city where all that is solid melts into air and you can do anything with enough money. Soon, the boosters got to work. \"Houston, Back on Top to Stay\" was the slogan that the Houston Economic Development Council came up with. And, sure enough, Houston emerged from the recession faster than other Texas cities and got back to the business of making money.\nBut Bullard's 1987 book wasn't about Houston's rollercoaster economy celebrated by the town's elite. It was about those who gain the least during the booms, lose the most during the busts, and remain invisible throughout. At that time, Houston was still a biracial Southern city, divided between an Anglo majority and a large black minority. It had yet to lay claim to its current cosmopolitanism or its startling new status as the most diverse city in the nation. In Bullard's telling, it was Houston's black community\u2014the largest in the South at the time\u2014that suffered largely in silence.\n\"They are basically invisible when it comes to power, the power to keep things that other people don't want out of their neighborhoods, the power to get access to the economic infrastructure, the power to get access to the political infrastructure,\" he told me.\nTwenty-five years later, Houston is reveling in another boom, and poor residents are almost as invisible as ever.\nIn November, Bullard called together a group of activists, scholars and citizens\u2014mostly African-Americans\u2014at Texas Southern University for \"Invisible Houston: Revisited.\" After 25 years in California and Atlanta, Bullard returned to Houston two years ago to serve as dean of Texas Southern's public-policy school. What Bullard sees now is a city that's undergone dramatic transformation yet remains wedded to an old political structure. It's a city (and state, really) that loves to tout its \"miracle\" economy that leaves too many of its citizens behind. It's a city that barely bats an eye at giving $3 million in tax subsidies to Chevron for an office tower the company was going to build anyway, but balks at even crafting a housing policy for a struggling working class.\n\"We still have invisible Houston but now the population that's invisible is much larger and is much more diverse,\" Bullard said recently. \"That diversity does not translate into the changing of the guards when it comes to the power. It's like Oz. Who's actually pulling the strings and running things? It's not that 75 percent,\" he said, referring to the percentage of Houston residents who are non-Anglo.\nAt the conference, Rice University demographer Stephen Klineberg said Houston has the most even distribution among the four great communities of major U.S. cities: 44 percent Hispanic, 23 percent black, 26 percent white, and 7 percent Asian and other. But don't call it a melting pot. The city is deeply segregated geographically along race and class lines\u2014a feature, not a bug, of its notoriously laissez-faire attitude. Sarmistha Majumdar, a professor at Texas Southern, said income-based segregation in Houston, based on her analysis of Census tracts, is the worst in the nation. Gentrification of old \"inner-city\" black neighborhoods is \"turning the city inside out,\" driving black and brown Houstonians to the \"-lands\" (Pearland, Sugarland, The Woodlands), where services are scant and public transit minimal.\nAlong the Ship Channel, the number of tons of carcinogenic pollution has dropped significantly over the decades, but the health impacts on nearby minority neighborhoods are even more disproportionate now than they were in the 1980s\u2014another consequence of inequality.\nStill, Bullard is upbeat about the prospects for change. \"I am very hopeful,\" he said. \"When I left 25 years ago, there were not that many people doing the work I do and now there is a whole cadre, a whole army.\"\nForrest Wilder, a native of Wimberley, Texas, is the editor of the Observer.\nRead More: Houston\nThe Oil and Gas Industry Still Hasn't Reckoned with #MeToo\nGroping. Catcalling. Crude texts. We spoke to women in the oil industry who say they faced sexual harassment and were punished for speaking out. by Arya Sundaram\nScreened out by automated background checks, tenants who face eviction can be denied housing for years to come. by Megan Kimble\nAustin and America's Thirty-Year War on the Homeless\nCities have spent three decades criminalizing homelessness. Last year, Austin bucked the trend\u2014and sparked a firestorm that still hasn't gone out. by Gus Bova","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Loved one's death can shake a person's faith\nWORD MADE FLESH\nBrett Fawcett\nAll Souls' Day \u2013 November 2, 2014\nLamentations 3.17-26 | Psalm 103 | 1 Corinthians 15.51-57 | Matthew 11.25-30\nMany devout believers in God have had their faith severely shaken by the death of a loved one. Even the great Christian apologist, C.S. Lewis, almost lost his faith when his wife died of cancer. It can be hard to believe that a God of love would allow us to experience something as cruel as grief.\nYet grief is not a sin, even when it causes us to doubt God's goodness. Indeed, in our First Reading from Lamentations, the prophet Jeremiah bluntly expresses this sort of tortured grief over the destruction of Jerusalem and the massacre of the Jews.\n'The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end.'\nLamentations 3.22\n\"I have forgotten what happiness is,\" he cries, and \"gone is . . . all that I had hoped for from the Lord.\" In his grief, Jeremiah confesses to \"despair\" (a word that literally means a loss of hope). He doesn't deny or suppress these feelings, but honestly admits to them.\nHow did he regain his hope? How can we?\nIt is worthwhile to remember why human death occurs at all. Of course, death is, from a natural perspective, inevitable. But St. Athanasius says that when man and woman were created, the grace of God elevated them above nature into a state of blessed immortality. Once we fell into sin, however, we gave up that gift and collapsed into a state of mortality.\nWhen we mourn the death of a loved one, therefore, let us also remember to mourn our sins, which caused death to afflict us in the first place. (Understanding that human sin is ultimately why God allows suffering is a theme of Lamentations.)\nYet, Athanasius continues, God was not content to leave us there, but chose to enter the human situation and save us. It is significant that Jesus triumphed over death as a representative of the human race. He conquered death on our behalf.\nThe grave has already been defeated, though it won't be abolished until the resurrection. St. Paul celebrates this in the Second Reading. At the triumphant blast of the angelic trumpet, the dead will be raised, and our mortal bodies will put on the immortality of Christ's body. Death will be undone and disappear forever, and the separation will be over.\nThis is what we hope for. As we say in the Creed, \"I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.\" Until that day, faith is sustained by thousands of little blessings from God which remind us that God loves us and is actively working to save us and to set all things right.\nThis is what Jeremiah remembers: \"His mercies never come to an end, they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.\" \"Therefore,\" he says, \"I have hope.\"\nOn All Souls' Day and all year round, let us ask and offer hope-filled prayers to the faithful departed who sleep in the peace of Christ. Let us ask especially for a greater outpouring of the virtue of hope.\n\u00ab Ebola outbreak is a result of global inequality\nPrayer provides path to healing life's deepest wounds \u00bb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Movies4 months ago\nThe Long Memory (1953, John Mills, Elizabeth Sellars)\nDirector Robert Hamer, best known for his Ealing films It Always Rains on Sundays and Kind Hearts and Coronets, used vivid location filming in and around...\nCottage To Let (1941, Alastair Sim, John Mills)\nFast-paced comedy-thriller Cottage To Let stars Leslie Banks as inventor John Barrington who during the Second World War is working on a new bomb-sight at his...\nQuatermass (ITV Scifi, John Mills, Simon MacCorkindale)\nAfter a gap of 20 years, Professor Bernard Quatermass, a legendary figure in the annals of British TV returned to our screens once more. In 1958...\nA Woman Of Substance (Channel 4 Drama, Jenny Seagrove)\nPeriod drama serial A Woman of Substance was a massive hit for Channel 4 in it's earliest years and was set at the turn of the...\nA Tale of Two Cities (ITV Drama, James Wilby, John Mills)\nIn period drama serial A Tale of Two Cities, Sidney Carlton (James Wilby) gets caught up in intrigue in Revolutionary France. This 2 part mini-series was...\nYoung At Heart (ITV Sitcom, John Mills, Megs Jenkins)\nIn sitcom Young At Heart iconic British film actor John Mills made a rare TV appearance as newly retired Albert Collyer who has trouble adjusting to...\nGentleman Thief (BBC-1 2001, Nigel Havers, Michael French)\nCrime drama Gentleman Thief was something of a misfire in it's attempt to revive E.W. Hornungs Raffles character it saw the gentleman thief getting involved in...\nMovies2 years ago\nHistory of Mr. Polly, The (1949, John Mills, Betty Ann Davies)\nIn this pleasant adaptation of the H G Wells novel, John Mills plays the eponymous Mr Polly who, disillusioned by the constant nagging of his wife...\nThe Rocking Horse Winner (1949, John Mills, John Howard Davies)\nYoung Paul hangs on every word of the groom, Bassett, who has an inexhaustible fund of racing yarns. But Paul also idolises his mother Hester who...\nIce Cold in Alex (1958, John Mills, Sylvia Syms)\nThe year is 1942 and, almost inevitably for the period, the star is Captain John Mills, commander of a motor ambulance convoy, who finds himself cut...\nTown On Trial (1956, John Mills, Charles Coburn)\nMenacing British whodunnit with a sharp twist, simmering social tension and a rare performance of coiled passion from John Mills. When the body of good-time girl...\nScott Of The Antarctic (1948, John Mills, Derek Bond)\nAlthough the film took four years to complete and members of the crew were often sent home suffering from frostbite, John Mills described working on Scott...\nWaterloo Road (1944, John Mills, Stewart Granger)\nSidney Gilliat's lauded drama stars John Mills and Joy Shelton as Jim and Lillie Colter, a young couple wrenched apart by war. It's the height of...\nOctober Man, The (1947, John Mills, Joan Greenwood)\nNovelist Eric Ambler made a skilful and tense screen adaptation of his own novel and co-produced the thriller (with Filippo del Guidice) and, wrote the Daily...\nIt's Great To Be Young (1956, John Mills, Cecil Parker)\nTed Willis came up with a bright and lively screenplay for this breezy British comedy described by David Quinlan as a 'tremendous comedy-with-music\u2026 bubbling, joyous stuff.'...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Tories are no friends of a publicly owned NHS \u2013 they never have been & never will be. Jon Trickett MP Exclusive. #Budget2021\n2nd March 2021 5th July 2021 Leave a Comment on The Tories are no friends of a publicly owned NHS \u2013 they never have been & never will be. Jon Trickett MP Exclusive. #Budget2021\n\"In the Budget, the government should not only give a boost to the wages of NHS key workers, but also reject the privatisation of the NHS & an end to grotesque practices of dishing out NHS contracts to Tory cronies.\"\nJon Trickett MP\nStay home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. This has been the government's mantra throughout this pandemic. And rightly so.\nBut, in doing so, we have to question why the UK has one the highest number of covid-19 related deaths per 100,000 of population.\nIn my view, the founding principles of the NHS, introduced by a bold and progressive Labour government, are as relevant today as they were then.\nYet such a vision is far from the reality under this Tory administration.\nOne could easily be mistaken, as I am sure the Tories will claim, that they are the Party that protected the NHS during this pandemic.\nBut this is far from the truth.\nThe reality is that the Tories' distrust of the NHS has done nothing more than weaken the country's resilience against covid-19.\nThe government's neglect and broken promises to address the crisis in social care and their cuts to public health budgets, this has increased society's pain. Particularly so amongst the working class communities and the most vulnerable.\nThe Tories are no friends of a publicly owned NHS \u2013 they never have been and never will be.\nSince the days of Thatcher, they have been running down our NHS \u2013 acting as an obstacle, not a facilitator in the country's fight against the burden of ill health \u2013 through botched NHS reorganisations fragmenting the national service, back-door privatisation and reversing Labour's investment in the NHS.\nThe Tory stewardship of the NHS has been devastating.\nThe facts speak for themselves.\nSince 2010 there has been an 18% decrease in the number of hospital beds with available bed occupancy falling from 144,455 to 118,510.\nUnder Labour over 230 new NHS walk-in centres were established. Under the Tories over 100 of these have been closed or downgraded.\nIn my own region, Yorkshire and the Humber, we have seen a decrease in GP surgeries from 863 in 2010 to 668 in 2020.\nFurthermore, when Labour left office around 95% of patients spent less than 4 hours in A&E by 2019 this had fallen to 75%.\nAnd with waiting lists for operations and treatments now taking years to get back down to pre-pandemic levels, let us not forget that under the Tories NHS waiting lists grew to their highest levels in a decade.\nInvesting in NHS staff has fallen too \u2013 the key workers that the government is quick to praise \u2013 have had a raw deal under the Tories.\nIn 1997, Labour started to rebuild the NHS starting with its people with its workforce increasing 3 times faster under Labour than under the Tories and mean annual earnings for newly qualified nurses fell in real terms by more than \u00a33,000 since 2010 and record numbers of health workers are now on zero hours contracts.\nIn 2019 there were around 100,000 NHS job vacancies in England, of which 40,000 were nurses and 10,000 doctors. The significant shortages in NHS staffing levels may explain why the newly built Nightingale hospitals were built, but not fully utilised.\nAnd to cap it off, no government has invested less additional cash in real terms in our NHS that the Tory administrations post 2010. Between 2010 and 2017 NHS spending was the slowest of any NHS average spending settlement since 1955.\nIt is clear that the Tory record in government on the NHS has not been one of protecting the NHS.\nFewer doctors and nurses, fewer surgeries and walk-ins and reductions in bed availability is the Tory's policy for the NHS, leaving dedicated workers to stretch their dedication and commitment to providing quality healthcare to the limits.\nFor nearly a year since this pandemic began, hard-working NHS workers have gone beyond the call of duty. In some cases risking their own lives to save others. In the face of personal stress, strain and even exhaustion they have delivered for the country. The least the government should do is ensure we do all possible to support their own well-being and properly value their contribution. Sadly, it is the Tories that continue to take them for granted.\nIt is therefore no surprise that the government did not want to publish their 2016 assessment of its own pandemic preparedness \u2013 Exercise Cygnus \u2013 until it was forced to an intervention from the Information Commissioner's Office seven months into this pandemic, as it concluded that \"its plans, policies and capability, is not sufficient to cope with the extreme demands of a severe pandemic that will have a nationwide impact across all sectors.\"\nSome say now is not the time to be critical of the government. I disagree.\nThere are many lessons that need to be learnt from this pandemic.\nAnd the Tories should not be allowed to get away with the manner in which their ideological opposition to the NHS has affected the country's level of response to covid-19.\nWorryingly, their recently published health and care reforms are a continuation of this.\nYet we on the Left know this will not work \u2013 and only result in inefficiencies and inequity in accessing health care. And fundamentally leads to the privatisation of the NHS.\nYou only have to compare the botched politically managed Track and Trace system, cooked up by the Health and Social Care Secretary and claimed to be world beating by the Prime Minister, with the efficient and effective NHS-led vaccination programme. Driven by the NHS and based on health need to see who is on the side of the people.\nThis week's budget, however, is an opportunity to change this.\nThe government should not only give a boost to the wages of NHS key workers, but also reject the privatisation of the NHS and an end to grotesque practices of dishing out NHS contracts to Tory cronies.\nBut most importantly, there needs to be an urgent commitment to massively increase NHS investment to the frontline to reverse the damage that has been done in the name of Tory austerity.\nFailure to change direction will only put increased strain on an already stretched NHS and ignore the lessons of this pandemic \u2013 something the government may want, but something the country cannot afford to ignore.\nThe Jon Trickett MP 'No Holding Back' column is one of a number of a regular columns on Labour Outlook from Socialist Campaign Group MPs, including Apsana Begum, Richard Burgon, Ian Lavery, John McDonnell, Kate Osborne, Bell Ribeiro-Addy & Claudia Webbe.\nRead the No Holding Back Activists' Assembly report on we want and need from #Budget2021 here.\nPrevious Post Forcing People into Dangerous Workplaces Shows How Rotten this Profit-Driven System Is, Claudia Webbe MP #Budget2021\nNext Post The Government's Approach to Schools \u2013 Suck it & Don't See. #COVID19UK","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home A Look Back\nin A Look Back\nBy William \"Skip\" Deegans\nIn 1947, many Greenbrier Valley residents may have seen the first women's professional basketball team at the Ronceverte Armory. Olson's Great American Red Heads played the local American Legion men's team by men's rules. Tickets cost $1.12. While there doesn't seem to be a record of the score, it is quite likely the men were beaten.\nConnie Mack (\"Ole\") Olson started the Red Heads in 1936 in Cassville, Missouri. As a gimmick to promote his wife's five hair salons, he recruited players who were naturally red headed or women willing to dye their hair bright red. They wore shinny satin uniforms and traveled all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Philippines for six decades. They played about 200 games a season and won 70% of them. At one point, there were three teams, one of which was an African-American team named the Harlem Chics (later changed to the Harlem Queens). The first half of their games were played seriously, but the second half was full of antics and fancy ball handling, making the Red Heads comparable to the Harlem Globe Trotters.\nA stand-out player was Lorene Moore who scored 35,426 points in over 2,000 games.\nBeginning at a time when women's competitive sports were barely recognized, the Red Heads showed the country that women were equally capable as men to play basketball. In tribute to their contribution to basketball, the Red Heads were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) was founded in 1997, sixty-one years after the Red Heads played their first game.\nPhoto: Courtesy of the Barry County (Missouri) Museum.\nSources: Barry County Museum, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, The Greenbrier Independent\nThomas Guthrie McMillan","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\"We will reciprocate with honor and vigor\": Mus Sema\nArland Abubakkar, Luwaran\nReacting to President Rodrigo Duterte's statement on putting closure to the Bangsamoro Question during his First State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday (July 25), former Cotabato City Vice Mayor and Chairman of the MNLF-Council of 15 said that, \"There is a possibility that he (Duterte) would be the last president we are to negotiate with. We are inspired by his being positive on the peace process and for that we will reciprocate with honor and vigor\".\nSema's group is the largest among the four factions of the MNLF and the only one that signed a unified declaration with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).\n\"It is easier to solve the Mindanao problem now while the moderate, older Moro leaders are still alive. The next generation of Moro leaders will surely be radical and dealing with them might be tediously difficult,\" Sema said as quoted by Philstar..\nGhazali Jaafar, 1st Vice Chairman of the MILF said they are certain Duterte would keep his pledge to abide by all agreements between Malaca\u00f1an and Moro groups, Philstar said in its report.\nJaafar said their trust in Duterte is bolstered by his being from Davao City and his having Maranaw and lumad ancestry.\n\"No one will understand better the Moro issue but a Mindanaoan,\" Jaafar said.\nAddressing on Friday (July 22) the 6th Infantry Division Headquarters at Camp Siongco in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, Pres. Duterte said that \"In pursuit of peace, he was ready to give the MILF the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), (but) minus the contentious provisions that are deemed unconstitutional.\nHe also lauded Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, Chair of the MILF for pursuing peace talks with the government.\nMeanwhile, Mohagher Iqbal, MILF Chief Negotiator emphasized during the launching of the book entitled \"Mindanao: The Long Journey to Peace and prosperity\" in Makati last July 19, \"That the MILF will always be guided by protocols and mechanisms established by signed agreements\".\n\"The continuity of the peace process will, in great respect, proceed along lines already mutually agreed upon, most essentially those stipulated in the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB)\", Iqbal said.\nIqbal said Duterte administration has yet to engage formally with the MILF in the continuation of the peace process.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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Please enter a valid address Your email has been received\nPrice this Trip!\nRead about your trip\nThings to do in and around Prague\nThe capital and the largest city in the Czech Republic, Prague boasts a magical cityscape, rich in history and culture.\nHistoric Center, Prague\nPrague by Moyan Brenn\nStroll through the Old Town, admiring its spectacular historic architectures and soaking up the medieval atmosphere.\nPrague Castle at sunset by Miroslav Petrasko\nThe world's largest castle complex dates to the 9C, featuring the stunning St. Vitus Cathedral, historic exhibits, and beautiful gardens.\nCharles Bridge, Prague\nCharles Bridge sunset by Ville Miettinen\nPrague's most recognizable landmark, the monumental 14C stone bridge is dotted with magnificent statues, and its tower offers great views.\nGolden Lane, Prague\nGolden Lane, Prague castle by Tilemahos Efthimiadis\nPart of the Prague Castle complex, the 16C street consists of tiny colorful houses, featuring gift shops, a few museums, and a medieval air.\nDay trip to Karlstejn Castle\nKarlstejn Hrad 2 by Peter Lindsay\nThis 14C castle is definitely worth the uphill climb, as it offers beautiful views, historic exhibits, gorgeous decor, and more.\nDay trip to Bohemian Switzerland National Park\n\u010cesk\u00e9 \u0160v\u00fdcarsko (Czech Switzerland) by Krist\u00fdna \u017dikovsk\u00e1\nFamed fo its scenic beauty reminiscent of Switzerland, this national park boasts mountains, forests, waterfalls, and historic sites.\nAstronomical Clock, Prague\nAstronomical Clock, Old Town Square, Prague. by Matthew and Heather\nA must-see stop on any traveler's visit, this 15C astronomical clock with its animated hourly show has become symbolic of the city.\nBatalion Comic Book Museum, Prague\nComic strip at Natoinal Museum Prague by Karen Bryan\nBoth a museum and a club, Batalion exhibits the works of the 1970s underground comics artist, Kaja Saudek, and hosts occasional live music.\nChurch of Our Lady before Tyn, Prague\nOld Town Square, Prague by Tjflex2\nDating to the 14C, this grand church features towers 80m high, adorned with spires. It is an icon of Prague's Old Town.\nNeruda Street, Prague\nNeruda Street. Prague. Calle Neruda. Praga by J. A. Alcaide\nOne of the nicest streets between the Old Town and the castle, it is lined with unique historic buildings, pubs, and restaurants.\nDay trip to Bohemian Paradise\nRock Town Prachov by Jaroslav Kuba\nPopular with travelers, the nature reserve not only boasts a wealth of natural attractions, but also features castles and quaint towns.\nDay trip to Krivoklatsko Protected Landscape Area\nK\u0159ivokl\u00e1tsko by borshop\nLocated not far from the capital, the nature reserve boasts a wealth of natural attractions, from rock steppes, to mountains, to forests.\nNational Museum, Prague\nNational Museum by Nerid Sol\u00f3rzano\nHome to over 14 million objects and artifacts, this museum's collections encompasses history, science, art, music, and other fields.\nJewish Museum, Prague\nThe Jewish Ceremonial Hall, Prague. by Jim Linwood\nSpanning several historic synagogues, this wonderful museum traces the history of Czech Jewry, exhibiting Judaica, books, and other artifacts.\nMala Strana, Prague\nWenceslas Square - St. Nicholas, Mal\u00e1 Strana, Prague by Andrew Milligan Sumo\nDominated by Baroque architecture, this district boasts elegant palaces, fun shops, and great restaurants.\nPowder Tower, Prague\nAnother Powder Gate! by Newsy Preservation Paris\nDating to the 13C, the tower is one of the original city gates. Climb up to the top to enjoy a beautiful panoramic view.\nDay trip to Tocnik Castle\nTo\u010dn\u00edk by czechian\nAdjacent to an earlier Zebrak Castle, this 14C hilltop complex is of Renaissance architecture and hosts a history museum.\nDay trip to Krivoklat Castle\nErected in the 12C, this hilltop castle is well preserved and houses an array of historic artifacts, as well as occasional performances.\nCzech Republic, Central Bohemian region\n2 nightsMon. Jul 29 - Wed. Jul 31\nSince the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has become one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. It is the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Istanbul and Rome. Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its historic architecture to stay true to form. It contains one of the world's most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Romanesque, to Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Gothic, Art Nouveau, Cubist, Neo-Classical and ultra-modern.\nTop rated attractions in Prague, Czech Republic from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Berlin\nBerlin skyline by Alexander Cahlenstein\nWith rich history, vibrant nightlife, world-renowned cuisine, and amazing museums, there is something for everyone in Germany's capital.\nHistoric Center, Berlin\nBerlin by David J\nGet to know this amazing city, exploring its busy streets and admiring its wealth of historic architecture.\nBrandenburg Gate, Berlin\nBrandenburg Gate in Berlin at Dusk | Classic Germany Escorted Tour by Shearings Holidays\nOnce part of the Berlin Wall, this 18C gate has been witness to Berlin's triumphs and misfortunes since its construction.\nScheunenviertel, Berlin\nArchitektur im Scheunenviertel 6 by reinhard.strempel\nThis district features cafes, shops, galleries, and courtyards and provides easy access to the neighboring New Synagogue.\nOranienstrasse, Berlin\nOranienstrasse by the dorsch\nLocated in the Kreuzberg District, this street was once divided by Checkpoint Charlie and today features fun shops and cafes.\nDay trip to Grosser Mueggelsee\nM\u00fcggelsee by Enrico May\nLocated in the suburbs of Berlin, stroll around this lake, enjoying the beautiful scenery and the historic buildings dotted around.\nDay trip to Erholungspark Marzahn\nChinesischer Garten by Gertrud K.\nA public parkland strewn with a variety of gardens from around the world, featuring traditional European and Asian landscaping.\nMuseum Island, Berlin\nBerlin - Bode Museum 02 by Daniel Mennerich\nWith five world-class museums, visitors can explore exhibits ranging from ancient artifacts to the National Gallery, and much more.\nPrenzlauer Berg, Berlin\nBerlin_RvR_14-04-28_IMG_6543 by the_riel_thing\nThis district is known for its friendly atmosphere, fun shops, historic buildings, and unique eateries.\nEgyptian Museum \/ Neues Museum by Olivier Bruchez\nThis must-see museum holds a wealth of treasure, such as the bust of Nefertiti, artifacts from temples and graves, and much more.\nBerlin Zoological Garden\nZool\u00f3gico de Berlim \/ Berlin Zoo by M\u00e1rcio Cabral de Moura\nThe most visited zoo in Europe is home to over 20,000 animals from over 1,500 species, and promises a great day for all ages.\nDay trip to Lower Oder Valley National Park\nAuwald an der Oder by Thomas Gerhard\nSprawling along the Polish border, this gorgeous national park features brooks and levees, as well as varied fauna and flora.\nDay trip to Tropical Islands Resort\nTropical Islands VI, Krausnick, 20180422 by Gilbert Sopakuwa\nSet in the world's third-largest hangar, this resort replicates a tropical atmosphere, featuring artificial beaches, pools, and a rainforest.\nGemaldegalerie (Picture Gallery), Berlin\nKulturforum by visitBerlin\nThis museum brings together Berlin's collection of artworks by masters such as Van Eyck, Rubens, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, and more.\nPhilharmonic concert hall (again) by Peter Panter\nPay a visit or attend a concert at this stunning hall, home to the Berlin Philharmonic.\nKulturforum, Berlin\nKammermusiksaal by onnola\nSituated near Potsdamer Platz, this 1950s-style museum focuses on several art forms, such as music, decorative arts, and graphic arts.\nSony Center, Berlin\nSony Center, Berlin by zuiko12\nLocated at Potsdamer Platz, this complex is impressive in its design and size, and features shops, hotels, a cinema, and more.\nDay trip to Spreewald, Lubbenau\nspreewald by siturelational\nAbout 1 hour south of Berlin, this protected forest is worth a visit for its remarkable nature and unique culture.\nDay trip to Grunewald Forest\nGrunewald by pixagraphic\nThis fairy tale forest was the hunting grounds for German royalty and dignitaries, and is home to tree species planted in the 16C.\nGermany, Berlin region\n2 nightsWed. Jul 31 - Fri. Aug 02\nBerlin is the capital city of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million people it is Germany's largest city. Around one third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers and lakes. Berlin is a world city of culture, politics, media, and science, home to renowned universities, research institutes, orchestras, museums, and celebrities and is host to many sporting events. The city is well known for its festivals, diverse architecture, nightlife, contemporary arts, public transportation networks, and an extremely high quality of living.\nTop rated attractions in Berlin, Germany from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Hamburg\nHamburg by Michaela Loheit\nDestroyed during WWII, Hamburg has retained its charm with its water landscapes, pristine parks, and upbeat spirit.\nHistoric Center, Hamburg\nWasserschloss Speicherstadt - Explore by Mariano Mantel\nClose to the harbor, the historic center is a mix of modern buildings with historical houses, churches, and museums.\nSpeicherstadt, Hamburg\nSpeicherstadt Hamburg by ka|fe\nThe world's largest warehouse district is uniquely home to elegant Neo-Gothic style buildings, as well as several museums.\nMiniatur Wunderland, Hamburg\nMiniatur Wunderland Hamburg by Michael Mayer\nThe world's largest model railway exhibit is constantly updated with new and interesting tracks.\nHagenbeck Zoo, Hamburg\nHistorical Entrance to Hagenbecks Tierpark (Zoo) by Jens Hoffmann\nStarted by a fishmonger in 1863, this zoo was the first to take animals out of cages and keep them in natural panoramic habitats.\nDay trip to Aussenalster Lake\nHanau-Schlo\u00df-Steinheim Am Main by tuxdriver\nStroll through the parks that surround this lovely lake, and head down to the shore to enjoy a variety of water sports.\nDay trip to Heide Park\n\"Limit\" im Heide-Park Soltau by Reinhard Klar\nOne of the largest amusement parks in Germany, this theme park is divided into several sections, featuring many fun attractions.\nKunsthalle Hamburg\nDie wei\u00dfe Kuh (Ernst Ludwig Kirchner) - Hamburger Kunsthalle - Hamburg {juli 2013} by Esther Westerveld\nAn excellent art museum, home to a collection of 17C to 20C works by Dutch, French, and German artists.\nDialog in the Dark, Hamburg\nDialog im Dunkeln by Alpi2008\nExperience what daily life is like for the visually impaired at this world-renowned interactive museum.\nAltona Museum, Hamburg\nAltonale Kulturnacht by Klaus Friese\nLearn all about Northern German culture, history, art, and architecture at this excellent regional museum.\nMuseum of Art and Trades, Hamburg\nMuseum f\u00fcr Kunst und Gewerbe by Thadd\u00e4us Zoltkowski\nThis museum has a unique collection of artifacts from Antiquity to the modern day, including furniture, jewelry, and instruments.\nDay trip to Lubeck\nLubeck by Larry Myhre\nA majestic and lively port city, with stately historical buildings, monuments, vibrant atmosphere.\nDay trip to Bay of Kiel\nOn the fjord by Sven Festersen\nTake a relaxing boat-ride around the bay to enjoy lovely views of the surrounding area.\nSt. Michael's Church, Hamburg\nHamburger Michel by Mark Michaelis\nConsidered a local icon, this elegant church is a superb example of Baroque style, including its famous tower.\nPort of Hamburg\nHamburg Hafencity - Eisbrecher by Stefan Klauke\nEstablished in the 12C, this active port can be viewed from many vantage points, enticing you to visit its museums and cafes.\nSt. Nicholas' Church, Hamburg\nSaint Nikolai (the bombed cathedral) - Hamburg by dean walliss\nNow standing in ruins, this 12C church retains a Gothic tower and its vaults, also offering superb views from its 75m peak.\nSt. Pauli Elbtunnel, Hamburg\nAlter Elbtunnel Hamburg, St. Pauli, Germany by Jan Persiel\nStretching beneath the Elbe River for 426m, this tunnel dates to 1911 and can be used by pedestrians and vehicles alike.\nDay trip to Bremen\n20131201-Weihnachtsmarkt Bremen-0011 by Photoauge.\nThe historic inland port city of Bremen has great architecture and museums, as well as a friendly and fun atmosphere.\nDay trip to Serengeti Park\nLemur by Andreas\nWith zoological gardens and theme parks, this superb park is home to many animal species, fun rides, and water attractions.\nGermany, Hamburg region\n2 nightsFri. Aug 02 - Sun. Aug 04\nThe second largest city in Germany and the eighth largest city in the European Union. A former member of the medieval Hanseatic League, as a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire.Today, Hamburg is a major transport hub and is one of the most affluent cities in Europe. Hamburg has architecturally significant buildings in a wide range of styles and only a few skyscrapers. Churches are important landmarks, such as St Nicholas', which for a short time in the 19th century was the world's tallest building. There are many parks distributed over the whole city, which makes Hamburg a very verdant city. The biggest parks are the Stadtpark, the Ohlsdorf Cemetery and Planten un Blomen.\nTop rated attractions in Hamburg, Germany from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Amsterdam\nAmsterdam by faungg's photos\nThe Dutch capital retains its medieval charm along with historic buildings, rich culture, its iconic canals, and charming streets.\nRijksmuseum, Amsterdam by erich2448\nA stunning world-renowned national museum with a focus on art and history, hosting a massive collection of artifacts and artwork.\nOld Side District, Amsterdam\nAmsterdam: Oude Zijde by kaysgeog\nThe oldest section of the historic center, the district is a jumble of winding lanes, small canals, history, and glowing windows.\nStedelijk Museum, Amsterdam\nStedelijk museum Amsterdam by Cycletours Holidays\nDedicated to modern and contemporary art, as well as design, this fine museum hosts nearly 100,000 items from Impressionism to Pop Art.\nHistoric Center, Amsterdam\nAmsterdam by Anders Jorgensen\nStroll along the iconic canals and streets, taking in the city's atmosphere, or head out to explore Amsterdam's thriving nightlife.\nDay trip to The Hoge Veluwe National Park\nFive star selection-139 by Joop Zuijdendorp\nAlternative between dunes and sprawling heather, this national park is known for its scenery, left in its wake by the last Ice Age.\nDay trip to Windmills of Kinderdijk\nPastoral Windmills by John Morgan\nErected in the 18C, these marvelous windmills are a significant piece of Netherlands' cultural history and are open to the public.\nHeineken Experience, Amsterdam\nHeineken Experience by Juan Salmoral\nDating to the 19C, the original breweries of the famed Heineken beer now offer tours, tastings, and an interesting visitors' center.\nVondelpark, Amsterdam\nVondelpark, Amsterdam by Shepard4711\nA vast park in the heart of Amsterdam, full of statues and some eateries, as well as the perfect spot for a picnic or a jog.\nThe Nine Streets, Amsterdam\nNine Streets area, Amsterdam by Siadhal\nA lively and upbeat shopping district, lined with classy boutiques, colorful storefronts full of souvenirs, and a wealth of cosy cafes.\nNieuwe Zijde, Amsterdam\nAmsterdam's historic port area, this district was established in the 15C and now is a vibrant hub of cafes, shops, and colorful buildings.\nDay trip to Walibi\nVia Volta (Walibi World) by Michael Welsing\nWith a huge variety of fun rides and other attractions, this amusement park guarantees a fun afternoon for the whole family.\nDay trip to Dunes of Texel National Park\nDe Cocksdorp by MJ Klaver\nBest known for its sprawling dunes, this national park also boasts coasts, diverse fauna, and some interesting botanical curios.\nBeguine Community, Amsterdam\nBeguine Gardens, Amsterdam by Mei Burgin\nEstablished in the 13C as a pseudo-monastic community, this complex boasts historic buildings and an lingering peaceful atmosphere.\nHerengracht, Amsterdam\nAmsterdam Canals: Herengracht & Brouwersgracht by Daniel Peckham\nThe first of the three major city center canals, this beautiful canal is lined with elegant mansions, ornate gardens, and historic houses.\nVan Gogh Museum, Amsterdam\nVan Gogh Museum, Amsterdam by Luiz Gadelha Jr.\nHonoring the life and works of Vincent van Gogh, this excellent museum hosts an exquisite collection of his works and other Impressionist pieces.\nJordaan District, Amsterdam\nJordaan by Johan Wieland\nOnce a working-class district, Jordaan is now a prestigious neighborhood dotted with cafes, boutiques, and art galleries.\nDay trip to De Biesbosch National Park\nBiesbosch by Frans Schouwenburg\nRiddled with streams, these sprawling wetlands comprise one of Netherlands' largest national parks, boasting rich fauna and flora.\nDay trip to Brouwersdam\nbrouwersdam (3) by bertknot\nThis gargantuan dam features a beach and many outdoor activities, including biking, windsurfing, sunbathing, and just enjoying the scenery.\nBrewers' Canal, Amsterdam\nHouses and houseboats on Herengracht by Can Pac Swire\nArguably one of Amsterdam's most impressive canals, this one is lined with historic buildings that once housed an array of brewers.\nAmsterdam Museum by Santanu Vasant\nSet in a 16C orphanage, this museum traces the history of the city, exhibiting artifacts, archaeological finds, paintings, and more.\nEastern Docklands, Amsterdam\nSail 2010 - Javaeiland by Marc Rauw\nSet on reclaimed land, the former docklands were transformed into vibrant residential areas, full of shops, cafes, and chic locals.\nRembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam\nRembrandt House by Lukas Koster\nIn the heart of the Jewish quarter rests Rembrandt's house of two decades, now housing a museum dedicated to his life and work.\nDay trip to Het Loo Palace\nPalace garden by Coanri\/Rita\nOnce the residence of Dutch royalty, this lavish palace now serves as a heritage museum, exhibiting original decor and fine art.\nDay trip to Efteling\nEfteling 2014 by Marco Nedermeijer\nMerging fairy tales, myths, and folklore, the world's oldest theme park offers a huge variety of rides and activities for all ages.\nNetherlands, North Holland region\n3 nightsSun. Aug 04 - Wed. Aug 07\nAmsterdam is the capital city of and most populous within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Amsterdam is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, and is home to more than one hundred kilometers of canals. Amsterdam has a rich architectural history, with buildings dating back to 1306. Amsterdam has many parks, open spaces, and squares throughout the city. Shops in Amsterdam range from large department stores such as De Bijenkorf founded in 18709, to small specialty shops. Home to many fascinating museums, the most important ones are located on the Museumplein.\nTop rated attractions in Amsterdam, Netherlands from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Antwerp\nCity of Antwerp by Peter K\u00f6ves\nSteeped in history, Antwerp is highly cosmopolitan yet youthful while remaining one of the largest port cities in the world.\nHistoric Center, Antwerp\nAntwerp old town by Cat\nExplore this historic center, admiring its monuments, architecture, and charm, and enjoying cafes and shops.\nRoyal Fine Arts Museum, Antwerp\nAntwerp by Victor Bergmann\nAdmire the bronze carriages as you step into this museum full of superb paintings by masters from the 14C to today.\nAntwerp Zoo\nUntitled by Den Flater\nFounded in 1843, this massive 25 acre zoo is home to numerous animal species, and is known for its Art Nouveau style.\nMAS (Museum by the River), Antwerp\nMAS 2 by Danijela Baron\nHoused in a fun brick building, this museum offers a compelling look at Antwerp's history as a port city and diverse cultural gem.\nDay trip to Walibi and Aqualibi Park\nBeNe2007 0904 by Sebastian Adel\nOpen in both rain and sunshine, this indoor water park features a variety of rides for both adults and children.\nDay trip to Bobbejaanland\nBelgique - Bobbejaanland - Album 1 by Antonio Ponte\nBuilt in 1961, this excellent amusement park features over 50 attractions for both adults and children.\nWijk Zurenborg, Antwerp\nZurenborg, Antwerp, Belgium by David Stanek\nTake a lovely walk through this neighborhood while admiring the beautiful and unique 19C homes representing the best of Art Nouveau.\nAquatopia, Antwerp\nIMG_8016 by Joost De Cock\nAs home to thousands of marine creatures, the settings in this aquarium are based on the animals' natural habitats.\nMayer van den Bergh Museum, Antwerp\nMuseum Mayer van den Bergh by VISITFLANDERS\nThe collections here are unique in focus, including illuminated manuscripts, ivory works, and Bruegel the Elder's \"Mad Meg.\"\nRubens House, Antwerp\nRubenshuis in Antwerp by Yoav Lerman\nExplore every inch of Rubens' long-time home including his studio, paintings, collections, the family rooms, courtyard, and more.\nDay trip to Grottoes of Folx-les-Caves\nBouillon: le grand souterrain by Ranulf 1214\nA massive channel of man-made caves with a rich history, these caves were used for hiding and protection as far back as Roman times.\nDay trip to Sonian Forest\nAn Autumn Sunday Walk by Vincent Brassinne\nThe largest and oldest forest in Belgium is home to many trees - some are hundreds of years old - and is a rich wildlife habitat.\nCathedral, Antwerp\nOnze Lieve Vrouwe Kathedraal, 1350-1520, Antwerp (4) by Richard Mortel\nDating to 14C, this cathedral is a delight to explore. Its towers are majestic, and the interior features works by Rubens.\nMoMu Fashion Museum, Antwerp\nMoMu by VISITFLANDERS\nDriven by temporary exhibits, this museum is always fresh and unique. Textile production and cutting-edge style are core themes.\nCathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp\nPeter Paul Rubens and the Cathedral of Our Lady by ctj71081\nA Gothic cathedral dating to the 16C, home to many remarkable Baroque artworks, architectural curios, and stained-glass windows.\nSterckshof Silver Museum, Antwerp\nandes silvers by Xuan Che\nThe museum's castle lures you in with its grandeur. Inside are collections of silver, jewelry, religious objects, and more.\nBelgium, Flemish region\n2 nightsWed. Aug 07 - Fri. Aug 09\nAntwerp is the second most populous city in Belgium. In the 16C, Antwerp was noted for the wealth of its citizens (\"Antwerpia nummis\"); the houses of these wealthy merchants and manufacturers have been preserved throughout the city. Antwerp Zoo was founded in 1843, and is home to more than 6,000 animals (about 769 species). One of the oldest zoos in the world, it is renowned for its high level of research and conservation. Antwerp had an artistic reputation in the 17C, based on its school of painting, which included Rubens, Van Dyck, Jordaens, the two Teniers and many others. Antwerp is home to many interesting sites and museums.\nTop rated attractions in Antwerp, Belgium from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Brussels\nMont des Arts Area Of Brussels by William Murphy\nBelgium's capital is the seat of the EU and boasts a metropolitan cultural diversity, many historic curiosities, and great museums.\nGrand Place, Brussels\nBelgium-6478 - Grand Place by Dennis Jarvis\nA wonderful square in the heart of the city, surrounded on all sides by historic buildings, including the Town Hall and a city museum.\nHistoric Center, Brussels\nWalking the streets of Brussels by Jim Nix\nGet pleasantly lost in this fabulous historic center that takes you along cobbled streets to museums, homes, and historic sites.\nMont des Arts, Brussels\nSunset at the Mont des Arts by John and Melanie (Illingworth) Kotsopoulos\nBuilt for the 1910 Universal Exposition, this area was revitalized to what today is a lovely district of museums and amazing city views.\nRoyal Museum of Fine Arts, Brussels\nRoyal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium by R\/DV\/RS\nA must-see museum, this collection thoroughly covers the European masters from the 14C-20C. Visitors often stay for several hours.\nMuseum of Natural Sciences, Brussels\n\u0433\u043e\u0442\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0443\u0441\u043c\u0438\u0432\u043a\u0430 :) by tanya petrova\nHome to Europe's largest exhibit of dinosaurs, this museum also excels in its presentation of evolution, minerals, and marine life.\nRoyal Greenhouses, Brussels\nSerres de Laeken Bruxelles by Patrick\nBuilt in the 19C, this complex of greenhouses are built from alluring glass and iron architecture and house stunning flora.\nMuseum of Cocoa and Chocolate, Brussels\nBelgia - Antwerp & Brussels - 091 by Juska Wendland\nA must-see for all chocolate lovers, this museum explains the history, development, and production of chocolate.\nCinquantenaire Museum, Brussels\nBrussels, Belgium 102 - Parc du Cinquantenaire - Triumphal arch by Claudio.Ar\nArt and history are exhibited through all media in this museum. Its thousands of artifacts span multiple centuries and countries.\nDay trip to Natural Park of the Valleys of the Burdinale and of the Meha\nThe Beth Chatto Gardens - How Green is My Valley! by Tony Hammond\nSpanning over 11,000 ha of land, this large protected park boats a collection of over 250 plant species and great hiking trails.\nBrussels' Comic Book Route\nBrussels - Graffiti & Street Art by William Murphy\nEnjoy Brussels' cultural heritage as the \"home of the comic strip\" as you walk along this route, admiring buildings adorned with comic art.\nSablon Square, Brussels\nBrussels by Trent Strohm\nWhether shopping for antiques or stepping out among the locals, this atmospheric square is an exciting area to explore.\nOceade, Brussels\nBelgique - Bruxelles - Oc\u00e9ade by Antonio Ponte\nWith waterslides, indoor and outdoor rides, saunas, and restaurants, this amazing water park will be fun for the whole family.\nNemo 33, Brussels\nNemo-33 by Eric Burgers\nDesigned to recreate the conditions of Bora Bora, this pool is the world's deepest and features \"caves\" and other unique diving conditions.\nDay trip to Parc Pairi Daiza\nPairi Daiza animal park by ines s.\nA large and beautiful zoo and botanical garden, home to several amazing species including an underwater exhibit.\nBelgium, Brussels-Capital region\nBrussels is the capital and largest city of Belgium and the capital of the European Union. Brussels has grown from a 10C fortress town to a sizeable city. The architecture in Brussels is diverse, spanning from the medieval constructions on the Grand Place to the postmodern buildings of the EU institutions. Main attractions include the Grand Place, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the Gothic town hall in the old centre, the St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral and the Royal Palace of Laeken. Another famous landmark is the Royal Palace. The city has had a renowned artist scene for many years. Brussels is known for its local waffle, its chocolate, its French fries and its numerous types of beers.\nTop rated attractions in Brussels, Belgium from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Paris\nParis Skyline Eiffel Tower by Taylor Miles\nThe City of Lights boasts fascinating architecture, rich culture, and amazing cuisine, making it one of the best destinations in the world.\nPlace des Vosges, Paris\nPlace des Vosges, Paris by Henrik Berger J\u00f8rgensen\nWith its antique shops, art galleries, squares, and great restaurants, the Place des Vosges is an incarnation of charm.\nThe Louvre, Paris\nLe Louvre, Paris by Valentin Todorov\nAs the most renowned art gallery in the world, with the Mona Lisa as its crown jewel, the Louvre could take a week or more to visit in depth.\nChamps Elysees, Paris\nChamps-\u00c9lys\u00e9es from Above by Jonathan\nThis avenue is the most vivid place in Paris, with excellent restaurants, theaters, and luxury boutiques at every turn.\nThe Eiffel Tower, Paris\nEiffel Tower from Champ de Mars by Chris Wall\nThe most iconic monument of Paris, The Eiffel Tower is a Symbol of France and offers the highest observation deck in Europe at 276m high.\nDay trip to Versailles\nVersailles 10\/10\/2013 by Adam Horne\nThe town of Versailles is the symbol of the French monarchy, and considered as the apogee of classical arts in France.\nDay trip to Vaux le Vicomte Castle\nCh\u00e2teau de Vaux le Vicomte by Corentin Foucaut\nBuilt in the 17C in typical Classical style, this castle is one of the most prestigious in the region.\nLuxembourg Gardens, Paris\nUntitled by victortsu\nThese French gardens are some of the most lovely and romantic in all of Paris.\nLatin Quarter, Paris\nLatin Quarter by Bente Jensen\nOne of the most lively quarters of Paris, the nightlife, dining and entertainment options here seem endless.\nGeorges Pompidou Center, Paris\nLe Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris) by Jean-Pierre Dalb\u00e9ra\nDo not miss a visit to this museum, that offers spectacular exhibits of modern and contemporary art.\nOrsay Museum, Paris\nMusee d'Orsay wide view by Jim Nix\nThis breathtaking museum in an old train station focuses on 19C art, and holds concerts and other performance on an ongoing basis.\nDay trip to Fontainebleau\nFontainebleau, Paris by faungg's photos\nThis small town is dominated by its massive castle and amazing forest, and is a popular weekend destination for Parisians.\nDay trip to Orleans\nia2772.JPG by Mark Goebel\nConsidered the capital of the Centre region, this city is excellent for lovers of history and quality dining.\nThe Marais, Paris\nPlace des Vosges by thausj\nStroll through the narrow streets and discover the restaurants and boutiques in the Marais quarter.\nIle St. Louis, Paris\n\u00cele St. Louis by Sean Munson\nThis mostly residential island in the middle of the Seine is a peaceful place to walk at and get a wonderful meal.\nTrocadero Gardens, Paris\nBord de Seine, Paris by pitpit75\nThis lively place is where young people meet to skateboard, roller skate, and street dance.\nVillette Park, Paris\nFollies, Parc de la Villette (Tschumi), Paris \/ FR, 2013 by William Veerbeek\nIn this lively park you will find a delightful combination of nature, architecture, and culture.\nDay trip to Senlis\n0MB_5705 by Bastien Milanese\nThis romantic town in the Picadry region proudly displays its Medieval heritage, architecture, monuments, and art.\nDay trip to Courances Castle\nIMG_3707_DxO by Alexandre Dolique\nBuilt in the 17C, this typical Louis XIII castle has a lovely park and a superb Renaissance water garden.\nFrance, Ile-De-France region\n2 nightsSun. Aug 11 - Tue. Aug 13\nParis is the capital and most populous city of France. Centuries of cultural and political development have brought Paris a variety of museums, theaters, monuments and architectural styles. Among Paris' important museums and cultural institutions are the most visited art museum in the world, the Louvre, and the Musee National d'Art Modern, the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe. The central area of the city along the Seine River is classified as a UNESCO Heritage Site, and includes many monuments, including Notre Dame Cathedral (12th century to 13th century); the Sainte-Chapelle (13th century); the Eiffel Tower (1889); and more. Paris is also known for its fashion, particularly the twice-yearly Paris Fashion Week, and for its haute cuisine, and three-star restaurants.\nTop rated attractions in Paris, France from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Orleans\nMuseum of Decorative Arts, Orleans\nParis-Petit Palais (4) by Mo\nThis museum has one of the best collections of 16C to 20C paintings, as well as sculptures and modern and contemporary art.\nHouse of Joan of Arc, Orleans\nMaison \u00e0 Colombages, Orleans-- Maison de Jeanne d'Arc! by juliagertrud\nHaving housed Joan of Arc as a guest in 1429, this is the perfect place to learn about her life.\nCathedral of St. Croix, Orleans\nCath\u00e9drale Sainte-Croix d'Orl\u00e9ans 2 by Hans Veneman\nBuilt in Gothic style, this cathedral is particularly notable for its stained-glass windows telling the story of Joan of Arc.\nHistoric Center, Orleans\nCampagne Europ\u00e9enne 2009 by Mouvement des Jeunes Socialistes du Loiret\nProfuse with monuments, this historic center is engaging at every turn.\nDay trip to Chambord Castle\nChambord (variation 1) by S\u00e9bastien Mespoulh\u00e9\nBuilt in the 16C, this castle is a fine example of Renaissance style architecture, and the most beautiful in the Loire Valley.\nDay trip to Paris\nMuseum of History and Archaeology, Orleans\n1a_11_1102VenteMaisonEtEsclaveM\u00e2le by Claude Valette\nAmong ancient artifacts and local finds, this museum centers around an exceptional collection of Gallic and Gallo-Roman bronzes.\nParc Floral de la Source, Orleans\nParc Floral de la Source by Hans Veneman\nVoted the \"Best Park in France\" in 2003, this park lives up to the title and includes a butterfly house.\nDay trip to Chenonceau Castle\nCh\u00e2teau de Chenonceau by Matthieu Imbert\nThis beautiful castle built in the 15C offers a great collection of paintings, tapestries, and furniture.\nDay trip to Valencay Castle\nCh\u00e2teau de Valen\u00e7ay by Henk Bekker\nBuilt in the 16C, this castle features antique furniture, a superb dining room, and a lovely park.\nFrance, Centre region\n2 nightsTue. Aug 13 - Thu. Aug 15\nOrleans is a city in north-central France. Orleans is located in the northern bend of the Loire, which crosses from east to west. Orleans belongs to the vallee de la Loire sector between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire, which was in 2000 inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The city offers many sights, including the Gallo-Roman town-wall on the north side of the cathedral (4th century AD) and along the rue de la Tour-Neuve; The Hotel Groslot, built between 1550 and 1555; Many historical houses and mansions can still be admired in the city center which is one of the largest in France due to the great importance of the city until the 20th century.\nTop rated attractions in Orleans, France from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Nantes\nNantes, Nord Est by Arnaud Ab\u00e9lard\nThis modern city has a fascinating history, combined with beautiful architecture and excellent cuisine.\nThe Machines of the Island, Nantes\nGalerie des machines by Claude Joannis\nThis unique and amazing art project combines the world of Verne, the science of Da Vinci, and the history of Nantes.\nDukes of Brittany Palace, Nantes\nCh\u00e2teau des Ducs de Bretagne by Lo\u00efc Lagarde\nThe fascinating Castle of the Dukes of Brittany is a palace set in a granite fortress, now housing the Nantes History Museum.\nMuseum of Fine Arts of Nantes\nLe mus\u00e9e des Beaux-arts de Nantes by Saddam Pinochet\nThis museum offers an eye-opening journey of the history of painting, from the 13C to the early 20C.\nHistoric Center, Nantes\nCentre ville by Ye-Zu\nTake a relaxed walk and discover the lovely atmosphere of the Nantes historic center.\nDay trip to Planete Sauvage\nDSC_0244 by St\u00e9phane D\nThis beautiful safari has more than 2,000 animals, including elephants, bears, giraffes, and tigers.\nDay trip to Morbihan Gulf\nIle Aux Moines in the gulf of #morbihan #brittany #france\/ 15 September 2013 by Parisey\nWith more than 60 islands, the megalithic monuments of Locmariaquer and its breathtaking views are divine.\nNantes History Museum\nCour int\u00e9rieure du ch\u00e2teau des ducs de Bretagne (Nantes) by Jean-Pierre Dalb\u00e9ra\nHoused in a beautiful 15C building, this museum is dedicated to Brittany culture and the history of the city of Nantes.\nMuseum of Natural History, Nantes\nExpo-dossier : Afrique du Sud, l'autre payse de la Pr\u00e9histoire by Mus\u00e9um de Toulouse\nSeashell specimens are abundant, as are numerous regional species, at this highly educational museum.\nDay trip to Bethlehem Chapel\nChapelle des Geeks ( vue du cot\u00e9 Saint Jean-de-Boisseau) by sychrii\nBuilt to replace a site of Druid worship, this ancient Medieval chapel still features Druid artwork.\nDay trip to Rennes\npas si Vilaine que \u00e7a! by mout1234\nThis regional capital of Brittany is culturally elegant and dynamic, while retaining its Medieval charm.\nDay trip to Montreuil Bellay Castle\nMontreuil-Bellay, le ch\u00e2teau by pencroff\nThis vast historic castle has an authentic Medieval kitchen, beautiful frescoes, and vaults.\nDay trip to La Baule\nLa Baule by St\u00e9phane D\nSaid to be the finest beach in Europe, this resort also offers numerous activities for families.\nFrance, Pays De La Loire region\n2 nightsThu. Aug 15 - Sat. Aug 17\nNantes is a city in West France, located on the Loire River, 50 km from the Atlantic coast. Nantes is the capital city of the Pays de la Loire region and the Loire-Atlantique departement, and it is the largest city in traditional Brittany and in the whole Grand-Ouest (northwestern France). Bouffay district, with its place Bouffay is the city's medieval and oldest district close to the castle and the cathedral. Nantes has many Catholic churches, among which the most famous are: Cathedrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul (colloquially called \"Cathedrale Saint-Pierre\"). Eglise Notre-Dame de Bon-Port (also known as Basilica of Saint-Louis).\nTop rated attractions in Nantes, France from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Bordeaux\nBordeaux by Jackie Johnstone\nHalf of this city is UNESCO listed, it also offers great dining and nightlife options for the millions who visit annually.\nOld Town, Bordeaux\nreal ruins or fake? by Serena Epstein\nA walk though old Bordeaux will take you through the grandeur of its past and the lively culture of its present.\nGrand Theater, Bordeaux\nLe Grand-Th\u00e9\u00e2tre, Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France. by Bernard Blanc\nThis 18C neo-classical theater is considered one of the most beautiful in France.\nBeach, Bordeaux\nHDRI Lacanau Beach (France) by JC Bauer\nTake a few hours to relax, and enjoy the white sands and turquoise waters at the beach.\nCathedral of St. Andre, Bordeaux\nBordeaux 17 by Pathien\nAdmire the famous Gothic sculptures, the majestic Royal Door, and the beautiful Renaissance organ in this fabulous cathedral.\nDay trip to Dune of Pilat\nWindamic by Islxndis\nA massive sand dune that runs parallel to the ocean, there is actually evidence that the dune is shifting inland.\nDay trip to St. Emilion\nSaint-\u00c9milion, France by paula soler-moya\nThis town, surrounded by vineyards, offers great wine, in addition to superb Medieval structures connected by charming narrow streets.\nTour Pey-Berland, Bordeaux\ntour Pey Berland BOD2727 by NeiTech\nClimb the 229 steps to the top of this bell tower for a breathtaking view and a taste of history.\nDecorative Arts Museum, Bordeaux\n022a Decorative Arts museum by mksfca\nThis museum displays exceptional French furnishings from the 17C to modern day, with a focus on those from the 18C and 19C.\nAquitaine Museum, Bordeaux\nMus\u00e9e d'Aquitaine - Bordeaux by SuperCar-RoadTrip.fr\nThis regional history museum examines local life from Prehistoric times to present day.\nDay trip to Roquetaillade Castle\nIMG_1700 by dizzymissytrolly\nThis impressive feudal castle built in the 14C offers superb and rich decorations in the typical English decorative style.\nDay trip to Perigueux\nIMG_4055 by R\u00e9mi de Valenciennes\nThis lovely town located in Dordogne, features a Renaissance and Medieval district with interesting monuments.\nDay trip to La Palmyre Zoo\nAccroche toi petit by Yvan\nThis excellent zoo is set in the magnificent forests and dunes of La Palmyre, dotted with ponds and lakes with many animal species roaming.\nDay trip to Angouleme\nPANORAMA ANGOULEME by patrick janicek\nOverlooking the Charente River, the \"balcony of the southwest\" is known for its French charm as well as an annual comics festival.\nFrance, Aquitaine region\n2 nightsSat. Aug 17 - Mon. Aug 19\nBordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. The city's titles are \"La Perle d'Aquitaine\" (The Pearl of Aquitaine), and \"La Belle Endormie\" (Sleeping Beauty) in reference to the old center which had black walls due to pollution. Nowadays, this is not the case. In fact, a part of the city, Le Port de La Lune, was almost completely renovated. Bordeaux is the city which has the highest number of preserved historical buildings in France, except for Paris. Bordeaux is the world's major wine industry capital. Bordeaux wine has been produced in the region since the 8th century. The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as \"an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble\" of the 18th century.\nTop rated attractions in Bordeaux, France from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Carcassonne\n[carcassonne] by RHiNO NEAL\nThis town is not to be missed with its impressive and extremely well-preserved citadel, as well as its abundance of history.\nOld Town, Carcassonne\nCarcassonne by fluido & franz\nStroll through the fantastic old town of Carcassonne to enjoy this Medieval-style city.\nLower Town, Carcassonne\nCarcassonne by Jes\u00fas P\u00e9rez Pacheco\nDedicate time to explore the narrow streets and the great restaurants of the lower town.\nMemorial House of Joe Bousquet, Carcassonne\nFollowing a paralyzing injury, the influental Bousquet wrote his strange and dark poems as a recluse in this house.\nMuseum of Fine Art, Carcassonne\n61 Chihully Montreal CA 3015 by bobistraveling\nThis eclectic museum is dedicated to classic paintings, porcelain, and regional art.\nDay trip to Peyrepertuse Castle\nPeyrepertuse by Danny Birchall\nThis high-perched citadel has two adjacent but separate castles, and offers a spectacular view over the Languedoc region.\nDay trip to Fort de Salses\nP1010005 by Yu-Keng Shih\nExplore this 15C fortress, built by the Spanish, and accessible top visitors from the highway rest-stop.\nSt. Nazaire Basilica, Carcassonne\nFrance-002187 - Basilica of Saint-Nazaire by Dennis Jarvis\nThis basilica is a perfect merge of Romanesque and Gothic styles.\nDay trip to Minerve\nminerve by Samuel Peters\nDating to the 13C, this commune is known for its rich history, excellent wine, and lovely nature.\nDay trip to Toulouse\nToulouse 2015 - Beffroi du donjon du Capitole 01 by Pittou2\nThis lively city has good restaurants, typical architecture for Southern France, and a few UNESCO World Heritage Sites.\nFrance, Languedoc-Roussillon region\n2 nightsMon. Aug 19 - Wed. Aug 21\nCarcassonne is a fortified French town in the Aude department. It is divided into the fortified Cite de Carcassonne and the more expansive lower city, the ville basse. Carcassone's fortress, which was thoroughly restored in 1853 by the theorist and architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1997.\nTop rated attractions in Carcassonne, France from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Montpellier\nAqueduct - Montpellier - France by Salvatore Freni Jr\nA dynamic and young city, often noted for its Mediterranean light, rich cultural life, and artful new architecture.\nBeach, Montpellier\nPlage du petit travers by domib34\nThe Montpellier beach is pristine and offers a great opportunity for a quiet day of relaxation.\nFabre Museum, Montpellier\nMuseum Fabre Montpellier (5) by TijsB\nThis museum covers a large breadth of work, from ancient to modern art.\nOld Montpellier\nDown the street - iPhone by Jim Nix\nStroll through the narrow streets of charming historic Montpellier, and experience the local culture.\nPromenade du Peyrou, Montpellier\nPromenade du Peyrou, Montpellier by Jason Whittaker\nThe spectacular view from this highest point of Montpellier is best on a Saturday, when a flea market is held under the arches.\nDay trip to Cirque de Navacelles\nCirque de Navacelles by Chris Juden\nDiscover the rich fauna and flora of this superb cirque, as well as the magnificent view of the entire area.\nDay trip to Avignon\nAvignon by Henri Sivonen\nFull of energy and architectural treasures, Avignon is an excellent base from which to explore Western Provence.\nHotel des Tresoriers de France, Montpellier\nLe Jour ni l'Heure 9643 : ch\u00e2teau d'Auvers-sur-Oise, 1635, Val-d'Oise, \u00cele-de-France, jeudi 23 ao\u00fbt 2012, 18:32:07 by Renaud Camus\nWith its majestic facade, the Hotel des Tresoriers is one of the oldest most beautiful mansions in Montpellier.\nLanguedoc Region Museum, Montpellier\nsDSCF1694 by Aalain\nThis museum is dedicated to the arts of the Languedoc region.\nDay trip to Nimes\nClock Tower Nimes France by Joshua Morley\nThis Roman town is known for its splendid architecture and numerous artifacts, which reveal a rich history.\nDay trip to Pont du Gard\nPont du Gard bei Nimes by sanfamedia.com\nStretching across the Gardon River, this is the world's tallest ancient Roman aqueduct, and one of the best preserved in the region.\nDay trip to Arles\nArles by Dano\nArles is a fascinating Provencal town in a great location, especially known for its many archaeological treasures.\nDay trip to Aven Armand\nG\u00e2teaux \u00e0 la broche fossilis\u00e9s by Yvan\nLocated in Cevennes National Park, Aven Armand with its stalagmites offers an impressive sight.\nMontpellier is a city in southern France. It is the capital of the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Located on the south coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, it is the third-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille and Nice. The main focus point of the city is the Place de la Com\u00e9die, with the Opera Com\u00e9die built in 1888. The majority of the buildings of the historic center have medieval roots and were modified between the 16th and the 18th centuries. The University of Montpellier is one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1160.\nTop rated attractions in Montpellier, France from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Aix en Provence\n2005-09-17 10-01 Provence 109 Aix-en-Provence by Allie_Caulfield\nYouthful and progressive, this town remains charming and provincial with its monuments, facades, and architecture from the past.\nCours Mirabeau, Aix en Provence\nCours Mirabeau - Aix-en-Provence by Elliott Brown\nThe lively center of Aix en Provence is a good place to enjoy quality food, lively atmosphere, or a relaxed walk.\nOld Aix, Aix en Provence\nAix-en-Provence by Passion Leica\nThis ancient yet elegant city offers great walking atmosphere, as well as a chance to learn about the Ghost of Mirabeau.\nMont St. Victoire, Aix en Provence\nmont sainte victoire over lac zola by Bob Leckridge\nThe breathtaking view of the most important icon of Provence will beckon you to explore more of the area that surrounds it.\nGranet Museum, Aix en Provence\nMus\u00e9e Granet Aix en Provence by Philip Haslett\nEstablished by Granet, this museum holds many early Avignon paintings of the French School, including several by Cezanne.\nDay trip to Calanques Massif\nSugiton 1 by marcovdz\nBeautiful nature is evident all around this massif, whether admiring the landscapes or relaxing at the beaches.\nDay trip to Iles d'Hyeres\nVue du S\u00e9maphore by Bernard Laguerre\nThis is a beautiful archipelago with many charming islands, such as Le Levant and Porquerolles.\nVasarely Foundation, Aix en Provence\nFoundation Vasarely by Rich & Cheryl\nThis contemporary building holds a collection of works by the \"grandfather\" of the Optical Art movement, Victor Vasarely.\nDay trip to Route Napoleon\nFrance-002908B - On the way to Sisteron by Dennis Jarvis\nA famed route taken by Napoleon in 1815 towards the Battle of Waterloo, featuring the natural beauty of the riviera, the Alps, and much more.\nDay trip to Cap Canaille\nCap Canaille by Peter Gorman\nFrom the Cap Canaille Massif you will enjoy breathtaking views and beautiful cliffs.\nDay trip to Mont Ventoux\nVentoux_Sunset by Tobias Bernard\nClassified as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO, Mont Ventoux is a great place for biking.\nFrance, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur region\nAix-en-Provenc, or simply Aix, is a city commune in south of France. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur. The population of Aix numbers approximately 143,000. The Cours Mirabeau is a wide thoroughfare, planted with double rows of plane-trees, bordered by fine houses and decorated by fountains. It follows the line of the old city wall and divides the town into two sections. The new town extends to the south and west; the old town, with its narrow, irregular streets and its old mansions dating from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, lies to the north.\nTop rated attractions in Aix en Provence, France from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Monte Carlo\nView of Monte Carlo, Monaco by Artur Staszewski\nThe heart of Monaco, Monte Carlo embodies the luxurious spirit of the region and is known for its beaches, castle, and gardens.\nBeach, Monte Carlo\nBeautiful Day by Koocheekoo\nRelax in the warm sun on Monte Carlo's stunning beach, which some say is the nicest of the French Riviera.\nHistoric Center, Monte Carlo\nMonte Carlo Street by Pedro Szekely\nWander through Monte Carlo and enjoy the stunning architecture and nature, steeped in 700 years of Grimaldi history.\nExotic Garden, Monte Carlo\nThe Exotic Garden - Norwich June 23rd 2013 by Michael Button\nWith over 700 types of succulents, this unique garden is also home to an observatory cave filled with stalactites and stalagmites.\nPrince's Palace of Monaco, Monte Carlo\nPalais Princier de Monaco by Jo\u00e3o Andr\u00e9 O. Dias\nBuilt in the 12C, sections of the Monaco's official royal residence are open to the public for tours during the summer.\nDay trip to Nice\nUntitled by P\u00f6rr\u00f6 Pesukarhu\nKnown for its famous \"Promenade des Anglais\", this port city boasts a rich cultural life and a profusion of modern artworks.\nDay trip to Cannes\nCannes by Chris Yunker\nCannes is a famous upscale seaside resort town in the Riviera, it offers fantastic beaches, food, and nightlife.\nPrincess Antoinette Park, Monte Carlo\nCruising Monaco Monti Carlo by Salicia\nEscape the busy city in this lovely green park, named for Princess Antoinette of Monaco, the elder sister of Rainier III.\nOceanographic Museum, Monte Carlo\nMonacco Oceanographic Museum by Drew Foehn\nThe museum itself is a stunning example of Baroque Revival architecture, it exhibits sea flora and fauna, and houses an aquarium.\nMonaco Top Cars Collection, Monte Carlo\nMonte Carlo Mini Coopers by Andrew Stawarz\nPrince Rainer III of Monaco's personal car collection is made up of over 100 cars and exhibited across five floors.\nHarbor, Monte Carlo\nMonte Carlo by Chris Yunker\nHome to some of the coast's most luxurious boats, the harbor is also lined with a variety of high class boutiques and shops.\nDay trip to Cians Gorge\nGorges du Cians 2 by Ole Holmblad\nAdmire the superb Cians River as it winds through the natural sculptures it created over the years.\nDay trip to Daluis Gorge\nGorges du Daluis by virole_bridee\nProfuse with fresh greenery and the unique color of red cliffs, this gorge is a must-see in the Var region.\nFort Antoine Theatre, Monte Carlo\nThe small Theatre of Epidaurus, dated to 4th century BC, Ancient Epidaurus Village by Carole Raddato\nA small 18C amphitheater overlooking the sea, it hosts open air performances during the warm summer months.\nPrincess Grace Rose Garden, Monte Carlo\nPrincipality of Monaco by Lee Cannon\nCreated as a memorial to Princess Grace of Monaco, this massive rose garden and park stretches over 10 acres.\nJapanese Garden, Monte Carlo\nJapanese Garden by Gordon McKinlay\nIn the middle of a busy city, visitors can take a relaxing stroll through this picturesque serene Japanese garden.\nZoological Garden of Monaco, Monte Carlo\nBird Masters Girl and Peregrine Falcon of Bird show at Yokohama Zoological Gardens by Toshihiro Gamo\nFormerly Prince Rainer's private collection, this zoo is home to 250 animals from 50 species, including exotic birds and mammals.\nDay trip to Route de la Corniche Sublime\nLe gorges du Verdon by Cristiano Gatti\nTake this route and discover the superb Verdon Gorge, and the rich culture of the region.\nDay trip to Antibes\nAntibes by Dhinal Chheda\nThis pretty seaside village on the Riviera elegantly mixes its Medieval old town feel with good beaches and food.\nFrance, Monaco region\nMonte Carlo officially refers to an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco, where the Monte Carlo Casino is located. Monaco has four traditional quarters. From west to east they are: Fontvieille (the newest), Monaco-Ville (the oldest), La Condamine, and Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo (literally \"Mount Charles\") is situated on a prominent escarpment at the base of the Maritime Alps along the French Riviera. Near the western end of the quarter is the world-famous Place du Casino, the gambling center which has made Monte Carlo \"an international byword for the extravagant display and reckless dispersal of wealth\".\nTop rated attractions in Monte Carlo, France from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Milan\nMilan sky view by Panrimo\nThis buzzing metropolis is Italy's heart of style and chic, offering travelers great shopping, historic sites, and superb cuisine.\nMilan Cathedral\nMilan's Cathedral by Mariano Garc\u00eda-Gaspar\nItaly's largest church dates to the 14C, boasting Gothic architecture, a wealth of ornamental elements, and ecclesiastical relics.\nHistoric Center, Milan\nSiena by Rodrigo Soldon\nGrab a cup of coffee and enjoy an hour in one of the gorgeous squares, then plunge into this chic center and shop til you drop.\nSanta Maria delle Grazie, Milan\nMilan: Santa Maria delle Grazie by Mauro\nThis 15C church features Gothic and Renaissance architecture, and is home to Leonardo da Vinci's infamous mural, \"The Last Supper\".\nSforza Castle, Milan\ncastello-11 by PaoloSerena\nA 15C castle with intricate architectural design, home to remarkable museums displaying art, weaponry, history, and other fields.\nDay trip to Val Grande National Park\nVal di Rh\u00eames-08-2014_054 by stefano Merli\nA national park comprising two picturesque valleys flanked with mountains and riddled with rivers, featuring splendid views of the Alps.\nDay trip to Greenway Hike Around Lake Como\nSala Comacina by jvanattenhoven\nAn easy hike along the shores of Lake Como, leading you through the countryside, quaint small towns, and great vantage points.\nGallerie di Piazza Scala, Milan\nPiazza della Scala by JasonParis\nA gallery exhibiting contemporary art, as well as 19C pieces, including Romanticism, Lombard Landscape, Symbolism, and other schools.\nPoldi Pezzoli Museum, Milan\nMilan, Undated by Nathan Hughes Hamilton\nOriginated as a private collection, this 19C museum exhibits work by wonderful Italian painters, as well as other European masters.\nSan Bernardino alle Ossa, Milan\nInt.Left by Samuele Ghilardi\nDating to the 13C, this church is best known for its elaborate ossuary, as well as a lovely blend of Baroque and Rococo architecture.\nLa Scala Opera, Milan\nLa Scala by jon.t\nSpoil yourself and your loved ones to a night of class and elegance in this world-renowned opera house dating to the 18C.\nDay trip to Lake Orta\nUntitled by m4rtcus\nOne of the smaller Italian lakes, Lake Orta boasts lovely little islet in its center with a charming settlement.\nBasilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan\nMILANO, BASILICA DI SANT'AMBROGIO by mauro gambini\nDating to the 4C, this ancient basilica has reemerged throughout history with varying architectures, but retains a rich interior.\nVilla Litta Modignani, Milan\nVilla Litta by Luca Volpi\nWhile the wonderful 17C villa with its rich frescoes is not open to the public, its surrounding grounds are a large lovely parkland.\nChiesa di San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, Milan\nIMG_0933-HDR.jpg by Federico Moroni\nWhile its exterior leaves a lot to be desired, this superb 16C church is home to a rich collection of exquisite murals.\nMilan Aquarium\nDiscus by niomix2008\nEurope's third-largest aquarium is home to over 100 aquatic species, exhibiting marine ecosystems of seas, lakes, and rivers.\nItaly, Lombardy region\nMilan is an Alpha leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, media, research, and tourism. The city is a major world fashion and design capital, well known for several international events and fairs, including Milan Fashion Week and the Milan Furniture Fair. The city hosts numerous cultural institutions, academies and universities. Milan's museums, theaters and landmarks, including the Milan Cathedral, Sforza Castle and Leonardo da Vinci paintings such as The Last Supper, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attract over 9 million visitors annually. Milan \u2013 after Naples \u2013 is the second Italian city with the highest number of accredited stars from the Michelin Guide.\nTop rated attractions in Milan, Italy from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Geneva\nSwitzerland-02552 - Geneva on the opposite shore by Dennis Jarvis\nIdeally located on Lake Leman, Geneva has become a thriving metropolis full of cultural events, museums, music venues, and festivals.\nHistoric Center, Geneva\nerikharstrom-Spring 2014-1730 by Erik Harstr\u00f6m\nTake an afternoon to stroll through the historic center, discovering local monuments and interesting antique shops.\nNatural History Museum, Geneva\n12-05-2003 Geneva, Natural History 0001 by clare_and_ben\nThis museum hosts many exhibitions on botany, mineralogy, and taxidermy, as well as glass models of animal skeletons and other curios.\nMon Repos Park, Geneva\n07-24-2003 Geneva 0040 by clare_and_ben\nSet on the bank of Lake Leman, this English-style garden boasts many cultural curios, an aviary, and is linked to another two parks.\nConservatory and Botanical Garden, Geneva\nLes conservatoire et jardin botaniques - Ville de Gen\u00e8ve by Patrick Nouhailler\nA stunning sprawling garden housing over 14,000 plants species, featuring a rich herbarium, greenhouses, a rock garden, and a small zoo.\nDay trip to Lake Geneva\nCh\u00e2teau de Chillon by Cristian Bortes\nOne of Western Europe's largest lakes is lined with settlements, offering a natural respite in the heart of busy cities such as Geneva.\nDay trip to Mont Pelerin\nMont P\u00e9lerin - Pal\u00e9zieu (17.06.13) 56 by Alain Rouiller\nHike up to the peak to enjoy the views of the countryside below, the splendid Lake Geneva, and the majestic Alps in the distance.\nGrange Park, Geneva\nIMG_1592 by Kevin T. Quinn\nA spectacular landscaped park, featuring a splendid rose garden, an 18C palace, picnic areas, and beautiful lawns.\nMuseum of Art and History, Geneva\nIP-20130501-6 by Sergio\nSwitzerland's largest art museum is home to diverse and fascinating collections, including art, icons, jewelry, archaeology, and more.\nBodmer Foundation, Geneva\nFondation Martin Bodmer, Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland by Jack at Wikipedia\nAn exceptional historical library, housing ancient manuscripts, clay tablets, papyri , illuminated tomes, and other literary relics.\nPalace of Nations, Geneva\nPalais des Nations Geneva by mifl68\nSurrounded with beautiful parkland and overviewing the lake, this 20th century palace is a base of the United Nations.\nPatek Philippe Museum, Geneva\nClock Museum by hyperspatial\nThis popular museums traces the history of watch-making since the 16C onwards, exhibits exquisite timepieces, mechanism, and tools.\nMuseum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Geneva\n05-07-04 Geneva, Art Museum 0011 by clare_and_ben\nKnown as MAMCO for short, this museum houses a diverse collection of over 1,000 pieces of international modern and contemporary art.\nRed Cross Museum, Geneva\nMuseum of the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent by Henk Bekker\nFascinating in its presentation and arrangement, this multi-medium museum traces the history of Red Cross in three parts.\nParc des Eaux-Vives, Geneva\nDecked with flowers and ancient trees, this park also features an 18C mansion and affords wonderful grounds for an afternoon stroll.\nSwitzerland, Geneva region\nGeneva is the second most populous city in Switzerland. Situated where the Rhone exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. The opera house has the largest stage in Switzerland. It features opera and dance performances, recitals, concerts and, occasionally, theatre. The Victoria Hall is used for classical music concerts. Every summer, the Geneva Festival is organised. Hundreds of thousands of people come to Geneva to see the annual one-hour long grand firework display. Museums and art galleries are everywhere in the city. The Palace of Nations, home of the United Nations headquarters, can also be visited.\nTop rated attractions in Geneva, Switzerland from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Lausanne\nLausanne by Cristian Bortes\nSprawling along the bank of Lake Geneva, this vibrant city is full of culture, arts, history, restaurants, and nightlife.\nHistoric Center, Lausanne\nEscaliers du march\u00e9 by Carsten\nShop your way through the little markets that line Lausanne's medieval historic center.\nOlympic Museum, Lausanne\nOlympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland by Rebecca Bollwitt\nDedicated to the Olympic games and sports in general, this museum houses over 10,000 artifacts and features a sculpture garden.\nOuchy, Lausanne\nLatin Salsa Party, Ouchy, Lausanne by vinylmeister\nA promenade on the shore of Lake Geneva, popular with skaters and the perfect spot for a relaxing afternoon or a stroll.\nLausanne Cathedral\nLausanne city centre by eGuide Travel\nA lovely Gothic construction, this 13C cathedral boasts a wealth of ornamentation, including a collection of historic sculptures.\nDay trip to Scex Rouge\nThe distant Swiss Alps from Scex Rouge by Harry Fraser\nReaching an altitude of nearly 3,000m, this beautiful mountain is a superb ski challenge, offering breathtaking views of the area.\nRumine Palace, Lausanne\nPalais de Rumine by Jonathan Khoo\nAn elegant 19C palace boasting fine Florentine Renaissance architecture, home to exhibits on fine arts, geology, history, and more.\nCollection de l'Art Brut, Lausanne\nCollection de l'Art Brut by cene w.k.\nA collection of Outsider Art, produced by artists outside of conventional society, such as the mentally ill, children, or autodidacts.\nDay trip to Mauvoisin Dam\nBarrage de Mauvoisin by will_cyclist\nOne of the world's highest dams, this 250m-high structure is an impressive feat of human ingenuity surrounded with majestic scenery.\nDay trip to Mont Fort\nMont Fort by Olivier Bruchez\nRinged with glaciers, this summit reaches 3,300m and is easily accessible with a cable-car, offering spectacular views and great skiing.\nDay trip to Mont Gele\nGoing down the Mont Gel\u00e9 by Olivier Bruchez\nIf you're looking for your next skiing challenge, this superb 3,023m peak is perfect for experienced skiers seeking a thrill.\nSwitzerland, Vaud region\n2 nightsSat. Aug 31 - Mon. Sep 02\nLausanne boasts 46 sites that are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance including museums and religious sites. The entire old city of Lausanne and the Vernand-Dessus region are listed in the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. The Orchestre de chambre de Lausanne, the Lausanne Opera and the Ensemble vocal de Lausanne provide a diverse and rich musical life. In January, the Prix de Lausanne, a dance competition, takes place at the Palais de Beaulieu, attracting dancers from all over the world. Each July, the Festival de la cite is held in the old part of town, as well as other annual music festivals. Lausanne is also the home of the Bejart Ballet.\nTop rated attractions in Lausanne, Switzerland from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Zurich\nZ\u00fcrich | Zurich General view by Z\u00fcrich Tourismus\nThe heart of Swiss commerce, finances, and academia, Zurich boasts museums, galleries, a buzzing nightlife, and a superb atmosphere.\nHistoric Center, Zurich\nZurich Street by Pedro Szekely\nDiscover Zurich's trendiest art galleries, antique stores and bookshops and you wander through its old town.\nQuays, Zurich\nZurich by Pedro Szekely\nThe perfect spot to enjoy a pleasant stroll by the water, the quays afford beautiful views over the lake and the city.\nKunsthaus Zurich\nKunsthaus in Zurich by Andr\u00e1s F\u00fcl\u00f6p\nHousing a superb collection of medieval, Impressionist, and modern art, this wonderful museum is a hidden gem for any lover of art.\nRietberg Museum, Zurich\nZurich 026 by Bob\nHoused in a fine villa, this museum exhibits an array of non-European art, featuring works from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.\nDay trip to Rhine Falls\nIMG_0605 by carnifex82\nWhether you catch a boat, take a tour, or stand on the flanking platforms, you will enjoy the views of Europe's largest plain waterfall.\nDay trip to Weissenstein\nweissenstein (50) by Pazit Polak\nPart of the Jura Mountains, this nearly 1,400m peak can be reached by a gondola and offers spectacular panoramic views of the area.\nFraumunster Church, Zurich\nZurich, Fraumunster by Allan Watt\nThe 9C abbey was completely reconstructed in the early 20C, and now features notable stained-glass windows and a small crypt museum.\nSwiss National Museum, Zurich\nSwiss National Museum in Zurich by Andr\u00e1s F\u00fcl\u00f6p\nDiverse and extremely rich, this museum spans history, culture, art, religion, warfare, and more through an array of exquisite exhibits.\nBotanical Garden of the University of Zurich\nseefeld_2010-09-26_05 by J\u00e9r\u00f4me\nHome to nearly 15,000 plant species from around the world, these botanical gardens afford a lovely afternoon stroll.\nFoundation E.G. Buhrle, Zurich\nHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Albi, 1864 - castillo de Malrom\u00e9, Gironde, 1901) Las dos amigas (c. 1894-1895) by Li Taipo\nA treasure trove of French Impressionism, this art collection also contains a selection of modern and fine art.\nDay trip to Brienzer Rothorn\nLungern - Brienzer Rothorn by Marc Isler\nThe summit of this Alpine mountain can be reached by a steam train, and offers a stunning view of the Berne Alps and Lake Brienz.\nDay trip to Sphinx Observatory\nJungfrau & Sphinx Observatory by Alan Cordova\nDramatically set against the peaks of Jungfraujoch, this astronomical observatory afford breathtaking views of the surroundings.\nLindenhof, Zurich\nZurich sunrise by Lukas Schlagenhauf\nLocated on a hill, this area is the site of the 2C Roman settlement, now offering a green respite from the city bustle and great views.\nZurich Zoological Garden\nzoo zurich by Angeline Alexander\nHome to over 2,000 animals, this wonderful zoo features diverse enclosures with varied habitats, from the tropics to the Antarctic.\nGrossmunster, Zurich\nGrossmunster Church, Zurich by Pedro Szekely\nFounded in the 12C, this marvelous Romanesque cathedral boasts lovely interior, rich ornamentation, and an ecclesiastical museum.\nDay trip to Trift Bridge\n2007 07 27 - 6105-6106 - Gadmertal - Triftbr\u00fccke by thisisbossi\nAt 100 m high and 170 m long, this Alpine pedestrian bridge offers a thrilling experience and breathtaking views.\nSwitzerland, Zurich region\n2 nightsMon. Sep 02 - Wed. Sep 04\nZurich is the largest city in Switzerland. It is located at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. Zurich is home to many churches and houses of the old town, the most expensive shops along the famous Bahnhofstrasse, as well as world-class museums, operas, and theater. The Lindenhof in the old town is the historical site of the Roman castle, and the later Carolingian Imperial Palace. Zurich offers a great deal of variety when it comes to night-time leisure. It is the host city of the world-famous Street Parade, which takes place in August every year. Zurich is known for its nightlife, offering a huge variety of restaurants, bars, and night clubs.\nTop rated attractions in Zurich, Switzerland from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Vaduz\nA view of Vaduz by Alkan Boudewijn de Beaumont Chaglar\nLiechtenstein's capital city and seat of government, Vaduz is home to some of the country's most famous and important landmarks.\nWine Cellars of the Prince of Liechtenstein, Vaduz\nWine Cellar by Stefan Wurschinger\nThe highlights of visitors' experiences at the wine cellar are the amazing hosts and the excellent wine tasting.\nVaduz Castle\nSchloss Vaduz by Marc Buehler\nDating back to 12C, this castle is worth a visit for its views of the area. As the royal residence, it is not open to the public.\nHistoric Center, Vaduz\nVaduz Centre by mrgeebee\nExplore Liechtenstein's beautiful capital, and get to know it's fascinating historic sites.\nSki Museum, Vaduz\n209_20070623_bt_norwich_graduation by Bill Taroli\nLearn all about the history of this popular local pastime at this museum which covers over 100 years of skiing history.\nDay trip to Schellenberg\nMarktschellenberg_04 by Alf Igel\nA charming small town near the Austrian border with a long and interesting history.\nDay trip to Balzers\nEvening over Liechtenstein (and Switzerland) by whereisemil\nA lovely town located in southern Liechtenstein, famous for its amazing castle.\nCitytrain, Vaduz\nVaduz (125) by J\u00e1nos Korom Dr.\nSee the whole city on this 35 minute ride which takes you to all of the major attractions.\nCathedral of St. Florin, Vaduz\nLI2018 \u83ef\u591a\u8332 by Sek Keung Lo\nOriginally a parish church, today this neo-Gothic structure holds the status of cathedral.\nLiechtenstein Museum of Fine Arts, Vaduz\nF\u00fcrstentum Liechtenstein by Paolo Mazzoleni\nHome to a good collection of contemporary and modern art, this museum is housed in an architecturally interesting modern building.\nThe Postage Stamp Museum, Vaduz\nNational Postal Museum by Cliff\nLearn about the history of Liechtenstein's postal system at this museum, home to a great collection of historical stamps.\nLiechtenstein National Museum, Vaduz\nLandesmuseum, Liechtenstein by Henk Bekker\nA small country with an extensive history, visit this museum to learn all about Liechtenstein's fascinating past.\nNeuguthof Adventure World, Vaduz\nKid Goat at the Petting Zoo by Sam Howzit\nTake the kids and enjoy the petting zoo and corn maze at this family-owned attraction.\nLiechtenstein, Oberland region\n2 nightsWed. Sep 04 - Fri. Sep 06\nVaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament and is located along the Rhine. Vaduz has a lively tourist industry and the most prominent landmark of Vaduz is Vaduz Castle, the home of the reigning prince of Liechtenstein and is visible from almost any location in Vaduz. The Cathedral of St. Florin, Government House and City Hall are also well-known landmarks, displaying the various styles and periods of architecture that the city is known for. The National Art Gallery as well as the National Museum are located in Vaduz. The art gallery a museum of modern and contemporary art, also showing displays from the private princely Liechtenstein Collection.\nTop rated attractions in Vaduz, Liechtenstein from TripAdvisor\nThings to do in and around Munich\nChristmas in Marienplatz by Jason Mrachina\nMunich is a fabulous city, known for its rich history, culture, art, as well as modern amenities and great nightlife.\nHistoric Center, Munich\n284 Marienplatz is a central square in the city centre of Munich by DAVID HOLT\nThis historic center is a fabulous meeting place, particularly when the workday ends and the locals are out for an evening stroll.\nDeutsches Museum, Munich\nEWR S\u00fcd VJ 101C in M\u00fcnchen by Johnny Comstedt\nWith more than a day's worth of exhibits to explore, this interactive museum traces science and technology since 1925.\nEnglish Garden, Munich\nEnglish Garden by framboise\nSet in the heart of the city, this lovely public park imitates the style of English landscaping and gardens.\nAugustiner Brewery, Munich\nAugustinger Br\u00e4u by C.Kellner\nWith an illustrious brewing history dating to the 14C, Augustiner has established itself as one of the leading German beers.\nDay trip to German Alpine Road, Lindau\nIMG_5635 by Ismael Alonso\nTravel through the Bavarian Alps, passing towering cliffs, clear lakes, and other breathtaking views.\nDay trip to Zugspitze Summit\nZugspitzgebiet by Hannes Mauerer\nHead to the top of Germany's highest mountain, a great place for skiing, exploring, or simply enjoying the views.\nAlte Pinakothek, Munich\nM\u00fcnchen Munich 308 Alte Pinakothek (5) by DAVID HOLT\nFounded in the 16C, this museum is one of the oldest in the world and boasts a collection of European paintings from the 14CC-18C.\nBotanical Gardens, Munich\nEdificio_principal,_Jard\u00edn_Bot\u00e1nico,_M\u00fanich,_Alemania_2012-04-21,_DD_04 by Diego Delso\nThis 21-ha park is a paradise of flora with more than 16,000 species from numerous habitats.\nAmalienburg, Munich\n29 Amalienburg, Munich, 7-01 by mksfca\nThis 18C hunting lodge is a beautiful rococo mansion on the grounds of Nymphenburg Castle.\nPinakothek der Moderne, Munich\nComposition (1962) - Bram Van Velde (1895 - 1981) by Pedro Ribeiro Sim\u00f5es\nThis must-see museum is in fact four museums of 20C art, all located in a spectacular glass building designed by Braunfels.\nDay trip to Neuschwanstein Castle\nSchloss Neuschwanstein from Marienbr\u00fccke by Jiuguang Wang\nThis castle beats the Disney copy in every way, from its spectacular interior to the incredible views.\nDay trip to Erdinger Brewery\nErdinger Pikantus by Bernt Rostad\nFamed for its delicious wheat beer, this 19C beer brewery offers fun and interesting tours that reveal all about beer production.\nHellabrunn Zoo, Munich\nL\u00f6we by Joachim S. M\u00fcller\nOne of Europe's best zoos, this zoological garden dates to 1911, hosting a rich population of birds, aquariums, and other attractions.\nBavarian National Museum, Munich\nBavarian National Museum by Matthias\nThis museum features a comprehensive collection of Bavarian art and artifacts from the Romanesque to the Renaissance periods.\nNymphenburg Palace, Munich\nDSC_0205 by Alex Miley\nDating to the 17C, this Baroque palace is still inhabited by a royal family member and boasts elaborate interior, furnishings and art.\nFrauenkirche, Munich\nFrauenkirche, Munich by Peter\nDominating Munich's skyline with its Renaissance elegance, this 15C cathedral retains many rich works of art and beautiful interior.\nDay trip to Linderhof Palace\nSchlosspark Linderhof, Westpaterre by Heribert Pohl > 3 million Views, Thanks\nKnown for its extravagant interior, this 19C castle was built bu Ludwig II as a hunting palace for Bavarian royals.\nGermany, Bavaria region\n2 nightsFri. Sep 06 - Sun. Sep 08\nMunich is the capital and largest city of the German state of Bavaria. It is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is home to many national and international authorities, major universities, major museums and theaters. Its numerous architectural attractions, international sports events, exhibitions, conferences and Oktoberfest attract considerable tourism. Since 2006, the city's motto has been \"Munich loves you\".\nTop rated attractions in Munich, Germany from TripAdvisor\n1 nightSun. Sep 08 - Mon. 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{"text":"Pannone, Fu honoured for influential TWAS service\nOn the occasion of its 30th year of activity, TWAS, The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of Science in developing countries, will honour two women who have provided decades of commitment to the Academy's cause.\nImmacolata Pannone, scientific expert in the Bilateral and Multilateral Scientific and Technological Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mme. Shuqin Fu, past director of the TWAS Regional Office for East & Southeast Asia within the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will be honored during a ceremony on 1 October during the 24th TWAS's General Meeting, held this year in Buenos Aires. They will receive plaques that commemorate their tireless efforts to support TWAS in its mission.\nPannone has been working with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an expert on international cooperation in science and technology with countries outside the European Union since 1991. She holds a degree in philosophy of science from the University La Sapienza in Rome, and has authored several books on international cooperation, including International Cooperation with Extra EU Countries (2000), and International scientific and technological cooperation of high-tech firms (2001) along with colleague Nicola Sasanelli.\n\"The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs strongly promotes and sustains programmes of scientific international cooperation,\" Pannone said in response to the award. \"TWAS has been its proactive voice in the south of the world, and I am proud of the results accomplished with TWAS's colleagues.\"\nPannone is being cited for \"her continuous commitment in enhancing the special relationship between Italy and TWAS in support of science in the developing world.\"\nShuqin Fu has been a driving force within the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China's top academic institution and comprehensive R&D centre in natural sciences and high-tech innovation. Her work with CAS began in 1989, when she started as a programme officer.\nWhen the TWAS regional office for East & Southeast Asia (TWAS ROESEAP) was established, in 2003, Fu spared no efforts to set up the office and organize a smooth workflow. She took the lead in coordinating international workshops, working with TWAS scientists, implementing the CAS\/TWAS fellowship programme, promoting the associateship scheme at centers of excellence in the South and, in general, building strong, productive relationships between China and TWAS.\nHer contributions and cooperative spirit are recalled by colleagues at TWAS's headquarters in Trieste, Italy, who praise her reliable assistance at all times of the day.\nIn view of her excellent management capacity and contributions, Fu is now working as consultant to the TWAS regional office in China (ROESEAP). \"I have good memories from the times spent working with TWAS's colleagues,\" she said. \"And I am glad I could serve the CAS\/TWAS mission for so many years, giving my personal contribution to the promotion of science as a tool for development and peace\".\nShe will be honoured for her \"continued commitment in enhancing scientific collaboration between developing countries, and especially between the Chinese Academy of Sciences and TWAS\".\nTWAS Meeting:","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"EU Elections \u2013 the beginning of the end?\nIn many countries, particularly in Britain, socialists and trade unionists will be concerned at the rise of the right in the EU elections. The twonks in UKIP will be under fire all round.\nWhat should worry us more deeply though is the abject failure of socialists and trade unionists in Britain to be the leading voice in the anti-EU, anti open door immigration struggle.\nTrade unionists have lost most from the EU's neoliberal agenda that has worsened every year since 1975. Yet confusion in the ranks that somehow our executioner can be reformed to be our friend has bedevilled the unions, coupled with confusion over the national question and internationalism.\nTrade unionists have lost most from the mass migrations too and from EU directives which have assisted the systematic dismantling of collective bargaining throughout the continent.\nThe EU is a monster presiding over 30 million unemployed, more than just a reserved army of labour.\nThe EU has put the banks in charge of whole nations and pressed others like Greece into authoritarian servitude.\nThe EU has broken up the ability of Britain to be a self-determining nation with regard to energy, steel, food, fishing, utilities and a range of manufactured goods.\nThe EU has presided over the break up of final salary pension schemes and public services.\nThe EU Parliament is largely toothless. The EU Commission is the power house alongside the unelected governors of the Central Bank and the unofficial lobby group of main employers, the Roundtable of Industrialists.\nThe EU set itself up as a bulwark against socialism and the development of independent nations.\nThe EU has pursued the Nazi generals' immediate post war plan of one single currency, one European foreign policy and a drive into the east of Europe. Germany and the EU orchestrated the terror against the Ukraine and backed the fascists.\nAs the elites of the EU have feathered their nests in an ever more costly corrupt and preposterous bureaucracy, the people of European countries in the EU, have now rebelled. Channelling that voice have been sinister extremists like the French National Front and the barmy British right wingers in UKIP. They have wiped the floor with the craven muddle-headedness of old social democratic parties like the Labour Conservative parties. The lying Liberal Party is no more with fewer members than many small trade unions and a completely disproportionate press profile. Most people who voted in the EU elections voted from one sceptical point of view or another.\nTwentieth century history was shaped very much by bourgeois nationalist and evil national socialist forces freeing their countries of imperialism and finance capital. Within the European area it was the Soviet people who showed an alternative route led by workers. Within Asia it was the Chinese Communist party and the brave Vietnamese. A socialist commitment to national self-determination was key.\nWe must not let bourgeois nationalists lead the charge against the EU imperialist empire. Progressive socialist voices must take the lead.\nIn countries where the socialists have a strong anti-austerity, anti-EU line like Greece and Spain, they have done well and limited the vote of the right.\nIn this struggle the prevention of separatism in Scotland must be the immediate priority.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"You are here: Home > Football Tips > Dutch the Top Three in UEFA Euro 2016 Betting\nDutch the Top Three in UEFA Euro 2016 Betting\nEric Roberts 2015-11-19 in Football Tips\nThe UEFA European Championship has seen some shocks down the years \u2013 Denmark in 1992 and Greece in 2004 spring to mind \u2013 but one expects the biggest edition of the tournament to pan out the way in which bookmakers are expecting it to do so.\nHungary, Ireland, Sweden and Ukraine won the UEFA European Championship play-offs ties to complete the full field of 24 sides that will compete in France next year but, sometimes, bigger is not better. Twenty-four teams means more matches, more ticket sales and more television revenue but more quality? No, one is not buying that argument at all.\nThe UEFA European Championship draw will not happen until Saturday 12 December but the governing body has announced the pots and, because the seedings seem to make sense, the probability of a Group of Death is low. Therefore, one does not see any reason not to dive head first into the UEFA European Championship winner market at this juncture.\nOne thinks that the FIFA World Ranking has some merit for identifying underrated\/overrated teams but, at the risk of sounding harsh, the top of it is unrealistic and does it no favours with the general public. For example, does anyone apart from FIFA's statisticians think that Belgium is the world's strongest side currently? Does anyone outside of FIFA think that Portugal is the world's fourth best team? And does anyone not on the FIFA payroll think that Wales deserves to be rated as the world's 15th finest outfit?\nThe World Football Elo Ratings, which use the same system that enables FIDE to rank chess players, make much more sense. According to the World Football Elo Ratings, the world's strongest side is Germany, with Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Chile, Colombia, England, France and Uruguay ahead of 10th-ranked Belgium. The World Football Elo Ratings tally with the UEFA European Championship top seeds, whereas the FIFA World Ranking does not rate France very highly at all.\nEvery major event throws up a team that onto which all the hipsters latch on and candidates for the UEFA European Championship dark horse include Austria, Poland and Switzerland. If Robert Lewandowski continues to bang in goals for Bayern Munchen then one would expect Poland to be the UEFA European Championship outsider that shortens in the market but general title odds of 66\/1 67.00 +6600 66.00 66.00 -0.02 do not appeal. After all, Poland has not defeated a UEFA European Championship qualifier outside its own country since it edged Wales 1-0 in Portugal six years ago. The World Football Elo Ratings rank Poland as the joint 13th best of the 24 UEFA European Championship qualifier, level on the same score as Russia.\nThe more that one looks at the UEFA European Championship market, the more that one thinks that dutching the three favourites \u2013 Germany (odds of 7\/2 4.50 +350 3.50 3.50 -0.29 with Bwin), France (odds of 7\/2 4.50 +350 3.50 3.50 -0.29 with Coral) and Spain (odds of 6\/1 7.00 +600 6.00 6.00 -0.17 with Ladbrokes) makes good sense at odds of around 7\/10 1.70 -143 0.70 -1.43 0.70 .\nGoing down the UEFA European Championship market, Belgium is massively overrated, England is weaker than it has been for decades, the same applies to Italy, while Portugal is too reliant on Cristiano Ronaldo, which is why it has not been successful at tournaments in recent years. It is 33\/1 34.00 +3300 33.00 33.00 -0.03 bar the first seven in the UEFA European Championship betting and difficult to get excited about any of the 17 outsiders.\nThe UEFA European Championship will run from Friday 10 June 2016 to Sunday 10 July 2016, with host nation and Group A top seed France involved in the opening match in Paris.\nDutch Germany, France and Spain to win Euro 2016\nWorld Football Elo Ratings\nGet Your Kicks from Corners at the Den\nFIFA to Seek Sanctions Against Blatter, Platini\nMMA Betting Tips\nMMA is a great sport to bet on with loads of markets available. However, it can be difficult to call, so why not see what our experts think of upcoming fights?\nOur expert team have years of experience when it comes to betting on horses and they cover all angles to beat the bookies. See their latest tips here.\nNFL Betting Picks\nBetting on the NFL is great fun, but it's not always easy. Our experts have years of experience and can help you get the edge over sportsbooks for NFL betting.\nNBA Betting Tips\nGames come thick and fast in the NBA and it can be a hard league to call. Our team of experts have got you covered though. See their latest picks here.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"By gsparacoon April 6, 2010\nComplete Promo Clips Vol. 2 1980 \u2013 1992 (Misterclaudel mcdvd-07\/08)\nDVD 1: Coming Up (1980), Waterfalls (1980), Ebony And Ivory (1982), Ebony And Ivory Solo (1982), Take It Away (1982), Tug Of War (1982), Here Today #1 (1982), Here Today #2 (1982), Say Say Say (1983), Pipes Of Peace (1983), So Bad (1983), No More Lonely Nights (1984), No More Lonely Nights Disco Ver. (1984), We All Stand Together (1984), Seaside Woman (1984), Oriental Nightfish (1984), Spies Like Us #1 (1985), Spies Like Us #2 (1985), Press (1986), Only Love Remains (1986), Pretty Little Head (1986), Strangledhold (1986), Let It Be (Ferry Aid 1987), All The Best UK Ad (1987), Once Upon A Long Ago (1987), My Brave Face (1989), This One #1 (1989), This One #2 (1989)\nDVD 2: Figure Of Eight long version (1990), Figure Of Eight short version (1990), Put It There (1990), Put It There solo party (1990), Get Back (1990), We Got Married (1990), Distraction (1990), Ou Est Le Soleil? (1990), Party Party (1990), Birthday #1 (1991), Birthday #2 (1991), Long And Winding Road (1991), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1991), I Saw Her Standing There (1991), All My Trials (1991). Bonus tracks: Aspel & Company June 9th, 1984, That'll Be The Day \/ Royal Variety Performance November 24th, 1986, Only Love Remains \/ Live The Tube December 11th, 1986, Only Love Remains \/ Wogan November 19th, 1987, Jet, Listen To What The Man Said \/ The Last Resort With Jonathan Ross November 27th, 1987, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, I Saw Her Standing There, Lawdy Miss Clawdy \/ Live The Roxy November 17th, 1987, Once Upon A Long Ago \/ Yoru no Hit Studio November 18th, 1987, Once Upon A Long Ago \/ Countdown November 30th, 1987, Once Upon A Long Ago \/ Top Of The Pops December 2nd, 1987, Once Upon A Long Ago \/ Yoru no Hit Studio 1989 June 7th, 1989, This One, My Brave Face \/ Rehearsals at The Lyceum Theatre August 24th 1989, This One\nThe second volume in Misterclaudel's three volume series of Paul McCartney promo videos documents those made in the eighties to the very beginning of the nineties. The period covered begins at the start of his second solo career. The videos become more creative and elaborately staged with expensive productions, and then become more basic with simple live performance promos. This progress mirrors his time away from live performance.\nThe first disc begins with two videos from his first solo album of the decade McCartney II. \"Coming Up\" is one of his more famous. Through special effects there are ten McCartney's including one dressed as Beatle Paul and another as Buddy Holly. It is interesting to note that this song was a minor hit for Wings and since the band technically was still in existence when the album came out could have been a band piece, but McCartney chose to make this solo. The video premiered on NBC's \"Saturday Night Live\" on May 17, 1980. \"Waterfalls\" is a rarely seen clip from an underrated single. It is a catchy tune and the video begins with Paul composing the tune at the piano only to wander off into images from the song itself including dancing polar bears, waterfalls, and a carousel. This video was taped off of VH1 and is in excellent quality.\nThe following six videos come from 1982's Tug Of War, a creative peak both musically and an advancement in the videos. The first version of \"Ebony And Ivory\" is the better known with Paul and Stevie Wonder singing on a gigantic piano keyboard. Occasionally the scene cuts to the \"backing band\" the Cimarrons. Because of scheduling conflicts the performers were filmed separately and their scenes were edited together into a cohesive whole. The second \"Ebony And Ivory\" is McCartney's solo version found on the 12\u2033 single and features Paul surrounded by smoke playing the piano. These scenes alternate with a story of a prisoner in jail who is let free in the end.\n\"Take It Away\" is a high concept video. Paul and his band, consisting of Linda, Ringo and George Martin begin the song practicing in mum's house and play a big show. They are courted by an impresario played by actor John Hurt who signs them to a contract at the end. \"Tug Of War\" is a simple video showing Paul playing the song while sitting in a chair and mixing the song at AIR studios which is intercut with old black and white footage of people engaged in a tug of war.\nThe final Tug Of War videos are two variations of \"Here Today.\" The first consists of non-synchronous shots of Paul and George Martin working on the song at Abbey Road Studios. The second is one that was shown on NBC's \"Friday Night Videos\" with an interview with Paul. This edit consists of the song over a montage of various still photographs of Lennon. The quality of the latter is good but looks sourced from a high generation VHS recording.\nThe next three videos come from 1983's Pipes Of Peace. \"Say Say Say\" is taped directly off of VH1 and is in excellent quality and includes the opening dialogue, which is sometimes cut out. This is a high concept video casting Paul, Linda and Michael Jackson and nineteenth century western robin hoods. The creep factor is high with Jackson making ogle eyes at his sister LaToya, but it is still a great video. \"Pipes Of Peace\" is one of the most elaborately produced video in the entire selection. Depicting the 1914 Christmas true between the British and Germany troops, it features Paul playing an officer for each side as they meet at the line, play football, exchange chocolate and whisky, and photos of each other's families.\n\"So Bad\" is a simple clip featuring Paul, Linda, Ringo and Eric Stewart as a band playing during a photo shoot. This is followed by two variations of the video for \"No More Lonely Nights\" from Paul's film Give My Regards To Broad Street. The first is the standard video shown on MTV countless times where McCartney plays a lonely projectionist and goes to the roof of the theater for a cigarette and sees the miraculous transformation of London. This was filmed on April 10 1984 at the Old Justice Pub in Bermondey. The second is a compilation called the \"disco\" or \"dance\" variation and was filmed in October at the Hippodrome in London. This one features Paul walking and miming the words while people break dance around him. Random scenes of people dancing are edited throughout the video.\nThe next three video clips come from the rare out of print Rupert short that was released on VHS and videodisc in 1984. \"We All Stand Together\" is taped off of VH1 and is in excellent quality. It begins with Paul finding his and Mike's Rupert book in the attic and miming the song. This footage is edited with an animated short of the frogs singing the song and is an example of McCartney's branching out from pop music in the eighties. \"Seaside Woman\" had a long history. It was originally written by Linda in 1972 and was featured on the very first Wings tour that year. In 1977 it was released as a single, being credited to Suzie And The Red Stripes and the video was produced three years after. The clip begins with a placard that reads: \"Winner Of The Golden Palm for the Best Short Subject at the Cannes Film Festival 1980.\" It is a fun calypso song with more serious social commentary. The animation follows the narrative in the song and is one of the true jewels in this set.\nAnother Linda written song \"Oriental Nightfish\" follows. She and animator Ian Emes directed this in 1978. Misterclaudel group with in 1984 to correspond with its home video release. These are followed by two variations of the \"Spies Like Us\" video, Paul's contribution to the John Landis movie released in 1985. The first is the \"British\" edit that was produced to comply with the BBC since British labor laws prohibit non-musicians from performing in videos. The second is the normal cut which features more of the leads including Dan Aykroyd at the mixing consol, Chevy Chase pretending to play keyboards, and the female leads Donna Dixon and Vanessa Angel miming back up vocals during the up tempo second half. Both variations end with a parody of the Abbey Road cover with Paul, Chase and Akyroyd.\nThe next four videos come from McCartney's 1986 release Press To Play. This album was produced by Hugh Padgham (Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Genesis) and the songs sound like mid eighties synthesized pop. \"Press\" is a low budget video showing an afternoon of Paul McCartney riding the tubes in London. There are funny reaction shots from other passengers as they realize precisely who is riding next to them and a very good scene of Paul talking to a young woman busking with her violin.\n\"Only Love Remains\" was filmed on November 17 \u2013 19, 1986 and is remixed for the video with more saxophone (what eighties hit didn't have a saxophone?) It features Paul and the band playing with a large orchestra, Paul and Linda standing around a fireplace, and later an older couple standing by the same fireplace. \"Pretty Little Head\" begins with a sound byte from \"She's Leaving Home\" and the narrative of the video serves as a sequel of sorts to the Sgt. Pepper's track. The girl runs away from home to escape from her bickering parents and is beset by the trials of being a runaway in the mid eighties. Finally \"Stranglehold\" is another story video featuring Paul playing in a bar in the American southwest. A young boy wants to play his sax, but the bouncer refuses to let him in until Linda comes, escorts him in, and he steals the show. All of these were taped off of recent broadcasts on VH1 and are in excellent quality.\n\"Let It Be\" is a video filmed in March, 1987 for Ferry Aid, a charity to raise money for the families of the victims of the March 6, 1987 Herald Of Free Enterprise ferry disaster. The ship was leaving Zeebrugge port in Belgium and overturned, killing nearly two hundred people. The single soon hit number one in the UK and was a success. The video features Boy George, Gary Moore, Mark Knopfler, Bananarama and countless obscure pop stars in a video that follows the stock formula of the charity pieces in the mid eighties. It begins with a close up of Paul singing the song at the piano and pans to the rest of the artists in the studio recording the song as they take turns singing the lyrics until they all gather at the end and sing in one chorus. This is followed by a short television ad for McCartney's greatest hits package All The Best.\nThe final video from 1987 is for \"Once Upon A Long Ago,\" issued as a single and also on the greatest hits release. This is the first of four appearances in this collection and this video is an edit of two unrelated bits of footage. The first is a animated film of a family and their puppy during Christmas, and the rest is black and white footage of Paul and the band playing the track on a deserted hilltop.\nThe Flowers In The Dirt videos close out the first DVD with \"My Brave Face.\" This is a performance video intercut with a plotline centered on a Japanese collector who is looting the McCartney warehouse for Beatles memorabilia. As he snags the greatest piece, McCartney's Hofner bass guitar, he is hauled away by the police. This is in excellent quality and there are good shots of Elvis Costello (who co-wrote the song) in the studio with Paul and the band. At the end of the video the collector is captured and McCartney is dressed as a gangster.\nThe first of two versions of \"This One\" is the European cut which features Paul and Linda meditating and having dream like visions of swans and other psychedelia. The second version is the American cut which features stop motion photos of Paul, Linda and the band in different 1960's fashion. The videos from that LP continue on disc two with both the long and short versions of \"Figure Of Eight.\" They are both performance videos and the former received more airplay than the latter. These are followed by two variations of \"Put It There.\" The first has footage of Paul playing guitar intercut with old footage of fathers and sons and is in excellent quality. The second is Paul alone in a dark room playing and singing the song. This video received more US airplay and is in very good quality. \"Get Back\" is a concert performance of the track from the 1989-1990 world tour and serves as a promo for the Richard Lester film Get Back. The footage is very exciting and it is a shame the film is currently out of print.\n\"We Got Married\" is a straight performance piece in excellent quality and \"Distraction\" is another working-in-the-studio video. \"Ou Est Le Soleil\" is a interesting concept. It is based upon a Nintendo platform video game with the character traveling around the screen. This is edited with the band miming the lyrics and random footage of African tribal dancers, discoth\u00e8que footage and Paul appears at the end wearing a sombrero.\n\"Party Party\" is a rapid motion animation in the style of Picasso. Paul and the backing band flash by in black and white. Two versions of \"Birthday\" issued to promote Tripping The Live Fantastic follow. The first contains concert footage from the Knebworth concert intercut with various birthday scenes, and the second is a straight concert video. The next three videos, \"The Long And Winding Road,\" \"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band\" (filmed in Rio de Janiero), and \"I Saw Her Standing There\" likewise are promos for the live album. \"Sgt Peppers\" contains colorful screens shots interspersed with the concert footage. The final video is for \"All My Trials.\" It begins with a short interview where Paul explains the song's origin. The actual video has black and white footage of McCartney and band playing in a big empty room, and this is edited with random scenes of people on the street in poverty.\nThere are ten bonus clips on this disc which are not videos as such but rather various television appearances in the late eighties. The first is from the \"Aspel & Company\" show from June 9 1984. this is a short clip of Paul singing \"That'll Be The Day\" as a duet with Tracey Ullman. The \"Royal Variety Performance\" dates from November 24, 1986 and is Paul singing \"Only Love Remains.\" He performs the song again two weeks later on \"Live At The Tube.\" This clip is followed by Paul's appearance on Terry Wogan's \"Saturday Live\" on November 19, 1987 where he plays two Wings songs, \"Jet\" and \"Listen To What The Man Said.\"\nThe next clip is from \"The Last Resort\" with host Jonathan Ross. Paul plays three songs with his band, \"Don't Get Around Much Anymore,\" \"I Saw Her Standing There\" and \"Lawdy Miss Clawdy.\" The clip also includes a short interview with Paul where he is asked about Michael Jackson buying the Northern Songs catalogue and a running joke about Jonathan asking Paul to autograph a big stack of albums for his \"friends\" (\"John,\" \"JR,\" and \"John-John.\") Live At The Roxy from November 17 1987 shows Paul playing \"Once Upon A Time\" as a flashback on stage and many children wearing hats join them on stage.\n\"Once Upon A Time\" at Yoru no Hit Studio in Japan shows the band miming the song in the studio where a wayward stagehand turns the set from a snowy winter scene to a sunny beach scene. The bonus material is in very good quality and is a nice added touch. For Paul McCartney junkies this is a gluttonous feast of rare material and a worthy sequel to the first volume. Misterclaudel will release volume three covering the nineties and Paul's videos in the new millennium.\nPreviousYes \u2013 Return To Drama (Highland HL649\/650)NextPaul McCartney \u2013 Complete Promo Clips Vol. 1 1970 \u2013 1979 (Misterclaudel mcdvd-05\/06)\nPaul McCartney \u2013 LA Forum 1989 1st Night- (Nanker Dog 004)\nPaul McCartney, 'Glastonbury Festival 2022' (Nanker Records 007)\nNew Beatles releases on Superb Premium\nNew title from HMC!\nPaul McCartney and Wings \u2013 Wings Over Europe 1972\/73 Expanded edition (Goldies GS 20091\/2)\nPaul and Linda McCartney \u2013 Ram \u2013 50th anniversary collectors edition (Beat Pear PM Ram 50)\nNew Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Rolling Stones\nRolling Stones \u2013 The Bigger Bang In Germany (SODD-034\/35)\nNew Rolling Stones & Michael Schenker\nNew releases from The Rolling Stones, Yes, Oasis, Ozzy, & Judas Priest!\nIron Maiden \u2013 Caught Somewhere In Chicago (Zodiac 105)\nPink Floyd \u2013 San Diego 1971 (Sigma 121)\nThe latest news from Japan \u2026\nEric Clapton \u2013 Nothing But Benefit (Tarantura TCDED-14-1,2)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Back to the Future - Johnny B. Goode Lyrics\n2021 West End\nBack to the Future the Musical - Johnny B. Goode Lyrics\nMARTY MCFLY: (spoken)\nOkay, ah, so, uh, this one's an oldie...\nWell, it's an oldie where I come from.\nOkay, so this is a blues riff in B flat.\nWatch me for the changes, and, um...\nYeah, try to keep up, okay?\n(sing)\nWay down in Louisiana, close to New Orleans\nWay back up in the woods, among the evergreens\nWhere lived a country boy named-a Johnny B. Goode\nWho never ever learned to read or write so well\nBut he could play the guitar like he's ringing a bell\nGo, go\nGo, Johnny, go, go\nGo, Johnny, go, go, go\nHis mama told him,\n\"Someday, you will be a man\nAnd you will be the leader of a big ol' band\nNow, many people coming from-a miles around\nTo hear you playing music when the sun come down\nMaybe someday your name will be in light\nSaying \"Johnny B. Goode tonight!\"\"\nGo, go! (Go, go,)\nJohnny B. Goode!\n(spoken)\nGuess you guys aren't ready for that yet...\nBut your kids are gonna love it...\nRead more: Back to the Future the Musical Lyrics\nJohnny B. Goode lyrics Back to the Future the Musical\nBack to the Future the Musical Lyrics\nIt's Only a Matter of Time\nAudition\/Got No Future\nWherever We're Going\nHello, Is Anybody Home?\nDon't Drive 88!\nGotta Start Somewhere\nMy Myopia\nFuture Boy\nSomething About That Boy\nPut Your Mind to It\nFor the Dreamers\nTeach Him a Lesson\nThe Letter\/ Only a Matter of Time (reprise)\nDeep Divin'\nEarth Angel (Will You Be Mine)\nThe Clocktower\/ For the Dreamers (reprise)\nDoc Returns\/ Finale","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Aurukun QLD\nAurukun\nAurukun is situated approximately 100 km south of Weipa in far North Queensland, Australia. The town faces west to the Gulf of Carpentaria.\nIn the wet season, roads are impassable. Aurukun is isolated by distance from mainstream Australian life.\nThe population of Aurukun Shire in 2005 was approximately 1100 people, with approximately 900 indigenous individuals who belong to five distinct tribal groups. The traditional language is predominantly Wik Munkin with a mixture of other dialects. English is taught in the school. Aurukun has a plethora of clan and tribal names. There are some twenty families from 13 tribal groups, which are split into two factions \u2013 the \"Top end\" and \"Bottom end\". Violent conflict between the two groups creates problems in the community on a regular basis.\nAurukun is located on bauxite-rich land. Without consideration of the protests of the community, the Queensland Government passed a bill to authorise mining. In 1975 the community was placed under direct State government control. In 1978 they were given a 50-year lease on their land under the administration of the shire clerk and other white staff, but were nominally under the control of an elected Aboriginal Council.\nNhulunbuy NT Papunya NT Queensland Aitkenvale QLD","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home|Paintings|Abstract Paintings|Peter Roux|Suspension (east sky) no.9\nSubject: Landscapes > Sky\nSize: 91.4 x 127.0 x 3.8 cm\nSigned: Yes, reverse\nMaterials: Oil and charcoal on canvas\nShipping: Ships from United States\n91.4 x 127.0 x 3.8 cm\nSuspension (east sky) no.9\nPeter Roux\nPaintings91.4 x 127.0 cm?\nWorldwide safe shipping Learn MoreShips from United States by Tuesday, 07 February 2023\nPeter Roux was born in 1967 in Port Jefferson, United States, and his work is redefining today's landscape genre. Working in a distinctly contemporary style, he creates oil paintings that explore his mountainous surroundings, taking everything from clouds to trees as subjects in his nature art.\nCentral to Peter Roux work is the human experience of these landscapes and what they have come to signify, rather than placing focus on the subject itself. It seems almost as if these works are shown through a blurry lens, evoking something of human memory and perception that is so prone to distortion.\nPeter Roux's Career\nPeter has enjoyed a successful career, with his nature paintings garnering attention in the USA and beyond. The artist undertook a residency at the BAER Art Center in Hofsos, Iceland, and has featured in a number of important publications such as New American Paintings and Studio Visit Magazine. These days, Peter splits his time between his art and teaching, giving instruction in painting and drawing.\nPeter's Exhibitions and Collections\nYou'll find Peter's landscape paintings in solo and group shows across the United States, from New York to California. His work also features in numerous corporate collections such as Marriott Hotels and Four Seasons Hotels, as well as holding a permanent place in the DeCordova Museum in Massachusetts.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Babylon & Beyond\nObservations from Iraq, Iran,\nIsrael, the Arab world and beyond\n\u00ab Previous Post | Babylon & Beyond Home | Next Post \u00bb\nEGYPT: Female blogger elicits criticism\nMay 5, 2008 | 12:42 pm\nThe \"wanna-b-a-bride\" blog has recently elicited a storm of controversy on Babylon and beyond for its unconventional content that mocks Egyptian patriarchal norms.\nSince a piece was posted about the blog last month, more than 40 comments carrying divergent views have been sent to the author Ghada Abdel Aal. Some hailed the blog as a daring exposure of an unjust reality while many dismissed it as a sham.\n\"Ghada u r really a wonderfull gilr, go ahead allah with u and always remember every sucessfull person has many difficulties & critics and please belive in your opinion, it's yours :),\" Wafaa wrote on Babylon and Beyond\nYet, Abdel Aal's detractors had a different say on her blog which was turned earlier this year into a book. \"To the worst example of unmarried girls. To the person who only represents herself and sick people, enough dissoluteness. Where are decency and purity?\" wondered a respondent.\nHowever, Blogger Abdel Aal claims that all negative comments are authored by the same person. \"It is the same person that writes all those comments; he sends the same comments to my blog and I found out that he used different names,\" she said.\nThe funniest comment came from one of Abdel Aal's previous suitors. \"I would like to tell Miss Ghada that she should behave and not talk about her suitors the way she does. By the way, I am one of her previous suitors ... you should not put the blame for why you are still unmarried until that age on suitors. You better find another sound and convincing justification for your being unmarried.\"\nAbdel Aal could not believe it was one of her suitors, intimating that none of her suitors was smart enough to use the Internet. \"None of my suitors used the Internet. If one of them had been an Internet user, I would not have rejected him,\" said Abdel Aal sarcastically.\nNevertheless, Abdel Al contended that her work elicited too much criticism because it challenged the patriarchal norms of the Egyptian society.\n\"They pose the question how I dare reject men who are elevated to canonical ranks; if you expose men's flaws, you are perceived as a criminal.\"\nYet, the 29-year-old pharmacist by training still receives a lot of positive feedback, especially from Internet users. \"I expected people to be resentful when I first started my blog, but many turned out to be very encouraging,\" she said. \"The cyberspace community is more mature and open minded than those who don't use the Internet, and this is why this community accepted [my blog].\"\n\"Criticism comes mostly from men who have not read deeply into what I wrote. They feel they have to attack me simply because I use the expression 'wanna be a bride ' and criticize men.\"\n\"When they host me in some TV shows, they treat me as if I am looking for a suitor and start telling me how audacious I am to say 'I wanna be a bride',\" added Abdel Aal.\n\u2014 Noha El-Hennawy in Cairo\nPhoto: Ghada Abdel Aal reads excerpts from her book at a book signing in a Cairo bookstore. Credit: courtersy of Ghada Abdel Aal\nP.S. The Los Angeles Times issues a free daily newsletter with the latest headlines from the Middle East, the war in Iraq and the frictions between the West and Islam. You can subscribe by registering at the website here, logging in here and clicking on the World: Mideast newsletter box here.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"By Chris Limb\nThe equally absurd worlds of modern celebrity and ancient mythology collide when pop singer Genie searches for her dead lover in the afterlife\nLoophole (part 1)\nThe fictional world in which Comeback takes place is clearly one very close to our own. It's a world so similar in fact that there's no appreciable difference as far as most of the inhabitants and their everyday lives are concerned. It's a world in which the more fantastical elements are only revealed to our protagonists, even if these elements affect everyone (eventually).\nBut that's not to say that other people in this world aren't also meddling in things best left alone - and that the rules that apply to Genie don't also apply to them...\nI bet this doesn't work, thought Daryl just before the demon appeared.\nAt the back of his mind was the conviction it was all a load of bollocks.\nThe back of his mind was crowded. His skepticism shared a corner with the frustration of being single; in the cubicle next door the fear of turning forty fought with a general fear of mortality for possession of his anxiety.\nHe'd joined the circle six months previously, ready to try almost anything to turn his life around. Plus he figured that there might be some interesting and attractive women in a group dedicated to black magic. In reality it consisted of men like him; not-quite nerds and ex-metallers with beer guts and a lack of personal hygiene that would make a sewer rat's eyes water.\nOne evening Jonno\u2014loudest member of the group and de facto leader\u2014turned up with a leather-bound volume he claimed to have rescued from the basement of the municipal library being demolished in the city centre.\nIt was unimpressive. The cover was a dull off-black and the yellowing pages spoke not of great age but of neglect, as if the book had spent the last century down the back of a filing cabinet.\nThe title page smelled of mold. Experiences in Summoning by G G House been published in 1885 by W & A K Johnson.\nIt was weeks before Daryl was allowed to borrow it. The text was dull, couched in an impenetrable language that may as well have been describing physics rather than the eternal mysteries. However, Daryl reasoned that the more scientific it sounded, the more systematic and precise it would be, increasing his chance of success.\nHe was keen on the idea of success. He knew exactly what he wanted. He was going to summon the devil and offer his soul in exchange for something that meant he wouldn't have to part with it.\nThe difficult part was getting hold of the chicken. Not obtaining one\u2014a cursory Google found a number of suppliers in his area\u2014but holding the damned thing still while he slit its throat. Sitting there with beak wounds on his hands and a hysterical chicken running around his bedsit defecating everywhere he wondered if it would work if he simply wrung its neck.\nBut no. Everything had to be done to the letter. The devil was a stickler for detail, the small print that allowed him to trick people out of their souls.\nPeople told Daryl he was anally retentive\u2014well here was where it was going to pay off. No sneaky sub-clause or addendum would make a difference.\nThe devil collected at the end of a person's life. But suppose that never came?\nDaryl was going to ask for immortality.\nThe worst that could happen was the devil saying no. Daryl could live with that. Confirmation that the devil existed would be a result in itself\u2014it would mean that there was an afterlife.\nDaryl got hold of the chicken with one hand while maintaining his grip on the knife with the other. The candles were lit, the incense was burning. The curtains blocked the glare from the streetlamps outside and the candlelight made Daryl's squalid bedsit almost presentable.\nHe'd memorized the incantation.\nVillowelms excleasurmate emenes\nShintormath relapsycle byth\nPoxpentiours troccupage tenimes\nCognoretize skinhieven fyth!\nI bet this doesn't work. He pulled the knife across the chicken's throat and cut his own thumb in the process. Blood spattered onto the altar\u2014a cardboard box with a sheet over it\u2014and the wounded bird wriggled from his grasp, knocking the candles over and flapping off somewhere to die in a corner.\nDaryl couldn't see a thing. Stupid bloody chicken. He dropped to all fours and reached forward to retrieve the candles.\nHe snatched his fingers back as they touched a hot, solid object. It wasn't the dead chicken.\nThere was the sound of something big moving.\n\"Oh what now?\"\nThe voice was powerful, smoky and large. It was also female.\nAn orb of white light sputtered into existence, hovering above the hand of the kneeling figure in front of Daryl. She unfolded herself and rose to her full height as the orb bobbed away into a corner.\nIf this was a manifestation of the devil it was a stylish one. She was dressed in an immaculately tailored black business suit that contrasted sharply with bright red skin like polished leather. Her head nearly reached the ceiling of Daryl's bedsit\u2014horns knocking the light fitting as she looked about\u2014and her hooves were clad in long suede boots.\nDaryl backed away, tripped over the cardboard box the chicken had come in and went sprawling. The figure scowled at him.\n\"Are you the devil?\" Daryl's voice rose to a squeak. The figure smiled.\n\"Are you the human?\" The sound of her voice upset Daryl on some deep irrational level. There was the hint of a subsonic echo that set his teeth on edge and turned his guts to water.\nThere was also a hint of sarcasm. Was she taking the piss?\nPlease sign in to comment on this post.\n37 pledges\nTop Forty\nEbook edition, ebook of short story collection The Demon Face and your name in the back of the book.\nSingle of the Week\n1st edition paperback, ebook edition, ebook of short story collection The Demon Face, two signed postcards, an A4 print and your name in the list of Super Patrons in the front of the book.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Eastern Family, Part II: Buddhism, Shinto, Japanese New Religions\n24 Eastern Family, Part II: Buddhism, Shinto, Japanese New Religions\nBUDDHISM IN NORTH AMERICA\nCHINESE BUDDHISM IN NORTH AMERICA\nWESTERN BUDDHISTS\nJAPANESE NEW RELIGIONS\nIntrafaith Organizations\nKorean Buddhism\nBuddhism can be traced to the experiences of Siddhartha Gautama, born a prince around 563 b.c.e. at Lumbini near the capital of the kingdom of Shakya, India. Gautama is often called Shakyamuni, after his birthplace. According to traditional accounts of his life, Gautama grew up in the court and was shielded from contact with the real mundane world of the people he would someday rule. He married at 17 and fathered a child. However, his life changed dramatically in 529 b.c.e. when he departed from the palace, abandoned his worldly existence, and began a career as a wandering seeker for the meaning of life. Gautama spent the next six years visiting various Indian religious groups, sitting with several teachers of renown, and experimenting with many religious practices, such as asceticism and meditation. His search ended in 523 b.c.e., while he was in meditation and contemplation at the foot of a tree, a \"Bodhi tree,\" located at Sarnath, a site still considered a hallowed Buddhist shrine. As this period of meditation began, Gautama is said to have made the following vow: \"Let my body be dried up on this seat, Let my skin and bones and flesh be destroyed So long as Bodhi is not attained \u2026 My body and thought will not be removed from this seat.\"\nHe attained the \"Bodhi,\" or enlightenment, in 523 b.c.e., and as a result became known as Gautama the Buddha or the Enlightened One. After this enlightenment, Buddha began to preach and teach, and a group of disciples gathered around him. A movement began to grow, particularly in northwest India. Buddha died of dysentery about 480 b.c.e.\nMuch of the essence of Buddhism is found in the teachings of the Buddha, which outline the Dharma, the true way of life. The Dharma is remarkably simple, for all its profundity, and lends itself easily to a brief summary. All Buddhists share a belief in the Buddha's Dharma, which centers upon the \"four basic truths\" and the \"noble eightfold path.\" The four basic truths are: (1) all existence entails suffering; (2) the cause of suffering is desire, that is, the thirst for pleasure, prosperity, and continued life (it is this thirst for continued life that begets rebirth); (3) the way to escape suffering, existence, and rebirth is to rid one's self of desire; and (4) to be emancipated from desire, one must follow the eightfold path.\nThe noble eightfold path is pictured in the eight-spoked wheel, a symbol second only to the seated Buddha as a sign of Buddhist faith. The path consists of:\nright understanding\nright resolve\nright conduct\nright effort\nright attention\nright concentration\nVarious Buddhist groups would accept the eightfold path but disagree on their interpretation of it and the emphasis on, and priority of, certain aspects of it. This difference will often be manifest in the words that English Buddhist groups use to translate the language of the eightfold path in their literature.\nFor example, some groups, leaning toward a more intellectualized Buddhism, will translate the first step of the path as right belief or knowledge. Zen Buddhists, pointing to the mystic and indescribable nature of Buddhist experience, will often translate it as right vision. Interpretations of right concentration, or the goal of nirvana, range from the present-mindedness of mystic Buddhism, which finds nirvana in the mystical experience, to the otherworldliness of various groups of Buddhists. Some of the variations will become evident below.\nThe basic scriptures of Buddhism, the Tripitaka or Three Baskets, are divided into the Vinaya, the Sutras, and the Abhidhamma. The Vinaya consists basically of rules for the monks and information on Buddha's life. The Sutras are a collection of material attributed to the Buddha and his close disciples. How much is actually Buddha's words is a matter of debate. The Abhidhamma is composed of discourses of Gautama. Other scriptures have been added to the Tripitaka by various national Buddhist bodies, and each particular group has its own interpretive material.\nSPREAD OF BUDDHISM\nBuddhism arose as a reformist sect of Hinduism and included many elements of Hindu thought within it, although it modified greatly certain ideas, such as the transmigration of the soul. After the crisis of Buddha's death, a council, which has become known in Buddhist history as the First Council, was held under the leadership of Kashyapa, a disciple of Buddha. Some basic decisions about doctrine and discipline were made that enabled the Buddhist movement to be organized and to spread. The Second Council was held in 377 b.c.e. after a\ngroup of monks revolted against the strict rules of the order and decided to reinterpret them. The Vaishali Council decided in favor of the strict interpretation, and the lax monks seceded from the order. They represent the first major schismatic school.\nThe next significant date in Buddhist history is 270 b.c.e. This year saw the emergence of the Indian Empire with its ruler Asoka (c. 304\u2013232 b.c.e.), the man who did more for the spread of Buddhism than anyone since its founder. In remorse and regret produced by his wars of conquest, Asoka was led to become a Buddhist monk while still the emperor. Until Asoka, Buddhism was a local Indian sect, but with Asoka's help it was spread throughout his kingdom, to all of India, and into Ceylon, Nepal, and central Asia. Asoka had inherited an intensely missionary understanding of his faith from Buddhist scripture and implanted it within the movement. This missionary zeal has distinguished Buddhism from almost all other indigenous faiths of southern Asia.\nBy the time of Asoka, Buddhism had begun to develop an extensive literature. First steps toward the development of a canon were probably made during Asoka's time at the so-called Third Council. This council was called to deal with the problems created by the large increase in nominal members, a result of the extensive growth following Asoka's missionary endeavors.\nAfter Asoka's death, the center of Buddhism shifted to the northwest (Kashmir, Kabul, Bactria, etc.), where a Greek king friendly to Buddhism had established himself in power. The role of the Greek king, Menander (c. 342\u2013291 b.c.e.), was doubly important. He provided a haven for Buddhists from Asoka's successors, who were less than devoted admirers of the growing faith. He also provided the influence that led to Buddhist art, particularly statues of Gautama. No representations of the Buddha survive prior to this period.\nIn the centuries before and after Asoka, the two main schools of Buddhism began to take a more pronounced form.\nAmerican Buddhism\/Shintoism Chronology\n1850 Buddhists and practitioners of traditional Chinese folk religion arrive in San Francisco in response to the discovery of gold.\n1868 Buddhists are among Japanese immigrants who begin arriving in Hawaii.\n1882 Chinese Exclusion Act stops further immigration from China and excludes Chinese Americans from becoming citizens.\n1889 Honpa Hongwanji priest Soryu Kagahi arrives in Honolulu and builds first Buddhist temple.\n1893 Horin Toki, Zitsuzen Ashitsu, Soyen Shaku, Anagarika Dharmapala, and Sugao Nishikawa are among 12 Buddhists and two Shintoists who address the Parliament of the World's Religions gathering in Chicago.\nFollowing the Parliament, Dharmapala formally administers the Taking of the Buddhist vows to C. T. Strauss, the first Westerner to become a Buddhist in the West.\n1897 Publisher Paul Carus begins a decade of collaboration with D. T. Suzuki, leading to the first wave of popularly available Buddhist publications in America.\n1898 The first Shinto shrine in America is erected at Hilo, Hawaii.\n1899 Honpa Hongwanji priests Shuyei Sonoda and Kakuryo Nishijima arrive in San Francisco and launch what will become the Buddhist Churches of America.\n1903 Rev. Senyai Kawahara builds the first Soto Zen temple in America in Honolulu, Hawaii.\n1906 Sokatsu Shoku leads a group of six Zen teachers to the United States and initiates the history of Renzai Zen.\n1907 In the Gentlemen's Agreement, the United States agrees not to negatively cite Japan in any anti-immigration law and Japan agrees to severely limit immigration to the United States.\n1924 Asian Exclusion Act bars immigration from most predominantly Buddhist countries including Japan, China, Laos, Siam, Cambodia, Singapore (then a British colony), Korea, Vietnam, and Burma. This law effectively violates the Gentleman's Agreement of 1907.\n1929 Bishop Yemyo Imamura and American Ernest Hunt found the first American chapter of the International Buddhist Institute in Hawaii.\n1930 Sokei-an Sasaki founds First Zen Institute in America in New York City. He later marries Ruth Fuller Everett, the first Western female to study Zen in Japan.\n1942 Japanese cite the United States's breaking of the Gentleman's Agreement as part of justification for attacking Pearl Harbor.\n1952 World Fellowship of Buddhist (WFB) organized as umbrella groups for all Buddhists. Several American groups are designated as WFB regional headquarters.\nLate 1950s Members of the \"Beatnik\" subculture appropriate Zen Buddhism.\n1959 American students gather at Sokaji Temple to study with Shunryu Suzuki and form what becomes the Zen Center of San Francisco.\nChinese occupy Tibet, leading to the Dalai Lama and thousands of Tibetans moving into exile.\n1960 First chapter of Soka Gakkai formed during visit of the movement's president Daisaku Ikeda. It will become one of the largest Buddhist groups in North America.\n1963 World takes notice of growing conflict in Vietnam following immolation of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc.\n1965 New Immigration Law rescinds Asian Exclusion Act and places Asian countries on same immigration quotas as Western European nations. As a result, Chinese immigrants from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia will come to constitute the largest segment of the North American Buddhist community.\n1967 Students of Taizan Maezumi Roshi form Zen Center of Los Angeles.\n1972 Korean Zen teacher Seung Sahn founds first center of what will become the Kwan Un School of Zen.\n1973 The Thalmahsa Buddhist Monastery and Temple open in Los Angeles and become organizational center for Korean American Buddhists.\n1975 The first wave of immigration following the Vietnam War leads to formation of the Congregation of Vietnamese Buddhists in the U.S. Vienamese form second largest Buddhist community in North America.\n1981 Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado, hosts first conference on the role of women in Buddhism. The conference is a sign both of the emerging leadership role of women Buddhists and their protest of traditional patriarchal structures.\nGrand Master Sheng-yen Lu, head of the True Buddha School, establishes his headquarters in Seattle, Washington.\n1986 American Buddhist Congress founded in Los Angeles.\n1987 Dalai Lama presents his Five Point Peace Plan for Tibet to members of the U.S. Congress. American women support formation of Sakyadhita, the International Association of Buddhist Women, and attend its first International Conference on Women in Buddhism.\n1988 The Taiwanese Buddhist group Foguangshan completes the His Lai Temple complex in Hacienda Heights, California, the largest Buddhist center in the West.\n1989 Dalai Lama awarded Nobel Peace Prize.\n1997 Buddhists from across the spectrum of American traditions gather in Boston on January 17\u201319 for a Conference on the Future of Buddhist Meditative Practices in the West.\n2007 Buddhist monks in Burma assume a leading role in criticizing the government and make headlines around the world during the repression of demonstrations.\n2008 Tibetan monks protest human rights in China on eve of Beijing Olympic Games.\nThe first of the schools to emerge was called Theravada. Theravada looked to the writings of Sariputra, an early disciple of Buddha whose method of interpreting Buddha's teachings was very conservative and emphasized the role of the monk and the monastic life as the way to nirvana. In reaction to the monk-oriented faith of Theravada, there arose Mahayana Buddhism, which dates itself to Ananda and other early disciples of Buddha who did not accept the interpretations of Sariputra. Mahayana was much more open to the role of nonmonks in the faith and held as a goal the ultimate salvation of all living beings. This universalist tendency made it a more efficient vehicle in which to carry the faith across Southeast Asia to Japan. As Buddhism spread, it not only took upon itself the national characteristics of each country but also generally related itself to one of the two major schools.\nThe term Theravada applies to the Tripitaka or Pali Canon of Buddha's writing. The Tripitaka was finally put into writing during the first century b.c.e. The Theravada Buddhists accepted it, but the Mahayanists accepted only part of it and developed their own canon, which included various Sutras that have become the basis of the widely differing Mahayana groups. Included would be such writings as the Lotus Sutra(used by Nichiren), the Diamond Sutra (used by some Zen groups) and the Sukhavati-Vyuha (used by the Pure Land groups).\nSOUTHEAST ASIAN (THERAVADA) BUDDHISM\nAsoka's son, Prince Mahinda, took Buddhism to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in the third century b.c.e. Although the exact details of the conversion process are buried in legendary material, there is no doubt that Mahinda's activity established Buddhism in Anuradhapura, the capital, and among the royal family. Asoka sent to the new converts a scion of the sacred Bodhi tree, which is still preserved and venerated, and the monastery Mahinda established became a center from which the stricter Theravada could be spread.\nBurma (Myanmar), like Ceylon, probably first heard of Buddhism as a result of Asoka's missionaries. For a period, a small Buddhist community established by Mahayanists vied for the allegiance of the people, but Theravada became firmly established as the dominant faith in the sixth century c.e. following the spread of a Theravada revival emanating from Madras in India.\nThailand, formerly Siam, represents the other main center of the Theravada school. The origin of Buddhism in Thailand has been lost, but early in the Christian era, Mahayana forms of Buddhism were coexisting with Brahmanism (Hinduism). Mahayana could possibly have entered from Cambodia during the era that the Cambodians ruled most of Indochina. (The Cambodians had received Buddhism from Indian merchants and settlers, just as they had received Brahmanism.) The Siamese began their rise to power in the eleventh century c.e. and controlled the country by the end of the thirteenth century. In the complexity of war and its resulting chaos, Theravada entered the country and in a relatively short time had supplanted both Mahayana and Brahmanism. As Theravada grew in Thailand, it spread also to neighboring Cambodia. Hinduism was already yielding to Mahayana there, and both then gave way to Theravada.\nBy the modern era, Theravada Buddhism had a firm control from Ceylon, along the southern coast of Asia, to Indochina. This growth, while impressive, was eclipsed by that accomplished by Mahayana with its more universal appeal. Several cases have been noted in which Theravada came into a country only after Mahayana had been present for some time.\nChina received Buddhist missionaries possibly as early as 200 b.c.e. and quickly became the great center of Mahayana Buddhism. As Buddhism interacted with the religions of China, numerous variations of it (including what was to become Zen) sprang up. But over the centuries, the various Buddhist groups have evolved into what is usually the eclectic mixture of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism that had been popularized throughout mainland China. The faith is a form of Buddhism centered on bodhisattvas, who function somewhat like saints in Roman Catholicism. Religious structures, temples, are dedicated to a particular bodhisattva; Guanyin (also known as Kwan Yin), the goddess of mercy, is a popular one. Other bodhisattvas have lesser positions, and a temple thus gives the appearance of having a pantheon represented in the statuary. The most popular form of Buddhism in China (as in Japan) centers on Amitabha Buddha (known in Japan as Amida Buddha) with his promise of a Pure Land, or the Lotus Heaven, to which men are brought by faith in the Buddha.\nConfucius, the Latinized name given Master Kong (K'ung), born in China in 551 b.c.e., was the great teacher of morals, practical religion, and philosophy. During his early twenties, he entered a time of seclusion to mourn his mother's death and found it a time of deep thought. By the age of 30, he was a teacher and later became chief judge of his own district of Lu. After a life of success and failures, he died in 479 b.c.e. His teachings\u2014emphasizing family (including ancestor worship), morality, and respect for authority\u2014 became part of the Chinese way of life.\nLaozi (Lao-tzu), the reputed founder of Daoism, was an early contemporary of Confucius. His name, which means \"little old child,\" derives from a legend that he was born an old man. We know little about him beyond his retirement from public life and his composition of the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching), the chief religious book of the Daoists. A disciple, Zhuang Zhou (Chuang-tse), wrote a commentary on his master's work, which is also a part of the sacred writing. The teachings center on the nature of the Dao or Way. The Way is mystical, natural, and highly ethical, but vague and open to wide interpretation. The influence of Daoism has largely survived through the sacred writings, which are widely read, and a folk religion that merged the mystical faith of Daoism with the ancient polytheistic, magical religion of pre-Daoist China.\nThe common practice of presenting Chinese religion as a separate topic in itself is legitimate. Yet, in its American manifestations, Chinese religion should be considered within a Chinese Buddhism context. John F. Mulholland, in his survey Hawaii's Religions, reflects upon the Buddhist affiliation of many members of America's Asian community:\nWhen the Chinese immigrants prospered, the children went to private schools. If the school was Catholic or Episcopal and required or expected all students to be baptized, the children were baptized. The second and third generations found that in Hawaii they were expected to have a religion, and since the lack of religious designation in China was confusing, many Chinese simply said they were Buddhist. There were no organized Buddhist groups and no membership requirements as Christian churches had. The temples were privately owned or existed in connection with Chinese societies. As the Japanese Buddhists built temples which related them to Japan, so the Chinese began to emphasize the Buddhist part of their multiple religion.\nMulholland, Hawaii's Religions, 1970.\nFrom China, Buddhism spread to Korea. Buddhism in Korea differs markedly from Buddhism in other Asian societies in that, during the modern era, the various schools of Buddhist thought began to emphasize their commonality over their differences. As a result, the several organizations were able not only to reverse the process of splintering but finally, in 1935, to unite into a single organization, the Chogye sect, from which most contemporary groups derive.\nBuddhism entered what is today called Korea in 372 c.e., when it was brought from China to the kingdom of Koguryo, a state covering the northern portion of the peninsula. From there it spread southward to the kingdoms of Paekche and Silla. It flourished in the united kingdom created by Silla in 668 c.e., during which time Zen was introduced along with the original Mahayana (called Chiao in Korea) forms. Nine schools of Zen developed around nine outstanding masters, and six schools of Chiao emerged.\nThrough the next centuries, Buddhism waxed and waned, always remaining in competition with Confucius's thought and popular folk religion. Zen experienced a revival in the twelfth century when Master Pojo (1158\u20131210) advocated a union of thought that found favor with the varying Zen schools. A century and a half later, in 1356, under Master T'aego (1301\u20131382), a merger of all the Zen schools into the Chogyejong was accomplished. Master T'aego was one of several priests who had risen to prominence in the land and had been given the title \"national teacher\" by the king.\nThe Yi dynasty (1392\u20131910) became a time of great suffering for Korean Buddhism, as the ruling powers generally assumed a hostile posture toward it. Buddhism was suppressed and Zen almost died out, though in the face of opposition, Buddhism became more united. In 1424 two of the Chiao sects united with the Chogyejong to form the Sonjong, while the remaining Chiao sects united into the Kyojong. Only in the late eighteenth century did government policies toward Buddhism relax. King Kojong (r. 1864\u20131907) began to lift negative government regulations, and in the nineteenth century Buddhism began a revival, further spurred in the 1890s by the arrival of many Japanese Buddhist priests. In 1904, for the first time, the government ended its control of Buddhist temples. The revival of Buddhism, the cooperation with the Japanese priests, and the new freedom, however, came to an abrupt halt in the second decade of the twentieth century after Japan occupied Korea in 1910. The occupation government reclaimed control of the temples. Nationalistic feelings led to a new sense of unity by Korean Buddhists over against the Japanese. The growth of those sentiments led in 1935 to the merger of the Sonjong and Kyojong into the single Chogye sect, which dominates Korean Buddhism to this day.\nFrom China, Buddhism spread to Korea and then to Japan. Japanese Buddhism is critical to an understanding of North American Buddhism, as the overwhelming majority of North American Buddhists were, at least prior to the 1970s, followers of one of the Japanese Buddhist traditions. When it first entered Japan, Buddhism was not attractive enough to win many converts from Shinto, the national religion of Japan, but Buddhism was granted toleration by the emperor. The building of the new capital at Nara in 710 c.e. marked the turning point in Japanese Buddhist history. During the Nara period, the emperor accepted Buddhism and made it the state religion. A number of the Chinese Buddhist sects, including Jojitsu, Sanron, Hosso, Kusha, Ritsu, and Kegon, were introduced (most of these are now represented in North America). In 807 the Tendai sect was brought to Japan. It was more open to the laity than the Nara sects, which tended to be rather exclusive. Esoteric (Tantric) Buddhism was introduced in the following century.\nIn the twelfth century, Honen (1133\u20131212) and his disciple Shinran (1173\u20131263) brought the Pure Land sect from China to Japan. Long before Honen organized the Jodo, or Pure Land sect, there had been a belief in the Amitabha (Amida), a benevolent deity who dwells in a western paradise to which men may gain access by calling upon his name. But it was Honen who gave the idea an independent form, thereby establishing a new school of thought. Various groups whose beliefs derive from Honen and Shinran are called the Shin groups.\nHonen's basic disagreement with most Buddhists of his day was over whether one gained salvation by jiriki, one's own strength, or by tariki, another's strength. He believed firmly in tariki, in this case the power of the bodhisattva Amida acquired by calling upon his name. The practice of calling upon Amida is known as nembutsu. Those who repeat the nembutsu are promised rebirth into the western paradise. In the Pure Land, all enjoy powers and bliss. It is a step toward nirvana. The nembutsu, according to Honen, should be repeated often and with sincerity, deep belief, and longing.\nThe most important of Honen's students was Shinran, a monk and friend of Honen. The innovative Shinran abolished monasticism, permitted priests to marry, and promoted the worship of Amida and, to a lesser extent, Shakya (Shakyamuni, Gautama Buddha). Only the relics and images of Amida are allowed. Salvation is attained through faith alone, as a gift of Amida. Honen believed that man is saved by faith, but that ritual and working for others help.\nThe central act of all Shin groups is the repetition of the nembutsu: \"Namu Amida Butsu\" (to bow or submit to the one who is enlightened) is repeated often and is said before the statue of Amida Buddha. To repeat the nembutsu is to be one with Amida.\nAfter Shinran's death, the Shin group gradually split into the Jodo (or Jodo-shu) and Shinshu groups. The Jodo look more to Honen, and the Shinshu more to Shinran. The Shinshu grew slowly, and in the medieval period fell victim to the various political upheavals and wars. Shinran's daughter supervised construction of the Hongwanji, or Temple of the Original View, in Kyoto, which became the headquarters of the True Pure Land sect. In 1496 a temple that became the new Shinshu center was founded at Yamashina. Yamashina was destroyed in 1532, and the headquarters were moved to Ishiyama.\nIn 1570 Oda Nobunaga (1532\u20131582), a feudal lord who was spreading Christianity to counteract Buddhism's power, attacked Ishiyama and eventually (after 10 years) destroyed it. Oda Nobunaga defended Christianity in conjunction with the missionary work of Francis Xavier (1506\u20131552), but Nobunaga's aim was less to spread Christianity than to destroy Buddhism. He considered the Buddhists a threat to his power. As a result of the evacuation by the chief abbot from Ishiyama, a disagreement arose among his sons as to how long the Shinshu should have fought Oda Nobunaga, and a split developed.\nIeyasu (1543\u20131616), the shogun of Japan, fearing the growth of the Shinshu among the people, took advantage of the split to divide the group. He sided with the elder son and gave him a tract of land upon which to build a Hongwanji. The supporters of the younger son are now known as the Honpa Hongwanji, and the supporters of the elder as the Higashi Hongwanji. Their differences were largely administrative, but, as time has passed, the Honpa groups have been the more progressive and adaptive to change.\nThe thirteenth century saw the appearance of Nichiren (1222\u20131282), another outstanding Buddhist teacher who began as a reformer and Buddhist ecumenist but became the founder of the Nichiren-shu (shu means \"religion\"). Nichiren believed that in the teachings known as the Lotus Sutra he had found the primitive, true Buddhism that could unite the many sects. He attacked the other sects' beliefs and won many followers as he traveled around Japan.\nOne of the central ideas in Japanese Buddhism, usually associated with Nichiren, is mappo, or end of the law. Nichiren divided history into three millennia, the first of which began with Buddha's death. The last phase or mappo, began in 1050 c.e. In this last period, salvation is to be obtained through belief in the Lotus Sutra.\nZen was also introduced into Japan about this time. Zen is the mystical school of Buddhism. It stands in relation to Buddhism much as Sufism does to Islam and contemplative Catholicism does to Christianity. It arose in the interaction of Buddhist philosophy with Daoist meditative techniques. The actual founder was Daosheng (Tao-sheng) (360\u2013434), who added to Buddhist meditative techniques the doctrine of instantaneous enlightenment\u2014the attainment in one single act of illumination of the goal of mystical truth in both its objective and subjective aspects.\nRecognized by many Zen students as the legendary founder of Zen is Bodhidharma (d. 534 c.e.), who came from his native India to teach Zen in China during most of his mature life. He is termed the first patriarch and is credited with the addition of \"wall-contemplation\" to Zen practice. He was followed by five other patriarchs\u2014Hui Ke (c. 487\u2013c. 593), Jianzhi Sengcan (d. 606), Dao Xin (580\u2013621), Hong Ren (601\u2013674), and Hui Neng (638\u2013713). Hui Neng is ranked next to Bodhidharma as the second (and actual) founder of Zen.\nAs Zen continued to develop in China, it went through the familiar process of schism and adoption of new ideas and practices. Among the new practices developed was the use of the koan. The koan is an anecdotal event or utterance of the masters given to disciples as problems. It is used as a means to enlightenment. The koan led to the development of the two major schools of Zen that still exist. One school, Linji, accepted the koan and used it extensively. In reaction, a second school, Caodong, emerged and was characterized by its doctrine of silent illumination. Caodong saw the koan as \"gazing on the word.\" Transported to Japan, the Linji sect became Rinzai Zen, and Caodong became Soto Zen. These two schools were both transferred to the United States. In pure Rinzai Zen, people use the koan; in pure Soto Zen, people do not. Most groups are neither pure Rinzai or Soto but lie between those two extremes.\nOne popular koan often used as the first exercise for Rinzai students is the mu koan. Mu, meaning \"no\" or \"nothing\" in Sino-Japanese, is understood as the nothing that contains everything. Mu is to be experienced, not intellectualized.\nDogen (1200\u20131253), the founder of Japanese Soto, is the originator of the typical Zen method of meditation, zazen. As described by Dogen, zazen proceeds thus:\nIf you wish to attain enlightenment, begin at once to practice zazen . For this meditation a quiet chamber is necessary, while food and drink must be taken in moderation. Free yourself from all attachments, and bring to rest the ten thousand things. Think of neither good nor evil and judge not right nor wrong. Maintain the flow of mind, of will, and of consciousness; bring to an end all desires, all concepts and judgments. Do not think about how to become a Buddha.\nIn terms of procedure, first put down a thick pillow and on top of this a second (round) one. One may chose either a full or half cross-legged position. In the full position one places the right foot on the left thigh and the left foot is placed on the right thigh. In the half position only the left foot is placed upon the right thigh. Robe and belt should be worn loosely, but in order. The right hand rests on the left foot, while the back of the left hand rests in the palm of the right. The two thumbs are placed in juxtaposition.\nThe body must be maintained upright, without inclining to the left or to the right, forward or backward. Ears and shoulders, nose and navel must be kept in alignment respectively. The tongue is to be kept against the palate, lips and teeth are kept firmly closed, while the eyes are to be kept always open.\nNow that the bodily position is in order, regulate your breathing. If a wish arises, take note of it and then dismiss it. In practicing thus persistently you will forget all attachments and concentration will come of itself. That is the art of zazen. Zazen is the Dharma gate of great rest and joy.\nDumoulin, A History of Zen Buddhism, 1963, p. 161.\nThe essence of zazen is to achieve the full and perfect equilibrium of the organism.\nNext to Dogen, Hakuin (1685\u20131768) was the greatest Zen master and was the one who revived Rinzai Zen in Japan. Hakuin described the tension of the disciple when confronted with the koan. This tension is the \"great doubt.\" Hakuin also described satori, the great enlightenment, which is a central concern of Zen. In the various reports of satori, one again finds the range of reflections on mystical experience, this time described in Buddhist categories.\nThe roshi is the prime official in Zen. The roshi is the master, the one who has attained the goals of Zen meditation and has the knowledge and maturity to aid others in attaining them. There is a tendency toward a Buddhist version of apostolic succession in Zen, with the roshis seeing themselves in a lineage of Zen masters and in a school formed by a succession of patriarchs.\nIn America, most Zen is derived from Jito Gasan (1727\u20131797), a Japanese Zen master and head of Engaku Temple. He passed on the Rinzai tradition to Imakita Kosen (1816\u20131892), a Japanese master who was fascinated with Western culture and among whose students was Soyen Shaku (1859\u20131919), the first Zen teacher to visit the United States.\nThe last place that Buddhism entered as a conquering missionary faith was Tibet. The date traditionally given is 747 c.e., when Padmasambhava brought Tantric Buddhism to Tibet. In the mountainous terrain, Buddhism mixed with Bon, the native religion, the aim of which was the magical control of evil spirits and the use of cosmic powers. Tibetan Buddhism thus emerged as a somewhat magical faith, distinct from either Chinese or Indian Buddhism.\nThe older sects still emphasize the magic Tantra and make wide use of the mantra and the mandala. The mantra is a phonetic form (the most popular being \"om\" and \"om mani padme hum,\" meaning the jewel in the heart of the lotus, the center of truth). The very sound of the mantra has a psychological effect and is aimed at producing deep mystical experience. A mandala is a circular drawing representative of the universe, a cosmogram whose center is thought to be the metaphysical center of the universe. It is used as an aid in worship.\nTantric Buddhism is based on the belief that everything is permeated by a single power (Shakti) emanating from God. This force manifests itself in three ways: positive masculine, negative feminine, and, most important, the union of the two. What is true on a cosmic level is considered true on a human, individual level. The union of opposites, a major goal in Tantric practice, is accomplished by the disciplines of yoga, the most controversial aspect of which includes ritual sexual intercourse.\nTantric sexual ritual involves the male practitioner's partaking of the 5 M's (True Things)\u2014madya (wine), mamsha (meat), matsya (fish), mudra (parched grain), and maithuna (coitus). Tantric rituals can be practiced in three modes. The Sattvio Sadhana, or symbolic school, has spiritualized Tantra. The Rajasic Sadhana uses material substitutes for the 5 M's. The Kaula Sadhana practices a literal partaking of the 5 M's. The symbolic and substitutionary partaking of the 5 M's is usually termed \"right-hand\" Tantra. Such practice is typical of the Japanese Shingon sect. The literal school, which performs ritual sexual intercourse, is generally said to practice \"left-hand\" Tantra. The object of Tantra is twofold: the union of the individual with the divine, and the gaining of magical power that can be used to do miraculous works.\nAfter the initial establishment of Buddhism in Tibet, a period began in 838 c.e. in which rulers inimical to Buddhism halted its progress. Also, toward the end of the tenth century, government instability created opportunities for the development of Buddhism. Atisha (982\u20131054), who arrived from India in western Tibet in 1042, was in the fore-front of the religion's resurgence. His efforts were bolstered by a new generation of Buddhist leaders that included Marpa (1012\u20131096) and Naropa (1016\u20131100). Out of their work a new wave of Buddhist schools was created and over the next few centuries, Tibet became a Buddhist country.\nTibetan Buddhism is divided into several major schools that are split into subsects. The Nyingma or Old Ones are constituted by those who trace their lineage to the first transmission of Buddhism under Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), who the Nyingma see as the manifestation of the god Avalokiteshvara and even the equal of Buddha. They also claim Guru Rinpoche hid his teachings in texts to await times when people would be ready for them. These Nyingma texts are considered treasures, and prominent lamas (priests) who possess such texts are honored.\nThe Kadam or Bound to Command school traces its existence to Atisha and emphasizes the building of monasteries noteworthy for their disciplined life and guru devotion. This group has been absorbed into the Gelugpa as a subsect.\nThe Sakya school derives from the work of Konchog Gyalpo (1034\u20131102), a disciple of Drogmi (992\u20131072), a later contemporary of Atisha. Their integration of Sutra (written text) and Tantra is designed to produce liberation in a single lifetime.\nThe Kagyu or Transmitted Command school traces its lineage to Naropa, Marpa, and Marpa's chief disciple, Milarepa (1052\u20131135). It places great emphasis on practical mysticism and the speedy attainment of enlightenment. The Kagyu has been among the least monastic of the schools and requires neither celibacy nor association with a monastery from its members.\nA reform, led by Tsong Khapa (1357\u20131419) at the turn of the fifteenth century, created an additional major Buddhist school in Tibet. It attempted to tighten the monastic discipline, insisted on celibacy, reduced the emphasis on magic, and effected strong organization. Tsong Khapa also founded a monastery, Ganden, east of Lhasa, which grew into a large monastic university. In 1416 and 1419, two similar monasteries were created. These became the leading centers of learning for Buddhism and assisted the Gelugpa school in becoming the dominant Buddhist school in the land.\nTsong Khapa's reforms were accomplished at the time when the newer schools were teaching that the head of the chief monasteries were bodhisattvas. When a lama, or monastery ruler, died, a search was made for a new incarnation of him born at the time of his death. As the Gelugpa school became a dominant force, its leader became the chief lama of Tibet. The Dalai Lama is still the nominal head of\nTibet's Buddhists. Second only to the Dalai Lama is the Panchen Lama, head of the monastic complex of Tashihunpo.\nTibetan Buddhism was thoroughly disrupted by the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1959. Many of the leading teachers, including the Dalai Lama, fled the country in order to preserve Tibetan traditions and practice in the face of what they feared would be hostile and destructive new rulers. Their fears were to a large extent realized. Most of the great monasteries were leveled, many monks were killed and those who survived were forced into secular labor, and many texts (some irreplaceable) were torched. In the wake of the institution of Chinese control in Tibet, the center of Tibetan Buddhism moved to northern India in the kingdoms of Nepal and Bhutan, and to the West. Here, an attempt to keep pre-1950s Tibetan culture and religion alive was launched, including the preservation and translation of all the texts smuggled out of Tibet into Western languages. Integral to the survival of Tibetan Buddhism has been the contact with the Western world. Many teachers came to the West and established teaching centers that attracted a new generation of believers among non-Tibetans. The growth of their Western community has been crowned by the recognition of several westerners as the reincarnation of prominent lamas.\nBuddhism came to America in several waves beginning with Chinese immigrants attracted by the discovery of gold in California. A second wave came with the Japanese entry into Hawaii and California in the last two decades of the nineteenth century. Buddhist growth in the United States was blocked in the first half of the twentieth century by anti-Asian immigration laws. A third wave of immigration began in 1965 following the passing of a new immigration law favorable to Asians. This last wave revitalized Buddhism in America.\nBuddhism in North America is best understood in the context of its international spread. In spite of valiant attempts to create an American Buddhism, most Buddhist bodies in the United States still represent transplanted forms of the many varied Asian schools of thought and practice. The community is also still structured by its immigration patterns. Overwhelmingly, Buddhists have come to the United States from Asia and entered the country through one of the West Coast ports, usually Los Angeles. As the twentieth century came to a close, 40 percent of all Buddhists in America resided in southern California, and the Los Angeles metropolitan area became unique in the Buddhist world as the one place where representative organizations of every major school of Buddhism can be found in a single urban center.\nSOUTHEAST ASIAN (THERAVADA) BUDDHISM IN NORTH AMERICA\nPrior to 1965, the story of Buddhism in America was largely the story of the emigration of Japanese Buddhists to Hawaii and the West Coast and the spread of Japanese forms of Buddhism in the Caucasian population. The presence of Theravada Buddhism was limited to a few intellectuals and the diplomatic mission personnel from the several Southeast Asian countries in New York City and Washington, D.C. The situation changed dramatically after the beginning of the Vietnam War (1957\u20131975) and its spread to surrounding countries and the replacing of the Asian Exclusion Act by the new immigration regulations of 1965. During the 1970s, a great wave of immigrants from Vietnam (increased by special legislation passed after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country), Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand moved to the West Coast and the northern American urban centers. Slowly, they have organized congregations, established temples, and developed national associations. The Theravada centers consist almost entirely of first-generation, non-English-speaking Asian Americans.\nIn 1980 language was the major barrier to the spread of Theravada Buddhism to the Caucasian population, though initial signs of its spreading began to emerge around the followers of the few English-speaking Theravada teachers. Over the next two decades, this barrier was erased as the immigrant community from Southeast Asia (especially Vietnam) grew in size and Americanized, as major works on vipassana mediation were translated into English (and other Western languages), and as the Internet made Theravada teachings readily available to all.\nThe Chinese came to the United States before the Japanese, their major immigration occurring between 1854 and 1883, when a law stopping further Chinese migration was passed. By 1880, more than 100,000 Chinese had settled in America, primarily on the West Coast.\nThe 1850s saw the arrival of the first large groups of Chinese laborers in the United States. Although the majority were Christians, having been recruited from the mission stations in China, many were not. Those who remained loyal to traditional religious patterns set up family altars and shrines. They soon became the source of numerous complaints about \"heathen Mongolians,\" and were targeted by a reinforced Christian missionary movement.\nAs early as 1878, a Chinese monk brought statues of two bodhisattvas, Guanyin (Kwan Yin) and Guandi (Kwan Tai), to Honolulu and built a temple, or joss house, centered on the veneration of Guanyin. (Guandi was a military hero of the third century b.c.e. who was later canonized.) By 1887, three joss houses were reported. During World War II (1937\u20131945), one observer reported seven temples on Oahu and another on Kauai. Chinese joss houses appeared on the West Coast before 1900. Much of the Chinese faith is centered on these joss houses, particularly the small family shrines still found throughout Chinese American communities in California and Hawaii.\nA modern revival of Buddhism in a Chinese mode has resulted in the establishment of a number of centers across the country, many of which have been formed by expatriates from the Maoist revolution and immigrants from Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Most Chinese Buddhist temples in America serve Chinese Americans, primarily first- and second-generation immigrants from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, and other Southeast Asian countries. A very few have been formed by American converts or by Americans who found themselves in China as missionaries or soldiers and were converted abroad. Independent Chinese Buddhist associations have formed to bring the temples into larger fellowships.\nMost Chinese Buddhist centers are located in the metropolitan areas of Honolulu, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Vancouver, Chicago, and New York City. The existence of these centers, often only blocks apart but administratively independent, manifest the variety within Chinese Buddhism, as well as the distinctions formed by migration at different times and from different counties.\nChinese began to arrive in Canada at the time of the gold rush on the Fraser River in 1868. Approximately 2,000 came during the first two years. Several thousand more seemed to have arrived during the 1870s. In 1881 there were an estimated 4,300 Chinese in Canada (almost all in British Columbia). Three years later the number had grown to 10,000, most recruited to build the Canadian Pacific Railroad. After the railroad was constructed, they found jobs in the fishing industry. Lesser numbers continued to enter Canada until immigration was blocked in 1923. At the same time, Chinese were encouraged and assisted in living in the country.\nOnly a minority of the Chinese in British Columbia were Buddhist, a large percentage being either Confucian or Christian. For Buddhists, joss houses were established similar to the pattern in California, and over the years temples have been erected to serve the Buddhist community.\nWhile a small Buddhist community dating to the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries continues to exist, it has been totally eclipsed by the new Chinese Buddhist community that has developed since 1965. That community is built around the migration of Chinese from Taiwan, and to a lesser extent Hong Kong, who have attempted to reestablish contemporary Buddhist practice in the West. The most visible sign of the new Chinese presence is Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights, California, the largest Buddhist temple complex outside of China. His Lai serves as the American headquarters of the Foguangshan order, one of the major Taiwanese Buddhist communities, and home to a thriving Buddhist university. The translation of Chinese Buddhist material into English lagged behind that of Japanese Buddhism into the 1970s but since then has been accelerated by several organizations, most notably the Corporate Body of the Buddha Education Foundation organized by the disciples of master Chin King, a Taiwanese leader.\nKOREAN BUDDHISM IN NORTH AMERICA\nKorean migration since 1965 has been proportional to that of other Asian countries, but a majority of the new Korean Americans are Christians. However, a few Korean Buddhist priests have come to the United States and at least one Zen priest, Master Seung Sahn Sunim, has been able to create a national organization with a primary appeal to westerners.\nThe majority of Korean Americans who are Buddhists are members of the Chogye order, the largest Buddhist community in Korea. Chogye is a relatively new Buddhist community that formed in 1935 but emerged in prominence in the last half of the twentieth century as Buddhist traditions in Korea joined in efforts of the nation attempted to throw off centuries of Japanese dominance and the effects of the Korean War.\nJAPANESE BUDDHISM IN NORTH AMERICA\nJapanese immigration began with the arrival of large numbers of laborers in Hawaii on June 19, 1868. Further Japanese immigration was encouraged until 1907, when limits were placed upon it. At present, approximately one-third of the Hawaiian population is Japanese. Because the early Japanese came to Hawaii as plantation laborers, the work of establishing Buddhism began in the countryside, usually on a plantation, and then moved to Honolulu as plantation life soured for the Japanese. Buddhist settlements in California came only a short time after those in Hawaii, as Japanese immigrants also settled on the West Coast. In many cases, the Buddhist missionary from Japan would stop in Hawaii on his way to California. The growth of the community, however, was stymied by the 1907 law.\nThe name of the first Buddhist in Hawaii is lost to history, but in 1889 Soryu Kagahi (1855\u20131917) of the Honpa Hongwanji arrived in Honolulu to minister to Buddhists on the plantations. Under his leadership a temple, the first in Hawaii, was built in April 1889 in Hilo, where he had found many former Buddhists ready to reactivate their faith. In the fall, he returned to Japan and soon disappeared from history. For the next 10 years, things did not go well for Hawaiian Buddhists. They were frequently visited by renegade Buddhist priests who took their hard-earned wages and left town. Such practices left the adherents of Japanese Buddhism open to the active Christian mission.\nPleas for help were finally heard by Buddhists in Japan, who sent official representatives to Hawaii: Jotei Matsuo, a Jodo-shu priest (1894), and Ejun Miyamoto of the Honpa Hongwanji (1897). Within a decade, followers of four more of the Buddhist sects\u2014the Higashi Hongwanji, the Shingon, the Nichiren, and the Soto Zen\u2014arrived. In 1899 Yemyo Imamura, the bishop who was to dominate Buddhism in Hawaii until his death in 1932, took up residence in Honolulu.\nAs early as 1898, the Honpa Hongwanji sent two priests to survey possibilities for an American mission. A mission in San Francisco was established after the arrival of the Reverends Shuyei Sonoda and Kakuryo Nishijimi in September 1899. These two men organized the Young Men's Buddhist Association and, by 1905, had consecrated a church, which became the mainland headquarters of the Jodo Shin Buddhists.\nJapanese migration to Canada began in 1877 and proceeded slowly until the mid-1890s. Between 1895 and the beginning of World War I (1914\u20131918), almost 30,000 Japanese came into Canada, though over half of these soon moved on to the United States. Migration dropped after the war and did not pick up again until the mid-1960s, though it has never reached the level of the first decade of the twentieth century.\nThe Honpa Hongwanji, or Shin Buddhists, were the primary group to take responsibility for the Japanese-Canadians and, answering a request from the community, the Reverend Senju Sasaki arrived in Vancouver in 1904. The first church was constructed in 1911. During the initial phase of organization and growth, the Canadian work was placed under the American Buddhist Mission headquarters in San Francisco. It became independent in 1933, but both the American and Canadian work retained the same bishop. Like the Buddhist work in the United States, the work in Canada was totally disrupted by World War II. After the war, the work was reorganized and prospered with renewed immigration. In 1968 the Honpa Hongwanji work in Canada was fully separated from that in the continental United States. Throughout the years since the renewal of immigration, other Japanese Buddhist groups have also colonized in Canada, and a diverse religious community is emerging.\nIn the early twentieth century, the Japanese Buddhist community had arisen as the Chinese community declined. It established itself, especially in Hawaii and the America West Coast, in the years prior to World War I and, after recovering from the effects of World War II, developed an impressive presence as a successful minority community. In the decades since 1965, however, it has found itself overwhelmed by the influx of Buddhists and now finds itself no longer the largest Buddhist community, but one among many. It has remained somewhat aloof from the new Buddhist communities and has been notable for its absence in Buddhist ecumenical circles, including the American Buddhist Congress.\nZEN BUDDHISM IN NORTH AMERICA\nZen came to America in 1893 when a Renzai monk, Soyen Shaku (1859\u20131919), addressed the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago. A graduate of the Western-oriented Keio University, he traveled, despite strong opposition, to the land of the \"barbarians\" to speak on \"The Law of Cause and Effect, as Taught by the Buddha.\" After his brief visit, during which he did not make the impact of either the Hindu Swami Vivekananda (1863\u20131902) or Theosophist Annie Besant (1847\u20131933), he returned to Kamakura. In 1905 he again came to the United States as the guest of the Alexander Russells in San Francisco. After a year of hospitality, he ended his stay with a national and then a world tour. The remainder of his life was spent as a leader in Japanese Zen.\nSoyen had been a student of Imakita Kosen (1816\u20131892), renowned in nineteenth-century Buddhism as one who took Western thought and culture seriously. After Kosen's death, his students came to the West and became the real founders of American Zen. One of these students was Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (1870\u20131966), a lay scholar, who, through his books, has done more to enlighten American audiences about Zen than any other person. Another of Kosen's students, Sokatsu Shaku (1869\u20131954), became a teacher in Tokyo. In 1906 he migrated to America with six disciples. The group settled in Berkeley but soon moved to a farm in Hayward, California. After discovering their inability to farm profitably, they moved to San Francisco. Gradually, each returned to Japan, leaving no visible organization behind. The last of the group to return was Shigetsu Sasaki (1882\u20131945), who completed his Zen training in Japan and came again to the United States as a roshi with the new name of Sokei-an. His settlement in New York in 1928 marked the beginning of a continuous Rinzai history in America.\nSoto Zen came to the United States in 1903. It began in Hawaii when the Reverend Senyei Kawahara came to Honolulu and erected a temple on the West Loch side of Pearl Harbor. Within a few years, Ryuki Hirai, another Soto priest, joined him and built a temple at Waialua to the north of Oahu. Other temples were added on Maui and Kauai as later priests arrived. Then, in 1913, Bishop Hosen Isobe (1870\u20131959) was sent to Honolulu, where a temple was built under his direction the following year. The mission spread to Kona on the largest island, Hawaii, in 1916. (Soto Buddhists look upon the arrival of Bishop Isobe as the beginning of Soto Zen in America.)\nAfter beginning the work in Hawaii, Bishop Isobe brought Soto to California. He organized the Zenshuji Mission (now called the Soto Mission) in the home of Toyokichi Nagasaki in Los Angeles in 1922. The history of Soto Zen in America is continuous from that time.\nThe history of Zen in America, like the history of Buddhism, would be incomplete without mention of those non-Asian Americans who played a significant role in its spread and influence. Notable is Ruth Fuller Everett Sasaki (1893\u20131967), possibly the first American student of Zen in Japan. She came to New York in 1938 after work in a Japanese monastery and became a prime supporter of the First Zen Institute and editor of Cat's Yawn, its first magazine. In 1944, after four years of widowhood, she married Sokei-an Sasaki Roshi (Shigetsu Sasaki), a move that stabilized the institute during the final year of the war. Widowed a second time, she moved to Japan, where she became the first non-Asian priest and abbess of a temple, the Ryosen-an, and spent her life translating her late husband's work.\nChester F. Carlson (1906\u20131968), who discovered the process of xerography, was typical of several wealthy benefactors of Zen Buddhism. He was the first founder of the Zen Mountain Center of Tassajara Springs, California, but kept his support of Buddhist causes quiet during his lifetime.\nThe American Zen community, unlike the other Buddhist groups with their basis in Japan, has been largely composed of non-Japanese practitioners, and by the end of the twentieth century had freed itself from even the need of Japanese-trained Zen masters. The community is now led by westerners who emerged as the more competent students of the wave of Zen teachers who came into the United States beginning in the later 1960s. They have carried Zen to every part of the United States, though it remains a form of Buddhist life for the elite few.\nTIBETAN BUDDHISM IN NORTH AMERICA\nSince the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1959, each of the major Tibetan Buddhist sects and subsects has arrived in the United States, and their representatives have established a number of separate organizations. Unlike Southeast Asian Buddhism, language has not been as significant a factor in slowing the spread of Tibetan Buddhism in the Caucasian population, and by the mid-1980s, Caucasian disciples far outnumbered Tibetan American Buddhists.\nMuch support for Tibetan Buddhism was generated by American sympathy for their plight in the face of the Chinese. Organizations such as the Tibetan Friendship Group, headquartered in Ojai, California, combined efforts with the Dalai Lama's Office of Tibet in New York City to focus attention upon the political and humanitarian side of the Tibetans' situation.\nSince the 1990s, Tibetan Buddhism has become one of the significant growing edges of the North American Buddhist community. Numerous new centers covering the spectrum of Tibetan Buddhist thought have been opened. Buddhists have also been among the most organized and ecumenical of religious communities and are noteworthy for their networking and their presence on the Internet. In the United States, Tibetan Buddhists were prominent in the formation of the American Buddhist Congress, modeled somewhat on the National Council of Churches.\nNotable in the rise of Tibetan Buddhism has been the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. Tenzin Gyatso, born Llhamo D^ndrub in 1935, has emerged as a skillful leader of the Tibetan community in exile as well as an articulate and personable exponent of Vajrayana Buddhism to non-Tibetans. He moves freely from academic settings to leadership of ritual occasions and informal conversations with seekers. His emergence as a prominent world religious and political leader, though the total Tibetan Buddhist community now numbers only a few million, has been punctuated by his receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (1989), honorary Canadian citizenship (2006), and the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal (2007).\nThe growth of Buddhism in America as a result of Japanese emigration, coupled with the increase of world religious studies in American universities, set the stage for a number of Americans to become Buddhists. They were largely attracted by Buddhist philosophy and ethics, but followed their studies with full identification with the faith. Often gaining their understanding from books instead of Buddhist religious teachers, they found like-minded believers and formed Buddhist study societies. Typical of the Western-led Buddhist societies, such as the English-language groups founded by Ernest Hunt (1876\u2013 1967) after World War I in Hawaii, has been a desire to transcend the sectarian rivalries within Buddhism.\nAmong the first Westerners attracted to Buddhism, though never a professing Buddhist, was Paul Carus (1852\u20131919) of the Open Court Publishing Company in LaSalle, Illinois. Attracted to Zen Master Soyen Shaku at the World's Parliament of Religions in 1893, he saw Buddhism as a worthy nontheistic alternative to the Christianity he had already rejected. In 1894 he published his compilation of Buddhist texts, The Gospel of the Buddha, and sent it to Soyen Shaku in Japan, who gave it to Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki to translate into Japanese. Carus later brought Suzuki to Illinois, and from their collaboration came one of the first major thrusts of American Buddhist history.\nCentral to the rise of Buddhism in America has been the work of a number of non-Asians who were attracted to the philosophy of Buddhism and became articulate spokespeople to an audience never reached by the Asian priests. Such a person was Dwight Goddard (1861\u20131939), who formed the Fellowship Following Buddha, which operated out of his home in Thetford, Vermont. Ernest Hunt, who became a Buddhist on the eve of taking his orders as an Anglican priest, settled in Hawaii in 1915 and became head of the English Department of the Honpa Hongwanji in 1927. He was the main interpreter to the English-speaking Hawaiians for the next 40 years. Mary Elizabeth Foster (1844\u20131930), a Honolulu heiress, was typical of several wealthy converted Buddhists who contributed financially to its promulgation. The Fosters had become interested in Buddhism through Dr. Wilhelm Hillebrand (1821\u20131886) of Germany, and they became heavy investors in the Banaras excavations in India at the place where Buddha was enlightened. (The Soto Temple in Honolulu is built on an Indian model.) The botanical gardens in Honolulu are named for Mary Foster.\nLike many non-Christian religions, Buddhism profited greatly from participation in the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions in connection with the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. In all, seven papers on Buddhism were presented, two by Anagarika Dharmapala (1864\u20131938) of Sri Lanka. They covered the basics of Buddha's life, the Hinayana (of Siam), the Mahayana (of Japan), and Buddha's teaching. Dharmapala particularly tried to show Buddhism's superiority, and the several Japanese speakers tried to counter what they believed to have been unjust criticism of Buddhism by non-Japanese. \"There are very few countries in the world so misunderstood as Japan,\" began Kinza Riuge Hirai in his address (\"What Buddhism Teaches of Man's Relation to God, and Its Influence on Those Who Have Received It,\" 1894, p. 395). The special program on Buddhism to the whole congress on the evening of September 26 featured addresses by Hirai, Soyen Shaku, Jitsuzen Ashitzu, and Swami Vivekananda, a Hindu who offered his own appreciation of Buddha. Of significance was the absence of any representative of Buddhism from China.\nBuddhist groups in America are of three kinds. Most are transplanted Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian sects that keep more or less close contact with a parent body. This contact may be formal and organizational, or may be merely by the continuation of a teaching. The second kind are schismatic groups. Schisms have occurred over differences of practice and emphasis, beliefs, and race. A common pattern in Buddhist groups is for a basically Asian body to grow by addition of Caucasians, only to find itself splintering along racial, ethnic, or linguistic lines as soon as the Caucasian members are a large enough group. The third type of body is the philosophical Buddhist center formed usually around one or more leaders who have settled in the United States after studying in Japan.\nShinto, \"the way of the gods,\" is the indigenous religion of Japan. Its polytheistic kami were, by and large, essentially the patronal deities of the uji, or clans, of ancient Japan. They were also associated with nature since their worship was often conducted in beautiful locations that engendered a great sense of natural awe, such as waterfalls.\nShinto holds to a strong sense of purity, as against ritual pollution. Hence, its shrines are often located outside the human community or on its fringes, away from the pollutions of blood, sickness, and death, and amid the natural purity of nature. Even those shrines now located in the midst of modern cities are situated, if possible, in a parklike setting amid a few stately trees. Shintoists ritually purify themselves before worship.\nMost Shinto kami are of mythological background and are rooted in local communities. Some Shinto myths, especially those important to the imperial house, are contained in two of Japan's oldest books, the Kohiki (712 c.e.) and the Nihonshoki (720 c.e.). They tell of the generation of the Japanese Islands and the kami by the primal parents Izanagi and Izanami, and of the goddess Amaterasu, associated with the sun and the ancestress of the imperial family. Some figures in historical times have been enshrined as kami after their deaths, including the Meiji emperor (1852\u20131912), whose shrine is the most prominent in Tokyo.\nShinto jinja, or shrines, are typically modest buildings of simple but graceful lines, demarcated by the distinctive torii, or Shinto gate. A few, influenced by Chinese styles of architecture, are ornate and colorful. A shrine is essentially the symbolic home of its kami. The kami-presence is indicated by such signs as a mirror and gohei (zigzag pieces of paper on a stick). Worshippers often approach shrines individually for brief moments of worship, clapping their hands twice before praying.\nShinto public worship centers around matsuri, or festivals. They are generally scheduled in accordance with the agricultural cycle, at seed time in the spring, midsummer, or harvest. On these occasions, and more often at larger shrines, priests present offerings, most often vegetables, fruit, rice, rice wine, and seafood, in a solemn and decorous manner, placing them on a table before the shrine's main sanctuary. Then a norito, or solemn prayer, is read. After the offerings are removed, other activities involving the participation of the community may occur: kagura (sacred dance), processions, carnival-like fairs, even sacred horse races or boat races. These will depend upon the traditions of the community; matsuri are often occasions of local distinctiveness and pride.\nShinto, as the way of the kami, was not thought of as a distinct religion until after the introduction of Buddhism in the sixth century c.e. made it necessary to distinguish it from the imported faith. During the medieval and early modern periods, Shinto shrines were frequently in close association with Buddhist temples, the kami being often thought of as guardians, students, or even alternative expressions of Japan's rich pantheon of Mahayana buddhas and bodhisattvas. After the Meiji Restoration of 1868 commenced Japan's modernization, however, the government forced a draconian separation of shrines and temples, the situation that still generally greets the visitor today.\nThe increasingly nationalistic regime of 1868 to 1945 also put Shinto under direct state control and used it as a symbol and vehicle of its ideology, emphasizing Shinto's legitimization of the divine authority of the sovereign, in whose name wars were fought and sacrifices demanded. After 1945, Shinto was separated from the state and generally reverted to its local bases, though the emperor still performs certain Shinto rituals in his personal capacity, and the Daijosiai, or Shinto accession rite, was celebrated by Emperor Akihito (b. 1933) in 1990. Most shrines are owned and administered by local organizations. There are also some \"sectarian\" Shinto groups, registered as such by the prewar government, promoting particular doctrines, practices, or places of pilgrimage. Some of Japan's \"new religions,\" such as Tenrikyo, Konkokyo, and Omoto, have Shinto roots and employ some typically Shinto forms of worship, though they intend worship to be for a monotheistic rather than a polytheistic deity.\nMost Japanese maintain a relationship to both Shinto and Buddhism, having traditional ties to both a shrine and a temple. Characteristically, funerals are conducted in temples and weddings are conducted in shrines, since the religion of kami is popularly felt to deal especially with the joyous family and community occasion of this life.\nShinto came to America with the Japanese immigration of the late nineteenth century. A shrine was constructed in Hilo, Hawaii, in 1898, and others followed on both the big island of Hawaii and Oahu. Shinto prospered there until the 1930s, when growing concern over Japanese imperialism led to criticism of Shinto priests as agents of a foreign power. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the shrines were confiscated and their priests interned. However, most of the shrines were either recovered or rebuilt after the war. There have been few Shinto shrines in the mainland United States, apart from tiny altars in homes or places of business. (This section on Shinto was prepared with the cooperation of Robert S. Ellwood.)\nThere has been a significant amount of literature devoted to studying what have come to be called the Japanese new religions. These are religions that have been founded since 1800, but made their impact in the twentieth century, particularly since religious freedom was declared in Japan after World War II. These religions share a number of characteristics, the most important being their inroads into the membership of the older Buddhist and Shinto faiths.\nHowever, the new religions do not share a common heritage, thought-world, or lifestyle. Groups such as Nichiren Shoshu and Rissho Kosei Kai are clearly variations on Buddhism. A second set of groups, such as Tenrikyo and Konkokyo, are clearly Shinto in basic faith. Seicho-No-Ie is an example of a third grouping, members of which are psychic and metaphysical. This third group has shown in America a movement toward psychic and New Thought advocates. A fourth grouping is made up of a few miscellaneous bodies, of which only one, Perfect Liberty Kyodan, has found its way to the United States.\nCharacteristic of many of the new groups is the influence of Christianity, though different groups have picked up different elements. \"Church,\" the idea of group worship, has been adopted by many Buddhists. As in India, with the ashram, \"church\" has shown itself to be a powerful concept. Konkokyo seems to have been influenced by the Roman Catholic confession in its toritsugi, a form of group confession and meditation. In no case, at least in those that have come to America, has Christianity become the dominant element.\nSince the end of World War II, there has been a steady growth of independent religious life in Japan, signaled by the appearance of several new religions annually. The most recent of these religions have drawn their converts primarily from people born and raised to adulthood after the war; observers of Japanese religion have dubbed these the \"new new\" religions. A few have had remarkable success in inserting themselves into Japanese life. One such group, the Aum Shinrikyo, a separatist Buddhist group, became the object of intense news coverage following the accusation that its members released a poisonous gas in Tokyo's subway system in 1995.\nThe appearance of so many new religions in post\u2013World War II Japan became a significant element in subsequently alerting Western scholars to their rise in the West. Japanese observers initially saw the new religions as a particular phenomenon of the postwar situation, but have increasingly regarded them more simply as the product of secular legislation relative to religious freedom, a phenomenon now seen in free countries globally.\nGeneral Sources\nBuddhist studies have proliferated in religious studies departments in American universities, and Buddhists have themselves established institutions of higher learning, including Naropa University (Boulder, Colorado), the University of the West at Hsi Lai Temple (Hacienda heights, California), Soka University of America (Aliso Viejo, California), Dharma Realm Buddhist University (Talmage, California), and the Institute of Buddhist Studies (Berkeley, California). The work of Buddhist scholars is given focus through the International Association of Buddhist Studies, which may be contacted c\/o Section de langues et civilisations orientales, Universit\u00e9 de Lausanne, B.F.S.H. 2, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. The largest collection of materials by and about American Buddhist groups is found in the J. Gordon Melton American Religions Collection at the Davidson Library of the University of California\u2013Santa Barbara.\nCh'en, Kenneth K. S. Buddhism: The Light of Asia. Woodbury, NY: Barron's, 1968. 297 pp.\nConze, Edward, trans. Buddhist Scriptures. Baltimore, MD: Penguin, 1959. 250 pp.\n\u2014\u2014\u2014. Buddhism: Its Essence and Development. New York: Harper & Row, 1959. 223 pp.\nDutt, Nalinaksha. Buddhist Sects in India. Delhi, India: Motilal Banarsidass, 1978. 297 pp.\nHaga Hideo. Japanese Folk Festivals Illustrated. Trans. Fanny Hagin Mayer. Tokyo: Miura, 1970. 223 pp.\nHarvey, B. Peter. An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History, and Practices. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1990. 374 pp.\nHirai Kinza Riuge. \"What Buddhism Teaches of Man's Relation to God, and Its Influence on Those Who Have Received It.\" In The World's Congress of Religions: The Addresses and Papers Delivered Before the Parliament, ed. J. W. Hanson. Chicago: Monarch, 1894. 1,196 pp.\nIrons, Edward A. Encyclopedia of Buddhism. New York: Facts on File, 2008. 634 pp.\nJayatilleke, K. N. The Message of the Buddha. Ed. Ninian Smart. New York: Free Press, 1974. 262 pp.\nKalupahana, David J. Buddhist Philosophy: A Historical Analysis. Honolulu: University Press of Hawaii, 1976. 189 pp.\nLaw, Bimala Churn. Women in Buddhist Literature (1927). Varanasi, India: Indological Book House, 1981.\nMarch, Arthur C. A Buddhist Bibliography. London: Buddhist Lodge, 1935. 257 pp.\nMulholland, John F Hawaii's Religions. Rutland, VT: Tuttle, 1970. 344 pp.\nRobinson, Richard H., and Willard L. Johnson. The Buddhist Religion: A Historical Introduction. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1997. 342 pp.\nSaunders, E. Dale. Buddhism in Japan. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1964. 328 pp.\nSchumann, Hans Wolfgang. Buddhism: An Outline of Its Teachings and Schools. Trans. Georg Feuerstein. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973. 200 pp.\nSnelling, John. The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice, and History. Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions, 1991. 337 pp.\nStrong, John S. The Experience of Buddhism: Sources and Interpretation. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1995. 367 pp.\nThe Teaching of Buddha. Tokyo: Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai, 1966. 300 pp.\nColeman, James William. The New Buddhism: The Western Transformation of an Ancient Tradition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. 272 pp.\nDresser, Marianne, ed. Buddhist Women on the Edge: Contemporary Perspectives from the Western Frontier. Berkeley: North Atlantic, 1996. 321 pp.\nFields, Rick. How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America. 3rd ed. Boulder, CO: Shambhala, 1992.\nFriedman, Lenore. Meetings with Remarkable Women: Buddhist Teachers in America. Rev. ed. Boston, MA: Shambhala, 2000. 362 pp.\nHunter, Louise H. Buddhism in Hawaii: Its Impact on a Yankee Community. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1971. 266 pp.\nKalbacker, Catherine Elmes. Zen in America. Ph.D. diss. Lansing: University of Michigan, 1972. 213 pp.\nKeshima Tetsuden. Buddhism in America: The Social Organization of an Ethnic Religious Institution. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1977. 272 pp.\nLayman, Emma McCoy. Buddhism in America. Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1976. 342 pp.\nLorie, Peter, and Julie Fookes, comp. The Buddhist Directory: The Total Resource Guide. Rutland, VT: Tuttle, 1997. 424 pp.\nMelton, J. Gordon. A Bibliography of Buddhism in America, 1880\u20131940. Santa Barbara, CA: Institute for the Study of American Religion, 1985. 13 pp.\nMorreale, Don, ed. The Complete Guide to Buddhist America. Boston: Shambhala, 1973. 403 pp.\nPeiris, William. The Western Contribution to Buddhism. Delhi, India: Motilal Bonarsidass, 1973. 287 pp.\nPrebish, Charles S. American Buddhism. North Scituate, MA: Duxbury Press, 1979. 220 pp.\n\u2014\u2014\u2014. Luminous Passage: The Practice and Study of Buddhism in America. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1999. 345 pp.\nPrebish, Charles S, and Kenneth K. Tanaka, eds. The Faces of Buddhism in America. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1998. 350 pp.\nRapaport, Al, comp. Buddhism in America: Proceedings of the First Buddhism in America Conference. Rutland, VT: Tuttle Co., 1998. 566 pp.\nSeager, Richard Hughes. Buddhism in America. New York: Columbia University Press, 2000. 336 pp.\nSidor, Ellen S., ed. A Gathering of Spirit: Women Teaching in American Buddhism. Cumberland, RI: Primary Point Press, 1987. 156 pp.\nTamney, Joseph B. American Society in the Buddhist Mirror. New York: Garland, 1992. 191 pp.\nTsomo, Karma Lekshe, ed. Buddhism through American Women's Eyes. Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion, 1995. 184 pp.\nTweed, Thomas A. The American Encounter with Buddhism, 1844\u20131912: Victorian Culture and the Limits of Dissent. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2000. 280 pp.\nWilliams, Duncan Ryuken, and Christopher S. Queen, eds. American Buddhism: Methods and Findings in Recent Scholarship. Richmond, U.K.: Curzon Press, 1999. 328 pp.\nDhiravamsa, V. R. The Way of Non-Attachment: The Practice of Insight Meditation. New York: Schocken, 1975. 160 pp.\nDutt, Sukumar. Buddhism in East Asia: An Outline of Buddhism in the History and Culture of the Peoples of East Asia. New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Relations, 1966. 225 pp.\nHamilton-Merritt, Jane. A Meditator's Diary: A Western Woman's Unique Experiences in Thailand Temples. New York: Harper & Row, 1976. 155 pp.\nHein, Jeremy. From Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia: A Refugee Experience in the United States. New York: Twayne, 1995. 193 pp.\nJumsai, M. L. Manich. Understanding Thai Buddhism. Bangkok, Thailand: Chalermnit Press, 1973. 124 pp.\nNumrich, Paul David. Old Wisdom in the New World: Americanization in Two Immigrant Theravada Buddhist Temples. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1996. 181 pp.\nJapanese Mayahana Buddhism\nAnesaki, Masaharu. Nichiren: The Buddhist Prophet. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1949. 160 pp.\nBuddhist Denominations and Schools in Japan. Tokyo: Bukkto Dendo Kyokai, 1984. 127 pp.\nEarhart, H. Byron. Religion in the Japanese Experience: Sources and Interpretations. 2nd ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1997. 312 pp.\n\u2014\u2014\u2014. Japanese Religion: Unity and Diversity. 4th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2004. 299 pp.\nKetelaar, James Edward. Of Heretics and Martyrs in Meiji Japan: Buddhism and Its Persecution. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1990. 285 pp.\nMurthy, K. Krishna. Buddhism in Japan. Delhi, India: Sundeep Prakashan, 1989. 132 pp.\nNakai, Gendo. Shinran and His Religion of Pure Faith. Kyoto, Japan: Shinshu Research Institute, 1937. 260 pp.\nSuzuki, Beatrice Lane. Mahayana Buddhism. 3rd ed. New York: Macmillan, 1969. 158 pp.\nYanagawa, Keiichi, ed. Japanese Religions in California: A Report on Research within and without the Japanese-American Community. Tokyo: University of Tokyo, 1983.\nBecker, Ernest. Zen: A Rational Critique. New York: Norton, 1961. 192 pp.\nDumoulin, Heinrich. A History of Zen Buddhism. Trans. Paul Peachey. New York: Pantheon, 1963. 335 pp.\nHumphreys, Christmas. A Western Approach to Zen: An Enquiry. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972. 212 pp.\nKraft, Kenneth, ed. Zen: Tradition and Transition. New York: Grove Press, 1988. 240 pp.\nStorlie, Erik Fraser. Nothing on My Mind: An Intimate Account of American Zen. Boston: Shambhala, 1996. 244 pp.\nSuzuki, D. T. Zen Buddhism. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1956. 294 pp.\nTworkov, Helen. Zen in America: Five Teachers and the Search for an American Buddhism. New York: Kodansha, 1994. 271 pp.\nWatts, Alan. The Way of Zen. New York: Pantheon, 1968. 236 pp.\nCh'en, Kenneth. Buddhism in China: A Historical Survey. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1964. 576 pp.\n\u2014\u2014\u2014. The Chinese Transformation of Buddhism. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1973. 345 pp.\nGernet, Jacques. Buddhism in Chinese Society: An Economic History from the Fifth to the Tenth Centuries. Trans. Franciscus Verellen. New York: Columbia University Press, 1995. 435 pp.\nPachow, W. Chinese Buddhism: Aspects of Interaction and Reinterpretation. Washington, DC: University Press of America, 1980. 260 pp.\nThompson, Laurence G. Chinese Religion: An Introduction. 5th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1996. 182 pp.\nYu, David C., with Laurence G. Thompson. Guide to Chinese Religion. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1985. 200 pp.\nYu Lu K'uan (Charles Luk). Practical Buddhism. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973. 167 pp.\nBrief Introduction to Korean Buddhism. Los Angeles: Korean Buddhist Sangha Association of Western Territory of the U.S.A., 1984. 38 pp.\nGrayson, James Huntley. Korea: A Religious History. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989. 320 pp.\nKim Duk-Whang. A History of Religions in Korea. Seoul, Korea: Daeji Monoonwha-sa, 1988. 487 pp.\nKorean Buddhism. Seoul, Korea: Korean Buddhist Chogye Order, 1996.\nLancaster, Lewis R., and C. S. Yu, eds. Introduction of Buddhism to Korea: New Cultural Patterns. Berkeley: Asian Humanities Press, 1989. 240 pp.\n\u2014\u2014\u2014. Assimilation of Buddhism in Korea: Religious Maturity and Innovation in the Silla Dynasty. Berkeley, CA: Asian Humanities Press, 1991. 250 pp.\nSeo, Kyung-Bo. A Study of Korean Buddhism Approached through the Chidangjip. Walnut Creek, CA: Walnut Creek Zendo, 1960?. 411 pp.\nShin-yong, Chun, ed. Buddhist Culture in Korea. Seoul, Korea: Si-sa-yongo-sa, 1982. 134 pp.\nAnderson, Walt. Open Secrets: A Western Guide to Tibetan Buddhism. New York: Viking, 1979. 230 pp.\nBlofeld, John. The Tantric Mysticism of Tibet: A Practical Guide. New York: Causeway, 1970. 257 pp.\nDasgupta, Shashi Bhushan. An Introduction to Tantric Buddhism. Boulder, CO: Shambhala, 1974. 211 pp.\nHoffman, Helmut. The Religions of Tibet. New York: Macmillan, 1961. 199 pp.\nJohnson, Sandy. The Book of Tibetan Elders: The Life Stories and Wisdom of the Great Spiritual Masters of Tibet. New York: Riverhead, 1996. 282 pp.\nLopez, Donald S., Jr. Prisoners of Shangri-La: Tibetan Buddhism and the West. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999. 283 pp.\nPaine, Jeffrey. Re-Enchantment: Tibetan Buddhism Comes to the West. New York: Norton, 2004. 278 pp.\nPayne, Richard K., ed. Tantric Buddhism in East Asia. Boston: Wisdom, 2006.\nPowers, John. Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. Rev. ed. Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion, 2007.\nSopa, Lhundup, and Jeffery Hopkins. Practice and Theory of Tibetan Buddhism. New York: Grove Press, 1976. 164 pp.\nThurman, Robert A. F. Inside Tibetan Buddhism: Rituals and Symbols Revealed. San Francisco: Collins, 1995. 110 pp.\nAston, W. G. Shinto: The Way of the Gods. London: Longmans Green, 1905. 390 pp.\nBallou, Robert O. Shinto: The Unconquered Enemy. New York: Viking, 1945. 239 pp.\nBocking, Brian. A Popular Dictionary of Shinto. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.\nBreen, John, and Mark Teeuwen, eds. Shinto in History. Richmond, U.K.: Curzon Press, 2000. 368 pp.\nHardacre, Helen. Shinto and the State, 1868\u20131988. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1991. 224 pp.\nLittleton, C. Scott. Shinto: Origins, Rituals, Festivals, Spirits, Sacred Places. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. 112 pp.\nRoss, Floyd Hiatt. Shinto: The Way of the Gods. Boston: Beacon Press, 1965. 187 pp.\nSectarian Shinto (The Way of the Gods). Tokyo: Japan Times & Mail, 1939. 62 pp.\nBlofeld, John. Taoism: The Road to Immortality. Boulder, CO: Shambhala, 1978. 195 pp.\nCleary, Thomas S. Vitality, Energy, Spirit: A Taoist Source Book. Boston: Shambhala, 1991. 281 pp.\nKohn, Livia, ed. The Taoist Experience: An Anthology. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1993. 404 pp.\n\u2014\u2014\u2014. Daoism and Chinese Culture. Boston: Three Pines Press, 2001. 228 pp.\nLegge, James, trans. I Ching Book of Changes. New Hyde Park, NY: University Books, 1964. 448 pp.\nMiller, James. Daoism: A Short Introduction. Oxford: OneWorld, 2003. Pas, Julian F. Historical Dictionary of Taoism. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1998. 480 pp.\nRobinet, Isabelle. Taoism: Growth of a Religion. Stanford, CT: Stanford University Press, 1997. 320 pp.\nWaley, Arthur. The Way and Its Power: Study of the Tao Te Ching and its Place in Chinese Thought (1934). London: Routledge, 2005. 262 pp.\nWelch, Holmes. Taoism: The Parting of the Way. Boston: Beacon Press, 1965. 194 pp.\nChai, Ch'u, and Winberg Chai. Confucianism. Woodbury, NY: Barron's, 1973. 202 pp.\nDe Bary, William, ed. Sources of Chinese Tradition. 2nd ed. 2 vols. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999. 656 pp.\nLopez, Donald, ed. Religions of China in Practice. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1996. 472 pp.\nTaylor, Rodney L. The Way of Heaven: An Introduction to the Confucian Religious Life. Boston: Shambhala, 1986. 37 pp.\nThe Wisdom of Confucius. New York: Books, Inc., 1960. 236 pp.\nYao Xizhong. Introduction to Confucianism. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2000.\nNew Religions of Japan\nClarke, Peter B. Bibliography of Japanese New Religious Movements. Richmond, U.K.: Japan Library, 1999. 276 pp.\n\u2014\u2014\u2014, ed. Japanese New Religions in Global Perspective. Richmond, U.K.: Curzon Press, 2000. 321 pp.\nClarke, Peter B., and Jeffrey Somers, eds. Japanese New Religions in the West. Richmond, Surrey, UK: Curzon Press, 1994. 180 pp.\nEllwood, Robert S., Jr. The Eagle and the Rising Sun: Americans and the New Religions of Japan. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1974. 224 pp.\nMcFarland, H. Neill. The Rush Hour of the Gods: A Study of New Religious Movements in Japan. New York: Macmillan, 1967. 267 pp.\nOffner, Clark B., and Henry van Straelen. Modern Japanese Religions, with Special Emphasis upon Their Doctrines of Healing. New York: Twayne, 1963. 296 pp.\nThomsen, Harry. The New Religions of Japan. Rutland, VT: Tuttle, 1963. 268 pp.\nMelton's Encyclopedia of American Religions\n\"Eastern Family, Part II: Buddhism, Shinto, Japanese New Religions .\" Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions. . Encyclopedia.com. 17 Jan. 2023 <https:\/\/www.encyclopedia.com>.\n\"Eastern Family, Part II: Buddhism, Shinto, Japanese New Religions .\" Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions. . Encyclopedia.com. (January 17, 2023). https:\/\/www.encyclopedia.com\/religion\/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps\/eastern-family-part-ii-buddhism-shinto-japanese-new-religions\n\"Eastern Family, Part II: Buddhism, Shinto, Japanese New Religions .\" Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions. . Retrieved January 17, 2023 from Encyclopedia.com: https:\/\/www.encyclopedia.com\/religion\/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps\/eastern-family-part-ii-buddhism-shinto-japanese-new-religions\nBuddhism , Buddhism BUDDHISM The complex of religious beliefs and philosophical ideas that has developed out of the teachings of the Buddha (Sanskrit, \"the Enli\u2026 Shinto , FOUNDED: c. 500 c.e. RELIGION AS A PERCENTAGE OF WORLD POPULATION: 1.8 percent OVERVIEW The term Shinto refers to the worship of local divinities, ca\u2026 Japan , Culture Name Orientation Identification. The Japanese names, Nihon and Nippon, are alternative readings of written characters that mean \"origin of th\u2026 Nichiren , NICHIREN NICHIREN (1222\u20131282) was a Japanese Buddhist monk of the Kamakura period (1192\u20131282) and eponymous founder of the Nichirenshu (Nichiren sect\u2026 Saicho , SAICH\u014c SAICH\u014c (767\u2013822), also known by his posthumous title Dengy\u014d Daishi; founder of Japanese Tendai, a sect derived from the teachings and practice\u2026 Ordination , Ordination, the ceremony by which men and women accept the more than two hundred rules of the Buddhist vinaya and are thus defined as clerics, has be\u2026\nChapter 24: Eastern Family Part II: Buddhism, Shintoism, Japanese New Religions\nJapanese Religions: An Overview\nChapter 23: Eastern Family Part I: Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism\nShint\u014d\nEastern Family, Part I: Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism\nTransculturation and Religion: Religion in the Formation of Modern Japan\nEastern Family, Part I: Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism: Intrafaith Organizations\nEastern European Pollution\nEastern European Mutual Assistance Treaty\nEastern European Immigration\nEastern Equine Encephalitis\nEastern Enterprises\nEastern Connecticut State University: Tabular Data\nEastern Connecticut State University: Narrative Description\nEastern Condors\nEastern Coast of Central America Commercial and Agricultural Company\nEastern Churches, Congregation for the\nEastern Church\nEastern Christians\nEastern Christianity\nEastern Catholic Churches\nEastern Arizona College: Tabular Data\nEastern Arizona College: Narrative Description\nEasterly, William\nEastern Family, Part II: Buddhism, Shintoism, Japanese New Religions: Intrafaith Organizations\nEastern Ghats\nEastern Idaho Technical College: Narrative Description\nEastern Idaho Technical College: Tabular Data\nEastern Illinois University: Distance Learning Programs\nEastern Illinois University: Narrative Description\nEastern Illinois University: Tabular Data\nEastern Indigo Snake\nEastern Iowa Community College District: Distance Learning Programs\nEastern Kentucky University: Distance Learning Programs\nEastern Kentucky University: Narrative Description\nEastern Kentucky University: Tabular Data\nEastern Liturgical Family\nEastern Liturgical Family: Intrafaith Organizations\nEastern Liturgical Family: Orthodoxy\nEastern Maine Community College: Narrative Description\nEastern Maine Community College: Tabular Data\nEastern Mennonite University\nEastern Mennonite University: Distance Learning Programs\nEastern Mennonite University: Narrative Description\nEastern Mennonite University: Tabular Data\nEastern Michigan University: Distance Learning Programs\nEastern Michigan University: Distance Learning Programs In-Depth\nEastern Michigan University: Narrative Description","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"As Harvey Matusow (pic. Simon Taylor)\nBorn and briefly raised in London before being emigrated to America, Robert lived first in Dayton, Ohio, then San Diego, California, before the Cohen family re-crossed the \"pond\", and he did the rest of his upgrowing in Eastbourne. He studied at the\nUniversity of East Anglia and now lives in the city of Brighton & Hove. He's married to the actress and improviser Jenny Rowe.\nActing roles have included Mr Pink in Reservoir Dogs (Edinburgh Fringe); Egeon in The Comedy of Errors (Petersfield Shakespeare Festival), Alfieri in A View From The Bridge (Vauxhall Festival); Skeres in The Geminus (Camden Fringe); Aaronow in Glengarry Glen Ross, Lette in The Ugly One, Arthur Miller in Reno, Sir Johnstone in Rope (all for Rialto Theatre, Brighton); Don John in Much Ado About Nothing and Orsino in Twelfth Night (both for the Festival Shakespeare Company); Friar Lawrence & Tybalt in Romeo & Juliet (Shoreham Wordfest), George Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor and Mazzini Dunn in Heartbreak House (Brighton Open Air Theatre); and a Russian gangster called Stepan in the BBC sitcom Ideal.\nHe has written and performed five one-man shows: The Death of Nelson (a political tragicomedy set over 18 years between the high tide of Thatcherism and the dawn of New Labour); The Trials of Harvey Matusow (true tale of a McCarthyite\nsupergrass \u2013 winner of the FringeReview Outstanding Theatre Award); High Vis, a dark trafficomedy about a warden with a stalker; the Argus Angel-winning Something Rotten, a re-working of Hamlet seen from the viewpoint of the Prince's Uncle Claudius; and Dog's Chosen, an autobiographical piece about his life as a Jew (or not, depending on your definition).\nOther writing projects include Propaganda (a play about Shakespeare, the Earl of Essex and the latter's revolt against Elizabeth I), the novel Architecture For Beginners, and The Ragged Regiment, winner of the Constance Cox Playwriting Prize.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Victim, family members of Brink's robbery want Judith Clark's release overturned\nKenneth Garger\nSocial Links for Kenneth Garger\nMore On: Judith Clark\nA twist in the infamous Brink's armored car heist\nJudith Clark to reunite with daughter on Mother's Day\nBrink's robbery getaway driver Judith Clark freed from prison\nBuilding injustice by politicizing the parole system\nA retired detective and the son of an armored truck guard killed in the infamous 1981 Nyack Brink's heist want the state parole board's decision to release convicted murderer Judith Clark tossed since one board member failed to disclose her marriage to a murderer that she helped free.\nFormer Nyack Police Detective Arthur Keenan, who was injured in the robbery, and Michael Paige filed a state Supreme Court petition on Wednesday, arguing that not revealing the personal history of board member Tana Agostini \"borders on impropriety.\"\n\"Panel Member Agostini. . . did not properly and publicly disclose her prior work with the Parole Board or her husband's status as a convicted murderer released from incarceration through actions of the Parole Board previously,\" the petition said.\nAgostini was one of two panel members in April to vote in favor of Clark's release.\n\"The actions of [Defendants] by a 2-1 vote without proper public disclosure on the record of any potential conflicts borders on impropriety,\" the petition said.\nIn 2013, Agostini fell in love with and married Thomas O'Sullivan, who was serving 25 years to life for the 1982 hired murder of a Queens drug dealer.\nCuomo parole board appointee married to convicted murderer\nWhile working on the state Assembly's committee overseeing the prison system, Agostini lobbied the board's chair, Bob Dennison, to write a letter backing O'Sullivan's bid for freedom.\nPaige, whose dad Peter was killed in the robbery, and Keenan want the court to vacate the panel's decision and send Clark's parole application to a new panel, \"whose members have no conflict of interest or the appearance of any impropriety.\"\nMark Blanchard, an attorney representing Keenan and Paige, couldn't immediately be reached for comment.\nIn Oct. 1981, Clark and a crew of Weather Underground and Black Liberation Army members knocked over a Brink's armored car in Nanuet, NY, making off with $1.6 million and fatally gunning down two responding cops.\nClark, the getaway driver, had been serving a 75-year murder sentence before her Friday release from prison\nJudith Clark\nRead Next State Senate looks to close loopholes that helped Eric Sch...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Pakistan Taliban promise to attack Malala again\nPakistani activist Malala Yousafzai speaks before the United Nations Youth Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on July 12, 2013.\nThe Pakistani Taliban have vowed to attack human rights activist, Malala Yousafzai, again if they are offered the chance.\n\"She is not a brave girl and has no courage. We will target her again and attack whenever we have a chance,\" Shahidullah Shahid, spokesman for Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said.\nOn October 9, 2012, Malala was shot by TTP militants in the town of Mingora for speaking out against the fanatics and promoting education for girls and women in her home region, the Swat Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.\nA day after she was shot, a bullet which hit Malala's skull was removed by surgeons in Peshawar. She was later transferred to a military hospital in Rawalpindi for more treatment.\nOn October 15, Malala was flown to Britain for specialist care at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after Pakistani doctors said she needed treatment for a damaged skull and \"intensive neuro-rehabilitation.\"\nShe underwent successful surgery on her skull and ear in a five-hour operation at the hospital on February 2, and left the hospital on February 7.\nThe 16-year-old Pakistani female activist has become a global ambassador for the right of all children to go to school.\nShe is now among the favorites for the Nobel Peace Prize, which will be awarded on Friday.\nMalala has rejected the threats against her life in an interview with the BBC and repeated her desire to go back to Pakistan from Britain.\nBy Press TV\nMalala Yousafzai speech at UN, Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, Quoted, Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid, Tehrik-e-Pakistan-e-Taliban (TTP)\tOctober 8, 2013\nUS resort to negotiations, sign of weakness: IRGC official\nTunisian official says 15 joined Jihad Al-Nikah, reports say 100s","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ECFA Standard 4 - Use of Resources and Compliance with Laws\n\"Every organization shall exercise the appropriate management and controls necessary to provide reasonable assurance that all of the organization's operations are carried out and resources are used in a responsible manner and in conformity with applicable laws and regulations, such conformity taking into account biblical mandates.\"\nAccredited organizations are the recipients of public trust and must fulfill fiduciary responsibilities. Therefore, reasonable procedures must be established to ensure that all funds are used in conformity with applicable laws and regulations and to fulfill the exempt purposes of the organization.\nFiduciary responsibility. Fiduciary responsibility extends to all tax-exempt resources:\nAssets \u2013 including their use and disposition\nSupport (contributions) \u2013 including cash and noncash gifts, donated goods and materials, the use of facilities, and legacies and bequests (whether from individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates, foundations, or other nonprofit organizations)\nRevenue (earned income) \u2013 including sales, fees, rentals, tuition, investment income, government grants, and royalties\nCharitable contributions. Charitable contributions are only deductible under U.S. tax law if given \"to and for the use of\" a \"qualified\" tax-exempt organization to be used under its control to accomplish its exempt purposes. \"Qualified\" organizations are domestic 501(c)(3) organizations.\nTo be deductible, charitable contributions must be unconditional and without personal benefit to the donor.\nCharitable contributions are commonly provided as either:\nUnrestricted gifts \u2013 Gifts received with no restriction on use or purpose.\nDonor-restricted gifts \u2013 Gifts that are donor-restricted for a stated period of time or for a specified purpose. The restriction must be more specific than the broad limits imposed by the charity's purpose or nature.\nThe terms \"unrestricted\" and \"donor restricted\" are used by nonprofit organizations to conform with generally accepted accounting principles. The IRS indicates concern about excessive donor control if that control is directed toward a particular individual.\nGifts that are given in support of an organization's exempt purposes and programs are generally tax-deductible within the limits prescribed by law. To be tax-deductible, the organization must exercise full administrative control over the funds given to ensure that they fulfill its exempt purposes and programs. While exercising full control over the funds, the organization must also fulfill its responsibility to honor donor stipulations for particular exempt purposes, if the stipulation does not represent earmarking for a specific individual. With few exceptions, gifts that are earmarked for a specific individual are not deductible as charitable contributions.\nGifts in support of the ministry activities of a specific worker, such as missionary support, may be tax-deductible contributions to an organization if they are not earmarked for personal use. The funds must be under the control of the organization, to be expended for reasonable compensation and business expenses of the worker or related ministry costs.\nUse of resources. Exempt resources must be used exclusively for exempt purposes. This is a fundamental provision of tax law, as well as state law, that should be set forth in an exempt organization's articles of incorporation and bylaws. Any part of an organization's resources inuring to the benefit of private individuals is absolutely prohibited.\nPrivate benefit ordinarily pertains to activities or resources that benefit individuals outside of an organization but which do not further the organization's charitable purposes. On the other hand, private inurement occurs when an insider receives a benefit that does not further, or is incidental to, the organization's 501(c)(3) purposes. Private inurement may also result from compensation that is not properly reported for tax purposes or result from unreasonable compensation.\nThe use of resources in a responsible manner includes managing assets, liabilities, and net assets in a God-honoring way. It would be wise for organizations to remember Jesus' words of admonition: \"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, 'This person began to build and wasn't able to finish'\" (Luke 14:28\u201330).\nFollowing are examples (not intended to comprise a complete list) of financial conditions or practices that may violate Standard 4 and that could diminish an organization's Christian example:\nRecurring negative changes in unrestricted net assets;\nInability to meet and pay financial obligations as they become due;\nLiquid assets insufficient to cover donor restrictions on net assets and unearned income plus provide sufficient funds to meet operational obligations;\nTotal liabilities in excess of total assets;\nFinancial statement disclosures that describe organizational financial challenges;\nFailure to meet financial health standards imposed by regulatory or other accreditation bodies;\nA determination by a regulatory or other accreditation body of a violation of law or standards regarding the use of the organization's funds;\nAn audit, review, or compilation report that indicates uncertainty about the organization's ability to continue to operate as a going concern.\nThe evaluation of financial conditions or practices that may violate Standard 4 will be based on a look-forward period beginning one year after the membership application or renewal is received by ECFA.\nSome key issues relating to use of resources includes the following:\nCompensation of workers. Compensation of workers, whether employees or independent contractors, must be reasonable for the services rendered and must be properly reported for tax purposes.\nDocumentation should be maintained to verify reasonable control over all domestic and international workers. This includes personnel files, job descriptions, employment agreements, supervision information, progress reports, and performance evaluations.\nBusiness expense. Payment of ministry expenses should be supported by adequate accounting records. Such substantiation demonstrates how these expenses fulfill the organization's exempt purposes.\nBenevolence. Any payments made directly to, and in support of, the poor and needy qualify only if benevolence is a program and purpose of the organization.\nAn organization should maintain policies under which the benevolence program is administered. These include adequate criteria to determine individual need; documentation of need, including external verification; assignment of personnel or a committee to approve requests; reasonable limits of support per person during a specified time period; and coordination with other organizations providing aid.\nGrants. As contrasted with programs conducted directly by an organization and its personnel, grants may be made to other recipients to further the organization's exempt purposes. Grant recipients may be related or unrelated charities and may be domestic or foreign organizations.\nGrant administration and control procedures will vary based upon grant materiality (amount and significance), the nature of the grant recipient's operations, and the nature of the relationship between the granting organization and the grant recipient.\nGrant administration and control procedures may include:\nPre-grant due diligence \u2013 including documentation of 501(c)(3) status for U.S. charities, information about the recipient's operations and personnel, information about the project or work and proposed use of funds, and information about how the proposed grant will further the grantor's exempt purposes\nDetermination of grant recipients \u2013 including regulating eligibility of recipients if funds are granted to an organization which, in turn, makes disbursements to other individuals or entities\nWritten grant agreements \u2013 including specific terms, expected results, timing of funds' remittances, consequences of noncompliance with grant terms (including cessation of future funding and\/or the return of grant funds), and specified accountability (including appropriate provisions such as written progress reports, required accounting or financial statements, provision for internal or independent audit, and inspection of records, and on-site inspection of programs by grantor personnel)\nApproval of grants and grant budgets \u2013 by the governing board or through board policy, including the subsequent comparison of actual financial results with the budget\nAuthorization of funds expenditure \u2013 including board-delegated control over the receipt and disbursement of funds for activities having prior approval and budgetary authorization\nDetermination of compliance \u2013 with administration policies and grant agreement specifications (supervision and evaluation)\nInternational grant-making. U.S. tax law does not prohibit the making of grants by a U.S. tax-exempt organization to recipients in other countries if they further the U.S. organization's tax-exempt purposes. However, the IRS has articulated some parameters as to when contributions may or may not be deductible for tax purposes, if they are made to a U.S. charity and subsequently distributed in the form of a grant to a foreign recipient.\nThe reason for IRS scrutiny of such grants is because only donations to a U.S. tax-exempt organization are deductible as charitable contributions. Contributions by a U.S. taxpayer to a foreign organization are not tax-deductible.\nA U.S. charity may not act merely as a conduit of funds for a foreign recipient. This would result in treating these indirect contributions to a foreign organization as tax-deductible contributions, something that would not be allowed if the funds were made directly to the foreign entity.\nHowever, if a grant is made by a U.S. charity to further its exempt purposes, and if the grant funds are clearly under the control and discretion of the U.S. charity rather than the donor, it is unlikely that the IRS will challenge the deductibility of the gift.\nOrganizations may seek professional counsel concerning operations that result in grants to foreign recipients. Various rulings and tax cases stipulate certain characteristics in evaluating whether grants to foreign recipients are proper, exempt-purpose expenditures of the U.S. charity and, therefore, if any supporting gifts actually are deductible by donors of those funds.\nImpact of international operations on the financial statements. It is important for organizations to properly control, adequately account for, responsibly audit, and fully disclose in their financial statements the nature and scope of their operations, both within the U.S. and internationally. Organizations and their auditors should consider the impact of worldwide operations on the scope of the audit, and the financial statements should report on all organizational assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses.\nTo be \"unqualified\" or \"clean,\" an independent auditor's report must reflect no restriction on the scope of the audit.\nThe reach of an organization extends to activities conducted under its control (internationally) when expenditures are made to further its exempt purposes to compensate workers, pay business expenses, provide benevolence to the poor and needy, or to make exempt-purpose grants.\nIn order for financial statements to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), they must accurately portray the full range of the organization's operations internationally. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification 958-205 (Topic 205, \"Presentation of Financial Statements\") sets forth that such statements must focus on the organization as a whole, including its total assets, liabilities, net assets, revenue, expenses, and changes in net assets. In addition, ASC-810 (Topic 810, \"Consolidation\") helps guide a reporting organization as to when it must consolidate another not-for-profit organization in which it has a controlling financial interest.\nSignificant granting activities should be properly disclosed in an organization's financial statements, including a description of the nature and purpose of the grants and the grant administration policies.\nGrant administration policies should be well-developed and approved by the governing board, while adaptable to a wide range of circumstances. The following are possible controls and accountability measures:\nWritten progress reports\nRequired accounting or financial statements\nRequired internal or independent audits and inspections\nOn-site program inspections by grantor personnel\nRetaining discretion as to when funds will be remitted based on administration policies and grant agreements, including the policy and practice of refusing conditional or earmarked gifts that create an obligation to remit the funds immediately\nAdequate oversight (supervision) and review (program evaluation) or compliance with administration policies by the governing board and\/or the organization's independent auditors\nConformity with applicable laws and regulations. Standard 4 establishes the guideline that ECFA accredited organizations shall use resources in conformity with applicable laws and regulations. The standard provides a caveat that biblical mandates may be taken into account when considering conformity with laws and regulations. In select situations, an accredited organization may feel compelled to take actions that are in conflict with certain laws, i.e., with respect to religious freedoms and carrying out the Great Commission.\nSummary. An organization should control and require the same degree of accountability over all operations, whether domestic or international, and whether conducted by its personnel or through grant-making activities. All activities and expenditures must be under the control of the organization and not the donor (except for donor stipulations) and clearly in furtherance of an organization's exempt purposes.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"dynastyfootballNDSUPlayoffs\nA Dynasty Still in the Making\nConnor Dunn January 12, 2017 No Comments\nA red-soaked field in Cheney, Washington, turning pink with snow might still be etched into the minds of Bison faithful even six years ago.\nNDSU's first trip to the FCS playoffs came to a halt in the quarterfinals that day in 2010, as Eastern Washington recovered a goal-line \"fumble\" by the Bison to win in overtime. That day might be remembered by some, but there's another day that should stick out in Bison lore.\nOn a Saturday afternoon in December, D.J. McNorton rushed for 154 years, including a 60-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, along with Sam Ojuri's 61 yards and two scores, to seal a Bison victory in the Fargodome.\nBig whoop, right? The Bison win there all the time. Why should anyone care?\nLet me explain. That game on Dec. 3 marked the first playoff win that 2011 season. Later that season, Matt Voigtlander executed a perfect fake punt to set up a touchdown screen pass on the play from quarterback Brock Jensen to McNorton. That play gave the Bison a lead they wouldn't relinquish thanks to a Travis Beck interception and rumbling 63-yard return to the one-yard line. Jensen snuck through the next play and hoisted the Bison's first FCS National Championship trophy moments later.\nFourth and three from Georgia Southern's five-yard line. Bison down four to the highly potent triple option attack led by current Viking Jerrick McKinnon. After three straight timeouts and the tension climaxed, Jensen ran into the endzone on a quarterback draw to send the Bison to Frisco, Texas, a second time in two years.\nThere, Jensen ran for three more touchdowns aided by two Marcus Williams interceptions and the memorable two-point conversion pass from Adam Keller to Mike Hardie off a botched extra point attempt. Two years, two titles against Sam Houston State.\nLed by 24 seniors and a perfect record in 2013, NDSU steamrolled the playoff field, outscoring opponents 173-42 in four games, taking their third consecutive national title over Towson and current NFL running back Terrance West.\nEnter Carson Wentz and a regular season rematch against rival South Dakota State and Detroit Lions running back Zach Zenner the next year. Down four with 52 seconds left, Wentz took the shotgun snap and tosses up a fade to true freshman RJ Urzendowski, who climbed the ladder on a Jackrabbit defender and then tapped his toe in the end zone for a game-winning score.\nAgain down four with 1:38 left in the national championship game against Missouri Valley foe Illinois State, Wentz worked his magic with three completions to Urzendowski, totaling 78 yards in under a minute. Another five-yard run by an NDSU quarterback put the Bison in the lead for good, giving the program their fourth title in as many years.\nWith Wentz hurt during the regular season in 2015, Easton Stick slid under center and lead NDSU back to Frisco following a potentially season-saving 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown right out of halftime by true freshman Bruce Anderson. Wentz returns from his broken wrist to lead the Bison to score on their first four possessions to beat Jacksonville State for the unprecedented fifth consecutive national title.\nNow, back to that Saturday afternoon in December. That win over James Madison was where the streak of 22-straight playoff wins began. Ironically, James Madison is where it ended Dec. 16 with the Dukes beating the Bison 27-17 en route to their national championship season.\nBut looking back at the biggest plays to make that streak come to fruition is important because chances are very high things don't fall into place like they did if those plays don't happen.\nIt's as simple as that, guys made plays in big moments against some very stiff competition. But it's not only these big plays that made the streak what it is today, but the sacrifice and culture the Bison football team made in those years. From summer workouts to seasons lasting longer than almost every other team to taking pride in dominating the line of scrimmage ever single game, the Bison created a dynasty.\nConference championships are what some programs strive to achieve in a given year simply because that is their most realistic and attainable goal.\nWould a national championship be nice? Obviously, but to win four or even five games in a row against the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of the FCS is a near impossible task. Only one team can do it each year.\nFor the Bison, they're not just some program. With a dynasty developed, the success of the program has transformed from what it once was, a conference championship contender, to what it is now, a perennial FCS powerhouse. That narrative can even be extended to perennial FCS champions with the unprecedented five consecutive national titles.\nWill a program in any division ever be able to do that? Let's just say it hasn't happened in the almost 150-year history of college football.\nBut with the culture in place and simply looking at the personnel coming back next year, NDSU might be the safest bet to witness another extraordinary run at history.\nPrevious Previous post: Get Chopped or Vegetation Station?\nNext Next post: Auditorium Desks: The Bad, the Awful and the STEM Desks","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Notes & Milestones: Falcons vs. Panthers\nMatt Haley\nAtlanta improved to 3-3 on the season with its 31-17 win at the Georgia Dome. The win marked the 15th time QB Matt Ryan has led the Falcons on a game winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime. The Falcons are now 22-3 at home with Ryan under center.\nSince Mike Smith became the Falcons head coach in 2008, Atlanta owns a 12-8 record against the NFC South and Smith is now 15-3 following a loss. The Falcons have also produced an NFC-best 22 wins at home during that time span.\nFalcons RB Michael Turner scored his fifth touchdown of the season when he punched in a one-yard run in the first quarter. It was his 44th rushing score as a Falcon and marked the third straight game that he has recorded at least one touchdown run. He's scored at least one touchdown in four of Atlanta's six games this season.\nTurner sealed the victory for Atlanta with a two-yard touchdown run with 1:56 remaining in the game, marking the second time this season he's run for a pair of touchdowns in a game. He also scored twice in a win at Seattle (10\/2).\nThe Burner finished the game with a season-high 139 rushing yards. He has now run for 100-or-more yards in three games this season and has posted 22 games of 100-plus yards since joining the Falcons in 2008. His 22 100-yard games are tied with William Andrews for the second-most in franchise history behind Gerald Riggs, who logged 25 such games during his career.\nTurner has found a great deal of success against Carolina, posting five 100-yard games with 11 touchdowns in seven meetings.\nTrailing, 17-14 in the fourth quarter, K Matt Bryant hit a 24-yard field goal to tie the game with 14:12 to play. Bryant has now made 24 consecutive field goal attempts dating back to 2010, which is the second longest streak in franchise history, behind Norm Johnson who hit 26 consecutive field goals between 1992 and 1993.\nSince 2008, Turner ranks third in the NFL with 111 runs of 10-or-more yards. In Sunday's win, he rolled off four big runs, including a 24-yard scamper that set up Bryant's 24-yard field goal. This season, Turner has 11 big runs, including a season-long 61-yard run against Philadelphia in Week 2.\nAfter the Falcons defense forced a three and out, Ryan led Atlanta on a 10-play, 60-yard drive, calling his own number on the final play for a one-yard quarterback sneak to take a 24-17 lead.\nRyan's 1-yard touchdown run was the third rushing touchdown of his career and his first since 10\/11\/09 at San Francisco.\nRyan finished the game completing 14 of 22 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown with a passer rating of 101.1, marking the first time this season he has eclipsed the century mark in quarterback rating this season. Since 2008, Atlanta is 17-0 when he posts a passer rating of 100 or better. Additionally, he has won all four of his home starts against the Panthers.\nIn the first half, Ryan hit FB Ovie Mughelli for a one-yard touchdown, marking Ryan's eighth scoring strike of the season and the 74th of his career. The Pro Bowl signal caller has now thrown at least one touchdown in 23 of his last 25 games, including each of the last five games this season.\nIt was Mughelli's second receiving touchdown of the season and the fifth of his career. He caught the game-winning touchdown against the Eagles in the Falcons home opener on 9\/18. The last time Mughelli caught two touchdowns in a season was in 2006 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens.\nCarolina had an opportunity to take the lead going into halftime with a first and goal from the Falcons 10-yard line, but QB Cam Newton's pass intended for WR Steve Smith was tipped by S William Moore and intercepted in the endzone by CB Brent Grimes. The pick was Grimes' first of the season and the 13th of his career.\nIn 2010, Grimes tied Moore for the team lead with five interceptions. Dating back to 2009, Grimes' 12 interceptions are the most among all undrafted players. His 12 picks are also tied for the fourth most in the NFL with Tampa Bay's Aqib Talib. Only Philadelphia's Asante Samuel (17), Green Bay's Charles Woodson (14) and Baltimore's Ed Reed (13) have more INTs during that time.\nAtlanta has forced at least one turnover in 25 consecutive regular season games, which is the longest active streak in the NFL. The Falcons forced three turnovers in Sunday's win as DT Corey Peters notched his first career interception and S Thomas DeCoud ended the game with an interception in the endzone on the game's final play. The Falcons have had three games with two or more interceptions this season.\nDeCoud has recorded three interceptions this season, all of which have come in the Falcons endzone saving touchdowns. He has notched an interception in three of the last four games and his three picks tie his career-high set in 2009 when he finished the season with three interceptions.\nDeCoud also paced the Falcons defense with eight tackles (seven solo) and returned his interception a career-long 49 yards before being dragged down at the Atlanta 45 by T Jordan Gross.\nLB Stephen Nicholas posted his first sack of the season when he dragged down Panthers QB Cam Newton for a three-yard loss in the second quarter. It was his sixth career sack and his first since 11\/22\/09 at the New York Giants.\nDE Ray Edwards also sacked Newton for an eight yard loss, marking his second consecutive game with a sack. The six-year veteran out of Purdue has 31.5 career sacks, including two with the Falcons.\nRicardo Allen launches podcast with wife, Grace\nAtlanta Falcons safety Ricardo Allen has launched a podcast with his wife, Grace. Get to know the player and his family with each episode\nCalvin Ridley celebrates all-black golf team's historical win\nAtlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley took time during the week of his birthday to celebrate the historical victory of an Atlanta high school golf team.\n2019 NFL Combine: Position-by-position list of all the players attending\nTake a look at some of the top prospects of the 2019 NFL Draft class\nFalcons minicamp preview: Five burning questions to be answered\nHere are five of the biggest questions to watch for at Falcons' minicamp Built by The Home Depot\nEarly Bird Report 6\/7: The Falcons defense is setting the bar high for 2018\nToday's Early Bird Report includes expectations from the Falcons' defensive players on what they're capable of as well as punishment for the Baltimore Ravens.\nNFL.com identifies Takk McKinley as Falcons' key homegrown player for 2018\nMcKinley turned in a promising rookie campaign, and he could be in line for a bigger role in his second season.\nMore questions about my all-time Falcons team, Steve Sarkisian in Year 2, special teams, more\nYou've got questions about the Falcons and we've got answers -- Straight from the 'Beek\nSteve Sarkisian on entering Year 2 with Falcons: Difference is night and day\nThe Falcons offensive coordinator is much more comfortable heading into his second season\nFalcons' Desmond Trufant looking 'really fit, strong' as he prepares for his sixth season\nDesmond Trufant is back to his normal offseason routine and feels as good and strong as he has in a while\nEarly Bird Report 6\/6: Matt Ryan's spot on a recent NFL quarterback ranking\nToday's Early Bird Report includes Matt Ryan's place on a recent ranking of NFL quarterbacks as well as the latest on Dalvin Cook's rehab.\nQuestions about Alex Mack, all-time Falcons team, linebacker depth, draft, more\nTakeaways from Falcons OTAs: Defense finding sweet spot, Calvin Ridley looks 'explosive'\nThe defense is improving on and off the field; Calvin Ridley continues to impress and other takeaways.\nTom Brady announces retirement, what it means for NFC South\nQuestion of the Week: What does the Ryan Nielsen hire say about the Falcons defensive future?\nTerry Fontenot discusses Shrine Bowl, Ryan Nielsen and Falcons offseason work\nFalcons hire Jerry Gray as assistant head coach\/defense\nGreg Beadles details his 28-year journey from intern to team president | Falcons in Focus Podcast\nLorenzo Carter stays ready with Microsoft Surface\nWhat's next for Atlanta Falcons, Dean Pees' retirement, and more | Falcons Audible Podcast\nBest of Mic'd Up from Weeks 11-18 of the 2022 season | Atlanta Falcons | NFL\nEvery Younghoe Koo field goal of the season | Best of 2022\nNext Gen Stats Top 5 Passing Scores Week 18 | Desmond Ridder shows out against the Bucs\nArthur Smith and Terry Fontenot's 'End of Season' | Press Conference\nDesmond Ridder is Mic'd Up in win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers\nYounghoe Koo speaks on 'the bright future of the team' | Press Conference\nErik harris speaks on 'how authentic Dean Pees is' | Press Conference\nArnold Ebiketie speaks on the 'positives' from the season | Press Conference\nCasey Hayward speaks on 'what he learned from Dean Pees' | Press Conference\nLorenzo Carter speaks on reflections and growths from the season | Press Conference\nDean Pees speaks on retiring after 50 years | Press Conference\nWhat comes next for Terry Fontenot, Arthur Smith after 2022 season\nDesmond Ridder speaks post game | Press Conference Falcons vs. Buccaneers\nArthur Smith speaks post game | Press Conference Falcons vs. Buccaneers\nFalcons vs. Buccaneers highlights | Week 18\nDesmond Ridder's best plays vs. Buccaneers Week 18\nEvery Drake London catch in record-breaking game Week 18\nTyler Allgeier rumbles down sideline on way to 28-yard gain\nCordarrelle Patterson rushes for a 2-yard touchdown vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers\nCordarrelle Patterson caps 9-play drive with 2-yard TD\nCan't-Miss Play: Ridder's wicked launch goes for 40-yard gain to London\nRookie Tyler Allgeier eclipses 1,000-yard mark\nRidder's second TD pass of day gives Falcons lead late in third quarter\nDrake London sets Falcons rookie record with 69 receptions during '22 season\nDesmond Ridder maneuvers pocket to convert fourth down\nRidder delivers 29-yard dart to MyCole Pruitt over middle\nGrady Jarrett times snap count to wreak havoc in Bucs' backfield\nRidder's sidearm sling on the run goes for 26-yard gain to London\nRidder's first NFL TD pass goes to MyCole Pruitt in Week 18","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\"'Tis A Gift To Be Simple\" But to Have a Splendid Garden Buy Shaker Seeds\nIn honor of Earth Day and National Garden Month, we take a look at one of the lesser known influences in the seed and garden business \u2013 the Shaker community.\nSabbathday Lake Shaker Community Meetinghouse (photo by Gerda Peterich for the Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division; HAB SME,3-SAB,1\u20141\nThe United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, a religious sect commonly referred to as the Shakers, was founded in 18th-century England from a branch of the Quakers. Along with other newly formed devotional groups, they soon immigrated to colonial America. There they established as their economic foundation a variety of cottage industries that thrived throughout the 19th and into the early 20th centuries. Now known mostly for wonderfully simple architecture, austere but beautifully designed furniture and such functional objects as nesting oval boxes and baskets, members of the Shaker communities also once had booming garden and seed businesses. Their labor-intensive methods of working inevitably came to be overwhelmed by competition from industrial manufacturing as well as the problem of ever-shrinking membership, celibacy being one of their central tenets.\nShaker Carrier (by Sharon Dugan; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole; no. 2011.47.11)\nThe first fully organized Shaker community was New Lebanon in New York; by 1789, two years after its formation, the members cultivated seeds as a cash crop. This was the second earliest \"company\" to sell seeds in America. David Landreth & Son of Philadelphia was the first, in 1784, and that business traded back and forth with the Shakers. Another early dealer was Grant Thorburn in Philadelphia who wrote about the difficulty of obtaining seeds of good quality.\nOther Shaker settlements, or \"families,\" soon followed in the seed-production business, including Watervvliet, New York; Hancock, Massachusetts; Enfield, Connecticut; Canterbury, New Hampshire; Alfred, Maine; and South Union, Kentucky, among several others. All were known for the excellence of their products and integrity of their business dealings. Devotion to God was expressed through their work ethic, hand labor and craftsmanship. The selling of goods was meant to raise funds only for needs the Shakers could not supply for themselves.\nIt is uncertain whether the Shakers were the first to put their seed products in small paper envelopes or packets, but they were the first to popularize their use. The Shaker Brothers printed millions of them on their presses, while the Sisters performed the labor of cutting, folding and pasting the papers. While believing in partnership in work and equality of the sexes, occupations tended to fall along traditional gender lines. The Brothers tilled the fields while the Sisters picked, sorted and packaged the seeds and herbs.\nSeed Room, Shakertown, Kentucky (LC Prints & Photographs Division; HABS,84-SHAKT,2-33)\nThe Shakers were also early adopters of incorporating gardening manuals in their catalogs. Charles Crossman wrote ones in 1835 and 1836 for Mount Lebanon, Pittsfield and Watervilet, directing the wholesaler or the individual purchaser how best to plant the offered seeds. Instructions for storing and cooking bounties from the gardens were also sometimes given. Vegetables dominated the products but herbs and flowers as well as grass also appear in the lists. Crossman later left the Shakers and established his own company in Rochester, New York, which was just beginning to become the thriving horticultural center in the country.\nWholesale price list of seeds by the Shaker Seed Company. New Lebanon, New York, 1888 (Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection, National Agriculture Library; image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library)\nAs the Shaker seed business in the United States grew from 1840, printing firms outside of the communities were employed to keep up with demand. Correspondingly, advertisements and the design of the packets, begun first plain with simple chunky block type, were transformed to include the use of color papers and borders and eventually vivid chromolithography.Following the Civil War, increased competition resulted in the Shakers' using the word \"genuine\" in their advertising, as products from the communities were considered to be of the highest quality, their best selling point. They also used various and effective marketing techniques, including seed boxes meant to be displayed on the counters of country stores. The containers had compartments for assorted Shaker vegetable and flower seed packages, with a hinged lid to be propped open to display a broadside detailing the contents within, and a chromolithographic image of a bountiful harvest, promising the purchaser a similar reward.\nOther surviving ephemera record the once-thriving industry of seed, herbal, food, and medicinal products from the Shakers. Along with seed catalogs and the packets, mailing tags and envelopes, broadsides, receipts, invoices, billheads, and labels, give testament to their industry. Product labels include currant, grape, wild cherry, and blackberry wines. Far from being abstinent (except in the matter of sex), the Shakers made at least fourteen varieties of wine as well as distilled spirits. The religious group in their various communities was also at the forefront of selling medicinal herbs in the United States.\nShaker Digestive Cordial (A.J. White, New York, New York; National Museum of American History, no. 246707)\nThe changing world and market forces caused the Shaker seed industry to gradually peter out at the beginning of the 20th century. Increasing industrialization, growth of urban centers with ease of shipping and mailing to formally isolated villages, and overwhelming production from big companies, particularly in Philadelphia and Rochester, eliminated the communities' wagon and sleigh seed routes for trading. With their firm spiritual beliefs and practices, the Shakers were not very competitive against aggressive business tactics.\nPostcard of the Shaker Village of Sabbathday Lake, Maine (ca. 1920; Wikimedia Commons)\nAt their peak in the mid-19th century there were about 6,000 \"Shaking Quakers\" so named because of their ecstatic behavior during worship services. Today, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community, founded in 1783 in Maine, is the sole active survivor of the religion. A tree farm, an apple orchard and vegetable gardens are maintained, and hand-set printing is still practiced. The library there holds ephemera such as account records, recipes, catalogs and 1,380 labels printed by Shakers for their own products. They are living testament to the Shakers' influence on the American seed and nursery industry and their permanent place in horticultural history\u2014the early development of the new business, innovative techniques in marketing and education as well as the propagation and introduction of new varieties. The Sabbathday Shakers still sell herbs, and their catalog is online.\nThe Library of Sabbathday Village in New Gloucester, Maine (Wikimedia Commons, August 2010)\nWholesale price list of seeds by the Shaker Seed Company, Mount Lebanon, New York, 1888 (Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection, National Agriculture Library)\nWritten by Julia Blakely, Resource Description Special Collections Cataloger, this post first appeared on the Biodiversity Heritage Library blog here.\nCategories:Biodiversity Heritage Library History and Culture Holidays and Special Occasions Natural and Physical Sciences Trade Literature\nseed catalogs\nPrevious Post A Different kind of Goldrush\nNext Post Viewing the Universe from the Dibner Library\nHoward Gieger\nThe world has moved on, which makes me very sad","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Beards, Beliefs and Best Practice\nIn Act III of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, Lady Bracknell remarks to idle young gentleman Algernon, 'never speak disrespectfully of society. Only people who can't get into it, do that.'\nAt that time, it was usual for men in the western world to carry facial hair and this continued until the First World War. Thereafter, beards were increasingly seen as a sign of pomposity and the incompetence of the generation responsible for the slaughter of that war. Moustaches on the other hand were still worn until the Second World War and well into the 1950's. In the UK armed forces they were often seen as a feature that distinguished the officer class.\nSince then, the razor has generally triumphed, although with occasional forays into hippiedom. The trend does seem to have been towards an almost Roman absence of body hair, although different countries do seem to have varying attitudes to particular areas of the body.\nAmongst UK male politicians, facial hair gets the spin doctors' thumbs down, whilst in other cultures, different norms may apply.\nWhilst there is no mention of facial hair in the Q'uran, the habit of the Prophet was to leave the beard uncut, but the moustache trimmed and this habit has accordingly continued in many Islamic cultures. In traditional Jewish society, too, the beard may also be seen as appropriate.\nSome clients welcome advisors who reinforce and resonate with their cultural norms. Now it is quite likely that the majority of individuals on the UK FCO financial sanctions target list in Afghanistan; Al-Qaida, Belarus; Central African Republic; Congo; Egypt; Serbia; Iran; Iraq; Ivory Coast; Liberia; Libya; North Korea; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Syria; Tunisia; Ukraine; or Zimbabwe may have beards. However, in an increasingly tense, yet globalised and international world, we have to be ever more alive and sensitive to all of our cultural differences and act appropriately.\nTo coincide with Eid-al-Fitr and the end of the month of Ramadan, is it time for a Cross Cultural Hirsute Special Interest Group? All members with a particular interest please apply.\nRichard Frimston TEP is Co-Chair of the STEP Public Policy Committee and Chair of the STEP EU Committee. He is a Partner and Head of the Private Client Group at Russell Cooke LLP. Richard sports his own well-maintained beard and seldom strays into 'hippiedom'.\nAugust 4, 2014 STEPeditorUncategorizedRichard Frimston\nPrevious Post STEP LATAM and North America News Digest wrap-up \u2013 July's top stories\nNext Post Why should you go to STEP's inaugural Global Congress?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"APIdays Conferences\nAPIdays Initiatives\nAPI Landscape\nPack \/ Services\nAPIs : From Legacy to Agile, From Product to Ecosystems\nDecember 8, 9 & 10, 2020\nAPPLY TO BE A SPEAKER\nSPONSORSHIP DECK\nAPIdays Paris is powered by\n2,500+ attendees from\nWHAT IS APIDAYS?\nNot so long ago, the competition was product vs product. Now, it has shifted to platform vs platform. And tomorrow, it will be ecosystem vs ecosystem. As we have entered a world of open IT and extended enterprises, APIs strategies, API designs, and API lifecycle management will be the unfair advantage to create and nurture the business of ecosystems.\nAPIdays is the leading industry tech and business series of conferences in APIs and the programmable economy.\n25,000+ past attendees\n2,000+ speakers\nIn 2000 you needed a website to enter the digital economy. In 2010 you needed a mobile app to enter the mobile economy. In 2020 you'll need APIs to enter the programmable economy. Since the Jeff Bezos mandate that stated \"all APIs without exceptions must be designed from the ground up to be externalizable, no exceptions\", many companies such as Amazon or Netflix have demonstrated that an API-driven strategy coupled with an API-driven development is the way to support scalable businesses. Not only APIs have now become products, enabling distribution to developers at a digital scale, they also deliver outstanding business values and create new revenue generation stream for businesses to what we call the API economy. This has been demonstrated by companies like Stripe or Twilio, reaching a valuation of up to $22Bn.\nYOU HEARD FROM\nAccess the day 1 agenda\nAccess the conference agenda\nSELECTED SPONSORS\nBRONZE & COMMUNITY SPONSORS\nWSO2 is the world's #1 open source integration vendor, helping digital-driven organizations become integration agile. 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{"text":"The National Student > Sport\nWhy joining a sports team is the best way to settle in at university\nHollie Geraghty at Southampton, University of\nGoing to university is an entirely different and individual experience for everyone. No matter who are you or where you've come from, it's a nerve-wracking time. But one of the best ways to alleviate this uncertainty is to dive in head first and join a sports team.\nI was so glad that I joined a sports team as early as I did. During my first activity-packed week at university, one of the most anticipated events was what we call the Bun Fight at Southampton (believe it or not, it isn't a hall full of students throwing bread at each other). This is the annual event where every society gets a table where they can advertise their club with leaflets, sweets and freebies, and you can chat to current members of the society.\nAfter I took a leaflet from nearly every sports and dance society, I re-evaluated my life and realised there weren't anywhere near enough hours in the day to do everything.\nI decided I would at least try out for the netball team. While I played netball at secondary school, we didn't have a very competitive senior team and only played matches every few months. Because of this, I was quite rusty arriving at university. When I got to the sports hall on the morning of the trials I realised pretty quickly that I was quite out of my league.\nThere were well over 200 girls there to try out, with only a couple of five-minute matches to show off what you could do. Not surprisingly, I didn't make it through even the first stage.\nHowever, still very much wanting to play netball, I decided to go along to a training session for the History (my degree subject) Netball Team. At Southampton, we have an intramural league made up of halls and degree subject teams with four league divisions.\nThis seemed perfect for me as it could still be competitive, but didn't involve the commitment (or high-level skill) required to play on one of the university teams.\nWhen I joined, I was immediately comfortable playing in a fun and relaxed team, who still had a competitive streak. And one of the earliest events I attended at university was a netball social. Even going along to a social where you don't know many people can be a bit scary, but just from doing that I met some of closest friends at university.\nFrom that moment until third year, I played a netball match nearly every Sunday and watched the History netball team grow from two teams to four, and found myself improve so much over the three years. I played in the second league for my whole time with history netball and I loved every second of it. I played with a group of girls who wanted to win, but also who wanted to have fun.\nIn my second year of university I also played on the university's mixed touch rugby team, and again was able to train with the team and play in matches, but also make some great friends who enjoyed socialising as much as playing.\nPlaying on a sports team is one of the easiest and most natural ways to make good friends. You encourage and support each other in your sport, but also bond and become great friends at matches and social events. University can be one of the most awkward places to make friends (especially during freshers when you're seeing new faces every night), but joining a sports team is a sure way to make genuine friendships with people.\nNot to mention the physical and psychological effects of playing sport are absolutely invaluable to your wellbeing at university. It's no secret that university can be one of the most challenging times of your life. It's stressful, confusing, and sometimes a lonely place to be. It's also a pretty overused fact that you're force-fed with during exam time that 'exercise is great to alleviate that exam stress!'. But it's true; nothing takes your mind off of things more than a training session or a morning match.\nYou should never underestimate the power of a good workout and breaking a sweat.\nPlaying in the sports teams that I did at university not only made my settling into university ten times easier, but it kept me active and happy during stressful times, and most importantly gave me some amazing friends.\nAnd despite the horror stories of initiations you hear at university, like rugby boys drinking each other's urine, running through a field of stinging nettles naked, and God knows what else, they really aren't all like that.\nSo if you're going to university in September for the first time, or just returning for another year, take the leap and join a sports team. Whether it be something familiar or new, it will be the best thing you do at university.\nA Traveller's Tale - part 3\nScientology and Me\nInterview: This Town Needs Guns\nInterview: Franz Ferdinand\nInterview: Qemists\nLeeds sued over lizard poo\nInterview: Das Pop\nListen out for Fat Freddys Drop\nSnakes, scuba suits and skeletons - Top list of most bizarre items found in student homes","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Liam Hemsworth >\nLiam Hemsworth confirms Miley Cyrus split\nBy Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle \/ Showbiz on 13 August 2019\nFollow Liam Hemsworth\nLiam Hemsworth Miley Cyrus\nLiam Hemsworth has broken his silence on his split from Miley Cyrus to confirm the news, and admitted he wishes her ''nothing but health and happiness going forward''.\nLiam Hemsworth has confirmed he has split from Miley Cyrus.\nThe 29-year-old star has taken to his Instagram account to speak out about the couple's break up for the first time, insisting he wishes the 'Wrecking Ball' singer ''nothing but health and happiness going forward.\nSharing a picture of a beach with a beautiful sunset in the background, he wrote: ''Hi all\nJust a quick note to say that Miley and I have recently separated and I wish her nothing but health and happiness going forward.\nThis is a private matter and I have not made, nor will I be making, any comments to any journalists or media outlets. Any reported quotes attributed to me are false.\nPeace and Love. (sic)''\nThe pair's split was revealed over the weekend after less than a year of marriage, with her rep saying: ''Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time.''\nMiley, 26, hasn't addressed their break-up directly on social media, but did take to Instagram to share an emotional message about evolution.\nIn a caption attached to a picture of her standing on top of a mountain, she wrote: ''Don't fight evolution, because you will never win. Like the mountain I am standing on top of , which was once under water , connected with Africa , change is inevitable. The Dolomites were not created over night, it was over millions of years that this magnificent beauty was formed. My dad always told me '' Nature never hurries but it is always on time''.... it fills my heart with peace and hope KNOWING that is true. I was taught to respect the planet and its process and I am committed to doing the same with my own .... (sic)\nDays after their split, Miley was spotted smooching Kaitlynn Carter, who recently broke up with her estranged husband Brody Jenner.\nLiam and Miley met on the set of movie 'The Last Song' in 2009 and had an on\/off romance before he popped the question in 2012.\nThey initially called off their engagement and broke up in 2013, but reunited in 2015 and got engaged again, eventually marrying in December 2018 following the loss of their Malibu home in the Woolsey fire that ripped through the area earlier that year.\nLiam Hemsworth is 'serious' about his new beau\nMiley Cyrus pens song for those alone at Christmas\nLiam Hemsworth dating Gabriella Brooks?\nLiam Hemsworth buys house next to brother Chris in Australia\nLiam Hemsworth 'taking it slow' with Maddison Brown\nLiam Hemsworth dating Maddison Brown?\nLiam Hemsworth 'open' to dating\nLiam Hemsworth returns to Instagram after Miley Cyrus split\nLiam Hemsworth files for divorce from Miley Cyrus\nLiam Hemsworth moving home to Australia?\nLiam Hemsworth 'heartbroken' by split\nLiam Hemsworth 'uncomfortable' with public split\nLiam Hemsworth 'not surprised' about Miley Cyrus split\nAlbum of the Week: Imelda May's No Turning Back was a rockabilly album worth remembering\n'No Turning Back' was released on this day (January 3rd) in 2003.\nStealing Sheep - Elsewhere, Margate 6.12.2019 Live Review\nStealing Sheep made their way down to Elsewhere in Margate to put on their wholly unique and utterly captivating live show.\nAiko wants to teach us how to find peace in solitude\nListen to her new single 'Down'.\nThe Dressmaker Trailer\nWhen Myrtle (Tilly) was little, she lived a happy life, along with her mother in...\nIndependence Day: Resurgence Movie Review\nTwo decades is a long time to wait for a sequel, especially one starring much...\nThe Duel Trailer\nThe Duel is an American Western film starring Liam Hemsworth who is cast as David...\nIndependence Day: Resurgence - Teaser Trailer\nEveryone knows the tale of David Levinson and Captain Steven Hiller, the two men at...\nSuzanne Collins' saga comes to a suitably epic conclusion in a climactic series of battles...\nThe Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2 - Clip Trailer\nAs The Hunger Games trilogy comes to an end, the final installment, The Hunger Games...\nThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 Final Trailer\nKatniss Everdeen is determined to take down President Snow once and for all. Too many...\nThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 - Join The Revolution Trailer\nHaving successfully rescued Peeta and the other Hunger Games victors, Katniss Everdeen is feeling the...\nCut Bank Trailer\nDwayne McLaren is an ambitious high school graduate, whose success on the football field led...\nThis four-part franchise, based on the Suzanne Collins novels, turns very dark with this strikingly...\nThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 Trailer\nWith the incredible ramifications of the end of the yearly ritualistic sacrificial televised Hunger Games,...\nThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 'Our Leader The Mockingjay' Trailer\nKatniss Everdeen has survived the latest political disaster of Panem following the shocking 75th Hunger...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Having Your Cybersecurity And Eating It Too\nBy CloudTweaks | August 24, 2016\nThe Catch 22 The very same year Marc Andreessen famously said that software was eating the world, the Chief Information\nBy Reuters | January 17, 2020\nWASHINGTON (Reuters) \u2013 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it will review a petition asking the agency\nThe Job Future of Machine To Machine (M2M)\nBrent Anderson|06\/11\/2015\nThe Job Future of M2M\nMachine to Machine (M2M) which is associated with the Internet of Things is arguably the fastest growing area of technology over the past five years. What is still a relatively new concept in a number of fields has grown remarkably in that time and is estimated to reach upwards of $90 billion by 2017.\nThe concept of M2M is fairly simple, connecting millions of devices together through a network that ranges from heart monitors, vending machines, appliances, building environmental systems and so on. Pretty much everything with software or sensors that can report information to other devices is all part of the M2M technology.\nTo be fair, M2M and the Internet of Things (IoT) are inter-related, but not necessarily the same. Actually, M2M goes back several decades to the telecommunication industry where machines were networked with machines as the phone company expanded its services to businesses and the general public. IoT is an outgrowth of M2M.\nThanks to the development of the internet and the foresight of many who saw M2M expanding into many different industries beyond telecommunications, we now live in a world that is being primed for machine to machine technology to expand to far higher levels than what was thought possible two decades ago. However, before this revolution can fully take place the infrastructure must be fully set up and functioning which is where a great deal of M2M job opportunities can be found.\nThe M2M Job Markets\nThe relatively simple concept of M2M does require advanced technology to connect. Today, the field of M2M includes industries that monitor devices, activities or changes in status from a distance. In addition, they also include areas where inventory needs to be monitored and can even detect levels of radiation on the increase. The data is sent through an IP network to other applications or devices which can then take the information and analyze it so the appropriate action can be taken.\nCurrently, M2M does not dominate in a few industries, but rather it can be found in many different applications across a breadth of industries which include those that use the following;\nSmart Grid & Smart Cities\nLogistics and More\nThe technology is mostly used for monitoring and subsequently controlling from a distance depending on the use of M2M. Today, the industries that use this technology for the most part are as follows;\nPublic Utilities and more\nCurrently, these are the major growth industries for M2M technology which has created a myriad of small businesses that supply these areas. For the person who is looking to jump in on machine to machine tech, then these are the places to concentrate, particularly the supporting companies that are providing this to the major industries.\nIn addition, the same technology is found in data networking, transmission and mobile mesh networking that uses 3G and 4G cellular features. The communications field is focused on developing the networks that allow M2M to exist and branch out so that it can be involved in many other industries where it is currently available in a more limited fashion. So, the job market for this particular technology is also focused on the infrastructure that will allow it to reach out and grow exponentially in the near future.\nBy Brent Anderson\n6 Blockchain Applications That Any Small Business Owner Can Use\n6 Blockchain Applications Although associated with the virtual currency bitcoin, blockchain technology can be applied across multiple industries, and it\nLayering Governance Over Cloud: Do Not Re-Build Perpetually!\nLayering Governance Over Cloud As the latest Amazon earnings announcement for AWS suggests, enterprises have adopted cloud at a rapid\nThe Surprising Security Benefits of Moving Collaboration to the Cloud\nCloud Security Collaboration How Backups, Remote Wipes, and Other Features Keep Your Data Safe By now, you're probably aware that","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"September 26, 2013 Slideshows \u00bb Blogs\n10 Things Going on in Cleveland this Weekend (September 27-29)\nPhoto Courtesy of Lauren Burt on Instagram\nTonight from 6-8 p.m., Rozi's Wine House will host its second-annual Pumpkin Ale Tasting Fest. For $15, guests can enjoy a large variety of pumpkin ales including Southern Tier Pumpking, Hoppin' Frog's Frog Hollow, and Flying Dog Fear. Light snack and appetizers will be also served. (Jason Beudert)\nPhoto Courtesy of Switch Committee, Facebook\nThe 4th Big-Little Comedy Fest boasts some of the best improv, sketch, & stand-up performers from around the U.S. for four nights of non-stop laughs. New this year for comedy film buffs, Sunday's Big-Little Comedy Shorts Competition will feature video sketch, short films, and series pilots. Click here for details and nightly performance lineups.\nPhoto Courtesy of HDWallpaper\nGiven the dreariness and drippy underbelly mood which typifies most of the Fight Club's scenes, a late night excursion to the Cedar Lee for a midnight showing feels like an appropriate venue. If you haven't seen the film, Ed Norton plays an insomniac office worker who's trying to spice up his life. When he crosses paths with a soapmaker named Tyler Durden, they form an underground fight club that becomes, as IMDb says, \"much, much more.\" Special cameos by Jared Leto as a babyfaced man who gets his face bashed in and Meatloaf, as a huggable man with boobs. Like all Late Shift screenings, tickets are only $5. (Sam Allard)\nPhoto Courtesy of Instagram User asabol10\nTonight at 5 p.m., the Tremont Taphouse kicks off its Oktoberfest patio event. A 30-piece German Music Society brass band performs while guests munch on pretzels, housemade schnitzel, spatzel, Weisswurst, potato pancakes and apple chutney. The Taphouse will offer a large number of Octoberfest beers, both local and international, and will serve them up in boot-shaped mugs. There is a $5 cover. (Jason Beudert)\nPhoto Courtesy of Instagram User jcecil3\nStay all day or Spend an hour or two at the First Fall Irish Festival. They'll be plenty of Irish food and drink to keep you satisfied, plus live entertainment by Whiskey Limerick, Tara's Fire, and No Strangers Here, to name a few. The Fest will take place at the Irish American Club East Side in Euclid. Admission is $10 for adults. Students are $5 and kids under six are free. The fun starts today at 12 p.m.\nPhoto Courtesy of Alloy Orchestra\nEvery few months, the Alloy Orchestra swings into town to provide live accompaniment for a few silent film screenings at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque. The events always draw big crowds because the Alloy Orchestra adds so much to the films. Tonight at 8, the group performs to Fritz Lang's proto-sci-fi flick Metropolis. They've played along to Metropolis in the past but tonight will mark the first time that they've played along to the restored version of the film that checks in at 25 minutes longer than the original. The Alloy Orchestra will stick around tomorrow to accompany screenings of 1925's Phantom of the Opera and 1924's He Who Gets Slapped. Those screenings take place at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively. Tickets to the films range from $15-$20. (Jeff Niesel)\nPhoto Courtesy of the Cleveland Scene Archives\nExperimedia, an international record label and NE Ohio distributor, and MOCA present a series of events that showcase rising stars working in the intersection of music, video, performance, and installation. Tonight, Eleh and Pitre will perform solo, but they will also perform together as the duo Pitreleh. Their performance tonight at MOCA will mark only the second time they've played together live. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. at MOCA and tickets are $8-10.\nPhoto Courtesy of Instagram User jamilthalji\nPlenty of tickets left for the Browns v. Bengals matchup this afternoon if you head to StubHub now. We're seeing decent seats in the upper bowl going in the $50-$60 range \u2014 not bad for what looks to be a gorgeous afternoon against a potential Superbowl contender from our own state. It will be the first home contest for new starting QB Brian Hoyer, and a chance to win the undying allegiance of the home fanbase. (Then, all he'd have to do is beat the Steelers). We're actually not sure if Brian Hoyer will still be the starting QB at press time, but we figured we'd all just get sloppy in the muni lots and forget about it anyway. Game's at 1 p.m., but the party won't stop then. (Sam Allard)\nLocated in Now That's Class's back parking lot and hosted by Grady \"The Wing King\" Willrich, Wing Stock offers amateur grillers the chance to strut their stuff. The $5 cover allows you to taste the many varieties of wings that will be on hand and then vote for your favorites. More than 10 live bands, including the Wingtones, Burger Boys and Dead Sweaters will also play the event. There will also be face painters and a limbo contest. It starts at 2 p.m. (Jason Beudert)\nPhoto Courtesy of Jack Johnson, Website\nSurfer turned singer-songwriter Jack Johnson never seems to get too excited. The songs on his six studio albums feature acoustic guitars and whisper-thin vocals. And yet that hasn't stopped the guy from attaining a huge fanbase (a couple of years back, he even filled Blossom). His latest offering, From Here to Now to You, features more laid-back tunes \u2014 this time around, Johnson writes mostly about domestic bliss. Tickets are $69.00. The show starts at 6:30 p.m.(Jeff Niesel)\n12 Things to Do in Cleveland When You're Bored and It's Cold and Snowy\n12 Eerie Photos of the Randall Park Mall\n31 Vintage Photos of Kids Growing Up in Cleveland\n16 Photos of the Tragically Hip Performing at House of Blues\nJoe Kleon16 images\nNews, Blogs\nBy Joe Kleon | January 17, 2015\n31 Vintage Photos of Kids Growing Up in Cleveland 2\nAll Photos are courtesy of the Cleveland Memory Project and Cleveland Press.\n12 Eerie Photos of the Randall Park Mall 2\nPhotos by Johnny Joo\n10 Things Going on this Weekend in Cleveland (January 9 -11)\n10 Cleveland Lunch Joints Where You Can Eat for Under $10 2\nBy Jason Beudert | January 8, 2015","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Colleges \/ Texas State Technical College\nTexas State Technical College\nWaco, TX \u2022 2-Year Public\nAbout Texas State Technical College\nTexas State Technical College Overview\nTexas State Technical College is a public, state school in a suburban setting in Waco, Texas. Texas State Technical College was founded in 1965 and enrolls 12,717 undergrads and no graduate students. Texas State Technical College offers housing for up to 2,013 students. The majority of students live on campus, and first year-students are required to live in campus housing.\n\ud83d\udcc6 Mark your calendar! August 27, 2023 is the final deadline to submit an application for the Fall 2023 semester.\nPlanning to play sports? Texas State Technical College has many options for athletes. See them all and learn more about life at Texas State Technical College on the Student Life page.\n2022 Texas State Technical College Facts At-A-Glance\nAcademic Calendar Trimester\nOut-of-State $11,369\nIs Texas State Technical College a Good School?\nDifferent people have different ideas about what makes a \"good\" school. Admissions criteria, acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how selective an institution is.\nLet's take a closer look at these areas to get a better view of what Texas State Technical College offers and if the college might be a good choice for you.\nRetention and Graduation Rates at Texas State Technical College\nRetention refers to the number of students that stay enrolled at a school over time. It is a way to measure how satisfied students are with their school experience, and if they have the support necessary to succeed in college.\nJob Outlook Texas State Technical College Graduates\nJob placement statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers.\nRecent Texas State Technical College grads have an average starting salary of $35,588 a year. The average starting salary for all 2021 graduates was around $60,000 a year, though these numbers vary widely by major.\nTuition and Financial Aid at Texas State Technical College\nFirst-year students that attend Texas State Technical College full-time are awarded $3,361 a year in financial aid, on average.\nSome aid is available on a first-come, first-served basis, so fill out the FAFSA as soon as you can. Visit the FAFSA website to apply for student aid. Remember, the first F in FAFSA stands for FREE! You should never have to pay to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), so don't give your money (or info!) to any website that claim you do.\nLearn more about Tuition and Financial Aid at Texas State Technical College.\nBased on this information, how does Texas State Technical College sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for another! So ask yourself: Is Texas State Technical College a good school for you?\nIf Texas State Technical College seems like a school you want to apply to, click the heart button to save it to your college list.\nStill Researching Schools?\nTo learn more about Texas State Technical College, choose from the options below:\nTexas State Technical College Community Forums\nThen use the college admissions predictor to take a data science look at your chances of getting into some of the most popular colleges and universities in the U.S.\nWhere is Texas State Technical College?\nTexas State Technical College is located in the suburban setting of Waco, Texas.\nIf you are interested in seeing Texas State Technical College for yourself, be sure to plan a visit! The best way to reach campus is to take Interstate 35 to Waco, or book a flight to the nearest airport, Waco Regional.\nYou can also take a virtual campus tour to get a sense of what Texas State Technical College and Waco are like without leaving home.\nConsidering Going to School in Texas?\nSee a full list of colleges in Texas and save your favorites to your college list.\n3801 Campus Drive Waco, TX 76705-1695\nCampus Setting: Suburban\next. (800) 792-87842362 Website\nTexas State Technical College Application Deadline\nContinuous processing\nThe deadline for Fall first-year applications to Texas State Technical College is Aug 27.\nThe deadline for Fall transfer applications to Texas State Technical College is Continuous processing.\nTexas State Technical College ACT Scores\nTexas State Technical College SAT Scores\nTexas State Technical College Tuition & Fees\nWondering what life at Texas State Technical College is like? There are approximately 12,717 students enrolled at Texas State Technical College. 39% percent of students attend school full-time.\nNeed Advice or Have a Question About Texas State Technical College?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"THE RUNNING OF THE DEER\nI'm just back from a week in Oslo. In the days leading up to the solstice there were candles on almost every available flat surface, indoors and out, willing the sun to return and lengthen those precious few hours of Norwegian daylight.\nThere were many Christmas trees, bringing the ever-green inside. At the Askershus Fortress (little changed from the time of King Christian IV, one of the main characters of Rose Tremain's Music and Silence) I visited the excellent Resistance Museum which reminded me that each year Norway provides the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree in memory and gratitude for Britain's support during the Second World War.\nSeveral buildings had little sheaves of oats hung outside their front doors or tied to gateposts. This is the Julenek, an old custom of giving a gift to the birds at Christmas (perhaps its origins lie in an offering to Odin or a pagan fertility symbol). The birds were certainly grateful - small flocks of finches clustered like bees on the sheaves and any seeds knocked to the ground were quickly snapped up by the hooded crows which patrol the streets and parks of Oslo in their sleek grey and black uniforms like a supernumerary police force.\nChristmas customs blur into the past, age-old folk traditions morphed into Christmas celebration. My Christmas poem this year takes a line from a carol as its starting point - \"The running of the deer\" from The Holly and the Ivy. Deer are part of our Christmas iconography - think: Christmas card of snowbound landscape, deer venturing out from small copse and in the distance village with church; then add a sprinkling of glitter.\nWhy deer? (not the reindeer of Santa Claus - a relatively recent invention popularised in the 19th century by Clement C Moore's \"The Night before Christmas\"). In winter the deer's normally effective brown\/grey camouflage is blown and they stand out against the snow. Perhaps hunger makes them more adventurous in seeking food. \"Our hunting fathers\" would have been out on the chase at this time of year. The medieval alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is structured round a series of hunts, deer being the quarry of the first hunt, a noble prey symbolising Gawain's initial innocence and purity. Deer have a good press in the Bible - in the psalms they are an image of piety and devotion: \"As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God\" (Psalm 42:1). The stag has been portrayed as a symbol of Christ trampling the devil. Shakespeare in As You Like It alludes to a pagan symbolism in the Forest of Arden:\nJaques Which is he that killed the deer?\nFirst Lord Sir, it was I.\nJaques Let's present him to the Duke like a Roman conqueror; and it would do well to set the deer's horns upon his head for a branch of victory.\nAnd they all sing lustily \"What shall he have that kill'd the deer?\" (As You Like It Act IV scene 2). It takes me back to the village where I grew up in the real Forest of Arden (or what is left of it) - the village had a great singing tradition and each Christmas we sang a wide variety of carols, some of them fairly obviously adapting pagan customs for Christian purposes.\nA couple of years ago on my after-Christmas-dinner dog walk I startled three roe deer on the field path along the ridge. Roe deer are the secret inhabitants of the Cumbrian countryside where I live. An encounter with them is always a special moment.\n\"And the running of the deer\"\nThe deer come like memories \u2013\nunbidden, tentative,\non the edge of sight,\ngrey-brown shadows slipping\nthrough the glittering frost \u2013\nwinter's grace, heart's leap.\n\u00a9 Mary Robinson 2014\nWALKING TO THE ROCK\nWalking and writing have often gone together. William Wordsworth (and Dorothy with her notebook), WH Auden, Laurie Lee, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Thomas A Clark are just a few examples.\nWalking was the reason for a week-end in Gibraltar recently. A friend of mine has spent the last four months walking there from Lincoln, so a group of family and friends went out to welcome him back to British soil and to celebrate his achievement (and his 60th birthday).\nI found that we had just missed the Gibunco International Literature Festival (including an impressive line-up of Jacqui Dankworth, Butterfly Wing and Maureen Lipman reading from jazz poet Jeremy Robson's new collection). But the weather was too good to spend indoors. Of course we went up the Rock and saw the apes (Barbary Macaques) and the military tunnels. I was hoping to see Africa but for the whole week-end a misty haze stubbornly obscured the Moroccan coastline.\nBecause of its strategic importance Gibraltar abounds in history and there are many reminders of its military past, from the Moorish castle to the 100 ton gun from the First World War. We visited Europa Point and saw the ships entering the Mediterranean. I thought of the troop ships which went through the straits in the Second World War, including one carrying my father who sailed this way en route to the Far East. As I watched the numerous vessels passing Europa Point I was reminded of W H Auden's \"Look, stranger, on this island now\" with the ships on their \"urgent voluntary errands\".\nWe walked back from Europa Point along the quiet shore roads and tunnels which took us to Rosia and back into the city. We explored La Alameda Gardens (Gibraltar's botanical gardens), marvelling at a free-flying Monarch Butterfly (bigger than a wren) and the colourful bird of paradise flowers.\nThe last thing I expected to find in the gardens was a statue of Molly Bloom from Joyce's Ulysses. I had forgotten that Molly, daughter of Major Tweedie, grew up in Gibraltar. Her memories of Gibraltar form part of her famous reverie at the end of the book - including \"the fig trees in the Alameda gardens\".\n\"Each walk moves through space like a thread through fabric, sewing it together into a continuous experience ... this continuity is one of the things I think we lost in the industrial age - but we can choose to reclaim it.\" (Rebecca Solnit Wanderlust, a History of Walking) I am full of admiration for my walker-friend. Four months and over 2000 miles on the path.\nLabels: Gibraltar","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Leave a Comment\t\/ Second Amendment \/ By Thomas Gallagher\n\"Can my rights to firearms be restored after a conviction for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?\"\nYes, you can restore gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic. But it's complicated. Once upon a time, the law stripped a person's civil rights for a felony; but not a misdemeanor. A nice bright line. Well, not any more.\nWhat happened? Politics, legislation, new laws.\nOn the bright side, problems caused by new laws can be solved by even newer laws. The Minnesota legislature could solve this problem; and so could the United States Senate and Congress. But here the focus will be practical, on the law as it now stands.\nFelony vs Misdemeanor\nGun safety practice\nA felony conviction triggering loss of civil rights, including Second Amendment rights, is not new. But their loss from selected misdemeanors only goes back to around 1996. (Go here for a summary of restoration of gun rights after a felony conviction.)\nThe federal Violence Against Women Act, a\/k\/a the Lautenberg Amendment, created a definition of a \"misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.\" That definition stripped persons convicted of their civil rights to guns. The federal law affects your gun rights after misdemeanor domestic conviction.\nDoes the Minnesota Conviction fit within the Federal Definition?\nThe federal definition of \"misdemeanor crime of domestic violence:\"\n\"(A) the term 'misdemeanor crime of domestic violence' means an offense that\u2014\n(i) is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, or Tribal\u202f law; and\n(ii) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian ... .\n(i) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter, unless\u2014\n(I) the person was represented by counsel in the case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and\n(II) in the case of a prosecution for an offense described in this paragraph for which a person was entitled to a jury trial \u2026 , either\n(aa) the case was tried by a jury, or\n(bb) the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise.\"\n18 U.S.C. \u00a7 921(33) (a).\nFederal definition is narrower than the Minnesota's\nThis definition is narrower than Minnesota's definition in at least three ways. First, it requires an element of physical force (or a deadly weapon) which is lacking in most Minnesota cases.\nSecond, the federal relationship element is narrower than Minnesota's broad relationship definition (which includes for example, college roommates).\nGun rights after a misdemeanor domestic: Minnesota ban is shorter, broader than the federal\nThird, the due process protection qualifiers exclude cases with a right to counsel violation, or missing factual basis.\nAs a result, convictions which might appear to qualify as federal \"misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence\" may actually not qualify. If the Minnesota case does not fit the federal definition, then the federal law does not impair gun rights.\nEven if the federal ban doesn't apply, there are Minnesota statutes which strip gun rights after a domestic assault conviction. Let's take a look at the Minnesota three-year ban now, before we get back to the federal laws.\nMinnesota's three-year ban and automatic restoration\nThree-year loss of gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic assault: Minnesota's general rule is an automatic three-year ban for a domestic assault conviction. Minn. Stat. \u00a7 609.2242, subd. 3:\n\"(e) \u2026 a person is not entitled to possess a pistol if the person has been convicted after August 1, 1992, or a firearm if a person has been convicted on or after August 1, 2014, of domestic assault under this section or assault in the fifth degree under section 609.224 and the assault victim was a family or household member as defined in section 518B.01, subdivision 2, unless three years have elapsed from the date of conviction and, during that time, the person has not been convicted of any other violation of this section or section 609.224. \u2026 A person who possesses a firearm in violation of this paragraph is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.\"\nMinnesota Statutes Section 624.713, subd. 1 (8), says the same \u2013 broad ban on firearm possession for three years after date of conviction.\nWhat happens after the Minnesota automatic three-year ban?\nDoes the statute automatically restore gun rights? Or is it necessary to petition the court?\nMinnesota law automatically restores gun rights three years after the date of conviction. The date the judge accepted the guilty plea or verdict, usually the sentencing date is the date of conviction. However, you may need to petition the Minnesota court to restore rights to satisfy the requirements of the federal ban; if the conviction fits within the narrower federal definition.\nFor convictions that are outside the federal \"misdemeanor crime of domestic violence\" definition, no further court action should be necessary.\nThe Federal Law Puts the States in Charge\nThe states can restore gun rights after a domestic conviction: The courts summarize the legal history, and current law, that the states decide:\n\"The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has concisely stated Congress's purpose in enacting \u00a7 921(a) (20). 'The exemption at issue was passed in 1986 in response to a 1983 Supreme Court decision which held that the definition of a predicate offense under the Gun Control Act of 1968 was a matter of federal, not state law.' McGrath v. United States, 60 F.3d 1005, 1009 (2d Cir.1995); see Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc., 460 U.S. 103, 111-12, 103 S.Ct. 986, 74 L.Ed.2d 845 (1983), superseded by statute, Firearms Owners' Protection Act, Pub.L. No. 99-308, 100 Stat. 449 (1986).\n'Section 921(a)(20) was expressly crafted to overrule Dickerson's federalization of a felon's status by allowing state law to define which crimes constitute a predicate offense under the statute, and thereby to determine which convicted persons should be subject to or exempt from federal prosecution for firearms possession.\" McGrath, 60 F.3d at 1009. 'Calling its new legislation the `Firearms Owners' Protection Act [FOPA],' Congress sought to accommodate a state's judgment that a particular person or class of persons is, despite a prior conviction, sufficiently trustworthy to possess firearms.' Id.\nThus, the determination of \"whether a person has had civil rights restored [for purposes of \u00a7 921(a) (20)] . . . is governed by the law of the convicting jurisdiction.\" Beecham v. United States, 511 U.S. 368, 371, 114 S.Ct. 1669, 128 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994).\"\nDuPont v. Nashua Police Department, 113 A. 3d 239 (New Hampshire Supreme Court 2015).\nStates can restore gun rights for misdemeanors\nStates can restore gun rights after a domestic conviction\nAnother court emphasizes this, including gun rights after misdemeanor convictions:\n\"It is clear from the federal law that the majority of domestic violence offenders will not regain their firearms possession right. However, there are procedures for the restoration of the right \u2026 It is up to state legislatures to constrict or expand the ease with which convicted misdemeanants may apply for a receive relief under these measures.\" U.S. v Smith, 742 F.Supp.2d 862 (S.D.W.Va. 2010), cited in, Enos v. Holder, 855 F. Supp. 2d 1088, 1099 (Dist. Court, ED California 2012).\nConclusion? Yes \u2013 Minnesota courts can restore gun rights after a \"misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.\" The federal courts and federal law acknowledge it.\nIf your case fits within the narrower federal definition, Minnesota can still restore rights\nWe've already discussed how the moment of conviction automatically triggers the Minnesota three-year ban. And it automatically expires three years later assuming no further convictions.\nWhat remains is this question. What will it take to get relief from a Minnesota court, to end the ban for convictions within the narrow federal \"misdemeanor crime of domestic violence\" definition?\nThe federal law's three pathways to full civil rights\nLet's begin with a look at the applicable federal statute, 18 U.S. Code \u00a7 921 (a) (33):\n(B) (ii) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense [\"misdemeanor crime of domestic violence\"] for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense) unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms.\"\nThe three pathways to restore your rights\nThree paths to restoring gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic\nThis federal statute, as interpreted by the courts, currently contains three potential pathways. The pathways lead to full civil rights after a \"misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.\" We'll explain. But first the list from 18 U.S. Code \u00a7 921 (a) (33) (B) (ii):\n\"the conviction has been expunged or set aside;\"\n\"the person has been pardoned;\" or\n\"the person has \u2026 had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense).\"\n1. Pardon\nIn Minnesota, a convicted person can apply to the Minnesota Pardons Board for a pardon. If it grants a pardon, this restores civil rights to firearms to the satisfaction of the federal law's requirement.\nA person can apply for a pardon without a lawyer, or can retain a lawyer to help with it.\nA pardon is one way to restore your gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic conviction.\n2. \"Conviction has been Expunged or Set Aside\"\nCan an expungement restore gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic conviction? Or, should we get an Order Setting Aside?\nA plain reading of the phrase \"expunged or set aside\" communicates either of two separate ideas. Yet, rarely in English usage we use the conjunctive \"or\" to really mean \"and.\" This redundancy is unusual in our written language; more common in speech, used for emphasis, to unwind our thoughts into words.\nIn the legal context, \"to expunge\" has a meaning different from the meaning of \"to set aside.\" In Minnesota, expungement usually means to seal, or make non-public, criminal history records, including records of arrest, charge, conviction. But compare a Minnesota Statutes Chapter 609A expungement,with Chapter 299C expungement.\nIt's a legal remedy with a range of possibilities but all seek to give the person the benefit of a fresh start.\nTo set aside\nThe meaning of \"to set aside\" in the legal context is different, connoting setting aside a conviction. Other similar words used in Minnesota include \"vacate and dismiss.\" The essence of \"to set aside\" is to undo the problematic conviction. So, a court Order could completely undo the conviction. Or, the prosecuting attorney and the defense attorney could agree to vacate the conviction. The agreement could replace it with another that will not trigger the federal disability.\nA federal court decision has rendered a typical 609A Minnesota Expungement Order a potentially ineffective way to restore gun rights.\n\"While this interpretation only addresses the term \"expunge,\" given our determination that Congress intended the two terms to have equivalent meanings, we find that this interpretation offers persuasive support in favor of our conclusion that \u00a7 921(a)(33)(B)(ii) requires the complete removal of all effects of a prior conviction to constitute either an expungement or a set aside.\"\nWyoming Ex Rel. Crank v. United States, 539 F.3d 1236 (10th Cir. 2008) (holding \"expunge\" and \"set aside\" interpreted to have equivalent meanings under 18 U.S. Code \u00a7 921 (a) (33) (B) (ii))\nTime will tell whether other courts, especially those with jurisdiction over Minnesota, will agree with this Tenth Circuit case. But prudence dictates navigating around its dangers prospectively.\nResponse? Remedy?\nThe lawyer seeking restoration of civil rights after a misdemeanor domestic conviction can seek an Order Setting Aside Conviction. This should overcome the problems presented by the 10th Circuit's Wyoming v. US.\n3. \"Person has had Civil Rights Restored\"\nNow, the third pathway mentioned in the federal statute to get back gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic conviction.\nThe law's third way is \"the person has \u2026 had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense).\"\nOn the surface, the plain language reading is good for the person seeking to solve this problem. But, courts have interpreted this language in a restrictive way, rendering this path uncertain for people with Minnesota misdemeanor convictions.\nThe finish line\nUnlike the bad \"expungement\" case, the 10th Circuit's Wyoming v. US, here there are numerous court cases repeating the unhelpful interpretation \u2013 though a few take an opposing view. Though there are several published court opinions on these issues, few are Minnesota specific.\nThis may help a criminal lawyer like Thomas Gallagher defending an ineligible person in possession charge. But for a person seeking full civil rights restoration, it's easier to navigate around via a safer path.\nA legalistic approach\nTake for example, US v. Keeney, 241 F. 3d 1040 (Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit 2001). The holding was that defendant's civil rights to firearms could not be restored within the federal statute's meaning because as a misdemeanor in that state, no other civil rights had been taken away in the first place (voting, jury duty, hold public office.)\nBut other cases held that where a defendant served even one day of executed jail time, they lost all of their civil rights while locked up. Therefore they qualify for restoration of civil rights.\nA lawyer defending a person from a new criminal charge based on a prior, might challenge this restrictive interpretation of the statute's language. But, prospectively a person seeking a clear and unequivocal full rights restoration may be better off taking another path.\nMinnesota is better than that\nIf we can look specifically at Minnesota's law, we can see that Minnesota Statutes automatically take away gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic assault conviction; for three-years. And the law automatically restores these civil rights after that period, assuming no other convictions.\nIn addition, we have a Minnesota Statute automatically restoring civil rights lost due to any conviction upon discharge from sentence. (For most, discharge from probation or supervised release is the date of discharge from sentence.). And this includes civil rights to firearms.\nThat statute, Section 609.165, titled \"RESTORATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS; POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION,\" contains the general rule of rights restoration, with an exception for \"felony crimes of violence.\"\nMinnesota Statutes \u00a7609.165 RESTORATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS; POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.\n\"Subdivision 1. Restoration. When a person has been deprived of civil rights by reason of conviction of a crime and is thereafter discharged, such discharge shall restore the person to all civil rights and to full citizenship, with full right to vote and hold office, the same as if such conviction had not taken place ... .\"\nTherefore, these two Minnesota statutes restore gun rights of a person with a \"misdemeanor crime of domestic violence\" conviction, after three-years without a new conviction.\nFederal law leaves it to the states to restore gun rights. So a person in that situation has their gun rights restored under both state and federal law.\nThis legal analysis seems plain enough. Still, a person may wish something that others will accept as clear evidence of restoration.\nBottom line on a Petition to \"Restore Civil Rights to Firearms\" after a \"misdemeanor crime of domestic violence\" conviction? It's not the best solution. Why? Because several cases hold that since the other core civil rights are not lost for a misdemeanor; gun rights cannot be restored. Though, some cases take an opposing view. And note the cases saying any defendant who served any executed time in jail lost all civil rights during that time.\nWhat is the best remedy, then? How should the remedy be characterized?\nSeek a full pardon from the Minnesota Pardons Board.\nDon't call the remedy a \"restoration of civil rights,\" at least not just that. Instead use the other remedy pathway labels. Avoid the term \"expungement.\" Instead use the term \"set aside.\"\nThat was a lot of law, reduced to an outline. There is more law on this topic, but these are the main related points for now. Need an even briefer recap?\nMinnesota and federal laws affect the gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic conviction.\nThe Minnesota gun rights disability general rule is an automatic three-year ban beginning on the date of conviction.\nThe federal statutes provide for a lifetime ban for convictions for a narrowly defined federal \"misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.\" Unlike the Minnesota statute, the federal definition requires \"physical force\" or a \"deadly weapon,\" and due process protections.\nFor Minnesota convictions that fit within the federal definition, the States decide when to restore gun rights. State law restores gun rights either by operation of statute, court Order, or both.\nWhat are the best remedies to ensure recognition of gun rights restoration after a \"misdemeanor crime of domestic violence\" conviction? They are (1) a full Pardon; or (2) a court Order fully Setting Aside Conviction. Such a court Order could result from either litigation, or from an agreement with the prosecutor.\nEither way, we amend the record to a conviction that does not fit the federal definition. That can be a way to clean up problems caused by an unclear court record. If the court record fails to detail the specific statutory subdivision of conviction; one subdivision may fall within the federal definition while another may not. For example, domestic assault cause fear vs. bodily harm; or disorderly conduct speech vs fighting or brawling.\nNew legislation, either Minnesota or federal, could fix the problems presented here. But now, it's easier to prevent the loss of gun rights after a domestic, than to regain them. A good criminal defense lawyer like Thomas Gallagher can help you do that.\nBut if it's already too late for prevention, this article lays out the pathways to redemption. No one can guarantee efforts to restore civil rights will be successful, but knowing the paths will help.\nWhat about gun rights after a Minnesota felony conviction?\nSee our article for an in-depth discussion of gun rights after a Minnesota felony conviction.\nThomas C. Gallagher, Minneapolis Criminal Lawyer, explains gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic\nThomas C. Gallagher is a Minnesota Defense Lawyer who handles criminal cases involving domestic crimes, self-defense cases, and gun crime cases.\nThomas Gallagher is a Second Amendment and Bill of Rights supporter. He writes extensively on firearms law and the law of self-defense.\nHere is more information on restoration of civil rights in felony cases in Minnesota.\nComments are welcome below.\nWhat do you think? Leave a Comment\tCancel reply","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kingston to get rid of wrecker service, building fee hike coming\nPublished:Thursday | January 26, 2017 | 3:12 PMJovan Johnson\nRudolph Brown\nMayor Delroy Williams\nSoon there will be no wrecker hauling away vehicles of indisciplined motorists who insist on parking in prohibited areas across Kingston and St Andrew, Mayor Delroy Williams has said as he intends to introduce a paid-parking system to increase parking spaces, along with a clamping system. He has also revealed that building fees will be hiked in the next financial year.\n\"Across the municipal corporations (parish councils), Kingston has the lowest building fees. We are really considering increasing the building fees to not the highest in the country, but somewhere in the middle because we're at the lowest,\" Williams revealed yesterday while addressing a luncheon hosted by the Rotary Club of Kingston.\n\"For the capital city, we can't be at the lowest and there are so many things to be done and those funds could be useful.\"\nThe municipal corporation charges $66 per square foot, while other parishes charge approximately $200 per square-foot, he said. The building and planning department is leading a review to determine a \"reasonable\" increase.\nThe mayor said the paid-parking system would reduce hassle for the city and improve the treatment of people.\n\"What paid parking would do for us is take away this wrecker, which is kind of strenuous and difficult for persons,\" he said.\n\"It's far better for us to introduce paid-parking, which increases parking spaces, especially in downtown. If you are parking illegally, we clamp you and there is somebody on spot, right tin the vicinity, so if you come and you are clamped, you pay a small fine, affordable and your car is released to you.\"\nThe system, he said, would be better \"instead of you travelling all the way, looking for your car, then you find out it's at the KSAC, then you have to go there, go through the whole system to pay, and then go back to the pound. It's kind of, I wouldn't say undignifying, but we can find better ways to manage the city\".\n\u00ab13-year-old executed near Heroes Park\nSeven children left without a mother - 'Just know mi love unuh,' dying words of slain St Thomas woman to daughter\u00bb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2020's Easy Money Making Strategies - Register now!\n#Kolkata: The main attraction of this year's Durga Puja (Durga Puja 2021) is 'Burj Khalifa' of Sribhumi Sporting Club. Crowds have been flocking to see the famous Burj Khalifa in Dubai. However, in addition to the Burj Khalifa in Srivumi, there are several other attractions in this year's Durga Pujo. One of them is 'Chocolate Durga'. A famous bakery company from Kolkata has come up with this new surprise. This fort idol made of Belgian chocolate weighs about 25 kg. Many people came to see the statue at the company's Park Street outlet.\nHowever, when asked how the 25 kg chocolate idol will be discarded after Vijaya Dashmi, a spokesperson of the company said that the chocolate idol will be discarded in milk. The spokesman said the resulting chocolate milkshake would be distributed to poor children.\nThis four feet high Durga idol was built by Saif Bikash Kumar. Bikash and his colleagues have done extensive research on this subject before embarking on the task of making this idol. They have visited Kumartuli more than once for this work and have also taken advice from the idol artists there.\nIt took Bikash and his colleagues a little over a week to make this idol. The makers use cocoa butter to make the idol so that no cracks appear on the body.\nRead more \u2013 Idol immersion in artificial reservoir in Corona atmosphere\nToday is Vijaya Dashami. And Dashmi means the melody of sadness in the sky. Mother Durga will return to Kailash. People celebrate this day by playing the game of Sindur and welcoming the mother. Pujo will come. When the mother comes to the mortuary after this resh, time seems to pass in no time. Dashmi comes in the blink of an eye. The wait for the next year starts from this day. On this day, the Bengalis are busy with sweets, abandoning the goddess saying that it will happen again next year.\nby: ron October 15, 2021\n25kgbakeryBanglaBengalchocolateDurgaKolkatanews18Times\nKate Beckinsale's Most Biting Comebacks\nSanak Twitter Reviews: Did Vidyut Jammwal starrer impress the audience?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Rolin Jones Inks Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV & Fox 21 TV Studios\nPlaywright\/TV writer Rolin Jones has signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television. Under the two-year pact, Jones will develop new television projects for network and cable through his production company, New Neighborhood.\n\"Rolin is a brilliant writer whom we've been tracking for a very long time, and when he became available we moved aggressively to get him,\" said 20th TV President of Creative Affairs Jonnie Davis. \"He's an entirely original voice who can tell a very big story, and every broadcast network wants to be in business with him.\"\nSo far, Jones largely has gravitated toward cable projects, though he served as a co-executive producer on NBC's Smash. He most recently was under an overall deal at AMC, where he co-wrote and executive produced the pilot Knifeman and served as a co-executive producer on Low Winter Sun. Jones earned a writing Emmy nomination for his work on DirecTV drama Friday Night Lights and shared in the best series Emmy noms for FNL and Showtime's Weeds. He also did stints on HBO's Boardwalk Empire and Showtime's United States Of Tara.\n\"His pilot Knifeman was phenomenal, and the work he did on series from Boardwalk to Weeds speaks to his diversity as a writer and his value in the cable marketplace,\" said Bert Salke, president of 20th TV's cable division Fox 21 TV Studios. \"We knew we had to work with him, and we couldn't be more excited to have him as part of our roster.\"\nAs a playwright, Jones' These Paper Bullets! premiered at the Yale Repertory Theater in 2014, and won four Connecticut Critics Circle Awards, including Best Production of the Year. Additionally, his play The Intelligent Design Of Jenny Chow received the M. Elizabeth Osborne Award from the America Theater Critics Association and the Obie Award for Excellence in Playwriting and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama.\nJones, repped by CAA, the Shuman Company and attorney Tara Kole, is writing the film adaptation of American Idiot for Universal Pictures.\nEric Bogosian Joins 'Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire' For AMC\nHere's Everything DC Bosses James Gunn & Peter Safran Revealed Or Discussed Today\n20th Century Fox TV\nRolin Jones\n7 Alec Baldwin Was Negligent On 'Rust' Set, D.A. Says As Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Formally Filed Over Fatal Shooting Of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins\n9 Michael Jackson Nephew Jaafar Jackson To Play King Of Pop In Antoine Fuqua-Directed Biopic\n10 Andie MacDowell Comedy 'My Happy Ending' Acquired By Roadside Attractions","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Barricades of the Federal District\nNew Exhibit at CLUI, Los Angeles\nA NEW EXHIBIT OF PHOTOGRAPHS is on display at the Center's Los Angeles exhibit hall, featuring images of the barricades that now flank and encircle the monuments, museums, government buildings, and other landmarks of the nation's capitol. The images, drawn from the CLUI Photographic Archive, are all recent, taken mostly in late February of 2002.\nThe most public parts of the city are completely transformed by the security measures put in place after September 11th, which include miles of highway barricades, heavy planters, steel fencing, and concrete pipe sections, like those ringing the east side of the Capitol building. \"The notion of a city that expresses the openness of a publicly accessible government is severely challenged by the defensive measures now in place,\" said Sarah Simons of the CLUI, just returned from a recent visit to the capitol. \"And those guys everywhere sitting in idling official minivans and Ford Excursions all day, watching, makes a visitor feel more and less secure simultaneously.\"\nThe barricades take many forms, but the most prevalent are the concrete sections known as \"Jersey barrier,\" which were originally designed for use on highways. Around the Mall, these eight foot long, free-standing \"impact deflectors\" are installed in such quantity as to become an almost continuous, defensive dashed line, allowing people through, but keeping errant vehicles from being able to, for example, drive up the steps into the Air and Space Museum. These measures are in place indefinitely, according to officials, but are likely to change into a more \"architecturally harmonious\" form, as they become permanent fixtures in the plazas and porticos of public space.\nVIEW IMAGES FROM THE EXHIBIT","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Classic Movie Of The Week: Enter The Dragon (1973)\nJuly 10, 2017 June 6, 2017 CravenWild\nStarring: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly\nDirector: Robert Clouse\nThe mother of all martial arts movies, this one was the first that broke into the mainstream for Bruce Lee, and shows of his incredible charisma and energy.\nLee is tasked with entering a tournament on a mysterious bad guy's island in an effort to infiltrate the drug trade that is going on there. The island also houses the bad guy who caused his sister to kill herself to avoid rape. He's joined there by other colourful characters who intend to enter the contest, who have varying levels of honesty and integrity, as well as martial prowess.\nThe film is absolutely delightful. It feels a lot like James Bond films of the same era, in it's setting and plot, and especially in the characterisation of the main villain, who is both diabolical and comical at once, and comes complete with fluffy Persian cat and a room made of mirrors. The sound effects in the fight scenes and the dodgy dubbing are hilarious, but genuinely add something to the film, later becoming iconic elements of the kung fu film. And the fight scenes are truly energetic, exciting and wonderful.\nBut at heart it's Bruce Lee's film. He's the living, breathing, heart of the film. He's not a huge figure, in fact I was surprised by how slight his frame was, but he has so much presence in this film. He's absolutely fascinating to watch, and I found myself really loving the scenes that focus on him, and his calm determination, his physicality and also his sense of honour. I found myself drawn into the life of this film, enjoying the ride and loving the old school, melodramatic colour.\nAnd also, I felt so sad that Bruce Lee died so young, and left us with so few films.\nSee It If: the ultimate early kung fu film, be prepared for great fight scenes, massive cheese and colourful characters.\nTagged 1970's, action, bad guy, bruce lee, classic films, crime, crime lord, drama, drugs, enter the dragon, film review, films, jim kelly, john saxon, kung fu, martial arts, movie review, movies, robert clouse, violence\nPrevious postAlien: Covenant (2017)\nNext postThe Neon Demon (2016)\n7 thoughts on \"Classic Movie Of The Week: Enter The Dragon (1973)\"\nIt boggles the mind that Bruce had to slow down his movements because he was so fast the cameras of the day couldn't 'see' him. \ud83d\ude00\ngraycope14 says:\nKung fu-tastic review of a film I really love, for the reasons you've highlighted. Bondesque for sure, and baked in 70s cheese. Lee is a shining star in it, but I also like John Saxon and the character Williams.\nIsn't it a great film? Love it\nHe's amazing. And that bit in the hall of mirror bit is my favourite.\nCould not agree more. Bruce Lee is an icon, and it is truly sad that he passed away so early. Just think of the many movies that he might have given us, if he had lived longer. And even more sad is the fact that his son has met the same tragic fate. This movie is an absolute classic. Yes it's cheesy at times, but as you say that is part of it's charm. That is why I love your blog so much, the incredible diversity in films it contains. Great stuff! \ud83d\ude0a\nI love a bit of cheese. Especially 70s cheese. He he. He's a fascinating performer. A real tragedy.\nIndeed this is a classic martial arts film; structured very much like a James Bond film with: charismatic lead, secret agent stuff, exotic setting, great fighting, alluring women and over-the-top baddie.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"1971 Hamilton Award\nAwards \/ Annual Awards \/ \"Jimmie\" Hamilton Award \/ 1971 Hamilton Award\nDr. Marcel J.E. Golay\nAward: \"Jimmie\" Hamilton Award\nFor the best original paper published in the Naval Engineers Journal during 1971. The bases for this selection were the professionalism of the subject matter, depth of treatment, the importance of the contribution with respect to its lasting value to the profession, individual effort which sets an example and serves as an incentive for future Naval Engineering authors, clarity of composition, style, and manner of presentation.\nDr. Marcel J. E. Golay's paper, \"Underwater Arctic Oil Transport,\" which appeared in the February 1971 issue of the Naval Engineers Journal, is a major contribution to the naval engineering field. It not only meets all the selection criteria, but highlights an area of major opportunity for naval engineering. While the discovery of oil on the Alaskan North Slope has created a new requirement for commercial liquid cargo movement, the potential of an underwater system suggests new concepts in support activities for our fleet. This contribution to the naval engineering profession by Dr. Golay makes him well qualified to receive the 1971 \"Jimmie\" Hamilton Award.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Quick Answer: Is Wakanda A City?\nHow is wakanda so rich?\nWhat is the world's strongest metal?\nWhat is wakanda forever?\nCan Magneto Bend Vibranium?\nWhat religion is Wakanda?\nWho said wakanda forever?\nWhat city is black panther from?\nWhat is the capital of Wakanda?\nWhat language did they speak in Black Panther?\nIs Tony Stark a trillionaire?\nCan the heart shaped herb grow back?\nWhy is Black Panther so rich?\nWhat country is most like Wakanda?\nAre Black Panther real?\nHow do you greet in Wakanda?\nIs Vibranium really exist?\nWhere is the real wakanda located?\nWho created Black Panther?\nWakanda is rich because its citizens can use Gigajoules per day at little or no cost if they want.\nThis is far more than the citizens of any other country in the world can use.\nThus Wakandans are extremely rich..\nTungstenThe Top 10 Strongest MetalsRankType of MetalAtomic Weight#1Tungsten183.84 u#2Steeln\/a#3Chromium51.96 u#4Titanium47.87 u6 more rows\u2022Oct 22, 2019\nWakanda is a fictional African country home to the Marvel Comics superhero the Black Panther. The movie Black Panther popularized a salute, known as Wakanda Forever, as a gesture of Black excellence around the world. \u2026\nUnlike adamantum, Magneto cannot manipulate vibranium \u2013 not if it's pure. Vibranium is a rare, extraterrestrial metallic ore. It has near-mystical properties that allow for energy manipulation and more. There is a Wakandan isotope and an Antarctic isotope, and both of them are completely unaffected by Magneto's powers.\nReligion. The Wakandans have ties to the African gods known as the Ennead or Orishas, ancient beings who visited Earth centuries ago. They were widely worshiped in Egypt but also had ties to other regions of Africa.\nMichael BennettPatriots' Michael Bennett shouts 'Wakanda Forever' instead of his college during player intros. New England Patriots defensive end Michael Bennett invoked the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie \"Black Panther\" during his player intro on \"Sunday Night Football.\"\nWakandaChadwick Boseman as T'Challa \/ Black Panther: The king of the African nation of Wakanda who gains enhanced strength by ingesting the heart-shaped herb. He ascends to the throne following the death of his father T'Chaka in Captain America: Civil War (2016).\nBirnin ZanaMuch of the movie's action takes place in Wakanda's capital city of Birnin Zana, \"The Golden City,\" which is cloaked away from the rest of the world, buried inside a mountain in the country's otherwise rural topography.\nXhosaEnglishKoreanSwahiliBlack Panther\/Languages\nTony Stark \u2013 Net Worth: $12.4 billion Tony Stark, otherwise known as Iron Man, narrowly edges out Wayne in the battle of billionaire playboys. Interestingly, while Forbes ranks Stark's wealth ahead of Batman, the publication lists Stark Industries' revenue ($20.3 billion) as less than that of Wayne Enterprises.\nAfter T'Challa is stripped of his powers for both of his fights for the throne, the only way he is able to have them restored is by eating another heart-shaped herb and being buried so that he may enter the ancestral plane and reconnect with the past Black Panthers.\nT'Challa is the king of Wakanda, a fictional African country with nearly all of the world's reserves of Vibranium. The ultra-rare material is the most precious and strongest metal in the Marvel Universe. It's stronger than indestructible metal Adamantium, the substance bonded to Wolverine's skeleton and claws.\nEthiopian audiences, in particular, have warmed to the movie, and more than a few have cited their own country as the inspiration for Wakanda, a hidden mountain kingdom in the movie that was the only country in Africa not to be colonized.\n\"Black panthers\" aren't a real species. Panthera is actually the name of a genus based on skull features that is comprised of contemporary species like jaguars, leopards, and even lions and tigers and b\u2013 oh, no bears.\n\"If you are concerned about shaking hands in the American tradition of greeting, the Wakanda greeting, arms folded across the chest, is a good alternative,\" he wrote, referencing the 2018 film, Black Panther.\nVibranium, the metal in the movie, doesn't exist in real life, but this substance might be the closest we can get. This weekend, the Black Panther movie is taking the box office by storm. The movie follows a character named T'Challa who, after the death of his father, returns home to a fictional world called Wakanda.\nEast AfricaWakanda is located in East Africa, although its exact location has varied throughout the nation's publication history: some sources place Wakanda just north of Tanzania and exactly at Burundi, while others \u2013 such as Marvel Atlas #2 \u2013 show it at the north end of Lake Turkana, in between South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and \u2026\nJack KirbyStan LeeBlack Panther\/Creators\nQuestion: When Did Sales Tax Change In California?\nWhat is the California state tax rate for 2020? California'\nQuick Answer: What Time Is Dinner Served On Amtrak?\nCan I bring my own food and drink on Amtrak?\nWhat Is The Most Popular Food?\nIs pizza the most popular food in the world?\nCan You Find Gold In The Lake District?\nHow do you find gold in a creek? 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90\nHistory draft; handwriting of\nThomas Bullock\n23 Dec. 1816\u201310 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...\n, John L. Smith, Jonathan Grimshaw, Robert L. Campbell,\nLeo Hawkins\n19 July 1834\u201328 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...\n, Richard Bentley, and\nWilford Woodruff\n1 Mar. 1807\u20132 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,...\n; 101 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 March 1843 to 31 December 1843.\nSee Introduction to History Drafts, 1844\u20131856.\nAsterisk (*) denotes a \"featured\" version, which includes an introduction and annotation *Instruction, 16 May 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 17 May 1843\u2013B, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 13 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 17 May 1843\u2013A, as Reported by William Clayton *Minutes, 30 April 1843 *Discourse, 6 April 1843\u2013B, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 6 April 1843\u2013B, as Reported by James Burgess *Discourse, 6 April 1843\u2013B, as Reported by Times and Seasons *Discourse, 16 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Minutes, 27 May 1843 *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by James Burgess *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Howard Coray *Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards\n13 May 1843 \u2022 Saturday\nSee 13 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1548.\n<\u200bMay 13\u200b> I rode to Yelrome in company with Bros\n[Wilford] Woodruff\nG<\u200beo.\u200b> A. Smith\n26 June 1817\u20131 Sept. 1875. Born at Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of John Smith and Clarissa Lyman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph H. Wakefield, 10 Sept. 1832, at Potsdam. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio,...\n; & tarried for the night with\nFather [Isaac] Morley\n11 Mar. 1786\u201324 June 1865. Farmer, cooper, merchant, postmaster. Born at Montague, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Morley and Editha (Edith) Marsh. Family affiliated with Presbyterian church. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, before 1812. Married...\nbro Woodruff\nslept at\nbro [Edmund] Durfee\n3 Oct. 1788\u201315 Nov. 1845. Farmer, miller. Born in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Son of Perry Durfee and Annie Salisbury. Moved with grandparents to Broadalbin, Montgomery Co., New York, 1801. Married Magdalena Pickle, ca. 1810. Moved to Lenox, Madison...\n's\u2014 bro\nB[righam] Young\n1 June 1801\u201329 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...\n<\u200bwent\u200b> to\nLocated about twenty-five miles east of Nauvoo. Settled 1830. Originally called Franklin. Developed, platted, and renamed La Harpe, by 1836. Immigration and missionary work led to creation of branch of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in area, ...\n& bro\nH[eber] C. Kimball\n14 June 1801\u201322 June 1868. Blacksmith, potter. Born at Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont. Son of Solomon Farnham Kimball and Anna Spaulding. Married Vilate Murray, 22 Nov. 1822, at Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. Member of Baptist church at Mendon, 1831. Baptized...\nO[rson] Pratt\n19 Sept. 1811\u20133 Oct. 1881. Farmer, writer, teacher, merchant, surveyor, editor, publisher. Born at Hartford, Washington Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to New Lebanon, Columbia Co., New York, 1814; to Canaan, Columbia Co., fall...\nRamus\nArea settled, 1826. Founded by Latter-day Saints, 1839\u20131840, following exodus from Missouri. Town platted, Aug. 1840. Post office established, Sept. 1840. Incorporated as Macedonia, Mar. 1843. Renamed Webster, 23 July 1847. Population in 1845 about 380. Crooked...\n14 May 1843 \u2022 Sunday\nSee 14 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1548\u20131551.\n<\u200bSunday 14\u200b> Held a Meeting at Yelrome when I preached, & find the following <\u200bis a\u200b> synopsis written <\u200breported\u200b> by\nElder [Wilford] Woodruff\n\"It is (page 6 <\u200b7 8\u200b> Sermons) faith.\"\nPrest. [Brigham] Young\npreached at\nAlmon W. Babbitt\nOct. 1812\u2013Sept. 1856. Postmaster, editor, attorney. Born at Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ira Babbitt and Nancy Crosier. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1830. Located in Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, July 1831....\npreached all the P.M. & prevented\nA male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered \"the flesh and blood of Christ unto...\n[Heber C.] Kimball\nfrom executing <\u200bgiving instructions regarding\u200b> their Mission.\nThe wind blew terribly from S. W. all day.\nA naval action takes place between the Texan & mechanic <\u200bMexican\u200b> fleets off Campeachy.\nEdmund Brazier Brazier <\u200baged 18\u200b> was drowned in the\nPrincipal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...\n, by the upsetting of a skiff\u2014 Samuel Karnes was preserved from a similar fate, by Captn\n4 Aug. 1811\u20136 Jan. 1862. Steamboat owner and captain, farmer, mayor. Born in Flintshire, Wales. Son of Thomas Jones and Ruth. Married Jane Melling, 3 Jan. 1837, in Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales. Immigrated to U.S., ca. 1840. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois...\n15 May 1843 \u2022 Monday\n<\u200b15\u200b>\nhaving returned <\u200barrived at Yelrome\u200b> from\n, last night\nTEXT: \"last night\" is circled with a line drawn indicating that these two words should appear before \"Yelrome\".\nwith the Carriage, we rode home together, on our way we stopped a short time at bro [Asahel] Perry's. bro\nG[eorge] A. Smith\n<\u200bW[ilford]\u200b> Woodruff\nrode in his <\u200bmy\u200b> buggy\u2014 I was asked if they should fasten the horse <\u200bwould stand without tying\u200b> I told them <\u200banswered\u200b> yes, <\u200bbut\u200b> never trust any horse with property to the <\u200bmercy or\u200b> judgment of a horse.\nTEXT: A notation in JS's history indicates that the text on the inserted leaf following this page should be inserted here. (JS, History, vol. D-1, 1551.)\n<\u200bA great Hail Storm in Gettysburg, Penn: the stones were from 6 to 8 inches in circumference\u2014 much damage done.\u200b>\n<\u200bex[amine]d.\nTB [Thomas Bullock]\n\u2014\u200b>\nTEXT: A horizontal line runs across the page, indicating this is the point to which the text was examined by George A. Smith, Orson Pratt, and Thomas Bullock.\n16 May 1843 \u2022 Tuesday\n<\u200b16\u200b> at 11 o clock I with\nGeo Miller\n25 Nov. 1794\u2013after July 1856. Carpenter, mill operator, lumber dealer, steamboat owner. Born near Stanardsville, Orange Co., Virginia. Son of John Miller and Margaret Pfeiffer. Moved to Augusta Co., Virginia, 1798; to Madison Co., Kentucky, 1806; to Boone...\nWm. Clayton\nEliza Partridge\n20 Apr. 1820\u20132 Mar. 1886. Tailor, teacher. Born in Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Daughter of Edward Partridge and Lydia Clisbee. Moved to Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, winter 1832\u20131833; to Clay Co., Missouri, Nov. 1833; to Far West, Caldwell Co., ...\n, Lydia Partridge &\nJ[ulia] M Smith\n30 Apr. 1831\u201312 Sept. 1880. Born in Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Daughter of John Murdock and Julia Clapp. After death of mother, adopted by JS and Emma Smith at age of nine days. Lived in Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, 1831. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co....\nstarted for\nLocated eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...\n, where we arrived & tarried about 1\/2 an hour conversing with different individuals; when we again started for\nwhere We arrived about 3\u00bd pm & stayed at Wm. G. Perkins for the evening; then went to\nB[enjamin] F. Johnson\n28 July 1818\u201318 Nov. 1905. Brickmaker, merchant, tavern keeper, leatherworker, farmer, nurseryman, beekeeper. Born at Pomfret, Chautauque Co., New York. Son of Ezekiel Johnson and Julia Hills. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1833. Baptized into Church...\n's <\u200bwith\n\u200b> to sleep, & gave before retiring I gave\nbro:\nsis: [Melissa LeBaron] Johnson\nJan. 1820\u20134 Sept. 1860. Born in Leroy, Genesee Co., New York. Married Benjamin Franklin Johnson, 25 Dec. 1841, in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Moved to Ramus (later Webster), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1842. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley with Willard Richards pioneer...\nsome instructions on the\nPower or authority of God. The priesthood was conferred through the laying on of hands upon adult male members of the church in good standing; no specialized training was required. Priesthood officers held responsibility for administering the sacrament of...\n, & putting my hand on the knee of\nI said your life is hid with Christ in God, & so are many others; nothing but the unpardonable sin can prevent him from inheriting eternal glory, for he is\nTo confirm or solemnize. In the early 1830s, revelations often adopted biblical usage of the term seal; for example, \"sealed up the testimony\" referred to proselytizing and testifying of the gospel as a warning of the approaching end time. JS explained in...\nup by the power of the Priesthood, unto eternal life, having taken the step which is necessary for that purpose. except a man & his Wife enter into an everlasting covenant & be married for eternity, while in this probation; by the power & authority of the Holy Priesthood; they will cease to increase when they die, that is, that they will not have any children after the resurrection; but those who are married by the power & authority of the Priesthood in this life, & continue without commiting the sin against the Holy Ghost, will continue to increase & have children in the\nHighest kingdom of glory in the afterlife; symbolically represented by the sun. According to a vision dated 16 February 1832, inheritors of the celestial kingdom \"are they who received the testimony of Jesus, & believed on his name, & were baptized,\" \"receive...\nglory. The unpardonable sin is to shed innocent blood, or be accessory thereto. All other sins will be visited with judgement in the flesh, & the spirit being delivered to the buffetings of Satan until the day of the Lord Jesus. The way I know in whom to confide, God tells me in whom I may place confidence. <\u200bto read to\nB Y [Brigham Young]\nTEXT: The following three lines are marked with a bracket and a note (later canceled) that they are to be read by Brigham Young.\nIn the Celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees, and in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the Priesthood, & if he does not, he can not obtain it. He may enter into the other, but that is the end of his Kingdom, he can not have an increase.\nMembers of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. A June 1829 revelation commanded Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to call twelve disciples, similar to the twelve apostles in the New Testament and ...\nmet in the\nTerm usually applied to JS's private office, which was located at various places during JS's lifetime, including his home. From fall 1840 until completion of JS's brick store, office was located on second floor of a new building, possibly on Water Street ...\nto see Mr. Brown but he did not appear; & they voted that\nJohn E. Page\n25 Feb. 1799\u201314 Oct. 1867. Born at Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Ebenezer Page and Rachel Hill. Married first Betsey Thompson, 1831, in Huron Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Emer Harris, 18 Aug. 1833, at Brownhelm...\nbe requested to repair immediately to\nArea settled largely by emigrants from New England and New Jersey, by 1788. Village founded and surveyed adjacent to site of Fort Washington, 1789. First seat of legislature of Northwest Territory, 1790. Incorporated as city, 1819. Developed rapidly as shipping...\n, & preach till they arrived. [p. 31]\nMay 13 I rode to Yelrome in company with Bros\nGeo. A. Smith\nFather Isaac Morley\nbro Edmund Durfee\nwent to\nHeber C. Kimball\nOrson Pratt\nSunday 14 Meeting at Yelrome when I preached, the following is a synopsis reported by\nElder Wilford Woodruff\n\"It is (page 6 7 8 Sermons) faith.\"\nPrest. Brigham Young\nfrom giving instructions regarding their Mission.\nA naval action takes place between the Texan & Mexican fleets off Campeachy.\nEdmund Brazier aged 18 was drowned in the\nhaving arrived at Yelrome from\n, last night with the Carriage, we rode home together, on our way we stopped a short time at bro [Asahel] Perry's. bro\nGeorge A. Smith\nrode in my buggy\u2014 I was asked if the horse would stand without tying I answered yes, but never trust property to the mercy or judgment of a horse.\nA great Hail Storm in Gettysburg, Penn: the stones were from 6 to 8 inches in circumference\u2014 much damage done.\nexamined.\n16 at 11 o clock I with\nJulia M Smith\n, where we tarried about 1\/2 an hour conversing with different individuals; when we again started for\narrived about 3\u00bd pm & stayed at Wm. G. Perkins for the evening; then went to\nBenjamin F. Johnson\n's with\nto sleep, before retiring I gave\nsis: Melissa LeBaron Johnson\nglory. The unpardonable sin is to shed innocent blood, or be accessory thereto. All other sins will be visited with judgement in the flesh, & the spirit being delivered to the buffetings of Satan until the day of the Lord Jesus. The way I know in whom to confide, God tells me in whom I may place confidence. In the Celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees, and in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the Priesthood, & if he does not, he can not obtain it. He may enter into the other, but that is the end of his Kingdom, he can not have an increase.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"https:\/\/www.fairplanet.org\/editors-pick\/trump-zelensky-talks-overshadowed-by-scandal-over-july-phone-conversation\/\n26.Sep\nTrump-Zelensky talks overshadowed by scandal over July phone conversation\nIgor Serebryany, Russia\nWhat does the much-anticipated transcript summary of a phone call tell of the uneasy relations between the Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky and Donald Trump?\nAt the UN news conference, the body language of the two presidents spoke volumes, observers point out. The reporters asked questions that had little to do with their recent talks but were focused entirely on the phone conversation held two months prior. The transcript of the conversation was made public by the White House the same day the Washington Post published an article claiming that Trump demanded the Ukrainian \"neophyte\" counterpart to speed up an investigation against Joe Biden-jr, the son of his potential opponent during the U.S. elections in 2020.\nAccording to the newspaper, Trump made the sigging of information on Joe Biden-jr a condition of the U.S. future support to Kiev in its disputes with Russia. During the press conference in the UN on Tuesday, Zelensky insisted \"no one exercised any pressure on him\", and Trump eagerly agreed.\nThose clumsy answers by the presidents are hard to believe, says Stanislav Byshok, Executive Director of the International monitoring organization CIS-EMO. \"They behaved like two students called to the schoolmaster on suspicion that they have smoked in a restroom. It was clear that Zelensky felt unhappy with about his conversation with Trump. When Trump said that the U.S. had already done its best to support Ukraine, was this a clear hint that Kiev has to look for more support elsewhere?\" Byshok adds. Elsewhere - that means in the European Union.\nBut the EU has swiftly been losing incentives to exercise such support, the expert continues. \"This is a paradox: The more eagerly Kiev sides with the West, the less the West is willing to help Ukraine. For the European Union, Ukraine's pro-European orientation has been obvious and needs no additional evidence. So why pay more\", Byshok comments.\nUnlike Trump, who now faces a possible impeachment procedure over his \"mafia-style pressure\" on Zelensky, the Ukrainian president has little to worry about, Byshok is convinced. \"In Ukraine, everything concerning the talks between Zelensky and Trump has been on the fringe of the political agenda. Everyone there understands the actual capabilities of the two leaders and no one expects Zelensky to lay down terms on Trump,\" he says. The only question Zelensky may have to answer back home is whether he bent under Trump's \"pressure\" to influence Ukraine's law enforcement institutions - that is, to take part in the domestic policy of a foreign country in exchange for that country's support in Ukraine's disputes with Moscow.\nThe question makes sense on the eve of the Normandy Four meeting due in October, where Zelensky might face joint opposition from Russia, France and Germany (a possibility he complained about to Trump during their conversations in July), says Vadim Karasev, head of Kiev's Institute of Global Strategy. \"It is rather unusual within international relations that a leader of a country complains to a leader of another country about the leaders of other countries. Still, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron make their political decisions on the base of their respective national interests and not personal offences\", he stresses.\nEarlier in September, France and Germany advised Zelensky to agree with Putin's terms, based on that, peace must be sustained at any price. Those opinions caused deep mistrust in Kiev.\nKarasev is certain that the publication of the phone conversations between Zelensky and Trump will have repercussions only in the U.S. domestic political battles and negligibly little for Ukraine. Kiev has a weak position during the upcoming talks with the Russian, German and French counterparts unless Zelensky feels support by the U.S. At the moment, Trump definitely does not do so, Pavlo Grod, chairman of the World Ukrainians Congress, says. \"Putin wants to control Ukraine through his agents of influence in the country's power structures, otherwise he looks forward to rendering Ukraine a failed state\", Grod says.\nPhoto: AP\nMillions around the world take part in climate strikes\nRight before the UN Summit on Climate Action in NYC, millions around the world took to the streets to demand immediate climate action from leaders.\nArgentina passes an emergency food law\nMagdalena Rojo, Slovakia\nFollowing weeks of mass protests, the Argentine Senate approves an emergency food law.\nInnovations are giving Africa's healthcare a new lease of life\nIn Sub Saharan Africa, technology, combined with savvy and innovative youth, is providing unprecedented home grown solutions for the most biting problems.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Rider, WFHS moving on from rivalry game\nJonathan Hull\nTimes Record News\nOne team was left feeling the highest of highs. The other wondering how everything got out of control so quickly.\nBoth have to be ready to move on to the next challenge.\nWhether it's Rider or Wichita Falls High School, there's an emotional recovery that must take place as each team looks to focus in on its next opponent following the Raiders' 50-16 win Friday.\n'I think win or lose that game, the thing I've noticed is, it's hard,' said Rider coach Marc Bindel, whose Raiders (3-3, 2-0 District 5-5A) travel to play Denison on Friday. 'It's hard to portray to the kids the next week that this game is just as big. All that stuff we did last week \u2014 all the festivities, decorations, parades, all that stuff \u2014 we're not doing this week.\n'In their friends' minds, their parents' minds, the community's mind, the game versus Denison is not as big as the one last week against Old High. The fact is this is an even bigger game.'\nWFHS coach Paul Sharr and the Coyotes (0-6, 0-2) are on the opposite end of that spectrum. They have to get over the devastating loss.\n'The biggest thing, and we talk about this week to week, is we don't want to get too high for one game and too low for another,' said Sharr, who is leading the Coyotes into a home game against Denton on Friday. 'We knew it was a rivalry game and it was a big game, but with that same point we don't want to make it to where it's the only game of the year.\n'We regrouped (Monday) and went over what we did in that Rider game. We did some good stuff. We did some bad stuff. We did some stuff we really need to get corrected. What we got to do is get ready for the Denton Broncos.'\nINJURY REPORT: Old High's injuries continued to mount Friday when senior quarterback Cornelius Phillips had to be helped off the field in the fourth quarter.\nAlready playing without starting running back and offensive catalyst Stephen Gaines, Phillips' injury forced the Coyotes to get creative and use a single-wing formation they had installed a mere 24 hours before the game.\nSenior linebacker Trey Hatton took direct snaps out of the single wing, gaining 26 yards on five carries.\nSenior receiver Zion Holmes took over at quarterback in the Coyotes' normal set, completing one pass for no yards and running once for negative yardage.\nGaines is expected back this week after going through the concussion protocol. Phillips is considered day to day, however, leaving the Coyotes' quarterback situation up in the air as they start another week of practices.\nGETTING DEFENSIVE: Rider senior defensive end Jose Barron had an impressive performance in his third and final Rider-Old High game. Barron finished with nine tackles, including three for loss and a sack. He also caused and recovered a fumble.\nIn all, the Raiders forced seven fumbles Friday, recovering three.\nOld High junior defensive lineman Jesus Silva notched three tackles for loss Friday, while senior safety Lee Guice did strong work in the box with five tackles, including two for loss.\nONSIDE SITUATION: Rider's recovery of an onside kick after scoring its first touchdown wasn't originally in the script.\nOld High was called for a 15-yard penalty after Rider converted a two-point conversion for a 8-0 lead, allowing Rider to kickoff from the Coyotes' 45-yard line rather than their own 40.\n'Our kicker could have kicked the ball out of the end zone and they'd get the ball at the 25,' Bindel said. 'Or we could onside it, and they probably get the ball at the 35.'\nThe 10-yard difference was more than worth the risk, and the Raiders recovered the onside kick. Two plays later, Rider quarterback Willie Cherry broke off a 43-yard touchdown run for 15-0 lead.\nIt's the second time this season Rider has successfully recovered an onside kick, and each was done by different kickers. Sophomore Colby Garcia achieved it to give the Raiders a chance to tie Kennedale late in that game, while Nik Williams executed it Friday.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Trivago and Booking Slash U.S. TV Ad Spending\nJuly 31st, 2018 at 1:30 AM EDT\nTrivago and Booking.com have dramatically reduced their U.S. TV advertising. Trivago is doing so to try to stem losses, and Booking.com, which last year indicated it would lean into TV advertising, may be trying to tighten control of some marketing costs.\nIf you feel at times as though Trivago, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Hotels.com, and Booking.com TV commercials are saturating the airwaves, then it might be surprising to learn that as a group they actually are spending less on this advertising than they did last summer.\nOnline travel agencies reduced their estimated spend 13 percent to $77 million on U.S. national TV in July, according to TV analytics company iSpot.tv.\nBut it was largely Trivago's retreat, spurred by a strategy change and reduced marketing participation by partner Booking.com in its metasearch auction, that was chiefly responsible for for the pullback.\nAmong the top five \"travel websites,\" as iSpot.tv categorizes these online travel agencies, Trivago led the reversal, cutting its U.S. TV spend in half (51.8 percent), to $21 million from June 29 to July 30 compared with the same period in 2017.\nOnline Travel Agency U.S. TV Spend July 2018\nTV Spend 7\/17\nTrivago $43.6M $21M -(51.8%)\nExpedia $4.3M $14.8M 244%\nTripAdvisor $13.1M $12.2M -(6.8%)\nHotels.com $4.5M $9.2M 104%\nBooking.com $10.8M $7.2M -(33.3%)\nPriceline.com $5.3M $4.7M -(11.3%)\nOther $11.0M $12.5M 13.60%\nSource: iSpot.tv\nBooking.com's U.S. TV spend in July fell 33.3 percent to an estimated $7.2 million, and sister company Priceline.com trimmed its spending on national TV commercials in the U.S. 11.3 percent to $4.7 million, the TV analytics firm found.\nThis reduced TV spend, or brand advertising, in the U.S. by these two Booking Holdings brands, Booking.com and Priceline, is somewhat surprising since officials have been talking recently about emphasizing TV advertising. But turning on or off advertising spigots in various channels can be tactical and temporary in nature. Booking Holdings reports its earnings August 8 and officials will likely address trends in the company's marketing spend.\nExpedia and Hotels.com Dramatically Hike TV Spend\nWhile Trivago drastically reduced its U.S. TV spend in July because of company-specific dynamics, the story was dramatically different at two other Expedia Group brands, namely Expedia.com and Hotels.com.\nExpedia hiked its U.S. TV spend 244 percent to $14.8 million, which was still far below a reeling Trivago's $21 million, and Hotels.com upped its spend 104 percent to $9.2 million, iSpot.tv estimates.\nExpedia poured nearly all of its U.S. TV spend in July into \"Rushed,\" which touts the brand's new feature, Expedia's Add On Advantage. It enables bookers to unlock discounts after they book a flight or package, right up to the day they depart.\n[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TdhWPohUn6w]\nTrivago Biggest Ad saw the trivago guy missing in action\nDespite cutting its U.S. TV ad spending in half during July, Trivago was still the biggest spender by far among online travel advertisers, and it focused nearly 60 percent of its U.S. TV marketing spend, or $10.6 million, on one commercial, A First Person Experience.\nThe commercial is notable for several reasons, including the fact that actor Tim Williams, the U.S. Trivago Guy, is absent from the advertising.\nThe ad, which features the song \"Now You Can Feel It\" by Robert Burian, is all about personalization and youthfulness. It shows users how to search for a hotel that features a massage (uttered in a decidedly non-American accent), sailing, a hiking trail, a restaurant and \u2014 importantly \u2014 \"party people.\"\nThe commercial also emphasizes user-generated content. \"So when I read excellent cleaning? I know I can rest easy in my ideal hotel. Hotel? Trivago, the narrator says.\n[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vzxVUav1vWY]\nAmong Trivago's top 10 TV commercials in the U.S. by spend in July, all but two feature an actor\/spokesman, including Williams or actor Gonzalo Pe\u00f1a in the four U.S. commercials in Spanish. But Williams is absent from the top commercial by spend, and he only does a voice narration in the second leading TV advertisement, Rest Easy.\nTrivago's Top 10 U.S. TV Ads July 2018\nSpot Name\nFeatured Actor\n1. A First Person Experience $10.6M 799.25M English No\n2. Rest Easy $1.91 M 214.4M English No\n3. Varias P\u00e1ginas 3. $920.9K 71.9M Spanish Yes\n4. S\u00e1cale Provecho $838.2K 51.5M Spanish Yes\n5. Claro y Simple $688.1K 26.5M Spanish Yes\n6. Lo Que Quieres $644.4K 26.7M Spanish Yes\n7.. Blue Beach Hotel $586.9K 43.5M English Yes\n8. Where Would It Be? $577.6K 21.2M English Yes\n9. Taxi Driver $560K 26M English Yes\n10. Personalize Your Hotel Experience $518.1K 19.4M English Yes\nDespite the Trivago Guy's absence in A First Person Experience, don't count him out. He's been shoved to the side before, but appears to have nearly as much staying power as Priceline's William Shatner.\nTags: advertising, booking.com, expedia, ispot.tv, marketing, trivago, tv\nPhoto credit: Trivago drastically reduced its TV advertising spend in the U.S. in July. Pictured is a still from its \"A First Person Experience\" commercial. Trivago","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Men, Women & Children\ndir Jason Reitman\nscr Jason Reitman, Erin Cressida Wilson\nprd Jason Reitman, Helen Estabrook\nwith Rosemarie DeWitt, Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Adam Sandler, Dean Norris, Ansel Elgort, Kaitlyn Dever, Olivia Crocicchia, Travis Tope, Elena Kampouris, Dennis Haysbert, JK Simmons\nnarr Emma Thompson\nrelease US 3.Oct.14, UK 28.Nov.14\n14\/US Paramount 1h59\nPlease friend me: Elgort and Dever\nTORONTO FILM FEST\nR E V I E W B Y R I C H C L I N E\nThis cautionary tale about social media could only have been made by someone who grew up before it took over the world. Based on the novel by Chad Kultgen (age 38), the film was written by Wilson (50) and director Reitman (36) as a cautionary tale highlighting the dangers of small-screen interaction. But viewers under 30 may find it condescending and simplistic.\nAs Rachel and Don (DeWitt and Sandler) both try to find spice outside their marriage, their son Chris (Tope) develops a connection with self-proclaimed slutty cheerleader Hannah (Crocicchia), whose anorexic best pal Allison (Kamoporis) is trying to emulate her and whose mother (Greer) is as determined as she is that she'll be a star. Meanwhile, Patricia (Garner) is closely watching everything her daughter Brandy (Dever) does online, worried that she's developing a friendship with Tim (Elgort), who has dropped out of the school football team, disappointing his dad (Norris).\nSet in Austin, Texas, the intertwining plots touch on how communication and relationships are shifting in a digital age, but Reitman is far more interested in preaching about the dangers of text messages. Every moment in the film depends on the audience believing that people staring at a mobile phone is a bad thing. This will seem painfully obvious to older viewers, while younger (or more progressive) audiences will wonder why Reitman sees this as such a problem.\nSure, Patricia's obsessive control of Brandy's every message seems pretty villainous, but this parental paranoia has been around since the dawn of time. And the film only tangentially grapples with true online dangers. Much more interesting is the depictions teens who see texting, social networking and game-playing communities as perfectly normal ways to maintain friendships. The filmmakers seem to want us to believe this is all wrong, but we know better.\nThankfully, there isn't a weak link in the cast. Each actor finds resonant depth, with the younger roles offering much more complexity (adults are set in their old-world ways). Elgort and Dever are particularly strong, while Crocicchioa and Kampouris create often startlingly realistic wannabes. In fact, the characters of Hannah and Allison are so fascinating that they deserve a film of their own: they show that the true dangers in present-day society relate to consumerism, body image and peer pressure. These threats have menaced society for centuries, but this new slant is fascinating.\nthemes, language, innuendo, violence 17.Sep.14","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"9,000 street traders will occupy Sewa Grounds market, says Presidential Coordinator\nAugust 8, 2016 By Joseph S. Margai\nThe Presidential Coordinator of the Sewa Grounds project, Winston Ojukutu-Macauley Jr., has disclosed that only 9,000 registered street traders would be catered for after the completion of the market stalls.\nHe made this disclosure in an interview with Concord Times at his Lamina Sankoh Street office in Freetown last Thursday, noting that the project was progressing satisfactorily since a Chinese company took over the construction.\nHe claimed that each trader with a table has at least three agents selling for them the exact same goods on the street, adding that such exclaims why the public says traders are too many on the street.\n\"I have all the names of the traders that are registered with Freetown City Council. There are just 9,000 traders from Eastern Police to Bathurst Street, and those are the ones we are catering for,\" he disclosed and added that he conducted a survey the Petty Traders Association had never done.\nWhen quizzed about what difference the plaza would make to attract people from doing business in the street and occupy the stalls, he said the perception that doing business in the street is profitable than at the market centre was being endorsed by those who have refused to go and buy items at designated markets and instead buy them from street traders.\n\"The reason why we have the problem of street trading now is because we don't have the market facilities. That is, in fact we are not enforcing the law on those displaying their wares on the street. When the plaza is completed we will have to relocate traders from Eastern Police to Bathurst Street,\" he said rather confidently.\n\"The Chinese have done the first and the second floors and very soon they will progress to the third floor. The project itself is an eighteen month one and we are hoping to stick to that timeframe even if probably other matters that might delay the project come up,\" he said.\nHe said the Chinese have advise that more stalls be erected but that he could not tell the exact number of stalls until the building is handed over to the government.\n\"We are going to have a car park that will accommodate over 250 cars. We are going to have one of the best cooling facilities in the sub-region, a child day care facility, and when the project shall have been completed we will have to take all the traders from the central business district[to the plaza],\" he said with a hint of optimism.\nThe Sewa Grounds Project Coordinator said water would be available at the plaza as there is a water source which had been dug by the previous Korean contractors, adding that there would also be 24 hours electricity supply generated by separate power facility to the plaza.\nHe disclosed that the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) are funding the project. He justified NASSIT's intervention by asserting that their Ghana counterpart built the Makola market in Accra, which according to him, is the largest market in the sub-region.\n\"NASSIT will not only triple its income from the Sewa Grounds project, but it will also triple its contributors. When someone takes a stall at the plaza, that person will automatically become part of NASSIT,\" he said.\nPrevious articleIFAD boss pledges more support to agriculture\nNext articleCJ calls for Legal Aid Guide to be statutory","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f Fight against terrorism\nFight against terrorism\nEtawah. Terrorism is a violence or harmful act committed against civilians for political or other ideological goals. The basic aim of those indulging in such dreadful activities is to cause injuries, create confusion and lower the morale of people. It strikes horror into the hearts of the harmless. It kills innocent and unsuspecting people without distinction between man, woman, or child, Property both public and private is destroyed without any consideration of the harm and loss incurred by the general community.\nTerrorism includes \u2013\nActs to create Psychological impact and fear\nActs perpetrated for a political goal\nThe deliberate targeting of civilians\nTerrorists can strike in various forms, any time, anywhere, as their aim is to create chaos and disrupt normalcy. India along with many other countries has been at one time or another the victim of terrorism.\nThe series of thirteen bomb explosions that rocked Bombay City on March 12, 1993 resulted in over 250 civilian deaths and 700 injured. This was an example of the most contemptible act of the terrorists.\nSince then, terrorists have targeted the railways stations, bus terminals, markets, hospitals, hotels, schools and other public places of the country a number of times.\nAfter the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon in USA on 11 September, 2001, the fight against terrorism has become a top global priority.\nThe terrorist attack on the Parliament of India on Dec. 13, 2001 was a high profile attack by militants on the Democracy of India.\nThe attacks, carried out by terrorists using automatic. weapons caused the death of 173 people and injured 308. It was a sort of war that began on 26 November 2008 and ended on 29 November 2008, claiming the lives of many distinguished police officers and innocent people.\nHow, can you, an ordinary human being, fight terrorism.\nShow no fear\nDon't be provoked\nRefuse to alter your lifestyle in any way\nTerrorists and anti-national elements are out to cause damage and destruction to lives and property by means of planting explosives in the form of innocent looking objects. This can happen at railway stations, in trains, at bus terminals, in buses, in market places, at religious gatherings and on roads too. Foil these attempts by being alert.\nBe Alert and Watchful to Save a Disaster. .\nDo not touch any unclaimed \/ unidentified\/ unattended objects like briefcase, mobile phone, transistor, doll, purse, packets, tiffin carrier lying at any public place.\n\u2022 If a suspicious package is found, stay calm, do not spread rumours, don't touch it, move away quickly and send a text message to police, possibly with a photograph. That's how police want people to respond when they see something unattended and looks like a bag with explosives.\n\u2022 Do not accept to take care of any luggage from strangers at railway stations, bus terminals, in trains or buses.\n\u2022 Do not become too friendly with co-travellers while travelling. Don't reveal all about yourself to them.\nDo not receive any food from co-travellers, no matter how close you become.\n\u2022 Watch out for suspicious looking persons, luggage or activity around you at railway stations and in trains.\nWe are Indians; we must forget our religious and racial differences. We must become united and fight tooth and nail against this ugly menace of terrorism. This fight can be won only if we become vigilant and take concrete steps to prevent the attacks. It is high time that the government formulates a systematic plan to counter the attacks. It is possible by using latest technology in the use of arms and ammunition.\nact of violence\nPrevious articleMust know these rules of Employee Pension Scheme.\nNext articleReliance Entertainment and T-Series ties up for 10 movies invests around 1000 crore","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"EPL Blogs\nLaina Kelly\nView all cards in Adults\nView all cards in Audiobooks\nView all cards in Authors\nView all cards in Books\nView all cards in Fiction\nView all cards in NaNoWriMo\nView all cards in Writing & Reading\nView all cards in eAudiobooks\nView all cards in eBooks\nSuccess Stories: 8 NaNoWriMo Books That Made It Big\nby Laina Kelly November 2, 2017\nTypewriter, opens a new windowopens a new window by StockSnap, opens a new windowopens a new window \/ CC0 1.0, opens a new windowopens a new window \/ Cropped from original\nFor one month every year, writers around the world unite in a common goal: write a novel\u2026 in a single month. This gruelling creative challenge is called National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo for short, and believe it or not, it works. NaNoWriMo books grace the shelves of book lovers across the globe.\nWhat is NaNoWriMo?\nNaNoWriMo is a creative endeavor taken to the extreme. During the month of November, writers from all over challenge themselves to write 50,000 words in only 30 days. Writers can participate in online community forums and look for NaNoWriMo events in their communitiesopens a new window, including things like kick-off parties and write-ins\u2014an opportunity for writers to gather in a space such as a coffee shop and just write!\nThe NaNoWriMo Experience\nBack in November 2006, I overcame my procrastination tendencies and penned my first novel. It was an exhilarating experience that taught me to keep writing even when struggling with my own insecurities or uncertainties. At times, I thought I would never complete it, but with the encouragement of my fellow NaNoWriMo participants, I finished it on November 30, 2006 in the Denny's restaurant on 104 Street. Trust me, there is NO feeling quite like writing the words \"The End!\"\nSo, if you've ever thought: I'd love to write a novel but\u2026 how do I start? Or: I have the beginning figured out, but what comes next? Or even: I have a GREAT character, but what do I write about? Then I encourage you to embark on the whirlwind novel-writing adventure that is National Novel Writing Monthopens a new window. Who knows? You might write the next great NaNoWriMo novel!\nNaNoWriMo Winners\nSince the event is truly about the process, success is measured by setting\u2014and meeting\u2014a word count goal. NaNoWriMo winners are those writers who've managed to complete an entire novel during the month. Past winners have earned publishing deals and climbed the bestseller list. Some have even made it to the big screen! Whether you need some inspiration or you're simply looking for a good read with a cool backstory, check out these NaNoWriMo winners from the Edmonton Public Library's collection. For a complete list of published winners\u2014both traditionally and self-published\u2014check out NaNoWriMo's Published Wrimos pageopens a new window.\n1. Water for Elephantsopens a new window by Sara Gruen\nJacob and Marlena meet while working in a circus and come together because of their care and compassion for a special elephant. The two fall in love, but Marlena's husband stands in their way.\nSara Gruen started Water for Elephantsopens a new window as a NaNoWriMo novel, though she fell short of the 50,000 word count needed to win. She has continued to participate in NaNoWriMo every time November comes around and she needs to write a book. Water for Elephants was a New York Times bestselling book in 2006 and went on to become a popular film.\nWater for Elephantsopens a new window\nWater for Elephants is available from the Edmonton Public Library as a bookopens a new window, eBookopens a new window, audiobookopens a new window, downloadable audiobookopens a new window, DAISY accessible audiobook and large print formatopens a new window. There's also a movie version on DVDopens a new window and a book club kitopens a new window.\n2. Zero Repeat Foreveropens a new window by G.S. Prendergast\nSet in Alberta, 16-year-old Raven is at summer camp when an alien race called the Nahx invade.\nVancouver author and screenwriter G.S. Prendergast wrote the first draft of Zero Repeat Foreveropens a new window during NaNoWriMo 2011, completed the second draft in 2014 and received a publishing deal in 2015.\nZero Repeat Foreveropens a new window\nZero Repeat Forever is available from the Edmonton Public Library as an eBookopens a new window.\n3. Side Effects May Varyopens a new window by Julie Murphy\nDiagnosed with leukemia, 16-year-old Alice is determined to spend her final months righting the perceived wrongs she has committed in her life. However, when she goes into remission, she must deal with the consequences of everything she's said and done.\nJulie Murphy finished this debut novelopens a new window during NaNoWrimo 2011 and has since participated in the summer challenge, Camp NaNoWrimo. She considers NaNoWriMo the \"Ironman Triathlon of writing\"opens a new window and thrives when writing on a deadline.\ndebut novelopens a new window\nSide Effects May Vary is available from the Edmonton Public Library as a bookopens a new window, audiobookopens a new window, downloadable audiobookopens a new window and streaming audiobookopens a new window.\n4. The Darwin Elevatoropens a new window by Jason M. Hough\nThe Darwin Elevatoropens a new window is set in futuristic Darwin, Australia where Skyler Luiken has developed an immunity to a deadly alien plague that turns humans into zombie-like creatures. The Darwin Elevator is humanity's only hope\u2014a remnant of alien technology that suppresses the spread of the plague. But when the elevator starts to malfunction, Skyler must solve the mystery of the failing alien technology in order to save humanity.\nThe Darwin Elevatoropens a new window\nThe Darwin Elevator is Hough's second NaNoWriMo novel, written in 2008.Though his first NaNoWriMo in 2007 attempt did not produce a usable draft, Hough loved the experience of writing every day and became hooked on the craft. The Darwin Elevator is the first book in his Dire Earth Cycle seriesopens a new window.\nThe Darwin Elevator is available from the Edmonton Public Library as a bookopens a new window, eBookopens a new window and downloadable audiobookopens a new window.\n5. The Mango Brideopens a new window by Marivi Soliven\nAmparo and Beverly are Filipino immigrants who have come to the U.S. to make a new life. Amparo seeks the American Dream, but Beverly has failed to thrive in the new country as a mail-order bride. The Mango Brideopens a new window is a dramatic tale that brings to light issues of immigration and social standing in both the U.S. and the Philippines.\nThe Mango Brideopens a new window\nMarivi Solven began The Mango Bride during NaNoWriMo 2008. It was published in 2013, after which she embarked on a tour across North America and the Philippines to publicize her novel. Negotiations for the movie rights are in the works.\nThe Mango Bride is available from the Edmonton Public Library as a bookopens a new window.\n6. The Night Circusopens a new window by Erin Morgenstern\nThe amazing Cirque des R\u00eaves is open only at night and is a wonder to behold. But behind the scenes, Celia and Marco\u2014two young magicians who provide the magic that produce the extraordinary sights\u2014are embroiled in a competition created by their instructors. However, as the competition increases, producing ever more fantastic tricks and illusions, so does the love between them.\nMorgenstern accidentally started The Night Circusopens a new window during NaNoWriMo 2005. She grew bored with the draft she was writing and sent her characters to a circus, thus germinating the idea for the book. She finished the first draft during NaNoWriMo 2006 and 2007, and since then The Night Circus has been a critical and commercial success.\nThe Night Circusopens a new window\nThe Night Circus is available from the Edmonton Public Library as a bookopens a new window, eBookopens a new window, audiobookopens a new window and downloadable audiobookopens a new window. There is also a book club kitopens a new window and discussion companion guideopens a new window.\n7. Born of Illusionopens a new window by Teri Brown\nIn 1920s New York, gifted illusionist, and possible illegitimate daughter of Harry Houdini, Anna assists her faux-psychic mother in her stage show and s\u00e9ances. A young man named Cole moves into the flat below them and introduces Anna to a secret society that studies people with her gift for magic.\nTeri Brown participated in NaNoWriMo first in 2002, producing a novel that she deemed terrible. Thankfully, she participated again in 2010, this time getting more involved in the online and writing community, and producing the first draft of Born of Illusionopens a new window. Since then, she has written two sequels\u2014Born of Corruptionopens a new window and Born of Deceptionopens a new window\u2014and says that the break-neck writing pace of NaNoWriMo prepared heropens a new window to meet the deadlines set by her publisher.\nBorn of Illusionopens a new window\nBorn of Illusion is available from the Edmonton Public Library as a bookopens a new window and eBookopens a new window.\n8. Woolopens a new window by Hugh Howey\nIn this futuristic dystopiaopens a new window, people live in a giant silo underground in a society full of rules and expectations. Sheriff Holston, long-time upholder of these rules, breaks the greatest rule of all: he wishes to go outside.\nthis futuristic dystopiaopens a new window\nHugh Howley is a three-time NaNoWriMo winner. Now with multiple publicationsopens a new window under his belt, the film rights to Wool have been optioned for a movie by director Ridley Scott.\nWool is available from the Edmonton Public Library as a bookopens a new window and eBookopens a new window.\nFind these\u2014and other great published NaNoWriMo novelsopens a new window\u2014in our catalogue.\nSearch EPL's Catalogueopens a new window\nView all cards in Bestsellers (63)\nWe welcome your respectful and on-topic comments and questions in this limited public forum. To find out more, please see Appropriate Use When Posting Content. Community-contributed content represents the views of the user, not those of Edmonton Public Library","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UiO The Faculty of Theology\nResearch schools\nATTR Seminars\nMembers association\nResearch > PhD > Research schools > ATTR > Grants > Wally V. Cirafesi at the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Jerusalem\nWally V. Cirafesi at the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Jerusalem\nWally V. Cirafesi writes a thesis on \"John within Judaism in Priestly Perspective: Reading the Fourth Gospel within the Material Culture, Institutions, and Theology of the Second Temple Period\". He is a PhD fellow at the Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo.\nExploring the Jewish context of the Gospel of John\nThe short-term ATTR Mobility Grant gave me the unique opportunity to spend three weeks at the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem working with top archaeologists on my materials. My PhD project explores the Jewish context of the Gospel of John, and attempts to understand how John relates to and functions as a particular form of ancient Judaism in the first century, long before the emergence of a distinct religion called \"Christianity.\"\nA significant part of the project investigates John's mention of \"six stone water jars\" (2:6) and stepped \"pools\" (5:2; 9:7) in light of the archaeology and use of stone vessels and ritual baths (miqva'ot) in Jewish purity practices during the early Roman period. Specifically, my goal is to understand how these artifacts functioned within ancient Jewish communities as materially embodied receptions of authoritative textual traditions that apparently prescribe their use, and how this reception history affects our interpretation of John.\nSpending time with experts on the material\nSince my PhD training so far has primarily been in textual studies, spending time with experts on the material aspect of my project provided it with precisely the kind of interdisciplinary expertise and feedback it needed.\nIn particular, I had the privilege of working with Dr. Yonatan Adler, who is a specialist not only in the archaeology of Jewish purity practices but also in the Jewish legal texts that correspond to these materials.\nMaterial and methodological Insights\nIt is one thing to study texts and artifacts individually and separately from one another; it is quite another thing to touch, feel, and interpret such objects alongside the texts to which they relate. Because Dr. Adler granted me access to his archaeology lab and held several hours of discussion with me about methodology, I had the chance to bring both text and artifact together in a way that yielded highly significant interdisciplinary insights for my Research.\nThe ATTR grant also allowed me to refresh and expand my professional network exponentially.\nVisiting the archaeological sites\nBeyond my time with scholars and archaeologists at the Albright Institute, I worked several days with the archaeological team at Magdala (Galilee) from Universidad An\u00e1huac M\u00e9xico Sur, led by Dr. Marcela Zapata Mezza. Dr. Zapata Mezza granted me access to Magdala's stone vessel collections and allowed me to analyze the site's exceptional ritual baths.\nI also had the opportunity to visit other important sites for my research throughout Israel with several professors from the United States and Canada, and to connect with scholars from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.\nA family-friendly solution\nThe short-term ATTR Mobility Grant provided exactly the kind of support I needed. Since I have children, I could not be away from home very long.\nThis grant not only allowed me to have a short but highly productive research trip, but it also\nhelped me to lay a further foundation for international and interdisciplinary networking in my field.\nBy Wally V. Cirafesi\nPublished Mar. 4, 2018 9:01 PM - Last modified Aug. 3, 2018 9:26 AM\nThe Faculty of Theology\nDomus Theologica (map)\nManaging editor TF","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Random Things From My Childhood Part 9\nRandom Things From My Childhood\nPart IX\n(View Parts I - VIII)\n1. Dixie Cups\nI don't know what kids in other schools got for their random holiday and you've-been-good treats, but at my school, we usually got these. Search Google for \"Dixie Cups,\" and you'll probably just see the boring paper cups people place near the bathroom sink or take on picnics. But I'm talking about the little cups of vanilla & orange ice cream with the wooden spoon thing.\nYou know...\n2. Playskool Pipeworks\nSome friends of ours had a set or two of Pipeworks, and I remember spending hours in their garage building things when I was about 12 or 13. I'd take the pipes and the connectors and build any manner of functional objects -- chairs, tables, wagons, cars, even jungle gyms that could support the weight of a 50-pound child. The annoying part was separating the pipes from the connectors (they were really sturdy, and hard to get apart), but despite this drawback, Pipeworks unleashed my inner-mini-engineer, and gave me hours of creative fun.\n3. Now You're Cooking\nEven as a kid, I enjoyed cooking -- but I rarely got to do it. My mom liked to have the kitchen to herself, and I was usually shooed to the basement playroom, where I had plastic dishes and food and would \"pretend eat\" the mutant strawberries and mushy lettuce.\nThen along came Now You're Cooking, which were plastic dishes with a twist -- you could really cook with them (in the microwave) or serve meals in them. Not only that, but some of the dishes were multi-functional! There were tall spoons that were hollow and could function as straws. Trays could be flipped upside down and be used both ways. And the commercials were oh-so-catchy...\nBut then I actually got a few sets, and learned about their downside...\n\"Different than Mom's.\"\nOh, sure -- the dishes were certainly more colorful than my mother's Correlle. More plastic-y. But you still had to wash them after using them! UGH, CHORES. Who wants to play with something you have to clean after each use? LAME. Go into a box -- into my closet. My future grandchildren can deal with you.\n4. Bouncy Balls\nWe used to have non-carpeted steps leading down to a tiled laundry room in the basement. I don't remember when the game was first invented, but it was pretty simple: one person would sit at the top of the steps with a bouncy ball, and fling it down the stairs as hard as possible. It would, with any luck, ricochet off the laundry room walls. With every launch, it would do something different, land in a different place. Once it came to rest, the person at the bottom of the stairs (assuming they hadn't received a rough blow to the head) would retrieve the ball and give it back to the person at the top of the stairs. After several launches, the two players would switch places.\nWe found the game highly amusing -- and our parents didn't seem to mind, except for, perhaps, the noise we made. The same can not be said for the time we thought it would be fun to throw tennis balls from the front yard to the back yard. You know, across the roof of the house.\n5. Fisher-Price Crib Activity Center\nI am amused by how things have changed since I was a wee lass. Nowadays, babies have to be kept in a crib with minimally-spaced bars, no blankets, no stuffed animals, and no bumpers or else -- DOOM AND DESTRUCTION. Plus we now have baby monitors (with sound if you're a good parent, video if you're a better one). Now they even make little monitors that attach to the baby's diaper that send off a signal if the baby goes for X amount of time without moving.\nBut in the 80s, we were still in the era of \"put a bunch of shiny stuff in the crib and see how long you can leave the baby to its own devices.\" And that era was awesome.\nYou'll find several versions of this \"activity center\" out there, but the one pictured is the one I grew up on. Our church had about four of them, and I could sit there playing with it for ages. To an adult, it may not look like much, but to a toddler, there are like 200 things to do on that toy.\n6. Sleepover Friends\nAbout a year before I got into the Baby-Sitters Club, I saw two Sleepover Friends books in the Scholastic catalog and my parents bought me them. I read them, loved them, and wanted more. I soon discovered they had more of them at our library, and I spent fourth grade simultaneously loving the crap out of the SF's, while ignoring the BSC-gushing the other girls were doing.\nLauren, Patti, Stephanie & Kate > Kristy, Stacey, Claudia & Mary Anne... or so I thought at the time.\nThe Sleepover Friends were in fifth grade, and every Friday night they would gather for a slumber party at one of their homes. They would gorge themselves on snacks -- chips and dip, Dr. Pepper, whatever -- and watch movies, talk about boys, call in requests to the local radio station, and do random girly things. When they weren't partying, the girls were pwning everyone else at school (especially that horrible brat Jenny and her \"sidekick\" Angela), hanging out at the mall (usually at the pizza joint) or riding their bikes around town (helmetless and parentless.)\nIn my adult years, I have picked up most of the books in the series at thrift stores, since it seems nobody else besides me is ever looking for them. The earlier SF books, especially, are still enjoyable, innocent, and make me want to go order a pizza, guzzle some Dr. pepper, and prank-call a boy.\n6. Sweet Roses Barbie Furniture\nBehold the shoulder pads!\nLet it be known that I, a 9-year-old Barbie enthusiast, was not content to just play with the dolls. Those dolls needed furniture. And around the time I got into Barbies, the Sweet Roses furniture was among the must-haves.\nMy cousin had the Sweet Roses bed, and I was so envious of its silky pillows and reversible bedspread and ruffles.\nMY Barbie \"beds\" consisted of a hardcover book underneath a doll's blanket, and a beanbag for a pillow.\nOne year, I did receive the Sweet Roses kitchen, and when my cousin (the one who had The Bed) and I got all our Barbie stuff together, we were able to set up a small Barbie condo. (A camping cooler stood in for the fridge, and the dolls did their bathroom business, you know, in the woods or something.)\n7. Temporary Backyard Swimming Pools\nYou know the ones. The ones your parents bought, set up, maintained, and then sold within a year because they were just too much work.\nWe'll always cherish the memories of that freezing water!\n8. Giant Metal Slides\nThese are becoming more & more rare, but they're not extinct yet. Here's to burning the undersides of your legs on a warm day! (Second only to the big plastic slides, from which you'd receive a static shock.)\n9. Somewhere Out There\nIt was part of one of the most angst-filled children's films of my youth, yet it was an extremely popular song with kids. Somewhere Out There was the Let It Go of 1986.\n10. Capri Sun\nI could talk about the fact that the straws were nearly impossible to get in without bending them (or destroying your patience) but instead I really think I need to talk about Walmart.\nStick with me.\nIn the early 90s, before we even had a Walmart in my region, they played commercials for it on TV, and there was this one that featured an elderly Walmart greeter. He was so freaking cheerful. At one point in the commercial, he would start to clap and sing \"Down the Walmart way!\" Nooo idea what that meant. Still don't. But it was hilarious.\nSo this one time, my cousin and I were drinking Capri Sun and doing that thing everybody did where you suck in all the juice and make the pouch flat. Then you, um, put the juice back in the bag, along with air, and make the pouch fat again. Oh yes, the grossness. But anyway. So as the story goes, I had just sucked out a bunch of juice and the bag had flattened, and all of a sudden, my cousin started to sing: ''Down the Walmart way!\"\nI'm not sure exactly what happened after that. I think I was in the middle of doing a spit-take when I realized I should not spit juice everywhere, so I tried to keep my mouth closed, but then I choked, and... yeah.\nCapri Sun.\nPosted by molly at 12:16 PM\nLabels: childhood memories, random things from my childhood\nJunk Food For Thought\nFavorite TV Shows: May, 2014 Edition","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Wednesday 03 November, 2021\nTag archive for 'Egyptian Military Coup Act of 2013'\nBy The Dispatch On Saturday, March 2nd, 2019\nEgypt: NY Times David Kirkpatrick refused entry into Cairo, Ahmed Gamal Zyada arrested over social media remarks\nTwo journalists have been detained on landing at Cairo airport in the past few weeks. One, a US reporter, was denied entry and put on a flight back to Europe. The other, an Egyptian photojournalist, was imprisoned. More...\nBy Brandon Jones On Thursday, January 18th, 2018\nEgypt court rules against Muslim Brotherhood extremists, Yusuf al-Qaradawi sentenced to life in prison\nAn Egyptian military court has sentenced eight people to death, including four in absentia, for alleged involvement in acts of violence in 2015. Yusuf Al Qardawi at the Third Annual Doha Educational Conference in More...\nBy Brandon Jones On Friday, April 3rd, 2015\nObama lifts ban on Egypt aid: tanks, missiles and F-16 planes on the way\nMiddle East chaos continues and President Obama told Egypt's leader Tuesday that he was ending a freeze on weapons shipments to the longtime U.S. ally, a moratorium on material support that began after a More...\nEgypt court sentences 529 Muslim Brotherhood members to death\nAn Egyptian court sentenced 529 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood to death Monday on charges related to violent riots last August, the country's official news agency said. Muslim Brotherhood Logo In More...\nBy Brandon Jones On Monday, August 19th, 2013\nEgypt violence continues Christian churches, homes and businesses attacked by Muslim Brotherhood supporters\nEgypt is home to a horrific assault on Christianity where atleast 58 churches, over 50 homes, 85 shops, 3 hotels and countless cars have been attacked and torched. Almasryalyoum.com now reports a reporter was killed More...\nBy Brandon Jones On Sunday, August 18th, 2013\nGallup survey reveals 80% Egyptians 'worse off' under Morsi than Mubarak\nMost Egyptians say they were happier under the President Hosni Mubarak than during the presidency of Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi, according to a new Gallup survey. twitter photo The pessimism, coupled More...\nBy Robert On Thursday, July 11th, 2013\nRand Paul introduces legislation to end foreign aid to Egypt\nKentucky Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) today introduced a bill that would prohibit the United States from sending foreign assistance to the government of Egypt because of the military coup that took place in the country More...\nTop Benefits of Pre-planning Your Funeral\nOctober 12, 2021, No Comments on Top Benefits of Pre-planning Your Funeral","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Legislation 108 (2003-2004) Legislative Subject : Infrastructure Introduced\nPrevious Page of 8Next Page\n401. H.R.1014 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Gateway Communities Cooperation Act Sponsor: Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] (Introduced 02\/27\/2003) Cosponsors: (7) Committees: House - Resources, Agriculture | Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-508 Latest Action: Senate - 07\/20\/2004 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-05-20 [displayText] => Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-508, Part I. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced )\n402. H.R.1013 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To amend the Federal Power Act to provide for alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric dam licenses, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] (Introduced 02\/27\/2003) Cosponsors: (15) Committees: House - Energy and Commerce Latest Action: House - 03\/10\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. (All Actions) Tracker:\n403. H.R.1007 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Homeland Security Block Grant Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] (Introduced 02\/27\/2003) Cosponsors: (23) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure, Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Homeland Security (Select) Latest Action: House - 05\/05\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) Tracker:\n404. H.R.930 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) America's Better Classroom Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] (Introduced 02\/26\/2003) Cosponsors: (5) Committees: House - Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce Latest Action: House - 03\/17\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions) Tracker:\n405. H.R.901 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct a bridge on Federal land west of and adjacent to Folsom Dam in California, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3] (Introduced 02\/25\/2003) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: House - Resources Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-202 Latest Action: House - 07\/14\/2003 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 109. (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-07-14 [displayText] => Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-202. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced )\n406. H.R.895 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Child Care Construction and Renovation Act Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] (Introduced 02\/25\/2003) Cosponsors: (3) Committees: House - Financial Services Latest Action: House - 03\/10\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. (All Actions) Tracker:\n407. H.R.892 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Sacramento Public Safety Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] (Introduced 02\/25\/2003) Cosponsors: (3) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 02\/26\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions) Tracker:\n408. H.R.885 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Arizona Water Settlements Act Sponsor: Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] (Introduced 02\/25\/2003) Cosponsors: (7) Committees: House - Resources Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-793 Latest Action: House - 11\/20\/2004 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 483. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see S.437, which became Public Law 108-451 on 12\/10\/2004. Tracker:\n409. H.R.866 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (Introduced 02\/13\/2003) Cosponsors: (4) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure | Senate - Environment and Public Works Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-33 Latest Action: Senate - 05\/08\/2003 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-03-11 [displayText] => Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-33. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced )\n410. H.R.839 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Renewing the Dream Tax Credit Act Sponsor: Rep. Portman, Rob [R-OH-2] (Introduced 02\/13\/2003) Cosponsors: (303) Committees: House - Ways and Means Latest Action: 06\/25\/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1251) (All Actions) Tracker:\n411. H.R.783 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) North Texas Mobility Improvement Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (Introduced 02\/13\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 02\/14\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions) Tracker:\n412. H.R.771 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Full Expensing for Economic Growth Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] (Introduced 02\/13\/2003) Cosponsors: (99) Committees: House - Ways and Means Latest Action: House - 02\/13\/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) Tracker:\n413. H.R.753 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Small Airport Safety, Security, and Air Service Improvement Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1] (Introduced 02\/12\/2003) Cosponsors: (23) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 02\/13\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions) Tracker:\n414. H.R.717 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) America's Better Classroom Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] (Introduced 02\/12\/2003) Cosponsors: (53) Committees: House - Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce Latest Action: House - 03\/10\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions) Tracker:\n415. H.R.702 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Energy Impacted Road Relief Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] (Introduced 02\/11\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 02\/12\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions) Tracker:\n416. H.R.697 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a high priority corridor in California. Sponsor: Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] (Introduced 02\/11\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 02\/12\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions) Tracker:\n417. H.R.683 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the special allowance for depreciation for certain property acquired after September 10, 2001, from 30 percent to 100 percent, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] (Introduced 02\/11\/2003) Cosponsors: (9) Committees: House - Ways and Means Latest Action: House - 02\/11\/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) Tracker:\n418. H.R.678 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] (Introduced 02\/11\/2003) Cosponsors: (17) Committees: House - Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services Latest Action: House - 03\/10\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. (All Actions) Tracker:\n419. H.R.640 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] (Introduced 02\/05\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Resources Latest Action: House - 03\/14\/2003 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions) Tracker:\n420. H.R.620 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide supplemental funding and other services that are necessary to assist certain local school districts in the State of California in providing educational services for students attending schools located within Yosemite National Park, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] (Introduced 02\/05\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Resources, Education and the Workforce | Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee Reports: S. Rept. 108-255 Latest Action: Senate - 12\/07\/2004 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-04-26 [displayText] => Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-255. Minority views filed. [externalActionCode] => 14000 [description] => Introduced )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-03-25 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed House: CR H2287) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-12-07 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate )\n421. H.R.619 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a highway in California connecting State Route 130 in Santa Clara County with Interstate Route 5 in San Joaquin County, and to determine the feasibility of constructing a fixed guideway system along the right-of-way of the highway. Sponsor: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] (Introduced 02\/05\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 02\/06\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions) Tracker:\n422. H.R.593 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To correct certain inequities in the second round of designation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities. Sponsor: Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] (Introduced 02\/05\/2003) Cosponsors: (13) Committees: House - Financial Services, Agriculture Latest Action: House - 02\/27\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. (All Actions) Tracker:\n423. H.R.592 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] (Introduced 02\/05\/2003) Cosponsors: (11) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 02\/06\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions) Tracker:\n424. H.R.590 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey the remaining water supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Association. Sponsor: Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] (Introduced 02\/05\/2003) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 02\/06\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions) Tracker:\n425. H.R.568 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to States in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] (Introduced 02\/05\/2003) Cosponsors: (26) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 02\/06\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions) Tracker:\n426. H.R.523 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to identify a route that passes through the State of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas, as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System. Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] (Introduced 02\/04\/2003) Cosponsors: (6) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 02\/05\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions) Tracker:\n427. H.R.519 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) San Gabriel River Watershed Study Act Sponsor: Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] (Introduced 01\/31\/2003) Cosponsors: (20) Committees: House - Resources | Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee Reports: S. Rept. 108-65 Latest Action: 07\/01\/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-42. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-06-09 [displayText] => Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 108-65. [externalActionCode] => 14000 [description] => Introduced )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-06-16 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7934, S7938) [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate )\n428. H.R.512 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Visitor Center Act Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (Introduced 01\/31\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Resources Latest Action: House - 02\/12\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. (All Actions) Tracker:\n429. H.R.475 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Quiet Communities Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] (Introduced 01\/29\/2003) Cosponsors: (24) Committees: House - Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 02\/14\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) Tracker:\n430. H.R.419 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Abandoned Mine Land Area Redevelopment Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] (Introduced 01\/28\/2003) Cosponsors: (13) Committees: House - Ways and Means Latest Action: House - 01\/28\/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) Tracker:\n431. H.R.396 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Emergency Anti-Recession Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (Introduced 01\/28\/2003) Cosponsors: (4) Committees: House - Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Financial Services, Armed Services Latest Action: House - 03\/03\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions) Tracker:\n432. H.R.388 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Indian Reservation Jobs and Investment Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] (Introduced 01\/27\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Ways and Means Latest Action: House - 01\/27\/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) Tracker:\n433. H.R.317 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, relating to a rural access project in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Sponsor: Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] (Introduced 01\/08\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 01\/09\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions) Tracker:\n434. H.R.309 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) San Joaquin River Restoration Act Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] (Introduced 01\/08\/2003) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: House - Resources Latest Action: House - 02\/12\/2003 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions) Tracker:\n435. H.R.255 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant an easement to facilitate access to the Lewis and Clark Interpretative Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Sponsor: Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] (Introduced 01\/08\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Resources | Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee Reports: S. Rept. 108-99 Latest Action: 07\/29\/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-62. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:\n436. H.R.254 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To authorize the President of the United States to agree to certain amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] (Introduced 01\/08\/2003) Cosponsors: (11) Committees: House - Financial Services | Senate - Foreign Relations Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-17 Latest Action: 04\/05\/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-215. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-02-26 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed House: CR H1343-1344) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-03-25 [displayText] => Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2\/3 required): 377 - 48 (Roll no. 87).(consideration: CR H1494-1495; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 3\/24\/2004 H1388-1389) [externalActionCode] => 19500 [description] => Resolving Differences )\n437. H.R.247 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] (Introduced 01\/08\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: House - 01\/08\/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) Notes: FY2003 Commerce-Justice-State appropriations were enacted in Public Law 108-7, the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003. Tracker:\n438. H.R.239 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] (Introduced 01\/08\/2003) Cosponsors: (10) Committees: House - Financial Services Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-22 Latest Action: House - 03\/05\/2003 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15. (All Actions) Tracker:\n439. H.R.238 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] (Introduced 01\/08\/2003) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: House - Science, Resources Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-128 Latest Action: House - 06\/27\/2003 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 94. (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-05-22 [displayText] => Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 108-128, Part I. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced )\n440. H.R.223 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Business Expensing Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (Introduced 01\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (22) Committees: House - Ways and Means Latest Action: House - 01\/07\/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) Tracker:\n441. H.R.191 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Route 11 Greenway Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] (Introduced 01\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (2) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 01\/08\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions) Tracker:\n442. H.R.142 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California, and to authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project. Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] (Introduced 01\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (2) Committees: House - Resources | Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-564 Latest Action: Senate - 07\/20\/2004 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) Tracker:\n443. H.R.141 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) SouthEast Crescent Authority Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] (Introduced 01\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (36) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services Latest Action: House - 06\/18\/2003 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. (All Actions) Tracker:\n444. H.R.135 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] (Introduced 01\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (29) Committees: House - Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure | Senate - Environment and Public Works Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-309 Latest Action: Senate - 12\/09\/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-11-21 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12121-12122) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\n445. H.R.105 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Homeland Emergency Responders Organization Act of 2002 Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] (Introduced 01\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (13) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 01\/08\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions) Tracker:\n446. H.R.60 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) To amend the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 to require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research. Sponsor: Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] (Introduced 01\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Science Latest Action: House - 02\/20\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards. (All Actions) Tracker:\n447. H.R.39 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (Introduced 01\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (50) Committees: House - Resources Latest Action: House - 04\/05\/2003 Committee Hearings Held. (All Actions) Tracker:\n448. H.R.23 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Tornado Shelters Act Sponsor: Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] (Introduced 01\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (6) Committees: House - Financial Services | Senate - Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-151 Latest Action: 12\/03\/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-146. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-06-12 [displayText] => Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-151. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-07-21 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7172-7173) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\n449. H.R.20 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] (Introduced 01\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (151) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 01\/08\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions) Tracker:\n450. H.R.10 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) 9\/11 Recommendations Implementation Act Sponsor: Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] (Introduced 09\/24\/2004) Cosponsors: (26) Committees: House - Intelligence (Permanent Select), Armed Services, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Government Reform, International Relations, Judiciary, Rules, Science, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Homeland Security (Select) Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-724,Part 1; H. Rept. 108-724,Part 2; H. Rept. 108-724,Part 3; H. Rept. 108-724,Part 4; H. Rept. 108-724,Part 5; H. Rept. 108-724 Latest Action: House - 11\/16\/2004 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Judiciary, H. Rept. 108-724, Part VI. (All Actions) Notes: Per H.Res. 827, the House shall be considered to have inserted H.R. 10 - as passed House - in S. 2845, insisted on its amendment to S. 2845, and requested a conference with the Senate. For further action, see S. 2845, which became Public Law 108-458 on 12\/17\/2004. Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-11-16 [displayText] => Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Judiciary, H. Rept. 108-724, Part VI. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced )\n451. H.R.6 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Energy Policy Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] (Introduced 04\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (4) Committees: House - Energy and Commerce, Science, Ways and Means, Resources, Education and the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Agriculture Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-375 (Conference Report) Latest Action: Senate - 11\/21\/2003 Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the conference report to accompnay H. R. 6 was not invoked (Roll Call Vote No. 456) entered in Senate. (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-07-31 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 14. Record Vote Number: 317. [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate )\n452. H.R.2 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22] (Introduced 02\/27\/2003) Cosponsors: (51) Committees: House - Ways and Means Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-94; H. Rept. 108-126 (Conference Report) Latest Action: 05\/28\/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-27. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: H.R. 2 is the Tax Cut bill. Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-05-09 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 222 - 203 (Roll no. 182).(text: CR H3910-3913) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-05-15 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S.1054 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 179.(consideration: CR S6474-6475; text as passed Senate: CR 5\/20\/2003 S6741-6786) [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-05-23 [displayText] => Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 196. [externalActionCode] => 23000 [description] => Resolving Differences )\n453. H.J.Res.115 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] (Introduced 11\/24\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: 12\/03\/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-434. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 12\/8\/2004 Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-11-24 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10893) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-11-24 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11847) [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate )\n454. H.J.Res.114 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] (Introduced 11\/19\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: 11\/21\/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-416. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 12\/3\/2004. Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-11-20 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text: CR H10208) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\n455. H.J.Res.107 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] (Introduced 09\/28\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Appropriations, Budget Latest Action: 09\/30\/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-309. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 11\/20\/2004. Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-09-29 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 389 - 32 (Roll no. 479).(text: CR H7778-7779) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\n456. H.J.Res.79 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] (Introduced 11\/21\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: 11\/22\/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-135. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 1\/31\/2004. Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-11-21 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 16 (Roll no. 664).(text: CR H12228) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\n457. H.J.Res.78 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] (Introduced 11\/19\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: Senate - 11\/21\/2003 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 11\/23\/2003, as passed House. Continuing appropriations through 11\/24\/2003, as passed Senate. Not enacted into law. Subsequently, H.J.Res. 79 provided continuing appropriations through 1\/31\/2004. Tracker:\n458. H.J.Res.76 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] (Introduced 11\/04\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: 11\/07\/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-107. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 11\/21\/2003. Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-11-05 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 5 (Roll no. 605).(text: CR H10393) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-11-07 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14228; text as passed Senate: CR S14228) [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate )\n459. H.J.Res.75 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] (Introduced 10\/28\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: 10\/31\/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-104. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 11\/7\/2003. Tracker:\n460. H.J.Res.73 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] (Introduced 10\/20\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: Senate - 10\/22\/2003 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317. (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 11\/7\/2003. Also incorporated by reference the provisions of FY 2004 appropriations bills as passed House: H.R. 2673 - Agriculture; H.R. 2799 - Commerce-Justice-State; H.R. 2765 - District of Columbia; H.R. 2800 - Foreign Operations; H.R. 2989... Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-10-21 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 19 (Roll no. 568).(text: CR H9747) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\n461. H.J.Res.69 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] (Introduced 09\/24\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Appropriations, Budget Latest Action: 09\/30\/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-84. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 10\/31\/2003. Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-09-25 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 8 (Roll no. 520).(text: CR H8909-8911) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\n462. H.J.Res.63 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] (Introduced 07\/08\/2003)(by request) Cosponsors: (5) Committees: House - International Relations, Resources, Judiciary Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-262,Part 1; H. Rept. 108-262,Part 2; H. Rept. 108-262,Part 3 Latest Action: 12\/17\/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-188. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-09-15 [displayText] => Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-262, Part III. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-10-28 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9848-9858) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-11-06 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-11-20 [displayText] => Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2\/3 required): 417 - 2 (Roll no. 652). [externalActionCode] => 19500 [description] => Resolving Differences )\n463. H.J.Res.2 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] (Introduced 01\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Appropriations Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-10 (Conference Report) Latest Action: 02\/20\/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-7. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Consolidated Appropriations Resolution FY2003 [Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-State, District of Columbia, Energy and Water Development, Foreign Operations, Interior, Labor-HHS-Education, Legislative Branch, Transportation, Treasury-Postal Service, VA-HUD]. Original 107th Congress... Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-01-08 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text: CR H121) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-01-23 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 29. Record Vote Number: 28.(text: CR 1\/28\/2003 S1512-1642) [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-02-13 [displayText] => Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 20. Record Vote Number: 34. [externalActionCode] => 23000 [description] => Resolving Differences )\n464. H.Con.Res.503 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster and expressing the commitment of Congress to work with the Government of India and others to ensure that Union Carbide provides environmental and medical rehabilitation of the affected area and is held responsible for its actions. Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] (Introduced 09\/29\/2004) Cosponsors: (16) Committees: House - International Relations Latest Action: 09\/30\/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1746-1747) (All Actions) Tracker:\n465. H.Con.Res.487 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Recognizing Dallas\/Fort Worth International Airport on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (Introduced 09\/07\/2004) Cosponsors: (24) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 09\/08\/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions) Tracker:\n466. H.Con.Res.468 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the world's freshwater resources. Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (Introduced 06\/25\/2004) Cosponsors: (40) Committees: House - International Relations, Financial Services, Ways and Means Latest Action: House - 08\/03\/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. (All Actions) Tracker:\n467. H.Con.Res.453 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Celebrating the establishment of democracy in Iraq and urging the people of the United States and of other countries in all communities and congregations to ring bells on June 30, 2004, to commemorate the restoration of freedom to the people of Iraq. Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] (Introduced 06\/17\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - International Relations, Armed Services Latest Action: House - 06\/17\/2004 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee... (All Actions) Tracker:\n468. H.Con.Res.428 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Recommending that Congress not provide funds for fiscal year 2005 for the deployment of ground-based, strategic, mid-course, ballistic missile defense system components that have not met operational testing requirements and, instead, provide needed funding for programs designed to keep America's ports secure from terrorist attacks. Sponsor: Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] (Introduced 05\/17\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 05\/25\/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. (All Actions) Tracker:\n469. H.Con.Res.393 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2005 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2004 and 2006 through 2009. Sponsor: Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-1] (Introduced 03\/19\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Budget Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-441 Latest Action: House - 03\/25\/2004 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) Notes: On 3\/29\/2004, the House inserted the provisions of H.Con.Res. 393 in S.Con.Res. 95 and agreed to S.Con.Res. 95. See S.Con.Res. 95 for further action. Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-03-25 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 212 (Roll no. 92). [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Agreed to in House )\n470. H.Con.Res.309 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the improvement of combined sewer overflow control programs. Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] (Introduced 10\/21\/2003) Cosponsors: (21) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 10\/22\/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions) Tracker:\n471. H.Con.Res.295 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Congratulating and saluting Focus: HOPE on the occasion of its 35th anniversary and for its remarkable commitment and contributions to Detroit, the State of Michigan, and the United States. Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] (Introduced 10\/07\/2003) Cosponsors: (14) Committees: House - Government Reform | Senate - Judiciary Latest Action: Senate - 06\/02\/2004 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) Tracker:\n472. H.Con.Res.239 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Expressing the sense of the Congress that the global diamond industry, as represented by the World Diamond Council, should provide transition development assistance to communities in Sierra Leone, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the illicit trade in conflict diamonds for arms fueled civil war, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] (Introduced 06\/26\/2003) Cosponsors: (4) Committees: House - International Relations Latest Action: House - 06\/26\/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions) Tracker:\n473. H.Con.Res.238 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Supporting efforts to advance regional and community based water and sanitation needs of Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians as an effective bridge for peace building in the Middle East. Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] (Introduced 06\/26\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - International Relations Latest Action: House - 06\/26\/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions) Tracker:\n474. H.Con.Res.205 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Expressing appreciation to the Government of Kuwait for its medical assistance to Ali Ismaeel Abbas and other children of Iraq and for its additional humanitarian aid, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Vitter, David [R-LA-1] (Introduced 06\/03\/2003) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - International Relations Latest Action: House - 06\/03\/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions) Tracker:\n475. H.Con.Res.181 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the obligations of Mexico under the Treaty Between the United States of America and Mexico of 1944 relating to the use of the Colorado, Rio Grande, and Tijuana Rivers. Sponsor: Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] (Introduced 05\/14\/2003) Cosponsors: (6) Committees: House - International Relations Latest Action: House - 05\/14\/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions) Tracker:\n476. H.Con.Res.78 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Expressing the need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding the social conditions and need for poverty reduction in Haiti, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] (Introduced 03\/05\/2003) Cosponsors: (62) Committees: House - Financial Services, International Relations Latest Action: 03\/02\/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H748) (All Actions) Tracker:\n477. H.Res.818 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Falcon International Dam, recognizing the dam's importance as a source of water and power and as a symbol of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the United Mexican States, and urging Mexico to honor all of its obligations under the 1944 Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande. Sponsor: Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] (Introduced 10\/04\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - International Relations Latest Action: House - 10\/07\/2004 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) Tracker:\n478. H.Res.729 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the 50th anniversary of the food aid programs established under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954. Sponsor: Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] (Introduced 07\/20\/2004) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: House - International Relations, Agriculture Latest Action: House - 07\/20\/2004 Referred to House Agriculture (All Actions) Tracker:\n479. H.Res.597 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Congratulating the American Library Association (ALA) as it celebrates its first annual National Library Workers Day on April 20, 2004. Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] (Introduced 04\/02\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Education and the Workforce Latest Action: House - 04\/30\/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. (All Actions) Tracker:\n480. H.Res.537 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Recognizing the exemplary contributions of the Gilmore Commission to the homeland security of the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] (Introduced 02\/25\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Judiciary Latest Action: House - 04\/02\/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions) Tracker:\n481. H.Res.527 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Falcon International Dam, recognizing the dam's importance as a source of water and power and as a symbol of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the United Mexican States, and urging Mexico to honor all of its obligations under the 1944 Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande. Sponsor: Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] (Introduced 02\/11\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - International Relations Latest Action: House - 02\/11\/2004 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions) Tracker:\n482. H.Res.394 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Recognizing the American Concrete Institute's 100-year contribution as the standards development organization of the concrete industry and for the safe and technologically current construction activity it has enabled, which contributes to the economic stability, quality of life, durability of infrastructure, and international competitiveness of the United States. Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] (Introduced 10\/08\/2003) Cosponsors: (38) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 11\/04\/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-11-04 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10249) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Agreed to in House )\n483. S.3017 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Swain County Settlement Act of 2004 Sponsor: Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] (Introduced 11\/19\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Latest Action: Senate - 11\/19\/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) Tracker:\n484. S.3010 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (Introduced 11\/19\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Action: Senate - 11\/19\/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker:\n485. S.2993 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2004 Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] (Introduced 11\/17\/2004) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works Latest Action: Senate - 11\/17\/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) Tracker:\n486. S.2961 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Qualified Personal Service Corporations Clarification Act of 2004 Sponsor: Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] (Introduced 10\/08\/2004) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Finance Latest Action: Senate - 10\/08\/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) Tracker:\n487. S.2958 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Little Butte\/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] (Introduced 10\/08\/2004) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Latest Action: Senate - 10\/08\/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) Tracker:\n488. S.2941 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) North American Investment Fund Act Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (Introduced 10\/07\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Foreign Relations Latest Action: Senate - 10\/07\/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) Tracker:\n489. S.2924 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Clinical Research Act of 2004 Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] (Introduced 10\/07\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Action: Senate - 10\/07\/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker:\n490. S.2884 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 Sponsor: Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] (Introduced 10\/01\/2004) Cosponsors: (17) Latest Action: House - 10\/04\/2004 Held at the desk. (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-10-01 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10285-10287; text as passed Senate: CR S10286-10287) [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate )\n491. S.2878 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Hoopa-Yurak Settlement Amendment Act of 2004 Sponsor: Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] (Introduced 09\/30\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Indian Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 09\/30\/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker:\n492. S.2875 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) A bill to extend trade benefits to certain tents imported into the United States. Sponsor: Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] (Introduced 09\/30\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Finance Latest Action: Senate - 09\/30\/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) Tracker:\n493. S.2863 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2005 through 2007 Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] (Introduced 09\/29\/2004) Cosponsors: (4) Committees: Senate - Judiciary Latest Action: Senate - 09\/29\/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) Tracker:\n494. S.2862 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Education for All Act of 2004 Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] (Introduced 09\/29\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Foreign Relations Latest Action: Senate - 09\/29\/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) Tracker:\n495. S.2857 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004 Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] (Introduced 09\/29\/2004) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works Latest Action: Senate - 09\/29\/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) Tracker:\n496. S.2845 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (Introduced 09\/23\/2004) Cosponsors: (10) Committee Reports: H. Rept. 108-796 (Conference Report) Latest Action: 12\/17\/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-458. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-10-06 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 96 - 2. Record Vote Number: 199. [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-10-16 [displayText] => Passed\/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 827, S. 2845 is considered passed House as amended. [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-12-08 [displayText] => Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 2. Record Vote Number: 216. [externalActionCode] => 23000 [description] => Resolving Differences )\n497. S.2843 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2004 Sponsor: Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] (Introduced 09\/23\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Indian Affairs Committee Reports: S. Rept. 108-406 Latest Action: Senate - 11\/10\/2004 By Senator Campbell from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 10\/11\/04. Report No. 108-406. (All Actions) Tracker:\nArray ( [actionDate] => 2004-09-30 [displayText] => Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell with amendments. Without written report. [externalActionCode] => 14000 [description] => Introduced )\n498. S.2840 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (Introduced 09\/23\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Governmental Affairs Committee Reports: S. Rept. 108-359 Latest Action: Senate - 09\/27\/2004 By Senator Collins from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 108-359. Additional views filed. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see S.2845, which became Public Law 108-458 on 12\/17\/2004. Tracker:\n499. S.2826 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 Sponsor: Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] (Introduced 09\/21\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Appropriations Committee Reports: S. Rept. 108-354 Latest Action: 09\/22\/2004 See also H.R. 4850. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.4850, which became Public Law 108-335 on 10\/18\/2004. Tracker:\n500. S.2825 \u2014 108th Congress (2003-2004) Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 Sponsor: Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] (Introduced 09\/21\/2004) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Appropriations Committee Reports: S. Rept. 108-353 Latest Action: Senate - 09\/21\/2004 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 708. (All Actions) Notes: VA\/HUD appropriations are Division I in the H.R. 4818 conference report. H.R. 4818, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, became Public Law 108-447 on 12\/8\/2004. 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{"text":"2005-06-28 00:21 UTC Homecoming\nThis weekend was the Gay Pride Parade in Oslo (and pretty much everywhere else, but I live in Oslo, so that's where it was as far as I am concerned).\nThe quite ubiquitous repression of homosexuality, and the quite wide-reaching homophobic tendencies of the world's current cultures and laws, are things that annoy me. I really don't understand why so many people have issues with people who are not \"average\".\nI didn't go to see the parade though. This weekend was host to ARCON21, a festival of, amongst other things, board games and role-playing games. For better or worse I am much more active in my support of gaming minorities than I am sexual minorities.\nARCON21's programme included multiple games of 1856, my favourite board game.\nI didn't go to ARCON21, though. This weekend was my rare opportunity to go LARPing with my old larping buddies from university, so I bought plane tickets to fly to the UK and become a druid again.\nLARPing is probably the clothed activity that I like doing the most. It's fun, it's exciting, it's challenging, it's just brilliant.\nI didn't go LARPing.\nMy flight was over-booked and I was moved to a flight 5 hours later. Not a problem, I thought, I could still make the train to Wales and get a taxi to the camping site. I'd miss the evening's introductory time-in, but that's not always that serious, and I can always meet the party on the way \u2014 my character is a free-lance researcher, after all.\nThe flight I was moved to was delayed an hour by a technical fault. Not too much of a problem, I figure, there's a later train I can catch.\nThe flight was further delayed another hour due to the runway being too busy to accomodate another flight. Still manageable, I decided; after all, the last train to Wales is quite late.\nMy baggage didn't get to Heathrow when I did.\nNo tent. No sleeping bag. No change of clothes. No druid cloak. No character sheet.\nThis weekend was also the going away part for my brother Hal, who is leaving the UK and going to live in Greece. I went to that and played with one of my nieces.\nAll's well that ends well, I guess.\nJump to Latest 2005-11-14 02:13 UTC - Keeping busy again 2005-11-06 09:37 UTC - Pictures: Night sky above Mountain View 2005-10-31 22:11 UTC - Past and Present 2005-10-22 02:36 UTC - In the Line of Duty 2005-10-14 01:37 UTC - Allegiance 2005-10-09 06:45 UTC - The Other Side 2005-10-04 05:32 UTC - New Ground 2005-09-17 11:53 UTC - Window of Opportunity 2005-09-16 01:10 UTC - Message in a Bottle 2005-08-31 10:05 UTC - Cor-ai 2005-08-29 08:59 UTC - Small Victories 2005-08-19 23:39 UTC - Heroes 2005-08-17 21:03 UTC - Fire and Water 2005-08-16 15:46 UTC - Off the Grid 2005-08-01 10:18 UTC - Holiday 2005-07-28 12:24 UTC - My melting hot laptop 2005-07-27 02:40 UTC - Three quarters of a week-long weekend 2005-07-11 00:08 UTC - Moebius 2005-07-09 19:46 UTC - Learning Curve 2005-06-28 00:21 UTC - Homecoming 2005-06-19 20:36 UTC - Time for a second round of sacrifices 2005-06-14 14:39 UTC - One False Step 2005-06-14 00:56 UTC - Death Knell 2005-06-05 00:09 UTC - Spring 2005 Travelog: Part 3 (France) 2005-05-28 11:58 UTC - Spring 2005 Travelog: Part 2 (XTech Talk) 2005-05-25 13:45 UTC - Spring 2005 Travelog: Part 1 (Amsterdam) 2005-05-12 12:08 UTC - Beneath The Surface 2005-04-17 18:27 UTC - Threads 2005-04-15 23:47 UTC - Comments requested on CSS custom control draft 2005-04-06 00:40 UTC - The ABC Railway: Photos from the early days 2005-04-02 12:53 UTC - Foothold 2005-03-20 17:30 UTC - Call an apple an apple 2005-03-18 01:03 UTC - CSS2.1 is CSS2 2005-03-17 23:18 UTC - The Other Guys 2005-03-08 21:18 UTC - XForms myths 2005-03-08 16:05 UTC - Desperate Measures 2005-03-06 12:38 UTC - Winter 2005 Travelog: Part 3 (Ugh) 2005-03-02 14:58 UTC - Winter 2005 Travelog: Part 2 (Versioning) 2005-03-01 04:25 UTC - Winter 2005 Travelog: Part 1 (Snow) Start","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Zru\u0161i\u0165 filtre: Apartm\u00e1ny\nApartm\u00e1ny Lonavala, India\nFiltry: Apartm\u00e1ny\nCozy 1BR Homestay in Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\n118, Heritage Villas, Village Dahivali, Tq- Maval, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nSet just 15 km from Bhushi Dam, Cozy 1BR Homestay in Lonavala offers accommodation in Lonavala with access to a shared lounge, a garden, as well as a shared kitchen. The air-conditioned accommodation is 21 km from Lion's Point. The apartment features 1 bedroom, a TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchenette, and 1 bathroom with a shower. The apartment offers an outdoor pool. Tiger Point is 21 km from Lively 1 Bedroom Cottage. 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Towels and bed linen are featured at Studio Apartment In Lonavala. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 55 km from Studio Apartment In Lonavala.\n83, Mountview Rowhouses Mountview Rowhouses Plot no.2, ShankarNagar, Tungarli, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nLocated in Lonavala, 7 km from Bhushi Dam and 12 km from Lion's Point, Furnished 4BHK Home in Lonavala offers air conditioning. The apartment features 4 bedrooms, a TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchen, and 1 bathroom with a shower. Speaking English and Hindi, staff are always on hand to help at the reception. Tiger Point is 13 km from the apartment. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 69 km from Furnished 4BHK Home in Lonavala.\nElegant 2BHK House in Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\n126\/c, Near Don Bosco School, Tungarli, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nSet 7 km from Bhushi Dam, 13 km from Lion's Point and 13 km from Tiger Point, Elegant 2BHK House in Lonavala offers accommodation located in Lonavala. The air-conditioned apartment consists of 2 bedrooms, a kitchen with dining area, and 2 bathrooms with bath or shower. A TV with cable channels is offered. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 70 km from the apartment.\nVintage 2BHK Home in Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\nG1, Inn One O Five Resort, Old Pune Mumbai Highway, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nVintage 2BHK Home in Lonavala, a property with a garden, is situated in Lonavala, 7 km from Bhushi Dam, 12 km from Lion's Point, as well as 13 km from Tiger Point. The air-conditioned apartment consists of 2 bedrooms, a kitchen with dining area, and 2 bathrooms with shower. A TV with cable channels is available. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 71 km from the apartment.\nSerene 3BHK Villa in Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\n5, Orchid Villa, Gut no 328, Patan, Near Malavali railway station, Tq. Maval, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nLocated in Lonavala in the Maharashtra region, Serene 3BHK Villa in Lonavala has a balcony. The air-conditioned accommodation is 46 km from Pune. The apartment features 3 bedrooms, a TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchen, and 1 bathroom with a shower. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 59 km from the apartment.\n2BHK Mountain View Homestay in Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\n102, Heritage Villas, Village Dahivali, Lonavala, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\n2BHK Mountain View Homestay in Lonavala is located in Lonavala, 15 km from Bhushi Dam, 21 km from Lion's Point, and 21 km from Tiger Point. The air-conditioned apartment consists of 3 bedrooms, a kitchen with dining area, and 1 bathroom with shower. A TV with cable channels is provided. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 63 km from the apartment.\nVibrant 3BHK stay in Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\n32, Bungalow No 32, Kumar Hills Society, Behind Narayani Dham Temple, Tungarli, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nLocated just 7 km from Bhushi Dam, Vibrant 3BHK stay in Lonavala provides accommodation in Lonavala with access to a bar, a garden, as well as a shared kitchen. The air-conditioned apartment consists of 3 bedrooms, a kitchen with dining area, and 1 bathroom with shower. A TV with cable channels is provided. The apartment features a terrace. Lion's Point is 13 km from Vibrant 3BHK stay in Lonavala, while Tiger Point is 13 km away. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 69 km from the accommodation.\nPool View 2BHK Villa in Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\n83, TUNGARLI ROAD, Lonavala, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nSet in Lonavala, 7 km from Bhushi Dam and 12 km from Lion's Point, Pool View 2BHK Villa in Lonavala offers air conditioning. The apartment is 13 km from Tiger Point. The apartment features 2 bedrooms, a TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchen, and 2 bathrooms with a shower. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 69 km from Pool View 2BHK Villa in Lonavala.\n2BHK Pool View in Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\n83, Mountview Rowhouses Plot no.2, ShankarNagar, Tungarli, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nSet in Lonavala, 7 km from Bhushi Dam and 12 km from Lion's Point, 2BHK Pool View in Lonavala offers air conditioning. The apartment features 2 bedrooms, a TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchen, and 1 bathroom with a shower. Tiger Point is 13 km from the apartment. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 69 km from 2BHK Pool View in Lonavala.\nPremium Studio Apartment In Lonavala Malavli - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\nEkvira Devi Road Near Malavli Railway Station, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nLocated in Lonavala, 21 km from Lion's Point and 21 km from Tiger Point, Premium Studio Apartment In Lonavala Malavli offers air conditioning. Situated 16 km from Bhushi Dam, the property features a garden and free private parking. This apartment features 1 bedroom, a kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, a flat-screen TV, a seating area and 1 bathroom. For added convenience, the property can provide towels and bed linen for an extra charge. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 63 km from the apartment.\nTerrace Studio Apartment In Lonavala Malavli - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\nSet in Lonavala, within 21 km of Tiger Point, Terrace Studio Apartment In Lonavala Malavli offers accommodation with air conditioning. With free private parking, the property is 16 km from Bhushi Dam and 21 km from Lion's Point. The apartment has 1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchenette, and a balcony with garden views. For added convenience, the property can provide towels and bed linen for an extra charge. \u00e0 la carte and vegetarian breakfast options are available every morning at the apartment. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 63 km from Terrace Studio Apartment In Lonavala Malavli.\nANUSHKA VILLA Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\nGold Valley, Sector B bungalow #2A\/2B, TUNGARLI, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nLocated in Lonavala, 9 km from Bhushi Dam and 14 km from Lion's Point, ANUSHKA VILLA Lonavala offers air conditioning. This property offers a private pool and free private parking. The apartment is equipped with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a balcony with pool views. Guests can enjoy the indoor pool at the apartment. Tiger Point is 14 km from ANUSHKA VILLA Lonavala. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 72 km from the accommodation.\nElegant 4BHK Homestay in Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\nB1, Near Manshanti, Next To Toll Plaza., Varsoli, Lonavala, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nElegant 4BHK Homestay in Lonavala, a property with a garden, is situated in Lonavala, 15 km from Bhushi Dam, 21 km from Lion's Point, as well as 21 km from Tiger Point. The air-conditioned apartment consists of 4 bedrooms, a kitchen with dining area, and 4 bathrooms with shower. A TV with cable channels is available. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 65 km from the apartment.\nGraceful 2BHK Home, Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\nPlot No.20, Near Toll Naka, Varsoli, Lonavala, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nGraceful 2BHK Home, Lonavala offers accommodation in Lonavala, 21 km from Lion's Point and 21 km from Tiger Point. It is set 16 km from Bhushi Dam and offers a shared kitchen. The air-conditioned apartment consists of 3 bedrooms, a kitchen with dining area, and 1 bathroom with bath or shower. A TV with cable channels is offered. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 66 km from the apartment.\nAlluring 2BHK Dwell in Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\nLocated in Lonavala, 15 km from Bhushi Dam and 21 km from Lion's Point, Alluring 2BHK Dwell in Lonavala offers a garden and air conditioning. The apartment features 2 bedrooms, a TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchenette, and 1 bathroom with a shower. Tiger Point is 21 km from the apartment. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 63 km from Alluring 2BHK Dwell in Lonavala.\nPeaceful 2BHK Homestay, Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\nVilla no 34 2\/3, Chaitanya Villa Divya Hilltop, Nangargaon,, Lonavala, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nSituated in Lonavala, 6 km from Bhushi Dam and 12 km from Lion's Point, Peaceful 2BHK Homestay, Lonavala offers a garden and air conditioning. The apartment is 12 km from Tiger Point. The apartment has 2 bedrooms, a TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchenette, and 1 bathroom with a bath or shower. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 70 km from Peaceful 2BHK Homestay, Lonavala.\nElegant 1BHK Home in Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\nC1, At post: Malavali, Near Malavali station, Patan Visapur Road, Patan, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nBoasting an outdoor swimming pool and a shared kitchen, Elegant 1BHK Home in Lonavala is ideally situated in Lonavala, 17 km from Bhushi Dam and 22 km from Lion's Point. This apartment features air-conditioned accommodation with a balcony. The apartment has 1 bedroom, a TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchen, and 1 bathroom with a shower. Guests can also relax in the shared lounge area. Tiger Point is 22 km from the apartment. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 64 km from Elegant 1BHK Home in Lonavala.\nPremium 3BHK Accommodation in Lonavala - Apartm\u00e1ny, Lonavala, India\nPremium 3BHK Lonavala, Villa B1 Near Manshanti, Next To Toll Plaza., Varsoli, Lonavala, Lonavala (Uk\u00e1za\u0165 hotel na mape)\nPremium 3BHK Accommodation in Lonavala, a property with a bar, a garden and a terrace, is set in Lonavala, 15 km from Bhushi Dam, 21 km from Lion's Point, as well as 21 km from Tiger Point. The air-conditioned apartment consists of 3 bedrooms, a kitchen with dining area, and 1 bathroom with shower. A TV with cable channels is offered. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, 65 km from the apartment.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Building shape inspires new material discovery\n(Nanowerk News) Physicists inspired by the radical shape of a Canberra building have created a new type of material which enables scientists to put a perfect bend in light.\nThe creation of a so-called topological insulator could transform the telecommunications industry's drive to build an improved computer chip using light.\nLeader of the team, Professor Yuri Kivshar from The Australian National University (ANU) said the revolutionary material might also be useful in microscopes, antenna design, and even quantum computers.\n\"There has been a hunt for similar materials in photonics based on large complicated structures,\" said Professor Kivshar, who is the head of the Nonlinear Physics Centre in ANU Research School of Physics and Engineering.\n\"Instead we used a simple, small-scale zigzag structure to create a prototype of these novel materials with amazing properties.\"\nThe structure was inspired by the Nishi building near ANU, which consists of rows of offset zigzag walls.\nAlex Slobozhanyuk (L) and Andrey Miroshnichenko with models of their material structures in front of the Nishi building that inspired them.\nTopological insulators have been initially developed for electronics, and the possibility of building an optical counterpart is attracting a lot of attention.\nThe original zigzag structure of the material was suggested in the team's earlier collaboration with Dr Alexander Poddubny, from Ioffe Institute in Russia, said PhD student Alexey Slobozhanyuk.\n\"The zigzag structure creates a coupling throughout the material that prevents light from travelling through its centre,\" Mr Slobozhanyuk said.\n\"Instead light is channelled to the edges of the material, where it becomes completely localised by means of a kind of quantum entanglement known as topological order.\"\nFellow researcher Dr Andrew Miroshnichenko said the building inspired the researchers to think of multiple zigzags.\n\"We had been searching for a new topology and one day I looked at the building and a bell went off in my brain,\" said fellow researcher Dr Andrey Miroshnichenko.\n\"On the edges of such a material the light should travel completely unhindered, surfing around irregularities that would normally scatter the light.\n\"These materials will allow light to be bent around corners with no loss of signal,\" he said.\nThe team showed that the exceptional attributes of the material are related to its structure, or topology, and not to the molecules it is made from.\n\"In our experiment we used an array of ceramic spheres, although the initial theoretical model used metallic subwavelength particles,\" said Dr Miroshnichenko.\n\"Even though they are very different materials they gave the same result.\"\nIn contrast with other international groups attempting to create topological insulators with large scale structures, the team used spheres that were smaller than the wavelength of the microwaves in their successful experiments.\nDr Poddubny devised the theory when he realised there was a direct analogy between quantum Kitaev's model of Majorana fermions and optically coupled subwavelength scatterers.\nMr Slobozhanyuk said the team could control which parts of the material surface the light is channelled to by changing the polarisation of the light.\n\"This opens possibilities ranging from nanoscale light sources for enhancing microscopes, highly efficient antennas or even quantum computing,\" he said.\n\"The structure couples the two sides of the material, so they could be used as entangled qubits for quantum computing.\"\nSource: Australian National University","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Information Of The Weird\nWhy Do Japanese Mail Order Wives Wish To Get Married To Foreigners?\nWtf Is Happening Today? Buzzfeed Newsletters Can Help!\nSober Affairs: Japan's June Brides Will Tie The Knot Without Toasts\nAsia would-be brides are getting to be interesting and distinctive usually. Pair this picture with Mira Edson Kohler's article criticizing the Expatriation Act, one other immigration-related policy enacted in 1907.\nAnd, notably, Japanese ladies not need husbands to make sure their economic security. Women in Japan understand that kids are essential to every marriage, however they also want to deliver kids into a loving household mail order japanese bride that lives comfortably and doesn't wrestle with anything. It makes Japanese ladies nearly excellent in relation to relationships. Hansei helps with one of the largest relationship issues\u2014inability to apologize and to confess you're wrong.\nWhy Do Japanese Mail Order Wives Need To Get Married To Foreigners?\nThe women's encounters with Hayashi were a rare connection to the house cities that they had left behind; for some, she was their solely remaining human reference to the nation of their birth. All eight ladies she photographed \u2013 now of their 70s and 80s \u2013 had been widowed, and three have since died. For the past yr, Hayashi has needed to put additional visits on maintain as a end result of pandemic.\nOne of us was a former dancing girl from Nagoya who dressed fantastically, and had translucent white skin, and knew everything there was to learn about men, and it was to her we turned every evening with our questions. Between the years of 1947 and 1964, over forty six,000 \"war brides\" immigrated to the United States from Japan after marriage to U.S. servicemen. This movie serves as a fascinating artifact from this period. Army, the footage includes a Japanese spouse talking on to the digicam about her experiences in her new nation. Shot at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, the movie clearly was intended to be despatched again to Japan. [newline]DateinAsia is an excellent and authentic conjugal relationship website made to connect singles with Asians in a family and romantic means. This web site permits members to work with all of its features inside for freed from charge.\nEven though Colombian girls of all ages are warm individuals, profitable their specific hearts is often somewhat tough.\nBuddhist, Shinto, Christian, and non-religious; it's potential to choose the type of the wedding feast day in Japan.\nIf a person married a woman who was in Japan, he might convey his new spouse into the nation legally.\nThere are many strategies to contact your spouse or husband in Japanese, however what is the most surprising is that Western wives shall be imagined to relate to their partners as \"master\" in front of others.\nOn July 9, she went to Wellsboro to interview a pal of her mom, Akiko Hewitt, who ran Akiko's Floral Arts there with her husband, Clark.\nMarry a traditional, educated, well-meaning and laughing girl, a Japanese bride is presumably what you need.\nBoth Mako and Komuro were students at Tokyo's International Christian University on the time they met and have dated for five years. Their joint public announcement and appearance before the press will formally begin betrothal rites, under which Mako will surrender her royal status to marry Komuro, a commoner. Japanese Emperor Akihito's eldest granddaughter \u2014 who's sacrificing her royal standing for love \u2014 will formally announce her engagement in lower than two weeks. In other components of the US, where segregation was still rife, it was harder for Japanese brides to assimilate. One said that she didn't know the place to sit on the racially segregated bus, so she sat in the middle. Just like Hiroko, Atsuko Craft thought that America would give her a brand new and completely different life than in the bombed and devastated Tokyo. We're an all-volunteer effort of devoted employees and interns.\nWhen she tells Kiyoshi that she wants him to be her good friend for as long as she lives, she realizes that \"for that brief second, Taro did not even appear to exist.\" Japanese ladies are probably to continue working even after getting married and having kids, however they don't allow their work ambitions to intrude with their family commitments. A Japanese wife will at all times select household in favor of her profession, however she doesn't need to make any sacrifices \u2014 one of the main skills of Japanese girls for marriage is being able to match anything of their busy schedules. Smart individuals are highly respected in Japan and the parents of Japanese girls make investments plenty of assets into giving their daughters a correct schooling. On top of that, Japanese girls are naturally curious and will never miss an opportunity to learn something new and educate themselves. Even although you and your Japanese bride come from completely totally different worlds, you can see lots in frequent just because Japanese ladies have more knowledge and interests than most women in the world. The wedding attire for a conventional Shinto bride is a parade of incredible fashion with a number of changes throughout.\nIs it rude to hug in Japan?\nBest not greet a Japanese person by kissing or hugging them (unless you know them extremely well). While Westerners often kiss on the cheek by way of greeting, the Japanese are far more comfortable bowing or shaking hands. In addition, public displays of affection are not good manners.\nAbout one-fifth of males are now consigned to irregular contract jobs that supply little stability or potential for development. \"It's so apparent for a lot of ladies who've jobs that it's very troublesome to find a man who is available to be a caretaker within the household,\" stated Kumiko Nemoto, a professor of sociology at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies.\nWtf Is Going On Today? Buzzfeed Newsletters Can Help!\nHe desires to take his family again to Japan before his kids forget what it means to be Japanese. Hana reflects on his departure and realizes it's too late for her to instill Japanese qualities in her own daughter, which Hana regrets. Ellen Davis is the good-hearted spouse of a surgeon and one of many few white people who befriend the Japanese characters on this story. She transports Hana and Taro to the internment camp and give them sure provisions to make their stay more snug.\nHow do Japanese show affection?\nDisplays of Affection in Japan\nAsian couples don't usually express affection towards each other in public. Public displays of affection between members of the opposite sex'such as kissing, hugging and holding hands \u2014 are considered rude. Even families rarely touch, hug or display physical affection in public.\nShe goes through with the marriage to him, though, because she has promised to take action. Taro works hard, protects his household, and stays true to Hana, despite the fact that he knows that Hana doesn't love him.\nSober Affairs: Japan's June Brides Will Tie The Knot With Out Toasts\n\"I suppose my mom had an inkling, however I thought my father would undoubtedly not accept it,\" Ryo informed BuzzFeed News. \"I was prepared to be disowned by my parents... and if my mother and father were not attending, there was no level in having a ceremony.\"\nHow much is a Japanese bride?\nHow much does a Japanese bride cost? The whole experience of finding a bride from Japan will cost you from $4,000 to $20,000. This price includes all the money you will spend on a dating site, the gifts and flowers you will send to the woman, as well as the cost of traveling to Japan to meet her.\nAs the story unfolds, the hurtful slights and more severe discrimination towards Japanese Americans accumulate in a gradual stream. Taro speaks of how when he first came to the United States, he was humiliated in school because of his poor English expertise. (He labored exhausting to grasp English, a skill which Hana by no means appears to accumulate.) When Taro tries to lease a house he is refused many instances by white landlords who offer the flimsiest of excuses to justify shutting him out. This is racism pure and simple, primarily based not on what a person does but what she or he is. There could not have been an outright ban on Asians using the pool, however there was a de facto segregation that was understood by everyone. She doesn't inform them that she has modified her courting habits, tossing apart her Japanese boyfriends to date Joe. [newline]Joe merely seems on the door one evening; the relationship blossoms; and at some point Hana wakes up to discover Mary has eloped. First, there is the bodily distance as Mary strikes out of the state.\nAnd so they depart, constituting one of many largest outflows of women employees in the world. But the potential hazard in mail-order marriages lies within the unequal distribution of power.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Concerts and tickets\nConcerts and music workshops. Take a look and choose your favourites.\nCzech Phil subscription and special concerts. Public dress rehearsals and Advent concerts.\n127th Season Artists-In-Residence\nMagdalena Ko\u017een\u00e1 and Sir Simon Rattle with three Rudolfinum programmes.\nTours and festivals\nOrchestra tour and performances abroad and on domestic stages.\nAll about individual tickets and subscriptions. How and where to buy. Discounts. Gift vouchers. 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And individual departments of the Czech Philharmonic.\nCzech Philharmonic \u2022 Season Opening Concert\nThe season opens with one of the most iconic 20th century works. Dmitri Shostakovich refused evacuate from Leningrad, surrounded by the German army, and wrote a new symphony, the premiere of which was broadcast on radio during the siege in 1942. Semyon Bychkov has close family ties to the event \u2013 his mother lived through the siege in Leningrad.\nDmitri Shostakovich\nSymphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 (\"Leningrad\") (69')\nSemyon Bychkov conductor\nCzech Philharmonic\nInterview with Maestro Bychkov\nRudolfinum \u2014 Dvo\u0159\u00e1k Hall\n29 Sep 2021 Wednesday 7.30pm\nCan't order online\n30 Sep 2021 Thursday 7.30pm\nTakt 1\nPrice from 300 to 1900 K\u010d Tickets and contact information\nCustomer Service of Czech Philharmonic\nE-mail: info@czechphilharmonic.cz\nCustomer service is available on weekdays from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.\nThe concerts are held under the auspices of the Minister of Culture.\nCelebrating both his fifth season as Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Czech Philharmonic and his 70th birthday, Semyon Bychkov will celebrate his birthday with three concerts in November pairing Beethoven's Fifth with Shostakovich's Fifth. It is a season which opens in Prague with the official concert to mark the Czech Republic's Presidency of the EU and continues with concert performances of Dvo\u0159\u00e1k's Rusalka as part of the Dvo\u0159\u00e1kova Prague International Music Festival. Later in the season, Bychkov will conduct Rusalka at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.\nBychkov's tenure at the Czech Philharmonic was initiated in 2018 with concerts in Prague, London, New York and Washington marking the 100th anniversary of Czechoslovak independence. With the culmination of The Tchaikovsky Project in 2019, Bychkov and the Orchestra turned their focus to Mahler. In 2022, Pentatone has already released two discs in the ongoing complete symphonic cycle \u2013 Mahler's Fourth and Fifth Symphonies.\nBychkov's repertoire spans four centuries. The unique combination of innate musicality and rigorous Russian pedagogy ensure that his performances are highly anticipated. In addition to being a guest with the major orchestras and opera houses across Europe and the US, Bychkov holds honorary titles with the BBC Symphony Orchestra \u2013 with whom he appears annually at the BBC Proms \u2013 and the Royal Academy of Music from whom he recently received an Honorary Doctorate. In 2015, he was named \"Conductor of the Year' by the International Opera Awards.\nBychkov began recording for Philips in 1989 and released discs with the Berlin Philharmonic, Bavarian Radio, Royal Concertgebouw, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic and Orchestre de Paris. Subsequently a series of benchmark recordings with WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne included a complete cycle of Brahms Symphonies, together with works by Strauss, Mahler, Shostakovich, Rachmaninov, Verdi, Glanert and H\u00f6ller. His 1992 recording of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin was BBC's Radio 3's Building a Library recommended recording (2020); Wagner's Lohengrin was BBC Music Magazine's Record of the Year (2010); and Schmidt's Symphony No. 2 with the Vienna Philharmonic was BBC Music Magazine's Record of the Month (2018).\nIn common with the Czech Philharmonic, Bychkov has one foot firmly in the culture of the East and the other in the West. Born in St Petersburg in 1952, he emigrated to the United States in 1975 and has lived in Europe since the mid-1980's. Singled out for an extraordinarily privileged musical education from the age of 5, Bychkov studied piano before winning his place at the Glinka Choir School where, aged 13, he received his first lesson in conducting. He was 17 when he was accepted at the Leningrad Conservatory to study with the legendary Ilya Musin and, within three years had won the influential Rachmaninov Conducting Competition. Denied the prize of conducting the Leningrad Philharmonic, Bychkov left the former Soviet Union in 1975. He returned in 1989 as Principal Guest Conductor of the St Petersburg Philharmonic and, the same year, was named Music Director of the Orchestre de Paris. In 1997, Bychkov was appointed Chief Conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, and in 1998, Chief Conductor of the Dresden Semperoper.\nSymphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 (\"Leningrad\")\nModerato (poco allegretto)\nIn the life of Dmitri Shostakovich, the Second World War came on the heels of a period that was no less dramatic. In the latter half of the 1930s during the \"Great Purge\", the Stalin regime rid itself of more than a million of its ideological enemies amongst intellectuals, politicians, and members of the military. These events drastically afflicted Shostakovich's birthplace Leningrad. The victims of the political terror included Shostakovich's friends the stage director Meyerhold and Marshal Tukhachevsky. After Stalin attended the opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District in January 1936, an article appeared in Pravda with the notorious headline Muddle Instead of Music, and it seemed that Shostakovich's arrest was inevitable. Ultimately he was not arrested either before or after the war, but fear and anxiety pursued the composer nearly to the end of his life. Stalin's relationship with Shostakovich was almost incomprehensibly ambivalent, and that relationship was also an important factor in the composer's life and work. Stalin subjected Shostakovich to public humiliation and harassment while at almost the same time showering him with the highest honours and titles.\nShostakovich himself said he began thinking about the seventh of his 15 symphonies even before the war, and when the Germans arrived at the edge of Leningrad in early September 1941, the first movement was already finished, and he was hard at work on the others. During the months that followed, he wrote the next two movements in the besieged city, then he finished the finale in Kuybyshev (today Samara), where he and his whole family had been evacuated in the middle of October, and where the Seventh Symphony was first performed in March 1942. Soon after the premiere, the story of this work began to live a life of its own, and Stalin's propaganda tirelessly exploited the work's image as a symbol of the German occupation and of Russian resilience. It is not without interest that the composition very quickly became popular in the countries of the Western allies as well, and it served their purposes as part of their anti-Hitler political marketing. Ultimately, it was the famed conductor Arturo Toscanini who won the hotly contested rights for the first Western performance, and the symphony was first heard on American soil almost a month before it was heard in Leningrad itself. The popularity of the Seventh Symphony was soon carried over to the person of the composer himself, and it is likely that this attention from the West fanned the flames of Stalin's intolerance.\nShostakovich himself took little interest in the spontaneous popularity of this work. Through no fault of the composer, the Leningrad Symphony had been turned into a political tool that had little if anything to do with his personal convictions. It is paradoxical that the war of all things gave Shostakovich an opportunity to delve fearlessly into the feelings that had been troubling him long before the German invasion. This is also documented by the words of the author Ilya Ehrenburg, who recalled the wartime years as a period of relative creative freedom for Soviet artists: \"It was possible to portray sorrow and destruction\". Shostakovich often spoke of his symphonies including the Seventh as requiems for all the heroes who were never honoured. \"The majority of my symphonies are tombstones. Too many of our people died and were buried in places unknown to anyone. I'm willing to write a composition for each of the victims, but that's impossible, and that's why I dedicate my music to them all.\"\nIn Leningrad, the city that gave the symphony its name, the circumstances of the first performance were extraordinarily dramatic. At the time, the Germans had already kept Leningrad under siege for nearly a year with devastating effects, and its residents were suffering from the lack of everything a person needs to survive, from food to electricity. Already by then, the number of victims was in the hundreds of thousands. The only orchestra that remained in the city was the Leningrad Radio Orchestra led by the conductor Karl Eliasberg. Of the ensemble's original 40 members, only about 15 remained; the rest had died of hunger or were sent to the front. Nonetheless, performing the symphony there was a matter of the highest priority, so even the top authorities in Leningrad made every effort to ensure that the concert took place. Understandably, the musical quality of the performance was not comparable to earlier ones whether in Russia or the USA. The atmosphere, however, was unique. The ovation lasted nearly an hour, and people were weeping. \"Some wept because it was the only way to express their emotion, others heard a reflection of their everyday lives in the music, still others were weeping for those they had lost, and some were just moved that they were able to go to the Philharmonia and listen to music\", wrote the historian Anna Reid, quoting one of the witnesses. The concert was broadcast on the radio, and according to available reports, among those listening were even the German soldiers outside the city. Many years later, a few of them sought out the conductor Eliasberg and reminisced about that day: \"When we heard this music, we said to ourselves\u2014for God's sake, who is it that we are bombarding? We realised that we could never conquer Leningrad. Its inhabitants were driven by a powerful will to survive that was mightier than hunger, fear, and death.\"\nInitially, the composer gave programmatic titles to the individual movements of the symphony, but he soon crossed them out, so only the tempo indications of the movements remained. Shostakovich was very opposed to the Leningrad Symphony being interpreted as a musical description of the German occupation. That does not mean, however, that there is even a single bar of the composition that is not permeated by the war. Before Shostakovich abandoned Leningrad, he played the first three movements on the piano for his friends the theatre critics Isaak Glikman and Ivan Sollertinsky with the noise of the ongoing bombardment in the background. During the discussion afterwards, all three realised how remarkably the music corresponded to the environment in which they were then living.\nThe Leningrad Symphony is one of Shostakovich's longest works. The first movement alone lasts nearly 30 minutes, and the whole symphony is about an hour and a quarter long. The first movement, Allegretto, begins with a majestic theme in the strings accompanied by the woodwinds. The opening is followed by a calmer passage dominated by a lyrical line for the flute and ending with a dialogue between the piccolo and a solo violin. The most famous passage of the entire symphony now arrives abruptly: a rhythmical march theme with a structure reminiscent of Ravel's Bolero and a melody based on the tune of a popular aria from Leh\u00e1r's operetta The Merry Widow. That fact is seemingly the origin of the frequent interpretation of the \"march\" as the motif of the German invasion. The 22-bar theme is repeated 12 times, and the instrumentation and dynamics build up gradually, growing into the monumental sound of the full orchestra. The opening sequence familiar from the beginning of the movement now returns with the majestic passage followed by the lyrical episode, now represented by a bassoon solo. The opening theme is heard again, then the march motif returns in the brief coda, this time played only by percussion and solo trumpet.\nThe two middle movements, Moderato (poco allegretto) and Adagio, are very similar in mood: lyrical and calm, evoking nostalgia. In the second movement, there are discernible dance rhythms, while according to Shostakovich, the third movement is intended to depict Leningrad with the sun setting on its streets and the banks of the Neva. The fourth movement, Allegro non troppo, begins with a quiet melodic theme played softly, but the thunderous sound of the full orchestra soon makes itself heard. The character of the finale is fierce, determined, and victorious. The triumphantly optimistic forte in C major is disturbed only by the worrying sound of drums and tympani in the background\u2014evil is still present, and one must remain on guard against it.\nThe best of the Rudolfinum\n5 times a year directly to your e-mail.\nJoin 9500+ readers.\nYour e-mail is safe with us. 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{"text":"S. Korea, Costa Rica elevate ties to 'action-oriented comprehensive partnership' Updated: 2021-11-24 07:17:44 KST\nSouth Korea and Costa Rica have agreed to elevate their ties to an 'action-oriented, comprehensive partnership.'\nThe decision was announced at a summit between President Moon Jae-in and his Costa Rican counterpart Carlos Alvarado at the Blue House on Tuesday.\n\"The two countries will now become closer. I look forward to substantial and concrete achievements in various fields, including the environment, digitalization, science technology and infrastructure.\"\nPresident Alvarado is on a four-day state visit to South Korea on the invite of President Moon, ahead of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties next year.\nThe leaders agreed on the need for digital and eco-friendly cooperation for the recovery from the pandemic vowing to develop partnerships in line with South Korea's New Deal initiative and Costa Rica's \"3D\" policy of Digitalization, De-carbonization and Decentralization.\n\"Costa Rica seeks to deepen cooperation with South Korea in areas which it has a leading foothold like science technology innovation, tourism, aerospace, hydrogen cells and electric mobility. I hope South Korea perceives Costa Rica as a strategic partner.\"\nThe two sides also agreed to expand trade and investment based on the South Korea-Central America free trade deal that took effect earlier this year for inclusive and sustainable development.\nCosta Rica's president also reaffirmed support for South Korea's efforts to achieve complete denuclearization and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.\nSouth Korea and Costa Rica also inked MOUs for joint research in science and technology, cooperation to foster digital government policies and to share technology in the environmental sector.\nKim Min-ji, Arirang News.\nReporter : kimmj@arirang.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Home \/ High School News \/ Placing wrestlers in all but one weight class helped Bucs regain top honors\nPlacing wrestlers in all but one weight class helped Bucs regain top honors\nAnother incredible year inside Walsh Jesuit High School's athletic dome is in the books. Some of the nation's top talent have entered the national fray. Some have added to their legacy. Some have made Ironman tournament history.\nBlair Academy's Frank Mattiace (right) used this five-point move in the first period to defeat Seth Calvert of Broken Arrow (Okla.), 6-1, in their 195-pound championship match.\nAll of them put on a great show, Dec. 10-11, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.\nOn the team side of the ledger, Blair Academy (previously ranked No. 2 in WIN's preseason poll) held off a run by St. Edward, which was top-ranked. The Eagles, who eventually had two champs \u2014 including OW Dean Heil \u2014 and 11 placewinners, actually took a brief lead during the semifinals.\nBut Blair's guys \u2014 three champs and 13 placewinners \u2014 had a steady pace with both top-end talent scoring major points, and in their balance with lower placers contributing as well.\nDay I was relatively quiet. Upsets were less prevalent than last year, when there just happened to be a glut of talented freshmen who went unseeded and upset the apple cart. But, like always, the quarterfinals on Day II started the fireworks. There were dominating performances, upsets, and pivotal scrambles all in the center of raucous fans.\nThe following are the weight-by-weight recaps.\nChampionship: Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. Matthew Kolodzik (Miami Valley School, Ohio), 3-2 \u2014 Valencia, who was ranked at 113 pounds, dropped down and was never really in trouble against Kolodzik. Valencia wasn't flashy, but he showed perseverance uncommon for a freshman. He trailed in several bouts, only to rally late and get his hand raised.\n\"There was some pressure, sure,\" said Valencia. \"But I've wrestled in a lot of big tournaments growing up. So I was used to it.\"\nNotes: The California boys, Zahid Valencia and a Johnson Mai, each posted two falls on the first day; \u2022 Pittsburgh Central Catholic's Vincenzo Joseph recorded the biggest upset by pinning the fifth-seed Tommy Pawelski.\nChampionship: Nathan Tomasello (CV Calif., Ohio) dec. Joey McKenna (Blair Academy, N.J.), 3-2 \u2014 Tomasello started the scoring with a big double that slammed McKenna to the mat. He then fended off a near takedown on an inside trip by McKenna late in the bout, and held on for his second Ironman title.\n\"I train to grind out matches,\" said Tomasello, \"I can win late because I strive to be in the better shape than my opponents, and it came into play here.\"\nNotes: Zeke Moisey of Bethlehem, Pa., looked good in beating Illinois state champ Johnny Jimenez. He looked to have a good shot at the finals after hitting a standing cradle on Tomasello in the semis. But Tomasello stormed back to win after digging out of a 5-0 hole.\n\u2022 Second-seeded J.R. Wert of Christiansburg, Va., was upset by Aaron Assad of Brecksville, Ohio.\nChampionship: George DiCamillo (St. Ignatius, Ohio) dec. Ryan Taylor (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 11-4 \u2014 DiCamillo and Taylor have wrestled many times, including in last year's Ironman finals. So most expected this to be a close, tentative bout. But DiCamillo came out guns blazing. He used a couple sets of back points to open things up, ultimately earning an 11-4 victory.\n\"I feel a lot different than last year,\" said DiCamillo, who signed with the University of Virginia. \"The pressure is off. I just want to go out on the mat and have fun. And that's what I did.\" DiCamillo joins an elite fraternity of three-time Ironman champions.\nNotes: Third-place Ivan McClay of Washington, Ohio, was the surprise semifinalist, beating Walsh's Cory Stainbrook in quarters. McClay then had a valiant effort in a 1-0 semis loss to DiCamillo.\n\u2022 Fifth-place finisher Godwin Nyama had a terrific first day. First, he took out Blair's PJ Klee in an opening round. Then, he majored Montini's Kevon Powell.\nDean Heil overcame a 4-3 third-period deficit when the St. Ed's 126-pounder pinned No. 1 Jimmy Gulibon of Derry (Pa.), racking up tourney O.W. honors.\nChampionship: Dean Heil (St. Edward, Ohio) pinned Jimmy Gulibon (Derry Area, Pa.), 4:19 \u2014 Trailing 4-3 halfway through the third period, Heil countered a Gulibon shot and stepped over him for the fall and Outstanding Wrestling honors in upsetting the top-ranked Gulibon.\n\"I trained the same way, who failed to place last year after reaching the Ironman finals in 2009, when he lost to DiCamillo. \"But I scouted, I prepared. And I was focused. I thought if I could win this tournament, I could get the No. 1 ranking.\"\nNotes: The hot-and-cold Dean Heil was scalding this weekend. He had the only takedown in a 3-1 win over Joey Dance of Christiansburg, Va.. Then used a four-point move to knock out Cox, Va., native Brandon Jeske, 4-2. Before the finals, Gulibon was dominant with a fall, two techs, and a 10-3 win over Nathan Kraisser of Centennial, Md.\n\u2022 A talented sophomore, Walsh's Mike Kostandaras upset previous Ironman placer, David Jeffery, of Parkersburg South, W. Va.. Blair Academy's Max Hvolbeck, who finished seventh, and used two nearfall points to edge Micah Jordan of St. Paris, Graham.\nChampionship: Randy Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) dec. Edgar Bright (St. Edward, Ohio), 5-2 \u2014 In a match with two proficient riders, Cruz was always in control, using a nice deep single early and shutting Bright down the rest of the way.\n\"I always think I've had the ability,\" said Cruz, won the Medoza Award for most team points accrued by an individual, posting three falls, a major and two decisions. \"I just kept working hard and it's finally paid off.\"\nNotes: Blair Academy's Mark Grey, who finished fourth, controlled Joey Ward of Moeller, Ohio, in a high-profile match-up. Cruz then did the unthinkable and took out Grey. Using a great leg ride in which he scored nearfall, Cruz was able to shut down Grey, to the tune of a 9-4 win.\n\u2022 In the semis, Bright controlled the match with three-time California state champ, Alex Cisneros of Selma High before a late point put it into overtime. In the ultimate tie-break, and in one of the most suspenseful bouts, Bright sunk a half in to get nearfall points and the win.\nChampionship: Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) pinned No. 16 Austin Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.), 4:42 \u2014 Mathews is known for his scrambling ability. But Skonieczny wouldn't let that be a factor. After a couple of takedowns, Skon was in on another shot when Mathews tried to funk. At 4:42 in the third, a non-controlled fall was called while in neutral.\nOn wrestling Mathews unorthodox style, Skonieczny said, \"I've seen him wrestle a bunch of times at club duals. I wanted to create clean angles and finish quick to stop him from scrambling.\"\nNotes: Skonieczny has finished first, third and first in his last three Ironmans.\n\u2022 Angelo Amenta, a returning placer from Oregon Clay, Ohio, took out Marmion, Ill., native Angelo Silvestro, who was third at Fargo this summer.\n\u2022 Mathews rolled back a nearside cradle on Oklahoma State-signee Chase Ferman of Broken Arrow, Okla., for the fall.\nChampionship: Dylan Milonas (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Blake Kastl (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 5-3 OT \u2014 In a gutsy performance, Milonas just wouldn't be denied. Trailing 3-1 in the third, he had what looked like to be a sure takedown not called. That would have broken the spirits of most. But Milonas kept attacking and got the tying score with just five seconds remaining to force overtime, where he kept the pressure on and got the win.\n\"I stay focused in tight matches,\" said Milonas, who did not place last year. \"I have the endurance from working out with the best training partners in the country. I just have to stay focused and everything will take care of itself.\"\nNotes: In one of the bigger surprises of the quarters, Jake Faust of Lexington, Ohio, handled Joey Lavallee of Reno, Nev., 7-1. But Blake Kastl would win that side of the bracket in a tight semi with Faust, 3-1.\n\u2022 In a match-up of talented sophomores, Milonas rode out the third period for a 1-0 win over Jack Clark of McDonogh, Md.. He then ousted Ohio state champion, Zach Dailey, 7-5.\nChampionship: Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.), 2-0 \u2014 In a battle of two supremely offensive wrestlers, neither could get much going. Martinez threw the kitchen sink at Bo, but Jordan's length was to his advantage. Each wrestler took neutral with their respective choices and a second-period Jordan takedown was the only score of the bout.\n\"I knew (Martinez) was dangerous in upper-body situations,\" said Jordan. \"My match plan was to get him tired and capitalize on an opening. I was able to do that with a head-inside single in the second period.\"\nNotes: St. Ed's Matt Van Curen knocked off No. 4-seed Nick Babcock of Broomfield, Colo. The top three seeds rolled, racking up bonus-point wins in a number of matches.\nChampionship: Isaac Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Geordan Speiller (Pine Castle Christian, FL), 5-2 \u2014 Isaac became the second Jordan in a row to win the title. He wrestled soundly and was in little danger in the final.\n\"I felt great,\" Jordan said. \"Last year I had a hamstring problem, but this year I was completely healthy. I have great workout partners to make me better, and I was prepared for this tournament.\"\nNotes: There were many kids that struggled making weight for the first time. One of which was Hopewell, Va., native Cody Allala, who became the tournament's biggest Day I sacrifice. He looked dominant early, but utterly faded as the match wore on, losing 7-5 to Massillon's Josh Arrendale, one match before the quarterfinals.\n\u2022 Speaking of fading, two-time Illinois state champ, Dylan Reel of Washington, Ill., was taken to overtime by St. Ed's Jacob Davis. Reel looked fatigued as he gave up a takedown from front headlock rather easily. Pine Castle's Geordan Speiller, a Fargo Greco-Roman Champ, then took out Davis, 9-2.\nChampionship: Mark Martin (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 2-1 \u2014 Morris rode out the entire second period and looked to have an Ironman title all wrapped up. With under ten seconds remaining, Morris seemingly relaxed for a moment when Martin shot a double for the winning score.\n\"He's (Morris) strong, and great defensively. He's hard to get out of position,\" Martin said. \"I tried to get him to open up, and the shot came late in the match. I did what I do best, shoot a double.\"\nNotes: Morris, adjusting to his new, higher weight class, had a couple of close bouts in outlasting two Pennsylvania state placewinners. First he beat Austin Coniker of Pitt CC, 1-0. And in a tense semifinal, Elliott Riddick of Bethlehem, Pa., scored the only takedown before the match went to overtime tied at 2-2. In the tiebreaker, Morris was on bottom and forced a reversal for the win.\n\u2022 Riddick had the most takedowns in the tournament: 29.\nChampionship: Huston Evans (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Domenic Abounader (St. Edward, Ohio), 3-2 \u2014 Evans won a close 3-2 affair, but was never in trouble. He controlled the bout.\n\"I took second last year. So it was good to get a title,\" said Evans, who is down a weight this year. \"I feel good. I'm not cutting much at all. I feel quicker, stronger and I have all my stamina.\"\nNotes: B.J. Toal, brother of University of Missouri starter, Zach, was a game opponent for Evans in the semis. The Troy Christian (Ohio) prep held Evans to a 5-2 decision before losing.\n\u2022 Abounader, who recently came off of football, looked a little rusty. But didn't face much resistance in getting to the finals, especially after Chaz Gresham of Goshen, Ohio, was injured in his Round of 16 victory. An ankle injury kept him from competing in the quarters on Day II.\nChampionship: Frank Mattiace (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Seth Calvert (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 6-1 \u2014 Mattiace parlayed a first-period five-pointer into a championship.\n\"He went low ankle and when I countered, the cradle was there,\" Mattiace said of his big move.\" When asked on his improvement, he noted the change of environment, \"Over the past year at Blair, I've really picked it up. I love the school and the atmosphere in the room. It gives me confidence.\"\nNotes: The match of the semifinals at this weight was James Suvak of St. Eds edging Massillon Perry's JoJo Tayse, 1-0, in what could be a prelude to the Ohio state finals.\nChampionship: Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) dec. AJ Vizcarrando (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 3-2 \u2014 Snyder had beaten Vizcarrando in both National Prep and Mount Mat Madness finals last year. They know each other well. Snyder was able to make his lone takedown hold up.\n\"People think it makes it tougher for me because he learns what I do,\" said Snyder, who hasn't lost a match in high school. His only loss ever came in the Fargo Greco finals.\n\"But I learned about him too. I know his technique more. He's good, so we're always going to have good matches.\"\nNotes: In an odd bout in the semis, Ty Walz of St. Eds was close to scoring over and over again. But when Vizcarrando looked dead-to-rights, he managed to get out of danger at the last moment. Late in the third, he used an arm drag and big mat return to score the decisive points.\nChampionship: Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Greg Kuhar (St. Edward, Ohio), 3-1: Black ran his all-time record vs. Kuhar to 5-0, with his second Ironman title.\n\"It was good to double up here at Ironman,\" Black said. \"It's one of the best tournaments and one of my biggest goals. I wanted to go out there and push the pace and I think I did that in every match.\"\nNotes: In what might be some kind of Ironman record, Black pinned his way to the finals.\n\u2022 Kuhar majored Wyoming Seminary's fab freshman Michael Johnson, the Fargo finalist.\n(This article appeared in the December 23, 2011 issue of WIN. Click on \"Subcribe to WIN\" button or call our office at 1-888-305-0606 to order a subscription.)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"filed: November 17, 2018 \u2022 New York\nFenner 2019 final budget approved, includes tax increase\nIn 2018, the windmills were assessed at $25 million, which was in-line with the company's agreement with the town 15 years ago. Canastota Wind Power challenged the assessment as being excessive, stating that it felt the assessment should be only $4 million. After months of legal wrangling, and state supreme court judge who sided with the town of Fenner's argument, the company accepted an assessment of $11 million on its wind farm.\nCredit: By Jason Emerson, Editor | Eagle News | www.eaglenewsonline.com ~~\nThe Fenner town board unhappily approved its 2019 final town budget this week \u2013 a budget that includes a town tax rate increase of 66 cents per every $1,000 of assessed value over last year's tax rate.\n\"We cut here and there and everywhere \u2026 unfortunately [the tax rate] is up 66 cents from last year,\" said Supervisor Dave Jones at the board's Nov. 14 regular monthly meeting.\nThe total 2019 budget is $967,731.42, with $415,732.10 to be raised by taxes.\n\"The amount to be raised by taxes was $12,000 less than last year, but because of the windmill assessment [reduction], there wasn't much we could do,\" Jones said.\nJones was referring to the revaluation of the Fenner Wind Farm tax assessment at $13 million less than last year \u2013 an action taken by the town earlier this year to resolve a lawsuit between the town and Canastota Wind Power, LLC, the owners of the windmills.\nSource: By Jason Emerson, Editor | Eagle News | www.eaglenewsonline.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Contents may be not!\nAlmost-Carnot Heat Engine\nClosed Cycle Putput Engine\nCustard Rocket\nDigital Solar Kiln\nDonut Piston\ndouble helix shaped turbine\nDoubleDisk Electric Motor\nDrive shaft and axle engine\nDual Heat Recovery Engine\nproduct:engine\ncream filled.\nIf you were to use a ball-on-a-stick as a piston you'd notice that, no matter how much you move the stick around, the ball still retains contact with the cylinder walls as a circular line.\nThis idea is to lop off the top and bottom of the ball, leaving just enough to cope with the angular movement of the connecting rod (stick), eliminating both wristpin and piston-guide skirt, leaving a very lightweight one-piece piston\/conrod.\nA compression \"collar\" fitted to the curvature of the piston wall provides the functionality of compression rings. Unlike compression rings which are very tightly expanded against the cylinder wall, the compression collar is only as tight as it needs to be at any given time. Passages lead from the piston crown to the gap between piston wall and collar, so while the collar by itself is just sprung tightly enough to effectively seal against the -14psi of the intake stroke, the higher pressures of the other strokes push it against the cylinder wall proportionally to the pressure inside the combustion chamber.\nNote that \"donut\" is just a convenience. Obviously the shape of the piston wall surface is defined by mounting an imaginary disk on top of the conrod and seeing what shape it traces as the conrod moves. If the piston is allowed to spin (to even out wear from side loading) then it's a true spheric equatorial section. If not then the necessary structure is reduced to a \"bow tie\" cross-sectional surface formed by wobbling the imaginary disk only in one plane.\nFor example, a piston with a 3.5\" bore, 4\" stroke with a 6\" conrod would require about 37\u00ba of movement which would make the piston wall about an inch wide at its widest points (along the plane of conrod travel).\n... no reason, I just thought it was neat.\n\u2014 FlyingToaster, Sep 02 2011\nzz machine http:\/\/www.youtube....watch?v=ddIFVg0oDDg\nMesmerizing http:\/\/www.pjrobert...\/foursphericons.php\nParker Hannafin http:\/\/www.parker.c...0MOTORS&Wtky=MOTORS\npatented 30 years ago for use in bent-axis hydraulic pump\/motors [FlyingToaster, Sep 05 2011]\nhere's one http:\/\/thekneeslide...-piston-two-stroke\/\nI think it's thicker than it needs to be. [FlyingToaster, Oct 04 2012]\nCool visual but wouldn't it wear out very quickly with so little contact area?\n\u2014 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Sep 02 2011\nIt actually has quite a bit of contact area... just not all at the same time: the piston wobbles along with the conrod on its way up and down (though at TDC and BDC it's flat) so the contact circle is spread out across the curvature of the side.\nOn some engines the piston-head and\/or cylinder is tilted a little to spread out the side-loading from the compression and combustion stroke more evenly.\nThe piston could also be allowed to spin freely on top of the conrod to even wear.\n(As a technical aside, an equatorial spheric section as the post describes, lends itself to the freely spinning piston.\nIf the piston and conrod are truly one solid piece, the top and bottom of the piston are more accurately shaped as elliptical rather than circular; since the conrod (and thus the piston) only moves angularly in one plane, the further away from that plane the side of the piston is, the less curvy it has to be, in fact the cross-section would\/could be a bow-tie)\nhmmm, I've seen something like this somewhere...\nI found a pump that (looks like it) might use this idea: the piston's basically a ball... but it uses regular looking compression rings which doesn't make sense since the fuel would just slide between the rings at high angular displacement. [edit: took another look, see my next anno]\nI think I found what it was your idea reminded me of, [link] 1. It's nothing close but well worth a look still... and if you want a chuckle, google sphericon piston.\nand [link] 2 was just too cool not to post too\nAh here we go, Parker-Hannafin uses the same principle in their line of hydraulic \"elbow\" pump-motors: two turning plates angled to each other, hinged pistons extruding from one, poking into cylinders on the other... there's not much angular play though.\n... and [2f] I always get a kick out of that.\nThis would be good for a pump, but not so good for an internal combustion engine.\nThe problem is going to be lubrication, and sealing.\nMost conventional cylindrical pistons have 2, 3, sometimes 4 rings (1 & 2 compression, oil control, scraper).\nThe spheroid is going to have a single point of circumferential contact which will change constantly; \"rings\" per se are therefore impracticable.\nAlso, the rings accommodate thermal expansion in the piston and block.\nFor a ceramic piston and block, however, this might work well.\nA further idea would be to make the big end not in the form of a journal bearing but as a captive balljoint, This would allow the piston and conrod to rotate about its principal axis, equalising wear.\nA 2-stroke design with Schnurle porting and a truly hemispherical head would be an attractive concept.\n[+] for innovative thinking, even if of doubtful practicality.\n\u2014 8th of 7, Sep 02 2011\nInstead of compression rings, a compression collar which follows the piston wall curvature; see paragraph 3, got the seal covered as well (rather nicely if I do say so myself).\nTentatively, the collar fits into 2 ring grooves, one at top the other at the bottom. Pressure is equalized between the combustion chamber and the tiny gap between piston wall and collar via small holes in the piston crown. So during the compression and combustion stroke the section of collar that happens to be crank-side at the time is forced outwards. During the exhaust stroke not so much, and during the intake stroke not at all, but the collar is pre-sprung to be able to seal against minus one atmosphere.\nLubrication I wasn't going to bother with posting, but one idea is if we make it a squishy piston crown then oil can be forced out of the piston onto the walls when the pressure of combustion hits it (oil feed via the conrod).\nOf course the easier solution that uses existing parts would simply be to have a whole bunch of compression rings in an x shape.\nCouldn't the entire combustion chamber be squishy and stretchy, then no need for moving parts or sliding seals?\n\u2014 pocmloc, Sep 03 2011\nwell... \"squishy\" as in \"distorts elastically at 300psi\" sort of thing.\n\/\/entire combustion chamber... stretchy\/\/ it is, that's what the piston's for.\nI'm gonna stick with the \"collar\" idea though... Pistons are sized such that when the engine is as hot as it's going to get, they're really snug and the compression rings don't poke out of their gaps (or at least that's what I think happens), this way it would be the piston+collar which would be sized like that, when it's cooler there's a bit of a gap in between them, but the collar is still sprung outwards, and pressed outwards even more during compression and combustion.\n\/\/ or at least that's what I think happens \/\/\n<cleans blackboard>\n<picks up chalk>\nPlease pay attention. You may be asked questions later.\nThe piston is sized such that when the engine is at its correct operating temperature (and new or reconditioned), there is a very small gap between the piston and the cylinder wall.\nThis includes the skirt. Over time, the bore and the piston both wear asymmetrically, causing an effect called \"piston slap\".\nThe compression rings provide the wiping seal between the piston and the cylinder bore. They seal against the bore on their outer circumference; they seal against the piston on their upper or lower face, depending on whether they are on the induction or compression stroke. There is for all practical purposes no seal on the inner face of \"spring\" piston rings.\nThere are exceptions to this, for example the solid bronze rings used in some early Diesel engines, but these require a two=part piston.\nThe compression rings always \"poke out\" of the machinings in the piston, as they are manufactured to be oversize for the bore by a very small amount. The circumferential force is fairly constant during all piston movements.\n<THROWS BOARD DUSTER WITH EXTREME FORCE>\n[FLYINGTOASTER], ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION ?\n<pictures all the kids in the railway carriage staring at [8\/7] as he madly pounds away at his smartphone... well at least they shut up... except for the ones that are now crying, and you can't tase them all>\nhmm... feel free to substitute \". With this idea\" for \", this way\" in my previous annotation :D\n\/\/Please pay attention. You may be asked questions later.\/\/ I may be too much of a hick to know whether that should be a colon or a semicolon, but it sure ain't the right place for a period.\nGiven that the text is clearly presented as verbal dialogue \/\/\"the placement of punctuation is clearly at the caprice of the author to control Tone and Pacing. The reader should deliver the words as if they represent complete sentences even if they are fragments, commas semi-colons and colons each receiving due pause, and periods indicating a full stop. The first word after a full stop should be emphasized even if it is a fragment.\"\/\/ Written dialogue has rules, but the form has no real constraints.\n\u2014 WcW, Sep 03 2011\nBut the second sentence is clearly connected to the first.\n\"Please pay attention\", why ? because \"you may be asked questions later\".\nPerfect place for a full colon if you ask me.\n\/\/piston slap\/\/\nSide-loading on the collar is spread out over quite an area (as it moves). Not so much the cylinder though. You can always angle the cylinder a bit to even it out between sides.\nBut the thing that's concentrating the sideload is also the thing that's reducing friction.\n\/\/Schneurle\/\/ I don't see any advantage here; a bit of a disadvantage in that the ports will be exposed and hidden rather slowly as the piston's curved wall passes by...\n[edited out a long explanation of why the wobbling will mitigate cylinder wear... which it doesn't. We need a post concerning the relationship between halfbaker and petard]\n\/\/ exposed and hidden rather slowly as the piston's curved wall passes by \/\/\nShirley not. The port will start to be exposed as soon as the \"point of obturation\" passes it; there's very little difference between this and a flat-headed cylindrical piston, if you look closely at the geometry, and the way the piston curves away from the cylinder wall.\nGo on, we dare you.\n\/\/ the relationship between halfbaker and petard \/\/\nWe design 'em, we make 'em, you get hoist by 'em ...\nUnless you were making the point of superior gas flow vector from the curve, but...\nGiven the posted example (normal'ish engine component dimensions\/geometry), the piston-collar is an inch wide; at BDC there's half an inch between the contact circle and the top of the piston.\nWhich means that the gap between the top edge of the piston and the cylinder wall is 0.07 inches. That's not much difference from a 'squared edge' piston.\nHowever I think that [8\/7] and [2fries] are right: the reason it's not in an IC engine is because of sideload. <link> to Parker Hannafin who holds some sort of patent on a \"spherical piston\" and engineering cutaway drawings of several of their bent-axis hydraulic pump\/motors<link> show the same thing, for the same purpose, except they're using compression rings instead of a collar which I think is rather unimaginative.\nHas this donut been piston?\n\u2014 rcarty, Sep 05 2011\nNot really: that's mostly just banana-cream filling.\newwww you guys!\n\u2014 xandram, Sep 08 2011\nThe perfect place to point out the latest link which shows a working model of the main bits of this idea: an actual IC engine, not just the PF hydraulic pump.\n\u2014 FlyingToaster, Oct 05 2012","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"BLACK-OWNED COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY DONATES PHONES & SIM CARDS TO PUERTO RICO\nWhile the White House and Congress were trying to decide what kind of aid to send while criticizing the people of Puerto Rico after the devastation from Hurricane Maria, one Black entrepreneur decided to do something about it. Freddie Figgers, owner of one of the nation's largest African-American owned cell phone companies and networks, has sent over 500 free satellite phones with unlimited calls, texts and data to help families affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.\n\"The hurricane destroyed the entire island's telecommunications' network,\" said Figgers, 28, founder of Figgers Communication that has designed his own phones and developed his own network. \"We're trying to do all can to help these families communicate with each other, and especially their loved ones.\"\nFour years ago, Figgers developed the custom-designed phone the \"F1\" phone that has automatic anti-texting functionality and super-fast charging. Next month, he is releasing the F2 the company, which will be waterproof and shatterproof. Figgers Communication is currently one of the few telecoms in the country that manufactures its own phone and provides its own service.\nBorn barely alive to his crack addicted mother, little Freddie Figgers somehow survived, and by age 22 held four U.S. patents and became the youngest American to own and operate a telecommunications company, Figgers Communications. As Figgers, who grew up to adopted parents in Quincy FL, looked at the devastation in Puerto Rico, he said he had to do something. Figgers said the SIM cards are fully activated for 90 days free of charge. \"We all need to do our part to make sure that Puerto Rico gets back on its feet.\" These SIM cards and phones will be distributed out in San Juan to individual families and at San Juan Airport.\nFiggers is a childhood prodigy. At age 9, Freddie Figgers took a part an old IBM personal computer five times that his father bought at a local Goodwill Store. On the sixth time, he got it working. At age 13, he started working for the city of Quincy as a computer technician and network administrator in its NetQuincy department, setting up the city's network and helping residents. At age 16, Figgers started Figgers Computers, repairing computers and installing wireless area networks. By age 17, he created a cloud-based hosting network that stored data for more than 70 clients \u2013 law firms, car dealerships and dozens of other companies.\nBy age 18, he had created his own computer operating system. Figgers also designed a VOIP \u2013 Voice over Internet Protocol network \u2013 that transmits voice to and from the USA from more than 80 countries' landline and mobile connections. He achieved another milestone in 2011, when the FCC approved the company's application to own spectrum, leading to the construction of the company's first cellular tower.\nOutside of Figgers Communication, Freddie Figgers has even helped physicians with an invention that helps doctors monitor patients remotely.\nFiggers Communication offers cell phone service plans and mobile broadband plans with nationwide coverage starting at $15 per month without annual contracts. More information can be found at Figgers.com.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag: Playstation Store\nHomeAll PostsTag: Playstation Store\nIndustry News Playstation 3\nMorning News Wrap (31 Jan 2013)\nWe're still searching for the elusive breakfast brains wrap. It must exist somewhere. It would just be prejudice against zombies if there wasn't. Vegetarians, Vegans and meat eaters are all catered for already. Now it's our turn dammit\u2026 Ubisoft has decided to \"pause\" the Prince of Persia series while it considers new ideas.. Ubisoft Montreal boss Yannis Mallat broke the news\u2026\nIndustry News PC\nWelcome to Thor's day. Can you feel the electricity in the air? No? Neither can we, so let's just head over to the news that Wednesday night brought. A Crysis 3 multiplayer beta will kick off on 29 January and run until 12 February. The open beta will be available on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and will feature two team-based modes\u2026\nIndustry Mobile News\nIf only someone actually cared enough to send us these delicious looking breakfast wraps every morning as much as we care about keeping you informed about the gaming news in relatively bite sized junks\u2026 Details of Goichi Suda's latest project, Killer is Dead, have finally been released. The creator of Killer7, No More Heroes and Shadows of the Damned is\u2026\nSony Launches Web-Based Playstation Store\nSony has launched a browser-based Playstation Store, where users can purchase games, music and movies. Playstation Network users can now simply log in with their PSN ID via the web and purchase content using funds from their account's wallet or credit\/debit cards. The purchased items is then added to the user's download list on their console(s), reports Eurogamer. Everything that is available\u2026\nNew Look Playstation Store Video Guide by CVG\nThe good folks at CVG have put together a video guide of the new Playstation Store, and have listed the pros and cons. Sony say the redesigned Store will make navigation easier. CVG's Andy Kelly and Iain Wilson talk us through the new design\u2026\nNews Playstation 3 Playstation Network\nFirst screenshots of New PlayStation Store\nThe first screenshots of the new look PlayStation Store have been unveiled by Edge \u2013 and it looks pretty damn sexy. The overhaul aims to address criticisms levelled at the service by users, with the new look using a darker palette and more of the screen to show off content. There redesign also brings with a new storefront which is\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"In Our Windows\nColumbia Core Curriculum\nNew Kids Books\nRead-Aloud\nSell Us Your Library\n536 West 112th St\n(212) 865-1588 | hours\n26-09 Jackson Ave\nPlease allow 24 hours for processing on ALL orders!\nWe have received an unprecedented number of online orders this holiday season and are operating with limited staff.\nWe thank you for your continuing support.\nSTUDENTS: For Fall 2020 coursebooks, order from our website for shipping or pickup at our 112th St location.\nYou can also visit us at 112th St or call 212-865-1588. For more information, click here.\nHome \u00bb Long Bright River (Paperback)\nLong Bright River (Paperback)\nBy Liz Moore\nOn Our Shelves Now - Click Title to See Location Inventory.\nBook Culture (112th St)\nBook Culture LIC\nBook Culture on Broadway\nDigital Audiobook (My Must Reads)\nHardcover (January 7th, 2020): $26.00\n\"This story's power comes not just from its beautiful writing but the reality of its characters and the incisive nature of its setting. Liz Moore has created a masterpiece that exposes the opioid epidemic in Philadelphia, highlighting the vulnerability of its victims and the sheer scope of suffering it causes. From the first page, when the murder mystery begins, readers will suffer and rejoice with the novel's oh-so-human characters. The power of this story is a fire that will linger for a long time.\"\n\u2014 Hilary Kotecki, The Doylestown & Lahaska Bookshops, Doylestown, PA\nWinter 2020 Reading Group Indie Next List\n\"Long Bright River begins with a list, a very long list, of people from the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia who have overdosed on opioids. The list is compiled by Mickey, a police officer who grew up in the neighborhood. On the list are both of her parents, and Mickey wonders when her beloved sister Kacey will be added. This is a very powerful story of addiction, family, and the hope for recovery and redemption.\"\n\u2014 Nancy Baenen, Arcadia Books, Spring Green, WI\nONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR\nNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, PARADE, REAL SIMPLE, and BUZZFEED\nAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\nA GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK\nMoore's] careful balance of the hard-bitten with the heartfelt is what elevates Long Bright River from entertaining page-turner to a book that makes you want to call someone you love.\" - The New York Times Book Review\nThis is police procedural and a thriller par excellence, one in which the city of Philadelphia itself is a character (think Boston and Mystic River). But it's also a literary tale narrated by a strong woman with a richly drawn personal life - powerful and genre-defying.\" - People\nA thoughtful, powerful novel by a writer who displays enormous compassion for her characters. Long Bright River is an outstanding crime novel... I absolutely loved it.\n--Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Girl on the Train\nTwo sisters travel the same streets, though their lives couldn't be more different. Then one of them goes missing.\nIn a Philadelphia neighborhood rocked by the opioid crisis, two once-inseparable sisters find themselves at odds. One, Kacey, lives on the streets in the vise of addiction. The other, Mickey, walks those same blocks on her police beat. 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{"text":"Connect with Fakir\nArticles of the year 2007\nHome \/ Articles \/ Articles of the year 2007 \/ Through Peaceful Means\nThrough Peaceful Means\nPublished on June 09th, 2007\nAccording to the daily newspapers, the situation is becoming more ominous. It seems that the President's stance is hardening. According to the well orchestrated past plans of the establishment, we can safely count on the arrests of the lesser lights of the political parties, followed by arrests of lawyers, and maybe some journalists, who will be faced with transportation to some of the more infamous (and less comfortable in this heat) jails in Pakistan such as Mach, Sibi (which boasts of the highest temperature of 140 F degrees (in the shade) in the world. These are options that have been chosen by many of our past rulers including the democratically elected Zulfiqar Bhutto, and are the options being put forward for consideration to the President, by the hawks that surround him at present. The hawks will insist that any movement in Pakistan can be halted by some of the steps mentioned above, including the calling out of the army - if all else fails. This has indeed worked in the past, but only for a very short time.\nIn the four months since the removal of the CJ, so much has been lost, including 45 precious lives, not to mention the effect on the economic wellbeing of Karachi. I had written in my earlier pieces that the 12th May episode was a carefully laid trap, which had been set by enemies of the President and of the state. However both sides are now proclaiming to be defenders of the state, with the judiciary lined up against the presidency.\nNot surprisingly, our politicians notably Benazir are calling on the US to assist in the removal of its support of Musharraf. Why must she turn to the US always? Or for that matter any foreign power to meddle in what is a strictly a Pakistani matter? Does she not realise that the United States has its own agenda, and list of priorities? The support to Musharraf came not for his asking, but for the events post 9\/11. How can Benazir hope to suppress any anti-west feeling in the North, with which magic wand? Surely the Americans already know of the players in the region, and the PPP does not figure in that context.\nThe situation in Karachi is important to both Musharraf and to the MQM. The two are now inextricably linked, with the events of 12th May looming over their combined future. The MQM has had a very comfortable ride on the coattails of the President, which has been looked at askance by the Punjabi establishment with most believing that the MQM had indeed put their misguided past behind them, and were part of a civilised political setup. This whole framework has been destabilised with the removal of the CJ, and the 12th May. The entrance of Imran into the fray to launch a direct challenge to the leader Altaf is bringing about a new dimension in the politics of Pakistan. No longer is the UK passport seen as a safety net. The British have kept a close watch on the activities of the MQM in England. In the past they ensured that these activities stopped at the Pakistani border, now they will ensure that no untoward incident occurs in Pakistan that can be 'seen' to originate from Millhill. If the protection by Musharraf is withdrawn, then the times could be even more difficult.\nThe President must now play the trump card, and announce the elections at the earliest, maybe for September. This would involve all the hopefuls into campaigning for their respective constituencies, and necessitate the requests for patronage still in the hands of the President. The isolation the President now feels is because the incumbents feel their future, looming ahead, elections have not been given top priority, and the President is devoting his time on a non-issue, the CJ, or grappling with the media. They are right for the coming elections will decide the future of the country, and perhaps the political demise of many incumbents. With this announcement they would also be amenable to a snap Presidential election. All energies of the politicians could be channeled into the elections leaving no time for destabilisation of the Republic.\n(c) 2012 Fakir Ayaz. All Rights Reserved.Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Sitemap","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Packers oppose Lambeau Field proposal\nPosted by Rob Ridley\non 2nd November 2021\nThe Green Bay Packers have objected to a proposal from a state legislator that would see the elimination of Lambeau Field's current ownership structure in favour of the City of Green Bay taking on responsibility for the home of the NFL American football franchise.\nThe proposal was put forward yesterday (Monday) by David Steffen, a Republican from Howard. Steffen, a Packers season-ticket holder, claims the current Green Bay\/Brown County Professional Football Stadium District that was formed through the redevelopment of Lambeau Field completed in 2003 is now obsolete.\nSteffen's proposal would eliminate the District and move its costs and responsibilities to the City of Green Bay. According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, the proposal would refund $45m (\u00a333m\/\u20ac38.8m) to Brown County homeowners, grant $8m to other entities, and $19m to Green Bay to cover part of the cost of maintenance and meeting other lease obligations with the Packers. Lambeau Field is jointly owned by the City and the Stadium District, with the team's lease being with both entities.\nThe money would come from a fund established to make mandatory payments to the Packers for operations and maintenance at Lambeau Field for the remaining 12 years of the lease deal. The fund is administered by the Stadium District under an agreement tied to the renovation of Lambeau Field.\nSteffen is seeking public input on his proposal, stating that Lambeau Field is worth $700m and that his plan would grant the City direct control over its most valuable property. \"This is a rough draft,\" Steffen said yesterday. \"If people in the public, elected officials\u2026 have input, I want it. Let's have that discussion.\"\nIn response to the proposal, the Packers and the Village of Ashwaubenon, said: \"The Stadium District continues to work well and the Packers and Village of Ashwaubenon support the current structure.\n\"The Legislature designed and the voters deliberately chose the structure of a single-purpose, non-political entity to oversee Lambeau Field. Voters chose to support that specific structure by binding referendum.\n\"Sales tax was collected specifically for the maintenance of Lambeau Field through the terms of the lease. It is fiscally and operationally responsible to continue to use the funding for the purpose it was collected.\n\"The District was not designed to dissolve until it fulfilled its obligations in the lease, which runs to 2033. The District's work is not complete.\"\nHowever, Steffen maintains the Stadium District completed its remit by 2015, adding it is a \"statutory artifact\" that has no reason to continue. \"There was no one\u2026 who was anticipating this entity existing this long,\" he said.\nThe latest news comes after the Packers last week received the NFL's approval for a potential stock sale to help fund improvements at Lambeau Field. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell determined that a stock sale would meet the appropriate conditions established in 1997 for such a sale to raise funds for stadium renovation.\nThe Packers have undertaken significant stadium improvement projects recently. Multiple phases of concourse upgrades already completed, combined with planned new video boards and additional concourse upgrades, result in an estimated total cost of $250m.\nFunds raised from a potential stock sale would support those projects, with the Packers not seeking any public tax dollars. The Packers have had five stock sales in their history. They took place in 1923, 1935, 1950, 1997 and 2011.\nThe 2011 sale, with shares priced at $250, added more than 250,000 new shareholders and raised $67.4m toward a new entrance tower and viewing platform in the north end zone and an expansion that added roughly 6,600 seats to the south end zone. That project was completed in 2013.\nImage: Green Bay Packers","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"SVG dives into the ever-expanding gaming industry to give you the stories behind your favorite franchises and breaking video game news.\nhttps:\/\/www.svg.com\/\n#Epic Games#Fortnite World Cup#Caster#Courage#Commentate#Fncs#Dot Esports\nThe Real Reason CouRage Was Fired From Casting Fortnite\nBy Jessica Reyes\nJack \"CouRage\" Dunlop recently revealed that his famous \"f*** the mechs\" quote might have lost him his \"Fortnite\" casting gig with Epic Games. He spoke about the clip during a hot wings challenge YouTube video, where someone asked him if it got him fired. It seems Epic didn't explicitly say the...\nwww.svg.com\n'Fortnite' adds \"real-world art show\" for players to explore\nA London art project has been added to Fortnite in an effort to get more people involved with the exhibition. Available from today (January 18) until January 25 on Fortnite's discover page, global art project New Fiction from KAWS has been transported into the battle royale and burgeoning metaverse title.\nVISUAL ART\u30fb 10 DAYS AGO\ncgmagonline.com\nWhy Fortnite is Curating a Real-Life London Art Show Replica\nFortnite players can now explore an art exhibit in-game as a collaboration to raise awareness of the real art exhibition happening in London, taking place for one week. A London art exhibit is now available in Fortnite for players to explore the full virtual experience of the real-world show. This experience will be open for all players to check out from today until January 25 in Creative Mode. The art project comes from KAWS called \"New Fiction\", which has their real works on display at Serpentine\u2014a public art institution in London.\nThe Real Reason Bull Is Ending at the End of Season 6\nThe CBS legal drama Bull is coming to its end at the conclusion of season 6 this May. Series star Michael Weatherly tweeted on Tuesday: \"\"It's been my privilege to play Dr Jason Bull but after 6 Seasons of incredible storylines, I've decided it's time to pursue new creative challenges and bring his story to a close. It has been an honor to work with this talented cast, crew, and writing\/producing team who helped reinvent the legal drama. Stay tuned for a big series finish\u2026Thanks to all the fans from the bottom of my heart. You will always be a part of our Bull family!\"\nTV SERIES\u30fb 9 DAYS AGO\nJennie Nguyen Fired From 'Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City'\nBravo has fired Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Jennie Nguyen over multiple insensitive social media posts she shared in 2020, many of which mocked the Black Lives Matter movement. \"Bravo has ceased filming with Jennie Nguyen and she will no longer be a cast member of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,\" The network said in a statement released via their official Twitter account on Tuesday. \"We recognize we failed to take appropriate action once her offensive social media posts were brought to our attention. Moving forward, we will work to improve our processes to ensure we make better informed...\nSALT LAKE CITY, UT\u30fb 2 DAYS AGO\nhot969boston.com\nA Real Housewife Fired!\nJennie Nguyen from the Real Housewives' of Salt Lake City has been fired. Andy Cohen and the Bravo crew fired her after making racially insensitive comments that resurfaced on Facebook. Bravo released this statement; \"Bravo has ceased filming with Jennie Nguyen and she will no longer be a cast...\nWeatherman appears to fart on live TV and people are shocked\nA weatherman in Louisville, Kentucky has been accused of farting live on air after a video of the incident went viral. 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But it's important to remember that a lot of the...\n'Relatively Famous: Ranch Rules' Star Ebie's Dad Is a Hip-Hop Icon\nRelatively Famous: Ranch Rules follows the model set by Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie during the socialites' shenanigans in their reality series, The Simple Life. This time around, Ranch Rules documents celebrity kids on a Colorado ranch as they try to make due. The series stars the kids of notable faces like comedian Martin Lawrence and actor David Hasselhoff. But none have a story quite like Ebie Wright.\n'Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga': Release date, how to pre-order and new gameplay trailer\nThe Lego Star Wars titles have been well-loved by players of all ages for their easy accessibility, detailed level of exploration and a large roster of recognisable characters from the Star Wars universe. The original Lego Star Wars videogame was first released in 2005 and followed the events of episodes one through to three. Subsequent titles have expanded to include the original trilogy, spin-off shows and The Force Awakens. Now, The Skywalker Saga is set to include all nine of the mainline films, making it the biggest title in the Lego games series yet. Players can choose to start their...\nVIDEO GAMES\u30fb 2 DAYS AGO\nBIN: Black Information Network\nWhite Woman Yells 'Black Lives Matter' While Fighting Black Man In Elevator\nA viral video shows two white women yelling at a Black man over masks and who was on the elevator first.\nBEHIND VIRAL VIDEOS\u30fb 1 DAY AGO\nurbanbellemag.com\n'Black Ink Crew' Star Young Bae Calls Out Donna for Social Media Comments\nDonna and Alex had a rough recent season. \"Black Ink Crew\" star Donna had a lot of controversial moments on the show. In fact, over the years, she's been called out for her tattooing skills. Some don't feel she's that good at it. And during one appointment, Donna actually misspelled a word. Luckily, she was able to schedule a follow-up appointment with the client and cover up the misspelled tattoo. Regardless of how critical others can be about Donna's talents, she's always willing to stand up and demand the respect she feels she deserves. At times, this has put her at odds with Ceaser. 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Season 8 star Julia shared an Instagram Reel of herself dancing to the \"Cha-Cha Slide\" alongside her husband Brandon and his parents. In the video, uploaded on Thursday, the family looks to be in good spirits.\nWoman reveals how she catfishes men with just one simple accessory\nA woman has revealed the accessory that catfishes men into thinking she's \"hot\". In a viral clip, TikTok user @na0mitayl0r16, who goes by the name Naomi, explained that there is one simple accessory she uses to catfish guys. She captioned the video: \"Catfish 101: trust me, im...\nBEHIND VIRAL VIDEOS\u30fb 7 HOURS AGO","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag Archives: Kalypso Media\nThe World of The Dark Eye \u2013 Demonicon Shown off in new gamescom 2013 Trailer\nBracknell, UK \u2013 19th August 2013 \u2013 Kalypso Media has today released a new gamescom trailer illustrating the world of The Dark Eye \u2013 Demonicon. The trailer features some of the varied locations in the upcoming third person action-RPG, as well as some of the undead and human foes you will encounter on your adventures.\nThe Dark Eye \u2013 Demonicon is a thrilling action-RPG set in the extraordinarily popular universe of \"The Dark Eye\", a richly crafted fantasy universe beloved by fantasy gamers throughout the world.\nDemonicon tells the tragic story of a brother and sister who become pawns of sinister forces in a world of cruelty and depravity. In this bleak yet magical world, their affection is both a blessing and a curse. Both are constantly threatened by mortal danger and demonic temptation, and must find a way through their tortured lives by facing serious moral decisions. Their common destiny will determine that of the entire continent, and will be decided by the choices they make. Hordes of fiends block their way to freedom and peace, and only through battle and magic they will truly become free of the darkness.\nFeatures include \u2013\nA third-person action-RPG featuring brutal melee attack combos and dazzling magic spells\nPowerful storytelling with an elaborate narrative rich with twists, as well as believable conflicts and ethical decision-making opportunities\nAction-packed battles, where pin-point timing and clever tactics play important roles\nUnique magic system: a dark talent grants the player devastating mystical powers\nImportant events in \"Demonicon\" will be part of \"The Dark Eye\" universe's history\nState-of-the-art 3D visuals using the powerful \"Vision\" engine\nThe Dark Eye \u2013 Demonicon is out in October 2013 for Windows PC with console versions releasing in 2014. For more information, please visit www.worldofdemonicon.com. Or like the game on Facebook.\nFollow us on Twitter @KalypsoMediaUK\nBy Vampero \u2022 Posted in PC Software, PS3, XBOX 360\t\u2022 Tagged Action role-playing game, Dark Eye - Demonicon, dazzling magic, fantasy gamers, Kalypso Media, Microsoft Windows, RPG, talent grants, videogames\nDark \u2013 Launch Trailer\nYour kind is still alive, even though they have been long since dead. They have lived undetected for centuries among men, but they are not men anymore. Vampires are not a legend, and you are one of them. Your name is Eric Bane, and yesterday evening, you were still a man. But when you woke up this morning, you felt incredibly powerful and thirsty \u2014 a thirst for blood. As a new-born vampire, you will soon discover even the world of vampires is a place of deceit and intrigue. In the course of your investigations, you will end up between the minions of a powerful vampire lord, mankind security forces and the secretive M17 special unit, which only goal is to hunt down and kill vampires for good.\nDARK is a stealth and action-adventure game with RPG elements, in which you take on the role of the ultimate hunter: a vampire. Ambush your enemies in the dark, roam in the shadows and use powerful vampire skills to get rid of your opponents. The intricate story of DARK will take you in the midst of a world of blood and darkness, where the hunter is also the prey. Strike the other vampires, improve your character and develop formidable skills such as instantly disappearing from view to take your enemies by surprise.\n\u2013 Use your impressive vampire skills and your powerful melee attacks to take on dangerous opponents under cover of darkness: not only police officers and elite soldiers, but also ghouls and other vampires.\n\u2013 Make your way through many different landscapes, from the city museum to the fortress of the vampire lord in a skyscraper.\n\u2013 Stealth and action meet role-playing: earn experience, pick your dialog choices and develop your skills to become the ultimate hunter.\n\u2013 Impressive 3D Cel-shaded graphics.\nhttp:\/\/www.getintothedark.com\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/darkthegame\nBy Vampero \u2022 Posted in XBOX 360\t\u2022 Tagged Action-adventure game, Dark, Kalypso Media, Role-playing game, RPG, Stealth game, Vampire\nDARK Comes Out of the Shadows \u2013 Kalypso Announces New Third-Person Multi-platform Game\nBracknell, UK, 10th May, 2012 \u2013 Kalypso Media is pleased to unveil DARK, an exciting third-person stealth-action game for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and for Windows PC. DARK \u2013 developed by RealmForge, creators of the award-winning Dungeons \u2013 puts players in the role of a vampire out to discover the secrets of the mysterious global GeoForge Corporation. By making the most of powerful vampire skills, stealth and lethal combat abilities, players will engage and destroy their enemies, while moving silently through a stylized futuristic cityscape. The treacherous techno universe of DARK is rendered in gorgeous cel-shaded graphics with gameplay that tests the players' ability to master both stealth and combat. DARK is slated for a global release in early 2013.\nDARK is a stealth action game with RPG elements that lets you slip into the role of the ultimate killer\u2026 a vampire. Stalk you enemies from the shadows then use powerful vampire abilities to attack and silently dispatch them! The exciting story of DARK immerses you in a world full of blood and darkness in which the hunter can become the hunted at any time. As you unravel the mystery behind the global conglomerate that seems omnipresent and all-powerful, continually improve your character by developing powerful skills to aid you in remaining unobserved, or make quick process of those unfortunate to take too keen an interest in you.\nFeatures of DARK:\nStealth and action combine as players walk the world in darkness and silence, attacking their unsuspecting foes with supernatural fury\nUse powerful vampire abilities and hard-hitting melee attacks to defeat dangerous enemies \u2013 turn into a puff of smoke and disappear, or close with your foes in an instant!\nPowerful and intelligently controlled AI enemies mix the fantastic with the real-world. Battle police and elite special forces along with ghouls and other vampires\nCastles, museums, skyscrapers, nightclubs and more are rendered in stunning 3D cel-shaded graphics, beckoning the player to explore \u2013 but beware, powerful enemies hide everywhere\nRPG element mix with a compelling story \u2013 players will build up their skills through successful evasion and combat, while advancing the story through conversations with NPCs\nBy Vampero \u2022 Posted in FPS, PC Software, RPG, XBOX 360\t\u2022 Tagged Kalypso Media, RealmForge, RPG, Stealth game, Xbox 360\nEnter the Darkness with New Demonicon Screens !\nBracknell, UK, 14th March, 2012 \u2013 In the world of Demonicon, there is only darkness and the grey line that divides man from demons. Today, Kalypso Media is pleased to release new screenshots which illustrate the darkness that permeates the world of Demonicon, the action-RPG set for release on PC and next generation consoles in Q1 2013. Download the new screenshot pack for a look into a world where heroes are few and far between, and the line between good and evil is razor thin.\nDemonicon is a thrilling action-RPG set in the extraordinarily popular universe of \"The Dark Eye\", a richly crafted fantasy world beloved by fantasy gamers throughout the world.\n\u00b7 A third-person action-RPG featuring brutal melee attack combos and dazzling magic spells\n\u00b7 Powerful storytelling with an elaborate narrative rich with twists, as well as believable conflicts and ethical decision-making opportunities\n\u00b7 Action-packed battles, where pin-point timing and clever tactics play important roles\n\u00b7 Unique magic system: a dark talent grants the player devastating mystical powers\n\u00b7 Important events in \"Demonicon\" will be part of \"The Dark Eye\" universe's State-of-the-art 3D visuals using the powerful \"Vision\" engine\nBy Vampero \u2022 Posted in PC Software, RPG, XBOX 360\t\u2022 Tagged Action role-playing game, Dark Eye - Demonicon, Fantasy world, Kalypso Media, Magic, PC, Personal computer, RPG, Xbox 360\nTropico 4 Now Available on Xbox 360\nRidgewood, NJ, October 18, 2011 \u2013 Kalypso Media USA, Inc. is pleased to announce that Tropico 4 for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft is now available in retail outlets throughout North America. Recently released to critical acclaim on Windows PC, Tropico 4 puts players in the role of El Presidente, the newly elected leader of the island of Tropico. Tasked with turning the island from a banana republic backwater into a global superpower, players will develop the island's economy while dealing with global superpowers and the island's citizens in a fine balancing act that will test players' political, financial and social acumen. For more information about Tropico 4, which has won multiple \"Editors' Choice\" awards on Windows PC, please visit http:\/\/www.worldoftropico.com.\nTropico 4 sees you return as El Presidente, the tyrannical (or benevolent) dictator of the island paradise of Tropico. The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times \u2013 geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers \u2013 and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges. If you are to triumph over your naysayers you will need to gain as much support from your people as possible. Your decisions will shape the future of your nation, and more importantly, the size of your Swiss bank account.\nTropico 4 features all new missions across new maps and includes exciting and fun new features to keep the action fresh and challenging. You can even elect ministers into power to help get your more controversial decisions passed through the government. But remember to keep your friends close and your enemies closer as everyone has an agenda!\nBy Vampero \u2022 Posted in XBOX 360\t\u2022 Tagged Kalypso Media, Microsoft, Tropico 4, Xbox 360\nDisciples III \u2013 Resurrection released !\nReleased Across UK and European Territories\nBracknell, UK \u2013 10th October 2011 \u2013 Kalypso Media UK and Akella are pleased to announce the latest chapter in the much-loved Disciples series of turn-based tactical RPGs \u2013 Disciples III: Resurrection launched on 7th October across the UK and European territories . In Disciples III: Resurrection, players will be returned to the mythical land of Nevendaar, where they must lead the Undead Hordes, a menagerie of fallen beasts and heroes who are now walking dead and are exacting their revenge in the name of their dark Goddess of death, Mortis. The game will feature the trademark art style that makes Disciples III: Renaissance a hit with fans, and introduce dozens of new units, multiple heroes and a massive campaign.\nDisciples III: Resurrection, the sequel to fantasy turn-based tactical RPG, Disciples III: Renaissance, returns players to the magical land of Nevendaar where the player is now challenged to lead an army of the walking dead. Fallen heroes and monsters will be under your control, as they exact revenge in the name of their dark Goddess \u2013 Mortis. Players will be challenged to defeat their enemies via dark magic, brute force and courage. Disciples III: Resurrection will offer players more than 70 hours of tactical gameplay, new heroes, new units and new challenges in the form of a massive undead horde.\nFeatures of Disciples III: Resurrection:\nA new race \u2013 The Undead Hordes \u2013 a fan favorite, these walking dead beasts (including Death Dragons, Vampires, werewolves and more) and heroes will ravage the land of Nevendaar and challenge players' tactical skills to their utmost.\nHuge campaign \u2013 over 70 hours of gameplay to keep players immersed in the world of Disciples\nMore units \u2013 more than 50 new units, plus two new storyline characters and four leaders for the Undead Hordes\nDistinct game world and story \u2013 the world of Nevendaar features a powerful gothic theme, with detailed artwork and character models.\nBy Vampero \u2022 Posted in PC Software, RPG\t\u2022 Tagged Disciples III: Renaissance, Fantasy, Kalypso Media, Roleplaying, RPG\nTake the Fight to the Front Lines as Kalypso Media Launches 'Global Ops: Commando Libya' in the UK\nBracknell, UK, 7th October 2011\u2013 Kalypso Media and bitComposer Games are pleased to announce that Global Ops: Commando Libya, the new third-person shooter for Windows PC, has launched in the UK and European territories today. Global Ops: Commando Libya sets players on a mission to recover a nuclear warhead before it is sold to terrorist factions. The game will feature an extensive nine-mission single-player campaign and online competitive play.\nFor more information about Global Ops: Commando Libya, please visit http:\/\/global-ops.de\/en\/\nJanuary 21, 1968 \u2013 A B-52G bomber carrying four thermonuclear bombs on board crashes in the Arctic Sea of North Star Bay near Thule Airbase. The search party finds the wreckage and three bombs. The fourth is missing\u2026\nPresent Day \u2013 The notorious Russian Mafia boss and weapons dealer, Yebievdenko, has a new toy for sale: an atom bomb. The CIA learns of his plans to sell it to a notorious Libyan dictator. The fear is that it will be used to in a terrorist attack against the USA as payback for the American involvement in the Libyan conflict.\nIn development by Spectral Games, Global Ops: Commando Libya is a third-person shooter that puts players at the heart of a global race to capture a nuclear warhead that's been stolen by Russian organized crime, and get it back into safe hands before it becomes a terrorist weapon. Players will take part in a deadly global chase \u2013 battling through Greenland and into North Africa as they fight to take down terrorist forces and recapture the devastating weapon.\nDive into today's headlines in a fast-paced 9-mission single player campaign with a thrilling, topical backstory\nEnjoy dynamic third-person shooter action with a vast array of realistic, modern weapons\nExplore exotic settings from Greenland to North Africa, rendered vividly with Unreal 3 technology\nBattle online with up to 10 opponents across six multiplayer optimized maps\nMaster diverse missions: urban warfare, vehicle combat, guerilla activities and all-out pursuit\nBy Vampero \u2022 Posted in PC Software\t\u2022 Tagged Commando Libya, Kalypso Media\nDungeons \u2013 The Dark Lord Available Now in North America!\nShow your friends your darkest side in this standalone expansion to \"Dungeons\"\nRidgewood, NJ, September 27, 2011 \u2013 Kalypso Media USA is pleased to announce the retail release of Dungeons \u2013 The Dark Lord, the stand-alone expansion to Dungeons, the game that challenged players to show off their evil sides. In Dungeons \u2013 The Dark Lord, players will craft elaborate dungeons, laden with traps, treasure and monsters, in an attempt to lure in hapless heroes. Once those heroes enter the dungeon, they'll become fodder for the torture racks of the Dungeon Lord and his friends. Dungeons \u2013 The Dark Lord adds a new campaign map, a new single-player storyline, additional prestige gimmicks and more importantly \u2013 multiplayer gameplay! Players will now be able to go head-to-head in various competitive modes, proving who is the most sinister gamer of all.\nDungeons \u2013 The Dark Lord is the sequel to the much-loved Dungeons, the game where the more evil you are, the better! In Dungeons \u2013 The Dark Lord, there's a slew of exciting new features, including four-player multiplayer in three modes! Along with the addition of multiplayer modes such as Deathmatch and King of the Hill, there's now the ability to play as some of the game's popular bosses (Minos, The Dungeon Lord, the Zombie King and more) in multiplayer, along with the addition of an extensive single-player campaign, a new dungeon setting and lots of new dungeon gimmicks.\nFeatures of Dungeons \u2013 The Dark Lord:\nFour multiplayer modes for up to four players: Deathmatch, King of the Hill, Survival and Pi\u00f1ata\nEntirely new, fully scripted and voiced single-player campaign\nNew dungeon setting (ice crystal cave) with new graphics, unique dungeon gimmicks and a new boss monster \u2013 The Yeti\nPlayable bosses in multiplayer modes (Minos, Zombie King, Calypso and Dungeon Lord)\nVarious dungeon graphics sets and inventories are now available\nNew set of skills specifically for multiplayer modes\nFor more information on Dungeons \u2013 The Dark Lord please visit www.dungeons-game.com\nDungeons has been rated \"M\" for \"Mature\" (Blood and Violence) by the ESRB\nBy Vampero \u2022 Posted in PC Software, RPG\t\u2022 Tagged Deathmatch, Dungeons - The Dark Lord, Fantasy, Kalypso Media, Minos, Multiplayer video game","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"It started with \u0100 dream\n\u0100repa founder Angus Brown began exploring the relationship between nature, neuroscience and nutrition. He was fueled by a desire to better understand the brain and the conditions for optimum cognitive performance and to provide a solution that was better for you vs a typical energy drink. With that ambition and desire, the \u0100repa journey began.\nWorking with internationally recognised neuroscientists and food-technologists, Angus developed a patented formula containing unique New Zealand plant extracts that support Mental Clarity during moments of pressure and stress. With co-founder, mate and design guru Zac, he and a team around them spent the next five years optimising and clinically testing the formula and manufacturing process.\n\u0100REPA IS A M\u0100ORI TRANSLITERATION OF THE WORD ALPHA\nAlpha means many things, but to \u0100repa, it is the brain wave frequency found when people are in a wakeful state that is characterised by a relaxed and effortless alertness. Alpha brain waves are also directly related to the state psychologists call 'flow' or 'the zone'. This is what drove us to create \u0100repa, a product that could help people get to this state of Mental Clarity.\nANGUS - CO FOUNDER\nPrior to \u0100repa, Angus spent six years working for the New Zealand Government in Food-Technology at the world-renowned modular incubator-factory The FoodBowl, honing his skills in all things food-tech globally. He helped advise and support a wide range of companies locally and internationally on developing and commercialising new food, beverage and nutraceutical products. Angus believes in the relationship between food and health. He is passionate about promoting the best of New Zealand to the world developing high-end, sustainable, plant-based products the provide a meaningful benefit to consumers with a focus on the brain.\nZAC - CO FOUNDER\nAfter finishing his industrial design degree with first-class honours, Zac as you can expect is 'the design guy'. In parallel to crafting the brand, packaging, website and overall aesthetic of \u0100repa, Zac has spent over 12 years developing solutions for multinational clients in the fields of transport, consumer electronics, healthcare and aeronautics working at some of the world's top design firms. Zac is an avid surfer, part-time funny-man and seriously good at handstands. Zac's goal is to fuse the disciplines of design, food-technology and neuroscience and become the thought leader in this space globally.\nCONOR - SALES MANAGER\nRecently completing his Masters in International Relations from the University of Auckland, Conor is a multi-talented human spiderweb of connections and interests. While his day-to-day responsibilities are running the sales and operations side of \u0100repa, Conor is also the rowing coach for Kings College in Auckland, a reporter\/presenter for New Zealand's top indie radio station bFM and a chef\/connoisseur of street food. His passion is learning about traditional plant-based medicines from around the world and how these ancient bio-actives can help consumers in the 21st century.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Nintendorks\nTabletop Review: Tammany Hall\nWe're burying a lot of votes tonight.\nBy Brandon on May 17, 2013 | @StumpyJoe64\nThe story behind Doug Eckhart's Tammany Hall is almost as interesting as the story behind Tammany Hall itself; published in 2010 by Stratamax Games, it was an instant hit at gaming conventions, selling all but 80 copies. Once Stratamax sold those remaining copies, Tammany Hall was gone for good (unless you wanted to pay insane prices). Luckily, a fan who managed to snag an original started publishing games through his own company, Pandasaurus Games. He asked Stratamax if he could re-publish the game through Pandasaurus, and to his surprise got the green light. And so the Kickstarter campaign began\u2026\nAt its core, Tammany Hall is an area-control game for 3 to 5 players \u00e0 la Risk or the Game of Thrones board game. However, instead of trying to dominate the world you're trying to take control of New York's lower Manhattan in the mid-to-late 1800s. It's a specific setting, which successfully leads to a specific feel. Instead of attacking with armies and knights and raiding parties, you attack with politics, backstabbing, deals made\/broken, and any other means it takes to gain control. Your actions per turn are very simple, and as a nice bonus the board itself has references to just about everything you'll find in the rulebook.\nUsing the city's steady stream of incoming German, Irish, British and Italian immigrants, players take turns placing the immigrants and\/or ward bosses in one or two of the 15 Wards outlined on the board. Each round of players placing their pieces counts as one year, and after four years (and every four \"years\" after that) elections are held. Victory points are awarded to players for various accomplishments after an election, with bonus victory points being awarded at the end of the game. After 16 \"years\" the game ends, and the player with the most points is deemed supreme victor!\nOn your turn you have two choices: place two ward bosses on the board, or place one ward boss and one immigrant cube on the board. The pieces can be placed in the same Ward, or separate Wards. Immigrant cubes are plucked from the Castle Garden area on the board, and the cubes there are randomly chosen from a velvet sack when the Castle Garden needs replenishing.\nWard bosses serve a simple function: if you have a boss in a Ward, you have a stake in that Ward's election. An army of ward bosses won't do you much good come election time, however. You'll need the power of the people to sway votes, and that's where placing immigrants into Wards comes into play. When you place an immigrant cube in a Ward, you'll receive a round, political favor chip of that nation's color. When it's time to vote, those political favor chips also count as votes, so long as the Ward has that nationality in it.\nFor example, if Ward 8 has an orange German cube along with one of your boss pieces, all the orange political favor chips you've collected so far could count as votes. On the flip side, since Ward 8 has no Italian immigrant cubes, whatever blue Italian favor chips you've collected have no power there.\nThe 15 Wards are divided into three Zones. Starting in Zone I Ward 1, players move Ward to Ward holding elections for all invested players. A player's total (usable) political favor chips is never a secret, but it is a secret as to how many favor chips they decide to use in a vote. Each player involved in a Ward's election will announce how many possible total votes they could have, should they spend all their political favor chips (combined with however many ward bosses they have in that Ward). Players secretly put however many chips they want to use in their hand under the table, and then hold their closed fist over the board to show they're ready to vote. Chips are revealed (win or lose, the chips used in a vote are discarded), and the player with the most votes wins and takes control of that Ward. The immigrants stay in their Ward after an election, but all ward bosses (save one of the victor's) are removed. Voting then moves to the next Ward.\nGameplay revolves around these blind elections, and they lead to some of the biggest moments\u2013it takes some real wheeling-and-dealing to get what you want. It can also lead to some treacherous backstabbing, so make sure you play Tammany Hall with good friends who have thick skin. If you tell someone you won't vote in this election because you want to use your chips for the upcoming Ward 12 vote (and they believe you), and then you vote with more chips than you let on thus winning that election\u2026well, you're a bastard, but you're a bastard with a Ward under your control! Be careful, though; after the first 4-year term, players are able to spend slander chips once per term to remove ward bosses from up to two Wards. In other words, a player you screw over will\u2013in one way or another\u2013have the tools necessary to screw you right back in the near future.\nWhoever controls the most Wards after an election becomes Mayor, which is both a blessing and a curse: the Mayor gains bonus victory points and gets to go first for the next 4 rounds, but he or she also has the unfortunate job of appointing the four remaining office positions to the other players\u2013players the Mayor quite possibly just screwed over to become the Mayor.\nEach office has a specific power that players can use during their turn, such as the Chief of Police who can arrest (remove) one immigrant cube from the board, or the Deputy Mayor who can claim an extra political favor chip each turn. These offices will often be used for favors during the elections, such as \"hey, I'll let you win Zone 9 if you make me Precinct Chairman when you become Mayor.\"\nThese offices and their \"powers\" are one of the best aspects of the game as each position brings its own strategy to the game with those strategies used in different ways. The Precinct Chairman, for example, is able to move an immigrant cube from one Ward to an adjacent Ward. You could use this power to build up the population in one of your Wards (a good strategy if the Chief of Police has it out for you), or you could use this power to move an immigrant into a Ward you have no interest in, but in doing so makes the voting for that Ward much more cutthroat for other players (thus weakening those players for votes you do have interest in later down the line).\nThere's a couple other aspects to gameplay such as waterfront property giving a minor bonus for winning those elections, and getting bonus political chips and points after an election (and at game's end), but overall that's the game: bring immigrants into the country, use them for your political gain, seize power, and try your damnedest to hold on to that power. It's one of the most strategic games I've played with little to no luck, and that combined with the political theme really captures the feeling of dirty politics. Depending on the strategy of the players, games can last from one to three hours.\nBreak it down now! (ratings out of 5)\nThanks to the support of 2,392 Kickstarter backers, Tammany Hall reached a lot of stretch goals and just oozes quality. The components are simple wooden pieces, but little touches like bowler hats for the ward boss meeples and top hats for the big boss score markers really fit with\/add to the theme. The board is thick and sturdy with sharp art and colors that make it easy to follow. Little things like the black velvet draw bag for immigrant cubes and the thick office cards to remind each player of their power for that term only add to an already quality game. Hell, this game probably has the highest quality box of all the games I own. Top notch.\nTheme: 4\nThe board depicts a historical map of lower Manhattan, which does a nice job of taking you back in time. Throw in the political art on the office cards, bowler hat meeples, and general backstabbing revenge gameplay and you get the closest experience possible to Gangs of New York: The Board Game.\nLearning Curve: 3\nThere's the old Othello ad slogan: \"A minute to learn, a lifetime to master\", and that fits well for Tammany Hall. From \"Set Up\" to \"Ending the Game\" the rules take up four, easy to follow pages. There's obviously a little more to it than just placing your pieces and voting in elections, but that's the basics of the game. It's a very easy game to learn, but learning the strategies on how to play well is a different story.\nReplayability: 4\nThis is a game that will be played over and over in the near and distant future with my friends. Given the intensity and length of the game I imagine one play per night is plenty, but I wouldn't blame you for wanting to immediately play again to exact revenge and refine strategies.\nMechanics: 5\nThe only aspect of luck in this game is when it comes time to re-populate the Castle Garden spot with new immigrants\u2013you choose them unseen from the velvet bag. That's it. Even with that miniscule luck-of-the-draw it's still possible you can use what's in front of you for one strategy or another. Everything else that happens in Tammany Hall is your own doing (or your own undoing). This makes the game deeply strategic and deeply rewarding.\nGameplay: 4\nTammany Hall is strategic, fun, exciting, and tense. The strategy can be so deep that the game may drag due to players thinking 4 steps ahead and\/or suffering from analysis paralysis\u2026but chances are when someone is taking a long time to decide where to put that one Irish immigrant you'll be thankful for that extra time to think about what you'll do on your next turn. I will again give the warning\/disclaimer that if you play this game with friends, make sure they understand you'll still be friends after the game, no matter what happens. I can imagine hotheaded players losing their cool after getting screwed over, but the appearance of law must be upheld, especially when it's being broken.\nOverall: 4\nThey say history repeats itself, and as of April 21st, Pandasaurus has sold out of Tammany Hall. This game is great. 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{"text":"Classical Crossover Bands & Artists\nTop Classical Crossover albums\nNew Classical Crossover albums\nTop Classical albums\nAn Orchestrated Songbook With Jules Buckley And The BBC Symphony Orchestra\nPaul Weller, 2021\nI Dreamed a Dream\nThe heroine of the British show Britain's Got Talent, Susan Boyle, decided to issue her debut album shortly before the Christmas season and offered a corresponding type of music with a holiday mood\nSusan Boyle, 2009\nThe Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere\nVivere: The Best Of is a selection of bright and amazingly beautiful songs performed by Andrea Bocelli during various periods of his creative path offering both opera and pop compositions and explaining the success of this outstanding performer\nAndrea Bocelli, 2007\nOne of the main advantages of the Christmas album Noel is the grandiosity of sounding the songs' instrumental background for Josh Groban performs classical songs with the accompaniment of London Philharmonic Orchestra\nJosh Groban, 2007\nYou're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\nRod Stewart, 2019\nLindsey Stirling, 2012\nEvanescence, 2017\nNeo-Classical Metal\nApocalyptica, 2007\nAmore is Andrea Bocelli's tenth internationally released solo album, a welcome return and another instant classic from one of the most versatile and groundbreaking musical talents on the planet. Bocelli delivers a real Valentine swoon\nShatter Me\nAmaury Vassili, 2021\nRelease the Stars\nRufus Wainright knows for sure how classic music should be popularized. His recipe is quite simple: take some pop tunes, a little piano and guitars and mix it with a fair amount of orchestration; as a result we get his new album Release The Stars\nRufus Wainwright, 2007\nSymphonicities\nSymphonicities is the recording of Sting's performing with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. The singer himself is in a great shape that is why there are simply no failure tracks here\nThe Wonder of You: Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\nElvis Presley, 2016\nJohnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\nSiempre (Always) is the third album where different pop hits and classical compositions found a unique shade of tenderness and sensuality in Il Divo's style. Il Divo take popular songs, old and new, to another level\nIl Divo, 2006\nUtilizing their exceptional voices, good looks, and cultural diversity, Il Divo put a fresh face on popular songs. Ancora, the second album from international quartet, again features pop and classical tracks all given the unique Il Divo treatment\nBrave Enough\nThe Piano Guys, 2020\nLudovico Einaudi, 2013\nAll That Echoes\nNever Boring\nFreddie Mercury, 2019\nChansons Populaires\nGenesis, 1976\nCollaborating with Karl Jenkins Mike Oldfield has managed to record a material that on the one hand turns us back to the very beginning of his creative work; on the other hand Music Of The Spheres is the best and most impressive of his works so far\nMike Oldfield, 2008\nIl Divo tackle many standards with an expert precision and pomp that aptly conveys their obvious talents\nA Family Christmas\nIlluminations demonstrates Josh Groban's slightly adjusted style, yet it has the performance level and emotional depth of his previous works","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag Archives: taxes\nPosted by michelinewalker in United States\n\u2248 Comments Off on A House Divided\u2026\nA house divided..., Abraham Lincoln, Christine Lagarde, debt ceiling, Henry Louis Stephens, President Barack Obama, Proclamation of Emancipation, taxes, the Gettysburg address, Thomas Hobbes\nAbraham Lincoln in 1863 (aged 54)\nDaguerreotype\n(Post revised on 20 October 2013)\nA House divided: 1858\n\"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved \u2014 I do not expect the house to fall \u2014 but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction; or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall become lawful in all the States, old as well as new \u2014 North as well as South.\" (Abraham Lincoln, 16 June 1858)\nBut Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: \"Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.\" (Matthew 12:22-28, NKJV)\nThe Gettysburg Address: 1863\nFour score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.\nNow we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.\nBut, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us\u2014that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion\u2014that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain\u2014that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom\u2014and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.\nOak Alley Plantation, looking towards the main house from the direction of the Mississippi River.\nPresident Abraham Lincoln\nPresident Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 \u2013 15 April 1865; aged 56), elected in 1860, opposed the expansion of slavery into the United States' territories. I will quote Wikipedia: \"Lincoln won, but before his inauguration, on March 4, 1861, seven slave states with cotton-based economies formed the Confederacy.\"[i] Abolition was about to cost a great deal of money, as will the Affordable Care Act, so seven states turned to mutiny, or a form thereof.\nIt is quite appropriate for a nation to defeat an abusive and tyrannical leader. But it is in no way appropriate to elect a leader only to divide a country or to hold it and the world ransom and to jeopardize his policies. A policy \"is a statement of intent.\" (See Policy, Wikipedia.) Everyone knew President Obama's intent: affordable health care. The Affordable Care Act, the ACA, was passed into law, and it has now been implemented. As I wrote in a previous post, two words sum up Barack Obama's presidency: obstructionism and scapegoating, the kind of misery inflicted on President Obama by members of Congress and various Sarah Palins.\nAt any rate, slavery was abolished on 31 January, 1865, but President Lincoln, a Republican, was assassinated on 14 April 1965, Good Friday, by actor John Wilkes Booth. Born on 10 May 1838, Booth died on 26 April 1865 (aged 26). He was shot by Union soldier Thomas P. \"Boston\" Corbett (1832 \u2013 presumed dead 1894 [he may have died in a fire]). In other words, Lincoln won the election, but at the cost of his life. As written above, he was assassinated at the age of 56.\nThe Confederacy\nThe Missouri Compromise\nLincoln opposed the expansion of slavery into the United States' territories\nThe Kansas-Nebraska Act\nThe Missouri Compromise (1820) prohibited slavery in the unorganized territory of the Great Plains (upper dark green) and permitted it in Missouri (yellow) and the Arkansas Territory (lower blue area). (See the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Wikipedia.)\nThe Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854\nThe Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 therefore jeopardized the Missouri Compromise of 1820. Settlers reserved the right to use popular sovereignty to determine whether or not they would have slaves. Put in a nutshell, this is the history of western expansion. Settlers were in search of cheap and submissive labour. Lingering in their mind was the memory of beautiful alleys bordered by oak trees and leading to the plantation owner's mansion.\nThere were, among slave owners persons who had a degree of respect for the individuals they owned. But the principle was morally unacceptable and it culminated in a Civil War. The belligerents were the federal government, i.e. the Union, and the Confederate States of America. Three more states joined the Confederacy and Lincoln resorted to the Emancipation Proclamation (1st January 1863), an executive order.\nHas anything changed? I don't know, but I am seeing extremist Republicans so wish to avoid higher taxes that they are holding not only the United States, but the world hostage. Slavery is over, but the Declaration of Independence, quoted below, remains an unfulfilled ideal. This time, no one will lose slaves, but the Affordable Care Act will be expensive and the wealthy do not want to pay their fair share of taxes. However, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on 23 March 2010 and implemented on 1st October 2013.\nInsurance Companies will no longer make huge profits by considering certain illnesses, such as cancer, as \"pre-existing\" conditions. The only pre-existing condition all of us have to face is our own mortality. But does anyone have to die for lack of money? And must people die in pain? Insurance Companies have long allowed innocent individuals to die prematurely and in pain. Humans have a right to work, a right to education, and a right to health, not to mention other rights.[ii] And they have duties, such as the duty to protect these rights and to protect women who also have rights. Is the health of a woman less equal than the health of a man?\nWealthy individuals can afford an education and they can afford to pay medical bills, but in the US many are saying to the other half, the less affluent and the poor: \"Perish if you wish; I am safe.\" (Discours sur l'in\u00e9galit\u00e9, Jean-Jacques Rousseau.) No one is asking that wealthy citizens take their shirt off their back and give it to less fortunate citizens. However, there has to be some equality, as stipulated in the Declaration of Independence (4 July 1776).\nTaxes are the \"Freedom we surrender\" (Thomas Hobbes)\nA number of extremist Republicans hail from states that once constituted the Confederacy. Their ancestors had slaves. But slavery is no longer acceptable. It's a crime. Moreover, it is now part of the social contract to provide citizens with affordable health care. Nations no longer threaten their economy and global economy over a right, such as the Affordable Care Act, but it is happening in the US. No, it's not President Obama's fault.\nAs for the scary videos on the internet, one expects the worst, only to learn they are about the taxes everyone will have to pay. That is the fear these videos are instilling in people who are not always in full possession of the facts. Yes, taxes will probably go up, but, as I mentioned above, taxes are the \"freedom we surrender\" (Thomas Hobbes) so we can live in a civil and just society. The Affordable Care Act is a law and one doesn't break the law. Nor does one blackmail a President whose intellectual superiority no longer needs to be proven. He is a man of colour. So this smacks of racism. There comes a point where one decides that racism should be put away once and for all.\nIt's relatively simple, in the short-term. I believe Congress should raise the debt ceiling immediately! It's an obligation. That debt was incurred during a Republication administration waging wars in the Middle East. If the debt ceiling is not raised, those who have caused delays will have abused the power invested in them by their constituents and they may have triggered a depression that will affect not only the United States, but its trading partners.\nChristine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund (IMF)\nPresident Obama said that a default would be \"devastating.\" Those are the sentiments expressed by Christine Lagarde, the chief of the IMF. \"IMF's Christine Lagarde warns America's lawmakers they risk pushing world into recession.\"\nhttp:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-budget-battle-imfs-christine-lagarde-warns-americas-lawmakers-they-risk-pushing-world-into-recession-8877239.html\nNews: not very good\nhttp:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-24515440\nPresident Obama cannot give in to blackmail and he has to protect Joe Biden, the Vice-President. Mr Biden is currently under the Witness Protection Program, which is prudent. I cannot understand that the Affordable Care Act would cause the US Government to shut down. So, I'm afraid I may have to agree with those who look upon Congress as \"immature.\" Yet, somehow, I believe matters will be resolved.\nA house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. (Abraham Lincoln)\nTaxes: The \"Freedom we Surrender\"\nThe Social Contract: Hobbes, Locke & Rousseau\n[i] The Confederacy (1861): http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Confederate_States_of_America\n[ii] Human Rights (1948): http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Human_rights\n\u25ca\u25ca\u25ca\nGrigory Sokolov (b. 1950) plays Rachmaninov, Prelude Op.23-5\nrevised October 20, 2013)\nHenry Louis Stephens, untitled watercolor (c. 1863) of a man reading a newspaper with headline\n\"Presidential Proclamation\/Slavery\".\n(Please click on the image to enlarge it.)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Burning Man rogue founder, John Law, is ready to talk \u2014 after 20 years\nReno Gazette Journal\nThe year that changed everything for Burning Man was 1996.\nA man died. Several folks were injured. There were guns and cars driving at high speeds. Some call it the best year, some the worst, in Burning Man's history.\nAnd, afterward, John Law left.\nSince leaving, Law, considered Burning Man's rogue founder, has been openly critical of Burning Man in the media. But on Thursday, Law will give his first public, exclusive talk about Burning Man since he left.\n\"I'm not going to talk shit about anybody, I'm going to talk about the people in the beginning who made this into a magical thing, so magical that it's become gigantic,\" said Law, 58, who spoke to the Reno Gazette-Journal from his office in the former Oakland Tribune clocktower where he has maintained the building's neon since 1997.\n\"I've got my feet up on the desk, and I'm downloading Curtis Mayfield.\"\nLaw will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17 at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno as part of the museum's exhibition, \"City of Dust: The Evolution of Burning Man,\" on site through Jan. 7, 2018.\nThose who cannot attend may watch a Facebook live of the event via the Reno Gazette-Journal's page, or video posted later to the Reno Gazette-Journal's website.\nThe museum's exhibition is a more than 300-piece collection of Burning Man relics, just a sliver of the more than 6,000 items that the museum has collected for its Burning Man archive at the Center for Art and Environment. The exhibition will travel to the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in spring 2018.\n\"We reached out to the six modern-day co-founders, but we knew that there were a lot of other voices that needed to be included in this narrative, including John's,\" said Ann Wolfe, senior curator for the museum.\nLaw, who showed up in San Francisco in 1976 as a 17-year-old delinquent from Tennessee, was part of many of the formative groups that served as the roots of Burning Man, including the Suicide Club and Cacophony Society. He later became one of the initial three founders, along with Larry Harvey and Michael Mikel, who officially founded the first Burning Man organization.\nLaw, during his talk, will be talking primarily about Burning Man's first decade, between 1986 and 1996, and the preceding years, during which performance arts and exploratory groups set the stage for Burning Man, including the Communiversity, Suicide Club, Cacophony Society, Survival Research Labs and Desert Siteworks.\n\"The younger guys don't know about these groups. For crazy nerdy history buffs like me, quirks and footnotes are what make history interesting. Unless someone writes a book about it, 90 percent of it gets forgotten,\" he said.\nHaving co-authored a 300-page book about the Cacophony Society, an experimental group that largely was responsible for the ideas and principles behind Burning Man, Law already had the makings for a comprehensive look at Burning Man's birth.\n\"I'm surprised that this hasn't been done before,\" said Law of the museum's exhibition, noting that -- up until now -- most efforts to explore Burning Man's history were \"piss-poor academia.\" \"This is a huge cultural movement.\"\nLaw loaned the museum about 10 items, including his Remington shotgun and the BLM's first authorization letter for the event, faxed personally to Law in 1991.\n\"I had to dig through a bunch of stuff, a lot of items that I hadn't dug up for a while. When you look back at some of this stuff, it starts to bring back memories. I had largely filed Burning Man away,\" he said.\nLaw doesn't miss Burning Man.\nHe was one of the first to adopt a playa name, \"John the Bathless,\" a gun-toting mud-slathered character, but he now finds the almost obsessive practice, \"childish, navel-gazing and self-mythologizing.\"\nHe admits he sometimes misses the high desert hot springs, and the vistas and the freedom of driving fast across the playa without concern for so much as a pebble, but he's happy with his ensconced memories, and he has no desire to taint them by seeing the playa today.\n\"It's just so different. I don't live in the past,\" he said.\nLaw is happy with his life for the moment. He has a girlfriend, his son is healthy, he enjoys his job and he fuels his creative juices through groups such as the Billboard Liberation Front and bides his time with urban exploration.\nSometimes he finds time to watch his favorite show, \"Sex and the City.\"\n\"I don't care who knows. Watched it three times from first episode to last,\" Law said.\nStill, a lot of old-school Burners seem to miss Law and his taste for grassroots chaos.\n\"I don't have a following; if I do, then they should go somewhere else. I'm not a f***ing prima donna, and I don't want any f***ing followers. Go somewhere else,\" he said.\nHe added, \"There is no permanence. All this shit is temporary. The most creative people, they think about what they're creating in the moment.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Justin Bieber Just Revealed if He's Still a Hillsong Church Member After His Pastor's Cheating Scandal\nSetting the record straight. After Justin Bieber's Hillsong Church pastor's cheating scandal, the 26-year-old \"Intentions\" singer revealed that he is no longer a member of the celebrity-famous megachurch.\nBieber took to Instagram on Monday, January 4, to clear up confusion over whether he still attended service at Hillsong\u2014the church where his former spiritual adviser, Carl Lentz, served as a lead pastor before he was asked to step down from his role due to multiple \"breaches of trust\" and \"moral failings,\" according to Hillsong founder Brian Houston (the 42-year-old pastor later admitted that he had cheated on his wife of 17 years). Shortly after Lentz's confession, many in Bieber's circle\u2014including his wife, Hailey Baldwin, and ex-girlfriend, Selena Gomez\u2014revealed that they cut ties with the church. Now it looks like Bieber is doing the same.\nALSO READ Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski on Jim and Pam's First Kiss: \"My Stomach Was in Knots\"\nThe \"Yummy\" singer posted a series of comments on his Instagram Stories in response to recent rumors that he was studying to become a minister for Hillsong Church. Sharing a screenshot of a Page Six article on the subject, Bieber wrote, \"I'm not studying to be a minister or anything even close to that. Have no desire for that. This is fake news.\" The pop star went on to reveal that he no longer attends Hillsong, either. \"And BTW Hillsong is not my church,\" he wrote. \"For clarity I am a part of Churchome.\"\nALSO READ Jason Sudeikis Is 'Distraught' -- And Thought He & Olivia Wilde Would Get Back Together!?\nBieber's new church touts a church-from-home model, as their site reads, \"Church like a home and in your home. That's us!\" The singer followed up his clarifying messages with some similar ideas. \"Church is not a place. We are the church. We don't need a building to connect with god. God is with us wherever we are,\" he wrote. \"The creator of the oceans and mountains also created you! You are a part of the plan, your life matters, He sees you! He's' been patient with you as you ran from Him awaiting your return! He's not mad, He understands.\"\nALSO READ OMG! Facebook Warns Employees Not To Wear Branded Clothing For Fear Of Retaliation After Banning Trump Indefinitely!\nBieber and his wife Hailey were married in 2019 by Churchome's lead pastor Judah Smith, who also runs the church alongside wife Chelsea Smith.\npreviousBenzino Threatens Joyner Lucas, Gets Into War Of Words With Royce Da 5'9\nnextThis Bloodborne Lady Maria Cosplay Is The Best We've Ever Seen","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"'Some Velvet Morning' Trailer: Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve Spar for Neil LaBute\nPosted on Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 by Angie Han\nThere are some movie romances which are so swooningly sweet, they can make even the most jaded pragmatist believe in true love. And then there are movie romances so acrid, they can inspire even a happily coupled-up moviegoer to swear off love forever.\nSome Velvet Morning seems to fall into the latter category, which shouldn't come as a huge shock seeing as it was written and directed by In the Company of Men helmer Neil LaBute. Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve play two former lovers who come back into contact when he shows up on her doorstep years after their affair ended, declaring that he's finally left his wife for her. Hit the jump to watch the trailer.\nYahoo! posted the new promo.\nThe intimate two-hander debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year, to mostly positive reviews. It seems to be a challenging film to like, since it's pretty much the opposite of a feel-good movie, but that didn't stop admirers from piling on the compliments anyway.\nFilm.com called it \"a horror film with no blood\" and professed to being \"in awe\" of it, while The Playlist, in an A- review, praised it as \"unsettling and unforgettable.\" THR was less enamored, complaining that \"while Some Velvet Morning might have made for a very effective theatrical one-act play, it lacks the dramatic heft to justify its big-screen running time.\"\nSome Velvet Morning hits VOD December 10 before rolling into theaters starting December 13. Keep an eye on the official website for local release details.\nFred (Stanley Tucci) arrives at the doorstep of his beautiful young mistress Velvet (Alice Eve) after four years apart, claiming to have finally left his wife. But when she rejects his attempts to rekindle their romance, his persistence evolves into obsession \u2014 and a dark history between the former lovers comes into focus. A return to form for writer\/director Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men, Your Friends & Neighbors), Some Velvet Morning is an astutely written portrait of a very modern romance.\n'Night Hunter' Trailer: Henry Cavill and Ben Kingsley Try to Catch a Serial Killer\n'The Silence' Trailer: Kiernan Shipka Faces Giant Killer Bats in This 'A Quiet Place' and 'Bird Box' Hybrid\nExclusive 'Replicas' Deleted Scene: Keanu Reeves Raises the Dead\n'Replicas': Keanu Reeves' Sci-Fi Thriller Releases a Teaser a Year After Its Full Trailer\nDrama, Movie Trailers, Romance, Alice Eve, Neil-LaBute, Some Velvet Morning, Stanley-Tucci","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Invincible Woman on Wheels\nLost Evenings II (The Monarch, Roundhouse and Dingwalls)\nPhoto Credit: YoshiKyon\nRecently, I headed to Lost Evenings II, a 4-day festival in Camden set up by Frank Turner (more on why I love Frank Turner and all he does here). Sadly, I only went for the Saturday and not the full 4 days. But even that involved a trip to the Monarch, the night at Camden Roundhouse and then an afterparty at Dingwalls. So, here's an accessibility review of all 3 venues (yeah that's right this is a 3 in 1 deal, I do spoil you!)\nThe Monarch\nFirst port of call for the evening was the pub (what did you expect honestly?) Now I usually split reviews like this into ticket buying, getting there and the experience and seating. However, in terms of tickets, there were none needed because well, it's a pub so that was one hurdle avoided.\nIn terms of getting there, we (by we I mean my friend Dev) drove to Camden, parked up in our prebooked parking spot at the Roundhouse (more on that later) and strolled the rather longer than expected distance to the pub.\nIn terms of overall experience, this is where it gets interesting. We arrived and headed to the main entrance. I then requested that the doorman open the flat, wheelchair accessible entrance so I could get in. I knew this entrance was there as I'd been to the Monarch before (and we'd walked past it on the way to the main entrance). However, this request was repeatedly refused with the doorman even denying the existence of an accessible entrance. It was suggested that I be carried in in my chair, he then gestured at me to stand and walk in (I like a drink, but I'm not about to take my first unaided steps just to get one when there's access available!). Obviously, I refused both of those suggestions as I was determined to get the access I asked for and know is there. I was then ignored and sat in the rain until a member of the Solo Armada (group of Frank Turner fans determined to make sure no one goes to a gig alone) kicked up a fuss (because no one was listening to me) and spoke to the doorman to helped me get in. Once we were FINALLY in, I found that the bar was downstairs and therefore I couldn't get my own drink, which was kind of annoying but not a rare occurrence in many of the pubs I've been in. One of the things I can't fault is the brilliant atmosphere. There's really nothing better than belting out a Frank Turner song with strangers in the middle of pub with a drink in hand!\nThen it was off to the Roundhouse for the main event of the evening! In terms of ticket buying, it was just your standard \"call the accessible booking line\" kind of deal so pretty much the same as most other venues.\nIn terms of getting there, as I've said above, Dev drove, and we parked up in our prebooked parking space. We were given directions on where to park when I booked the space, but it was still difficult to get in as the parking bays were difficult to find and you have to go behind a gate (which you have to request to be opened) so there's a lot more involved in the parking than I expected.\nIn terms of experience and seating. It was quite difficult getting from the parking into the venue. Mostly due to poor quality ramp getting from the parking bays into the back of the venue. Once we were in we had quite a good view, we were sort of off to the side and up on a balcony. This also gave a good view of the standing and pit area, so I really felt like part of the crowd. Crowd control on the way out was pretty good, However, there was a long wait to be able to get to the lift for the lower level, but I felt this situation was well handled. Part of the issue was that half of the queue that we had to wait on was the merch queue (which we didn't want to be in). I'm not sure if it's the way the venue is or because it was a festival sort of situation, but the question still stands, why build a system where queues equals blocked disabled access?\nAnd after the brilliant gig it was time to partayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy with an afterparty headlined by Shikari Sound System at Dingwalls. I bought tickets online like everyone else and there were actually no specific disabled tickets, while this might stress other people out, I was assured from the info on the site that the venue was accessible, and it was good to feel like I was getting the same experience as everyone else.\nIn terms of getting there, we drove from the Roundhouse to street parking near (ish) Dingwalls and walked since there was no parking at the venue (something which was stated on the website, so we were aware prior to arriving).\nIn terms of the experience, we arrived and were led around to a back entrance (side note: I hate Camden cobbles as does my spine) and then inside to a fairly busy section with not the best view. However, we found a better spot around the side of the same level which was quieter and gave me a better view, but it was near the toilets. These are the kind of standard sacrifices I have to make to get a decent view with a disability, but I was still able to dance and drink the rest of the evening away!\nI hope this post gives an enlightening view on my experience of Lost Evenings II.\ninvinciblewomanonwheels\nAccessibility Review, London\nTHAT Frank Turner story\nKos Travel Blog","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"George Conway Congratulates Trump & Not For A Flattering Reason\nBy Joseph D. Lyons\nDarren Hauck; Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images News\/Getty Images\nThe husband of a top Trump adviser has mocked the president on Twitter once again. George Conway congratulated President Donald Trump in a tweet Monday, quoting a report by The Washington Post Fact Checker that found Trump's false and misleading claims count reached 10,000 on April 26.\n\"An amazing accomplishment!!\" Conway tweeted using the hashtag #DerangedDonald. \"No one but you could have achieved this. Not just the number. Covering all topics, never shying from even the most brazen, disprovable lies, you've even managed to tell multiple lies on same subject, lying even about lying!!\"\nBut the faux congratulations didn't end there. In a follow-up tweet, Conway wrote, \"Please RT this story so that all Americans can celebrate this historic milestone and give credit to our unsurpassable president!!\"\nConway is married to Kellyanne Conway, and he has been a vocal critic of President Trump on Twitter. In recent months, Conway has trained his sights on the Russia investigation, and since the release of the Mueller Report, whether or not there is an argument for impeachment (Conway says there is).\nIf you want to see which claims of Trump are false or misleading, you can check the Post database yourself. According to an article in The Post, these claims have become more frequent in the last seven months with campaign rallies ramping up before the midterm elections. During the seven months leading up to April 26, Trump reportedly averaged 23 false or misleading claims a day.\nIn the Fact Checker database you can see how the rate of claims rated by The Washington Post as false or misleading has increased throughout the presidency. You can even limit these to one subject to see if the trends change for immigration vs. the economy, or guns.\nAlso available is the list of Trump's most repeated false claims. Number one in the Fact Checker database is Trump's claim about the wall, that it's being built and will be finished soon. It has been repeated 160 times.\nNumber two has to do with the economy, that the United States runs a trade deficit with all countries around the world. That's not actually the case; the United States runs a trade surplus with many countries. It has been repeated 147 times. If you want to see when Trump said the claims, or via what medium or avenue, you can filter it down, too.\nAs for Conway's jabs, the #DerangedDonald moniker was one he used just a few days ago on Twitter, which led the hashtag to trend at the number two spot worldwide. Conway was commenting on an article about Trump saying that the United Kingdom spied on his 2016 campaign (they didn't).\n\"Deranged Donald is at back at it again,\" Conway wrote last Thursday, quote tweeting the article. \"Deranged Donald can do things like this and it's not even the top of the news, because it gets lost beneath all of the other deranged things Deranged Donald does.\"\nIt's unlikely that Conway will let up soon. He has taken to attacking Trump on Twitter several times a day, often on different subjects. Not all of them, though, have been quite this biting.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"University of Idaho Admissions and General School Information\nThe University of Idaho is nestled in the Palouse hills of Moscow, Idaho. The university has ten colleges and five campuses that offer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.\nGeneral Information about University of Idaho\nFounded in 1889 as Idaho's land-grant college, the University of Idaho comprises five Idaho campus locations in Moscow, Coeur d'Alene, Boise, Idaho Falls and Twin Falls, with the main campus in Moscow. Each location offers academic programs for attaining professional certificates, bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees. Some campuses offer flexible class schedules. The Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities accredits the University of Idaho.\nThe UI mascot is the Vandals. Students from all 50 U.S. states and 77 countries attend University of Idaho. More than 200 student clubs and organizations provide campus life activities.\nAdmissions and Enrollment Information\nProspective students entering the University of Idaho for the first time must show proof of a high school diploma and satisfactory performance on the SAT or ACT exam. Transfer students must show evidence of a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA). However, some UI colleges require a higher GPA. Each graduate degree program has individual admission requirements.\nUniversity of Idaho's Colleges and Schools\nAt the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, students learn how agriculture plays an important role in the region by examining the production and consumption of agricultural products and services. Majors offered at the college include agriculture economics, water and waste management, agricultural production management and agricultural engineering.\nUnderstanding the principles and foundations of business, finance and the economy is one of the priorities for students at the College of Business and Economics. Students also build a foundation of business knowledge and fine tune management, technical and operational skills while studying at the college. Popular majors in the College of Business and Economics include accounting, business economics, production and operations management and marketing.\nThe College of Engineering has six degree programs for students to study a specialized area in engineering. Civil engineering, chemical engineering, computer engineering and mechanical engineering are all popular degree programs at the college.\nThe College of Natural Resources acts as a research entity. An experimental forest allows students to see forestry management practices in action and apply classroom learning in watershed and wildlife management. A wilderness field station lets students learn from the continental U.S.'s largest block of pristine wilderness. The college also possesses one of largest genetic laboratories in the nation. Candidates for degrees from the College of Natural Resources study ecology management and resource conservation for fish, wildlife, rangeland and forests.\nCollege of Art and Architecture\nThe College of Art and Architecture invites students to participate in a realistic professional studio atmosphere, as well as sustainable architecture research. With degree programs such as art education, virtual technology and design and landscape architecture, students learn how to collaborate and prepare for a career in the arts.\nEducators who graduate from the College of Education at the University of Idaho learn to foster development of their students' minds and bodies. Students at the College of Education gain a foundation in their educational content areas. Students in teacher education programs such as elementary or secondary education may also obtain real-world experience through student teaching.\nAs University of Idaho's largest academic college, the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences boasts 26 degree programs. Some of the degree programs include English, history, political science and musical theater.\nThe College of Science offers traditional academic programs in math and science. Majors such as chemistry, biology and physics are housed at the college, with world-class labs and learning facilities for students to explore their disciplines.\nCollege of Graduate Studies\nGraduate students can choose from academic programs in neuroscience, sustainable community development, computational biology, water resources and environmental science through the College of Graduate Studies. The college provides research opportunities for graduate students in each of the five science-based fields. The College of Graduate Studies houses Idaho's largest library with 2.5 million resource items.\nThe College of Law awards the Juris Doctor (J.D.) as Idaho's only law school. Approximately 300 law degree candidates can choose specializations in environmental law, business and entrepreneurial law or mediation.\nAddress: 709 South Deakin Avenue, Moscow, ID 83843\nChoose your subject: Select a General Subject Agricultural Sciences Architectural Design Art and Design Biology and Biomedical Sciences Business Admin Communications, Broadcasting, and Journalism Computer Sciences and Programming Culinary Arts and Cosmetology Distribution, Transportation, and Materials Moving Engineering Law Professions Liberal Arts, General Studies, and Humanities Mechanic and Repair Technology Medical Professions Physical Science Psychology Teaching and Administration Choose your degree level: Select a Degree Level Undergraduate Associate's Bachelor's Graduate First-Professional Degree Master's Doctorate Certificate - Post-Degree Certificate - First-Professional Certificate - Postbaccalaureate Certificate - Post-Master's Certificate Certifications and Certificates Coursework Diplomas High School Diploma Choose your location: Show me all schools Near my home Online schools only I want to choose a state\nCell Structure Technician Careers: Salary Info & Job Description\nHome Inspection: Certifications, Associate & Online Training Info\nTechnical Project Manager Careers: Salary Info & Job Description\nFree Online Cognition and Neuroscience Courses from Top Universities\nBusiness Communications Careers: Job Description & Salary Info\nDigital Filmmaking & Video Production Careers: Salary & Job Description\nStudy Landscape Architecture: Master's, Bachelor's & Online Degree Info\nStudy Organizational Psychology: Bachelor, Associate & Online Degree Info\nComputer Scientist Careers: Job Description & Salary Info\n10 Colleges and Universities with $0 Tuition","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Why Teaching Social Justice Matters\nWhat we can learn from this generation\nDonna Volpitta, Ed.D., Educator who makes brain science easy\nA few weeks ago, I spoke with the Founder of Girls Leadership, whose mission it is to equip girls with the skills to exercise the power of their voice. In our discussion, we spoke about the importance of actively teaching social justice, particularly to girls. We are in a unique time period, one in which we are beginning to see a turn-of-the-tide on many levels. In order to leverage this change, however, we need to nurture the next generation, and draw on the lessons we learned from young women like Emma Gonzales, Naomi Wadler, and Edna Chavez.\nWhen I started doing talks about resilience, I often referred to the next generation of \"teacup children\" whose parents had protected them for so long that when they leave the nest and face their first challenge on their own they shatter like teacups. Then I attended my first Nexus Youth Summit, filled with young people whose resilience and creativity gave me hope that they could truly change the world. At the March for Our Lives, the nation and the world saw evidence of what I saw at Nexus.\nSeveral years ago, in response to the Sandy Hook shooting, I wrote this poem:\nLives Defined\nThere are events that change us. They permanently change who we are and who we will be.\nThese are the events that compel us to search our souls.\nThese are the events that force us to face who we truly are.\nThese are the events that push us to our limits and test to see just how far we can go.\nThese are the events that expose our vulnerability and emphasize our interdependence.\nIn the hours and days following these events, we cannot comprehend the change that has taken place.\nIn the weeks and months that follow, we begin to recognize our new reality.\nThrough the years, we may even begin to heal and find a new sense of purpose, one that before would never have been possible.\nBut never, never will we be the same again.\nAnd it is through these the lens of these events that we will forever tell the rest of our story.\nIn my work, I define resilience as our response to challenge, good, bad, big, or small. The reason this is important is that it is through small challenges that we learn to handle those greater challenges, the ones that may someday define who we become.\nWhen we face any challenge, our brains need to make a decision: fight, flight, freeze\u2026or action. Increasingly, we are seeing people respond in ways that represent our \"fight-flight-freeze\" response, which roughly translate to depression, anxiety, and violence. This results from a lack of resilience: they have not learned how to respond to challenge in a productive way. The students at Parkland, on the other hand, faced one of those moments, and they were prepared.\nThe March for Our Lives was impressive in many ways, but what struck me most was their focus on social justice. The Parkland students did not make it about themselves, but rather recognized that their challenge was part of a much larger issue, one of which they had been largely sheltered, but others had lived everyday. I was particularly struck by the speech by Naoimi Wadler who eloquently led us into her world to experience the true nature of the problem.\nContrast this with the \"teacup children.\" Those who have been sheltered from a world beyond their own, who are raised with the purpose of becoming \"happy.\" Why do they shatter? Because our brains need more than that. Our brains evolved to reward those who serve a purpose, so that is the path to happiness. Long ago, Viktor Frankl advised that,\n\"Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself.\"\nWe need to proactively teach our children the tools that they need to handle challenges. We need to teach them about social justice issues and give them an opportunity to be heard. We need to instill confidence in them that they are active members of our society who need to develop the skills necessary to be independent thinkers. We need to nurture programs like Girls Leadership's Summer Overnight Program that brings girls together from around the country to learn about their identity, how that identity is shaped by our culture, and the skills to equip them to create change at every level: personal, social, and societal. Because, as we saw at the March for Our Lives, and I saw many years ago at Nexus, this generation has the potential to change the world, we just need to teach them to exercise the power of their voice and then get out of their way.\n\u2014 Published on July 2, 2018\nTeenagers,\nAs the founder of the Center for Resilient Leadership, Donna Volpitta, Ed.D. makes brain science easy. Her Resilient Mindset Model, which draws on the latest research in neurology, psychology and education, has been applied to areas of leadership from parenting to corporate management. Dr. Volpitta is co-author of the book The Resilience Formula: A Guide to Proactive\u2013Not Reactive-Parenting and co-creator of the Nametags Education Program. In all of her work, Dr. Volpitta provides practical strategies and numerous ways to apply the model.\nDr. Volpitta holds Board positions for One Revolution Foundation and Kids Helping Kids , both of which develop resilience in youth. She is a Founding Member and Global Presence Ambassador for Parenting 2.0, the number one parenting group on LinkedIn. She is an expert for Understood.org and Modern Mom, is a life skills coach for YaThatGame.com, and has given presentations at numerous professional conferences.\nShelby Kretz of Little Justice Leaders: \"You are going to make mistakes\"\nby Penny Bauder, Founder of Green Kid Crafts\n\"How to improve the educational system.\" With Penny Bauder & Dr. Lillian Lowery\nDominique Jordan Turner: \"Expand your friend circle\"\nby Ben Ari","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Small-scale structure in the diffuse interstellar medium\nDavid M. Meyer*\nWe report the initial results of a study to probe the small-scale structure in the diffuse interstellar medium (ISM) through International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) and optical observations of interstellar absorption lines toward both components of resolvable binary stars. The binaries (\u03ba CrA, 57 Aql, 59 And, HR 1609\/10, 19 Lyn, and \u03b8 Ser) observed with IUE have projected linear separations ranging from 5700 to 700 AU. Except for \u03ba CrA, the strengths of the interstellar absorption lines toward both components of these binaries agree to within 10%. In the case of \u03ba CrA, the optically thin interstellar Mg I and Mn II lines are \u224850% stronger toward \u03ba2 CrA than \u03ba1 CrA. Higher resolution observations of interstellar Ca II show that this difference is concentrated in the main interstellar component at \u03bdLSR = 9 \u00b1 2 km s-1. Interestingly, this velocity corresponds to an intervening cloud that may be associated with the prominent Loop I shell in the local ISM. Given the separation (23\u2033) and distance (120 pc) of \u03ba CrA, the line strength variations indicate that this cloud has structure on scales of 2800 AU or less. The homogeneity in our other sightlines contrasts with several recent studies which find significant ISM structure on much smaller (\u224825 AU) and much larger (\u22480.1 pc) scales.\nL5-L8\n1 PART 2\nPublished - Nov 20 1990\nInterstellar: matter\nFingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Small-scale structure in the diffuse interstellar medium'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.\nIUE Physics & Astronomy\nhomogeneity Earth & Environmental Sciences\nprobe Earth & Environmental Sciences\nbinary stars Physics & Astronomy\nshell Earth & Environmental Sciences\nhigh resolution Physics & Astronomy\nprobes Physics & Astronomy\nMeyer, D. M. (1990). Small-scale structure in the diffuse interstellar medium. Astrophysical Journal, 364(1 PART 2), L5-L8. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1086\/185861\nMeyer, David M. \/ Small-scale structure in the diffuse interstellar medium. In: Astrophysical Journal. 1990 ; Vol. 364, No. 1 PART 2. pp. L5-L8.\n@article{d3cd4df63f2f419cab06d04d32e54e7b,\ntitle = \"Small-scale structure in the diffuse interstellar medium\",\nabstract = \"We report the initial results of a study to probe the small-scale structure in the diffuse interstellar medium (ISM) through International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) and optical observations of interstellar absorption lines toward both components of resolvable binary stars. The binaries (\u03ba CrA, 57 Aql, 59 And, HR 1609\/10, 19 Lyn, and \u03b8 Ser) observed with IUE have projected linear separations ranging from 5700 to 700 AU. Except for \u03ba CrA, the strengths of the interstellar absorption lines toward both components of these binaries agree to within 10%. 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The binaries (\u03ba CrA, 57 Aql, 59 And, HR 1609\/10, 19 Lyn, and \u03b8 Ser) observed with IUE have projected linear separations ranging from 5700 to 700 AU. Except for \u03ba CrA, the strengths of the interstellar absorption lines toward both components of these binaries agree to within 10%. In the case of \u03ba CrA, the optically thin interstellar Mg I and Mn II lines are \u224850% stronger toward \u03ba2 CrA than \u03ba1 CrA. Higher resolution observations of interstellar Ca II show that this difference is concentrated in the main interstellar component at \u03bdLSR = 9 \u00b1 2 km s-1. Interestingly, this velocity corresponds to an intervening cloud that may be associated with the prominent Loop I shell in the local ISM. Given the separation (23\u2033) and distance (120 pc) of \u03ba CrA, the line strength variations indicate that this cloud has structure on scales of 2800 AU or less. The homogeneity in our other sightlines contrasts with several recent studies which find significant ISM structure on much smaller (\u224825 AU) and much larger (\u22480.1 pc) scales.\nAB - We report the initial results of a study to probe the small-scale structure in the diffuse interstellar medium (ISM) through International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) and optical observations of interstellar absorption lines toward both components of resolvable binary stars. The binaries (\u03ba CrA, 57 Aql, 59 And, HR 1609\/10, 19 Lyn, and \u03b8 Ser) observed with IUE have projected linear separations ranging from 5700 to 700 AU. Except for \u03ba CrA, the strengths of the interstellar absorption lines toward both components of these binaries agree to within 10%. In the case of \u03ba CrA, the optically thin interstellar Mg I and Mn II lines are \u224850% stronger toward \u03ba2 CrA than \u03ba1 CrA. Higher resolution observations of interstellar Ca II show that this difference is concentrated in the main interstellar component at \u03bdLSR = 9 \u00b1 2 km s-1. Interestingly, this velocity corresponds to an intervening cloud that may be associated with the prominent Loop I shell in the local ISM. Given the separation (23\u2033) and distance (120 pc) of \u03ba CrA, the line strength variations indicate that this cloud has structure on scales of 2800 AU or less. The homogeneity in our other sightlines contrasts with several recent studies which find significant ISM structure on much smaller (\u224825 AU) and much larger (\u22480.1 pc) scales.\nKW - Interstellar: matter\nSP - L5-L8\nIS - 1 PART 2\nMeyer DM. Small-scale structure in the diffuse interstellar medium. Astrophysical Journal. 1990 Nov 20;364(1 PART 2):L5-L8. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1086\/185861","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Rizzo's War\nRizzo Series (Volume 1)\nAuthor: Lou Manfredo\nIn this crime fiction gem, a rookie detective is partnered with a seasoned veteran on his way to retirement in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.\nRizzo's War, Lou Manfredo's stunningly authentic debut, partners a rookie detective with a seasoned veteran on his way to retirement in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.\n\"There's no wrong, there's no right, there just is.\" This is the refrain of Joe Rizzo, a decadelong veteran of the NYPD, as he passes on the knowledge of his many years of experience to his ambitious new partner, Mike McQueen. McQueen is fresh from Manhattan, and Bensonhurst might as well be the moon for how different it is. They work on several cases, some big, some small, but when they're given the delicate task of finding and returning the runaway daughter of a city councilman, who may or may not be more interested in something his daughter has taken with her than in her safety, the situation is much more complex.\nBy the end of Rizzo and McQueen's year together, however, McQueen is not surprised to discover that even in those more complicated cases, Rizzo is still right\u2014there's no wrong, there's no right, there just is.\nRizzo's War introduces us to a wonderful new voice in crime fiction that rings with authenticity, is full of personality, and taut with the suspense of real, everyday life in the big city.\n\"Lou Manfredo gets it. As a depiction of the byzantine, politicized existence of a working American police department, Rizzo's War stands as a valuable primer. This is good police work as it actually occurs--full of flaw and compromise, absent the pristine science of television procedurals, and bearing only a vague resemblance to what any social or legal philosopher might define as justice. With all of that said, though, sometimes good police work is nearly enough.\" \u2014David Simon, creator of The Wire\n\"Lou Manfredo's debut explores the gritty, unkind streets of Brooklyn. . . . Comparable to the late Ed McBain's brilliant 87th Precinct procedurals . . . Manfredo's novel resonates with authenticity.\" \u2014Sun-Sentinel\n\"Manfredo shows us the nitty-gritty of police work. . . . It's a realistic portrait . . . a solid debut.\" \u2014The Washington Post\n\"In this engrossing debut novel, Lou Manfredo gives us a modern-day police procedural that is equally concerned with insights into character as with apprehending criminals.\" \u2014smartmoney.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Eight dead in clashes between Myanmar army and militants in Rakhine\nby SOFREP Nov 13, 2016\nEight people died and 36 were arrested in clashes between the Myanmar army and what the government believes are Rohingya Muslim militants in northern Rakhine State, state media said on Sunday, in the largest escalation of the month-old conflict yet.\nSkirmishes took place throughout Saturday in villages in the north of Rakhine, leaving one officer and one soldier dead. Six bodies of attackers were recovered in the aftermath, while 36 other people believed to be involved were arrested.\nAbout 60 attackers armed with guns, knives and spears ambushed government troops on Saturday morning, the state-owned Global New Light of Myanmar said. The army returned fire, but at one point asked for army choppers to reinforce because its troops were outnumbered, the paper said.\nSoldiers have poured into northern Rakhine, close to the border with Bangladesh, since Oct. 9, after an insurgent group of Rohingyas that the government believes has links to Islamists overseas launched coordinated attacks on several border posts.\nThe military has blocked access to the area for journalists and aid workers. Residents and human rights advocates have accused security forces of summary executions, rapes and setting fire to homes.\nRead More- Reuters\nImage courtesy of Reuters\nMyanmar says nine police killed by insurgents on Bangladesh border\nAnalysis on Myanmar\/Burma: Rebuilding Rakhine State, repatriating the Rohingya\nReuters publishes report that got two of their journalists arrested by the Burmese government\nUN accuses Myanmar of ethnically cleansing Muslims\nA deeper look into Burma's recent 'Mrauk U Massacre'\nBurmese government doesn't know what to do with vacant Rohingya farmland","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Handling Production in the Post-Pandemic Era with Jacob White Packaging\nby British Chamber of Commerce Philippines\nOnline \/ Webinar\nAlmost two years since the pandemic, taking care of production through innovative and sustainable packaging solutions has never been more important for key industries, particularly the food and drink and healthcare industries. With the impact of the pandemic, the direction of the food and health care industry has been to consider automatic production lines without any personal handling.\nIn this webinar, the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines in partnership with Jacob White Packaging, we explore the importance of shifting to high-speed automated machines, special insights into what lies ahead handling production in the post-pandemic era and how companies can take advantage of the changing landscape.\nWebinar Objectives:\nAfter the webinar, companies will be informed of the latest world-class UK innovations and capabilities in cartoning equipment and automated packaging machines significant to improving mass production lines.\nAttending companies and delegates will also have a chance to book their 1-on-1 meeting with the Jacob White team for a 15-minute consultation.\nInterested to book a 1:1 meeting with Jacob White Packaging, please email [email protected]. Please expect a response in a separate email for the schedule and instructions for the meeting.\nTarget Attendees:\nCompanies and Business owners who are looking to expand and enhance their mass production lines by adapting high-speed automated machines with a focus on eco-friendly packaging.\nThis webinar is open for Non-BCCP Members.\nThe British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) is an independent, non-profit membership organization whose primary objective is to support the development of its members' business and social interests in the British and Philippine communities, helping them achieve their objectives.\nFounded in 1997 as the British Business Association, we became a British Chamber of Commerce in 2001. Today, we represent over 270 member companies and individuals with a membership network of over 600 entrepreneurs and senior executives of multinational corporations and SMEs.\nThe British Chamber is a dynamic organization and is the recognized voice of the British business community in the Philippines, promoting members' interests with government and business bodies in the Philippines and Britain, in collaboration with British Embassy Manila, UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and other partners.\nBritish Chamber of Commerce Philippines\nBusiness Planning & Development Manufacturing & Production\n#Manufacturing & Production\nJanuary 26 2022 (Wednesday) \u2014 January 26 2022 (Wednesday)\nYou've successfully shared Handling Production in the Post-Pandemic Era with Jacob White Packaging.\nAn error occurred while sharing Handling Production in the Post-Pandemic Era with Jacob White Packaging. Please try again.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A multi-marker approach for the prediction of adverse events in patients with acute coronary syndromes\nScott J Cameron, Lori J Sokoll, Omar F Laterza, Sanket Shah, Gary B Green\nClinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry 2007, 376 (1): 168-73\nBACKGROUND: Cardiac troponin T (cTnT), high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) have emerged as strong predictors of adverse events among patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). We evaluated the prognostic performance of each of these markers, individually, and in combination in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with ACS symptoms.\nMETHODS: Serum samples were obtained from 422 consenting patients presenting to the ED with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and subsequently tested for cTnT, NT-proBNP, myoglobin, CK-MB, and hs-CRP. Adverse events (AEs) occurring within 30 days (death, myocardial infarction, unstable angina and the need for revascularization procedures) were recorded and ROC curves were constructed.\nRESULTS: AEs occurred in 42 patients (10%). Relative risk, cut-off, and predictive values for each biomarker were determined statistically, with the exception of cTnT, where the concentration meeting the 99th percentile of a healthy population with a 10% coefficient of variation (0.03 ng\/ml) was used. These cut-off values, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and relative risk (RR) were calculated. Sensitivity and RR for a panel of cTnT and NT-proBNP were 78.6% (66.2-91.0) and 4.7 (2.3-9.5), respectively.\nCONCLUSIONS: If used alone, cTnT appeared to have greater prognostic value when compared to hs-CRP, NT-proBNP, myoglobin or CK-MB. The combination of cTnT and NT-proBNP performed better than the combination of cTnT and hs-CRP. When cTnT, NT-proBNP and hs-CRP were used as a panel, there was no significant improvement in prognostic performance over using cTnT and NT-proBNP together. Thus, in patients with suspected ACS, the measurement of both cTnT and NT-proBNP may have enhanced prognostic performance over using either marker in isolation.\nIncremental value of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide for the prediction of postoperative cardiac events in noncardiac vascular surgery patients. Dustin Goei, Sanne E Hoeks, Eric Boersma, Tamara A Winkel, Martin Dunkelgrun, Willem-Jan Flu, Olaf Schouten, Jeroen J Bax, Don Poldermans Coronary Artery Disease 2009, 20 (3): 219-24\nIncremental prognostic value of C-reactive protein and N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide in acute coronary syndrome. Hyungseop Kim, Dong Heon Yang, Yongwhi Park, Juyup Han, Hyunsang Lee, Hyunjae Kang, Hun Sik Park, Yongkeun Cho, Shung Chull Chae, Jae-Eun Jun, Wee-Hyun Park Circulation Journal: Official Journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2006, 70 (11): 1379-84\nMulti-biomarker risk stratification of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and cardiac troponin T and I in end-stage renal disease for all-cause death. Fred S Apple, Maryann M Murakami, Lesly A Pearce, Charles A Herzog Clinical Chemistry 2004, 50 (12): 2279-85\nPrognostic assessment of elderly patients with symptoms of heart failure by combining high-sensitivity troponin T and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide measurements. Urban Alehagen, Ulf Dahlstr\u00f6m, Jens F Rehfeld, Jens P Goetze Clinical Chemistry 2010, 56 (11): 1718-24\nN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels for dynamic risk stratification of patients with acute coronary syndromes. Christopher Heeschen, Christian W Hamm, Veselin Mitrovic, Nicte-Ha Lantelme, Harvey D White et al. Circulation 2004 November 16, 110 (20): 3206-12\nA multimarker risk stratification approach to non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome: implications of troponin T, CRP, NT pro-BNP and fibrin D-dimer levels. A Tello-Montoliu, F Mar\u00edn, V Rold\u00e1n, L Mainar, M T L\u00f3pez, F Sogorb, V Vicente, G Y H Lip Journal of Internal Medicine 2007, 262 (6): 651-8\nN-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide assessment provides incremental prognostic information in patients with acute coronary syndromes and normal troponin T values upon admission. Michael Weber, Oscar Bazzino, Jose L Navarro Estrada, Juan J Fuselli, Fernando Botto, Diego Perez de Arenaza, Helge M\u00f6llmann, Holger N Nef, Albrecht Els\u00e4sser, Christian W Hamm Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2008 March 25, 51 (12): 1188-95\nThe impact of B-type natriuretic peptide in addition to troponin I, creatine kinase-MB, and myoglobin on the risk stratification of emergency department chest pain patients with potential acute coronary syndrome. Aaron M Brown, Keara L Sease, Jennifer L Robey, Frances S Shofer, Judd E Hollander Annals of Emergency Medicine 2007, 49 (2): 153-63\nDiagnostic potential of serum biomarkers for left ventricular abnormalities in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients. Angela Yee-Moon Wang, Christopher Wai-Kei Lam, Mei Wang, Iris Hiu-Shuen Chan, Siu-Fai Lui, Yan Zhang, John E Sanderson Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 2009, 24 (6): 1962-9\nClinical correlation of multiple biomarkers for risk assessment in patients with acute coronary syndrome. V S Narain, Nishant Gupta, Rishi Sethi, Aniket Puri, S K Dwivedi, R K Saran, V K Puri Indian Heart Journal 2008, 60 (6): 536-42","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sian Bradley\nGovernment & Policy \/ Mon 30 Apr 2018\nWhat will new Home Secretary Sajid Javid do for UK tech following Amber Rudd's resignation?\nConservative party member Amber Rudd has resigned as Home Secretary. The announcement came following the Windrush immigration scandal, during which Rudd claimed to not have set deportation targets. Yet on Sunday, The Guardian published a letter addressed to Theresa May in which Rudd did indeed set out targets to deport 10% more illegal immigrants over the \"next few years\".\nFellow Conservative Sajid Javid will replace Rudd. Whilst the Home Secretary's main focus is on immigration and citizenship, they also have remit over policing and national security, which often feature tech in some way. So, what did Rudd do for the UK's burgeoning technology industry, and what can we expect from her successor?\nCounter-terrorism tech\nThe majority of Rudd's work on tech policy, especially in 2017, was based on anti-terrorism efforts. Alongside a huge \u00a3707m pot to support law enforcement in tackling terrorism, in July 2017, Rudd spearheaded plans to change end-to-end encryption laws, amid government worries that the technology was being leveraged by terrorists to help them plot attacks. In the wake of the Manchester Attack, the government moved to enforce powers that would mean the likes of Apple and Facebook would have to hand over encrypted messages to terror investigations. Rudd had to approve each order, which would mean police and MI5 could request encryption to be removed from messages sent by suspects.\nIn October 2017, encryption came up again when Rudd admitted to not understanding the technology that keeps messages on Whatsapp and iMessage secure, but wanting to ban or alter it, anyway. She reportedly said: \"I don't need to understand how encryption works to understand how it's helping [\u2026] the criminals. I will engage with the security services to find the best way to combat that\".\nThe government was worried that end-to-end encryption prevented them from reading terrorists' and criminals' messages \u2013 but experts warned that the same technology also keeps private citizens from having their messages read by criminals, and is used to secure banking technologies, among other functions.\nOff the back of this, Rudd accused tech experts of \"patronising\" and \"sneering\" at politicians who try to regulate their industry. She said that Silicon Valley types should have been doing more to support authorities when it comes to counter-terrorism attempts.\nChampioning innovation?\nHopefully Javid's understanding of technology is better. There is some evidence that he will champion new tech and innovation. At The Times CEO Summit back in 2015 he reportedly said: \"Berlin and Paris might want to ban Uber. We welcome disruptive technology of that type and others.\n\"You can either embrace it and try and work with it, or you can push it away. We benefit from promoting new technology because ultimately it's in the interests of consumers.\"\nHe went on to say the government would support disruptive tech because \"it will lead to higher productivity\". Of course, this was three years ago, so his stance could have potentially changed.\nIt will be interesting to see how Javid moves forward with the anti-terrorism pledges. In October 2017, Rudd revealed a proposed change in the law which would mean that those who view terrorist content online could face up to 15 years behind bars.\nFast forward to Februrary 2018 and the government announced they were using machine learning to identify terrorist content online. Amber Rudd claimed the AI could detect \"94% of Daesh propaganda with 99.995% accuracy\". Developed by the Home Office and ASI Data Science, the tech analyses video and audio to see if it contains Daesh propaganda. According to the announcement, \"if it analyses one million randomly selected videos, only 50 would require additional human review\".\nRudd said at the time: \"We know that automatic technology like this can heavily disrupt the terrorists' actions, as well as prevent people from ever being exposed to these horrific images.\"\nWorking with tech giants\nBack in November 2017, Rudd met with tech giants Facebook, Twitter, Google and Microsoft in Washington. They agreed to work with the government to tackle extremist material online. Rudd also called on tech companies to \"do more\" to tackle child sexual exploitation on the internet, saying they have a \"moral duty\" to do something about it.\n\"We need to make sure [tech companies] put their technical know-how into addressing it. Particularly working with smaller platforms where children go to game online, to meet each other; there are paedophiles working there,\" she had said on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show.\nFighting crime on the web\nThe number of businesses that have been hit by cyber crime has been rising lately according to some figures, and as Rudd is responsible for national security, this involves cybersecurity, too. In April 2018, she made an announcement stating that the government needs to call out cybercrime, and work with other countries to tackle it.\nAs part of that, the government pledged a \u00a39m fund to crack-down on criminality on the dark web, with \u00a35m devoted to local cyber crime units. \"This will bring the UK's total programme of support for Commonwealth partners to nearly \u00a315 million over the next 3 years to help improve cyber security capabilities,\" she said.\nThis was one of her last tech-related announcements as Home Secretary, so we now wait to see where her replacement will take this \u2013 and the rest of the role \u2013 moving forward. In terms of voting, Javid has always broadly followed the Tory government, so we may not see much of a shake up in terms of how he approaches tech. For instance, he voted for the Snooper Charter and for adding age restrictions to porn.\nWith the Windrush revelations (which he has openly shown anger toward) and Brexit (for which he supported Remain) hanging over the political landscape, Javid will likely receive a lot of scrutiny in the decisions he makes as the new Home Secretary, and only time will tell how much of an impact, if any, he has on the UK tech industry.\nAmber Ruddcyber crimeGovernmentParliamentpolicytech","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > Wakfu>WAKFU Heroes: Justice\nWAKFU Heroes: Justice\nReference: A01PBEDWAKJUSX01FR\nYou know the story, now discover the legend of the Justice Clan! It's hard to be the son of Justice Knight, a hero who spends most of his time enforcing the law in the Cania Plains. Junior's only solution is to become a knight himself.\nIn this adventure, injustice hasn't said its last word\u2026 Will father and son defeat this threat?\nAuthor(s) Faouz.b, Jebeda\u00ef, Vincent Lamassonne\nAnkama Editions Universe Wakfu\nDimensions 21 x 29.7 cm\nAnkama Editions series Wakfu Heroes\nH\u00e9l\u00e8ne C. published the 10\/12\/2021 following an order made on 23\/11\/2021\nC'est un cadeau pour mon petit-fils: comme il l'a demand\u00e9, je suppose que \u00e7a lui convient\nDante S. published the 21\/07\/2021 following an order made on 11\/07\/2021\nFantastic, du grand arr\nles livres sont super l'histoire de perso secondaire de wakfu fait plaisir \u00e0 lire\nBon produit r\u00e9ception impeccable\nExcellent livre.\nUn Wakfu Heroes de qualit\u00e9.\nAll fine, all perfect! Recomended!\nDOFUS Heroes: Kerubim \u2013 Volume 2\nKerub and his companions finally reach the town of Lombrocorp. The town is in the grips of a famine created by the terrible Sphincter Cell. With help from the mysterious mage and the captain of the royal guard, our hero comes up with a clever plan to get to the king of rats more easily and save Lou. But Kerub will soon discover that appearances can be...\nMaliki Boxed Set 2 (Volumes 4, 5 & 6)\nDiscover, or rediscover, Maliki volumes 4, 5 and 6. In addition to these graphic novels, you will be able to stick your favorite characters anywhere you like thanks to the sheet of repositionable collector's stickers! And you can enjoy the bonuses that appear in the collector's editions of volumes 5 and 6 through the mini-artbook included in the boxed set!\nArt of Maliki\nIn this collection, you'll discover, or rediscover, all of the illustrations from Maliki's universe, as well as brand new sketches and watercolors that have never before been seen outside of sketchbooks! But this talented illustrator has also left his mark on many other universes and media. Here, you will also find sketches and illustrations \u2013 some of...\nDOFUS Monster: Brumen Tinctorias\nAfter tracking Brumen for a few days, three fanatical Iops hired by the powerful Rish Claymore end up in Ombris Urticante Inn\u2026 Maybe they'll find a few drunkards willing \u2013 in exchange for a few blows \u2013 to give them information on the Eni worth 33,600 Kamas! As for you, DOFUS players, try to find Brumen's lair in the heart of the Sidimote Moors, and...\nDOFUS Monster: Wa Wabbit\nThis Descendre, a terrible storm is pelting down on the lands of Amakna, where the wabbits are gearing up for one of their most important events: the Huge Cawwot Ball, which marks the end of the harvest season. According to the prophecy, the Great Wa Wabbit who will lead the people to the promised land will be chosen this year. While destiny seems to...\nDOFUS Monster: Le Chevalier Noir\nA mechanical genius, Issering will put an end to Count Saverne's dealings in a fight that will end with him adopting his enemy's five sons. Drip, Air, Earth, Fire, Shadow and his own natural son Babalu will live happily until their teens. Until the drama and carnage resulting from their terrible powers disrupt their peace.\nMaskemane Arc 1: Le Masque du Pleutre\nHe is the Maskemane! He has several faces, but he never reveals his true identity. His fate is to be hunted and to suffer\u2026 He must escape everyone who has it out for his most precious possessions, three masks with incredible powers: one for fleeing, one for fighting, and the last for hopeless situations. He has many enemies\u2026 But not many understand how...\nWAKFU Making of Season 1 \u2013 Volume 9\nWAKFU Making Of volume 9 will take you behind the scenes of the last four episodes of Season 1: \"The Quest for the Dofus\", \"Reunion\", \"I Am A Legend\", and \"Mount Zinit\". The confrontation with the frightful Nox, who wants to seize the Wakfu from the Tree of Life, is inevitable. The Brotherhood of the Tofu, finally reunited, will do everything to prevent...\nMetal Poster - The brotherhood of the...\nWe warned them though: don't let you children wander about! Determined to overthrow their parents, the rejected offspring of the gods founded a guild that will look impressive on your walls.* This magnetic metal poster offers incomparable print quality. Delivered with its own magnetic wall-mounting system, it's easy to install and won't damage your...\nDisembark in the village of Forfut, the lair of the frightful Vampyro, and in Obecalp Village to discover \"Vampyro\" and \"V\u00e9n\u00e9neuse\" behind the scenes, episodes 6 and 7 of the series most watched by French youngsters. The Ankama Animations team invites you to rediscover these episodes with scripts, preparatory works, unpublished illustrations, sketches,...\nTangomango Volume 1: Les premiers pirates...\nA mischievous young girl named Elaine, along with her friend, the pink octopus with a heart of gold, are secretly preparing their ship to ride the seas and gather stolen treasures. Will they succeed in maintaining the tradition of the earliest pirates, known to the ancients as the \"Tangomango\"?\nMovable figurine* (head and arms) with base. 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{"text":"Interview with Barbara Hawkins \u2013 Little House Site Tours\nMay 11, 2015 By Rebecca Friendly\nToday's interview is with Barbara Hawkins, founder of Little House Site Tours. For fifteen years, Barbara and her husband George have been organizing tours of the Little House on the Prairie Historic Locations that have attracted visitors from around the world. If you would like to participate in a tour, please contact them by visiting their website.\nQ: When did you become interested in Laura Ingalls Wilder?\nI was teaching fourth grade in Dickinson, North Dakota in 1961 while my husband George was stationed there with the Air Force. Little House in the Big Woods was suggested as a good book to go with our pioneer unit. When I read this wonderful book out loud in class, the children listened with rapt attention. My love for Little House had begun!\nBarb and George Hawkins at the Wilder Homestead in Burke, New York.\nQ: Do you have a favorite Little House book or chapter?\nI enjoy all of the Little House books but Little House in the Big Woods is a favorite. The first chapter sets the stage and shows so many things that made Laura happy \u2013 a corncob doll, playing in the loft, helping Ma, the pig's bladder, and Pa's stories and fiddle playing.\nPicnic at the Wilder Homestead in Burke, New York.\nQ: What inspired you to create Little House Site Tours?\nIn 1998 I went on the Laura Ingalls Wilder Study Tour that was sponsored by three librarians in Iowa. There were fourteen of us traveling in two vans. We left from Cedar Rapids, Iowa and visited Burr Oak, Pepin, Walnut Grove, De Smet, Independence, and Mansfield. The tour ended at the Herbert Hoover Library in West Branch, Iowa. George and I had previously been on four cruises, but this tour was better than any of them. I wanted to go again; but they dropped the study tour.\nHistorical Society in De Smet, South Dakota.\nI started thinking about how much I enjoyed being with other Little House fans and the joy I had always felt over the years when planning trips for our family. The idea of starting a tour company seemed like something meant for me. I mentioned it to George while we ate breakfast one morning in February 2000. His reply: \"Go for it.\" By the end of the month I completed the paperwork and had a company, Little House Site Tours, LLC.\nQ: What were some obstacles to starting your business and what were you pleasantly surprised to discover?\nThere were so many hurdles that I never anticipated but there were also some friendly people along the way who offered me advice. The first, and most important hurdle, was getting commercial insurance. While shopping for a van, I was fortunate to meet a nice lady salesperson who gave me excellent insurance advice. I have always appreciated that.\nPlaying pioneer games at the Ingalls Homestead in De Smet, South Dakota.\nOn the 1998 Study Tour, I met a wonderful Laura friend, Trini. She was the one who made my first brochure and guided me in the right direction for a website. Both were new ventures for me at the time. Finding a van and getting a chauffeur's license were also new things; but went well. My husband agreed to join the business, got his chauffeur's license, and was excited about everything after his first tour.\nPeople at all the Little House Sites were friendly and helpful from the very beginning. They had excellent guides ready for us upon our arrival. They also provided me with a lot of information that was particularly helpful during those early tours when I often got questions I could not answer.\nQ: What types of tours do you offer and what locations do you visit?\nIn the beginning we offered only van tours. These tours were limited to adults because of commercial insurance rules. In 2005 we began conducting Caravan Tours where everyone drives their own vehicle and we travel together. This made it possible for all ages to come \u2013 families and also friends who wanted to be in the same vehicle. Little House Site Tours takes care of the lodging arrangements, admissions, a group picnic, and the farewell dinner.\nWading in Plum Creek in Walnut Grove, Minnesota.\nWe also offer Private Tours, which provide the opportunity for participants to choose their starting and ending locations and list the places they would like to see. We have enjoyed doing private tours for people from England and Japan. We are available to do private van and caravan tours for people of all ages and interests.\nTour group from Japan enjoying a picnic in Mansfield, Missouri.\nQ: Who joins your tours and where do they come from? Do you have a favorite story or memory from one of your tours that you can share with us?\nWe get Laura fans from many backgrounds; but all get along so well. We have a get-acquainted meeting our first evening and usually the children jump in the pool after the meeting. One tour had people from Japan, the Netherlands, and four different states. They were like a \"family\" within a few hours. One of my favorite memories is looking back in the van and seeing people from the Netherlands and Japan comparing their paper currency. Many tour participants have returned for a second, third, and fourth time since we offer several different tours and make changes every year.\nTour group from the United Kingdom in the schoolhouse near Independence, Kansas.\nQ: What other services\/products do you offer to Laura Ingalls Wilder fans?\nWhen the Little House Site Tours Company was formed in February 2000, writing books and making DVDs was the last thing I ever expected to do. Somehow I got an idea that a verse book would be fun to write. Then George and I ventured to write two more books. Now we have the following books: 100 Verses About Laura Ingalls Wilder, Exploring the Homesites of Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Family Journey. In 2016, we hope to publish a revised version of 100 Verses About Laura Ingalls Wilder.\nOur first DVD, \"Visiting the Homesites of Laura Ingalls Wilder\", did so well that we decided to expand it in length and add more historical photographs. This resulted in the 60-minute DVD, \"Discovering the Homesites of Laura Ingalls Wilder\". We have taken thousands of photos and have used some of them to make photo-related items like notecards and prints suitable for framing.\nQ: What do you enjoy most about your business and what are your plans for the future?\nThe opportunity to meet people from all over the world is something that George and I never expected to do during our retirement years. Making lifelong friends with many Little House fans has been very gratifying. Seeing these people come in from all over the world, and then get together again a year later in their own countries, has been a great experience. In recent years we have also enjoyed doing Little House programs for libraries and conferences.\nRope making at the Ingalls Homestead near De Smet, South Dakota.\nWe plan to continue doing tours, writing books, and making DVDs, as long as we have good health.\nBarbara Hawkins was born in Detroit, Michigan, the oldest of three daughters. Her father was a tool and die maker at Chrysler Corporation. When she was in the third grade her family moved to a rural area of Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Her mother became part of the County Library staff and remained there until her retirement. At Mt. Clemens High School, the teachers kept telling Barbara to further her education after graduation. She went on to receive her bachelor and masters degrees from Michigan State University. She and George met in high school and were married while students at MSU. They have three children and five grandchildren. You can learn more about Little House Site Tours by visiting Barbara and George's website.\nBe sure to subscribe to our newsletter for future in-depth profiles of your favorite Laura Ingalls Wilder locations.\nRebecca Friendly\nRebecca was one of the driving forces in developing and launching the Little House on the Prairie\u00ae website. She is committed to preserving Laura Ingalls Wilder's legacy and meeting fans from around the world. Currently she oversees Communications and Corporate Affairs at Age of Learning, Inc., helping to expand their Education Access Initiatives. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and enjoys hiking and gardening.\nLatest posts by Rebecca Friendly (see all)\nEd Friendly's Life and Legacy - March 30, 2018\nInterview with Judith Helton \u2013 Laura Ingalls Wilder Performer - December 4, 2015\nInterview de Eric Caron, maquettiste de La petite maison dans la prairie - September 8, 2015\nFiled Under: Community, Your Stories Tagged With: History, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Locations, Tours, Vacations\n\u00ab Pioneer Kitchen Gardens: How the Pioneers Planned and Planted\nInterview with Pamela Smith Hill \u2013 Editor of Pioneer Girl \u00bb\nDeLinda says\nI am a HUGE fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder and would enjoy tourist information and location of any places to tour. Thank you\nConnie in Colorado says\nWell Done! Barb and George are inspirational as they've developed the LH Site Tours over the years. Even though I've not been on one of their tours, we've shared stories, travel ideas and our love of traveling to Laura-land. Best wishes for a great new season of tours!\nChristine lopez says\nThis sounds amazing!!!\nI love little house on the prairie . I watched it as a child with my parents and then my kids watched it with me and their kids now watch it with their parents and I also watched it with my grandkids and now every night I watch it with my mom. It is so sad when you hear of any of the cast members that pass away. So many are now in heaven but their fans will love them forever . I just wish I would have had the chance to meet Michael Landon and of course mr Edwards. I do hope one day I could meet nelly Laura and mrs Olson . Thank you for this wonderful page\nBeth Brown says\nI remember reading about Laura in grade school. Then watching Little House On The Prairie. I would like itourist nformation. Location of places to tour.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HienaLouca\nReceive the latest celebrity news pictures personalised to your interests.\nBeautiful women 2018-2021\nFree Money: Grab $2,289\nJohn Lewis DROPS plans to build 12 affordable homes in Hampshire village due to locals' complaints\nNovember 7, 2021 Dianne Reeves Online news\nHomeowners have won a battle against retail giant John Lewis after they stopped the building of a dozen affordable homes.\nThe retailer was forced to scrap the development after it said there was 'a significant level of opposition to the scheme' in a letter to the parish council.\nLocals feared the development of the 12 new house was too big and would bring an increase in traffic.\nMany young people in the area had hoped John Lewis's plan would create affordable housing in an area they wanted to live in.\nThe average property in Longstock, where John Lewis also has a farm shop and a caf\u00e9, was \u00a31million in 2020, an 8% increase in the past five years.\nA group of ageing homeowners in Longstock (pictured) has won a battle against retail giant John Lewis for control of their village as they stopped the building of a dozen cheap homes\nJohn Lewis already owns a cafe and a farm shop in the village of Longstock, where it had hoped to build 12 affordable homes\nAlmost half of Longstock's population are aged 40 to 69 out of a total 475 people, an average higher than in the rest of the borough.\nThe company had planned to build the homes with the parish council and Rural England, although was not going to develop them directly.\nA John Lewis spokesman said it was 'committed to finding a solution to deliver affordable housing' in the area and it was currently considering alternative sites.\n'The decision not to progress with the Church Lane site is not one we took lightly.\n'There was not a clear local majority in support of the development, which is a key measure for us and something we promised to adhere to given our heritage here and role within the village.'\nThe company's chair, Dame Sharon White, had hoped to build 12 new homes to rent out in Longstock, Hampshire, in a bid to rely less on retail and more on letting out social housing.\nLast year she made clear her intention to make 40 per cent of profits in the next ten years outside of retail shops.\nThe company has a large property portfolio in the neighbouring village of Leckford, Hampshire\nEven the Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North Caroline Nokes backed the plan in May.\nShe said one of the main hardships for young and older people alike in the village was to have affordable housing available.\nThe John Lewis partnership hopes to develop 10,000 homes to rent out in the next ten years as part of that plan.\nAlthough John Lewis cut its losses in the past year by a whopping \u00a3606million from \u00a3635million in September 2020 to \u00a329million in the same month this year, the company remains in \u00a31.7billion of debt.\nMuch is resting on bumper Christmas sales after it posted a \u00a329million loss in the first half of 2021.\nTheir recent strife, caused by the pandemic sending retail plummeting, only cemented their vision to step back from the retail business in favour of real estate.\nLink hienalouca.com\nTips to Find Low Priced Luxury Holiday Package Deals Fast\nFor most families, it has already been a common practice to spend the Holiday season in a foreign location. This is caused by the aviation market changes which have given a lot of benefits for people who travel a lot. Airfares going to different tourist destinations are becoming more inexpensive. What does this mean? If there is a perfect time to purchase luxury holiday package deals, now it the right time! Based on the market trend nowadays, you can save both money and time when you go for a luxury holiday. There are countless offers that combine travel and accommodation in one package which is a lot cheaper than getting separate deals. Aside from that, it is also risky to individually book the services that you need for the vacation. You might end up missing out on some important details of the trip. Unlike when you take advantage of luxury holiday package deals, you can be sure that everything is organized meticulously and according to what you really need. Nonetheless, you would still need to carefully select the package that would fit your needs. Review the following tips in getting packages that are reasonably priced. \u00b7 Normally, luxury tour packages include accommodation, flight travel and transportation to individual tourist destinations. It would be best to choose the complete package so you won't have to worry about other vacation elements. In addition to that, these are the packages that have the biggest discounts. \u00b7 You can get big mark down prices, if you will purchase more packages. It is not a bad idea to share the wonderful moment with your loved ones. By doing so, you would not only enjoy, you will also save more money. You can even use your savings for other activities on your vacation. \u00b7 It would be best to know how much you are willing to pay for the luxury tour packages. You can already work around your budget. You have to stick to your budget. If not, you might end up spending a lot and you will be left with less money for your vacation. \u00b7 Prices may vary depending on the destination of the tour. You can do a research about places that are attractive yet inexpensive. There are thousands of destinations and you just have to choose wisely. \u00b7 There are packages that include recreational activities. This means that you are paying for all the activities when you purchase these packages. The right thing to do is to make sure that the activities that are included would be the ones that you really enjoy. There is no sense in paying for activities that will not really make your vacation memorable. If you are going with friends, you should also consider their preferences so that you can be sure that everyone will enjoy the trip. There are other ways on how you can be sure that you are getting the best deal for your luxury holiday vacation. 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{"text":"9 Reasons Why You're Bruising Easily\nScratching your head over bruises you don't remember getting? Maybe you find yourself wondering, Why do I bruise so easily?\nBruising occurs when blood vessels burst and leak blood under the skin's surface. It's usually due to an injury to muscle and connective tissue. Pooled blood forms an ugly blemish that changes color and gradually fades away as the collected blood gets reabsorbed into the body.\nSometimes these black-and-blue marks pop up with little or no provocation, although clinicians say there's usually a perfectly good explanation or a treatable underlying cause.\n\"If it bothers you\u2013if it recurs or it occurs and you can't explain it and you're concerned, or you have a family history of a problem\u2013then you should see somebody,\" advises Margaret Ragni, MD, MPH, professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and director of the Hemophilia Center of Western Pennsylvania.\nHere are some common reasons that you may be bruising easily\u2013and what you can do about it.\nYou're very active\nWhether you're a competitive soccer player or a weekend warrior, you're bound to get bumps and bruises if you come into contact with other athletes or gear at the gym. It's not a big deal unless \"you're worried about how your legs look while you're out on the beach,\" Dr. Ragni reasons. \"But if you don't really care, I don't think it's going to hurt you to have a bruise here or there.\"\nMinor bruises don't require treatment. For significant bruising due to a fall, jam, or blow, try the classic RICE method: rest, ice, compression (by wrapping the injury), and elevation (lifting the injury to a level above the heart). This will help reduce bleeding, pain, and swelling.\nYou're aging\nOlder folks' bodies don't bounce back from injury like those of younger adults, so even a minor bump or grab on the arm can leave a bruise.\n\"As we age, our skin and blood vessels become more fragile; we lose collagen, elastin, and some of the subcutaneous fat that cushions and protects our small blood vessels,\" explains Suzanne Friedler, MD, a dermatologist at Advanced Dermatology PC in Manhattan.\nFor a fresh injury, try the RICE method. \"It may initially help a bruise from worsening, but it rarely has a benefit on a bruise after the first 24 hours,\" Dr. Friedler says. \"After that time, heat can sometimes help the bruise clear up faster.\"\nYour skin is sun damaged\nMany years of sun exposure can weaken blood vessel walls, contributing to a type of bruising in older adults known as \"actinic purpura\" or \"senile purpura\"\u2013unsightly purple patches that occur on the backs of the hands and forearms without much of a bump or injury. (Aging and use of certain medications can also cause these bruises.)\nThe American Osteopathic College of Dermatology says topical creams containing retinol or alpha-hydroxy acid may be useful in reducing the appearance of these bruises, while wearing long sleeves and avoiding trauma to the hands and arms may help prevent bruising in the first place. And, it's another reason to become a lifelong user of sun protection!\nYou're taking blood thinners or painkillers\nTaking the blood thinner warfarin or using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin and ibuprofen can lead to easy bruising, especially in older folks who are frequent users of these medicines.\nNSAIDs and blood thinners block the normal function of platelets, a component of blood that binds to other clotting factors to stop bleeding, explains Dr. Ragni, who is also a spokesperson for the American Society of Hematology. While popping a pill now and then probably won't cause a bruising problem, long-term use could be the reason you're bruising easily.\nConsult your doctor before stopping any medication.\nYou're on steroids\nDo you have asthma, COPD, eczema, or rheumatoid arthitis? Easy bruising may be a sign that you're taking corticosteroids, a common treatment for these and other diseases.\nWhether you're using an inhaler, taking pills, or applying a topical version of these powerful anti-inflammatory drugs, bruising is a common side effect. Long-term use, especially at more potent doses, can cause skin thinning.\nIf bruising is an issue, talk to your doctor about whether to stick with your medication regimen or switch to another drug.\nYour blood platelet count is low\nIf bruises seem to appear for no reason, it could signal you were born with a platelet disorder. Platelets are crucial because they help form clots to slow or halt bleeding.\n\"You can either have an insufficient number of platelets, or your platelets don't work normally,\" Dr. Ragni says.\nIt's rare, but pregnant women may develop thrombocytopenia, a low platelet condition, and one of the first signs can be a bruise. \"That's the sort of thing a hematologist could help you sort out,\" she says.\nYou have bleeding disorder\nBruising in and of itself may not be a big deal. But when it's accompanied by other symptoms, like heavy periods, nosebleeds, or excessive bleeding after surgery, then you might suspect something more than just accidental bruising. \"It's the company it keeps, the frequency that it occurs, even the severity by which it occurs,\" Dr. Ragni explains.\nThe most common bleeding disorder, called von Willebrand disease, is a genetic condition caused by a missing or defective clotting protein, according to the National Hemophilia Foundation. It affects up to 1% of the population.\nPeople with bleeding disorders require specialized treatment, beginning with a thorough evaluation by a hematologist.\nYour liver is hurting\nIf your liver is diseased or damaged, there may be fewer platelets circulating in your blood than you need for normal blood clotting, and that can cause you to bruise easily, Dr. Ragni says. Many things can cause liver damage, from hepatitis C infection to alcohol-related liver disease.\nYou could even have a liver disease and a bleeding disorder. \"You want to have a very thorough evaluation to make sure you're not just attributing [bruising] to drinking and liver disease when it may be something else entirely,\" Dr. Ragni says.\nYou could have blood cancer\nEasy bruising could be a sign of blood cancers such as leukemia or lymphoma if it occurs with other signs of illness. These cancers cause many different symptoms, including fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and bone or joint pain. 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{"text":"CAROLINE GOULD I UX DESIGN\nBURBANK.GOV\nHelping Burbank residents and visitors seamlessly access the information they need\nBurbank.gov is where City of Burbank residents go to access all information and services provided by the city. Everything from building permits, to trash pick-up, to parks and recreation information lives on this site. Tourists and visitors also use the site to find travel information and recommendations.\nMy Role: UX and UI Design\nClient: UX Design Collective (agency) and The City of Burbank\nThere were many problems with the Burbank site. To begin with, it was cluttered, had no discernable organizational hierarchy, and the prominence of the different functions did not match their level of importance. From a design perspective, the site looked old and out of date. We also spoke to users, content creators, and administrators of the site, to hear their views on the user experience.\nBefore: Original Burbank.gov homepage\nOverwhelming amount of content\nUsers often can't find what they're looking for, or it takes a long time\nSearch function doesn't work well; users use Google to search the site\nSite organization is not clear\nPage is hard to scan\nText is too dense\nInfo is often out of date\nPromoted content is often not the most important content\nUsers said:\nSite administrators and content creators said:\nAll departments reported that updating the site is time consuming and difficult\nThere are a limited number of templates and modules to meet their needs\nPreview is not accurate\nCitizens are directed to many different departments and people\nSince content creators are not designers, they need examples and guidance or automation\nMyself (UX and UI Design)\nDevelopment (outside agency)\nThe goal was to create a more modern looking site that conveyed the vitality of the city, while providing easy access to the wide range of information, tasks, and services contained within the site.\nIterative Cycle\nThroughout the design process, we had bi-weekly check-ins with representatives from each Burbank government department (Information Technology, Parks & Rec, etc) who would look closely at the layout to make sure that it would be able to accommodate the unique programming and content needs of their department. These meetings provided valuable feedback which we could then incorporate into the design cycle.\nGet Feedback from Burbank Content Creators\nDesign Wireframes\n2. Visual Design\nThe look and feel of the site was steered by Burbank's new logo and branding, which relied heavily on gradients, and triangular elements, or \"Play\" buttons. However I wanted to make sure that the site felt open and airy, so it was important that these branding elements served to support, not overwhelm the functionality\nImproved Search function is now front and center\nLarge hero image of Burbank sets an open, airy tone for the site\nAll services and links to services are grouped into one central area, and differentiated from other content through the use of graphic treatment, including icons, gradients and color.\nTop 5 services are surfaced on home page\nFeatured content is now grouped together, centralized, and given a consistent design treatment\nThe Burbank Homepage, and any other pages that are not department-specific, use a consistent, recognizable palette\nBurbank's visual branding is implemented in a way that is distinctive, but doesn't overpower the site navigation and functionality\n3. Design Elements\nTo build a design system for the site, I followed the principle that different types of information needed to be graphically differentiated so as to make the pages more \"scannable.\" A user shouldn't have to read dense text to find where they need to go. A prime example of this was the use of icons within a gradient circle to denote links to key services.\nTo distinguish key city services from browsable editorial content, I gave them a distinct graphic treatment, using icons, color and gradient circles.\nAs seen on mobile\n\" The colors are so soothing\"\nIn other areas of the site, icons were used as a way to for the user to quickly locate different departments.\n\" I love the photo\nof Burbank\"\nBurbank Main Palette\nThe main palette, based on the Burbank Logo, was used to signify global navigation and elements.\nExamples of 3 Department-Specific Palettes\nAny content or navigation that pertained to a specific department was denoted with a department-specific palette.\n3. Hi-Fidelity Prototype\nI created a hi-fidelity prototype in Figma in order to get a sense of how the interactions and flow of the site would feel to a user. We used the prototype for internal testing, and eventually for user testing.\nWe conducted one-on-one user testing with 17 Burbank residents over Zoom. We assigned one of five main user personas to each of the subjects, and then asked them to complete a set of tasks specific to that persona. We observed them as they tried to complete each task, and asked them to narrate their experience as it was happening. After the tasks had been completed, we asked them follow-up questions, which prompted them to go into more detail about their experience navigating the prototype.\nFeedback & Insights\nThe feedback we received from Burbank users was very positive. They loved the feel of the site, and found it very easy to navigate. However the user testing was still very informative in terms of alerting us to some fine-tuning that still needed to be done. Some of the suggested revisions:\n\u2022 Make everything smaller so that there is more content visible on first load\n\u2022 Move utility nav closer to main nav\n\u2022 Make it clear that top-level nav items, and not just their sub-items, are clickable\u200b\n\u2022 Make the link to \"All Services\" more prominent\n\u2022 Apply departmental color coding to the calendar items\nThese were all valuable pieces of feedback. After user testing was complete, I incorporated the findings into the final product.\nBurbank Citizens...\n\u2022 Loved the new look of the site\n\u2022 Found it much easier to find what they were looking for\n\u2022 Felt the site gave a more accurate representation of Burbank\n\u2022 Discovered services they had not known about\n\u2022 Said they were much more likely than before to use the site regularly","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2019 PGA Betting Picks: Northern Trust\nThe major season is done and dusted in the 2019 PGA Tour and now the best players in the world will battle it out in the three week FedEx Cup playoffs for a monster first place prize of $10,000,000!\nThe playoffs kick off this week with the Northern Trust and climax with the Tour Championship in a few weeks! We kick off our playoffs preview as we take a look at the event from Liberty National Golf Course this week.\n2019 Northern Trust Betting Picks\nFed Ex Playoffs Format\nThe 2019 Fed Ex Cup will have a new format this year as the event continues to involve. It will feature just three events instead of the traditional four, kicking off with the Northern Trust this week before the BMW Championship and Tour Championship in following weeks.\nThe 125 player starting field for the Northern Trust will get cut down to just 70 players after the first event and again to just 30 players after the BMW Championship. The remaining 30 players wil be given a handicap for the Tour Championship, with the top ranked player starting the tournament at 10 under par and the rest of the field staggered down to No.30 who will start at even par.\nThe winner of the Tour Championship will win the Fed Ex Cup and the monster $10,000,000 prize that comes with it.\nThe Liberty National Golf Course in New Jersey was built in 2006 and reportedly cost around $230 million to create, making it one of the most expensive golf courses in the world. It has hosted some key events over the past decade, including two previous Fed Ex Cup playoffs events (The Barclays) and the 2017 Presidents Cup, which was won by the United States.\nThe course plays as a 7,370 yard, Par 71 and has a strong links feel with it located right on the bank of the Upper New York Bay. There are generally some strong winds in play off the Atlantic Ocean and as all links courses, good course management will be paramount this weekend. We'll be targeting strong players in strokes gained off the tee and on approach.\nThe field for the Northern Trust is a simple one. Players have accumulated points through performances in various events throughout the PGA Tour season so far and the top 125 players in the Fed Ex Cup points rankings will make the start in the Northern Trust.\nBrooks Koepka is the only player to have picked up three wins this season and in turn sits atop the leader board. There are three other players who have two wins this season, Rory McIlroy, Matt Kuchar and Xander Shauffele, who all earned themselves places in the top four.\nHow can you look much further than Brooks Koepka here. While he has looked a little disinterested in some of the lower ranking tournaments so far this season, the No.1 player in the world has been nearly unstoppable in the big events. He became just the fifth player in history to finish in the top five of all four major championships in one year and is in some great form after his win at the WGC-FedEx Invitational two weeks ago.\nKoepka loves playing in New York, as displayed by his win at the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black earlier this year and will be keen to bounce back from an ordinary performance in the Fed Ex Cup playoffs last season. He is the best golfer in the world at the moment and will certainly be in the mix come Sunday.\nPick: Brooks Koepka to win +850 at FanDuel\nThis content is intended for entertainment purposes only. For full details and disclosures, visit our Terms section. For more information on licensed sportsbooks \u2013 including available states and the best places to play \u2013 visit our Reviews section.\nRelated Topics2019betting picksfedex cupnorthern trustoddsPGA Tourpreview\n2019 PGA Betting Picks: Wyndham Championship\n2019 PGA Betting Picks: BMW Championship","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"366 Weird Movies\nREPERTORY CINEMAS NEAR YOU\nSuggest a Weird Movie!\nThe List (and more)\nWhat Was That Weird Movie? (redirect)\nCAPSULE: NINJA SCROLL [J\u00dbB\u00ca NINP\u00dbCH\u00d4] (1993)\nNovember 15, 2010 Gregory J. Smalley (366weirdmovies)\tLeave a comment\nDIRECTED BY: Yoshiaki Kawajiri\nFEATURING: Voice actors\nPLOT: Masterless samurai Jubei joins with an ancient spy and a cursed female\nninja to thwart a plot by an old enemy to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate with the assistance of the eight Devils of Kimon.\nWHY IT WON'T MAKE THE LIST: It's not truly weird, though the Devils of Kimon are novel and bizarre to Western eyes. Ninja Scroll is, rather, a well-made fantasy adventure set in a magical feudal Japan, with gratuitous sex and violence that make it inappropriate for the age group most likely to be entranced by it.\nCOMMENTS: There's no scroll, and the main character, Jubei, is a ronin (former samurai now for hire as a mercenary) rather than a ninja; but, accuracy of title aside, Ninja Scroll is an average fantasy adventure with some shocking scenes and startling artwork. Jubei is an archetypal wandering folk hero, helping out the less fortunate out of a sense of duty to mankind rather than avarice. His eventual companions are a more interesting lot: a withered, gnomelike spy from the court of Tokugawa who's willing to go to any lengths to trap others into working for him, and a virginal ninja woman under a sexual curse who's even more of a loner than the ronin. The story, often the red-headed stepchild of anime, is a strong point here. The intrigues between the various feudal factions and the character's backstories are richly detailed, yet free of plot holes and surprisingly easy to follow (although Jubei's code of honor can be difficult to penetrate at times). Even if you don't catch all the intricacies of the plot on a single viewing, the basic strands\u2014a quest for vengeance on a wicked old enemy, a succession of monstrous antagonists to defeat, reluctant companions with crossed agendas, dilemmas of honor and loyalty\u2014create a familiar heroic context for the tale that makes it easy to pick up the gist of things. The animation style is naturalistic rather than stylized (that is to say, the characters don't have huge round eyes and bizarre hair hues). As is frequently the case in amime, which tends to be cheaply produced, the animation is not fluid\u2014 most of the time, it's almost a series of stills, with characters standing stock-still, moving only their lips. But the frame rate picks up dramatically for fight sequences, and excellent editing creates a sense of movement that makes the fight scenes thrilling. There are points where the animation overcomes its budgetary limits and becomes magical, as when Kagero stands in the eye of a swirling cyclone of bees and rose petals. The Devils, partly drawn from Japanese mythology, are as grotesque a gallery of rogues as you could hope to find outside of the Mos Eisley cantina, and a good deal nastier. There's a giant with stone skin and a taste for rape, a snake-woman who stashes a spare serpent in an unusual hiding place, a dwarf who births wasps from the hump hive on his back, and one Devil is even a homosexual with the hots for the archvillian. The frequent sexual content is sometimes erotic\u2014the nude tattooed snake woman\u2014but mostly gratuitous, as when one clan master delivers his directives while delighting himself inside a village geisha. The violence is also extreme; monster rape, daggers in eyeballs, showers of blood, limbs torn off, and a man whose head is repeatedly bashed into a bloody pulp. The strong (falling just short of 'extreme') content adds some cachet to the fantasy film for a certain age group (evidence that this ninjas vs. monster tale isn't just \"kid's stuff\"), but it serves little other purpose. The truth is that the younger, and more male, you are, the more likely you are to groove to Ninja Scroll's beat. It starts out as a five-star spectacle of awesomeness in your teens and early twenties, but you can expect to subtract a full star for every decade of life that passes until it flattens out and reveals itself as nothing more special than a darn good adventure yarn. And the world could certainly use a few more of those.\nAnimator\/director Yoshiaki Kawajiri was also responsible for the anime standout Wicked City (1987) among others. The British censors understandably cut some of the rape scene for the original UK DVD release, but unexpectedly also removed two scenes with shurikens (throwing stars), apparently believing they constituted \"imitable weaponry.\" The cuts were restored for the 2004 release and the movie is now uncensored.\nWHAT THE CRITICS SAY:\n\"For those more accustomed to Anime or Japanese cinema in general you really won't find anything new or ground breaking here\u2026 Yet it remains a solid entry essentially on all counts.\"\u2013Nakadai, Infin-tropolis\n1993AnimeFantasyJapaneseNinjaRoninSamuraiYoshiaki Kawajiri\nPrevious PostSATURDAY SHORT: SINGING BABIES!Next PostWEIRD HORIZON FOR THE WEEK OF 11\/19\/2010\nJANUARY 29'S WEIRD WATCH PARTY WILL BE \"KONTROLL\" (2003)\nJoin us Jan. 29 at 10:15 PM ET for the subway thriller Kontroll (2003). On Tubi, so no subscription required, but we'll be using Kast.tv to stream and chat, so be sure you have signed up for a free account there. 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(2002) * The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984) * After Hours (1985) * After Last Season (2009) * Akira (1988) * Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990) * Alice [Neco Z Alenky] (1988) * Alice in Wonderland (1966) * Allegro non Troppo (1976) * Altered States (1980) * Amarcord (1973) * The American Astronaut (2001) * Antichrist (2009) * The Apple (1980) * Archangel (1990) * Arise! The SubGenius Movie (1992) * Arizona Dream (1993) * Audition [\u00d4dishon] (1999) * Bad Boy Bubby (1993) * Barbarella (1968) * Barton Fink (1991) * Batman Returns (1992) * The Beast [La B\u00eate] (1975) * The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) * Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) * Beauty and the Beast [La Belle et la Bete] (1946) * The Bed Sitting Room (1969) * Begotten (1991) * Being John Malkovich (1999) * Belladonna of Sadness (1973) * Belle de Jour (1967) * Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) * Birdboy: The Forgotten Children (2015) * The Black Cat (1934) * Black Moon (1975) * Black Swan (2010) * Blancanieves (2012) * Blood Diner (1987) * Blood Freak (1972) * The Blood of a Poet [Le sang d'un po\u00e8te] (1930) * Blood Tea and Red String (2006) * Blue Velvet (1986) * The Boxer's Omen [Mo] (1983) * A Boy and His Dog (1975) * Branded to Kill (1967) * Brand Upon the Brain! (2006) * Brazil (1985) * Bronson (2008) * Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) * The Butcher Boy (1997) * The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) * Careful (1992) * Carnival of Souls (1962) * Catch-22 (1970) * Cat Soup (2001) * Cemetery Man [Dellamorte Dellamore] (1994) * Un Chien Andalou (1929) * Christmas on Mars (2008) * The City of Lost Children [La cit\u00e9 des enfants perdus] (1995) * City of Women (1980) * Clean, Shaven (1993) * A Clockwork Orange (1971) * The Color of Pomegranates [Sayat Nova] (1969) * Come and See (1985) * The Company of Wolves (1984) * Conspirators of Pleasure (1996) * The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover (1989) * Cowards Bend the Knee, or, the Blue Hands (2003) * The Cremator [Spalovac Mrtvol] (1969) * Crime Wave (1985) * Cube (1997) * Daisies [Sedmikr\u00e1sky] (1966) * The Dance of Reality (2013) * The Dark Backward (1991) * Dark City (1998) * Dead Alive (1992) * Dead Leaves (2004) * Dead Man (1995) * Dead Ringers (1988) * Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977) * Death by Hanging (1968) * Death Laid an Egg [La morte ha fatto l'uovo] (1968) * Delicatessen (1991) * Dementia [Daughter of Horror] (1955) * Der Samurai (2014) * Desperate Living (1977) * Destino (2003) * The Devils (1971) * Dillinger Is Dead (1969) * The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) * Django Kill\u2026 If You Live, Shoot! (1967) * Doggiewogiez! Poochiewoochiez! (2012) * Dog Star Man (1964) * Dogtooth [Kynodontas] (2009) * Dogville (2003) * Donnie Darko (2001) * Don't Look Now (1973) * The Double (2013) * Dr. Caligari (1989) * Eden and After (1970) * Eisenstein in Guanajuato (2015) * Elevator Movie (2004) * El Topo (1970) * Enemy (2013) * Enter the Void (2009) * Eraserhead (1977) * Escape from Tomorrow (2013) * Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) * Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970) * Evil Dead II (1987) * The Exterminating Angel [El \u00e0ngel exterminador] (1962) * Eyes Without a Face [Les Yeux sans Visage] (1965) * The Face of Another (1966) * The Falls (1980) * Fantasia (1940) * Fantastic Planet [La Plan\u00e8te Sauvage] (1973) * Fantasy Mission Force (1983) * Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) * Fellini Satyricon (1969) * Female Trouble (1974) * A Field in England (2013) * Fight Club (1999) * Final Flesh (2009) * The Forbidden Room (2015) * Forbidden Zone (1982) * Freaks (1932) * Funeral Parade of Roses [Bara no s\u00f4retsu] (1969) * Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005) * Glen or Glenda (1953) * Godmonster of Indian Flats (1973) * Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968) * Goodbye Uncle Tom (1971) * Gothic (1986) * Gozu (2003) * La Grande Bouffe (1973) * Greaser's Palace (1972) * The Greasy Strangler (2016) * Gummo (1997) * H\u00e4xan [Witchcraft Through the Ages] (1922) * Head (1968) * Heavenly Creatures (1994) * Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) * Hellzapoppin' (1941) * Help! Help! The Globolinks [Hilfe! Hilfe! Die Globolinks] (1969) * Holy Motors (2012) * The Holy Mountain (1973) * The Horrors of Spider Island [Ein Toter hing im Netz] (1960) * The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973) * Hour of the Wolf [Vargtimmen] (1968) * House [Hausu] (1977) * Howl's Moving Castle (2004) * How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) * Hugo the Hippo (1975) * The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (1978) * I Can See You (2008) * Idiots and Angels (2008) * If\u2026. (1968) * I'm A Cyborg, But That's OK [Saibogujiman Kwenchana] (2006) * The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle (2009) * Indecent Desires (1968) * Inherent Vice (2014) * Ink (2009) * INLAND EMPIRE (2006) * Innocence (2004) * Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life (1995) * It's Such a Beautiful Day (2011) * I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse [J'irai Comme un Cheval Fou] (1973) * Jacob's Ladder (1990) * Japanese Summer: Double Suicide (1967) * John Dies at the End (2012) * Johnny Got His Gun (1971) * Keyhole (2011) * Kin-Dza-Dza (1986) * Kontroll (2003) * Kung Fu Hustle (2004) * Kwaidan (1964) * L'Age d'Or (1930) * The Lair of the White Worm (1988) * Last Year at Marienbad [L'Ann\u00e9e Derni\u00e8re \u00e0 Marienbad] (1961) * The Legend of Suram Fortress [Ambavi Suramis Tsikhitsa] (1984) * Lemonade Joe [Limon\u00e1dov\u00fd Joe aneb Konsk\u00e1 Opera] (1964) * L\u00e9olo (1992) * L'Immortelle (1963) * L'Inhumaine (1924) * Liquid Sky (1982) * Lisztomania (1975) * Little Otik [Otes\u00e1nek] (2000) * The Lobster (2015) * Lost Highway (1997) * Love Exposure (2008) * The Love Witch (2016) * Lucifer Rising (1981) * Lunacy [Sileni] (2005) * The Lure [C\u00f3rki Dancingu] (2015) * Maelstrom (2000) * Malpertuis (1972) * Mandy (2018) * Maniac (1934) * Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966) * The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) * Marquis (1989) * Meet the Feebles (1989) * Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) * Metropolis (1927) * The Milky Way [La Voie Lactee] (1969) * Millennium Actress (2001) * Mind Game (2004) * Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) * Mood Indigo (2013) * mother! (2017) * Mr. Nobody (2009) * Mulholland Drive (2001) * My Winnipeg (2007) * Naked Lunch (1991) * Natural Born Killers (1994) * Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) * Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941) * Night of the Hunter (1955) * Night Train to Terror (1985) * Ninja Champion (1985) * The Ninth Configuration (1980) * Nosferatu (1922) * No Smoking (2007) * Nostalghia (1983) * Nothing but Trouble (1991) * November (2017) * Nuit Noire [Black Night] (2005) * O Lucky Man! (1973) * Orpheus (1950) * A Page of Madness [Kurutta ipp\u00eaji] (1926) * Pan's Labyrinth (2006) * Paprika (2006) * Perfect Blue (1997) * Performance (1968\/1970) * Persona (1966) * Phantasm (1979) * The Phantom of Liberty (1974) * Phantom of the Paradise (1974) * Pi (1998) * Pierrot le Fou (1965) * The Pillow Book (1996) * Pink Flamingos (1972) * Pink Floyd the Wall (1982) * Playtime (1967) * The Pornographers (1966) * Possession (1981) * Prospero's Books (1991) * Reality (2014) * The Red Squirrel [La Ardilla Roja] (1993) * The Reflecting Skin (1990) * Reflections of Evil (2002) * Repo Man (1984) * A Report on the Party and Guests (1966) * Repulsion (1965) * Robot Monster (1953) * The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) * Roma (1972) [AKA Fellini's Roma] * Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) * Rubber (2010) * Rubin & Ed (1991) * The Ruling Class (1972) * Run Lola Run (1998) * The Saddest Music in the World (2003) * Sans Soleil (1983) * Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny (1972) * Santa Claus (1959) * Santa Sangre (1989) * The Saragossa Manuscript (1965) * Save the Green Planet! (2003) * A Scanner Darkly (2006) * Schizopolis (1996) * The Science of Sleep (2006) * Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) * The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993) * A Serious Man (2009) * Seven Servants (1996) * Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1964) * Shanks (1974) * Shock Corridor (1963) * Silent Hill (2006) * Sin City (2005) * The Singing Ringing Tree (1957) * Sita Sings the Blues (2008) * Skidoo (1968) * Skins [Pieles] (2017) * Society (1989) * Solaris [Solyaris] (1972) * Songs from the Second Floor (2000) * Sorry to Bother You (2018) * Spider Baby (1967) * Spirited Away (2001) * Stalker (1979) * Steppenwolf (1974) * Strange Frame: Love & Sax (2012) * Street of Crocodiles (1986) * Survive Style 5+ (2004) * Suspiria (1977) * Sweet Movie (1974) * Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) * The Swimmer (1968) * Swiss Army Man (2016) * Synecdoche, New York (2008) * Tales from the Quadead Zone (1987) * The Taste of Tea (2004) * Taxidermia (2006) * Tekkonkinkreet (2006) * The Telephone Book (1971) * The Tenant (1976) * Teorema (1968) * The Testament of Orpheus (1960) * Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) * That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) * Thundercrack! (1975) * Tideland (2005) * Time Bandits (1981) * The Tin Drum (1979) * The Tingler (1959) * Titus (1999) * Tokyo Gore Police (2008) * Toto the Hero [Toto le Heros] (1991) * Trash Humpers (2009) * The Tree of Life (2011) * The Trial (1962) * The Triplets of Belleville (2003) * Tromeo & Juliet (1996) * True Stories (1986) * Tuvalu (1999) * Twelve Monkeys (1995) * Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) * Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) * Underground (1995) * Under the Skin (2013) * Upstream Color (2013) * Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984) * Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970) * Vampire's Kiss (1988) * Vampyr (1932) * Vertigo (1958) * Videodrome (1983) * Visitor Q (2001) * Viva la Muerte [Long Live Death] (1971) * Waking Life (2001) * Waltz with Bashir (2008) * Wax, or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees (1991) * Weekend (1967) * Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) * Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013) * The Wicker Man (1973) * Wild at Heart (1990) * Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) * The Woman in the Dunes (1964) * Wool 100% (2006) * WR: Mysteries of the Organism (1971) * Yellow Submarine (1968) * You, the Living [Du Levande] (2007) * Zardoz (1974) * Zazie dans le Metro (1960) * A Zed and Two Noughts (1985) * Z\u00e9ro de conduite (1933)\nThe Baby of M\u00e2con (1993) * Bad Girls Go to Hell (1965) * Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) * Big Man Japan (2007) * Casino Royale (1967) * Celine and Julie Go Boating [C\u00e9line et Julie vont en bateau] (1974) * Electric Dragon 80000V (2001) * The Fabulous Baron Munchausen [Baron Pr\u00e1sil] (1962) * Gemini (1999) * Green Snake (1993) * The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001) * Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway (2019) * The Lighthouse (2019) * Mirror [Zerkalo] (1975) * Prometheus' Garden (1988) * She's Allergic to Cats (2016) * Singapore Sling (1990) * Son of the White Mare [Feh\u00e9rl\u00f3fia] (1981) * Under the Silver Lake (2018) * The Wolf House (2018)\n366 Weird Movies is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. 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{"text":"Plump Acquisitions\nGobble! Gobble, fellow Americans! Queue the tryptophan, it's turkey time and you're hopefully enjoying The Chad & Cheese Podcast with a glass of your favorite beer, wine or mead.\nOn this thankful episode, JZ lands a new gig, ClickIQ is hiding something (probably in their comfy pants) and Cielo enjoys a Visage. Whether your prefer pumpkin or pecan, you're gonna love this week's show.\nClinch Acquisition\nSymphony Tech Group sells off First Advantage\nCielo Invests in Sourcing Platform Visage\nClickIQ is Hiding Something\nJ.Z. and Birch Are On-The-Move\nThis and lots more. Show our sponsors some love - Sovren, Canvas, and JobAdx.\nJames Ellis: Hey, this is James Ellis from the talent cast, podcasting. You're listening to Chad and Cheese. Really, people listen to this. I thought it was like a joke. I thought it was just a t-shirt and a sweater. Really? They're a podcast? Huh, who knew?\nIntro: Hide your kids! Lock the doors! You're listening to HR's most dangerous podcast. Chad Sowash and Joel Cheesman are here to punch the recruiting industry right where it hurts. Complete with breaking news, brash opinion and loads of snark. Buckle up boys and girls, it's time for the Chad and Cheese Podcast.\nJoel: Oh yeah. Gobble, gobble fellow Americans. Que the trip to fan. It's Turkey time and your hopefully enjoying the Chad and Cheese Podcast with a glass of your favorite beer, wine or in Chad's case mead, on this thankful episode Jay-Z lands a new gig, ClickIQ is hiding something, probably in their comfy pants, and we call out this year's biggest Turkey. Whether you prefer pumpkin or pecan, you're going to love this week show. We'll be right back after we pay a few bills. Don't push fast forward Adam Gordon.\nCanvas: Canvas is the world's first intelligent, text-based interviewing platform, empowering recruiters to engage, screen and coordinate logistics via text, and so much more. We keep the human, that's you, at the center. While Canvas Bot is at your side adding automation to your workflow. Canvas leverages the latest in machine learning technology and has powerful integrations that help you make the most of every minute of your day. Easily amplify your employment brand with your newest culture video or add some personality to the mix by firing off a Bitmoji. We make compliance easy and are laser focused on recruiter success. Request a demo at gocanvas.io and in 20 minutes we'll show you how to text at the speed of talent. That's gocanvas.io. Get ready to text at the speed of talent.\nChad: Oh Yeah.\nJoel: Oh yeah. How do we have this much news on a holiday week?\nChad: I don't know, but I am fucking stoked. I am stoked.\nJoel: Let's get through the shout outs and, and get to the meat or the Turkey, if you will [crosstalk 00:02:30] of the podcast.\nChad: You got it.\nChad: So the first shout out goes to Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit for reminding us.\nJoel: What?\nChad: with their song, \"My generation\", that Xers had to wade through the same bullshit Millennials and Zs had to face. It was funny cause I was listening to XM radio this week and that song popped up and I'm like, oh fuck yeah, it was like 20 years ago or something like that. Like, oh yeah, I forgot, they called us fucking slackers. They called us, you know, those guys who have no drive and shit like that. It's like this fucking cycle, right? So I don't like Fred Durst, never have, but shout out to Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit for reminding us all, that this is just a cycle of bullshit that everybody has to go through.\nJoel: Because we all do it for the nooky, everybody. Shout out to Mason\nWong.\nChad: Happy Birthday!\nJoel: A big time fan of the show. He's celebrating a birthday this week, so lots to be thankful for there. Mason, happy birthday buddy, shout out.\nChad: Next time we see a lap dance on Joel. Okay.\nJoel: Oh God, does Mason do that? I don't see him as that type of guy but maybe?\nChad: Well, if he's hanging out with us, it's going to have to happen.\nJoel: Is the Wong going to hang out with us? Sorry, I couldn't resist that one. Sorry.\nChad: You've been Wonged. Shout out to Adam Gordon for dropping Clippy into the shareholder meeting webinar this week. I thought that was the funniest fucking thing ever. Remember Clippy? Microsoft's little animated kind of like help bot?\nJoel: Yeah, we're both old enough to remember Clippy. Although, I'm not sure all of his investors do.\nChad: No. So we dropped that and Adam Godson, he actually shared on LinkedIn what Clippy actually is. For all of those who didn't have the pleasure of meeting Clippy before Microsoft killed that little bastard.\nJoel: Nice. So give us some context here. There was a shareholder meeting, I guess from this crowd sourced investment. So I wasn't there but you were. So what happened?\nChad: Yeah, I was. I'm one of the guys, like I said, when it started happening I was like, fuck this, I'm in right.\nJoel: Yep.\nChad: So I'm a shareholder. I was also one of the speakers, and Adam was talking about really being able to have a system that would nurture but to be able to do it in more of like an automated fashion. We were talking about how that would happen? Would there be recipes that would already be set up for these marketing campaigns and whatnot? He said, \"well yes to an extent, but there were also going to have like this little Clippy Bot that's going to help people through.\" So that's where Clippy came in.\nJoel: You spoke at this meeting?\nSFX: That is one big pile of shit.\nJoel: I'm going to give a shout out to Chris Russell.\nJoel: His daughter was apparently in a big accident, but no one was hurt. [crosstalk 00:05:21].\nChad: Wow!\nJoel: He shared a picture of the carnage, quite a miracle that no one was hurt. But, I'm sure he has something extra to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. So Chris a shout out to you buddy. Glad everyone's okay.\nChad: Yeah, love you man. Shout out to Tarquin Clark, our friend over at Google for flaming ERE on Twitter this week and their unsubscribe process. Dude.\nChad: That's exactly right. So here's Tarquin's Tweet. \"Dear ERE, you're missing the point on what unsubscribe means.\" He actually showed a screenshot of an email that he received after he unsubscribed, to take a survey.\nJoel: Uh-huh (affirmative).\nChad: ERE the early 2000 called. They want their unsubscribed policy back.\nJoel: Yeah. If you get called out by someone at a big company, who has like PR people, that hope you don't do stuff like that. Like that's kind of bad. So yeah. Tarquin man, big pair of balls on you buddy.\nChad: Nice.\nJoel: I'm going to give an unashamed shout out to our sponsors. Since it is Thanksgiving. Uh, we don't exist without you. So I won't get into all the names, you can check them all out at Chad Cheese. But certainly here on the weekly podcast, Sovren, Canvas, JobAdX, We appreciate you and shout out to you. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone at those companies.\nChad: That's right check them out at chadcheese.com.\nJoel: Dot com.\nChad: Dot com.\nJoel: Got to work on that. .io, .ai.\nChad: No. Shout out. Quick list here. Shout out to Jasmine Mijuskovic. Misjuskovic.\nJoel: Easy for you to say.\nChad: Misjuskovic. There it is.\nJoel: Mi-Juice. Juicy.\nChad: Yeah.\nJoel: The juice.\nChad: She's in employment brand over at Public Supermarkets. Tom Kenyon at Allegis. Alastair Shirmer at Live Hire. Aaron Dragushaun at Happy Monday. If that's not his name, Dragon-Shaun. He should definitely change it to that. Yeah, I would change my name to that. Aaron. I would do that. Ben Gledhill at Yodel who gave us a shout out on the Pods that he listens to, we were obviously listed, and Ben, I'm sure you know, we're a sucker for lists. So thanks for the shout out man.\nJoel: That's right. You call me Dragon, I'll call you Nighthawk. Stepbrothers reference. My last shout out and I'm sure you agree, is to the Ohio State, Buckeyes. In addition to this being Thanks Giving, it's also a heavy American Football week and the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry kicking off Saturday at noon.\nChad: Beat that team up North.\nJoel: Yeah, it's on bitches.\nChad: Beat that team up North and beat them bad. My last shout out goes to one of our sponsors, we don't talk about that much and we should, Disability Solutions for supporting the transcription of the lion's share of our podcasts. It just blows my mind how many people say they are actually use the transcriptions in either reading through why they're listening, or just scanning through just the text itself, or because of SEO, go figure. They want to be able to find podcasts quickly so they just go to Google, put in Chad Cheese and then whatever the topic is or whatever product is or the actual vendor name and it zips them right to one of our podcasts. Thanks again to Disability Solutions for that.\nJoel: Yeah. Essentially they are our search marketing solution. Although they're our sponsor and, you're right, people will search Chad Cheese and then a company name to see what we've said about them. So it's a great resource to the community that those guys helped sponsor. So yeah, I echo that shout out.\nJoel: Topics.\nChad: Topics.\nJoel: This one fresh off the boat, if you will. Hot off the presses. I don't even know what's going on. You talked to Shane. So you, you lay down the news and maybe I'll comment.\nChad: clinchtalent.com, or as they were first known as clinch.io, acquired by ATS PageUp, So pageuppeople.com, people.us here in union in the United States. They are an applicant tracking system that is worldwide but emanating out of Australia. Yeah. But I believe this buy was definitely driven by Battery Ventures who owns a large portion of PageUp. So it's one of those things where your venture company says, \"Hey look, we're buying some shit and this is how integrations are going to happen. Yeah, you just, make that happen.\"\nJoel: Yeah, no doubt. I don't know much about PageUp. I assume they have a major presence there Down Under.\nChad: I wouldn't say just your basic ATS, but ATS that is trying to gain market share. Here's a quick quote from our friend Paddy Doyle, who was a CEO of Clinch. \"Inclusion of the Clinch functionality within PageUps ATS will enable customers to source and attract the best talent at speed. Both solutions have been designed to deliver a great experience for candidates and recruiters, yada, yada, yada.\" A lot of this is happening around the acquisitions that we're seeing. Jobvite buys Telemetry. iCims buys Jibe. Symphony buys SmashFly. There are only so many. This feels very reminiscent to Programmatic. There are so many vendors in the space. So if you want to buy an RMP or more of like a Jibe or one of these types of vendors. You had better move fast because they're going quick.\nJoel: Congrats to Shane Gray. Obviously.\nChad: Shane and Paddy. Yeah.\nJoel: Anyone who's in the industry, probably know Shane,\nChad: Oh Gees.\nJoel: One of the nicest people, human beings, you'll ever meet.\nChad: Yep.\nJoel: You've definitely seen him somewhere on social media if you're in the community. You talked to him sort of at length in terms of what his role will be now? Will he continued to skip around the globe? Will he be more landlocked? Any news on that?\nChad: I would say you can't keep the hardest working man in Ireland, the UN hell across the entire globe. Shane Gray, you can't keep that man down. That's the thing is that Paddy Doyle, I don't know if there is a name out there that is more Irish than Paddy Doyle, but CEO, Paddy Doyle and Shane Gray, this is a bootstrap team who I guarantee you this was not a clearance rack item.\nChad: Because of the moves that we talked about earlier. This is a validated market. Jobvite buys Telemetry. ICims buys Jibes. Symphony buys SmashFly.\nChad: I mean from my standpoint, I don't see any changes in what Shane does, cause Shane does what Shane does, and that's why you have a guy like Shane Gray in your organization. I can't say that we love that guy to death just because he is such an awesome dude. Not to mention every time we see him, for God's sakes, he's handing us fresh Guinness that he just brought over from Ireland.\nJoel: Yeah, that's who this guy is.\nChad: Yes.\nJoel: Let me bringing those idiots some beer from Dublin because they love it so much. That's who Shane is.\nJoel: If you haven't partied with Shane and Paddy, my God, you have not lived.\nChad: I have a picture, and this is funny now. I have a picture of us in a bar in Ireland with Shane and also Thom Kenney, the former CEO of SmashFly. So that might be one that we have to actually get framed.\nJoel: Could I get more Irish than Shane, Paddy and Thom with an H? My God.\nChad: I don't think so.\nJoel: Jesus.\nChad: But this makes you think once again we have to ask what is Phenom and Beam Ray's next move.\nJoel: Yeah, and how does our buddy at Candidate ID think about all this acquisition stuff?\nChad: This has got to make him excited as hell because he hasn't taken as much money and he's not beholden to work day, like Beam Ray is, or female who's taken a bunch of money as well. So I mean overall the big question is when you're in this space, do you do what Shane, Paddy and Clinch did and really bootstrap the shit out of this and come up with a great product and look for an awesome exit, because you don't have all of this money that you have to pay back to investors, or do you take this shit tons of investment and try to see if you can build a bigger platform out of that? I mean there are many different types of ways to exit. I love what they did.\nJoel: Yeah, and by the way, January, 2014 was Clinch's launch date, so that's almost six years in the making, that this has happened. So that's a whole lot of bootstrapping that's been going on. So extra happy for those guys.\nChad: Then we have another acquisition, which I think, on the surface level it doesn't seem that exciting, but I think it is, a PE firm Silver Lake buys First Advantage from Symphony Talent Group.\nJoel: For a projected that the numbers weren't released but the whisper number out there is for $1.5 Billion. Which is not chump change. I can tell you from my short period in the background check company, that First Advantages, one of the top three in terms of size, you've got them, you've got Hire Right, and you have Sterling. So you know from a background check company perspective or industry perspective, I think that's sort of certainly interesting. I think in terms of talent or I mean simply focusing resources on other things is interesting as well. Particularly in light of SmashFly coming into the fold.\nChad: Yeah. Well, I think this is a really smart deal for Symphony Talent cause, you know, background screening, drug testing and the lot.\nJoel: Total commodity.\nChad: Dude, it's a shit ton of cash. It's very profitable.\nJoel: It's a shit tone. It's profitable.\nChad: But that's not their focus. And if you think back in the Findly days when they were trying to become the one platform to rule them all. First Advantage had, or maybe currently has, an ATS, the background checks and they were trying to meld all of that with the user experience in marketing. Findly then having Hodes sell it, seemed to be genius, the problem was execution obviously. Where the rubber hits the road and it just didn't work, and this is another marvelous, I think, decision from Symphony to be able to, and even though it does make a lot of money. Yeah, go get your $1.5 billion out of it. The question is what does Symphony get to do with that cash? What kind of shit do they get to buy now?\nJoel: Yeah, get your chat bot ready folks. Get your, you know, whatever else. Get your recruiting robot ready, their tin guy who knows there could be a box for that out there for you. That's probably a long shot. But yeah, I think the chat bot things probably a greater, a greater, a greater chance of happening.\nChad: There are rumblings out there, this is total rumor. HireRight is looking to buy CareerBuilder's background check business so that might, this might actually spur that deal to happen faster. Who knows?\nJoel: Yeah. And if you start putting the puzzle pieces together there, we'll, we'll talk about this later, but you've got Paradox who was white labeling, Smashfly's chat bot and Symphony buying, you know SmashFly and if we're looking at predictions for next year, you know, Paradox and Symphony could, could be something to happen,\nChad: could be a wonderful relationship.\nJoel: Speaking of level relationships, our relationship with job ad X is as lovely as it can be. Let's get a word from them and we'll talk about Cielo and click IQ.\nJobAdX: Nope, nah. Not for me. All these jobs look the same. Oh, next. This is what perfectly qualified candidates are thinking as they scroll past your jobs. Just halfheartedly skimming job descriptions that aren't standing out to them. Face it. We live in a world that is all about content, content, content, so why do we expect job seekers to react differently while reading paragraphs and bullets and templated job descriptions? Stand out in a feed full of boring job ads with a dynamic, enticing video that showcases your company culture, people and benefits with jobAdX. Instead of hoping that job seekers will stumble upon your employment branding video, jobAdX seamlessly displays it in the job description while they're searching, building a connection and reducing candidate drop off. You're spending thousands of dollars on beautiful, informative employment branding videos that just sit on a YouTube channel begging to be discovered. Why not feature them across our network of over 150 job sites to proactively compel top talent to join your team, help candidates see themselves in your role by emailing. joinus@jobadx.com. That's joinus@jobadx.com attract, engage, employ with jobAdX.\nJoel: RPO. This is your RP Cielo,\nChad: But, I mean it's tech in. I thought it was interesting because Cielo invests, quote unquote invests in a platform called visage, which is a vis V I S a G E or for Sage and fuck, I don't know. Anyway, bison, this is a crowdsourced sourcing platform, which means it's like a Mike a marketplace, right? So you put in, you put your requisition in and you have all of these source sourcers from around the globe converge and they source for you. So it's on demand. And I thought, you know, is this really a thing? I mean seriously is, is this really a thing when we have bots that are out there, we have algorithms that are out there and what's like the hiring solved and whatnot that we'll do this in seconds,\nJoel: which, which by the way, it's probably what the humans that are in this service are actually using to find the people that they're providing for the service.\nChad: Since HiringSolved isn't free anymore, I don't think so. Adam Godson who is like the chief stud tech dude over there. He, he's one of the guys that I always go to talk about tech in the industry, especially from a strategic standpoint because again, RPO recruiting is their business. It's not their job. It's how they make money, right?\nChad: That's different than talent acquisition talent acquisition there. They're professionals, but they don't have to worry about bottom line when it actually comes to placing candidates, et cetera, et cetera. So you're going to go into an RPO and talking to them about tech because it's all about efficiency. It's all about margin, it's all about EBITDA. My question to him was, dude, this doesn't make sense to me. Why aren't you using tech to do this?\nChad: And he that when you're looking at a people aggregator where there's more nuanced matching and better understanding of the actual job, they get better results. And that's what they've seen. They actually did a six month pilots before they started the, you know, the, the, the conversations around investments and they were blowing their numbers out of the water. So AI and the AI matching in some cases does, it is like magic. It's just, it's not there yet.\nJoel: So let me get this straight. These guys put visage vice age or whatever. We're calling it through the due diligence and found that people were able to provide greater results than what the automation tools were. Is that what I'm hearing?\nChad: Yeah. Cause they could understand the actual jobs better. Cause if you think about it, one job description from one company is so much different than the other for the exact same type of position. But yet that's a nuance that in many cases an algorithm just can't understand yet. I think it'll get there just can't yet recruiters can, and they have a stable in many cases of candidates and that they can go ahead and start pushing toward these wrecks. And they have around 3,500 sourcers now that are in this community that now has Cielo sourcers in it as well. So I mean they're just really turbocharging what they've already been doing for years.\nJoel: One of the things that human beings are able to do is allow these recruiters know the people that they're actually trying to place. They're that good and they know the companies that they're trying to fit in with these people. So there's a culture combination that you don't get with just Hey, match these description words with these resume words and hope that we get it right. I think the nuance, like you said, of the human sort of middleman means a whole lot. And I think it's, I think it speaks quite, quite loudly that Cielo thought enough of a, a human, you know, manual old school technology to, to acquire the company. I think that says a lot about the company as well as maybe Hey humans aren't, aren't done after all.\nChad: Well they haven't acquired it. They just invested money in it to help it grow. Right. To be, to be able to shore it up and support it.\nJoel: Soon to acquire.\nChad: Yeah. Possibly. Possibly to have 20 plus clients that, that was a part of this, this pilot. And, and it was funny cause I was chatting back and forth with Adam and he, he likened this to Uber versus taxi and it comes to costs effectively sourcing to meet in the need of an on demand model. So instead of having recruiters that are there that don't have wrecks or sourcers who don't have wrecks to actually work on, it's kind of like turning on and off that spigot. Right? And this is more of a new model for them to be looking at. And again, perspectively for talent acquisition to start at least looking at maybe not in the adoption phase yet, but when an RPO starts to adopt, piloted the shit out of it, they've tested it on multiple clients in this case, 20 not just one. And, and that's an indication, I think a signal to talent acquisition to, to be able to look at these things.\nJoel: A mosquito, my libido, way to go. Cielo.\nChad: Boom.\nJoel: Click IQ, our Turkey. If you want. What did click IQ do this week?\nChad: What, what didn't they do? So hearing from many sources that click IQ, and this is one of the things that we feared in indeed buying any programmatic player click IQ has turned into an indeed buying house. We actually saw [crosstalk 00:00:24:33].\nChad: that is one way we had screenshots that showed some of their new kind of like user experience, their UI where you go into the main screen and all it shows is indeed in glass door and you have to click out to another tab to get to the rest of your life. Quote unquote job board partners. And most of those quote unquote partners weren't fucking job boards. They're actually aggregators but they were Indeed competitors. Right.\nJoel: So you're, are you saying indeed bought someone to create a competitive advantage over everyone else?\nChad: I am saying that.\nJoel: That's weird.\nChad: The thing that I'm hearing though. And again, we're, we're, we're still to an extent, this is several sources, but again, just kind of like we haven't validated through Indeed or Click IQ cause they won't return our calls. Yep. Companies like NUGU ZipRecruiter have dropped out of being included in the click IQ platform because of this kind of shenanigan.\nJoel: Nice. Nice. So I do love the screenshot of like Glassdoor, Indeed, and then what does it more in or something that it likes to have in the dashboard and then you have to go deeper in into those air minds. Me of about six years ago, Google analytics used to hide some of your keywords and then SEO is freaked out and like there was a whole sort of thing about it. So indeed is historically apt to copy everything Google does. So the fact that they've sort of hidden data from their users does not surprise me because Google did that about six years ago or so. Wow.\nChad: Here's the thing for all of the competing organizations that are out there, and I'm not just talking about the aggregators, I'm talking about the programmatic players that are out there who competed with perspectively, competed with click IQ. Man, this should be your Thanksgiving day. You should be feasting on all of these client and all of these partners that click IQ and indeed are putting into that second fuck you tab.\nJoel: I can hear the phone ringing at new BU's, Montreal headquarters right now. Is it a different rig in Canada? I'm not sure.\nJoel: I would say, yeah, I still think they have the rotary dials up there.\nJoel: Well, they all still have blackberries, I think. I think that's still I kid because I love the Canadians.\nJoel: You have to because you're married to one.\nJoel: All right, well way to go click IQ. This turkeys for you who's not a Turkey is Sovren. Let's hear from them and we'll, we'll talk about some folks on the move.\nJoel: Yeah.\nSovren: Sovren parser is the most accurate resume and job order intake technology in the industry. The more accurate your data, the better decisions you can make. Find out more about our suite of products today by visiting Sovren.com that's S-O-V-R-E-N.com. We provide technology that thinks, communicates and collaborates like a human. Sovren software, so human. You'll want to take it to dinner.\nJoel: On the move.\nJoel: On the move. We don't do this very much. So this is, this is a big deal. Listeners.\nChad: Yeah. These are, these are, these are a couple of big moves. SmashFly CMO, Josh Zywien, a friend of the show. He's going to the bots, man, he's a Jay Z. It's match Y and we'll be coming to a chat bot company very, very soon.\nJoel: And if my prediction is right, going back to symphony talent very, very soon.\nChad: Possibly. Yeah.\nJoel: Yes. Yeah. Like I said symphony SmashFly a paradox chat bot. Yeah. And connect the dots. Yeah. But JZ, a great guy, I'm obviously very close with the paradox folks, so can't speak more highly of either one of those. So that'll be a fun relationship to watch heading into next year.\nChad: Well, and JZ, I mean the self, admittedly he is a builder. He loved the startup kind of like atmosphere of, of SmashFly. Not that that's going away with symphony, but you know, he was, he was lured away by another really compelling story. If you think about it, I mean, chatbots are hot right now, shit. And to be able to not really jump ship because they're still white labeled into SmashFly, but to be able to get into an organization you know a lot about because you did have such, you know, close partnership with developing Emerson, you know, it's, I think a good move. So good for him and definitely good for Aaron who needs a smart guy like a JZ to keep him straight.\nJoel: Yeah. And I think that it, I think it speaks highly of paradox who, let's face it, JZ probably could've gone just about anywhere. Yeah. And to pick paradox, I think, you know, speaks highly of them.\nChad: Well and I think JZ, if he was there before the whole Madonna McDonald shit wouldn't have went down like it did. Just saying.\nJoel: You just had to bring that up then.\nChad: Yeah. It's not my fault, dude. It's stupid. Anyway, now, now SmashFly is left in the very capable hands of Elise merrier, whom we've been working with and the Colt brand podcast and also got a pimp out to that. We're, we're going to be doing some stuff with SmashFly at The Cult Gathering in bang-up in February. Yeah, I mean we're, we're really stoked about that. And again, if you're in branding, employment, branding and marketing in our space and talent acquisition, HR, whatever, right? This is the time that you, I believe, need to start bridging over into the big branding conversation and big marketing conversation and go to Banff in February, the number one rated branding and marketing conference in the world by Forbes. If you hadn't got your tickets, go to CultGathering.com and get your damn tickets because we're excited to go.\nJoel: All due respect to SmashFly and symphony aren't going to miss a beat cause Elisa's bad ass.\nChad: She has pretty bad ass. Yeah, there's no question. There's no question. And then our, our second movement here is you probably all know Birch Faber with your CMO texture crew. A little company that it was one of the, I think very first that really set the alarm bells off around texting chatbots and got everybody excited. I mean Dan got everybody excited, don't get me wrong, but that was 26 fucking billion dollars. We're talking about an organization like text recruit to get acquired by an organization like ice hymns. That was a big change in the market and Birch was one of the guys that actually made that happen. He is now the CMO over at our friends at XOR, Aida, Aida at XOR. Another chat bot,\nJoel: Another chat bot. Yeah. So a no surprise chatbots are priming themselves for a big 2020 and bringing in some heavy hitters on the marketing side isn't going to hurt any.\nChad: No, I w and didn't they just receive like $9 million in investment?\nJoel: Yeah, they got money, I'm not sure. And they moved to San Francisco and yeah. Yeah. So\nChad: yeah, I think, I think they, they've already received like two investment rounds, but anyway, good on JZ. Good Birch, great stuff to be able to see me like it. Organization like XOR, very small, starting to rev their engines. This again is an indicator a Birch has already been there, done that with an acquisition, with a witch, with a core platform. What do you think? What do you think XOR is trying to target with this type of acquisition? A guy who knows pretty much was on on the train while this was happening.\nJoel: Yeah, I mean if he can replicate what happened to TextRecruit, I'd say that'd be really good for zaur, but just specifically the kind of client base that TextRecruit had fits really, really nicely with chatbots. And so to the degree that Birch can replicate what he did at TextRecruit was XOR. I think that's a very good thing for XOR\nChad: That it is congrats.\nJoel: well dude, I guess that's our show for today.\nChad: I say, we out.\nJoel: We out. Happy Thanksgiving everybody.\nChad: Happy Thanksgiving.\nWalken: Thank you for listening to, what's it called? Podcast with Chad. The cheese. We talk about recruiting, they talk about technology, but most of all they talk about nothing. Just a lot of shout outs of people you don't even know, and yet you're listening. It's incredible and not one word about cheese, not one. Cheddar. Blue. Nacho. Pepper Jack. Swiss. There's so many cheeses and not one word. So weird. Anyhoo be sure to subscribe today on iTunes, Spotify, Google play, or wherever you listen the podcasts. That way you won't miss an episode. And while you're at it, visit www.chadcheese.com just don't expect to find any recipes for grilled cheese. It's so weird. We out.\n#Clinch #Acquisition #Cielo #ClickIQ #Indeed #Neuvoo #ZipRecruiter #Smashfly #SymphonyTalent #TextRecruit #XORai","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Project chugging along to open Bishop's Castle railway heritage centre next year\nBy Charlotte BentleyBishop's CastleAttractionsPublished: Dec 26, 2020 Last Updated: Dec 26, 2020\nVolunteers have completed the exterior renovation of an old railway building that will be transformed into a heritage centre.\nFrom left, Roger Dalton, Mike Boyd, Lin Dalton and David O'Neill\nMembers of Bishop's Castle Railway Society have been working tirelessly to get the project off the ground, complete the renovation work and hopefully open the building one day so visitors can learn more about the town's historic railway.\nDespite a difficult year filled with the challenges, the society said a \"tremendous\" amount of work has been achieved.\nDavid O'Neill\nLin Dalton, of the society, said: \"At the beginning of the year the goal for 2020 was for the building to be watertight by winter. New replica windows and doors have been fitted; a rainwater drainage system installed, followed by the interior walls and ceiling being plastered and electricity connected to the building.\"\nMs Dalton said fundraising for the year had \"exceeded expectations\" with several grants and donations being received, and in September a National Heritage Open Day was successful.\nShe added: \"The first ever Bishop`s Castle Railway Heritage Calendar proved very popular and was sold out by mid-November. None of this would have been possible without a dedicated group of volunteers and the support and generosity of the local community.\nMike Boyd adjusting the weight on the weighbridge\n\"Looking to 2021, with the building now having lighting and heating and following the latest government guidelines, work can continue during the winter months. The interior decorating and installation of a small kitchen area are the next projects, followed by some outside landscaping once the weather permits.\n\"By early summer 2021 there will be a really useable heritage building for locals and tourists to enjoy.\"\nThe group hopes to hold a series of events starting at Easter and continuing throughout the year. There is a large outdoor area that can be utilised for vehicle displays and exhibitions.\nBishop's Castle Weighbridge Project\nThe team would like to hear from anyone involved in vehicle clubs or outdoor exhibits who would be interested in displaying during one of the open days.\nContact Lin Dalton on 07553010196 or email: socialmedia@bcrailway.co.uk. Follow the group on Facebook at facebook.com\/Bishops-Castle-Railway-Society-268066073598393\nSouth Shropshire entertainment\nSouth Shropshire\nBy Charlotte Bentley\nCommunity Reporter@CharlotteB_Star\nCommunity Reporter at the Shropshire Star, helping under-represented communities to find a voice in Shropshire and Mid Wales. Contact me at charlotte.bentley@shropshirestar.co.uk.\nAn over-arching achievement as \u00a31.2 million Severn Valley Railway viaduct work is completed\nBridgnorth | Jan 16, 2021\nMid Wales | 1 hour ago\nWorld News | 1 hour ago","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Aiswarya Rajeev\n21 Mar 1995 Malayalam\nAiswarya Rajeev is an Indian television actress who mainly works in the Malayalam industry. She is well known for her role in the serials such as Bhagyalakshmi and Ilam Thennal Pole telecasted on Surya TV. Aiswarya was born on March 24th in Kottayam. Her father Rajiv Kumar is a businessman based in Kottayam, and her mother, Preeta Rajeev, is a homemaker. Aiswarya has a brother. She did her schooling at Mount Carmel Girls High School and completed her graduation at Baselius College, Kottayam. She started her acting career at the age of three and a half. She first appeared as a child artist in the serial, Chembarathi directed by Sudhakar Mangalodaya. She went on to appear in more than forty serials as a supporting and lead actress. While pursuing her under-graduation, she parallelly appeared in four soap operas. She was quite engaged in Comedy Stars Season 2, a humor program aired in Asianet Channel. Aiswarya gathered audience attention with the show Tamar Padar aired on Flowers TV. Aiswarya has also acted in feature films such as Alice: A True Story, Teens, and Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare. She was part of Malayalam remake of the Tamil movie Jannal Oram, which starred actor R. Parthiepan in the lead. Aiswarya Rajeev :Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos\nAbhinaya\nHannah Reji Koshy\nFarnaz shetty\nCatherine Tresa Alexander\nMaya S Krishnan\nViranika Shetty\nRidhima Tiwari\nShivani Rangole\nLavanya Tripathi\nMirnalini Ravi\nNyla Usha\nMeghali Meenakshi\nNeha Deshpande\nRaksha holla\nSharaf U Dheen\nAmith Chakalakkal\nIndrans\nPrithviraj Sukumaran","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Fields: quantum gravity, quantum foundations\nIn general relativity, time plays a different role than in classical and quantum mechanics, or quantum field theory on a Minkowski background. General covariance dispenses with a preferred choice of time and introduces instead a dynamical notion of time which depends on solutions to the Einstein field equations. In the canonical approach to quantum gravity this leads to the infamous problem of time. Its most well-known facet is that, due to the constraints of the theory, quantum states of spacetime (and any matter contained in it) do not at first sight appear to undergo any time evolution, in seeming contradiction with everyday experience.\nThe resolution comes from one of the key insights of general relativity: any physical notion of time is relational, the degrees of freedom of the Universe evolve relative to one another. This insight has led to three main relational approaches to the problem of time, each of which seeks to extract a notion of time from within the quantum degrees of freedom, relative to which the others evolve:\na Dirac quantization scheme, wherein relational observables are constructed that encode correlations between evolving and clock degrees of,\nthe Page-Wootters formalism, which defines a relational dynamics in terms of conditional probabilities for clock and evolving degrees of freedom, and\nclassical or quantum deparametrizations, which result in a reduced quantum theory that only treats the evolving degrees of freedom as quantum.\nThese three approaches have been pursued largely independently with the relation between them previously unknown.\nWe have worked on all three of these approaches and have, in fact, recently shown that they are equivalent in a wide class of models by constructing explicit maps between them. This unification permitted us to resolve a number of criticisms and shortcomings of the various approaches in the literature.\nSome of our work on relational quantum dynamics overlaps with the work on quantum reference systems and quantum general covariance. In particular, we have developed a systematic method for changing temporal reference systems in the full quantum theory. In other words, the method permits one to change from the evolution relative to one quantum clock to one relative to another. The classical analog of this is straightforward, but the quantum version is non-trivial and becomes especially interesting when clocks are fluctuating or are in superposition relative to one another. This leads to striking temporal non-locality effects and clock synchronizations that depend on the choice of temporal frame.\nSchematic representation of changing from the dynamics relative to clock C1 to the one relative to clock C2.\nA particularly challenging topic for relational quantum dynamics is non-integrability or more drastically chaos. On account of the complex dynamics there are great difficulties in constructing objects that encode some set of degrees of freedom evolves relative to another set, chosen as the temporal reference system. This becomes particularly hard in the quantum theory. Nevertheless, as we have shown, one can come up with a consistent quantum description, provided one adapts the method of quantization to the algebra of relational observables. This will generally change the topology underlying the quantization procedure, however, is well motivated as quantization is about finding a consistent quantum representation of observables.\nTypical dynamical trajectory in the chaotic closed Friedman-Robertson-Walker model universe with massive (homogeneous) scalar field.\nP. A. H \u00f6hn, A. Smith and M. Lock 2021, \"Equivalence of approaches to relational quantum dynamics\nin relativistic settings\", Front. Phys. 9:587083, invited contribution to special issue \"Qubits and Spacetime\"\nP. A. H \u00f6hn, A. Smith and M. Lock 2021, \"The trinity of relational quantum dynamics\", Phys. Rev. D 104 066011, Preprint arXiv:1912.00033\nChristophe Goeller, Philipp A. H\u00f6hn and Josh Kirklin, \"Diffeomorphism-invariant observables and dynamical frames in gravity: reconciling bulk locality with general covariance\", arXiv:2206.01193\nP. A. H \u00f6hn 2019, \"Switching internal times and a new perspective on the wave function of the Universe\", Universe 5(5) 116, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/universe5050116\n(Universe Cover Story, https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2218-1997\/5\/5, Preprint arXiv:1811.00611)\nP. A. H \u00f6hn and A. Vanrietvelde 2020, \"How to switch between relational quantum clocks\", New J. Phys. 22 123048 (Preprint: arxiv:1810.04153)\nB. Dittrich, P. A. H \u00f6hn, T. A. Koslowski and M. I. Nelson 2017, \"Can chaos be observed in quantum gravity?\", Phys. Lett. B769 554, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.physletb.2017.02.038 (Preprint arXiv:1602.03237)\nB. Dittrich, P. A. H \u00f6hn, T. A. Koslowski and M. I. Nelson 2015, \"Chaos, Dirac observables and\nconstraint quantization\", Preprint arXiv:1508.01947 https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/1508.01947\nP. A. H \u00f6hn, E. Kubalov a and A. Tsobanjan 2012, \"Effective relational dynamics of a nonintegrable cosmological model\", Phys. Rev. D 86 065014, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1103\/PhysRevD.86.065014 (Preprint arXiv:1111.5193)\nM. Bojowald, P. A. H \u00f6hn and A. Tsobanjan 2011, \"Effective approach to the problem of time: general features and examples\", Phys. Rev. D 83 125023, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1103\/PhysRevD.83.125023 (Preprint arXiv:1011.3040)\nM. Bojowald, P. A. H \u00f6hn and A. Tsobanjan 2011, \"An effective approach to the problem of time\", Class. Quant. Grav. 28 035006, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1088\/0264-9381\/28\/3\/035006 (Preprint arXiv:1009.5953)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Expanding the Circle 2016\nAbout Expanding the Circle\nSchedule and Presentation Descriptions\nExpanding the Circle Conference\nMolly Merryman\nDocumentary Filmmaker, Author and an Associate Professor of Sociology at Kent State University\nMolly Merryman, Ph.D., is a documentary filmmaker, author and an associate professor of Sociology at Kent State University, where she directs LGBTQ Studies and Women's Studies and is the director of developing the university's emerging Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality.\nShe is the author of Clipped Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II (New York University Press, 1998), has written a number of academic journal articles and book chapters. She also has produced and directed documentaries that have screened internationally and been broadcast on regional PBS stations.\nShe was one of a group of faculty who, in 2001, started the first LGBT Studies program in Ohio, and she also played key roles in the development of Kent State University's LGBTQ Student Center, its new Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, the university's diversity course requirements, and several student scholarships, including the LGBTQ Emergency Fund, which provides financial support to students who have been cut off from family support because of their sexual orientation and\/or gender identity\/gender expression. In 2016, Merryman was honored to receive Kent State's Diversity Trailblazer Award.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HealthNational & WorldNews\nPregnant women gain new options under health law\nAssociated Press\u2014 May 14, 2014\nWASHINGTON \u2014 The health care law has opened up an unusual opportunity for some mothers-to-be to save on medical bills for childbirth.\nLower-income women who signed up for a private policy in the new insurance exchanges will have access to additional coverage from their state's Medicaid program if they get pregnant. Some women could save hundreds of dollars on their share of hospital and doctor bills.\nMedicaid already pays for nearly half of U.S. births, but this would create a way for the safety-net program to supplement private insurance for many expectant mothers.\nOfficials and advocates say the enhanced coverage will be available across the country, whether or not a state expands Medicaid under the health law. However, states have different income cutoffs for eligibility, ranging from near the poverty line to solid middle class.\nThe main roadblock right now seems to be logistical: reprogramming state and federal computer systems to recognize that certain pregnant women have a legal right to coverage both from Medicaid and private plans on the insurance exchange. Technically, they can pick one or the other, or a combination.\nStates and insurers will have to sort out who pays for what.\nAnother big challenge will be educating the public about this latest health law wrinkle. It's complicated for officials and policy experts, let alone the average consumer.\n\"This is an issue where women are going to have to figure out, 'I'm eligible for both, now how do I do that?'\" said Matt Salo, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, which represents state programs. \"But what a wonderful problem to have. This is a great problem to have from the consumer's perspective.\"\nThe cost impact for federal and state taxpayers is uncertain. Providing more generous coverage increases costs, but comprehensive prenatal care can save money by preventing premature births and birth defects.\nCynthia Pellegrini, head of the March of Dimes' Washington office, said many women might not have been thinking about maternity benefits when they signed up for coverage under the health law. After all, half of U.S. pregnancies are unplanned. Often consumers just focus on the monthly premium when they select a plan.\nThe cost of normal uncomplicated childbirth averages $5,000, said Pellegrini, and preterm births can cost more than 10 times that. Copayments and deductibles add up fast.\n\"A lot of women, particularly in a situation like childbirth, could end up with significant out-of-pocket costs,\" Pellegrini said. \"If they are eligible for Medicaid, they could be protected from costs ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars.\" Her group works to prevent birth defects by promoting healthy pregnancies.\nExisting Medicaid policies, subsidized private coverage under President Barack Obama's law and an obscure Treasury Department ruling combined to produce the new options for pregnant women.\nMedicaid is a federal-state program that covers low-income and disabled people. Before the health law, states offered special, time-limited coverage to uninsured pregnant women until their children were born. That coverage is not only for poor women; some states provide benefits to middle-class women as well.\nThen came the Affordable Care Act, with federally subsidized private insurance for people who don't have a health plan on the job. The law, however, drew a line between Medicaid and coverage through the exchanges: If you're eligible for Medicaid you generally can't get government-subsidized private insurance.\nThat barrier fell away when the Treasury Department ruled that Medicaid's targeted insurance for pregnant women did not meet the definition of \"minimum essential coverage\" required by the health law. That's because the coverage is temporary and states can restrict the services the pay for.\nThe ruling last summer opened the possibility for pregnant women to tap both benefit programs, said Dipti Singh, an attorney with the National Health Law Program in Los Angeles.\n\"Usually you could only be in one or the other,\" said Singh. \"This is different in that pregnant women are eligible for both.\"\nBut the ruling apparently came too late to program into the computers.\nThe option works differently depending on a woman's circumstances, Singh said.\nMany women with low incomes would be better off sticking with Medicaid only because most states have opted to provide comprehensive services for expectant mothers.\nBut a woman in an exchange plan would be able to limit her cost-sharing and gain access to enhanced maternity benefits if she opted into Medicaid as well. She would not have to worry about her coverage running out after the baby is born, as Medicaid's maternity-only coverage does.\nNext post 2,600 degrees + shoes = GradSHOEation\nPrevious post ChildNet calls for more foster parents in May\nAbout the Author Associated Press","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Llangorse Big Swim and Triathlon 2015\nThe Crannog as we waited for the mist to rise\nWow, what a weekend. Thank you so much to all of you for racing with a smile, marshaling with a cheery shout and, to the Llangorse people, allowing us to use your beautiful home for two days. Without the Blackham family who own the lake, Llangorse Sailing Club, Llangorse Lake users's group, the community council, Brecon Beacons national park, Natural Resources Wales, Kirsty Williams who presented our prizes on Sunday and Ian Howie who presented our prizes on Saturday, it would not have been possible. A massive thank you to our marshal team, some of whom gave up two days to help. I hope you all enjoyed a well deserved beer!\nThere are so many highlights but here are just a few: the weather (once again we were blessed), the Blue Tits ladies swimming club and their wonderful costumes and joy for life, Andy who was our last swimmer out of the water after spending his birthday doing the 6km challenge, the first-timers who overcame their nerves and achieved what they didn't think was possible, the patience of the triathletes on Sunday as we waited for the mist to rise, our amazing water safety team with their camaraderie and banter, 4-year-old Flo who helped at the church aid station, The triple King family victory and the four Llangorse lads who were still smiling at the end.\nSport should be fun and it was. Thank you all and see you in 2016\nURGENT: RACE START NOW 9AM\nThe triathlon will now start at 9am on Sunday as there is mist predicted early on the lake.\nThe race timings will now be:\n7 to 8am Registration at Llangorse Sailing Club\n7 to 8.30am Transition Open\n8.45 Race Briefing at Llangorse Sailing Club\n9am First wave starts\nPlease take care as you drive down to the lake as there is likely to be mist. Follow the yellow luminous signs for parking and there will be marshals to show you where to go (also in luminous yellow!)\nSee you on Sunday\nNicola and the Llangorse Team\nBig Swim\nSeptember 26, 2015 llangorseswim 1 Comment\nThank you swimmers for making today such a wonderful day. You were committed, strong, speedy and not so speedy, quirky, funny and incredibly supportive. We know where we can improve for next year with better changing areas and more warm-up time. The results are here \u2013 Results\nSee you in 2015\nLast Minute Information\nWe've been testing the water at Llangorse today and this morning it was 15 and 16 degrees but after the sun it had risen to 16 and 17 degrees at various points in the course. With the promised sun we're expecting it to be that temperature or slightly warmer this weekend. It was crystal clear and tasted great (Nicola swims with her mouth open!)\nWetsuits are optional for those of you doing the Saturday swim but please bring some warm clothes, a large towel etc. to change into once you've exited the water. Hot drinks and cake will be provided. On Saturday you can wear gloves, socks, bonnets etc. and you'll be given a thick neoprene race hat.\nFor the triathlon swim on Sunday, wetsuits will be mandatory if the temperature falls below 15 degrees (unlikely) but advisable. Gloves and socks are not allowed but you can wear a bonnet under your race hat. Please bring some warm clothes to wear in case the swim has to be postponed due to the mist and tailor your food intake accordingly.\nWe'll take the temperature once again on Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning.\nSee you all at Llangorse\nNicola and the team\nPositively balmy\u2026\u2026\nWe've been out on the lake testing the water and temperature and marking out the course ahead of next weekend and i'm pleased to tell you all that it's 18 and 19 degrees and crystal clear!\nWe've chosen a course which goes further into the centre of the lake where the water is deeper. This means we'll avoid the weed and you should get some amazing views of the Crannog, the new sailing club, the bird hide and the church.\nYou can choose between a 1.5km, 3km or 6km swim on Saturday 26th or the middle-distance or standard-distance triathlons on Sunday 27th.\nFor more info just go to the swim or triathlon pages and to enter just go to http:\/\/www.entrycentral.com and type Llangorse into the search engine.\nSee you next weekend!\nNot long now!\nIt's just 2 weeks until the Llangorse Lake Big Swim and Triathlon Weekend 2015 and we're looking forward to welcoming you all to the Brecon Beacons. We'll be posting regular weather, lake temperature and course updates here so please keep checking the website.\nOn the Saturday afternoon we're hosting the Big Swim where you can choose between the 1.5km, 3km or 6km swim. You can choose to wear a wetsuit or go without and we're really pleased to be welcoming so many 'skins' swimmers this year.\nThe triathlons take place on Sunday morning and there's two distances this year \u2013 the standard(ish) Baby Afanc and the Big Daddy Afanc middle-distance. You can enter either as an individual or a relay team of two or three people.\nYou can enter the swim online here Llangorse Lake Swim\nYou can enter the triathlons online here Llangorse Lake Triathlon","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Browse: Home \/ PRESS RELEASES | NEWS \/ Thomas More University Athletic Field Named for Republic Bank\nThomas More University Athletic Field Named for Republic Bank\nLyna Kelley \/ October 14, 2021 \/ Leave a comment \/ PRESS RELEASES | NEWS\nCRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2021) \u2014 On Oct. 16, 2021, during the Saints 1:30 p.m. Homecoming football game, Thomas More University announces that the turf athletic field adjacent to Griffin Plaza will now be named Republic Bank Field, in recognition of an investment from Republic Bank & Trust Company and the Republic Bank Foundation to support the University's Second Century Campaign: It's Time for More.\nRepublic Bank Field at Thomas More University\n\"We are grateful for our partnership with Republic Bank and for the generosity of the Republic Bank Foundation. Their generous investment in our students is emblematic of the bank's strong commitment to leadership, service, and education in the greater Cincinnati region,\" says Thomas More President Joseph L. Chillo, LP.D. Republic Bank Field is home to seven of the University's 28 intercollegiate athletic programs including football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's track & field, and rugby.\nLearn more about Thomas More Athletics\nRepublic Bank has been the official bank of Thomas More University since 2016. The bank also sponsors the University's Institute for Career Development and Graduate School Planning, a signature program within the Thomas More Success Center. \"As we have launched the most ambitious fundraising campaign in University history, it is an incredible feeling to know that we have such strong philanthropic support from one of our most trusted partners in Republic Bank,\" says Vice President for Institutional Advancement Kevin Reynolds, Ed.D.\n\"We are proud to continue to partner with Thomas More University with their long history of academic and athletic excellence,\" says Tom Saelinger, Market President for Northern Kentucky and Ohio for Republic Bank. Jason Payne, Managing Director of the Northern Kentucky Market for Republic Bank, and a 2015 graduate of the Thomas More Master of Business Administration program adds, \"We couldn't be more excited to be affiliated with the Saints athletic program as they step into the next chapter. Republic Bank Field is a signature opportunity for us to support Thomas More!\"\nThomas More University provides students with something much more than job training. Graduates are prepared for any career. But they leave prepared for much more.They are exposed to the very best thought, literature, art, and music. They learn to harness the power of human reason to solve problems and discover truth. Most importantly, they have the chance to begin to become the person they were created to be. This is the power of the liberal arts in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition at Thomas More University. Our students come here looking for more. And that's exactly what we offer. Here our students take that opportunity and\u2026Make It More. Learn more at thomasmore.edu.\nAbout Republic Bank: Republic Bancorp, Inc. (\"Republic\") is the parent company of Republic Bank. Republic Bank currently has 42 full-service banking centers throughout five states: twenty-eight banking centers in eight Kentucky communities \u2013 Covington, Crestview Hills, Florence, Georgetown, Lexington, Louisville, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville; three banking centers in southern Indiana \u2013 Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville, and New Albany; seven banking centers in six Florida communities (Tampa MSA) \u2013 Largo, New Port Richey, St. Petersburg, Seminole, Tampa, and Temple Terrace; two banking centers in two Tennessee communities (Nashville MSA) \u2013 Cool Springs and Green Hills; and two banking centers in two Ohio communities (Cincinnati MSA) \u2013 Norwood and West Chester. Republic Bank offers internet banking at www.republicbank.com. The Company has $6.2 billion in assets and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The Company's Class A Common Stock is listed under the symbol \"RBCAA\" on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.\nMEDIA CONTACT: Lyna Kelley director of communications and PR, kelleyl@thomasmore.edu, 859.344.3309\nTags: centennial, Division II, Football, GMAC, Great Midwest Athletic Conference, NCAA, Republic Bank, Saints, sports, Thomas More, university\n\u2190 THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT'S FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION\nLooking to the Future: Psychology Department Adds Fully-Online Accelerated Program \u2192","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"free Weekly articles remaining this month!\n`; } else { cookieNumberText = `\nThis is your last free Weekly article this month!\n`; } const cookieCTA = `Start your free trial`; const cookieContainer = `\n${cookieNumberText + cookieCTA}\n`; document.getElementById('weekly_unsubscribed_access_message_container').innerHTML = cookieContainer; } else { cookieNumberText = `\nEnjoying Cosmos Weekly?\nGet unlimited access and a four-week free trial\nYou can cancel anytime\n`; document.body.innerHTML += cookieNumberText; document.querySelector(\"#popup-box-close\").addEventListener(\"click\", removeNoAccessBox); document.body.style.overflow = \"hidden\"; } }\nCosmos \u00bb Health \u00bb Australia isn't funding vaccines against meningococcal strain B for all children\nAustralia isn't funding vaccines against meningococcal strain B for all children\nBy Caroline Zielinski\n\/ 6 January 2023\nUnrecognizable doctor putting a patch on the little boy's shoulder after successful vaccination with Covid-19 vaccine. Little boy sitting in father\u00b4s lap and looking at the patch.\nExperts consider risk, safety and cost effectiveness of drugs for government subsidies.\nAs cases and deaths of the dominant strain of meningococcal disease in Australia, meningococcal B, rise, experts are again questioning why a vaccine which can help prevent a majority of cases is not available free to all Australian children and adolescents.\nThe deaths highlight a thorny economic and ethical issue for the government: how much is a life worth?\nThe New South Wales state government has recently issued a health warning following the death of an 18-year-old woman, who died from meningococcal B after attending the Canberra music festival, Spilt Milk. She is the third in NSW to die from meningococcal disease this year (most of which have been caused by strain B) and the 29th known case of infection.\nFour other cases were associated with the Splendour in the Grass music festival, which took place near Byron Bay in August. All were caused by the B-strain of the disease.\nVictoria also issued a health alert in November after another teenager, an 18-year-old who recently returned from \"Schoolies\" in Maroochydore, Queensland, was diagnosed with meningococcal B in early December. Victoria reported 14 cases of meningococcal disease in 2022.\nWhat is meningococcal disease, and how can you get it?\nMeningococcal disease is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, of which there are several strains. The bacteria live naturally in the back of the nose and throat in about 10% of the population (called carriers) without causing any illness.\nThere are five strains of meningococcal: A, B, C, W-135, and Y.\nMeningococcal is transmitted by close, prolonged household and intimate contact. Infections arise when a particular strain of the bacteria is able to get through the lining of the throat and enter the bloodstream, which usually takes the form of a blood infection (septicaemia) or infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis).\nThe bacteria can only survive a few seconds outside the body so cannot be picked up from surfaces, swimming pools, buildings or animals.\nAfter infection, it usually takes one to 10 days for symptoms to appear, which can include a sudden onset of fever, rash of red-purple pin pricks or bruises, headache, neck stiffness, photophobia, muscle aches, cold hands and feet, confusion, irritability, joint pain, nausea and vomiting.\nThe highest incidence of meningococcal occurs in two age groups: 0 to 4 years, and 15 to 25 years. Teenagers have the highest carriage rates, peaking in 19-year-olds, and so play an important role in transmission.\nBefore the start of a National Meningococcal C Vaccination Program in 2003 (which aimed to deliver free vaccinations to all children up to 19 years) most fatalities in Australia were caused by the group C strain. In 2016, strain W emerged as dominant, making up almost half of the Australian cases.\nIn 2017, B strain increased to levels similar to W and in 2018, following widespread meningococcal ACWY school vaccination programs, strain B became dominant.\nWhile rare, meningococcal disease is extremely dangerous and can cause death in as little as 24 hours. Among vaccine preventable diseases, meningococcal has the second highest fatality rate after rabies, at a little above 10%, and up to 40% in the case of meningococcal septicaemia, which occurs when the bacteria enter the bloodstream and multiply, damaging the walls of the blood vessels.\nFor those who survive , up to a fifth exhibit permanent life-long disabilities, such as brain damage, deafness, kidney failure, and limb amputation.\nFor those who survive , up to a fifth exhibit permanent life-long disabilities, such as brain damage, deafness, kidney failure, and limb amputation. And while all age groups are susceptible to meningococcal disease, infants are 17 times more likely to be infected compared to the general population.\nMeningococcal B is the only strain not covered by a free combination vaccine for all Australian children under the National Immunisation Program (NIP), costing families about $115 per shot, per child. Two doses are needed.\nMeningitis Centre Australia CEO, Karen Quick, says the expense and time-consuming process is a deterrent to families who want to vaccinate their children.\n\"There are two doses needed, a doctor's script, pharmacy visit, doctor's visits \u2013 it is not easy,\" she tells Cosmos Weekly. And while it is difficult to find out exactly how many people are vaccinated against meningococcal B, Quick says the numbers are low.\nWhy isn't the vaccine free for all Australian children and teens?\nIn August 2013, a vaccine against a broad spectrum of meningococcal B strains, also known as Bexsero, was registered in Australia. Since August 2014, this vaccine has been available in Australia through private prescription, and the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended targeting at-risk age groups and populations.\n(Bexsero is manufactured by Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) and is currently free for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged up to 12 months, as well as for some immunocompromised people.)\nMeningococcal B is the only strain not covered by a free combination vaccine for all Australian children under the National Immunisation Program.\nCosmos Weekly described in a two part series late last year how a drug gets on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). A new medicine first has to be approved by Australia's drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), before it is assessed by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC), an independent expert advisory body made up of clinicians, health economists, and consumer representatives, who make recommendations to the government about drug listings.\nPBAC Chair since 2015, Professor Andrew Wilson, who oversaw the most recent submission by GSK, told Cosmos Weekly it is not surprising that meningococcal B is the dominant strain in Australia as the rest have been vaccinated against, and questioned whether \"commercial considerations\" stand in the way of B being part of the combination meningococcal ACWY vaccine.\nIn the company's first Bexsero submission in 2013, PBAC noted that GSK estimated that \"over 4 million children would be vaccinated over the first 5 years of a full 4CMenB vaccination programme (including catch ups), at a net cost to the government of greater than $400 million\".\nPBAC wrote in its public decision statement: \"This vaccination programme would prevent 224 cases of invasive meningococcal disease, 9 deaths due to meningococcal B disease, and 93 patients with sequelae after 5 years.\".\nIt concluded that \"the rarity of invasive meningococcal B disease compared to the large number of vaccinations that are required was the primary driver of the unfavourable incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, and that \u2026 given the clinical uncertainties of a population wide prevention, there was high financial risk to the government and reduced opportunity to fund other interventions which are acceptably cost-effective.\"\n\"This vaccination programme would prevent 224 cases of invasive meningococcal disease, 9 deaths due to meningococcal B disease, and 93 patients with sequelae after 5 years.\"\nPharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC)\nIn 2019, PBAC upheld its decision, despite noting that \"over a period of years, the model predicted a total of 1,134 cases in the no vaccination scenario and 941 cases in the vaccinated scenario which led to approximately 193 cases and 6 deaths potentially avoided\". It did, however, propose to the Government that it should make the vaccine free for at-risk groups.\nIn a table provided to Cosmos by the federal health department, in 2022 alone there have been 111 cases of meningococcal across Australia, 90 of them strain B.\nWilson says PBAC considers whether the proposed vaccine will protect individuals, and whether it will stop transmission and the benefits relative to the overall risk in the community \"One hundred, 200 cases a year is important, nobody is denying that,\" says Wilson. \"But when you have a disease at that rate, the risk of transmission in the community is low. Compare that to Covid, the flu or measles, which are highly infectious and spread quickly.\"\nWilson says meningococcal tends to appear in clusters, like the one we are seeing now. And while he stands by PBAC's most recent decision, he says the committee is open to changing circumstances or a new submission.\n\"So far, the company hasn't decided to come back with an application,\" he says. \"Either that happens or the government may reconsider if cases go up.\"\nAnother way the vaccine can become more cost effective is if the company drops its prices or a competitor comes into the field, Wilson adds. PBAC could not reach a price agreement with GSK which would make the drug cost effective for a national immunisation program.\n\"There is another MenB vaccine that is marketed in the US that we haven't seen here \u2014 for some reason, it never comes to us,\" he says.\n\"Either way, it's difficult to weigh these things up \u2014 these are small numbers, how do you weigh up those benefits?\nAdvocates still fighting\nThat's not to say that advocates such as Meningitis Centre Australia, haven't tried to get the vaccine on the National Immunisation Program.\nIn 2019, GSK put forward a submission to include Bexsero in the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for all Australian infants under two years of age, as well as adolescents. The submission included detailed economic modelling showing how the \"vaccine would represent a value for money investment in the Australian health system\", a GSK spokeswoman says.\n\"Yet, despite four submissions to the Federal Government to date, GSK has been unsuccessful in securing access for all Australian children to our meningococcal B vaccine \u2026 because our health system uses a funding model that undervalues prevention,\" she adds.\n\"\u2026 our health system uses a funding model that undervalues prevention.\"\nGSK spokeswoman\nWhen Cosmos Weekly asked Health Minister Mark Butler to explain why Bexsero remains costly when it vaccinates against the most common strain of meningococcal in Australia, we were referred to a federal Health Department spokesperson.\nFor Meningitis Centre's Quick, change can't happen quickly enough \u2014 and she says state governments also have a role to play. South Australia is the only state in Australia to offer Bexsero to its infants for free, enacted as a response to higher local rates.\n\"What we need is for all state governments to step up and draw a line and say 'no more under my watch, we want to save lives and disability',\" says Quick. \"They need to make it clear that this is vaccine preventable disease, and make a commitment that no more children and teenagers in their state will be put at risk.\n\"This will make the federal government stand up and listen and consider placing on the NIP.\"\nOriginally published by Cosmos as Australia isn't funding vaccines against meningococcal strain B for all children\nCaroline Zielinski\nCaroline Zielinski is a freelance journalist based in Melbourne. 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{"text":"Beijing's freezer brings Australia out of the cold\nChina's economic coercion is placing Australia at the epicentre of global geopolitical events, creating the new opportunities to work with our allies to help manage the challenge.\nAs we exclusively report today, Australia's trade officials are working hard behind the scenes at the World Trade Organisation to rally international support for ending Beijing's stonewalling and singling out Australian commodity exports for politicised trade sanctions.\nAs The Australian Financial Review has stressed, it is in Australia's national interest \u2013 and in the interests of Chinese consumers \u2013 to use the international umpire to try to pull Beijing back behind the rules-based global trade system that China officially supports and greatly benefits from.\nTrade Minister Simon Birmingham also says Australia will proceed with a formal WTO protest against the anti-dumping tariffs imposed on barley exporters in May. The reality here, though, is that Australia's bilateral relationship with its major trading partner has deteriorated beyond simply a major, escalating, and economically damaging trade dispute.\nFor the first time in history, China's economic coercion is placing Australia at the epicentre of global geopolitical events. It's the global importance of our deteriorating China relations, however, that is also creating the new opportunities to work with our allies to help manage Australia's China challenge.\nSimon Birmingham says the trashing of WTO rules and the terms of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement are a \"deliberate strategy\" of using trade sanctions to politically punish Australia. Alex Ellinghausen\nThis has been brought more clearly out into the open following the responses from both sides to Beijing's latest move on Friday to hit Australia's high priced premium wine exports to China with punitive anti-dumping duties. Senator Birmingham said the trashing of WTO rules and the terms of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement was a \"deliberate strategy\" of using trade sanctions to politically punish Australia.\nThat Beijing's motivations were geopolitical was confirmed when a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry urged Australia \"to face up to the problems, correct their own mistakes, [and] take seriously China's concerns instead of harming China's interests and moving further down the wrong path\".\nIt may also be the case that China is now overplaying its geopolitical hand.\nUnder the authoritarian rule of President Xi Xinping, strategically assertive China has singled out Australia as a disobedient trouble maker to send a message to other countries throughout the Indo-Pacific and advance its great power ambition to be the regional hegemon.\nChina's decision to put the pursuit of geopolitical goals ahead of the mutually beneficial two-way trade relationship has left Australia with no option but to protect its sovereignty. This includes refusing to buckle to trade threats motivated by Beijing's displeasure over Australia's world-first ban on Huawei from the 5G network build, or Malcolm Turnbull's foreign interference laws, or the Morrison government's foreign relations bill.\nScott Morrison has stressed that Australia in no way seeks to contain \u2013 and in fact welcomes \u2013 the peaceful rise of its major trade partner and that it has no interest in going all the way with its major US alliance partner into a new cold war. But the Morrison government's attempt to manage Australia's strategic dilemma has been imperfect and kicked some own goals. The unilateral call for an inquiry into China's handling of the pandemic, and the ill-timed decision to overturn the approved sale of a strategically unimportant dairy company to Chinese buyers, has needlessly antagonised and created a pretext for China's trade retaliation.\nThe result is the bilateral standoff that Australia is attempting to end using the multilateral forum of the WTO to resolve the trade disputes. It may also be the case that China is now overplaying its geopolitical hand. China's strategic assertiveness has united the US, Japan, Australia and India in the Quad and the Malabar naval exercises. It has also linked Australia and Japan as major strategic partners in maintaining stability in the Indo-Pacific region.\nAs former foreign minister Alexander Downer writes on these pages, China's brutal economic coercion of Australia is strategically counter-productive, because this is uniting the liberal democracies of North America, Europe and the Indo-Pacific to balance Beijing's power.\nAs US correspondent Jacob Greber reported on Saturday, China's trade aggression against Australia is the talk of a Washington moving quickly to put Donald Trump's America First neo-isolationist era behind it. It is cited by outgoing Trump officials' belated push for a \"joint retaliation plan\" \u2013 a NATO of sorts for trade \u2013 that would see Western countries agree to collectively absorb and offset the cost of China's trade bullying. It is also reinforcing the incoming Biden administration's commitment to bring back diplomacy to US foreign policy and work with like-minded countries starting with France and Germany to influence China's strategic choices.\nChina is putting its relations with Australia into a deeper freeze. But this could also now be helping bring Australia out of the cold as part of a reinvigorated Western alliance.\nThe Australian Financial Review's succinct take on the principles at stake in major domestic and global stories - and what policy makers should do about them.\nSimon Birmingham\nAlexander Downer\nWestern alliance\nTrump diplomacy\nLatest In Economy\nMatthew Cranston\nMatthew Warren\nPayrolls rebound to pre-crisis levels\nLockdown pain lingers in Sydney's northern beaches\nFinbar O'Mallon","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Latest Blu-Ray Reviews\nLatest Theatrical Reviews\nScreenplay: Andrew Stanton and Bob Peterson and David Reynolds (story by Andrew Stanton)\nVoices: Albert Brooks (Marlin), Ellen DeGeneres (Dory), Alexander Gould (Nemo), Willem Dafoe (Gill), Brad Garrett (Bloat), Allison Janney (Peach), Austin Pendleton (Gurgle), Stephen Root (Bubbles), Vicki Lewis (Deb\/Flo), Joe Ranft (Jacques), Geoffrey Rush (Nigel), Andrew Stanton (Crush), Elizabeth Perkins (Coral), Nicholas Bird (Squirt), Bob Peterson (Mr. Ray), Barry Humphries (Bruce), Eric Bana (Anchor), Bruce Spence (Chum), Bill Hunter (Dentist)\nYear of Release: 2003 \/ 2012 (3D Re-release)\nSeeing Finding Nemo on the big screen again (now in 3D!) is a pure shot of delight and a reminder of the strength of Pixar's cinematic vision at its finest. Released at the height of the studio's initial run of creative output (it followed Toy Story and Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, and Monster's Inc.), it remains a strikingly beautiful, wonderfully comedic, and frequently moving testament to the twin powers of faith and family.\nThe story takes place almost entirely under the ocean, and its first pleasure is its astounding visuals. The depth, dimensionality, and texture of computer were brought to new heights in visualizing a complex underwater world filled with colorful plant and animal life that move and sway with the dexterity and detail of our most fantastic dreams (the addition of 3D is best when highlighting the depth of the watery environs). It's not so much real as it is hyper-real\u2014the way those of us who have never been to the bottom of the ocean might imagine it to be, both beautiful and terrifying.\nThe movie opens on a colorful and bustling warm water shelf near Australia, where Marlin (Albert Brooks), a clownfish, loses his wife and 399 of his 400 yet-to-be-hatched eggs to a barracuda. (It's quite a shocking way to open the movie, and its ripples of sadness resonate throughout the story, intensifying it.) The one remaining egg hatches into little Nemo (Alexander Gould), who Marlin overprotects as a way of compensating for his previous loss (it doesn't help that Nemo also has a gimp fin, which Marlin uses as an excuse to keep him from doing anything out of his sight).\nWhen Marlin finally allows Nemo to go to school, the little guy is snagged by a scuba diver and finds himself in a fish tank in a dentist's office that has a tantalizing view of the harbor in Sydney. Marlin, wracked with guilt as only a character with Albert Brooks' voice can be, is determined to rescue his lost son. He inadvertently teams up with a dotty, short-term-memory-challenged blue tang fish named Dory (voiced to absolute perfection by Ellen DeGeneres, who makes the character so funny-sad that you want to swim out into the ocean, find her, and give her a big hug), and off they go to find Nemo.\nFinding Nemo, of course, involves a series of adventures and challenges for Marlin to overcome, which is all the more difficult because he is so afraid of everything. He and Dory first cross paths with a group of sharks who, lucky for them, have banded together to form an AA-type group for sharks who want to resist eating fish (\"I am a nice, friendly shark. Not a fish-eating monster. Fish are our friends, not food,\" they recite). They later hook a ride on the East Australian Current with a group of sea turtles (the leader is voiced by director and co-writer Andrew Stanton) who are envisioned as a group of adrenaline-junkie surfers. Their travels also include a run-in with a wicked-looking angler fish in the black depths near the bottom of the ocean, tricky navigation through a swarm of jellyfish, and a detour in a whale's mouth.\nMeanwhile, Nemo finds comfort in the dentist's fish tank with the other captive fish, all of whom were bought at pet stores and yearn for their freedom in the \"big blue.\" Their leader, Gill (Willem Dafoe), has an elaborate plan to spring them from the tank, which involves Nemo plugging up the tank's filter. Nemo is in a particular hurry to escape because he knows that, within a few days, he will be given to the dentist's niece, a horrifying little girl named Darla, whose last pet fish never made it out of the plastic bag because she shook it so hard.\nLike the best of Pixar's films, Finding Nemo works so beautifully because it effortlessly combines humor, feeling, and an important life lesson (in this case, that parents have to trust their children if they are ever to grow up) in such a way that all of the components are in harmony. The jokes are just as important as the emotions, and they often reinforce each other, particularly in developing the relationship between the uptight Marlin and the goofy, free-wheeling Dory. The dialogue by screenwriters Andrew Stanton (who had worked on the scripts for all of Pixar's previous features), Bob Peterson, and David Reynolds (The Emperor's New Groove) is fresh and funny, ripe with one-liners and memorable quotes (one wonders, though, how much of Dory's hilarious dialogue was improvised by DeGeneres).\nAnd, of course, there's the movie's look, which is consistently astounding to the point that you want to see it again and again just to marvel at the details. From the play of sunlight on the ocean waves, to the thousands of saw-like notches on the teeth of the Great White Shark Bruce (the name of whom is a little nod to Jaws' mechanical monster), to the perky freckles that dot Dory's nose, each frame of Finding Nemo is a visual delight. Along those same lines, credit must be given to the animators for the way they bring such detailed emotions to their characters, especially given the fact that fish have to be among the most inexpressive of all Earth's creatures. The little arcs of an eyebrow, the turn of a mouth, the slightest movement of a fin all convey a range of recognizable human emotions, which draws us that much deeper into the underwater realm Finding Nemo so exactingly creates.\nCopyright \u00a92012 James Kendrick\nThoughts? E-mail James Kendrick\nAll images copyright \u00a9 Pixar Studios and Walt Disney Studios\nOverall Rating: (4)\nJames Kendrick offers, exclusively on Qnetwork, over 2,500 reviews on a wide range of films. All films have a star rating and you can search in a variety of ways for the type of movie you want. If you're just looking for a good movie, then feel free to browse our library of Movie Reviews.\n\u00a9 1998 - 2020 Qnetwork.com - All logos and trademarks in this site are the property of their respective owner.\nAbout us Terms & Conditions Contact us Sitemap","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"America Can't Wait for More Covid-19 Relief\nKarl W. Smith\nJul 14 2020, 6:00 PM Jul 14 2020, 10:18 PM July 14 2020, 6:00 PM July 14 2020, 10:18 PM\n(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The next economic relief package from Congress was always going to be important for a strong recovery from the pandemic-induced recession. But the recent surge in Covid-19 deaths means it is now absolutely essential \u2014 and the calendar will be set by the coronavirus, not by Congress.\nCongress has a limited window to act. It's not quite now or never, but it is as about as close as it gets in Washington.\nWhen the crisis first hit in the spring, some projections suggested that the worst of it would be over by midsummer. There was even some hope that by the end of June, Congress could turn its attention toward the recovery phase. For that reason many initial provisions, including loans under the Paycheck Protection Program and the boost to unemployment insurance, were scheduled to expire by the end of July.\nAs recently as a few weeks ago, that general thinking still seemed valid. Applications for PPP loans had fallen off, and the economy was adding jobs at a breakneck pace. The concern was how to turn a nascent recovery into a full-fledged rebound.\nNow, however, there is the real possibility that economy will be looking at a second downturn and businesses will be facing another liquidity crunch. True, states may be hesitant to impose the same harsh lockdown measures they used last spring. But the effect on the economy could be just as severe.\nReal-time measures of economic activity, such as restaurant reservations, were in free fall before the lockdowns began. Those same measures show that economic activity peaked in late June in hard-hit states such as Arizona and Texas. Overall, restaurant bookings have been flat in the U.S. for nearly a month \u2014 and that is before this latest uptick in deaths. As it becomes increasingly clear that this new round of infections is leading to a second wave of deaths, those trends are likely to intensify.\nNow consider the congressional calendar. Lawmakers are expected to pass another round of relief in the next two weeks, then take a recess until after Labor Day. If there isn't a second liquidity program for businesses, or a deal on extending the unemployment insurance boost, a second shock to the economy will be under way before Congress returns to Washington.\nOne way to navigate this extreme uncertainty is for Congress to focus on relief that doesn't create any roadblocks to recovery. Rather than concentrate on forgiveness the way the original PPP did, for example, Congress could extend low-interest, long-term loans to any business, up to its 2019 revenues.\nIf the economic crisis reaches the levels of last spring, such a program would provide blanket liquidity and stem unnecessary layoffs. If, on the other hand, the U.S. gets lucky and deaths begin to decline again, then businesses would have the funds to reopen or even expand.\nRedesigning the unemployment benefit so that it neither runs out in the middle of a downturn nor stifles a recovery will be harder. One possibility is to create a kind of \"back to work\" bonus that gives people a portion of their remaining unemployment bonus if they are rehired. (To make this work, the number of weeks workers can cash out would have to be capped at some multiple of the number of weeks they were on unemployment \u2014 otherwise, they will have an incentive to go on unemployment to get their back-to-work bonus.)\nThese are the kinds of details Congress should be discussing over the next few weeks. And whatever it does, it should recognize that there will be unintended consequences \u2014 and therefore a need to make adjustments. That's yet another reason for Congress to act now instead of waiting until September.\nKarl W. Smith, a former assistant professor of economics at the University of North Carolina and founder of the blog Modeled Behavior, is vice president for federal policy at the Tax Foundation.\nStay Updated With Gadfly News On BloombergQuint","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\"Keystone Kops\": Major pipeline spills raise serious questions about safety of Keystone XL project\nIn Main, Regulation, Safety\nFor a lot of American environmentalists, the Keystone XL pipeline project was a major wakeup call about the rising, out-of-control power of Big Oil in this country, stretching all the way to the corridors of power in Washington. The proposal called for a 2,147-mile pipeline that would run from the booming oil-sands region of western Canada and ultimately connect all the way to the Gulf Coast. Supporters claim that the project would boost the energy industry in North America and create 20,000 American jobs. But the critics \u2014 and there are many \u2014 say the jobs numbers are grossly inflated and don't outweigh the major threats to the environmental that are posed by the Keystone project. For one thing, the oil that is pulled from the Canadian tar sands is an expensive, dirty fuel that will contribute to global warming.\nBut an even more powerful argument against the Keystone XL plan is the issue of pipeline safety. The initial plan calls for the pipeline to cross the Sandhills in Nebraska, a critical wetlands, and the Ogallala Aquifer, which serves some two million people in eight states as well as many farms. So just one major accident would be catastrophic. Big Oil has tried to assure Congress, the Obama administration and the American people that the pipeline will be 100 percent safe, and that there's no risk of an accident. But if the industry's track record is any kind of guide, there's no reason believe that. Check out this report from Alberta, the heart of the Canadian oil belt:\nTORONTO, Canada \u2014 Three oil spills in a month isn't the track record Alberta wanted while peddling a major tar sands pipeline to Americans.\nThe spills have the provincial government and the oil industry scrambling to control the damage to both the environment and their credibility.\nAs many as 400,000 gallons of oil have leaked in three separate incidents from the end of May to the end of June. The worst has been a pipeline rupture near Sundre in central Alberta in mid-June, when some 132,000 gallons spilled into the Red Deer River and tainted a reservoir that provides drinking water to thousands of people.\nThe spills come as the Alberta and federal governments are lobbying for US approval of the KeystoneXL pipeline, which would transport up to 900,000 more barrels of Alberta's tar sands oil a day to US refineries in the Gulf of Mexico. Both governments are also pushing to build the Northern Gateway pipeline. That would bring tar sands oil to a proposed supertanker port on the Pacific coast of British Columbia, and from there to markets in Asia and the United States. The pipeline would be built by Enbridge, which owns a pumping station where one of the Alberta spills occurred.\nIndeed, the record shows there are hundreds of such pipeline failures in Alberta in a given year, although thankfully most are not as bad as these three recent ones. Nonetheless, the overall picture is that of a dangerous and poorly regulated industry. Meanwhile, if the name Enbridge sounds familiar, it may be because you've read of its pipeline catastrophe here in the United States. In 2010, more than 20,000 gallons of oil spilled from its pipeline into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan:\nDeborah Hersman, chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, said on Tuesday that Enbridge's employees \"performed like Keystone Kops\" after a complete breakdown in safety measures allowed the pipeline to spill crude unchecked for 17 hours.\nYou don't need to be a rocket scientist to get the double meaning of \"Keystone Kops.\" Here's more of what the NTSB had to say about Enbridge's screwups:\nThe NTSB found that Enbridge failed to accurately assess the integrity of the pipeline, including analyzing cracks that required repair, and its employees failed to follow procedures.\n\"Following the first alarm, Enbridge controllers restarted Line 6B twice, pumping an additional 683,000 gallons of crude oil, or 81 percent of the total amount spilled, through the ruptured pipeline,\" the agency said.\nThe board said there was a \"culture of deviance\" at Enbridge where personnel were not adhering to approved procedures and protocols.\nA culture of deviance, indeed. Look, folks, this is the typical M.O. of Big Oil. In the theoretical world, all of their pipelines, their drilling procedures and their disposal methods have a perfect, 100-percent safety record. But in the real world, its safety record and wanton disregard for the environment is appalling. This is, in fact, the culture of deviance that killed 11 people and destroyed the Gulf of Mexico with the Deepwater Horizon spill, that is poisoning the drinking water of the Marcellus Shale with its poor fracking techniques, and that used to put radioactive drilling pipe in kids' playgrounds. And now these \"Keystone Kops\" want to build a pipeline across one of America's most sensitive aquifers? I don't think so. You wouldn't buy a title to the Brooklyn Bridge off some guy in the street; don't buy Big Oil's bogus claims about the Keystone XL pipeline, either.\nHere is the full report on the Alberta oil spills: http:\/\/www.alaskadispatch.com\/article\/after-3-pipeline-spills-totaling-400000-gallons-albertas-reputation-tarnished\nTo read about the NTSB findings about the Enbridge spill in Michigan, go to: http:\/\/in.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/07\/11\/enbridge-spill-idINL2E8IBE1Y20120711\n\u00a9 Smith Stag, LLC 2012 \u2013 All Rights Reserved\nacoustic testing alligators Barbier bayou Beach cleanup Blog Bourbon Street BP Claim BP Lawsuit BP Oil Spill BP Settlement BP tourism funds BP trial CEO Jeffery Hildebrand China oil spill Claims Cleanup efforts Conoco ConocoPhillips coral Corexit crabs dead coral dead dolphins Deepwater Horizon Dispersant dolphins Dominion Erath Erath Oil and Gas Field Feinberg Fish French Quarter noise From Stuart Smith Fukushima Gulf beaches gulf dolphins Gulf Fisheries Gulf of Mexico Oil Spills Gulf Spill Hilcorp Energy Japan Jobs Speech Judge Barbier legacy lawsuits Legal Liskow & Lewis Macondo Well marine bubble Mars Nalco Neil Abramson New Orleans Film Festival New Orleans noise noise ordinance noise pollution North Anna North Slope Nuclear Radioactive Obama Speech Oil Spill Compensation Oil Spill Facts Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Lawsuit oil spill trial oilfield waste water oysters Peru Politics Politics Oil Spill Gulf Polluters Pollution Radiation Radiation Exposure Radiation Oil Spill Gulf radioactive contamination Radioactive Material Recovery Repsol Response Royal Dutch Shell Safety Scientists pressured Seafood seafood industry Shell Shell oil sheen shrimp Spanish moss Spill Damages Stuart Smith Ursa well blowout\nTrump's DOE places a ticking nuclear time bomb at Hanford Site\nA stunning case of kids, radioactivity and government neglect emerges in Ohio\nSeven years after Deepwater Horizon, and we haven't learned much\nLouisiana's wetlands do not need this","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jump to: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | P | R | S | T | V | W | Y\nAltekar, A.S. (1944) Education in ancient India. [Publication]\nAykroyd, W.R. (1944) An early reference to night-blindness in India and its relation to diet deficiency. [Publication]\nBallintijn, G. (1944) Rumphius -- De blinde ziener van Ambon. [Publication]\nBanerjee, Dhirendranath (1944) Medicine in India during the Buddhist period. [Publication]\nBanerjee, Manmatha Nath (1944) Hindu family and Freudian theory. [Publication]\nBanerji, M.N. (1944) Hindu family and Freudian theory. [Publication]\nBasu, N.K. and J.S. Walia (1944) The chemical investigation of the leaves of Herpestis monniera. [Publication]\nBertho, A. (1944) Pharmakologische Pr\u00fcfung der Extrakte und Alkaloide aus Holarrhena antidysenterica. [Publication]\nBhat, S.S. (1944) Classification of mangoes. [Publication]\nBhattacharya, B.K. and S.P. De (1944) Antibacterial agents in flowers. [Publication]\nBhattacharyya, Asutosh (1944) Cult of the goddess Sasthi of Bengal. [Publication]\nBose, A.B. (1944) Pharmacognostic study of Euphorbia pilulifera. [Publication]\nBurkholder, P.R., A.W. Evans, I. McVeigh and H.K. Thornton (1944) Antibiotic activity of lichens. [Publication]\nCavallito, C.J. and J.H. Bailey (1944) Allicin, the anti-bacterial principle of Allium sativum. I. Isolation, physiological properties and anti-bacterial action. [Publication]\nClegg, E.L.C. (1944) Notes on tin and wolfram in Burma and India. [Publication]\nCooray, G.H. (1944) Observations on malignant disease in Ceylon based on a study of two thousand two hundred and ninety-five biopsies of malignant tumours. [Publication]\nCopley, Alfred Lewin and Helen Boswell (1944) Aconite the love poison. [Publication]\nCorbett, Jim (1944) Man-eaters of Kumaon. [Publication]\nCortesao, Armando (1944) The \"Suma Oriental\" of Tom\u00e9 Pires. [Publication]\nDatta, S.C. (1944) Pharmacognostical studies on the leaves of a few species of Rauwolfia. [Publication]\nDatta, S.C. and S.N. Bal (1944) Pharmacognostic studies of Lobelia nicotianaefolia Heyne. [Publication]\nDrabkin, I.E. (1944) On medical education in Greece and Rome. [Publication]\nElwin, Verrier (1944) Notes on a Kondh tour. [Publication]\nFuller, Mary (1944) Nag-Panchami. [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) A contemporary manuscript of the Bhojana-kut\\={u}hala of Raghun\\={a}tha belonging to \\'{S}\\={a}mj\\={\\i} {N}\\={a}yak Pu\\d{n}\\d{d}e -- Between A.D. 1650 and 1685. [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) Chronological limits for the commentary of Indu on the A\\d{s}\\d{t}\\={a}\\.{n}gasa\\.{m}graha of V\\={a}gbha\\d{t}a {I} -- Between A.D. 750 and 1050. [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) God\\={a}varami\\'{s}ra, the R\\={a}jaguru and mantri of Gajapati Prat\\={a}parudradeva of Orissa, and his works -- Between A.D. 1497--1539. [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) Migration of paper from China to India -- A.D. 105--1500. [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) Some ancient medical observations on the importance of milk in general and of cow's milk in particular. [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) Some notes on the history of Indian dietetics with special reference to the history of jaleb\\={\\i}. [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) Studies in the history of Indian plants -- Antiquity of jaw\\={a}r or jondh\\d{l}\\={a} (Holcus Sorghum) (From B.C. 2200 to A.D. 1850). [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) Studies in the history of Indian plants -- The mah\\={a}\\'{s}\\={a}li variety of rice in Magadha (Between A.D. 600 and 1100). [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) Studies in the regional history of Indian paper industry -- The paper manufacture at Harihar on the bank of the Tungabhadr\\={a} in A.D. 1790 as described by Capt. Edward Moor. [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) The chronology of Brahmadeva's commentary on the Siddhayoga of V\\d{r}nda -- Between c. A.D. 900 and 1100. [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) The history of the fig (a\\~{n}j\\={\\i}ra) from Homer to Bajirao II (1000 B.C. to A.D. 1800). [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) The origin and antiquity of the caste-name of the Karah\\={a}\\d{t}aka or Karh\\={a}\\d{d}\\={a} Brahmins. [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) V.S. Sukthankar Memorial Edition, 1: Critical studies in the Mah\\={a}bh\\={a}rata. [Publication]\nGode, P.K. (1944) Works and authors mentioned by Candra\\d{t}a in his medical compendium Yogaratna-samuccaya (c. A.D. 1000). [Publication]\nHoward, Herbert (1944) Post-war forest policy for India. [Publication]\nInayatullah, Sh. (1944) Contribution to the historical study of hospitals in mediaeval Islam. [Publication]\nJohnson, H. (1944) Tam\\={a}la and vetra. [Publication]\nKatre, Sadashiv L. (1944) The Vaidyavinoda of \\'{S}a\\.{n}kara: the author's patron -- R\\={a}masi\\d{m}ha of Amber and his date -- between 1668 and 1699 {A}.{C}.(!). [Publication]\nKeller, J. and B. G\u00f6rlich (1944) The action of madder on bladder stones -- Disintegration and elimination of bladder stones. [Publication]\nKhanolkar, V.R. (1944) Oral cancer in Bombay, India -- A review of 1,000 consecutive cases. [Publication]\nKhanolkar, V.R. (1944) The susceptibility of Indians to cancer. [Publication]\nKoparkar, D.G. (1944) S\\={u}kar-maddava. [Publication]\nLakshmi Pathi, A. and Girija Prasanna Mujumdar (1944) Vrikshaayurveda. [Publication]\nLakshmi Pathi, A. (1944) Civic administration in ancient India. [Publication]\nLakshmi Pathi, A. (1944) Right attitude. [Publication]\nLakshmi Pathi, A. (1944) The brief historical survey of Hindusthan. [Publication]\nMahendru, I.D. (1944) The kikar or babul (Acacia arabica Willd.). [Publication]\nMariadassou, P. (1944) M\u00e9decine populaire. [Publication]\nMehta, J.C. and D.N. Majumdar (1944) Indian medicinal plants, V. Mucuna pruriens. [Publication]\nMookerjee, Radhakumud (1944) Universities in ancient India with special reference to Ayurvedic studies. [Publication]\nMooss, Vayaskara N.S. (1944) Ayurvedic treatments of Kerala. [Publication]\nMukerjee, M.K. (1944) History of Ayurveda. [Publication]\nMullick, W.P. (1944) Honey and beekeeping in scriptures and after. [Publication]\nMurti, G. Srinivas (1944) Presidential Address on Medical Education and Medical Relief in India at the Inaugural Meeting of the Academy of Indian Medicine. [Publication]\nPata, Raphael (1944) Jewish folk-cures for barrenness from the vegetable kingdom. [Publication]\nPires, Tom\u00e9 (1944) The Suma Oriental of Tom\u00e9 Pires. An account of the East from the Red Sea to Japan, written in Malacca and India in 1512--1515. Translated from the Portuguese MS in the Biblioth\u00e8que de la Chambre des D\u00e9put\u00e9s, Paris, and edited by Armando Cortes\u00e2o. [Publication]\nPurewal, S.S. (1944) Vegetable gardening in the Punjab. Puri. [Publication]\nReddy, D.V.S. (1944) A century old classic on rheumatism in India; An uncatalogued Prize Essay of J.G. Malcolmson, with an introduction by D.V.S. Reddy. [Publication]\nReddy, D.V.S. (1944) Infancy and childhood (as described by Bana, a Sanskrit writer of the 7th century A.D.). [Publication]\nReddy, D.V.S. (1944) Medical education in India --A historical review. [Publication]\nReddy, D.V.S. (1944) Medical lore in Sanskrit dramas - Glimpses of medicine in the age of Bhasa. [Publication]\nReddy, D.V.S. (1944) Sidelights on medico-legal problems of the Mouryan era (based on the Arthashastra of Kautilya). [Publication]\nReddy, D.V.S. (1944) Sterility in woman (beliefs and rituals for relief in ancient India). [Publication]\nReddy, D.V.S. (1944) Surgical curiosities from the Ramayana. [Publication]\nSengupta, P.C. (1944) Kala-azar in Bengal, its incidence and trends. [Publication]\nSharma, P.V. (1944) Oj k\\={a} svar\\={u}p I and II. [Publication]\nSharma, P.V. (1944) Pa\\d{n}\\d{d}it Brajbih\\={a}r\\={\\i} Caturved\\={\\i} k\\={a} sm\\={a}rak. [Publication]\nSimham, R.D.N. (1944) Town planning in ancient India. [Publication]\nSrinivasan, M, (1944) Vitamin C in plants -- Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica). [Publication]\nSternbach, Ludwik (1944) Legal protection of plants in ancient India. [Publication]\nSundara Ramaiah, G. (1944) A reconstruction of the doctrines of Lok\\={a}yata from Buddhist sources. [Publication]\nThimaya, K.S. (1944) Peculiarities of Terminalia chebula. [Publication]\nTownend, B.R. (1944) The story of the tooth-worm. [Publication]\nVelankar, Hari Damodar (1944) Jinaratnako\\'{s}a -- An alphabetical register of Jain works and authors, vol. I -- Works. [Publication]\nWijesekera, O. H. de A. (1944) Upanishadic terms for sense-function. [Publication]\nWijesekera, O.H. de A. (1944) Upanishadic terms for sense-function. [Publication]\nYoungken, H.W. (1944) Studies on Indian rhubarb, I. 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{"text":"Latest in:\tHorror\n'The Reckoning' (2020) Review\nThe Great Plague of London, lasting from 1665 to 1666, was the last major epidemic of the bubonic plague to occur in England. The 17th Century was a barbarous time and director Neil Marshall brings us The...\nLAZombieGirl February 5, 2021 1902 1\n'Wrong Turn' (2021) The Newest Reimaging Reminds Us Again of the Dangers in Straying Off the Appalachian Trail\nSince 2003, the series of Wrong Turn films have been violent, and grisly tales admonishing us to always stay on the marked trail. I loved the first film back in 2003, but honestly did not have...\nLAZombieGirl January 22, 2021 9043 0\n'Curse of Aurore' Does the Found-Footage Genre Proud and Pays its Respects to a Child Who Didn't Deserve to Die.\nMovies like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity made the found-footage genre popular. Done over and over, these films are mocked by many in the film community, yet there is a fan base that is...\n'Kindred' (2020) Review\nDespite comparisons to Rosemary's Baby, director Joe Marcantonio's debut film Kindred, stands on its own. This suspenseful psychological thriller offers up a familiar story with a modern twist. Kindred introduces us to the adorable couple, Charlotte...\nLAZombieGirl November 8, 2020 1626 0\nBryan Bertino's 'The Dark and the Wicked' is a Hauntingly Beautiful Nightmare\nAtmospheric and infused with a heavy dose of despair, Bryan Bertino's The Dark and the Wicked examines the horrors of isolation, loneliness, and bereavement. Synopsis: Two siblings venture out to their remote family farm, where their father...\n'Triggered' (2020) Review\nSelf-aware, cynical, dark, and incredibly frenzied, Triggered asks a familiar question heard in many horror films; \"What would you do, or better yet, who would you be willing to kill, so that you could survive?\" After...\n'Creepy AF: Paranormal'. A New Ghost Hunting Show on Amazon Prime\nLooking for something cool to watch tonight for Halloween, or any night? Well, head over to Amazon Prime and check out Creepy AF: Paranormal. In the pilot episode, we witness an investigation of the Kellogg House...\n'Scare Package' (2020) An Anthology For Horror Lovers Everywhere\nWith an abundance of splatter for your Halloween enjoyment- Shudder and RLJE brings us the exceptionally gory horror anthology Scare Package. For fans of a genre movie that is about as meta as it can get,...\nWhat To Do For Halloween Around Portland, Oregon\nThe weekend is almost here and the Halloween Season is in full swing. Haunted Attractions throughout Oregon are still delivering scares, and thrill-seekers won't want to miss out on what's in store. From creepy Haunted Drive-Thrus...\nLAZombieGirl October 8, 2020 42897 0\n'The Call' (2020) Review\nFrom the producer of Final Destination, Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell star in a terrifying tale of supernatural revenge. Despite having a disappointing finale, Timothy Woodward Jr.'s The Call is an entertaining film with stellar acting, wonderful...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"StreamSquid Allows You to Stream for Free, Import Old Grooveshark Playlists\nChris Kissel\nIan Waldie, Getty Images\nIf you were one of the countless Grooveshark users who used the service to meticulously build playlists, you probably thought all was lost when the service was shut down for good.\nBut a new service called StreamSquid allows users to type in their Grooveshark usernames and watch their old playlists come back to life.\n(The zombie service that originally popped up in Grooveshark's place, Grooveshark.io, appears to have since been taken down.)\nWhen Grooveshark was shut down, the site's operators left one of its backup servers operating. StreamSquid's founders told TorrentFreak they were then able to access and revive the files that stored all the user playlists.\n\"It was devastating at first as we thought that we'd lost our personal music hub. The huge effort that took many years to build and collect songs and playlists was gone in a single court decision,\" StreamSquid co-founder Ofir Yosef told TorrentFreak.\nStreamSquid\nThe service feels a lot like Grooveshark, but doesn't host the music it streams on its own servers. Instead, it accesses YouTube and SoundCloud and streams the music (legally) from there, while keeping users on its site. When a user clicks to listen to a song, the YouTube version of the song -- including the official music video, if available -- plays in the upper righthand corner of the screen.\nAdditionally, tracks are organized into albums and playlists by the service thanks to a partnership with Last.fm. The site's founders say they're working to allow users to view their listening history and build song queues.\nNew Streaming App Only Plays Music on NYC's Williamsburg Bridge\nCategories: Music, News, Tech","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Opening the Doors to Opportunity for All\nNearly a century ago, John Dewey reflected on the nature of change in his book Human Nature and Conduct:\nWe may desire abolition of war, industrial justice, and greater opportunity for all. But no amount of preaching good will or the golden rule or cultivation of sentiments of love and equity will accomplish the results. There must be change in objective arrangements and institutions.\nToday America's school system needs a major overhaul. Our educational problems are neither fleeting nor amenable to superficial reforms. They go bone deep\u2014right to the very structure of schooling.\nWe get an inkling of how deep our problem goes when we learn that American students consistently underperform on international tests. We are disturbed when we learn that the dropout rate in Washington D.C. public schools is 36%. We fret when we learn that many teachers are unprepared to teach today's students.\nBut these indicators of a struggling system are really only symptoms of a structural problem that will not be fixed through cosmetic reform, tinkering around the edges, or wishful thinking and good intentions.\nThe Equity Project at AIR is dedicated to uncovering the structural limitations inherent in the current structure of schools and demonstrating through research that there are realistic alternatives that will open the doors of opportunity for all.\nWith this objective in mind, The Equity Project held its first Research Roundtable in late April at AIR's Georgetown offices. Participants included some the country's top researchers and policymakers including James Banks of the University of Washington, Wade Boykin of Howard University, Michael Feuer of George Washington University, David Grusky of Stanford University, Janice Jackson of the National Equity Project, Katherine Marshall of Georgetown University, Hugh Mehan of the University of California, Jeannie Oakes of the Ford Foundation, Lois Weis of the State University of New York and Jorge Ruiz de Velasco of Stanford University.\nThe Roundtable was the first of four, scheduled for 2014 and 2015, which will establish an empirically-based vision of public education that is inclusive, demanding, and creative. This new model of education reform will be based on social mobility and shared opportunity for low income and minority students. This transformative goal will not be achieved without new thinking. At bottom, this means getting away from the current social reproduction model of change that reproduces inequality based on race and class and blocks upward mobility. Our new model will build on the principles of inclusion, shared excellence, and access to opportunity.\nThe Equity Project is a laboratory for experimentation, developing approaches to educational innovation that are grounded in theory, supported with data, scalable and sustainable. With these thoughts in mind, this first Roundtable was organized to develop lines of research will form the intellectual grid for a new educational reform agenda. Based on this work, The Equity Project will produce a volume of commissioned papers, post short papers on its website, and undertake a concerted public engagement campaign to inform policy and public discourse about the new vision of public education.\nWe can fix this problem. We can open the doors to opportunity for all. The Equity Project intends to be part of this grand undertaking of reclaiming educational opportunity for all. It is time, in the words of John Dewey \"to be serious without being fanatical, aspiring without sentimentality, adapted to reality without convention, sensible without taking the form of calculation of profits, idealistic without being romantic.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Get Ready to Sacrifice 120,000 of your Sons\nUS News & Politics\nskull May 28, 2019, 1:37pm #1\nfd8040ff49b2c65214411292aec3bb280c943ac1ae063abb7e861cc4a9c151cb.jpg1366\u00d7768 238 KB\nNYT: Pentagon presented plan to deploy 120,000 troops in case of Iran escalation\nAt the direction of national security adviser John Bolton, acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan last week presented top White House national security officials with a plan to send up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East in the event that Iran \"attack American forces or accelerate work on nuclear weapons,\" the New York Times reports.\nThe plan was reportedly ordered by White House national security adviser John Bolton.\nTopic after topic that are anti Israeli tirades\nCall_me_Ishmael May 14, 2019, 11:26am #2\nPretty sure we are going at the request of some Arab countries. Maybe you should read more.\nLouMan May 14, 2019, 12:18pm #3\nSo you would sit back and watch Iran toast the middle east and kill millions of people???\nIsrael sits on nuclear weapons and if Iran were stupid enough to attack, they would certainly defend themselves. Ready for a retaliation by Israel? They would certainly hit all their favorite places including the terrorist next door.\ntt53 May 14, 2019, 12:19pm #4\nDidn't Obama and the CHIN hand over billions of US tax dollars for Iran to act nice and play fair ??? Where is Mueller and HIS Logan Act now ???\nCall_me_Ishmael May 14, 2019, 12:28pm #5\nIran is just implementing the Kerry Plan now.\nJohn_Kerry_Speaks_With_Hossein_Fereydoun_and_Javad_Zarif_before_Press_conference_in_Vienna_19663913956_cropped.jpg1000\u00d7718 127 KB\nTWR May 14, 2019, 2:43pm #6\nSomewhere in excess of 165 Bn Dollars.\nWhat a load. Learn something about the region before spouting Jew hating bullshit for a change.\nSays the guy who presents himself by displaying a picture of an American flag being overtaken by an Israeli flag.\nTry harder to refute my post instead of shilling your pro-Israel bullshit.\nTWR:\nLearn something about the region\nNetanyahu Says He Plans To Annex Settlements In West Bank\nIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he plans to formally annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.\nWe must control our destiny,\" the premier said.\n'''After boasting that he was responsible for U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, Netanyahu told the program \"Meet the Press\": \"Will we move ahead to the next stage? Yes.'''\nNews Punch \u2013 6 Apr 19\nNetanyahu's late pre-election promise will enrage Palestinians and the Arab world.\nIsrael and the U.S. are simultaneously stepping up repression in the form of travel restrictions against critics of the apartheid state.\n'''Last week, the U.S. banned a founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, one Omar Barghouti, from entering its soil.'''\nMintPress News \u2013 19 Apr 19\nThought Police: US, Israel Increasingly Banning & Deporting Ideological...\nIsrael and the US are simultaneously stepping up repression in the form of travel restrictions against their critics.\nOn April 15, the administration of President Donald Trump designated Iran's military wing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a \"terrorist\" organization.\nInstagram has banned several top Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, from its photo-sharing platform.\nInstagram: \"We work with the appropriate government authorities\"\n'''The Israeli government gloated after Instagram's ban of the top Iranian officials.'''\nThe Grayzone \u2013 18 Apr 19\nInstagram Acts as Arm of US Govt, Bans Top Iranian Officials After IRGC...\nTop Iranian government officials were suspended from Facebook-owned Instagram just hours after Trump dubbed the IRGC a \"terrorist\" organization. By Ben Norton A curious decision by Instagram, which is owned by social media giant Facebook, has...\nRand Paul to Mike Pompeo: You don't have Congress' \"permission\" to go to war with Iran\nAmid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, pressed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on whether the administration's recent decision to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization was a way to justify possible future military action in Iran.\nIn light of the resolution, Pompeo later testified that the connection between Iran and Al Qaeda was undeniable.\n'''There is no question there is a connection between the Islamic republic of Iran and AL Qaeda. Full stop,\" said Pompeo, noting that the IRGC has \"killed 600 Americans.\"'\nRand Paul to Mike Pompeo: You don't have Congress' \"permission\" to go to war...\n\"Only congress can declare war. You do not have our permission to go to war with Iran,\" Paul warned the secretary\nLeaked Netanyahu Tape: We Made Trump Cancel The Iran Deal\nNetanyahu brags he is the one who convinced Trump to end the Iran Deal\n\"We convinced the US president and I had to stand up against the whole world and come out against this agreement\" - leaked video\nTrump sends a carrier battle group to Iran\nObvious signs that a false flag is being setup:\n\"Saudi Arabia says 2 oil tankers damaged by sabotage attacks\"\nSFGate \u2013 14 May 19\nTankers reported damaged off UAE on major oil trade route\nFUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) - As many as four oil tankers anchored in the Mideast were damaged in what Gulf officials described Monday as a \"sabotage\" attack off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. While details of the incident remained...\nUS And Israel Form \"Working Group\" To Overthrow Iran Government\nWe knew in advanced that this was planned\nUS And Israel Form \"Working Group\" To Overthrow Iran Government\nCovert plans to \"encourage protests\" and \"raise internal pressure\" under John 'Bomb Iran' Bolton\nMeanwhile back at home\u2026\nOfficial Reveals 168,000 Illegal Immigrants Have Been Released into US Communities This Year\nConservative Fighters \u2013 10 May 19\nOfficial Reveals 168,000 Illegal Immigrants Have Been Released into US...\nTwo of America's top officials trying to hold the line along America's southern border on Wednesday painted a dismal picture of a rapidly deteriorating system being overwhelmed by unprecedented illegal immigration from Central America to the United...\nTrump's 'deal of the century' will give Israel control over West Bank settlements \u2013 report\nThe US peace deal for the Middle East includes establishing Israeli law over the Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli TV channel has reported. The condition has been a no-go for Palestine.\nMore than two years in the making and bogged down by delays, the Trump administration's \"peace deal\" for Israel and Palestine is finally expected to be unveiled next month. With that day approaching, parts of the draft, shrouded in a thick veil of secrecy, have been leaked to media, confirming the general expectations of it being heavily skewed in Israel's favor.\nRT International\nTrump's 'deal of the century' will give Israel control over West Bank...\nSo, Trump pulls out of Syria, recognizes Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, moves the embassy to Jerusalem and now Israel gets Syria's oil and is moving Jewish settlements into the West Bank.\nAt the same time, Israel and the US are banning BDS members.\nMeanwhile Trump declares Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization, Pompeo is making connections between Al Qaeda and Iran, and social media is censoring the issue on behalf of the US gov't.\nAt the same time, Qresearch constantly posts photos at top of board demonstrating support for overthrow of Iran.\nMeanwhile, Mexican cartels aren't declared a terrorist organization, conservatives are also banned from social media, murder and human trafficking aren't used as pretext for war against Mexico, US citizens lose 1st amendment right to protest Israel, Congress is filled with dual-citizens, hearings on 'white nationalist' fabricated hate crimes.\nCall_me_Ishmael May 14, 2019, 3:27pm #9\nTrump is doing what we voted him into office to do.\nBigly May 14, 2019, 3:48pm #10\nI'm a Trump supporter and Trump voter. We did not vote him into office to get involved in more foreign wars. That was a big part of his campaign, if you recall.\nTWR May 14, 2019, 4:06pm #11\nIran has been killing Americans for more than 40 years, what's new is the US actually doing something about it.\nWe backed out of Obama's idiotic nuclear deal because all it did was give Iran a decade and hundreds of billions of dollars to develop their nuclear program in peace without further sanctions.\nA couple of sentences is all it takes.\nIran has been expanding it's influence throughout the gulf since 2009. They are directly responsible for over 70% of our casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan having provided the materials and training along with direct support for the insurgents IED's.\nIran has taken control of Iraq and much of Syria now as well.\nIf we don't stabilize things there in the region we're soon going to see a new ME oil crisis and closure of the straits of Hormuz along with an allout war between Iran and the Saudis.\nThe end result would be to overnight crash the economies of all the western powers including our own putting the world into a deep recession that would take years to recover from.\nLike I said, learn something for a change before spouting your ignrant anti Israel Bullshit.\nCall_me_Ishmael May 14, 2019, 4:18pm #13\nBigly:\nYou conflate his action regarding Iran with those regarding Israel. Your post makes no sense. I support our alliance with Israel. Our nation supports it too.\nStop believing the lies about Israel being the cause of every problem.\ntt53 May 14, 2019, 9:10pm #14\nWell Trump would NEVER allow our soldiers to kneel to some F-ing terrorist pigs and never order them to stand down . Obama was a disgrace to all our brave military and to our Country . The worst 8 years in American history he weaponize the DOJ , FBI ,CIA and the IRS !\nI think you are grossly overstating Iran's threat to the US. The sequence of events that @skull laid out above is accurate. To me this appears like Bolton, is being his usual hawkish self, and we are potentially about to get into yet another conflict in the Middle East over issues that have absolutely no impact on US citizens.\nAgain, we didn't elect Trump into office for this. When Trump first appointed Bolton he joked about him not starting any new wars on his watch. It's not like it's a secret that Bolton likes to start wars.\nI agree with Trump pulling out of the Iran deal because it was half baked and completely lop sided in favor of Iran.\nI don't agree with getting into a conflict with Iran over issues that will unilaterally benefit Israel if they are brought to bear.\nThat doesn't make me an anti-semite or anti-Trumper. We are allowed to disagree with the president, especially when he's doing something that he campaigned that he wouldn't do. Trump campaigned to put America first.\nWhy have all of you forgotten about that? If all of you were actually Trump supporters from the beginning this would piss you off.\nFattyMcButterpants May 14, 2019, 11:00pm #16\nThis is because those of us who supported Trump when he came down the escalator aren't getting the same Trump that we backed (at the expense of many personal relationships) and got shit all over by establishment conservatives. Trump has gone full establishment and is surrounded by Bush-era neocons. That's why these people won't question Trump now\u2026and have the gall to talk shit about us when we get pissed that Trump moved away from the principles of putting America first.\nDMK May 14, 2019, 11:19pm #17\nFattyMcButterpants:\nTrump moved away from the principles of putting America first.\nI don't think Trump has lost sight at all of putting America first which includes all matters that may adversely affect this country happening overseas.\nHe also has a hell of a lot of more information at this fingertips than you or I have.\nFattyMcButterpants May 15, 2019, 12:59am #18\nAgree on access to info. Trump has the Situation Room where everyone comes to brief him on everything. We have the MSM and alternative news.\nIt would be nice to see how going to war with Iran, something that Bolton has wanted for decades, somehow helps the average American and puts America first. If someone here could explain it I'd be glad to listen.\nREKT May 15, 2019, 1:10am #19\nYou have the answer here\u2026\nTrump has gone full establishment and is surrounded by Bush-era neocons. That's why these people won't question Trump now\u2026and have the gall to talk shit about us when we get pissed that Trump moved away from the principles of putting America first.\nAs long as Trump keeps putting Israel first, shills and cuckservatives like @TWR will be happy.\nAs long as cuckservatives like @TWR are happy, less informed cuckservatives like @DMK and @FlameHeart will be happy.\nThe rest of us who actually put Trump into office will continue to be pissed while cuckservatives and neocons continue to sell out America to the lowest bidder\u2026while they jump up and down waving the Israeli flag like the cucks they are. They are probably disgusted to even handle an American flag. Traitors.\nDMK May 15, 2019, 1:13am #20\nI'm not so sure this is about what Bolton has wanted for decades rather the threat that Iran may pose.\nU.S. President Donald Trump also has increased economic pressure on Iran, moving to cut off all its oil exports, to try to get Tehran to curb its nuclear and missile programs as well as end support for proxies in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen.\n\"In the event that Iran decided to come after an American interest - whether that be in Iraq or Afghanistan or Yemen or any place in the Middle East - we are prepared to respond in an appropriate way,\" he said, adding that \"our aim is not war.\" https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/iran-command-us-military-persian-gulf-target-threat\nSo, we shall see what evolves. In the meantime, I do believe Trump is putting the interests of America first","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"PDF version of this essay: InDefenseOfMonarchy\nI. The principle of authority\nII. The branches of government\nIII. Other advantages of monarchy\nThe principle of authority\nThe distinguishing characteristic of primitive peoples, according to Emile Durkheim, is the strength and rigidity of the conscience collective, the moral consensus of the community. This collective consciousness is above and distinct from the consciousness of each individual member of the community, and it possesses an authoritative character by its connection to the social order. The primitive man experiences the will of society as the will of a higher being, who he imagines to be God. Justice in such societies is retributive; it expresses the community's outrage over the violation of its norms. For an atheist liberal, Professor Durkheim was quite perceptive.\nIt is quite true that the purpose of the state\u2014any state, not just a primitive one\u2014is to embody the conscience collective. This is only to repeat Cicero's observation that a republic is distinguished from lesser forms of association by possessing a shared conception of justice. A strong conscience collective can obviously be a powerful force for encouraging just behavior and discouraging unjust behavior. However, the purpose of collective morality is not just to promote individual morality: public laws and standards have a positive moral value in themselves. For example, suppose there were two cities in which the citizens were so peaceful that no murders ever took place in either one. Now suppose that murder is prohibited by law in one polity but not the other. The society which prohibits murder would be morally superior to the society which doesn't. In both cities, each individual respects his neighbor's right to live, but only one citizenry collectively recognizes these rights. In the other city, each individual may be morally upstanding, but their society is still morally deficient. The opposite situation is more common: laws may have positive moral value even when they can't be effectively enforced.\nThe function of government is to symbolize justice\u2014to represent the community's moral consensus to itself\u2014and to execute justice by punishing the wicked. Of these two functions, it is government's symbolic role which is the more important. It is the ability to symbolize justice that gives the state its authority over its subjects. This is the meaning of the scholastic doctrine that government derives its authority from being \"established\". The very fact that, through whatever series of historical accidents, a people has come to see a governing body as the representative of justice suffices to give that body real moral authority. The source of the state's authority is in the minds of its subjects. It is, however, in their intellects, not in their wills. The state's authority has nothing to do with anybody's consent; a man might wish he didn't have to obey his government while still recognizing its legitimacy. Moreover, we should not think that a people first exists and then decides on a principle of legitimacy (a constitution). It is such a principle which makes a people to be one people and not a mere aggregate. So, for example, there is a French people, but there is no united \"Caucasian people\" or \"people of western Illinois\". Caucasians are found among many people, and western Illinoisans recognize no authority which is not also recognized by eastern Illinoisans. Also, it's not true that Americans created their principle of legitimacy at the Constitutional Convention. The procedural rules which we call the U.S. \"Constitution\" draw their authority from America's prior sense of legitimacy. The \"Constitution\" had to be ratified by the thirteen states, whose authority was taken as given, and the delegates of the Convention never imagined questioning that the United States comprised these and (at the time) only these states.\nThe Thinking Housewife gets patriarchy \u00ab Throne and Altar, on December 31, 2009 at 11:34 pm said:\n[\u2026] and the paternal role. Then it gets better by linking authority to symbolism, something else I'm always emphasizing. As I wrote in my defense of patriarchy, the father must represent the outside world and the [\u2026]\nBasic Readings on the Web \u00ab The Orthosphere, on February 17, 2012 at 11:49 am said:\n[\u2026] In Defense of the Patriarchal Family Bonald \u2013 In Defense of Regional Cultures Bonald \u2013 In Defense of Monarchy Bonald \u2013 In Defense of Censorship Bonald \u2013 In Defense of Religion Mark Richardson [\u2026]\nMisanthropy and glory. | Dark Brightness, on April 20, 2012 at 10:22 pm said:\n[\u2026] I'm moderately conservative, but I know some people who argue that we should go back to direct rule by kings and an established church. The Misanthrope came out, snarled, and has not yet gone into his [\u2026]\nReaction vs. Neoreaction, and Roger Scruton vs. himself | The Orthosphere, on October 26, 2013 at 4:45 pm said:\n[\u2026] for a specific difference won't stand; it is a fact that there are general defenses of monarchy, religion, tradition, and the like that proceed along entirely different lines than those of the [\u2026]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Elven pantheon\nElves are no less passionate about religion than other races, although they do take a more casual approach to the worship of their deities. Even though they share their devotion to Calistria, Desna, and Nethys with Golarion's other races, they have a small number of their own deities.[1]\nGods of the elven pantheon\nSee also: Category:Elven pantheon\nAlseta\nAlso known as the Welcomer, Alseta is a goddess of doorways, thresholds, and transitions that is strongly associated with the Aiudara network.[1]\nCalistria\nThe goddess of lust and revenge is held in especially high regard by elves, who often identify with her moods and changeable nature.[2]\nCernunnos presents himself as a muscular elf with dull fur clothes that bear drawings of birds in flight or leaping animals.[3]\nFindeladlara\nThe Guiding Hand is a god of art that is particularly interested in its preservation.[1]\nKetephys\nA god of hunting, Ketephys is most often portrayed in the company of his dog Meycho and his hawk Falling Star.[1][4]\nYuelral\nA goddess of crafting, Yuelral the Wise is the only elven goddess to openly encourage her worship by half-elves.[1]\n\u2191 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Sean K Reynolds et al. (2014). Inner Sea Gods, p. 183. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-597-6\n\u2191 Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 161. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1\n\u2191 Amber Scott. (2013). Chronicle of the Righteous, p. 54. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-506-8\n\u2191 Kate Baker et al. (2018). Faiths of Golarion, p. 35. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-099-6\nDesna\nNethys\nRetrieved from \"https:\/\/pathfinderwiki.com\/w\/index.php?title=Elven_pantheon&oldid=296704\"\nDeities by pantheon","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Our Expertise | AEROSPACE\nGreenhouse Module for Space System\nThis feasibility study has been carried out to investigate and develop the characteristics of a greenhouse module for a future lunar base\nTo increase the possibilities for humans to explore space, the development of bio-regenerative life support systems is essential: these systems must fulfil all human needs to sustain a sufficient living condition. In this contest, a greenhouse module is the fundamental part of every concept for a stable and independent base in future space missions. Indeed a greenhouse can (re-)generate essential resources for humans by closing different loops within a habitat, like waste water recycling, CO2 reduction, food and O2 production.\nFollowing this aim this feasibility study has been carried out to investigate and develop the characteristics of a greenhouse module for a future lunar base. This project has been coordinated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and it is embedded in the MELiSSA framework of ESA research projects.\nTo investigate and define the technical concept of a greenhouse module on the Moon connected to an already existing habitat, different subsystems have been identified: Design\/ Structure of the Greenhouse, Air Management System, Plant Health Monitoring & Quality Assurance, Nutrient Delivery System, Illumination System and Thermal\/ Power Control System. Each one of these subsystem has been simultaneously developed and then combined together.\nDuring this project EnginSoft, thanks to its experience in the field of Heat Ventilation and Air conditioning (HVAC), has worked on the Air Management System and on the interface with the habitat infrastructure. In this article we will focus on these aspects.\nFigure 1 - Baseline design of the Greenhouse Module\nBaseline design of the Greenhouse Module\nLooking at the global structure of the greenhouse, the design evolution during the study has led to a baseline design which is composed by a rigid core module with four inflatable petals, two connections to the lunar base structure and a solar collector to enable a hybrid natural and artificial illumination system. A sintered regolith cover around the structure was envisioned to provide micro-meteoroid and radiation protection, as well as facilitate the thermal management of the greenhouse (Figure 1).\nThe inner core offers space for a three-level configuration (Figure 2-Left). The lower level is the main connection point to the habitat, where two independent and pressurized corridors lead to the habitat infrastructure. The lower level of the rigid core houses the nutrient delivery system, the thermal management system, and the power subsystem with batteries for redundancy. The middle level of the central core houses the data handling and control system, and several working desks. Furthermore, the astronauts can access the petals from this level.\nThe lower section of the petal is reserved for storage and placement of additional subsystem components, such as inflatable tanks and pumps, as well as interface panels for resource flows (e.g. water, cooling fluid) to and from the core module (Figure 2-Right). The upper section of each petal is dedicated to plant growth and contains the plant support structure, illumination system equipment, ducts and tubing of air and thermal management system, as well as piping of nutrient delivery system.\nAll components are mainly placed inside the core where the air is recirculated in a loop (Figure 4-Right, Figure 5-Right). Pipping and plenum for air distribution\/ collection are located inside the petal (Figure 5-Left). The connections between each petal and the air management system, located in the core, are established by two supply ducts (air form the core to the petal) and one suction duct (air from the petal to the core). With respect to the duct system two approaches have been foreseen: within the core, rigid aluminium-based duct systems are implemented, while flexible and semi-rigid ducts within the petals. The deployable ducts consist of flexible material reinforced by a wire cable built in a spiral configuration to maintain structural integrity.\nTo manage the air exchange between the greenhouse module and the habitants a direct gas connection is selected introducing the following operating modes (Figure 6):\nNOMINAL MODE. Each petal has a dedicated air loop with a continuous air recirculation. Temperature, pressure and air composition is monitored and regulated. In this mode there is no air exchange with the habitat.\nBREATHING MODE. Each petal is directly connected to the habitat infrastructure. In this mode O2-rich air can flow from the petal to the habitats and CO2-rich air can move in the opposite direction simultaneously. The breathing mode can be activated for a single petal at a time.\nWhen nominal mode is active, the air inside the petal is completely recirculated. During the nominal mode each petal is a separate growth chamber with a dedicated air management system to control the climate. For each petal the sensor packages provide an instant feedback to the air management system in order to reach the desired temperature, pressure, humidity, and CO2 level. Due to the complete recirculation in nominal mode, the O2 level can't be continuously regulated, but it will be maintained in a predefined range, form 21% to 26.5%. When the maximum O2 level is reached, the nominal mode is modified into the breathing mode. In the breathing mode, through a set of regulation valves that are partially or completely open, the O2-rich air can flow from the petal to the habitat and the CO2-rich air can flow in the opposite direction (from habitat to petal). During the breathing mode the O2 level inside the petal decreases till the minimum value is reached and the nominal mode can start again. For example, to increase the level of O2 from 21% to 23% (nominal mode) inside the petal (with 2.85[kg\/day] of O2 plant production rate) it takes approximately 90[h] (with lights on). So the breathing mode can be activated at least every 5-6 day to decrease the level of oxygen, moving it back to 21% of O2 level. The breathing mode itself lasts only several minutes, considering no extreme recirculation effects within the petal. With a mass flow of 8200[m\u00b3\/h] and a petal volume of 618[m\u00b3] the total gas exchange would be around 4-5 minutes.\nCFD analyses of a growth chamber\nCFD models of a growth chamber has been created to check internal climate of the petals: these simulations has allowed to calculate pressure, velocity, temperature, local concentration of O2\/CO2 and humidity level.\nWhen the nominal mode is active the air is treated in the core and then is blown down, through the supply ducts, into two plenum placed under the floor of the petal (Figure 7-Left). The air inside the (inflatable) plenum is pressurized by fans that are located just before the plenum entrance. Moreover the top surface of the plenum is perforated with circular holes (grid). The open area of the holes is the 40% of the total plenum area: this solution guarantees an uniform air distribution to the different parts of the floor. The air inside the petal is finally collected from a suction duct located at the top of the chamber.\nA geometrical model of the plants has been introduced to include the principal characteristics of the plants in the CFD analysis (Figure 7-Right). Plants are represented as boxes, taking into account the maximum volume that they can occupy respect to their growth. From a fluid-dynamic point of view, an isotropic pressure resistance is applied on boxes, considering that 85% of the total volume of boxes is occupied by plants.\nPlants are also sources\/sinks of O2, CO2 and H2O according to the crop characteristic. In this case the cultivated crop is potato with O2 source =2.85[kg\/day], CO2 sink =3.8[kg\/day] and H2O source =740[l\/day].\nPlants are also sinks of energy: considering the quantity of evaporated water (740[l\/day]) and a constant enthalpy of evaporation (2444[kJ\/kg]), the total power absorbed is 35.8[W]. The heat due to lights (and other electrical equipments) is about 53[kW] and it is distributed uniformly in the part of petal volume that is illuminated by led panels.\nThe flow is considered in a steady condition and in a turbulent state. The energy equation is solved, but no radiation is simulated. The reference pressure is set to the atmospheric pressure. The total mass flow at the two inlets is 8200[m3\/h], the temperature is 20[\u00b0C] and the inlet air composition is fixed (O2= 21%, CO2= 0.12% and RH=70%). On the outlet a relative pressure of 0[Pa] is applied. Buoyancy effects are also taken into account using the gravity of the moon.\nThe contour plots of the results show a velocity field in the range from 0[m\/s] to 1[m\/s] (Figure 8): no peak velocity values are present near plants. Higher velocity values are only present in the plenum for the supply air and around the suction duct (Figure 8). The total pressure loss between inlet and outlet is 130[Pa].\nThe temperature inside the chamber remains in the range from 20[\u00b0C] to 30[\u00b0C], with a temperature of 26[\u00b0C] at the outlet duct (Figure 9). The highest temperature values are present in the top part of the chamber where the heat is transported due to buoyancy effects. The change in the relative humidity is from 70% (Inlet temperature = 20[\u00b0C]) to 74% (Outlet temperature = 26[\u00b0C]). The temperature gradient remains below 10[\u00b0C], this should be compatible with the plant growth.\nOther CFD calculations have been performed with the same procedure considering bread wheat as cultivated crop: some critical aspects on thermal loads and temperature gradient have been pointed out and mitigation strategies have been proposed in this case.\nIn conclusion, during this project, a greenhouse module layout has been developed, defining all the necessary subsystems for the growth of plants. Relevant issues related to bio-regenerative systems are taken into account.\nIn particular, the air management system has been designed with the selection and characterization of different components to control the climatic condition (velocity, temperature, air composition and relative humidity) inside each growth chamber.\nA direct interface with the lunar base has been defined for O2\/CO2 exchange: a switch between two operating modes (nominal and breathing mode) is able to adjust the O2\/CO2 levels inside the greenhouse.\nA CFD analysis has been finally performed to check the behaviour of the air management system from a fluid-dynamic point of view.\nLorenzo Bucchieri, Erik Mazzoleni | EnginSoft\nFigure 2 - Left: Core design. Right: Petal internal layout\nFigure 3 - Air loop for each petal\nFigure 4 - Left: mass and total power for the air management system. Right: scheme of air loop\nFigure 5 - Left: air flow path inside the petal. Right: air ducts and distribution channels\nFigure 6 - Left: nominal mode. Right: breathing mode\nFigure 7 - Left: air flow path inside the petal. Right: CFD model of the petal\nFigure 8 - Velocity distribution on two section planes\nFigure 9 - Temperature distribution on two section planes\nEDEN ISS\nGround Demonstration of Plant Cultivation Technologies and Operation in Space\nThe aim of EDEN ISS is to identify operation procedures for safe food production in space through adaptation, integration and demonstration of higher plant cultivation techniques.\nImmergas: Using CAE to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions and costs, and shorten time-to-market\nInterview with engineer Luca Cavalli, from the advanced engineering team at Immergas\nIn this interview, engineer Luca Cavalli, of Immergas' advanced engineering team, discusses the technical and business benefits the company has realised since first introducing Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) technologies into its R&D department in 1997.\nansys appliances cfd mechanics","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"January 13, 2020 \/ 2:45 PM \/ 7 days ago\nInstructure says activist investor trying to derail $2 bln Thoma Bravo deal\nJan 13 (Reuters) - U.S. educational software company Instructure Inc said on Monday a certain activist investor was trying to derail its $2 billion deal with private equity firm Thoma Bravo.\nInstructure said the investor was \"perpetuating a false and misleading narrative about the Board's deliberations, intentions and strategic transactions process\", despite pushing for a sale earlier.\nLast month, top shareholders Praesidium Investment Management and Rivulet Capital said Instructure had failed to conduct an exhaustive search for buyers and settled for a $47.60 per share deal with Thoma Bravo too quickly.\nPraesidium, which is Instructure's largest shareholder with a 7.63% stake, also said it would vote against the deal and has been reaching out to other shareholders.\nReporting by Ayanti Bera in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"posted Friday, February 5, 2016 - Volume 44 Issue 06\nSkadoosh! Po's third Kung Fu adventure packs a pleasing punch\nby Sara Michelle Fetters - SGN A&E Writer\nPanda Po (voiced by Jack Black), the fabled Dragon Warrior and fun-loving leader of the Furious Five made up of fearless warriors Tigress (Angelina Jolie-Pitt), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu) and Crane (David Cross), is perplexed when his teacher Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) states he will no longer be training the group. Instead, it will be up to Po to do this, proclaiming the task must fall to the chubby bear if he is ever going to live up to his full potential and unlock the mysterious power of Qi (pronounced 'chi').\nAs strange as this might initially appear, Shifu's intentions are never allowed the chance to blossom thanks to a pair of unexpected events. The first is the arrival of Po's long-lost father Li (Bryan Cranston), revealing to his missing son the existence of a hidden panda sanctuary while also offering to take him there so he can meet more of his species. The second is the appearance of warrior Kai (J.K. Simmons), a former friend turned enemy of the late Master Oogway (Randall Duk Kim), emerging from the mysterious Spirit Realm to destroy the Furious Five, defeat Master Shifu and steal the power of Qi from all the remaining pandas living within their mountain sanctuary.\nThis is Kung Fu Panda 3, the supposedly final step in the story of Po as the Dragon Warrior who is tasked with facing down his most imposing adversary yet while also discovering things about his abilities he heretofore didn't know existed. At the same time, he also learns, not only does his father still live, but so does an entire village of fellow pandas, he and his adopted father, the noodle-selling duck Mr. Ping (James Hong), journeying to this isolated mountain hideaway, absolutely astonished by what it is they find.\nIt's a lot for Po to deal with, and considering our furry hero has never been the best at being able to focus, it's understandable that all of this has him more than a little flustered. Thing is, even with so much going on that's ripe in dramatic, character-driven comedic potential, it takes some time before this third entry in the popular animated series finds its footing and begins to click on all cylinders. Thankfully, when it does, it is right when it needs to, the last 30 minutes building up to the rousing, energetically exuberant climax so wonderful they end up making the initial, unfocused missteps of the early portions barely even matter.\nBut there's a lot of shaky ground here, and it's difficult not to notice it. Kai's villainous plan is fairly ephemeral and nondescript, and other than wreaking a lot of havoc and stealing the Qi (pronounced 'chi') of all the kung fu masters he defeats - while also transforming them into his mindless jade-colored slaves - there's not a lot to what he wants to do. More, Li's introduction to all of this is relatively amateurish, feeling more like something out of a sitcom than a major motion picture. It also seems like it takes Cranston a little bit of time to get a handle on the character and what it is he's hoping to do with him, and as great as it is to hear him tap back into his comedic side it's not until the pair end up in the supposed safety of the secret panda village that the actor begins to find his groove.\nYet, the pre-credits opening featuring Kai and Master Oogway in the Spirit Realm is spectacular, setting a tone I had trouble thinking any other portion of the film was going to be able to equal let alone top. Happy to say, not only does this happen, it does so at the perfect time, right at the end, the last act of the film truly sublime. Not only is it marvelous from an action perspective, it's also sublime from a character-driven one as well. From Tigress accepting Po as a teacher, to his maturation as a mentor to an embarrassment of pandas, to his willingness to make what can only be described as an ultimate sacrifice to defeat Kai - all of it works, every second, even to the point I wanted to stand up and cheer by the time the fight between the hero and the villain had come to its end.\nSomewhat surprisingly, it all begins with James Hong. Not only have returning screenwriters Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger done right by Po's adoptive father Mr. Ping, giving him the majority of the best gags and biggest laughs, they've also given the veteran character actor the most complex and heartfelt emotive beats as well. It is Mr. Ping's realization as to what family means, what being a parent and father is all about, that gives his son the belief that he can not only train the villagers, but also stand up to Kai. Mr. Ping does this by working directly with Li, the two males putting their differences aside in order to do what is best for their son, and in so doing work a type of magic that touched my heart while also bringing on a handful of honestly earned happy tears.\nThere's no denying that this third chapter in Po's saga cannot hold a candle to the 2008 first film that got the good-natured panda's story rolling; and I can't help but wish the initial first couple of acts of this third tale could have been a little more focused, and felt a little less fractured, than they ultimately did. But there's no denying that Kung Fu Panda 3 concludes on a high note, filled with eye-popping animated set pieces as well as thrilling story beats that I was perfectly entertained by. If it is the end of the road for this particular hero, he certainly goes out a winner. In other words, this sequel is a total Skadoosh! and there's not a heck of a lot more to add.\nSeattle Women's Chorus goes back to CAMP at Cornish Playhouse\nDos Fallopia joins the women for four Seattle performances: February 26-28\nSeattle's Robbie Turner to compete on 'RuPaul's Drag Race - Season 8'\nSilent Sky a fascinating story about astronomer Henrietta Leavitt\nBilly Joel to perform at Safeco Field this spring\nFebruary theater - something sweet for everyone\nA marvelous cast in Schmeater's In Arabia\nBullets Over Broadway - the Musical at the Paramount\nIconic queens go head-to-head in Donizetti's Mary Stuart\nExquisite period drama premieres at Seattle Opera\nLady GaGa tapped for David Bowie tribute, singing National Anthem for Super Bowl\nIntimately immersive Saul an emotionally profound masterpiece\nAusten meets Romero with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"107,000 Repatriated Garands and Milsurp 1911s on CMP Racks\nby Art Merrill, Field Editor - Tuesday, February 6, 2018\nThe Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) said it has received shipment of nearly 100,000 repatriated M1 Garand rifles to replenish nearly depleted stocks of U.S. military surplus rifles sold the past two decades to eligible American citizens. In addition, the Secretary of the Army recently released approximately 8,000 much-anticipated milsurp M1911\/M1911A1 pistols to CMP.\n\"We're excited to have the guns,\" CMP Chief Operating Officer Mark Johnson said. \"We've been working on getting them for several years, and it's the first shipment of guns we've received in quite some time.\"\nLoaners come home\nThe repatriated M1 Garands\u2015about 86,000 from the Philippines and 13,000 from Turkey\u2015went on loan to those countries following WWII under the Military Assistance Program (MAP). Because the rifles technically belong to the U.S. Army, it was up to that organization, not CMP, to seek repatriation. Under the anti-civil rights Obama administration, repatriation was never on the table; during those years CMP worked quietly with the U.S. Army, preparing to eventually receive the repatriated rifles and milsurp pistols. Last week's receipt of the firearms is the culmination of long effort while adopting a wait-and-see attitude by CMP.\nToday, the semi-automatic Garands with a fixed capacity of eight rounds are obsolete for military purposes, and they now enjoy collector and \"collector-shooter\" status among American riflemen, especially for those who participate in CMP As-issued John C. Garand competitions. The U.S. Army, having no use for the repatriated rifles, has turned them over to CMP for subsequent sale to eligible individuals. The practice at CMP is to clean, carefully inspect, and test fire every salable firearm to ensure safe and proper operation. Then, a price is set based upon its overall condition, with a few select rifles garnering higher, collector-status prices.\n\"We've already begun on the Turkish rifles,\" Johnson said. \"They're already filtering into the system and there are some on the racks for sale now.\" Of note to collectors, he said the Turk and Filipino Garands are indistinguishable from any other M1 Garand. \"We haven't seen any kind of markings thus far, nothing to identify what country has had them,\" he said.\nPistols, too\nThe milsurp M1911\/M1911A1 pistols will also go to eligible citizens through CMP sales on a lottery basis. CMP posts eligibility requirements for pistol and rifle purchases on its website; those requirements include proof of U.S. citizenship, participation in marksmanship activities and membership in a CMP affiliated club, as well as passing an FBI NICS criminal background check. In the case of the M1911\/M1911A1 pistols, buyers must pass two NICS checks, one at CMP and a second at the Federal Firearms License dealer where they pick up the shipped handgun.\nSales of milsurp arms was historically through the U.S. Army Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM) via the NRA. In 1996, Congress closed DCM and chartered the non-profit Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety (now called the CMP). At that time the Army transferred remaining stocks of surplus firearms and ammunition to CMP to sell for income in supporting itself. Late last year, Johnson said CMP expected to sell the last of those remaining milsurp M1 Garands by 2019; this eleventh-hour receipt of the Garands and M1911\/M1911A1 pistols is a big financial shot in the arm for CMP.\nMore to come?\nAnd while the present 107,000 milsurp rifles and pistols are good news for CMP, collectors and competitors, there is more on the horizon. South Korea has approximately 80,000 M1 Garands and about 600,000 M1 Carbines loaned to that country under MAP. South Korea aborted an attempt to sell those loaned firearms to U.S. importers a few years ago. CMP is hopeful that these will also eventually be repatriated and passed on to the American citizen.\ncmp surplus m1 garand 1911 milsurp arms sales Art Merrill\nCabot Guns Offering Digital Firearm Collection Via NFT\nCabot Guns' New Moonshot 1911 Pistol Crowned With Lunar Meteorite\nAll About Stick Magazine Maintenance","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Paris Live - Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Ettore Bugatti\n02\/10\/2014 - 04:23 | Bugatti Veyron, Bugatti, 2014 Paris Motor Show | Shrawan Raja\nLast hurrah of the Veyron.\nBugatti unveiled the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Ettore Bugatti special edition at the Volkswagen Group Night, on the eve of the 2014 Paris Motor Show.\nFirst displayed at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the special edition is the sixth and last model of the \"Les L\u00e9gendes de Bugatti\" series.\nSince the car is named after the company's founder, Bugatti has taken every effort to make it the most luxurious and exclusive Veyron to be made. The car has a hand-polished aluminum front-end that has a contrasting look against the dark blue exposed carbon fiber rear-end. The model sits on bespoke alloy wheels and an interior upholstered with natural brown calf leather that gets a platinum-coated dancing elephant emblem.\nThe Ettore Bugatti Edition is persuaded by a quad-turbocharged 8-liter W16 engine that produces 1,200 PS and 1,500 Nm. Linked to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, the car accelerates from 0-100 km\/h in 2.6 seconds and achieves a max speed of 408.84 km\/h with its roof down.\nBugatti President Wolfgang D\u00fcrheimer finished his presentation tonight saying that the Veyron is on the \"finishing straight\" and once the 20 remaining units are delivered the \"next chapter\" will begin.\nYou can read more about the special edition Bugatti in the press release below.\nBugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Ettore Bugatti - Press Release\n[Can't see the release above? Head to Slideshare]\nBugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Ettore Bugatti\nBugatti Veyron vs Bugatti Chiron - In Images\nBugatti Chiron - Geneva Motor Show Live\nBugatti releases teaser video for Chiron - IAB Report\nBugatti Chiron capable of hitting 467 km\/h (290 mph) - Report\nBugatti Chiron teased on company's greeting card - IAB Report\nBugatti confirms 'Chiron' name for Veyron successor, debut at Geneva 2016 - IAB Report","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Two Reviews: The Shape of Water (2017 Guillermo del Toro)\n\"\u2026an adult fairytale, with love, passion and blood and violence\u2026\"\nThe Shape of Water is a 'Beauty and the Beast'-style fairytale between a mute woman and an amphibious creature. Unapologetically emotional and melodramatic, director del Toro, who seems to specialize in deep-colour and moody fantasy narratives, delivers a moving and engaging film. Given the somewhat wild plot, that is an achievement. The creature (Doug Jones) \u2013 unmistakably a homage to The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) \u2013 is captured in the deep Amazon by a US military research team and deemed 'the asset'. It is then shipped to a Baltimore research laboratory so that scientists might learn new things relating to space exploration (breathing apparatus) in their race to beat the Soviet Union. It is 1962, the height of the Cold War. The laboratory boss, Strickland (Michael Shannon), is hard-nosed, single-minded and mildly psychopathic, and is prepared to do whatever it takes to destroy the creature to learn the secrets of its breathing. A cleaner, Eliza (Sally Hawkins), who has been mute since birth, bonds with the creature, and they learn to communicate and exchange friendship, and later affection. As the 'science' nears its destruction of the creature, she must then save him.\nThe set design is moody and impressive. But I love the lighting in this film. Bright shafts of filtered light from high windows or lamps shine a back-light on characters, creating soft shadows and muted colour that are reminiscent of filtered light in deep water. The music is good, as del Toro shifts from sci-fi-creature fantasy to jazz and tap-dance Hollywood in dream-like sequences. And it just works. It's a fairytale after all. An adult fairytale, with love, passion and blood and violence. In addition to some nice jazz pieces, there is an original orchestral score by Alexandre Desplat, which is very impressive and adds to the moodiness of the film. The photography is good, and there are lots of interesting characters contributing to the story \u2013 indeed, all the main characters are 'outsiders' in some sense. But I single out Sally Hawkins. She is an outstanding actor; and even though I thought 'this film is a bit silly', I had a tear in my eye. If you like pure escapism in film, then this is an absolutely enjoyable two plus hours.\nReviewed by Robin Stevens \u2013 Rated 3.5\/5\n\"\u2026it also paints a subtle picture of class and race prejudices\u2026\"\nThe Shape of Water is a film about two desperately lonely people and a mysterious sea creature that has been captured by the US government. It is a tale of desperation and loss, and being willing to sacrifice everything for love. The main character Eliza (Sally Hawkins) is a mute cleaning lady who works at a government research facility. She dreams of a life of happiness, inspired by the tap-dancing and singing she sees on her neighbour Giles' (Richard Jenkins) TV. He, too, is lonely but forms a close friendship with Eliza.\nOne day, Eliza and her work friend and fellow cleaner Zelda (Octavia Spencer) are cleaning one of the rooms at the facility when a delivery is made. In the haste of the delivery the research personnel forget that Eliza and Zelda are in the room, but they are soon ushered out before being able to see anything. The aggressive, career-driven Strickland (Michael Shannon) makes his appearance at this point. Eliza and Zelda are called in to clean up the mess after an incident occurs between Strickland and the creature (played by Doug Jones). Curious as to what has happened, Eliza walks to the water tank where she encounters the creature for the first time. She is awestruck. A deeply compassionate person, Eliza makes her mission each day to sneak in to see the creature. Over time they build a close friendship. The story that unfolds is one of passion and love, and being willing to sacrifice everything for love.\nThe Shape of Water is an unusual movie, but it is very thought-provoking. The film is set in the early 1960s in the midst of the Cold War, which seeps into the narrative. It also paints a subtle picture of class and race prejudices that were predominant at the time. The story takes time to build, and it is not until 40 minutes in that the true picture of the research facility becomes apparent. Nonetheless, the characters are interesting and multi-dimensional. The acting is good, as is the storyline once it gets going. Be prepared to fast-forward the first 30 minutes of this movie, but all in all it is definitely worth a watch.\nReviewed by Annabelle Davis \u2013 Rated 3.8\/5\nPosted in: Art, cinema, Drama, Escapism, Film, Film 2018, film review, Science Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged: Alexandre Desplat, Creature Feature, Fairytale, Film, Film 2018, film review, Guillermo del Toro, Love Story, Michael Shannon, Sally Hawkins, Sci Fi, The Shape of Water\nPublished by Robin Stevens\nI probably know as much about films as you do. I like what might be called 'classics' such A Place in the Sun, Rashomon and The Godfather, through to modern dramas and documentaries with strong social critiques. And I even quite enjoy badly acted and poorly scripted 1950s sci-fi films. I dislike some films as much as I like some others. That's probably something you and I have in common. Love & Peace - Robin\tView all posts by Robin Stevens\nThe Two Reviews: The Florida Project (2017 Sean Baker)\nThe Two Reviews: Darkest Hour and The Post\n2 thoughts on \"The Two Reviews: The Shape of Water (2017 Guillermo del Toro)\"\nI gave this one 4\/5 stars. I really loved it. As you say, pure escapism. My fav performance was Richard Jenkins. Shannon sure can play the bad guy.\nRobin Stevens says:\nYes, Cindy, a really enjoyable \u2013 and emotional \u2013 film \ud83d\ude42","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > Course Catalog > Dynamic Dialogue: The Art of Subtext\nDynamic Dialogue: The Art of Subtext\nIntroductory \/ Intermediate | Do you want to liven up your dialogue? It might surprise you to learn that the most important things aren't necessarily what's said, but what's not. This class introduces you to the art of subtext: those implied messages that give invisible life to the things we say. Through writing exercises and sample stories by authors such as Ernest Hemingway, Flannery O'Connor, Charles Baxter, and Karen Russell, you'll learn to master the most important element of dynamic dialogue: what's left unsaid.\nInstructor: Susan Meyers\nFiction, Multigenre, Nonfiction, Prose\nTerm: Spring 2019\nSusan Meyers\nSusan V. Meyers has lived and taught in Chile, Costa Rica, and Mexico. She earned an MFA from the University of Minnesota and a PhD from the University of Arizona, and she currently directs the Creative Writing Program at Seattle University. Her fiction and nonfiction have been supported by grants from the Fulbright foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, 4Culture, Artist Trust, and the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, as well as several artists residencies. Her novel Failing the Trapeze won the Nilsen Award for a First Novel and the Fiction Attic Press Award for a First Novel, and it was a finalist for the New American Fiction Award. Other work has recently appeared in Per Contra, Calyx, Dogwood, The Portland Review, and The Minnesota Review, and it has twice been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home\/Health\/Miley Cyrus talks about Black Mirror, Sobriety and Britney Spears \u2013 Variety\nMiley Cyrus talks about Black Mirror, Sobriety and Britney Spears \u2013 Variety\n06\/24\/2020 Health, World\nMiley Cyrus was one of the first celebrities to adapt to the new COVID-19 world order. Not long after the stay-at-home rules were implemented, the singer-actor launched \"Bright Minded,\" an Instagram Live talk show with a guest list that included Elton John, Demi Lovato, Kerry Washington, and Selena Gomez. . \"I loved how there really was no pressure. It was as if the show ended, if the show had any technological issues, it was just about doing it for love of him, \"she says in Tuesday's episode. Variety and the iHeart podcast \"The Big Ticket\".\nWhen asked if he was developing \"Bright Minded\" as a television show, Cyrus scoffs \"We'll see.\"\nBefore the pandemic, the former \"Hannah Montana\" star returned to starring in an episode of the Netflix anthology series \"Black Mirror.\" She plays Ashley O, an apparently happy pop star who wants to stop being her main manager, her aunt Catherine (Susan Pourfar). When her aunt gives her too many pills, Ashley falls into a coma, but a fanatic (Angourie Rice) helps her wake up and break free. Cyrus is being featured for Emmy consideration in the guest actress in a drama series category.\nVariety caught up with Cyrus by Zoom from his home in the Los Angeles area.\nHi Miley, very happy to see you!\nI have worn a white button twice in my entire life. Once for this and once for when I interviewed Senator Elizabeth Warren. And in the last four months I think I have washed my hair twice. Once for you and once for Sir Elton John.\nWhat did you think when you first read the script for \"Black Mirror\"?\nThere were some obvious similarities through the character I played before that really became my life, like she wanted to explore rock and roll and change her gender. That is something that, right after \"Hannah Montana\", was really important to me. The main difference for me is that I don't have an Aunt Catherine. My mother has been my mother. I'm almost going crazy 30, and I don't buy a light bulb for my house without asking my mother if it's the right one. Without my parents, I bet my life would have been more like the Ashley O story. What really makes me different from Ashley is my parents and the team that my parents surround me with. Just like when I was looking for a manager, we have someone Dolly (Parton) told me would protect me. It had nothing to do with \"she is going to make you a star\". It was \"you will feel comfortable with your child traveling with him and he will take care of her and respect her [your] values.\"\nTell me about acting like Ashley and putting on that wig.\nWe shot in South Africa. I really enjoyed my time. I made records and traveled around the world, but I was able to spend about a month there and record in the studios and I was able to work with some choreographers that I might not have worked with before. It was a really cool experience, being so isolated from my family and friends. I was able to really disconnect from myself, and I was really able to get into Ashley. When Ashley woke up from a coma and was totally traumatic, that was the day I lost my home in Malibu to the fires. I was able to get myself out of that trauma and use it on the scene. There were times when I had to stop and just go out there and melt completely. It was a really interesting time for me because a lot of things were falling apart in my personal life, and it was the same thing that was happening in Ashley's life. It gave me a lot to use.\nWho were some of your Ashley when you were little? Whose posters were you on your wall?\nI had the weirdest hodgepodge of Britney Spears, 'NSync, Metallica and Hilary [Duff.] I had Joan Jett and Pat Benatar. You should have seen my face when Britney covered \"I Love Rock 'n' Roll\" in \"Crossroads\". I melted That scene was the father, the son, and the Holy Ghost, all in one room. I actually lost my mind. They were worlds colliding beyond what he could have dreamed of.\nYou and Justin Bieber had a conversation in your Instagram comments about a collaboration between Ashley and Justin. When is that going to happen?\nMan, I think we could come up with something very, very, very special. As of now, nothing is in the works, but I remember sitting in front of him at the premiere of his movie. He was 16 years old, something like that. He leaned towards me and asked for advice in a very kind and friendly way. I said, \"Just try to remember everything, try to press the register in your brain and remember everything because there are many times in my life when my mother says, 'Do you remember when you were able to act for the queen?' And I say, 'no'. \"There were so many things, both to assimilate and such a young person that he did not remember having assimilated everything. That is something my father always taught me, it was when you are on stage, either when you get there or when you are about to leave, take a photo in your mind. And remember it, and enjoy it, and take it.\nDo you ever look back at some of the things you've done and say, \"What was I thinking?\"\nOne of my favorite interviews is when I say, \"Anyone who smokes weed is a mannequin.\" The one that I love to send to my parents, who are great drug addicts, from time to time. It has been really important for me for the last year to live a sober lifestyle, because I really wanted to polish my craft. I had great vocal surgery in November. I was insanely four weeks where I was not allowed to speak. I was so torn writing on the board, yelling at everyone[[[[Laughs]I had a big bicep for just yelling at mom and still trying to do meetings. But it prepared me for stillness and tranquility.\nWhat was the surgery for?\nMy doctor examined my vocal cords and said, \"Nobody shy has to have this surgery. This is from overuse of the vocal cords. \"Not surprisingly, he has this. I've been on tour since I was 12, but even touring isn't the hard part. You end up staying up late and you find yourself and They greet you and things like that. And obviously I only speak like \u2026 ton.\nYou mentioned living a sober life. Are you sober sober?\nI've been sober sober for the past six months. At first, it was about this vocal surgery. \u2026 But I had been thinking a lot about my mother. My mother was adopted and I inherited some of the feelings she had, the feelings of abandonment and the desire to show that you are loved and valuable. My father's parents divorced when he was 3 years old, so my father was raised. I did a lot of family history, which has a lot of addiction and mental health problems. So I just went through that and asked, \"Why am I the way I am?\" By understanding the past, we understand the present and the future much more clearly. I think therapy is great.\nThat's great. I celebrate my sober birthday on July 7th. It will be seven years.\nCongratulations. It is really difficult because especially when you are young, there is the stigma of \"you are not fun\". It's like, \"Honey, you can call me a lot of things, but I know I'm fun.\" What I love is waking up 100%, 100% of the time. I don't want to wake up feeling groggy. I want to wake up feeling ready.\n\"Black Mirror\" is available on Netflix.\nThis interview has been edited and condensed. Listen to the full interview above. You can also listen to \"The Big Ticket\" on iHeartRadio or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.\nThe governor of Florida banned the Covid-19 'vaccine passport'","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"FBI Offers $50K Reward for Information on Who Planted Pipe Bombs At DNC, RNC Headquarters\nThe FBI is offering a hefty reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever placed pipe bombs at the respective headquarters of both the Democrat National Committee and the Republican National Committee on Wednesday, January 6th. If they were really serious though, they would offer One million dollars. That would demonstrate a real sense of urgency.\nThe explosive devices were discovered amid chaos on Capitol Hill as protesters dressed in pro-Trump gear breached the building and flooded the halls of Congress during a massive demonstration objecting to the certification of the electoral votes.\n#FBIWFO is offering a reward of up to $50K for info leading to the location, arrest & conviction of the person(s) responsible for the pipe bombs found in DC on Jan. 6. https:\/\/t.co\/q9pdw6Rnoy pic.twitter.com\/aQ7Vz4uydO\n\u2014 FBI Washington Field (@FBIWFO) January 8, 2021\n\"At approximately 1:00 p.m. EST on January 6, 2021, multiple law enforcement agencies received reports of a suspected pipe bomb with wires at the headquarters of the Republican National Committee (RNC) located at 310 First Street Southeast in Washington, D.C.,\" the FBI said of the incident.\n\"At approximately 1:15 p.m. EST, a second suspected pipe bomb with similar descriptors was reported at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) at 430 South Capitol Street Southeast #3 in Washington, DC.\"\nA bomb squad was called to the scene at both buildings, which were evacuated.\nThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) was then able to safely secure the devices.\nAnyone with information regarding these incidents is encouraged to contact the FBI's tip line or website, 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) and fbi.gov\/USCapitol.\nWhat happened Wednesday was an absolute mess, but it doesn't take much to discover that what went down is far more complicated than the mainstream media would have you believe\u2014but what else is new?\nThis has Antifa written all over it. They advocate for the destruction and fall of the US government.\nPrevious: ABC News Director Tweets About \"Cleansing\" Pro-Trump Populist Movement\nNext: Flip-Flopping Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Harassed By Screeching Antifa Mob","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Grand Opening of Landon's Miracle Field in Billings This Week\nTrent Flager\nTrent Flager Published: August 15, 2022\nCredit: Trent Flager, Townsquare Media\nThe unveiling of a baseball park 9 years in the making is about to unfold this Wednesday, in memory of a Billings teen and his dream. This new park will also symbolize the creation of a new baseball league in the Magic City for youth and adults alike. However, the ballpark itself has a few quirks that make it unique and the first one of its kind in the city of Billings.\nThe Reveal of Landon's Miracle Field at Poly Vista Park\nThe new field will be home to the Miracle League, a baseball league that removes athletic barriers like physical and mental disabilities, and encourages anyone to play the game of baseball. Landon's Miracle Field at Poly Vista Park is fully wheelchair accessible, using custom rubberized turf on the field.\nBillings Parks and Recreation, along with Landon's Legacy have dedicated the park to Landon Patrick Smith, who tragically passed away in June 2013 just two days before his 18th birthday. In doing so, Landon's Legacy hopes to embody its mission to help those with all abilities get an opportunity to play Landon's favorite game.\nThe Grand Opening is on August 17th\nCredit: Billings Parks and Recreation\nIf you're interested in enjoying live music, a dunk tank, food trucks, and seeing the Grand Opening of Landon's Miracle Field, head over to Poly Vista Park at 5:00 p.m. on August 17th. Signups for the Miracle League will also take place; there are leagues for youth aged 5-17 and adults 18 and older. They're also looking for coaches, so if you're interested, the Grand Opening will be your opportunity to get signed up.\nThis is such an amazing event, and the field will give new opportunities to baseball players regardless of ability. As a former Special Olympics coach, I applaud this. I'm excited to see how awesome it will become.\nWOW! Photos from the 2022 Big Sky International Balloon Rendezvous\nHave you ever wondered what it's like to see the Magic City from a hot air balloon? Here are some photos of the city as well as the balloons on display at the 2022 Big Sky International Balloon Rendezvous!\nLOOK: 50 images of winning moments from sports history\nSometimes images are the best way to honor the figures we've lost. When tragedy swiftly reminds us that sports are far from the most consequential thing in life, we can still look back on an athlete's winning moment that felt larger than life, remaining grateful for their sacrifice on the court and bringing joy to millions.\nRead on to explore the full collection of 50 images Stacker compiled showcasing various iconic winning moments in sports history. Covering achievements from a multitude of sports, these images represent stunning personal achievements, team championships, and athletic perseverance.\nSource: Grand Opening of Landon's Miracle Field in Billings This Week\nFiled Under: Landon's Legacy, Miracle League Field\nCategories: Billings Events\nEat at Billings' Jersey Mike's on Wednesday (3\/31) for Landon's Legacy","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mobile app tells residents about changes in their local area\nA new mobile app has been released which tells residents in Hertfordshire about changes in their area. The 'Notice Herts' app provides convenient access to information about planning, transport and licencing applications and local emergency services together with events and places to visit in the local area, and recommended traders.\nThe free app is the work of a new partnership of Hertfordshire councils, a local newspaper group, technology companies, and charities who were selected to run an innovative central government pilot using technology to make public notices clearer, simpler, and in a place the public will access them.\nIn a recent focus group with Hertfordshire residents, less than a fifth of the group said they currently access public notices, yet over four out of five people admitted to being interested in these developments happening in their local area.\nNotice Herts aims to bridge the gap between notices in local papers and information on council websites. Covering Hertfordshire County Council and the districts of Dacorum, Three Rivers, East Herts and Watford, the app features:\nNotices of planning applications, road changes and licensing applications (sex and alcohol establishments) based on geographical location.\nLocal 'blue light' services.\nLocal events and places of interest locally.\nApproved local tradespeople.\n'Notice Herts' is available on Android and iOS, from Google Play or the Apple Store and more content will be added during the coming weeks.\nThe partnership includes: Hertfordshire County Council, Three Rivers District Council, Watford Borough Council, East Herts District Council, Dacorum Borough Council, Johnston Press Newspaper Group, the Royal National Institute for the Blind, the Plain English Campaign, and Streetlife social media. The partnership was awarded \u00a366,000 from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to run the pilot.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"4 Ways to Find What Truly MOVES You\nBy Renee Loux\nIt's been said that passion breeds success, but how, exactly, do you zero in on what you love\u2014and make a living at? Start here.\nIn theory, it's good to do what makes you happy. But finding what spurs you\u2014what you wake up thinking about, or what you would gladly do for free\u2014may take some digging and distilling. Forging my own successful yet unconventional career as a chef, author, and entrepreneur took listening to my gut and, even tougher, trusting it. These four valuable tips can help speed up the process for you.\nPut aside practical concerns.\nWhat's stirring in your soul can be blocked by thoughts about, say, what salary you can earn for the work. To unearth what you really want to do, quiet your mind and tune in to your heart. Pose queries such as \"At the end of my life, what am I going to wish I'd done?\" I moved to Maui, sight unseen, and lived there for 15 years because it was my answer to \"If I could live anywhere, where would I live?\"\nIdentify granular interests.\nIf it's not realistic to give up a regular paycheck for a passion project right now, chances are there are aspects of your current job that intersect with what moves you. Figure out what you dig in your day-to-day and focus on that. For example, if you're interested in social responsibility, scout a nonprofit that is related to your work and create a proposal for how an affiliation would benefit your company.\nFigure out what you don't love.\nBe honest about where your true talents lie. One critical lesson I learned: As a restaurant owner, I was capable of sourcing competitively priced ingredients, but that wasn't the best or most joyful use of my time. So I enlisted someone to handle that duty while I focused on what really inspired me\u2014developing new recipes.\nBe true to you.\nDon't let what others say override your inner counsel. At many points, I was told that there wasn't enough interest in the things I wanted to pursue to make them successful. I opened one of the country's first raw-food restaurants in Maui in 1996, which was way ahead of the curve. I also became deeply interested in environmentally responsible practices well before they became mainstream. Trusting my instincts above anyone else's enabled me to be a pioneer in the sustainable-food movement, proving that authenticity is the most valuable commodity of all.\nRen\u00e9e Loux has been a trendsetter in the environmental and sustainable food movements for more than 17 yea rs. As an author, chef, restaurateur, television personality, eco-consultant, monthly columnist for Women's Health Magazine, and founder of the Food First Institute in collaboration with the University of Hawaii and the Maui Culinary Academy, she has been a leading expert in the field. She founded one of America's first raw food restaurants, the Raw Experience, in 1996, was a founding partner of Mala Wailea and has published the Gourmand Award-winning The Balanced Plate, and Living Cuisine, The Whole Green Catalog, and Easy Green Living. Loux has been teaching at the Natural Gourmet Institute in NYC since 1999 and has worked with and along side of some of the best and brightest figures in Hollywood and Culinary Arts. As the host of the TV show It's Easy Being Green, she has appeared on the Food Network, HG TV and the Cooking Channel as well as a frequent green-expert and organic chef on various TV shows including the Today Show, Good Morning America, Extra, Insider Edition and Fox News. Visit Ren\u00e9e at www.reneeloux.com.\nPrevious ArticleThe Bully Too Close to Home\nNext ArticleWhen Friends Avoid Tough Topics: Share a Story, Hear a Story\nSpring Break with Kids Is a Mindset","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Tesla Semi Truck Will Change Freight Industry\nBy Judah Levine November 2, 2017\nFreight innovation frequently focuses on moving data better \u2013 like visibility, eBookings, and the new generation of forwarders and brokers.\nBut changing infrastructure is no less critical. Which is why one of technology's most respected minds is now fundamentally overhauling land freight (and he's not just stopping at an electric truck).\nTesla Semi unveil now Nov 16. Diverting resources to fix Model 3 bottlenecks & increase battery production for Puerto Rico & other affected areas.\n\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 6, 2017\nMeet the Tesla Semi Truck\nCoca Cola, UPS, and others already use electric delivery trucks. Now it's turn for the big rigs. Many major truck manufacturers are now investing in electric rigs, with one projection having them reaching a 25% market share by 2025.\nBut Tesla's Semi Truck launch on November 16\u2032 is bigger. It's tangible evidence of Elon Musk, the brains behind PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX, and more, transportation infrastructure play, with the power to disrupt both domestic trucking and international freight.\nWhat The Tesla Semi Means For Domestic and International Freight\nSo far, Tesla Semi's pre-launch has been widely heralded by the sustainability media. That's understandable, given the US Energy Information Administration estimates that large trucks consume nearly 7% of all energy in the U.S.\nTesla Semi's clean technology will certainly reduce emissions, but for most truckers, it's cost and power that matters. The cost of power that these trucks will take from the grid is 70% cheaper than diesel. On top of that, the Tesla Semi has more grunt than diesel, with Musk boasting that it will out-torque any diesel semi uphill.\nFor now, range is the biggest constraint. However, a third of all semi truck trips are regional, with travel distances within the truck's current capability. And Tesla are working on making long-distance electric trucking feasible too.\nBut in the long term, the more trucking is automated, the more attractive it will become for tech giants like Amazon and Uber to extend their operations into freight. Amazon and Alibaba already have last mile and international freight in their sights; trucking is likely there too. With half a million carriers \u2013 mostly small operators \u2013 moving 82% by value of all US freight, the industry is ripe for the picking by capital-rich company that bring their own supply and demand.\nAnd beyond just the trucking industry, electric rigs becoming commonplace may even impact port behavior. More transpacific imports due for the Midwest may pass through US West Coast ports (where freight rates are some 60% cheaper) once long-haul trucking is more affordable.\n\u2026there are two other types of electric vehicle needed: heavy-duty trucks and high passenger-density urban transport\u2026We believe the Tesla Semi will deliver a substantial reduction in the cost of cargo transport, while increasing safety and making it really fun to operate.\nTesla Master Plan, July 20 2016\nWhat Elon Musk's Blueprint Means For The Freight Industry\nElon Musk recently described his motivation: \"I'm just trying to think about the future and not be sad.\"\nElectric rigs, autonomous vehicles, and everything else he plans to introduce may be driven by sustainability principles, but he must also prove that they are being cheaper, better, and\/or safer than their eventual replacements.\nStanding in the way of Musk's vision of tomorrow's transportation infrastructure has been congestion and delayed transit time on long-haul trucking. Overhauling the US Interstate system is due, being built over half a century ago, when US vehicles drove a sixth of their current 3 trillion miles per year. And the case for overhauling urban transport goes without saying.\nSo he's going underground.\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/924387972161552384\/photo\/1\nMusk is slashing tunneling costs as he digs The Boring Company's first tunnel. Combined with pressurized capsules and vehicle elevators, this new infrastructure will literally shoot vehicles across the country. He's received provisional approval to start digging in Maryland, in what might potentially become part of a DC to New York link, in turn potentially part of a massive underground Hyperloop network.\nSuch a grand plan, if he can pull it off, is still many years away. But investors, bolstered by his success with Paypal and the Tesla electric car, have showed they believe in his big ideas.\nThe Tesla Semi launch on November 16 is about much more than just batteries.\nIt's about how real innovation (not the hyperbole that often passes as such) combines vision, capital, technical know-how, and drive to make a vision reality.\nHenry Ford famously preferred to give people a car, not a faster horse. Seems like the car's replacement may not be so far away.\nLove logistics technology? Download the free comprehensive quarterly report on 50+ LogTech developments.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"It's been amazing twenty years since me and my friends started organizing illegal raves in the squat houses of Helsinki in early 90s. Most bizarre experience must have been DJing for Jean-Paul Gaultier and Helena Christensen at a Berlin fetish club Kit Kat after their first ever Berlin show. Most flashy ones have been entertaining the rich & famous of Hong Kong or Russia while warming up Chemical Brothers, Paul van Dyk or Underworld was something I'll never forget. From the venues I've DJed Tresor in Berlin, Pacha in Ibiza, Ministry of Sound in London and CODE in Tokyo were special places to play.\nMy recording career started in 1998 with Slusnik Luna's Nicklas Renqvist. 'Unity' was signed to british Steelfish label and found it's way to Gatecrasher and Renaissance compilations. Sasha and Oakenfold opened their Essential Mixes with it and Pete Tong played it on BBC Radio 1. Gigs with DJ Tiesto lead into signing to his Black Hole label while other releases include 'Embrace' on Five AM and 'Beautiful' on Sential (finnish national singles chart #1). Most famous colaborations include 'YearZero' together with Andy Moor, 'God's Garden' together with David West and 'Zeitgeist' with Solarstone. My remixes include Aalto's 'Rush' made together with Super8, Stage One remix made for Hooj Choons, Way Out West's 'Killa' and more recently a bootleg remix of Hans Zimmer's 'Time' from Inception soundtrack which Paul Oakenfold loved so much he did his own edit. In 2011 I released my third artist album \"20\" which also celebrates my twenty years of DJing.\nAs promoters we have come a very long way from the days of illegal warehouse raves. Together with my friends, we have run Club Unity for over ten years, promoted Renaissance's events in Helsinki and organized events called \"Pacifique\" for almost 3000 people in a water park. We have had fun at 16 hour Sunday clubbing sessions at DTM and have brought Jose Padilla to Finland. We have organised events on boats, in parks, on ice-skating rinks and even did one of Finland's first flash mobs: the infamous One Minute Raves. The longest set I've ever played was 23 hours on New Year's Day in 2010. To me electronic music and club culture has always been about open-mindness, unity amongst people and pushing the musical boundaries forward, whether it's ambient concert in a park or full on rave in warehouse. Uniting the sounds, the minds, the people\u2026\tRead more\nListen to Orkidea\nMusic provided by\nJohn 00 Flemming\nIndecent Noise\nChicane\nGai Barone","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Cosmic Joke\nAn amphibian writer, translator, poltergeist,researcher... my doppelganger pretends to be a Professor of English, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.\n'The Age of OBCs in Indian Literatures'? Rethinking Indian Literatures and the Question of Caste Identity\nThe study of relationship between caste and literature in India has primarily been dominated by the Dalit Studies, which justifiably interrogates the ' Sawarna-Upper Caste' hegemony in literary and cultural studies from the Ambedkarite position. Statistically speaking the Dalits, ( the former ' untouchables') who are usually categorized as ' Scheduled Castes' ( SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) by the constitution of India, form roughly 30% of Indian population as per 2011 census. Approximately 40 % of population in India comprises of a multitude of castes and communities classified as ' Other Backward Classes' or 'OBC'. The Wikipedia graph about the OBC is informative.\nFriends of South Asia or FOSA has put together a website Friendsofsouthasia.org which provides useful information about this social category. It notes, \" The OBCs comprise, by and large, the lower rungs of the Sudras who, in the past, suffered from varying degrees of ritual prohibitions applied to the a-dvijas (literally, those not twice-born) and remain till today socially and occupationally disadvantaged\". It also notes, \" \"OBCs, by profession, being small cultivators, agricultural laborers, artisans and also being engaged in weaving, fishing, construction work, etc. and these occupations being common to SCs and OBCs, the status of OBCs cannot be treated as very much different from that of SCs ....OBCs constitute a majority of poor and backward population which produced a variety of goods and services, but on terms and conditions unfair to them.\"\nHowever, in the study of sociology of Indian literature, the category of ' OBC' has not received the importance it deserves. One of the most significant statements comes from a renowned Marathi writer Vilas Sarang (1942-). In his provocative essay, \" Marathi Sahityatil OBC Yug' ( in the magazine ' Khel' vol. 7, 2007) he attempts to theorize the relationship between this societal category and the poetics practiced by these writers in terms of the questions of identity. The essay is later anthologized as ' Marathi Vangmaiyatil Madhyamvarniya Yug' in his collection of essays Vangmaiyeen Sauskruti ani Samajik Vastav (2011).\nSarang points out that this mass of ' Other Backward Classes' is a heterogeneous and scattered one. It lacks any ' face of it's own'. Historically, the modernist poets of the nineteen forties and the fifties in Marathi like BS Mardhekar or Vinda Karandikar were from the upper-castes. After the sixties, the Dalits and OBCs started making in-roads into Marathi literary world. While the Dalits were aggressive and assertive, the OBC writers were very often on the ' middle grounds'. Sarang points out that Bhalchandra Nemade, a major OBC writer of this period, failed to provide leadership as he remained closer to the identarian politics of ' grameen' writing and 'sub-culture' ( pot-sauskruti) politics. As the time proceeds, the ' grameen (rural) literature' will give way to the category of ' OBC' literature, Sarang notes. In short, great shift in literary values is under way.\nSarang remarks that in terms of literary practice, it did not have a poetics of its own. It often used the brahminical upper caste aesthetics, or used the Modernist idiom, or used the Dalit poetics or often followed the poetics of' grameen' or ' rural' literature. After 1980, Sarang argues, however the situation changed and the OBC writers started asserting themselves in poetry. Their preferred mode was 'realism' which gave rise to ' realistic and unadorned poetry in Marathi.' They could not identify with the poetic idiom of the poetry of earlier generation be it conventional-romantic one or be it modernist one. It seems the OBCs' search for their own identity, their own face and their own voice will be critical for Indian cultural scenario.\nSarang's conceptualization, irrespective of its accuracy, is fascinating and has far-reaching implications for literary studies in India. It is interesting how he changed the title of his essay from ' OBC' Yug (2007) to ' Madhyam Varniya' ( of Middle Varna) in his collection in 2011, probably to avoid controversy. However, some questions need to probed further. For instance, why did the OBCs stay away from Dalit politics and poetics? What was the impact of the Mandal Commission implementation and the rise of OBCs as a force in Indian politics on the way Indian literature was read and written? What is the impact of the swing of the OBCs towards the erstwhile upper caste party BJP ( see the statistics from the Hindu given below) on cultural politics of India, especially, the identarian ones? Specifically, with the OBC as a Prime Minister who has a thumping support from the upper-castes as well, what will be the trajectory of OBC identity politics in India?\nAs the Friends of South Asia website tells us, the OBC is a dynamic category. 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{"text":"-- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec -- 01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031\n\"A historical political resource.\"\nMethuen - Demographic History\nCity DETAILS\nParents > United States > Massachusetts > Counties > Essex > Methuen\nWebsite http:\/\/www.ci.methuen.ma.us\/Index.htm\nEstablished December 08, 1725\nDisbanded Still Active\nLast Modified Scott\u00b3 December 31, 2005 08:31pm\nDescription HISTORY\nThe Town of Methuen was originally organized as a town in 1725 when Lt. Stephen\nBarker petitioned to divide the Town of Haverhill. Governor Dummer signed the act\nestablishing the Town of Methuen, naming the town in honor of Sir Paul Methuen,\na friend of the Governor's and member of the King's Privy Council. The first Town\nMeeting was held March 9, 1726.\nMethuen operated under the Town Meeting form of government until 1917 when the\nstate Legislature allowed the town to organize as a city. In 1921 the Supreme\nJudicial Court found that the City Charter had not been appropriately adopted under\nthe constitution of the Commonwealth. Methuen reverted to its status as a town\nand established a Charter setting a Selectman\/Representative Town Meeting\ngovernment. That Charter remained in effect until 1973 when Methuen's first Home\nRule Charter became effective establishing a 21 member Town Council and Town\nManager. Methuen's second Home Rule Charter in 1978 maintained the Town\nManager\/Town council form of government, but reduced the number of councilors\nto nine and increased the powers of the Council. Another Charter change approved\nby Methuen voters in 1993 replaced the appointed Town Manager with an elected\nMayor. When he took office in Jan. 1994, Mayor Dennis DiZoglio became Methuen's\nfirst Mayor Since 1921.\nMayor DiZoglio's successor, Sharon M. Pollard took office January 3, 2000.\nCounty Essex\nPopulation 1980: 36,701\n--------------- 1990: 39,990\nEstablished as a Town December 8, 1725 (Resumed as a town--1921)\nObtained City Charter 1917, and again in 1972.\nType of Government Mayor \/ City Council\nMethuen's Home Rule Charter, as amended in 1993, provides for a city goverment\nwith the elected Mayor serving as executive & a nine-member City Council serving\nas legislative body. The Mayor, whose term is two years, is responsible for\noverseeing daily functioning of government departments. The Council, In addition\nto establishing city ordinances, has authority to approve such matters as contracts\nand appointments. The Council and seven-member School Committee are elected\nby city voters for two-year terms.\nDate Population\n44,055 (100%)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner in Dawson Minnesota\nCoroners & Medical Examiners\nLac qui Parle County\nAddress and phone number for Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner, a Coroner & Medical Examiner, at Walnut Street, Dawson MN.\nLac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner\n1282 Walnut Street, Dawson, Minnesota, 56232\nAbout the Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner\nThe Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner, located in Dawson, MN, keeps death records for individuals who passed away in Dawson. The Coroner and Medical Examiner determines a deceased person's time and cause of death, often in the case of sudden or unexpected deaths. The office identifies bodies, notifies the next of kin, and returns personal belongings to the family. They also work with Lac qui Parle County police and sheriff's offices to investigate suspicious or violent deaths. The Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner creates death records that can be used in criminal investigations, to resolve insurance claims, or to monitor Dawson public health.\nInterested Parties may contact Coroners & Medical Examiners for questions about:\nFinding Dawson death records\nLocating death certificates\nOrder autopsy reports\nSearch unidentified remains reports\nDawson death reports\nDawson Death Records\nIn Dawson, the Coroner and Medical Examiner keeps records on deaths that occur under their jurisdiction. These include autopsy reports, investigation reports, and other death reports. In some cases, these records may be sealed and only available to the deceased's next of kin or law enforcement agencies. Family members can request death records, including autopsy reports and the outcome of forensic investigations, by contacting the office.\nDeath Certificates in Dawson\nThe Coroner and Medical Examiner helps issue death certificates in Dawson. After conducting an investigation, the office signs the Lac qui Parle County death certificate and files it with the appropriate office. Contact the Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner for more information about locating death certificates in Dawson.\nForensic Investigation Reports\nThe Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner investigates suspected overdose deaths, suicides, or deaths not monitored by a physician. Some results of these forensic investigation reports are available to the public, including data on the number of overdose deaths, gun deaths, and other deaths investigated by the Coroner and Medical Examiner in Dawson.\nThe Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner creates reports on Dawson deaths, including overdose deaths. While some autopsy and investigation reports are private, Coroner and Medical Examiner Offices release information about the cause and manner of deaths under its jurisdiction. The report includes an analysis of trends in homicides, drug overdose deaths, gun deaths, and traffic fatalities. These reports provide public health information for the community.\nUnidentified Remains in Dawson\nThe Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner conducts investigations into unidentified remains found in Dawson. They also provide information about unidentified remains to the public, in the hope of identifying the deceased. Contact the office for information about unidentified remains, including the indigent remains program that holds a ceremony and burial for unidentified or indigent individuals who died in Lac qui Parle County.\nContact the Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner\nYou may contact the Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner by addressing inquiries to the office mailing address: Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner, 1282 Walnut Street, Dawson, Minnesota, 56232.\nMap of Lac Qui Parle County Medical Examiner & Coroner in Dawson Minnesota\nCoroners & Medical Examiners Nearby\nChippewa County Medical Examiner & Coroner Montevideo, MN\nYellow Medicine County Medical Examiner & Coroner Granite Falls, MN\nBig Stone County Medical Examiner & Coroner Ortonville, MN\nDeuel County Medical Examiner & Coroner Clear Lake, SD\nLincoln County Medical Examiner & Coroner Hendricks, MN\nGrant County Medical Examiner & Coroner Milbank, SD\nCoroners & Medical Examiners near Dawson\nYellow Medicine County\nSwift County\nDeuel County","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home INTERNATIONAL STORIES\nTorkham to Kabul \u2013 Part 3\nPakistani media was reporting that Panjshir had been taken over. 'BREAKING NEWS' flashing everywhere\nBy Farzana Ali\nIt was our second night in Kabul.\nI met many people during my stay. And while it was important for me to get some bearing on the opinions and sentiments of working women, I began considering the views of stay-at-home women. It turned out to be an eye-opening venture when, as I sat down and talked with the women of a household, I noticed that they were hesitant to use the phrase \"working women.\"\nOn the guarantee of anonymity, Darsheela bore her heart\u2026 cables being shut down, malls lying abandoned, and the truth about Kandahar and Kunduz.\n\"Some people are of the view that the Taliban have changed. Do you think so too?\"\n\"It's been your second day of roaming the streets and alleys here\u2026 what do you think?\" she instead bounced my own question back to me.\n\"It's been difficult for me, no doubt about it, but I want to know the opinion of locals.\"\n\"They haven't changed. They're just cautiously taking each new step so that the world can be fooled into thinking they're different now.\"\n\"Did you manage to venture outside after August 15?\"\n\"Yes, just once.\"\n\"How did it feel?\"\n\"There are a lot of Taliban in our area so we were afraid, but we drove around a little bit and came back.\"\n\"You have a daughter. Has her school reopened?\"\n\"Yes, classes resumed yesterday. She goes to a private school, but because she's still in the fourth grade her school was able to reopen. They're still closed for grades seven and above.\"\n\"They're older children. Co-education hasn't been allowed yet.\"\n\"And public schools?\"\n\"It's the same. They're open up till the sixth grade until the holidays, everything else is closed.\"\nAll of a sudden, Darsheela piped up, \"I want to tell you something.\"\n\"Go ahead.\"\n\"When your Prime Minister Imran Khan came [into power], he said he would establish a riasat-e-madina. He never did over there but instead created it here.\"\n\"But he didn't do it. It was your people who have been struggling for it for the past twenty years,\" I replied with a smile.\n\"They are our people, but\u2026\" gunshots echoing across Kabul cut her sentence short.\n\"What's happening?\" I demanded, throwing a puzzled look her way.\n\"I think Panjshir has fallen!\"\nI quickly snatched up my phone and called my Afghan correspondent.\n\"Yes sister, what can I do for you?\" the voice on the other line offered.\n\"Why are they firing off shots? Any news from Panjshir?\"\n\"Only conjecture, I've yet to confirm things. I'll stay in touch and let you know as soon as there's news.\"\nThe firing had gotten so intense by that point that Darsheela's eleven-year-old daughter, who was in the same room as us, crouched down on the ground.\n\"I think she's frightened,\" I turned to her mother.\n\"Our children are traumatized\u2026 sometimes it's explosions, other times it's gunshots\u2026 they see and hear everything and are shaken by it,\" she explained and then turned toward her daughter, consoling her. She kept reassuring the small girl that everything will be okay soon, that it was just a little bit of firing and nothing more.\nBut this was not just a little bit of firing.\nThe intensity and duration of gunfire resounding in the streets began increasing. Amidst this cacophony, my phone began ringing. My Afghan contact told me that there was word of the Taliban managing to enter a district in Panjshir, however they had still not confirmed this development. However, Zabiullah Mujahid had issued instructions to cease firing. The correspondent told me that if there was any further information, he would contact me again.\nI scoured through Twitter, where Pakistani media was reporting that Panjshir had been taken over. 'BREAKING NEWS' flashing everywhere and headlines scrolling across the screen\u2026 Darsheela too picked up her phone to watch a live broadcast from a Pakistani channel.\n\"How about that? You're sitting right here and have yet to confirm things and over there everything's over,\" she grinned, the irony in her voice the same as when she had mentioned the Prime Minister. I implored her to see what the Afghan media was saying. She browsed through several Afghan media house and news agency websites. She stayed quiet for a long time.\n\"There's nothing. It'll happen when it happens,\" she chuckled.\n\"Will it really?\"\n\"Of course it will. When it's happened everywhere else, how can Panjshir be the only place left standing?\"\nA simple woman who had a gradeschool education, who was born just two years before Russia's defeat in Afghanistan, who had witnessed the arrival and unceremonious exit of the Mujahideen, the Taliban and the United States\u2026 she knew it all. She understood the internet extremely well, consuming information from Pakistan, Kabul, Mecca and Kunduz. What could possibly remain hidden from her?\n\"Do you think they'll be able to govern things?\" I inquired.\n\"Maybe for a little while. Those who they leave out will do what they need to too. It's not that difficult to take territory here, the real problem is to keep affairs going and they face plenty of obstacles. Women are a lot more aware now, they want their rights and a share in things. If they don't allow this, then there'll be problems. On the other hand, older girls want to study and progress, but they're stuck in their homes. These are all problems that need to be resolved. People are keeping quiet for now, but this silence won't last long.\"\nOur conversation lasted till one in the morning. I had to report on schools in the area when it was daylight and therefore we decided to retire for the night. Profound silence pervaded the night air after the firing finally died down, creating a sense of mystery.\nAfter breakfast, we headed off for an area called Khushal Khan where there were three schools nearby \u2013 two public and one private. I visited the private school first. I instructed the cameraman and reporter to remain in the car while I went to get permission to shoot inside. The principal was a man while both men and women were employed as teachers there.\nExchanging greetings, I introduced myself and explained my reason for coming there. They listened patiently and respectfully turned down giving statements on video, but said they would answer my questions anyway.\n\"Why not on video?\"\n\"There are two reasons. Firstly, we are just employees. The school is owned by someone else and they are not here right now. Secondly, there is no clear policy from the Islamic Emirates and they keep altering their statement every new day. We don't want to say anything that will add to our troubles.\"\n\"We can just talk, then,\" I had to compromise.\n\"Certainly.\"\n\"When did the school open and what is your position?\"\n\"We teach till the twelfth grade. We began classes for up until the sixth grade yesterday, the rest are not allowed to resume as of yet.\"\n\"Is this a co-education school?\"\n\"Yes, it is why classes for higher grades are closed.\"\nI asked a female teacher if there was anything different in her life now.\nShe laughed and glanced at the principal.\n\"Look at me and my clothes. Everything's changed. I leave my house in fear every time, but I can't leave my job. I have a home to look after.\"\nAs I exited the building, I headed over to the government schools just across. There, only a handful of classes were in session while most of the rooms remained locked. Female teachers were holding classes. When I told them my purpose for visiting them, they told me that they received instructions from the school just yesterday that all teachers and students for grade six and lower were to attend, and so they were here. They related the same things that the female teacher from the private school had told me.\nHowever, they added that there has been a consistent increase in the number of school-going girls in the past fifteen years, an incredibly positive development for a country such as Afghanistan. The interviewees expressed their hope that the trend continues, adding that any obstacle at this point will push them back again which they sorely did not want to happen.\nFrom there, we went to meet with owners of pharmaceutical companies and traders whose businesses were in steady decline. One proprietor told me that he has had to bear a seventeen percent loss in the past week alone. The markets are all shuttered and the banks are undergoing their own crises, drying up all earnings.\n\"Did a delegation of yours hold discussions with any officials?\"\n\"Yes, and they also threatened us that if we criticized anything, they would punish us per Sharia.\"\n\"What do you mean? If trade thrives, it'll be beneficial to your country. If trade thrives, so will the country.\"\n\"Yes, that's what we believe, isn't it? But they want what they want, and there is no room for disapproval or questions.\"\n\"But they have announced a general amnesty, so they can't take action against just anyone willy-nilly.\"\n\"The general amnesty applies only to common folk, but target killings are still going on. And no one's allowed to report on this.\"\nThe proprietor further told me that if things did not change for the better by next year or so, he will shift his business to Tajikistan or Dubai like many others planning the same.\nOn my way back, I kept thinking how crucial it is to take into confidence the business community of a country in order to boost its economy, yet here even they are being cowed into begrudging compliance. There was no way this was not going to have a negative impact on trade.\nWhile I was still at the marketplace, I noticed the scores of Afghan flags \u2013 the colours that were flown prior to August 15 \u2013 hoisted in the area. I asked them why they had not changed the flags.\n\"Why should we?\" an angry voice drew my attention.\n\"Actually, the new regime has a different flag\u2026 that's why I asked.\"\n\"They might have their own flag, but this is and always will be Afghanistan's flag,\" I was taken aback by his bitter tone.\nWe had just left the marketplace when we received word that a group of women had gathered in the city to demand their rights and protest against the attack on Panjshir, however they had been dispersed by then.\nDarsheela's words echoed in my mind\u2026\n\"People are keeping quiet for now, but this silence won't last long.\"\nAnd then, the very next day, the silence was broken and the world was witness to that which these women were desperate to repel. Scores of women took to the streets of Kabul, chanting slogans that we could not air.\nOn our way back to Pakistan as we passed through Kabul's bazaars, I kept my eyes trained on the doors and walls that zoomed by. The walls that were once adorned with social messages alongside a picture of a woman and girl were being whitewashed.\nAnd on those blank walls, the words \"The occupiers will be swept away in a flood of martyrs' blood\" were hastily scrawled.\nThis feature was originally published by Aaj TV in Urdu and comprises three parts. Read part one and two here.\nFall of Kabul\nTaliban controlled Afghanistan\nTrip to Kabul\nPrevious articleTorkham to Kabul Part 2\nNext article'No minimum age for conversion in Islam': LHC\nVoice Pk","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Thanks for signing up as a global citizen. In order to create your account we need you to provide your email address. You can check out our Privacy Policy to see how we safeguard and use the information you provide us with. If your Facebook account does not have an attached e-mail address, you'll need to add that before you can sign up.\nRerequest with Facebook\nThis account has been deactivated.\nPlease contact us at contact@globalcitizen.org if you would like to re-activate your account.\nDefeat Poverty\nDefend the Planet\nDemand Equity\nWhy Global Citizens Should Care:\nThe United Nations' Global Goal 13 calls for urgent action to combat climate change to protect the environment and the world's most vulnerable population. While it is essential, making changes to more sustainable and environmentally friendly infrastructure is often expensive. You can call on the world's richest to donate to organizations that support the climate here.\nJeff Bezos \u2014 the founder of Amazon and the world's wealthiest person, according to Forbes \u2014 announced on Instagram in November that he will donate $791 million to 16 organizations working to protect the environment.\nThe donations are the first from the Bezos Earth Fund, which was announced in February and pledges to donate $10 billion to groups and initiatives fighting climate change.\n\"This $791 million in donations is just the beginning of my $10 billion commitment to fund scientists, activists, NGOs, and others,\" Bezos wrote in his Instagram post. \"We can all protect Earth's future by taking bold action now.\"\nThe donations make Bezos the world's biggest single backer of climate activism, according to Quartz, which reported that he single-handedly boosted the total amount of climate-related philanthropic donations from the US by 11% in just one day.\nThe first 16 recipients of the Bezos Earth Fund cover nearly every aspect of climate activism and are all environmental groups that predominantly work on developing new climate-friendly policies and researching climate change.\nThe largest grants of $100 million each will go to top groups based in Washington, DC, including Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the World Resources Institute (WRI), and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). World Wildlife Fund and the Nature Conservancy, organizations that focus on wilderness preservation and reducing human impact on the environment, will also receive $100 million.\nThe other 11 organizations were awarded grants between $5 million and $50 million: The Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund, ClimateWorks Foundation, Dream Corps Green for All, Eden Reforestation Projects, Energy Foundation, the Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice, NDN Collective, Rocky Mountain Institute, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, the Solutions Project, and Union of Concerned Scientists.\nBezos' donation comes after ongoing concerns about Amazon's environmental policies as the company continues to develop faster shipping. Experts say that fast shipping can result in more trucks on the road that pollute the air and more packaging waste sent to landfills.\nAmazon employees have also called for more efforts to fight climate change. In May 2019, 4,200 Amazon employees signed a letter asking the company about its plans to address climate change, and groups such as Amazon Employees for Climate Change have lobbied for more action.\nSome climate activists are also raising concerns, according to Quartz, that Bezos Earth Fund donations could \"greenwash\" Amazon's own accountability, since the largest organizations that would monitor Amazon's carbon footprint are now receiving money from the Bezos Earth Fund. (Although Bezos founded Amazon, the Bezos Earth Fund is not otherwise affiliated with the company.)\nBezos' $10 billion commitment is only a small percentage of his overall wealth, which Forbes estimates to be $179 billion, but it is a sizable shift.\nIn the past, Bezos has been known for his more reserved approach to philanthropy. He is the only one of the five wealthiest people in the US who did not sign the Giving Pledge, a commitment in which the world's wealthiest promise to give away more than half their wealth. He also received the lowest rating in the new and enhanced Forbes 400 philanthropy score, formed in partnership with Global Citizen, which looks at how much money the 400 wealthiest billionaires in the US have given directly to charities and nonprofits.\nWith financial inequality reaching new extremes during the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been growing calls for the redistribution of wealth into philanthropic endeavors. But the Bezos Earth Fund is Bezos' biggest charitable pledge to date, and could help signal to other billionaires the importance of using their wealth to tackle the world's most pressing issues.\nGlobal Citizen's Give While You Live campaign, which launched in January at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos, encourages the world's more than 2,000 billionaires to donate 5% of their wealth annually to help end poverty and uplift communities globally. You can learn more about the campaign here.\nTopicsAmazonClimate ChangeJeff BezosPhilanthrophyGive While You LiveBezos Earth FundForbes 400Billionare\nJeff Bezos' $10B Earth Fund Will First Support These Organizations Protecting the Planet\nBy Sophie Partridge-Hicks","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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She helped me to build a fresh path centered around my deepest passions and strengths, and guided me to creating a plan to jump-start my career.\n- Megan T., Carlsbad, CA\nNancy is an amazing motivational and inspirational career coach. She is a curious, creative, and passionate person and lends a keen perspective. With her program, I learned exactly how to develop a plan to execute my search and put it into action. Nancy helped me see what I couldn't see and taught me exactly how to get the offer to my dream job.\n- Jenna R., Washington, D.C.\nNancy came into my life about four years ago, when I was at a crossroads in many areas of my life, not least in my career. I credit her with much of the success for where I am today. While partial and independent, Nancy's personal job experiences and wealth of understanding help inform her approach. It's such a relief to be working with someone who \"gets it\" straight away. Nancy has helped me on two levels. Firstly, on the practical level. She helped identify my strengths and opened my eyes to different options I had not even considered. She will take you through every stage of the process, piece by piece, until it all comes together. She sets your sights high, and then helps you craft a plan to achieve it. She was true to her word and stuck by me, pushing me (she'd call it \"motivating me\"!) to make things happen, and they did. The second level is emotional. Nancy is an expert coach, a calm and considered voice that fills me with confidence. Knowing I have a real advocate in my corner is invaluable. I would thoroughly recommend Nancy whether you are at the beginning of your career journey, thinking of making a move, or looking to get back into the market. Nancy is my secret weapon.\n- Jane Mathews, Sydney AU\nAfter college, I took a job and I found myself miserable. Approaching my early 30s I became really worried that I'd never be happy professionally. Finding Nancy was a huge relief! She guided me to find my footing and get on track. Her system makes all the sense in the world, it really worked for me!\n- Simon H., San Francisco, CA\nI really had no clue where to begin\u2014until I found Nancy. Working her program has been an absolute positive experience for me. She has boosted my confidence and has given me a new lease on my career and my life. Simply wonderful!\n- Sandra K., Santa Barbara, CA\nI, like many, was stuck in a career rut, feeling hopeless. Working with Nancy has opened me up to a whole new world of possibilities. I was terrified to network and now I feel like a pro! I've made great professional contacts that I'm really proud of. I'm just so glad I finally took control of my life and hired Nancy. She's an ace!\n- Lauren B., St. Louis, MO\nNancy's tactical and thoughtful program is excellent and her exuberant spirit is SO motivating! This coach tells it like it is and has held me accountable to stay on track. My results from working with Nancy couldn't have been more satisfying and complete.\n- Jason S., Boston, MA\nI never knew how powerful LinkedIn was in a career transition, until Nancy showed me how to maximize it as a valuable research tool. Her step-by-step program is seriously amazing. I credit her with my success in transitioning to a whole new industry and a great job \u2026 FINALLY!\n- Lee T., San Francisco, CA\nNancy gave me inspiration and hope right from the start! Through her excellent program she magically helped me identify my leadership strengths and values, which I now realize needs to be central to my work. Through our time together, I found my transition to actually be exciting instead of fearful. Ultimately, I was thrilled to get two great job offers!\n- Patty G., New York City\nNancy has an infectious sense of humor, acute attention to detail and is a true delight. She brings high energy and a rare commitment to her life calling as a career coach.\n- Dan T., Tenafly, NJ\nHonest and whip-smart, Nancy was the pathway to my new future when was in (deep) need of a change. She is a most compassionate person, seriously understands people, and knows exactly how to transition careers in today's economy. Aside from her quick wit, she has a laser-focused commitment, guiding me at the most difficult time of my life. Aside from her enthusiasm for life, which is infectious, she has developed a great career search process that delivers results customized to specification. Simply put: Nancy is awesome!\n- Katrina M., Chicago, IL\nI felt so lost as to how to best relaunch my career. I'm so grateful to have found Nancy. With her career veteran know-how and her step-by-step system, I ultimately made a career transition that I never thought possible. Thank you, Nancy!\n- Steven O., Pittsburg, PA","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Lists & Insights\nliammgaughan\n~ Movie Reviews\nThe Legend of Tarzan- Movie Review\nPosted by liammgaughan in Action, Uncategorized\nAction, Action Movies, Alexander Sarsguard, David Yates, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Summer movies, Thr Legend of Tarzan\nThe Legend of Tarzan is not as bad as one may expect, but it's also not particularly good either, and that's were the film suffers most. It's a well-acted film and a thrilling adventure at times, but ultimately there's something missing. However, the missing element is oneof the film's essential qualities, and that's making the character of Tarzan interesting.\nTarzan (Alexander Sarsguard) is adjusting to normal life with his wife Jane (Margot Robbie). When the explorer George Williams (Samuel L. Jackson) tells him of a slavery operation taking place within the Congo, Tarzan returns to his home to save it from the ruthless trader Ron (Christoph Waltz).\nDespite script issues, the performances are quite good. Sarsguard is compelling enough as Tarzan, Robbie is believable and gives the film much of its heart, Waltx hams it up as the villain, and Jackson gives by far the film's best performance as an old war veteran turned explorer. The issue though is Tarzan never really grows or evolves as a character, and despite the film's attempt to brandish its ensemble, it really needs more of its titular character.\nThe film certainly isn't unwatchable, with several great action sequences and a surprising amount of racial sensitivity for such a major studio film. However, these elements don't exactly do much when The Legend of Tarzan needs more Tarzan. It's an admirable attempt, but for all its schlocky joys, it's an empty film. Grade: C+\nFree State of Jones- Movie Review\nPosted by liammgaughan in Drama\nDrama, Free State of Jones, Gary Ross, Matthew McConaughey\nFree State of Jones is a shockingly incompetent film, not due to any sort of technical incompetence, but due to the overall lack of a narrative line. The film simply meanders from point to point, inexplicably wandering through decades of history without giving any emotional weight to the story or characters. What's disappointing is that there is good content here, and has the makings for a great miniseries or documentary, but completely fails as a three act film.\nNewton Night (Matthew McConaughey) is a drafted Confederate soldier who's brought to the frontline of the Civil War. After his son is killed, Night begins to question the reasons for fighting, starting an inner rebellion of soldiers against the rich Confederate aristocrats. It's an admirable story, but Director Gary Ross's decision to cover so much time that the real life story doesn't feel respected, and feels much less personal and powerful than it should be.\nThe word \"boring\" may be a childish description of the film, but there's simply too much content, and while much of it is good, it's just jammed together, forming a loose collection of scenes that rarely relate. Matthew McConaughey delivers an excellent performance, and while the cast is uniformly excellent, the weird time gaps seems to impede character development. The film is a letdown, an unfortunate squandering of an inspiring true story. Grade: C\nThe Shallows- Movie Review\nPosted by liammgaughan in Action, Drama\nAction, Action Movies, Blake Lively, Drama, Jaume Collett-Serra, Summer movies\nThe Shallows is a surprisingly effective thriller, benefiting from its contained environment and minimal run time. Blake Lively proves herself as an action star, and while there are very few shocks in the story, the film is aware enough and maximizes the premise. Yes, it's very silly at points, and it's surely predictable, but the film is well made enough that its compelling throughout.\nNancy (Blake Lively) is trying to escape a painful experience at home by visiting a special beach of the coast of Mexico where her mother visited. When a shark attacks a group of surfers, Nancy is stranded in the middle of the Ocean with the impending threat of death and only the will to survive.The simple survival premise allows for a personal and raw performance from Blake Lively, who gives the film much of its strength and delivers an emotional punch to the action.\nThere's not much to be discussed regarding the story, but Director Jaume Collett-Serra gives a surprising amount of grittiness and brutality to the thin story. Is it particularly original or inventive? No, but it's well done, a smart, scary little thriller. Grade: B\nThe Neon Demon- Movie Review\nDrama, Elle Fanning, Jena Malone, Keanu Reeves, Nicholas Winding Refn, The Neon Demon\nThe term \"style over substance\" is generally a derogatory term aimed at the most egregious blockbusters, in the case of The Neon Demon it can be considered a good thing. The film is extravegently weird, with each hypnotic sequence outdoing the next, filled with dazzling cinematography and gorgeous visuals. While the themes may be more simplistic that Nichlas Winding Refn's other films, its a beautiful film to watch, a sensual and sneaky thriller.\nJessie (Elle Fanning) is an aspiring model headed to Los Angeles to break out, and she quickly finds success by signing with an agency. As she rises to the top, other models begin to despise her, loathing her easy success.With the world ahead of her, Jesse fears what happens as she continues, with others out to take what she has.\nNot enough can be said about the visual mastery of Refn, with each shot looking like a painting, creating a dazzling spectacle that almost requires no audio. Thankfully though, the score is beautifully synthetic, and works with visuals to create stunning, dreamlike sequences of wonder and terror. Thematically, the film relies on motifs and metaphors, and the shot composition puts the film's emphasis on symbols, much more than story.\nThe story is strong though, presenting a nasty look at being successful, and commenting on the perception and reality of beauty. The story does take a dive from the deep end by the end, but Elle Fanning gives a beautiful performance that distracts from the film's grotesque nature. It's a stunning spectacle, one that will beg for discussion and analysis, and definitivley one of the most screwed up movies in recent memory. Grade: -A\nIndependence Day: Resurgence- Movie Review\nPosted by liammgaughan in Action\nAction, Action Movies, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Jesse Usher, Judd Hirsch, Liam Hemsworth, Maika Monroe, Roland Emmerich, Sci-Fi, Summer movies, William Fichtner\nIndependence Day: Resurgence is hardly a film that's offensively bad, but more suffers from the fact that it's just so bland overall. it's one thing for blockbusters to be generic, as many are, but the film doesn't really set itself up for any rewards or payoffs. This stilted mediocrity only accentuates the film's flaws, namely awful dialogue, boring characters, and rather simplistic action sequences.\nTwenty years have passed since the first alien attack, and mankind has used the alien technology to build a safer planet.When David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) travels to the crash site of the wrecked ship, he discovers a distress signal, signaling for another invasion. As mankind struggles to unite Patricia Whitmore (Maika Monroe), Jake Morrison (Liam Hemsworth), and Dylan Hiller (Jesse Usher) must lead humanity against the threat of extinction.\nThere are dozens upon dozens of logical questions begged by the film, but the most egregious remains: why should we care? While the original film possessed a gleeful innocence, the sequels starts with meandering melodrama between uninteresting new characters, and ends with a series of bland action sequences, which hold little emotional or dramatic weight. The only bright spot here is the film's returning cast; Jeff Goldblum, Judd Hirsch, Brett Spiner, and Bill Pullman know they're in a stupid movie, and at least try to make the most of it.\nIndependence Day: Resurgence is a letdown, but many of the film's logical missteps or bland characters could've been forgiven if there seemed to be any sort of effort. There isn't. The film just goes through the phases, and unfortunately can't even make a big, bombastic summer movie fun in any way. It's an obvious quality gap from the first film, and the summer's first big disappointment. Grade: C-\nCentral Intelligence- Movie Review\nPosted by liammgaughan in Action, Comedy\nAaron Paul, Action, Action Movies, Central Intelligence, Comedy, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Bateman, Kevin Hart, Summer movies\nThe shocking thing about Central Intelligence isn't that it's a mediocre action-comedy, but that it's a mediocre action-comedy brought about by an earnest and genuine desire to be great. Sure, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart could sell a movie regardless of the quality, but the film definitely switches up their presumptive roles, as well as adding a solid action subplot with an inspired piece about bullying. While these aspects coexist less than ideally, there's an earnest nature to the film that gives it charm, even when it's in over its head.\nCalvin Doyer's (Kevin Hart) life is in somewhat of a panic mode; despite being promised great things when he was youthful, is life hasn't panned out, with his personal and professional relationships breaking down. Calvin's life is turned upside down when he reunites with Bob Stone (Dwayne Johnson), an old friend from high school who worships Calvin, and now operates for the CIA. When Bob drags Calvin into a conspiracy, their friendship is put to the test and Calvin must face his future, with Bob facing his past.\nWhat's fascinating is how interesting Calvin and Bobs' relationship is; the story is one of potential and consequences, and the mismatched comedy of seeing the evolution of a relationship makes for an intriguing and fun story, even without the CIA action elements. What's more impressive? The fact that the action does work, with a rather smart plot about CIA operations and a series of well choreographed fight scenes. The film also musters in a message about anti-bullying and acceptance, that while a little corny is also rather honest and sweet.\nTo say these elements blend perfectly would be a lie, but it's the chemistry between Johnson and Hart that drives everything. Yes, there are scenes based around one gag, but they work, and the roles are cleverly swapped with Johnson doing the comedic heavy lifting and Hart playing the straight man. These guys are stars for a reason, and the charisma and energy they bring to such a strange film somewhat justifies the strange choices.\nPut plainly, Central Intelligence could've been an autopilot film: little ambition, minimal reward. But as it stands, the film is a fun, beautiful mess of a comedy. It doesn't make a ton of sense, and it's predictable at points, but the overall effort put into is worth noting, and worth recommending. Grade: B\nTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows- Movie Review\nAction, Action Movies, Comedy, Megan Fox, Steven Amell, Summer movies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Tyler Perry, Will Arnett\nTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows doesn't represent a failure conceptually, but a failure in potential. It's unfortunate when a film gets this much right with its characters, presenting unique and interesting versions of its titular characters, but fails to grasp any logic for its story. While there are many good things in how the characters are handled, the story is all over the place, and the lack of development and ridiculous side characters make for a disappointing sequel.\nSensei Shredder (Brian Tee), the world's most dangerous criminal, has escaped police custody with his sidekicks Bebop, and Rocksteady, joining forces with the mysterious alien Commander Krang. When Shredder threatens to destroy the world, it's up to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to stop them, alongside allies April O'Neil (Megan Fox) and Casey Jones (Steven Amell). Along the way, Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michaelangelo must learn to work as a team, and embrace their differences to save the world.\nSimilar to the first film, the Turtles are handled wonderfully, given unique personalities and each getting their moment to shine. However, the film really stumbles with its villains: Krang is completely ridiculous and appears out of no where, Shredder is underused and uninteresting, and Bebop and Rocksteady prove to be unnecessary and quite irritating. Steven Amell gives his best as Casey Jones, but the character is severely underwritten and comes off as very shallow.\nHowever, the film really fails with its story, as Krang's plot for domination merely ties action scenes together and ultimately fails to make logical sense. There are fun moments for sure, but the overall weakness in characters that aren't the turtles really lowers the film. The film isn't uninspired, but it's certainly underwhelming and a failure in living up to the characters' legacy. Grade: C\nThe BFG- Movie Review\nAction, Bill Hader, Drama, Mark Ryllance, Rebecca Hall, Steven Spielberg, Summer movies, The BFG\nSteven Spielberg is considered by many (myself included) to be the greatest filmmaker of all time. Outside of his catalogue of classics, Spielberg displays a profound variety in his films, tackling numerous genres and audiences, making each film feel unique. The BFG is a film that benefits from Spielberg's touch; a lesser filmmaker would've relished in a silly, superficial style of bringing the characters to life, where as Spielberg embraces the vastness of the world, and engages in the childlike wonder of the story,\nSophie (Ruby Barnhill), is a young orphan who's isolated from the world, hating her orphanage and dreaming of better things. When a mysterious giant (Mark Rylance) kidnaps her, traveling to a mysterious new land of mystery and magic. Hunted by a group of merciless giants, the unlikely duo travels across both worlds, learning from each other along the way.\nThe BFG is relatively light on story, but it's the interplay between the two main characters that make the film so strong. Barnhill gives a remarkably strong performance as Sophie, bringing an innocence and depth to the character, and Rylance develops an instantly lovable character in the BFG. The special effects that bring the BFG to life are incredible in the motion capture, and the film's innumerable CGI effects develop the world of giants. If anything, the CGI environments only give more time for the characters to interact with each other.\nSpielberg's films transport the audience to different worlds, taking time and care to create something that is both magically unique and familiar emotionally. While The BFG is a slow burn, it's evident the care Spielberg took to create such a bold fantasy. It's another film to put on Spielberg's record, as Spielberg makes a film that's not just for children, but for the child in all of us. Grade: B+\nNow You See Me 2- Movie Review\nAction, Action Movies, Daniel Radcliffe, Dave Franco, Jessie Eisenberg, Lizzy Caplan, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Now You See Me 2, Woody Harrelson\nNow You See Me 2 is a very satisfying sequel, not just in its similarity to the first film, but in the sequel's confidence in its own storytelling. Yes, it's completely ridiculous and requires a massive suspension of disbelief, but ultimately the film's uniquely paced action and humor make for a unique franchise. What the film lacks in any sort of logic, it makes up for with a brilliant cast and a lack of self-seriousness that prevents it from cynicism.\nThe Four Horsemen are the most talented and celebrated magicians in the world, and following their plot to reveal a mastermind, Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), McKinney (Woody Harrelson), Wilder (Dave Franco), and Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo) have remained in obscurity. After a plan to unveil a corrupt businessman goes wrong, the Horsemen escape with the help of a new recruit (Lizzy Caplan), only to find themselves at the mercy of a charismatic corporate head (Daniel Radcliffe). However, at this point the plot is almost secondary, with the emphasis on how the film can pull of its next big trick.\nThe returning cast are uniformly solid, with Eisenberg and Ruffalo combating for the film's lead, and both managing to turn in solid performances despite the ridiculous material. Harrelson and Franco play smaller, more comedic parts, but do it well, and Lizzy Caplan's addition, as tacked on as it is, does add some humor and wit to the story. However, the film's best performance is by far Daniel Radcliffe's, who brings a quirky egotism to the film's antagonist, and presents the Horsemen with a very compelling foe.\nThere's no way to logically break down the vents of the film, but it doesn't drag at any points, and leaves nothing to be desired in terms of visual spectacle. Magicians, and there importance, are discussed at length, and as the film makes an argument for its own relevance, it so too offers a window into the world of magic. As sequels go, Now You See Me 2 is tour basic \"when it happens again\", but it's a welcome invitation that is worth the ride. Grade: B-\nPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping- Movie Review\nPosted by liammgaughan in Comedy\nAndy Samberg, Bill Hader, Comedy, Imogen Poots, Joan Cusack, Maya Rudolph, Sarah Silverman, Seal, Tim Meadows\nPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a highly entertaining, yet infuriatingly competent satire of the modern music industry. The film's premise has the potential for an instant classic, and while there are flashes of brilliance in the opening act, the film ultimately settles for an amusing ride rather than a modern This is Spinal Tap. It's funny, and even brilliant at points, but while the film satisfies in its finale, it doesn't leave a leading impact.\nConner4real (Andy Samberg) is the hottest star in the world, coming off of an acclaimed solo album following his departure from a boy band. With his second album and world tour approaching, Conner faces a growing threat when his friends and fans come to he same conclusion: he actually has no talent. As his tour takes a turn for the disastrous, Conner faces the threat of becoming forgotten, and having to reconnect with those caught in his shadow.\nWith the character of Conner4real, Samberg has achieved a small wonder: creating a despicable indictment of modern popstars, that's in a way very tragic, and even relatable. Samberg plays Conner to a point that's very close to caricature, and while his ridiculous antics continue to cross the brink of believability, it's the surprising comparisons to modern artists that makes the character so irreverent. Accompanying Samberg is a hefty supporting cast, and while the cameos and smaller roles make up much of the film's satire, they also distract from the rather thinly written story.\nPopstar is most effective where it's able to relish in its own ridiculousness, but it's the story that becomes the film's really villain by the end. The story begins to meander through the second act, and to make up for the generic story, the film begins to make up with easy gags and gross out humor. While the major dip in quality is evident, the film recovers in its end, which gets back to the satirical elements that made the film successful initially.\nPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a admirable effort, and while it ultimately squanders it's potential for greatness to appeal to a wider audience, there are shards of brilliance within. Samberg has successfully made the transition to movie star, and as comedies go, Popstar is one of the more bold and original in recent memory. Grade: B-\nUnder the Silver Lake- Movie Review\nSpider-Man: Far From Home- Movie Review\nRocketman- Movie Review\nJohn Wick: Chapter 3- Parabellum- Movie Review\nExtremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile- Movie Review\nDan O. on Roma- Movie Review\nrileyconstantine on Logan Lucky- Movie Review\nNicole on Moana- Movie Review\nRache on Moana- Movie Review\ncharandtheweb on The Light Between Oceans- Movi\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"DepEd guarantees restoration of P4k net take home pay beginning October 30\nby DepEd Resources \u00b7 Published November 4, 2017 \u00b7 Updated November 4, 2017\nPASIG CITY, October 30, 2017 \u2013 The Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday assured all teachers and personnel of the restoration of their P4,000 net take home pay (NTHP).\nThose who received less than the said threshold for the month of October due to deductions for the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) will receive the remainder on Monday, October 30, through their Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards, per the advice of Undersecretary for Finance Victoria Catibog.\nThe Department prioritized the reinstatement as part of its commitment to ensure that teachers and personnel will receive no less than P4,000 for their NTHP as mandated by DepEd Order No. 55, s. 2017 entitled \"Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of P4,000 Net Take Home Pay for the Department of Education Personnel,\" signed by Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones.\nThe said order further states that contributions or obligations of premiums and loans to the GSIS and HDMF shall be given priority in deductions from salaries of employees pursuant to Section 47 of the General Provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 10924, or the \"General Appropriations Act of 2017.\" The same primacy shall be accorded to payments for the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).\nThe net pay may increase or decrease, depending on the GSIS and HDMF deductions, but DepEd assures teachers and personnel that their net pay will not go lower than P4,000.\nThe Department likewise reminds them to personally settle dislodged payments for their loans from Private Lending Institutions (PLIs) over the counter.\nIn view of all these, DepEd is continuously identifying measures to protect its employees and their families from financial and legal implications of non-payment of debts.\nSource: Department of Education Press Release\nTags: department of educationDepEdDepEd guarantees restoration of P4k net payGeneral Appropriations ActHome Development Mutual Fundnet take home payPress Release\nNext story New DLL | Week 3 \u2013 3rd Quarter Daily Lesson Log Now Uploaded\nPrevious story DepEd Statement on the ambush of Kimlawis National High School students in Davao del Sur\nSorsogon's Literacy Champion Vies for Global Teacher Prize | DepEd Press Releases\nby DepEd Resources \u00b7 Published January 31, 2018\nEffective Use of Open School Data Addresses Education Concerns, Battles Corruption\nDepEd Adopts Philippine Professional Standard for Teachers to Further Improve Educators' Qualification Skills","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"100% Vegan Fashion Standard Launches As Demand For Cruelty-Free Apparel Skyrockets\nFashionAlt MaterialsVegan\nBy Sally Ho Last updated Sep 17, 2020\nNew guidelines have been set out by the retail industry in response to the spike in demand for ethical, cruelty-free and vegan products. The new standards will ensure that vegan fashion items \u2013 including clothing, accessories and shoes \u2013 must be 100% free of animal products across its supply chain. Though animal welfare and environmental concerns about the fashion industry have not undergone as much scrutiny as other industries such as meat production, experts say that growing awareness will mean that retail businesses should expect more consumer demand for animal-free products.\nThe British Retail Consortium (BRC) has just set out new guidelines for businesses to follow to ensure that vegan fashion items are 100% free of animal and animal-derived products. The move by the trade body for stores and online sellers comes as the number of retail buyers trying to source vegan products for the first time has increased dramatically due to the demand for vegan fashion from consumers.\nIn addition to making sure products do not contain any popular animal-based materials such as leather, suede and wool, the new standard will require businesses to prove that every material and ingredient used in the product, including glues, dyes and waxes, must be 100% animal-free. According to policy adviser Leah Riley Brown at the BRC, if retailers follow the guidelines, then shoppers can be confident that the products they have purchased are indeed 100% vegan.\nThe BRC has also stipulated that companies should not market a product as \"sustainable\" just because it can be considered vegan, which only reflects that the item contains no animal-based materials or animal-byproduct ingredients.\nBRC's move comes as shoppers are increasingly in search of ethical, cruelty and animal-free products. While the fashion industry has trailed behind the food sector when it comes to demand for plant-based and vegan products, the vegan fashion market has rapidly begun to pick up due to growing concerns about the climate crisis and the role of fast fashion. According to a poll by research firm Mintel, two-thirds of all Generation Zs \u2013 those aged 16 to 24 \u2013 were actively trying to make more animal and planet-friendly fashion consumption choices compared to one year ago.\nAnother study by the Center of Sustainable Business (CSB) at New York University revealed that shoppers across the board are buying more products marketed as ethical and sustainable than ever before, and that this trend is consistent in every consumer product category.\nSpeaking to the Guardian, research analyst at Mintel Chana Baram said: \"It's no longer enough for clothing to be priced well or to reference the latest trends. Many young people today are likely to be influenced by the Attenborough or Greta effects and are becoming far more aware of the negative effects of fast fashion.\"\nGlobally, vegan-friendly and sustainable fashion businesses are set to experience a watershed year. Not only have a number of independent boutique brands emerged in the market to offer more vegan-friendly choices to shoppers, established brands have taken heed as well to retain customers. Iconic footwear brand Dr. Marten's, for instance, saw the sales of its vegan boots skyrocket by an astonishing 279%. Meanwhile, Swedish fast fashion behemoth H&M will be making a number of eco-friendly and plant-based products using vegan leather derived from wine waste, and global sportswear giant Reebok revealed its launch for the first plant-based performance running shoe.\nCertification for animal-free isn't the only new standard being set out for the fashion industry amid shifting consumption habits. Recently, Friend of the Earth, a certification body of the World Sustainability Organisation (WSO), launched a new standard for sustainable fashion which covers sourcing, production methods and waste reduction amongst its requirements.\nLead image courtesy of Freepik \/ Iconfinder \/ Green Queen.\nHuman-Caused Methane Emissions Have Been Severely Underestimated\nWhere To Eat (Plants) This February: New Vegan Restaurant Openings, Menus & Food News","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u203a Yakovlev Yak-11\nItem Number: 95\nYak-11 airplane model. Sometimes equated with the North American T-6 trainer in terms of its widespread use, 3,859 basic Yak-11s were produced through 1956. Although production then ceased in Russia, it continued in Czechoslovakia, where it had been licensed to LET in 1953 with the designation C.11. An additional 707 of those aircraft were manufactured by LET. Many of the Yak-11's still operational in the USSR were replaced in 1958 by the Yak-11U, a tricycle-geared variation of the aircraft intended for training jet fighter pilots. Yak-11\/C.11's were used not only by Warsaw Pact nations, but also by various other communist countries around the world.\nWhile it is no longer a front-line aircraft, the Yak-11 has gained a new lease on life as a popular \"warbird\" thanks to its World War II Yak-3 lineage. Modified (in several instances as high-performance single-seat racers) and equipped in some cases with Pratt and Whitney engines, Yak-11s may currently be found in civilian use from Reno, Nevada to Western Australia, with specific airframes known to be in service in Belgium, the United Kingdom, France, Sweden and the Czech Republic.\nMahogany Wood. Scale: 1\/32. Wingspan 16 1\/2 inches, Length 15 inches.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"<A lot of big dreams\n90 Miles Theatre Company will go \"Back to the '80s\" at their upcoming cabaret>\nLacey Schwartz Delgado, in her own right\nby Jesse J. Smith\/ March 27, 2019 \/Comments closed\nWhen Antonio Delgado secured the Democratic Party nomination to take on incumbent Republican John Faso for his 19th Congressional District seat, some political insiders expressed concern. The Harvard educated lawyer was a charismatic candidate who had displayed his political chops in a tumultuous seven-way primary. But he was a Schenectady native, born outside the district. He'd moved to Rhinebeck from Montclair New Jersey shortly before launching his campaign after spending the previous decade and a half pursuing a career as a rapper in Los Angles and a corporate litigator. The \"Carpetbagger\" label had helped sink previous Democratic efforts to take the 19th district seat and some feared it would stick this time too. But for Lacey Schwartz Delgado, the candidate's wife and frequent companion on the campaign trail, the \"outsider\" label rang hollow and the couple's move to the Hudson Valley felt less like an opportunity and more like homecoming.\n\"For us, it was always about coming back home and about [the Hudson Valley] being both of our homes,\" says Lacey Delgado sipping a latte on a lunch break in Rhinebeck's Bread Alone bakery. \"That's not a political narrative, it's actually our narrative. That's the reality of our story and the reality of our lives.\"\nLacey Delgado's narrative runs squarely through Ulster County and along fault lines of race and community that have informed her work as a filmmaker and her interest in using the arts to make an impact on issues she cares about. Delgado tells her story in her 2014 film Little White Lie which aired on the PBS documentary film series \"Independent Lens.\"\nBorn Lacey Schwartz in 1977 she grew up the child of CPA father and a business-owner mother who had migrated first to Accord in Ulster County, then to Woodstock from Brooklyn in the early 70's. The film details her upbringing in a close knit Jewish family and the questions about her identity that began to gnaw at her as a youth. Growing up, Delgado said, people frequently assumed that she was black or questioned her racial identity with the query \"What are you?\" Delgado would explain that she was white, Jewish and owed her bronze complexion and curly hair to a Sicilian grandfather. When she went to college at Georgetown University she was invited \u2014 based on a picture \u2014 to join the Black Students' Association and began identifying as a black woman. But it was not until midway through her freshman year that she confronted her mother and learned the truth, that she was conceived through a long-running affair between her mother and an African American man that she'd met while working at a New York City Park just before her marriage. In Little White Lie Delgado uses home movies, footage from therapy sessions she recorded in college and interviews to tell the story of her upbringing, including the dissolution of her parent's marriage when she was a teen and the painful emergence of a family secret that had been hiding in plain sight her entire life.\n\"For my own health I needed to go through that process,\" said Delgado of her decision to tell such a deeply intimate story on film. \"My take on difficult conversations is that they're never as difficult in reality as they are in your head.\"\nWhile the story of her parentage would have an impact on her life later, Lacey recalls her childhood as solidly middle class and Jewish. She attended Bennett Elementary and Miller Junior High and spent holidays at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation. She was, she said, a bookish kid who grew up near the Woodstock Golf Club and absorbed the artsy-rural atmosphere of the town.\n\"I didn't realize until I went away to college how much Woodstock had had an impact on me and how much a different world it was from a lot of people who had grown up in a more conventional space,\" recalls Delgado of her Woodstock upbringing. \"It's just a different way of thinking about a lot of things.\"\nAt Kingston High School Delgado began to focus on a career in the law after she became a \"die hard\" member of the mock trial team headed by legendary KHS teacher, the late Emil \"Butch\" Zullo. Zullo's Mock trial teams won a string of state championships, won praise from legal experts and inspired generations of KHS students to pursue careers in law. For Delgado, the experience coalesced into an ambition to become a civil rights impact litigator following the footsteps the men and women who fought complex and high stakes legal battles to secure equal rights for all Americans.\n\"That combination of logic with organizing, with passion with inspiration just hits me hard,\" said Delgado of her civil rights heroes.\nArmed with a recommendation letter from longtime Hudson valley Congressman, the late Maurice Hinchey \u2014 for whom she interned \u2014 Delgado was accepted at Georgetown University. There, she studied government and minored in studio art with an emphasis on photography. Then came Harvard Law School where she realized that her path lay in a film editing room, not the courtroom. She was able to convince administrators to allow her to take film classes to learn the craft, then put those skills to use submitting films instead of papers for her law school projects. She earned her Juris Doctorate in 2003 and passed the bar \"as a backup\" in case her career as a filmmaker didn't pan out. It was also at Harvard Law where she met the man who would become her husband. At the time, she said, they bonded over their shared status as law students with ambitions in the arts and a desire to make an impact on the world.\n\"We both dealt with law school in similar ways,\" recalls Delgado. \"We were using the arts to find our way through the issues that we cared about.\"\nAfter graduation, the couple parted ways for eight years. Antonio Delgado moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a rapper and hip-hop executive. Lacey took up residence in New York City where she worked on film and TV projects and as a D.J. In 2011, they reconnected and married in a ceremony at the Katterskill Inn and Farm in Catskill. The couple lived in New York City and Montclair while Antonio took up legal practice at the corporate law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Lacey continued to run her film production company \"Truth Aid.\" In 2013, the couple had twin sons, Maxwell and Coltrane.\nDuring the campaign, as insiders predicted, Delgado was hit hard with the \"Carpetbagger\" label. Attack ads funded by outside political action committees took an even harsher track depicting Delgado as an \"LA Rapper\" who trafficked in anti-American rhetoric, misogynist language and who didn't share the values of his would-be constituents. To their critics, the ads were a transparent dog-whistle to racist sentiment in a largely white district where even supporters worried that a black candidate might struggle to win support. But Lacey Delgado said that she saw the attacks and the campaign as a whole as an opportunity, one that played into her interest in tough conversations and finding common ground among diverse communities.\n\"It wasn't an easy process for us personally, but it was incredible to see the community go through that process and come out the other side\" said Delgado. \"We all need to do the work, but this community is poised to do that work.\"\nNow, Antonio Delgado commutes between Washington D.C., and the district while Lacey remains in Rhinebeck with the twins. The schedule is hectic, but she's thankful \u2014 other members of congress make the commute to California. Meanwhile, Delgado said she's working on both scripted and documentary film projects while making her own efforts on behalf of the region's creative economy. She recently appeared on a women's panel at the Woodstock Film Festival and has taken an interest in actor Mary Stuart Masterson's Stockade Works, a Kingston based film production company that trains area residents for careers in film and TV. Earlier this year, her youthful inspiration by the civil rights movement came full circle when she and her husband accompanied movement icon and Georgia Congressman John Lewis on his annual pilgrimage to significant sites in the struggle.\n\"I still want to tell stories about the issues I care about,\" said Delgado. \"I see that as my way of having an impact on those issues.\"\nGardiner volunteer honed her skills on national park issues\nHistoric Holsted House donated to Unison Arts Center","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Wine Brands\nRosemount Wine\nFind the cheapest offers on Rosemount wines. Compare current UK prices, deals and use our exclusive vouchers. Read about awards and reviews to make the best possible purchase. Sign up to Price Alerts and we will email you when your favourite bottle goes on sale.\nView Rosemount Range | Learn More about Rosemount Wines\nFind the Best Price for Rosemount Wine\nLoading ASDA (2)\nLoading Standard\nLoading Red White\nLoading Australia\nLoading South Eastern Australia\nLoading Rosemount\nLoading Bottle\nOur Award Winning Rosemount Wine\nRosemount Diamond Label Shiraz\nRosemount Diamond Label Chardonnay\nAbout Rosemount\nRosemount is one of the best known Australian wine brands, and has been gracing the shelves of the UK market for over 15 years. Created in 1969, by owner Bob Oatley, the Rosemount brand is all about helping wine drinkers through a range of clearly labelled and defined wines, from fruity easy-drinking, everyday wines, to some of the most premium, and award-winning wines from Australia. The Rosemount winery was first established in the Hunter Valley, on a site dating back to 1864.\nBack in the early years of the 2000 decade, Rosemount was the number one brand in the UK. A change of strategy, and the rapid influx of many other brands, toppled it from that position, and Rosemount has had a quiet presence in recent years. However a new range is planned for the UK, later this year, with a plan to reposition the brand, and bring some exciting new wines to the market.\nThe charismatic Bob Oatley's vision, back in 1969, was to produce top quality wine, at every level of the scale, and to market this in a way which would be easy for the consumer to try a wide variety of styles, and across a range of prices, from the everyday to the very highest award winners.\nWith the launch of the Rosemount brand, based from the historical Rosemount vineyard of 1864, Oatley went about purchasing vineyards in prime locations around South Australia, in order to ensure top quality grapes for his brand, and ensuring the benefit of different locations and soil types, matched the ideal grape variety for each particular site, including the now home of Rosemount, land and wineries in the McLaren Vale.\nThe first vintage was in 1974, and by the early 80s, Rosemount was winning awards all over the world, including double gold at the UK International Wine & Spirit Competition, for its Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Chardonnay. Until the end of the 20th century, Rosemount stormed ahead all over the world, establishing an almost unique brand presence, from its classic varietals, through regional wines, to its flagship Balmoral Syrah. By 1999 Rosemount Diamond Label Shiraz had become the top selling Australian red wine brand in the US.\nFor Australia, the 1990s were the original golden years, with the wine market booming, and Australian wines, in particular, taking the market by storm, and vying for space on supermarket shelves and for wine drinkers' attention. Rosemount had a simple point of difference; rather than focus on the heritage, which many of its competitors were doing, what made Rosemount unique, was its packaging and brand positioning. At a time when cork was still the traditional method of closure, Rosemount launched its classic varietals with rubber corks of different, bright colours. The bottles were distinctive, embossed, with wide flange-lipped tops, and eye-catching, easily recognisable, and uncomplicated diamond labels.\nRosemount set out its stall, as a modern Australian brand, with a bold and very different approach. It was also the first brand to sell wines of the current vintage, leading the trend, towards younger, fresher, fruitier and more accessible styles of wine.\nBy 2001, Rosemount was the number 1 Australian brand in the UK, and yet today, is not even in the top 10; in 2001, Rosemount merged with top Australian wine company Southcorp, in a reverse takeover, followed by further takeovers over the years, and started to lose its way. Stronger brands overtook it, although there is still good distribution, and a loyal following for this innovative brand, which gave a whole new meaning to the words 'fruit-driven wine'. In Australia, Rosemount continued to perform strongly, and in 2012 won 'best producer in show' at the 2 top Australian wine competitions.\nWhat Styles Of Wine Do Rosemount Produce\nRight from the outset, the philosophy at Rosemount was to move away from the traditional and put a modern and new twist of winemaking styles. Instead of conventional wine making styles, the winemakers of Rosemount focussed on bringing young, fresh, immediately appealing wines, both white and red, to wine drinkers, and were a leading light in marketing wines, in the same year that they were made, which is now an accepted norm for the majority of New World wine producers.\nRosemount cover the whole gamut of styles and prices within Australian wine, but all with the distinctive diamond label, in various guises. Whilst a major relaunch is planned for later this year, the classic Diamond label wines, in their distinctive bottles, with an octagon shaped base, still demonstrate the modern, fruity style, which has been the hallmark of the brand.\nEstate and Show Reserve - The Estate and Show Reserve are the classic, premium quality wines from Rosemount, showing true regional and varietal styles, from specific areas and vineyards. The range includes the award-winning Show Reserve Chardonnay, as well as a sumptuous Coonawarra Cabernet and an intense, velvety Shiraz.\nRosemount Diamond Cellars - This range comprises the classic dual varietals of Semillon\/Chardonnay, Semillon\/Sauvignon, Cabernet\/Merlot, and Shiraz\/Cabernet. There is also a range of single varietals, showcased in a modern style, with a creamy, tropical Chardonnay, and 3 classic reds, a fruity, plummy Merlot, intense, smooth and currant Cabernet and a bold, spicy Shiraz.\nSee All Australian Wine Regions\nView All Australian Wine\nView All Australian Wine Brands","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mazda Picks Diesel over Hybrid\nEric Loveday April 7, 2009 Comment Now!\nA while back we informed you that Mazda had no intentions of bringing a hybrid to the U.S. market, surprisingly, that info has not changed. Instead of hybrids, Mazda announced that they will bring a diesel to the U.S. market. What is Mazda thinking?\nMazda's senior vice president of research and development Robert Davis has this to say of hybrids, \"When you're talking about 100,000 units in the U.S., it's difficult to bring that technology over and make it business viable.\"\nFord Motor Company has a small stake in Mazda, and Mazda would be able to borrow technology from Ford to make a hybrid vehicle. Instead Mazda opts for diesel which sells in extremely low numbers in the U.S.\nWould be diesel buyers still remember the racket, clouds of smoke, and stench of diesels made in the U.S. two decades ago and are unlikely to forget it anytime soon.\nMazda's plans are quite shocking as most other automakers have put diesel plans for the U.S. market on hold to focus instead of hybrids and electric vehicles.\nAutomakers who have cancelled plans for diesels in the past year include Kia, Hyundai, Honda, Acura, Nissan, Toyota, and in light trucks GM and Ford.\nOnly time will tell if Mazda is indeed making the right move.\nSource: Wards Auto\nElectric Cars News\nElectric Vehicle: Mitsubishi i Tops Greenest Car List, Edges Out CNG... Electric Vehicle: Conquering Electric-Car Range Anxiety: A Complete Guide Hybrid Vehicle: Honda Sells 300,000 Hybrids Worldwide and Promises a... Ford Hybrid: Ford Focus BEV to be Featured on the Green Car... Ford Motor Company: Who Will Own Model E Trademark: Tesla, Or Ford? Hybrid Electric Vehicle: Fisker Karma Plug-In Preview, German Debut At...\nEric Loveday - Author","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dale Anderson, Soup Supper Superhero\nFor the past six years, the success of Presbyterian Manor's annual Soup Supper can be partially traced back to one man\u2014Dale Anderson, who hits the streets each year to sell tickets to the event all over town.\nDale's reasons for being involved in the supper are a mix of personal and charitable.\n\"I do it for two reasons. First, I've been here in Salina for many years and know a lot of people, so I get to see a lot of them this way. Second, the funds go to the Good Sam program,\" said Dale.\nOn average, Dale sells between 600-800 tickets each year\u2014although he says doing so in recent years has become relatively easy.\n\"I really don't have too much of a sales pitch anymore,\" said Dale. \"They see me coming and they get out the checkbook.\"\nDale has been slowed a bit this year due to injuries, but he sees his continued involvement in the event as a personal blessing.\n\"It gives me a chance to get out,\" said Dale. \"This year has been extremely hard because I had to have a hip replaced in 2016, and then I broke a femur bone in my right leg in 2017, and then in 2018 I came up with a fractured vertebra, so I have to use a walker which makes it more of a chore.\"\nDale has been a resident at the community for close to six years, and when he's not selling tickets, he maintains an active schedule.\n\"I don't have much spare time,\" said Dale. \"I should have all of the time in the world, but I don't.\"\nHere's hoping Dale will continue to find the time to lend a hand to the Soup Supper for years to come.\nWe hope you can join us for the 38th annual Soup Supper on Friday, October 26 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $8 and tickets at the door are $9.\nPMMA's Good Samaritan Program provides funding to assist residents who outlive their resources through no fault of their own. Thanks to this critical program, no resident has ever been asked to leave a PMMA community based on their inability to pay..\nPosted on September 22 by Cindy Kelly filed under\nGood Samaritan Program\n2601 E. Crawford St.\nSalina Presbyterian Manor is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization and a proud member of the Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America family.\nCopyright \u00a92020 | Salina Presbyterian Manor","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Reviews\t\u2022 Stratford-upon-Avon\tPublished 27 April 2012\nRoyal Shakespeare Theatre \u22c4 30th March - 19th May, and 13th July - 7th October 2012\nA thrust stage of which the Bard would've approved.\nNeil Dowden\nIn the week of the Bard's birthday, the World Shakespeare Festival has kicked off in London and Stratford. The Royal Shakespeare Company's 'shipwreck trilogy' of The Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night and The Tempest explores different treatments of the overlapping themes of family separation and reunion on magical islands, where the destructive power of the sea is countered by redemptive powers of healing, in plays from the early, middle and late parts of Shakespeare's career.\nDavid Farr's interesting but flawed modern-dress production of The Tempest offers an unconventional interpretation of what used to be romantically seen as Shakespeare's elegiac farewell to theatre. At forty years old, Jonathan Slinger is much younger than most Prosperos, and after 12 years' enforced exile he is chomping at the bit for revenge on those who deposed him as Duke of Milan and eager to get back into the fray of court life, rather than looking for quiet retirement. This is not the usual scholarly magician controlling events with sage-like calm, but a fiery man who cannot keep his own tempestuous moods under control, as he veers unpredictably from vengeful anger to gentle generosity.\nWielding a big stick more like a weapon than a wand, this tyrannical Prospero rules his island with a rod of iron, demanding submission not only from his slave Caliban and 'airy sprite' Ariel, but also his daughter Miranda. It seems that at the outset by conjuring up the tempest to shipwreck his enemies his plan is to vent his anger on them once they are in his power, rather than teach them the error of their ways, and it is only during the course of the drama that he softens and decides to forgive them, choosing reconciliation over punishment.\nThe production's opening sea-storm is distinctly underwhelming, with the ship's passengers making stylized synchronized movements and their voices muffled within a perspex box, and despite projections of huge waves there is little sense of a real danger of drowning. It seems to be more a product of Prospero's mind, confirmed when afterwards he himself steps out of the box. But once the conflict on the island begins the dramatic impact increases, with (the oddly female) Sebastian's plot to kill brother Alonso, King of Naples, echoing Antonio's overthrowing of Prospero, while Stephano and Trinculo's drunkenly stumbling efforts at taking over the island's governance are executed with comic glee. The masque scenes are also well done, with magical sleight of hand.\nFarr manipulates the action with consummate skill though by the end we do not feel we have come through a spiritual journey. Jon Bausor's impressive design features a hulking wreck in the background with the stage made of splintered planks (from beneath which performers emerge) and mysteriously sculpted rocks, while an ingeniously mirrored cube represents Prospero's cell. Adem Ilhan's eerily chiming music adds much to the otherworldly atmosphere of an 'isle full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs'.\nSlinger is a passionate, restless Prospero, projecting inner conflict rather than mystical knowledge, speaking the verse powerfully even if he overdoes the shouting a bit. However, it is difficult to believe in his paternal relations with Emily Taaffe's sweetly na\u00efve and ardent Miranda does not really work. More successful is his touching master\/servant relationship with Sandy Grierson's similarly besuited, graceful Ariel, longing for freedom but reluctant to leave. Amer Hlehel's Caliban is a nicely contrasting corporeal presence but there is not enough threat in his rebellious resentment.\nOverall, the production makes good use of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre's reconfigured thrust stage, setting up a dynamic immediacy with the audience of which Shakespeare himself would surely approve.\nNeil's day job is working as a freelance editor for book publishers such as HarperCollins, Penguin, Faber and British Film Institute Publishing, but as a night person he prefers reviewing for Exeunt. He has also written features on the theatre and reviewed films, concerts, albums, opera, dance, exhibitions, books and restaurants for various newspapers and magazines, including The Stage and What's On in London, as well as contributing to a couple of books on 20th-century drama and writing a short tourist guide to London for Visit Britain. He insists he is not a playwright manqu\u00e9 but was born to be a critic and just likes sticking a knife into luvvies. In fact, as a boy he wanted to become a professional footballer, but claims there were no talent scouts where he then lived on the South Wales coast, and so has had to settle for playing Sunday league for a dodgy south London team. Apart from the arts and sport, his other main interest is travel, and he is never happier than when up a mountain, though Everest Base Camp is the highest he has been so far. He believes he has not yet reached his peak.\nRead more articles by Neil Dowden\nThe Tempest Show Info\nDirected by David Farr\nCast includes Ankur Bahl, Sarah Belcher, Amie Burns Walker, Kirsty Bushell, Nicholas Day, Sandy Grierson, Stephen Hagan, Felix Hayes, Amer Hlehel, Solomon Israel, Jan Knightley, Bruce Mackinnon, Jonathan Mcguinness, Kevin Mcmonagle, Cecilia Noble, Jonathan Slinger, Emily Taaffe, Sargon Yelda.\nLink http:\/\/www.rsc.org.uk\nRunning Time 2 hrs 35 minutes","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Senator: Amtrak President to Be Fired\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Amtrak's board called a meeting for Wednesday and plans to fire President David Gunn, according to Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.\nGunn has clashed with the Bush administration since assuming the post in 2002. He has said Amtrak can't survive without federal subsidies while the administration has pushed to eliminate them.\nThe board scheduled a meeting for 2 p.m. and plans to fire Gunn, Schumer told The Associated Press, citing \"a very high and reliable source.\"\nSchumer called Gunn's removal \"a crushing blow to Amtrak's hopes for success and reform,\" and praised him as \"a brilliant manager.\"\nGunn, who came to Amtrak after having headed transit systems in New York City, Washington and Toronto, could not be reached to comment. A call to Amtrak's chairman David Laney was not immediately returned.\nIn September, Amtrak's board approved a resolution authorizing splitting off the Northeast Corridor, which accounts for the largest share of the railroad's ridership. That region could be operated by a federal-state consortium.\nThe Bush administration favors the idea, but critics say it will destroy Amtrak.\nAmtrak has never made money in its 34-year history and an operating loss of more than $550 million was expected for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. The railroad has a debt of more than $3.5 billion.\nThe White House has called for an end to subsidies for Amtrak, but the House has approved an appropriation of nearly $1.2 billion for this budget year.\nIn recent months, Amtrak has been besieged by problems up and down the line, from equipment breakdowns to big-ticket budget woes.\nEarlier this year, Amtrak suspended all high-speed Acela service between Washington, New York City, and Boston, due to cracks discovered in the brakes.\nA report issued last week by the Government Accountability Office, the auditing arm of Congress, said the company needs to improve the way it monitors performance and oversees its finances in order to reach firm financial footing.\n\"The company is likely to need outside help in developing a comprehensive approach to address internal control weaknesses and improve the financial information for management and external stakeholders,\" the report found.\nThe GAO recommended that the transportation secretary direct the Federal Railroad administrator to: require Amtrak to submit a plan laying out specifically how it will improve its financial operations; provide Amtrak with direction on how to do so; and monitor the railroad's performance and report to Congress on Amtrak's progress.\nTransportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta later called the report \"unusual, if not unprecedented, in the scope of its review and the severity of its indictment.\" He urged the board to \"stop and take a fresh look on how to proceed in the face of this nonpartisan, objective report of systemic failure.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"British lawmaker defends 'Jewish lobby' comments\n(JTA) \u2014 A British Parliament member defended his reference to a \"Jewish lobby\" during a House of Commons debate on a symbolic motion to recognize Palestine statehood.\nOn Tuesday, Andrew Bridgen of the Conservative Party stood by his statement during discussion of the motion a day earlier that \"the political system of the world's superpower and our great ally the United States is very susceptible to well-funded powerful lobbying groups and the power of the Jewish lobby in America,\" Britain's Jewish News reported. The motion passed by a vote of 274 to 12.\n\"I had the pleasure of visiting the U.S. Congress and the Senate in the summer. I met with many congressmen and senators of both parties, and it was alleged to me that no American politician would be remotely critical publicly of anything Israel does because as they put it, if they do, their opponents in the elections or in the primaries would have millions of dollars dropped into their campaign fund, without even asking, to get rid of them,\" Bridgen said.\nHe added: \"I used the language that I recall was used to me. I see this issue as a huge problem and I am certainly not anti-Semitic, and if push comes to shove I have historically sided with the Israelis on matters debated in our chamber.\"\nMeanwhile, another Parliament member, Mike Freer, sacrificed his post as parliamentary private secretary in order to vote against the Palestine statehood motion.\nHouse of Commons protocol requires ministers and parliamentary private secretaries to abstain from backbench votes. In order to reject the motion, Freer, the Tory Parliament member for the Finchley and Golders Green constituency, had to relinquish his private secretary post to the business minister, Nick Boles.\nFreer had the option to remain in his post and abstain from voting, but told the Jewish News, \"I had to vote and it was therefore easy to quit.\"\nHis constituency has the largest Jewish population in the United Kingdom.\n\"It's an issue I feel strongly about and it was the right thing to do for my constituents,\" Freer said. \"This decision was rooted in my personal beliefs, not just the constituency.\"\nThe vote to recognize Palestinian statehood is nonbinding and thus has no impact on government policy.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dr Andrew Clark\nGaskell Building 258\nEmail: andrew.clark@brunel.ac.uk\nCentre for Culture and Evolution\nDepartment of Life Sciences\nImpact and outreach\nI did my undergraduate degree in Animal Behaviour at the University of Toronto from 1995 - 1999. My PhD (2000 - 2005) was completed in the psychology department at McMaster University under the supervision of Martin Daly and Margo Wilson. I then moved (back) to the UK to do a post-doc at the University of Bristol until 2009, and took up my current position here at Brunel in 2010.\nPhD Psychology (McMaster)\nBSc Animal Behaviour (University of Toronto)\nNewest selected publications\nClark, AP., Howard, KL., Woods, AT., Penton-Voak, IS. and Neumann, C. (2018) 'Why rate when you could compare? Using the \"EloChoice\" package to assess pairwise comparisons of perceived physical strength'. PLOS ONE, 13 (1). pp. e0190393 - e0190393. ISSN: 1932-6203 Open Access Link\nLefevre, CE., Etchells, PJ., Howell, EC., Clark, AP. and Penton-Voak, IS. (2014) 'Facial width-to-height ratio predicts self-reported dominance and aggression in males and females, but a measure of masculinity does not'. Biology Letters, 10 (10). pp. 1 - 4. ISSN: 1744-9561 Open Access Link\nScott, IM., Clark, AP., Josephson, SC., Boyette, AH., Cuthill, IC., Fried, RL., Gibson, MA., Hewlett, BS., Jamieson, M., Jankowiak, W., Honey, PL., Huang, Z., Liebert, MA., Purzycki, BG., Shaver, JH., Snodgrass, JJ., Sosis, R., Sugiyama, LS., Swami, V., Yu, DW., Zhao, Y. and Penton-Voak, IS. et al. (2014) 'Human preferences for sexually dimorphic faces may be evolutionarily novel'. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111 (40). pp. 14388 - 14393. ISSN: 0027-8424 Open Access Link\nScott, IML., Clark, AP., Boothroyd, LG. and Penton-Voak, IS. (2013) 'Do men's faces really signal heritable immunocompetence?'. Behavioral Ecology, 24 (3). pp. 579 - 589. ISSN: 1045-2249 Open Access Link\nScott, IML., Clark, AP., Boothroyd, LG. and Penton-Voak, IS. (2013) 'Response to comments on Do men's faces really signal heritable immunocompetence?'. Behavioral Ecology, 24 (3). pp. 596 - 597. ISSN: 1045-2249\nMore publications(21)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Keeping hope alive\nLaureate Freedom from Fear Award 2006\nDaw Aung San Suu Kyi Laureate Freedom from Fear Award 2006\nDaw Aung San Suu Kyi \u2014daughter of the martyred champion for independence, General Aung San \u2013 has for the last two decades committed herself to fighting for the democratic rights and freedoms for her people. She was born in 1945 in Yangon but left her native country in 1960 after her mother was appointed ambassador to India. In 1964 she went to St. Hugh's College at Oxford University where she received a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. When she went back to Burma to care for her dying mother, she was confronted with the brutal repression of the pro-democracy movement by the country's military regime. Provoked by this terrible injustice and the suffering of her people, she began to speak out against the Burmese junta and formed the National League for Democracy (NLD). Having promoted the cause of democracy using Gandhi's philosophy of non-violent protest for less then a year, she was placed under house arrest by the military authorities for six years. The NLD won the general elections by a landslide, but the military junta declared the results void..\nIn honor of her efforts for justice and human rights, Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. Although being confined to her house, Suu Kyi persisted in her struggle and was eventually released in 1995. But the military junta continued to thwart her activities, denying her freedom of movement. When she tried to leave for an NLD meeting in 1998 she was prevented from completing her journey and was forced to remain by the side of the road for 13 days, causing her to suffer from severe dehydration. In 2000 she was placed under house arrest yet again for twenty months. One year after her release in May 2002, she was detained once more. At the moment she still lives under house arrest. Despite this terrible harship, she continues her struggle. In her own words, \"the only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.\"\nThe Freedom from Fear Award is awarded to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for keeping alive the hope of freedom, justice and democracy for the people of Myanmar and being the world's most eloquent voice for social justice.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb World News \u00bb Mourning and celebration: Melbourne marks January 26\nMourning and celebration: Melbourne marks January 26\nAn Invasion Day rally has once again drawn tens of thousands of people to Melbourne's CBD on January 26, as the controversial date evoked mixed feelings across the city.\nThe protest dwarfed any official Australia Day event in Melbourne \u2013 organisers estimated 80,000 people attended the march, but that number is unverified by authorities \u2013 but Victorians also flocked to beaches, parks and urban centres on the public holiday.\nInvasion Day protestors outside Flinders Street Station on Thursday. Credit:Paul Rovere\nFor the first time, many employers let workers choose whether to ignore the holiday and take the day off at another time, but hundreds still turned up for official festivities at Federation Square.\nBut some, like Geelong resident Tigah, were disappointed that the Australia Day parade was cancelled.\n\"There's no atmosphere,\" said Tigah, who did not want her last name included. She said she had been looking forward to listening to music from Aussie icons such as Jimmy Barnes.\nThe parade was cancelled in 2021 due to COVID-19 and did not return in 2022. Acting Premier Jacinta Allan said at the time that it was because of \"how we choose to mark the day differently\".\nBut Tigah said cancelling the parade was \"a disgrace\".\n\"Why did they stop the parade? \" she said. \"My dad died while serving in the army, he was 46. He did not go overseas for this to happen.\"\nWearing an Australian flag as a cape, Lorraine of Ferntree Gully, who also did not want her surname included, was similarly disappointed, describing the government's alternative event at Fedearation Square as \"pathetic\".\n\"For years and years, I've been coming to the Australia Day parade. They had all sorts of cultures represented. It was a nice feeling,\" she said.\nLorraine of Ferntree Gully making her way through the Melbourne CBD to celebrate Australia Day. Credit:Paul Rovere\nThe mixed feelings of how to mark the day was reflected across the city's 31 councils, which, until recently, all held citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day.\nSome councils, including Darebin City Council and City of Yarra, did not mark the day at all, with Darebin issuing a statement outlining its opposition to Australia Day and lowering its Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander flags to half-mast.\nStonnington and Moonee Valley hosted healing ceremonies to pay respect to First Nations people, while a mourning reflection service at dawn was held in Port Phillip.\nBut other councils, such as Greater Dandenong, held their regular celebrations, including an Australia Day awards ceremony, which featured a band and a fun run.\nAyesha Sunnooman, her husband Mohammad and their daughter Zaynab on Altona Beach on Australia Day. Credit:Scott McNaughton\nIt briefly turned ugly in Merri-bek, which held a citizenship ceremony on Tuesday instead of Australia Day, when neo-nazis attempted to disrupt the council's Aboriginal mourning ceremony at Coburg Town Hall.\nA group of about 20 black-clad, masked individuals gatecrashed the event and appeared at other spots in Melbourne's inner-north throughout the day, performing nazi salutes and holding banners displaying racist slogans.\nPolice said they would investigate \"whether an offence occurred\" in Coburg. The state government signalled it could beef up anti-vilification laws if police determined the behaviour wasn't technically a crime.\n\"The government will continue to monitor the use of hate symbols and vilification and may consider further legislative reforms at a later stage,\" a spokesman said.\nPolice formed a barrier between the neo-Nazis and local residents at Coburg Town Hall on Thursday.\nBut Shadow Attorney General Michael O'Brien said it would be \"hard to believe that existing laws can't deal with this conduct\".\n\"Victoria's equal opportunity, anti-vilification and public order laws should be able to deal with these attempted provocations from a sad little rabble,\" he said.\nMeanwhile, at Melbourne's Town Hall, Lord Mayor Sally Capp said this year's event may have been the last Australia Day in which the council hosts citizenship ceremonies, following a repealed a Coalition rule that forced councils to hold the ceremonies on Australia Day.\n\"I think change is coming,\" she said. \"I'm not sure how quickly that is coming, whether that's in the next 12 months, but definitely change is coming, so we will respect and move with those changes.\"\nCapp welcomed 200 new Australian citizens from 50 countries in the council's largest-ever citizenship ceremony at Melbourne Town Hall, including Vikas Gadoo, who moved to Australia from India 10 years ago.\nAttending the ceremony with his one-year-old daughter, he said it was an honour and a privilege to become an Australian citizen.\n\"I'm proud of being Australian today,\" he said. \"I'm feeling very emotional and very proud.\"\nGadoo said that while January 26 was a controversial date in Australia, in India, the date marked the country's Republic Day.\nVikas Gadoo with one-year-old daughter Tiana, received his Australian citizenship at Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday. Credit:Paul Rovere\n\"It comes down to personal views that people have but for me, this is already a very special day,\" he said. \"It's good to have Australia Day on January 26.\"\nThere were similar sentiments at Altona Beach, where Ayesha Sunnooman, 38, a GP from Deer Park, was having a lovely day at the beach in Melbourne on Thursday with husband Mohammad, 41, and their children Zaynab, 1, and Zakiya, 3.\nSunning on the beach, Sunnooman said she didn't think Australia Day should be scrapped. Originally from Mauritius, she said Australia offered more opportunities for work and life.\n\"I think it's good to be patriotic and remember your country. It reminds us we are all one country. We are diverse people but we are all Australians.\"\nWith Caroline Schelle\nThe Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day's most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here.\nMost Viewed in National\n\u00ab Lockheed Martin all set to meet F-16s demand\nDoja Cat rocks up to Viktor & Rolf's Paris show with fake moustache \u00bb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Latina Blues Singer Releases New CD\nEvelyn Rubio Releases Sexy and 'Saxy' New CD\n270p | 7.4MB\nBlues singer Evelyn Rubio has released a new CD that shows her abilities as a singer, songwriter and saxophone player.\nMs. Rubio was born in Mexico but now lives in Houston, Texas, in the southwestern United States.\nShe sings in English and Spanish.\nShe plays the saxophone with jazz and blues bands, but she began her career as a singer in Mexico.\n\"I start my career singing. I have been singing all my life and saxophone came later just for fun.\"\nShe says record companies have shown interest in her music. But she decided to use her own money to make her CD and music video. Because she works independently, she controls what songs she sings. But she must pay for her own photographs, videos and publicity campaigns.\n\"Before, you used to think that somebody is going to discover you. I don't think it works like that anymore. Well, maybe for some people. But right now, you need to do, as an independent artist, a lot of work.\"\nShe paid a professional crew to produce a music video in New York. Many people have watched it on YouTube.\nOne of her most popular songs is called \"Hombres,\" the Spanish word for \"men.\" She says she wrote it to protest the many blues songs that say bad things about men.\n\"Most of the blues songs that talk about guys, they talk about the bad stuff you know the cheating, the running around, the brawls, blah, blah, blah. And I really think there are so many good guys out there that they deserve to have a nice song talking about them.\"\nEvelyn Rubio also recorded her songs in Spanish and produced a separate, Spanish-language CD for Hispanics in the United States and Mexico.\nShe says her kind of music is becoming popular in Mexico.\n\"Mexicans like and enjoy jazz and blues. Blues is about your soul, about your heart, and everybody can relate with that.\"\nI'm Marsha James.\nVOA Correspondent Greg Flakus reported this story from Houston. Christopher Jones-Cruise adapted it for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.\npublicity campaign \u2013 n. the activity or business of persuading people to give attention to someone or something\nprofessional \u2013 adj. relating to a job that requires special education, training or skill\ncheat \u2013 v. to break a promise made to (someone, such as your wife or husband) by having sex with someone else\nbrawl \u2013 n. a noisy fight, usually in a public place\nDo you like jazz? Do you like blues music? What kind of music do you like? We want to hear from you. Write to us in the comments section.\nSee comments (3)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"OpinionHigher education\nScholarly squeeze\nTristram Hunt\nAllowing undergraduates into the British Library's reading rooms has led to exclusion, not inclusion\nSun 28 May 2006 19.03 EDT\nEduardo Paolozzi's Newton is one of Britain's finest 20th-century statues. Commanding the forecourt of the British Library in London, it depicts the sombre Newton as William Blake imagined him - bent over equations, methodically deciphering the mysteries of the universe - and is a daily inspiration to the library's thousands of users. Currently, it has a dirty bathtub leaning up against it. Inscribed in the scum is an advert for the library: \"The second best place to find inspiration for business ideas.\" This aesthetic and intellectual desecration tells you all you need to know about the current management of the library.\nThe director, Lynne Brindley, is now steadily dismantling a world-class cultural institution under the wholly disingenuous banner of access and inclusion.\nFirst, the good news: the BL remains one of the great libraries of the world. The virtues that led Karl Marx to spend most of the 1850s under its roof continue to this day: the professionalism of the staff; relatively quick access to the collection; well-curated public galleries; involvement with the local community; and (so long as you are there early enough) a wonderfully scholarly setting.\nBut that's where the problems begin. The library last year decided to let the undergraduate masses into the reading rooms. On the face of it, a good idea. The BL is a national collection funded by taxes, so why should its material be limited to a small band of researchers? But the past 12 months have witnessed a catastrophic collapse in its working environment. The studied calm of the reading room has given way to a hum of mobile phone ringtones, chit-chat and pubescent histrionics. It is difficult to get any work done. As one letter of discontent to Brindley puts it: \"Many new readers are simply idling away the hours in the library in time-honoured undergraduate fashion, when one of the great characteristics of the BL used to be a sense of communal hard work and endeavour by professionals of all ages.\"\nWorse, it is proving ever more difficult even to get a seat. Finding somewhere to read any time after midday is all but impossible. And thanks to the swelling users the management has limited the number of books you can order in a day - a serious impediment to scholarly researchers. There is absolutely no need for undergraduates to use the library. Across London there exists a multitude of university libraries catering for their limited reading lists. But there are researchers, translators, academics and doctoral students who need the world-class resources of the BL. And they are being squeezed out.\nThe management has publicly refused to concede there is a problem. But their internal documents say otherwise. Amazingly, they have now established \"two quiet spaces for readers who are waiting to access collections\" - when most people assume libraries themselves were meant to be quiet places.\nThe result of this misguided access agenda is not inclusion but exclusion. While wealthy London undergraduates have a \"cool\" place to hang out, researchers coming from Staffordshire, Bristol or Southampton for the day find themselves with no place to work or books to order.\nIn a desperate attempt to attract corporate clients, tourists and \"creatives\", the management has splurged money on TV plasma screens, wireless broadband access, and more cafe places. It is depressing when an institution that functions well, is valued by staff and users and is respected around the world starts to get buggered up. But unless an arrogant and disinterested management can be stopped, that is the fate Paolozzi's Newton will be the unfortunate witness to.\n\u00b7 Tristram Hunt is the author of Building Jerusalem: the Rise and Fall of the Victorian City\ntristramhunt@btopenworld.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"$55m debt: Court adjourns FG, Agip suit until May\nA Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday adjourned until May 28, the hearing of a $55 million debt recovery suit by the Federal Government against Agip Oil Company Ltd.\nThe Federal Government had filed several suits seeking to recover about $12 billion in missing crude oil revenue from some International Oil Companies (IOCs); from Agip, it is claiming $55 million.\nThe Federal Government was represented by Chineme Onuoma, while Agip was represented by Oladimeji Ojo.\nAt the commencement of the trial, Onuoma told the court that the case was scheduled for trial and that the plaintiff was ready but that the defendant had a pending motion before the court.\nThe defendant said that their motion was to amend their previously amended statement of defence.\nOjo informed the court that it was necessary for the defendant to amend their documents and attach other vital ones in their defence.\nAttached to the motion was an affidavit deposed to by Ibukunoluwa Owa, an exhibit and a written address.\nThe motion was moved and Onuoma said that he would not object to the application to enable the case go on speedily.\nThe court granted the application but expressed displeasure that since the case was brought before it there had been so many applications which had stalled the progress of the suit.\nThe case was consequently adjourned until May 28 for trial.\nThe suit was filed by the Federal Government through its counsel, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu (SAN) in 2015 against some International Oil Companies (IOCs).\nIt was to recover lost revenues arising from undeclared and under-declared crude oil shipments from Nigeria to different parts of the world.\nThe Federal Government had also sued Total E&P Nig. Plc, alleging that the oil company under-declared the volume of crude oil it shipped out of the country between January 2011 and December 2014.\nAs a result, the Nigerian government was shortchanged to the tune of $245 million due to the alleged shipment of several barrels of crude oil out of Nigeria without appropriate remittance to the government.\nIt had also filed similar suits against Chevron Nigeria Ltd, Chevron Petroleum Nigeria Ltd, Shell Western Supply & Trading Ltd among others.\n$55m crude oil shipment: FG closes case in suit against Agip\n$69m oil shipment: Court adjourns FG's suit against\u2026\nCourt to deliver judgment in Agip oil theft case in April\nTags: Agip, Chevron, Court, debt, FG, Shell, Total\nDjibouti to retain control of Doraleh container terminal\nS' Korea fuel oil imports rise as coal plants shut down","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ursuline School\nThis project consisted of a 12 classroom extension to the existing school in Ballytruckle, Waterford. The project included an open plan office space, with separate offices and meeting room, together with toilets and other service areas. The high spec finish included bespoke joinery and fitted furniture complete with a range of internal wall and floor finishes such as ceramic tiles, carpets and vinyl. The ceiling consisted of lay in grid ceilings with feature bulkheads. The works also included a full mechanical, electrical and security installation. The new facility is linked to the existing school and the works were carried out whilst the school was in full operation. At the early stages of the project the removal of asbestos was required.\nClient: Ursuline School Board of Management\n\u20ac1.05m\nCJ Falconer & Associates\nQuantity Surveyor:\nNolan Ryan Partnership\nCastleknock College","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Using Young People's Blood to Prevent Aging Has No Proven Clinical Benefits, FDA Warns\nBy Anna Edney \/ Bloomberg\nUpdated: February 19, 2019 5:01 PM ET\n(Bloomberg) \u2014 Taking a young person's plasma and infusing it into an older person to ward off aging \u2014 a therapy that's fascinated some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley \u2014 has no proven clinical benefit, the Food and Drug Administration said.\nThe agency issued a safety alert on Tuesday about the infusion of plasma from young donors for the prevention of conditions such as aging or memory loss, or for the treatment of such conditions as dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease or post\u2010traumatic stress disorder.\n\"There is no proven clinical benefit of infusion of plasma from young donors to cure, mitigate, treat or prevent these conditions, and there are risks associated with the use of any plasma product,\" the FDA said in a statement from Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Peter Marks, head of the agency's biologics center.\nThe idea of infusing young blood to fight aging has attracted technology entrepreneurs like billionaire Peter Thiel and was lampooned in a 2017 episode of the HBO show \"Silicon Valley.\" Thiel's reported interest was sparked by a company called Ambrosia, which has locations in five states across the U.S. and sells one liter of blood plasma from donors between the ages of 16 and 25 for $8,000, according to its website.\nAmbrosia's website was updated Tuesday to say it has \"ceased patient treatments\" in compliance with the FDA's advisory.\nGottlieb and Marks said none of the plasma treatments has gone through the rigorous testing required by the agency. Ambrosia says \"experiments in mice called parabiosis provided the inspiration to deliver treatments with young plasma.\" The FDA approval typically requires human trials before companies can make a specific health claim about a product.\n\"The reported uses of these products should not be assumed to be safe or effective,\" Gottlieb and Marks said. \"We strongly discourage consumers from pursing this therapy outside of clinical trials under appropriate institutional review board and regulatory oversight.\"\nPlasma, the liquid portion of blood, contains proteins to help the blood clot. Plasma infusion is an approved use by the FDA in trauma settings or in patients whose blood doesn't coagulate. But, the FDA says, there are risks, including allergic reactions, circulatory overload, lung injury and infectious disease transmission.\n\"We're concerned that some patients are being preyed upon by unscrupulous actors touting treatments of plasma from young donors as cures and remedies,\" Gottlieb and Marks said. \"Such treatments have no proven clinical benefits for the uses for which these clinics are advertising them, and are potentially harmful.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\"Never give up building bridges!\"\nFrom becoming Martin Luther King's Nobel Peace Prize mail translator to thinking about his legacy\nOne of the greatest honors in my life occurred in May 1965 when I met Martin Luther King, Jr, who invited me to become his Nobel Peace Prize Mail translator. The parents of one of my American exchange sisters, Ruth Ewy White (the 1961-62 Bethel College exchange student at Wuppertal, my hometown), had invited me (the 1964-65 Wuppertal exchange student at Bethel College) to join them in visiting their daughter who was working as a civil rights worker at the Ebenezer Church and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Ruth promised that she would introduce us to Dr. King.\nThe Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta was crowded with church goers. I am ashamed to say that white Americans stayed away in droves. Ruth, her parents, and I were four of maybe six or so non-Africans that Sunday morning to hear the most famous living American (as Kennedy had already been assassinated). Many Americans at that time looked at King with suspicion. After all, he was preaching equality of all human beings and that meant the likely loss of cheap labor in the South and negroes (as African-Americans were called in those days) who would become \"uppity and cause trouble.\"\nI am a happy agnostic, but I must admit his sermon spoke to me on several levels. I will never forget his encouragement to everyone in the congregation: \"Never give up building bridges,\" he said, and people nodded and cheered him on. After the service, Ruth introduced us to the \"Mahatma Gandhi of the United States.\" He welcomed us, shook our hands, and I asked him to sign two books that he had written. He smiled, nodded, and signed. And then I asked him whether he could show me his Nobel Peace Prize. \"Sure,\" he said, and then he looked me straight in the eye, doubt wrinkling his forehead. \"Frankly,\" King said, \"I don't know where I have that thing!\" \u200b\nPhoto courtesy Washington Post\nThe world's greatest honor\u2014\"that thing.\" I realized that he was an extraordinarily busy man, but this sophomore from Germany really wanted to see the Nobel Peace Prize. I literally begged him: \"Please, I REALLY would like to see it!\" \"All right,\" said one of America's busiest men. \"Let me try to find it. Come and see me tomorrow.\" I could not sleep that night. After all, how often does a young college student get invited to see a Nobel prize in person. The next day, with great anticipation, I walked into his office at the SCLC which he headed. What struck me was the contrast between the area itself which looked economically deprived, even neglected by society, and the gold medal\u2014the world's most famous honor\u2014in the midst of this poverty. It seemed to me that the people of Scandinavia valued King's work more than many Americans, and that saddened me.\nI was in awe holding King's Nobel Peace Prize in my hand, a gold medal with an image of Alfred Nobel on one side and the inscription \"Pro pace et fraternitate gentium\" (\"For the peace and brotherhood of men\") on the other side. Dr. King even had brought along a blue box for me. When I opened it, I unscrolled a parchment-like document which identified him as the winner of the Nobel Prize for 1964. It was signed by the King of Norway. I felt so honored that I asked right away whether I could do something for Dr. King. \"I don't know,\" he said. And for the first time in my life I heard myself say that I was bilingual: able to speak and write German and English fluently. \"Oh, German,\" he said, \"there are all those letters.\"\n\u200bWithin minutes I found myself sitting at King's typewriter and translating letters from all over Germany, both East and West, and the whole of Eastern Europe where German was still the lingua franca. Every single one of the writers was thrilled about his award. I clipped my translations together with the originals and placed the most important one on top of the pile: an invitation from the Thomaner Kirche (Thomas Church) of Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig, (then) East Germany, an invitation that the Nobel Peace Laureate could not accept as he had been maligned as a Communist in the US and did not dare to visit the Thomaner Kirche in Leipzig. Years later I found out that he had briefly visited East Berlin, but the pressure back in the US was too great to travel further and meet fellow ministers, theologians, and the oppressed people of Communist East Germany.\nOriginally published on henrikeger.com, January 21, 2008 \u200b","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Unscramble iusnml\nWe have unscrambled the letters iusnml. The words found can be used in Scrabble, Words With Friends, and many more games.\nUnscramble letters iusnml (ilmnsu)\n6 letter words made by unscrambling iusnml\nlinums\na herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves\nplain-woven cotton fabric\nlimns\ntrace the shape of\nmake a portrait of\nan arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated\ninvolving disadvantage or harm\non the negative side or lower end of a scale\nlins\nlums\na Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km\na metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter\na Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound\nan angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1\/6400 of a complete revolution\na unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)\nmuns\na quantity of no importance\nnims\ngame in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table\ntake off weight\nbeing of delicate or slender build\nsmall in quantity\na district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions\nspend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive\nan agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States\na belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school\nUnited States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)\na soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals\nbeing one more than fifty\nChinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers\ntype genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch\nestrangement from god\nratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle\ncommit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake\nan act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will\ncommit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law\n(Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna\nthe 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet\ndetermine the sum of\nbe a summary of\nthe final aggregate\na set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets\nthe whole amount\na quantity of money\na quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers\nthe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience\nfirst day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians\nexpose one's body to the sun\nexpose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun\nthe rays of the sun\nany star around which a planetary system revolves\na person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc\nthe star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system\nan organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security\na state in midwestern United States\nto or toward the inside of\na unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot\na rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite\ncurrently fashionable\ndirected or bound inward\nholding office\na unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude\na unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters\nthe government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence overseas\na former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile\nthe government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence on British territory\ndestruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle\na midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region\nthe syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major scale in solmization\nthe 12th letter of the Greek alphabet\nNorth American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776\nWord unscrambler for iusnml\nWords made by unscrambling letters iusnml has returned 43 results. We have unscrambled the letters iusnml using our word finder. We used letters of iusnml to generate new words for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Text Twist, and many other word scramble games.\nseededc\nntciigin\nstoige\nalnso\nfermlnto\nspiceo\ngeeagn\neseing\ndameet\nratile\nplinkau\naskance\nidaeleed\nadfria\npsociou\ngriac","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"What Do People Know About Excellent Teaching and Learning?\nReport PDF (148 KB)\nReport Mar 14, 2017\nThere's a large misalignment between what the public thinks and what the research says about student learning and effective teaching\u2014and it has important implications for policy.\nUlrich Boser\nEducation, Education, K-12\nA student uses his finger to follow along while reading a story at Watford City Elementary School in Watford City, North Dakota, on December 17, 2014. (AP\/Eric Gay)\nIt's a set of questions that nags just about every parent with school-age kids: Does their child's teacher employ good instructional practices? What are educators doing to help their kid learn? Is the school using effective programs and approaches?\nThere's a problem, though, because it turns out that most people do not have a robust sense of what effective teaching looks like. Indeed, most Americans believe various myths about the nature of teaching and learning, and large swaths of the public support instructional practices that are ineffective or even hurtful to learning.\nFalse beliefs about teaching and learning are a problem that goes far beyond the classroom. Myths about learning also prevent thoughtful efforts at school reform. For instance, if large segments of Americans believe in passive forms of learning, then they won't support initiatives to make learning more active and engaged.\nSimilarly, if the public widely believes that right- and left-brain differences affect learning or that children have different learning styles, for example, they'll expect schools to cater to students' right- or left-brain differences and styles, even though there's little evidence that these differences shape their ability to learn.1\nIn this regard, climate change provides a useful analogy. In some circles, skepticism around climate change runs high, and these beliefs have slowed meaningful policy action. This occurs despite far-ranging consensus that climate change is real\u2014and potentially devastating to the planet.\nThere are a number of drivers of education myths, and it often seems like everyone believes that they are an education expert. Call it the been-there, done-that problem of school improvement: Since almost everyone in the United States has spent some time in schools, they are eager to expound on the quality and effectiveness of the latest reform or approach.\nBut what's clear is that experience in schools does not give someone a deep understanding of instruction. This is evident in the literature on teaching, and there's a library of studies that show that pedagogical training helps teachers in the classroom.2\nPlus, there's a lot of teaching knowledge that's specific to certain subject areas. Accomplished math teachers know how to explain fractions, while skillful chemistry teachers have a keen sense of the common misconceptions that students might have about the nature of molecules.\nFinally, there's now a science of learning, and over the past few decades, researchers have mapped out effective ways for people to learn. A tremendous amount of research exists, for instance, on how exactly young children learn to read.3 For more than a century, studies have shown that students gain much more if their learning is spaced out over time rather than concentrated in a short period.4 Experts have even identified the exact brain material\u2014called white matter\u2014that supports learning.5\nTo dig deeper into the public's attitudes about the nature of teaching and learning and what they mean for policy, the author conducted a research study using Amazon's Mechanical Turk website. The results of the study are discussed below.\nWhile people believe that they can identify effective teaching, they actually have limited knowledge of effective teaching practice. In the study, nearly all respondents believed that they were relatively skilled at identifying great teaching strategies, and more than 75 percent considered themselves above average in evaluating instructional practice.\nBut when it came to actually identifying robust instruction, the public wasn't all that discerning. For instance, 71 percent of respondents indicated that teachers should motivate students by praising them \"for being smart.\" But research by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck and others has shown that such an approach can have negative effects on student outcomes.6\nMembers of the public also seemed somewhat skeptical of the value of students mastering basic content, and 36 percent of the public believes that \"[f]acts can get in the way of understanding,\" despite the reality that researchers believe that students need to know facts in order to reach deeper levels of learning.7\nTo some degree, the issue is a matter of overconfidence, and there's a long line of research that suggests that people often overestimate their own expertise in just about every field, from driving a car to their grammar skills. Or as one research paper put it, \"people tend to be blissfully unaware of their incompetence.\"8\nBut other more weighty issues are also at play. For one, education schools and elementary and secondary schools have not done enough to promote the science of learning to educators\u2014or the public\u2014and a number of teacher education schools continue to push the idea of learning styles and other inaccurate concepts about learning.9\nAt the same time, the media tends to perpetuate certain myths about teaching and learning. Newspaper articles, blog posts, and TV shows often promote ideas that turn out to have little basis in fact. Books have been devoted to helping families navigate schools based on right- and left-brain differences, for example.10\nThe public underestimates the amount of knowledge and practice that it takes to become an accomplished teacher. More than 40 percent of respondents believed that teachers don't need to know a subject area such as math or science if they have good instructional skills. In other words, much of the public believes that a great middle school math teacher can easily become a great history teacher\u2014that a \"great teacher can teach any subject.\"\nBut the evidence clearly suggests otherwise, and there's a large body of research that shows that teachers need deep subject area expertise in order to succeed in the classroom.11 To continue with the example above, it would be hard for a math teacher to become an effective history teacher without knowing a lot about history.\nAlso, many respondents underestimated the amount of dedicated training it takes to become an effective teacher, and more than one-quarter of respondents thought that a teacher needs as little as six months of practice teaching. These findings stand in stark contrast to the significant body of research that shows that novice teachers are less effective than their more experienced peers, as well as the experts who believe that most people need at least a year of residency training.12\nThese attitudes about teaching help explain why teaching is so devalued. If people believe that it's easy for someone to perform well in the classroom, then society shouldn't reward teaching because the job doesn't require rigorous training. In contrast, it's widely accepted that doctors and lawyers need a great deal of training to succeed, and people in those fields get paid a lot more. Those fields also do a lot more to support younger professionals. In medicine, there are residency programs, while law firms typically have systems to have experienced partners help younger lawyers.\nMost people have a hard time recognizing richer, more active forms of teaching and learning. Within the learning sciences community, there's now a clear consensus that more active forms of learning promote richer understanding. Researchers from across the field argue that more engaged forms of education\u2014such as quizzing, explaining, or teaching others\u2014produce much better student outcomes and a deeper grasp of material. As psychologists Richard Mayer and Logan Fiorella argue, learning is \"generative.\"13\nThe evidence on this point is so overwhelming that some researchers, such as Scott Freeman at the University of Washington, refuse to do any more studies comparing active forms of learning against less active forms of learning. If you're an educator and \"you refuse do active learning, it raises an ethical question,\" Freeman says.14 \"It's like a doctor giving you a less effective drug. You'd think it's an issue of malpractice.\"\nBut in the present research, the public appeared skeptical of this approach to learning. In fact, the public showed a lot of support for more passive approaches to learning. For instance, almost 90 percent of respondents believed that \"[r]ereading is a highly effective approach to learning,\" though research suggests that the approach is not all that effective.15 Many also believed that highlighting is a successful approach, but again, studies show that the strategy is not that effective.\nOn the other hand, low-stakes quizzing is a highly effective form of active teaching and learning, and students who learn via quizzes will often learn a lot more than those who use more passive approaches such as underlining.16 But the public is skeptical of the practice, and around 60 percent argued that informal tests are not an effective approach to gaining new skills and knowledge.\nAn overwhelming share of the public believes in myths about teaching and learning. Close to 90 percent of respondents indicated that students should receive information in their own learning style. In this view of learning, an audio learner would receive material in an audio format, while a visual learner would get material in a visual format.\nBut there's no research to support learning styles, according to scholars. One major recent review stated simply that the authors \"found virtually no evidence\" for the approach.17 Instead, it seems that content makes the key difference. So students should learn music by listening to music, while students should learn reading by doing more reading.\nThe author's research revealed other persistent myths as well. The study found that 68 percent of people believed that sugary drinks make kids hyper, though there's very little evidence to support that view.18 In much the same way, many respondents believed that right- and left-brain differences shape learning, even though there's little evidence for the idea.19\nThe research also showed that more than one-quarter of the American population believes that \"[i]ntelligence is fixed at birth.\" In other words, the public believes that nothing can be done to improve raw smarts, though there's plenty of research that shows that interventions such as preschool can boost scores on intelligence tests.20 Reading to young children also shows benefits, raising their IQ scores by a half-dozen points.\nFor the research instrument, the author developed his own items as well as relied on items from other surveys, tests, and research efforts. In some cases, the author used the exact language from items that had been developed by other researchers.\nTo gauge the level of belief in specific brain myths, the author relied on a paper by Paul Howard-Jones recently published in Nature, and the author used some items from Howard-Jones' research.21 The author also used test items from the Educational Testing Service's teacher licensure exam to determine if the public could accurately answer such questions.\nThe author also depended on work from the University of Michigan's Study of Instructional Improvement, which measures how much teachers know about instruction.22 Also helpful was the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's \"Neuromyths\" publication.23\nTo develop the research approach, the author reviewed a large body of literature on the topic of learning.24 The author also had a group of learning science experts review the final version of the instrument and provide feedback. The experts included David Daniel, Stephen Chew, Dick Clark, Anastasia Kitsantas, and Bror Saxberg. These experts are not responsible for any of the content\u2014or errors\u2014in this document.\nThe author used Mechanical Turk to administer the instrument in spring 2015 to almost 3,000 individuals and then weighted the results by race, poverty, and education level. In the parlance of researchers, Mechanical Turk provides a convenience sample, which may not be representative of the public. Recent studies do, however, suggest that the Amazon Mechanical Turk website is a methodologically robust approach to collecting public opinion data, and the author weighted the results to make them more representative.25\nTo the author's knowledge, this research is the first to look at the intuitions of the American public about teaching and learning, showing a wide gap between the public's understanding of good educational practice and actual good educational practice. This gap has important implications for policy and the future of education reform, as the author argues in the recommendations section below.\nScience does not always win out against public perception. A large number of people refuse to vaccinate their children, for instance. While the evidence on the benefits of vaccines is conclusive, many families decline vaccines because they believe\u2014erroneously\u2014that the shots are dangerous and could potentially harm their children.\nWhile the myths about teaching and learning aren't quite as high-stakes as vaccines, the issue remains pressing. In order to successfully reform schools, policymakers need to make the case for better teachers and richer forms of learning. To that end, the author recommends the following.\nPolicymakers at all levels should do more to promote the science of teaching and learning, including:\nFunding a center within the U.S. Department of Education to develop more practitioners guides that focus on the science of learning. Some of the Department of Education's practitioners guides have a dedicated following. But more could be done, and some of the guides have not been sufficiently disseminated. The department should also create a program similar to the White House petition program, through which parents and teachers could suggest ideas for guides and produce material that is easily disseminated to the public.\nProviding more funding for research on the science of learning and the translation of that research into practice. The National Institutes of Health currently gets far more funding than the Department of Education's research arm.26 Policymakers should realize the benefits of learning science research and allocate more funding to basic and applied education research. Much more funding should also go to helping educators apply the research into classroom contexts, as David Daniel has argued.27 \"The science of learning does not design interventions for use by educators,\" Daniel says, thus recommending more \"translation\" efforts.\nPolicymakers at all levels should help modernize the teacher workforce. As part of its TeachStrong effort, the Center for American Progress and its partners have outlined a set of principles that would dramatically modernize and elevate the teacher workforce.28 A few of the recommendations are particularly relevant, including:\n\"Reimagin[ing] teacher preparation to make it more rooted in classroom practice and a professional knowledge base, with universal high standards for all candidates.\"29 By ensuring that teacher preparation programs have rigorous standards for entry and training, policymakers can raise the status of the teaching profession to levels of other, more highly regarded careers. Improving teacher preparation would help correct the public's conception of teaching as a profession that does not require training, knowledge, and a specified skillset.\n\"Increas[ing] compensation in order to attract and reward teachers as professionals.\" By increasing compensation for all teachers and shortening the amount of time it takes for a teacher to achieve maximum salary, policymakers can send a clear signal to the public that teaching is a challenging career that requires advanced training and continued skill-building.\nPolicymakers at all levels should support demonstration projects of successful, next-generation learning. Such projects would go a long way toward building public narratives that support good practice. Recommendations include:\nDeveloping so-called super charter schools based on the science of learning. Taking a page from the Small Business Innovation Research program, the author proposes that each state that receives Title I funds set aside 0.5 percent of those funds for super charters. These competitive contracts would help schools rethink education in ways that support the new science of learning. For instance, a school might develop a proposal to do more to space out student learning over time.\nProviding active learning grants. Policymakers at the federal or state level should consider funding district-level programs devoted to developing more active forms of learning, such as quizzing, pretesting, and elaboration. This pilot program would help districts and schools develop active learning programs by providing funding as well as waivers for some current requirements. Similar to the innovation grants offered by the Department of Education, winners would need to work to publicize their lessons learned.\nThe misalignment between what the public thinks and what the research says about student learning and effective teaching is troubling. But the problem is clearly solvable, and researchers, practitioners, and policymakers must take focused steps to elevate the science of learning and communicate the findings to the public.\nUlrich Boser is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and the author of Learn Better.\nJesse Chandler managed the execution of the Mechanical Turk survey. Rob Hanna weighted the results. The author also thanks Rob Griffin, Perpetual Baffour, and Chris Ford for their help and feedback. Catherine Brown, David Daniel, Stephen Chew, Dick Clark, Anastasia Kitsantas, and Bror Saxberg all read early drafts of the document and provided helpful advice. The author, however, is responsible for any errors.\nPaul A. 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{"text":"Self-Evaluation Document\nSchool Website Review\nBook a Consultant\nInternational Consultancy\nFocus Hubs\nAbout Focus Education\nFocus Education is a family-run company, providing advice and educational support to primary schools and academies. We are committed to enabling schools and academies to be the best that they can be.\nWe're proud of our work and our values; we use our backgrounds in education to build links with schools and academies; that's why we currently work with over 3,500 primary schools and early years' organisations in England.\nFeedback from schools\nFeedback from teachers and leaders in primary schools and early years' organisations\nSt Josephs Catholic Primary\nFocus Education is always professional in all communication. Clive is a pleasure to work with and we very much value his view and opinion.\nShepherd Primary School\nWhat fantastic customer service! She responded so promptly to my emails, has gone above & beyond to help us. She has done a first class job.\nSt Michael's Primary School\nIt has been a privilege to work with Clive who keeps us ahead of the curve. We have a very positive relationship which I value highly.\nOasis Academy Don Valley\nFantastic consultant who was very professional and led the session for all our staff with great enthusiasm. Great consultant to work with. Ros is extremely knowledgeable.\nSt Matthew's Primary School\nThank you for another fantastic day! Staff feedback was extremely positive and we look forward to working with you again.\nWoodland View Primary School\nClive has become a valued member of our wider team due to his personable nature and immense knowledge.\nChapel Street Primary School\nClive was outstanding on all four days. He is an exemplary professional going above and beyond to have a positive impact at all times.\nHey With Zion Primary School\nWe are appreciative for the marvellous impact had by working with Ros Ferrara. Thanks for all Focus have done.\nBeaver Road Primary School\nWe have benefitted enormously from Focus. Focus provides excellent support for long term, strategic planning & school improvement.\nEscomb Primary School\nAlways a pleasure to have in school. Very easy to talk to honestly. Looking forward to the next time.\nDeeplish Primary Academy\nThe consultant worked well with all, developing knowledge & skills in a positive manner. Teachers left sessions with concrete plans & ideas for further development.\nStamford Park Infant School\nThe consultant was able to meet the needs of a very broad range of staff in terms of skills. Lots of dialogue previous to training which was very useful.\nMaple Court Academy\nOur Standards in English continue to rise. Staff subject knowledge continues to increase. All staff feel confident and comfortable, Ros adapts her style to suit the people she is working with.\nParkstone Primary School\nAbsolutely brilliant! Lovely to work with, very knowledgeable, honest and gives great advice. A real asset to our SLT on the day.\nBankfields Primary School\nVery professional and well informed on the subject delivered. Excellent! Appropriate use of humour to aid delivery and keep the audience engaged.\nWoodland Community Primary School\nAs per the usual quality of Focus consultants is superb! A pleasure to work with. All staff enjoyed it.\nLimehurst Community Primary School\nExcellent \u2013 Concise & knowledgeable. Easy to communicate with! Down to earth & realistic about the challenges our school faces on a daily basis. Great with governors.\nRavensthorpe Junior School\nVery good delivery. Content was well matched to our needs and our request. Clear, accurate, friendly and supportive. Extremely positive feedback from the different schools.\nSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School\nAlways a pleasure to have at our school! Made all staff feel comfortable, happy to advise all areas asked about. Adapted the sessions to meet our requirements.\nWaltham Leas Primary Academy\nThe consultancy session managed to fill all our aspirations and expectations. It was everything we wanted.\nAcre Rigg Academy\nThe design of the training was clearly based on what we had requested, the consultancy met our needs fully.\nOver the years Focus has helped shape our thinking and enabled us to attain an 'Outstanding' Ofsted judgement.\nFocus have made a huge contribution to our School over many years. They have helped us to the top and helped us keep the momentum to stay there.\nDunn Street Primary School\nYour company is a wonderful support to schools and I look forward to attending many more courses in the future.\nColley Lane Primary School\nAnother great day of support and challenge for our school. Much of what you said and did will have immediate impact.\nMead Primary School\nVery professional. Extensive knowledge of the curriculum and schools. Also empathic to the context of the school.\nElm Wood Primary\nAs usual a thoroughly professional package with insight and personalisation that exactly matched the needs of the personnel.\nHolmwood School\nExcellent! Adapted presentations to special schools and especially our school. Spoke confidently and with credibility.\nDovedale Infant School\nThorough understanding of content and implications for schools, imparted in a very natural, focused manner.\nWakefield Council\nKnowledgeable and effective in conveying important messages to headteachers.\nEstablished in 1993 by Clive & Linda Davies, Focus Inspection Services, now known as Focus Education UK Ltd is a private family owned and run business with both Clive and Linda Davies and their daughter Claire Duggan actively managing and working within the company.\nThe company has grown from a small inspection provider to a large Educational Consultancy operating nationally and internationally. 15 years ago Clive and Linda made the decision to expand the business into other markets.\nClaire joined the business and set up the first ever Focus Education one-day course in Leeds, on the 27th September 2000. This was so successful it was closely followed by a further 4 courses. The realisation was that there was a real need for educational support in schools outside of the local authority. Focus Education went on to run 45 courses that year throughout England.\nOn the back of the courses came a real demand for inset in schools. Schools also started snapping up the range of subject leadership manuals Clive Davies had written. This was superseded later that year with a new book on 'Raising Standards by Setting Targets'. So successful was this publication that half of all the schools in England owned a copy!\nIt was during this time the family finally stopped 'working from home' and bought its first premises, a large office building in the local village of Uppermill in Saddleworth, just outside Oldham.\nThe family recruited another consultant and a further 2 team members to work alongside Clive, Linda, Claire and Linda's dad, Cliff.\nThe company outgrew these offices but resided there for 6 years, expanding the central admin and consultancy teams. Throughout this time, we built a strong reputation for quality, professionalism and value for money.\nIn 2008, Clive Davies was awarded an OBE for his services to Education.\nIn January 2008, the Focus Education team moved into the ground floor of Talking Point and have been there ever since. This is a renovated church in Saddleworth.\nThe team have expanded again both centrally and through consultancy, now running 250 conferences every academic year, selling a publications range that exceeded over 230 titles and working with over 3500 schools annually in the UK. Additionally, Focus Education also diversified into software, apps and subscription services.\nWe also carry out a large number of consultancies worldwide including America, UAE, Far East, Japan, Africa and Europe.\nSetting up Focus-Trust\nIn 2012, the Focus-Trust was set up; a multi academy trust with Focus Education as the sponsor. This currently has 13 Primary Academies all based in the North of England. Clive, Linda and Claire are all actively involved with the Focus-Trust. Clive sits on the Board and is also a governor of one of the Trust's Academies. Clive describes the Trust as his legacy to primary education.\n\"I am extremely proud of what we have achieved in the Focus-Trust. It's not been easy as we have taken on under-performing schools, but the central team work really hard to support and challenge these academies. This is an opportunity for Focus Education to put its money where its mouth is. Children are at the heart of everything in the Trust and although Focus Education is a commercial company, the Focus-Trust is a charity and is an opportunity for us to give something back. We have contributed hundreds of thousands of pounds to the Trust, not to mention the set up costs but at the end of the day, the children will benefit.\"\nClive Davies\nFocus Education will continue working hard to support schools nationally. We hope to grow the publications range and increase the numbers of schools we work with annually, while maintaining and improving the standard of service we give schools and academies.\n\"Most of Focus Education's business is through recommendations and word of mouth with much of it being repeat business. This is heart-warming to us as it means we are doing a great job. When the business started to grow, my parents and I maintained we wanted to continue to make a difference to schools, never lose the quality but provide a personal, professional and worthwhile service. No matter how big we get, we're still a family business and maintain those values in everything we do.\"\nClaire Duggan\nThe visions and values of Focus Education define our company. Our vision is outlined below by the areas we consider key.\nQuality Education Resources\nOur Education resources are designed to save time for busy school leaders and teachers. They are all written by our expert education consultants. All our resources are designed to be simple and straightforward to use.\nPractical Solutions\nWe work hard to keep things simple. We don't believe in jargon or being complex for the sake of it \u2013 it's why we take the difficult topics and present them in a user-friendly manner.\nWe work to do the right thing \u2013 keeping children at the centre of all advice and decision making.\nCredible & High Quality Support\nAll our Education consultants come from an education background as teachers, headteachers or Ofsted inspectors and use this background to speak from experience.\nWe value diversity in all schools we work with and ensure that all our advice and practice reflects the diverse nature of the communities we serve.\nThe Best People\nWe employ the very best \u2013 our expert education consultants are the best in their field and their backgrounds as headteachers and Ofsted inspectors gives them a unique perspective.\nA True Partnership with Schools\nWe work with you. Your agenda is our agenda. Our consultants want to understand your school and your needs to help make the biggest difference for your pupils.\nThe paper used in our books is FSC approved \u2013 this means all our paper is from responsible sources;\nWe recycle our ink cartridges;\nRecycle paper, cardboard, plastic and bottles;\nEncourage cycling and walking to work and car shares when possible;\nAll the Focus reports are produced and reported electronically, this saves heaps of paper during the year;\nWe use reusable glasses for our drinks.\nIf you have any suggestions please get in touch, we are always looking for new ways in which we can help the environment within the office.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sofia Vergara's Ex Nick Loeb Pens Op-Ed About Fight to Save Embryos\nLoeb says he doesn't want the embryos he froze with the actress to be destroyed.\nByABC NEWS\nSofia Vergara's Ex Writes Op-Ed About Fight to Save Embryos\nNick Loeb is in a California legal battle to prevent the two embryos he froze with the actress from being destroyed.\n\u2014 -- The ex-fiance of \"Modern Family\" star Sofia Vergara has broken his silence on his legal fight to prevent the two embryos he froze with the actress from ever being destroyed.\nNick Loeb, from whom Vergara announced her split in May 2014, penned an opinion piece published Thursday by the New York Times to explain why he wants to \"protect\" the embryos he says the couple used in-vitro fertilization to create.\n\"These are issues that, unlike abortion, have nothing to do with the rights over one's own body and everything to do with a parent's right to protect the life of his or her unborn child,\" Loeb wrote in the piece, titled, \"Sof\u00eda Vergara's Ex-Fianc\u00e9: Our Frozen Embryos Have a Right to Live.\"\nMore Fun on the Road With Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon\nSofia Vergara Details How She Finally Got Together With Joe Manganiello\nLoeb, who filed the complaint over the embryos last August in Santa Monica, Calif., claims he was the one who pushed for children when the couple got engaged in 2012. He says they used in-vitro fertilization to create the two embryos in question in 2013, just six months before the couple broke up.\nVergara, whom Loeb claims planned to use a surrogate, spoke about freezing her eggs on \"Good Morning America\" in 2013.\n\"I wanted to make sure I already froze some eggs so, you know, I wanted to take advantage of the science and why not,\" the actress said in April 2013.\nLoeb, a businessman and banking heir, does not allege that Vergara is actively trying to destroy the embryos. He writes that it is his mission to preserve them at all costs.\n\"I asked her to let me have the embryos, offering to pay for all expenses to carry our girls to term and raise them,\" he wrote. \"She has refused.\"\nThe couple signed an agreement when the embryos were created, that states that \"no unilateral action can be taken with regard to the embryos unless both parties consent.\"\nVergara is now engaged to \"Magic Mike XXL\" star Joe Manganiello and has spoken publicly about possibly expanding her family with Manganiello. Vergara has a 23-year-old son, Manolo, from a previous marriage.\nLoeb writes in the New York Times that he also wants a family of his own.\n\"Many have asked me: Why not just move on and have family of your own? I have every intention of doing so. But that doesn't mean I should let the two lives I have already created be destroyed or sit in a freezer until the end of time,\" he wrote.\nVergara declined to comment on Loeb's opinion piece to ABC News.\nIn a statement earlier this month to People magazine, Vergara's attorney said the actress \"has never wanted to destroy her embryos.\"\n\"Vergara, who has happily moved on with her life, is content to leave the embryos frozen indefinitely as she has no desire to have children with her ex, which should be understandable given the circumstances,\" her attorney, Fred Silberberg, said in a statement to People.\nEDITOR'S NOTE: On the Friday, May 1 broadcast of \"Good Morning America,\" in a segment about the embryo custody battle between Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb, guest Nancy Grace, host of \"Nancy Grace\" on HLN, discussed another similar case. In regards to that case, involving Jacob Szafranski and Dr. Karla Dunston, Ms. Grace incorrectly stated that there was no written clause in their contract requiring joint consent before the embryos could be used. In fact, Mr. Szafranski's contract with Dr. Dunston does include such a clause.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Mondays at the Clintonville Woman's Club, 3951 N. High St. Free parking. $10 general admission, $5 for students.\nTo add, remove or update a listing, email editorial@ thisweeknews.com.\nAARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program assists unemployed Franklin, Delaware and Licking county workers age 55 and older with employment. The program offers paid work experience, specialized training, upgrading of skills and job-search assistance. Age, income and residency requirements apply. Call 614-258-7295 or 614-322-0600, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.\nArt Therapy for Brain and Stroke Rehabilitation, 11 a.m. to noon every second Wednesday at the Dempsey Family Education and Resource Center at Riverside Methodist Hospital, 3535 Olentangy River Road, Columbus. Art therapy heals the mind and body. Artistic skills are not required. Parking vouchers are available to attendees. To register, call 614-788-6115.\nIrish traditional music lessons, 7 to 8 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month in the cafeteria at Clinton Elementary School, 10 Clinton Heights. Lessons are to be offered in bodhran, an Irish drum; acoustic guitar; Irish whistle; fiddle, where students must have at least 1 year of violin experience and demonstrate bow control; and mandolin. Lessons are open to students in grades 3-12. At least one parent must accompany a child and bring an instrument with them. Call 614-893-8054 or visit columbusirish.com.\nWhetstone Folk Dancing, free recreational international folk dancing, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at the Whetstone Community Center in the dance room. No partner required. Email Mike at sparkpass@yahoo.com or call 614-592-4696.\nColumbus folk dancers, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights Ave. First session is free. For more information, call 614-262-7248 or visit recfolkdancecolumbus.org\/CFD.\nForum at Knightsbridge, Tai Chi classes, 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at 4950 Knightsbridge Blvd. Sessions are free and open to the public. To register, call Barb Daily at 614-451-6793.\nMid-Ohio Boogie Club, swing dance club, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at the Powell Center, 144 E. Olentangy St., Powell. Dance lessons from 7 to 8 pm., with dancing afterward. Visit midohioboogieclub.org or call 614-939-1844.\nClintonville Hammer Dulcimer Club, 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at Wesley Glen Retirement Community, 5155 N. High St., Columbus. Attendees should bring their own hammer dulcimer. For more information, call 614-530-8827, email marxolin@gmail.com or visit barbfeick.com\/dulcimer.\nSenior Writing Group, 10:15 a.m. the third Friday of every month at Martin Janis Community Senior Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. Join the writing group for conversation and challenging assignments. For more information, email davidbell240@yahoo.com.\nColumbus Area Boardgaming Society, the first and third Fridays and second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 670 Lakeview Plaza Blvd., Suite E, Worthington. Participants are invited to play board games from the more than 1,000 options in the CABS library. The first visit is free. For a meeting schedule, visit cabsgamers.org. For more information, email communications@cabsgamers.org.\nInventors Network, discussion of the invention process, 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Ohio Business College, 4525 Trueman Blvd., Hilliard. Cost is $36 per year for membership (payable at any time, not pro-rated for a partial year), $5 per meeting for nonmembers at the door. Call 614-470-0144 or visit inventorscolumbus.com.\nUrban Beekeepers of Central Ohio, 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1450 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus. Membership for calendar year is $10. Participants will learn from expert speakers, view demonstrations and join in activities. For more information email ubco2014@ yahoo.com.\nColumbus Sacred Harp Singers, 4 to 6 p.m. the first and third Sundays at St. James Episcopal Church, 3400 Calumet St., Columbus. New members are invited to this participatory singing experience; learn the four-shape note system and sing early American hymns published in the Sacred Harp. Loaner books available. For more information, visit columbussacredharp.org or call Laura at 614-270-9160.\nEnglish Country Dancers of Columbus, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. the first, third and fifth Sundays of the month, October through June, at Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, corner of North High Street and Clinton Heights Avenue. From July to September, the group meets the third Sunday only. First night is free; thereafter, a donation of $2 is requested. For more information, visit bigscioty.com\/english.html or call Sue at 614-263-9501.\nHeather 'N' Thistle Columbus Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, social classes, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. most Thursdays from September to June at Gates-Fourth United Methodist Church, 1234 Fourth St. Participants learn the ballroom dances of Scotland. Beginners invited at all times, with no partner needed. For more information, visit rscdscincinnati.org and click on Columbus under \"registration member classes\" or call Laura at 614-270-9160.\nColumbus Folk Dancers, recreational international folk dancing, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at Summit on 16th United Methodist Church. First-time guests can participate at no cost. For directions, visit recfolkdancecolumbus.org\/ CFD. For more information, email Leslie atljsdancer@ gmail.com or call 614-262-7248, or Ann at annkangas336@gmail.com or 614-267-8183.\nColumbus Area Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America, 10 a.m. the second Thursday of the month (except August) at the Dublin Community Church, 81 W. Bridge St., Dublin. Coffee available at 9:30 a.m. EGA is a national nonprofit organization that fosters the art of embroidery. Guests are invited. For more information, visit sites.google. com\/site\/columbusareaega or Columbus Area Chapter EGA on Facebook.\nClintonville Beginning Dulcimer Club, 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month in the Education Room of Wesley Glen (by the swimming pool), 5155 N. High St., Columbus. Bring a dulcimer or call to ask about borrowing one. No need to read music. There is no fee. For more information, email Barb at marxolin@gmail.com or call 614-530-8827.\nCentral Ohioans for Peace, 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays at the Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave. Call 614-436-3531.\nAssistance League of Metro Columbus, 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at 400 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 170, Worthington. Call 614-404-8709 or visit AL Columbus.org.\nNew Neighbors League of Greater Columbus, monthly luncheon the second Tuesday of each month, informal monthly coffees in members' homes and monthly book clubs for women who have moved to the Columbus Metro areas within one year of relocation. Visit newneighborscolumbus. com for meeting times and locations. For more information, email nnlcolumbus@ yahoo.com.\nNorthwest Kiwanis, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the MCL Cafeteria in Kingsdale Center. For more information, visit northwestkiwanis.com.\nAmSpirit Business Connections -- Atlas Chapter, 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Panera Bread, 300 W. Lane Ave., Columbus. Email Frank Agin at frankagin@amspirit.com.\nColumbus Audubon Society, 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month, September through April, at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center in the Scioto-Audubon Metro Park, 505 W. Whittier St. The group provides opportunities for members and other nature enthusiasts to learn about and enjoy all wildlife with an emphasis on birds. The meetings include a short program at 7 p.m., refreshments and door prizes at 7:15 p.m. followed by a main speaker at 7:30 p.m. Visit columbus.audu bon.org for more information.\nAmps4ohio Inc., 6 to 8 p.m. second Wednesdays at American Orthopedics, 1151 W. Fifth Ave., Columbus. This amputee support and activity group offers monthly activities and recreation, education and support for amputees or those facing limb loss, their families and friends and practitioners. For more information, call 740-777-8180 or visit amps4ohio.com.\nMaternal mental health, 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Columbus Birth & Parenting, Suite LL7, 6649 N. High St., Worthington. Perinatal outreach and encouragement for for mothers beyond the postpartum period with children from toddlers to teens. Sponsored by Mental Health America of Franklin County. Meetings subject to change. For more information, call 614-221-1441 or visit mhafc.org.\nSteps Toward Healing, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 23 at the Kobacker House, 800 McConnell Drive. This free group lets participants talk about the painful feelings of grief in a compassionate, nonjudgmental and confidential atmosphere. Registration is required; those interested can join at any time. For more information or to register, call 614-533-6060.\nBehavioral Health Families in Touch Family Support Group, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday in the Dempsey Family and Education Center at Riverside Methodist Hospital, 3535 Olentangy River Road. This support group for adult friends\/family members of adults with mental illness is co-sponsored by OhioHealth and Mental Health America of Franklin County. The group is free, limited to adults, and features a monthly guest speaker. No registration is required. Meetings are subject to change; call to confirm. For questions call 614-566-2638 or 614-788-6115 or visit mhafc.org.\nNar-Anon family group, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Meadow Park Church of God, 2425 Bethel Road, Columbus. The support group is for those who are concerned that someone close to them may have a drug problem. For more information, call 614-383-8086.\nGiving Obsessive-compulsives Another Lifestyle friends and family support group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month in the Browning Lounge at Worthington United Methodist Church, 600 High St. Sponsored by Mental Health America of Franklin County. Meetings subject to change. For more information or reservations, call 614-221-1441 or visit mhafc.org.\nBipolar peer support group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of each month in Room 158A, Meadow Park Church of God, 2425 Bethel Road, Columbus. The group is co-sponsored by Mental Health America of Franklin County and the Peers Enriching Each Other's Recovery Center. Meetings are subject to change; call to confirm at 614-221-1441 or visit mhafc.org.\nArthritis support group, 10 a.m. the first Friday of each month at Wesley Glen, 5155 N. High St., Columbus. For more information, call 614-396-4938.\nAlcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Tuesday and Sunday as well as 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Road.\nDepression support group, sponsored by Mental Health America of Franklin County, 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at Overbrook Presbyterian Church, 4131 N. High St. Additional groups meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month at North Central Mental Health, 1301 N. High St., and from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Syntero, 299 Cramer Creek Court in Dublin. Call Megan to confirm at 614-221-1441. Meetings subject to change. For more information, visit mhafc.org.\nGOALS (Giving Those with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Another Lifestyle) Support Group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month in Room 314 at Worthington United Methodist Church, 600 High St. This group is co-sponsored by Mental Health America of Franklin County and Anxiety and Behavioral Health Services. Meetings are subject to change. Call Megan at 614-221-1441 to confirm. For more information, visit mhafc.org.\nAlzheimer's caregiver support group, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, Central Ohio chapter, 10:30 a.m. the second Saturday of the month at Wesley Glen, 5155 N. High St. Open to anyone affected by Alzheimer's disease. Call Lauren Croman at 614-888-7492 before attending the first time to verify the meeting time. A group also meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Columbus Alzheimer's Care Center, 700 Jasonway Ave. Call Marjorie Witkowski at 614-459-7050.\nAlzheimer's men's breakfast caregiver support group, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, Central Ohio chapter, 8:30 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Panera Bread, 4519 N. High St. Call Matt Levering at 614-457-6003.\nCancer Support Community of Central Ohio, Pancreatic Cancer Networking and Support, 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Cancer Support Community, 1200 Old Henderson Road. Pancreatic cancer survivors, including those in active treatment, are encouraged to join this group that will provide a forum for asking questions, meeting others and sharing stories. Patricia Summers, a registered nurse and experienced oncology nurse, is the leader. There is no fee. To register, visit CancerSupportOhio.org or call 614-884-4673.\nGuy's Night: Men Supporting Men, 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Cancer Support Community, 1200 Old Henderson Road. The group, facilitated by Larry Walters, Bryan Loveless and Ricky Kitchen, will focus on male-specific cancers and other cancer diagnoses. Topics include healthful living, improved quality of life and ways to cope with diagnosis and treatment. To register, call 614-884-4673.\nMen and Grief, 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month, at Kobacker House, 800 McConnell Drive. This group confronts the distinct issues men face in grieving, discussing strategies and tactics for coping and progressing. The group is sponsored by OhioHealth as part of its Community Bereavement Services Program. To register or for more information, call 614-566-5377.\nCompassionate Friends, Providing Grief Support after the Death of a Child, 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1479 Morse Road, Columbus. For more information, call 614-882-8986.\nParkinson's support group, 1:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month in the third-floor multipurpose room at the Forum at Knightsbridge, 4625 Knightsbridge Blvd. Call Dodie Wood at 614-481-8888.\nPOEM (Perinatal Outreach and Encouragement for Moms) pregnancy-postpartum support group, meetings held twice a month at Northwest Counseling Services, 1560 Fishinger Road, Upper Arlington. These meetings, sponsored by Mental Health America of Franklin County, are subject to change. Call Tonya at 614-221-1441 for dates and times. For information visit mhafc.org.\nAl-Anon, for friends and families of alcoholics; for meeting information, visit coafg.org.\nDebtors Anonymous, a 12-step program for the financially challenged, 7:30 p.m. Mondays at Glen Echo United Presbyterian Church, 220 Cliffside Drive. Call 614-404-4827.\nEating disorder support groups for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder support group and family and friends, 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month (except holidays) at the Center for Balanced Living, 445 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Buildings M and O, Worthington. Free, but donations are accepted. For more information, call 614-293-9550 or visit thecenterforbalancedliving.org.\nCocaine Anonymous, for information on meetings, call 614-251-1122 or visit caohio.org.\nMended Hearts of Central Ohio, a support group for heart patients, caregivers and heart-care professionals, the second Wednesday of each month at the Ross Auditorium at the Ohio State University Medical Center, 452 W. 10th Ave. Call Jeff Davidson at 614-580-1561 or visitmendedheartscentral ohio.org.\nArthritis Peer Network, 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Panera Bread, 4519 N. High St. This group is designed for working adults to share and offer support. Call the Arthritis Foundation at 614-876-8200.\nMental Health Through Will-Training, sponsored by Recovery International, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Worthington Presbyterian Church, 773 N. High St. Individuals struggling with stress, anxiety, panic, fatigue, depression or fear are invited. Freewill offerings accepted. For more information, call Paul at 614-895-6760 or email info@LowSelfHelpSystems.org.\nMen's and women's conversational English group, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Fridays at Indianola Presbyterian Church, 1970 Waldeck Ave. Free sessions where international men and women can practice speaking American English in a comfortable, friendly group. Each individual, country, religion and culture will be respected. Email Bob Patton at rpatton6@columbus.rr.com or call Jack Kyle at 614-325-0208.\nMOMS Club of Clintonville, a social and support group for stay-at-home moms and their children. Email clintonvillemomsclub@yahoo.com or visit clintonvillemomsclub.yolasite.com.\nOvereaters Anonymous, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays at North Community Lutheran Church, 114 Morse Road. Also: 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Overbrook Presbyterian Church, 4131 N. High St. Call Carol at 614-777-8596 or visit oa.org.\nBipolar Anonymous, 7 p.m. Thursdays at Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Road. For more information, call David at 614-895-1002.\nDepression Bipolar Support Alliance of Northwest Columbus, 7 to 9 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Meadow Park Church of God, 2425 Bethel Road. Call 614-547-9788. Meadow Park Church of God is not affiliated with the alliance.\nEmotions Anonymous, a 12-step program for emotional wellness, meets from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays at North Community Lutheran Church, 114 Morse Road; and from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays in Room 149C at Meadow Park Church of God, 2425 Bethel Road. Call 614-470-0397 or visit emotionsanonymous.org.\nFamilies Anonymous, for parents of those with substance abuse or behavioral problems, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Overbrook Presbyterian Church, 4131 N. High St. Call 614-885-5199 or 614-875-8695.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Prime Minister Speaks With Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel\nRecent Statements\nOn April 12th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:\n\"Prime Minister Trudeau congratulated Prime Minister Netanyahu on his fifth electoral success, and wished the country well as Israel moves ahead with the process of forming a coalition government. Prime Minister Trudeau said he looked forward to working closely with the new Israeli government, and underlined the two countries' long history as close friends and steadfast allies.\nDuring the conversation, the two leaders spoke of the underlying democratic values shared by both countries. The Prime Minister expressed Canada's continued and strong support for Middle East peace efforts leading to a two-state solution while standing firmly with Israel in its right to live in peace and security with its neighbours. Canada and Israel cooperate closely on matters of regional security. The leaders discussed the operation to rescue the White Helmets and their families from Syria in July 2018, which would not have been possible without close cooperation between Canada and Israel.\nPrime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed the benefits of trade between Canada and Israel, and how the updated Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement will create jobs and economic growth in both countries. The new trade agreement will also increase the already strong and vibrant people-to-people ties between Canadians and Israelis in this 70th year of Canada-Israel diplomatic relations.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Geek and Thief Come Face to Face Thanks to 'Find My iPhone'\nA LiveJournal blogger tells the first riveting tale involving Find My iPhone, a new feature in the latest iPhone 3.0 operating system designed to help users recover their lost or stolen iPhones. Kevin Miller, who goes by the LJ handle HappyWaffle, recounts his experience quite thoroughly. In summary: After attending Brickworld, the world's largest Lego [\u2026]\nA LiveJournal blogger tells the first riveting tale involving Find My iPhone, a new feature in the latest iPhone 3.0 operating system designed to help users recover their lost or stolen iPhones.\nKevin Miller, who goes by the LJ handle HappyWaffle, recounts his experience quite thoroughly. In summary: After attending Brickworld, the world's largest Lego convention, Kevin and his friends end up at a dive bar in uptown Chicago, where he accidentally (and perhaps drunkenly) leaves his iPhone. They return to the bar to recover it, but the iPhone is apparently in the hands of an individual who still subscribes to the philosophy of \"Finders, Keepers.\"\nThe group proceeds to use a MacBook Pro and Sprint wireless EVDO card to log in to Apple's MobileMe internet service, where a map spits out the location of the iPhone. From thereon, the story gets exciting: The trio of \"skinny white guys\" stumbles into a Puerto Rican neighborhood. (He notes that he brings up race only to illustrate that he and his friends stood out awkardly.) Kevin uses MobileMe to send messages to his phone requesting it be returned.\nThen, in a dramatic turn of events, the dot on the map begins to move, and the group follows it. After a game of refresh-the-map-and-chase, they eventually come face to face with the thief, and he sheepishly hands it over.\nAmusing tale, though we're not very thrilled about the idea that Find My iPhone is conducive to confrontation, as demonstrated by Kevin. The outcome could have been far different had the thief been armed.\nWhat are your thoughts about Find My iPhone and how it was used in this particular story? Any suggestions for how this feature can be used more prudently? Add your comments below.\nApple Rolls Out iPhone 3.0 Operating System Upgrade\nApple Bestows Cut-and-Paste, MMS on iPhone Users\nGadget Lab Video: Masked Developer Demos iPhone 3.0 Beta\n(Thanks, Mat!)\nTopicsappleiPhonephonesWireless Tech\nHow to Use the iPhone 14's Emergency Satellite SOS\nGet help, even if you're off the grid.\nWhy Binge-Watching Is Better Than Setting New Year's Resolutions\nHere's how to use your favorite shows to learn more about yourself\u2014and enhance your everyday life, too.\nStacy S. Kim\nHere's What You Can Expect at CES 2023\nTechnology's biggest trade show must go on, in spite of rough economic headwinds. These are the trends and innovations to keep an eye out for.\nTurboTax Service Code\nTurboTax Early Bird Sale: Up to an extra $20 off\nH&R Block Coupon Code: Up to 33% Off - 2023 Tax Software\nFinish Line Coupon\nFinish Line Promo Code: Receive $10 off","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Elder Scrolls 6 release date may be with UK gov, but it's not telling\nThe Elder Scrolls 6 release date appears to be known by the UK government, as Microsoft mentioned it in a redacted comment responding to the CMA's investigation\nWill Nelson\nThe Elder Scrolls VI\nThe Elder Scrolls 6 release date is absolutely a long way off at this point, with the still-unknown Starfield release date set way before the next Bethesda RPG game that dives into the world of Tamriel. While we all wait for the release date, it looks like the UK government may already know it, even if they have smartly redacted any mention of it from official documents.\nDon't get your hopes up too high, we're not here to tell you for definite that the UK government has the day, month, and year of the Elder Scrolls 6 release date, but it certainly looks like they were given a timeframe they've scrubbed from an official document.\nThis comes in Microsoft's response to the UK's CMA investigation of the Activision Blizzard acquisition, with the government recently publishing the documented response itself. In a segment on the response about incentives to keep Call of Duty cross-platform, Microsoft outlines how \"decisions regarding mid-sized games are not evidence of Microsoft's incentives as they relate to Call of Duty,\" basically saying games that are markedly smaller than Call of Duty and Minecraft cannot be used to show Microsoft's strategy with those franchises.\nMicrosoft then uses the Elder Scrolls 6 as an example, which will be exclusive to Xbox consoles and PC, writing: \"Titles such as Elder Scrolls 6 (which is not expected to be released before [REDACTED] with the last instalment in the series being released in 2011),\nas well as other future titles, will not involve Microsoft forgoing ca. USD [REDACTED] per annum of revenue from PlayStation customers or disenfranchising ca. [REDACTED] million MAU on PlayStation.\"\nYou can find Microsoft's full response on the UK government's Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger inquiry (thanks UESP_net).\nSo while removing the figures, Microsoft has basically told the CMA the broad Elder Scrolls 6 release date, or at least when it won't be releasing before. I imagine this release date given is just a year number, and is likely in the 2026 to 2028 range, with the Starfield release date set for after Redfall in 2023.\nThis, like many secrets of the games industry, comes courtesy of the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard. As part of the second phase of the UK's Competitive and Markets Authority investigation into the acquisition (with many other countries doing the same thing) Microsoft has issued a response, which has now been published.\nWhile the CMA is a non-ministerial part of the UK government, it is still a government department; this is just a warning to stop you from watching any live House of Commons discussions in the hope that the MP for Wythenshawe will drop the Elder Scrolls 6 release date live on air \u2013 they don't know it.\nIf you can't wait for the Elder Scrolls 6 release date, we've got you covered with the best Skyrim mods to keep you entertained, alongside a Skyrim mod that adds a Starfield story and gadgets to the RPG.\nThe Elder Scrolls 6 release date speculation and rumours\nThanks to Skyrim, you'll be playing The Elder Scrolls 6 \"for a decade at least\"\nSkyrim Grandma will be in The Elder Scrolls 6, but don't expect the game at E3\nWhere is the Elder Scrolls 6's setting?\nBethesda says it will \"look into\" including a tribute for deceased fan in Elder Scrolls 6\nNew FFXIV players are still falling foul of one of its oldest pitfalls\nA fan of getting lost in never-ending dungeons, Will is happy to try any roguelike games you throw at him - and if your game has a dodge roll in it, even better. A big fan of games like Skyrim and Halo, Will is pleased with any classics. Formerly a freelance news writer for NME.\nElder Scrolls 6 release date","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jonathan Nelson To Release New CD, \"Finish Strong\", On February 26, 2013\nKarew (pronounced: Kuh-rue) Records announces the CD release of Jonathan Nelson's first album on Karew Records, Finish Strong. The album will be in stores on February 26, 2013. The album's title single, \"Finish Strong,\" is available on iTunes and other online retail. The single was released on Election Day, November 6.\nA leader in urban contemporary worship and praise, Nelson penned the single with Kenneth Shelton. \"Finish Strong\" captures the message of the whole album-whatever God has for you to do, you must continue to go after it, never give up and finish strong. It is a universal message that will appeal to a broad audience.\n\"I hope people will finish strong in whatever they are assigned to do in life,\" says Nelson. \"It isn't about how well you start, but it is about how well you finish. You must run the race and do it with patience and endurance because it's not going to be easy.\nYou're going to have some road blocks, detours and delays, but you have to finish strong.\" Nelson also hopes to use this song as a platform to promote healthy living, encouraging people to get their \"minds, bodies and souls\" intact; and he wants to use the universal themes of the song to bring people to Christ.\nCLICK HERE to read story\narticle courtesy of BreatheCast.com\nJonathan Nelson\t, New Music Project\nJonathan Nelson To Release New CD, \"Finish Strong\",\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Aerotech News & Review\nHome Defense USS Carl Vinson conducts Osprey flight operations\nUSS Carl Vinson conducts Osprey flight operations\nNavy photograph by PO3 George M. Bell\nAn MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 approaches for a touch-and-go landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting Precision Approach Landing System (PALS) and flight deck certifications.\nIn preparation for the planned replacement of the C-2 Greyhound, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) received a V-22 Osprey from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 for landings and takeoffs, June 12.\nThe V-22 is being tested and evaluated as it is scheduled to become the singular logistics platform on an aircraft carrier for future carrier on-board delivery operations.\n\"These operations present an opportunity for our flight crews to gain experience landing on an aircraft carrier as opposed to landing on an amphibious ship,\" said Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brett Hart, VMX-1 executive officer. \"It allows us to become accustomed to a different set of operating procedures, and additionally allows Air Department sailors on board Carl Vinson to become accustomed to landing and handling tilt rotor aircraft.\"\nSince the Osprey is still a new platform for aircraft carriers, there were some things the flight deck crew had to be mindful of.\n\"I would encourage flight deck personnel to be aware of the extreme downwash that the V-22 generates,\" said Hart. \"In fact, I would say it's even more extreme than an MH-53 [Sea Dragon helicopter], which can be dangerous. After today's operations, it's apparent that Carl Vinson's flight deck crew was prepared, and everyone involved with landing the aircraft seemed to be giving themselves a little extra room.\"\nThe operation proved to be a valuable training opportunity for Carl Vinson Sailors on the flight deck.\n\"As we phase out the C-2s and start implementing the V-22s during this evaluation phase, this is the first time our Sailors have had a chance to directly deal with a new aircraft,\" said Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Trell Matthias, an aircraft director assigned to Carl Vinson's Air Department, V-1 Division. \"Aside from the increased prop exhaust, I thought it was almost the same as landing a helicopter.\"\nMatthias added that day-to-day training and proper preparation are essential to make Air Department sailors ready to handle anything that may come across the deck.\n\"Only a handful of us are LSE (landing signalman enlisted) qualified and able to land helicopters and Ospreys,\" said Matthias. \"But we train hard to get the job done, no matter the aircraft.\"\nHart went on to say that with the ability to take off and land like a helicopter, the Osprey is a valuable asset to both the Navy and Marine Corps. It possesses the speed, range and carrying capability of an airplane, but also offers the versatility and flexibility to land places that require neither runways or arresting wires.\n\"With the incorporation of the V-22, I think the fleet will also see additional capabilities from the entire group at-large, because we now have the option of taking cargo and personnel to some of the smaller decks without first having to come to the aircraft carrier,\" said Hart. \"With that considered, the carrier can expect to have potentially more flight deck and air space freed up, allowing it to launch more sorties in support of combat operations.\"\nCarl Vinson is currently underway conducting command assessment of readiness and training (CARAT) II off the coast of Southern California.\nPrevious articleRussia looks to revive its aircraft industry with new plane\nNext articleNASA, UAE sign significant outer space, aeronautics cooperation agreement\ntomlear\nNavy will name future aircraft carrier after WWII hero Doris Miller\nU.S. Space Force unveils uniform: standard woodland camouflage\nDOD to update vetting procedures for foreign students\nSpaceX launches, destroys rocket in astronaut escape test\nAggressors fly south for mobile training\nPence swears in first chief of Space Operations at White House event\nThunderbirds release 2019\/2020 show season schedule\nBlue Angels release 2019 air show schedule changes, 2020 air show...\nVeterans ask court to reinstate lawsuits over open burn pits\nAerotech News and Review, published the first and third Friday of the month, serves the aerospace and defense industry of Southern California, Nevada and Arizona. News and ad copy deadline is noon on the Tuesday prior to publication. The publisher assumes no responsibility for error in ads other than space used. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, or Aerotech News and Review, Inc., of the products or services advertised.\nDefense2095\nSpace & Technology894\nVeterans510\nAspire46\nAerotech News and Review is published serving the aerospace and defense industry of Southern California, Nevada and Arizona.\n\u00a9 Copyright 1986 - 2019 Aerotech News & Review Sites All Rights Reserved.\nHeadlines \u2013 January 20, 2020\nNews Briefs \u2013 January 20, 2020","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Places Known For\ngames including\nOffice qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois de la langue fran\u00e7aise\nde la langue fran\u00e7aise, http: 66.46.185.79 bdl gabarit_bdl.asp?t1 1&id 1438 Nevertheless, diacritics are often ignored in word games, including crosswords, Scrabble, and ''Des chiffres et des lettres''. framed Bilingual stop sign. (Image:Bilingualstopsign.jpg) In Quebec, Canada, modern signs read either ,\n. On March 9\u201310, 2012 the Freestyle FIS World Cup (2011\u201312 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup) will be held in \"slalombacken\" close to the village centre. \u00c5re has also always been the site for the alpine events, every time Sweden has bid for the organization of the Olympic Winter Games, including for the 1984 (1984 Winter Olympics), 1988 (1988 Winter Olympics), 1992 (1992 Winter Olympics), 1994 (1994 Winter Olympics), 1998 (1998 Winter Olympics), 2002 (2002 Winter Olympics) and 2022 Winter Olympics. This is because \u00c5re has the only piste in Sweden suitable for top-level downhill races. Notable persons * Henrik Lundqvist - New York Rangers goaltender * Joel Lundqvist - Fr\u00f6lunda HC checking forward * Henrik Windstedt - winner of the 2008 ''Freeride World Tour'' * Lars-B\u00f6rje Eriksson - Olympic alpine skiing bronze medalist Summer events \u00c5re has since the 1990s become the largest mountainbike resort in Sweden. In 1999 it was the host for the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships and it hosted the Nordic Championships 2007. There are numerous graded biking trails down the mountain (Downhill cycling). The \u00c5re Bikepark is open from 1 May until 15 October and is the host for the Mayhem Festival. During summer \u00c5re can also sport hiking, paragliding, kayaking, and a golf course about 15 minutes form the village. In July every year there is a multisport (Multi-sport event) competition in \u00c5re - ''\u00c5re Extreme Challenge''. It counts as the Scandinavian championship in multisport. \"One of the world's ten best ski-resorts\" In 2008 \u00c5re was appointed as one of the ten best ski-resorts in the world at the list from the magazine Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveller align center \u00c5re kabinbana.JPG \u00c5re cable car \u00c5re torg.jpg \u00c5re central square Transport The airport is situated 99 kilometres eastward, outside \u00d6stersund 's core, on the Fr\u00f6s\u00f6n islet. \u00c5re \u00d6stersund Airport is an international airport and the ninth biggest in Sweden with roughly 390 000 passengers 2005. The airport is one of few Swedish airports with incoming foreign charter traffic. The European route E14 runs through \u00c5re from Trondheim via \u00d6stersund to Sundsvall, where it merges with the European route E45. \u00c5re has similar railway communications. Mittnabot\u00e5get operates both the Norwegian Mer\u00e5kerbanen from Trondheim to Storlien and the Swedish Mittbanan from Storlien via \u00d6stersund to Sundsvall. \u00d6stersund is connected to Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malm\u00f6 through long distance X 2000 (high speed trains), InterCity and night train. Station \u00e5re.jpg \u00c5re railway station Mittnabot\u00e5get regina.JPG Mittnabot\u00e5get \u00c5re \u00f6stersund flygplats.jpg \u00c5re-\u00d6stersund Airport terminal P\u00e5stigning p\u00e5 flygf\u00e4ltet i \u00d6stersund.jpg Embarcation on the airport References\nBrookings, South Dakota\ncontinually updated information about other Major League games, including the score, hits, errors, outs, and an image of the field displaying the runners on base. A second-tier marquee scoreboard was also added along the bottom of the 300-level of the stadium stretching from foul pole to home plate to foul pole. The section of the second-tier scoreboard above home plate displays statistics for those unable to see the main scoreboard above the center-field wall. All of the scoreboards were designed\nNovato, California\nPart of Oakmont, a large residential development within the city limits of Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa, California), is actually inside the Verizon service area, causing that portion to have Kenwood prefixes (Telephone prefix). The area code for Kenwood is 707 (Area code 707).\nin Frisco (Frisco, Texas), Texas in the United States, the stadium has a capacity of over 10,000. *'''September 28:''' Interstate 795 (Interstate 795 (North Carolina)) in North Carolina is officially approved by AASHTO. '''MLS Cup 2006''', the 11th edition of Major League Soccer's championship match (MLS Cup), was played between the New England Revolution and the Houston Dynamo to decide the champion of the 2006 season (2006 Major League Soccer season). The game was played at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas on November 12, 2006. Houston won 4-3 on penalty kicks, after a 1-1 draw following extra time. It was the first penalty shootout (Penalty shootout (association football)) in MLS Cup history. District description The district is located wholly within Denton County (Denton County, Texas). It is one of three serving Denton County. In terms of geography it comprises the eastern and southeastern portions of the county. Major cities in the district include the majority of Lewisville (Lewisville, Texas) and those portions of Carrollton (Carrollton, Texas), Dallas (Dallas, Texas), Frisco (Frisco, Texas), and Plano (Plano, Texas) that extend into Denton County. Towns and cities served by these area codes: :Addison (Addison, Texas), Allen (Allen, Texas), Anna (Anna, Texas), Avalon (Avalon, Texas), Bardwell (Bardwell, Texas), Blue Ridge (Blue Ridge, Texas), Carrollton (Carrollton, Texas), Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas), Celina (Celina, Texas), Cockrell Hill (Cockrell Hill, Texas), Combine (Combine, Texas), Copeville (Copeville, Texas), Coppell (Coppell, Texas), Crandall (Crandall, Texas), Dallas (Dallas, Texas), DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas), Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas), Elmo (Elmo, Texas), Ennis (Ennis, Texas), Farmers Branch (Farmers Branch, Texas), Farmersville (Farmersville, Texas), Fate (Fate, Texas), Ferris (Ferris, Texas), Flower Mound (Flower Mound, Texas), Forney (Forney, Texas), Forreston (Forreston, Texas), Frisco (Frisco, Texas), Garland (Garland, Texas), Glenn Heights (Glenn Heights, Texas), Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, Texas), Highland Park (Highland Park, Texas), Highland Village (Highland Village, Texas), Hutchins (Hutchins, Texas), Irving (Irving, Texas), Italy (Italy, Texas), Josephine (Josephine, Texas), Kaufman (Kaufman, Texas), Lancaster (Lancaster, Texas), Lavon (Lavon, Texas), Lewisville (Lewisville, Texas), Little Elm (Little Elm, Texas), Maypearl (Maypearl, Texas), McKinney (McKinney, Texas), Melissa (Melissa, Texas), Mesquite (Mesquite, Texas), Midlothian (Midlothian, Texas), Milford (Milford, Texas), Murphy (Murphy, Texas), Nevada (Nevada, Texas), Oak Leaf (Oak Leaf, Texas), Palmer (Palmer, Texas), Pecan Hill (Pecan Hill, Texas), Plano (Plano, Texas), Princeton (Princeton, Texas), Prosper (Prosper, Texas), Red Oak (Red Oak, Texas), Rice (Rice, Texas), Richardson (Richardson, Texas), Rockwall (Rockwall, Texas), Rosser (Rosser, Texas), Rowlett (Rowlett, Texas), Royse City (Royse City, Texas), Sachse (Sachse, Texas), Scurry (Scurry, Texas), Seagoville (Seagoville, Texas), Sunnyvale (Sunnyvale, Texas), Talty (Talty, Texas), Terrell (Terrell, Texas), The Colony (The Colony, Texas), University Park (University Park, Texas), Venus (Venus, Texas), Waxahachie (Waxahachie, Texas), Westminster (Westminster, Texas), Weston (Weston, Texas), Wilmer (Wilmer, Texas) and Wylie (Wylie, Texas). In addition, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is served by area code 972. The '''Texas Tornado''' are a Junior A hockey team located in Frisco (Frisco, Texas), Texas, USA. The team joined the North American Hockey League's Central division in 1999 (and moved into the newly formed southern division three years later) while located in North Richland Hills, Texas, and have enjoyed unprecedented success since their expansion year. The Tornado hold the NAHL regular season record. Also in 2005, the Sol qualified as one of three NPSL West representatives for the Region IV U.S. Open Cup (U.S. Open Cup Website qualifying tournament, where the Sol won its group and then went on to beat the Salinas Valley Samba for the tournament championship and a spot in the USASA National Open Cup. The Sol would later meet the Samba in Santa Rosa in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup itself. At the USASA National Open Cup in the August heat of Frisco, Texas, in the semifinals the Sol faced the AAC Eagles of Chicago who prevailed 2-1. With this result, the Sol's 2005 campaign came to an end.\nJapanese occupation of Hong Kong\n1941 \u2013 Second World War (World War II): The '''Japanese occupation of Hong Kong''' began after Mark Aitchison Young, the Governor\nPembroke, Ontario\nindex.php ci_id 22857 la_id 1.htm publisher Hockey Canada date 2006-11-08 accessdate 2009-02-20 In the team's first season, Herter scored 38 points in 54 games as the Hounds won the Credential Cup as SJHL champions. After winning the Anavet Cup and Abbott Cup, the Hounds advanced to the 1988 Centennial Cup in Pembroke, Ontario. There, Herter scored two points in five tournament games\n\u2014including one goal in a 9\u20137 victory over the Thunder Bay Flyers\u2014as the Hounds defeated the Halifax Lions (Weeks Crushers) 3\u20132 in the final game to win the national Junior A championship (Royal Bank Cup). Summary Photo by Ben Singer. Source:\nyear round, water skiers can be seen practicing their sport on the lakes around town. Spring training baseball Winter Haven was a Major League Baseball Spring Training baseball site for many years, first at Denison Stadium and later at the Chain of Lakes Ballpark. Many of the greatest baseball players in history played in Florida's Spring Training Grapefruit League, and passed through Winter Haven to play games, including Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Willie Mays\n, all of which provide access to the 5,500 square foot Hancock Stadium Club, which plays host to a variety of events outside of football games, including receptions, banquets, weddings, and private events. The stadium is also highlighted by the addition of a 26\u00a0ft x 47\u00a0ft Daktronics 15HD LED Video Display in the north endzone.\n\u02c8 t \u0251\u02d0 n \u0259 _ \u02c8 u\u02d0 m \u028c \u014b \u0259 ; ; born 27 May 1973 in Lower Hutt) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks. He played for the Hurricanes (Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)) starting with the Super 12's inception in 1996 and took over the captaincy in 2003. Graham Henry named him as All Blacks captain in 2004; under his leadership the All Blacks won 19 of their 21 games including","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag: 616\nOnce again, people such as myself are the butt of Banksy's joke for a Better Out Than In piece (and once again I'm late posting about a piece). This may be my favorite work in the show so far. Banksy arranged for a man to sell original Banksy artworks on the street next to Central Park. The paintings weren't labeled as Banksy pieces in any way, and were available for $60 a piece (although one woman haggled a bit and snagged 2 for $60). The obvious comparison is to Joshua Bell playing in the DC Metro, though the parallels are not exact.\nThis piece by Banksy is great because, like so much of Better Out Than In, it's about the crowd that follows Banksy's work and the system in which Banksy exists. Jeffrey Deitch recently called Banksy a conceptual artist, and I think he is spot-on. This piece, and so many others in Better Out Than In, are not the physical art objects themselves but about the relationships that people have with the objects.\nMost Vandalog readers will have heard people complain, or have complained themselves, about how mediocre Banksy pieces can get covered in plexiglass and preserved while masterpieces just around the corner by any other artist can get ignored or painted over. Even work by Banksy has been accidentally painted over when not identified as his work. For 99% of street art and graffiti, the vast majority of people see it without the context of \"This is a work by Artist X, whose history is Y. It is important because Z,\" but fewer and fewer people see Banksy's work in that random way, as just another artist among thousands, as just another piece of visual information on a crowded streetscape. For a brief moment this past Saturday, Banksy was just another artist, not a media sensation. Any hey, for just another artist, $420 isn't bad for a day's work.\nOf course, now I've got friends and relatives emailing me asking why the hell I didn't give them a heads up about this and asking how they can get a Banksy for $60 in order to quickly flip it and possibly make quite a few thousand dollars. But while the works at the stall were authentic, I wonder whether or not Pest Control will authenticate them. Without that authentication, even the people in the video can't really be trusted if they attempt to sell their \"authentic\" artworks. Those stencils would be easily enough to fake. But who really cares if the works are real or fake, so long as you're not paying more than $60 for them?\nSpeaking of street artists being unappreciated when their name isn't Banksy, here's our + 5. These five works that range from very big to quite tiny and are by Ludo, 616, UFO, Cane Morto edit: with Insurrectionize, Royce Bannon and Russell King:\nLudo in Paris. Photo by Carlos Ribeiro.\nUFO in NYC. Photo by Hrag Vartanian.\n616 in London. Photo by Alex Ellison.\nCane Morto and Insurrectionize in Bergen. Photo by svennevenn. Click to view large.\nRussell King and Royce Bannon in Philadelphia. Photo by Ellen King.\nPhotos by Carlos Ribeiro, Hrag Vartanian, Alex Ellison, svennevenn and Ellen King","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Rebuilding the Mausoleum?\nMarch 24, 2009 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment\nFirst we hear about the Artemesion \u2026 now it's the Mausoleum the erstwhile wonder \u2026 the incipit from Hurriyet:\nThe mayor of Bodrum has announced that the city will build a model of King Mausolus' Mausoleum, which is considered seven wonders of the ancient world.\nBodrum Mayor Mazlum A\u011fan, who has held his post for two terms, is running again this month as the People's Republican Party, or CHP, candidate. Talking about his projects, A\u011fan said they will build a replica of King Mausolus' Mausoleum, which is currently on display at the British Museum.\nStating they would erect the mausoleum near the 2,500-year-old Ancient Theatre, A\u011fan said: \"The place of King Mausolus' Mausoleum is being visited by thousands of tourists every year. However, they can only see remains of the mausoleum. For that reason, we will build a model mausoleum on a one-to-one scale of the original mausoleum.\"\nWhen King goes to Bodrum\nExhibition: Worshiping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens\nMarch 24, 2009 April 4, 2009 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment\nWorshiping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens\nDecember 10, 2008 \u2013 May 9, 2009\nOnassis Cultural Center\nOfficial website here (just general information).\nThe Glory That Was Greece From a Female Perspective (New York Times)\nprevious aggregation of links at our old rogueclassicism site (we've mentioned this exhibition before; the review below is new)\nGreek Masterpieces Show Lives Of Women In Ancient Athens (Antiques and the Arts)\nMajor Exhibition of Greek Masterpieces Casts New Light on the Lives of Women in Ancient Athens (Art Daily)\nBusiness Saving Classics at UIC?\nMarch 24, 2009 March 24, 2009 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment\nI thought we had mentioned the problems at UIC before, but I can't seem to find it. In any event, here's a very interesting item from the Chicago Flame:\nIn an effort to heighten student interest in the university's small but well-recognized Classics department, a recent alumnus has organized a team of 24 business students to launch a marketing campaign that promises to brand a new name for the studies.\nLorenzo Varela, coordinator of the project, responded immediately to the threat of elimination of the Classics department.\nBeginning in the upcoming fall semester, Ancient Greek 101 will be suspended for an indefinite period of time. Meanwhile, Latin is not entirely suspended but will be \"curtailed.\"\nWith not enough enrollment in the two languages and with the university facing severe budget cuts, the decision on whether or not to keep or cut the programs is a difficult one to make.\nVarela, who graduated from UIC last fall with a degree in Entrepreneurship, began to recruit students from the College of Business Administration with the offer of internship credit for their work.\n\"My personal belief,\" Varela said, \"is that this department applies to everybody \u2013 even the Business department. The skills they teach you, such as critical reasoning, interpreting and analyzing data, you know, you can use that for anything. It's so versatile. If only the program would have been more marketed or crossed with other majors, it could survive.\"\nAlong with representatives from the Undergraduate Student Government (USG), the marketing team hopes to raise both interest and enrollment for Ancient Greek 101 and Latin courses, and to encourage more students to major in the Classics.\nCurrent initiatives include redesigning the department website, posting flyers to advertise the courses, creating a logo, and soliciting sponsorships from businesses in the Greek community.\nIn addition, the Classics department will sponsor \"The Apology of Socrates,\" a one-man play by Yiannis Simonides, with the financial help of USG and the Greek community. The event will take place on March 30 in Lecture Center F3 at 4 p.m. While the play is intended to show Plato's relevance to students in the present time, how much interest it can raise remains uncertain.\n\"The bottom line is money,\" Jeff Melichar, a third-year English education and Classics double major said. \"Unless there's an endowment or contribution from someone, it'll be hard to convince the higher-ups to keep the program at full strength. Fundraisers probably wouldn't help much either, but if we can just get one really generous millionaire to throw some money our way, things would improve a great deal.\"\nCurrently UIC is the only public university in Chicago to offer Ancient Greek and Latin. Alumni of the languages are reported to have greater success entering into Law and Medicine. They also report higher scores on standardized tests, such as the GRE and LSAT.\n\"If the Greek and Latin majors are suspended,\" said Nanno Marinatos, Professor and Director of Studies of Classics, \"the entire Classics Department will wither away. No serious scholar will ever want to come to UIC to teach high-school level mythology and literature classes.\"\n\"Teaching Greek authors in the original is a way for faculty and students to maintain high-level performance at UIC which aspires to be a world-class university,\" Marinatos continued. \"We wish to maintain a serious profile in the international community to which we belong and by which we are highly esteemed.\"\nBusiness students to aide ailing Classics Department\nGreek Fisherman Nets a Bronze\nAP Photo via the Plain Dealer\nPlenty of coverage of this one, but all the coverage is brief and apparently derived from an AP wire story. A fisherman working between Kos and Kalymnos hauled up his net and found it contained (as was later determined) a section of a bronze equestrian statue dating to the second century B.C.. The statue is currently undergoing conservation\/restoration.\nGreek fisherman nets 2,200-year-old bronze statue (AP via Yahoo)\nGreek Fisherman Catches 2,200-Year-Old Bronze Statue in Nets (Bloomberg)\nGreek Fisherman Nets 2,200-Year-Old Bronze Statue (ABC)\nGreek fisherman nets 2,200-year-old bronze statue (PhysOrg)\nGreek fisherman nets 2,200-year-old bronze statue (Plain Dealer)\nCONF: Teleology in the Ancient World\nTELEOLOGY IN THE ANCIENT WORLD\nThe Dispensation of Nature\nVenue: The University of Exeter, 8-11 July, 2009\nOrganisers: Dr. Julius Rocca and Prof. Christopher Gill\nAn international conference which will discuss the ways teleological arguments were used in medicine and philosophy in antiquity, and how these arguments have continued to inform and influence current debate on evolution, creationism, and intelligent design. As well as examining philosophical contributions to the subject, especially Platonic and Aristotelian, a special aim of the conference is to show how ancient medical thinking on this topic relates to ancient philosophical ideas. Examining teleological methodologies in ancient medical thought from Hippocrates to Galen will offer a critical evaluation on the place of teleology within medical science, its cultural contexts, its account of human development, and teleological responses to competing explanatory theories of human structure and function.\nKeynote speaker, Professor David Sedley, University of Cambridge: \"Socrates' place in the history of teleology.\"\nOther speakers: Elizabeth Craik, University of St. Andrews; John Dillon, Trinity College, Dublin; Rebecca Flemming, University of Cambridge; R. J. Hankinson, The University of Texas at Austin; M.R. Johnson, University of California, San Diego; Mariska Leunissen, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri; Staffan M\u00fcller-Wille, University of Exeter: Jan Opsomer, University of Cologne; Mark Schiefsky, Harvard University; Samuel Scolnicov, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; R.W. Sharples, University College London; Harold Tarrant, University of Newcastle, Australia; Philip van der Eijk, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.\nAccommodation in en-suite rooms in the University's newest hall of residence overlooking the Exe valley and near the main conference venue: accommodation and all meals during conference: \u00a3240; conference fee \u00a330 (\u00a315 for students); daily rates also available.\nBookings, with accommodation: by April 5 2009\nWithout accommodation: by June 14 2009.\nFor booking form, contact Prof. C. J. Gill\nDepartment of Classics and Ancient History, University of Exeter,\nAmory Building, Rennes Drive,\nExeter, EX4 4RJ, UK\nC.J.Gill AT exeter.ac.uk\nWith financial support from the British Academy, the Classical Association, the Hellenic Society, the Leverhulme Trust, the Wellcome Trust, and the University of Exeter.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Pope's new custom-made perfume will be heaven scent\nMetro ReporterThursday 15 Mar 2012 9:09 am\nThe Pope is following in the footsteps of David Beckham and Nicole Kidman and getting his own fragrance.\nRinging endorsement: The Pope blesses the bell of the Eucharistic Congress in Ireland (Picture: AFP)\nBut Pope Benedict XVI's eau de cologne will not be gracing shelves, as it is just for him.\nThe as-yet unnamed scent is being made by Silvano Casoli, who said it would be based on Benedict's passion for the forests of his native Bavaria in Germany and his 'love of nature'.\nShe said she had signed a 'pact of secrecy' with the Pontiff but did reveal the cologne would evoke lime tree, verbena and grass.\nMs Casoli has previously made custom scents for a host of high-profile figures including Madonna, Sting and King Juan Carlos of Spain.\nHer company in northern Italy also makes scents called Nuda \u2013 or Naked \u2013 and Cannabis.\nThe Nuda scent is described as being inspired by the 'smell that only a woman's skin emanates in a state of ecstasy'.\nDavid BeckhamNicole Kidman\nDavid Beckham continues to be a style god as he graces Royal Box at Wimbledon","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Loggerhead sea turtle nesting on Outer Banks beach struck, killed by illegal driver, NPS says\nFRISCO, N.C. - A loggerhead sea turtle nesting in the sand at Cape Hatteras National Seashore was killed after someone driving illegally on the beach ran her over, National Park Service officials say.\nLoggerhead turtles, Caretta caretta, are found in the Atlantic ocean. Adults can be 3 feet long and weigh 350 pounds. They come ashore to build nests and lay eggs in the fall, Florida, Atlantic Ocean. (Photo by: Mark Conlin\/VW PICS\/UIG via Getty Imag\nThe turtle was found dead Tuesday morning around 5:30 a.m. on the beach near Frisco, North Carolina. Authorities believe the turtle was struck during a time when the area was closed to vehicles.\nNPS officials say it appears that the turtle had begun to lay her eggs when she was struck. Fortunately, several intact eggs were found near the turtle's body and are thought to be viable. Loggerheads are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.\n\"At this time of year, ocean-facing off road vehicle ramps are closed between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. for an important reason \u2013 to protect nesting sea turtles,\" said NPS Superintendent David Hallac. \"It is very unfortunate that a vehicle appears to have disregarded the Seashore's regulations which has resulted in this turtle death.\nThe incident is currently under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the NPS tip line at 888-653-0009.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Superman - Action Comics (2011-2016) Vol. 1: Superman and the Men of Steel\nSuperman - Action Comics (2011-2016)\nVol. 1: Superman and the Men of Steel\nFree with Membership Learn More\nDC Comics took a bold step and renumbered the longest-running monthly comic, Action Comics, to #1 for the first time since 1938 as part of the DC Comics--The New 52 event.\nWith this renumbering comes a new creative team featuring comics legend Grant Morrison and fan-favorite artist Rag Morales. While Morrison is no stranger to writing the Superman character, having won three Eisner Award's for his work on All-Star Superman, Action Comics will be something new for both old and new readers and present humanity's first encounters with Superman, before he became one of the World's Greatest Super Heroes. Set a few years in the past, it's a bold new take on a classic hero. Collects Action Comics #1-8\nAndy Kubert Rags Morales\nEssential Superman Pt. 1\nAction Comics (2011-2016)\nWatch as Superman goes from defender of the common man to the greatest hero the DC Universe has ever known! Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN) returns to the Man of Steel, joined by sensational artist Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS), to bring you the story of Superman updated for the Modern Age.\nThe adventures of Superman begin here, written by the legendary George Perez (CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS)! The Man of Steel flies into the new DC Universe with a new status quo but a continued quest for truth and justice!\nBatman\/Superman (2013-2016)\nThe World's Greatest Superheroes team up for adventures across the entire DC Universe! Writer Greg Pak and artist Jae Lee team to tell the tales of the World's Finest, Superman and Batman.\nSuperman\/Wonder Woman (2013-2016)\nThe relationship between The Man of Steel and the Warrior Princess is a tale of a romance that will shake the stars themselves. These two super-beings love each other, but not everyone shares their joy. Some fear it, some test it--and some will try to kill for it.\nThe Flash (2011-2016)\nBarry Allen faces a bevy of bad guys in his constant race to protect the people of Central City! The Fastest Man Alive returns to his own monthly series from the writer\/artist team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The skyjacking's the limit \u2013 'The Mystery of D.B. Cooper'\nNearly half-a-century ago, an event took place that has captivated and confounded people ever since. Something so outlandish, so unbelievable, so inscrutable that it can't help but be fascinating even now, almost 50 years since it happened.\nAll I have to say is a name: D.B. Cooper. If you know, you know. If you don't, well \u2013 he's the man who, back in 1971, executed what remains the only unsolved skyjacking in the history of American aviation. He leapt into the night carrying $200,000 dollars, the plane in the skies over Washington state \u2026 and was never seen again.\n\"The Mystery of D.B. Cooper\" \u2013 written and directed by John Dower \u2013 is a documentary that offers its viewers a potential solution to its titular question. Or rather \u2013 four solutions. Dower's film features four primary subjects, each of whom shares the unshakeable belief that they know who D.B. Cooper was.\nAnd they have four different answers.\nIn effect, this gives Dower four different narrators regarding who D.B. Cooper was and what sort of life he lived following his legendary crime. Each of the four have what they consider to be ironclad evidence of Cooper's identity. And the thing about it is \u2026 they all make pretty good cases.\nInterspersed with it all is an account of the skyjacking itself, offered by the people who were there in the moment \u2013 the flight attendant who served as his messenger (and implied hostage), the pilot who was flying the plane \u2013 and recreated through some well-executed dramatizations. It's a thorough examination of the mystery \u2013 a mystery that remains undeniably fascinating even now, so many years later.\nOn November 24, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper walked into Portland International Airport and bought a ticket to Seattle, paying cash. He boarded the 727 and took a seat; he was reportedly quiet and polite. Shortly after takeoff, he handed a note to one of the flight attendants that said he had a bomb that he would detonate if his demands - $200,000 and four parachutes waiting in Seattle \u2013 were not met.\nAfter circling for two hours and time taken to refuel, the plane took off from Seattle at just after 7:30 p.m., heading to Reno for another fuel stop before continuing to Mexico City. The hijacker didn't wait for the plane to arrive at his stated destination, instead lowering the stairs at the rear of the cabin at 8 p.m. Approximately 15 minutes later, he jumped from the plane at 10,000 feet, disappearing into the forested land on the border of Washington and Oregon. He was never found.\nOther than a few bundles of cash turning up on a riverfront in 1980, no trace of Cooper was ever located. The case remains the only unresolved case of air piracy in American history.\nIn \"The Mystery of D.B. Cooper,\" we meet people who believe that they knew D.B. Cooper in the time following his disappearance; Bower walks us through each of their stories \u2013 stories that, it cannot be stressed enough, are both incredible and relatively plausible.\nDuane Weber was an insurance salesman who confessed to his wife Jo on his deathbed that he was D.B. Cooper. Jo learned that the man she knew had many secrets, including multiple identities and a criminal record; she also noted an old knee injury that he claimed was the result of jumping from a plane, as well as recurring nightmares revolving around fingerprints.\nIn addition, he took her on a tour of the Pacific Northwest in the late 1970s, making cryptic statements about \"where Cooper walked out of the woods.\" She believes that he reclaimed the money and threw the damaged bundles away in an attempt to change the narrative.\nBarbara Dayton was born Robert Dayton, transitioning to a woman in 1969 in what is believed to be the first gender reassignment surgery in Washington state. She was an avid pilot and skydiver who once confided in airfield owners Ron and Pat Foreman that she had been D.B. Cooper, following a photo that revealed the physical resemblance.\nAccording to the Foremans, Dayton's family also noted the uncanny resemblance. All involved were sure that Barbara was possessed of both the necessary skills and the wild daring required to pull off such a feat.\nL.D. Cooper disappeared around Christmastime in 1972, much to the confusion of his niece Marla. After years of vague responses whenever she asked about her uncle, in 1995, Marla's dad confirmed her suspicions that yes, L.D. was in hiding and that he was the legendary hijacker. This brought old memories to the forefront \u2013 memories that certainly made it seem as though L.D. was D.B.\nMarla took \u2013 and passed \u2013 an FBI-administered polygraph test, though some argue that just because she believes her story to be true does not mean that it is. There are questions about L.D.'s capability to execute such a plan.\nLastly, we have Richard Floyd McCoy, a man who executed a nearly-identical skyjacking in April of 1972, mere months after D.B. Cooper's crime. This flight was a Denver-L.A. trip, with McCoy demanding $500,000 and bailing out over Provo, Utah. The similarities of the crimes \u2013 as well as McCoy's military background \u2013 made him a prime suspect.\nMcCoy's refusal to answer questions about the Cooper case (as well as his refusal to quietly go to prison \u2013 he escaped twice) leave him a subject of much interest, though he cannot confirm \u2013 he died in a shootout with federal agents following his second prison escape in the summer of 1972.\n\"The Mystery of D.B. Cooper\" spends time on each of these four stories, engaging in a straightforward and honest way with all the people involved. Again \u2013 every one of these people clearly genuinely believes that their answer is the right one. Dower wisely stays out of the way, allowing each of these narratives to play out without judgment or bias. He treats all four theories with equal weight, never tipping his hand with regard to which story he himself might deem most credible.\n(Personally, I lean toward McCoy \u2013 Occam's razor and all that \u2013 but the reality is that the three other folks give credible testimony. They all make their case.)\nAmericans love an outlaw and they love a mystery. D.B. Cooper gave us both. And \"The Mystery of D.B. Cooper\" gives us a fascinating look at the people who still, so many years later, insist on sharing their truth. Maybe the best part of the whole thing is this: Only one of them (if any) can be right, but it's easy to believe them all.\nLast modified on Wednesday, 02 December 2020 19:45\nPublished in Adventure\nThe Mystery of DB Cooper\nMore in this category: \u00ab The feel-good mystery of the Rock Fairy\tTravel guide with 2021 twist: Writers laud American places \u00bb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Foxtel Announcements\nFoxtel Press Releases\nFoxtel's Picnic at Hanging Rock Premiere\nPaigeTurner\nFoxtel's Picnic at Hanging Rock world television premiere on Sunday 6 May 2018\nNatalie Dormer stars as Mrs Appleyard in the six-part miniseriesFoxtel today revealed the world premiere airdate for its much-anticipated event drama series Picnic at Hanging Rock will be Sunday, 6 May at 8.30pm on the showcase channel and available to Foxtel customers On Demand*.\nPicnic at Hanging Rock is a FremantleMedia Australia production made with key production investment from Screen Australia. The series was shot in Victoria, Australia with the significant assistance of the Victorian Government through Film Victoria and has already garnered global attention with \u2013 Amazon Prime Video in the US, BBC for the UK, Canal+ in France and SKY New Zealand's premium entertainment channel SoHo, all set to premiere this year.\nThe international spotlight will continue to focus on Picnic at Hanging Rock when it opens the prestigious 'Berlinale Series' of the Berlin International Film Festival next week featuring alongside six other dramas selected from around the world.\nBrian Walsh, Foxtel's Executive Director of Television said \"The fascination with Picnic at Hanging Rock continues to captivate people around the world and we are delighted to bring the world premiere of this iconic Australian story to Foxtel subscribers. It is a watershed moment for the talented creatives involved and testament to Foxtel's unwavering commitment to Australian storytelling. The reaction we have received from broadcasters and video platforms in many countries is an enormous boost of confidence for our local industry and paves the way for the Australian film and television community to take its skills and expertise to audiences around the globe,\" he said.\nThe six-part series, a re-imagining Joan Lindsay's iconic novel, stars acclaimed British actress Natalie Dormer along with Australian rising stars including Lily Sullivan, Samara Weaving, Madeleine Madden and Ruby Rees, whose debut screen performances will be seen by audiences throughout the world.\nPicnic at Hanging Rock is a FremantleMedia Australia production for Foxtel. Executive producers are FremantleMedia Australia's Jo Porter and Anthony Ellis and Foxtel's Penny Win, script producer and establishing writer is Beatrix Christian, Writer Alice Addison, producer Brett Popplewell, directors are Larysa Kondracki, Michael Rymer and Amanda Brotchie. FremantleMedia International is distributing the series worldwide.\nPicnic at Hanging Rock world premiere Sunday, 6 May at 8.30pm on Foxtel's showcase channel and available to subscribers On Demand* and streamed on Foxtel Now.**\n*Foxtel On Demand allows Foxtel and Foxtel Now subscribers to download or stream shows from their package anytime, at no extra cost, on their TV or device, all as part of their subscription. The Foxtel On Demand library can be accessed easily on internet-connected Foxtel iQ boxes, the Foxtel app or from an eligible Foxtel Now devices.\n**Foxtel Now is Foxtel's subscription streaming service, offering an affordable and flexible way to sign up and stream Foxtel, instantly, in HD, live and on demand. Foxtel Now features flexible bundles so customers can sign up to Foxtel's incredible content with the ability to cancel at any time.\nCommunity is all about members helping other members, from their own personal experience. Chasing Customer Service? Contact Foxtel\nOriginal Post (602 Views)\nPicnic at Hanging Rock - Casting begins\nby PaigeTurner in Foxtel Press Releases\nPicnic at Hanging Rock sold to Amazon U.S\nPicnic at Hanging Rock - bingeable\nFirst look at Picnic at Hanging Rock\nPicnic at Hanging Rock screens in Berlin","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A Look Back: NFA's Martin kept raising the bar\nFor The Bulletin\nEditor's note: The sports world as we know it shut down on March 12, 2020. The world-wide pandemic, which wreaked havoc on our everyday lives, brought forth major repercussions for sports - from youth to the pros. Still, the year produced some inspiring moments. \"A Look Back\" is a reminder that life always gives us little victories.\nPaige Martin's highly decorated track and field career ended when the spring sports season was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. There was, however, a silver lining for the Norwich Free Academy senior, whose pole vaulting resume included the 2019 State Open title and two indoor State Open championships: she had earned a scholarship to the University of California.\n\"I always wanted to go to school on the West Coast,\" Martin told Bulletin reporter Larry Kelley. \"UCLA was my dream school, but they had a coaching change so those plans did not follow though. But Cal is higher rated than UCLA and has a great pole vaulting legacy. Things worked out better than expected.\"\nMartin defended her Class LL indoor pole vault state title with a record-breaking performance in 2020.\nWildcats pole vault coach Russ Versteeg was beaming that night last February in New Haven after watching Jack Bazinet capture his second straight indoor pole vault and Martin break the state indoor record when she cleared 12 feet, 3.5 inches. The previous record of 11-8 was set by Southington's Megan Biscoglio in 2018.\n\"We've got a bunch of really good kids and they work really hard,\" VerSteeg said. \"My assistant coach Josh Fish (former NFA pole vaulter and Class of 2010) does a lot of work with the kids on the days I'm teaching in Boston. We start them with really simple stuff and we just keep progressing. It's what we saw tonight. Paige broke the meet record a couple of times and had a couple of good tries there at the end at the state record. We're really happy with what she is doing.\u2033\nFrom his Skyjumpers Club to coaching stints at East Lyme and NFA, VerSteeg has been a mentor for numerous Class LL and State Open champions. And Martin has been one of the best.\n\"We're really happy with what she is doing,\" VerSteeg said. \"What's going on is she is just gradually gaining confidence. There's a willingness to grip a little higher on poles that are new and that just comes with that confidence that she has built over the years and over the course of this season. She is doing a great job right now.\"\nAfter setting the indoor mark, Martin raised the bar and went after the overall state record of 12-9 and just missed on her three attempts at 12-9.5.\n\"I know I had the height for the overall record,\" Martin said. \"That's the biggest pole I've jumped on all season. On the second attempt it was a new pole so my hips were a little weird at the top but for the third attempt I think I was really close.\"\n\u00a9 2021 www.norwichbulletin.com. All rights reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home News Takeda, Sosei Heptares Launch Up-to-$1.2B Collaboration Targeting Gastrointestinal GPCRs\nGPCRs\nTakeda, Sosei Heptares Launch Up-to-$1.2B Collaboration Targeting Gastrointestinal GPCRs\nSosei Heptares could potentially generate more than $1.2 billion through a collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceutical designed to discover, develop and commercialize small molecules and biologics designed to modulate G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) targets (pictured). [Sosei Heptares]\nTakeda Pharmaceutical will partner with Sosei Heptares to discover, develop, and commercialize small molecules and biologics designed to modulate G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) targets, through a collaboration that could generate more than $1.2 billion for Sosei Heptares.\nThe companies said they will focus initial efforts on developing treatments against unspecified \"high-priority\" gastrointestinal GPCR targets to be nominated by Takeda, with the potential to expand into other therapeutic areas.\n\"The therapeutic approach presented through this collaboration provides an exciting avenue for discovery in gut inflammation and motility disorders,\" Gareth Hicks, PhD, head of Takeda's gastroenterology drug discovery unit, said in a statement. \"We're eager to advance the identified targets through our research pipeline, in partnership with Sosei Heptares, to accelerate the development of new therapies for patients.\"\nThe partnership is intended to combine Sosei Heptares' GPCR-focused structure-based drug design capabilities with Takeda's drug discovery and development expertise across a range of therapeutic areas. Gastroenterology is one of Takeda's three main therapeutic areas of focus, along with oncology and neuroscience, though the pharma's pipeline also includes plasma-derived therapies, vaccines, and rare disease treatments.\nAccording to Sosei Heptares, GPCRs form the largest human membrane protein family, with around 400 receptors, of which approximately 224 remain yet to be explored, offering broad untapped potential. Yet drug development has been complicated by the challenge of mapping the structure of GPCRs when isolated from the cell membrane, since GPCRs are unstable in isolation, often preventing structure determination.\nStructure-based drug design\nSosei Heptares's StaR\u00ae SBDD (structure-based drug design) platform is designed to overcome these hurdles. The company says StaR is the only platform capable of removing the GPCR structure from the cell membrane while retaining its original three-dimensional integrity and enabling co-structure determination with multiple small molecules, including those with low affinity.\n\"We have succeeded in generating the world's first x-ray crystal structures of more than 15 receptors, and have also succeeded in elucidating over 200 structures for these receptors bound to drug molecules, a vital step in a viable SBDD process,\" Sosei Heptares stated on its website.\nSosei Heptares agreed to give Takeda exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize therapeutic agents for each novel target through pharmacological approaches the company said will be specified in the collaboration.\nIn return, Takeda agreed to pay Sosei Heptares up to $26 million in upfront and \"near-term\" payments, plus research funding over the term of the agreement, and potentially more than $1.2 billion in payments tied to achieving development, commercialization, and net sales-based milestones.\nSosei Heptares is also eligible to receive tiered royalties on net sales of any licensed products by Takeda resulting from the collaboration\u2014the second such partnership inked over the past month by Sosei Heptares and a pharma giant. On July 16, Sosei Heptares and Genentech announced the launch of a GPCR-focused drug discovery alliance aimed \"across a range of diseases,\" with the Roche subsidiary agreeing to pay Sosei Heptares $26 million upfront and near-term, plus potentially more than $1 billion in milestone payments.\nIn the case of Takeda, the collaboration arises from the companies' business relationship, in which Takeda's venture capital arm had been an early investor in Heptares, stated Malcolm Weir, PhD, executive VP and chief R&D officer of Sosei Heptares.\n\"Today's newly announced partnership is the culmination of recent discussions to identify new and exciting programs where our combined expertise can be directed towards challenging diseases and targets to deliver new medicines for patients,\" Weir added.\nPrevious article3D Living-Cell Model Offers Insights into Bone Disease and Regeneration\nNext articleDNA Circling the Nanopore Drain May Improve Sequencing Flow\nLiver Link between Obesity and Diabetes Highlights New Therapeutic Target\nUnder Fire over Price, Marathon Sells Duchenne Drug Emflaza to PTC","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Tags \"William Powell\"\nLena Horne Movies: Might Velvety-Voiced Singer Have Become a Major Hollywood Star?\nLena Horne. Lena Horne movies: Velvety-voiced singer generally relegated to specialty numbers during heyday of the Hollywood musical Had things been different, it's anybody's guess whether or not three-time Grammy\u2026\nKay Francis: One of the Best & Best-Looking 1930s Hollywood Stars Remembered\nKay Francis. Kay Francis revisited: One of the brightest & most underrated Hollywood stars of the 1930s Kay Francis is the star of the day (April 9) on Turner Classic\u2026\nMerle Oberon: From Mystery Past + Hollywood Stardom to Shah of Iran Connection\nMerle Oberon: 'Exotic' and mysterious star of British and American cinema was a victim of the 'Marion Davies Syndrome.' Merle Oberon movies: 'Exotic' and underrated actress with mysterious past is\u2026\nNorma Shearer: 'Queen of MGM' + 'Liberated Woman'\nNorma Shearer movies: Hollywood's early 'liberated woman' remembered. A top movie star of the 1920s and 1930s, Norma Shearer was known as the 'Queen of MGM.' Norma Shearer movies: Early\u2026\nVirginia Bruce Movies: The Great Ziegfeld Cherry on the Wedding Cake\nVirginia Bruce: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer actress ca. 1935. Virginia Bruce movies on TCM: Actress was the cherry on 'The Great Ziegfeld' wedding cake Unfortunately, Turner Classic Movies has chosen not to feature\u2026\nAdolphe Menjou: Old Hollywood's Low-Grade Urbane Charmer\nAdolphe Menjou: Actor's \"debonair\" style on screen, boorish right-wing politics off-screen. Adolphe Menjou movies today: Actor was known for 'suave' characterizations on-screen and boorish right-wing politics off-screen Despite countless stories\u2026\nLuise Rainer: Two-Time Best Actress Oscar Winner Was 104\nLuise Rainer: MGM star in the mid-1930s. Luise Rainer dead at 104: MGM actress was first two-time and first consecutive Oscar winner in acting categories, and oldest surviving winner The\u2026\nIrene Dunne: Five-Time Best Actress Oscar Nominee\nIrene Dunne. Irene Dunne movies: Five-time Best Actress Academy Award nominee starred in now-forgotten originals of well-remembered remakes For over a decade a couple of dozen Irene Dunne movies have\u2026\nAnn Blyth Today\nAnn Blyth today on TCM Ann Blyth today: Light songs and heavy drama on TCM Ann Blyth, a 1940s Universal leading lady best remembered for her Oscar-nominated performance as Joan\u2026\nEsther Williams: 'Swimming '40s' Movie Star\nEsther Williams. Esther Williams: Swimwear-garbed star of MGM Technicolor musicals dead at 91 Esther Williams, known for her swimming skills and ability to smile and keep her make-up and coiffure\u2026\nMyrna Loy Biography: Author Emily Leider Discusses the 'Queen of Hollywood'\nMyrna Loy biography: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood Myrna Loy: All-American wife and mother \u2013 and more Many believe that Myrna Loy is the best American actress never to\u2026\nCarole Lombard Movies: My Man Godfrey + Nothing Sacred\nCarole Lombard: Screwball comedienne and dramatic actress of the 1930s. Best remembered for her light comedies of the 1930s and early 1940s, Carole Lombard is Turner Classic Movies Star of\u2026\nJoan Blondell Movies: Dames + Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?\nJoan Blondell, Dick Powell, Dames Joan Blondell has always been a favorite of mine, much like fellow wisecracking 1930s Warner Bros. players Aline MacMahon and Glenda Farrell. The fact that\u2026\nJean Harlow: Author Mark Vieira Discusses MGM's 'Blonde Bombshell'\nJean Harlow in Hollywood. One of MGM's brightest stars of the 1930s, Jean Harlow died of uremic poisoning in 1937. At the time, the 26-year-old actress had been playing opposite\u2026\nAnnabella Movies: Le Million + Technicolor Wings of the Morning\nAnnabella in Ren\u00e9 Clair's Le Million Though best remembered as Tyrone Power's first wife, Annabella (1907-1996) was a major star in France before she came to Hollywood in 1938 to\u2026\nLuise Rainer Movies: 'The Great Ziegfeld' & 'The Great Waltz'\nLuise Rainer in The Great Ziegfeld. Luise Rainer Movies Directed by Sidney Franklin, The Good Earth (1937) is on right now as Turner Classic Movies' first film presentation of an\u2026\nChuck Jones Remembered: Bugs Bunny & Daffy Duck + Rediscovered Abraham Lincoln Movie Screening\nBugs Bunny & Pepe le Pew: Chuck Jones remembered. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Pepe Le Pew, Wile E. Coyote, the Road Runner, and numerous other characters created or\u2026\nJean Arthur Movies: The Devil and Miss Jones + Shane\nJean Arthur movies: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Jean Arthur is one of my all-time favorite performers. So, it's great to see her listed as one of Turner Classic Movies' \"Summer\u2026\nClark Gable Movies: China Seas + Idiot's Delight\nClark Gable in Mutiny on the Bounty, with Charles Laughton. Clark Gable has his \"Summer Under the Stars\" day on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Turner Classic Movies will present thirteen of\u2026\nHedy Lamarr: Q&A with Author Patrick Agan\nHedy Lamarr. Author Patrick Agan, among whose books are Clint Eastwood: The Man Behind the Myth and The Decline and Fall of the Love Goddesses, has been working on a\u2026\nJean Arthur: Nervous Wreck on Set Exuded Charm + Warmth on Screen\nJean Arthur was Columbia's top star of the 1930s and early 1940s. Jean Arthur starred in numerous classics, including Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and You Can't Take It with You. Jean Arthur died in 1991.\nThe Thin Man Movies on DVD: William Powell & Myrna Loy Booze Up + Solve Crimes\nThe Thin Man movies: Myrna Loy and William Powell in The Thin Man Goes Home. 'The Thin Man' movies on DVD: William Powell & Myrna Loy The Thin Man movies, starring\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"FacebookTwitterYouTubeEspanol\nYou have a case! Free Consultation. 24\/7.\nFreehold NJ Office\nSlip and Falls, and Trip and Falls\nACCIDENT F.A.Q's\nAuto\/ Bus\/ Train Accidents\nHit and Run Help\nBurn Victims\nSchool\/ Park\/ Playgrounds\nCasino Slips and Falls\nSSD F.A.Q's \u2013 Answers From Our Recent Seminar\nSSD vs. SSI?\nDoes Marriage Or Divorce Affect SSD?\nHow About Getting Survivor Benefits?\nHow Do You Determine Your \"Onset Date\"?\nMedicare Eligibility\nThe \"Exertional Level\" Of An Applicant How Is Work Ability Defined?\nWhat Does It Take To Be Insured?\nWhat Is \"Functional Impairment\"?\nWhat Is \"Residual Functional Capacity\"?\nWhat Is SSD?\nWhy Are Most Initial Applications Denied?\nUber's Self-Driving Car Kills Pedestrian\nA Self-Driving Uber car struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona on March 18th, 2018, as she walked her bicycle across the street. The vehicle, in a test run of it's autonomous function, was driving 40 MPH in a 45 zone, when the 49 year old woman was hit. The pedestrian had crossed four of the road's five lanes when she was hit by the computer-controlled vehicle. There was a driver at the wheel in the Uber. While the woman was not crossing at a crosswalk, neither the car nor the driver acted upon the pedestrian. The autonomous vehicle showed no signs of slowing down before the collision. Uber has suspended all testing of the self-operated vehicles until further notice. The unfortunate incident begs the question, who is at fault?\nThe Car's Cameras\nThe Uber car in question, a Volvo XC90, was equipped with a number of Uber's sensors and cameras, including one pointed at the driver. Uber officials and the Arizona police will be looking over the data from the sensors and cameras to determine if the driver or the car were experiencing issues during the crash. The crash occurred at about 10 PM. It was clear and dry out, so weather does not seem to be an issue in the case.\nLegal Issues with Self-Driving Cars\nAfter the 2016 incident where a Florida man was killed when his autonomous Tesla crashed, the issue of self-driving vehicles has been one of questioning where the fault lies. Is it with the company, the manufacturer, the driver, or the pedestrian? While both of these cases are different; in the grand scheme of things, it is a question that needs to be answered before the age of driverless cars can come to fruition.\nThe National Transportation Safety Board is also investigating the case, as to determine whether or not action should be taken on the use of autonomous vehicles. This is the first known incident of a self-driving car hitting a pedestrian.\nArizona is, as of 2015, a regulation-free zone for the testing of autonomous cars. This was established by AZ lawmakers in order to attract the companies working on the technology. The wide roads and dry climate makes it an attractive area for test runs.\nWhile you probably won't get into a crash with a driverless Uber anytime soon, the legal questions that a case like this will bring up can influence the future of autonomous vehicles for years to come.\nFor over 25 years, we have been assisting people in the New York\/New Jersey area with injury cases of all shapes and sizes; from Auto Accidents to Dog Bites. D'Agostino & Associates, P.C., and its affiliates do not provide legal advice by articles. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for legal advice. Call 1-888-245-2924 or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation with one of our attorneys. Bite Back with D'Agostino & Associates, P.C.\nBy bbworks|2018-03-21T15:05:37-04:00March 21st, 2018|Auto Accidents, Personal Injury|0 Comments\nAbout the Author: bbworks\nMotorcycle Accident Statistics\nScalding Burn Injuries\nSubway Injuries\nHow Safe is NYC's Scaffolding?\nDocumenting Your Injuries\nS.I. N.Y. 10312\n1110 South Ave\nSI, NY 10314\n275 Madison Ave 35th Floor\nTel: (888) 24-LAW-24\n55 Leonardville Rd 2nd floor\nMiddletown, NJ 07748\n3 Wiedemann Avenue\nTel: (732) 817-0140 \/ (888) 24-LAW-24\nPatterson, NJ 07503-2602\nCopyright 2020 D'Agostino and Associates, P.C. | All Rights Reserved | Designed by BetterBizWorks","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Visus Therapeutics established to develop and commercialize innovative treatments to improve vision\nPosted November 2020 in News\nVisus Therapeutics\u2122, a company backed by Planet Innovation, has started a clinical development program for a novel eye drop designed to restore the loss of near vision associated with aging.\nVisus Therapeutics is a U.S.-based clinical-stage company developing innovative medicines to improve vision for people around the world. Visus's lead product candidate is BRIMOCHOL\u2122, a prescription eye drop to treat Presbyopia.\nPresbyopia is the loss of near vision associated with aging and is the most common cause of vision impairment among adults1. Presbyopia typically begins when adults are in their 40s and becomes almost universal by age 502. Currently there are no FDA-approved medications for presbyopia.\nBen Bergo, Visus co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, said Visus was addressing a tremendous unmet need in the eye care segment.\n\"The majority of people will be afflicted by presbyopia in their lifetime, and will therefore struggle with simple, everyday activities like reading a menu in a restaurant or using a mobile phone,\" Ben said.\n\"We are very excited to advance the clinical development program for BRIMOCHOL with the hope of bringing the therapy to market and helping restore near vision for millions of adults globally.\"\nVisus was established in late 2019 to commercialize intellectual property acquired as part of the merger of PI spin-out company Lumos Diagnostics and RPS Diagnostics.\nVisus recently completed the acquisition of all patent assets underpinning the development of BRIMOCHOL, which is based on pioneering research led by Herb Kaufman, M.D., a celebrated ophthalmologist who is responsible for more than 15 landmark innovations in the field of eye care and beyond.\nBRIMOCHOL combines two well-studied, FDA-approved pharmaceuticals: carbachol and brimonidine tartrate. Five clinical studies have been conducted evaluating the safety and efficacy of BRIMOCHOL. In the most recent clinical study of 57 patients, BRIMOCHOL demonstrated statistically significant improvement in near visual acuity of a 5 Jaeger-line or greater gain, with the effect lasting at least 12 hours. The same study found that BRIMOCHOL was well tolerated with no reports of headache or brow-ache in this proprietary combination3. Phase II trials are slated to commence in early 2021.\nDr. Rhett Schiffman, Visus co-founder, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Research and Development, said: \"The previously published clinical studies and our own extensive non-clinical studies demonstrate that this proprietary formulation supports a robust and extended duration of effect of 8-12 hours3,4.\n\"The data also suggest that, unlike other combination drop candidates in this space, pivotal studies of BRIMOCHOL are expected to demonstrate that the individual drugs will contribute significantly to the overall effect of the combination product on near visual acuity.\"\nSam Lanyon, Planet Innovation co-CEO and non-executive director of Visus, said he was excited about the market potential of Visus.\n\"Visus has an experienced team that brings deep ophthalmology expertise to drive innovation for patients with presbyopia. This, combined with their market knowledge and commercial acumen, gives me great confidence in their ability to progress through this next stage of trials and bring BRIMOCHOL to market.\"\nFor more information visit the Visus website.\n1 Khandelwal, S. 'Study reveals significant worldwide burden from uncorrected presbyopia.' American Academy of Opthalmology\n2 US Census data, www.census.gov, accessed 7 September, 2019.\n3 Abdelkader Int. J. Ophthalmic Res 2019 September; 5(1): 317-320\n4 Abdelkader and Kaufman Eye and Vision (2016) 3:31\nLumos Diagnostics raises AU$25m in oversubscribed capital raise\nLumos Diagnostics, a rapid point-of-care diagnostics company spun out of Planet Innovation, has closed an oversubscribed AU$25 million pre-IPO capital raise, ahead of an anticipated 2021 Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listing.\nLumos Diagnostics merges with RPS Diagnostics\nLumos Diagnostics and RPS Diagnostics have merged to create a full-service point-of-care diagnostic development company and support the international commercialization of FebriDx.\nAtmo Biosciences wins $620k grant to advance commercialization of ingestible gas-sensing capsule to diagnose gut disorders\nAtmo Biosciences has been awarded a $620,000 Australian Government grant through the BioMedTech Horizons (BMTH) program.\nAtmo Biosciences and Seed Health announce research partnership to evaluate impact of probiotics on gut microbiome\nSeed Health, a US-based microbial sciences company, and Atmo Biosciences, a Planet Innovation early stage venture, have announced a partnership to use Atmo's ingestible gas-sensing capsule to study the impact of probiotics on the gut microbiome.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\"Young on the Mountain\" Lia Ices\nLia Ices was pregnant with her first child when she started writing her forthcoming release Family Album. She was living with her husband, a wine-maker, and she would walk from their house to the studio through a rose garden with an orchard at its center every day to sit at her piano and see what fell out. It was a \"total Eden,\" Ices describes. \"I got pregnant in January, and Una was born in September, so I was on the same ripening mode as all the fruit.\" Recently she returned to the garden with Una to pick some flowers and realized Family Album wouldn't be what it is if she hadn't made it on the mountain, next to the flora. \"This album is terroir,\" she says, using a wine-making term used for the complete natural environmental factors that make something taste the way it does. Fully, spiritually connected to the soil on which it was made, to the air Ices breathed.\nFor Family Album Lia worked with producer JR White (Girls) all over California: three studios in LA, one in Stinson Beach, and one in San Francisco. \"There's a clarity to the album,\" Ices says of the production, \"you can hear what I'm saying, you can hear what the instruments are doing. But I really think that because the production supports the ethos you can dive in even deeper.\" It was organic: Ices, White, and the four-man backing band she had record with her, live in the studio. Written during the first of three weeks in which Ices and her husband were evacuated from their home during the forest fires in 2017, \"Family Album\" is about immediacy and memory, and again that piercing contrast between the beauty of nature and its aloofness.\nIt's been a long personal journey to get to Family Album, which she's putting out on her own label, Natural Music. After over a decade on the east coast, from New York City to the Hudson Valley, this is Ices' first California album. It's also a return to the piano, on the precipice of motherhood. \"Coming to California and living on the mountain and being in nature, and then starting to grow a human, I wanted to make something without having any ulterior motives other than letting what naturally happens, happen,\" she says. She felt parallels between her musical output and occupying an archetypically feminine space; being confronted with the intense, grounding feelings surrounding motherhood made it hard to bullshit pretty much anything.\n\"Making art is communal,\" says Ices. But that doesn't mean Family Album isn't the most Lia Ices album to ever exist. Part of that is allowing a higher level of collaboration than ever before, part is motherhood, part is Sonoma's Edenic Moon Mountain, part is the Wild West freedom inherent in Californian lifestyle, part is an awareness of herself, and, most significantly, of growing ever more into that. Ices started her own label, Natural Music, because she felt empowered by herself, by the places that she was able to reach within herself and translate into music, and she wanted to follow the freedom that feeling gave her. \"There's a synchronicity to it, about the way things have happened or who I've met,\" Ices says of Family Album. There's a \"universal timing\" to this record that it's had since its beginning, with Ices' ripening. \"It keeps being a teacher to me, it has its own energy field around it.\"\nLia Ices\nNatural Music\n1. Earthy\n2. Hymn\n3. Young on the Mountain\n4. Anywhere at All\n5. Careful of Love\n6. Beauty Blue\n7. I'm Gone\n8. Family Album\n9. Our Time\nFile under: Video of the Day\nWinds Debut Video For \"The Way You Feel\"\nLia Ices \"Earthy\"\nLia Ices Debuts New Single \"Hymn\"\nLia Ices and Birdman Release \"Creature\" Video","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Children's Museum will build the first permanent exhibit of education activist Malala\nPakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai will be spotlighted in The Children's Museum of Indianapolis' \"The Power of Children\" exhibit.\nThe Children's Museum will build the first permanent exhibit of education activist Malala Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai will be spotlighted in The Children's Museum of Indianapolis' \"The Power of Children\" exhibit. Check out this story on IndyStar.com: https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/entertainment\/arts\/2020\/01\/08\/malala-yousafzais-story-coming-childrens-museum-indianapolis\/2835181001\/\nDomenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star Published 10:00 a.m. ET Jan. 8, 2020 | Updated 4:49 p.m. ET Jan. 8, 2020\nA young girl who was shot in the head because she bravely stood up to the Taliban will be added to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis' popular exhibit that spotlights child heroes.\nMalala Yousafzai will be the fourth person added to \"The Power of Children: Making a Difference.\" It will be the first permanent exhibit devoted to the activist, the museum announced Wednesday morning, and it hopes to ask her to visit for the addition's 2021 opening. \"The Power of Children\" currently celebrates three children who turned prejudice and discrimination they experienced into situations that spread positivity, courage and hope around the world.\nDr. Jeff Patchen, president and CEO of the Children\u00d5s Museum of Indianapolis, and Mike Sherman, chairman of the board of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, unveil the newest member of The Power of Children exhibit at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Malala Yousafzai, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (Photo: Mykal McEldowney\/IndyStar)\nThe Pakistani girl was just 15 years old when she endured the attack as she was headed home from school. Yousafzai had been advocating for girls' right to learn, which contradicted the Taliban's rules. After she recovered, she continued her activism and began the Malala Fund with her father to help girls achieve the future they choose.\n\"Malala used the power of education to fight for human rights,\" museum CEO and president Jeffrey Patchen said.\n\"I speak \u2014 not for myself \u2014 but for all girls and boys. I raise up my voice \u2014 not so that I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard,\" Yousafzai said in a 2013 speech to the United Nations. \"Those who have fought for their rights: their right to live in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of opportunity. Their right to be educated.\"\nMalala Yousafzai added to The Power of Children exhibit at the Children'...\nMalala Yousafzai will join Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges and Ryan White in The Power of Children exhibit at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Mykal McEldowney\/IndyStar\nDr. Jeff Patchen, president and CEO of the Children\u00d5s Museum of Indianapolis, and Mike Sherman, chairman of the board of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, unveil the newest member of The Power of Children exhibit at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Malala Yousafzai, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Mykal McEldowney\/IndyStar\nJim Lemler claps after a press conference at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis announcing Malala Yousafzai as the fourth child added to The Power of Children exhibit at the museum on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Mykal McEldowney\/IndyStar\nJennifer Pace Robinson, vice president of experience development and family learning at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, talks about the significance of adding Malala Yousafzai to the museum's The Power of Children exhibit at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. \"We are extremely excited because this will be the only permanent exhibit featuring Malala Yousafzai in the world,\" she said. \"We will recreate her home in the Swat Valley and present information about her life, showing how she used the family computer to express her message.\" Mykal McEldowney\/IndyStar\nAn interior concept of the new announced Malala Yousafzai section of The Power of Children exhibit at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Mykal McEldowney\/IndyStar\nMike Sherman, chairman of the board of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, welcomes the crowd gathered before an announcement about the expansion of the exhibit The Power of Children at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Mykal McEldowney\/IndyStar\nDr. Jeff Patchen, president and CEO of the Children\u00d5s Museum of Indianapolis, speaks about Malala Yousafzai during a press conference at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Mykal McEldowney\/IndyStar\nHannah Orensteen, spokesperson for the Malala Foundation, speaks during a press conference announcing that Malala Yousafzai will be added to The Power of Children exhibit at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. \"Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, Ryan White and soon Malala Yousafzai will help remind us of the power of children in this exhibit,\" she said. Mykal McEldowney\/IndyStar\nA photo on a screen shows the four children, Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, Ryan White and Malala Yousfzai, who will make up The Power of Children exhibit at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Mykal McEldowney\/IndyStar\nA look inside The Power of Children exhibit at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Mykal McEldowney\/IndyStar\nAt The Children's Museum, she will join Anne Frank, whose diary showed how a young girl endured hiding and kept hope during the Holocaust; Ruby Bridges, who faced racism as one of the first black students integrated into a white school in New Orleans; and Ryan White, who contracted AIDS after a blood transfusion and fought to return to school.\nLive theater, a replica of the children's home or school and artifacts are part of the exhibit and meant to help young visitors learn about and discuss difficult subjects. \"The Power of Children\" opened in 2007 with the three spotlighted, said Kimberly Harms Robinson, director of media and public relations. They were chosen in part because they brought about change in different decades \u2014 the 1940s, 1960s and 1980s \u2014 showing the continuity of how kids have shaped the world.\n\"We've heard this from parents from the day we opened the gallery, and that is: 'Thank you, Children's Museum, for providing a platform for me to talk to my children about things like the Holocaust and racism and pediatric HIV and AIDS,' \" Patchen said.\nWhat's planned for the exhibit\nYousafzai represents a generation that has used social media and computers to express ideas and convey their own voices, Patchen said. To convey her story, the exhibit will point to facts \u2014 just as they do with the \"whites only\" drinking fountain and photo of a Nazi soldier cutting a Jewish man's beard already \u2014 without going into intricate detail on violence that would disturb kids.\nThe exhibit is geared toward children who are at least 8 years old and connects with school curricula for older elementary and middle school kids, said Jennifer Pace Robinson, vice president of experience development and family learning.\nThe museum will build a partial replica of Yousafzai's family home in the Swat Valley of Pakistan. It will be located where the the \"Take Action\" section is currently, and the activities will be spread throughout the rest of the exhibit, Pace Robinson said.\nAn interior concept of the new announced Malala Yousafzai section of The Power of Children exhibit at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (Photo: Mykal McEldowney\/IndyStar)\n\"With Anne Frank, you feel like you're walking down a cobblestone path in Amsterdam. With Ruby, you feel like you're walking the sidewalk up to her school. In talking with the Malala Fund, we want to re-create the beauty of the Swat Valley, which is something that Malala talks a lot about when she looked out her window.\n\"One thing we really want to show is how the family kind of centered around this one little computer and this little desk, and (we'll) really use the windows and the desk as a medium to tell the story.\"\nYousafzai blogged about her life as the Taliban took over, and she protested schools closing to girls.\nInside and around the home will be artifacts from her life, such as her school uniform and textbook, along with video screens and more ways to learn about how and why she began the Malala Fund with her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai. The organization helps girls break down barriers to education in Brazil, India, Nigeria and Pakistan, among other countries.\nPace Robinson said the museum is working closely with partners, including the Malala Fund, to build the addition.\n\"We've got Pakistani advisers, and we've got people who are helping us understand how to navigate this very difficult topic. We're definitely not doing it alone,\" she said.\n\"For thousands of children who will throng the galleries of this great Museum in times to come, this exhibit will immortalize Malala's courage, perseverance and leadership,\" said Asad Majeed Khan, the ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, in a written statement.\nAbout Malala Yousafzai\nA Children's Museum committee composed of outside experts and members of its board of trustees chose Yousafzai as the newest addition after she rose to the top of a list of 15 candidates who have made an impact around the world, Patchen said.\nYousafzai received the Nobel Peace Prize at age 17 in 2014, becoming the youngest ever to do so. She is also a U.N. Messenger of Peace, has published an autobiography and was selected as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people.\nThe education activist is now studying philosophy, politics and economics at the University of Oxford.\nThe exhibit's expansion will cost a little more than $900,000, Patchen said. So far, the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation and the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services have donated about $484,850. They are seeking donors for roughly $422,000.\nLeading up to the opening of the Malala exhibit is a year of anniversaries related to those represented in \"The Power of Children.\" During this year's \"Celebrate The Power of Children: A Year of Action,\" the museum is recognizing the following:\nJan. 27: The 75th anniversary of of the liberation of Auschwitz.\nApril 8: The 30th anniversary of White's death.\nJuly 12: Yousafzai's birthday, designated by the United Nations as \"Malala Day.\"\nNov. 15: The 60th anniversary of Bridges' integration into a New Orleans elementary school.\nThe public can participate in different activities that encourage children to change their communities for the better by following along at childrensmuseum.org\/action.\nFind the best things to do\nBe the first to know about the coolest things with unlimited digital access today!\nContact IndyStar reporter Domenica Bongiovanni at 317-444-7339 or d.bongiovanni@indystar.com. 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{"text":"Prosecutors want $40M fine for Cosco Busan\nThe actual fine, if Fleet Management Ltd. is allowed to plead guilty to two misdemeanors, would be determined by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston.\nBut in a court filing on Monday, prosecutors asked Illston to keep open the possibility of a multimillion-dollar fine by permitting prosecutors to use a revised indictment providing for such a fine.\nIllston will hold a hearing on the case on June 19.\nFleet Management was the operator of the \/*Cosco Busan*\/ at the time the container ship hit a fender of the Bay Bridge in heavy fog on Nov. 7, 2007 and spilled 53,000 gallons of oil into the Bay.\nThe company has told the judge it is prepared to plead guilty to two misdemeanor criminal charges: killing migratory birds and violating the U.S. Clean Water Act by polluting the bay.\nIt contends the maximum fine it could face under an indictment filed last year would be $400,000.\nBut in late May, prosecutors obtained a revised indictment that specifies that the loss caused by the pollution was $20 million. Under the Clean Water Act, a fine could be double that amount, or $40 million.\nFleet Management argued in a brief filed last week that it was unfair of prosecutors to obtain a revised indictment at the last minute. The company said a huge fine would \"potentially cripple Fleet financially.\"\nProsecutors said in Monday's response that \"there is nothing improper\" with their obtaining a revised indictment.\nJustice Department lawyers wrote, \"Charging decisions rest entirely with the prosecutor.\"\nThe prosecutors said the $20 million figure is based on the fact that Fleet Management has said in court papers that it has paid more than $21 million to fisherman, local businesses and local government agencies for damage caused by the spill.\nTotal costs of the spill, including environmental cleanup costs, are estimated at more than $70 million.\nPilot \/*John Cota*\/ pleaded guilty to the same two misdemeanor charges in March and is awaiting sentencing.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Charles H. Kaplan\nCharles H. Kaplan is a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Employment and Labor Practice Group and is resident in the Firm's New York Office. Mr. Kaplan represents employers in federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as before enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the New York State Department of Labor and the New York City Commission on Human Rights.\nMr. Kaplan counsels management in public and private companies and other organizations, in a broad range of industries, on a wide variety of employment and labor law issues. His experience includes employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, wage and hour, and collective and class action defense; employment-at-will; wrongful discharge, defamation and other workplace torts; employment mediations and arbitrations; labor relations, union organizing and corporate campaigns, collective bargaining, labor arbitrations, unfair labor practices, strikes, picketing, boycotts, and labor injunctions; human resources administration, personnel policies and employee handbooks; disability, family and medical leave, employee dishonesty and disloyalty, drug testing, workplace violence, social media, privacy, independent contractor, whistleblower, occupational safety and health, government contracting and prevailing wage matters; foreign-owned employer issues; plant closings, downsizings and mass layoffs; employee benefits issues and ERISA litigation; executive employment contracts, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements and restrictive covenants; partnership disputes; manager and supervisor training; unemployment insurance and workers' compensation; immigration law compliance, and public sector workplace law matters.\nHis practice also includes advising management on labor and employment law issues in mergers, acquisitions, sales, corporate reorganizations and bankruptcies; including successor liability, collective bargaining obligations, accretion, withdrawal liability, and shutdown effects negotiations. Handling related workplace law matters that arise in business transactions, has long been a significant component of Mr. Kaplan's practice.\nMr. Kaplan also represents fiduciaries and other parties in trusts and estates law proceedings in New York's Surrogate's and appellate courts.\nPrior to joining the Firm, Mr. Kaplan was a partner in another well-established law firm.\nTrying to get in touch with Charles H. Kaplan? Subscribe today to access their professional contact information and receive a one time promotion of free Contact Data credits!\nRelSci Relationships are individuals Charles H. Kaplan likely has professional access to. A relationship does not necessarily indicate a personal connection.\nMichael Sibilia\nQueens Borough President at Greater New York Council Boy Scouts of America\nElisa Spungen Bildner\nCo-Founder at Foundation for Jewish Camp, Inc.\nCarol Brennglass Spinner\nMember, Board of Directors at Jewish Senior Services\nJoseph Weilgus\nFounder at Project Sunshine\nJoshua N. K. Rolnick\nDirector at Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation\nBrian Sterling\nMember-at-Large, Executive Committee at Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.\nPaths to Charles H. Kaplan\nGomez Foundation for Mill House\nThe Gomez Foundation for Mill House was founded in 1979. In 1984 the Foundation purchased the Gomez Mill House and established it as a public museum chartered in the State of New York. The mission of the Foundation is to preserve this unique historic house as a significant regional and national rank museum -- the oldest extant Jewish dwelling in North America continuously lived in for nearly three centuries -- and to educate the public through experiential tours and programs about the contributions of former Mill House owners to the multicultural history of the Hudson River Valley.\nCharles H. Kaplan is affiliated with Sills Cummis & Gross P.C., Gomez Foundation for Mill House\nThis web site is not endorsed by, directly affiliated with, maintained, authorized, or sponsored by Charles H. Kaplan. The use of any trade name or trademark is for identification and reference purposes only and does not imply any association with the trademark holder. The Presence of Charles H. Kaplan's profile does not indicate a business or promotional relationship of any kind between RelSci and Charles H. Kaplan.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A Study Of Susan Glaspell 'S Views On The Place Of Women In Her Book A Jury Of Her Peers And Charlotte Perkins Gilman The Yellow Wallpaper\nA Female's Spot worldwide\nAlthough discrimination takes place for numerous reasons all around the world, sexism appears to be the most well known barrier between men and women. In \"A Jury of Her Peers\" by Susan Glaspell and \"The Yellow Wallpaper\" by Charlotte Perkins Gillman, we get an insight on sexism and ladies's perspectives towards the world and relationships. In both narratives, we see many overlapping similarities in the way female were dealt with at that time and even still dealt with now. Both Gilmann and Glaspell's stories demonstrate females who were certainly caught and restricted by their marital relationships.\n\"A Jury of Her Peers\" by Susan Glaspell is a short story that focuses on sexism however more so the gendered assumptions that males have for ladies. In the story, 2 female characters are able to resolve a mystery that the male characters can not based off their own understanding of women's psychology. Currently, females in society today have made big strides and are working exceptionally tough for their equal rights. During the time period that \"A Jury of Her Peers\" was composed in, females were to remain at house, look after the housework, cook, clean, and raise children while hubbies would get home from work and have your home be cool and clean for them. A lot has actually changed for ladies in society today and thankfully, sexism is not as popular. However, sexism is not eliminated entirely and can still be found all around.\nIn \"A Jury of Her Peers\" is that the ladies are required to follow the guys and are restricted to what they can say or do, similar to in the narrative \"The Yellow Wallpaper.\" A continuous style we likewise notice is that the men see the females as unintelligent beings and do not think they can anything. Examples of the males in the story questioning the women show when they mention, \"ladies are used to stressing over trifles,\" (p. 248) and \"would the females know a hint if they did come across it.\" (p. 249) The whole story winds up being ironic because the females in fact discover the most important clue that explains the mystery around the murder. So regardless of the reality that the men questioned the ladies, they wound up being a lot more smart than the guys and wind up discovering the intention for the murder. I like how in the end, the ladies stick and keep their understanding hidden from the men to safeguard the offender and make her seem not guilty.\nI truly enjoyed this narrative since we got to see 2 various points of view in between the guys and ladies. The men kept saying how they were viewing the circumstance rationally and how the women were insignificant and would be no help at all. On the other hand, the ladies saw themselves with compassion and understanding and seemed to share a bonding relationship when they were understanding over Minnie's horrible married life with her hubby. Overall, we see how sexism demeans ladies of their worth and reduces their view on what they are capable of.\nReferring back to modern sexism, many guys still to this day believe that they are far remarkable and smarter than females. There are still lots of social restrictions put on ladies but I think we have come a long method from the past due to the fact that numerous women are being used as investigators and judges now. This short story shows that ladies are equally just as strong, rational, and determined as men are, if not more.\n\"The Yellow Wallpaper\" is likewise a dazzling narrative that everybody ought to check out if they want to even more comprehend what sexism resembled back in the day. Immediately we see signs and styles all over the place shown by Gillman. From a feminists point of view we experience the lady's lack of liberty as she talks about going nuts and her husband's power versus her own will. We truly feel sorry for the main character throughout the story with her little comments being made about her marriage, for example: \"I am grateful my case is not severe! But these worried difficulties are terribly dismal. John does not understand how much I truly suffer. He understands there is no reason to suffer, and that satisfies him.\" (p. 228)\nThe primary character goes through a serious mental breakdown and is repressed of all her imagination and liberty of speech when her other half, John, forces her to quit her writing. The lady's creativity is a part of her and she discusses, \"However I should say what I feel and think in some method\u2013 it is such a relief!\" (p. 231) Sadly, she begins to feel that she can not compose as freely and need to follow in addition to her John's guidelines. In the story, if the storyteller was not enabled to write in her journal nor read, she would begin to \"read\" the yellow wallpaper till she discovered what she was searching for: an escape from her dismaying life. Referring back to sexism in society today, numerous ladies still feel as though they should not share their voices or opinions. It's devastating the number of times men have actually stolen ideas from women and lead them to believe that they are unimportant while getting credit for themselves.\nDue to sexism and a man's sensation of supremacy, numerous females are unsure of their own peace of mind and sensations building up. For example, in \"The Yellow Wallpaper,\" the main lead character isn't sure whether to be scared of her husband or appreciative of what he appears to be providing for her. I believe nowadays numerous men take females for given and press that they know what is best for them. John continuously informed her what to do and pushed her around due to the fact that not only did he believe he was doing the best thing, but due to the fact that he could. Much like John in the story, in order to have control over females men controlled their partners throughout that time period in the 1800's.\nGenerally, in \"The Yellow Wallpaper,\" we saw a peek into the life of lots of females in the late 19th century and got to see the viewpoint of a woman going through anxiety and gradually turning more and more outrageous as her husband remains by her side. I believe that a great deal of ladies in married relationships throughout that period of time seemed to share a dad and child relationship instead of an equivalent husband and wife one. There was absolutely nothing ladies might do about their sense of powerlessness and their lives in general.\nThe storyteller used the wallpaper to represent the male dominated society she resides in. Not just does the wallpaper affect the narrator, but likewise it has a result on everybody that is available in contact with it. The method the wallpaper is explained in this narrative shows how the narrator is using the wallpaper to represent her society. Towards the end of \"The Yellow Wallpaper,\" I believe we see a \"revival\" as the primary character finally gets liberty from her other half and understands that she will not be suppressed any longer.\nAt that time, this story, in addition to \"A Jury of Her Peers\" and lots of others was necessary and valuable to females who really needed to feel a sense of friendship and love. Their spouses were managing and even though many did love them, they didn't show it and definitely didn't make females feel as comfy as they should. Unfortunately, this is still a problem for some in today's society however ladies are now realizing their rights and are getting out of unhappy marital relationships instead of having to handle unfair treatment. Lots of women felt isolated, due to the fact that they lived in a patriarch society throughout the 19th century. Women were dealt with cruelly due to the fact that males looked down at them. It was handy that Glaspell spoke up about how ladies were feeling and being treated. This story truly helps people recall and understand simply how prominent sexism was and how unfair the treatment was towards women.\nChecking out and evaluating \"The Yellow Wallpaper\" and \"A Jury of Her Peers\" Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Susan Glaspell really led me to comprehend the patriarchal society and oppression that was happening throughout that time. Sexism is still occurring but is not as prominent as it once was. There were lots of difficulties of ladies in a male-controlled society. Distinctions back then between men and women got in the way of resolving problems together and pleased marriages. Ladies and guys were different in appearances, in rationality, in feelings, and in the method they thought in general. Throughout the story, ladies and guys depicted different concerns, concerns and interests. I believe prior to the distinctions between males and females actually obstructed of things, where as now, we are more and more alike and equivalent in our society together.\nThe Yellow Wallpaper and a Female Suffering\nNarration of The Yellow Wallpaper\nThe Yellow Wallpaper and the Mark on the Wall\nGilman's \"The Yellow Wallpaper\" and Steinbeck's \"The Chrysanthemums Essay","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dein erstes Forum \u00bb Shafikov will get the remaining 40 percent ($24,400).S\nOnline-Spiele Tips & Tricks \u00bb Deine erste Kategorie \u00bb Dein erstes Forum \u00bb Shafikov will get the remaining 40 percent ($24,400).S\n#1 | Shafikov will get the remaining 40 percent ($24,400).S 29.09.2019 08:06\nTORONTO -- Gael Monfils of France defeated Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-3, 6-3 and fifth seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic beat Croatias Borna Coric 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday.Despite dropping his first set, Berdych said that he wasnt concerned because it was an early break.I mean it was by my mistakes and then it was just basically trying to get used to the conditions because they were quite different, the world No. 8 said.I was just really trying to be patient with myself. Trying also to look for the opportunities. And thats what paid off.Tournament No. 2 seed Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland faced Russian Mikhail Youzhny in the late Tuesday match.Taiwans Yen-Hsun Lu admits hes a bit nervous about facing hometown star Milos Raonic on Wednesday, but hes banking on the fourth-seeded Canadian having a few butterflies too.Lu, who advanced to the second round on Tuesday with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Alexander Zverev of Germany, will have few backers among the expected capacity crowd at the 12,500-seat Aviva Centre.All the spectators against you is very tough, Lu said. But, I mean, this is what he should get because he comes from the country and hes one of the best players right now.Later Tuesday, Canadas Vasek Pospisil defeated Jeremy Chardy in first-round action after the Frenchman retired with a right foot injury.Chardy started to favor his foot after Pospisil went up 30-0 in the first game of the second set. Chardy called for the trainer and waited several minutes before deciding that he couldnt go on.Pospisil won the first set 7-6 (3). The Vancouver product will face Monfils in the second round.Raonic, who grew up in the Toronto suburb of Thornhill, will be playing his first match since the Wimbledon mens final where he lost to Andy Murray.Lu says that in order to beat the Canadian, he will have to have a strong service game, but hes also hoping to exploit any nerves that Raonic may have as he returns home.If I can try to make more balls into the court to play, I have a little bit better chance, he said. I have to focus on my service game to stay with him and to maybe give him a little bit of pressure and waiting for him maybe a little bit getting nervous from the tensions and give me a chance.Raonic, who had a bye in the first round of the Rogers Cup, is 2-0 against the 32-year-old Lu, with his last victory coming in 2014 in Monte Carlo. Lu said hes noticed a lot of improvement in Raonics game recently.He getting more stable from the baseline, Lu said. He plays all different kind of game. He can come in, hes making (things) difficult.In mens doubles action, Vancouvers Philip Bester and Adil Shamasdin of Toronto got past world No. 1 singles player Novak Djokovic and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia 7-5, 4-6, 10-2.Tied at 30-30 in the second set, Bester double-faulted to give the Serbs break point before double faulting again to give Djokovic and Zimonjic the set.I wanted to keep things interesting for the crowd, Bester joked. Thats just sport, thats tennis, that kind of stuff happens to me, it happens to everybody and as soon as we went to the change-over, the most important thing for me personally was to have a short memory about it and also to communicate with Adil that I was ready to move on to the tiebreaker.Bester and Shamasdin will next play South Africas Raven Klaasen and American Rajeev Ram.Lu, ranked 70th in the world, improved to 3-3 on the ATP World Tour circuit this season with his victory over Zverev. He made headlines at Wimbledon in 2010 when he beat American Andy Roddick in an epic five-set thriller.The Taiwanese player was ousted in the first round of the Rogers Cup last year by Pospisil.After right elbow surgery delayed the start of his season, hes gone on to lose to Djokovic in the first round of Roland Garros and Murray in the second round of Wimbledon.Lu says hell have to stop Raonics weapon -- his serve -- if hes going to be successful on center court against the world No. 7.Hes one of the best players right now, Lu said. For me, I really need to stay very strong in my serve and hope I can always catch him and give him some pressure. Vapormax Plus Herre Danmark . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. Nike Vapormax Dk . The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. http:\/\/www.vapormaxdanmark.com\/vapormax-dame-sko-danmark.html .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Vapormax Hvid Dame Danmark . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. From Pierre LeBrun While Anaheim GM Bob Murray said earlier this season he was not going to trade Jonas Hiller despite the fact hes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, some sources have told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun that Murray might be willing to move another goalie. Vapormax Sort Danmark .S. -- Nikolaj Ehlers registered a hat trick for the third straight game and Jonathan Drouin had a goal and five assists as the Halifax Mooseheads hammered the host Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 10-1 on Tuesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. A pair of world title elimination fights, one in the lightweight division and one at bantamweight, were ironed out this week following IBF purse bids.On Tuesday, Warriors Boxing bid $61,000 to gain promotional rights to the lightweight eliminator between former world title challengers Richard Commey and Denis Shafikov. Warriors Boxing, bidding on behalf of Russian promoter Ural Boxing Promotions, beat the only other offer of $45,305 by German outfit Sauerland Event, which promotes Commey.Ural Boxing Promotions plans to stage the fight on Dec. 7 at a location to be determined in Russia, Shafikovs home country.The winner of Commey-Shafikov will become the mandatory challenger for 135-pound world titleholder Robert Easter Jr. (18-0, 14 KOs), of Toledo, Ohio. Easter suffered a flash knockdown in the eighth round but won the vacant belt by spirited split decision against Commey (24-1, 22 KOs), of Ghana, on Sept. 9 in Reading, Pennsylvania.Commey and Shafikov is entitled to 60 percent of the winning bid ($36,600), and Shafikov will get the remaining 40 percent ($24,400).Shafikovs only losses are by decision in lightweight world title bouts.dddddddddddd He lost to Miguel Vazquez in 2014 and to Rances Barthelemy in 2015. Shafikov (37-2-1, 20 KOs) bounced back from the loss to Barthelemy to knock out 2012 U.S. Olympian Jamel Herring on July 2 in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions card on ESPN.On Thursday, a bantamweight title elimination fight between former flyweight and junior bantamweight titlist Omar Narvaez (46-2-2, 24 KOs), of Argentina, and Puerto Ricos Emmanuel Rodriguez (15-0, 10 KOs) was set when K.O. International won the purse bid with an offer of $126,101. Warriors Boxing, the only other bidder, offered $57,500.The Narvaez-Rodriguez winner will secure a mandatory shot against world titleholder Lee Haskins (34-3, 14 KOs) of England.Narvaez will receive 60 percent ($75,661) of the winning bid, and Rodriguez will receive the remaining 40 percent ($50,440). The fight is due to take place within 90 days, or no later than Jan. 27. ' ' '\nseason features an early start from London, wh \u00bb \u00ab this country for the foundation hes established for MMA in Canada.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Palm Beach Gardens teen hopes to walk again after freak accident at beach\nJustin Amico injured his spine after diving in shallow water\nTed White\nAS HE AND FRIENDS RAN ON THE HOT SAND TOWARDS THE OCEAN. JUSTIN AMICO IS TAKING HIS REHABILITATION ONE DAY AT A TIME. IT'S ALL HE CAN DO. >> THAT WAS TERRIFYING. TED: ON JUNE 1, JUSTIN AND MORE THAN A DOZEN OF HIS FRIENDS WERE HANGING OUT AT THE JUNO BEACH PIER. WHEN THEY DECIDED TO GET INTO THE WATER, THEY RAN AND JUMPED IN. BUT ONE OF JUSTIN'S FRIENDS SAYS JUSTIN TRIED TO DO A FLIP INTO THE SHALLOW WATER. >> HE WANTED TO DO SOME FLIP OR SOMETHING, I DON'T KNOW. HE WANTED TO HAVE FUN JUMPING IN THE WATER, AND THEN HE MESSED UP. TED: JUSTIN LANDED ON HIS HEAD. >> HE STARTED FLOATING BACK UP TO THE TOP AND HE WASN'T MOVING AT ALL. >> I WAS FACE DOWN IN THE WATER. I WAS TRYING NOT TO DROWN. SO I HELD MY BREATH FOR HOWEVER LONG IT WAS. TED: LIFEGUARDS PULLED JUSTIN OUT OF THE WATER AND PERFORMED CPR. PARAMEDICS RUSHED HIM TO ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER. >> WHILE THEY WERE DOING THE TESTS, IT WAS AN IMMEDIATE DIAGNOSIS. WITHIN AN HOUR THEY SAID HE PROBABLY WOULD NEVER WALK AGAIN. >> I SHATTERED MY C5, I FRACTURED MY C6. BUT THE NERVE DAMAGE STARTED AT C4. SO, I'M SUPPOSED TO BE PARALYZED FROM THE NECK DOWN. TED: JUSTIN HAS SURGERY FOUR DAYS LATER. HE AND HAS FAMILY ARE AT A REHABILITATION CENTER IN JACKSONVILLE. JUSTIN SAYS HE'S IMPROVING EVERY DAY AND IS NOW ABLE TO MOVE HIS ARMS AND FINGERS. HE PLANS TO FINISH HIGH SCHOOL, GO TO COLLEGE, AND HOPES TO WALK AGAIN SOON. JUSTIN SAYS HE WANTS OTHERS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS WHEN PLAYING IN THE WATER. >> JUST BE CAREFUL. MAKE SURE THE WATER IS DEEP ENOU\nA Palm Beach Gardens teenager may never walk again after a freak accident during summer vacation.On June 1, Justin Amico and his friends were hanging out by the Juno Beach pier. When they decided to get in the water, they ran on the hot sand and jumped in. Scott LaRue said Amico tried to do a flip into the shallow water. \"He wanted to have fun jumping in the water and then he messed up,\" LaRue said. Amico, 17, landed on his head. LaRue said his friend started floating back up to the top and wasn't moving. Lifeguards pulled Amico out of the water and performed CPR. Paramedics rushed him to St. Mary's Medical Center.Amico's mother, Kelley Howell, rushed to be by his side. She said doctors performed tests and there was an immediate diagnosis.\"Within an hour, they said he probably would never walk again,\" Howell said. Howell said her son had surgery June 5. Since then, Amico has been at a rehabilitation center in Jacksonville. Amico said he's improving every day and is now able to move his arms and fingers. He plans to finish his last year at William T. Dwyer High School, go to college and hopes to walk again soon.Amico said he wants others to take the necessary precautions when playing in the water.\"Just be careful and make sure the water is deep enough. Don't make any stupid decisions,\" Amico said. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help with expenses. To contribute, visit https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/justinamico\nPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. \u2014\nA Palm Beach Gardens teenager may never walk again after a freak accident during summer vacation.\nOn June 1, Justin Amico and his friends were hanging out by the Juno Beach pier.\nWhen they decided to get in the water, they ran on the hot sand and jumped in.\nScott LaRue said Amico tried to do a flip into the shallow water.\n\"He wanted to have fun jumping in the water and then he messed up,\" LaRue said.\nAmico, 17, landed on his head.\nLaRue said his friend started floating back up to the top and wasn't moving.\nLifeguards pulled Amico out of the water and performed CPR.\nParamedics rushed him to St. Mary's Medical Center.\nAmico's mother, Kelley Howell, rushed to be by his side.\nShe said doctors performed tests and there was an immediate diagnosis.\n\"Within an hour, they said he probably would never walk again,\" Howell said.\nHowell said her son had surgery June 5.\nSince then, Amico has been at a rehabilitation center in Jacksonville.\nAmico said he's improving every day and is now able to move his arms and fingers.\nHe plans to finish his last year at William T. Dwyer High School, go to college and hopes to walk again soon.\nAmico said he wants others to take the necessary precautions when playing in the water.\n\"Just be careful and make sure the water is deep enough. Don't make any stupid decisions,\" Amico said.\nA GoFundMe account has been set up to help with expenses.\nTo contribute, visit https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/justinamico","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Community call for justice for Fanta Bility\nBy Kathleen E. Carey | delcotimes.com\nPUBLISHED: December 5, 2021 at 3:55 a.m. | UPDATED: December 5, 2021 at 7:09 a.m.\nMore than 70 people stood outside in the parking lot of the Sharon Hill School Saturday to attend a community meeting to hear concerns and to bring justice to the family of Fanta Bility.\nFanta Bility was the 8-year-old who was shot and killed after an Academy Park football game on Aug. 27. Angelo \"AJ\" Ford, 16, of Sharon Hill and Hasein Strand, 18, of Collingdale were identified as having had an argument which ended in gunfire in the 900 block of Coates Street. They are charged with Bility's death.\nDelaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer has said there is a \"high probability\" she died as the result of police gunfire. Court documents said that immediately after Ford and Strand allegedly fired their shots, three uniformed officers supervising the exit of spectators from the football field discharged their weapons as well. Under the laws of the commonwealth, Stollsteimer said Ford and Strand can be held criminally liable for all of the victims in the case under the doctrine of \"transferred intent.\"\nThere is an ongoing grand jury determining whether the officers were justified in allegedly discharging their own weapons. No officers have been charged in the case as the probe goes on, though the officers have been suspended from duty.\nSaturday's Call to Action: Community Meeting was hosted by U.D.T.J. (Understanding, Devotion, Take Action, Justice) and Delco Resists.\n\"We appreciate your support to seek justice for Fanta Bility,\" Abdul Bility, Fanta's uncle, told those who attended the meeting. \"We appreciate your effort. Our purpose for being here is to seek justice for Fanta Bility.\"\nOf the Sharon Hill police and the District Attorney, he said, \"We want them to do the right job.\"\nThe family attorney spoke of the importance of having events like the one Saturday in which seven breakout groups were formed to discuss feelings and their next steps.\n\"Having a dialogue amongst ourselves and trying to understand what's going on and make sense out of something that is senseless is in and of itself a valuable thing,\" Bruce Castor, the attorney representing the Bility family, said at the community meeting. \"But there's something even more important in having these gatherings. When you have these gatherings, it reminds our elected officials and our appointed officials that not just we are watching but the broader community is watching. And, when you're an elected and appointed official, it is critical \u2026 to know that your decisions are going to be questioned.\"\nA former Montgomery County district attorney, Castor shared an insight on the case.\n\"I can report to you that some of the things that are happening are unusual in my over 35 years experience doing this kind of work,\" he said. \"I'm not saying that there's anybody doing anything improper, illegal, wrong or whatnot. What I can tell you is that we're going to do everything we can \u2026 to make sure that the police officers and the administrators in Sharon Hill are held accountable for the death of Fanta Bility.\"\nHe urged the attendants to stay active.\n\"The time to make sure that public officials' feet are held to the fire is now and will continue until such time as the grand jury does it work and the justice system has run its course,\" said Castor, who recently defended former President Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial. \"On behalf of the Fanta Bility family, I want to thank you all so much for coming out here. This is an important part of the process \u2013 to make sure that our leaders, appointed and elected, know that their constituents are watching.\"\nNo members of Sharon Hill borough government or its police department were present. One person identified themselves as a representative of the Southeast Delco School District but declined to identify themselves. Stollsteimer was also not present and was unable to be reached later.\nDan Corcoran, who ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat for Ridley township commissioner, attended.\n\"The District Attorney wants (state Attorney General Josh) Shapiro's job,\" Corcoran claimed. \"So he needs the backing of the FOP.\nShaipro is running for the Democratic nomination for governor.\n\"We need to call people out,\" he continued, \"and we need to stay on them. If we want justice, we need to be loud.\"\nDyamond Gibbs, one of the organizers, raised a sentiment that was echoed throughout the event.\n\"After months of passing, we still don't have basic answers as to who shot the bullets, why the officers aren't even being held accountable but what we do see is two teens being plastered around the news media for something they did not do,\" she said. \"And, I have a problem with that.\"\nTo the Bility family, Gibbs said, \"You have an army of supporters behind you and we are ready to take action and help you get the justice that you need and make sure that these officers are held accountable. It may be a month-long process, it may take a couple of years actually before it's done properly \u2026 but just know that we're not going to let up. The fight is going to continue \u2026 and we just want you to know that we are here for you.\"\nSheila A. Carter, president of the Darby Area National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, discussed the issue of first-degree murder charges.\n\"The two young men that are being charged, they're being charged with first-degree murder,\" the Sharon Hill resident said. \"It requires that the defendant plan the murder before it was committed or was lying in wait for the victim. Think about that when you think about the charges that are put on the two young men. It's been stated that they were not at the location but down the block, so it's kind of hard to think how was it premeditated.\"\nTo which, Steve Clark, who identified as family of one of the charged teens, said, \"Stay woke, Sharon Hill. Stay woke.\"\nCarter, who is a former police officer, also questioned the use of deadly force by police.\n\"As a police officer, when you use deadly force, it's because your life or someone else in the area is in danger of being harmed, that's when you use deadly force,\" she said.\n\"In all of my years here, and I was born and raised here, I've never seen a case like this,\" Carter continued. \"First of all, we have three individuals \u2013 meaning the three police officers who live in our community \u2013 have not been identified yet. I know we need to know why. Why is it that we can protect the identity of the police officers but when the young individuals were put on the front page of the Daily Times newspaper \u2013 a 16-year-old young man was put on the front page? But not once have we heard who these officers are. So, who is being protected?\n\"We have not identified the people that have caused damage \u2026 \" Carter said. \"We need to know. How are we as a community going to heal when we don't know who's protecting us? We have to know. And, how do we grow as a community when we have people in power that are placing blame on others that wasn't even there?\"\nShe said the NAACP wants to know what happened and were the officers justifiable when they allegedly shot their weapons.\nThe event organizers said they are planning a rally at the Delaware County Courthouse in Media in January, as well as a messaging campaign to the District Attorney, the Pennsylvania Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Justice.\nKathleen E. Carey | Reporter\nFollow Kathleen E. Carey\t@dtbusiness\nLansdowne police looking for two suspects in carjacking","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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In the shocking season finale, Damon, fearing he would lose his loved ones on the crumbling Other Side, made a huge sacrifice to bring them all back \u2014 with catastrophic and heartbreaking results. Season six follows the characters' journey back to each other as they explore the duality of good versus evil inside themselves. Matt Davis reprises his role as Alaric Saltzman, recently returned from The Other Side. 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{"text":"Stop monkeying around with our metadata laws, prime minister\nIf mandatory data-retention legislation is truly vital for the safety and security of Australians, then why isn't the government taking the time to get it right?\nBy Stilgherrian for The Full Tilt | February 19, 2015 -- 05:38 GMT (21:38 PST) | Topic: Government\nThere's something rather endearing, sweet even, about watching Prime Minister Tony Abbott explain Australia's \"urgent\" need for mandatory telecommunications data-retention laws.\nEvidence continues to mount against the idea of capturing and storing this so-called \"metadata\" for two years -- at least in the proposed law's current form -- and I'll get to that. But Abbott just keeps banging away with the same old discredited spin. He's like one of those wind-up toy monkeys clashing his cymbals. All noise, all repetition, no information, no clue.\nThere's also something rather endearing, sweet even, about Abbott's simplistic, binary world view.\n\"The cost of losing this data is an explosion in unsolved crime... If we want to combat crime, we need this legislation, and if we don't get it, it will be a form of unilateral disarmament in the face of criminals, and the price of that is very, very high indeed,\" Abbott told a press conference on Wednesday.\nYes, in the criminal-infested cartoon land of Abbott's political mind, telecommunications data is the only tool in the investigative toolbox. With it, crime can be solved. Without it, the very fabric of society will dissolve under a tsunami of crooks.\nMetadata is magic, too, in Abbottland. It reveals everything about criminal activity, but nothing about our private lives.\n\"We're talking here about metadata; we're not talking here about the content of communications, so your web-browsing history, what you actually say on phone calls, that's not covered by this. It's just the data that the system generates,\" he said, before rolling out that stupid and misleading trope, \"It's only the envelope.\"\nAbbott seems to have missed the fact, backed up by copious peer-reviewed research, that telecommunications data can be far more revealing of your private life than content. As I've written again and again and again, anyone still pushing the idea that metadata is just some harmless by-product of conducting a communication is either a fool or a liar.\nAbbott also seems to have missed the fact, uncovered by Greens Senator Scott Ludlam, that the Attorney-General's Department has no evidence that telecommunications data retention actually works. This week, the Dutch Data Protection Authority wrote that after 4.5 years of data retention in the Netherlands, there is no substantiation for its use. European courts have ruled that blanket surveillance of this kind is a breach of human rights.\nPerhaps we'd better go back through those early paragraphs and cross out the words \"endearing\" and \"sweet\", and replace them with \"appalling\" and \"scary\" -- because some people who actually know how telecommunications data is used for law enforcement are worried by the government's intention to push the legislation through parliament in just a few weeks.\nPeople like adjunct professor Nigel Phair, director of the Centre for Internet Safety at the University of Canberra, whose 21-year career with the Australian Federal Police included four years heading up investigations at the Australian High Tech Crime Centre.\n\"It needs more thinking... We shouldn't be rushing it through,\" Phair told ZDNet on Wednesday.\nMetadata is \"so valuable\" for investigations that in many cases, as an investigator, he'd prefer it over the content of communications. But the internet age is giving investigators access to an ocean of digital data without a matching increase in accountability.\nMore on data retention\nTelcos demand Commonwealth stump up for data retention\nDutch court suspends mandatory data-retention legislation\nHow the AFP sold Abbott on mandatory data retention\n\u200bAustralian lawmakers can't use phones, will vote on data retention\nRetained data set and breach notification set to become law\nAU$400m for data retention the cost of freedom: Abbott\nOptus says data retention is 'workable'\n\"It is richer than rich to look at geolocation and all this other stuff on the proverbial Internet of Things... Big data, and there's a ton of it out there,\" Phair said.\n\"We need oversight. We need a more stringent authority to get the information, and then we need oversight from the relevant ombudsman-type role,\" he said. \"I don't think we have a problem [today], but there is a problem that's coming down the pipeline.\"\nLaw-enforcement officers still use an \"antiquated\" process to access individuals' metadata: They just say they want it for their investigation, get the signature of a commissioned police officer, fax the requests to the telco, pay 30-odd dollars for each one, and back comes an Excel spreadsheet.\n\"That was great back in the day when it was a fixed-line telephone, and it said, 'Oh, that's been subscribed to by Mrs Smith since this date'... It was really valuable for background information for a search warrant. It proved that Mrs Smith lives there, and a whole bunch of other things,\" Phair said.\n\"To get content was really frickin' difficult. Content to this day is still really frickin' difficult with, I would argue, limited benefit,\" he said.\nUnder current laws, Australian law-enforcement agencies have made over 500,000 warrantless requests for telecommunications data in the last financial year. Making them apply for a warrant for each and every one of those requests would be an enormous burden.\nPhair's thoughts echo my own: To access metadata, there needs to be a new process that's more than a simple sign-off by a police superintendent, but something less than what's needed to access content.\n\"For content, you go to an AAT [Administrative Appeals Tribunal] member, who's the equivalent of a Federal Court judge. That's a senior judicial officer. To get a search warrant for me to bowl through your home, I go to magistrate,\" Phair said. \"Somewhere in the middle is an appropriate level.\"\nPhair dismissed the idea that metadata is the be-all and end-all of criminal investigations.\n\"Metadata is a great corroboration tool. If your whole brief is hanging on metadata, you've got problems,\" he told ZDNet. \"I've not been privy ... to any investigation that's fallen over because there wasn't metadata,\" he said, pointing out that he hasn't been privy to every investigation, of course.\nPhair also dismissed linking the need for data retention to national security. \"You can talk about national security all you like; it's law enforcement that's going to use it. That's the reality.\"\nSo how will Tony Abbott respond to all of this? He will, of course, front the process personally. Australia's favourite Attorney-General, Senator George Brandis QC, whose portfolio it falls under, has proved unfit for purpose. Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the only Cabinet member who can explain this stuff, is seen as a potential rival for the leadership. No, Abbott it must be.\nWill Abbott grant parliament the time to give this important issue the attention it deserves? Or will he continue to rush this deeply flawed legislation so that he can score a strong-leader national-security win in an increasing desperate attempt to prop up his crumbling popular and party support? The answer, to use the old legal phrase, goes to character.\nAustralia CXO Security Innovation Smart Cities\nMore from Stilgherrian\nNZ finally updates its cybersecurity strategy, so where's Australia's?\nLack of focus on security of Australia's critical infrastructure: ASPI\nMorrison sells Australia's terrorism video streaming plan to the G20\nAustralians fear China but want its technology: Lowy Institute poll\nCommunist museum, nightclub: Now Albania's notorious pyramid turns tech hub\nTirana's Pyramid building has had quite a journey since it was created to honor Albania's communist dictator.\nFTC reportedly approves $5B settlement with Facebook\nThe settlement would easily surpass the FTC's largest financial penalty to date.\nBrazil gears up to enhance data analytics to tackle benefit fraud\nInteroperability and workforce training to use more data in decision-making are at the core of projects underpinning the reform of the country's pension system. ...\nSweden and UK's surveillance programs on trial at the European Court of Human Rights\nLast chance for Europe's top human rights court to rule against dragnet surveillance programs.\nMicrosoft Office 365: Banned in German schools over privacy fears\nState of Hesse says student and teacher information could be \"exposed\" to US spy agencies.\nUS mayors group adopts resolution not to pay any more ransoms to hackers\nUS mayors vow not to give in to more extortion demands following ransomware attacks.\nUS Coast Guard warns about malware designed to disrupt ships' computer systems\nUS Coast Guard also shares a list of cybersecurity best practices for commercial vessels.\nEstonia's new e-residency security focus: 'You can't launder money with a digital ID'\nInstead of the goal of gaining 10 million e-residents by 2025, Estonia is now focusing on security and usability.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Guest Host: Jordan Rosenfeld March 28, 2013\nPosted by Carolyn Burns Bass in guest host, literary fiction, paranormal.\nTags: Jordan Rosenfeld\nGuest host for Friday, March 29, 2013: Jordan E. Rosenfeld, author of Forged in Grace.\nMost people walk around with scars on the inside. Grace Jensen wears them like a permanent Halloween mask on the outside, while smoldering from their pain on the inside. In Forged in Grace, Jordan E. Rosenfeld animates a woman grotesquely scarred by fire and emotionally stunted by the betrayal that made her so.\nChatscript of #litchat with Jordan E. Rosenfeld available here.\nGrace and Marly were BFFs growing up in the small community of Drake's Bay in Northern California. Marly, the beautiful one, is forced to embrace the power of her sexuality far too early. Grace, the insecure follower, idolizes Marly and plays into her recklessness. When Grace's parents block their friendship after a late-night pick-up from an out-of-town police station, a dangerous game of adolescent angst and envy embroil the girls. Grace is severely burned, while Marly escapes with a tiny burn on her arm.\nAdolescent relationships are volatile. As young people sort through who they are, the expectations of and pressures from the adults in their world\u2014especially the trusted caretakers\u2014can twist their psyche in harmful ways. Rosenfeld explores this concept through the eyes of the adult Grace with such insight, you don't realize she's also revealing the scarred heart of her best friend Marly.\nAfter years of silence between the two women, Marly's return to Drake's Bay for the funeral of her grandmother kindles a reconciliation. A pariah in her small-town community, Grace accepts Marly's invitation to Las Vegas where she can blend in with the hoards of other misfits who call the glittering desert oasis a home. This is when Rosenfeld's insights into psyche and character ignite. With prose so raw it bleeds, Rosenfeld reveals a connection between Grace and Marly that singes the words on the page.\nEver since the fire that nearly took her life, Grace has been unable to tolerate human touch. Her doctors can't find a physical reason why she burns with pain when people touch her. Psychologists say it's psychosomatic. One night after Marly is beat-up by an angry lover, Grace reaches through her own pain to soothe Marly's injuries. The next morning Marly has no swelling, bruising, or abrasions. The pain Grace felt all those years when touching people was their pain, not hers. And now she has a way of reaching into them to heal the sickness and injury. Marly-the-manipulator immediately pushes Grace into a type of sideshow act to heal the sick and wounded, which leads to more conflict between the two. The story flares up here for genuine tearful conclusions that answer the questions Rosenfeld so deftly scatters throughout the novel.\nJordan E. Rosenfeld learned early on that people prefer a storyteller to a know-it-all. She channeled any Hermione-esque tendencies into a career as a writing coach, editor and freelance journalist and saves the Tall Tales for her novels. She earned her MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars and is the author of the books, Make A Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time (Writer's Digest Books) and Write Free! Attracting the Creative Life with Rebecca Lawton (BeijaFlor Books). Jordan's essays and articles have appeared in such publications as AlterNet.org, Publisher's Weekly, The San Francisco Chronicle, The St. Petersburg Times, The Writer and Writer's Digest magazine. Her book commentaries have appeared on The California Report, a news-magazine produced by NPR-affiliate KQED radio. She lives in Northern California with her Batman-obsessed son and Psychologist husband.\nWatch the Forged In Grace book trailer.\nFollow Jordan E. Rosenfeld on Twitter: @JordanRosenfeld.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Strona g\u0142\u00f3wna \u00bb Ksi\u0119garnia \u00bb Historia \u00bb \u015aredniowiecze \u00bb The Hidden Secrets: Late Byzantium in the Western and Polish Context\nThe Hidden Secrets: Late Byzantium in the Western and Polish Context\nMa\u0142gorzata D\u0105browska\nProfessor Ma\u0142gorzata D\u0105browska, a distinguished scholar dealing with the history of Byzantium in the Middle Ages, belongs to the few Byzantinists who have become internationally acclaimed. A considerable part of her output concerns Polish-Byzantine relations which are hardly known to foreign scholars because of the language barrier, and yet they attract the interest of scholars all over the world as a new aspect of Byzantine studies. The publication of English and French works by Ma\u0142gorzata D\u0105browska will thus facilitate better understanding between the Latin and Orthodox milieux in the European world. The author's style is absolutely superb, regardless of the fact whether her texts are written in Polish or in other languages. This adds another quality to her oeuvre.\nFrom the review by Professor Maciej Salamon\nProfessor Ma\u0142gorzata D\u0105browska holds a special place among the Polish Byzantinists as an outstanding specialist in the history of late Byzantium and its relations with Europe (including Poland, which is, undoubtedly, worth attention). The current collection of articles can be seen as a detailed sequel to the author's monographs Byzantium, France and the Holy See in the Second Half of the 13th Century and The Latin Ladies on the Bosporos. Byzantine\u00adLatin Marriages in the Imperial Family of the Palaiologoi (13th-15th Centuries). Both titles reflect faithfully the author's favourite and interrelated subjects of study, namely the relations between Byzantium and western Europe, especially the matrimonial policy, which is handled in a detailed and innovative way.\nFrom the review by Professor Jerzy Strzelczyk\nPreface 7\nAcknowledgements 9\nCHAPTER ONE. The Palaiologoi Themselves and Their Western Connections 13\nL'attitude probyzantine de Saint Louis et les opinions des sources fran\u00e7aises concernant cette question 15\nIs There any Room on the Bosporus for a Latin Lady? 37\nByzantine Empresses' Mediations in the Feud between the Palaiologoi (13th\u201315th Centuries) 53\nFamily Ethos at the Imperial Court of the Palaiologos in the Light of the Testimony by Theodore of Montferrat 69\nOught One to Marry? Manuel II Palaiologos' Point of View 81\nSophia of Montferrat or the History of One Face 99\n\"Vasilissa, ergo gaude\u2026\" Cleopa Malatesta's Byzantine CV 123\nHellenism at the Court of the Despots of Mistra in the First Half of the 15th Century 135\nThe Power of Virtue. The Case of the Last Palaiologoi 147\nLe roi de France, aurait-il pu acheter Byzance? 163\nCHAPTER TWO. Byzantium and the Polish Kingdom in 13th\u201315th Centuries 171\nA Byzantine Lady's Daughters in Poland 173\nPeter of Cyprus and Casimir the Great in Cracow 183\nCould Poland Have Reacted to the Submission of Byzantium to the Turks in 1372\u20131373? 195\nUzun Hasan's Project of Alliance with the Polish King (1474) 211\nFrom Poland to Tenedos. The Project of Using the Teutonic Order in the Fight against the Turks after the Fall of Constantinople 233\nCantacuzene \u2013 \"The Wolf\" or Matthias Stryjkowski's Recollection of Byzantium 247\nCHAPTER THREE. Byzantium Viewed from the Contemporary Polish and Texan Perspective 267\nLa vision moscovite de Byzance et le byzantinisme allemand de Koneczny ou Byzance sans Byzance 269\nByzance, source de st\u00e9r\u00e9otypes dans la conscience des Polonais 287\nByzantine Frescoes Chapel from Lusignans' Cyprus in Houston 301\nNapisz pierwsz\u0105 opini\u0119 o \"The Hidden Secrets: Late Byzantium in the Western and Polish Context\" Anuluj pisanie odpowiedzi\nTagi: Polish Kingdom in 13th\u201315th Centuries, Imperial Family of the Palaiologoi, Byzantium","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Thunderstruck 2\nThunderstruck 2 Slot by Microgaming\nThe Nordic gods have returned in all their glory for this follow up to Thunderstruck that features some amazing rewards and bonus games. The Thunderstruck 2 slot was developed by Microgaming and is a sequel to the first game of the same name that was incredibly popular with players. This game features some amazing graphics and sounds and it has a display of animations that will amaze players. In addition, this new slot has a ton of extra features that all work to enhance each spin and increase the potential for large payouts. The game is made simple to play and can be enjoyed just about anywhere.\nFeatures of Thunderstruck 2\nThunderstruck 2 opens up by showing the player an incredible display. The gods Lokie, Valkyrie, Odin, and Thor all make appearances and are displayed in fantastic looking visuals with great colors that will pop right off the screen. Accompanying these nice graphics are sound effects that keep the game feeling genuine and exciting, without drawing attention away from what is going on. When it comes to the controls, this game has made everything very easy to every player to jump right into the fun. Players will be able to control both the coin value and the number of coins. Because there are 243 payways, they are permanently enabled and cannot be changed. However, this adds value to each spin even with a very low bet amount.\nThe Thunderstruck 2 slot offers two expert options for players looking to push the game experience a little bit further. There is the max bet button which allows the player to wager the highest amount possible instantly without having to adjust anything else. The game also features the autoplay option where the game can run all by itself for a certain amount of spins at a certain bet amount. This cool feature can also be stopped at any that the player chooses.\nRegarding the extra features, there is a lot to talk about from this game. The game features a wild symbol that can act as a substitute for other symbols and complete winning combinations. Also, there is the Wildstorm special feature that will occur randomly. This amazing feature will turn up to 5 reels wild and make the possibilities limitless for winning. Another amazing feature is the Great Hall of Spin bonus. As players progress through the game, they can earn more towards this bonus feature, which carries as as many as 25 free spins with a 4x multipler and rolling reels. The bonus fun is unpredictable and will keep players on the edge of their seats.\nThunderstruck 2 Overall\nThis game has everything that serious slot players are looking for in a modern title, despite the lack of a progressive jackpot. The frequency at which payouts occur remains at a very high level in this game, and the collection of bonuses keep something new being thrown into the mix all the time. These great features are presented with expertly designed visuals and sounds, so the overall package is very impressive. The Thunderstruck 2 slot is highly recommended.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Gavin O'Reilly\n'Syrian chemical attack' \u2013 Ukraine edition coming soon?\nEven a 'limited' strike against Russian military infrastructure would immediately place the world on an irreversible path to the gravest consequence of all - nuclear war.\nOver the past two weeks, media headlines worldwide have been dominated by the Russian military intervention in Ukraine \u2013 launched in response to almost nine years of Western provocations, beginning with the CIA and MI6 orchestrated Euromaidan color revolution in November 2013, following then-President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to suspend an EU trade deal in favor of closer ties with Russia, which in turn would lead the predominantly ethnic Russian Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics in the eastern Donbass region breaking away from Kiev's control in April 2014, the catalyst for this secession being the anti-Russian far-right sympathizers that would make up the Western-backed post-Maidan government of Petro Poroshenko.\nA near eight-year-long war on both Republics would follow, involving Kiev-supported neo-Nazi factions such as Azov Battalion and Right Sector. The war would eventually lead to an estimated 14,000 deaths, a conflict that Moscow would seek to resolve through diplomatic means via the Minsk Agreements \u2013 a federalization solution in which Donetsk and Lugansk would be granted a degree of autonomy whilst still remaining under Ukrainian rule. However, the failure of Kiev to implement its side of the agreements, as well as the ongoing attacks on the ethnic Russians in the Donbass and the inevitability that Ukraine would ultimately go on to become a NATO member and host weapons and troops intended to attack Russia, would ultimately force Moscow into launching a military intervention into its Western neighbor in order to demilitarise and de-Nazify the country.\nTwo weeks into the conflict, it has become apparent from the corporate media narrative of the 'Ukrainian resistance' that the goal of the US and its allies, with little regard for the Ukrainian civilians they claim to care about, is to drag Moscow into a military quagmire in the second-largest country in Europe. This tactic is one with historical usage against the Kremlin: In 1979, at the height of the Cold War, the CIA and MI6 would begin a covert operation of arming and training Islamist fundamentalists, including Osama Bin Laden, known as the Mujahideen, who would go on to wage war on the then-Socialist government of Afghanistan \u2013 leading to a ten-year-long Soviet military intervention, something which many commentators have seen as a contributing factor to the subsequent break-up of the bloc in 1991. Indeed, Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor to US President Jimmy Carter when Operation Cyclone was launched in 1979, would later recount in a 1998 interview how drawing the USSR into a costly military intervention was a motivating factor in its inception.\nDespite the intention of the Neocons and the war lobby to seemingly draw the Russian Federation into an Iraq war-style quagmire, there also appears to be an element who favors an approach that would lead to far more grave consequences \u2013 a Libya-style no-fly zone over Ukraine, involving the shooting down of Russian aircraft by NATO, which would undoubtedly trigger a catastrophic third world war involving the use of nuclear weapons.\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a newfound darling of the Western media since their coverage of the Russian intervention began, has repeatedly called for the implementation of a no-fly zone over his countries' skies. World Economic Forum-linked Ukrainian activist Daria Kaleniuk went viral with her plea for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to intervene militarily against Russian forces, and a recent poll by corporate media outlet Reuters found that 74% of Americans supported a no-fly zone over Ukraine \u2013 with it remaining unclear on whether those polled were aware of the nuclear apocalypse that such a measure would entail.\nDespite this push for Western military intervention in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden, Boris Johnson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg have made it clear that such a measure is off the table, each citing the global nuclear conflict that would undoubtedly follow as the reason. Though this may seem a reason to be optimistic that the current Ukraine crisis won't develop into World War III, it does not however rule out the far more hawkish members of the regime-change lobby seeking to carry out a false flag operation in Ukraine, one with the intention of implicating Moscow, and to push public and political opinion even more towards support for a NATO intervention, a tactic with very recent usage.\nIn 2017, the Syrian Arab Republic had been in the six-year-long grip of a Western-backed regime change operation launched in response to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's 2009 refusal to allow US-allied Qatar to build a pipeline through his country, one that would have undermined his relationship with key-ally Russia. Like the aforementioned Operation Cyclone, Timber Sycamore would see the arming, funding and training of Wahhabi terrorist groups by the West and its allies, with the intention of removing Assad's secular government and replacing it with a Western-friendly leadership.\nIn June 2013, Iran and Hezbollah would intervene in the ensuing proxy war at the request of the Syrian government, providing a key role in assisting Damascus in repelling the Western-backed terrorist campaign. What would perhaps be the most decisive factor in turning the tide of the conflict in the Arab Republic's favor, however, would come in September 2015 - a Russian air campaign, again at the request of the Syrian government, targeting the terrorist groups, allowing Damascus to retake the vast swathes of Syrian territory which had come under their control, such as the key city of Aleppo.\nWith the Syrian regime-change operation not going as planned, Washington's Neocons would soon resort to desperate \u2013 and reckless \u2013 measures.\nOn the 4th of April 2017, a false flag chemical attack took place in the Syrian town of Khan Shaykhun, the blame immediately being placed on Damascus and resulting in the then-US administration of Donald Trump launching cruise missile strikes on a Syrian government airbase three days later. Washington's action was a highly provocative action, though one that just stopped short of the full-scale military intervention that the regime-change lobby had clamored for. Undeterred, the same tactic would be carried out a year later in the city of Douma, which again would result in the US, Britain and France launching airstrikes against Syrian government targets, also just stopping short of a full-scale intervention.\nThis is not to discount the grave seriousness of NATO launching a military strike against a Russian ally and the potential consequences that that action could have entailed. Nevertheless, should a similar false flag operation take place in Ukraine, perhaps also involving chemical weapons or a nuclear reactor as Moscow itself has warned of in recent days, even a 'limited' strike against Russian military infrastructure would immediately place the world on an irreversible path to the gravest consequence of all - nuclear war.\nThe opinions mentioned in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Al mayadeen, but rather express the opinion of its writer exclusively.\nIrish Republican activist\nRussia & NATO\nAs the Draconian Western-led sanctions on Russia exacerbate the economic crisis worldwide, and as Russian troops gain more ground despite the influx of military aid into Ukraine, exposing US direct involvement in bio-labs spread across Eastern Europe and the insurgence of neo-Nazi groups\u2026 How will things unfold?\nThe path from sanctions to military escalator - paved by misconceptions\nOn countering terror, Sweden is rightly on the ropes\nThe US-Japan new militarism will be a failure to contain China\nRussia-Pakistan energy collaboration defeats the Western...\nDrawing parallels between the counter-revolution of 1776 and...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Fourth Crow\nBy Pat McIntosh\nThe crows are gathering above Glasgow, watching the movements of the clergy and townspeople alike... Tied to St Mungo's Cross by the cathedral to be cured of her madness overnight by the saint, the young woman is found in the morning beaten and strangled, still tied to the cross. But is she who she seems to be? And who would flout the saint's protection like this? Gil Cunningham must trace the dead woman and find her enemies, track down the thieves and murderers and identify the watchers in the shadows, particularly the elusive fourth person who holds the secret of what happened that night. Questioning cathedral staff and apprentice boys, pilgrims and tradesmen, he uncovers only more puzzles. And then there is another death. How is it connected to the first? While his wife Alys deals with the tensions within their family, Gil has to untangle the threads of the mystery to find the solution to all the crimes.\nPublisher: Constable & Robinson |\nPublication date: Jul 19, 2012 |","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The 100 Best Websites For Writers In 2020 #AuthorToolboxBlogHop\nSpecialist websites offer a wealth of useful and free information on every aspect of writing, publishing and book marketing, often based on years of practical experience.\nThe problem for busy writers is finding the time to look for the best, which is where The Write Life 100 Best Websites For Writers In 2020 is so useful.\nThe criteria for inclusion in the list are that the website is recommended by readers of The Write Life, publishes content helpful to writers, and has been updated recently and regularly.\nThe Write Life have organised their 2020 list into 10 categories:\nCreativity and craft \u2013 you will find Writers Write here\nMarketing and platform building\nAll the websites are listed in alphabetical order within these categories, with numbers for ease of reading (not ranking).\nClick here to see the full list:\nDo you have suggestions for useful websites for writers you would like to share? Please feel free to comment below\nThe #AuthorToolboxBlogHop is a monthly event on the topic of resources and learning for authors. Feel free to hop around to the various blogs and see what you learn! The rules and sign-up form are below the list of hop participants. All authors at all stages of their careers are welcome to join in.\nPosted by tonyriches 10 comments:\nGuest post by Cynthia Jefferies, Author of The Honourable Life of Thomas Chayne\nThomas Chayne has never managed to impress his overbearing father, and when a small act of rebellion has lasting consequences, Thomas finds himself exiled in disgrace. But with England on the brink of civil war, a larger revolution is in the air and Thomas has an opportunity to prove his worth by rallying a troop of royalists to defend Oxford\nfrom the escalating violence.\nPutting your home town into fiction. The Storming of Cirencester!\nThey say write about what you know\u2026and if it's historical fiction you'd better make sure you've done the research! Good advice, but even when you think you know your subject pretty well there can be pitfalls. I wonder if Ian Rankin ever makes mistakes about the places in Edinburgh that Rebus mentions, and if so, does he get picked up on it? Laurie Lee put real people in Cider with Rosie and famously some declared that he had got most people right but not them!\nI like to think that I know my home town as well as Rankin does Edinburgh, but I write historical fiction, so I need to get the facts about events right as well as the geography of the town. Over hundreds of years roads and buildings change, or disappear. And then there's the fact that I was working on a novel. Where to deviate from the truth and when to keep it real? Should I be searching for old street maps?\nI was born and brought up in Cirencester, a market town in Gloucestershire, England. The area was valued for its cloth, and strategically it is a gateway to the South and West. These things were important during the English Civil Wars. It was largely a Parliamentarian town, and was stormed in 1643 by Prince Rupert and his brother Prince Maurice. It was the events on this snowy day in early February that I wanted to put in my second novel for Allison & Busby, The Honourable Life of Thomas Chayne.\nFortunately, there are two very good eyewitness accounts of the action, one from each side, so it's possible to have a pretty clear idea of what happened. But in fiction the story is the thing. Engaging and keeping readers turning the pages is far more than simply relating the facts. And the storming of a town doesn't conveniently all happen in one place. Several streets in the outskirts will be attacked at a similar time. Where should the forces gather once they are in the town, and if they take prisoners, where can they keep them safely out of the action?\nInstead of trying to give an overall picture I opted to stick with Thomas as he did his bit in his first engagement of the war. It helped that he knew the town, and so didn't get lost. It also helped that he was new to warfare, and was under command. That meant I could use other characters to hint at action taking place elsewhere without becoming ponderous.\nNo one wants long descriptions during the heat of battle! But troops on horseback could get split up in the maze of narrow streets in the centre of a town that was ancient, even in 1643. It would be easy for Thomas, who knew exactly where he was going, to get ahead without meaning to. And there were other things to consider. What if he came face to face with someone he knew? That ghastly situation was no doubt faced by many during this terrible war.\nI did look at street maps. And two very useful plans of the attack and movement of troops were to be found in an excellent publication by John Miles Paddock for the Cotswold District Council in 1993, which I already had.\nI'm very glad I chose to tell this small, violent part of my town's history. It was something of a journey for me, having first got interested in the event when I was young. It was also a journey for young Thomas Chayne, because of course this book is his story, not mine. He appears in Oxford, Bristol, Norfolk and Flintshire, even up into Scotland. From my comfortable chair in Gloucestershire I was taken aback at how far he roamed. I hadn't thought he would do that, or have the life he eventually led. He took me to places I had never been before, and taught me things about human nature that I didn't know.\nThis novel was all his but, he also appears briefly, and significantly in my other novel for Allison & Busby, The Outrageous Fortune of Abel Morgan. In that novel he demanded silently that I take the time to tell his story, and so I did. I think I was faithful to Thomas, and in spite of some tweaks here and there I hope I was pretty faithful to my home town. If you know the town I hope you will recognise it in the book. If you have never been there perhaps you will read the book and then go and see for yourself. If you're lucky you might find a lardy cake, and the coffee is good in the King's Head Hotel!\nCynthia Jefferies\nFree Event. The Storming of Cirencester! 29th February at 3pm. Cynthia Jefferies will be signing and talking about her latest book, The Honourable Life of Thomas Chayne, and the storming of Cirencester at Octavia's Bookshop in Black Jack Street, Cirencester, down which her hero cantered. Nibbles of traditional lardy cake may be available!\nCynthia Jefferies wrote for many years for children as Cindy Jefferies. Her Fame School series for Usborne Books attracted world wide interest, and was eventually published in 22 languages. The books remain in print in the UK. More recently, she has turned to her interest in the C17th to write historical fiction for adults. As a child of ten she wrote a play about the escape of Charles II after the Civil Wars in the UK, and performed it with her class at school. From that moment she knew she would be a writer, however difficult it might be to achieve her goal. Success as a writer was hard won and so, while raising her family she had a variety of jobs, from working in a china shop to raising poultry, pigs and sheep; trying her hand at being a DJ, working behind the bar in a pub and dealing in junk antiques. \"I think I have always been pretty well unemployable,\" she says. \"I always wanted to work for myself!\" Eventually she did just that, starting a bookselling business which sold to schools all over the UK. It was while building up the business that she sent her first children's novel, Sebastian's Quest to Barry Cunningham, who first took on J K Rowling of Harry Potter fame. To her great surprise and total delight he took it on. \"It didn't do terribly well for him, so he didn't want any more from me, but he was a great first editor to have, and was very encouraging.\" After twenty years of writing for children she is now writing historical fiction for Allison & Busby. Her first, The Outrageous Fortune of Abel Morgan came out in 2018 and was reviewed by the American Libraries Association. Their Booklist publication gave it a starred review, saying it was \"Outstanding storytelling\". Find out more at Cynthia's website www.cynthiajefferies.co.uk and find her on Twitter @cindyjefferies1\nHistorical Fiction Spotlight: Mistress Whiddon: The Memoirs of Nora Basset of Umberleigh, by Joanne McShane\nNora Basset has no memory of her father, John, as he died when she was very young. Her first years are spent at Umberleigh in Devon with her family.\nWhen she is three years old, she meets her grandmother, Honora Lisle, who has returned from imprisonment in Calais and has been tragically widowed. Nora and her grandmother form a close bond, as the child unwittingly assists the older woman to come to terms with her loss.\nThe following year, Nora's mother, Frances Plantagenet, remarries. Her new husband is Thomas Monk of Potheridge and the family leaves Umberleigh to begin their new life.\nNora spends a mostly happy childhood at Potheridge until she is called away at the age of eighteen to become a companion for her grandmother who has once again been visited by sadness.\nThe bond between the two women becomes stronger than ever.When she is twenty-seven Nora meets William Whiddon, the love of her life. They marry and the next years are blissful ones for the two soulmates.\nWhen tragedy strikes, Nora must find a way to move forward in her life. The story is set against the backdrop of life in Elizabethan England and the continuing saga of the Basset family.\nJoanne McShane spent her childhood on a sheep and cattle farm in Tasmania, Australia. After marrying and raising a family in Tasmania she moved to Wales in 2003 and still lives there, close to the Herefordshire border. A keen historian, she became fascinated by her own family history and by the lives of her ancestors - some of whom she discovered to be very colourful indeed. This led her to begin writing. Honora and Arthur - The Last Plantagenets is her first published book. You can find Joanne on Facebook and Twitter @JoanneMcShane17\nBook Launch Spotlight: The Lady of the Ravens (Queens of the Tower, Book 1) by Joanna Hickson\nTwo women, two very different destinies,\ndrawn together in the shadow of the Tower of London\nElizabeth of York, her life already tainted by dishonour and tragedy, now queen to the first Tudor king, Henry the VII.\nJoan Vaux, servant of the court, straining against marriage and motherhood and privy to the deepest and darkest secrets of her queen. Like the ravens, Joan must use her eyes and her senses, as conspiracy whispers through the dark corridors of the Tower.\nThrough Joan's eyes, The Lady of the Ravens inhabits the squalid streets of Tudor London, the imposing walls of its most fearsome fortress and the glamorous court of a kingdom in crisis.\nJoanna Hickson was born in England but spent her early childhood in Australia, returning at thirteen to explore her first castle and develop a fascination with medieval history. She also discovered a love of words in all their guises, took a degree in Politics and English and a career in journalism, spending twenty five years in the BBC producing and presenting News and Arts programmes for TV and Radio. Joanna is now writing fiction set in the period she fell in love with as a child, indulging her passion for bringing the past to life. She is married, lives in an old farmhouse near Bath and has a large extended family living on both sides of the world. She welcomes contact on Facebook and Twitter @joannahickson.\nLabels: Book Launch, Historical Fiction Spotlight\nBook Launch Interview with Kaya Quinsey Holt, Author of The Marseille Millionaire\nAvailable for pre-order on\nAmazon UK, Amazon US and Amazon CA\nI'm pleased to welcome author Kaya Quinsey Holt back to The Writing Desk.\nThank you for welcoming me to your blog, Tony. My new book, The Marseille Millionaire, features Elise Laird in her struggle to achieve more than she ever imagined for herself... all in the heart of the South of France!\nElise Laird has just sold the most expensive home in the history of Ashfield, USA, at $4.2 million dollars. The French multimillionaire whose home she sold is thrilled - so much so that he recommends her to a fellow French friend. And when Luc Dubonier steps off of his private jet with the intention of investing in some of Ashfield's best properties, Elise is shocked to find that the successful tycoon is single.\nAt least, until she gets to know him. In a series of blunders, Elise learns that Luc may be tough in business, but couldn't imagine anyone's personal life being more of a mess. After she impresses him with her sales pitches, Luc asks her to do one more sale for him - his $88 million home in Marseille, France.\nWhen Elise arrives in France, she learns that there is more to the house, and Luc, than meets the eye. If she sells the house, the commission check will be more than her lifetime salaries combined. But after learning why he is selling it, Elise finds herself conflicted, wanting to convince Luc to keep it. Will Elise choose between her bank account or her heart? And while selling million dollar homes, will Elise cash in her chance at love?\nThe Marseille Millionaire is currently available for pre-sale and will be released on January 24, 2020. I cannot wait!\nI love to have my writing goals outlined for each book. With The Marseille Millionaire, I knew how many words per day I needed to write in order to have the book completed in the length of time I had allotted myself. I typically write best in the morning, so I'll carve out time during the mornings to get my best ideas down on paper (or I should say, typed onto the screen).\nWhat advice do you have for aspiring writers?\nI'm a big believer that if you write, then you are a writer - whether you are pre-published, self-published, or traditionally published. Keep writing as much as possible. Remember that even when the deadlines start to accumulate, protect the joy that you get from writing with everything you've got.\nI don't want to give too much away! All I'll admit is that while writing The Marseille Millionaire, the hardest scene to write came at a point where Elise feels lost and hopeless. I felt extraordinarily connected to Elise. Writing challenges for the main characters is necessary, albeit difficult at times. I really was rooting for her the whole way!\nWhat are you planning on writing next?\nIn February 2020, I will be releasing another book set in a fictional community similar to Pebble Shores from my novella A Coastal Christmas. If you're a fan of idyllic, quirky, and cozy coastal towns, keep an eye out!\nKaya Quinsey\nKaya Quinsey Holt is the author of four romantic comedies. She holds her undergraduate and master's degree in psychology. Her first novel, Paris Mends Broken Hearts, was released in April 2018. Since then, her books have sold in seven countries. They have been translated into multiple languages and been formatted into audiobooks. Kaya's passion for culture, travel, and psychology intertwine for books that are romantic and full of surprises. When she's not typing away, Kaya loves chatting with friends over a glass of wine, playing with her fluffy Pomeranian Shih Tzu puppy, spending time with her family, attempting to learn new languages, and indulging in one too many cups of coffee. Always planning her next trip and adventure, Kaya's favorite places are near the beach. She lives in Toronto with her husband. Find out more at Kaya's website: www.kayaquinsey.com. You can contact Kaya on her Instagram page @kayaquinseyholt and on Twitter @kayaquinseyholt.\nLabels: Author interview, Book Launch\nHistorical Fiction Spotlight: Anne and Louis: Rulers and Lovers (Anne of Brittany Series Book 3) by Rozsa Gaston\nDiscover the story of Anne and Louis' greatest conflict in\nAnne and Louis: Rulers and Lovers\nBook Three of the Anne of Brittany Series.\nFrance, 1506: In the dawn of the sixteenth century, Louis XII, King of France, wants his daughter to succeed to France's throne as queen-consort. Anne, Duchess of Brittany and Queen of France, wants her daughter to succeed to Brittany's ducal throne, where she will one day rule, not just sit next to one who rules.\nExcerpt from chapter 17:\nThe year 1506 began well, although Louis' health was delicate. The doctors had suggested he remain in Blois with its mild, dry climate and the queen at his side, inarguably the king's most attentive nurse. Basking in the great prestige of having provided the King of Spain with a wife from their court Anne and Louis rested easy, in accord on all points except the question of Claude's marriage.\nLouis XII ((1462-1515)\nEtching of Louis XII from A Popular History of France\nby Henri Martin, Paris: Furne, Jouvet et Cie, 1859\u200e\nLouis tried everything to make Anne understand that on this one point, he was unable to yield. It wasn't just a question of what he wanted. It was a question of what his subjects wanted, too: a French husband for their king and queen's only child, not a foreign prince who would not only take Claude to a foreign land but also sweep into his possession Claude's substantial dowry.\nThis included the duchies of Brittany, Milan, and Burgundy, the counties of Blois and Asti, and the territory of Genoa, now occupied by France. Given that the princess royal was her parents' only child, her inherited holdings were too great for many of the French to feel comfortable seeing them handed over to a foreign prince.\n\"Madame, I would see our mice allied to rats from our own barn. Wouldn't you?\" Louis jested, hoping to assuage Anne.\n\"Monsieur, I would see our daughter married to a future emperor of the Holy Roman Empire with Spain and the lands of the new world in his portfolio, rather than a small rat who heads only one realm.\"\n\"Madame, do you speak of my kingdom as insubstantial then?\" Louis glowered at his wife.\n\"Monsieur, you and I both know that France enjoys prestige beyond any other kingdom in Europe. But a Queen of France does not rule. I wish our daughter to rule over her subjects, as a Queen in Brittany, Spain, or England does. Do you not wish your daughter to come into her full inheritance, my husband?\"\n\"I do not wish our daughter to gift a foreign prince with what belongs to France.\"\n\"Ahh, husband, but Brittany does not belong to France.\" Anne faced her husband.\nNot yet. Eyeing his wife Louis held his tongue, weighing the future against the present. Brittany did not belong to France at the present moment, but the inevitability of Anne's duchy coming into France's domain was apparent to him.\nFor the present, what was essential was to secure his succession by seeing his daughter ascend the throne of France as queen-consort, but at the same time to retain his wife's affection and support. How the devil he was supposed to accomplish this remained to be seen.\n\"M'amie, do you prefer that our daughter rule a small duchy or sit on the throne of Europe's most glorious kingdom?\"\n\"I prefer her to rule, Monsieur, and not just sit at the side of one who does.\" Anne flicked back her headdress.\n\"Then you would rather Claude rode a donkey than sat pillion on a thoroughbred?\"\nAnne of Brittany (1477-1514)\nstatue by Jean Fr\u00e9our. Nantes, France\nCourtesy of Pixabay and Wikimedia Commons\n\"Do not compare my country to a donkey. I have already been compared to one myself by your Parisians, and it does not suit,\" Anne sniffed.\n\"Madame, I agree, but you know my meaning.\"\n\"I know that you think nothing of insulting my country, although I am not allowed to insult yours.\" Anne put her hands on her hips.\n\"My lady, as Queen of France, this is your country too.\"\n\"But it is not my kingdom and its people are not my subjects, as are my Breton people.\"\n\"It is still your responsibility to listen to your husband.\" Obey your husband was what he wished to say, but thought it unwise given the moment. God forbid she lose her temper and flounce off to Brittany again for another four months' stay.\n\"I listen, but I do not like what I hear.\" Anne narrowed her eyes at him.\n\"Then hear you the tale of the roebuck and take heed.\"\n\"What tale is that?\"\n\"Once upon a time it was seen fit by our Lord to give antlers to both the stag and the roebuck. But the roebuck used her antlers against the stag and so God had to remove them. It has been so ever since, has it not, wife?\"\n\"Husband, do you see me using antlers against you?\"\n\"I sense a certain pointedness from your direction.\"\n\"I use the same arguments against you that you use against me. You would not have me diminish the power of your realm. I would not have you diminish the power of mine.\"\n\"I need not point out whose realm is bigger.\"\n\"Nor need I point out in which realm our daughter's authority would be greater.\"\n\"Madame, you are without antlers. Therefore, I must prevail.\"\n\"Monsieur, I am not without a voice and I will use it.\"\n\"God knows you will.\" Louis put a hand to his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.\n\"Do not forget that I love you, Louis,\" Anne's voice softened.\n\"And I you, m'amie. But I would prefer to have peace between us.\"\n\"I know, husband. As for me, it is not peace so much that I prefer but your continued health.\"\n\"Thank you for that, wife. But try to back off this argument because I see no way other than the one I have chosen.\"\n\"I will help you to see another way soon.\" Anne smoothed his forehead, gliding her fingers over his closed eyes then down to his mouth.\n\"I was afraid of that,\" Louis' muffled voice came from under her touch. His headache was gone.\nIt is the intent of the Anne of Brittany Series to bring alive Anne of Brittany's story to modern readers in an accessible and historically accurate way.\nThis late medieval to early Renaissance ruler of Brittany provides a strong role model to women in leadership positions today. She has been largely overlooked due to French mistrust of her as a foreign queen who favored Brittany's interests over those of France. She is the only woman in history who was twice crowned Queen of France.\nA rigorous proponent of the education of women, Anne of Brittany was also one of Europe's biggest patrons of the arts, largely responsible for bringing the Italian Renaissance to France and Brittany, which was an independent realm during her lifetime, from 1477-1514.\nReaders of Tudor history, in particular, will enjoy expanding their knowledge of historical figures in Brittany and France who ruled during the Tudor era.\nIt is interesting to note that Anne of Brittany's father, Francis II, Duke of Brittany, provided shelter and support to Henry Tudor during his years of exile in Brittany before ascending the English throne in 1485, marking the start of the modern age. Brittany itself maintains a strong Celtic identity since the 8th century when it was settled by explorers from Wales and Cornwall.\nStained glass mosaic of Anne of Brittany entering Dinan\nChurch of Saint-Malo of Dinan, Brittany, France\nPhoto by R. Gaston\nForeword page for ANNE AND LOUIS: RULERS AND LOVERS\nSome thirty-five years ago French historian Bernard Chevalier commented that the reign of Louis XII, Anne of Brittany's husband, was a \"no-man's land, where neither medievalists nor modernists dare to go.\" Unfortunately, that remains largely true still today, and the world knows little about this royal couple, who are two of the most fascinating figures of French history.\nAnne of Brittany was unique among French queens in twice being queen, having her own source of power and authority as duchess of Brittany, and exerting robust influence over her husband. Louis XII, the only king to receive the title of \"Father of the People\" from the Estates General in 1506, was among the best-loved French kings.\nWith this book, the third in a series on the life of Anne of Brittany, Rozsa Gaston makes a major contribution to English-language historical works on Louis XII and his queen. It covers the middle period of both Louis's reign and their marriage, which were virtually concurrent. It presents them as secure in both authority and marriage, after complications of Louis's succession to the throne and his prior marital problems and before the disappointments of their last years, in particular their failure to produce a son to succeed him.\nGaston's well-crafted imagining of the private life of Anne and Louis is historical fiction, but one that is based on a solid foundation of historical fact.\nFrederic J. Baumgartner, author of Louis XII\nProfessor Emeritus of History, Virginia\nPolytechnic Institute and State University\nWishing Tudor and Renaissance history readers a richly fulfilling 2020. May a spark ignite your interest in Anne of Brittany's story and help it to flame alive in the new year ahead.\nAuthor Rozsa Gaston\nBronxville, NY, USA\nRozsa Gaston writes playful books on serious matters, including the struggles women face to get what they want out of life. She studied European history at Yale, and received her Master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University. She worked at Institutional Investor, then as a hedge funds marketer. Entirely unsuited to the world of finance, she was delighted to give it up to become a full-time novelist. Gaston lives in Bronxville, New York with her family and is currently working on Anne and Louis: Final Years, Book Four of the Anne of Brittany Series. If you read and enjoy Anne and Louis: Rulers and Lovers, please post a review at http:\/\/lrd.to\/rulersandlovers to help others find this book. One sentence is enough to let readers know what you thought. Drop Rozsa Gaston a line on Facebook to let her know you posted a review and receive as thanks an eBook edition of any other of Gaston's books: Sense of Touch, Anne and Charles, Anne and Louis, The Least Foolish Woman in France, Paris Adieu, or Black is Not a Color. Visit her at www.rozsagaston.com or on the Anne of Brittany Series Facebook page https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rozsagastonauthor and Twitter: @RozsaGaston\nCharles Brandon meets Duchess Margaret of Savoy\nIn my research for my book, Brandon Tudor Knight, there were no shortage of incidents and episodes which gave me an insight into his true character. I'd like to choose one involving Duchess Margaret of Savoy that's well documented and suggests the strength of Brandon's relationship with the king.\nThe young Henry VIII wanted to prove to his people that (unlike his father) he was a true warrior king, and \u2013 respond to the demands to 'teach the French a lesson.' In 1513 he chose Charles Brandon to lead the invading English army of some 30,000 men on an ambitious mission to France.\nBrandon's appointment as High Marshall was quite amazing considering his only previous military experience was a disastrous sea battle in the English Channel. The army had plenty of battle-hardened commanders, so although there were no doubt mutterings behind the king's back, Henry's choice shows the degree of trust he had in Brandon's leadership ability.\nThe invasion of France went surprisingly well and after a short siege the city of Tournai surrendered on 24 September 1513. It's said that when the king was presented with the keys to the city he passed them to Brandon \u2013 quite an honour, as Charles had only been knighted in the March of that year.\nThere were several weeks of celebration after the victory, culminating with a grand banquet as guests of Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy. Margaret was the daughter of Emperor Maximilian, the holy Roman Emperor, and King Henry's great rival. Margaret was also wealthy, well-educated and powerful. Having been widowed twice, she'd sworn never to marry again, but Henry thought she would make the perfect partner for his best friend Charles Brandon.\nThere are various accounts of the story of how Brandon 'proposed' to her, but I like the one attributed to Margaret herself:\nOne night at Tournai, after the banquet he [Brandon] put himself upon his knees before me, and in speaking and him playing, he drew from my finger the ring and put it upon his, and since showed it to me; and I took to laugh, and to him said that he was a thief, and that I thought not that the king had with him led thieves out of his country. I prayed him many times to give it [the ring] to me again for that it was too much known but he understood me not well and kept it until the next day that I spoke to the king, requiring to make him give it to me because it was too much known, I promising one of my bracelets the which I wore, the which I gave him, and then he gave me the said ring.\nBrandon didn't take the hint of course, and later at Lille it is reported that he once again knelt before the duchess and took another ring from her finger. Again, Margaret had to speak with Henry VIII, this time complaining not about the ring but of Brandon's conduct, in stepping out of line - far beyond his status.\nHenry was enjoying these games of Tudor 'courtly love' and, instead of ordering Brandon to return the ring, gave Margaret a more precious one set with diamonds. The incident caused in international scandal and of course infuriated Margaret's father, Maximilian.\nYears later Brandon sent his eldest daughter to the court of Margaret of Savoy - perhaps to learn something of how a woman could exercise power, or possibly in reconciliation for his earlier conduct.\nBrandon enjoyed great favour from the king throughout his life, including protection from his many enemies within the English nobility, who called him a 'stable boy' (he was once Henry's Master of the Horse). Thomas Cromwell's reforms to the royal household created the new position of Lord Great Master to oversee everything and Brandon was the first to hold this post.\nHe worked for Henry right up to the day he died, when the king said that in all their long friendship Charles Brandon had never knowingly betrayed a friend or taken advantage of an enemy. He is reported to have asked his council, 'Is there any of you who can say as much?'\nHistorical Fiction Spotlight: Judith Arnopp's The Heretic Wind: The Life of Mary Tudor, Queen of England\nPre-order from Amazon UK and Amazon US\nJudith's novels concentrate on strong female characters from English history. Her trilogy of Margaret Beaufort, The Beaufort Chronicle, provided Margaret with a credible voice. She does much the same in this novel of Mary Tudor, Queen of England. Mary, due to the violent punishment she inflicted on heretics has come to be viewed as little short of a monster.\nIn this novel, Mary isn't white-washed; she is simply allowed to tell her own story. Judith says:\n'I always think it would be awful if, after my death, I was only remembered for the very worst thing I've ever done. Everyone is guilty of something, and people like Mary, and her father Henry VIII carried out horrible deeds. Unfortunately those actions have come to define them. Burning anyone to death seems terrible to us but it was the standard punishment for heresy in the 16th century. It would be wrong to look upon Mary as some half-mad monster, glibly sending Protestants to their death. There was much more to her than cruelty. She was kind, generous and terribly well-meaning. She adored her people but her reign wasn't as benign as she intended. My study of Mary Tudor revealed a sad, isolated and desperate woman whose intention was to be a good and loving Queen. The fact things turned out rather differently were mostly due to exterior forces. In The Heretic Wind, the mortally sick and embittered Mary looks back on her life and explains to some extent, the reasons why things happened as they did.'\nJudith Arnopp is the author of twelve books; three set in the Anglo-Saxon\/early medieval period and nine set in and around the Tudor court. All books are available in Kindle and Paperback format, and The Beaufort Chronicle (three book series), The Kiss of the Concubine and A Song of Sixpence are on Audible. Find out more at Judith's website www.judithmarnopp.com\/ and find her on Facebook and Twitter @JudithArnopp\nThe 100 Best Websites For Writers In 2020 #Author...\nGuest post by Cynthia Jefferies, Author of The Hon...\nHistorical Fiction Spotlight: Mistress Whiddon: Th...\nBook Launch Spotlight: The Lady of the Ravens (Que...\nBook Launch Interview with Kaya Quinsey Holt, Aut...\nHistorical Fiction Spotlight: Anne and Louis: Rule...\nHistorical Fiction Spotlight: Judith Arnopp's The ...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Russia will support a UN resolution on N. Korea\nAndrey Nesterenko from the Russian Foreign Ministry says that the country will not object to a new UN Security Council resolution on the situation surrounding North Korea.\nThe spokesman has, however, noted that Moscow does not want to see North Korea isolated:\n\"We think that de facto international isolation of North Korea would be counterproductive. The possibility of dialog with Pyongyang must remain,\" he said on Thursday.\n\"We have no reasons to object to the new resolution of the UN Security Council on North Korea. It would be premature to discuss modalities of the UN Security Council decisions concerning possible sanctions against North Korea and their scale,\" he added.\nNevertheless, according to Nesterenko, Russia sees the continuation of the now suspended Six-Party negotiations to be the only way to resolve the North Korean issue.\n\"In the opinion of Moscow, the Six-Party negotiations remain the sole way to resolve the nuclear problem of the Korean Peninsula,\" Nesterenko said.\nJapan has already submitted its version of the Security Council resolution, a RIA Novosti source in the UN told the news agency.\nAccording to him, the resolution project has been compiled on the basis of the elements which were discussed on Thursday with the Japanese and South Korean delegations.\nThe resolution will be discussed once again on Thursday afternoon when the Security Council meets with the delegations again.\nThe resolution follows the Security Council strongly objecting to the nuclear tests which North Korea conducted on May 25.\n\"Only Russia and China can meet American challenge\"\n\"World should be a non-nuclear world\" \u2013 President of Pakistan\n\"It's not a legal war\" \u2013 US sergeant on Afghanistan war\nPutin talks business in New Delhi\nGood intentions lead to more controversy\nUS, Russia contemplate Korean crisis\nNorth Korea talks war in UN\nJapan remembers Hiroshima victims\nIsrael Defense Minister in Moscow for talks\nHugo Chavez seals energy, military deals in Moscow","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Father of Slain Boston Bombing Witness, Ibragim Todashev, Accuses FBI of Murder\nBy Nick Barrickman and Barry Grey\nTheme: Intelligence\nAbdulbaki Todashev, the father of slain Boston Marathon bombing witness Ibragim Todashev, released an open letter to President Obama last week pleading for justice and asking the president to ensure that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) not interfere with his investigation into the killing.\nIn the letter, the elder Todashev accused the FBI of murdering his son in order to prevent him from testifying in court.\nIbragim Todashev, 27, was shot to death at his Orlando, Florida apartment last May by FBI agents who were interrogating him about his ties to Tamerlan Tsarnaev. An ethnic Chechen like Todashev, Tamerlan Tsarnaev is alleged to have carried out the April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon bombings along with his younger brother Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Three people were killed and another 264 injured in the terrorist bombings.\nTamerlan Tsarnaev was killed by police on April 19. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured and faces a possible death sentence on charges of using weapons of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property resulting in death.\nThe death of Ibragim Todashev remains unexplained more than seven months after the event. Initially, it was alleged that Todashev had lunged at officials, wielding a knife, during the interrogation, upon implicating himself and Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a 2011 triple killing in Waltham, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, where the two had been acquainted. Government officials subsequently acknowledged that Todashev had not been armed when he was fatally shot.\nAuthorities have refused to release the name of the FBI agent who shot and killed the unarmed Todashev at point-blank range, and the FBI has blocked the release of the autopsy report. No charges have been filed and no one has been arrested for what was evidently a state murder.\nThe establishment media have imposed a virtual wall of silence on the extraordinary death of Todashev, which has continued in relation to the open letter to Obama from his father.\nIn the letter, Abdulbaki wrote: \"My reaching out to you is dictated by the calling of my soul and the unsubsiding pain of the father who has lost his guiltless son to a violent shooting death\u2026\n\"Did my son know that he had the right to remain silent or did he have rights at all, including the right to live? Being a citizen of another country he might not be aware of the laws as he was only 27 years old and wanted to live so much. No, they left no chances for him, inflicting 13 gunshot wounds and multiple hematomas on his body\u2026\n\"They did it deliberately so that he can never speak and never take part in court hearings. They put pressure on my son's friends to prevent them from coming to the court and speaking the truth.\"\nThe letter concluded: \"I rely on you, Mr. President, and hope that the prosecutor's office and the court do not let the agencies conducting internal investigation on this case prevent the truth from coming to light so that at least some part of our grief, caused by the murder of our son, is relieved, and that the murderers stand trial instead of sit in their desk chairs.\"\nIncluded with the letter were postmortem photographs of Ibragim Todashev, showing in graphic detail the numerous bullet wounds inflicted to his head and torso.\nWhen asked by reporters about the administration's plans to respond, National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlyn Hayden said that \"[W]e have just received Mr. Todashev's letter and will be reviewing it to determine the appropriate follow-up.\" Hayden referred all further questions to the FBI.\nAbdulbaki Todashev initially ventured to the US in the immediate aftermath of his son's killing with the intention of uncovering the reasons for the death, announcing his own private investigation in August. This was meant to coincide with an investigation being conducted by the FBI. Nothing has come of reported official investigations, with authorities at both the federal and state level repeatedly stonewalling attempts to obtain information.\nInstead, authorities have taken to intimidating the family and friends of those associated with Todashev. In October, the former live-in girlfriend of Todashev, Tatiana Gruzdeva, was deported to her native Moldova after she gave an interview to Boston Magazine questioning the FBI's killing of her fianc\u00e9e. Another friend of Todashev was taken into custody while being denied access to an attorney.\nThe murder of Todashev and the subsequent government-media cover-up raise the very real possibility that the young man was killed because he was in a position to reveal facts about Tamerlan Tsarnaev that would be highly embarrassing to the US government and various intelligence and police agencies. Todashev may have had information about Tamerlan Tsarnaev's links to Islamist separatist terrorists in the Russian Caucasus as well as his relations with the FBI and other US state agencies.\nNo explanation has been given for the fact that the FBI and CIA had warnings, well in advance of the Boston bombings, of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's radical Islamist leanings, having been alerted by Russian authorities in 2011 as well as, according to some reports, by Saudi officials. The FBI says it conducted an investigation of Tsarnaev, questioning him and other family members, and gave him a clean bill of health.\nThe elder Tsarnaev brother was taken off a federal watch list in 2012 and permitted to travel to Dagestan, neighboring Chechnya, where he reportedly established links to radical Islamist separatist movements. The Tsarnaev family maintained links to Chechen rebels and the US government through the Congress of Chechen International Organizations, set up by Ruslan Tsarni, the uncle of Tamerlan and Dhzokhar. That outfit was run from the suburban Washington DC home of Graham Fuller, former vice-chairman of the US National Security Council. (See: \"Who is Ruslan Tsarni\").\nLast May, the Boston police commissioner and a top Massachusetts Homeland Security official told a congressional panel that local and state police were never informed by the FBI or the federal Homeland Security Department, in advance of the Boston Marathon, an international event that draws tens of thousands of people to downtown Boston, of warnings about Tamerlan Tsarnaev or the investigation carried out by the FBI. This was despite the presence of state and local police officials on a joint terrorism task force for the region that included the FBI, Homeland Security and other federal agencies.\nThe Boston Marathon bombings were seized upon by the federal government to impose an unprecedented lockdown of Boston and its environs, during which the streets were occupied by heavily armed troops and police and patrolled by machine gun-mounted armored vehicles, while military helicopters flew overhead. Residents were ordered to say indoors and warrantless house-to-house police searches were conducted throughout entire neighborhoods.\nThe terror attack, carried out by people who had been closely monitored by the FBI and were known to the CIA, became the occasion for imposing de facto martial law and testing out plans previously drawn up to impose dictatorial control over major American cities.\nCopyright \u00a9 Nick Barrickman and Barry Grey, World Socialist Web Site, 2014\nArticles by: Nick Barrickman and Barry Grey","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Nvidia Stock Moves Into Buy Range, Supported By Three-Weeks Pattern\nIran Retaliates With Missile Strike: 3 Defense Stocks to Buy\nWhy Did People Buy Stocks In The 1920s?\nSomething Rare Is Happening Among Popular Technology Stocks\n3 \"Strong Buy\" Dividend Stocks Yielding 5% \u2014 Or More\nThe S&P 500 stock index has famously averaged a return of just under 10% over the past near-century -- a great rate in an economy where the average bank account is still paying just 0.05%!\nOf course, even 10% is just the average. Some stocks go up more than that, some go up less. Some years are better for stock returns, some are worse. So what can you do you increase your odds of getting a great return on your stock investment?\nI've got one word for you: Dividends.\nBuy a stock with a great dividend yield -- significantly higher than what the average S&P stock pays -- and you've gone a long way towards ensuring that your total profits in a given year are at least average, and maybe significantly above average.\nWith this goal in mind, we've employed the Stock Screener at TipRanks to dig up for us a few likely candidates -- stocks paying generous dividend yields of 5% or better, and stocks scoring a \"strong buy\" rating from Wall Street analysts to boot.\nEnterprise Products Partners (EPD)\nFirst up is oil and natural gas pipeline operator Enterprise Products Partners, and of the three this one offers income investors the biggest dividend yield: 6.8%. EPD is also one of the biggest players in its industry, owning and operating pipelines for the transport of oil, gas, and petrochemicals stretching some 49,000 miles in combined length, with storage and processing facilities besides.\nLittle wonder that Evercore ISI analyst Dan Walk calls EPD a \"bellwether\" for the midstream energy industry. In a recent research note, Walk hailed EPD's earnings beat in its recent Q3 earnings announcement, arguing that \"EPD's scale and integration across the value chains of all three hydrocarbon streams provide unmatched flexibility to adapt to an ever-shifting environment.\" The analyst was particularly impressed by EPD's decision to expand its pipelines, adding potentially as much as almost 1 billion barrels per day in transportation capacity for the business.\nAs a result, Walk reiterated an Outperform rating on EPD stock along with a $32 price target, which implies about 25% upside from current levels.\nWolfe Research analyst Keith Stanley was also enthusiastic, noting that EPD is forging \"full speed ahead\" with its \"superior integrated, demand-driven growth platform,\" even as rivals have \"pulled back.\" Echoing Walk's sentiment, Stanley rates the stock an Outperfom, while maintaining a $33 price target.\nOverall, the Street sentiment on EPD stock is similarly positive, with three out of three analysts who have issued ratings on the stock in the last three months rating the stock \"buy.\" With an average price target of $33.33, these analysts see 29% upside in the stock over the next 12 months -- before counting the dividend.\nTotal (TOT)\nFarther up the oil industry food chain we find French oil giant Total, a true giant of the industry with annual revenues approaching $180 billion. Total's 5.3% dividend yield -- more than twice as generous as the average dividend on the S&P 500 -- is no slouch either.\nIn a recent research note, Cowen analyst Jason Gabelman predicted that Total's production growth \"should exceed peers significantly over the next three years... with materially better cash margins... and rising FCF.\" The analyst noted that in Q3, Total \"beat\" on earnings and generated $6.6 billion in free cash flow as well -- $1.2 billion more than Street estimates had predicted -- even as the company stood fast to its promises to invest in capital spending and continue buying back shares.\nGabelman forecast that by the time December 31 rolls around, Total will have grown its full-year earnings 8% in comparison to last year, and that the company is on track to do nearly as well in 2020, growing earnings a further 7%. Although valued at 15.2 times trailing earnings today, Gabelman believes these numbers put the stock squarely in \"buy\" territory at a current-year P\/E ratio of 12.4 and a forward P\/E ratio of just 11.6.\nSimilarly, 10 out of 10 analyst ratings published on Total in the last couple of months have rated Total stock \"buy.\" On average, analysts see Total shares climbed 22% over the next year, to an average target price of $66.12 -- again, before factoring in the 5.3% dividend.\nOutfront Media (OUT)\nTaking a sharp right-hand turn out of the oil patch here at the end, we turn our attention now to Outfront Media, whose stock in trade is... billboards, as well as ads posted on mass transit and other \"mobile\" advertising assets. And if billboards don't sound particularly sexy to you, then perhaps this fact will: Outfront Media pays its shareholders a monster 5.8% dividend yield -- nearly triple the yield on the S&P 500.\nCommenting on Outfront's earnings results earlier this month, Wolfe Research analyst Marci Ryvicker was impressed at the company's ability to grow revenues by double digits year over year in TRADITIONAL MEDIA (Her emphasis, not ours). Q3 sales came in 11.7% higher than in the year-ago quarter, led by revenues from transit advertising, up 20%.\nAdmittedly, next quarter looks to be a bit slower on \"toughening comps.\" Nevertheless, Ryvicker notes that if management succeeds in growing revenues by mid-to-high-single digits, as it's promised to do, it's probably going to eclipse Street predictions for 5.4%. growth.\nAnalysts are starting to warm to this story, though, with four out of five polled in the last three months rating Outfront stock a \"buy.\" Consensus targets call for the stock to rise 28.2% over the next 12 months to $32.25 per share -- but Wolfe's Ryvicker is even more optimistic than that. Wowed by the company's ability to grow traditional media sales in a digital world, she's set a price target of $36 -- 43% more than the stock is worth today.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Slings and Silver Arrows: Thoughts on F1 in 2014\nIn F1 not much is new. In a sport that prides itself on never standing still that may seem a dubious claim. But such is the expanse of its past that usually some parallel can be found therein whatever happens now. Some things are new however. And it doesn't seem exaggeration to say that more so than at any other time in the sport's long history, F1 in 2014 hit the reset button.\nWe've had engine regulation changes before. We've also had chassis changes. But rarely have they arrived together. They certainly haven't to this seismic extent. Never before has there been such a leap between F1 seasons; such a leap into the unknown.\nIn effect all teams had a new and highly complex technology thrown at them - a 1.6 litre turbo internal combustion unit plus greatly increased energy recovery, combined with a 100kg fuel limit, as well as a limit to the flow - and were told curtly to get on with it. Moreover, as Adrian Newey pointed out to Gary Anderson, a new hybrid car on the road will have five years' testing and development behind it, and the F1 equivalent of now is 20 times more complicated than even the most complicated road hybrid. Those in this game had but 12 days of track testing to get it right.\nF1 teams have had plenty to be getting on with in 2014\nCredit: J.H. Sohn \/ CC\nAnd there was plenty of doom mongering in advance about what could be expected in F1 2014-style. The cars would be hideously slow (perhaps lap times would slip over those of GP2); the races would be conspicuous fuel economy cruises; someone even - and with a straight face - in the early part of the round one weekend in Melbourne asked Race Director Charlie Whiting what would happen if no one finished...\nWe should have known better - compared with such expectations things instead in the opening four rounds have gone rather swimmingly.\nThere were but five mechanical stoppages from 22 starters in either of the first two races; three in Bahrain's round three; come the latest round in China the figure was down to two. Numbers pretty comparable with 12 months ago in other words. As for the speed, the car's lap times are undeniably slower, but not by much, and in the afore-mentioned Chinese race Lewis completed the full distance of 56 laps taking only 26 seconds longer than the Shanghai winner did 12 months previously, while this campaign's one dry qualifying session so far (in Bahrain) resulted in a pole time less than a second off the 2013 equivalent. And given the considerable development potential that remains in there - always the case with a new spec, indeed Fernando Alonso reckons there are three or four seconds to be had within this season alone - times at or better than before can be expected before too long. Remember too that at least some of the lap time drop-off can be attributed to reduced wing sizes, the passing of the exhaust blown diffusers and less grippy tyres.\nRaces also were not the feared economy runs, indeed some Mercedes runners are thought to have not been using the whole 100kg allowance.\nSo...what we have is a sport already doing roughly the same speeds as before the changes, and doing it using around 40% less fuel as well as in so doing making considerable strides in issues that had been wrestled with for years outside, in the car industry and elsewhere. Namely in a form of technology that will benefit the wider world when transferred to the automobile industry via less use of finite resources, greater efficiency, lower emissions and greater collection and use of what otherwise would be waste energy.\nAnd ultimately what F1 has done (or should have) is not only negate by far its and motorsport's biggest brand negative, that of irresponsible gas guzzling, but do a lot to reverse it by harnessing the extraordinary ability of the F1 designer and engineer to to find solutions not before thought of in double-quick time. As Darren Heath - having witnessed the new cars close at hand and in the main functioning beautifully after just 12 days' testing time - noted post Melbourne: 'just imagine - outside the world of F1 - how long getting this right would have taken. Many company bosses in the wider automobile world would pay billions for such expertise, rigour and result'. I even spotted a glowing article on what F1 has done in The Guardian of all places, and not even in the sports pages. It's a considerable - and you feel much-needed - thing for the sport to be rather proud about.\nYou feel that only Formula One could take such a good news story and turn it immediately into something negative. Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. And sure enough somehow it managed it.\nSome noticed that the cars didn't make as much noise as before. Ironically they managed to create a heck of a lot of decibels over the matter.\nBernie Ecclestone had rather a lot to say about 2014-spec Formula One at the time of the opening pre-season Jerez test, none of it positive, and of which noise was part. Nevertheless those present in southern Spain (and Bernie wasn't one of them) while noting they wouldn't need earplugs anymore reckoned mostly that the sound of the revised machines remained representative of a racing engine, as well as that the lower volume would have a few auxiliary benefits. So not a great deal more was made of it.\nBut then the circus arrived in Melbourne for the season-opener, and it was there that things really kicked off.\nWho's he again? Much of the discourse\nof F1 in 2014 has involved Bernie Ecclestone\nIt started with local journalists in their copy protesting at the new relatively hushed F1 machines, especially in comparison with the old V10 in the two-seater Minardi that was doing passenger runs around the Albert Park venue. And before you knew it plenty of fans - some at the race, some not - were complaining in kind on internet forums and social media, a sentiment which spread like flame after someone had spread lighter fluid around the place.\nBernie (who still hadn't inconvenienced himself to actually show up to the track) probably couldn't believe his luck and thus hopped onto this rather convenient bandwagon with a gleeful 'I told you so' air. And he was joined quickly on it by his big mucker Ron Walker, Race Chairman of the Melbourne event, who was in colourful prose espousing threats to sue as well as to host Indycar at his place instead of F1, and convince other venues to follow.\nVarious bigwigs from Red Bull in time leapt aboard too (including Sebastian Vettel, who has in Nigel Roebuck's words 'long shared with Melbourne promoter Ron Walker the presidency of The Bernie Ecclestone Appreciation Society' - not that I draw any conclusions from that) as did Ferrari's President Luca Montezemolo. Their rap sheet in addition to the noise included their respective various other bugbears of choice about the new formula - supposed unappealing on-track fare and apparent complexity among them. Big Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz even seemed among it all, without actually spelling it out, to throw his future involvement in the sport into doubt. Which came as a bit of a shock to all those employed in the Milton Keynes team.\nSuch people have also done their best to whip up fans' fervour to support their case, but even so it's not clear what the actual split of opinion was and is (an no, Ferrari's absurd 'poll' got us no nearer an answer); the extent that the complainants are representative or simply reflect a small and possibly vexatious bunch shouting loud (perhaps appropriately). The best evidence is yet that fans were divided.\nOf course, one doesn't want to sneer. For many fans the noise of the cars is an important part of the experience, and it would be wrong to dismiss all concerns expressed as malign.\nAnd perhaps those who'd like the volume turned up again haven't been all that well-represented. Some of the claims made in support of their 'side' have stretched credulity to breaking point, such as Walker's threats to sue on the grounds of the diminished noise and 'sexiness' (I find it hard to believe that his race contract contained a minimum definition of either), as well as in his threat to decamp to Indycar (erm, who wants to tell him that Indycar engines are just as turbo and are actually quieter than F1 engines?)\nBut still, this change as any must be viewed holistically as any change almost inevitably will have a downside from somebody's perspective. And in taking the holistic view, is not the loss of a few decibels a price well worth paying for the benefits already outlined?\nIt's also tempting to ask, as Karun Chandhok did, what exactly those objecting now expected in advance? 'I have to say I'm bored with this whole noise chat' said Chandhok on Sky's F1 Show, 'it is what it is and when you put an exhaust through a turbo that's what it going to sound like, it's not like we didn't know what's coming. But I think it sounds alright, it's more of a raspy growl than a screaming banshee...'\nIt's also tempting to point out, as Ron Dennis has, that many of those complaining such as Red Bull and Ferrari participated in constructing these regulations. Now, after manufacturers have spent millions and the technology has only just hit the track, hardly seems the time to start complaining. It's further tempting to ask where exactly the sport would be right now without change, both in terms of how it's viewed more widely, and closer to home what exactly it would be doing for engines right now...\nThere is little from sport's history from when it used turbos before or from other forms of motorsport that use turbos themselves that suggests we have much to fear, and indeed the closest thing to a constant in F1's past is change, as well as that such change is got used to very quickly. In this ilk someone dug out a picture of a fan's banner from a race in early 2006 decrying the then-new V8 engines in comparison with the previous V10s. Plus ca change...\nAbove all else, for all of the fury is anyone apart from the odd crank really going to walk away from F1 without a backwards glance purely because the cars aren't making as much noise as before?\nYet whatever your predispositions on the noise issue one can appreciate something a bit strange going on here, in that the guy whose job it is more than anyone's to promote the sport, as well as some of its major players, should be denigrating it so audibly in public. Such a thing would be unthinkable in NASCAR for example, or in pretty much any other activity or industry. Pat Symonds in Bahrain rightly warned of the real risk of 'doing a Ratner'.\nIt all seems further evidence that despite being awash with capitalists as well as that the paddock crawls with nominal PR staff wielding Dictaphones, F1 exhibits something somewhere between naivety and ignorance when it comes to PR's very fundamentals.\nPart of the problem is that F1 doesn't really have any centralised PR capability, so any messaging requires one of the players within the game to take the initiative, and often none of them do. So it was this time. Bernie wasn't going to do it as we have seen. Nor were any of the teams, nor the race promoters (and these two groups in any case tend to act on their own accord rather than coordinate).\nShould Jean Todt have done more?\nWhich leaves the FIA, and while Jean Todt and his organisation can be commended with being the main driving force in establishing the new F1, he also seems rather reluctant to talk much about it. It seems Todt's modus operandi is and always has been one of a bunker-occupier, rather than one who draws attention to himself in public. He's also not one as far as we can tell that keen on head-on conflict, instead preferring consensus-building. This further was evidenced in this case when one of the few of Todt's public comments on the matter of the new rules was to offer to row back somewhat if everyone agreed.\nAs Joe Saward noted on Sidepodcast what Todt really should have done in Melbourne for the season opener were he PR-savvy was very publicly and visually celebrate the sport's new 'green washing'. This could even have involved dressing the grid girls in green, perhaps getting them waving big green flags and the like. Maybe even Todt himself could have got in on the act (the wearing green part I mean, him waving flags I can do without). It would have been silly but it would have got the message across. It also likely would have taken the attention away from the noise matters among those local journalists who started the rather destructive ball rolling. Nature abhors a vacuum after all. As it was, there was barely so much as a press release on what F1 was up to.\nBernie's not been into the new rules pretty much from their first conceptualisation. It's never been clear why (I consider his arguments of concern over the fans' experience too much of a Damascene conversion), though many assumed that it owes to his continuing power politicking with Todt. But in the opening weeks of the 2014 campaign the conundrum just might have had some clarity added to it. The idea formed that Bernie might be seeking to lead a consortium to buy the sport's commercial rights back from venture capitalists CVC Capital Partners, and just like when you buy a second hand car you might try to knock the price down by pointing out the miles on the clock and that the brakes seem a bit dodgy, possibly Bernie's talking down of modern F1 is aimed at the same end.\nAnd - as further rumour has it - Red Bull and Ferrari (and Mercedes) may be part of the said consortium. Which if so would explain their respective stances too.\nAnd when the question was put to Bernie as to whether he was indeed planning such a thing, his response was a hardly unequivocal 'not really, no'.\nOther matters that really could have benefited from the sound and fury afforded to the noise debate in early 2014 have instead continued to fester like uncleansed wounds. These include establishing a more equitable revenue share among the teams as well as effective cost control - and the latest attempt at a budget cap has been quietly dropped much to the smaller teams' chagrin while Fabio Leimer found that not even a GP2 championship plus $14m is enough to get into F1 these days, and Lotus this year has demonstrated rather graphically the extent that even highly-rated teams can sail close to the wind on finance. It would also include changing the weight limit rules so that drivers don't feel the need to starve themselves to the point (literally) of passing out. Among other things.\nBut as seems the way in recent times as the teams, the FIA and FOM cannot unite around sensible things that would fix such glaring problems they find some silly things to rally around instead, possibly so to create the illusion of activity (it puts me in mind of the line from Yes, Minister: 'They need activity. It is their substitute for achievement'). So the sport as well as agonising over the noise issue now talks also about glowing brake disks, cars that emanate sparks and the like. Tweaks to increase the volume are to be tried out in Spain.\nAnother festering matter is the sport's sell-out to CVC from 2006. The CVC deal is regrettable for a number of reasons: partly because the venture capitalists take revenue from the sport that as intimated it can hardly do without; partly too that it's obliged Bernie - he now in effect an employee - to follow the money even more than he'd be minded to do anyway. And this has tended to manifest itself in chasing vast hosting fees from new territories, which has had the double negative impact of taking the sport away from its core support as well as associating F1 with, shall we say, questionable governing regimes who wield the chequebooks. It's also more lately strated to manifest itself in the sport's TV coverage disappearing behind paywalls. In other words the fans are the first to miss out.\nBut moreover the CVC deal itself continues to have a rather murky drip-drip from it, which as the deal's author has ensured Bernie Ecclestone once again is at the centre of matters. There have been a swarm of court cases related to the deal, but while none yet have landed a glove on the said Bernie they remain rather embarrassing to the sport, including one case a few weeks ago wherein the judge described Bernard Charles Ecclestone as not 'a reliable or truthful witness'.\nAnd now Bernie faces his biggest battle of all. Criminal charges and a court case which - given how it is staggered so to allow Bernie to continue to run the sport - will stretch on throughout the summer. The accusation is by now oft-repeated - that he bribed a German banker called Gerhard Gribkowsky, formerly the chief risk officer of Bavarian state-owned bank BayernLB, to undervalue its shares in the sport when it was sold to present owners CVC eight years ago, as said deal would allow Bernie to retain control of the sport's reins. And the bribee just so happens to be sitting in prison as a result of it all. Bernie admits he made the payment, but insists that it was instead a response to blackmail from Gribkowsky, as he was threatening to go to HMRC on his involvement in the Bambino Holdings trust, which had the potential to land Bernie with a large tax bill. Bernie insists he did nothing wrong on that one, but was worried about Gribkowsky making false claims and thus paid up.\nBernie up until now has shown a persistent ability to dodge the muck; it remains to be seen if he can emerge from this particular dirty pool smelling clean.\nIn just about any other activity someone, particularly someone in such a CEO-type role, facing criminal charges would be suspended from their duties at the very least. In the latest occasion of F1 operating by rather different rules seemingly Bernie however carries on, aside from stepping down from the Delta Topco board whatever that means.\nThose in F1 willing to be audibly critical of Bernie - be they teams, drivers, journalists, even fans - are as rare as hen's teeth; plenty while all of this has been going on indeed have been rather vociferous in their support of him. Perhaps it's fear, perhaps it's something akin to the Stockholm Syndrome at play, perhaps it's an instinctive desire to defend 'one of their own' against attack from the outside ('he may be a son of a bitch, but he's our son of a bitch' as varying US Presidents have been attributed as saying of varying brutal dictators...). Perhaps it reflects more simply that such as been his all-pervading influence on F1 for now upwards of 40 years that many simply cannot imagine what things would be like without him.\nI however have been of the view for a while that we've passed the point at which Bernie not only has outlived his usefulness, but at which he's started to hold the sport back on a few levels. Even over and above the various legal embarrassments and the other regrettable consequences of his CVC deal outlined already, he continues to make the sport look foolish at regular intervals with cringe-worthy comments (those on Vladimir Putin and homosexuality being merely the latest). More generally he appears a man out of time; the age of the rogue - of which Bernie definitely is one - has now passed replaced by corporate squeaky-cleanliness.\nBernie also has something of a mental block on internet and social media coverage - I'm told on the grounds that he sees it all as something he can't make money from rather than appreciating its intangible benefits, particularly in terms of what younger people expect in terms of coverage these days (the young person's lack of love for F1 - and for the automobile more generally - probably is the sport's biggest future challenge).\nOf course we all know what Bernie's done for the sport (though he's taken a lot too let's not forget), but everyone has a shelf life. Harsh? Yes - but this is a harsh business. Bernie should know this better than most. And if nothing else he's 83 years old. Any responsible organisation would have a succession plan in place for someone with that importance, even without his advanced stage in life. If there is such a plan vis-a-vis Bernie then it's been kept well under wraps.\nAnd now - finally and with a heave of relief no doubt - onto on-track matters. Another stick used to beat F1 2014-style is that its in-race entertainment value has so far been rather lacking. Possibly, albeit with but the low base available thus far, they had a point. Though equally their beat was rather disrupted by the Bahrain round, the most diverting F1 race in some time.\nBut again perhaps such an outcome - for now - shouldn't have been unforeseen. To outline a pertinent example, those who like to say that modern F1 has gone to the dogs tend to refer back to the balmy days of the late 1990s and early to mid noughties as the era wherein the sport got it right (never understood why personally, most races then were soporific. But I digress). Yet when the fundamentals of that formula were laid out for the 1998 season we in the early days had an even greater gulf between a single team and the rest with the McLarens lapping the field in round one, before in round two beating the rest by a mere minute - and in neither case giving the impression of getting beyond half-throttle.\nOr to put it another way, it's always a possibility that when rules are changed radically a single team either from good luck or good engineering can get it right, or at least a lot closer to right than anyone else, from the off and thus periodically divide the competitive order into two highly distinct groups - them out front and the rest.\nThis has happened this time too, and the one doing the dividing yet again was not unforeseen. Even before cars first rolled out of the trailers for the first test in Jerez - indeed for some months previously - most thought the Mercedes was the power unit with the legs of the rest. And of the Merc runners the works team would be best-placed to make good on it all. So, pretty much exactly, has it proved.\nTo most, Mercedes has been but a blur in 2014\nThe marque indeed has had this year's change in regs circled on their calendars for a while now; let's not forget its preparations were a crucial part of convincing Lewis Hamilton in late 2012 to come aboard. Some have said that its advantage can be traced back yet further, to 2008 when unlike Ferrari (who outsourced it to Magneti Marelli) or Renault (who let the teams get of with it) Mercedes kept its development of the impending KERS technology in-house, and it's now benefiting from the knowledge that accrued from there.\nBut even with this lead-in Mercedes's Eureka moment was incredibly simple, Merc placing the turbo's air compressor at the front of the engine rather than at the customary rear, which has had a myriad of inter-related benefits (for more details see here). The other Merc-powered runners have of course access to the same unit, and thus have been able to benefit to some extent especially on tracks such as Bahrain's wherein there are long straights. What they didn't have however was the same time in which to plan and thus build their cars around the beneficial layout that the works team had. Word is this idea came into focus around two years ago.\nFour poles and four wins from four rounds have gone the way of the Silver Arrows, and the sheer extent of the W05's advantage was on show in Bahrain; after the safety car peeled back in giving us ten or so laps of racing to the flag the Mercs routinely lapped upwards of two seconds a lap quicker than anyone else including their closest (a relative term) pursuers. And in the final shake out the best lap from any other car was in the region of 1.7 seconds over that of either. Perhaps given that the Mercs were on fresh tyres in that final sprint and many of those behind weren't the gap was a bit exaggerated, but few doubt that the representative time that the silver cars at full pelt have in hand is well north of a second a lap right now.\nAs for the match-up between the two Merc pilots, as expected neither has blitzed the other, but with things breaking down currently to two clear wins for Lewis Hamilton over Nico Rosberg, one close call and one race inconclusive things do seem to be totting up in Lewis's favour ever so gradually. And he in 2014 - so far at least - appears to have at last developed a positive mental approach that matches his talent, and we've long been of the opinion that if he could ever do that then he might just become unstoppable.\nThanks in large part to a DNF for Lewis in the season-opener in Melbourne though Nico leads the drivers' table - just.\nAs for the rest, as Jonathan Noble in Autosport noted even with this year's massive shake-up and with Ferrari and Renault which supplies Red Bull far from getting it right, it still appears that the top three teams of before - not by coincidence the three to be the massive winners from the sport's latest financial settlement - is prevailing, with the Red Bull and Ferrari even this early clawing its way up to being next up after the Mercs. And if this season with all its change can't alter this prevailing orthodoxy then you begin to suspect that almost nothing will.\nThe reverberations from the Merc earthquake have been felt at both of its nearest rivals however. Ferrari has lost a team principal, the popular and genial Stefano Domenicali falling on his sword in order to save the heads of those below him apparently. The first few races this year created a scenario that made seasoned Ferrari-watchers shudder. While losing out to garagistes on aero - as has broadly been the case in recent years for Ferrari - was one thing, its experience this year of losing out to a rival manufacturer that has taken the same new set of rules (that was supposed to suit the Scuderia) at the same time and cleanly leapt ahead having done a markedly better job, and mainly on engines, is something else entirely. And to top it all off Luca Montezemolo along with various other members of Ferrari royalty were in attendance in Bahrain to witness the red cars being cruised past on the straights by such luminaries as the Force Indias. You could almost see the axe being sharpened before your eyes.\nMarco Mattiacci is the guy brought in in Domenicali's stead, from within (or rather, from selling Ferrari road cars in North America). While the broad reaction was 'who he?' and this led some to head straight for the conclusion that he was merely keeping the seat warm for one such as Ross Brawn, the team instead concluded apparently that promoting from within was the way to go as learning Ferrari and its politics was more of a challenge than learning about F1. If the Scuderia's history could be summed up in one line...\nDespite everything, Fernando Alonso\nhas continued to impress\nOnce again Fernando Alonso has been the Scuderia's most valuable asset; the Spaniard placed third in the table (though that's something of a kingdom of the blind coronation right now). However, while the Ferrari unit has looked rather breathless on the full throttle bits, in a reverse of the team's traditional priorities its chassis apparently is not a bad one.\nWhile Red Bull's pre-season suggested that things would be worse still, with throughout testing - and to everyone's astonishment akin to slipping into a parallel universe - its RB10 appearing genuinely off the back of the pack on pace as well as unable to complete more than a handful of laps without conking out. A lot of the problem was with the Renault power unit, which for reasons as yet not fully explained was woefully under-cooked. But perhaps Red Bull contributed to the woes with its as-usual to-the-edge cooling package.\nCome Melbourne most of the worst vices had all of a sudden been solved and many observers just as swiftly realised that in among all of the smoky halts once again the Milton Keynes team's chassis looked the class of the field. If only the Renault unit could be got right.\nOr even, for that matter, the Ferrari.\nThe full extent of Red Bull creating troubles for itself wasn't over however. For reasons best known to the team's management it decided to pick a fight with the FIA over the matter of fuel flow (another new rule for this year), claiming its own readings more accurate than those of the authorities in the Melbourne race and therefore refusing to cede to the stewards' requests to turn that particular tap down. Funnily enough Red Bull lost, and thus 18 points and Daniel Ricciardo's richly-deserved debut podium evaporated.\nSome were cynical enough to suggest that it was all a ploy by Red Bull to get the fuel flow regulations eased or removed altogether, as it reckoned it would benefit competitively from such a tweak. It certainly wouldn't be the first time it had indulged in such behaviour, as anyone whose memory stretches back 12 months could attest. At least though, unlike then, the team now seems to have unclamped its jaws from this one.\nA common sight from pre-season testing\nBehind the haughty silver cars much of the intrigue has been within teams. With yet more Red Bull intrigue, against most expectations it is Ricciardo who's been more potent than Vettel in the opening four rounds, with the Australian qualifying ahead and finishing ahead (on the road at least) in three of those meetings. Danny Ric being much better than most thought from his Toro Rosso days is part of the explanation of this, but Seb also appears to be experiencing woes all of his own. The most common mooted reasoning is that the passing of the exhaust blown diffuser has punished him especially, but no one - least of all Seb or his Red Bull team apparently - knows for certain as things stand.\nWhile the keenly-anticipated Fernando vs Kimi face-off at Ferrari hasn't lived up to billing, with Raikkonen thus far rarely getting near Alonso vapour trails. Word is that the F14 T isn't handling to Kimi's precise preference. Though perhaps the most potent explanation is also the most simple; that Fernando Alonso is very good at driving fast.\nAnd while an unintended consequence of the testing restrictions was making things particularly tricky for the F1 young guy, in early 2014 we had our strongest indication in a while that, after all, the kids are alright. Ricciardo we've mentioned, and Valtteri Bottas, like Ricciardo not yet 25, also has impressed. Daniil Kvyat and Kevin Magnussen, both debutants this season, have turned a few heads too; Magnussen even bagging a podium finish on his debut and hardly putting a wheel wrong as he did so.\nIn the more immediate future though the most pressing question is can the Mercs be hauled in, just as McLarens were to a large extent back in 1998? My guess is no, and this is due to the nature of the team's advantage. Perhaps the greatest beauty of all as far as the Brackley squad is concerned is that where it has the decisive edge - the power unit layout and coke bottle area - are probably the most time-consuming and difficult to create your own versions of. It will be no work of a moment for rivals to honour this by imitation. Even though power unit homogolation is to a large extent more honoured in the breach than in the observance, and Ferrari and Renault will be working hard to make up the deficits, the probability is that even if they do get it right by that time Mercedes will, for 2014 at least, be over the hills and far away.\nLabels: Alonso, Bottas, di Montezemolo, Ecclestone, Ferrari, FIA, Hamilton, Kvyat, Lotus, Magnussen, Mateschitz, Melbourne, Mercedes, Raikkonen, Red Bull, Ricciardo, Rosberg, Todt, Turbos, Vettel\nThis electric smoker is easy to carry and this is durable. You can smoke lots of food by this electric smoker. 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{"text":"Beatport Launches Mainstage,\na New Genre Inspired by the Festival Experience\nJune 25, 2021 | Words : Cameron Holbrook\nWords: Jordan Mafi\nBring DJ sets to life with Mainstage \u2014 Beatport's new home for Big Room, Electro House, Future House, Midtempo, and Speed House.\nBeatport has launched a new dedicated genre page that unites Big Room, Electro House, and Future House into one all-encompassing category: Mainstage.\nHome to the high-energy sounds of the festival mainstage, this genre celebrates a diverse range of dance music fit for a sold-out crowd filled with the most dedicated ravers. Nestled under the Mainstage genre are five subgenres often heard on festival stages worldwide: Big Room, Future House, Electro House, Midtempo, and Speed House.\nAfter collecting feedback from various labels, DJs, distributors, artists, and dance music communities alike, Beatport has decided that the following changes will give these sounds more visibility on the store. In addition to this, the new category will allow for the creation of a Beatport Hype section.\nWe feel that this move will benefit our customers, artists, and labels by making this music easier to locate. Additionally, receiving featured spots and reaching the top 10 within the genre will become the coveted position as it once was on Beatport.\n\"I think that the new Mainstage section will provide a more efficient and tightened up referencing for songs that have the same type of energy and belong to most main stages,\" Future House innovator Tchami says about Beatport's newest genre.\nProminent Dutch label SPINNIN' RECORDS stated: \"It's amazing to see Beatport making moves to make the genre more competitive and appealing! Even for our artists, the name 'Mainstage' has a nice ring to it. Playing on the mainstage is the ultimate goal for every artist, and it fits the style of the electronic music featured in here to a tee. We're more than ready to dive into a successful festival summer together with Beatport on this one!\"\nGlobally renowned label Ultra Music also added: \"With tour dates dropping, clubs reopening and line-ups being announced, it finally feels like our community can begin healing from the past year. Mainstage feels like the perfect place to kick off the celebration. We're excited that Beatport is giving fans a place to gather across genres because that's what music is all about \u2014 bringing people together.\"\nAfter the past year without festivals, we're ready to return to the Mainstage. Beatport is excited to represent the many subgenres of the Mainstage sound under a new genre page that will garner even more attention than before.\nExplore Beatport's new Mainstage genre page here.\nThe 7 Best Mainstage Tracks On Beatport\nBeatport Launches new Dance\/Electro Pop Genre","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Smoky City BBQ\nMobile menu contact icon\nMobile menu contact information\nMarch 2, 2017 by Smoky City BBQ\nSmoky City Bar-B-Que fires up opportunity in North Memphis\nHigh Ground News posted \"Smoky City Bar-B-Que fires up opportunity in North Memphis\" featuring It's been said that the Smoky City got its name from the active smokestacks of blacksmiths in the area.\nIt's been said that the Smokey City got its name from the active smokestacks of blacksmiths in the area.\nWhile industry left the North Memphis neighborhood decades ago, smoke has returned with the opening of a new restaurant, which is a rare site in the area.\nWhen Nathan Strong Sr., 54, opened Smoky City Bar-B-Que in the Smokey City neighborhood in June 2016, he understood the odds may have been stacked against him. But as a businessman and entrepreneur for close to 40 years, he felt prepared for the challenge.\n\"You've got to be consistent,\" he said. \"I can't sleep sometimes thinking about what has to be done. It's hard work and you need to be prepared for it.\"\nNathan Strong peeks at some ribs that were prepared in the smoker.\nSmoky City Bar-B-Que is at 1023 Jackson Avenue at the corner of Decatur Street. The newly renovated structure, with a beige paint job and black trim, creates a welcomed interruption from the weather-worn and un-kept buildings on the block.\n\"I've been in the building a little over year. Before we renovated the building, it was an eyesore in the community; vagrants hung around,\" he said, adding the building had gone through many transitions, including a thrift store, restaurant and used furniture store.\nStrong previously owned a nightclub and grill in the area. Over time, his late-night business, which he owned for 22 years, stood alone as fewer eateries remained open.\n\"From this community (Smokey City), there are limited places with acceptable hours,\" Strong said. \"There was no place for me to go. We needed a comfortable family-type atmosphere instead of everything closing early in the day or grab the food and go.\"\nSmoky City Bar-B-Que is on the corner of Jackson Avenue and Decatur Street.\nNow seven months after opening, business is good and growing with the help of Strong's son, Nathan Jr., who runs the day-to-day operations. Also aiding the business is Strong's daughters, friends and co-owner Kenny Smith. One such friend, Frankie Walter, volunteers and helps with training and mentoring new employees.\n\"Most of the young people need help in presenting themselves professionally, being on time and learning to communicate with the customers effectively,\" Walter said, adding the young people hired who live in the community have remained with the restaurant since it opened.\nWalter sees some growth in the community with the addition of Smoky City Bar-B-Que as well as other new businesses such as the Neighborhood Christian Center, Family Dollar and the nearby Crosstown Concourse project.\nNew storefronts can only bring surface-level improvement, Walter said.\n\"There's no program or immediate help as far as jobs,\" Walter said. \"There are vacant lots, vacant properties. Children don't have playgrounds and community centers. Our elected officials need to create opportunities in the community and they haven't done anything.\"\nFrankie Walter peeks out from the kitchen door at Smoky City Bar-B-Que.\nBoth Walter and Strong grew up in the Smokey City community. Strong attended Gordon Elementary, Humes Junior High School and graduated from Northside High School. Walter, 54, moved away, and later returned to live in her childhood home.\nIn addition to the restaurant, Strong hires people from the community to do jobs such as paint and help with construction work that is being done on the building. Strong is now expanding the rear of the building for additional storage space with the eventual goal of adding a walk-up window.\n\"People just don't have the knowledge that if one person makes it, then there's an opportunity for other people to make it. I do my part. I don't pat myself on the back,\" Strong said.\nThe business sells more than its centerpiece of barbecue. Veggie burgers, hamburgers, chicken, fish, steak, veggies and homemade desserts round out the menu.\nLil Nate, one of the cooks at Smoky City BBQ, works the grill in the kitchen.\nStrong uses word-of-mouth buzz, social media, TV and radio ads and the support of friends to maintain the flow of customers. The business is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.\n\"Business is great. We have good customers, great location. It's clean and we're friendly and we have great food,\" Strong said, adding he gets a lot of repeat customers and referrals.\nSmokey City resident Brenda Spraggins, 64, can attest to the varied menu and the quality of the food. She retired from the Internal Revenue Service more than a decade ago and views the restaurant as a plus for the community.\n\"It means a whole lot to have the restaurant in the community because getting to anything is a problem because everything is so far out,\" she said.\nStrong and his wife, Paula, and their three children live in Northeast Memphis, but his heart is still a part of the Smokey City community.\nAlthough Strong's track record has had its highs and lows, his instincts and his sincere drive to better his community keeps him motivated.\n\"Any business in the black community is important,\" he said. \"It gives people a chance to hope. People will support and be grateful.\"\nSmoky City Bbq Grill & Diner\nCopyright \u00a9 2021 Smoky City BBQ\nWebsite by John Gehrig","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"News analysis: Buratai's bruises on Nigerian troops\nSunday, June 23, 2019 7:00 am\nLieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai\nBy Festus Adedayo\nWhether the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai, failed to think through his statement last Tuesday condemning Nigerian military troops who are on the frontline of fighting the Boko Haram insurgency or he was just being magisterial like all bosses do, the import and symbolism of that waffling condemnation, it will seem, are far too fatal than he probably can guess. His allegation against the hapless soldiers, shunned of hyperboles, is treason. At the opening ceremony of a workshop tagged \"Transformational leadership\" which was organized by the Army Headquarters Department of Transformation and Innovation, which held at the Army Resource Centre in Abuja, Buratai had said: \"It is unfortunate, but the truth is that almost every setback the Nigerian Army has had in our operations in recent times can be traced to the insufficient willingness to perform assigned tasks or simply insufficient commitment to a common national\/military course by those at the frontlines. Many of those on whom the responsibility for physical actions against the adversary squarely falls are yet to fully take ownership of our common national or service cause.\"\nBuratai's allegation has provoked critical discourses. Broken down to its basest ingredients, the Lieutenant General was simply accusing his troops of treason. If anyone says that the claim by the Nigerian state, represented by its No 1 Army Commander, that the multiple killings of Nigerians in recent time by an apparently more coordinated, closely-knit and more forward-looking Boko Haram fighters, as well as the shrouded, yet loudly sounding sad news of the killing of hapless soldiers in the last couple of months, were as a result of \"insufficient willingness\" of the soldiers, isn't an accusation of treason, then we may have to break open the Thesaurus to find its hidden semantics.\nFestus Adedayo\nDiscourses on Buratai's accusation and allegation have sought to look at the moral of the allegation from a boss to his subordinates, its intendment, purport and implication for us as Nigerian people. Let us begin from its fundament; that is, the purport and implication of the allegation. According to Part X11 of the Nigerian Armed Forces Act, especially Section 45, 46, 47 and 48 which deal with misconduct of military personnel, there was an emphatic zeroing-in on offences that border on Buratai's claim against the troops. They are offences of aiding, communicating with the enemy, offences against morale and cowardly behavior of troops which, upon trial by courts-martial, could earn culprits sentences that range from death, life imprisonment and the like. Among these can be found the offence of \"insufficient willingness\" of soldiers..\nGive it to him, before Buratai could volunteer this information to the public, there must have been a broken down attempt to rein in the incubus of disintegration among the troops. \"Insufficient willingness\" could be a symptom of several malaises, ranging from weariness to fight, disobedience to command, sagging morale, cowardly behavior, communicating with the enemy, among panoply of other tendencies. The truth is that, the Nigerian Army has attempted severally to keep the lid tight on putrid oozes from its operations in the last few years but it would be shocked that the smelly information is available everywhere, even at bus stops.\nLike every sector of the Nigerian economy, the Nigerian Army too is suffocating under very atrocious jackboots of corruption. Billions of Naira that are voted for purchase of equipment and fighting of the enemy are scooped inside the filthy arms of Generals and their surrogates in crime; the defence establishment grows rotund tummies each time such budgetary allocations are made and, like Eddie Iroh said in his Toads of War, the Generals suddenly acquire the bellies of toads, at the expense of soldiers daily killed by Boko Haram. Allocations for the upkeep of the suffering and hapless loyal troops are filched by these heartless species of nature's creation and they vicariously kill these boys who are sent to the frontline literally barehanded. The scamper for the cash of military budgets is so huge that many of the characters named above have acquired the heartlessness of the dragon, at the expense of the loyal fighting troops. It is thus no wonder that the enemy, in this case Boko Haram fighters, picks them from the cliff like the praying-mantis effortlessly harvests its ant prey.\nA window into the welfare of the troops was opened on Monday, April 29, 2019 when Dr. Sidi Mohammed, a member of the Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI) claimed that fighters of the Boko Haram terrorist group get paid the sum of N1 million ($3000) on a daily basis while, on the other hand, Nigerian troops earn a paltry sum of N1000 daily. Sidi was speaking at an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Sub-Sahara Africa's Economic Outlook Report in Abuja. He made this assertion to complement the belief that enlistment into the Boko Haram insurgency family is such a lucrative business that would make recruitment into it a fait accompli, especially among youths in the North Eastern part of Nigeria that is ravaged by the pestilence of want, unemployment and despondency.\nBuratai is probably too engrossed in the voyeuristic fancy of Generals to realize that soldiers did not descend from Uranus and that they indeed have members of their families whom they communicate on their fates in the trenches. They tell horrible stories of neglect, abandonment and shabby treatment by the military establishment. Worse still is that, in deference to that inscrutable god of non-disclosure and national security, the military hide the casualty figure of our children, the loyal troops killed in action, from us. Some of them are buried in unmarked graves and the ones who are lucky enough are siphoned into military cemeteries at nocturnes for burial. The unpalatable news filtering in every now and then is that the figures are frighteningly alarming and are recently on the upswing. Generals who are vicariously responsible for their deaths smile to the bank to cash the bloody proceeds of their deaths.\nThe unwritten intendment of the drafters of theNigerian Armed Forces Act was not to forge, in the smithy of Army Barracks, a slavish band of yes-men soldiers who have no minds of their own. Or soldiers who would remain pliable in the face of obvious, superior officers-manufactured deaths that harvest them from the cliff, in droves and on a daily basis.How Buratai expects to forge a troop that is loyal, bendable and with \"sufficient willingness\" is curious, going by the Generals' abetment of soldiers' overrun by Boko Haram.\nA far worse implication of Buratai's alarm is that we are all in danger as Nigerians. If we, as captives of the Nigerian state, are being \"protected\" by soldiers who do not have the \"sufficient willingness\", we are all dead on arrival. Only God knows what would happen if some enemy forces bump in on us at the moment. No wonder President Muhammadu Buhari recently resorted to supplication to supernatural forces as way out of the bind Nigerians have found themselves. While reacting to an attack last Sunday by suicide bombers, Buhari was quoted to have said that insurgents who unleashed the terror at a viewing centre in Mandarari, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, \"would be punished by God.\" Speaking through one of his media aides, he was said to have \"decrie(d) the heinous acts, stressing that perpetrators of evil acts have judgment awaiting them, not only from man via the long arms of the law, but also from God Almighty.\"\nAbout 30 persons were reportedly killed in the multiple bomb blasts and 40 others were said to have been mortally wounded. The truth is, if we count the number of the dead since Buhari assumed office in 2015, it should be near the casualty figure of the Nigerian civil war. Yet, he and his government said that the insurgents have been technically defeated. Zamfara, Sokoto, Kaduna States and even his Katsina home, have become hotspots of deaths from nefarious bandits at whose feet the supposedly powerful Nigerian state now grovelingly supplicates. Only on Friday, rampaging bandits killed 18 people in Zamfara and abducted its district head. But all is calm at the Villa; except that we should pray to God. People have asked if Buhari shouldn't resign his office, so that Nigerians can totally, physically surrender Nigeria's security to Him and His sovereignty while we start operating the papacy of the Holy See. Nigerians want an effective government that is capable of combating Boko Haram and would not take the lame and escapist scamper into the bosom of God to hide governmental ineptitude.\nDoes Buratai's \"insufficient willingness\" troop include the hapless thousands of soldiers who, so far, have laid their lives as supreme price in the hands of Boko Haram? Of a truth, in saner societies, Buratai should have tendered his letter of resignation after that unconscionable statement, for government to begin a diligent probe into the allegation, as well as the funding of the military in the last ten years or so. It is an indictment on the General's ability; indeed, a naked surrender on account of incapability. But, this is Nigeria: a land where mediocrity rules; where the worst of us rule the best of us; where value qualification for the top is appetite for illicit wealth and acquisition, where redemption is very near, yet so distant, hidden in the unseen bowel of an unforeseeable future.\nEdo and the vicious cycle of war\nI do not know at what point it will occur to the power elite in Nigeria, especially governors who seek to play the role of godfathers, that planting surrogates to clean them up when they leave office can only result in cataclysm. Many godfathers have had their noses bruised by godsons who suddenly grow Dracula teeth with which they bite their insatiable godfathers. One person who is learning this hard reality is the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Adams Oshiomhole. Erstwhile governor of Edo State, he thought the lid on the state was firmly sealed and its keys tossed into his insatiable pockets at his anointing of his godson, Godwin Obaseki as the governor to take over from him. No sooner this deal was struck, than the godson became independent-minded and started to ask very discomfiting questions.\nWhat godfathers fail to realize is that, the godson who was looking at government and governance from afar, ostensibly didn't have an idea of how dirty and smelly his godfather was. He still sees him as a fighter to whom he is indebted. The moment he is handed the mantle of power, he is shown the books, he is led into the leaky vault and the pipes that the godfather plugged into the till of the state, wherein finance is siphoned into foreign accounts. He is alarmed at the avarice of his godfather, his shamelessness and callousness. The godfather also makes the mistake of looking at the godson with the eye of yesterday \u2013 apologies for a direct transliteration of Yoruba \u2013 forgetting that the moment he mounts the rostrum of power, the godson is no longer the small fry of yesterday. And so, he suddenly becomes a rebel. This is accentuated by the demeaning demands of the godfather who fails to imbibe that eternal wise-saying of Yoruba ancient philosophy. It says that when you hand over a ram to the masquerade, you surrender it in totality, including its rope. When they leave, godfathers scarcely realize that the dawn is here and yesterday has receded into the threshold of history.\nNow, the people of Edo State are witnessing the battle of the godson and his godfather. Obaseki has grown in political and power stature. He has seen through the veneer of Oshiomhole's pretense and realized his Achilles heels. He controls the purse and the people. Oshiomhole mistakenly believes that his imperial power of eight years still subsists. So the House of Assembly is the first turf of the demonstration of that power. While searching for a successor, the party chairman made the first mistake in power calculus \u2013 he got a very cerebral man to replace him, rather than one with a Primary Six School Leaving Certificate like him. Obaseki is said to be very deep and understands the geography and contours of power. More fundamentally, he comes from the largest tribe in Edo State.\nI cry ahead for the great people of Edo. As Don Carlos sang, there will be weeping, wailing, mourning and gnashing of teeth. These two elephants would burrow their warring feet into the virgin lands of the state and upturn its apple carts. It is however a cycle that comes full throttles every four or eight years in virtually all Nigerian states, with no lessons learnt and no message taken from a prophetic system that destroys its very self.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sign In \/ Become a Member Members Directory Search for an Article\nProfile incomplete 0%\nArranging Finance\nLandlord Events\nby Readers Question\n9:11 AM, 4th May 2018\nTax self assessment on tenants in common\nMake Text Bigger\nDear all, we currently have a tax return self assessment problem here. My husband and I bought a house in tenants in common which he is holding 1% and I am holding 99%. We are not quite sure what documents we need to submit when doing our self-tax assessment.\n1. Do we have to submit the Declaration of Trust?\n2. Is this the compulsory document?\n3. If it is, does anyone have solicitors to recommend?\n4. If this is not compulsory, is there any substitute document can be used?\n1. No\n2. Yes you don't have to submit the Declaration of Trust but it is compulsory to have one.\n3. We can help you with this if you wish to book a Tax Consultation with Mark Alexander >> https:\/\/www.property118.com\/tax\/\n5. Joint owners of property need to submit form 17 to HMRC within 3 months of splitting beneficial ownership to inform them of the basis of taxation. If that was not done at the time then HMRC rules are that income, expenses and profit must be declared as 50\/50\nReport Comment Reply\n14:21 PM, 4th May 2018\nThank you for your responses.\nJust to clarify my understanding:\n1. So we do need Declaration of Trust to proof 99% holding and 1% holding?\n2. As currently, we currently got TR1 form and joint ownership form from our solicitor to confirm the 99% and 1% share holding between me and my husband. Is TR1 form or joint ownership not sufficient enough to prove the split beneficial ownership?\n3. 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Any personal data that you have provided will, where it is relevant to any part of Our business that is being transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use that data only for the same purposes for which it was originally collected by Us.\nHow Can You Control Your Data?\nIn addition to your rights under the GDPR, set out in section 4, we aim to give you strong controls on Our use of your data for direct marketing purposes including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from Us which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in Our emails.\nYour Right to Withhold Information\nYou may access certain areas of Our Site without providing any data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Our Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.\nYou may restrict Our use of Cookies. For more information, see section 13.\nHow Can You Access Your Data?\nYou have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by Us (where such data is held). Under the GDPR, no fee is payable and We will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge. Please contact Us for more details at info@property118.com, or using the contact details below in section 14.\nOur Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our products AND\/OR We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.\nAll Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.\nBefore Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a cookie prompt requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow only first party Cookies and block third party Cookies.\nCertain features of Our Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be \"strictly necessary\". These Cookies are shown below in section 13.5. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser's settings as detailed below in section 13.9, but please be aware that Our Site may not work properly if you do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.\nThe following first party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:\nName of Cookie Purpose Strictly Necessary\nJSESSIONID Used only to collect performance data, with any identifiable data obfuscated No\n__cfduid This cookie is strictly necessary for Cloudflare's security features and cannot be turned off. Yes\nOur Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics and Facebook. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling Us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables Us to improve Our Site and the products AND\/OR services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable Us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.\nThe analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) Cookies to gather the required information.\nThe analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) the following Cookies:\nName of Cookie First \/ Third Party Provider Purpose\n__utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmt, __utmz First Google Helps to understand how their visitors engage with our website\n_fbp First Facebook Helps to understand how their visitors engage with our website\nIn addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.\nYou can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.\nIt is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.\nIf you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact Us by email at info@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. 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