{"text":"Tag Archives: Interview\nZoo Review: The Real Mee \u2013 Part 3\nBenjamin Mee & Matt Damon (Photo by Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images)\nWe thought it would be fun to look back on We Bought A Zoo through the eyes of Benjamin Mee. Ben took the time to provide some detailed and thoughtful answers on how the film came together from his perspective. Here's the last part, enjoy!\nWhat did you think about the film? Despite it being a fictional account, did it still hit home in a variety of ways?\nMilo and Ella Mee\nWe thought it would be fun to look back on We Bought A Zoo through the eyes of Benjamin Mee. Ben took the time to provide some detailed and thoughtful answers on how the film came together from his perspective. Here's Part 2:\nI'm sure you don't have a ton of time to watch films, but do you get a chance to take your children Milo and Ella to the theaters from time to time? If so, what are your favorite films or favorite type of films?\nBenjamin Mee and Cameron Crowe\nWe thought it would be fun to look back on We Bought A Zoo through the eyes of Benjamin Mee. Ben took the time to provide some detailed and thoughtful answers on how the film came together from his perspective. We will share a different question and answer over the next few days\u2026\nWhat was your reaction when you found out Cameron would be directing the film? Had you seen any of his previous films?\nCameron On The Union\nCameron chats about The Union in this video interview. Topics include the origin of the documentary, the magic of capturing Elton John and Leon Russell in the studio and much more. The Union will debut Thursday, February 2nd at 9pm (EST\/PST) exclusively on HBO.\nMark Kozelek Interview\nAs part of the release of Mark Kozelek's documentary Tour DVD, Cameron sat down for a chat with Mark. Topics include the new DVD, writing songs, interacting with fans on stage, Red House Painters, Almost Famous and much more. You can read the entire interview over at the Sun Kil Moon official site, but here's a few choice snippets:\nCameron: Kris Kristofferson once said, \"I write a sad song when I'm happy, because generally when I'm sad, I'm too sad to write a good song.\" Where do you stand on the subject?\nMark: I'm the opposite. When I'm happy, the last thing that I want to do is shut myself away in a room and write. I generally write when I'm feeling down in an attempt to find some peace and contentment.\nCameron: You chose to film in black-and-white \u2014 what was the attraction to that?\nMark: That was Josh's idea. We are both fans of black and white, and it helped a lot on the technical end of things.\nCameron: Are you finding that your older material feels fresh to you again when playing it in a classical style?\nMark: Yes. Nylon strings feel good on my fingers and sound better to my ears, so it makes me want to play the guitar longer and better. But yeah, something like 'Katy Song' or 'Like The River', I love playing them in the more formal, nylon string style.\nCameron: How do you go about selecting set lists for your shows? Does it depend on the city? The venue? How certain songs are feeling for you that day? Do the set lists change much from show to show, or do you have a similar set for most of a tour?\nMark: What usually happens is that I get on stage with a list of maybe thirty songs to choose from. But as the tour goes along, I add or subtract songs, depending on what I feel is working or not. Some songs are easy to remember, like 'Carry Me Ohio', but others, I have to sit down at sound check or in my hotel and re-learn. On one of those tours with Josh, that's how we got the 'Lucky Man' hotel performance. I had completely forgotten it and was re-learning it in my hotel room one day. But seated and standing rooms are different. Sometimes I gauge my sets a little differently depending on the vibe of the crowd, and sometimes I tune my guitar a little lower if my voice is tired.\nCameron: Okay, last last question . . . are you ever going to act in another one of our movies? All our work was in the last century. Can we do some modern dramatic acting sometime soon?\nMark: Yes! I would love to. Give me a role and I'll knock it out of the park. I promise.\nPJ20 Interview with Vanity Fair\nCameron with Mike McCready\nCameron reunites with longtime friend and rock writer Lisa Robinson for an interview about Pearl Jam Twenty for the September issue of Vanity Fair. I've also included a scan of the interview below (courtesy of the amazing PJ site, Two Feet Thick).\nHot Tracks \u2013 Cameron Crowe's New Documentary\nDrugs, death and disaster are indigenous to rock 'n' roll. But according to Academy Award-winning filmmaker Cameron Crowe, director of the new documentary Pearl Jam Twenty, this band survived all the aforementioned dramas. The two-hour film, which opens in theaters this month and airs on PBS's American Masters in October, was directed by Crowe from 3,000 hours of new interview material and archival footage. Both the film and forthcoming book, also called Pearl Jam Twenty (to be published by Simon & Schuster, with an introduction by Crowe), celebrate the band's twentieth anniversary. Here, Crowe \u2013 director of such films as Singles, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, and the forthcoming We Bought A Zoo \u2013 talks to Lisa Robinson about \"my little sketch of a rare American band that didn't break up.\"\nLisa Robinson: Why did you back to the band's beginnings as Mother Love Bone with their first lead singer, Andrew Wood?\nCameron Crowe: I wanted to tell that story of lightning striking twice. Nobody believed there was going to be a future for those guys after Andy Wood died, and it's kind of a rock miracle that Eddie [Vedder] \u2013 who was living in California at the time \u2013 sent in an audition tape.\nL.R. What do you think Eddie brought to the band?\nC.C. He brought promise, and also a challenge to their Seattle, set-in-their-ways community. Eddie, as a guy, wants to fit in, but he also wants to tilt against the windmills. That combination of push and pull really helped them. Andy was ready to play arenas with no guilt, and I think Eddie wanted to stay close to fans and build it slowly. He was both an insider and an outsider.\nL.R. Do you think Eddie is the conscience of the band?\nC.C. I do. And I think in a way Kurt Cobain was too \u2013 in that he kept [Pearl Jam] honest. Kurt was vocal and said, \"Are we watching careerism here?\" Of course, [with Nirvana] Kurt was his own careerist. But what ended up happening was that Pearl Jam actually swung the other way, and became more idiosyncratic than they would have been if Kurt hadn't been there [initally] saying Pearl Jam was more Guns N' Roses than the Melvins.\nL.R. But doesn't every band that steps onstage want to be really big?\nC.C. Of course. Now you can look back on it and see that they're all dying for a spot on the big stage. But the Pearl Jam situation was helped by the fact that they were in Seattle \u2013 it wasn't New York or L.A., it was around the corner. To me, that was the heart of Seattle \u2013 it was a pretty small community, and all these people played together. There's not a lot of other stuff to do. The cliche is, because it rains a lot, you stay inside and you play music and you get high. And in the movie, [guitarist] Mike McCready especially is pretty up-front about this former drug problems.\nL.R. Pearl Jam protested against Ticketmaster, claiming it was a monopoly. What was the long-term effect of that protest?\nC.C. They were out there touring without any help from other bands, trying to find places in the middle of nowhere to play. No other bands would come out to the sticks and play like Pearl Jam was forced to, and that became the basis of a whole new layer of fans for them. When you go see them now, it's a celebration of people who stuck it out with them. That's why their shows have become such a communal thing.\nL.R. How much control did you have over the film, and how did the band react when they saw it?\nC.C. I had final cut, and when we showed the movie to the band, especially the part where Mike said it used to be Stone [Gossard]'s band and now it's Ed's, there was no oxygen in the room. They had talked about that stuff to us, but not to each other.\nL.R. How do you feel about the finished film?\nC.C. When we got to the final reel of the film, it was the greatest feeling to turn it up and watch [the band perform\"Better Man\"] live on a big stage with the music sounding right. I make movies to get that transcendent feeling from time to time, and if we got it right in P.J. Twenty, I'm the happiest guy in the world.\nExclusive: Cameron On Music \u2013 PJ20, We Bought A Zoo & More\nI'm very excited to share a recent interview that I conducted with Cameron on all things music entitled \"Music Matters\". We chatted about a variety of musical topics including Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, Todd Rundgren, Led Zeppelin, the best guitarists he's seen live and much more. Then the questions turned to the musical aspects of both Pearl Jam Twenty and We Bought A Zoo. Another in-depth interview will occur this Fall and cover more specifics around the films, but today's interview is all about the music\u2026\nMark Kozelek: DVD + Cameron Interview On 8\/16!\nMark Kozelek will release a documentary DVD entitled On Tour. A Documentary on August 16th lensed by Joshua Stoddard. On the same day, the Sun Kil Moon site will post an written interview that Mark did with Cameron. So stay tuned for that. Here's the details from Caldo Verde Records:\nFor 19 years, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek has toured solo and as front man of both Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon. Until now, he has never given filmmakers access into his life on the road. Filmed during portions of Mark Kozelek's European and North American tours of 2010 and 2011, this is a rare glimpse into Mark's backstage areas and passenger seat travels. Shot in black and white, this dynamic film captures the fast paced travel of a singer on a solo-acoustic journey, giving viewers an inspirational look at its high points, and also a stark view of its mundane realities. Footage includes an intimate version of 'Katy Song' performed at Sant'Ambrogio Church in Bologna, a mesmerizing 'Half Moon Bay' performed in Switzerland, and a flamenco-flourished 'Third and Seneca' filmed in a Copenhagen hotel room. The film's soundtrack includes album tracks, concert recordings, hotel room performances, and a score written and performed by Mark Kozelek.\nSam Wong Hotel\nKaty Song\nAustralian Winter\nTonight In Bilbao\nFour Fingered Fisherman\nLike The River\nLost Verses\nBlue Orchids\nThird And Seneca\nCarry Me Ohio\nYou Are My Sun\nHeron Blue","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Actors Entertainment\nFeroze Khan\nJanuary 2, 2022 March 7, 2022 admin 0 Comments\nFeroze Khan is one of the gorgeous multifaceted Pakistani actors who has been dominating the TV screens with his impressive performances. He is the twin brother of the Pakistani Actress Humaima Khan. He was married in the year 2018 to Alizey Fatima. Feroze Khan is enjoying a blissful life. On March 6, 2020, he made public his decision to quit Showbiz. This article provides all details about him and Feroze Khan Biography, Family, Net Worth, Sisters, Movies and Dramas.\nAbout\/ Details\nSyeda Alizey Fatima\n9 million Dollars (2022)\nHumaima Khan, Dua Khan\nFEROZE KHAN BIOGRAPHY\nFeroze is a beautiful Pakistani model and an extremely skilled Pakistani actor who is one of the top stars of the Showbiz industry. Feroze gained much attention for his diverse acting skills and attractive appearance. He is a warm person, friendly and enthusiastic who delivers his memorable performances each time, and it's certainly not surprising for his admirers. His charming personality has always managed to get us excited with his versatile and multi-skilled acting skills in Dramas and Films since 2014.\nFROZE KHAN DATE OF BIRTH\nHis birth date was July 11 1990, in Quetta, and later, his family relocated to Karachi. Presently, he lives with his family in Karachi along with family members.\nFEROZE KHAN FAMILY\nHe is part of a moderate and caring family that is supportive and moderate. His older sibling Humaima Malik is a well-known name in the showbiz world who has also been a part of Bollywood. The younger sibling Dua Malik too, is known as a Pakistani actress. Feroze has been engaged to Pakistani actress Sajal Ali, but unfortunately, they parted paths after a few years. In 2018, Feroze was engaged to Syeda Alizey Fatima (a non-artistic person). The couple has an infant boy. His brother-in-law, Sohail Haider, is a Pakistani musician.\nEducation of FEROZE Khan\nFeroze has the degree of Bachelors of Arts, which they earned from Karachi.\nBilal Abbas Khan Complete Biography\nSehar Hayat Complete Biography\nAima Baig Complete Biography\nSHOWBIZ Careers\nFeroze began his career as a VJ; however, he's always dreamed to be an actor. In 2014, he was offered his first chance to be a part-time actor in a drama series called \"Bikhra Mera Naseeb\" together with Ayeza Khan, Samantha Khan, and Seemi Pasha. He was the best actor in his debut that gave him a wide range of possibilities. He was later offered to portray the character Azar in a drama series \"Chup Raho\" with Sajal Ali and Syed Jibran. The show was well-loved by the audience for the performance that earned him the respect of directors and the public. Feroze got various offers in the following years and proved himself each year.\nHe was part of a variety of serials until today. The show Khan appeared in Gul e Rana which starred Sajal Ali and Imran Ashraf. Also, there is 'Woh Aik pal' with Ayesha Omar and Ramsha Khan. The series that established his place in the business is 'Khaani', which attracted the viewers' attention and became the talking point of the town. He also won an award for Best actor prize for his impressive acting abilities.\nIn 2016, the actor was able to make his Lollywood debut in the movie \"Zindagi kitni Haseen hai\" with Sajal Ali, Nabeel Zuberi and Shafqat Cheema, which Anjum Shehzad directs. The film could not please the public and had a lower collection in the theatre. He's ready to appear in a different Lollywood film called 'Tich button\" starring Iman Ali, Sonya Hussain and Farhan Saeed, which is the first time directed with Urwa Hocane. The film was scheduled to release during Eid ul Fitr 2020.\nFEROZE KHAN LEFT SHOWBIZ\nFeroze stunned his followers by announcing leaving Showbiz forever on March 6 2020, via a tweet. The actor also said that he plans to dedicate his entire time to the study of Islam. Numerous celebrities offered him their best wishes, and many people congratulated his choice.\nFEROZE KHAN NET WORTH:\nFeroze Khan's wealth is believed to be 9 million dollars in 2022. The reason he made this amount was professional actors.\nDRAMA List:\nBikhra Mera Naseeb (2014)\nChup Raho (2014)\nTumse Mil Kay (2015)\nGul-e-Rana (2015-16)\nKitni Girhain Baaki Hain (2017)\nWoh Aik Pal (2017)\nKhaani (2017-18)\nDino Ki Dulhaniya (2018)\nRomeo Weds Heer (2018-19)\nDil Kiya Karay (2019)\nIshqiya (2020)\nDil Tera Hogaya (2020)\nKhuda Aur Mohabbat 3 (2021)\nMOVIES LIST:\nZindagi Kitni Haseen Hay (2016)\nTich Button (2019)\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ferozekhan\/\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/ferozekhaan\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FerozeKhanOfficial\/\nPics\/Photos\n\u2190 Top 8 Most Beautiful Roads in Pakistan\nJOHN CENA \u2192\nSrha Asghar\nMarch 4, 2022 January 19, 2023 admin 0\nSultan Rahi\nApril 14, 2022 April 14, 2022 admin 0\nJanuary 31, 2022 March 7, 2022 admin 0","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Modern Day Slavery: Study asks workers what needs to be done to clean up Leicester's tarnished textiles sector\n'It is vital the community are involved in helping provide solutions to labour exploitation in the garment industry in Leicester'\nImage from a Channel 4 Disptaches investigation into exploitation in Leicester (Image: Channel 4)\nSign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - East Midlands - the latest news, views and analysis direct every morningInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.\nA new study is being carried out to see what needs to be done to improve working conditions in some of Leicester's textile factories.\nResearchers from De Montfort University, Leicester, and the Rights Lab at University of Nottingham, hope their findings will help to make changes in the industry.\nThe study has been commissioned by the new Leicester Garment and Textiles Workers Trust, which has been given \u00a31 million by Manchester-based fast fashion retailer Boohoo to help improve the industry which has been tarnished by regular allegations of exploitation.\nRecent studies and investigations have unearthed examples of modern day slavery in a minority of Leicester factories, with workers underpaid and employed off the books.\nFactory workers were recently invited to complete an anonymous questionnaire asking about their experiences working in the garment sector \u2013 good and bad \u2013 and their ideas about making things better.\nFindings from the survey will be used to make recommendations to the Leicester Garment and Textile Workers Trust.\nThe study will also examine other actions businesses, government agencies, NGOs and communities can take to improve the lives of garment workers.\nDr Alison Gardner, Rights Lab Associate Director (Communities and Society Programme) and Nottingham Research Fellow in Slavery-Free Communities, is leading the project.\nShe said: \"This study will provide a holistic overview of the current situation in Leicester with an emphasis on workers' perspectives.\n\"We are pooling all of the insights and experiences from across the community to identify realistic, evidence-based solutions that local partners can work on together.\"\nCo-researcher Professor Dave Walsh, Professor in Criminal Investigation at DMU, said: \"It is vital that the community are involved in helping provide solutions to the problem of labour exploitation in the garment industry in Leicester so that the rights of workers are respected where, for example, they receive a fair wage for the work they do.\"\nKhudeja Amer-Sharif is chief executive of the Shama Women's Centre in Leicester, which has been helping with the survey.\nShe said: \"Shama has a 35-year history of empowering thousands of women in Leicester, many of whom have gained machinist skills in our purpose-built industrial unit; helping them gain work in the garment industry.\n\"More importantly we are committed to ensuring that women seeking work in the garment industry are armed with the knowledge of their employment rights and the confidence to seek help when needed.\n\"I believe this research will be key in identifying the barriers that many of these women face and inform workable solutions to address some of the ethical issues facing the garment industry.\"\nPaul McAnulty, UK and Europe Programme Director at the charity Hope for Justice, which has a Community Engagement Hub in the East Midlands, said: \"We have been helping people to empower themselves and others to freedom, and we are proud to be working alongside the partners on this project.\n\"Together, we want to ensure that the true nature of exploitation in Leicester's textile industry is understood.\"\nMinister slams 'shocking' Leicester textile factory exploitation\nSupport offered to Leicester's textile manufacturers following months of negative headlines","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ipse Dixit Paiges\nCurated legal resources & perspectives on the profession\nPA PFA Law\nPFA Case Law (PA)\nHistory of PFA Act (PA)\nPSVI Act Facts\nCon Law\nImmigration Podcast\nImmigration Index (Full)\nImmigration Index A-G\nImmigration Index H-N\nImmigration Index O-Z\nImmigration Case Law & Research\nMatter of S-A-L-\nBriefs of Case Law\nAdministrative Closure Study\nApplying Pereira as of 2019\nAsylum, Admissibility, & Stop-Time Rule\nThird Country Rule\nMatter of L-E-A- Legal Arguments\n\"Particularly Serious Crimes\"\nThird Circuit Cases\nDV Asylum\nHumanitarian Asylum\nLGBTQI Immigration Cases\nCriminal Consequences for Immigration\nCaselaw Families\nFirst Amendment: Speech\n4th Amendment: Search and Seizure\n5th Amendment: Self-Incrimination\n8th Amendment: Bail, Fines, Punishment\n8th Amendment \u2013 Cruel and Unusual Punishments\nLegal Lit Writeups\nBACK TO FULL INDEX\nSEARCH TOPICS A-G\nSEARCH TOPICS H-N\nPardon Waiver Provision\nIn re Suh, 23 I&N Dec. 626 (BIA 2003) [controlled substances]\nBalogun v. A.G., 425 F.3d 1356 (11th Cir. 2005) [controlled substances]\nAguilera-Montero v. Mukasey, 548 F.3d 1248 (9th Cir. 2008) [controlled substances]\nAristy-Rosa v. A.G., 994 F.3d 112 (3d Cir. 2021) [controlled substances] (PDF Summary)\nParticular Social Groups: CIRCULARITY\nRreshpia v. Gonzales, 420 F.3d 551 (6th Cir. 2005)\nParticular Social Groups: FOUNDATIONAL CASES\nMatter of Acosta, 19 I&N Dec. 211 (BIA 1985) [immutability]\nFatin v. INS, 12 F.3d 1233 (3d Cir. 1993) [Alito] (PDF Summary)\nMatter of C-A-, 23 I&N Dec. 951 (BIA 2006) [socially visible] (PDF Summary)\nMatter of A-M-E- & J-G-U-, 24 I&N Dec. 69 (BIA 2007) [socially visible] (PDF Summary)\nMatter of S-E-G-, 24 I&N Dec. 579 (BIA 2008) [gangs, age] (PDF Summary)\nParticular Social Groups: SUCCESSFUL\nLukwago v. Ashcroft, 329 F.3d 157 (2003) [escaped child soldier, Uganda] (PDF Summary)\nKonan v. Attorney General, 432 F.3d 497 (2005) [son of gendarme, Cote d'Ivoire] (PDF Summary)\nTapiero de Orejuela v. Gonzales, 423 F.3d 666 (7th Cir. 2005) [educated, landowning cattle farmers]\nGomez-Zuluaga v. A.G., 527 F.3d 330 (3d Cir. 2008) [women who escaped from FARC] (PDF Summary)\nTorres v. Mukasey, 551 F.3d 616 (7th Cir. 2008) [family]\nGarcia v. A.G., 665 F.3d 496 (3d Cir. 2011) [persons who testified as witnesses against gang members] (PDF Summary)\nCrespin-Valladares v. Holder, 632 F.3d 117 (4th Cir. 2011) [family]\nHenriquez Rivas v. Holder, 707 F.3d 1081 (9th Cir. 2013) (en banc) [persons who testified as witnesses against gang members] (PDF Summary)\nGonzalez-Posadas v. A.G., 781 F.3d 677 (3d Cir. 2015) [homosexual men, Honduras] (PDF Summary)\nRios v. Lynch, 807 F.3d 1123 (9th Cir. 2015) [family as quintessential PSG] (PDF Summary)\nMatter of L-E-A-, 27 I&N Dec. 40 (BIA 2017) [family membership] (Study)\nMatter of L-E-A-, 27 I&N Dec. 581 (A.G. 2019) (L-E-A- II) [family membership]\nMatter of E-R-A-L-, 27 I&N Dec. 767 (BIA 2020) [Landowners] (PDF Summary)\nGuzman Orellanas v. A.G., No. 19-1793 (3d Cir. April 17, 2020) [persons who publicly provide assistance against major Salvadoran gangs] (PDF Summary)\nMatter of L-E-A-, 28 I&N Dec. 304 (A.G. 2021) (L-E-A- III) [family membership]\nParticular Social Groups: UNSUCCESSFUL\nFatin v. INS, 12 F.3d 1233 (3d Cir. 1993) [educated feminist Iranian women] (PDF Summary)\nRreshpia v. Gonzales, 420 F.3d 551 (6th Cir. 2005) [young attractive women]\nOchoa v. Gonzales, 406 F.3d 1166 (9th Cir. 2005) [Colombian bus. owners resisting narcos]\nIn re C-A-, 23 I&N Dec. 951 (BIA 2006) [noncrim informants w\/ cartels] (PDF Summary)\nArteaga v. Mukasey, 511 F.3d 940 (9th Cir. 2007): [gang members]\nValdiviezo-Goldamez v. A.G., 502 F.3d 285 (3d Cir. 2007) [resisting gang recruitment]\nMatter of A-M-E- & J-G-U, 24 I&N Dec. 69 (BIA 2007) [affluence, wealth] (PDF Summary)\nMatter of S-E-G-, 24 I&N Dec. 579 (BIA 2008) (PDF Summary)\nDavila-Mejia v. Mukasey, 531 F.3d 624 (8th Cir. 2008) [competing family business owners]\nAhmed v. Holder, 611 F.3d 90 (1st Cir. 2010) [association with U.S.]\nLizama v. Holder, 629 F.3d 440 (4th Cir. 2011) [Americanization]\nKhan v. A.G., 691 F.3d 488 (3d Circuit 2012) [secularized Pakistanis w\/ U.S. ties] (PDF Summary)\nGuzman Orellanas v. A.G., No. 19-1793 (3d Cir. April 17, 2020) [persons who publicly provide assistance against major Salvadoran gangs: NOT PSG] (PDF Summary)\nK.A. v. A.G., 997 F.3d 99 (3d Cir. 2021)\nPersecution: DEFINING IT\nFatin v. INS, 12 F.3d 1233 (3d Cir. 1993) [general standard]\n**Asani v. INS, 154 F.3d 719 (7th Cir. 1998) [even single beating]\n**Dandan v. Ashcroft, 339 F.3d 567 (7th Cir. 2003) [number of incidents]\n**Mashiri v. Ashcroft, 383 F.3d 1112 (9th Cir. 2004) [emotional\/psychological]\n**Voci v. A.G., 409 F.3d 607 (3d Cir. 2005) [isolated incidents, no injury]\n**Chavarria v. Gonzalez, 446 F.3d 508 (3d Cir. 2006) [not all unjust treatment]\nMatter of T-Z-, 24 I&N Dec. 163 (BIA 2007) [not limited to physical harm] (PDF Summary)\n**Kibinda v. A.G., 447 F.3d 113 (3d Cir. 2007) [medical severity]\n**Gomez-Zuluaga v. A.G., 527 F.3d 330 (3d Cir. 2008) [death threats, etc.]\nPersecution: CUMULATIVE EFFECT\nDandan v. Ashcroft, 339 F.3d 567 (7th Cir. 2003)\nVoci v. Gonzales, 409 F.3d 607 (3d Cir. 2005) (PDF Summary)\nManzur v. Dep't of Homeland Sec., 494 F.3d 281 (2d Cir. 2007)\nFei Mei Cheng v. A.G., 623 F.3d 175 (3d Cir. 2010) (PDF Summary)\nPersecution: GANG VIOLENCE\nLopez-Soto v. Ashcroft, 383 F.3d 228 (4th Cir. 2004)\nMenjivar v. Gonzales, 416 F.3d 918 (8th Cir. 2005)\nOrtiz-Araniba v. Keisler, 505 F.3d 39 (1st Cir. 2007)\nPersecution: ECONOMIC SANCTIONS\nBorca v. INS, 77 F.3d 210 (7th Cir. 1996)\nYong Hoo Chen v. INS, 195 F.3d 198 (4th Cir. 1999)\nGuan Shan Liao v. USDOJ, 293 F.3d 61 (2d Cir. 2002)\nAhmed v. Ashcroft, 341 F.3d 214 (3d Cir. 2003)\nBaballah v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d 1067 (9th Cir. 2004)\nEduard v. Ashcroft, 379 F.3d 182 (5th Cir. 2004)\nLi v. A.G., 400 F.3d \u2026 (3d 2005) (PDF Summary)\nAhmed v. Gonzales, 467 F.3d (7th Cir. 2006)\nIn re. T-Z-, 24 I&N Dec. 163 (BIA 2007) (PDF Summary)\nPersecution: FAMILY PLANNING\nMatter of Chang, 201 I&N Dec. 38 (BIA 1989) [overruled by IIRIRA]\nMatter of T-Z-, 24 I&N Dec. 163 (BIA 2007) (PDF Summary)\nIn re M-F-W- & L-G-, 24 I&N Dec. 633 (BIA 2008) (PDF Summary)\nPersecution: NEXUS\nKonan v. A.G., 432 F.3d 497 (2005) (PDF Summary)\nAyala v. Sessions, 855 F.3d 1012 (9th Cir. 2017) [Extortion plus] (PDF Summary)\nPersecution: THREATS\nBoykov v. INS, 109 F.3d 413 (7th Cir. 1997)\nLim v. INS, 224 F.3d 929 (9th Cir. 2000)\nChavarria v. Gonzalez, 446 F.3d 508 (3d Cir. 2006) (PDF Summary)\nSumalia v. A.G., No. 189-1342 (3d Cir. March 31, 2020) (PDF Summary)\nHerrera-Reyes v. A.G., No. 19-2255 (3d Cir. Feb. 28, 2020) (PDF Summary)\nDoe v. A.G., 956 F.3d 135 (3d Cir. 2020) (PDF Summary)\nPersecution: WHAT DOESN'T QUALIFY\nAbdille v. Ashcroft, 242 F.3d 477 (3d Cir. 2001) [$ motive] (PDF Summary)\nKonan v. A.G., 432 F.3d 497 (3d Cir. 2005) [general unrest] (PDF Summary)\nVoci v. Gonzales, 409 F.3d 607 (3d Cir. 2005) [single instances of harm] (PDF Summary)\nShehu v. A.G., 482 F.3d 652 (3d Cir. 2007) [criminals motivated by money] (PDF Summary)\nIztlilco-Morales v. Keisler, 507 F.3d 651 (8th Cir. 2007) [poor health care for HIV+]\nGonzalez-Posadas v. A.G., 781 F.3d 677 (3d Cir. 2015) [isolated criminal acts] (PDF Summary)\nMatter of A-B-, 27 I&N Dec. 316 (A.G. 2018) [DV\/gang violence] (Summary)\nPolitical Opinion \/ Imputed\nINS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478 (1992)\nMatter of R-O-, 20 I&N Dec. 455 (BIA 1992)\nZacarias-Velasquez v. Mukasey, 509 F.3d 429 (8th Cir. 2007)\nBartolo-Diego v. Gonzales, 490 F.3d 1024 (8th Cir. 2007)\nEspinosa-Cortez v. A.G., 607 F.3d 101 (3d Cir. 2010) (PDF Summary)\nMatter of N-M-, 25 I&N Dec. 526 (BIA 2011) [whistleblowing] (PDF Summary)\nTilija v. A.G., 930 F.3d 165 (3d Cir. 2019) (PDF Summary)\nGuzman Orellana v. A.G., 956 F.3d 171 (3d Cir. 2020) (PDF Summary)\nPost-Departure Bar\nWilliam v. Gonzales, 499 F.3d 329 (4th Cir. 2007)\nMarin-Rodriguez v. Holder, 612 F.3d 591 (7th Cir. 2010)\nCoyt v. Holder, 593 F.3d 902 (9th Cir. 2010)\nPruidze v. Holder, 632 F.3d 234 (6th Cir. 2011)\nPrestol Espinal v. A.G., 653 F.3d 213 (3d Cir. 2011)\nReyes Torres v. Holder, 645 F.3d 1073 (9th Cir. 2011)\nLuna v. Holder, 637 F.3d 85 (2d Cir. 2011)\nPrestol Espinal v. A.G., 653 F.3d 213 (3d Cir. 2011) [MTR, history] (PDF Summary)\nREAL ID Act of 2005: CREDIBILITY\nGao v. Ashcroft, 299 F.3d 266 (3d Cir. 2002) (superseded: heart of the matter) (PDF Summary)\nToure v. A.G., 443 F.3d 310 (3d Cir. 2006) (PDF Summary)\nREAL ID Act: MIXED MOTIVES\nGomez-Zuluaga v. A.G., 527 F.3d 330 (3d Cir. 2008) (PDF Summary)\nIn re J-B-N- & S-M-, 24 I&N Dec. 2008 (BIA 2007) (PDF Summary)\nNdayshimiye v. A.G., 557 f.3d 124 (3d Cir. 2009) (same as ^^) (PDF Summary)\nRecission in absentia removal order\nIn re M-S-, 22 I&N Dec. 349 (BIA 1998) (PDF Summary)\nMatter of J-G-, 26 I&N Dec. 161 (BIA 2013) (PDF Summary)\nReinstatement of prior removal order\nGonzalez-Posadas v. A.G., 781 F.3d 677 (3d Cir. 2015) (PDF Summary)\nAndrade-Garcia v. Lynch, 828 F.3d 829 (9th Cir. 2016) [reasonable fear determination]\nAyala v. Sessions, 855 F.3d 1012 (9th Cir. 2017) [reasonable fear determination] (PDF Summary)\nBartolome v. Sessions, 904 F.3d 803 (9th Cir. 2018) (PDF Summary)\nRemoval of USC\nGallarza v. Szalczyk, 745 F.3d 634 (3d Cir. 2013) (Summary)\nSimilarly Situated Family Members\nTermination of Case by IJ\nMatter of S-O-G- & F-D-B-, 27 I&N Dec. 462 (A.G. 2018)\nTorture (under the CAT)\nMatter of R-A-F-, 27 I&N Dec. 778 (A.G. 2020) [poor conditions in MX mental health facility] (PDF Summary)\nKanacevic v. INS, 448 F.3d 129 (2d Cir. 2006)\nShehu v. A.G., 482 F.3d 652 (3d Cir. 2007) (PDF Summary)\nVoluntary Departure\nSandie v. A.G., 562 F.3d 246 (3d Cir. 2009) (PDF Summary)\nMatter of Viera-Garcia, 28 I&N Dec. 223 (BIA 2021) (PDF Summary)\nWithholding-Only Proceedings\nINS v. Cardoza-Fonseca, 480 U.S. 421 (1987)\nINS v. Aguirre-Aguirre, 526 U.S. 415 (1999)\nMatter of I-S- & C-S-, 24 I&N Dec. 432 (BIA 2008)\nPadilla-Ramirez v. Bible, 882 F.3d 826 (CA9 2017)\nGuerrero-Sanchez v. Warden YCP, 905 F.3d 208 (CA3 2018)\nMartinez v. LaRose, 968 F.3d 555 (CA6 2020)\nNasrallah v. Barr, 590 U.S. ___ (2020)\nJohnson v. Guzman Chavez, 594 U.S. ___ (2021) (PDF Summary)\nThe legal material found on this site is for informational and educational purposes only. I make no claim that it is accurate or up to date. I am not an attorney. 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{"text":"Home Europe\nAn indigenous gathering in the Land of Israel\nSheree Trotter spoke to Brad Haami about the Welcoming the King of Glory conference held in Abu Ghosh\/Kiryat Ye'arim, on October 10-13, 2017. A number of Pacific and M\u0101ori communities have, over a long period, spoken of a \"deep sea\u2026\nFrom Amsterdam to Auckland \u2013 a story of modern Jewish migration\nImagine you have a thriving business, a beautiful home in a photogenic European capital, your kids are in a great school, your partner has a stable and well-paid job. Your favourite restaurants and shops are around the corner. Your friends\u2026\nUN documents shed light on Holocaust for Yom HaShoah and beyond\nTonight marks the start of Yom HaShoah Ve-Hagevurah, which literally translates as 'Day of the Holocaust and the Heroism'. It falls on the day in the Hebrew calendar (27 Nissan) when the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began. Yom HaShoah serves as\u2026\nReflections on Israel part 1: Israel's place in the world\nIn July I went on a life-changing trip to Israel. This was my fourth trip to Israel, but I had not been there for 17 years. I have written in the past about other aspects and experiences of this trip\u2026.\nShalom.Kiwi previously reported on the repeated anti-Semitic and misogynistic content of sermons given by Sheikh Dr Mohammad Anwar Sahib. While Sahib was stood down from his prominent role within the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ), the New\u2026\nThe mutating virus: Understanding anti-Semitism\nWatch and read the speech given by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks at the European Parliament on 27 Sept 2016 at a conference entitled \"The Future of the Jewish communities in Europe\". The hate that begins with Jews never ends with\u2026\nA personal perspective on anti-Semitism in New Zealand\nThis will be a personal account; I can't speak for other Jews, I'm sure everyone will have their own opinions on this subject. First of all I'd like to say that I consider myself lucky. My experience as a Jew\u2026\nElliott Abrams: \"A powerful denunciation of terrorism\"\nElliott Abrams visited Auckland in September 2015. In this article, he analyses the recent UN report submitted by the Middle East Quartet. The Middle East Quartet's New Report Misses the Point The Middle East Quartet has just issued its first\u2026\nThe \"Wellington-Ramallah nod\" at the United Nations?\nSuch was the state of the United Nations, former Israeli Foreign Minister, Abba Eban, once said \"If Algeria introduced a resolution declaring that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of\u2026\nWill McCully utter the 'T' word?\nIn a recent video, we showed how the NZ Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully refused to label the recent spate of attacks against Israelis by Palestinians as terrorism, despite being given the opportunity to do so three times. He\u2026\nDo Jewish lives matter to Murray McCully?\nWhile Prime Minister Key \"stands with Belgium in the fight against terrorism\", and Foreign Minister McCully \"stand[s] with the people and Government of Turkey in their fight against terrorism\", neither can bring themselves to stand with Israel against their fight\u2026\nRevolution & evolution\nDid Gareth Morgan just excuse terrorism and anti-Semitism?\nA \"Judenrein\" Jerusalem? New Zealand's shame\nShuttleworth distorts facts to suit bias in RNZ interview\nTorah and cheesecake all night \u2013 Happy Shavuot\nWhy Biden's peace plan failed\nFacts on the 'Wall'\nI am a Zionist\nNew Zealand director tells story of righteous couple\nSunday Star Times publishes vile Sharon Murdoch cartoon\nEllerslie billboard advertisement an old lie\nRT @RepDavidKustoff: The BDS movement is not about peace or equality. This is a dangerous & anti-Semitic movement that seeks to delegitimiz\u2026\nRT @KiwiDaveC: 1\/ Iran and Hezbollah were behind the bombing of the Jewish Community Center in Argentina in 1994, murdering 84 people. The\u2026\n\"The most practical way of making the world a better place is to cast aside differences where we can and meaningful\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/NS2B8S4kD7\nRT @JulietMosesNZ: We can - we must - fight antisemitism & people with whom we disagree, without being racist and bigoted. Telling a citize\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"spain: +34 932 20 44 40\nProbate in Spain\nUnderstand the process for taking out probate in Spain when the deceased's nationality is from the UK, Ireland or another country.\nArticle Published: 12 Sep, 2014, Updated: 22 Nov, 2022 under Inheritance\nSpanish Bureaucracy\nTaking out probate in Spain tends to be more straightforward than in some other countries - however, this is only the case when you have all of the documentation in place.\nThe Spanish probate process is set-out below, and as you will see, it is predicated on having taking anticipatory steps to ensure all documentation is in place. Needless to say, this does not apply to everyone. In any case, we detail below the probate process and this starts with having created a legally valid Will in Spain:\nWills Drawn-up in Spain\nThe most straightforward situation is where the testator has drawn-up a will in Spain and in accordance with the legal provisions for creating a valid will.\nHow to Create and Register a Will in Spain\nMaking a will in Spain to cover your Spanish assets is a sensible action that will save time, money and stress for your heirs. The procedure is as follows:\nContact an English-speaking lawyer with experience in matters of probate.\nThe solicitor will draft a will that covers your assets in Spain and will distribute those assets according to your wishes and the law of your nationality.\nNote carefully, it is important to highlight the fact that this will applies to your Spanish assets and not any other assets you may have elsewhere - if that is your intention.\nThe will is taken to a notary to have it formally drawn-up in a public document. The notary will hand over a copy of the will and retain the original for storage.\nThe notary informs the Central Registry for Wills in Madrid of the existence of the will.\nWhen the time comes, your beneficiaries can obtain a certificate from the central registry that will certify that the will (of which they will have the copy the notary handed over) is in fact your final will and testament.\nCreating a Spanish will greatly simplify matters though there still remains a series of actions that need to be carried out in order to have an estate's assets distributed correctly.\nIt is not advisable to try to do so without the assistance of a qualified expert in inheritance matters in Spain.\nThe first thing that needs to be carried-out is to obtain the Death Certificate (Certificado de Defunci\u00f3n ). If death occurred in Spain then this can be obtained from the Civil Registry (Registro Civil) where the death occurred. The address of the local Registro Civil can be found by going to: Registro Civil.\nIf the testator died outside Spain then a death certificate must be obtained from the relevant authority in that state. For example, if the testator died in England or Wales, information on obtaining a death certificate can be requested by clicking on the following links:\nPlease note that if the Death Certificate is not written in Spanish then it must be translated and legalised i.e have the Apostille stamp attached. It can then be used as an equivalent to the Spanish 'Certificado de Defunci\u00f3n'.\nRGAUV Certificate\nWith the Certificado de Defunci\u00f3n or legalised Death Certificate arranged then the next step is to request the Certificado de Registro General de Actos de \u00daltima Voluntad (RGAUV). The RGAUV certificate is issued by the central office for wills and testaments in Madrid and verifies the existence or otherwise of a Spanish will.\nIt will be necessary to wait for a period of 15 days from the date when death occurred before ordering the certificate. If ordering the certificate then there is an administrative charge that requires completing form 790. It will be necessary to send an original (not a copy) of the death certificate and it normally takes around 10 days to receive the certificate.\nIt may also be convenient at this stage to acquire any Life Insurance Contract that may exist. If the life insurance contract was taken out in Spain then it will be registered in the same place as the RGAUV certificate.\nIf however, as is more likely, the life insurance was taken out in a country of origin such as the UK or Ireland then the insurance company will have their own process.\nThis will typically involve sending an original (not a copy) of the death certificate and completing whatever form the insurance company uses.\nCertified Copy of the Will\nHaving the first two certificates on the list allows us to get a Certified copy of the will from the notary in which the will was signed. This must be an authorised copy and not the simple copy that a testator would typically take away after signing the will at the notary's office.\nThe RGAUV certificate will identify the most recent and therefore legitimate will as well as the notary office in which the will was signed. It is in this notary office that the will is kept and where an authorised copy can be obtained by presenting the Death Certificate and RGAUV certificate.\nThe cost is determined by the age and the number of pages in the will. The persons who are permitted to request this copy are those named in the will as beneficiaries or as executors of the will.\nProperty & Other Assets\nAn inventory should be carried-out to determine the final assets of the deceased. To identify property owned by the deceased is relatively simple where the property is registered on the local Property Registry and involves requesting a 'nota simple' which will detail the deceased as the current owner. This can now be done online by going to: Nota Simple.\nShould the deceased have had bank accounts or share-holdings then it is necessary to request a certificate of the value of these on the date of death of the deceased by presenting the death and RGAUV certificates.\nPlease note that once these certificates have been obtained no money may be withdrawn from the account as it will be frozen until it has been legally transferred to the beneficiary.\nDebts & Rejecting an Inheritance\nShould the deceased have accumulated debts then these become the responsibility of the beneficiaries. This liability extends to the personal assets of the beneficiary should the proceeds of the inheritance not be sufficient to cover them.\nSo, this can be a very important aspect of inheritance to consider if inheriting a property that is in significant negative-equity. The benefit of inheriting will need to be balanced against the liabilities to decide whether it is worth accepting an inheritance.\nSuch acceptance can be tacit and so it is advisable to formally reject the inheritance via your lawyer.\nOn the basis of the inventory previously carried-out, a 'manifestaci\u00f3n de herencia' is drawn-up which is a list of the assets and their valuations as well as any debts and obligations.\nA 'cuaderno particional' is then drafted which, following the provisions of the will, stipulates how the assets are to be distributed and any debts satisfied.\nIn certain cases this document may be drawn-up privately, for example where there is only one sole heir or where the asset to be inherited is a property which is not to be divided for the time being. Otherwise, the document must be drawn-up publicly in the presence of a notary.\nOnce the 'cuaderno particional' has been drawn-up then it is necessary to pay any taxes due under the inheritance.\nIn Spain the liability for inheritance tax depends on the existing wealth of the beneficiary and the proximity of their relationship with the deceased. There are major differences with UK and Irish tax laws and, for example, there is no automatic exemption for spouses.\nA major factor determining the tax payable is whether the beneficiaries are resident in the province as this can almost eliminate the tax payable. More information is available on: Spanish Regional Inheritance Tax Rates.\nDistribution of the Assets\nWith the matter of taxes out of the way it is then possible to transfer the assets into the name of the beneficiaries.The exact requirement here depends upon the nature of the asset.\nFor example, a property should be registered in the name of the beneficiary in the local Property Registry (typically near or may also be located in the town-hall or Ayuntamiento).\nA car should be registered at the nearest department of 'Traffico'.\nBoth of these processes will require all of the standard documentation: in the case of the car - details of the car such as the log book, mot certificate, as well as the 'cuaderno particional', original (not a copy)death certificate etc; in the case of the property you will need to bring the deeds of the property as well as the death certificate and the 'cuaderno particional'.\nIn both instances you will require original and copies of your DNI or passport.\n* Please note that following a judgment by the European Court, the Spanish government has passed into law Ley 26\/2014, which came into force on January 1st, 2015. The new legislation provides that European Union citizens, ordinarily resident in another European country, may apply any deductions available to residents of the region in Spain in which their assets are located.\n\"I am so glad that I chose Beatriz to act for me during the sale of my apartment. Nothing was too much trouble, and she kept me fully informed throughout the entire proceedings. I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone.\"\nKen Ruler (Jun, 28 2022)\n\"My lawyer Peter was very efficient and even visited me at my home to help with my legal position. I am very pleased and would happily request him again. Thank you, Peter.\"\nRichard Pearson (Jan, 03 2023)\n\"We have been very pleased with Inma. She has kept us up to date and reassured us along our emotional journey in dealing with our late mother's affairs. When we have met with Inma we have found that she has a very caring personality.\"\nCarole Giles (Jun, 30 2022)\n\"Fast and good follow-up by my lawyer!\"\nOle S\u00f8rensen (Jul, 30 2019)\n\"Beatriz was always very quick to respond and very thorough and professional. She kept me updated on her work and progress. She went way beyond what I expected. I am extremely grateful to her for her work for me\"\nSharon Crull (Oct, 04 2022)\nSabela went above and beyond our expectations, our emails were replied to very quickly, which made communication so much easier. Her knowledge on all aspects of dealing with the estate was first class. We will be asking for her services again for the sale of 3 properties which I am totally... Read More\nSabela went above and beyond our expectations, our emails were replied to very quickly, which made communication so much easier. Her knowledge on all aspects of dealing with the estate was first class. We will be asking for her services again for the sale of 3 properties which I am totally confident Sabela with deal with in her professional, efficient and helpful way. We would highly recommend her to any prospective clients.\nSusan Yeomans (Sep, 06 2022)\n\"Beatriz was efficient, informative and trustworthy, and we highly recommend her.\"\nMichael Pratt (Aug, 03 2022)\n\"Our advocate's perfect bilingual status put us very much at ease in our negotiations with her and we were very happy at the outcome.\"\nPeter Edwards (Jul, 29 2021)\n\"Would not hesitate in recommending this lawyer, who is excellent!\"\nLyn Walcott (May, 18 2021)\n\"Answered my query and gave some very useful advice!\"\nElaine Elliot (Apr, 27 2021)\n\"Inma has been outstanding in her provision of legal services. She has been easy to contact (even during the pandemic), provided excellent advice and resolved my legal issues. It has been a pleasure dealing with Inma and I would have no hesitation in recommending her to other clients.\"\nClive Lloyd (Apr, 15 2021)\n\"Angela's English is perfect. She did an amazing job and kept me informed all though the process. I will be recommending her to all my friends both in Spain and those in the UK with interests in Spain. I was happy with the end cost. I cant praise her enough. Thank you Angela\"\nMichael Bates (Mar, 31 2021)\n\"Consuelo made everything so straightforward and was always available to answer my questions. She was perfect.\"\nJohanna Count (Mar, 22 2021)\nFollowing our father's death, my brother and I asked Rosa to act for us and guide us through the Spanish probate legal process. There were several obstacles and Rosa was always there for us, explaining what was required and liaising with professional bodies e.g. the notary, to ensure that ... Read More\nFollowing our father's death, my brother and I asked Rosa to act for us and guide us through the Spanish probate legal process. There were several obstacles and Rosa was always there for us, explaining what was required and liaising with professional bodies e.g. the notary, to ensure that everything was done in a timely manner. Rosa also helped us immeasurably when my father's estate was sold. The pandemic meant that it was difficult for us to travel to complete the sale paperwork but to overcome this Rosa became our Power of Attorney and again liaised with professional bodies e.g. buyer's solicitors, the notary. Her English is excellent and her patience is inexhaustible. Thank you Rosa.\nPeter Morgan (Dec, 02 2020)\n\"I am very pleased about Esther's kind and professional help to arrange a probate and property ownership case.\"\nAnne Vanhalakka (Oct, 17 2020)\n\"Consuelo explained and took care of everything. She is easy to get in touch with and a pleasure to deal with. Having to deal with Spanish probate laws and procedures was overwhelming but Consuelo made it so straight forward.\"\nJohanna Count (Oct, 07 2020)\n\"Alfonso was so helpful and efficient from start to finish... what more can I say... I would highly recommend him to anyone. Thank you once again.\"\nLynn Miles (Jul, 30 2020)\nJos\u00e9 was attentive and sympathetic throughout in his dealings with my brother (in Australia) and me (in the UK). Ours was a problematical case which involved Jos\u00e9 making contact with a Spanish notary and subsequently applying for NIEs for us and acting Power of Attorney. After this he wa... Read More\nJos\u00e9 was attentive and sympathetic throughout in his dealings with my brother (in Australia) and me (in the UK). Ours was a problematical case which involved Jos\u00e9 making contact with a Spanish notary and subsequently applying for NIEs for us and acting Power of Attorney. After this he was involved in protracted negotiations on our behalf with a particularly unhelpful Spanish bank in the matter of inheritance. He was a calming influence when needed and never less than professional. He kept us fully informed at all times.\nStephen McCool (Jul, 29 2020)\nConsuelo has the highest praise and gratitude from this family by somehow reclaiming inheritance tax from Madrid. Previous solicitors left a mess,partial\/incorrect and missing documents were received very late. Despite obstacles such as denial from tax office and virus Consuelo promptly, c... Read More\nConsuelo has the highest praise and gratitude from this family by somehow reclaiming inheritance tax from Madrid. Previous solicitors left a mess,partial\/incorrect and missing documents were received very late. Despite obstacles such as denial from tax office and virus Consuelo promptly, courteously and professionally simply got on with the job and succeeded against all odds. We cannot thank her enough!\nMichael Armstrong (Jul, 27 2020)\nBeatriz has been wonderful to deal with she is very approachable and always professional and I would certainly recommend her to friends. When my circumstances changed Beatriz was extremely helpful and explained fully the action needed and the process required. I have communicated via email... Read More\nBeatriz has been wonderful to deal with she is very approachable and always professional and I would certainly recommend her to friends. When my circumstances changed Beatriz was extremely helpful and explained fully the action needed and the process required. I have communicated via email to her and she has always responded promptly and when I have visited her office she has always been very welcoming. Her english is excellent and she has always let me know the costs upfront of any work she has done.\nCarole Nicholls (Jul, 13 2020)\n\"Jose understood my needs and was able to do all the things that I needed. He was extremely approachable and did everything necessary. I understood what he was doing and what was required of me to do. I was also very happy with the price paid.\"\nYolande Van-de-l'Isle (Jun, 29 2020)\nRosa responded efficiently I was extremely happy and satisfied with this ! She explained everything I needed to know and more to help me understand. At the beginning I found the process daunting Rosa took this feeling way and helped me feel at ease. Paying was straight forward and I was we... Read More\nRosa responded efficiently I was extremely happy and satisfied with this ! She explained everything I needed to know and more to help me understand. At the beginning I found the process daunting Rosa took this feeling way and helped me feel at ease. Paying was straight forward and I was well informed with fees etc. Rosa took a very professional approach and I felt comfortable approaching her about any issues I had. She is a credit to advocate abroad !!!!! Thank you for your help !!!!!!!!!\u2764\ufe0f\nAbbie Orsini (Jun, 18 2020)\n\"Francisco was extremely professional and answered our many questions promptly and clearly, both by phone and email. We feel very lucky to have had Francisco handle our Spanish Fiscal declaration. The service was perfect, and we are very happy with the whole process.\"\nJonathan Mackay (Mar, 12 2020)\nAlvaro is brilliant. He comes across very professional and friendly,nothing too much trouble. As I was unable to go to Spain initially all communication was via phone and was put at ease straight away as he understood exactly what was required to deal with my case, and all went exceptional... Read More\nAlvaro is brilliant. He comes across very professional and friendly,nothing too much trouble. As I was unable to go to Spain initially all communication was via phone and was put at ease straight away as he understood exactly what was required to deal with my case, and all went exceptionally well. I was able to meet Alvaro in August to pass over documents required and made me very welcome. I have been so pleased with everything I have now engaged him on a further instruction on our property in Torrenueva..\nGail Maher (Dec, 11 2019)\nThis service is available across Spain\nFor those who need to arrange for an estate abroad to be transferred to beneficiaries under a Will or via intestacy\nAssistance obtaining a legalised copy of the death certificate.\nArrange a legal copy of any existing will.\nVerification of the existence of any life insurance policies.\nPower of Attorney to avoid excessive travel costs\nInheritance Acceptance Deed drawn-up with the public notary.\nPayment of Inheritance Tax at the office.\nNew titles in the inherited assets are inscribed in the relevant registry\nSimultaneous sale or disposal of assets if required (please request quotation).\nI would like to receive occasional legal & tax updates relating to Spain\n+34 932 20 44 40 spain","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb Reviews \u00bb CD \u00bb B \u00bb Benighted - \u2026Their Masters\nBenighted - Dogs Always Bite Harder than Their Masters\nDogs Always Bite Harder than Their Masters\nby Martin Knap at 31 October 2018, 9:32 AM\nBENIGHTED are a force to be reckoned with. This French Death-Grind machine has been around since 1998 and has eight full-length releases under its belt. I'm not a connoisseur of their discography, but according to the all-knowing Metal Archives website BENIGHTED was a Black Metal band in it's beginnings. I'm not sure if this is the case, but one can tell that the members have different musical interests and can put it to use in their music. Death Metal and Grindcore are the basis of the band's musical style, but sometimes \"blackened\" atmospheric moments may give respite from the Death-Grind insanity.\nThe EP \"Dogs Always Bite Harder than Their Master\" comes on the heels of the 2017 LP \"Necrobreed\" that was quite a success for the band. Not only did it impress from a songwriting and production standpoint, but it's was also a high-water mark when it comes to the lyrics, which are not just over the top brutal to the point of being silly, as often lyrics produced in this genre are, but genuinely disturbing depictions of mental pathologies.\nWe find all the marks of BENIGHTED's style on the three original songs on this EP. The fabric of the songs is woven together from Death Metal riffing style and groovy grind riffs. The vocalist uses growls and pig-squeals and can be pretty versatile when needed. He shows his vocal abilities on the cover of AT THE GATES song \"Slaughter of the Soul\" where his voice sounds commanding even when singing this more melodic song. As is expected, the drumming is absolutely pulverizing.\nBesides the three songs and a cover song we find six older songs recorded live, which makes this EP almost 35 minutes long. Putting all this bonus material on the EP is a really good incentive for the buyer I would say. The live recordings showcase what an absolutely bad-ass live band BENIGHTED are. Their chops as live musicians are well known among Death Metal fans and it's no wonder that they have been invited to play at all of the most important European festivals, including Hellfest, Wacken or Summer Breeze. This EP is good value for your money. The original songs are great, and the bonus material added to them you get a good slab of wholesome Death-Grind. If you want to jam something really brutal but fairly technical at the same time check it out.\nSongwriting: 8\n1. Teeth and Hatred\n2. Martyr\n3. Dogs Always Bite Harder than Their Master\n4. Slaughter of the Soul (At the Gates cover)\n5. Reptilian (live)\n6. Cum with Disgust (live)\n7. Spit (live)\n8. Necrobreed (live)\n9. Unborn Infected Children (live)\n10. Foetus (live)\nJulien Truchan \u2013 Vocals (Lead)\nEmmanuel Dalle \u2013 Guitars\nFabien \"Fack\" Desgardins \u2013 Guitars\nPierre Arnoux \u2013 Bass, Vocals (Backing)\nK\u00e9vin Paradis \u2013 Drums\nRecord Label: Season of Mist","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Lazy Gramophones Journals\nEminem's Encore, From the Newly Converted\nWritten by Erin Norman on Monday the 10th of January 2011\nI'll tell you what's futile. Writing a review of an album that came out in 2004 when its 2011. But being a child spawned of the Sex Pistols, Tori Amos and The Smiths I came to Eminem late and drip fed. When I began to give him my attention, I realised Eminem was raps answer to Morrissey, and I'm a sucker for a primal beat so I became a fan pretty quickly. I digest one album at a time; Eminem's Encore won the most recent lottery. I found it so comprehensive that, as a writer who once said I couldn't make music for shit but could listen to it better than anyone else, I had to sit down and write about it. First thing I understood was, this is one album you must listen to in one sitting, preferably with headphones on and in a comfortable position. Settle in with drinks because I don't want you to go anywhere until the end. This is a cinematic album, it will drag you into it, shake you up and spit you out, and I don't care if you like rap or not or if you desire the content for your own life. Do you only watch films about World War II? If you can handle a variety of films you can handle this. Moments that would be disorientating if faced isolated in the middle make perfect sense when seen within their context. Of course the two related skits are obvious examples of cohesion, but musically there are plenty of linear and non-linear link-ups as well.\nThere is the genius of Eminem, something I go as far to say that he shares with Mozart; to what extent I don't venture to guess. Because Mozart saw an entire composition as one piece, from a birds eye view in an instant, rather than as a series of individually isolated songs and notes, unconnected to each other. This ability clearly isn't too much a labour for Eminem either. When he blinks he sees language, music, ethics, beauty and filth, all exemplified by his own story, and he lays it down in a rap record for us to play as we will. The pleasure is all ours when we allow ourselves to sit back and bask in that snapshot. It's a puzzle to unpick the threads and connect the dots with marvel, while all sorts of puerile, passionate and ethical thoughts march through our heads to a deceptively simple beat. Now that makes it sound like it could only be improved upon if it exuded a nice musky scent, rubbed my neck and fed me bonbons but nevertheless... I loved it the first time I heard it, but the second, third and fourth times I realised it was actually quite special and now I want to evangelise about it with the zeal of the converted.\nIn the opening track, \"Curtains Up - Encore\" we hear the crowd cheering him back on stage (Returning from the Eminem Show. In My 1st Single he makes reference to his inability to compete with his previous success.) Then it effortlessly slides into the studio style sounding first song, Evil Deeds. I liked how it went straight for the jugular, no extended bullshit about shaking asses but what we really want from Eminem: wit, honesty and fury. It set the tone for an album that had down and dirty intentions. He describes his childhood bouncing from place to place, singing to his absent father in mock prayer fashion. Then he comments on observers saying of him 'I can't imagine it, that little rich poor white bastard\/Needs to take some of that cash out the bank and take a bath in it\/Man if I only had half of it.' He responds, 'If you only knew the half of it'.\nIn the mesmerising Yellow Brick Road's intro there are several quotes sampled in. The first is about saving young individuals before it is too late for them, but the last says \"We all have this idea that we should move a little bit from our parents station and each generation should do a little bit better...\" After the intro of quotes he tells the story of his younger years, abandoned to grapple with racism and abuse. Those years that set him irreversibly on the path he was to tread on and hence set his own children on in an effort to steer them in a different direction, using the raw materials he had at hand. Bearing in mind that his intentions were to better his parents circumstances (as laid out by the intro quotes) I think he can be satisfied that he did very well, and use this album as proof of that. In Mosh he refers to himself as a fatherless Father. Of course no parent is perfect, and he holds his parenting up to a harsh light in his rap often, but there is no denying that he is a doting father who has fought to keep his daughters as stable, safe and loved as possible and they are constantly referred to in his songs. He is also indisputably wealthier than his parents were, and has been internationally recognised as a person of amazing musical talent. After all, I just compared him to Mozart, which is saying a hell of a lot. I consider Mozart the Original Genius Rock Star, and I don't pass the Mozart nod of genius out frequently. I award him this now. Therefore in both nurturing his young, providing materialistically and furthering humanity's achievement he has succeeded in the universal aim of improving on what came before him.\nEminem can put his success down to two things: His determination to exercise his right to freedom of speech no matter what his meaning or intent in order to pull himself up by his bootstraps and his remarkable talent as a wordsmith. The two characteristics combined are so compelling. I can see why people may find him repulsive because the subject matter he has to work with is not for the faint of heart, but I think he's a hero. A complete asshole at times, no doubt, but that's not what we're talking about here. I would drink with him any night despite this. If you look backwards over humanity all real progress has come from increasing the same basic ingredients (human rights, economic stability, artistic influences, and logic) so as far as I'm concerned he's exhibiting all the right signs of evolution. Right, so, down to the nitty gritty. Have I got your attention yet? Are you willing to put those headphones on and be entertained my way?\n\"Mosh\" has to be one of the most rousing cries to fight for the anti-war cause I've ever heard. I would take up arms under Eminem as my general in the name of peace any day. But seriously, I like his anger, I like his venom towards George W. (Bearing in mind I'm writing this in 2011 and the album was released in 2004. I'm just having fun in my spare time, these days we've got Obama and the troops are still hanging in there. Eminem for President, me as First Lady? Quick! Hide the red button!) His fury in the moment when he says to put an AK47 in George's hands and send him off to war to impress Daddy is tangible, but his responsibility when he asks how we could empower the monster is just as raw. He answers the point that Americans can be patriotic without feeling we must be unquestionably loyal to the President; and that's something that many Americans need to hear. We are taught to respect our President as a matter of reverence to the office that bears our freedoms. But the whole song is about the fact that the respect given can be abused to erode those same freedoms, not only of Americans but of others. He pushes this rap out with a heave and a shaking fist, willing the heavens to break, begging to go head to head with the powers that be and charge into battle as leader of the screwed over millions. And he does it in love of America. He grew up in Missouri where I did and he's only a bit older than me. We were weaned on the same curriculum and in similar circumstances, I speak his language. The pledge of allegiance is at the beginning of that song; we said that at the beginning of each school day. We were taught that it meant something. The social studies classes and talks of the Revolutionary War in elementary school actually fell on to some fertile ground, but that ground was left to grow wild afterwards. Eminem didn't sample the pledge in to the beginning of Mosh to belittle America; he clings to his freedom of speech because he loves it. The one thing he clung to as a child when things were so hard for him was that there was justice in our right to freedom and equality. It's no accident that Like Toy Soldiers precedes Mosh. It seems there's one thing Eminem can't stomach, and that's betrayal of those you depend on and who depend on you, whether you're talking nationally or in matters of the heart.\nIt then moves straight into disgusting sounds of vomit, when he goes into a blistering tirade against the infamous Kim in the song \"Puke\". There are no comforting breaks between songs to make a cup of tea. You can imagine how she slowly heated, burned, then hit the fucking roof when she first heard this song. What a knife to twist. And he twisted it, and she knows exactly why. Not because its his permanent state of mind, but because he felt it bad enough, because they're both mad enough, it's real enough, and the rhyme came and it was irresistible enough, and it simply was. That's how they are where they are. It spins, it loops. In \"Rain Man's\" first ten lines he reduces etiquette to a comedy of errors, making a counter attack on those who attack him for profanity, on the grounds that he has a sacred right to say what he likes whether he means it or not, and whether other people like to hear it or not. He's almost gracious for drawing a line under offences since we're unable to do the same. Given the mention again of Bush in \"Rain Man\", I presume the previous bit about bisexual\/lesbian and then homosexual sex was a parody of George W, in anticipation. The Rain Man theme stresses that he can't stop his need to verbalise and bewails his fate as the good guy at the mercy of his tongue. But its so clever, the joke goes so many ways. He demonstrates his inability to stop being offensive by being offensive, all in the name of a noble cause. It leaves you helpless and at his complete disposal. This is why it's a mistake when people say that what Eminem's rap is about is sex, swearing and violence. It's more often about the control and of sex, swearing and violence, which makes it a whole different kettle of fish.\nI think he spends so much time proclaiming his right to say what he likes, that he feels obliged to prove it by scraping the bottom of the barrel to toughen us up and drive home his point. That moment is \"Ass Like That\" which for me is the albums lowest point for its sheer irritation and gross out factor. Once he's proven that his literal and literary cock is bigger than ours he gets back to his true passion, which is rapping about the matters of his heart. Mockingbird is a touching song to his daughters that explains the tender side of his love for Kim, and that segues straight into the climax of the album, Crazy in Love.\nIf you wondered why Puke was so vile then look no further. Anyone who can love this obsessively is deeply bound to lose all semblance of normality when the object of their love breaks their heart. Eminem & Rhianna's \"Love the Way You Lie\" is like a songbird compared to the mania that was his raw material called Crazy in Love. I may be forever excluded from my fellow feminists for this, but this is amongst the most romantic songs I've ever heard. Yes I know it involves both parties exchanging blows and we all know that's wrong etc but there is a madness in falling in love, and the naked, endearing need in this song is inspiring. It's got a sweetness to it, even a beguiling touch of a blush, despite mention of dildos. That feeling is one of the great marvels of humanity and he wrote it. Those things come with fire, that's why they are what they are, its why he is what he is. Health and Safety are modern inventions, genius, art and progress do not recognise them. Climax indeed. \"Love you More\", a bonus track, continues the description of all consuming love\/hate relationship. I defy anyone to get to the end of that song without feeling like they've been sucker punched and they need to struggle for air.\nThen it all goes wrong. The shots rain down. Then he's back on stage for his final encore. I had a happy accident, I was listening to the album on Spotify and my default setting on all albums is that they play continuously until I change them. So while listening to the final track \"Encore\/Curtains Down\" which is deceptively light hearted, I was surprised when it ended with Eminem shooting up his cheering audience. But while I was taking in the end of the album, and they were still desperately trying to escape the venue in terror, the album simply began again from \"Curtains Up\/Encore\" and I could hear that the two samples of the screaming\/cheering crowds on either end were the same. It went seamlessly in a loop, which was the entire point of the whole album. A beautiful never-ending to a story that could never have gone any other way. His very own Phantom of the Opera. That's what this album is really about, its like the Christian apologists, but it shows us the process of a thorny genius realised. He did that, ticked that box. It was its own exercise, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. 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{"text":"Trump and Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach: How big is it? Is it open to the public and security breaches?\nJennifer Sangalang Holly Baltz\nWhat's it like at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's private club? Here are things to know about the club dubbed the Southern White House during his presidency.\nAugust 2022:Former President Trump says FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach\nAfter the raid, Trump loyalists descend on Mar-a-Lago as news breaks of FBI search\nBut why did the FBI search Trump's Mar-a-Lago? 5 potential explanations\nHistory of Mar-a-Lago\nPost cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post was Mrs. Edward F. Hutton when she commissioned Marion Sims Wyeth to build her a 58-bedroom Spanish-Moorish-Portuguese-Venetian palace on 17 acres of jungle between the ocean and the Intracoastal. By the time it was finished in 1927, Joseph Urban, a Viennese architect and theater designer, had provided much of the ornamentation.\nMar-a-Lago security:Since Trump won the presidency, Mar-a-Lago was always a national security red flag\nTrump and Mar-a-Lago photos: Inside look at his private club\nPhotos:Celebrities at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's private beach club, over the years\nHow long did it take to build Mar-a-Lago?\nSix hundred workers labored for more than three years to build Mar-a-Lago, using boatloads of Italian stone and about 36,000 antique Spanish and Portuguese tiles, as well as old marble floors and roof tiles from Cuba. The estate's 75-foot tower is a South Florida landmark \u2014 and a navigational aid to boaters.\nWhen she died in 1973, Post gave Mar-a-Lago to the U.S. government for a presidential retreat, but the government balked at its million-dollar-a-year maintenance cost and its location under the Palm Beach International Airport's flight path.\nThere's no sidewalk. How can people \"see\" Mar-a-Lago?\nThe main entrance is on South Ocean Boulevard. To see Mar-a-Lago, you have to do a drive-by. People can park and walk by, though you'll be in the roadway. It's not uncommon for people to pull over their cars to catch a view. It is, however, very dangerous because there is no sidewalk, and there's no shoulder on the side of the road.\nIs Mar-a-Lago open to the public?\nIt's a private club so generally Mar-a-Lago is not open to the public. Mar-a-Lago closes on Mother's Day after the traditional final brunch of the social season and reopens on Halloween.\nHow big is Mar-a-Lago?\nMar-a-Lago is 17 acres. It sounds like a lot for an estate, but there's a lot going on there. The private club has 500 members. Amenities include tennis, the Beach Club, croquet court and a spa.\nWe don't know the exact size of the living quarters of Mar-a-Lago \u2014 but it is speculated to be somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 square feet.\nWhat does 'Mar-a-Lago' mean?\nMar-a-Lago, which means \"Sea to Lake\" in Spanish, sits between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway.\nWhen did Trump buy Mar-a-Lago?\nIn 1985, Donald Trump paid $10 million for the estate, which featured 33 bathrooms, three bomb shelters and a nine-hole golf course. Ten years later, he converted it to a private club with a spa, tennis and croquet courts, a new ballroom and beach club.\nPics:Ivana Trump, the first Mrs. Trump, at Mar-a-Lago and in Palm Beach over the years\nStar power:Did you know these 23 celebrities lived in the Jupiter area?\nHow much is Mar-a-Lago worth?\nIn 2018, Forbes estimated the value of the Mar-a-Lago estate at about $160 million.\nWhat was Mar-a-Lago like when Trump was president?\nWhen Trump was president, he would host events and would drop in to events and galas unexpectedly. He was often seen on the dining patio. Many of the people there were among his biggest supporters.\nWhere is Mar-a-Lago located?\nThe luxury estate, which spans 17 acres of prime waterfront real estate, is located in Palm Beach. When Trump was president, his motorcade usually took Southern Boulevard for his trips between the Palm Beach International Airport and Mar-a-Lago.\nAfter FBI search, supporters with signs, loud music cruise past Mar-A-Lago\nWhat are some interesting Mar-a-Lago facts?\nThese quick hits were from the Palm Beach Post archives. Subscribe to the Palm Beach Post to read more fascinating stories about Mar-a-Lago, Trump and other Palm Beach coverage.\n\u2022 In 1928, a deadly hurricane came ashore that year near West Palm Beach. Mar-a-Lago was left relatively unscathed.\n\u2022 The owner's bedroom is still decorated as it was then in a Louis XV style.\n\u2022 Several rooms have themes and names such as the Adam and American room.\n\u2022 The fireplace in the nursery has a Sleeping Beauty theme.\nSecurity at Mar-a-Lago\nThere were a number of security breaches during Trump's presidency, with some occurring when he was not in town.\n\u2022 In January 2020, an opera singer made it through the security checkpoints. There was a high-speed chase through all of the barricades all the way down past Mar-a-Lago. Her car was shot at multiple times. She survived, but her car was destroyed. The woman, who has a history of mental illness, entered an insanity defense.\nWoman who drove past Secret Service barricades at Mar-a-Lago found not guilty by reason of insanity\n\u2022 Two Chinese women tried to enter Mar-a-Lago. One woman was carrying four cell\nphones and a USB infected with malware.\n\u2022 A University of Wisconsin student was intercepted when he was in the tunnel, which\nconnects the club to the beach.\n\u2022 Other people have hidden in the bushes \u2014 and been caught.\nContributing: Christine Stapleton, Antonio Fins, Palm Beach Post","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Home \u00bb Autism \u00bb Study Reveals Need for More Services for Young Adults with Autism\nStudy Reveals Need for More Services for Young Adults with Autism\nBy Traci Pedersen\nAs children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) approach adulthood, milestones such as leaving school, finding jobs, and living alone can be extremely stressful experiences. In a new study, researchers from the University of Missouri (MU) analyzed the perspectives of adolescents with autism to identify the unique challenges they face as they \"age out\" of services. The new findings highlight the need for social workers and providers to continue assisting young people with autism as they transition to adulthood.\n\"The challenges of living independently, gaining employment, attaining postsecondary education, and building social relationships are greater for adolescents and young adults with autism,\" said Nancy Cheak-Zamora, assistant professor of health sciences in the MU School of Health Professions.\n\"It is vital that professionals are prepared to assist with the transition, and that they have insight into adolescent and caregiver experiences during the difficult time of transitioning to adulthood.\"\nFor the study, the researchers analyzed the reported experiences of adolescents with autism and their caregivers. They identified three main areas of stress that regularly impact autism families: challenges in accessing services, difficulties with adapting to transition changes, and managing multiple responsibilities and higher education challenges.\nOne of the study participants, a caregiver named Mary, related how the autism center in her community offered no support once children with autism leave home. She said that she wishes that services would increase during this period; but instead, once children reach a certain age, it becomes much more difficult to find help.\nThe researchers also found that caregivers and adolescents used a variety of strategies to help cope with the stress of transitioning to adulthood with autism. Some of their main forms of support included the following: accessing community support; receiving support from friends, family and teachers; and creating opportunities for self-determination, such as making independent choices and setting goals.\n\"For families who are experiencing a lack of available services for their adolescent with ASD, social workers can collaborate in forming family groups that advocate for more services for individuals living with autism into adulthood,\" said Jennifer First, a doctoral candidate in the MU School of Social Work.\n\"Social workers should assist families with the coordination of essential services such as medical treatment, mental health supports, independent living, respite care, college support, and enhanced vocational support.\"\nAccording to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 45 children is diagnosed with autism.\nThe study, titled \"A qualitative study of stress and coping when transitioning to adulthood with autism spectrum disorder,\" was published in the Journal of Family Social Work.\nSource: University of Missouri Health\nTraci Pedersen\nTraci Pedersen is a professional writer with over a decade of experience. Her work consists of writing for both print and online publishers in a variety of genres including science chapter books, college and career articles, and elementary school curriculum.\nPedersen, T. (2018). Study Reveals Need for More Services for Young Adults with Autism. Psych Central. Retrieved on January 23, 2020, from https:\/\/psychcentral.com\/news\/2016\/12\/27\/study-reveals-need-for-more-services-for-young-adults-with-autism\/114386.html\nLast updated: 8 Aug 2018 (Originally: 27 Dec 2016)\nAutism Symptoms Similar Conditions How Autism Diagnosed Treatment: Children Treatment: Adults In-Depth: Autism Blog Asperger's Disorder Asperger's Symptoms Treatment for Asperger's How Diagnosed In-Depth: Asperger's Support Groups","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"CBC Coronavirus Service Update: 19th June 2020\nWritten by Spire Radio on 19 June 2020\nAs we move into the recovery phase of our response to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Chesterfield Borough Council will continue to assess and respond to new requirements and will modify service provision in line with the latest Government guidance. Our priority is to ensure that the locations and workplaces from which we deliver our services are as safe as possible for our communities and staff.\nRegular casual traders return to Chesterfield Market\nChesterfield Borough Council is pleased to announce that regular casual traders can begin trading from its outdoor markets from Monday 22 June.\nThis decision has been made following the successful restart of both the general markets and the flea market and after welcoming more shoppers back into the town centre as more non-essential retailers re-opened on Monday 15 June.\nCouncillor Kate Sarvent, cabinet member for town centres and visitor economy, said: \"By allowing the return of regular casual traders we are taking another important step in reopening the high street. More traders mean more choice for the people of Chesterfield who I hope will return in their numbers to support our local economy by shopping on the market and in the town centre.\"\nThe system for regular casual traders has not changed, stalls will be assigned to these traders from 8am on market days on a first come first served basis. Please be aware that space is still limited, and the council cannot guarantee you will be able to trade.\nStalls have been placed on alternate rows in order to provide wider walkways for shoppers to socially distance and to ensure everyone has the opportunity to safely browse the market.\nRegular casual traders can contact the Markets Office on 01246 345999 for further details. A regular casual trader is a trader that is not licensed but has traded on Chesterfield Market during the last year.\nFind out all the latest updates about the Town Centre in our dedicated Coronavirus Information Hub.\nReopening High Streets Safely funding\nChesterfield Borough Council is pleased to announce that it has received \u00a392,500 in funding from the Re-opening the High Street Safely Fund. The funding is primarily for use in Chesterfield town centre, but can also be used to support the re-opening of other district shopping areas such as Staveley town centre, Chatsworth Road and Whittington Moor.\nThe Government has allocated the funding from the European Regional Development Fund, as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020, to help support the process of reopening England's high streets safely.\nThe funding will be used in collaboration with Destination Chesterfield to help implement new measures to encourage the safe re-opening of Chesterfield town centre considering the challenges presented by Covid-19 and the need to promote and maintain safe social distancing. Some of the funding will also be used for communication and public information campaigns to market the town centre and the borough as a place to visit and to encourage more and more people to shop local.\nWe have already used some of the funding on signage and road and pavement markings to support shoppers to maintain safe social distancing around the outdoor market, market hall and Chesterfield town centre.\nMore information about how the funding will be spent will be announced over the coming weeks.\nTagged as Chesterfield Borough Council Coronavirus\nText us: 07759604642\nSpire Radio on TuneIn\nListen to Spire Radio on the go and on your smart speaker with TuneIn:\nHalfords enjoys lockdown cycle boom but motoring sales fall\nChina sees new coronavirus case spike ahead of WHO research visit\nSports Chat: 19th June 2020\nUK coronavirus alert level reduced from four to three","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Joseph Paul Vorst\nHerman du Toit\n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Joseph-Paul-Vorst-with-Christine-edits-final-mix-6_2.mp3 Download File | Open in New Tab\nThe discovery of a Latter-day Saint artist from a former era, who had almost been forgotten to the vicissitudes of history, is a noteworthy event in the annals of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joseph Paul Vorst's prolific painting career spanned two continents and two world wars during his short lifetime. Vorst excelled in a variety of techniques and media, producing a significant body of work. Glen Nelson's painstaking research has resulted in an eminently readable monograph compiled from multiple sources in Germany and the United States. It is the first book to explore Vorst's life and art. Founder of the Mormon Artists Group, Nelson is a seasoned writer and has published numerous books, including four New York Times best sellers. He is also an accomplished librettist.\nA friend first alerted Nelson to Joseph Paul Vorst in June 2013, referring him to a blog post by Latter-day Saint historian Ardis E. Parshall, who had encountered a brief article about Vorst in a June 1940 issue of the Improvement Era and wondered if there was more to the story.1 Nelson contacted the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City and was thrilled when Alan Johnson, the director of the museum, and Laura Hurtado, the global acquisitions curator at the time, agreed to assist him with his research and with the publication of his sumptuously illustrated monograph. Hurtado and Nelson also cocurated an exhibition titled Joseph Paul Vorst: A Retrospective, which opened at the museum on November 9, 2017.\nNelson's book has nine chapters, which are divided into three sections. The first deals with Vorst's early history in Germany and records his conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Part two documents his arrival in the United States and his rapid rise in prominence on the exhibition circuit of some of America's most important art museums. The third part documents his mature style as an American artist and ultimately his untimely death. The book is illustrated with 112 color images and 113 black-and-white illustrations.\nAlongside beautiful color reproductions of Vorst's work, Nelson's book pieces together the few details that are known of Joseph Paul Vorst's life. He was born in 1897 into a large family of ten siblings in Essen, in the heart of the Ruhr valley in Germany. Although Vorst was born into poverty, Nelson observes that photographs of the family showed happy countenances and a humble but adequate rural environment (24). With the encouragement of his father, Vorst began to draw before he was five years old, using charcoal and pastels that other, more affluent children had discarded. After completing his secondary schooling, he enrolled at the Essen School of Trades and Applied Arts, and his studies there provided Vorst with a sound grounding for his career. He graduated in 1923 and was undoubtedly influenced by the styles of art prevalent in Germany at the time\u2014namely, the Jugendstil, with its emotional and romantic view of nature; Die Br\u00fccke and its concern with authentic expression; and Der Blaue Reiter group, which produced emotional, raw imagery designed to provoke a visceral response from the genteel viewers of the day. In addition to his very accomplished teachers, several visiting figures also inspired him, including Richard Strauss and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.\nAfter fighting in World War I (little is known of his service), he started producing artworks continuously and explored different styles during the 1920s as Europe recovered from the social and economic upheavals wreaked by the war. Soon, things began to change for the better, and the period 1924\u201329 was known as the Golden Twenties in Germany. Younger artists started to replace the emotionality of expressionism with a new dispassionate approach based on objectivity and realism. During this period, Vorst produced watercolors, oil paintings, linocuts, and lithographs in both the new objectivity and the expressionist styles. Reproductions of his artworks were often printed in local newspapers, and a large number of his works were of religious subjects.\nThe Weimar Republic was established in Germany after the end of World War I with the promise of a new democratic leadership. These hopes were dashed, however, when the Nazi party came to prominence. Vorst's antipathy toward the Nazi party was kindled early, and in 1924 he had a skirmish with a group of Hitler's Brownshirts. Around this same time, on June 10, 1924, Vorst was baptized in Essen and became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is unknown how he came in contact with his new religion. Church records indicate that, after his baptism, he served as the ward organist and sang in small ensembles with Church members. Vorst produced numerous prints, watercolors, and paintings that explored the incidence of streaming sunlight during the years following his baptism. According to Nelson, it is this interest in light that elevates his landscapes beyond the ordinary (45).\nAround 1930, Vorst moved to Berlin, where he studied at the Academy of Arts under the tutelage of renowned Impressionists Max Slevogt and Max Liebermann. During this time, his work was widely exhibited and received notable recognition in the press. When his mentor Lieberman came under increasing censure because he was the son of a Jewish banker, Vorst decried fascism, and, concerned about increasing financial uncertainty, he fled to the United States.\nAfter his arrival in New York, Vorst traveled to Ste. Genevieve, near St. Louis, Missouri. Here, his extended family, who had emigrated earlier, welcomed him, and he soon felt integrated within their community. His first trip after settling in the area was to Salt Lake City, where he performed multiple vicarious ordinances for deceased relatives. Family history also became a lifelong passion for him. As the Great Depression descended on the world a few years later, Vorst faced stiff challenges. During this time, however, he also met and fell in love with Lina Weller, another \u00e9migr\u00e9 from Germany. They were married on June 15, 1935, in St. Louis, and nine years later they had a son.\nVorst participated wholeheartedly in the art world of the United States. He became an exponent of the social realist school of art, and within ten years after arriving in the country, he exhibited widely and successfully at the most prestigious museums in America and even in the White House. Sadly, on October 15, 1947, Joseph Paul Vorst was conducting a choir rehearsal for his local church choir when he was struck by an aneurysm, and he died a short while later. He was just fifty years old.\nNelson's monograph is a valuable addition to the cannon of Latter-\u00adday Saint art. The narrative is well researched and painstakingly records Vorst's engagement with his adopted society. The book carefully explores the development of his style and provides astute analysis of individual examples of his artworks. Nelson's informed commentary on sociopolitical developments during this turbulent period in world history is equally engaging; two world wars and the Great Depression are the ever-present backdrop to this important Latter-day Saint artist's short but significant career. The book is a fitting tribute to an artist who produced a wealth of paintings, drawings, watercolors, murals, etchings, and sculptures that prominently reflect the social realist movement of his day, but who was almost forgotten in the onward rush of modernism.\nHerman du Toit is the former head of audience education and research at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art in Provo, Utah. He has enjoyed an extensive career as an art educator, curator, administrator, critic, and author, both locally and abroad. He was director (dean) of the school of fine arts at the former Durban Technical Institute in South Africa and holds postgraduate degrees in art history, studio art, and sociology of education from the former University of Natal. While at BYU, he was awarded a J. Paul Getty Fellowship for his PhD study of the finest interpretive practices at some of America's leading art museums.\n1. Ardis E. Parshall, \"Joseph Paul Vorst: Regionalist Artist,\" Keepapitchinin (blog), June 24, 2013, http:\/\/www.keepapitchinin.org\/2013\/06\/24\/joseph-paul-vorst-regionalist-artist\/.\nNextSamuel KnightNext","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Featured Artists KOLAJ\nKOLAJ\nKOLAJ, a live duo from LA who has just dropped a fantastic indie dance number, 'The Touch\" which debuted at #26 on the Billboard Dance\/Electronica Chart. The duo, consisting of Teesa, Cham and Mighty Mike have earned their stripes working behind the scenes in the Pop industry, which is quite apparent in 'The Touch.' The track itself gives off the impression that it will drop out into your standard Kygo-esque tropical house. Thankfully, it doesn't.\nInstead it's more of a gentle indie dance driven by Teesa's excellent vocals. The Touch has a unsurprising amount of pop sensibility, given the duo's background, but that's what makes it an enjoyable tune.\nThe name \"KOLAJ\" comes from the word 'Collage'. Collage means an art which is made from assemblage of different arts, creating a whole new one. KOLAJ's music and this concept is highly related to each other.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Native Northeast Research Collaborative exists because of the generosity of its sponsors.\nThe National Endowment for the Humanities\nThe National Historical Publications and Records Commission\nYale University Divinity School\nThe Andrew W. Mellon Foundation\nCouncil on Library and Information Resources\u200b","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"opinion | Amazon Can't Fix America's Healthcare Crisis\nWhat if you could get health care as quickly and easily as you would with socks and cat litter? It seems fantastic in a country where people live death Waiting to see the doctor, but Amazon thought it could do to health care what it did for shopping. praised As the \"future of medicine\", AmazonCare's telehealth and home calling service has been Set up To employers as \"high-quality care, peace of mind.\"\nBut the company announced last week Amazon Care will be closed At the end of this year. to me again Within two years, Amazon had to admit failure in an attempt to take on the American healthcare system. It might be possible to deliver the spoon to someone's apartment within 24 hours, but applying the same approach to healthcare seems like a longer order.\nHowever, Amazon is not giving up: it planning to buy One Medical, a membership-based primary care provider with personal and remote health services in 19 cities. One Medical could prove a better business bet, but there isn't much of a solution to bringing the healthcare system to fruition here.\nAny company that claims that its innovations will revolutionize American healthcare is itself selling fiction. There is no technological miracle waiting around the corner that will solve the problems caused by decades of neglected and rampant political decisions. Forgery. A reform that targets only the top tier of employer-sponsored health coverage has no hope of providing health care more affordable For those who are really left behind.\nAmazon Care and One Medical saw the same market opportunity in the crisis-ridden US healthcare system: a paid escape hatch for the wealthy. Not the really wealthy \u2013 they've always had a concierge on call \u2013 but a middle to upper class worker who has a job and insurance, and yet can't believe how hard it is to just see a doctor.\nmedical one, set himself up Being \"not an ordinary doctor's office,\" it lets people with resources skip some of the hassle and wait for American healthcare, while promising longer appointments and friendlier doctors. its offices concentrated in wealthier areas and do not accept Medicaid, which pays caregivers much less than private insurance and tends to cover the sickest patients who need More expensive care.\nAmazon will have a big job to make One Medical work: The company, which charges $199 a year for membership, hasn't been profitable, loser $91 million in the first quarter of 2022.\nAmazonCare hopes companies will pay their employees for telehealth and on-demand home care, allowing them to skip the process of finding a provider in their insurance network, scheduling an appointment that could take weeks and take time off work to go to. Amazon is sending a nurse to you, 'to give people precious time in their day,' on its website a promise.\nBut those promises exceeded reality. Shortly before announcing the closure of AmazonCare, The Washington Post mentioned That former clinical staff claimed the service \"prioritized patient satisfaction over providing the best standards of care,\" in an effort to scale it up too quickly to establish good practices. Telehealth providers have struggled with regulations and logistics for patient care in many states, unsure whether they can prescribe antibiotics or where to refer patients for X-rays.\nThe Post also reported that Amazon asked nurses to \"store and dispose of medical supplies at home and install patients' blood samples using centrifuges in their personal vehicles.\" (Amazon told The Post that mobile nurses have been provided with disposal equipment. The company said it prioritizes patient and employee safety.)\nThe project's approach to business was a feature of Amazon. One of the nurses who formerly worked at Care Medical, the independent company founded and primarily controlled by Amazon that provided actual health care to Amazon Care, told The Post that the contract nurses who employed \"essentially gig workers, and their training was really substandard.\" She also said that an Amazon employee told her that the nurses are considered \"Amazon Care warehouse workers.\"\nIt's scary to hear, given the years of complaints from Amazon warehouse workers unfairuntil dangerous working conditions. Amazon's branding is fast and convenient \u2013 for the customer. The price for this speed is relentless toil and sometimes impossible to meet workers standards, which results in very high turnover. Such a model is difficult to maintain for a healthcare company, with workers typically requiring years of training, and mid-term nursing Shortage.\nI encountered a medical one accusations from delivering profits before patient care, too, with employees complaining that executives have cut hiring periods and set unrealistic expectations for call center employees since the company went public in 2020. (One Medical has denied the accusations.)\nReplacing the easy parts from Primary Care is easy. But part of the reason AmazonCare struggles is that not all aspects of primary care are so simple that it can be done in your home or through a video consultation (which nonetheless is a valuable service that will no doubt stay here). For anything more complicated, patients still have to visit the traditional clinic, which means they'll have to deal with all the most stressful things about American healthcare: insurance, phone calls, drug prices \u2014 if they can. take a vacation To visit a doctor at all.\nAt the same time, Amazon Care has struggled to provide enough services to compete with other remote and in-person health providers, including One Medical, which has about 200 physical services. Locations And partnerships with more than 8000 companies.\nAmazon is right about one thing: American Primary Care is troubled. packet Evidence Good primary care has been shown to improve health and lower costs, yet primary care is one of the worst paying areas of medicine. Independent practices are increasingly being Absorbs With large hospital systems, which can make money more easily from referrals to their specialists; This process as well Raises health care costs. America spends more than twice as much as other rich countries on health care, while also enjoying worse health Results. We have everything back.\nThis imbalance is caused by a jungle of poorly understood financing systems. Hospitals say that lose money in treating Medicaid and Medicare patients, and therefore must charge more private insurance to make up the shortfall. Prices are negotiated with insurance companies for thousands of individual procedures and services, but even the hospitals themselves may not know How these numbers relate to any real costs incurred. Insurance companies offer increasing A portion of their huge profits were made by running Medicare Advantage plans, which received billions of dollars in swell Payments To claim that their patients are sicker than they are. Wealthy Hospitals abounding In rich areas while rural hospitals are closed.\nAmazon might think it could fix anything with enough money, technology and logistics, but Amazon Care had no hope of solving this mess. Against most companies selling products in America, Amazon is a goliath. Put him against the woes of the American healthcare system, and he looks like David with a slingshot made of wet spaghetti.\nPrevious Article Hearing: Gaps, waiting lists, and service silos infect mental health treatment | local news\nNext Article Wildlife crossings make roads safer for animals and humans","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"1988 births, April births, Person article stubs,\nUNI.T\nYang Ji Won\nPromotional photo for Begin with the End.\nYang Ji Won (\uc591\uc9c0\uc6d0)\nApril 5, 1988 (1988-04-05) (age 31)\nSinger, Actress\nB2M Entertainment\nYang Ji Won (\uc591\uc9c0\uc6d0) is a South Korean singer and actress under B2M Entertainment. She was a member of girl group SPICA from 2012 to their disbandment in 2017.\nIn 2007, Jiwon was set to debut in the group called Five Girls under Good Entertainment with G.NA, Yubin (Wonder Girls), UEE (After School), and Hyoseong (Secret). However they disbanded before debuting due to their agency's finance problems.\nShortly after, Jiwon joined Core Contents Media to become a member of the upcoming group T-ARA. However she left before their official debut in 2009 despite recording a song and music video with them.[1]\nDeath Bell (2008)\nTelevision dramas\n\"What's Up\" (2011)\nCompetition shows\nThe Unit (2017-2018)\nMusic video appearances\nShinhwa - \"Once in a Lifetime\" (2006)\nSG Wannabe - \"Leaving Without Regrets\" (2008)\nKim Kyu Jong - \"Yesterday\" (2011)\nBOYFRIEND - \"I'll Be There\" (2011)\nThe Unit (1)\n\u2191 SPICA's Jiwon Talks About Almost Debuting as a Member of T-ara\nRetrieved from \"https:\/\/kpop.fandom.com\/wiki\/Yang_Ji_Won?oldid=89843\"\nApril births","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Partyzanski District Court: 54 + 2 million rubles to be exacted from Stefanovich | Belarusian Legal Portal\nMahiliou citizen won the repeal of detention decree for July \"silent\" picketing UN General Assembly adopts Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training\nPartyzanski District Court: 54 + 2 million rubles to be exacted from Stefanovich\nHR solidarity, International sobjects, Miensk, News, Society Add comments\nValiantsin Stefanovich, \u041ci\u0435nsk\nOn 16 December the Partyzanski District Tax Inspection of Minsk increased the sum of the claim to Valiantsin Stefanovich to 53 million rubles. A representative of the tax inspection stated that the statement that earlier information about Stefanovich's account in the Lithuanian bank SEB, provided by the Lithuanian authorities, is incomplete, mustn't be taken into account, because it wasn't specified what is incomplete.\nWhat concerns the documents concerning financial transfers to his account, provided by Amnesty International and the Danish Institute for Human Rights, the plaintiff thinks that these documents don't contain any errands to Stefanovich, but just specify that Stefanovich received this money (more than 16,000 Euros).\nThe court started reading Stefanovich's testimony of 2 December. It means that Stefanovich spent means of the Danish Institute for Human Rights (16,900 Euros) and Amnesty International (1,400 Euro) on the campaign against the death penalty and preparation of a yearly review of human rights violations in Belarus.\nAt present Stefanovich adds that a part of the money was passed to specialists for preparing a communication to the UN on behalf of relatives of the death convicts who were executed in 2009. Stefanovich didn't mention the surnames of these people.\nValiantsin Stefanovich also stated that he acted not on his own behalf, but as a representative of the Human Rights Center \"Viasna\", which was deprived of the state registration in 2003. The illegality of the liquidation of \"Viasna\" was officially confirmed by the UN, which stated that\nits members had the right to re-registration and compensation.\n3.36 p.m. The trial continues. Stefanovich solicited for making a court inquiry to the Ministry of Justice of Lithuania with the aim to find out which part of the information that had been passed to the Ministry of Dues and Taxes of Belarus, was incomplete. However, Judge Veranika Abramovich dismissed his motion. The court proceeded to reading written materials of the case.\n4.45 p.m. The court finished studying the case materials. The court read granted Stefanovich's motion for reading his explanations from the administrative violation report. In these explanations he stated that he had spent the money for human rights activities. The court debates started. The representative of the tax inspection Sviatlana Alesik stated that the ruling concerning the fine to Stefanovich was lawful, as the money he had received was taxable income.\n4.50 p.m. Valiantsin Stefanovich expressed his disagreement. He said that he was the deputy head of the Human Rights Center \"Viasna\" which rendered aid to victims of political repressions, prepared human rights reviews and participated in nationwide campaigns, including the campaign against the death penalty. HRC \"Viasna\" concluded agreements with international human rights organizations in order to receive support or such activities. Bank accounts were opened in Lithuania for this purpose, and finances were transferred to them by Amnesty International and the Danish Institute for Human Rights. This is also confirmed by documents submitted by these organizations. Stefanovich again stated that he had never used this money as personal income.\n5 p.m. Stefanovich referred to the letter from the Lithuanian Ministry of Justice, where it was stated that the information that had been provided about his account, was invalid, and the court failed to disprove it. He also said that the administrative case against him was directly related to the KGB pressure on \"Viasna\" and reminded about the letter of the head of the KGB Zaitsau to the deputy Prosecutor General Shved where it was stated that the opposition was financed through \"Viasna\". Stefanovich said it was false and \"Viasna\" protected political prisoners and victims of repressions and will continue doing it. He added that tax inspectors held check-ups concerning him and his relatives every year and failed to find any discrepancies between profits and expenditures. That's why he considered it as unlawful persecution and asked the court not to grant the lawsuit of the tax inspection.\n5.35 p.m. The court granted the lawsuit of the tax inspectors and ruled that 54 million Belarusian rubles and also 2 more million rubles were to be exacted from the defendant. Stefanovich stated that he would appeal against this verdict.\nSource: spring96.org\nTags: Human Right Defenders, trials","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sacked French Sony workers release boss from captivity\nChief executive held hostage in protest over severance deal is escorted to union negotiations\nSerge Foucher leaves the factory. Photograph: Jean-Pierre Muller\/AFP\/Getty Images\nAngelique Chrisafis in Paris\n@achrisafis\nFri 13 Mar 2009 07.07 EDT\nSacked Sony France workers this morning freed the chief executive they had been holding hostage, on the condition that he was escorted directly to talks with trade unionists.\nAngry at their severance packages, the workers had taken Serge Foucher captive yesterday at the videotape plant in Pontonx-sur-l'Adour, in the Landes region of south-west France. He had travelled to the factory for a final courtesy visit to more than 300 sacked workers before the plant closes next month. But dozens of staff took him hostage and barricaded the entry to the site with tree trunks.\nPatrick Hachaguer, a representative from the communist-leaning CGT union confirmed that Foucher had spent the night shut in a meeting room. \"He won't listen to us, we didn't find any other solution,\" the union delegate told Agence France-Presse news agency earlier today.\nAt 10am, unionists escorted Foucher and his director of human resources from the factory and travelled with them in a mini-bus to negotiations to be held in the presence of local authorities in the nearby town of Dax. \"I'm happy to be free and to see the light of day again,\" Foucher said before climbing into the minibus.\nEarlier this morning, around 80 workers were gathered on picket-line and guard duty at the factory. They protested that their payoffs were less than other Sony workers had received in France.\nTaking a boss hostage is becoming an increasingly common protest gesture in France. Last year, the English boss of a car-parts factory in eastern France was held for 48 hours in his office, sleeping on a massage table and being provided with blankets and sandwiches. He said he felt like \"a prisoner in Alcatraz\".\nIn another incident last year, police stormed an ice-cream factory in Saint-Dizier to free a manager who had been held hostage by workers angry over job cuts. At least 14 staff were injured trying to stop police releasing him.\nThe mood of French factory workers seeking justice and revenge has spawned France's cult film of the year, Louise-Michel, a gothic comedy in which a group of women laid off from their factory in northern France hire a hit man to kill their boss.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"CIRCUS:\nBy: Richard Gottheil, Samuel Krauss\nHellenists and Herodians.\nRabbinical Opinions.\nOrdinances Against Attendance.\nChristian View.\nIn antiquity a large enclosure used for horse-and chariot-races, and sometimes for gladiatorial combats, etc. Public games and theatrical representations being such important factors in the life of the Greeks and Romans, the Jews living in the classical age had to take a definite attitude toward them. As in the case of everything else characteristic of paganism, the Jews had little to say in favor of the circus, though only after numerous differences of opinion among them, and even of concessions in favor of the popular amusement. This applied also to all public amusements; and Jewish rabbinical literature discusses especially two types of these\u2014the circus and the theater\u2014so frequently together and from so similar a point of view that they must be treated as a unit in this article.\nThe pre-Maccabean Hellenistic party had introduced gymnasia into Jerusalem (I Macc. i. 14; II Macc. iv. 12), greatly to the abomination of the orthodox. Herod the Great founded, in honor of the emperor, quinquennial gladiatorial contests, built a theater and an amphitheater in Jerusalem (Josephus, \"Ant.\" xv. 8, \u00a7 1; \"B. J.\" i. 21, \u00a7 8), and also helped maintain such contests in foreign cities. The pious Jews thought it criminal that men should be thrown as food to wild beasts to amuse the multitude. They were most shocked, however, by the trophies and images set up in the theaters (\"Ant.\" xv. 8, \u00a7 1): upon one occasion a riot occasioned thereby was quelled by Herod only after much bloodshed. The other Herodians also had a predilection for the theater, Agrippa I. contracting a mortal malady in that at C\u00e6sarea. As a matter of course there were theaters in the Palestinian cities which held a Hellenistic population; hence the Rabbis knew this side of the Greco-Roman life at first hand. A circus at C\u00e6sarea is especially mentioned (Tosef., Oh. xviii. 16), as well as the theater (\"Ant.\" xix. 7, \u00a7 4); a hippodrome at Jerusalem (\"B. J.\" ii. 3, \u00a7 1); and a stadium at Tiberias, in which 1,200 Jews were killed by Vespasian (\"B. J.\" iii. 10, \u00a7 10). Hence the Jews looked upon the circus, the theater, and the stadium as distinctive institutions of pagan Rome.\nThe Midrash interprets the \"sinner\" denounced by the Psalmist (Ps. xiv. 1) as being Rome, which fills the whole world with iniquity by building temples for idols, theaters, and circuses. \"In four ways the Roman empire eats up the wealth of the nations: with taxes, with baths, with theaters, and with imposts\" (Ab. R. N. xxviii.). \"The feet of man will take him as he wills either into the house of God and the synagogue, or into the theater and the circus\" (Gen. R. lxvii. 3). \"What confusion there is in the games that the heathens give in their theaters and their circuses! What have the doctors of the Law to do there?\" (Pesi\u1e33. 168b). The Jews are accused of keeping away from the circus, and thus diminishing the revenues of the state (Esther R., Preface).\nNevertheless, Jews probably often went to the circus; and it is even permitted in the Halakah to go to the theater and the circus on the Sabbath, if public affairs are to be discussed there (Ket. 5a). It is well known that the theaters were frequently used for assemblies of the people, since they were the largest public buildings (Josephus, \"B. J.\" vii. 3, \u00a7 3). R. Judah I. was even inclined to find something good in the public games: \"We must thank the heathens that they let mimes appear in the theaters and circuses, and thus find innocent amusement for themselves, otherwise they would be constantly getting into great quarrels as soon as they had anything to do with one another\" (Gen. R. lxxx. 1). It was even hoped that the time would come when the theaters and circuses would become the homes of the Torah (\"Meg. 6a). R. Nathan also found reasons to justify visiting the circus ('Ab. Zarah 18b).\nIn the course of time, however, it was formally forbidden to visit the public games. Sad remembrances connected with the circuses, especially the massacres of thousands of Jews in the theaters under Vespasian and Titus, made those places hateful to the Jews, who came to regard them as scenes of bloodshed, as indeed they were. But even at peaceful representations, when there was no bloodshed, the Jews were jeered and flouted on account of their peculiarities. In reference to this there is an interesting Midrash to the passage, \"They that sit in the gate\" (Ps. lxix. 13 [A. V. 12]): \"The heathens are meant who sit in the theaters and circuses; after they have feasted and become drunk they sit and scoff at Israel. They say to one another: 'Let us beware that we do not resemble the Jews, who are so poor that they have nothing to eat but locustbeans.' Furthermore, they say: 'How long are you going to live?' 'As long is the Sabbath garment of the Jews lasts.' Then they bring a camel swathed in clothes into the theater and ask: 'Why does this camel mourn?' And they answer: The Jews are now celebrating their Sabbatical year; and since they have no vegetables, they eat up the camel's thistles: hence it mourns.' Then a mime with shaved head comes into the theater. 'Why is your head shaved?' 'The Jews are celebrating their Sabbath, eating up on that day everything that they earn during the week-days; hence they have no wood for cooking, and they burn up their bedsteads. They must, therefore, sleep on the ground, getting entirely covered with dust; then they must cleanse themselves freely with oil; and the latter, in consequence, is excessively dear'\" (Lam. R., Introduction, No. 17).\nEvery public place of amusement was looked upon as a \"seat of the scornful,\" in reference to Ps. i. 1. \"He who frequents the stadia and the circuses, and sees there the magicians, the tumblers, the 'buccones,' the 'maccus,' the 'moriones' the 'scurr\u00e6,' and the 'ludi s\u00e6culares'\u2014this is 'sitting in the seat of the scornful'\" (Tosef., 'Ab. Zarah, ii. 6: Yer. 40a, Bab. 18b; Yal\u1e33., Ps. 613). \"I sat not in the assembly of the mockers nor rejoiced\" (Jer. xv. 17) is the cry of the Jewish congregation. \"Lord of the world! never do I set foot in the theater and the circus of the 'people of the earth'\" (Pesi\u1e33. 119b). Still a third passage isinterpreted as being an ordinance against the pagan theater (Sifra, Lev. xviii. 3). It is reprovingly said\u2014apparently in reference to Ex. i. 7, but really to Roman times\u2014that the theater and circus are filled with Jews (Tan. on the passage). Hence an actual anathema is pronounced against attendance at the circus (Targ. Yer. Deut. xxviii. 19). Devastating earthquakes come in consequence of the theater and the circus (Yer. Ber. 13c). A Talmudic sage writes an especial prayer of thanks that Israel has no part in the heathen circus: \"I give thanks to Thee, O Lord my God and God of my fathers, that Thou hast placed my portion among those who sit in the house of learning and the house of prayer, and didst not cast my lot among those who frequent theaters and circuses\" (Yer. Ber. 7d; Bab. 28b). This prayer is even now found in many prayer-books as a part of the daily morning prayer. According to this prayer, people should keep away from the theater because it is a waste of time, and study is more profitable. It was, moreover, felt that these diversions had their root in idolatry, especially as images of royalty were placed in the theater and circus (Lev. R. xxxiv.).\nSimilar reasons also induced early Christianity to look askance at the pagan games, and perhaps it was against them that Paul spoke in I Cor. xv. 32. It is certain that Christians as well as Jews furnishied victims for the theaters (Renan, \"Histoire des Origines du Christianisme,\" 3d ed., iv. 163): they likewise recognized their idolatrous origin; and Tertullian, in forbidding attendance (\"De Spectaculis,\" ch. iii.). refers to Ps. i. 1, as do the Rabbis. Tertullian's phrase (ch. x.), \"Theatrum proprie sacrarium Veneris\"(the theater is a place for sexual immorality), is not, however, put so strongly by the Rabbis.\nIt is curious that, in spite of the iniquity attaching to the circus, the later Midrashim have much to say of a splendid circus and hippodrome which was said to have existed at Solomon's court, the description being based on the Byzantine pattern of Constantinople. Even in the later Middle Ages Jews attended the races, often at their peril (Malalas, \"Chronicle,\" p. 446; Gr\u00e4tz, \"Gesch. der Juden,\" 3d ed., v. 16). See Athletes; Games.\nWagenseil, De Ludis Hebr\u0153orum. Altdorf, 1697;\nSachs, Beitr\u00e4ge zur Sprach-und Alterthumsforschung, i. 70, Berlin, 1852;\nJ. Perles, Thron und Circus des K\u00f6nigs Salomo, in Monatsschrift, xxi. 122 et seq.;\nI. Abrahams, Jewish Life in the Middle Ages, ch. xiii.;\nBacher, Ag. Tan.;\nidem. Ag. Pal. Amor. passim (Index: Theatre and Circus);\nS. Krauss, Lehnw\u00f6rter, i., \"Excurs.\" No. 10.\nG. S. Kr.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Confederados Papers 1862, Dec. 19\nBuford, John R. Diary (1862-1870)\n1862, Dec. 19\nDiary\/ John R. Buford\nDec. 19th, 1862  We left camps near Knoxville  today at two o\ufffdclock and are now encamped about three miles west of the city.\nSaturday 20 We arrived at Clinton an hour or two by sun this evening, but it was dark before we got all of our teams ferried across. Clinton, the county seat of County of Clayburn is situated on the west bank of Clinch river, a butiful stream that rises in the western part of Virginia and is one of the principal branches of the Tennessee. Clinton is a place of little note it seems to have had from between two and five hundred inhabitants before the war\nTitle Buford, John R. Diary (1862-1870)\nCreator Buford, John R.\nLC Subject Headings American Confederate voluntary exiles -- Brazil -- Social life and customs\nAmerican Confederate voluntary exiles -- Brazil -- History\nSouthern States -- History -- 1865-1877\nEOA Categories History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction\nPeoples -- Immigrant Life\nDescription This document is the diary of John Ridley Buford that he carried with him during his service in the Civil War. The final pages include his immigration to Brazil. John Ridley Buford was a resident of Eufaula, Alabama. He enlisted in April 1862, at Eufaula, Alabama and was appointed Sergeant in Captain Reuben Koulb's Battery of the Barbour Alabama Light Artillery. He was transferred on November 6, 1864, with the rank of private to the Eufaula Battery of Alabama Light Artillery. He was in St. Mary's Hospital at Union Springs, Alabama from September 29, 1864, until November 6, 1864. Buford took part in the battles of Kentucky Campaign, Hood's Tennessee Campaign, and Chickamauga, and was paroled at Meridian, Mississippi, on May 10, 1865. At his parole, he listed his residence as Eufaula. In late February of 1867, Buford moved to Santa Barbara, Brazil where he farmed tobacco.\nOriginal Format 30 pages\nFormat JPEG2000\nOriginal Item ID RG 958, Box 1, Folder 3\nRights This is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of this image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732\nFinding Aid http:\/\/lib.auburn.edu\/archive\/find-aid\/958.htm\nLanguage eng; por\nFile Name Buford, John R. Diary.tif\nCollection Confederados Collection\nRepository Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives Department.\nSubmitted by Galati, Leslie Ann; Thornton, Linda\nTitle 1862, Dec. 19\nTranscript Diary\/ John R. Buford Dec. 19th, 1862 We left camps near Knoxville today at two o\ufffdclock and are now encamped about three miles west of the city. Saturday 20 We arrived at Clinton an hour or two by sun this evening, but it was dark before we got all of our teams ferried across. Clinton, the county seat of County of Clayburn is situated on the west bank of Clinch river, a butiful stream that rises in the western part of Virginia and is one of the principal branches of the Tennessee. Clinton is a place of little note it seems to have had from between two and five hundred inhabitants before the war\n1862, Dec. 19-20, Image 2\n1862, Dec. 29, Image 6\n[No year], Dec. 21, Image 1\n[No year], Dec. 21-22, Image 2\n[No year], Dec. 30, Image 10\n1870, Jan. 1, Image 11\n1870, Jan. 2-4, Image 12\n1870, Jan. 9-10, Image 16\n1870, Jan. 11-14, Image 17\n1870, Jan. 15, Image 18\n[No Date], Image 19","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > Movie Stars > P > Missy Peregrym > More Biographies\nMissy Peregrym\nMore Missy Peregrym Bios & Profiles\nThe most recent Missy Peregrym biography is published on the main page.\nBiography #2 (for Reaper)\nMissy Peregrym stars as Andi, a young girl who returns home from college after her father's death and finds safety in her old ways in The CW's Reaper.\nFamiliar to television audiences as the illusive Candace Wilmer from Heroes, Missy Peregrym stands out in the industry as one of Hollywood's most promising young actors. She began her career in modeling when she was 18. Her print advertisements soon led to commercials for Mercedes Benz, Sprint Canada and the Olympics. Peregrym caught the eye of casting directors and quickly transitioned into acting, landing her first television role on the action-drama series Dark Angel.\nIn addition to her role on Heroes, Peregrym starred in the martial arts series Black Sash and the drama Life as We Know It as Jackie, the sarcastic beauty with a troubled family life. Additional guest appearances include The Chris Isaak Show, Smallville and Andromeda.\nPeregrym made her feature film debut last summer with Stick It. She starred as a rebellious girl who is ordered to participate in a regimented sports world to clean up her act.\nPeregrym lived most of her life in Canada before heading to California full time. Outside of acting, she is a dedicated athlete, playing soccer and snowboarding as well as coaching high school basketball. She currently resided in Los Angeles.\nBio courtesy The CW for \"Reaper\" (15-Sep-2007)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"EastNews Author: DQW Bureau - December 11, 2017\nAirtel will Connect over 2100 Uncovered Villages in North East India\nBharti Airtel announced that it has signed an agreement with the Department of Telecom (DoT) and the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) for supplying of mobile services in recognized uncovered villages and national highways in the North Eastern States of India, such as Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.\nUnder the agreement, Airtel would set up over 2000 mobile towers\/sites in the unconnected pockets of the area and provide telecom connectivity to natives in over 2100 villages over the next 18 months. The deployment will also boost up the connectivity along with important National Highways in the region. Airtel would receive Rs.1610 crores approximately from the USOF for executing the project.\nThe telecom infrastructure set-up by Airtel will also facilitate other telecom service providers to provide services in the area, thus, providing a major boost to telecom connectivity in the region that is characterized by tough terrain. Growing telecom connectivity will also add to the economic and social growth of the region.\nCommenting on the agreement, Ajai Puri, COO (India & South Asia), Bharti Airtel stated, \"Airtel has been leading the expansion of telecom services in North East India and as the largest operator in these markets, we have gained a deep understanding of the region. This project will provide a massive boost to telecom connectivity in these areas and truly connect them with the rest of India and the world. Customers in these areas can look forward to affordable world-class mobile services very soon.\"\nAirtel is the largest mobile operator in the North Eastern States and is the only operator to provide 2G\/3G\/4G services in the region. It has made significant investments to expand service availability in the region.\nPosted by: DQW Bureau\nTags:airtel, Bharti Airtel, Department of Telecom, DoT, North East States, Universal Service Obligation Fund, USOF\nAirtel will Connect over 2100 Uncovered Villages in North East India 0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 0 user reviews.\nEnjoy Unchained Melodies In Ungripped Joy With Portronics \"SoundGrip\"\nCheetah Mobile Wants India To Say 'Cheez' With Its New Short Video App\nNews October 22, 2018\niPhone XR arrives on Airtel Online Store\nBharti Airtel India's leading telecommunications service provider announced that iPhone XR has arrived on its\u2026\nGoogle Pixel 3 and 3XL come to Airtel Online Store\nBharti Airtel India's leading telecommunications services provider, today announced that the Google Pixel 3 and\u2026\nVivo V11 Pro now available on Airtel Online Store at a down payment of just INR 4,299\nBharti Airtel (Airtel) has announced the availability of the all-new Vivo V11 Pro on its Online Store at\u2026\n\u00d7 7 = forty two\nWhich of these Mobile Phone Brand will grow in 2018?\nMircomax\nAcer airtel Amazon Android Apple ASUS Canon Channel Partners Corsair Dell Digital India E Commerce Facebook Flipkart Google GST HP Huawei iBall India Intel Intex IoT Konica Minolta Lenovo Microsoft NASSCOM paytm Paytm Mall PORTRONICS Rashi Peripherals Reliance Jio Samsung smartphone smartphones Snapdeal TAIT Telangana Information Technology Association TITA Twitter VMware Vodafone WhatsApp Xiaomi ZEBRONICS","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Galavant\nBleeding Cool Articles\nFilm Threat Articles\nPacific Sun Articles\nHUMP DAY HAPPY HOUR\nTalk TV with Tiffany\nWhen I'm Not Watching TV, I'm Talking About It\u2026\n'Once Upon A Time' S3 Ep 9 recap: Regarding Henry\nDecember 2, 2013 August 4, 2016 Categories Once Upon A Time, TV Recaps & Reviews, TV ShowsABC, Disney, Fairytales, Neverland, Once Upon A Time, OUAT, Peter Pan, Recap, Review, TVLeave a Comment on 'Once Upon A Time' S3 Ep 9 recap: Regarding Henry\nWe learn about Baby Henry's adoption in \"Save Henry\". (Photo credit: ABC)\nWell Oncers, it seems 'Once Upon A Time' has delivered another shocking and upsetting twist. Just when we think things will be settled, more trouble arises for our band of misfit heroes. In \"Save Henry\" sweet flashbacks reveal the story of Henry's adoption and expose Regina's softer side. Henry has been her one weakness in life. As Regina works with the Charmings & Co. to save her son in Neverland, she vows to stop at nothing to save the boy who is everything to her.\nFairytale Land\/Storybrooke past: \"You must put your child first no matter what.\"\nGrumpy sounds the alarm as the Evil Queen's curse hits the Enchanted Forest. While everybody freaks out, the very stoic Regina pays imprisoned Rumple a visit. During their chat, Regina assures Rumple that nothing can stop her from exacting revenge and taking her father's heart was simply a price to pay in the grand scheme of things. Rumple begs to differ and tells her that \"The Savior\" will foil her plans in the future. But that's not all\u2026 Rumple foresees that Regina will have a hole in her heart. He says, \"Someday you'll come to me to fill it\u2026There's more you need.\" When Regina wonders if Rumple wants more than the deal agreed upon for his new life in Storybrooke, the Dark One tells her, \"I'm exactly where I want to be.\" Nearly a decade later, Rumple's prophecy comes to pass.\nEleven years ago in Storybrooke Regina opens up to Archie about the emptiness in her life. \"I'm feeling nothing,\" she laments. Life is meaningless if there is no one to share it with. Thanks to her short stint of playing house with Owen (aka Greg), Regina realizes she needs a child. She storms over to Mr. Gold and tells him she wants a baby. I absolutely love his response: \"I'm flattered\u2026but not interested.\" Regina isn't amused and gets back to business. It will take two years to adopt, so she wants Rumple to put a baby on the fast track. He asks if she's ready to make the necessary sacrifices a child requires. This is something Regina needs, no matter what it takes.\nGold works his magic and an adoption in Boston falls through at the last second. Regina agrees to the terms of the closed adoption and doesn't care about the boy's past because his future is what really matters. As she holds the baby in her arms she sweetly says, \"It was fate wasn't it?\" and she names him after her father, Henry. Once Regina returns home to Storybrooke with baby Henry, she learns that motherhood is harder than it seems.\nWhen Granny's suggestion to tell Henry a bedtime story doesn't work, Regina takes the crying baby in to Dr .Whale for a check-up. He promptly prescribes \"10 ccs of maternal love,\" but Regina isn't feeling his cheeky attitude. She's afraid something is seriously wrong. If there is a problem with Henry, it could be genetic, so Regina orders Sydney to get the scoop on Henry's family tree. While she barks her orders over the phone, she hands Henry to Mary Margaret. Suddenly, Henry stops crying. Aww. Regina is heartbroken to discover that she is the cause of Henry's troubles. But sadness quickly turns into rage when she discovers his true identity.\nShe storms into Gold's shop and confronts him on orchestrating this whole scheme. Regina knows Henry's mother is the Savior and she doesn't understand why Gold would want the curse to end. She vows, \"Nothing will tear me away from my revenge.\" Regina returns to Boston Angels Adoption to give the boy back.\nAs Regina prepares to give Henry away she admits to the baby, \"You deserve better than me.\" But then she has a change of heart. Baby Henry is the only person who believes in her and she decides to keep him. Unlike Emma, she is mother who would never let go of her son. Once Regina's decision is finale, we discover Wendy's brothers, Michael and John, were second in line to adopt Henry. Peter Pan seems to have been one step ahead all along.\nAlthough Regina decided to keep Henry, she is worried about the future. What happens when the Savior shows up? Archie gives her some more good advice; she should \"revel in love\" and enjoying being a mom. With that, Regina visits her father's tomb and goes to her secret room below. She tells Henry the story of the curse. She says how she felt all alone until she found her little prince. Unfortunately, they could not live happily ever after because evil lurked in their future. Nonetheless, Regina chooses to put her child first and concocts a forgetting potion, which helps her forget her troubles. Regina drinks the potion and forgets her fears about the future, so that she may live happily in the present with Henry.\nNow it all makes sense. It always seemed strange that Regina was surprised by Emma's arrival and her destined role as Storybrooke's Savior. I have to admit, despite Regina's craziness and evil acts of vengeance, she has been a good mother to Henry for the most part. Even after Emma's arrival, Regina tried to maintain her bond with her son. Now, more than ever, Regina proves that Henry truly is the most important thing in her life.\nNeverland present: \"Pan never fails.\"\nWe pick up where we left off. Henry lies heartless on the cave floor. Peter Pan assures Neal, Emma and Regina that he will maintain possession of Pandora's Box, containing Rumple. Emma takes a stab a Pan with her sword. He says that nothing can hurt him anymore and flies away in victory.\nRegina immediately casts a preservation spell on Henry to keep him alive until they can get his heart back from Peter Pan. Emma lets Regina \"run the show\" after hearing how much Henry means to her. In a beautiful and vulnerable moment, Regina tells Emma, \"You have everything\u2026All I have is Henry\u2026He is everything.\" We are truly seeing Regina at her very best and Lana Parrilla is knocking it out of the park in this episode. Regina takes the lead by pointing out Pan's weakness. He bled when Emma slashed him. If they can hurt him, then Regina believes they can kill Pan. They just need to find out where he's hiding.\nThey join the others and bring them up to date. Mary Margaret fears she and David will never be able to the island now that Rumple is stuck in the box. David shrugs it off; he made his peace with being stuck on Neverland long ago and they should focus on Henry instead. Regina is ready to fry the Lost Boys to get the info she needs, but Emma insists on taking a softer approach by giving the Boys something they never had- a little love and tenderness. Emma promises they'll take the Boys back to Storybrooke if they just reveal where Pan is hiding. She identifies with them as an orphaned Lost Girl and assures them they will have a family when they get to Storybrooke. Pan's loyal pal Felix resists, but the little ones cave in. Pan is hiding in his \"Thinking Tree\" located in the Pixie Woods. Neal stays behind with Henry and Hook prepares the Jolly Roger, while Mary Margaret, Emma and Regina go after Pan.\nOnce the three mommas find Pan's tree, he binds them to the trunk and taunts them; they will only be reunited with Henry in death. Pan then explains the significance of the tree. This is where Pan \"let go\" of Rumple, his son. Like us, the women are shocked by this revelation. Pan then explains that regret is what is holding them back and keeping them bound to the tree. But Pan is in for a surprise: Regina regrets nothing. She breaks through the bondage, rips out Henry's heart, takes Pandora's Box and leaves Pan in shock.\nThey board the Jolly Roger and Regina quickly replaces Henry's heart. He still says he wants to save magic and gradually realizes what has transpired. Hook cutely offers him the captain's quarters. Before letting Henry catch up on some much needed rest, Regina casts a spell on his heart so that it can never be taken again. Henry says, \"Thanks, Mom.\" Regina sweetly replies, \"We'll be home soon my little prince.\" So sweet!\nOnce Regina leaves, Pan approaches Henry. Sadly, everyone is too preoccupied with the commotion above board to realize there's an intruder below.\nNeal opens Pandora's Box and releases Rumple. He hugs him and calls him \"Papa.\" He asks why Rumple never revealed Pan's identity. Rumpy was ashamed because they both abandoned their sons. Neal assures him that they are not the same because Rumple came back for him. With Rumple's return, Mary Margaret is relieved. The Charmings can be a family and live together in Storybrooke. Suddenly, Rumple senses that something is wrong and rushes downstairs to Henry.\nPan couldn't take Henry's heart, so he starts tearing off his shadow. Rumple bursts in, Pan's eyes light up, then Henry's eyes glow. Rumpy opens Pandora's Box. As Pan gets sucked in he screams for dear life, \"Noooo!\"\nRumple and Henry go back above board. Rumpy compliments Regina, \"He's a strong boy, Regina. You raised him well.\" Despite all of her wrongdoings, Regina managed to be a good mother. You can tell that this accomplishment means the world to her. They crack open Neal's magic coconut and release Pan's shadow. They bind the shadow to one of the sails, making the Jolly Roger fly once more. Emma asks to leave Neverland and without missing a beat, Hook quips, \"As you wish my lady.\" (Sigh. This will never get old. I'm glad 'The Princess Bride' reference is sticking around.)\nScattered sweet moments begin to fill up the ship:\nDavid goes over to Emma and expresses his paternal pride. He didn't think they could pull it off, but Emma stood up as a leader and made everyone work together despite their major differences.\nTinker Bell tells Wendy she'll be reunited with her brothers in Storybrooke. Wendy gives Tink back her pixie dust. When the fairy fears she'll never make it work again since she's lost her wings and magic, Wendy says she still believes in her.\nNeal tells Henry that he will always have a dad \"now and forever.\" He promises never to leave his son. Aww.\nTinker Bell is proud of Regina's progress. She always knew the Evil Queen would be able to truly love someone. As she says this, the pixie dust lights up. Regina brings this to her attention. For a second, Tink believed in herself, so there's still hope she'll regain her magical mojo.\nJust when everything seems to be going so well, 'Once Upon A Time' throws yet another curveball. Henry takes Felix some food and is extra friendly. Henry even thanks Felix. When the Lost Boys resists his act of kindness, Henry whispers, \"Pan never fails.\" Peter Pan switched places with Henry! I don't know how he did it, but he must've worked some kind of spell when both of their eyes lit up moments before Rumple trapped him in the Box.\nIn possession of Henry's sweet little heroic body, Peter Pan snickers, \"Now, let's play!\"\nAfterthoughts:\nThis is not good, Oncers. This is actually super annoying. The only upside is that the cat comes out of the bag in next week's episode. I really hope the Pan issue is resolved before the winter hiatus. This kind of treachery is unbearable to wait out. Jared Gilmore is such a sweetheart, it will be hard watching him play the bad guy. Although, this must have been great fun for Gilmore and Robbie Kay. It will be interesting to see how they capture each other's likeness.\nThe promo for \"The New Neverland\" teases Ariel's reunion with Prince Eric, Regina's plot for more revenge, and Henry's grand reveal as Pan! Will they believe him?\nGet ready for another wild ride next week!\nWhat did you think of \"Save Henry\"? 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{"text":"Wet lung vaping\nthink, that you are mistaken..\nAn year old woman working as a hostess in a rural Pennsylvania restaurant decided to try e-cigarettes, perhaps another of the innumerable bistro workers hoping to calm frayed nerves with a smoke \u2014 or in this case, a vape. E-cigarettes heat liquid and turn it into vapor, which a user inhales and then exhales in a large puffy cloud.\nThe liquid is known as e-juice, and it contains flavorings, propylene glycol, glycerin and often nicotine \u2014 though many users are unaware of this final addictive ingredient. There, doctors recorded her issues: cough, difficulty breathing that was worsening by the minute, and sudden stabbing pains in the chest with every inhalation and exhalation. Not yet feverish, she showed no upper respiratory symptoms such as a runny nose or nasal congestion. In the past, she said, the only lung problems she had were from mild asthma, which rarely required the use of an inhaler.\nWhen her coughing became more frequent, the ER doctors admitted her to the pediatric intensive-care unit and started her on antibiotics. But her condition rapidly worsened. Soon, the young woman experienced what is commonly known as respiratory failure, said Dr. Not only did the hostess require a breathing machine, she needed tubes inserted on both sides of her chest to drain fluid from her lungs. The woman was treated with an IV of methylprednisolone, a drug used to treat severe allergic reactions.\nShe improved swiftly and was weaned off the mechanical support system five days after being admitted to the hospital. Ilona Jaspers, a professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said the case study suggests that e-cigarettes will cause negative health consequences that had not been seen with conventional cigarettes. Nicotine is known to be addictive, and children can become hooked on electronic cigarettes. Sommerfeld agreed.\nThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Close Modal Suggest a Correction Your name required. Your email required. Report a typo or grammatical error required. More News.The lungs are connected with the pharynx through the trachea and larynx. The base of each lung rests on the diaphragm, and each lung apex rises from 2. The lungs include the lobes, lobules, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli or air sacs, and pleural covering.\nThe right lung has three lobes and the left two. In men, the right lung weighs approx. The lungs containalveoli and their respiratory surface is about 70 sq m. Respirations per minute are 12 to 20 in an adult. The total capacity of the lung varies from 3.\nThe left lung has an indentation, called the cardiac depression, for the normal placement of the heart. Behind this is the hilum, through which the blood vessels, lymphatics, and bronchi enter and leave the lung. Air travels from the nasal passages to the pharynx, larynx, and trachea. Two primary bronchi, one on each side, extend from the trachea. The primary bronchi divide into secondary bronchi, one for each of five lobes.\nThese further divide into a great number of smaller bronchioles. The pattern of distribution of these into the segments of each lobe is important in pulmonary and thoracic surgery.\nAn 18-Year-Old Developed 'Wet Lung' After Vaping For Just 3 Weeks\nThere are about 10 bronchopulmonary segments in the right lung and eight in the left, the actual number varying. There are 50 to 80 terminal bronchioles in each lobe. Each of these divides into two respiratory bronchioles, which in turn divide to form two to 11 alveolar ducts. The alveolar sacs and alveoli arise from these ducts. The spaces between the alveolar sacs and alveoli are called atria. In the alveolus, blood and inspired air are separated only by the cell of the alveolus and that of the pulmonary capillary.\nThis respiratory membrane is thin 0. The lungs are innervated by parasympathetic fibers via the vagus nerve and sympathetic fibers from the anterior and posterior pulmonary plexuses to the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchial tree.\nTeen Develops 'Wet Lung' After Vaping For 3 Weeks, Doctors Say\nThe bronchial arteries and veins circulate blood to the bronchial tree. The pulmonary arteries and veins circulate the blood involved in gas exchange. The primary purpose of the lung is to bring air and blood into intimate contact so that oxygen can be added to the blood and carbon dioxide removed from it.Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. In recent months health officials have reported a spike of people in Kings, Fresno, and Tulare counties coming down with wet lung syndrome.\nA link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Welcome to our new and improved commentswhich are for subscribers only. This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience for you. You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. You will need to register before adding a comment.\nTyped comments will be lost if you are not logged in. Please be polite. It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban.\nIf you see comments in violation of our community guidelinesplease report them. Studies are showing more and more how smoking e-cigarettes is harmful, adding to the concern about teens who are attracted to vaping. Louisville Courier Journal. South Valley public health officials are warning people who vape they may be exposing themselves to a potentially dangerous respiratory illness.\nTeen gets 'wet lung' after vaping for three weeks, prompting doctors to issue warning\nSymptoms may include rapid breathing, nausea, a low blood-oxygen level, low blood pressure, confusion, and extreme tiredness. Wet lung can be caused by vaping cannabis, CBD oils or similar products, health officials say. Vaping is using a battery-powered device to heat liquid-based nicotine into an inhalable vapor. The liquids often come in enticing flavors, like cotton candy or bubble gum.\nMany of the devices, including Juul, look more like a flash drive than a cigarette. Others looks like candy and have been targeted by proponents of vaping because they believe children are more likely to use if the cartridges look like candy. More medical news: 4 people infected with a disease spread by mosquitoes, Tulare County health officials say. Here's why a Tulare doctor may have his medical license revoked over opioids.\nRabid bats invade Visalia, Tulare. County health officials urge caution. This is seen as a win for health advocates and activists. Khalil Diab, a pulmonologist for Indiana University Health. But what harm does vaping do to users, especially teenagers? There's still research to be done, but here's what we know:. It depends on what specific product you buy, and ingredients vary by manufacturer.\nGenerally, vape juice, or e-liquid, contains nicotine, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin and flavorings. Users with lung conditions may be at higher risk for issues down the line, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD to lung diseases.\nJuul is one type of flavored e-cigarette that contains nicotine. The lightweight device can fit in the palm of the hand. Juul devices charge by plugging into a computer's USB port.\nA pro-vaping advocate accuses a prominent tobacco researcher of publishing an \"invalid\" study saying vaping causes heart attacks. The two work in different ways, said Dr. Richard Feldman, director of medical education in Indiana, Cigarettes involve combusted, or burned, tobacco.\nE-cigarettes are heated, but not to the point of combustion.A teenager was hospitalized with a condition known as \"wet-lung\" after vaping for three weeks, in a case which calls into question whether the habit is as healthy as widely thought. The unnamed year-old developed hypersensitivity pneumonitis, also known as \"wet lung,\" after smoking e-cigarettes, according to a study in the journal the American Academy of Pediatrics. The teenager, who is from rural Pennsylvania according to CNNbegan suffering from a cough, stabbing pains in the chest and had trouble breathing after smoking for three weeks.\nBelieving her condition may be caused by a chest infection, doctors at University Pittsburgh Medical Center prescribed her with antibiotics. But her condition worsened. She was later hospitalized after developing respiratory failure and hypoxia, where not enough oxygen reaches tissue in the body. Doctors were forced to hook her up to a respirator and used tubes to drain fluid from her chest for five days.\nDoctors believe this is the first reported case of wet lung in a teenager caused by e-cigarette use. Wet lung occurs when matter breathed into the lungs triggers an immune response called hypersensitivity.\nThis results in the lung tissue becoming inflamed, known as pneumonitis. In acute wet lung, symptoms can include coughing, shortness of breath, as well as a fever and joint pain which can come on suddenly.\nThe chronic form can take many years to develop, prompting symptoms like a cough and breathlessness caused by scarring of the lungs. Those diagnosed with wet lung must avoid the trigger, and can be prescribed steroids to treat the symptoms.\nThe teenager was dosed with methylprednisolone, used to treat severe allergic reactions. The authors noted e-cigarettes are gaining popularity as an alternative to conventional cigarettes among teenagers, but the health risks remain unclear. Doctors should therefore speak to their adolescent patients about the potential damage caused by the habit, they said.\nPp700sa power adjustment\nIna report by the Surgeon General showed a percent spike in high school students using e-cigarettes between and Casey Sommerfeld, the patient's pediatrician and lead author of the study, told CNN: \"there are a few case reports involving adults that developed respiratory distress following electronic cigarette use. Ilona Jaspers, a professor in pediatrics, microbiology and immunology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, told CNN experts do not know the long-term health effects of exposure to e-cigarettes, and whether the potential health effects are more pronounced in teenagers.\nWeekly magazine, delivered Daily Newsletter Website access.Smoking has become a very common phenomenon among youngsters, teenagers to be specific and an alternative to it is vaping or e-cigarette.\nA study by a U. The electronic gadgets imitate the feel of smoking, which comes in different flavors and different smokes and have grown its popularity. This device performs in a way where it vaporizes the liquid that is in the tube. The liquid is a mixture of water, propylene glycol, glycerin and nicotine an addictive substance.\nCisco labs free\nSomehow this has been promoted as a safer option to smoke than actual cigarettes. Recently, there have been a handful of incidents where vaping were found to be the cause of some serious disorders. One of them being that vaping can leave water in your lungs. There is a mixture of proteins and lipids, which protects the alveolar region of the lungs. It reduces the surface tension that is created by the alveolar fluid which further prevents the lungs from collapsing. The very tiny particles in these e-cigarettes can go deeper in the lungs while vaping.\nStudies have proved that vaping attacks the lungs directly, and it affects the major cells in it which can leave water there. An ingredient in the traditional cigarettes is found to damage the pulmonary surface layer. Vaping protects the lungs from damage as well.\nIt might be a safer option to get rid of initial surface damage provided it is not addictive. This leads to the tissues present in the lungs to inflame and proceed to abnormal behavior of the immune system of the body.\nIt has been brought to their knowledge that the popularity of e-cigarettes has suddenly increased than the conventional cigarettes. Vaping has gained popularity amongst the teenagers but the health risk remains unclear with the repeated cases faced. There is no other diagnosis than physical examination.\nIt is very important to be really careful with the diagnosis.The American Lung Association warns against the use of all e-cigarettes. Food and Drug Administration, along with state and local health departments, have been investigating multi-state reports of lung injury referred to by CDC as EVALI associated with e-cigarette and vaping product use.\nThis guidance is intended to support healthcare providers in their understanding and tracking of this important issue. Similar to the tracking of tobacco use, tracking of e-cigarette or vaping product use is important to understanding a patient's health status.\nAs this investigation continues, CDC encourages clinicians to report possible cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use or vaping to their local or state health department for further investigation.\nThe CDC is updating its information on this issue on an ongoing basis. Want updates on the latest lung health news, including COVID updates, research, inspiring stories and health information?\nYour tax-deductible donation funds lung disease and lung cancer research, new treatments, lung health education, and more. Join overpeople who receive the latest news about lung health, including COVID, research, air quality, inspiring stories and resources. Thank you!\nSelect your location to view local American Lung Association events and news near you. For Health Professionals. Section Menu. Guidelines for Everyday Tracking of E-cigarette Usage Similar to the tracking of tobacco use, tracking of e-cigarette or vaping product use is important to understanding a patient's health status. The Lung Association recommends that questions be added to an institutions' Electronic Health Records EHR to ensure that the use of e-cigarettes be incorporated into all patient tracking so that the health impacts can be followed.\nAutomated prompts and language which reflects the words used by patients to refer to vaping should be incorporated into EHRs. Additional questions should be asked regarding e-cigarette use when the patient is being examined by a healthcare professional.\nFor example, have you ever used and if so, do you now use every day, some days, or not at all electronic cigarettes?\nGamefisher 217\nIf a physician suspects e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury EVALI the CDC has recommendations for initial clinical evaluation and follow up, which include patient history, physical examination, laboratory testing, imaging and consultation with specialists. As these recommendations may change as more information becomes available, please check here for specifics. Doctors may also be aware of e-cigarette products as vape-pens, JUULs, vapes, e-hookahs, or e-vaporizers.\nSome look like cigarettes, and others look like thumb drives, pens or small pipes. These are battery-powered, usually contain liquid nicotine, and produce vapor instead of smoke. Guidelines for More Serious Cases As this investigation continues, CDC encourages clinicians to report possible cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use or vaping to their local or state health department for further investigation.\nIf e-cigarette or vaping product use is suspected as a possible cause for a patient's lung injury, a detailed history of the substances used, the sources, and the devices used should be obtained.\nHealth Departments can be supported by obtaining and sending products and devices in additional to clinical and pathologic specimens for testing. Additional advice can be found here.\nIf a lung biopsy or autopsy is performed on a patient suspected of lung injury related to e-cigarette or vaping product use, consider submission of fixed lung biopsy tissues or autopsy tissues to CDC for evaluation. Testing can include evaluation for lipids on formalin-fixed wet lung tissues that have not undergone routine processing.\nRoutine microscopic examination will be performed, as well as infectious disease testing, if indicated, on formalin-fixed wet tissues, or formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue specimens. Guidance is available on general specimen collection and storage for healthcare providers and public health laboratory personnel involved in the care of patients who meet, or are highly suspected of meeting, the case definition for lung injury related to e-cigarette use or vaping.\nHealthcare providers can share this information with patients who use e-cigarettes, parents and teens, and anyone else to help educate about the potential dangers of e-cigarette use. For youth, Not On Tobacco is available through school and community settings. The Lung Association has tobacco cessation programs that have been proven effective in helping people quit.Symptoms generally develop gradually, and can include dry cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, and fatigue.\nIt used to be a common chemical used in the production of popcorn and has even been used in coffee and cookie dough manufacturing. Employees that were exposed to diacetyl in the workplace were at a much greater risk of death after experiencing symptoms of bronchiolitis obliterans.\nWhat about diacetyl use in e-cigarette products? E-cigarette manufacturers put diacetyl into e-liquids, which are vaporized and then inhaled. Untreated respiratory failure can be fatal. Lung scarring is permanent.\nA particularly startling case of Wet Lung arose when a young patient entered the Emergency Room with a prolonged cough, chest pain, and difficulty breathing. She was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, but her condition took a turn for the worse. She went into respiratory failure and was intubated with a breathing tube.\nThe cause of this, according to an article her doctors published in Pediatrics, was likely her new e-cig vaping habit. Numerous studies have found a strong link between the inhalation of diacetyl and the development of Bronchiolitis Obliterans.\nFor example, one study found that exposure to diacetyl led to significant damage to the epithelium, the thinnest outer layer of tissue lining the bronchioles. The study also indicated that diacetyl can be the cause of peribronchial lymphocytic inflammation, or fibrohistiocytic lesions in the terminal bronchioles. A further study indicated that diacetyl can reach much deeper into human lungs than into rat lungs, exposing humans to a great risk of injury.\nE-cigarette use has become popular only recently, and studies investigating the dangers are ongoing. What we know so far shows vape use is far from safe.\nOne preliminary study conducted with newborn mice found that exposing the mice to e-cigarette smoke resulted in slightly smaller lungs, decreased cell growth, and a lower body weight than mice who had not been exposed. Another study found that exposing mice to e-cigarette smoke containing nicotine contributed to symptoms normally exhibited in the development of chronic lung disease.\nRead more about vaping mice and lung damage. Studies done with human lung cells and the cells of airway passages have also begun to show the negative effects of e-cigarettes.\nWhen the cells were incubated with e-cigarette smoke, there was an increase in cell death, an increase in the production of substances that cause harmful inflammation, and weaker defense against bacterial infections, along with what may have been cancerous characteristics. Vape and vape mods have also exploded. Vape battery explosions have killed, and serious third and second degree burns can result in scarring, nerve damage, and the need for skin grafts.\nLevin Simes Abrams is investigating claims of lung damage from vape devices, exploding vape batteries, as well as underage addiction from Juul devices and illegal marketing to children.\nBurkina faso ordre pmu\nCeragem song\nLkq denver\nTopacio novela cast\nLuigivaltulini\nUhg payroll calendar 2020\nProfanity filter python\nPathfinder 2e pregen\nEcryptfs ubuntu encrypted home directory\nCorsa d key programming opcom\nDiscord level bot\nHfss rcs tutorial\nPrograma t\u00eda tula 30 estudiantes y 2 profesores\nHow many calories do i need in a day diet\nLodem\n6502 schematic\nHow to write a fashion ar\nAssiologia e stile\nCrunchyroll sword art online\nGta 5 app mobi\nhttps:\/\/pxn.assisipanni.pw\/\nOct 02, 2012 Refurbished goods usa\nOct 02, 2012 How to use z index in elementor\nOct 02, 2012 Givex documentation\nOct 02, 2012 Package keynote with fonts\nOct 02, 2012 Hugo public folder\nVudomi on Wet lung vaping\nProudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Esfahan by OptimaThemes.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Case Name NAACP v. Bureau of the Census PB-MD-0004\nDocket \/ Court 8:18-cv-00891-PWG ( D. Md. )\nState\/Territory Maryland\nCase Type(s) Public Benefits \/ Government Services\nSpecial Collection Take Care\nAttorney Organization NAACP Legal Defense Fund\nOn March 28, 2018 the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Prince George's County filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Maryland. Plaintiffs sued the U.S. Census Bureau, Secretary of Commerce, and President and the United States for \"conspicuous neglect\" ... read more >\nOn March 28, 2018 the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Prince George's County filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Maryland. Plaintiffs sued the U.S. Census Bureau, Secretary of Commerce, and President and the United States for \"conspicuous neglect\" of their duty to ensure an \"actual enumeration\" through the Census as per Article I of the U.S. Constitution.\nPlaintiffs claim that this neglect has led to undercounting in the past, and will lead to higher undercounting, particularly of disadvantaged and minority populations in the 2020 Census. Prince George's County alleged it has been the victim of large undercounting of their population by 1.9% in 2000 and 2.3% in 2010. These undercounts impacted the distribution of public funds, determined representation in the U.S. House of Representatives, and impacted redistricting. Plaintiffs claimed that the 2010 Census undercounted African Americans by roughly 1.5 million while overcounting home owners and non-hispanic whites.\nDue to Prince George's County's demographics and history of being undercounted in the Census, these detrimental effects are likely to be exacerbated for the county due to the lack of staff, leadership, design flaws, and underfunding of the Census. For example, whereas the budget for the Census has typically grown with each successive Census, the budget for the 2020 Census has gone down from $4.2 billion in 2010 to $3.9 billion. Moreover, plaintiffs claim that the plan to administer more of the Census digitally will lead to undercounting for areas will little broadband access as well as open the Census to cyber attacks.\nPlaintiffs requested the court to declare that defendants have an obligation to administer a fair and accurate census and enjoin them from violating that duty. Moreover, plaintiffs request that the court issue an injunction requiring the government to propose and implement a policy that ensures a hard count subject to court monitoring. The case was assigned to Judge Paul W. Grimm.\nThe plaintiffs subsequently filed two amended complaints adding the parties' addresses. The defendants filed a motion dismiss on July 13, 2018, arguing the plaintiffs lacked standing, the claim was not ripe, the decision constituted a political question beyond judicial review, and that the Enumeration Clause required only that the defendants conduct a person-by-person headcount of the population. The plaintiffs responded a month later. They argued they had standing, citing the specific injury of a \"severe differential undercount\" resulting in vote dilution a loss of federal funding. On ripeness, the plaintiffs claimed to be at imminent risk of harm, and waiting until the census began would leave them without remedy. They cited decades of census-related litigation to negate the argument that the defendants had unreviewable discretion in conducting the census. Finally, the plaintiffs claimed the defendants were inventing an overly restrictive Enumeration Clause standard. In November, the plaintiffs submitted a supplemental notice of Judge Hazel's recent decision in La Uni\u00f3n del Pueblo Entero v. Ross, rejecting a similar argument on a motion to dismiss.\nThe court set a hearing for January 14, 2019, however, the defendants moved to continue the hearing in light of the government shutdown and resulting lapse in appropriations. The plaintiffs opposed the motion, as the census count would occur in just over a year, and other courts had refused to delay ongoing census litigation for the same reason. They argued the shutdown demonstrated a disruption to the defendants census preparations, bolstering the plaintiffs argument that the census will produce inaccurate results. The court denied the motion to continue the hearing, finding the case involved the protection of property, the shutdown supported the plaintiff's argument that the defendants will not be prepared to conduct an accurate census in 2020, and this motion has been denied in similar census cases also pending.\nThe court issued its opinion on January 29, 2019 granting and denying in part the motion to dismiss. 2019 WL 355743. The court noted this case was unique from the other pending census litigation, as this suit did not include a claim under the Administrative Procedure Act. Instead, this case challenged the agency's action before it had finalized the 2020 Census preparations. The court thus denied without prejudice the request for injunctive relief, finding this claim not yet ripe because preparations were ongoing. However, the court recognized the potential for declaratory relief to ensure sufficient funds for census preparations, found that the plaintiffs had standing on this claim, and allowed this claim to proceed.\nOn February 28, the court granted and denied in part the plaintiff's letter to file an amended complaint. While the Administrative Procedure Act claims would not have been futile, the court found the Enumeration Clause claim was still unripe. The court thus permitted the plaintiffs to add the Administrative Procedure Act claims and factual developments without reinstating the Enumeration Clause claims. The court also permitted the defendants to file a motion to dismiss on the new claims.\nThe parties are engaged in discovery and there has been no further activity as of March 29, 2019.\nWill McCartney - 04\/05\/2018\nErica Lignell - 03\/29\/2019\nJurisdiction-wide\nDisparate Impact\nDisparate Treatment\nGovernment Services (specify)\nPublic assistance grants\nPublic benefits (includes, e.g., in-state tuition, govt. jobs)\nStaff (number, training, qualifications, wages)\nCity\/County Plaintiff\nNon-profit NON-religious organization\nDeclaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. \u00a7 2201\nDefendant(s) President of the United States\nPlaintiff Description NAACP, Prince George County, and several of its residents.\nIndexed Lawyer Organizations NAACP Legal Defense Fund\nClass action status sought No\nClass action status granted No\nFiled Pro Se No\nPrevailing Party None Yet \/ None\nNature of Relief None yet\nSource of Relief None yet\nCase Listing PB-CA-0049 : California v. Ross (N.D. 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{"text":"A drone flies around a giant statue of the pharaoh Ramses II as it is relocated to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The Grand Egyptian Museum has been under construction for well over a decade and is intended to show off Egypt's ancient treasures while attracting tourists to help fund its future development. Photo: AP\nAfter delays, Egypt's new mega-museum set to open in 2020\nDecember 26, 2018 Arts, Culture\nStep into a dark fairytale at Afghan artist Amin Taasha's exhibition\nOn the Giza Plateau outside Cairo, thousands of Egyptians are labouring in the shadow of the pyramids to erect a monument worthy of the pharaohs.\nThe Grand Egyptian Museum has been under construction for well over a decade and is intended to showcase Egypt's ancient treasures while drawing tourists to help fund its future development. But the project has been subject to repeated delays, with a \"soft opening\" planned for next year scrapped in favour of a more triumphant inauguration in 2020. Costs have meanwhile soared from an initial US$650mil (RM2.7bil) to well over US$1bil (RM4.2bil), with most of the financing coming from Japan.\nIt's the latest mega-project to be championed by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who is wagering that massive investments in infrastructure will revive an economy weakened by decades of stagnation and battered by the unrest that followed the 2011 uprising.\nThe museum is a series of towering concrete halls that will eventually hold some 50,000 artefacts, including the famed mask of Tutankhamen \u2013 popularly known as King Tut \u2013 and other treasures currently housed in the century-old Egyptian Museum in Cairo's congested Tahrir Square. The hope is that tourists will stay awhile, and provide the foreign currency Egypt needs to buttress its economy.\n\"It's a place where you can linger to enjoy ancient Egypt,\" said project director Tarek Tawfik on a recent tour of the site, which will also include a conference centre, a cinema, 28 shops, 10 restaurants and a boutique hotel. Giant windows open onto the 5,000-year-old pyramids, and the museum will feature an intact wooden ship and a towering statue of Ramses II.\nTawfik describes it as \"a fantastic experience of ancient Egypt in a very modern building that provides all kind of modern, comfortable functions.\"\nThousands of Egyptians are labouring in the shadow of the pyramids to erect a monument worthy of the pharaohs. Photo: AP\nThat would mark a major change from the current set-up, in which tourists visiting the pyramids and the Sphinx are routinely hassled by touts and camel-drivers.\nTourists are gradually returning to Egypt, but the industry has yet to recover from the 2011 uprising, which toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak and ushered in a period of instability, culminating in the military overthrow of the country's first freely elected president, an Islamist whose brief rule sparked mass protests.\nEl-Sissi, who led the overthrow of Mohammed Morsi in 2013 and was elected the following year, has presided over an unprecedented crackdown on dissent. Political demonstrations, heavily restricted under a 2013 law, are now unheard of. A Sinai-based insurgency that gathered steam after Morsi's overthrow has carried out a series of attacks in recent years, mainly on security forces and Christians, but has only rarely targeted foreign tourists.\nEl-Sissi has meanwhile sought to use large-scale projects to bolster the image of the state \u2013 with mixed results. A trumpeted expansion of the Suez Canal in 2015 has yet to deliver the soaring revenues the government promised, as global trade has eased. A grandiose new administrative capital under construction outside Cairo is still in the early stages, with negligible foreign investment and foreign embassies not keen to move so far out into the desert.\nA statue of Pharaoh Ramses II at the Grand Egyptian Museum under construction in Giza. Photo: AP\nEgypt's pharaonic heritage remains a major draw, however, and Tawfik expects the museum to attract eight million people a year once it opens. An estimated eight million tourists will have visited Egypt in 2018, an increase from previous years but well below a peak of 14.7 million before the 2011 uprising.\nEgypt's multi-national construction giant Orascom built the museum, with initial loans from the Japanese government. The Japanese continue to advise on the museum's development and artefact restoration, but it is unclear who will provide the additional financing for the project. A bidding process is underway to find someone to operate the site.\nMuch of the financing may end up coming from the military or affiliated companies, which play a major role in the economy and have been heavily involved in other mega-projects. Tawfik said the military is helping with \"value engineering\" \u2013 the sourcing of local components like stone cladding and materials to reduce reliance on more expensive imports. Egypt floated its currency in 2016 in order to secure a bailout from the International Monetary Fund, leading to a devaluation that has taken a heavy toll on poor and middle-class Egyptians.\n\"Today, despite all the increases in costs and the floating of the Egyptian pound, it's quite amazing that the project will be completed, thanks to good management and value engineering,\" he said. \u2013 AP\nNext article 'The Legal Lion Of The Commonwealth' is an important legal legacy for Malaysia\nPrevious article Love Food Hate Waste: Closer to feeding all Malaysians\nCambodian-American artist's multimedia project crawls through the complexities of identity\nTheatre musical offers a cautionary tale of working till you die, and then working some more\nJul 9, 2019Book Reviews\nBook #1 of Brandon Sanderson's 'Skyward' is superbly crafted\nJun 25, 2019Book Reviews\nLee Child's 'Past Tense' puts lots of tension in your present\nJun 9, 2019Book Reviews\nElizabeth Macneal's 'The Doll Factory' (almost) lives up to the hype\nEL James' 'The Mister' is 50 shades of Regency romance\nMay 31, 2019Book Reviews\nTessa Hadley's 'Late In The Day' is extraordinarily good, within its limits\n'The Principal Girl': Tales from Asia where girls are the heroes","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"France's Macron makes U-turn on fuel-tax increases in face of 'yellow vest' protests\nPARIS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - France's prime minister on Tuesday suspended planned increases to fuel taxes for six months in response to weeks of sometimes violent protests, the first major U-turn by President Emmanuel Macron's administration after 18 months in office.\nIn announcing the decision, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said anyone would have \"to be deaf or blind\" not to see or hear the anger on the streets over a policy that Macron has defended as critical to combating climate change.\n\"The French who have donned yellow vests want taxes to drop, and work to pay. That's also what we want. If I didn't manage to explain it, if the ruling majority didn't manage to convince the French, then something must change,\" Philippe said in a TV address.\nAs well as a six-month delay in introducing the carbon-tax increases, Philippe said the period would be used to discuss other measures to help the working poor who rely on vehicles to get to work and go to the shops.\nMore from FOX Business...\nQuora says 100M users hit by security breach\nPresident Trump says US farmers are about to get a big boost\nTrump to end this subsidy to automakers amid GM threats\nEarlier officials had hinted at possible increases to the minimum wage, but Philippe did not make any such commitment.\nHe warned citizens, however, that they could not expect better public services and to pay lower taxes, and that therefore compromises needed to be made on both sides.\nThe so-called \"yellow vest\" movement, which started on Nov. 17 as a social-media protest group named for the high-visibility jackets all motorists in France must have in their cars, has focused on denouncing a squeeze on household spending brought about by Macron's taxes on fuel.\nHowever, over the past three weeks the protests have evolved into a wider, broadbrush anti-Macron uprising, with many criticizing the president for pursuing policies they say favor the rich and do nothing to help the poor, and some violent fringe groups calling for the president to go.\n(Reporting by Simon Carraud, Marine Pennetier, Elizabeth Pineau and Richard Lough; Editing by Richard Balmforth)\nBar Louie CEO on dealing with 'significant number' of COVID regulations: 'It's quite complicated for us'\nStuart Varney: How on Earth do the Democrats bring their warring factions together?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Theater Tours\nTravel with Trinity Rep\nTrinity Rep has offered theater tours since 1984. These fantastic travel experiences, curated and led by artistic director Curt Columbus, combine some of the best theater in the world with unique sightseeing experiences. Traveling with Trinity Rep is a great opportunity to meet other theater lovers and to support the theater that you love.\nTrinity Rep typically runs two theater trips per year. Recent tours have gone to London, Dublin, New York City, Oregon, Chicago, and Washington, DC.\nOn Sale Now:\nTrinity Rep's 2019 London Theater Tour\n8 nights deluxe accommodations at the Chesterfield Mayfair London\nfull English breakfast daily, 2 lunches, 2 dinners\nfull participation of artistic director Curt Columbus\npost-show discussions, insights, and pre-tour reception\nTour Pricing:\n$6250\/person for double occupancy (king or two twin)*\n$6950\/person for single occupancy*\n* price does not include airfare. Group air travel via daytime flight is available as an add-on from Boston\/Logan to London\/Heathrow via Delta\/Virgin Atlantic. See brochure for details.\nSpace is limited. Book early \u2013 past tours have sold out.\nFor details, restrictions, payment schedule, and registration forms, please review the 2019 Trinity Rep London Tour brochure here.\nTo register or to learn more:\nPlease contact Lauren Ustaszewski, development coordinator, at (401) 453-9235 or lustaszewski@trinityrep.com.\nPell Awards Gala\nProject Discovery Gala\nSpecial Events Theater Tours Pell Awards Gala Project Discovery Gala\nTo prep for our upcoming production of \"Little Shop of Horrors\" our digital marketing coordinator took a wild ride into the history behind the show - plus man-eating plants - in our latest blog post!\nCheck it out and get ready - our production of Little Shop hits the stage April 11! ... See more\nCaitlin HowleBy Caitlin Howle While most audiences are familiar with the 1986 film version of Little Shop of Horrors, I'm here to tell you about the history of the show, the movie, and man-eating plants. First up is the 1960 film produced under the title The Passionate People Eater, the title was ... ... See more\nCongratulations to Providence Performing Arts Center on the announcement of their new initiative to bring students to their shows. Our own Project Discovery student matinee program has been transformational for Rhode Island students and for our entire organization over the past five decades. We are strong believers in the positive results that come from seeing live theater and love to see opportunities for students expanding. ... See more\nONE WEEK REMAINS to apply to our 2019-20 Season (9-month long) internship program. Applications are due April 1!\nWe have internships in every department that include housing and a stipend. Live in Providence, work in the arts, and get experience that will last you a lifetime! For more information, please go to www.trinityrep.com\/about\/work-with-us\/interns\/\n(Here's a photo of the 2018 Intern class pretending to be in the resident acting company portrait!) ... See more\nWe don't think it's a secret - but we're all pretty excited about Little Shop of Horrors. One young fan, Cooper, age 8, drew us some fan art of just what he thinks the show might look like!\nBreaking News: Robbie Retton, the pop star known for his hit song of the summer - has gone missing. Our own Maxwell Snyder has taken to the street to hear what people have to say about the disappearance. ... See more\nOur latest show features Anne Scurria as Mrs. C - a piano teacher who is surprised when her star student appears on her doorstep after making it big.\nTo celebrate the relationship between teachers and students, we asked Anne and Charlie Thurston, who plays Robbie, which teachers influenced them the most in our latest blog post. ... See more\nby Marketing Intern Maxwell Snyder We've all had a teacher, mentor, or supervisor growing up who encouraged us to pursue our passions. In The Song of Summer, Mrs. C steadfastly supports Robbie and his music career. Without her, he'd never have been able to find his voice as a musician. Resident ... ... See more\n\"Yee's fairy-tale romance between a reluctant rock star and an old high school chum plays like a fine-tuned acoustic guitar strummed by Eric Clapton.\" says Dave Christner of Newport Daily News.\n\"The Song of Summer\" runs through April 14 - don't miss it! ... See more\nIs the rock star protagonist in Lauren Yee's new play a one hit wonder or a rising star? The story unfolds on stage with a solid cast and ingenious\nNotice a familiar face? Lauren Yee, author of \"The Song of Summer\" is one of the writers named \"the future of literature,\" being called one of the \"most prolific\" on the list.\nCongratulations, Lauren! ... See more\nThe novelists, poets and playwrights won Wednesday partly for their work so far, but also for the promise they've shown. If previous winners are an indication, it's a promise they're likely to keep.\nCongratulations to former artistic director Oskar Eustis on his Margo Jones award! We are so proud to be a part of his history.\nTrinity Rep also saw an artistic director win the award when Adrian Hall was the recipient in 1969! ... See more\nThe artistic director of the Public Theater will be celebrated at a ceremony later this month.\nWith \"Little Shop of Horrors\" quickly approaching - our digital marketing coordinator took a moment to speak with Jude Sandy (who plays Seymour) and Rebecca Gibel (who plays Audrey) on what it's like to reunite for this toe-tapping musical in our latest blog post! ... See more\nCaitlin HowleCaitlin Howle, Trinity Rep's digital marketing coordinator, recently sat down with Jude Sandy, who plays Seymour, and Rebecca Gibel, who plays Audrey, in our upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors to talk about the show, the music, and the two reuniting for the production. Cait... ... See more","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Giant Freakin Robot > Science\nMega-Billionaire Wants To Build A Real-Life Jurassic Park Resort\nBy Rudie Obias | 8 years ago\nUPDATE! Since our original post Clive Palmer has come out and denied all reports that he's planning to build a real-life Jurassic Park. He says, \"It's just a beat-up of a story and untrue.\" Our original report follows\u2026.\nEccentric Australian mega-billionaire Clive Palmer is interested in cloning a dinosaur for a Jurassic Park-like attraction at one of his resorts in Australia's Coolum Beach. Palmer has \"spared no expense\" and has been in talks with the same scientists and researchers who successfully cloned Dolly the sheep at the Roslin Institute in 1996. They're hoping to re-create dinosaur life from fossilized dino DNA.\nThe scientific validity of cloning a dinosaur is up for debate and seems virtually impossible. According to the Roslin Institute, finding an appropriate surrogate to carry a dinosaur egg would be difficult to find. It is also unclear if one complete dinosaur cell exists today. The process of cloning would require about 100,000 whole dinosaur cells to successfully clone a living dinosaur.\nThis isn't the first time Palmer wanted to bring a movie to life. Earlier this year, there were reports of Palmer working on a replica of RMS Titanic that he wants to use as an ocean liner and casino due to set sail in 2016. Hopefully they'll have more lifeboats on board than the original Titanic did in 1912.\nPalmer also plans to build towering hotels, a 20-story sky needle, and a giant London Eye-style Ferris wheel for his resort, with a monorail system to transport guests to their desired destinations. It seems like Palmer didn't take the themes of Jurassic Park or Titanic to heart, that tampering with nature and testing the bounds of your hubris can only spell disaster. Maybe Palmer should hire Steven Spielberg and James Cameron to help him bring his vision to life.\nSpaceX Just Made History Launching 4 Astronauts Into Space\nFirst Airline Announces Passengers Must Be COVID Vaccinated To Fly\nNew State Of Matter Discovered, Now It's Solid, Liquid, Gas And One More\nNiagara Falls Is Frozen Solid, See Stunning Photos","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Everton Club Focus \u2013 Vibrac deal overshadows West Brom match\nSeptember 21, 2011 May 15, 2015 Andrew Tuft\nOn the eve of Everton's League Cup third round meeting with West Bromwich Albion, the spectre of the club's financial abyss has returned after it was revealed Everton has mortgaged future broadcast income in a deal with Vibrac Corporation, a business registered in the British Virgin Islands, in return for a \u00a314m, one-year loan.\nMatt Scott, editor of the Digger column in the Guardian reported that not only is money received for the season 2011-12 included in the deal, but also next season's money too. Scott said: \"To sell future seasons' income is intrinsically more risky, both for the lender and the mortgager. There can be no guarantees that Everton will even be in the Premier League next season, and\u2026that risk is normally priced into what yield the creditor must pay, making the rate more expensive.\" Much like the sale-and-lease back of the club's new training facility Finch Farm, it appears this move may bring short-term respite at the risk of long-term pain.\nCombined with a report from football finances blog The Swiss Ramble, the last few days have been another instalment in the long-running saga of Everton's precarious business model. Writing before the revelation of the club's involvement with the Vibrac Corporation, The Swiss Ramble said: \"\u2026to do the job [of taking over Everton] properly would require investors with very deep pockets\u2026they would have to buy out the directors' shares which\u2026would cost \u00a375m\u2026they would also have to repay the loans [of] \u00a345m, fund a new stadium [\u00a3250m], buy new players [\u00a350m] and inject working capital to cover losses [\u00a350m].\" There are few people in the world with that sort of money, estimated by The Swiss Ramble at around \u00a3500m, and even fewer willing to spend it on a football club, generally a money-losing proposition.\nRemoving the new stadium from the equation would, using The Swiss Rambles' estimates, half the cost of buying and transforming the club, but would not address a pressing issue also raised by the blog: \"Although Everton's debt is by no means excessive compared to other football clubs, the problem is that they appear to have no realistic way of paying it off.\" Goodison Park is part of that problem: the old ground generates less than half the income per match of the similarly-sized and located Anfield, around \u00a3700,000 to Liverpool's \u00a31.6m. In the absence of a billionaire businessman willing to throw money at the club, any long-term strategy to solving Everton's calamitous financial situation will have to include a viable new stadium, which itself is a massive expense the club cannot presently afford.\nIn light of the latest doom-laden news about Everton's finances, the League Cup fixture with West Brom almost pales in comparison. However, a run to Wembley \u2013 should Everton make the final \u2013 would bolster the club's coffers as it did with the FA Cup final appearance in 2009 and, as such, the game cannot be separated from events in the boardroom. Perhaps the only cheer at the moment for Evertonians is, after the victory over Wigan Athletic on Saturday, matters on the pitch are far rosier than off it.\nSee what the expert tipsters at OLBG are tipping on Man City v Everton\nEverton, Premier League\nBarcelona to face secret weapon at the Mestalla\nSpurs out of Carling Cup after penalty drama","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Esther and Chris Part 2\nNon-Monogamy Is Hard Because Love Is Hard\nListen in iTunes\nToday's episode is Part 2 of an interview about the struggles inherent to communication, which are made more challenging by non-monogamy. If you haven't heard Part 1 of this interview, you should probably go back and listen to that, because it will give you some more context.\nTo recap, in Part 1, Esther and Chris shared how and why they became non-monogamous in the first place, and some of their concerns about how their arrangement is going so far.\nIn today's episode they share with us the details about a challenge they're currently facing, one which remains unresolved. It takes a lot of courage for these two to be as open as they are, so big thanks to Esther and Chris.\nIf you like what we're up to here at Together, please consider supporting our crowdfunding campaign at Patreon.com\/together. We're on a mission to crush shame, and we're just getting off the ground, so every penny helps. Thank you!\nHow Wild Sexual Exploration Made Me A Better Woman\nSexual Empowerment Equals Life Empowerment\nFor Me, \"Unconventional Monogamy\" Works Best\nTraditional monogamy doesn't work for me, but neither does polyamory.\nDr. Carrie Jenkins\nWhat Is Love, Actually?\nNon-Monogamy Still Has Rules\nThe Foursome\nIn my open marriage, feelings of jealousy and rejection emerge in unexpected places, and point the way toward growth.\nStella and Guru\nCreating Their Own Path","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Our Greatest American Band Sports Bracket is LIVE. Check it out here!\nSeptember 17, 2019 Episodes\nEpisode 687: Fan Mail \u2013 R.E.M.\nEPISODIX:\nR.E.M. \"I Believe\" Life's Rich Pageant (Capitol Records) 1986\nR.E.M. \"Letter Never Sent\" Reckoning (A&M Records) 1984\nOver the summer, we interviewed the author of a R.E.M. biography, Robert Dean Lurie, that explored the band's earlier work. Today, we play some listener feedback on those episodes. Listener Harris responds.\nCheck out Robert's book Begin the Begin: R.E.M.'s Early Years on Amazon: https:\/\/amzn.to\/31e6Ci8\nLearn more about the book at versechorus.com\/begin-the-begin\nGot a comment on the show or want to weigh in on a topic we discussed? Did we leave something out? Get something wrong? Email us at rock@suburbspod.com\nFollow us on the Twitter or the Facebook or better yet, leave a message on the Suburban Party Line at 612-440-1984\nIf none of those work, try this:\nhttp:\/\/www.suburbspod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/open-up-the-window-and-yell.mp3\nTagged with: Begin the Begin: R.E.M.'s Early Yearsfan mailR.E.M.ReckoningRobert Dean Lurie\n\u2190 OlderEpisode 686: Echo Park Jimmy Goes to a Show \u2013 Beck, Spoon, Cage The Elephant, Starcrawler\nNewer \u2192Episode 688: Fan Mail \u2013 Replacements\nGET OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER (BECAUSE YOU NEED MORE EMAIL)\nWE'RE PROUD OF THESE EPISODES!\nFlying Nun Records\nDan Mangan\nAbout Rockin' the Suburbs\nNew Listener's Guide\nCopyright \u00a9 2023 Rockin' The Suburbs.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"English Forum Switzerland > Living in Switzerland > Daily life\nPage 928 of 991 \u00ab First < 428 828 878 918 924 925 926 927 928 929 930 931 932 938 978 > Last \u00bb\nkomsomolez\nLocation: Ausserschwyz\nRe: Coronavirus\nJust noted that only 1\/3 of the article has been translated in the free version. Maybe someone has the pro version of deepl.\nThis user would like to thank komsomolez for this useful post:\nLocation: Zurich-ish\nGood NZZ piece on the tremendous work of medical staff in the Covid stations. To me it is crystal clear that currently available medical care is by suboptimal for anybody that needs to go to a hospital. And not getting better anytime soon.\nhttps:\/\/www.nzz.ch\/zuerich\/coronavir...mpf-ld.1592655\nThank you for posting...\nI've often thought that it must the nurses and doctors working in the hospitals who have the most realistic understanding of this virus and pandemic. For most of us, it's just something we read about in the news, I guess (unless or until we're unfortunate enough to have a loved one badly affected by it or are affected ourselves).\nMaybe if some of these anti-maskers and people who think the virus is \"no big deal\" had to visit an ICU ward then they would have a different and more realistic perspective.\nThe following 11 users would like to thank Pancakes for this useful post:\nAxa, baboon, ennui, greenmount, meloncollie, roegner, Sigh, Son of Mom, Susie-Q, Tom1234, yoli\nGreg Zimmermann\nLocation: 4900 Langenthal\nI wish that Swiss and German TV would show more of the bad bits! You tend to get some on the Brit TV's, but not enough here.\nIt might change a few minds...\nbesides that\n'av a GREAT Xmas y'all\nand stay healthy\nThe following 3 users would like to thank Greg Zimmermann for this useful post:\nDarcy1, Pancakes, Son of Mom\nLocation: LaCote\nTodays published numbers are 4898 out of 48 k tests\n193 hospitalisations\n103 death\nhttps:\/\/www.covid19.admin.ch\/en\/overview\nCompared to last week thursday\nhttps:\/\/www.covid19.admin.ch\/fr\/overview\nLast edited by Sigh; 24.12.2020 at 15:04. Reason: Added info\nThe following 2 users would like to thank Sigh for this useful post:\ndoropfiz, Pancakes\nSteady two months now with 100 deaths a day.\nThe following 3 users would like to thank komsomolez for this useful post:\nPancakes, Sigh, Susie-Q\nLocation: Kt Zurich\nHere's the whole thing from NZZ (I have deepl pro). Tried to edit out photo captions. Good article.\n\"The fear that the patient will suddenly stop breathing accompanies me\" - three female nurses report on the grueling battle against the corona virus.\nNever before have there been so many corona patients in the wards of Zurich hospitals as there are these days. And now, of all times, important helpers are missing. Can the staff hold out?\nFabian Baumgartner, Jan Hudec\nDec. 24, 2020, 05:00 a.m.\nDoctors and nurses in Swiss hospitals are at their breaking point. Last week, the directors of the three largest Zurich hospitals therefore issued urgent warnings of a collapse of the healthcare system. Andr\u00e9 Zemp, director of the Zurich City Hospitals, put it this way: \"The staff is not equipped for a continuous marathon; a significant reduction in the number of infections is needed.\"\nOne of the crucial questions of this second Corona wave is therefore: how long can the staff endure this marathon against the virus?\nThree female nurses from Zurich hospitals describe how they deal with the exceptional situation and experience these difficult weeks. For their own protection and that of the patients, their names and places of work have been made anonymous.\nOne of them is the nursing specialist Fiona L\u00fcthi. She works on a Covid 19 ward, where patients suffering from the virus who do not require intensive care are treated.\nFiona L\u00fcthi: In this second wave, a lot of patients come to the hospital already very sick. They are then often already dependent on supplemental oxygen. So it can sometimes go rapidly downhill within a few hours. I monitor them three or four times a day, because they themselves often don't notice when their condition deteriorates. With confused patients, we have a sitting vigil - if it comes good. If we don't find one, there is a risk that patients will pull out their IVs or that they will fall without us noticing.\nThe virus masks to patients how they are really doing. We often notice that they are in poor condition by the fact that the sick person is breathing extremely fast and superficially. There are patients who tell me they are fine when I first meet them. Then when I check in on them again later, they are already struggling to breathe.\nSome patients feel they don't need any additional measures because they can't assess their condition. I then sometimes get into a dilemma. Should I call in a doctor when the patient doesn't even want me to?\nWhen I start work, I always ask myself if I have all the material I need in the Covid 19 zone. Because once I'm in, I can't get out right away. If I forget something, I have to pick up the phone so someone from outside the zone can bring me the materials. So 5 to 10 minutes go by. It also always takes me 10 to 15 minutes longer than normal to put on the protective clothing. This includes goggles, mask, gloves and coat. After each patient, I have to change gloves and disinfect my hands.\nSome days I spend up to six hours in the zone. After that, I'm always totally exhausted. You can't drink anything in the Covid 19 ward and you can't go to the toilet - even if you had to. And you sweat like in a sauna. In addition, your vision is restricted by the plexiglass goggles. So I have to rely more on my feeling.\nThe situation at Zurich's hospitals has worsened in recent weeks. The number of hospitalizations has risen to around 500 - more than twice as many as at the peak of the first wave. The situation is particularly tense in the intensive care units. While just under 40 Covid 19 patients had to be cared for in an intensive care unit at the beginning of November, the number has now risen to over 100.\nThe pressure is not only because the number of cases is increasing, but also because the current patients are older and sicker than at the beginning of the second wave.\nFiona L\u00fcthi: If one of four patients on early duty is unstable, the other three have to wait for me - sometimes for up to two hours. Unless another certified nurse has a short time to take care of my patients. However, it can also happen that the condition of another patient deteriorates and I notice this too late.\nCurrently, there are patients on the ward who are already in a critical condition. They can go downhill rapidly at any time, but we don't have the same equipment as in the intensive care unit. The fear that the patient will suddenly stop breathing accompanies me. We always have to ask ourselves: How long can a patient hold out before they have to go to the ICU?\nThere is a fine line. The doctors make sure that we find a bed somewhere in the canton as quickly as possible, but the situation is tense. Sometimes we also get patients who were stable in the intensive care unit but have not actually recovered enough to be cared for in our Covid 19 ward. In addition, those who are ill have no one to stand by them because no one is allowed to visit them in the isolation ward. We become like family to the patients, yet we are strangers.\nI am worried about the festive season. We are already at our breaking point. Will it get worse then?\nTo create more capacity to treat the many patients, hospitals are converting entire departments into Covid 19 wards, and they are bringing in staff from other areas to help - especially for the intensive care units, where care is particularly time-consuming.\nAt the University Hospital and Winterthur Cantonal Hospital, for example, employees from the operating rooms, anesthesia and other areas are now being used for intensive care.\nThis also happened to nurse Susanna Meier. She was recently transferred from another department in her hospital to an intensive care unit. She recounts:\nWe were all totally taken by surprise when we learned one evening that our department was being closed and that we would now have to help out in the intensive care unit. The hospital management had decided at short notice to once again increase the bed capacity for the Covid 19 patients. Not even my superiors were pre-informed. We had to move immediately, and a few days later I was already on duty in full uniform. I already knew how to work with isolated patients, but I was pretty scared of this new task. As I now know, rightly so.\nIt's really bad on the ward. Sometimes the patients are very confused, want the tubes removed. Others suddenly change dramatically. There is also quite a lot of commotion with constant doctor visits. As a result, the patients can hardly sleep, which weakens them even more.\nCaring for the patients is extremely time-consuming. We therefore do one-to-one care and help each other out when we have to reposition the patients. You have to constantly monitor the sick, help them inhale, administer medications. Often they are totally frightened because of the shortness of breath. Others have heart problems.\nTo relieve their employees at least somewhat, hospitals are trying to recruit additional staff. But this is not easy. At the University Hospital, 318 positions have been added this year alone - mainly due to the Corona crisis. At Winterthur Cantonal Hospital, 12 additional nursing staff positions have been approved, but only on a temporary basis. And this despite a lack of funding, as a spokesperson writes in response to a query. In the meantime, it has been possible to fill most of the positions, despite the dried-up market.\nThe city hospitals Waid and Triemli are looking for new nurses via social media and advertisements, but also through their own employees. Since November, 26 new nurses have been recruited there. In addition, nurses have been hired temporarily through specialized agencies, the hospital writes on request.\nIn order to relieve the staff in the intensive care units in the care of seriously ill patients, the canton introduced a fast-track course in corona care in the summer. At Triemli, 27 employees completed the course. According to the city hospital, the feedback has been consistently positive. \"The course participants gain confidence in support care as a result.\"\nDespite the efforts: It's not enough. And apparently not even all major hospitals know about the crash course. In Winterthur, for example, they say the course is not known. They train the staff themselves.\nIn addition, there is a shortage of valuable auxiliary staff: the students. In the spring, they had been doing important auxiliary work, such as simple clinical tasks, supporting the nursing staff, accompanying patients and visitors, as well as logistical and organizational tasks. The reason for their absence: In contrast to the first wave, teaching continues. At the Triemli, it says: \"Currently, students are only available on a very small scale. The effort required to train them would be too great.\"\nSusanna Meier: \"In the nine hours on the ward, I can take a break at most once, then I have a quick tea and eat a sandwich. That's all I can do, I drink extra little so I don't have to go to the toilet. Of course, that's not healthy. We all have headaches and painful pressure marks from the FFP3 masks on our foreheads and behind our ears. After a few days, I am completely exhausted.\nWe are very worried that more treatment places will now be created, we can't imagine where the staff will come from. There are shortages everywhere. We will probably have to work even harder. In contrast to the spring, we are also seeing more and more infections.\nSeveral of my colleagues are currently in quarantine or isolation. This means that the workload is increasing, and we also have to step in more and more often on the spur of the moment, which puts a strain on our private lives. We also already have people who are absent due to illness as a result of the stress. I am curious to see how much appreciation there will be for this special job. A lot of what we do is unfortunately too often taken for granted.\nI was never really in favor of a lockdown, but the tough measures are really necessary now. We simply can't provide more.\nThe hospitals try to do something good for the staff during this difficult time with counseling offers, free massages or even corona bonuses.\nNevertheless, frustration is spreading among nursing staff, as VPOD trade unionist Roland Brunner says: \"Many are exhausted and don't know how much longer they can hold out. Planned vacations are being questioned, even cancelled directly by superiors, although the duty roster is already in place and plans have often already been made, perhaps even booked.\" He hears from more and more employees that they want to change jobs, Brunner says. \"While fundamentally there is a lot of solidarity among health care workers and people support each other and stand up for each other, many now lack the strength to do that.\"\nThe shortfalls among hospital staff are still limited. At Waid and Triemli, 7 employees are in quarantine, 30 in isolation. By comparison, a total of around 4,000 people work at the two city hospitals. At the Winterthur Cantonal Hospital and the University Hospital, around one percent of employees are absent because of the virus.\nThe many Corona patients in the hospitals also have an impact on the departments where other sick people are otherwise treated. One example is nursing specialist Carla Brunner.\nCarla Brunner: The situation is more tense than it was in the spring because operations are still being performed. In my department, this has consequences: We now have patients from surgery, for whose care we are not actually trained. In addition, we have recently had to admit Covid 19 patients because the isolation wards are so full.\nCurrently, we also have a lot of admissions otherwise, sometimes up to eight in one evening. Some of the cases are very complex, and some of them should actually be in the intensive care unit. But in the meantime, a transfer can no longer always be guaranteed immediately, because they have no capacity there and the staff is overworked. Sometimes patients have to wait in the corridors until we have a bed free.\nWe are moving beds from one ward to the next all the time in order to be able to admit more patients. It's also a huge administrative hassle because we can't put private patients in the same room with patients with general insurance.\nWe are actually overloaded nonstop at the moment. This also has a negative impact on the quality of care. There is not enough time to observe the patients. And then suddenly the condition worsens because we missed a symptom. In some cases, this means that the patients have to stay with us longer than is actually necessary.\nIn a few days, the canton of Zurich will also begin vaccinations against the coronavirus, on which great hopes rest. However, it will be months before the vaccination campaign can take full effect. The marathon run at the hospitals is not yet over.\nThe following 21 users would like to thank ennui for this useful post:\nArdmore, Axa, Belgianmum, bowlie, doropfiz, fatmanfilms, greenmount, grumpygrapefruit, Hausamsee, JourneyMan, Klostersgirl, komsomolez, meloncollie, Pancakes, roegner, Sigh, SponPlague, Susie-Q, terrifisch, Tom1234, yoli\nKlostersgirl\nLocation: St\u00e4fa and Klosters\nSo two British people have brought the new strain to CH https:\/\/www.20min.ch\/story\/neue-coro...n-911416763283\nReally it's all very well saying people were entitled to come etc etc, but this is the result. Happy Christmas!\nThe following 4 users would like to thank Klostersgirl for this useful post:\ngreenmount, Greg Zimmermann, Hausamsee, Susie-Q\nJackieH\nLocation: Up there over the fog\nwhere was that? Can't open due to Ad Blocker. Thanks.\nI am sorry, didn't realise not everyone could open that. It doesn't say where, but it says two UK residents tested positive here with the new strain and are in quarantine.\nThey don't specify where it was just that the cantons concerned have been made aware and the people concerned are in quarantine.\nI read it in Arcinfo, I have adblocker do can't read the 20 minutes either.\nThis user would like to thank Belgianmum for this useful post:\nMaybe. But the UK tests for virus variants literally 100x more than countries like Germany, Switzerland. They have detected it first therefore. Whether it really stems from UK, who knows? Forget borders, they don't exist as far as the virus is concerned.\nBelgianmum, ennui, fatmanfilms, Greg Zimmermann, HickvonFrick, Jeep Life, meloncollie\nYes, that's true.\nroegner\nModerately Dutch\nIt was detected apparently at 2 british persons who just came back from the UK\nThis user would like to thank roegner for this useful post:\nThat's a very good point, just because it was first detected in the UK doesn't mean it originated there.\nennui, fatmanfilms, st2lemans\nDoes this mean that the mutant strain was potentially already here anyway but undetected? Why has it now been identified ... simply information sharing?\nMy understanding is that the uk does a lot of virus sequencing, so they're likely to identify a new variant earlier than many other places. That says nothing, however about where the variant originated.\nThe following 4 users would like to thank ennui for this useful post:\nbaboon, fatmanfilms, Pancakes, roegner\nLocation: Rheintal\n20Minuten - like a lot of news sources - block anyone using an ad blocker. You just need to white list 20Minuten and it will open OK. Click on AdBlock and select either \"Don't run on pages on this site\" or \"Pause on this site\".\nLooks like the South African mutation is a bit more worrying than the Engllish one. Current research indicates it also spreads more easily, appears to hit younger people worse and most worryingly may make current vaccines less effective.\nAll to be confirmed of course\nhttps:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/20...e-at-spreading\nThis user would like to thank baboon for this useful post:\ndoropfiz\nLocation: ZH\nHere's an English-language version of a German TV documentary report on serious long-term (many months, with uncertain outcome) effects of having had Covid19.\nIt follows some patients who are listed in the statistics as \"recovered\" but who still suffer symptoms such as difficulty breathing, overall weakness, pain and exhaustion, problems with metabolism, and a general downturn in overall fitness and health, and a little about therapy programmes aimed at rehabilitation.\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/VGzxmxhVJ9w\nCoronavirus complications\nDW Documentary, 22 December 2020\nThe following 3 users would like to thank doropfiz for this useful post:\ngreenmount, Pancakes, Son of Mom\nIt's certainly now in Kanton Z\u00fcrich as a family we know have all tested positive with the mutated version initially identified in Kent, UK. Two of the people concerned are extreme high risk so we feel very concerned for them.\ndoropfiz, meloncollie, Pancakes, Susie-Q\ncold, corona, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, flu, health, medical, virus\nCurrently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 12 (2 members and 10 guests)\nDarcy1, hey_mr_crow","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HEALTH: Transgender, Non-Binary Linked to Autism?\nNews Staff : Jul 17, 2019 Anglia Ruskin University via Eurekalert.org\n\"We found that a significant proportion of the transgender and non-binary group either had a diagnosis of autism or displayed autistic traits, including a difficulty in empathizing and an overreliance on systematic, rule-based reasoning.\" -Dr. Steven Stagg\n(United Kingdom) \u2014 [Eurekalert.org] New research indicates that transgender and non-binary individuals are significantly more likely to have autism or display autistic traits than the wider population\u2014a finding that has important implications for gender confirmation treatments. (Image: Pixabay)\nThe study, led by Dr. Steven Stagg of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and published in the journal European Psychiatry, is one of the first pieces of research to focus on people who identify as non-binary.\nIt found that 14% of the transgender and non-binary group had a diagnosis of autism, while a further 28% of this group reached the cut off point for an autism diagnosis, suggesting a high number of potentially undiagnosed individuals.\nThese figures were primarily driven by high scoring amongst those whose assigned gender was female at birth, supporting recent evidence that there is a large population of undiagnosed women with an autism spectrum disorder.\nThe authors also found higher levels of systematizing (a tendency to analyze, control and use rule-based systems) and lower levels of empathy amongst the transgender and non-binary group, characteristics often found in individuals with an autism spectrum disorder.\nThe study of 177 people reported an autism diagnosis of 4% for the cisgender group (those whose gender identity matches their gender at birth). This is higher than previously-reported estimates for the wider population and the authors believe self-selection for the study could be responsible.\nDr. Stagg, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Anglia Ruskin (ARU), said: \"We found that a significant proportion of the transgender and non-binary group either had a diagnosis of autism or displayed autistic traits, including a difficulty in empathizing and an overreliance on systematic, rule-based reasoning.\n\"One of the striking findings was the number of individuals born female who met the cut off for autism spectrum disorder. This is particularly important given that individuals born female are twice as likely to be referred to gender identity clinics.\n\"Problems interpreting social signals, a literal understanding of language and difficulty recognizing and interpreting one's own emotions could mean that individuals struggle with therapeutic interventions.\n\"People with autism are also more likely to seek unequivocal answers to the complex issues surrounding gender identity. Our study suggests it is important that gender identity clinics screen patients for autism spectrum disorders and adapt their consultation process and therapy accordingly.\" Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Top 10 Biggest Engineering Disasters In History\nBy Zulma Cary\nEasy routes in building configuration can prompt designing debacles. Designing is the science and innovation used to fulfil the requirements and needs of society. These requests incorporate structures, flying machine, vessels, and PC programming. So as to satisfy society's needs, the formation of more up to date innovation and foundation must be met productively and cost successfully. To achieve this, directors and specialists must have a shared way to deal with the predefined request within reach. This can prompt alternate routes in building configuration to diminish expenses of development and manufacture. Once in a while, these easy routes can prompt unforeseen plan disappointments. Here are the 10 biggest engineering disasters in history,\nEngineering Disasters\n1.Titanic (1912)\nRMS Titanic was a British traveller transport that sank in the wake of hitting a chunk of ice on her first journey from Southampton (United Kingdom) to New York City, in April 1912. Titanic was at the time the biggest ship at any point fabricated and was viewed as resilient. The disaster killed more than 1,500 individuals. Be that as it may, was the sinking of the Titanic a building disappointment? Numerous elements added to the calamity: evacuating a large portion of the measure of rafts initially anticipated the ship, and cruising in rapid in a chunk of ice inclined condition.\nConcerning the building perspective: a few bolts of the 3 million bolts that held the Titanic together were as of late recuperated and tried, and observed to be made of low-quality iron, which on effect made them go into disrepair. This may have added to the occasion. Another building flaw was that the 16 watertight compartments that kept the watercraft above water, were not independently fixed, yet rather associated close to the roof. This empowered the water to spill starting with one compartment then onto the next and sink the watercraft.\nImage Source: Wikipedia\n2. St. Francis Dam flooding (1928)\nThe St. Francis Dam was a solid dam worked between the years 1924 and 1926, to make a water store for Los Angeles. The dam was situated in a ravine around 40 miles (64 km) from the city. On March 12, 1928, only hours in the wake of being assessed by the Chief Engineer William Mulholland, the dam fizzled, sending a huge water wave 120 ft tall, and killing upwards of 600 individuals in one of the most noticeably awful American structural building debacles.\nSt. Francis Dam flooding\nImage Source: Wikimedia\n3. Hindenburg catastrophe (1937)\nOne of the biggest engineering disasters in history, the LZ 129 Hindenburg was a German traveller carrier that burst into flames and slammed amid its endeavour to dock in New Jersey. 36 individuals kicked the bucket in the catastrophe that was gotten on record. Many years of research and tests all arrived at a similar resolution offered by the first German and American examiners: The carrier burst into flames due to an electrostatic release that lighted spilling hydrogen from the 200 million litres (7 million cubic ft) of hydrogen gas. The Hindenburg catastrophe denoted the finish of business traveller carriers.\nAlso Read:Top 10 Worst Aviation Accidents and Incidents in History\nHindenburg catastrophe\n4. Tacoma Narrows Bridge breakdown (1940)\nThe principal Tacoma Narrows Bridge was a suspension connect in Washington express that opened in 1940 and fallen at that year. At the season of its development, the scaffold was the world's third longest suspension connect, by principle range length. The extension was known to move vertically in breezy conditions, and on November 7, 1940, under 40 mph (64 km\/h) winds it crumbled. The breakdown was gotten on record and had an effect on science and building, particularly connect structuring till today. The reason for disappointment was aeroelastic ripple \u2013 a dynamic unsteadiness of a versatile structure.\nTacoma Narrows Bridge breakdown\nImage Source: University of Washington (Flickr)\n5. Cleveland East Ohio Gas Explosion (1944)\nOn October 20, 1944, a capacity tank holding condensed gaseous petrol, that was kept over the ground as was basic at the time, started spilling. The condensed gas dropped into the sewer lines, blended with air and sewer gas, and therefore touched off. A progression of flames and blasts murdered 130 individuals in Cleveland, Ohio. The disaster occasion had a huge effect on the flammable gas industry, that began to store the tanks subterranean. It is one of the worst engineering disasters in history.\nCleveland East Ohio Gas Explosion\nImage Source: Tim Evanson (Flickr)\n6. Hyatt Regency Hotel Walkway Collapse (1981)\nOn July 17, 1981, two vertically walkways fallen at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, falling into the lodging's hall. 114 individuals were slaughtered at what was then the deadliest structure breakdown ever of the United States. Genuine blemishes were found in the plan of the walkways. The designers who had affirmed the last illustrations of the walkways were indicted for gross carelessness and unfortunate behaviour and lost their building licenses.\nHyatt Regency Hotel Walkway Collapse\n7. Space Shuttle Challenger debacle (1986)\nOn January 28, 1986, the NASA Space Shuttle Challenger broke separated 73 seconds into its flight, killing every one of the 7 space travellers ready. The examination indicated optimal design powers broke the van separated, after a basic disappointment that started with a particular gasket that fizzled at the very liftoff. The whole occasion was communicated live on TV.\nAlso Read: 10 Space Shuttle Disasters In History\nSpace Shuttle Challenger\n8. Chernobyl calamity (1986)\nThe Chernobyl debacle was an atomic mishap at the Chernobyl control plant. On 26 April 1986, amid a frameworks test, there was a startling force flood that started a chain of occasions that subsequently caused blasts and fire, which discharged radioactive particles into the environment. The risky particles spread over a huge region in Europe. Expansive zones were emptied and the adjacent city of Pripyat remains an apparition town till this day.\nChernobyl calamity\n9. Concorde Air France Flight 4590 accident (2000)\nOn 25 July 2000, a Concorde trip of Air France smashed minutes after departure from Charles de Gaulle International Airport close Paris, killing 113 individuals. Amid departure, one of the tires was cut by a metal strip flotsam and jetsam lying on the runway and a huge piece of the cracked tire struck the underside of the wing causing a chain of occasions that finished with the accident.\nThe examination demonstrated that the Concorde was inclined to calamitous debacles coming about because of tire blasts, substantially more than different flying machines. The reason was that because of its plan, the Concorde required a lot higher air and tire speed amid the departure move, which the two builds the danger of tire blast, and expands the hazard ta gigantic harm when it explodes. Following the mishap, adjustments were made to the structure of the plane that was once considered among the most secure places on the planet. The mishap denoted the finish of the supersonic carrier and the Concorde, in the end, resigned 3 years after the fact.\n10. Space Shuttle Columbia fiasco (2003)\nOn February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke down amid its reentry to the Earth's air, slaughtering its whole team of 7 space explorers. The examination demonstrated that amid the dispatch, a bit of froth protection severed from the van and hit the left wing, harming the tiles that shield the bus from the inconceivable warmth created amid reentry. Upon reentry, these tiles fizzled, causing the fast chain of occasions that wound up with the deterioration of the van.\nSpace Shuttle Columbia fiasco\nThese are the 10 biggest engineering disasters in history. Do post your comments.\nRelated Items:Biggest Engineering Disasters, chernobyl disaster engineering ethics, disaster engineering, Engineering Disaster in history, engineering disasters, worst engineering disasters\nHow to Plan a Kid-Friendly Cruise in 2020\nAlthough many families may have never tried this experience, cruises are one of the...\n7 Luxury Weekend Getaways in Europe \u2013 Travel Guide for 2020","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Category Archives: VOIP\nB2C, Free Stuff, Internet, ISPs, Online, Services, VOIP, Web\nCompareBroadband.com.au Poll Finds Broadband Connection Important to House Hunters\nMay 7, 2012 EPR Internet News Leave a comment\nA new survey carried out by leading broadband comparison site Compare Broadband has found that house hunters consider a reliable, fast home broadband connection to be high on their list of priorities.\nThe site polled users and found that 78 percent of 300 respondents factor broadband access into the equation when they are looking into renting or buying a new property.\nSarah McDonald, Compare Broadband spokesperson, commented: \"We regularly field calls from people who want advice on installing a home broadband connection and we often advise them on the best provider such as SpinTel broadband on the website. Sometimes people find that they have unknowingly moved from a place where they had access to fast a range of broadband plans to a place where they have no broadband choices at all.\"\n\"We're able to advise people on mobile broadband packages in these cases, but for someone self-employed working from home for example it can be a problem. They prefer solid, reliable connectivity.\"\nAs the National Broadband Network (NBN) goes on connecting all the regions of Australia, the variance between types of internet connectivity available could well increase. Some places will receive speeds of up to 100Mbps and others will remain tied to mobile broadband or basic ADSL.\nSpecialist comparison websites like Compare Broadband are able to screen regions and addresses for quality of ADSL connection on a preliminary basis \u2013 though this is not guarantee of service.\nTips for house hunters\n1. An area's name or reputation does not guarantee quality broadband connection.\n2. Speak to previous tenants or occupiers about their own internet connection or provider.\n3. Call Compare Broadband on 1300 764 000 or get online to source impartial advice on ISPs\n4. Greenfield developments advertised as fibre optic ready can deliver broadband connectivity at speeds of up to 100Mbps.\n5. NBN offers a map online to see which areas of the country are in line for next generation broadband rollout.\nbroadband internetcompare broadbandInternet\nB2C, Chat, Internet, Online, Services, Software, VOIP, Web\nSophisticated VoIP Service and Provider Hosting\nVoIP \u2013 the communication system, providing the transmission of voice signals over the Internet or any other IP-based networks. The signal is transmitted over a communication channel in a digital form and, as a rule, before sending the converted (compressed) in order to remove redundancy.\nVoice and video calls through computer networks has become popular throughout the world since the beginning of the XXI century and is now widely used by private users and the corporate sector. The use of IP-telephony systems allows telecom operators to significantly reduce the cost of calls (especially international), and integrate telephony services with the Internet, to provide intelligent services.\nVoIP technology realizes the problem and solutions that are using technology to implement PSTN will be more difficult or more expensive. Ability to transmit more than one telephone call within the high-speed telephone connection. Therefore, VoIP technology is used as a simple way to add extra phone line at home or office. Secure calls, with a standardized protocol (such as SRTP). Most of the difficulties to enable secure telephone connections to the traditional telephone lines, such as the digitization of the signal, digital signal transmission, have been solved in the framework of the technology VoIP. It is only necessary to produce a signal encryption and authentication for an existing data stream. Location independence. One need only an Internet connection to connect to your ISP VoIP. For example, call center operators with VoIP-phones can work from any office where there is available an effective fast and stable Internet connection. Available integration with other services via the Internet, including video calls, messaging and data during the conversation, audio conferencing, managing address book and receive information about available is to call other subscribers. Additional phone features \u2013 such as routing calls, pop, alternative GSM-roaming and implementation of IVR \u2013 easier and cheaper to implement and integrate. The fact that a call is in the same data network as the PC user opens the door to many new opportunities. Portability of telephone numbers (English Mobile number portability, MNP and LNP, Eng. Local Number Portability) \u2013 a service that allows its users to keep an existing phone number from one mobile operator to another. Ability to transfer phone numbers depends on the laws of the country. Challenges in IP-telephony system is considered the least cost call routing (LCR, Least Cost Routing system), which is based on the fact that checks the destination of each telephone call as soon as it is made within the network that gives the consumer the lowest price. Therefore, VoIP-solutions are also needed to manage the compatibility of mobile numbers of MNP when routing a voice call. In countries without a central database, such as the UK, it is sometimes necessary to send a request to the GSM-network on which network (which operator) owns the cell phone. Because VoIP is beginning to gain momentum in the market companies through the use of system features a minimal cost call routing, you must provide a certain level of reliability in the management of calls. One of the voip services and hostings are www.voipclub.biz and www.dataclub.biz.\ncheap voip callspc to ohone callVOIPvoip callvoip hostingvoip service privider\nB2C, Chat, Events, Free Stuff, Internet, Online, Services, Software, VOIP, Web, Web 2.0\nSkype brings video calling to Android phones\nJuly 1, 2011 EPR Internet News Leave a comment\nSkype has announced an updated version of its Skype for Android app \u2013 Skype for Android 2.0, bringing Skype Video Calling to the currently fastest growing mobile OS.\nWith the new version, users will be able to make and receive free 1-to-1 video calls over Skype between their Android phone and other Skype contacts on the iPhone, Mac, Windows PCs and even TVs. The Android video call app works over Wi-Fi or 3G data connections and can be downloaded for free from the Android Market or the Skype website using any phone browser.\n\"We are committed to bring Skype Video Calling to as many platforms as possible and are delighted to deliver on this with our new updated Android video chat app,\" said Neil Stevens, Skype's vice president and general manager for product and marketing.\n\"With approximately 30 million concurrent users logging into Skype at any given time and making up to half a million simultaneous video calls, the Skype video chat on Android app makes it even easier for users to share moments with their contacts wherever they are.\"\nIn addition to video chat, users can also make calls to landlines and mobiles around the world, as well as send SMS's to friends and family anywhere in the world at great Skype rates. All this comes with a complete redesign of the Skype for Android user interface. There's a new main menu on the Skype app for Android where users can navigate easily through their contacts, access their Skype profile to change personal details or see the balance of their Skype Credit. Finally a new mood message box at the top of the Skype app menu makes it easier than ever for users to share how they are feeling, what they've seen, or what they're up to.\nFor this first phase of launch, handsets that support video calling include the HTC Desire S, Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, Sony Ericsson Xperia pro and the Google Nexus S.\nAndroid video callAndroid video chatvideo chat on Android\nAdvertising, B2b, Internet, Online, Search, SEM, SEO, Services, VOIP, Web, Web Marketing\nYahoo\/Facebook Deal Brings a Level of Consistency to Social Networking According to SEO Specialists QueryClick.com\nJune 16, 2010 EPR Internet News\nIn an age when many users are active on a multitude of social networking sites, it makes sense that steps have been taken to link Yahoo and Facebook together in a bid to create a more efficient and cohesive web of networks. SEO experts QueryClick.com see this as a clever move by both sides, and is aware of the potential benefits of such a deal.\nYahoo and Facebook have recently announced a site tie-up, reasserting further their relationship in the process.\nThe dealings between the two began last year with Yahoo's integration of Facebook's Connect, a service which allows one to log-in to other services using one's Facebook ID, as well as allowing users to view what their friends have been reading, watching, and enjoying on the social networking site, and to subsequently receive recommendations from such friends.\nSpeaking of Yahoo's integration of Facebook's Connect, Vice President of Yahoo Jim Stoneham explained that:\n\"You will be able to see your friends' activities on Yahoo! and share Yahoo! content\u2026directly on your Facebook stream.\"\nWith the extension of the partnership, users with a presence on Yahoo and Facebook have the ability to update both sites simultaneously as the information on one site is automatically transferred to the other.\nQueryClick.com believes that such cohesion and consistency enhances the social networking experience, creating comprehensively accurate profiles for users.\nConnectFacebookSEOSocial NetworkingYahoo\nUK SEO Experts QueryClick.com Welcome Google's Bid To Build A Case Against Internet Censorship Acting As A Barrier For Global Trade\nSEO experts Queryclick.com support Google's attempt to argue against internet censorship as being detrimental to e-commerce and world trade.\nFollowing a year of intense speculation surrounding the current state of online security and privacy concerns, Google is attempting to build a case against internet censorship as a barrier to global trade and an infringement of human rights.\nGoogle recently called time on its mainland Chinese language search engine at the start of 2010 due to censorship issues and a cyber attack which was believed to have originated from China.\nNow the global search giant has begun working with a number of US government departments to build a case to take to the World Trade Organisation; a move that UK SEO company QueryClick said is long overdue. A spokesperson from QueryClick said:\n\"Google's attempt to build a case against internet censorship is highly topical and comes on the back of increasing public and political interest into how personal information is protected as well as the kind of sites global internet users can access.\n\"Whatever the outcome of the report, it's encouraging to see Google taking a proactive stance by investigating the effects of internet censorship more closely and through the lens of highly important issues such as human rights.\"\nRobert Boorstin \u2013 Google's director of corporate and policy communications \u2013 said that Google wants to show that censorship causes fewer search results to be returned which has the potential to stunt trade as well as restricting Google itself from competing with China's other search giant, Baidu.\nGoogleinternet censorship\nAdvertising, B2b, Internet, ISPs, Online, Search, SEM, SEO, Services, VOIP, Web, Web Marketing\nHigh Speed Broadband Necessary To Help Aid UK's Economic Growth Claims SEO Company Queryclick.com\nFollowing culture secretary Jeremy Hunt's first major speech on the provision of internet in the UK, SEO experts QueryClick.com have welcomed plans for a superfast broadband network to be rolled out across the country.\nBranding the UK's current internet availability as a \"scandal\" and \"pitifully unambitious\", the Government aim to improve the availability and speed of the network in a bid to create one of the best broadband networks in the Europe, let alone the world.\nCentral to the Government's ambitious reform of UK internet provision is the opportunity to create at least 60,000 new jobs and around \u00a318bn to the country's GDP; a welcome addition in light of growing unemployment and crippling public deficit that fuelled the global recession.\nSearch engine optimisation company Queryclick.com believes that the a more thorough broadband network would be greatly beneficial to online business. A spokesperson explained:\n\"Online business naturally relies on a fast and reliable internet connection. Currently some three million households do not have access to a basic 2Mbps connection.\n\"In our view, an added three million people potentially shopping online would greatly benefit the economy. There's also going to be people amongst that number who have aspirations of starting their own business and in this day and age the internet is an integral part to the success of any start-up company.\"\nAlthough the Government were unable to give full details of how the superfast network would be achieved it is thought that gas, water and other utility companies would \u2013 by law \u2013 have to open their ducts to allow for improved fibre optic cabling.\nBroadbandhigh speed broadbandInternetinternet providerSEO\nYahoo!'s Nokia Partnership Could Change Mobile Web Playing Field For Google And Apple Claims Seo Company Queryclick.com\nMay 27, 2010 EPR Internet News\nThe last few years have seen Yahoo! scrabbling to prove it's still a relevant, and powerful company in the face of Google's exponential growth, and SEO experts Queryclick.com think that the company's new partnership with Nokia is a good step in the right direction.\nWhile Yahoo! has lost a lot of ground when it comes to search, the internet company is quick to point out that it has its fingers in many pies. In fact, CEO Carol Bartz recently claimed that Google needed to up its plans for diversification if it wanted to continue to flourish in the future. Now, Yahoo! has revealed a new partnership with Nokia, a timely move when the growing number of mobile web users is taken into consideration.\nThe deal aims to prove expanded services for those accessing the internet on their mobile phones and will focus primarily on improving maps, navigation and location based functions. Email will also receive the benefit of the mind share and it is thought that the partnership will help both companies keep costs down.\nSearch engine optimisation company Queryclick.com SEO company Queryclick.com believes that the deal is a smart move for the internet company. A spokesperson explained: \"This is a good choice for both Yahoo! and Nokia and we're glad to see Yahoo! continuing to keep itself afloat by diversifying and keeping an eye on current trends.\n\"In our view, it's good to see team ups that will help drive innovation towards the mobile web. This is a quickly growing market that is still open to innovation and if deals like this can shake up market leaders such as Google and Apple, then the benefits will appear for the users \u2013 in the form of better systems and functions.\nThe deal should also provide dividends for Nokia, which is the leading handset provider in a number of markets but languishes when it comes to America.\nYahoo! has been subject to some criticism about the amount of time its taking to turn around and recover but considering the death knell cries that surrounded the company only a year ago, Ms Bartz is fiercely defensive of what they have achieved. A recent, hard fought, deal with Microsoft has left the company with far more autonomy than was originally anticipated by industry authorities and SEO experts Queryclick.com say that smart partnerships will be the way forward for the company.\n\"Yahoo! can't beat rivals such as Google when it comes to search, but the company has plenty more to offer.\nDealGoogleMobile webNokiaSearchYahoo\nSEO Company Queryclick.com Welcomes News That US Online Ad Spend Reached A Record High In The First Quarter\nWhile the worldwide economy is still struggling in the aftermath of the global recession, recent research has revealed that the online advertising market has bucked trends and has continued to expand regardless.\nAccording to figures from industry bodies Interactive Advertising Bureau, PricewaterhouseCoopers and comScore, the market has experienced record breaking growth that takes total advertising spend for the first quarter of 2010 to the highest total ever recorded for an equivalent period.\nThe news is likely to be welcomed industry wide, and SEO company Queryclick.com has announced it is pleased to see that the sector is performing as well as it predicted. With an increase in US online advertising spend to the tune of 7.5 per cent, the SEO experts are confident that the figures will help companies realise that money is well spent in online ventures \u2013 even when budgets are tight.\nA spokesperson for Queryclick explained: \"It's great to see that online advertising is proving its market strength despite the recent economic downturn. We hope that news such as this will help businesses recognise the many cost effective advertising options that are available online.\n\"The huge advances in technology have made it possible for business of all shapes and sizes to interact online, and we hope that this news is merely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the ways in which online experiences will continue to improve for users and businesses alike.\"\nComing after a tough year in 2009, when online advertising spend dropped in the US for the first time since 2002, the recent figures will provide a boost to the American economy as well as a boon to marketing departments championing online venues for their services.\nQueryClickSearch engine optimisationSEO firmUK SEO\nGoogle Wise To Look To Move Further Into Voip Technology, Claims UK SEO Company Queryclick.com\nWith an ever-expanding empire in the world of search and online communication, some believed that Google was missing a string to its bow when it came to VoIP software. Recent news that the company is in negotiations to buy publically traded Norwegian company Global IP Solutions suggests that Google is planning to complete its arsenal with a new solution.\nWhile the deal is still surrounded in mystery, it's no surprise that Google has sought to takeover a company it has long been a customer of. What is more unsure is how existing customers, such as search engine and online rivals Yahoo! and AOL, will fit into the picture if Google gains control of Global IP Solutions.\nSEO company Queryclick.com commend Google for its ability to spot opportunities. Queryclick explained: \"As Google has continued to grow, it's suffered from the same problems that face any rapidly and massively expanding business \u2013 the fact that the bigger you get, the harder you fall.\n\"However, the company has continued to make smart purchases and spot holes in the market, as well as showing its not afraid to take risks or write a project off as a failure if it doesn't come to fruition, We think that the acquisition of a company like Global IP Solutions is a very smart move for the search engine \u2013 especially as it tries to move further into the mobile market.\"\nGoogle also bought VoIP provider Gizmo5 in November of last year, and this latest attempted acquisition suggests the search company hasn't found its ideal solution yet. The new deal with Global IP Solutions is still awaiting approval from stockholders, although both businesses appear confident that approval will be granted.\n\"Companies now need to make sure search engine optimisation, advertising and PPC campaigns are able to interact successfully with the desires of users who are expecting more and more from their online services \u2013 whether it means added functionality, or sites that are easy to browse from mobile devices.\"\nGoogleQueryClickUK SEOVOIP\nSkype Becomes The Largest Provider Of Cross-Border Communications In The World\nFebruary 17, 2010 EPR Internet News\nSkype's international phone-calling traffic has accelerated at a time when international telephone traffic has slowed, according to a new report by TeleGeography.\nSkype traffic has been soaring despite the background of slowing growth by conventional phone companies, according to the report. Where international calling volumes from telephones was growing at a compounded annual rate of 15% for the past 25 years, over the past two years it has slowed down to only 8%. Skype however has seen its international cheap calls volume sky rocket.\nIn a press statement from TeleGeography, analyst Stephan Beckert commented, \"Demand for international voice has been remarkably robust, but it's clearly not recession-proof\". However the statement went on to highlight that Skype was managing to very successfully buck the trend, with on-net international Skype-to-Skype traffic growing by 51% in 2008, and a projected growth of 63% in 2009, to a massive 54 billion minutes. \"The volume of traffic routed via Skype is tremendous,\" said Beckert.\nThis increase in international calling minutes experienced by Skype has brought its market share up to 12% in 2009, and made Skype the \"largest provider of cross border communications in the world, by far\", according to Beckert.\nThe success experienced by Skype can be further demonstrated by a recent company journal report which showed that on the 19th January 2010 the service experienced an all-time record number of concurrent logged on users with over 22 and a quarter million clients signed in to Skype at the same time. This record comes only shortly after the previous record of 21.5 million concurrent users was logged the previous Monday.\ncallscheap callinternational callinginternet calls\nAbuse, APIs, Auctions, B2b, B2C, Broadcasting, Chat, Child Safety, Contextual, Dedicated Servers, Domain Names, E-mail, eCommerce, Free Stuff, Hosting, Internet, ISPs, Links, Online, Podcasts, Privacy, Programming, Search, Searching, Secure Hosting, SEM, SEO, Social Networking, SPAM, Tracing, Traffic, Video, VOIP, Web, Web 2.0, Web Design & Development, Web Directories, Web Images, Web Marketing\nWelcome to EPR Internet News\nAugust 29, 2008 EPR Internet News\nEPR Internet News is a new blog, part of EPR Network, that is going to be focused on and will be covering the Internet news and stories from press releases published on EPR Network.\nEPR Network (EPR stands for express press release) is one of the nation's largest press release distribution networks on Web. The EPR's nationwide network includes 12 State based PR sites, one major PR forum and a number of industry specific PR blogs and what started as a hobby on Internet years ago turned out to be a rapidly growing business today. EPR Network is also known as one of the most trusted (human optimized, published, edited and monitored, spam\/scam\/low quality PR content free) PR sites on the web with more than 10,000 company and individual press releases distributed per month. EPR Network is putting your press releases on top of all major search engines' results and is reaching thousands of individuals, companies, PR specialists, media professionals, bloggers and journalists every day.\nEPR Network has thousands of clients around the world including global 500 corporations like Hilton Hotels, Barclays Bank, AXA Insurance, Tesco UK, eBay\/Skype, Emirates, just to name a few. The network's PR web sites are currently reaching from 150,000 to sometimes 500,000 unique visitors per month while our viral reach could possibly go to as much as 1M people per month through our presence across various social media sites. EPR Network was established in 2004 and as of May 2008 it had more than 800,000 press releases (pages) published on its network.\nIf you have a press release to be distributed, you can do it over here: press release distribution\nAbuseAPIsAuctionsB2bBroadcastingChatChild SafetyContextualDomain NamesE-maileCommerceFree StuffInternetISPsLinksPodcastsPrivacyProgrammingSearchingSEMSEOSocial NetworkingSPAMVideoVOIPWeb 2.0Web Design & DevelopmentWeb DirectoriesWeb ImagesWeb Marketing","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Partners @ Lima Zulu reviewed\nMost-D, 15 January 2014\nPartners, a group exhibition of work by Darja Bajagi\u0107, Patrick Groth, Michael Handley, James Miller and Hans Jacob Schmidt at London's Lima Zulu, is about a lot of things. It's the name of a pub in New Haven, Connecticut, for one, immediately contextualising the content of the show and demanding meditation on its curation by Joseph Buckley. Conversation with the IJV co-founder, ex-director and now Yale School of Art colleague to the artists featured was challenging and to some degree, so was the exhibition. An air of familiarity required a prior knowledge of what was going on, and deciphering artistic practices within these relationships took time.\nThe friendship between the Partners artists (they came to know each other at a bar in New Haven, Connecticut of the same name) was certainly part of the curatorial process, and although its title stood as a constructed red herring, it was actually very apt. Rather than distracting the participant from the relevant themes within the show, it provided a familiar suggestion of the context, not only in which the show and works were created, but also in which we all exist. This might sound quite abstract \u2013and in many ways, the main ideas behind the show were. The paradox of logistically putting together an exhibition in which the themes investigated stand without structure is a challenge that many curators are faced with, and Buckley certainly seemed to explore this.\nHans Jacob Schmidt, 'Structural Ornament' (2013). Michael Handley, 'Daniel Predicted It?' (2013). Exhibition view.\nIt was partly about the process of putting together a show, and this issue of practicality grew from existing as a very modest concept into standing as a very important one. The organisation involved a lot of communication, and in this way the exhibition stands as a medium for conversation. As in any curated exhibition, the pieces themselves also communicated with each other. Upon entry, Hans Jacob Schmidt's 'Structural Ornament' conspicuously dressed the show space floor with vinyl lettering, while the pressed and folded coins of Michael Handley's 'Daniel Predicted It?' also took up the physical floor space that would usually be taken by a gallery visitor. On the wall of the single-room gallery, a small sculpture by Darja Bajagic, 'ForScan Plasters (Fraud)', facing two other paintings: 'Book Cover #2' by Patrick Groth, and 'Untitled', by James Miller. The space was smaller than expected, but provided an ideal platform for visitor and works to interact, and for such spatial conversation to develop. This process of moving through the latter as a way of getting to the former was especially striking, and certainly helps create the form of the exhibition.\nEngaging in a shared conversation \u2013a general conversation about any of the separate concepts operating in each work -puts artist and curator in the same creative framework, and the anonymity of both roles within this infrastructure was mentioned by Buckley as a point of interest. The ambiguity, and the disclosure of certain things, allowed for specifics to be recognised \u2013and for a particular time and place to be highlighted within the relationships held by those involved. It's no coincidence that you become friends with those you work with. The curator noted that he was mostly surprised by how much of himself he found in the art pieces; by what chimed within him throughout the curation of the show. Such elements of the work exist anyway and without being arranged, and for Buckley, much of his practice centred around allowing for these personal affiliations. By choosing not to control the work, he binds them together, highlighting the shared attitude that the pieces illustrate.\nIt is evident that Partners is more than a group exhibition in that it is a social position held by those involved. Although it might best enjoyed by those occupying said position, it maintained a bold and curious manner that has clearly been thoroughly worked through. It illustrates the pragmatics of Partners as a context, explicitly investigating curator-artist collaboration and process.\nThe Partners group exhibition opened at Lima Zulu on January 7, 2014.\nHeader image: Darja Bajagic, 'ForScan Plasters (Fraud)' (2013).\nDarja Bajagic Hans Jacob Schmidt James Miller Joseph Buckley Lima Zulu Michael Handley Patrick Groth","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Chuwen (Monkey) trecena: Nov. 16-28, 2017\nPosted by Marguerite Paquin in Trecena Horoscopes, World Events\nWhat is it\/who is it that sits at the centre of the Tree of Life and weaves creation together? In Maya cosmology it is the playful, inventive, agile, and capricious Monkey deity who pulls the threads together and orchestrates the proliferation of life. And it is this deity's special Day of the Monkey, the key mid-point within the overall 260-day cycle, that begins this Chuwen trecena, marking the beginning of the \"Creation\" sequence of energies, when all things of heaven and earth were made.\nHowler Monkey, symbolic of Chuwen. Photo by By Paulo B. Chaves (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons\nWhile this tends to be a highly creative time frame, where almost anything is possible, it might be prudent to remember that the God of Pulque was seen, traditionally, as the principal patron of this trecena. As a deity associated with the fermented sap of the maguey plant, the base of the highly intoxicating pulque, he was often associated with \"reckless abandon\", providing the reminder that play, art, and celebration are all important aspects of life.\nUnfortunately there are times when it seems as if that deity gets out of hand, as happened two cycles ago when this trecena opened with the news that Russian government hackers had penetrated the DNC and stolen documents that were subsequently released by Wikileaks, with disastrous consequences. Not only did the Clinton campaign need to do damage control, but (in retrospect) it seemed like the beginning of a considerable amount of meddling with the US election process.\nDuring this same time frame in June of 2016 the UK Brexit vote was taken, followed by the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron. Since then there has been much negotiating between the UK and the EU to try to determine how this would be done. The repercussions from both these events (the Wikileaks dump and the Brexit vote) are incalculable.\nAt the present time we are again embarking on the 13-day journey through this special time frame that was seen traditionally as encompassing extraordinary productive power. This is the energy sequence that magically created the winal (a 20-day cycle that is a fundamental part of the 260-day Tzolk'in), so it was seen as a time of great artistry.\nAs we journey again through this trecena there will be many opportunities for play, artistry, and \"reckless abandon\", and many opportunities to \"think differently\" or \"go beyond the norm\". Indeed it is not unusual for this trecena to provide the conditions for the emergence of \"new hope\".\nAs always, this trecena opens with the Day of the Monkey, seen in Maya mythology as the day when the Creator \"raised himself to his divinity after he had made heaven and earth\". This was followed by Two Eb', at which time the first \"stairway\" was created that descended from the heavens. Amazingly, in March of 2012 this Two Eb' energy was in place when a coronal mass ejection hit Earth after a massive solar tsunami erupted on the sun two days earlier. Three years later, in Jan. 2015, that same energy unleashed another flare on Two Eb', that was followed exactly one cycle later (in late September of that year) with a third and very intense one that delivered a wave of radiation that disrupted communications over South America and the Atlantic.\nM5.6 class solar flare that peaked on Jan. 12, 2015 (Two Eb'). Photo by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA [CC BY 2.0], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons\nThe third through fifth days (Three B'en through to Five Men, coinciding with Nov. 18th to 20th at this time) were the days in the mythological creation sequence when many of the other things of the heavens, the seas, and the earth were made. Three B'en is particularly important as this was in place in 1933 during the inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as the 32nd President of the U.S., the individual who brought in the \"New Deal\" policies that so greatly helped to pull that country out of the Great Depression.\nThe sixth day of this sequence, known as Six Kib', is the point where the \"first light\" came into being. This idea was illustrated vividly in October of 2010 during the rescue of the Chilean miners when a drill first broke through to the trapped miners in their underground chamber after they had been imprisoned by the earth for 66 days, signalling that rescue was very close at hand. This is the Maya birth energy of Oliver Stone, the legendary screenwriter\/producer\/director whose many projects (such as his \"Untold History of the United States\") have done much to shed light on pressing social and political issues.\nSeven Kab'an was thought of as the day when honey was first created. Translating as \"self-generating movement\", this is an Earth-oriented energy that often can be highly action-oriented, as seen when the Global Work Party \u2013 the \"largest day of environmental activism in history\" \u2013 took place on a Seven Kab'an day that aligned with 10\/10\/10. At that time 7,000 communities in 188 countries participated in campaigns to plant trees, collect rubbish, and rally against pollution.\nFirst view of the trapped miners in Chile, seen as an historically significant image. The miners were rescued on a 10 Ajaw Burner Day. CNN screenshot for Fair Use via Wikimedia Commons.\nOne day of particular importance in this sequence is Ten Ajaw, a \"Burner\" day that can bring surprises, as it did with the Brexit vote in 2016. This is the Maya birth energy of Pope John Paul II and the energy that was in place when the 33 Chilean miners were finally rescued from their dreadful underground imprisonment in October of 2010, with the first miner coming to the surface just after midnight and the last miner bring pulled out 22 hours later, exactly spanning the day.\nIn deep mythology the day known as Twelve Ik' was seen as the day in which the breath of life was created. This is a \"collecting together\" type of force associated with Wind, Breath, and Spirit, which can be strongly aligned with communication. This was the energy in place on May 1st in 1893, the first day of the Maya year, at that time of the opening of the Chicago World's Fair which showcased the first major display of AC lighting \u2013 precisely 19 cycles, to the day, after Thomas Edison managed to get an electric light bulb to glow for a sustained period.\nVasili Arkhipov, the Soviet naval officer who saved the world from nuclear catastrophe in 1962. Photo credit: National Geographic [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons\nThirteen Ak'bal (\"transformational temple or house\"), the final day of the trecena, is referred to in the Maya creation legend as the calendrical energy that brought forth the creation of the first human. This can be a very high-powered force, an energy that can be highly consequential in terms of the fate of the human race as a whole. Significantly this is the Maya birth energy of Vasili Arkhipov, the Soviet naval officer who is credited with preventing a Soviet nuclear strike during the Cuban missile crisis in 1962. In 2016 an article titled You (and Almost Everyone You Know) Owe Your Life to This Man was published by National Geographic. Last month he was posthumously awarded a \"Future of Life\" prize for averting global catastrophe.\nOverall, this Chuwen trecena can challenge individuals to think differently, to try out new ideas, and to push forward into new, and even unorthodox, directions. It's a time when even \"miracles\" are possible as the \"Monkey-God\" plays with time and opens the door to new possibilities. During this time frame these are the energies that come into play:\n1 Chuwen (Nov. 16th) \u2013 Day of the Monkey, an \"initiating\" day associated with high creativity and the beginning of an important new time sequence, coinciding at this time with Louis Riel Day. Four cycles since 3.7 million people participated in the 2015 March for Liberty and Freedom of Expression in Paris and across France in defiance of the horrific attack against Charlie Hebdo journalists and cartoonists. Two cycles since it was reported that Russian government hackers had penetrated the DNC and stolen research that the Democrats had on Trump. It was the Wikileaks release of those documents shortly thereafter that caused severe problems for Clinton during the election. One Chuwen is also cartoonist Lynne Johnson's Maya birth energy.\nBrad Mackay, Director of the Doug Wright Awards, inducts Lynn Johnston into The Giants of the North: the Canadian Cartoonists Hall of Fame in 2008. Photo credit: mackbrad [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons). Lynn was born on the Day of the Monkey, a perfect energy for an acclaimed cartoonist.\n2 Eb' (Nov. 17th) \u2013 \"dynamic animating vitality\", in Maya mythology the energy that was in place when the first \"stairway\" was created that descended from the heavens as was in place at the time of the solar flares described above. This time this energy coincides with Guinness World Record Day (the 13th annual), and the closing of the 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany. In 1965 this was the energy in place when President Lyndon Johnson's delivered his historic \"We Shall Overcome\" speech to Congress.\n3 B'en (Nov. 18th) \u2013 the \"activation\" of personal authority, as in the inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as the 32nd U.S. President in 1933. This coincides with the New Moon and the opening of the 35th annual Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara. Maya birth energy of the extraordinarily inventive Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets.\n4 Ix (Nov. 19th) \u2013 a \"defining\" energy associated with the jaguar and the mysteries of the earth, one of the 4 energies at the centre of the Aztec Sun Stone. Four cycles since Charlie Hebdo published one million copies, instead of the usual 60,000.\n5 Men (Nov. 20th) \u2013 a \"targeting\" or precision-oriented type of energy associated with the Eagle's \"higher vision\", on the 70th wedding anniverary of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. This was the energy in place in 1965 when Soviet Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov made the first space walk, from Voskhod 2. This was also the energy in place at the start of the U.S. Civil war in 1861.\n6 Kib' (Nov. 21st) \u2013 a \"stabilizing\" type of energy that can force one to \"think differently\", often triggering some kind of \"restoration of order\"; the energy that brought in the \"first light\" during the creation sequence. Two cycles ago this energy coincided with the candlelit vigil at Lake Eola by 50,000 people, in remembrance of the Orlando massacre victims, at which time a rainbow appeared as the names of the victims were read. Director Oliver Stone's Maya birthday.\nFrances Brundage painting [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons\n7 Kab'an (Nov. 22nd) \u2013 \"self-generating movement\", an energy that, in the past, has accompanied a great deal of Earth-oriented action and movement, in place at the time of the 22nd International AIDS conference in Amsterdam. Fifty-four years since the John F. Kennedy assassination.\n8 Etz'nab' (Nov. 23rd) \u2013 the \"resurrection of flint\" \u2013 a knife-edged energy that can often be quite divisive or decisive, in place at the time of this year's US Thanksgiving. One cycle since the worldwide International Women's Day marches.\n\"Christina's World\" by Andrew Wyeth, via Wikimedia Commons. A retrospective of his work is currently being featured at the Seattle Art Museum.\n9 Kawak (Nov. 24th) \u2013 \"outward projecting storm\", a possibility for significant weather events or for situations requiring great compassion. Maya birth energy of the renowned realist artist Andrew Wyeth, whose life work is being highlighted at the present time at both the Seattle Art Museum and the Farnsworth Art Museum in Maine.\n10 Ajaw (Nov. 25th) \u2013 \"foundational enlightenment\" \u2013 an important Burner Day aligned with \"taking the fire\" in conjunction with Ajaw's \"full sun\" energy, at the time of a Tun Shift (an important marker point) in the Maya Long Count Calendar. Two cycles since the Brexit vote in the UK. in 2016, and one cycle since the ousting of the South Korean president earlier this year. The Maya birth energies of both Julie Payette, the former astronaut who recently became Canada's 29th Governor-General, and James Comey, the former FBI director who has been (and still is) one of the key figures in the current U.S. political storm.\n11 Imix (Nov. 26th) \u2013 \"inspirational new birth\" (realm of all potential)\n12 Ik' (Nov. 27th) \u2013 a \"dedicated\" type of force associated with wind, breath, and spirit. The same type of energy that was in place in 1965 at the time of the historic civil rights (re voting rights) march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. An excellent type of energy for conferencing or \"putting heads together\" to develop or share ideas, to \"rally round\" an idea or issue, and to make voices heard. Two cycles since \"Regrexit Day\" in the UK, when many suddenly realized the implications of the Brexit vote.\n13 Ak'b'al (Nov. 28th) \u2013 as the last day of this \"creation sequence\" trecena, this is a transformational energy aligned with deep esoteric mysteries. Translating as \"temple\", \"house\", and sometimes \"darkness\", this is a powerful earth-oriented energy \u2013 the energy under which President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, precisely one cycle after the resignation of Robert E. Lee from the Union Army. Maya birth energy of Vasili Arkhipov, the Soviet naval officer who is credited with preventing a Soviet nuclear strike during the Cuban missile crisis in 1962. As noted above, last month he was posthumously awarded a \"Future of Life\" prize for averting global catastrophe.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Obtainable and social distanced: London Mural Festival will take street artwork mainstream | Avenue artwork\nPosted By: Neville Carr\nIt has gone from a nuisance sub-culture to a mainstream artwork form. Now far more than 100 street artists and muralists will descend on London for the inaugural London Mural Festival (LMF), which guarantees to present accessible artwork at a time of social distancing.\nArtists will develop murals at far more than 50 destinations throughout the cash in the course of next month's pageant which, its organisers say, will allow for people to admire artwork when limitations are generating gallery traveling to difficult.\nThe festival is the newest phase in the transformation of road artwork, and follows Banksy's shift to be part of \"blue chip\" artists such as Keith Haring, immediately after his get the job done Devolved Parliament marketed for almost \u00a310m at Sotheby's in November.\nLee Bofkin, CEO and co-founder of World-wide Street Artwork, the organisation driving the LMF, suggests that in contrast to significant art fairs or exhibitions, which have been cancelled or ended up running at lessened capability due to the fact of social distancing, road art was \"a non-get in touch with sport\" designed and viewed outdoor. \"You've got folks up in lifts painting, so they're not shut to associates of the community. It's the type of factor that you can do at social length,\" he claims.\nArtwork by Sr X in Brick Lane, Tower Hamlets. Photograph: London Mural Pageant\nThe pageant will take area throughout the money at far more than 50 internet sites, which include Wembley Park, King's Cross, Holborn, Crystal Palace, Canary Wharf, the City, Camden, Hackney Wick and Tottenham. It will also aspect a restored mural painted in Whitfield Gardens in Fitzrovia by Mick Jones and Simon Barber in 1980.\nSee also Animaniacs Reboot on Hulu: Pinky, Brain Return - Watch the trailer [VIDEO]\nLMF has worked with councils, residents' associations, personal landlords and commercial companions, which include Lend Lease and Quintain, to identify readily available areas \u2013 not quick in a city in which paintable locations are challenging to locate, Bofkin states.\n\"One of the major troubles of a mural pageant, and why we imagine that there has not been a London mural festival before, is for the reason that there aren't the significant partitions that you might have in an industrial district in Miami or a huge wall that you might come across on a Polish tower block built in the 1960s,\" he suggests.\nA mural by Mr Cenz on London's Professional Street. Photograph: London Mural Competition\nStreet art and murals have had an influence on the communities where they are uncovered. In 2016, Warwick University scientists uncovered the London postcodes with road artwork knowledgeable huge rises in dwelling charges, while in New York the estimated worth of a developing that experienced a mural by the Brazilian road artist Eduardo Kobra, amplified by about 135% in significantly less than five a long time.\nThough that delivers advantages, it has oblique fees, say critics, who consider builders use avenue artwork to inflate costs and that it can exacerbate gentrification.\nBofkin states there are \"complicated issues\" all over murals and housing but that Worldwide Road Art's perform had assisted to lessen the price of graffiti cleanup for nearby councils and housing associations, as murals replaced tagging. \"Public art is good for making curiosity and regenerating areas, but there is that pressure,\" suggests Bofkin. \"That's why we have got these a breadth of areas that we're hoping to paint, including the housing estates.\"\nSee also East Side Stories | The Ghosts of Africa lands on the catwalk: On Netflix there is \"Atlantique\" by Mati Diop\nCamille Walala, who is creating two is effective as section of LMF, a person at Prosperous Blend in east London and a further that will wrap all around Canary Wharf's Adams Plaza Bridge, suggests the art variety was popular due to the fact of its accessibility.\n\"When I started out all around 15 many years ago I discovered the street artwork was rather dark,\" she states. \"But what I appreciate about Keith Haring is he just wished \u2026 to give a thing to people today who may possibly not be capable to go to museum.\"\nCamille Walala's Wealthy Combine, also in east London. Photograph: London Mural Festival\nThe purpose of murals has turn into a big conversing position in the wake of the Black Lives Matter motion. The New Yorker mentioned the \"pavement itself has become portion of the protest\" after the commissioning of various murals in help of the movement in the US sparked criticism from Donald Trump, who named BLM a \"hate group\".\n\"If someone's obtained anything to say which is political, and it would make perception, then murals and muralism have a aspect in expressing that,\" claims Bofkin. \"Sometimes you can say one thing political, you can make a statement and then other occasions you can just have fun.\"\nNeville Carr\nFriendly alcohol advocate. Future teen idol. Beer aficionado. Amateur music fanatic. Food guru.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Duke gains access to 2 local roads\nBy Chronicle Staff\nSeptember 10, 2009 | 4:33am EDT\nDurham City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to cede control of two local streets to Duke.\nUniversity officials and county planners presented city officials with plans for the renovation of Smith Warehouse, which include improvements to Sumter Street and Maxwell Avenue\u2014unpaved roads that connect Campus Drive and Buchanan Boulevard.\nOriginally, residents of the area surrounding the warehouse opposed the measure for fear that the University's takeover will prohibit public use of the thorough-fares, The Chronicle reported in April.\nIn exchange for control over the roads, Duke officials pledged to allow public access 24 hours a day. Although the commitment on the University's part was essential to the passage of the resolution, it is non-binding and the city has no means to enforce it.\nJohn Schelp, president of the Old West Durham Neighborhood Association, told the council at Tuesday's meeting to keep an eye on the University, accusing Executive Vice President Tallman Trask of \"deliberately undermining genuine efforts by the university to improve town-gown relations,\" The (Durham) Herald-Sun reported Tuesday night.\nCity Council member Diane Catotti declined to take part in the debate, citing a conflict of interest. Her husband, Chuck Catotti, is the director of event management at Duke.\n'All about the people on the team': Provost Sally Kornbluth reflects on nearly three decades at Duke, transition to MIT presidency\nThe Chronicle is accepting tributes to Nugget\nDuke student Jack Lichtenstein named a finalist in NFL's Big Data Bowl\nShare and discuss \"Duke gains access to 2 local roads\" on social media.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Orange Beach Billfish Classic Kicks Off the Furuno Gulf Coast Division\nMay 16, 2019 By InTheBite Editor\nThe kick off to the Furuno Gulf Coast Division\u2014 the Orange Beach Billfish Classic\u2014 is officially underway. Check out InTheBite.com for updates\u2026\nSource: Gulf Coast Triple Crown Enews \u2014\nGrander Marine & Invincible Boats Present The 2019 Gulf Coast Triple Crown Championship\nCelebrating its ninth season in 2019, the Gulf Coast Triple Crown Championship, The Most Sought After Championship in Sportfishing will feature a couple of important changes to the series, including new sponsors. Grander Marine and Invincible Boats are coming aboard as the new 2019 Presenting Sponsors. The pairing is a good synergy on several levels.\n\"I personally like to fish the Triple Crown tournaments and have been part of a team that was in contention previously,\" says Grander Marine owner and angler Chris Bazor. \"Our company sells new boats, brokerage boats and offers service, so sponsoring the series is a good way to help fellow contestants and promote our business. We'll be competing aboard a 40 Invincible catamaran this season, so we figured why not? The owner of Invincible Boats is a passionate offshore angler too and the company builds some of the best quality mono-hull and catamarans in the sport-fishing industry, so it was a natural partnership.\"\nGrander Marine has a showroom and full service facility on Canal Road in Orange Beach, Alabama. Another satellite facility is scheduled to open later this summer. In addition to being the Gulf Coast dealer for Invincible Boats, Grander Marine also carries a full line of premium fishing and pleasure boats as part of its line-up. The Blue Marlin Grand Championship, the final leg of the five-tournament series, is held at The Wharf Marina in Orange Beach.\nGCTC Director Scott Burt also commissioned a commemorative trophy that will be on permanent display at The Wharf Marina's Outfitter's Store. Created by marine metal artist Frank Ledbetter, the perpetual trophy will sit atop a rotating base and will feature all previous Triple Crown Champions. The team trophy, another stunning marlin sculpture crafted by Ledbetter, will be awarded annually to each champion.\nFiled Under: Captain of the Year, Featured Stories, General News, News Tagged With: 2019, alabama, award, billfish, Blue Marlin, Captain of the Year, center consoles, championship, fishing, furuno, Grander Marine, gulf coast, Gulf Coast Triple Crown, Hatteras, InTheBite, Invincible Boats sportfish, magazine, marine electronics, marlin, orange beach, Orange Beach Billfish Classic, Outfitter Store, sportfishing, The Wharf Marina, tournaments\nFor full results, click here. \u2026 [Read More...]\nBy Elliott Stark It's hard to imagine a more colorful character on the fishing landscape than Captain Paul Ivey. Looking back on a career that spanned Florida, the Bahamas, St. Thomas, Venezuela and the Galapagos, Ivey's recollections are \u2026 [Read More...]\nBy Margaret Cross Rice Woody and Margaret Rice rode out Hurricane Dorian in their home in Sugar Loaf Cay in the Abacos. It was a hellacious ordeal. For more on Hurricane Dorian, its impact on the Bahamas, the state of the Abacos today and the \u2026 [Read More...]\nCaptain Adam Peeples runs the One Shot Charters out of the Destin, Florida area. In addition to running a first-class operation, Peeples is a combat veteran with two deployments in Iraq and a stint as an instructor at the US Army Sniper School to his \u2026 [Read More...]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Perspectives on Midcareer Faculty and Advice for Supporting Them\nMathews, K. (2014). Perspectives on Midcareer Faculty and Advice for Supporting Them . Cambridge, Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education.\nThis 8-page white paper was produced for an invited presentation at the Association of Public Land-grant Universities' (APLU) Council on Academic Affairs Summer Meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The paper examines the experiences of midcareer faculty, who face an increased teaching load, greater expectations for service and advising, a more competitive market for grants, and the disappearance of mentoring programs that supported them as early-career faculty. The toll of these obligations is heavier on women and faculty of color. Institutions can address the challenges midcareer faculty face by designing orientations that cover the entire career, implementing career re-visioning programs, providing opportunities for re-engagement, and mentoring associate professors.\nSee also: Kiernan Mathews, Career Path, Faculty Development and Support, Whitepapers, Tenured\nGrowing Our Own: Cultivating Faculty Leadership\nMathews, K. (2018). Growing Our Own: Cultivating Faculty Leadership. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning , 50 (3-4), 88-92.\nTo overcome the pressures pulling the academy apart, presidents and provosts, governing boards and legislatures, foundations and associations should commit to the cultivation of leadership from faculty members and by them. As the faculty profession and population become increasingly complex, leaders will need skills in relating, sensemaking, visioning, and inventing. A skills inventory conducted among provosts, deans, and senior faculty development administrators revealed that while most had strengths in the first two categories, their visioning and inventing skills were less developed. Institutions can cultivate these skills in faculty and invite faculty into the leadership process\u2014and they must do so in order to effectively develop the faculties of the future.\nSee also: Kiernan Mathews, Higher Education Leadership, Publications Using COACHE Data\nAdministrative Hierarchy and Faculty Work: Examining Faculty Satisfaction with Academic Leadership\nMiller, M. T., Mamiseishvili, K., & Lee, D. (2016). Administrative Hierarchy and Faculty Work: Examining Faculty Satisfaction with Academic Leadership. Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education , 12 (1), 1-7.\nAcademic administrators at all levels have some impact on the performance of faculty members, yet each level of administration may interact differently with faculty. Literature has strongly supported the notion that department chairs, deans, and provosts can positively influence the performance and livelihood of faculty members. This study was designed to explore faculty satisfaction with each level of academic administration making use of the 2014 Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey data collected by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. Faculty members at research universities were more satisfied with leadership at the departmental than college or institutional levels. Furthermore, assistant professors were significantly more satisfied with academic leadership at all levels than both associate and full professors.\nSee also: Higher Education Leadership, Publications Using COACHE Data\nWork life balance and job satisfaction among faculty at Iowa State University\nMukhtar, F. (2012). Work life balance and job satisfaction among faculty at Iowa State University. Iowa State University.\nThis study utilized the existing database from the Iowa State University 2009-2010 Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey to explore faculty work life balance and job satisfaction among academic disciplines. This research sought to determine if (a) work life differs by academic discipline group: (b) job satisfaction differs by academic discipline, and (c) there is a relationship between faculty work life and job satisfaction and whether this relationship differs by academic discipline group, and (d) if academic discipline has a unique effect on faculty work and life balance.\nThe results indicated that there is a significant relationship between work life and job satisfaction. When controlling for demographic and professional experience, the result also indicated that age and climate, and culture were significant predicators for work life balance. The results also showed that female faculty have lower job satisfaction, and indicated that the level of job satisfaction was lower for hard pure disciplines than soft pure disciplines.\nThe Situational Context of Tenured Female Faculty in the Academy and the Impact of Critical Mass of Tenured Female Faculty on Pre-tenure Faculty Job Satisfaction: A Four Discipline Study\nBouvier, D. L. (2013). The Situational Context of Tenured Female Faculty in the Academy and the Impact of Critical Mass of Tenured Female Faculty on Pre-tenure Faculty Job Satisfaction: A Four Discipline Study. Ohio University.\nThis research studies the convergence between critical mass, discipline and gender in the academy. Critical mass theory is based on the concept that when a \"nonmajority\" group reaches a minimal threshold they can generate lasting change within an organization. While women receive doctoral degrees in higher percentages than their male colleagues, they do not ascend the ranks in the same proportions (Touchton, McTighe Musil, & Peltier Campbell, 2008). A critical mass of tenured female faculty has the ability to positively impact the environment for pre-tenure faculty at the departmental level.\nThe study used data from the 2011-12 COACHE survey of faculty in finance\/accounting, management, English and history. A critical mass of tenured female faculty positively impacted environments for pre-tenure females and males in history and females in management. In management departments without a critical mass of tenured female faculty, females were significantly less satisfied while their male colleagues were significantly more satisfied. Further qualitative research is needed to better understand environments using the lenses of critical mass, discipline and gender.\nSee also: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Publications Using COACHE Data, Pre-Tenure, Women\nThe role of citizenship status in intent to leave for pre-tenure faculty\nKim, D., Wolf-Wendel, L., & Twombly, S. B. (2013). The role of citizenship status in intent to leave for pre-tenure faculty. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education , 6 (4), 245-260.\nUsing a national database, this study uses discriminant analysis to explore the role of citizenship status in determining intent to leave for pre-tenure faculty members at 4-year research universities. Of the three possible responses (intend to stay, intend to leave, and undecided), two functions emerged. The first function differentiates those who intend to stay from those who intend to leave and those who are undecided. The second function differentiates between those who intend to leave and those who are undecided.\nMeasures of satisfaction with workplace serve as the primary indicators of function one. Race and citizenship status are the only variables significant for function two. Demographic variables, discipline, salary, and institutional variables are not significant in either function. The variables that are significant for the entire sample are similar to those significant just for non-U.S. citizen faculty. Implications of this study for institutions include attending to departmental and institutional fit, recognition of diversity among non-U.S. citizen faculty, and working toward improving various components of satisfaction.\nSee also: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Recruitment and Retention, Publications Using COACHE Data, Pre-Tenure\nThe workplace satisfaction of newly-tenured faculty members at research universities\nRussell, B. C. (2013). The workplace satisfaction of newly-tenured faculty members at research universities. Harvard University.\nIf faculty are dissatisfied with their work, colleges and universities can experience educational and organizational repercussions that include contentious departmental climates and stagnant work productivity. The dissatisfaction of newly tenured faculty, who face unique transitional circumstances, could have particularly negative consequences.\nThis dissertation uses Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey data, along with interviews of 12 newly tenured faculty members, to estimate the predictors of newly tenured faculty workplace satisfaction. The results indicate that newly-tenured faculty tend to be satisfied with their institutions when they have communicative senior leaders, fair and reasonable compensation, and a sense of belonging in their departments. At the departmental level, newly-tenured faculty are more likely to be satisfied when norms and behaviors promote inclusion and diversity, colleagues are respectful, and departmental leaders are supportive. The results of this study can stimulate thinking about new policies and practices to maximize the satisfaction and performance of faculty during this transformative period in their careers.\nSee also: Faculty Development and Support, Recruitment and Retention, Publications Using COACHE Data, Tenured\nNon-Tenure Track Faculty Satisfaction: A Self-Determination Model\nCrick, K. A., Larson, L. M., & Seipel, M. T. (2019). Non-Tenure Track Faculty Satisfaction: A Self-Determination Model. Journal of Career Assessment , 28 (3), 425-445.\nFull-time non-tenure track faculty, commonly referred to as NTT faculty, shoulder much of the teaching load within academic institutions. Self-determination theory (SDT) has shown promise as a conceptual frame for characterizing the relationship between environmental support factors and NTT faculty satisfaction. Full-time NTT faculty were sampled nationwide to investigate an SDT-based model positing basic psychological needs (i.e., volitional autonomy and relatedness) as mediators between six environmental support indices and NTT faculty satisfaction. Structural equation model results showed volitional autonomy and relatedness fully mediated the relationships between the six environmental supports and both indices of faculty satisfaction.\nSee also: Career Path, Publications Using COACHE Data, Non Tenure Track","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Salt Lake County Search and Rescue assists male hiker off of Stairs Gulch\nNov 28, 2021, 7:05 PM | Updated: Nov 29, 2021, 9:16 am\nSalt Lake County Search and Rescue assisted a stranded hiker out of Stairs Gulch on Saturday. Photo caption: Salt Lake County Search and Rescue.\nBY MARK JONES\nSALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah \u2014 Salt Lake County Search and Rescue was called out Saturday afternoon to assist a stranded hiker on Stairs Gulch.\nAuthorities received a call at of stranded hiker at 3:20 p.m. The hiker made the call from 9,000 feet where he was cold and stuck in the snow. After a brief conversation over the phone with emergency personnel, the hiker found his way down to the main trail.\nA team of rescuers were sent up the trail to meet the hiker. Once they located the hiker, emergency personnel provided him with warm clothing and something to eat.\nAll search and rescue members, along with the stranded hiker, were off the mountain in two hours.\nA record year for search and rescue in Zion National Park\nMultiple weekend search and rescue missions in Utah\nSearch and rescue teams help hiker who fell 30 feet at Bridal Veil Falls\nVehicle crashes into a Clearfield building, claiming the life of the driver\nDan Bammes\nWest Valley City car chase, a smoking vehicle and a K-9 unit bite\nPolice arrested two people at a gas station on California Avenue early Friday morning after an on-and-off chase that began in West Valley.\nLawmakers consider revision to no-knock search warrants\nHB124 would more clearly define how 'no-knock' and 'knock and announce' search warrants are served by police officers in Utah.\nSalt Lake City performed a swift water rescue in the Jordan River on Thursday. However, the individual was dead when they arrived.\nArmed robber in downtown SLC in custody\nA man sitting outside of his apartment complex was attacked by an armed robber early Wednesday morning. He was robbed.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NUST-features-in-THE-University-Impact-Rankings-2019\nNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY\n\u0627\u0631\u062f\u0648 \u067e\u0648\u0631\u0679\u0644\nPro-Rector (Planning & Resources)\nNetworking & Partnerships\nIndustry Academia Linkages\nNUST Identity\nNUST Campuses\nFrequently Asked Questions (UG Admissions)\nNUST Rankings\nResources & Offices\nNUST at a Glance\nASAB\nSCME\nSEECS\nSMME\nMCE\nPNEC\nUSPCAS-E\nRIMMS\nTISC\nNUST Prospectus\nCredit Transfer PG Courses\nMicrosoft National Student Accessibility Portal\nOffered Courses in Summer 2019\nWhy NUST ?\nApplying for NET\nExpatriate Students\nMasters Admissions\nPhD Admissions\nHome News NUST makes its mark as Inaugural Participant in THE University Impact Rankings 2019!\u200b\nNUST makes its mark as Inaugural Participant in THE University Impact Rankings 2019!\u200b\n\u200bNUST has been featured as an Inaugural Participant in a new ranking category introduced by Times Higher Education (THE), a renowned UK-based university ranking agency. The category is called \"THE University Impact Rankings\" - it ascertains universities' impact on society in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new category of ranking has assessed universities against 11 out of 17 SDGs. This year, 462 worldwide universities have been considered for the ranking.\nNUST is a pioneer among Pakistani universities to have aligned its R&D with the UN SDGs, and hence is an SDG-engaged university, committed to producing research and solutions in line with the SDGs. As per the ranking announced by THE on April 3, 2019, NUST has featured as one of the Inaugural Participants in this ranking category. The contending universities were required to participate in at least 4 SDGs, including the 17th SDG \"Partnership for the Goals,\" which was compulsory for all. The 3 optional SDGs NUST participated in were Quality Education (SDG 4), Gender Equality (SDG 5), and Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure (SDB 9). NUST was ranked between 101-200 in Quality Education; 201-300 in Gender Equality; 101-200 in Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure; and 301+ in Partnership for the Goals.\nApril 5, 2019\u200b\nNational University of Sciences and Technology H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Cursed - Blackout At Sunrise\nWhile 3 songs and a cover may not exactly be a feast for those who wore out their copies of Cursed's 2005 release \"II\", sometimes even a small dose of poison can nearly kill a man. Such is the case with \"Blackout At Sunrise\", a crushing new EP that sees Cursed's virulent brand of hardcore ferment in some interesting new directions.\nWhile the band had previously toyed with some long-winded instrumentals, the dirge that the title track of this outing takes the listener through displays not only fierce conviction, but a willingness to explore dark new areas. The second included new track \"Hands Will Abide\" finds the band ripping forth with their trademark ferocious spirit that ensures \"Jane Doe\" doesn't sit alone in the morgue; and the included cover of Kittens' \"Hawaii\" is perhaps the most deadly offering here, sporting brutal staggered tempo shifts and outright aural violence.\nTruly Cursed continue to be a cut above their peers and with their next outing \"III\" on the way, this EP shows that the boys are still on the right track, while simultaneously derailing most of their peers. Sadly, it is all over before you know it and there are a few moments of dead space that could be sacrificed for a stronger momentum - at least in the title track. Still, with an attitude this genuine and a style akin to cleaning your ears with flechettes, it's a surprise that the sun even rises for these gentlemen at all.\nBlackout At Sunrise\n01. Blackout At Sunrise\n02. Hands Will Abide\n03. Hawaii\nCursed's Official Website","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Facebook's Instant Personalization Is the Real Privacy Hairball\nLiz Gannes Apr 22, 2010 - 11:00 AM CDT\nFacebook at its f8 conference yesterday launched tools for websites to add a social layer by bringing over Facebook friend connections. These social plugins are available to any web developer and use a simple piece of code to add a Facebook frame onto a page, instantly make that page social. So, for example, if you visit CNN.com, you could see what news stories your friends liked and shared there.\nCNN doesn't actually see that happening \u2014 to the news org it's just a box it leaves open on its site for Facebook to populate \u2014 but it's presumably happy because users get a more personal experience and stick around longer. And users don't get identified for simply visiting a site; they have to log in to Facebook through a dialog box in order for their presence and activities to be shared with their Facebook friends.\nFacebook also introduced a way for certain sites to push this further than everyone else. Three carefully chosen launch partners \u2014 Microsoft's Docs.com (s MSFT), Yelp and Pandora \u2014 have access to what Facebook is calling \"instant personalization.\" This is a powerful, inventive and creepy tool that the company hopes to extend to other partners but is testing the waters with these three first.\nTa-da! It's personal\nInstant personalization means that if you show up to the Internet radio site Pandora for the first time, it will now be able to look directly at your Facebook profile and use public information \u2014 name, profile picture, gender and connections, plus anything else you've made public \u2014 to give you a personalized experience. So if I have already publicly stated through my Facebook interests page that I like a musical artist \u2014 say, The Talking Heads \u2014 the first song I hear when I go to Pandora will be a Talking Heads song or something that Pandora thinks is similar.\nThe idea is that Pandora is a somewhat hard concept to explain to new users \u2014 before it existed, people didn't have their own personalized radio stations based on similarities between artists and song. Now, new users will derive value from Pandora before they even sign up. The first time they load the page it will be to their favorite music.\nThis new sign-up customization has the biggest privacy implications of everything Facebook unveiled yesterday. Until now, when you browsed the web, it was safe to assume you were anonymous until you actively logged into a site. But in recent years, behavioral advertisers have started following us around as we browse, using cookies to find out where we've been in order to offer up customized ads on new pages we visit. (So if I've been shopping on Kayak for an upcoming trip, I might get ads about similar flights and travel destinations showing up on a page I visit later that day.) In the post-f8 world, when you show up to Yelp having never been there before, the page will now show a feed of restaurants and stores that your Facebook friends have liked and reviewed using Yelp before you go there.\nI spoke with Facebook platform engineering lead Mike Vernal at f8 yesterday about instant personalization after having trouble grokking the concept when CEO Mark Zuckerberg threw it in as a \"one last thing\" during his f8 keynote. Vernal described the goal as that of creating a \"magical\" experience for users. However, he said Facebook is well aware that these privileges could be abused. \"We've very cognizant of balancing building great user experiences and respecting privacy,\" was how Vernal put it.\nVernal said Facebook has not finalized any plans for allowing additional sites into the instant personalization program. Users are also able to opt out entirely via a new option found at the bottom of the list on their privacy settings page. And further, if they want to prevent their friends from sharing their information with an instant personalization partner, users must block that specific application individually. Multiple Facebook employees told me the company was unsure about how to label the sensitive product and which partners were launching on it until the last minute.\nI made this just for you\nThe problem is, users aren't accustomed to instantly personal services, and we have no idea where that personal information is coming from. Going back to the relatively benign social plugins from the beginning of this story, it probably won't be obvious to the casual visitor to CNN.com that CNN doesn't know anything about the story recommendations Facebook is providing. To most of us, it will look like CNN knows who we are. And further, while going to a brand-new website that instantly knows who you are might ultimately be useful, the first time it happens you're going to freak out.\nFacebook's way of addressing that reaction is by placing an icon in every social plugin that leads back to an explanation on Facebook, and layering a big blue bar on top of the three sites \u2014 again, Microsoft's Docs.com, Pandora and Yelp \u2014 that are getting the special treatment. So when I go to Yelp today I'm greeted right up front with: \"Hi Liz. Yelp is using Facebook to personalize your experience. Learn More \u2013 No Thanks.\" That's fine, but the fact is, this tool is designed to help users become acquainted with sites they've never been to before. So the experience is necessarily going to be foreign.\nI recently signed up for a new web photo service by giving an email address and password. When I went to fill out my profile, there was already a picture of me staring back. Whoa. That's useful, I guess \u2014 I didn't have to find a headshot to upload yet again \u2014 but it weirded me out. It turned out the site was probably using Automattic's (see disclosure below) Gravatar, to match my email with my profile pic. Clearly, Facebook's not the only platform that wants to enable shortcuts to make my new web experiences better \u2014 expect this instant personalization to catch on, if users and privacy advocates don't revolt and drive the company to drop the feature. We saw that happen with a cousin of this product, Facebook Beacon, three years ago.\nBut if my Facebook stream is any indication, some users have already caught onto this latest privacy tweak. Here's one message making the rounds:\n\"Do NOT forget to OPT OUT of the new FB Instant Personalization sillyness. Under your Privacy Settings so 3rd parties cannot collect your personal data. Account\u2013>Privacy Settings\u2013>Applications & Websites\u2013>@bottom is the Instant Personalization thing\u2013>Uncheck Allow.\"\nBut then, lots of people just hate change; every Facebook redesign, ever, has been protested. And so, like Facebook, we'll have to wait to see how much instant personalization freaks people out. [digg=http:\/\/digg.com\/tech_news\/Facebook_s_Instant_Personalization_The_Real_Privacy_Problem]\nDisclosure: Automattic, maker of WordPress.com, is backed by True Ventures, a venture capital firm that is an investor in the parent company of this blog, Giga Omni Media. Om Malik, founder of Giga Omni Media, is also a venture partner at True.\nRelated content from GigaOM Pro (sub req'd):\nHow Facebook Should Fix Its Privacy Problem\nPlease see the disclosure about Facebook in my bio.\ninstant personalization\nMike Vernal\n110 Responses to \"Facebook's Instant Personalization Is the Real Privacy Hairball\"\nKeveneveK May 1, 2010\nMaybe my friends don't have a clue on how to share my info? I mean, most of them are my relatives and people that I have known for years.. And I'm pretty good at knowing what sites to go to. Or does this only work if your on your facebook at the same time as browsing the net?\nDean April 26, 2010\nThere's a number of resources my friends and I are actively using. So for me this new Facebook feature is really cool as I can view what my friends have commented or share the news by clicking the only button.\nJoel Duggins April 24, 2010\nPerhaps it's already been mentioned, but Yahoo Launchcast was similiar to Pandora in some ways, and I think it may have existed first.\nAlex April 24, 2010\nI also opted out. I think it is CRAZY to have a site track your surfing habit, absolutely crazy. Inside FB, track me all you want, outside leave me alone. I can't wait until the first fall out comes from unsuspecting FB users who have unwanted page links sent back to their wall and then to all their friends.\nHuey April 24, 2010\nI deleted my profile after a friend told me about it.\nThe way I approached the matter is not through the \"so what\" idea but actually I asked myself, why is it so important to facebook to \"leak\" information out? I mean, fair enough you can disable it, but why shouldn't I be the one to actually enable this? Why is it so important to this \"networking service\" to manage to leak information out, even just for a few seconds i click disable?\nI never received any message saying, Btw huey we have this new feature which can enable and it does this and that. All i got was a friend saying that, btw guys, if you don't want this then do this and that.\nAnd I'm sorry but just because we are not paying customers we shouldn't be taken for granted.\nScope April 23, 2010\nCan I trust companies with personal details or private issues?\nWhat will happen to my interests when they are looking at their last cents and people make and offer for the information?\nBut I am confused by all these\u2026 Is it that if you never used an application, nobody will get any more personal stuffs from you?\nlizriz April 23, 2010\nI can't decide if I care about this one. Most of my Facebook content is locked down to friends-only or friends of friends for some stuff. So these sites aren't pulling my restaurant commentary for my friends, as I understand it. But I just jumped on Yelp, and I can tell that it's pulling from one of my friends in particular, who must have her status updates set to public, I'm thinking? And I suppose that's of interest, and she was posting in publicly anyway. So it's just aggregating already public info.\nThe one thing that is creepy is Yelp recognizing me before I've even signed in. That's a little much. I do prefer to have to manually choose to link websites.\nSardar Mohkim Khan April 23, 2010\nThis would cause Facebook dearly. We have seen quite a few people already opt out who had been advocating a 'more social web'. But this present move is simply very ambitious and offensive if i can put it that way.\nrim ouji April 23, 2010\ni don t understand what is it exactly!!!!!!\nAH April 23, 2010\nI don't see what all the damn fuss is about. Instant Personalization only allows sites to parse your PUBLIC PROFILE. Prior to this, if my site had your email address (as many do), and your email is searchable on facebook (as many are), I could've scripted the same functionality. If you're that concerned about privacy, lock down your public profile.\nCris April 23, 2010\nDoug April 23, 2010\nI, and no doubt plenty of others use a throwaway email for sites like yours, so you wouldn't be able to link it to one's FB account. And there are plenty of sites that do not have my email. So yes, this is a BIG deal.\nGuy At HockeyBias dot com April 23, 2010\nThanks for referencing the 'opt out' feature\u2026\nGem April 23, 2010\nSo, as you mentioned, in teeeeensy tiny grey lettering it says \"Please keep in mind that if you opt out, your friends may still share public Facebook information about you to personalize their experience on these partner sites unless you block the application.\"\nHow does one go about doing this? I can't find anything on FB about blocking this particular application.\nLiz Gannes April 23, 2010\nWe have another story on that if you want to check it out: http:\/\/gigaom.com\/2010\/04\/22\/your-moms-guide-to-those-facebook-changes-and-how-to-block-them\/\nKeith April 23, 2010\nWhy didn't my previous comment appear?\nSorry, please disregard this thread\nYou had a nice article here, right up to the end where you blew it:\n\"But then, lots of people just hate change\"\nFirst, that isn't journalism, it's generalizing and opinionated. Second, it's completely inaccurate. I have no problem with the exploration of new technologies or uses there-of. I think it's actually a good idea that FaceBook pursued this and I will be interested to see where it goes and what it is capable of.\nThe problem is that it is enabled by default and furthermore than users are virtually uninformed that the new service exists at all.\nServices like this should be opt-in, especially when its introduction will go completely unnoticed by most users so they have no idea they have even been signed up for the service in the first place.\nHow did you miss this basic fact in your article's conclusion?\nJim April 23, 2010\nThat people who use Facebook are very opposed to change isn't hard to see. The change from \"Fan\" to \"Like\" alone has caused mass outrage.\nAnd they are telling people about Instant Personalization. It says so in the article right here:\n\"Facebook's way of addressing that reaction is by placing an icon in every social plugin that leads back to an explanation on Facebook, and layering a big blue bar on top of the three sites \u2014 again, Microsoft's Docs.com, Pandora and Yelp \u2014 that are getting the special treatment. So when I go to Yelp today I'm greeted right up front with: \"Hi Liz. Yelp is using Facebook to personalize your experience. Learn More-No Thanks\"\nG April 23, 2010\nFor me, the cost-benefit doesn't stack up. As an averagely experienced web-user I am able to winnow out items of interest without this assistance, and I like to discover new things that could not be predicted from my profile. I would get quickly bored of all my favourite topics and songs were they to appear on every website. The benefits seem doubtful.\nThe potential cost is that holes appear in the security either through my human error or hacker resourcefulness, and my privacy and identity is compromised.\nCan we not just let the monkey happily browse the jungle at his leisure instead of firing bananas at him through a cannon?\nTom April 23, 2010\nI've always been interested in privacy, but never really worried because we all are hiding among the masses of users. This thing, however, really bugs me, and it got me to wrap my first layer of foil around my head. I tweaked my FF with Noscript and Cookie whitelist, basically blocking everything that I don't need. FB is still open all the time, but I'm using a different browser for it.\nAnd finally, I do not want a personalized internet. Like someone here put it well, internet loses it's weirdness.\nmeatwad April 22, 2010\nIf you don't uncheck \"What your friends can share about you\" options then your info is still shared through your friends account. Everything but relationship details and religious views are checked by default. I am unchecking mine until I see how it works and, would it be so hard for them to put a big button to opt-in or opt-out on the home page. Seems like it would clear up a lot of confusion and not cause a controversy.\nDavid J. April 22, 2010\nFacebook's quickly becoming despicable. I, for one, am becoming a Facebook minimalist and might quit altogether. These guys need to know that we care about our privacy and won't be stomped on.\nJon April 22, 2010\nStudies have shown that users want a personalized experience on the web and Yelp and Pandora are natural choices for this. The problem for me is that the internet loses its weirdness and becomes bland when every site starts looking for things that my friends like, I want to be able to find something new. Also, I worry about Fb handling the secruity aspect of this correctly.\nI will disable for now but will continue to watch this because if implemented correctly I think it could provide a lot of value.\njames April 22, 2010\nSounds creepy\u2026 What's stopping someone from turning their website into Hal\u2026\nPlease Enter Your Credit Card Dave\u2026\n(I would opt-out, but I haven't signed up yet.)\nPode April 22, 2010\nIt's not that we hate change. We hate change where the default is to invade privacy. I don't mind yielding that privacy but someone else just giving it away without asking is theft. Google Buzz is a great example: evil == gone.\nGlogster April 22, 2010\nHere in canada, it's an opt-in rather than an opt-out\u2026\nson April 22, 2010\nAs of today, there is a new privacy setting called \"Instant Personalization\" that shares data with non-facebook websites and it is automatically set to \"Allow.\" Go to Account > Privacy Settings > Applications and Websites and uncheck \"Allow\". Please copy & repost\nSanjay Maharaj April 22, 2010\nWhere do we draw the line between personalization and privacy? How much of this information is information overload? I think this is a bit scary\nDaniel April 22, 2010\nAm I the only that is not \"creeped out\" by instant personalization? If this services makes a website more useful and relevant for myself, I don't mind.\nThe way Facebook is going you might as well delete your facebook account if you don't like these \"innovations\".\nWell Daniel, the fact that your life is an open book, and you're fine with that is ok by me. On the other hand, I suppose we should go back to the gold standard since you're a fan of Ron Paul? To me that's crazy and irresponsible. And guess what, I'm assuming you're crazy and irresponsible too, since you're his fan, or whatever you call it on FB. Maybe I'm mistaken, but that's what happens when your life is an open book, right?\nGilad April 23, 2010\nI tend to agree with Daniel, but I don't like when FB sets applications like \"instant personalization\" ON as a default.\nThey should let me know about the service, and let me decide whether I want to join it or not.\nJosh April 23, 2010\nOddly doesn't bother me either. I'm keep 99% of my profile set to private, and instant personalization follows those settings when sharing w\/ external partners.\nLeo April 22, 2010\ninteresting that in germany they haven't launched yet the new instant personalization.\nMaybe because of the big anti-facebook-hype in our country due the open ('attack')letter to zuckerberg from our consumer protection minister Ilse Aigner?\nsteve April 22, 2010\n127.0.0.1 facebook is now in my hosts file\nThanks for bringing the opt out to my attention\nDave April 23, 2010\nHey steve, what do you mean? Does this block FB? Also have you checked out where you Flash Cookies are on you hard drive. Scary. Friggen internet knows everywhere I've been.\nTB April 22, 2010\nIt seems that you can only disable it if your language is set to US English.\nThank god I'm not using FB. This is insanity, and anyone who gives the slightest f*ck about maintaining their privacy should be afraid, VERY afraid of this.\nOtto April 22, 2010\nAfter reading this, I opted out too. It's stupid to have sites know who I am just by visiting them, and I want no part of that.\nBrandon Richardson April 25, 2010\nI agree Otto. But at least you have the ability to opt out.\nWith http:\/\/www.dirtyphonebook.com and others of that ilk you don't even\nhave the OPTION to opt out and that's scary to me.\nI think we need to really think about where these and location based services are going.\nSteph May 18, 2010\nI think Facebook should have turned that option off by default though. Or could have at least made proper announcements about the feature so that everyone knew what was going on.\nThe Future of Software Innovation? 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{"text":"CareSouth Carolina awarded $269,712 in Health Center Quality Improvement Grants\nCareSouth Carolina was awarded a total of $269,712 in Health Center Quality Improvement Grant Awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and\u2026\nCareSouth Carolina was awarded a total of $269,712 in Health Center Quality Improvement Grant Awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).\nClosed Monday, Sept. 7th in Observance of Labor Day\nMay 2020 Employee of the Month - Denise Jones\nLet's give a \"Shout Out\" to Denise Jones \u2013 She was our May 2020 Employee of the Month. Denise have been employed with CareSouth Carolina as a Referral Specialist in\u2026\nCareSouth Carolina's Kelli Cross named SCPHCA 'Champion of Practice Transformation'\nCareSouth Carolina's Kelli Cross was named the Champion of Practice Transformation at the South Carolina Primary Health Care Association's 26th annual Clinical Network Retreat, which was held virtually. Cross, who\u2026\nCareSouth Carolina's Tracie Thigpen named SCPHCA Nurse of the Year\nCareSouth Carolina's Tracie Thigpen was named the South Carolina Nurse of the Year at the South Carolina Primary Health Care Association's 26th annual Clinical Network Retreat, which was held virtually\u2026.\nCareSouth Carolina celebrating National Community Health Center Week\nSlated to take place August 9-15, National Health Center Week is an annual celebration that brings awareness to the mission and accomplishments of America's health centers over the past five\u2026\nCSC Bishopville office featured on WIS TV\nJuly 22nd 2020\nCareSouth Carolina's Bishopville Office was featured on WIS TV for their hard work in COVID-19 testing in Lee County. Check out the story here.\nCareSouth Carolina mourns the loss of Charles Love Jr.\nA light has gone out in South Carolina \u2013 Charles W. Love, Jr. passed away this week. The generosity, compassion and love that Charles had for the Pee Dee, Marlboro\u2026\nCareSouth Carolina installs GPS NPBI Technology to purify air in locations\nTo help protect against the spread of COVID-19 in its offices, CareSouth Carolina has announced the installation of Global Plasma Solutions' Proprietary NPBI\u2122 Technology in many of its locations across\u2026\nCareSouth Carolina: Updated Safety Protocols in Office Locations\nAs a way to provide the safest experience for our patients and our staff, CareSouth Carolina continues to update its policies and procedures to adjust to the ever-changing COVID-19 pandemic\u2026.\nCareSouth Carolina Back to School Drive-Thru\nJoin CareSouth Carolina for our Back to School Drive Thru to be held at Dillon High School (Student Parking Lot) 1730 US-301, Dillon, SC 29536\u2026\nHartsville Saturday Clinic Closed on July 4th\nJuly 2nd 2020\nCareSouth Carolina Saturday Clinic in Hartsville will be closed on July 4th.\nCSC Community Pharmacy in Hartsville - NOW OPEN\nCareSouth Carolina announced the opening of a new Hartsville pharmacy location, a standalone pharmacy next to the Hartsville Medical Center. The CSC Community Pharmacy opened Tuesday, June 30. The\u2026\nJuly is Medication Adherence Month\nAlways use medication as directed. Practicing a safe medication routine means taking your medications exactly as they are prescribed. It is critical to take the right dose, at the right\u2026\nBlack men and the Health Care System\nBY TIM BROWN, FNP While thinking of current health care problems affecting today's men, I could think of no better topic than what is affecting black men in our current\u2026\nCareSouth Carolina Offices Closed July 3, 2020\nAll CareSouth Carolina offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. #caresouthcarolina #welcomehometobetterhealth\nCareSouth Carolina, ProMotion Rehab partner to bring Physical Therapy to McColl\nMCCOLL, S.C. \u2014 CareSouth Carolina is partnering with ProMotion Rehab and Sports Medicine to bring outpatient rehabilitation services to its state-of-the-art fitness and rehab facility at the McColl Health &\u2026\nOne SC Fund: COVID-19 Response awards grants to local community organizations\nHARTSVILLE, S.C. \u2014CareFIRST Carolina Foundation was awarded a grant from The One SC Fund: COVID-19 Response, a fund housed at Central Carolina Community Foundation. The grant will assist in providing\u2026\nCSC Community Pharmacy set to move into new location in Hartsville\nHARTSVILLE, S.C. \u2014 CareSouth Carolina announced the opening of its new location, a standalone pharmacy next to the Hartsville Medical Center. The new location will be ready to serve you\u2026\nPhoto Gallery: New Chesterfield Building Construction (June 22, 2020)\nA Deep Dive Into COVID-19 Data\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y1dgKm3EyDU\nCSC Bishopville: Providing Care to a COVID-19 hotspot\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_O1jWT0qHGU&t=1s\nThe Importance of Not Delaying Well Child Care\nWe are all facing some stressors and fears that we may not have ever dealt with before. We are in an era of great uncertainty as we all learn about\u2026\nCareSouth Carolina, SC-DHEC to offer free COVID-19 testing in Latta\nCareSouth Carolina and SC-DHEC are partnering to provide free COVID-19 testing in Latta on Friday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Latta High School. The test is\u2026\nHow to Apply for Absentee Voting for June Elections\nFor June elections only, including the Statewide Primaries and Runoffs, all voters are qualified to vote absentee by choosing Reason 18 \u2013 State of Emergency on the absentee application. Click\u2026\nCareSouth Carolina Sites Closed for Memorial Day\nAll CareSouth Carolina offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2020 in observance of Memorial Day. #caresouthcarolina #welcomehometobetterhealth\nCareSouth Carolina, SC-DHEC partner to provide free COVID-19 testing\nBISHOPVILLE, S.C. \u2013 CareSouth Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC-DHEC) partnered to provide free COVID-19 testing to 505 people on Friday at Chappell Park\u2026\nCareSouth Carolina, SC-DHEC provide free COVID-19 testing in Society Hill\nSOCIETY HILL, S.C. \u2013 CareSouth Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC-DHEC) partnered to provide free COVID-19 testing to hundreds of people on Tuesday at\u2026\nCareSouth Carolina: Telehealth is as easy as 1-2-3\nCareSouth Carolina has seen more than 3,000 patients via telehealth visits in the past month as a way to promote social distancing and help fight the spread of COVID-19. Telehealth\u2026\nCommunity organizations partner to deliver food in Chesterfield County\nCareSouth Carolina and the CareFIRST Carolina Foundation partnered with Harvest Hope Food Bank, Duke Energy and many other local organizations to help disperse 250 boxes of shelf stable foods to\u2026\nA Strong Public Health System Requires A Strong System of Community Health Centers\nAs healthcare workers across the nation continue to be on the frontlines while fighting the COVID-19 spread, a strong system of community health centers are required for the public health\u2026\nCareSouth Carolina partnering with local Councils on Aging\nCareSouth Carolina is partnering with the Councils on Aging in Chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington and Dillon Counties to distribute meals to seniors age 60 and older who have health disparities and\u2026\nFAQs: Telehealth visits at CareSouth Carolina\nCareSouth Carolina is providing telehealth visits for its patients as a way to promote social distancing and help fight the spread of COVID-19. Here are some frequently asked questions about\u2026\nFAQs: Curbside Pick-up at CSC Community Pharmacies\nFor the convenience and safety of all of its customers, CSC Community Pharmacies have initiated curbside pickup and drop-off to assist in fighting the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the\u2026\nCOVID-19 update with CEO Ann Lewis (April 6, 2020)\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zOeM9kKAzMA\nCareSouth Carolina Offices Closed on Friday, April 10th\nCareSouth Carolina offices will be closed on Friday, April 10, 2020 in observance of Good Friday.\nDr. Stephen Smith explains Telehealth during COVID-19\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SnV9VH2f2rw\nCareSouth Carolina providing remote counseling services\nCareSouth Carolina is offering behavioral health services remotely via TELETherapy as a way to continue to provide a complete patient experience during the COVID-19 outbreak. TELETherapy services allow for convenient\u2026\nCareSouth Carolina providing remote patient visits via telehealth\nApril 2nd 2020\nCareSouth Carolina is providing telehealth visits for its patients as a way to promote social distancing and help fight the spread of COVID-19. Patients who would desire a regularly-scheduled follow-up\u2026\nCSC Community Pharmacies Offering Curbside Pickup\nCOVID-19 update with CEO Ann Lewis (March 30)\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EfH3MzpLXhk\nFrequently Asked Questions: Visiting CareSouth Carolina during COVID-19 outbreak\nFor the safety and well-being of our patients and staff members, CareSouth Carolina is implementing several changes to its normal patient experience. As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak continues to spread\u2026\nCOVID-19: CareSouth Carolina County Updates\nChesterfield County County Offices: Chesterfield County Government offices will remain open and operational, continuing to provide essential services. However, in an effort to minimize the threat of spread of the\u2026\nCSC Community Pharmacy to Offer Curbside Pickup\nOur CSC Community Pharmacy wants to make it easy for all of our customers! Simply call your local CSC Community Pharmacy for curbside pickup! Bishopville and McColl CSC Community Pharmacies\u2026\nCEO Ann Lewis provides COVID-19 update (Mar. 23)\nMarch 23rd 2020\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j7QyiXhh1rA\nDr. Smith provides update on COVID-19\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2ev7t1x34C4\nCOVID-19 update with CEO Ann Lewis\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nx3sNJkg3Ow","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"MORAY RECEIVES MAJOR INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING\nRichard Lochhead, SNP MSP for Moray, has welcomed the announcement of a further \u00a31.75 billion Scottish Government investment in affordable housing across Scotland, which includes \u00a324m investment in Moray.\nCouncils and house-builders across Scotland's 32 local authorities will have the opportunity to plan ahead with grant subsidies guaranteed, for the first time, for the next three years until 2021.\nIn 2018-19, \u00a3532 million will be shared amongst local authorities \u2013 rising to \u00a3591 million in 2019-20 and \u00a3630 million in 2020-21.\nRichard Lochhead MSP said:\n\"The announcement that Moray will receive over \u00a324m over the next three years provides the certainty that Moray and the sector needs to keep progressing and ensures we keep up the momentum to reach the Scottish Government's target of 50,000 new affordable homes by 2021.\n\"Increasing the supply of affordable homes is a key SNP commitment and plays a vital role in helping to tackle poverty and inequality in Moray. With a significant housing shortage and long waiting lists locally, this funding is a welcome boost.\n\"Committing funding until the end of this parliament will help ensure that Scotland leads the way in building homes that are high-quality, efficient and affordable, and will strengthen our house-building sector and the estimated 14,000 jobs that the affordable housing supply programme supports each year.\n\"Everyone in Moray, and indeed Scotland, deserves a warm, affordable home and with a huge number of affordable homes approved last year, we are making great progress towards that aim.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Without Fox News, Republicans Would Be In a World of Hurt\nPolitical BloggerBio | Follow\nA couple of years ago I wrote about an NBER study showing that Fox News induces people to vote Republican. Not too surprising. But now this study is finally being published, so it's getting renewed attention. Are there any differences between the old and new versions? Well, there's this:\nOld paper: Were a viewer initially at the ideology of the median Democratic voter in 2008 to watch an hour of Fox per week, her likelihood of voting Republican would increase by just over 15 percentage points.\nNew paper: Were a viewer initially at the ideology of the median Democratic voter in 2008 to watch an additional 3 minutes of Fox News per week, her likelihood of voting Republican would increase by 1.03 percentage points.\nHours have turned into minutes. That's about it. The basic results stay the same, as illustrated here in colorful chart form:\nIn 2008, John McCain won 45.7 percent of the popular vote. This paper is therefore suggesting that if Fox News didn't exist, he would have won only 39.4 percent of the vote. That would have been quite the epic shellacking for a two-person race, right up there with Barry Goldwater and Alf Landon.\nThis seems a little excessive. For one thing, if the numbers were really that high it implies that Democrats would have occupied the White House continuously since 1992 if only Fox News had never existed. I'm not sure anyone buys that.\nStill, even if the effect isn't this big, other studies have confirmed that Fox News has a clear effect on voting while liberal outlets like MSNBC don't. This means we can thank Fox News for both the Iraq War and Donald Trump. We can also thank them for their decades-long effort to weaponize the aggrieved white vote. Thanks, Fox News!\nPOSTSCRIPT: Why the focus on presidential races? There's a lot more data available for House races, and it's more geographically concentrated too. Somebody should do this kind of research to see how much effect Fox has on House and Senate races.\nLiberals Need to Be Lincolnesque In Our Latest Race War\nCNN Kinda Sorta Implies That Julian Assange Was a Russian Agent\nThe Rent Is Too Damn High (For the Very Poor)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Rebecca Hopkins\n, 12:16 pm\n, Associates, News\nTom Kopp didn't really want to go to jail. But, after living all over the world, he's learned a couple of important things that he wants to share with others \u2014 first, that God is with him wherever he goes, and second, that God cares about everyone.\nSo, this past fall, he joined a group of missionaries to speak at perhaps the first missions conference in an American prison.\n\"What can I say to them?\" Kopp asked. \"How can I possibly relate? So, first I prayed and prayed that the Lord would give me the strength.\"\nThe next question was easily answerable. Why would prisoners want this when they can't actually go overseas themselves?\nThey can pray, Kopp recalls a prisoner saying.\nPlus, they wanted to know what God was doing in other places. This church is 100-people strong with some seminary graduates in their midst and their own inmate pastor. The group of missionaries had experiences to share from South Africa, Bolivia, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Ethiopia.\nKopp and his wife, Bonnie, spent 15 years living in South Africa. Then, when he taught missions at Multnomah University for 20 years, they took students on short trips to various countries. Since they joined Paraclete in 2012, they've been to about a dozen more. But the story that came to mind to share with the prisoners in Florida was about an experience they had in Rwanda.\nIn 2004, the Kopps were invited to teach about forgiveness at a church by a Rwandan pastor who'd lost 37 family members in the 1994 genocide. Some reports say the genocide may have killed as many as 1 million people during a 100-day period.\nFirst, the Kopps' hosts took them to visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial so they'd be able to visualize and better understand some of the horror of the event. It was one of those trips, though, when Kopp felt overwhelmed by the task, that could offer no easy answers, and he had to trust the Holy Spirit to work.\nThe church members were wrestling with the trauma and pain. Some of those who were jailed for the killings became Christians in prison. But when they were released, they began attending church alongside some of the people they'd harmed. And the church members couldn't trust them, Kopp said.\n\"They said all of their anger and their hatred and bitterness came back because the (trauma) was still in their minds that they hadn't processed,\" Kopp said. \"One pastor stood up at our meeting, and he said, 'How can I possibly forgive? When I'm preaching, I look out there, and I see the very two men who did this to me.' He pulled his collar back, and you could see this very deep gash in the back of his neck.\"\nThen things got worse. As Kopp and his team were teaching about forgiveness, many there even became angry and said they hated the speakers. The crowd got louder. The Rwandan pastor told the team to spread out and pray. That's when things changed.\n\"One pastor fell to his knees and began sobbing, crying out to God for forgiveness,\" Kopp said. \"All this pent-up emotion was coming out of him. Pretty soon, the whole room was sobbing and wailing and crying out to God for forgiveness.\"\nA woman from one tribe turned toward a woman from another tribe on the opposite side of the room, Kopp said. They ran toward each other and, without realizing it, they caught Bonnie up between them in a huge hug.\n\"It's like they didn't even see her,\" Kopp said. \"They lifted her off the ground. And they're both wailing on either side of her, tears making her wet.\"\nThese were the stories Tom Kopp told the prisoners, not just so that they could pray for Rwanda, but so that they could apply forgiveness to their own journeys.\n\"A lot of them have a lot of regrets and probably a lot of sorrow,\" Kopp said. \"The prisoners had specifically mentioned they really appreciated the story about forgiveness because those are issues that they are all dealing with. There's so much anger and frustration and misunderstanding in their families.\"\nAnd in turn, the prisoners were able to encourage the missionaries.\n\"Sometimes we wonder if our faith would stay strong if we were in very adverse circumstances,\" Kopp said. \"But you realize the Holy Spirit does do amazing work, empowering work. He does change lives. And I think I was probably more encouraged than the prisoners.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The tradition of Navreh & Navratri in Kashmir\nNavreh is the 1st day of the new year (Hindu calendar-Lunar) which starts from 'Nav-varsh Pratipada', that is Chaitra Shukla-Pratipada. Kashmir has a very distinct tradition of Navreh, and it is celebrated with the pious sight (darshan) of \"Thaal\" early in the morning.\nby Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo\nin Culture\nThese are the days of \"Navratris\". It would be prudent to debate the significance of the Navratris in a historical and cultural context. Indian subcontinent comprising the areas from Kandhar and Kabul to Dacca and Rangoon and from Tibet to Sri Lanka is a hub of the greatest and richest civilisation in the world. It is invariably a unique chunk of land that has its own existence, history and geography. While its history dates back to around ten thousand years, there are more than five thousand years of documented and written history of this civilisation.\nBharat has been the centre of the civilisational and cultural flow of the whole subcontinent from the times immemorial. Besides the documented history, the tradition and customs form a significant part of the cultural and civilisational aspects of the history of the land. In this context, the people's usage of the almanac (calendar) plays an important and significant role.\nIndia has one of the oldest calendars (almanac) in the world. It is called the Yugabd Samvat and was started immediately after the Mahabharata war. It commensurates the change of era (Yug-Parivartan, i.e. the start of Kaliyug). On 2nd April, Yugabd Samvat-5124 began. However, in Kashmir valley, the scholars and rishis of the land found an indigenous almanac 26 years post the Yugabd Samvat. This almanac is known as the Saptrishi Samvat, and it is 26 years younger than the Yugabd Samvat. On the same day, the 2nd April 2022, the Saptrishi Samvat-5098 also began. These two Samvats (Yugabd Samvat and Saptrishi Samvat) are the oldest contemporary almanacs globally. This narration of facts also recognises the importance of Kashmir as the centre of knowledge, culture, civilisation, astronomy and tradition.\nBesides the two oldest almanacs that have been in vogue for the last five thousand years, two other functional almanacs are also in use. They are the Vikrami Samvat and the Shalivahan-Shaka Samvat. The first day of the year of all these almanacs is called the first Navratri. In Kashmir, the first Navratri is called Navreh (the new flame). Kashmir has a very distinct tradition of Navreh, and it is celebrated with the pious sight (darshan) of \"Thaal\" early in the morning.\nThe Hindus of Kashmir (Kashmiri Pandits) have a unique and wonderful tradition of thousands of years of \"Thaal-Barun\" that they observe on the last day of the year (both the Solar and the Lunar year). The next morning is the first day of the new year (both solar and lunar). The first thing they do is have the 'Darshan' of the 'THAAL'. It is considered auspicious and is also deeply connected with our day-to-day life requirements and obligations.\nThe preparation for this \"Thaal\" is called \"Thaalbarun\", which is done one day prior to Navreh in the late evening so that it is ready for 'darshan' on the next morning. All important things used in daily life are symbolically decorated on a 'thali' filled with rice. In fact, this \"Thaalbarun\" is done on two occasions, so it is important to understand the correlation of Thaalbarun on these two occasions, i.e., \"Navreh\" & \"Sonth\".\nSonth is the first day of the new year (Hindu calender-Solar), starting from the 1st of Chaitra month. It used to be the 1st day of the new year officially and administratively as well up to the Maharaja's regime in the Jammu and Kashmir state and even after that up to 1957. The first day of the solar calendar month is also known as Sankrant (Sankranti). So, 14th March 2022 was the \"Sonth\" this year.\nNavreh is the 1st day of the new year (Hindu calendar-Lunar) which starts from 'Nav-varsh Pratipada', that is Chaitra Shukla-Pratipada. Kashmiri Pandits, in particular, observe this day also as 1st Vasant Navratri. We already know that this year Navreh (Nav-varsh Pratipada) fell on 2nd April 2022. Therefore, the Navratris also began the same day. During the Navratris (nine-day festival of the Goddess of supreme energy) starting from Navreh, people observe complete vegetarian life followed by fasts during the Navratris and feasts in the end.\nThe Indian subcontinent has fifty-two Shakti-sthal (centres of supreme divine energy), and all are dedicated to the Goddess Shakti. They are like Kamakhya in Assam, Hinglaj Mata in Baluchistan, Jwala Devi in Himachal, Dacceyshwari in Dacca, etc. These centres of the Goddess Shakti in various manifestations are the places where various physical parts of the Goddess Sati fell. There is one such divine centre in Jammu and Kashmir as well. It is called Chichi-Mata and is situated on a small hillock in district Samba.\nHowever, Kashmir valley had its own Shakti-sthals (seats of divine energy), which are perceived as sacred, pious, full of divinity and great spiritual satisfaction. All these temples and shrines have a great devotional aura attached to them. The main Shakti-sthals of Kashmir valley comprise the following:\nHari Parbat, Srinagar\nKheerbhawani, Tullamulla\nJwala Devi, Khrew\nBala Tripursundari, Balahama\nShailputri, Baramulla\nJeshtha Devi, Zabarwan\nKheerbhawani, Taekkar\nKulvageyshwari, Kulgam\nBhadrakali, Kupwara\nBargshakha, Mattan\nKheerbhawani, Devsar, Khanabaran\nBhuvneshwari, Chandpura, Srinagar\nMahakali, Gainkhan, Srinagar\nUmanagri, Brariangan, Anantnag\nDurga, Durganag, Srinagar\nKheerbhawani, Manzgam\nRaginya Bhagwati, Logripura\nShiva Bhagwati, Akingam\nNavratris are dedicated to the nine manifestations of Maha-Durga. The Nine manifestations of the Goddess worshipped on each nine-day of Navaratri are nine incarnations of Goddess Shakti. The nine goddesses worshipped are Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kala Ratri (Kaalratri), Maha Gouri and Siddhidayini (Sidhadatri). Each of these goddesses has her own seat in the Kashmir valley. The first manifestation, Shailputri, is seated on the banks of river Vitasta (Jehlum) in Baramulla and is considered a very high seat of divine energy. For a number of reasons, this shrine is in a dilapidated condition nowadays. Thanks to the management of the shrine and the government support, renovation work has started and is also being monitored very well.\nMata Raginya (Kheer Bhawani) has a very special place among the Kashmiri Pandit community, and so are her shrines and temples all over the Kashmir valley, Tullamulla being the main seat of the Goddess. The Sharika Mandir on the Hari Parbat also has a great significance among the Shakti-sthals of Kashmir valley. All families of Kashmiri Pandits are especially attached and dedicated to one of the following Isht-Devis among the Shakti-sthals of Kashmir valley. These are Sharika Mata-Hari Parbat, Jwala Mata-Khrew, Raginya Mata-Tullamulla and Bala Devi Mata of Balahama. It needs to be mentioned here that Bala Devi Mata, Balahama, has a very special significance among the Kshatriya-Rajputs of Jammu and Kashmir since it has also been the Isht-Devi of their clan for the last thousands of years. Unfortunately, most of them lost their connection with the shrine after 1947.\nThe 'Vasant-Navratris' that are being observed currently conclude on the ninth Navratri, which is also the Ram-Navmi. This year it falls on 10th April. People conclude their nine-day fast, spiritual penance, worship of the Goddess and other religio-cultural usages and customs with the \"Nav-Durga pujan\", which is also called the \"Kanya-pujan\". On this occasion, nine small virgin girls (as the nine incarnations of the Goddess) are specially worshipped and offered garlands, flowers, towels, Channey-Halwa-Puri and some coins of money, fruits and items of cosmetics. Thereafter, the festivities and feasts are organised to celebrate the conclusion of the whole \"Navratri\" festival of nine days that stands inaugurated on Navreh-the first Navratri.\n(The author is a senior BJP and KP leader and Incharge, Deptt of Political Feedback, BJP-J&K and can be reached at [email protected])\nTopics: NavrehKashmirKashmir HindusHindu festivalsNavratriHindusKashmir Pandits\nSitaram Yechury rules out any pre-poll national opposition alliance\nKashmir sees record tourist arrivals this year, the highest in a decade\nPeople born and living in Bharat are Hindus, says Kerala Governor Arif Mohd Khan\nBihar: A Hindu boy named Ankit lynched by Muslim mob in Gopalganj\nTamil Nadu: 'I razed century-old temple \u2013 a Saraswati temple, a Lakshmi temple & a Parvati temple,' says DMK MP TR Baalu\nReining in the Red Terror \u2013 Here's how Maoism has been tackled in last eight years\nConversion racket active in 3000 Banjara colonies: Babusinghji Maharaj at Banjara Kumbh\nWhy is it important to reclaim the Hindu heritage of the 'Qutub Complex'?\nUnion Budget 2023: What does this budget mean to India and the world?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"OpenStack Days Silicon Valley 2016 (The Unlocked Infrastructure Conference) Day 2\nJodi Smith, Ilya Stechkin, Nick Chase, Catherine Kim- August 11, 2016 - unlocked infrastructure\nThe second day of OpenStack Days Silicon Valley continued with conversations about containers and the processes of managing OpenStack. If you missed the event and the live stream, no worries; here are the highlights.\nChristian Carrasco \u2013 When OpenStack Fails. (Hint: It's not the Technology)\nChristian, a cloud advisor at Tapjoy, started off the day by sharing what Tapjoy has learned from working with OpenStack. Tapjoy is an SaaS player that from early on set its sights on OpenStack. The company has grown to be the leading player in the mobile app monetization space, with more than two million daily engagements, 270,000 active apps, and 500 million users.\nHowever, interestingly, most of the lessons Christian has learned while working at Tapjoy have less to do with the technology or maturity underpinning OpenStack or the many components necessary to its deployment. Instead, they revolve around the people, process, and organizational choices that are necessary for your OpenStack cloud to succeed.\nChristian urged the audience to stop focusing on building a better buggy, and to instead focus on making a better cloud\u2014the next generation of cloud. Christian argued that before we can hyper-converge the cloud, we need interoperability standards, arguing that there were many industries that couldn't have existed without standards, such as the internet, the automobile industry, and healthcare.\nLuke Kanies \u2013 DevOps: Myths vs. Realities\nNext up was Luke Kanies, the founder and CEO of Puppet. Luke spoke to the audience about the myths that surround DevOps in the enterprise, and argued that we need to leave behind the old way of delivering software to adopt the new world of DevOps practices.\nLuke made it clear just why: top performing DevOps teams deploy 200 times more often and recover from failure 24 times faster, he said.\nLuke argued that the fears companies have about adopting DevOps practices are due to two beliefs. First, that certain practices just won't work for an organization, due to factors such as legacy environments, traditional enterprises, or hierarchical organizations. The second belief, he said, is that DevOps practices are simply unworkable when enterprises are subject to a host of external regulatory and compliance requirements.\nLuke said that most organizations (97-98 percent) that had fears about introducing DevOps practices had legacy issues, but he argued that ignoring those legacy issues undermined their work.\nLuke ended his talk by discussing how to overcome misconceptions by dispelling the most common myths. He said that adopting DevOps practices didn't have to be all or nothing, they could be simpler than it appeared, and that often the largest returns come from unexpected areas. Ultimately, he argued, you have a choice\u2014do you want to start using DevOps practices, or would you prefer for your competitors to beat you to it?\nJames Staten \u2013 Hybrid Cloud is About the Apps, Not the Infrastructure\nJames Staten, Microsoft's Chief Strategist for the Cloud and Enterprise division, was next up on stage to talk about building and deploying true enterprise cloud apps.\nJames said the key to this is understanding how to blend your environments, as leading enterprise examples of cloud computing are not exclusively private or exclusively public cloud deployments, but are instead a mixture of both plus multiple public clouds. He said that even Microsoft runs on a hybrid cloud.\nJames argued that the hybrid cloud is here to stay, and not just because of the legacy code that can't move anywhere (let alone to the cloud). He pointed to statistics that showed 74 percent of enterprises believe a hybrid cloud will enable business growth, and 82 percent have a hybrid cloud strategy (up from 74 percent a year ago).\nHe said that organizations used to be worried about application integration, security, and data sovereignty when considering moving apps to a public cloud. However, now organizations say they don't use public clouds because of needing compute on premises, the Internet of Things, optimization of economics, and wanting to leverage the right resources in the right places.\nJames ended his session by outlining new hybrid models with many elements, including local resources, public clouds, and SAAS apps and microservices. He said that hybrid isn't just about location, but the programming languages, devices, and operating systems. He said that the apps we are building need to have compute capability everywhere, because a hybrid cloud is about the apps you are designing.\nAlex Williams, Frederic Lardinois, Craig Matsumoto, Mitch Wagner \u2013 Open Source and the News Media\nThe first panel discussion of the day was about Open Source and the News Media, with four technology journalists: Alex Williams (founder of The New Stack), Frederic Lardinois (writer for TechCrunch), Craig Matsumoto (Managing Editor at SDxCentral, and Mitch Wagner (Editor, Enterprise Cloud, for Light Reading).\nKey takeaway: People are often confused by messages coming from open source projects and companies that build products and services using them, and acronyms, clever names, and not-for-profit foundations had further contributed to this confusion. Alex said that some people would say that cloud service providers are the greatest threat to open source.\nIn addition, the panelists discussed the difficulties they had with tracking and learning all of the players and their interests in the Open Source movement.\nKim Bannerman (Director, Advocacy & Community \u2013 Office of the CTO, Blue Box), Kenneth Hui (Senior Technical Marketing Manager, Rackspace), Patrick Reilly (Founder and Former CEO of Kismatic) \u2014 All Open Source Problems Solved in This Session\nNext, Kim Bannerman, Kenneth Hui, and Patrick Reilly, a group of open source veterans, discussed critiques that are common for open source projects and looked at how to address them.\nPatrick pointed out that OpenStack really is a community, and to have OpenStack work better you really need to participate. He argued that if you have a complaint, you should follow up and work to fix those issues.\nInterestingly, the panel discussed the idea that often criticisms about open source projects, such as their governance, roadmap, and focus, are often just the downsides of advantages open source provides: transparency, inclusiveness, and agility.\nJonathan Donaldson (VP & GM, Software Defined Infrastructure at Intel) \u2014 The Future of OpenStack Clouds\nFollowing the two panel discussions, Jonathan Donaldson of Intel and Craig McLuckie from Google talked to us about their collaboration and the future of OpenStack clouds.\nCraig said that Google wants to be an enterprise software company, using OpenStack, because the market is too big to ignore. However, Craig said that Google is pretty behind.\nDuring the talk, Jonathan discussed Intel's Cloud for All initiative. It began last year and Intel began heavily investing in the OpenStack platform in an effort to improve OpenStack for the enterprise and to speed up its rate of adoption around the world. He said that Intel cares so much about a cloud for all because fostering innovation leads to use cases and creates value.\nThis has led to Intel and the broader community making OpenStack production-ready for enterprise workloads. He said that this has led to new features and significantly lower barriers for businesses that want to deploy private and hybrid clouds.\nRandy Bias (VP of Technology, EMC), Sean Roberts (Director Technical Program Management, Walmart Labs), Mike Yang (GM of Quanta Cloud Technology) \u2013 The State of OpenStack on Commodity Hardware\nThe first discussion of the final session was about OpenStack and commodity hardware. In the early days of OpenStack, open cloud software with \"open\" or commodity hardware was seen as a perfect match.\nOne question the panel discussed was whether BOMs that mix commodity and proprietary components were the norm, or whether pre-integrated and fully commodity BOMs with components from one manufacturer were more popular.\nRandy pointed out that the bottom line is that open or commodity hardware is not free, as it still takes skill to deploy. He argued that while it eventually will be easy to deploy open hardware, it's not there yet.\nAdrian Cockcroft (Battery Ventures Technology Fellow), Boris Renski (Mirantis Co-Founder and CMO) \u2013 Infrastructure Software is Dead\u2026 Or is it?\nNext up Boris Renski from Mirantis and Adrian Cockcroft, a Battery Ventures Technology Fellow, conversed about Boris' premise that Infrastructure software is dead.\nAs the two discussed the cloud revolution, Boris argued that the cloud revolution isn't just about software, but also the delivery model, and that the delivery model for enterprise on-premises software has changed radically. Adrian agreed, adding that traditional hardware and software procurement cycles have collapsed with the cloud.\nThe two finished their talk by discussing the future of OpenStack. They said its future will not be in making the most \"enterprise ready\" software, but in building models for delivering customer outcomes that move the needle. Adrian said that he believed that unless you had very specialized or very large scale workloads, there is no competitive advantage to having your own data center.\nMichael Miller (President of Strategy, Alliances and Marketing, SUSE) \u2013 OpenStack Past, Present and Future\nTo wrap-up the conference, Michael Miller from SUSE discussed OpenStack's journey from inception to the present and shared some thoughts on what to expect next, discussing just how quickly enterprise IT is now adopting OpenStack, despite initial apprehensions.\nFrom hallway conversations, to expert commentary, to the swarms of people who were visiting sponsor booths, the OpenStack Days Silicon Valley conference was a great success in getting people talking not about whether OpenStack was a success\u2014that part's a given\u2014but why. Users were talking about where OpenStack fits in, how it's still important for enterprise workloads, and how to most efficiently leverage new technologies such as containers.\nSo here's our question to you: what do you think we'll be talking about next year?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"WV AG Urges Court to Advance Lawsuit Against Wheeling-Charleston Diocese\nSeptember 5th, 2019 by WCBC Radio\nWest Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urged a circuit court to allow the state to proceed with allegations that the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese violated state law through its knowing employment of pedophiles and its failure to conduct adequate background checks for those working at its schools and camps.\nThe Attorney General's response, served late afternoon Wednesday, argues the Diocese's motion to dismiss mischaracterized the state's intent and distorted state law.\n\"The Diocese's motion to dismiss is yet another attempt to duck our calls for transparency,\" Attorney General Morrisey said. \"Our response proves the strength of our case and why it should be decided in court. The decades-long pattern of cover-up and abuse must end and public trust must be restored.\"\nWednesday's filing argues the lawsuit does not seek to dictate how the Diocese can hire, teach and operate, rather it seeks to enforce state law that requires honesty in advertising when the Diocese markets its fee-based schools and camps.\nThese facts include allegations that the Diocese hid its knowing employment of abusive priests and its failure to conduct the comprehensive background checks it promised.\nThe Attorney General contends attempts to dismiss the state's lawsuit rely upon a flawed reading of the state's Consumer Credit and Protection Act. The state argues a consumer transaction occurs every time a parent or other person pays a fee for the Diocese's education and recreation services, and that enforcing the law's requirement for honest communications does not intrude into any constitutionally protected area.\nThe state's response also takes issue with factual disputes set forth by the Diocese. While it contends such differences are irrelevant at this stage in the case, it argues many allegations contained in the lawsuit were based upon documents the Diocese provided to the state, describing conduct purposely hidden from public view for 44 years after the state Consumer Credit and Protection Act became law.\nThe Diocese did not issue its list of credibly accused priests until after issuance of the Attorney General's first investigative subpoena in fall 2018. The lawsuit that followed has been instrumental in educating the public on the issue, and the state's response argues there is much more to reveal that can only be accomplished by advancing the state's case.\nThe civil complaint alleges the Diocese's conduct lacked transparency and stood in sharp contrast to its advertised mission of providing a safe learning environment.\nThe Attorney General, who initiated the investigation in the fall of 2018, brought the action against the Diocese and former Bishop Michael J. Bransfield for violations of the state's consumer protection laws, in addition to seeking a permanent court order blocking the Diocese from the continuation of any such conduct.\nACM Receives Grant For Its \"Tackling The Opioid Epidemic\" Project \u00bb\n\u00ab Maryland State Fairgoers Find More Than $271K in Unclaimed Property","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Alberta Pension Plan is no slam dunk: memo\nWhile the case for creating an Alberta Pension Plan looks straightforward on the surface, it's far from a slam dunk, according to a memo published by the C.D. Howe Institute.\nIn the memo responding to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's plan to consult on whether the province should withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan and start its own pension system, Ottawa-based pension expert Bob Baldwin weighed the arguments.\nSince Alberta is a relatively young population, he wrote, many argue the province could create an APP that would be similar to the CPP in its benefit provisions and financing with a lower contribution rate. This same group says the contribution rate for base benefits \u2014 those in place before the creation of the CPP's enhanced benefits currently being phased in \u2014 in an APP could be about two percentage points or more below the CPP rate of 9.9 per cent.\nRead: Alberta launches panel to examine involvement in CPP, national pharmacare\n\"So convinced are some prominent Albertans of this line of argument that the advantage of a separate APP has been called a slam dunk,\" wrote Baldwin. \"If Alberta could be sure of staying forever young, this argument would have merit. As always, however, there is uncertainty about the future and, in Alberta's case, there is real uncertainty about its ability to remain forever young.\"\nWhile Alberta's demographic factors are similar to Canada as a whole, noted the memo, the province has experienced a very large inflow of young interprovincial migrants moving for jobs in the strong oil and gas industry. However, referring to challenges for the future, it said any stagnation or even contraction of that industry will bring a significant decline in inbound migration, undermining \"Alberta's relatively youthful status and its lower-cost APP benefits.\"\nIn the memo, Baldwin put forward Quebec as an example of this type of demographic gamble. When it created a separate Quebec Pension Plan, the province was relatively youthful, he wrote, though that's no longer the case and the QPP contribution rate for base benefits is higher than the CPP rate.\nRead: Alberta will study already 'compelling case' for its exit from CPP: Kenney\nThe memo also said it's worth noting some analyses that promote the advantage of an APP by focusing exclusively on the base benefits and ignoring the new enhanced CPP benefits. \"Alberta's demographic advantage is basically irrelevant to the additional benefits because they are to be fully funded with invested contributions and returns.\"\nThe cost advantages of the enhanced benefits will be determined by the rates of return garnered by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Alberta Investment Management Corp. While Baldwin noted the AIMCo has a good track record as an investment manager, he said it will be relatively small compared to the CPPIB, even after an equitable asset transfer.\n\"So it isn't clear AIMCO would have any advantage over the CPPIB in generating the returns necessary to sustain the additional benefits.\"\nThe memo also referred to some analyses that assume administrative costs for the APP will be at the same level as for the CPP, which is very unlikely given the economies of scale that exist in pension administration, wrote Baldwin. He noted startup costs will be substantial and Alberta will have to create a capacity to collect contributions, calculate and pay benefits, maintain earnings records and adjudicate disputes.\n\"All things considered, the creation of a separate APP looks less like a slam dunk than a three-point shot from mid court.\"\nRead: Can CPP have a provincial bias?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HHS.gov Office for Human Research Protections\nHHS A-Z Index\nAbout OHRP\nRegulations, Policy, & Posting\nRegister IRBs & Obtain FWAs\nSACHRP Committee\nHHS Home > OHRP > Regulations & Policy > Single Irb Requirement > Determination of Exception for Certain HHS-Conducted or -Support\nBelmont Report\nRegulationshas sub items, Regulations\nRegulatory Text\nPre-2018 Requirements\n2018 Requirements\nCommon Rule Departments and Agencies\nHHS Statutory Authority\nRevised Common Rule\nGuidancehas sub items, Guidance\n2018 Requirements FAQs\n45 CFR 46 FAQs\nAssurance Process FAQs\nChildren: Research with Children FAQs\nExempt Research Determination FAQs\nInformed Consent FAQs\nInvestigator Responsibilities FAQs\nIRB Registration Process FAQs\nPrisoner Research FAQs\nQuality Improvement Activities FAQs\nInstitutional Issues\nFor Investigators\nProtocol Review\nBiological Materials & Data\nRequests for Comments\nDecision Charts\nInformed Consent Posting\nSingle IRB Requirement\nRegulations & Policy Archived Materials\nDetermination of Exception for Certain HHS-Conducted or -Supported Cooperative Research Activities Subject to the 2018 Requirements\nRegulatory history\nIn a final rule published on January 19, 2017, HHS and other Federal departments and agencies revised the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (the \"Common Rule\"), codified with respect to HHS at subpart A of 45 CFR part 46. The Common Rule is followed by 19 other Federal departments and agencies, either as Common Rule signatories, or as required by Executive Order or statute. The revised Common Rule, including amendments made by a January 22, 2018 interim final rule (83 FR 2885) and June 19, 2018 final rule (83 FR 28497) (also referred to as the \"2018 Requirements\"), became effective on July 19, 2018.\nThe revised Common Rule requires that U.S. institutions engaged in cooperative research must rely on a single institutional review board (IRB) to review and approve the portion of the research conducted at domestic sites. See 45 CFR 46.114(b). The compliance date for the single IRB requirement is January 20, 2020.\nThe revised Common Rule applies to all research initially approved by an IRB on or after January 21, 2019. See 45 CFR 46.101(l)(5). As of January 20, 2020, the compliance date for the single IRB requirement, all cooperative research subject to the revised Common Rule will be required to use a single IRB, whether the research was initially approved by a single IRB or multiple IRBs.\nRegulatory allowance of exceptions to single IRB review requirement\nThe revised Common Rule provides that the agency conducting or supporting cooperative research may except the research from the single IRB mandate. To do so, the agency must both determine and document that using a single IRB is not appropriate in the particular context. See 45 CFR 46.114(b)(2).\nResearch contexts qualifying for exception\nWith respect to HHS- conducted or supported research, OHRP has determined that the following research is excepted from the single IRB mandate: (1) cooperative research conducted or supported by HHS agencies other than the National Institutes of Health (NIH), if an IRB approved the research before January 20, 2020, or (2) cooperative research conducted or supported by NIH if either (a) the NIH single IRB policy [1] does not apply, and the research was initially approved by an IRB before January 20, 2020, or (b) NIH excepted the research from its single IRB policy before January 20, 2020.\nCooperative research approved before January 20, 2020\nIn May 2019, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLGU) wrote to the director of OHRP expressing concern regarding the application of the single IRB requirement to cooperative research subject to the revised Common Rule when the research was approved before January 20, 2020 (available at https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/download\/497410\/data\/finaljointassociationlettertoohrponsingleirb.pdf ). The organizations asserted that much of the research community did not fully understand the way this requirement would operate, and informed OHRP that shifting a multisite study in midstream to a single IRB review system would be difficult and expensive. On this basis, the organizations requested that OHRP issue an exception to the single IRB requirement for cooperative research conducted under the revised Common Rule and initiated before January 20, 2020.\nOHRP has considered this request. One of the objectives of the revised Common Rule's single IRB requirement is to reduce administrative costs of cooperative research. For cooperative research that already has been initially approved by multiple IRBs, the cost savings associated with reduced IRB reviews would not be achieved by making the single IRB requirement applicable to such cooperative research. Members of the regulated community report that transitioning cooperative research from multiple IRBs to a single IRB would, conversely, be costly for most institutions. Further, excepting such research from the single IRB mandate would not adversely affect the rights and welfare of the research subjects. For these reasons, OHRP has decided to except cooperative research approved before January 20, 2020, from the single IRB mandate. This general exception does not apply to NIH research; an NIH-specific exception is discussed infra.\nOHRP has determined that a relatively small number of HHS protocols (other than NIH research) will be eligible for exception. OHRP surveyed the HHS agency, other than NIH, that OHRP expects conducts or supports the majority of such human subjects research. Based on the information provided by that agency, OHRP understands that this agency is supporting five ongoing cooperative research studies that are subject to the revised Common Rule. Approximately three to five additional cooperative research studies supported by this agency that would be subject to the revised Common Rule are expected to be initiated before January 20, 2020.\nCooperative research conducted or supported by NIH\nThe NIH policy on the use of a single IRB for multi-site research has been in effect since January 25, 2018. It requires all U.S. sites participating in NIH-funded multi-site (i.e., two or more sites) studies involving non-exempt human subjects research where the sites are following the same protocol to use a single IRB for the review. Exceptions to this policy are made where review by the proposed IRB is prohibited by a federal, tribal, or state law, regulation, or policy, or if there is a compelling justification for the exception. NIH determines whether to grant an exception after an assessment of the need. NIH's single IRB policy is largely coextensive with the Common Rule single IRB requirement, although NIH designed its policy to exclude certain categories of cooperative research (e.g., training protocols for activities that do not involve human subjects research at initiation). NIH also has issued case-specific exceptions to its single IRB policy for particular research studies. However, on January 20, 2020, the revised Common Rule single IRB requirement will take effect for certain studies, regardless of whether they are subject to NIH's policy, which would require this NIH-conducted or supported research to use a single IRB review structure.\nAs stated above, if more than one IRB initially reviewed and approved cooperative research, imposition of the single IRB mandate in mid-stream could result in increased costs and burdens to regulated entities, rather than cost savings. Excepting such NIH-conducted or supported research from mandated single IRB review will not adversely affect the rights and welfare of the research subjects. Further, NIH has given thoughtful consideration to these research contexts, and already determined that single IRB review should not be required. NIH deliberately structured its single IRB policy such that certain research would fall outside the scope of coverage. Likewise, in issuing case-by-case exceptions to its single IRB policy, NIH concluded that single IRB review is not appropriate for those particular research contexts. Thus, OHRP has decided to except NIH cooperative research from the Common Rule single IRB mandate if either (a) the NIH single IRB policy does not apply, and the research was initially approved by an IRB before January 20, 2020, or (b) NIH excepted the research from its single IRB policy before January 20, 2020. For more information on the NIH single IRB policy, see: https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-16-094.html .\nThis exception is an exercise of OHRP's enforcement discretion, as specifically permitted by 45 CFR 46.114(b)(2), that affects relatively few research protocols for a limited time. As required by 45 CFR 46.114(b)(2), OHRP determines and documents that using a single IRB is not appropriate for the described categories of research, and, for the reasons stated above, OHRP excepts this research from the single IRB mandate. The full text of the exception is listed below, and may also be found in the \"Single IRB Requirement\" tab in the \"Regulations, Policy, & Posting\" section of the OHRP website (see https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/ohrp\/regulations-and-policy\/index.html ).\nII. Determination of Exception: Required Use of Single Institutional Review Board for Cooperative Research\nThe Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) has determined that for HHS cooperative research subject to the 2018 Requirements, and for purposes of 45 CFR 46.114(b)(2)(ii), an institution may continue to use multiple IRBs, in lieu of a single IRB, for the following research:\n(1) Cooperative research conducted or supported by HHS agencies other than the National Institutes of Health (NIH), if an IRB initially approved the research before January 20, 2020.\n(2) Cooperative research conducted or supported by NIH if either:\na. the NIH single IRB policy does not apply, and the research was initially approved by an IRB before January 20, 2020, or\nb. NIH excepted the research from its single IRB policy before January 20, 2020.\nNote that this determination is only made for purposes of section 46.114(b)(2)(ii) - namely, for determining whether certain cooperative research may be excepted from the single IRB mandate. This determination does not prevent, nor should it be viewed as discouraging, the voluntary use of a single IRB in cooperative research subject to the 2018 Requirements that would fall within the above two categories. Further, note that category (2)(b), above, applies for the duration of NIH's exception from its policy for the particular research study; categories (1) and (2)(a) apply for the duration of the research.\n[1] See \"Guidance on Exceptions to the NIH Single IRB Policy\" released October 11, 2017. 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{"text":"Squeezing in: is there room for GM's all-new '97 minivan?\nFinally. General Motors Corp. is squeezing into the minivan mainstream. But what a long, strange seven-year trip it has been.How badly does GM need a new front-wheel-drive minivan? Consider this: The U.S. industry sells about 1.2 million minivans a year, but the APVs -- Chevrolet Lumina, Pontiac Transsport and Oldsmobile Silhouette -- only once, in 1990, topped the 100,000 sales mark.Chrysler's still\nGardner, Greg | Apr 01, 1996\nFinally. General Motors Corp. is squeezing into the minivan mainstream. But what a long, strange seven-year trip it has been.\nHow badly does GM need a new front-wheel-drive minivan? Consider this: The U.S. industry sells about 1.2 million minivans a year, but the APVs -- Chevrolet Lumina, Pontiac Transsport and Oldsmobile Silhouette -- only once, in 1990, topped the 100,000 sales mark.\nChrysler's still on top of the minivan heap. Ford is figuring out how to put a fourth door on its Windstar. And Toyota is coming next year with a U..S.-built Camry-based front-drive van. Honda follows Toyota's suit in 1998.\nFrom a styling standpoint, GM's first foray into front-drive vans was about as far ahead of its time as democracy in China. And their marketing fate was only slightly less tragic than the Tiananmen Square massacre.\nThe radically sloping windshield has prompted many jokes. Tom and Ray Magliozzi, National Public Radio's zany \"Tappet Brothers\" car repair comedians, once cracked that if you tossed a pair of sunglasses on top of the dash they would slide into a different zip code.\nUnfortunately, those cosmetic blemishes obscure a more-than-adequate powertrain that holds its own against the first two generations of Chrysler'skid-haulers.\n\"People come in and say, `Frankly, you just don't have what we need,'or they say, 'It drives fine, but how am I going to clean the windshield ?\"' says Lou Lariche, a Chevrolet-Geo dealer in Plymouth, MI. \"I' m just sick and tired of seeing all these Chrysler vans going around when we're missing one of the fastest-growing segments of the market.\"\nStrategically, the U-van, which debuted in Geneva in March and in New York this month, is a linchpin in Chairman John R Smith Jr.'s plan to leverage GM's global engineering and supply base. Think of it as a hedge on Cadillac's Catera bet. If high German labor rates make it risky to build a limited-volume luxury car in Europe, then a leaner U.S. work force and lower-cost suppliers from all over the world make a global minivan almost a sure thing.\nSo bury the jokes about Dustbusters and anteaters.\nAt first glance the all-new 1997 Chevrolet Venture, Oldsmobile Silhouette, Pontiac Trans Sport an Opel Sintra look much like every other minivan on the road.\n\"We made our styling statement the firs time out and we saw what that accomplished,\" says Fred J. Schaafsma, GM' vehicle line executive for minivans. \" learned a lot from Chrysler customers They are very loyal. We talked to 4,00 people here and in Europe.\"\nTake a closer look.\n* This vehicle is 3 in. (7.62 cm.) narrower than Chrysler's vans so they can negotiate those narrow European streets.\n* Oh, yes, and they will have sliding doors on both sides, a feature Ford Motor Co. won't add to the Windstar until the 1999 model year. The feature is standard on the Opel Sintra, and an option on the North American models. The convenient automatic sliding door option introduced on the old APVs will carry over.\n* Like Chrysler Corp., GM will offer short- and long- wheelbase versions.\nThe big challenge will be the launch. GM must avoid another Lordstown (OH) debacle where in 1994 it took more than six months to produce the Cavalier\/ Sunfire to adequately stock showrooms.\nUAW Local 10 at Doraville, GA, whose members will build the new minivan, has seen its ranks dwindle for more than five years while building the Cutlass Supreme. The new minivan means a second shift begins work later this year and the plant will go from 900 workers to as many as 3,300 by early 1998 when a new stamping plant opens next to the assembly plant.\nDonald E. Hackworth, head of GM's Midsize and Luxury Car Group, estimates that by 1998 and beyond some 40% of the vans, or as many as 100,000 a year, will be exported to markets outside the U.S., including Canada, South America and the Middle East, as well as Europe.\nThe crucial questions are: Has GM taken too long to get. its minivan act together? And how much growth is still left in the segment? The short answers are \"no\" and \"probably not that much.\"\nFor the '97 model year they won't be a threat to anyone because the ramp-up will be very slow,\" says AutoPacific Group Inc. analyst Christopher Cedergren. \"Eventually Chrysler will feel the pressure, but Ford really needs to be concerned because of the fourth door. We think they're going to price the Chevrolet Venture very aggressively perhaps even with or below Plymouth Voyager. They won't be left out of the fight this time \"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"10 Thrilling Short Story E-books on Amazon\nby Womansliving Staff\nFrightful Story E-books by Stephen Barnard\nThe 10 Lists of Amazon's Story E-books\nPhoto from Amazon\nThis kind of story E-books Frightful is a collection of short stories about Christmas horrors. This kind of story E-books is composed of five independent horror stories, each is equally thrilling and different. Three stories were newly written and the other two were a content of an earlier book. It comes for free for those who have kindle unlimited membership, and if you do not have kindle membership you can purchase it under $3.\nThe Trash Collector \u2013 Free\nThe Trash Collector is a short fiction story by Monica Shaughnessy. It is a 17 pages \"quirky story\", as the author says, published by Jumping Jackalope Press. Its pages are filled with heart-warming stories of tolerance, grief, and the persistence of memory. This kind of story E-books can be owned for free.\nThe Gun: The End Time Saga Origin Short Story\nThe Gun is a short story prequel to The End Time series. This kind of story E-books is a side story of The End Time series that talks about the origins of the series. A mystery-thriller and award-winning series filled with duty, treachery, honor, betrayal, and grim hope. It's available on kindle unlimited and audiobooks for free. It comes for free for those who have kindle unlimited membership, and if you do not have kindle membership you can purchase it under $3.\nShort Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies\nA part of the Pottermore Presents by J.K. Rowling, Short Stories From Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship, and Dangerous Hobbies is a kind of story E-books published along with two other books of the same theme. The 68 pages book is filled with intricate information about the fictional characters, Minerva McGonagall, Remus Lupin, Sybill Trelawney, and Silvanus Kettleburn. They are teachers and staff members of Hogwarts from the Harry Potter book series. The book gained popularity like its predecessors and ranked first as a best-seller e-book on Amazon.\nChoose: After Dinner Conversation Short Story Series\nThe book Choose is part of the After Dinner Conversations story E-books series that highlights the story about the main character's hypothetical ethical dilemmas and quickly discovers the consequences of her answers are all too real. It is a science fiction story brought to life.\nSelling To The Goyim: After Dinner Conversation\nSelling To The Goyim is another short story of the After Dinner Conversation series written by J. Weintraub. The story is about Hal, whose father was an owner of a liquor store although born on a family that runs a different business, Hal took a path on advertising. Later on, he realizes that even with a different path, he still ended up like his father who was betrayed by their own chosen path. The story is close to a 'Slice of Life' genre that reveals a businessman and an advertiser's point of view.\nHe Goes Deep\nHe Goes Deep is a third sequel of the series Unstoppable Alpha written by Jenna Rose. It is a romance fiction story E-books that revolves around a popular football player who fell for a girl he met at a frat party. Their story progress as they build trust towards each other. It comes for free for those who have kindle unlimited membership, and if you do not have kindle membership you can purchase it under $3.\nGhost Ship: A Sigma Force Short Story\nThe Ghost Ship book is part of the Sigma Force Series authored by James Rollins, published by William Morrow Impulse back in 2017. The 57 pages book is not only filled with action and adventures, but also with Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense. The story revolves around Commander Gray Pierce, whose vacation was cut short after discovering a burnt body sprawled at the beach. The story develops on the discovery of a much bigger mystery that was kept hidden thousands of years ago. Book critics have pointed out that this book along with its predecessors is \"adventurous and enormously engrossing\u2026\". It comes for free for those who have kindle unlimited membership, and if you do not have kindle membership you can purchase it under $3.\nMemorial Day 2020 is an anthology of twenty-two action thrillers books about twenty-two veterans who took their own lives written by twenty authors. This project was started to help support veterans organizations. All in all, the anthology consists of 5541 pages published by Front Line Publishing Inc. Last May 17 of the current year.\nAfter Happily Ever After\nAfter Happily Ever After is another anthology written by seven different authors who have come up with stories that revolve around what happens after the typical Happily Ever After. Stories about what happens the day after, the month after, and the year after 'Happily Ever After'. The book was categorized as a top LGBT romance story on Amazon.\nprevious12 Immune System Foods that will Strengthen\nnextFlaunt your Summer Vacation with these 7 Beauty Lifehacks\nCoconut oil to reduce the appearance of wrinkles\nWhat Is The Best Skin Care Routine For 12 Year Old\nWhat Is Stearic Acid Used For In Skin Care\nHow To Use Exposed Skin Care\nWhen To Use Tretinoin In Skin Care Routine\nWomansliving.com All Rights Reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Rants 7\/10\/2009\nWhat Do We Have to Do to Get a Phone Charger Around Here?Can we get all Andy Rooney on you for a second?\nAt the Greenmarket 7\/9\/2007\nBi-Color Corn's Got It All, But Golden Raspberries Have More Fun Summer's A-listers \u2014 think corn, tomatoes, striped bass, peaches, and chile peppers \u2014 have arrived at the Greenmarket en masse. Be there to greet them.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Vol. 3 Headlines\nSynopsis: In Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, our favorite ragtag band of outcasts has taken on a slightly different look these days. Peter Quill, who is still mourning over the loss of Gamora, has the responsibility of rallying his crew around him in order to defend the universe and safeguard one of their own. A mission that, in the event that it is not accomplished successfully, has the potential to bring about the end of the Guardians as we know them.\nDirector: James Gunn\nCast: Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Will Poulter, Maria Bakalova and Chukwudi Iwuji\nGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Funko Pops Offer A Suitably Awesome Look At The Returning Team Of A-Holes\nThe first wave of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Funko Pops have been revealed, offering a new look at previously unseen costumes, Adam Warlock, and more. Check out the full gallery after the jump...\nGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Still Gives Us Our Best Look Yet At Will Poulter As Adam Warlock\nThough we did catch a quick glimpse of him in the first teaser trailer, a new image from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 provides our best look yet at Will Poulter as the debuting Adam Warlock...\nANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA, GOTG VOL. 3, And SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE New Stills Released\nNew stills from three of this year's biggest Marvel movies have been revealed, including Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and Sony's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse...\nRESULTS: 2023's Superhero Movies Ranked From Least To Most Anticipated According To ComicBookMovie's Readers\nWe recently asked you to vote for your most highly anticipated superhero movie of 2023, and the results are in! These make for interesting reading, and you're bound to be surprised by how they stack up...\nPOLL: What Is Your Most Anticipated Superhero Movie Being Released In 2023?\n2023 is a stacked year for superhero movies, with multiple visits to the MCU, DCEU, and Spider-Verse planned. The question we want you guys to answer, however, is which of them you're most excited for!\nFandango Reveals The Most Anticipated 2023 Movies According To Ticket Buyers And There Are Some Big Surprises\nFandango is back with its yearly list of the most highly anticipated upcoming movies, and while superheroes mostly dominate, there are some surprising inclusions...and omissions. Check it out right here!\nGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 New Still Reunites Star-Lord With AVENGERS: ENDGAME's Gamora Variant\nA new still from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has been released showing a reunion between Star-Lord and Gamora, while director James Gunn teases a threequel with high stakes for the franchise's leads.\nGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Director Addresses Reports JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX Star Lady Gaga Is Voicing Lylla\nWith rumors still swirling that singer and actress Lady Gaga will make her MCU debut in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 to voice Lady Lylla, director James Gunn has taken to social media to clear things up.\nGOTG VOL. 3 Star Zoe Salda\u00f1a Says Marvel \"Feels Like A Cult\" When It Comes To Maintaining Secrecy\nDuring a new interview, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 star Zoe Salda\u00f1a was asked about Marvel Studios' infamous secrecy levels, and shared some advantages and disadvantages for MCU actors...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Argentina: Twenty-Four Yachts Start Twelve Hundred Mile Race From Buenos Aries To Rio De Janeiro 1974\nVLVA3Y3LW9CWIWTYBHJ4JCJ9PQ4LJ-ARGENTINA-TWENTY-FOUR-YACHTS-START-TWELVE-HUNDRED-MILE-RACE-FROM\nTwenty four yachts from six countries are competing in twelve hundred mile (1930 Kilometers) race from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.\nG & SV Yachts out of harbour towards open sea\nGV Yacht (A60) coming out of harbour\nCU PAN Matrere and SV Crew waving (2 shots)\nGV & MV Brazilian yacht out to sea (2 shots)\nGV Crew member on top of mast\nMV Typhoon (Chile) with crew in choppy water\nGV Zoom out to LV Burton Cutter (GB)\nGV zoom out to LV Beats underway (some with spinnakers) (2 shots)\nSVs and GVs Yachts on way (3 shots)\nInitials GM\/1642\nScript is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved\nBackground: Twenty four yachts from six countries are competing in twelve hundred mile (1930 Kilometers) race from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The starting gun sounded Sunday (3 February) in Buenos Aires Harbour.\nThe participants had been arriving in Buenos Aires Harbour for a week prior to the race. As expected, the biggest contingents came from the two host countries. Eleven competitors are from Argentina and eight are flying Brazil's flag. Uruguay has two representatives in the regatta while there is one each from Chile, the United States and Great Britain.\nThe British entry is the 24-metre ketch, Burton Cutter, skippered by its owner, Leslie Williams. The Burton Cutter had been competing in the Round-the-World Race when it was forced to drop out on The Cape Town to Sydney leg because of damage to its aluminium hull. The Burton Cutter is using the Buenos Aires-Rio regatta as a competitive way of getting to Rio de Janeiro where it will rejoin the Round-the-World Race for the final leg to Portsmouth, England.\nThe Buenos Aires to Rio Regatta has run every three years since it was started in 1947.\nVLVA3Y3LW9CWIWTYBHJ4JCJ9PQ4LJ\nReuters - Including Visnews","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"'I was waiting for Batman to save the day but he didn't show up': Tip jar 'thief' disguised as the Joker is arrested after terrorizing restaurants in Toronto\nWafels & More posted video on Facebook of the May 5th incident showing a man disguised as the Joker, stealing the eatery's tip jar\nHe has been identified as 29-year-old Timothy Lubin and he was arrested on Sunday for theft\nLubin is seen sauntering into the Toronto restaurant with his hair dyed green and white paint covering his face to resemble the Dark Knight's rival\nPeople took to the comment section of the post to share that a 'painted face person' routinely bothered various stores in the area\nBy Matthew Wright For Dailymail.com\nA Toronto man was arrested after he allegedly stole a tip jar from a local waffle restaurant while disguised as the Joker.\nWafels & More shared surveillance footage of the May 5th incident on its Facebook page, showing the suspect wearing face paint resembling the Batman villain.\n'Summer is approaching and the thieves are back...I was waiting for Batman to save the day but he didn't showed up,' the eatery said in the post.\n'If anyone has a good tip on how to secure the tip jar feel free to share. Kensington Market area.'\nThe suspect, identified by police as 29-year-old Timothy Lubin, is seen sauntering into the Toronto restaurant with his hair dyed green and white paint covering his face.\nHe walks toward the cash register and appears to try to nab the tip jar, only to stop once a staff woman from behind the counter turns to speak with him.\nThe two have a brief conversation before the woman walks off and Lubin uses the moment to grab the jar and take off.\nDance like EVERYONE'S watching! Boldly boogieing... Bodycam footage shows harrowing shootout between police and...\nTimothy Lubin, 29, is seen sauntering into the Toronto restaurant with his hair dyed green and white paint covering his face to resemble the Dark Knight's rival. He steals a tip jar from the restaurant\nPeople took to the comment section of the post to share that a 'painted face person' routinely bothered various stores in the area.\n'This painted face person hits up many places along bloor west,' said Dean Labreche. 'He will attempt to enter \"staff only\" areas and take whatever possible. He also does drugs in restaurant washrooms. Heads up.'\nChristophe Stevens, owner of the bar, wrote that he actually encountered the suspect before.\nWafels & More would later post that the Toronto Police Department arrested the suspect, applauding their 'quick and good work'\n'Yes i kicked him out my toilet once before where he left me a nice present to deal with,' he said.\nWafels & More would later post that the Toronto Police Department arrested the suspect, applauding their 'quick and good work.'\nLubin was arrested on Sunday and charged with theft, according to a news release from the Toronto Police Service.\nHe appeared in court on Monday.\nToronto Police Service :: News Release #43867\nTip jar 'thief' disguised as the Joker is arrested after terrorizing restaurants in Toronto","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Global (US)\nResources for asylum-seekers in the United States\nThis Land is Your Land\nViolence forces Central African family into exile once more\nLess than a year after returning home following a first spell in exile, Paul and his family again sought refuge in DRC following the latest wave of violence in the Central African Republic.\nPaul Ouaki, 28, a refugee from the Central African Republic, uses palm leaves to build the roof of his shelter in Zongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.\n\u00a9 UNHCR\/Adrienne Surprenant\nBy Adrienne Surprenant in Zongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12 March 2021 | Espa\u00f1ol | Fran\u00e7ais\nOn 13 January, Paul woke up to the sound of gunfire as rebels reached Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR). He knew it would not be long before they got to his neighbourhood.\n\"It was happening again,\" said Paul, 28, who realized he would be forced to flee CAR for the second time.\nPaul has now joined thousands of other refugees in Zongo, a town across the river from Bangui in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).\nInsecurity and violence erupted in CAR after last December's presidential and parliamentary elections, forcing close to 250,000 people to flee. Most refugees \u2013 around 90,000 \u2013 are in DRC, according to local authorities there. Others have fled to neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, and the Republic of the Congo, while more than 130,000 people remain displaced inside CAR.\nPaul sits with his family as Pascaline prepares food over a fire outside their shelter. \u00a9 UNHCR\/Adrienne Surprenant\nPascaline gives her young son's face an early morning wash shortly after waking up. \u00a9 UNHCR\/Adrienne Surprenant\nPascaline and her children emerge from their shelter after a night's sleep. \u00a9 UNHCR\/Adrienne Surprenant\nThe first time Paul and his family were forced to flee was in 2014, a year after rebels ousted former President Francois Bozize, sparking reprisal attacks and years of brutal violence across the country.\nBack then, Paul joined hundreds of thousands of others who fled their homes. He crossed the Ubangui river along the border of CAR and the DRC, watching in horror as overloaded boats capsized before people could reach safety.\n\"I saw how people died in the water,\" he said.\nPaul found safety in the DRC and spent six years living as a refugee in Mole, a camp in the country's north. In February 2020, the family decided to return home with support from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, as part of a voluntary repatriation programme. Paul crossed the same river \u2013 this time calmly and safely \u2013 to return to CAR.\n\"I could see people falling down dead.\"\nFor almost a year, Paul and his wife Pascaline supported their four children by producing and selling traditional palm wine. When the violence reached the capital that January night, he was afraid.\n\"I could see people falling down dead. Some of them were my friends,\" Paul said.\nFleeing meant going back to a life of fear and uncertainty. For a few nights the family slept under the stars with no shelter. Paul worried his children would fall ill. They were always hungry, but the sound of gunshots on the other side of the river stopped Paul from going back to the fields they left behind.\n\"These weapons always have an impact on the population,\" he said, staring down at an empty cooking pot as thin rays of light pierced the dry palm leaves that form the roof of his simple shelter. \"Look at the way we sleep with the children on the floor.\"\nUNHCR is working with the government and partners to relocate thousands of refugees to safer, better equipped sites further from the border. The first site, which can house up to 10,000 refugees in Modale village, near Yakoma in North Ubangi province, is already under construction. A similar site close to Zongo is being identified.\nSee also: UNHCR to relocate thousands of Central African refugees to safer locations\n\"When people come here, they have no shelter and are not far from the river. It is very cold,\" said Tiaani Kawa, an information management officer with UNHCR in Zongo. \"We are registering about 1,000 people a day, and then we give them blankets and other non-food items such as mosquito nets and mats to sleep on. The situation here is very precarious.\"\nUNHCR is also taking steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19; distributing soap and buckets to refugees all along the border, as health and basic hygiene remain a major concern. As of 8 March, UNHCR and the government of DRC had registered close to 50,000 refugees newly arrived from CAR since January.\nPaul helps other refugees build shelters and search for wood to earn a little money to buy food.\n\"What I believe in my heart is that peace should return, because if there is no peace, there is no way we will go back to our village.\"\nUNHCR warns of dire consequences for refugees from COVID-19 underfunding\nForced To Flee: UNHCR podcast tells story of displacement over 70 years\nMillions need urgent humanitarian assistance in eastern DR Congo\nWe decide how to treat refugees \u2013 it's dehumanizing to deprive them of an education\n'All over the province, people want to buy our rice'\nUNHCR's Grandi urges greater support for Sudan and South Sudan","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Saxe Brothers Movie Theaters\nJohn and Thomas Saxe, two brothers in a family of thirteen, were born in Ireland and raised on a farm in Fox Point. When they came to Milwaukee, they worked as newsboys and mechanics. Their humble beginnings gave no indication that the two brothers would come to own the largest chain of picture-houses in Wisconsin, consisting of forty-two theaters, and operate a massive entertainment company, Saxe Amusement Enterprises.\nJohn Saxe entered the business of outdoor advertising, although he referred to himself as a 'sign painter.' Thomas, rather than going into outdoor advertising with his brother, had gone to work in the steel mills. His name, however, was unavoidably linked with John's, and he eventually became an associate in the business as his eyesight got worse and forced him to leave the mills. The two then worked together as sign painters who serviced dime museums, burlesque theaters, opera houses and stages, all of which needed new posters and attraction boards painted weekly. The business grew and spread throughout Wisconsin, becoming one of the largest and most reliable in the state.\nGrand Theater aka Warner or Wisconsin\nTheir grand entrance into show business began when Saxe Signs sued a local theater owner for an unpaid balance and the owner turned his theater over to the brothers to settle the account. After that, the brothers began acquiring theaters at a rapid rate. By 1908, they had opened the Theatorium, Orpheum, Globe, and Lyric Theaters. Over the years, they added famous theaters like the Alhambra, the Strand, and the Miller, along with multiple other theaters. They also expanded their chain to cities outside Milwaukee, such as Green Bay, Waukesha, Fond du Lac, Madison, Janesville, Antigo, and Oshkosh.\nDavidson Theater c.1920 from CMY Archives\nThe debut of Saxe AE's 3,000-seat flagship theater, the Wisconsin, in 1924, marked the height of Milwaukee's love affair with the movies. The 75 foot exterior illuminated sign was visible for up to five miles on a clear night. The theater could truly be termed a 'palace,' with marble staircases and artistic treasures. The theater was actually more of a complex, including a dance hall, bowling alley, and arcade. They continued to build and rebuild theaters in Milwaukee, including the Modjeska, the Tower, the Plaza, the Oriental, the Uptown, and the Garfield. Two-thirds of all movie admissions in Milwaukee were brought in by the Saxe theaters.\nAfter turning down many buyout offers from prestigious companies such as Universal and Paramount, they accepted an offer for $2 million from a 20th Century Fox subsidiary in 1927. John Saxe, after the buyout, continued to oversee the establishment of White Tower hamburger restaurants, which he had begun in the 1920s. Thomas had his fingers in quite a few pies, investing in carnivals, nightclubs, dance halls, apartments, and undeveloped properties. He owned a large amount of farmland south of the city, which were bought and developed into the village of Greendale. Other parcels of land, which Thomas donated, became Whitnall Park and Trimborn Farm.\nThe Saxe Brothers were not only incredibly influential in the culture of Milwaukee in the 1920s and 1930s--they were also a shining example of the optimism of the American Dream in a time when dreams weren't always easy to believe in. Two newsboys, originally from Ireland, were able to create a massive movie empire in the movie capital of the world. Milwaukee was a city full of opportunity, and John and Thomas Saxe certainly took advantage of it.\n1929 Milwaukee Telephone Directory\nPartial List of Saxe Theaters and their locations:\nWisconsin - 6th Street and Wisconsin Avenue\nModjeska - Mitchell Street at Seventh Avenue\nTower - 27th and Wells Streets\nOriental - North and Farwell Avenues\nUptown - 48th Street, Lisbon Avenue and North Avenue\nGarfield - 3rd Street near Locust Avenue\nStrand - 510 W. Wisconsin Avenue\nMerrill - 211 W Wisconsin Avenue\nMiller - 3rd Street and Michigan\nPrincess - 3531 W. Villard Avenue\nLyric - 311 W. Wisconsin, 923 Milwaukee, 3804 W. Vliet St\nSavoy - Center Street between 26th and 27th Streets\nMirth - Kinnickinnic between 27th and 28th Streets.\nTivoli - 3302 W. North Avenue\nAlhambra -334 W. Wisconsin Avenue\nMiller - 717 North Third St\nPlaza - 3067 South Thirteenth St\nTheatorium - 184 W. Wisconsin\nOrpheum - 203 W Wisconsin, 535 W Wisconsin, 755 North Third St\nGlobe - 1220 W. Walnut St\nRecommended for further reading on Milwaukee Movie Palaces: http:\/\/cinematreasures.org\/\n\"Silver Screens: A Pictorial History of Milwaukee's Movie Theaters\" by Larry Widen and Judi Anderson- on sale at the Chudnow Museum Gift Shop.\nBy Brynn Cooley,\nMuseum Intern, Valparaiso University History Major\nScreens: A Pictorial History of Milwaukee's Movie Theaters\"All images\nhttp:\/\/bestpaperservices.blogspot.com\/ link\nSuch an informative article! Many thanks))\ncloud server dubai link\nI like your blog. Worthwhile and very inspirational. Appreciate it a large amount. It'll help myself a great deal I like your internet site. 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{"text":"Chicago Weather: Light Snow Tapers To FlurriesCBS 2 Meteorologist Tim McGill has your 10 p.m. RealTime Weather forecast for Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.\nWest Side Leaders Highlight Need For More Mental Health Care In Black CommunityThe day before the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, West Side community leaders hit the streets and addressed a serious issue - the need for more mental health care in the Black community. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports.\nChicago Weather: Light Snow Tapers To FlurriesLight tapered off to flurries late Sunday after little additional accumulation came in.\nAhead Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, West Side Leaders Highlight Need For More Mental Health Care In Black CommunityMonday is the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and a day before, a group West Side community leaders got a head start on the day of service that honors the Dr. King's legacy.\nTight Security In Springfield And Beyond Ahead Of Inauguration Day; Chicago OEMC On WatchAhead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, security is sky-high in Washington \u2013 and in state capitals such as Springfield, where the National Guard is helping state Capitol Police.\nAurora Uses Wind Turbines To Power Traffic Lights\nFiled Under:Aurora, Aurora News, Traffic Lights\nThr Rusholme wind farm will create 24 Mega Watts when fully operational in comparison to Drax which creates 3,960 Mega Watts.Photo Of Spinning Wind Turbine. (Christopher Furlong\/Getty Images)\nAURORA (WBBM) \u2014 Far west suburban Aurora's latest green initiatives should be spinning by the end of the month.\nAurora has paired two new traffic signals with wind turbines.\nLISTEN: Newsradio 780's Debra Dale Reports\nhttps:\/\/chicago.cbslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15116062\/2011\/02\/aurora-w2.mp3\nCity Traffic Engineer Eric Galt says the 38-foot towers are about the same height as nearby street lights and fit right in at the intersections of Frontenac Road and McCoy Drive and Fifth Street and Waterford Drive.\nHe says each is expected to produce enough energy to power at least 10 signals.\nThe $117,400 project was funded with part of a federal energy efficiency and conservation grant.\nAurora hopes to put its next wind turbines up at its new police station","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ayacucho and central Andes\nPeru: Ayacucho and central Andes\nThe Inca heartland in the east, the hiking territory of Cordillera Blanca and Cajamarca\/Kuelap further north, Lake Titicaca to the south: these areas of the Peruvian Andes are relatively well trodden by visitors. But to the north and west of Cusco there is an equally beautiful and culturally rich mountainous region speckled with historic colonial towns only now beginning to attract visitors, following a period of political instability happily now resolved.\nAyacucho, 2,761m, is the jewel in the crown of the region, a Spanish colonial glorious city of at least 33 baroque churches, its cobbled streets resonating with atmosphere. South of the city, Andahuaylas, 2,926m, and Abancay, 2,377m, are worth a look. Further north is the market city Huancayo, 3,259m, reached from the coast by road or rail on one of the world's most dramatic train journeys, and the ancient indigenous town Huancavelica, 3,676m. The fertile Mantaro gorge and valley shows off the contrasts of Andean scenery at its best while Tarma, 3,053m, one of the oldest towns in Peru and famous for its many festivals, is the principal flower growing region, the terraces around it a riot of colour.\nThis remote region is not short of archaeological sites, one of the most important being the Inca ruins at Hu\u00e1nuco Viejo, and the 4,000 year old temple of Kotosh.\nOur holidays to Ayacucho and central Andes\nPeru: Drive across the Andes\n16 days from \u00a34,593pp\nOur insider tips for Ayacucho and central Andes\nChris Rendell-Dunn\nTake the occasionally-operating passenger train service from Lima up to Huancayo, one of the continent's most breathtaking - literally, as it climbs through craggy mountains of pure, treeless desert in a series of tunnels and viaducts from sea level to peak at a tad under 4,800m - this is the second highest railway in the world. When it does operate, departures are between April and November.\nClaire Milner\nIf you can, visit colonial Ayacucho during Easter week, when you can view the Procession of the Holy Sepulchre and Virgin Dolorosa from the vantage point of a balcony on the main square as the packed procession passes below.\nMargot Chard\nThe remote Inca ruins at Hu\u00e1nuco Viejo are well worth a visit, yet you won't find many other visitors there. Here, buildings and spaces were intended to reinforce the image of the empire's might. The plaza is the size of about 30 city blocks!\nThe history of Peru's Inca Trail\nGoing off the beaten track in Peru\nArroz Zambito - A Peruvian Twist to R...\nA grown-up gap year\nAlexandra Walker, Travel Consultants\nAlex is one of the most international members of our team and has a particular love of Mexico, where she once lived as a student.\nPage Full Path: \/sitecore\/content\/JLA\/Home\/destinations\/peru\/places-to-visit\/ayacucho-and-central-andes\nPage ID: {FEB1DCD8-9555-4730-9B74-5689188D16E9}\nPage Name: ayacucho-and-central-andes\nPage Display Name: Ayacucho and central Andes\nPage Template Name: T003-Destination-Place\nPage Template ID: {8C284EC8-C1AD-40A3-AAE2-4B0E542D5D05}\nParent ID: {3E5323E6-B4BC-46E4-82CD-2539AA240E64}\nParent Name: places-to-visit\nParent Display Name: Places to visit\nParent Template Name: T005-PlacesToVisit\nParent Template ID: {509C1794-DF40-48BC-9CE0-C076B1945D40}","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Van Gundy undecided on 3-bigs lineup\nGreg Monroe won't be in the lineup for the first two games because of a suspension.\nVan Gundy undecided on 3-bigs lineup Greg Monroe won't be in the lineup for the first two games because of a suspension. Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http:\/\/detne.ws\/1wj9cin\nVincent Goodwill Jr., The Detroit News Published 8:58 p.m. ET Oct. 21, 2014 | Updated 8:59 p.m. ET Oct. 21, 2014\nThere are times Josh Smith (6) could find himself on the floor at the same time as fellow Pistons big men Andrew Drummond and Greg Monroe, once Monroe returns from a two-game suspension to start the regular season. (Photo: Clarence Tabb Jr. , Detroit News )\nAuburn Hills \u2014 The Pistons' experiment with a three-big-man lineup will extend into the regular season.\nGreg Monroe won't be in the lineup for the first two games because of a league-mandated suspension, so there's no chance he'll start alongside Andre Drummond and Josh Smith.\nPistons coach Stan Van Gundy, who has said the three-bigs lineup worked to a degree against Charlotte, Orlando and Atlanta last week, has refused to commit to it.\nHe's said matchups against the likes of LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony will prompt him to use Smith for stretches at small forward because Smith can physically match up on defense, but apart from that no plan has been formed.\n\"I haven't (seen enough). We just haven't had enough of a sample size,\" Van Gundy said. \"The big lineup's been competitive in three games, got us off to good starts. So is that the way we start, rebound the ball, pound it inside early, draw some fouls and then play quicker? Or do we go the other way, start smaller and go there if we need it? I don't know.\"\nVan Gundy can also put off an official diagnosis because of injuries at shooting guard, with Jodie Meeks out for the foreseeable future and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope recovering from his spill in Washington over a week ago.\n\"The hard part of judging that lineup, to me, that lineup can be really, really good if you have two guards who can both penetrate and make plays,\" Van Gundy said. \"We're playing with one guard, a power forward and two centers. That's not the ideal lineup.\"\n\"It would be different to play with Caldwell-Pope.\"\nThe Pistons lack shot creators on the wings without Meeks and Caldwell-Pope. Caron Butler and Kyle Singler can make shots but shouldn't be counted on to create them for others, either in the pick-and-roll or by beating their own man off the dribble.\n\"I like what our wing guys bring to the table but they're not put-the-ball-on-the-floor guys,\" Van Gundy said. \"So your offense gets a little stagnant where we're just playing through the post. And we're putting a lot of pressure on Brandon and D.J. to have to make all the plays.\"\nIt's not likely Van Gundy would start D.J. Augustin alongside point guard Brandon Jennings.\nLast season the big lineup's assets weren't enough to overcome a small backcourt's liabilities.\n\"Knowing that lineup you'll have some problems with perimeter defense, you know you won't be able to spread the floor offensively, that lineup's gotta do what it should do,\" Van Gundy said. \"Control the paint at both ends and dominate the boards at both ends, which is what they did in the Charlotte game. Not very well in the Orlando game.\"\nThe Pistons were near the top in every offensive rebounding metric last year but were near the bottom in defensive rebounding percentage.\n\"The other thing that concerns me, if we get in foul trouble, we'll be thin (up front),\" Van Gundy said.\nThe Pistons face deadline pressure to cut their guaranteed contracts from 16 to 15.\nTony Mitchell and Gigi Datome appear to be on the roster bubble.\n\"We have to by the end of the week and that's what we'll do,\" Van Gundy said. \"Jeff (Bower, general manager) and I have talked about it, we've talked about it with ownership. We know what the possibilities are.\"\nvgoodwill@detroitnews.com\ntwitter.com\/vgoodwill","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Overnight Ratings\nFast Affiliates\nFinal Nationals\nLive+3 Day\nStreaming \/ Technology\nMr. Television\nTag Archives: Vice Principals\nSunday Final Nationals: Primetime Emmys on ABC Sink to All-Time Low\nby Douglas Pucci September 20, 2016 Comments are off\nDespite the \"68th Primetime Emmy Awards\" airing on ABC, NBC led Sunday night (by far) with Green Bay-Minnesota on \"Sunday Night Football.\" As for the Emmys, it was the second consecutive year the ceremony dipped to all-time lows in total viewers and young demos, even with unpredictable award winners in some of the major acting [\u2026]\nSunday Final Nationals: Patriots-Cardinals on NBC 'Sunday Night Football' Delivers Least-Watched Opener in Seven Years\nWhile the return of \"Sunday Night Football\" helped NBC to a dominant Sunday night win and the game itself went down to the wire (New England def. Arizona 23-21), it was the lowest-rated and least-watched SNF season premiere since 2009 (Chicago-Green Bay: 12.6 rating, 21.1 million viewers). When including streaming data, the total viewership rises [\u2026]\nSunday Final Nationals: 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Sink to 4-Year Low\nby Douglas Pucci August 30, 2016 Comments are off\nThe \"Sunday Fun & Games\" lineup of \"Celebrity Family Feud\", \"The $100,000 Pyramid\" and \"Match Game\" returned ABC to the top of Sunday night among total viewers (5.39 million). \"NFL Preseason\" with Cincinnati vs. Jacksonville helped NBC win among the broadcast networks in all key demos. For CBS, \"Big Brother 18\" rose to another season [\u2026]\nSunday Final Nationals: Rio 2016 Concludes on NBC with Lowest-Rated Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony on Record\nWhile the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics was NBCUniversal's second most-viewed non-domestic Olympics ever with an average of 27.5 million viewers thru 16 nights (Source: NBC Sports Group), its conclusion \u2014 the Closing Ceremony \u2014 dipped to its lowest ratings ever (on record) for a Summer Olympics (previous mark was Sydney's 10.8 in 2000) and was [\u2026]\nSunday Final Nationals: 34.9 Million Watch Usain Bolt Win Record Third Consecutive Gold Medal in Men's 100-Meter Dash in Rio on NBC\nFrom NBC Sports Group (full press release): For Sunday's primetime coverage, NBC Olympics' Total Audience Delivery \u2014 calculating average minute viewing across broadcast, cable, and digital \u2014 had an average of 28.1 million viewers with an 15.1 household rating. Viewership for the NBC broadcast peaked at 34.9 million between 9:15-9:30 p.m. ET\/PT, for Jamaica's Usain [\u2026]\nSunday Final Nationals: 'Sharknado: The 4th Awakens' on Syfy Draws Sunday's Top Cable Telecast\nby Douglas Pucci August 3, 2016 Comments are off\nABC's 'Sunday Fun and Games' featuring \"Celebrity Family Feud\", \"The $100,000 Pyramid\" and \"Match Game\", again won the night in total viewers (5.86 million), adults 18-49 (1.1 rating\/4 share) and adults 25-54 (1.6\/5). CBS eked out an adults 18-34 win (0.7\/3) with \"Big Brother 18.\" The day's most watched cable telecast was the Syfy movie [\u2026]\nSunday Final Nationals: NASCAR Brickyard 400 Sets NBCSN Ratings Records\nby Douglas Pucci July 26, 2016 Comments are off\nSunday night belonged to ABC once more with its 'Sunday Fun and Games' lineup featuring \"Celebrity Family Feud\", \"The $100,000 Pyramid\" and \"Match Game\", topping all key figures. In the late Sunday afternoon, NBCSN's presentation of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Indianapolis Motor Speedway averaged 5.2 million viewers and delivered a 3.1 household rating, marking [\u2026]\nSunday Final Nationals: 'Power' Season Premiere Sets Starz Viewership Record\nContinued success for ABC's 'Sunday Fun and Games' lineup featuring \"Celebrity Family Feud\", \"The $100,000 Pyramid\" and \"Match Game\" as the network topped all key figures on Sunday night. The third season premiere telecast of the Starz hit drama \"Power\" \u2014 the series moving from Saturdays to Sundays \u2014 set a viewership record for an [\u2026]\n\u00a92021 Programming Insider | ProgrammingInsider.com 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 ProgrammingInsider.com.\nDesigned and Powered by Paul Neumyer Digital Marketing","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"1 Webinar \u2013 3 Presentations: Meet your Library & Information Science colleagues\nThe ESC webinar comes with exciting topics and the chance to meet colleagues and collaborators from the library & information science field.\nWebinar info:\nTime: September 24th, 2013, 6 pm UTC+2 (6 pm e.g. in Sweden, Spain, Italy, Germany; 5 pm e.g. in UK, Ireland)\n1st talk (10 min): \"What ASIS&T can do for you: connections and engagement with your professional community\": Adam Girard, University College Dublin, Ireland, chair of ASIS&T European Chapter.\nASIS&T is a well respected and vibrant \"association for information professionals leading the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information\". Adam Girard, current Chairperson of the European Chapter will discuss the benefits of involvement, as well as various roles that might be right for you. ASIS&T has an organisational structure that allows involvement at several levels, including Regional Chapters, Special interest Groups (SIGs), Committees, Task Forces. Adam will speak about his personal experiences, and the value of ASIS&T as a rich professional resource.\n2nd talk (20 min): \"How far are we to the \"enhanced\" doctoral dissertations?\": Gema Bueno de la Fuente, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain.\nThis presentation is a reflection on the future of doctoral dissertations as documents, or better yet as scientific digital objects. Theses and dissertations, as scientific information sources meant to disseminate new contributions to scholarly knowledge, cannot be left out of the evolutions in the scientific communications landscape. Electronic publishing is moving away from the simple replication of the print model, towards maximizing the potential of technologies, especially those of the Semantic Web. Enhanced publications, liquid publications, nanopublications, or research objects, are real proposals towards richer scholarly communications, compound digital objects that integrate nor only the digital text file, but also research data, extra materials, post-publication data and other resources, meaningfully and dynamically integrated and annotated thanks to technologies, vocabularies and standards as RDF and OAI-ORE.\n3rd talk (20 min): \"Pathways and Opportunities for Early Career Researchers in Library and Information Science.\": Anna Hampson Lundh, University of Boras, Sweden.\nIn this presentation, Anna Hampson Lundh will talk about the transition from doctoral studies to developing a sustainable postdoc career. This transition would form an integral step to a senior academic service.\nSeveral participant groups will meet at their university: see list below\nTime for questions and discussion after each presentation\nList with infos about all participants provided for further collaboration\nEither ask your local organiser and join the local group meeting.\nOr write an e-mail to tamara.heck(at)hhu.de to get access to the webinar and join us at any place you want to. If you tell us your name and your research interests, we will put you on the participants list, which will be provided to all participants after the webinar\nIf you want to organise your own local meeting, please do not hesitate to write us.\nLocal webinar meetings (list will be updated regularly):\nGermany: University of D\u00fcsseldorf, meeting room: Geb. 23.21.04.87, contact person: Tamara Heck (tamara.heck(at)hhu.de)\nSpain: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, contact person: Liliana Melgar (lilimelgar(at)gmail.com)\nAbout the presenters:\nDr Anna Hampson Lundh is a Senior Lecturer at the Swedish School of Library and Information Science and active researcher within the Linnaeus Centre for Research on Learning, Interaction, and Medicated Communication in Contemporary Society at the University of Bor\u00e5s. Her specific research interests lie in the areas of information and reading practices; information literacies; and the history of reading. She is the First Chief Investigator of Reading, Traditions and Negotiations: Reading Activities in Swedish Classrooms 1967-1969 funded by the Swedish Research Council 2013-2015.\nGema Bueno de la Fuente holds a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science (2010) . Assistant Professor at the Library and Information Science Department, University Carlos III of Madrid, she teaches since 2005 in many Undergraduate and Master programs, e.g. the Master on Digital Libraries and Information Services. She has participated in many research projects as a member of the Tecnodoc group, and published in national and international journals mainly in the area of Library and Information Science. She has made several research stays as a visiting scholar in the University of Minho (Portugal), the School of Information and Library Science of UNC-Chapel Hill (USA) and CAPLE\/CETIS (UK). Her teaching and research focuses on open access to science and education, digital libraries, digital preservation, vocabularies, semantic web standards and linked data.\nAdam Girard is PhD student working at the University College Dublin in Ireland and current chair of the ASIS&T European Chapter.\nWe hope to hear from you on the webinar. Your ESC board","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ABC commentator cleared\nSport AFL ABC commentator cleared\n5:16pm, Sep 1, 2014 Updated: 9:53pm, Sep 1\nCarlton midfielder Brock McLean has been cleared over an incident on Saturday that commentator Mark Maclure said was the product of the \"single mums' rule\". And Maclure has been given the all clear over his remark.\nThe ABC commentary team was highly critical of the free kick paid against McLean, who tackled Essendon's Brendon Goddard in a way that the umpire at the time described as \"way too forceful\".\nThe commentators said that a free kick should be paid only if there was a violation of the rules, not because of the force of a tackle. They said the game was being over-sanitised.\nMaclure, a former Carlton premiership player, praised the tackle and said football was a game of intimidation. He said paying the free kick was a case of the \"single mums' rule\".\nThe manager of ABC Grandstand, Craig Norenbergs, investigated the remark on Monday, and said that Maclure had meant to refer to the \"soccer mums' rule\", reflecting the concern for player safety expressed by mothers of children who play sport.\n\"If I thought he actually meant single mum, I'd take it a bit further, but it was a slip of the tongue,\" he said.\nAFL spokesman Patrick Keane tweeted that McLean was cleared after the AFL received a medical report from Essendon and found there was no forceful high contact on Goddard.\nThe Sunday Age reported at the weekend that a \"blokey culture\" was impeding women working in the AFL. This was the finding of a report that was a joint initiative of the AFL, the Australian Sports Commission and Richmond.\nMeanwhile, Melbourne key forward Chris Dawes is set to miss the opening game of next year's AFL season because of a striking charge.\nThe match review panel booked Dawes for striking North Melbourne captain Andrew Swallow during Saturday's season-ending loss.\nDawes has carryover points and that means he will receive a one-match ban even if he does not challenge the charge.\nThe only way the Demons big man could escape suspension is a successful visit to the tribunal.\nThe match review panel had a busy day, handing out 29 charges, but none affect week one of the finals series.\nHawthorn defender Grant Birchall was fined for negligent umpire contact.\nAdelaide backman Ben Rutten will not be too worried about a potential reprimand for a striking charge, given Sunday's win over St Kilda was his retirement game.\nMost of the charges were for wrestling or melee involvement.\nThe panel fined 11 Western Bulldogs players and nine Greater Western Sydney opponents for their melee in the third term of Sunday's Etihad Stadium clash.\nThey included Bulldogs veteran Daniel Giansiracusa, who ended his career with a six-point loss to the Giants. With AAP\nTND's All-Aussie team of 2014: let the debate begin","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Further statement on the Supreme Court Victoria Ruling in McCabe v British American Tobacco Services\nMelbourne, 12 April 2002: Mr David Fagan, Chief Executive Partner of Clayton Utz, has issued the following statement in response to today's media reports of possible enquiries resulting from the McCabe v BATAS case in the Victorian Supreme Court:\n\"Clayton Utz will co-operate with any enquiry by the Law Institutes or the ACCC.\n\"As previously indicated, on behalf of our client, we are seeking leave to appeal to the Victorian Court of Appeal. A Notice of Appeal was filed with the Supreme Court on Friday, 5 April.\n\"I wish to reiterate the following comments:\n\u00b7 Our firm did not advise Wills in relation to document management policies after 1992.\n\u00b7 Between 1991 and October 2001 (ie the commencement of the McCabe case) we have not represented BATAS or Wills in any tobacco litigation. The document disposal referred to in the judgment was in 1998. We had no role during this period.\n\u00b7 Our firm has never advised Wills or BATAS to dispose of prejudicial documents so that their production could be avoided in tobacco litigation.\n\u00b7 Our firm has not disposed of any documents of Wills or BATAS.\n\"Given the upcoming appeal and the possibility of an investigation, it is not appropriate for us to comment further on the detail of the judgment.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Category: Utah\nAugust 29, 2021 September 22, 2021 Tiffany J 1975, Trials, Utah, Volkswagen\nThe First Arrest, 1975\nAt about 3 in the morning on Saturday, August 16, 1975, Utah Highway Patrol Sergeant Bob Hayward pulled over a young man in a tan VW after a short but high speed car chase...\nContinue reading \"The First Arrest, 1975\" \u2192\nOctober 23, 2020 January 11, 2021 Tiffany J 1976, Patreon, Prison, Utah\nThe Utah State Prison: Part II, 1976\nPlease become a Patron to view this post.\nTo view this content, you must be a member of Hi I'm Ted Patreon at $1 or more\nSeptember 18, 2020 May 6, 2021 Tiffany J 1976, Escape, Prison, Utah\nThe Utah State Prison: Part I, 1976\nThis is the first installment of Ted Bundy's Utah State Prison records, released to me after a year of denied appeals to the Utah Dept. of Corrections and a final, successful appeal to the Utah State Records Committee. This is the first time these records have ever been seen outside of the Utah Department of Corrections. These records document Bundy's actions during the six months he spent in the Utah State Prison after his kidnapping conviction and sentencing in July, 1976. Notably, he planned an escape in October after learning that Colorado was planning to extradite him for the January 1975 murder of Caryn Campbell. The plan was thwarted and Bundy was transferred to Aspen in January, 1977.\nContinue reading \"The Utah State Prison: Part I, 1976\" \u2192\nAugust 7, 2020 July 23, 2021 Tiffany J 1976, Prison, Psychology, Utah\nThe Diagnostic Evaluation, 1976\nWhile awaiting a sentencing decision after his conviction in the Carol DaRonch kidnapping trial on March 1, 1976, Ted Bundy underwent psychiatric evaluation at the Utah State Prison. The judge, Stewart Hansen Jr., was confused as to why such an upstanding young man would have committed such a violent act. Several psychologists interviewed him in an attempt to evaluate his capacity for violence and the potential impact of psychological treatment. Their findings were reported to the court prior to Bundy's final sentencing.\nContinue reading \"The Diagnostic Evaluation, 1976\" \u2192\nMay 12, 2020 June 27, 2021 Tiffany J 1976, Family, Girlfriends, Patreon, Prison, Utah, Victims, Washington\nThe Presentence Investigation Report, 1976\nApril 3, 2020 September 22, 2021 Tiffany J 1974, Confessions, Patreon, Utah, Victims\nCase File: Melissa Smith, 1974\nFebruary 25, 2020 May 6, 2021 Tiffany J 1975, Utah, Volkswagen\nSalt Lake City Police Surveillance Logs, 1975\nAfter Ted's arrest on August 16, 1975, Salt Lake area police quickly put two and two together, tying him to the kidnapping of Carol DaRonch from nearly a year earlier. By early September, police from multiple jurisdictions were working together to follow the young law student and watch his campus-area home on the Avenues.\nContinue reading \"Salt Lake City Police Surveillance Logs, 1975\" \u2192\nFebruary 4, 2020 October 6, 2021 Tiffany J 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, Patreon, Utah, Washington\nThe Police Interviews, 1975-1978\nJanuary 27, 2020 May 6, 2021 Tiffany J 1975, Family, Girlfriends, Utah, Washington\nThe Police Interviews: Liz Kloepfer, 1975\nElizabeth Kloepfer had been Ted Bundy's girlfriend for nearly six years by the time he was arrested in Salt Lake City. After he became a suspect in the DaRonch kidnapping and Kent disappearance, police became especially interested in talking to her. Liz had struggled with her suspicions about Ted since the double murders at Lake Sammamish in Seattle nearly a year earlier. Here a distraught Liz dicusses Ted's strange behaviors, personality, and background, as well as intimate details of their sex life and relationship.\nContinue reading \"The Police Interviews: Liz Kloepfer, 1975\" \u2192\nJanuary 17, 2020 August 5, 2021 Tiffany J 1968, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, Girlfriends, Patreon, Utah, Washington\nThe Other Girlfriends, 1968-1976","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Nicaragua Covenant\nMission Experience\nContact in U.S.\nLeadership Team in the US\nDaniel Dolan , Executive Director\nDan is a retired U.S. Navy Commander who comes equipped with a Professional Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Management from the University of Southern New Hampshire, and an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.\nSandra A. Collins, Director of Communications and Public Relations.\nSandra has a MSW and MS in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy and Practice. She has worked as a social worker in a variety of urban settings for over twenty years. After her inspiring visits to Nicaragua Sandra's goals are to increase awareness of the significant work being done in Nicaragua and to encourage others to join the efforts of the Nicaragua Covenant.\nRev. Steve and Sandy Melius\nSandy's graduation from UMass Amherst, Nursing Program in 1993 and subsequent, mission trip to Nicaragua shortly thereafter changed her life forever. In 1998 her husband Steve made his first journey to Nicaragua. From 1998 to 2013, Sandy served as chairperson of the Nicaragua Covenant Committee. Steve has served as long-time NC member. They both recognize the NC as a gift from God and continue as active members often leading mission teams.\nTeam in Nicaragua\nVerania Mercado, Manager\nVerania is a professional nurse, with a degree from the Nicaraguan Polytechnic University.\nShe has also completed a Computer Systems program at the University of Commercial Science.\nBefore working with the Nicaragua Covenant, Verania was an instructor of courses for\nsurgical technicians and auxiliary nurses. With the downsizing of the Nicaragua Covenants presence in Nicaragua beginning in 2018, Verania assumed the role as the organizations primary liaison in Nicaragua for managing the oversight of all current programs.\nKenia Alexandra Chacon Barrios\nKenia is a trained accountant and bookkeeper with many years of experience working with the Nicaragua Covenant organization. She manages the accounting for scholarships and other monies sent to Nicaragua\nto support our partners which includes scholarships, sewing programs, and schools.\nFrancisco Guzman\nFrancisco Guzman is a local church pastor with the Evangelical Methodist Church and an attorney. He addresses any legal issues \u200bthat arise between the Nicaragua Covenant, the national or local government, and any partners we work with in Nicaragua. He also serves as a mentor for many of the organizations college scholarship recipients.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Women are turning to fertility apps to get pregnant and to learn about their bodies\nHome \u00bb Fertility \u00bb Women are turning to fertility apps to get pregnant and to learn about their bodies\nReproductive and gynaecological health 2019\nBobbi always wanted a family. But after years of trying and multiple miscarriages, she feared that might just never happen. Before giving up all hope, she started tracking her menstrual cycles with a fertility app. She learnt a lot about her body, and, ultimately, got a very happy surprise.\nPictured: Bobbi, who uses Kindara\nWhen Bobbi and her husband started trying to conceive, her dream of having a baby began to dissolve into feelings of despair. Months of failed pregnancy tests turned into several years of struggling to both get pregnant and stay pregnant.\nBobbi decided it was time to take more control over her fertility. She traded her spreadsheet for a fertility tracking app.\n\"I got the idea after seeing a friend do something similar and realised it would give me a greater feeling of control,\" she explained. \"We visited a fertility doctor for a few months, so it was useful to have something to show.\"\nFaster and simpler tracking with the app\nThe amount of information needed for the fertility treatments went beyond the information about menstruation that she was keeping in her spreadsheet. \"At some points, I was tracking my temperature four to five times a day,\" she says, \"but with the app on my phone, I could pop to the bathroom at work, take my temperature, and record the result in just a few moments instead of having to remember the numbers to put into my chart on the computer.\"\nBobbi found that the app was helpful, not just in tracking her cycles and temperatures, but also other symptoms like her mood. She remembers, \"I knew that I would feel down at certain points, and with the app, I was able to go back and compare to previous cycles. Right now, I've got data going as far back as 2013; that was invaluable.\"\nI knew I needed to push for answers\n\"When everyone was saying that there wasn't a problem, the data that I had backed me up through a lonely time,\" she says. \"Even when the tests came back saying that my thyroid was fine, I felt able to stand up and say, 'No, you need to do more tests'. Eventually I got my diagnosis and suddenly everything made sense.\" Indeed, this data meant that Bobbi was eventually diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, after tragically losing her first few pregnancies in early miscarriages.\nAs Hashimoto's affects almost seven times as many women as men, Bobbi found herself in a more supportive community with vital knowledge that clarified her infertility. The miscarriages she experienced were due to the untreated hypothyroidism, which is associated with a high risk of miscarriage during the first trimester.\nKnowing when to test\nEnlightened by her diagnosis, she continued to use the app, so \u2013 importantly \u2013 she knew exactly when to take a pregnancy test. Identifying the pregnancy early, her doctors were able to adjust her thyroid medication to support the pregnancy and prevent miscarriage.\nFinally, last year, Bobbi gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Aurora. Bobbi is now using the app to help her with her natural fertility goals and hopes to use the app to continue building her family in the near future. \"I know that I'm approaching 40 now, so I'm on the wrong side of the cliff edge, but I feel confident that, with the help of the app, I'll be able to tell exactly what my body is doing,\" she said. \"It's like having a friend that remembers everything.\"\nFor more information, to learn about your body, and track menstrual cycles with an app, visit www.kindara.com\nGina Clarke","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse\nPHC.edu\nAleteia - published on 06\/28\/13\nFounder and President of the Ruth Institute\nJennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. is the founder and President of the Ruth Institute, which seeks to promote life-long married love to college students by creating an intellectual and social climate favorable to marriage.\nShe is also the Senior Research Fellow in Economics at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, and serves on Aleteia's Board of Experts as an advisor on marriage and economics.\nDr. Morse is the author of Smart Sex: Finding Life-long Love in a Hook-up World, (2005) and Love and Economics: Why the Laissez-Faire Family Doesn't Work (2001), recently reissued in paperback as Love and Economics: It Takes a Family to Raise a Village.\nDr. Morse served as a Research Fellow for Stanford University's Hoover Institution from 1997-2005. She received her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Rochester in 1980 and spent a postdoctoral year at the University of Chicago during 1979-80. She taught economics at Yale University and George Mason University for 15 years. She was John M. Olin visiting scholar at the Cornell Law School in fall 1993. She is a regular contributor to the National Review Online, National Catholic Register, Town Hall, MercatorNet and To the Source.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A Simple Test for Determining a Person's Level of PC Craziness\nFear and madness abound these days. But here's the good news: the rest of us don't have to participate.\nPushing the Pause Button on Profanity\nThe mainstreaming of profanity, and the implications that it brings, is disturbing on many levels. But those who want to advance the good, the true, and the beautiful can combat this trend with one simple step.\nHow the Hallmark Channel Saved Christmas\nBy Martin Cothran\nIt isn't that Hallmark movies portray romance particularly well (some do, some don't)\u2014it's that they do it at all.\nGeorge Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation: What a Different Era\nBy Devin Foley\nThe first President's humility, faith, and outlook stand in stark contrast to the politicians of our time.\n'We Gather Together' in a Time of Oppression\nA Thanksgiving reflection on the lessons of the hymn \"We Gather Together\" in difficult times.\nThe False Masters of Morality\nTo you false masters of morality who pride yourselves on purity and righteousness and who look with contempt on those who disagree with your ideas, know that sooner or later the bubble will burst.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Comedy Film Sci Fi\nReviews from the Edge: MST3K Carnival Magic\nByJustin T. Williams\nAug 22, 2017 carnival magic, comedy, film, mst3k, mystery science theater 3000, netflix, review, sci fi\nGreetings from the edge!\nKrypton Productions\nThis week we've got a fistful of tickets for Carnival Magic, the 1981 movie that proves talent and money aren't as important to a production as a badly dubbed chimp and carnival stock footage. Starring Don Stewart as Markov the magician with the talking chimpanzee and the tragic past, and Trudi the chimp playing Alex the talking chimp in her only acting credit. Here's hoping this doesn't mean she ended her days testing cosmetics or possibly as a McRib.\nWe kick off our merriment this week with Shinga announcing her intention to marry Jonah, much to the consternation of Jonah and Max! The invention exchange from the crew features Yeast-a-Pet, the asexually reproducing pet that's fun for the whole family and a handy baking ingredient in the bargain. On the Mads' side, we have Flavor Sweat, the only sports drink guaranteed to randomly change the flavor of your sweat. Whether it is chocolate truffles, kimchi, or longpig, make your next workout fun\u2026 and delicious!\nTrudi expresses my general feelings about the quality of this film. (NETFLIX)\nA bit of trivia: this film was lost for many years before being rediscovered in a warehouse in 2009, and I just want to say to whoever made this important discovery\u2026 WHY?! You could have found one of the lost Doctor Who episodes or London After Midnight or even the early Japanese King Kong films seemingly lost to history forever, but no, instead you brought us Carnival Magic. Thanks\u2026\nAlso in this episode, we get a special guest appearance by Mark Hamill as P.T. Mindslap, intergalactic impresario of the Great Space Circus, in a musical number that segues into Mr. Mindslap trying to buy Jonah and the crew from Shinga. I promise this is \"Joker\" good Mark Hamill and not \"Star Wars Holiday Special\" bad Mark Hamill.\nMark Hamill having far too much fun before he has to go shoot The Last Jedi. Aw yeah, making that Disney money! (NETFLIX)\nCarnival Magic was the last film for Regina Carrol exploitation\/drive in movie queen. She appeared in such films as Satan's Sadists, Dracula VS Frankenstein, Blazing Stewardesses, and Black Samurai.\nWith bad ape dubbing, a script that couldn't be saved by a stadium full of writers, actors that are obviously being paid in beer, and a subplot that may or may not involve a child bride, I think that this film might not so much have been lost as sealed away for the protection of all mankind.\nOh Ms. Carrol, how far you've fallen from Brain of Blood and Dr. Dracula. (NETFLIX)\nThe crew are in overdrive this episode with more original sketches and musical numbers than you'd usually expect and, boy, does this film need them. The riffs are on point, however, and Jonah and the crew have an almost manic energy this episode that really carries you through the mundanity of the film. So grab some friends, funnel cakes, and refreshing beverages, and have a time with Carnival Magic.\nA little point of interest: during the end of the episode's parade float extravaganza, we see a different actor in place of Jonah on a monitor behind Shinga and Max for a moment before being told to ignore it. Could this be a hint that next season we'll be seeing a replacement for Jonah?\nFavorite riff of the episode: \"Give me 20cc of whatever brings monkeys back from the dead!\"\nCome back next week for episode 13: The Christmas That Almost Wasn't, the 1966 Italian\/US co-production sure to fill you with childlike wonder and the true spirit of Christmas\u2026 or the sucking existential despair that waits lurking in the darkness to consume us all. You pick!\nAnd always remember, \"Keep circulating the tapes!\"\nSummer Camp Slasher Series: Jason X\nStrange Sightings in the Netflix Basement: Lady Bloodfight\nBy Justin T. Williams\nJustin T. Williams hails from the Great state of Texas. His life has been a series of strange adventures that makes for intriguing writing but difficult laundry. Justin is known to his friends as a lifetime fan of comics, movies, and classic pulps. He lurks far from the sun, indulging in his favorite pastimes of writing and hoarding random bits of interesting but useless knowledge.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Says 'Game Of Thrones' Season 8 Backlash Is \"Kinda Silly\"\nABC Family Developing US Version Of Mexican Drama 'Terminales'\nEXCLUSIVE: What if Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw was dying of cancer? That in essence is the premise of the Mexican drama series Terminales, which is being adapted by ABC Family. Lionsgate TV and Kapital Entertainment are producing the U.S. version of the Televisa format created and produced by Miguel Angel Fox, which chronicles the life of young and successful publicist April Marquez, who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Writer\/director\/playwright Del Shores (Logo's Sordid Lives) is writing the script for the project, which is being fast-tracked by ABC Family. Aaron Kaplan and Shores are executive producing; Paul Presburger is overseeing for Televisa. This marks the latest project based on source material for Kapital, whose three upcoming series \u2014 Fox's Terra Nova, ABC's Good Christina Belles and MTV's The Inbetweeners \u2014 are all based on existing properties (short story for Terra Nova, book for GCB, and a British format for Inbetweeners). In addition to Terminales, the company also has a Miranda Lambert PI series in development at ABC Family.\nAaron Kaplan\nKapital Entertainment\nLionsgate TV","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"tmp\/tmp\/tmp\/tmp\/tmp\/BubbleSuit\nI feel a good sport is crucial, bubble football is probably a good choice, and we are happy to play together, this is a very good feeling!\nBubble suit is a beautiful form of recreation where participant's head and half of their body is confined inside an inflated torus which resembles a zorb.\nThe game was first created in Norway and appeared on their favorite TV show, Golden Goal. Over time, it started spreading into the United Kingdom and slowly to other parts of the world. Toady the game is becoming increasingly popular across the globe with every nation playing it. Indeed, it's an excellent game for adventure, recreation, and exercising.\nThe ideal age for participants of bubble football game is ten years and above. The game consumes a lot of energy and therefore not perfect for young children below the age of ten. It requires each participant to be physically fit as it involves a lot of exercising. Since it consumes a lot of energy; participants are always advised to drink a lot of water or energy giving drinks while playing or during breaks.\nIf there is a need to be able to contact us:http:\/\/www.bubblesuit.us\/\nIt is a friendly game that can be played among friends to mark important events such as during a bachelor's party, at a birthday party, at stag parties, at corporate team building events, at school tours, end of a club activity or at charity events.\nthe game can be played in three different modes namely:\n1. Bulldog- Here one of the players is given the role of blocking other players who try to cross from one end of the pitch to the other by knocking them down.\n2. Bubble bowling- here one player has the task of knocking down as many players as he can. The other players form a circle at one corner of the pitch and wait for the selected player to beat them.\n3. Bubble sumo- here two players find themselves within a drawn circle in the pitch and try to hit each other out of the perimeter.\nEmail: sales@bubblesuit.us\nTel.: (+1) 951-472-2724 (USA)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Year in Medicine 2008\nD to H\nI to R\nIn good times and bad, science doesn't sleep, and every year brings breakthroughs, setbacks, reasons for worry and reasons for joy. TIME's annual alphabetical roundup of a sampling of those stories gives you an overview of the year behind and a hint of what might be in the one ahead.\nMalaria: The Global Tally Drops\nDorling Kindersley \/ Getty\nGood news \u2014 well, sort of. Earlier this fall, the World Health Organization cut its global tally of malaria cases in 2006 at least 40% from the previous year's estimate \u2014 but that still means there were 247 million cases in 2006. The drop had less to do with a real improvement in health than a simple change in number-crunching. Once figures from India and elsewhere in Asia were updated, the numbers fell. In November 2007, the U.N. came under fire when it overestimated the number of HIV cases worldwide by more than 6 million, an act that critics say was used to spur donations. No matter how the calculations are done, epidemiologists warn that the math will always be tricky.\nNext Math: Girls Catch Up with Boys, And the Gender Gap Disappears\nAmerica's Health Checkup\nReform's Moment May Be Now\n5 Truths About Health Care in America","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb Commitment to Transformation\nEditor's AngleIntegration & Network Solutions\nCommitment to Transformation\nHeather Klotz-Young\nKEYWORDS security integrators\nMy husband Matt can literally bench press me \u2014 make that three of me. He's a big guy with even bigger muscles, but when he first started his journey to becoming the strength and conditioning director of Pepperdine University, Malibu, Calif., he was a skinny freshman.His transformation did not take place overnight; it took years and a plan. Forget a few sets of bicep curls in the gym. He has put in regular workouts whenever necessary (sometimes at 4:00 a.m.) and performed tens of thousands of repetitions in consistent, calculated workouts over years to reach a point where his body handles hundreds of pounds of weight and moves like a machine.\nEvery year, SDMawards the Systems Integrator of the Year Award to an integrator demonstrating unmistakable success, a high level of innovation, the use of industry best practices, and notable growth and accomplishments in the systems integration industry. That kind of excellence takes commitment on another level.\nThe 2014 SDMSystems Integrator of the Year, Unlimited Technology Inc., Chester Springs, Pa., is a great example. It committed to adding a tremendous amount of engineering muscle to its offerings and team in 2014. To ensure flawless installations at the highest level of integration, Unlimited Technology has built finely tuned engineering skills and processes. It is the kind of engineering muscle that cannot be built overnight, but only comes with unwavering commitment.\nThe company has spent considerable time perfecting its processes for engineered drawings to the point that one large access control manufacturer called the company's drawings the best it had seen in 30 years of being in this industry, according to David Fernandez, vice president of engineering. \"We detail out the landing on our point to points of every single conductor for every single cable that has been run. There is nothing that is left unanswered,\" Fernandez emphasizes.\nHigh-level integration project will quickly expose any integrators' discomfort with pure integration and engineering. Yet project after project, no matter what is thrown at it, Unlimited Technology has maintained a level of high excellence, displaying comprehensive engineering fitness.\n\"We are truly experts in the products we present, and customers see that we do not drop the ball through the entire process. Our standard for quality is carried through from the beginning of a bid proposal through the life of the system,\" founder and president Brent Franklin says.\nToday Unlimited Technology, which specializes in heavily scrutinized critical infrastructure projects, networks two or more systems in 90 percent on its projects. That's heavy engineering akin to lifting hundreds of pounds where others lift double digits. The company has established strong processes and an internal infrastructure that will allow it to scale up in the coming years without sacrificing quality, and it maintains an outstanding reputation. Along the way it has produced double-digit growth every year.\nTransformation does take commitment. Put your plan in place, commit to the decisions and effort needed to drive it forward, and you'll appreciate the results of your efforts in the future. Your company may even be the next SDMSystems Integrator of the Year. After all a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step \u2014 or bicep curl \u2014 depending on the journey.\nCheck out the SDM's Guide to Distributors on page 91 and research all the distributors selling security and low-voltage products the security channel in this exclusive guide from SDM. You can also search online at http:\/\/directories.sdmmag.com\/distributorguide throughout the year.\nRecent Articles by Heather Klotz-Young\nDiverse Storage Business Increases Security and Upgrades Surveillance\nThe Security 'It' Factor\nSDM 2014 Dealer of the Year\nChoosing a Financial Partner\nALL 'AYES' ON Today's Intercoms\nHeather is the Senior Editor of SDM Magazine. She can be reached at (630) 962-0096 or klotz-youngh@bnpmedia.com.\nProtection 1's Targeted Transformation Earns Dealer of the Year Award\nABCO Security's New Brand: Commitment to Service & Staying True to Its History\nCISCO COMMITS TO PHYSICAL SECURITY\nOpenEye Recognized by Hanwha for Commitment to Open Cloud Platform\nThe Facility Manager's Guide to Safety and Security\nThe Complete Guide to Physical Security\nIntroduction to Security, 10th Edition\nSDM Magazine September 2019 Issue\nHow to Work with IT to Capture the Entire Job\nThe Rise of Smart Cities: How to Tackle the Market\nIdentiSys Inc.\nSDC Security Door Controls\nCentraLarm Monitoring","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Al Pacino Biography\nLooking to book Al Pacino entertainment for a wedding anywhere worldwide?\nLook no further than WeddingEntertainment.com! We make it easy and stress-free to check availability and pricing for booking Al Pacino or any other act in the business. With over 26 years of experience in the industry, we have booked and produced thousands of events for clients worldwide.\nAl Pacino FAQs\nIf I hire Al Pacino to perform at my wedding, how do I integrate booking Al Pacino into my wedding?\nHiring celebrity entertainment for a wedding is a great way to surprise the guests or even the bride or groom. When we book big name acts like Al Pacino for weddings, we work closely with the wedding planner beforehand to make sure everything involved with the entertainment integrates seamlessly with the flow of the wedding . Our staff of veteran producers will then be onsite at the wedding to make sure when you book Al Pacino for your wedding, everything runs smoothy from load in to load out.\nCan I Book Al Pacino For My Destination Wedding, Hire Al Pacino To Perform At My Wedding?\nYou might ask yourself, \"How do I hire Al Pacino for a wedding?\" We have helped hundreds of clients book acts like Al Pacino for weddings and wedding ceremonies worldwide. Your assigned Booking Entertainment agent will not only be happy to assist you in hiring to perform at your wedding, but we will also be onsite to make sure booking for your Destination Wedding Entertainment is executed flawlessly.\nHow Do I Book Al Pacino For Virtual Wedding Entertainment To Perform At My Wedding?\nYou might ask yourself, \"How do I hire Al Pacino for a wedding to perform virtually?\" We have helped hundreds of clients book acts like Al Pacino for weddings and wedding ceremonies worldwide. Your assigned Booking Entertainment agent will not only be happy to assist you in hiring to perform at your wedding, but we will also be onsite to make sure booking virtual wedding entertainment for your wedding is executed flawlessly.\nAl Pacino was born in 1940 in New York City. Long before he became famous for his role as Michael Corleone in The Godfather, Pacino spent his formative years on the tough New York streets of the Bronx. His teenage years were tumultuous, and young Al did not excel in school, except for his English classes. Eventually, he left school before graduating, although by then he'd already developed a love of the stage and so he joined the Herbert Berghof Studio to learn the art of acting.\nIn 1967, Pacino relocated to Boston to perform onstage for a season with the Charles Playhouse, and for the next few years he spent his time on stage in Boston and New York, eventually making his Broadway debut in Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? in 1969, earning him a Tony Award. That same year, Al Pacino made his screen debut in the independent film Me, Natalie, alongside Patty Duke. His performers garnered him his first contract with a major agency, but his biggest breakthrough was just around the corner.\nPacino's film and stage performances brought him to the attention of Francis Ford Coppola in 1971. Coppola cast him in the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather, despite the studio protests at hiring a nearly unknown actor in such a crucial role. Of course, the pivotal role won him an Academy Award nomination and launched a career that has since lasted well into the new millennium. Al Pacino has starred in dozens of films, nearly all of the critically acclaimed and for which is performances are nearly all lauded, including: Scarecrow (1973), Serpico (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Author! Author! (1982), Scarface (1983), Dick Tracy (1990), Frankie and Johnny (1991), Carlito's Way (1993), Donnie Brasco (1997), Any Given Sunday (1999), Insomnia (2002), Angels in America (2003), You Don't Know Jack (2010), Phil Spector (2013), Mangelhorn (2014), The Humbling (2014), Danny Collins (2015), and Misconduct (2016.)\nOf course, Al Pacino is still best known for his role in the Godfather trilogy, and for his role in Scent of a Woman (1992), which earned him both an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actor. In addition to his work in film, Al Pacino has continued his career on stage, in pivotal Broadway roles such as The Merchant of Venice (2010) and Glengarry Glen Ross (2012.) Between 2015 and 2016, he starred on Broadway in China Doll, which was crafted specifically by David Mamet with the intention of having Pacino play the lead role. Pacino of course does continue to also appear in films; his latest film role was in the film Hangman (2017.)\nDefault Genre: Celebrity Speakers\nGenre: Celebrity Speakers\nDecade: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s\nDemographics: 25-35, 35-50, 50 +\nJames Cann Learn More >\nDefault Genre: Celebrity Appearances\nGenre: Celebrity Appearances\nDecades: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s\nBook James Cann Now\nSarah Jessica Parker Learn More >\nDemographics:: 18-25 , 25-35 , 35-50 , 50 +\nBook Sarah Jessica Parker Now\nJohn Lithgow Learn More >\nBook John Lithgow Now","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Republicans Really Want to Know if This Senate Candidate Actually Killed A Grizzly Bear\nBy Ramsey Touchberry On 9\/28\/20 at 1:13 PM EDT\nU.S. 2020 Election Congress Senate\nDid the Independent doctor and commercial fisherman who is running to oust GOP Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska\u2014and potentially help Democrats retake the Senate\u2014once kill a grizzly bear in self-defense?\nRepublicans 4,200 miles away in Washington, D.C., really want to know the answer.\nSo badly, in fact, that the GOP opposition research and communications firm America Rising, based in the DC-area, has sought to dig up dirt on Dr. Al Gross by making a public records request about the Independent Senate candidate's campaign ad claim he once \"killed a grizzly bear in self-defense after it snuck up on him.\"\nThat is according to a public records request made by America Rising to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game that was obtained by Newsweek through a public records request.\nDr. Al Gross, an independent, is running against Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska's Senate race. Courtesy of the Gross Campaign\nAmerica Rising's request, which was made by Senior Vice President Allan Blutstein on September 16, sought to obtain any animal kill reports\u2014whether for self-defense or sport\u2014filed by Dr. Gross since 1976, when he would have been 14 years old.\nDr. Gross, who is also a former orthopedic surgeon, did indeed once shoot and kill a grizzly in self-defense, documents show.\nA copy of the decades-old incident report from the Alaska Department of Public Safety shows that Dr. Gross reported the incident to state authorities on October 21, 1995, two days after the encounter took place. The incident status shows it was \"closed by investigation.\"\nDr. Gross also has a photograph posing with the dead bear in question. Both the incident report and image were provided to Newsweek by the Gross campaign.\nAlaska Independent Senate candidate Dr. Al Gross poses with the grizzly bear he says he killed in self-defense in 1995. Courtesy of the Gross campaign\n\"We're honored that National DC Republicans would spend their billionaire donors' time and money reinforcing once again that Dr. Al Gross is Alaska through and through and that Dan Sullivan is a bought and paid for Ohio politician,\" Gross Communications Director Julia Savel told Newsweek in a statement. \"The truth is that Al did kill a bear in self-defense, and is a commercial fisherman and is proud to have been born and raised right here in Alaska.\"\nSullivan is a native of Ohio, which the Gross campaign regularly uses in their attacks against the now-Alaska Republican.\nBlutstein of America Rising did not respond to Newsweek's requests for comment. Senator Sullivan's campaign declined to comment, which was unaware of America Rising's records request looking into Dr. Gross.\nUnder Alaska law, a bear killed in self-defense is permitted, so long as the animal was not provoked or the attack was caused by human negligence. The event must immediately be reported to the state and certain body parts that are commonly sold must be turned over. In a controversial move earlier this year, the Trump administration rolled back Obama-era protections for bears and other wildlife, allowing hunters to shoot hibernating mothers and their cubs inside dens.\nIn recent months, America Rising has also made similar public records requests regarding Dr. Gross' boating and fishing licenses, according to a source familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak on the record.\nSenator Dan Sullivan, a Republican from Alaska, speaks during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing with Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), not pictured, May 20 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Photo by Al Drago-Pool\/Getty\nThe information sought by America Rising on Dr. Gross is not particularly unusual, given the firm's role of opposition research. But in addition to Republicans, the race has also caught the eye of Democrats in the nation's capital in their bid to flip the upper chamber from red to blue. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has endorsed Dr. Gross.\nThough Dr. Gross is an Independent, he plans to caucus with Senate Democrats if he wins, just as the chamber's other Independents do\u2014Senators Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and Angus King (Maine). Republicans have long accused Dr. Gross of being an Independent in name-only to pander to the state's unaffiliated voters, which outnumber the combined number of registered Republicans and Democrats.\nDemocrats face an uphill climb in the Last Frontier state. But recent polling suggests Dr. Gross closed his gap with Sullivan over the summer. An August survey showed the two candidates both tied at 43 percent and another one released Monday showed Dr. Gross one point behind.\nSullivan still leads Dr. Gross in fundraising. The Republican incumbent raised $7.9 million and had $5.3 million in the bank as of the end of July, according to Federal Election Commission records. Dr. Gross had raised $5.2 million and had $2.9 million cash on hand.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"About Waunakee Rotary\nOur Mission & Motto\nWaunakee Club History\nWaunakee Rotary Members\nYouth & Vocational Committee\nCommunity Service Committee\nFund Raising Committee\nMeetings & Public Relations Committee\nFellowship Committee\nTaylor Endres\nTom Kennedy\nJim Kattner\nPhil Willems\nVice President\/President Elect Nominee\nRobert Pulvermacher\nSean Wayne\nEnter your email address and the message you want to send:\nEnter text as seen in this image:\nThe Waunakee Rotary Foundation uses proceeds from fundraisers, donations received and other sources to distribute grants and funding of benefit to those in the Waunakee school district, the surrounding area and all over the world. The Waunakee Rotary Foundation board of directors consists of the Rotary Club's five most recent past-presidents. Its funding priorities are established by the members of the Waunakee Rotary Club. The Waunakee Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and donations it receives may be deductible for tax purposes. Click here for further information on how to donate to our foundation.\nGroups Served: Children, families, elderly, persons with disabilities, veterans, at-risk communities.\nTypes of programs\/services funded: Education, public health, civic improvement, clean water, arts & culture, public safety, peace & conflict resolution, recreation, human services, hunger and housing.\nDonations will only be granted to organizations with a 501(c)(3) or to other tax-exempt charitable organizations.\nWaunakee Rotary Foundation will only consider one request per endeavor per fiscal year.\nIn the case of religious organizations, Waunakee Rotary Foundation will consider an application only if its purpose is unrelated to a religious purpose and does not promote a specific religion or sect.\nIn the case of an income-generating organization (i.e. daycare, summer camp, acting company, orchestra, private school, dance company), application will be considered if its purpose is to pay costs of participation for people who otherwise could not afford the organization's program.\nWill not consider requests for funds to retire existing debts or to pay costs the applicant is already obliged to pay.\nWill not fund organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin.\nFunds cannot directly benefit members of the Waunakee Rotary Club or their immediate families.\nDownload & complete application (link to grant application).\nReturn completed application to: Waunakee Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 159. Waunakee, WI 53597.\nApplications are reviewed by the board of directors of both Waunakee Rotary Club and Waunakee Rotary Foundation during their meetings, generally once per month.\nList of Foundation donations for 2017-18 fiscal year - click here to view.\nAbout Waunakee\nKeep in touch, or reach out to us from via our Facebook page!\nAll materials and photos, unless otherwise specified, copyright of Rotary Club of Waunakee.\nWaunakee Rotary\nwaunakeerotaryclub@gmail.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Morning Buzz: At Least USC Won't Drop Men's Soccer\nMike Bohn has been on a mini-media blitz recently, to his credit, and even spoke to a USC class last week.\nBut he apparently did not have time to speak to media in Cincinnati, after the Bearcats dropped men's soccer this week.\n\"Records show that during Bohn's tenure at UC, the athletic deficit totaled more than $160 million \u2014 a 79 percent increase over the previous six years,\" the News Record reported.\nAnother excerpt: \"Bohn served as UC athletic director for six years before leaving in November 2019 after the University of Southern California hired him as its athletic director. He initially agreed to be interviewed for this story, but later Brandon Sosna, USC Athletics Chief of Staff, said Bohn was no longer available.\"\nNo longer available? What's he doing besides Zoom meetings? He spent a night devoted to a USC class but doesn't have 10 minutes for a Cincinnati paper trying to figure out why \"UC\" just dropped a sport? Better to deal with \"friendly\" USC media. The new Cincinnati AD must have loved the financial quagmire he inherited.\nThese are things that I'm not supposed to ask, I know. But on the bright side, Bohn had a donor here that offered to commit $49 million to hiring Urban Meyer, if only Folt had approved it. One of the perks of being at a private university.\n14 thoughts on \"Morning Buzz: At Least USC Won't Drop Men's Soccer\"\nHugh Jorgan says:\nWho cares. Your shtick is getting old. I don't comment on my former employer's business either.\nHarry Peratestes says:\nAs far as I can tell, no SC fan is especially crazy about Mike Bohn, but this is a horrible take by Wolf. What purpose would it serve him to comment about his former employer?\nHe's now in charge of a major athletic program, is facing the possibility of said major program not fielding any sports teams for the next year and he's supposed to give 2 s- \u2013 ts about the UC Soccer Program?\n\"What purpose would it serve him to comment about his former employer? \"To explain to the world how he bankrupted the Cincy athletic program?\ngt \u2013Maybe Bohn can continue avoiding local media for his old school \u2014but maybe local media for his new school should be asking the same questions\u2026\u2026\nShouldn't this topic of Three Mile Island magnitude fiscal malpractice have been broached last summer and fall during the USC job search under the leadership of President Carol Burnett long before they even considered interviewing this miscreant?\nNo, gt. Carol didn't see a problem with it\u2026\u2026\n#\u2026OnlyAn\"Opportunity\"\u2026\u2026\nDon't worry about it guys. SC's program will be bankrupt as well in the next few years. With no football attendance, no revenue coming in from football, that is the money maker. There are two options here to saving SC football, donors come up with over $150 million to survive for the up coming year or does SC have an insurance policy that covers for lost revenue. I don't know if that can even happen.\nOr the third option: USC becomes the Stanford of the West and deftly uses the fiscal situations as an excuse to de-emphasize football, much to the delight of the SJW Board of Trustees.\nDon't laugh, gt\u2026\n#That'sJustTheWayFoltViewsThisThing[i.e.,\"AnOpportunity\"]\u2026.\n#ButIt'sGoingToBackfireOnHer\u2026\n#\u2026.&LeadToHerPrematureDeparture\nBigSwingingSCD says:\nCincy has been trying to move up into a Power conference for years. When Brian Kelly was their head coach, they made a BCS game. They aren't going to get invited into a Big Boy conference unless they perform at a high level consistently.\nBasically, you have to spend money to make money, as the saying goes, and if it requires deficit spending to do so, well\u2026.[insert political joke here]\nWhat difference does it make, the way the pols are acting, no one will be allowed at a sporting event for years and the unemployment rate will be 30% or worse so no one will have any money to go to a game anyway.\nBourbon4me says:\nAgree\u2013the pols are doing what they would be expected to do, BK.\nQ: The first rule of politics?\nA:\" Never let a good crisis go to waste.\"\nThe analysts estimated that 2.2Million Americans would die of Covid19 if we only practiced mitigation and not suppression. 1\/160 Americans dead by the mitigation approach. Ergo, the politicians chose suppression which is the politically expedient thing to do and would preserve the most lives. The maneuvers presently have been quite easy for them to choose. Lock everyone down and good DEEP INTO DEBT and splash huge sums of money around. With the next outbreak, suppression again, with the severe economic impact on the honest countries? The impact on China's economy has been quite mild, and they are ready to run again. (Sprint again)\nBaseball was fairly popular during the Great Depression, I think.\nHowever, I don't think Ducky Medwick and the Gashouse Gang were megamillionaires either. America will need a diversion from the coming economic misery. (And politicians will need a diversion from their clumsy actions.) For me, it won't be baseball. I gave up on politics as sport decades ago.\n#aintnodemocrat\n#aintnorepublican\nTrump should hold rally's in red states\u2026no masks required to attend\nPrevious Previous post: No Fans At Coliseum In 2021?\nNext Next post: JT Daniels Enters Transfer Portal","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Diagnostic & Invasive Cardiology is Under New Ownership\nIt's official. Diagnostic & Invasive Cardiology is now owned by Scranton Gillette Communications, a progressive, privately held trade publishing company based in Arlington Heights, Ill. Scranton Gillette has a rich history of building strong brands in the industries it serves, and we are excited to join its experienced team of professionals.\nDiagnostic & Invasive Cardiology and its sister publication at Reilly Communications Group, Imaging Technology News, bring almost 50 years of medical publishing history to our new owners. Publisher Sean Reilly said, \"As these two titles approach their 50th anniversaries next year, we are excited about all the new and expanded opportunities we will now have to serve our engaged audience.\"\nAccording to Scranton Gillette Communications President and CEO Ed Gillette, \"This acquisition provides a great opportunity to serve healthcare industry professionals. Scranton Gillette has a solid commitment to bring information to the markets it serves using all appropriate communication channels \u2013 print, digital, custom and events.\"\nScranton Gillette is a 103-year-old business-to-business publishing company serving a variety of industries. Its brands include: Water & Wastes Digest, Water Quality Products, Storm Water Solutions, Roads & Bridges, Transportation Management + Engineering, GPN, Lawn & Garden Retailer, Big Grower, Residential Lighting, The Diapason, Imaging Technology News and Diagnostic & Invasive Cardiology.\nWe are looking forward to tapping the power of the perspective that Scranton Gillette has to offer, and our enhanced ability to bring you the information you need.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Resident Evil 3 Remake is About 90% Complete; Devs Talk Jill, Carlos, Nemesis, and Action\nBy Sato January 8, 2020\nResident Evil 3 remake producer Masachika Kawata and Peter J. Fabiano recently spoke with Famitsu about the game's development, Jill Valentine, Carlos Oliveira, Nemesis, and more. [Thanks, Gamestalk.]\nBelow are highlights from the recently-published full interview:\nThe concepts for the game are the fear of being pursued, using the process of escaping a base, Jill's beauty, and depicting the fear of Nemesis known as the \"Pursuer.\"\nResident Evil Resistance which comes included also has a theme of escape. Capcom moved forward in the development of both titles using the concept of \"escape.\"\nResident Evil 3 and Resident Evil Resistance aren't related and are made as completely standalone titles from each other.\nResident Evil 3 has more rearranged elements compared to Resident Evil 2.\nCapcom further modified the B.O.W. Nemesis as a new weapon.\nThe master ROM is practically complete so Capcom promises no delays. As far as the completion rate goes, it's at about 90% with only the final adjustments to go.\nAs for the story, it mostly follows the original work, but thanks to the added rearrangements, those familiar with the original will get to enjoy a fresh new take.\nJill boasts top-class popularity of characters in the Resident Evil series, so the developers took caution to not ruin her image with design changes. The game has more action than Resident Evil 2, so they wanted to give her a costume that doesn't look uncomfortable during intense action.\nCapcom not only rearranged Carlos' appearances but also his personality. However, he likes joking around and talking idly, but the part about him actually being nice doesn't change much. He connects with Jill through an organization called U.B.C.S., but he's the kind of character that overflows with kindness and cares for his allies from the U.B.C.S. He's a passionate man and there's a scene that really shows it in the game.\nAs for Brad Vickers, we want you to see him in the game, but circumstances have changed a bit. He's been doing all kinds of work together with his remaining buddies of S.T.A.R.S.\nResident Evil 2 highlighted the fear of zombies, for Resident Evil 3 it's the action. It also has plenty that makes it a Resident Evil game.\nResident Evil 3 remake releases for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on April 3, 2020 with a sweet limited edition. Check our previous report for a look at the woman behind the face of Jill Valentine.\nDead or Alive 6 Season Pass 4 Costs $89.99","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"July 28 Workday, Beach Cleanup Set at Hawaiian State Park\nVolunteers are invited to build sand castles using sand that was deposited in an anchialine pool during the 2011 tsunami.\nThe Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of State Parks is sponsoring Sand Castles for Conservation, a July 28 community workday to help restore the anchialine pool at Ka'elehuluhulu Beach. Volunteers are encouraged to help build sand castles using only sand from the anchialine pool \u2013 which is an enclosed water body or pond with an underground connection to the ocean.\nFun activities and prizes will be held throughout the day at Kekaha Kai State Park in the Mahai'ula section of the park.\nThe sand was deposited in the pool during the 2011 tsunami. \"There has been much progress over the past year in restoring the pool and the local community is welcome to help remove the sand during the event. The restoration process efforts have resulted in the return of an endangered Hawaiian stilt, which has been seen foraging in the Ka'elehuluhulu pool for the first time in several years,\" according to the state's announcement of the event. It says there will be a beach cleanup hosted by Hawaii Wildlife Fund from 9:30 to 11 a.m., and the sand castle competition will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.\nPrizes are being donated by the Four Seasons Hualalai Resort, Big Island Diver, Dolphin Quest, Surfer Rider Foundation Kona, and Hawaii Wildlife Fund.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Should You Buy Weis Markets, Inc. (WMK)?\nReymerlyn Martin\nInsider Monkey December 15, 2019\nWe are still in an overall bull market and many stocks that smart money investors were piling into surged through the end of November. Among them, Facebook and Microsoft ranked among the top 3 picks and these stocks gained 54% and 51% respectively. Hedge funds' top 3 stock picks returned 41.7% this year and beat the S&P 500 ETFs by 14 percentage points. Investing in index funds guarantees you average returns, not superior returns. We are looking to generate superior returns for our readers. That's why we believe it isn't a waste of time to check out hedge fund sentiment before you invest in a stock like Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE:WMK).\nWeis Markets, Inc. (NYSE:WMK) has experienced an increase in enthusiasm from smart money lately. Our calculations also showed that WMK isn't among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds (click for Q3 rankings and see the video below for Q2 rankings). Video: Click the image to watch our video about the top 5 most popular hedge fund stocks.\n5 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds\nSo, why do we pay attention to hedge fund sentiment before making any investment decisions? Our research has shown that hedge funds' small-cap stock picks managed to beat the market by double digits annually between 1999 and 2016, but the margin of outperformance has been declining in recent years. Nevertheless, we were still able to identify in advance a select group of hedge fund holdings that outperformed the Russell 2000 ETFs by 40 percentage points since May 2014 (see the details here). We were also able to identify in advance a select group of hedge fund holdings that underperformed the market by 10 percentage points annually between 2006 and 2017. Interestingly the margin of underperformance of these stocks has been increasing in recent years. Investors who are long the market and short these stocks would have returned more than 27% annually between 2015 and 2017. We have been tracking and sharing the list of these stocks since February 2017 in our quarterly newsletter. Even if you aren't comfortable with shorting stocks, you should at least avoid initiating long positions in stocks that are in our short portfolio.\n[caption id=\"attachment_746893\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1613\"] Paul Marshall of Marshall Wace[\/caption]\nPaul Marshall Marshall Wace\nWe leave no stone unturned when looking for the next great investment idea. For example Europe is set to become the world's largest cannabis market, so we check out this European marijuana stock pitch. One of the most bullish analysts in America just put his money where his mouth is. He says, \"I'm investing more today than I did back in early 2009.\" So we check out his pitch. We read hedge fund investor letters and listen to stock pitches at hedge fund conferences. We also rely on the best performing hedge funds' buy\/sell signals. We're going to take a peek at the latest hedge fund action encompassing Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE:WMK).\nHow are hedge funds trading Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE:WMK)?\nAt the end of the third quarter, a total of 15 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were long this stock, a change of 15% from the previous quarter. By comparison, 15 hedge funds held shares or bullish call options in WMK a year ago. With the smart money's capital changing hands, there exists a few key hedge fund managers who were boosting their holdings significantly (or already accumulated large positions).\nAmong these funds, Royce & Associates held the most valuable stake in Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE:WMK), which was worth $27.1 million at the end of the third quarter. On the second spot was Arrowstreet Capital which amassed $9.8 million worth of shares. Citadel Investment Group, Marshall Wace, and Millennium Management were also very fond of the stock, becoming one of the largest hedge fund holders of the company. In terms of the portfolio weights assigned to each position Zebra Capital Management allocated the biggest weight to Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE:WMK), around 0.46% of its 13F portfolio. Royce & Associates is also relatively very bullish on the stock, designating 0.25 percent of its 13F equity portfolio to WMK.\nConsequently, some big names have been driving this bullishness. Algert Coldiron Investors, managed by Peter Algert and Kevin Coldiron, established the biggest position in Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE:WMK). Algert Coldiron Investors had $0.4 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Noam Gottesman's GLG Partners also initiated a $0.2 million position during the quarter. The only other fund with a new position in the stock is Gavin Saitowitz and Cisco J. del Valle's Springbok Capital.\nLet's now review hedge fund activity in other stocks - not necessarily in the same industry as Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE:WMK) but similarly valued. We will take a look at GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (NYSE:GHG), HEXO Corp. (NYSE:HEXO), Cryolife Inc (NYSE:CRY), and Douglas Dynamics Inc (NYSE:PLOW). This group of stocks' market caps are similar to WMK's market cap.\n[table] Ticker, No of HFs with positions, Total Value of HF Positions (x1000), Change in HF Position GHG,7,23891,2 HEXO,7,9359,0 CRY,8,20061,-7 PLOW,10,19937,3 Average,8,18312,-0.5 [\/table]\nView table here if you experience formatting issues.\nAs you can see these stocks had an average of 8 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $18 million. That figure was $64 million in WMK's case. Douglas Dynamics Inc (NYSE:PLOW) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (NYSE:GHG) is the least popular one with only 7 bullish hedge fund positions. Compared to these stocks Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE:WMK) is more popular among hedge funds. Our calculations showed that top 20 most popular stocks among hedge funds returned 37.4% in 2019 through the end of November and outperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by 9.9 percentage points. Unfortunately WMK wasn't nearly as popular as these 20 stocks and hedge funds that were betting on WMK were disappointed as the stock returned 5.2% during the first two months of the fourth quarter and underperformed the market. If you are interested in investing in large cap stocks with huge upside potential, you should check out the top 20 most popular stocks among hedge funds as 70 percent of these stocks already outperformed the market in Q4.\nDisclosure: None. This article was originally published at Insider Monkey.\n10 Best Cities and States to Live in for Autism Services\n11 Most Intellectually Challenging, Cerebral Medical Specialties in the US\nEarnings recession set to end with a fourth-quarter comeback","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"CV: Uy01LaPFLE2Uqmfh.16\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 3\/30\/2005 Not Applicable Not Applicable 4\/14\/2009 See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 for Itanium-based Systems 5\/13\/2005 Not Applicable Not Applicable 4\/14\/2009 See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 3\/13\/2007 7\/13\/2010 7\/14\/2015 Support ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first. For more information, please see the service pack policy here.\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 for Itanium-based Systems 3\/13\/2007 7\/13\/2010 7\/14\/2015 Support ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first. For more information, please see the service pack policy here.\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition 3\/13\/2007 7\/13\/2010 7\/14\/2015 Support ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first. For more information, please see the service pack policy here.\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86) 5\/28\/2003 Not Applicable Not Applicable 4\/10\/2007\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems 6\/19\/2003 Not Applicable Not Applicable 4\/10\/2007 See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition 5\/28\/2005 Not Applicable Not Applicable 4\/14\/2009 See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86) 5\/28\/2003 Not Applicable Not Applicable 4\/10\/2007\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems 6\/19\/2003 Not Applicable Not Applicable 4\/10\/2007 See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition 5\/28\/2005 Not Applicable Not Applicable 4\/14\/2009 See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86) 5\/28\/2003 Not Applicable Not Applicable 4\/10\/2007\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition 5\/28\/2005 Not Applicable Not Applicable 4\/14\/2009 See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.\nMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition 5\/28\/2003 Not Applicable Not Applicable 4\/10\/2007 See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Fly Fishing for Bonefish; Six of the Best Destinations\nHome | Fish Tails Blog | Fly Fishing for Bonefish; Six of the Best Destinations\nBonefish, the ghost of the flats, are one of the most exciting species to target when fly fishing. Difficult to spot in even the shallowest of saltwater flats, they move without sound from one feeding spot to the next. Sometimes they will give themselves away by feeding with their tails clean out the water, or moving in large schools creating nervous water, but it takes the most alert angler to notice a bonefish on the flats.\nSpotting bonefish is just half the battle, they require delicate and precise casts, often into the wind or at range. And then, patience\u2026 as the fish moves effortlessly across the flats you must wait for the opportune moment to move your fly as if resembling a fleeing shrimp or crab.\nOnce hooked they are a true gamefish, they will go on searing runs across the flats at speeds hard to imagine. Make sure your hand is clear of the reel as it spins uncontrollably. The ghost of the flats, the bonefish, is one of the best species to target on the saltwater flats; find out about six of the best destinations to target them below.\nIt is one of the most remote and undisturbed saltwater flats fisheries in the Indian Ocean comprised of over 50 small islands, raised coral ridges and vast sand flats divided by three major channels. Like many of the Indian Ocean destinations, St Brandon's offers fantastic species variety for Indo-Pacific permit, various trevally species and a host of other fish, but what separates it from the others is its bonefishing. The atoll offers some of the finest fishing for giant bonefish in shallow water given the right tides. Based from a simple and comfortable four bedroom guesthouse on the largest island of Raphael, anglers will have a chance to explore this wonderful atoll.\nH2O Bonefishing, The Bahamas\nH2O Bonefishing is one of the, if not the most diverse saltwater programmes under one roof anywhere in the Atlantic and Caribbean. The lodge is located in the town of Freeport in Grand Bahama. Grand Bahama Island has some of the most expansive flats in the Northern Bahamas with shallow flats extending 25 miles to the west and more than sixty miles to the east of the island. Their fishery is just a part of the 2500 square mile Little Bahama Bank. Not only is there a large area of backcountry fishing but fishermen can enjoy the island's ocean side flats which are well protected and offer miles of white sand, marl and turtle grass flats. All of these areas offer some of the largest bonefish that can be found in the Caribbean, with fish of 10 lbs+ regularly encountered. Add to that a great offshore fly fishing and light tackle options for dorado and a variety of different tuna species, headlined by the larger and more powerful yellowfin tuna then anglers have a very diverse fishery to experience.\nThe lodge sits in the Heart of Ascension Bay, with its multi-cultural background the lodge combines Mexican, French and Italian influences to offer guests great comfort and a fantastic fishing experience on one of the Caribbean's most productive flats systems. The bay features miles and miles of shallow flats, a perfect breeding ground for crabs, the cherished delicacy of bonefish and permit,. The bonefish are plentiful, so your opportunities for landing these fierce fighters are numerous. Ascension Bay is world-renowned for its seemingly endless saltwater flats and fishermen come here primarily seeking the challenge of the elusive permit and bonefish, plus the chance to achieve a Grand Slam. The lodge comfortably houses 6 to 8 anglers at a time. Accommodation is shared but there are two rooms that can be taken on a single occupancy basis.\nLocated on a beautiful raised coral atoll 2 hours boat ride off the mainland, Turneffe Flats Lodge accesses some of the most beautiful saltwater flats in the world. Bonefishing is a mainstay of the fishing operation with miles of crystal clear, wadeable flats. It is also one of a select group of saltwater destinations where you can experience flats fishing for tailing permit with a reasonable opportunity to catch one. Tarpon are present throughout the year, but the migratory tarpon season really begins in April and continues to mid-October.\nAlphonse Island, the Seychelles\nIt is one of the longest established fisheries in the Indian Ocean that began back in 2000 and is still one of the most productive and consistent fisheries in the world. It was built with 5 star accommodation in mind, and in the past two or three seasons it has reintroduce many facilities and non-fishing activities. Most of the fishing occurs on the nearby St Francois Atoll which is a wonderful mix of large white sand flats, channels, drop offs and coral finger flats. The majority of the fishing is wading although the operation is equipped with 16\u2032 Dolphin skiffs to move around the atoll with. You will not find a finer bonefish fishery anywhere in the world. Once you have filled your boots with bonefish you can begin to hunt the other species such as giant trevally, bluefin trevally, triggerfish and of course milkfish. Alphonse Island offers outstanding saltwater flats fishing with extremely comfortable accommodation (single room as standard), service and top quality food.\nCayo Largo is by far and away our most prolific Grand Slam destination with a lot of our clients reaching their goal each year. The national park is made up a series of cays, mangrove lagoons and flats that run for some 50 kilometres. The flats tend to be white sand interspersed with turtle grass ideal for those who want to wade. It is these wading flats that the bonefish love to move onto and feed in both large schools of smaller fish but also big lone fish. The skiffs also offer access to the deeper flats where the permit like to hunt and also the channels that offer great tarpon feeding grounds. Accommodation is in the beautiful all-inclusive Hotel Club Sol with comfortable rooms and a broad variety of bars and restaurants on offer to its guests.\nFor more information about the various bonefish destinations we offer or for a specific itinerary and quote please contact us or call our office on +44(0)1980 847389.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Who will Prince William and Kate Middleton choose as godparents for Prince Louis? See the latest odds\nJune 23, 2018 - 09:42 BST Fiona Ward With the christening of Prince Louis approaching, attention has turned to who Prince William and Kate Middleton will choose to act as godparents to their third child\nThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed their third royal baby, Prince Louis, in April - and with the two-month-old's christening confirmed for 9 July, attention has turned to who the royal couple will choose to act as godparents to little Louis. It looks like Miguel Head, Prince William's soon-to-be former private secretary, is the predicted favourite to be godfather to the new Prince - since Ladbrokes have slashed his odds from 2\/1 to 5\/4 in recent weeks.\nMiguel Head is favourite to be named godfather of Prince Louis\nJust behind in the betting is Tiggy Pettifier - formerly Tiggy Legge-Bourke - Prince Harry and Prince William's beloved former nanny, with odds of 2\/1. Tiggy, who now lives on the Glanusk Estate in Wales, cared for the young Princes in the nineties - joining Prince Charles' household while he and Princess Diana were separating. She is thought to have a close bond with both William and Harry to this day, and was a guest at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's royal wedding.\nA representative at Ladbrokes said: \"It's looking increasingly likely [that] the Duke and Duchess will turn to trusted aides over family members and right now the betting suggests Miguel Head is set to be a Godparent to little Louis.\"\nREAD MORE: All the special touches that will make Prince Louis' christening unforgettable\nTiggy Pettifier is also high on the list\nFor Prince George in 2013, the royal couple selected seven people to take on the role as godparents for their first-born son - including Zara Tindall and longtime friends Oliver Baker and Emilia Jardine-Paterson. In 2015, they chose five close family members and friends for Charlotte's, with Sophie Carter, James Meade, Adam Middleton, Laura Fellowes and Thomas van Straubenzee being her official custodians. It's thought that William and Kate will again choose a large handful of godparents for Louis.\nPrincess Eugenie and Laura Lopes\nAlso on Ladbrokes' shortlist is the Duchess of Cornwall's daughter Laura Lopes at 3\/1 and Kate's former private secretary Rebecca Priestley at 4\/1, while further down the list are the Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, whose odds are at 7\/1. Other high contenders include David Jardine-Patterson, Hugh van Cutsem and Princess Diana's sister Lady Jane Fellowes. But who's your money on?\nMORE: The real reason William and Kate have chosen to christen Prince Louis on 9 July\nMore about prince william\nThe detail Prince William let slip about his proposal to Kate Middleton during reception speech\nWho will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle bow and curtsy to following their shock departure?\nWhy Prince William and Kate will mark Prince Louis' first birthday differently\nDuchess Kate releases first family pictures of baby Prince Louis - and Princess Charlotte makes an appearance, too\nDuchess Kate admits the one skill she hopes her children will learn\nPrince Louis' adorable first birthday jumper is a hand-me-down from BEFORE Prince George was born\nPrince Louis' christening: all the best photos\nCarole Middleton reveals very lavish treat she gives her royal grandchildren each Christmas - and you won't believe it","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Shelby Stivale\nSenior Writer Shelby Stivale is a New Jersey girl at heart and loves all things TV. She often refers to herself as a reality star without the show and calls the Met Gala her Super Bowl. She's commonly found wearing cheetah print, reading a young adult novel or bragging about being an avid One Direction fan since their 2010 debut.\nWork or writing background leading to expertise\nShe joined the entertainment industry as a writer and reporter in the summer of 2017 when interning for <em>TigerBeat<\/em> Magazine. Since then, she's gained experienced in both print and digital publications. She also had a brief stint in the public relations industry before realizing that her heart lies with being a writer.\nOver the years, Shelby has interviewed celebrities such as <strong>Vanessa Hudgens<\/strong>, <strong>Charli<\/strong> and <strong>Dixie D'Amelio<\/strong>, among others.\nShelby has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Indiana University, where she graduated in 2018.\nShe's worked as an intern and editor for <em>TigerBeat<\/em> magazine and had a brief stint at beauty public relations firm Behrman Communications before being hired at <em>J-14<\/em>. Since then, Shelby has become a senior writer for the website and her byline can also be found on <em>Life & Style, In Touch<\/em> and <em>Us Weekly<\/em>.\nBreaking It DownA Complete Guide the Guys From 5 Seconds of Summer's Tattoos\nIt's no secret that 5 Seconds of Summer has some of the most epic ink, ever. Between the four members \u2014 Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood and Michael Clifford \u2014 the band...\nThrowbackRemember 'Minutemen'? See What the Former Disney Stars Are Doing Now\nThe Disney Channel Original Movie Minutemen premiered on January 25, 2008. Starring Jason Dolley (Virgil Fox), Nicholas Braun (Zeke Thompson), Luke Benward (Charlie Tuttle), Chelsea Kane (Stephanie Jameson), Kara Crane (Jeanette Pachelewski), Steven R. McQueen (Derek Beaugard) and Dexter Darden (Chester),...\nOMGWho Is Pauline Chalamet? Meet the HBO Star and Timothee's Sister\nComing from a famous family! Pauline Chalamet is the hilarious breakout star of the HBO Max series Sex Lives of College Girls, but her name has actually been in the spotlight for a...\nOMGHarry Styles Steps Out With Former High School Fling Ellis Calcutt: Photo\nRekindled love? Harry Styles was spotted reuniting with his rumored high school girlfriend, Ellis Calcutt, two months after his split from ex-girlfriend Olivia Wilde. So, is the \"Watermelon Sugar\" artist dating his old...\nOMGDisney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan' Movie: Meet the Star-Studded Cast\nGet ready for a trip back to Neverland \u2014 Peter Pan is headed to your screen again soon! Disney+ is gearing up for a brand-new live-action film about the boy who won't grow up,...\nExclusive'Wolf Pack' Cast: It Was 'Beautiful' Working With Sarah Michelle Gellar\nWerewolves are back in style, thanks to the Wolf Pack cast. Two of the stars from Paramount+'s new series, Tyler Lawrence Gray and Chloe Rose Robertston, gush to J-14 exclusively about the \"beautiful experience\" they had...\nSpeaking OutCelebrities' Candid Quotes About Getting Sober, Giving Up Drugs and Alcohol\nThroughout their time in the spotlight, celebrities have opened up in candid conversations about their sobriety journeys. Whether it was drugs or alcohol, these stars have spoken out about their struggles with addiction...\nFamous FriendsCousins? See Ashley Tisdale and Austin Butler's Friendship Timeline\nTheir friendship is going strong! Ashley Tisdale can't help but show off her love for BFF Austin Butler. In August 2021, when celebrating the Once Upon a Time \u2026 in Hollywood star's 30th birthday,...\nWhat to KnowMeet Barry Keoghan: The Actor Worked With Harry Styles in 2 Movies\nHe's killing it, and he's friend with Harry Styles! Irish actor Barry Keoghan is a budding star in Hollywood with some major roles under his belt, but he already has costars in pretty...\nUpdated: Jan 24, 2023 4:17 pm\nOMGDylan O'Brien's Quotes About Not Playing Stiles in the 'Teen Wolf' Movie\nBye Stiles! Dylan O'Brien will not be reprising his role for Teen Wolf: The Movie, and fans are heartbroken. \"It was a difficult decision. A lot went into it,\" the New Jersey native explained...\nMeet the StarWho Is Nell Mescal? Singer Is Going Viral for Being Paul Mescal's Sister\nMaking a name for herself! Nell Mescal may have a famous brother \u2014 hi, Normal People star Paul Mescal \u2014 but she's taking over the music industry one song at a time. \"I'm really...\nSibling LoveRead Frankie Grande's Sweetest Quotes About Sister Ariana Grande\nSibling goals! Ariana Grande and her brother, Frankie, are always supporting each other. The elder of the two Grande siblings always has amazing things to say about his sister and her continued success. Not...\nBreaking It DownWhat to Know About the Upcoming 'Wolf Pack' Series: Cast Details and More\nBack at it! While it's not a Teen Wolf spinoff, the upcoming Wolf Pack series is also created by Jeff Davis \u2014 and it's set to introduce viewers to a whole new supernatural world. Keep reading...\nFriends ForeverSee Photos of the 'Riverdale' Cast's Best BFF Moments\nThere's no doubt about it, the Riverdale cast is total BFFs both on and off screen. That's right, the cast of the CW's hit teen drama may be arguably the closest-knit group of actors...\nUpdated: Jan 24, 2023 11:38 am\nAll the DetailsUpcoming 'Hunger Games' Prequel Movie: Cast, Details, Release Date\nTaking a trip back to Panem! By now, it feels like fans have watched and read the Hunger Games trilogy a million times and, to be honest, it never gets old. It's safe to say...\nOMGRachel Zegler's 'Hunger Games' Prequel Role as Lucy Gray Baird: Details\nWarning, Spoilers ahead. Headed to Panem! Rachel Zegler confirmed her role in the upcoming Hunger Games prequel following tons of fan speculation. Keep reading for more details on her character. Who Is Rachel Zegler Playing...\nMom LifeGearing Up for Motherhood! Sophia Grace Brownlee's Baby Bump Photos\nShe's getting ready to become a mom! Sophia Grace Brownlee \u2014 one-half of duo Sophia Grace and Rosie from The Ellen DeGeneres Show \u2014 announced her pregnancy in October 2022. Now, she's giving fans...\nAll the Details'Teen Wolf' Cast: See What the MTV Stars Are Up to Now\nFans were introduced to the supernatural world of Beacon Hills when MTV's Teen Wolf premiered on June 5, 2011. Starring Tyler Posey, Dylan O'Brien, Crystal Reed, Holland Roden, Tyler Hoechlin, Dylan Sprayberry, Arden Cho, and Daniel...\nFather of the YearDad Goals! See All the Cutest Photos of David Henrie and His Kids\nDad goals! David Henrie traded in his Wizards of Waverly Place wand for baby bottles when welcoming kids with wife Maria Cahill. Fans may know the former Disney Channel star from his role as...\nSpilling the TeaUncover 'Teen Wolf' Behind-the-Scenes Secrets From the Show's Stars\nFans were introduced to the supernatural town of Beacon Hills more than 10 years ago! Teen Wolf premiered on MTV on June 5, 2011, and the story of Scott McCall and his best friend...\n< 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 \u2026 202 >","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Wallabies have broken All Blacks drought, but they still need spring reign\nAustralian rugby\nBy Matt Burke\nNovember 10, 2017 \u2014 7.31pm\nThere's really only one phrase to sum up the Wallabies' home internationals in 2017: if only.\nIf only they won the restart in Dunedin. If only they held on to that lead against South Africa in Perth. If only they were able to pinch a win on the Highveld in Bloemfontein.\nLong time coming: Stephen Moore embraces Tom Robertson as the Wallabies celebrate a win over New Zealand - finally. Credit:AAP\nThe year could have been so different.\nTake away the first 50 minutes in Sydney, where statisticians were frantically reaching for the record books and anything looked possible, Australia might just have been in with a chance of wresting the Bledisloe Cup and the Rugby Championship away from the Kiwis.\nMissing: Israel Folau won his third John Eales Medal recently, so who will step up in his absence on the spring tour? Credit:AAP\nNo, really.\nRemember, Australia went within two minutes and 20-odd seconds of a famous victory in Dunedin.\nSure, they were 54-6 down after an unspeakably bad start in Sydney, and the win in Brisbane was in a dead rubber, but if only ...\nThe words that keeps springing to mind are frustrating. There were moments of brilliance, there were moments of heartache and there were moments of madness \u2013 all culminating with that win in Brisbane.\nPrior to that game, New Zealand coach Steve Hansen said any team that beats the All Blacks can hang their hat on that win and turn a mediocre year into something so much better.\nNever a truer word was spoken as the Wallabies finally broke the New Zealand hoodoo and gave their long-suffering fans something to remember.\nSo, how much have the Wallabies improved this year?\nThere is no doubt they have made significant progress, especially when you take into account where they started in the June Test window. The loss to Scotland was embarrassing and the performance against Italy in Brisbane not much better.\nWe all held our breath when they ran out for the Bledisloe opener.\nThe players certainly leave nothing out on the paddock; you can't take that away from them.\nBut the thing that is lacking is consistency. Too often this year they got caught up in the fantasy of running the ball and the result was they often made things much harder for themselves.\nThe top teams have the ability to change a game plan on the run. Our guys can't, just yet.\nTheir game plan is quite predictable: run, run and run again. There is no \u2013 or limited \u2013 game management as far as kicking goes, and this can be so effective in building pressure. They employed a limited kicking game in Dunedin, which produced positive results, but never revisited it again with any effect. Not having this in their arsenal gives too many easy outs for opponents. I wonder if this will change at all when they hit a European winter?\nSo the biggest test for the Wallabies this year won't be against the All Blacks \u2013 it is still to come on the spring tour. Tests against Wales (overnight), Scotland and England, all without three-time John Eales Medallist Israel Folau, will tell us a lot more about where they really are.\nFolau has carried the team at times this year on the back of his record 12 tries and, yes, he has benefited from Beale's return, but his ability to turn nothing into something is quite extraordinary.\nWho will be the player to stand up in Folau's absence? Will Beale be the one to spark a mini Folau-aissance? I think he will do a fine job in a position that gives him time and space.\nBut can I look at that last Bledisloe game against New Zealand and say, hand on heart, the Wallabies are back? Hmmmm.\nIn part, yes, but this tour will ask some significant questions about where we sit in world rugby. This will be a tough end to the year, but if our boys return with wins to end 2017, they will have salvaged a good year from what looked at one stage like being a disaster.\nThat's it for me for 2017 \u2013 a crazy year on and off the field. Let's hope the Wallabies can finish on a high.\nMatthew Burke is a columnist.Connect via Twitter.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"EMT seen on video beating restrained 17-year-old boy\nThe video is profanity-laced as EMT Deannah Williams repeatedly punches a 17-year old patient in the face.\nBy: Wendy Halloran\nUpdated: May 17, 2018 - 7:20 PM\nDUNWOODY, Ga. \u2014 Disturbing video from from several Dunwoody police officers wearing body cameras shows an emergency medical technician attacking a restrained teen patient in the back of an ambulance.\nChannel 2 Investigative Reporter Wendy Halloran obtained the video after days of arguing for its release as a public record. The City of Dunwoody initially denied Halloran the video. But late Wednesday, it determined that its release would be in the public's best interest.\nThe boy is handcuffed behind his back, restrained at the ankles on a stretcher as Williams beats him.\nDunwoody police officer Kevin Lopez hears yelling and screaming, and he goes to the back of the ambulance to help restrain her.\nThe teenager, who we are not identifying, was supposed to be taken to the hospital for an evaluation.\nWilliams was trying to put a spit mask on him.\n\"That is a kid, that is a child a 17-year-old child,\" the officer told Williams.\n\"I don't care,\" Williams said. \"He spit on me.\"\nThe officer lets her have it.\n\"This is your job. You do this for a living,\" Lopez said.\n\"I understand, but you're not going spit on me,\" Williams responded.\n\"It doesn't matter,\" Lopez said.\n\"Yes, it does,\" Williams said.\n\"If you don't like people spitting on you then quit,\" the officer said.\nSoon after, officers put Williams in handcuffs and arrested her for assault and battery.\nThe boy's parents agreed to speak with Channel 2 Action News, on the condition of anonymity.\n'You work for me': Channel 2 obtains 911 call that led to T.I.'s arrest\nPack of vicious dogs running wild attacks, kills woman\n10 cows die in I-75 crash that closed lanes for hours\n\"Come on, he's a child. He's a child, you know, no human being deserves that,\" the boy's father said.\n\"That had my blood boiling even more,\" the mother said. \"I'm very appalled, they both should be held accountable, the company and also her for what she did.\"\nHalloran reached out to American Medical Response, which issued a statement that reads:\n\"We were notified Saturday evening that an employee was arrested for an alleged assault in an incident related to a call for service. We are not able to comment on the ongoing investigation and defer to the police department for specifics related to the incident. We take this matter very seriously.\n\"The individual is no longer an employee with American Medical Response. The safety of patients in our care is of the utmost importance to us and we have hundreds of employees in the area who care for hundreds of patients in DeKalb County each day. Our paramedics have tremendous pride in what we do, and we are honored to have the responsibility to provide care for residents.\"\nWilliams was released from jail after posting bail.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Contraceptive methods shape women's sexual pleasure and satisfaction\nNew data from The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University demonstrate that many women think condoms undermine sexual pleasure, but those who use both hormonal contraception and condoms report higher overall sexual satisfaction.\nThe study authors suggest that this inconsistency reflects how women think about their contraceptive method when asked questions about two different aspects of sexuality -- sexual enjoyment and overall sexual satisfaction.\nWhen considering overall sexual satisfaction, which goes beyond the immediate sexual moment and includes factors such as sexual self-esteem and relationship satisfaction, women who used both condoms and hormonal methods reported the highest levels of sexual satisfaction.\nOn the other hand, when asked directly about the effect of contraceptive methods on sexual enjoyment, women who used condoms, either alone or with hormonal methods, were far more likely to report decreased pleasure, suggesting women feel condoms make sex less pleasurable. Those who used only hormonal methods, such as the birth control pill, were unlikely to associate their method with decreased sexual pleasure.\nThe study, published in November's issue of Sexual Health, begins to answer questions about contraceptive methods and women's sexuality -- an area largely ignored by researchers.\n\"The public health community has paid little attention to women's sexual experiences with contraceptive methods, especially condoms,\" said Stephaine Sanders, associate director of The Kinsey Institute and a co-author of the study. \"If women think condoms detract from sexual pleasure, they may be less inclined to use them consistently.\"\nFindings include:\n-- Only 4 percent of women who relied on hormonal methods of contraception reported decreased pleasure, but hormonal users reported the lowest overall sexual satisfaction scores.\n-- While 23 percent of women who used both condoms and hormonal methods reported decreased pleasure, they had the highest sexual satisfaction scores.\n-- Women who used condoms alone or along with a hormonal method were six to seven times more likely to report decreased sexual enjoyment compared to those who used hormonal methods only.\n-- Women with no history of a sexually transmitted infection were more than twice as likely to report that their method decreased sexual pleasure.\nSource: Indiana University\nCitation: Contraceptive methods shape women's sexual pleasure and satisfaction (2008, December 8) retrieved 17 January 2020 from https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2008-12-contraceptive-methods-women-sexual-pleasure.html\nTinder is a waste of time for most people\nBirth control options out of reach for many low-income women\nSignificant association between use of long-acting contraceptives and unprecedented decline in abortion rate\nWhat is perimenopause and how does it affect women's health in midlife?\nCervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal samples\nA medical insight in Michelangelo's David, 'hiding in plain sight'\nCelebrated ancient Egyptian woman physician likely never existed, says researcher\nBest of Last Year: The top MedicalXpress articles of 2019\nWomen scientists author fewer invited commentaries in medical journals than men\nDoctor burnout costs health care system $4.6 billion a year\nPediatric endocrinologist gives iconic 'Mona Lisa' a second medical opinion","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Experts: Giants' World Series success could\u2026\nExperts: Giants' World Series success could boost chances for A's move to San Jose\nBy Tracy Seipel | Bay Area News Group\nOakland A's co-owner Lew Wolff has been engaged in an epic battle with the San Francisco Giants, who are fighting to block his team's move to the South Bay.\nBut this week, as the eyes of the Bay Area were upon Texas, Wolff had nothing but kind words for his local rivals.\n\"I don't want to take anything away from this World Series. It's too much fun for everybody,\" he said Monday a few hours before the Giants took the field against the Texas Rangers for the title-clinching game.\nYet it's hard to argue that the Giants' stock hasn't been this high for the better part of a decade. And the team's soaring popularity, especially over the past few weeks, has only cemented their image as the Bay Area's dominant Major League Baseball team.\nWhether their invigorated stature hurts or helps Wolff \u2014 who is hoping to persuade three-quarters of his fellow team owners to terminate the Giants territorial rights to the South Bay \u2014 depends on who you ask.\nRepresentatives from the Giants, Major League Baseball and a special committee appointed by baseball Commissioner Bud Selig in March to study the A's options all declined to comment on the issue.\nIf Selig recommends a territorial change, it would go to a vote by the league's 30 team owners.\nLikely to be included in the committee's report is an analysis of what kind of fan base shift might occur should the A's move to San Jose.\nThe Giants have insisted South Bay fans and corporate sponsors are crucial to their bottom line. Many San Jose boosters say those fears would be offset by the number of East Bay fans who would likely drive a shorter distance across the Bay Bridge to attend Giants games instead of hiking south.\nAt Sunday's game, Selig told a Bay Area News Group columnist that a decision on the A's would be coming \"hopefully in the near future.\"\nAt least one expert Monday said the claim that an A's move to San Jose would hurt the Giants' bottom line might be difficult to prove after the San Francisco team's handsome postseason profits \u2014 as well as the prospect of an even larger boost from ticket sales and sponsorships next year.\n\"To the extent that the commissioner's office would be concerned about the Giants' financial well-being if the A's were allowed to move to San Jose,\" said Andrew Zimbalist, a Smith College economist and baseball expert, \"that concern would by allayed given the success the Giants have had.\"\nZimbalist estimates the Giants will net from $13 million to $16 million from their share of ticket sales and concessions for the postseason and World Series.\n\"The owners want (a team) to be as economically successful as it can be,\" said Zimbalist of the A's proposed move.\n\"And I think fundamentally that is what Selig is looking at \u2014 if he think's it's a plus economically.\"\nRoger Noll, a Stanford University economist who specializes in sports economics, agreed that the Giants' appearance in the Series \"is more likely to help the other team (A's) than hurt them.\"\nHe said the San Francisco team's thrilling postseason run will elevate local interest in baseball overall.\nPaul Staudohar, professor emeritus of business administration at Cal State East Bay, said the Giants' success will raise the stakes for the A's to provide a product that can compete for fans and sponsors.\n\"It will put a certain amount of pressure on the A's to try to rise to the occasion,\" Staudohar said. \"It may provide some incentive for the A's to make a move and try to get into a new ballpark in San Jose.\"\nSanta Clara County Assessor Larry Stone, who like many South Bay fans is delighted with the Giants' performance, sees only a positive effect from the Giants' success.\n\"Nothing but good can come from this,\" Stone said. \"The enthusiasm of the South Bay fans should demonstrate to Selig, to San Jose and to Silicon Valley the value of having a professional baseball team\" in San Jose.\nContact Tracy Seipel at 408-275-0140.\nTracy Seipel | Health reporter\nTracy Seipel is a health care writer for the Bay Area News Group. She's based at The Mercury News.\nFollow Tracy Seipel\t@taseipel","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Color compatibility between dental structures and three different types of ceramic systems\nIoana-Sofia Pop-Ciutrila1,\nRazvan Ghinea ORCID: orcid.org\/0000-0001-8865-24302,3,4,\nHoratiu A. Colosi5,\nJavier Ruiz-L\u00f3pez2,\nMaria M. Perez2,3,\nRade D. Paravina6 &\nDiana Dudea7\nTo assess color compatibility between dental structures (human enamel and dentine) and three different types of ceramic systems.\nSamples (1 and 2 mm-thick) of extracted tooth (containing dentine and enamel areas) and three ceramic systems with different shades and opacities (HT\u2013High Translucent, T\u2013Translucent) were prepared for this study: Vita Suprinity\u2014VS (HT, T; A1, A2, A3, A3.5, B2, C2, D2) (Vita Zahnfabrik); Vita Enamic\u2014VE (HT, T; 1M1, 1M2, 2M2, 3M2) (Vita Zahnfabrik) and Noritake Super Porcelain EX-3\u2014NKT (A1, A2, A3, A3.5, B2, C2, D2) (Kuraray Noritake Dental). Reflectance measurements of all samples were performed over black backgrounds using a non-contact spectroradiometer (SpectraScan PR-670, Photo Research) under a CIE 45\u00b0\/0\u00b0 geometry. CIE L*a*b* color parameters were measured and CIELAB\/CIEDE2000 color differences (\u0394E00\/\u0394E*ab) and corresponding Coverage Error (CE) of ceramic system for dentine or enamel samples were calculated. Color data was analyzed using one-way ANOVA and post-hoc multiple comparisons tests. CE values were interpreted by comparisons with available 50:50% acceptability color threshold (AT) for dentistry.\nStatistically significant differences in lightness were found among all ceramic systems and human dentine (p\u2009<\u20090.001), while no significant differences were registered between enamel and VSHT, T and VEHT. 1 mm dentine showed no statistical differences with VST and VSHT for a* coordinate, while 2 mm dentine showed no significant differences (p\u2009>\u20090.05) with VEHT. Thin samples (1 mm) of dentine and enamel showed significant statistical differences (p\u2009<\u20090.05) for b* coordinate with less translucent materials (NKT, VET and VST). For dentine samples, none of the ceramic materials provided a CE lower than AT. VSHT provided the best CE for 1 mm-thick (CE00\u2009=\u20091.7, CEab\u2009=\u20091.9) and for 2 mm-thick (CE00\u2009=\u20092.3; CEab\u2009=\u20092.5) enamel samples.\nColor coordinates of evaluated esthetic ceramic systems were statistically different from those of human dentine in almost all cases. The evaluated ZrO2 lithium silicate glass\u2013ceramic (VS), with its two levels of translucency, provided lower CE values with human enamel samples while conventional feldspathic ceramic (NKT) and hybrid ceramic systems (VE) demonstrated a better color compatibility with dentin samples.\nThe wide range of available all-ceramic systems, with ever improving mechanical and optical properties, are trying to reproduce, to a great extent, the properties of natural dental structures [1, 2].\nThe complexity of tooth color, however, seems difficult to achieve by any existing restorative material. Light reaching tooth surface is partly absorbed, diffused, transmitted or reflected by hard dental structures. Recent research revealed that these physical optical phenomena, occurring at the surface and inside tooth structures, are strongly influenced by the tooth type [3]. Nowadays, ceramic systems provide different opacities and a large palette of colors, aiming to cope with any clinical situation and to act as \"biomimetic\", with similar optical and mechanical properties as those of the tissues being replaced. However, these materials must be carefully handled, as important color variations were observed between the same shades of different lot numbers and between brands with similar shade designation, which can influence the esthetic outcome of the final restoration [4].\nConventional feldspathic ceramic is considered to be the most translucent ceramic material, the \"gold standard\" in esthetic dentistry, but on the other hand is brittle and has a very low resistance to fracture [5, 6]. Successful esthetic outcomes in the reconstruction of anterior teeth are also atributed to glass\u2013ceramics with leucite and lithium disilicate reinforced crystals [7]. It was proven that their mechanical and physical properties are better than those of classical feldspar ceramics [8].\nComputer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing techniques (CAD\/CAM) have gained ground over the years. Using these procedures, several materials with large clinical indications, including zirconia, alumina, lithium silicate and disilicate based ceramics can be fast and easy milled [9,10,11]. Hybrid ceramics, made up of leucite based ceramic network reinforced by zirconia and interconected with an acrylate polymer network are also available as CAD\/CAM blocks. It was proven that they have a higher damage tolerance and a lower elastic modulus, hardness and stiffness than other indirect restorative ceramic materials [12, 13]. However, when compared to glass\u2013ceramics, feldspathic ceramics and resin composites, their translucency is lower [14].\nZirconia-reinforced lithium silicate glass\u2013ceramic, containing more than 10% Zr has been recently introduced for aesthetic reconstruction of posterior teeth. This CAD\/CAM processed material proved to be strong, fracture resistant and natural looking, having similar optical properties [10].\nHowever, there is a limited number of studies that report on the color compatibility of these ceramics with the hard tissues they are supposed to replace. Therefore, it is essential to further investigate the optical and colorimetric properties of these materials, in comparison with the enamel and dentine, in an effort to understand their behavior and to provide a scientific support for clinical decision-making.\nIn esthetic dentistry, the choice of the most appriopiate material of restoration represent the keys to the succes of the final clinical result [15]. The optical color parameters as well as the translucency depend on the type of material and its thickness [16, 17]. In both research and clinical dentistry, colorimetric assessment of dental structures and materials is mainly done using the CIELAB color space and its associated total color difference formulas CIELAB (\\(\\Delta {E}_{ab}^{*}\\)) and CIEDE2000 (\\(\\Delta {E}_{00}\\)) [18, 19]. In the CIELAB tridimensional color representation system, each color is defined related to three colorimetric axes: L* (lightness\u2014achromatic axis), a* (green\u2013red axis), and b* (blue\u2013yellow axis). In terms of color differences, even though significant correlations between the two formulas were observed [20], the CIEDE2000 color difference formula was considered to provide a better fit with human perception [21, 22].\nThe use of color differences in dental research is wide, covering diverse areas such as shade correspondence [23], instrumental shade matching [24], color difference thresholds [25] or performance assessment of dental shade guides through computation of Coverage Error [26]. The Coverage Error (CE) is a concept introduced in dentistry [26,27,28,29] to assess the color representation of specific shade guides (or restorative systems comprising several shades) to samples of human dental structures.\nThe main objective of this study was to test the color compatibility between dental structures (enamel and dentine) and three different types of ceramic systems, considered as representative for their class (ZrO2 lithium silicate machinable ceramic, hybrid ceramic and feldspathic ceramic). The null hypotheses tested were: (1) Color parameters of analysed ceramics did not differ from the corresponding values of human enamel and dentine; (2) the CE for enamel and dentine of all studied materials is below or at the clinically acceptable threshold for color in dentistry.\nAll-ceramic materials samples\nThree different all-ceramic materials were evaluated (Table 1). A total of 132 square samples (3 per group) of approximately 1.2 and 2.2 mm thickness were fabricated from HT (high translucent) and T (translucent) Vita Suprinity (VSHT and VST, respectively) ingots and Vita Enamic (VEHT and VET, respectively) blocks (14 mm\u2009\u00d7\u200912 mm\u2009\u00d7\u200918 mm). The available shades were A1, A2, A3, A3.5, B2, C2 and D2 [according to the Vita Classical shade guide (Vita Zahnfabrik, Bad S\u00e4ckingen, Germany)] for VSHT and VST and 1M1, 1M2, 2M2, 3M2 [according to the Vita 3D-Master shade guide (Vita Zahnfabrik, Bad S\u00e4ckingen, Germany)] for VEHT and VET. For the Noritake Super Porcelain EX-3 (NKT) feldspathic ceramic, 42 round samples (3 per group) with 10 mm diameter and approximately 1.2 and 2.2 mm thickness were fabricated with shades A1, A2, A3, A3.5, B2, C2 and D2 (according to the Vita Classical shade guide system).\nTable 1 Shades and opacities of all ceramic materials tested\nThe machinable ceramic samples were obtained by cutting CAD\/CAM blocks with a water-cooled diamond disk at low speed in a precision saw machine (Isomet 1000; Buehler, Lake Bluff, IL, USA). Zirconia reinforced lithium silicate glass\u2013ceramic samples were sliced in their precrystallized condition. The slices were then submitted to a crystallization process in a furnace (Programat EP 3000; Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein), according to the manufacturers' instructions. The conventional feldspathic ceramic samples were fabricated with a porcelain sampler (Smile Line, St-Imier, Switzerland). This system facilitated the manufacturing of very precise round samples of a determined thickness (Fig. 1). The samples were fired according to the manufacturer's guidelines.\nManufacturing of feldspathic ceramic samples\nAll samples were finished and polished, under constant pressure by the same operator, on a grinder\/polisher (Ecomet 30 Manual; Buehler, Lake Bluff, IL, USA) increasingly with wet 120-, 240-, 400-, 600-, 800-, and 1200-grit silicon carbide paper. The final thicknesses of all samples were established to 1 (\u00b1\u20090.2) mm and 2 (\u00b1\u20090.2) mm as determined with a digital micrometer (Powerfix Profi\u2009+\u2009; OWIM, Haiger, Germany) with an accuracy of\u2009\u00b1\u20090.05 mm.\nHuman Enamel and Dentine samples\nFreshly extracted human posterior teeth obtained from a tissue bank were preserved in sodium azide solution (0.9% saline, 0.25% NaN3) prior to sectioning. Before cutting them, they were visually inspected and cleaned from debris and only those that were free of caries, restorations or any other pathological discolorations were included in the study. A low speed diamond saw (Isomet 1000; Buehler, Lake Bluff, IL, USA) was used to cut approximately 1.2 and 2.2 mm-thick sagittal bucco-lingual tooth slices, each containing both enamel and dentine substrate (Fig. 2). After the polishing and finishing procedures 1 mm (\u00b1\u20090.2) and 2 mm (\u00b1\u20090.2) thick hard tissue samples were obtained. The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) (HSC-DB-14-0744) prior to the beginning of the study.\nTooth slices containing enamel and dentine substrate\nThe 174 ceramic samples and the 32 tooth slices of 2 different thicknesses were cleaned in an ultrasonic bath (Elmasonic S30H; Elma Schmidbauer, Singen, Germany) with distilled water for 10 min and dried under compressed air before they were measured.\nSpectroradiometric measurements\nThree short-term repeated reflectance measurements in the 380\u2013780 nm range (without replacement; over a black background) were performed for each sample inside a completely dark room using a spectroradiometer (SpectraScan PR 670; Photo Research, Syracuse, NY, USA), a fiber-coupled Xe-Arc light source (66485-300; Newport Corporation, Irvine, CA, USA) and a Spectrally Calibrated Reflectance Standard (SRS-3; Photo Research, Syracuse, NY, USA). Between the samples and the black background, a saturated sucrose solution (refractive index n\u2009=\u20091.5 approximately) was interposed. The spectroradiometer was placed 40 cm away from the samples and the illuminating\/measuring geometry corresponded to CIE 45\u00b0\/0\u00b0 (Fig. 3). Spectral reflectance values were converted into CIE L*a*b* color coordinates using the CIE 2\u00ba Standard Observer and the CIE D65 Standard Illuminant.\nExperimental set-up used for objective color measurements of the samples\nColor differences and coverage error computation\nThe color differences between shade samples of each ceramic systems and each dentine or enamel sample (n\u2009=\u200916) were calculated using both the CIELAB (\\(\\Delta {E}_{ab}^{*}\\)) and CIEDE2000 (\\(\\Delta {E}_{00}\\)) color difference formulas [18, 19]:\n$$\\Delta {E}_{ab}^{*} = \\sqrt{{(\\Delta {L}^{*})}^{2}+{(\\Delta {a}^{*})}^{2}+{(\\Delta {b}^{*})}^{2},}$$\nwhere \u0394L*, \u0394a* and \u0394b* are the differences in the respective coordinates for a pair of samples.\n$$\\Delta {E}_{00}={[({\\frac{\\Delta L\\mathrm{^{\\prime}}}{{K}_{L}{S}_{L}})}^{2}+({\\frac{\\Delta C\\mathrm{^{\\prime}}}{{K}_{C}{S}_{C}})}^{2}+({\\frac{\\Delta H\\mathrm{^{\\prime}}}{{K}_{H}{S}_{H}})}^{2}+{R}_{T}\\left(\\frac{\\Delta C\\mathrm{^{\\prime}}}{{K}_{C}{S}_{C}}\\right)\\left(\\frac{\\Delta H\\mathrm{^{\\prime}}}{{K}_{H}{S}_{H}}\\right)]}^{1\/2}$$\nwhere \u0394L\u2032, \u0394C\u2032 and \u0394H\u2032 are the differences in lightness, chroma and hue for a pair of samples in CIEDE2000.\nCoverage error (CE) was calculated as the mean value of the minimal color differences (\\({\\Delta E}_{min}\\)) among the color of dentine or enamel samples and the color representatives (shades) of each ceramic system, as follows [27]:\n$$\\mathrm{CE} = \\sum \\frac{{\\Delta E}_{min}}{n},$$\nwhere \\({\\Delta E}_{min}\\) was expressed as \\(\\Delta {E}_{ab}^{*}\\) or \\(\\Delta {E}_{00}\\), depending on the color difference formula used, and \\(n\\) represents the number of dentine or enamel samples.\nCE values were compared with clinically relevant 50:50% Perceptibility Thresholds\u2014PT\u2014(\u0394E00\u2009=\u20090.8; \u0394E*ab\u2009=\u20091.2) and 50:50% Acceptability Thresholds\u2014AT\u2014(\u0394E00\u2009=\u20091.8; \u0394E*ab\u2009=\u20092.7), as reported in a multi-center study [25].\nTo describe the variability of measured color parameters CIE L*,a*, and b*, the 95% confidence intervals for means and standard deviations (SD) of these variables have been computed for all investigated enamel, dentine and ceramic samples. Confidence intervals for mean CIE L*,a*, and b* have also been bootstrapped based on replications of 1000 samples. The normality of the measured color parameters has been investigated using Kolmogorov\u2013Smirnov, Shapiro\u2013Wilk tests and Quantile\u2013Quantile Plots and the homogeneity of variance was assessed by Levene's test. One-way ANOVA was used to compare the mean values of L*,a*, and b* color coordinates for all ceramic and tooth samples of different opacities, shades and thicknesses. Multiple comparisons using Tamhane's error correction procedure have been performed for post-hoc comparisons of the measured color parameters between enamel, dentine and ceramic samples. The level of statistical significance has been set at \u03b1\u2009=\u20090.05 (SPSS Statistics 20, IBM Armonk, New York, USA).\nMeans, standard deviations and results of statistical analysis of CIE L*a*b* color coordinates of the evaluated materials for the two analysed thicknesses are presented in Table 2. The lightness mean values (CIE L*) of all materials ranged from 65.61 to 86.89 units for 1 mm thick samples and from 66.54 to 82.67 units for 2 mm-thick samples. Human dentine exhibited the highest lightness mean values among all materials studied, being more yellowish and reddish at the same time, independently of thickness. The decreasing order of mean CIE L* value for all studied materials was: dentine\u2009>\u2009VET\u2009>\u2009NKT\u2009>\u2009VST\u2009>\u2009VEHT\u2009>\u2009VSHT\u2009>\u2009enamel for 1 mm thickness and dentine\u2009>\u2009VET\u2009>\u2009NKT\u2009>\u2009VEHT\u2009>\u2009VST\u2009>\u2009VSHT\u2009>\u2009enamel for 2 mm thickness.\nTable 2 Means and standard deviations of CIE L*a*b* values of human enamel and dentine and of all ceramic materials and shades for the two different thicknesses analyzed\nThe results of one-way ANOVA based on ranked data showed highly significant differences in CIE L* mean values among dentine samples of 1 or 2 mm thickness and all the other materials, including enamel (p\u2009<\u20090.001). In the case of enamel, for a thickness of 1 mm, the most similar values of mean lightness were encountered for VSHT and VST (p\u2009=\u20091.000 and 0.116, respectively), while for a thickness of 2 mm, VSHT, VST and VEHT showed no significant differences with enamel samples of the same thickness (p\u2009=\u20091.000, p\u2009=\u20090.743 and 0.482, respectively). Besides, when the 2 thicknesses of the same tooth structure were compared with each other, no significant differences in lightness were found between enamel samples of 1 and 2 mm (p\u2009=\u20091.000) and between dentine samples of 1 and 2 mm thickness (p\u2009=\u20090.966).\nHighly significant differences were identified between the mean CIE a* values of 1 mm-thick dentine and enamel samples and the other materials tested (p\u2009<\u20090.001), excepted for VSHT (p\u2009=\u20090.977) and VST (p\u2009=\u20091.000) when compared to dentine. The correlations between dental structures and ceramic materials for CIE a* values increased with the thickness of the material, showing no significant differences (p\u2009>\u20090.05) between dental structures of 2 mm thickness and the 5 materials measured, except for human dentine versus NKT, VET, VST and VSHT, and human enamel versus VET (in all cases, p\u2009<\u20090 0.001).\nCIE b* values of dentine samples revealed very close mean values to enamel samples of the same thickness (p\u2009=\u20091.000). For thin samples (1 mm), both dentine and enamel samples showed significant statistical differences (p\u2009<\u20090.05) only with the less translucent materials tested (NKT, VET and VST). No statistically significant differences (p\u2009>\u20090.05) were found for the CIE b* chromatic coordinate between human enamel and 2 mm-thick dentine samples and all three ceramic systems studied.\nCIELAB and CIEDE2000 Coverage Errors (CEab, and CE00, respectively) of the different ceramic systems studied for color of dentine or enamel samples (1 and 2 mm) are represented in Figs. 4 and 5. For 2 mm dentine samples, the lowest value of CE was registered for NKT (CE00\u2009=\u20095.8; CEab\u2009=\u20098.4), while for 1 mm dentine samples, the lowest CE was found for the VET system (CE00\u2009=\u20098.3; CEab\u2009=\u200911.9). In all cases and for both color difference formula used, the CE values found exceeded both PT and AT. In the case of 2 mm thick enamel samples, the best CE was exhibited by the VST ceramic system (CE00\u2009=\u20092.2) and the VSHT ceramic system (CEab\u2009=\u20092.5), depending on the color difference formula used for computation. For 1 mm-thick enamel samples, the VSHT systems showed the lowest CE (CE00\u2009=\u20091.7; CEab\u2009=\u20091.9). The VS systems, in it\u00b4s both translucencies (VSHT and VST), showed CE values higher than PT but lower or at AT, independently of the thickness of the sample (Figs. 4, 5).\nCoverage error (CE) of all studied materials for dentine and enamel obtained using \u0394E00 color difference formula\nCoverage error (CE) of all studied materials for dentine and enamel obtained using \u0394E*ab color difference formula\nNowadays, the increasing number of available all-ceramic materials leads to difficulties in choosing the proper material for the desired dental restoration. Aesthetic properties, along with composition and mechanical properties of restorative materials represent the main factors with an impact on the clinically optimal material selection. In the present study, the color coordinates of three types of all-ceramic materials with different opacities and different shades were comparatively evaluated with samples of human dentine and enamel of corresponding thicknesses. Being able to relate the properties of dental restoratives with human dental hard structures is of great importance [30], since the materials chosen for this study are supposed to render, in a biomimetical way, their reference model (which is undoubtedly the natural tooth). In this sense, all available shades and opacities of these three different categories of aesthetic ceramic materials (conventional feldspathic ceramic, machinable ZrO2 lithium silicate glass\u2013ceramic and machinable hybrid ceramic) were thoroughly analysed from a colorimetric point of view.\nSpectroradiometric objective color measurements are the current standard in dental research [31,32,33,34,35], since, unlike most of the others objective color measuring instruments that can be used in dental applications, they have the ability to provide highly accurate non-contact color readings, avoiding thus undesirable edge-loss errors characteristic to contact-type color measuring instruments. Spectroradiometric color readings of translucent samples (such as the samples analysed in the present study) will be affected by the background used for color measurements. Since the oral cavity is black, a matte opaque black ceramic tile was used as background for spectroradiometric measurements in this study.\nThe first null hypothesis of this study was partially rejected, as statistically significant differences in lightness between dentine samples and all the studied materials were registered, while for enamel, several materials (VSHT, VST and VEHT) showed no significant differences in CIE L* mean values when compared to 1, respectively 2 mm-thick samples. It is well known that lightness is strongly correlated to translucency [36]. A translucent material has lower lightness than an opaque material, especially when measured against a black background. This explains why VSHT and VEHT registered mean CIE L* values closer to enamel than to dentine. Surprisingly, VST, a material with a lower translucency (as presented by the manufacturer) revealed mean CIE L* values very close to enamel. This means that, in terms of lightness, Vita Suprinity in both versions (HT and T) is the best option, among studied materials, for replacement of enamel. This advantage may be due to lithium silicate crystals, which are slightly larger and more rounded, compared to those present in the feldspathic ceramic [37, 38]. The good balance between aluminium compounds (1.3%) and zirconia (15.5%) could also increase the L* values of this material, while preserving its translucent properties [37]. Furthermore, the glassy matrix of lithium silicate ceramic porcelain, where submicrometric crystallites of lithium metasilicates (Li2SO3) and lithium orthophospates (Li3PO4) are present, led to an increased translucency when compared to the two others ceramic systems [38]. Besides, VET obtained the highest L* mean values, the closest to the dentine ones. The opaqueness of this T version may be due to the higher amount of Al2O3 from its composition and to the crystal size (up to\u2009~\u200920 \u03bcm) and structure, which does not resemble to any particular mineral [14, 38]. According to the results of the present study, an increase in thickness, even with 1 mm, does not affect significantly the lightness of any of the materials tested.\nIt was reported that the reddish and yellowish appearance of ceramics depends on its thickness [39], similar to the findings reported in the present study, where mean measured values of CIE a* and b* color coordinates were higher for the 2 mm-thick samples than for the 1 mm ones for all ceramic systems analyzed. Similar to other studies [40], with an increase in thickness, the values of CIE a* coordinate shifted towards more reddish for all the materials and dental structures measured. This might be due to a higher concentration of pigments in greater thicknesses. In terms of similarity with dentine and enamel samples, for CIE a* color coordinate, the high translucent zirconia reinforced lithium silicate glass\u2013ceramic (VSHT) turned out to be the best option for dentine in both thicknesses and for 2 mm-thick enamel samples. Furthermore, when analyzing the CIE b* coordinate, the ceramics with higher translucency (VSHT and VEHT) had a tendency to more blueish, with lower values than the other ceramic materials tested, but similar to enamel and close enough to dentine of both thicknesses and with no statistical significant differences between them. With an increase in thickness, the chromatic differences between the dental hard structures and the ceramic materials studied are disappearing, as the materials became more chromatic.\nAlthough 1 and 2 mm-thick specimens are both clinically relevant as well as frequently used in dental research when studying color and optical properties of tooth structures (enamel or dentin) and dental materials (composites, ceramics, etc.) [23, 41,42,43], further studies including samples with different thicknesses of these all-ceramic materials should be performed in order to fully understand the relationship between shade and thickness and its influence on the final optical outcome [36]. Furthermore, a larger range of enamel and dentin samples from different types of teeth and age groups should be performed in order to confirm the present results.\nAlthough CE is used in dentistry [26,27,28,29] mainly to assess color representation of dental shade guides, its implementation approach can be easily extended to test the color compatibility between dental ceramic systems comprising several shades and human dentine and enamel samples. Interpretation of color differences among teeth and tooth coloured materials can be done using 50:50% perceptibility (PT) and 50:50% acceptability threshold (AT) for dentistry. Recently, a consistent and systematic model for the clinical and research application and interpretation of findings related to visual thresholds was suggested [44] and is based on 50:50% PT of \u0394E00\u2009=\u20090.8 or \u0394E*ab\u2009=\u20091.2 and 50:50% AT of \u0394E00\u2009=\u20091.8 or \u0394E*ab\u2009=\u20092.7, as reported in a multi-center study [25]. A realistic goal for a ceramic system is to achieve a CE at or below the AT for color in dentistry. That would be clinically represented in the certainty of having, among all the shades of the same ceramic system, a color (a sample) that would grant a restoration that, from the chromatic point of view, would be clinically acceptable.\nNone of the ceramic materials included in this study provided a CE lower than the corresponding AT for the dentine samples. However, CEs lower or at the AT threshold were found for VSHT and VST for enamel samples of both thicknesses (Fig. 5). According to these results, the VITA Suprinity system was the only type of ceramic material, among those included in this study that provided an adequate color representation of the analyzed enamel samples.\nIn all cases, for corresponding thickness of dentine and enamel, all ceramic systems analysed consistently provided a better CE for enamel samples than for dentine samples, as expected, since the background used for objective color measurements was black and enamel samples are highly translucent. Therefore, the second null hypothesis of this study is also partially rejected, since the CE for enamel and dentine samples of all studied materials is higher (with few exceptions) than the clinically acceptable threshold for color in dentistry. It would be of real interest to confirm these results by comparing these different types of ceramic materials with a larger number of enamel and dentine samples of different thicknesses, obtained from different types of teeth with a large range of color. Furthermore, it cannot be disregarded that natural enamel and dentin are mainly anisotropic materials while the dental ceramics are isotropic materials. This implies that the direction of the incident light or the analysis of different parts of enamel and dentin may lead to different optical properties.\nFrom a clinical point of view and taking into account the results of the present research, machinable ZrO2 lithium silicate glass\u2013ceramic in its both translucency version (T and HT) could be a proper choice for veneers and crowns where only enamel and a small amount of dentine has to be replaced. Similar to previous studies [23], Vita Enamic hybrid ceramic system proved to be best suited for the reconstruction of posterior teeth, by inlays, onlays, overlays and crowns, were a deeper amount of dentine is missing and aesthetics do not represent a priority for the patient.\nColor coordinates of evaluated esthetic ceramic systems were different from human dentine in almost all cases. 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Light transmission characteristics of dentine and resin composites with different thickness. J Dent. 2012;40(Suppl 2):e77-82.\nKim SJ, Son HH, Cho BH, Lee IB, Um CM. Translucency and masking ability of various opaque-shade composite resins. J Dent. 2009;37:102\u20137.\nShiraishi T, Wood DJ, Shinozaki N, van Noort R. Optical properties of base dentin ceramics for all-ceramic restorations. Dent Mater. 2011;27:165\u201372.\nParavina RD, Perez MM, Ghinea R. Acceptability and perceptibility thresholds in dentistry: a comprehensive review of clinical and research applications. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2019;31:103\u201312.\nThis work was supported by the Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation, CNCS \u2013 UEFISCDI (Grant Number PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2016-0742, within PNCDI III), the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Grant Number PGC2018-101904-A-I00) and the University of Granada (Grant Number A.TEP.280.UGR18).\nDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 33 Motilor Street, 400001, Cluj-Napoca, Romania\nIoana-Sofia Pop-Ciutrila\nDepartment of Optics, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, Campus de Fuentenueva, s\/n, 18071, Granada, Spain\nRazvan Ghinea, Javier Ruiz-L\u00f3pez & Maria M. Perez\nHouston Center for Biomaterials and Biomimetics (HCBB), University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston, 7500 Cambridge St., Ste. 5350, Houston, TX, USA\nRazvan Ghinea & Maria M. Perez\nDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Craiova, 13 AI Cuza Street, 200585, Craiova, Romania\nRazvan Ghinea\nDepartment of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, Faculty of General Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Louis Pasteur Street, 400349, Cluj-Napoca, Romania\nHoratiu A. Colosi\nDepartment of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Houston Center for Biomaterials and Biomimetics (HCBB), University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston, 7500 Cambridge St., Ste. 5350, Houston, TX, USA\nRade D. Paravina\nDepartment of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 32 Clinicilor Street, 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania\nDiana Dudea\nJavier Ruiz-L\u00f3pez\nMaria M. Perez\nISPC and RG conceived and conducted the experiment, ISPC, RG, JRL and RDP accomplished the experimental part; HAC performed the statistical analysis, ISPC and RG analyzed the results, DD, MMP, ISPC, RDP and RG supervised the writing of the manuscript. All authors reviewed the manuscript and approved the final version.\nCorrespondence to Razvan Ghinea.\nThe study received approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (HSC-DB-14-0744).\nThe authors declare that they have no conflicts of interests and the authors do not have any financial interest in the companies or products used in this study.\nPop-Ciutrila, IS., Ghinea, R., Colosi, H.A. et al. Color compatibility between dental structures and three different types of ceramic systems. BMC Oral Health 21, 75 (2021). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12903-021-01404-7\nDental ceramics\nSpectroradiometer","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Best 7 Seater SUV\nBangalore Airport Parking Charges\nScooby-Doo Gets His Own Monster Truck!\nby Harish Kumar | 13\/05\/2020\nCheck out this Scooby-Doo truck that is a replica of the Mystery Machine with bigger wheels\nDid you hear the Scooby-Doo theme song playing out and there when looking at this car? Anyone who grew up watching the famous animated franchise named Scooby-Doo will certainly know the Mystery Machine \u2013 an iconic green and blue van decorated with orange flowers. But this 'Monstery Machine' is a lot different. Let's check out this wacky-looking van that is modified to the Mystery Machine used by the Scooby-Doo and his friends.\nAt first glance, we hardly recognize it as the original 1967 Dodge A100 as the car has been crazily transformed into a big tall minivan that is a special replica of the Mystery Machine used by the crew on the Scooby-Doo series. The colourful exterior paint of the car is familiar as it stays true to the iconic green and blue colour scheme of the \"Mystery Machine\", not to mention the flower on the front bumper, fenders and wheels.\nModified Ford EcoSport With MG Hector Inspired 360 Camera\nHowever, this \"Monstery Machine\" is even more interesting than the original one. While this Scooby-Doo truck is actually a special monster truck of sorts, with that super-big wheels, it seems much like the buggy cars that will possibly drive you away from the \"ghost\" or any kind of threats you may encounter on your ways, in a blink. And we wonder, how many more mysteries the crew could solve with that off-road \"Monstery Machine\" instead of the earlier one?\nThis Tata Nexon Has Been Impressively Modified Based On PUBG Theme\nThis is a monstrous thing! The van body looks out of balance on the Dodge's chassis. The car makes use of a 318 V8 Mopar engine that sends power to all four wheels through an automatic transmission. The power, torque output of the \"Monster\" is not revealed but we think that it's a kind of fun-to-drive car that you can take some spin on your back yard rather than a performance-spec vehicle. Overall, it looks quite unsafe and it's illegal to drive on the public roads.\nGracefully Modified Tata Estate With Interior Befitting a Mercedes\nThe car was advertised on eBay where it was available for sale at a \"buy-it-now\" price of $15,900. Just imagine, if you park this one-of-a-kind \"Monstery Machine' replica car in the driveway, you would definitely draw a whole bunch of attention from the neighbourhood.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"RIP Steve Pringle 1963 \u2013 2019\nNovember 4, 2019 12:37AM PST\nPortland, Oregon \u2013 A Portland blues icon has lost his fight with cancer. Steve Pringle passed Sunday morning at home surrounded by family and friends. Pringle taught broadcasting to many radio students at Mount Hood Community College, including KXL reporter Jacob Dean. Jacob has been gathering and organizing interviews with Pringle's former students for a special piece we were planning to air around the time of the upcoming benefit concert. This morning we want to share a small piece of that in honor of Pringle. Steve was also a radio student at MHCC almost three decades ago. Jeff Young was his teacher.\nhttps:\/\/www.kxl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Jeff-Young-on-Steve-Pringle-LF.mp3\nAn all-star line-up of musicians are gathering in Pringle's honor to throw a benefit concert, \"BluesMania\" on November 24th at the Roseland Theatre. All proceeds of the show go to help pay for Pringle's medical bills.\nAs mentioned, Pringle started as a broadcasting student himself at Mt. Hood Community College before you heard him on Portland radio stations like 101-9 KINK. Pringle always loved to have fun and make you laugh. He did it on the air too.\nhttps:\/\/www.kxl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pringle-Funny-LF-KXL-11-4-19.mp3\nRead more here:\nPortland DJ And Radio Teacher Opens Up About Stage Four Cancer Diagnosis\nA beloved Portland DJ and Radio Teacher is breaking his silence for the first time about his stage four cancer diagnosis.\nOne of his former radio students, KXL reporter Jacob Dean has the update.\nhttps:\/\/www.kxl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Pringle-Updt-wrap-1.mp3\nYou've heard Steve Pringle rock the blues on stations like KMHD, KINK, KGON, and at the Waterfront Bluesfest for years. Tuesday afternoon he opened up about his health on Facebook for the first time. He's been diagnosed with a very rare type of cancer: Solitary Fibrous Sarcoma. He writes it's stage four, it's terminal, there's no treatment, no cure. It's attacking his entire body, the back, pelvis, liver, and lungs. The news is rocking those close to him. Like his former Mt. Hood Community College student Jeremy Chamberlin. Chamberlin says Pringle was always a cold dude and would never feed his students B.S. If something sucked, he told you, and the kids always respected that.\nTickets are selling fast for the Blues Mania benefit concert happening next month for Pringle. Proceeds will go towards his medical bills.\nThere's also a new Go Fund Me Page setup to help with Pringle's medical costs, for those who can't make it to the concert.\nHere's Steve Pringle's post on Facebook:\nMHCC","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Your current selection: Peru\nTransform how you acquire, manage, operate and experience space with technology\nLatin America office market overview, H1 2020\nCOVID-19 Impact: Offices will find a new purpose\nHow on-site childcare can give companies a winning edge\nAt a time when the U.S. is facing labor shortage, offering on-site childcare can be one of the best ways to attract skilled talent.\nEvery year, parents across America participate in \"take your child to work day\" \u2013 an opportunity for kids to learn about how their parents earn a living.\nFew companies offer parents an invitation to bring their children to the office every day, but offering on-site childcare is actually one of the best ways to attract skilled talent.\n\"A lack of childcare options and rigid work schedules make it difficult for many working mothers to stay in the workforce even when they want to continue advancing their careers,\" says Julia Georgules, Senior Vice President and Director of Research in JLL's New England region. \"Companies that want to attract talent should take a close look at the benefits they offer to working parents\u2014from expanding maternity and paternity leave to providing childcare on site.\"\nThe benefits of on-site childcare\nThe majority of American parents \u2013 62 percent as of 2015 \u2014 have a hard time finding and affording high-quality child care, according to Pew Research Center. As a result, many experienced and educated women are leaving the workforce.\nThis is exacerbating the skilled labor shortage in the U.S., since the very women leaving are the people most qualified to fill empty roles. Right now, roughly 4.7 million women who hold bachelors or advanced degrees aren't working, compared with only 2 million unemployed men with the same credentials, according to JLL analysis of the Current Population Survey data.\nOffering childcare at the office can attract women to fill stubborn vacancies for the roles that require the most experience and education.\nIt also directly supports employee engagement, says Georgules. JLL's Workplace \u2013 powered by Human Experience research found that 84 percent of employees who had access to on-site \"spaces for small children\" felt engaged at work, far exceeding the average engagement rate of 65 percent.\nChildcare also seems to have an impact on overall employee satisfaction. Roughly one quarter of Fortune magazine's \"Best 100 Companies to Work For\" offer at least one on-site daycare center. Across all companies, the average is a mere 4-8 percent.\nThe poster child for the emerging trend is Patagonia, which has offered affordable, on-site childcare to all corporate employees since the 1980s. The investment appears to be paying off. In 2017, a Great Place to Work survey found 96 percent of employees are proud to work at Patagonia, and 94 percent agree the company offers special and unique benefits.\nSo, what does a company need to do to make take-your-child-to-work-day an everyday occurrence? If they don't wish to develop the function in-house, they have options to outsource it to workplace-oriented childcare services that manage on-site daycares, such as Bright Horizons and KinderCare Education at Work.\n\"It's easier for working parents to make that early morning meeting or stay for an evening event when their children are being cared for nearby,\" says Georgules. \"While onsite childcare may only be feasible for large companies, it's a smart play for owners of multi-tenant buildings who are looking to attract office tenants.\"\nEmpowering parents with flexibility and more\nChildcare is invaluable, but it isn't the only way organizations can woo working mothers.\nMore than half (56 percent) of organizations offer \"dependent care assistance plans,\" which enable workers to allot up to $5,000 for childcare, pre-tax, according to the 2016 Society for Human Resource Management's National Study of Employers. These plans help offset the high cost of daycare, after-school programs or in-home care.\nEmployers can also encourage more mothers to re-enter the labor force by increasing paid maternity and paternity leave, offering families pre-tax health spending accounts and supporting employees' work-life balance.\nFlexible work hours and locations are key to attracting talent, especially parents who need to keep school-friendly hours or to work remotely. Workplace flexibility doesn't just help them personally, however \u2014 it can also fuel them professionally.\n\"Trust and kindness, followed by autonomy, were rated as three of the most important factors that impact engagement at work in the Workplace: powered by Human Experience study,\" says Georgules. \"Autonomy and trust go hand in hand. When a working mom feels like she has a choice over how and when she works, it can be incredibly empowering, and can inspire her to do the best work possible.\"\nThe benefits can be significant for employer and employee alike. Still, there's a long way to go to improve support for working mothers in the U.S.\u2014and in turn, the broader economy.\nLooking ahead: More action is needed\nWith fewer women returning to work after starting a family, America's chronic labor shortage is likely to worsen before it improves.\nThat has implications not just for women, but for the overall economy.\nRight now, American businesses cover just 1 percent of the ever-rising costs of childcare. By investing more into mother-friendly benefits packages, companies could help turn the tide and attract women back to work\u2014and inspire them to stay, too.\n\"Attracting and retaining employees by offering the benefits they need to stay healthy, happy, productive and fulfilled isn't just good business sense,\" says Georgules. \"It's essential to stay ahead of the competition.\"\nHow city hotels are getting creative ahead of holiday season","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb Browse \u00bb Academic journals \u00bb Ethnic, Cultural, and Area Studies Journals \u00bb Journal of East Asian Studies \u00bb Article details, \"Income, Electoral Turnout, and Partisan Voting...\"\nAcademic journal article Journal of East Asian Studies\nIncome, Electoral Turnout, and Partisan Voting in Taiwan\nBy Chang, Wen-Chun\nUsing data drawn from the Taiwan Social Change Survey, I investigate how citizens' incomes affect turnout and partisan voting. In contrast to studies of other countries, I find that lower-income voters are not less likely to turn out in Taiwan. Moreover, although income does not have strong effects on patterns of partisan voting in Taiwan, there is some evidence that people with income levels just below the middle-income group are less likely to vote for the left-wing party. KEYWORDS: income, electoral turnout, partisan voting, Taiwan\nRISING INCOME INEQUALITY OVER THE PAST DECADES IN MANY ADVANCED and newly industrialized democracies has led to many discussions about political participation across different income groups. Participation and patterns of partisan voting are critical for shaping redistribution and social policies. Along with the fast-paced development of globalization and the high-tech knowledge economy, increasing income inequality seems to result in the political failure to provide necessary social and welfare assistance to the poor. Despite theoretical arguments based on the median-voter model (Meltzer and Richard 1981) predicting a greater degree of redistribution, growing empirical evidence (Alesina and Glaeser 2004; Corneo and Gruner 2000) suggests that governments in more free-market countries tend to offer less redistribution. This leads to the importance of understanding the pattern of political participation across different income groups in reflecting their preferences for redistribution.\nPrevious studies suggest that higher levels of income inequality are strongly associated with lower electoral turnout and depression of the political engagements of the poor. For example, several cross-country studies using data from more than twenty countries, including the United States and European countries, show that greater economic inequality leads to greater political disparity between rich and poor (Bartels 2008; Brady 2004; Dahl 2006; Gilens 2005; Oliver and Ha 2007; Schattschneider 1960; Solt 2008, 2010). In contrast, a few studies on European, Asian, and Latin American democracies indicate that income inequality does not have a significant impact on voter turnout (Horn 2011; Stockemer and Scruggs 2012) and that there is no systematic difference in the effect of income inequality on electoral turnout between Western and non-Western countries (Stockemer and Scruggs 2012).\nHowever, these results mostly take the overall rates of electoral turnout to reflect citizens' political participation in advanced industrialized democracies and little is known about how individuals' political participation and partisan voting vary with their economic positions. In particular, partisan voting (voting for left-wing or right-wing parties) across different income groups remains largely unexplored for East Asian newly industrialized democracies. It is possible that there are important societal differences between advanced Western democracies and contemporary East Asian democracies that shape political institutions and people's attitudes toward their democratic systems (Blais 2006). Thus, the socioeconomic structure and voters' political behaviors in an East Asian democracy may substantially differ from those in advanced industrialized democracies.\nThis study investigates electoral turnout and partisan voting across different income groups, with data drawn from the 2009 Taiwan Social Change Survey (TSCS). I further examine the structural relationship between political participation and citizens' economic positions as measured by their income levels relative to the median income. The results from this study provide further insights into political participation as well as partisan voting in regard to shaping the redistribution policies in a newly industrialized democracy when income inequality continues to rise sharply.\nPrevious studies have identified several factors for explaining the cross-country variations in electoral turnout, such as the designs of political institutions (Gallego, Rico, and Anduiza 2012; Iversen and Soskice 2006; Norris 2004; Powell 1986), mobilization of political parties and social groups (Gray and Caul 2000; Radcliff and Davis 2000), political efficacy and trust in government (Dalton 2004), and partisan effects (Citrin, Schickler, and Sides 2003; Pacek and Radcliff 1995). \u2026\nPublication: Journal of East Asian Studies\nPublication date: September-December 2014\nChang, Wen-Chun\nTaiwan--Political aspects\nPersonal income--Analysis\nSocial change--Analysis\nVoting--Analysis\nWealth and Power in America: An Analysis of Social Class and Income Distribution By Gabriel Kolko Frederick A. 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By Ogden, Timothy Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 28, 2019\nPersonal Income Up in Region By Pollick, Michael Sarasota Herald Tribune, November 27, 2012\nFREE! voting The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed., 2018\nFREE! Confucianism The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed., 2018\nFREE! sociology The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed., 2018","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hull To Benefit From \u00a395 Million Regeneration Fund\nHistoric towns and cities around England look set to benefit from a new regeneration fund totalling \u00a395 million to help revitalise struggling high streets around the country by transforming old and abandoned buildings into houses, shops and community centres.\nIn all, 69 towns and cities will benefit from the funding, with the Midlands winning the biggest share of the pot at \u00a321.1 million, the Guardian reports.\nIn the north-east and Yorkshire, Hull, Leeds, Huddersfield, Hexham, Barnsley, Middlesborough, North Shields, Scarborough, Northallerton, Castle Ward, Selby, Skipton, Wakefield and Sowerby Bridge will all benefit from the cash injection. In all, some \u00a317.2 million has been made available for this part of England.\nAccording to the news source, 16 shops shut down every day in the first half of this year, a crisis that has been driven by the rise in online shopping, which has already resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of jobs.\nThe government has said that this new wave of funding would help to bring in commercial investment and help support wider regeneration in the 69 different places were successful in their bids for the cash.\nNicky Morgan, culture secretary, commented: \"Our nation's heritage is one of our great calling cards to the world, attracting millions of visitors to beautiful historic buildings that sit at the heart of our communities.\"\nConstruction in Hull and the surrounding areas has been going great guns recently, it would seem, with figures from Hull City Council showing that the city has smashed its housing delivery targets with more than 2,500 new properties built in the last three years.\nThe Hull Daily Mail recently reported that between 2015 and 2018, 2,514 homes were built, a 165 per cent increase on the central government-set target of 1,523.\nEast Riding Council also fared well, surpassing its target of 2,891, with 3,307 properties built over the three-year period.\nJohn Black, portfolio holder for housing with Hull City Council, congratulated local planning and housing teams for surpassing the housing delivery targets, adding: \"This authority has a tremendous recent record on the delivery of new housing and this is just the latest example.\"\nIf you're currently looking for house builders in Hull with a view to getting a new development project off the ground, get in touch with F&H Construction today. We've undertaken a wide range of projects in both building and groundworks all over the country, covering everything from garden walls for domestic properties to civil engineering projects.\nWe have a variety of options available to suit all budgets and always deliver high quality bespoke projects. Our work has even been nominated for Local Building Authority awards. Give the team a call today if you'd like to find out more.\nHouse builders Hull","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A Good Life For a Few\nTom Masland, Newsweek, Jan. 24\nThey are the black princes and princesses of the new South Africa. They wear Armani to the office, drive late-model Mercedes or BMW sedans and buy vacation villas in Tuscany. The children of Johannesburg's new business elite attend once-segregated private schools in neighborhoods that look like Beverly Hills. Ten years after the system of legal racism known as apartheid fell, jewelry shops now market diamonds to this new carriage trade. And the nation's world-famous country clubs, where whites once learned enough Zulu to tell a caddy, \"Move your shadow,\" still thrive. The new black elite loves golf.\nIs there something wrong with this picture of prosperity? Rolling back the legacy of apartheid \u2014 essentially an affirmative-action program for the white minority \u2014 was the African National Congress's top priority when it took power in 1994. But now the ANC's own affirmative-action campaign is under siege. So-called Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) laws steer government business to firms that include at least 15 percent black ownership. Yet statistics show that the gap between rich and poor has widened. Between 1995 and 2000, for example, average black household income shrank by 19 percent, while that of whites \u2014 and of the new black middle class \u2014 rose by 15 percent. The country's Gini coefficient \u2014 a measure of inequality \u2014 also worsened.\nBut the South African approach to spreading wealth has also proved ripe for abuse. Some white firms bidding on government contracts have simply created black-owned front companies \u2014 in effect, renting people's identities. Ten years on, little capital has changed hands. Individual blacks still own only 1.6 percent of shares traded on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.\nAt the same time, a small group of politically connected black magnates has grown wealthy, typically by buying into corporations after privately gaining discounted or loaned shares. These so-called empowerment firms often don't create new companies, but benefit immediately from stock earnings and from taking part in management. The new black tycoons include Cyril Ramaphosa, a top ANC leader once considered a potential president; Tokyo Sexwale, a former provincial premier; and mining entrepreneur Patrice Motsepe. Deals involving those three accounted for nearly 80 percent of the value of the top 10 empowerment buy-ins recorded during 2003.\nTopics: South Africa\n< Jared Taylor Streaming Audio Interview Tomorrow at 9:00 am Eastern\nGermans Intolerant of Immigrants >","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Our Founder and CEO\nJanuary 7, 2021 AP 1151: The Pandemic Hurt Our Business \u2013 What Do We Do?\nDecember 31, 2020 AP 1150: Where Are They Now: Stacy Brookman from Real Life Resilience\nDecember 24, 2020 AP 1149: Where Are They Now: Michelle Onyango from Stride Wellness\nDecember 17, 2020 AP 1148: Where Are They Now: Emory Wanger from By Land\nAskPat 2.0 \/ AP 0396\nTop iTunes Business Podcast12.5 Million Downloads\nAP 0396: Can I Start Blogging in a Crowded Industry?\nAskPat 396 Episode Transcript\nPat Flynn: Hey, hey, hey everybody. What's up? This is Pat Flynn and welcome to Episode 396 of Ask Pat. Thank you so much for joining me today. As always, I'm here to help you by answering your online business questions five days a week.\nI've got a quick question here today from Junaid. But before we get to his question, I do want to thank today's sponsor which is FreshBooks.com. Making it easy for all of us to organize our business finances. They help and serve over three million small businesses, including my own, and they can help serve yours as well. Making it easy keep track of your finances, but also invoicing if you do that in your business. They also have an award-winning mobile app so you can check the financial health of your business on the go.\nGo ahead and check it out. You can check it out for 30 days for free by going to GetFreshBooks.com and by entering \"Ask Pat\" in the how did you hear about us section.\nAlright. Here's today's question from Junaid.\nJunaid:\tHey. My name is Junaid, and I'm from Pakistan. My question is that I want to write about technology. I want to be a tech blogger. I am a doctor, but the idea for technology is something that I like. I want launch my own website. But then I see all these huge big banners relating technology; these websites doing a great job there. Very successful there and people really love them. I really love them. So, I want to ask would it make sense that I make my own website, and put my own ideas in it? What should I do? Should I create my own website amid all these already successful technology blogs that are present out there, or should I just think about something else to write about? Thank you.\nPat Flynn: Hey Junaid. Thank you for the question. This is a really common question, and I think this is going to be really helpful for people.\nBecause a lot of people are in a profession that they may or may not enjoy, but then they may have this urge to do something else. In the internet space, in the online space, with something that might seem like it's completely different. And one of the things that's going to always hold them back is seeing other people who are already doing it. And the first thing I will mention is that just because other people are doing it, just because there are other websites that are already successful doing this thing that you have this idea that you have this idea that you wanted to start doesn't mean that you can't become successful yourself. Now, it does mean you have to take the special approach when you go into it. And by approach I mean you have to, if you want to go down this path, have a special position\u2014something different, something of unique value to offer everybody else out there who's in that space.\nNow I will say the fact that there are other websites out there doing this already, means that obviously this is a great idea. So kudos to you for coming up with a great idea. The only thing is you can't just do what everybody else is doing. You have to do it in a different way. You have to come at it at a different angle.\nI will say in terms of the tech blogs out there, it's going to be very difficult to just come in and start talking about technology. If that's what you want to do you're going to have to think about it a little bit deeper. You could niche it down. Maybe you combine your profession as a doctor with technology. That might make it interesting for you and what you're doing in your other job already as a doctor. So you can talk about tech related to medical practices. That could be something that is very interesting, and that might be worth at least investigating to see if anybody else is out there talking about that.\nWhat you want to do is build a website where you become the trusted resource or trusted advisor for Topic X. Now could you become the trusted advisor for technology in general? Probably not. It's going to be very difficult to do that. It's not to say that it's impossible, but with everybody else out there doing that already, a lot of websites that are out there. TechCrunch, for example, is one that comes to mind. They have large staff, they do events every year, it's going to be very difficult to compete with them.\nBut could you become the trusted advisor for all things tech related to doctors and medical practices? Perhaps. Again, you're going to have to see what is out there. If you find someone else out there who is that person already, that doesn't mean that you can't do it it just means that you were going to see what's out there already. There is an advantage to you coming in late to a game like this. It means you can see how other people out there are serving that particular audience, and what you could do better.\nIf there are books out there on this topic, look it up on Amazon and find these books. Read the reviews. The reviews are exactly where you can get some amazing ideas for posts to write, the language to use on your website, what's missing in this industry. So you can come in and be that person to fill in all those gaps. That's an amazing tip that I heard from somewhere, I can't remember where. I think it was Jay Abraham on a YouTube video who mentioned that you can go on to Amazon look at the reviews and use that as a great base for the language that you could use, the posts that you could write, perhaps even other products that you could create. Or at least what you can do to better serve that audience in all the one and two star reviews. But also look at the five and four star reviews to see what's working so you can incorporate those things as well into what it is that you do.\nSo going back to your question, does it make sense to start your own site? Absolutely! I think everybody should have their own site. Or should it be something else in technology? Again, that's up to you. If you really like tech, see if you can combine it with something you're already doing and that's going to make it very interesting for you. It's also going to help benefit you on the doctor side of things as well. You might be able to connect with other companies, other influencers who can affect your practice. So that's where I would start from there.\nAnother thing to think about is this USP or this positioning. We've talked on this already, but I would make sure to really really understand what value is it that you are bringing to the table. Because if you can't answer that question then it's not worth starting your website. So really think hard on that and I encourage you. I encourage you to test it out and that's the cool thing about this. I would also encourage you to think about other ways beyond blogging to be able to serve this audience and help people. Maybe you don't do the doctor\/tech blog. Maybe it's a tech blog in another space that you find interesting. Maybe it's all wearable technology. Maybe it's all virtual reality stuff, which I know is becoming big now with Morpheus coming out, and the Oculus and those types of things. So whatever interests you, make sure it's narrowed down and that you can in your head, maybe within a year's time even, become that leading expert in that particular space. So unless you know that you can do that\u2014and you got to really own it. You've got a really know that that's something that you can do, and that's going to help you with the motivation to keep creating content, to do the research, to find those companies out there that you can connect with who you could leave reviews for their products for and all those sorts of things. It's going to help you in that direction.\nSo Junaid, I hope that answers your question. Thank you so much for the question today. We're going to send you, all the way in Pakistan, an \"AskPat\" t-shirt. Hopefully we can do that. 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{"text":"Songwriter Ewan Maccoll Died On This Day In Scottish History\nSongwriter Ewan MacColl died - On this day in Scottish history\n11a7946d-0ba3-413a-aaef-65753022d70a\nScottish singer-songwriter Ewan MacColl died on 22 October 1989.\nScottish singer-songwriter Ewan MacColl died on 22 October 1989 at the age of 74. MacColl recorded more than 100 albums of Scottish and English folk songs, including protests against issues such as the atomic bomb and the Vietnam War.\nAs well as creating his own works, such as Scots Street Songs, Bad Lads and Hard Cases, Four Pence a Day and British Industrial Folk Songs, MacColl wrote for a range of artists including Elvis Presley, The Dubliners, Johnny Cash and The Clancy Brothers.\nEwan MacColl timeline\n25 January 1915 - Born in Salford\n1930 - Left school without a job\n1931 - Formed theatre group The Red Megaphones, with other unemployed artists\n1946 - Formed Theatre Workshop and began to tour the UK\n1959 - Began to record albums for Folkway Records\n1959 - Recorded 'Songs of Robert Burns'\n22 October 1989 - Died at the age of 74.\nQUICK LINK: Scottish songs of World War I","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > The Advocate of Lyrical Attentiveness\nObituary for Fuad Rifka\nThe Advocate of Lyrical Attentiveness\nThe renowned Lebanese poet Fuad Rifka died last Saturday at the age of 80. Alongside Adonis and Mahmud Darwish he was one of the great revivers of Arabic poetry, yet among those of his own generation he remained unique until the end. An obituary by Stefan Weidner\nFuad Rifka's primary literary influence was not the English or French canon, but the German. In the late 1950s he arrived at the University of T\u00fcbingen to study philosophy, and gained his doctorate there in 1965 on the subject of Heidegger's aesthetics.\nHis numerous translations were the first to acquaint Arab readers with the poetry of H\u00f6lderlin, Rilke and Trakl, writers who also influenced Rifka's own work.\nExponent of quiet observation\nThe poet and translator Fuad Rifka, born in Damascus in 1930, was awarded the German Order of Merit in 2005 and the Goethe Medal in 2010\n\u200b\u200bThis background seems to have made Rifka's poetry particularly well suited to translation into German. There are four volumes of his work available here, including Das Tal der Rituale [The Valley of Rituals], published by Straelener Manuskripte, and the Tagebuch eines Holzsammlers [Diary of a Wood Collector] by Heiderhoff Verlag.\nRifka's poetry is far removed from the bombastic rhetoric of many other Arab poets of his generation. He was always an exponent of quiet observation, an advocate of lyrical attentiveness who combines profundity and simplicity in texts that are immediately intelligible: October: \/ birds migrate, \/ faithful boughs wave, \/ their leaves in the wind \/ are tears. (from the poem 'Painting')\nInfluence on the younger generation\nSince the 1990s, German readers have also come to know Rifka's work. He was often invited to give readings in Germany, and was a corresponding member of the Deutsche Akademie f\u00fcr Sprache und Dichtung [German Academy for Language and Poetry]. Last year, already apparently in ill health, he was awarded the Goethe Medal for the mediation of German literature abroad at a ceremony in Weimar.\nNumerous obituaries across the Arab world have paid tribute to his remarkable literary stature. The fact that he was an outsider in his own generation made his work all the more influential for younger poets, who were striving to develop a new, unpretentious language and style. Rifka's poetry will continue be read for many years to come, both in Arabic and in German.\nStefan Weidner\nTranslated from the German by Charlotte Collins\nEditor: Lewis Gropp\/Qantara.de\nFuad Rifka, Winner of the Goethe Medal: A Life Dedicated to the German LanguageInterview with Fuad Rifka: At Home in German Thought\nSource URL: https:\/\/en.qantara.de\/content\/obituary-for-fuad-rifka-the-advocate-of-lyrical-attentiveness","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tour India With Driver Organized tours in India with private driver\nIndividual trips to India\nGroup tours in India\nWhy choose our travel agency\nPhoto gallery of our tours\nReviews from our travelers\nTravel safely to India with COVID protection\nOUR TOURS IN INDIA\nWe organize individual and group tours in India.\nSearch tour\nTOUR BY REGION\nTOUR BY THEME\nHill station tours\nBeach relax\nBackwaters tours\nTOUR PER PERIOD OF THE YEAR\nTOUR FOR DURATION\nFrom 7 to 15 days\nOver 15 days\nYoga and Meditation Package in Rishikesh\nYoga Teacher Training in Kerala\nYoga & Meditation Package Kerala\nPanchakarma treatments in Kerala\nAyurvedic package in Rishikesh\nHindu wedding\nHoneymoon in India\nCelebrate your wedding anniversary in India\nDiscover Uttar Pradesh region in India\nUttar Pradesh occupies much of the flood plain of the Ganges and is famous for the beautiful cities of Agra with its Taj Mahal, Varanasi, Lucknow and Allahabad.\nThe Uttar Pradesh covers a large part of the alluvial plain of the Ganges. Almost the major cities of the state are situated on the banks of these rivers. It 'a state rich in history and traditions, and on the banks and the confluences of the rivers will perform daily rituals for thousands of years and the most sacred celebration of the Hindus.\nThe Uttar Pradesh is also the most populous state in the nation.\nIt was here the ancient medieval northern capital, Kanauj, now of little interest center, after the destruction that occurred over the centuries. But the city was a cultural and religious center of such importance that even today, nationwide, some castes of Brahmins to indicate as a place of origin of their clan, a certificate of antiquity and purity.\nLucknow, today's capital of Uttar Pradesh, spread on the banks of Gomti river and acquired its strategic importance during the Mughal period, which is then added the reputation of refined cultural center with Nawab dell'Avadh, up to the tragic events that saw the protagonist so-called Sepoy Rebellion broke out in Meerut, after which the country was under the total control of the British Raj.\nWell know as the elected Shiite Islam town offers an impressive array of grand monuments and mausoleums from the very original style, such as the imposing mosque or mausoleum Grand Asafi Imambara, which together give it a predominantly Islamic appearance, especially compared to that of the most famous city of the state and the most sacred for every pious Hindu Varanasi.\nThe pilgrimage to Varanasi (Benares), the eternal city of India is the cynosure of every Hindu observant.\nThe most surprising aspect of the city, at first glance, is the extraordinary crowding of temples and palaces on the west bank of the Ganges river, the main of which are forbidden to non-Hindus, while the eastern shore is totally deserted. Millennia of floods have evidently favored this fascinating arrangement.\nHindus, of course, believe that dying in Varanasi is a guarantee of immediate extinction of Karma and thus liberation from the cycle of rebirth, because the city brings together in one place all the purifying virtues found in other ritual pilgrimage centers.\nA boat ride at dawn along the Gange river, allows you to have a complete vision of the close relationship that the Indians remain with the river.\nOn Ghats, stairways sloping down into the water, some washing clothes next to those who pray, who lets the shampoo close to those who scatters the ashes of the deceased. Who settles on the current offerings of flowers and food arranged on broad leaves, those who simply awaits death, dusty Sadhu, ascetics, who display their medieval corporal mortifications and icy Brahmans, the priests, under big parasol sacred dispense mantra to pilgrims.\nAttend these scenes so intimate it can be embarrassing for some or attractive to others, but it is nonetheless useful to recall the substantial indifference of the Hindus in this regard, which usually while engaged in prayers and rituals, react to our presence on the river with the same interest confined to the fish. Varanasi is also a sacred center for Buddhist culture. Indeed, it was at Sarnath, 6 Km. To the north, which for the first time Buddha preached his doctrine, after enlightenment.\nReturning from Varanasi to Delhi, if you go slowly you can stop in Jaunpur, seemingly nondescript town instead surprise offers some of the best examples of the provincial Indo-Islamic style and are well worth a visit.\nAgra, where stand the Taj Mahal and other straordinare gems of the Mughal period, such as the Red Fort and the buildings of the citadel and a few kilometers Akbar's mausoleum at Sikandra, instead of the must-see destinations of this great state. The city is also the best starting point for another unforgettable excursion, if you care to gender and age: Fatehpur Sikri. It was built as the capital city during the reign of Akbar, (1556 - 1605) but was later abandoned for perhaps chronic lack of water and remained since then, forgotten and perfect, almost identical to the present day.\nAnother interesting center, especially during the periodic pilgrimages and multitudinary that the reach is Allahabad: the ancient Prayag, the place of sacrifice, renamed in 1583 in Allahabad, is located on the confluence of two of the most holy Indian rivers, the Ganges and Yamuna; but this blatant confluence there is another, perhaps purely mythological, perhaps rather prehistoric, but never forgotten by thousands of years of Hindu devotion, that of the Sarasvati River.\nIn Uttar Pradesh you can also take advantage of the abundant handicraft, which naturally characterizes the whole of India, but this state especially, for the ancient and very refined techniques used here in the textile field.\nOur destinations in Uttar Pradesh\nAgra is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India thanks to the presence of one the Seven Wonders of the World: the Taj Mahal.\nFatehpur Sikri is a fortified city located about 40 kilometers from Agra and is one of the main attractions along the Agra-Jaipur route, in the Golden Triangle circuit.\nThe religious pilgrimage center of Kushinagar is a place where Lord Buddha attained Nirvana.\nCapital of the populous Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow offers an excellent blend of old-fashioned India with refined culture and modernity.\nMathura in the golden triangle is the birthplace of Lord Krishna and is known for its culture and heritage\nSarnath, along with Bodhgaya and Kushinagar in India and Lumbini in Nepal, is one of the four most important Buddhist pilgrimage destinations in the world.\nVaranasi is one of the oldest continuously inhabited city on earth is among the most revered religious destinations in India\nVrindavan is a major pilgrimage center for the Hindus, located on the banks of Yamuna River about 150 km to the south of Delhi.\nOur tours in Uttar Pradesh\nWe have other organized tours to visit Uttar Pradesh.\nIf you don't find a tour that satisfies you needs, we can organize one only for you!\nGolden Triangle with Classic Rajasthan\nWith the Golden Triangle and Classic Rajasthan tour you will visit the main attractions of Rajashan and the Golden Triangle in India discover the forts and historic cities of India and include a Jeep Safari in Ranthambore Park and a camel trek throug\nHoli Festival with Golden Triangle\nA unique experience to visit the beautiful Golden Triangle with Delhi, Agra and Taj Mahal and Jaipur visit. You can partecipate to Holi Festival 2020 celebrations in Vrindavan.\nTour Delhi Agra and Taj Mahal\nTour with private driver from Delhi to Agra with a visit to Agra fort, Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri.\nSame day tour by car to Agra and Taj Mahal from dalhy\nSame day tour by car from Delhi to Agra and visit of the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Departure and return to Delhi.\nThe tour in the golden triangle takes you to discover the main attractions such as Delhi, Agra, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri and Jaipur. Organized tour with private driver in the cities of the golden triangle.\nGolden Triangle tour with Udaipur\nGolden Triangle tour with extension to Udaipur. 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Extension to Jodhpur and Jaisalmer where you can experience Bedouin life sleeping in the desert.\nGolden triangle tour and extension in northern India\nOrganized tour with visits to the cities of the Golden Triangle and extension in northern India with visits to Chandigarh, Manali, Shimla, Mussoorie and Rishikesh.\nPushkar camel fair and Golden Triangle\nA unique experience to visit the beautiful Golden Triangle with Delhi, Agra and Taj Mahal and Jaipur visit. With this organized trip you can participate in the famous camel fair held in Pushkar.\nThe best of North and North East\nOrganized tour to discover the best places in North and North East India. You will cross and visit the most beautiful places in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.\nRajasthan and Gujarat package tour\nUn viaggio incredibile alla scoperta delle bellezze del Rajasthan e del Gujrat. 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{"text":"Egyptian Journal of Chemistry (EJCHEM) - Keyword Index\nHome Keyword Index\nAA6061 aluminum alloy; (Articles in Press)\nAbrasion resistance; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 769-777\nABTS assay and Antibacterial; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 1-24\nAcacia saligna leaves; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 705-717\nAcetohydrazide; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 1-24\nAcetylacetone; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 701-718\nAchillea millefolium; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 933-940\nAcid\/Alkaline; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 1-14\nAcid inhibition; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 491-505\nAC resistivity and Perovskite; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 1-15\nAcrylamide; Volume 56, Issue 4, 2013, Page 255-270\nAcrylate copolymer; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 269-280\nAcrylate monomers; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 387-401\nAcrylate polymer; Volume 56, Issue 4, 2013, Page 307-323\nAcrylic rubber; 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Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 497-514\nAlcohols; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 163-176\nAlginate; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1437-1445\nAlginate and Nanocomposites; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 299-316\nAlkaline glucose; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1447-1455\nAlpha Fetoprotein; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 2-3\nAlumina; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 163-194\nAluminium metal scrap and Foil; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 555-561\nAluminum Oxide; (Articles in Press)\nAluminum Sulfate; (Articles in Press)\nAlzheimer drug; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 441-449\nAminated starch; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 143-159\nAmino acids; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 401-415\nAmino acids; (Articles in Press)\nAmino-functionalization; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 181-204\nAminophenol; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1049-1057\nAminophenols; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 565-579\nAminophenols and Reduction; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 55-68\nAminopyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 41-47\nAminoquinazoline derivatives; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 745-757\nAminothiouracil; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 779-797\nAminotrimethylene phosphonic acid; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 225-240\nAmmonium polyphosphate nanoparticles; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 937-944\nAmorphous alloy; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 465-475\nAmount of groundwater; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 321-362\nAmphiphilic polymers; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 181-204\nAmphoteric surfactants antimicrobial and Surface active properties; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 223-237\nAnaerobic digestion; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 629-637\nAnalyses; (Articles in Press)\nAnamorphic fungi; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 325-332\nAnatase impurities; (Articles in Press)\nAngiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 869-881\nAnhydrite; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1545-1555\nAnionic dyes; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 449-464\nAnionic surfactants; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 477-487\nAnodization; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 175-185\nAnrtomicrobial activity; (Articles in Press)\nAnthropization; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1077-1090\nAnthropogenic; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 785-797\nAntibacterial Activity (in vitro); Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 73-78\nAntibacterial and Antifungal Activities; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 527-540\nAntibacterial studies; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 291-310\nAntibiotics; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 281-290\nAnti-Breast Cancer; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 983-1008\nAnticancer; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 973-987\nAnticancer; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1107-1126\nAnticancer; (Articles in Press)\nAnticancer activity; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 301-328\nAnticancer agent; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 967-984\nAnticancers; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 473-494\nAnticancer screening; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 413-435\nAnti-corrosion; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 281-288\nAnticorrosive coating and Surface coating; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 205-222\nAnti-Helicobacter pylori; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 691-703\nAnti-inflammatory; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 77-90\nAntimicrobial; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 285-303\nAntimicrobial; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 1-24\nAntimicrobial; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1111-1121\nAntimicrobial; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 171-183\nAntimicrobial; (Articles in Press)\nAnti-microbial; Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 27-43\nAnti-microbial; (Articles in Press)\nAntimicrobial Activity; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 85-95\nAntimicrobial Activity; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 731-744\nAntimicrobial Activity; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 1-8\nAntimicrobial Activity; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1377-1389\nAntimicrobial Activity; (Articles in Press)\nAntimicrobial activity and Antioxidant agent; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 17-35\nAntimicrobial activity and Cotton fabric; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 187-198\nAntimicrobial activity and MIC; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 257-266\nAntimicrobial Activity and Moth proofing; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 435-447\nAntimicrobial agents; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 385-401\nAntimicrobial agents; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1121-1129\nAntimicrobial and Antiviral activity; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 281-313\nAntimicrobial coating; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 115-129\nAntimicrobial coatings and Paints; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 563-577\nAntioxidant; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 285-303\nAntioxidant; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 1-24\nAntioxidant; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 33-44\nAntioxidant; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1139-1149\nAntioxidant; (Articles in Press)\nAntioxidant activity and DPPH; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 581-596\nAntioxidant enzymes; (Articles in Press)\nAntiproliferative activity; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 423-429\nAnti-rust; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 281-288\nAntischistosomal; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 99-113\nAntitumor; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1015-1028\nAntitumor; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 77-83\nAntitumor activity; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 745-775\nAntitumor activity; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 51-65\nAntitumor activity; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1493-1504\nAntitumor activity and Antimicrobial activity; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 387-410\nAntiviral; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 77-83\nA. Oxides; Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 475-484\nApatite; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 85-97\nApparent activation energy and Characterization; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 35-54\nApparent molar volume; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 163-176\nAQ; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 447-462\nAquatic life; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1077-1090\nAqueous solution and Nano-CaO; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 579-589\nAromatic removal; (Articles in Press)\nArtificial Neural Network; (Articles in Press)\nAryl hydrazones; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 1-15\nA.Semiconductors; Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 475-484\nAspergillus; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 773-784\nAspergillus niger; (Articles in Press)\nAsphalt; (Articles in Press)\nASRBs; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 421-433\nAssiut; (Articles in Press)\nAssociated liposomes; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 453-464\nA. synthesis; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 697-710\nAtfih area (Egypt); Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1029-1043\nAtropa belladonna biomass; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 517-530\nAuNPs; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 691-703\nAutomated Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis; (Articles in Press)\nAzadirachta indica; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 99-113\nAzines; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 867-885\nAzitidinone; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 645-660\nAzo; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 97-102\nAzo coupling; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 73-78\nAzo-coupling; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 33-40\nAzo dyes; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 475-489\nAzo dyes; (Articles in Press)\nAzomethines; (Articles in Press)\nAzo-\u03b2-diketone complexes; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 223-238\nB3LYP\/3-21g*; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 39-56\nB3LYP\/6-31g*; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1391-1402\nB3LYP\/6-31G (d, p) and ESP; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 1-11\nBacillus tequilens; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 857-866\nBacteria; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1019-1030\nBagasse ash; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 361-387\nBagasse paper sheet; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 259-269\nBahr Hadus Drain and Water quality modeling; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 495-507\nBALB\/3T3; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 423-429\nBallpoint inks; (Articles in Press)\nBallpoint pen ink; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 385-400\nBarbituric acid; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 299-312\nBarium octoat; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 281-288\nBarrier properties; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 131-139\nBasal spacing; (Articles in Press)\nBasalt; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 573-595\nBase stock; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 16-17\nBasic blue; Volume 58, Issue 2, 2015, Page 141-154\nBasifying agent; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 415-428\nB. crystal growth and D. Optical properties; Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 475-484\nBeal fat; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 367-383\nBenzene; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 1-11\nBenzimidazole; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 699-719\nBenzimidazole; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 9-25\nBenzisoxazolone; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 1-13\nBenzo [b] thiophenes; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 515-526\nBenzotriazole and SEM; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 403-415\nBenzoxazin-4-one; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 777-790\nBenzoxazinones and Schiff's base; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 99-110\nBenzylation of fibers; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 287-298\nBiginelli reaction and Tetrachlorosilane; Volume 56, Issue 4, 2013, Page 291-305\nBimetal oxide and BET; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 307-319\nBinary and mixed ligands complexes; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 731-746\nBinary and ternary complexes; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 177-202\nBinary system; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 941-954\nBinder; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 903-921\nBinder; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 15-31\nBioabsorbable; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 723-730\nBio-accumulation; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 537-553\nBioactive; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 723-730\nBioactive silica; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 399-411\nBioactive Small Molecules; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 953-971\nBioactivity; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 163-173\nBioactivity; (Articles in Press)\nBioavailability; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 155-174\nBioavailable; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 785-797\nBiochemistry; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 723-730\nBiocidal activity and Sulfate reducing bacteria; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 201-211\nBiocomposites; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 85-97\nBio composites; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1151-1166\nBiodegradable Materials; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 447-460\nBiodegradable Materials; (Articles in Press)\nBiodegradable polyester; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1007-1014\nBiodegradation; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 835-848\nBiodegradation; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1019-1030\nBiodiesel\u2013 Performance \u2013 Emissions; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1161-1169\nBiofuel; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 147-160\nBiogenic; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 75-96\nBioinert; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 723-730\nBioinorganic chemistry; Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 59-73\nBio-kerosene; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 291-300\nBiological activities; (Articles in Press)\nBiological activity and Chelation theory; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 177-202\nBiological activity and Self-polishing paints; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 13-41\nBiological evaluation; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1091-1099\nBiological treatment of water and Malonic acid; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 327-341\nBiomaterials; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 723-730\nBiomimetic; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 723-730\nBio-nanocomposite; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 639-652\nBiophysical,Castor oil; (Articles in Press)\nBioportides; (Articles in Press)\nBioreactor; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1019-1030\nBiosensor; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 487-500\nBiosorbance; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1337-1353\nBis(2-cyanoprop-2-enethioamide); Volume 56, Issue 2, 2013, Page 127-140\nBis(5-acetyl-6-methyl-2-alkylthiopyridine-3-carbo-nitrile); Volume 56, Issue 2, 2013, Page 127-140\nBis (5-acetyl-6-methyl -2 -thioxo-1; Volume 56, Issue 2, 2013, Page 127-140\nBishydrazones; (Articles in Press)\nBis (thiosemicarbazone); Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 549-563\nBis-tricyanofuran; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 14-15\nBithiophen; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 385-401\nBleaching; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 893-903\nBleaching cream; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 377-386\nBlend; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 769-777\nBlended Cement; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 361-387\nB. licheniformis; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 591-607\nBlk density and Total porosity; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 623-636\nBlocking; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1069-1093\nBlood clotting and Membrane; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 45-57\nBlue scales; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1113-1125\nBOD; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1425-1436\nBoron phosphate; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 759-771\nBorophosphate glasses; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 163-173\nBorosilicate; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 81-97\nBorotellurite glasses; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1055-1064\nBoscia senegalensis; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 77-83\nBovine fat; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 753-767\nBox-Behnken design; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 973-987\nBrackish water; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 519-535\nBradykinin; Volume 56, Issue 2, 2013, Page 141-153\nBrass; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 403-415\nBrassica napus L; (Articles in Press)\nBreaking Strength; (Articles in Press)\nBreast cancer and Thermal analysis; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 401-414\nBridged phthalocyanine polymers; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 939-954\nBSA binding; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 357-372\nBuA; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 109-128\nBumetanide; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 701-718\nButenamides; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 341-357\nButoconazole nitrate; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1177-1188\nButyrolactone I; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 215-230\nC60; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 311-323\nC60; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1391-1402\nCadmium and cerium; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 333-347\nCadmium ferrocyanide; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 687-700\nCaffeine; (Articles in Press)\nCalcination; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 973-981\nCalcination; (Articles in Press)\nCalcination and Methylene blue; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 315-325\nCalcium carbonate; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 399-411\nCalicotome extract (CE); (Articles in Press)\nCalotropis procera L; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 983-1008\nCamphorquinone derivatives; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 315-327\nCanal water; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1039-1047\nCannabinoids; (Articles in Press)\nCapparaceae; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 77-83\nCaprylamidopropyl Betaine; (Articles in Press)\nCarbon and TiO2 nanotubes; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1127-1138\nCarbon fiber; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 995-1006\nCarbon nanotube; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 163-172\nCarbon Nanotubes; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 465-475\nCarbon Nanotubes; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 75-84\nCarbon Nanotubes; (Articles in Press)\nCarbon nanotubes and CoMo\/CNT; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 363-379\nCarbon xerogel; (Articles in Press)\nCarbonyl compounds; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 745-775\nCarboxymethylation; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 479-489\nCarboxymethyl chitosan antimicrobial finishing; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1365-1376\nCarboxymethyl chitosan (CMCt); Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 647-662\nCarpet refractory wastewater; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1009-1020\nCarton sheet; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 253-268\nCassia Saligna; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 329-336\nCatalysis; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 267-280\nCatalytic activity; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 687-700\nCatalytic activity; (Articles in Press)\nCatalytic reduction; Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 45-58\nCATIONIC DYE; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 793-804\nCationic softener; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 171-183\nCd(II); Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 673-686\nCd(II); Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1237-1251\nCdS; (Articles in Press)\nCdTe QDs; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 77-88\nCedar; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1131-1149\nCefprozil; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 101-115\nCell lines; (Articles in Press)\nCell-penetrating peptide; (Articles in Press)\nCellulase enzyme and Crosslinking; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 367-377\nCellulose; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 355-366\nCellulose; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 85-96\nCellulose fiber; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 343-356\nCellulose nanofibers; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 299-316\nCellulose nanofibers; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1007-1014\nCement immobilization and Cr (VI); Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 361-387\nCement Kiln dust; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 491-507\nCeramic; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 817-823\nCeratitis capitata \u2013 Bactrocera zonata; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 985-993\nCeria; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1039-1054\nCetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB); Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 353-371\nChalcone; (Articles in Press)\nChamomile flowers; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 175-187\nCharacterization; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 475-489\nCharacterization; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 27-38\nCharacterization; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1177-1187\nCharacterization; (Articles in Press)\nCharacterization and Potentiometric; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 333-347\nChelating polymers; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 209-227\nChemical coagulation; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 1-12\nChemical coagulation; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 215-231\nChemical composition and Storage stability; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 373-385\nChemical Constituents\/ characteristics; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1189-1203\nChemical insecticides; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 8-10\nChemical investigations; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 215-230\nChemical oxygen demand (COD); Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 13-14\nChemical polymerization; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 35-54\nChemical- Remediation; (Articles in Press)\nChemiluminescence; (Articles in Press)\nChemisorption; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 4-5\nChemoenzymatic synthesis; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 301-328\nChitosan- glutamic nanoparticles; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 507-518\nChlorophenyl-formamidine; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 967-984\nCholinesterase; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 441-449\nChrome Exhaustion and Fixation; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 415-428\nChrome Tan; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 415-428\nChromium sulfate; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 161-178\nChromone-3-carboxaldehyde; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 637-646\nCIE L*a*b*; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1123-1133\nCinnamon and Protective effect; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 155-174\nCinnolines; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1111-1119\nCiprofloxacin; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 333-347\nCitric acid and TEM; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 85-97\nCitric acid (CIT) and Sodium citrate (SC); Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 199-212\nCKD waste; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 117-135\nC-Kit receptor; (Articles in Press)\nClaisen-Schmidt reaction; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 141-154\nClassification; (Articles in Press)\nClay; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 213-223\nClick chemistry; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 325-332\nCMC; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 465-477\nCMCs; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 241-254\nCMC superabsorbent; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 721-739\nC-Nucleosides; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 527-540\nCoagulation; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 415-422\nCoagulation-flocculation treatments; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1009-1020\nCoastal lakes; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 361-378\nCoated paper; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 1-14\nCoating; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 213-224\nCoating Polymers; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 985-993\nCoatings; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 759-771\nCobalt and Copper ions; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 291-305\nCOD; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1425-1436\nCo-doped; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1039-1054\nCo(II); Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 885-902\nCold In place Recycled; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 269-280\nColloidal active carbon from tea waste; Volume 58, Issue 2, 2015, Page 183-202\nColloidal carbon; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 577-589\nColoration; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 989-1018\nColored binder; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 325-332\nColored textile; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1113-1125\nColor removal; (Articles in Press)\nColor strength (K\/S); Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 475-489\nColour removal; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 33-44\nCombined water; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 195-208\nCombustion; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 199-214\nCombustion; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1531-1544\nCommercial processing; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 155-174\nComparative analysis; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 21-27\nCompartmentalized Anaerobic Baffled Reactor; (Articles in Press)\nComplexation; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 4-5\nComplexed hydrogel and Metal adsorption; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 521-536\nComplexes; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 719-730\nComposites; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 165-176\nCompressive strength and Fire resistance; Volume 56, Issue 2, 2013, Page 155-168\nCompressive strength and Minislump; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 195-208\nCondensation reaction; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 595-608\nConductance measurement; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1069-1093\nConducting polymers; Volume 55, Issue 6, 2012, Page 583-602\nConductive ink; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 429-443\nConductive Yarn; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 109-117\nConductivity; (Articles in Press)\nCone calorimeter; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 55-67\nCone calorimeter; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 937-944\nConstruction and running costs; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1009-1020\nContact angel; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 131-139\nContact angle; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 945-956\nContaminates; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 581-590\nContamination; (Articles in Press)\nCo-polymer; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 325-332\nCo-polymerization; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 671-680\nCopper; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 1-12\nCopper; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 109-127\nCopper and Nickel; (Articles in Press)\nCopper ion uptake; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 209-227\nCopper -Nickel; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 833-850\nCopper sulphate pentahydrate; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1447-1455\nCoronary artery disease (CAD); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 883-891\nCorrosion; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 403-415\nCorrosion; (Articles in Press)\nCorrosion and Fluoridated hydroxyapatite (FHA); Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 97-108\nCorrosion and Hardness; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 117-135\nCorrosion resistance; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 25-40\nCorrosion resistance; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 201-214\nCotton; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 1-19\nCotton; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 671-680\nCotton; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1365-1376\nCotton; (Articles in Press)\nCotton fabric; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 551-561\nCotton fabrics; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 367-377\nCotton fabrics; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 129-142\nCotton fabrics; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1403-1416\nCotton fibers; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 451-468\nCotton finishing; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 509-522\nCotton leafworm; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 4-7\nCotton\/polyester; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 1-19\nCotton\/ Polyester and Garments; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 79-97\nCotton seed oil; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 477-487\nCoulometry; (Articles in Press)\nCoumarin; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 289-297\nCr (III); Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 1-14\nCriminal chemistry; (Articles in Press)\nCRM; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 563-575\nCroscarmellose sodium; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 443-451\nCross lines; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1469-1491\nCrosslinking and Acrylic acid; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 721-739\nCroton tiglium L. Seeds; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 181-200\nCrude oil; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 373-385\nCrude oil; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1019-1030\nCrude oil; (Articles in Press)\nCrumb rubber; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1205-1214\nCrystallization and Bi-containing oxide phases; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 985-999\nCrystal structure; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 361-378\nCrystal violet; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 941-954\nCs-ions extraction; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 687-700\nC-steel, SEM; (Articles in Press)\nCu; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 497-514\nCu2+ removal and Adsorption; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 271-285\nCu\/Ag core shell nanoparticles; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 939-952\nCu-Al-Zn alloy; (Articles in Press)\nCu doping; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1073-1081\nCu(II) determination; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 885-902\nCu(II) & Pb(II) ions; Volume 58, Issue 2, 2015, Page 183-202\nCultivated soil; (Articles in Press)\nCu-Ni; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 403-415\nCuO; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 497-514\nCuO-MoO3; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 627-637\nCurcumin; Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 415-430\nCurcumin; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 125-135\nCutting oils and Greases; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 281-288\nCyanoacetohydrazide; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 591-607\nCyanoacetyl urea; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 207-212\nCyanoenamine; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 33-40\nCyanohydrins; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 387-410\nCyclic voltammetry; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 243-259\nCyclization and Antimicrobial activity; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 595-608\nCyclodextrin; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 387-401\nCyclodextrin and Reducing agent; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 99-114\nCyclodextrins; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 887-910\nCyclopalladation; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 469-480\nCyclopeptides and N\u03b1-isophthaloyl-bis-peptides; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 473-494\nCytochrome P450; (Articles in Press)\nCytotoxic and Hepatoprotective; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 77-90\nCytotoxicity; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 473-494\nCytotoxicity; (Articles in Press)\nCytotoxicity and Toxicity; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 741-753\nCytotoxic screening; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 143-163\nD2 EHPA and octanol; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 843-856\nDAF-unit; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 609-624\nDate pits; (Articles in Press)\nDC pseudo plasma discharge; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 5-6\nDealuminated Kaolin; (Articles in Press)\nDecorated C60; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1391-1402\nDeep eutectic solvents; (Articles in Press)\nDegradation and Sulfotep; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 661-671\nDegreasing; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 435-446\nDeltaic lakes; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 361-378\nDenicklefication; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 833-850\nDesalination; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 15-20\nDetermination QuEChERS; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 249-257\nDexamethasone; (Articles in Press)\nDFT; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 291-310\nDFT; (Articles in Press)\nDFT; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 99-109\nDFT calculations; (Articles in Press)\nDiabetes; (Articles in Press)\nDiabetic nephropathy (DN); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 869-881\nDialkyl carbocyanohydra\ufffezodithioates and 2H-pyran-ones; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 591-607\nDiallyldimethylammonium chloride; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 387-401\nDiamicron; (Articles in Press)\nDiazinon; (Articles in Press)\nDiazotization; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 197-206\nDibenz[b; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 691-701\nDibenzothiophene and Microwave; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 381-396\nDiclofenac sodium; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1437-1445\nDielectric constant; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1013-1027\nDielectric constant; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 281-294\nDielectric constant and Dielectric loss; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 85-99\nDielectric permittivity; (Articles in Press)\nDiesel engine; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 291-300\nDiesel fuel and Catalysis; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 437-452\nDietary supplements; (Articles in Press)\nDigital Microscope; (Articles in Press)\nDihydroisoindoloquinazolinone; (Articles in Press)\nDihydropyrimidine derivatives Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine; (Articles in Press)\nDihydropyrimidinones; Volume 56, Issue 4, 2013, Page 291-305\nDinotefuran; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 249-257\nDiphenyl amine sulfonate (DPAS); Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1135-1149\nDiphenyl amine sulphonate (DPAS) and Spectrophotometric methods; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 333-347\nDirect and X-ray; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 847-869\nDisappearing ink; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 1-14\nDispersant; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 453-464\nDisperse dye; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 79-88\nDisperse dye and Films; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1113-1125\nDisperse dyes and Polyester fabric; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 143-151\nDisposable biosensor; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 441-449\nDissipation; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 249-257\nD. manganese oxide spinels; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 697-710\nDMFCs; Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 459-474\nDNA; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 13-20\nDNA conformation and immobilization on the surface, zirconium dioxide; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 149-161\nDNA constituents; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 673-686\nDNA Gyrase; (Articles in Press)\nDNA interaction; (Articles in Press)\nDNA radiation; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 149-161\nDocking Study; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1139-1149\nDocking Study; (Articles in Press)\nDoping and Catalytic behavior; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 37-59\nDothideomycetes sp; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 973-987\nDoxorubicin hydrochloride; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 507-518\nDoxycycline; (Articles in Press)\nDPPH assay; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 215-230\nDPPH scavenging activity; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 99-113\nDropropizine; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 101-115\nDrug delivery; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 143-159\nDrug delivery; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1437-1445\nDrug design; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 9-25\nDSSC; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 97-108\nDTA; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 421-433\nDTG and DTA and Solid complexes; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 223-238\nDuwi Phosphates; (Articles in Press)\nDyeing; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 699-719\nDyeing; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 143-151\nDyeing; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 33-40\nDyeing; (Articles in Press)\nDyeing isotherm; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 231-245\nDyeing polyester; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 41-47\nDye Kinetic; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 231-245\nDye loading; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 659-670\nDye removal; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 41-54\nDye removal; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 395-406\nDyes; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 79-88\nDyes; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 897-937\nDyes; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1059-1071\nDynamic hydrogen template (DHBT); Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1065-1078\nEC; (Articles in Press)\nEco-Friendly; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 379-389\nEco-Friendly; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 4-5\nE.coli; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 327-341\nEdible oils; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 461-468\nEDX; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 243-259\nEDX; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1045-1057\nE. equilibrium adsorption; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 697-710\nEffectiveness; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 825-834\nEFM; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 491-505\nEgypt; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 321-362\nEgyptian bacteria and heavy metal cation; (Articles in Press)\nEgyptian bagasse; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 447-462\nEgyptian kaolin support and Hydrogenation; Volume 55, Issue 6, 2012, Page 649-658\nEgyptian mineral montmorillonite; (Articles in Press)\nEgyptian wool; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 15-31\nEIS; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 491-505\nEIS; (Articles in Press)\nElastic moduli, Debye Temp; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1055-1064\nElectrical characteristics; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1269-1283\nElectrical conductivity; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 85-99\nElectrical conductivity; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 719-729\nElectrical conductivity; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1313-1320\nElectrical conductivity; (Articles in Press)\nElectrical conductivity; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 163-172\nElectrical conductivity \u03c3; (Articles in Press)\nElectric Conductance; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 679-689\nElectricity; (Articles in Press)\nElectrocatalytic activity; (Articles in Press)\nElectrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1355-1364\nElectrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS); Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 501-512\nElectro-chemical treatment; (Articles in Press)\nElectro-chemistry and Surfactants; Volume 55, Issue 6, 2012, Page 583-602\nElectrocoagulation; (Articles in Press)\nElectrodeposition; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 201-214\nElectron density; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 21-27\nElectron spin resonance and Air permeability; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1069-1093\nElectroplating; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1065-1078\nElectroplating; (Articles in Press)\nElectrospinning; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 867-882\nElectrospraying; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 679-689\nElectrostatic potential mapping; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 99-109\nE. lithium selective adsorbents; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 697-710\nEMS; (Articles in Press)\nEMS-mutagenesis; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 93-100\nEmulsion polymerization; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 63-76\nEmulsion polymerization; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 325-332\nEmulsion stability; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 825-834\nEnaminone; (Articles in Press)\nEnantioselective synthesis; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 387-410\nEngine oil; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 259-269\nEnhancing; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 929-935\nEntomopathogenic virus; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 8-10\nEnvironmental; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 437-452\nEnvironmentally; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 339-353\nEnvironment friendly composites; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 287-298\nEnzymatic degradation; (Articles in Press)\nEnzymes; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 387-410\nEnzymes and Stereochemistry; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 745-775\nEPR; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 305-311\nEquilibrium and Kinetics; Volume 58, Issue 2, 2015, Page 141-154\nErasable ink; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 1-14\nERL; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 233-255\nErythropoietin; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 435-448\nESR; (Articles in Press)\nEsterfiction; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 257-269\nEsterification; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 1-3\nEthanol; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 445-464\nEthanol; (Articles in Press)\nEtherification and Composite; Volume 56, Issue 4, 2013, Page 255-270\nEthion residues; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 175-187\nEthoxylation and Biodegradation; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 489-496\nEthylene; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 445-464\nEugenia supra-auxillaris; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 85-91\nEugenia supra-axillaris; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 313-323\nEuropium (III); Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 121-129\nExcessive mineralization; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1077-1090\nExchange reactions and Copolymers; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 271-279\nFAAS; (Articles in Press)\nFabaceae; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 705-717\nFabric; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 897-937\nFabric construction; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 79-88\nFabrics; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1069-1093\nFabrics; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 563-575\nFading rate constant; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1113-1125\nFatliqiuoring; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 667-674\nFatty acid; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 349-360\nFatty acid hydrazides; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 591-600\nFe2O3-CeO2; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 445-464\nFe2O3-Cr2O3; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 37-59\nFe (III); Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 617-627\nFE(III); Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 885-902\nFenton; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 13-14\nFenton reaction and Phenols; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 609-624\nFerric chloride and Fenton's reaction; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 215-231\nFerric laurate; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 417-433\nFerrocene-derived Schiff bases ligands; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 277-290\nFerroin indicator; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 237-258\nFe-SCN complex; (Articles in Press)\nFilter; (Articles in Press)\nFiltration of drinking water; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1067-1076\nFinishing; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1045-1057\nFinishing; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 161-169\nFire resistance cement; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 421-433\nFlame retardant coating and Polyurethane coating; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 115-129\nFlavonoids and Triterpenoid saponins; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 99-113\nFlax; (Articles in Press)\nFleshing waste; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 919-928\nFlexible packaging \u2013 lamination \u2013 permeability \u2013migration \u2013 mechanical properties; (Articles in Press)\nFlocculation; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 417-433\nFlow rate; (Articles in Press)\nFluconazole; (Articles in Press)\nFluorapatite; (Articles in Press)\nFluorescence Intensity; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 701-718\nFluorine; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 939-954\nFmoc- strategy; (Articles in Press)\nFood Package; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 551-561\nForensic discrimination; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 131-142\nForensic discrimination; (Articles in Press)\nForensic document examination; (Articles in Press)\nFormazan; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 33-40\nFormazin Working Standard; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 563-575\nFree lime; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 195-208\nFresh oil; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 581-590\nFriction Stir Welding; (Articles in Press)\nFTIR; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 647-662\nFTIR; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1069-1093\nFTIR; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 63-71\nFTIR; (Articles in Press)\nFTIR; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 163-172\nFT-IR; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 131-142\nFTIR\u2013ATR; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1403-1416\nFuel Cell; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 799-818\nFuel cells; (Articles in Press)\nFuel Oil; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 1-2\nFunctional finishing; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 509-522\nFungi; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 945-956\nFungi; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 63-71\nFuran; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 411-422\nFuropyridine; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 509-532\nFuture overview and Issue of groundwater; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 321-362\nGallotannins and Hepatoprotective activity; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 313-323\nGamma irradiation; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 779-791\nGamma irradiation; (Articles in Press)\nGas; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 241-252\nGas pipeline and HYSYS; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 465-479\nGatifloxacin; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 929-935\nGatifloxacin sesquihydrate; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 349-364\nGaussian; (Articles in Press)\nGawafa seed fat (GSF); Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 223-237\nGC analysis; (Articles in Press)\nGC-EI\/MS; (Articles in Press)\nGC-MS; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 385-400\nGC-MS; (Articles in Press)\nGC\/MS analysis; (Articles in Press)\nGel pen; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1469-1491\nGemifloxacin mesylate; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 349-364\nGemini surfactants; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 35-47\nGene Polymorphism; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 883-891\nGenetic function approximation; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 15-17\nGeopolymer; (Articles in Press)\nGiza; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 785-797\nGlass; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 985-999\nGlass-ceramic; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 81-97\nGliclazide; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 429-440\nGlimepiride; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 429-440\nGluconacetobacter hansenii ATCC 23769; (Articles in Press)\nGlucose; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 487-500\nGlutamic acid; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1189-1203\nGlutamic acid (Glu); Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 199-212\nGlycolysis; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 267-280\nGlycolysis; (Articles in Press)\nGMA and Nano-oxides; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 671-680\nGradient RP-HPLC; (Articles in Press)\nGraft copolymer; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 85-96\nGrafted products; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 329-336\nGrafting; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 671-680\nGrafting; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1097-1109\nGrafting; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 29-48\nGrafting; (Articles in Press)\nGrafting, Fibers, PDMAEMA, Ion-exchanger; (Articles in Press)\nGranular Activated Carbon; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 537-549\nGranulated slag GBFS; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 623-636\nGrape seed oil); Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 257-269\nGrape seed oil (GSO); Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 223-237\nGraphene and Cyclic voltammetry; Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 459-474\nGraphene Oxide; (Articles in Press)\nGreen Chemistry; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 569-580\nGreen Chemistry; (Articles in Press)\nGreen synthesis and Nanoparticles; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 509-522\nGreen technology; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 117-127\nGreywater treatment; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 215-231\nGround clay brick; Volume 56, Issue 2, 2013, Page 155-168\nGroundwater; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 321-362\nGroundwater contamination; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 321-362\nGroundwater protection; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 321-362\nGroundwater renewable; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 321-362\nH2O2; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 627-637\nHamelia patens; (Articles in Press)\nHCl; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 745-757\nHCl; (Articles in Press)\nHCl solution; (Articles in Press)\nHCl solvent; (Articles in Press)\nHCT116; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 413-435\nHCV; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 791-802\nHCWU; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 79-97\nHealth applications; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 157-170\nHeat Treatment; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1131-1149\nHeavy metal pollutants; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 361-378\nHeavy metal removal; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1337-1353\nHeavy metals ions; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1189-1209\nHeavy vacuum gas oil (HVGO); Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 363-379\nHePG2; (Articles in Press)\nHepG2 and MCF-7; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 143-163\nHePG2 and MCF7; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 413-435\nHepG2, HCT-116; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 691-703\nHerbal; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 161-180\nHerbal Oil; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 171-183\nHeterocycles, Dyestuffs, Textiles; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 989-1018\nHeterocyclic; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 897-937\nHeterocyclic amino compounds; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 465-477\nHeterocyclic compounds; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 13-41\nHeterocyclic derivatives; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 675-688\nHeterocyclic ligands; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 137-162\nHeterogeneous reagent and Multicomponent reactions; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 129-142\nHexavalent chromium; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 629-637\nHg(II); Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1237-1251\nHibiscus; Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 415-430\nHigh Performance; (Articles in Press)\nHigh speed mixer; (Articles in Press)\nHigh Tenacity Yarns; (Articles in Press)\nHistorical Papers; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 893-903\nHomogeneity; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 563-575\nHOMO-LUMO; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 99-109\nHOMO\/LUMO band gap energy and ESP; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 39-56\nHospital wastewater; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 449-471\nHousehold; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1077-1090\nHPLC; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 609-615\nHPLC; (Articles in Press)\nHPLC-DAD and Pepper; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 249-257\nHumidification\u2013dehumidification; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 145-162\nHybrid constructed wetlands and Greywater treatment; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 435-446\nHybrid perovskite; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 69-75\nHybrid polymers; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 819-831\nHydrates; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 465-479\nHydration; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 623-636\nHydrazide; (Articles in Press)\nHydrazide-hydrazone; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 25-34\nHydrazine hydrate and Supports; Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 45-58\nHydrazines; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 673-691\nHydrazinopurine; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 61-76\nHydrazonal; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 33-40\nHydrazone; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1377-1389\nHydrazone; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 14-15\nHydrazone; (Articles in Press)\nHydrazonoyl halides; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 191-200\nHydrocarbons; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 43-69\nHydrocarbons contamination; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 75-96\nHydrocarbon sources and UV and FT-IR Spectroscopy; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 43-69\nHydrochar; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 793-804\nHydrocracking; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 147-160\nHydrogen evolution reaction HER; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1065-1078\nHydrogen generation; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 555-561\nHydrogen peroxide; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 199-212\nHydrogen production; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1211-1225\nHydrogen sorption; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 465-475\nHydroisomerization; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 509-527\nHydrothermal; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 423-433\nHydrothermal; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1039-1054\nHydrothermal; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 111-123\nHydrothermal treatment; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 793-804\nHydrotreatment; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 363-379\nHydroxamic acid; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 613-618\nHydroxyapatite; (Articles in Press)\nHydroxy carboxylic acid; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 415-428\nHydroxyquinazoline derivatives; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 745-757\nHyperbranched polyester; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 849-856\nHyperbranched polymer; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 857-867\nIbuprofen; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1227-1235\nICP-OES and High pressure microwave technique; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 377-386\nImidazole; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 129-147\nImidazole; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1211-1225\nImidazolium salts and Anti-felting; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 481-493\nImmersion test; (Articles in Press)\nIMO and Guideline value; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 233-255\nImpedance spectroscopy; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1269-1283\nImplants; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 97-108\nImpregnation method; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 329-345\nIndole; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 9-25\nIndomethacin; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1135-1149\nIndustrial; (Articles in Press)\nIndustrial wastes; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 449-471\nIndustrial waste water; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 291-305\nIndustrial waste water; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 75-84\nInfrared spectra; (Articles in Press)\nInfrared spectroscopy; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 455-467\nInhibition; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 403-415\nInhibitor; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 539-558\nInitial and overall reaction rate; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 35-54\nInk formulations; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 215-231\nInkjet printing; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 215-231\nInsecticide residues; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 923-938\nInsect Repellent; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 551-561\nIn situ; (Articles in Press)\nInsulin \u200elike growth factor-1 (IGF-1); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 957-964\nInsulin resistance(IR); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 957-964\nIntercalation compounds. Cathode materials; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 417-434\nInterleukin-18 (IL-18); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 883-891\nIntermolecular alkylation; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 637-646\nInterpenetrating polymer network; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 61-74\nIntramolecular alkylation and Butadienecarboxylic acids; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 637-646\nIntramolecular Cyclization and Tautomerism; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 305-319\nIn-vitro controlled release study; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 507-518\nIn vitro screening; (Articles in Press)\nIodine; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 143-153\nIon Association; (Articles in Press)\nIon Exchanger; (Articles in Press)\nIon-Exchange Resin; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 495-507\nIonic liquid; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 267-280\nIon-Ion Interactions; (Articles in Press)\nIon-pair formation; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 237-258\nIon pair formation and Spectrophotometry; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 349-364\nIon pairs; (Articles in Press)\nIon pairs and Solubility products; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 597-612\nIPNs; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 983-1008\nIR and UV; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1013-1027\nIron electrode; (Articles in Press)\nIron (III) Chromium (III); Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 157-170\nIrradiation; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 29-48\nIsatin; (Articles in Press)\nIsoluminol; (Articles in Press)\nIsopropanol; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 307-319\nIsopropanol conversion; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 619-625\nIsotherm models; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 101-119\nIsotherms; Volume 58, Issue 2, 2015, Page 183-202\nIsotherms; (Articles in Press)\nIsotretinoin; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 143-153\nIsoxazole; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 609-622\nIsoxazole and antimicrobial activity; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 141-154\nJapanese and Lawesson reagents; (Articles in Press)\nKaempferol-3-glucoside; (Articles in Press)\nKarl-Fischer method; (Articles in Press)\nKawabata Evaluation System; (Articles in Press)\nKeratin; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 491-507\nKeratinase; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 591-607\nKetoprofen; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1135-1149\nKEYWORDS: Alumina; (Articles in Press)\nKeywords: Antimicrobial; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 551-561\nKeywords: API X120 steel; (Articles in Press)\nKeywords: Applicability domain; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 15-17\nKeywords: Aspergillus terreus; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 215-230\nKeywords: Brassica rapa L; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 237-247\nKeywords: Casting; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 779-791\nKeywords: Chlorination; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 281-290\nKeywords: Coating; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 509-520\nKeywords: Fluconazole; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1177-1188\nKeywords: Imidazole drugs; (Articles in Press)\nKey words: Iron; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 501-512\nKeywords: Lignin; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 983-1008\nKey words: Metabolic syndrome (MS); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 957-964\nKey words: microfibers \u2013 knee support-high performance-medical fabric-crochet Acrylic-viscose; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 1-2\nKeywords: mimosa tannin; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1177-1187\nKeywords: N-maleanilic acid Indicators; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 157-170\nKey Words: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1135-1149\nKeywords: phthalazin-1(2H)one; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 407-420\nKey words: Polyglycerol; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 825-834\nKeywords: Pyridazinones; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 129-147\nKey Words: Qusseir-Safaga; (Articles in Press)\nKeywords: Reduction; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1049-1057\nKeywords: Rice straw; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 577-589\nKeywords: Safflowers; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 231-245\nKey words: Starch; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 813-824\nKeywords: summer savory; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 805-816\nKeywords: Suspension polymerization; Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 431-446\nKeywords: Tretinoin; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 143-153\nKeywords: Uranium; (Articles in Press)\nKey words: Viscose fabrics; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 379-389\nKeywords: Vitamin B12; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 93-100\nKF-modified clay; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 213-223\nKinetic; (Articles in Press)\nKinetic adsorption isotherm; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 41-54\nKinetics; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 111-124\nKinetics; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1189-1209\nKinetics; (Articles in Press)\nKinetics and Thermodynamics; Volume 58, Issue 2, 2015, Page 183-202\nKinetic spectrophotometry and Pharmaceutical analysis; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 631-643\nKinetic studies; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1337-1353\nKraft bagasse pulp; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 653-665\nKraft pulp; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 447-462\nLake Sediments; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 361-378\nLamiaceae; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 21-31\nLangmuir adsorption isotherm; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 353-371\nLanoline; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1151-1159\nLanthanide complexes anticancer; Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 59-73\nLaser printer; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 131-142\nLaurus nobilis L. (Lauraceae); Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 77-90\nLavender; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 1-24\nLayered structure; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 417-434\nLC-ESI-MS; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 77-83\nLD50; (Articles in Press)\nLeachate; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 13-14\nLead removal; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 77-84\nLeather Finishing; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 759-777\nLevansucrase; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 667-678\nLiBr; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 833-850\nLight fastness; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1113-1125\nLignin-Nanoparticles; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 983-1008\nLigstroside; (Articles in Press)\nLike aroma \u2013antioxidant activity; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 367-383\nLime; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 215-231\nLipid constituents and Antimicrobial activity; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 21-31\nLipids recovery; (Articles in Press)\nLithium; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1013-1027\nLiver Cancer; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 2-3\nLocation of groundwater; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 321-362\nLOI; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 479-489\nLossen degradation and Pyrimidinediones; Volume 56, Issue 2, 2013, Page 111-126\nLubricating oil; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 581-590\nLuminescence; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 929-935\nLuminol; (Articles in Press)\nLyocell; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 847-869\nMacro\ufffebiofouling; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 13-41\nMacrocyclic complexes; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 821-845\nMagnesium alloys; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 97-108\nMagnesium chloride; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1545-1555\nMagnetic field; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 213-221\nMagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1189-1209\nMagnetite; (Articles in Press)\nMagnetite nanoparticle; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 681-697\nMaillard reaction; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 367-383\nMaize husk; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 4-5\nMaize seed oil; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 923-938\nManagement; (Articles in Press)\nManganese-MOF; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1237-1251\nManganese oxide; (Articles in Press)\nManual dishwashing liquid detergent; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 651-659\nMarine fungi; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 325-332\nMarjoram; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 1-24\nMass and spectrometry; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 317-332\nMass spectra; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 527-540\nMCF-7; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 423-429\nMeat like aroma; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 581-596\nMechanical; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 825-842\nMechanical Properties; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 261-276\nMechanical Properties; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1007-1014\nMeclofenoxate HCl; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1127-1138\nMEHPPV; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 311-323\nMEH-PPV; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 911-933\nMercury (II) complexes; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 549-563\nMesoporous silica nanoparticles; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 125-135\nMetal complex; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 973-981\nMetal complexation; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 15-31\nMetal complexes; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 137-162\nMetal complexes; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 1-24\nMetal complexes and Biocidal activity; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 259-275\nMetal foams; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1065-1078\nMetal oxide-phthalocyanine; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 281-294\nMetal oxides NPs; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 973-981\nMetformin; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 429-440\nMetformin; (Articles in Press)\nMethanol oxidation; Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 459-474\nMethyl- caffeate; (Articles in Press)\nMethylene Blue; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 867-882\nMethylene blue dye; (Articles in Press)\nMFe2O4 nanoparticles; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 537-549\nMG-Si; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 155-161\nMIC; (Articles in Press)\nMicellization; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 201-211\nMicro-arc oxidation (MAO); Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 97-108\nMicrobial fouling; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 13-41\nMicro-capsules \u2013 one shell \u2013 two shells \u2013 surfactant \u2013 shrinking time; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1285-1296\nMicro-capsules \u2013 self-healing \u2013 one shell \u2013 two shells; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1297-1311\nMicro-cuprous oxide; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1447-1455\nMicro-determination of Co(II) and Cu(II) and Fe(III); Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 1-10\nMicrodetermination of Trp and Analyses of embryo culture medium; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 237-258\nMicroemulsion Copolymerization; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 759-777\nMicro- porous; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1065-1078\nMicrowave assisted solid phase peptide synthesis; (Articles in Press)\nMicrowave Irradiation; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1015-1028\nMicrowave Irradiation; (Articles in Press)\nMicrowave synthesis; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 401-414\nMicrowave technique; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 143-151\nMillard reaction; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 753-767\nMimetic peptides; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 435-448\nMiniemulsion; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 509-520\nMirtazapine; (Articles in Press)\nMixed-ligand; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 731-746\nMixed pyrogenic and petrogenic; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 233-255\nMixture of petrogenic and pyrogenic and Suez Gulf; Volume 56, Issue 4, 2013, Page 325-344\nMK; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 421-433\nMMA; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 109-128\nMMT; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 143-159\nMn(II); Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 885-902\nModal; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 847-869\nModeling; (Articles in Press)\nModification; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 205-219\nModified Chitosan; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 1-14\nModified Chitosan; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 799-812\nModified Fenton (MF); Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 199-212\nModified kraft pulp; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 447-462\nModified solid phase peptide synthesis and Microwave energy; Volume 56, Issue 2, 2013, Page 141-153\nModulus; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 955-963\nMoisture resistance; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 653-665\nMolar Conductance; (Articles in Press)\nMolar isentropic compressibilities and Apparent molar isentropic compressibilities; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 163-176\nMolecular descriptor; (Articles in Press)\nMolecular docking; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 413-435\nMolecular docking; (Articles in Press)\nMolecular docking and Antioxidant activity; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 381-398\nMolecular orbital calculation and PM3; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 317-332\nMonomer; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 745-757\nMonomer concentration; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 35-54\nMonomeric and polymeric aniline surfactants; Volume 55, Issue 6, 2012, Page 561-581\nMonoxime complexes; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 731-746\nMordants; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 663-678\nMoricandia nitens; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 691-703\nMoringa oleifera; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 509-522\nMoringa Oleifera seeds, Cd (II), Adsorption, Thermodynamics; (Articles in Press)\nMosapride; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 443-451\nMoxifloxacin; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 15-31\nMoxifloxacin. HCl; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 349-364\nMucilage wastes; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 477-487\nMultifunction; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 679-689\nMultifunctional; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 161-169\nMultifunctional finishing; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 819-831\nMultifunctional of cotton fabric and Smart textiles; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 85-95\nMultiple Linear Regression (MLR); Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 13-14\nMulti-Walled Carbon Nanotubes; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 667-678\nMWCNT; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1061-1068\nMWCNT \u2013 conducting polymers \u2013 nanocomposite \u2013 adsorption \u2013 dye \u2013 heavy metal; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 221-241\nMWCNTs\/ZnO nanocomposites and Sol gel method; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1061-1068\nMyrtaceae; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 313-323\nN-(2-acetylthiophene) salicylideneimine (ATS); Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1001-1012\nN- (2- Hydroxyethyl ) tetrabromophthalimide; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 271-279\nNa2CO3 & Na2CO3.H2O solubility and Different T & pH values; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 213-221\nNaBH4; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 447-462\nNa-CMC; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 39-56\nNalbuphin HCl (NAL); Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 247-255\nNalidixic acid; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 333-347\nN-alkylation; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 565-578\nN-aminophthalimide; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 539-558\nNano; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 497-514\nNano chamomile waste; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1337-1353\nNano chitosan; (Articles in Press)\nNanocompoistes; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 261-276\nNanocomposite and Co-precipitation; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 445-464\nNanocomposites; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1205-1214\nNanocomposites; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 955-963\nNanocomposites; (Articles in Press)\nNano-copper\/polypropylene composite; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1313-1320\nNanocrystalline; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 37-59\nNano-crystalline ferrites; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 925-932\nNano glue; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1123-1133\nNanohybrid; (Articles in Press)\nNano-iron; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 339-353\nNano liposomes; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 453-464\nNano metal oxides; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 261-276\nNanonickel; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1049-1057\nNano-nickel catalyst; Volume 55, Issue 6, 2012, Page 649-658\nNano-oxides; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 601-612\nNanoparticales; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 187-198\nNanoparticles, Temperature, Sol-Gel, HRSEM; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 29-38\nNanopigment; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 99-114\nNano-polymer and Paperboard; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 509-520\nNanopore; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 175-185\nNanosilica; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 573-595\nNano silica; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 57-67\nNano silica and Hydroxyapatite; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 399-411\nNano-sized nickel; Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 45-58\nNanostructures; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 175-185\nNanotechnologies; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 339-353\nNanotechnology; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 453-473\nNanotechnology; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 117-127\nNanotechnology; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 4-5\nNanotechnology; (Articles in Press)\nNanotechnology \u2013 Nano soy proteins \u2013 Nano glycinin \u2013 Ultrasonication \u2013- Beef burger; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 11-12\nNano-TiO2; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1069-1093\nNano titanium dioxide; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 315-325\nNanowires; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 911-933\nNano zinc oxide; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 423-433\nNaphthyridines and Thieno [3; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 349-359\nNa-P zeolite; (Articles in Press)\nNatural Dyes; Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 415-430\nNatural Polymers; (Articles in Press)\nNatural products; (Articles in Press)\nNatural reed fibers; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 287-298\nNatural water samples; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1337-1353\nN-(benzothiazole-2-yl) maleimide; Volume 56, Issue 4, 2013, Page 307-323\nN-Bromosuccinimide; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 101-115\nNeatsfoot oil; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 667-674\nNeem fruit extract; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 973-981\nNepeta septemcrenata; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 21-31\nNeutral red dye; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 577-589\nNew glaze-ceramics; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 117-135\nN fertilization; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 805-816\nN-hydroxy-triacetonamine; (Articles in Press)\nNiAl2O4; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 307-319\nNickel; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 939-954\nNickel; (Articles in Press)\nNickel and Manganese; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 1-12\nNickel nanocatalyst; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 565-579\nNickel nanocatalyst; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 55-68\nNickel oxide and Nanoparticles; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 199-214\nNickel oxide-containing glasses; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 85-99\nNickel zinc ferrite; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 925-932\nNi coatings; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1065-1078\nNicotine; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1083-1096\nNicotines; (Articles in Press)\nNicotinonitrile; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 17-35\nNicotinonitriles; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 609-622\nNigella sativa; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 373-385\nNi-GNS nanocomposite coating; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 201-214\nNi(II); Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 885-902\nNile River; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 977-984\nNinhydrin; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 25-34\nNiO-doping; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 619-625\nNitrile rubber (NR); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 905-918\nNitrocellulose and Polymer nano composite; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 429-443\nNitrogen heteroatom; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 897-937\nNitrophenol; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1049-1057\nNitrophenols; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 565-579\nNitrophenols; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 55-68\nN-maleanilinic acids; (Articles in Press)\nNMR; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 361-378\nNMR; (Articles in Press)\nNMR and IR; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 779-797\nNMR spectra; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 527-540\nNon-destructive techniques; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1469-1491\nNonionic surfactant; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 597-607\nNon-ionic surfactants; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 489-496\nNonwoven nylon-6 fabric; (Articles in Press)\nNorfloxacin; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 333-347\nNPs; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1045-1057\nN-pyrazolyl derivatives; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1493-1504\nNuclear Polyhedrosis Virus; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 8-10\nNucleoside; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 779-797\nNucleosides; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 407-420\nNutraceuticals; (Articles in Press)\nNutrients; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 519-535\nNutrient salts; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 345-365\nNylon 6; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 719-730\nNylon-6; (Articles in Press)\nNylon-6 Nonwoven Fabrics; (Articles in Press)\nNylon carpet; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 215-231\nO-acetyl C-nucleosides and Acyclic C-nucleosides; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 541-552\nO-Cresolphthalein; (Articles in Press)\nOctanedione; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 277-289\nOffset printing; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 935-953\nOil pollution; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 835-848\nOil spill; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 453-464\nOlive mill; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 415-422\nOLR; (Articles in Press)\nOlyesteramide; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 563-577\nOne pot synthesis; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 305-319\nOPs pesticides biodegradation; (Articles in Press)\nOptical parameters; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 447-460\nOptical properties; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 187-196\nOptical properties; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1073-1081\nOptical Sensor; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 929-935\nOrange peel and sawdust; Volume 58, Issue 2, 2015, Page 141-154\nOrdinary Portland cement; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 195-208\nOrdinary White Portland Cement (OWPC); Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1505-1515\nOrganic-inorganic hybrid and Distribution studies; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 115-128\nOrganic modification; (Articles in Press)\nOrganic Pigments; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 99-114\nOrganics; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 241-252\nOrganic Synthesis; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 953-971\nOriginal Activity Remaining; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 8-10\nOrnidazole; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 233-241\nOtostegia fruticosa; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 21-31\nOXADIAZOLE; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 285-303\nOxaphosphetane and Azatricycloundecadienone; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 315-327\nOxidant concentration; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 35-54\nOxidation; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 995-1006\nOxidation of cobalt (II) complex and Oxidation with N-bromosuccinimide; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 111-124\nOxime; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 1-24\nOxime and Oxazinone; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 579-593\nOxobutanoate; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 967-984\nOxopyridine; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 281-313\nOxytetracycline; (Articles in Press)\nOxytetracycline HCl; (Articles in Press)\nPackaging; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 253-268\nPad-dry-cure; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 679-689\nPAHs; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 43-69\nPAHs; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 233-255\nPAHs; (Articles in Press)\nPalladium (II) chelates; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 277-290\nPalladium(II) ion; (Articles in Press)\nPalm oil; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 85-94\nPalm super olein; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 1-11\nPANI@Ag core-shell; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 99-109\nPaperboard; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 213-224\nPaper coating; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 935-953\nPaper sheets; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 187-196\nParacetamol; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1079-1090\nParticle size distribution (PSD); Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 431-446\nPb(II) ions; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 101-119\nPCBs; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 977-984\nPCBs; (Articles in Press)\nPCR and Saliva; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 791-802\nPDMAEMA; (Articles in Press)\nPeanut red skin (Arachis hypogaea L.); Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 103-116\nPearson's Chi\u2013square; (Articles in Press)\nPEG; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 487-500\nPEL; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 233-255\nPenicillium; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 773-784\nPentane-2; Volume 56, Issue 2, 2013, Page 127-140\nPeptide hormones and Synthesis; Volume 55, Issue 6, 2012, Page 639-647\nPeptides; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 673-686\nPeriodate oxidation; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 181-204\nPermanent magnetic field; (Articles in Press)\nPerovskite; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 719-729\nPeroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha (PPARGC1A); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 869-881\nPersonal care products; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 449-471\nPET; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 285-303\nPET; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1045-1057\nPetrogenic; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 75-96\nPetrogenic; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 233-255\nPetroleum wax distillate; (Articles in Press)\nPGMA; (Articles in Press)\nPharmaceutical analysis; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 441-449\nPharmaceuticals; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 449-471\nPhase inversion method; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 269-283\nPhase transfer catalysis and Spiro (1; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 485-494\nPhenol; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 199-212\nPhenolic compounds and Antimicrobial assay; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 705-717\nPhenolics; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 77-90\nPhenols; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 197-206\nPhenylalanine tRNA synthetase; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 9-25\nPhenylthiourea; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 385-401\nPhosphanylidene cyclobutylidenes; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 315-327\nPhosphate glasses; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 85-99\nPhosphodiesterase 7A inhibitory assay; (Articles in Press)\nPhosphonium salts; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 693-704\nPhosphono and Substituted chromenes; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 693-704\nPhosphoranylidene; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 469-478\nPhosphorothioates; (Articles in Press)\nPhosphorus reagents; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 277-289\nPhosphuranylite; (Articles in Press)\nPhoto degradation; (Articles in Press)\nPhotodiode array detector (PDA); (Articles in Press)\nPhotosensitizers; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 97-108\nPhthalazinhydrazone; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 1-13\nPhthalazinone; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 645-660\nPhthalimide; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 1-13\nPhthalimide; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 299-312\nPhthali-mido; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 411-422\nPhthalocyanine; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1013-1027\nPhysical Blends; (Articles in Press)\nPhysical & chemical properties and Thermogravimetric analysis; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 287-298\nPhysical separation; (Articles in Press)\nPhysico-chemical characterization and Thermal decomposition; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 549-563\nPhysicomechanical properties; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1545-1555\nPhytochemical; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 237-247\nPicolinic acid; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 673-686\nPigment rinting; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 99-114\nPigments, paints; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 25-40\nPiprazines and Anti-allerg and Anti-inflammatory; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 401-415\nPistacia atlantica Desf.(Anacardiaceae) ,Phenolics, gallotannines, NMR spectroscopy; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 21-28\nPitting corrosion and general dissolution; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 833-850\nPL; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 111-123\nPlackett- Burman design; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 973-987\nPlant extracts; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 129-142\nPlant phenolics; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 313-323\nPlant spacing; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 805-816\nPlasma; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1425-1436\nPlasticizer; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 491-507\nPlatinum (IV) chelates and Organometallic-based antimicrobials; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 277-290\nPL spectrum; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 141-148\nPMAA; (Articles in Press)\nPMMA; (Articles in Press)\nPMMA nanocomposites; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 23-32\nPolarization; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 109-127\nPolarization; (Articles in Press)\nPollutants; (Articles in Press)\nPollution; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 43-69\nPollution; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 339-353\nPollution; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1517-1529\nPollution indices; (Articles in Press)\nPoloxmer; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 443-451\nPoly(acrylamide-co-acrylic acid) and Starch hydroxpropyl phosphate; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 417-433\nPolyamide; (Articles in Press)\nPolyamide-6; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1097-1109\nPolyamide fiber; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 867-882\nPoly (amido amine) dendrimer; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 681-697\nPoly aniline hydrochloride; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 429-443\nPolyaniline nanocoposites; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 4-6\nPolybutylacrylate; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 509-520\nPolychelates; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 333-347\nPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs); Volume 56, Issue 4, 2013, Page 325-344\nPolyesteramide; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 205-222\nPolyethylene; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 431-445\nPolyethylene glycol (PEG); Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 269-283\nPolyethylene terephathalate; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 653-665\nPolyethylene terephthalate and Recycling; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 267-280\nPolyhedral Inclusion Body (PIB); Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 8-10\nPolylactic acid adhesives and Starch adhesive; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 165-176\nPolymer; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 745-757\nPolymer composite; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 131-139\nPolymerizable surfactant; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 33-44\nPolymer latex; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 1-14\nPolymer nanocomposite; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 149-156\nPoly (methylenediphenyl diisocyanate); Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 165-176\nPoly (methyl methacrylate); Volume 55, Issue 6, 2012, Page 603-623\nPoly methyl methacrylate (PMMA); Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 431-446\nPolymethylmethacrylate, Tb-Acetylacetone, Optical Sensor; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 2-3\nPolymorphism; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 639-652\nPolymyxin E1; (Articles in Press)\nPoly(p-phenylenediamine); Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 759-771\nPolypropylene; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 55-67\nPolypropylene; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 937-944\nPolypropylene; (Articles in Press)\nPolypropylene and Polyethylene; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 165-176\nPolypropylene fabric; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1417-1424\nPolypropylene \/ Montmorillonite \/ Melt Spinning \/ Drug Delivery\/ Ibuprofen; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 259-268\nPolypropylene (PP); Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1447-1455\nPolystyrene (PS); Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 431-446\nPolyurethane; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 45-60\nPolyurethane; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 333-341\nPolyurethane coating and Printing ink paste. P; Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 27-43\nPolyurethane, Nanohybrid; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 597-607\nPoly vinyl alcohol; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 779-791\nPolyvinyl alcohol and Wool; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 491-507\nPoly vinyl alcohol (PVA); Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 59-78\nPolyvinyl chloooride (PVC); Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 431-446\nPoly vinyl chloride (PVC); Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1001-1012\nPolyvinylpyrrolidone-; (Articles in Press)\nPomegranate peel; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 4-5\nPOPs; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 977-984\nPorous alumina; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 175-185\nPositron annihilation; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 799-818\nPotable water; (Articles in Press)\nPotentiodynamic; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1211-1225\nPotentiodynamic polarization; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 745-757\nPotentiodynamic polarization and Free energy; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 353-371\nPotentiodynamic polarization test; (Articles in Press)\nPotentiometric carbon paste sensors; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1127-1138\nPotentiometric study and SEM; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 533-548\nPotentiometric titration; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 223-238\nPour Point; (Articles in Press)\nPozzolana; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 361-387\nPozzolania; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1505-1515\nPozzolanic properties; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 573-595\nPP fabrics; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 49-62\nPP modification; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 49-62\nPraziquantel and Characterization; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 143-159\nPrecipitation and Chemical techniques; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 161-178\nPrecipitation and co-precipitation; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 1-12\nPrecipitation and Pigment; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 423-433\nPreconcentration; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 639-650\nPreparation and Characterization; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 343-351\nPrimary amines; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 673-691\nPrintability; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 935-953\nPrinting and Perfumed textile; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 1-19\nPrinting inks; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 63-76\nProtection efficiency and Organic ligand; Volume 55, Issue 6, 2012, Page 603-623\nPrunus amygdalusL; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 343-356\nPS and Yield-increasing additives; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 447-462\nPSF membrane; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 269-283\nPulsed current electrodeposition; (Articles in Press)\nPulse Voltammetry; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1079-1090\nPurification; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1151-1159\nPurinium iodide salts and Plant growth regulators; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 803-820\nPVC electrode fabrication; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 597-612\nPVQAs; (Articles in Press)\nPyran; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 741-753\nPyran and pyridine derivatives and Antimicrobial activity; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 609-622\nPyrane; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 143-163\nPyrazole and Antitumor; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 549-560\nPyrazole and Biological activities; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 191-200\nPyrazole and triazole derivatives; Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 27-43\nPyrazoles; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 515-526\nPyrazole thiadiazole; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 299-312\nPyrazoline; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 143-163\nPyrazoloenaminone; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 731-744\nPyrazoloisoxazole; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 731-744\nPyrazolones; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 731-744\nPyrazolopyrazole; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 731-744\nPyrazolopyridazines; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1111-1119\nPyrazolopyridine; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 17-35\nPyrazolopyridine and Genotoxicity; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 509-532\nPyrazoloquinazoline and 1; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 411-422\nPyrazoloquinoline; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 731-744\nPyrethroid pesticide; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 4-7\nPyridazine and Anti-tumor; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 289-297\nPyridazine and Oxazine; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 299-312\nPyridazinone; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 579-593\nPyridazinones; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1111-1119\nPyridin-2-one; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 591-607\nPyridine; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 741-753\nPyridine; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 1-13\nPyridine; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1107-1126\nPyridine; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 1-11\nPyridine; (Articles in Press)\nPyridine and Pyridazone; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 25-34\nPyridines; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 17-35\nPyridines; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1059-1071\nPyridine treatment; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 69-75\nPyrido [2; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 691-701\nPyrimidine; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 699-719\nPyrimidine; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 1-13\nPyrimidine; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1107-1126\nPyrimidine; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 1-11\nPyrimidine and Anti-inflammatory; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 529-457\nPyrimidine and Pyridazine; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 243-255\nPyrimidine derivatives and Antimicrobial activity; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 645-660\nPyrimidinethione; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 381-398\nPyrimidinethione; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 17-34\nPyrimidothiazine; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 17-34\nPyrogenic; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 233-255\nPyrolysis Process; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 1-2\nPyrrolidines and Sulfonamides; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 341-357\nPyrrolo [2; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 595-608\nQSAR; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 15-17\nQuality Assurance; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 717-722\nQuantum Calculations; (Articles in Press)\nQuantum chemical calculations; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 129-147\nQuaternary ammonium amphiphiles; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 259-275\nQuenching; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 247-255\nQuinazolin-4(3H) one and Anthranil; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 777-790\nQuinazoline; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 645-660\nQuinazolinedione; (Articles in Press)\nQuinazolines; (Articles in Press)\nQuinazolinone; (Articles in Press)\nQuinazolinones; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 99-110\nQuinoline; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 1-8\nQuinoline; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 67-77\nQuinolinyl hydrazones; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1091-1105\nQuinolones; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 333-347\nRadical polymerization; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 387-401\nRaman scattering; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 13-20\nRaman spectroscopy; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 131-142\nRaman spectroscopy; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1469-1491\nRaman spectroscopy; (Articles in Press)\nRamie and Textile printing; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 659-670\nRAPD analysis; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 93-100\nRatite family; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1091-1099\nR-CD; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 1-19\nReactions and Structural Elucidations; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 673-691\nReactive; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 847-869\nReactive and Dyes; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 189-203\nReactive disperse dyes; (Articles in Press)\nReactive dyes; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 367-377\nReactive red (4BL); (Articles in Press)\nReactive yellow (4GL); (Articles in Press)\nRearrangement; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 191-200\nReclaimed Asphalt Pavement; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 269-280\nRecycled brown base paper; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 935-953\nRecycling; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 667-674\nRedox reaction; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 237-258\nRed Poppy; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 659-670\nReduced graphene oxide; (Articles in Press)\nReducing agent; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 415-428\nReduction; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 301-328\nReduction and Egyptian kaolin; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 565-579\nRefinery wastewaters; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 609-624\nRefining; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 625-644\nRefining processes and Bioavailability; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 923-938\nRefractory; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 241-252\nRefractory; (Articles in Press)\nRegeneration; (Articles in Press)\nReinforcement; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 201-214\nReject Water Reuse; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 257-280\nRelease of metal; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 521-536\nRemoval and Fenton; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 241-252\nRemoval of lead; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 513-524\nResponse surface design; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 57-67\nReuse; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 965-975\nReversed phase; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 461-468\nReversible addition\ufffefragmentation chain transfer polymerization; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 387-401\nReversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT); Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 85-96\nRF sputtering; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 137-147\nRheological behavior; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 349-360\nRheological properties and Filtration properties; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 59-78\nRheology; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 769-777\nRheology; (Articles in Press)\nRhodamine B and DSSCs; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 111-123\nRhubarb natural dye; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 119-130\nRice husk; (Articles in Press)\nRice straw ash and Hybrid nanocomposites; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 681-697\nRisk assessment; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 977-984\nRiver Nile water analysis; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 157-170\nRiverwater; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 601-612\nRose Bengal; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1177-1188\nRose Bengal; (Articles in Press)\nRose- Bengal and Spectrophotometry; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 143-153\nRoselle seeds; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1161-1169\nRP-HPLC; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 773-784\nRubidium acetate; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 455-467\nRubidium carbonate; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 455-467\nRutile; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 55-68\nRutting parameter; (Articles in Press)\nSafe discharge; (Articles in Press)\nSalicylanilide; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 435-447\nS- alkylation; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 565-578\nSamaria; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1039-1054\nSand filtration; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1009-1020\nSatureja hortensis L; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 805-816\nSBA-n; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 163-194\nSBE; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 491-505\nSBET and MnO2\/CeO2 nano-composite; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 61-76\nSBET, MoS2, nanostructure and milling; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1029-1044\nSBR\/NBR blends, CBR Compatibilizer, Thermal properties; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1269-1283\nScaling Prevention; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 257-280\nScanning electron microscope (SEM); Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 501-512\nSchiff base; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 333-347\nSchiff base; (Articles in Press)\nSchiff \u2013base; Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 59-73\nSchiff-base; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 201-211\nSchiff base complexes; (Articles in Press)\nSchiff base ligands; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 177-202\nSchiff base of phenyl thiazole; (Articles in Press)\nSchiff bases; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 259-275\nSchiff bases; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 25-40\nSchiff's base; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 731-744\nSchiff`s base; Volume 60, Issue 3, 2017, Page 465-477\nScouring; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 563-575\nScrew press; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1161-1169\nSeawater analysis; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 345-365\nSecnidazole; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 233-241\nSecondary Reference Material; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 717-722\nSelenocyanate; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 73-78\nSelf cleaning; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 161-169\nSelf-Cleaning; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 171-183\nSelf-Cleaning; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 705-715\nSelf-organization; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 175-185\nSelf printing paste; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 663-678\nSEM; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 109-127\nSEM; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1007-1014\nSEM; (Articles in Press)\nSEM; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 163-172\nSEM and DSC; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 647-662\nSEM and TGA; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 253-268\nSEM (EDX); Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1403-1416\nSEM, EDX; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 531-538\nSEM & E-textile; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 109-117\nSemicarbazones; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 867-885\nSensing; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 343-351\nSensory evaluation and Cytotoxicity; (Articles in Press)\nSequential extraction; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 785-797\nSerine; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 581-596\nSettling; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 435-446\nSewage separation; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 435-446\nSex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 957-964\nShrinkage Temperature; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 415-428\nSiC; (Articles in Press)\nSilane derivatives; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 259-269\nSilica; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 163-194\nSilica and Coating; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 77-84\nSilica fume; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 905-918\nSilica sulfuric acid\/ethylene glycol; (Articles in Press)\nSilk; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 189-203\nSilver nanoparticales; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 85-95\nSilver nano particles; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 429-443\nSilver nano particles; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 49-61\nSilver nano-particles; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 63-71\nSilver nanoparticles and Antibacterial activity; Volume 58, Issue 4, 2015, Page 415-430\nSilver nanoparticles and Chemical reduction method; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 241-254\nSilver nanoparticles and Concurrent treatment; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 887-910\nSilver selective sensor and Nernstian slope; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1001-1012\nSingle crystal X-ray crystallography; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 301-328\nSingle point energy; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 99-109\nSlag; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1545-1555\nSlag and Portland cement; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 491-507\nSlime-forming bacteria; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 13-41\nSliver nanoparticles; (Articles in Press)\nSm2O3; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 661-666\nSmart Clothes; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 109-117\nSmart drug delivery systems; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 507-518\nSnS absorber layer; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1355-1364\nSoaking; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1031-1037\nSod.alginate and Hydroxyethyl cellulose; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 215-231\nSodium alginate; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 85-91\nSodium alginate; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 163-172\nSodium ethyl xanthate; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 225-240\nSodium linear alkylbenzene sulfonate; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 651-659\nSodium nitroprusside; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 163-176\nSoil; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 717-722\nSoil amendment; (Articles in Press)\nSolar energy; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 145-162\nSolar treatment; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 965-975\nSol-gel method (wet-chemistry); Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1073-1081\nSol-gel process; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 925-932\nSolid state fermentation; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 93-100\nSolid state reaction; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 553-563\nSolubility; Volume 55, Issue 6, 2012, Page 561-581\nSolubility; (Articles in Press)\nSoluble phthalocyanines; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 939-954\nSolvation; (Articles in Press)\nSolvation number; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 163-176\nSolvation Volumes; (Articles in Press)\nSolvatochromism; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 14-15\nSolvent and thermodynamic parameters; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1091-1105\nSolvent composition; (Articles in Press)\nSolvent extraction; (Articles in Press)\nSolvent extraction and Hydrotreatment; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 625-644\nSolvent polarity; (Articles in Press)\nSOPC; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 233-255\nSorbent regeneration; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 601-612\nSorption Kinetics; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 209-227\nSouth Mediterranean Sea; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 537-553\nSoyaprotein adhesive; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 165-176\nSoyasaponin Bb; (Articles in Press)\nSpacer group; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 35-47\nSparusaurata fry; Volume 58, Issue 5, 2015, Page 537-553\nSpectral Analysis; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 647-662\nSpectral characterization; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 291-310\nSpectral studies; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 569-580\nSpectrofluorimetric; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 701-718\nSpectrofluorometric; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 15-31\nSpectrophotometr; Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 1-10\nSpectrophotometric methods; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1135-1149\nSpectrophotometry and Potentiometry; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 101-115\nSpectroscopy and Thermal analysis; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 239-256\nSpinel ferrite; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 925-932\nSpinel structure; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 417-434\nSpiro compound; (Articles in Press)\nSpodoptera littoralis; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 4-7\nSpodoptera littoralis; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 8-10\nSrLaNiO3; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 719-729\nStability constant; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 673-686\nStability constants; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1091-1105\nStamp-pad inks; (Articles in Press)\nStaphylococcus aureus; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 9-25\nStarch; Volume 58, Issue 2, 2015, Page 141-154\nStarch; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 1-14\nStarch grafted with polyacrylic acid; Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, Page 85-95\nStatistical optimization; (Articles in Press)\nStatistical parameters; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 563-575\nStatistical Study; (Articles in Press)\nSteaming; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 523-535\nStearic acid; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 379-400\nSteel alloy 4130; (Articles in Press)\nStereochemistry; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 301-328\nStevia rebaudiana; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 609-615\nStiffness, Antibacterial effect; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 1-3\nStripped phosphoric acid solution and Solvent extraction technique; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 225-240\nStrokes intersection; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1469-1491\nStrokes intersection; (Articles in Press)\nStructure configuration; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 447-460\nStructure elucidation and Thieno [2; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 385-401\nStyrene acrylate binders; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 935-953\nStyrene acrylate copolymer; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 985-993\nSuez Gulf; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 345-365\nSugarcane bagasse; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1101-1110\nSulfatation; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 477-487\nSulfated zirconia; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 329-345\nSulfation and Sol-gel; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 509-527\nSulfonamide derivatives; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 569-580\nSulfonamide derivatives; (Articles in Press)\nSulfonamides; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 613-618\nSulfonation and Biodegradation; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 477-487\nSuper acids; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 509-527\nSuperplasticizers; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 195-208\nSupersulphated cement; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1545-1555\nSupport Vector Machine; (Articles in Press)\nSurface; Volume 56, Issue 2, 2013, Page 155-168\nSurface active agents; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 379-400\nSurface active properties; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 469-474\nSurface active properties and Biodegradability; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 257-269\nSurface activity; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 45-60\nSurface activity and Biocide; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 367-379\nSurface activity and Thermodynamics; Volume 56, Issue 1, 2013, Page 35-47\nSurface chemistry; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 577-589\nSurface coating; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 563-577\nSurface parameters; Volume 58, Issue 2, 2015, Page 217-235\nSurface properties and Thermodynamic parameters; Volume 55, Issue 6, 2012, Page 561-581\nSurface properties polysaccharides; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 259-275\nSurface seawater; Volume 56, Issue 4, 2013, Page 325-344\nSurface tension; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 401-413\nSurface treatment; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 759-771\nSurface treatment; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 5-6\nSurfactant; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 201-214\nSurfactants-complex formation; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 337-348\nSuspended-keratin; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 15-31\nSustainability; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 953-971\nSustainable bio composites; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1151-1166\nSycamore; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1131-1149\nSynergistic; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 843-856\nSynergistic; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 4-5\nSynthesis; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 475-489\nSynthesis; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 989-1018\nSynthesis; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 67-77\nSynthesis; (Articles in Press)\nSynthesis and Biolgical activity; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 469-480\nSynthesis and Microwave conformational analysis; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 435-448\nSynthesis mechanism and Application; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 163-194\nTalc and Kaolin; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 553-563\nTamarix aphylla; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 101-119\nTannin; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1111-1121\nTanning waste solutions; Volume 55, Issue 2, 2012, Page 161-178\nTara gum; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 663-678\nTb-4'carboxybenzo-18crown-6-ether; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 247-255\nTD-DFT; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 97-108\nTDM; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 39-56\nTDS; (Articles in Press)\nTear Strength; (Articles in Press)\nTEM; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 61-76\nTEM, SEM, XRD; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1029-1044\nTensile strength; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1313-1320\nTensile strength; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 1-3\nTerazosin; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 317-332\nTerminalia species; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 129-142\nTernary Composite; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 311-323\nTetrabromophthalic anhydride; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 563-577\nTetrachlorosilane; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 129-142\nTetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 243-255\nTetrahydronaphthalene; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 143-163\nTetrahydronaphthylthiazole; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 413-435\nTetrazole; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 967-984\nTetrazoles; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 197-206\nTextile; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 4-5\nTextile effluents; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 563-575\nTextile fabrics; (Articles in Press)\nTextile filters; (Articles in Press)\nTextile finishing and Anticancer; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 699-719\nTextile printing; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 215-231\nTextile printing and Alkyd resins; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 903-921\nTextiles; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 819-831\nTextiles; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1123-1133\nTextile wastewater; (Articles in Press)\nTG; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 223-238\nTGA; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1007-1014\nTGA; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 357-372\nTheophyline ring; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 205-222\nTheophylline; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 95-107\nTheoretical studies; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1091-1105\nTherapy with amino acids (TAAI); Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 507-518\nThermal aging; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 653-665\nThermal analysis; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 317-332\nThermal analysis; (Articles in Press)\nThermal analysis and Antibacterial; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 15-31\nThermal analysis and Gas\/solid interfacial reactivity; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 455-467\nThermal gravimetric analysis and Kinetic analysis; Volume 56, Issue 4, 2013, Page 307-323\nThermal properties; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 825-842\nThermal properties; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1055-1064\nThermal stability; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 261-276\nThermal stability; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1101-1110\nThermal studies; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 177-202\nThermal studies and Antimicrobial activity; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 137-162\nThermodynamic parameter; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 223-238\nThermodynamic parameters; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 95-107\nThermodynamics; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1189-1209\nThermodynamics; (Articles in Press)\nThermodynamics, Cr(VI); Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 799-812\nThermoelectric refrigeration and Heat exchanger; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 145-162\nThermo-fixation; Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 523-535\nThermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 857-867\nThermoplastic composites; Volume 58, Issue 3, 2015, Page 287-298\nThiadiazol; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 285-303\nThiadiazole imidazolothiadiazole and Pyridazinone; Volume 55, Issue 1, 2012, Page 1-13\nThiadiazolo [3; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 379-400\nThiamethoxam; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 249-257\nThiazole; Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 59-73\nThiazole; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 281-313\nThiazolidine and Antimicrobial activity; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 239-258\nThiazolidinone; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 281-313\nThiazolidinone; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 67-77\nThiazolo [3; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 305-319\nThiazolopyrimidine and Antimicrobial activity; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 17-34\nThickener; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 329-336\nThickeners; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 215-231\nThieno [2; Volume 55, Issue 3, 2012, Page 239-258\nTHIENOPYRIMIDINE; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 359-366\nThin film; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 149-156\nThin films; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 311-323\nThin films and Nanorods; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 911-933\nThiocyanate; (Articles in Press)\nThiomorpholide; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1377-1389\nTHIOPHENE; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 699-719\nThiosalcylic acid; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 617-627\nThiosemicarbazone; (Articles in Press)\nThiosemicarbazones; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 867-885\nThiosulfate; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 109-127\nThree-component; Volume 56, Issue 4, 2013, Page 291-305\nThymelaeaceae; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 313-316\nTinidazole and P- hydroxybenzaldehyde; Volume 53, Issue 2, 2010, Page 233-241\nTiO2; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 161-169\nTiO2; (Articles in Press)\nTiO2 anatse; (Articles in Press)\nTiO2 nanoparticles; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 311-323\nTiO2 nanoparticles; (Articles in Press)\nTitania-Nanoparticles and morphology; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1505-1515\nTitanium; (Articles in Press)\nTitanium dioxide; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 955-966\nTitanium dioxide; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 163-172\nTitanium Dioxide Nanoparticles; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 171-183\nTitanium Dioxide Nanoparticles; (Articles in Press)\nTizanidine hydrochloride; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 101-115\nTobacco waste; (Articles in Press)\nTolyiformamidine; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 967-984\nToner analysis; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 131-142\nToner laser printer; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1469-1491\nToner laser printer; (Articles in Press)\nToner laser printer, Seal inks; (Articles in Press)\nTOPO; (Articles in Press)\nTotal alkalinity and Ion concentration; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 345-365\nTranquilizers and Diazepam; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 565-578\nTranscription factor 7\u2013like 2 (TCF7L2); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 869-881\nTransition-metal oxides; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 417-434\nTransition metals complexes; Volume 53, Issue 6, 2010, Page 821-845\nTransport phenomena; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 1-15\nTreatment; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 609-624\nTreatment; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1069-1093\nTreatment; (Articles in Press)\nTriacylglycerol and Cytotoxic activity; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 325-332\nTrialkylphosphite; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 391-400\nTriazene; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 361-378\nTriazine; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 731-746\nTriazine and Imidazolium; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 495-507\nTriazole; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 699-719\nTriazole; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 15-17\nTriazole-5-thione; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 731-744\nTriazolopyridazine; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 579-593\nTriazolopyr-idine; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 17-35\nTriazolopyrimidines and Azido thienopyrimidine; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 359-366\nTriazolothiadiazine; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 731-744\nTriazolothiadiazole and Antimicrobial activity; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 731-744\nTriazolyloxadiazoles; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 257-266\nTriazolylthiadiazoles; Volume 57, Issue 4, 2014, Page 257-266\nTrihalomthanes; (Articles in Press)\nTrimedlure - Methyl Eugenol; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 985-993\nTSA-Fe; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 617-627\nTuberculosis; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 15-17\nTungsten doped titania; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 955-966\nTurbidity; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 563-575\nTurmeric Root extract (TRE); Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 501-512\nType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 869-881\nUltrasonication; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1021-1037\nUltrasonic co Precipitation; (Articles in Press)\nUltrasonic energy; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 119-130\nUltrasonic velocity; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 163-176\nUltrasound technique; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 143-151\nUltraviolet radiation (UV); Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 8-10\nUnbleached rice straw; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 253-268\nUPF; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1045-1057\nUPLCITMS; (Articles in Press)\nUracil; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 285-303\nUreaformaldehyde resin; Volume 57, Issue 3, 2014, Page 165-176\nUrine analysis; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1079-1090\nUrine and Faeces; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 449-471\nUrokinase and Histone deacetylase; Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Page 59-73\nUsed lubricating oil; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 625-644\nUsed oil; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 581-590\nU-Th and granite ores; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 337-348\nUtilization; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1151-1159\nUtilization of industrial wastes (Juagafa seed fat; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 257-269\nUV; Volume 59, Issue 6, 2016, Page 1069-1093\nUV absorbers and Nylon fabric; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 475-489\nU(VI); Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 337-348\nUV-ozone irradiation; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 447-460\nUV protection; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 819-831\nUV protection; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 69-84\nUV protection; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 171-183\nUV Radiation; (Articles in Press)\nUv-Vis absorption and Photolumin-ancesence (PL); Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 609-621\nUV-Vis and FTIR; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 69-75\nUV-visible spectra; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 23-32\nVariamine blue; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 597-612\nVat dye; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 813-824\nVat dyes; Volume 59, Issue 1, 2016, Page 99-114\nVegetable oils; Volume 60, Issue 2, 2017, Page 291-300\nVegetables; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 965-975\nVegetables; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1031-1037\nVibrational frequency; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 361-378\nVibration spectroscopy and Li-ion batteries; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 417-434\nVilsmeier-Haack reaction; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 1-8\nVilsmeier-Haack reaction; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 51-65\nViscose fiber; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1457-1467\nVoriconazole; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1177-1188\nVQAs; (Articles in Press)\nWarm Mix Asphalt; Volume 61, Issue 2, 2018, Page 269-280\nWashing; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1031-1037\nWaste Cooking Oil; Volume 60, Issue 1, 2017, Page 147-160\nWaste Cooking Oil; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 13-21\nWaste PET; (Articles in Press)\nWastewater and Explosive; Volume 55, Issue 4, 2012, Page 339-353\nWastewater reclamation; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 883-896\nWaterdecontamination; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 601-612\nWater desalination; Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Page 145-162\nWater Resources; Volume 59, Issue 3, 2016, Page 321-362\nWater-soluble vitamins; (Articles in Press)\nWater sorption isotherm; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 639-652\nWater treatment; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 817-823\nWater treatment; (Articles in Press)\nWater treatment sludge; (Articles in Press)\nWater vapor permeability; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 639-652\nWax Crude Oil; (Articles in Press)\nWearable Technology; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 109-117\nWeathering ratio (WR) and Terrigenous \/aquatic ratio (TAR); Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 75-96\nWet process; (Articles in Press)\nWettability; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 17-18\nWheat gluten; Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1007-1014\nWhey protein and Water permeability; Volume 56, Issue 3, 2013, Page 213-224\nWhite micro Sand; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1505-1515\nWillgerodt-Kindler; Volume 62, Issue 6, 2019, Page 1377-1389\nWittig; Volume 61, Issue 3, 2018, Page 391-400\nWittig-Horner reagents; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 693-704\nWL; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 491-505\nWollastonite; Volume 60, Issue 5, 2017, Page 817-823\nWool; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 189-203\nWool; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1151-1159\nWool; Volume 62, Issue 7, 2019, Page 17-18\nWool; (Articles in Press)\nWool and Silk; Volume 54, Issue 5, 2011, Page 663-678\nWool and Washing; Volume 53, Issue 5, 2010, Page 719-730\nWool fabric; Volume 56, Issue 5, 2013, Page 435-447\nWool fibers; Volume 62, Issue 1, 2019, Page 119-130\nWool fibre; Volume 54, Issue 4, 2011, Page 481-493\nWPC; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 955-963\nXanthene; Volume 61, Issue 4, 2018, Page 661-666\nXerogel; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 77-84\nXPS and Passive films; Volume 57, Issue 2, 2014, Page 109-127\nX-Ray; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 627-637\nX-ray crystallographic analysis; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 867-885\nX-ray diffraction; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 23-32\nX-ray diffraction; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 187-196\nX-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); Volume 60, Issue 6, 2017, Page 1151-1164\nXRD; Volume 58, Issue 6, 2015, Page 579-589\nXRD; Volume 53, Issue 1, 2010, Page 61-76\nXRD; Volume 61, Conference issue (14th Ibn Sina Arab Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry and its Applications (ISACHC 2018), 30 March-2 April 2018, Hurgada, Egypt)., 2018, Page 39-49\nXRD; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1131-1149\nXRD; (Articles in Press)\nXRD and Cotton fabric; Volume 60, Conference Issue (The 8th International Conference of The Textile Research Division (ICTRD 2017), National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt.), 2017, Page 63-71\nXRF; Volume 61, Issue 1, 2018, Page 131-142\nXylose; Volume 62, Issue 3, 2019, Page 469-474\nYellow cake; Volume 61, Issue 5, 2018, Page 843-856\nYttria; Volume 62, Issue 4, 2019, Page 1039-1054\nYttrium phosphate; Volume 57, Issue 5, 2014, Page 343-351\nZeolite; Volume 53, Issue 4, 2010, Page 565-579\nZeolite; (Articles in Press)\nZeolite and Egyptian kaolin; Volume 53, Issue 3, 2010, Page 449-464\nZinc; Volume 54, Issue 3, 2011, Page 333-347\nZinc; Volume 62, Issue 5, 2019, Page 1211-1225\nZinc dross; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 373-384\nZinc ferrite; Volume 60, Issue 4, 2017, Page 619-625\nZinc ferrocyanide; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 687-700\nZinc octoat; Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011, Page 281-288\nZinc oxide; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 29-38\nZinc oxide; (Articles in Press)\nZinctitanate; Volume 59, Issue 5, 2016, Page 819-831\nZirconia and Martensitic transformation; Volume 54, Issue 1, 2011, Page 81-97\nZirconium sulphate; Volume 55, Issue 5, 2012, Page 509-527\nZnO nanoparticles; Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Page 311-323\nZnO nanoparticles (NPs); Volume 59, Issue 4, 2016, Page 609-621\nZnONPs; (Articles in Press)\nZnO NPs; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 111-123\nZnO NPs; (Articles in Press)\nZnO thin films; Volume 62, The First International Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy 19-22 February, 2019, 2019, Page 137-147\nZnTiO3 perovskite; Volume 61, Issue 6, 2018, Page 1073-1081","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Live Review: Wilco @ Merriweather Post Pavilion \u2014 8\/20\/21\nPosted on 08\/23\/2021 by David LaMason\tin Live Review and tagged alt-country, Americana, Chicago, Illinois, indie rock, Jeff Tweedy, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Sleater-Kinney, Wilco.\nWilco brings back the joy at Merriweather Post Pavilion Aug. 20, 2021. (Photo by David LaMason)\nJust before things started closing down, just before 2020 was the last time I saw Wilco perform at The Anthem and hot on the heels of the release of their last LP, Ode to Joy. Since the nearly two years since I'd seen them last, Jeff Tweedy and the band have kept fans engaged with things like the Instagram show (there has to be a better word for this) \"The Tweedy Show,\" broadcast from Jeff's home with his family and sometimes guests like the other members of Wilco \u2014 a homemade variety show with Jeff, Sammy, and Spencer Tweedy often singing \/ guitar playing \/ drumming to Tweedy and Wilco songs along with some fantastic covers.\nAnd just in the past month, Jeff has even started a weekly substack which is like a personal newsletter \/ inspirational \/ confessional, maybe called \"Starship Casual\" where the songwriter shares musings and even rough bits of new songs (or songs-to-be). Basically, the band has been keeping things fresh and us fans fed, so to speak. So, after the announcement that Wilco would be touring again this summer, I couldn't wait to see the guys \u2014 Jeff, John, Mikael, Nels, Pat, and Glenn \u2014 back again in the DC area. This time at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.\nHeading into Merriweather Post Pavilion on a sweltering Friday afternoon, I had nearly forgotten how big this place was. And as the sun began its slow decent I was glad of the breeze running through the outdoor venue. This set things up for a fantastic set by fellow Chicagoan, NNAMD\u00cf and the return of Sleater-Kinney who had just released their latest LP, Path of Wellness performed a blistering set of favorites and new songs from the new album.\nSleater-Kinney\nCorin Tucker\nAfter the sun set on Aug. 20, Wilco took the stage under the cooling canopy of Merriweather, but that's not to say the band didn't bring the heat as the sextet seemed refreshed to the point where Wilco seemed like a younger band, filling the mostly well-known songs with a life or an urgency I hadn't seen in a long time. And they certainly set the stage (pun intended) with \"A Shot In The Arm\" \u2014 both a great tune and also, maybe, a subtle reminder of the current state of things as concert goers showed proof of vaccination before entering the venue.\nAfter a few from band's most recent LP, Ode to Joy, including what may be the first time I've heard \"You Are My Face\" performed live, Wilco kept this crowd on its toes with a fantastic \"I Am Trying to Break Your Heart\" and as the band started in on \"Art of Almost\" I was taken by the big bombastic lights and trailing beams across the back of the stage, emphasizing each line and the frenetic guitars right before the end. And there was one thing I missed seeing, which, honestly, I could never get tired of \u2014 seeing Jeff Tweedy strut across the stage. There was definitely a sense of, well, joy throughout the entire performance. In fact, I swear it was apparent the band was happy to be back, as, after a Nels Cline's solo on \"Impossible Germany,\" Jeff remarked, \"I missed that.\"\nIn one funny and poignant moment, after performing \"Love Is Everywhere (Beware)\" Jeff remarked, \"This is one of the newer songs we'll be playing tonight on our record Ode to Joy that came out just before all the 'joy'.\" But making up for all that time, what I witnessed was one of the best rock and roll shows I've seen in my aging memory banks. From the rollicking \"Everyone Hides,\" which had a lot of bite, especially the kerrang of Nels's guitar to Pat Sansone doing Pete Townsend proud with his guitar windmills to seeing John Stirratt leap up with his bass \u2014 this was a band having fun!\nThere was even a moment when the band played a particularly hilarious Doors-y version of \"Heavy Metal Drummer\" with Jeff Tweedy doing a pretty good Jim Morrison before kicking into the song we all know so well.\nWilco came back out for the encore for a few older tunes, including \"Outtasite (Outta Mind)\" and \"California Stars.\" A cap to a brilliant show that left us all wanting more.\nWilco continue their tour through the US through the end of October. Definitely catch them here!\nThe setlist included:\nA Shot In The Arm\nBefore Us\nYou Are My Face\nI Am Trying To Break Your Heart\nArt Of Almost\nIf I Ever Was A Child\nImpossible Germany\nLove Is Everywhere (Beware)\nBox Full Of Letters\nEveryone Hides\nBorn Alone\nJesus, etc.\nTheologians\nI'm the Man Who Loves You\nHeavy Metal Drummer\nI'm Always In Love\nThe Late Greats\nOuttasite (Outta Mind)\nCalifornia Stars\nHere are some photos of Wilco performing at Merriweather Post Pavillion on Aug. 20, 2021. All photos copyright and courtesy David LaMason.\nPat Sansone\nNels Cline\nJohn Stirratt\nMikael Jorgensen\nGlenn Kotche\n\u2190 Live Review: Colin Hay @ The Birchmere \u2014 8\/17\/21\nPreview: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue AND Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Wolf Trap, 8\/24\/21 \u2192\nMusic Park: Japanese Breakfast @ Ottobar -- 4\/2\/18\nPreview: Cat Power @ 9:30 Club, 1\/22\/22","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Prices and Features For the MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD\nMINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD\nMINI has announced pricing for the MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD, in time for its European debut at the 2001 Goodwood Festival of Speed.\nCustomers can place their order for one of the 1000 MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD models, prices at \u00a341,000 for delivery in March 2012.\nA collaboration between MINI and Rolls Royce has seen the MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD come to life, with exterior and interior design features from Rolls Royce Design division.\nThe exterior paintwork is an exclusive Rolls Royce colour, Diamond Black metallic, which is met by 17 inch multispoke alloy wheels.\nOn the interior, the dashboard, central console, air vents, carpets, heated lounge leather seats, roof lining, doors and interior cladding all feature the Rolls Royce colour Cornsilk. While the dashboard and door handle surfaces, are are finished in Walnut Burr - a premium wood trim which is exclusive to Rolls Royce. The roof linings, sun visors and rear storage tray are cashmere and the footmats are deep-pile lambs wool, as found in current Rolls Royce models.\nThe MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD features a 1.6 litre 184bhp four cylinder engine with Twin Scroll turbocharger as found in the new MINI Cooper S.\nStandard features include Xenon Adaptive Headlights, Park Distance Control, automatic air conditioning, an onboard computer, MINI Navigation and the audio system Radio MINI Visual Boost, including a Harman Kardon hi-fi speaker system. The car also comes with MINI's 5 year servicing package; MINI TLC.\nMINI Hatch News\nMINI Hatch Images\nMINI Hatch Images may not be UK specification cars. Colours and exterior and\/or interior elements may differ from actual models.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Supersymmetric world from a conservative viewpoint ( )\nTuesday, September 29, 2020 ... \/ \/\nWhen a flu epidemics wasn't the end of the world: 1995-1996\nCovid-19 has been compared to the swine flu, SARS, Hong Kong flu, Spanish flu, and others. I was told about a rather high number of flu fatalities in Czechoslovakia of the early 1980s. But only yesterday, I was reminded about something that I should totally remember but I don't.\nIn 1995-1996, within just seven weeks, 11% of Czechs (over 1.1 million) contracted flu. The number of cases with complications was about 90,000 while 12,000 people died (although some later studies claimed that the number was just 5,000, still high). With Covid-19 in 2020, after six months, 635 Czechs died with Covid-19 so far.\nOK, in 1995-1996, I was spending a lot of quality time ;-) on Liane BBS, a North Bohemian Bulletin Board Service (Liane stands for the Liberec Academic Network, Liberec is a North Bohemian\/Sudetenland city) which was launched in early 1994. You may still read my (Lumo King Superstring's) 181 posts on the CZscience board. ;-)\n\u00bb Don't Stop Reading \u00bb\nVystavil Lubo\u0161 Motl v 6:58 PM | slow feedback (0) | Odkazy na tento p\u0159\u00edsp\u011bvek |\nOther texts on similar topics: biology, Czechoslovakia, politics\nMonday, September 28, 2020 ... \/ \/\nCoronazis' anti-Swedish propaganda gets hardcore\nSweden is a good example of a country that has enforced virtually no Covid restrictions, has never shut down its schools etc. but it did much better than other European countries, both medically and economically. Brazil had a mixed regime after extensive disagreements between the sensible president and many crazy local politicians but it still did better than almost everyone in Latin America. Belarus is the best example, however. It didn't impose any restrictions, neither centrally nor locally, and it only has 800 deaths now (almost 10 million people) and the expected GDP drop for 2020 is just 2.3%.\nWell, it is super-tempting to compare Sweden (10.2 million people) with Czechia (10.7 million people). My Czech homeland has enforced an early and rather rigorous lockdown in the spring. Along with Slovaks, we were the first white nations to introduce mandatory face masks. For months, they were needed even outside. Restaurants and tons of businesses \"interacting with the people\" were shut down for 1.0-2.5 months, depending on the type, before the restrictions were lifted mostly in May. From July 1st to September 9th, we didn't need any face masks. In some respects, our lockdown was always relaxed, however. In particular, people were never terrorized for being outside (although, as I said, masks were needed even outside, for more than a month, and this duty was only gradually lifted for runners and then others).\nOther texts on similar topics: biology, politics, science and society\nBoleslaus I the Cruel, a brilliant Czech ruler\nPicture: the cruel brother Boleslaus\nToday, Czechia celebrates its Statehood Day, a national holiday. On September 28th, 929 or 935 (not quite clear), Duke Wenceslaus I was murdered by his younger brother and\/or his aides. St Wenceslaus is known as the \"Good King Wenceslaus\" in the Victorian carol but he is the Czech Catholics' patron saint.\nCzechia's most well-known statue is arguably the St Wenceslaus statue at the large Wenceslaus Square which is named after the same duke. The space \"under the tail of the horse\" may also be the #1 place where the Czechs often meet with their friends. Celebrations and pilgrimages are held in Star\u00e1 Boleslav, the place of Wenceslaus' death. An extremely old chorale worshiping Wenceslaus exists. I think that this melody is too old and music still sucked when it was written down.\nVystavil Lubo\u0161 Motl v 10:57 AM | slow feedback (0) | Odkazy na tento p\u0159\u00edsp\u011bvek |\nOther texts on similar topics: Czechoslovakia, Europe, politics\nSunday, September 27, 2020 ... \/ \/\nHow did Max Planck come up with the quantum theory of light?\nReposted from Quora\nBack in 1900, Max Planck just wanted to find the right formula \u2013 which we know as Planck's law now \u2013 saying how much energy a black body (which absorbs everything and doesn't reflect any light) emits in electromagnetic waves in any interval of frequencies (or wavelengths) when it's heated up to a given temperature.\nAt low frequencies, it was known that the Rayleigh\u2013Jeans law \u2013 a simple power law \u2013 did a good job to describe the density of energy per unit wavelength. A classical derivation from the first principles was known, too: it's based on the simple Boltzmann distribution applied to the possible values of energy carried by the electromagnetic waves.\nVystavil Lubo\u0161 Motl v 7:59 AM | slow feedback (0) | Odkazy na tento p\u0159\u00edsp\u011bvek |\nOther texts on similar topics: science and society\nSaturday, September 26, 2020 ... \/ \/\nKlaus: stuck in the coronavirus loop\nBy V\u00e1clav Klaus, second president of the Czech Republic\nThe Covid hysteria is culminating. The words \"coronavirus\" and \"Covid\" have conquered the news media once again. But it is no second wave of the disease that rules (the disease has no waves) but the second wave of the alarming news which has been scheduled by the fearmongers for a long time in advance. Is Covid-19 a mere disease? Or is it an instrument designed to transform the society?\nOther texts on similar topics: biology, Czechoslovakia, guest, politics, science and society\nCzech PM is currently more Covid-hysterical than the nation\nMaybe his Slovak ancestry (and Slovaks are less rational than Czechs) is showing up?\nOn Monday, the Czech government underwent an apparently negative development. In the morning, the minister of healthcare Adam Vojt\u011bch resigned, mentioning \"previous careful thoughts about the current situation\". Many pundits describe the situation by saying that \"he has been a scapegoat who was prepared to be sacrificed at a favorable moment for a long time\". Now, Adam Vojt\u011bch has been rightfully praised as a key man who helped to minimize the impact of Covid in Czechia in spring and summer.\nLet It Be, sung by the fired minister when he was a minister a year ago. It is occasionally out-of-tune but you can hear that he's still a guy with some singing background.\nOK, this young man became well-known to many Czechs already in 2005 when he participated as a singer in the Superstar (American Idol) contest. He completed a law school later and was rising in politics, going through the ministry of finance and then ministry of healthcare. Later on Monday, at 8 pm, PM Andrej Babi\u0161 thanked Adam Vojt\u011bch and framed him as a child whom \"Babi\u0161 raised at the ministry of finance\".\nOther texts on similar topics: biology, Czechoslovakia, politics, science and society\nDiscrimination of dead-alive superpositions allows resurrection\n...but the confusion about these simple insights shows some people's trouble with the state-dependence and indeed, with the universal rules of quantum mechanics, too...\nIn a new, 12-page-long quant-ph preprint,\nOn the Hardness of Detecting Macroscopic Superpositions,\nAaronson and Atia (Austin) and Susskind (Stanford & the Google Evil Corporation) make an interesting observation, and I think that it is basically a correct one:\nIf you had the measurement of Schr\u00f6dinger-cat-like superpositions \\(\\ket{{\\rm dead}} + \\ket{{\\rm alive}}\\) under full control, you could slightly extend your gadget and the extended gadget would also allow you to resurrect the cat.\nIn this form, I think that the statement is correct. The detection of complicated superpositions is mostly equivalent to the reversal of decoherence; and it is also, perhaps less trivially, equivalent to the ability to transform the distinct states onto each other (which means to turning dead cats into alive ones).\nOther texts on similar topics: quantum foundations, stringy quantum gravity\nA somewhat technical intro to quantum computing\nFirst, news on beyond the Standard Model dark bosons: In an MIT search (PRL) involving transitions in ytterbium nuclei, a 3-sigma deviation from the expectations was found; while in a Danish search using calcium (PRL), there was no deviation. The MIT excess may be due to some higher order effects, however. See a popular summary.\nSome equations in this blog post are long and I don't want to break them to too many short lines. Please switch to the mobile template in this case, thanks. Also, right-click at an equation and set \"Zoom trigger\" to \"click\": a left mouse click on the formulae will magnify them afterwards.\nClassical computers operate with classical information, e.g. bits encoded in the voltage of a capacitor. \\(5 = 00000101\\). Their working should be deterministic.\nAdditional reading if you wish: books such as \"The Physics of Quantum Information\" by Bouwmeester, Ekert, Zeilinger (a hyperlink appears later)\nRichard Feynman was the first one to propose that there could also be computers that follow the laws of quantum mechanics instead of classical physics. While a tremendous progress has taken place in the recent year or two, a practical construction of a useful universal quantum computer remains a dream for the future (although the leading teams promise that it may be done within a few years; some limited algorithms or a simulation of quantum chemistry have already been achieved), nevertheless a lot has been learned about the theory and the algorithms and some preliminary steps to overcome the technical difficulties and realize the idea have been made.\nOther texts on similar topics: computers, quantum foundations, textbooks\nDishonesty of the Coronazi fearmongers and bullies is too obvious\nYou Are My Lord, from the musical Dracula. Music by Karel Svoboda (the genius who shot himself dead).\nThe celebrities meet more people than the regular citizens and they are also more likely to be tested (or to need tests) which are reasons why the percentage of \"known\" positive Covid cases is higher among celebrities. The Czech ones (singers and actresses etc.) who have undergone the virus include Ivana Andrlov\u00e1, a princess from 1980s fairy-tales, singer Hana Zagorov\u00e1, her husband \u0160tefan Margita (who is known as her husband in Czechia but he is also an opera singer LOL), Mr Ladislav Frej, Mr L\u00e1\u010fa V\u00edzek, Mr Luk\u00e1\u0161 Kone\u010dn\u00fd, and more.\nThe latest announcement came from Ms Lucie B\u00edl\u00e1 (*1966; some YouTube videos). Since the 1990s or so, she has arguably been the #1 Czech female singer. To say the least she has won the Czech Nightingale contest 20 times, one-half of Karel Gott's 40 victories in the male category LOL. She announced her victory over the coronavirus in this Facebook video (92 seconds).\nFriday, September 18, 2020 ... \/ \/\nCzechia, Israel have many more daily \"cases\" per 1M than any Covid powers ever had\n...and still nothing is happening...\nThe radical leftists have rebranded themselves as carriers of the gospel that a flu-like disease named Covid-19 will kill everybody and they made billions of gullible sheep obsessed with the number of \"cases\" which means positive tests. So all the media for morons have been filled with irrelevant factoids about XY \"cases\" in this or that country, in the world, during a day, week, or month, \"cases\" surpassing one psychological threshold or another.\nOnly top immunologists etc. in countries like mine (e.g. Dr Beran) got the opportunity from the media to explain something that the people should actually know from the high school biology. There is nothing worrisome about a \"case\" (a positive test). It doesn't mean that the person is actually ill. And the tests on similar viruses including flu would end up positive in a far higher percentage of the tests. Moreover, the number of positive tests is an irrelevant number because it's heavily dependent both on the total number of tests that are being done (and that is always much lower than the full population); and the methodology to choose who gets tested (because the more \"suspicious\" people you test, e.g. the contacts of recent positive tests, the higher percentage will be positive).\nOther texts on similar topics: biology, Czechoslovakia, Middle East, science and society\nThursday, September 17, 2020 ... \/ \/\nPC cripples technological progress\nThe unhinged extreme left is ruining the fundamental Western values: freedom, democracy, nation states, family, natural roles of sexes, control of the traditional cultures over territories, integrity of the scientific research, cultural heritage, the historical truth, moral values rooted in the Judeo-Christian religions and the Greco-Roman civilization, and many other things.\nThese pernicious trends are mostly promoted by \"people working in certain convenient jobs\" such as education and media (jobs that are subsidized and\/or detached from the broader economy \u2013 where the employees do well when everyone else is in trouble which really means that the inkspillers and NGO members and others are parasites, not constructive members of the whole) but it is easy to see that the insanity is penetrating to most other jobs and industries, too.\nManagements of corporations are increasingly turning into despicable pu\u00dfies serving far left perverts. But there is still some engine beneath all these things that allows the society operate and the science and technology to advance, right? Well, only to some (shrinking) extent because the technological progress is being undermined by the SJW junk, too. I want to use a seemingly apolitical fact \u2013 the fact that the Czech \u0160koda Enyaq SUV was embraced with far more enthusiasm than other cars based on the Volkswagen Group's MEB brand \u2013 and argue that basically everything about the superiority is political in character. And this political disadvantage of the VW brand cars is a prototype of the gradual sublimation of the Western industrial supremacy in general.\nOther texts on similar topics: cars, Czechoslovakia, Europe, markets, politics, science and society\nWednesday, September 16, 2020 ... \/ \/\nA fun trinification \\(E_8\\) string-inspired model\nThis funny yet silly 2011 song about Greece's living beyond its means (and how it should be inspired by some Czech tricks; the song targets the Czech character more than the Greek one) has collected almost half a million views. Slovaks recorded a similar song about the Greek debt (secured by Russia), a parody on Modus' Little Pieces of Glass (1984).\nTwo months ago, I discussed a Mexican string-inspired \\(E_8\\)-based model of particle physics. \"Not quite stringy\" but \"suspiciously string-like\" models with \\(E_8\\) in ten dimensions must be getting more popular. Today, a Athens-Munich-Potsdam-Geneva paper\n\\(N=1\\) trinification from dimensional reduction of \\(\\NNN=1\\), 10D \\(E_8\\) over \\(SU(3)\/U(1)\\times U(1)\\times\\ZZ_3\\) and its phenomenological consequences\nby Manolakos, Patellis, and Zoupanos uses a compactification of the \\(E_8\\) gauge theory on a 6-dimensional manifold with some Wilson lines, too. But while the Mexican paper chose an orbifold of the (flat) six-torus, this Greek paper exploits a curved, fancier manifold, namely\\[ \\ZZ_3 \\backslash SU(3) \/ (U(1) \\times U(1)). \\] At least I hope that the coset written on both sides is correct, they were a bit sloppy about it. The Wilson lines chosen on the \\(\\ZZ_3\\) transformations break \\(E_8\\) to \\(SU(3)^3\\), the gauge group of \"trinification\" models (a relative of \"unification\" models that is, in some sense, equally \"unified\" as unification, assuming a generalized usage of \"unified\").\nOther texts on similar topics: string vacua and phenomenology\nThe cases for a \\(17\\MeV\\) QCD axion and cosmic strings\nToday, after some time, I was intrigued by very ambitious interpretations of two experiments. First, there is the delirium over beryllium, a nuclear signal at \\(17\\MeV\\) observed by Krasznahorkay et al. in Hungary (Krasznahorkay is the Hungarian transliteration of Kr\u00e1sna H\u00f4rka, The Beautiful Little Hill [a castle], in Slovak).\nIn a new preprint,\nSignals of the QCD axion with mass of \\(17\\MeV\/c^2\\): nuclear transitions and light meson decays\nDaniele Alves of Los Alamos proposes a wonderful conclusion: the excess is real and the particle is nothing else than the QCD axion. The particle's mass is comparable to tens of \\({\\rm MeV}\\) which sounds great, decays to electron-positron pairs, and is piophobic, Islamophobic, and homophobic, which a good axion should be. Note that an axion is a light scalar field \\(A\\) that is coupled to the QCD instanton density \\(F\\wedge F\\) and is driven towards \\(A\\sim 0\\), thus explaining why the coefficient of the instanton density is tiny and close to the CP-invariant value (zero). The axion is something that can solve the strong CP-problem (the problem why the coefficient of the CP-violating instanton density is so tiny), we say.\nOther texts on similar topics: astronomy, experiments, string vacua and phenomenology\nCzech PM Babi\u0161: Keep Calm & how the CZ Covid response teams work\nLots of the sensationalist media in Czechia and in the world paint the Covid situation in Czechia as bad. Of course, it's not bad at all. Nothing bad is happening here at all, and I am just 5 km from the district (Pilsen-South) that had the highest number of cases in 7 days per 100,000 folks up to the last night.\nIn this Sunday video, the Slovak-born prime minister of Czechia sported a \"keep calm and wash your hands\" T-shirt and he delivered a calm message, indeed. In the spring, I believed that Babi\u0161 actually was the right man for a similar situation and he would quickly regain his composure and did a lot to keep the economy running etc. But only in the recent month or two, I am sure about it.\nHere is a transcript.\nPrime minister Babi\u0161: About the face masks and the death due to Covid\nSo ciao folks, it's Sunday today. I will obviously talk about Covid-19, about the coronavirus, about the testing, about the lethality rates. And especially, I understand that you're bombarded by negative news from all directions. But I am here to calm you down, to give you some positive news that the Czech media, especially the public Czech Television, are not broadcasting.\nLeftist war on meritocracy becomes overt\nBill has pointed out that Andrew Sullivan reviewed a new book, The Cult of Smart, which identifies meritocracy (especially in the world of thinking and intelligence) as the ultimate enemy of the leftist utopias (beneath the four main enemies, of course: they are spring, summer, fall, and winter).\nFor many years, we have seen that the post-modern or neo-Marxist left was increasingly fighting against some values that have been considered important for a long time, such as:\nfreedom (including freedom of speech, academic freedoms, freedom of assembly etc.), democracy (with the respect to elected leaders), family, natural roles of sexes, manliness and muscles, courage, women's physical beauty and smile, nation, competition, faith, harmony within a society, hard knowledge, industrialization, fossil fuels, fiscal responsibility, accountability, meat, sugar, fat, ... meritocracy.\nThe list is far from complete but even in this restricted list, many entries are really very, very important. Nevertheless, meritocracy is arguably more important than the average entry. Meritocracy has been important in the evolution of species \u2013 natural selection is just meritocracy involving \"less intelligent than human activities\" \u2013 and in the development of political ideas, scientific and technological know-how, and basically everything else that people do, especially if they are \"achievers\".\nOther texts on similar topics: IQ, politics, science and society\nLithium reserves: enough for 1-5 generations of \"cars across the world\" and nothing else\nLithium-battery electric cars are a niche market and they will always be. And if most cars were replaced by lithium-battery cars, mankind would run out of lithium after the first generation of cars would be produced. Or soon afterwards. And it's possible that other materials such as cadmium (reserves are estimated at half a million tons only) are even more constraining.\nFirst, note that the number of cars in the world has surpassed 1.4 billion. How much lithium do we need for 1.4 billion electric cars with 70 kWh lithium-based batteries?\nOther texts on similar topics: cars, markets, science and society\nI am proud of the Czech, typically non-German, Covid rationality\nA commenter with a complex German nickname brought the following Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung diatribe to my attention:\nFrom a model student to a problem child\nThe German author describes Czechia and Slovakia as the countries that defined the European Covid-19 strategy in spring \u2013 Czechia adopted the mandatory face masks on March 18th, the first white nation to do so, and Slovakia quickly followed (although in some limited contexts, Slovakia was ahead; please, brothers, I really don't want you to join the German fascists again, for stupid reasons, again LOL).\nI think it's clear that the masks reduce the propagation of the disease. The disease was dropping in Czechia up to early July and when we threw away the masks completely, the disease started to grow again, albeit slowly. The growth accelerated when the kids returned back to school but there's no problem with it. The masks rather demonstrably make a difference (which may turn a growth to a decrease) but it doesn't mean that it's sensible to wear it at all times and in all places. The masks are still annoying and they also discourage people from going outside, to pubs, shops etc. The devil is in the details, only some times and places are reasonable (public indoor spaces were at least somewhat reasonable in April when some uncertainty still existed about the ability of the virus to kill us or cripple us); nations that already have herd immunity who adopted the masks in the summer are way too late and this decision was just totally dumb.\nAnd the text notices that in Czechia, the atmosphere has changed dramatically since March and April and Czechs don't have a problem with the number of cases that was over 1160 on Monday and they have really returned to the normal lives, a fact that the author clearly hates. Czechs have turned into problematic teenage drug addicts, we learn. Well, Czechia almost matched all of Germany on that day (Monday, yesterday) when it comes to this quantity (number of positive tests) and stood at the respectable 8th place in Europe.\nOther texts on similar topics: biology, Czechoslovakia, Europe, politics, science and society\nCovid: science vs politics, propaganda, and obedience\nFewer than 900 deaths out of 5800+ Swedish deaths with Covid had Covid as the direct cause of death.\nIn one interview after another, the Czech epidemiologists, infectiologists, and other doctors (mainly top doctors) repeat that they're not worried about the rising number of cases (note that nothing is rising e.g. in Sweden that has nicely reached herd immunity), the disease isn't a big deal, it must be understood as a disease that is analogous to flu etc. Despite this pretty much consensus (which is being increasingly incorporated into Czechia's loose policies, as I happily predicted in early April), many journalists still keep on pushing the \"narrative\" that Covid is something serious.\nI am talking about the physician Martin Bal\u00edk who has treated lots of serious Covid cases, epidemiologist Ji\u0159\u00ed Beran, infectiologist Ji\u0159\u00ed Bene\u0161, female bosses of the infection departments of big hospitals, and dozens of others. Today, a government scientific committee should meet and recommend a further loosening of the Covid rules (note that for a week, the personal quarantine in Czechia lasts for 10 days only instead of the previous 14 days). Only the serious cases should be traced; there should be no quarantine for the people who meet a Covid-positive person if they are asymptomatic; having had an FFP2 respirator in the presence of a Covid-positive person may become a reason for exemption from the quarantine, too.\nOther texts on similar topics: biology, science and society\nMost laymen completely misunderstand what a black hole is\nI am receiving lots of e-mail from young and armchair physicists. It's often a pleasant exchange. Sometimes the sender wants a theory to be confirmed. And among the layman senders, most of the theories or \"theories\" are seriously wrong. Many of the misconceptions keep on repeating all the time.\nOne of those invalid memes that I want to discuss \u2013 because I got several copies of that meme just in recent hours \u2013 is the idea that\nThe point of the black hole is the singularity. That is what makes a black hole a black hole and that's also where the mysteries of black holes hide.\nThis opinion is completely wrong. In this case, however, I have some empathy for those who think of black holes in this way. When I was 8, I (mis)understood black holes similarly \u2013 due to the influence of Newtonian prejudices combined with some popular explanations \u2013 despite the fact that some of the popular explanations, including those in the TV show \"The Windows to the Universe Are Wide Open\", went much deeper than to this misconception and I did watch them and read them.\nOther texts on similar topics: alternative physics, science and society, stringy quantum gravity\nMorens' and Fauci's nutty Gaia religion\nWillie Soon sent me a link to a critical comment about an incredible article by David Morens and Anthony Fauci:\nEmerging Pandemic Diseases: How We Got to COVID-19 (Cell)\nAside from some generic Covid-19 hysteria which has crippled millions of other brains as well, these two authors promote a rather hardcore version of an older, Gaia religion. It really looks like these two men have completely lost it.\nOther texts on similar topics: biology, religion, science and society\nNobel Prize winners' support for Biden proves their madness\nBr sent me this list of 81 U.S. science Nobel Prize candidates who have already endorsed Biden. From some broader perspective, it's unspectacular because they also represent the huge left-wing bias of the scholarly institutions. They're not just \"good scientists\"; they are results of the selection that has (from the 1960s or so) demanded the people to be a mixture of \"scientists\" and \"mindless Stalinist and Maoist fanatics\", with the increasing importance assigned to the latter.\nHowever, the fact that they did throw this support for the mentally deteriorrating puppet of the most destructive forces now, in 2020, is particularly troubling.\nJoe Biden: \"Covid has taken this year, just since the outbreak, has taken more than 100 year, look, here's, the lives, it's just, when you think about it.\" pic.twitter.com\/D3dDY6njfD\n\u2014 Trump War Room - Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) August 31, 2020\nThe ultimate guru of many U.S. scientists is crisply revealing the deepest and most perfectionist discovery about the coronavirus.\nWhen I looked more carefully, I realized that I know more than ten of them in person. Starting from the most familiar ones to me, the first four are probably Gilbert, Glashow, Gross, Wilczek. Given the overrepresentation of these four in my perspective, it's likely that with some weight, more than 1\/2 of the winners whom I know are subscribed here. 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{"text":"Chimes Digital Home\nTwo Pieces for Double Bass Quartet\nComposer: Michael Montgomery\nRecital Music\nCode: RMD1314\n'Who's on First Bass?' and 'Concertino' exists in a number of orchestrations \u2013 for double bass and string orchestra, double bass and piano or double bass quartet.\nMichael Montgomery writes: \"Who's on First Bass? is a short solo for double bass and string orchestra and written for David S., a young middle school bassist, at the request of his orchestra teacher.\nDavid had progressed wonderfully in his second year of study, catching the attention of the teacher, who wished to feature him in the end of the year Spring concert. With the unfortunate happenings of the pandemic, however, face to face class meetings were suspended, the academic school year was completed via online remote learning, and the Spring concert had to be cancelled \u2013 David's moment in the spotlight would have to wait.\nThe title is, of course, a takeoff on the \"Who's on First\" comedy routine of Abbott and Costello in which the player Who actually is on first base. In this piece the soloist is accompanied by string orchestra (or string quintet) with a subtle (yet quite important) part added for claves. Here the typical five note rhythmic pattern of Cuban Salsa (the \"clave\", literally the key) is altered slightly, with the second note of the rhythm occurring on beat three rather on the \"and\" of two. This clave is indeed the key to much of the rhythmic material in the solo and string parts, especially the manner in which the downbeat of the second measure (of the two measure clave) is anticipated.\nConcertino was written for graduating high school senior Isaac A. and was meant to be performed by Isaac at his final concert with the Rogers High School Orchestra.\nHigh school seniors across the country were, as we know, deprived of the many ceremonies that define for them and their families this moment in their lives, so Isaac is by no means alone in his disappointment.\nThe piece remains as a memento of this rite of passage and hopefully for Isaac there will be another opportunity for a performance. The rather marked punctuation of the accompaniment stands in stark contrast to the somewhat flowing manner of the solo bass part throughout the first section of the piece, but gives way leading into measure thirty to more relaxed and almost na\u00efve set of arpeggiated figures in the measures that follow. The solo part itself changes register quickly, rising across its two octave range in the first measure of sounding. That being said, this solo should be easily accessible to any high school senior who has been conscientious in his study of the instrument.\"\nTwo Pieces for Double Bass Quartet quantity\nChimes main site home\n(you will leave this site)\nCopyright: \u00a9 Chimes Music (Kensington) Ltd. 2021\nAccept Reject All Manage Cookie Settings Read More\nDigital Downloads of sheet music are files, usually in PDF format, that can be viewed on your computer, tablet or mobile device or e-Reader. 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{"text":"Rama Navami discourse\nBy ram108 April 11, 2003 20 Mins Read\nListen to discourse: 11 April 2003\nRama Navami, Brindavan (Whitefield, Bangalore), 11 April 2003\nBirds and beasts which do not have any type of education, have learnt to lead a life of discipline. But alas! Man who is endowed with all intelligence does not lead a disciplined life. What else is to be conveyed, oh people of this august assembly! (Telugu Poem)\nThe Lord shines effulgently in the universe, so also the universe shines in the Lord. The relationship between the Lord and the universe is intimate and inseparable. (Telugu Poem)\nThe sacred epic Ramayana is verily the Veda descended from heaven to earth. The Veda is classified into four: Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, and Atharvana Veda. The Rig Veda helps, sustains and protects the yajnas and yagas. In the Ramayana, Rama symbolises Rig Veda. Lakshmana signifies Yajur Veda, which contains mantras chanted during the performance of yajnas and yagas. When Rama was away in the forest, Bharata stayed in Nandigrama singing His divine Name day in and day out. Hence, he symbolises Sama Veda. Satrughna was the one who annihilated the satrus (enemies) and protected the pious. He was obedient to his brothers. He stands for Atharvana Veda. The essence of Atharvana Veda lies in destroying wickedness and fostering sacred feelings and activities. The Ramayana is verily the Veda. The Veda is not different from the Ramayana. True humanness lies in understanding this.\nRama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Satrughna are the four sons of Dasaratha. Merely knowing this will not suffice. One should enquire and understand the inner meaning. Who is Dasaratha? He represents the human body consisting of ten senses (five senses of perception and five senses of action). Strictly speaking, Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Satrughna are not the sons of Dasaratha and his three wives. We should not think that they were born like mere mortals. They are the chaitanya swarupas (embodiments of divine consciousness) who emerged from the sacrificial fire. They set an ideal to parents, brothers, and sisters in every family and to humanity at large.\nToday, due to the impact of Kali age, there is no unity and love among brothers in a family. There are conflicts among them leading to disturbances. On the contrary, Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Satrughna had total unity among themselves. They delighted others by their unity. Even while playing games in their childhood, each aspired for the victory of the other. Once the four brothers as young lads were playing a game. Shortly thereafter, Bharata came to mother Kausalya, sat on her lap, and started weeping. She asked him, \"Bharata, why are you feeling sad? Have you lost the game?\" Bharata replied, \"Mother, I would have been happy if that were to be the case, but when I was about to lose the game, Rama managed to lose the game and made me the winner. I am upset at the defeat of my elder brother.\" What an example of fraternal love!\nWhen Lakshmana fell unconscious in the battlefield, Rama was crestfallen. He considered Lakshmana as His very life. He lamented saying, \"If I were to search in the world, I may get a mother like Kausalya and a wife like Sita but not a brother as noble as Lakshmana. What is the use of this life without Lakshmana?\" The four brothers had such unity, harmony, and love among themselves.\nWhen Bharata returned from Kekaya kingdom, he came to know from sage Vasishtha that Rama had gone into exile and would not return for fourteen long years. He was disconsolate. He went to the sage, offered his respects and said, \"Oh venerable preceptor, I do not want this kingdom, which has caused the exile of my brother Rama. Being the eldest son, only Rama has the right to rule over the Kingdom. Hence, at this very moment I shall go to the forest, fall at the feet of Rama and plead with Him to come and take over the reins of Ayodhya.\" In this manner, each of the four brothers was ready to make any sacrifice for the sake of the other.\nIn order to uphold the plighted word of His father, Rama was ready to go into exile. He donned the clothes made of tree bark and went to the residence of mother Kausalya to seek her permission. Mother Kausalya, being unaware of the sudden turn of events, was eagerly awaiting Rama's arrival. She was ecstatic thinking of Rama's coronation and expected Him to come to her in royal garments. She was very much worried to see Rama and Sita in bark clothes. \"Rama, is this the type of garment you should wear on the day of your coronation,\" she asked.\nRama smilingly replied, \"Mother, I have been coronated as the king of Aranya Rajya (kingdom of forest) by My father. I am going to the forest to protect sages and saints who are being put to suffering by the demons. Hence, kindly do not raise any objection to My sacred mission. I have to obey the command of My father.\" So saying, He prostrated before His mother and sought her permission to go to the forest.\nHearing the words of Rama, mother Kausalya was overcome with sorrow. She pleaded with Him, \"Son, You are talking of obeying only the command of father. What about the command of Your mother? I am the ardhangi (better half) of Your father. Hence, it is Your bounden duty to obey my command also. I will not come in the way of Your going to the forest, but let me also accompany You. I have borne You as a result of many rituals and severe austerities performed over a number of years. I cannot live without You even for a minute.\"\nRama pacified her saying, \"Mother, it is not proper on your part to leave your husband in this old age. He is getting burnt in the fire of My separation. At this juncture, you should comfort and console him with soothing words. That is your foremost duty. For a wife, husband is God. He is the only refuge for her.\"\nSita, who was standing by, heard this conversation. She at once asked Him, \"Rama, is not the dharma same for all women? Can there be one dharma for your mother and another for me? You have asked me to stay back and look after Your father and mother. Now, You are telling Your mother that serving the husband is the prime duty of a wife. Does it not hold good in my case?\"\nMother Kausalya was moved by Sita's argument. She told Rama, \"Son, the same dharma holds good in the case of every woman. It is destined that I have to suffer in this manner. Why should You put Sita to suffering by leaving her behind in Ayodhya? She has given up everything and has decided to go with You to the forest. Do not disappoint her. Take her along with You. It is Your duty to take care of her.\" One can very well understand the nobility and broad-mindedness of mother Kausalya from this episode.\nThe birthday of Rama is celebrated in order to remind us of the ideals for which He stood. We have to ponder over the ideals set before us by Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Satrughna and also by Kausalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi. Sage Vasishtha declared, Ramo vigrahavan dharmah (Rama is the embodiment of Dharma). He described the Divine form of Rama saying, Pumsam Mohana Rupaya (one whose form enchants all). \"Rama, the beauty and handsomeness that You are endowed with are not limited to Your physical form alone. Your infinite love and compassion give You this blissful form. Even men are attracted by the blissful form of Yours. You are the very personification of sat-chitananda (being-awareness-bliss).\" Thus, Sage Vasishtha extolled the glory and majesty of Rama. It is your good fortune that you are able to listen to the sacred story of Rama and sing His glory.\nAs I told you in the beginning, God shines effulgently in the universe, and so does the universe in God. The relationship between God and the universe is intimate and inseparable. The universe is full of living beings. Each being is the embodiment of Rama. Do not confine Rama to a particular name and form. All the beings are His forms. Rama means the One who delights. He is present in all. Easwara sarva bhutanam (God is the indweller of all beings). Isavasyam idam jagat (the entire world is permeated by God). The world is the very form of God. Sahasra seersha purusha sahasraksha sahasra pad (God has thousands of heads, eyes and feet).\nIn those days, the population of the world was only in thousands. Considering each of them the form of God, it was declared, Sahasra seersha purusha. With the passage of time, the population swelled from thousands to lakhs and from lakhs to crores. Then it was said, God is mukkoti devata swarupa, meaning He is in the form of three crores of beings. Today the world population has increased to nearly 600 crores. All are the forms of God. Usually people confine Rama to a particular form with a bow and a quiver of arrows. In fact, every man is Rama swarupa (embodiment of Rama). That is why people are named after Rama, Lakshmana, Krishna, Govinda, etc.\nNot only the four brothers, even their consorts demonstrated great ideals. Sita and Urmila were the daughters of King Janaka. Mandavi and Srutakeerti were the daughters of his younger brother. They were women of sterling character and were endowed with supreme sense of detachment. They considered the happiness of others as their own. When Rama was leaving for the forest, Sita insisted that she should be allowed to accompany Him. She said, \"Swami, You have come for the redemption of mankind. I too have a part to play in it. How can I remain here when You are going to the forest renouncing everything?\" She removed all her ornaments, wore bark clothes, and followed Rama.\nLakshmana's wife, Urmila was a very good painter. Being unaware of the happenings, she was painting the picture of Rama's coronation. As she was deeply engrossed in her work, Lakshmana entered the room all of a sudden and called her in a raised voice. She was startled and at once stood up. In the process, she accidentally spilled paint on the picture she was painting. She felt sad for having spoiled the picture. Then Lakshmana remarked, \"The coronation of Rama, which is meant to bestow peace and prosperity to mankind, is stalled because of Kaikeyi, and the picture of coronation that you are painting is spoiled because of me.\" He informed her that he was accompanying Rama and Sita to the forest to serve them and said that he would return only after fourteen years. She was least perturbed with his decision. In fact, she was happy and entreated him to serve Sita and Rama with utmost devotion. Pain and pleasure, sorrow and happiness follow one another. One should treat them with equanimity.\nPleasure and pain, good and bad co-exist, none can separate them. You cannot find pleasure or pain, good or bad to the exclusion of the other. Pleasures result when difficulties fructify. (Telugu Poem)\nLakshmana took leave of his wife and went to mother Sumitra to seek her blessings. 'Su-mitra' means a good friend. Her character was worthy of her name. When Lakshmana told her of his decision to accompany Sita and Rama to the forest, she, being a noble mother, was very happy. She was not at all worried that either of her two sons would not rule over the kingdom.\nWhen her cup of pudding was taken away by an eagle, both Kausalya and Kaikeyi sympathised with her and shared their pudding with her. Lakshmana was born of the share of Kausalya's pudding and Satrughna of the share of Kaikeyi's. Hence, Lakshmana and Satrughna are the aspects of Rama and Bharata, respectively. Lakshmana served Rama, and Satrughna served Bharata. Sumitra thought that it was her good fortune that her sons were serving Rama and Bharata. She had such noble feelings. Where there is God, there is His devotee. Where God and the devotee come together, victory is assured. Sumitra told Lakshmana, \"Son, to be in God's company is the greatest wealth.\" So, she gave her immediate consent to Lakshmana to accompany Rama and Sita.\nWhen Rama went to Kausalya to take leave of her, she lamented saying, \"Son, you are leaving me in Ayodhya with all the royal comforts and going to aranya (forest) to lead a life of hardships.\" To this, Lakshmana, who was at Rama's side, said, \"Mother, this Ayodhya without Rama and Sita is verily the forest. The forest with Rama and Sita is verily Ayodhya. Sita and Rama are my parents. I will serve them and spend my time blissfully.\"\nThere was great unity and understanding not only among the four brothers but also among their consorts. They are ideals for every family. Is there a family where daughters-in-law live in amity? Is there a family where brothers live in harmony without indulging in property disputes? Nowhere do we find such an ideal family. This age of Kali (the age we are now in) has become the age of kalaha (conflict). In such a scenario, the Ramayana shines as the beacon-light to every family.\nHow should brothers and sisters conduct themselves? In the Ramayana, we find the demonstration of such great ideals. Merely going through the sacred text of Ramayana is not enough; you have to emulate the ideals. The Ramayana transcends the barriers of time, space, caste, and religion.\nIn all nations, at all times and under all circumstances, unity is very essential to find fulfilment in life. Even birds and animals have unity amongst themselves. They do not have the selfishness of hoarding things. Today we find wicked tendencies in man that are not found even in birds and animals.\nThere is not a single instance of internal dispute in the family of Dasaratha. You may question, \"Was not Kaikeyi responsible for a family dispute that led to the exile of Rama?\" No, it was not a dispute at all. In fact, Kaikeyi had great affection for Rama. She loved Him more dearly than her own son, Bharata. But her mind was poisoned because of the bad company of Manthara. Hence, it is said, Tell me your company, and I shall tell you what you are.\nEven Manthara was one of good nature. She was only acting under the influence of an incident that happened in her previous birth. She was a deer then. One day she was playing with her husband in the forest. The king of Kekaya had come to the forest on hunting. He saw the deer playing with each other. In an attempt to capture them, he killed the husband deer with an arrow. The female deer was grief-stricken. She went to her mother and complained about the cruel act of the king. The mother consoled her saying, \"My dear child, pain and pleasure, good and bad coexist in this world. We have to withstand the vicissitudes of life with equanimity. You may go to the king to seek justice.\"\nThen the female deer went to the king and poured out her anguish thus, \"Oh king! We were leading our lives peacefully and blissfully. You have inflicted untold grief on me by killing my husband. You have ruined my life.\" The king ruefully said, \"Nobody can escape the consequences of his actions. You are grieving over the death of your husband. I can also understand the agony of your mother having lost her son-in-law. As a result, one day I too will suffer from the loss of my son-in-law.\" The female deer took birth as Manthara and caused the death of Dasaratha who was the son-in-law of King Kekaya.\nThis life is nothing but an ocean with the waves of union and separation. Everybody has to pass through the adversities of life. It is the nature of pravritti (outward path). There is another aspect to life, i.e. nivritti (inward path). A child goes to its mother and says, \"I am hungry.\" The mother who follows the outward path says, \"Child, go and eat food. You hunger will be satiated.\" This is the pravritti dharma. But the mother who treads the inward path does not merely say, \"Go and eat food.\" She would advise the child as to what type of food to eat, when and how to should eat. When you are hungry, you should not eat whatever you like without enquiring whether it is good for health. The nivritti mother advices you to eat such food which will bestow good health on you.\nEven the Vedas have dealt with the principles of pravritti and nivritti. One may have desires, but they should be under limit. They should be based on truth and righteousness. Do not eat whatever you get. Do not speak whatever comes to your mind. You should speak only after proper enquiry. These are some of the lessons that the Ramayana teaches to mankind. That is why the Ramayana is compared to the Vedas. It teaches the pravritti and nivritti aspects of life in a beautiful manner. Pravritti is the swabhava (nature) of prakriti. Nivritti is the swarupa (form) of the Atma. Nivritti broadens our outlook, whereas pravritti does the opposite. Hence, we should base all our activities on nivritti.\nThe Ramayana teaches the principles of dharma and the path of duty to every individual. Though ages and aeons have passed by, the Ramayana remains ever fresh guiding humanity on the path of truth and righteousness. Even today we think of the characters of Ramayana with respect and reverence. You can very well understand its greatness. There is no morality higher than what is depicted in the Ramayana. The Ramayana should be the subject of our parayana (worship). You should install the principle of Rama in your heart and experience bliss.\nPractise the teachings of Ramayana in your daily life. Obey the command of Lord Rama. It is to understand and assimilate the principle of Ramayana that we are celebrating the festival of Rama Navami today. It is not enough if the celebration is confined to merely partaking of sweet pudding and other delicious items.\nSage Valmiki declared that the Ramayana will be there so long as there are mountains and rivers on the face of the earth. You may wonder, what is the relationship between the Ramayana and the mountains and the rivers. The mountains symbolise men and the rivers women. As long as there are men and women in this world, the glory of Ramayana will continue to illumine the world. Women are compared to rivers because they are the symbols of sacrifice. They flow incessantly quenching the thirst of one and all.\nThe Ramayana sets great ideals to men. People should contemplate on such sacred story and follow its ideals. The marriage of Rama and Sita was celebrated in Mithila with all festivity and gaiety.\nThey sang songs inviting people to see the divine marriage of Rama and Sita. Come let us go and see the marriage of Rama and Sita, The sight shall confer great merit. Oh come one and all to see the sacred marriage, Rama, who is riding on an elephant, is shining effulgently. Mother Sita is by His side, The brothers are at their service. Sita and Rama will smilingly enquire of our well-being; What else can we aspire for! Come let us go anon to see the holy wedding of Rama and Sita. (Telugu Poem)\nPeople sang songs like this, rejoicing at the marriage of Rama and Sita. The people of Ayodhya as well as Mithila were greatly delighted. The entire city of Mithilapura rejoiced in great celebration. The divine marriage conferred immense joy on one and all. The story of Rama is mysterious, sacred, and blissful.\nThe story of Rama is not an ancient one. It is eternal and ever new. It is full of auspiciousness. May you fill your heart with the sacred ideals of the Ramayana! May you give up hatred and all differences! May you live in peace and harmony! When you contemplate on Rama incessantly, you derive great joy and delight.\nBhagawan concluded His discourse with the bhajan, \"Rama Rama Rama Sita\u2026\"\nRama NavamiWhitefield\nRise above body consciousness\nApril 2, 2003 23 Mins Read\nChanting God's name \u2013 the royal path to liberation\nDevelop love and consider all as brothers and sisters","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb Organizations Advancing Human Rights Worldwide\nSource is A Force More Powerful\nThe Albert Einstein Institution's mission is to advance the worldwide study and strategic use of nonviolent action in conflict. Several books, publications and articles on nonviolent conflict, in multiple languages, are downloadable from this site. www.aeinstein.org\nPO Box 455, East Boston, MA 02128 USA Tel: 617-247-4882 Fax: 617-247-4035\nEmail: einstein@igc.org\nHuman Rights Watch is an independent non-governmental organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. www.hrw.org\n50 Fifth Avenue, 34th floor\nNew York, NY 10118-3299 USA\nEmail: hrwnyc@hrw.org\nInternational Crisis Group (ICG) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, with over 110 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict. www.crisisgroup.org\n1629 K Street NW, Suite 450 Washington DC 20006 USA\nTraining For Change leads workshops in democratic nonviolent social change worldwide. www.trainingforchange.org\n1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102-1477 USA\nEmail: peacelearn@igc.org\nGlobal Nonviolent Peace Force's mission is to energize and train an international nonviolent peace force that can be sent into conflict areas to secure human rights and prevent atrocities, allowing local organizations to work nonviolently towards peace.\nwww.nonviolentpeaceforce.org\n425 Oak Grove Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 USA\nEmail: info@nonviolentpeaceforce.org\nFellowship of Reconciliation is an interfaith organization committed to active nonviolence as a transforming way of life and as a means of radical change. FOR educates, trains, builds coalitions, and engages in nonviolent and compassionate actions locally, nationally, and globally. www.forusa.org\n521 N. Broadway Nyack, NY 10960 USA. Tel: 845-358-4601\nEmail: for@forusa.org\nFreedom In The World examines and compares political freedoms and civil rights in various countries. www.angelfire.com\/ma\/\/maxcrc\/freedom.html\nFreedom House, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization, is a clear voice for democracy and freedom around the world. Through a vast array of international programs and publications, Freedom House is working to advance the remarkable worldwide expansion of political and economic freedom www.freedomhouse.org\n1301 Connecticut Ave. NW, 6th Floor Washington D.C. 20036 USA\nTel: 202- 296 5101 Fax: 202 293 2840\nE-mail: fhdc@freedomhouse.org\nThe United Nations \u2013 Human Rights site contains documents and treaties from the UN High Commission on Human Rights. It also includes sections on economic and social development and peace and security, as well as the latest information on the war crimes tribunal trials. www.un.org\/rights\/\nThe United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an independent, nonpartisan federal institution created and funded by Congress. Its mission is to help prevent, manage, and resolve international conflicts by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by our direct involvement in peacebuilding efforts around the world. to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict. www.usip.org\n1200 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA\nEmail: usip_requests@usip.org\nNational Democratic Institute (NDI) is a nonprofit organization working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide. NDI provides practical assistance to civic and political leaders advancing democratic values, practices and institutions in every region of the world. www.ndi.org\n2030 M Street, NW Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20036, USA\nEmail: contact@ndi.org\nNational Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private nonprofit organization created to strengthen democratic institutions around the world. Each year, it makes hundreds of grants to support pro-democracy groups worldwide.www.ned.org\n1101 15th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005 USA\nEmail: info@ned.org\nInternational Republican Institute (IRI) was founded in 1983, as a nonprofit nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing democracy, freedom, self-government and the rule of law worldwide. IRI programs are nonpartisan and adhere to the fundamental American principles of individual freedom, equal opportunity and the entrepreneurial spirit that fosters economic development. www.iri.org\n1225 Eye Street, NW Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005 USA\nThe Life & Peace Institute (LPI) is an international and ecumenical center for peace research and action. Its principal goal is to support the work of churches in the fields of peace, justice and reconciliation. www.life-peace.org\nPO Box 1520, SE-751 45 Uppsala, Sweden\nTel: +46 (0) 18-169500 Fax: +46 (0) 18-693059\nEmail: info@life-peace.org\nPO Box 21186, Nairobi, Kenya\nTel: +25422714121 Fax: +25422710349\nEmail: lpihap@africaonline.co.ke\nFriends for a Non-Violent World works to build a world where people practice alternatives to violence and work cooperatively towards peace and justice. Their programs include nonviolence trainings and workshops that focus on the spirit of nonviolence and the use of conflict resolution skills. www.fnvw.org\n1050 Selby Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104 USA\nThoreau on Civil Disobedience This link contains parts one and two of Thoreau's essay on civil disobedience. www.eserver.org\/thoreau\/civil.html\nNonviolence Web features articles on nonviolence and nonviolent actions worldwide from peace groups and international newspapers and magazines. www.nonviolence.org\nINFORMATION ON INDIVIDUALS AND STORIES\nNashville:\nThe National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) works to protect and enhance the civil rights of African Americans and other minorities. This site includes NAACP newsletters, archives, information on current programs, a history of the organization, and valuable links to other related websites. www.naacp.org\nSNCC, 1960-1966 is a website focusing on the history of the civil rights group the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). It includes a timeline of the organization's history, the main issues it addressed, some of its major programs and events as well as profiles of some of its most important members and nonviolent activists. www.ibiblio.org\/sncc\/\nThe King Center is a nonprofit organization the educates the world about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy and methods of nonviolence. The Center's site has many resources including news and historical information. www.thekingcenter.org\nThe Southern Poverty Law Center is a nonprofit organization that battles hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and the law. The Center is known for its monitoring of hate groups, tolerance education program, legal successes against white supremacist groups, and its sponsorship of the Civil Rights Memorial. www.splcenter.org\nIndia\/Gandhi:\nThe Official Mahatma Gandhi Web Site contains information on Gandhi's life.\nhttp:\/\/web.mahatma.org.in\/\nGandhi and South Africa 1914-1948 contains articles and speeches relating to Gandhi and South Africa. www.anc.org.za\/ancdocs\/history\/people\/gandhi\/index.html For essays and information on India and the fight against apartheid, go to www.anc.org.za\/ancdocs\/history\/solidarity\nThe Internet Indian History Sourcebook provides information and sites about ancient, medieval, and modern Indian history. www.fordham.edu\/halsall\/india\/indiasbook.html\nAfrican National Congress, the official party of South Africa, has an informative web site The site includes news from South Africa, recent publications, and an archive of historical documents. www.anc.org.za\nH-Safrica is an international electronic discussion group committed to promoting all aspects of South and Southern African history and culture. It includes discussion logs, book reviews and links to other South African related sites. www2.h-net.msu.edu\/~safrica\/\nSouth African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established by the Government of National Unity to help deal with the violence and human rights abuses that happened under apartheid. This site contains transcripts of hearings, legal background information, press releases and news articles, and other relevant information. www.doj.gov.za\/trc\/\nCentre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation is a non-governmental organization dedicated to making a meaningful contribution to peaceful and fundamental change in South Africa and the surrounding region. The site includes information on the organizations, programs, and publications as well as upcoming events and links to related sites. www.wits.ac.za\/csvr\nThe Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by promoting tolerance and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach and social action. 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{"text":"Prithvi Shaw bats in nets as selectors prepare to pick squads for NZ tour\nThe selectors will be keen to see if Prithvi Shaw will be available for the Test series in New Zealand, where the first Test will start on February 21 and the second match on February 29.\nBy: PTI | Mumbai | Published: January 14, 2020 9:26:32 pm\nPrithvi Shaw in practice. (Source: File Photo)\nRecovering from a shoulder injury, the precocious Prithvi Shaw could make it to New Zealand, his hopes brightened after what he termed a \"superb net session\".\nWith the Indian selectors yet to name the ODI and Test squads for the tour of New Zealand, all is still not lost for the 20-year-old Shaw.\nHe was in sparkling touch since returning from his eight-month doping ban, but a shoulder injury on the opening day of Mumbai's Ranji Trophy game against Karnataka cut short his run, ruling him out of India A's two practice matches in New Zealand.\nHowever, his net session has sent a positive signal.\n\"My favourite sound. The sound when the ball hits the middle of my bat. Superb net sessions going on,\" Shaw tweeted alongside a video of the session.\nHe was seen driving, cutting and flicking with ease.\nShaw had hurt his left shoulder while trying to save an overthrow during Mumbai's the match against Karnataka at the Bandra Kurla Complex.\nHe was expected to figure in India A's two practice games during the New Zealand tour.\nThe selectors will be keen to see if Shaw will be available for the Test series in New Zealand. The first Test will get underway on February 21 at the Basin Reserve in Hamilton and the second match is scheduled to be played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, starting February 29.\nThe selectors are to make the team announcement on January 19.\nIn the first Ranji match against Baroda, he scored 202 and 66. Prior to that, he amassed runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy.\nFor all the latest Sports News, download Indian Express App\nSportsSergio Romero involved in horror car crash, escapes unhurt\nRohit Sharma's 29th ODI ton helps India beat Australia by 7 wickets, win series by 2-1\nIndia blow away Australia as Virat Kohli's men level series with a 36-run win in Rajkot\nVirat Kohli named ICC's ODI, Test captain of 2019; Rohit Sharma bags 'ODI cricketer of the year'\nDavid Warner-Aaron Finch's record partnership guides Australia to 10-wicket win over India in 1st ODI\nIndia go through paces for Australian white-ball trouble in Mumbai","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bring Up the Bodies (Booker Prize Winner)\nby Hilary MantelHilary Mantel\nPaperback(First Edition)\nBuy Online, Pick up in Store delves into the heart of Tudor history with the downfall of Anne Boleyn.\nThough he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice.\nAt a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason. To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy. What price will he pay for Anne's head?\nBring Up the Bodies is one of The New York Times' 10 Best Books of 2012, one of Publishers Weekly's Top 10 Best Books of 2012 and one of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2012\nReading Group Guide\nWolf Hall Trilogy Series , #2\nEdition description:\nHILARY MANTEL is the bestselling author of ten previous novels, including Wolf Hall, which sold more than 200,000 copies and won the 2009 Man Booker Prize. Her previous works include her novel, A Place of Greater Safety, and her memoir, Giving Up the Ghost. She lives in England with her husband.\nI Falcons Wiltshire, September 1535\nHis children are falling from the sky. He watches from horseback, acres of England stretching behind him; they drop, gilt-winged, each with a blood-filled gaze. Grace Cromwell hovers in thin air. She is silent when she takes her prey, silent as she glides to his fist. But the sounds she makes then, the rustle of feathers and the creak, the sigh and riffle of pinion, the small cluck-cluck from her throat, these are sounds of recognition, intimate, daughterly, almost disapproving. Her breast is gore-streaked and flesh clings to her claws.\nLater, Henry will say, 'Your girls flew well today.' The hawk Anne Cromwell bounces on the glove of Rafe Sadler, who rides by the king in easy conversation. They are tired; the sun is declining, and they ride back to Wolf Hall with the reins slack on the necks of their mounts. Tomorrow his wife and two sisters will go out. These dead women, their bones long sunk in London clay, are now transmigrated. Weightless, they glide on the upper currents of the air. They pity no one. They answer to no one. Their lives are simple. When they look down they see nothing but their prey, and the borrowed plumes of the hunters: they see a flittering, flinching universe, a universe filled with their dinner.\nAll summer has been like this, a riot of dismemberment, fur and feather flying; the beating off and the whipping in of hounds, the coddling of tired horses, the nursing, by the gentlemen, of contusions, sprains and blisters. And for a few days at least, the sun has shone on Henry. Sometime before noon, clouds scudded in from the west and rain fell in big scented drops; but the sun re-emerged with a scorching heat, and now the sky is so clear you can see into Heaven and spy on what the saints are doing.\nAs they dismount, handing their horses to the grooms and waiting on the king, his mind is already moving to paperwork: to dispatches from Whitehall, galloped down by the post routes that are laid wherever the court shifts. At supper with the Seymours, he will defer to any stories his hosts wish to tell: to anything the king may venture, tousled and happy and amiable as he seems tonight. When the king has gone to bed, his working night will begin.\nThough the day is over, Henry seems disinclined to go indoors. He stands looking about him, inhaling horse sweat, a broad, brick-red streak of sunburn across his forehead. Early in the day he lost his hat, so by custom all the hunting party were obliged to take off theirs. The king refused all offers of substitutes. As dusk steals over the woods and fields, servants will be out looking for the stir of the black plume against darkening grass, or the glint of his hunter's badge, a gold St Hubert with sapphire eyes.\nAlready you can feel the autumn. You know there will not be many more days like these; so let us stand, the horseboys of Wolf Hall swarming around us, Wiltshire and the western counties stretching into a haze of blue; let us stand, the king's hand on his shoulder, Henry's face earnest as he talks his way back through the landscape of the day, the green copses and rushing streams, the alders by the water's edge, the early haze that lifted by nine; the brief shower, the small wind that died and settled; the stillness, the afternoon heat.\n'Sir, how are you not burned?' Rafe Sadler demands. A redhead like the king, he has turned a mottled, freckled pink, and even his eyes look sore. He, Thomas Cromwell, shrugs; he hangs an arm around Rafe's shoulders as they drift indoors. He went through the whole of Italy \u2013 the battlefield as well as the shaded arena of the counting house \u2013 without losing his London pallor. His ruffian childhood, the days on the river, the days in the fields: they left him as white as God made him. 'Cromwell has the skin of a lily,' the king pronounces. 'The only particular in which he resembles that or any other blossom.' Teasing him, they amble towards supper.\nThe king had left Whitehall the week of Thomas More's death, a miserable dripping week in July, the hoof prints of the royal entourage sinking deep into the mud as they tacked their way across to Windsor. Since then the progress has taken in a swathe of the western counties; the Cromwell aides, having finished up the king's business at the London end, met up with the royal train in mid-August. The king and his companions sleep sound in new houses of rosy brick, in old houses whose fortifications have crumbled away or been pulled down, and in fantasy castles like toys, castles never capable of fortification, with walls a cannonball would punch in as if they were paper. England has enjoyed fifty years of peace. This is the Tudors' covenant; peace is what they offer. Every household strives to put forward its best show for the king, and we've seen some panic-stricken plastering these last weeks, some speedy stonework, as his hosts hurry to display the Tudor rose beside their own devices. They search out and obliterate any trace of Katherine, the queen that was, smashing with hammers the pomegranates of Aragon, their splitting segments and their squashed and flying seeds. Instead \u2013 if there is no time for carving \u2013 the falcon of Anne Boleyn is crudely painted up on hatchments.\nHans has joined them on the progress, and made a drawing of Anne the queen, but it did not please her; how do you please her, these days? He has drawn Rafe Sadler, with his neat little beard and his set mouth, his fashionable hat a feathered disc balanced precariously on his cropped head. 'Made my nose very flat, Master Holbein,' Rafe says, and Hans says, 'And how, Master Sadler, is it in my power to fix your nose?'\n'He broke it as a child,' he says, 'running at the ring. I picked him up myself from under the horse's feet, and a sorry bundle he was, crying for his mother.' He squeezes the boy's shoulder. 'Now, Rafe, take heart. I think you look very handsome. Remember what Hans did to me.'\nThomas Cromwell is now about fifty years old. He has a labourer's body, stocky, useful, running to fat. He has black hair, greying now, and because of his pale impermeable skin, which seems designed to resist rain as well as sun, people sneer that his father was an Irishman, though really he was a brewer and a blacksmith at Putney, a shearsman too, a man with a finger in every pie, a scrapper and brawler, a drunk and a bully, a man often hauled before the justices for punching someone, for cheating someone. How the son of such a man has achieved his present eminence is a question all Europe asks. Some say he came up with the Boleyns, the queen's family. Some say it was wholly through the late Cardinal Wolsey, his patron; Cromwell was in his confidence and made money for him and knew his secrets. Others say he haunts the company of sorcerers. He was out of the realm from boyhood, a hired soldier, a wool trader, a banker. No one knows where he has been and who he has met, and he is in no hurry to tell them. He never spares himself in the king's service, he knows his worth and merits and makes sure of his reward: offices, perquisites and title deeds, manor houses and farms. He has a way of getting his way, he has a method; he will charm a man or bribe him, coax him or threaten him, he will explain to a man where his true interests lie, and he will introduce that same man to aspects of himself he didn't know existed. Every day Master Secretary deals with grandees who, if they could, would destroy him with one vindictive swipe, as if he were a fly. Knowing this, he is distinguished by his courtesy, his calmness and his indefatigable attention to England's business. He is not in the habit of explaining himself. He is not in the habit of discussing his successes. But whenever good fortune has called on him, he has been there, planted on the threshold, ready to fling open the door to her timid scratch on the wood.\nAt home in his city house at Austin Friars, his portrait broods on the wall; he is wrapped in wool and fur, his hand clenched around a document as if he were throttling it. Hans had pushed a table back to trap him and said, Thomas, you mustn't laugh; and they had proceeded on that basis, Hans humming as he worked and he staring ferociously into the middle distance. When he saw the portrait finished he had said, 'Christ, I look like a murderer'; and his son Gregory said, didn't you know? Copies are being made for his friends, and for his admirers among the evangelicals in Germany. He will not part with the original \u2013 not now I've got used to it, he says \u2013 and so he comes into his hall to find versions of himself in various stages of becoming: a tentative outline, partly inked in. Where to begin with Cromwell? Some start with his sharp little eyes, some start with his hat. Some evade the issue and paint his seal and scissors, others pick out the turquoise ring given him by the cardinal. Wherever they begin, the final impact is the same: if he had a grievance against you, you wouldn't like to meet him at the dark of the moon. His father Walter used to say, 'My boy Thomas, give him a dirty look and he'll gouge your eye out. Trip him, and he'll cut off your leg. But if you don't cut across him, he's a very gentleman. And he'll stand anybody a drink.'\nHans has drawn the king, benign in summer silks, seated after supper with his hosts, the casements open to late birdsong, the first tapers coming in with the candied fruits. At each stage of his progress Henry stops in the principal house, with Anne the queen; his entourage beds down with the local gentlefolk. It is usual for the king's hosts, once at least in the visit, to entertain these peripheral hosts by way of thanks, which places a strain on the housekeeping arrangements. He has counted the provision carts rolling in; he has seen kitchens thrown into turmoil, and he himself has been down in the grey-green hour before dawn, when the brick ovens are swabbed out ready for the first batch of loaves, as carcasses are spitted, pots set on trivets, poultry plucked and jointed. His uncle was a cook to an archbishop, and as a child he hung about the Lambeth Palace kitchens; he knows this business inside out, and nothing about the king's comfort must be left to chance.\nThese days are perfect. The clear untroubled light picks out each berry shimmering in a hedge. Each leaf of a tree, the sun behind it, hangs like a golden pear. Riding westward in high summer, we have dipped into sylvan chases and crested the downs, emerging into that high country where, even across two counties, you can sense the shifting presence of the sea. In this part of England our forefathers the giants left their earthworks, their barrows and standing stones. We still have, every Englishman and woman, some drops of giant blood in our veins. In those ancient times, in a land undespoiled by sheep or plough, they hunted the wild boar and the elk. The forest stretched ahead for days. Sometimes antique weapons are unearthed: axes that, wielded with double fist, could cut down horse and rider. Think of the great limbs of those dead men, stirring under the soil. War was their nature, and war is always keen to come again. It's not just the past you think of, as you ride these fields. It's what's latent in the soil, what's breeding; it's the days to come, the wars unfought, the injuries and deaths that, like seeds, the soil of England is keeping warm. You would think, to look at Henry laughing, to look at Henry praying, to look at him leading his men through the forest path, that he sits as secure on his throne as he does on his horse. Looks can deceive. By night, he lies awake; he stares at the carved roof beams; he numbers his days. He says, 'Cromwell, Cromwell, what shall I do?' Cromwell, save me from the Emperor. Cromwell, save me from the Pope. Then he calls in his Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, and demands to know, 'Is my soul damned?'\nBack in London, the Emperor's ambassador, Eustache Chapuys, waits daily for news that the people of England have risen against their cruel and ungodly king. It is news that he dearly wishes to hear, and he would spend labour and hard cash to make it come true. His master, the Emperor Charles, is lord of the Low Countries as well as Spain and her lands beyond the seas; Charles is rich and, from time to time, he is angry that Henry Tudor has dared to set aside his aunt, Katherine, to marry a woman whom the people on the streets call a goggle-eyed whore. Chapuys is exhorting his master in urgent dispatches to invade England, to join with the realm's rebels, pretenders and malcontents, and to conquer this unholy island where the king by an act of Parliament has settled his own divorce and declared himself God. The Pope does not take it kindly, that he is laughed at in England and called mere 'Bishop of Rome', that his revenues are cut off and channelled into Henry's coffers. A bull of excommunication, drawn up but not yet promulgated, hovers over Henry, making him an outcast among the Christian kings of Europe: who are invited, indeed, encouraged, to step across the Narrow Sea or the Scots border, and help themselves to anything that's his. Perhaps the Emperor will come. Perhaps the King of France will come. Perhaps they will come together. It would be pleasant to say we are ready for them, but the reality is otherwise. In the case of an armed incursion we may have to dig up the giants' bones to knock them around the head with, as we are short of ordnance, short of powder, short of steel. This is not Thomas Cromwell's fault; as Chapuys says, grimacing, Henry's kingdom would be in better order if Cromwell had been put in charge five years ago.\nIf you would defend England, and he would \u2013 for he would take the field himself, his sword in his hand \u2013 you must know what England is. In the August heat, he has stood bare-headed by the carved tombs of ancestors, men armoured cap \u00e0 pie in plate and chain links, their gauntleted hands joined and perched stiffly on their surcoats, their mailed feet resting on stone lions, griffins, greyhounds: stone men, steel men, their soft wives encased beside them like snails in their shells. We think time cannot touch the dead, but it touches their monuments, leaving them snub-nosed and stub-fingered from the accidents and attrition of time. A tiny dismembered foot (as of a kneeling cherub) emerges from a swathe of drapery; the tip of a severed thumb lies on a carved cushion. 'We must get our forefathers mended next year,' the lords of the western counties say: but their shields and supporters, their achievements and bearings, are kept always paint-fresh, and in talk they embellish the deeds of their ancestors, who they were and what they held: the arms my forefather bore at Agincourt, the cup my forefather was given by John of Gaunt his own hand. If in the late wars of York and Lancaster, their fathers and grandfathers picked the wrong side, they keep quiet about it. A generation on, lapses must be forgiven, reputations remade; otherwise England cannot go forward, she will keep spiralling backwards into the dirty past.\nHe has no ancestors, of course: not the kind you'd boast about. There was once a noble family called Cromwell, and when he came up in the king's service the heralds had urged him for the sake of appearances to adopt their coat of arms; but I am none of theirs, he had said politely, and I do not want their achievements. He had run away from his father's fists when he was no older than fifteen; crossed the Channel, taken service in the French king's army. He had been fighting since he could walk; and if you're going to fight, why not be paid for it? There are more lucrative trades than soldiering, and he found them. So he decided not to hurry home.\nAnd now, when his titled hosts want advice on the placement of a fountain, or a group of the Three Graces dancing, the king tells them, Cromwell here is your man; Cromwell, he has seen how they do things in Italy, and what will do for them will do for Wiltshire. Sometimes the king departs a place with just his riding household, the queen left behind with her ladies and musicians, as Henry and his favoured few hunt hard across the country. And that is how they come to Wolf Hall, where old Sir John Seymour is waiting to welcome them, in the midst of his flourishing family.\n'I don't know, Cromwell,' old Sir John says. He takes his arm, genial. 'All these falcons named for dead women \u2026 don't they dishearten you?'\n'I'm never disheartened, Sir John. The world is too good to me.'\n'You should marry again, and have another family. Perhaps you will find a bride while you are with us. In the forest of Savernake there are many fresh young women.'\nI still have Gregory, he says, looking back over his shoulder for his son; he is always somehow anxious about Gregory. 'Ah,' Seymour says, 'boys are very well, but a man needs daughters too, daughters are a consolation. Look at Jane. Such a good girl.'\nHe looks at Jane Seymour, as her father directs him. He knows her well from the court, as she was lady-in-waiting to Katherine, the former queen, and to Anne, the queen that is now; she is a plain young woman with a silvery pallor, a habit of silence, and a trick of looking at men as if they represent an unpleasant surprise. She is wearing pearls, and white brocade embroidered with stiff little sprigs of carnations. He recognises considerable expenditure; leave the pearls aside, you couldn't turn her out like that for much under thirty pounds. No wonder she moves with gingerly concern, like a child who's been told not to spill something on herself.\nThe king says, 'Jane, now we see you at home with your people, are you less shy?' He takes her mouse-paw in his vast hand. 'At court we never get a word from her.'\nJane is looking up at him, blushing from her neck to her hairline. 'Did you ever see such a blush?' Henry asks. 'Never unless with a little maid of twelve.'\n'I cannot claim to be twelve,' Jane says.\nAt supper the king sits next to Lady Margery, his hostess. She was a beauty in her day, and by the king's exquisite attention you would think she was one still; she has had ten children, and six of them are living, and three are in this room. Edward Seymour, the heir, has a long head, a serious expression, a clean fierce profile: a handsome man. He is well-read if not scholarly, applies himself wisely to any office he is given; he has been to war, and while he is waiting to fight again he acquits himself well in the hunting field and tilt yard. The cardinal, in his day, marked him out as better than the usual run of Seymours; and he himself, Thomas Cromwell, has sounded him out and found him in every respect the king's man. Tom Seymour, Edward's younger brother, is noisy and boisterous and more of interest to women; when he comes into the room, virgins giggle, and young matrons dip their heads and examine him from under their lashes.\nOld Sir John is a man of notorious family feeling. Two, three years back, the gossip at court was all of how he had tupped his son's wife, not once in the heat of passion but repeatedly since she was a bride. The queen and her confidantes had spread the story about the court. 'We've worked it out at 120 times,' Anne had sniggered. 'Well, Thomas Cromwell has, and he's quick with figures. We suppose they abstained on a Sunday for shame's sake, and eased off in Lent.' The traitor wife gave birth to two boys, and when her conduct came to light Edward said he would not have them for his heirs, as he could not be sure if they were his sons or his half-brothers. The adulteress was locked up in a convent, and soon obliged him by dying; now he has a new wife, who cultivates a forbidding manner and keeps a bodkin in her pocket in case her father-in-law gets too close.\nBut it is forgiven, it is forgiven. The flesh is frail. This royal visit seals the old fellow's pardon. John Seymour has 1,300 acres including his deer park, most of the rest under sheep and worth two shilling per acre per year, bringing him in a clear twenty-five per cent on what the same acreage would make under the plough. The sheep are little black-faced animals interbred with Welsh mountain stock, gristly mutton but good enough wool. When at their arrival, the king (he is in bucolic vein) says, 'Cromwell, what would that beast weigh?' he says, without picking it up, 'Thirty pounds, sir.' Francis Weston, a young courtier, says with a sneer, 'Master Cromwell used to be a shearsman. He wouldn't be wrong.'\nThe king says, 'We would be a poor country without our wool trade. That Master Cromwell knows the business is not to his discredit.'\nBut Francis Weston smirks behind his hand.\nTomorrow Jane Seymour is to hunt with the king. 'I thought it was gentlemen only,' he hears Weston whisper. 'The queen would be angry if she knew.' He murmurs, make sure she doesn't know then, there's a good boy.\n'At Wolf Hall we are all great hunters,' Sir John boasts, 'my daughters too, you think Jane is timid but put her in the saddle and I assure you, sirs, she is the goddess Diana. I never troubled my girls in the schoolroom, you know. Sir James here taught them all they needed.'\nThe priest at the foot of the table nods, beaming: an old fool with a white poll, a bleared eye. He, Cromwell, turns to him: 'And was it you taught them to dance, Sir James? All praise to you. I have seen Jane's sister Elizabeth at court, partnered with the king.'\n'Ah, they had a master for that,' old Seymour chuckles. 'Master for dancing, master for music, that's enough for them. They don't want foreign tongues. They're not going anywhere.'\n'I think otherwise, sir,' he says. 'I had my daughters taught equal with my son.'\nSometimes he likes to talk about them, Anne and Grace: gone seven years now. Tom Seymour laughs. 'What, you had them in the tilt yard with Gregory and young Master Sadler?'\nHe smiles. 'Except for that.'\nEdward Seymour says, 'It is not uncommon for the daughters of a city household to learn their letters and a little beyond. You might have wanted them in the counting house. One hears of it. It would help them get good husbands, a merchant family would be glad of their training.'\n'Imagine Master Cromwell's daughters,' Weston says. 'I dare not. I doubt a counting house could contain them. They would be a shrewd hand with a poleaxe, you would think. One look at them and a man's legs would go from under him. And I do not mean he would be stricken with love.'\nGregory stirs himself. He is such a dreamer you hardly think he has been following the conversation, but his tone is rippling with hurt. 'You insult my sisters and their memory, sir, and you never knew them. My sister Grace \u2026'\nHe sees Jane Seymour put out her little hand and touch Gregory's wrist: to save him, she will risk drawing the company's attention. 'I have lately,' she says, 'got some skill of the French tongue.'\n'Have you, Jane?' Tom Seymour is smiling.\nJane dips her head. 'Mary Shelton is teaching me.'\n'Mary Shelton is a kindly young woman,' the king says; and out of the corner of his eye, he sees Weston elbow his neighbour; they say Shelton has been kind to the king in bed.\n'So you see,' Jane says to her brothers, 'we ladies, we do not spend all our time in idle calumny and scandal. Though God he knows, we have gossip enough to occupy a whole town of women.'\n'Have you?' he says.\n'We talk about who is in love with the queen. Who writes her verses.' She drops her eyes. 'I mean to say, who is in love with us all. This gentleman or that. We know all our suitors and we make inventory head to toe, they would blush if they knew. We say their acreage and how much they have a year, and then we decide if we will let them write us a sonnet. If we do not think they will keep us in fine style, we scorn their rhymes. It is cruel, I can tell you.'\nHe says, a little uneasy, it is no harm to write verses to ladies, even married ones, at court it is usual. Weston says, thank you for that kind word, Master Cromwell, we thought you might try and make us stop.\nTom Seymour leans forward, laughing. 'And who are your suitors, Jane?'\n'If you want to know that, you must put on a gown, and take up your needlework, and come and join us.'\n'Like Achilles among the women,' the king says. 'You must shave your fine beard, Seymour, and go and find out their lewd little secrets.' He is laughing, but he is not happy. 'Unless we find someone more maidenly for the task. Gregory, you are a pretty fellow, but I fear your great hands will give you away.'\n'The blacksmith's grandson,' Weston says.\n'That child Mark,' the king says. 'The musician, you know him? There is a smooth girlish countenance.'\n'Oh,' Jane says, 'Mark's with us anyway. He's always loitering. We barely count him a man. If you want to know our secrets, ask Mark.'\nThe conversation canters off in some other direction; he thinks, I have never known Jane have anything to say for herself; he thinks, Weston is goading me, he knows that in Henry's presence I will not give him a check; he imagines what form the check may take, when he delivers it. Rafe Sadler looks at him out of the tail of his eye.\n'So,' the king says to him, 'how will tomorrow be better than today?' To the supper table he explains, 'Master Cromwell cannot sleep unless he is amending something.'\n'I will reform the conduct of Your Majesty's hat. And those clouds, before noon \u2013'\n'We wanted the shower. The rain cooled us.'\n'God send Your Majesty no worse a drenching,' says Edward Seymour.\nHenry rubs his stripe of sunburn. 'The cardinal, he reckoned he could change the weather. A good enough morning, he would say, but by ten it will be brighter. And it was.'\nHenry does this sometimes; drops Wolsey's name into conversation, as if it were not he, but some other monarch, who had hounded the cardinal to death.\n'Some men have a weather eye,' Tom Seymour says. 'That's all it is, sir. It's not special to cardinals.'\nHenry nods, smiling. 'That's true, Tom. I should never have stood in awe of him, should I?'\n'He was too proud, for a subject,' old Sir John says.\nThe king looks down the table at him, Thomas Cromwell. He loved the cardinal. Everyone here knows it. His expression is as carefully blank as a freshly painted wall.\nAfter supper, old Sir John tells the story of Edgar the Peaceable. He was the ruler in these parts, many hundreds of years ago, before kings had numbers: when all maids were fair maids and all knights were gallant and life was simple and violent and usually brief. Edgar had in mind a bride for himself, and sent one of his earls to appraise her. The earl, who was both false and cunning, sent back word that her beauty had been much exaggerated by poets and painters; seen in real life, he said, she had a limp and a squint. His aim was to have the tender damsel for himself, and so he seduced and married her. Upon discovering the earl's treachery Edgar ambushed him, in a grove not far from here, and rammed a javelin into him, killing him with one blow.\n'What a false knave he was, that earl!' says the king. 'He was paid out.'\n'Call him rather a churl than an earl,' Tom Seymour says.\nHis brother sighs, as if distancing himself from the remark.\n'And what did the lady say?' he asks; he, Cromwell. 'When she found the earl skewered?'\n'The damsel married Edgar,' Sir John says. 'They married in the greenwood, and lived happily ever after.'\n'I suppose she had no choice,' Lady Margery sighs. 'Women have to adapt themselves.'\n'And the country folk say,' Sir John adds, 'that the false earl walks the woods still, groaning, and trying to pull the lance out of his belly.'\n'Just imagine,' Jane Seymour says. 'Any night there is a moon, one might look out of the window and see him, tugging away and complaining all the while. Fortunately I do not believe in ghosts.'\n'More fool you, sister,' Tom Seymour says. 'They'll creep up on you, my lass.'\n'Still,' Henry says. He mimes a javelin throw: though in the restrained way one must, at a supper table. 'One clean blow. He must have had a good throwing arm, King Edgar.'\nHe says \u2013 he, Cromwell: 'I should like to know if this tale is written down, and if so, by whom, and was he on oath.'\nThe king says, 'Cromwell would have had the earl before a judge and jury.'\n'Bless Your Majesty,' Sir John chuckles, 'I don't think they had them in those days.'\n'Cromwell would have found one out.' Young Weston leans forward to make his point. 'He would dig out a jury, he would grub one from a mushroom patch. Then it would be all up with the earl, they would try him and march him out and hack off his head. They say that at Thomas More's trial, Master Secretary here followed the jury to their deliberations, and when they were seated he closed the door behind him and he laid down the law. \"Let me put you out of doubt,\" he said to the jurymen. \"Your task is to find Sir Thomas guilty, and you will have no dinner till you have done it.\" Then out he went and shut the door again and stood outside it with a hatchet in his hand, in case they broke out in search of a boiled pudding; and being Londoners, they care about their bellies above all things, and as soon as they felt them rumbling they cried, \"Guilty! He is as guilty as guilty can be!\"'\nEyes focus on him, Cromwell. Rafe Sadler, by his side, is tense with displeasure. 'It is a pretty tale,' Rafe tells Weston, 'but I ask you in turn, where is it written down? I think you will find my master is always correct in his dealings with a court of law.'\n'You weren't there,' Francis Weston says. 'I heard it from one of those same jurymen. They cried, \"Away with him, take out the traitor and bring us in a leg of mutton.\" And Thomas More was led to his death.'\n'You sound as if you regret it,' Rafe says.\n'Not I.' Weston holds up his hands. 'Anne the queen says, let More's death be a warning to all such traitors. Be their credit never so great, their treason never so veiled, Thomas Cromwell will find them out.'\nThere is a murmur of assent; for a moment, he thinks the company will turn to him and applaud. Then Lady Margery touches a finger to her lips, and nods towards the king. Seated at the head of the table, he has begun to incline to the right; his closed eyelids flutter, and his breathing is easeful and deep.\nThe company exchange smiles. 'Drunk with fresh air,' Tom Seymour whispers.\nIt makes a change from drunk with drink; the king, these days, calls for the wine jug more often than he did in his lean and sporting youth. He, Cromwell, watches as Henry tilts in his chair. First forward, as if to rest his forehead on the table. Then he starts and jerks backwards. A line of drool trickles down his beard.\nThis would be the moment for Harry Norris, the chief among the privy chamber gentlemen; Harry with his noiseless tread and his soft unjudging hand, murmuring his sovereign back to wakefulness. But Norris has gone across country, carrying the king's love letter to Anne. So what to do? Henry does not look like a tired child, as five years ago he might have done. He looks like any man in mid-life, lapsed into torpor after too heavy a meal; he looks bloated and puffy, and a vein is burst here and there, and even by candlelight you can see that his faded hair is greying. He, Cromwell, nods to young Weston. 'Francis, your gentlemanly touch is required.'\nWeston pretends not to hear him. His eyes are on the king and his face wears an unguarded expression of distaste. Tom Seymour whispers, 'I think we should make a noise. To wake him naturally.'\n'What sort of noise?' his brother Edward mouths.\nTom mimes holding his ribs.\nEdward's eyebrows shoot up. 'You laugh if you dare. He'll think you're laughing at his drooling.'\nThe king begins to snore. He lurches to the left. He tilts dangerously over the arm of his chair.\nWeston says, 'You do it, Cromwell. No man so great with him as you are.'\nHe shakes his head, smiling.\n'God save His Majesty,' says Sir John, piously. 'He's not as young as he was.'\nJane rises. A stiff rustle from the carnation sprigs. She leans over the king's chair and taps the back of his hand: briskly, as if she were testing a cheese. Henry jumps and his eyes flick open. 'I wasn't asleep,' he says. 'Really. I was just resting my eyes.'\nWhen the king has gone upstairs, Edward Seymour says, 'Master Secretary, time for my revenge.'\nLeaning back, glass in hand: 'What I have done to you?'\n'A game of chess. Calais. I know you remember.'\nLate autumn, the year 1532: the night the king first went to bed with the queen that is now. Before she lay down for him Anne made him swear an oath on the Bible, that he would marry her as soon as they were back on English soil; but the storms trapped them in port, and the king made good use of the time, trying to get a son on her.\n'You checkmated me, Master Cromwell,' Edward says. 'But only because you distracted me.'\n'How did I?'\n'You asked me about my sister Jane. Her age, and so on.'\n'You thought I was interested in her.'\n'And are you?' Edward smiles, to take the edge off the crude question. 'She is not spoken for yet, you know.'\n'Set up the pieces,' he says. 'Would you like the board aligned as it was when you lost your train of thought?'\nEdward looks at him, carefully expressionless. Incredible things are related of Cromwell's memory. He smiles to himself. He could set up the board, with only a little guesswork; he knows the type of game a man like Seymour plays. 'We should begin afresh,' he suggests. 'The world moves on. You are happy with Italian rules? I don't like these contests that drag out for a week.'\nTheir opening moves see some boldness on Edward's part. But then, a white pawn poised between his fingertips, Seymour leans back in his chair, frowning, and takes it into his head to talk about St Augustine; and from St Augustine moves to Martin Luther. 'It is a teaching that brings terror to the heart,' he says. 'That God would make us only to damn us. That his poor creatures, except some few of them, are born only for a struggle in this world and then eternal fire. Sometimes I fear it is true. But I find I hope it is not.'\n'Fat Martin has modified his position. Or so I hear. And to our comfort.'\n'What, more of us are saved? Or our good works are not entirely useless in God's sight?'\n'I should not speak for him. You should read Philip Melanchthon. I will send you his new book. I hope he will visit us in England. We are talking to his people.'\nEdward presses the pawn's little round head to his lips. He looks as if he might tap his teeth with it. 'Will the king allow that?'\n'He would not let in Brother Martin himself. He does not like his name mentioned. But Philip is an easier man, and it would be good for us, it would be very good for us, if we were to come into some helpful alliance with the German princes who favour the gospel. It would give the Emperor a fright, if we had friends and allies in his own domains.'\n'And that is all it means to you?' Edward's knight is skipping over the squares. 'Diplomacy?'\n'I cherish diplomacy. It's cheap.'\n'Yet they say you love the gospel yourself.'\n'It is no secret.' He frowns. 'Do you really mean to do that, Edward? I see my way to your queen. And I should not like to take advantage of you again, and have you say I spoiled your game with small talk about the state of your soul.'\nA skewed smile. 'And how is your queen these days?'\n'Anne? She is at outs with me. I feel my head wobble on my shoulders when she stares at me hard. She has heard that once or twice I spoke favourably of Katherine, the queen that was.'\n'And did you?'\n'Only to admire her spirit. Which, anyone must admit, is steadfast in adversity. And again, the queen thinks I am too favourable to the Princess Mary \u2013 I mean to say, to Lady Mary, as we should call her now. The king loves his elder daughter still, he says he cannot help it \u2013 and it grieves Anne, because she wants the Princess Elizabeth to be the only daughter he knows. She thinks we are too soft towards Mary and that we should tax her to admit her mother was never married lawfully to the king, and that she is a bastard.'\nEdward twiddles the white pawn in his fingers, looks at it dubiously, sets it down on its square. 'But is that not the state of affairs? I thought you had made her acknowledge it already.'\n'We solve the question by not raising it. She knows she is put out of the succession, and I do not think I should force her beyond a point. As the Emperor is Katherine's nephew and Lady Mary's cousin, I try not to provoke him. Charles holds us in the palm of his hand, do you see? But Anne does not understand the need to placate people. She thinks if she speaks sweetly to Henry, that is enough to do.'\n'Whereas you must speak sweetly to Europe.' Edward laughs. His laugh has a rusty sound. His eyes say, you are being very frank, Master Cromwell: why?\n'Besides,' his fingers hover over the black knight, 'I am grown too great for the queen's liking, since the king made me his deputy in church affairs. She hates Henry to listen to anyone but herself and her brother George and Monseigneur her father, and even her father gets the rough side of her tongue, and gets called lily-liver and timewaster.'\n'How does he take that?' Edward looks down at the board. 'Oh.'\n'Now take a careful look,' he urges. 'Do you want to play it out?'\n'I resign. I think.' A sigh. 'Yes. I resign.'\nHe, Cromwell, sweeps the pieces aside, stifling a yawn. 'And I never mentioned your sister Jane, did I? So what's your excuse now?'\nWhen he goes upstairs he sees Rafe and Gregory jumping around near the great window. They are capering and scuffling, eyes on something invisible at their feet. At first he thinks they are playing football without a ball. But then they leap up like dancers and back-heel the thing, and he sees that it is long and thin, a fallen man. They lean down to tweak and jab, to apply torsion. 'Ease off,' Gregory says, 'don't snap his neck yet, I need to see him suffer.'\nRafe looks up, and affects to wipe his brow. Gregory rests hands on knees, getting his breath back, then nudges the victim with his foot. 'This is Francis Weston. You think he is helping put the king to bed, but in fact we have him here in ghostly form. We stood around a corner and waited for him with a magic net.'\n'We are punishing him,' Rafe leans down. 'Ho, sir, are you sorry now?' He spits on his palms. 'What next with him, Gregory?'\n'Haul him up and out the window with him.'\n'Careful,' he says. 'The king favours Weston.'\n'Then he'll favour him when he's got a flat head,' Rafe says. They scuffle and push each other out of the way, trying to be the first to stamp Francis flat. Rafe opens a window and both stoop for leverage, hoisting the phantom across the sill. Gregory helps it over, unsnagging its jacket where it catches, and with one shove drops it head first on the cobbles. They peer out after it. 'He bounces,' Rafe observes, and then they dust off their hands, smiling at him. 'Give you good night, sir,' Rafe says.\nLater, Gregory sits at the foot of the bed in his shirt, his hair tousled, his shoes kicked off, one bare foot idly scuffing the matting: 'So am I to be married? Am I to be married to Jane Seymour?'\n'Early in the summer you thought I was going to marry you to an old dowager with a deer park.' People tease Gregory: Rafe Sadler, Thomas Wriothesley, the other young men of his house; his cousin, Richard Cromwell.\n'Yes, but why were you talking to her brother this last hour? First it was chess then it was talk, talk, talk. They say you liked Jane yourself.'\n'When?'\n'Last year. You liked her last year.'\n'If I did I've forgot.'\n'George Boleyn's wife told me. Lady Rochford. She said, you may get a young stepmother from Wolf Hall, what will you think of that? So if you like Jane yourself,' Gregory frowns, 'she had better not be married to me.'\n'Do you think I'd steal your bride? Like old Sir John?'\nOnce his head is on the pillow, he says, 'Hush, Gregory.' He closes his eyes. Gregory is a good boy, though all the Latin he has learned, all the sonorous periods of the great authors, have rolled through his head and out again, like stones. Still, you think of Thomas More's boy: offspring of a scholar all Europe admired, and poor young John can barely stumble through his Pater Noster. Gregory is a fine archer, a fine horseman, a shining star in the tilt yard, and his manners cannot be faulted. He speaks reverently to his superiors, not scuffling his feet or standing on one leg, and he is mild and polite with those below him. He knows how to bow to foreign diplomats in the manner of their own countries, sits at table without fidgeting or feeding spaniels, can neatly carve and joint any fowl if requested to serve his elders. He doesn't slouch around with his jacket off one shoulder, or look in windows to admire himself, or stare around in church, or interrupt old men, or finish their stories for them. If anyone sneezes, he says, 'Christ help you!'\nChrist help you, sir or madam.\nGregory raises his head. 'Thomas More,' he says. 'The jury. Is that truly what happened?'\nHe had recognised young Weston's story: in a broad sense, even if he didn't assent to the detail. He closes his eyes. 'I didn't have a hatchet,' he says.\nHe is tired: he speaks to God; he says: God guide me. Sometimes when he is on the verge of sleep the cardinal's large scarlet presence flits across his inner eye. He wishes the dead man would prophesy. But his old patron speaks only of domestic matters, office matters. Where did I put that letter from the Duke of Norfolk? he will ask the cardinal; and next day, early, it will come to his hand.\nHe speaks inwardly: not to Wolsey, but to George Boleyn's wife. 'I have no wish to marry. I have no time. I was happy with my wife but Liz is dead and that part of my life is dead with her. Who in the name of God gave you, Lady Rochford, a licence to speculate about my intentions? Madam, I have no time for wooing. I am fifty. At my age, one would be the loser on a long-term contract. If I want a woman, best to rent one by the hour.'\nYet he tries not to say 'at my age': not in his waking life. On a good day he thinks he has twenty years left. He often thinks he will see Henry out, though strictly it is not allowed to have that kind of thought; there is a law against speculating about the term of the king's life, though Henry has been a life-long student of inventive ways to die. There have been several hunting accidents. When he was still a minor the council forbade him to joust, but he did it anyway, face hidden by his helmet and his armour without device, proving himself again and again the strongest man on the field. In battle against the French he has taken the honours, and his nature, as he often mentions, is warlike; no doubt he would be known as Henry the Valiant, except Thomas Cromwell says he can't afford a war. Cost is not the whole consideration: what becomes of England if Henry dies? He was twenty years married to Katherine, this autumn it will be three with Anne, nothing to show but a daughter with each and a churchyard's worth of dead babies, some half-formed and christened in blood, some born alive but dead within hours, within days, within weeks at most. All the turmoil, the scandal, to make the second marriage, and still. Still Henry has no son to follow him. He has a bastard, Harry Duke of Richmond, a fine boy of sixteen: but what use to him is a bastard? What use is Anne's child, the infant Elizabeth? Some special mechanism may have to be created so Harry Richmond can reign, if anything but good should come to his father. He, Thomas Cromwell, stands very well with the young duke; but this dynasty, still new as kingship goes, is not secure enough to survive such a course. The Plantagenets were kings once and they think they will kings be again; they think the Tudors are an interlude. The old families of England are restless and ready to press their claim, especially since Henry broke with Rome; they bow the knee, but they are plotting. He can almost hear them, hidden among the trees.\nYou may find a bride in the forest, old Seymour had said. When he closes his eyes she slides behind them, veiled in cobwebs and splashed with dew. Her feet are bare, entwined in roots, her feather hair flies into the branches; her finger, beckoning, is a curled leaf. She points to him, as sleep overtakes him. His inner voice mocks him now: you thought you were going to get a holiday at Wolf Hall. You thought there would be nothing to do here except the usual business, war and peace, famine, traitorous connivance; a failing harvest, a stubborn populace; plague ravaging London, and the king losing his shirt at cards. You were prepared for that.\nAt the edge of his inner vision, behind his closed eyes, he senses something in the act of becoming. It will arrive with morning light; something shifting and breathing, its form disguised in a copse or grove.\nBefore he sleeps he thinks of the king's hat on a midnight tree, roosting like a bird from paradise.\nNext day, so as not to tire the ladies, they cut short the day's sport, and return early to Wolf Hall.\nFor him, it is a chance to put off his riding clothes and get among the dispatches. He has hopes that the king will sit for an hour and listen to what he needs to tell him. But Henry says, 'Lady Jane, will you walk in the garden with me?'\nShe is at once on her feet; but frowning, as if trying to make sense of it. Her lips move, she all but repeats his words: Walk \u2026 Jane? \u2026 In the garden?\nOh yes, of course, honoured. Her hand, a petal, hovers above his sleeve; then it descends, and flesh grazes embroidery.\nThere are three gardens at Wolf Hall, and they call them the great paled garden, the old lady's garden and the young lady's garden. When he asks who they were, no one remembers; the old lady and the young lady are dust long ago, no difference between them now. He remembers his dream: the bride made of root fibre, the bride made of mould.\nHe reads. He writes. Something tugs at his attention. He gets up and glances from the window at the walks below. The panes are small and there is a wobble in the glass, so he has to crane his neck to get a proper view. He thinks, I could send my glaziers down, help the Seymours get a clearer idea of the world. He has a team of Hollanders who work for him at his various properties. They worked for the cardinal before him.\nHenry and Jane are walking below. Henry is a massive figure and Jane is like a little jointed puppet, her head not up to the king's shoulders. A broad man, a high man, Henry dominates any room; he would do it even if God had not given him the gift of kingship.\nNow Jane is behind a bush. Henry is nodding at her; he is speaking at her; he is impressing something on her, and he, Cromwell, watches, scratching his chin: is the king's head becoming bigger? Is that possible, in mid-life?\nHans will have noticed, he thinks, I'll ask him when I get back to London. Most likely I am under a mistake; probably it's just the glass.\nClouds are coming up. A heavy raindrop hits the pane; he blinks; the drop spreads, widens, trickles against the glazing bars. Jane bobs out into his sightline. Henry has her hand clamped firmly on his arm, trapping it with his other hand. He can see the king's mouth, still moving.\nHe resumes his seat. He reads that the builders working on the fortifications in Calais have downed tools and are demanding sixpence a day. That his new green velvet coat is coming down to Wiltshire by the next courier. That a Medici cardinal has been poisoned by his own brother. He yawns. He reads that hoarders on the Isle of Thanet are deliberately driving up the price of grain. Personally, he would hang hoarders, but the chief of them might be some little lordling who is promoting famine for fat profit, and so you have to tread carefully. Two years ago, at Southwark, seven Londoners were crushed to death in fighting for a dole of bread. It is a shame to England that the king's subjects should starve. He takes up his pen and makes a note.\nVery soon \u2013 this is not a big house, you can hear everything \u2013 he hears a door below, and the king's voice, and a soft hum of solicitation around him \u2026 wet feet, Majesty? He hears Henry's heavy tread approaching, but it seems Jane has melted away without a sound. No doubt her mother and her sisters have swept her aside, to hear all the king said to her.\nAs Henry comes in behind him, he pushes back his chair to rise. Henry waves a hand: carry on. 'Majesty, the Muscovites have taken three hundred miles of Polish territory. They say fifty thousand men are dead.'\n'Oh,' Henry says.\n'I hope they spare the libraries. The scholars. There are very fine scholars in Poland.'\n'Mm? I hope so too.'\nHe returns to his dispatches. Plague in town and city \u2026 the king is always very fearful of infection \u2026 Letters from foreign rulers, wishing to know if it is true that Henry is planning to cut off the heads of all his bishops. Certainly not, he notes, we have excellent bishops now, all of them conformable to the king's wishes, all of them recognising him as head of the church in England; besides, what an uncivil question! How dare they imply that the King of England should account for himself to any foreign power? How dare they impugn his sovereign judgement? Bishop Fisher, it is true, is dead, and Thomas More, but Henry's treatment of them, before they drove him to an extremity, was mild to a fault; if they had not evinced a traitorous stubbornness, they would be alive now, alive like you and me.\nHe has written a lot of these letters, since July. He doesn't sound wholly convincing, even to himself; he finds himself repeating the same points, rather than advancing the argument into new territory. He needs new phrases \u2026 Henry stumps about behind him. 'Majesty, the Imperial ambassador Chapuys asks may he ride up-country to visit your daughter, Lady Mary?'\n'No,' Henry says.\nHe writes to Chapuys, Wait, just wait, till I am back in London, when all will be arranged \u2026\nNo word from the king: just breathing, pacing, a creak from a cupboard where he rests and leans on it.\n'Majesty, I hear the Lord Mayor of London scarcely leaves his house, he is so afflicted by migraine.'\n'Mm?' Henry says.\n'They are bleeding him. Is that what Your Majesty would advise?'\nA pause. Henry focuses on him, with some effort. 'Bleeding him, I'm sorry, for what?'\nThis is strange. Much as he hates news of plague, Henry always enjoys hearing of other people's minor ailments. Admit to a sniffle or a colic, and he will make up a herbal potion with his own hands, and stand over you while you swallow it.\nHe puts down his pen. Turns to look his monarch in the face. It is clear that Henry's mind is back in the garden. The king is wearing an expression he has seen before, though on beast, rather than man. He looks stunned, like a veal calf knocked on the head by the butcher.\nIt is to be their last night at Wolf Hall. He comes down very early, his arms full of papers. Someone is up before him. Stock-still in the great hall, a pale presence in the milky light, Jane Seymour is dressed in her stiff finery. She does not turn her head to acknowledge him, but she sees him from the tail of her eye.\nIf he had any feeling for her, he cannot find traces of it now. The months run away from you like a flurry of autumn leaves bowling and skittering towards the winter; the summer has gone, Thomas More's daughter has got his head back off London Bridge and is keeping it, God knows, in a dish or bowl, and saying her prayers to it. He is not the same man he was last year, and he doesn't acknowledge that man's feelings; he is starting afresh, always new thoughts, new feelings. Jane, he begins to say, you'll be able to get out of your best gown, will you be glad to see us on the road \u2026?\nJane is facing front, like a sentry. The clouds have blown away overnight. We may have one more fine day. The early sun touches the fields, rosy. Night vapours disperse. The forms of trees swim into particularity. The house is waking up. Unstalled horses tread and whinny. A back door slams. Footsteps creak above them. Jane hardly seems to breathe. No rise and fall discernible, of that flat bosom. He feels he should walk backwards, withdraw, fade back into the night, and leave her here in the moment she occupies: looking out into England.\nCopyright \u00a9 2012 by Hilary Mantel\nTitle Page,\nCopyright Notice,\nEpigraph,\nCast of Characters,\nFamily Trees,\nPart One,\nI Falcons. Wolf Hall, Wiltshire: September 1535,\nII Crows. London and Kimbolton: Autumn 1535,\nIII Angels. London: Christmas 1535\u2013New Year 1536,\nPart Two,\nI The Black Book. London: January\u2013April 1536,\nII Master of Phantoms. London: May 1536,\nIII Spoils. London: Summer 1536,\nAuthor's Note,\nAcknowledgements,\nAdditional Praise for Bring up the Bodies,\nAbout the Author,\nWhat People are Saying About This\n\"Darkly magnificent...Mantel animates history with a political and psychological acuity equal to Tolstoy's.\"\u2014The Washington Post\n\"Beautifully constructed...The wonder of Mantel's retelling is that she makes these events fresh and terrifying all over again....Sublime.\"\u2014Janet Maslin, The New York Times\n\"Marvelous, intoxicating\u2026Read Bring Up the Bodies for its chilling character profile, its period details on jousting and Tudor kitchens, its congregation of the seven deadly sins\u2026.Nobody should skip a heady word of Mantel's planned trilogy.\"\u2014The Cleveland Plain Dealer\n\"Mantel has the maddeningly unteachable gift of being interesting....All is alive, silvery, alert, rapid with insight.\"\u2014James Wood, The New Yorker\n\"Meticulously crafted\u2026Superb\u2026Highly entertaining\u2026Brilliant.\"\u2014Slate\n\"Fantastic\u2026A more propulsive reading experience than rivals like Philippa Gregory's hugely popular novel The Other Boleyn Girl.\"\u2014The Wall Street Journal\n\"There is no one else writing with Mantel's verve and control, her talent for richly wrought story, crisp pace, and direct prose.\"\u2014The Miami Herald\n\"Mantel writes the kind of sentences you want to live in\u2026.Bring Up the Bodies isn't just her boldest book, it's also her best.\"\u2014Michael Schaub, NPR\n\"[Bring Up the Bodies] is astringent and purifying, stripping away the cobwebs and varnish of history, the antique formulations and brocaded sentimentality of costume drama novels, so that the English past comes to seem like something vivid , strange and brand new.\"\u2014The New York Times Book Review\n\"Hilary Mantel made waves in 2009 with her Man Booker Prize-winning page-turner, Wolf Hall\u2026The second in her planned trilogy, Bring Up the Bodies stalks Anne Boleyn and the soap-opera worthy machinations of Cromwell and his evil allies to bring down the powerful wife of the king. Who knew history could be so sexy?\"\u2014Vanity Fair\n\"What's being called the Wolf Hall Trilogy is a remarkable work in progress, a series that makes the past feel immediate and\u2014this is the best part\u2014unpredictable. Even if you know the history, you'll find yourself racing through these pages to find out what happens next.\"\u2014People\n\"After pulling off this literary feat twice, you realize the smartest person in the room isn't Cromwell after all\u2014it's Mantel.\"\u2014The Huffington Post\n\"Fans of Wolf Hall will relish this book, but Bring Up the Bodies also stands alone\u2026Her characters are real and vivid people who bring to life the clash of ideals that gripped England at the time. She makes the past present and vital.\"\u2014The Economist\n\"Bring Up the Bodies stands magnificently on its own...such is [Mantel's] skill\"\u2014LA Times\n\"You won't be able to tear your eyes away.\"\u2014The Seattle Times\n\"In Mantel's hands, Cromwell's cunning, morally complicated orchestration of that historic slice through the royal neck is as exciting as any thriller.\"\u2014Entertainment Weekly\n\"With wit, daring style, and a staggering breadth of historical knowledge, Mantel breathes new life into reclaimed territory.\"\u2014Bookslut\n1. The novel starts off with a description of hawks soaring in the sky and swooping in to slaughter their prey. In the same manner, the novel closes off with an image of a fox attacking a hen coop. What is the significance of these animals and what do they symbolize?\n2. How has Cromwell's upbringing influenced him to become the shrewd and ambitious man that he is? What is the significance of Cromwell refusing to adopt the coat of arms belonging to a noble Cromwell family even as he widens the chasm between his father and himself? How does Cromwell view family and how is it different from his own experience growing up?\n3. How is King Henry VIII described in the novel? Is he self-serving, or does he truly believe in the validity of his actions? Does he come over as a sympathetic character?\n4. Katherine is accused by Cromwell of causing the split within the church, and of endangering her daughter Mary, by her stubborn resistance to the King's wishes. Do you view Katherine as a relentless and self-indulgent queen or is she noble for staying true to her beliefs?\n5. Cromwell believes that England \"will keep spiraling backwards into the dirty past\" unless blunders are forgotten and old quarrels ended. How does this belief influence his actions in trying to build a new England? Does the king help or hinder him in this urge for renewal? How far are Cromwell's actions unselfish, and how far are they self-serving?\n6. King Henry had fawned over all three women (Katherine, Anne, Jane) at one point in time. His past actions indicate that he loved his former wives, yet each affair proves temporary. How does Henry view love? Why do the women in the novel endeavor to wear the \"poisoned ring?\"\n7. There is enormous power in a woman's gaze. How do the women in this novel utilize their feminine wiles to their advantage? What effect do they have on men subject to their lure, and what does this tell you about women's power over their male counterparts?\n8. Birth and is a major conceit throughout the novel. As \"nails give birth to nails,\" are children the product of their parents? Consider the parent-child relationships in the novel. What influence do parents have on their progeny?\n9. When the King is thought to be dead after a jousting accident, there is a sudden rush to claim the crown. Are the players idealists, attempting to realize their political and religious ideals for England, or are they simply interested in getting power for themselves?'\n10. Anne Boleyn is accused of committing adultery and even incest. Could there be any truth in these accusations, or are they complete fabrications by her enemies? How does she change once she realizes she is in danger?'\n11. Cromwell seems very protective of Wyatt and saves him from death, even though he is widely suspected of being one of Anne's lovers. Why does Cromwell feel such a strong need to defend him when he vehemently accuses others of being the Queen's bedfellows? What sets Wyatt apart from the other men portrayed in the novel? What have Wyatt and Cromwell in common?'\n12. Does the novel make you reconsider your view of the Tudors?\n13. The story concludes with Cromwell's claim that there are no endings, only beginnings. The country now has a new queen and a new leading family. What does this mean for England's future? What do you think Cromwell's role will be in the new order?\n14. The execution of Anne Boleyn is one of the most frightening moments in English history. Anne's last words are scripted to appease the King. What do you think would have been Anne's last words had there not been any consequences?\nBring Up the Bodies - Author Video\nMantel knows what to select, how to make her scenes vivid, how to kindle her characters. She seems almost incapable of abstraction or fraudulence; she instinctively grabs for the reachably real...In short, this novelist has the maddeningly unteachable gift of being interesting.\" \u2014The New Yorker\n\"[Bring Up the Bodies] is astringent and purifying, stripping away the cobwebs and varnish of history, the antique formulations and brocaded sentimentality of costume drama novels, so that the English past comes to seem like something vivid , strange and brand new.\" \u2014The New York Times Book Review\n\"Two years ago something astonishingly fair happened in the world of prestigious prizes: the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction for 2009 both went to the right winner. The book was Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall, and it would have dwarfed the competition any year\u2026It was a hard act to follow. But the follow-up is equally sublime\u2026That ironic ending will be no cliffhanger for anyone even remotely familiar with Henry VIII's trail of carnage. But in Bring Up the Bodies it works as one. The wonder of Ms. Mantel's retelling is that she makes these events fresh and terrifying all over again.\" \u2014The New York Times\n\"Bring Up the Bodies isn't just her boldest book; it's also her best \u2014 and it reaffirms Mantel's reputation as one of England's greatest living novelists.\" \u2014NPR\n\"Hilary Mantel made waves in 2009 with her Man Booker Prize-winning page-turner, Wolf Hall\u2026The second in her planned trilogy, Bring Up the Bodies stalks Anne Boleyn and the soap-opera worthy machinations of Cromwell and his evil allies to bring down the powerful wife of the king. Who knew history could be so sexy?\" \u2014Vanity Fair\n\"What's being called the Wolf Hall Trilogy is a remarkable work in progress, a series that makes the past feel immediate and\u2014this is the best part\u2014unpredictable. Even if you know the history, you'll find yourself racing through these pages to find out what happens next.\" \u2014People\n\"After pulling off this literary feat twice, you realize the smartest person in the room isn't Cromwell after all\u2014it's Mantel.\" \u2014The Huffington Post\n\"the finest works of historical fiction in contemporary literature.\" \u2014The Washington Post\n\"Fans of Wolf Hall will relish this book, but Bring Up the Bodies also stands alone\u2026Her characters are real and vivid people who bring to life the clash of ideals that gripped England at the time. She makes the past present and vital.\" \u2014The Economist\n\"Bring Up the Bodies stands magnificently on its own...such is [Mantel's] skill\" \u2014LA Times\n\"You won't be able to tear your eyes away.\" \u2014The Seattle Times\n\"The worst that can be said about Mantel\u2014her latest book makes you angry, because you want more.\" \u2014Slate\n\"In Mantel's hands, Cromwell's cunning, morally complicated orchestration of that historic slice through the royal neck is as exciting as any thriller.\" \u2014Entertainment Weekly\n\"With wit, daring style, and a staggering breadth of historical knowledge, Mantel breathes new life into reclaimed territory.\" \u2014Bookslut\nIn Mandel's taut sequel to Wolf Hall, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn have been married for more than two years, but unable to produce a male heir. Boleyn's position becomes tenuous\u2014especially with Thomas Cromwell and young lady-in-waiting Jane Seymour working against her. Narrator Simon Vance shines in his portrayal of the characters, creating a range of distinct voices\u2014including the increasingly tense Anne Boleyn and the earnest Gregory, Cromwell's mild-mannered young son who is eager to prove himself. Best of all, however, are the measured tones Vance employs for the conniving Cromwell. The narrator captures the soul of this complex character, a man of innate pragmatism and confidence who is also quietly haunted by regrets. Vance also nails the bone-dry wit of the character. In all, this is an exemplary audiobook. A Henry Holt hardcover. (May)\nIn her sequel to the Booker Man Prize-winning Wolf Hall, Mantel has done what only the most gifted novelist can: she has fleshed out an enigma\u2014the historical cipher that was Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's fixer\u2014and made us accept her interpretation of him as valid. Cromwell helped Henry annul his marriage to his wife of 20 years, Catherine, so he could marry the younger Anne Boleyn. But three years later, Anne has committed two fatal errors: she hasn't given the king a son, and she has become outspoken. Henry's eyes are on a younger, more placid woman, Jane Seymour. He wants to be rid of Anne, and it is up to Cromwell to see that Henry gets what he wants. VERDICT Mantel's crowning achievement makes Cromwell not just powerful but sympathetic. Mantel is a consummate setter of scenes: stunning, poetic descriptions are embedded in scenes of savagery and earthiness. The historical novel does not come any better than this. It will be as much of a success as its predecessor. [See Prepub Alert, 2\/27\/11.]\u2014David Keymer, Modesto, CA\nSecond in Mantel's trilogy charting the Machiavellian trajectory of Thomas Cromwell. The Booker award-winning first volume, Wolf Hall (2009), ended before the titular residence, that of Jane Seymour's family, figured significantly in the life of King Henry VIII. Seeing through Cromwell's eyes, a point of view she has thoroughly assimilated, Mantel approaches the major events slantwise, as Cromwell, charged with the practical details of managing Henry's political and religious agendas, might have. We rejoin the characters as the king's thousand-day marriage to Anne Boleyn is well along. Princess Elizabeth is a toddler, the exiled Queen Katherine is dying, and Henry's disinherited daughter Princess Mary is under house arrest. As Master Secretary, Cromwell, while managing his own growing fortune, is always on call to put out fires at the court of the mercurial Henry (who, even for a king, is the ultimate Bad Boss). The English people, not to mention much of Europe, have never accepted Henry's second marriage as valid, and Anne's upstart relatives are annoying some of Britain's more entrenched nobility with their arrogance and preening. Anne has failed to produce a son, and despite Cromwell's efforts to warn her (the two were once allies of a sort), she refuses to alter her flamboyant behavior, even as Henry is increasingly beguiled by Jane Seymour's contrasting (some would say calculated) modesty. Cromwell, a key player in the annulment of Henry's first marriage, must now find a pretext for the dismantling of a second. Once he begins interrogating, with threats of torture, Anne's male retainers to gather evidence of her adulteries, Mantel has a difficult challenge in keeping up our sympathy for Cromwell. She succeeds, mostly by portraying Cromwell as acutely aware that one misstep could land \"him, Cromwell\" on the scaffold as well. That misstep will happen, but not in this book. 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{"text":"MAN plant in Steyr is operating at full capacity: And now come the electric trucks\n2019-09-07 2021-04-06 WebEditorLeave a Comment on MAN plant in Steyr is operating at full capacity: And now come the electric trucks\n2019 will be the best year for the commercial vehicle plant since 2011.\nFirst it was a test truck. This was followed by nine street-legal distribution trucks that have been on the road since the previous year. The practical experience gained with these commercial vehicles will be incorporated into the next generation of electric trucks, which will be manufactured by MAN Steyr in special vehicle construction from summer 2019. 50 trucks are to be built within nine months. These will be used in nine European countries, reports plant manager Dietmar Klein in the O\u00d6N interview.\nWith this development kit, MAN wants to officially become the electric truck location of the commercial vehicle manufacturer belonging to Volkswagen.\nFully utilised plant\nOfficially, there is still no talk about possible quantities for the mass production. What is certain, however, is that the MAN Group, which belongs to VW, will need 5000 of its more than 80,000 electric trucks built each year by 2025 simply because of the stricter CO2 requirements for commercial vehicles. By 2030 it could be 8000. These additional tasks in special vehicle construction are currently affecting the plant in an unusual phase of \"overload\".\nThis year, 19,000 trucks are to be assembled in Steyr. By comparison, in 2017 the figure was 16,500. At the same time, parts production, which was to have moved to Munich by the end of the year, is still in Steyr.\nAs reported, the plant in Steyr is losing parts production and cab production as part of a restructuring of the plants. The plastic painting for all add-on parts was replaced. Painting has been in progress since January 7. In full expansion, all plastic parts for the up to 98,000 MAN trucks in Steyr will be given the right paint in three-shift operation, says Klein. The fully automated paint shop will be the largest plant for truck plastic add-on parts in Europe. \"We are currently doing more than what the plant was built for. And that will certainly continue into the autumn, if not until the end of the year,\" says the Rhinelander, who has been in charge of the Steyr plant since the beginning of the year. That's why MAN has an unusually large number of leasing employees, around 150 of them. 2470 people are employed. The annual average for 2018 was 2300.\nKlein says that the demand is \"unusually high\". Truck production last reached the capacity planned for this year in 2011. \"We have to prepare for consolidation.\"\nIn 2018, MAN Truck & Bus Austria, as the location is officially called, generated sales of 1084 million euros. In the previous year, the figure was 1050 million.\n2020 should also be wonderful! A total of 1.1 billion euros is to be made available at the main Munich plant by 2020, and as much as 2.4 billion euros throughout the Group.\nIn January, the new MAN development centre, where electric motors are also developed and tested, will also go into operation, said CEO Joachim Drees at the opening of a new paint shop on Monday in Munich.\nMAN Works Council Chairman Saki Stimoniaris said: \"The investments will secure the future of the workforce and the MAN brand\". The paint shop alone secures 1500 jobs in Munich \u2013 \"a dream\", because ten years ago the company, which at the time did not belong to VOLKSWAGEN AG ST O.N. Aktie VW, wanted to relocate the paint shop. Together with the employment guarantee valid until 2025, this is a strong signal.\nMAN relies on electric trucks\nDrees said that MAN is investing a mid three-digit million sum in electric vehicles. The company plans to build electric city buses in series production in 2019, and electric trucks for urban distribution transport in four years. In 2025, no city will buy a diesel bus \u2013 although an electric bus costs half a million and is thus two and a half times as expensive.\nCheck with your doctor to find out if this type of medication may be suitable for you. viagra pills Self-injection therapy delivers a medicine called alprostadil brand name Caverject , also known as prostaglandin E-1, to the erectile tissue of the penis.\nHow to Find the Best EVSE Car Chargers for Your Vehicle\nWhat Are the Practical Ways to Handle Junk Vehicles?\nYour Final Information To Select The Finest From Cargo Trailers For Sale\nAll You Want To Know About Used Toy Haulers For Sale\nPurchase Subaru Sambar Mini Truck Components On-line In Order To Escalate Your Car's Longevity\n\u00f7 2 = 1","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"By Queensberry Promotions\nThey unbeaten giants will collide in an explosive 12 rounder at The O2, London on Saturday April 11, live on BT Sport Box Office, in one of the biggest fights in world heavyweight boxing.\n'Dynamite' Dubois, is the current British, Commonwealth, WBC Silver and WBO International champion. Olympic silver medallist 'Juggernaut' Joyce, holds the WBA Gold championship and is the former Commonwealth and WBA Continental champion.\nTo launch the biggest domestic clash of 2020, the London rivals appeared on Good Morning Britain, where Dubois (14-0, 13 KOs) told his enemy: \"I'm going to put you to sleep, bring your sleeping bag.\"\nJoyce (10-0, 9 KOs) snapped back: \"He's going to get knocked out. All my opponents have had winning records, who has he fought?\"\nThe pair then went on to morning radio at Talksport where the hostilities continued and the pair faced off on balcony of The News Building in front of a stunning London skyline.\n**PHOTOS FROM THE BALCONY SHOOT ARE FREE TO USE AND AVAILABLE ON THIS LINK**\nThe pair then appeared at a packed press conference in London's West End at BT Tower. Tension mounted and in a heated face to face, verbals were exchanged followed by Daniel Dubois shoving Joe Joyce and security being forced to step in.\nHere are a selection of quotes from that event.\nFRANK WARREN:\n\"It's a fantastic fight with two undefeated heavyweights fighting each other in the early stages of their professional careers. How often does that happen? It's quality, quality all the way through. These are big powerful heavyweights with dynamite in each hand.\n\"When they let punches go anything can happen. That is why it is a sensational fight for the fans. What is at stake? The winner will become a mandatory challenger for a world title. We've got a very busy eight months. Anthony Joshua has two mandatories, Tyson Fury fights Deontay Wilder on February 22 and they will have a rematch if the loser decides he wants one. By the time that dust settles, Daniel or Joe will be a mandatory challenger. The winner is looking at a world title fight inside a year and that is why this fight is happening.\n\"These fighters have self-belief and are putting it on the line. It is a special fight. Joe did the country proud with his Olympic silver medal, but Daniel is the new kid on the block.\"\nDANIEL DUBOIS:\n\"I am confident in myself. He's going to turn into an old man in the ring. You're going to see him deteriorate, big time. He is making statements but I will prove myself to the world. I see a massive target and I'm gonna let loose. I am going to dominate, move up the ladder and all his fans will become mine after the fight.\n\"He is getting destroyed \u2014 knocked out. This is a new chapter, the next step in my career. I have got to move through Joe, take him out in good fashion and move onto the world. My Dad set me on this journey when I was a young kid and these are the nights we speak about every day. He is going to sleep and taken out in devastating fashion. He will need that sleeping bag. I won't miss him because he will be there and he's getting wrecked. Joe is going down.\"\nJOE JOYCE:\n\"It is massive fight and I can't wait to knock him out, simple as that. I have experience and who has he fought? I have been to The Olympics and picked up wins against really good opponents.\nIt is a 50-50 fight and he can bang, but he will find out what this is about. I didn't box Daniel last year because he brought nothing to the table then, he does now. It is important to have belief and I believe I am going to do the job. Daniel is not ready for me and he's going to find that out.\"\nSAM JONES (S-JAM Boxing):\n\"Who has Daniel beaten? Look who Joe has beaten amateur and pro. Daniel isn't ready for this and he won't avoid the iceberg. Joe is confident in taking this guy out. Daniel has potential and can come back, but he will unravel like an Andrex roll in this fight.\n\"He has never been hit on the whiskers and Joe will be landing big shots. Joe is going to train in Las Vegas where there are the best facilities in the world. There has been zero fallout with Adam Booth, but Joe is best when he is away from home training. Joe needs to show more and so does Daniel. This is a Fight of the Year candidate and someone is getting knocked out, simple as that.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Richard Dawkins is wrong: Religion is not inherently violent\nSalon.com: If there's a single historical moment that captures what the author Karen Armstrong wants to convey in her new book, \"Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence,\" it's the Christmas-Day coronation of Charlemagne in 800. \"Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne 'Holy Roman Emperor' in the Basilica of St. Peter,\" she writes. \"The congregation acclaimed him as 'Augustus' and Leo prostrated himself at Charlemagne's feet.\" If you want to blame the human race's long, ghastly history of bloodshed on religion, Armstrong argues, be aware that faith is more often the servant than the master of politics.\n\"Fields of Blood\" is panoramic work, even at a judicious 400 pages (excluding notes). It takes in the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, India and China before settling down for a good long look at the Abrahamic traditions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam, with the occasional side trip back to India when sectarian clashes heat up there. Throughout, Armstrong deploys the confident, even-handed and congenial voice that made \"A History of God\" (1993) and \"The Battle for God\" (2000) bestsellers. And her points are eminently reasonable. Religion, she insists, takes many different forms and \"to claim that it has a single, unchanging and inherently violent essence is not accurate. Identical religious beliefs and practices have inspired diametrically opposed courses of action.\"\nAs enjoyable and informative as \"Fields of Blood\" is, it's a great deal of scholarship to expend on supporting an observation that seems pretty obvious. Is there anyone who actually believes that religion has been the cause of all the major wars in history? Apparently yes, as Armstrong reports having heard versions of this statement from \"American commentators and psychiatrists, London tax drivers and Oxford academics.\" Yet the claim is so easily refuted by a quick look at the two World Wars \u2014 not to mention, say, the Russian Revolution, the American Civil War and the Mongol Invasions of the 13th and 14th century \u2014 that you have to wonder if the people making it actually care about its historical accuracy.\nCategories: ATHEISM, Awareness, Behaviour, Double Standard, Europe and Australia\nHindus are not Kafir, says Indian Deobandi cleric. But Shias are Kafir, Sunni, Sufis and Barelvis are Mushrik\nTunisia shows there is no contradiction between democracy and Islam","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\u200bGovt opens innovative new school in Christchurch\nShannon Williams\nThe Haeata Community Campus in Christchurch has officially been opened by Prime Minister Bill English and Minister of Education Hekia Parata.\nThe school is expected to be an example of what the 'future of education' can look like with its flexible learning spaces and a flexible style of teaching.\nMore than 900 students have already enrolled at the Haeata Community Campus, which caters for years 1-13. The Campus also includes the Ferndale School satellite, supporting students with additional learning needs.\n\"The open flexible design of the buildings on the campus complement the style of teaching and learning that the school is introducing,\" Parata explains.\n\"To see such innovation coming out of what was a terrible tragedy for Christchurch and New Zealand is inspiring. Haeata really is a learning campus for the future and for the whole community,\" she says.\n\"I would like to congratulate the foundation principal Andy Kai Fong, along with the Establishment Board of Trustees for their work setting up the new school. I would also like to thank the community for coming together to support the school.\"\nThe entire campus was designed and built as part of a $298 million public private partnership that includes three other schools. It was also part of the $1.137 billion Christchurch Schools Rebuild programme, which will see 115 schools built or redeveloped, including 23 brand new ones over 10 years.\n\"Thousands of children and young people across Christchurch are already benefiting not only from the most modern of learning environments, but also the new and innovative teaching methods the physical spaces encourage,\" says Parata.\nAccording to Parata, ten brand new schools have now been built since the earthquake, with space for more than 6,500 students.\n\"Today marks another significant step forward, not only for the local community, but for the rest of the greater Christchurch region,\" she says.\nWintec's 'The Gig' virtual IT firm a melting pot for innovation\nInternetNZ urges political parties to commit to digital inclusion action plan\nSpark and Vodafone get behind InternetNZ's digital inclusion action plan\nLG embarks on mission to bring unique smartphone designs to life\nNZ tech sector helping Govt's COVID response\nInnovative learning Innovation Government Ministry of Education","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"+44 (0)7448 128 358 cserv@sierraleonefootball.com\nRadio Commentary\nText Commentary\nRadio Sports Talk\nSquad Profiles\nMighty Blackpool FC\nFull name Mighty Blackpool Football Club\nNickname(s) The Tis-Tas Boys\nGround Siaka Stevens Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone\nManager Joshua Coker \u2013 Coach: Abu Sankoh\nLeague Sierra Leone National Premier League\nMighty Blackpool is a Sierra Leonean football club based in the capital Freetown. They play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in the country. Blackpool represents the West End of Freetown and heir home games are played at the Siaka Stevens Stadium in Freetown.\nThe club was founded in 1923 under the name Socro United and they are the oldest and most successful football club in Sierra Leone, having won the Premier League fifteen times and the FA Cup four times. They changed their name to Mighty Blackpool in 1954 to show their admiration for the former Blackpool and England player Sir Stanley Matthews.\nMighty Blackpool have an intense rivalry with city rivals East End Lions.\nAlthough Mighty Blackpool have won the league title fifteen times, the last time they were league champions was in the 2001 season after a dramatic finish to the season saw them finish one point ahead of Old Edwardians.\nIn 1989 Mighty Blackpool reached the quarter-final stages of the African Cup of Champions Clubs; the first time a club from Sierra Leone had reached that stage. In the first round they beat reigning champions ES S\u00e9tif from Algeria and on the second round beat Djoliba Athletic Club from Mali, before losing to Tonnerre Yaounde from Cameroon in the quarter finals.\nIn the 2007 league campaign, a 2-0 win over Golf Leopards on 15 July meant that Blackpool were on 24 points from 12 games.\nMighty Blackpool's record in the African Cup of Champions Clubs has mostly seen them eliminated in the early rounds. In 1968 they were due to play Congolese club, \u00c9toile du Congo in the Preliminary round but withdrew from the competition before the matches were played handing \u00c9toile du Congo a walkover, and in 1975 they lost 3-0 on aggregate to Djoliba Athletic Club of Mali in the First round. In 1979 they again lost in the First round, drawing 4-4 with Accra Hearts of Oak SC of Ghana on aggregate but losing out on penalties 4-2. And in 1980 they lost to ASF Police of Senegal 4-1 on aggregate in the First round.\nIn 1989 they reached the Quarter-Final stage of the African Cup of Champions Clubs. In the Preliminary round they had a walkover, when Benfica withdrew from the competition. In the First round they beat Algerian club ES S\u00e9tif 5-3 on penalties after the two matches ended all square at 1-1. In the Second round they met Djoliba Athletic Club again, this time winning 2-1 on aggregate. They went out of the competition in the Quarter Final stage losing 4-1 to Cameroon club, Tonnerre Yaound\u00e9. In 1992 they were again eliminated in the First round, this time by Canon Yaound\u00e9 of Cameroon after beating LPRC Oilers of Liberia in the Preliminary round.\nIn 2006 they played in the CAF Confederation Cup, losing to CSS Richard-Toll of Senegal in the Preliminary round.\nSierra Leone National Premier League champions: 15\nSierra Leonean FA Cup winners: 4\nPerformance in CAF competitions\nAfrican Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 appearances\n1968: withdrew in Preliminary Round\n1975: First Round\n1989: Quarter-Finals\nCAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances\n2006 \u2013 Preliminary Round\nCAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances\n1984 \u2013 First Round\n1994 \u2013 Second Round\n2008 \u2013 Eliminated in the Second round by CSS of Senegal (Stade Demba Diop)\nNotable former players\nIbrahim \"Inspector\" Bah, Alhassan Bangura, Umaru Bangura, Albert Cole, Mohamed Kanu, Obi Metzger\nKabba Samura, Abu Tommy, Michael Tommy\nIdrissa Sesay (Captain), Abdulai Bah (Vice Captain), Seama Sesay (GK), Sulaiman Jalloh, David Kamara\nIsaac Davies, Johnny Caulker, Bai Bangura, Ibrahim Tommy, Mohamed Mansaray, Ibrahim A.S Kamara\nPatrick Stevens, Ismeal Bangura, Mohamed Fofanah(Chucky), Gibrilla Kamara, Santigie Sesay\nAbdul Rahman Conteh, Joseph Samura, Ibrahim Tunkara, Abdul Aziz Barrie\nMighty Blackpool FC are currently participating in the Breakaway Premier League.\nAlgeria 2 Nigeria 1\nSenegal 1 Tunisia 0\nAfrica Cup of Nations semi-finals: What to look out for\nAfrica Cup of Nations 2019: Nigeria will ignore favourites tag, says Iwobi\nMadagascar 0 Tunisia 3\nURL on 2016 Sierra Leone Football.com Young Player of the Year nominees\nNEWS: Bundu Breaking Through | Hereford FC - The official website of Hereford FC on 2016 Sierra Leone Football.com Young Player of the Year nominees\nStem: Mustapha Bundu \u00e5rets unge spiller - Morethanaclub.dk on 2016 Sierra Leone Football.com Young Player of the Year nominees\nSierra Leone Football.com Yearbook 2016 - Sierra Leone Football.com on Kamara seeks Sierra Leone return ahead of Ivory Coast fixture\nSierra Leone Football.com Yearbook 2016 - Sierra Leone Football.com on Kei Kamara wins Sierra Leonean Best Player & Goal King awards\nSierra Leone Football.com\n1 Cumbrian House,\n217 Marsh Wall,\nE14 9FJ.\nemail: cserv@sierraleonefootball.com\nTel:+44 (0)203 598 4617\nCopyright (c) www.sierraleonefootball.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Which Warehouse Blog\nAre Fully Automated Warehouses Right for You?\nCloud Data Warehousing \u2013 What are the Pros & Cons?\nWhat is an Effective and Organised Warehouse Storage Facility?\nRe-Purposing of Retail Premises for Warehouses\nAssess your Warehouse Business Planning and Logistics Needs\n\"Brexit won't affect me though\"\nWarehouse Demand for Space in Britain\nFelixstowe \u2013 developments to take the port into a profitable future\nSarah Samarasinghe, February 27th, 2018, in news\nOn 11th January 2018 the Secretary of State for Transport took part in a ceremony to launch the next phase of expansion at Hutchison Ports, Felixstowe.\nFor fifty years the port has been central to the UK's import\/export market, and the new developments are designed to keep the port abreast of the latest logistics trends.\nLarger container facilities at Felixstowe\nThe new programme of work will include creating a 13-hectare paved container yard backing onto Berth 9. For this to happen 3.2-hectares of land will need to be reclaimed from the seabed, requiring major dredging and sea level reconstruction. As the UK's largest container port, Felixstowe will benefit from the increased container facility which will offer direct access to berths 8 and 9 which were the first UK facilities built to handle two of the new super-size container vessels simultaneously. The new container secure storage area also allows easier access between these berths and warehousing areas at the port, meaning that the containers, which can be stacked six tall, can be more easily moved around the facility. Container-handling operations between berth and yard will be simplified so that more rapid transitions from port to distribution can be made. The new Felixstowe Logistics Park is designed to improve portside activity and to harmonise all the logistical activities that lead to Felixstowe whether they are road, rail, air or sea freight.\nFelixstowe currently has 130,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) storage space, and the new yard, which should be finished early next year, offers a further 18,000 capacity.\nFelixstowe rail improvements\nFor both importing and exporting companies, rail infrastructure can be essential. At Felixstowe port, the container operations have also been scheduled for further development, building upon their 2017 record of handling more than 1 million TEU arriving by train.\nRail to port facilities are to be enhanced, increasing train transport to and from the port to 47 journeys per day, and offering a substantial increase in warehousing operations between rail and port. The joint investment, funded by Network Rail and Hutchison Ports, covers the journey between Felixstowe and Ipswich by creating a second track as well as improving efficiency on the existing rail-track. The total cost of the improvements is expected to exceed \u00a340 million and the port claims that over 100 million HGV miles a year are saved by using rail freight to and from Felixstowe.\nBecause Felixstowe serves all major British conurbations it makes a unique contribution to the logistics UK industry and as rail services are increasingly viewed as a vital component of onward shipping for both importers and exporters, the port's capacity to handle more rail freight and to streamline the customs-to-onward-freight process is expected to becoming increasingly vital to the port's competitive advantage in a post Brexit Europe.\nAir Quality improvements\nThe managing company, Hutchsion has also succeeded in removing some substantial impediments to healthy activity at Felixstowe. An Air Quality Management Order was applied to the port by Suffolk Council in 2009, however, was lifted in 2017. Improvement in air quality has come from investment in cleaner technologies which have also driven efficiency savings throughout the port. The benefit to organisations using the port is threefold:\nDirect and third-party employees are less exposed to air hazards, resulting in a healthier workforce\nInnovations in container management have improved cost-per-container charges, giving a better return on each container's passage through the port\nThe effect of road vehicle activity on the local environment and public health will be reduced, offering the port a greater range of alternative activities such as leisure and tourism.\nFelixstowe port conflicts\nHowever, it's not all plain sailing for the freight port. A 120-hectare business park, planned for farmland near the port, has been given the go-ahead despite strong local objections. The new park, between Trimley St Martin and Kirton, is designed to reduce pressure on storage and distribution which the port says is intensifying although one local parish council believes this necessary development could better be sited closer to the port in areas currently underdeveloped by the port authority.\nThe current usage predictions suggest that around 3,000 lorries, mainly HGV, and 600 cars will visit the business park daily and the park will contain 10,000 spare metres of distribution space, including a haulage park and container storage facilities. Road hauliers claim that a secure haulage park is vital to the development of high-quality container transport through the port and point out that driver safety is currently being compromised by offsite parking facilities that do not guarantee hauliers safe, clean and comfortable spaces in which to spend their required non-driving hours.\nValue-added developments at Felixstowe\nOne area where there is no dispute is the increased investment in automated facilities. From computer-led cranes handling container movements from quay to warehouse space, through to semi-automated pick and distribution services allowing companies to complete an import-to-end-customer activity from within the port itself, value-added activities are becoming a major differentiator of international port choice.\nShipping container transport, which can have narrow profit margins and tight deadlines, often seeks value-added facilities close to arrival ports, to ensure that maximum benefit is gained from local activity without adding cost for transport or increasing risk by seeking a value-added activity that includes movement of goods which always adds to both insurance and logistical overheads. The new business park at Felixstowe is expected to offer both a returns facility and value-added branded packaging and onward transmission systems which will benefit smaller shippers through the provision of previously in-house services directly at the port of arrival.\nLet us do the hard work for you, Shipping, Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearance, we can help you source international shipping services. Simply contact us today if you wish to find out more.\nThe Future of Logistics\nWhat the warehouse of the future might look like\nFulfilment is the future of logistics?\nIs the future looking bright for UK logistics companies?\nImmingham Port \u2013 at the heart of UK import logistics\nCopyright \u00a9 Which Warehouse Blog","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Where we are Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Who we are Chief Monitor Mark Etherington\nFollow the Mission\nOSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine\nChief Monitor\nDeputy Chief Monitor Mark Etherington\nDeputy Chief Monitor Antje Grawe\nClosed field operations and related field activities\nMark Etherington\nDeputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine\nMark Etherington, Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine.\n(OSCE\/Micky Kroell) Photo details\nMark Etherington was educated at York and Cambridge universities and served in the British Army's Parachute Regiment from 1984 to 1991.\nHe later worked in a variety of conflict and post-conflict settings, including for the European Community Monitoring Mission during the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. He established the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, and was the Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo in 2002. He was provincial governor in Iraq for the Coalition Provisional Authority, and led the UK government's planning team in Helmand, Afghanistan in 2005. He has also worked in Zimbabwe, Haiti and Somalia for the UK government's Stabilisation Unit, and in Palestine and South Sudan. He was Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE SMM in 2014, later working on Syria 2016-18.\nAmbassador Ya\u015far Halit \u00c7evik\nChief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine\nAntje Grawe\nOSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 11\/2022 issued on 18 January 2022\nKYIV , 18 January 2022\nOSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 9\/2022 issued on 15 January 2022","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Saint of the Day Online - St Fina\nSaint of the day online, Monday, March 12, 2018\nSt Fina\nSt Fina the Daughter of Cambio Ciardi and Imperiera was born in San Gimignano in 1238, Her family was declined noble family, she lived all her existence in a humble house located in the historic centre of the famous \"city of beautiful towers\"\nFina's immense devotion was an example to all the citizens of San Gimignano, who frequently visited her. Visitors were surprised to receive words of encouragement from a desperately ill young girl who was resigned to the will of God. On March 4, 1253, after five years of sickness and pain, her nurses Beldia and Bonaventura were waiting for her to die. Suddenly, Saint Gregory the Great allegedly appeared in Fina's room and predicted that she would die on the 12th of March. Fina died on the predicted date at the age of 15.\nFina was attacked by a sudden complication of diseases. Her head, hands, eyes, feet and internal organs were affected and paralysis supervened. She lost her good looks and became a miserable object. Desiring to be like our Lord on the cross, for six years she lay on a plank in one position, unable to turn or to move. Her mother had to leave her for hours while she went to work or beg, but Fina never complained. Although in terrible pain she always maintained serenity and with her eyes fixed upon the crucifix she kept on repeating,\"It is not my wounds but thine, O Christ, that hurt me\".\nFresh trouble befell her. Her mother died suddenly and Fina was left utterly destitute. Except for one devoted friend Beldia she was now so neglected that it was clear she could not live long, dependent on the casual attentions of poor neighbors who shrank from contact with her loathsome sores. Someone had told her about St. Gregory the Great and his sufferings, and she had conceived a special veneration for him. She used to pray that he, who was so much tried by disease would intercede with God that she might have patience in her affliction. Eight days before her death as she lay alone and untended, Gregory appeared to her and said, \"Dear child on my festival God will give you rest\". And it came to pass when her body was removed from the board on which it had rested, the rotten wood was found to be covered with white violets. All the city attended the funeral and many miracles were reported as having been wrought through her intercession. In particular she is said as she lay dead, to have raised her hand and to have clasped and healed the injured arm of her friend Beldia.\nSaint Fina is celebrated in San Gimignano on two separated days. Her first feast is on March 12 \u2013 the anniversary of her death \u2013 which has been a statutory holiday in the town since 1481. The second feast on the first Sunday of August commemorates her stopping two plagues that ravaged the town in 1479 and 1631.\n\u00a9 Copyright 2018 Grace Ministry Mangalore.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Critical Thought\nAdmissions Research Faculties & Departments Careers at RU Support Staff\nRhodes > Critical Thought > News Slider Feed 3\nLeadership: How attuned are you?\nDate Released: Fri, 28 October 2011 12:36 +0200\nby Professor Reuel Khoza, Visiting Professor at Rhodes Business School.\nA leader who is not in tune with the followership soon becomes a leader in limbo, and sooner, rather than later, withers. Attuned leaders, by contrast, adapt, lift their followership as they rise to leadership challenges, endure and lead successfully in context.\nJust how do they accomplish this? Several aspects of their leadership ensure that they bridge the dualisms of leader and led, self and community, person and people \u2013 I am because you are, you are because we are.\nTo elucidate the metaphor, attuned leadership rests on the four supporting pillars:\n\u2022 Being self-attuned based on reflection and introspection\n\u2022 Being attuned to the followership's deep sense of history, prevailing conditions and a beckoning destiny.\n\u2022 Being attuned to the needs and aspirations of the followers, and\n\u2022 Being attuned to the moral imperatives of integrity, probity, humility and a sense of efficacy.\nAt every step of the way, from self-attainment to the resonant quest for destiny, the leader should be aware of conative feelings as well as cognitive. Mental processes that are present in him or her and in the followers. The English word conative, by the way, came into psychological parlana relatively recently to apply to the aspirational aspects of our human nature. It is drawn from the Latin word \"conari\" which means to attempt or to strive. It thus implies that leadership is a striving to fulfill the aspirations of the followership. By focusing also on cognition, the leader is both emotionally and intellectually attuned to the followers.\nThe personal qualities attuned leaders bring to their kind of leadership include:\n\u2022 Insight: Seeing the world from the followership's vantage point and embracing their world views non-judgmentally, \"to walk in their moccasins', so to speak. Attuned leadership is thus as passionate as it is compassionate.\n\u2022 Inspiration: Engendering a sense of follower self-worth, pride in current status and hopefulness in the future. In the relationship of leader and led, it is vital to strike a balance between reality and potentiality.\n\u2022 Commitment: Ardently pursuing an agreed course of action but remaining willing to be flexible and respond to changes in the environment or expectations.\n\u2022 Probity: Assuring the followers that the leader can be held accountable. Probity is the ethical imperative to remain upright and honest in the service of the followership, and behaving in a manner that is beyond reproach.\nThe attuned leader is a reflective person for whom human relationships are of primary importance; hence empathy and identification with the followership will typify his actions. The attuned leader is also a student of human affairs with a developed sense of the forces at work under the surface. The attuned leader wins trust and maintains it by producing results that are in line with the deep human need of followers. A sense of efficacy in the leader combines confidence in the power to do good with competence to carry desires into effect. Trust can easily be broken by promising too much, or delivering too little.\nIt is fundamentally important that the leader be a student of human nature and of human reality. You cannot have an ignorant leader who has gone through no process of leadership development and who is grossly incapable of sensing the aspirations of the followership. Demagogues may dominate through sheer force of will but this does not qualify as leadership in the normative sense. Both sensitivity and good sense are required if one is to be a principled leader.\nNo leader can be all-knowing and all-seeing all the time. To lead, a person has to depend on the hearts and minds, eyes and ears, of others, and be capable of dealing with complexity in an intellectually and emotionally intelligent manner. The leader needs both sense and sensitivity. To use the language of psychology, it is up to the leadership to sense intuitively (conatively) and grasp intellectually (cognitively) the yearnings of followers.\nIt is the expectations and perceptions of the followership that set out the path of leadership, but without sense and sensitivity the leader cannot respond appropriately \u2013 nor can the leader act confidently as a pioneer, taking the unexpected route with poise and assurance, the route no-one expected him to follow, but the route that nonetheless is the one that will carry the followership to their hoped-for goals. Leaders, by listening become pioneers by nature. A very good leader will be an optimizer of co-ordination.\nLeadership is a universal calling. It is a feature of politics, business, civil society and family matters. It is everywhere and it involves everyone. Cabinets, Boards and Foundations all need leaders. People need leaders. Those men and women who lead successfully are co-ordinators rather than controllers.\nTheir moral stature arises from dedication to our cause. We admire them not because they are powerful; they are powerful because we make them so, and they are admirable when they provide clear vision and positive direction. They are leaders most of all when they strike out in a new direction that even their followers could not have anticipated. Because the foundation of mutual trust is there, the followers will most likely endorse the initiative. We should never forget that leadership represents a meeting of the spirit between those who yearn for change and those in a position to bring it about.\nLeadership orchestrates complexity. The metaphor of musical harmony (including disharmony) is relevant. The phrase attuned leadership contains this metaphor with all that it implies about an ensemble of separate players all mutually tuned to perform together. Harmony does not mean unison, by the way.\nOnly a dictator demands total unison from the subject people, using terror and propaganda to impose conformity. Instrumentalists in an orchestra rarely harp on a single note but instead make music from many lines of melody in counterpoint. In the same way, leadership relies on the combination of talents in the community to deliver a command performance. An attuned leader seeks consensus amongst the followers (harmony), but will settle for sufficient consensus allowing for some disagreement (disharmony) to be voiced as a healthy sign of tolerance for differences of opinion.\nThe melodic comparison came easily to me. As a former choral singer and still a composer of verses set to music, the notion that the leader is the conductor of a many-part harmony struck me as appropriate \u2013 not just because it avoids the idea of unison, but also because a conductor without an orchestra cannot be a conductor at all!\nMy daughter, Munene Khoza, as a student of the arts, helped me to full appreciation of the metaphor when she wrote:\n\"The basic conventions of music present the ensemble with a common language and means of cohesion. However, the role of the conductor extends far beyond donning the cheekily archaic tail-coat tuxedo and affording his musicians a steady beat to latch on to. It is the conductor's task to use convention as a point of departure from which to draw from his orchestra a performance that is characterized by the notions of favouring the collective over the individual and the beauty of inimitable interpretation over uninspired recitation The invariable potential of the collective and the journey from page to performance hinges on the conductor's talent to observe, cultivate and optimize talent in others\".\nFatherly pride aside, what is most beautiful and thought-provoking in this passage is how Munene connects musical convention, individual expression and synchronicity. All three are essential elements of performance. Translate that into procedure, empowerment and co-operation, and you have the basic principles of creative organization.\nThe leader must work through routines that are known, recognized and trusted: this is the key principle of governance that makes an organization of any kind predictable and reliable. At the same time, the talents and enthusiasm of people must be encouraged even if they break the bounds of what was previously thought right or permissible: creative destruction is, after all, the source of innovation. Finally, it is up to leadership to weld the parts into a whole. This is no mechanical act. Munene puts her finger on the essence of inspired leadership by contrasting dullness with \"the beauty of inimitable interpretation\": there has to be something rousing in the leader's vision to motivate a strong following.\nCentral to this perspective is that the philosophical traditions of Africa offer an important contribution to the theory and practice of leadership in the world today. African humanism or Ubuntu, evokes both reason and empathy as the basis of ethical leadership. Ubuntu captured and articulated in the Nguni proverbal expressesion \u2013 Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu \u2013 means that a person is a person because of other people. The conceptual model of Attuned Leadership contends that the reciprocal relationship between the individual and the social collective stimulates caring and progressive thought and action. Nowhere is this more apt than in the relationship between leader and followers. Herein resides the essential resonance of Attuned Leadership.\nSource:.\narrow_backPreviousNextarrow_forward\nphone +27 46 603 7350 - Fax\nemail Registrar\nemail Communications\nRhodes University\nGrahamstown 6140\n\u00a9 Rhodes University","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"5 Things: Trade Deadline Deals and Yankees Offensive Explosion\nFiled Under:Five Things You Missed, MLB, MLB Trade Deadline, New York Yankees\nCredit: Ronald Martinez\/Getty Images\nBy Andrew Kahn\nOn Sunday in Cooperstown, Craig Biggio, John Smoltz, Randy Johnson, and Pedro Martinez became the newest members of the baseball Hall of Fame. Perhaps a future Hall of Famer or two will be traded\u2014or already has been\u2014before the 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline.\nSwan song no-no\nHas a player's last start for a team ever been a no-hitter? We now know of at least one, as Cole Hamels threw a no-no for the Phillies on Saturday before getting dealt to Texas late Wednesday night. Hamels dominated the Cubs in Chicago, striking out 13 and walking just two in a 5-0 win. Rookie center fielder Odubel Herrera made two \"diving\" catches late in the game, the quotation marks used because the plays didn't require dives. In both cases, particularly the final out of the game, Herrera seemed overeager and wanted to be sure he didn't screw up the no-no. Whether the final play would have been ruled an error is debatable, but Herrera made it a moot point by securing the grab.\nGame of runs\nSometimes the facts are all you need: On Tuesday, the Yankees trailed the Rangers 5-0 in the first inning but didn't allow a hit after that and scored 21 unanswered runs. Playing in Arlington, the Yanks did most of their damage in immediate response to the Rangers' barrage, posting 11 runs in the second. As crazy as it sounds, the onslaught could have been avoided. Texas was up 5-1 when a ground ball that should have been a double play was misplayed, leading to two runs and opening up the floodgates. Here's the dizzying array of runs:\nShortstop swap\nThis trade deserved it's own headline. Toronto sent Jose Reyes to Colorado for Troy Tulowitzki. Colorado players\u2014including Tulo\u2014say they were shocked by the trade, but Tulowitzki's name had been in trade talks for weeks. Reyes' was not. Both shortstops are having good but not great seasons and each has a significant injury history. It also seems odd that Toronto would give up a clear leadoff hitter to get another big bopper in a lineup full of them\u2014not that Tulo or others couldn't bat first. Colorado also received some minor league flamethrowers in an attempt to finally inject some quality pitching into the franchise. As the deadline approaches, not too many of the other deals involve star players swapping teams, like this one did.\nWhat's your deal?\nIt seems like there's been more intra-divisional trading than in the past. Jonathan Papelbon going from Philadelphia to Washington is one high-profile example. And an interesting side effect of that deal is incumbent Nats closer Drew Storen saying nothing other than he has talked to his agent about it. In other words, he's not happy. CBS Sports has every trade listed for your convenience. Other notable deals include Kansas City winning the Johnny Cueto sweepstakes and dealing for Ben Zobrist. The Mets, meanwhile, did not trade for Carlos Gomez, despite Wilmer Flores crying on the field Wednesday night after thinking he had been dealt.\nRoyal defense\nThe Royals upgraded their roster this week, but their defense was already among the best in baseball. On Tuesday, they turned a 4-6-3 \"single play\" in the ninth inning to preserve a 2-1 lead. Second baseman Omar Infante fielded a grounder on the opposite side of the bag and flipped it to shortstop Alcides Escobar, who fired to first for the out.\nInfante shuffled it to his teammate straight from his glove and Escobar appeared a bit stunned to receive the toss. He kept his calm however, handled it cleanly with his bare hand, and made a strong throw. Was it really quicker than Infante making a jump throw across his body? Who knows, but it was pretty, and it got the job done.\nAndrew Kahn is a regular contributor to CBS Local who also writes for Newsday and The Wall Street Journal. He writes about baseball and other sports at http:\/\/andrewjkahn.com. Email him at andrewjkahn@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter at @AndrewKahn","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Profile of EUOL \u00bb\nMessages - EUOL\nPages: [1] 2 3 ... 249\nBrandon Sanderson \/ Re: I Hate Dragons\nSkip sat down on a large stone near where the dragon had been slain, and Paro\u2014the hunters' short, wide-smiled supply master\u2014brought him a cup of warmed cider and a blanket to put around his shoulders. Paro always took care of him. Though it was early spring, and the weather hadn't seemed too cold when Skip had begun this, he was now shivering, and not just from being doused with water.\nThe hunters backed away from the dead dragon. Skip didn't look at the corpse. He'd seen a lot of dead dragons by this point, and they always filled him with a sense of melancholy. They were majestic creatures. When they weren't threatening you, eating you, or attacking your village.\nHe'd always thought they should somehow be able to find a way to get along. They had a lot in common. They were both sentient, could both have conversations, and both races seemed to have trouble spelling things properly.\nHe sipped the cider, holding the cup to keep his hands from shaking. He'd really thought, for a moment, that this time would be his last. That Master Johnston and the others would move too late. Most young men Skip's age had an inflated sense of their own safety, presuming themselves immortal. Not Skip. Live through as many dragon attacks as he had, and you start to get a sense for the fragility of life.\nHe looked up as someone walked past. The sorceress. She was tall and solid, with aged hair turning from black to silver like the leaves changing with the coming of fall. Her face bore a few lines, but they didn't make her look old. Just . . . powerful, somehow. She passed eyes over him, her face expressionless, then walked past Master Johnston.\n\"I must say,\" Master Johnston said, \"this was a big fellow! Most dangerous we've tackled for you, mistress. It might be worth a little bonus, don't you think? For our efforts?\"\nThe sorceress ignored him other than to reach down to the huntmaster's waist and grab the hilt of his sheathed longsword. She yanked it free with a snap, causing him to stumble back, pale-faced. She merely continued on, lifting up the sword to rest it on her shoulder.\nShe's a cold one, Skip thought. Rarely said a word. Never participated in hunts. He didn't know much about Dawnfacers like her, other than that\u2014instead of simple knacks\u2014they were said to have very powerful magics.\nNot that she ever used hers to help the hunters.\nShe strode over to the dragon, waving away the hunters gathered there. Then she rammed the sword into the beast's belly to open up its stomach.\nSkip turned away. What was she searching for? Something in the bellies of the dragons, something she was willing to pay extraordinary amounts of money for, hiring a full band of hunters and running an expedition that had now lasted months. She didn't seem to care for the everyday riches often found inside a dragon's stomach. She tossed aside diamonds and gold as if they were worthless. She wanted something else.\nWhatever it was, she didn't find it. She soon walked back past Master Johnston and handed him a bloody sword, though some sort of spell or magic on her part kept her hands and dress free of gore. Her expression had grown frustrated. She walked into the shadow of a nearby rock formation, then folded her arms in contemplation as the hunters gathered around to sift through the contents of the dragon's stomach, looking for riches.\nDragons actually had two stomachs, one that digested food and another that stored things. That made sense to Skip. Dragons didn't wear clothing, which meant no pockets on the outside. So they kept one on the inside instead.\n\"I presume,\" Master Johnston said, walking up to her, \"that this beast was not the one you were searching for.\"\nThe sorceress gave no comment.\nMaster Johnston seemed pleased. He rubbed his hands together and glanced at the others, looking through the dragon's swallowed possessions. Caliber, the hunter's accountant, stood to the side, carefully keeping record of every item of value discovered. He had eyes like a rabbit\u2014small and constantly flicking to the sides, watching everything, careful not to miss even the slightest detail.\nThe hunters called themselves servants of the greater good, protecting men by slaying dragons. They were really just fortune hunters. Every man who got a stab in on the dragon got a share\u2014again, Caliber kept watch and count. Anyone not lucky enough to strike a blow got nothing, unless they were Master Johnston. He always got a share.\nOf course, the ones who rushed in often ended up dead. There was a lot of turnover among the rank-and-file men of the hunters. The smart ones retired with some money. The lucky ones kept accumulating more and more cash.\nThe rest ended up dead. Which is where I'm headed, Skip thought. Sure, it had been nice to first be discovered by the hunters\u2014finding a place where a young man who attracted dragons was an asset, not someone to be run out of town with swords and torches. But how long could he last?\n\"We will need to move farther into the mountains,\" the sorceress said. She always spoke in a hissing whisper. It gave Skip chills.\n\"Farther . . .\" Master Johnston said. \"Mistress, that's where the great drakes live! This fellow, he was a large one by our standards. But he's still small compared to the ancient beasts! We ain't gonna survive if we try that.\"\nAren't, Skip thought to himself, mostly for his own peace of mind.\n\"Greater risk,\" the sorceress whispered, \"means greater reward.\"\nThat was the argument she'd used weeks ago to get them to come this far in to the highlands where the dragons lived. They ravaged all of Drakeface, of course, and many had even moved into Dawnface these days. Dragons could fly quickly, for all their awkwardness on ground.\nGoing deeper into their lands, however . . . that did seem suicidal. The fact that her promises of greater wealth didn't seem to tempt Master Johnston was a testament to just how dangerous it was. He moved off to see what the men had found, looking at his bloodied sword and seeming troubled.\nSkip watched him retreat, then turned back and was chilled to find the sorceress watching him.\n\"I heard what you said earlier,\" she said in her whispered voice, walking up to him. \"About wanting to stop being the one who baits the dragons.\" She wasn't taller than he was, but she seemed so. Of course, he was sitting down. Maybe that was it.\n\"I was thinking that avoiding being eaten would be a good career choice.\"\n\"I chose this group of hunters precisely because of you, young man. Your membership makes this group not only more successful, but more likely to encounter dragons. I don't have time to spare; already this takes too long.\"\nSkip suppressed a shiver. Everyone knew that sorcery was bad. Oh, they didn't speak it, particularly when a sorcerer was around. But they knew it. Magic was meant to be used as knacks, things granted by the cube for the benefit of men. Sorcery, manipulating magical power and using it however you wanted, was like theft.\nHe didn't say that. Despite taunting dragons on a regular basis, Skip did have a small measure of self-preservation instinct.\n\"Does not the lure of wealth tempt you?\" the sorceress said. \"Think of the riches you could obtain if you continued just a little longer.\"\n\"I suspect they'd tempt me more if I got to keep any of them.\"\n\"Oh, I'm certain you'll survive long enough to use them.\"\n\"That's debatable. But I'm not talking about that, mistress. I don't get paid.\"\n\"You have to stab the dragon to get paid. I don't do any stabbing.\"\n\"But you're whom the dragons come to us to eat!\"\n\"I know. No pay for me, though.\"\n\"Whose behind this?\"\n\"Who's behind this.\"\n\"I asked you.\"\n\"No, that was a correction. 'Who's' is the form you wanted. It means 'Who is.' Whose is the possessive of who. It's something not a lot of people understand.\"\n\"I can hear apostrophes.\"\n\"It's my knack. One of them, at last. The other is smelling tasty to dragons.\"\n\"But the words sound exactly the same.\"\n\"You had them mixed up in your mind.\"\n\"But I knew what I meant to say.\"\n\"Still came out wrong.\"\nShe looked at Skip, arms folded. She didn't seem to think highly of knacks, but that was common for Dawnfacers. They had apparently not been pleased when the Border was finally breached and they'd found another Face full of magical people\u2014but ones who knew nothing of harnessing the power in the way they did.\n\"Master Johnston is quite firm on the point,\" Skip said, changing the topic back to his pay. \"It's in the group's charter. If you don't stab, but are still valuable, you get to eat\u2014but you don't get paid. Except for Johnston himself.\"\n\"I will have words with him. This must change. You must continue doing what you have been doing.\"\n\"If what I've been doing is survive, I agree. But even with pay, mistress, I'm not sure. I don't know that I have much luck left in me. I think it's time to be done.\"\n\"But you can't.\"\n\"Actually, my contract says\u2014\"\n\"I don't care what your contract says.\"\n\"Really? Because I rewrote it several times, and used some very fined punctuation and interesting words. It's quite marvelous, I must say.\"\n\"You can't, because I need you to find the right dragon for me. What will it take to make you stay here? What is it you want?\"\n\"You really want to know?\"\n\"I want to be a lexicographer.\"\n\"I didn't figure you for the dancing type.\"\n\"That's choreographer. A lexicographer is a person who gathers words. More accurately, I want to be a lexicographer, a grammarian, and a philologist. But I'll settle for just the first.\"\n\"You want to gather words.\"\n\"What about gold?\"\n\"That's a word.\"\n\"No, I mean, don't you want gold?\"\n\"Too heavy.\"\n\"I already have dragons chasing me. If I were rich, people would want to rob me. No, I'll stick with words. They're valuable, but they're light, and nobody else seems to want them as badly as I do.\"\n\"But what will you do with them?\"\n\"That's the exciting part! I'll put them all into this big book, you see. A book that contains all the words in the world, and includes all of their proper spellings.\"\n\"What good would that do?\"\n\"Well, it would make my life a whole lot less annoying, for one thing. Have you heard the spelling of most of those hunters? It's atrocious!\"\n\"Most of us can't hear spelling.\"\n\"Yes, but you write it. Incorrectly. With this book, you see, everyone could look and see how every word is spelled. And then nobody would be confused. These days, everyone has to stare at a document for hours, trying to figure out what all the words are. Nobody uses the same spellings. Why, just today, I've heard the word dragon spelled 'dragoon,' 'daragon,' 'dragen,' 'deragin,' and 'blarsnaf.'\"\n\"Er . . . 'blarsnaf'?\"\n\"That was from Pug the cook. He speaks Lukarvian, but the word should actually be spelled 'blarsnef' in his language. You see what I have to put up with?\"\nSkip sighed. It was the same story. The world seemed quite willing to accept misunderstood artists, misunderstood thieves, and even peasants who dreamed of royalty. But nobody knew what to do with a misunderstood philologist. Other than run him out of town for bringing the dragons down on them.\nHe still hadn't found a way to explain it to them. A book of all the words in the world. A . . . wordbook. He'd need a better name. Anyway, it was all about people understanding one another. Right now, they had trouble. He could solve that, could help them all get along.\n\"Did you know,\" he said to the sorceress, \"that fourteen thousand people died last year because of a misspelling?\"\n\"For some reason, I find myself skeptical, young man.\"\n\"It was in a peace treaty. The scribe wrote the word 'peace' as 'piece.' 'We, the people of Kalvonia, will continue to dwell in freedom, and you of Tarseldia will continue in piece.' It started a war. They thought he meant 'continue in pieces.' Fourteen thousand died before they found the problem. The scribes then argued for three weeks about which word had been meant. Both spellings are used. It's a problem.\"\n\"Look. If you'll continue on as bait for a few more weeks, I'll help you with your book thing.\"\n\"I don't know. What help could you be?\"\n\"Lots. I know lots of words.\"\nSomething was different about the sorceress. He regarded her, thoughtful. It's her voice, he thought. She's gotten so involved in the conversation that she's not whispering. She's started to let her voice sound. It sounds . . . less frightening that way. Kind of melodic.\n\"There,\" the sorceress said. \"It's settled than. I'm glad we had this conversation.\" She patted him on the shoulder, then walked away toward where their camp was.\n\"Then,\" he whispered. \"You meant then. And I didn't agree.\"\nShe wasn't listening.\nSo, that night while the hunters were sleeping off the beer from the celebration after having slain the dragon, Skip packed his things. He slipped out of camp unseen. This dragon-bait stint had been nice, in some ways. It had been good to find a place where he was wanted and needed.\nThe next step was to find a place where he was wanted and needed for something other than being devoured. He had decided that he was done being bait for dragons.\nIt was particularly ironic, then, that about two hours out of camp, he found himself cornered by one. This time without a single hunter around to kill the thing for him.\n\"I'm so very tired,\" Skip proclaimed in a loud voice. He was quite proud of his acting, not that any group of players would have hired him. It wasn't good for business to have your theater periodically swarmed by hungry dragons.\n\"Also,\" Skip said. \"I hate sunlight. So I'm not going to look upward. I'm just going to stroll along across this . . . er . . . rocky place of rocks and find a place to lie down and take a nap.\"\nThere was a beating of enormous wings above as the dragon circled. The trick was to get it to land. Dragons were not particularly agile creatures, though Skip didn't really blame them for that. Try weighing approximately as much as a small house and see how easy it is for you to fly. They needed a good running start to get off the ground, and preferably a cliff to launch themselves off.\nDragons were dangerous in the sky. Of course, they were dangerous on the ground too. Just less dangerous. In the same way that a sword is less dangerous so long as it's pointed at someone else. Anyway, if Skip could coax the dragon into landing, the hunters could strike. They'd never be able to take it out of the air, however, so they'd remain in hiding until it came down.\nNormally, the dragons would try snatching him off the ground while in flight. He was ready for this. As a large rush of air came at him from behind, something unnaturally large and reptilian reaching for him with clawed fingers, Skip tripped. It was an expert trip\u2014something else he was getting quite good at doing\u2014and ended with him hitting the ground in a small hollow in the rock.\nThe dragon passed on just overhead, unable to get low enough to snatch him while remaining airborne. It would have to land. Midnight wings as wide as billboards thumped up and down, bearing the dragon back upward to wing around again.\n\"Gosh,\" Skip said loudly\u2014dragons had excellent ears, but you still needed to project. \"I'm sad that I tripped and got dust in my eyes, so I couldn't see anything for a few moments when that breeze passed me by. Perhaps I will take my nap in this little dip in the ground. I hope no wild beasts are around to savage me.\"\nMaster Johnston stuck a bemustachioed head out from behind a rock. \"Bite. The script says bite me.\"\n\"I'm extrapolating!\"\n\"What's the dragon's skin have to do with this?\"\n\"That's exfoliate. Look, he's coming back. Hush. Ahem. Yes, I'll just be nodding off to sleep now!\"\nSkip actually had to close his eyes here; it was the most dangerous part. He remained tense, ready to leap up and scramble away while the hunters flooded in to attack. There was a whoosh of wind, though it wasn't nearly close enough.\nHesitantly, Skip cracked an eye. The large dragon had landed, but not on the ground. It clung to the top of one of the spikelike rock formations, perched like a bird in a tree. If that bird were as agile as a bathtub.\n\"You're a terrible actor.\" The dragon said in a low, rumbling voice.\n\"Er. Really? I actually thought I was getting better. I've been practicing in front of the mirror, you see.\"\n\"Terrible. I've seen pieces of soap that were better actors than you. You have an entire fleet of dragon hunters waiting, I assume.\"\n\"Um. No?\"\n\"No, you don't have them? Or no I don't assume it? Because I really don't think you're capable of judging what I do and don't assume. By the way, who wrote that script for you?\"\n\"Master Johnston.\"\n\"He needs an editor.\"\n\"I've tried to explain that! Do you know how difficult it is to work with such awful lines?\"\n\"That doesn't excuse your bad acting.\"\n\"It at least gives some context, though, doesn't it?\"\n\"So, um, if you saw through the ploy . . . why are you still here? Shouldn't you have fled?\"\nThe dragon narrowed red, reptilian eyes at Skip while hanging from its perch. From up there, it could probably launch off and stay in the air\u2014or, at the very least, hit the ground in the kind of skipping run while beating its wings that would let it take off quickly.\nThe hunters could have attacked anyway. The creature wasn't in the air, and they might be able to pull it down. They remained in hiding, however. They probably found it too dangerous.\nThe dragon seemed . . . eager. He leaned forward on his perch, watching Skip intently. The monster wanted him, wanted to devour him and rip at his flesh. The scent was intoxicating. That was why it hadn't flown away, despite recognizing the trap. The lure of Skip Dragon-nip was too great to turn down.\n\"Why don't you climb up here to me,\" the dragon said in its rumbling voice.\n\"Climb on up here.\"\n\"You'll eat me.\"\n\"Then I think I'll decline.\"\n\"Oh, come now. It won't be so bad as you think. They're will he hardly any pain at all.\"\n\"I don't care if there's pain or not. I'll still be dead. And you used the wrong version of 'they're.' You wanted there instead.\"\n\"I did? How can you tell? They'res no difference in the sounds they make.\"\n\"Actually, I can hear apostrophes.\"\n\"What, really?\"\n\"Yes. I can hear spelling too, actually. It's my other knack.\"\n\"That's . . . interesting, child. Very interesting. Well, time to get this over with. No use in delaying. Come on up and be eaten.\"\n\"You don't make a very compelling argument.\"\n\"I'm a very busy dragon.\"\n\"Funny. I have lots of time. I could sit here all day, so long as it involves not being eaten.\"\n\"Oh, come now. Don't be difficult. This is what you were created to do.\"\n\"What gives you that terrible idea?\"\n\"It's the circle of life, young human! The beauty of nature! Each creature in turn is consumed by a larger creature, round and around, until we reach the apex predators. Um . . . I'm one of those, by the way.\"\n\"I'd noticed.\"\n\"Well, the cows eat the grass, the wolves eat the cows, the men eat the wolves, the dragons eat the men. All very majestic in its simplicity.\"\n\"We don't eat wolves, actually.\"\n\"No. Not unless we're very hungry. Even then, they don't taste very good, so I'm told. Too stringy.\"\n\"Yes, well, you're supposed to. Men never do as they're told. Case in point, this moment, where you have the startling rudeness to refuse being consumed. How can I persuade you?\"\n\"Actually, you are persuading me.\"\n\"Really? This is working? Er, I mean . . . of course I am. I'm known as being very compelling conversationalist, among my peers.\"\n\"You didn't need that comma,\" Skip said, \"but you should probably have put 'among my peers' after 'I'm known.' That's beside the point. You see, I said you were persuading me because the definition of the word implies the act of trying to get someone to do something, whether or not you are successful. You persuade someone, then you either fail or succeed. Most people use it incorrectly. The word you wanted was convince. You need to convince me, not persuade me.\"\n\"You're not very much fun at parties, are you, small human.\"\n\"I . . . uh . . . don't get invited to parties very often.\"\n\"I can't imagine why. So, are you going to stop whining and come get eaten like a man?\"\n\"You're making mother nature cry.\"\n\"Good. We could use more rain. Why don't you just go eat a cow?\"\n\"Why don't you go eat some grass?\"\n\"Um . . . humans can't digest grass.\"\n\"And dragons can't digest cows.\"\n\"Really. Humans were designed and built to be eaten by dragons. It's the nature of things.\"\n\"I find that rather unfair. Who eats you?\"\n\"The worms, once we're dead. It's all very metaphysical.\"\n\"But you have to eat humans?\"\n\"If we don't, we die.\"\n\"How are there any humans left?\"\n\"We don't need to eat very often, little human. Once every few months. There's more than large enough a population of you to sustain us. You don't run out of . . . what is it you eat, again?\"\n\"Cows. Pigs. Carrots. Very few wolves.\"\n\"Yes, well, this is much like you eating those things.\"\n\"Except for the part about me dying.\"\n\"Think of the good you'll be doing.\"\n\"Good? By keeping a dragon alive to continue terrorizing?\"\n\"No, by sacrificing yourself for someone else. If I don't eat you, I'll just end up going off and finding someone else. Probably a fair young virgin. Poor child. If you think about it, getting eaten right now would be a very brave thing of you. Noble, heroic.\"\n\"Well, when you put it that way . . .\"\nSkip carefully pulled himself up off the ground and pretended to consider. Then, trying to look resigned, he shuffled over to the dragon's rocky perch.\nThe dragon leaned forward, red eyes widening in anticipation. The creature drew in a long breath that seemed to enchant him further, and his dry lips parted, revealing razorlike teeth.\nSkip got close. Closer than he'd have liked. He could smell the dragon's putrid breath, see his reflection moving on the creature's steely claws. He stepped into its shadow.\n\"Wait,\" Skip said, as if coming to a realization. \"What am I doing?\" He stopped.\nThat was enough to taunt the dragon, who thought it was missing the chance for a meal. The creature's eyes went wide, and even a little bit mad, intoxicated by Skip's scent. It knew that there were hunters waiting. It knew it was in danger, that if it landed on the rocks, it would have a tough time getting back into the air with any sort of speed.\nIt seemed to forget all of that, for the moment. Skip's scent could have that effect. The dragon sprang, wings spreading as it dove into a half glide, half leap to attack him. Skip threw himself backward, hitting the rocks and rolling away.\n\"Have at 'im, boys!\" Master Johnston yelled, ducking out and launching his crossbow.\nThere were two dozen hunters. Crossbows went first, firing thick bolts with wicked heads on them that were designed to puncture dragon scales. They only had enough force if fired close up, but they worked beautifully. A few other men ran out with blunderbusses\u2014black powder weapons with wide barrels, packed with birdshot.\nAs the dragon roared, rearing up in front of Skip, Puke and Took\u2014the blunderbussmen\u2014fired sprays of birdshot through its unfurled wings. That left a spray of punctures in the taut skin there, further decreasing the dragon's chances of being able to fly away.\nThe creature screeched in pain, and Skip took the chance to scramble away. Maddened, the dragon jumped forward to follow, brushing aside the blunderbussmen.\nSkip's heart thundered inside of him as he ran. He wasn't as fast as a dragon, but he had a little bit of a lead. If he could reach the rock walls. Just a few feet\u2014\nHe felt the dragon's shadow fall on him.\nSkip tripped.\nA line of hunters leaped out of the rocks nearby and hopped over him, setting spears with the butts against the rock. The Dragon\u2014now driven completely mad by pain and the scent of Skip\u2014lunged downward, red eyes wide and almost sightless. Its momentum impaled it on the spears, snapping three of them free.\nIts head got only inches from Skip, lips parting, drool dripping down from the bottom lip. Then it fell to the side, legs jerking.\nThe spearmen moved in to finish the butchery. Skip lay on the ground, breathing in and out, trembling.\nI really need to find a new line of work, he thought.\nBrandon Sanderson \/ I Hate Dragons\nI Hate Dragons\n\"Master Johnston?\"\n\"Yes, Skip?\"\n\"I was wondering if maybe we might review my employment situation.\"\n\"What? Now? Lad, this isn't the time.\"\n\"Er, I'm sorry, sir. But I believe this is exactly the time. And, I apologize, but I don't intend to move until I've had my say.\"\n\"Fine. Fine. Be on with it then.\"\n\"Well, Master Johnston, you know how we're here to kill this dragon, sir?\"\n\"Yes. That's our job. Dragon hunters. It says so on your bloomin' jacket, lad!\"\n\"Well, sir, technically you and the other boys are the hunters.\"\n\"You're an important part, Skip. Without you, the dragon won't never come!\"\n\"I believe you mean 'will never come,' sir. And, well, this is about my part. I realize it's important for you to have someone to draw the dragon.\"\n\"You can't catch nothing without bait.\"\n\"'Can't catch anything,' sir. And that is as you've said. However, I can't help noticing one factor about my role in the hunt. I am, as you said, bait.\"\n\"And it seems to me that eventually, if you put bait out often enough . . .\"\n\"Well, sir, eventually that bait is going to end up getting eaten. Sir.\"\n\"You see my trouble.\"\n\"You've been doing this for a year now, and you ain't ever gotten ate.\"\n\"That sentence was deplorable, sir.\"\n\"What's math have to do wi' this?\"\n\"You're thinking 'divisible,' sir. Anyway, yes, I've survived a year. Only, I've started thinking.\"\n\"A dangerous habit, that.\"\n\"It's chronic, I'm afraid. I've started thinking about the number of near misses we've had. I've started thinking that, eventually, you and the boys aren't going to get to the dragon quickly enough. I'm thinking about how many reptilian bicuspids I've seen in recent months.\"\n\"I've cussed more than twice myself.\"\n\"All right, lad. I can see where you're going. Two percent, and nothing more.\"\n\"A raise?\"\n\"Sure. Two percent's good money, son. Why, when I was your age, I'd have died to get a two percent raise.\"\n\"I'd rather not die because of it, sir.\"\n\"Three percent, then.\"\n\"You pay me in food, sir. I don't get paid any money.\"\n\"Ah. I forgot you was a smart one. All right. Four percent.\"\n\"Sir, you could double it, and it would be meaningless.\"\n\"Don't get so uppity! Double? What, you think I'm maid of coins?\"\n\"The word is 'made,' sir.\"\n\"Huh? That's what I said. How\u2014\"\n\"Never mind. Sir, this isn't about money, you see.\"\n\"You want more food?\"\n\"No. You see, er . . .\"\n\"Be on with it! That dragon ain't going to kill himself!\"\n\"Technically, dragons\u2014being sentient beings\u2014likely have a suicide rate similar to other intelligent creatures. So perhaps this one will kill himself. It's statistically possible, anyway. That's beside the point. You see, sir, I think I'd rather change my participation in the hunts.\"\n\"I'd like to be a hunter, sir. You know. Hold a harpoon? Fire a crossbow? I wouldn't mind just reloading for the other hunters until I get the hang of it.\"\n\"Don't be silly. You couldn't do that while out in the center of the field, being bait!\"\n\"I wasn't talking about doing that while being bait. I'd rather do it instead of being bait. Sir.\"\nThe two of them continued to crouch behind a formation of rocks that looked uncomfortably toothlike to Skip. The dragon winged about in the air. He was, as Master Johnston would have said, a \"large fellow.\" That put him close to thirty feet long, with an enormous wingspan.\nDuring his months with Johnston's Spears, Dragon Hunters, Skip had learned to identify many varieties of dragons. This was a Grummager, distinguished by the black shading of the scales that glowed radiant colors when struck by light, as well as the more webbed pattern on the skin of the wings.\nThe dragon had a stout, thick neck, and looked like he could swallow Skip in a single gulp.\nMaster Johnston was a large-waisted fellow with a bushy red mustache and a cap on his head from the military he'd served in years ago. He held his thick-bolted crossbow on his shoulder, and he studied Skip with a thoughtful expression. For him, that meant a lot of crossed eyes, scrunched up eyebrows, and one twitching eyelid. Forcing Master Johnston to think was like trying to start up a pump that hadn't been worked in two decades. You could probably make it work, but it would spurt out a lot of slop first.\n\"I see that yer a smart one, son,\" Master Johnston said.\n\"Five percent.\"\nSkip sighed. His clothing\u2014coat, shirt, trousers, all sturdy but well-used\u2014dripped with rose water. It had been dumped on him earlier to obscure his scent.\n\"Lad,\" Johnston said, leaning closer. \"We'll talk about this later. I promise. But right now, there be a lizard in the sky and a cocked crossbow on my shoulder. I can't bother with distractions. Yer tired of bein' bait? Well, we'll see if we can find someone else later.\n\"But lad, in all my years, I've never found anyone like you. Yer a superstar, and you have real talent. It's what the Great Rock did give ye.\"\nMaster Johnston, like most Wingosians, worshipped Lusia, the moon goddess. Scientists had recently explained that, through use of magic and telescopes alike, they'd determined that the moon was really just a big rock held in the sky by gravity. Being pragmatic folk, the Wingosians had adapted their belief system to accommodate this.\nMaster Johnston reached out, laying a meaty finger on Skip's shoulder. \"You're special. It'd be a shame to waste that, son. Do what you were created to do. Reach for the stars.\"\n\"Stars are giant balls of gas, burning far away.\"\n\"They are?\"\n\"Yes. Reaching for them, even if it were possible, would likely burn your hand. Sir.\"\n\"Ain't that something.\"\n\"Isn't that something.\"\n\"That's what I said. Either way, son, you need to explore your talents.\"\n\"My talent is getting eaten by dragons, sir. It seems that's less something to explore, and more something to experience. Once. In a grisly, painful, and abruptly ending sort of way.\"\n\"That's the spirit! On we go! The sorceress is waiting for us to gut this one, and it ain't wise to keep a sorceress waiting.\"\nSkip sighed as Master Johnston waved for the others to continue their preparations. Nearby, Rimbor\u2014a wiry dragon hunter with long hair braided into a ponytail\u2014crouched with a large bucket of water. Skip would take off his rose water-soaked jacket, get doused with water, and wander into the open ground before the rocks. That would draw the dragon.\nThe mere scent of him would be enough. Most everyone on the Sixthface had special talents, as a function of living in such a magical land. Magic is like bad grammar; hang around it long enough, and it rubs off on you. The people called them knacks, and a person usually had a few. They were mostly simple things. Skip had three, but people only ever seemed to care about the first.\nSkip smelled great to dragons.\nHe was irresistible, actually. He was like catnip to enormous, murderous reptiles. One whiff of him drove them into a frenzy, drawing their attention completely. People tended to be quite impressed by this knack. Or, at least, impressed that Skip had survived as long as he had while possessing it.\n\"Right, then,\" Rimbor said, raising his bucket. \"Ready?\"\nSkip sighed, taking off his coat. \"Sure.\"\nRimbor doused him with water, washing off the lingering scent of roses. Then Skip dashed out onto the open stone ground, bounded by the rocks.\nBrandon Sanderson \/ MOVED: Fantasy girls, where are you?\nThis topic has been moved to Books.\nhttp:\/\/www.timewastersguide.com\/forum\/index.php?topic=7382.0\nBrandon Sanderson \/ Re: Warbreaker Cover\nA little addition here, if I may. I actually asked for Mr. Dos Santos by name. I'd been following his work for a while, and enjoyed a lot of what Irene had been posting on her blog regarding him. So, when she asked me for my thoughts on a Warbreaker cover, I spoke up and asked for him.\nI love this cover. I've always said that I, personally, prefer a cover that is good visually to one that exactly replicates a scene or character from the book. I think this is striking and distinctive, and will really stand out on the shelf.\nExcellent work, Dan, and thank you for stopping by to speak with my readers.\nBrandon Sanderson \/ Re: ***SPOLIERS Official Hero of Ages Spoilers Thread. Includes Q&A w\/Brandon*\nQuote from: Ookla The Mok on October 20, 2008, 07:59:41 AM\nBrandon, here you said Alcatraz 4 is called Alcatraz vs. The Dark Talent; is that still the working title? Also, you mentioned Dragonsteel: The Lightweaver of Rens, but now you say The Liar of Partinel is a standalone. Change of plans? (I know you can't get back to Dragonsteel for a while.)\nThe Alcatraz titles are in flux because I need to know if Scholastic wants the fifth one or not. (They only bought four.) Dark Talent will be one of them for certain.\nThe Liar of Partinel was part of a tw0-part story told hundreds of years before the Dragonsteel epic. However, since I've dropped plans to go with Liar anytime soon--AMoL has priority, followed by Way of Kings--I don't know what I'll end up doing with the second book, or if I'll ever even write it. I was planning on not calling either of these \"Dragonsteel\" in print, actually, and just letting people connect the two series on their own. It wouldn't be hard to do, but I didn't want the first actual book in the main storyline to be launched by Tor as \"Book Three\" since there would be such a large gap of time.\nBrandon Sanderson \/ Re: ***SPOLIERS Official Hero of Ages Spoilers Thread. Includes Q&A w\/Brandon****\nQuote from: Jakobus on October 20, 2008, 12:30:20 AM\nFirst of all. WOW!!!!!! I cannot express how much I enjoyed this series! I was extremely happy to finally meet you at the Provo signing, so now 2 of my top 3 authors are down (unfortunately I can't meet RJ, ) Anyhow here is my question\nWill Vin and Elend fade like mistborn? or will they live on as the \"father and mother\" of the new world?\nThanks Jakobus!\nI just answered this one, kind of, just above. I'm afraid it's rather vague. But they won't 'fade' away.\nQuote from: notxaxlie on October 19, 2008, 11:57:27 PM\nI'm one of those readers tha gets swept in the stories and fails to come up with any theories whatsover.\nHowever I did notice one... 2 years ago.\nHoid\nI can't believe this is being talked about. I remember making a thread about it shortly after I joined the forums (I can't even find it anymore) About how I thought it was odd to see Hoid in Mistborn as an informant, Elantris as a beggar, Warbreaker as a storyteller, and I had a strong feeling it was in the first chapter as Liar as well but was too lazy to investigate.\nIt was before these forums got so crazy crowded and I'm pretty sure my questions on whether the use of the name was intetional were brushed off. Weird right? Ever since then I considered my speculations unimportant (much like my speculation's on Reen's obsidian, the nobility really being terris, and Vin being a feruchemist, by the way, don't ask about the second two, I'm crazy)\nAnyway, just wanted to add this. I sure wish I could find my original Hoid post but I'm pretty sure it was so old, it's been deleted.\nI remember when you pointed Hoid out, notxaxlie. I was curious to see if others would start talking about it then, but it just kind of faded. You were certainly one of the first to spot that point.\nQuote from: Pygmalion on October 19, 2008, 09:39:07 PM\n......wooooooooooooooah......\nI still can't stop thinking that in my head. It's all that's really coming to mind at the moment.\nI made the stupid mistake of finishing the book this afternoon in a public place. Therefore I looked like a complete moron as I burst into tears when Elend died. I think it was a good ending. I'm still not totally decided on that. I'm just in shock.\nIt's just so amazing how the books progressed, developing into this huge cosmic epic that I never expected from just reading The Final Empire a year ago. I guess in some sense what I'm feeling is a slight sense of... awe, maybe? I want to know how he comes up with stuff. I mean seriously, talk about not just writing another fantasy series.\nBut I'm also shocked that no one else seemed to have figured out that Sazed was the Hero of Ages. I thought it might be him when I started the book, but it could as easily have been Vin or Elend. But at about a third of the way through, page 215 to be exact, there was this line from Sazed thinking in his head:\n\"I am, unforunately, in charge.\"\n\"I am, unfortunately, the Hero of Ages.\"\nNo one else would have used the same wording as Sazed did when he was thinking to himself. I have to assume that was intentional on Brandon's part. It was very subtle... I'm actually surprised I noticed.\nI'm gratified that you noticed. The Terris dialect IS very subtle. That speech pattern is one hint, the other is the use of \"I think\" to soften phrases at the ending. Beyond that, Sazed speaks with compound, complex sentences using frequent hedging to indicate that he's often uncertain. (That's another Terris speech pattern, not wanting to offend with language.)\nThe epigraphs in this book particularly (though I did it for Kwaan too) are intended to \"sound\" Terris, and like Sazed in particular. I didn't think anyone would catch it. You made my day!\nQuote from: jwmeep on October 19, 2008, 08:07:11 PM\nI'm a big fan of Brandon's work. This book is one of his best so far, and it really affected me. Some parts had me in tears, others had me pacing around at midnight.\nMight as well try my questions:\n1: It seemed that Kelsier was fluent in Spook's street dialect, and even conversed with Spook in the dialect at one point. So I'm assuming Kelsier knew what Lestibournes really meant, and being who Kelsier was, giving him a new name probably was more about building the boy up, rather than just the length. That said, why Spook? If he was trying to boost Spook's self confidence, why use a name like that?\n2: Given that Kelsier seems be keeping an eye out for everything from the beyond, how does Kelsier feel about how every turned out? Has his opinion on Elend changed? How did he react upon learning Lord Ruler's true nature? I'm guessing this may be a RAFO situation, but I might as well ask.\n3: A question about Goradel. His end was very tragic, and was one of the things that had me in tears. The thing that really twisted the knife into me, is that he died that horrible death thinking that he had failed. When everything he tried to survive failed, his final act was to try to prevent the message into falling into Ruin's hands, but even that was futile. With those who seem to be active in the great beyond, did Goradel ever find out about what his actions helped to bring about? Was he ever thanked for his actions?\n1. It's an inside joke between them. \"Spook\" means \"Sneaky\" or \"Clever\" in the street slang. It was a compliment.\n2. Yes, let's RAFO for the most part. (Let's just say that he is overall pleased.)\n3. Well... I don't want to speak too much about the great beyond in the books, as in my opinion that level of cosmology is influenced by your own beliefs in the hereafter and in deity. Beyond that, I would rather not speak of what happens to the souls beyond the three Realms, as even Sazed doesn't know that.\nPerhaps this will help, however. Like most of the leaders of soldiers in this series (Demoux, Wells, and Conrad included,) Goradel is based on and looks like one of my friends. In this case, it's Richard Gordon. He's read the book and cheered for his namesake's sacrifice and eventual victory. So the REAL Goradel knows.\nQuote from: Chaos2651 on October 19, 2008, 04:34:43 PM\nNo, Elend was burning atium and had run out of everything else. At least, that was how I read it. It wouldn't help to get rid of the atium if Elend wasn't burning it, I think.\nSo, Brandon, it's Sunday now. Did Hero of Ages sell enough to become a bestseller?\n*crosses fingers*\nWe'll know on Wednesday, but the distribution problems have us worried. A lot of stores didn't get the books on the shelves until Friday or Saturday, which only gave one or two days in that market to get on the list. We'll see. It's going to be close. It will depend on how many stores got the books on time, how well other authors did, and whether or not I sold copies at the RIGHT stores. (The ones which report to the NYT list.)\nI will post on Wednesday when I know, though it might not be until late in the day, as I've got a lot going on during tour on Wednesday.\nQuote from: Andrew the Great on October 19, 2008, 02:09:34 PM\nAwesome Book. Seriously, probably the best I've ever read.\nAnd to think I was worried about what we'd theorize over! Now, for my \"I told you so\" moment:\nI totally called the \"future of the world on his arms\" thing. Yes, Chaos, you may bow. That was my topic. Ha!\nThat said, that's really the only thing that I was dead on. There were others that I was close, but the rest, I was WAY off.\nSo, a quick question: Why can Vin fuel Elend's atium-burning, even though Atium is Ruin's Body and Vin is using Preservation? Or did I misread that and he was just burning atium and had run out of everything else?\nYes, as has been pointed out:\n\"A powerful peace swelled in Elend. His Allomancy flared bright, though he knew the metals inside of him should have burned away. Only atium remained, and the strange power did not--could not--give him this metal. But it didn't matter. For a moment, he was embraced by something greater. He looked up, toward the sun.\" (From the text.)\nAs a note here, the powers granted by all of the metals--even the two divine ones--are not themselves of either Shard. They are simply tools. And so, it's possible that one COULD have found a way to reproduce an ability like atium's while using Preservation's power, but it wouldn't be as natural or as easy as using Preservation to fuel Allomancy.\nThe means of getting powers--Ruin stealing, Preservation gifting--are related to the Shards, but not the powers themselves.\nQuote from: lexluthorxiv on October 19, 2008, 11:58:28 AM\nSo I have a couple of questions....\nI loved the book, it was all great UNTIL Vin and especially ELEND died. I can see why you did it, but I was crying so hard when Vin confirmed Elend was dead. I actually had an urge to burn the books right then and there and pretend it had never happened. Either way, I continued reading and then found some sliver of hope when Sazed said he hadn't figured out how to restore the souls YET, he said he would get better at it.\n1)Does that mean that he might someday, maybe, hopefully (pretty please) bring them back to life? I suspect that you might not answer, but can I atleast hope? Cause if anyone deserved to live a full NORMAL life it was Vin and Elend. Besides, it would ROCK if Elend and Kelsier ever got to meet each other......\nAwe man.....i'm still crying over Elend....Is it wrong I get so attatched to characters? Its just that Elend and Vin got so little time together. It's so sad. Which reminds me: You mentioned, when someone asked about sazed meeting twindyl again, that he hadn't because he hadn't reached that space where souls were and the ones that were trapped in the in between were the ones that had a connection with either the physical or the concious world. Those weren't the exact words but it was something like that that IMPLIED that Vin, Elend and Kel were somehow still connected with the earth because unlike twindyl the hadn't progressed past that in between place.\n2) Am I right and maybe going somewhere, or am I talking total nonsense and simply trying to cope with the loss of Elend?\nOne of the reasons for that line at the end is to give you, the reader, the power and authority to bring to the characters the ending you wish. I may do more in this series, but until then, please take the future of the characters wherever you want in your own mind. (Also, you mention that they had such little time together--which is true, but also remember that there was a year between books one and two, then another year between books two and three. They spent most of this time together.)\nThe door is open for a return of Elend and Vin. Will I write it? It isn't likely to be soon, if I ever even do. Does that mean it won't happen? No. Not at all. If I write more Mistborn books, they will be hundreds of years in the future. During that time, Sazed could have learned to get souls into bodies, given Vin and Elend a life together somewhere away from the others, where they wouldn't have to struggle quite so much like they did through their lives, then ushered their souls on to the beyond. Or they could hang around with him, working with him as he takes his next steps to shepherd humankind on Scadrial. Or neither of the above. Imagine it how you wish, for I'm not going to set this one in stone for quite some time, if ever.\nQuote from: Death Magnetic on October 19, 2008, 07:47:58 AM\nI'd first like to say that this series was fantastic. I was exceptionally pleased with how you tied everything together in this final book of the trilogy.\n1. This series has the best world-building, magic system, and over-arching plot of any epic fantasy I have ever read. I think George R.R. Martin is still the master of creating memorable characters, developing them, and having them interact with each other. Other authors, like Hobb and Rothfuss, are better at evincing emotion. You are an amazing writer yourself.\nThat being said, I have a couple suggestions for you.\n2. The first contradicts itself, so take it for what it is. I would suggest that you write how you feel the story should be written. Getting inspiration from someone is one thing, but changing your work because some people want a happy ending or dark ending takes away from the purity of writing. The part you added in at the end where Sazed let Spook know Vin and Elend were happy in the afterlife really stuck me like a thorn. I think it was apparent how happy they were together in life and how necessary their sacrifices were. That would have been enough for me.\n3. My other suggestion is more of a plea really. Please don't extend this series just to capitalize on it. If you really feel there is more story to be told, then tell it. I, for one, thought the ending would have been perfect if allomancy, hemalurgy, and feruchemy would have faded from existence as their corresponding gods did. It would have been rather romantic to have people start over with a new \"normal\" world.\nCongratulations again on completing a masterful work!\n1. You humble me. I don't think I've NEARLY the skill for characters that Mr. Martin does, and that's not just an attempt at modesty. I hope to be there some day, however.\n2. This is a tricky one. I didn't change the worldbuilding or the cosmology of the story in order to fit what people wanted, but I feel strongly about using writing groups and test readers to see if my intention in a book has been achieved. I show things to alpha readers to see what is confusing or bothersome to them, then decide if that's really something I want to be confusing or bothersome.\nIn my mind, the presence of a powerful being such as Sazed, mixed with some direct reaching from beyond the grave by a certain crew leader, indicated that there WAS an afterlife. However, test readers didn't get it, so I tweaked the story to make it more obvious. Perhaps I should have left it as is, but I liked both ways, and decided upon the one I liked the most in the context of reader responses.\nI do plan to always tell the stories from my heart, and not change them because of how I think the reactions will be. But I do think it's important to know what those reactions are ahead of time and decide if they are what I want or not.\n3. We are on the same page on this one. You can read other posts on the thread to see what kind of thoughts I might have for more Mistborn books, but I don't know if\/when I will write them. It depends on the story and how excited I am to tell it.\nQuote from: firstRainbowRose on October 19, 2008, 12:39:15 AM\nI have a question (I knew there was one when I was done. I just couldn't remember it.) Is Sazed effected by the metal blindess, or can he see thing written in metal?\nHe is blinded by metal.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Suspect in fatal Fort Smith shooting arrested\nThomas Saccente Times Record tsaccente@swtimes.com\nA suspect in a reported fatal shooting in Fort Smith on Thursday was arrested Saturday.\nChristopher Neil Walker, 34, was arrested sometime after 10 p.m. Saturday at Garrison Pointe Market & Cafe at 415 Garrison Ave., according to Cpl. Anthony Rice of the Fort Smith Police Department, on a felon in possession of a firearm warrant.\n\"We believe him to be the shooter, but he's not going to be charged with that until the Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney's Office had a chance to review the case,\" Rice said.\nFort Smith police responded to River Valley Inn & Suites at 5103 Towson Ave. on Thursday after receiving a call from dispatch stating that Ethan Meagley, 27, was lying in the southeast parking lot with a gunshot wound around 6:50 p.m. that day. Dispatch initially received a call in reference to an intoxicated man lying in the parking lot of Inn & Suites. Emergency personnel transported Meagley to an area hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.\nDetectives with the Police Department believe that \"some type of altercation\" in the parking lot preceded the reported shooting based on their preliminary investigation of the incident, the article states. They also determined that Noah Bell, 19, was involved in the reported incident. Police located and arrested Bell for aggravated robbery and two unrelated warrants out of Sebastian County, a Police Department news release states. Bell is currently held in the Sebastian County Adult Detention Center without bond. Police also arrested possible witness Charles Ross, 27, on an unrelated warrant.\nWalker is currently being held on a $50,000 cash bond, according to a Sebastian County Adult Detention Center deputy. He is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday at 9 a.m.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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[USPTO] for the proposition that \"patent filings increased from 353,394 to 406,302, an increase of nearly 15%, from fiscal year 2002 to fiscal year 2005\". In footnote 3 of their article, they carefully provided the page number of the document and the link to the document: See USPTO 2005 Annual Report at 61, http:\/\/www.uspto.gov\/web\/offices\/com\/annual\/2005\/2005annualreport.pdf.\nThe interesting, and troubling, aspect of this is that the document cited at the given link will not have the number \"406,302\".\nThe number 406,302 did not come out of nowhere. Intellectual Property Today mentioned this figure in its December 2005 issue: The agency received 406,302 patent applications and\n323,501 trademark applications as reported in its FY05 Performance and Accountability Report released in November. eWeek magazine mentioned the figure on January 16, 2006: Last year, the USPTO granted 165,485 patents, up from 99,000 in 1990. According to the patent office, a record 406,302 new applications were filed.\nonly last year. On January 25, 2006, Bruce V. Bigelow of the San Diego Union-Tribune used it: In November, the patent office said it issued 165,485 patents in the fiscal year ending September and received 406,302 patent applications, as well as 323,501 trademark applications. Andy Holloway of Canadian Business used the number on January 30, 2006: It's easy to see why the patent office is overwhelmed. He received 406,302 patent applications\nand granted 165,485 of them last year, adding to a patent database that numbers around seven million. On February 20, 2006, Dan O'Shea had used the number in Telephony: In 2005, the agency received 406,302 patent applications and 323,501 trademark applications, according to the agency's website.\nAs of April 23, 2006, a table can be found on page 61 of the link identified above indicating that there were 409,532 filings in fiscal year 2005. There is no explanation of why the number previous of 406302 disappeared. Data that only exists on a website can be changed, without explanation, and thus cease to exist. In this particular case, we have evidence of the previous information, because so many people have cited it. However, someone looking only at footnote 3 of Van Gilder and Kukkonen's article, and following the link to page 61 might be led to the conclusion that Van Gilder and Kukkonen \"got it wrong\".\nIn fact, Van Gilder and Kukkonen's \"error\" allegedly referred to a link to a site capable of changing numbers. Authors who cite Internet sites to obtain numerical data should be aware that such a citation can be perilous in the sense that it is not permanent. The situation presents an interesting problem in the way citation checking works. If a law review author used the number 406,302 and cited Van Gilder and Kukkonen, the citation would be approved. However, if a law journal author used the 406,302 number and cited the USPTO document, the citation should NOT be approved.\nIn this particular case, there is a secondary substantive issue relating to patent law. The figure of 409,532 (or the previous figure of 406,302) includes the combination of utility patent applications AND design patent applications. Typically, in things like the patent grant rate debate, you only look at utility claims. 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{"text":"Bryant Crawford's Deep Three Propels Wake Forest Over UNC Greensboro\nThe sophomore hit a huge shot when it mattered most.\nBy Robert Reinhard@Robert_Reinhard Dec 9, 2016, 10:29pm EST\nShare All sharing options for: Bryant Crawford's Deep Three Propels Wake Forest Over UNC Greensboro\nBryant Crawford only made one three-pointer in Wake Forest's 78-75 over UNC Greensboro, but he picked a great time to do it. Wake Forest was up by as many as 16 points in the second half, yet found themselves tied at 75 after Diante Baldwin hit a shot with just 28 seconds remaining. Bryant Crawford wasn't Wake Forest's first option on Danny Manning's final play design, but the sophomore drained a cold-blooded shot from outside of NBA range to put the Deacs up 78-75 with just 2 seconds remaining. He stole the subsequent inbounds pass and Wake Forest held on to advance to 8-2 on the season.\nThe phrase \"game of runs\" gets overused a lot in this game, but I believe it applies to this game. The Deacs got out to a 16-7 lead early on in the contest, but went on a run of their own to briefly take a 28-27 lead over the Deacs. Wake responded with a 16-3 run to close out the half and took a 43-31 lead into the locker room.\nWake Forest came out with purpose immediately after halftime and extended the lead by 5 points in less than a minute. Wake maintained a strong lead for the first 6 minutes of the half, but then UNC Greensboro's Marvin Smith and Malik Massey connected on back-to-back triples to cut the lead to single-digits. UNCG was just 2 for 11 from outside the arc in the first half, but they are a good shooting team and got hot in the second half. They shot 6-11 in the second, and that enabled them to cause Wake Forest's lead to dwindle.\nWake's lead also evaporated in the second half because they lost crispness and turned it over 11 times in the second half, despite just turning it over 4 times during the first 20 minutes. John Collins and Keyshawn Woods had 4 turnovers apiece, while no other player had more than 1 turnover. The teams had 31 rebounds apiece. While UNC Greensboro has size down low and is a good offensive rebounding team, Wake was caught ball watching at times and that allowed the Spartans to grab as many offensive rebounds.\nKeyshawn Woods was huge for Wake Forest in the second half. He scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half, and made 3 of 4 three-point attempts. Those threes were critical, as they gave Wake additional cushion when UNC Greensboro was getting close. His scoring increase made up for John Collins' relatively quiet second half on the offensive end. He finished the game with 17 points and 12 rebounds, but had just 6 points in the second half.\nThe final five minutes of this one were largely sloppy and uninspiring. UNCG's R.J. White, who finished with 22 points, grabbed an offensive rebound and converted the layup with 4:59 remaining to make it 73-69 with Wake Forest still ahead. The teams combined for just 11 points for the remainder of the contest. UNCG cut the lead to 1 point with 3:25 left, after yet another offensive rebound and put back.\nKeyshawn Woods was Wake's hero as UNCG was making its run, but Bryant Crawford was the man in the waning moments. He made a great steal and difficult layup with just under 90 seconds remaining to put the Deacs up 3. R.J. White made a free throw to cut the lead to two, and then Wake Forest turned it over when Bryant Crawford drove and couldn't convert on a pass to John Collins. Diante Baldwin came down and made a close shot with 28 seconds remaining to tie the game at 75.\nEnter Bryant Crawford stage right.\nThe super sophomore is fearless and will not back down from any situation. He made huge shots down the stretch against Indiana and LSU last year, and tonight he was an assassin. 0-4 on three-pointers prior to the final play, but 1-1 when it mattered most.\nNeat moment after the game.\nBryant Crawford's grandma called after the game. She didn't know the #Wake result. So he quietly explained he simply hit the game-winning 3.\n\u2014 Adam Smith (@adam_smithTN) December 10, 2016\nWake Forest will now have 8 days off before they travel to Cincinnati to take on Xavier next Saturday. The Deacs will have to improve defensively as Danny Manning mentioned in his post game press conference. They need to do a better job of contesting shooters, and also need to finish defensive possessions and grab defensive boards. What were your thoughts on the game?\nDanny Manning after the win pic.twitter.com\/DiC170QkF2\n\u2014 Bret Strelow (@bretstrelow) December 10, 2016","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Joakim Lialias, Director of Product Marketing at Cisco\nRobert McMenomy\nU.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation\nStanley F. Orszula\nBarack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP\nBobby Ford\nGovernance & Risk Management , Healthcare Information Exchange (HIE) , Privacy\nInterview: ONC on Next Steps for Secure Data Exchange\nGenevieve Morris Discusses 21st Century Cures Act Initiatives Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) \u2022 July 17, 2017 15 Minutes\nGenevieve Morris, principal deputy national coordinator for health IT\nThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will soon ramp up its efforts to advance secure health information exchange as part of its mandate under the 21st Century Cure's Act, says Genevieve Morris, ONC's principal deputy national coordinator.\nONC, a unit of the Department of Health and Human Services, is carrying out the data exchange and health IT interoperability provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act, helping achieve the goal of accelerating the advancement of medical innovation.\nThe office will host a July 24 kick-off meeting to discuss existing national trust infrastructures and suggested best practices for securely sharing electronic health data to improve care, Morris notes in an interview with Information Security Media Group.\nAttendees are expected to include representatives from trust exchange networks and health information exchange organizations, healthcare provider systems and electronic health record system vendors, she says.\n\"There tends to be a lot of misconceptions about the various networks and organizations operating and about what they allow ... and don't allow ... how they're exchanging data, how they're regulating the exchange of data with their various agreements,\" she says. \"What we want is to have a level playing field so that everyone understands the same thing about each of the organizations.\"\nComments Sought\nFollowing the meeting, ONC will accept for 30 days public comments about \"what should and shouldn't be in the common agreement\" for what is involved with trusted health information exchange as it pertains to the 21st Century Cures Act, she says.\n\"This is an opportunity for folks to tell us: 'Here's the area within policy and governance where we're having a problem exchanging data and we think this should be addressed.'\"\nIn the interview, Morris also discusses:\nThe biggest areas of change since ONC released in 2015 its 10-year roadmap for interoperable, secure health information exchange;\nCommon hurdles related to healthcare organizations' willingness to securely share patients' health data and whether intentional, inappropriate information blocking in the healthcare sector is a serious problem;\nThe potential impact of the Trump administration's proposed fiscal 2018 ONC budget cuts.\nBefore joining ONC as principal deputy national coordinator for health IT, Morris worked with ONC during the Obama administration in a variety of areas, including policy, standards, technology and grant programs, through contractor Audacious Inc., where she was senior policy director. Morris was involved with development of ONC reports relatedto the State Health Information Exchange Program, consumer engagement in health information exchange, provider directories, query-based health information exchange and the development of the Shared Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap. Earlier in her career, Morris worked at a payer organization and with a health information exchange organization in Pennsylvania.\nHealthcare Information Exchange (HIE)\nThe Cybersecurity Education of the Next FBI Director\nShedding Light on the Darknet Marketplace\nSecuring Telemedicine and the Future of Remote Work in Healthcare\nHow to Build Immunity: The 2021 Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industry Cyber Threat Landscape Report\nhttps:\/\/www.healthcareinfosecurity.com\/interviews\/interview-onc-on-next-steps-for-secure-data-exchange-i-3645","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Year : 2012 | Volume : 21 | Issue : 1 | Page : 22--31\nImpact of psychiatric education and training on attitude of medical students towards mentally ill: A comparative analysis\nTarun Yadav1, Kishore Arya1, Dinesh Kataria1, Yatan Pal Singh Balhara2,\n1 Department of Psychiatry and De addiction, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Smt SK Hospital, New Delhi, India\n2 National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India\nYatan Pal Singh Balhara\nDepartment of Psychiatry, National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi\nBackground: A number of studies from the western world have explored the negative beliefs held by individuals towards people with mental illness. The knowledge of attitude and awareness of undergraduate medical students towards psychiatry, mental health and mental disorders is of utmost importance. Objective: The current study aims at assessment of attitudes of medical students towards mental illness and mentally ill. Materials and Methods: The study used a cross-sectional survey design. The instruments used included Beliefs toward Mental Illness (BMI) scale, Attitudes to Mental Illness Questionnaire (AMIQ). ANOVA was carried out to compare the in between group differences for the four study groups. Additionally Bonferroni correction was used to conduct the post hoc analysis. Results: The interns were significantly more likely to agree with the statement that the mental disorders are recurrent; less likely to be of thought that the behavior of people with mental disorders is unpredictable; more likely to disagree with the fact that diagnosis of depression as described in the case vignette was going to damage the career of the individual; more likely to agree with the option of inviting a depressed person to a party; more likely to believe in fact that mentally ill individuals are more likely to be criminals as compared to medical students in different professional years. Conclusions: Adequate modifications to existing medical curriculum would help improve attitude of medical students towards mentally ill.\nYadav T, Arya K, Kataria D, Balhara YS. Impact of psychiatric education and training on attitude of medical students towards mentally ill: A comparative analysis.Ind Psychiatry J 2012;21:22-31\nYadav T, Arya K, Kataria D, Balhara YS. Impact of psychiatric education and training on attitude of medical students towards mentally ill: A comparative analysis. Ind Psychiatry J [serial online] 2012 [cited 2019 Jul 17 ];21:22-31\nAvailable from: http:\/\/www.industrialpsychiatry.org\/text.asp?2012\/21\/1\/22\/110944\nA number of studies from the western world have explored the negative beliefs held by individuals towards people with mental illness. [1],[2],[3] There is little work in non-western societies on psychiatric stigma. The need to study the issue assumes a greater significance in these societies as these have been dominated by non-western medical traditions. In most societies some supernatural, religious, moralistic, and magical approaches to illness and behavior exist. This can complicate the perception of mental disorders even further. Stigmatization of people with mental disorder not only affects the way people seek help individually. It also has enormous implications on the development of policy at a national level.\nIndia, like most developing countries, has limited resources for health sector. The knowledge of the attitude and awareness of the undergraduate medical students towards psychiatry, mental health and mental disorders is of utmost importance. This is because these individuals are going to be involved in the care of the patients either directly or indirectly during the later years of their careers.\nPeople tend to have strong beliefs about the mentally ill. Many of these concepts are based on prevailing local systems of belief. [4] These attitudes have important implications for planning of mental health policy and mental health program for the country. [5] Many people have prejudiced attitudes towards mentally ill individuals. Social stigma and negative attitudes can affect the quality of life for people with mental illness. There may be various reasons for this negative attitude. Lack of accurate information about mental illness, lack of contact with individuals with mental illness and lack of familiarity might be some of the most important reasons of these negative attitudes. [6] Such negative attitudes may be detrimental not only to the patient care but also to the society's attitude to mental disorders if they are present in the health professionals. Studies looking into the impact of education or information on attitudes of individuals towards mental illness and mentally ill have shown that education may have positive impact on the prejudice. [7]\nAttitude of an individual determines orientation towards environment. Maximum part of attitude building towards different medical disciplines and the disorders takes place during the initial medical training. Therefore, attitude of medical students is of utmost importance. Most of the literature has shown negative attitude of the students towards psychiatry. [8] It has been seen that medical practitioners hold similar views about those with mental health problems as the population at large. Moreover these views were shown not always to be positive. The concept of iatrogenic stigma is used to describe the stigma caused or perpetuated by mental health professionals. [9] There is limited literature on the issue from India.\nRole of education has been cited as integral to reduce stigma towards mentally ill. [10] Agencies concerning medical professional accreditation and training hold a key role in this regard. [11] Research has demonstrated the positive effects of completing undergraduate psychiatric training [12] and of specific education program [13] on attitudes of medical students. Use of experimental methods is recommended over the instructional methods for this purpose.\nThe present aimed at assessment of the impact of psychiatric education and training on attitude of medical students towards mentally ill and mental disorders. There is limited literature comparing medical students across different professional years on this issue. Studies either explore the attitudes towards mental illness or mentally ill. The present study aimed at assessment of both these aspects. A comparative study across successive training years would help understand the impact of undergraduate learning on attitude of medical students towards mentally ill and mental disorders. The findings would help understand the strengths and lacunae of the current undergraduate training in India.\nThe study used a cross-sectional survey design. It was conducted among the medical students at a medical college in India. It included students from all three professional years and those doing their internship training. The study included a total of 452 completed responses from medical students and interns. It included 227 students from the first and second professional years, 92 from the third professional year part I, 57 from the third professional year part II and 76 interns. Almost all the participants were females (99%). This was so because the medical school enrolls only female students. It accepts male students only during internship. Majority of them were unmarried (98%).\nThe students were approached in their lecture theaters and the clinical posting wards and were asked for their consent to participate in the survey. Those refusing to participate in the study were excluded.\nSemi structured proforma which included socio-demographic data (age, sex, semester, marital status, residence, religion, and socioeconomic status), family history and past historyBeliefs towards Mental Illness scale (BMI). The BMI is a 21-item self-report measure of negative stereotypical views of mental illness. There is a Total Score and three subscales based on factor analysis: dangerousness, poor social and interpersonal skills, and incurability. The poor social skills subscale also taps feelings of shame about mental illness and the perception that the mentally ill are untrustworthy. Items are rated on a six-point Likert scale ranging from 'completely disagree' (0) to 'completely agree' (5), with higher scores reflecting more negative beliefs. In the primary validity study, Cronbach's alpha was high among American (0.89) and Asian students (0.91). The measure holds promising evidence of validity [14] Attitudes to Mental Illness Questionnaire (AMIQ).\nThe 5-item AMIQ is a brief, self-completion questionnaire with good psychometric properties that can be used in most situations. Content validity and reliability is high, as indicated by Cronbach's alpha score, factor analysis and test-retest correlation coefficients. Vignettes describing highly stigmatized individuals (such as a convicted criminal) produce consistently negative scores and those describing non-stigmatized individuals produce positive scores. This indicates good face validity. [6]\nThe survey forms were distributed to 500 medical students and doctors. Those consenting to participate were recruited in the study. The response rate was high at 90%. The survey questionnaire was administered in an anonymous form and no identifiable information was collected from the participants. Conditions of anonymity and confidentiality were observed throughout the course of the study.\nThe data were analyzed using SPSS ver 17.0 ANOVA was carried out to compare the in between group differences for the four study groups. These groups included first\/ second professional year students; third professional year part I students; third professional year part II students and interns. Additionally Bonferroni correction was used to conduct the post hoc analysis. Perason's correlation coefficient was used to calculate the correlation between different questionnaires and the level of training and education in terms of the professional years.\nThe study included a total of 452 completed responses from medical students and interns. It included 227 students from the first and second professional years, 92 from the third professional year part I, 57 from the third professional year part II and 76 interns. Almost all the participants were females (99%).\nThe mean scores (and standard deviation) of the four study groups on the Belief Towards Mental Illness (BMI) scale and Attitude to Mental Illness Questionnaire (AMIQ) have been presented in [Table 1] and [Table 2] respectively. In between group analysis for the different study groups using ANOVA with Post-hoc analysis for the Belief towards Mental Illness (BMI) scale and Attitude to Mental Illness Questionnaire (AMIQ) has been presented in [Table 3] and [Table 4], respectively.{Table 1}{Table 2}{Table 3}{Table 4}\nInterns v\/s first\/second professional year students\nMost significant differences were observed between the interns and the first\/second professional year students. The interns were significantly more likely to agree with the statement that the mental disorders are recurrent (mean difference 1.02, SE\u00b120, 95% CI 0.48-1.56; P<.05). There were significantly less likely to be of the thought that the behavior of people with mental disorders is unpredictable (mean difference .51, SE\u00b1.19, 95% CI -0.01-1.01; P<0.05). They were more likely to disagree with the fact that diagnosis of depression as described in the case vignette was going to damage the career of the individual (mean difference 0.60, SE\u00b10.16, 95% CI -0.16-1.03; P<0.05) and they were more likely to agree with the option of inviting a depressed person to a party (mean difference 0.52, SE\u00b10.13, 95% CI -0.17-0.88; P<0.05). They were also comparatively less likely to believe that the wife of a person with OCD is going to leave him because of his mental condition (mean difference 0.38, SE\u00b10.13, 95% CI -0.02-0.74; P<0.05). The interns were more likely to believe in the fact that the mentally ill persons are more likely to be criminals (mean difference 0.21, SE\u00b10.07, 95% CI -0.04-0.39; P<0.05). They also found media reports to be more favorable with regards to 'projecting negative image of those with depression and psychosis' (mean difference 0.19, SE\u00b10.06, 95% CI -0.02-0.36; P<0.05).\nInterns v\/s third professional year part I students\nInterns were more likely to disagree with the fact that diagnosis of depression as described in the case vignette was going to damage the career of the individual (mean difference 1.021, SE:\u00b10.24, 95% CI -0.39-1.65; P<0.05) and they were more likely to agree with the option of inviting a depressed person to a party as compared to the third professional year part I students (mean difference 0.81, SE\u00b10.19, 95% CI -0.30-1.32; P<0.05).The interns were more likely to believe in the fact that the mentally ill persons are more likely to be criminals (mean difference 0.53, SE\u00b10.16, 95% CI -0.11-.94; P<0.05).\nInterns v\/s third professional year part II students\nThe interns were more likely to believe in the fact that the mentally ill persons are more likely to be criminals as compared to the third professional year part II students (mean difference 0.91, SE\u00b10.27, 95% CI-20-1.62; P<0.05).\nPearson's coefficient of correlation was calculated to find out degree of correlation between the level of medical education and different questions of the two scales used in the study. Significant correlations were observed between level of medical education and items 'Likelihood of wife of heroin user to leave him' (r=-0.116, P=0.02); 'Likelihood of depression damaging ones career' (r=-0.127, P<0.05); 'Level of comfort having someone with depression as colleague at work' (r=0.097, P=0.04); 'Likelihood of schizophrenia damaging ones career' (r=-0.113, P=0.018); ' Likelihood of wife of patient with schizophrenia to leave him' (r=-0.160, P=0.00); and 'Likelihood of mentally ill to be criminals' (r=-119, P=0.01) [Table 5].{Table 5}\nThe current study made use of a survey based methodology to study the attitude of medical students towards mental illness and mentally ill. Additionally, a comparative analysis was carried out between the students from different professional years in order to assess the impact of the medical education and training on these aspects.\nThere is limited information on the impact of the medical education and training on the attitude towards mentally ill among Indian students. [15] The assessment was done among a total of 452 medical students.\nThere were significant differences between the interns and the students from different professional years. Overall interns were found to have more favorable attitudes towards mentally ill as compared to the medical students from different professional years as assessed by BMI scale and AMIQ. They were more firm believer in the fact that mentally ill is likely to find support from the spouse. They were more comfortable in having interaction with mentally ill in social and professional settings. Similarly a negative correlation was observed between the stigmatizing attitude and level of medical education and training with a progressive increase in favorable attitudes along increasing years of medical education.\nPatients suffering from schizophrenia, alcohol and drug problems were reported as dangerous, unpredictable and different looking in another study. [8] Negative attitude were also observed for those with depression, regarding predictability, ability to talk to, and their ability to pull themselves together and focus of blame in this study. Negative attitudes towards blame and ability to pull oneself together were also noticed for those with alcohol and drug problems.\nIn a previous study from India, undergraduate medical students were found to have multiple lacunae in their knowledge toward psychiatry, psychiatric disorders, psychiatric patients and psychiatric treatment. [16] The interns are likely to have the maximum exposure to psychiatric patients and mental disorders. Maximum differences were observed between the interns and the first\/second professional year students- a finding reflective of the fact that exposure to psychiatry teaching and training can module the negative attitude towards the mentally ill people. Since the first\/second year students are not exposed to any psychiatry lectures or ward postings their understanding in to these conditions is expected to be minimal. With gradual exposure to lectures (from third professional year I onwards) and ward postings (from third professional year part II onwards) there is a progressive increase in the understanding and awareness of the psychiatric conditions. This could be the detrimental factor for reduction in negative attitude and biases of the medical students. The findings of correlation between the level of psychiatry education\/training and different parameters assessed also corroborate this explanation. The favorable impact of psychiatry posting on the attitude of medical students towards mentally ill has been found in previous studies from western countries. [17] Work by Mas and Hatim (2002) from Malaysia found that final year MBBS students had more favorable attitude towards mentally ill as compared to the first year students. [18]\nHigh levels of ignorance, prejudice and discrimination towards mentally ill has been confirmed by studies among health professionals in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, England, Malaysia, Spain and Turkey. [17],[18],[19] Studies among medical students have also reported unfavorable attitudes towards mentally ill. [20],[21],[22],[23]\nRole of medical education in addressing stigma towards mentally ill has been debated by certain authors. [24] A study by Ay et al. (2006) failed to find a favorable impact of medical education on stigmatizing attitudes of medical students towards mental illness. [25]\nIt has been recommended to design program for medical students based on policy of 'catch them young'. [26] The clinical rotation in psychiatry has been found to be an important factor influencing medical student attitudes towards psychiatry. [27],[28] A one hour supplementary education program in addition to the traditional medical curriculum led to significant improvement in attitude of medical students towards mentally ill in Japan. [29],[30]\nThe knowledge of the attitude and awareness of the undergraduate medical students towards psychiatry, mental health and mental disorders is of utmost importance as these individuals are going to be involved in the care of these patients either directly or indirectly during the later years of their careers. An overwhelming majority of patients with neurosis, depression, alcohol-related problems, sexual problems and psychosomatic disorders have been found to seek treatment from general physicians in India. [31] The need to impart adequate psychiatry training to even those medicals students who might specialize in other specialties later on has been expressed. [32]\nConcerns have been expressed over the reduction in funding for medical student education-related roles and positions within departments of psychiatry. [33] Psychiatry as a discipline is felt to be given a step motherly treatment at the undergraduate level which is reflected in the number of lectures in psychiatry and number of hours of psychiatry clinical posting. Very recently psychiatry rotation has been made compulsory during the internship in India. This is a welcome move. However, much more needs to be done in this direction. Even a brief one hour orientation session of the first year medical students helped improve their attitude towards mental illness. [5]\nLimited number of psychiatry trainees in the country make the issue even more relevant. There are just 0.4 psychiatrists and 0.02 psychologists per 100,000 people. The recent publication by WHO and WPA title 'Atlas: Psychiatric Education and Training Across the World 2005' has highlighted the limited mental health professionals in the country. [34]\nThe current has certain strengths. We made use of a survey based methodology. The survey had a high response rate. Additionally we assessed students across different professional years during the medical school. The assessments were made using standardized instruments and hence the findings are comparable with those of the other studies. The reasons for studying psychiatric stigma specifically among medical students were twofold: (a) doctors can play an important role in reduction of stigma; (b) the findings will help to focus education and other strategies to change attitudes in this group.\nHowever, we made a cross sectional evaluation. It would be interesting to follow up the cohort prospectively and assess the change over time. Also impact of these attitudes on behavior of these students can also be assessed when they start their own clinical practice. Also we have assessed only female students due to logistic reasons. Future studies should include male students as well. It would be interesting to compare the findings from other medical schools across different regions and cultures. This would be important before the findings could be generalized to other parts of the country.\nAttitude of medical students is detrimental to the care of the mentally ill persons. The negative attitude of the medical students is amenable to psychiatric education and training. Hence, adequate modifications to the existing medical curriculum would help improve the attitude of medical students towards mentally ill.\n1 Crisp AH, Gelder MG, Rix S. The stigmatization of people with mental illness. Br. J. Psychiatry 2000; 177:4-7.\n2 Jorm AF, Jacomb PA, Christensen H. Attitudes towards people with a mental disorder: A survey of the Australian public and health professionals. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 1999; 33:77-83.\n3 Crisp AH. The stigmatization of sufferers with mental disorders. Br J Gen Pract 1999;49:3-4.\n4 Asuni T, Schoenberg F, Swift C. Mental health and disease in Africa. Ibadan: Spectrum Books Ltd;pp 25-32, 1994.\n5 Mino Y, Kodera R, Bebbington P. A comparative study of psychiatric services in Japan and England. Br J Psychiatry 1990;157:416-20.\n6 Luty J, Fekadu D, Umoh O, Gallagher J. Validation of a short instrument to measure stigmatised attitudes towards mental illness. The Psychiatrist 2006;30:257-60.\n7 Corrigan PW, Green A, Lundin R, Kubiak MA, Penn DL. Familiarity with and social distance from people who have serious mental illness. Psychiatr Serv 2001;52:953-8.\n8 Naeem F, Ayub M, Javed Z, Irfan M, Haral F, Kingdon D. Stigma and psychiatric illness. A survey of attitude of medical students and doctors in Lahore, Pakistan. J. Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2006;18:46-9.\n9 Sartorius N. Iatrogenic stigma of mental illness. BMJ 2002;324:1470-1.\n10 Pinfold V, Toulmin H, Thornicroft G, Huxley P, Farmer P, Graham T. Reducing psychiatric stigma and discrimination: Evaluation of educational interventions in UK secondary schools. Br J Psychiatry 2003;182:342-6.\n11 Roberts LM, Wiskin C, Roalfe A. Effects of exposure to mental illness in role-play on undergraduate student attitudes. Fam Med 2008;40:477-83.\n12 Baxter H, Singh SP, Standen P, Duggan C. The attitudes of 'tomorrow's doctors' towards mental illness and psychiatry: Changes during the final undergraduate year. Med Educ 2001;35:381-3.\n13 Altindag A, Yanik M, Ucok A, Alptekin K, Ozkan M. Effects of an antistigma program on medical students' attitudes towards people with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2006;60:283-8.\n14 Hirai M, Clum GA. Development, reliability, and validity of the beliefs toward mental illness scale. J Psychopathol Behav Assess 2000; 22:221-36.\n15 Sharma S. Postgraduate training in psychiatry in India. Indian J Psychiatry 2010;52:89-94.\n16 Chawla JM, Balhara YP, Sagar R, Shivaprakash. Undergraduate medical students' attitude toward psychiatry: A cross-sectional study. Indian J Psychiatry 2012;54:37-40.\n17 Roth D, Antony MM, Kerr KL, Downie F. Attitudes toward mental illness in medical students: Does personal and professional experience with mental illness make a difference? Med Educ 2000;34:234-6.\n18 Mas A, Hatim A. Stigma in mental illness: Attitudes of medical students towards mental illness. Med J Malaysia 2002;57:433-44.\n19 Mukherjee R, Fialho A, Wijetunge A, Checinski K, Surgenor T. The stigmatization of psychiatric illness: The attitudes of medical students and doctors in a London teaching hospital. Psychiatr Bull 2002;26:178-81.\n20 Adewuya AO, Makanjuola RO. Social distance towards people with mental illness amongst Nigeria university students. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2005; 40:865-8.\n21 Ogunsemi OO, Odusan O, Olatawura MO. Stigmatizing attitude of medical students towards a psychiatry label. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2008; 7:15.\n22 Chawla JM, Balhara YP, Sagar R, Shivaprakash. Undergraduate medical students' attitude toward psychiatry: A cross-sectional study. Indian J Psychiatry 2012; 54:37-40.\n23 Issa BA, Adegunloye OA, Yussuf AD, Oyewole OA, Fatoye FO. Attitudes of Medical Students to Psychiatry at a Nigerian Medical School. HK J Psychiatr 2009;19:72-7.\n24 Ping Tsao CI,, Tummala A, Roberts LW. Stigma in mental health care. Acad Psychiatry 2008;32:70-2.\n25 Ay P, Save D, Fidanoglu O. Does stigma concerning mental disorders differ through medical education? A survey among medical students in Istanbul. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2006;41:63-7.\n26 Hasui C, Sakamoto S, Suguira B, Kitamura T. Stigmatization of mental illness in Japan: Images and frequency of encounters with diagnostic categories of mental illness among medical and non-medical university students. J Psychiatry Law 2000;28:253-66.\n27 Lampe L, Coulston C, Walter G, Malhi G. Familiarity breeds respect: Attitudes of medical students towards psychiatry following a clinical attachment. Australas Psychiatry 2010;18:348-53.\n28 Tan SM, Azmi MT, Reddy JP, Shaharom MH, Rosdinom R, Maniam T, et al. Does clinical exposure to patients in medical school affect trainee doctors' attitudes towards mental disorders and patients? A pilot study. Med J Malaysia 2005;60:328-37.\n29 Mino Y, Yasuda N, Tsuda T, Shimodera S. Effects of a one-hour educational program on medical students' attitudes to mental illness. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2001;55:501-7.\n30 Chew-Graham CA, Rogers A, Yassin N. 'I wouldn't want it on my CV or their records': Medical students' experiences of help-seeking for mental health problems. Med Educ 2003;37:873-80.\n31 Ghosh AB, Mallick AK. Why should psychiatry be included as examination subject in undergraduate curriculum? Indian J. Psychiatry 2007;49:161-2.\n32 Feldmann TB. Medical students' attitudes toward psychiatry and mental disorders. Acad Psychiatry 2005;29:354-6.\n33 Feldmann TB. Resource allocation: ADMSEP task force update. ADMSEP Newsletter 2004;16:5.\n34 WHO. WHO Atlas Psychiatric Education and Training across the World 2005. Switzerland: WHO Geneva; 2005. p. 15-35.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Whilst we always work to ensure the information on this website is up to date, accurate and useful, we recognise that some of the themes of the 'Looking out for our neighbours' campaign don't naturally complement\nGovernment guidelines relating to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.\nAlways follow the most recent government and NHS guidelines to ensure your safety and protect others. These guidelines can be found at nhs.uk\/coronavirus and gov.uk\/coronavirus\nWe thank you for your continued support with the Looking out for our neighbours campaign.\nLooking out for our neighbours\n'Looking out for each other' \u2013 a new campaign for young people\nWritten by West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership\nPrior to the COVID-19 pandemic the 'Looking out for our neighbours' community inspired over 49,000 people to get involved by making a positive difference to their neighbours' lives through acts of kindness. For 2021, the campaign has launched a new phase called 'Looking out for each other'.\nThis campaign has been created to encourage young people aged 15-24 years to #SpreadTheKindness with their friends and peers.\nSeptember and October is a time of big changes and transitions that can affect young people's mental health and wellbeing, which for many had been impacted by the pandemic.\n'Looking out for each other' aims to encourage young people to check in and share positive messages with friends either online or in person, helping them support and reassure each other through a period that is often exciting but faced with fresh challenges.\nHow can you get involved\u2026\nWe are looking for as many organisations as possible that work with young people in our region to 'support the campaign' and share the free print and digital materials with their community.\nEvery organisation that signs up will be sent free materials that include a '5 ways spread the kindness' postcard and social media graphics that can be shared on instant messenger and social media to brighten up someone's day.\nSign up to the campaign by completing this online form\nIf you have any questions, please feel free to contact westyorkshire.stp@nhs.net\nMail the story\nFor more information, please contact: westyorkshire.stp@nhs.net\nDesigned and built by\nYou can read our privacy terms here","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kazakhstan, Central Asia\nKazakhstan's Dungan community stunned by spasm of deadly bloodletting\nEyewitnesses told Eurasianet that mobs of Kazakhs attacked the village from two sides, armed with stones, metal bars and firearms.\nJoanna Lillis Feb 10, 2020\nBurnt cars left behind after the violence in Masanchi (all photos by Joanna Lillis)\nIn a house down a rutted track in the village of Masanchi, in southeastern Kazakhstan, a family was mourning its son.\n\"I have lost my son. I have only one son,\" said the head of the household, his face contorted with grief, as well-wishers streamed through to pay their respects.\nA toddler emerged chuckling from the kitchen, unaware that his father was one of the victims of the spasm of bloodshed inflicted upon the ethnic Dungan community over many hours on the night of February 7. The latest death tally accounts for 10 lives lost.\n\"I am barely holding myself together. My nerves are giving way,\" the father of the deceased told Eurasianet as the sun set on the traumatized village of Masanchi.\nA few hours earlier, the man had buried his son, who died after sustaining a gunshot wound in the back.\nThe people who spoke to Eurasianet for this story did so on condition of anonymity as they feared for their safety amid the still-uncertain situation.\nMasanchi is a picture of devastation. In the aftermath of the unrest, shocked residents milled around, surveying the charred remains of their homes and businesses as municipal workers in orange vests swept up debris and police in riot gear patrolled the streets.\nIntact among the wreckage stood the Kairat wholesale store, whose name proclaimed it as a Kazakh-owned business in this village populated almost entirely by Dungans, Mandarin-speaking Muslims of Chinese ancestry who fled to Central Asia 140 years ago during an uprising in China.\nThe government has characterized the violence that gripped Masanchi and other nearby villages not as an ethnic clash but rather as a mass brawl that began over a dispute about who would give way on a road.\nThat is not how residents of Masanchi recall the events.\nEyewitnesses told Eurasianet that mobs of Kazakhs attacked the village from two sides, armed with stones, metal bars and firearms. Mobs went on the rampage, beating and shooting Dungans and hurling Molotov cocktails into houses and shops, while sparing the few Kazakh-owned buildings, according to those testimonies.\nLocals in both communities agreed that the spark on the day was a rumor that Dungans had beaten up an old Kazakh man. While most Kazakhs in the area insisted this story was true, Dungans expressed doubts.\nVideo footage that circulated of Dungans having an altercation with Kazakh police in the village of Sortobe, which is a short drive from Masanchi, also inflamed passions. The government says incendiary messages that circulated widely on social media and messaging apps only served to worsen tempers.\nAt least 170 people were injured, including two police who sustained gunshot wounds. Fourteen remain in a serious condition.\nGetting to the root of the violence is complicated by the state-enforced taboo around the discussion of ethnic tensions, whose existence authorities typically seek to downplay or deny outright. The official line, that the 100 or so ethnic groups that occupy Kazakhstan live in peace and accord, is a central tenet of the ideology that Nursultan Nazarbayev, who resigned as president last year, formulated over his three-decade rule.\nWith a community of 72,000, the Dungans make up just 0.4 percent of the overall population. Most of them live in the southern district of Kordai. As the chaos escalated, thousands of Dungans from Masanchi and other villages sought refuge in nearby Kyrgyzstan.\nSome Dungans interviewed by Eurasianet, clearly cognizant of the sensitivities around the ethnic question, appeared to dissemble when talking about the causes of the unrest and spoke vaguely about the involvement of unidentified \"third forces.\"\nOthers hinted at something more sinister, suggesting that what had happened was not random but somehow premeditated and organized.\nAn eyewitness from the village of Bular Batyr told Eurasianet that police stood by as assailants rampaged through, stealing cars and running them into the crowd.\nLaw-enforcement structures have said local officers were simply overwhelmed and powerless to intervene until reinforcements arrived from the nearest big city, Almaty, about four hours away by car.\nThe dark and confusion made it hard to identify the attackers, but many Dungans are convinced most were outsiders who came not only from neighboring villages but from far and wide.\n\"People came from all over Kazakhstan to trash things and kill people,\" said one young man, a business studies student. \"There were strangers, and everything was prepared.\"\nIt is impossible as yet to verify such claims, which others deem unlikely, but shock and fear have sent the rumor mill into overdrive.\nThe authorities have named one of the deceased as Darkhan Abdrakhim, a Kazakh present in a Dungan village at the time of his death. All the other fatalities appear to have been Dungans.\nA checkpoint between Masanchi and Karakemer set up after the violence\nThe Kazakh version of events is difficult to pin down. In the Kazakh-populated village of Karakemer, which can be reached from Masanchi in a brief stroll across a river, most people queried claimed complete ignorance about what had happened. A number of residents insisted they did not hear the gunshots or notice the rows of burning buildings just one kilometer away.\nOthers were more blunt, however. One outspoken Kazakh man told Eurasianet: \"What happened is what should have happened.\"\n\"These people, the Dungans, had started to get cocky. This didn't happen in one day \u2013 it has built up over years and years,\" he said, without giving his name. \"Patience snapped. They got rich, and when people get rich, they start looking down on other people. They started saying to us: 'Though the land is yours, the power is ours.'\"\nThere is, however, no obvious disparity between Masanchi and Karakemer, both of which exude an air of relative prosperity. Even the Kazakh man complaining about Dungans acknowledged as much as he loaded up the trunk of his expensive jeep outside his large house.\nThe government has set up a commission headed by deputy prime minister Berdibek Saparbayev to get to the bottom of the violence and punish those responsible, although 47 people arrested in connection with it have now reportedly been freed. Authorities say they have opened 25 criminal case relating to the unrest.\nAuthorities have promised compensation for bereaved families and property damaged. The tally of destruction now includes 30 homes, 15 businesses and 23 cars.\nPresident Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered the dismissal of the regional police chief, the deputy regional governor and the district governor.\nFor the victims, this will be too little and too late.\nBack in Masanchi, the distraught father of the young man shot dead in the violence was surveying his own well-appointed house, which he had expected to bequeath to his only son.\n\"Who is this all for?\" he asked, gesturing despondently around the courtyard. \"I built it for him.\"\nJoanna Lillis is a journalist based in Almaty and author of Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Wrestling is here! A look at the non-con schedule\nThe events to watch out for as we gear up for another Big Ten wrestling season!\nBy Atinat Oct 31, 2022, 2:00pm CDT\nShare All sharing options for: Wrestling is here! A look at the non-con schedule\nHe's a bad, bad man\nJoseph Cress\/Iowa City Press-Citizen \/ USA TODAY NETWORK\nThat's right, folks, it's just about wrestling season. Now, nobody here has the time to talk about your team, and why this year will be special, and who's gonna start and who's gonna all-American and who's gonna win a title. But, being a Big Ten blog, we can give you a little look at the important things to watch out for in the conference this year. Today, we're gonna look at the non-conference schedule. Action starts this Friday with a pair of duals, and continues through the weekend as most teams in the Big Ten will compete in the next seven days. Let's walk through the important dates and events.\nNov 4-6\nThere's only one good dual this weekend, if you ask me, but as noted above, this is important because it's where the 2022-23 season starts. Everybody but Iowa, Minnesota, Penn State, and Rutgers kicks off action, though mostly in boring JV open tournaments like the MSU Open and the Clarion Open. Indiana, Maryland, and Nebraska all have duals, but the biggest one to watch is probably #9 Wisconsin vs #14 Iowa State in Jacksonville, Florida, at the Battle in the River City. This one is available via Rokfin, along with Wisconsin's duals against Chattanooga and Buffalo and Iowa State's vs Little Rock and Campbell.\nDuals by Iowa, Michigan State, Penn State, and Purdue go down this weekend but are all pretty mundane. Punctuating the stretch are #4 Ohio State hosting #15 Virginia Tech on Friday; #10 Nebraska facing #17 NC State and Rutgers facing #3 Arizona State in Bethlehem, PA, at Wranglemania on Saturday; and #6 Michigan's trip to Chapel Hill on Sunday to face #19 North Carolina. Journeyman Wrestling is hosting Wranglemania, which features ten duals between eleven schools, and that will be broadcast on Rokfin (who's starting to look like a big player this year). I can't find broadcast info for the other two. If you can, leave it in the comments! I imagine Flo will have some of these or the following must-watches.\nI do want to take a second to mention that Iowa is going on the road to wrestle Army, Buffalo, and Sacred Heart, partly as a gesture of thanks to Army for stepping in at the last minute last year. However, I do not recommend you watch it, as it shouldn't be close. Three good duals take place during this stretch, starting with #24 Illinois going on the road to face #17 NC State in Albany, NY, on Friday, followed by Wisconsin going to Ithaca to face #7 Cornell on Saturday, and finally Ohio State following Michigan to Chapel Hill to face North Carolina. You'll notice a trend: some schools are more ambitious with their non-con scheduling than others. That Wisconsin dual will be on ESPN+.\nOn November 22nd, Cliff Keen is bringing back the NWCA All-Star Classic, presented by FloWrestling. It will be in Austin, Texas, and will have a match at each weight between two top collegiate wrestlers. Pat McKee (MN), Lucas Byrd (ILL), Real Woods (IA), Sammy Sasso (OSU), Austin Gomez (WI), Will Lewan (MI), Dean Hamiti (WI), Carter Starocci (PSU), Aaron Brooks (PSU), Jacob Warner (IA), Tony Cassioppi (IA), and Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) will all be competing. There will also be at least two women's matches. Also, despite being pretty near Austin, I will not be able to attend this, as I will be flying back to Iowa that week for Thanksgiving. D'oh!\nDec 2-4\n#24 Illinois hosts #15 Pittsburgh, #2 Iowa hosts #14 Iowa State, #1 Penn State visits Rider and #26 Lehigh, and #9 Wisconsin and Rutgers battle Penn and Drexel in Newark, but the big event this weekend is the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, presented by FloWrestling. Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, and Purdue will be sending wrestlers to compete is the first national non-conference tournament of the year.\nDec 9-11\nRutgers goes on the road to face #11 Princeton in what could be a good match, but otherwise there's a lot of nothing this week. Iowa, Penn State, Ohio State, and Minnesota are all wrestling, but none of those duals should be close. In lieu of a really competitive dual, I'd like to acknowledge the Wisconsin Wrestling Showcase, in which Wisconsin will wrestle Drexel, but also play host to Division II and Division III duals in the UW Field House. Parkside will wrestle McKendree for the DII show, and La Crosse will face off against Cornell College from Iowa at the DIII level. If you're in the area, go buy tickets! That feels like a fun event.\nDec 19-20\nHere's an event I will be at! Following a mundane weekend, the Collegiate Duals are back for the second consecutive year, this time in New Orleans! Again the event will be broadcasted by Rokfin, and again it will feature two representatives from the Big Ten. This year Ohio State steps in for Iowa, while Penn State returns as the other Big Ten squad. The Buckeyes will face Lock Haven and #18 Northern Iowa while the Nittany Lions will get Central Michigan and #19 North Carolina. The championship rounds could see #17 NC State, #26 Lehigh, or Cal Poly face off with Ohio State, while Penn State could face #7 Cornell, #14 Iowa State, or Oregon State.\nAfter some shenanigans last year, the Ken Kraft Midlands return to the Chicagoland area in the second big national non-conference tournament of the year. Illinois, Indiana, Rutgers, Wisconsin, and host Northwestern all have this one on the schedule, while Iowa is notably absent.\nIowa attempted to host their own tournament after Midlands was canceled last year, but never got it off the ground. They'll be trying again this year, calling it the Soldier Salute and hosting it on the same days as Midlands. It will include Iowa, Army, Wyoming, Northern Iowa, and others on the men's side, and a full slate of women's wrestling to accompany it. It will be available on BTN+. I don't know if it's going to be any good, but I do know I'll be tuning in, if for nothing else than to see what the women's collegiate scene looks like in the last year before Iowa turns it upside-down.\nJan 1-2\nAnd finally, the last big non-con tournament, the Southern Scuffle will take place in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on January 1st and 2nd. Maryland, Minnesota, and Purdue will be attending, and it's possible that individuals from other Big Ten institutions attend on their own (Iowa sent a handful of unattached guys last year). FloWrestling will be broadcasting this one.\nAnd here begins the Big Ten season. Indiana hosts Ohio State in the first dual of the night, followed by Penn State visiting Wisconsin, both on the Big Ten Network. Iowa will host Illinois as well, on BTN+. There will be some non-con duals, but I don't care, for at long last, we will have Big Ten wrestling back.\nSo let me know, what are you most excited for, from your team and in general? Did I miss anything big? Are you going to purchase BTN+, FloWrestling, or Rokfin? Sound off in the comments. We'll have more preview content throughout the non-con schedule.\nBest non-con event\nSouthern Scuffle\nAll-Star Classic\nCollegiate Duals\nSomething else!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Daily Regular Biblical Izmir (Smyrna) Tour\nYou can send \"Daily Regular Biblical Izmir (Smyrna) Tour\" tour to yourself or to your friend by e-mail or sms.\nOverlooking the Izmir city: Kadifekale\nImagine the ancient bazaar of Izmir: Izmir Ancient Agora\nThe oldest church in Izmir: Saint Polycarp Church\nSee the unique ancient pieces: Izmir Archaeological Museum\nGive a photo break at Konak Square\nWalk in the shopping centre of Izmir: Kemeralti\nWhen you visit Kemeralti: Kizlaragasi Han\nThe city is one of the Seven Churches of Revelation mentioned in the Bible. Where Saint Polycarp was martyred. Izmir is attractively multi-cultural. The city has got great tolerance towards different religions and cultures due to its Levantine, Jewish, and Christian heritage. There are synagogues and churches, which are open to visitors and still used.\nRoute 1 Kadifekale Castle of Izmir\nFlight from Istanbul to Izmir. The crown of Izmir: Kadifekale. After a long period of silence, the castle, which became invisible in the 20th century, surrounded by buildings, has the distinction of being the calmest and most beautiful place in Izmir with the partial repairs and landscaping works carried out in recent years. Kadifekale, which was established at a point that dominates the gulf in the centre of Izmir, was built by Lysimachos, one of his generals, on the instructions of Alexander the Great in the 3rd century BC. Established at an altitude of 186 meters above sea level, Kadifekale is located on an area of 6 kilometres. The north and east walls and five towers of the castle, whose east and south walls were completely destroyed, survived. The height of the towers is 20-35 meters. There is a large arched cistern from the Byzantine Period and the remains of a mosque in the castle.\nRoute 2 Agora\nAgora means city square, bazaar and market place, meeting area. Smyrna Agora was built as a rectangular shape. There is a very large courtyard in the middle. There are columned galleries around it. Stoas found in the north and south were unearthed during the excavations. These stoas are located on the basement floor. The north stoa was built in basilica style. The Agora of the new Smyrna, which was moved to Kadifekale by Alexander the Great, welcomes its guests with all its splendour and beauty, right next to today's commercial life. Remains of ancient Smyrna can only be reached at a few points today. The most important of these points is the Smyrna Agora, which is known as the Agora Ruins.\nRoute 3 St Polycarp Church\nSt Polycarp Church, one of the oldest churches in Izmir, has a history dating back to 1625. It is dedicated to St Polycarp, who was burned and killed by the Romans in the Roman Stadium for his church belief. It was built with the permission of Suleiman the Magnificent with the help of the King of France. The church had seen several fires and was repaired due to its destruction. The artist depicted the story and death of St Polycarp on the frescoes of the St Polycarp Church repaired by Raymond Pere, a French painter and architect who lived in Izmir. The bell tower was later added to the church. Being one of the most important historical beauties of \u0130zmir, the building hosts many local and foreign visitors today.\nSt Polycarp Church\nRoute 4 Izmir Archaeological Museum\nHaving hosted many civilizations throughout the ages, Izmir is ready to take you on a breathtaking historical journey with its museum as well as its historical buildings! The traces of the life that started in and around Yesilova Mound in Bornova, then continued at the ruins of Symrna - Tepekule and later in Kadifekale can be seen in the city today. Artefacts reflecting different cultures, unearthed through excavations in ancient cities in the city, today transform Izmir into a museum city. We shall visit the Izmir archaeological museum in the city and discover the galleries that are an integral part of the city's culture and art life to follow the traces of the city's 8500 years of history.\nRoute 5 Konak Square and Izmir Watch Tower\nThe heart of Izmir beats in Konak, the centre of the city. It covers the areas that form the core of Izmir centres, such as historical Kemeralti, Alsancak, Basmane and Konak Square. At the same time, it is the main source of culture, art and entertainment for the entire Izmir centre.\nRoute 6 Kemeralti Bazaar\nKemeralti Bazaar, which is one of the first places to come to mind when talking about places to visit in Izmir, dates back to the 1600s. It has continued to be one of the most important trade areas that has not lost its importance since ancient times. Kemeralti Bazaar consists of 15 thousand workplaces spread over an area of 5 km. This feature makes it the world's largest open-air shopping area.\nRoute 7 Kizlaragasi Inn\nKizlaragasi Han is the biggest and most magnificent of the inns in Izmir. It is still of great importance in the commercial life of Izmir as the only example among Ottoman inns in terms of its architectural characteristics. The inn, which is one of the rare Ottoman works in the city, was created in a square form and has a large rectangular courtyard. In the middle of the courtyard, which is approximately 530 square meters, the traditional mosque and fountain do not exist today. The rooms are lined up on the walls of the courtyard. Kizlaragasi Han is a long-distance inn, therefore it was built as two floors. The ground floor was the meeting point of merchants and brokers trading camels, cargo, and the upper floor was used as accommodation. The building, whose originality is controversial after the restoration, is of great importance in Izmir's commercial life.\n\u2022 Complementery Turkey Map, and Turkey Broucher\nDaily Ephesus Tour By Flight\nFull-Day Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tour\nBook to full-day Istanbul Jewish Heritage tour starts with the visit of Galata, Ashkenazi, Neve Salom, Italian, and Tofre Begadim synagogues, and Istanbul Jewish Heritage Museum.\nTravel to Gallipoli (Anzac Day)\nThis is an amazing opportunity to travel to Gallipoli from Istanbul. See the Gallipoli peninsula, Anzac Cove, Lone Pine, Neck, Hellespont, the history of WWI.\n16 Hours (Full Day) \u2022 1 City \u2022 1 Places\nTravel to Edirne\nEdirne is blessed with imperial historic architecture. With one day travel to Edirne From Istanbul, you may visit Selimiye Mosque, historic Bazaar, and Palaces.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Air Traffic Control (ATC) Strikes Are Destroying Air Traffic and Economies Across Europe\nBy Jennifer Janzen Brussels, 20 June 2018 \u2014 Last updated on 3 April 2020\n300 per cent increase in ATC strikes in France versus 2017\n24 strike days in 2018 have caused 5,000 flight cancellations and thousands of delays, affecting millions of travellers\nProjected EU economic impact of EUR 13.4 billionEconomic Impact of Air Traffic Control Strikes in Europe, PriceWaterhouseCooper for A4E, Brussels, 2016 continues to grow\nA four-fold increase in flight delays over 15 minutes in May 2018 (56,000) compared to May 2017 (14,000)\nAn alarming increase in Air Traffic Control (ATC) strikes across Europe has wreaked havoc on airlines, their passengers and business. 2018 is shaping up to be one of the worst years ever for ATC strikes in Europe. Year-to-date, A4E member airlines have been forced to cancel nearly 5,000 flights as a result of the strikes, directly impacting around 784,000 passengers across Europe. In addition, millions of travellers have been affected by flight delays caused by airspace diversions and residual backups.\nAccording to Eurocontrol, 39,000 flights \u2014 around 30 per cent of the total en-route delays in May \u2014 were delayed due to ATC strikes. In addition, Eurocontrol projects total delay minutes for 2018 will be up by 53 per cent compared to 2017 as a result of strikes and capacity shortages (14.3 million in 2018 versus 9.3 million minutes in 2017).\nATC strikes have a costly impact on customers, European economies and the environment. They breach the principle of allowing people and goods to move freely across Europe, because:\nCustomers' journeys and supply chains are severely disrupted.\nDiversions to avoid closed air space result in much longer flights and burn more fuel, resulting in higher CO2 emissions.\nTourism is most affected due to cancelled flights to prime holiday destinations, putting small and medium size businesses at risk.\nAirlines have to pay passengers compensation for the delays and rebook them on other flights, significantly disrupting customers' travel plans and the airlines' operations. Airlines don't have the right to recover these costs from the ATC providers who have caused them.\nPriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) showed that the economic cost of ATC strikes in the EU between 2010\u20132017 was \u20ac13.4 billion.Economic Impact of Air Traffic Control Strikes in Europe, PriceWaterhouseCooper for A4E, Brussels, 2016 Last summer, the European Commission said that since 2005 there have been around 357 air traffic control strikes in the EU, 254 of which have occurred in France.Link to commission des finances du S\u00e9nat's report: http:\/\/www.senat.fr\/rap\/r17-568\/r17-5681.pdf\nWillie Walsh, IAG's chief executive, said: \"IAG and Ryanair are planning to submit a complaint to the European Commission as ATC strikes represent the biggest challenge for our industry. They are destroying European air traffic and having a huge impact on consumers. It's a really frustrating cause of disruption that affects all airlines but in particular has a significant negative impact on Spain's tourism and economy. Continuous strikes by ATC staff in Marseille have a disproportionate impact on those airlines flying from Barcelona because they control flights over most of the Mediterranean airspace. For Vueling this means that 50 per cent of its flights are affected. The EU must act now to protect the rights of the consumers and prevent long term damage to European economies\".\nMichael O'Leary, Ryanair's chief executive, said: \"These disruptions are unacceptable, and we call on the Governments, and the EU Commission to take urgent and decisive action to ensure that ATC providers are fully staffed and that overflights are not affected when national strikes take place, as they repeatedly do in France.\n\"Europe's ATC providers are approaching the point of meltdown with hundreds of flights being cancelled daily either because of ATC strikes or because Europe's ATC don't have enough staff. The situation is particularly acute at weekends where British and German ATC providers are hiding behind adverse weather and euphemisms such as \"capacity restrictions\" when the truth is they are not rostering enough ATC staff to cater for the number of flights that are scheduled to operate.\n\"Urgent action must now be taken by the UK and German Governments, and the EU Commission, otherwise thousands more flights and millions of passengers will be disrupted, particularly in the peak months of July and August, unless this ATC staffing crisis is addressed\".\nIn response to the continued ATC strike disruptions, A4E has proposed a mandatory 72-hour individual notification period for employees wishing to strike, protection of overflights while ensuring it does not come to the detriment of local services, and a guarantee on minimum services to be provided.\nIAG and Ryanair's complaint will argue that by not adequately protecting flights over France, EU law is infringed.\n\"We have been working constructively and quite intensively over the last several months with French government officials and Parliamentarians to establish a stable and long-term solution to these disruptions. In this context, we urge the French government to take decisive action to resolve this issue on behalf of all our passengers, ahead of this summer's busy travel season\", said Thomas Reynaert, Managing Director, A4E.\nConsumers can also demand swifter action by EU politicians by signing A4E's online petition: www.keepeuropesskiesopen.com. The petition will be presented to the relevant authorities in Brussels and EU capitals by the end of 2018.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Biden's Victory\u2014A Likely Boon For ESG, But Is It Enough?\nBiden's Victory\u2014A Boon For ESG?\nThough the U.S. will likely remain divided on constitutional issues, ESG (environmental, social and governance) observers expect President-elect Joe Biden to rejoin the Paris climate deal and roll back many of President Donald Trump's cuts to environmental rules, including fracking\/methane emissions regulations on domestic oil and gas drilling and federal greenhouse gas emissions-reduction initiatives such as the Clean Power Plan. The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives will likely echo Biden's stance on climate change, resulting in a strengthening of the federal government's role in energy and environmental policy.\nA 180-Degree Turn on Climate?\nWhile the appeal of investing in renewable energy assets will continue irrespective of regulatory developments as technological learning curves improve, an abrupt switch away from fossil fuels should be limited as a result of continued low natural gas prices, infrastructural obstacles and potential pushback from Republicans if they maintain control of the Senate.\nBiden has voiced support for a gradual energy transition in which natural gas (and by extension the controversial practice of fracking) will likely remain categorized as a \"transitional fuel.\" From an ESG investing standpoint, we believe the focus on environmental protection and operational health and safety will continue to be material issues at the forefront of the fracking debate.\nA Boost for Sustainable Investing?\nWhile the Biden win is certainly a positive from a momentum perspective, we expect interest in ESG investing to continue growing beyond political and regulatory developments such as the Department of Labor's proposed rule on limiting ESG investment options for pension plans or Biden's climate plan. This corresponds with deep shifts in investor mindset and the growing linkage between ESG issues and their social and economic impacts. Climate change, affordable health care and education and income inequality are pressing global issues that are increasingly shaping the millennial generation's worldview and fueling interest in impact investing. A 2020 American Century Investments study recently found that 60% of millennials in the U.S. find impact investing appealing.\nTop ESG Investment Themes for 2021\nTackling the COVID-19 pandemic will be a top priority for the Biden administration. This should continue to position health care as a key investment theme in 2021, especially as it relates to innovation in treatments and therapies and access to medicines.\nRelated to the fight against COVID-19, businesses exposed to the stay-at-home\/digital economy such as software, data center, cloud-based and 5G networking companies will also remain attractive. However, these companies will likely face heightened data privacy and security risks. We expect cybersecurity to be of growing importance for investors in 2021 and beyond.\nThe pandemic and its material human, economic and financial costs will also likely continue supporting the notion that the environment, public health and global economy intertwine. Therefore, another key ESG issue in 2021 will be the implications of transitioning toward a circular economy, which goes beyond increased use of renewable energy or recycling. To be successful, it must represent a systemic shift in value chains. Companies must rethink resource consumption, energy usage and manufacturing processes with an aim toward eliminating waste and generating renewable output. We see upside potential in several areas, including water and waste management, sustainable agriculture, bioenergy and renewable biochemicals, smart grid technologies and power storage.\nSustainable Development\u2014Do It Strategically, Not Tactically\nLike with any form of systemic change, moving effectively toward a circular economy, fostering a clean tech innovation \"revolution,\" and implementing concrete policies to contain climate change shouldn't be about speed per se. Tactical changes are seldom sustainable, but strategic ones tend to be. Before articulating an argument on how sustainable development is achievable, it's necessary to focus on why it isn't.\nIf sustainable development isn't yet compatible with our current, fossil fuel-dependent and open-loop system, change must come from within the system. We believe the Biden administration's key challenge will be maximizing the incentives to scale advanced and knowledge-intensive renewable energy\/closed-loop solutions while balancing social and economic considerations to which the U.S. is currently exposed. Sustainability is not a binary concept\u2014it is also about establishing an equilibrium between shared priority issues for all stakeholders. This exercise goes beyond defining \"materiality\" and can only be achieved through a sustained effort on the part of business leaders, policymakers and their constituents to gradually evolve traditional measures of productivity, wealth and well-being.\nReferences to specific securities are for illustrative purposes only, and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Opinions and estimates offered constitute our judgment and, along with other portfolio data, are subject to change without notice.\nThe information is not intended as a personalized recommendation or fiduciary advice and should not be relied upon for, investment, accounting, legal or tax advice.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Visit Tuscany\nTour florence\nTour Pisa\nTour Vinci\nVisit San Miniato\nDiscover Vinci and surroundings\nVinci, Montalbano, Leonardo Hills\nTours > Vinci and surroundings\nLeonardo da Vinci tour\nDuring the guided tour you will dive into Leonardo's life and experience the origin of the genius at his home! We will tell you the \"infinite\" stories about Leonardo. The Leonardian horse of Nina Akamu on the Piazza della Libert\u00e0, the Vitruvian Man sculpture by Mario Ceroli on the square behind the caste of the Counts Guidi , the Baptisimal Font of Santa Croce Church, are all places you can experience with us.\nYou will enjoy a one-to-one dating with Leonardo's projects, which include, among the others, studies of anatomy, studies of water, of air, and a full immersion in his micro and macro world by visiting the Museo Leonardiano with us.\nFrom Vinci we will arrive to the Montalbano Hills to Anchiano, Leonardo's birthplace. Anchiano is surrounded by that loved, investigated Nature,\n\"Nature, teacher of all things\", whose motion and emotion was masterly painted by Leonardo.\nYou will enjoy the full scale, HD digital reproductions of Leonardo's paintings all gathered in the Historic House, Villa il Ferrale, nestled in a wonderful setting.\nYou will experience the \"ghiribizzo\", the prime mover of the genius, in the Biblioteca Leonardiana, among the main research centers on Leonardo's work in Italy, with a collection of over 16.500 texts by and about Leonardo da Vinci.\nAmong these, there are duplicates of the entirety of Leonardo's manuscripts, drawings and printed works, starting from the first edition of A Treatise of Painting, 1651.\nVinci, one of the greatest geniuses of the Renaissance, who included the Montalbano landscape and flora in a number of his tables and drawings.The Montalbano landscape also known as the Hills of Leonardo is dominated by typical Tuscan hills with vineyards cultivation growing in the plains or on the lower terrace fields, whilst the higher slopes are carpeted with olive groves interspersed by chestnut trees, amidst holm oak woods. Would you like to taste the extra virgin olive oil, the true gold of Montalbano, and Chianti wine of this territory?\nTour of Cerreto Guidi\nThe Villa in Cerreto Guidi, a Unesco World Heritage Site together with the other Medici Villas in Tuscany, rises on the hilltop and was the stronghold of the Guidi counts.\nThe Villa, located on its highest spot and which dominates the whole valley, bears visible witness of the presence and the power of the Gran Duke Cosimo I de' Medici over his territory, that stretched from the slopes of the Montalbano, his hunting reserve, to the surrounding territory of the Padule, Marshland of Fucecchio.\nThe Villa houses the Historical Hunting Territorial Museum, that includes a large weapons collection, mainly for hunting and shooting, from the Middle Ages up to the Modern Age.\nDuring the guided tour you enjoy the composite collections, and the multi- faceted taste of the Medici collections.\nAlongside a substantial and significant core of portraits of the Medici \u2013 coming from the galleries of Florence, tapestries, paintings on wood and canvas, inlaid and painted chests, cabinets, sculptures in marble and terracotta, majolica, and artefacts featuring semi-precious stones.\nYou will hear themany stories on Isabella, the favourite daughter of the powerful Cosimo I de' Medici, an extraordinary woman, \"Wit, beauty, and talent made her conspicuous among all the ladies of the day, and she captivated every heart but her husband's.\nSpeaking French, Spanish, and Latin fluently, a perfect musician, singing beautifully, a poetess and improvisatrice by nature, Isabella was the soul of all around her, and the fairest star of the Medici.\"\nIsabella, the \"First lady\", died unexpectedly. Was it an honour killing? Was the Gran Duke's daughter the young victim of the bloodiest black legend of our Renaissance, amid a thousand slanders and diplomatic agreements?\nNear to the Medici Villa is the Pieve, the Parish church of San Leonardo, which, you will discover, houses very valuable works, such as the great baptismal font in glazed terracotta by Della Robbia, as well as crucifixes and paintings of remarkable workmanship. By leaving the Villa from the spectacular stepped access ramps, called \"Ponti Medicei\" attributed to Bernardo Buontalenti, you will reach the centre of the village, whose urban plan is characterized by a concentric network of streets that runs around the Medici Villa, which remained almost unchanged from Leonardo da Vinci's original drawings.\nThe Oratory of the Holy Trinity and the Museum of the Local Memory, the MuMeLoc museum, is worth to visit. Here you will lear more about the territory and its history as well as about one of the more dramatic events in local history: the Nazi-Fascist massacre of 23 August 1944.\nTour of Empoli\nEmporium, Castrum Impoli, the city of Empoli has always been at the centre of great interests. It preserves traces of the many territories, those of proximity, of a border land, where the Arno and the Elsa rivers meet.\nA millenary history, rich and \"colourful\", like the white and green of the Collegiata di Sant'Andrea, designed by a wise magister, most likely the same who realized the facade of the Basilica di San Miniato a Monte, in Florence.\nA few steps away, in the Museo della Collegiata, we will tell you the stories of other masters, stories of \"golden glows\", a colourful spring of art works including those by Giovanni Pisano, Lorenzo Monaco, Masolino, Bernardo and Antonio Rossellino, Filippo Lippi, to name a few.\nAdditional evidence of this rich heritage can be experienced in the historic Chiesa di Santo Stefano.\nYou will enjoy the MUVE, the Museum of Glass in Empoli, located in the medieval salt storage building, re-designed as the Museo del Vetro Verde. You willl be fascinated by the simplicity and beauty typical of the tuscan art and by the stories of men and women, artisans of the Empoli green glass, known as \"Empoli Verde\" as well as by the paintings of the Scuola Empolese! An \"evergreen\" story.\nEnjoy another \"colourful\" story in Montelupo Fiorentino, one of the pottery production centers, the most important of the Renaissance. We will lead you to discover the story of craftsmanship and ceramic works in the Ceramics Museum of Montelupo.\nIn the nearby village: The Tuscan way of Pontorme\nIn Pontorme, you will experience the house in which Jacopo Carrucci, known as Pontormo, was born. Inside, the artist's famous diary and an ancient copy of the most copied Madonna of the entire Florentine Cinquecento, the Madonna of the Book, all of them preserved in facsimile. A few steps away, in the nearby Chiesa di San Michele, the altarpiece by Pontormo depicting Saint John the Evangelist and Michael the Archangel.\nGuided Tour in Certaldo\n\"Allegra brigata': 'as you may have heard, Certaldo, it is a castle of Val d'Elsa located in our district,which, although small, was already of noble men and the well-off was inhabited as you may have heard, Certaldo is a castle in the Val d'Elsa situated in our district, which, although small, was already inhabited by noble and wealthy men\u2026\nThe houses of these \"immigrants\" people remain in Certaldo, their stories we will tell you.\nThe tour starts in Certaldo Basso.From Piazza Boccaccio, we can either walk up the old street c. 10-15 minutes, or sit comfortably in the funicular, which will take us up,near one of the three city gates.\nDuring the tour, walking along Via Boccaccio, the main street of the lower part of the castle, you will be told about the story of the castle, which was part of a series of fortifications with which the Counts Alberti controlled the Val d'Elsa and discover the treasures of the village.\nPalazzo dei Vicari, once home of the Alberti Counts, became from 1415 seat of the Vicar, magistrate fiorentino responsible for the administration of justice in Valdelsa and in Val di Pesa. Its story offers a fascinating insight into the medieval history of Certaldo. The tour includes the visit of the prisons, the audience hall, the chapel, and the private quarters of the Vicars.\nIn the Palace and in the adjacent Church of St. Thomas and Prosper, you will admire 15th and 16th century frescoes and sinopias; the Church houses the most important work, The Tabernacle of the Executed (c. 1464\/65).\nEnjoy more stories about out of the ordinary people and artworks in the Museum of Casa Boccaccio, the House that hosted the poet in the last years of his life, and in the Church of the Saints San Jacopo e Filippo, where Giovanni Boccaccio and Beata Giulia are buried.\nPrivate tour rates\n3 hour tour Euro 150. The rate is per tour not per person.\nFriendly pets tour\nWelcome to walking tours\nTailorMade tour\nPlease share your wishes with us, we will offer you the experience that best suits you\nPlease choose your tour, and send your request, we will contact you asap\nScegli il tour\nChoose your tour Tailormade tour Vinci, Leonardo. This is my home The Medici Villa in Cerreto Guidi Empoli: Florence and its province, stories of geographical proximity Certaldo - daily stories of an unusual poet, Giovanni Boccaccio\nGruppo o Famiglia\nGroup or family Group Family\nApprox peoples\nI declare that I have read the privacy policy for the processing of my data. PRIVACY POLICY\nAre your tour accessible?\nYes, they are. Let's contact us and design together your experience without limits\nAre your tours pets friendly?\nYes, they are welcomed on walking tours.\nPrivate tour rates ?\n3 hour tour Euro 150. The rate is per tour not per person. Museum tickets are not included\nHow can I book museum tickets?\nOur tours are with a skip the line access, so please contact us.\nWhat languages are you tours in?\nOur tours are in English, German, French, Spanish\nSee other tours\ninfo@toscanart.com\nAsk for your Tailor Made tour?\nPlease contact us for any other information about the tour and share your wishes with us. We will answer you asap\nDesign by - BIRO","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Article Safety Net for the Net\nSafety Net for the Net\nBarack Obama's new plan makes the case for government involvement in cybersecurity.\nby Nancy Scola\nLast week, President Barack Obama unveiled legislation aimed at making cyberspace safer. \"Cyberspace\" is, admittedly, a clunky term, but no one has yet come up with anything better to describe the totality of Internet connections, electrical grids, consumer databases, financial networks, military systems, and other networks on which American life has grown dependent. But when it comes to securing it, as Obama has said, \"we're not as prepared as we should be, as a government or as a country.\"\nObama's proposal won't win any awards for innovation, but it does seek to answer the two big questions: Can we protect the digital realm from the viruses, hacks, and breaches that regularly threaten it? And, can this be done without upsetting the balance between private innovation and government oversight that has enabled the Internet's explosive growth in the last few decades? The president's cybersecurity proposal follows a model first adopted in the early days of the Internet: The government encourages the private sector to take the lead; if it doesn't, or if it fails, the government steps in.\nObama's plan would formally appoint the Department of Homeland Security to act whenever there's a digital breach of information -- whether it's in the private or public sector. The proposal also sets up a legal framework to govern how DHS responds once a company asks the government to get involved.\nPart of the goal is to avoid scandals like the recent ones at Sony and Google. In the case of Sony, the records of millions of its gamers were hacked during a two-week period in April, and the company is accused of a delay in informing their customers. In February, Google, after finding out that Gmail and other systems had been infiltrated, with digital forensics showing the threat came from China, caused a stir by giving the National Security Agency access to its records. We learned after the fact that Google executives had been outraged that some 20 other large companies from \"the Internet, finance, technology, media, and chemical sectors\" had been similarly targeted by China, but only Google had risked public wrath by seeking assistance from one of the government's most distrusted agencies. The idea behind the Obama plan is to make it less toxic for a company to call for help, by setting clear rules about what government agencies have access to and who's in charge.\nUnder the president's plan, public-private threat monitoring, information sharing, and data retention would get \"strong privacy and civil liberties protections.\" Identifying information, for example, would be treated carefully, so that opening up Gmail records to federal experts doesn't expose the personal files of its millions of users to federal investigators. Private actors sharing information on threats get immunity, and the attorney general oversees the use of the captured data. But the nuances of how citizens' personal data is treated under the new cybersecurity regime will rightly be a focus of the public debate as these details are worked out.\nObama's cybersecurity proposal also directs industry to batten down its own hatches. Operators of core critical infrastructure -- as-yet-to-be-enumerated systems so important that crippling them would disrupt America -- are required to draw up emergency plans that must be verified by commercial auditors. That approach sidesteps the whole question of creating an \"Internet kill switch,\" which would allow the government to shut off the Internet in the case of an infrastructure attack. Here, the private sector is given a chance to figure out what emergency protections look like. On a press call last week, though, administration officials said they see themselves as retaining the authority to step in should industry not step up. The plan would also institute a single national policy, replacing a patchwork of 47 different state laws, to govern when a company must notify users and the government of a data breach.\nMuch in Obama's wide-ranging proposal goes beyond reframing that public-private dynamic. The federal government worries a great deal about the security of its own networks. Here, the plan officially tasks the Homeland Security Department with deploying government-wide digital intrusion-detection systems such as EINSTEIN, the monitoring program that guards the points at which federal systems connect to the Internet. To strengthen enforcement, the proposal would create mandatory minimum sentences for cyber crimes, explicitly extend powerful laws like the organized-crime law known as RICO to cyberspace crimes, and strengthen penalties for offenses that courts might tend to treat too softly, such as the trafficking in online passwords.\nTo some extent, the president is playing catch-up. With dozens of relevant bills bouncing around the Hill, Senate leaders have long pressed Obama to focus Washington's attention on specific cybersecurity legislation.\nIn response to Obama's proposal, Sens. Joe Lieberman, the chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Susan Collins, one of its ranking members; and Tom Carper, chair of the Federal Financial Management Subcommittee, issued a press release thanking Obama for his contribution, saying that \"the Senate and the White House are on the same track\" when it comes to cybersecurity. The finally, Mr. President was implied.\nThere's widespread agreement that the government's current ad hoc response to digital threats isn't the best or most sustainable approach. But it's worth keeping in mind the flip-side risk: overreaction. It's a short hop from cybersecurity to cyber war. Seymour Hersh has reported for The New Yorker that the U.S. is on its way toward building a sizable military-cyber complex. The federal government spends some $8 billion annually on unclassified cybersecurity work and about the same on classified work. There's big money, as ever, in war. And this is a debate where the rhetoric hasn't always been careful. One of the major works in the cybersecurity field is Cyber War, a book that came out last April written by Richard Clarke, a former official in both the Clinton and Bush administrations. Clarke's book offers a terrifying view of the insecurity of modern technology, leaving the impression that anything with a plug is waiting for the opportunity to kill us.\nFor many, the exact details of what Obama proposed last week are less important than the fact that he joined the battle to secure cyberspace. Obama has come out as committed to maintaining the balance between the private and public sectors that has been, rather improbably, one of the strong suits of the Internet thus far. Obama is driving forward a debate that already agrees on a premise: We must make cyberspace safe enough for our networked world to continue to thrive.\nNancy Scola\nNancy Scola is a writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in Science Progress, Politics Magazine, AlterNet, and the Columbia Journalism Review.\nRead more by Nancy Scola","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Amyloid precursor protein knockout mice show age-dependent deficits in passive avoidance learning.\nSenechal, Yann and Kelly, Peter and Dev, Kumlesh K. (2008) Amyloid precursor protein knockout mice show age-dependent deficits in passive avoidance learning. Behavioural Brain Research, 186 (1). pp. 126-132. ISSN 0166-4328\nOfficial URL: http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science?_ob=ArticleUR...\nAmyloid precursor protein (APP) is involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its role in cognition has been relatively little studied. APP knockout (KO) animals have been described previously and show deficits in grip strength, reduced locomotor activity and impaired learning and memory in a conditioned avoidance test and the Morris water-maze. In order to further investigate the in vivo function of APP and its proteolytic derivatives, we tested APP KO mice and age-matched wild type controls at two different ages, 3 and 8 months, in a range of behavioural tests measuring neuromuscular, locomotor and cognitive functions. These tests included the acquisition of a passive avoidance response as a measure of long-term memory of an aversive experience, and spontaneous alternation in a Y-maze, regarded as a measure of spatial short-term memory. The absence of APP expression in APP KO mice was confirmed at the protein level using hippocampal tissue in Western blotting. APP KO mice displayed deficits in forelimb grip strength and locomotor activity in agreement with previous studies. In the Y-maze test used for spontaneous alternation behaviour, APP KO animals did not exhibit reduced alternation rates. On the other hand, in the passive avoidance test, APP KO mice showed an age-related deficit in retention of memory for an aversive experience. The results suggest that APP and\/or its proteolytic derivatives may play a role in long-term memory in adult brain and\/or may be required during the development and maintenance of neuronal networks involved in this type of memory.\nhttp:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/sites\/entrez...\ndoi:10.1016\/j.bbr.2007.08.003\nauthor can archive post-print (ie final draft post-refereeing); Publisher's version\/PDF cannot be used\nAmyloid precursor protein; Knockout mice; Long-term memory; Locomotor activity; Passive avoidance; Spontaneous alternation\nhttps:\/\/oak.novartis.com\/id\/eprint\/373","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Distinctive Neurochemistry in Alzheimer's Disease via 7 T in Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy\nMa\u0142gorzata Marja\u0144ska, J. Riley McCarten, James S. Hodges, Laura S. Hemmy, Melissa Terpstra\nCenter for Magnetic Resonance Research\nPsychiatry & Behavioral Sciences\nThis study's objective was to increase understanding of biological mechanisms underlying clinical Alzheimer's disease (AD) by noninvasively measuring an expanded neurochemical profile and exploring how well this advanced technology distinguishes AD from cognitively normal controls. We measured concentrations of 14 neurochemicals using ultra-high field (7 T) ultra-short echo time (8ms) magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in 16 participants with mild to moderate clinical AD and 33 age- and gender-matched control participants. MRS was localized to the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), a region known to be impacted by AD, and the occipital cortex (OCC), a control region. Participants with AD were recruited from dementia specialty clinics. Concentration of the antioxidant ascorbate was higher (p<0.0007) in both brain regions. Concentrations of the glial marker myo-inositol and the choline-containing compounds involved in membrane turnover were higher (p\u22640.0004) in PCC of participants with AD. Ascorbate and myo-inositol concentrations were strongly associated, especially in the PCC. Random forests, using the 14 neurochemicals in the two regions, distinguished participants with AD from controls: same-sample sensitivity and specificity were 88% and 97%, respectively, though out-of-sample-values would be lower. Ultra-high field ultra-short echo time MRS identified the co-occurrence of elevated ascorbate and myo-inositol in the PCC as markers that distinguish participants with mild to moderate AD from controls. While elevated myo-inositol may be a surrogate marker of neuroinflammation, the unexpected elevation of the antioxidant ascorbate may reflect infiltration of ascorbate-rich leukocytes.\nJournal of Alzheimer's Disease\nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.3233\/JAD-180861\nNeurochemistry\nGyrus Cinguli\nAlzheimer Disease 7\nNeuroglia\nAscorbate\nmyo -inositol\nneurochemical profile\nposterior cingulate cortex\nultra-high field\nultra-short echo time\nPubMed: MeSH publication types\nMarja\u0144ska, M., Riley McCarten, J., Hodges, J. S., Hemmy, L. S., & Terpstra, M. (2019). Distinctive Neurochemistry in Alzheimer's Disease via 7 T in Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 68(2), 559-569. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3233\/JAD-180861\nDistinctive Neurochemistry in Alzheimer's Disease via 7 T in Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. \/ Marja\u0144ska, Ma\u0142gorzata; Riley McCarten, J.; Hodges, James S.; Hemmy, Laura S.; Terpstra, Melissa.\nIn: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Vol. 68, No. 2, 01.01.2019, p. 559-569.\nMarja\u0144ska, M, Riley McCarten, J, Hodges, JS, Hemmy, LS & Terpstra, M 2019, 'Distinctive Neurochemistry in Alzheimer's Disease via 7 T in Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 559-569. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3233\/JAD-180861\nMarja\u0144ska M, Riley McCarten J, Hodges JS, Hemmy LS, Terpstra M. Distinctive Neurochemistry in Alzheimer's Disease via 7 T in Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2019 Jan 1;68(2):559-569. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3233\/JAD-180861\nMarja\u0144ska, Ma\u0142gorzata ; Riley McCarten, J. ; Hodges, James S. ; Hemmy, Laura S. ; Terpstra, Melissa. \/ Distinctive Neurochemistry in Alzheimer's Disease via 7 T in Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2019 ; Vol. 68, No. 2. pp. 559-569.\n@article{0344309780a6497cbed8cce7bf304f38,\ntitle = \"Distinctive Neurochemistry in Alzheimer's Disease via 7 T in Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy\",\nabstract = \"This study's objective was to increase understanding of biological mechanisms underlying clinical Alzheimer's disease (AD) by noninvasively measuring an expanded neurochemical profile and exploring how well this advanced technology distinguishes AD from cognitively normal controls. We measured concentrations of 14 neurochemicals using ultra-high field (7 T) ultra-short echo time (8ms) magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in 16 participants with mild to moderate clinical AD and 33 age- and gender-matched control participants. MRS was localized to the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), a region known to be impacted by AD, and the occipital cortex (OCC), a control region. Participants with AD were recruited from dementia specialty clinics. Concentration of the antioxidant ascorbate was higher (p<0.0007) in both brain regions. Concentrations of the glial marker myo-inositol and the choline-containing compounds involved in membrane turnover were higher (p\u22640.0004) in PCC of participants with AD. Ascorbate and myo-inositol concentrations were strongly associated, especially in the PCC. 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{"text":"2019 AFCON Qualifiers: One dead during Senegal \u2013 Madagascar match\n11 septembre 2018 Benly Anchunda1253 Views 0 Comments\nAt least one person has died, and about 40 others injured in a stampede at the Mahamasina Municipal Stadium in Madagascar.\nThe incident happened on Sunday 9th September 2018 before kick-off of a 2019 AFCON qualifier match between Senegal and Madagascar.\nThe game which ended in a two all tie counted for day-2 action of the first round of qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations.\nThe stampede occurred at the main entrance of the football structure as thousands hustled to make their way into the stadium.\nResults say many started assembling as early as 6 a.m. for a match scheduled for 2: 30 p.m. in the afternoon.\n\"We were waiting in the queue from six o'clock in the morning. We were meters from the gate when the stampede took place. I was trampled on the back, but my backpack cushioned the impact\", Rivo Raberisaona told AFP.\n\"I do not understand why there was only one gate open to the stadium when it's such a big game\", said Henintsoa Mialy Harizafy, whose uncle was injured.\nOfficials at the Hrja Hospital in Antananarivo where the victims were hospitalised said two of the injured are in critical conditions.\nPresently, the hospital is playing host to 41 persons plus the deceased.\nFootball pundits say the presence of the Liverpool football star, Senegalese born Sadio Mane pulled crowds of football fans.\nThe presence of many other former Senegalese football celebrities attracted the 20,000 spectators at the soccer play ground\nThe recent incident is just one of the many tragedies that have occurred in stadia across Africa.\nIn July 2017, eight people \u2013 including seven children \u2013 died at a stadium during Senegal's League Cup final.\nIn February 2017, 17 people died, and 58 others were injured in Angola during an opener ahead of the national championship.\nNineteen people also died in the Ivorian city of Abidjan in 2009 as the qualifying match for the 2010 World Cup between Ivory Coast and Malawi ended in state of chaos.\nTasha Seidou (intern)\n\u2190 ENAM Common Law\nRural Women in Action \u2192","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Just Dance\u00ae 4\nLike Just Dance\u00ae 4 on Facebook\nJust Dance\u00ae 4 Facebook Like Button\nGame Rating: E10 (Everyone 10+)\nComic Mischief\nSee Game Manual Buy Game $29.99 FreeTry Demo\nThe Games on Demand version supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com and selecting \"See Game Manual\". This game requires a Kinect\u2122 Sensor. The world's #1 dance game brand is back with Just Dance\u00ae4! The latest edition of the record-breaking franchise takes the party to a whole new level of fun with new game modes, brand new features, coaches and stylish environments. Discover over 40 chart-topping hits from \"Good Feeling\" by Flo Rida, and \"What Makes You Beautiful\" by One Direction to legendary tracks like \"Superstition\" by Stevie Wonder. Challenge your friends in 5 rounds of dance battles with the brand-new Battle mode! Go head to head to unique choreographies and music to be crowned the dance battle champion! Browse through the latest and most popular community content with Kinect\u2122-exclusive Just Dance TV, check out all of you and your friends' videos, and explore the Featured video section, where the very best content is highlighted by our team. With Just Dance 4, the party never ends! Have a blast dancing, laughing, and breaking a sweat with friends and family all night long.\nOriginal release date: 1\/8\/2013\nDeveloper: Ubisoft\nPublisher: Ubisoft\nGenre: Music, Kinect\nOffline players 2 - 4\nContent downloads\nCopy and paste this link into an e-mail or instant message:\nhttp:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-US\/Product\/Just-Dance-4\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802555308b5?cid=SLink\n$29.99 Download to Xbox 360","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Carnegie Council Appoints 10 Pacific Delegates for Fact-Finding Trip to the Philippines on Climate Change\nL to R top row: Austin McKinney, Candace Burnham, Chetan Peddada; L to R middle row: Jaehyeon Park, Junko Asano, Layla Kilolu, Milan Chen; L to R bottom row: Mark Payumo, Ratchada Arpornsilp, Yoko Okura. CREDIT: Terence Hurley\nIn October 2018, Carnegie Council's Asia Dialogues program is leading a fact-finding trip to Manila to investigate the effects of climate change on Philippine politics and society.\nWith severe typhoons a regular occurrence, the Philippines has become the portrait of climate change victimhood. At COP21 in Paris, the country's representative told delegates: \"For the Philippines, climate change means sorrowful catalogues of casualty and fatality; the countless voices of the homeless and the grieving, their very tears and screams carried to us by the winds and waves that blew their homes away.\" Many island nations like the Philippines are already being affected by rising sea levels, a specter of what lies ahead for low-lying cities such as Miami, Florida. How is the encroaching threat of climate change reshaping culture, politics, and even faith in these communities? How can the claim of economic prosperity be reconciled with the equally valid claim of sustainability and conservation? How can the way Filipinos are coping with extreme climate change-related weather and disasters inform the rest of the world about response and resilience?\nDrawn from a variety of professional, regional, and academic backgrounds, the group of Pacific Delegates selected to join this trip are as follows:\nRatchada Arpornsilp (Thailand) is a Thai Fulbright Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow for 2017-2018 at the International Program, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in Cornell University.\nJunko Asano (Hong Kong, China) is a Ph.D. candidate in international development at the University of Oxford and a senior research assistant in public international law at City University of Hong Kong.\nCandace Burnham (U.S.) is an analyst with the New York State Police, assigned to the New York State Intelligence Center, a post-9\/11 fusion center that links local, state, tribal, and federal partners to prevent major criminal threats.\nMilan Chen (Taiwan) is a doctoral researcher under the chair of environmental and climate policy at School of Governance, Technical University of Munich, Germany.\nLayla Kilolu (U.S.) is an East West Center degree fellow and graduate student in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, with an emphasis on disaster management and humanitarian assistance.\nAustin McKinney (U.S.) is an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, where he is a Tillman Scholar. He is also a captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and works with Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx).\nYoko Okura (Japan) Yoko Okura is the program and research manager, flood resilience, at Mercy Corps. Based in Jakarta, she manages the research and advocacy portfolios of Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Nepal for the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance.\nJaehyeon Park (Korea) is a Ph.D. student in urban planning at the Luskin School of Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles.\nMark Payumo (U.S.) is co-founder of Strategic & Warfare Studies Group, an emerging research entity on Asia-Pacific security.\nChetan Peddada (U.S.) is a senior manager at Liberty Mutual, where he leads a team that builds machine-learning applications that are widely used throughout the organization.\nThe Carnegie Council's Asia Dialogues program gratefully acknowledges the support for its work from the Henry Luce Foundation.\nAsia DialoguesEducation Climate Change Southeast Asia The Philippines\nReading List and Discussion Questions on Climate Change and The Philippines","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Star Trek Logo Kids' T-Shirt - White\nThe United Federation of Planets is the interstellar government that sent the USS Enterprise crew on its peaceful exploration. The Star Trek crew were commanded on a 5-year mission of deep space exploration into uncharted space to discover new species, worlds and civilisations, going where no man has gone before.\nSet out \"to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilisation, to go where no man has ever gone before!\" Star Trek: The Original Series followed the voyagers of star ship USS Enterprise; set in 2265 exactly three centuries after the first episode aired in 1966. With a futuristic setting, the programme was also known for its progressive thinking and controversy around issues surrounding that decade. Show love to your favourite space trekkers with Zavvi's exclusive Star Trek range. Become a part of the team with your own enterprise crew uniform an operator like Scotty or a scientist like Spock. Packed with designs of your favourite characters and episodes this range is perfect for any Star Trek fan.\nT-Shirts are made from pre-shrunk 100% Cotton (Grey 90% Cotton \/ 10% Polyester). If you prefer a baggy fit, please order a size up.\nSize Please choose... 3-4 Years 5-6 Years 7-8 Years 9-10 Years 11-12 Years\nColor Please choose... White","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"fine silica fume\nHome \/ Uncategorized \/ fine silica fume\nSilica fume on the other hand, is a very fine pozzolanic, amorphous material, a by-product of the production of elemental silicon or ferrosilicon alloys in electric arc furnaces. Before the late 1960s in Europe and the mid-1970s in the United States , silica fumes were simply vented into the atmosphere.\nSilica fume is a byproduct of producing silicon metal or ferrosilicon alloys. One of the most beneficial uses for silica fume is in concrete. Because of its chemical and physical properties, it is a very reactive pozzolan. Concrete containing silica fume can have very high strength and can be very durable.\nSilica Fume (SF) in Concrete. Ultra-fine silica fume, shown in Fig. 20 (0.1 \u03bcm), being almost an order of magnitude finer in grain size than that of portland cement or fly ash, makes it impossible to identify silica fume particles under the optical microscope.\nSilica Fume \u2013 Bisley\nSilica Fume Bisley and Company are major suppliers of Silica Fume (or Microsilica) throughout the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Silica fume is an ultra-fine powder consisting of nearly spherical particles around 100 times smaller than a grain of cement.\nmicro silica fume Homepage\nSilica fume in concrete industry application Silica fume in refractory industry application Silica fume in rubber industry application Silica fume as anti-caking agent Silica fume as pellet binders Silica fume in water glass industry Silica fume in drilling industry and other fields.\nSilica Fume \u2013 Assignment Point\nSilica Fume. Definition. Silica fume is a co-product from the production of silicon or ferrosilicon metal. Silica fume is a mineral admixture, a very fine powder of spherical particles that average 0.1 to 0.3 microns in diameter with a surface area of 17 to 30 m2\/g.\ndifference between fumed silica and silica fume | XYSIL \u2026\nFumed silica require very strictly moisture-proof method: packaged in kraft paper and rounded by plastic layers. Silica Fumed Silica fume, also known as microsilica, is a fine-grain, thin, and very high surface area silica.\nSilica fume on the other hand, is a by-product or a very fine pozzolanic material, composed of mostly amorphous silica produced by electric arc furnaces during the production of elemental silicon or ferro silicon alloys.\nSILICA FUME -TECHNICAL DATA SHEET\nsilica fume -technical data sheet SILICA FUME is a very fine pozzolanic material, composed of amorphous silica produced by electric arc furnaces as a byproduct of the production of elemental silicon or ferro silicon alloys.\nAbrasion Resistance of Fine Aggregate-Replaced Silica Fume \u2026\nThe influence of silica fume addition, cement factor, w\/cm, and curing age are studied. The relationship between depth of wear and compressive strength is also presented. Finally, the fresh properties, compressive strength (and strength development), and abrasion resistance of the fine aggregate-replaced silica fume concretes are compared with those of the reference mixes.\nFine Silica Fume, Fine Silica Fume Suppliers and \u2026\nFine Silica Fume, Wholesale Various High Quality Fine Silica Fume Products from Global Fine Silica Fume Suppliers and Fine Silica Fume Factory,Importer,Exporter at Alibaba.com.\nStrength and durability studies of SCC incorporating silica \u2026\nSilica-fume, also known as condensed silica fume or micro silica (ACI116R) was very fine non-crystalline silica which was formed in electric arc furnaces as a result of the production of elemental silicon or silica-alloys.\nSILICA, AMORPHOUS FUME \u2013 New Jersey\nSILICA, AMORPHOUS (FUME) page 2 of 6 This Fact Sheet is a summary source of information of all potential and most severe health hazards that may result from\nWhere To Find Silica Fume & Poly Fibers \u2013 Artistic Garden\nSilica fume is sometimes confused with fumed silica (also known as colloidal silica and pyrogenic silica). These materials have different derivations, technical characteristics, and applications. Silica fume is very fine like beach sand and completely black.\nGuide to Using Silica Fume in Precast\/Prestressed Concrete \u2026\n2.1 Silica Fume \u2013 When silicon metal and ferrosilicon alloys are produced in electric furnaces, a fine powder, high in silicon oxide (that is, silica fume), is released into\nNanoPozz100-D Silica Fume | DMI Cement | Oxnard, Ventura \u2026\nNanoPozz100-D Silica fume, also known as microsilica, is an amorphous silica. It is an ultra-fine powder collected as a by-product of the silicon and ferrosilicon alloy production and consists of spherical particles with an average particle diameter of 150 nm.\nWhat is silica fume concrete? \u2013 Quora\nSilica fume is a byproduct in the carbothermic reduction of high-purity quartz with carbonaceous materials like coal, coke, wood-chips, in electric arc furnaces. Also, glass isn't a solid, it is a liquid and over time it will flow.\nWhat are the commercial uses of microsilica (silica fume \u2026\nDue to the fine particle size and high surface area, silica fume also tends to act as a \"pore filler\" which further decreases\/refines the concrete porosity and enhances its permeability characteristics.\nSCMs in Concrete: Silica Fume \u2013 Precast concrete\nSilica fume's extremely fine particle size makes working with the material as produced impractical. It is primarily used in its densified form at a replacement rate of about 5% to 10% by total mass of cementitious material.\nWhat is silica fume? \u2013 American Concrete Institute\nA. Silica fume is a by-product resulting from the reduction of high-purity quartz with coal or coke and wood chips in an electric arc furnace during the production of pure silicon or ferrosilicon alloys (ACI 234R). It is a very fine material.\nNewreach Microsilica NR85 \u2013 silica fume concrete\nSilica Fume NR85 is a pozzolanic material that consists primarily of fine silicon dioxide particles in a non-crystalline form. Silica Fume NR85 meets the requirements of ASTM C-1240 and contains a minimum of 85% silicon dioxide (SiO2)\nFUMED SILICA S 5130 CAS NUMBER \u2013 Sigma-Aldrich\nFumed silica is composed of submicron-sized spheres, which are 40-60% fused into short chains, very highly branched, 0.1-0.2 microns long. The spheres are quite uniform in size for a given product, but the\nReactivity of Fine Quartz in Presence of Silica Fume and Slag\nin presence of silica fume rather than in presence of slag. This explains the low peak intensities of quartz at early and later term in the X- ray diffraction patterns presented\nProducts: Silica Fume \u2013 Fritz-Pak Concrete Additives, Dallas \u2026\nSilica Fume will chemically react with the calcium hydroxide released by the hydration of portland cement to form compounds possessing superior cementitious properties. This ultra-fine material will better fill voids between cement particles and result in a very dense concrete with higher compressive strengths and extremely low permeability.\nAlkali\u2013silica reaction \u2013 Wikipedia\nThe alkali\u2013silica reaction (ASR), more commonly known as \"concrete cancer\", is a swelling reaction that occurs over time in concrete between the highly alkaline cement paste and the reactive non-crystalline silica found in many common aggregates, given sufficient moisture.\nSILICA FUME \u2013 PVA fiber\n2) Silica fume is ultra fine material (0,15 micron)= fill the gaps and voids increasing impermeability Silica fume is 100 to 150 times smaller than a cement particle it can fill the voids created by free water in the matrix.\nBuy Silica Fume, Buy Silica Fume Suppliers and \u2026 \u2013 Alibaba\nAnd whether buy silica fume is silica powder, silica quartz, or silicon metal. There are 8,558 buy silica fume suppliers, mainly located in Asia. The top supplying countries are China (Mainland), India, and Thailand, which supply 98%, 1%, and 1% of buy silica fume respectively.\nSilica Fume | Sika Corporation U.S.\nHow It Works: Sikacrete\u00ae-950 DP is a pozzolanic material that consists primarily of fine silicon dioxide particles in a non-crystalline form. Silica fume particles have a diameter of less than 1\u03bcm; about 100 times smaller than the average cement particle.\nSilica Fume | Seminar Report, PPT, PDF for Civil Engineering\nThe effect of silica fume on the rheology of fresh concrete is considered a stablising affect in the sense that addition of fine particle to a concrete mix tends to reduce segregation and bleeding.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Naamkarann\nIshq Mein Marjawa\nLaado 2\nJeet Gayi Toh Piyaa Moree\nPiyaa Albela\nWoh Apna Sa\nLife Bytes\nTellyReviews\nHome Editor's Picks Dev to be upset with Ishwari's past in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke...\nKuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi\nDev to be upset with Ishwari's past in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi\nTR Editorial Team\nDev is much hurt recalling how badly behaved with Ishwari. He wishes Ishwari forgives him. He says Ishwari just wanted to see me successful, but I m so useless, I could not return to my mum when she needed me. Sonakshi sits by her side and consoles him.\nDev cries seeing Ishwari's photo. He says I have made my mum cry a lot, I gave her sorrows and did not share her pain, I could not do anything to help her, I m a bad son. He tells Sonakshi that he has realized now that he is hurt Ishwari a lot. He got to know a big truth about Ishwari. He says mum has done theft, she has committed a crime by killing her self esteem only for us. She used to work in people's houses as servant to earn a living, but our responsibilities made her so helpless to do such a bad thing. He says how did mum stay with such a big burden on her heart, she never said anything when this secret has hurt her so much, she was always quiet. Sonakshi explains Dev that he is a perfect son, its not late, he can still support Ishwari, he is everyone's strength, everyone loves him.\nSuhana wanted to cut the anniversary cake with Dev and Sonakshi. Dev was crying thinking he is a failed brother, son, husband and father. Sonakshi explained him not to feel so and takes him to Suhana. Sonakshi and Suhana cheer up Dev. Dev and Sonakshi's romance will be seen. Suhana has brought them together. Dev and Sonakshi celebrate their wedding anniversary. Dev runs to smear the cake on Sonakshi's face. Sonakshi runs away to get saved. Suhana helps Dev and catches Sonakshi. They both smear cake on Suhana's cake as well. 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{"text":"Sophia is the wisdom that is the very fabric of our existence. She is so close, so pervasive, that we may not know how to speak of Her, or even know of Her existence. Sophia is the name we give to Her who has guided creation from the beginning. We know Her as beauty, as love, and as wisdom.\nSophia means \"wisdom\" in Greek. Wisdom can be defined as the ability to discern what is true, right and lasting. But Sophia is not merely an intellectual concept. In a higher sense, She is a living being with whom everyone can come into a relationship.\nShe has inspired men and women throughout the ages and in all cultures. It is Sophia who is at the heart of every true religion, guiding those who will to know and act in the light of what is true, right and lasting. She has been known as Radha, as Tara, as Prajna Paramita, as Isis, as Demeter, as Quan Yin, as Schekinah, and as the Virgin Mary.\nRobert Powell, the author of The Sophia Teachings; the Emergence of the Divine Feminine in Our Time (link to MP3 download and Lantern Books, 2001), writes in his introduction: \"I am not talking about an abstract quality [\u2026] I am referring to a living being, a being who is the Divine Mother of humanity, who cares for every one of us, who is deeply concerned about what is taking place in the world.\nIt is Sophia whom we seek as we strive to bring beauty, love, wisdom, justice, and peace into our dear world. The mission of the Sophia Foundation is to assist people to find and deepen a relationship to Sophia.\nGrail Circle Training 2023\nView the details \u2192\nForgiveness as a Spiritual Deed for the World\n**Dornach Choreocosmos 2022\n** Roncegno International Choreocosmos Week 2022\n**Assisi \u2013 Facing the Future with Christ, the Great Healer\n**Assisi \u2013 Second Coming of Christ & Foundation Stone of Love 2022","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Oscar-winning Screenwriter Of Milk Endorses Christine Quinn For Mayor, Citing Bold Leadership And Proven Effectiveness\nOscar-winning screenwriter, director and producer Dustin Lance Black today endorsed Christine Quinn for mayor, noting her tested and proven bold leadership. Black also described the powerful effect Quinn's candidacy has on any New Yorker who has faced personal challenges, discrimination and praised her commitment to ensuring homeless youth are safe and kept off the streets.\nBlack stated, \"Whenever you have someone who comes from a background, from a people who have been discriminated against, and you watch them do the hard work and have that steely resolve - that strength - to rise to the top and to prove herself effective, I think that's inspiration to so many other people. - Not just people from the LGBT community, not just women, but any group that has ever been discriminated against. It says you can do it too, it says there is opportunity for you to rise to the top and to one day, like Christine, be the mayor of the greatest city in the country.\"\nDustin Lance Black, award-winning producer, screenwriter and director, is a recognized LGBT activist. He is a founding board member of the American Foundation for Equal Rights and has served on the board of the Trevor Project, an LGBTQ youth crisis hotline. In 2009, he won an Oscar for his screenplay about civil rights activist Harvey Milk's life.\nBlack's support builds on a growing number of high-profile endorsements, including actors George Takei, Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Dunham, television personality Tim Gunn, feminist icon Gloria Steinem and singer and actress Audra McDonald.\nJoin Dustin and pledge to vote for Chris here: www.quinnfornewyork.com\/pledge","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HomeAPSRMeet Leigh Jenco, New Associate Editor for the American Political Science Review\nMeet Leigh Jenco, New Associate Editor for the American Political Science Review\nAugust 3, 2016 APSR, Journals, People 1\nLeigh Jenco is associate professor of political theory at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She previously was appointed Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Political Theory Project, Brown University (2007\u20132008); and assistant professor of political science at the National University of Singapore (2008\u20132012). She situates her research and much of her teaching at the intersection of contemporary political theory and modern Chinese thought, emphasizing the theoretical and not simply historical value of Chinese discourses on politics. Her latest book,Changing Referents: Learning Across Space and Time in China and the West, explores the methodological value for comparative political theory of a series of debates by Chinese elites in the nineteenth and twentieth century about what and how to learn from Western culture. She has published her work in such journals as the American Political Science Review, Political Theory, and the Journal of Asian Studies. She has received research and conference grants from the American Council of Learned Societies, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Shibusawa Eiichi Memorial Foundation, and the National University of Singapore.\nFrom September 1, 2016, on, submissions to the APSR will be directed to the new Editorial Team in Europe. The University of North Texas (UNT) team will begin the transfer of files to the managing office at the University of Mannheim and we expect the transition to be completed by December 31, 2016. With a backlog of two volumes, the first volume of our editorship will be published in August 2017. The vote by the APSA Council to move the editorship of APSR for the first time outside the United States is an extraordinary historical decision that will help to further globalize APSR and thus to represent our discipline in a broader manner. We are excited by this challenge and very grateful for the confidence expressed in our team by the APSA council to host the Review in Europe for the next four years. At the same time, we are aware of the concerns about this transition and would like to take this opportunity to share with the membership our general vision and plans for the journal as we move forward in this process.\nRead more about plans for APSR here.\nTheme Panel: Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Great Transformation in the Making\nThe Tie That Binds: Exploring Community College Curriculum Design\nBeverly J.Ring says:\nCongratulations Leigh, so proud of you!\nTheme Panel: Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Great Transformation in the Making Thu, September 1, 2:00 to 3:30pm The rapid...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Reflections in Norman Foster's \"Gherkin\" building, London.\nTHE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Otis Mace\nGraham Reid | Nov 19, 2014 | 3 min read\nOtis Mace: The Revenge of the Five-Hundred Thousand Tonne Baby\nYou would have to have lived a very sheltered life in Auckland not to have encountered Otis Mace, the post-punk street singer-songwriter who has become something of a folk hero.\nIn his time Mace has recorded for Ode, Ripper and Jayrem, opened for Bily Bragg, Violent Femmes, Dead on Arrival and others, has wriiten for films, theatre and dance productions . . .\nHe's also held down quite a number of jobs here and during a lengthy stint in London (1997 - 2004).\nI worked in a toy warehouse, a press clippings agency and audited records for London's Camden Council. Few years back I played a singing pirate at Kelly Tarlton's. 21 days of 15-minute shows, six times a day, below sea-level, with songs that had an ecological theme. Very rewarding work\u2026\"\nOn December 11 he is launching his new EP Balaclava, recorded in London, at the Thirsty Dog in Auckland and it contains a number of his typically surreal songs such as A Song in a Miner Key (about the exploitation of mineral resources) and the sci-fi horror fantasy (in a calypso style) Revenge of the 5000 Tonne Baby.\nThe title track is about Pussy Riot, in his own way.\nTime then - overdue actually -- for Otis Mace to answer our Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire . . .\nThe first piece of music which really affected you was . . .\nThe album, Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull. First record I ever bought and still a fave.\nYour first (possibly embarrassing) role models in music were . . .\nThe Monkees.\nLennon or Jagger, Ramones or Nirvana, Madonna or Gaga, Jacko or Jay-Z?\nLennon, Nirvana, Madonna, Jay-Z\nIf music was denied you, your other career choice would be . . .\nan actor who always played the role of an evil villain in major films.\nThe three songs (yours, or by others) you would love everyone to hear are . . .\n\"She Makes Me Feel Better Than Townes Van Zandt\" Otis Mace\n\"The Revenge of the Five-Hundred Thousand Tonne Baby Otis Mace\n\" Fat Children\" Jarvis Cocker\nA good couple of shots. Got this framed B&W Photo taken by Garry Brandon in 1988 at The Gluepot. It shows Clarence \"Gatemouth\" Brown onstage, head obscured by a puff of pot smoke, playing a Gibson with a capo on it.\nSaw Little Feat play the Town Hall in ( I think it was )'76. Lowell George was drinking from a hip flask. After the show I grabbed the bottle from where he'd dropped it at the front of the stage, swigged the rest of the whiskey ( a good couple of shots) and kept the bottle.\nThe best book on music or musicians you have read is . . .\nPaul Kelly's \" How To Make Gravy\"....\nZombies Dawn of the Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre , Naked Lunch.\nLabretta Suede and the Motel Six - Dirty and Dumb, The Puddle - The Shakespeare Monkey\nOne song, royalties for life, never have to work again. The song by anyone, yourself included, which wouldn't embarrass you in that case would be . . .\nPumpkins Are Actually Rocks by Otis Mace. That would be just swell.\nThe poster, album cover or piece of art could you live with on your bedroom forever would be . .\nAlbum cover for Flame Job , The Cramps\nYou are allowed just one tattoo, and it is of . . .\na V8 heart with a snake around it. Maybe a skull also.\nDavid Bowie sang, \"Five years, that's all we've got . . .\" You would spend them where, doing . . .?\nTouring in Europe\nAnd finally, in the nature of press conferences in Japan, \"Can you tell me please why this is your best album ever?\"\nThey are gradually getting better so the latest is always the best.\nTHE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE HIGHLY PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE . . . Merk\nSome albums are enjoyable, some are accomplished and some are important. It's the rare one \u2013 such as Infinite Youth by Auckland's Merk (Mark Perkins) \u2013 which is all three. A... > Read more\nTHE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Kim Benzie of Dead Letter Circus\nIf'n it ain't broke then don't fix it, right? So when Brisbane rock band Dead Letter Circus went back into the studio to record their fourth album, their first of new material since 2015's... > Read more\nGUEST SONGWRITER DAVID MORRIS OF BRITAIN'S RED RIVER DIALECT shares the background to the band's new album Broken Stay Open Sky\nWhen writing the last Red River Dialect album, which was called Tender Gold and Gentle Blue (2015, Paradise of Bachelors, through Southbound in New Zealand), my everyday was... > Read more\nVarious Artists: So Frenchy So Chic 2016 (Cartell\/Border)\nFor many decades the punchline was,\"French pop\" . . . because when it came to pop music it seemed the French -- stuck somewhere between cool chanson and fashion chic -- didn't quite... > Read more","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"BMW Motorrad at Intermot 2018.\n3 - Oct 7, 2018\nMesseplatz 1 Intermot 50679 K\u00f6ln Deutschland\nTwo-wheeler trade fair in Cologne.\nCome together, ride now: When talking about a must-attend event in Cologne, keen motorcyclists aren't talking about Carneval, but Intermot. The international two-wheeler trade fair is one of the biggest in the world. BMW Motorrad has been going for ten years and ensures riding pleasure on a big standing surface.\n[Cookies Map Headline]\n[This website uses cookies in order to provide you with the best possible surfing experience. The data is collected anonymously and is not used to create profiles or for any other purpose.]\nBy using Google Maps, website users are subject to Google Maps\/Google Earth Additional Terms of Service (including the Google Privacy Policy). See Google Maps\/Google Earth Additional Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.\nGET DIRECTIONS external-link-arrow-slim Created with Sketch.\nThe dragstrip \u2013 a platform for fame.\nDeluxe R nine T modified.\nCustomisers have been preparing for this day for months, tinkering in their workshops at night to be ready on time for Glemseck 101. They'll present the finest custom bikes at the Essenza Sprint. The two-wheeled works of art combine performance and design and encapsulate the very essence of a motorcycle. The rules are quite simple: two wheels, two cylinders, a maximum of 1200 cc. But the implementation is an art in itself.\nA murmur goes through the crowd when the 16 custom bikes for the Essenza Sprint are presented to the audience at Glemseck 101. The multitude of visual treats could fill whole picture books. Skilled hands have freed roadsters, cruisers and naked bikes of their standard trim and transformed them into visionary one-offs. Because the creators of the sprint call for motorcycle manufacturers and importers to create the essence of a motorcycle \u2013 and to present it not just once at the sprint at Glemseck 101, but also a second time at the Intermot in Cologne.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Buy scrapbook paper online canada\nComplete instructor s manual to contemporary auditing real issues cases update 7th edition by michae\nWhether the new deal led to\nThe united states attack and ballistic nuclear submarines\nOnly two Sierra II class boats were ever commissioned due to extremely high price. Navy must rely even more on international partnerships. These will replace the older Akula class submarines. Despite all improvements the Graney class boats are only slightly quieter than improved Akula class boats.\nNavy was operating 6, ships on V-J Day in August Successfully completing the escape training requires two trials, one of them at double the depth of the first. The navies of twenty-two nations currently use SEIE units of some type.\nInmost of the Navy's battleships, with several support vessels, dubbed the Great White Fleetwere showcased in a month circumnavigation of the world. Converted Ohio class submarines also have lockout chambers and can transport special forces personnel.\nWhite said the new Russian nuclear arms unveiled by Putin were factored into the nuclear posture review. Navy's first warships in was the U.\nThe US Navy switched to much cheaper design of Virginia class attack submarines. The escape testing proceeds as in the pressure test, except that this time, a hatch in the floor of the pressure chamber is opened.\nVPM, currently in the early concept development phase, will insert four additional payload tubes - each capable of carrying seven Tomahawk cruise missiles - into the Virginia class design.\nThough ultimately unsuccessful, Japan attempted to neutralize this strategic threat with the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December In the second phase of testing, called Pressure Testing, candidates who have successfully performed the Valsalva maneuver will be subjected to increased ambient pressure.\nDespite this, the U. The drone can attack aircraft carrier battle groups, shoreline defenses and infrastructure, and also cannot be countered. History[ edit ] The examples and perspective in this section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Soviets designed these giant cruise missile boats to attack US aircraft carrier battle groups and coastal installations.\nIt achieved notable acclaim in the Pacific Theaterwhere it was instrumental to the Allies' successful \" island hopping \" campaign. Navy saw substantial action in the War ofwhere it was victorious in eleven single-ship duels with the Royal Navy.\nBallistic missile submarines SSBNs or boomers in American slang carry submarine-launched ballistic missiles SLBMs with nuclear warheads for attacking strategic targets such as cities or missile silos anywhere in the world.\nIn addition to submarines, they are assigned to submarine tenderssubmarine rescue shipsdeep-diving submersiblesfloating dry docksshore support facilities, submarine staffs, and senior command staffs.\nThe first test is for the ability to perform the Valsalva maneuvernamed for Antonio Maria Valsalva. The result was a major defeat for the British invasion of New York stateand the defeat of the military threat from the Native American allies of the British.\nThe VPTs simplify construction, reduce acquisition costs, and provide for more payload flexibility than the smaller VLS tubes due to their added volume.\nActual training with the Steinke Hood is done in a Submarine Escape Training Tower to simulate a submarine stranded on the floor of the sea bed.\nCurrently 4 boats of this class remain in active service with the Russian Navy. Senator Jackson also called for the establishment of a Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Undersea Warfare because he believed submarines were \"lost in a welter of naval bureaucracy. Navy's fleet was neglected and became technologically obsolete.\nConversion of the first boat was completed in Countries With Nuclear Submarines. The US was much more fortunate in its basing arrangements than the Soviets. Its presence allowed the British to decommission some older ships and reuse the crews on smaller vessels.\nA mix of 50 torpedoes, Sub Harpoons and Tomahawks can be carried.\nTenth Fleet serves as the numbered fleet for U. In the late s the Trident I C-4 missile was backfitted to 12 of the Poseidon-equipped submarines. The escape testing proceeds as in the pressure test, except that this time, a hatch in the floor of the pressure chamber is opened.\nAll Deltas have a tall superstructure aka casing to accommodate their large liquid-fueled missiles. Supporters argued that a navy would protect shipping, defend the coast, and make it easier to seek out support from foreign countries. India The Indian navy has only two nuclear submarines with other submarines powered by other means.\nTheir operational depth is meters, while maximum depth is meters. A second hypersonic missile, a glider deployed from space, is capable of traveling at Mach 20, or 15, miles per hour.The United States Navy still maintains 14 Ohio-class nuclear missile submarines.\nSubmarines. Attack Submarines Ballistic Missile Submarines Guided Missile Submarines Submarine Tenders.\nAttack Submarines. the United States Submarine Force relies on its technological superiority and the speed, endurance, mobility, stealth and payload afforded by nuclear power to retain its preeminence in the undersea battlespace.\n\"Silent but deadly\" - Osprey's US Nuclear Submarines: The Fast-Attack takes a fresh look at the controversial design and development of the nuclear submarine of which the United States Navy operates the largest fleet in the world.\nUnited States. The United States has several nuclear submarines in three categories cruise missile, attack submarines, and ballistic submarine. 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{"text":"Project SOAR is funded by USAID and led by the Population\nCouncil in partnership with Avenir Health, Elizabeth Glaser\nPediatric AIDS Foundation, Johns Hopkins University, Palladium,\nand The University of North Carolina.\nSUPPORTING OPERATIONAL AIDS RESEARCH\nProject SOAR is funded by USAID and led by the Population Council in partnership with Avenir Health, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Johns Hopkins University, Palladium, and The University of North Carolina.\nImplementation Science for HIV and AIDS\nResearch Utilization\nTechnical Areas\nAdolescent Girls and Young Women\nHealth Systems Strengthening\nHIV Testing, Care, and Treatment\nKey Populations\nOrphans and Other Vulnerable Children\nSocial and Behavioral Change\nProject SOAR partners have a wealth of technical expertise and global experience in HIV and AIDS research and programming.\nThe Population Council leads Project SOAR.\nThe Population Council confronts critical health and development issues\u2014from stopping the spread of HIV to improving reproductive health and ensuring that young people lead full and productive lives. Through biomedical, social science and public health research in about 50 countries, the Council works with our partners to deliver solutions that lead to more effective policies, programs, and technologies to improve lives worldwide. Established in 1952 and headquartered in New York, the Council is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization with an international board of trustees. popcouncil.org\nAvenir Health was founded in 2006 as a global health organization that works to enhance social and economic development by providing tools and technical assistance in policy, planning, resource allocation and evaluation. Avenir Health focuses on developing and implementing demographic, epidemiological and costing models for long-range planning to assist with setting goals, strategies, and objectives. Avenir Health assists in both developing and implementing programs in HIV\/AIDS, reproductive health, maternal health and other programming areas, working with government agencies, foundations, corporations, and nongovernmental organizations around the world. avenirhealth.org\nThe Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing pediatric HIV infection and eliminating pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention, care, and treatment programs. Founded in 1988, EGPAF supports activities in 19 countries around the world. pedaids.org\/\nThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has a big mission: Protecting Health, Saving Lives\u2013Millions at a Time. Since its founding in 1916, the Bloomberg School has advanced research, education and practice to create solutions to public health problems around the world. Faculty, staff and students have helped eradicate smallpox, made water safe to drink, improved child survival, reduced the spread of HIV and uncovered the dangers of tobacco smoke. Researchers and scientists are now discovering ways to eliminate malaria, increase healthy behavior, reduce the toll of chronic disease, improve the health of mothers and infants, and change the biology of aging. Every day, the Bloomberg School works to keep millions around the world safe from illness and injury by pioneering new research, deploying knowledge in the field and educating tomorrow's public health leaders. jhsph.edu\nPalladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact, the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with corporations, governments, foundations, investors, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits. thepalladiumgroup.com\nProject SOAR (Cooperative Agreement AID-OAA-A-14-00060) is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents of this website are the sole responsibility of Project SOAR and the Population Council and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.\nThrough operations research, Project SOAR determines how best to address challenges and gaps that remain in the delivery of HIV and AIDS care and support, treatment, and prevention services. Project SOAR is producing a multifaceted body of high-quality evidence to guide the planning and implementation of HIV and AIDS programs and policies.\n\u00a9 2021 The Population Council, Inc. All rights reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"15TH HIGH SCHOOLS ISICATHAMIYA CHOIR COMPETITION\n(Chris Ntuli & Durban Black Drifters)\nDurban Black Drifters will host the 15th High Schools Isicathamiya Choir Competition, #Isicathamiya Summit, to be held at the Playhouse Opera on November 30 at 10h00.\nOnly 50 schools are expected to participate in this song & dance music event. Huge cash prizes totalling R25,000 and trophies are up for grabs. The 1st prize is R15,000, 2nd prize is R6,000 and 3rd prize is R4,000. SABC, Ukhozi FM Joe Hudla will compere this show for the 10th time. Students will be entertained by Isicathamiya veteran groups such as Natal Try Singers, Zulu Messengers and Women's Group, while Eric ''Coolfire'' Hadebe will rekindle ancestors with the burning of impepho (incense) during the opening of this show.\nThe invite list includes Ukhozi FM's Thanda Ndlovu, Zim Dolla, Dr T. Biyela, Juba Special and top government officials. The 15th Isicathamiya High Schools Choir Competition seeks to preserve, promote, educate and develop this genre at grassroots level so that the music can stay for generations as it is on the verge of extinction.\nStarted in 1992 as a workshop project by Durban Black Drifters, the event has established and transferred skills to over 2,000 school groups. It has won a BASA award and numerous other cultural awards as the best youth-based Isicathamiya music development project. DBD has been in music for three decades. They've toured France, Belgium, Norway, Canada, USA, China and Japan. Drifters have also appeared in a Broadway musical written by American playwright, Ermill Thrower, called 'Hurricane Katrina'', dedicated to the flood victims of New Orleans in 2004.\nNtuli, as a leader, has worked and recorded two albums with Ladysmith Black Mambazo entitled 'Ukuzala Ukuzelula and Thuthukani Ngoxolo. He later translated both albums for Paul Simon with a little help from a friend, Msizi Shabalala. He further appeared with Mambazo on King Cetshwayo musical play, written and directed by Prince Njengabantu Zulu who had just came back from exile in America in 1994. The others he has recorded with include Aerto Moreira (Brazil), Madala Kunene, and all late musicians Sipho Gumede, Busi Mhlongo and Jabu Khanyile.\nHe has come a long way with his music when he first came to Durban in the early 70's. he spent his first two years on the streets in Point eking out a living from shipping contractors earning R2 a day. When the chips were down, he would go for days without a meal. Having worked for various publications, Chris Ntuli is a rare and unique kind of musician who possesses many years of experience in marketing and media. Before engaging in music fulltime, he was employed as a sales promotions manager for a long established national daily newspaper, Sowetan. He also holds a modelling diploma obtained in 1983 from Sexy Katz Modelling School in Bree Street Arcade in Johannesburg.\nNtuli boasts huge experience in music mixing and mastering gained from working extensively under the leadership of Joseph Shabalala and award-winning engineer, Neil Snyman. He also recorded and produced the first Isicathamiya compilation CD released under Universal Music label, featuring 17 Durban-based veteran Isicathamiya groups in 2010.\nDBD Entertainment in association with the Playhouse Company will award two veteran journos, Billy Suter and Charles Khuzwayo, for their coverage of this event for the past 14 years. The 15th High Schools Isicathamiya Choir Competition is sponsored by the Department of Arts & Culture, Mzansi Golden Economy and managed by DBD Entertainment. Drifters is still calling on businesses and Lotto for sponsorship of the event.\nEntrance is free and people attending this event should dress formal, smart casual or traditional. Weapons, bottles, drugs, alcohol, bags, suitcases and students without school uniform are all not allowed.\nSchools are urged to register now by sending an SMS with the word ''Yes'', their school name, place and contact person to 073 301 6740 \u2013 available 24\/7. Previous DVD's available for sale at R150 a copy.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Shane Warne and Elizabeth Hurley were under media scrutiny their entire relationship.\nWarne's 'scary' Hurley relationship truth\n16th May 2020 10:57 AM\nAustralian cricket great Shane Warne has opened up on just how intense the media scrutiny was during his relationship with English superstar Elizabeth Hurley.\nHaving made his Test debut as a 21-year-old, Warne was no stranger to the paparazzi but things went up several gears when his relationship with Hurley became public.\n\"It was chaos to be fair,\" Warne said of the media attention on episode five of Fox Cricket's A Week With Warnie, airing Friday night (8pm AEDT). \"I suppose it was the sporting world meeting her world (the celebrity world).\"\nAnd things got very real for his family when Hurley came to Australia to visit in 2011.\n\"When she first came to Australia we had been seeing each other for about six months or so, so I didn't introduce her to my children until it was real and I believed it had a future - it wasn't just a bit of fun.\n\"So six months down the track she finally comes to meet the children in Australia and it was an absolute circus.\n\"I mean, the next door neighbour's kids were selling cordial for a buck out the front!\nShane and Liz\n\"All sorts of things were happening. They were dropping off golf clubs at the front trying to put her name on them.\n\"We tried to keep things as normal as possible but it got scary. Some of these rogue photographers trying to get exclusives - I remember my youngest daughter Summer screaming in the back seat 'dad, dad slow down'. Cars jumping in front of us, running red lights.\"\nWith the media following them everywhere they went, there were few places Warne and Hurley could go for a quiet meal. One of those places was the Capitol Golf Club in Victoria, but even then there was the problem of getting there in the first place.\n\"We couldn't go anywhere else because we'd just get 30-40 people, photographers, news crews, everywhere we went.\n\"We had seven cars following us and a helicopter over our head just following us, running red lights, cutting off in front of us.\"\nThe delivery of a new mattress at Warne's home during Hurley's visit particularly raised eyebrows at the time, both in Australia and the UK.\nThe paps were all over them.\nBut Warne said on the program that there was an innocent explanation for the timing of the purchase.\n\"I was renovating my house and we got all new bedrooms and we all got new beds, so I said, 'we may as well get new mattresses too',\" Warne said.\n\"And so I got a new mattress delivered.\n\"The one thing out of all the stuff that got delivered, whether it be couches and all that, they got that picture of a guy carrying a bed \u2026\n\"Of course, 'Shane Warne wants to get rid of the old mattress, let's put in the new one'.\"\nSpeaking about his relationship with Hurley, Warne added: \"(I'm) quite sad it's over because I still care about her deeply and she's a wonderful person.\"\nOriginally published as Warne's 'scary' Hurley relationship truth\nWarne slams 'sickening' cricket obsession\nKYLIE CASHES IN: Icon's huge pay cheque for pulled advert\nPremium Content Warnie's shock home schooling revelation: 'I'm no Einstein'\nKath & Kim star's casting bombshell\nPremium Content Have you tried these 100 ways to make more cash?\nFlu immunity lies we've been told\nPremium Content Warne's radical plans to help bowlers in saliva-free cricket\ncelebrity cricket shane warne sports","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Meera Tower\nhttps:\/\/www.psinv.net\/buy\/3-bedroom-apartment-for-sale-in-al-reem-island-abu-dhabi\/residential-55628.xhtml?serviceTypeId=1&majorCategoryId=1&code=55628\nBrand New Apartment available now for rent!\nAED AUD CAD CHF EUR GBP INR IRR PKR TRY USD AED 1,650,000\nMeera Tower, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi\nPrice per Sq. Ft:AED 1,201\nNote: To view more property simply move the map to see another area or zoom in to see more properties within that area.\nCall 600 548 200 Today\nLocation: Al Reem Island ,Meera Tower\nSize: 1,374 sq.ft\nParkings: 1\nView: Community view\nUnit Ref. No.: AP55628\nInstallment: AED 6,871\nUnit Model Type D\nProject Status: Ready\nDeveloper Name: ALDAR\nUnit Fittings & Fixtures\nProperty Amenities & Facilities\n24 hour maintenance\nPrayer Area\nChildren's play area outside\nSky Pod\nChildrens Swimming Pool\nThis property costs 28.6% less than the average 3 Bedrooms Apartment in Al Reem Island\nWelcome to a new style of capital living located in Shams Abu Dhabi!\nMeera is an attractively designed, located on popular Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. It is centrally located in Shams Al Reem. The development has direct access to a family park and is within short walking distance of the planned Central park, the Shams Marina and the East Shams public beach amenities.\nThere are two symmetrical towers of bespoke design and comfortable living. Meera offers attractive and affordable family homes in an excellent location with outstanding amenities all within easy reach. Investment zones open to all Nationalities offering a range of 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments.\nSituated on Al Reem Island, with excellent connections to Abu Dhabi's city centre and business districts Uncompromising lifestyle (pool, gym, sun deck, kid's room) Close proximity to the CBD and Maryah Island\nIt is a high yielding investment.\nTwo 26 storey towers overlooking a landscaped park, with approximately 408 apartments featuring one, two and three bedroom units.\nPool, sun deck, BBQ area, gymnasium, kid's recreational area, multi-purpose room, visitor receptions, public park\nNeighborhood facilities including canal walks, parks, public beach, community mosques, schools and hospitals.\nClose proximity to Boutik Mall featuring serviced based retailers: Waitrose supermarket, laundry, salons, banking, F&B outlets such as Leopold's of London and La Brioche and family entertainment found at Action Zone.\nCommunity facilities include: Excellent public transport links are planned which will serve the whole Shams development.\n5 Minutes from the Abu Dhabi Capital Markets\n5 Minutes from Al Maryah Island\n10 minutes from the Abu Dhabi Corniche\n20 minutes to Saadiyat Island cultural district\n20 minutes from Yas Mall and all of Yas Islands' Leisure facilities\n20 minutes from Abu Dhabi international airport\n20 minutes from the new Mid Field Terminal project at Abu Dhabi International Airport, scheduled to open in 2017\n20 minutes to the Khalifa Industrial Zone in Abu Dhabi\nSHAMS is truly a destination offering places to live, offices to work and facilities to entertain, exercise and 'play'. Aldar and its partners are determined to achieve a new style of development where all of the needs of residents are considered in order to provide them 'Life in Perfect Balance'. Strategically located between the Abu Dhabi central business district, Al Maryah Island, the expanding airport and Saadiyat Island, Reem Island is well positioned to be the address of choice.\nBuilt-up- area of 8 million sqm and home to 53,000 people residing in luxury high-rise buildings\nShams is developing as a vibrant community with successful developments\nProperty Shop Investment is a well-known and respected real estate company operating in the UAE from its Head Office in Abu Dhabi. Our forward thinking and progressive firm is led by Mr. Said Abu Laila, the General Manager of the company, a successful and innovative veteran of the market with years of experience in the real estate industry. Complimenting his vast knowledge of real estate, banking and finance, is a diverse team of top tier professionals that brings with it an impressive pool of expertise, market connections and originality.\nReach out to our team at Property Shop Investment to get more details about this property or to schedule a viewing. Call us on 600 548 200 or access www.propertyshopinvestment.com.\nCompany Reg. No. 2018\/306918\n3 Bedrooms Apartment available for Sale in Meera Tower in Shams Gate District, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi.\nThis 3 Bedrooms Apartment in Meera Tower comes in the size of 1,374 sq.ft This unit have 3 Bedrooms , 4 bathrooms and 1 parking.\nThe Apartment available in Meera Tower Price per Sq.ft is AED 1,201.\nCommunity view for this 3 Bedrooms Apartment in Meera Tower in Al Reem Island Abu Dhabi.\nDetails for this 3 Bedrooms Apartment in Meera Tower in Shams Gate District, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, including Floor plans , location map, Photos and Virtual Tours.\nFeatures for Meera Tower in Shams Gate District , Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi :\nVAT was introduced on 1 January 2018 in the UAE. As a general consumption tax on the supply of goods and services, its effects are applicable to supplies of real estate made in the UAE.\nProperty Shop Investments does not warrant the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of the information presented herein and expressly disclaims liability for any errors or omissions therein. The information presented herein may include data supplied to Property Shop Investments by third parties. Such data may be amended or changed at any time by third parties without notice to Property Shop Investments . 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This 3 Bedrooms Apartment in Meera Tower comes in the size of 1,374 sq.ft This unit have 3 Bedrooms , 4 bathrooms and 1 parking. The Apartment available in Meera Tower Price per Sq.ft is AED 1,201. Community view for this 3 Bedrooms Apartment in Meera Tower in Al Reem Island Abu Dhabi. Details for this 3 Bedrooms Apartment in Meera Tower in Shams Gate District, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, including Floor plans , location map, Photos and Virtual Tours. Features for Meera Tower in Shams Gate District , Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi : Built in wardrobes, Ceramic tiles, Open Kitchen, Central A\/C, . For more details, send us your inquiry and our professional consultant will be in touch with you or call us now at 6, 0, 0, 5, 4, 8, 2, 0,0\nBrand New Apartment available now for rent!. 3 Bedrooms Apartment is located in Al Reem Island. , Set over 1,374 square feet with 4 Bathrooms & 1 parking spaces. This Property type is Type D. For Sale at AED 3,199,316 dirhams. Built in wardrobes, Ceramic tiles, Open Kitchen, Central A\/C, . Al Reem Island is on of the luxurious communities in Abu Dhabi & developed by ALDAR . , For more details, send us your inquiry and our professional consultant will be in touch with you or call us now at 6, 0, 0, 5, 4, 8, 2, 0, 0","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"[ January 14, 2022 ] Indie trio WILD RIVERS release new track 'Bedrock' from upcoming album 'Sidelines' Gigs\nHomeReviewsAlbum ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: BEACH HOUSE - DEPRESSION CHERRY\nALBUM REVIEW: BEACH HOUSE - DEPRESSION CHERRY\nAugust 17, 2015 Lori Gava Album Reviews 0\nDream pop, Indie duo Beach House are releasing their fifth album Depression Cherry on August 28, the follow up to the critically acclaimed 2012 Bloom. On this latest release the duo circles back to the simplicity of their first releases, the self titled debut and Devotion. Depression Cherry sports haunting melodies, fewer instruments and scant use of the drum, in contrast to Bloom which was more aggressive and guitar driven. The duo describe their intent as follows;\" for us \"Depression Cherry\" is a color, a place, a feeling, an energy\u2026 that describes the place you arrive at as you move through the endless varied trips of existence\u2026\". The album it is an enticing sonic journey that in returning to the origins of Beach House actually progresses somewhere even more exciting.\nBeach House was formed in 2004 by French born singer\/keyboardist Victoria Legrand and multi \u2013instrumentalist Alex Scally. They established themselves in Scally's hometown of Baltimore Md. The title of their band came after attempts to come up with something really intellectual failed. Scally stated, \"Once we stopped trying it just came out and seemed perfect.\" Beach House from the initial release of their self titled debut have received significant critical acclaim which continued through to their 2008 release Devotion and garnered them a spot on Pitchfork's Best Albums of 2008 list. Their third effort Teen Dream is considered by many their commercial break through. The disc's dynamic and intense sound gained them many fans and accolades, and they again appeared on Pitchfork's top 50 albums of 2010 at the #5 spot. Beach House has become known for the core characteristics of slow mo beats, hazy droning keyboards, rippling guitars and Legrand's melancholy vocals. In 2012 the duo released Bloom which again met with critical acclaim and produced the singles Myth, Lazuli and Wishes. They also released the film Forever Still in 2013 which featured the band performing songs from Bloom. Their intent was to make a quality promotional creation they could artistically control. The band has also been a major popular presence as festival performers appearing at some of the leading international events; Coachella, Glastonbury, SXSW, Austin City Limits Musical Festival and Fuji Rock.\nThe duo is renowned for being skeptical about anything they view as diluting their artistic integrity. In 2012 they turned down a distribution partnership with Starbucks to promote the release of Bloom. They have major concerns with solving the endless enigma of how to retain creditability in the feckless world of modern music, where that creditability can be wiped away at the speed of Twitter. That concern informs their work along with their dedication to stay true to their original convictions.\nWhen asked about the recent state of modern music, Alex Scally said,\" A lot of people listening to music now don't listen to the songs or lyrics, they just go,' Good tunes\u2026' and that is it. But we're obsessed with songs and sometimes I feel like people aren't listening to our songs they are just listening to sound.\" This concern brought the pair to \"Studio in the Country\" in Bogalusa, Louisiana to work on what would become Depression Cherry. Together with their long time producer Chris Coady they have produced an album that shape shifts as it examines love, pain, getting older and dealing with lose and letting go. They also returned to their natural musical tendencies with the organ and synths once again taking center stage. On the release they display an expanding musical sensibility metamorphosing into an assured emotional force. \"Depression Cherry\" is infused throughout with confessional and emotionally moving moments. The song Levitation begins the disc with a techno droning opening. It is a song gentle and caressing in feeling. The sumptuous synthesizers induce a feeling of floating in keeping with the title. All the components of the song make for a crystalline gorgeous song.\nSparks begins with a chanting backing track and a delightful guitar rift. The off kilter oscillating synth and heart beat processed drum combine with the breathless vocal to send the song off into the ether. The lyrics speak to moving on in hope after the end of a relationship. Equating a kiss to the spark of life that is needed after the death of a desired dream. It is a satisfying and beautiful composition.\nSpace Song is the perfect accompaniment to a French film on a rainy day. It is Legrand at her most Nico with lyrics like, \"What makes this fragile world go round, were you ever lost, was she ever found\u2026 you wide eyed girls get it right.\" The wavy old time organ married to the drum loop really showcase an engaging song, reminding me of Massive Attack, Ultraista and Portishead's works.\nBeyond Love is a track that is almost impossible to shake off. It is a song that asks hard questions about the unknown, faith and belief. It ponders what happens to the love we create when the end comes? \"The last thing she sees before they turn off all the lights\u2026 we really want to know\u2026 All I know is what I see \u2026 could you ever believe?\" The song's structure is simple and complimented by blarry synths, off kilter guitars and glorious reverb, which all elevate it onto a higher level. Beach house makes this song seem easy but I doubt any one else could replicate the atmosphere lyrically and sonically created in this scintillating song.\n10:37 takes all the duo's percussive composition skills out for a walk. It is a lovely hypnotic meditation on fleeting time. The centerpiece of the song is the ticking clock percussion as it backs up these amazing vocal runs by Legrand and makes for something unique. This is followed up by PPP a song where Legrand channels all her inner Kate Bush. This song would fit perfectly on the b side of Bush's legendary Hounds of Love. The song examines loss, \"did you see it coming, it happened so fast, the timing was perfect, water on glass\u2026\" There is a sense of gliding timeless eternity, a free fall into infinity.\nThe beautiful Wildflower follows and contains deep thoughts hidden within its beautiful sonic composition. Bluebird has a more industrial sound with an insistent beat. The song is mediation on watching a bluebird and is an ode to the natural beauty and how it can move a person with its loveliness.\nThe entire album is wondrous but the duo saves the best for last with the glorious Days of Candy. It begins with a Greek chorus of voices that accompany Legrand's vocals. The song is a breathe taking track. It intertwines the bittersweet with melancholy yearning as it is in parts evocative and elegiac while examining life's fleeting passing; \"I know it comes too soon, the universe is riding off with you\u2026I want to know you there, the universe is riding off with you\u2026just like that it is gone.\" This song will haunt you and is my favorite of the release. Reminding me of the Poet Anne Sexton's work in 'The Awful Rowing Towards God\" where to paraphrase \"The Rowing Endeth\", We spend our lives waiting for the eternity to ride off with us as we row to its shore.\nBeach House has a back catalogue of worthy releases, and in going back to their origins they have actually stepped up their game on Depression Cherry. They do not shy away from confronting big questions and deep emotions, all the while producing beautiful music and make it seem so simple. Few artists can present such introspective thoughts about our existence in such a beautiful package, but Beach House does it time and again.\nALBUM REVIEW: JAKE EVANS - DAY ONE\nCHVRCHES - SHARE VIDEO FOR \"LEAVE A TRACE\"\nXS Noize Best Albums of 2018\nDecember 22, 2018 Ben P Scott Round Up 0\n2018 has been an incredible year for albums. The year saw the strongest new acts in decades release their debuts, as well as a number of alternative legends returning to top form. The world of dance...\nALBUM REVIEW: Beach House - 7\nMay 21, 2018 Lori Gava Album Reviews 0\nAlex Scally and Victoria Legrand, the duo who make up the musical entity Beach House have always been known for their singular independence. They seem unaffected by the whims and crotchets of the musical world...\nALBUM REVIEW: BEACH HOUSE - THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS\nOctober 17, 2015 Lori Gava Album Reviews 0\nLast week fans of Beach House got an early Christmas present with the announcement that just a mere two months after the release of the spectacular \"Depression Cherry\" the duo would release another full length...\nBOB MOULD announces Belfast show at Limelight 2 on Thursday 30th June 2022\nON THE TURNTABLE: Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble - Now xsnoize.com\/on-the-t\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"'Spider-Man hero' Malian who saved child to get French citizenship\nIllegal immigrant Mamoudou Gassama tells Macron, 'I was not thinking of anything. I went straight up' in daring fourth-floor rescue\nBy AFP\t28 May 2018, 3:44 pm 7 Edit\nMamoudou Gassama scales a Paris building to save a child, May 2018 (YouTube screenshot)\nPARIS, France \u2014 A Malian migrant who saved a four-year-old child hanging from a fourth-floor Paris balcony after scaling the building with his bare hands was honored by French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday and offered citizenship.\nTwo days after his daring Spider-Man-style rescue \u2014 viewed millions of times online \u2014 Mamoudou Gassama was received by Macron at the presidential palace.\n\"All the (Gassama's) documents will be put in order,\" Macron told the sporty 22-year-old who has become a national hero, referring to his immigration status.\nIn the meeting, live footage of which was carried on the president's Facebook page, Macron gave Gassama a medal for bravery and also proposed that Gassama join the French fire service.\nAvec M. GASSAMA qui a sauv\u00e9 samedi la vie d'un enfant en escaladant 4 \u00e9tages \u00e0 mains nues. Je lui ai annonc\u00e9 qu'en\u2026\nPosted by Emmanuel Macron on Monday, 28 May 2018\n\"I was not thinking of anything. I went straight up,\" Gassama, who wore jeans and a short-sleeved patterned shirt, told Macron, recounting the episode.\n\"Bravo,\" Macron replied.\n\"I'm pleased because it's the first time I've received a trophy like that,\" Gassama, who arrived in France in September 2017, said after receiving his medal.\nFrench President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks with Mamoudou Gassama, 22, from Mali, at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on May, 28, 2018. (AFP PHOTO \/ POOL \/ Thibault Camus)\nGassama leaped into action Saturday evening upon seeing a child dangling in mid-air from a balcony halfway up an apartment block in the multi-ethnic 18th district of the French capital.\nNot all heroes wear cape, a real life hero. Real life Spider Man. pic.twitter.com\/CH5CEprpj4\n\u2014 Khadeejah Abdullahi (@deeejerh) May 28, 2018\nThe video shows him pulling himself up from balcony to balcony as a man on the fourth floor tries to hold on to the child by leaning across from a neighboring balcony.\nOn reaching the fourth floor Gassama, who lives in a hostel for immigrants, throws one leg over the balcony before reaching out with his right arm and grabbing the child.\nFirefighters arrived at the scene to find the child had already been rescued, with a spokesman saying that \"luckily, there was someone who was physically fit and who had the courage to go and get the child.\"\nPraising Gassama, government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux tweeted: \"This incredibly brave act, which is true to the values of solidarity of our Republic, must open the doors of our national community to him.\"\nDespite his assertions to the contrary, Lassana Bathily played quite the hero during the Hyper Cacher attack. He now holds French citizenship and has been recognized for his actions. (Brett Kline\/Times of Israel)\nHis story instantly drew comparisons with that of another Malian migrant who was feted as a hero, and given citizenship, for helping save lives during a January 2015 terror attack.\nLassana Bathily helped hide hostages in the freezer during an Islamist jihadi attack on a Jewish supermarket, in which four people were killed.\nDream of a better life\nParis Mayor Anne Hidalgo also lauded Gassama, who arrived in France in September 2017, for his \"act of bravery\" as well as phoning him personally to \"thank him warmly.\"\n\"He explained to me that he had arrived from Mali a few months ago dreaming of building his life here.\n\"I told him that his heroic act is an example to all citizens and that the city of Paris will obviously be very keen to support him in his efforts to settle in France,\" she added.\nA 22-year old Mamoudou Gassama from Mali leaves the presidential Elysee Palace after his meeting with French President in Paris, on May, 28, 2018. (AFP PHOTO \/ POOL \/ Thibault Camus)\nTracked down by reporters 24 hours after the heroic rescue, Gassama said he had acted without thinking.\n\"I saw all these people shouting, and cars sounding their horns. I climbed up like that and, thank God, I saved the child,\" he said.\n\"I felt afraid when I saved the child\u2026 (when) we went into the living room, I started to shake, I could hardly stand up, I had to sit down,\" he added.\nAccording to initial inquiries by the authorities, the child's parents were not at home at the time.\nThe father was held for questioning by police for having left his child unattended.\nThe child's mother was not in Paris at the time.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Live: Manchester breaking news - Delays on M60 following collision involving HGV and car on exit slip road\nManchester Evening News' breaking news service\n(Image: Mark Waugh)\nWelcome to the Manchester Evening News breaking news service.\nWe'll be making sure that you are the first to know what's happening across the Greater Manchester region.\nThroughout the day we will be bringing you constant updates on news across the area.\nWe'll also be bringing you crime, travel, health, sport, politics and education stories from the M.E.N team.\nAnd the CityLife journalists are working hard to bring you the best reviews, celebrity gossip and information on going out in the city.\nSome of the stories happening today includes a report on failing free schools across the region.\nLast night thousands of people took to the streets of Manchester to oppose Donald Trump's 'Muslin ban' in the US.\nShocking footage shows thugs clashing outside a pub in Ancoats. And we have all the latest from the CityLife Awards.\nAt the moment everything seems to be running smoothly on the Metrolink.\nIf there's something you've noticed and want us to check out then feel free to get in touch - call us on 0161 211 2323 or tweet @MENnewsdesk\nManchester United players arrive at Carrington on transfer deadline day 13:04\nDelays on M60 following collision near Kingsway 12:35\nPolice searching for teenager discover body in barn 11:24\nWoman seriously hurt after being shot in hotel 08:55\nWoman dies after collision with 4x4 07:57\nTraffic lights not working on Market Street\nTake care if you're driving around the city centre tonight:\nGood service on all lines\nThere's now a good service on all lines!\nMetrolink now running good service on all lines...\nOfficers on the hunt for trio after young mum beaten up during robbery outside primary school\nPolice are on the hunt for three men after a young mum was beaten up during a robbery outside a Wigan primary school\nThe 27-year-old victim had just dropped her children off at Westfield Community School when she was pushed to the ground by the thugs, who laughed as they kicked her in the ribs and hit her round the head, while verbally abusing her.\nAs she lay on the ground in agony, one of the men searched her handbag and took some cash before all three ran away.\nThe woman suffered bruising and swelling to her ribs and face after the brutal attack at 10am on Monday morning.\nThe first suspect is described as white, around 20-years-old, 5ft 10ins-tall, of slim build and spoke with a local accent.\nHe was clean shaven, had bags under his eyes, skinny lips and pronounced cheek bones.\nHe was wearing a dark-coloured cap, a dark blue zip-up jacket with three white stripes on the arms, black gloves, and dark blue tracksuit bottoms. It is believed he had at least one ring on his right hand under his glove.\nThe second man is described as white, around 20-years-old, 5ft 6ins to 8ins-tall, and of medium build.\nHe had short, brown hair with two distinct hair lengths, a round face and was clean shaven.\nHe was wearing a light grey zip-up tracksuit jacket with a thick, six-inch white band around the waist, dirty light grey jogging bottoms, and black gloves.\nThe third man is described as white, around 20-years-old, 5ft 10ins-tall, of slim build, and had light brown hair and a wispy beard.\nHe was missing some teeth and was wearing a black cap and gloves and all black clothing, with his pants particularly muddy.\nHe was pushing a black mountain bike, which was very dirty and had a white or red logo on the bar between the pedals and the front forks. There was also a white bag tied around the seat.\nDet Con Cameron Hackett, of GMP's Wigan team, said: \"This was a cowardly attack on a lone mother who was simply making her way to work after dropping her children off at school. She has understandably been left shaken by this terrifying incident, but having had time to collect her thoughts, has now provided us with some detailed descriptions of the three offenders. I am appealing to anyone who recognises the men described to please get in touch as soon as possible.\"\nAnybody with information should contact police on 0161 856 7259 or 101, quoting incident number 558 of 23\/01\/17, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.\nTram delays\nThere's currently an array on tram delays, as you can see from this picture below:\nMan detained after police stand off in East Manchester\nA 45-year-old man has been detained under the Mental Health Act after a stand-off with police at a home in East Manchester.\nPolice were at the property on Key West Close in Beswick for several hours while they negotiated with the man, who was inside the house.\nA police spokesman said: \"Specialist officers have been at a property in Key West Close for several hours, over concerns for a man's safety.\n\"A 45-year-old man has since been detained under the Mental Health Act. No one was injured during the incident.\"\nSki slope at Chill Factore closes for FOUR days due to 'horrendous' snow conditions\nGreater Manchester's indoor ski slope has been forced to close its main slope due to 'technical difficulties'\nVisitors to the Chill Factore in Trafford have been been told that the slope will be closed until Saturday while work to put fresh snow on the icy slope takes place. It follows complaints by indoor skiers on social media about the 'horrendous' conditions on the 180m main slope, with one user saying it had gone from 'great to grim'.\nDelays on three Metrolink lines\nThere are currently delays on the Altrincham, Ashton and Bury lines.\nPolice searching for next-of-kin of man who died in Prestwich\nPolice are searching for the next-of-kin of a man who died in Prestwich.\nEdwin Heap, 80, passed away at his home address in Prestwich yesterday. There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.\nAnybody with information about Edwin's next-of-kin is asked to call the Police Coroners Office on 0161 856 8097.\nPolice statement on RTC on M62 Westbound\nI just spoke to someone at GMP who said police were called to junction 19 of the M62 at 3.20pm to reports of a crash involving one vehicle.\nThey said the ambulance service has been called.\nTwo lanes closed on M62 Westbound after accident\nThere are currently two lanes closed on the M62 Westbound and queuing traffic due to an accident between junction 20 for Rochdale and junction 19 (Heywood).\nTraffic England\nThere's currently congestion to junction 21 (Milnrow).\n15:48 Rebecca Day\nOne lane closed on exit slip road of M62 Eastbound, junction 19\nThere's currently slow traffic and one lane closed on the exit slip road of the M62 Eastbound due to a broken down vehicle at junction 19 (Heywood)\nDying man was able to complete bucket list before he passed away thanks to kindness of M.E.N. readers\nA young man given just months to live by doctors managed to achieve his dreams before he died... thanks to your kindness\nAndrew Lupton (Image: Manchester Evening News)\nAndrew Lupton completed his bucket list \u2013 including a dream holiday and helicopter ride \u2013 after friends, family and M.E.N. readers raised more than \u00a34,000 in 48 hours after we featured his friends' appeal last June. The 33-year-old was first diagnosed with leukaemia in August 2015 and underwent a bone marrow transplant as well as aggressive radiotherapy several months later. In February last year he was given the all clear \u2013 but then in the summer was dealt the devastating news the cancer was back, and that he had just two months to live.\nSlow traffic on M60 clockwise due to earlier broken down vehicle\nThere's currently slow traffic due to an earlier broken down vehicle on the M60 clockwise between junction 16 (Pendlebury) and junction 17 (Prestwich \/ Whitefield)\nLane one (of four) was closed until around 1.10pm.\nContinuing delays on Altrincham line after earlier incident at Cornbrook...\nThere are still delays on the Altrincham line after an earlier incident at Cornbrook...\nMetrolink tram points were damaged overnight at Cornbrook station (Image: Dominic Salter)\nManchester United players arrive at Carrington on transfer deadline day\nDeadline day could be a quiet one at Man Utd...\nAshley Young has arrived for Manchester United training at Carrington as he prepares to stay at the club beyond tonight's transfer deadline.\nYoung, 31, has generated interest from several clubs and United have received offers of a loan for the left winger, however he is expected to stay until at least the end of the season.\nBritish Airways launches seven new routes from Manchester\nGood news for anybody planning a holiday...\n(Image: File\/Andrew Stuart)\nBritish Airways is launching seven new routes from Manchester Airport .\nThe move is a huge endorsement for the airport and represents a significant turnaround for BA which sold virtually all its routes from the region to FlyBe in 2007.\nFrom May, the national flag carrier will launch a series of summer-only direct flights from Manchester to the popular Spanish sunspots of Alicante, Malaga, Ibiza and Palma, the Greek island of Mykonos and Nice in the south of France as well as a weekly service to London City Airport.\nFire crews rescue people trapped in car after collision\nFirefighters rescued three people trapped in a car following a collision in the city centre\n(Image: Highways England)\nTwo fire engines from Manchester Central and rescue vehicles from Ashton were called to the smash on London Road at 7.17pm on Monday evening.\nThe collision involved two vehicles and three people were left trapped inside one car.\nCrews made sure the vehicles were safe and rescued casualties from the car.\nThree people were taken to hospital.\nCrews were at the scene for 50 minutes.\nDelays on M60 following collision near Kingsway\nA collision involving a lorry and a car is causing delays for M60 drivers\nOne lane is shut on an exit slip road following the smash near J3 Kingsway.\nStatement from Britannia Hotels following shooting\nA woman is in hospital after being shot at a hotel in Stockport this morning:\nA spokeswoman for Britannia Hotels said: \" The company are assisting police with their enquiries and the hotel is operating as normal.\"\nMore updates on the shooting HERE.\nGirlfriend campaigns for restrictions on over-the-counter pills\nMy boyfriend died from a massive overdose of medicine... so why was he allowed to buy 15 packets at a time from budget shops?\nA heartbroken girlfriend is campaigning for budget stores to limit the number of over-the-counter medicines they sell after her boyfriend overdosed from taking 250 diarrhoea pills.\nLeanne Harvey, from Droylsden, says father-of-two Aaron McCaffrey bought 15 packets of the stomach tablets at a time whenever he went shopping after he became addicted to them when he took the painkillers to relieve a headache.\nTragedy struck on January 13 when the 27-year-old took a large quantity of diarrhoea-relief pills whilst on a shopping errand ahead of him picking up his daughter from nursery. He was found collapsed in the gents toilet of his local Tesco store in Droylsden, Greater Manchester and was taken to hospital.\nPolice searching for teenager discover body in barn\nSad news reaching us this morning...\n(Image: Lancashire Constabulary)\nPolice searching for a missing teenage boy have found a body in a barn devastated by fire.\nA missing person appeal was launched after Louis Simpson, 14, from Parbold, near Wigan , disappeared following a barn fire at Fairhurst Hall, Chorley Road, in Lancashire.\nAfter the blaze on Sunday, January 29, at 3pm, Louis was reported missing.\nOfficers searching the area recovered a body from the barn on Monday evening.\nThe body has not yet been formally identified, but police believe it to be Louis.\nHis family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.\nSchool celebrates as former pupils star in FA Cup\nA Rochdale school felt the magic of the FA Cup this weekend as two former pupils turned footy stars helped their team to glory\nAxel Tuanzebe and Connor Ronan, both, 18, were classmates and close pals at St Cuthbert's Catholic High School.\nFull report HERE.\nMetrolink delays\nThere are quite a few delays on the Metrolink network this morning\nAt the moment the Altrincham, Ashton, Eccles and Manchester Airport lines are experiencing delays.\nNational news headlines\nHere are some of the national news headlines from today:\nPolitics - PRESSURE GROWS ON THERESA MAY OVER 'US BRIEFING' ON DONALD TRUMP TRAVEL BAN - Theresa May is under growing pressure to say whether she was briefed by Donald Trump's aides on his controversial travel ban when she met the new president for the first time last week. The Prime Minister has defended her invitation to honour Mr Trump with a state visit despite a growing outcry, with more than 1.6 million people signing a petition calling for it to be scrapped.\nCanada - QUEBEC MOSQUE ATTACK SUSPECT CHARGED WITH SIX COUNTS OF MURDER - A French Canadian known for far-right views has been charged with six counts of murder over the shooting rampage at a Quebec mosque. Suspect Alexandre Bissonnette, who was also charged with five counts of attempted murder, made a brief court appearance and did not enter a plea.\nHealth - NHS SAFETY INVESTIGATION BODY NEEDS ITS INDEPENDENCE WRITTEN INTO LAW, MPS WARN - A new body set up to help the NHS learn from mistakes will be \"crippled\" unless it is given a proper legal footing, MPs have warned. The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) needs its independence written into law, which would enable staff involved in making mistakes to have a \"safe space\" to talk about what went wrong, they said in a report.\nVideo of scene following Stockport hotel shooting\nA woman was shot at a hotel in Stockport this morning\nReporter Todd Fitzgerald is at the scene.\nMore details HERE.\nFailing free schools report\nThe Collective Spirit school in Oldham and Manchester Creative Studio in Ancoats are now set to be broken up amid concerns\nTraffic signals out on Hyde Road\nTake care if you are driving in this direction...\nWoman injured in hotel shooting\nFour police vehicles remain at the scene outside the hotel this morning\nGreater Manchester Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for any witnesses to get in touch.\nAnyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 122 of 31\/01\/17, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.\nMore updates HERE.\nWoman seriously hurt after being shot in hotel\nWe're getting reports of some shocking news emerging from Stockport...\nA woman is seriously ill in hospital after being shot in a hotel.\nPolice were called to the Britannia Hotel, on Dialstone Lane, Offerton, shortly before 2.20am on Tuesday morning.\nOfficers discovered the 38-year-old woman with serious injuries.\nShe was taken to hospital where she remains in a serious condition, police said.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Knife crime: Cressida Dick says violent crime rise linked to policing numbers\nNEWS \u00bb World \u00bb World. Main\nhttps:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/720x405\/p072mlmy.jpg\">\nMedia playback is unsupported on your device\nCressida Dick on why tackling violent crime is her priority\nThere is \"some link\" between falling police numbers and a rise in violent crime, Metropolitan Police chief Cressida Dick has said.The commissioner was speaking a day after Prime Minister Theresa May said there was \"no direct correlation\". It comes after two 17-year-olds were killed in separate stabbings in London and Greater Manchester at the weekend. Ms Dick told LBC Radio the deaths show \"how big of a challenge this is\" and that it is not a London-only issue. Jodie Chesney was killed in an east-London park as she played music with friends, while Yousef Ghaleb Makkie was stabbed to death in the village of Hale Barns, near Altrincham.\nMs Dick also agreed that middle class recreational drug users had \"blood on their hands\" over recent deaths, adding the drugs trade was a key driver behind street violence.\nYousef Makki and Jodie Chesney, both 17, were killed in separate knife attacks two days apart\nMeanwhile, former Home Office minister Vernon Coaker said the government should treat knife crime with the same urgency as terrorism. Home Secretary Sajid Javid has said he will meet police chiefs to look at ways to combat violence.\nTen charts on the rise of knife crime\n'Treat knife crime like terrorism'\nDealing with the rising tide of knife crime\nSpeaking about policing numbers, Ms Dick said: \"If you went back in history, you would see examples of when police officer numbers have gone down and crime has not necessarily risen at the same rate and in the same way.\"But I think that what we all agree on is that in the last few years police officer numbers have gone down a lot, there's been a lot of other cuts in public services, there has been more demand for policing, and therefore there must be something and I have consistently said that.\"I agree that there is some link between violent crime on the streets obviously and police numbers, of course there is, and everybody would see that.\"\nTotal knife offences in England and Wales\nOffences involving a knife or sharp instrumentSource: Home Office, year ending March except 2017 and 2018 which are year ending September. Figures exclude Greater Manchester.On the issue of drug use, LBC's Nick Ferrari asked Ms Dick: \"Is it fair to say, commissioner, that some of these middle class dinner parties that send out for cocaine on the weekend or whatever it might be, they've actually got blood on their hands of some of the people who are dying on the streets?\"Ms Dick said: \"I think anybody who is not seriously mentally ill, seriously addicted, who is seeking 'recreational' drugs, particularly class A drugs, yes, I think that is a good way to put it, I do.\"The drugs trade is considered to be one of the key drivers behind street violence - especially so-called county lines networks that target children and teenagers to work as couriers.\n'More weapons off streets'\nShe said that when she became commissioner, tackling violent crime on the streets was her top priority - and it remained so. She said the force was not failing to tackle the issue and was \"working incredibly hard\". \"We are taking more weapons off the streets, we are arresting more people, we are doing more disruptive activity, as well as record numbers in the last few years of stop and search,\" she said. Ms Dick also noted that the number of homicides in London had fallen, with 20 so far this year compared to 29 this time last year.\nSorry, your browser cannot display this map\nLondon violence\n\u00bb Knife crime: 'Tsar' needed to stop stabbings, says ex-Met chief\n\u00bb Home secretary: 'Knife crime can't go on'\n\u00bb London's Metropolitan Police force considers armed foot patrols\n\u00bb Met chief Cressida Dick backs 'traditional' policing call\n\u00bb London violence: Met chief says police have control of streets\n\u00bb London murder rate overtakes New York's","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \/ World View \/ What Is the Definition of a \"news Story\"?\nWhat Is the Definition of a \"news Story\"?\nBy Staff WriterLast Updated Mar 26, 2020 11:05:18 PM ET\nPeopleImages.com\/Digital Vision\/Getty Images\nA news story is a factual, prose story for print or broadcast media about a person, place or event answering these five questions: who, what, when, where, why and how. A news story is written in the inverted-pyramid style, giving the most important information first and additional details later.\nNews writing style is concise without unnecessary adjectives and descriptive language, using short sentences and paragraphs. Information is based on facts from reliable sources, not the writer's opinion. Especially with newspapers, the reader should be able to grasp essential facts from the first paragraph or two in case space is limited and the story must be cut from the bottom. A newsworthy story is judged by these criteria: Is it new? Is it unusual? Is it interesting or significant? Is it about people?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Spanish Language Resources\nVariety of Spanish\nPure variety of Spanish\nIs there a pure variety of Spanish?\nThe question as to whether or not there is a pure variety of Spanish is directly linked to the existence of the language itself, especially since, as is the case with Spanish, each region speaks it with a different accent and it has spread to becomethe main language spoken in several countries throughout the world.\nIn reality the short answer is no. There is not a pure variety of Spanish, but it is interesting to examine why this question exists. First of all, the Iberian Peninsula itself is at the center of this debate. In this part of the world we can find several accents.\nAndalusian Spanish is considered \"elegant\" and it is characterized by the \"pronunciation of thec before e,i and z as s\", while out of all the varieties the Spanish from Murcia is regarded as the most difficult to understand. Galician Spanish is characterized by a catchy and pronounced accent, while it often sounds like people from Valencia are singing when they speak.\nHowever, in the center of Spain, especially in Valladolid, Burgos and nearby provinces, speakers lack a pronounced accent. But this does not make it a purer form of Spanish. The correctness of a language is not related to its pronunciation. If this were the case, only a robot with a constant rhythm and intonation would really speak Spanish purely.\nA language is spoken correctly when its use fits the context of a given situation. The context of a given situation will govern the correct form of language to use. This is why there are polite, colloquial and vulgar forms of Spanish. All of these are equally correct and pure, as long as they are used in an appropriate context and the vocabulary is not modified, a condition which is difficult to analyze in the contexts where slang and vulgar Spanish are being used.\nThis debate has also surfaced at an international level with some people arguing about which countries use the purest variety of Spanish. Often the Spanish from Colombia receives the most recognition because its speakers constantly use polite vocabulary, while the Cuban variety is one of the least highly regarded because its speakers regularly use slang words no matter the type of conversation.\nHowever, all of these countries use Spanish correctly and their varieties are the logical result of the evolution of the language in different geographical locations, to the extent that the way a society uses Spanish is what determines the pureness of each variety of this language.\nMore about Spanish Vocabulary\nVocabulary about Parks in Spain\nSpain Summer Heat\nMediterranean diet vocabulary\nVocabulary about Summer dress\nUnique regional vocabulary\nSpanish expressions about speed\nVocabulary: Confusing verbs\nCommon party vocabulary\nReceive the monthly Enforex newsletter\nI have read and I accept Terms and Conditions .\nSpanish version submit","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home News 'SEAL Team' Season 4 Will Not Write in Coronavirus Pandemic\n'SEAL Team' Season 4 Will Not Write in Coronavirus Pandemic\nBravo Team has many fights in its future, however the coronavirus gained't be one among them.\nThough some SEAL Team solid members have been noticed on social media sporting masks whereas behind the scenes on Season 4, these are purely security precautions \u2014 or, in a single case, a snapshot of an episode during which the operators donned \"undercover\" cranium faces \u2014 and never as a part of any art-imitates-life storyline.\nTo be clear, some CBS dramas, together with NCIS: New Orleans, are writing within the pandemic, as are NBC's This Is Us and ABC's Grey's Anatomy, amongst many different broadcast reveals. But SEAL Team, having not accomplished manufacturing on Season 3's remaining two episodes,wants to choose up proper the place it left off, with Jason, Ray et al on the hunt for HVT Asim al-Hazred.\n\"We talked about it, and since we've got to complete what we began, to all the sudden be in a pandemic world felt incorrect,\" showrunner Spencer Hudnut instructed TVLine as a part of our in-depth fall preview. But what's extra, \"We additionally need to give folks an escape.\"\nThat stated, Hudnut believes that SEAL Team by its very nature speaks to a few of the themes \u2014 together with the fortitude of these on the \"entrance strains\" \u2014 which have develop into prevalent ever for the reason that outbreak.\n\"Thematically,it's a show about honoring those that elevate their hand to run into the fireplace first, the individuals who put the higher good above their very own,\" the EP famous, \"so I do suppose the viewers will acknowledge some themes that we've all needed to take care of the previous couple of months.\"\nOne method during which SEAL Team as a manufacturing could possibly be affected by the pandemic is within the space of visitor casting, seeing as new security pointers purpose to attenuate the approaching and going of actors on set, particularly new ones.\n\"This is certainly one thing we've got talked about and we've got to handle,\" Hudnot acknowledged. \"You can't simply have folks bounce on a aircraft in New York on Tuesday and show up for work on Wednesday anymore, and that has impacted a bit the tales we're telling and the way we go about telling them.\"\nSEAL Team will premiere Season 4 someday in November, airing Wednesdays at 9\/8c.\nWant scoop on SEAL Team, or for another show? Email [email protected] and your query could also be answered by way of Matt's Inside Line.\nSource: tvline.com\nPrevious articleDentist who extracted tooth on hoverboard sentenced to 12 years in jail\nNext article'Tenet' field workplace stumble has Hollywood rethinking film launch schedule","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"POLITICS DERAIL ENERGY PLAN;PATAKI'S ABORTIVE EFFORT TO OUST PSC CHIEF SHOWS PROBLEM: LILCO LOOMS AS BIG TEST\nPhilip Lentz\nGov. George Pataki's fumbled attempt to remove Harold Jerry as chairman of the state Public Service Commission shows how politics is derailing efforts to come up with a state energy policy.\nThe administration tried to oust Mr. Jerry last month because he voted against its efforts to lift restrictions in an unrelated matter, legalization of the pesticide DEET, not because of a disagreement over regulatory policy.\nBut Mr. Jerry turned the tables on the administration, abruptly stepping down as chairman before the governor had a chance to find a replacement. That forced the administration to ask Mr. Jerry to continue as chairman while it looked for a new PSC head.\nThe bungled episode renewed criticism that Gov. George Pataki has no energy policy at a time when the electricity industry is undergoing major upheavals.\n\"It shows it's still not clear who is making energy policy decisions,\" says Ashok Gupta, senior energy economist for the Natural Resources Defense Council. \"The broad restructuring issues aren't getting the attention or leadership from the second floor\" (where the governor's office is located in the State Capitol).\nSweeping revamp under way\nThe turmoil comes while the PSC is in the middle of 2-year-old proceedings aimed at radically revamping the electricity industry, which it regulates. The intent is to provide more competition for consumers without damaging the economic viability of the state's seven investor-owned utilities.\nBut mergers among utilities in other states and federal deregulatory efforts are quickly changing the ground rules and could outpace slow-moving events in Albany. The Pataki administration has yet to tackle the issue of deregulating the state's electric utilities or a host of related issues, either in the PSC proceedings or by announcing a broad policy of its own.\nThere is also no state agency responsible for energy policy because Mr. Pataki abolished the energy office in a budgetary move. That has forced Louis Tomson, deputy secretary for all state authorities, to become the governor's de facto point person for energy, a role he has assumed with some reluctance.\nInstead, the governor is focused on reducing high rates for consumers served by the Long Island Lighting Co. and the Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., which serve areas that strongly supported him in the election.\nExperts say how Mr. Pataki handles the money woes at Lilco and Nimo will indicate how he wants to restructure the state's electricity industry.\n\"Whatever is done on Long Island will be a paradigm,\" says one energy executive. \"The PSC competition hearings are a sideshow. The real show is what they do on Long Island and upstate.\"\nMr. Tomson acknowledges that the problems at Lilco and Nimo have taken precedence in Albany. But he says the administration has an energy policy, which is to increase competition and cut prices.\n\"Just because you're dodging bullets without learning how to knit doesn't mean you don't have a policy,\" he says. \"The first thing we had to do was appoint the LIPA (Long Island Power Authority) board. The next question is the Niagara Mohawk difficulties. We're trying to do this one step at a time.\"\nHe adds, \"We can see what's going on in the country, with utilities establishing new structures, buying each other out. It's important to have important answers because energy prices have a major impact on New York's competitiveness.\"\nBut the administration's deliberate approach has left the PSC moving toward a decision on competition amid mounting tension between Mr. Pataki's office and the agency.\nEven before the controversial DEET vote, Mr. Jerry had angered the governor's office by resisting administration efforts to remove Democratic holdovers in the Department of Public Service, which the PSC chairman runs.\nNever the first choice\nMr. Jerry's reign has been tenuous since the start. Mr. Pataki appointed Mr. Jerry, a PSC member since 1973, as chairman with the understanding that he would name a new chairman when a vacancy occurred. The death last month of PSC Commissioner Raymond O'Connor provided that opening, but industry sources say the administration has had trouble finding a suitable candidate. The modest salary ($95,635) and the difficult technical issues the PSC handles are roadblocks.\nBut the most important obstacle appears to be the presence on the commission of John O'Mara, a close political adviser to the governor who observers say is the real power on the PSC. His close ties to the governor could undermine the authority of a new chairman, making the job less attractive to potential nominees.\nThe governor originally wanted Mr. O'Mara to succeed Democrat Peter Bradford as chairman. But he declined in order to keep his Elmira law practice. Instead, he joined the PSC as a commissioner.\n\"They need a strong chairman, and it's very hard to get a strong chairman when O'Mara is in the position he's in,\" says Irwin Stelzer, an energy expert at the American Enterprise Institute who has been approached about the job.\"\nThe administration is aware of the problem. Aides say the governor will appoint a chairman by the time the PSC is ready to act, early next year.\nUnemployment hovers near a million claims nationally, dips slightly in New York\nTest & Trace Corps executive director: Even with vaccines, we can't let our guard down\nSponsored Content: Your not-for-profit reimagined","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"It's Just a Stage\nIt's Just a Stage is the nineteenth of twenty-nine titles in the Road to Avonlea storybook series, \"based on the Sullivan Films productions adapted from the novels of Lucy Maud Montgomery.\" Written by Amy Jo Cooper and based on the episode of the same name by Marlene Matthews, it was first published in Canada by HarperCollins in 1992 and reprinted in the U.S. by Bantam Skylark in 1993. It was preceded by Dreamer of Dreams and followed by Misfits and Miracles.\nFrom the Back Cover\nAvonlea is star-struck when Pigeon Plumtree, world-renowned actress and Sara's cousin, sweeps into town. But the stars are crossed as pig farmer Pat Frewen tries to win Pigeon's heart instead of Theodora Dixon's, making Sara a confused Cupid. How will the curtain come down on Avonlea's longest running romance?\nAdapted from the award-winning, internationally acclaimed television series, the magical adventures of \"The Story Girl\" continue\u2014in the spirit and tradition of Lucy Maud Montgomery\u2014for a new generation of young readers.\nReviews by Jennifer Johnson, Kaija Pepper, and Ann Moynes Smith.\nAuthor: Amy Jo Cooper\nCountry: Canada\/USA\nPublishers: HarperCollins (Toronto); Bantam Skylark (New York)\nDate: 1992 (Canada); 1993 (USA)\nPagination: iv + 101 pp.\nTrim: 7.58\u2033 x 5.25\u2033\nISBN: 0-00-647389-X (Canada), 0-553-48045-6 (USA)\nSeries: Road to Avonlea","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \/ News \/ Luxury Cars\nReport: Buick To Get Own Version Of Opel Ampera\nBuick is reportedly the next recipient of Chevrolet's 'Voltec' range-extended electric car platform, with news surfacing this week that GM's mid-level luxury brand will get its own version of the Opel Ampera. Buick, you may recall, is already selling a rebadged Opel in the form of the mid-size Regal sedan, which is essentially an Insignia under another name, and in the future it may also feature the Ampera.\nGM has always insisted that its Voltec platform would be used in a number of different models beyond the Volt, and now Bloomberg, citing inside sources, is reporting that designers are already working on adding Buick styling to the Ampera. Key features are said to include a Buick-style grille and new bumpers.\nIf given the full go-ahead, the new Buick range-extended electric car is reportedly destined for sale in 2013.\nOpel Ampera cutaway\nThe Opel Ampera's positioning in Europe is higher than that of the Chevrolet Volt here in the U.S., but the two cars are virtually the same minus some styling differences. The major hurdle for GM now is to differentiate a more expensive Buick version of the Ampera from the already well-equipped Volt, which sells for $41,000 before a federal tax incentive of $7,500.\nOne way would be to use more advanced materials such as aluminum and carbon fiber to reduce the weight of the Buick version of the Ampera, and thus improve performance. However, the same inside sources have said that the Buick version may not be all that different as GM is keen to start sales of its new range-extended electric car quickly.\nNote that next month will also see the debut of a Buick plug-in hybrid concept car at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, a teaser of which you can view by clicking here. It's not known whether a production version of this concept car is planned, though with these latest insider comments it's entirely possible.\nHigh-Res Gallery: Opel Ampera\nAmpera Buick News Green Luxury Cars News Opel Ampera Plug-In Hybrids Range-Extended Electric Vehicle Voltec\nAcura To Feature In New 'Thor' Movie Alongside Natalie Portman\nFive-Millionth Audi A4 Rolls Off The Production Line\n2012 Jaguar XF Development Mule Sports New 2.2-Liter Diesel\nReport: Bugatti Galibier 16C Four-Door Gets Greenlight","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Replicas of Venice: The Venetian Index\nVenice, recognized for its unique architecture and romantic gondola rides along the street canals, is one of the most popular Italian cities in the world. Today, it is a must stop for people traveling to Europe, with an average of 50,000 tourists a day (Wikipedia, 2015). In the past, however, the independent Republic of Venice owed its prosperity to its trade relationships with the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic world (Wikipedia, 2015). Its commercial success and growing wealth during the medieval period is what shaped the Venetian look we know today.\nThe popularity Venice gained with its picturesque canals makes people identify every city with waterways crossing the town center as a \"Replica of Venice\". Over 50 places worldwide have been referred to as the Venice of the North, the West or the East, as well as Little Venice, The Green Venice, Alpine Venice, the Polish Venice, the Portuguese Venice, Venice of the Languedoc, Venice of the G\u00e2tinais and others. Half of those places are located in Europe and possess the canal as a key uniting feature. However, if you look deeply into their history, the proximity to water has shaped their development in ways similar to Venice's, turning them into central commercial hubs.\nThe purpose of this project is to locate all the European \"Replicas of Venice\" and identify what makes one associate them with the Italian town, be it the look of the city or its historical significance. Based on the performed comparison, each town will be evaluated on its Venetian qualities and assigned a place in the global ranking of European Venices.\nIn order to perform the Venetian ranking, first, a list was created of all the places worldwide referenced as \"Venice of the XYZ\". Half of the 50 places identified were located in Europe due to the greater similarity in city development on the old continent. Hence, the project scope was limited to Europe and key features were identified in each of the European Venices. Different trends among them were observed and grouped into two main categories: history and geography. Based on these categories, the Venetian Index (VI) was created. The index evaluates the overall performance of each replica in the benchmark characteristics of the Italian town.\n\u0422he Venetian Index\nDuring the performed literary research, the common attributes united under the geography category were area, population, proximity to sea and the presence of canals. The history category covered age, trade development, architecture, presence of bridges and the celebration of Venetian holidays such as Carnival. Since not all of those attributes are equally important, appropriate weights were assigned to each of them. The general formula for the established VI is given in figure 1 below.\n\u0422he attribute selected to have the greatest importance and hence the highest weight, wa=3, was trade development. Venice's location on the Adriatic sea and its monopoly over the salt trade turned it into a wealthy commercial hub up until the Ottoman's conquest of Constantinople and the Portuguese voyages to Asia (Wikipedia, 2015). Many of the \"Venetian Replicas\" located in proximity of the sea, were also developed into big trade centers and shared a similar historical development with Venice.\nThe architecture, the proximity to a sea and the age of the city were given a weight of wa=2. The Venetian Gothic style is unique to Venice (Wikipedia, 2015). Nevertheless, all cities which have preserved their medieval look were awarded one point for architecture. The \"Venetian replicas\" positioned close to the sea were granted one point for proximity. The ones founded before the X century were given one point for age. The rest of the attributes (area, population, bridges, canals, and Carnival) were assigned a weight of wa=1.\nFollowing these criteria, the maximum score on the Venetian Index was 14 points: 5 for geography and 9 for history. Principal component analysis was subsequently performed on each of the replicas to determine which city and in which categories resembles Venice the most. The VI ranking was created, listing all the cities, starting from the highest to the lowest number of points.\nA website available on http:\/\/venetian-replicas.gear.host\/ was created, where all the collected information on \"Replicas of Venice\" is currently displayed.\nMap Representation\nThe world map section of the website highlights those European countries with Venetian cities, with the intensity of the color directly proportional to the quantity of \"replicas\" in the country (figure 2). By clicking on each country, one can see the names of all the \"replicas\" with representative pictures from the city center and an additional information link to their Wikipedia web page (figure 3).\nFigure 2. World Map\nFigure 3. Additional information by country\nVenetian Index\nThe Venetian Index section of the website gives the users a brief explanation of the methodology used to create the index. The VI ranking section displays the individual country scores (figure 4).\nFigure 4. Venetian Index Ranking\nPrincipal Component Analysis (PCA) was performed in order to interpret the ranking results (figure 5). Amsterdam and Bruges, with equal scores in the geography and history categories, were the established leaders of the VI with a total score of 10\/14. Both cities, including Hamburg in second place with 9\/14, and Wroc\u0142aw in third place with 8\/14, were a part of the Hanseatic League, which dictated trade relationships in Northern Europe. All of them are currently referred to as \"Venice of the North\". The city of Nantes, or \"Venice of the West\", also in second place with 9\/14, prospered thanks to the French slave trade in the XVIII century (Wikipedia, 2015).\nOther places like Comacchio, Annecy and Giethoorn resembled Venice more in looks than in historic development. Annecy, \"The Alpine Venice\", is the only other city in Europe celebrating the Venetian holiday Carnival (Wikipedia, 2015). Giethoorn, Holland, another one of the many \"Venice of the North\" towns is famous for its transportation system, being fully accessible by boat (Wikipedia, 2015). Comacchio, \"The Little Venice\", is located just slightly north of the original Venice, in a similar coastal Lagoon (Wikipedia, 2015).\nFigure 5. Principal Component Analysis\nConclusion and Further Work\nEven though it initially appeared as if the canal is the only common feature between the European Venices, further research showed that cities developed in proximity to water share similar historic fates.\nIn the future, the Venetian ranking can be extended to include towns located in the rest of the world. Moreover, a more accurate ranking can be established by studying in detail the history and the economic growth of each of the commercial hubs.\nWikipedia, (2015). Amsterdam. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amsterdam [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Annecy. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Annecy [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Appingedam. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Appingedam [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Bruges. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bruges [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Colmar. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colmar [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Comacchio. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comacchio [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Copenhagen. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Copenhagen [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Empuriabrava. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Empuriabrava [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Giethoorn. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giethoorn [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Hamburg. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamburg [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Henningsv\u00e6r. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henningsv%C3%A6r [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/L%27Isle-sur-la-Sorgue [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Manchester. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manchester [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Montargis. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montargis [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Nantes. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nantes [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Saint Petersburg. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint_Petersburg [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). S\u00e8te. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/S%C3%A8te [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). 's-Hertogenbosch. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%27s-Hertogenbosch [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Spreewald. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spreewald [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Stockholm. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stockholm [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Venice. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venice [Accessed 13 May 2015].\nWikipedia, (2015). Wroc\u0142aw. [online] Available at: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wroc%C5%82aw [Accessed 13 May 2015].","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"KREV-LP Estes Park, CO\nBy Paul Saunders, Station Manager KREV@charterinternet.com\nOn Friday September 9 KREV-LP 104.7 broadcast the Estes Park High School football game on the air and video, in partnership with EstesParkLive.com KREV is owned by the Estes Park United Methodist church of Estes Park. Pastor Deb Olenyik said that \"it is important for the church and station to be part of the community life to broadcast school sports and concerts and educational programs and we are excited to work with the school system on this new service.\"\nProgram Director Barney Treadway, is assembling more radio programs that local residents and visitors have come to enjoy. Station Manager Paul Saunders, is working with Eric Calkins of EstesValley.net on technical matters. In partnership with EstesParkLive.com the station KREV is now on the Internet in stereo. Saunders said that \"technology that has become available in the last few years, has made Estes Park available to the world. People with second homes can listen to programs and see school events from their homes in other states and countries.\" Greg, Paul and Eric with web master Tim Buck plan more features to the web site with program play lists information showing as a song is being played and other exciting features.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ALERT HEALTH ALERT - COVID-19 Public Health Department\nDepartments A - L\nEmployment & Hiring\n100 - Definitions (10\/23\/12) (PDF)\n101 - Temporary\/Seasonal Employment Policy (PDF) (10\/23\/12)\n102 - Hiring Policy (PDF) (09\/2018)\n103 - Employment of Minors (PDF) (11\/03\/00)\n104 - Employment Eligibility Policy (PDF) (02\/12\/00)\n106 - Pre-Employment Physical Policy (PDF) (09\/2018)\n107 - Recruitment (PDF) (10\/23\/12)\n108 - Recruitment and Selection of Police Officers (10\/2022)\nAffirmative Action\/Equal Employment Opportunity\n201 - Non-Discrimination, Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity (PDF) (08\/30\/99)\n202 - Sexual Harassment (06\/2018)\n203 - American's with Disabilities Act and Employment (PDF) (12\/13\/00)\n204 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PDF) (04\/10\/2018)\n205 - Harassment of Protected Classes (06\/2018)\nNotice of Employee Rights under MGL Ch 149, Sect 185 (\"Whistleblower Notice\")\n301 - Civic Duty Leave Policy (PDF) (07\/01\/00)\n302 - Military Leave Policy (PDF) (06\/22)\n303 - Non-Occupational Sick Leave Policy (PDF) (09\/2018)\n304 - Bereavement Leave (PDF) (07\/01\/18)\n305 - Unpaid Leave of Absence (PDF) (07\/01\/00)\n306 - Domestic Violence Leave (02\/2020)\n310 - Vacation Policy (PDF) (05\/2019)\n311 - Overtime and Compensatory Leave Policy (PDF) (07\/01\/00)\n314 - Holiday Leave and Holiday Pay (PDF) (07\/01\/00)\n315 - Holiday Pay for Employees Working Rotating Schedules (PDF) (07\/19\/00)\n316 - Personal Leave Policy (PDF) (07\/01\/00)\nFamily and Medical Leave Act - Employee Rights under Federal FMLA Law\nPersonnel Administration\n401 - Discipline Policy and Procedures (PDF) (06\/04\/91)\n402 - Drug Free Workplace Policy (PDF) (09\/21\/00)\n403 - Personnel Records Policy (PDF) (07\/01\/00)\n404 - Tardiness & Failure to Report to Work (PDF) (08\/13\/00)\n405 - Membership in Professional Associations (PDF) (12\/13\/00)\n406 - Reserved\n408 - Step Increase Payment (PDF) (07\/01\/00)\nformerly #409 - Needham Board of Health, \"Regulation Affecting Smoking and the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products in Needham\" (effective as of 11\/01\/2020)\n410 - Non-Management Performance Evaluation Program (PDF) (09\/27\/94)\n411 - Management Performance Evaluation (PDF) (04\/22\/96)\n412 - Injury on Duty Policy - Police (PDF) (11\/01\/94)\n413 - Injury on Duty Policy - Fire (PDF) (05\/01\/95)\n416 - Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy (PDF) (10\/2020)\n417 - Injury on Duty Policy - Police Chief (PDF) (09\/10\/96)\n418 - Injury on Duty Policy - Fire Chief (PDF) (09\/10\/96)\n419 - Public Works Performance Evaluation Program (PDF) (05\/26\/98)\n420 - Access and Use of Telecommunications Systems (PDF) (08\/17\/00)\n421 - Weather and Emergency Events (PDF) (07\/01\/00)\n422 - Building Maintenance Performance Evaluation Program (PDF) (06\/08\/99)\n423 - Rates of Compensation Policy (PDF) (08\/10\/15)\n424 - Promotion, Transfer, and Reclassification (PDF) (09\/11\/00)\n425 - Work Schedules (PDF) (07\/01\/00)\n426 - Workplace Violence Policy (PDF) (03\/19\/03)\n427 - Extra Committee Liaison (PDF) (02\/07\/06)\n428 - Remote Work Policy (02\/2021)\n429 - ID Badge Policy (09\/2016)\n501 - Education Reimbursement Policy (PDF) (07\/01\/2018)\n502 - Acting Pay Policy (02\/15\/94)\n503 - Merit Program (PDF) (12\/2020)\n508 - Benefits and Worker's Compensation (PDF) (08\/15\/95)\n509 - Vehicle Use Policy (PDF) (10\/02\/13)\n510 - Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy (PDF) (07\/11\/2008)\n511 - Overtime and Special Duty Payment Policy for Exempt Employees (PDF) (08\/12\/98)\n512 - Management Compensation System (PDF) (08\/10\/15)\n513 - Longevity Program Policy (PDF) (08\/20\/14)\n514 - Traffic Supervisor Benefits (PDF) (09\/01\/16)\n515 - Employer Contribution to a Town Offered Retirement Plan (PDF) (01\/01\/2022)\n516 - Special Detail Workers (PDF) (06\/2022)\nActive Employees\nRetired Employees & Surviving Spouses\nSummary of Benefits and Coverages\nHealth Rates\nFY2019 Health Insurance Rates (PDF)\nCY2018 Medicare Supplement Rates (PDF)\nHIPAA Privacy (PDF)\nInjured While on Duty\nAflac Insurance\nCredit Union Membership\nEmployee Assistance Plans\nSection 125 Plan\nGroup Insurance Policy (PDF)\nBenefits Forms\nOptiMed Health Partners\nMedicare Plan Open Enrollment\nHolidays (PDF)\nRepresented Employee Groups\nAlert \/ Notify Me\nSign up for the Town's Email Newsletter\nReport a Non-Emergency Public Works Issue\nNeedham Town Hall\nOther Town Buildings\nHow can I serve on a town board or commission?\nHow do I request public records from the Town?\nWhere can I register for parks and recreation programs?\nHow can I dispose of my recyclable materials?\nDoes the Town of Needham provide notary services?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Charity Commission's reports into the funding of advocacy group Cage published\nAlison Paines\nPartner | UK\nOn 6 May 2016, the Charity Commission published its long-awaited reports on the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust ('JRCT') and the Roddick Foundation's ('RF's') funding of the controversial advocacy group, Cage. In parallel, similarly-worded documents, the regulator said both charities had acted in good faith and that no funds had been misapplied or misappropriated but concluded that the charities' monitoring processes were inadequate to ensure their money was 'used for exclusively charitable purposes'.\nThe Commission initially launched an investigation into JRCT after it received a complaint in September 2013 that it had granted funds to Cage which, it was alleged, had been used to spread 'support for jihadism, bigotry and hatred.' (Cage conversely says it campaigns to help communities affected by the so-called war on terror.) The enquiry was extended to RF in March 2014 after it was found to have granted funds to Cage as well. The Commission concluded its investigation and communicated its recommendations to JRCT and RF directly in December 2014, some 17 months before these reports were published.\nThe case reports\nWhilst both reports are significantly longer than the average Charity Commission study (the case report on JRCT runs to 14 pages and the one on RF to 11 pages), the findings are generally unsurprising. The Commission determined that the charities' respective trustees 'acted in good faith' when they decided to grant funds to Cage, but it was 'difficult to see how in these circumstances the trustees could have been sufficiently assured that the monies given to Cage were used for charitable purposes, particularly as Cage is not a charity and not all of its activities furthered charitable purposes'.\nBoth reports called for the charities to make improvements to their control and scrutiny processes. The JRCT report adds that 'trustees needed to conduct more robust and more regular due diligence in respect of grant recipients, in particular non-charitable grant recipients'. The Commission concludes each report by saying 'it is clear to other charities and the public that the Commission\u2026will probe robustly how charities spend charitable funds in order to ensure transparency and accountability and to preserve public trust and confidence in charities'.\nQuestions raised from the case reports\nThough the reports are as we would have broadly expected, the conclusions reached raise two important questions.\nThe first of these concerns the funding by charities of the core organisational costs of non-charitable organisations. The reports make it clear that the Commission considers that core costs (staff salaries, for example) can only be funded insofar as they relate to the activities of the recipient that are directly connected to the activities it has agreed to fund. Whilst it seems a fair principle that non-charitable organisations receiving charitable grants should be able to use them only for such core costs as can be demonstrated to relate to the charitable activity being funded, there is concern that there does need to be a degree of flexibility here otherwise it could inhibit the development of some organisations and fetter the trustees' discretion.\nThe second issue arises from the Commission's conclusion, in both reports, that neither charity had fully appreciated the distinction between work to 'promote human rights' per se and work that has a 'charitable purpose' when they decided to grant funds to Cage.\nThe reports say 'under charity law, whilst the charitable purpose of advancing human rights can be supported in a number of ways, not all activities to support or promote human rights activities will be capable of furthering a charitable purpose'. Unfortunately, neither report gives examples to aid charities' understanding of the distinction. The main published guidance from the Commission on this issue is contained in the Commission's 2005 publication RR12, which takes a fairly wide approach as to when the advancement of human rights will be considered to have a 'charitable purpose'. It would be helpful to have more definitive guidance to prevent charities from struggling to determine whether funds granted to certain human rights causes will in fact have a 'charitable purpose' in the Commission's eyes.\nKey lessons for other charities\nOn its face, the Commission offers some useful guidance for charities that are considering granting funds to non-charitable organisations. The Commission recommends that charities implement robust due diligence procedures at the award stage, and monitor the target bodies regularly to ensure that its funds are being used to further charitable purposes. Furthermore, the Commission acknowledges that charities will (and should) take a pragmatic, proportionate approach to their funding decisions depending on the type or organisation, the sums of money involved, and the purpose and location of the grantee.\nWhat is unclear from the report is what guidance charities may rely on to ensure a charitable purpose is being furthered by the funds it grants. In the absence of clear guidance, the charities should therefore take a cautious approach and consult specialist advice where necessary.\nThe Commission published draft guidance for charities which fund organisations which are not themselves charities in February. The consultation on that guidance closed on 9 April and the Commission is considering the feedback. It is expected that a final version of the guidance will be published in due course.\nThe two case reports are available here and here.\nThe draft guidance on 'Grant funding an organisation that isn't a charity' is available here.\nThe Fundraising Regulation's updated guidance on handling complaints\nThe Institute of Fundraising's practical guidance for dealing with donations\nThe Charity Commission launches welcome packs for new trustees\nAlison Paines Partner | London\n+44 20 7597 6057 Email Alison LinkedIn View profile","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Women's Dating\nDr. Duana Welch Takes a Fact-Based Approach to Helping People Find Love in Today's Digital World\nThe Short Version: When people turn to friends and family members for dating and relationship advice, they can receive guidance clouded with perceptions. Dating Coach, Author, and Social Scientist Dr. Duana Welch believes scientific studies offer more credible information to help singles and couples succeed. Her data-driven approach shows clients how to navigate the digital landscape, and she encourages them to become their own personal dating service to build healthy relationships.\nIn the post-Tinder dating world, recent trends have centered on a general confusion about technology and communication as well as an unease about dating apps. That's according to Dating Coach, Author, and Social Scientist Dr. Duana Welch.\nIn her practice, Dr. Welch has noticed that clients seem more confused than ever about what she calls the texting trap \u2014 when one party is unclear in his or her communication, prefers to chat, and never wants to connect in real life.\nDr. Duana Welch emphasizes the importance of bringing dating offline and into the real world.\nThen there are dating apps that can be heavily appearance-driven and shed little light on the personality and character of other singles. It also doesn't help that studies show that both men and women are trying to date someone who is approximately 25% better-looking than they are.\n\"Dating apps have been around for a while, and texting has been around even longer, but the objectives are stronger because people have left many other ways of meeting potential matches behind,\" Dr. Welch said. \"But I hear a lot of the desire to meet more people organically. Even young people are tired of hearing online is the only way. A lot of my clients say they want me to teach them to leave online dating behind and become their own dating services.\"\nLeaning on both scientific studies and her own personal experience, Dr. Welch created Love Science Media, a dating and relationship coaching practice that imparts the skills necessary to help people find partners who make them happy. Single parents, younger daters, and those who've been out of the scene for years seek Dr. Welch's advice to better understand the data behind dating and what she calls the \"human mating ritual.\"\n\"I teach my clients how to send the signals we know attract long-term partners,\" she said. \"Some signals are geared toward finding a partner, but others are universal. I help people understand the difference and send the ones that work.\"\nWhile you may think your friends and family can steer you in the right direction in dating, they often don't have the evidence on their side that Dr. Welch does.\n\"A lot of advice sounds great, but science shows it isn't good at all,\" she said.\nBecome Your Own Dating Service: A Proven Way to Meet a Long-Term Partner\nA study showed that people who met online between 2005 and 2012 had happier marriages than those who met offline, but the rise of mobile apps and new sites has changed that dynamic. Dr. Welch said in the early years, dating platforms focused on the values and interests singles had in common, rather than pushing physical appearance as a priority.\n\"Apps treat people like the human meat market, and there's less personal information on which to base a decision,\" she said. \"Many people have switched to apps because they feel like it's convenient, or they like sorting through all these people because there is a perception of abundance. But the quality of matches isn't as good as a website where you get a lot of information \u2014 like eHarmony.\"\nThrough her coaching practice Love Science Media, Dr. Welch takes a fact-based approach to help singles find compatible partners.\nThe solution to that problem, she said, is to become your own dating service. She came up with the idea when she studied arranged marriages and discovered that the spouses were, typically, happy.\n\"Moms and dads, or professional matchmakers, depending on the culture, will engage their entire network, sometimes globally, to find someone compatible with the single person,\" she said. \"Suitable can mean similar social class, ethnicity, religion, family structure, or social values. And we know that similarities in core values and lifestyles can help marriages succeed.\"\nShe interviewed one woman who accepted her parents' help in finding a husband while she attended dental school. They narrowed it down to three, and she was attracted to one. He felt the same way, and they've now been married for 20 years.\n\"The way she put it for me was, 'Why wouldn't you want to have someone do that for you?'\" Dr. Welch said.\nThe first step is to write down all the qualities you're looking for in a partner. Then find a few people in your life who are invested in your happiness and take them out to coffee. Tell them you respect them and know they've got someone in their social network perfect for you.\nUsing this method, you can meet people who are genuinely compatible before becoming romantically involved.\nWhy You Should Understand \"The Human Mating Ritual\"\nSome of her clients use professional matchmakers, and many of those are still looking online, but Dr. Welch's process helps sharpen their focus on the person they're looking for.\n\"When you have people scouring their networks, they're really motivated,\" she said. \"I don't know anyone who wouldn't like to go to a wedding where they introduced the two parties and are given credit for this wonderful marriage.\"\nHowever, if you meet someone whose friend or family member thinks would be a good match, you still need to send the right signals. That's where you need to understand the deeply ingrained \"human mating ritual,\" according to Dr. Welch.\n\"I have read, studied, written about, and coached about data-driven dating techniques in more than 32 countries. There is a human mating ritual that has happened probably since we've had language, art, culture, and religion \u2014 at least 45,000 years,\" she said. \"Mating psychology comes from what worked for our ancestors.\"\n\"Women who marry in their mid-20s are having more career success than those who wait. Part of the reason is that women who wait longer, regardless of career success, expend more energy on dating activities, including getting over breakups.\" \u2014 Dr. Duana Welch\nShe likened it to the unconscious behavior that lions and peacocks use to attract mates. By understanding what you want in a mate and why you do the things you do to attract a partner, you can use your behavior and words to attract exactly who you want for a long-term, happy relationship.\nAnd if you're a woman who is thinking you need to focus on your career instead of finding a stable partner, think again.\n\"Women who marry in their mid-20s are having more career success than those who wait,\" she said. \"Part of the reason is that women who wait longer, regardless of career success, expend more energy on dating activities, including getting over breakups. They could put that energy into their career if they had a safe place from which to launch their lives. That would be a good marriage.\"\nStudies also support the idea that you don't need to achieve happiness to be ready for a relationship. Instead, healthy relationships can make people happy, she said.\nWhat Does the Future Hold for Dr. Welch? A New Book Focusing on Single Parents\nDr. Welch believes that a study-based approach to dating can help people better understand how to find \u2014 and maintain \u2014 satisfying relationships than they would with online dating technology. And she's branching out to share her expertise with other demographics of daters \u2014 including single parents.\nShe recently wrote her second book, one she said she could have used herself. Dr. Welch married a man she had found by being her own dating service, but she didn't follow one of her rules \u2014 it turned out he had a problem with drugs and alcohol.\n\"I struggled with writing this second book because I would have to tell my story. I did it because, otherwise, I would imply that I didn't make these mistakes,\" she said. \"But the reason I know so much about the subject is that I made a lot of mistakes, and I suffered a lot.\"\nDr. Welch's \"Love Factually\" books explore real-life situations and back up advice with data.\nThe book, entitled \"Love Factually for Single Parents [& Those Dating Them],\" focuses on the problems that arise from dating after children.\n\"I wrote my first book, 'Love Factually: 10 Proven Steps From I Wish to I Do,' based on science for those looking for their life partner,\" she said. \"Following the success of that book for everyone, now coming out in five languages, I felt there was a real need for a fact-based book specifically for single parents, and it's brimming with stories I've collected over the years from people who allowed me to share their stories. It's not a dry academic time.\"\nOne takeaway from her new book is to understand that kindness and respectfulness always matter \u2014 including noting whether your date is kind to the waiter. Another piece of advice is to embrace that, when you have found someone special, it will not be easy to integrate that person into your life \u2014 or yourself into theirs. A new dynamic can include you, your partner, your kids, their kids, former in-laws, and exes. You need to be patient and focus on love.\nDr. Welch said she writes books and offers reasonable rates on coaching to keep her advice accessible.\n\"I'm all about enabling lifelong love, so it's amazing when it happens,\" she said. \"I'm reaching back in the past, and even though I went through so much pain, as readers of this next book will see, I'm so happy when I hear from someone who didn't have to go through that because they learned to put the odds on their side.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Covid-19 (coronavirus) Company Update\nOur 'Return to Work' Policy\nCovid-19 Home Moving Process\nEquestrian & Country Homes\nFixflo\nEquestrian & Country\nNewark Lettings Office\nSouthwell Office\nBingham Office\nRadcliffe-on-Trent Office\nMansfield Office\nNews & Legislation\nGuild's CEO has concerns over appointment of new Housing Minister\nNews & Legislation The Guild 14th June 2017\nAlok Sharma was named the latest Housing Minister on the evening of 13 June 2017.\nThe MP for Reading West is the 6th person in the role since 2010.\nBut what will it mean for the housing market? The Guild's CEO, Iain McKenzie, shares his thoughts.\n\"I welcome the news of the appointment of a new Housing Minister after waiting for five days after the General Election result. However, I am concerned by Alok Sharma's lack of industry experience. There's no doubt that his background in accountancy will help with the role, but the housing market is in crisis. We need a government representative who will stand up for the industry. I hope that Sharma can step up to the plate.\n\"Perhaps more concerning is the lack of a cabinet position for the Housing Minister. Housing was a key concern during election campaigning, but now it looks set to take a back seat in policy making while Brexit dominates the agenda while the sector deals with yet another new housing minister. As CEO of The Guild, I am going to endeavour to raise the profile of the issues facing our industry during this government, no matter how long it lasts for.\"\nA Guild Member will be up-to-date on compliance and other political concerns. To find your closest office, click here.\nWhat Does the Third Lockdown Mean for Homemovers in England?\nNews & Legislation GPEA 6th January 2021\nAn Interview With Paul Rolfe\nNews & Legislation 8 January 2021\nHow to Juggle Working from Home and Homeschooling\nLifestyle 11 January 2021\nHow do I know if my house is haunted?\nLifestyle 15 October 2020\nRead This Before You Buy a Flat for the First Time\nBuying 4 January 2021\nRichard Watkinson & Partners\nRadcilffe-on-Trent Office\nRichard Watkinson & Partners are one of Nottinghamshire's most well-established estate agents and independent chartered surveyors.\n2021 \u00a9 Richard Watkinson & Partners. All rights reserved. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy\nRichard Watkinson Ltd. Registered in England. Company No: 07140024. Registered Office Address: 7a St Marks House, Lombard St, Newark, NG24 1XX. VAT Registration No: 458261238 Trading As: Richard Watkinson & Partners","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Gamescom Thieves Make off with Larian PCs\nPublished on August 17, 2012, by Lindsey Weedston - Posted in General News 0\nLarian, creators of the Divinity franchise, have announced that they are offering a $5000 reward for information on the two PCs that were filched from their booth at Gamescom.\nThe stolen PCs weren't just your everyday computers. They contained early builds of two new Divinity games, Divinity: Dragon Commander and Divinity: Original Sin. Larian has issued an alert to the Gamescom community to track down the scoundrels.\n\"Two PCs were stolen from Larian's booth in the business hall at Gamescom, containing early builds of Divinity: Dragon Commander and Divinity: Original Sin.\nLarian is offering a $5000 reward for information leading to the identification of the culprit and return of the PCs. We're asking the game community to band together to track these criminals down and to get the games back!\"\nOf course Gamescom still has backup systems for their Gamescom booth, so anyone who has an appointment with Larian won't be disappointed. It's still rather rude, so if you happen to have any information, shoot them an email.\nSuper Smash Bros. May Be Capped at 35 Characters\nPerma Death Fad Continues with State of Decay\nMore Dead Space 2 Help\nThe Ohio State University Marching Band \"Plays\" Video Games\nPS4 Gets Uncharted\nDiablo III Sets New PC Game Launch Record\nZynga Announces FarmVille 2, Zynga With Friends, and The Ville\nRockstar Announces Grand Theft Auto Online Updates: Stimulus, Beach Bum DLC, and Content Creator\nAuthor: Lindsey Weedston View all posts by Lindsey Weedston\nLindsey Weedston is a CheatCodes.com Contributing Editor who enjoys video games, video games, video games, playing video games, video games, and writing amusing short biographies about herself.\nMore in General News (24 of 45 articles)\nTeam Fortress 2 to Pit Red and Blu Against Giant Robots","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"BodySurfing competition to co-locate with 2022 USA Surfing events\nUSA Surfing is the ISA-recognized \"National Governing Body for Surfing\" in the United States. For the first time, surfing was included in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.\nStarting in 2022, USA Surfing will co-locate with bodysurfing in three of their events in Southern California, according to a news release. As in surfing, the competitors will be part of a ranking system. Ongoing discussions may also see USA Surfing events included as part of the California BodySurf Tour, which was established in 2019.\nThe 2022 USA Surfing events where bodysurfing will take place are:\n- Huntington Beach (south side of pier) - Friday, Feb. 11\n- San Clemente (T-Street) - Friday, April 22\n- Oceanside Harbor (north side of jetty) - Tuesday, June 14\nGreg Cruse, CEO of USA Surfing, is enthusiastic about the prospects.\n\"We have seen the progression of bodysurfing in recent years and impressed with the support of the bodysurfing community,\" states Cruse in the news release. \"We are happy to partner with USA BodySurfing to help promote this original form of surfing.\"\nThe USA Surfing Championships at the Oceanside Harbor in June will be a week-long event featuring several surfing categories and divisions.\nRandy Gilkerson, a director of the Western Surfing Association, spearheaded the initiative to create a strategic alliance between surfing and bodysurfing.\n\"The WSA also looks forward to including bodysurfing in WSA events. I assisted a bodysurfing contest in Del Mar in October and saw a lot of potential for bodysurfing to grow alongside surfing,\" Gilkerson said in the news release.\nCompetition in the upcoming bodysurfing events will include open and junior divisions, and possibly several age groups. Registration will be available on STACT app and scheduled to open in early January.\nFor more information, visit usasurfing.org and delmarbodysurf.com.\nLongtime tennis coach Alex Levie named 'Pro of the Year'","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Misguided Liberals in a Tizzy\nAmmoland Inc. Posted on September 6, 2017 by Walter Williams\nBy Walter E. Williams\nConfederate Statutes Monuments Liberalism\nUSA \u2013 -(Ammoland.com)- Many blacks and their white liberal allies demand the removal of statues of Confederate generals and the Confederate battle flag, and they are working up steam to destroy the images of Gens. Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee and President Jefferson Davis from Stone Mountain in Georgia.\nAllow me to speculate as to the whys of this statue removal craze, which we might call statucide.\nTo understand it, we need a review of the promises black and white liberals have been making for decades. In 1940, the black poverty rate was 87 percent. By 1960, it had fallen to 47 percent. During that interval, blacks were politically impotent. There were no anti-poverty programs or affirmative action programs. Nonetheless, this poverty reduction exceeded that in any other 20-year interval. But the black leadership argued that more was necessary. They said that broad advancement could not be made unless blacks gained political power.\nFifty years ago, there were fewer than 1,000 black elected officials nationwide. According to the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, by 2011 there were roughly 10,500 black elected officials, not to mention a black president. But what were the fruits of greater political power? The greatest black poverty, poorest education, highest crime rates and greatest family instability are in cities such as Detroit, St. Louis, Oakland, Memphis, Birmingham, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Buffalo. The most common characteristic of these predominantly black cities is that for decades, all of them have been run by Democratic and presumably liberal politicians. Plus, in most cases, blacks have been mayors, chiefs of police, school superintendents and principals and have dominated city councils.\nDuring the 1960s, black and white liberals called for more money to be spent on anti-poverty programs. Since the Lyndon Johnson administration's War on Poverty programs, U.S. taxpayers have forked over $22 trillion for anti-poverty programs. Adjusted for inflation, that's three times the cost of all U.S. military wars since the American Revolution. Despite that spending, the socio-economic condition for many blacks has worsened. In 1940, 86 percent of black children were born inside marriage, and the black illegitimacy rate was about 15 percent. Today, only 35 percent of black children are born inside marriage, and the illegitimacy rate hovers around 75 percent.\nThe visions of black civil rights leaders and their white liberal allies didn't quite pan out.\nGreater political power and massive anti-poverty spending produced little. The failure of political power and the failure of massive welfare spending to produce nirvana led to the expectation that if only there were a black president, everything would become better for blacks. I cannot think of a single black socio-economic statistic that improved during the two terms of the Barack Obama administration. Some have become tragically worse, such as the black homicide victimization rate. For example, on average in Chicago, one person is shot every two hours, 15 minutes, and a person is murdered every 12 1\/2 hours.\nSo more political power hasn't worked.\nMassive poverty spending hasn't worked.\nElecting a black president hasn't worked.\nWhat should black leaders and their white liberal allies now turn their attention to in order to improve the socio-economic condition for blacks? It appears to be nearly unanimous that attention should be turned to the removal of Confederate statues. It's not only Confederate statue removal but Confederate names of schools and streets. Even the Council on American-Islamic Relations agrees. It just passed a resolution calling for the removal of all Confederate memorials, flags, street names and symbols from public spaces and property.\nBy the way, does the statue of Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman qualify for removal? He once explained his reluctance to enlist former slaves, writing, \"I am honest in my belief that it is not fair to our men to count negroes as equals \u2026 (but) is not a negro as good as a white man to stop a bullet?\"\nIt's difficult to determine where this purging of the nation's history should end.\nAbout Walter E.Williams\nWalter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Williams is also the author of several books. Among these are The State Against Blacks, later made into a television documentary, America: A Minority Viewpoint, All It Takes Is Guts, South Africa's War Against Capitalism, More Liberty Means Less Government, Liberty Versus The Tyranny of Socialism, and recently his autobiography, Up From The Projects.\n18 thoughts on \"Misguided Liberals in a Tizzy\"\nI think it's fair to assert that white liberal guilt and the \"40 acres and a mule\" mindset of liberal Blacks have combined\nto create the current mentality of political correctness and the actions we see destroying this Country's history (good or bad), and build the massive national debt burden that continues unabated. I'm awaiting the day we hear the demand to remove our war dead from Arlington because it is Robert E. Lee's family farm.\nRoss Campbell says:\nWhat color are the statues,\nThey are the color Democrat\u2026\nTheir Demoncrat Grandparents foufgt to have those statues installed who cares if they erase their history?\nThere are plenty of Americans who know they are the KKK & the white supremacists\u2026ect\nUnder moderation then discard. What a deal.\noldvet says:\n@tomcat\u2026 Your day in the barrel today !!\n@ oldvet, frustrating isn't it?\n@tomcat\u2026It's a conspiracy. Ever see a troll get moderated?\n@youse guys, I sympathize. I am really a much better author. My thoughts are always cogent, logical, well presented, and enlightening, but that is my writing that they throw away!\nAfter LBJ got done screwing the system up a lot of years have passed and it now has become increasingly difficult for those welfare generations to find and be able to keep a job. They would fight tooth and nail to keep their position of the government keeping them from cradle to grave. It is time they learned, though. I agree with everything Will Clayton said because I went through the same process in my working life. No one has ever given me anything and I resist giving my hard earned dollars to any freebee programs other than donating to church for God's work.\nRagging Rivers says:\nI believe all statues of people like Martin Luther King and all other black historical figures should be taken down, destroyed and deleted from from all text books and never allowed to be shown in any manner. They should be wiped from American history just as the narrow minded idiots are trying to erase our Southern History.\n@RR\u2026I'll drink to that.\n@RR, But for the double standard being applied in our society, you are right?\n@OV, Me too! The entire canine and equine staff are grooving on this cooler weather!\n@WB\u2026Sorry for the troubles south of you , been a little windy other wise gorgeous here.\nWill Clayton says:\nOh poor me I was born black! Bullshit help yourself no one in the country has owned a slave in 200 years!! So tired of being responsible for what happened that that long ago. Strong people will always rule the weak. The law of the jungle is what we should be following- if your not strong enough to defend what's yours and protect your own freedoms- you do not deserve them.\nDo not ask me for any more, as I have given enough. My entire life I have payed for the so call \"less fortunate\" with my taxes taken every damn paycheck. Well let me tell you I wasn't born with any silver spoon in my mouth, I worked for everything that I now have. No one gave me shit and I'm Irish- the first slaves in this county's history- look it up. All this article highlights for me is the need to kick off every mooching welfare recipient and make them get a job!!! Everyone that has been on assistance or government programs longer than a year should be denied ANY further help until a JOB is held for longer than a year. This is to repay what was taken by the recipient. This is laziness. I'm tired of being associated with these lazy individuals.\nCharles Drapo says:\nMy sentiments exactly. Most people don't realize that the Civil War wasn't fought over slavery as a main issue. Cotton was the issue. The North blockaded the shipping lanes as the South was sending their cotton to jolly old England for a much better price than the North was paying. As a result, Northern factories went idle. Also if Blacks checked their own history they would find that they have been and still are some of the biggest slave traders in the world along with Islam. But where is Black Lives Matter? Oh, that's right it doesn't suit their Liberal White Backed Agenda.\nI'll shake your hand,proudly.\nI think that Dr. Williams point that the improvement that leads to a better life does not come from political \"leaders\", or wealth redistribution programs, or Bloomberg linked manipulations, or incognito marching Marxists destroying American history, but rather it comes from the self.\nLeave a Comment 36800818 Commentshttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.ammoland.com%2F2017%2F09%2Fliberals-in-a-tizzy%2FMisguided+Liberals+in+a+Tizzy2017-09-06+19%3A23%3A06Walter+Williamshttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.ammoland.com%2F%3Fp%3D368008 Cancel reply\nJIAZ: @Will Amen\nWild Bill: @Renov8, Well, let them support Wayne financially, too, but they will have to support him without me.\nRex Nanorum: i have another article coming out soon that addresses this. It's a DIY improvement article, which in part covers\u2026\nRex Nanorum: Yes! The Peltor 500 is a fantastic set of ear pro, with Bluetooth as well as 3-4 dB better\u2026\nWill: @JIAZ,I think these punk ass scumbags found that out ! I hope the \"old man\",the veteran,makes a full and complete\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"From the Mediterranean to the Pacific Ocean: Ideas and Agents of Italian Colonization in S. America\nThursday, February 8, 2018 6:15pm The Heyman Center, Second Floor Common Room\nFirst come, first seated\nItalian and Mediterranean Colloquium\nThe Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities\nFull Title: From the Mediterranean to the Pacific Ocean: Ideas and Agents of Italian Colonization in South America, c.1840 to c.1880\nLucy Riall (EUI, Florence)\nRespondent: Mark Mazower (Columbia University)\nModerator: Konstantina Zanou (Columbia University)\nThis paper will consider how the 'turn' to global history might alter our approach to modern Italy and its colonies. With its emphasis on transnational trends, and the themes of mobility and connectivity, the approach has much to offer scholars of Italian colonialism but so far has had relatively little impact in reshaping the field and introducing new themes of research. Focusing on Italians overseas in the age of nation and empire, this paper will seek to explain what the study of Italy might contribute to the burgeoning field of global history. Specifically, I take a number of well-known Italian migrants to Latin America and the Pacific (the journalist Giovan Battista Cuneo; the archaeologist Antonio Raimondi; the anthropologist Paolo Mantegazza; and the medical 'charlatan' Giulio Bennati), in order to retrace the political, commercial and scientific networks that brought them from the Mediterranean to the Andes and beyond. First, I argue that their lives can tell us much about the experience of empire in the nineteenth century and the extent to which a country without significant colonies could nevertheless participate in, and benefit considerably from, European imperial expansion. Second, I look at attempts to create national 'colonies' of settlement in the South American Republics and suggest that these colonies represent an important link between processes of global migration and those of European colonial expansion.\nCerro Mineral de San Francisco de Morococha\nAntonio Raimondi watercolor\nMarch, 1861 at Morococha, Central Andes of Peru\nAltitude: 4,750 meters above sea level\nCollection: Museo de Historia Nacional de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.\nLucy Riall\nProfessor of History of Europe in the World\nMark Mazower\nIra D. Wallach Professor of World Order Studies\nKonstantina Zanou\nAssistant Professor of Italian","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Stanner Award books\nUnmasking the Racial Contract\nIndigenous voices on racism in the Australian Public Service\nDr Debbie Bargallie\nWinner of the Stanner Award, 2019. In an era of reconciliation and cultural diversity, Indigenous peoples in Australia still experience everyday and structural racisms in the workplace. Unmasking t...\nWinner of the Stanner Award, 2019.\nIn an era of reconciliation and cultural diversity, Indigenous peoples in Australia still experience everyday and structural racisms in the workplace. Unmasking the Racial Contract is a study of one such workplace: the Australian Public Service. Bargallie shows that despite claims of fairness, inclusion, opportunity, respect and racial equality for all, Indigenous employees continue to languish on the lower rungs of the Australian Public Service employment ladder. By showing how racism is normalised in white institutions, Bargallie aims to help us see and understand \u2014 and ultimately challenge \u2014 racism.\nThis original and innovative book, written from an Indigenous standpoint, is the first to use race as a key framework to critically examine the discrimination faced by Indigenous employees in an Australian institution. Bargallie provides an insider's perspective and privileges the voices of other Indigenous employees, and she applies critical race theory to unmask the racial contract that underpins the 'absent presence' of racism in the Australian Public Service.\nBargallie provides an important counter-narrative to the pervasive myth of meritocracy, and encourages readers to consider the effects of the racial contract in colonial\u2013colonised relations in Australia more broadly.\n\"I have just read Unmasking the Racial Contract. Congratulations! It is theoretically and empirically rich and robust, giving voice to Indigenous experiences of racial injustice, and clearly and powerfully identifying an agenda for dismantling racism, not just in the Australian Public Service, but in all our nation's systems and practices.\"\n- Barbara Pini, Professor, School of Humanities, Griffith University\nReleased June 2020\nDr Debbie Bargallie is a descendent of the Kamilaroi and Wonnarua Aboriginal peoples of the North-West and Upper Hunter Valley regions of New South Wales, Australia. Debbie was born and raised on D'harawal country in Wollongong, New South Wales, where she continues to have strong connections.\nIn 2019 she was awarded the prestigious Stanner Award by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies for her doctoral research on Indigenous employee's experiences of racism in the Australian Public Service.\nDebbie is currently a Postdoctoral Senior Research Fellow with the Griffith Institute of Educational Research at Griffith University.\nLIna P.\nMust read for any Australian professional\nContains an excellent overview of the history and formation of the Australian Public Service as well as historic and current labour issues specific to Indigenous people which have wide ranging ramifications for all Australians. Highly recommend this for professionals who want to create a more just and equitable Australia, through workplace practices. Should be mandatory for any professional who wants to work in an Indigenous organisation - private sector, public sector, academia, or not for profit.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition (Specifications and Price)\nIn 1952, Breitling developed the Navitimer, a revolutionary wrist-worn chronograph that instantly became a mainstay of every cockpit. It was worn by pilots for some of aviation's most impressive developments, thanks to an innovative slide rule that enabled them to make all critical flight calculations. Breitling has now unveiled the Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition, which celebrates one of the most iconic early designs of the Navitimer, released exactly 60 years ago.\nBreitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition\nCarrying on the Proud Navitimer Legacy\nBreitling has announced the release of its first re-edition timepiece, with subsequent launches also planned for the future. The Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition is a chronograph that replicates \u2013 almost to the smallest detail \u2013 the design codes of one of the most venerated early Navitimers, the Breitling Ref. 806, including an all-black dial with tone-on-tone subdials and a rotating beaded bezel.\nThe Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition is a direct link to one of the most impressive legacies in all of watchmaking. In celebration of the year this specific design was produced, it has been created in an edition limited to 1959 pieces, all individually numbered and engraved on the caseback. With such a rich legacy, Breitling is looking forward to creating other models that celebrate some of the brand's significant milestones.\nBreitling CEO Georges Kern knows that the new watch will find an enthusiastic audience: \"In the past year, we've been thrilled to learn that there are so many people who have always been passionate about Breitling's legacy and that there's enormous interest not only in our new products but also in our heritage and our early timepieces. The Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition will give new Breitling fans and people who have followed the brand for decades a chance to own and enjoy their own exclusive piece of our legendary past.\"\nFirst developed in 1952, the Breitling Navitimer is not only the most iconic of all Breitling wristwatches but also one of the industry's few true legends. This twentieth-century classic remains popular in the twenty-first century, more than 65 years after it was first launched to meet the needs of a growing commercial and recreational aviation market. Thanks to a circular slide rule enabling the wearer to make all critical calculations they might need when in the air, the Navitimer was quickly adopted by pilots and especially favored by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) in the US. Its status would be further enhanced in the 1960s when it was worn by cult figures such as jazz great Miles Davis and Formula 1 champion Jim Clark.\nInstantly recognizable, this timeless chronograph looks as stylish today as it did when it was first designed.\nBreitling Navitimer Ref 806 1959 Re-Edition and the historical Navitimer Ref 806 from 1959 left to right\nThe Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition: Attention to the Smallest Detail\nThe Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition has been created with painstaking attention to every detail of the 1959 Navitimer design. Like its inspirational ancestor, it has an all-black dial with tone-on-tone sub-dials and, recreating one of the signature elements of the original Ref. 806 in 1959, the dial is adorned with a Breitling inscription in capital letters and an unsigned winged logo. A little-known fact is that the unsigned winged logo was used for the European market, while the watches sold in the US had an AOPA-signed logo.\nThe Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition has a rotating beaded bezel made of precisely 94 beads, exactly the number found on the 1959 model. In the course of the production period for the original Navitimer Ref. 806, the number of these beads \u2013 the small markings around the bezel \u2013 varied from as many as 125 in the early 1950s to as few as 93 in 1960. This may be a small detail, but for enthusiasts of historical wristwatches, it is an important one.\nEven the stainless-steel case, measuring precisely 40.9 mm, has been developed specifically for the Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition, with the same lugs profile and finish as the original Ref. 806. The watch is presented on a black vintage-inspired leather strap. The famous circular slide rule, positioned beneath a piece of high-domed acrylic glass fashioned in exactly the same shape as the original, will be familiar to every passionate Navitimer fan.\nIn fact, the only concessions to modernity are the water resistance, which has been increased to 3 bar (30 meters), and a Super-LumiNova coating. While this is a modern luminous material, very special attention has been paid to its color to ensure it remains faithful to the luminescent material on earlier watches. Its hand-finished application gives the dial an additional touch of vintage allure and character.\nIn respect to the original manual caliber that powered the early Navitimer, a completely new manual (hand- wound) movement has been developed. The in-house Breitling Manufacture Caliber B09 mechanical movement is based on the brand's renowned in-house Manufacture Caliber 01 and is a COSC-certified chronometer. This movement will power many of the other hand-wound historical re-editions to come.\nReference: AB0910371B1X1\nCaliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber B09\nDepth: 6.73 mm\nWinder: mechanical, hand-wound\nPower reserve: approximately 70 hours\nBalance frequency: 28,800 a\/h or 4 hertz\nChronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1\/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour counter\nDisplay: hour, minute, second\nCertification: COSC-certified\nHeight: 13.43 mm\nWater resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters)\nGlass: acrylic, convex\nCaseback: snapped, stainless steel\nCrown: non screw-locked, two gaskets\nBezel: bidirectional with slide rule\nDial\/Hands\nSuper-LumiNova luminescent numerals, hour and minute hands\nBlack vintage-inspired leather strap with pin buckle\nThe price for the Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition is US$8600 before taxes and wil be available on late April or May 2019.\nFor more information visit Breitling Online.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Call of Duty Modern Warfare: Access Spec Ops Missions\nDaniel Hidalgo\nEveryone wants access to the Call of Duty Modern Warfare Access Spec Ops Missions and in this guide we will tell you how to get it.\nWhat is the Access Spec Ops Missions mode of Call of Duty Modern Warfare?\nIt is a game mode in which players can join and face waves of enemies that are gradually increasing their complexity levels. However, not all players know how to access the missions in this way, so then we will tell you how to do it.\nHow to get access Spec Ops Missions of Call of Duty Modern Warfare?\nThe first thing you have to do is go to the Co-Op section of the main menu, from where you can select a Spec Ops mission to play either alone or in a group.\nAt the moment there is only one mission available for this game mode, but it is expected that soon the developers will be launching more missions, keep in mind that in order to access the second mission once it is launched, you will have to have completed the first before.\nThis is all we have on how to get Access Spec Ops Missions of Call of Duty Modern Warfare, or at least for now, because we will remain very attentive to any scoop that may arise to keep you informed, so very pending.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Borders Line: An Impassioned Defense of JENNIFER'S BODY\nRewatching JENNIFER'S BODY reminds me what a damned shame it is that this movie was panned and ignored. I blame you.\nBy Meredith Borders Apr. 07, 2011\nI have never understood why Jennifer's Body bombed at the box office. Well, that's not true. I understand it, but I don't approve of it. It's not fair. It's bullshit. A wickedly smart, original horror-comedy with gorgeous leads giving great performances and a highly gratifying amount of gore, this movie should have been a success. I was invested the first time I read about Jennifer's Body, before it had even been cast; a horror movie directed by a woman, written by a woman, telling a story about two high school girls\u2014it sounded like the holy grail to me. I really liked director Karyn Kusama's debut Girlfight. I'm probably the last remaining person post-backlash to still admit that I liked Juno. You guys did at first, too. Until screenwriter Diablo Cody won the Oscar.\nI can't help but think that if Cody weren't a hot woman with pin-up tattoos who calls herself Diablo and wore a leopard-print dress to accept her Oscar, there would be no backlash. Don't tell me it's because she goes by Diablo. Is that worse than Lucky or McG? Don't tell me it's because she won what you believe to be an undeserving Oscar for her Juno screenplay. Did you hate Matt Damon and Ben Affleck after Good Will Hunting? That was in 1998, before the internet could spread vitriol with such rapidity and breadth as it does now, but I don't recall a lot of flame wars and backlash over their win. So that leaves\u2026what? The fact that she's hot, that she cheerfully admits to being a former stripper? Other than giving her an interestingly skewed perspective that not a lot of Hollywood screenwriters possess, I don't see how that's in any way relevant to her work.\nOf course, you'd never admit to yourself that you don't like Diablo Cody because she's a hot former stripper with tats. So you say it's something else. You hate her dialogue, right? Nobody talks like that! Right? Here's a tip, kids. Nobody talks like ANY movie's dialogue, unless we're discussing mumblecore or maybe Melvin Goes to Dinner. I much prefer Cody's stylized, surreal jargon to the recycled \"realistic\" dialogue that we're treated to in most movies. \"Let's just say I gave him a night he'll never forget.\" \"We've got company.\" \"Let's get out of here!\" Do you talk like that? Christ, I hope not. Cody employs an intentionally heightened way of speaking that clues us into the fact that we're now in a heightened universe, whether it be filled with demon cheerleaders or dauntingly articulate pregnant teens. Cody's like Hughes, like Heckerling, like Heathers. The wacky slang is intentional, and it works.\nJennifer's Body actually had a double-whammy working against it, because people love to hate Megan Fox with even more gleeful relish than they reserve for Cody. She's crazy hot and she's a loudmouth. If there's one thing America hates, it's a hot, loudmouthed woman. (To be fair, America actually hates an overweight, loudmouthed woman even more.) Katherine Heigl was probably thrilled when Fox started mouthing off all over the airwaves, talking about farts and calling Michael Bay \"Hitler.\" Fox got Heigl off the hook, giving audiences a new beautiful, ballsy target for their ire. Trashy men's magazines even boycotted Fox for a day, punishing her for the over-exposure that they themselves created. The stupid, manufactured boycott occurred just two months before Jennifer's Body opened, and it didn't bode well for the movie. When it was recently reported that Fox is in negotiations to star in Judd Apatow's next film, a sequel to Knocked Up, the trolls came out in droves. People just do not like this woman.\nBut back to Jennifer's Body. The film is witty and subversive, striking a perfect balance between familiar and fresh. It calls back to Buffy and Heathers while hitting a little harder, going a little darker. It's both gutsy and gutsy, in that it's a courageous undertaking that is filled with slimy entrails. The movie's fun as hell, working on a superficial level of lesbian kisses and boatloads of blood while telling a more substantive story about the intense, sometimes toxic nature of high school friendships between girls.\nThe performances are all delicious. Amanda Seyfried carries the weight of the film on her slender shoulders, playing both tough and vulnerable as Anita (Needy). Fox plays queen bitch Jennifer as flat and dead-eyed, and I'm sure I'll be ridiculed for my honest assertion that this is a deliberate acting choice on her part. She's a vapid teen possessed by a rabid demon. Flat and dead-eyed is the perfect way to play it. She nails many of the funniest lines of the film; dialogue that might read as kind of funny on the page is made hilarious in that vacant monotone. \"PMS isn't real, Needy. It was invented by the boy-run media to make us seem crazy.\" That shit is gold in Fox's surprisingly deft hands. The chemistry of the friendship between Needy and Jennifer is particularly well-executed by the leads. These girls act like they've known each other all of their lives, like they love and hate and need and envy each other with equal ardor.\nJohnny Simmons is fantastic as Needy's boyfriend Chip. Simmons can pull off earnest, bemused and sardonic with a raised eyebrow or slight shrug. Between Jennifer's Body and Scott Pilgrim, Simmons' star should be sky-high by now\u2014and would be if those two terrific performances weren't in two of the most criminally neglected films of the last couple of years. And Adam Brody as a devil-worshipping Brandon Flowers is an absolute delight, dry and smarmy and fucking hilarious. You can tell Brody had a blast with the role.\nKusama uses a sure hand in directing the film. Jennifer's Body has some killer shots and the pacing is spot-on, upbeat without exhausting the audience. The gore really is glorious; the film just shamelessly revels in a whole bunch of truly disgusting stuff. Jennifer's Body also boasts some of the coolest end credits ever, and the soundtrack is solid. Even the in-story song \"Through the Trees\" by evil indie band Low Shoulder gets caught in my head for days after each viewing.\nI think Jennifer's Body would have had a better shot had it been rated PG-13. But Kusama and Cody went balls-out and stuck to an R rating\u2014shouldn't we reward them for that? As an audience, we rail at movie studio execs for pumping out endless horror sequels and remakes or hack romantic comedies. How can we blame them when they financed a completely original, unusual, franchise-free horror movie written and directed by two women, and that movie made $6.8 million opening weekend? How can we ask anyone to bankroll risky projects if we're not going to celebrate those decisions by representing at the box office?\nI would never argue that Jennifer's Body is a perfect film. My argument is that because this movie was written by, directed by and starring women, critics and fans immediately raised the bar impossibly high. If this exact movie had Ti West or Neil Marshall's name attached to it, everyone would see it for what it is: unique, ballsy and an absolute blast. If you've never seen Jennifer's Body, or if you watched it but dismissed it after the first ten minutes, examine yourself. Is there any knee-jerk misogyny behind your motivations? If so, shake that shit off and rent this movie. VOD it. Buy it. But there's something even more important that you can do. I'd love for Jennifer's Body to become a cult classic, but it's too late for the performance of that movie to sway the financiers in Hollywood. So the next time something new, something surprising, something risky makes its way to theaters, ask yourself what kind of message you want to send to the guys in charge.\nQueer Underworld: JENNIFER'S BODY (2009)\nDESTROYER Director Karyn Kusama Talks Nicole Kidman's Transformative Turn And \"Sunshine Noir\"\nNicole Kidman Is On Fire In The First Trailer For DESTROYER\nMeredith Borders Editorial Director\nMeredith is the Editorial Director of BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH. and the Alamo Drafthouse, and the Social Media Director for Fantastic Fest. She loves SMALLVILLE, and she's through apologizing for it.\nBy Leigh Monson, Oct 11, 2019\nLet's talk about childhood crushes.\nBy Michael Gingold, Dec 27, 2018\nThe performance and the visuals are harsh and compelling in her new crime thriller.\nBy Scott Wampler, Oct 17, 2018\nKaryn Kusama's latest looks relentless. We can't wait.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Displaying items by tag: ABP Port of Hull\nAn Irishman from Belfast Leads 'All Ships Great and Small' Out of Yorkshire Port\n#Ports&Shipping - A former Belfast Port based tug, Irishman is currently to be found busy working in the East Yorkshire port of Hull on the Humber Estuary that flows into the North Sea, writes Jehan Ashmore.\nIrishman, a 40 ton bollard pull tug had served in the original fleetline up stationed in Belfast Harbour, when Yorkshire based company SMS Towage located in Hessle, upriver of Hull, entered the towage market on the River Lagan from 2013. The 50 bollard pull tug Masterman, which started work in the city also that year was joined by sister Merchantman in 2015.\nMerchantman in recent weeks assisted in the neighbouring Port of Larne. This involved handling the longest ever ship to the port, tanker CPO Germany which called to the ferryport (P&O services to Cairnryan) for scheduled maintenance.\nIn addition to Northern Ireland, SMS Towage which has an all (ASD) Azimuth Stern Drive designed fleet totalling 16 tugs, has operations spread throughout the UK, at ports on the Bristol Channel, Portsmouth in Hampshire and asides Hull, the towage firm has fleets elsewhere on the Humber estuary. These operations are at the Ports of Goole, Grimsby and Immingham (see major investment plans at the UK's Biggest Port). The port trio is operated by Associated British Ports (ABP).\nAfloat recalls the first occasion of setting sight on Irishman, when in the summer boarding Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) veteran Marco Polo berthed in Hull's King George V Dock. The 24m Irishman had berthed ahead of the sweeping gracefull classic hull lines of former Soviet liner Aleksandr Pushkin launched in 1965 in the then Eastern Bloc state of East Germany.\nThese liner voyages ran between Leningrad, Russia and Montreal and Quebec in Canada, and also en-route calls via Tilbury, London, coincidently CMV's main UK homeport. (See further below, current cruise to Canada).\nWhen Marco Polo eased of the berth in Hull's King George V Dock (used by P&O Ferries services to Belgium and Netherlands), the Irishman assisted at the bow of the 20,080 gross tonnage cruiseship. Also in the North Sea port was the aptly named Yorkshireman that handled operations at the ship's 'cruiser' stern. It is from here overlooking the stern that cruise-goers thronged the outside tiered decks to lap up the summer's notably prolonged heatwave and experience transitting the dock's lock.\nPowered by twin Niigata engines at 3,000 bhp, Irishman lead Marco Polo through the dock's entrance. When Marco Polo eventually vacated the dock into the open waters of the Humber Estuary, mooring lines were handled by the cruiseship crew and those of the tugs in advance to the start of a one-night coastal mini cruise to Harwich, Essex.\nAs previously reported on Afloat, Marco Polo is also pictured in same Hull dock during another cruise accompanied by SMS new Superman which boasts a 72 ton bollard pull capability. The newcomer joins fleetmates, among them Englishman, Welshman and Scotsman.\nMarco Polo as previously reported operates cruises to Ireland based from Hull, in addition the port has attracted other operators. This week on Thursday at Tilbury, is from where the cruiseship departed the Thames Estuary on a trans-Atlantic cruise. The first leg involved an overnight passage to Ireland, where the 880 adults-only cruiseship made an arrival yesterday to the scenic surroundings off Glengariff. The Bahamas flagged took anchorage in Bantry Bay.\nThe cruisecall to the west Cork destination, is where Bantry Bay Port Company is responsible for such ships visiting (but otherwise tanker traffic dominates). A further two cruise callers are scheduled this month marking the end of this year's season.\nToday, Marco Polo continues heading further into the Altantic Ocean and bound for St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, where the aforementioned former liner spent a career in the early years. The cruiseship is due to make landfall on 12 September followed by calls including Montreal and Qu\u00e9bec City.\nPublished in Ports & Shipping\nTug: Irishman\nSMS Towage\nABP Port of Hull\nMore Business for UK Port of Hull As New Users Served by Irish Built Ship-to-Shore Cranes\n#Ports&Shipping - Earlier this year, Afloat highlighted the arrival of Irish built ship-to-shore container cranes worth \u00a310.5 million to the UK North Sea Port of Hull where further business has since taken root, writes Jehan Ashmore.\nThe growing trade of containers is thanks to the new infrastructure which will double the capacity of the Hull Container Terminal (HCT) to around 400,000 containers annually. The 10-acre facility located on the Humber Estuary, operated by Associated British Ports (ABP) is the third largest short-sea container port on the UK's east coast.\nThe addition of the new pair of 600 tonne cranes constructed by Liebherr outside Killarney, brings to four container cranes in total located at HCT. The Irish built cranes service ships of up to 500 standard containers, had arrived fully assembled to Hull in April having been transported as deck cargo on board heavy-lift ship HHL Lagos from Cork Dockyard in Rusbrooke.\nPort of Hull now handles seven additional vessels per week to include the most recent new operator, I-Motion that began a trading link in the Port of Ghent, Belgium. This development marks the first ever container service linking the Ghent port area and the UK. Of the two ships serving the route, Marus, Afloat adds was the one-time Bell Atlas of the former Bell Lines, which had major operations based out of Waterford City followed downriver at Belview Container Terminal.\nThe Belgium based operator, I-Motion's arrival on the Humber follows as previously reported the debut in March of Samskip's operations between Hull and Amsterdam in neighbouring Netherlands.\nThe upgraded facility at HCT comes equipped with four ship-to shore-cranes that operate container handling operations alongside three berths capable of berthing vessels up to 199m in length.\nAs for the Irish built cranes they form part of a \u00a315 million investment by ABP Port of Hull which also includes the purchase of terminal reach stackers and tug trailers.\nIn addition the port has created 9,000 square metres of new storage for customers.\nIrish built cranes\nABP Port of Hull's Irish Built Mega Cranes Open for Business\n#Ports&Shipping - UK ports operator, Associated British Ports (ABP) celebrated a milestone as the Port of Hull's two \u00a310.5 million cranes built in Ireland, served their first container shipment.\nThe fully assembled 600 tonne cranes arrived on the Humber estuary last month from Cork Dockyard in Rusbrooke. The cranes constructed by Liebherr had been loaded on board heavy lift vessel HHL Lagos.\nFirst to use the new 50m high ship-to-shore gantry cranes in Hull was Thea II, Afloat adds the containership's coincidental connection with Cork, from where last year BG Freight Lines launched a new service linking Liverpool.\nThe cranes are equipped to handle ships with more than 500 standard containers. The 360 TEU capacity Thea II had arrived last Friday from Amsterdam, to discharge and load 180 containers.\nThe newly-expanded terminal that can now handle double the capacity - some 400,000 containers per year - is going from strength-to-strength as it has recently secured three new weekly sailings from Amsterdam to Hull with Samskip.\n\"After taking around a year to construct and even longer to plan, seeing these colossal cranes up and running ahead of schedule is a highly-anticipated moment,\" said ABP Humber Director Simon Bird.\n\"These huge pieces of kit will be part of Hull's skyline for at least 20 years serving around 10,000 vessels in their lifetime. We have driven in major investments such as new equipment, increasing the footprint of the terminal and employing more operational staff to prepare for our next wave of growth in the container business.\"\nThe Humber container ports - Immingham and Hull - has seen 28% growth compared to last year. ABP state they are committed to investing \u00a350 million in its container terminals on the Humber - located in Immingham and Hull - in response to continued growth in demand.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb National Farmers Union\nPosts Tagged: National Farmers Union\nWomen in ag praise election of NFU's first female president\nThe appointment of the first female president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) has been welcomed by some of Ireland's leading advocates for\u2026\nCost of rural crime rises 13% in Northern Ireland\nRural crime in Northern Ireland cost the UK economy \u00a32.7 million (\u20ac3 million) in 2015 alone, according to the most recent figures from\u2026\nBritish farmers warn of 'dangerous' disappearance of EU labour\nThe supply of seasonal workers required for a successful harvest in the UK is \"already in danger\" for the year 2018, according to\u2026\nBritish meat exports to the EU could face tariffs of 26% post-Brexit\nBritish meat exports to the EU single market will face sizeable tariffs if the UK fails to negotiate a trade agreement with the\u2026\nBritish farms 'critically short' of seasonal fruit and veg labour supply\nEngland and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the harvesting of fruit and vegetables this\u2026\nControversial Gove gets top agri job in UK cabinet change\nThere has been mixed reaction across the water after Michael Gove was appointed UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs\u2026\nEnglish farmers downbeat on Brexit 'despite voting leave'\nFarmers across Britain have lost confidence in the outlook for the industry over the next three years, according to the National Farmers' Union\u2026\nWill a 'British-only' button for online UK food shoppers freeze out Irish beef?\nThe Daily Express has reported that UK Environment Minister, George Eustice and the National Farmers' Union (NFU) have discussed labelling options for buying\u2026\nUK moves a step closer to accessing 'lucrative' US beef and lamb market\nThe UK has moved a step closer to exporting beef and lamb to the US following talks between the two nations this week,\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hope of revival for Egypt's metal bands\nFor Egyptian metal musicians the January 25 Revolution and dismantling of the State Security, is a ray of hope to revive the marginalized metal scene in Egypt\nWael Ossama, Thursday 14 Jul 2011\nA darkly dressed, long haired guitarist rips violent blasts from his blazing instrument as hundreds of manic fans rollick in the mosh pit. Their fists shoot up with index and pinky fingers splayed in the international symbol to rock on, head-banging as fast double-bass drums seem to shake the smoky air.\nThis was the scene at Metal Blast, the first metal concert to be held in Egypt after the revolution (March 2011 at in El Sawy Culturewheel).\nA brief look at that ecstatic crowd, bustling with energy, roiling with joy, the undeniable roar of freedom; even the most modest spectator would want to join in the glad smashing of that pit.\nA few years ago, an event like this one was unlikely to be seen in the public.\nThe Egyptian metal scene, once cornered by the now-dismantled State Security Investigations Service is back and thriving with numerous ongoing gigs and concerts featuring dozens of Egyptian bands.\nIn the early 1990s, the Egyptian publications Rose al-Yousefpublished a study on the youth interests that placed exaggerated emphasis on groups of youth, dressed in black and sporting piercings, who were interested in metal music. The research identified these young people as satanic followers who, as the story grew, began getting arrested by State Security, accused of being part of a growing \"satanic trend.\" The incident would stigmatize the Egyptian metal scene for years.\nMetal fans argue the moral panic was part of State Security's strategy of public distraction. At the time it gained huge media attention and raised the concerns of a largely conservative Egyptian society.\nThe bad press caused a sudden collapse of Cairo's growing metal scene at the time, with many bands and fans permanently losing interest in remaining part of a music scene that carried with it serious stigmas and legal consequences.\nThe infamous satanic worship cases could have escalated to prosecution on the basis of blasphemy laws that outlaw the ridicule of religions.\nAfter a few years of hiatus, the Egyptian metal scene slowly and cautiously resurfaced in mostly remote areas around Cairo and on Nile boats away from the scrutiny of the public and State Security.\nThe organisers of these events relied on word of mouth advertising within a constricted circle of metal fans and the Egyptian metal scene regained a following both from a new generation who had never experienced the crackdown in the 1990s as well as persistent and defiant metal fans from that years before.\nHowever, it wasn't until El Sawy Culturewheel (Zamalek) had encouraged rock and metal bands to perform in the mid 2000s that the Egyptian metal scene acquired a sense of a much needed legitimacy and protection that further encouraged bands and fans to become part of it.\nAs a result of this significant push, two international bands performed in 2007 in front hundreds of metal fans.\nAlso in 2007, Wyvern, one of the leading metal groups in Egypt, also performed in the heart of Cairo along other metal bands in the SOS music festival in front of thousands of music fans which attracted significant media coverage.\nThis freedom and success to break away from the fears of the glooming fate of state control, however, was cut short when once again in 2008 several gigs were shut down and their organisers were detained by State Security.\nWhile metal bands continued to perform at El Sawy Culturewheel, few have taken the initiative to organize or perform outside the safety of the cultural centre.\nNew era for Metal Music in Egypt\nAfter the revolution and its success in dismantling state security, the Egyptian metal scene is growing within El Sawy Culturewheel as well as outside it.\nIn March this year the first volume of Metal Blast attracted almost 1,000 fans in El Sawy Culturewheel. A month later, the same venue in collaboration with Metal Blast organisers held the first Metal festival, which lasted for three days and was covered by the government owned Egypt satellite channel.\nKarim El Sharkawy, organiser of Metal Blast, felt rejuvenated by the success of these events is considering once again organising open air festivals outside the Wheel.\n\"State Security has continuously intimidated venue owners and forced them to cancel our contracts, some of them refused to even refund our deposits. We are now hoping that State Security is dismantled we can expand our activity to venues outside El Sakkiah,\" says Sharkawy.\nSharkawy is encouraged by the recent success of the second installment of \"Heavy Tunes,\" the first open air metal festival to be held this year.\n\"We hope that sponsors would feel more secure about their investment and become interested in the potentials of the metal scene,\" Sharkawy elaborated.\nAli Mostafa of Rock Nation, another event label, while optimistic about the future is concerned about problems plaguing the metal scene other than state security.\n\"There are still three main problems with the Egyptian metal scene that we must face. Firstly, the attitude and behaviour of some fans of the genre that emphasize the stigma that has accompanied us for years. Secondly, the conflicts between the organisers themselves and, finally, the weak financial gains of the gigs despite their potential.\"\n\"I am also concerned that sponsors would be reluctant to invest or support these kinds of gigs amidst the instability that the country is currently experiencing,\" Mostafa added.\nMetal veteran Ahmed Ekramy, owner of Music Gates label has a more critical view of the current situation of the metal scene.\n\"The regime has fallen, but the mindset is still the same,\" says Ekramy.\n\"The difference between metal musicians and any other musician is the color of their shirts. However, investors and sponsors still hold the same negative view of the genre and don't want to be involved with it just yet.\"\nEkramy who booked the British death metal band Napalm Death for a show in September is hopeful that this will be \"the first actual step to support tourism in Egypt by the metal scene.\"\nHe believes that the general sentiment against metal is groundless.\n\"In metal concerts, the law is largely maintained and respected compared to other events such as trance concerts that are based on selling alcohol sometimes to minors.\"\nAhmed Abdul Moneim, guitarist of metal core band Destiny in Chains, is frustrated by the persistence of the media and the public to view metal musicians negatively. \"I am a Muslim. I know the five pillars of Islam. I pray and I fast just like anybody else.\n\"We don't attack religions in our songs and the topics of our songs are mainly primal human emotions,\" Moneim explains.\nMetal musicians in Egypt take pride in their musical taste, saying they enjoy being set apart from the mainstream.\n\"Egyptian pop music only deals with one topic: romance. We on the other hand deal with social, individual and political issues but it seems that it's not what most people want,\" Muhammed Hisham, drummer of local band Egypticus, complains.\nDespite the difficulties and the challenges that face them, metal fans in Egypt say they feel that the revolution has granted them a space of freedom that never existed before. While many are cautiously optimistic, some are still worried about a restoration of dangers from the past.\nNevertheless, the scene is trying to recreate and represent itself as a legitimate subculture that has the right to exist within Egypt's diverse culture.\nOn Sunday, 17 July, El Sawy Culturweheel will hold a metal music night, featuring two metal bands performing original music: Enraged and Simplexity\nEl Sawy Culturewheel, Zamalek, 17 July at 8pm\nEl Sawy Culturewheel\nMetal Blast\nState Security\nEnraged\nSimplexity\n21:38 Palestinians welcome US intention to reopen liaison office","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \/ Figure Skating News \/ Sinitsina and Zhiganshin dance to confident lead in Junior short dance\nSinitsina and Zhiganshin dance to confident lead in Junior short dance\nBy Tatjana Flade\nPhoto \u00a9 Robin Ritoss\nVictoria Sinitsina and Ruslan Zhiganshin of Russia perform the Cha Cha and Samba for their Short Dance.\nThe 2011-12 ISU Grand Prix Final and Junior Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating continued with the Junior Short Dance.\nVictoria Sinitsina and Ruslan Zhiganshin of Russia danced to a confident lead, while teammates Anna Yanovskaya and Sergey Mozgov placed second ahead of Ukrainians Maria Nosulia and Evgen Kholoniuk. Russia's Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin finished fourth as Bukin fell on the twizzles.\nSinitsina and Zhiganshin were the surprise silver medalists in the Final last year. This year they won both their Junior Grand Prix events and were top favorites alongside Stepanova and Bukin.\nSinitsina and Zhigasnhin put out a lively and technically solid Cha Cha and Samba. The team from Moscow earned a level four for both Cha Cha Congelado sequences, as well as the twizzles and rotational lift. They scored 60.47 points, just short of their personal best of 61.74 points.\n\"For me, this was our second best performance of the season,\" said Sinitsina. \"The [side by side] footwork wasn't perfect today. We would like to win the Final this year. This is something we have been working for.\"\nThe team lost one point for an extended lift.\n\"Yes, we held it too long and lost one point,\" Zhiganshin admitted.\nYanovskaia and Mozgov are pretty much in the same role as Sinitsina and Zhiganshin were last year. They only teamed up this spring and surprisingly qualified as the top third dance team in the Final. They train under the same coaches as Sinitsina and Zhiganshin.\nTheir Cha Cha and Samba contained level-four twizzles and a rotational lift, and they earned 56.22 points.\n\"We could have skated better and this performance wasn't our best,\" said Mozgov, \"but overall we are pleased with our performance. Our other skates this season were better, but regarding our world ranking, this is our best result so far.\"\nLike most teams, Nosulia and Kholoniuk chose a Cha Cha and Samba for their Short Dance. The Ukrainians were awarded a level four for the first Cha Cha sequence, the twizzles, and the lift to score 53.95 points.\n\"Of course we can skate better as there is never a limit to perfection and we would never say that we were perfect,\" Nosulia pointed out. \"Tomorrow is my birthday and we we'll go out there ready to fight.\"\nKholoniuk revealed that health problems have been bothering the couple.\n\"I am suffering from a stomach upset,\" he said, \"and Maria caught a cold.\"\nStepanova and Bukin were favored for another podium finish, however, they came in fourth as Bukin fell on the twizzles. The twizzles received no level. The Cha Cha sequences were strong and both a level four, while the side by side footwork garnered a level two. The current Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalists scored 52.48 points.\n\"I think I lost concentration,\" explained Bukin about the fall. \"My skate lace felt loose. The program was going well until the fall.\"\n\"We didn't expect to be in the final last season,\" said, Stepanova, \"but we sort of expected to be in the final this year and the goal was to give strong performances. The goal for the free dance is to skate well for ourselves.\"\nUSA's Alexandra Aldridge and Daniel Eaton performed the Cha Cha and Mambo and had a good start with their curve lift, however, the first part of the Cha Cha was somewhat wobbly. They came in fifth.\n\"It was not our best, that's for sure,\" said Aldridge. \"We started off really strong. The lift was great and the first of pattern was pretty good, but then we had a stumble. Our choreography got a little sloppy, but we finished as strong as we could.\"\n\"We're going to reset our minds and get ready for the free dance,\" said Eaton. \"We want to do what we are good at doing.\"\n\"The free dance is definitely our stronger program,\" added Aldridge. \"We love doing the Irish dance and the crowd loves it. It's good that we have that to look forward to.\"\nUkrainians Anastasia Galyeta and Alexei Shumski came sixth (51.59 points).\nClick here for full ISU Figure Skating and Ice Dancing Results and Protocols (opens in new window).\n2011-12 Grand Prix FinalAnna Yanovskaya and Sergey MozgovMaria Nosulia and Evgen KholoniukVictoria Sinitsina and Ruslan Zhiganshin\n\u2190 Previous Story Lipnitskaya dominates Junior Ladies at Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating\nNext Story \u2192 Farris captures Junior Men's Short Program\nMagdalena Cecilia Colledge (28 November 1920 \u2013 12 April 2008) was a British figure skater. She was the 1936 Olympic silver medalist, the 1937 World Champion, the 1937\u20131939 European Champion, and a six-time (1935\u20131939, 1946) British national champion. Colledge is credited as being the inventor of the camel spin along with its catchfoot variation and the layback spin. Although not named after her, she was one of the first skaters who transitioned from a layback spin to a one hand Biellmann spin in her free programs. She also invented the one-foot axel jump, known as the \"Colledge.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Josef Halfer\nDIE FORTSCHRITTE DER MARMORIERKUNST.\n(Marbling). Halfer, Josef.\nBudapest, Hungary: Im Selbstverlage des Verfassers, 1885.\noriginal embossed cloth\n(ii), 202, (4) pages.\nPrice: $3,000.00 other currencies\nEin Praktisches Handbuch f\u00fcr Buchbinder und Buntpapierfabrikanten. Nach technisch-wissenschaftlichen grundlagen bearbeitet von Josef Halfer, Buchbinder in Budapest.\nFirst edition of this seminal work on marbling by the Budapest based bookbinder and marbler Josef Halfer. This edition was first published without specimen papers; the second edition of 1891 had specimens. \"The Halfer system is so important that marbling history is broken at this point, and referred to as pre-Halferian and post-Halferian marbling. The advantages of the Halfer system were two-fold: freed of the laborious preparation of colors, and with standardized colors, marblers could produce more work; and secondly, the use of carragheen size allowed finer detail in marbling\" (Easton, Marbling, a history, pp. 78-9). See also R. Wolfe, Marbled Paper, 1990, pp. 124-30.\nOriginal stamped cloth, with gilt on the cover and spine. Near fine. Completely uncommon in this original condition.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Your Dog, title\nRose Droll , artist\nI Need to Start a Garden, title\nHaley Heynderickx , artist\nWide Awaaaake!, title\nParquet Courts , artist\nLoner, title\nCaroline Rose , artist\nIridescence , title\nBrockhampton , artist\nLittle Dark Age, title\nMGMT , artist\nMay Your Kindness Remain, title\nCourtney Marie Andrews , artist\nTell Me How You Really Feel, title\nCourtney Barnett , artist\nJoy, title\nTy Segall and White Fence , artist\nStaff Albums Of The Year 2018\nEliot Odgers (Rough Trade East)\n1. Haley Heyndrickx - I Need To Start A Garden\nHaley Heynderickx album I Need to Start a Garden is an intimate alternative folk album with haunting vocals, intricate broken guitar and lush production throughout. There is an incredible amount of depth in Haley's songwriting and production on her debut album. The moments of silence in her music are incredibly powerful, truly grabbing the listener. When I first discovered this album I instantly connected with it. I was also fortunate enough to see her live in a 100 person capacity and was blown away by her solo show - it was so silent you could hear a pin drop! If you haven't heard this album definitely check it out!!! (And go see her live as well!!)\n2. White Denim - Performance\nI had never heard of White Denim until this summer when Performance came out but was really glad to discover them as this album is quite simply banging! Full of catchy as hell melodies, funky T-Rex style guitar riffs, cool keyboard harmonies. The songs are really nicely arranged and stray away from conventional verse chorus pop structures but manage to maintain their instant catchiness. You'll be still singing these tunes months after you've heard them if you just give them a little time!\n3. Rose Droll - Your Dog\nHaving only came out a couple of weeks ago Rose Droll's Your Dog instantly climbed to the top of my top ten. This album is the kind of album I was wanting back in January and to be honest If It had came out earlier there's a good chance this album would be my number one. It's experimental pop with elements of other genres such as hip-hop, and spoken word to name a few. The songs are really unique like nothing I've heard before but noticeably influenced by a lot of different genres and sounds.\n4. Parquet Courts - Wide Awaaaake!\nParquet Courts new album Wide Awaaaake! Is their greatest effort to date. Definitely best mosh pit of the year! Well worth a listen.\n5. Caroline Rose - Loner\nThis was one of the first albums I really loved this year. The album is full of catchy hooks and diverse instrumentation. You can hear a wide variety of influence on the album ranging from Kate Bush to Haim. A massive favourite to everyone here at Rough Trade East!\n6. Brockhampton - Iridescence\nBrockhampton exploded on to the hip-hop scene last year with their Saturation Trilogy (also well worth checking out). This year they released Iridescence a slightly more somber, darker album than the three albums that came before. Although, arguably not their best album, you can really hear that Kevin Abstract and co are perfecting their craft. Especially on a track like Tonya, where towards the end of the track the vocal harmonies are comparable to that of the harmonies in a track like God Only Knows by The Beach Boys.\n7. MGMT - Little Dark Age\nMGMT's Little Dark Age is an amalgamation of their three previous records, taking the great pop songwriting of their debut and combining it with the psychedelic\/experimental elements of Congratulations and their self-titled third LP. Full of funky bass lines, epic synth's and great collaborators such as Connan Mockasin. This is MGMT at their best.\n8. Courtney Marie Andrews - May Your Kindness Remain\nNow what can I say about this record? Courtney Marie Andrews' album May Your Kindness Remain is like a gateway drug but instead of drugs it's a gateway to country music. There isn't a single person I've shown the title song who didn't enjoy it, a lot of them originally laughing at the very thought of country music. In fact when I initially told my flat mate to listen to this song he apparently cried when hearing it for the first time. So yeah you really have to check this one out!\n9. Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel\nJust like the collaborative record between Kurt and Courtney last year this album grew on me slowly, initially dismissing it. However, this album is a real grower and is one of those records where the more you listen to it the more you love the songs. Great effort Courtney!\n10. Ty Segall & White Fence - Joy\nTy Segall & White Fence are back with Joy an album that is full of fun and weird experimentation. Definitely my favourite Ty Segall release of the year!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2021-December-11 blake\nSee, the thing is, The Amityville Horror had about one thing going for it: It was \"based on a true story\" during a glorious time when we still believed in Bigfoot and the Bermuda Triangle and Nessie and so forth. So it racked up a whopping $86M at the box office, finishing only behind\u2014I'm not making this up\u2014Kramer vs. Kramer, the #1 film of 1979 and the only film of the year to be a \"blockbuster\" (at the time defined as \"a movie that breaks $100M at the box office\"). It would beat out the first Star Trek movie, Rocky II, The Jerk, Apocalypse Now, and many other films that fit into that category broadly defined as \"good\".\nThe 1982 sequel dropped precipitously\u2014about on a par with the Exorcist sequel\u2014and then an attempt at 3D made it clear that there was no cash left to milk from this poor cow. But as we all know: Evil Never Dies and nothing is more evil than someone who owns a horror franchise, and five years after the 3D attempt, Barry Bernardi (who up till then had been mostly co-producing John Carpenter films) found himself really enjoying a book (I guess, this already sounds preposterous) called Amityville: The Evil Escapes. He sent it to Sandor Stern, who had written the first Amityville script asking him to write it and direct it, and Sandor said \"Sure, but this book sucks, let me do my own thing.\"\nSo it wouldn't be until Amityville: The Next Generation until the book called Amityville: The Evil Escapes would actually be film.\nSandor's \"own thing\" turns out to be an evil lamp sent to Oceanside, CA\u2014a lovely place for a haunting\u2014where it kills assorted people in Jane Wyatt's life. Jane has just taken in her daughter Patty Duke and her three kids. On the other hand, who cares? This is a silly movie with some good actors who just aren't going to overcome the silliness, through no fault of their own.\nOf course, Kevin, Bill and Mike cracking wise doesn't help. I mean, for taking it seriously. Good riffs here, and another gimcrack song from Kevin, a little Beach Boys-y number called \"2000 Miles From Amityville\".\nThe initial short is also pretty great: It's a work safety film that is obsessed with tomatoes-as-fruit and ends with our lecturer playing toreador with a forklift.\nHope we get to see more of these boys in the future.\n\u2190 The Evil Dead (1981)\nThe Best Years of Our Lives (1946) \u2192","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"CD&A\nOther Theft\nTheft From the Person\nPublic Order\nNov 2021 8 3 2 0 33 1 15 4 1 0 0 0 6 3 76\nOct 2021 7 2 1 1 26 3 4 4 4 0 0 0 5 0 57\nSep 2021 6 2 0 3 18 1 6 4 2 1 0 0 12 2 57\nAug 2021 10 2 0 1 18 1 5 2 3 1 0 2 14 1 60\nJul 2021 6 2 1 1 19 1 13 7 1 0 0 0 11 6 68\nJun 2021 15 4 2 0 39 4 16 8 1 1 0 0 11 1 102\nMay 2021 5 2 0 0 39 5 9 5 3 0 1 1 19 4 93\nApr 2021 14 2 1 2 18 4 5 3 0 1 0 2 8 2 62\nMar 2021 12 1 0 0 15 2 11 7 1 0 0 0 9 1 59\nFeb 2021 11 0 0 2 24 0 13 2 0 0 0 0 10 1 63\nJan 2021 14 1 0 2 13 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 42\nNov 2020 16 4 2 2 54 2 10 6 2 0 0 0 12 6 116\nOct 2020 12 4 1 1 17 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 7 1 54\nSep 2020 12 2 0 0 22 2 10 6 1 1 0 0 12 0 68\nAug 2020 12 9 0 1 26 3 10 6 0 1 0 1 11 4 84\nJul 2020 19 3 0 0 23 0 16 7 2 4 2 0 8 4 88\nJun 2020 14 2 0 0 27 1 10 6 1 1 0 0 6 4 72\nMay 2020 16 4 0 2 34 3 13 7 0 0 1 2 12 4 98\nFeb 2020 13 3 1 1 21 2 9 6 0 0 0 2 11 5 74\nJan 2020 10 3 0 2 24 1 13 2 1 1 0 1 8 2 68\nDec 2019 11 0 1 2 40 1 18 3 1 0 0 0 17 3 97\nNov 2019 12 5 2 1 18 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 6 1 56\nOct 2019 8 4 1 0 16 30 9 10 0 0 0 0 6 2 86\nSep 2019 15 4 0 4 17 10 11 7 2 0 0 0 7 4 81\nAug 2019 9 3 1 6 26 5 13 2 0 1 2 3 5 1 77\nJul 2019 7 4 2 0 23 8 9 9 1 1 1 0 16 2 83\nJun 2019 8 5 0 1 19 3 6 13 0 0 0 0 13 3 71\nMay 2019 8 4 2 1 17 11 11 6 2 1 0 1 9 0 73\nApr 2019 17 5 4 0 25 31 7 6 1 0 1 0 10 4 111\nMar 2019 12 1 3 1 28 16 10 6 2 0 0 1 5 2 87\nFeb 2019 8 3 3 3 11 5 5 4 1 0 0 0 5 0 48\nDec 2018 10 3 2 2 19 9 7 3 0 2 1 0 5 0 63\nOct 2018 6 2 1 2 18 9 12 3 4 0 0 0 4 3 64\nSep 2018 11 1 2 1 19 6 18 6 1 0 0 0 5 2 72\nJul 2018 13 3 0 1 25 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 58\nJun 2018 12 4 3 2 29 5 6 6 0 0 0 0 7 1 75\nMay 2018 10 4 0 1 27 7 12 6 0 2 0 0 6 1 76\nMar 2018 6 4 2 3 16 2 10 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 52\nFeb 2018 7 3 3 1 13 7 8 10 1 3 1 1 0 1 59\nJan 2018 11 5 0 2 9 1 8 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 42\nDec 2017 5 7 1 3 17 2 6 5 3 0 0 0 1 1 51\nOct 2017 16 5 3 2 24 0 13 3 0 0 0 1 4 1 72\nSep 2017 4 4 1 4 10 2 9 10 1 0 1 0 1 1 48\nAug 2017 19 5 0 1 7 0 11 9 1 1 1 1 0 2 58\nJul 2017 20 7 1 2 8 1 8 5 1 2 0 1 0 1 57\nMay 2017 9 0 0 0 20 2 5 6 1 2 1 0 0 3 49\nApr 2017 14 4 0 1 15 3 14 12 2 0 0 1 5 0 71\nMar 2017 14 2 1 4 19 0 17 10 2 2 0 0 1 1 73\nFeb 2017 19 5 0 2 17 2 3 10 0 0 0 0 2 1 61\nDec 2016 13 6 0 3 17 1 11 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 59\nNov 2016 15 4 0 1 15 1 19 5 0 0 0 1 4 1 66\nAug 2016 16 6 2 3 11 0 8 8 1 0 1 0 5 1 62\nMay 2016 12 4 2 1 21 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 53\nApr 2016 6 1 3 2 14 1 8 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 41\nMar 2016 9 5 0 3 5 1 9 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 41\nFeb 2016 6 2 1 3 9 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 32\nOct 2015 15 4 1 2 5 1 4 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 42\nSep 2015 6 3 2 3 16 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38\nJul 2015 9 4 0 0 17 1 8 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 47\nMar 2015 13 3 0 3 13 1 9 10 1 1 0 0 2 0 56\nJan 2015 5 4 0 4 11 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 38\nDec 2014 9 5 1 0 4 3 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 37\nNov 2014 9 4 4 1 5 3 8 12 1 2 1 0 2 0 52\nAug 2014 6 8 4 3 10 3 9 7 0 2 0 0 2 1 55\nMar 2014 18 3 1 0 16 0 4 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 53\nJan 2014 10 11 0 1 7 2 7 8 4 1 0 1 2 1 55\nDec 2013 10 2 2 4 3 0 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 39\nOct 2013 26 11 0 1 9 3 12 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 68\nSep 2013 17 3 0 1 15 1 7 7 1 2 0 0 1 0 55\nMay 2013 27 3 2 1 16 7 12 10 1 1 1 1 0 0 82\nApr 2013 19 5 0 0 11 2 12 6 0 4 0 59\nMar 2013 17 4 0 1 12 5 10 8 2 6 5 70\nFeb 2013 13 4 0 2 11 1 5 7 1 4 1 49\nJan 2013 15 4 2 0 9 0 11 9 1 3 3 57\nDec 2012 15 6 0 2 8 4 9 5 3 0 2 54\nNov 2012 18 1 2 3 10 0 9 5 3 2 0 53\nOct 2012 20 3 2 0 13 2 5 7 1 5 0 58\nSep 2012 19 2 2 0 14 0 7 5 1 1 3 54\nAug 2012 26 4 1 1 8 5 11 7 2 2 3 70\nJul 2012 25 3 2 0 10 2 13 10 4 5 4 78\nJun 2012 18 2 2 2 13 3 11 5 1 1 3 61\nMay 2012 18 4 1 1 4 1 14 12 0 1 1 57\nMar 2012 24 8 0 3 12 0 8 15 0 0 3 73\nJan 2012 16 6 5 4 5 1 6 2 1 1 1 48\nNov 2011 24 2 1 4 23 7 18 8 8 5 2 102\nOct 2011 39 8 1 1 9 9 14 8 2 3 2 96\nSep 2011 24 8 5 9 7 11 10 11 1 4 4 94\nAug 2011 37 5 2 9 15 41 109\nJul 2011 27 8 0 5 12 36 88\nJun 2011 22 15 0 1 13 55 106\nMay 2011 24 6 1 5 8 36 80\nApr 2011 29 15 1 4 15 55 119\nMar 2011 40 8 1 6 8 33 96\nFeb 2011 27 9 0 9 11 26 82\nJan 2011 26 1 2 2 6 47 84\nDec 2010 22 4 1 2 12 36 77\nThe Economic Policy Centre www.economicpolicycentre.com has made every effort in order to ensure that the data for UkCrimeStats is accurate and up to date. However, we are aware of certain deficiencies in this data which are beyond our control. That's because as a 3rd party developer, we do not collect the data, the Police do who then hand it over to another data company to release to 3rd party developers such as ourselves. We only download and analyse it so that you can use it. For full detail of these deficiencies, please read here.\nCrime Plus ASB Breakdown for E33013083\n\u00a9Copyright UKCrimeStats.com\nCrime Type and ASB Charts for E33013083\nIn September 2011, Other Crime was divided into 6 categories - Drugs, Public Disorder & Weapons (which was later split further and so is not displayed here), Criminal Damage & Arson (CD&A), Theft - Shoplifting, Theft-Other and Other.\nFrom May 2013, the following changes were made to the crime categories:\nI) The violent crime category was renamed \"violence and sexual offences\"\n2) A new category for \"bicycle theft\" was created which previously fell within \"other theft\"\n3) A new category for \"theft from the person\" was created which previously fell within \"other theft\"\n4) Public disorder and weapons were then split into two new categories; \"public order\" and \"possession of weapons\"\n5) Both \"other firearms offences\" and \"other knives offences\" which were in \"other crime\" were moved into \"possession of weapons\".\nWorkzone crime league table\nThe league table below looks at the total crime for November 2021 that occurred in all Workzones within 1 miles of E33013083 and orders them by lowest total crime first.\n1 E33009997 (0.58 miles) 1\n10 E33013104 (0.99 miles) 4\n22 E33010006 (0.91 miles) 11","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Doctor of Movies\nSix of the Best\u2026\nYearly Top Tens\nTagged: Simon Pegg\nReview \u2013 Mission: Impossible \u2013 Fallout (2018)\nDirector: Christopher McQuarrie\nStarring: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris, Alec Baldwin, Vanessa Kirby, Angela Bassett, Michelle Monaghan\nThere was a time when the Mission: Impossible franchise appeared to be running a clear third behind James Bond and the Bourne films when it came to big budget, spy action-thrillers. But not anymore. With its sixth instalment, Mission: Impossible \u2013 Fallout, the franchise thumbs its nose at both the law of diminishing returns and questions about how long Tom Cruise can keep doing this to produce a rollicking picture which continues its upwards trajectory and easily trumps the most recent instalments in those other franchises. Continue reading \u2192\nWritten by duncanemclean Leave a comment Posted in Reviews\tTagged with Christopher McQuarrie, Fallout, Henry Cavill, Mission Impossible, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames\nReview \u2013 Ready Player One (2018)\nStarring: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, Mark Rylance, Win Morisaki, Philip Zhao, Simon Pegg, T.J. Miller\nWhen introducing Ready Player One before its premiere at South by Southwest, director Steven Spielberg stated that in bringing Ernest Cline's 2011 novel to the screen he was trying to make a movie, not a film. The resulting work sees the legendary director back in a fun, crowd pleasing mode he hasn't played in for a long time, and in doing so the filmmaker who practically invented the modern blockbuster shows that he has still got it.\nIn the year 2045, people all over the world escape the mundanity of the real life by donning a headset and disappearing into the Oasis, a virtual universe in which you can do anything and be anyone. Before his death, the creator of the Oasis, James Halliday (Mark Rylance), devised a Willy Wonka-like scheme to find an heir. He built into the Oasis three hidden challenges. The first person to successfully complete the challenges and find Halliday's Easter Egg would inherit control of the Oasis. Continue reading \u2192\nWritten by duncanemclean 1 Comment Posted in Reviews\tTagged with Ben Mendelsohn, Ernest Cline, Lena Waithe, Mark Rylance, Olivia Cooke, Ready Player One, Simon Pegg, Steven Spielberg, Tye Sheridan\nReview \u2013 Mission: Impossible \u2013 Rogue Nation\nStarring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Sean Harris, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames, Simon McBurney\nEthan Hunt and the Impossible Missions Force return in Mission: Impossible \u2013 Rogue Nation, the fifth film in a franchise which has now spanned 19 years. With a different director on each film, this instalment sees Chris McQuarrie at the helm. McQuarrie has previously worked with Tom Cruise on four occasions, including directing him in Jack Reacher and writing Edge of Tomorrow, and while he doesn't possess the same visual flair as some who have come before him, he is the first to be sole writer and director in the series.\nThe CIA wants to close down the IMF, believing it to be a reckless, unaccountable division. While Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is making ground gathering information about a mysterious criminal organisation called the Syndicate, CIA director Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin) isn't buying it, convinced the Syndicate is nothing more than a paranoid delusion of the IMF. As the IMF agents are called back in and reassigned Hunt stays out in the field determined to continue his mission. Wanted by the CIA and operating without the backing and protection of the American government, Hunt is dependent on his loyal former IMF pals Continue reading \u2192\nWritten by duncanemclean 2 Comments Posted in Reviews\tTagged with Christopher McQuarrie, Ethan Hunt, IMF, Mission Impossible, Rebecca Ferguson, Rogue Nation, Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise\nReview \u2013 Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)\nDirector: J. J. Abrams\nStarring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anton Yelchin, Peter Weller, Bruce Greenwood\nIn 2009, J.J. Abrams reboot of the Star Trek franchise wildly exceeded everyone's expectations, taking almost $400m at the worldwide box office, and establishing Abrams as the next big thing in blockbuster moviemaking. Almost immediately talk started about a sequel, and four years later we get Star Trek Into Darkness, a title seemingly in dire need of some punctuation (Seriously, doesn't Star Trek: Into Darkness just look more right).\nThis second instalment continues on from where the 2009 film left off, again acting as a sort of prequel to the original television series and subsequent films. After Star Fleet headquarters are attacked by terrorist John Harrison, Kirk and his crew are sent on a revenge mission to blast Harrison the smithereens. However Harrison is hiding out on Kronos, and their mission risks sparking an all-out war with the volatile Klingons, so Spock persuades Kirk instead to attempt to take Harrison prisoner and make him stand trial. They capture Harrison and bring him aboard the Enterprise unaware that there is more to him than they knew and that aboard the Enterprise is exactly where Harrison wanted to be (If only Kirk, Spock and the gang had seen The Dark Knight\u2026 or The Avengers\u2026 or Skyfall).\nAt the heart of Star Trek Into Darkness, as with the previous film, is the symbiotic relationship between Captain Kirk and Commander Spock. They are completely different from one another. One is impulsive and instinctual. The other is logical and calculated. Both frustrate the hell out of the other, but both are also dependent on the strengths of the other to make up for their own deficiencies. They are mutually dependent. While the first film told the story of how these two met each other and came to be a team, this film deals with how they came to truly respect one another and see the value of each other. Both Kirk and Spock at key moments in the film must force themselves to think and act like the other in order to tackle a situation. That Abrams is able to effectively keep human relationships at the centre of such a large scale sci-fi blockbuster is what separates him from contemporary blockbuster makers like Michael Bay (Really, did anyone care about the human characters in Transformers?) and leads to the inevitable comparisons with Spielberg.\nAbrams strikes the perfect balance, respecting the established lore of the Star Trek universe without being constrained by it. He homages classic characters and story elements, but isn't afraid to take some creative liberties to freshen up the story. This may frustrate a hardcore Trekkie, but for the rest of us it gives the film a sense of newness and freshness. This combination of respect for existing lore with a willingness to take ownership bodes well for his next project, the seventh instalment in the Star Wars series.\nIn the Trekkie community the Star Trek franchise has one of the most devoted followings you will find. But rather than merely seeking to cater to the existing fan base, when Abrams set out to reboot the Star Trek franchise he looked to broaden its appeal and introduce these classic characters to a new audience. And again, Star Trek Into Darkness is big budget blockbuster filmmaking that will appeal to more than just the devoted Trekkies. It is a big movie, containing some top notch action sequences and terrific special effects, on par with anything you will find in blockbuster sci-fi cinema. Add to that a healthy smattering of humour, mostly courtesy of Simon Pegg who has a slightly larger role as Scotty, and you end up with a film that really is everything a great popcorn movie should be.\nRating \u2013 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\nReview by Duncan McLean\nWritten by duncanemclean Leave a comment Posted in Reviews\tTagged with Benedict Cumberbatch, Captain Kirk, Chris Pine, Commander Spock, Enterprise, J.J. Abrams, Peter Weller, sci-fi, science fiction, Simon Pegg, Star Fleet, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Wars, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana\nCategories Select Category Analysis Editorials and Opinion Great Movies Links, Pics and Videos News Reviews Six of the Best Uncategorized\nTwitter: @doctorofmovies\nAs a person with a perfectly alphabetised DVD collection, this holiday house presented me with my worst nightmare. instagram.com\/p\/By9kO9LnU_v\/\u2026 4 weeks ago\nManaged to sneak in one more @sydfilmfest screening before heading off on holidays and boy was it worth it. Bong Jo\u2026 twitter.com\/i\/web\/status\/1\u2026 1 month ago\nWell High Life was definitely the weirdest film I've seen at #sydfilmfest so far. A very French sci-fi. instagram.com\/p\/ByiBHpsHAsw\/\u2026 1 month ago\nWith an incredibly watchable cast in a simply gorgeous location with some drama and laughs thrown in, palmbeachthem\u2026 twitter.com\/i\/web\/status\/1\u2026 1 month ago\nBlinded by the Light was lots of fun, and as a Springsteen fan I am predisposed to like it, but it didn't quite hit\u2026 twitter.com\/i\/web\/status\/1\u2026 1 month ago\nFollow @doctorofmovies\nInstagram: @doctorofmovies\nA friendly reminder that Disney owns the movies now.\nHad reason to rewatch the pilot episode of The Sopranos today and it is ridiculously good television. #HBO #Sopranos\nAs a person with a perfectly alphabetised DVD collection, this holiday house presented me with my worst nightmare.\nManaged to sneak in one more @sydfilmfest screening before heading off on holidays and boy was it worth it. Bong Joon Ho's Parasite, winner of the Palme d'Or at @festivaldecannes, is brilliant. Constantly surprising and quite funny, it's like nothing you've seen before. And it was introduced by the director for good measure.\nWell High Life was definitely the weirdest film I've seen at #sydfilmfest so far. A very French sci-fi.\nWith an incredibly watchable cast in a simply gorgeous location with some drama and laughs thrown in, @palmbeachthemovie is good fun. #sydfilmfest\nBlinded by the Light was lots of fun, and as a Springsteen fan I am predisposed to like it, but it didn't quite hit the mark for me. #sydfilmfest\nFinishing my day at my favourite cinema. The beautiful @haydenorpheumpicturepalace. Not as geographically convenient as it once was, but I love coming back. #sydfilmfest\nThe Public is an incredibly earnest but entertaining film about the importance of public libraries, particularly as a service for the homeless. As the son of a librarian I endorse this film. #sydfilmfest","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Pasadena Public Library: On the Shelf\nRocket Girls: Women in Aviation and Aerospace\nillyannal March 21, 2018 0\nWASPs on flight line at Laredo AAF, Texas, 22 January 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo)\nOur 2018 One City, One Story book, Rise of the Rocket Girls, is the riveting true story of the women who launched America into space. While Rise of the Rocket Girls is about the women who worked at JPL in the 1940s and 50s, we'll be having a facinating talk from a current JPL employee, Tracy Drain, a key part of development and mission operations, this Thursday, March 22 at 7pm at the Central Library. In celebration of our One City, One Story book and this exciting event, here are the stories of many amazing women in the aviation and aerospace fields who helped us reach the sky and the stars.\nThe Mercury 13: The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Spaceflight by Martha Ackmann\nIn 1961, just as NASA launched its first man into space, a group of women underwent secret testing in the hopes of becoming America's first female astronauts. They passed the same battery of tests at the legendary Lovelace Foundation as did the Mercury 7 astronauts, but they were summarily dismissed by the boys' club at NASA and on Capitol Hill. The USSR sent its first woman into space in 1963; the United States did not follow suit for another twenty years.\nFor the first time, Martha Ackmann tells the story of the dramatic events surrounding these thirteen remarkable women, all crackerjack pilots and patriots who sometimes sacrificed jobs and marriages for a chance to participate in America's space race against the Soviet Union. In addition to talking extensively to these women, Ackmann interviewed Chuck Yeager, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, and others at NASA and in the White House with firsthand knowledge of the program, and includes here never-before-seen photographs of the Mercury 13 passing their Lovelace tests.\nDespite the crushing disappointment of watching their dreams being derailed, the Mercury 13 went on to extraordinary achievement in their lives: Jerrie Cobb, who began flying when she was so small she had to sit on pillows to see out of the cockpit, dedicated her life to flying solo missions to the Amazon rain forest; Wally Funk, who talked her way into the Lovelace trials, went on to become one of the first female FAA investigators; Janey Hart, mother of eight and, at age forty, the oldest astronaut candidate, had the political savvy to steer the women through congressional hearings and later helped found the National Organization for Women.\nA provocative tribute to these extraordinary women, The Mercury 13 is an unforgettable story of determination, resilience, and inextinguishable hope.\nAmelia Earhart's Daughters: The Wild and Glorious Story of American Women Aviators from World War II to the Dawn of the Spaceage by Leslie Haynsworth and David Toomey\nIn 1942, with war raging on two fronts and military pilots in short supply, the U.S. Army Air Force enlisted a handful of skilled female aviators to deliver military planes from factories to air bases\u2013expanding the successful program to include more than one thousand women. These superb pilots flew every aircraft in the U.S. Army Air Force\u2013including B-26s when men were afraid to\u2013logging more than six million miles in all kinds of weather. Yet when World War II ended, their wartime heroism was left unheralded.\nIn 1961, with the dawn of the space age, a handful of top female pilots took part in a new program termed \"Women in Space.\" Subjected to the same rigorous tests as the Mercury astronauts, thirteen women\u2013top-notch pilots\u2013were admitted to the program. Once again women had reason to dream\u2026that at least one of them would be the first of their sex in space. The matter went as far as Congress, where dramatic hearings included testimony from astronauts John Glenn and Scott Carpenter. But their hopes were dashed. These skilled aviators had the \"right stuff\" at the wrong time, and again women were denied their place in history. This is their story, one of courage, ferocity, and patriotism.\nBefore Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation by Eileen F. Lebow\nAmelia Earhart is, without a doubt, the world's most famous woman aviator, but she was not the first. Dozens of women pilots were in the vanguard of early aviation more than a decade before Amelia learned to fly an airplane. Before Amelia is the remarkable story of these women pioneer aviators who braved the skies during the first two decades.\nWhile most books have only examined the women aviators of a single country, Eileen Lebow examines aviation in France, Russia, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States. The story begins with Raymonde de Laroche, a French woman who became the first licensed female pilot in 1910. De Laroche, Lydia Zvereva, Melli Beese, Hilda Hewlett, Harriet Quimby, and the other women pilots profiled here rose above contemporary gender stereotypes and proved their ability to fly the temperamental heavier-than-air contraptions of the day.\nLebow provides descriptions of the dangers and challenges of early flight. Crashes and broken bones were common, and some of the pioneers lost their lives. But these women were adventurers at heart. In an era when women's professional options were severely limited and the mere sight of ladies wearing pants caused a sensation, these women succeeded as pilots, flight instructors, airplane designers, stunt performers, and promoters. This book fills a large void in the history of the first two decades of flight.\nThe Sound of Wings: The Life of Amelia Earhart by Mary S. Lovell\nWhen Amelia Earhart mysteriously disappeared in 1937 during her attempted flight around the world, she was already known as America's most famous female aviator. Her sense of daring and determination, rare for women of her time, brought her insurmountable fame from the day she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane. In this definitive biography, Mary S. Lovell delivers a brilliantly researched account on Earhart's life using the original documents, letters, the logbooks of Earhart and her contemporaries, and personal interviews with members of Amelia's family, friends and rival aviators. The Sound of Wings vividly captures the drama and mystery behind the most influential woman in The Golden Age of Flight from her tomboy days at the turn of the century and her early fascinations with flying, to the unique relationship she shared with G.P. Putnam, the flamboyant publisher and public relations agent who became both her husband and her business manager. It is a revealing biography of an uncommonly brave woman, and the man who both aided and took advantage of her dreams.\nRocket Girl: The Story of Mary Sherman Morgan, America's First Female Rocket Scientist by George D. Morgan\nThis is the extraordinary true story of America's first female rocket scientist. Told by her son, it describes Mary Sherman Morgan's crucial contribution to launching America's first satellite and the author's labyrinthine journey to uncover his mother's lost legacy\u2013one buried deep under a lifetime of secrets political, technological, and personal.\nIn 1938, a young German rocket enthusiast named Wernher von Braun had dreams of building a rocket that could fly him to the moon. In Ray, North Dakota, a young farm girl named Mary Sherman was attending high school. In an age when girls rarely dreamed of a career in science, Mary wanted to be a chemist. A decade later the dreams of these two disparate individuals would coalesce in ways neither could have imagined.\nWorld War II and the Cold War space race with the Russians changed the fates of both von Braun and Mary Sherman Morgan. When von Braun and other top engineers could not find a solution to the repeated failures that plagued the nascent US rocket program, North American Aviation, where Sherman Morgan then worked, was given the challenge. Recognizing her talent for chemistry, company management turned the assignment over to young Mary.\nIn the end, America succeeded in launching rockets into space, but only because of the joint efforts of the brilliant farm girl from North Dakota and the famous German scientist. While von Braun went on to become a high-profile figure in NASA's manned space flight, Mary Sherman Morgan and her contributions fell into obscurity\u2013until now.\nSally Ride: America's First Woman in Space by Lynn Sherr\nSally Ride made history as the first American woman in space. A member of the first astronaut class to include women, she broke through a quarter-century of white male fighter jocks when NASA chose her for the seventh shuttle mission, cracking the celestial ceiling and inspiring generations of women.\nAfter a second flight, Ride served on the panels investigating the Challenger explosion and the Columbia disintegration that killed all aboard. In both instances she faulted NASA's rush to meet mission deadlines and its organizational failures. She cofounded a company promoting science and education for children, especially girls.\nSherr also writes about Ride's scrupulously guarded personal life\u2014she kept her sexual orientation private\u2014with exclusive access to Ride's partner, her former husband, her family, and countless friends and colleagues. Sherr draws from Ride's diaries, files, and letters. This is a rich biography of a fascinating woman whose life intersected with revolutionary social and scientific changes in America. Sherr's revealing portrait is warm and admiring but unsparing. It makes this extraordinarily talented and bold woman, an inspiration to millions, come alive.\nHidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly\nBefore John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as \"human computers\" used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space.\nAmong these problem-solvers were a group of exceptionally talented African American women, some of the brightest minds of their generation. Originally relegated to teaching math in the South's segregated public schools, they were called into service during the labor shortages of World War II, when America's aeronautics industry was in dire need of anyone who had the right stuff. Suddenly, these overlooked math whizzes had a shot at jobs worthy of their skills, and they answered Uncle Sam's call, moving to Hampton, Virginia and the fascinating, high-energy world of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory.\nEven as Virginia's Jim Crow laws required them to be segregated from their white counterparts, the women of Langley's all-black \"West Computing\" group helped America achieve one of the things it desired most: a decisive victory over the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and complete domination of the heavens.\nStarting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race, Hidden Figures follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA's greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances and used their intellect to change their own lives, and their country's future.\nPosted in book lists\nTagged aviation, biography, history, one city one story, space\nPrevious Post: Toxic Titles\nNext Post: (Nothing) Lost in Translation\nPasadena Public Library\nWe are passionate about providing a high-quality, personal experience while fostering lifelong learning for every member of our community.\nWe're Very Social\nView pasadenalibrary's profile on Facebook\nView pasadenalibrary's profile on Twitter\nView pasadenalibrary's profile on Instagram\nView pasadenalibrary's profile on Pinterest\nIndigenous Authors for Native American Heritage Month\nCardigans and Kindness: Fred Rogers\nTo the Moon: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing\nRevolutionary War-Era Fiction\nCommemorating D-Day\nOne City One Story\nonestory16\nPasadena history\nabraham lincoln banned books week biography black history month book list children's literature christmas cookbooks deb t dogs eBooks fairy tales fantasy fiction flowers garo k graphic novels halloween historical fiction history holidays horror illyanna l memoir movies mystery nick s non-fiction one city one story onestory16 pirates poetry politics president romance science science fiction self-help space sports staff picks terrorism thanksgiving travel young adult\nWhile I work for Pasadena Public Library, my personal opinion is mine alone and represents those positions over which I have authority. 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{"text":"Profile Solutions (OTC: PSIQ) Names Medicinal Cannabis, Agriculture and Technology Expert Dr. Gerry Bedore to its Scientific Advisory Board\nBreaking Biometric News: Profile Solutions (OTC: PSIQ) Names Medicinal Cannabis, Agriculture and Technology Expert Dr. Gerry Bedore to its Scientific Advisory Board\nPSI to Develop Biometric Security Solutions for Cannabis Markets\nFT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - April 27, 2015 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Profile Solutions, Inc. (OTC PK: PSIQ), a leading solution provider of access control and security systems is pleased to announce that Dr Gerry Bedore has joined the company as a consultant and member of its scientific advisory board.\nGerry Bedore is widely known as a thought leader in technology-enhanced learning models. He was a co-founder of Socrates Distance Learning Technology Group, and has published studies and books focused on online student success and completion rates. Gerry is recognized as having developed many of the most successful higher education online programs in the world. As a horticulturist for the State of Georgia, Dr. Bedore was recognized for his expertise in entomology and pathology in the care of plant life in the state. He has authored one book, co-authored two books, and has served as a research chair and committee member for more than 200 studies in education, psychology and business disciplines.\nDr. Bedore served in roles ranging from institutional President to Assistant Dean for Doctoral Programs. He is a member of the Cannabis Career Institute, is involved with cannabis agricultural development with Global Hemp Group, is serving in a leadership role for Cannabis State University, and is a U.S. disabled veteran.\nDr. Bedore currently serves in researching and consulting with people in need of help in understanding cannabinoids for medicinal purposes. Dr. Bedore is involved extensively within the medicinal cannabis community in areas related to strains, extractions, and the development of products for specific health challenges. Bedore will provide PSI with expertise in entering these markets to distribute legal industry related products.\nProfile Solutions (PSI) is targeting the emerging cannabis market to provide the technology for physical access to secure areas, including access to buildings, doors, inventory, cash and personnel with this proprietary patented technology.\n\"I am excited to join the PSI team and look forward to helping the company reach their goals.\" stated Dr. Gerry Bedore. \"I look forward to working closely with the management of PSI to develop additional solutions for the expanding Cannabis market.\" added Dr. Bedore.\n\"PSI is honored to have Dr. Gerry Bedore on our team.\" stated Dore Perler, CEO of Profile Solutions, Inc. \"Dr. Bedore is a visionary, educator and leader in field of Cannabis education and information. His knowledge on the use, medical benefits and general business acumen will be very useful in the future of PSI.\" added Mr. Perler\nPlease see more information via its website http:\/\/www.profilesolutionsinc.com or http:\/\/www.PSI-Store.com or the Company's Facebook page at http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ProfileSolutionsInc.\nRead this release in full at http:\/\/www.investorideas.com\/CO\/PSIQ\/news\/2015\/04271.asp\nAbout Profile Solutions\nProfile Solutions, Inc. (PSI) designs, manufactures and plans to sell security-based identification products and systems that will incorporate state-of-the-art security technology to verify a person's identity, or grant physical access. PSI has developed turnkey integrated applications that incorporate its proprietary Access-It hardware platform. We also plan to integrate our applications with biometric technology for additional security when required. PSI targets the law enforcement, cannabis industry and corporate America as our customer base. Please visit the company website at http:\/\/www.profilesolutionsinc.com, http:\/\/www.PSI-Store.com or the Company's Facebook page at http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ProfileSolutionsInc.\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements that can be identified by terminology such as \"believes,\" \"expects,\" \"potential,\" \"plans,\" \"suggests,\" \"may,\" \"should,\" \"could,\" \"intends,\" or similar expressions. Many forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results or implied by such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to continue to enhance our products and systems to address industry changes, our ability to expand our customer base and retain existing customers, our ability to effectively compete in our market segment, the lack of public information on our company, our ability to raise sufficient capital to fund our business, operations, our ability to continue as a going concern, and a limited public market for our common stock, among other risks. Many factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond the company's control. Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date they are made and we do not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.\nFor information, please contact:\nDore Scott Perler\nProfile Solutions, Inc.\n5722 S. Flamingo Road\nTelephone: +1-(954) 232-5363\nDore@profilesolutionsinc.com\nDisclaimer\/Disclosure: The Investorideas.com newswire is a third party publisher of news as well as creates original content as a news source. Original content created by investor ideas is protected by copyright laws other than syndication rights. Investorideas is a news source on Google news and global syndication partners. Our site does not make recommendations for purchases or sale of stocks or products. Nothing on our sites should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell products or securities. All investment involves risk and possible loss of investment. This site is currently compensated by featured companies, news submissions and advertising. Contact each company directly for press release questions. Disclosure is posted on each release if required but otherwise the news was not compensated for and is published for the sole interest of our readers. Disclosure: Profile Solutions, Inc. (PSIQ) compensates Investorideas for media, PR and news publication: one year contract for one thousand per month and five thousand per month equivalent in 144 stock effective April 6, 2015.\nBC Residents and Investor Disclaimer: Effective September 15 2008 - all BC investors should review all OTC and Pink sheet listed companies for adherence in new disclosure filings and filing appropriate documents with Sedar. Read for more info: http:\/\/www.bcsc.bc.ca\/release.aspx?id=6894. Global investors must adhere to regulations of each country.\nPosted by Investor Ideas at 10:22 AM 1 comment:\nBiometric Company Profile Solutions, Inc (OTCPK: PSIQ) Files Annual Report to Regain Current Status on OTC Markets\nBreaking Biometric News: Biometric Company Profile Solutions, Inc (OTCPK: PSIQ) Files Annual Report to Regain Current Status on OTC Markets\nFT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - April 7, 2015 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Profile Solutions, Inc. (OTC PK:PSIQ), a leading solution provider of access control and security systems for the law enforcement and cannabis industry, announced today that it has completed and filed its 2014 Annual Report in order to regain its current information status on the OTC Pink Marketplace.\nDuring this process, Profile has continued to move forward with its business development and funding activities. Profile intends to file its 2015 first quarter report on or before May 15, 2015.\nProfile Solutions is targeting the emerging cannabis market to provide the company's proprietary biometric technology for physical access to secure areas, including access to buildings, doors, inventory, cash and personnel.\n\"We are very pleased to position the company to regain \"current information\" status on the OTC Markets Pink tier to provide disclosure to investors and we can now accelerate our business model.\" stated Dore Perler, CEO of Profile Solutions, Inc.\"\nProfile Solutions (OTC: PSIQ) Names Medicinal Cann...\nBiometric Company Profile Solutions, Inc (OTCPK: P...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"AMS in Review\nWith only 26 days left in office, AMS executive JDL hopes students have seen their year as a memorable one.Continue...\nCampus catch-up\nCampus catch-upContinue...\nStudents awarded\nEight recipients of the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award were announced this week, a near-record number for the past 30 years.Continue...\nQueen's to develop standards dealing with mental health\nQueen's and St. Lawrence College announced last week that they'll be receiving $1 million in funding from the Ontario government to develop a new set of mental health accommodation standards.Continue...\nWall for freedom of speech removed\nQueen's Students for Liberty (QSL) have filed a complaint with Kingston Police after Queen's administration removed a Free Speech Wall as part of a campaign hosted by the club on Tuesday.Continue...\nRealities of rape culture on campus\nAn in depth look into the effects of sexual assault on victims, and the meaning of rape culture on campus.Continue...\nAmendment to change policy on weapons\nThe AMS passed an amendment at last week's Assembly to change its policy on dealing with weapons on campus.Continue...\nBake it until you make it\nWhen Anna Olson attended Queen's she could be found among other bobbing heads in a Tragically Hip music video filmed at Alfie's.Continue...\nAMS to address housing grievances\nA proposal to establish a new Housing Grievance Centre passed unanimously at last week's AMS Assembly.Continue...\nFighting cancer at Queen's\nSeven Queen's students are leading the charge to remove tobacco sales and tanning beds from campus.Continue...\nStudent files copyright suit\nA Queen's PhD candidate has filed a lawsuit against another researcher for copyright infringement.Continue...\nNews in briefs\nNews in briefContinue...\nQueen's dominates marketing competiton\nSix Queen's students are vying to be Canada's Next Top Ad Exec.Continue...\nFour Directions takes new approach\nIn order to alleviate racism, you need to educate.Continue...\nA fight for freedom\nAfter escaping from Libya's notorious Abu Salim prison, American freedom fighter Matthew VanDyke didn't head home: he went straight back to the frontlines.Continue...\nSt. Patrick's Day packs the streets\nLast weekend's St. Patrick's Day celebrations kept local law enforcement on their toes, according to Kingston Police.Continue...\nStudents organize a new way to talk about mental health\nAccording to Justin Scaini, talking about mental health shouldn't be dull \u2014 it should be inspiring.Continue...\nPalliative care counsellor to talk about death\nAccording to Stephen Jenkinson, we can't live until we accept we're going to die.Continue...\nHomeless for five days to raise funds for shelter\nOn Monday, a group of students moved out of their homes and onto the street to raise awareness for youth homelessness.Continue...\nNEW: An exclusive interview with David Suzuki on his new documentary, Rebellion.\nListen to the fall semester finale of How To Be a Student, as Kevin Bailie, former goaltender for Queen's men's hockey, reads \"Discovering My Limits at the New York City Marathon\" by Matt Scace.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Grindr publishes HOME, its first ever book with Berlin photographer Matt Lambert - Friends of Friends \/ Freunde von Freunden (FvF)\nGrindr publishes HOME, its first ever book with Berlin photographer Matt Lambert\nOn June 12, 2016, 49 people were killed and 53 injured inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. In the wake of this massacre, and for the first time ever, Grindr has published a book to help us all question where we find home and ourselves again.\nHOME showcases the work of Berlin-based photographer and filmmaker Matt Lambert. Traveling through gay communities around the globe, he cast locals in New York, L.A., Paris, London, Toronto and Berlin over a span of six months. \"Safe Spaces\" are a cornerstone of our community and as Bruce Laruce reflects upon \"how it used to be\" in his foreword, Matt Lambert beautifully shows us \"how it is now\".\nIn each place, he used digital platforms and social media channels to cast for the \"Home\" project. Interestingly, many of his subjects came from small towns; their stories, in particular, touch upon the importance of digital culture in building a gay community, when there was no one else \"like them\" around.\nLambert's portraits of and conversations with of young gay men\u2014captured during moments of uninhibited expression and casual intimacy\u2014are a testament to what \"safe spaces\" mean to our youth: the freedom to define and refine their identities and sexual desires.\nPublished by Grindr Imprints, Los Angeles. Head over to the Grindr store to purchase your copy of the hardback, limited run of 500 copies here. Ships January 3, 2017.\nPhotography:Matt Lambert\nDesign: Studio Yukiko\nPublisher:Grindr\nChristmas 2016 in Berlin with the FvF team\nThree women at the intersection of sustainability, inclusion, and wellness\nCommunity Deep Dives\nA Song For You: The power of many voices becoming one\nBerlin Community Music","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"10 Best Medieval Games for PC\nBesiege\nTotal War: MEDIEVAL II\nTake a step back in time, and enjoy 10 of these best medieval games to play on your PC.\nWhile medieval is in the title of this list, I'll admit that we've been slightly lenient. Isn't medieval just a feeling, a state of mind? No, it is an exact time in history, but for this list, we're not sticking to just the medieval ages.\nWe've picked games that fit into the spirit of the medieval genre via ye-olde city builder, Sword and Shield Fighter, or Survival RPG. Each selection won't necessarily be true to the textbooks, but it'll be fun and historical enough.\nSo, here are 10 of the best medieval games for time period and spirit.\nIf you found this list looking for an authentically grimy medieval experience then Kingdom Come: Deliverance has a cholera tinge trough with your name on it.\nAs chipper chop devouring blacksmith son Henry, you can join a resistance force fighting against invading human mercenaries to restore rightful King Wenceslas to the throne.\nThe true joy of Kingdom Come is in the little things. It provides a narrow focus of a period we can only dream about experiencing. Letting you brew potions, gather herbs, and even learn to read.\nWhile most medieval games focus on wars and conquest, Kingdom Come offers an insight into what it was like to be a commoner in olden times. And while Henry certainly has it better than most, it's still an engaging rank, slightly better rags story, that's quite unlike anything else.\nWe all have an image of medieval sieges in our head, massive war machines, flinging rocks, smashing rules, and lobbying festering Peaks over enemy battlements and while rooted in truth real-life seizures for the most part weren't quite so dramatic.\nPhysics-based crumble them up for a siege, however, leads towards the more flamboyant side of destruction like a scaled-up version of the weapons you make at school out of pens and elastic bands.\nWhile the result of the siege can often feel rather a slapstick there are very real forces at play here. You'll have to think about weight, momentum, and tensile strength if you want to build an engine that survives.\nAnd if you don't, your monstrous creations often crumble long before you reach an enemy wall. Is it historically accurate? No, not always. But it does not make it any less enjoyable?\nIf you're scared of rats, look away now! A Plague Tale: Innocence is a journey across France, as a meteor tries to protect her brother from Inquisition Knights and swarms of the aforementioned vermin.\nThese grubby little creatures infest the shadows plaguing your life in the truest sense of the word. The country is overrun with sickness and war, meaning that all the pretty John's through nature you enjoy one moment will be followed by ruins landscapes, darkness, and always the rats.\nIt's a game that feels good just to inhabit, despite the rodent-based terror. For being one long escort mission with nothing more than rocks for combat, A Plague Tale: Innocence will keep you excited and scared of a rat-induced death throughout.\nIt's not easy being a king and nowhere is that more apparent than Yes, Your Grace. In this medieval-style world, monsters and arcane magic pose as much of a threat as dwindling resources and troublesome political ties.\nIs marrying your daughter off to the highest bidder okay? If it means an army to protect your people. Do you help starving citizens, or keep your gold to pay for more troops to scout incoming dangers.\nIs it okay to take from the bank for now only to leave you in debt later on? Each day you greet petitioners and offer your help or send them on their way. It's a careful balancing act of keeping people happy, keeping them safe, and keeping your daughters from hating you.\nAll easier said than done. So, your first Run-through might end and disaster, but you can just start all over again.\nLay down your guns and pick up sword, axe, or sphere as your new favorite multiplayer combat game takes place in medieval times.\nMordhau is a hectic battleground of front-line team fights and full-scale battle royals, all with historical melee weapons to wield and castles to pillage. You can step onto historical grounds as whichever fighting you want.\nStaying back to pick off enemies with a bow, getting up close and personal with a short sword, or a little bit of both with a spiky evening star which sounds sort of romantic but it isn't.\nYou can even get hands-on with the best siege engines history has to offer, such as catapults or ballistics. Like any good online FPS, S standing for slasher here, you can team up with friends or go alone.\nWith helpful AI for some offline practice battles too, You may fight and you may die, but know that the soldiers will never take your freedom.\nIf you've ever walked along with the old medieval strengths of a town, you'll know that straight and organized building was not their thing and neither is it in Foundation.\nUnlike your usual city builder, there are no grids to snap to or roads to follow. Instead, you create organically, filling in space as you go. This means your creativity is let loose.\nBuilding unique settlements every time. It's not just you who contributes, villagers and workers follow the same routes placing houses as they want to. You work with your little AI friends.\nThere are lush trees to chop, and ripe berries to pick as you manage your resources to bring your medieval Lord fantasies to life. It's the perfect peaceful kingdom to rule over. With no invading armies to fight off, you'll always be in power.\nWhen it comes to medieval, the first image that pops into your head is a sword, maybe even a knight on horseback. However, It's less likely that you'll see a tangled backstabbing court, full of petty squabbles, grand ambition, and intrigue.\nThis is partly because it's much easier to think of a sword, but political power plays are a huge element of being a medieval ruler and Crusader Kings 2 captures this perfectly.\nThe only thing that matters is the ascendancy of your house and you're encouraged to try all manner of inventive ways to preserve it. Scheming marriages, murder, and war are all there to help you claw your way to the top of this scrabbling heap.\nIt's a deeply engaging emergent narrative experience, full of stories of betrayal and Machiavellian scheming that will make time and Lannister look like Mr. Rogers.\nSo you know when earlier I implied Kingdom Come was the medievalist game on this list, this entry beats it.\nBut unlike Henry's rotting boots-on-the-ground experience, Medieval II gives you the scaled-up kingly version of life in that period. You'll be too busy worrying about rebellions, rival powers, and Crusades to relax and opulence.\nBut there's still a God likely in watching waves of foot soldiers wade into battle at your behest. It's a classic of the Total War Pantheon II.\nLater games such as Three Kingdoms and Attila might be more malleable and rich, but there's something about Medieval II's clean relatable systems that makes this series a favorite.\nNot only does the time period make it an essential pick, but it's still thrilling to learn about this tumultuous period and history while bothering your upstart neighbors.\nIn medieval times, the thing that finally pushed you off this mortal coil with less likely to be a grandiose battle with knights and kings and more likely a yellowing infected wound on a cold night.\nOutward has that experience wrapped up with some magic and serves to you in this fantasy RPG. So it's not accurate to any place or time, but the survival mechanics give you a sense of living on the historical edge.\nSimilar to Kingdom Come, you're an ordinary person with nothing special to put down in the history books. But unlike our friend Henry the world of Outward is a little more mystical.\nMonsters populate uncharted territory, magic is part of every day and the environment spans from gold route cities to purple grasslands. One of the best parts is that you don't have to go it alone.\nOutward allows split-screen co-op so you can venture out and die of thirst with someone fight your side.\nOut now in early access, Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord takes place 210 years before the previous game Warband.\nThe setting is Calradia: a fictional land with an empire analogous to our own Roman Empire. A ruling power in terminal decline. This makes it a time of conflict with burgeoning new powers and formerly repressed people all bustling to take advantage of the power vacuum. This is why it's so much fun.\nAs an upstart Lord, you can amass troops fight bandits and pledge fealty to local Lords or you can become a menace yourself. Kidnapping, reading, and robbing whenever the urge takes you.\nIt's a delightfully open-ended experience where your daily travails can range from simple sheep escorts to watching in horror, as enemy forces wipe out your army then drag you around as a hostage because nobody will pay your ransom.\nSo those were 10 of the best medieval games around, but certainly not the only ones. The Witcher 3 of medieval fantasy at some of its best. Anno 1404 is still an addictive city builder. The Assassin's Creed was also not mentioned anywhere on this list.\nZeeshan Ahmad\n1080p vs 1440p vs 4K \u2013 What's Best for Gaming?\nShroud Gaming Setup And PC Build Breakdown\nHow To Choose The Perfect New PC Game To Play: Our Tips To Narrow Down Your Search\nOSRS Bandos Guide And Earn OSRS Gold","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The problems of a football train!\nSince it was clear a couple of weeks ago that Glossop North End was going to Wembley again for the FA Vase extensive explorations of whether a football train could be provided have taken place by Adrian who organised the one in 2009 on behalf of the club.\nAs the final is on a Saturday this time it is very difficult to weave in an extra train to an already busy local service. This problem was compounded by West Coast Railways, who provided the charter stock for the train last time, being banned currently by Network Rail from running any excursions until May 15th due to a safety incident last month. Despite these issues Adrian explored every other possible option with alternative operators. Northern Rail and Glossop Line Manager Theo were kept in the loop throughout these discussions and were supportive. When it eventually became clear that a special would be unlikely to run into Glossop or Wembley Central, Adrian reluctantly decided that, as its appeal may prove limited not to proceed further with a charter train.\nWe hope this clarifies the significant amount of work undertaken by Adrian to try and get a football train!\nFor those travelling by scheduled services to London Euston on May 9th, London Overground provides a 30 minute service to Wembley Central from Euston taking around 22 minutes and London Midland provides a fast service at 4 minutes past the hour taking 9 minutes. Note Wembley Park station is scheduled not to be open due to engineering works. Please check the times of your connecting services carefully! Last trains Saturday evening to Glossop from Manchester Piccadilly are at 20.46, 21.46, 22.46 and 23.27.\nWe thank Adrian for his efforts and Northern and Theo for support.\nAnd, of course, we wish Glossop North End sucess at Wembley!!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\u2190 Battery Banter 4: Could the Grid Cope with a Next Generation EV?\nWantability, Well-Being and Risk \u2192\nBattery Banter 5: The Relevance (or Not) of Moore's Law\nConcurrently with writing this series of blog posts, I have been reading Steve Levine's newly published book \"The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World\". The book is a bit of a mess, full of random jumps, wrong turns and dead ends. Perhaps that is appropriate, since it describes a battery development process that is full of random jumps, wrong turns and dead ends.\nWhile the back cover blurb tells me that the book reads like a thriller, it is more like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's tale \"The Dog That Didn't Bark\". We have two questing groups of heroes: the public-sector Argonne National Laboratory battery guys and the plucky private-sector upstarts at Envia Systems. Yet the book peters out at the end, with both teams abjectly failing in their respective quests to find the super battery Holy Grail. Argonne's new version of nickel manganese cobalt batteries (NMC 2.0) suffers from chronic voltage fade (meaning that the performance of the battery slumps after repeated recharging cycles). Meanwhile, Envia's super battery is spectacularly flawed, based on a collapsing anode and dodgy intellectual property.\nDespite the book being in need of a good edit, it is still full of interesting insights into the battery development process. In a chapter recounting conversations with Don Hillebrand, an old school auto expert working at Argonne, Levine makes this observation:\nUnlike microchips, batteries don't adhere to a principle akin to Moore's law, the rule of thumb that the number of switches on a chip\u2013semiconductor efficiency\u2013doubles every eighteen months. Batteries were comparatively slow to advance. But that did not make electronics superior to electric cars.\nConsumer electronics typically wear out and require replacement every two or three years. They lock up, go on the fritz, and generally degrade. They are fragile when jostled or dropped and are often cheaper to replace than repair. If battery manufacturers and carmakers produced such mediocrity, they would be run out of business, sued for billions and perhaps even go to prison if anything catastrophic occurred. Automobiles have to last at least a decade and start every time. Their performance had to remain roughly the same throughout. They had to be safe while moving\u2013or crashing\u2013at high speed.\nAt this point, I want to refer you back to the original 1965 article by Gordon Moore that ushered in Moore's Law entitled \"Cramming more components onto integrated circuits.\" From this, we have the quintessential exponential chart, which delivers a straight line if you put the y-axis onto a logarithmic scale (click for larger image):\nThis is the world of Ray Kurzweil's singularity which I blogged on in a post a couple of years back called \"Singularity or Collapse: Part 1 (For Ever Exponential?\". As knowledge increases by powers of 10, virtually every challenge faced by mankind dissolves.\nThe problem here is with the rate of exponential growth. If battery capacity and solar efficiency were increasing by orders of magnitude (powers of 10) every few years, then climate change and energy resource depletion would be solved. But actually it is a bit more complicated than that: technological transformation is actually a combination of two variables: scientific progress and price. The electronics industry performed its magic on both these variables simultaneously. Further, the science was to a degree forgiving. The theoretical constraint governing the number of components that can be placed on a silicon wafer has only recently come into play.\nFor a solar cell, however, the constraint is visible on day one. In the UK, the average raw power of sunshine is 110 Watts per metre squared. Current solar panels are somewhere between 10% and 20% efficient. According to David MacKay in his wonderful treatise on all things energy Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air, the maximum theoretical efficiency is limited to 60% due to fundamental physical laws (here). Therefore, you will never achieve more than 66 Watts from your solar panel, so the ability to keep doubling is capped. At best, you will achieve an S curve effect from a technological perspective alone.\nOf course, the second variable is price, In theory, once the solar PV panel reaches the top of the S curve above, the price could keep on falling even as efficiency stalls. So while your panels aren't getting any better, you could plausibly plaster the world with them if they were dirt cheap. But this is a different dynamic than that of silicon chips, which benefitted from going up an efficiency curve and down a cost curve both at the same time.\nAnd this takes us back to batteries and an article at the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists by Kurt Zenz House titled \"The limits of energy storage technology\". For this series of posts on batteries, I have been working in units of kilowatt-hours (kWh), but the Bulletin article works in units of megajoules (MJ). In case you want to follow my link to the Bulletin article, note that 3.6 MJ equals 1 kWh. Consequently, a top of the range Tesla has a battery capable of storing roughly 306 MJ (85 kWh), the Nissan Leaf 86 MJ (24 kWh) and the BMW i3 68 MJ (19 kWh).\nCrucially, House points out that a kilogram of crude oil contains 50 MJ of potential chemical energy, equivalent to almost 14 kWh, not much less than the entire BMW i3 battery which weighs in at 230 kg. Of course, internal combustion engines aren't particularly efficient, so in a petrol engine only around 20% of the energy makes it from fuel to wheels (the rest is lost as heat); for an EV, this figure is around 90%. So our BMW has a battery capacity of 80 Watt-hours per kg (roughly 0.3 MJ), of which 72 Watt-hours gets to the wheels, while its conventional cousin translates 1 kg of petrol into perhaps 2,800 Watt-hours of motion\u2013so 40 times better.\nBut what of the theoretical limits posed by battery chemistry as technology improves? House has this to say:\nDue to the theoretical limits of lead-acid batteries, there has been serious work on other approaches such as lithium-ion batteries, which usually involve the oxidation and reduction of carbon and a transition metal such as cobalt. These batteries have already improved upon the energy density of lead-acid batteries by a factor of about 6 to around 0.5 mega-joules per kilogram\u2013a great improvement. But as currently designed, they have a theoretical energy density limit of about 2 mega-joules per kilogram. And if research regarding the substitution of silicon for carbon in the anodes is realized in a practical way, then the theoretical limit on lithium-ion batteries might break 3 mega-joules per kilogram.\nTherefore, the maximum theoretical potential of advanced lithium-ion batteries that haven't been demonstrated to work yet is still only about 6 percent of crude oil!\nTo restate the above numbers, 0.5 MJ equals roughly 140 Watt-hours, 2 MJ is 0.5 kWh and 3 MJ is about 0.8 kWh.\nBut what about some ultra-advanced lithium battery that uses lighter elements than cobalt and carbon? Without considering the practicality of building such a battery, we can look at the periodic table and pick out the lightest elements with multiple oxidations states that do form compounds. This thought experiment turns up compounds of hydrogen-scandium. Assuming that we could actually make such a battery, its theoretical limit would be around 5 mega-joules per kilogram.\nAnd this brings us back to Ray Kurzweil's parable of the doubling lily pads in the lake:\nA lake owner wants to stay at home to tend to the lake's fish and make certain that the lake itself will not become covered with lily pads, which are said to double their number every few days. Month after month, he patiently waits, yet only tiny patches of lily pads can be discerned, and they don't seem to be expanding in any noticeable way. With the lily pads covering less than 1 percent of the lake, the owner figures that it's safe to take a vacation and leaves with his family. When he returns a few weeks later, he's shocked to discover that the entire lake has become covered with the pads, and his fish have perished. By doubling their number every few days, the last seven doublings were sufficient to extend the pads' coverage to the entire lake. (Seven doublings extended their reach 128-fold.) This is the nature of exponential growth.\nSo how many doublings does it take to get us from your grandfather's 0.1 MJ per kg lead acid battery to an ultra-advanced theoretical lithium ion battery at 5 MJ? Answer: six. In this lake, the owner can not only take a few weeks vacation but a sabbatical for the whole year and not worry about his fish: the lily pads will still be safely confined to one corner. Gordon Moore's lake, however, will have witnessed around 30 doublings.\nTechnological efficiency, however, is only one of two variables that define a disruptive technology: the other one being cost as I mentioned above. In many ways, it is the cost variable that has been the key focus in the approach taken by Elon Musk's Tesla when it comes to the battery design. Indeed, the battery technology is relatively old school, using a nickel-cobalt-aluminium combination. This accounts for the battery's stunning 550 kg total weight. Preliminary reports on Tesla's Gigafactory for battery fabrication suggest it will principally be dominated by efficiency of design rather than cutting edge new battery chemistry. But with technological change only in first gear, it will be hard to achieve integrated circuit-style disruptive change. Cost cutting design can only go so far.\nAt this point, I will conclude this series of posts in fear that I have turned into the 'Battery Blog' (although I will return to batteries at a future date as they are so important). But I will finish with the famous 'rule of 72'. If you remember, divide 72 by a given growth rate to produce the approximate number of years to achieve a doubling. It works pretty well (click for larger image):\nTony Seba, Ray Kurzweil and other assorted techno-cornucopians achieve almost instant doublings by assuming growth rates in the high teens or better. Unfortunately, much science progresses in the low to mid single digits, so change is measured in decades\u2013not years.\nThe distinction is important. Under the Kurzweil logic, we don't really need to tackle climate change or resource depletion because technology is on the case. Just go about your business as usual, tuck up your kids in bed at night, and scientific innovation will do the rest.\nBut unless Argonne Laboratory's battery guys and their peers step up the pace (which looks exceedingly difficult), electric vehicles will not replace conventional internal combustion engines for a couple of decades or more. That translates into no natural near-term carbon emission mitigation in the field of motor transport. And unless we get very lucky with climate sensitivity to CO2, that also means we will get a lot closer to exceedingly dangerous climate change.\nSorry, this also means that a 'do nothing' political position at both a national and personal level won't cut it when it comes to climate change.\nThis entry was posted in Technology and tagged Argonne National Laboratory, BEVs, Don Hillebrand, Envia Systems, Kurt Zenz House, Ray Kurzweil, Steve Levine, The Powerhouse, Tony Seba. Bookmark the permalink.\nOne response to \"Battery Banter 5: The Relevance (or Not) of Moore's Law\"\nPingback: Testing Tony Seba's EV Predictions 15 (Three Nominations for Nobel Prizes) | Risk and Well-Being","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home NEWS Film Jung Woo-sung and Kim Hyang-gi Wish You \"Happy Valentine's Day\"\nJung Woo-sung and Kim Hyang-gi Wish You \"Happy Valentine's Day\"\nFilm Innocent Witness's cast Jung Woo-sung and Kim Hyang-gi look adorable in a new post shared on social media.\nOn February 14th, Lotte Entertainment posted a photo on its official Instagram and wrote: \"Here's a Valentine's Day gift that's sweeter than chocolate! Book a seat for a stage greeting and see Jung Woo-sung and Kim Hyang-gi in real life\".\nIn the shared photo, Jung Woo-sung and Kim Hyang-gi are smiling at the camera while biting chocolate.\nMeanwhile, the two first met 17 years ago while filming a bakery commercial together, and when Kim Hyang-gi was a child model. The two met for the second time for the movie Innocent Witness.\nIn Innocent Witness, Jung Woo-sung plays a lawyer who needs to find evidence to prove a murder suspect is innocent. And Kim Hyang-gi plays an autistic girl, who was the only witness of the incident.\nby Audrey Joung\nFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK!\nKarl Lagerfeld Dies at 85; Korean Fashion Models Pay Tribute\nRain Expresses His Love to Wife Kim Tae Hee on TV\nAOA Jimin Clears Up Rumors about Her Body and Health","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Posts from the 'Drama' Category\nThe Red Within on 30 January 2023\nEscaped Alone and What If, If Only on 28 January 2023\nTwo Billion Beats on 27 January 2023\nSteel Magnolias on 26 January 2023\nThe Edge of Darkness on 25 January 2023\nLittle Dorrit on 23 January 2023\nOthello on 22 January 2023\nThe Hollow on 21 January 2023\nMacbeth on 14 January 2023","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > Muswell Hill Berlin Trip 2019\nMuswell Hill Berlin Trip 2019\nBelow, I am publishing my Facebook diary for our wonderful Synagogue Berlin trip \u2013 look out for any announcements of future trips!\nDay 1 of our Community trip to Berlin with Aubrey Hersh. First stop the Berlin Wall Museum. I am used to taking tours to Poland, where we see and memorialize where the Nazi exterminations mostly took place. But the orchestration happened here in Berlin. The walls I see in Poland are ghetto walls, to imprison a marked out population. Here, the wall was built by East German authorities to prevent its population from joining their brethren in West German effectively dividing between people of pretty much one ethnic group. We saw a stretch where 2 walls were laid, with a space in between.\nThe wall fell on Nov 9 and 10 1989 which was actually the date of Kristalnacht in 1938\u2026which meant that the German govt could not commemorate the reunification on that date.\nA section of the Berlin Wall\nAt the Berlin Wall Museum \u2013 our first stop\nBerlin Stop 2. Bundestag, a quite brilliant combination of the late 19th century Reichstag facade and 4 towers (representing the 4 domains of United Germany of Saxony, Wurtemberg, Bavaria and Prussia) with a modern dome structure sitting above the modern day Bundestag. A circular path around the dome takes you up and an audio guide described the landmarks of Berlin. Great tour of what is a quite fascinating city with such deep cultural institutions.\nWhat I realised is important to note is that Germany is a young democracy\u2026it's first experiment was after WW1 with the Weimar Republic and this attempt could not quell the democratic dissenters after the Treaty of Versailles and had such an open system that there was little parliamentary stability. I am reading Yasha Mounk's book 'The People vs Democracy' where he goes to great lengths to explain how a democratic path is not an inevitable one and liberal democracy is decoupling into democracy without rights or reduced democracy which ensures rights for some.\nStop 3 of our Berlin trip yesterday evening was the Jewish Museum, designed by Daniel Liebskind. The underground floor is designed as 3 corridors called 'axes' of Holocaust, Exile and Continuity. The corridors were sloped and at each corner was an empty space vertically spanning the four floors of the Musuem. Liebskind called these ' void voids'. A most post modern approach to memory offering the participant a chance to interpret and come with their understanding. Few exhibits. The concept of exile is usually connected to the idea of diaspora\u2026here it relates to exile from Europe before the Holocaust. After all, Europe was the centre of Jewish life before the Shoah.\nThe basement floor of the Jewish museum \u2013 3 corridors: Axis of Holocaust, Axis of Exile, Axis of Continuity.\nLiebskind placed empty spaces or 'voids' in the corners of the museum.\nToday was the second day of our 2 day Berlin trip. We visited the Bavarian quarter of Berlin where Jewish life was curtailed and restricted in WW2. But what was memorable today was visiting the old resort village of Wannsee, now part of Greater Berlin. At a villa here (picture attached), 12 educated men gathered to hear the directives of Reynhard Heydrich on the Final Solution of the Jewish people under German control. 12 men smoked cigars and drank cognac while toying with the fate of 11 million Jews. In the minutes of the meeting are listed 11 millions Jews left in Europe\u2026including those of Britain.\nThese men heard how emigration had not worked and was too costly for the Reich\u2026so now east and west needed to be combed of its Jews. Wannsee\u2026a place we may never have known about\u2026.like Oswiecim, Chelmno, and others. Such a dark place. I have been to places of extermination in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia\u2026.but to be where the fate of so many people, my people, was decided, was so difficult. The villa today houses a great exhibit on the history of antisemitism leading up to the Holocaust and then a description of the meeting and why it happened.\nThe Wannsee Villa.\nThe stab in the back antisemitic meme\nThe lists of Jewish populations that could come under Nazi control \u2013 notice that Great Britain is on the list.\nWhat a great trip to Berlin, lead by the amazing Aubrey Hersh and with a wonderful group of people. We finished off yesterday by viewing the beauty of the Shul in Oranienburg Strasse as well as that of the Brandenburg Gate\u2026.if the horses face you, you are in West Berlin\u2026.hope I got that one right. An intense 2 days of learning and experience. But so worth it. And massive thanks to Nomi at the US for planning.\nA group picture at the Brandenberg Gate \u2013 if the horses on top face towards you, you are in West Berlin!\nThe dome bedecked roof of the Oranienbergstrasse Synagogue, centre of the Liberal community","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2022 Season Performers\nPurchase 2022 Tickets\nCommissioned Music\nSt. Timothy's Summer Music Festival\nPhil Aaberg Concert\n2285 Southern Cross Rd Anaconda, MT 59711\nOn August 7th, Grammy and Emmy nominated, Montana-native keyboardist and composer, Phil Aaberg, will once again share his compositions that evoke the spaciousness and beauty of the Western landscape. After earning a Leonard Bernstein Scholarship and Harvard National Scholarship at Harvard College, Phil graduated with a Bachelor in Arts degree in music. It was then time for him to head west again to explore the San Francisco blues scene. In San Francisco he joined the Elvin Bishop Group, with whom he toured and recorded several albums.\nPhil's wide range of abilities has garnered him guest appearances on over 200 albums and concert tours with artists as varied as Peter Gabriel, John Hiatt, Kenny Rogers, and the Doobie Brothers.\nUpon signing with Windham Hill in 1985, Phil leveraged his eclectic background to produce a series of solo albums that show off his rigorous keyboard technique, diverse influences, and colorful compositional style. In 2000, he began his own record label with his wife Patty \u2014 Sweetgrass Music \u2014 through which he has since endeavored to produce music that \"connects a global audience to the landscapes of the West.\" Throughout his career, Phil has produced music that consistently translates Montana's farms, ranches, and native cultures into musical concepts and has forged a unique keyboard style that paints an audible portrait of his home state.\nDiscover more about this amazing Montana musician on his website.\nRegister for Event: Phil Aaberg Concert\nDonation Levels\nAngel $1,000.00 USD Corporate $1,000.00 USD Benefactor $500.00 USD Patron $200.00 USD Donor Plus $150.00 USD Donor $100.00 USD Friend Plus $75.00 USD Friend $50.00 USD Contributor $25.00 USD\nRequest Printed Brochure\n\u00a9 2022 St. Timothy's Summer Music Festival. All Rights Reserved","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Kinks facts for kids\nOriginal line-up in 1965\nvocals, guitar, keyboard Ray Davies (until 1996, founding member)\nvocals, guitar Dave Davies (until 1996, founding member)\nbass Jim Rodford (1978-1996)\nkeyboard Ian Gibbons (1979-1988, 1993-1996)\ndrums Bob Henrit (1984-1996)\nbass Peter Quaife \u2020 (until 1969, founding member)\ndrums Mick Avory (until 1984, founding member)\nThe Kinks were an English rock band. They first became popular in the 1960s. The band had a lot of hits during the 1960s and 70s.The band was formed in 1964 by the brothers Ray and Dave Davies.\nThe Kinks are one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a wide range of genres, including rhythm and blues, British music hall, folk and country. Between the mid-1960s and early 1970s, the group released a lot of commercially and critically successful singles and LPs. The group reached a reputation for songs and concept albums which show English culture and lifestyle. Albums such as Face to Face, Something Else, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur, Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround and Muswell Hillbillies, are considered among the most influential recordings of the period. The Kinks had five Top 10 singles on the US Billboard chart. Nine of their albums charted in the Top 40. In the UK, the group had seventeen Top 20 singles and five Top 10 albums.\nIn 1990 the original four members of the Kinks were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and in the UK Music Hall of Fame in November 2005.\nBandmembers\nActive: Feb 1964\u20131996\nInstruments: lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, keyboards\nRelease contributions: all Kinks releases\nRay Davies was a member of the original band formed in 1964.\nInstruments: lead guitar, vocals\nDave Davies was a member of the original band formed in 1964.\nMick Avory\nInstruments: drums and percussion\nRelease contributions: all Kinks releases from Kinks (1964) to Word of Mouth (1984)\nMick Avory was a member of the original band formed in 1964.\nActive: Feb 1964\u2013June 1966, Nov 1966\u2013Mar 1969\nInstruments: bass guitar, backup vocals\nRelease contributions: from Kinks (1964) to The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)\nPete Quaife was a member of the original band formed in 1964.\nActive: June\u2013Nov 1966, Apr 1969\u20131976, 1978\nInstruments: bass guitar, vocals\nRelease contributions: all releases from Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) to Misfits\nDalton briefly covered for Quaife in 1966 only to replace him full-time in 1969 after the latter quit.\nJohn Gosling\nActive: 1970\u20131978\nInstruments: keyboards, vocals\nRelease contributions: all releases from Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One (1970) to Misfits (1978)\nThe band expanded into a five piece in 1970.\nAndy Pyle\nRelease contributions: Sleepwalker (1977) and Misfits (1978)\nAndy Pyle replaced John Dalton after the latter quit the band in 1976, only in turn to be replaced by Dalton.\nGordon John Edwards\nActive: 1978\nRelease contributions: none\nGordon John Edwards briefly toured with the band during 1978.\nRelease contributions: all releases from Low Budget (1979) to To the Bone (1996)\nJim Rodford stepped in when Dalton finally left the band in 1978\nIan Gibbons\nActive: 1979\u20131989, 1993\u20131996\nInstruments: keyboards, backup vocals\nRelease contributions: all releases from Give the People What They Want (1981) to To the Bone (1996), apart from Phobia (1993)\nIan Gibbons joined the band after the band recorded Low Budget.\nRelease contributions: all releases from Think Visual (1986) to To the Bone (1996)\nBob Henrit replaced Mick Avory in 1984 after Avory and Davies quarreled in the studio.\nAfter Gibbons left the band Mark Haley toured with them.\nRay Davies plays a Fender acoustic, Dave Davies a prototype Gibson Flying V, on the Dutch TV programme Fenklup on 29 April 1967.\nThe Kinks farewell party was at the Clissold Arms, where they had first performed in 1960.\n6 Denmark Terrace, the childhood home of the Davies brothers. The front room is where the family's frequent Saturday night parties were held.\nPublicity photo taken during a Swedish tour in 1965\nWith the newly hired John Dalton in 1969. From left: Dave Davies, Ray Davies, Dalton, Mick Avory\nThe Kinks, ca. 1971. From left: John Gosling, Dave Davies, Mick Avory, John Dalton, Ray Davies (the band's line-up 1970\u20131976, 1978)\nRay Davies in character as Mr Flash, the anti-hero of the Preservation series\nRay Davies and backup singers, at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, 29 April 1977\nRay Davies in Brussels, 1985, as the group's popularity began to dwindle\nDave Davies at the Dakota Creek Roadhouse, 2002\nRay Davies performing in Ottawa, 2008\nThe Kinks Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"What is a rating curve? Why does it change over time?\nHow to Create the Perfect Dating Profile During COVID\nThe City That Has Flattened the Coronavirus Curve\nThe Most Comfortable Plus Size Dating Community\nRadiocarbon calibration\nBuilding Strategy on the Experience Curve\nThe Dating App for Curvy People to Enjoy Dating & Find Love\nDecoding The Dress Code: Dating\nGoodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving\u2026. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :.\nThe Ebola outbreak in West Africa has ended. Visit the Ebola Outbreak section for information on current Ebola outbreaks. An additional 36 cases and 15 deaths occurred when the outbreak spread outside these three countries. The following graphs demonstrate the incidence of newly suspected, probable, and confirmed cases over the duration of the epidemic in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, the countries most impacted by the epidemic, both in the aggregate and separated by country.\nI recently had a dating experience that had me feeling really messed up. Before I get into the tips that I complied from my personal guidelines.\nThese girl talk posts usually happen organically when I am going through something personal and I want to share my thoughts with you guys. I recently had a dating experience that had me feeling really messed up. I consider myself to be pretty tough but even the toughest person gets knocked down every once in awhile. Instead of letting what happen keep me down, I decided to use the experience as a lesson. I prefer to focus my attention on one person at a time and get to know them. I had my fun after my divorce five years ago but the fun and games are over.\nI want a serious relationship that will lead to marriage and I want the option of having children.\nThe original documents were scanned as an image. The original file can be downloaded at the link above. 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Between and , Ford cut Model T costs by three-quarters by modernizing plants, integrating vertically to reduce the cost of purchased inputs, increasing the division of labor, and eliminating model changes. With these progressively diminishing prices, the sales of Model T cars increased by leaps and bounds. The aggregate sales during the calendar year amounted to 5, cars.\nTo curve someone is to respond to texts, but in a way that suggests you'd really rather end the conversation. The style of communication is key.\nAccording to the Sundance Institute, the film gives a voice to young women who are struggling to love themselves and find respect in the United States. In , the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being \"culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant\". 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{"text":"By johnwelch\nIn 68, Columns, Hokum Locum\nNervousness based medicine\nFear of litigation is a powerful stimulus to over-investigation and over treatment. In an atmosphere of litigation phobia, the only bad test is the test you didn't think of ordering.\nNZ Medical Journal Nov 24 2000 p. 479\nMagnet Quackery\nWhile setting the VCR the other day I caught a segment on TV where a particularly slimy and irritating Australian was extolling the virtues of magnetic pillows and underlays. I was further reminded of this incident when Dr Keith Davidson of Blenheim, gave me a brochure on \"Magnetic Energy\". Ever the humorist, Keith had scrawled across the bottom the words \"doesn't attract me!\"\nThe web address is www.magneticenergy.com.au (shouldn't that be 'dot.con'?)\nOne of the great things about quackery is that it can be recycled after a period of time when people have forgotten the lessons of history. Charles Mackay \u2014 \"Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds\", outlines the last great era of magnetic therapy in his book. Refer page 304.\nWhen recycling an old fraud it is important to modernise it for a more sophisticated New Zealand audience (don't laugh). It also helps to link it with other modalities such as acupressure and auricular acupuncture. Some highlights from the brochure: Magnetic water. Placing a jug of boiled water on top of the Mega Multi Magnet for 2-3 hours makes this. The daily use of \"magnetised water may keep your negative and positive ions and pH levels balanced.\"\nWhat about an antinauseant magnet with the unfortunate acronym of \"SCAT\". (Sea, Car, Air, Train). Scat is a North American term for animal sh*t which pretty much sums up these useless magnetic products.\nSexual abuse claims set to spiral\nIn Vol 62 I predicted that moves to allow lump sum compensation for sexual abuse claims would then be subjected to Welch's Law. (Claims expand to take up the amount of compensation available).\nSince the Government announced the reintroduction of lump-sum payments, 12,000 people have lodged \"sensitive claims\" and may be in line for $100K each regardless of whether police have investigated the complaint (they have been too busy collecting speeding fines) and claimants are not required to name the perpetrator.\nI am very concerned that this absurdly unfair legislation excludes people who have really suffered through alien abduction. It should not matter that such claimants are unsure as to the identity of their abductor. In the half-light a Martian can resemble a Raelian. Unless the spaceship was speeding, it's unlikely the event would come to the attention of the police. In passing, I wonder what the penalty is for doing Warp 9 in Taihape?\nMarlborough Express 29 April, 2003\nWork Stress\nEmployers have much to fear from proposed changes to the Health and Safety in Employment Act. Employers are about to become responsible for managing stress in the workplace. If this foolish proposal is implemented I predict that there will be a surge of complaints followed by requests for compensation as disaffected workers struggle to get their snouts into the ACC trough. Many already have by successfully claiming for spurious conditions such as chemical \"poisoning\", multiple chemical sensitivity, and occupational overuse syndrome (OOS). These are all classical conversion disorders where personal stress and anxiety is manifest as physical complaints. Workers are now being given the opportunity to take their own personal worries to work and make them the responsibility of their employer and ACC.\nDominion Post May 5 2003-05-16\nThese have been in the news lately and thanks to Alan Pickmere for sending me a range of what's on offer in Whangarei. In an accompanying letter Alan recounted how his queries to various suppliers were met with a dose of \"vehemence medicine\".\nZenith Corporation are promoting \"Body Enhancer\" and \"Bee V Balm\" via their website www.zenith.co.nz. Claims are made that their products are backed by research but none is evident, only the usual testimonials which are the hallmark of snake-oil salesmen. The language is very carefully chosen, for example: \"Under NZ law and the Medicines Act 1981 we are prohibited from telling you how our products and the ingredients they contain will work for your benefit.\" Wrong. They are prohibited by law from making claims for which they have no evidence.\nMalcolm Harker's website www.malcolmharker.co.nz tells us that he has been making traditional herbal medicines since 1981. The website is a bit \"clunky\" and lacks functionality but is worth a visit, if only to enjoy some of the product names. Troubled by \"brain fatigue\"? Try \"E-sense\", a mixture of sage (geddit?), rosemary, gingko, kelp and fucus. That last ingredient sounds a trifle unpleasant.\nI urge all readers to visit these websites and send in questions about these products. The alternative health literature is an endless source of whacky ideas and because so many of the people involved are scientifically illiterate, there are some wonderful howlers. Take this one for example:\n\"The activity (ie \"hotness\") of the capsicum family is measured by British Thermal Units (BTU). Good quality cayenne capsules come in extra hot which is 100,000 BTU.\"\nOne BTU is the energy required to raise the temperature of 1lb of water by 1\u00b0F. It has nothing to do with the perceived \"hotness\" of cayenne pepper. Consider a hot water cylinder containing 200lbs of water. 100,000 BTU by my calculations would raise the temperature of your cylinder by 500\u00b0F. I will leave you with Alan Pickmere's comment: \"rather a cheap way to heat your bathwater\".\nYoga for Sickness Beneficiaries\nFor many years I have been corresponding with various officials and bureaucrats about the continuing scandal of the sickness benefit. A short-term benefit for illness has been turned into a lifestyle and all that is required to gain this benefit is a signed certificate from a doctor. It is a matter of some regret to me that members of my own profession have been largely responsible for an increase of 3000 on the sickness benefit since July 2000. Over 4000 people have been on a sickness benefit for more than five years, 182 for more than 15 years and five for over 20 years.\nAt the expense of sounding like a redneck I get particularly annoyed when I read in the paper of professional criminals described as \"sickness beneficiaries\". They are too sick to work but well enough to commit burglaries and serious criminal offences. All of my attempts to find out details of these cases have been thwarted by \"privacy considerations\". This means that a third party (a doctor) can commit the state to providing a benefit with no independent means of auditing these decisions. The Government continues to express concerns as to why so many people are going on to sickness benefits. The answer is simple: because they can!\nBut wait \u2026 a novel solution has been found. Selected sickness beneficiaries are being offered \"yogic breathing to help them get a job\". This has been described by critics as \"unscientific, dangerous, and bullshit\".\nHowever, let's not write it off completely. If they also offered yogic \"flying\" this could offer the dual benefit of a return to work and a means of getting there. But what next? I predict language courses in Klingon?\nSunday Star Times May 18 2003\nalternative health treatments food litigation magnets psychogenic illness sexual abuse\nJohn Welch","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dow rallies 180 points for its fourth-straight gain on hopes US-Mexico trade talks making progress\nPublished Thu, Jun 6 20192:28 AM EDT Updated Thu, Jun 6 20194:19 PM EDT\nYun Li@YunLi626\nFred Imbert@foimbert\nStrategist says markets to get worse before they get better\nStocks rose on Thursday as investors speculated that the U.S. and Mexico are getting closer to a resolution over immigration issues that would delay the tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.\nThe Dow Jones Industrial Average\ngained 181.09 points to 25,720.66, bringing its gain for the week to more than 900 points and putting it on pace for its best week of the year. The rose 0.61% to 2,843.49 while the Nasdaq Composite\ngained 0.53% to 7,615.55.\nThe talks between U.S. and Mexican officials resumed Thursday afternoon after they failed to reach an agreement on Wednesday. Martha Barcena Coqui, Mexico's ambassador to the U.S., told CNBC on Thursday that negotiators had \"a very good discussion, a very good debate.\"\nThe U.S. had asked Mexico to keep Central American asylum seekers and require migrants without proper documentation to stay in Mexico \"for the duration of their immigration proceedings,\" CNBC previously reported. The talks are poised to continue at 5:30 p.m. ET Thursday at the State Department.\nStocks hit their highs of the day after Bloomberg News reported that the U.S. is considering a postponement to Trump's 5% tariff on all Mexican imports after the country's negotiators asked for more time to hash out a deal. The tariff is set to kick in on Monday.\nShares of companies with the most to lose from Mexico tariffs pared their losses on the new headlines. Shares of Ford, GM and Kansas City Southern took a noticeable jump, though the three still finished the day lower.\nThursday's gains followed the Dow's 500-point jump on Tuesday, its second-best session of 2019. The index's subsequent 200-point climb on Wednesday and Thursday's gains have pushed its week-to-date performance up more than 3.6%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are up 3.3% and 2.2%, respectively, this week. Both the Dow and S&P 500 are on pace for their best weeks since November.\nThe Powell turnaround\nThe bulk of the market's sizable gains this week are due to comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who said on Tuesday the Fed will \"act as appropriate to sustain the expansion,\" opening the door to rate cuts.\nPowell's comments are \"helpful and the markets are expecting some rate cuts,\" said Mike Baele, managing director at U.S. Bank Wealth Management. \"The current data isn't the problem; it's the forecasts. The impact of what trade might do to the outlook has the attention of the Fed. It's a highly fluid situation because we don't know how any resolution on trade and tariffs will turn out. But to the extent that it affects the real economy, the Fed is willing to cut.\"\nTraders are now pricing in a more than 90% chance of a September rate cut and about 60% probability of three rate cuts this year, according to the CME FedWatch tool. They hope an easing of monetary policy will make up for the damage to the economy inflicted by the trade battles with Mexico and China.\n\"Trump's surprise threat to impose tariffs on Mexico has broadened the trade dispute beyond China. The drag from increased trade tensions is starting to show up in weaker economic data,\" said Mark Haefele, global chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, in a note.\nTrump ratcheted up tensions with China on Thursday, telling reporters that tariffs on Chinese goods could be raised by another $300 billion if necessary.\n\u2014CNBC's Elliot Smith contributed to this report.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"LongRoom News \u203a Religion\n\"Euthanasia Isn't a Slippery Slope\" while Evidence of a Slippery Slope Mounts\nThrough Catholic Lenses | 7\/5\/2018 | Staff\n7\/9\/2018 2:26 PM EST in Religion\nClick For Photo: http:\/\/wp.production.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/959\/2018\/06\/Young-hand-on-old-hand-pixabay.jpg\nMore unsettling news about Canada's so-called \u00ab Aid in Dying \u00bb\nEuthanasia Prevention Coalition: Assisted dying was supposed to be an option. To some patients, it looks like the only one: https:\/\/t.co\/h5IzWn2xDQ\n\u2014 Terrence Prendergast (@archterentius) June 25, 2018\nBefore euthanasia or assisted suicide is legal, the whole debate is about people who are in grave pain yet completely in their right minds. The proponents talk about people who are terminally ill and just want to end their suffering.\nOnce it is legal, we see how often euthanasia becomes a very slippery slope happens otherwise. In some cases, the person didn't clearly have a full mind or didn't clearly consent. In other cases, it is a calculation of how much less it costs. In still others, it seems like a form of eugenics.\nDebates - Opponents - Warn - Slippery - Slope\nDuring initial debates, the opponents warn of a slippery slope where euthanasia happens in particularly problematic ways. Proponents dismiss this as scare-mongering when we first debate such legislation. However, the evidence that this slope exists comes with the laws in force. Here I want to compile some of that evidence. Euthanasia is bad, but the slippery slope always makes it worse.\nThe New York Post offers the case of an autistic in his 30s.\nChildhood - Dutch - Patient - Abuse - Doctors\nIn early childhood, the Dutch psychiatric patient known as 2014-77 suffered neglect and abuse. When he was about 10, doctors diagnosed him with autism. For approximately two decades thereafter, he was in and out of treatment and made repeated suicide attempts.\nHe suffered terribly, doctors later observed, from his inability to form relationships: \"He responded to matters in a spontaneous and intense, sometimes even extreme, way. This led to problems.\"\nYears - Psychiatrist - Life - Netherlands - Doctors\nA few years ago, 2014-77 asked a psychiatrist to end his life. In the Netherlands, doctors may perform euthanasia \u2014 not only for terminal physical illness but also upon the \"voluntary and well-considered\" request of those suffering \"unbearably\" from incurable mental conditions.\nThe doctor declined, citing his belief the case was treatable, as well as his own moral qualms. But he did transmit the request to colleagues, as Dutch...\n(Excerpt) Read more at: Through Catholic Lenses\nCAN THIS BE ADVENTISM? I'm in a crisis. One leader at Andrews University and two in Silver Spring have indicated to me that...\nThis Pastor Saved a Woman's Life by Donating His Liver When a pastor in Illinois heard that the mom of a girl connected with...\nTop senator calls for FBI to review popular photo app The top Senate Democrat is calling on the FBI to review a Russian...\nAnimal experimentation in research: between animal welfare and scientific quality In animal experimentation in research, it is...\n'The Handmaid's Tale' Designer Explains How Politics And Class Play Into Gilead's D.C. Costumes (Exclusive)\nGame of Thrones Creators Bail on Comic-Con Panel Game of Thrones fans hoping co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were...\nNetflix Lost 126,000 U.S. Subscribers in the Last Quarter The second quarter of 2019 was surprisingly tough for Netflix, which...\nTV Scoop Awards 2019: Nominate Your Favorites Now! But first, before we launch any polls, we need your nominations! You can...\nMicrosoft reports hundreds of election-related cyber... This Isn't Normal: 20 Large Quakes Have Hit California Within The Last 24 Hours \"Send Her Back!\" Trump Supporters Jeer Somalia-Born Rep. Ilhan Omar at Pres. Trump N.C. Campaign Rally (Video) Trump v. The Squad \u2013 Who's Winning? (Reader Poll) Trump rally crowd chants 'send her back' about Ilhan Omar","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Packers Make Final Call on Aaron Rodgers' Status Against Eagles\nHeavy on Packers\nBy Max Dible\nGetty Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers looks on from the bench during the third quarter of the game against the Washington Commanders at FedExField on October 23, 2022 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch\/Getty Images)\nThe decision facing the Green Bay Packers between starting Aaron Rodgers or Jordan Love under center this Sunday appears to be no decision at all.\nRodgers revealed on Wednesday that he has played with a broken thumb on his throwing hand for the last six weeks. Head coach Matt LaFleur followed that admission by stating definitively that Rodgers would do so for at least one more game.\nMatt LaFleur on Aaron Rodgers: 'He's as tough as they come'Green Bay Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur spoke to the media Thursday about the status of his team going into the Sunday Night Football matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Subscribe to the Packers YT Channel: bit.ly\/32ff95H More Packers NFL Action: bit.ly\/2OCyppK #GreenBayPackers #Packers #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Packers: Visit packers.com\/ Follow: twitter.com\/packers Follow: instagram.com\/packers\/ Like: facebook.com\/Packers\/2022-11-24T18:11:19Z\n\"That never crossed my mind,\" LaFleur said of benching Rodgers in favor of Love over the last month and a half. \"It's more or less the conversation in terms of how he communicates with us, and where he's at. Certainly, I know he told you guys, he's played through a lot worse. He's old-school tough.\"\nPackers May Change Tune on Rodgers With Loss to Eagles Sunday\nGettyQB Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers is sacked by LB Oshane Ximines of the New York Giants during a game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 9, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images)\nIt's hard to imagine many injuries hindering a QB more than one that affects his grip on the football but to Rodgers' credit, he's produced two quality stat lines as the pass offense has shown signs of life over the previous two weeks.\nRodgers is a combined 38-of-59 for 451 yards, five touchdowns and zero interceptions in a win over the Dallas Cowboys and a semi-competitive showing four days later against the Tennessee Titans. But he also uncharacteristically missed multiple throws in crucial moments that played a huge role in the Titans' eventual 10-point victory.\nThe quarterback on Wednesday downplayed the impact the broken thumb had on those mistakes.\nIt doesn't make a difference with me playing. \u2026 You saw the tape on my thumb. Didn't make a difference,\" Rodgers said, per ESPN's Rob Demovsky. \"I think I've had worse injuries I've played with. Definitely a challenge, but the days off helped. Feeling better this week.\"\nPackers Still Alive in NFC Playoff Hunt\nGettyQB Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after a play against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on November 13, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images)\nThe 10 days rest the Packers received prior to Sunday's road matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles must feel like a god-send to Rodgers, but the reprieve from game action may not matter. Philly leads the NFC with a league-best record of 9-1. Green Bay still has a sliver of a chance at a playoff berth via the Wildcard, which is probably why LaFleur and company decided not to sit Rodgers this weekend.\nA victory over the Eagles does open a window for the Packers (4-7) to get back to .500. The next two games are at the Chicago Bears (3-8), followed by a bye week and then a home against the Los Angeles Rams (3-7).\nRodgers has owned the Bears at Solider Field throughout his career and Chicago's most dangerous weapon, quarterback Justin Fields, suffered a separated shoulder against the Atlanta Falcons last week. Meanwhile, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is out with a concussion and wideout Cooper Kupp is on the IR with a high ankle sprain that required surgery.\nIt is hard to argue that Love gives the Packers a better chance to win in Philadelphia than Rodgers, even at less than 100 percent. However, should Green Bay lose, it makes sense for all parties involved to make the switch to Love, as the team will have little incentive to win and must get a handle on their backup's abilities before deciding whether to pick up his fifth-year option in May.\nAaron Rodgers, Football, NFL\nFollow Heavy on Packers!\nMore Heavy on Packers News","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home enews four Layoffs Hit Alcohol Industry Due to Coronavirus\nLayoffs Hit Alcohol Industry Due to Coronavirus\nAt a moment when the U.S. craft beer industry seemed poised for increased growth through the taproom boom, many of these businesses now face layoffs.\nAcross the country, the Coronavirus spread has already hit alcohol producers hard. Taprooms had become the lifeblood of the modern brewery, but that's now an impossible model with bars and restaurants forced to close their doors in slowing the pandemic.\nBusiness has plummeted. The result has been catastrophic for staff. Russian River, among the top-ranked breweries in the country, has reportedly laid off 90% of its staff, or about 175 workers.\nThat same startling number \u2014 90% \u2014 also represents the amount of employees 54-40 Brewing out of Washington State reportedly had to let go as COVID-19 forced difficult decisions.\nThe timing was extra cruel, given how much success that company had enjoyed in 2020.\n\"It's just a real gut-punch because we've been on track to do the best year that we have,\" Bolt Minister told Katu Newa. \"We were hoping to be at capacity in our brew house by the end of the year, by summer really.\"\nMany breweries, distilleries and wineries are still allowed to sell alcohol via curbside pickup. But that service \u2014 onsite packaged sales \u2014 had represented only a small amount of the business pre-Coronavirus, as little as 10%. Whether curbside pickup sales can grow, and support a businesses, during this crisis remains to be seen.\nOtherwise, many of these producers risk going out of business. It certainly paints a grim picture when Vice President Mike Pence warns that COVID-19 could continue significant disruption of American life through July.\nPhoto by Elevate on Unsplash.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Woman tells daughter's murderer in court: 'I hate you. I want to rip you limb from limb'\nPosted 8:08 am, October 11, 2019, by Web Staff\nGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Jared Chance will likely spend the rest of his life in prison, after murdering and dismembering Ashley Young in 2018.\nHe learned his sentence Thursday after first hearing victim impact statements from members of Young's family.\n\"Jared Chance I hate you,\" said Kristine Young, Ashley's mother, during her statement. \"You had no right to take her from me - to take her from her family.\"\nParts of Young's body still haven't been found. Finding her is a fight her family says they intend to keep up, according to WXMI.\n\"I believe you are evil,\" Judge Trusock said before handing down the sentence of 100 to 200 years in prison. That's far above the state guidelines for second-degree murder. \"You are clearly a monster without any conscience whatsoever.\"\nJudge Trusock couldn't sentence Chance to life without parole because his murder conviction was on a 2nd degree charge.\nThe judge explained that Chance will not be eligible for parole until he is 130 years old.\nChance's parents are facing charges for allegedly helping their son cover up the killing.\nTopics: court, daughter, murder\nMan released from prison after spending 32 years behind bars for murder he didn't commit\nA former nurse suspected of killing dozens of children has been sentenced to life in prison\n'She could do it again': Serial killer moving to Fort Mill, S.C., after release from prison\nConvicted murderer says his life sentence has been served after he was revived 5 times\nTeen pleads guilty to murdering cheerleader pregnant with his baby\nLondon Bridge terror attack victims identified\n'Why did she kill my daughter?': Women accused of running over, killing woman at Greensboro gas station appear in court\nMan on parole strangled Chicago student because she ignored him, prosecutors say\nMan arrested for violating parole after being convicted of threatening President Obama, police say\nIn his first interview since being sentenced, Bill Cosby says he doesn't expect to show remorse at parole time\nMom who suggested son killed himself charged in murder of children found hanged in basement","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (OCTOBER 28 \u2013 NOVEMBER 1 2019)\nBy John Polyzogopoulos on November 2, 2019\nFollowing are this week's summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.\nIt was a light week at Ontario's Court of Appeal and most of the decisions released were criminal in nature.\nRamkey Communications Inc. v. Labourers' International Union of North America involved an appeal of a judicial review of a construction union certification application. In allowing the appeal, the Court determined that the Divisional Court had misapplied the test for derivative federal jurisdiction established by a line of labour law cases culminating with the Supreme Court of Canada's 2012 decision in Tessier. The result meant that the \"construction technicians\" were allowed to unionize under provincial labour laws and not regulated by federal labour laws as essential to federal works telecommunications projects.\nWishing everyone an enjoyable weekend.\nOntario (Labour) v. Sudbury (City), 2019 ONCA 854\nKeywords: Civil Procedure, Provincial Offences, Leave to Appeal, Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, s. 131, Ontario (Labour) v. Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., 2011 ONCA 13\nDemetriou v. AIG Insurance Company of Canada, 2019 ONCA 855\nKeywords: : Insurance, Coverage, Fraud, Summary Judgment, Rules of Civil Procedure, RSO 1990, r 26.01, Shakur v. Pilot Insurance Co. (1990), 74 O.R. (2d) 673 (C.A.)\nRamkey Communications Inc. v Labourers' International Union of North America , 2019 ONCA 859\nKeywords: Labour Law, Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Union Certification, Doctrine of Derivative Jurisdiction, Labour Relations Act, 1995, SO 1995, c 1, Sched A, as amended, Tessier Lt\u00e9e v. Quebec (Commission de la sant\u00e9 et de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 du travail), 2012 SCC 23\nReeb v. The Guarantee Company of North America , 2019 ONCA 862\nKeywords: Insurance, Duty to Defend, Intentional Act, Exclusion, Limitation Period, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, Monenco Ltd. v. Commonwealth Insurance Co., 2001 SCC 49, Non-Marine Underwriters, Lloyd's of London v. Scalera, Pickering Square Inc. v. Trillium College Inc., 2016 ONCA 179, Daverne v. John Switzer Fuels Ltd., 2015 ONCA 919, General Accident Assurance Co. of Canada v. Commissioner of Ontario Provincial Police Force et al. (1988), 64 O.R. (2d) 321, Broadhurst & Ball v. American Home Assurance Co. (1990), 1 O.R. (3d) 225, M.(E.) v. Reed (2003), 49 C.C.L.I. (3d) 57, Hanis v. University of Western Ontario (2006), 42 C.C.L.I. (4th) 65\nLopes Limited v. The Guarantee Company of North America, 2019 ONCA 853\nKeywords: Construction Law, Summary Judgement, Performance Bond, Mitigation of Damages. Cockburn v. Trusts and Guarantee Co. (1917), 55 S.C.R. 264, British Westinghouse Electric Co. v. Underground Electric Railways Co., [1912] A.C. 673 (H.L.)\nB. v. Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 858\nKeywords: : Insurance Law, Duty to Defend, Pleadings Rule Approach, Monenco Ltd. v. Commonwealth Insurance Co., 2001 SCC 49, Progressive Homes Ltd. v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, 2010 SCC 33\nGoldsmith, Borgal & Company Ltd. V. Banerjee Goel Medicine Professional Corporation, 2019 ONCA 849\nKeywords: Civil Procedure, Appeal Book Endorsement\nR v. Williams, 2019 ONCA 846\nKeywords: Criminal Law, Jury Questions, Mens Rea, Criminal Code, ss. 229(a), (c) and 686(1), R. v. Martineau, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 633, R. v. Cooper, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 146, R. v. S(WD), [1994] 3 S.C.R. 521\nR. v. Simeunovich, 2019 ONCA 856\nKeywords: Criminal Law, Sentencing, Criminal Code, ss. 221, 252(1.2), 259(4), and 376(2)(d), Recidivism, R. v. Angelillo, 2006 SCC 55, Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, R. v. L\u00e9vesque, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 487\nR. v. Herdman, 2019 ONCA 863\nKeywords: Criminal Law, Evidence, Hearsay, Procedural Fairness, R. v. Forrester, 2019 ONCA 255\nR. v. J.R.S. (Publication Ban), 2019 ONCA 852\nKeywords: Criminal Law, Appeal Book Endorsement, Serious Bodily Harm\nR. v. Kupec, 2019 ONCA 851\nKeywords: Criminal Law, Sentencing, Appeal Book Endorsement\nR. v. Mediouni, 2019 ONCA 857\nKeywords: Criminal Law, Conspiracy, Jury Charge, Appeal Book Endorsement\nR. v. Mirzadegan (Publication Ban), 2019 ONCA 864\nKeywords: Criminal Law, Evidence, R. v. Bartholomew, 2019 ONCA 377, R. v. Batte (2000), 49 O.R. (3d) 321 (C.A.), R. v. L.(L.), 2009 ONCA 413\nR. v. Noel, 2019 ONCA 860\nKeywords: Criminal Law, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 8, 9, 10(b), and 24(2), R. v. Bartle, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 173, R. v. Suberu, 2009 SCC 33, R. v. Rover, 2019\nC (Re), 2019 ONCA 861\nKeywords: Ontario Review Board, Appeal Book Endorsement\n[Brown J.A. (Motion Judge)]\nDavid McCaskill, for the moving party\nRyan Conlin and Frank Portman, for the responding party\nThis case involves a common type of construction project: a municipality enters into a contract for the repair and reconstruction of urban municipal roadways. In the present case, a piece of heavy equipment backed up without the presence of a signaller, and a human life was lost. The respondent was charged with offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1 (\"the OHSA\") alleging the contravention of statutory duties as a \"constructor\" and \"employer\" in respect of the road repair project.\nThe Respondent was acquitted on all counts and the Crown's appeal to the Superior Court of Justice was dismissed. The Crown now seeks leave to appeal the acquittals on the basis that both courts below erred in their interpretation or application of the OHSA's definitions of \"constructor\" and \"employer\", improperly importing an element regarding the degree of the municipality's control over the project into the definition of \"employer\" and improperly applying the control element in the definition of \"constructor\".\n(1) Should leave to appeal be granted pursuant to s. 131 of the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33 (\"POA\")?\nLeave to appeal granted.\n(1) Yes. Although the threshold for granting leave to appeal pursuant to s. 131 of the POA is very high, Justice Brown was satisfied that this case was one where the resolution of a question of law alone may have an impact on the jurisprudence in a way that is of interest to the public at large: Ontario (Labour) v. Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., 2011 ONCA 13, 382 D.L.R. (4th) 343, at para. 34. He noted that a large number of municipal infrastructure projects are undertaken in Ontario each year in which the municipality contracts the work out to a third party. As such, whether a municipality may or may not fall within the definition of \"employer\" in respect of such projects by reason of the degree of control it exercises over the project engages a question of law alone of interest to the public at large. Justice Brown concluded that this constituted special grounds for leave to appeal within the meaning of POA s. 131.\nJustice Brown also commented on the Crown's argument that the trial judge erred at law by considering general, not specific, acts of due diligence. Although he found that the Crown's ground of appeal in this respect was arguable, he did not regard the trial judge's findings on the due diligence defence as an obstacle to granting leave to appeal on the legal question of the definition of \"employer\", given the interest to the public at large of that legal issue.\n[Feldman, Fairburn and Jamal JJ.A.]\nAlan D'Silva and Alexandra Urbanski, for the appellant\nBrian Brock and Stephen Libin, for the respondent\nKeywords: Insurance, Coverage, Fraud, Summary Judgment, Rules of Civil Procedure, RSO 1990, r 26.01, Shakur v. Pilot Insurance Co. (1990), 74 O.R. (2d) 673 (C.A.)\nThe respondent insured a ring appraised at over $500,000. He brought the ring to a resort in the Dominican Republic, wore it on a gold chain around his neck late at night, and claimed it was stolen from him by a man who approached him. The respondent had lost another valuable ring and recovered from another insurer the year before. The insurer in this case denied the claim on the basis that the circumstances were suspicious and the insurer was not prepared to pay unless the respondent proved the loss.\nOn the underlying motions, the insurer sought to amend its claim to rely on the policy provisions excluding coverage for fraud if necessary in or der to have the evidence regarding the respondent's credibility challenged.\nOn summary judgment, the motion judge refused the amendments, ordered the insurer to pay the claim. He also awarded punitive damages against the insurer for bad faith dealing, and awarded substantial indemnity costs.\n(1) Did the motion judge err by failing to allow the insurer to amend its pleadings to rely on provisions of the policy that exclude coverage for deliberate acts or fraud?\n(2) Did the motion judge err by granting summary judgment on the claim without giving consideration to the suspicious circumstances raised on the basis that they were not relevant without a plea of fraud?\n(1) Yes. Rule 26.01 provides that the court shall grant leave to amend a pleading \"at any stage of an action\", unless there is prejudice that cannot be compensated by costs or an adjournment. In the Court's view, there was no such prejudice in this case. The motion judge thus erred by denying the amendment and then excluding from his consideration the evidence that raised the credibility issues and concerns regarding the insured's claim.\n(2) Yes. The motion judge reversed the burden of proof by ignoring \"suspicious circumstances\". The motion judge erred in finding that Shakur did not apply and was distinguishable because in this case the insurer had disclaimed reliance on fraud. While the appellant did not invoke the policy exclusions relating to fraud, the appellant was clearly challenging the respondent's version of events. The Court found Shakur to be binding and applicable. The primary issue was whether the insured had proved on a balance of probabilities that theft of the ring had \"occurred within the meaning of the policy\".\nThe motion judge was required to take a hard look at the entire record on the summary judgment motion in order to determine whether there was a genuine issue requiring a trial or whether he could decide the case on summary judgment. Because he did not do so, the Court was permitted to do so on the record. In the Court's view, it was clear that the credibility of the claim and of the claimant was squarely in issue and required a trial.\nRamkey Communications Inc. v Labourers' International Union of North America, 2019 ONCA 859\n[Hoy A.C.J.O., Tulloch and Jamal JJ.A.]\nLA Richmond and B Katz, for the appellant Labourers' International Union of North America\nF. Cesario and A. Cohen, for the respondent Ramkey Communications Inc.\nB. Channe and G. Di Sauro, for the respondent Utility Contractors Association of Ontario\nC. Harris and R. Amarnath, for the intervener Attorney General of Ontario\nOn August 5, 2015, the appellant applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the \"Board\") for certification under the construction industry provisions of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 of all of the respondent's construction labourers employed in six Ontario counties except for those in the industrial, commercial and institutional sector, and persons at or above the rank of non-working foremen. These construction labourers were a subset of Ramkey's employees in Ontario.\nRamkey opposed certification. It argued that its construction labourers \u2014 which it calls \"construction technicians\" \u2014 performed essential work for federally regulated telecommunications companies and that their labour relations should, therefore, be federally regulated.\nThe Board was not satisfied that the presumption of provincial jurisdiction was displaced and granted certification as a provincially regulated bargaining unit. Ramkey sought judicial review.\nThe Divisional Court found that Ramkey's construction technicians were engaged derivatively in work that is vital, essential, or integral to a federal undertaking and, therefore, should be federally regulated. It quashed the Board's decision.\n(1) Did the Divisional Court correctly apply the legal test for derivative jurisdiction?\n(1) No. The Divisional Court erred by considering the extent to which the delivery of telecommunications services by Rogers and other telecommunications companies like Rogers was dependent on having a functioning network line and on work of the type performed by Ramkey's construction technicians. The proper focus according to the Supreme Court in Tessier is the extent to which Rogers and the other telecommunications companies, to which Ramkey's construction technicians provided construction services, were dependent on the services of Ramkey's construction technicians (the particular employees under scrutiny). Given the clear findings by the Board that Rogers was not dependent on Ramkey's construction technicians, the Court concluded that this is not a case where derivative federal jurisdiction can be found.\nReeb v. The Guarantee Company of North America, 2019 ONCA 862\n[MacPherson, Pepall and Lauwers JJ.A.]\nDavid J. Strangio, for the appellants The Guarantee Company of North America and The Co-operators General Insurance Company\nMark M. O'Donnell, for the respondent Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada\nMyron W. Shulgan, Q.C., for the respondent RR\nThis is an appeal from an application judge's order that The Guarantee Company of North America (\"Guarantee\") and Co-operators General Insurance Company (\"Co-operators\") owe a duty to defend the applicant, RR, and from a second application brought by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada (\"RSA\") against Guarantee and Co-operators as a companion application in which the application judge found that the respondents had a duty to defend RR.\n(1) Did the application judge err in declining to consider extrinsic evidence about whether RR's conduct was intentional so as to bring it within the intentional act exclusion in the relevant insurance policies?\n(2) Did the application judge err in determining that the assessment of the nature and quality of RR's conduct was best left for trial?\n(3) Is RSA's application for contribution to the defence costs statute-barred under the Limitations Act or prevented under the specific contractual limitation periods found in the respective insurance policies?\n(4) Is there the need for an order identifying the share of costs to be paid by each insurer?\n(1) No, the application judge did not err by declining to consider extrinsic evidence about whether RR's conduct was intentional so as to bring it within the intentional act exclusion in the relevant insurance policies. His conduct was presented in the pleadings as negligence only. The Court found that the application judge properly applied Monenco on the basis that \"[t]he extrinsic evidence sought by the respondents to be considered here is evidence created after delivery of the claim and extrinsic to its content.\" The application judge properly distinguished Scalera on the basis that on the bare facts the negligence allegation in the Scalera pleading was completely untenable. The Court held that this was not true of the present pleading in which the negligence claim was tenable.\n(2) No. The Court agreed with the application judge that the assessment of the nature and quality of RR's conduct is best left for trial. The application judge was right to rely on the principle that an application should not be \"a trial within a trial\".\n(3) No. The duty to defend is an ongoing obligation to be applied on a \"rolling\" basis. Since RSA only seeks contribution on a going forward basis, no limitation period attaches. Further, the insurance policies at issue are not business agreements under s. 22(5) of the Limitations Act, because the policy holders are consumers.\n(4) No. The equal respective shares were properly set according to the principles in General Accident Assurance Co. of Canada v. Commissioner of Ontario Provincial Police Force et al. (1988), 64 O.R. (2d) 321. The Court held that how the insurers decide to carry out their duties to defend is something for them to work out going forward.\nGL Sonny Ingram, for the appellant\nKenneth W. Movat and Maxwell Reedijk, for the respondent\n[Strathy C.J.O., Sharpe and Roberts JJ.A.]\nClay Hunter, for the appellant\nRobert J. Reynolds, for the respondents\nKeywords: Insurance Law, Duty to Defend, Pleadings Rule Approach, Monenco Ltd. V. Commonwealth Insurance Co., 2001 SCC 49, Progressive Homes Ltd. V. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, 2010 SCC 33\n[Feldman, Fairburn and Jama JJ.A.]\nRajneesh Sharda, for the appellants\nRobert Kostyniuk, for the respondent\n[Juriansz, Pepall and Roberts JJ.A.]\nMichael Dineen, for the appellant\nJohn Patton, for the respondent\nKeywords:Criminal Law, Jury Questions, Mens Rea, Criminal Code, ss. 229(a), (c) and 686(1), R. v. Martineau, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 633, R. v. Cooper, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 146, R.v. S(WD), [1994] 3 S.C.R. 521\n[Feldman, Trotter and Zarnett JJ.A.]\nKeywords:Criminal Law, Sentencing, Criminal Code, ss. 221, 252(1.2), 259(4), and 376(2)(d), Recidivism, R. v. Angelillo, 2006 SCC 55, Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, R. v. L\u00e9vesque, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 487\n[Fairburn, Harvison Young and Thorburn JJ.A.]\nAndrew Furgiuele, for the appellant\nBrian G. Puddington, for the respondent\n[Simmons, Watt and Miller JJ.A.]\nJeremy D. Tatum, for the appellant\nIan R. Smith, for the respondent\nKeywords:Criminal Law, Appeal Book Endorsement, Serious Bodily Harm\nBrian Weingarten, for the appellant\nKelly Simpson, for the respondent\nKeywords:Criminal Law, Sentencing, Appeal Book Endorsement\nIngrid Grant, for the appellant\nCindy Afonso, for the respondent\nMatthew R. Gourlay, for the appellant\n[Huscroft, Paciocco and Nordheimer JJ.A.]\nLeo Salloum, for the appellant\nMarie Comiskey, for the respondent\nKathryn Hunt, for the respondent, Person in Charge of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health\nVallery Bayly, for the respondent, the Attorney General of Ontario\nKeywords:Ontario Review Board, Appeal Book Endorsement","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hide Creator's Style\n<a href=\"http:\/\/archiveofourown.org\/works\/18212624\"><strong>Son of All for One<\/strong><\/a> (19755 words) by <a href=\"http:\/\/archiveofourown.org\/users\/UnmotivatedCartoon\"><strong>UnmotivatedCartoon<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Chapters: 19\/?<br \/>Fandom: <a href=\"http:\/\/archiveofourown.org\/tags\/%E5%83%95%E3%81%AE%E3%83%92%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AB%E3%83%87%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%20%7C%20Boku%20no%20Hero%20Academia%20%7C%20My%20Hero%20Academia\">\u50d5\u306e\u30d2\u30fc\u30ed\u30fc\u30a2\u30ab\u30c7\u30df\u30a2 | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia<\/a><br \/>Rating: Teen And Up Audiences<br \/>Warnings: Underage, Graphic Depictions Of Violence<br \/>Relationships: Midoriya Izuku & Yaoyorozu Momo, Midoriya Inko & Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Midoriya Izuku\/Yaoyorozu Momo, Midoriya Inko\/Yagi Toshinori | All Might<br \/>Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Yaoyorozu Momo, Original Female Character(s), Sensei | All For One, Yagi Toshinori | All Might<br \/>Additional Tags: Children, mha - Freeform, bnha - Freeform, My Hero Academia - Freeform, boku no hero academia - Freeform<br \/>Series: Part 1 of <a href=\"http:\/\/archiveofourown.org\/series\/1312295\">Combination Series \u2014 Phase 1<\/a>, Part 1 of <a href=\"http:\/\/archiveofourown.org\/series\/1534475\">My Hero Academia Works<\/a><br \/>Summary: <p>This re-write of All for One, a.k.a Izuku Midoriya will explore the themes I tried to create and build up before in better detail and slow updates.<\/p>\n\u50d5\u306e\u30d2\u30fc\u30ed\u30fc\u30a2\u30ab\u30c7\u30df\u30a2 | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia\nMidoriya Izuku & Yaoyorozu Momo\nMidoriya Inko & Yagi Toshinori | All Might\nMidoriya Izuku\/Yaoyorozu Momo\nMidoriya Inko\/Yagi Toshinori | All Might\nMidoriya Izuku\nYaoyorozu Momo\nSensei | All For One\nYagi Toshinori | All Might\nmha - Freeform\nbnha - Freeform\nMy Hero Academia - Freeform\nboku no hero academia - Freeform\nPart 1 of the Combination Series \u2014 Phase 1 series Next Work \u2192, Part 1 of the My Hero Academia Works series Next Work \u2192\nSon of All for One\nUnmotivatedCartoon\nThis re-write of All for One, a.k.a Izuku Midoriya will explore the themes I tried to create and build up before in better detail and slow updates.\nChapter 1: Prologue\nI'm currently doing re-writes of this story, so please don't get confused when the chapters don't quite line up chronologically. I plan to make more than 19 chapters. Not that they'll be made quickly or anything....\nIzuku looked at the tiny All Might doll given to him for his birthday, staring at it in awe and joy and reviving the gift 'Thank you mommy!' He yelled and hugged her 'Your welcome Izuku!' They smiled as they ate his All Might themed cake.\nEver since he saw All Mights debut video, the boy had been obsessed with him, saying how All Might was his most favorite hero. The number 1 Hero had an affect on people, making them admire the man to an enormous degree.\nHeck, he admired All Might more than he admired his own father. Inko looked at her child with happiness as they heard a knock on the door, and there stood a man with dark messy hair and piercing black eyes: Izuku's father and Inko's husband, Hizashi Midoriya.\n'Hi honey.' The man had roses in his hand as Inko stood up in surprise 'H-Hizashi! What are you-' The 4 year old ran to his father and hugged his leg 'Daddy!' Hizashi picked up Izuku and looked at his son.\n'Wow! Is this Izuku, or a pro hero?' He asked with a joking smile, making Izuku giggle to himself 'I'm both daddy.' Hizashi set Izuku down and walked over to Inko, hugging his wife after months of being gone overseas.\n'I can't believe your here...' She said quietly as he hummed to himself 'Well I got a bit of time off, but...' She was now starting to hate whenever Hizashi said \"But\" it always ended with his having to be gone longer or farther away from them.\n'I have to stay over seas for a few more years, it's just getting busier and busier and well...the pay is kinda worth it right?' Inko huffed and tears began to form from her eyes 'Money may help us, but it can never give us happy, joy filled family moments like the one going on right now. It's just can't.' The brunette sighed and kissed his wife's cheek.\n'I can make it to a few more birthdays in the future, and maybe some funerals or marriages...but that's it.' The greenette sighed to herself as Izuku walked up to Hizashi and held up his newly given All Might doll 'Look at what mommy gave me daddy!' Hizashi looked at the doll and picked it up 'Wow, it almost looks just like him, but tiny!' Izuku nodded as Hizashi handed the doll back to him.\n'Hey Izuku,' Hizashi squatted down 'Did you know that I once met All Might?' Izuku shook his head and looked at him curiosity and excitement 'I didn't meet him for long but, what I can feel you was that he was tall,'\nThe day ran through his mind, with Nana Shinura dying by his hand, with an 18-19 year old kid behind her, being carried off by a man with white hair.\n'boisterous,'\nAll Mights eyes were filled to the brim and spilling out with tears, his cry of sorrow and anger outdoing other cry's of those dying in the nearby burning buildings and rubble collapsing all around them, filling the smog night sky.\n'and was very passionate about his friends and job.' Hizashi smiled and pulled out a little box from his black tuxedo pocket, the little yellow present wrapped in a purple ribbon with \"For: Izuku\" on a tiny card attached to it.\n'Here you go, my present to you.' Izuku unwrapped the box and opened the tiny lid to reveal a tiny All Might keychain and a silver pocket watch, with Roman numerals inscribed behind the glass. Izuku stared at the item and flipped it over, seeing some kanji etched into the back of it.\n'What does this say dad?' Izuku asked as Hizashi read it out loud 'Time is important for heroes like you.' The tiny greenette smiled and hugged his father 'Thank you daddy. I'll keep it forever and ever.' The man smiled and stood up, getting the blood flowing in his legs.\n'Now for a little advice Izuku: know when and when not to do something alright? Timing can be everything in many situations so you gotta know when you have to do something, like saving multiple people, or writing paperwork after you do your patrols. It can be crucial alright?' The 3 year old nodded as he let out a breath of relaxation.\nAlthough he despised heroes, and his sons love for All Might, he couldn't help but brew a perfect plan to counter both: make sure Izuku does what he tells him to, it would be perfect, and it would save him a bit of trouble in the long run. Especially with him training Shigaraki in secret.\nHe finally devised a perfect plan to counteract Izuku's love of heroes; make a personality that despises them as much as he does, and make it so this personality will be a foil to Izuku's dream to become a hero. But this personality needs a name. It can't be a reversal of Izuku's name nor can it be similar to his sons name.\nMaybe he can use the name they were gonna give Izuku before Inko changed it at the last minute when he was born. This personality's name was to be Yamikumo, the perfect son he didn't get before. Now, how to make a alternate personality unknown to the main personality used by the body...\nPerhaps a traumatic experience would create the personality he needed. Yes, that may in fact be perfect, but what would be suitable for Izuku to experience. 3 year olds aren't known for their great memory...but maybe he can show him a memory that he bas, and then shut that memory out from his conscious mind, letting it develop over time along with his base personality.\nThen, when's it's time to strike, he would unleash the memory, setting it free in his body to use the Quirk that they would both share with each other. Yes, this plan is becoming more and more fun with every second. But what memory? And how would he transmit this memory, and then erase it from his conscious mind?\nWhat would spark a hatred for All Might and all other heroes? What about... Hizashi thought back to when he fought the One for All users, their hatred for him and the way they died was ever so satisfying. He knew All Might was next, but he didn't know when their confrontation was to be, and where it might take place.\nHizashi took out his phone and called up the doctor 'Hello, what do you need master?' The old man replied on the other end of the phone 'I need you to work on a memory transferring device, where I can copy my memories and share them with my son, and hen shut those memories out from his conscious mind, making an alternate personality.'\n'And what would you call this personality sir?' Hizashi smiled to himself as the name came to his mind 'The name will be Yamikumo.' The old man on the other side wrote the name down 'Alright then sir, I'll get to work on the device. It will be ready in a few days.'\n'Good. I need this plan to go as smoothly as possible...' Hizashi ended the call and fixed his tuxedo, looking in the mirror as his devious smile turned soft and more sullen. Making his son an experiment was not on his mind when conceiving him, but it must be done. Besides, Izuku might even have a good Quirk for Yamikumo to use in the near future.\nIzuku stood there, but it wasn't Izuku. His eyes were a dark crimson red, his voice...wasn't his voice, and he was out of control. The U.A. building was burning, crumbling under the damage taken in the lower levels. Izuku looked on at Momo, his body covered in cuts and his clothes partially ripped off his body.\nIzuku's hair was flowing in the cold breeze, his breath was calm, despite the damage he had done to the high school. He seemed dazed, not quite there, but moved faster than the eyes could possibly see. He stepped forward, the building under them rumbling in pain as it fell apart down below.\n'Midoriya please!' Momo begged in desperation 'Stop this! End this madness I beg of you!' Izuku looked at her and gave her a sicking laugh that made her stomach turn. '\u0338M\u0338i\u0337d\u0334o\u0335r\u0337i\u0335y\u0336a\u0336 \u0336i\u0337s\u0335 \u0338a\u0338s\u0338l\u0334e\u0336e\u0338p\u0334.\u0336 \u0338I\u0336,\u0335 \u0337Y\u0334a\u0338m\u0334i\u0335k\u0338u\u0336m\u0338o\u0335,\u0338 \u0335a\u0334m\u0337 \u0336r\u0336e\u0336p\u0335l\u0334a\u0335c\u0337i\u0336n\u0334g\u0336 \u0335h\u0334i\u0335m\u0337 \u0337i\u0337n\u0335d\u0337e\u0337f\u0337i\u0336n\u0335i\u0338t\u0336e\u0336l\u0335y\u0336.\u0335 \u0334E\u0336n\u0336j\u0337o\u0337y\u0336 \u0335t\u0338h\u0338e\u0336 \u0335r\u0338i\u0337d\u0337e\u0336.\u0337'\u0335 He lifted his arm as bright orange flames shot forth at the girl; her screams being heard from miles around.\nChapter 2: No. 1 - The Mudman\/Sludge Villain Incident\n*3rd Person View*\nIzuku Age: 4\nIzuku was defending a little girl that was being bullied by Katsuki and his cronies. Katsuki's cronies then leaped at Izuku, and that when Izuku's Quirk activated. His hands glowed red, and then Katsuki's cronies Quirks, were gone. Their long fingers and wings were gone. Izuku then used them right in front of them, and beat up the two for hurting her. He then deactivated the Quirks he had, and then helped up the girl.\nHer name was Momo Yaoyorozu. She thanked him for helping her, and they became good friends, and grew even closer, even after she moved back to her old home. They still called each other on their phones, and would sometimes hang out with each other. She was the only one that didn't fear his Quirk. Not one bit.\nThey had actually decided to both go to U.A., and would sometimes talk about possibly being in a relationship, but since they both didn't like the long term idea, they agreed that if they both went to U.A., then they would both take the title of Boyfriend and Girlfriend, and a later title if they figure it out.\nIzuku Age: 14\nIzuku was sitting in the middle in the class full of Quirkless people. All of them were Quirkless, except for Izuku and Katsuki. Izuku cause he TOOK all their Quirks, and Katsuki because he was Izuku's first friend, making him have \"protection\" in a sense. The reason WHY Izuku took all their Quirks was because of what the class calls the \"Taking Incident\", where Izuku became completely uncontrollable, and took all of his Classmates Quirks, not including Katsuki and the Teacher, along with all the other students in the school.\n\"Now, you all need to pick jobs for the future, and these papers have all sorts of jobs for you to have.\" Said the teacher.\n\"But sensei, aren't we useless without our Quirks?\" Asked a student.\n\"You would think that would't you.\" Stated Izuku in a annoyed voice.\nThe student then backed off from his question, and just slumped in his seat. The teacher then began his instructions once again.\n\"Anyways.....we have two admissions for U.A., one from Katsuki Bakugo, and another from Izuku Midoriya.\"\nThe whole class was shocked at this news. Both at the fact that BOTH of them were going to attend the same school, and the fact that they BOTH knew how little chance they have. They, of course, didn't say that outright, in fear of getting beat up by either of them. At the end of the day, Izuku walked under a bridge, and then heard,\n\"Yes, this body will fit be perfectly.\"\nHe then turned around to see a greenish puke like villain come out of the sewers and towards him. Izuku, on instinct, activated All for One, and took away the villains powers. The villain then fell on the floor unconscious. The All Might appeared a few seconds later yelling.\n\"WORRY NOT CITIZ-\" All Might said as he saw Izuku next to an unconscious body.\n\"Di-did you do this?\" He asked.\n\"Yeah, he came at me, then I took his Quirk right before he could do anything.\" Izuku stated plainly.\n\"You took.....his Quirk?\" He asked nervously at the statement of someones Quirk that sounded so VERY similar to a villain that he had encountered 4 years ago.\n\"Yeah I did.\"\n\"Are you planing on using this power for good?\" All Might asked nervously.\n\"Of course! Why wouldn't I?\" Izuku yelled passionately.\n\"Well, It's just that...with that kind of power, you could easily become a villain, and cause havoc all across the world.\" He said nervously, trying to word it correctly\n\"But all I want to do is become a hero All Might. It's my biggest dream ever, and I'm going to accomplish it, no matter what!\" Izuku said with a shit ton of passion in his voice\n'Thank God' He though nervously.\n\"Well anyway, I have to go somewhere, good bye!\" He said as he bent down, and then jumped in the air to an unknown destination, bringing the unconscious body with him into the air\n'I'll have to keep a close eye on him.' All Might said to himself\nIzuku then went home to test out his new Quirk that he now had. Once done testing it, he went inside to do his homework, eat dinner, and then went off to bed and into dreamland.\nIzuku's New Quirk\nQuirk: Mud-Sludge\nType: Transformative\nInfo: He can turn his body into a greenish sludgy form, and then use it to go through cracks, and be able to withstand attacks other than from All Might.\nNumber of Quirks in Izuku's Collection: 25 Quirks.\nChapter 3: No. 2 - U.A. Entrance Exam\nFor the next 10 months, Izuku messed around with all 25 of his Quirks in order to make as many combinations as possible, and according to math, he is able to make 625 different combinations. So he had a lot of things to do, and plenty of time to do it. And finally, the day came where he would show off his powers to see whether or not he could make in into U.A. He was walking up the sidewalk with his chest held high, and then he tripped. his fingers started extending, and then he just stopped in midair. He turned around to see a brown headed girl moving him on his feet, and then gravity finally kicked in, and he was back to normal.\n\"Sorry for using my Quirk, but its a bad omen to trip and fall you know?\"\n\"Y-yeah I guess it is...\"\n\"You nervous, cause I certainly am.\"\n\"Well you would either be in idiot or dick to not be afraid sometimes right?\"\n\"Hmmmm......wait, are you quoting someone?\"\n\"Yeah, I'm quoting the hero Crimson Riot\"\n\"You can memorize hero Quotes!\"\n\"Do another!\"\n\"FEAR NOT CITIZENS! WHY? CAUSE I AM HERE!\" He said in a very All Might-like fashion, with the face and everything.\n\"Holy crap! You sound so much like him!\" She yelled in excitement.\n\"Well anyway, I we gotta go.\"\n\"Oh, yeah! You're right!\" She yelled as she then booked right into the building.\n'Gotta go fast.' He thought as he followed suit.\nOnce they went inside, they took their seats and listened to the whole presentation, and then was told to go to their blocks and then wait for further instructions. Izuku's suit was a professionally made, expandable cyan track suit. As he walked out, he spotted the same girl, and walked over to her.\n\"Hey \"Gotta Go Fast\".\"\n\"Gotta Go Fast?\" She asked as she turned around to see the greenette in front of her.\n\"Oh! It's you! The All Might impression-ater.\"\n\"Wait, why did you call me Gotta Go Fast?\"\n\"You ran like a bullet after a mentioned that we had to go inside.\"\n\"Heh, I guess I do go pretty fast when I panic.\"\n\"Who doesn't?\"\n\"Good point.\"\nBefore their conversation could go any further however, they then heard Present Mic yell \"GO!\" Izuku, then ran right in, and found a few robots already. He used his Telekinesis, Rock Body, and Top-Half Muscle Enlargement in order to take them out, he then activated 4 Arms, and went off to go attack more robots. After a 2 minutes, Izuku now had 67 points so far, and was planning to get more, until he felt a HUGE vibration, and looked up to see a large robot looming over the applicants. He was about to avoid it, until he heard someone cry out,\n\"Oww...\"\nHe turned around to see none other than the brunette under a bunch of rubble, and the 0-pointer robot coming towards her. He then activated Moister Compression. He then ran up to the brunette, picked her up, and then place her away from the robots path, and ran up to the robot, and started climbing, he activated spikes, placing them on his palms, except for the arm that was still compressing moister. He then made it to the top of the robots head, and struck it with what he calls the \"Moister Bomb\". The robot then started to short circuit and its head making mini explosions all over its body.\nHe then jumped down, and ran off as the robot began to crumble behind him. Once it fell, everyone heard \"IT'S ALL OVER\" From none other than Present Mic. He then picked up the girl, and walked her over to Recovery Girl, who kissed her on the head, healing her leg. She then stood up as Izuku started deactivating all of his Quirks. She then begun to speak.\n\"Th-thanks for saving me there.\"\n\"You're welcome.\"\n\"Anyways, I hope to see you in U.A. possibly.\"\n\"Same to you.\"\n\"Oh, um. My name is Ochaco Uraraka.\"\n\"Mine's Izuku Midoriya.\"\n\"Well, thanks again Izuku.\"\nThey then walked off as everyone started talking about how he a multiple Quirks, and beat the 0-Pointer with ease. He then arrived home, and waited a whole week for his scores to finally come in. Once he received them, he found out that he got a total of 116 points, 56 Villain Points, and 60 Rescue Points. He was accepted into U.A. His life would now forever be changed.\nChapter 4: No. 3 - The U.A. Quirk Test\n*Izuku's View*\nIzuku woke up that morning filled with pride within himself, and how he did on the U.A. Entrance Exam. He remembered how exited he was when he found out that Momo also got into U.A., and would ALSO be going to class 1-A. He hadn't seen her in a little over 2 months, though he didn't expect THAT much of a change in her, maybe in height or abilities. But he knew that her personality wouldn't change a bit, and he loved that about her. She was smart, resourceful, and just flat out gorgeous. That made her helpful in almost every situation, whether it be battle, or some personal stuff.\nIzuku then got out of bed, ate some breakfast, and then got his uniform on, tying the tie perfectly. Right when he was about to leave the house, his mom called for him.\n\"Izuku!\"\n\"....You look great sweety.\"\n\"Thanks.\"\n\"Just....don't do anything rash, like taking another persons Quirk.\"\n\"I understand mom, I'll save hate for the villains.\"\n\"You better.\"\nIzuku then left the house, to the train, and to the U.A. building. Once he entered, he got a scope of how HUGE the place was, and he then went off on his journey to find the classroom. After a minute or two, he found it, and with a few minutes to spare. He entered the classroom to see about 95% of the students there. He then saw who he was truly coming here for. He walked over to her and acted like he didn't know her, just for plays anyway.\n\"Hi there, my names Izuku Midoriya\" I said as I walked over with my hand held in front of me to possibly her hand.\n\"Izuku!\" Momo called out as she went over to Izuku and gave him a death hug.\n\"I need oxygen Momo!\" I called out in slight panic\n\"Sorry, I just haven't seen you in a while is all\" She said as she started scratching the back of her head.\n\"I see you grew a bit.\"\n\"Thank you.\"\n\"Well you can still look good in any outfit, so thats good.\"\nMomo then blushed at the comment, hiding behind her face in embarrassment at his comment.\n\"Y-you moron.......always getting me when I least expect it.\"\n\"Heh, I guess I can add that to my many abilities.\"\n\"Har, har.\"\nHe then begun talking to her about what they missed and possible plans they could have with each other. Then Izuku heard a voice from behind him, calling his name.\n\"Hey Izuku!\" Said none other than Uraraka.\nIzuku turned around to greet her.\n\"Hey Uraraka, how it going?\"\n\"It's good, and thanks for saving me in the U.A. Entrance Exam.\"\n\"Though I do have a question. How did you have so many Quirks?\" She asked.\nThat statement got a hold of everyone in the room, shutting them up quickly\n\"Well it's bec-\" Izuku said before getting interrupted by none other than Katsuki Bakugo, or Kacchan as Izuku still calls him, walking into the class.\n\"It's because he has a villain's Quirk.\"\n\"It's how one uses a Quirk that makes it villain-like.\" Izuku retorted.\n\"Why don't you explain that to the 20 something people that you made Quirkless in one day then dumbass.\"\n\"What do you mean?\" Asked a pink hair girl near the front of the classroom.\n\"I mean that he, one day, lost control or some shit, and started taking all of our classmates Quirks, enabling him to use them in any way he wants.\"\n\"Someone can do that?\" Asked a purple haired midget.\n\"He can, I was the only one that didn't get his Quirk taken, but thats only because I was his first friend in all.\"\n\"Will you shut up.\" Said a man in the door way wearing a yellow sleeping bag on the floor.\n\"It took you 8 seconds for you to be quiet, you aren't very logical are you?\" he said as he got up and took off the sleeping bag.\n\"Time is precious. My name is Shota Aizawa, and I am your homeroom teacher.\"\nHe then grabbed some clothes from his bag and pulled it out.\n\"Put these gym clothes on and then go out to the school grounds.\"\nOnce out there he explained how they would be conducting a test of their Quirks.\n\"A test of our Quirks?!\" Everyone yelled in surprise.\n\"What about the entrance ceremony?! Or guidance sessions?!\" Ochaco asked.\n\"There's no time to waste on that if you want to become hero's.\"\n\"...?!\"\n\"U.A. is known for it's freestyle education. That applies to us teachers as well.\"\n\"...?\"\n\"Softball Throwing, The Standing Long Jump, The 50-Meter Dash, Endurance Running, Grip Strength, Side-to-Side Stepping, Upper Body Training, and the Seated Toe Touch. You did all these in middle school, yes. Your standard No-Quirks-Allowed Gym tests. This country still insists on prohibiting Quirks when calculating the averages of those records. It's not very rational. The department of education is just procrastinating.\"\nHe then looked over at Izuku.\n\"Midoriya. How far could you throw in middle school?\" Aizawa asked.\n\"52 Meters.\"\n\"Great. Now try it with your Quirk.\" He said as he tossed a ball at him.\n\"Do whatever you need to. Just don't leave the circle.\"\n\"Got it.\"\nHe then activated Telekinesis, Top-Half Muscle Enlargement, Rock Body, 4 Arms, and Wind Manipulation. He then threw the ball, making the ground around him crack slightly.\n\"It's important for us to know your limits.\" He said he then showed the students his score.\n\"That's the rational step to figuring out what kind of heroes you'll be.\" He said as the score showed 1,015.7 Meters.\n\"Whoa!! This is awesome!\"\n\"1,015 Meters? Seriously?\"\n\"So we can use our Quirks for real!! Man, the hero curse is great!!\n\"...Awesome you say?\" Aizawa said darkly\n\"You're hoping to become heroes after 3 years here...\"\n\"?!\"\n\"And you think it'll be all fun and games? Right. The one with the lowest score across all eight events will be judged hopeless, and will be expelled.\n\"Whaaaaaa?!\"\n\"Your fates are in our hands. Welcome. This is the Hero Course of U.A. High!\"\n*Here are the Scores*\n1. Momo Yaoyorozu\n2. Izuku Midoriya\n3. Shoto Todoroki\n4. Katsuki Bakugo\n5. Tenya Ida\n6. Fumikage Tokoyami\n7. Mezo Shoji\n8. Mashirao Ojiro\n9. Eijiro Kirishima\n10. Mina Ashido\n11. Ochaco Uraraka\n12. Koji Koda\n13. Rikido Sato\n14. Tsuyu Asui\n15. Yuga Aoyama\n16. Hanta Sero\n17. Denki Kaminari\n18. Kyoka Jiro\n19. Toru Hagakure\n20. Mineta Minoru\nP.S. Minoru does NOT get kicked out.\nChapter 5: No. 4 - Battle Training\n*Izuku's Point of View*\nAfter that day, Izuku and Momo went on one of their long needed dates, and at the end, had them making out in front of Izuku's house, and then falling asleep in their rooms, ready for tomorrow.\n-Morning-\nI woke up exhausted and a bit sore from last night activities. I mean, I played a BUNCH of arcade games with Momo, and then we made out in my bed for a full hour. I got up, eat breakfast, got my uniform on, and went to school, hoping, no, knowing that the class with All Might will be awesome. The rest of the school day was boring, and then the time came, HE would finally appear.\n\"I HAVE COME THROUGH THE DOOR, LIKE NORMAL!\" All Might Yelled.\n\"It's All Might!\"\n\"Incredible.\"\n\"He's really gonna teach us!\"\n\"That's his Silver Age Costume!\"\n\"Hero Basic Training! The class that'll put you through all sorts of special training to mold you into heroes! No time to dally. Today's activity is this!! He said as he pulled out a metal bar that read, BATTLE TRAINING!!\" He stated\n\"And for that, you need these!!\" He said as the wall opened up to show them their costumes.\n\"In accordance with the \"Quirk Registry\" and special request forms you filled out before being admitted.\"\n\"COSTUMES!!\" Cried some students.\n\"Yeahhhh!\" Yelled the other students.\n\"After you change, come out in ranking order to ground Beta!!\n\"Okay!!\" They said.\n\"Looking good is very important, ladies and gentlemen!! Look alive now!! Because from today on, you're ALL HEROES!!\"\nIzuku's costume was very simple, it was cargo pants and military grade boots. That's all he wore, no shirt, no helmet, no mask, just pants and boots. Making him the first one to get out, and making everyone see his costume as they walked out. After everyone came out, All Might explained how the test would be conducted and put everyone into teams.\nA. Izuku and Ochaco\nB. Katsuki and Shoto\nC. Momo and Shoji\nD. Tenya and Mina\nE. Kyoka and Toru\nF. Denki and Hanta\nG. Eijiro and Fumikage\nH. Rikido and Yuga\nI. Mashirao and Minoru\nJ. Tsuyu and Koji\nThe teams went on, and it time for the final teams to fight, team A. and team B. (Everyone else already fought n' stuff) All Might went over to the watch tower with everyone else to watch the battle that would unfold.\nTeam A. then entered the building with caution in their minds. Izuku then got an idea.\n\"Hey Uraraka.\"\n\"I'll draw the two while you go after the bomb.\"\n\"Are you sure?\"\n\"Don't worry, I think my 25 Quirks will be able to handle theirs.\"\n\"O-okay....good luck.\"\n\"You too.\" Izuku said as he activated Top-Half Muscle Enlargement and Mud-Sludge as he started to run off up stairs. Once he arrived on the 3rd floor, he was met by Katsuki.\n\"So Izuku? You think you'r dumb Quirks will be able too stand up to mine?\"\n\"Well.....yeah?\" He asked confused.\n\"Alright then, I'll teach you what happens when you PISS ME OFF!\" He yelled as he launched himself at Izuku. Izuku then activated Rock Body and Finger Long, grabbing Katsuki in midair as he then activated 4 Arms and grabbed the capture tape, and started wrapping Katsuki quickly. Once he was done, he contacted Ochaco to find out her location, only to hear nothing.\n'She must have been caught in his Ice...' He thought as he slightly shivered and then realized that, that shiver was out of the air getting colder, NOT him being intimidated.\nHe then looked up to see the ceiling being covered in Ice, creeping down to the wall and to the floor. He activated Flame Thrower and Spikes, putting the spikes on his palms and soles. he then used Wind Manipulation to break all the windows, he then jumped out of the nearest one, and started to climb rapidly as he burned the Ice above him. Once he made it to the roof, He then activated Sharp Tooth, and Labial Frenulum Enlargement, and ate a small part of the roof, and then slide through the cracks, and then attacked Shoto from behind. He used his Spikes to make the pads of his fingers turn into tiny daggers, and shoved them into his right calf and left thigh.\nShoto then screamed in pain, and in that instant, Izuku wrapped him in the capture tape. He then walked over to the bomb as he undid all of his Quirks, making him the victor. Once that was done, he started heating up the place with his flames, and undid Shoto's bindings. He, after all that, then went after to find Ochaco, and helped her out with her slightly frozen legs. Now the battle was over, and izuku once again showed how HE was one of the most powerful students at U.A.\nChapter 6: No. 5 - Presidents and Villains\nThe next day was the day that Aizawa announced that the class president would be chosen for Class 1-A. After the vote, it was tallied up, and the president, and vice president was chosen.\nIzuku Midoriya-4\nMomo Yaoyorozu-3\nMaking Izuku the class president, and Momo the Vice President. The lunch was good, as one would expect from the hero Lunch-Rush and his meals. The the alarms went off.\n\"Security Level 3 Has Been Broken. All Students. Please Evacuate In An Orderly Fashion.\"\n\"What's security level 3?\" Asked Tenya\n\"It means someone's infiltrated the building! Hasn't happened in my 3 years here!!\" Replied a 3rd year student.\n\"Any, hurry up and get outta here!!\"\n\"Ow, ow!!\"\n\"Stop shoving!\"\n\"Wait, I'm gonna fall!\"\n\"I said quit pushing!!\"\n\"Oww!! What's going on?!\" Yelled Ochaco.\n\"Such a rapid response to danger!! I'd expect no less from this great institution!!\" Tenya said loudly.\n\"I think it might be a little to rapid......I got it!\" Said Izuku as he started activating Mud-Sludge, and then ran into the crowd with little to no trouble. He then activated Flame Thrower, Luminescence, and Telekinesis to stop people in their tracks.\n\"Everyone calm down! Until we figure out what infiltrated the school, how about we ask one the pro heroes to help!\" Izuku yelled\n\"Everyone! It's the Press Corps, THEY infiltrated the school, NOT the villains!\" Tenya said once everyone calmed down.\nThe students then went to their classes to resume the rest of the day like normal, with Class 1-A praising Izuku and Tenya for their actions. The next day would truly be a test of their wit, strength, speed, and their true selfs unleashed.\n-The Next Day-\n\"This time, All Might, myself and one other will supervise.\" Aizawa stated plainly\n\"Um, what're we doing, exactly?!\" Asked Hanta\n\"Preparing you for disasters relief, from fires to floods. It's Rescue Training!!\"\nHe then pulled out a remote, and the suit cases appeared from the wall, the same sort of suit cases from the Battle Training.\n\"It's up to each of you whether or not you wear your costumes. As some of them are ill-suited to this sort of activity. The training site is a bit remote, so we'll be going by bus. That's all. get ready.\"\nOnce everyone went outside, they went onto the bus, with Momo on Izuku's right, and Tsuyu on his left. The bus then started, and they were off to the site.\n\"I generally say whats on my mind, Midoriya.\" Said Tsuyu\n\"What's on your mind then Asui?\"\n\"Call Me Tsuyu. How many Quirks do you have? And why are you shirtless for your costume?\"\n\"Well, I have 25 Quirks, and the reason why I am shirtless is because a few of my Quirks can rip up my shirt, or makes it hard for me to battle with said Quirk, if my shirt is on.\"\n\"Wait, you have 25 Quirks?!\" Asked Eijiro.\n\"Yeah, I do.\"\n\"What're their names?\" Asked Yuga.\n\"Well, I have, All for One, Wings, Finger Long, Spikes, Eye Socketry, Fog Creation, Water Hair, Puffy Cheeks, Moister Compression, Luminescence, Rock Body, Neck Long, Flame Thrower, 4 Arms, Hair Long, Sharp Tooth, Wood Fish Face, Labial Frenulum Enlargement, Horn, Telekinesis, Top-Half Muscle Enlargement, Nose Long, Wind Manipulation, Ear Enlargement, and Mud-Sludge.\"\n\"Wow......thats a lot.\" Said Kyoka\n\"Wait, whats All for One?\" Asked Tsuyu.\n\"Well it's the Quirk that enabled me to steal the other Quirks, and use them.\"\n\"Why'd you name it that?\" Asked Yuga\n\"I didn't, my dad did. He said that HE also had All for One, and that to him, it ment that you could have ANY Quirk in your single body, or one.\"\nThis statement caught Aizawa's ears, and he realized that Midoriya was related to the most dangerous villain of all time, and that his family most likely doesn't even know about it. Now, after nearly 5 years, the pro heroes had a lead as to any relations to All for One. Once the conversation ended, they were finally there. The then got out and walked to the Universal Studios Japan Building to receive instructions form none other than the hero Thirteen.\n\"There's the flood zone. Landslide Zone. Conflagration Zone...etc. Every disaster and accident you can imagine. I built this facility myself. I call it the \"Unforeseen Simulation Joint\"!!\n\"Your the space hero, Thirteen! I here that you're a gentleman hero who does his best work in resuce scenarios.\" Said Izuku in his fan boyish nature.\n\"Ooh, I love Thirteen!\" Said Ochaco excitedly.\n\"Thirteen. Where's All Might? I thought he was meeting us here.\" Asked Aizawa\n\"About that senpai, it seems he just reached his limit during his morning commute. He's currently resting in the break room.\"\n\"The height of irrationality. 'Well...we should be on guard. Just in case.' He thought. \"So be it. Lets get started.\"\n\"Before we do, I have one or two points. Or three...four...anyway. As I'm sure many of you are aware, my Quirk is called Black Hole. It can suck in and tear apart anything. I usually use it to save people, but it could also be used to kill.\nI've no doubts that there are some of you here with similar abilities. In our super-powered society, the use of Quirks is heavily restricted and monitored. It may seem that this system is a stable one. But we must never forget that it only takes one wrong move with an uncontrollable Quirk for people to die. Through All Might's battle training, you experienced the danger that your respective Quirks can pose to others.\nThis class will show you a new perspective! You will learn how to utilize your Quirks to save lives. Your powers are not meant to inflict harm. I hope you leave here today with that understanding that you're meant to help people. That is all! I thank you for listening.\"\n\"He's awesome!\" Cried Ochaco\n\"Bravo!! Braaavo!!\" Said Tenya\n\"Great, First off...\" began Aizawa before he heard some thing behind him.\nHe turned around to see a blackish-purplish portal opening up, and then a pale hand came out, and revealed a person with blue hair, and a fake hands all over his body.\n\"Huddle up and don't move.\" Yelled Aizawa\n\"What the heck's that?! More battle robots? Like during the entrance exam?\" Asked Eijiro.\n\"DON'T MOVE. THOSE ARE VILLAINS!!\" Said Aizawa as he put on his goggles.\n\"Thirteen...and Eraser Head, is it...? According to the staff schedule I received the other day...All Might is suppose to be here.\" Said a purple mist covered villain.\n\"Of course. That whole incident was this scum's doing.\"\n\"Where is he...?\" Asked the blue haired man.\n\"We've come all this way. And brought so may playmates...All Might...the symbol of peace...is he here...?\" He asked slightly confused\n\"I wonder if some dead kids will bring him here?\"\nChapter 7: No. 6 - A Battle At USJ\n\"Villains?! No way!!\"\n\"What Villains, would be dumb enough to sneak into a school for heroes?\"\n\"Sensei. Aren't there intruder sensors?\" Asked Momo\n\"Yes, of course there are...!\" Said Thirteen\n\"Are they only here, or also at the main building...? Either way, if the sensors aren't working, it has to be one of their Quirks that's doing it.\" Said Shoto\n\"This place is far from the campus. And they picked a time when there'd be few people here...so maybe they're not as dumb as they seem. They must have an objective. Because this is a well coordinated sneak attack.\"\n\"Thirteen! Begin evacuation! And try calling the school! One of these villains must be jamming the sensors. There's a good chance one of their electric types is causing the interference.\" Stated Aizawa\n\"Kaminari. Try using your Quirk to signal for help.\"\n\"Midoriya. Please assist me in this fight.\"\n\"R-really?\"\n\"Yes. Your 25 Quirks could help me out here.\"\nThe two then jumped down to attack the villains with everything they had, with Midoriya activating 4 Arms, Telekinesis, Mud-Sludge, and Rock Body, as he ran over to the guy covered in mist. He kicked his main body, then activated Wind Manipulation, and created a pocket of air around his head, making him unable to breathe properly. He then felt a shadow behind his back, and saw the Nomu. He jumped back as the Nomu rammed it's fist right where Midoriya was previously.\nIzuku then used his Telekinesis to push the Nomu back, along all the other surrounding villains. The Nomu then ran right towards him again, and then they heard the blue haired villain speak. \"Nomu, kill this pest of a child.\" Thats when the Nomu became faster, and then punched Midoriya in the face, nearly knocking his out. The Nomu then walked over to Midoriya, and right as it was about to pick him up, Midoriya activated All for One, and absorbed Nomu's Quirks as he stated them out loud. \"Shock Absorption, and Hyper Regeneration.\nIzuku then accidentally activated ALL of his Quirks, all 27 Quirks. Making him turn into a beast of mass chaos as he looked at all the other villains with his deformed features. He then leaped at the group while making them still with his powers, and started to brutally beat them into the ground. He was about to attack their leader, that is until he heard a voice.\n\"Izuku! Please stop this!\"\nHe looked over to see that it was Momo that said this. His girlfriend, and more, and one of the bystanders that watched his attack. He then felt guilt at hat he had done, and slowly reverted back into his normal form. He looked at Momo, and then fell on his knees in shame, and shed a few tears at what he had done. Momo then lowered herself to his hight, looked at him, and they hugged each other. After a few minutes, she let go, kissed him on the lips ever so briefly, and then got up with him.\nThey then looked around to see that the mist villain and the blue haired villain were the only ones that left, with the other ones on the floor in pain, and the Nomu nearly dead. They then looked up at the other students to see their faces in shock at what Izuku had done, and then started clapping.\n\"That was some power dude!\"\n\"You looked so cool and weird at the same time!\"\n\"You saved us man!\"\n\"How did you get a hot girlfriend like her dude! You're so LUCKY!\"\nIzuku then begun to slightly tear up at the comments, thankful for that fact that these guys understood the situation, and, rather than his last school, didn't fear him or try to sugar coat what happened, and just accepted it. All Might then, after about 20 minutes later, appeared to see all the destruction all around him, and saw the class surrounding Midoriya, talking to him and asking questions as to \"how he did that\" or something. He got the explanation from Aizawa, along with the info that he got on the bus regarding Izuku's father and his Quirk. needless to say that All Might was astonished at this, and knew that keeping tabs on him after his meeting with him involving the Mudman\/Sludge incident was a good idea after all.\nThey returned to school the next day due to the fact that only two members of the class were involved in the fight.\nAizawa came into the classroom with a few bandages on his hands and arms, but that was all.\n\"Morning class.\"\n\"Glad to see you doing well, sensei!!\" Said Tenya\n\"My welfare isn't important. I however do have to say thank you to Midoriya for handling the villains yesterday, and for assisting me in battle. However, your fight is far from over for ALL of you.\"\n\"Our fight?\"\n\"What do you mean sensei?\"\n\"More villains?!\"\n\"U.A.'s Sports Festival is fast approaching!\"\n\"That's so totally ordinary!\nIzuku's New Quirks\nQuirk: Shock Absorption\nType: Emitter\nInfo: This allows him to absorb powerful hits that others would not be able to handle.\nQuirk: Hyper Regeneration\nInfo: He is able to heal from any wound with ease.(Like limb loss)\nChapter 8: No. 7 - The U.A. Sports Festival Begins\n-In the Conference Room at U.A.-\n\"The one with blue hair, his Quirk allows him to disintegrate anything he touches. We've been through the list of men in their 20's and 30's in the Quirk registry with no luck. Nothing turned up on the portal user, either. Neither is registered, and both are using aliases. Their Quirks aren't on record, making them members of the underworld.\" Stated a Detective\n\"So...we have little to nothing on the villains?\" Asked All Might.\n\"Sort of, we do however know what kind of Quirks were in what they called Nomu, from Midoriya. It had Shock Absorption, Hyper Regeneration, and Speed and Strength Enhancement Quirks.\"\n\"It sounds like they were preparing for an opponent similar to me, or just simply me...\"\n\"Perhaps, we however know that the 72 villains that we apprehended followed the Blue Haired man because of his master, which they said that he called \"Sensei\".\"\n\"Sounds suspicious.\"\n\"Indeed, we'll be conducting more tests, though I don't think we'll find much.\"\n-Class 1-A-\n\"Sports Festival!\"\n\"That's totally ordinary!!\"\n\"Come on! We just had villains try to attack us YESTERDAY!\"\n\"Indeed. However, only ONE of you, not including me, fought them off, and since not even HE'S complaining, I think you could handle this just fine. Plus it shows how U.A.'s Crisis Management Protocols are sound...that's the thinking apparently. Either way, compared to the past years, there will be 5 times more police. Any how, our Sports Festival is...the greatest opportunity you'll ever get.\"\n\"It's not an event that can be cancelled over a few villains. Naturally you'll gain valuable experience and popularity if you're picked up by a big-name-hero. But your time is limited. Shows the pros what you're made of here, and you'll make futures for yourselves. This happens once a year...so you've got 3 chances. If you're hoping to become a hero, this is an event you can't miss!\"\n=Forth period Modern Lit. is over. It's lunchtime=\n\"This has got me so freaking pumped!!\" Yelled Eijiro\n\"If we show our stuff here, that's one big step towards going pro!\" Stated Hanta\n\"Everyones so excited...\" Said Izuku\n\"You aren't?\" Asked the class\n\"yeah I guess, I mean, having 27 Quirks at your disposal kind of makes you not worry as much...\"\n\"Even if it doesn't make you exited, the fact that this our chance to add our names to the ranks of heroes still stands. So of course we're in high spirits!!\" Said Tenya excitedly.\n\"Yeah I get that! It's just...\"\n\"Izuku. Ida...\" Said Ochaco\n\"At the Sports Festival...lets do our best!\"\n\"What happened to your face, Uraraka?!\"\n\"What the...? You're not looking very Uraraka, Uraraka.\" Said Mina\n\"Maybe it's that ti-\"Begun Minoru before he got slapped by Tsuyu's tongue.\n\"Everyone! I'm gonna crush this!\"\n\"Yeahhhh, but talk about inconsistent characterization!!\" Said Eijiro\n'Come to think of it...I never asked Uraraka...'\n\"Money...?! You wanna be a hero for the money?!\"\n\"Ultimately, yeah.\" Said Ochaco as she rubbed the back of her head nervously\n\"Sorry. I know it seems base..and really embarrassing, considering Ida's noble motivations and all.\"\n\"But why?! There's really nothing wrong with seeking a more comfortable lifestyle!\"\n\"Yeah...just a little unexpected...\"\n\"My family runs a construction company, but...business is bad. We're poorer than poor. Don't mention that to anyone, okay...?\"\n\"Construction...\"\n\"If you get permission to use it, wouldn't your Quirk help cut costs, Uraraka?\" Asked Izuku\n\"Right?! That's what I said to dad way back! But...he said that it'd be even better if I accomplish my dreams, making them come true. So I'm gonna be a hero. I'll make that money...so that my mom and dad can have easier lives.\" She said.\n'So she doesn't just idolize heroes. She's thinking of the practical as well...' Izuku thought.\n\"Uraraka...! Bravo!!\" Tenya yelled rather loudly.\nThey then went off to lunch, enjoying the Ramen that was served there, for that day.\n-2 Weeks Later, the day of the U.A.'s Sports Festival-\n\"Alright everyone, the events gonna begin pretty soon!\" Midoriya stated.\n\"Wish I coulda worn my costume.\" Said Shoji\n\"They're not allowed in the interest of fairness.\" Said Mashirao\n\"Midoriya.\"\n\"Todoroki...what is it?\"\n\"I hear by declare war on you, and I will win the Sports Festival.\"\n\"...Alright then, if you come at me with everything you've got, then I'll happily do the same. But I WILL win.\"\n\"Hmp.\"\n\"YEAHHH!\" Screamed the crowed in excitement.\n\"The first year stage.\"\n\"The students are coming out!!\"\n\"Izuku...\" Whispered Inko.\nThey then walked out, Izuku first and proud.\nChapter 9: No. 8 - Obstacles and Headbands\n\"IT'S U.A.'S SPORTS FESTIVAL!! THE ONE TIME EACH YEAR WHEN OUR FLEDGLING HEROES COMPETE IN A RUTHLESS GRAND BATTLE!! FIRST UP ARE THE FIRST YEARS OF THE HERO COURSE!! IT'S CLASS 1-A!! Yelled Present Mic\n\"Wow...what a crowd...\" Murmured Izuku.\n'And we're expected to put on the best performance we can in front of so many spectators...! I suppose this is merely one more necessary skill if we hope to become heroes.\" Stated Tenya.\n\"FOLLOWING IS CLASS B, IT'S CLASSES C, D AND E OF GENERAL STUDIES...!! AND HERE COME THE SUPPORT COURSE CLASSES, F, G, AND H! AND THE BUSINESS COURSE...\"\n\"We're just here to make the others look good.\"\n\"Hard to get motivated...\"\n\"Now for the athlete's oath!!\"\n\"Oh! The first year's ref this time is the R-Rated Hero Midnight!\"\n\"What about the principal?\"\n\"He's assigned to the third year stage.\"\n\"R-Rated? Should she really be in a high school?\" Asked Fumikage\n\"Shut it.\" Said Minoru\n\"Pipe down!! Your student representative is...from 1-A, Izuku Midoriya!!\nIzuku then walked up to the mic, and begun to speak.\n\"The Athlete's Oath...I hope that everyone gives it their in this festival, and to not think of what we did in the past is what we can forever do, any ways, good luck everyone!\"\nThe crowd cheered as the students clapped and thought about what he said.\n\"Now, without any delay, let's get the first event started.\" Said Midnight\n\"Everything at U.A.'s always without delay.\" Said Ochaco\n\"These are the qualifiers! It's in this stage that so many are sent home crying each year!! And the fateful first event this year is...this!!\" She pointed as it read Obstacle Corse Race\n\"It's a race between every member of all 11 classes! The course is a four kilometer lap around the stadium itself! Our school preaches about freedom in all things! Heh heh heh...So as long as you don't go off the course, anything is fair game! Racers, to your positions...\"\nOnce everyone went to where they wanted to be, with Class 1-A spread around Izuku mainly, she then called out \"START!!\"\nIzuku then activated Wind Manipulation and Telekinesis to move himself up, and out of everyone's path, and forward across the next field where he saw multiple 0-Pointers from the exam waiting for him. He then activated Shock Absorption and Hyper Regeneration as one of them bent over to punch him. He took the punch, and then destroyed the robots arm, and then went off to the next area as everyone else followed behind Todoroki.\nThe Next arena was a piece of cake as he simply just floated over everything at an incredible speed as everyone in the stands looked on at Izuku with awe and wonder.\n\"The kid in the lead just can't be stopped.\"\n\"His Quirk's awesome, and insanely powerful.\"\n\"You got that right.\"\n\"AND OUR LEADER HAS REATCHED THE FINAL BARRIER!! THAT IS TO SAY...THIS MINEFIELD!! IT'S A DEADLY AFGHAN CARPET!! A QUICK GLANCE IS ENOUGH TO REVEAL THE MINES' LOCATIONS!! SO KEEP BOTH EYES OPEN AND WATCH YOUR STEP!!\"\nIzuku then decided to make it easier on all the other contestants, and ran across the entire minefield, triggering the mines at once, leaving a HUGE pink explosion in its wake. He then reverted back and ran towards the exit, taking first place for himself as his wounds heal on live t.v. for everyone to watch.\n\"Wait...how did he do that? And without getting hurt.\"\n\"How can that be?\"\n\"What is are his abilities?\"\nEveryone started asking those sort of questions as everyone else started pouring in at the seems.\n\"Izuku, that was so COOL! And the fact that you helped everyone with courses a bit, especially for that last one was just AWESOME!\"\n\"So it's finally over. let's check the results!\" Said Midnight.\n1. Class A. Izuku Midoriya - 10,000,000\n2. Class A. Shoto Todoroki - 205\n3. Class A. Katsuki Bakugo - 200\n4. Class B. Ibara Shizaki - 195\n5. Class B. Juzo Honenuki - 190\n6. Class A. Tenya Ida - 185\n7. Class A. Fumikage Tokoyami - 180\n8. Class A. Hanta Sero - 175\n9. Class A. Eijiro Kirishima - 170\n10. Class B. Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu - 165\n11. Class A. Mashirao Ojiro - 160\n12. Class B. Yosetsu Awase - 155\n13. Class A. Tsuyu Asui - 150\n14. Class A. Mezo Shoji - 145\n15. Class A. Rikido Sato - 140\n16. Class A. Ochaco Uraraka - 135\n17. Class A. Momo Yaoyorozu - 130\n18. Class A. Mina Ashido - 125\n19. Class A. Kyoka Jiro - 120\n20. Class B. Reiko Yanagi - 115\n21. Class B. Itsuka Kendo - 110\n22. Class B. Yui Kodai - 105\n23. Kinoko Komori - 100\n24. Class B. Pony Tsunotori - 95\n25. Class A. Toru Hagakure - 90\n26. Class B. Setsuna Tokage - 85\n27. Department of Support. Mei Hatsume - 80\n28. Class A. Koji Koda - 75\n29. Class B. Sen Kaibara - 70\n30. Class B. Kosei Tsuburaba - 65\n31. Class A. Denki Kaminari - 60\n32. Class B. Kojiro Bondo - 55\n33. General Department. Hitoshi Shinso - 50\n34. Class B. Jurota Shishida - 45\n35. Class B. Shihai Kuroiro - 40\n36. Class B. Hiryu Rin - 35\n37. Class B. Nirengeki Shoda - 30\n38. Class B. Kinoko Komori - 25\n39. Class B. Togaru Kamakiri - 20\n40. Class B. Neito Monoma - 15\n41. Class B. Manga Fukidashi - 10\n42. Class A. Yuga Aoyama - 5\n\"These 42 students will make it to the next round.\" Stated Midnight as they then got ready for whatever was going to come their way.\n[Izuku punched Minoru off of Momo]\n\"For the next course, is the Cavalry Battle!! Participants will, on their own, form teams of 2 to 4 members each and get into a horse-and-rider formation! The rules are fundamentally the same as those of an ordinary cavalry battle, snag your opponents' headbands while guarding your own, but with one exception...each of you has been assigned a point value based on your ranking in the last event! With 42nd place having 5 points, 41st with 10 and so on, but our first place has a total of ten million points!\"\nEveryone then looked at Izuku, who was doing a very good poker face, though he was slightly panicking on the inside. Slightly.\n\"The Match will last 15 minutes. Each teams points are determined by it's members. The rider will wear a headband displaying the total number of points! Until the match ends, you'll all compete to grab each other's points and maintain the ones you have. Any headbands you grab must be worn around the neck or higher. But the more headbands you've got, the harder they'll be to manage! Most importantly, even if your headband is taken...and even if your horse formation is broken...IT'S NOT OVER TILL IT'S OVER!! You've got 15 minutes! Time to form your teams!\n*Time Skip*\nTeam Midoriya: 10,000,410\nMidoriya: 10,000,000\nIbara: 195\nUraraka: 135\nHatsume: 80\nTeam Todoroki: 580\nTodoroki: 205\nIda: 185\nYaoyorozu: 130\nKaminari: 60\nTeam Bakugo: 670\nBakugo: 200\nSero: 175\nKirishima: 170\nAshido: 125\n\"Begin!\"\nOchaco then touched everyone, making them float, except for herself. She then activated Mei's boots while Izuku activated Wings, and they took off into the air at high speeds. They then just floated there until time was up. They then slowly floated down, using Ibaras vines and Hatsume's gadgets to get down safely. The next match was announced, and after the hour break [and a beating on Mineta] the battles were shown.\nMidoriya v.s. Shinso\nTodoroki v.s. Sero\nShiozaki v.s. Kaminari\nIda v.s. Hatsume\nAshido v.s. Aoyama\nHonenuki v.s. Yoayorozu\nTetsutetsu v.s. Kirishima\nUraraka v.s. Bakugo\nChapter 10: No. 9 - Fighting and Ideology\nIzuku v.s. Shinso\nThey both walked up to the ring ready for anything. Izuku still remembered what Mashirao said during the break about what Shinso could possibly do involving his Quirk. Izuku had a perfect plan to counter it.\n\"Begin!\" Said Midnight.\nIzuku then activated Telekinesis and Wind Manipulation, and blew Shinso off the ring in the instant, winning him the fight. The next battle was similar to the first, with Shoto completely dominating Hanta in a single blast. Ibara handled Kaminari like a boss, Hatsume treated Ida like a billboard, and Mina uppercutted Aoyama like the egotistical weirdo that he is.\nNow was the battle between Juzo Honenuki and Momo Yaoyorozu. Juzo went off with making the ground sink under Momo, but she saw his Quirk in action during the Cavalry Battle, so she leaped in the air right before she could sink, and then created a bow and arrow, and fired at him. He dodged quickly, but was then caught in a net, and she then created her staff, and aimed it at his head.\n\"Now, unless you want a concussion, give up.\"\n\".......Fine. I give.\"\n\"Momo wins! She makes it to the next round!\"\nIzuku then went into the same waiting room as Uraraka so that he could give her info on how to possibly best Katsuki. He walked in to see Ida and Ochaco talking with each other. He then called out her name.\n\"Uraraka!!\"\n\"Izuku! Wait! Shouldn't you be watching the other matches?\"\n\"The other two matches already ended. They were pretty short. Now, Kirishima and Tetsutetsu, I think his name was, are duking it out. Ashido managed to damage Aoyama's belt. He panicked and she knocked him out with an uppercut to the chin! Then Momo managed to beat some other Class B kid by avoiding the ground briefly, and then detaining him with a net and her staff.\"\n\"So...I'm up...soon...\"\n\"But I can't imagine that bakugo would give it his explosive all against a female opponent...\" Began Ida\n\"No, he will. Everyone's competing here with the dream of becoming number 1. No one's holding back. Katsuki least of all...but you've helped me already, Uraraka...so I thought I might return the favor...\" He said as he grabbed a notebook stuffed in the back of his pants.\n\"You need a counter strategy for Katsuki. One that uses your Quirk. I came up with this on the fly, but it might work!\"\n\"Oh! How fortunate for you, Uraraka!!\"\n\"Thanks, Izuku...but...that's okay.\"\n\"Huh...\"\n\"You're amazing, Izuku. You do amazing things all the time. During the Cavalry Battle, you made everyone else look like a chump with how you executed our escape from the mob, and I mainly teamed up with you because I knew how strong and smart you were. But I also did it to avoid any hardships. I mean, you now have over 20 Quirks, and the 4 you took from U.S.J., were from a monster that the villains claimed that could defeat All Might. I just don't want to use you as a crutch anymore, I know want to go on using my own strength. But don't worry, I'll see you in the finals!\" She said as she walked out with her head high and her thumb raised.\nThe battle between Kirishima and Tetsutetsu became a tie that would have to be settled after they have recovered. Now it was time for a battle that class 1-A was hopping to never see. It was time for Katsuki Bakugo v.s. Ochaco Uraraka.\n-After the battle-{Sorry, I just REALLY hate this fight and how uncomfortable it makes me, so I'll skip it, and say that it went the EXACT same way as it did in both the anime and manga.}\n'\"I'll see you in the finals\"'\n\"Uraraka...\" Said Izuku sadly\n\"Take her to recovery girl.\" Stated Midnight\n\"Roger...\"\n\"Oh, poor Uraraka...taken down by Bakugo in the first round.\" Said Present Mic\n\"If you're going to be an announcer, then do it right...\" Said Aizawa\n\"Get it together, everyone. The first round is now over!! We'll move on to the second after the quick break!\"\n\"You're making this way to personal...\"\n-After the break-\nKirishima won the batt-no arm wrestle against Tetsutetsu, and in the process, making them new friends. Izuku met up with Endeavor in the hallway near the stadium, and they quickly spoke of what would happen if Todoroki, or Izuku won. He then walked off to the stadium to begin his match.\n\"Midoriya! v.s. Todoroki!! Start!!\nShoto then fired off a ice wall at Midoriya. Izuku then activated 4 Arms, Flame Thrower, Mud-Sludge, making him easily avoid the ice while melting it. He then ran at Todoroki, but was cut off by another ice wall created by him. Izuku, annoyed, then decided to show off his powers, and deactivated all the Quirks he had on, then activated Telekinesis, and then slowly lifted the stage off the ground, and then flipped it upside down, making Todoroki fall off while keeping himself in place. Todoroki almost touched the ground, but his ice stoped him from doing so. He then used even more ice to try and freeze Izuku, but he just deflected it with his powers, and then used Wind Manipulation, and Flame Thrower, and decided to created a fire tornado.\nThe fire tornado hit the ground HARD, and it heated up everyone VERY quickly, Todoroki included. Shoto then used his ice to try and stop the tornado, but to no avail. He then was hit by it, burning his skin, and making him fall onto the ground, letting Izuku win the battle. He then made the tornado dissipate, and flipped the arena back on the bottom side again. He walked over to Todoroki, and gave him Hyper Regeneration, making him go back to his 100% self again. He then took it back for safe keeps.\nThe next battles weren't as NEARLY as exiting as the last one, but were still watch-worthy. Ida won against Shiozaki with his immense speed, and Yaoyorozu managed to beat Mina with her gadgets that she created, and Katsuki beat Kirishima with the fact that he was relentless with his attacks. Now it was time for Izuku Midoriya v.s. Tenya Ida.\nIzuku decided to use Mud-Slude Quirk once again, in order to make it slightly more fair. They ran around the battle field for a few seconds, but in the end, Izuku's dodging speed was levels above Tenya's.\n-Somewhere else in the city-\n\"Fame...money...for nothing else. These fools call themselves heroes...hahh...hahh...no. You're not heroes...only he is...the only one with permission to kill me...hahh......is All Might.\"\n-Back at the stadium-\n\"THIS IS SO FREAKING ANNOYING!!\" Screamed Katsuki as he launched another attack on Momo. Her shields held up against 2-3 attacks from him, then they were destroyed. She could make them on the fly, but she knew that she was running out of fat cells, and that making him more pissed was just going to make the defeat more painful. But she needed to keep on going so that she could win. She knew that there was no way in HELL that she was going to win against her boyfriend, but she at least needs to make the effort to make it in second place.\nSadly, today was not that day, for she was, in the end, defeated. She was then escorted to recovery girl in order for her wounds to heal. Izuku saw this and realized that Momo may not have the strength or stamina to withstand the healing process, so he then jumped down, intercepting the robots, and did the same thing that he did to Todoroki. He then waited there for his next mach against Bakugo. During this time, Ida got a call from his mother saying how a villain got his brother.\n-Back in the city-\n\"You people haven't realized......how they're mired in vanity and hypocrisy...hahh...these so called heroes......in this twisted society. But I......will make you realize...-\"\n\"We meet at last, hero killer...Stain!\" Said the mist villain from the U.S.J. incident.\nStain then took out his sword and pointed it at him only to hear something surprising.\n\"Oh, please relax...we're on the same side...\"\n\"You're already quite famous. I really wanted to meet you. May I have a moment of your time?\" He asked as he and Stain teleported to the Villains hideout.\n-Back at the stadium, in the waiting rooms-\nIzuku was thinking what Quirk used would insult, damage, or break Katsuki, or all three at once. He then got his door kicked open by none other that Katsuki.\n\"Huh?\" They said at the same time.\n\"Huh?! Why're you in here...? Katsuki asked while pointing at Izuku. He then looked at the front of the door.\n\"Prep room...ah, crap. This is the room TWO!!\"\n\"Don't worry about it, we all make mistakes...\" Said Izuku while smiling innocently at him.\nKatsuki then walked off to the proper room, and waited while also developing a strategy against Izuku. He had never seen such power from him and it was REALLY unnerving. He could still remember the the day that everyone's Quirks were stolen except for his, and how demonic Izuku looked when saying \"You're freeee, but only because you were masters friend. His FIRST friend. Be thankful that you were.\" Before he changed back into his normal self. After their wait was over, it was time for the former friends to battle each other.\n\"At last, we've arrived!! The best of the best among U.A.'s first years will be decided! It's final match...Midoriya v.s. Bakugo!! Start!! Yelled Present Mic, already knowing the outcome, along with everyone in the stadium, and watching t.v.\nIzuku then used his Telekinesis to freeze Bakugo in place, while he used both his other Quirks to rush at him, and delivered a nearly fatal blow to the stomach while whispering in his ear,\n\"Next time you harm her, I won't be so nice. Got it? Good.\"\nIzuku then deactivated his Telekinesis, letting Katsuki fall over nearly dead, and sealing the win. After the wait for Bakugo to wake up, he was almost immediately restrained, and then chained to the second place pillar.\n3. Momo Yaoyorozu and Tenya Ida(Who was not there)\n\"Now for the medals!! Presenting them this year is...you know who!!\n\"I AM......HERE with the medals.\"\n\"He's everyones favorite hero...All Might!\"\n\"The first years this year are something else.\"\n\"Even All Might came to watch.\"\n\"Congratulations, Yaoyorozu, kid! You're a strong one! But relying on you're Quirk alone won't be enough to overcome a bad matchup. Hone your innate strength to open a world of opportunity.\"\n\"Got it...\"\n\"Kid, Bakugo, um......this is......much...why don't we take these off.\" He said as he did just that, only to get a full blast of Bakugo's fury. He then put the mast back on, and hung the medal around his neck, much to the displeasure to Bakugo.\nNext was the one and only Izuku Midoriya, the kid with multiple Quirks, and the son of his enemy, All for One. He knew that Izuku wasn't his father, not in the slightest. If anything, Izuku is almost the complete opposite of him. Kind, and uses his Quirk to help people, and also being truthful, and keeps his word. He then happily gave the medal to Izuku.\n\"Good job young Midoriya, I know for a fact that if you keep this attitude up, then you'll become one of the greatest heroes one day.\"\n\"Thank you sir!\" Izuku said with a few tears in his eyes. And finally, the Sports Festival was finally over, and Izuku's fame was only beginning.\nChapter 11: New OC's For The Story\nFirst Name: Biru\nLast Name: ?\nBirthdate: 6\/9\nFamily: ?(Father) ?(Mother) Saku(Sister)\nHair Color: Sacramento State Green\nEye Color: UP Forest Green\nQuirk Name: Quirk Creation\nQuirk Type: Emitter\nQuirk Info: This Quirk allows her to create any Quirk of her choosing, but she has to think of the Quirks limits, and what she needs to do to improve it first, before creating it. Once she does this, then she can use said Quirk anytime she wants. If she wants to combine multiple Quirks, she has to go through the same process of limitations, and how it can be improved. She cannot make Mutant Type Quirks. This is because of the fact that Mutant Type's get their Quirks through their parents, and since her Quirk is a Emitter, which she can turn on and off, she is unable to make Mutant Types.\nPower: 2\/5 D\nSpeed: 2\/5 D\nTechnique: 5\/5 A\nIntelligence: 6\/5 S\nCooperativeness: 4\/5 B\nFirst Name: Saku\nBirthdate: 4\/20\nFamily: ?(Father) ?(Mother) Biru(Sister)\nHair Color: Obsidian Black\nEye Color: Licorice Black\nQuirk Name: Quirk Manipulation\nQuirk Info: She, when she touches someone, has the ability to change the nature of any Quirk. For example, say she touched Katsuki Bakugo, and changed his Quirk. Now, he can shoot explosions from his feet, or head, or, really, anywhere. This is ineffective against Mutant Type Quirks, since what they have is permanent. Another example is Yuu Takeyama. If she changes her Quirk, then she may be able to control what height she can grow to, or what part of her body can grow. This means that SHE controls how Quirks are changed, and once they are changed, they can't change back unless she makes it so.\nPower: 1\/5 E\nSpeed: 2\/5 E\nTechnique: 4\/5 B\nIntelligence: 4\/5 B\nCooperativeness: 5\/5 A\nChapter 12: No. 10 - The Start of The Hero Killer\n-At Hosu General Hospital-\nIda rushed into the hospital room, calling out his brothers name as mother tried to slow him down.\n\"Brother!!\" Said Ida\n\"Tenya, keep it down...\" Said his mother\n\"The anesthesia just wore off. He opened his eyes, but he's still out of it.\" Stated the doctor.\n\"Had the surgery been delayed by two minutes, it would've been too late.\"\n\"Tenya...mother...\" Tensei in a raspy voice.\n\"my...amazing little brother...I know...you...look up to me...so...I'm sorry...Tenya. Your big brother...I...lost.\"\n*Two days after the sports festival, it was raining*\n\"Young man...young man! You're Midoriya from the hero course, right?\" Said a stranger\n\"Huh?!\"\n\"What you did was so cool! And how you won every single competition with ease. You're gonna be a great hero!\"\n\"Oh, uh, thank you.\"\n\"You're smaller than I imagined.\" Said someone else\nIzuku then got off the train, and walked into the U.A. gates.\n\"This is no time for an idle stroll!!\" Tenya called out behind him\n\"We'll be late! Good morning, Midoriya!!\"\n\"A p-poncho and rain boots!!\" Izuku said in surprise\n\"Late? But we got 5 minutes before the first bell.\"\n\"The students of U.A. make it a point to arrive 10 minutes early!!\"\n\"...um...\"\nOnce inside, they handled their rain protection, and Tenya then begun to speak.\n\"You needn't worry about my brother. I apologize if he or I caused you any undue concern.\"\n-In Class 1-A-\n\"I had all these people talking to me on the way here!!\"\n\"Same here! So many stares...it was embarrassing!\"\n\"Me too!\"\n\"All the grade schoolers told me I made a good effort.\" Said Hanta\n\"Good effort.\" Replied Tsuyu\n\"One little event, and suddenly the whole world's got its eye on us.\"\n\"That's U.A. for ya...\"\nThe bell then rung, and everyone went to their seats as Aizawa walked into the classroom.\n\"Alright class, today we've got here informatics class. And a special one at that.\"\n'Stuff about hero law and junk...I suck at that...'\n'A special one? Don't tell me it's a pop quiz! Give us a break...'\n\"You'll be coming up with your hero aliases.\"\n\"YEAHHH!\"\n\"How awesome! Time to shine!!\"\n\"But first...concerning the pro draft picks I mentioned the other day...it's based on who the pros think will be ready to join the hero workforce after another 2 or 3 years of experience...so you could say that it's a way for them to show interest in your futures. But there's ample time for their interest to wane before you graduate. And any and all offers can be arbitrarily revoked. It happens quite often.\"\n\"Stupid adults and their whims!\" Said Minoru\n\"So if we're picked now, that means they'll be higher hurdles in the years to come!\" Said Toru\n\"Yes. Now, here're the complete draft pick numbers.\" Then the board behind him showed the totals.\nMidoriya: 5,265\nBakugo: 2,109\nKaminari: 268\nKirishima: 60\nUraraka: 15\nSero: 10\n\"There's typically more of a spread. But our top two stole most of the spotlight.\"\n\"Gah! They're in a whole other league!\"\n\"These pros have no eyes for talent.\"\nThats when the doors opened, and walked in the #2 Hero, Endeavor. He then walked in front of Izuku's desk, and handed him a letter. He then walked out of the classroom with out a word.\n\"What did he give you Midoriya?\" Asked Aizawa\n\"A recommendation letter for his agency. I made a bet with him, say that if I win against Todoroki, then he'll have to recommend me for his agency, and that if I lose, then he gets to say that I wasn't hero material to the other heroes.\"\n\"Geez, why must you always be so reckless.\" Asked Momo\n\"Guess there should have been a paragraph stating how reckless I was in the papers huh?\"\n\"Shut up.\"\n\"What papers?\" Asked Ochaco\n\"I'll explain at a later time if you're all curious enough.\"\n\"Maybe I should end what the papers made official, hm?\" Asked Momo\nIzuku then spun around so fast that his desk and chair went flying across the room.\n\"Nononononononono! I give! please don't do it! PLEASE!!\" he said as he bowed to her multiple times.\n\"Thats better.\" Said Momo with a little grin\n\"Sheesh, Midoriya, you're acting a husband being threatened to be divorced by his wife.\" Said Eijiro laughing.\nIzuku and Momo then had the largest blushes on their faces as he said that.\n\"Wait......\"\nTheir blushes then grew even larger.\n\"You two are married?!\" He yelled in surprise (And probably the reader too, cause THAT twist was never expected.)\nNow everyone was shocked, even Aizawa was showing it. They then pulled out a ring from their pocket, and showed them it. It was made out of stainless steal with diamonds covering one side as the other side had the words \"I love you too\" engraved.\n\"HOLY CRAP MIDORYIA!! What base have you got too?! How soft is she?! Give me the goddamn DETALS!!\" Screamed Minoru in his usual Minoru fashion.\n\"Thats for me too know, and for you too NEVER find out.\" Said Midoriya angrily\nHero Aliases\nYuga Aoyama - The Shinning Hero: Can't Stop Twinkling\nTsuyu Asui - Rainy Season Hero: Froppy\nEijiro Kirishima - Sturdy Hero: Red Riot\nKyoka Jiro - Hearing Hero: Earphone Jack\nMezo Shoji - Tentacle Hero: Tentacole\nHanta Sero - Taping Hero: Cellophane\nMashirao Ojiro - Martial Arts Hero: Tailman\nRikido Sato - Sweets Hero: Sugerman\nMina Ashido - Pinky\nDenki Kaminari - Stun Gun Hero: Chargebolt\nToru Hagakure - Stealth Hero: Invisible Girl\nMomo Yaoyorozu - Everything Hero: Creati\nShoto Todoroki - Shoto\nFumikage Tokoyami - Jet-Black Hero: Tsukuyomi\nMinoru Mineta - Fresh-Picked Hero: Grape Juice\nKoji Koda - Petting Hero: Anima\nOchaco Uraraka - Uravity\nTenya Ida - Tenya\nIzuku Midoriya - The Ultimate Hero: All for One\nKatsuki Bakugo - Katsuki\nAt the end of the name picking, they now needed to choose the hero agency's that they were going to go to.\n\"I'm going for Mt. Lady!!\" Said Minrou\n\"You're thinking lewd thoughts again, Mineta.\" Said Tsuyu\n\"Am not!\" He yelled\n\"You got pretty far in the tourney, Ashido. It's weird that you didn't get drafted.\" Said Mashirao\n\"True.\" Said Mina\n\"Have you decided yet, Izuku?\" Asked Ochaco\n\"Yep, I'm going to go to Endeavors Agency. How about you?\"\n\"I'm going to Battle Hero Gunhead's Agency.\"\n\"Battle Hero Gunhead's Agency?! Isn't he a rough-and-tumble scrapper?! You're going with him, Uraraka?!\"\n\"Yeah, I mean, he drafted me!\"\n\"I though you might go with somebody, you know, not so hands on, you know?\"\n\"In the end......my fight with Bakugo got me thinking. Getting stronger opens up all sorts of possibilities! And just doing things the same old way is kind of limiting! Or something!\"\n\"I see...well, good luck to you.\"\n\"Thanks, you too.\"\nThey then talked with others about whatever they wanted to talk about, not knowing that the villains were preparing an attack, that would possibly change the hero industry as a whole.\nChapter 13: No. 11 - Hosu Nomu, and The Two Others\nThey then went off to their internships with high hopes of learning something new and exciting. Izuku went of to Endeavors Agency, and quickly found out that Endeavor was no joke when it came to this sort of stuff. He went on patrol for the past two days, getting tips and advice from Endeavor, though it was said in a somewhat annoyed manor, like I was suppose to know this when I first arrived here. The third day however, gave us a way to test our resolve in the heat of a intense battle.\nThe villains had attacked the area with Nomu, and they were attacking anything in sight. Izuku then jumped into action, and saw a Nomu that resembled the one at the U.S.J. attack, though this one didn't have a bird head, nor did it have eyes on it's exposed brain. Rather, it showed the bottom of a human jaw, and it didn't have any eyes. It was looming over a ton of people, and before it could strike, Izuku activated 4 Arms and Mud-Slude, and ran right towards it, and then took away it's Quirk.\nQuirk: Regeneration\nInfo: This Quirk allows him to heal from wounds such as slicing a part of a persons skin off, or from minor bruises. This Quirk CAN heal him from limb loss, though it is far slower than Hyper Regeneration.\nHe then activated all the other Quirks he gained from the Nomu, such as Shock Absorption, and Hyper Regeneration. This combination of Quirks made him the perfect combatant against the Nomu, so he dubbed this combination as the Nomu Combination(pretty creative right?). he then heard more screams to his right, and saw two Nomu attacking multiple people. One was a light blue with 4 eyes, while the other was a beige color with 2 eyes and a mask on it's probably non-existent mouth. Their body structure and means of attack were practically identical, making them the perfect team. Izuku then went off to the 2 eyed one, and rammed right into it, and then rushed it, and then quickly took it's Quirks.\nQuirk: Pterodactyl\nType: Mutant-Transformative\nInfo: This Quirk gave strong claws. It can use it's talons for picking up people and objects alike.\nIzuku then jumped at the other Nomu, but was slapped back, and crashed right into the building. Izuku then got up, and then ran right at it again, and this time, managed to get THIS Nomu's Quirks as well.\nQuirk: Absorption and Release\nInfo: The four-eyed Nomu possesses a Quirk that allows it to absorb attacks and then to release them back at its foes, though it still takes damage from the attack.\nQuirk: Muscle Enlargement\nInfo: The four-eyed Nomu possesses a Quirk that allows it to enlarge its muscles, increasing its physical capabilities.\nQuirk: Tongue Web\nInfo: The four-eyed Nomu possesses a Quirk that allows it to extend its tongue in a web-like formation.\nNow, Izuku had Shock Absorption, 2 Regeneration Quirks, Absorption and Release, Muscle Enlargement, and Tongue Web. He had 6 Quirks in his Nomu Combination, and he was feeling good. He then deactivated all the Quirks except for Shock Abosrtion, Absorption and Release, and the Regeneration Quirks as well. He then went looking for Tenya once he heard that he hadn't returned back to his agency. He found him, along with two others that he didn't recognize. Both of them were female, though one looked around his age, were the other looked like that they should still be in first grade. The tall one then walked up to him, and begun to speak.\n\"I managed to save Tenya Ida over there, before he was nearly killed by the Hero Killer. Tenya decided to come in the ally, with the sole purpose of avenging his brother. I managed to stop the killer, before he could go any farther, and then healed him and another hero that was also here.\"\n\"Oh, thank you. Wait, you have a healing Quirk?\" Izuku asked\n\"It's part of what my Quirk can do, yes. I do however, have some good news. I can heal Tenya's brother.\"\n\"Really?!\" Yelled Tenya in excitement as he stood up and went over to her\n\"Yes, I can.\"\n\"Thank you!! I owe you my life for what you have done!\" Tenya said as he bowed towards her multiple times.\n\"T-thats not needed, please lift yourself up. We still have to go there, remember?\"\n\"Right!!\" He said as he picked her up, bridal style, and ran off to the hospital that his brother was held in.\nAfter his brother was healed, and a lot of hugs from the Ida family, the two girls then went over to the Yaoyorozu mansion, with Izuku in tow. They then entered the household to see Inko, his wife, and her parents watching the news. Momo, as soon as she saw him, then ran over to him as fast as she could, and then slapped him on the cheek.\n\"That the HELL! You faced off against 3 Nomu!! And you involved yourself with the Hero Killer! Are you trying to get killed, yo-\" She said before kneeling on the ground, and puked.\nIzuku panicked and dropped down to her level to check on her, and right when he was about to give his Quirks to her, he was stopped by the tiny girl.\n\"Don't worry about it, sis can check on what's wrong with her.\"\n\"O-oh, um, ok. Just be careful alright?\"\nThe big girl then had a green glow appear on her hand, and then she placed it on Momo's stomach and chest area. She then closed her eyes, and after a few minutes, she opened them, and spoke in a slightly bored tone.\n\"It's already happed, I see. Good. Things are on track at least.\"\n\"What the hell's that suppose to mean?!\" Izuku said as he crouched down near his wife in a protective manor.\n\"It would seem that your activities have produced some results, Mr. Midoriya\" She replied\n\"What activities?\"\n\"The kind that involve a bed, blankest, and no clothes.\"\n\"That's right Midoriya, your wife has a little girl in her right now, all nice and healthy.\"\nThats when the married couple then fainted in shock, with Inko following suit, and the others, except for the two that presented the information, wore shocked faces.\nChapter 14: No. 12 - Memories and Explanations\nIzuku woke up at a sight to behold. Here, right next to him, was his wife, Momo Yaoyorozu, and she was snuggling right into his arm, holding it in between her breasts. This made his arm feel like that he was in a fluffy heaven. He then noticed how her breasts were slightly bigger than usual, and thats when he remembered the fact that she was now pregnant, and probably was for a month or two. He then looked around, and saw that they were resting in her room, alone.\nHe looked at her with awe and wonder, and remembered how they got married at age 12, and had their first make out session at age 13, and then sex a mere few months ago. He slowly caressed her hair, just careful enough to not wake her slumber. All the memories of how they met, how they married after saving her a few times from some bullies, and just being the nicest boy in all of Japan. He thought of how she would give her soft giggle at his dumb jokes, or how when he tickled her, her reflexes would instinctively go for where ever she was being tickled, and then she would fall over a few seconds later. Just everything he loved about her, about any sort of person, was her. He couldn't ask for a better wife than her.\nHe then got up out of his bed, and walked downstairs to see something that he saw regularly at his house. His mom, sleeping on the couch, with her boyfriend, Toshinori Yagi, slowly caressed her hair, similarly to what he did to Momo. Toshinori was a tall, slender man, with two blonde bangs on the front of his face, with the rest of his hair in a uneven mess. He had slightly sunken eyes, and a long neck. His eyes were a dark shade of blue, making him seem a bit more mysterious, but the thing that both him and his mother liked about him, was the fact that he had, probably, the greatest sense of justice, similar to that of All Might. He believed that the world can't rely on All Might forever, and that in the future, their will be a need for a new Symbol of Peace. Although he was Quirkless, as he was told, he still acted like a true hero in their eyes, and he respected him for that. Izuku walked down, and decided to make some tea for when everyone wakes up from their surprised nap. He then sat down on the couch next to Toshinori's, and began to talk.\n\"So, I see that your up, finally.\" He said with a little concern in his voice\n\"Yeah, I guess the pregnancy thing caught me off guard.\"\n\"Well, thats what you get when you can't keep it in your pants.\" Izuku slightly blushed at the comment, but continued to move on with the conversation at hand.\n\"Anyway......I was wondering what your doing here?\"\n\"Well, aren't I allowed to see my Girlfriend after she passes out from shock?\"\n\"Yeah, just trying to figure out how you know about it.\"\n\"Mr. and Ms. Yaoyorozu were very...thorough...with the explination.\"\n\"Oh, well that would explain a thing or two.\"\n\"Yeah it would.\"\n\"Say, did you see two girls here? They were the ones that confirmed the pregnancy after all.\"\n\"Yeah, I saw them. They went to the kitchen to do whatever.\"\n\"Thanks. And sorry, if I caused you any worry.\"\n\"Say that to your mother.\"\n\"I will. Though I have a feeling that there will be A LOT of tears involved.\"\n\"Indeed. Thats her trademark skill, crying, even when it may not be needed.\"\nHe then looked down to see Inko Midoriya. She looked about the same as she did when Izuku was 4, though a little chubby around the edges, she looked beautiful for her age. When she heard that the Yaoyorozu family wanted to meet Izuku, she was worried that Izuku did something wrong, boy was she thankful that he did something REALLY good. Although skeptical at first at the though of them marrying at age 12, she then agreed, seeing how much they truly cared for each other, and their willingness to protect each other from danger. She however, did NOT expect Izuku already being a father. A 40 year old grandmother was NOT was she was think of being today, much less in in 4-5 years.\nShe knew how skittish her son could be when he was nervous. Although he wasn't as as scared as he was when he was younger, he was till her son, and he lived with her, getting her worried attitude and timid demeanor. She had striking resemblance to Izuku, with his eyes, hair, and even a bit of her bone structure, the rest, like his determined attitude, spiky hair, and need to protect what he feels to be important, was from his father, and a tiny bit from his mother. He love his family, even if his dad was never around, he still felt at home with her, and her boyfriend.\nHe went over to Momo's room to check up on her, and saw that she was beginning to get up, and out of bed. He walked over to her, and hugged her, apologizing for putting her in this predicament. She denied his apologizes, and stated that they both knew the risks. They then got out of the room, and began talking with the adults for what they were going to do now. As it turns out, Momo has been pregnant for 2 1\/2 months, which is why there were no changes to her body other than her bust. This explained everything that had been happening for the past few weeks, like her motion sickness, slight mood swings, and even the cramping, it was all traced back to the baby that was inside of her. She would only be able to attend school for the next 3 weeks, before she started developing weight changes, and her symptoms possibly get noticed.\nThey contacted the school with some new info. That being that Momo, would leave school for a family problem in 3 weeks, and that they request for the school to let 1 new people go to Class 1-A for the time being. After some negotiating, they let this pass, letting her take the place of Minoru Mineta for the time being. Once that was done, they then had some dinner, and went to sleep, nervous for what may happen the next day at school.\nChapter 15: No. 13 - The Aftermath\n-The Next Day\n\"Bwa ha ha ha! Really? Really, Bakugo?!\" Hanta and Eijiro said while laughing hysterically and pointing at him.\n\"Stop laughing! It's just stuck like this, even after a good washing. Keep it up and I'll murder the both of you.\" He said trembling in anger\n\"Look at that hair!! It's a perfect 2:8 hair ratio! Bwa ha ha ha ha!\" They said with tears in their eyes\n\"Wow! So you got to take out some villains? I'm jealous!\" Said Mina\n\"It was just evacuation procedures and logistical support. No real fighting.\" Stated Jiro\n\"That's still awesome!\"\n\"Just training and patrol for me. Though one time, we did catch some foreign smugglers.\" Said Tsuyu\n\"That sounds amazing!!\"\n\"How'd the past week got for you Ochaco?\" Asked Tsuyu\n\"It was very......instructive.\"\n\"Ochaco's got some kind of awakening.\"\n\"She was with the battle hero, right?\"\n\"Such a transformation in just a single week...\"\n\"I, on the other hand, was pretty spoiled. It was tons of fun. Now if you wanna talk about the most transformative, most traumatic experience...that'd be the one you two had! Kaminari said as he pointed at Izuku and Tenya.\n\"Make that three.\" Said the same girl, as she walked in\n\"Who're you?\" Asked Eijiro\n\"The one that helped out Ida and his brother. The names Biru.\"\n\"Just Biru?\"\n\"Yep. I'll be taking the place for Minoru Mineta for about 3 weeks or so.\" Biru said as she was then hugged by Mina\n\"I'll happily trade you for that pervert any day sister!\"\n\"Oh, um......thank you. I guess?\"\n\"So we got another one here?\" Asked Katsuki as he dropped Eijiro and Hanta from his death holds.\n\"So...whats your Quirk then?\"\n\"My Quirk is calledQuirk Creation. The name is self explanatory.\"\nEveryone froze in place at this info. She could probably do ANYTHING she wanted if she can make ANY Quirk she wants.\n\"Holy crap.\"\n\"Yeah, thats like a total OP ability.\"\n\"Just be thankful that I'm not to be involved in this lesson for today.\"\nThey then changed into their hero costumes, and headed out to meet All Might in front of yet, another fake city for them to work in.\n\"I am here! And the reason for that is...your basic hero training! It's been a while, boys and girls! How is everyone?!\"\n\"Not much of an entrance.\"\n\"I'd expect more after a break.\"\n\"Maybe he ran out of shticks?\"\n\"Run out? Never. My supply of shticks is inexhaustible. Anyway, as an immediate follow-up to your internships, today's activity is a playful one. A rescue training race!!\"\n\"Shouldn't rescue training be conducted at U.S.J?!\"\n\"That place is for disaster rescues in particular. But what did I say? That's right...a race. This is field Gamma! It's a dense spread of factories that wind together to create an intricate network of maze-like alleys! You'll split into four teams of five, with each team going one at a time! I'll send up a distress signal from somewhere inside, and you will all start at the border! It's a race to see who can reach and rescue me first!! Naturally, keep the destruction of property to a minimum!\"\n\"Stop pointing at me.\" Said Katsuki annoyed\n'Okay group 1, to your marks.\"\nGroup 1.\n- Midoriya\n- Ojiro\n- Ida\n- Ashido\n- Sero\n\"I can't decide who'll win, Midoriya, Sero, or Ida.\"\n\"I think it's Sero.\"\n\"Deku won't come in last.\"\n\"To be honest, I think everyone else is at a disadvantage.\"\n\"Agreed. My husband's numerous Quirks'll come in handy in any situation.\"\n\"I do wonder though Momo, why ARE you not doing this, like everyone else?\"\n\"I'm somewhat unsure. I'll just ask them later.\" Momo said as she thanked her family for handling this without anybody thinking twice about it\n\"START!\"\nThey then went off to go and \"rescue\" All Might. Sero WAS taking first place for a little while, but then Izuku flew past him, using Wings, Wind Manipulation and 4 Arms, which multiply both his arms, AND Wings, making him have 4 Wings. He made it to All Might in no time whats so ever. Once everyone was done, they headed back to the locker rooms to change, and got ready for the next lesson.\n-In Class-\n\"Summer vacations close at hand. Of course it would be completely irrational for all of you to take a whole month off.\"\n\"Don't tell me...\"\n\"You'll be doing a summer training camp in the woods.\"\n\"I freaking knew it. Nice!!\"\n\"Truth or Dare!!\"\n\"Fireworks.\"\n\"Curry, yes!\"\n\"Since we'll be out in nature, our training activities'll probably be different, too.\"\n\"So it's all about making the right decisions regardless of environment...cool.\"\n\"All of us living together!! I'm pumped!!\"\n\"However...anyone who doesn't pass the upcoming final exams......is in for summer school hell, right here.\"\n\"Do your best guys!!\"\n\"So freaking stupid.\"\n-In an unknown location-\n\"The Hero Killer...has indeed been performing as expected. Those wanting to rampage...those sympathetic to the cause...all sorts. This is the catalyst they needed to seek out the league of villains. But when it ends, it'll be Tomura Shigaraki's job to unify them!\"\n\"can the child do it, I wonder? I still believe that if you came to the forefront, this would proceed smoothly, master...\"\n\"Heh heh...then hurry up and fix my body for me, doctor.\"\n\"I'm sorry, our last chance was Hyper Regeneration, but it was 5 years to late. So, it's all for naught, regarding your body's possible fixation.\"\n\"Hmm. Fine. We'll just let him do the heavy lifting! All to prepare him to be the next me. I know that boy will rise to the occasion. He was born twisted. Besides, I believe our plan for capturing the two at the campsite will work out just fine. So enjoy it while you can, All Might...this transient peace of yours will end soon!\" Stated All for One, the #1 Enemy of the world.\nChapter 16: No. 14 - The Past Pt. 1\n*Flash Forward To The Final Week of June...*only a week remains before final exams.\n\"I didn't study at all!!\" Yelled Kaminari in shock\n\"Between the sports festival and the internship, it totally slipped my mind!!\" He said as Mina was just nervously laughing both at herself and at him\n\"Indeed.\" Said Tokoyami in agreement\n\"Midterms were, well...we haven't covered much since starting school, so they weren't all that tough...but now we've had all these other events......I think the finals're gonna be much harder...\" Said Sato as he was talking with Koda\n\"I'm just surprised I didn't get 20th place.\" Said Biru\nMidterm Rankings\n6. Tsuyu Asui\n7. Kyoka Jiro\n9. Biru\n10. Mezo Shoji\n12. Rokido Sato\n14. Fumikage Tokoyami\n15. Eijiro Kirishima\n\"How the HELL did you do THAT?!\" Screamed both Mina and Denki in shock and envy\n\"Speed is key, I guess.\" She replied\n\"Ashido, Kaminari! Don't worry about it, I mean, if you want some private teaching, Momo can happily do it for you!\" Said Izuku\n\"Reallly?!\" Asked Mina as she then looked at Momo for confirmation, and Momo happily nodded as she then went on a \"bouncy\" rant about how she was going to make their lessons the best ever as more and more students started asking her for assistance\n*In the cafeteria*\n\"The academic test'll just draw from what we've learned in class. That's manageable...but the practicles? That's scarier, since we have no idea how it'll go...\" Said Izuku to the others at the table, which consisted of Tenya, Shoto, Tsuyu, Ochaco, Momo, Biru, Kyoka, Denki, Mina, Katsuki, and Eijiro.\n\"I can't imagine it will consist of anything particularly unusual.\" Said Ida\n\"So, about the academia subjects being manageable...\" Began Uraraka\n\"It's probably just a comprehensive test of everything from the first semester.\" Said Kyoka\n\"It was?\" Asked Mina as Denki also gave a confused face\n\"Yes, it was. Though, I think you, messing around on your phone or daydreaming about who knows what, made it harder for you to pay attention.\" Said Tsuyu\n\"Hmmm......maybe? I don't know.\" Said Mina with a finger on her lip\n\"Are you copying me?\"Asked Asui\n\"What! Nonono! I was just thinking! I swear!\"\n\"You know it would have been more flattering than an insult right?\"\n\"...Anyways...Momo, I was wondering what you thought the practical exam was going to be?\" Asked Jiro\n\" I don't know......though even if I did know, I don't think I would be too much help in that area...\"\n\"What are you talking about, of course you wou-\" Said Izuku before he was cut off by a tray being smaked into his head\n\"Ah, sorry. My tray just couldn't get around that big head of yours.\"\n\"Uh...you're Monoma from Class B, right? How dare you?!\" Said Ida\nBefore anyone could do anything, Izuku grabbed Monoma's arm, and started crushing his arm as he looked at the Class B student with, rather than green eyes, red eyes. He then stopped Monoma from moving as he then, got up and moved his hand to his face, and a red light emanated from his palm, taking away what had belonged to Monoma.\nQuirk Name: Copy\nQuirk Info: Copy allows Neito to utilize a Quirk after coming into contact with its respective user.\nHe does not need to make contact with much, as a few strands of hair seem to be enough for his Quirk to take effect. After doing so, Neito gains full access to the Quirk he has copied and can use it however he likes. He also seems to instantly know how to activate any Quirk that he copies, even if it is his first time seeing or using said Quirk. Copying multiple Quirks at once is possible as well.\nHowever, a drawback is that Neito can only use the Quirk he has copied for five minutes, losing access to it after that specific time limit is over. Also, Neito cannot simultaneously use two or more copied Quirks at the same time, being restricted to only one.\nIt is unknown what would happen if he were to touch a Nomu.\nMonoma then fell to the floor as Izuku gave him a deathly glare that spooked everyone looking at them\nKatsuki almost immediately stood up as he said,\n\"Shit! Not again!\"\nHe then speed walked over to Izuku, and began to talk\n\"Hey, Izuku. You good?\" He asked in a calm, polite manner and tone that NO ONE had ever heard before\n\"Izuku's taking a minute break right now, Kacchan.\" He said\nHis voice was different. Oh, so very different. It was like a tiny army speaking at the same time, saying the same thing. It sounded like 2 dozen kids and a few adults. It echoed all across the cafeteria as everyone looked at him in confusion and fear\n\"Hello everyone, my name is Yamikumo Akatani right now. I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.\" He said as he bowed to them.\nHe looked like Izuku, but far slimmer, and his har was a dark black, and it cover the right side of his face. The curly hair was replace with a long, stranded hair. He then walked out of the cafeteria, with an evil grin on his face. Momo and Biru started to go after him, but Katsuki stopped them both by holding them back, and said,\n\"You wont be able to talk to him. Not like this.\" He said as he then whispered into their ears,\n\"I've seen this before, and it's reeks bad news, and no one in this school is going to get their Quirks back once their taken. I would know. Cause all of my middle school classmates lost theirs, as kids, and never got them back.\"\nThe two girls looked at him with shock and looked at where Izuku, or rather, Yamikumo, left the cafeteria, and started thinking about how all of this was bad news, and how they were going to stop it.\nNumber of Quirks in Izuku's Collection: 33\nMomo saw as Izuku gave some of his Quirk to her fellow classmates, some being old, others being brand new. She called out to him for him to stop, but he wouldn't, he refused. And thats when he turned around, and reached out to touch her, his palm covered in a deep crimson light..\n*Momo's Point of View*\nMomo and Biru finally came up with an idea as to how to stop him from causing harm or taking away peoples Quirk, since he's already stole one, and it's unknown if he'll steal any more. They figured out from Bakugo that Izuku, had a secret personality, who called himself Yamikumo Akatani. Yamikumo was the complete opposite of Izuku in a sense; He was was psychopath who would probe peoples weaknesses, and use others to his advantage, and then, metaphorically, drive them into the ground, and leave them there to rot. He took anyones Quirks, and would never give them back to their original owners. Never.\nIzuku would admittedly do the same thing, where once he stole a Quirk, he would never give them back, but he only did this to villains or thugs. People that he deemed, who didn't deserve the power. But he ONLY did it to those people. This... Yamikumo, was a dark, perversion of his true self, and Momo was going to save him. No matter what.\n*Yamikumo's Point of View*\nI knew of MULTIPLE candidates for my lust for Quirks, with the help of Izuku. I mean, that curly haired fool analyzed the SHIT out of everyone in the Sports Festival, and now I'm just using that info for my own uses. His potential is endless for my using, I mean, an intelligent, gullible, innocent, child can be my puppet forever and ever. I'm just lucky that father created me, or Izuku would have little to NO Quirks in his storage, and would probably be a whiny, petite, weak child that no one would love or fear in their life. I'm what makes him strong, and he should thank me.\nYamikumo kept on walking on through the halls, trying to find good Quirks, thats when he saw Toru Hagakure talking with Reiko Yanagi in the hallways. He then took out a piece of paper, and wrote on it. He then balled in up, and swiftly handed it to Toru, before speed walking away.\n*Toru's Point of View*\nI was just handed a piece of paper from someone who looked almost just like Izuku, though he had black, straight hair, where Izuku had green, curly hair. Plus, this guy had red eyes instead of green, so it was a double no that he wasn't Izuku. I then opened the paper, and it read,\n\"You sure are a good spy for the L.o.V. Please tell All for One that Yumikumo is in action once again. From yours truly,\nYamikumo Akatani\"\nI almost instantly crumbled up the piece of paper once I read it, and put it in my pocket for proper disposal later. Reiko looked at me, then back at this, \"Yamikumo\", and then quietly said,\n\"I see so many souls around him. Some of them are still alive in the real world. Why are there so many? And why do they look so......extinguished?\" Said Reiko in a nervous tone\n\"...How would I know? I don't see souls.\" Said Toru in an unusually unenthusiastic tone, before they walked off to who knows where, with Reiko looking more pale than before, and Toru thinking deeply about who this, Yamikumo could be.\nI knew I hit a nerve with that note, plus, their Quirks could be useful, yes, but I knew better then to ruin my fathers plans. I know he has two spies here, but losing one is still a hard blow. Especially one who was invisible, and had good relations with the classroom. He then walked into someone that he was looking for, or really, both people he was looking for. Hitoshi Shinsou, and Mei Hatsume. He then quickly ran up to them, and place both of his hands, on their face, and took their Quirks with ease.\nQuirk Name: Brainwashing\nQuirk Info: Hitoshi's Quirk allows Hitoshi to assume control of anyone who answers one of his questions, forcing them to do as he says.\nHitoshi activating his Quirk on Izuku.\nThe Quirk is willingly activated by Hitoshi, who otherwise can hold normal conversations with other people without having to brainwash them. It is shown that he can control more than one person at once.\nVictims will feel dazed when being controlled, but will remain largely aware of their current state of being brainwashed, despite looking completely spaced out. They are rendered essentially caged in their own bodies and feeling helpless all the time, until the brainwashing effect breaks.\nAs the effect requires the target to answer to take place, therefore as long as the target remains silent, this Quirk will not have any effect on them. It is also possible to escape the mind control if the victim is hit by a sufficiently strong physical jolt or through a similar amount of pain. Brainwashing is implied to not work on non-living entities, which can justify Hitoshi's failure in the U.A. Entrance Exam(as the targets in the practical portion of the exam were robots).\nQuirk Name: Zoom\nQuirk Type: Mutant\nQuirk Info: This Quirk grants Mei eyesight that can zoom far away, allowing her to clearly see distant people and objects.\nBy focusing her eyes into a particular spot, Mei is capable of seeing up to 5 kilometers. Her eyes also feature unique crosshair-shaped irises, which might be a physical feature of the Quirk.\nMei mostly uses her Quirk to search for people that might be of her interest, like potential investors.\nThe two then fell, with Hitoshi holding his head in pain, and Mei blinking several times, before they looked up, and saw the kid that looked like Izuku, smiling at them, and they started questioning him.\n\"Who are you?\"\n\"What's wrong with my eyes!?\"\n\"What have you done to us?\"\n'To easy' Though Yamikumo\n\"What do you think?\" I said while wearing a smug grin comparable to Monoma's.\nThat's when their eyes turned white, and they now had a blank face, rather than one of fear and confusion. That's when Izuku got down on his knee, and started whispering orders for them to do, while thinking up a plan for what HE was going to do.\nChapter 18: No. 16 - The Past Pt. 3 {Finally}\nYamikumo looked around the school, seeing if there were any more possible Quirks to be taken in the area. His two, temporary slaves will do nicely for the time being. For now, all he needed to do, was find principal Nezu, and take his Quirk, which would make him the most powerful, and smartest in all of Japan. But for now, he needed to get rid of a few Quirks in his possession. Like Wings, Finger Long, Eye Socketry, Fog Creation, Water Hair, Puffy Cheeks, Neck Long, Hair Long, Wood Fish Face, Nose Long and Ear Long. These were somewhat helpful yes, but in the end, totally useless. But who would he give these to? That's when he noticed a certain purple midget walking in the hallway, and grew an evil smile from his face, that rivaled the Grinches.\n(With Momo and Biru)\nWe were trying to find my husband, this school was to damn big, and it made it near impossible to find anything. That's when we saw a young man with messy indigo hair, and somewhat triangular eyes. His eyes have very dark bags underneath them, and he appears to lack visible eyelashes. He appeared to be very tall in comparison to many students here, then there was the girl next to him, she had pink locks that were styled asymmetrically, having two longer strands on the right side of her face. What bothered her about them was that both of their eyes where a white, and they wore a blank, and unemotional face. Biru saw this, and then slapped the two. I started asking her why she did that, and then she pointed at the two that she just slapped, and saw that the boy had dark indigo eyes, and the girl had neon pink eyes.\nThey both shook their heads, and then looked at us, and started talking\/yelling about how a boy with black hair and red eyes took their Quirk, and told them, to tell everyone else about him. Momo was really shocked by this. Her husband had some sort of demented, second personality, and it took over both his mind and body. That's when they heard a throat reaching scream from down the hall. They ran over, and what they saw almost made them puke. They saw Minoru Mineta, with elongated fingers and neck, emitting a fog from his hands as his eyes, yes his eyes, where doing a 360, looking around him and his body, as his wings flapped, his hair kept on growing, with it sticking to the ground and his clothing. His face was now made of wood, with his nose and ears both long and huge. His cheeks looked like they were about ready to explode any minute, and his hair looked like it was trying to move up, but it couldn't.\nThe only reason why Momo or Biru could even tell that this was him, was 1. His hair, and 2. He was screaming so many hentai slang words, that it made his now, physical deformities seem just fine for how perverted his mind and body was. But, they knew better, and before Momo could create some sort of chain, or talk him down, Biru gave hm a cold gaze, and Mineta's new Quirks went away in an instant. She then spoke as she crated a clone of herself.\n\"I'll leave my clone here to watch over Mineta over here as we walk over to the principal, that way, we can still follow this, Yamikumo.\"\n\"Got it.\" Said Momo\nThey then went off to find her husband, and to erase this, Yamikumo, for good.\n(With Yamikumo)\nI heard the scream form Minoru, and knew that the two would come after him pretty soon, so I have to find a new prey, and NOW! That's when I saw Yuga Aoyama, and knew the perfect Quirk for him, Luminescence. I then quickly walked over to him, and placed my hand on his face, that's when I heard Izuku's wife calling me to stop. I didn't. I turned around and saw no one else there, I then reached over to touch her head, and planed to take her Quirk, and then force a spike through her head, killing her and ending Izuku's struggles. Right as my hand neared, I felt the ground shake as metal fist appeared from...the wall, and punched me through the window, making me land on the school grounds. I looked up and saw her, the problem to my every plan, Biru. But I knew what know one else knew, her last name.\nBiru then jumped down as she looked at me with such coldness, it makes Shoto's glares look pathetic. I then jumped up on my feat, and begun to speak.\n\"Hello there, Biru. Or am I allowed to say your full name? Isn't it Biru......Midoriya? I said to make it sound like I was surprised. I wasn't. Not one bit. In fact, I was waiting to tell her that. And I must say, her face was utterly and totally priceless. She went from one of fearlessness to one of panic and shock.\n\"H-h-h-how did yo-\"\n\"I knew because of my ability.\"\n\"A-ability?\"\n\"Yeah. My father, or your Grandfather, gave me a Quirk that only I could use. It's called Catch Up. It acts as a news report, that tells me everything that I may or may not know, in an instant. Quite helpful, if I do say so myself. yes, quite useful indeed, like telling me that Momo, or your mother, heard our conversation.\" I said as I looked at the wife of my other self, and saw, once again, a face of fear and shock.\nI then looked back down, and saw Biru shaking rapidly, her teeth looking like they could bite a tiger in two, and her body ready for war. She was battle ready.\n'Crap, I'll have to rely on plan B. And I needed to get that Quirk NOW.'\nI thought, as I blasted off to the resident, which had a special Quirk that I needed. The Bakugo resident, with Mitsuki Bakugo's Quirk, Glycerin. It helps her maintain a young look, even though she's 37 years old. I took off at top speeds, using 4 Arms and Flame Thrower as an extra booster. I made it there in a matter of minutes, with Biru close behind. I then used Pterodactyl, and grabbed Ms. Bakugo as she got out of her car, and took off into the air. I then used one of my 4 arms to take her Quirk, and I then dropped her. Biru created a mid-air trampoline for the woman, as she then fired plasma beams at me. I activated Hyper Regeneration, and normal Regeneration, as I then fired back with multiple flames. I then activated spikes, and rammed into her, but, unexpectedly, she then grabbed me by the head, and I felt my personality crumbling away at the seams. I then looked at Biru, and gave my final smile as I said,\n\"You kill me, you kill half of your dad's brain. Enjoy.\" I said as I disappeared from existence, and Izuku's body fell as Biru stood(flew?) there in shock at what he said, completely forgetting that her dad was falling to his essential doom, form hundreds of feet up.\nAll I could feel was air, flowing past my body. I felt like I could do something, but I couldn't, and that I would never be able to do it. It was a brief feeling he felt when he thought that he was Quirkless. He felt scared, yet brave. Intelligent, yet stupid. Strong, yet weak. Conflicted, yet clear. He was confused, and he didn't know where he belonged in the world. Only this was a literal feeling. I didn't know where I was. That's when I spun in the air, and the ground, and I then collided with it, face first. And I felt pain like never before. And it was not from the fall.\n*Biru's Point of View*\nI then got out of my panic-like trance, only to see my dad crashing onto the ground, head first. I then immediately dropped down from the sky, as I carefully brought down Mrs. Bakugo without killing her. I then ran over to him, and heard his muffled cry's of pain. I then started healing him as his two healing Quirks kicked in. But it didn't help. He still cried out in pain, even though his body was intact. That's when she realized that his MIND was damaged. She then put on a mask that would cancel out his voice, and blasted off to U.A. in order to fix what Yamikumo broke.\nI landed in front of the building, and ran into the nurses office, and placed him on the table where Recovery Girl and I started to conduct our healing of Izuku. Momo, or my mother, ran in a few minutes after I arrived, and got what had happened, tried to come up with ideas as to how to save Izuku. The human brain had become even more complicated with Quirks introduced into the world, and since Izuku could takes Quirks, AND had a separate personality that made him completely different, from his mind set, to body, and even the close he wore. It completely changed him, and that same personality told Biru that erasing him would destroy half of Izuku.\nWhat would that mean. Does he mean half of his body functions, half his memory, or half his personality. They didn't know, and they desperately wanted to know, and to know now. All they knew was that he was in an immense amount of pain. Wait...pain...meaning that the nerves are being \"used\", which indicates that his nerve system is fine. If she could make a Quirk that could cal a persons nerve system, then they could get a better reading at what was going on inside his body. When she did this, she found that Yamikumo had actually placed a tumor in his head that would constantly attack his nerve system, which would most likely drive Izuku insane. Biru then removed it, and made sure that the brain wasn't damaged in the process.\nIn the end, the surgery was a success, and Izuku was alright. Biru destroyed all the Quirks that Mineta was given, and Izuku gave back the Quirks that Yamikumo stole. Class 1-A ended up having to fight robots for the physical part of the exam, and all of them passed. They all went to the training camp to, well, train, and got their full week there(no villain attack). Afterwards, they returned home, safe and sound, living in peace and prosperity, with evil planning something far more heinous.\n-Villains Lair-\n\"Sensei...why didn't we attack them in the forest? Our second spy wouldn't have gotten injured you know.\"\n\"I know, but, Yamikumo has returned. In fact, his consciousness is being transferred into another body, and I've given him a new name to go with it.\"\n\"What is his new name?\"\n\"How about...Kagami. Kagami Nowaru.\"\nPart 1 of the Combination Series \u2014 Phase 1 series Next Work \u2192\nPart 1 of the My Hero Academia Works series Next Work \u2192\nSSJ_Matt, Bishopthomas55, and ThatOneGuy3540 as well as 15 guests left kudos on this work! (collapse)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"David Bollier\nnews and perspectives on the commons\nagriculture art books cities commoning commons strategies conferences cooperatives copyright law culture digital commons economics enclosure enclosures environment finance food free culture free software Germany government Great Britain history India international Internet Italy law localism market culture nature ontology open source software peer production politics videos\nCommons Strategies Group\nAspen Reports\nCommons Resources\nNew to the commons?\nThe Video Game Theory of Global Politics\nMon, 08\/08\/2005 - 00:00am\nI am back from a wonderful vacation in Colorado (sorry for the hiatus in blog posts!), which concluded with three days at an Aspen Institute conference on the emerging \"pull economy.\" Historically, our economy has been a \"push economy,\" driven by corporations trying to anticipate (and create) consumer demand by aggressively \"pushing\" goods, services, and marketing onto consumers. But now, information technologies are starting to empower online consumers and communities to \"pull\" exactly what they want, when they want it, from the marketplace \u2013 and from commons, which can be even more efficient and responsive. This shift has some profound implications.\nI will have more to say about this topic after I finish writing the report for the 2005 conference (my annual assignment) and it is published, but in the meantime I am reminded of an insightful presentation made last year by conference participant Gilman Louie, the President and CEO of In-Q-Tel. In-Q-Tel is a venture capital firm that was created expressly to identify and invest in companies developing cutting-edge information technologies that will be useful to the CIA and the intelligence community.\nLast year, Louie \u2013 a veteran of the online gaming industry \u2013 offered some astute insights about global politics based on the collective behaviors he has observed in massively multi-player online games (MMPOGs). These games \u2013 Quake, Civilization III, Diplomacy, Navy Seals, and many others \u2013 have literally tens of thousands of players at any given time. While there are obvious differences between online games and \"real life\" (no one really gets hurt; no real estate actually changes hands) there are also many intriguing similarities (identity and respect are paramount; group dynamics of competition and cooperation matter).\nWhat might MMPOGs have to say about collective behavior in the global commons?\nIn a successful commons, recall, there is a shared understanding about how a collective resource should be allocated among the various participants. There is a rough consensus about what is \"fair.\" But what happens if a significant minority of commoners regards the allocation system as unfair? Conflict rises. Dissent and disruption are likely. The very stability of the commons is threatened.\nBased on his deep knowledge of MMPOGs, Gilman Louie suggested that the behavior of online gamers holds some important lessons for how the U.S. should behave in the global political economy. The following account summarizes Louie's thinking, and is drawn from my 2004 Aspen Institute report, \" Information Technology and the New Global Economy.\"\nIt is important to understand how \"network effects\" are changing the dynamics of international politics, trade policy and commerce, said Gilman Louise of In-Q-Tel. The basic scenario mirrors what occurs in massively multi-player video games, in which tens of thousands of players participate in the same online game. \"Everybody is playing the game and having a good time,\" said Louie. \"But there's always one player who wins all the time, and everybody resents it. So different groups decide to band together.\nAfter the winning player, there is a second-tier group. They are really good players, but they really hate the guy who always wins. (Think France, Germany and China.) So in order to figure out how to win the advantage in this \"net war,\" these players go offline. They use instant messaging to conspire how to take down the first player \u2013 because you never want the first player to win because that's the end of the game. You've got to keep the game alive.\nThen there is a third tier of players who want to be in the second tier but aren't good enough. They know they can't win, even if they partner with someone. But the second tier doesn't want to partner with third-tier players because it considers them a distraction. We see this in the EU [European Union] right now; they don't want other nations in. So the third-tier players try to \"make nice\" with the first tier and maybe get some scraps.\nFinally, there is a fourth tier of players who either quit by going off to another game or decide to become disrupters. Some become isolationists and say, \"I'm not going to worry about the rest of the world; I'm just going to put a big wall around myself and deal with my own internal problems, have my own religion and my own point of view. I'll talk to myself and feel better.\" Others become disrupters, whose job it is to make sure that nobody else can win, so that everybody loses.\nLouie illustrated the mindset of the disrupter by telling a story told by Russian schoolchildren:\nA Russian child, Alexis, sees a bottle and kicks it over. A genie comes out and says to Alexis, \"I'll give you one wish.\" (This is a Russian genie, so he gives only one wish.) And the genie says to Alexis, \"I'll give you anything you want, but you only get one.\"\nAlexis is annoyed, and says, \"I'm a Russian. I don't give a damn. I don't need anything. Go away.\"\nThe genie says, \"No, no, no. I see Peter across the way, and he has a cow. You don't have a cow. Why don't I give you a cow?\"\nAlexis turns to the genie and says, \"No, I have a better idea. Kill the cow.\"\nThe Russian story captures the essence of what Louie calls the \"video game theory\" of the global economy. The moral of the story is directly relevant to the United States, said Louie. \"We're so far ahead of the rest of the world that we have got to ask ourselves: Who are going to be our competitors? Who are going to be our allies? Who are going to be our disrupters? And how do you play out this game for the next 20 years?\"\nBy the terms of the video game theory, it becomes critical to prevent spoilers from ruining the game for everyone. The \"winners\" have a new imperative \u2013 call it self-interest \u2013 for preventing certain players from defecting and becoming disrupters. \"Without some way to keep everybody 'in the game,'\" warned [James] Manyika [of McKinsey & Co.], \"you run the risk that others will try to disrupt the system. You must appeal to some notion of fairness, as opposed to simple economic rationality, or this effort won't be sustainable.\"\n\u2026 Gilman Louie reported that in global role-playing games and long-term scenario planning sessions, one of the best ways to deal with disrupters is to keep everyone committed to the game by making it seem as if anyone can \"move up.\"\nLouie said, \"The multilateral engagement strategy seemed to work best. If you are a smart leader in a game \u2013 in other words, you are the winning player \u2013 you never allow yourself to be the winner. Your job is to keep the game going and interesting for all the other players. And the way you do that is to purposely make some mistakes along the way so that other players can gain some ground. And you help players. You bring them back and help them believe that they can go from the third tier to the second tier.\n\"I offer that up as one strategy for a successful ongoing game, which we are calling the global game now. Defining victory as the United States winning at everyone else's expense will cause the world to choose the spoiler alternative.\" The shrewdest long-term strategy for the United States, said Louie, is \"suboptimal behavior\" because it helps prevent defections that could easily disrupt the game.\nTo me, it is an open question whether the \"suboptimal strategy\" proposed by Louie would indeed be perceived as fair over the long term by \"fourth-tier players\" (i.e., demoralized developing countries). Potential disrupters might regard a broad re-negotiation of the fundamental \"rules\" of the global political economy as the only way to establish \"fairness.\" In any case, it is clear that global competition must be constrained by some sort of global cooperation, as in a commons. 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{"text":"Wisconsin Rape and Sexual Assault Laws\nIt's a crime in Wisconsin to rape or sexually assault anyone -- man, woman, child, spouse, or significant other. Generally, the criminal penalties vary based on how much force or violence is used, whether weapons are displayed, and other aggravating factors, including the age of the victim. Wisconsin doesn't use the term rape. Instead, this crime is called sexual assault and is divided into four degrees covering different types of offensive sexual actions.\nThe table below details Wisconsin's rape and sexual assault laws.\nCode Sections\nWisconsin Statutes Sections 940.225 - Sexual Assault and 948.02 - Sexual Assault of a Child\nWhat is Prohibited?\nSexual assault in Wisconsin is divided into four levels with the first being the most serious:\nFirst-Degree Sexual Assault - Sexual contact or intercourse (vaginal, oral, or anal sex and the intrusion of any part of a person's body into the genital or anal openings) with a person without his or her consent (words or actions by a competent person indicating freely agreeing to sexual activity) that causes pregnancy or serious physical injury, by use of a dangerous weapon (gun, knife, dog), or is helped by another person and the sexual activity was accomplished by use or threat of violence\nSecond-Degree Sexual Assault - Sexual contact or sex under any of the following circumstances:\nUse or threat of force or violence\nCausing injury, disease, reproductive impairment, or mental anguish\nSexual contact or sex with a mentally-ill, intoxicated, or unconscious person (to point can't consent)\nBeing aided by one or more person(s)\nAn employee of an adult family home, community-based residential facility, an in-patient health care facility, or a state treatment facility who has sexual conduct with a patient or resident of the facility\nAn employee of a child welfare agency, foster home, or shelter or a direct care or treatment services hospital or home health agency who has sexual conduct with a client at the facility\nA correctional officer;or prison volunteer who has sexual contact or sex with an inmate (unless the person was sexually assaulted by the inmate)\nA probation or parole officer who has intercourse or sexual contact with the individual on parole or probation who's supervised by him or her or a subordinate\nThird-Degree Sexual Assault - Sexual intercourse or contact involving intentional ejaculation, urine, or feces of either the defendant or victim on any part of either's body (with or without clothes) for purposes of sexual humiliation or gratification\nFourth-Degree Sexual Assault - Non-consensual sexual contact with a person involving intentional touching directly or through clothing if for sexual humiliation of the victim or sexual gratification of the defendant, includes touching of the victim's, defendant's, or another's intimate parts\nNote: This law applies whether the victim is alive or dead when the assault occurs. Also, if separate sexual assaults occur, even on the same day in the same location, they're considered separate offenses and a person can be charged with both.\nIf the victim is a child, the Sexual Assault of a Child statute applies. This law is also divided into degrees, but only two.\nFirst-Degree Sexual Assault - Different felonies apply depending on the age of the victim and any bodily harm sustained by the victim:\nSexual contact or intercourse with a child under 13, if the incident causes physical injury to the child it's increased to a Class A felony\nSexual intercourse with a child under 12 or 12-16 by use or threat of force or violence\nSexual contact with a person under 16 by use or threat of force or violence if the defendant is at least 18 when the contact occurs\nSecond-Degree Sexual Assault - sexual contact or intercourse with a person under 16 years old\nFailure to Act - Knowing that another person intends, is having, or has had sexual intercourse or contact with a child, is physically and emotionally able to prevent it, but fails to act and that failure exposes the child to the risk of sexual activity with the person OR facilitating intercourse or contact between the child and another person\nNote: If the defendant believes an adult is a child, for example in a police sting operation, the state can still prosecute him or her for attempted child sexual assault.\nThe penalties for the above listed sexual assault crimes are:\nClass A Felony - Life imprisonment (1st degree sexual assault of a child under 13 that causes injury)\nClass B Felony - Imprisonment for up to 60 years (1st degree sexual assault of an adult or child)\nClass C Felony - Imprisonment for up to 40 years and a fine up to $100,000 (2nd degree sexual assault of an adult or child)\nClass F Felony - Imprisonment for up to 12.5 years and a fine up to $25,000 (failure to act)\nClass G Felony - Imprisonment up to 10 years and a fine up to $25,000 (3rd degree sexual assault)\nClass A Misdemeanor - Imprisonment up to 9 months and a fine up to $10,000 (4th degree sexual assault)\nAdditionally, a sexual assault conviction will almost certainly get you on the national sex offender registry. This affects where you can live and work, as well as your reputation when friends find out you're on the registry. You'll need to confirm your address with the local police department for several years to the rest of your life.\nMany typical defenses, such as innocence or insanity, may apply to rape. Also, consent can be a defense to sexual assault, if the victim is of age to consent, was conscious, and did through words or overt actions agree to the activity. However, for sexual assault of a child (includes statutory rape), the consent of the child isn't relevant and isn't a defense. Unless the defendant asserts that he or she didn't consent to the sexual contact or sex, i.e. that the child raped him or her, then the issue of lack of consent is relevant and is a defense.\nAlso, Wisconsin law specifically says being married isn't an automatic defense for sexual assault of adults or children, as you can still rape your wife or husband.\nNote: State laws change frequently -- contact a Wisconsin sex crime attorney or conduct your own legal research to verify the laws you're researching.\nThe Sex Offender Registry: What You Need to Know\nWisconsin Child Pornography Laws\nWisconsin Domestic Violence Laws\nWisconsin Protection Order Laws\nFind a Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney\nCharged With Rape or Sexual Assault? Professional Legal Help is Paramount\nIf you have been charged with rape or sexual assault in Wisconsin, you could be facing several years in prison and the stigma that comes with being a sex crimes registrant. Everyone deserves the right to a fair trial and assistance of counsel, so it's in your best interests to lawyer-up. Get started today by reaching out to a Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"EnglishCollege of Arts and Sciences\nFilm and Digital Media\nAs a Loyola student, you have the opportunity to work alongside our talented professors to partner in collaborative research. Learn more about some recent research and projects currently underway.\nModern Slavery and International Human Trafficking\nIt Still Exists: A professor of English directly involves students in her research that raises awareness about modern-day slavery.\nSlavery - a thing of the past? Unfortunately not. Nearly 30 million people are enslaved globally, including many in the city of New Orleans, Loyola assistant professor of English Laura Murphy, Ph.D., specializes in studying modern slavery and fighting human trafficking internationally. \"How can I possibly live in this world where there is slavery happening now and not address it, pretending it's a thing of the past?\" Murphy asked.\nEnglish Department Chair Professor John Biguenet's current play, Broomstick, brings to life a witch who confesses all\u2014her first love affair, how she discovered her powers, what she has done with them. Having won a Continued Life of New Plays Fund Award from the National New Play Network, Broomstick began its Rolling World Premiere with an extended run at New Jersey Repertory Company and will go on to other productions at Montana Repertory Theatre (Missoula), Fountain Theatre (Los Angeles), Southern Rep Theatre (New Orleans), and Playwrights Theatre (Madison, NJ).\nCollege of Arts & Sciences Intranet | English Intranet\nCollege of Arts & Sciences | English | Phone: 504-865-2295 | Fax: 504-865-2294\nOffice Location: Bobet Hall, Room 318 | Mailing Address: 6363 St. Charles Avenue, Box 50, New Orleans, LA 70118","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag: Showboating\nShowboating\nWhose Time Is It? Depends On Who You Ask\nPosted on October 19, 2021 by Jason Turbow\nWhen Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez left the mound yesterday, it was as a hero to his team. By the time he reached his dugout he had something else to think about.\nRodriguez went six innings for the Sox, holding Houston to three runs on five hits while picking up the win in a 12-3 victory in Game 3 of the ALCS. The last of his 18 outs came courtesy of a Carlos Correa ground out. It was the third time on the day Rodriguez had retired Correa, who didn't even breach the infield.\nOn his way down the mound, Rodriguez pointed to his wrist. It was a subtle gesture, but unmistakable. It wasn't Correa's time.\nRed Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodr\u00edguez mocked Carlos Correa's \"it's my time celebration\" after getting him out for the third time tonight, and Boston manager Alex Cora was not happy about that pic.twitter.com\/POGnfMMm6i\n\u2014 Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 19, 2021\nCorrea is a self-professed keeper of clock, particularly during the playoffs. He made this clear after hitting a seventh-inning homer in Game 1, when he threw his bat, admired the blast and, looking into his own dugout, pointed exuberantly at his wrist while shouting, \"It's my time!\" His teammates had urged him to do it, he explained to reporters later.\nSo it only made sense that Rodriguez gently mocked the man after besting him in Game 3.\nBoston manager Alex Cora wanted no part of it.\nAs soon as he saw the display, Cora began yelling, \"No!\" and \"Don't do that!\" When Rodriguez reached the dugout, the manager took a moment to speak directly into his ear. After the game, Cora laid it all out for reporters.\n\"We don't act that way,\" he said. \"We just show up, we play and we move on. He knows. I let him know. We don't have to do that. If we're looking for motivation outside of what we're trying to accomplish, we're in the wrong business. The only motivation we have is to win four games against them and move on to the next round.\"\nThere are a couple of ways to look at this. Under the modern baseball landscape, Correa is allowed to celebrate. He wasn't showing up the pitcher or the Red Sox. He faced his own dugout while doing his wrist thing. It was strictly an internal matter, and entirely acceptable under the auspices of Let the Kids Play.\nAs far as I know, Cora made no public comment about Correa's actions. He did not seek on-field retribution. He was willing to let the Astros be the Astros, and devote his attention to the playing of baseball.\nNow we know that when it's his guy doing the thing, it's different.\nAt this point, even the old-school holdouts who still decry shenanigans like Correa's must accept that this is the way baseball is now played. Alex Cora appears to be among their ranks. The Astros clubhouse is not his business. The Red Sox clubhouse is. And when one of his guys does something about which he disapproves\u2014it should be noted that Rodriguez's showboating was directed toward the opposition, unlike Correa's initial salvo\u2014he has every right to address it.\nAfter Correa's home run in Game 1, we got a telling statement from Hansel Robles, the pitcher who gave it up. \"It did not bother me,\" he told ESPN about the slugger's It's my time gesture. \"Correa is one of the best hitters in baseball; you cannot make mistakes against him. But I did think for a moment \u2026 the standing at home plate \u2026 pointing to the watch \u2026 sometimes some of that stuff is a bit overboard. But let me tell you something, I have no reason to be mad at Correa. I am the one who made the pitch. In that at-bat, he did his job; I did not do mine.\"\nDon't like it, but no hard feelings. Seems in line with the tenor of his manager.\nAlex Cora has every right to set whatever expectations he wants for his players. If they don't like it, if they rebel, if he loses the room, then he won't be long for his job. In the meantime, the guy is on the cusp of the World Series, which on its own counts for quite a bit. His team is playing his brand of baseball, which is exactly how it should be.\nRetaliation, Showboating\nUp 13-1, Cardinals Had Leeway To Respond To Atlanta However The Hell They Pleased\nPosted on October 10, 2019 October 12, 2019 by Jason Turbow\nTensions are heightened come playoff time, which may explain why Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr.'s excitable response to his ninth-inning, two-run homer off of Carlos Martinez in Game 1 of the NLDS proved so annoying to the St. Louis pitcher. Acu\u00f1a had absolutely smashed the ball\u2014455 feet, as measured by Statcast\u2014to close the Cardinals' lead to 7-5, and gesticulated wildly toward his teammates in the Braves dugout as he rounded the bases.\nIn his first three playoff games at SunTrust Park, Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. has four hits, two walks and two home runs.\n(via @Braves) pic.twitter.com\/EABadSHe5Q\n\u2014 FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) October 4, 2019\nThis followed a notable moment in the third, when Acu\u00f1a failed to run hard out of the box on what he assumed would be a home run, but which ended up as a single when the ball bounced off the wall. Acu\u00f1a ended up stranded on base when he might otherwise have represented what would be a vital run for his team.\nRonald Acu\u00f1a Jr.'s average home to 1st time this season was 4.2 seconds.\nIt was 6.2 seconds here. A 331-foot single.\n(Via @statcast) pic.twitter.com\/yxXEzyOvWt\n\u2014 Paul Hembekides (@PaulHembo) October 4, 2019\nAcu\u00f1a's home run celebration was enough to shake Martinez to the point that he had to be calmed down by Yadi Molina. The right-hander then gave up an even longer home run two batters later, to Freddie Freeman, although he did finally close out what would be a 7-6 victory. Martinez was so upset after the game that he closed out the game by screaming at the Braves dugout, then said afterward: \"I wanted [Acu\u00f1a] to respect the game and respect me as a veteran player.\"\nAnd so we find ourselves back in the no\u2013man's\u2013land of baseball celebrations, which have been officially sanctioned by the commissioner's office even while a number of pitchers continue to bristle at them. Would Acu\u00f1a's antics have drawn notice had his Game 1 homer given his team the lead, rather than coming as it did with the Braves up, 3-1? Would Martinez have cared less had Acu\u00f1a not already pulled something similar, with disastrous results, earlier in the game? Who knows?\nTypically, the postseason is not a place to settle old scores. Even a remote possibility that an ill-timed retribution HBP can come back to bite you is enough to keep teams in line until stakes are lower. Sure enough, the series' second, third and fourth games never saw either club with a lead of more than three runs.\nGame 5, however, was different. St. Louis scored 10 in the first, one in the second and two more in the third, and led 13-1 when Acu\u00f1a stepped in against Jack Flaherty with two outs in the fifth inning. Flaherty drilled him in the upper arm. Acu\u00f1a slowly made his way to first base, chirping toward the mound all the while.\nWarnings issued after Jack Flaherty hits Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. pic.twitter.com\/L5BIwI8ujN\n\u2014 handlit33 (@handlit33) October 9, 2019\nThe evidence against the pitch being intentional: There was a runner on; it came on the fifth pitch of the at-bat, with three of those pitches being strikes (including a foul ball); it was a fastball, but not Flaherty's fastest, the two-seamer coming in at just 90 mph.\nThe evidence for it being intentional: Apart from the history between the teams, it was mostly the Flaherty's comments after the game. Via Jeff Jones: \"It hit him. He took exception to it. That's the guy he wants to be. That's how it is. He's been having all his antics all series. The guy hits a ball off the wall, he gets a single out of it. So he wants to take exception to it, he can do whatever he wants. He can talk all he wants. But we tried to go in, we talk, our scouting report is go in, we go in. So it got away, it hit him. He wants to take exception to it, he can do whatever he wants.\"\nSure sounds to me like a guy with a grudge.\nFlaherty denied intent as part of his diatribe against Acu\u00f1a, but Cards skipper Mike Shildt seemed to feel otherwise in his postgame speech to the team after they finally put Atlanta away.\nMike Shildt:\n\"The [Braves] started some shit. We finished the shit. And that's how we roll. No one fucks with us ever. Now, I don't give a fuck who we play. We're gonna fuck them up. We're gonna take it right to them the whole fucking way. We're gonna kick their fucking ass.\" pic.twitter.com\/2J7jyJc60O\n\u2014 STLSportsCentral (@stlsportscntrl) October 10, 2019\nThe primary takeway after a game like that is that with a 12-run lead, pitchers with malice aforethought have leeway to do whatever they think is right, even during a playoff game. The Braves have all winter to consider this, and how they might respond come next spring.\nThe Cardinals, meanwhile, now on to the NLCS, have more pressing matters on their minds.\nLet The Kids Play, Showboating\nMadBum Gets Angry, Does Some Shouting, Gives Up Dong, Yells At A Guy, Loses Game\nPosted on June 10, 2019 July 30, 2019 by Jason Turbow\nFor many years, Madison Bumgarner has cultivated an image of being extremely attuned to the unwritten rules of his sport, serving as baseball's hardline arbiter of on-field behavior. Flip a bat against the cow-punching North Carolinian and you'll hear about it. Same if you run too slowly around the bases.\nAt Oracle Park on Sunday, however, MadBum revealed a bit too much. Today's headlines are all about the left-hander's response to Max Muncy taking him deep (plus Muncy's response to Bumgarner, which we'll get to in a bit). Muncy's homer hurt: he plays for the hated Dodgers, he hit it as the second batter of the game, and the blast carried all the way into McCovey Cove. Before Muncy could even make it to first base, Bumgarner was all over him, chirping about taking too long in the batter's box. Muncy responded as he circled the bases, and the feud was on.\nMAD. MAX. pic.twitter.com\/65q7saXtgl\n\u2014 Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 9, 2019\nThe main problem with Bumgarner's red-ass was that there really wasn't much to get red-assed about, to the point that even Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow, while trying to explain the situation, could describe the hitter's post-homer steps only as \"that little walk.\"\nBumgarner vs. The Dodgers tends to get a little heated: pic.twitter.com\/WSMPwWEEkX\n\u2014 Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) June 9, 2019\nAfter the game, Bumgarner gave a light-hearted recitation for the media about what happened. His comments included snippets like, \"I can't even say it with a straight face, but the more I think about it, I should just let the kids play\u2014but I just \u2026 I can't,\" and, in response to a question about the game changing, \"They want to let everybody be themselves, then let me be myself. That's me.\"\nBumgarner was asked about his exchange with Muncy after the game. He was adamant that he's not changing:\n\"Let me be myself, that's me. I'd just as soon fight than walk or whatever.\"#SFGiants pic.twitter.com\/1R06rb439B\n\u2014 KNBR (@KNBR) June 10, 2019\nIt's a continuation of the conversation we've been having all year about pitchers who might not be entirely on board with the modern era of officially sanctioned on-field celebrations.\nThat, though, is not what this post is about. The detail that many reports overlook is what immediately preceded Muncy's blast. Against Kike Hernandez, the game's very first hitter, Bumgarner got into a shouting match with plate umpire Will Little about the strike zone, which grew heated enough to draw Little toward the mound. Following some chirping from the Giants bench, the ump issued a cross-field explanation that can easily be read as an informal warning.\nThis was clearly on Bumgarner's mind when he missed wide with his first three offerings to Muncy before leaving one up, in the slugger's wheelhouse.\nMadison Bumgarner yells at Max Muncy, a breakdown pic.twitter.com\/7hJQDnlWXk\n\u2014 Jomboy (@Jomboy_) June 10, 2019\nBaseball history is littered with the corpses of players whose weakness has been discovered by the opposition and subsequently exploited. Perhaps this is Bumgarner's. Pitching in the ninth inning of the World Series doesn't seem to faze him nearly as much as some perceived slight by the opposition. This has long viewed by outsiders as a motivational tactic\u2014something to keep the pitcher's competitive instincts honed. (Lord knows, it's happened before.) This is supported by the fact that Muncy's homer was the only run MadBum gave up as part of a fabulous performance. If the pitcher needs swagger to succeed, then swagger he shall deliver.\nStill, Bumgarner was done in by his momentary lapse, one disastrous pitch serving as the difference in a 1-0 ballgame.\nIn the big picture, yelling at a guy is preferable to drilling him, especially for something like this. Also in the big picture, if Bumgarner can figure out a way to keep things a bit more contained\u2014just enough to avoid the occasional slip on a day when he's clearly dominant\u2014it'd be better for everybody.\nThen again, had MadBum been a little less mad, we would never have gotten Muncy's response: \"If you don't want me to watch the ball, you can get it out of the ocean.\" It doesn't actually make sense, but at least it sounded pretty good in the moment.\n\"If you don't want me to watch the ball, you can get it out of the ocean.\" \ud83d\ude02@maxmuncy9 on his 1st inning HR off Madison Bumgarner. pic.twitter.com\/lBSkGADMQd\n\u2014 SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) June 9, 2019\nBat Flipping, Retaliation, Showboating\nWednesday's Lesson In MLB: Try Not To Accidentally Hit Guys With Whom Your Team Is Already Beefing\nPosted on May 30, 2019 by Jason Turbow\nPerception is everything, and precedent feeds perception. On Wednesday, baseball saw two games with hotly contested hit batters, and while there is a strong possibility that neither was intentional, recent history has led those at the wrong end of the pitches to leap to some obvious conclusions.\nLet's start in Chicago, where the White Sox' series with Kansas City was already steeped in contention, given that the last time these teams met resulted in a rhubarb over a Tim Anderson bat toss. The Royals have already paid him back for that, so when they did it again on Wednesday\u2014pitcher Glenn Sparkman bouncing a ball off of Anderson's head\u2014the situation appeared ready to explode.\nExcept for this: It was the second inning of a 2-1 game, with nobody out and a runner on first. Also, it was a changeup\u2014not the type of heat-seeker ordinarily utilized for nefarious purposes. For what it's worth, the pitch merely grazed the brim of Anderson's helmet\u2014a terrible location to be sure, but more indicative of a ball that's riding up and in than a missile aimed at an earflap.\nDo you think Tim Anderson was thrown at intentionally? #MLBTonight pic.twitter.com\/vqDHaEo4VL\n\u2014 MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) May 30, 2019\nAnderson seemed to realize all of this. Hell, the pitch didn't even knock him down. While visibly frustrated, he more or less just stood in the batter's box, helmetless, staring down Sparkman. Anderson's lack of response was no doubt abetted by umpire Mark Carlson, who emerged from behind the plate and quickly tossed the befuddled pitcher from the game. (\"It was a changeup,\" Sparkman can be seen explaining on replays. Even Anderson said later that he felt the pitch was accidental.)\nHad the Royals not already targeted Anderson this season, of course, there's almost no chance that Sparkman would have been tossed. As it is, optics are important and Carlson did not want this game to get away from him. Sometimes it's hard to be an umpire.\nIn Cincinnati, meanwhile, the game was getting away from the Reds, as Pittsburgh built up a 7-0 lead by the eighth inning. That's when Pirates reliever Clay Holmes drilled Eugenio Suarez in the hand with a 94-mph fastball. There were some moments of immediate heat\u2014Suarez approached the mound for before being led away by catcher Elias Diaz\u2014but things cooled quickly. X-rays proved negative and Suarez is day-to-day.\nEugenio Suarez has some words for Pirates reliever Clay Holmes after getting drilled on the hand.#BornToBaseball | @Reds\nSTREAM: https:\/\/t.co\/YkPeBsFtuW pic.twitter.com\/ciAyicrmtC\n\u2014 FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) May 29, 2019\n\"I don't know if they are going to hit me on purpose,\" Suarez said after the game in a MLB.com report. \"That's why I walked up to him and asked him if he hit me on purpose. He said, 'No. Definitely not.' I just said I wanted to make sure because I don't like that pitch up and in, right on my face.\"\nThis is believable. Holmes has walked 15 batters in 15\u2154 minor league innings this season, and has issued seven free passes in 13 innings since being called up. Outstanding control does not appear to be his thing.\nThat didn't prevent Reds manager David Bell from having a say about what had just gone down. So vehement was he when he came out to argue about the pitch that umpire Jeff Nelson ejected him.\nAgain, this is where optics matter.\nIn April, Pirates starter Chris Archer threw a pitch behind Derek Dietrich in response to the slugger taking an unusual amount of time to watch a home run that ended up in the Allegheny River outside PNC Park.\nDerek Dietrich sends a souvenir into the river. \ud83d\ude33 pic.twitter.com\/BcZ4EJfreJ\n\u2014 Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 7, 2019\nIn April 2018, Pittsburgh's Jameson Taillon broke the selfsame Suarez's thumb with a pitch, costing the slugger three weeks. Later in the season, Taillon hit Suarez again, this time in the elbow. Never mind that none of the pitches appeared to be intentional, or that as a hitter Suarez could do a better job of turning his back toward inside pitches rather than leaning away from them with his hands exposed\u2014a habit that got Jeff Bagwell's hand broken in three consecutive seasons. Hitting him again looks bad, so it must be bad.\nBell was fed up by the lot of it. He'd previously instructed his pitchers not to retaliate for such things. That stance may have changed.\n\"We know they'll do it,\" the manager told reporters after the game in a Cincinnati.com report, explaining his argument with the umpires. \"I was doing what I could to protect our players. Clearly, we're not going to get protected. We've got to do whatever we can. We've got to take matters into our own hands. It's unfortunate that our players aren't going to get protected. That's been made clear, and we know that team will intentionally throw at people. What are you supposed to think?\"\nHe continued.\n\"When someone is messing with your livelihood, your career, who knows? You've got to protect yourself. Clearly, we're not going to get protected by the umpires or the league. That's been made clear. Our players need to do whatever they need to do protect themselves. I'll back them whatever that is. For some reason, we think it's OK to throw at people. For whatever reason, that was OK many years ago, and we're still living some rules that I don't know about\u2014that it's OK to intentionally throw at our players. The umpires think it's OK. The league thinks it's somewhat OK. Somebody's going to get hurt. We need to take as many measures as possible. Ours need to do whatever they need to do to stick up for themselves, protect themselves. They protect themselves, their career.\"\nBell has already proved to be angry about this topic to the point of incoherence. Still, the closest the Reds came to a response yesterday was when reliever Raisel Iglesias threw an up-and-in, 97-mph fastball to Bryan Reynolds with an 0-2 count, before eventually striking Reynolds out.\nWhat we're left with is increasingly high tension. Bell has thrown down one gauntlet. Pirates broadcaster John Wehner threw down another on Pittsburgh radio, when he came down on Dietrich, of all people, for his homer-watching ways: \"I can't stand him. \u2026 I don't understand why you have to do that. It's different if you're a Hall of Fame player, you're a 60-homer guy, you're an established guy. Nobody ever heard of him before this year.\"\nWehner also referenced Dietrich's grandfather, Steve Demeter, a longtime minor league coach in the Pirates system, who he said \"is rolling in his grave every time this guy hits a home run. He's embarrassed of his grandson.\"\nLet's ignore for a moment the very old-school notion of players earning whatever leeway they're afforded by the sport's unwritten rules; Wehner seems completely oblivious of the sea change that's occurred around baseball as pertains to celebrations.\nHowever much they angered the Pirates and Royals, displays like Dietrich's and Anderson's are entering the mainstream, to the point of approval from MLB's own marketing department. Pitchers have the right to try and put a damper on them, but that tactic does not appear to be working very well as a method of dissuasion.\nFor those who are mad at Derek Dietrich, your hot takes have been duly noted and ignored. #LetTheKidsPlay pic.twitter.com\/5DlPrTkeKE\n\u2014 Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) May 28, 2019\nAt least Royals-White Sox and Reds-Pirates matchups, despite the meat-headedness therein, are far more interesting now than they were at the beginning of the season.\nBat Flipping, Let The Kids Play, Retaliation, Showboating\nIn Wake Of Sox-Royals Dustup, Letting The Kids Play Is Turning Into More Of A Headache Than Anybody Imagined\nPosted on April 18, 2019 September 27, 2020 by Jason Turbow\nLast year this would have been a story about Tim Anderson and his celebratory histrionics.\nHell, last year this was a story about Tim Anderson and his celebratory histrionics. Twice.\nThis year, however, celebratory histrionics come with a perspective. That is, Major League Baseball has putatively endorsed them via its \"Let the Kids Play\" campaign, which makes things confusing when pitchers respond to said histrionics with disdain.\nPitchers like Kansas City's Brad Keller, say.\nNow, when Anderson does what Anderson is known to do\u2014in this case, vigorously hurl his bat toward his own dugout after launching the 50th homer of his career\u2014we're conflicted in the aftermath. Letting the kids play seems like a swell idea to fans, to executives and to an unknown portion of ballplayers, but there appears to be a significant percentage of pitchers who disagree.\n\ud83d\udde3\ufe0fLET THE KIDS PLAY. pic.twitter.com\/VDUSiQpawx\n\u2014 Cut4 (@Cut4) April 17, 2019\nWe had this conversation less than two weeks ago, when Pittsburgh's Chris Archer\u2014a known showboat himself\u2014expressed displeasure with Derek Dietrich's decision to pimp his homer by throwing a ball behind Dietrich in an ensuing at-bat. It was an old-school response that would have drawn little attention a generation ago \u2026 or maybe even last season.\nBut when the league itself encourages Anderson's kind of behavior, the entire circumstance gets cloudy. That's because the issue of respect is hardly one of clear delineation.\nAre some bat flips okay, but others not? Anderson's was less insouciant toss and more angry spike. Did that somehow cross an ever-shifting line? Had he not turned toward his dugout\u2014or, more pertinently, turned his back toward the Royals dugout\u2014would it have been better received?\nUltimately, it doesn't matter. There's bound to be a transition period between one epoch and another, and right now we're stuck in a place where some players feel disrespected by some actions that many people\u2014including baseball officials, apparently\u2014would like to see more of. So when Brad Keller feels disrespected (or is sticking up for teammates who feel disrespected), there's bound to be a reaction regardless of corporate messaging.\nYesterday it was a fastball to Anderson's backside in his ensuing at-bat. Things did not end well. Anderson started yelling, but, restrained by catcher Martin Maldonado, never approached the mound. Still, dugouts and bullpens emptied, and tempers flared when White Sox manager Rick Renteria shouted for the Royals to clear the field, inflaming Kansas City bullpen coach Vance Wilson. Anderson, Renteria, Keller and Royals bench coach Dale Sveum were ejected.\nBenches clear in Royals-White Sox after Brad Keller hits Tim Anderson in the 6th inning. pic.twitter.com\/u9IhZ56AvP\n\u2014 MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2019\nWe are here for Joe West literally holding back Ricky Renteria pic.twitter.com\/J8X78yF7wZ\n\u2014 White Sox Talk (@NBCSWhiteSox) April 17, 2019\nIn the aftermath, we're left wondering two things: How many players still care about this kind of stuff, and how long will that last?\nThe Royals have at least two of them on their roster. \"Keller did the right thing,\" the pitcher's teammate, Hunter Dozier, said after the game in a Chicago Sun Times report. \"He aimed for the lower body. Hit him. It should just be like 'OK, go to first and move on.' It shouldn't have been as big of a situation as it was.\"\nDozier is spelling out the party line from a previous generation, offering instructions that, while once status-quo, are now \u2026 well, who really knows? Dozier is 27. Keller is 23. Despite their old-school sensibilities, they seem an awful lot like the kids who the commissioner wants to let play.\nThis shift is clearly not going as smoothly as baseball's PR machine would have liked. We're stuck in a place where, when bat flipping becomes the new normal, showboats like Anderson have to up the ante simply to draw attention to themselves. Bigger antics. More vicious tosses. Sentiments like the one Renteria espoused after the game\u2014\"You want [Anderson] to not do that? Get him out\"\u2014might make sense to the vast majority of the population, but the key here is that upping the ante rarely sits well with pitchers, some of whom are bound to respond.\nTen days ago it was Chris Archer. Yesterday, it was Brad Keller. So long as hitters continue to push the celebratory envelope, there will always be a pitcher willing to respond.\nOur only problem is that we continue to be surprised by it.\nUpdate 1 (4-19-10): If you're gonna drill a guy, at least know when to do it.\nUpdate 2 (4-20-19): There was some incredulity in the immediate aftermath that Anderson was tossed from the game, given his primary role as victim. We later found out that it was due to language so severe that he was eventually suspended for a game.\nUpdate 3 (5-28-20): Keller confirms that he drilled Anderson on purpose.\nCelebrate Good Times, Come On! (Or Don't, Depending On Your Perspective)\nPosted on April 30, 2018 by Jason Turbow\nIt seems that there are some growing pains as baseball transitions from The Sport Of Tradition-Gripping Dryness to something a little bit looser. As it turns out, even those known to celebrate from time to time have limits.\nOn Saturday in Kansas City, Chicago's Tim Anderson hit a leadoff homer, proceeded to watch it, then unleashed some self-congratulatory invective as he rounded the bases. Royals catcher Salvador Perez took note while recalling that Anderson acted similarly after hitting a pair of home runs on opening day, also against the Royals. As the runner crossed home plate, Perez said something to him about it. Anderson patted him on the chest protector and trotted back to his bench.\nTim Anderson lead off tonight's game with our third leadoff home run of the week! pic.twitter.com\/R7FkTc80GZ\n\u2014 Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 29, 2018\nThings picked up again in the bottom half of the inning, when Perez reached second base on an error and a two-out walk, at which point he opted to continue the conversation with Anderson. He and the shortstop ended up nose to nose, with teammates spilling out of the dugout to separate them.\n#WhiteSox @ #Royals [Game 2]\nTim Anderson and Salvador Perez get into it at second base, which leads to the benches clearing, before Anderson and Perez make up (01:30)\nMLB Gameday: https:\/\/t.co\/wua5CHodGw pic.twitter.com\/wziRupG780\n\u2014 Ballpark Videos (@BallparkVids) April 29, 2018\n\"I don't have any problems with the guy hitting a homer, taking a couple steps, walk two steps and keep running,\" said Perez after the game, in a Kansas City Star report. \"But when you start to get loud, to say some bad words \u2026 I don't like that. He had to respect my team and my pitcher. We're professional in here. I don't like that and he told me at second base, 'I like to have fun, Salvy, what do you want me to do?' I was like, 'OK, we like to have fun too. I like to have fun. You see me every day out there, laughing and having fun every day. But I don't disrespect your team. I respect your team, too. I hit some homers too, I keep running the bases, I don't get loud like you.' That's the only thing I told him. Keep doing what you're doing, bro, have fun, but again respect my team. That's it. So he was mad about that. What you want me to do? I can't do anything about that.\"\n(Perez did himself no favors when he also told reporters: \"If you're gonna keep doing that \u2026 I'm going to hit you. I'm going to tell the pitcher to hit him. \u2026 If you want to fight, let's fight.\" Intentionally drilling an opponent for what is essentially inconsequential behavior will not play well in retrospect should a Royals pitcher actually dot Anderson in a future encounter.)\nAnderson, of course, got into it just last week, for similar reasons, with Justin Verlander. The guy likes to celebrate. For his reaction to it, Perez was labeled as a member of \"the fun police\" by various sources. There are, however, some considerations.\nFor those in Anderson's camp who decry the stifling of emotion on a ballfield, let's take the conversation to its logical conclusion: At what point does celebration become overkill? A classic Barry Bonds pirouette, only while running the bases instead of standing in the batter's box? Summersaults? Ripping off one's uniform jersey, like they do in soccer? The question is not aimed at painting false equivalency, but wondering about the point at which a player's behavior\u2014presuming that none of it is aimed at the opposition\u2014might eventually cross the line, even for those who support that kind of thing. Baseball is obviously more lenient now than it was during past generations, but how lenient is it, really?\nI think the answer can be found in what came next, after Anderson's confrontation with Perez.\nDuda's walk\u2014the play that advanced Perez to second\u2014loaded the bases. The next batter, Abraham Almonte, hit a sharp grounder to shortstop that Anderson booted, allowing Mike Moustakas to score from third. (It was ruled a single, but easily could have been an error. Watch it here.) Alex Gordon followed by stroking a two-run single to center, giving the Royals a 3-1 lead in a game they ended up winning, 5-2.\nAnderson's confrontation last week against Verlander ended with him getting picked off of second base at a point in which the pitcher was on the ropes and the White Sox desperately needed baserunners. This one ended with the Royals scoring three runs that might have remained off the board had Chicago's shortstop been less distracted.\nAnd there it is: Anderson's shtick will eventually become too much, even for his most ardent supporters, when it begins to interfere with his team's chances to win baseball games. Based on the above examples, he may already have reached that point.\nShowboating, Unwritten-Rules\nPuerto Rico Ama A Francisco Lindor: A Celebratory Lesson\nPosted on April 18, 2018 April 18, 2018 by Jason Turbow\nI've referenced 2017's World Baseball Classic twice in posts this season, and it's only April. Today is the third\u2014and most pertinent. Francisco Lindor hit a home run yesterday, then effectively paraded his way around the bases, skipping, waving his arms and inciting the crowd. Afterward, he publicly apologized for potentially offensive behavior.\nAs with most things, details matter.\nAn awesome moment for Francisco Lindor as he homers in Puerto Rico. pic.twitter.com\/NRdCMuDWJC\n\u2014 CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 18, 2018\nThe WBC was terrific because it showed us a Puerto Rico national squad that was unafraid, within the context of the way baseball is played on the island (and throughout much of Central America), to show some emotion on the field. Though the occasional American red-assed stick-in-the-mud took issue with this, it was generally seen as a good thing.\nLindor was on that Puerto Rico team. Last night's game was held in Puerto Rico, against the Twins at San Juan's Hiram Bithorn Stadium.\nOf course Lindor celebrated.\nSuch is the reach of baseball's unwritten rules\u2014especially the part held up by American red-assed stick-in-the-muds\u2014that Lindor recognized after the fact that his antics might not have been appreciated by the opposing team. Thus, we got this:\nLindor said he loves the game, respects the game and did not try to disrespect Twins. He apologized if he offended anyone while celebrating his home run on the bases. #PuertoRicoSeries\n\u2014 Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) April 18, 2018\nThat Cleveland was playing the Twins was unfortunate, given Minnesota's collective, ludicrous, unwritten-rules-inspired groan at a perfectly reasonable bunt earlier in the season. If any team would take issue with a hometown kid playing by hometown rules after succeeding in front of his hometown fans, it'd be these guys, right?\nAs it turns out: not so much.\nFWIW: @Twins did not complain or say anything negative about Francisco Lindor's home run postgame. They get it. It was a huge moment for Lindor and the island. https:\/\/t.co\/nu7QIUIoJn\nTwins didn't say anything. They are not the fun police. That's not fair. I've actually heard good things about them being engaged on the island and in game. Lindor was asked about the homer postgame and unprompted, he said he is sorry if anyone was offended. https:\/\/t.co\/Ts0KiDL4Nc\nCredit to Lindor for sensitivity with this issue, and relieved acknowledgement that everybody involved seemed content to let him have this particular moment.\nUpdate, 4-18: The Twins agree: Lindor was a-ok.\nDon't Showboat, Retaliation\nBreaking: Yasiel Puig Doesn't Like Inside Pitches\nPosted on July 17, 2017 by Jason Turbow\nOn Friday, Yasiel Puig homered twice against the Marlins. On Saturday, the first pitch he saw arrived fast and inside. He didn't appreciate the coincidence.\nIt may have been exactly that\u2014a coincidence\u2014but Puig wasn't about to abide by shenanigans from Miami starter Jose Urena, real or imagined. Even though the pitch didn't hit him, he took angry steps toward the mound before Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto, followed by players from both teams, intervened.\nJose Urena throws an inside pitch that narrowly misses Yasiel Puig, who walks towards the mound as the benches clear in the top of the 2nd pic.twitter.com\/xbLIfuBAQT\n\u2014 TheRenderMLB (@TheRenderMLB) July 16, 2017\nHere's the thing: Puig didn't like the possibility that an opponent might be sending a message about his prior success against them. That's fair. What he's discounting is that, following his second homer a night earlier\u2014a go-ahead three-run shot\u2014he did no small amount of showboating.\nCredit that W to @YasielPuig. #Crushed pic.twitter.com\/dd1TwhAl5e\n\u2014 MLB (@MLB) July 15, 2017\nMOOD. pic.twitter.com\/El2h1Olvwh\n\u2014 Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 15, 2017\nSometimes teams don't appreciate that.\nWhether Urena intended to send a message doesn't really matter to this particular argument. More than anybody, Puig is responsible for the widespread acceptance of batter's box theatrics around baseball. He's a bat-flip early-adopter, a guy so unremitting in the practice that pitchers, unable to tamp it out of existence, simply came around to accepting it as standard practice.\nBut if a guy like that wants to play that way, he has to be aware that some old-school holdouts might still take offense. Urena might be one of them. Or, as the pitcher said after the game, his two-seamer might simply have sailed a bit too far inside. If it's the latter, there's no reason for Puig to consider it. If it's the former, Puig has to be aware that he himself was Urena's muse.\n(Marlins manager Don Mattingly denied any connection to an earlier kerfuffle between the teams. Even Dodgers manager Dave Roberts weighed in on Urena's side, saying in an MLB.com report, \"No one likes to be crowded, but [you have] to understand that there wasn't intent, and it's clear to me that there was no intent.\")\nAfter the game, Urena told reporters that Puig \"Got like a little baby\" about the pitch. He was correct. Irrespective of Urena's intentions, Puig\u2014and any player at his end of the showboat spectrum\u2014has to understand that such behavior will occasionally come at a cost. If said cost is being drilled, the decision to react may be justified. If the cost is simply having to jackknife out of the way, and then getting to hit from ahead in the count, Puig should grow the hell up.\nGrowing up seems to be a persistent problem for the guy. In this case it hardly mattered, as Urena lasted only three innings and the Dodgers won, 7-1. LA's 3-2 win on Sunday featured no run-ins of note.\nPuig Does Puig, World Freaks Out\nPosted on June 23, 2017 June 23, 2017 by Jason Turbow\nThis is what it looks like when things snowball. Wednesday night, after the Mets intentionally walked a batter to face him, Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig connected for a monster home run, then stood frozen for several long beats to admire it. This should not have come as a surprise. It is what Puig does.\nStill, it rankled numerous Mets. As Puig rounded first base, Wilmer Flores had some words for him. Puig turned around, mid-trot, incredulous, offered a quick Fuck you\u00b8 then slowed his trot to a virtual crawl, his 32.1 seconds rounding the bases being the second-slowest time recorded this season. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud offered some additional thoughts as Puig crossed the plate. (We've seen that act before, notably when then-Braves catcher Brian McCann literally blocked the baseline to give Carlos Gomez an earful under similar circumstances in 2013.)\n.@YasielPuig with a no-doubter! \ud83d\udcaa pic.twitter.com\/5OrGDAww4I\n\u2014 Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 22, 2017\nWhat set the Mets' response apart, however, was what happened after the inning, when New York's Jose Reyes and Yoenis Cespedes tracked Puig down in the outfield to deliver a protracted screed about appropriate behavior on a baseball diamond.\n\"I don't think he knows what having respect for the game is,\" Flores told reporters after the game. \"I think there's a way to enjoy a home run. That was too much.\"\n\"Run the bases,\" said Reyes in a Newsday report. \"Don't stand up, then walk four or five steps, then run slow. Wow.\"\nThere are many things to unpack here.\nWhat was the anger about, really?\nPuig's tendency to showboat is maddening for many opponents, but it's also consistent. His display against the Mets, though hardly unique, may have been spurred to excess, at first by the preceding intentional walk, then by Flores' comment.\nStill, Puig is a central character in the mainstreaming of this type of display over recent years. And he's hardly breaking new ground, either with his actions or in the types of response they solicit.\nIn 1977, Puig's homer-pimping forebear, Oscar Gamble, admired a shot against the Yankees for so long that even before he'd even left the box New York catcher Thurman Munson told him, \"All right, now you're going to get drilled.\" (The threat was empty; Gamble was not hit in any of the teams' five remaining games that season.) Several years later, while playing for the Yankees, Gamble did it again, this time against Baltimore. Instead of threats, he\u2014like Puig on Wednesday\u2014was talked to by members of the opposition. \"Eddie Murray and some of them other guys came up to me and said, 'All right now, you're taking a little too long up there,' \" said Gamble, looking back. \"That's respect for players. They let you get your little style points in there, and then you have to go on and do what you do.\"\nGamble's displays were influenced by Reggie Jackson, whose coup de grace came in 1981, during a home run trot against Cleveland's John Denny. Earlier in the game, Denny had thrown a pair of pitches up and in to Jackson before striking him out. When Reggie homered in his next at-bat, he showed his displeasure by pumping his fist toward the pitcher, then moving excessively slowly around the bases and tipping his cap as he trotted. Denny offered an earful for the duration with such invective that when Jackson crossed the plate, instead of heading back to the Yankees dugout he instead turned toward the mound, sparking an all-out fracas. (Among the peacemakers was Gamble, who literally helped lift Jackson over his head and carry him from the field.)\nJackson was himself influenced by one of the great sluggers of the 1960s, Harmon Killebrew, who was likely the first ballplayer to so admire his own handiwork. All of which is to say that Puig is not exactly breaking new ground, here.\nAre the Mets angrier about their own play than about Puig?\nAfter the game, Puig hardly seemed like man who had gained insight, saying, \"If that's the way [Flores] feels, it might be a result of them not playing so well.\"\nIt's harsh but accurate. The Mets, losers of six of their last seven, sat at 31-40, 11.5 games back in the NL East, and had lost three straight to Los Angeles by a combined score of 30-8 while surrendering a dozen homers. Annoyances are more tolerable while winning than they are while doing whatever it is the Mets have done this year.\n\"It's frustration from everyone,\" Reyes admitted later.\nAt least Puig is consistent. The Mets, who entered the season with postseason dreams, are not.\nIs a lecture better than a fastball to the ribs?\nPerhaps the most remarkable aspect of the exchange was the discourse in the outfield between Puig, Cespedes and Reyes.\nCespedes, after all, is a poster child in his own right when it comes to showboating. For him to deliver a lecture on the subject indicates no small amount of transgression on Puig's part. According to Reyes, Puig had no idea what was on the Mets' mind when the New York duo tracked him down in the outfield.\n\"He didn't even know what he did,\" Reyes told reporters. \"He continued to say to me and Cespedes, 'What did I do? What did I do wrong?' Wow. If you don't know what you did wrong, you've got problems.\"\nPuig was so unable to handle the heat that he did not even look at Cespedes while his countryman grew increasingly animated during the conversation. Instead, he looked at Reyes, standing silently nearby. When it came time for Reyes to speak, he kept his message simple. \"Man, you have to be better than that,\" he told Puig. \"You have to make people respect you as a player.\"\nIt's a noble notion, but to judge by early results, it didn't take.\n\"[Cespedes] told me to try to run a little bit faster and gave me some advice,\" said Puig in a New York Post report. \"I don't look at it that way.\"\nIs it a cultural divide?\nMuch has been written about players from Latin America and the stifling nature of baseball's unwritten rules. Let players have fun out there has become a regular refrain on baseball blogs, and it's not entirely wrong. The ability to distinguish exuberance from disrespect is vital when it comes to integrating increasing numbers of foreign players into America's pastime.\nBut when Puig says things like this \u2026\nWe are not understood. We have to adapt. There are things we are not used to doing in our countries. When you keep doing things wrong, people get tired; I even got tired myself. There should not be so many rules. You just have to do your job and let people have fun, which is what I was doing in 2013. They've wanted to change so many things about me that I feel so off. I don't feel like the player I was in 2013.\n\u2026 it feels like an excuse. He has gone from the runner-up Rookie of the Year in 2013 to a guy the Dodgers have been actively shopping for multiple seasons now. His batting average has dropped from .319 to its current .244. Even though Puig is on pace to set a career high in homers (he currently has 13), his slugging percentage and OPS are far below what they were during his first two campaigns. He has been consistently injured, and was even farmed out to Triple-A Oklahoma City for a month last year. This is not simply a matter of his team stifling his celebratory nature.\nIn fact, it's worth asking whether the opposite might be true. Might Puig, without the onslaught of attention for his bat flips and home run watching, without the lectures from opponents and teammates alike, without the array of distractions caused by his own on-field behavior, maybe be a better player than he currently is?\nThe question is unanswerable, unless Puig himself proves it one way or another.\nWhat are we left with?\nStrip everything else away\u2014the caveats about internal frustration and Puig's established behavior and all the prior precedence\u2014and the lone question remaining is, Were the Mets right to get upset?\nThe answer is yes. The answer is yes because Puig's display on Wednesday was not about exuberance or about some unknown entity trying to stifle his essential nature. The answer is yes because Puig had malice aforethought in everything he did during the play. He was pissed that the Mets walked Joc Pederson to face him. He was pissed because Flores scolded him at first base, and d'Arnaud did it again at the plate. His action was intended to show the Mets up, and that's exactly how the Mets took it. Puig wasn't celebrating, he was gloating.\nIt's the difference between the first historic example above, in which Oscar Gamble was wrapped up in the wonder of being Oscar, and the second, in which an angry Reggie Jackson could not find enough ways to display his loathing of the opposition.\nThere is a distinction, and it is important. On Wednesday, the Mets understood it. To judge by his reaction, Puig never will.\nShowboating, World Baseball Classic\nThere's A Party Goin' On Right Here\/Just Watch Out For a Fastball In Your Ear\nPosted on March 28, 2017 March 30, 2017 by Jason Turbow\nFollowing up yesterday's post about the joy embraced by players from various countries in the World Baseball Classic (and how such embrace is frequently at odds with their big league counterparts), today I bring you a quote from Eric Thames.\nThames, of course, is the new Brewers first baseman, having spent the last three seasons playing in South Korea. (South Korea, you might recall, is known for some outlandish behavior by its ballplayers.)\nWhile in Asia, Thames stepped up his pimp game. From Sports Illustrated's baseball preview issue:\nThames wore metallic gold arm and leg guards and celebrated home runs with a choreographed two-man skit that ended with a teammate tugging his beard and the two of them spinning on their heels to give a military-style salute to the home fans.\n\"Uh, not here,\" says Thames, who this spring wore white body armor. \"You want me to get hit in the ribs?\"\nYesterday, I pointed out that the joyful celebration shown internationally is having an effect upon the staid response to success in the majors. So why is Thames toning it down?\nBecause there is a difference. Because somebody responding to success openly and without filters is celebratory, but somebody pantomiming pre-planned shtick is more boastful than joyous. (Recall, if you will, another bit of home-plate soft-shoe perpetrated by these selfsame Brewers a number of years back.)\nThe line between those approaches dissects even bat flips. The ones from Korea seem to be self-indulgent ways of garnering attention. The South Korean players who make their way to the U.S. acknowledge as much. The flip by Jose Bautista following his ALDS-clinching homer against Texas in 2015, however, was none of that. They are distinct entities.\nBaseball diamonds contain plenty of space for joy. There is far less leeway, however, for acts masquerading as joy. As Eric Thames noted, ballplayers can tell the difference.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Marine Overview\nOffshore weather\nShipping & Terminals\nOn site meteorological support\nMetocean Weather Planning\nWorking at Infoplaza\nQuality & HSE Management\nAndroid Developer (Kotlin)\nDo you get passionate about developing a new app that will become the #1 mobility app in the Netherlands? Do you like to participate in an international multidisciplinary team from concept to realization? Then you are the mobile developer we are looking for! Infoplaza Mobility is a fast-growing company looking for Android and iOS developers to develop a new travel app. We know the world of (public) mobility like no other and are building an app in which the traveler is key; not simply advising in travelling from A to B.\nPlay a key role in establishing and developing a new concept. Together with the Product Owner and other specialists in the field of (public) transport, you will work on the realization of the new application with which we will serve our users for the next years in the rapidly changing landscape of mobility.\nYou are not only involved in developing apps, but you are also able to advise in the field of UX \/ UI.\nEnsure a good link between front-end and back-end development.\nMonitor the performance of the app and analyze how you can improve it.\nPreparation and maintenance of troubleshooting documentation.\nWork well with our other software engineers, product owners and interaction designers.\nYou will work in an international team of approximately 26 experienced, medior and junior developers. Within our team you are given the freedom to apply your own ideas and have an impact on the organization. We believe in continuous improvement of processes and the exchange of experiences.\nWhat you need to bring\nExperience with Kotlin. Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform is an advantage.\nIt is an advantage if you also have knowledge of iOS (Swift).\nKnowlegde of the MVVM pattern\nStrong verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and\/or English.\nYou possess a problem-solving attitude with a constant eye on delivering the best quality.\nLiving in the Netherlands with a valid work permit.\nInfoplaza (Moop) Mobility, part of Infoplaza Group, has been a leader in mobility for a decade and is still the most innovative. We have been reaching many travelers for years with our apps for almost all transport companies in the Netherlands. Nowadays, this is not only public transport with customers such as RET, HTM, NS Connexxion, but we also have partnerships with providers of all forms of shared mobility, such as e-bikes and scooters. But we do much more than \"Mobility As A Service\". We have our own travel planner, an app for cyclists, motorists and we have short lines of communication with our direct Infoplaza colleagues on the meteorology side. As a developer within the Infoplaza Group, you may also be able to work on our weather apps in the future, with which we provide millions of people with relevant weather information every day.\nInfoplaza Group consists of three business lines: Infoplaza Mobility, Infoplaza Network and Infoplaza Business. Network and Business's activities consist of providing weather forecasts for customers around the world. For consumers via websites and apps, such as Weeronline, Weerplaza and Buienalarm. This makes us the #1 weather platform in the Benelux! But also in the B2B market, we are active worldwide in various markets, both on land and at sea, provided 24\/7 by our expert team of meteorologists. The head office is located in Houten (UT), and we also have an office in Amsterdam.\n\u2022 Work within a successful and fast-growing organization, the expert in mobility and weather.\n\u2022 A multinational team of specialists to inspire and support you.\n\u2022 Competitive salary, pension scheme and travel costs compensation.\n\u2022 Plenty of freedom on how you schedule your work.\n\u2022 Informal and hands-on culture.\n\u2022 36 \u2013 40 hr. workweek, all options are negotiable.\n\u2022 Working from home (partially) is possible in consultation.\nDo we match?\nWe are looking for you to realize our innovative plans! To think along and develop. If you believe we are a match, please send your CV immediately to hr@infoplaza.nl. We are looking forward to your reaction.\nDue to Corona measures, the application procedure will be a mix between Google Meet video and conversations with social distancing at our office in Houten. Our employees work from home.\nWe do not respond to resumes from third party recruiters or consulting firms.\nInfoplaza Mobility, Sleepboot 5, 3991 CN Houten, Tel. +31 (0)85\u2013 2103008.\nwww.moopmobility.nl and www.infoplaza.nl\/en\/\nVacancy ref. IP19-119\nGo to the jobs page\nYou have read and agree to our Privacy Policy.\nFor performance and security reasons, we use Savvii, Cloudflare and MaxCDN as our CDN networks.\nWe use the Vimeo service to enable streaming video content on this site.\nWe use the YouTube service to enable streaming video content on this site.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"SHE'LL BE THERE\nLisa Kudrow reveals she already shot scenes for the Friends reunion after show delayed multiple times in Covid pandemic\nSophia Caraballo Pineiro\nLISA Kudrow has already shot scenes for the Friends reunion after the show was delayed multiple times during the Covid-19 pandemic.\nThe reunion is set to start filming in March 2021 and Lisa, 57, revealed that she's already begun filming some of it.\nThe Friends reunion has already begun filming\nFriends' fans rejoiced because Lisa, who played Phoebe Buffay, confirmed that the iconic 90's show will definitely be coming back this year.\nShe made the announcement during an episode of Rob Lowe's podcast, Literally!\n\"There's different facets to it, and we already shot packages of things,\" she said.\n\"I pre-shot something already so we're definitely doing it, because I already shot a little something.\"\nLisa Kudrow confirmed the news on a podcastCredit: The Mega Agency\nLisa, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston have remained very close friendsCredit: instagram\nThe actress also revealed that her costars \u2013 Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer \u2013 have also shot some scenes.\nDuring the podcast, Lisa said fans will not be seeing the cast members reprising their roles.\nShe explained that they'll simply getting together for a special.\n\"It's not a reboot,\" she said. \"It's not like a scripted thing, we're not portraying our characters.\nThe reunion was first revealed in February 2020Credit: Getty Images - Getty\n\"It's us getting together, which just doesn't happen a lot and has never happened in front of other people since 2004 when we stopped.\"\nAfter hearing her explanation, Rob asked her: \"Is it you just having nachos over at Jen's house?\" to which Kudrow joked in response: \"Yes, that's what it is.\"\nBack in November, it was revealed that fans would have to wait until the spring of 2021 to see the cast sit together again.\nThe delay was due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.\nLisa played Phoebe BuffayCredit: Getty - Contributor\nThe highly-anticipated reunion special was expected to air in May on HBO Max \u2013 more than 15 years after the show's series finale episode.\nMatthew Perry, who played Chandler Bing on the NBC comedy, took to Twitter to reveal the disappointing news.\nHe wrote: \"Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March.\n\"Looks like we have a busy year coming up. And that's the way I like it!\"\nMatthew Perry, who played Chandler, revealed that the reunion had been pushed backCredit: Getty Images - Getty\nThe classic sitcom creator's Marta Kauffman also told Entertainment Weekly: \"We all want it to happen. We just have to wait until it is safe.\n\"This is a show that is not scripted, but this is the way the show works \u2013 we are going to need a live audience.\n\"Even if we socially distance that live audience, it really is a huge part of what Friends is.\n\"We can not do it without them.\"\nFriends was on the air for 10 yearsCredit: Getty - Contributor\nShe added: \"Everyone is all in and we are just waiting for that time when it feels connected to bring in a live audience.\"\nBack in February 2020, the cast all joined forces to simultaneously confirm the exciting news on Instagram as they all shared a post of the same cast image alongside the caption: \"It's happening.\"\nAccording to TVLine, the reunion would have taken place at the show's original sound stage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank, California.\nMost read in Entertainment\nSTILL SWEET?\nKim keeps fans guessing about Kanye divorce as she shares 'wifey' sweets\nOMG-RAHAM\nAshley Graham goes completely nude 11 months after giving birth to son Isaac\nJLo flaunts abs in tiny white crop top 4 days before Inauguration performance\n'SHE THICK'\nTeen Mom Jenelle trades sweatpants for skintight blue dress as she twerks\n'thankful'\nKris Jenner includes Kanye as she celebrates granddaughter Chicago's birthday\n'DOING BETTER'\nTeen Mom Jenelle claims she has custody of son Jace, 11, as she rips trolls\nAt the time, Deadline reported that \"each of the six stars will be paid in the $3 million-$4 million range for appearing in the special.\"\nFriends premiered in 1994 before wrapping up in 2004.\nWhile we may not see Jennifer, 51, in a Friends reuinion this year, she did take part in a Fast Times At Ridgemont High virtual read alongside many famous faces, including her ex-husband Brad Pitt.\nExcerpt from classic Christmas Friends episode 'The One With Phoebe's Dad'\nMatthew Perry\nJACE RETURNS\nTeen Mom Jenelle 'has custody of son Jace' because her mom 'can't handle' him","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Event Organisers, Sharers\nThe Sydney Connection shares a piece of home with visitors\nSince relocating to Sydney 10 years ago from Auckland, Maree Sheehan has familiarised herself with the inner-city, and her knowledge is so vast she now runs tours in the area.\nBut unlike traditional walking tours that point out city icons, Sheehan's version, The Sydney Connection, brings tourists together around the dining tables of local eateries in Elizabeth Bay, Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, and Potts Point.\nSheehan tells Community Table the idea behind it is to showcase curious tourists where locals like to go out to eat and drink, saying it was sparked by an unusual encounter she had with an American man, referred to only as Oscar, who she met through internet dating and was dropping by Sydney for a holiday.\n\"He asked me if I could show him around, so I told him to meet for coffee at the Strand Arcade. We ended up spending the whole day visiting some of my favourite places,\" Sheehan says, noting some of those spots included Ichiban Boshi and Fratelli Pradiso.\nThe feedback she received from Oscar at end of the day was so encouraging she spent the next three months building a website, and getting the word out about her new business, before officially launching in January 2013.\n\"He said, 'I've been around the world and that was really interesting; you gave me a real sense of Sydney and you told me a lot of things along the way. I got a real sense of direction, and I know what I'm going to do for the rest of the week'. I gave him a little list of things to do because I was working for the rest of the week, and apparently he did them all,\" she says.\nNot long after launching the business, Sheehan landed her first client: a former colleague from New Zealand and his family. In that same week, friends of friends were in town, too. \"[My friend] told me, 'I've got these friends in town but I can't show them around because I won't be there. Would you show them around? I'll pay you'. We negotiated a fee, and in that same week I took her friends around as well. So I was like when it rains it pours!\"\nWhen touring, Sheehan sometimes choose places that she'd personally like to try, but also often return to old favourites where relationships have been built. \"That's what the industry is built on; we show our appreciation by dining there and treating the staff well.\"\nMore recently, Sheehan has been teaming up with City of Sydney busy organising dining walks for specific city events such as the Pyrmont Festival, Mardi Gras, Illuminate Oxford, and Good Food Month.\nSheehan reveals her current food crushes include Waterman's Lobster and Co and Pizza Boccone in Potts Point; and Embers Mezze Bar in Darlinghurst for their version of \"sexy Lebanese food\". She added these restaurants are reflective of what she loves about cuisines with clean flavours, such as Mediterranean and Vietnamese.\n\"I don't like rich foods. I like the Australian contemporary food that has influences from different cultures\u2026I'm also a real sweets girl. I often have dessert even when I don't need it. I had a whole tiramisu to myself the other night after we had pizza [at Pizza Boccone].\"\nFood lessons: Yamane Fayed shows and tells\nMoving forward: Benay Aykin prevails old traditions\nAmateur to expert: Kevin Ly brews up at Brewristas\nAt the table with: Vincent Hernandez\nAimee Chanthadavong February 2, 2016 February 3, 2016 Sydney inner-city, They Sydney Connection, Tourist tours, Walking Food Tours\nPrevious Previous post: Food for the soul: Amit Tewari delivers burgers with a conscience\nNext Next post: Kaisern Ching on Din Tai Fung to building Chefs Gallery","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"(73 users online - 0 in Chat Room)\nCreate a Free Account! Recent Posts Search FAQ\nYou are not logged in. [Log In] Forums \u00bb Special Forums \u00bb Video Discussion Forum \u00bb Holland vs. The Koran: Geert Wilders Interview\n#6277 - 03\/23\/08 09:50 PM Holland vs. The Koran: Geert Wilders Interview\nEquilibrio Equilibrio\nLoc: Missouri\nAmerican internet company Network Solutions has suspended the account of popular Dutch member of Parliament Geert Wilders who is planning on releasing a self-produced anti-Koran film on his website. Wilders has been a harsh critic of Islam and the Islamization of The Netherlands. Network Solutions is reviewing whether or not the content of Wilders' website violates its acceptable use policy.\nHere is an interesting FoxNews interview with Wilders about his movie.\nEdited by Equilibrio (03\/23\/08 09:57 PM)\n#6283 - 03\/23\/08 11:38 PM Re: Holland vs. The Koran: Geert Wilders Interview [Re: Equilibrio]\nMeq Meq\nYes, 'political correctness' is a real pain in the ass.\nYes, Islam is a serious problem for the West.\nBut is it really worth putting your life in danger over?\nPeople like him are at risk of genuine martyrhood in the name of their cause.\nNot that such martyrdom may not be necessary (I'm not getting into that)... but personally, I'll leave the martyrdom to the Muslims, and adopt some diplomatic tact in the name of self-preservation.\nI am intellectually opposed to Islam. Its core tenets are not only a threat to civilisation, they are based on sophistry and illusion to a degree which greatly impedes rational thought.\nHaving said that, I have decided that it is more prudent to save 'calling a spade a spade' for those occasions which are unlikely to (credibly) threaten my life.\nSuch as, for example, not on national television...\n#6309 - 03\/24\/08 12:05 PM Re: Holland vs. The Koran: Geert Wilders Interview [Re: Meq]\nAsmedious Asmedious\nLoc: New York\nThe way that I see it, Islam is my enemy, because it seeks to rule me. Although, I may be a quivering coward, like most of you, and would not likely put my yellow hide in danger, I have a great amount of respect for people, such as the truly liberated gentleman in this video, who will.\nIt is people like him, who through out history, have risked EVERYTHING, for cowards like us, to have the freedoms which we enjoy, and often take for granted.\nWhile we posture, and ramble on about what great free thinkers we are, people like him, stand up and do!\nWe sit in our little prison comfort zones in our homes, hiding behind a computer screen, using an anonymous screen name, spewing forth our opinionated bullshit against people who are safe to attack verbally, such as the delusional Christian flock, because we know that aside from words as their weapons, they will not fight back in a way which might truly put our cowardly assess in danger.\nWe may even applaud a maggot coward, who pisses in a jar, and places a crucifix in it, claiming that it is art, and he is exercising his freedom of expression. I would like to see this \"free spirit\" do the same thing with the Koran, and then show his face in a public exhibition with his art work. That piece of shit, is no more of a \"free thinker\" then most of us cowardly rambling fools. He, like most of us, will speak his mind and \"express\" him self as long as it is safe or \"wise\" to do so, while knowing quite well, that all he will get is the approval or disapproval backed up by mere words, from other sniveling cowards.\nYet, when a well spoken, educated, and seemingly intelligent person with a real backbone, speaks up publicly, and says the things that most of this cowardly sheepish world thinks and believes, but are too intimidated to express, we question if he is wise to do so. Yet, most of us great dark mysterious \"Satanists,\" with our big mouths (open only if it is safe to do so) aren't even worthy of shining the shoes of a REAL man, such as he.\nWe hide behind cowardly phrases like \"survival is what really matters,\" fooling ourselves into believing that to risk life and limb for REAL freedom is foolish, and even \"Un-Satanic.\"\nYet, Lucifer, the character whom so many of us \"free thinkers\" emulate, risked everything, including eternal damnation, because he dared to speak up against the most powerful force that (according to the story) has ever existed, when he said \"I will not serve or worship you.\"\nI wonder how many of us would still fool ourselves into believing that we are great \"Satanists\" while we kissed the feet of a Muslim priest, if it was the politically correct and SAFE thing to do, because in the privacy and safety of our basement, with other cowards, we dared to burn an image of Mohamad in the flame of a black candle. We would strut around in our unholy garbs, congratulating and slapping each other on the back for our \"brave and rebellious act,\" then, when the sun came up, we would crawl out of the basement, turn east, face Mecca, get on our knees, and bow down to our enemy in pretentious worship with the other sheep.\nBut oh, we'd still have survived, which of course is the ultimate Satanic act. Right?\nSatanists my ass.\nMost of us are quivering, frightened sheep like the rest of the world, but with bigger mouths.\n\"The first order of government is the protection of its citizens right to be left alone.\"\nFist Fist\nLoc: B'mo Cautious MF\nAnd this is how they seek to win...\nYour silence is there greatest weapon.\nIn the words of great British patriot and friend of the American Revolution, Edmund Burke - \"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.\"\nIslam will be the death of the West. Either by the ballot box or by the cartrige box, the forces of Islam seek to impose their will on the West.\nReady to cast that BNP vote yet?\nI am the Devil and I am here to do the Devil's work.\n#6312 - 03\/24\/08 02:12 PM Re: Holland vs. The Koran: Geert Wilders Interview [Re: Fist]\nIslam will be the death of the West. Either by the ballot box or by the cartrige box,\nI love that expression. It is so very true...and it rhymes\n#6496 - 03\/27\/08 06:41 PM Re: Holland vs. The Koran: Geert Wilders Interview [Re: Asmedious]\nWell, the film is out on the net now. It's a decent piece of propaganda. It will be interesting to see what effect it has on the Netherlands both in terms of public reaction and Islamist revenge. Anyone want to wager on how many jihads are issued because of this?\nHere's the film:\nLUCIFERIFIC LUCIFERIFIC\nLoc: CA\nOriginally Posted By: Equilibrio\nI have an emergency Quran just in case and a towel.\nActually I would rather kill myself than be muslim.\nBut its survival of the fittest, and neither America or Satanism is fit enough to stand against their fanaticism, and its not going to go anywhere. All we can do as Satanists is talk shit about them and hide in our pretend Elitism until the day they come for us, cuz we sure as hell aren't going to do anything about it... since Satanism breeds solitary creatures who are against focused cohesive effort - which is what makes them what they are.\nWhen one of them blows themselves up they do it for Allah, and their people, because it is all they can do against a economic and military giant like the West. And they are heros.\nIf I were to blow myself up, Satanists would call me a dumb ass; but would i even think about blowing myself up for my \"Satanic\" people?... have you seen the demographics of Satanism? Fuck that shit.\nLux Ex Tenebris\nLux Lucet Ex Orientis\n~~352~~\nI know English is not this guy's first language... but to describe Islamic culture as 'retarded' is an unfortunate choice of words.\nHe seemed to be using the term in the literal sense of 'less evolved' (in terms of Western Enlightenment values), rather than the colloquial sense of 'fucking stupid'.\nI wonder how many people hearing this would interpret this comment in the colloquial sense, creating more hostility than necessary?\nPrevious Topic Index Next Topic\nModerator: Woland, fakepropht, SkaffenAmtiskaw, TV is God, Asmedious, Fist\nHop to:\nSpecial Forums ------ Satanism 101 Announcements & Updates Site Updates, Bugs & Suggestion Box The Hall of Shame Video Discussion ForumGeneral Discussion ------ Books, Media and Literature General Conversation Satanism The Occult Philosophy News Items & Current Events Politics Counterculture Television & Film Food & Drink\nAsmedious\nLUCIFERIFIC\nMy Cookies \u00b7 Mark all read Contact Us \u00b7 Home \u00b7 Top\nGenerated in 0.025 seconds of which 0.008 seconds were spent on 21 queries. 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{"text":"This Day In Science Fiction\nToday in yesterday's tomorrow.\nJoin us, dear traveler... IN THE FUTURE!\n\"John Scully's\" comic strip that has a farewell every day (drawn and written by Ruben Bolling)\nSeptember 19 is the last post for this blog. Thanks to all my readers!\nGeorgina Leonidas b. 1990 (Harry Potter, Wizards vs. Aliens)\nKarolina Kurkova b. 1984 (Rise of Cobra)\nAlex Arsenault b. 1985 (Caprica, Supernatural, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil)\nNatalia Vodianova b. 1982 (Clash of the Titans)\nAli Larter b. 1976 (Heroes, Resident Evil: Extinction, Final Destination I and II, House on Haunted Hill [1999])\nLemony Snicket b. 1970 (author, Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events)\nRobert Sean Leonard b. 1969 (Falling Skies, My Friend Is a Vampire)\nRae Dawn Chong b. 1961 (Quest for Fire, Time Runner, Highlander [TV], Poltergeist: The Legacy, Pegasus Vs. Chimera)\nDorothy Stratten b. 1960 died 14 August 1980 (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Galaxina)\nMark Ferguson b. 1961 (Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings, Xena, Hercules, Cleopatra 2525)\nJohn Turturro b. 1957 (Transformers, Transformers: Dark of the Moon)\nBernadette Peters b. 1948 (The Martian Chronicles)\nWalter Tevis b. 1928 died 8 August 1984 (author, The Man Who Fell to Earth)\nJohn Carson b. 1927 (Doomsday, Doctor Who, 1990, Captain Kronos \u2013 Vampire Hunter, Taste the Blood of Dracula, The Plague of the Zombies, Blood Beast from Outer Space)\nAlfred Burke b. 1918 died 16 February 2011 (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Blood Beast from Outer Space, Children of the Damned)\nSir John Tenniel b. 1820 died 1914 (illustrator, Alice in Wonderland)\nLast year, before I did as much research on birthdays, the Picture Slot went to John Turturro, a good actor whose only genre work is in Transformer movies, which I readily admit I haven't seen. Next Year, I'll probably go with Ali Larter, who of course fits the Pretty Girl = Picture Slot criterion and is best known for work in the show Heroes. But this year, an illustration from Sir John Tenniel, whose illustrations of Lewis Carroll's work are clearly iconic and have been so now for nearly a century and a half, since Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first published in 1865.\nMany happy returns to all the living on the list, and to the dead, thanks for all the memories.\nPredictor: Vint Cerf, Vice President of WorldCom\nPrediction: By 2010, over half the sales of books will be e-books.\nReality: This is the last of the Wired Long Bets. Two of them had people on both sides of the bet, but the person who initiated the bet lost. There are three more with a person only on one side, and none have come true so far, including this one. Hardcovers still out sell e-books even today, though the market is growing.\nSo the Wired Long Bets record is 0 for 4 with one bet not over until 2020. That bet predicts a horrible biological warfare event, so I'm sure the predictor Sir Martin Rees will not mind me hoping the final record for all these prophets is 0 for 5.\nLooking one day ahead... INTO THE FUTURE!\nA new month begins and we return to the 1890s for bold optimism and bolder facial hair.\nJoin us then... IN THE FUTURE!\nPosted by Prof. Hubbard at 5:09 AM No comments:\nLabels: Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Tolkien, Wired Long Bets\nKate Mara b. 1983 (The Fantastic Four [pre-production], American Horror Story, Iron Man 2)\nBingbing Li b. 1973 (Transformers: Age of Extinction, Resident Evil: Retribution)\nDonal Logue b. 1966 (Shark Night 3D, Blade, The X-Files, Ghost Rider)\nNoah Emmerich b. 1965 (Super 8, The Truman Show, Last Action Hero)\nAdam Baldwin b. 1962 (Day Break, Serenity, Firefly, Angel, Stargate SG-1, The X-Files, Independence Day, VR.5, Predator 2)\nTimothy Spall b. 1957 (Harry Potter, Enchanted, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortuante Events, Vanilla Sky, Red Dwarf, Gothic)\nStephen Leigh b. 1951 (author, Dinosaur World, The Omega Egg, Wild Cards)\nMark Harrison b. 1951 (illustrator)\nHajime Sorayama b. 1947 (illustrator)\nBarbara Babcock b. 1937 (Salem's Lot, Star Trek)\nVan Williams b. 1937 (The Green Hornet)\nLast year's Picture Slot was Timothy Spall, my favorite actor on the list and this year it goes to Adam Baldwin, who has my favorite role on the list as Jayne in Firefly and Serenity. For the record, Adam Baldwin is not one of the Baldwin brothers, though he does run his mouth every bit as much liberal hothead Alec or christian hothead Stephen. The others I considered for The Picture Slot were Barbara Babcock, who did a lot of voice work on Star Trek as well as her on screen appearances, and Van Williams. The thing about Van Williams is that he clearly wasn't the star of The Green Hornet. While there are shows where actors in allegedly minor roles became the focus like the Fonz on Happy Days or Urkel on Family Matters, Bruce Lee was never really promoted that way, but he is the only reason to ever watch an episode. Well, him and the cool car.\nIn the year 2000!\nPredictor: Lee de Forest, \"the Father of Radio\", in the 17 January 1960 Sunday newspaper supplement American Weekly, predicting the world in 2000\nPrediction: Men will have orbited around the earth and moon many times over. Space platforms outside the earth's atmosphere will be in use as relay stations. We will have landed on the moon and established a base there. Instrument-equipped missiles will be fired millions of miles into space, and will return to earth with data on the planets and other bodies of our solar system.\nReality: Meet our new Thursday regular, Lee de Forest. He did a lot of important work in the early years of AM radio and after FM overtook the earlier method for its much improved sound quality, de Forest became a tireless (and tiresome) self-promoter. Regardless of how he became well-known, back in the middle of last century he was one of the many people who decided to write down what he thought the 21st Century would look like, so here he is.\nWhen he publishes this, Sputnik had already been launched but manned space travel is about a year away. This is a very strong prediction, except for the moon base and platforms as relay stations, which were very common assumptions back in the day. The other flaw in his vision of the future is that interplanetary craft would return with data. What they do, of course, is never return physically to earth, but instead send data back using radio transmissions. Kind of a big blind spot for the guy who calls himself \"the father of radio\".\nThe last of the Wired Long Bets is reported and (spoiler alert) it's another bust.\nPosted by Prof. Hubbard at 5:43 AM 11 comments:\nLabels: Harry Potter, In the Year 2000, Lee de Forest, moon base, space travel, Star Trek, The X Files, Whedonverse\nNever to be forgotten: Cliff Bole 1937-2014\nThe news is finally making the rounds that Cliff Bole, a director of dozens of episodes of genre TV shows, died earlier this month at the age of 76. His first work in genre was directing twelve episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man in the 1970s and his last work was on Supernatural in 2007. While he also worked on The X-Files and the original version of V back in teh 1980s, his best known work was in 25 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the two episodes from that run I would consider most iconic were The Best of Both Worlds, Parts 1 and 2, the episodes when Picard became Locutus of Borg. He also directed several episodes involving the character Q and Unification II, in which Leonard Nimoy returned as Spock.\nBest wishes to the family, friends and co-workers of Cliff Bole, from a fan. He is never to be forgotten.\nPosted by Prof. Hubbard at 6:37 PM 2 comments:\nLabels: Never to be Forgotten, Star Trek, The X Files\nTaylor Dooley b. 1993 (Monster Night, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D)\nTeresa Palmer b. 1986 (Parts Per Billion, Warm Bodies, I Am Number Four, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, The Grudge 2)\nShiloh Fernandez b. 1985 (Evil Dead, Red Riding Hood, Dead Girl, Jericho)\nDrew Goddard b. 1975 (writer, The Cabin in the Woods, Cloverfield, Lost, Angel, Buffy)\nMarc Dacascos b. 1964 (Mortal Kombat: Legacy [TV], Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight, Wolvesbayne, The Middleman, Stargate: Atlantis, I am Omega, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven [TV}, The Island of Dr, Moreau, The Flash [TV], The Brotherhood of the Wolf)\nChase Masterson b. 1963 (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Digital Man, Sliders)\nMarta Kristen b. 1945 (Lost in Space [1998 and 1965], Battle Beyond the Stars, Project U.F.O.)\nLawrence Montaigne b. 1931 (Escape to Witch Mountain, Star Trek, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Batman, The Time Tunnel)\nTony Randall b. 1920 died 17 May 2004 (The Seven Faces of Dr, Lao, The Brass Bottle)\nMason Adams b. 1919 died 26 April 2005 (From the Earth to the Moon, Not of this Earth, Toy Soldiers, Omen III: The Final Conflict, Revenge of the Stepford Wives)\nTheodore Sturgeon b 1918 died 8 may 1985 (author, More Than Human, Amok Time)\nDane Clark b. 1912 died 11 February 1998 (The Twilight Zone)\nSo, thinking about iconic. Chase Masterson at Leeta or Lawrence Montaigne as Stonn would be easily recognizable, but I take a lot of stills from Star Trek and decided to give the show a day off. I could go with Ted Sturgeon or even Tony Randall from The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao, but instead I chose Marta Kristen from Lost in Space, a show that to its credit had three female characters in the cast, more than any other sci-fi show from the 1960s. To its discredit, those three characters had almost nothing to do, the show devolving into the \"Dr. Smith, Will and the Robot Show\".\nPredictor: T. Baron Russell in A Hundred Years Hence, published in 1905\nPrediction: Canada, for one example, has an area greater than that of the United States, with a population smaller than the population of Greater London. And Canada, endowed as it is with almost every source of wealth, will before long become perhaps the richest country in the world. By this time next century it will also be one of the most populous.\nReality: Ummm... no. It's 37th on the most populous country list, just behind Uganda. There are more Californians that there are Canadians. Maybe climate change will warm the place up some, but until that day, way too much of Canada is too cold for most people to want to live there.\nIn their favor, they are a country rich in natural resources and they have done a great job in hockey, eh? But that tar sand stuff. I wish they would reconsider.\nWe get a new Thursday regular predictor tomorrow. Who will it be?\nTo find out, join us then... IN THE FUTURE!\nPosted by Prof. Hubbard at 4:55 AM 8 comments:\nLabels: Canada, Irwin Allen, Lost In Space, Star Trek, T. Baron Russell, Twilight Zone, Whedonverse\nIsabelle Fuhrman b. 1997 (The Hunger Games)\nJames and Oliver Phelps b. 1986 (Harry Potter)\nTara Wilson b. 1982 (Almost Human, Lost Girl, Smallville, V, Tin Man, Supernatural, The Butterfly Effect, Eastwick)\nAnson Mount b. 1973 (Dollhouse, Lost, Smallville)\nSean Astin b. 1971 (The Strain, Cabin Fever: Patient Zero, Alphas, Lord of the Rings, Click, Jeremiah, Perversions of Science, Harrison Bergeron, Encino Man)\nTea Leoni b. 1966 (Jurassic Park III, The X-Files, Deep Impact)\nAlexis Denisof b. 1966 (Grimm, H+, The Avengers, Dollhouse, Angel, Buffy, Highlander [TV])\nNeil Jordan b. 1950 (director, The Company of Wolves, High Spirits, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles)\nBernard Bresslaw b. 1934 died 11 June 1993 (Krull, Hawk the Slayer, Jabberwocky, Doctor Who, Blood of the Vampire)\nMichael Fairman b. 1934 (Firefly, The X-Files, Quantum Leap, The Powers of Matthew Star, World War III)\nAnthony Burgess b. 1917 died 22 November 1993 (Author, A Clockwork Orange)\nLast year, I had Alexis Denisof in the Picture Slot because I'm a Whedonverse nerd. For iconic roles, I'd say the list is Denisov, Sean Astin and the Phelps Twins, pictured here. If I was going for an Oh That Guy actors, Michael Fairman would be a good choice. He was a Scientologist but quit in 2011 and I wish him all the best with that. All the women qualify on the Pretty Girl = Picture Slot criterion, though I can't say any of them have an iconic role in genre. The last good choice to my mind would be the author Anthony Burgess.\nPredictor: Ray Kurzweil in his 1999 book The Age of Spiritual Machines\nPrediction: By 2009, personal worn computers provide monitoring of body functions, automated identity and directions for navigation. Computer displays built into eyeglasses for augmented reality are used.\nReality: Kurzweil did see where the technology was going. \"Fitbit Classic\" was available in 2008 and clipped on to a belt or on the hip of trousers, but it's making the news more now largely because the truly \"worn computer\" causes rashes in many users. The augmented reality glasses sounds like Google Glass, which made its debut in 2013 and will be available for sale in 2014. I would say Kurzweil gets a hot for the first half of this prediction and a half hit for being about five years too early with the second half.\nT. Baron Russell gives us another glimpse into the 21st Century from his viewpoint in 1905.\nLabels: computers, Harry Potter, Ray Kurzweil, The X Files, Tolkien, Whedonverse\nNever to be Forgotten: Harold Ramis 1944-2014\nHarold Ramis, the actor, writer and director best known for his work in some of the most iconic comedy films of the last four decades, has died at the age of 69. For work in genre, his best known films are the Ghostbusters movies, but I would also include Groundhog Day, Multiplicity and the remake of Bedazzled.\nOnline tributes to him always mention what a nice guy he was as well as his remarkable talent. Today, Bill Murray has the most successful career of any early alumnus of Saturday Night Live, but it should be noted that Ramis wrote and directed two of Murray's best, Caddyshack and Groundhog Day, and wrote and co-starred with him in Ghostbusters. There have been many comedy\/horror or comedy\/sci-fi movies, but Ghostbusters was one of the first in the era of big special effects films and it was funny as hell. (I'll admit I didn't love the second one as much.) I was always a fan of the SCTV show in syndication and Ramis had a few seasons with that comedy troupe as well.\nDying at 69 feels ridiculously too young nowadays. I know part of this is because I'm getting older, but another part is that people are living longer in general. This is another of those obituaries that hits hard personally.\nBest wishes to the family, friends and co-workers of Harold Ramis, from a big fan. He is never to be forgotten.\nPosted by Prof. Hubbard at 12:59 PM 2 comments:\nLabels: Never to be Forgotten\nUngela Brockman b. 1970 (Mystery Men, Starship Troopers, Babylon 5, From Dusk Till Dawn)\nBilly Zane b. 1966 (Leprechaun's Revenge, Scorpion King 3, Journey to Promethea, Evil in the Time of Heroes, BloodRayne, Charmed, The Phantom, Back to the Future I and II)\nBeth Broderick b. 1959 (Under the Dome, Lost, Bionic Woman[2007], Supernatural, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Psycho Beach Party)\nMark Moses b. 1958 (Race to Space, Star Trek: Voyager)\nHelen Shaver b. 1951 (The 4400, Poltergeist: The Legacy, The Craft, Tremors II, Starship Invasions)\nEdward James Olmos b. 1947 (Battlestar Galactica, Wolfen, Blade Runner)\nBarry Bostwick b. 1945 (2010: Moby Dick, Lexx, Project: Metalbeast, Aladdin, The Rocky Horror Picture Show)\nRichard Powers b. 1921 died 9 March 1996 (illustrator)\nAugust Derleth b. 1909 died 4 July 1971 (author, The Trail of Cthulhu, the Solar Pons series)\nLast year, Edward James Olmos had the Picture Slot, and for iconic genre work by an actor, only Barry Bostwick in Rocky Horror is close to competing. But instead, I went with a representative illustration from Richard Powers, whose paintings adorned a jillion sci-fi paperbacks back in the day.\nMany happy returns to all the living on the list, and to the dead, thanks for the memories.\nPredictor: OMNI Future Almanac, publish in 1982\nPrediction: Some scientists cite 2000 as the approximate year when the carbon dioxide \"greenhouse\" effect will be recognized as having raised global temperatures significantly. Some environmentalists predict that CO2 pollution will create a canopy over the earth that will prevent heat from radiating into space. Most experts doubt this occur. Instead, many scientists are worried about a widespread gradual cooling trend that could take hold by this year. If earth is indeed cooling, the climate change could signal the eventual onset of a new Ice Age that would slowly freeze much of the populated world by the year 12,000.\nReality: See how stupid \"some environmentalists\" really are? They don't even agree with \"most experts\" and \"many scientists\". This is why I trust serious folks like Senator James Inhofe and rich guy Donald Trump.\nAll kidding aside, the increase in CO2 was already well underway in the early eighties, having been measured at Mauna Loa since 1958. The greenhouse gas effect was a conjecture of Joseph Fourier in 1824 and was confirmed by experiments, becoming an accepted scientific theory by 1860. There is certainly a chance that we will have another Ice Age by the year 12,000, especially if humans aren't here anymore or we have finally sucked every last fossil fuel out of the earth by then.\nIn the short run, by which I mean decades instead of millennia, bet on the planet getting warmer overall.\nMore Ray Kurzweil, overestimating the speed of technological advancement.\nPosted by Prof. Hubbard at 5:18 AM 1 comment:\nLabels: Battlestar Galactica, climate change, In the Year 2000, Lost, OMNI Future Almanac, Star Trek\nDakota Fanning b. 1994 (Twilight, Charlotte's Web, War of the Worlds, Taken, Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat)\nEmily Blunt b. 1983 (Into the Woods, Looper, The Adjustment Bureau, Gulliver's Travels, The Wolfman)\nKelly MacDonald b. 1976 (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)\nKristin Davis b. 1965 (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D, Alien Nation: Body and Soul)\nPeter Fonda b. 1940 (Revolution [TV movie 2009], Journey to the Center of the Earth [TV], Ghost Rider, Supernova, Escape from L.A., Futureworld)\nMajel Barrett-Roddenberry b. 1932 died 12\/18\/2008 (Star Trek, Babylon 5, Earth: Final Conflict)\nTerence Fisher b. 1904 died 18 June 1980 (Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, Frankenstein Created Woman, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, The Earth Dies Screaming, The Gorgon, The Phantom of the Opera, The Curse of the Werewolf, The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll, The Brides of Dracula, The Mummy, The Revenge of Frankenstein, Horror of Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein)\nVictor Fleming b. 1889 died 6 January 1949 (director, The Wizard of Oz)\nLast year the Picture Slot went to Majel Barrett, and when it comes to iconic sci-fi roles, she doesn't have any competition on this list, though several of the actors are bigger household names overall. If the Picture Slot went to most output, I'd have to have a picture of Terence Fisher up, the go-to director of the Hammer monster movie era. But choosing quality over quantity, here's a publicity still of Victor Fleming from the set of The Wizard of Oz, which still belongs on the short list of the most important genre films of all time. In fact, when the AFI made their 100 years of movies list in 2007, The Wizard of Oz is the only fantasy\/sci-fi film in the top ten, followed closely by Star Wars (#13) and 2001: A Space Odyssey (#15).\nMany happy returns to the living on the list, and to the dead, thanks for all the memories.\nPrediction: After the arctic icecap is bombed in 1971, much of the world is flooded and a world government is inaugurated.\nPredictors: James Blish and Robert W. Lowndes in The Duplicated Man, published 1953\nReality: A nuke (or nukes) in the north would definitely melt some ice, but would it stay melted? As much energy as an explosion produces, it is dwarfed by natural phenomena like volcanoes or storms. Still, Blish and Lowndes do get one thing right about today's debate on climate change. The right wing may have very little understanding of science on their side, but their main concern is the socialist bastard one worlders coming up with an excuse to take over.\nYet again, I'd like to thank Paul Brians, whose exhaustive study of nuclear war fiction is an invaluable source.\nMonday is still OMNI Future Almanac day, one of my favorite regular sources.\nLabels: Babylon 5, Harry Potter, James Blish, nuclear war, Star Trek, thanks, Thanks to Paul Brians, Twilight\n22 February 2014 - updated with Ragnar\u00f6k!\nBryce Hodgson b. 1989 (The Tomorrow People, Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, X-Men 2, Stargate SG-1)\nDichen Lachman b. 1982 (Being Human, Torchwood, The Guild, Dollhouse, Tyrannosaurus Azteca, Aquamarine)\nDrew Barrymore b. 1975 (Donnie Darko, Batman Forever, Cat's Eye, Firestarter, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Altered States)\nThomas Jane b. 1969 (The Punisher, Mutant Chronicles, Dreamcatcher, Deep Blue Sea, The Crow: City of Angels, Buffy the Vampire Slayer [movie], She-Wolf of London)\nJeri Ryan b. 1968 (Helix, Warehouse 13, Star Trek: Voyager, Dracula 2000, Dark Skies, Time Trax)\nSteve Spiers b. 1965 (Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire, Inkheart, Eragon, Doctor Who, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Star Wars: Episode I)\nKyle MacLachlan b, 1959 (Believe, Mysterious Island, Timecode, The Invisible Man [TV], Roswell, Dune)\nNigel Planer b. 1953 (Hogfather, Brazil)\nEllen Greene b. 1951 (The Walking Dead, Heroes, The X-Files, Little Shop of Horrors)\nJulie Walters b. 1950 (Harry Potter, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood)\nJoanna Russ b. 1937 died 29 April 2011 (author, Alyx series, The Female Man)\nJames Hong b. 1929 (R.I.P.D., The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Big Bang Theory, Charmed, Blade Runner, The X-Files, Tank Girl, Lois & Clark, The Shadow, Merlin, War of the Worlds [TV], Big Trouble in Little China, Manimal, Wonder Woman, The Bionic Woman, Colossus: The Forbin Project, The Outer Limits, Godzilla [1956])\nPaul Dooley b. 1928 (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)\nEdward Gorey b. 1925 died 15 April 2000 (illustrator)\nDwight Frye b. 1899 died 7 November 1943 (Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, The Ghost of Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Vampire Bat, Frankenstein, Dracula)\nLast year, before I had done as much research, Jeri Ryan was the Picture Slot. She would still be a perfectly good choice this year, both for being iconic and a fabulous babe. As a huge Whedonverse nerd, I could have gone with Dichen Lachman, also fabulous. The biggest career on the list is probably Drew Barrymore, and a picture from E.T or Firestarter would have been immediately recognizable to much of the nerd community, but I was in an Oh That Guy mood. Dwight Frye was a great Oh That Guy way back in the day, playing Renfield in the original Dracula and the assistant Fritz in the original talkie version of Frankenstein. But folks in the know will recognize James Hong, who has been around forever, going all the way back to voiceover work in the original Godzilla.\nPredictor: Clarence W. Van Tilburg, contest winner for predictions of the 21st Century is the April 1956 issue of Amazing Stories, the magazine's 30th anniversary.\nExplanation: This magazine was a great find last year, and thanks to my pal Alan Ponder for letting me rummage through his collection. As you can see on the cover, they got predictions from all kinds of people, not only Heinlein but Sid Caesar, Salvador Dali and pitcher Herb Score. I'm reprinting the predictions of Clarence W. Van Tilburg, with the realities in the parentheses.\nPredictions (realities):\n1. Great strides in mental therapy. \"Psi\" professions operating on solid premises. (This is arguable, but anti-depressant drugs have been a great step forward)\n2. Banking of human organs; artificial culture of tissues; universal extension of preventative medicine. (Good calls here.)\n3. Life expectancy 88 for women 80 for men in US and many other countries, world average 70. (A little high on all, and the male\/female split has shrunk down quite a bit.)\n1. The big four: USA, USSR, China, India, India leader of the Asian Commonwealth from Iran to Malaya (I'd say it's USA, China and the Eurozone as the big three. Russia or India aren't bad choices for fourth place, but not at the same level.)\n2. All Central America coalesced into a single political unit. (No.)\nScience, Industry, Technology\n1. Maximum work week in US and Canada: 20 hours (Oh, don't we wish!)\n2. Top industry: Leisure (Close, but still behind petroleum.)\n3. US and USSR have manned satellites and have reached the Moon. (He didn't guess the end of the USSR, but we do have manned stations and the US reached the moon. This was very sci-fi in 1956.)\n4. Seas mined in earnest for rare elements and food. (Mainly, we drill for oil, but we do get a lot of fish from the sea.)\n5. Desalted sea water used for irrigation and industrial purposes. (Costs still make this impractical.)\n6. Direct conversion of sunlight into power and synthesis of food on commercial scales (Solar power yes; synthesis of food... well, it depends on how you feel about seaweed and tofu.)\n7. Atomic power in world-wide use (We use much more than we did in 1956, but Three Mile Island and Chernobyl flattened out the growth curve quite a bit.)\n8. Long-distance travel almost entirely by air at supersonic speeds (No. Just under supersonic is pretty much the industry standard.)\n9. Privately owned helicopters commonly used, heliports on every large building (It's not quite the helicopter paradise envisioned by Van Tilburg, but they do get used regularly.)\n10. Plastic glass and light metals common in building construction. (Absolutely true.)\n11. Moving sidewalks common. (So sci-fi! So not true.)\n12. Shortwave cooking common. (Microwaves, absolutely.)\n13. Great increase in telescope range, boundaries of universe still unknown. (Completely so.)\nBonus prediction: Ragnar\u00f6k!\nPredictor: Norse mythology, kind of\nReality: Legend has it that three freezing winters in a row with no summers in between is the sign that the final battle of the gods will be fought, and the smart money is not betting on the gods. Of course, here in California we haven't had three freezing winters and we definitely had summers in 2013 and 2012, but in York, England they think their weather qualifies, so there you go.\nYork, England, your bloody whining has brought on the end of the universe. We hope you're happy with yourselves.\nAs for me, I'm still grading papers and preparing for midterms, so you know my general opinion of the situation.\nWe've had a few interruptions in the regular schedule on Sundays, but tomorrow it's another fun romp thinking about the nuclear wars we've avoided.\nLabels: Amazing Stories, Apocalypses, Battlestar Galactica, Big Bang Theory, Clarence W. Van Tilburg, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Star Trek, Star Wars, thanks, The Walking Dead, The X Files, Whedonverse\nSophie Turner b. 1996 (Game of Thrones)\nAshley Greene b. 1987 (Twilight Saga)\nEllen Page b. 1987 (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Inception, X-Men: The Last Stand, ReGenesis)\nChristopher Yost (writer, Thor: The Dark World, Max Steel)\nKelsey Grammer b. 1955 (Transformers: Age of Extinction, X-Men: The Last Stand, Toy Story 2, Star Trek: The Next Generation)\nMimi Kuzyk b. 1952 (The Day After Tomorrow, Total Recall 2070, Poltergeist: The Legacy, Seaquest 2032, Quantum Leap)\nLarry Drake b. 1950 (Gryphon, Firefly, Stargate SG-1, Timequest, Star Trek: Voyager, Prey, Darkman)\nFrank Brunner b. 1949 (illustrator)\nAnthony Daniels b. 1946 (Star Wars)\nAlan Rickman b. 1946 (Harry Potter, Galaxy Quest, Alice in Wonderland [2010], The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dogma, Truly Madly Deeply)\nRichard Beymer b. 1939 (The X-Files, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)\nGary Lockwood b. 1937 (2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek, Dark Skies, Superboy, The Bionic Woman, The Six Million Dollar Man, Earth II, The Magic Sword)\nGeorge Mitchell b. 1905 died 18 January 1972 (The Andromeda Strain, Land of the Giants, The Time Tunnel, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Twilight Zone, Invasion of the Animal People)\nCelia Lovsky b. 1897 died 12 October 1979 (Soylent Green, Star Trek, Twilight Zone)\nAnybody count as iconic on this list? Let's see, we have Sansa Stark, C-3P0, Snape and Dr. Lazarus (I went with Rickman last year), Dr. Frank Poole and Lt. Commander Gary Mitchell. There are multiple choice for fabulous babes, including Ellen Page who made some news this month by coming out. If I wanted to go Oh That Guy, there's Larry Drake and George Mitchell, whose best known work is done after he turns fifty. But because I am a nerd of a certain age, you are looking at Celia Lovsky as T'Pau. I mean really, are thee Vulcan or are thee Human?\nMany happy returns of the day to all the living on our list and to the dead, thanks for all the memories.\nPrediction: By 2010, over half the books sold worldwide will be printed on demand at the point of sale in the form of library quality paperbacks.\nPredictor: Jason Epstein, former editorial director Random House\nReality: Epstein not only made this bet around 1999, he was the founder of 3BillionBooks, the company that makes the Espresso Book Machine, which Wikipedia says has been installed at about fifty places around the world, mainly in libraries. He did this in hopes that streamlining the book manufacturing process would save on distribution costs and the cost of destruction of unsold books. He's in the business and I'm not, but thinking this idea would take off so fast was just crazy dreaming. While books wouldn't have to be shipped, raw materials still would and anyplace buying into this also has to deal with the upkeep of the machines. In any case, Epstein was on the hook for $10,000 back in 2010 when that year came and went and his business was nowhere near half of the industry.\nOopsie.\nThe return of the predictions of a contest winner published in 1956 in the 30th anniversary issue of Amazing Stories.\nLabels: Game of Thrones, Irwin Allen, Star Trek, Star Wars, The X Files, Twilight, Twilight Zone, Whedonverse, Wired Long Bets\nMiles Teller b. 1987 (Divergent, Fantastic Four [2014])\nLauren Ambrose b. 1978 (Torchwood, Psycho Beach Party)\nOphelie Winter b. 1974 (2001: A Space Travesty)\nKimberly Davies b. 1973 (Psycho Beach Party)\nLily Taylor b. 1967 (Almost Human, The Conjuring, Hemlock Grove, The Haunting, The X-Files)\nDavid Herman b. 1967 (Futurama, Dude, Where's My Car, Idiocracy, Angel)\nRon Eldard b. 1965 (Super 8, Deep Impact, Drop Dead Fred)\nWillie Garson b. 1964 (Stargate SG-1, What Planet Are You From?, The X-Files, Being John Malkovich, Star Trek: Voyager, Buffy, Mars Attacks!, Quantum Leap, Repossessed)\nRodney Rowland b. 1964 (American Horror Story, FlashForward, Charmed, Angel, The Sixth Day, Dark Angel, The X-Files, Space: Above and Beyond)\nFrench Stewart b. 1964 (Rise of the Zombies, Stargate, Clockstoppers, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Charmed)\nJoel Hodgson b. 1960 (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves)\nAnthony Stewart Head b. 1954 (Dominion, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Warehouse 13, Merlin, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Doctor Who, Buffy, VR.5, Highlander [TV])\nJennifer O'Neill b. 1948 (Poltergeist: The Legacy [TV], Scanners)\nPeter Strauss b. 1947 (Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone)\nBrion James b. 1945 died 7 August 1999 (Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills, The Fifth Element, Cyberjack, Highlander [TV], M.A.N.T.I.S., Knight Rider 2010, Future Shock, Time Runner, Nemesis, Mutator, Cherry 2000, Annihilator, Blade Runner, Galactica 1980, The Incredible Hulk [TV])\nMarj Dusay b. 1936 (Galactica 1980, Star Trek)\nRichard Matheson b. 1926 died 23 June 2013 (author, I Am Legend, The Shrinking Man, What Dreams May Come)\nRobert Altman b. 1925 died 20 November 2006 (director, Quintet)\nPierre Boulle b. 1912 died 30 January 1994 (author, Planet of the Apes)\nMalcolm Atterbury b. 1907 died 16 August 1992 (Twilight Zone, The Invaders, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea)\nGale Gordon b. 1906 died 30 June 1995 (The Thirty Foot Bride of Candy Rock)\nNow that's a birthday list. There are a bunch of people more famous for work outside genre like Gale Gordon, Robert Altman, Jennifer O'Neill, Peter Strauss and Willie Garson, and several people with only one of two credits total. But there are so many people who count as iconic it was hard to choose. If it was just based on my own fanboy tendencies, it would have been a coin flip between Joel Hodgson from MST3K and Anthony Stewart Head from Buffy. Other perfectly understandable choices would have been French Stewart from 3rd Rock or the writer Richard Matheson. But instead I chose a still of Brion James from Blade Runner, yet another great Oh That Guy actor who is no longer with us. His role in The Fifth Element would also have been very recognizable.\nMany happy returns to all the living on the list and to the dead, thanks for all the memories.\nPredictor: The Bay Area Rapid Transit designers from 1956\nPrediction: The BART system as it was envisioned if all nine Bay Area counties had joined.\nReality: Here's the website I nicked the prediction map from.\nAs for reality, the only counties that bought in originally were San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa. For non-locals, that means most of the East Bay and the city limits of San Francisco. Now the system moves slightly into San Mateo county just south of San Francisco and there's always plans to extend it south to San Jose, which would mean Santa Clara County. There are no plans currently to connect the northwestern counties like Marin, Napa, Sonoma or Solano.\nStill, I really love looking at the original dream.\nThere are still a few Wired Long Bets to report on, and tomorrow's has already passed its date of prediction.\nLabels: Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, Irwin Allen, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Star Trek, The X Files, transportation, Twilight, Whedonverse\nLuke Pasqualino b. 1989 (Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome)\nArielle Kebbel b. 1985 (The After, The Vampire Diaries, True Blood, Vampires, Suck, The Grudge 2, Aquamarine)\nJosh Trank b. 1985 (director, Chronicle, Fantastic Four [2015])\nCaroline Chikezie b. 1974 (Supernatural, Torchwood, AEon Flux)\nBenicio Del Toro b. 1967 (Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor: The Dark World, The Wolfman, Sin City)\nJessica Tuck b. 1963 (Grimm, True Blood, Super 8, FlashForward, Lois & Clark)\nRay Winstone b. 1957 (Snow White and the Huntsman, Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter, Hugo, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, The Devil's Tomb, Beowulf, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)\nJeff Daniels b. 1955 (Looper, My Favorite Martian [1999], Pleasantville, Grand Tour: Disaster in Time, Arachnophobia)\nDavid Margulies b. 1937 (Ghostbusters I and II)\nJohn Frankenheimer b. 1930 died 6 July 2002 (director, The Island of Dr. Moreau [1996], Prophecy, Seconds)\nLee Marvin b. 1924 died 29 August 1987 (Twilight Zone)\nWhile Jeff Daniels might be the best known name from the list, I see an interesting pattern with three other well known birthday boys from this day, Lee Marvin, Ray Winstone and Benicio Del Toro, all known for playing tough guy roles. The industry was such back in the day that Lee Marvin could have a long successful career with only two roles in genre productions, both of them on the original Twilight Zone. Winstone is British, and a lot of British actors can avoid being in fantasy or sci-fi if they stay in England and avoid Doctor Who. Almost all of Winstone's genre work is in American productions. Del Toro plays a lot of cops and hoods, but with The Wolfman and definitely with Guardians of the Galaxy, he's shown his willingness to be in sci-fi and fantasy films. (Note that I count Sin City as genre, though imdb.com doesn't. Another Del Toro movie that is on the cusp is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.)\nAnd after all that exposition, who is in The Picture Slot? Jessica Tuck from True Blood, who plays the vampire who goes on news programs in True Blood. Yep, I went with the fabulous babe. I have no idea who will get the Picture Slot next year.\nMany happy returns of the day to all the birthday boys and girls on the list still numbered among the living, and to the dead, thanks for all the memories.\nPredictor: T. Baron Russell in his book A Hundred Years Hence: The Expectations of an Optimist, published in 1905\nPrediction: We may take it as quite certain that war as an institution will be as obsolete as gladiators in the year 2000. Even if the increasing amenity of the human race did not abolish war, two other things would be certain to do so. One is the enormous development, already clearly in sight, of the means of destruction: the other the revolt of the peoples against the stupendous cost, not merely or chiefly in time of war, but also in time of peace, of modern armaments. The rising tide of educated democracy must inevitably banish war.\nReality: Well, he said he was an optimist right in the title of the book, didn't he? He's making this guess even before the two catastrophes of the World Wars. It's my view that the most important feature of modern history is that the end of World War II is nearly seven decades ago and we haven't had another shooting war between the most industrialized nations of the world. That would be sign we are learning not to use the most horrible weapons we can devise, but it hasn't stopped us from the escalation of \"the stupendous cost... of modern armaments\", especially in the United States.\nMy main worry is that so many bad things are fading from living memory, people might decide we can afford to go back to the bad practices of the past. We are definitely seeing this in the dismantling efforts of the social safety net and the attack on Social Security, a program that lifted major percentages of the elderly and disabled out of poverty for decades. I can only hope that no major industrialized nation in the future decides war on another major power. The cost in capital, human lives and environmental damage would be off the charts.\nOur new regular predictor on Thursday makes his debut tomorrow. Who will it be and what kind of future will be foretold?\nLabels: Battlestar Galactica, fabulous babes, T. Baron Russell, True Blood, Twilight Zone, war\nTammy Macintosh b. 1970 (Farscape)\nMolly Ringwald b. 1968 (The Stand, Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone)\nJohn Travolta b. 1954 (The Punisher, Battlefield Earth, Phenomenon, The Devil's Rain)\nAndrea Dromm b. 1941 (Star Trek)\nSinead Cusack b. 1948 (Wrath of the Titans, The Deep [TV], V for Vendetta)\nGahan Wilson b. 1930 (illustrator, Graveside Manner, I Paint What I See)\nAllan Melvin b. 1923 died 17 January 2008 (My Favorite Martian, Lost in Space)\nJack Palance b. 1919 died 10 November 2006 (Batman [1989], Cyborg 2, Gor and Gor II, Hawk the Slayer, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Shape of Things to Come, Bram Stoker's Dracula [TV])\nAngelo Rossitto b. 1908 died 21 September 1991 (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Galaxina, Jason of Star Command, Invasion of the Saucer Men)\nSeveral names on the list today are much better known for roles outside of genre, including Molly Ringwald, John Travolta and Jack Palance. Allan Melvin is not quite as famous as the other three, but he's best known for roles on Sgt. Bilko, The Brady Bunch and All in the Family. If I was going for Pretty Girl = Picture Slot, Andrea Dromm's one shot part as Yeoman Smith on the first episode of Star Trek would be a good choice. (She started as a model, made two movies and the Star Trek, then left the business.) I could go with a Gahan Wilson cartoon, since I'm a big fan of his work. But as often happens, I look for iconic roles and Angelo Rossitto from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome as Master (riding on top of the mute giant Blaster) certainly qualifies.\nMany happy returns of the day to all the living on the list and to the dead, thanks for all the memories.\nPredictor: Ray Kurzweil in the 1999 book The Age of the Spiritual Machines\nPrediction: By 2009, three-dimensional chips are commonly used.\nReality: There is a principle in computer design called Moore's Law, which predicts that chips will get smaller, shrinking by about half the size every year and a half to two years. Smaller chips are faster and computer power increases as the chips shrink. Eventually, chips will be limited by the size of molecules, which can't get any smaller.\nKurzweil predicted that as this size limit approached, chip manufacturers would change from flat two dimensional chip designs to chips stacked very close together in three dimensions. Chip makers are still trying for this, but right now they are only in the prototype stage. There are lots of bugs to be worked out, most daunting being defects causing low yield and heat build-up.\nKurzweil gets a big swing and a miss on this one.\nWe go back to 1905 for the educated guesses of our cheerful Edwardian pal T. Baron Russell.\nLabels: computers, Lost In Space, Ray Kurzweil, Star Trek\nSasha Pieterse b. 1996 (X-Men: First Class, Heroes, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, Stargate SG-1)\nBonnie Wright b. 1991 (Harry Potter)\nJoseph Gordon-Levitt b. 1981 (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Looper, The Dark Knight Rises, Inception, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Third Rock from the Sun, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later)\nJason Ritter b. 1980 (The Event, Freddy vs. Jason)\nJerry O'Connell b. 1974 (Space Station 76, Mockingbird Lane, Piranha 3D, Eastwick, Sliders, My Secret Identity)\nDenise Richards b. 1971 (Starship Troopers)\nDominic Purcell b. 1970 (Ice Soldiers, Primeval, Blade: Trinity, Equilibrium, BeastMaster [TV], The Lost World)\nMichael Bay b. 1965 (director, Transformers, Armageddon)\nLou Diamond Phillips b. 1962 (Stargate Universe, Wolf Lake)\nRene Russo b. 1954 (Thor, Outbreak, Freejack)\nDon Coscarelli b. 1954 (director, Phantasm , The Beastmaster, Bubba Ho-Tep, John Dies at the End)\nGarry Chalk b. 1952 (Godzilla [2014], Watchmen, The 4400, Supernatural, Stargate SG-1, Stephen King's the Dead Zone, M.A.N.T.I.S.)\nJim Brown b. 1936 (The Running Man, Mars Attacks!, Ice Station Zebra)\nAndre Norton b. 1912 died 17 March 2005 (author, Witch World, Wizard's World, Star Man's Son 2250 A.D.)\nMarc Lawrence b. 1910 died 27 November 2005 (End of Days, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation, King of Kong Island, From Dusk Till Dawn)\nLast year's Picture Slot was Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley. This year it's Joseph Gordon-Levitt from the movie Looper. I suppose his time on Third Rock from the Sun is more iconic, but I'm always glad when a child actor gets to have a career.\nPrediction: By 2020, well over 50% of the San Francisco Bay would be turned into landfill.\nPredictor: The Army Corps of Engineers illustration for the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) in 1960.\nReality: A group named Save the Bay had these promotional posters up on BART trains last year. While the drawings may have been made, this much landfill would have had to be a huge project that would have cost a fortune. After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake showed the advantage of bedrock over landfill, most notably in the Marina district of San Francisco, the love affair with landfill was pretty much at an end.\nIt's Ray Kurzweil's turn again to over-promise how much progress would be made with computers by 2009.\nLabels: Harry Potter, land use, Star Trek\nJimmy 'Jax' Pinchak b. 1996 (Ender's Game, Let Me In)\nAgyness Deyn b. 1983 (Clash of the Titans)\nSarah Clarke b. 1972 (The Tomorrow People, Twilight)\nElisabeth Olsen b. 1969 (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Godzilla [2014])\nChristopher Eccleston b. 1964 (Thor: The Dark World, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Heroes, Doctor Who, 29 Days Later\u2026, eXistenZ)\nFaran Tahir b, 1967 (Elysium. Warehouse 13, Supernatural, Star Trek [2009], Lost, Iron Man, Charmed)\nPasha D. Lychnikoff b. 1967 (The Big Bang Theory, Star Trek [2009], Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystall Skull, Cloverfield)\nLeVar Burton b. 1957 (The Big Bang Theory, Star Trek, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, The Supernaturals)\nArdwight Chamberlain b. 1957 (Babylon 5)\nVincent Ward b. 1956 (director, What Dreams May Come, writer, Alien\u00b3)\nIain M. Banks b. 1954 died 9 June 2013 (author, The State of the Art, The Hydrogen Sonata, Against a Dark Background)\nWilliam Katt b. 1951 (Earthling, Heroes, Gamers, Andromeda, Piranha, The Greatest American Hero, Carrie)\nJeremy Bulloch b. 1945 (Starhyke, Star Wars, Doctor Who)\nHugh Beaumont b. 1909 died 14 May 1982 (The Mole People)\nFirst things first, the Picture Slot. Levar Burton got it last year, so this year it was a choice between Doctor Who, Boba Fett (Bullock) and Kosh from Babylon 5 (Chamberlain). I gave some thought to William Katt from The Greatest American Hero, but I figured that was a little too dated. (Also, every time I type the title of that show, the theme song runs through my head. Grr.) So you are looking at Christopher Eccleston, my favorite doctor, whose choice was certainly made easier by the fact the other guys are in masks and never seen. I also respect Eccleston for leaving Doctor Who as quickly as he did. He's too good an actor to get typecast.\nSecondly, two names that are close to others. Sarah Clarke in not Sarah Chalke from Scrubs and Elizabeth Olsen is not Elisabeth Moss, who plays Peggy Olson on Mad Men.\nAnd a quick mention of Hugh Beaumont. I grew up watching 1950s monster movies on TV, and a lot of the actors in these low budget movies later catch their big break as regulars on TV series. Beaumont is linked forever to his role as Ward Cleaver on Leave it to Beaver.\nMany happy returns to the living on our list and to the dead, thanks for all the memories.\nMovies released\nGhost Rider released, 2007\nPrediction: In 1992, the Eugenics Wars begin, giving rise to different factions of genetically enhanced \"supermen\" ruling over one third of the Earth. The most powerful of these rulers was Khan Noonien Singh.\nPredictor: Space Seed, written by Gene L. Coon and Carey Wilber, an episode from the first season of Star Trek, aired 16 February 1967\nReality: I used this prediction last year, but Khan is just too much fun to be ignored. As I noted last year, to be genetically enhanced should mean being born with some special traits. Even if Khan was supposed to be 30 in 1992, that would put his birth in the early 1960s. (Montalban was 46 when this picture was taken.) This would mean the genetic enhancements would have taken place before the story was actually written.\nI give the same defense of Coon and Wilber I gave last year.\nMath is hard.\nThe future of the San Francisco Bay as seen from the 1960s.\nLabels: Babylon 5, Big Bang Theory, Doctor Who, Lost, Star Trek, Star Wars, Twilight, warfare\nBrendon Small b. 1975 (The Venture Brothers)\nSara Wynter b. 1973 (Stephen King's Dead Zone [TV], The 6th Day, Species II)\nRenee O'Connor b. 1971 (Ark, Alien Apocalypse, Xena, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Boogeyman 2, Darkman II)\nMichael Easton b. 1967 (Mutant X, Total Recall 2070, VR.5)\nChristopher McDonald b. 1955 (Stargate Universe, Spy Kids 2, The Iron Giant, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Twilight Zone [1986])\nMatt Groening b. 1954 (writer, Futurama)\nJane Seymour b. 1951 (Smallville, Battlestar Galactica, Somewhere in Time)\nSherry Jackson b. 1942 (Star Trek, Lost in Space, Batman, Twilight Zone)\nHarvey Korman b. 1927 died 29 May 2008 (Munchies, The Invisible Woman, The Star Wars Holiday Special)\nHerman Kahn b. 1922 died 7 July 1983 (author, The Next 200 Years)\nMeg Wyllie b. 1917 died 1 January 2002 (Star Trek, Twilight Zone)\nKevin McCarthy b. 1914 died 11 September 2010 (Ghoulies III, Eve of Destruction, Innerspace, Twilight Zone: The Movie, The Howling, Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1978 and 1956], Piranha, Between Time and Timbuktu, The Invaders, Twilight Zone [1960])\nCesar Romero b. 1907 died 1 January 1994 (Batman, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century)\nMy defense for the selection of the Picture Slot boils down to one word.\nIconic.\nThere are plenty of other choices that make sense. Kevin McCarthy in Invasion of the Body Snatchers is also iconic and so is Renee O'Connor in Xena. A still from Futurama isn't a bad choice, either. Both Sherry Jackson and Meg Wyllie were on the two shows from the 1960s which matter most, Star Trek and The Twilight Zone.\nThe only thing I can say with confidence is that next 15 February, it will not be a picture of Harvey Korman from The Star Wars Holiday Special.\nPrediction: 1988: The United States is divided into multiple administrative areas in 1988, one year after the Soviet takeover.\nPredictor: Amerika mini-series, first aired 15 February 1987\nReality: This was one of the first times whining by conservatives turned into a TV show. The Day After mini-series in 1983 really bothered a lot of right wingers with its implicit anti-nuke position and they wanted a \"pro-nuke\" mini-series to balance it out. The best they got is this thing which posited that the Russkis could take over the US without a shot if we went all \"ban the bomb\".\nThe mini-series did all right in its first few nights, but it lasted a week and ended up with a 19 rating and a 29 share, compared to The Day After's of a 46 rating and a 62 share. As usual, when conservatives try to be entertaining, the result doesn't appeal to a wide audience.\nAnother prediction of war in the late 20th Century, this one with genetic supermen.\nLabels: Battlestar Galactica, Lost In Space, politics, Spy Kids, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Venture Brothers, Twilight Zone\nFreddie Highmore b. 1992 (Astro Boy, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Golden Compass, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story)\nStephanie Leonidas b. 1984 (Defiance, Atlantis: End of the World, Birth of a Legend, Dracula [2006], MirrorMask)\nErica Leerhsen b. 1976 (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [2003], Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2)\nMark Lutz b. 1970 (Angel, Mutant X, Earth: Final Conflict, Specimen)\nSimon Pegg b. 1970 (The World's End, Star Trek, Paul, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Land of the Dead, Doctor Who, Shaun of the Dead)\nZach Galligan b. 1964 (Infested, Star Trek: Voyager, Gremlins)\nEnrico Colantoni b. 1963 (Warehouse 13, Contagion, Stargate SG-1, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Galaxy Quest)\nAnton Lesser b. 1952 (Game of Thrones, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Primeval, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story)\nFrank Collison b. 1950 (Stargate: Atlantis, Carnivale, The Village, K-PAX, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Lawnmower Man, Quantum Leap, Alien Nation, The Blob [1988])\nGregory Hines b. 1946 died 9 August 2003 (Eve of Destruction, Wolfen)\nAndrew Robinson b. 1942 (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The X Files, M.A.N.T.I.S., The Puppet Masters, Child's Play 3, The Twilight Zone [1986], Hellraiser)\nVic Morrow b. 1929 died 23 July 1982 (Twilight Zone: The Movie, 1990: The Bronx Warriors, Humanoids from the Deep, Message from Space)\nJonathan Adams b. 1931 died 13 June 2005 (Star Cops, 1990, The Rocky Horror Picture Show)\nEdward Platt b. 1916 died 19 March 1974 (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Outer Limits, Twilight Zone)\nOkay, let's start by stipulating that Simon Pegg got the Picture Slot last year and there are other worthy candidates. A lot of actors with iconic roles on the birthday list today, though guys like Edward Platt (Get Smart), Vic Morrow (Combat!), Gregory Hines (The Cotton Club) and Frank Collison (John Turturro's treacherous cousin in O Brother Where Art Thou?) have their best known roles in non-genre work. If I was younger, I might have had Freddie Highmore in the Picture Slot, since he's one of the premier child actors of this century. I might also have gone quirky and put Johnathan Adams as the wheelchair bound Dr. Scott from Rocky Horror. But instead we are looking at a picture of Andrew Robinson as Garak, the Cardassian tailor\/spy from Deep Space Nine. Of all the Star Trek series, Deep Space Nine was the one full of creepy and a lot of the creepy was very well done.\nPersonal aside: Gregory Hines is one of those actors who I'm always surprised when I recall he's dead. I feel the same way about Raul Julia. The news of their deaths wasn't quite as big a story as other deaths like Phil Hartman or River Phoenix or James Gandolfini, and when I see a picture of Hines or Julia, I think \"I haven't seen him in anything recently. Oh, wait... he died.\"\nIn any case, many happy returns to the living on the list, and to the dead, thanks for all the memories.\nDaredevil released, 2003\nTo my mind, this movie has a Valentine's Day subtext, since this is when Ben Affleck met his wife to be Jennifer Garner. Affleck was still seeing Jennifer Lopez at the time, and to my point of view he made a massive upgrade.\nPredictor: Sir Martin Rees, author of Our Final Hour\nPrediction: Bioterror or bioerror will lead to 1 million casualties in a single event by 2020.\nReality: His 2003 book Our Final Hour (in the U.K. Our Final Century) is obviously glum, but it doesn't have a lot of specific dates for future catastrophes. This is the only thing I have from him that follows the guidelines for predictions on this blog. I obviously can't say if he's right or wrong yet, but we are 11 years into a 17 year bet and his money is still on the line. If we get to New Year's Day 2021 without such a huge event, I'm sure Sir Martin won't be that unhappy to be wrong.\nNever to be Forgotten: Ralph Waite 1928-2014\nWaite is best known for his role on The Waltons. As a trivia buff, he's one of a platoon of familiar faces that make Cool Hand Luke so much fun to watch. He's mentioned here for his roles on Carnivale (pictured here) and Timequest and Time Trax.\nBest wishes to the family and friends of Ralph Waite. He is never to be forgotten.\nOur standard weekend schedule will be interrupted by predictions from TV shows.\nLabels: biological warfare, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Irwin Allen, Never to be Forgotten, Star Trek, Twilight Zone, Whedonverse, Wired Long Bets\nMena Suvari b. 1979 (American Horror Story, Day of the Dead)\nAndrew Bryniarski b. 1969 (Dracula's Guest, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Seven Mummies, Firefly, Scooby-Doo, Lois & Clark, Cyborg 3, Batman Returns, Street Fighter)\nKelly Hu b. 1968 (Arrow, Warehouse 13, The Vampire Diaries, Area 57, X-Men 2, Strange Days, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan)\nNeal McDonough b. 1966 (Captain America: The First Avenger, Tin Man, The X-Files, Star Trek: First Contact, VR.5, Quantum Leap, Darkman)\nStephen Manley b. 1965 (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)\nHenry Rollins b. 1961 (The Devil's Tomb, Jack Frost, Johnny Mnemonic)\nDavid Naughton b. 1951 (Beanstalk, Twilight Zone [1989], An American Werewolf in London, Planet of the Apes [TV])\nPernilla August b. 1958 (Star Wars: Episodes I and II)\nDonald Sumpter b. 1943 (Game of Thrones, Being Human, The Sarah Jane Chronicles, Dracula [2006], Doctor Who)\nOliver Reed b. 1938 died 2 May 1999 (The Pit and the Pendulum, The House of Usher, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Gor, Venom, Condorman, Doctor Heckyl and Mr. Hype, The Curse of the Werewolf)\nBarbara Shelley b. 1933 (Doctor Who, Five Million Miles to Earth, Dracula: Prince of Darkness [1966], The Gorgon, Village of the Damned, Blood of the Vampire)\nSusan Oliver b. 1932 died 10 May 1990 (Star Trek, The Invaders, Twilight Zone)\nWilliam Dozier b. 1908 died 23 April 1991 (producer, Batman, The Green Hornet)\nAhh, the original Star Trek. Your one stop shopping place for green slave girls.\nA lot of less well known names on the list today. Andrew Bryniarski played Leatherface in the most recent Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies, Steven Manley was the 17 year old Spock in Star Trek III, Pernilla August is Anakin Skywalker's mum, Barbara Shelley was a British scream queen back in the heyday of Hammer films, David Naughton had the title role in An American Werewolf in London. I often think of Oliver Reed as being at the same level of stardom as Albert Finney or Michael Caine, but his career took a much bumpier path. He's one of those actors that I'm always a little surprised to remember he's dead. I feel the same way about Raul Julia, for example.\nPredictor: Isaac Asimov, predicting 2014 in honor of the 1964 World's Fair\nPrediction: Mankind will suffer badly from the disease of boredom, a disease spreading more widely each year and growing in intensity. This will have serious mental, emotional and sociological consequences, and I dare say that psychiatry will be far and away the most important medical specialty in 2014. The lucky few who can be involved in creative work of any sort will be the true elite of mankind, for they alone will do more than serve a machine.\nIndeed, the most somber speculation I can make about A.D. 2014 is that in a society of enforced leisure, the most glorious single word in the vocabulary will have become work!\nReality: Hmm, not quite. It's interesting to see Asimov speak of psychiatry, because Heinlein really hated it. Work can be mind-numbingly boring, but that's always been true. As for enforced leisure, Americans work more hours than other major industrialized countries, but less hours than places like Mexico, Russia and Greece. And of course, as for the awful boredom, Asimov could not have foreseen the rise of the Internet, lolcats and Angry Birds to relieve us of these burdens.\nThis is the last of Asimov's predictions from 1964. Next week, there will be a new predictor in the Thursday slot.\nLooking one day ahead... IN THE FUTURE!\nFriday belongs to Wired Magazine's Long Bets. Tomorrow, a bleak prediction from Martin Rees that has yet to transpire.\nLabels: Doctor Who, fabulous babes, Game of Thrones, Isaac Asimov, Star Trek, Star Wars, The X Files, Twilight Zone, Whedonverse, working conditions\nEnver Gjokaj b. 1980 (Marvel's the Avengers, Dollhouse, Witches of East End, The Walking Dead)\nChristina Ricci b. 1980 (After.Life, Speed Racer, The Gathering, Sleepy Hollow [movie], Casper, Addams Family, Addams Family Values)\nDarren Aronofsky b. 1969 (director, The Fountain, Pi)\nJosh Brolin b. 1968 (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Men in Black 3, Jonah Hex, Planet Terror, Hollow Man, Mimic)\nRaphael Sbarge b. 1964 (Once Upon a Time, Heroes, Dollhouse, Dark Skies, Independence Day, Star Trek: Voyager, SeaQuest 2032, Carnosaur, Quantum Leap)\nJohn Michael Higgins b. 1963 (Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, Evan Almighty, Blade: Trinity, Bicentennial Man, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids [TV], Weird Science [TV], Vampire's Kiss)\nZach Grenier b. 1954 (RoboCop [2014], Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Star Trek: Enterprise, The X Files)\nSimon MacCorkindale b. 1952 died 14 October 2010 (Earth: Final Conflict, Poltergeist: The Legacy [TV], Manimal, The Quatermass Conclusion)\nMichael Ironside b. 1950 (Ice Soldiers, Meltdown on the Ice Planet, X-Men: First Class, Smallville, Lake Placid 3, Terminator Salvation, Mutants, Stargate SG-1, Andromeda, Ignition, Mindstorm, Starship Troopers, SeaQuest 2032, Highlander II: the Quickening, Total Recall, Watchers, V, Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone, Scanners)\nRay Kurzweil b. 1948 (author, The Age of Spiritual Machines, The Singularity is Near)\nMaud Adams b. 1945 (Rollerball)\nRichard Lynch b. 1940 died 19 June 2012 (Halloween [2007], Charmed, Highlander [TV], Necromicon: Book of Dead, Star Trek: Next Generation, Super Force, Alligator II: the Mutation, Invasion Force, Manimal, The Sword and the Sorcerer, Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Bionic Woman)\nJoe Don Baker b. 1936 (Mars Attacks!, Congo)\nLincoln Kilpatrick b. 1931 died 18 May 2004 (Fortress, The Greatest American Hero, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Six Million Dollar Man, Soylent Green The Omega Man)\nLorne Greene b. 1919 died 11 September 1987 (Battlestar Galactica)\nA long and varied list today. If I was a total Joss Whedon nerd (and I'm close, but not quite) I'd probably have a picture of Enver Gjokaj from Dollhouse up. If I was looking for the biggest movie star today, I'd have Josh Brolin in the Picture Slot. It's an easy argument to have a picture of Lorne Greene from the original Battlestar Galactica, but I decided to go with Michael Ironside from the gloriously cheesy Starship Troopers.\nMany happy returns of the day to all the living on the list, and to all the dead, thanks for the memories.\nPrediction: On Feb. 12 1997, Americans destroy two Iranian missile emplacements on Iran's revolution Day.\nPredictor: Shadows of Steel by Dale Brown, published 1996\nReality: Brown makes a big plot point of the fact that attacking the Iranians on their Revolution Day is going to make them really mad, like they would probably just an act of war slide if it was any other day. (Of course, in Brown books we are totally the good guys and this attack was in retaliation to Iranian provocation.)\nExcept... Revolution Day in 1997 was on February 11.\nTo be fair, if you want to know about the cool features of any American fighter aircraft, Dale Brown is your go-to guy. If you want to change the Gregorian Calendar dates to Islamic and vice versa, you might want to look it up online instead.\nNever to be Forgotten: Christopher Barry 1925-2014\nDoctor Who fans are mourning the passing of Christopher Barry, who directed over forty episodes of the show from 1963 to 1979, a time span in which four actors played the Doctor, William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker. You can read more about his work here.\nBest wishes to the family, friends and fans of Christopher Barry. He is never to be forgotten.\nThe swan song from Isaac Asimov's 1964 prediction list. (sniff.)\nLabels: Battlestar Galactica, Dale Brown, Doctor Who, Never to be Forgotten, Ray Kurzweil, Star Trek, The X Files, warfare, Whedonverse\nTaylor Lautner b. 1992 (Twilight, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D)\nNatalie Dormer b. 1982 (The Hunger Games \u2013 Mockingjay, Game of Thrones, Captain America)\nDru Viergever b. 1981 (The Colony, Survival of the Dead)\nJennifer Aniston b. 1969 (Quantum Leap, The Iron Giant, Bruce Almighty)\nWesley Strick b. 1954 (writer, Arachnophobia, Wolf, Doom, A Nightmare on Elm Street[2010])\nPaul Norell b. 1952 (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena, Power Rangers, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)\nSonny Landham b. 1941 (2090, Predator)\nTina Louise b. 1934 (The Stepford Wives, Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby)\nConrad Janis b. 1928 (Bad Blood, V, Mork & Mindy, Quark, My Favorite Martian)\nLeslie Nielsen b. 1926 died 28 November 2010 (Superhero Movie, 2001:A Space Travesty, Dracula: Dead and Loving It, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Tales of Tomorrow, Forbidden Planet)\nSidney Sheldon b. 1917 died 30 January 2007 (writer, The Twilight Zone [1986], I Dream of Jeannie)\nLast's year the Picture Slot was Taylor Lautner from Twilight, this year it's Natalie Dormer from Game of Thrones. I was in the mood for a fabulous babe picture and the other two candidates, Jennifer Aniston and Tina Loiuse, are much better known for their work outside the genre. It I decide to go with somebody else next year, Leslie Neilsen from Forbidden Planet is the only other actor with an iconic genre role on the list.\nPredictor: Ray Kurzweil in the 1999 book The Age of Spiritual Machines\nPrediction: By 2009, people will use personal computers the size of rings, pins, credit cards and books.\nReality: The largest size here, the size of a book, was definitely true when the tablet computers came out, but the other sizes are too small even today. There are objects this small with some very fancy electronics inside them, but the average person wouldn't think of them as \"computers\". It's no longer the chips that limit the size of the computer, but the input and output devices, most notably a keyboard big enough for typing or texting and a screen big enough to see. While cell phones aren't exactly personal computers, they are getting pretty damn close these days. It still remains to be seen if the wrist worn phones will be a success or not. We are now five years beyond the date of Kurzweil's predictions, with many yet to come true.\nLooking one day... INTO THE FUTURE!\nAn exact date from Dale Brown that isn't all that exact.\nHow can this be? Join us tomorrow to find out... IN THE FUTURE!\nLabels: computers, fabulous babes, Game of Thrones, Irwin Allen, Ray Kurzweil, The Hunger Games, Tolkien, Twilight, Twilight Zone\nChloe Grace Moretz b. 1997 (Carrie [2013], Dark Shadows, Hugo, Let Me in, Jack and the Beanstalk, Kick-Ass)\nEmma Roberts b. 1991 (American Horror Story, Scream 4, Aquamarine)\nElizabeth Banks b. 1974 (The Hunger Games, Spider-Man)\nLaura Dern b. 1967 (Jurassic Park, The Master, October Sky, Fat Man and Little Boy)\nVince Gilligan b. 1967 (writer, Hancock, The X-Files, The Lone Gunmen, Wilder Napalm)\nRobert Addie b. 1960 died 30 November 2003 (Red Dwarf, Excalibur)\nMichael Apted b. 1941 (director, Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader)\nJerry Goldsmith b. 1929 died 7\/21\/2004 (composer, Star Trek, Congo, Omen IV, Twilight Zone)\nHazel Court b. 1926 died 15 April 2008 (Omen III, Masque of the Red Death, Twilight Zone, The Raven, Premature Burial, The Curse of Frankenstein [1957], Devil Girl From Mars)\nDouglas Spencer b. 1910 died 6 October 1960 (Twilight Zone, This Island Earth, The Thing from Another World)\nLon Chaney Jr. b. 1906 died 12 July 1973 (Dracula vs. Frankenstein, House of the Black Death, The Alligator People, The Cyclops, Indestructible Man, Bride of the Gorilla, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, House of Dracula, The Mummy's Curse, House of Frankenstein, The Mummy's Ghost, Son of Dracula, The Mummy's Tomb, The Ghost of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Man Made Monster, One Million B.C.)\nThe Picture Slot goes to Lon Chaney Jr. today, wearing the iconic make-up from the first Wolf Man movie. Chaney got into the movies because his dad was a star. He started out with a lot of bit parts and called himself Creighton Chaney early on to downplay the connection to the silent actor known as The Man of a Thousand Faces. While he got a great role in Of Mice and Men in 1939, it was Universal who gave him steady work churning out the horror movies of the 1940s. He showed a willingness to be in a lot of make-up, and when Karloff decided he didn't want to do that anymore, Chaney played The Mummy and Frankenstein's monster, even Count Dracula once. While he still got lots of roles in Westerns, including big budget movies like High Noon, he would still take roles in monster movies all the way through his career, some of them very small budget affairs.\nCompare that to young Chloe Grace Moretz, who turns 17 today. The genre films she's made are her best ticket to stardom. The only way she could have caught a luckier break is if she was the lead in one of the huge hit genre movie series like Twilight, Harry Potter or The Hunger Games.\nThe entertainment industry was turned entirely upside down by Star Wars and Star Trek.\nAs for some of our other birthday folk, the late Robert Addie played Robin Hood on British TV and Mordred in Excalibur, Hazel Court was a great scream queen in the Vincent Price movies, and Douglas Spencer was a bald, bespectacled \"Oh That Guy\" back in the 1950s and 1960s. He's the reporter Scotty in The Thing From Another World and gets the last line \"Watch the skies! Watch the skies!\"\nJourney 2: The Mysterious Island released, 2012\nPredictor: OMNI Future Almanac, published 1982\nPredictions (reality in parentheses): Future movie trends\n1. Cartoons, westerns and love stories will still constitute the predominant hits of the 21st Century. (This is a very weird statement in 1982. Westerns had faded badly as a genre and animated features were at a low point. By this time, the first two Star Wars movies had been out and E.T. and The Wrath of Khan were the big hits of 1982, though it's not clear if the book was released before or after these movies hit the screens in June. In any case, we know the truth. Genre movies are the big hits, cartoons are hits because they are genre and love stories sometimes get lucky, but not that often. Westerns are rare.)\n2. Future audiences, unfamiliar with classic films like Citizen Kane, Gone with the Wind, Casablanca and The Godfather, will see these enduring tales remade with the stars of the future. (Hmmm... not quite. True enough, Hollywood is full of remakes, but look at Chloe Grace Moretz's movies to see what gets remade. Carrie, a 1970s monster movie. Dark Shadows, a gawd-awful 1960s TV show. Let Me In, the Americanization of the Scandanavian vampire movie Let the Right One In. As I wrote eariler, the industry is upside down and these guys in 1982 could have spotted the trend, but didn't.)\n3. Instant classics will be created by increased Hollywood hype and intensive advertising. (It doesn't always work, but this prediction is better than the first two. I'd replace \"instant classics\" with \"huge hits\". It's remarkable how many of the top grossing films of the century are now despised even by the fanbase.)\n4. Black and white films will be colored by computer techniques. (Hah! They get one right, but they don't realize how short-lived a fad it will be.)\n5. Trends at the concession stand will come and go, but popcorn will remain America's favorite movie-going snack. (With as many swings and misses as they had on this list, at least they go out with a home run. Popcorn = movie snack is still true thirty two years later.)\nRay Kurzweil is back, predicting the future of computers and getting stuff almost right.\nLabels: Entertainment, OMNI Future Almanac, Star Trek, The Hunger Games, The X Files, Twilight Zone\nTyson Houseman b. 1990 (Twilight Saga)\nMichael B. Jordan b. 1987 (The Fantastic Four [2015], Chronicle)\nRose Leslie b. 1987 (Game of Thrones)\nDavid Gallager b. 1985 (The Vampire Diaries, Super 8, Smallville, Phenomenon)\nTom Hiddleston b. 1981 (Thor, Marvel's the Avengers)\nCharlie Day b. 1976 (Pacific Rim)\nShaun Parkes b. 1973 (Doctor Who, The Mummy Returns)\nJulie Warner b. 1965 (Star Trek: The Next Generation)\nCiar\u00e1n Hinds b. 1953 (Game of Thrones, John Carter, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Lara Croft: The Cradle of Life, Jason and the Argonauts [2000], Excalibur)\nMia Farrow b. 1945 (Rosemary's Baby, Supergirl)\nClive Swift b. 1936 (Doctor Who [2007 and 1985], Excalibur, 1990)\nFrank Frazetta b. 1928 died 10 May 2010 (illustrator)\nBrian Donlevy b. 1901 died 5 April 1972 (The Quatermass Xperiment, Quatermass II: Enemy from Space, Gammera the Invincible, Curse of the Fly)\nTough choice for the Picture Slot today. Last year it was Tom Hiddleston, so I decided to give someone else a shot this year. I am waiting impatiently for the return of Game of Thrones - and also more than a little impatient to read book six of the series - so I was strongly considering both Rose Leslie (Ygritte) and Ciar\u00e1n Hinds (Mance Rayder). Hinds is still a \"Oh, That Guy\" in the United States, but he's a bigger star in Great Britain and was excellent as Julius Caesar in HBOs Rome.\nBut instead you are looking at a self-portrait of Frank Frazetta, the most influential artist in American illustration since Norman Rockwell. The paperback market for science fiction and fantasy in the late 1960s was very much driven by the cover art, and Frazetta's paintings on the covers of the reprints of Robert E. Howard's stories about an adventurer named Conan brought the character more fame than he had ever known when Howard was alive. His artwork also help spark renewed interest in the Edgar Rice Burroughs character John Carter, Warlord of Mars. Apart from his legions of fans and his many imitators in the illustration field, Frazetta's influence can also be felt in events as far afield as the development of Dungeons and Dragons to the film career of Arnold Schwarzenegger.\nMany happy returns of the day to all the living on the list and to Brian Donlevy and Frank Frazetta, thanks for all the memories.\nPrediction: The sign and swipe credit card transaction will be entirely replaced by October 2015, when the only method will be running the credit card through a reader and entering a PIN number, a method widely used everywhere except the United States.\nPredictor: A Wall Street Journal article published 6 February 2014, byline by Tom Gara\nReality: Reading the article, the prediction is actually being made by the credit card companies. They have about twenty months to get every company that now takes credit cards to switch over to the new system, which sounds like a daunting task. This might present an opportunity for Bitcoin to swoop in and take away some business from the credit card industry. It is my current plan to keep this blog going for at least three years, so I should have a chance to check on this prediction at the end of October 2015.\nAnother dive into the deep well of bold prediction goodness that is the OMNI Future Almanac.\nLabels: Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, modern conveniences, money, Star Trek, Twilight\nMost popular labels\nTwilight Zone (489)\nWhedonverse (486)\nThe X Files (374)\nSpot the Canadian! 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{"text":"Bad News for 'RINO' Nikki Haley as Donald Trump Dubs Elise Stefanik Next Rising Star, Says She may be President in 'About Six Years'\nFormer U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nimrata (Nikki) Haley (R-SC) has been another on-again-off-again supporter of 45th President Donald Trump. But Haley has shown time and time again she is not a traditional conservative. She supported removing Confederate symbols in South Carolina. She also tends to lean more towards being a \"pro-war\" Republican in the eyes of many.\nDonald Trump has gone on record stating that Robert E. Lee was a \"good man\" and that he is against the removal of any historical monuments.\nShe also has a close friendship with U.S. House Rep Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) who has been making a name for himself as anti-Trump. Crenshaw also recently said that Jesus was not a real hero but a mythical one. The Republican party is trending back towards a Christ-based, America First agenda in the eyes of many, although some others on the right may disagree.\nThis puts the likes of Haley and Crenshaw on the wrong side of the direction of the right-wing. Although both are immensely popular, more and more each day are realizing they are a different type of Republican than many of Donald Trump's supporters.\nHaley likely wanted to run for president someday. But she recently acknowledged that Donald Trump is the leader of the GOP right now and would support him if he runs in 2024. But that doesn't mean Haley, 49, wouldn't want to run in 2028 perhaps. Donald Trump dashed those possible hopes recently, putting U.S. House Rep Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in the limelight instead.\nStefanik hasn't always been the best conservative. But more and more recently she's been supporting Trump, in hopes that doing so helps her propel her career after she got famous for defending him against Democrat impeachment attempts.\nDonald Trump rewards loyalty, even for those who historically haven't been the best conservatives. An argument could be made that Stefanik may be marginally better than Haley historically, but another argument could be made that she may be more conservative going forward than someone like Nikki Haley too.\nIt's always a chess game with Trump, and although he doesn't always win, it's the way he does business. Although Haley wasn't specifically mentioned in Trump's recent boost to Stefanik's name recognition in the America First circles, saying that Stefanik could be president in six years, in our personal opinion, says it all.\nHaley is only going to wait for so long. 45th President Donald Trump was at a closed-door fundraiser Tuesday. That is when he made the statement we are alluding to. The New York Post reported on Trump's kind words of Elise in part:\n\"I want to congratulate Elise on her success. Man is she moving fast. That means at this rate she'll be President in about 6 years,\" Trump said of the 37-year-old chair of the House Republican Conference.\n\"She's always been a friend and people would say she's upwardly mobile. She goes to Washington as a young beautiful woman who took over and all of a sudden she becomes a rocket ship, she's the boss. She's been a great boss, a strong boss.\"\nDonald Trump and Elise Stefanik are both New Yorkers at heart, although Trump's new home is now Florida, in part because New York City just isn't what it used to be in so many ways, especially politically. But they still have a rich history with their roles as New Yorkers previously and that counts for a lot for people from that region.\nThe Post also posted a picture of Trump and Stefanik:\nMany Republicans know that supporting Trump comes with risk. But they also know that the risk only goes up when they don't support him. So while some have been riding the fence, others are along for the ride, despite January 6th blowback and Trump's social media bans.\nMost people, when they get banned from all major social platforms, don't keep their popularity as well. Arguably, Donald Trump may buck that trend, starting his own platform soon called \"Truth Social\" and putting out press releases regularly through Liz Harrington and others.\nTime will tell what the future holds for Trump, Stefanik, and the upcoming 2022 and 2024 elections. As it stands now, it's not looking good for the Democrat party despite all their gains with urban centers.\nMiddle American is not thrilled with Biden and his open borders and the message may soon be heard like it was with recent statewide elections in Virginia. Stay tuned for further updates on similar stories and be sure to follow our Telegram by clicking the icon at the top of our website.\nSome other stories about Haley from Media Right News:\nIndependent Conservative, Free Thinker, America First Proponent.\nLatest posts by Ian MacDonald (see all)\nBadDonaldDubsEliseHaleyNewsNikkiPresidentRINOrisingStarStefanikTrumpYears\nThe Daily Show Mocks Fox News Migrant Caravan Coverage\nMost Splendid Housing Bubbles in Canada: Mad Scramble to Lock in Rising Mortgage\u2026\nTrump Defends 'Perfect' Phone Call With Brad Raffensperger\nTrump Sycophant Jason Miller Squirms While Explaining Why his 'Free\u2026\nConservatives Challenge NBC News Report About K-12 Curricula\nNew York AG Drops Hours of Chris Cuomo Video Testimony\nTrump Issues Statement After a DA in Georgia Requests Grand Jury in Criminal Probe\u2026\nCommunist News Network? CNN Attempts to Normalize Government Controlling Food &\u2026\nFox News Coverage of Biden Presser Tops CNN & MSNBC Combined\nLOL: NBC News President Claims We're 'Ferociously Defending'\u2026\nBiden Bidens big bill bitchy Black Christmas Claims CNN Court COVID COVID19 death Democrats Donald election Fox GOP House Jan Joe Joe Biden Man media News Omicron People Police Politics President RedState report Republicans school Star Time Trump Trumps tv Vaccine video WATCH white year Years\nPfizer's New COVID Pill Set To Make Billions While Cheaper\u2026\nSusan Que Smith, Daughter Lived with Corpse in Texas:\u2026\nPennsylvania school apologizes after teacher tapes mask to\u2026\n'The King's Daughter' review: A royal mess\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Meadow faces mothers who he helped jail as baby killers\nThree families whose lives were devastated by one of the country's most eminent and controversial paediatricians sat in silence yesterday as disciplinary charges were brought against him that could destroy his reputation.In one of the most high-profile hearings ever held by the General Medical Council, Professor Sir Roy Meadow is accused of using flawed and deeply misleading evidence to help convict a mother of the murders of her two babies.Sally Clark was jailed largely on the paediatrician's now infamous assertion that the chance of two babies dying of cot death within an affluent family was one in 73 million. The real figure, it emerged yesterday, was one in 77.Mrs Clark's father, who brought the action against Prof Meadow, said yesterday that she was \"improving slowly\" following her release from prison two years ago. \"It will take a long time,\" he said.Two other mothers who were wrongly convicted of murdering their children largely on Prof Meadow's evidence attended the hearing yesterday, demanding apologies for the years of trauma they suffered. Both Angela Cannings and Donna Anthony said they were still trying to rebuild their lives.\"The nightmare continues,\" said Mrs Anthony, 31, who was convicted of killing her daughter, Jordan, and son, Michael, and who served nearly seven years in prison before being freed on appeal. \"For me, this is too little, too late. \"Mrs Cannings, 42, served 18 months for smothering her sons, Jason and Matthew, before her conviction was quashed two years ago. Outside the hearing, she said: \"My mind flashed back to my trial where I found myself stood in the dock, stunned and shocked that I was in a courtroom. Now finally he is having to be answerable for what he has done.\"If we don't get a positive outcome, I will take it further, and go to whoever I need to in this country.\" Prof Meadow, 72, who was knighted eight years ago, arrived at the hearing in central London to jeers from a waiting crowd.\n\u00ab After six years, baby murder case expert to face disciplinary panel PC Pro reveals false claims of child porn investigation \u00bb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Foundation Provides Financial Support for Hurricane Recovery\nFoundation of the FBA Supports FBA Chapters Working on Hurricane Katrina Rehabilitation\nHurricane Katrina was the costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States, with total property damage estimated at $81 billion. Even now, almost a decade after the hurricane, many neighborhoods in Louisiana and Mississippi are still devastated and families are still struggling to recover.\nThe Foundation of the Federal Bar Association recently granted a total of $11,000 to two FBA chapters \u2013 the New Orleans Chapter and the Mississippi Chapter \u2013 to support chapter philanthropy projects related to serving communities most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina. These FBA chapters are working in partnership with Rebuilding Together New Orleans and Habitat for Humanity to help repair, renovate and rebuild storm\u2010damaged homes.\nNew Orleans Chapter:\nRebuilding Together New Orleans (RTNO) was founded in 1988 to help with neighborhood revitalization projects. After Hurricane Katrina, RTNO modified its mission to aid those displaced by the storm. Instead of smaller projects, RTNO began to focus on the total renovation and rebuilding of storm\u2010damaged homes. RTNO's home rehabilitation program targets the urban poor, who are the population in New Orleans most affected by Hurricane Katrina.\nVolunteers work under the supervision of skilled RTNO construction staff to rebuild homes of low-income, elderly and\/or disabled clientele. The New Orleans Chapter of the FBA members have volunteered with RTNO, working under the supervision of skilled RTNO construction staff to rebuild homes of low\u2010income, elderly and\/or disabled clientele.\n\"We wanted to offer something that members could do together to benefit the community,\" says Eric Nowak, Immediate Past President of the New Orleans Chapter. \"This really is a 'do good\u2010feel good' philanthropic experience. Our members who attend really enjoy the experience.\"\nWith the financial support of the Foundation of the FBA, the New Orleans Chapter will be able to continue its volunteer work with RTNO, offering additional \"volunteer work days.\" Money from the Foundation of the FBA will underwrite the $20 per person \"commitment fee\" for volunteers; this fee helps to support the costs of building supplies, safety equipment, insurance, transportation, fuel, staff and other administrative fees for RTNO.\nMississippi Chapter:\nThe Gulf Coast of Mississippi suffered near total devastation from Hurricane Katrina. Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast (HFHMGC) works in partnership with community stakeholders to create innovative, sustainable housing solutions. Currently, HFHMGC has seven projects in process, including six homes being rehabilitated through the Mississippi Development Authority's Neighborhood Home Program.\nBecause the Mississippi Chapter of the FBA covers the entire State of Mississippi, many FBA members who wish to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity would require their own housing arrangements during their volunteer service. HFHMGC provides overnight accommodations for out\u2010of\u2010town volunteers for a $175 fee, which covers the facilities and meals for up to 5 nights and up to 15 meals.\n\"Funds from the Foundation of the FBA will help offset the volunteer housing for our chapter's members and their families who wish to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast,\" explains Danielle K. Brewer, Mississippi Chapter Secretary. \"We can now provide information to our chapter's members about this outstanding volunteer opportunity, and that the cost of housing is funded by the Foundation.\"\nThe funds provided to these FBA chapters were made possible by charitable gifts by FBA members like you. To the nearly 2,500 FBA members who have donated to the Foundation over the past year, thank you. The Foundation of the Federal Bar Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; gifts may be tax deductible. For more information about the Foundation of the FBA, please see www.fedbar.org\/foundation.\nMinnesota Chapter 2016 Grants\nUpdates from Previous Scholarship Recipients","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Abolish it All: Towards Eradicating the Prison and Military Industrial Complex\nI, like many other Black radicals who follow the Black radical tradition, are filled with hope to see such a large amount of people talking about abolishment of the police. A few months ago, many would deem us wild to even think that abolishment was such a possibility, let alone a mainstream conversation. With national discussion, however, nuance is erased and conversations become watered down, and the reality of the conditions we are in are not properly articulated. I want to recognize the work of Mariame Kaba, who helped me come to this abolitionist politic; in addition, I want to thank the many folks like Angela Davis who have laid the foundation for abolitionist thought. This piece seeks to provide clarity and guidance to the people, and a framework for which abolishment of the prison industrial complex is possible.\nFor starters, it is important to note that the prison industrial complex is deeply tied to the military industrial complex. The weapons and gear manufactured by captured Africans in penitentiaries is used to loot countries in the 3rd world. This makes way for corporations like apple, tesla, google, and microsoft to come to the continent to loot Africa's resources while also using African child labor. This is only made possible because the police force captures Africans and then enslaves us in penitentiaries in which our people are forced to make weapons and materials for the military. This undeniably connects the prison industrial complex with the military industrial complex. It's important that we know our enemy and what we are up against if we are going to abolish the PIC.\nThe us empire and its military is the most violent imperial regime in human history. Do we think that the biggest purveyor of violence will willingly concede to demands of abolishment? The national guard was called in and military rule began when windows were broken and buildings were burned. Similarly, if we seek to abolish the PIC, this fascist state will have a violent response. I purposefully start here with this framework because it's important to know what we will be up against if we seek to truly abolish prisons and the police, and thus the military industrial complex.\namerica's economy runs off the exploitation of captured Africans and global imperial dominance. To think that prisons and police will be abolished through non violence underestimates the capacity for violence that america has. \u202camerica will do anything to preserve its colonial violence, history shows us this and it is a scientific fact.\nPrisons won't be abolished through the reformist calls to defund. Schools are defunded. Healthcare is defunded. Section 8 housing services are defunded. Just because the police are defunded doesn't mean that they will be abolished. Revolution doesn't come from policy changes, it comes from destroying these systems that kill us. This is an important distinction necessary for us to be aware of. We must be wary of reformist calls that will somehow \"lead\" us to abolishment.\nWe know that reform only furthers fascism. The past 400 years shows us that. We can't settle for nothing less than the complete eradication of the systems of oppression that kill and exploit our people on the daily. Whether it is transphobia, ableism, or police violence (which are all deeply connected and often intersect at the same time) we can't concede to the demands of a fascist state for reform. As George Jackson says,.\"\u2026with each reform, revolution became more remote[\u2026]But if one were forced for the sake of clarity to define [fascism] in a word simple enough for all to understand, that word would be 'reform.\"Our people's lives depend on revolution.\nWhile new calls to abolish the police show that the general public is ready for change, we have to be honest about what true abolishment will take. As prison-industrial-complex abolitionists, we seek to eradicate systems of violence that enslave, kill, and exploit us. We seek to create new systems that address violence at its core to create peace in our communities. Kwame Ture teaches us that we (revolutionaries) are not only destroyers but we are creators. Creators of a new world where peace is possible. But we must understand that in order for peace to exist, there is a scientific method that must be used to obtain it.\nWe must understand that armed struggle in defense of and against this fascist state is the only way to eradicate fascism. Mussolini wasn't defeated through non-violent protests. Hitler wasn't defeated through non-violent protests. And trump and the united corporations of america won't be destroyed through non-violence. Revolutionary (counter)violence, which is a defensive and life-affirming posture as much as it is an act of self-preservation, will create the conditions in which we can abolish these systems that have oppressed us for the past 400 years. As Malcolm X said best, there's been no revolution in the world without bloodshed \u2014 from Haiti, to Venezuela, to Cuba, to Ghana.\nWhile many might say our people are not ready for this, I would like to remind people that it was unarmed protestors in Minneapolis who sent pigs squealing and retreating from their precinct. This happened as people in current time created a plan to do so. Imagine if the people had more organization? Imagine if the people were armed? There's endless possibilities if we have an organized guerrilla front.\nAs I said earlier, revolutionary (counter)violence is at the core of abolishment, but as revolutionaries we also create twice as much as we seek to destroy. As my comrade noname said,\n\"when the dust settles and the protests stop, communities will still be poor, police will still murder and violate citizens. prisons will still be filled with millions of ppl. half a million ppl will still be houseless. the past 2 weeks was the easy part. solidarity isn't a trend\".\nThis is why we have to create programs, people's programs, that serve the material needs of our people pending armed struggle. We have to show our people that a future outside the parasitic conditions of capitalism do exist. We need food programs for the hungry. Housing programs for the houseless. Medical programs for the people. COVID-19 testing for the community. We must provide this for our people. If we are to claim the title as revolutionary, it is our duty to serve the people, love the people, and free the people.\nIn struggle.\nFrom: https:\/\/www.hamptonthink.org\/read\/abolish-it-all-eradicating-the-prison-and-military-industrial-complex?rq=abolish%20it%20all%20eradicating","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Brainnewspaper\nHome Newspaper Headlines BREAKING NEWS FROM UNITED STATES POLITICS This Morning, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021\nBREAKING NEWS FROM UNITED STATES POLITICS This Morning, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021\nBrainnews\nBrainnews returns this morning, Saturday, January 9, 2021 with breaking news from the United States politics.\nBelow are the breaking news from United States;\n1. Twitter Permanently Suspends President Donald Trump\nMicro-blogging platform Twitter has suspended the account of President Donald Trump over incitement of violence, among other things. CONTINUE READING WITH PHOTOS..\n2. I Will Not Attend The Inauguration \u2013 President Donald Trump\nThe United State President Donald Trump has revealed that he will not attend the Inauguration ceremony of President-elect Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. CONTINUE READING..\n3. Goodluck Jonathan Reacts To United States Election, See What He Said..\nALSO SEE: Top Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, Oct 3\nGoodluck Jonathan, a former President of Nigeria has reacted to the United States Election, among others political activities in the North American country. CONTINUE READING WITH PHOTO..\nBreaking News This Evening, Saturday, Nov. 7\nBREAKING NEWS FROM NIGERIA This Morning, Saturday, 12\/12\/2020\nBREAKING NEWS IN NIGERIA THIS AFTERNOON, Tuesday, 22\/12\/2020\nPlease Share this Content:\nBREAKING NEWS FROM UNITED STATES\nBREAKING NEWS FROM UNITED STATES POLITICS\nPrevious articleBREAKING NEWS IN NIGERIA This Morning, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021\nNext articlePresident Buhari Reveals That Insecurity Will Soon End In Nigeria\nhttp:\/\/brainnewspaper.com\nEyo Nse is a creative writer, blogger and a software engineer. He is a simple individual who loves to see others succeed in life. Mr Wisdytech as he is popularly known - started blogging in the early 2000's.\nLATEST NEWS IN NIGERIA THIS AFTERNOON, Thursday, January 21, 2021\nNewspaper Headlines Brainnews - January 21, 2021\nGood afternoon and welcome to Brainnews latest news updates for this afternoon, Thursday, January 21, 2021. Below are the latest news stories for this afternoon; 1....\n[PHOTOS] Lady Attacked While Jogging On The Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge\nCrime Brainnews - January 21, 2021\nA Nigerian lady has been attacked on the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge while jogging in the early hours of Monday. People have been advised to be...\nSAD! Bandits Kill 37 Persons In Zamfara\nReport reaching Brainnews has it that armed bandits have reportedly killed 37 persons in a village in Zamfara state. According to a tweet by Kano...\nJoe Erico: Former Super Eagles Assistant Coach Is Dead!\nSports Brainnews - January 21, 2021\nJoe Erico, Super Eagles former goalkeeper trainer and assistant coach has died aged 72. Erico reportedly passed away on Tuesday morning, January 19, in Lagos...\nBrainnewspaper is your one stop portal for the latest, breaking and trending news stories and articles you love to read.\nTwerking Video Of A Beautiful Lady Trends On Twitter (Video)\n[Video] Meet Lady Who Deliberately Infect Men With HIV, Begs For...\n2020 BBNaija: Erica And Kiddwaya Caught \"Doing It\" Under The Sheets...\nNewspaper Headlines369\nMusic & Video96\n\u00a9 E&E Technologies 2014 - 2020.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Taylor Swift Caught In Nude Photo Scandal\nAlthough she's one celeb whose name we thought would never share the same sentence as \"nude photo scandal,\" it looks like Taylor Swift is taking her turn in the denial rodeo. After celebrity skin website, Celeb Jihad posted photos of an alleged topless Swift with the headline, \"Taylor Swift Topless Private Pic Leaked?\" the poised and pretty country crooner is in full attack mode, assuring her fans that she is not the girl in the photo, according to The Hollywood Reporter.\nThe photo in question shows a young blonde, who bares a striking resemblance to Swift, sprawled across a bed wearing only a pair of blue underwear.\nBut along with some curious clickers, the website may also be receiving a lawsuit from Swift's lawyers. If the photo is not removed from the website, Swift and her team are prepared to sue for trademark infringement, reports TMZ. A letter from Swift's representatives to Celeb Jihad stated that their story was based on \"false pornographic images and false 'news.'\"\nThis story of celebrity exploitation is all too familiar. Earlier this year, nude self-portraits of a woman who appeared to be Scarlett Johansson surfaced, but the actress vehemently denied that she was the subject of the photos.\nCheck out these celebs who have similarly been caught in nude photo\/video (real or fake) scandals:\nCelebrities With Leaked\/Hacked Photos\nCelebrities Celebrity Skin Taylor Swift\nIn 2011, photos of a <a href=\"http:\/\/egotastic.com\/2011\/05\/breaking-news-purported-blake-lively-topless-pictures-fly-across-the-net\/\" target=\"_hplink\">woman resembling Blake Lively surfaced online. <\/a> The batch of self-taken photos show multiple shots of the woman's cleavage, a close-up of her nipple and some full-body nudes as well. There were also some non-nude photos that feature the woman with the same fake tattoos Lively wore for her role in \"The Town\" and a photo that shows the actress's face. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/blake-lively-nude-pics-ar_n_869590\" target=\"_hplink\">Lively's reps, however maintain that the photos are fake<\/a>,.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"E.J. Dionne: Obama shows he's willing to mix it up to get his way\nWASHINGTON \u2014 It took less than three weeks for the real Barack Obama to come into view. He turns out to be both a conciliator and a fighter.\nThese are not contradictions in his character. They represent different sides of a politician who sees some issues as more susceptible to compromise than others, and who wants his adversaries to know that his easygoing style does not make him a pushover.\nThe sudden clarity emerged in the two best speeches of his short presidency and in the ongoing saga of the stimulus bill.\nObama addressed the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday with a warning against the use of religion \"as a tool to divide us from one another \u2014 as an excuse for prejudice and intolerance.\"\nObama did not cite Isaiah's injunction that we should come and reason together, but it seemed to be on his mind: \"For it is only through common struggle and common effort, as brothers and sisters, that we fulfill our highest purpose as beloved children of God.\"\nThat was in the morning. By evening, when the president spoke to Democratic House members in Williamsburg, Va., he had cast aside his efforts to placate Republicans who had no intention of reasoning with him on the stimulus bill. Obama had turned the other cheek often enough.\n\"Don't come to the table with the same tired arguments and worn ideas that helped to create this crisis,\" the born-again campaigner thundered.\n\"We are not going to get relief by turning back to the very same policies that, for the last eight years, doubled the national debt and threw our economy into a tailspin.\"\nDeploying a preacher's unapologetically judgmental cadences, Obama denounced \"the losing formula that says only tax cuts will work for every problem we face.\" He reiterated that argument in his Saturday radio address and will press it in speeches on the road this week.\nThe Williamsburg speech let loose a great gnashing of teeth from those who seem to believe that bipartisan form matters more than substance. But the new tone reflected the very thing about Obama that has won so much notice: He's a pragmatist who takes a method and tries it until it no longer works.\nInitially, Obama hoped to win broad Republican support for his stimulus package, but most Republicans preferred to bloody up this new, young president. Obama adjusted. If the GOP wanted a fight, he would not back down.\nObama's tougher rhetoric and the terrible new economic news helped push a handful of wavering senators to agree to a compromise stimulus bill on Friday. Still, there was a cost to Obama's delayed response to Republican provocations. By giving conservatives a week to savage the House-passed stimulus, Obama weakened his negotiating hand.\nThe changes made in the proposal to pick up votes from a few Republican senators made it less effective than the House bill. Programs that would spur the economy \u2014 aid to fiscally ailing states, more help for the needy, spending on education and the environment \u2014 were cut back. Kept in were tax cuts with limited stimulative value that the Senate had added.\nNonetheless, Obama staved off defeat, and the Senate bill is better than it might have been. A House-Senate conference should fix some of the inequities in the compromise, and its critics can use Obama's own arguments to explain their insistence on a better final product.\nBut fighting for his recovery program does not preclude Obama's efforts to ease the cultural conflicts that have divided the country since the late 1960s. Obama is happy to wage war on right-wing economic theories and overpaid Wall Street executives; he does not want to pick fights with those who are moderate or conservative on cultural and religious matters.\nObama's own cultural instincts run right down the middle of the road.\nHis politics are more neo-Truman than neo-Woodstock, more compatible with \"It's a Wonderful Life\" than \"Easy Rider.\"\nHe supports abortion rights but argues for fewer abortions. He supports religious liberty, but thinks religion has a legitimate public role. MTV loyalists love him, but he models a family life more likely to play on the Disney Channel.\nSo Obama's decision to fight Republicans on the stimulus bill doesn't mean he's lost his conciliatory instincts. It means he's neither a chump nor a wimp. There are rank-and-file cultural conservatives willing to join Obama to end the feuds of the 1960s. But Washington conservatives, insisting that tax cuts are the one and only important matter in American life, are stuck in a 1980s time warp.\nE.J. Dionne is a columnist for the Washington Post Writers Group. His e-mail address is postchat@aol.com.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A Closer Look at the '10-Foot, 700-Pound Great White'\nFacebook: Windjammers on the Pier Restaurant & Bar\nPosted by David Schlake\nFinally, we have some more information on the latest great white shark to come out of Florida.\nNavarre Beach, Florida, has been buzzing around the internet since a local fisherman reeled in a great white shark from the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier around 3 p.m. Tuesday.\nThomas Thielman, an employee at the pier and a member of the True Blue fishing team, told the NWF Daily News the angler who caught the shark was Jeremy Utter, a regular at the pier.\nThielman, who helped tag and release the shark, said Utter was using bonito as bait and that the fight lasted about 90 minutes.\n\"Well when we got the bite, we did our normal thing and let him eat, then we hooked him up and it was probably about an hour-and-30-minute fight,\" Theilman told the Pensacola News Journal. \"When we got the leader close, I personally grabbed the leader, and once we realized what it was, that's when everybody's eyes just blew up.\"\nFew anglers can say they've ever caught a great white shark, let alone one from the beach. They do frequently enter the Gulf of Mexico, but you'd be lucky to even spot one. In fact, this was the first great white ever caught at the Navarre Beach pier.\n\"It is rare, it is absolutely rare,\" Thielman said. \"We don't get that many here. We see sightings of them, but we never caught one. That's the first one our team has caught. We put a tag on it, got all the measurements, and got a safe, clean release.\"\nMany are questioning the validity behind the size estimation of 10 feet, 700 pounds, however.\nPerhaps 10 feet does seem a tad long, but it's hard to tell with sharks, as that tail fin covertly adds some length.\nMost of the early videos were seriously lacking in the quality department, so we've gathered all the videos we've seen so far.\nHow big is this shark really? You be the judge.\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alisha.day.9212\/videos\/vb.100030066636936\/159335801745307\/\nIt's hard to tell the size from the video above since piers sit so high off the water, but this is probably the best up-close look you're going to get.\nHowever, I think this next video best shows the size.\nWhen it comes to catching sharks, the priority is safely releasing the shark as quickly as possible, which these guys absolutely did. As a result, you don't have a ton of time to measure, so you often have to do some estimating.\nI think it's possible it was a little short of 10 feet, but it's close. These two videos show the mass of this fish better than many of the first videos to go viral.\nOne of our local shark fishermen with the help of Windjammer's very own Shark Thomas, managed to tag and safely release a Great White shark measuring almost 10 feet in length. This was the first white shark ever caught off the Navarre Beach Pier. Our local shark fishermen work closely with NOAA to catch, tag and safely release a wide variety of sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. Thanks for all of the hard work and dedication.\nPosted by Windjammers on the Pier Restaurant & Bar on Tuesday, February 26, 2019\n\"It was amazing,\" Utter told ABC News. \"Fish of a lifetime.\"\nCongrats to Utter and the True Blue fishing team on such a rare catch!\nNEXT: ORVIS TUGS AT THE HEARTSTRINGS WITH 'PAUL'","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"You are here: Home \u00bb Activities and Groups \u00bb Art Libraries \u00bb Imageline: Description manual\nImageline: Description manual\nEnglish [PDF] | fran\u00e7ais [PDF]\nAuthor: Marie Thompson, Art Library Section\nEnglish translation by Denise Loiselle, National Gallery of Canada Library\nObjective of this document\nThe objective of this document is to compile the complete set of description rules for entering records in the Imageline database in order that all participants can use it as a reference tool. It will be updated as guidelines are developed and made accessible permanently on the network. Minor changes to this document are validated by the project manager and his\/her assistant. More important modifications are validated by the whole group of participants.\nThe main rules are brought to the attention of the participants on a page created for that purpose.\nHistory of versions:\n0.1 5 July, 2004 First draft\n1. Imageline : overview\nSummary: objectives, methods, actors\n2. What resources to select for Imageline?\n2.1. Targeted audience\nThe audience targeted by Imageline is the academic and research community, as well as the general public and the professionals who share the same fields of interest.\n2.2. Main criteria: high value of resources for the targeted audience\nThe selection is based primarily on the value of the resources for the targeted audience.\nResources of average value are not selected\n2.3. Value of resources: quality, usefulness, reliability.\nThe selection criteria are quality, usefulness (in terms of the presumed needs of the targeted audience) and reliability of the resources' intellectual content - notably, accurate information, frequency of updates,etc.\n2.4. Evaluation methodology\nThe usual standards in the field are used to obtain a reasonable guarantee of quality: evaluation of the authors' and publishers' reputation, use of one's field of expertise, use of reviews written by specialists in journals (or in Internet resources already known for their quality), presence, pertinence and accuracy of references to other works, etc. In this context, Internet documents are considered to be like any other documents.\nThe technical quality of resources must also be taken into consideration as much as possible (readibility, ease of navigation, reliability of research tools on the site, page loading speed, availability of server, etc.). Authors will be responsible for weighing these technical criteria against the intellectual quality of the content. For example, in the case of printed documentation, a bad image quality might or might not be detrimental to a good intellectual work. It is not possible to formulate a general rule for weighing these criteria.\n2.5. Quantity is not an objective of Imageline\nQuantity is not one of the objectives of Imageline , much less exhaustiveness.\n2.6. An institution's reputation is not a selection criterion in itself.\nThe sole fact that an institution is renowned is not sufficient for its site to be included in\nImageline . The selection criterion is the quality of the site's actual content.\n2.7. Language is not a criterion\nNo language is excluded. However, it must be noted that languages that have nonroman script will be romanized. ( Question: Investigate??)\n2.8. Unit of description: site or service\nThe unit of description is preferably the site, or the service, defined as autonomous intellectual or editorial units. Description at page or chapter level will be limited.\nQuestion: For example, www.bnf.fr is a site. Each one of the virtual exhibitions included in the site is a service. They are, in effect, all independent units from an editorial point of view, created by a specific team, with a specific layout; they are independent from a browsing point of view, with a specific home page; and also in terms of the content, the project being independent from the rest of the site. Therefore, each could be the subject of an independent record. ( Investigate?)\nIn unclear cases, which are not rare, a decision will be made in the best interest of the users, while also keeping in mind the directory, which must remain as coherent as possible in this respect.\nA few criteria to identify a \"service\": independent browsing system in relation to the rest of the site, autonomous responsibilities, independent content, independent management, home page identified as such, specific graphics, specific address (e.g. gallica.bnf.fr, instead of the general address www.bnf.fr), etc.\n2.8.1. Possible compromise concerning this rule.\nWhen it appears necessary to point to a particular section because, for example, it is of an exceptional quality compared to the rest of the site, or because the rest of the site is irrelevant, it is possible to bend the rule concerning the autonomous unit of description: the main link is always on the home page of the site or the service, but a secondary external link is provided, pointing to the desired section (using the elements of the Secondary link towards another section of the resource described ), and it is the description of this secondary link which actually constitutes the essential part of the text in the record.\nNevertheless, the Description field must always provide a description, however brief, of the site containing the section. When this field is left blank, no record can be activated.\n2.9. Categories in Imageline\nI mageline proposes a collection of resources that are:\nquality controlled\npresumably used regularly\nAn effort is thus made to select visual resources needed by art historians.\nRecords are generally reviewed every three months.\n2.10. Disqualifying criteria\nAccording to the documentary policy of Imageline , the selection of a resource is generally based on the authors' evaluation. However, a resource having one of the following characteristics cannot be selected for I mageline .\n2.10.1. Resources which provide fee-based access only.\nA resource whose access is entirely fee-based should not be selected. A substantial part of the resources selected must provide free on-line access.\n2.10.2. Resources that do not conform to the law\nResources that do not conform to the law, especially in terms of copyright.\nWhen in doubt, particularly for personal sites, look for photo credits or other credits. It is also easy to ask the authors for a confirmation by email. An author's refusal to provide information must lead to the elimination of the resource. Imageline must not mention sites which break the copyright law. Of course, this does not reflect an extremist attitude, but a wish to avoid drawing attention to resources that are obviously or seriously breaching the law.\n2.10.3. Resources lacking disclosure of responsibility\nResources with no explicit disclosure of who is responsible, whether an author or editor, must be carefully examined before being included in Imageline.\n2.10.4. Ethical problems\nEven though this is not, strictly speaking, a disqualifying criteria, special attention must be given to resources with ethical problems, for example, in terms of a disputable commercial activity, or an activity likely to offend the user. Such problematical cases should be directed to the administrator and all the authors, so that a kind of precedent can be established and recorded in the present manual.\n3. Formatting in Imageline : recommendations and guidelines\nRecommendations specific to certain fields will be found in the section \"Resource records: field by field definitions and rules\".\n3.1. Formatting of free-text fields\nA certain number of fields can be formatted:\nDescription of internal secondary links and Description of external secondary link\nThe formatting (bold, italics, insertion of hypertext and image links) will be defined.\nNo formatting in the Title fields\nIn the Description fields, the cited titles should be in italics\n3.2. Reread an entry before submitting it.\nReread with correct spelling and grammar in mind.\nVerify that the URLs are working.\n4. Resource records: field by field description and rules\n4.1. List of mandatory fields in the resource records\nThe following fields are mandatory in the resource records. If they are left blank, it will be impossible to activate the record (the system will not validate it):\nRecord number (automatic)\nAuthor (Investigate??)\nDescription (in at least one language)\nSubject (in English)\nDewey (Investigate??)\nData on images\nMain URL\nRecord activation\nResponsible for the record\nRecord creation date (automatic)\nFrequency of record verification\nRecord expiry date (automatic)\nQuestion: Are the following fields \"mandatory in respect to functionality\"?, i. e, it is technologically possible to enter and publish the record even if these fields are blank, but they will have to be filled later for the database to be coherent. (See section \"Description guidelines in Imageline : who does what?\")\nWhen the field is repeatable, the examples presented in this manual use the slash as a separator.\nThis will have to be updated as soon as the system defines a separator.\n4. 2. Record number\nMandatory. Non- public. Non- repeatable. Automatic.\nEach record has a number, and only one, generated sequentially by the system. It cannot be changed.\n4.3 . Title and Alternative title fields\n4.3.1. Title\nMandatory. Public. Non-repeatable\nThe proper title is selected, exactly as it appears on the home page of the site or service (in its own language, including typos, if any). The definite article (the, a, an, die, el, las...) is part of the title.\nThis element, besides being objective information for the user, is often necessary in order to find, with the search engines, a resource that has moved to another address.\nIf no title can be identified or used, create a fake title in square brackets, describing the resource's content.\nThe sub-title is indicated in this field and not in the Alternative title field.\n4.3.2. Alternative title\nOptional. Public. Repeatable.\nThe alternative title is a substitute, or an alternative, to the main title. It could be, for example, a translation, a short or usual form, or an abbreviation of the main title. The definite article (the, a, an, die, el, las...) is part of the alternative title.\nThe sub-title, on the other hand, is included in the Title field.\n4.4. The Author(s) and Alternative form(s) fields\n4.4.1. A few conventions for the author's identification\nAccording to the norm, the author is \"a person or collectivity responsible for the intellectual or artistic content of a document\". This definition will be used as well as possible when applying it to particular cases. Besides, to our knowledge, there is no rule defining the preferred source concerning the name of an Internet resource's author. Trust your judgment. However, let us suppose that:\n\u2022 the name of the author cannot be found in an electronic address.\nFkoi@domaine.org is not an author,\nneither is webmestre@domaine.org ,\nnor jules.durand@chezmoi.org\n\u2022 a site's webmaster is not its author, (even if the same person can be both).\n\u2022 in the case of institutional or commercial web sites, the institution or business will be considered to be the author. e.g The author of the Biblioth\u00e8que nationale de France is: Biblioth\u00e8que nationale de France..\n- A resource which does not indicate who is responsible does not meet the selection criteria\nfor Imageline . Anonymous sites may therefore be deleted. 1\nQuestion: In the rare cases where the notion of author is irrelevant, should there be a \"Not relevant\" field? This would mean that the field is mandatory???\n4.4.2. Writing conventions concerning authors\nWhen there are more than three authors, it is possible to indicate in the Author(s) field (name of collectivity or family name): \"Multiple authors\".\nQuestion: To be validated: we can add more ; must we limit ourselves? (This is a conventional library approach)\nIn Imageline , there is no distinct notion of secondary author; the Author(s) field is also used for secondary authors, if necessary.\nThere is no indication of the author's function (photographer, engraver, etc.) ;\nQuestion: To be validated: the author's function could be indicated in brackets, after the name. Will the list of authors be displayed or will we only propose a search by author key word? Provide an abbreviated list, or a reference for using the same terms, in which language?\nEven if there is no list of authors implemented in the database, the standardized practices are good practices, and it is highly recommended that we conform to them to keep the database coherent.\nIf there are national authority records , we should refer to them, particularly for corporate authors (for French, the CD-Rom BnF-Autorit\u00e9s or BN-Opale Plus). If there is a standardized form, it should be used as is.\nQuestion: Give examples for other languages.\nThe names in nonroman script will be romanized.\nQuestion: Investigate?? (according to the chosen system)\n4.4.3. Writing conventions concerning specifically the personal authors\nFor a specific personal author, only one form of his\/her family name can be indicated. Other forms will be indicated in the Author(s): alternative forms field.\nFor compound names, names with a particle, use or non-use of articles, see recommended standards for each author's country.\nFrench norms: AFNOR Z 44-061 and Z 44-062\ne.g.: Authors\n4.4.4. Writing conventions concerning specifically the corporate authors\nFor corporate authors, alternative forms (acronyms, translations...) can be indicated in the Author(s): Alternative forms field.\nFrench norm: Z44-060\nAuthor(s): (Mus\u00e9um national d'histoire naturelle (Paris). Biblioth P que centrale\nLanguage: keep the country's language\nAuthor(s): Koninklijke bibliotheeck (Netherlands)\n(And not Royal Library of the Netherlands).\nAcronyms: indicate the expanded form in the Author(s) field , except when the expanded form is never used. Indicate the other form in the Author(s) alternative form(s) field.\ne. g..\nOrganizations or international collectivities: Indicate the English form in the Author(s) field, and the other forms in the Author(s) alternative form(s) field..\ne. g.\n4.4.5. Author(s) field\nMandatory (or recommended?). Public. Repeatable.\nFor detailed information on the author's identification and writing conventions, see above.\n4.4.6. Author's alternative form\nOptional. Public. Repeatable\nUse only after filling the Author(s) field with the main form of the author's name.\n4.4.7. Electronic address of the resource's author\nOptional. Non public. Repeatable.\nQuestion: Investigate??\nIt is recommended that the electronic address of the resource's author be indicated. This administrative data will make it possible to:\n- send the new record or a significantly modified record to the resource's author; we hope that in certain cases at least, the author will point out eventual omissions or errors, as well as important updates.\n- contact the author in case of past technical problems (if, for example, the resource has disappeared, or the server is off-line)\n4.5. Publisher\nThe Dublin Core describes the publisher in this manner:\n\"The entity responsible for the distribution of the resource, in its actual form, i.e., a university department, a company.\"\nThe notion of publisher is not without difficulties on the Internet. In practice, it is useful and recommended that a publisher be mentioned when this information might make sense to the user and facilitate the evaluation of the resource.\nFor example, a resource that is available to the public on the web site of a university that is renowned in the same field, has more credibility than if it were published on a personal site ( \"Images de France\", for example). This is useful information to provide. Moreover, it is in conformity with the traditional notion of publisher, as adopted by the Dublin Core.\nBut a resource is sometimes simply located on a particular server without its content being supported by the server's owners. In that case, the host or the supplier of disk space is not the publisher.\nIn the case of institutional sites, the author, the title and the publisher are generally homonyms: the BnF site has the BnF both as author and publisher.\nQuestions: Should we mention twice, even if it makes the record unwieldy and does nothing for the user, or repeat?\n4.6. Category\nMandatory. Public. Repeatable.\nThe list of categories is to be developed. It will make it possible to standardize the description of the type of resource being described (image database, digital virtual exhibition, printed document, etc.)\nQuestion: Start a list for an appendix?\n4.7. Description\nMandatory. Public. Non-repeatable.\nAll resources must have a description which is brief but sufficient for the user to have an idea of what he\/she will find. This information must be verified as far as possible. (Do not take the publisher's statements for granted.)\nThe description will be provided in at least one language, preferably the language of the site. It is recommended that it also be provided in English. Descriptions can also be added in the other languages of the database.\nIn the description:\n-- Repeat the nature of the resource (printed document, portal, etc.)\n-- Describe the thematic scope of the resource or its content.\n-- Give geographical or temporal scope of the resource, if necessary.\n-- Data dimensions and volume, if this information is available 2 .\n-- Resolution(s), image quality, reproduction capabilities, etc.\n-- If necessary, indicate the frequency of updates, including approximate information such as \"frequent updates\", for example. Creation and\/or publication dates.\nIndicate the computer format of the data or the access protocol. This is mandatory for documents that are not HTML and accessible by HTTP, otherwise unnecessary. For example, if a resource is completely or partially in.pdf or.doc format, it should be indicated. It should also be indicated if a resource is accessible by a protocol other than http (telnet, ftp. etc.)\nIndicate as well, if necessary, the technical devices that can help the user: text only version, navigation tool in the site (index, search engine...).\nQuestion: give examples for images.\nIn some cases, a navigation method could be recommended, if it can help the user's search.\nGive additional information on the resource creators (authors, contributors, publishers) if it is useful.\nIf much of this information is unavailable, or if it is unclear, it is not a good sign, and must be considered a negative point for the resource.\nWhen writing the description, care should be taken to clearly distinguish between objective information and subjective evaluation. The latter is not excluded, since Imageline is a critical bibliography. However, it must be remembered that what is said in Imageline is said on behalf of the Art Library Section.\nWe should avoid a promotional tone (\"All about...\", \"A must see\", etc.).\nQuestion: Are negative critics permitted? If they are, tact should be exercised !\nIndicate briefly the reason why you selected the resource, if it is not obvious from the information stated above.\nIf the evaluation is based on a critical review, this fact can be stated. (According to Choice, 1997, vol. 34 Supplement)\nBe aware of the implicit: the user is not not necessarily aware of the eventual renown of an author or his work. As well, an institution or a work may be famous in one country but not known as such by the user of another country.\nAvoid redundancy by using fields in Imageline that give certain additional information instead of giving an unstructured description. For example, if a resource is accessible by registration only, say so in the Reserved Access field, and not in the description.\n4.8. Subject: supplied heading\nMandatory (in English). Public. Repeatable.\nThe Subject heading follows the rules of a national vocabulary. Indexing must be done in English as well as in the resource language, if other than English.\nIndexing is done by the author. To ensure consistency, the English version can be reviewed by the person responsible for the database.\nWhen a new word is created, a message is sent to the the persons responsible for the vocabulary in each language and they will add translations in the different languages used.\nQuestion: Deal with mapping here or somewhere else?\nVocabulary to be used:\nEnglish: LCSH\nFrench: Rameau\nQuestion: Validate (AAT?) and complete for other languages.\n4.9. Dewey classification\nIn order to be compatible with Renardus, the Dewey classification will be indicated.\nQuestion: Mandatory? Not everyone knows...Must not slow down access.\n4.10. Language(s)\nThe Language(s) field indicates the language(s) of the resource described.\nA language is taken into account only if it represents a substantial part of the resource's text. (A French site containing a brief outline or an introduction in English is therefore not considered bilingual.)\nIf the site is bilingual, both languages will be mentioned.\nLanguage(s): Eng \/Fr.\nIf the site is in more than two languages, it will be indicated as \"multilingual\" (the term exists in the languages table). It is mandatory to mention \"multilingual\" as well as the other languages.\nLanguage(s): mul \/ Fr \/ Eng \/ Ger\nQuestion: must be filled in code form, according to the international norm ISO 639-1, available at this address: http:\/\/www.lcweb.loc.gov\/...\/bibcodes.html\n4.11. Country\nThe Country field, defined in Renardus, indicates the publisher's country, not the country where the server is located.\nIt follows the international standard ISO 3166-1, available at this address:\nhttp:\/\/www.din.de\/...\/fr_lstpl.html\nParticular cases, corresponding in Renardus to codes not defined by ISO 3166-1:\n-- If the resource has more than three publishing countries, or if it published by an international organization, indicate: International . However, the codes for each country can also be added.\nIf the resource is linked to the European Union as an institution, indicate: European Union .\nIf the information has not been found, in spite of extensive research, indicate: Unknown.\nIf the information is irrelevant (the resource cannot really be considered a publisher), indicate: Not relevant\nIn principle, the information \"Not relevant\" will not be shown in the database, while the information \"Unknown\" will be shown.\nThese codes are used as extensions to the list of ISO codes:\nInternational: ZZ\nEuropean Union: XE\nUnknown: XX\nNot relevant: YY\n4.12 Data on images\nThe data indicates the characteristics proper to image databases. These characteristics are coded Y (Yes) or N (No).\nThey are given in many different fields.\nQuestion: Should these codes Y\/N be mandatory? They do not require too much work and they are directly related to the images...which are at the heart of Imageline !\n4.12.1 Illustrated database\nMandatory. Public. Non repeatable.\nAn illustrated resource will be indicated with a Y code. An N code will indicate that the resource is not illustrated (thus pointing out bibliographical databases which describe images but do not have illustrations).\nQuestion: What code should be used when the database is partially illustrated? P?\nAny comment on the database should be indicated in the Description field.\n4.12.2. Presence of labels\nIn the case of illustrated databases, the code Y will indicate the presence of labels reproducing the original document, the code N will indicate that there are no such labels.\n4.12.3. Image enlarging capacity\nIf the image can be enlarged, it will be indicated with the code Y. More detailed information on image resolution will be given in the Description field.\n4.12.4 Digital watermarking\nDigital watermarking of images will be coded Y. When there is no digital watermarking, the code N will be used.\n4.13. ISBN\nThis information will be used for the description of printed works. Although,currently, it is used very rarely for electronic resources, it should become more frequent.\nSyntax: enter the numbers in the following manner:\nISBN:90-70002-34-5\n4.l4. URLs: main URL, alternative URL, mirror site - Secondary links and their description\n4.14.1. For all URLs, use copy\/paste\nDo not type the URLs: use copy\/paste in the address window of your navigator.\nExceptions: Some URLs, computed on-the- fly, are misleading. For example, the BN-Opale Plus address is NOT\nhttp:\/\/catalogue.bnf.fr\/framesWeb.jsp;$sessionid$(This is the URL shown in the address window at the start of the session and it will cease to be valid at the end of the session), but http:\/\/catalogue.bnf.fr\nIn this case, copy\/paste should be avoided.\nAfter entering a record, verify that the links are working.\n4.14.2. Main URL\nMandatory. Public. Non-repeatable. 3\nOn which page to point?\nAlways point to the home page of the site or service, and not to a section. (See Unit of description: site or service above)\nThe home page is chosen by the publisher. It is usually possible to determine which is the home page by analyzing the URL and the layout. Otherwise, the webmaster should be consulted. On multilingual sites, notably, the publisher's decision takes precedence over language considerations. In principle, the home page is the most reliable entry on the site, especially for updates.\ne. g.:\nAmerican directories, as a helpful measure to their users, used to point towards the English version of the Bnf site, which was practically never updated , thus directing them towards unreliable information.\nIn Imageline , sections or versions in different languages of the same site will be indicated in the field Secondary links to another section of the resource described .\nThe master site should be preferred to its eventual mirror sites. Analyzing the URL often makes it possible to detect mirror sites. These should be indicated whenever possible, but in the Mirror site field.\nSome attention is required to determine which is the mirror site and which is the master site when looking at http:\/\/www.perseus.tufts.edu\/, and http:\/\/perseus.csad.ox.ac.uk\/\". But the numerous references to the Tufts University in the home page should serve as a warning that the British site is a mirror. In any case, it is better to verify.\nWhich address should be selected for a particular destination page?\nA resource sometimes has many \"synonymous\" URLs which all lead to the same page.\nIt is often possible to distinguish between an \"official\" URL and alternative URLs which are provided for various reasons by the authors of the resources (for example, shortcuts or mnemonics). In this case, the official URL, in theory more reliable and durable, must be indicated in the Main URL field.\nIt is sometimes useful to indicate the alternative URLs (or some of them) to the users; in which case the Alternative URL field will be used.\nChoose the shortest possible URL, but give priority to the \"official\" URL when it can be identified.\n4.l4.3. Alternative URL\nFor the definition of the alternative URL, see the section Main URL above.\nQuestion: To be investigated???\n4.14.4 Mirror site\nA mirror is a site which is a copy of another site, or which contains a copy of another site's files, thus allowing access to those files when the original server is overloaded, or is located on the other side of the planet.\nWhen a site has multiple mirrors all over the world, they should be mentioned, in order to enable the user to choose the nearest ones.\nA mirror does not have the same degree of reliability as the original site. There are numerous examples of mirrors which are not updated at the same time as the original site. It is therefore important to distinguish them from the original sites, whose URL must be indicated in the Main URL field..\nIn some cases, it is impossible to determine which is the original site. Select the site which is nearest to the resource described.\n4.14.5. Secondary link to another section of the resource described.\nThis field allows the creation of a link to a page other than the home page of the resource. It contains a URL.\nIt must be associated to a Description of the external secondary link field.\nQuestion: To be investigated??\nEither it is possible to include links in the description, in which case it will not be necessary to have a specific field for secondary links, or if it is not possible, it will be necessary to have secondary links fields and associated description fields.\n4.14.6. Secondary link to another resource.\nThis field allows the creation of a link to a resource different from the one described in the record. It contains a URL.\nThis field can be useful, for example, to compare this resource with the resource described in the record, to support a statement contained in the description, or to give a reference.\nIt must be associated to a Description of the external secondary link field .\n4. 14. 7. Secondary link to a record in Imageline.\nThis field allows the creation of a link to another record in Imageline .\nQuestion: Which identifier? ( to be updated when we have the system)\nThis field can be useful, for example, to establish a comparison between this resource and the resource described in the record, or to support a statement included in the description...\nIt can be optionally associated to a Description of the internal secondary link field.\ne.g.:\nIn a description of the site \"M\u00e9moire\" of the Minist\u00e9re de la Culture de la Communication ( France), we also want to point towards Gallica, digital database of the Biblioth\u00e8que nationale de France, also described in Imageline.\n4. 14. 8. Description of the external secondary link\nPublic. Must be a Description of the external secondary link field and only one per Secondary link to another section of the resource field and per Secondary link to another resource field.\nVery brief description, with possible exceptions.\n4.14.9. Description of the internal secondary link.\nPublic. Optionally a Description of the internal secondary link field and only one per Secondary link to a record in Imageline field.\n4. 15. Technical requirements\nOptional. Public. Non-repeatable.\nThe technologies necessary to consult the site will be indicated. Commonly used technologies, such as a navigator - will not be specified.\nQuestion: Should examples be given? What is necessary to consult a Japanese site on Japanese prints, sites containing videos?\n4.16. Conditions for access\nOptional. Public. Non-repeatable\nThere are two aspects to this information, in two different fields:\n4.16. 1. Free access\nThe site will be coded Y (Yes) if it is free and N (No) if fees are required for some or all contents of the site.\nQuestion: Should information be encoded or not?\n4.16.2. Reserved access\nIf necessary, there will be a description of the specific terms and conditions of the resource: mandatory registration, any type of restrictions, use of a password, etc.\n4.17. Copyright\nOptional. Public. Non repeatable.\nIndicate here if the material may be used free of rights, otherwise indicate who owns the copyright of the images. Whenever possible, information should be given on where to obtain reproduction rights.\nQuestions. Check Renardus !!!\n4.18. Managerial comments\nOptional. Non-public. Non-repeatable.\nThese comments are meant to keep track of the work done or to be done, and to facilitate communication between actors working on the same record.\nGenerally speaking, when working on a record for which they are not responsible, participants should describe briefly in this field all the modifications that they have made.\nSignature of comments is requested.\nA new comment is indicated above the preceding ones.\nExisting comments are not deleted ; they constitute the record's history.\nWhen a key word has been modified by a participant who is not the author of the record, in order to keep it consistent with the whole vocabulary of the database.\n4.19. Record activation\nMandatory. Non-public. Non-repeatable.\n4.19.1. General procedures\nThis scroll list indicates the record status and allows its modification.\nThe records with an Active status, and only those, are visible to the public as soon as they have been given this status. On the other hand, records being transferred from the Active status to any other status disappear from the public interface after the change has been made.\nQuestion: What is the delay? The day after? The same day? It depends on the status, but what are the minimum requirements?\nQuestion: Will every participant in Imageline be able to work on this list? It won't be locked? However, if different rights are given to different actors, the rules mentioned below will have to be respected.\n4.19.2. The different record statuses.\nThe different statuses are: To be validated - Active - Expired - Archived - Suppressed - Rejected.\nTo be validated\nA newly created record has this status by default.\nIn principle, only the author of the record can give it an Active status and thereby make it available to the public.\nIf an author gives the Suppressed status to a newly created record (for lack of time to finish it, for example), he should give it the Active status when he decides to make it available to the public.\nThe Active status means that the record is available to the public.\nWhen a record is given the Active status, it means that it has been verified and is in accordance with the rules of Imageline . It is a deliberate action, normally taken by the author of the record.\nThe Active status can only be given to a record after the mandatory fields have been filled.\nA record must be verified at regular intervals. When this has not been done, the record automatically gets the Expired status and ceases to be published.\nWhen an Expired record has been verified, it must be given the Active status to be published again.\nAn Archived record is one that is withdrawn on purpose, after it has been decided that it should no longer be published. It is kept for history purposes.\nThe Archived status must not be used to put aside a record in progress. When a record has been archived, its content can no longer be accessed and internal links between records in the database will have to be frozen.\nThe Archived status may be attributed automatically to a record if the Date archived field has been filled. This allows the automatic elimination of records related to ephemeral resources, such as virtual exhibitions, for example.\nThe Suppressed status makes it possible to keep an incomplete record. It also allows the temporary removal of a record corresponding to a resource which is momentarily unavailable, for example.\nThe Rejected status means that the resource was evaluated, and that it was not deemed suitable for inclusion in Imageline . This is a way to keep track of resources examined, and to let all actors know of the activities that have not resulted in the inclusion of a resource in Imageline .\nThere are various reasons for rejecting a resource: the fact that it has a record in the Rejected database does not necessarily mean that it is mediocre, it only means that it has been evaluated but not accepted, and that we want to remember the work that was done and the decision that was reached.\nIn order for this record to be useful, the reason for rejecting the resource should be clearly stated.\nA record will never be deleted.\nQuestion: Think of the de-duplication which occurs, in principle, when we want to create a new record? In this case, all types of records are considered.\n4.20. Author responsible for the record\nEvery record is the responsibility of one and only one author, even when several participants share the writing and the updating of the record.. The person responsible will be mentioned in the following manner:\nName, surname (email)\nThe author identified in the record is responsible for:\n--making sure that the record is coherent and complete (even if some parts have not been written by him)\n--making sure that the record is verified regularly for coherence and completeness\n--verifying if the modifications to the record, which are emailed to him, are acceptable\nWhen a problem arises about a record, it will be the person responsible for that record who will be contacted and who will have to solve the problem.\nQuestion: Should the name of the institution be included with the name of the person responsible?\nQuestions: For co-creations, if they exist, should there be a field called Other creators ?\n4.21. Record creation date\nMandatory. Non-public. Non-repeatable. Automatic.\nThis field is automatically filled the first time that the record is given the To be validated status and cannot be modified later.\nQuestion: Should a new resource be identified as such (including in a list resulting from a search) by a New icon, starting on the creation date and for a period of two months (or more)?\nQuestion: Should there be a New category?\n4.22. Date of last modification of the record.\nMandatory if applicable. Non public. Non repeatable. Automatic.\nThis date is modified each time there is an action on the record, whatever it is, except when the date of the last verification is modified.\nMake sure that the last verification date cannot be modified manually.\n4.23. \"Significant modification\"\nThe box \"Significant modification\" makes the public aware that a resource record has been modified in a manner that justifies another reading of the record.\nThis is an arbitrary decision, left to the author's judgment. It has three consequences for the user:\n- the record has a New icon for a period of (two) months, in all the pages where it appears.\n- the record is indicated for a period of (two) months in the New page\n- the Date of last significant modification field is updated (this is a public field).\n4.24. Date of last significant modification\nMandatory if applicable. Public. Non-repeatable. Automatic.\nThis field corresponds to the last date when the box \"Significant modification\" has been checked. It is from this date that the display period of the New icon is calculated.\n4.25. Frequency of record verification\nMandatory. Non public. Non repeatable.\nEvery record in I mageline must be verified periodically, otherwise it will no longer be published.\nBy default, the verification frequency is three months.\nQuestion: To be validated ! How is this to be indicated? In clear? Coded?\nThis frequency will vary according to the resources described.: it is well known that some resources are very stable and others very moving (e. g. virtual exhibitions), and therefore they should not be treated in the same manner. In certain cases, it will be possible to modify that frequency manually.\n4.26. Date of the last record verification\nA record must be verified at regular intervals.\nThe date of the last verification is that of the last \"click\" on the Verified button. This means that on that date, the person responsible for the record believed that the data was accurate and that there was no need to make significant modifications.\n4.27. Record expiry date\nThis date is calculated automatically by the system, using the Frequency of record verification and the Date of the last record verification .\nAfter the expiry date, the record has an Out of date status and ceases to be published.\n4.28. Date of (automatic) record archival\nOptional. Non-public. Non-repeatable. Automatic.\nThis field allows the automatic transfer of a record to the Archived status. On the indicated date, the record is automatically withdrawn from publication and archived.\n5. Responsibilities of the the different participants in Imageline and network ethics\n5.1. Overview and network ethics\nThe I mageline database is very open: all participants may act on most publishing elements, whether they are in charge of these elements or not. This should greatly facilitate the enrichment of the data and the sharing of expertise.\nMost elements can be modified by any participant.\nHowever, every database element is under the responsibility of an individual participant and only one, the person in charge of the database being responsible for the coherence of the whole and acting whenever necessary. This system of responsibilities and controls functions by means of email alerts which are sent whenever an element has been modified by a participant other than the person responsible for it.\nIn other words, if author \"A\" modifies a record which is under the responsibility of author \"B\" (for whatever reason: enrichment, addition of a translation in the Description field, correction of a spelling error, etc.), author \"B\" is invited, by an automated email, to verify that the modification is acceptable.\nA few rules of network ethics\nIf a participant modifies a record for which he is not responsible, he should state briefly in the Management comments field what he\/she has done, then add his\/her signature and the date. This will allow other contributors to understand what has been changed.\nIf the change to be made is important, the contributor should contact the person responsible for the element and ask for his\/her agreement.\nQuestion: Should there be a kind of log that records all activities in the database, making known who contributed, on what and when?\n5. 2. Authors' responsibilities\nEach author creates, updates and controls independently the records for which he is responsible. He\/she is in charge, within the accepted standards, of:\n- the selection of the sites, following the guidelines described in I mageline\n- the description of the sites, according to the rules of the present manual\n- the rereading and \"scientific\" validation of the records\n- the update of the records and the external hypertext links\n5. 3. The authority controller's responsibilities, by language\nFor each language present in the database, someone will be in charge of the controlled vocabulary in the language for which he\/she is responsible. Whenever a key-word is created, he\/she will receive an email and will then have to propose and record a translation in the subject headings.\n5.4. Responsibilities of the database administrator\nThe database administrator and his\/her assistant are in charge of the following tasks:\n\u2022 investigate the necessary developments and notify the authors\n\u2022 monitor the coherence of the database, particularly the subject headings (subjects, typologies)\n\u2022 submit all significant developments to the authors for validation\n\u2022 control the technical coherence of the whole and administer the database\n\u2022 make sure that the common rules on documentary policy are respected\n\u2022 prepare the IFLA permanent committee's report\n\u2022 develop conditions for initial and ongoing training of authors\n\u2022 keep the participants database up to date\n\u2022 establish contact with other institutions committed to, or interested in, similar tasks (e.g. a study on the integration of Imageline in Renardus)\n\u2022 ensure technical and strategic supervision\nQuestion: Should there be a \"virtual\" writing committee? Perhaps too much to manage and the committee is, in fact, the whole group of authors.\n5.5. Responsibilities of the host institution\n\u2022 The institution which will host Imageline on its web site will be responsible for publishing the records online.\n\u2022 The institution will act as often as necessary to make sure that Imageline and all the online services are co-ordinated, particularly from a technical point of view.\n6. Activities in the Imageline database: who does what?\n6.1 Resource records, other than subject indexing.\nThe resource records are created by the authors.\n6.2. Indexing\nThe author of a record may propose and therefore create new Subject headings in the fields: Subjects: supplied heading. In this case, the indexing is controlled afterwards by the administrator. He then activates an email system to warn the persons responsible for Subject headings in the other languages that the Subject headings list must be updated.\n6.3. Participants database\nDatabase management.\n\u2022 \u00c9l\u00e9ments de m\u00e9tadonn\u00e9es du Dublin Core, Version 1.1: Description de R\u00e9f\u00e9rence. Traduction: Anne-Marie Vercoustre, Inria. Creation date: 20 April 2000 http:\/\/www-rocq.inria.fr\/...\/DC-fr.1.1.html\n\u2022 Dublin Core Qualifiers. 2000-07-11 http:\/\/dublincore.org\/documents\/dcmes-qualifiers\/\n\u2022 International Standard ISO 3166-1 (Names of countries) http:\/\/www.din.de\/...\/fr_lstpl.html\n\u2022 Chapter 12. ISBN and other title identifiers:\nhttp:\/\/www.isbn.spk-berlin.de\/html\/userman\/usm12.htm\nIn the ISBN Users* Manual, fourth edition.Berlin, September 1999\n\u2022 URN namespace registration for ISBN Juha Hakata juha.hakala@helsinki.fi Wed. 30 Aug 2000 08:18:00+0300\nhttp:\/\/lists.research.netsol.com\/pipermail\/urn-nid\/2000-August\/000089.html\n(This is an Internet draft, with no authority as such. I did not take the time to search thoroughly to see if it had been replaced. However, there is little risk of surprises on the URN ISBN, which can be guessed at, and which is confirmed by this draft)\n8. Appendices\n8.1. How to find new resources?\nInstructions on how to discover new resources will be found in the section \"Resource discovery\" in the excellent DESIRE Information Gateways Handbook: http:\/\/www.desire.org\/handbook\/2-2.html (in English). See particularly the sub-section \"Resource Discovery Strategies for Staff\".\n1 An institutional or commercial site without a signature is obviously not an anonymous site. The title serves as a statement of responsibility.\n2 Be aware that to indicate figures in a rapidly evolving site is to make a commitment to update them frequently and this could prove to be a heavy task. When figures are useful, and they often are, it would be prudent to write, for example, \"several tens of thousands of images\". This information will be accurate for a longer period than exact figures.\n3 NB: In Renardus, the URL field is repeatable, but the repetition means that there are versions of the site in different languages. Be aware that in many cases, the different versions differ considerably. There usually is a master version.\nArt Libraries\nLast update: 5 October 2012\nContact Ekaterina Igoshina","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ireland Rewinding: What would a truly wild Ireland look like?\nOn a remote patch of land in the south-west of Ireland lies a precious fragment of a lost world \u2013 owned and managed by one man. Eleven years ago, Eoghan Daltun sold his house in Dublin and moved to his new home, an old farm on County Cork's rugged coast. The farm, on the Beara Peninsula, included a strip of native woodland, something that is now incredibly rare in Ireland, as well as Europe. Daltun saw that 32-acre (13-hectare) patch of ancient trees as his very own temperate rainforest \u2013 a type of mossy forest once far more common in Britain and Ireland, made possible in part thanks to moist island air.\nBy pulling out heaps of non-native plants, including rhododendron, and erecting a fence to keep sheep and deer from grazing the area, Daltun gave his forest a chance to flourish and expand. Life has, in fact, exploded.\nFULL ARTICLE HERE\nWorkshop registration is now open\nAs a registered ORFC Global delegate you can now book places on our workshops. Spaces are limited. These are going to fill up fast, so be quick! Follow the links below to book. When prompted, use code: ORFC12\nORFC Global 2021 workshops\nHow to register for workshops\n1. Follow this link\n2. Enter the access code: ORFC12\n3. Register for your chosen workshops\nIf you aren't sure which workshops you want to attend, view the complete list below. You can also register through these links. Workshops will run through Zoom. If a workshop is fully booked, please sign up to the waiting list, as spaces may become available.\nOrganic No-till with Living Mulches: The Holy Grail for Organic Arable?\nUsing COP26 to Build Momentum for Integrated and Just Food Policies that Support Nature, Climate and People\nGetting the Most Out of Livestock Enterprises: Delivering Public Goods and Ensuring Viability in the UK\nFinancing Agroecology: From Tweaking to Transformation\u2026!\nBuilding Farmers' Capacity in the Context of Urbanisation: Political Pedagogies for Urban Agroecology\nActivist-Exchange: Sharing Strategies to Take Back Control of the Future\nFeeding Pigs and Poultry on Regionally Produced and Organic Feed\nHow to Build a Time Machine (Rob Hopkins)\nRanching in Relationship to Land: A Female Perspective\nWorm Control Without Anthelmintics\nSubtle Agroecologies: Farming with the Hidden Half of Nature\nMimicking Nature in Wine Farming: Is It Possible to Drink Ourselves out of this Mess?\nNature Means Business\nKnow Better Food: A Behaviour Change Model for a Better Food System\nTracing Food Systems Transformation along Desire Lines: What Our Food Practice During COVID-19 Tells Us about the Food System We Want\nHeal & Repair: Land & Freedom\nBringing Communities Together Through Seed: A Discussion and Planning Session for Community Seed Banks, Seed Libraries and Seed Initiatives Around the UK\nWomen's Empowerment in Agriculture: The Transformative Power of Non-hierarchical Spaces\nFighting Weeds and Pests with Plants: Learn about the Findings from Farmers and Researchers in the UK\nFrom Margin to Mountain: Farmland Nature-based Climate Solutions at Every Scale\nFixing Nitrogen: The Nitrogen Challenge in the UK\nSupply Chains and Infrastructure for Agroecology in the UK\nWe've Been Framed: Changing the Way We Talk about GM to Address Urgent New Threats\nLet's Kick the Copper Habit: Promoting Blight Resistant Potatoes Within Retail\nHow Farms Can Soak up the Rain, Create Resilience to Flooding and Drought, and Improve the Health of Crops, Animals, and People\nSPINNING FOOD: How to Identify the PR Tactics Industry Uses to Shape the Story of Food\nCan Agriculture Be Decolonised? Opportunities and Obstacles for Agroecology\nAn Exploration of 'Feminine Values' in the Context of Livestock Farming\nDecision Trees: Building Woody Perennials into Your Farming System\nCommons Off the Land: Sharing Infrastructure, Tech, Process and Knowledge to Build Food Sovereignty Country by Country\nEcological Land Cooperative (ELC): A Q&A about Access to Land in the UK\nWhat's Your Beef? A Workshop Exploring the Concerns and Hopes of the Farming Community in the UK\nHow Cosmology Guides Farmers of the Shashe Community in Zimbabwe\nSaturday night film screening: Gather\nJoin us for our Saturday night film on 9 January, 8pm. We're screening Gather. It's an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty. Tickets are limited, so book now.\nLike what we do? Share with your networks\nThousands of delegates around the world are joining ORFC Global 2021. With 150 hours of sessions over 7 days and featuring 9 languages, it's our biggest event yet. Check out the full programme at-a-glance. Do you know people who'd like to join? Tickets are available here. Share with your networks, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates.\nFollow us for updates and share...\nCopyright \u00a9 2020 Oxford Real Farming Conference, All rights reserved.\nYou receive ORFC newsletters because you have signed up to our mailing list. Being signed up to our mailing list you will continue to receive ORFC newsletters. If no longer wish to receive them, you can unsubscribe from our mailing list.\nOxford Real Farming Conference\n20 Dove Close\nOxford, OX2 8BG\nLISTEN HERE (or wherever you get your podcasts)\nThis week on the CODEPINK radio air waves, co-founder Jodie Evans talks to Severine von Tscharner Fleming and to CODEPINK's Local Peace Economy Organizer Kelly Curry about how to plant seeds of peace and divest ourselves, our time, our talent and money from the war economy.\nDenis Desmarest, paysan boulanger (peasant breadmaker)\nThis video is in French! To translate, go in Youtube at the bottom of the video player, turn on subtitles and click settings wheel > subtitles\/cc to switch language. Enjoy!\nAnnouncing The 1st Ever: Until We're Together Again Community Supported Arts Project.\nWe're set up just like a farm CSA, where you pay a monthly fee and receive a box of delicious farm fresh food\u2026\nOnly We're Sending You A Box Of Freshly Grown, Non GMO, Free Range ART!!!\nEach month, for the next 6 months, a different artist will snail mail you (also known as real mail) a new cultural offering to help you get through the dark and socially distant winter ahead of us!\nTHIS PROJECT AIMS TO GET ACTUAL, REAL, TOUCHABLE ART INTO YOUR ACTUAL, REAL, TOUCHING HANDS.\nOur CSArt project...\nsupports artists so that they're still artists at the end of this pandemic.\nkeeps you connected to your favorite artists during a long, dark winter.\nlet's us process this surreal, lonely, heartbreaking moment communally.\nTHE ARTISTS ARE....\nMAX ZT (Max's collaboration with Priya Darshini on her album Periphery was JUST NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY!!!!)\nCHELSEA GRANGER of The Royal Frog Ballet\nGEOFFREY LAMAR WILSON of Jus Post Bellum\nSOPHIE WOOD of The Royal Frog Ballet\nROSE FRIEDMAN & JUSTIN LANDER of Modern Times Theater\nTERESA CAMOU GUERRERO filmmaker & longtime Bread and Puppet company member\nFIND OUT MORE AND GET YOUR SUBSCRIPTION...\nBY CLICKING HERE!!!!!!\nLINK TO THE RISING GARDENS CAMPAIGN\n\"The Covid-19 pandemic has rapidly blown open the destructive veins of neo-liberalism, capitalism, racism, fascism and patriarchy, revealing violent and broken systems that have been forced upon us for far too long. With each day, we see that the majority of people who are dying are those who have been historically exploited, oppressed, marginalized and discriminated against because of race, gender, class, caste.\nAdditionally, the sacred connection that Indigenous communities hold with the land has been violated through colonization, broken treaties, and the continuous human rights violations made against Indigenous people.[1]\nAcross the planet, the majority of front line workers, health care workers, home care workers, domestic workers, and farmworkers are women. Like the Earth, they are the least valued and protected.\nWe must RISE to value, protect and uplift those who are doing essential work. We must RISE for the Earth, which is the most essential to all life.\nWe call on everyone around the world to RISE in honor and celebration of our women workers, and to create and grow RISING GARDENS.\nWhy RISING GARDENS?\nGardens remind us of our enduring connection to life, to each other and to Earth, which compels us to do everything in our power to protect and nurture life and all that is sacred without doing harm. The cultivation of plant life is also a means for survival. Growing food in a garden organically \u2013 be it your own indoor garden or a community garden \u2013 allows you to feed yourself and your community. It provides autonomy and underscores the need for food security in a world where so many are denied these essential resources. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) reported in April that the coronavirus pandemic could double the number of people suffering from acute food insecurity this year to around 265 million globally.[2]\nMaintaining a garden is an act of resistance because it does the opposite of what the capitalist machinery does \u2013 it connects people and communities with the Earth. To grow one's own food, to grow beauty and life \u2013 is revolutionary in this age of ecological, environmental, societal, spiritual collapse. To put our energies, our creativity, our hearts into everything that can grow and sustain all forms of life when the current world order is bent on destruction is a radical political act. The existence and persistence of community gardens in food deserts and low-income neighborhoods is a testament to the resilience of the Black and Brown communities who cultivate them.\nTending to a garden, like nurturing our own communities, requires patience, creativity, love, care, attentiveness, presence, diligence, mindfulness and commitment. Gardening centralizes growing and giving, it is not about taking or acquiring.\nTo care for a garden \u2013 to nurture it to bloom and grow \u2013 deepens our relationship to Mother Earth.\nGardens place us firmly and deeply in the art of honoring life, becoming artistic beds of Creative Resistance.\nGardens are sacred spaces that engage and awaken our senses, make us believe in wonder, beauty and connection to all living beings. Like theatre, they are a place of play and of transformation \u2013 where we can celebrate and contribute to life.\nRising Gardens are a defiant creative call for revival, restoration and transformation. They are, in many ways, a compassionate call for justice \u2013 because one of the greatest injustices of our time has been the destruction and eradication of Mother Earth, parallel to the ongoing and escalating gender-based violence. We cannot keep the ongoing extraction of women's labour and earth's produce, with no gratitude to both. We must honor and protect the Earth and women in order for any future life to exist.\nTo make a garden grow is to love.\nTo keep a community alive is to love.\nCreate and grow gardens.\nDance in them.\nRaise the Vibration with your hands and bodies.\nRISE FOR WOMEN AND MOTHER EARTH\"\n#RiseGardenResist\n#RisingGardens\n#RisingWorld\nfrom One Billion Rising\nearly Los Angeles as an agricultural valley (pc: Civil Beat)\nARTICLE LINK: IS EARLY LOS ANGELES A MODEL FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE IN HAWAII?\n\"Is Early Los Angeles A Model For Food And Agriculture In Hawaii?\nBelieve it or not, yes. In the first half of the 20th century, smart planners put land in the hands of farmers and transformed LA County into an agricultural powerhouse...[continue reading at Civil Beat].\"\nLarry Kandarian of Kandarian Organic Farms talks through his soil building practices.\nFrom RadicalxChange:\n\"Land has been central to economic inequality for centuries. Today, we sometimes see homeownership as a path to the middle class, but it is important to see how this particular asset still drives inequality. This panel discusses the past and present of ideas like Henry George's land value tax, hoping to draw lessons for the real economy.\nJo Guldi is a scholar of the history of Britain and its empire who is especially involved in questions of state expansion, the contestation of property under capitalism, and how state and property concepts are recorded in the landscape of the built environment. These themes informed her first book, Roads to Power, which examined Britain's interkingdom highway and its users from 1740 to 1848. They also inform her current research into rent disputes and land reform for my next monograph, The Long Land War, which profiles three moments in the history of property: the Irish Land Court of 1881 and its invention of rent control, the ideology of \"squatting\" in post-1940 Britain, and the creation of the \"participatory map\" for contesting legal boundaries in Britain and India in the 1970s and 80s.\nAlisha C. Holland is an associate professor in the Government Department at Harvard University. She studies the comparative political economy of development with a focus on Latin America. Her first book, Forbearance as Redistribution: The Politics of Informal Welfare in Latin America (Cambridge University Press, 2017), examines the politics of law enforcement against the poor. She is working on a new book on the institutional determinants and challenges of large-scale infrastructure projects.\nMatt Prewitt is RadicalxChange Foundation's president, a writer and blockchain industry advisor, and a former plaintiff's side antitrust and consumer class action litigator and federal law clerk.\"\nApplications are now available for Allegheny Mountain Institute's fully sponsored Farm and Food System Fellowship!\nThe Fellowship is an 18-month educational program that fully sponsors, trains, and empowers individuals to become teachers and advocates for a food system that is socially, environmentally, and economically just. Selected Fellows spend six months in experiential, residential Farm and Food Study at AMI's Allegheny Farm Campus, followed by a Community Action Year, applying their training in partnership with AMI and regional non-profit organizations.\nMore about the fellowship:\n\"From May to October, AMI fully sponsors a cohort of passionate individuals to learn, live and study together on the Allegheny Farm in Highland County, VA.\nFellows gain a full-season of hands-on, diversified experience in agricultural methods that enhance the health of our ecosystem. This includes fruit and vegetable production, poultry care, rotational grazing, mushroom cultivation, beekeeping, agroforestry, ecological farm design, food preservation, and whole food cooking. Fellows are directly involved with outreach, education and sales, and may work to teach in a school garden, sell at a Farmers Market, and supply Community Supported Agriculture share.\nDaily experiential learning is augmented by in-depth workshops and field trips led by passionate, experienced staff and topical experts. Through these activities, Fellows deepen farming skills and explore critical food system issues, examining the intersections of food policy, climate change, racism, and socioeconomic justice.\nThe Fellowship challenges and encourages both self-directed and collaborative learning. The Farm and Food Study culminates in a Capstone Project that provides Fellows with the opportunity to explore and hone their skills and interests.\nFarm Fellows spend approximately 40-50 hours per week learning, studying, and working on the farm in a typical week, with occasional evening and weekend commitments for chores and AMI events. Fellows are granted 3 personal days and holidays. AMI provides accident insurance coverage.\nThe Farm and Food Fellowship is an 18-month program, and AMI expects all successful Farm Fellows to commit to the following year of Community Action. Farm Fellows receive a $1,000 stipend upon signature and commitment to the Community Action Year contract. At AMI's discretion, Fellows may be asked to repay the costs of the Farm and Food Study Fellowship if they voluntarily leave the program early or fail to commit to or complete the Community Action Year.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"News > WebMD Health News\nCBD as a Superbug Antibiotic?\nKathleen Doheny\nCannabidiol, or CBD, already being researched and used for anxiety, insomnia, epilepsy and pain, may be the next superbug fighter for resistant infections, a new study suggests.\nThe researchers tested CBD against a wide variety of bacteria, ''including bacteria that have become resistant to the most commonly used antibiotics,\" says Mark Blaskovich, PhD, senior research officer at the Centre for Superbug Solutions at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of Queensland in Australia.\nThe development is important, as antibiotic resistance is reaching dangerously high levels, according to the World Health Organization.\nCBD is a non-psychoactive compound taken from cannabis and hemp; it does not produce the high that regular marijuana does. To date, the FDA has only approved CBD for treating rare and severe forms of seizure, although it is promoted for many other health benefits.\nBlaskovich presented the research last month at the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting. The research includes work in test tubes and animal models. Research presented at meetings should be viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.\n\"The first thing we looked at is CBD's ability to kill bacteria,\" he says. \"In every case, CBD had a very similar potency to that of common antibiotics.\"\nThe researchers tested the CBD against some strains of staphylococcus, which cause skin infections, and streptococcus, which cause strep throat.\nThey compared how effective CBD was compared to common antibiotics, such as vancomycin and daptomycin. \"We looked at how quickly the CBD killed the bacteria. It's quite fast, within 3 hours, which is pretty good. Vancomycin (Vancocin) kills over 6 to 8 hours.\"\nThe CBD also disrupted the biofilm, the layer of ''goop'' around bacteria that makes it more difficult for the antibiotic to penetrate and kill.\nFinally, the lab studies showed that \"CBD is much less likely to cause resistance than the existing antibiotics,\" Blaskovich says.\nThe CBD ''is selective for the type of bacteria,\" he says.\nHe found it effective against gram-positive bacteria but not gram-negative. Gram-positive bacteria cause serious skin infections and pneumonia, among other conditions. Gram-negative bacteria include salmonella (found in undercooked foods) and E coli (the cause of urinary tract infections, diarrhea, and other ailments), among other bacteria.\nIn another study, also presented at the meeting, the researchers tested topical CBD to treat a skin infection on mice. It cut the number of bacteria after 48 hours, Blaskovich says, although it did not clear the infection. That research is ongoing.\nHow It Might Work, Caveats\nThe researchers can't say exactly how the CBD may prove to be a superbug infection fighter. \"We thought it might work by damaging the outer membrane of the bacteria, to make it leaky,\" Blaskovich says. \"It doesn't seem to do that. It might be a completely new mechanism of action.\"\nHe says the research results are promising but in early stages. He also warns people that it's much too early to self-treat infections with CBD.\nThe study was funded by Botanix Pharmaceuticals Ltd, which is researching uses of CBD for skin conditions, and the Australian government. Blaskovich is a consultant for Botanix.\nBrandon Novy, a microbiology researcher at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, calls the study findings ''very promising,'' since the results show the bacteria were not able to form resistance to the CBD, and since the bacteria were not able to form a biofilm.\nBoth findings are important. \"The biofilm is an important part of the whole infection process,\" he says. \"It helps the bacteria attach [to whatever surface or host] and survive.\"\nAt the same meeting, Novy presented a preliminary study, finding that CBD also looks promising to fight some gram-negative infections.\n\"It is an important study that deserves to be followed up on,\" says Amesh Adalja, MD, an infectious disease doctor and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.\nHe was not involved in the new study. But he cautions that ''it is important to keep it all in context. I think it is a good thing that people are looking at the use of CBD for infectious uses in a systematic way.\"\nBut the work so far is only in test tubes and animals. Many question remain, such as looking at whether it is toxic, doses, and the best way to deliver the CBD, Adalja says. He, too, cautions against self-treating with CBD for infections.\nWebMD Health News \u00a9 2019\nCite this: Kathleen Doheny. CBD as a Superbug Antibiotic? - Medscape - Jul 05, 2019.\nNew Jersey Leaders in Deal to Legalize Recreational Marijuana\nPatents on Pot? 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{"text":"Dirt Bag 10\/4\/20\nMorally Reprehensible Man Apologizes for the Millionth Time\nMarie Solis\nCelebrity columnist Perez Hilton is on yet another apology tour. As is often the case with apology tours, this one\u2026\nDirt Bag 8\/9\/20\nZo\u00eb Kravitz Just Thinks It's Funny How\nHarron Walker\nHulu decided to cancel its modernized, gender-swapped High Fidelity adaptation after one season last week, despite\u2026\nKylie Jenner and Tyga Hung Out\nKylie Jenner and Travis Scott have broken up (again), but she seems to be taking it in stride\u2014late Tuesday night, she\u2026\nY\/N 8\/16\/19\nMiley Cyrus's 'Slide Away' Is a Gorgeous Rumination on a Failed Marriage\nMaria Sherman,\nAshley Reese,\nand Rich Juzwiak\nYes: Miley Cyrus, \"Slide Away\" - On her latest single, the newly separated Cyrus delivers a gorgeous rumination on a\u2026\nThe Future, According to Charli XCX and Lizzo\nFrida Garza,\nClover Hope,\nand Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo\nYeah, I think so: Charli XCX, \"Blame It On Your Love\" feat. Lizzo \u2013 The future, according to Charli XCX, looks like\u2026\nA Look at the Week in Soulja Boy Vs. Drake, Tyga, Kanye West, the World\nMaria Sherman\nSoulja Boy, ever the voice of reason, has had an absolutely wild week, and we thank him for all the memes. In a\u2026\nDirt Bag 11\/19\/18\nLindsay Lohan Is Shooting Her Shot With Tyga\nLindsay Lohan has been a reliable presence on Tyga's Instagram for awhile now, leaving comments on his bed selfies\u2026\nIggy, No!\nBobby Finger\nIggy Azalea and Tyga, two twenty-something musicians who meet the bare minimum of professional requirements needed\u2026\nDirt Bag 1\/29\/18\nCaitlyn Jenner Will Pay $800,000 to Settle the 2015 Car Accident That Left One Woman Dead\nAfter nearly three years, the legal battle stemming from a fatal car accident involving Caitlyn Jenner and the\u2026\nA Reminder That Tyga Is Terrible\nClover Hope\nTyga did a radio interview with The Breakfast Club on Thursday because he's working on...??? And before he could\u2026\nTyga Supposedly Wants a Threesome With Kylie and Kendall, and I Think I'm Gonna Barf\nI'm very sorry for sharing such stomach-churning news with all of you this morning, but as I tried to explain\u2026\nFreshly Single Tobey Maguire Has Reportedly Been Clubbing With Leonardo DiCaprio 'For Months'\nWhen Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer made their split public Tuesday afternoon, it seemed to come out of nowhere.\u2026\nAmber Rose Had Her First Threesome and Totally Hated It\nMegan Reynolds\nQueen muva Amber Rose recently dipped her toe into the crowded waters of sex with multiple people and is pleased to\u2026\nTyga's Ferrari Was Reportedly Repossessed, So Kylie Bought Him a Bentley\nWednesday night on Snapchat, Kylie Jenner used several snaps to document her giving her \"baby,\" Tyga, a brand new\u2026\nOrlando Bloom Admits to His Ex-Wife That Those Nude Paddleboarding Shots Were Embarrassing\nIn an interview with KIIS FM's Kyle and Jackie O, which is apparently a station a whole lot of miserable people in\u2026\nTyga Owes His Landlord $186K for Trashing Another Space He Doesn't Own\nKylie Jenner's dumb boyfriend Tyga owes an irate management company $186,275.89 in damages after reportedly trashing\u2026\nKaty Perry Reportedly Recorded a Song Called 'She's So Creepy,' Hmmm\nStar is reporting that vocal supporter of Hillary Clinton and Orlando Bloom's penis, Katy Perry, has written a few\u2026\nJudge Orders Arrest Warrant After Tyga Doesn't Show Up for Court\nAim\u00e9e Lutkin\nTyga currently owes around $480,000 in back rent, and he failed to show at his court appointment to discuss the\u2026\nKylie Jenner's Birthday Is Better Than Yours, And She Wants You to Know\nRachel Vorona Cote\nIn case you were wondering, all of your previous birthday celebrations have been garbage. Kylie Jenner, on the other\u2026\nNicolas Cage and Alice Kim Split After 11 Year Marriage\nActor Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice Kim have decided to end their 11 year marriage. According to Cage's\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"An Inspiring Project to Rescue and Share the Texts of Ancient Tibetan Buddhism\nThe Asian Classics Input Project is dedicated to the classification and digitalization of thousands of documents of ancient Buddhism \u2014a witness to the survival of ancient wisdom.\nMore than any jewel or artwork from some remote past, humanity's greatest treasures are made of words. This is the case with all the ancient writings which have survived the passage of time. Be they documents whose permanence has given us the epics of ancient cultures, poems, historical records, or books of magic and mysticism, they not only fill the imagination with wisdom and beauty, but they remind us, too, of what we are.\nAmong the many projects dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of these records of the past, one stands out for the sheer value and majesty of the works being saved. The Asian Classics Input Project (ACIP) is dedicated to the collection, translation, and preservation of religious and mystical texts from multiple Asian cultures. Most of the documents are from monasteries, libraries, and private collections. Some are up to 2,500 years old. Two digitization and preservation centers for the project, one in Mongolia, and one in India, employ people from their own communities as a way of bringing them closer to the richness of their own cultures through preservation.\nBut this work is also a race against time, as many of the books and codices have already been lost, and those which survive are fragile or even near fatally damaged. Thus, the classification and digitization are both urgent and valuable. Their contents are, in the end, made available free of charge to scholars, translators, teachers, and practitioners from all over the world through the non-profit project's website.\nIn the years since the ACIP's founding in 1988, the organization has cataloged thousands of the ancient texts of Tibetan Buddhism. With the support of the Khyentse Foundation, dedicated to the study and practice of Buddhist traditions, the ACIP picked up a task that had begun in 2006. It included the cataloging, ordering, and digitization of an enormous number of printed wooden tablets, including unknown Tibetan Buddhist texts, from the Mongolian National Library in Ulan Bator. The library contains one of the most important collections of Buddhist works anywhere in the world. Alongside the Buddhist Digital Resource Center, translations of the texts are made with the help of professionals and native speakers of the Tibetan language.\nThe project also includes a public awareness campaign for Tibetan residents of today, to familiarize them with the collection, and to further its goals, as well as to offer training for the preservation of its cultural legacy. The ACIP also created the Tibetan Language Channel on YouTube to carry a series of online materials for teaching people to read, speak, and translate the Tibetan language.\nBeyond all the admirable tasks of the ACIP \u2013 more than two million pages digitally preserved \u2013 and the generosity of making available all of the texts which would otherwise be reserved for but a few, the ACIP's task is exciting: it promises thousands of texts for the discovery of one of the world's most magnificent mystical traditions.\nPictorial spiritism (a woman's drawings guided by a spirit)\nThere are numerous examples in the history of self-taught artists which suggest an interrogation of that which we take for granted within the universe of art. Such was the case with figures like\nAstounding fairytale illustrations from Japan\nFairy tales tribal stories\u2014 are more than childish tales. 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{"text":"5 coaches who would make a lot of sense at Ole Miss\nMatt Luke is out and somebody else is in.\nThat's about all we know as of right now at Ole Miss. We don't know if the assistants will be retained, or if all of that $17 million buyout for Luke's staff will be forked over.\nFor now, we know that Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter is searching for his next head coach. It's worth remembering, in Mississippi, coaches can only get 4-year contracts. In other words, don't expect a Jimbo Fisher contract anytime soon.\nBut for the first time since 2011, Ole Miss will have an open search for its head coach. There are plenty of candidates who would make sense given where they're at in their careers and what would attract them to Ole Miss.\nLet's dig into that list of (realistic) candidates:\n1. Mike Norvell, Memphis\nNorvell's name has been such a mainstay in terms of Power 5 openings that it's not necessarily a splashy hire, despite the fact that he beat Ole Miss and is a win from a New Year's 6 Bowl. A program that hasn't been to a bowl game in 4 years can do a whole lot worse than hire the coach who's under 40 and is on the brink of that kind of accomplishment. Any Ole Miss fans scoffing at the idea of Norvell are in denial about how good of a job he did building on what Justin Fuente established at Memphis.\nThe good news about bringing on someone like Norvell is that he obviously has recruiting inroads in the area with Memphis an hour up the road. His teams would have a high-powered offensive identity, though it would be surprising to see him build around a run-first quarterback like John Rhys Plumlee. He has a track record that's more proven than someone like Chad Morris, who also came from the AAC but never had a season as good as the 4 that Norvell has had.\nThe issue with Norvell is obvious. He reportedly talked with Arkansas and told them that he was holding out for a bigger job like Florida State. Sorry, Ole Miss fans. While the situation at Ole Miss is more promising than Arkansas, it ain't Florida State. Norvell was once upon a time an interesting candidate for the Tennessee opening a few years ago, but the Vols wanted to go for a bigger name (we saw what that search became). Is Ole Miss big enough for Norvell?\nAnd what would that price tag have to be to sway him from the low-end Power 5 money that he's already making? He's getting a raise no matter where he ends up. The question is who that raise comes from.\n2. Lane Kiffin, FAU\nLet's talk about Lane, shall we?\nSomewhat quietly, Kiffin is a victory from ending Year 3 at FAU with his 2nd Conference USA title and 2nd season of double-digit wins. That's pretty impressive. The issue with Kiffin isn't money. Coaching at multiple traditional Power 5 juggernauts and getting an NFL head coaching gig made that somewhat of a non-factor for the 44-year-old. Kiffin, by all accounts, is happy living in Boca Raton, Fla. Who wouldn't be?\nKiffin is still young enough where he can pick and choose the right opportunity if he really wanted to. He reportedly had conversations with Arkansas about the opening there, though Ole Miss would make even more sense given the rebuild that's needed in Fayetteville. He could have a yearly date with Nick Saban, which would be a nice little bonus. Kiffin would be an attractive option for a program that is stockpiled with young offensive weapons.\nThere would be no bigger realistic splash than Kiffin. That sells tickets. That recruits. That generates national headlines for the right reasons, which has been hard to come by in Oxford the last few years.\nCould it happen? I wouldn't bet the farm on it, but I also wouldn't rule it out. Kiffin has experienced what it's like to deal with scrutiny at places like Tennessee, USC and even as a coordinator at Alabama. There's a chance he might not be holding out for another big-time job. He likes the freedom he has at FAU, which is why he's not in any hurry to leave. Maybe Carter could give Kiffin all of that and more.\n3. Bill Clark, UAB\nSplashy? No. Potentially super smart? Absolutely. The guy who will face Kiffin in the Conference USA Championship is going to have Power 5 interest. The job he did at UAB is unlike anything we've seen in college football in recent memory. Nobody else that Ole Miss will pursue could say, \"I rebuilt a program that was literally shut down.\"\nAnd what have the Blazers done since their 2-year hiatus? Oh, just have 3 consecutive seasons of 8-plus wins with a 19-5 record in conference play. They're a win from their 2nd consecutive season with double-digit wins, which hasn't happened in Birmingham since \u2026 ever. The guy already delivered the best season in program history last year, which earned him the prestigious Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor.\nClark's background fits what Ole Miss needs, too. He spent the better part of 2 decades coaching high school football in Alabama. He understands the grind.\nThe aforementioned issue standing in his way about not being \"splashy\" enough could prevent him from getting this gig, as could his specialty on the defensive side of the ball. If Carter could somehow draw up a scenario in which Clark could retain Rich Rodriguez and let him run the offense, I think Ole Miss fans would be plenty pleased with that. That, however, is no guarantee to even be part of the plan.\nI'd be stunned if Clark wasn't on the short list of candidates for Carter.\n4. Tom Allen, Indiana\nIt needs to be mentioned.\nHe has done plenty since he spent 3 years on Hugh Freeze's defensive staff at Ole Miss. Allen went to Indiana and delivered the program's best season in 26 years. The 49-year-old coach is loved at Indiana now more than ever, and he has local ties having coached high school football in the Hoosier State for roughly a decade. In all likelihood, athletic director Fred Glass is going to be willing to give him a healthy raise.\nBut if you're Ole Miss, you have to at least knock on Allen's door to make sure he wouldn't entertain the idea of returning to the South, where he also spent more than a decade of his coaching career. Allen could go to a place that has a football-first mindset, unlike Indiana, which will always be a basketball-focused school (in 49 states it's just basketball \u2026). He also has some major recruiting ties in the Tampa area. If he can get recruits to leave South Florida for Bloomington, he can get them to leave for Oxford, too.\nAllen made less than $2 million last year, so he's essentially being paid like a Group of 5 coach. If Ole Miss could throw Allen a deal worth $4 million with plenty of incentives, would it at least make him think about it? Maybe, maybe not. It at least needs to be presented, though.\n5. Mike Leach, Washington State\nBefore you tell me \"of course the media just wants Leach because he'd make their job easier,\" stop. If anything, the guy who just berated a reporter this past weekend would be a reason I'd argue against him being a fit at anywhere but his current job.\nHere are some things about Leach that I find impressive that have absolutely nothing to do with his antics:\nHe won 8-plus games 12 times at 2 Power 5 schools\nHe did that at Texas Tech and Washington State\nHe had 8 consecutive top 10 passing offenses\nHe turned Gardner Minshew from potential 3rd-string Alabama QB to No. 5 in Heisman voting\nHe had 2 losing seasons in 18 years as a Power 5 head coach\nCoaches with those r\u00e9sum\u00e9s don't grow on trees. Leach is one of a kind for a variety of reasons. That much, everyone knows.\nSo why would Ole Miss make sense for him? Had John Currie not been summoned back to Tennessee after meeting with Leach, he could be in Knoxville right now. Leach has reportedly had conversations with Arkansas about that opening. The common denominator is that both happened after Bill Moos, the former Washington State athletic director who talked Leach back into coaching after his 2-year post-Texas Tech hiatus, left for Nebraska.\nAs we know, Leach has always gone to the beat of his own drum. That's why many believe he's never landed a bigger job. Athletic directors are afraid he'll do or say something that upsets the people who cash those checks. That could scare off Carter.\nOr, if Leach is Carter's top target, he could sell Leach on taking on the challenge of battling Saban on an annual basis. Leach made less than Morris last year, so theoretically money shouldn't be much of a hurdle, either. This would be about fit and giving Leach the freedom to be himself.\nCrazier things have happened.\nAnd about Rich Rodriguez and Mike MacIntyre \u2026\nBoth are considered candidates. At least they should be. Ole Miss fans know that. Seeing what the Rebels had with them this year was promising. If they weren't candidates, we would have already heard by now that the staff won't be retained.\nBut I'm skeptical about that because it's pretty rare to see a Power 5 athletic director fire a head coach and try to retain the top assistants. Usually a move like that means you're willing to part ways with them. If the grand plan was just to promote Rodriguez or MacIntyre, why wait until 3 days after the Egg Bowl to fire Luke and open up the door for one of them? Why not just make the move as soon as Ole Miss became ineligible for the postseason and make one of them the interim head coach?\nThe timing of Carter shedding his own interim tag just before the Egg Bowl could have played a part in that, but I think he truly wants to open up this search. After all, he didn't bring MacIntyre and Rodriguez on board. Ex-Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork signed off on that move.\nWhile Rodriguez would have a lot of short-term benefits \u2014 you'd keep all of that offensive talent in place, he's been a head coach at 3 Power 5 programs, etc. \u2014 there's also the elephant of the room. With the way the Freeze scandal went down, is Carter about to make the face of his program another coach who was fired after accusations of sexual misconduct? That might be a tougher sell than Ole Miss fans realize.\nAnd for MacIntyre, as great as that defensive turnaround was, Carter might not be on board with someone who was run out of town after struggling in the favorable Pac-12 South. The SEC West is a different animal, and just because MacIntyre had 1 good year as a head coach and is a proven coordinator doesn't mean he'd be an obvious favorite for Carter.\nHow will this play out? I honestly have no idea. Sunday night's news caught a lot of people by surprise (myself included).\nCarter could surprise us again by straying from this list.\nEliah Drinkwitz finalizes roles, titles for his first Mizzou coaching staff\nGus Malzahn confirms what Chad Morris's role will be for Auburn's 2020 offense\nVanderbilt announces hiring of new linebacker coach\nTerrell Lewis explains decision to play in Senior Bowl after sitting out Citrus Bowl\nTexas A&M basketball lands commitment from elite SG, top-40 recruit\n2020 NFL draftees will take boat to stage on Las Vegas strip\nWhat about 'our version of Stoops' at Kentucky?\nI bet he's on the short list of every coach opening in America!\nI'm going to call you crazy uncle Paris from now on\nrgo606 2 months ago\nJust our Village Idiot.\nbut we love him well minus LSUMC\ntx_hogfan 2 months ago\nBuddy Stephens\nbryanchip 2 months ago\nLol yeah ok. That man has found his niche in scooba. Oxford would give him a heart attack.\nTexasphase 2 months ago\nEven though it won't happen I think Buddy would be a winner at Ole Miss. I played against him in high school and with him at Jax State. He's tough, smart, old school, knows how to coach and relates to young men better than most head coaches. The fans and media would connect with Buddy way more than previous coaches.\nTigurrr 2 months ago\nSomeone just reported \"Leach to Ole Miss\" but it was based on a fake tweet, even some sports radio's picked it up, nice lulz SDS.\nHe could start the annual craig james(isanass) award, Leach and Saban could herd reporters into a room, have them fire hosed then doused with chicken feathers. I'm not sure why I thought of that, it just seems what they would do.\nAnd the whole world would laugh.\nWeagle99 2 months ago\nHouston Nutt would like to throw his hat in the ring one more time.\nWell I was shocked when they made Matt Luke HC anyhow. It's like they settled without going out and looking. Norvell makes the most sense. Kiffin has it made in Florida. Bill Clark is a good coach, but a good mid major coach not SEC caliber yet. Norvell knows all the recruits on the area. Makes the most sense. Hire Norvell and keep Rich Rod as your OC.\nYes, exactly how Odom got the job at MU, we'll just promote a guy already in the house even if it makes no sense at all.\nI don't understand why SDS writers are incapable of considering guys who aren't current college head coaches as viable candidates for job openings. Sooner or later the lure of a head coaching salary will be too much for the likes of Dave Aranda, Brett Venables, or other successful, up and coming assistants.\nblitzer13 2 months ago\nI'm thinking the same. That Joe whatever at LSU that came in as the passing game coordinator will make bank next year. He is the main reason LSU is as good as they are this season. He'll either get a big bump from them, or someone else will scoop him up as an OC or possibly head coach. Probably not quite ready for a head spot yet, but a smaller schooling the right situation, in 5 years I could see him moving up to P5 and causing the old guard some trouble!\nStill waiting on that edit button SDS\u2026\nAFan 2 months ago\nKirby\u2026Your thinking is similar to mine. I know that there are some young, enthusiastic Head Coaches\u2026who are coaching in lesser conferences and are ready to move to the big-time. Everyone had to get a break, sometime\u2026right ? Hire one of these guys who have the fire to spend the long hours of recruiting and keep the buyout low, save the University some $$$$$\nI sort of considered Rich Rod going to Ole Miss was because he suspected Luke wasn't a long term solution and wanted a foot in the door for the HC job.\nSupreme Gump 2 months ago\nYeah, I'm surprised we haven't heard more of that. If they were bowl eligible he'd surely be the interim HC.\nND Reb 2 months ago\nI hope Rich Rod gets serious consideration. Ole Miss cannot afford to lose any talent to the transfer portal. A familiar face may calm the unrest.\nObviously I'm on the outside looking in, but I always felt that Luke was a place holder until the NCAA sanctions were done. I mean, what other big name coach would come into a program with that over their head? Luke seemed like a guy that loved the program to the point that he would have done it for free. So get him cheap to get you through, if it works out, great. If not, find someone else after the punishment was done.\nQuathos 2 months ago\nkodyaufan2 2 months ago\nIt really was an unfortunate situation for him to be put in.\nRebRun 2 months ago\nThat was my thinking as well. It put Luke it an impossible spot; he likely knew he wasn't up to the challenge, but saying \"No\" isn't exactly an option either. I like the guy and appreciate him stepping into a bad situation, but he wasn't going to lead the team to the next level. Glad he's getting a healthy payout.\ntigersforlife 2 months ago\nwhat about luke fickell at cincinnati or sonny dykes at smu(he wasn't good at cal but has \"resurrected\" at SMU? i think bill clark would be a perfect hire by the rebels. norvell will probably get a higher rated job than Ole Miss if one is offered, and why would he want to go to Ole Miss, a team that he beat this year? hate to say it but he's probably better off at memphis\u2026\nWandering Jersey 2 months ago\nDykes burnt the bridge with the Mississippi schools a few years ago when he was at LA Tech. Otherwise he would be a good fit. I'm overwhelmed by the job Norvell has done at Memphis, but Ole Miss is highly unlikely to even contact him. But along the Ole Miss\/Memphis lines, Ole Miss should look at Justin Fuente. That seems more likely to me than any name on this list aside from Rich Rod. And Fuente would likely keep a chunk of that staff intact. At least he did that at VA Tech.\nDykes couldn't win during the worst period the PAC has ever seen with a future #1 overall pick at QB.\nrock sweden 2 months ago\nWhy would any of these coaches leave their current job for Ole Miss? It would make better sense to wait for another opening before dealing with Ole Miss's unrealistic expectations. Same goes for Auburn.\nruff 2 months ago\nIt could be argued that most, if not all, schools have \"unrealistic expectations\".\nGoodgodafreshman 2 months ago\nWhat about Napier at Louisiana? Hes done a good job and worked for Saban for 3-4 years. He would be a good fit at Ole Miss or Ark imo\nLooks like he could have a bright future but he is too inexperienced for a P5 head coaching position at this time in my opinion.\nIf Mike Leach is not hired away from WaZu, it will be amazing. His name is the first one to come up concerning any Power Five job opening up. He is a great offensive mind, and a quirky guy\u2026but he wins Football Games. would Ole Miss or Arkansas like to go to a bowl again ? Answer=yes !\nLane Kiffin has grown-up as a person & as a Head Coach. His stops at Southern Cal, Tennessee, Oakland Raiders, especially at Alabama\u2026have matured him. And he sure can call the offense & develop Quarterbacks. He is in the position of being selective as to which school he goes to, either this year or next year. And I do wish him and his new University Success on the Football Field.\nBiggie 2 months ago\nFingers crossed for you Ole Miss\u2026hope you can land a good Coach. The Grove is THE most hospitable venue in the SEC. I always enjoyed going there and talking with the fans.\nJadeveon Clowney's cousin, 4-star DE commits to Ole Miss\nOle Miss off-field assistant announces via Twitter that he's leaving the program\nLane Kiffin reportedly adds former Alabama tight end to Ole Miss support staff\nOle Miss lands commitment from top-25, 4-star running back out of Miami","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Movies a Christian Can Enjoy\n16 July 2006 February 5, 2016 Will Riddle1 Comment\nAs the film industry continues to produce movies with no morality, a pagan morality, or which are otherwise unenjoyable to the Christian who is pursuing God, it has become of more interest to me to find Movies which support a Christian worldview. This does not mean that life is sanitized, but that theme of the movie overall supportive or revelatory of ideals we should appreciate as Christians. Many of these are war movies, I guess partly because the struggle of good versus evil is one of the last values to leave a culture.\nIn the Face of Evil \u2014 Documentary of Ronald Reagan's life. This is bar none my favorite movie. Watching it edifies my spirit. It's like being deprogrammed from a liberal view of American life.\nThe Matrix \u2014 So this movie was not made with any conservative or Christian purpose, but it has deep parallels to Christianity in several key scenes, such as The Red Pill scene, the steak scene, the final victory scene, etc. It is a bit violent, but not in a traumatizing way.\nThe Truman Show \u2014 Not as good as the Matrix but good for the same reasons. That programmed fantasy land with the god who does not care about you is your real life without Christ. Time to get off the show, Truman.\nFlywheel \u2014 Here is one I discovered recently. It's actually a Christian movie about a used car dealer who gets under conviction and turns his life around. It has some heartwarming elements and is generally pretty good for the \"Christian\" genre.\nMr. Smith Goes to Washington \u2014 This was a truly good film. It's a story about a good man who gets nominated to the Senate and ends up confronting the political powers that be. It is patriotic, and has some interesting scenes where we learn a little bit about how the machine can operate, including the news media.\nGettysburg\/Gods and Generals \u2014 Both of these Civil War films are excellent in educating us. In Gettysburg we see the North in the crucible for its identity and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain holding the line. In Gods and Generals start to understand what the war was about for a lot of southerners, even if they were deceived. Stunning portrayal of Jackson here.\nThe Apostle \u2014 I know that some Christians did not like this film, and it does have that horrible scene where the apostle hits his rival with the baseball bat, but it also has many scenes which show a lot about the reality of southern Pentecostalism. DuVall is amazing in his portrayal of the psychology sin and redemption.\nBraveheart \u2014 No Christian movie list is complete without Braveheart. This one truly is violent, but we learn a lot here about conviction and fighting for freedom against evil.\nThe Patriot \u2014 Somewhat like a sequel to Braveheart. This one is good partly because it too uses real historical figures, although some are amalagamated from several historical people. The portrayal of the British here is especially helpful in understanding the revolution.\nWe Were Soldiers \u2014 This is THE Vietnam movie. Although it could have been more patriotic, it definitely honored the soldiers, the family and the service, and showed us what Vietnam was like for those who served.\nTop Gun \u2014 Minus the sex subplot, this film comes off as one of the standout patriotic movies of our time. Here the Americans are the good guys and the Soviets are the bad guys. It's about a young man's attempt to come to grips with himself and his father's legacy.\nStar Wars: Episode IV \u2013 The original Star Wars in 1977. While the others got into more science fiction, this one is a simple struggle of Good versus evil. A seemingly unstoppable evil (Can you say Soviet Empire?) is pitted against a seemingly defeated \"Federation\" (Can you say USA?). Ultimately a farm boy finds the weakness in the Empire and destroys the \"Death Star\" Striking resemblance to what Ronald Reagan did to the Soviets just a few years later. In the context of the valueless movies of the 70's this one was part of a cultural shift which ultimately brought our nation back from the brink.\nMore to come later!\nPolitics and the Meaning of Life\nA Conservative Education\nBecoming Influential\nRip the Band-aid Off\nEmbracing the Daniel Posture\nbeatthedrum says:\nBraveheart\u2026 please\u2026. As a work of FICTION it is great as a serious historical document its a tissue of lies.\nIts about time Hollywood did a Scots bashing film instead of an English bashing one.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Category Archives: government\n122-Zone of Death?\nApril 2, 2018 camping, crime, government, hiking, History, Killers, law, Mysteries, narratted, obscure, odd, oddities, outdoors, strangeThe Curioso\nSeven years after the ending of the American Civil War the commanding general of the Union army, Ulysses S. Grant, would be president and sign into law the United States first national park. Three states comprise Yellowstone Park with the largest part being Wyoming, then Montana and the smallest in Idaho. Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468.4 square miles. The park is home to grizzly bears, bison, wolves and elk, all of which can be very dangerous animals to interact with. We also don't want to forget the Yellowstone caldera. It is the largest supervolcano on our continent. It powers all the geothermal features within the park including hot springs, mud pots and of course the geysers, like Old Faithful. Experts say that if it explodes people within a few dozen miles would probably perish. Places like Denver would be covered in about a foot of ash. Cities as far as Miami, New York and Toronto would be covered in a finer layer, which would be enough to make water unpotable and stop cars from running.\nNature can be both cruel and beautiful; our American laws can mirror them. In 2005 Michigan State law professor Brian Kalt penned an article in the Georgetown Law Journal entitled \"The Perfect Crime.\" It describes an area of Yellowstone of about 50 square miles where theoretically it is possible to get away with murder. This area has come to be known as the \"Zone of Death\". Currently this legal loophole is still open even though the professor wrote to lawmakers a year before publishing the paper on the off chance that someone might take advantage of the situation there.\nWhen congress wrote the bill to create the park they gave Wyoming the legal jurisdiction to prosecute any crimes committed within Yellowstone's borders. The portions that are in Montana and Idaho also fall under the responsibility of Wyoming. The problem however is when this comes in conflict with our constitution and more specifically the sixth amendment.\nIn all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense. -U.S constitution\nIf we focus on the part that describes where the impartial jury must come from you'll notice that there are specific guidelines. They must come from the State where the crime was committed. Also they must come from the district where the crime was committed. This creates a very small Venn diagram only seen in this area if the country. So if you happen to commit a crime heinous enough to require a jury trial, your jury would need to be pulled from people who live in that small stretch of land because they are the only ones who would fit these criteria. This shouldn't really be a problem for the portion of the park that falls in Montana because there are more than a dozen people living there making it possible to create a jury of twelve. The Idaho portion of the park however is completely uninhabited. Since there is no one that both lives in Idaho and falls under Wyoming's jurisdiction, effectively you cannot have a jury of your peers and could possibly be let go of the crime.\nThere is even a novel called Free Fire written by author CJ Box that bases its premise on the idea of this \"zone of death\". A Wyoming Senator, Mike Enzi, was a fan of Box's work and after reading the novel asked the Department of Justice to look into the issue. Absolutely nothing came of it. No one seems to want to address this issue legally before it becomes a reality.\nOne case however did make it to court that actually cited professor Kalt's article. Hunting or discharging of firearms are prohibited within Yellowstone park. Michael Belderrain illegally shot an elk in Montana in 2005 and tried to use the zone of death defense when his case came to court in 2007. He was in the Montana portion of the park when shooting the elk but was tried in Wyoming. The court dismissed his argument. Belderrain accepted a plea deal that specifically barred him from using that defense again. Otherwise, Belderrain could have appealed the court's decision, which could have shed more light on those fifty square miles. Now we might never know if we have an area where it is legal to commit murder.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Vote Centers\/Early Voting\n2022 VOTE CENTERS and EARLY VOTING\nStarting in 2022, Nevada will have all-mail ballot elections. All Boulder City voters who are registered to vote no later than 14 days before Election Day will automatically receive a mail ballot whether or not they requested one, unless they opted-out. A printable opt out form is available on the Nevada Secretary of State's website at www.NVSoS.gov\nAll Boulder City registered voters may vote in-person on a voting machine at an Early Voting or Election Day site, even if they received a mail ballot.\nEarly voting for the 2022 Primary and General Municipal Elections will take place at the Parks and Recreation Building. The early voting schedules and Vote Centers in Boulder City are listed below.\nFor a complete list of Early Voting and Election Day locations throughout Clark County, please visit the Clark County Election Department at Clarkcountynv.gov\nOn Election Day, voters may vote at any Vote Center located throughout Clark County.\nElection Day Vote Centers\nNovember 8, 2022: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.\nBoulder City Recreation Center\n900 Arizona Street\nMartha P. King Elementary School\n888 Adams Boulevard\nGeneral Election Early Voting Schedule\nEarly Voting Totals - Clark County\nEarly Voting Brochure\nBoulder City Recreation Center 900 Arizona Street\nTuesday November 1, 2022 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.\nWednesday November 2, 2022 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.\nThursday November 3, 2022 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.\nFriday November 4, 2022 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.\nTami McKay, MMC, CPO\nEmail City Clerk\nMunicipal Primary Election\nMunicipal General Election\nContact the Clark County Election Department for more information at:\n(702) 455-VOTE (455-8683)\nEmail Clark County Election Department","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"QZ&A\nRana Mitter, the historian teaching China's next generation\nImage: Illustration by Ricardo Santos & Daniel Lee\nAnnabelle Timsit\nRana Mitter is a British historian who teaches about the history and politics of modern China at the University of Oxford's St. Cross College. He formerly directed Oxford's China Center.\nMitter specializes in the emergence of nationalism in modern China and has written nine books about China. He is working on another one based on the diaries of Chinese statesmen in the late 1940s and early 1950s.\nThis interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.\nQuartz: What memories stand out about your time in China?\nMitter: I've been going to China for over 30 years, starting with the period when the reform era was beginning to get going, after the 1989 killings in Tiananmen Square. Those happened during the first year that I was a student in Cambridge. We were in Taiwan that summer, not in the mainland, for obvious reasons, and wondering whether this was the end of a story.\nI've been able to see [China] go from this country that was really pushed on the back foot in 1989 to one that, for good or ill, is now this economic and military superpower.\nAs it turned out, horrific and tragic though the killings were, they did not stop the upward economic trajectory of China. In the years since then, I've been able to see it go from this country that was really pushed on the back foot in 1989 to one that, for good or ill, is now this economic and military superpower, and one of the three main bodies with the US and the EU that is setting norms and standards around the world.\nHow do you research China without being there?\nMitter: I have not been physically in China since the autumn of 2019 because shortly after that it became difficult for outsiders to go. Fortunately, we do live in a world where China can come to us much more easily, whether it's social media, whether it's tremendously rich amounts of reporting in both English and Chinese from China, and even now from Hong Kong, where there's still a lot of reporting about what's going on in the mainland. And I'm regularly speaking on video calls to friends in China.\nHow did a younger Rana fall into Chinese history and politics?\nMitter: The one thing I can't claim, and I wish that I could, is that this was something that [I] saw coming years ago when [I was] in high school, that China was going to be the next rising power and that it'd be good to get in on the ground floor. Actually, I had no idea of that whatsoever.\nI'm of British Indian heritage. I grew up in the south coast of England, most of the time near Brighton. In the late 1980s, early 1990s, China was a tremendously remote place in terms of British perceptions. India has always, for imperial reasons, been the Asian connection that's been stronger in Britain. So this was a combination of a very challenging but interesting language, but also a culture that perhaps had as little to do with the things that I'd grown up with as could possibly be imagined. And although in later decades China has come much closer to us, that was by no means obvious. So it was a leap in the dark, but one that I've not regretted at any point since.\nDid you have an 'aha' moment in terms of realizing that this rather niche area of study was becoming a big deal in the UK?\nMitter: There is a turning point taking place that we're privileged to witness in the relationship between the UK and China. It's driven by two things, one of which is the changing position of the UK in the world [after Brexit], and on the China side, under Xi Jinping, moving to a China that is clear about the fact that it is going to take a very global role.\nEven three or four years ago, Britain still didn't have any great awareness of China either for good or ill. If you were in universities, you would see that the numbers of Chinese students were growing. If you were involved in certain types of business or investment related to Hong Kong, you might have a connection there. But other than that, China was not in a very central place in people's perceptions.\nA whole variety of things have come together in the very recent past that put it on the radar screen in Britain, includ[ing] the controversy over Huawei 1, the pandemic, the changing tone of the Trump administration, but also the influence of that period which became nicknamed the golden era under prime minister [David] Cameron and chancellor George Osborne, in which there was an active attempt to look for investment from China.\nThe British Foreign Policy Group came out with a survey on what Britons think about China. Only 30% supported the idea of Chinese students attending UK universities. You're an academic who built your career on understanding China. How does that make you feel?\nMitter: It is absolutely imperative that we continue to have Chinese students in our classrooms, for one reason that I'm very upfront about: It is possible for us to teach elements of Chinese history and politics in the UK\u2014elements of the Mao era's history, for instance\u2014that are simply impossible to discuss in as free and frank a way within China as you can do in the UK. And many Chinese students value that. I think many Chinese officials and historians value it too, they just can't say it, because it means that some aspects of China's complexity in its past is preserved.\nIt is possible for us to teach elements of Chinese history and politics in the UK that are simply impossible to discuss in as free and frank a way within China.\nIt's very important to be talking to China's next generation, particularly the students in their teens and 20s now are going to be the decision makers in their 30s, 40s, and beyond. And I think that the UK having a role in training those people is a fantastic opportunity.\nIt's indicative that the Chinese middle classes know a great deal more about Britain than the middle classes of Britain know about China.\nOverall, that survey makes for pretty grim reading for the Chinese, I'd imagine. Fifteen percent of Britons don't want their government engaging with China at all.\nMitter: Let me give you another statistic from the British Council (pdf), which did surveys of the favorability rating of different countries in the eyes of the Chinese. Britain came second, slightly defeated by France. That may be partly because the French, some say, have better cooking than the British 2. But it's not actually to do with the battle of the kitchens\u2014it's more to do with a variety of perception of values. So there's a real imbalance in what the UK thinks of China and what China thinks about the UK.\nWhat the UK thinks about China is mostly shaped by the fact that there is not that much information about China in the wider public sphere. And to some extent that is the fault of the Chinese authorities because they are very reluctant to let reporting on China actually take place. Journalists, who are the best conduit for actually educating people about a society, placed in China, find there are huge restrictions in terms of what it is that they can actually report 3.\nWhere does that leave the UK and where does that leave China?\nMitter: I think it leaves us with a challenge for each side. So let me start with the UK. [The government must] equip its business, academics, teachers, media, with an understanding of what China is and what it isn't and how it's of relevance to the UK. Too often [China] has been regarded either as a massive market which somehow people can sell into and that's its only purpose, or as the new Soviet Union, essentially an ideological enemy which has nothing but malign intentions and which we must keep away from at all costs.\nChina is a strong country, which is acting as if it were a weak country.\nOn the Chinese side, I would say that the greatest obstacle to China's rise in the world is not the Americans, it's China itself, because China is a strong country, which is acting as if it were a weak country. And because I'm a historian, I understand that not that long ago, China was constantly invaded, bombed, and attacked. All sorts of things would go on to shape the mindset of a political elite which felt itself to be under siege.\nBut today, China is not under siege. China is prosperous, it's got a party state system, which I personally think is quite embedded and relatively stable. It has a great deal of influence in the world. It's no longer a country which has to be defensive about absolutely everything. And the only thing that is getting in the way of China being able to tell [its] story is its authoritarian system of government, which it clings to when it has, I think, no real need to.\nSo you think that China could loosen some of those controls and still achieve the economic growth it needs?\nMitter: Absolutely. I am not saying that China has to become\u2014well, I'm not saying that China has to do anything because I'm not in a position to tell China to do anything, I'm just a guy who writes books about the 1940s. It doesn't seem to me necessary for China to turn into an electoral democracy to achieve any of its goals, and the last decade in particular has shown that having an electoral democracy is not necessarily proof against authoritarian politics.\nI'm not in a position to tell China to do anything.\nTen years ago let's say, under the same Communist Party system, there was an authoritarianism which had a bit more room to breathe. I would have liked more, but the late 2000s to early 2010s were a relatively open period in China in terms of discussion of certain issues. Since then, most observers would say that it's been much more difficult to speak out.\nIf you look at political systems not just in terms of, are they full liberal democracies or authoritarian societies, with nothing in between, instead of looking at the types of hybridity which do exist in the spectrum across the world, and supposing China fitted into one of these, could the world live with that? That, I think, is a question worth asking, within China as well as of China from outside.\nYou said that China is aiming for a larger role in the world. Can you paint a picture of what that world, one where China is in the place that the US, let's say, is in now, would look like?\nMitter: I don't think it is possible for China to take the exact role that the US has, because you would need a coordinated ideological position about what you think the world ought to look like. China's primary goal is to try and make sure that the world is friendly to China's interests, which is not the same as want[ing] to impose its system.\nChina's primary goal is to try and make sure that the world is friendly to China's interests, which is not the same as want[ing] to impose its system.\nIf China had, as it would like to have, a greater role in global governance, we would probably see a world [in which] strong norms of territorial sovereignty would be much more fiercely enforced\u2014basically whatever goes on within the country's borders are its own business. Democracy, fine. Dictatorship, fine. Coup, fine. There would be a much greater emphasis on collective economic development. There would be no barrier to much greater levels of top down and quite monolithic state control of a variety of areas, and cyberspace would be the obvious example of that.\nChina is very keen that individual nation states should have rights over their own cyberspace, but also that countries should be able to police how other people use their cyberspace.\nThe possibility of that world seems to worry a lot of people in Britain\u2014does it worry you?\nMitter: It doesn't worry me as long as we in Britain are fully aware of what the rise of China means and think clearly about how to preserve our own interests as that rise happens. I think that the likelihood of China being able to subvert our liberal values and institutions, assuming they wish to do it, is very low as long as we have confidence in those institutions.\nIn Britain, we have spent too much time subverting some of our own institutions, whether they are an independent judiciary or our broadcasting media. That has got absolutely nothing to do with China. That is what we do to ourselves.\nThere are many things that we ought to pay attention to, just as China pays attention to threats from outside. But becoming consumed by them to the effect that we put ourselves into a geopolitically impossible situation of having no engagement with this hugely influential growing power would be entirely counterproductive.\nEven if we decided we weren't going to deal with China, if we can even manage that, the rest of the world is certainly going to be dealing with China one way or another. And I would rather have a significant outward looking liberal power that takes part in that engagement rather than being out of that conversation.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Reel Cinema registered as Asset of Community Value\nFans of the Reel Cinema (former ABC) gathered this week to celebrate a step foward in their efforts to save building. The modest victory came as Plymouth City Council announced that the Reel has been added to its Assets of Community Value register, giving the community the right to bid for the building should it be put up for sale.\nThe Asset of Community Value designation provides local communities with an opportunity to bid to purchase community assets when they are placed for sale on the open market. In the case of the Reel Cinema, it will mean that groups who have been fighting to save the building from demolition and redevelopment as student flats, may have 6 months in which to put together a bid to buy the building if the current owner decides to sell.\nThe building was nominated by local conservation charity Plymouth Architectural Trust, who worked with the Reel Cinema Preservation Group to prepare the application. \"This decision provides a vital lifeline for the Reel, and is real endorsement of the principle of saving the building. The Asset of Community Value status acknowledges that a property is valued by the community both for the memories it holds and for the service it continue to provide.\" said Hilary Kolinsky, Secretary & Treasurer for Plymouth Architectural Trust.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Covid-19: Government announces $100 million support package for health services\nCovid-19: Government announces $100m support package for health services\nNZ Herald,\nSun, 14 Jun 2020, 3:04PM\nHealth Minister David Clark. Photo \/ Pool\nCommunity midwives, who provided care to pregnant, birthing and postnatal women during lockdown, will get $2500 from the Government in recognition of the costs they incurred during the pandemic.\nThis is part of a new almost $100 million Covid-19 support package for health services across the country \u2013 details of which were announced today.\nThe funding was first unveiled in the Budget, but today's announcement from Health Minister David Clark provides more clarity on how that money will be spent.\nIt's split up into six different areas:\n$37m for Covid-19 testing\n\u2022 $18m for 365 critical community pharmacies\n\u2022 $5.48m in funding for midwives\n\u2022 $10m for DHB ventilator and respiratory equipment\n\u2022 $7.33m to support hospices\n\u2022 $14.8m to support the National Telehealth Service\nClark said some of the money would be used for people in health services who were called on to go over and above to provide care during the Covid-19 outbreak.\n\"The funding for community midwives enables a one-off lump sum of $2500 each in recognition of the additional costs they incurred as they continued to provide essential care to pregnant, birthing and postnatal women during lockdown.\"\nBut the big-ticket item in the funding announcement was the $37m for Covid-19 testing.\nClark said this money would make sure our testing capability remains up to the task of detecting and quickly containing the disease if it re-emerges.\n\"Our first Covid-19 test was completed on February 1. We can now process 12,500 a day and have completed over 300,000 individual tests. That's an incredible achievement by those working in our medical labs.\"\nHe also confirmed CRRF support for midwives, hospices and pharmacies who maintained vital services for New Zealanders during the outbreak.\n\"Many pharmacists and our hospices continued their work to provide valuable services to New Zealanders in the challenging lockdown environment,\" Clark said.\nToday's funding package includes money for DHBs to purchase new ventilators and other respiratory equipment.\n\"Our success in countering Covid-19 over the last three months has given our health services the chance to further strengthen their readiness for any future outbreak and the Government is backing them to do that.\n\"All of these services and their staff stepped up when we needed them to, and I believe all New Zealanders will want me to again acknowledge their vital work to protect and care for us,\" Clark said.\nPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern hardens language on Trump's presidency\nChristchurch to host major SailGP event\nJack Ma makes his first public appearance in months\nNCEA provisional results better than expected\nPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern hardens language on Trump's...\nJacinda Ardern on housing plans and new US...\nJacinda Ardern admits 'holding my breath'...\n6AM - 9AM Listen on iHeartRadio","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Helen Rodr\u00edguez-Tr\u00edas\nHelen Rodr\u00edguez-Tr\u00edas (1929-2001) was a pediatrician, public health advocate and women's rights activist who dedicated her career to improving and expanding health care services for women and children, especially for low-income women and families in Puerto Rico and the United States. Over the course of her life and career Rodr\u00edguez-Tr\u00edas fought to improve neonatal care for low-income women, to raise cultural awareness among the medical community, to bring an end to coercive tactics in sterilization, to fight for reproductive justice, to develop policies and services for people with HIV\/AIDS, and was a staunch advocate for women of color and low-income women in all aspects of public health.\nMarion Barry, Jr. (1)\nJessie Bernard (1)\nLaura Brainin-Rodriguez (2)\nVivian Caman (1)\nMario Cuomo (2)\nDennis deLeon (1)\nDavid Dinkins (2)\nAnthony Drexel Duke (2)\nEddie Gonz\u00e1lez (33)\nCiara Hale (2)\nErnesto Loperena (1)\nCarola Marte (1)\nMildred Ahen (1)\nRichie P\u00e9rez (3)\nAnnette B. Ramirez de Arellano (1)\nMurray Roberts (1)\nJo-Ellen Brainin-Rodriguez (2)\nAmerican Journal Of Public Health (1)\nCanada. Health And Welfare Canada (1)\nCity University of New York. Hostos Community College (1)\nLatino Commission on AIDS (1)\nNational Congress for Puerto Rican Rights (1)\nNew Jersey. Board Of Medical Examiners (1)\nNew York Academy of Medicine (1)\nNew York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (1)\nNew York Times Company (1)\nPacific Institute for Women's Health (1)\nPuerto Rican Legal Defense & Education Fund (1)\nUnited States. Department of Health & Human Services (U.S.) (1)\nUniversity of California, Berkeley (1)\nUniversity of Puerto Rico (1)\nUniversity Of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus. School Of Public Health (1)\nUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1)\nCommunity leaders (26)\nCommunity-based organizations (5)\nHIV \/ AIDS (10)\nLatino affairs (5)\nMedical professionals (111)\nReproductive health (13)\nReproductive rights (11)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"To All The Sims I've Killed Before\nThe iconic computer game tasked users with keeping digital humans alive. Instead, we set fires in their houses and removed the doors. Why?\nBy Jillian Capewell\n10\/25\/2018 12:00 pm ET Updated Oct 25, 2018\nMortimer Goth settles in to one of the 15 wicker chairs that have suddenly appeared by his lit fireplace. He feels strangely compelled to sit and remain seated, as if guided by an unseen hand, even as the room he's in grows curiously hotter and hotter. Before he knows it, the chairs around him burst into pixelated flames. He's on fire! He calls for help, but his wife, Bella, can't hear him. She's swimming in circles in their backyard pool, searching fruitlessly for a ladder that doesn't exist.\nFor the uninitiated fiddling around their family desktop, the original version of \"The Sims\" was mostly about nurturing humanlike characters through life's minutiae. For everyone else, \"The Sims\" was and is a game about death, about wacky, inconsequential death, about fiery death and watery death, death by starvation and death by electric shock and death by skydiving malfunction \u2015 Mortimer and Bella's worst recurring nightmare. And as the game evolved over the years, a kind of meta-game has formed around it: a subtle relationship between creative, death-obsessed \"Sims\" players and the game's ever-adapting designers, keen on raising the stakes of the simulated lives we so easily ended.\nToday, death on \"The Sims\" can feel harder and harder to come by. But it's never impossible.\nthe point of playing The Sims was to spend a lot of time on the Sim's outfit and then delete the ladder so they eventually drown in the pool\n\u2014 dylan gelula (@DylanGelula) October 18, 2016\nIn the scenario above, the deaths of Mortimer Goth and his wife were no accident. They were the result of a human player deciding to set in motion a series of events that would lead to the inevitable demise of digital beings brought to life in a simulation game. That human player could have ushered Mortimer and his wife into a room and removed the door, watching as the Sims starved inside. The player could have prompted the characters to start making a feast with their cooking skill at Level 1, tempting a shoddy oven to burst aflame and engulf them. The player could have even neglected the couple's guinea pig, only to have Mortimer pick it up and allow the rodent to administer one fatal bite.\nBut that player chose to cluster highly flammable chairs near the fireplace and hope they caught like tinder, and remove the ladder in the swimming pool once Bella, ignorant of the option of simply lifting herself out, dived in.\nBack in the heyday of the game's first iteration, everyone killed their Sims. I feel confident in stating this even without hard data to back it up: Killing Sims wasn't exceptional behavior, it was the norm. Just look at the Reddit threads relaying depraved \"Sims\" activity with comments spooling into the thousands, or this Polygon article, where it is written, \"It is a proven fact people love killing off Sims.\"\n\"That was the only enjoyable way to play 'The Sims'!\" Maddy Myrick, 31, told me. She'd responded to my callout on Twitter, asking first-generation \"Sims\" players to explain the morbid habit of killing a thing you were ostensibly tasked with keeping alive. \"Sometimes I would start a new family, convinced that I would let them live. But, inevitably, I quickly became bored with designing their house (which I was never able to finish).\"\nAnd so she killed them. Sims have died for less.\nOne of the most common tactics for killing a Sim, beautiful in its simplicity and effectiveness, is the \"murdershed\" method, as one \"Sims\" player described it: the doorless room.\n\"My favorite thing to do was lure my Sims into a seemingly normal space and then take away its exit,\" my colleague Sara Boboltz confessed in a direct message. \"So, I'd make a tiny house and take away the door. I'd make a pool and take away the ladder. Make a two-story house, take the stairs. You get it. Sometimes my Sims would be teachers I didn't like.\"\n\"I made a guy who was a compulsive neatfreak,\" Reddit user vsanna wrote in a comment that rose to the top of its thread. \"Put him in a really surreal little house with a wedding buffet and a hamster or something, deleted the door. Eventually he went insane from lack of cleanliness and depression over his little rodent friend dying, and starved to death once the banquet rotted. I put the resulting urn in the room. I then repeated an identical scenario several times, always keeping the urns in the room.\n\"Eventually the tenth iteration of this guy is up all night, every night, terrified of a parade of ghosts of himself.\"\nOur penchant for serial killing has not gone unnoticed at \"Sims\" headquarters. According to \"The Sims 4\" senior producer Grant Rodiek, who's been with the company since 2005, the latest version of the game registers around 28,000 Sim deaths per day.\n\"I think [killing Sims is] a way players can express ultimate control over a thing. It's funny, mischievous, dark, without being grotesque,\" Rodiek said. \"It's a kinder, gentler method of using a magnifying glass to burn insects.\"\nBetween life and death in \"Sims 4,\" there's still no single path to playing. The vastly open-ended game nudges you toward certain goals \u2014 meeting your Sims' physical needs; securing them a means of making money \u2014 but no task or accomplishment is necessarily required.\nRodiek and his colleagues have had a lot of time to analyze the preferences and behaviors of \"Sims\" players. He's whittled users down to a handful of types: There are the \"aspiring Frank Lloyd Wrights\" who love tinkering in the game's Build mode; the Create-a-Sim artists who painstakingly remodel favorite characters or celebrities in digital form, or the narrative writers who play out classic storylines (think: mysterious new kid, star-crossed lovers, etc.) in Live mode.\n\"And then you have the sort of people ... we call them deviant players,\" Rodiek said. \"People who like to mess with their Sims, people who like to poke at the system, people who like to have fun and break the game and do weird stuff.\" (These categories, I'd add, are not necessarily mutually exclusive.)\nit's 3.30 am and ive killed 25 sims so far i might have a problem pic.twitter.com\/xuVsL0yMqx\n\u2014 teena halloweena (@toonafeesh) October 11, 2018\nIn the early years, these players, in an effort to discover all the ways they could ruin their Sims' lives, might've swapped stories with friends about building murder houses and endlessly upping their budgets for DIY torture devices using the \"rosebud\" money cheat.\nAs the internet's capacity to bring people together has evolved since the early 2000s, so have user-created parameters to keep gameplay interesting. Forums hold lists of restrictive challenges, which can involve everything from having one Sim birth 100 babies to re-creating consecutive historical eras with each generation of a family. On YouTube, players show themselves re-enacting \"The Hunger Games\" or building lengthy mazes meant only to make simulated life harder for their tiny humans. (One Simmer who orchestrated 12 seasons of Sim \"Hunger Games\" \u2014 complete with training days and sporadic gifts of food like apples \u2014 was recently hired on by Electronic Arts as an assistant producer.)\nOver the years, the current base game \u2014 there are four total now \u2014 is supplemented with expansion packs to provide new ways to play the game \u2014 and kill your Sims. Rodiek said it's the first thing developers plan out with each new expansion, along with new places for your digital hedonists to hook up.\nMuch-beloved YouTuber \"Call Me Kevin\" has a series showcasing his comically deadly restaurant in \"Sims 4,\" where unskilled chefs serve up the sometimes-fatal pufferfish nigiri introduced in the \"City Living\" expansion pack. It's the only thing on the menu. Watching him play, you see Sims dining casually together, only to be interrupted when one diner clutches at their throat and falls head-first into their food. He's amassed quite the graveyard behind the restaurant, complete with a coffin that you can WooHoo in \u2014 Sim-speak for sex.\nso ive been playing the sims more and i just killed 28 sims to make a church graveyard\n\u2014 \ud835\udd53\ud835\udd63\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd5f\ud835\udd55\ud835\udd5a (@sighcoIogy) October 12, 2018\nPart of the widespread appeal of killing Sims might be that the actual moments of their demise aren't particularly disturbing. Generally, dying Sims just drop or crumple to the floor in distress, disappearing altogether in some versions of the game. Coming across a hungry cowplant provides the bizarre and delightful visual of a giant flower consuming a Sim, but there's no blood or errant limbs left behind. In a fire, Sims might become visibly odorous as their Hygiene levels plummet, but that's about it \u2014 no gore or horror-movie theatrics.\nThere are some deaths \"The Sims\" avoids altogether.\n\"We don't let toddlers burn to death,\" Rodiek said. \"That's just gross. That's not funny, there's nothing humorous there. We don't let dogs burn to death because like, again, that's gross.\"\nEventually, the grim reaper, who can talk to but sadly not have children with Sims, comes to collect your character's soul, leaving an urn or gravestone in the Sim's place. The reaper himself has a cellphone or a tablet, ostensibly to process the Sim's soul, or something. It's all a little goofy.\nThe fact that players have long brought Sim death on themselves is all a part of probing the edges of an established world.\nPhilosophy professor C. Thi Nguyen, who has written extensively about the philosophy of games, likened the act of killing Sims to the innocent phenomenon of \"speedrunning,\" where players try to complete a given game as fast as possible.\n\"One of my favorites is a speed run of '[Super] Mario [Bros.]' where you try to get zero points ... even though the traditional goal of 'Mario' is to max out your points. Trying to get to the end as fast as possible with zero points is actually much harder and much weirder,\" he said. \"You're playing the game in an unintended way, which, for some people, I think it makes them feel more creative.\"\n\"The system seems to tell you, 'Look, the point of this game is to take care of the Sims,' and all the tools that are given to you are given to you to take care of your Sims,\" he said. \"So if you want to kill your Sims, you have to do kind of creative and unexpected things and kind of remix the game.\"\nHowever, Nguyen said it was also possible that, for the players who like \"The Sims\" for its narrative possibilities and engage with \"the fiction of the game,\" explorations of death could have deeper personal significance.\n\"It may vary from player to player, but I think from talking to a lot of players it's actually about the creativity of using the system for a new purpose,\" he said.\nWhatever the explanation, the game's creators have come to understand that we use \"The Sims\" not just to simulate life, but to play God. And it's impacted the way the game has shifted, from \"Sims 1\" to \"Sims 4.\"\nThe first two versions of \"The Sims\" \u2015 which Rodiek described as \"disastrously hard\" \u2015 made it easier for the Goths to expire outside of a player's purview. Direct Sim-on-Sim homicide isn't possible, so accidents were more often fatal: a grilled cheese that burns down the house, a malfunctioning skydiving simulator, or a fatal shock delivered to a character standing in a puddle during an electric repair. In \"The Sims 2,\" simply being in the front yard at the exact time a satellite falls to Earth could be the end of a Sim's brief journey.\nBut nowadays, compared to \"Sims 1\" and \"Sims 2,\" it's a lot harder to deliberately kill off dear Mortimer and Bella. Anyone coming to \"The Sims 4,\" the game's latest version, might notice their characters can now easily hop out of a pool, ladder or not. It's a change that came with \"The Sims 3,\" effectively eliminating one of the preferred manners of Sims murder.\n\"I love how funny and surprising it is to say, 'Hey, we as a team recognize what you're doing and, ha-ha, we flipped the switch,'\" Rodiek said. The decision was born out of developers' desire to further up Sims' intelligence and self-sufficiency with each new version. Players, he said, \"got pissed at this.\"\n\"Basically, our thought was if Sims are smarter, and if Sims are less likely to just frickin' die all the time, well, maybe they're smart enough to pull their asses out of the pool,\" he said, noting that you can still kill them from exhaustion if you build walls around the pool. \"They'll still fart at the wrong time and they'll still just pass out in a pool of vomit if they're tired enough and the timing is wrong, but that, at least, is a win for them.\"\nNow, if you leave them unattended, \"your Sims will basically default to neutral,\" Rodiek said. Players can worry less about making sure everyone has had a bathroom break or a meal. If you don't direct your Sim to do it, they'll likely figure it out themselves.\n\"Our tagline was, 'We want to move past peeing,'\" he said of shifting Sims' needs beyond basic survival. \"However, for them to really succeed, you have to nurture them. And nurturing your Sims comes from more emotional, higher-level fulfillment.\"\nNow, Sims have aspirations generally based on interests or specific actions: One Sim might want to become a tech genius, while another wants to become the neighborhood enemy. Fulfilling these wishes results in rewards that make the Sim better.\nEver feel like a sims character where the player made you swim in the pool only to remove the ladder and now ur just,, stuck\n\u2014 Mem\u00e8 (@blackliquorx) October 14, 2018\nI'm usually a gentle \"Sims\" player, nurturing my families into fulfilling home lives and careers, watching as they level up in activities like baking and guitar playing, occasionally tossing in a love affair here and there. For the purposes of this article, though, I set out to kill as many Sims in \"Sims 4\" as I could.\nNot wanting to delete doors and watch my Sims starve, I fell back on faithful killing strategies, like the classic fire scenarios. There were newer tactics I could try, too: In \"Sims 4,\" even Sims' emotions, taken to the extreme, can be fatal; their hearts can explode from sheer rage or cease beating from hysterics.\nIn \"Seasons,\" the most recent expansion pack, Sims who are skilled in flower arranging can whip up a mysterious plant, the scent of which ages or kills its recipient. A video from website Sims VIP illustrating this particular death demonstrates the cruelty: At first, an elder Sim is pleased to be receiving a gift. But upon realizing his bad luck, he becomes angry, shouting out \"Narb!\" He wipes his brow, swoons to his knees, and even checks his pulse one last time before the grim reaper arrives.\n\"Seasons\" also allows the possibility of death by freezing or overheating, or getting struck by lightning. New kinds of warnings tip you off to these sorts of ends: The game indicates via a Sim's \"moodlet\" that your electronic buddy might die if he doesn't get out of the blizzard, or change out of his snowsuit during a heat wave, or run in from the thunderstorm.\nOne of the suggested ways to murder your Sims is through overexhaustion, though once a Sim becomes \"uncomfortable,\" many actions, like jogging, become unavailable to a player. In \"Sims 4,\" more Sims simply die of old age than tragically before their time: Age accounts for 30.5 percent of deaths in the game, compared to the 11 percent who die of hunger; the 10.7 percent who drown; or the 10.6 percent who die in a fire, according to statistics provided by Rodiek.\nMaybe I'm unpracticed, but I couldn't murder my Sims. I made one Sim flirt with her husband's dad in front of her husband, enraging the husband until the spouses became enemies, then nemeses. I had them all fight \u2014 illustrated by a cloud of dust and occasional flashes of limb \u2014 but it only made them a little dazed. I had them all pee themselves, then installed a shower and had them all walk in on each other, but no one reached the deadly \"mortified\" level of embarrassment. I made the dad swim in the pool in wintertime, but he kept getting out once he started freezing. Without resorting to the walls-around-the-pool method Rodiek mentioned, I couldn't play God quite like I used to.\nDefeated, I had the enraged husband and wife divorce before closing my game. It seemed only fair. When I opened up \"Sims 2,\" however, I found that one installation of the \"shoddy fireplace\" did the trick in no time. My Sims freaked out and wailed, too frantic to obey my requests for them to stand directly in the flames \u2014 but the blaze got them in the end.\nA \"shoddy fireplace\" did the trick to start a fire in \"Sims 2.\" The cat, seen in the lower right corner, ended up running away. The fifth household member was swimming in circles in the pool.\nStakes, Rodiek acknowledged during our interview, are what make \"The Sims\" fundamentally interesting. Making death a part of the game from the start provided those stakes.\n\"It is really great when people have a Sim that they really care about, and they care about how they orchestrated their life, and they see them raise children, and maybe get a divorce, and then their children grow up and then they die. They go, 'Oh, man, I could just re-create them, but it will never be that Sim.'\"\n\"Our game is about creating weird, quirky, erratic, strange little humanlike characters that we want you to care about deeply,\" he added.\nIn a perpetual quest, developers hope to keep inching \"The Sims\" toward a better reflection of real life and death, to keep raising the stakes and allowing customization in ways that matter to players.\nIn 2016, \"Sims\" released an update that expanded the possibilities of gender expression among characters, no longer restricting certain hair, makeup or clothing items to one gender or another and allowing players to select whether a Sim could impregnate others or get pregnant, regardless of outward appearance. Similarly, Rodiek said, creators are discussing the possibility of incorporating Sims who are deaf or hard of hearing, blind, or use a wheelchair. To help develop these, the team has been talking to players who have similar experiences.\n\"In actually talking to these players, talking about how it affects their lives, we've been thinking, how can we reflect this in a way that works in our game?\" he said. \"That's the stuff we're actually looking into that we really want to figure out, because it's scary to get it wrong, but I think it's so important if we can get it right.\"\nIn terms of death, Rodiek said he could envision developing a kind of long-term, terminal disease within the game from which Sims can't recover (but, seriously, don't ask him about it on Twitter, because they're not making this right now).\n\"I could see us approaching that in sort of a generic way that we're not saying that it's this specific cancer. But we're basically saying that your Sim has something that can't be cured and they will die before their time as a result of that,\" he said. Maybe, he added, it'd be an option players could toggle on or off.\n\"I think it's a reality of life ... in a way that is like, yes, it's real, and yes, it's sad. But maybe for someone who wants it, it's cathartic or its interesting and it helps you tell a story,\" Rodiek said. \"Those are some of the things we're trying to grapple with and talk to our players about how to get right. And it's terrifying, but it's really cool if we could do it.\"\nIllustration by Tara Jacoby for HuffPost.\nJillian Capewell\nNews Editor, HuffPost\nMedia Death and Dying Gaming Philosophy The Sims","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hakim Ziyech Profile\nName Hakim Ziyech\nBirthplace Dronten, Netherlands\nHeight 5ft 11ins\nHakim Ziyech Instagram\nFrom the Eredivisie to the Premier League, the Dutch-born midfielder has taken the soccer world by storm. Here is his story.\nHakim Ziyech is a professional soccer player who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League outfit Chelsea and the Morocco national team.\nAfter four impressive years with Dutch clubs Heerenveen and FC Twente, Ziyech caught the attention of Ajax, who purchased the player for a reported transfer fee of \u20ac11million. The move saw him make 112 appearances as Ajax won the Eredivisie title and the KNVB Cup, as well as reaching a Europa League final and a Champions League semi-final during his time there.\nHis consistent high-quality performances quickly made him one of the hottest properties in European soccer and this soon led to another transfer. On this occasion it was to Chelsea who acquired his services for a reported transfer fee of around $50million.\nThe player has built a reputation for his finishing and exceptional technique. He is also a well-skilled executor of free kicks. At the culmination of the 2018\/19 season, The Guardian newspaper ranked him 29th on their list of the world's best 100 soccer players.\nHakim Ziyech and his early days in the Eredivisie\nZiyech was born in Dronten, Netherlands, and began his career with local outfits Reaal Dronten and ASV Dronten.\nIn 2007, the midfielder was picked up by Heerenveen, who were a top-tier club in the middle of a UEFA Cup campaign at the time. Ziyech was 14 years old and joined the club's academy.\nIn 2012, the player made his debut in a Europa League qualifying game against Rapid Bucuresti. Just a few days later, he made his league debut in a 2-0 defeat to NEC. Exactly one year later, Ziyech scored his first goal in a 2-0 win over NAC Breda.\nIn August 2014, FC Twente, who had just finished third in the Eredivisie, bought the player for a reported fee of around \u20ac3.5million. Ziyech enjoyed a stellar first season with the club, scoring 11 goals and creating 15 assists in the Dutch top flight alone.\nHis impressive performances saw him receive the captain's armband ahead of the 2015\/16 campaign. However, in January of that season, Ziyech was stripped of the captaincy after making negative comments about the club and declaring he had requested a transfer. Despite the controversy, he enjoyed another strong season on the field, scoring 17 goals and creating 10 assists in the Eredivisie.\nA big break at Ajax\nZiyech's transfer request was granted ahead of the 2016\/17 campaign as he switched from FC Twente to Ajax for around \u20ac11million.\nIn his first season with the Amsterdam outfit, Ziyech helped guide them to the Europa League final. However, a 2-0 loss to Manchester United ended his hopes of a first European winners medal. Despite the disappointing result, the midfielder finished the Europa League campaign that year joint-fourth on the top assist charts, while his first season with Ajax also saw him bag the first of four spots in the Eredivisie Team of the Year.\nHis second season at Ajax was far less eventful, with the club failing to land a single piece of silverware and also enduring a below-par European campaign.\nThings changed, however, in Ziyech's third season in Amsterdam. The club went on a historic Champions League run which saw them eliminate Dynamo Kiev, Real Madrid and Juventus on their way to the semi-finals. Tottenham Hotspur stood between Ziyech and a Champions League final appearance, but despite his assist in the first leg and a goal in the second, it was the English outfit that prevailed. This disappointment was partially alleviated by Ajax managing to win a domestic league\/cup double that season.\nDespite signing a new three-year contract with the club, Zieych would then only spend one more year in Amsterdam before moving to London.\nHakim Ziyech and Chelsea\nChelsea announced they had come to an agreement with Ajax over the transfer of Ziyech back in February 2020. The reported fee was in the region of \u20ac40million as Frank Lampard continued to build his Blues squad for the 2020\/21 campaign.\nThe player agreed a five-year contract with the club and made his debut on October 17, 2020, when he came off the bench in a 3-3 draw with Southampton. A few days later, Ziyech bagged his first goal for the Blues as they thrashed Krasnodar 4-0 in a Champions League group-stage fixture.\nJust three days later, Ziyech was back on the scoresheet, having helped his side to a 3-0 win away at Burnley in the Premier League. This goal made him the first Chelsea player since Diego Costa to score on his first two starts in all competitions.\nIn the following game, Ziyech received his first Premier League man-of-the-match award as his two assists helped Chelsea to a 4-1 win over Sheffield United.\nZiyech's international career with Morocco\nZiyech was born in the Netherlands and began his international career playing at youth level for the Dutch national team. He made appearances for the U-19s, U-20s and U-21s before switching allegiance to the country of his mother, Morocco.\nOn October 9, 2015, Ziyech made his debut for the African nation in a 1-0 defeat to Ivory Coast. Eight months later, Ziyech scored his first two goals for Morocco as he helped them to a 2-0 win over Congo.\nZiyech was part of the 23-man Morocco squad which travelled to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Facing a tough group which featured both Spain and Portugal, Morocco put up a strong showing, but ultimately finished bottom.\nZiyech was born on March 19, 1993, in Dronten. He is the youngest of nine children born to a Moroccan mother and Dutch father. When Ziyech was just 10 years old, his father passed away due to a serious illness.\nAs the youngster began his career, former Moroccan international Aziz Doufikar became his mentor. The former PEC Zwolle player is said to have helped Ziyech get back on track after the youngster began to miss training and reportedly show a bad attitude.\nReported net worth\nZiyech earns a reported \u00a35.2million a year with Chelsea. This is reportedly twice the wage that the player was receiving at Ajax.\nThe Moroccan international is a car fanatic and has a Lamborghini Urus, a red Lamborghini Aventador, a Mercedes Benz SUV and a Volkswagen Golf GTi among his collection.\nHakim Ziyech News\nTuchel says Werner, Havertz and Ziyech are his goalscoring solution NOT Haaland","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Parler's website is back up, but the service is still unavailable\nThe Morning After: Mobile video service Quibi launches today\nMusic streaming subscriptions grew by nearly a third in 2019\nApple TV Channels offers free Epix until May 2nd without signing up\nAMC's free streaming TV includes 'The Walking Dead' and 'MST3K'\nTwitch streamer DrDisRespect is creating a TV show\nAnd it'll focus on the backstory of his WWE-inspired persona.\nGuy Beahm IV, a popular Twitch streamer known for his alter ego DrDisRespect, is developing a narrative scripted series about the character he created. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he's working on the project under a deal with Skybound Entertainment, the multi-platform production company founded by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman. The WWE-inspired persona has almost 4 million followers on Twitch and is known for playing video games like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in his streams with over-the-top production values.\nThe series will focus on \"how the doctor became the doctor\" and will explore the character's backstory. Skybound co-founder and CEO David Alpert said in a statement: \"There are lots of incredibly talented streamers, but there's something special about what Guy has done in creating this character. We really believe there's a unique world around the doctor.\"\nThe project is still in its very early stages, however, so it doesn't have a network yet. Its format also remains up in the air, though Beahm told THR that there were \"some early discussions around animation.\" He's also hoping that the project will \"have an effect that reverberates and legitimizes the world of streaming.\"\nBeahm is far from the only high-profile Twitch streamer who's recently taken on something new. Unlike ZeRo or Disguised Toast who both switched platforms for potentially lucrative deals, though, he's still staying with Twitch. He said the Amazon-owned website has been \"extremely flexible\" in providing the chances for him to work on the series.\nIn this article: amazon, Dr disrespect, entertainment, internet, twitch","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Stay in touch and learn more about the Power of Digital Policy\nWhy Digital PoliciesWhich Digital PoliciesWhat I DoExperienceInsightsContact\nLet freedom ring: How digital policies enable and inspire the people who represent your brand to the world\nIf you're responsible for digital governance at your organization, pay close attention to case studies of companies like Nike and Intel to learn how digital policies can be used to support, encourage, and inspire digital workers\nKristina Podnar\nIf you're even peripherally involved in marketing, you know how incredibly hard it is to gain audience attention in 2018. Just take a look at these statistics:\nMore than 50 million businesses have a Facebook business page\n94% of B2B organizations use LinkedIn for content publication and distribution\nThere are over $25 million business profiles on Instagram\n\u200d A quarter of U.S.marketers run video ads on Twitter\nAnd that's not counting the millions of personal updates posted each day.\nSo it's no surprise that businesses are always looking for a way to stand out from the crowd. Sometimes, that means being bold enough to do something no one else has done before...something that will shock or surprise your audience and create a social media buzz.\nIt's not hard to come up with daring, expectation-smashing ideas. Simply taking a glance at trending Twitter hashtags can provide you with all kinds of inspiration. But then you run in the ever-present, self-preservation speed bump of, \"Should we?\"\nIf you're lucky, you'll find the answer to that question in your digital policies.\nDigital policies let you push the envelope\nYou can't push the envelope if you don't have one! Without guardrails that tell you what you can and can't do, marketers tend to keep doing the same old thing for fear of getting their wrists slapped for trying something different. Digital policies, on the other hand, can motivate you to see just how far you can push the boundaries without breaking them.\nNeed an example? There's none better than Nike.\nNike and Colin Kaepernick\nNike's new ad campaign featuring former NFL player Colin Kaepernick rocked the worlds of both advertising and social media. Taking a stand on a topic that had created such vitriol on both sides was a risky move. And the backlash was immediate: Twitter went into a frenzy, with many people declaring that they would boycott Nike and burn or throw away any Nike gear they already owned. Some even posted videos of themself doing just that.\nThe intensity of those reactions led a lot of people in the marketing world to wonder what the heck they were thinking (as well as how they ever got that campaign approved!). I think I can answer that. While I'm not privy to all of Nike's policies, I do know that they have a style guide for their football brand, and one of the top commandments is, \"Be big, expressive, unapologetic.\" So their digital policy -- as it relates to football, at least -- not only allowsrisk-taking; it encourages it. Nobody needed to get permission; they already had it.\nAs risky as it was, their bold move soon proved to be a smart one. The company has sold 61% more merchandise since the campaign launched. Merchandise discounts are down (which means they aren't having to cut prices to get rid of excess merchandise), and the share price of Nike stock even got a nice little bump.\nMoreover, take a look at these stats:\nIn the first hours after the campaign launched, Nike received more than $43 million worth of media exposure.\nAlso in the first 24 hours, Nike was mentioned 2.7 million times on social media, representing an increase of 1400% over the previous day.\nIn the first 72 hours, Nike received more than 5.2 social media mentions.\nWhile I know it's a cliche, you just can't buy that kind of publicity!\nHowever, it doesn't take a campaign shocking enough to blow up social media to demonstrate how digital policies provide freedom rather than constraint. Intel marketer Scott Rosenberg wrote an article for the American Marketing Association in which he described how Intel not only implemented digital policies, but evangelized them in a way that inspired marketers throughout the organization. How? They transformed the organization's marketing activities from something that resembled herding cats to targeted processes more along the lines of nurturing jaguars.\nJust what did Intel do?\nTo start with, they got rid of the dead wood by setting criteria with which to evaluate their many types of content, and they dropped any content initiatives that didn't meet them.\nThey also used those criteria to make sure that, going forward, all content being produced would be directly and clearly linked to business initiatives. That produced a few immediate results:\nIt freed up key talent to focus their efforts where they would have the biggest impact.\nDigital workers who had been feeling like they were creating content just to throw it into the abyss were infused with new enthusiasm, knowing that their content actually mattered. No more fluff pieces that just took up space without making a difference!\nIt greatly reduced the post-production approval process. Digital workers knew what goals the content had to meet before they produced it, so they wasted much less time producing content that would never see the light of day.\nThen, inspired by Lisa Welchman, author of Managing Chaos: Digital Governance by Design, Rosenberg took the next step: an extreme makeover for the image of digital governance. He and his team didn't see digital governance as imposing rules; they saw it as providing support and enabling success, and they wanted the rest of the company to see it the same way. One of their main goals, for example, was to reduce boredom and anxiety and increase engagement by making sure all digital workers knew exactly what their work was supposed to accomplish, as well as why that goal was important. Making sure that employees knew their work mattered was encoded into their digital policies.\nIntel's over-the-top change management process for digital policies included things like:\nMaking sure talent and technologies were being used effectively.\nReassuring marketers that adhering to digital policies meant they didn't have to spend time worrying about things like privacy, security, legal and regulatory issues, etc.\nEnabling digital workers to focus on creating spectacular campaigns and customer experiences by eliminating the need to worry about things like evaluating the best channels, researching risks and best practices, etc.\nSeparating content decisions from the creator's emotional investment by using clear, objective criteria.\nChampioning the \"One Intel\" tagline to keep everyone focused, first and only, on the customer experience.\nPresenting the digital governance team as consultants rather than enforcers.\nGiving digital workers a central resource for new technologies, current trends, best practices, etc.\nWhile Nike's approach to digital governance for their football brand was to inspire digital workers to be bold, creative, and aggressive -- and to not be afraid of taking risks -- Intel used digital governance to replace creativity-killing chaos with order and structure. By eliminating the need for front-line digital workers to spend time on necessary (but rote and repetitive) tasks, they freed them up to focus all of their talents and energies on creating the very best brand experience for Intel's customers.\nConclusion: Digital policies should be a resource, not a constraint\nSure, some companies take a heavy-handed approach to digital policies and end up hobbling their employees. But that's not how it's supposed to be. If you're responsible for digital governance at your organization, pay close attention to case studies of companies like Nike and Intel to learn how digital policies can be used to support, encourage, and inspire digital workers by giving them the freedom to do what they do best: represent your brand to the world.\nPolicy program\nOnline integrity\nPolicy implementation\nRelated industries:\nBanking and investment services\nRelated functions:\nBusiness Units\/Content Creators\nA successful engagement plan for a new year and decade\nBack to the future, but way too fast\nIs your university ready to pass the GDPR exam?\nBack to Insight list\nWhy Digital Policies?Which Digital PoliciesWhat I DoExperienceInsightsContact\nDIGITAL Policies\nPrimerAreas and TypesCase StudiesBookMaturity Assessment\nConsulting and AdvisoryThe 5-Day Digital Policy Action Plan\nFaqQuizVideosWorkshop\nBlog PostsNewslettersPodcastsQuotes and\nExperienceClientsSpeakingContactSubscribe\n\u00a9 NativeTrust Consulting, LLC 2012 - 2020. 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{"text":"Switzerland vs Costa Rica Betting Tip (27.06.2018)\nSwitzerland vs Costa Rica Betting Tip\n2018 FIFA World Cup | Wednesday, 27th June 2018 | 7:00 pm | Novgorod\n1,80 at\nSwitzerland vs Costa Rica | Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds\nSwitzerland know what it takes to qualify from a World Cup group stage, having done so in the 2006 and 2014 World Cup finals. In 2014, the Swiss finished second to France in the group and if they are to continue in Russia, it is likely they will finish second again but must at least pick up a point in this game. Costa Rica enjoyed great success at the 2014 World Cup but have not been able to match their heroics of four years ago in Russia. They will feel disappointed not to have come into this game with a chance to qualify and are now playing for pride.\nSwitzerland have given themselves a great chance of qualifying for the knockout stages of the 2018 World Cup. They have their fate in their own hands and with Serbia meeting Brazil in the other final match of this group, the Swiss know they could even lose this game and still progress. Costa Rica's first result placed a lot of pressure on their second game against World Cup favourites Brazil and they failed to get what they required. It remains to be seen if the manager will use this game to give some squad players a taste of the action or if they will start with the same XI from the match against Brazil.\nThe Swiss started their 2018 Word Cup campaign with a great 1-1 draw against Brazil. Switzerland are not easy to beat and although they were fortunate not to see the equaliser disallowed, they battled back well to win a point. Switzerland also came from behind to defeat Serbia after conceding an early goal and will feel confident of winning this and sealing a place in the next round.\nThe defeat to Serbia in the first match was the big blow for Costa Rica in this tournament and it was always going to be tough to come back from that loss. They showed great fighting spirit in the second game against Brazil but could not hold out, conceding two late goals to lose the game and face elimination from the World Cup.\nSwitzerland vs Costa Rica Head to Head\nSwitzerland and Costa Rica have met twice in the past, with both teams recording a win. Switzerland won 2-1 in a four team tournament in 2006 while Costa Rica came out on top 1-0 in a 2010 friendly match.\nOdds and Predictions\nThe Swiss are in a good position heading into this game but cannot afford any mistakes if they are to secure a place in the Round of 16. Given their previous results in this group and overall recent record, Switzerland are the favourites to win this game at 1.80. Costa Rica are 6.00 to go out on a high with a win and the draw is on offer at 3.30. Switzerland have lost only one of their last 19 matches and are a very difficult team to beat. However, they have won only one of their last 8 games by more than a 2 goal margin. You can get 5.00 for Switzerland to win the game by a 2 goal margin. Xherdan Shaqiri is the star man in the Swiss team as demonstrated by his goal in the win over Serbia. If the Stoke City man does not face any further action for his celebration in that game, Shaqiri makes a good bet at 6.50 to get the first goal of the match. Bryan Ruiz is Costa Rica's most creative player and the Sporting Lisbon playmaker is 5.00 to score at any time.\nSwitzerland vs Costa Rica Top Betting Tip: Switzerland (2-0)\nCosta Rica have lacked a cutting edge at this World Cup and Switzerland will be hoping to keep their first clean sheet of the tournament. Much will depend on the mood and approach of the Costa Rica team but Switzerland have everything to play for and should come out on top with a clean sheet.\nTop Betting Tip: Switzerland (2-0)\n1,80 (Supabets)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Intensive drilling sustains Lake Erie gas production\nDrilling barge Mr. Chris. Relocating pipelines once fields exhaust Gasfield\/processing activity in and around the Canadian side of Lake Erie. [128,501 bytes] When Talisman Energy bought Pembina Resources in 1997, it gained over 100 million boe of proven and probable reserves. The package also included some of Canada's most productive offshore acreage - in Lake Erie, Ontario.\nDrilling barge Mr. Chris.\nRelocating pipelines once fields exhaust\nGasfield\/processing activity in and around the Canadian side of Lake Erie. [128,501 bytes]\nWhen Talisman Energy bought Pembina Resources in 1997, it gained over 100 million boe of proven and probable reserves. The package also included some of Canada's most productive offshore acreage - in Lake Erie, Ontario.\nGas has been produced from the Canadian side of the lake since the 1950s. According to Chris Hustad, one of several engineers who moved to Talisman from Pembina, \"the total volume produced remained below 10 MMcf\/d until significant development occurred in the mid to late 1970s.\n\"Volumes increased to 40 MMcf\/d by the early 1980s. However, low gas prices that decade reduced the activity level and along with declining production from the major fields, caused volumes to decline from these peaks. Development drilling in the 1990s has maintained the volumes at 27-32 MMcf\/d, and current production is around 30 MMcf\/d.\"\nOil is also known to exist within certain areas of the lake. \"Occasionally,\" says geologist\nTony Benincasa, \"our drilling and completion operations have encountered an oil leg within our reservoirs. In addition, deeper test penetrations of formations underlying our reservoirs have infrequently generated oil shows at several locations scattered across Lake Erie. However, present legislation does not allow fluid production from the lake, so when we do encounter fluids, we either plug the fluid-producing interval or abandon the well.\"\nLegislation does however allow production of oil from onshore locations. Talisman has recently drilled a horizontal well under the lake from the shore. It has a 700m horizontal section. The well is currently being completed. \"We have plans for more locations for oil drilling under the lake,\" says Manager of Ontario operations Keith Hibbert, \"but with the distance out to the gas fields, it doesn't make sense to drill directionally for gas.\"\nMinimal wells\nLake Erie, measuring 80 miles by 200 miles in area, is smaller and also shallower than the other Great Lakes, a factor which helps to limit drilling expenses. Typically, a Lake Erie well costs C$175,000 to drill, says Ed Connolly, Manager of Drilling. Completions and facilities cost about one tenth of the outlay on shallow water wells elsewhere. The fact that the gas pockets are not deep-lying - generally around 1,500 ft beneath the lake bed - also keeps well costs down.\nOn average, a Lake Erie well takes four days to drill. It will then be completed and either acidized or sand fraced, an operation which normally takes another four days. Talisman upped activity markedly in 1998, drilling 24 wells, and a further 12 are planned this season. All are development wells. The drilling expenditure for 1999 is estimated at $4 million. Operating costs are on average around $6 million\/yr.\n\"It's very much a low cost operation,\" says Bob Mitchell, Vice-President, Canadian Operations, \"but that enhances profitability. Most of the wells are very small, producing on average 100 Mcf\/d.\" Around 800 wells have been drilled on the Canadian side of the lake, of which 178 currently are shut in or suspended.\nWith the takeover of Pembina, Talisman inherited its own, small drilling fleet, including two vessels and a jackup. Talisman decided to increase utilization, and hence the number of wells drilled, as a way of improving the project's economics further. However, the Timesaver II jackup, built in 1964, is currently out of service. The two vessels are:\nL.J.Goulet, built in 1957 as a grain ship, then converted to a drillship in 1974; capable of drilling in water depths up to 210 ft; has a maximum drilling depth of 5,000 ft; all required services and materials for 20 wells can be accommodated in the hold; and is fitted with decompression chamber for divers.\nMr. Chris, built in 1973, converted to a drilling barge in 1973 by Pembina Exploration; is capable of drilling in water depth of 220 ft; has a maximum drilling depth of 5,000 ft; all required services and materials for five wells can be accommodated on deck; amd os fitted with a decompression chamber for divers.\nSimple facilities\nFacilities on these vessels are kept simple, in the interest of minimizing drilling costs. \"They don't even have motion compensators,\" says Connolly, \"so if the waves get too high, we just have to stop drilling. But we always have the ability to lock off and seal, so that a well is never live during intervention by divers.\"\nWind and ice are the main hazards to operations on the lake. The normal drilling season runs from April through September. During the winter, the vessels are mothballed at Port Maitland, Ontario, to avoid ice build-up\/bad weather damage. Dedicated support boats bring out supplies to the drilling crews as needed.\nThe need to restrain costs does not prevent drilling in complex sands. According to Benincasa, \"one of our main offshore reservoirs is an estuarine deposit with a fairly complex section of interbedded sandstones and shales. These sands have been worked for almost four decades and a fairly adequate understanding of these deposits has been reached.\n\"A common lifespan for a Lake Erie sandstone well can be 10-20 years, sometimes longer. Some of the earliest Lake Erie wells drilled in the late 1950s and early 1960s are still in production. Carbonate wells have a similar life span of several decades.\"\nThe pipeline network extends over 550 miles in total, but with no fixed production installation offshore, a novel and flexible export technique has been adopted. Keith Hibbert explains:\n\"A typical well tie-in is completed by tugs towing the necessary pipe between the new well location and the chosen tie-in location. The selected tie-in location is in some cases an existing well. Alternatively, it may be an existing pipeline that happens to be in close proximity and can handle the additional production volume, or it may be a location that is a part of a complete new system that is under development.\n\"In the case of a new pipeline, double random lengths of pipe are welded into 2,000-3,000 ft stringers at onshore facilities where water depths allow tugs to get close enough for tow cables to be attached. Maintained as a dry pipeline, the stringers are welded together as the tugs drag the pipe into the lake until the required length is achieved or until we approach the pulling limit of the tug.\nRelocating pipe\n\"If the requirement for the pipeline can be completed with pipe that is available from an existing location, the pipeline will first be pigged clean to address any environmental concerns and then dragged along the lake bottom in a similar fashion as new pipe coming off a dock site. In some cases, relocating pipe requires under-running to reduce the lake bottom suction\/drag factor in order to get the pipe moving, and purging to air in order to lighten the tow. A section of pipe becomes available for relocation when produced gas volumes do not exceed operating costs and the pipe is in a condition that suggests continued use is feasible.\n\"Lake Erie pipelines are 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8-in. in diameter, and in recent years have been purchased as Cat I seamless, grade 290 steel pipe, rated for sweet or sour service. Building all pipelines to a sour grade spec has proven beneficial as it allows the option of future relocation to any other area.\n\"Pipeline inspections are not conducted on a routine basis unless a problem has been identified. Leaks resulting from any force induced by ice, anchors, or fishermen are all immediately isolated up and downstream. Damage is then surveyed. Replacement sections are moved in and repairs are completed.\n\"Union Gas is the company which transports most of our gas. The actual purchaser of most of our gas is Consumers gas. Our gas is a relatively small volume compared to the total market in the area. Consumers would handle any gas we could produce from the lake. However, although our volumes are small compared to what is consumed in southern Ontario, we are the largest gas producer in the province, at around 30 MMcf\/d.\n\"There are five gas plant facilities located along Lake Erie which receive gas from the lake and process it. Our current plans call for us to build a gas plant at Port Burwell. This will allow us to bring some sour gas ashore for processing (the gas is currently shut-in). We will also re-route some of the sweet gas offshore to this facility, allowing us to improve our drawdowns. The proposed plant would have two processing streams, one for 5 MMcf\/d sweet gas and one for 5 MMcf\/d sour gas. The project would take approximately eight months to bring on stream, once approval is in place.\"\nThe US side of the lake towards Cleveland used to be heavily polluted. Following a major clean-up operation, there is not enough phosphorus now on that side even for algae to survive.\nUS aspirations\nTalisman would like to drill in the US portion. \"We know the gas is there,\" says Marc Mereau, Manager, Western & Ontario Operations. \"Our drilling practice would be safe and environmentally friendly. We've never had an incident in the lake. But it's a political situation.\nAll four states adjoining the lake on the US side would have to agree to our entry, however, not all would benefit from the resulting revenue, as not all are located near the gas deposits. New York is talking about the possibility of awarding drilling licences, but that's probably some ways off.\"\nLake Erie geology difficult to map\nLake Erie has both carbonate and sandstone reservoirs of Silurian age. According to Talisman's Tony Benincasa, \"The sandstone reservoirs are Early Silurian with the oldest reservoir being the Whirlpool Formation, a thin (up to 6 meters) light gray, fine grained, relatively homogenous, quartz sandstone deposited in the eastern half of the lake. The Grimsby Formation is a slightly younger (but also Early Silurian) estuarine deposit of interbedded sandstones and shales located in the eastern two-thirds of the lake.\n\"Here, the quartz sandstones are fine grained, moderately to well sorted and principally red in color, grading upwards to gray-green towards their upper boundary. The color differentiation is due to post-depositional diagenesis. The sandstones are interbedded with thin shallow marine shales and the entire Grimsby Formation is generally 10-12 meters thick, occasionally up to 18 meters. Sandstones comprise 50-70 % of the Grimsby Formation. Gas produced from these two formations is sweet.\n\"By Middle Silurian time, the principally siliclastic sedimentation of the Early Silurian changed to primarily marine carbonate deposition. Carbonate platform deposition occurred over the entire area of Lake Erie and patch reefs of the Guelph Formation developed where the west half of the lake is currently located. These patch reefs form Talisman's Lake Erie's carbonate reservoirs.\n\"The easternmost patch reefs are located in the central part of the lake and build in thickness westward from approximately 10-20 meters to over 40 meters. They are normally 5-600 acres in areal extent and occasionally amalgamate into a larger complex. The reefs have been karsted and dolomitized which enhanced porosity and are capped by anhydrites which provide a very effective seal. The gas contained within them is sour (up to 2%).\n\"Mapping of the offshore formations can be problematic. Wells drilled in the late 1950s and early 1960s were drilled commonly with a cable tool rig and not logged. Geological information (formation tops and so on) was recorded using \"drillers terms\" and other records, with the result that test and production data are incomplete. Other wells were logged with historical well logging tools. More recent wells have better data, but reconciling the historical with the modern is a complex task.\n\"Seismic coverage of the lake is fairly extensive but, again, the different vintages of the data present challenges to our geophysicist. In addition, the nature of the rocks themselves, along with the lake's geomorphology, makes seismic data processing difficult. No 3-D surveys have been recorded on the lake. Present data sets are considered deficient and further seismic work is planned.\"\nCopyright 1999 Oil & Gas Journal. 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{"text":"Industrial Workers of the World\n\"IWW\" redirects here. For other uses of the acronym, see IWW (disambiguation).\n\"Wobbly\" redirects here. For the musician, see Wobbly (musician).\nJune 27, 1905;\n114 years ago (1905-06-27)[1][2]\n3,028 (2017, USA)[3]\n2,000 (2018, UK & Ireland)\n200 (2015, German-language area)\n100 (2019, Australia)\nIndustrial Worker\n\u00a7 Notable members\nChicago, Illinois, U.S.\nwww.iww.org\nThe Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), members of which are commonly termed \"Wobblies\", is an international labor union that was founded in 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The union combines general unionism with industrial unionism, as it is a general union whose members are further organized within the industry of their employment. The philosophy and tactics of the IWW are described as \"revolutionary industrial unionism\", with ties to both socialist[4] and anarchist labor movements.\nIn the 1910s and early 1920s, the IWW achieved many of their short-term goals, particularly in the American West, and cut across traditional guild and union lines to organize workers in a variety of trades and industries. At their peak in August 1917, IWW membership was more than 150,000, with active wings in the U.S., Canada and Australia.[5] The extremely high rate of IWW membership turnover during this era (estimated at 133% per decade) makes it difficult for historians to state membership totals with any certainty, as workers tended to join the IWW in large numbers for relatively short periods (e.g., during labor strikes and periods of generalized economic distress).[6]\nDue to several factors, membership declined dramatically in the late 1910s and 1920s. There were conflicts with other labor groups, particularly the American Federation of Labor (AFL), which regarded the IWW as too radical, while the IWW regarded the AFL as too conservative and dividing workers by craft.[7] Membership also declined due to government crackdowns on radical, anarchist and socialist groups during the First Red Scare after World War I. In Canada the IWW was outlawed by the federal government.\nProbably the most decisive factor in the decline in IWW membership and influence, however, was a 1924 schism in the organization, from which the IWW never fully recovered.[7][8]\nThe IWW promotes the concept of \"One Big Union\", and contends that all workers should be united as a social class to supplant capitalism and wage labor with industrial democracy.[9] They are known for the Wobbly Shop model of workplace democracy, in which workers elect their managers[10] and other forms of grassroots democracy (self-management) are implemented. IWW membership does not require that one work in a represented workplace,[11] nor does it exclude membership in another labor union.[12]\nIn 2012, the IWW moved its General Headquarters offices to 2036 West Montrose, Chicago.[13] The origin of the nickname \"Wobblies\" is uncertain.[14]\nHistory 1905\u20131950\nMain article: Industrial Workers of the World organizational evolution\nBig Bill Haywood and office workers in the IWW General Office, Chicago, summer 1917.\nThe IWW was founded in Chicago, Illinois in the United States in June 1905. A convention was held of 200 socialists, anarchists, Marxists (primarily members of the Socialist Party of America and Socialist Labor Party) radical trade unionists from all over the United States (mainly the Western Federation of Miners) who strongly opposed the policies of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). The IWW opposed the American Federation of Labor's acceptance of capitalism and its refusal to include unskilled workers in craft unions.[15]\nThe convention had taken place on June 24, 1905, and was referred to as the \"Industrial Congress\" or the \"Industrial Union Convention\". It would later be known as the First Annual Convention of the IWW.[6]:67 It later became considered one of the most important events in the history of industrial unionism.[6]:67\nThe IWW's founders included William D. (\"Big Bill\") Haywood, James Connolly, Daniel De Leon, Eugene V. Debs, Thomas Hagerty, Lucy Parsons, Mary Harris \"Mother\" Jones, Frank Bohn, William Trautmann, Vincent Saint John, Ralph Chaplin, and many others.\nRegardless of gender roles, men and women came together to create IWW. Post-industrial theorists concentrated on hierarchies of class, rather than those of gender and, like their predecessors, the new theorists of technology also fail to consider whether this technological revolution might have a different impact on women and men.[16]\nThe IWW aimed to promote worker solidarity in the revolutionary struggle to overthrow the employing class; its motto was \"an injury to one is an injury to all\", which improved upon the Knights of Labor's creed, \"an injury to one is the concern of all\" which was at its most popular in the 1880s. In particular, the IWW was organized because of the belief among many unionists, socialists, anarchists, Marxists, and radicals that the AFL not only had failed to effectively organize the U.S. working class, but it was causing separation rather than unity within groups of workers by organizing according to narrow craft principles. The Wobblies believed that all workers should organize as a class, a philosophy which is still reflected in the Preamble to the current IWW Constitution:\nThe working class and the employing class have nothing in common. There can be no peace so long as hunger and want are found among millions of the working people and the few, who make up the employing class, have all the good things of life.\nBetween these two classes a struggle must go on until the workers of the world organize as a class, take possession of the means of production, abolish the wage system, and live in harmony with the Earth.\nWe find that the centering of the management of industries into fewer and fewer hands makes the trade unions unable to cope with the ever growing power of the employing class. The trade unions foster a state of affairs which allows one set of workers to be pitted against another set of workers in the same industry, thereby helping defeat one another in wage wars. Moreover, the trade unions aid the employing class to mislead the workers into the belief that the working class have interests in common with their employers.\nThese conditions can be changed and the interest of the working class upheld only by an organization formed in such a way that all its members in any one industry, or in all industries if necessary, cease work whenever a strike or lockout is on in any department thereof, thus making an injury to one an injury to all.\nInstead of the conservative motto, \"A fair day's wage for a fair day's work,\" we must inscribe on our banner the revolutionary watchword, \"Abolition of the wage system.\"\nIt is the historic mission of the working class to do away with capitalism. The army of production must be organized, not only for everyday struggle with capitalists, but also to carry on production when capitalism shall have been overthrown. By organizing industrially we are forming the structure of the new society within the shell of the old.[9]\nThe first IWW charter in Canada, Vancouver Industrial Mixed Union no.322, May 5, 1906.\nThe Wobblies, as they were informally known, differed from other union movements of the time by promotion of industrial unionism, as opposed to the craft unionism of the American Federation of Labor. The IWW emphasized rank-and-file organization, as opposed to empowering leaders who would bargain with employers on behalf of workers. The early IWW chapters' consistently refused to sign contracts, which they believed would restrict workers' abilities to aid each other when called upon. Though never developed in any detail, Wobblies envisioned the general strike as the means by which the wage system would be overthrown and a new economic system ushered in, one which emphasized people over profit, cooperation over competition.\nOne of the IWW's most important contributions to the labor movement and broader push towards social justice was that, when founded, it was the only American union to welcome all workers, including women, immigrants, African Americans and Asians, into the same organization. Many of its early members were immigrants, and some, such as Carlo Tresca, Joe Hill and Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, rose to prominence in the leadership. Finns formed a sizeable portion of the immigrant IWW membership. \"Conceivably, the number of Finns belonging to the I.W.W. was somewhere between five and ten thousand.\"[17] The Finnish-language newspaper of the IWW, Industrialisti, published in Duluth, Minnesota, a center of the mining industry, was the union's only daily paper. At its peak, it ran 10,000 copies per issue. Another Finnish-language Wobbly publication was the monthly Tie Vapauteen (\"Road to Freedom\"). Also of note was the Finnish IWW educational institute, the Work People's College in Duluth, and the Finnish Labour Temple in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, which served as the IWW Canadian administration for several years. One example of the union's commitment to equality was Local 8, a longshoremen's branch in Philadelphia, one of the largest ports in the nation in the WWI era. Led by Ben Fletcher, an African American, Local 8 had more than 5,000 members, the majority of whom were African American, along with more than a thousand immigrants (primarily Lithuanians and Poles), Irish Americans, and numerous white ethnics.\nDivide on political action or direct action\nMain article: Industrial Workers of the World philosophy and tactics\nIn 1908 a group led by Daniel DeLeon argued that political action through DeLeon's Socialist Labor Party (SLP) was the best way to attain the IWW's goals. The other faction, led by Vincent Saint John, William Trautmann, and Big Bill Haywood, believed that direct action in the form of strikes, propaganda, and boycotts was more likely to accomplish sustainable gains for working people; they were opposed to arbitration and to political affiliation. Haywood's faction prevailed, and De Leon and his supporters left the organization, forming their own version of the IWW. The SLP's \"Yellow IWW\" eventually took the name Workers' International Industrial Union, which was disbanded in 1924.\nThe black cat symbol, created by IWW member Ralph Chaplin, is often used to signify sabotage or wildcat strikes.\nA Wobbly membership card, or \"red card\"\nThe IWW first attracted attention in Goldfield, Nevada in 1906 and during the Pressed Steel Car Strike of 1909[19] at McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. Further fame was gained later that year, when they took their stand on free speech. The town of Spokane, Washington had outlawed street meetings, and arrested Elizabeth Gurley Flynn,[20] a Wobbly organizer, for breaking this ordinance. The response was simple but effective: when a fellow member was arrested for speaking, large numbers of people descended on the location and invited the authorities to arrest all of them, until it became too expensive for the town. In Spokane, over 500 people went to jail and four people died. The tactic of fighting for free speech to popularize the cause and preserve the right to organize openly was used effectively in Fresno, Aberdeen, and other locations. In San Diego, although there was no particular organizing campaign at stake, vigilantes supported by local officials and powerful businessmen mounted a particularly brutal counter-offensive.\n1914 IWW demonstration in New York City\nBy 1912 the organization had around 25,000 members,[21] concentrated in the Northwest, among dock workers, agricultural workers in the central states, and in textile and mining areas. The IWW was involved in over 150 strikes, including the Lawrence textile strike (1912), the Paterson silk strike (1913) and the Mesabi range (1916). They were also involved in what came to be known as the Wheatland Hop Riot on August 3, 1913.\nIn its first decades, the IWW created more than 900 unions located in more than 350 cities and towns in 38 states and territories of the United States and 5 Canadian provinces.[22] Throughout the country, there were 90 newspapers and periodicals affiliated with the IWW, published in 19 different languages. Members of the IWW were active throughout the country and were involved in the Seattle General Strike,[23] were arrested or killed in the Everett Massacre,[24] organized among Mexican workers in the Southwest,[25] became a largest and powerful longshoremen's union in Philadelphia,[26] and more.\nIWW versus AFL Carpenters, Goldfield, Nevada, 1907\nThe IWW assumed a prominent role in 1906 and 1907, in the gold-mining boom town of Goldfield, Nevada. At that time, the Western Federation of Miners was still an affiliate of the IWW (the WFM withdrew from the IWW in the summer of 1907). In 1906, the IWW became so powerful in Goldfield that it could dictate wages and working conditions.\nResisting IWW domination was the AFL-affiliated Carpenters Union. In March 1907, the IWW demanded that the mines deny employment to AFL Carpenters, which led mine owners to challenge the IWW. The mine owners banded together and pledged not to employ any IWW members. The mine and business owners of Goldfield staged a lockout, vowing to remain shut until they had broken the power of the IWW. The lockout prompted a split within the Goldfield workforce, between conservative and radical union members.[27]\nThe mine owners persuaded the Nevada governor to ask for federal troops. Under the protection of federal troops, the mine owners reopened the mines with non-union labor, breaking the influence of the IWW in Goldfield.\nThe Haywood trial and the exit of the Western Federation of Miners\nLeaders of the Western Federation of Miners such as Bill Haywood and Vincent St. John were instrumental in forming the IWW, and the WFM affiliated with the new union organization shortly after the IWW was formed. The WFM became the IWW's \"mining section.\" However, many in the rank and file of the WFM were uncomfortable with the open radicalism of the IWW, and wanted the WFM to maintain its independence. Schisms between the WFM and IWW had emerged at the annual IWW convention in 1906, when a majority of WFM delegates walked out.[6]\nWhen WFM executives Bill Haywood, George Pettibone, and Charles Moyer were accused of complicity in the murder of former Idaho governor Frank Steunenberg, the IWW used the case to raise funds and support, and paid for the legal defense. However, even the not guilty verdicts worked against the IWW, because the IWW was deprived of martyrs, and at the same time, a large portion of the public remained convinced of the guilt of the accused.[28] The trials caused a bitter split between Haywood and Moyer. The Haywood trial also provoked a reaction within the WFM against violence and radicalism. In the summer of 1907, the WFM withdrew from the IWW, Vincent St. John left the WFM to spend his time organizing the IWW.\nBill Haywood for a time remained a member of both organizations. His murder trial had made Haywood a celebrity, and he was in demand as a speaker for the WFM. However, his increasingly radical speeches became more at odds with the WFM, and in April 1908, the WFM announced that the union had ended Haywood's role as a union representative. Haywood left the WFM, and devoted all his time to organizing for the IWW.[6]:216\u2013217\nHistorian Vernon H. Jensen has asserted that the IWW had a \"rule or ruin\" policy, under which it attempted to wreck local unions which it could not control. From 1908 to 1921, Jensen and others have written, the IWW attempted to win power in WFM locals which had once formed the federation's backbone. When it could not do so, IWW agitators undermined WFM locals, which caused the national union to shed nearly half its membership.[29][30][31][32][33][34][35]\nIWW versus the Western Federation of Miners\nThe Western Federation of Miners left the IWW in 1907, but the IWW wanted the WFM back. The WFM had made up about a third of the IWW membership, and the western miners were tough union men, and good allies in a labor dispute. In 1908, Vincent St. John tried to organize a stealth takeover of the WFM. He wrote to WFM organizer Albert Ryan, encouraging him to find reliable IWW sympathizers at each WFM local, and have them appointed delegates to the annual convention by pretending to share whatever opinions of that local needed to become a delegate. Once at the convention, they could vote in a pro-IWW slate. St. Vincent promised: \"\u2026 once we can control the officers of the WFM for the IWW, the big bulk of the membership will go with them.\" But the takeover did not succeed.[36]\nIn 1914, Butte, Montana erupted into a series of riots as miners dissatisfied with the Western Federation of Miners local at Butte formed a new union, and demanded that all miners join the new union, or be subject to beatings or worse. Although the new rival union had no affiliation with the IWW, it was widely seen as IWW-inspired. The leadership of the new union contained many who were members of the IWW, or agreed with the IWW's methods and objectives. However, the new union failed to supplant the WFM, and the ongoing fight between the two factions had the result that the copper mines of Butte, which had long been a union stronghold for the WFM, became open shops, and the mine owners recognized no union from 1914 until 1934.[37]\nIWW versus United Mine Workers, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1916\nThe IWW clashed with the United Mine Workers union in April 1916, when the IWW picketed the anthracite mines around Scranton, Pennsylvania, intending, by persuasion or force, to keep UMWA members from going to work. The IWW considered the UMWA too reactionary, because the United Mine Workers negotiated contracts with the mine owners for fixed time periods; the IWW considered that contracts hindered their revolutionary goals. In what a contemporary writer pointed out was a complete reversal of their usual policy, UMWA officials called for police to protect United Mine Workers members who wished to cross the picket lines. The Pennsylvania State Police arrived in force, prevented picket line violence, and allowed the UMWA members to peacefully pass through the IWW picket lines.[6][38]\nBetween 1915 and 1917, the IWW's Agricultural Workers Organization (AWO) organized more than a hundred thousand migratory farm workers throughout the Midwest and western United States,[39] often signing up and organizing members in the field, in rail yards and in hobo jungles. During this time, the IWW member became synonymous with the hobo riding the rails; migratory farmworkers could scarcely afford any other means of transportation to get to the next jobsite. Railroad boxcars, called \"side door coaches\" by the hobos, were frequently plastered with silent agitators from the IWW.\nBuilding on the success of the AWO, the IWW's Lumber Workers Industrial Union (LWIU) used similar tactics to organize lumberjacks and other timber workers, both in the deep South and the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada, between 1917 and 1924. The IWW lumber strike of 1917 led to the eight-hour day and vastly improved working conditions in the Pacific Northwest. Even though mid-century historians would give credit to the US Government and \"forward thinking lumber magnates\" for agreeing to such reforms, an IWW strike forced these concessions.[40]\nFrom 1913 through the mid-1930s, the IWW's Marine Transport Workers Industrial Union (MTWIU), proved a force to be reckoned with and competed with AFL unions for ascendance in the industry. Given the union's commitment to international solidarity, its efforts and success in the field come as no surprise. Local 8 of the Marine Transport Workers was led by Ben Fletcher, who organized predominantly African-American longshoremen on the Philadelphia and Baltimore waterfronts, but other leaders included the Swiss immigrant Walter Nef, Jack Walsh, E.F. Doree, and the Spanish sailor Manuel Rey. The IWW also had a presence among waterfront workers in Boston, New York City, New Orleans, Houston, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Eureka, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver as well as in ports in the Caribbean, Mexico, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and other nations. IWW members played a role in the 1934 San Francisco general strike and the other organizing efforts by rank-and-filers within the International Longshoremen's Association up and down the West Coast.\nWobblies also played a role in the sit-down strikes and other organizing efforts by the United Auto Workers in the 1930s, particularly in Detroit, though they never established a strong union presence there.\nWhere the IWW did win strikes, such as in Lawrence, they often found it hard to hold onto their gains. The IWW of 1912 disdained collective bargaining agreements and preached instead the need for constant struggle against the boss on the shop floor. It proved difficult, however, to maintain that sort of revolutionary enthusiasm against employers. In Lawrence, the IWW lost nearly all of its membership in the years after the strike, as the employers wore down their employees' resistance and eliminated many of the strongest union supporters. In 1938, the IWW voted to allow contracts with employers,[41] so long as they would not undermine any strike.\nGovernment suppression\nJoseph J. Ettor, who had been arrested in 1912, giving a speech to barbers on strike\nA newspaper editorial cartoon from 1917, critical of the IWW's antiwar stance during World War I\nAnti-socialist cartoon in a railroad-sponsored magazine, 1912\nThe IWW's efforts were met with \"unparalleled\" resistance from Federal, state and local governments in America;[7] from company management and labor spies, and from groups of citizens functioning as vigilantes. In 1914, Wobbly Joe Hill (born Joel H\u00e4gglund) was accused of murder in Utah and, on what many regarded as flimsy evidence, was executed in 1915.[42][43] On November 5, 1916 at Everett, Washington a group of deputized businessmen led by Sheriff Donald McRae attacked Wobblies on the steamer Verona, killing at least five union members[44] (six more were never accounted for and probably were lost in Puget Sound). Two members of the police force \u2014 one a regular officer and another a deputized citizen from the National Guard Reserve \u2014 were killed, probably by \"friendly fire\".[45] At least five Everett civilians were wounded.[46]\nMany IWW members opposed United States participation in World War I. The organization passed a resolution against the war at its convention in November 1916.[47]:241 This echoed the view, expressed at the IWW's founding convention, that war represents struggles among capitalists in which the rich become richer, and the working poor all too often die at the hands of other workers.\nAn IWW newspaper, the Industrial Worker, wrote just before the U.S. declaration of war: \"Capitalists of America, we will fight against you, not for you! There is not a power in the world that can make the working class fight if they refuse.\" Yet when a declaration of war was passed by the U.S. Congress in April 1917, the IWW's general secretary-treasurer Bill Haywood became determined that the organization should adopt a low profile in order to avoid perceived threats to its existence. The printing of anti-war stickers was discontinued, stockpiles of existing anti-war documents were put into storage, and anti-war propagandizing ceased as official union policy. After much debate on the General Executive Board, with Haywood advocating a low profile and GEB member Frank Little championing continued agitation, Ralph Chaplin brokered a compromise agreement. A statement was issued that denounced the war, but IWW members were advised to channel their opposition through the legal mechanisms of conscription. They were advised to register for the draft, marking their claims for exemption \"IWW, opposed to war.\"[47]:242\u2013244\nIn spite of the IWW moderating its vocal opposition, the IWW's antiwar stance made it highly unpopular. Frank Little, the IWW's most outspoken war opponent, was lynched in Butte, Montana in August 1917, just four months after war had been declared.\nCover of The Evolution of Industrial Democracy by Abner E. Woodruff, initialed by illustrator Ralph Hosea Chaplin, published by IWW. Notably stamped as evidence used in a trial.\nDuring World War I the U.S. government moved strongly against the IWW. On September 5, 1917, U.S. Department of Justice agents made simultaneous raids on dozens of IWW meeting halls across the country.[30]:406 Minutes books, correspondence, mailing lists, and publications were seized, with the U.S. Department of Justice removing five tons of material from the IWW's General Office in Chicago alone.[30]:406 This seized material was scoured for possible violations of the Espionage Act of 1917 and other laws, with a view to future prosecution of the organization's leaders, organizers, and key activists.\nBased in large measure on the documents seized September 5, one hundred and sixty-six IWW leaders were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Chicago for conspiring to hinder the draft, encourage desertion, and intimidate others in connection with labor disputes, under the new Espionage Act.[30]:407 One hundred and one went on trial en masse before Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis in 1918. Their lawyer was George Vanderveer of Seattle.[48] They were all convicted \u2014 including those who had not been members of the union for years \u2014 and given prison terms of up to twenty years. Sentenced to prison by Judge Landis and released on bail, Haywood fled to the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic where he remained until his death.\nIn 1917, during an incident known as the Tulsa Outrage, a group of black-robed Knights of Liberty tarred and feathered seventeen members of the IWW in Oklahoma. The attack was cited as revenge for the Green Corn Rebellion, a preemptive attack caused by fear of an impending attack on the oil fields and as punishment for not supporting the war effort. The IWW members had been turned over to the Knights of Liberty by local authorities after they were beaten, arrested at their headquarters and convicted of the crime of vagrancy. Five other men who testified in defense of the Wobblies were also fined by the court and subjected to the same torture and humiliations at the hands of the Knights of Liberty.[49][50][51][52][53]\nIn 1919, an Armistice Day parade by the American Legion in Centralia, Washington turned into a fight between legionnaires and IWW members in which four legionnaires and a Centralia deputy sheriff were shot dead. Which side initiated the violence of the Centralia massacre is disputed. A number of IWWs were arrested, one of whom, Wesley Everest, was lynched by a mob that night.[54]\nMembers of the IWW were prosecuted under various State and federal laws and the 1920 Palmer Raids singled out the foreign-born members of the organization.\nOrganizational schism and afterwards\nIWW quickly recovered from the setbacks of 1919 and 1920, with membership peaking in 1923 (58,300 estimated by dues paid per capita, though membership was likely much higher as the union tolerated delinquent members).[55] But recurring internal debates, especially between those who sought either to centralize or decentralize the organization, ultimately brought about the IWW's 1924 schism.[56]\nAt the beginning of the 1949 Smith Act trials, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover was disappointed when prosecutors indicted fewer CPUSA members than he had hoped, and \u2013 recalling the arrests and convictions of over one hundred IWW leaders in 1917 \u2013 complained to the Justice Department, stating, \"the IWW was crushed and never revived, similar action at this time would have been as effective against the Communist Party.\"\nActivity after World War II\nSee also: Metal and Machinery Workers Industrial Union \u00a7 Decline\nAn injury to one is an injury to all.\nAfter the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act in 1946 by Congress, which called for the removal of Communist union leadership, the IWW experienced a loss of membership as differences of opinion occurred over how to respond to the challenge. In 1949, US Attorney General Tom C. Clark[57] placed the IWW on the Attorney General's List of Subversive Organizations[58] in the category of \"organizations seeking to change the government by unconstitutional means\" under Executive Order 9835, which offered no means of appeal, and which excluded all IWW members from Federal employment and federally subsidized housing programs (this order was revoked by Executive Order 10450 in 1953).\nAt this time, the Cleveland local of the Metal and Machinery Workers Industrial Union (MMWIU) was the strongest IWW branch in the United States. Leading figures such as Frank Cedervall, who had helped build the branch up for over ten years, were concerned about the possibility of raiding from AFL-CIO unions if the IWW had its legal status as a union revoked. In 1950, Cedervall led the 1500-member MMWIU national organization to split from the IWW, as the Lumber Workers Industrial Union had almost thirty years earlier. Unfortunately for the MMWIU, this act would not save it. Despite its brief affiliation with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, it would face serious raiding from AFL and CIO and would be defunct by the late 1950s, less than ten years after separating from the IWW.[59]\nThe loss of the MMWIU, at the time the IWW's largest industrial union, was almost a deathblow to the IWW. The union's membership fell to its lowest level in the 1950s during the Second Red Scare, and by 1955, the union's fiftieth anniversary, it was near extinction, though it still appeared on government lists of Communist-led groups.[60]\nThe 1960s civil rights movement, anti-war protests, and various university student movements brought new life to the IWW, albeit with many fewer new members than the great organizing drives of the early part of the 20th century.\nThe first signs of new life for the IWW in the 1960s would be organizing efforts among students in San Francisco and Berkeley, which were hotbeds of student radicalism at the time. This targeting of students would result in a Bay Area branch of the union with over a hundred members in 1964, almost as many as the union's total membership in 1961. Wobblies old and new would unite for one more \"free speech fight\": Berkeley's Free Speech Movement. Riding on this high, the decision in 1967 to allow college and university students to join the Education Workers Industrial Union (IU 620) as full members spurred campaigns in 1968 at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.[61]:13 The IWW would send representatives to Students for a Democratic Society conventions in 1967, 1968, and 1969, and as the SDS collapsed into infighting, the IWW would gain members who were fleeing this discord. These changes would have a profound effect on the union, which by 1972 would have sixty-seven percent of members under the age of thirty, with a total of nearly five hundred members.[61]:14\nThe IWW's links to the 60s counterculture led to organizing campaigns at counterculture businesses, as well as a wave of over two dozen co-ops affiliating with the IWW under its Wobbly Shop model in the 1960s to 1980s. These businesses were primarily in printing, publishing, and food distribution; from underground newspapers and radical print shops to community co-op grocery stores. Some of the printing and publishing industry co-ops and job shops included Black & Red (Detroit), Glad Day Press (New York),[61]:17 RPM Press (Michigan),[61]:17 New Media Graphics (Ohio),[61]:17 Babylon Print (Wisconsin),[61]:17 Hill Press (Illinois),[61]:17 Lakeside (Madison, Wisconsin), Harbinger (Columbia, South Carolina), Eastown Printing in Grand Rapids, Michigan (where the IWW negotiated a contract in 1978),[61]:17 and La Presse Populaire (Montr\u00e9al). This close affiliation with radical publishers and printing houses sometimes led to legal difficulties for the union, such as when La Presse Populaire was shut down in 1970 by provincial police for publishing pro-FLQ materials, which were banned at the time under an official censorship law. Also in 1970, the San Diego, California \"street journal\" El Barrio became an official IWW shop. In 1971 its office was attacked by a fascist organization calling itself the Minutemen, and IWW member Ricardo Gonzalves was indicted for criminal syndicalism along with two members of the Brown Berets.[60]\nThese ties to anti-authoritarian and radical artistic and literary currents would link the IWW even more heavily to the 60s counterculture, exemplified by the publication in Chicago in the 1960s of Rebel Worker by the surrealists Franklin and Penelope Rosemont. One edition was published in London with Charles Radcliffe, who went on to become involved with the Situationist International. By the 1980s, the Rebel Worker was being published as an official organ again, from the IWW's headquarters in Chicago, and the New York area was publishing a newsletter as well.\nInvigorated by the arrival of enthusiastic new members, the IWW began a wave of organizing drives. These largely took a regional form and they, as well as the union's overall membership, concentrated in Portland, Chicago, Ann Arbor, and throughout the state of California, which when combined accounted for over half of union drives from 1970 to 1979. In Portland, Oregon, the IWW led campaigns at Winter Products (a brass plating plant) in 1972, at a local Winchell's Donuts (where a strike was waged and lost), at the Albina Day Care (where key union demands were won, including the firing of the director of the day care), of healthcare workers at West Side School and the Portland Medical Center, and of agricultural workers in 1974. The latter effort led to the opening of an IWW union hall in Portland to compete with extortionate hiring halls and day labor agencies. Organizing efforts led to a growth in membership, but repeated loss of strikes and organizing campaigns would anticipate the decline of the Portland branch after the mid-1970s, a stagnancy period which would last until the 1990s.[61]:15\nIn California, union activities were based in Santa Cruz, where in 1977 the IWW engaged in one of its most ambitious campaigns of the 1970s: an attempt in 1977 to organize 3,000 workers hired under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) in Santa Cruz County. The campaign led to pay raises, the implementation of a grievance procedure, and medical and dental coverage, but the union failed to maintain its foothold, and in 1982 the CETA program would be replaced by the Job Training Partnership Act.[61]:15\u201316 The IWW would win some lasting victories in Santa Cruz, however, with successful campaigns at the Janus Alcohol Recovery Center, the Santa Cruz Law Center, Project Hope, and the Santa Cruz Community Switchboard.[61]:16\nElsewhere in California, the IWW was active in Long Beach in 1972, where it organized workers at International Wood Products and Park International Corporation (a manufacturer of plastic swimming pool filters) and went on strike after the firing of one worker for union-related activities.[62] Finally, in San Francisco, the IWW ran campaigns for radio station and food service workers.[61]:15\u201316\nIn Chicago, the IWW was an early opponent of so-called urban renewal programs (now more often termed as gentrification), and supported the creation of the \"Chicago People's Park\" in 1969. The Chicago branch also ran citywide campaigns for healthcare, food service, entertainment, construction, and metal workers, and its success with the latter led to an attempt to revive the national Metal and Machinery Workers Industrial Union, which twenty years earlier had been a major component of the union. Metalworker organizing would largely end in 1978 after a failed strike at Mid-American Metal in Virden, Illinois. The IWW also became one of the first unions to try to organize fast food workers, with an organizing campaign at a local McDonald's in 1973.[61]:16\nThe IWW also built on its existing presence in Ann Arbor, which had existed since student organizing began at the University of Michigan, to launch an organizing campaign at the University Cellar, a college bookstore. The union won National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) certification there in 1979 following a strike, and the store would become a strong job shop for the union until it was closed in 1986. The union launched a similar campaign at another local bookstore, Charing Cross Books, but was unable to maintain its foothold there despite reaching a settlement with management.[61]:17\nIn the late 1970s, the IWW came to regional prominence in entertainment industry organizing, with an Entertainment Workers Organizing Committee being founded in Chicago in 1976, followed by campaigns organizing musicians in Cleveland in 1977 and Ann Arbor in 1978. The Chicago committee published a model contract which was distributed to musicians in the hopes of raising industry standards, as well as maintaining an active phone line for booking information. IWW musicians such as Utah Phillips, Faith Petric, Bob Bovee, and Jim Ringer also toured and promoted the union,[61]:17 and in 1987 an anthology album, Rebel Voices, was released.\nOther IWW organizing campaigns of the 1970s included a ShopRite supermarket in Milwaukee, at Coronet Foods in Wheeling, West Virginia, chemical and fast food workers (including KFC and Roy Rogers) in State College, Pennsylvania, and hospital workers in Boston, all in 1973; shipyards in Houston, Texas and restaurant workers in Pittsburgh in 1974; unsuccessful campaigns at the Prospect Nursing Home in Cambridge, Massachusetts and a Pizza Hut in Arkadelphia, Arkansas in 1975; and a construction workers organizing drive in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1978.[61]:18\nIn the 1990s, the IWW was involved in many labor struggles and free speech fights, including Redwood Summer, and the picketing of the Neptune Jade in the port of Oakland in late 1997.\nIn 1996, the IWW launched an organizing drive against Borders Books in Philadelphia. In March, the union lost an NLRB certification vote by a narrow margin but continued to organize. In June, IWW member Miriam Fried was fired on trumped-up charges and a national boycott of Borders was launched in response. IWW members picketed at Borders stores nationwide, including Ann Arbor; Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Miami; Chicago; Palo Alto; Portland, OR; Portland, ME; Boston; Philadelphia; Albany; Richmond; St. Louis; Los Angeles; and other cities. This was followed up with a National Day of Action in 1997, where Borders stores were again picketed nationwide, and a second organizing campaign in London, England.[63]\nAlso in 1996, the IWW began organizing at Wherehouse Music in El Cerrito, California. The campaign continued until 1997, when management fired two organizers and laid off over half the employees, as well as reducing the hours of known union members. This directly affected the NLRB certification vote which followed, where the IWW lost over 2:1.[63]\nThree IWW General Secretary-Treasurers: Mark Kaufman, Jeff Ditz, and Fred Chase, at a funeral for a friend.\nIn 1998, the IWW chartered a San Francisco branch of the Marine Transport Workers Industrial Union (MTWIU), which trained hundreds of waterfront workers in health and safety techniques and attempted to institutionalize these safety practices on the San Francisco waterfront.[64]\nIn 1999, the IWW chartered a local branch of the Education Workers Industrial Union in Boston, Massachusetts, which started to organize workers at local colleges and universities.\nAdditionally, IWW organizing drives in the late 90s included a strike at the Lincoln Park Mini Mart in Seattle in 1996, Keystone Job Corps, the community organization ACORN, various homeless and youth centers in Portland, Oregon, sex industry workers, and recycling shops in Berkeley, California. IWW members were also active in the building trades, shipyards, high tech industries, hotels and restaurants, public interest organizations, railroads, bike messengers, and lumber yards.\nThe IWW stepped in several times to help the rank and file in mainstream unions, including saw mill workers in Fort Bragg in California in 1989, concession stand workers in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1990s, and shipyards along the Mississippi River.\nMembers in good standing (legal records)\nUS Department of Labor[65]\nUK Certification Officer[66]\nIn the early 2000s, the IWW organized Stonemountain and Daughter Fabrics, a fabric shop in Berkeley, California. The shop continues to remain an IWW organized shop.\nThe city of Berkeley's recycling is picked up, sorted, processed and sent out all through two different IWW-organized enterprises.\nIn 2003, the IWW began organizing street people and other non-traditional occupations with the formation of the Ottawa Panhandlers Union. A year later, the Panhandlers Union led a strike by the homeless. Negotiations with the city resulted in the city government promising to fund a newspaper written and sold by the homeless.\nBetween 2003 and 2006, the IWW organized unions at food co-operatives in Seattle, Washington and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The IWW represents administrative and maintenance workers under contract in Seattle, while the union in Pittsburgh lost 22\u201321 in an NLRB election, only to have the results invalidated in late 2006, based on management's behavior before the election.\nIn 2004, an IWW union was organized in a New York City Starbucks. In 2006, the IWW continued efforts at Starbucks by organizing several Chicago area shops.[67][68]\nIn Chicago the IWW began an effort to organize bicycle messengers with some success.\nIn September 2004, IWW-organized short haul truck drivers in Stockton, California walked off their jobs and went on a strike. Nearly all demands were met. Despite early victories in Stockton, the truck driver union ceased to exist in mid-2005.\nIn New York City, the IWW has been organizing immigrant foodstuffs workers since 2005. That summer, workers from Handyfat Trading joined the IWW, and were soon followed by workers from four more warehouses.[69] Workers at these warehouses made gains such as receiving the minimum wage and being paid overtime.\nIn 2006, the IWW moved its headquarters to Cincinnati, Ohio, and in 2010, headquarters was moved back to Chicago, Illinois.\nAlso in 2006, the IWW Bay Area Branch organized the Landmark Shattuck Cinemas. The Union has been negotiating for a contract and hopes to gain one through workplace democracy and organizing directly and taking action when necessary.\nIWW flags at a 2007 rally in Seattle.\nIn May 2007, the NYC warehouse workers came together with the Starbucks Workers Union to form The Food and Allied Workers Union IU 460\/640. In the summer of 2007, the IWW organized workers at two new warehouses: Flaum Appetizing, a Kosher food distributor, and Wild Edibles, a seafood company. Over the course of 2007\u201308, workers at both shops were illegally terminated for their union activity. In 2008, the workers at Wild Edibles actively fought to get their jobs back and to secure overtime pay owed to them by the boss. In a workplace justice campaign called Focus on the Food Chain, carried out jointly with Brandworkers International, the IWW workers won settlements against employers including Pur Pac, Flaum Appetizing and Wild Edibles.[71][72][73][74]\nBesides IWW's traditional practice of organizing industrially, the Union has been open to new methods such as organizing geographically: for instance, seeking to organize retail workers in a certain business district, as in Philadelphia.\nThe union has also participated in such worker-related issues as protesting involvement in the war in Iraq, opposing sweatshops and supporting a boycott of Coca Cola for that company's support of the suppression of workers rights in Colombia.\nOn July 5, 2008, the Grand Rapids, Michigan, Starbucks Workers Union and CNT-AIT in Seville, Spain, organized a global day of action against alleged Starbucks union busting, in particular the firing of two union members in Grand Rapids and Seville. According to the Grand Rapids Starbucks Workers Union website,[75] pickets were held in several dozen cities in more than a dozen countries.\nIWW in Washington D.C.\nThe Portland, Oregon General Membership Branch is one of the largest and most active branches of the IWW currently. The branch holds three contracts currently, two with Janus Youth Programs and one with Portland Women's Crisis Line.[76] There has been some debate within the branch about whether or not union contracts such as this are desirable in the long run, with some members favoring solidarity unionism as opposed to contract unionism and some members believing there is room for both strategies for organizing. The branch has successfully supported workers wrongfully fired from several different workplaces in the last two years. Due to picketing by Wobblies, these workers have received significant compensation from their former employers. Branch membership has been increasing, as has shop organizing. As of 2005, the 100th anniversary of its founding, the IWW had around 5,000 members, compared to 13 million members in the AFL-CIO.[77] Other IWW branches are located in Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Uganda and the United Kingdom.\nIn early 2011, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced a budget bill which the IWW held would effectively outlaw unions for state or municipal workers. In response, there was an emergency meeting of the Midwestern IWW member organizations. The participants decided that organizing a general strike was an absolute priority. IWW members presented a proposal at a meeting of South-Central Federation of Labor (SCFL) which would endorse a general strike and create an ad-hoc Committee to instruct affiliated locals in preparations for the general strike. The IWW proposal passed nearly unanimously. The Madison branch made an international appeal translating various materials concerning the strike into Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. Additionally, an appeal was made to European unions (CNT \u2013 Spain, CGT \u2013 Spain and CGT \u2013 France) to send organizers to Madison who could present their experience of general strikes at union meetings and help organize the strike in other ways. The CNT (France) sent letters of solidarity to the IWW. This was considered the largest and most successful intervention in a working-class struggle that the IWW has undertaken since the 1930s.[78] In the aftermath, the strike was said by some to be 'The General Strike that didn't happen' because eventually ongoing efforts at industrial action were \"completely overwhelmed by the recall effort\" against the governor during the crisis.[79]\nIn 2012, the IWW moved its General Headquarters offices to 2036 West Montrose, Chicago.[13]\nThe IWW waged an organizing campaign at Chicago-Lake Liquors in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2013. The store, which advertises itself as the highest-volume liquor store in Minnesota, had a wage cap of $10.50 per hour, but in the face of IWW demands for the wage cap to be lifted, store management fired five organizers. On April 6, the Twin Cities branch of the union responded with a picket around the store informing customers of the situation. This was followed by a second picket on May 4, a day which customarily had heavy business at the store. The union claimed to have made \"what should have been an extremely busy Saturday into a quiet afternoon inside the store\".[80] After several months, the National Labor Relations Board announced that it found merit in the union's unfair dismissal complaint.[81] As a result, the union and store management agreed to a $32,000 settlement as a form of compensation to the fired workers and the campaign officially ended.\nWorkers at the Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School in Holyoke, Massachusetts were organized with the IWW in 2015, hoping to address the \"authoritarian leadership\" of the school administration and perceived racial bias in hiring.[82]\nOn 14 September 2015, after a year long organizing campaign, workers at Sound Stage Production in North Haven Connecticut declared their membership in the IWW.[83] Within a week they were threatened with legal action and fired. After several months of negotiation through the National Labor Relations Board, a settlement was reached and the workers agreed to back pay and severance compensation. As part of the campaign, the workers formed the Production Services Collective and continue as a workers cooperative and organizing with IWW-CT.\nThe IWW announced the Burgerville Workers Union (BVWU) in April 2016, which focuses on workers at the Oregon regional fast food chain, Burgerville. A subsidiary of the IWW, the BVWU went public on April 26 at a rally of workers and supporters outside a Portland, Oregon Burgerville location. Upon going public, the BVWU was endorsed by a number of local Oregon community organizations, including union locals, the Portland Solidarity Network, and food and racial justice organizations.[84] It was also endorsed by then-Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). The union received pushback with a letter from Burgerville's CEO, Jeff Harvey, being distributed to workers discouraging them from joining the union.[85] In June 2017, Burgerville paid a settlement of $10,000 after an investigation by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, which found that the company had violated state-mandated break periods for workers.[86] In April and May 2018 the IWW won NLRB elections in 2 Burgerville Locations.\nIn August 2016, workers at Ellen's Stardust Diner in Manhattan formed Stardust Family United (SFU) under the IWW, driven by the firing of thirty employees, as well as an unpopular new scheduling system.[87] After going public, the union accused Stardust management of retaliatory firings and posting anti-union materials in the restaurant.[88]\nOn 9 September 2016, the 45th anniversary of the Attica Prison Riots, 900[89] incarcerated workers organized by the IWW and many other prisoners participated in the 9\/9 National Prison Strike declared by the IWW's Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee. Supported by a number of anti-incarceration and prisoners' organizations such as the Free Alabama Movement, the strike focused on the poor conditions in many American prisons and the low rates of prisoner pay for maintaining prisons and engaging in commercial production of goods for third-party companies.[90] The strike affected an estimated twenty[91] prisons in eleven states and had its epicenter at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Alabama.[91] Estimates of the number of inmates affected range from 20,000,[91] to 50,000,[92] to as high as 72,000,[93] with David Fathi of the ACLU National Prison Project judging it to be the \"largest prisoner strike in recent memory\".[91] Initial media coverage was slow, with strike organizers complaining of a \"mainstream-media blackout\", which could be attributed to the difficulty in communicating with prisoners, as many prisons went on lockdown either in response to prisoner strike activity or in anticipation of it.[89]\nAustralia encountered the IWW tradition early. In part this was due to the local De Leonist SLP following the industrial turn of the US SLP. The SLP formed an IWW Club in Sydney in October 1907. Members of other socialist groups also joined it, and the special relationship with the SLP soon proved to be a problem. The 1908 split between the Chicago and Detroit factions in the United States was echoed by internal unrest in the Australian IWW from late 1908, resulting in the formation of a pro-Chicago local in Adelaide in May 1911 and another in Sydney six months later. By mid-1913 the \"Chicago\" IWW was flourishing and the SLP-associated pro-Detroit IWW Club in decline.[94] In 1916 the \"Detroit\" IWW in Australia followed the lead of the US body and renamed itself the Workers' International Industrial Union.[95]\nThe early Australian IWW used a number of tactics from the US, including free speech fights. However, there early appeared significant differences of practice between the Australian IWW and its US parent; the Australian IWW tended to co-operate where possible with existing unions rather than forming its own, and in contrast with the US body took an extremely open and forthright stand against involvement in World War One. The IWW cooperated with many other unions, encouraging industrial unionism and militancy. In particular, the IWW's strategies had a large effect on the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union. The AMIEU established closed shops and workers councils and effectively regulated management behaviour toward the end of the 1910s.\nAustralian anti-conscription poster, 1916\nThe IWW was well known for opposing the First World War from 1914 onwards, and in many ways was at the front of the anti-conscription fight. A narrow majority of Australians voted against conscription in a very bitter hard-fought referendum in October 1916, and then again in December 1917, Australia being the only belligerent in World War One without conscription. In very significant part this was due to the agitation of the IWW, a group which probably never had as many as 500 members in Australia at its peak. The IWW founded the Anti-Conscription League (ACL) in which members worked with the broader labour and peace movement, and also carried on an aggressive propaganda campaign in its own name; leading to the imprisonment of Tom Barker (1887\u20131970) the editor of the IWW paper Direct Action, sentenced to twelve months in March 1916. A series of arson attacks on commercial properties in Sydney was widely attributed to the IWW campaign to have Tom Barker released. He was indeed released in August 1916, but twelve mostly prominent IWW activists, the so-called Sydney Twelve were arrested in NSW in September 1916 for arson and other offences. (Their trial and eventual imprisonment would become a cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre of the Australian labour movement on the basis that there was no convincing evidence that any of them had been involved in the arson attacks.) A number of other scandals were associated with the IWW, a five-pound note forgery scandal, the so-called Tottenham tragedy in which the murder of a police officer was blamed on the IWW, and above all it was blamed for the defeat of the October 1916 conscription referendum. In December 1916 the Commonwealth government led by Labour Party renegade Billy Hughes declared the IWW an illegal organization under the Unlawful Associations Act. Eighty six members immediately defied the law and were sentenced to six months imprisonment. Direct Action was suppressed, its circulation was at its peak of something over 12,000.[96] During the war over 100 members Australia-wide were sentenced to imprisonment on political charges,[97] including the veteran activist Monty Miller.\nThe IWW continued illegally operating with the aim of freeing its class war prisoners and briefly fused with two other radical tendencies \u2013 from the old Socialist parties and Trades Halls \u2013 to form a larval communist party at the suggestion of the militant revolutionist and Council Communist Adela Pankhurst. The IWW, however, left the CPA shortly after its formation.\nBy the early 1930s, most Australian IWW branches had dispersed as the Communist Party grew in influence.[98]\nIWW members picket in Sydney, June 1981\nThe Australian IWW has grown since the 1940s, but due to the nature of the Australian industrial relations system, it is unlikely to win union representation in any workplaces in the immediate future. More significant is its continuing place in the mythology of the militant end of the Australian labour movement.[99] As an extreme example of the integration of ex-IWW militants into the mainstream labour movement one might instance the career of Donald Grant, one of the Sydney Twelve sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment for conspiracy to commit arson and other crimes. Released from prison in August 1920 he would soon break with the IWW over its anti-political stand, standing for the NSW Parliament for the Industrial Socialist Labour Party unsuccessfully in 1922 and then in 1925 for the mainstream Australian Labor Party (ALP) also unsuccessfully. However, this reconciliation with the ALP and the electoral system did not prevent him being imprisoned again in 1927 for street demonstrations supporting Sacco and Vanzetti. He would eventually represent the ALP in the NSW Legislative Council in 1931\u20131940 and the Australian Senate 1943\u20131956.[100] No other member of the Australian IWW actually entered Parliament but Grant's career is emblematic in the sense that the ex-IWW militants by and large remained in the broader labour movement, bringing some greater or lesser part of their heritage with them.\n\"Bump Me Into Parliament\"[101] is the most notable Australian IWW song, and is still current. It was written by ship's fireman William \"Bill\" Casey, later Secretary of the Seaman's Union in Queensland.[96]\nAustralian influence was strong in early 20th century left-wing groups, and several founders of the New Zealand Labour Party (e.g. Bob Semple) were from Australia. The trans-Tasman interchange was two-way, particularly for miners. Several Tasmanian Labour \"groupings\" in the 1890s cited their earlier New Zealand experience of activism e.g. later premier Robert Cosgrove, and also Chris Watson from New South Wales.[102]\n\"Wobbly\" activists in New Zealand pre-WWI were John Benjamin King and H. M. Fitzgerald (an adherent of the De Leon school) from Canada. Another was Robert Rivers La Monte from America, who was (briefly) an organiser for the New Zealand Socialist Party (as was Fitzgerald). IWW strongholds were Auckland \"a city with the demographic characteristics of a frontier town\"; Wellington where a branch survived briefly and in mining towns, on the wharves and among labourers.[103]\nThe IWW was active in Canada from a very early point in the organization's history, especially in Western Canada, primarily in British Columbia. The union was active in organizing large swaths of the lumber and mining industry along the coast, in the Interior of BC, and Vancouver Island. Joe Hill wrote the song \"Where the Fraser River Flows\" during this period when the IWW was organizing in British Columbia. Some members of the IWW had relatively close links with the Socialist Party of Canada.[104] Canadians who went to Australia and New Zealand before WWI included John Benjamin King and H. M. Fitzgerald (an adherent of the De Leon school).[103]\nArthur \"Slim\" Evans, organizer in the Relief Camp Workers' Union and the On-to-Ottawa Trek of 1935 was once a Wobbly, although during the On-to-Ottawa Trek he was with the One Big Union. He was also a friend of another well-known Canadian, Ginger Goodwin, who was shot in Cumberland, British Columbia by a Dominion Police constable when he was resisting the First World War. The impact of Ginger Goodwin influenced various left and progressive groups in Canada, including a progressive group of MPs in the House of Commons called the Ginger Group.\nDespite the IWW being banned as a subversive organization in Canada during the First World War, the organization rebounded swiftly after being unbanned after the war, reaching a post-WWI high of 5600 Canadian members in 1923.[105] The union entered a short \"golden age\" in Canada with an official Canadian Administration located at the Finnish Labour Temple in Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay, Ontario) and a strong base among immigrant labourers in Northern Ontario and Manitoba, especially Finns, which included harvest workers, lumberjacks, and miners. During this period, the IWW would compete for members with a number of other radical and socialist organizations such as the Finnish Organization of Canada (FOC), with the IWW's Industrialisti newspaper competing with the FOC's Vapaus for attention and readership. During this period. Membership slowly decreased during the 1920s and 30s despite continued organizing and strike activity as the IWW lost ground to the One Big Union and Communist Party-controlled organizations such as the Workers' Unity League (WUL). Despite this competition, the IWW and WUL cooperated during strikes, such as at the Abitibi Pulp & Paper Company near Sault Ste. Marie in 1933, where the Finnish workers in the IWW and WUL faced discrimination and violence from the Anglo citizens of the town. The IWW also successfully unionized Ritchie's Dairy in Toronto and formed a fishery workers' branch in MacDiarmid (now Greenstone, Ontario).[106]\nIn 1936, the IWW in Canada supported the Spanish Revolution and began to recruit for the militia of the anarcho-syndicalist Confederaci\u00f3n Nacional del Trabajo (CNT), in direct conflict with Communist Party recruiters for the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion, a conflict which resulted in a number of violent clashes at recruitment rallies in Northern Ontario. Several Canadian IWW members were killed in the Spanish Civil War and the CNT's ensuing defeat at the hands of both Fascist and Stalinist forces.[106] By the middle of the Second World War, IWW membership had dropped to 500, but had rebounded to 2000 by 1946. After this, the IWW entered a long period of decline, with the Canadian Administration slowly shrinking back to its traditional strongholds in Port Arthur and Vancouver, and becoming more of a social club and mutual aid society of mostly Finnish members in Port Arthur and the co-operative businesses they controlled. An Education Workers Industrial Union branch was established at the University of Waterloo in 1968, but failed to achieve success and dissolved. As well, in 1970 La Presse Populaire du Montr\u00e9al, an IWW-run print shop, was shut down under the War Measures Act due to its support for the FLQ during the October Crisis. As a sign of the times, the old Canadian Administration in Port Arthur was dissolved in 1973 and replaced by a Canadian Regional Organizing Committee, meaning that Canadian branches would be administrated by the General Administration in the United States. IWW activity in Canada began to shift largely toward strike support and labour activism, such as support for the Artistic Woodwork strike in Toronto in 1974. By the 80s, the Vancouver branch was supporting unemployed activism through the Vancouver Unemployed Action Centre by helping to shut down the scam operation Vancouver Job Mart and supporting the campaign for a fixed-income transit pass.\nBy the end of the 1990s, the IWW in Canada was following the general pattern of ascendancy, winning government recognition at Harvest Collective in Manitoba, the first shop certified in Canada since 1919. During the 2000s, branches were chartered in several new cities, and existing branches were revitalized. The dissolved Canadian Regional Organizing Committee was refounded in 2011.\nIn 2009, after Starbucks established policies that would mean demotions and loss of salary for some workers, the Quebec branches of Montreal and Sherbrooke helped found the Starbucks Workers' Union (STTS) which made a breakthrough in Quebec City at an establishment in Sainte-Foy.[107] Leaders Simon Gosselin, Dominic Dupont and Andrew Fletcher were harassed in the months following unionization, and union efforts were defeated by law firm Heenan Blaike in the series of hearings before Quebec Labor Relations Board.[108] Following this episode and judging that the place of a wobblie is on the floor of his workplace and not in a court room, the local decided, once and for all, to abandon the consultation syndicalism of the Commission of labor relations to put forward a para-legal practice with solidarity syndicalism and direct action. This decision was confirmed at the 2011 IWW International Convention where the representatives agreed that no union affiliated with the IWW could sign a contract questioning its right to strike.[109] The result of those tactics provided very good results and Starbucks management backed up on their new policies even though the union process was officially over.\nToday the IWW remains active in the country with branches in Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa\/Outaouais, Toronto, Windsor, Sherbrooke, Qu\u00e9bec City and Montr\u00e9al.[110] In August 2009, Canadian members voted to ratify the constitution of the Canadian Regional Organizing Committee (CanROC) to improve inter-branch coordination and communication. Affiliated branches are Winnipeg, Ottawa-Outaouais, Toronto, Windsor, Sherbrooke, Montr\u00e9al and Qu\u00e9bec City. Each branch elects a representative to make decisions on the Canadian board. There were originally three officers, the Secretary-Treasurer, Organizing Department Liaison, and Editor of the Canadian Organizing Bulletin.[111] In 2016, CanROC members voted to split the Secretary-Treasurer role into separate Regional Secretary and Regional Treasurer positions.\nThere are currently five job shops in Canada: Libra Knowledge and Information Services Co-op in Toronto, ParIT Workers Cooperative in Winnipeg, the Windsor Button Collective, the Ottawa Panhandlers' Union and the Street Labourers of Windsor (SLOW). The Ottawa Panhandlers' Union continues a tradition in the IWW of expanding the definition of worker. The union members include anyone who makes their living in the street, including buskers, street vendors, the homeless, scrappers and panhandlers. In the summer of 2004, the Union led strike by the Homeless (the Homeless Action Strike) in Ottawa. The strike resulted in the city agreeing to fund a newspaper created and sold by the Homeless on the street. On May 1, 2006, the Union took over the Elgin Street Police Station for a day. A similar IWW organization, the Street Labourers of Windsor (SLOW), has garnered local,[112] provincial,[113] and national[114] news coverage for its organizing efforts in 2015.\nRecently, the IWW has also engaged in campaigns among harm reduction workers (resulting in the Toronto Harm Reduction Workers Union in 2014) and workers at the Qu\u00e9bec fast food chain Frite Alors! in 2016.\nThe largest Canadian General Membership Branch of the IWW is located in Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, where it officially operates under the name of Syndicat Industriel des Travailleurs et Travailleuses de Montr\u00e9al (IWW-SITT).[115]\nBetween 2015 - 2017, the IWW-SITT hosted a radio program titled Action en Direct (Direct Action) which was broadcast from Radio Centre-Ville 102.3FM[116] before moving to CHOQ radio at the Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al and being placed on hiatus.\nThe IWW-SITT maintains several active union locals in Montreal, including a freelancers union (Syndicat Associatif des Travailleurs-euses Autonome du Qu\u00e9bec),[117][118] and a union for employees of student union, and student-union owned enterprises (Les travailleurs et les travailleuses des milieux associatifs en \u00e9ducation).[119][120]\nThe IWW started to organise in Germany following the First World War. Fritz Wolffheim played a significant role in establishing the IWW in Hamburg. A German Language Membership Regional Organizing Committee (GLAMROC) was founded in December 2006 in Cologne. It encompasses the German-language area of Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, and Switzerland with branches or contacts in 16 cities.[121] In 2015, the GLAMROC is reported as having 200 members in good standing[122]\nThe regional body of the union in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland is the Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England Regional Administration (WISERA). Formerly known as the Britain and Ireland Regional Administration (BIRA), its name was changed as a result of a referendum vote by WISERA members.[123]\nThe British Advocates of Industrial Unionism, founded in 1906, supported the IWW. This group split in 1908, with the majority supporting Daniel De Leon and a minority supporting E. J. B. Allen founding the Industrialist Union and developing links with the Chicago-based IWW. Allen's group soon disappeared, but the first IWW group in Britain was founded by members of the Industrial Syndicalist Education League led by Guy Bowman in 1913.\nThe IWW was present to varying extents in many of the struggles in the early decades of the 20th century, including the UK General Strike of 1926, and the dockers' strike of 1947. A Neath Wobbly who had been active in Mexico trained volunteers who went to the International Brigade to fight against Franco but did not return.\nDuring the decade after World War II, the IWW had two active branches in London and Glasgow. These soon died off, before a modest resurgence in northwest England during the 1970s.\nBetween 2001 and 2003, there was a marked increase in UK membership, with the creation of the Hull General Membership Branch. During this time the Hull branch had 27 members of good standing, being at that time the largest branch outside of the United States. By 2005, there were around 100 members in the United Kingdom. For the IWW's centenary, a stone was laid (51\u00b041'598N 4\u00b017.135W Geocacher), in a public access forest in Wales, commemorating the centenary of the union. As well, Sequoias were planted as a memorial to US IWW and Earth First! activist Judi Bari. 2006 saw the IWW formally registered by the UK government as a recognised trade union.\nThe IWW currently has a presence in several major urban areas as well as regional centres, with chartered branches in London, Glasgow (Clydeside GMB), Bradford, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield, in the Tyne and Wear and West Midlands areas, and most recently in Wales.\nOverall, membership has increased rapidly; in 2014, the union reported a total UK membership of 750,[124] which increased to 1000 by April 2015.[125] In 2016, the 1,500 member limit was passed\nIWW members were involved in the Liverpool dockers' strike that took place between 1995 and 1998, and numerous other events and struggles throughout the 1990s and 2000s, including the successful unionising of several workplaces, such as support workers for the Scottish Socialist Party.\nRecently, the IWW has focused its efforts on health and education workers, publishing a national industrial newsletter for health workers and a specific bulletin for workers in the National Blood Service. In 2007 it launched a campaign alongside the anti-capitalist group No Sweat which attempted to replicate some of the successes of the US IWW's organising drives amongst Starbucks workers. In the same year its health-workers' network launched a national campaign against cuts in the National Blood Service, which is ongoing.\nAlso in 2007, IWW branches in Glasgow and Dumfries were a key driving force in a successful campaign to prevent the closure of one of Glasgow University's campuses, (The Crichton) in Dumfries.[126] The campaign united IWW members, other unions, students and the local community to build a powerful coalition. Its success, coupled with the National Blood Service campaign, has raised the IWW's profile significantly since then.\nIn 2011, the IWW representing cleaners at the Guildhall won back-pay and the right to collective negotiation with their employers, Ocean. Also in 2011, branches of the IWW were set up in Lincoln, Manchester and Sheffield (notably workers employed by Pizza Hut).\nThe Edinburgh General Membership Branch of the IWW along with other branches of the IWW's Scottish section voted in 2014 to become a signatory to the \"From Yes to Action Statement\" produced by the Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh. In 2015, along with similar groups such as the Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty and Edinburgh Anarchist Federation, they joined the Scottish Action Against Austerity network.[127]\nIn 2016, WISERA promoted a campaign targeting couriers working for companies such as Deliveroo.[128]\nThe IWW has been involved in organizing prisoners since 2012, with The Incarcerated Worker's Organizing Committee being formed in 2013. IWOC was pivotal in organizing The 2016 American Prisoners Strike against what it calls \"slave labor conditions\" in prison work programs. IWOC, allied with the Free State Movements (a collection of prisoner rights organizations aligned with The Free Alabama Movement).\nIn addition, the IWW has organized several high-profile restaurants and fast food chains including Burgerville, Ellen's Stardust Diner and Jimmy Johns. In many ways the IWW is responsible for the rise of larger movements like Fight for 15 and 15 Now that have sought to organize food service and retail workers into the larger unions.\nAn Iceland Regional Organizing Committee (IceROC) was chartered in 2015. The union has become a trailblazer in supporting sex workers in Iceland, who lack access to services which do not automatically treat them as victims of abuse.[129] In particular, the IWW in Iceland has taken a strong position against the Swedish model of policing sex work, where sex workers are not criminalized but their customers are, and instead has argued in favour of \"organizing all workers without moral or legal judgement\".[130]\nAlso in 2015, a Greek Regional Organizing Committee (GreROC) was chartered. In July of that year, it released a statement condemning the Greek government's response to the results of the 2015 Greek bailout referendum, saying that \"despite the Left tone of dignity that the Left governmental administrators use, this is a one-way blackmail. We need a radical change of shift, not in words but in action.\"[131]\nMain article: Industrial Workers of the World (South Africa)\nThe IWW has a rich and complex history in South Africa, with an original South African IWW organization being founded in 1910 and existing through most of the 1910s until disintegrating by around 1916.[132] The union's insistence on multiracial unionism set it at odds with the white trade union movement and brought severe political repression from the apartheid-era South African government. The major South African port of Durban was an important link in the IWW's international network which was largely maintained by its Marine Transport Workers Industrial Union, that connected the mainline North American IWW to ports in Africa, India, South America, and Australasia.\nAfter the collapse of the formal IWW organization in South Africa, it would be succeeded by an Industrial Socialist League, the Industrial Workers of Africa, and finally the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU), which would become the major black union in South Africa in the 1920s and 30s. Nevertheless, IWW and syndicalist influences would decline as the black workers' movement was brought into the trade union fold and came under the domination of the Communist Party of South Africa, which opposed syndicalist tendencies in the unions.[133]\nAlmost a hundred years later, multiple attempts were made to rebuild the South African IWW, with a short-lived South African Regional Organising Committee being founded in the early 2000s in Durban and attempts made to build a branch in Cape Town in the early 2010s, with neither resulting in success.[134]\nIn 1997, there was a total of 3,240[135] workers in Sierra Leone, mostly miners, who registered themselves as IWW members in Sierra Leone government records largely independently of the international General Administration in Chicago (i.e. without the official issuing of membership cards or taking of dues). Contact between the Sierra Leone members and General Headquarters was lost after a military coup which was an episode in the Sierra Leone Civil War, which would last until 2002. The intensification of the civil war caused a number of IWW members, including the only official union delegate in the country, to flee to Guinea.[136][63]\nIn 2012, IWW members in Uganda formed a Ugandan Regional Organizing Committee (ROC) and began to raise funds to establish a Ugandan office for the IWW. However, it was discovered that the union officers in Uganda had been violating the Constitution of the IWW in multiple ways, such as by permitting employers to join the union, and the ROC was dissolved.[137]\nFolk music and protest songs\nSongs to Fan the Flames of Discontent: The \"Little Red Songbook\"\nOne Wobbly characteristic since their inception has been a penchant for song. To counteract management sending in the Salvation Army band to cover up the Wobbly speakers, Joe Hill wrote parodies of Christian hymns so that union members could sing along with the Salvation Army band, but with their own purposes. For example, \"In the Sweet By and By\" became \"There'll Be Pie in the Sky When You Die (That's a Lie)\". From that start in exigency, Wobbly song writing became common because they \"articulated the frustrations, hostilities, and humor of the homeless and the dispossessed.\"[138] The IWW collected its official songs in the Little Red Songbook and continues to update this book to the present time. In the 1960s, the American folk music revival in the United States brought a renewed interest in the songs of Joe Hill and other Wobblies, and seminal folk revival figures such as Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie had a pro-Wobbly tone, while some were members of the IWW. Among the protest songs in the book are \"Hallelujah, I'm a Bum\" (this song was never popular among members), \"Union Maid\", and \"I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night\". Perhaps the best known IWW song is \"Solidarity Forever\". The songs have been performed by dozens of artists, and Utah Phillips performed the songs in concert and on recordings for decades. Other prominent IWW songwriters include Ralph Chaplin who authored \"Solidarity Forever\", and Leslie Fish.\nThe Finnish IWW community produced several folk singers, poets and songwriters, the most famous being Matti Valentine Huhta (better known as T-Bone Slim), who penned \"The Popular Wobbly\" and \"The Mysteries of a Hobo's Life\". Slim's poem, \"The Lumberjack's Prayer\" was recorded by Studs Terkel on labor singer Bucky Halker's Don't Want Your Millions. Hiski Salomaa, whose songs were composed entirely in Finnish (and Finglish), remains a widely recognized early folk musician in his native Finland as well as in sections of the Midwest United States, Northern Ontario, and other areas of North America with high concentrations of Finns. Salomaa, who was a tailor by trade, has been referred to as the Finnish Woody Guthrie. Arthur Kylander, who worked as a lumberjack, is a lesser known, but important Finnish IWW folk musician. Kylander's lyrics range from the difficulties of the immigrant labourer's experience to more humorous themes. Arguably, the wanderer, a recurring theme in Finnish folklore dating back to pre-Christian oral tradition (as with Lemmink\u00e4inen in the Kalevala), translated quite easily to the music of Huhta, Salomaa, and Kylander; each of whom have songs about the trials and tribulations of the hobo.\nMuch of the plot of The U.S.A. trilogy, a series of three novels by American writer John Dos Passos - comprising the novels The 42nd Parallel (1930), 1919 (1932) and The Big Money (1936) - is devoted to the IWW, and several of the more sympathetic characters are its members. Written at the time when Dos Passos was politically on the Left, the novels refelct the author's sympathy, at the time of writing, for the IWW and his outrage at its suppression, for which he expresses his deep grudge for President Woodrow Wilson.\nWobbly lingo is a collection of technical language, jargon, and historic slang used by the Wobblies, for more than a century. Many Wobbly terms derive from or are coextensive with hobo expressions used through the 1940s.[139][140] The origin of the name \"Wobbly\" itself is uncertain.[14][141][142] For several decades, many hobos in the United States were members of, or were sympathetic to, the IWW. Because of this, some of the terms describe the life of a hobo such as \"riding the rails\", living in \"jungles\", dodging the \"bulls\". The IWW's efforts to organize all trades allowed the lingo to expand to include terms relating to mining camps, timber work, and farming.[143][144]\nSome words and phrases believed to have originated within Wobbly lingo have gained cultural significance outside of the IWW. For example, from Joe Hill's song \"The Preacher and the Slave\", the expression pie in the sky has passed into common usage, referring to a \"preposterously optimistic goal\".[145]\nSee also: Category:Industrial Workers of the World members.\nMembers of the Industrial Workers of the World have included:\nRoger Nash Baldwin, ACLU founder\nJudi Bari, labor and environmental organizer\nHarry Bridges (briefly, later helped form ILWU)\nJames P. Cannon\nLee J. Carter\nRalph Chaplin\nCarlos Cortez, graphic artist\nDorothy Day, Catholic Worker and\nDaniel De Leon\nEugene V. Debs\nDavid Dellinger\nSam Dolgoff\nVincent R. Dunne\nJoseph Ettor\nAnne Feeney, folk musician\nElizabeth Gurley Flynn\nWilliam Z. Foster\nOtis Gibbs, folk musician\nArturo Giovannitti\nLala Hardayal, Indian Nationalist\nBig Bill Haywood\nAmmon Hennacy, Catholic Worker\nLesbia Harford, Australian poet\nHarry Hooton, Australian poet\nMary Harris \"Mother\" Jones\nAndy Irvine, folk musician\nRosie Kane, former Member of the Scottish Parliament\nHelen Keller[146]\nJim Larkin\nCarolyn Leckie, former Member of the Scottish Parliament\nFrank Little\nPaul Mattick\nHarry McClintock, folk musician\nKevin McCoy, artist\nMonty Miller\nFloyd B. Olson, Minnesota Governor[147]\nLucy Parsons\nFredy Perlman\nFaith Petric, folk musician\nUtah Phillips, folk musician\nJohn Reed, journalist\nKenneth Rexroth, counterculture icon\nFranklin Rosemont, Surrealist\nDavid Rovics, folk musician\nHiski Salomaa, Finnish folk music singer\nGary Snyder, Buddhist beat poet\nJim Thompson, crime writer\nDave Van Ronk, folk musician\nFritz Wolffheim\nFormer lieutenant governor of Colorado David C. Coates was a labor militant, and was present at the founding convention,[47]:242\u201378 although it is unknown if he became a member. It has long been rumored, but not yet proven, that baseball legend Honus Wagner was also a Wobbly. Senator Joe McCarthy accused Edward R. Murrow of having been an IWW member, which Murrow denied.[148] Some of the organization's most famous current members include Noam Chomsky, Tom Morello, mixed martial arts fighter Jeff Monson, and anthropologist David Graeber.\n1933 Yakima Valley strike\nB\u00e9rmunk\u00e1s\nCentralia massacre\nHistory of the Industrial Workers of the World\nIndustrial democracy\nIndustrial Workers of the World philosophy and tactics\nLabor federation competition in the United States\nList of Industrial Workers of the World unions\nOne Big Union (concept)\nSeattle General Strike\nSolidarity unionism\n^ \"IWW Chronology (1904\u20131911)\". Industrial Workers of the World. Retrieved October 14, 2018.\n^ \"Minutes of the IWW Founding Convention\". Industrial Workers of the World. Retrieved October 14, 2018.\n^ U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards. File number 070-232. Report submitted 30 September 2016.\n^ Caro-Morente, Jaime. \"The political culture of the IWW in its first 20 years\". Industrial Worker. Vol. 114 no. 1780\/3 (Summer 2017 ed.). Retrieved October 14, 2018.\n^ Chester, Eric Thomas (2014). The Wobblies in Their Heyday: The Rise and Destruction of the Industrial Workers of the World during the World War I Era. ABC-CLIO. p. xii. ISBN 9781440833021. Retrieved October 14, 2018.\n^ a b c d e f Brissenden, Ph.D., Paul Frederick (1920). \"The I.W.W.: A Study of American Syndicalism\". 83 (193) (2 ed.). Columbia University. Retrieved October 14, 2018.\n^ a b c Saros, Daniel E. (2009). Labor, Industry, and Regulation During the Progressive Era. Routledge. ISBN 9781135842338. 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{"text":"Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. Figure 4.\nQuality characteristics of red fruits fresh and after lyophilization\nReceived: July 2021 \u2013 Accepted: October 2021\nfruit, lyophilization, freeze drying, Total phenolic content (TPC), flavonoid, vitamin C\nIn our work, the quality characteristics and nutritional parameters of red fruits were examined in their fresh state and after lyophilization. The purpose of the comparison was to assess the effect of freeze drying on these fruits. The elemental and dry matter content of fresh fruits was determined, and the changes in their total phenolic compound and flavonoid content, as well as their vitamin C and acid content. A slight increase in the total phenolic compound and flavonoid content and a smaller decrease in the vitamin C content were observed, while the quantity of total acids was reduced in the sample to almost one-third after lyophilization.\nOver the past few decades, there has been a steady increase in interest in research into the antioxidant effects of fruits, especially red fruits, as they support the proper functioning of the human body through their prominent role in nutritional physiology [1, 2]. Fruits are extremely rich in phenolic compounds, such as tannins, anthocyanins and flavonoids, and are considered a very good source of vitamins. They are high in sugar, contain dietary fiber and organic acids (oxalic acid, malic acid, citric acid, fumaric acid), while low in calories and fat [11]. These plant substances are present in higher concentrations in small fruits (blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, sour cherries and raspberries) [13], thus having a positive effect on the health and performance of the human body, and may provide protection against, for example, digestive, cardiovascular and other chronic diseases [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8].\nPhenolic compounds present in fruits form a very large group of plant metabolites and exert their defense mechanisms over a very wide range [9, 14]. These compounds also affect the organoleptic properties and quality of the fruits [11, 12]. Flavonoids are secondary plant metabolites that have a protective function in fruits, against dehydration, infections, mechanical damage, etc. [15]. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is essential for the human body, as it plays an important role in the defense against scurvy, as well as in maintaining healthy skin, gums and blood vessels, among other things [16]. Not only bioactive compounds, but also minerals may be responsible for the antioxidant effect. Exogenous antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E, flavonoids, carotenoids and elements with antioxidant effects, such as selenium, zinc, manganese, etc., are also key to the functioning of the human body's defense mechanism. Red fruits contain higher amounts of the elements that are essential for the healthy functioning of the human body. For example, several studies have reported high potassium, calcium and magnesium contents in such fruits, as well as their low sodium content [17, 18, 19, 20].\nIn their fresh state, the fruits spoil in a short time, and their shelf life can be extended by reducing their moisture content, i.e., by drying. The production of such fruits is a major challenge for the food industry, as some drying processes can damage the antioxidant effects of the plants [10]. Therefore, it may be interesting to assess how freeze drying (as a gentle method) affects the bioactive content and antioxidant effects of the fruits.\nThe fruits examined by us were strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa), raspberries (Rubus idaeus), sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), blackberries (Rubus) and blueberries (Cyanococcus). Fresh fruits were obtained from the same commercial unit, their place of cultivation was the north-eastern region of Hungary. The tests were started by examining the total polyphenol, flavonoid, acid and vitamin C contents of the fresh fruits. Following this, fresh fruits were lyophilized using a Heto Powerdry PL 9000 lyophilizer at -45 \u00b0C for 24 to 48 hours, and then the above tests were again carried out on the freeze-dried samples. Element content was tested only in the case of fresh samples, as neither drying ovens nor lyophilization has not an effect on the element content of the plants.\n3.1. Determination of dry matter content\nIn the case of fresh fruits, the dry matter content was determined using a drying oven (Memmert UF 75 Universal Oven, Memmert GmbH+Co. KG, Schwabach, Germany). Samples were dried at 55 \u00b0C to constant weight for 12 hours, and then the moisture and dry matter content of the samples was determined using a formula. As lyophilization is a freeze-drying method, no further drying was performed on the lyophilized samples.\n3.2. Total phenolic content (TPC)\nThe total phenolic content was determined using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent according to the method described by Singleton et al. [21]. After homogenization, the samples were soaked in an 80:20 mixture of methanol (Scharlab S. L., Spain) and distilled water, then they were filtered through fluted filter paper (Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A., Gottingen, Germany). 0.5 ml of the samples was pipetted into a test tube, followed by the addition of 2.5 ml of Folin-Ciocalteu reagent (VWR International S.A.S., France) and 2 ml of 75 g\/l sodium carbonate (Scharlab S. L., Spain) solution. For the formation of the colored compound, the samples were allowed to stand for 2 hours at room temperature in a light-protected area, and then the absorbance of the samples was measured in a 1 cm cuvette at 760 nm using a spectrophotometer (Evolution 300 LC, Thermo Electron Corporation, England). The calibration solution used in the determination of the total phenolic content was prepared from a stock solution of gallic acid (Alfa Aesar GmbH&Co. KG, Karlsruhe, Germany), so the results were obtained in mg GAE\/100 g (Gallic Acid Equivalent).\nA spectrophotometric method was used to determine the total flavonoid content. Samples were once again soaked in an 80:20 mixture of methanol (Scharlab S. L., Spain) and distilled water, then they were filtered through fluted filter paper (Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A., Gottingen, Germany). 1 ml of the filtered samples was pipetted into test tubes containing 4 ml of a 20:80 methanol:distilled water mixture and 0.3 ml 5% of sodium nitrite (Scharlau Chemie S.A., Spain), then 5 minutes were allowed to pass. At the end of the waiting time, 0.3 ml 10%of aluminum chloride (Scharlab S.L., Spain) and 2 ml of 1 M sodium hydroxide (Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH, Germany) solution were pipetted to the samples, and the volume was filled to 10 ml using a methanol: distilled water mixture. Finally, the absorbance of the samples was measured in a 1 cm cuvette using a spectrophotometer (Evolution 300 LC, Thermo Electron Corporation, England) at 510 nm. A stock solution of catechin (Cayman Chemical Company, USA) was used for the calibration solutions, and the results were obtained in mg CE\/100 g (Catechin Equivalent) [22].\n3.4. Determination of vitamin C content\nThe vitamin C content of the samples was determined using a metaphosphoric acid solution [23]. To 5 g of the samples was added 100 ml of a 3% metaphosphoric acid (Thermo Fischer GmbH, Germany) solution, then it was mixed. It was then washed into a 250 ml volumetric flask and an additional 50 ml of metaphosphoric acid was added. The mixture was filtered through fluted filter paper (Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A., Gottingen, Germany). 50 ml of the filtrate was pipetted into a titration flask, then 30 ml of distilled water, 5 ml of 2% hydrochloric acid (VWR International S.A.S, France), 5 ml of 1% potassium iodide (Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH, Germany) and 1 ml of starch indicator (VWR International S.A.S., France) were added. The resulting solution was finally titrated with a 0.004 M potassium iodate (Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH, Germany) solution. Results are given in mg\/100 g.\n3.5. Determination of total acid content\nAcid content was determined according to the method described by Czipa (2014) [23]. Fresh samples were homogenized, lyophilized samples were pulverized, and then 20 g was weighed into an Erlenmeyer flask and 150 ml of distilled water was added. After thorough stirring, it was heated on a water bath at 85-95 \u00b0C for 30 minutes, and then it was allowed to cool to room temperature. The mixture was filtered through cotton wool and then made up to the mark with distilled water in a 250 ml volumetric flask. 25 ml of the resulting filtrate was pipetted out and made up to 100 ml with distilled water ml. Titration was carried out in the presence of a few drops of phenolphthalein indicator with 0.1 M sodium hydroxide (Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH, Germany). Results are given in %.\nSample preparation was performed according to the method of Kov\u00e1cs et al. [24]. During the test, 3 g of the sample was weighed into a 100 ml digestion tube. Concentrated nitric acid (10 ml) was added to the samples, they were allowed to stand overnight, and then were heated at 60 \u00b0C for 30 minutes. Following this, hydrogen peroxide (3 ml) was added to the samples and they were heated again at 120 \u00b0C for 90 minutes. At the end of this time, the samples were made up to 50 ml with high purity distilled water (Milli-Q water purification system; Millipore SAS, Molsheim, France), and filtered through 388 filter-paper (Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A., Gottingen, Germany). Element content was measured with an ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer) instrument (Thermo Scientific iCAP 6300, Cambridge, UK). The elements were measured at the following wavelengths: Ca (317.9 nm), K (766.4 nm), Mg (279.5 nm), Na (589.5 nm), P (185.9 nm), S (180.7 nm), Mn (259.3 nm), Zn (213.8 nm). The Rf power of the ICP instrument was set to 1200 W.\nAnalytical testing of the samples was performed in triplicate in each case. SPSS software (version 13; SPSS Inc. Chicago, Illinois, USA) was used for the evaluation of the results. Using the program, the mean and standard deviation were determined, and then Tukey and Dunnett's T3 test (one-way analysis of variance) was used to determine statistically significant differences between the results.\n4.1. Dry matter content\nAmong the fruits we examined, strawberries and sour cherries had the lowest dry matter content (12.6%), while the highest results were obtained for blackberries (16.8%). In order to make the results of the different tests comparable, the values are given on a dry matter basis in each case.\n4.2 Total phenolic compounds (TPC)\nThe total phenolic content of the fresh and lyophilized fruits is summarized in Figure 1. Very high values (945-1363 mg GAE\/100 g) were obtained for all samples. Higher values were measured for the lyophilized samples than for the fresh fruits. In our opinion, this may be due to the fact that lyophilization for these compounds is a more gentle drying method than using an oven.\nFigure 1. Total phenolic content of fresh and lyophilized fruits\nAs shown in the figure, there is no significant difference between fresh blackberries (967 mg GAE\/100 g) and fresh blueberries (945 mg GAE\/100 g). In the case of these fruits, the phenolic content is not significantly higher even after lyophilization (1037-1061 mg GAE\/100 g). In contrast, for strawberries, raspberries and sour cherries, values between 1,145 and 1,363 mg GAE\/100 g were obtained. No significantly different values were obtained for fresh strawberries and fresh sour cherries (1,145 and 1,150 mg GAE\/100 g), and for lyophilized strawberries and lyophilized sour cherries (1,306 and 1,283 mg GAE\/100 g). These differences could not be verified statistically.\n4.3. Flavonoid content\nThe flavonoid content of the tested samples is shown in Figure 2. It is clear that there is no significant difference between the fresh and lyophilized samples, i.e., lyophilization does not significantly affect the presence of these compounds in the samples. In contrast to the phenolic compounds content, raspberries had the lowest flavonoid content (309-340 mg CE\/100 g), while blueberries had the highest values (647-707 mg CE\/100 g). In the case of strawberries and blackberries, almost the same results were obtained, and the differences were statistically verifiable in each case.\nFigure 2. Total flavonoid content of fresh and lyophilized fruits\n4.4. Total acid content\nThe total acid content is shown in Figure 3. It can be clearly seen that lyophilization did not have a beneficial effect on these compounds, as significantly lower results were obtained for all samples compared to the fresh fruits. Very high acid contents were measured for fresh raspberries and fresh sour cherries (54.4-54.5%). As a result of lyophilization, these values decreased by two-thirds (16.6-16.7%). In the case of the other fruits, the acid content did not even reach 30%. Statistically verifiable differences were obtained in all cases, except for lyophilized sour cherries and lyophilized raspberries (P=0.167).\nFigure 3. Total acid content of fresh and lyophilized fruits\n4.5. Vitamin C content\nThe vitamin C content of the fruits is shown in Figure 4. In this case, lyophilization did not have a large effect on the vitamin C content, since, as shown in the figure, the results after lyophilization were lower for all samples. The highest values (236 and 242 mg\/100 g) were obtained for strawberries. Similar results were obtained for raspberries and blackberries (172-199 mg\/100 g), and for sour cherries and blueberries (102-128 mg\/100 g). Significant results were obtained in almost all cases, except for fresh strawberries with fresh raspberries, fresh raspberries with fresh blackberries, and for fresh sour cherries with fresh blueberries.\nFigure 4. Vitamin C content of fresh and lyophilized fruits\n4.6. Element content\nThe element contents of the samples are shown in Table 1. Although several elements were measured, only the most important results are highlighted. The calcium content of the fruits was between 240 and 2302 mg\/kg. Among the results, the calcium content of blueberries was extremely low compared to the other samples (240 mg\/kg). There was no statistically verifiable difference between strawberries and blackberries (P=0.096).\nTable 1. Element results of fresh and lyophilized fruits\nThe potassium content was highest in the case of strawberries (12,693 mg\/kg). In contrast, blueberries have an extremely low potassium content of 3,765 mg\/kg. Values between 6,582 and 9,521 mg\/kg were obtained for the other samples. The differences were statistically verifiable in all cases. The magnesium content of the fruits was between 195 and 1,383 mg\/kg. Once again, blueberries exhibited an extremely low value of 195 mg\/kg. At the same time, the magnesium content of strawberries was 1,383 mg\/kg. Significant differences were obtained in almost all cases, with the exception of strawberries-raspberries and sour cherries-raspberries. The sodium content values of the fruits was between 5.15 and 23.1 mg\/kg. Compared to the other samples, the sodium content of strawberries and blackberries was very high (22.9 and 23.1 mg\/kg). Phosphorus content results were between 863 and 2,024 mg\/kg. Similarly to calcium, potassium and magnesium, blueberries had the lowest result for phosphorus (863 mg\/kg) as well. Significant results were obtained for all samples. In the case of sulfur, values between 445 and 695 mg\/kg were measured.\nThe lowest result was obtained for blueberries, while the highest was obtained for blackberries. Significant results were obtained in all cases except for blueberries-strawberries-sour cherries [25].\n4.7. Conclusions\nThe nutritional parameters of different red fruits were examined. Our aim was to compare the examined parameters (total phenolic content, flavonoid, acid and vitamin C content) in the fresh state of the fruits and after lyophilization. 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{"text":"Global Dialogue\nWas Mangala 'progressive'?\nBy Ramindu Perera, September 29, 2021\nSome reflections on the progressive identity in contemporary times\nThe sudden demise of veteran politician Mangala Samaraweera evoked an interesting discussion about the legacy and the future of the politics the former Minister represented. Being a leading figure in mainstream politics for decades, in 2020, he retired from partisan politics to form a platform to promote centrist politics. A few months before his untimely death, he launched a movement called the \"Radical Centre\" \u2013 a platform committed to the revival of liberalism. The initiative was introduced as a force upholding the values of democracy, multiculturalism, and economic liberalism.\nIt is quite common to see commentators referring to Samaraweera's politics as \"progressive\". The identification of Samaraweera with the notion of progressiveness, largely stems from the positions he adopted on issues concerning the rights of ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities. In the later stage of his career, he became a vocal critic of majoritarianism and often provoked hardline Sinhala nationalist elements by making statements challenging majoritarian attitudes.\nHowever, in addition to the above, Samaraweera was well-known for his leaning towards liberal economic policies and the relationship with the liberal imperial establishment. Being a staunch advocate of economic liberalisation, the former Finance Minister of the \"good governance\" Government once famously stated that the \"socialist mindset\" Sri Lanka has inherited is an obstacle to economic development. The budget proposals he presented in 2017 and 2018 contained a range of liberalisation measures which reflects his thinking on economic policy. The infamous decision of Samaraweera \u2013 as the former Foreign Minister \u2013 to abstain from voting for a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Resolution in 2017 that condemned Israeli aggression on Palestine, created a huge controversy even within the ranks of the Government.\nThe making of the progressive identity\nIdentifying Samaraweera as a \"progressive politician\" raises some interesting questions regarding how the meaning attached to the term has evolved. The term has a long history in our political vocabulary. In a historic sense, especially during the 1956-1977 era, the broader anti-United National Party (UNP) forces were defined as progressive. The Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) and the Communist Party used this term to identify the Left leaning national populist bloc that was contesting the domination of the UNP which was understood by the former as the party representing the comprador bourgeoisie. According to this understanding, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) was also recognised as a progressive party due to its role in the anti-UNP bloc.\nThe commitment towards economic and social justice and anti-imperialism were determinants of the progressive identity at the time. The national welfare project SLFP-led governments initiated, combined measures for economic independence and the redistribution of wealth. This marked a rupture from the dependent economic policy that was followed by UNP governments in the immediate aftermath of independence. To liberate the country's economy from the neocolonial grip, post-1956 SLFP-led governments aimed to fast track industrialisation through direct state investments in the economy and encouraging local production by imposing import substitution measures. The expansion of the public sector was accompanied by social welfare measures like strengthening the free education system, free healthcare services and providing subsidies to the low income population. Furthermore, they advanced a non-aligned foreign policy with an anti imperialist leaning.\nThe identification of progressiveness with the commitment towards economic and social justice reflected the spirit of that particular historic epoch. Following World War II, the conception of the social welfare state became widely admitted throughout the international order. Henry R. Luce, Professor of Jurisprudence at the Yale Law School, and a Professor of History at the Yale University, historian Samuel Moyn refers to this epoch as the \"age of national welfare\". The defining feature of the age of national welfare is the intervention of the state in the economic realm to encourage economic redistribution. The interventionist state deliberately adopted policies to reduce the gap between the haves and have-nots and to empower the latter. In the Third World, there was an anti-imperialist dimension to the national welfare project since the question of national welfare was intertwined with achieving economic self determination.\nThis does not mean that the age of national welfare was flawless. The main limitation of the mid-20th Century welfarism is the failure to recognise patterns of discrimination based on \"identities\" such as gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and so forth. Though it advanced a notion of economic and social equality, there was no substantive attention towards designing inclusive policies to accommodate \"difference\". Certain states deliberately institutionalised discrimination against minorities.\nA classic example for this failure is the New Deal project initiated by the former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Though the New Deal advanced the welfare of the white working class and lifted them to the status of the middle class, the black population was largely excluded from receiving these benefits. In the case of Sri Lanka, a main limitation of our national welfare regime was the ethnic bias it demonstrated. The Sri Lankan state failed to accommodate the aspirations of non-Sinhala Buddhist communities in the process of post-colonial state building.\nThe neoliberal turn\nThe neoliberal global order which emerged after the 1980s was a reversal of the age of national welfarism. The thinking of national welfare was replaced by a new paradigm which advocated the withdrawal of the state from economic activities. Economic liberalism is the antithesis of what was considered as \"progressive\" in the preceding era. The new model was premised on the idea of trickle down. The rich \u2013 the so-called \"creators of wealth\" were given all the incentives, while liberalisation measures like trade liberalisation, labour law reforms and privatisation affected and dispossessed the urban and rural poor. The focus shifted from reducing inequality to \"poverty reduction\". Inequality was not seen as immoral anymore; to the contrary, inequality was even seen as a precondition for growth.\nFrom older standards, it would have been unimaginable to describe a political project legitimising inequality and strengthening the position of the economic elite as a progressive endeavour. Further, having an intimate relationship with figures of the US establishment would have easily made a person look like an arch reactionary.\nWhat has caused the difference that we see today? The answer lies in the ideology of international human rights that has grown alongside the neoliberal project. In the late 1960s, a wave known as \"New Social Movements\" emerged in Western countries that highlighted forms of inequality that were neglected by the national welfare state and progressive movements. The disparity between the rich and poor concerns class inequality. New Social Movements such as feminism, the movement for gay liberation and various movements against racism, raised demands for equality in social relations other than class relations. While older progressive movements fought for redistribution, these new movements strived for recognition.\nThe contemporary international human rights discourse \u2013 comprised of different legal bodies at the UN level and international non-governmental organisations working on human rights matters \u2013 is a phenomenon that developed in the 1970s. This became quite mainstream in the next few decades. The human rights discourse successfully absorbed various demands for recognition raised by New Social Movements and framed them in terms of individual legal rights.\nThere is no doubt that the human rights discourse in its liberal form has brought significant improvements in areas like gender equality or minority rights during the last few decades. But historically, the mainstream human rights discourse also evolved as an ally of the global neoliberal order. The individualist premise of both projects i.e., the focus on defending the rights of the 'individual' and the anti-statist bias, treating the state with suspicion made neoliberalism and liberal human rights natural allies.\nThe post-Cold War international order is defined by this alliance between neoliberal economics and the ideology of liberal human rights. The articulation of these two projects lies at the heart of contemporary liberal imperialism. This articulation has had a profound impact on both projects. In its original manifestation, neoliberalism appeared as a crude doctrine \u2013 devoid of any moral content \u2013 which treats possessive individualism as the paramount value. However, the alignment with human rights has given neoliberalism a humane flavour.\nTherefore, assuming a humanitarian character, neoliberal institutes are framing their ideas with reference to human rights. For instance, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or the World Bank mandated labour reforms that dismantle protection for standard types of work are depicted as attempts to enhance female labour force participation.\nThe multinational conglomerate Amazon \u2013 that is being accused of not paying a decent wage for its workers \u2013 erect billboards supporting the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Imperialist countries bomb Afghanistan in the guise of saving Afghan women from the tyranny of patriarchy! Hilary Clinton who is responsible for the killings of thousands in Afghanistan as the US Secretary of State champions herself as a fighter for gender equality.\nA regressive notion of progressiveness?\nAfter the fall of the Soviet Union and the decline of class-based politics, it seems like the meaning of the term \"progressive\" has undergone; or at least is undergoing, a transformation. Economic equality does not matter anymore. Progressive identity is not necessarily aligned with the commitment to economic and social justice. The identity is largely defined by cultural determinants. Thus, someone advocating highly regressive economic policies could nevertheless claim to be a progressive given that he takes a stand for other causes like racial harmony, minority rights, gender equality and so forth.\nThe politics of Samaraweera can be understood as the local manifestation of this logic of neoliberal humanism. Samaraweera is considered to be a progressive since he is against racism, stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning rights, and critiques ethnic majoritarianism. However, in doing so, commentators totally neglect the regressive nature of the economic policies he passionately promoted. Ironically, even Left leaning commentators \u2013 who are supposed to take the norm of economic and social equality seriously \u2013 tend to forget the reactionary aspect of his legacy and depict the veteran politician as some kind of a progressive visionary. Talking about progressive credentials of a politician who condemned the \"socialist\" mindset of the people and publicly allied with the imperialist West would have been unthinkable a few decades ago.\nThese developments indicate the extent to which the critique of capitalism and imperialism has been weakened within our \"progressive\" political circles. British Labour politician Peter Mandelson once stated: \"We all are Thatcherites (a reference to former Conservative British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher) now!\". He was referring to the Labour Party compromising the idea of democratic socialism and the commitment to economic and social equality under the pressure of triumphant neoliberalism introduced by Thatcher. In a similar vein, the absence of any political economic critique in the appraisal of Samaraweera's legacy shows that most of our progressives have tended to compromise class considerations and define what it ought in terms of cultural determinants. 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Ropewalker can lower the screen housing up to 34 feet, making it ideal for most large venues, including houses of worship, ballrooms, gymnasiums or architecturally appealing rooms. Available with tension and non-tensioned viewing surfaces up to 18 feet high and 18 feet wide, the Ropewalker features the award-winning Optically Seamless TecVision, which are engineered for high contrast, precise resolution, color accuracy and the broadest possible view cone while providing superior quality, consistency and uniformity. Together with the TecVision, Ropewalker creates a robust solution for many video needs.\n\"At Draper, we design and manufacture innovative solutions that provide best-in-class remedies supporting the simplest to the most complex project requirements,\" said Jentry Wittkamper, product manager and export sales manager for Draper, Inc. \"At InfoComm 2017, we received overwhelming feedback from our customers regarding the Ropewalker and its problem-solving design. Since then, we have released minor updates to the Ropewalker that enhance the design and technology behind our floating projection screens and we're pleased to announce we will be taking orders on the Ropewalker following InfoComm 2018.\"\nVisit Draper in booth 2347 at InfoComm 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada from June 6 \u2013 8, 2018. For more information on Draper, please visit https:\/\/www.draperinc.com\/.\nAbout Draper\nBased in Spiceland, IN, Draper manufactures projection screens, projector and flat-panel display lifts, window shades and gymnasium equipment. The family owned and operated business was founded in 1902 by Luther O. Draper and is owned and managed by his descendants. With locations in the United States, Sweden and United Kingdom, Draper ships products to dealers throughout the United States and more than 100 countries. 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{"text":"Movie Listings for Aug. 31 -Sep. 6\nBy John Curry Aug 30, 2001 12:00 AM\nAMC Union Station\nAMC Courthouse Plaza\nCineplex Odeon Foundry\nCineplex Odeon Dupont Circle\nCineplex Odeon Inner Circle\nCineplex Odeon Uptown 1\nCineplex Odeon Pentagon City 6\n50 Massachusetts Ave. N.E.\nJeepers Creepers (R)\n1:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:30 pm\nThe Princess Diaries (G)\n1:40 pm, 4:40 pm, 7:20 pm, 10:10 pm\nPlanet of the Apes (PG-13)\nRush Hour 2 (PG-13)\nAmerican Pie 2 (R)\nRat Race (PG-13)\nJohn Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (R)\n5:10 pm, 8:10 pm, 10:30 pm\nJay and Silent Bob Strike Back (R)\nThe Curse of the Jade Scorpion (PG-13)\nAmerica's Sweethearts (PG-13)\nArlington, VA.\nLegally Blonde (PG-13)\n1:00 pm, 10:00 pm\nCaptain Corelli's Mandolin (R)\nSummer Catch (PG-13)\nJurassic Park III (PG-13)\nGhost World (R)\nHedwig and the Angry Inch (R)\n12:20 pm, 5:00 pm, 9:40 pm\nThe Deep End (R)\n12:50 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:10 pm, 5:30 pm, 7:10 pm, 7:50 pm, 10:10 pm\nAll Over the Guy (R)\n12:30 pm, 2:50 pm, 5:10 pm, 7:30 pm, 9:50 pm\nWet Hot American Summer (R)\n12:40 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:20 pm, 7:40 pm, 10:00 pm\nM St. at Thomas Jefferson N.W.\n333-FILM #827\nMemento (R)\nShrek (PG)\nMoulin Rouge (PG-13)\nSexy Beast (R)\nHimalaya: L'Enfance D'Un Chef (G)\nThe Closet (Le Placard)\n(R) 2:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:30 pm\nAn American Rhapsody (PG-13)\nPearl Harbor (PG-13)\nLumumba (NR)\nCineplex Odeon\nThe Others (PG-13)\nThe Score (R)\nJackpot (R)\nUptown 1\n3426 Connecticut Ave., NW\nPentagon City 6\nFashion Square Mall, Arlington\nThe above listing is for movies playing between Friday, August 31 and Sunday, September 2 as provided by theaters.\nThis article appeared in the August 30, 2001 issue of the Hatchet.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"You are here: Home \/ NEWS . . . . . . . . \/ Vaccine Victims \/ Cervarix Injuries \/ Japan and the HPV Vaccine Controversy\nJapan and the HPV Vaccine Controversy\nApril 8, 2014 By admin 15 Comments\nBy Norma Erickson\nThe SaneVax Team would like to share a series of events in Japan which culminated in a decision which was nothing short of miraculous. This decision and the events leading up to it offer hope to millions of families whose lives have been adversely impacted by the use of Gardasil and Cervarix.\nDue to massive efforts by HPV vaccine victims and their families, independent medical and scientific professionals willing to speak about their concerns, traditional media outlets with the integrity to investigate and report accurately, input and assistance from the SaneVax team, and political representatives who actually did the job they were elected to perform \u2013 THERE WILL BE NO GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDED HPV VACCINATION PROGRAM IN JAPAN FOR AT LEAST A YEAR.\nBecause all of the groups just mentioned worked together to preserve the health of Japanese girls, multiple members of the House of Councilors, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party intervened making it impossible for Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to call for the re-instatement of Japan's official recommendation for HPV vaccines (both Gardasil and Cervarix) for 2014.\nBasically, the HPV vaccine debate in Japan came down to one side claiming psychosomatics versus the other side presenting science. Science won!\nTimeline of Events Recorded by SaneVax:\n29 March 2013 \u2013 Japan decided to add both HPV vaccines, a pneumococcal vaccine and a vaccine for Japanese Encephalitis to their government recommended vaccination schedule. Although HPV vaccines had been approved for several years, they had not been widely used. The new law was to take effect April 1st. SaneVax received questions from a Tokyo newspaper journalist concerned about the safety of HPV vaccines the same day. This was quickly followed by inquiries from other journalists, both newspaper and television, as well as Japanese victims' advocates.\n14 June 2013 \u2013 Japan suspended their recommendation for both HPV vaccines after discovering the adverse events reported after Gardasil and Cervarix were between 1.7 and 3.6 times higher than the other two vaccines which had just been added to the recommended schedule. The government wanted time to obtain a more complete picture of HPV vaccine side effects. This meant that medical consumers in Japan could still obtain HPV vaccines should they so desire, but prior to administration the provider had to inform the patient that the vaccine was NOT recommended by the government.\n18 June 2013 \u2013 Newspapers in Japan reported the government task force assigned to analyze reports of HPV vaccine injuries had examined 2,000 cases and found 357 of them to be serious. The Health Ministry decided there was no way to determine whether the vaccines were responsible for contributing to the new medical conditions at that time, so decided to conduct further studies and make a determination as to whether to reinstate its recommendation of HPV vaccines in about six months (a tentative deadline of mid-December).\n28 Sept 2013 \u2013 The Secretary General of the Nationwide Liaison Association of Cervical Cancer Vaccine Victims and Parents and a journalist from Kyoto News informed the SaneVax team that a delegation from the Ministry of Health was making plans to visit health officials in London and Washington DC as a part of a fact finding mission.\n3 Oct 2013 \u2013 The meetings scheduled with the United States health officials were postponed at the request of the U.S. government.\n7 Oct 2013 \u2013 As a result of intense negotiations between the Secretary General, a journalist from Kyoto News(who had agreed to act as an interpreter, and the SaneVax team, the Japanese Ministry of Health representative along with three esteemed Japanese medical professionals attended a meeting in London to gather evidence from Dr. Sin Hang Lee, MD, Pathologist, Milford Hospital, Director, Milford Medical Laboratory Inc., and former associate professor of pathology at Yale University; Professor Francois Jerome Authier, MD, PhD, Reference Center for Neuromuscular Disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Paris and Dr. Damien Downing, MB BS, MIBiol from London who is a pioneer of Ecological Medicine, Mrs. Freda Birrell, Secretary of SaneVax Inc. and her husband David Birrell, VAERS Research Analyst for SaneVax Inc. (Note: Conditions for this meeting were that all information presented be kept in strictest confidence until Mr. Miyamoto, Japan's Ministry of Health, had time to return home and make his formal recommendations.)\n16 Oct 2013 \u2013 An article appeared in The Japan Times News \u2013 indicating the beginning of a full-scale investigation into the side effects from HPV vaccine use.\n28 Oct 2013 \u2013 Japan's advisory committee on immunization policies met to decide whether to restart the HPV immunization program \u2013 the chief of the advisory board said the panel will put forward its final advice to the health ministry in December.\n30 Nov 2013 \u2013 It was revealed that the meeting with the same Japanese delegation originally scheduled to take place in the United States had occurred in secret between November 20 and 22 with no input from any experts independent of pharmaceutical industry influence. Rumors were circulating in Japan that the health authorities intended to announce a recommendation to re-start HPV vaccination programs on December 22 with an official announcement coming out on December 25. At this time, the advisory committee was believed to be split 70% for and 30% against making such a recommendation.\n16 Dec 2013 \u2013 Senator Yamatani had obtained the scientific evidence provided to Mr. Miyamoto in London and pulled together top medical professionals from Japan to analyze the data and explain it to her. Once explained, in addition to being concerned about the lack of need and unproven efficacy of HPV vaccines, she was seriously concerned about their safety.\nThe December 25th deadline passed with no official word from the Japanese Health Ministry. This left the Ministry of Health in an awkward position. The fiscal year for Japan's government began on April 1st. If no determination was made prior to that date \u2013 there would be no government recommended HPV vaccination program.\n20 Jan 2014 \u2013 The Japanese government's advisory council released an official report in which they dismissed all of the symptoms that have shown up in the vaccinated girls as the consequences of psychogenetic psychosomatic reactions. According to Kyoto News Reporter, Mutsuo Fukushima, the key proponent of this theory of psychosomatic reaction is Dr. Yutaka Ohno of Keio University, who stated publicly:\n\"It is impossible to find physical causes for the alleged and presumed adverse reactions at those vaccinated girls, so we cannot help, concluding that their so-called adverse reactions are the mere consequences of psychosomatic reactions. The government should provide counselling to the girls so that they may be freed from their psychosomatic reactions.\"\n24 Jan 2014 \u2013 Due to the tireless efforts of all concerned, Senator Yamatani and Senator Nakagawa agreed to help facilitate an open debate on the benefits versus risks of HPV vaccines. The HPV vaccine proponents would represent one side of the debate and have the opportunity to choose which experts would represent them. Those concerned about the use of HPV were asked to gather experts from around the globe to testify as to the potential dangerous consequences and lack of need for mass HPV vaccination programs, and be available to answer questions from the audience. A tentative goal of mid-February was set for the debate to give each side time to secure experts.\nJanuary to mid-February \u2013 Due to massive efforts behind the scenes, by the time the debate was scheduled the calendar of events also included a public Symposium on the Adverse Reactions experienced by girls after HPV vaccination, two televised press conferences, a debate on HPV vaccine risks versus benefits (open to the public and televised) and a briefing on HPV matters to influential lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.\n25 Feb 2014 \u2013 International Symposium on the Adverse Reactions experienced by girls who have been vaccinated with Human Papillomavirus Vaccines followed by Press Conference.\n26 Feb 2014 \u2013 Government Sponsored Public Hearing (debate) of the Health Ministry's Advisory Council for the Deliberations on the Reported Adverse Events of HPV Vaccines, the advisory panel consisting of 15 scientists \u2013 February 26th, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. (Evidence to be presented by scientists and medical professionals from the United States, Canada, France and Japan regarding potential mechanisms of action between HPV vaccines and serious adverse events.) Briefing on HPV Matters to Influential Lawmakers followed by a press conference. (Note: A synopsis of the scientific information presented is at the end of this article.)\n27 Feb 2014 \u2013 Word from Japan was that all events were well attended and well received. Major television broadcasters covered all of the public events. Newspaper articles for the most part portrayed accurate accounts of the proceedings. Doctors from all over Japan started writing letters stating that in their opinion it was outrageous for government health officials to try and explain away the girls' new medical conditions as psychosomatic. Government officials began to sign on to a resolution supporting a complete ban on HPV vaccinations.\n26 March 2014 \u2013 The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare met to decide whether to make a recommendation to reinstitute the previously suspended government recommendation for HPV vaccines.\nThe final deadline of April first passed with no official word from the Ministry of Health \u2013 leaving the government recommendation for HPV vaccines suspended for 2014.\nThis silence on the part of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare speaks volumes. It means the voices of victims and their families have been heard. They will no longer have to worry about being told their symptoms are all in their head, coincidental, or just plain accidental.\nFor the next year (at least) women in Japan can get either Gardasil or Cervarix at no cost, should they so desire. The difference now is that it will be their decision to make \u2013 not one that is government mandated. If they decide they want to take these vaccines, their healthcare provider must inform them prior to administration that the vaccine is NOT recommended by the Japanese government.\nThis is a huge victory for every family around the globe who has suffered after participating in a global health experiment conducted in the name of cervical cancer prevention \u2013 HPV vaccination programs.\nThese events did not happen by accident. Japan's decision was the culmination of a lot of hard work combined with valid scientific research, and these three factors:\n1. The families of those who experienced adverse events after HPV vaccination did not surrender. In spite of their pain, they organized, spoke out and demanded action from their government health officials and political representatives.\n2. Despite the intense pressure exerted on medical professionals to claim adverse events that occur after HPV vaccinations are the result of coincidence, mass hysteria, conversion disorder, psychogenic illness, fabricated illness, or genetic disorders, numerous medical professionals in Japan actually listened to their patients, investigated, and came to their own independent conclusions. Not only that, they had the courage to speak out for those who were suffering and demand investigations.\n3. Japanese politicians had the integrity to listen to both sides of the HPV vaccine debate in public as well as privately.\nSociety can no longer justify sacrificing our children's health and perhaps their very lives in the name of public health. The 'greater good' is no excuse \u2013 every single individual life is valuable \u2013 public health agencies need to start acting like it.\nThe time has come for physicians to establish diagnostic criteria for vaccine injuries. Scientists need to determine who is most likely to suffer an adverse reaction after vaccination and why. Most importantly, successful treatment protocols must be developed for the vaccine injured.\nAbove all \u2013 every country in the world needs to encourage open and honest scientific debate regarding HPV vaccines. Just think about it, If HPV vaccines are half as good as they claim to be \u2013 public debate should be no problem.\nMedical and Scientific Evidence Submitted in Japan:\nDr. Authier (data presented at the public hearing, at the meeting with the Senators and at news conferences)\n1) Aluminum salts used as adjuvants in HPV vaccines can cause myalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, cognitive impairment, overt autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, DM, thyroiditis\u2026)\n2) Macrophagic myofasciitis, biopsy proven, is significantly associated with above conditions.\n3) Alum particles can be transported by monocyte-lineage cells to lymph nodes, blood and spleen, and penetrate the blood brain barrier with potential damages to nerve tissues.\n4) Aluminum salts are poorly biodegradable as adjuvant in HPV vaccines.\nDr. Hajjar (data presented at the meeting with the Senators and at news conferences, and admitted to public hearing through Dr. Sin Hang Lee)\n1) Dr. Hajjar reported the case of a 16-year-old girl who suffered an acute-onset and permanent bilateral visual loss and a transient left hemiparesis following Gardasil vaccination.\n2) Tumefactive demyelinating lesions and chiasmal neuritis as part of a presentation of acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis were documented by MRI imaging studies.\n3) A brain biopsy was performed on this case to confirm that there was a perivascular infiltration of lymphocytes and macrophages with focal demyelination in the brain tissue, characteristic of the histopathological changes in acute demyelinating (or disseminated) encephalomyelitis as complication of vaccination.\nDr. Tomljenovic (data presented at the meeting with the Senators and news conferences)\n1) Post-mortem brain tissue specimens from two young women who suffered from cerebral vasculitis-type symptoms following vaccination with the HPV vaccine Gardasil were analyzed by IHC for various immuno-inflammatory markers.\n2) Gardasil-vaccinated cases showed positive immuno-reactivity for HPV-16L1 antigen in cells within cerebral vessels, with some HPV-16L1 \u2013 positive cells adhering to the walls of these vessels and some infiltrating the brain parenchyma. No such pattern of staining was observed with the anti-HPV-18L1 anti-HPV-11L1 antibody in any of the Gardasil-vaccinated cases. Control cases were negative.\n3) Conclusions: The presence of foreign antigenic material in the central nervous system can trigger adverse inflammatory and immune-mediated manifestations. Normally, vaccine antigens are not expected to cross the blood-brain barrier. The finding of HPV-16L1 intra and perivascular immuno-positive cells in the brains of these two cases suffering unexpected and sudden death following Gardasil vaccination is thus of concern.\nDr. Lee (data presented at the public hearing, at the meeting with the Senators and at news conferences)\n1) Gardasil contains residual HPV L1 gene rDNA fragments, firmly bound to the AAHS adjuvant by ligand exchange through the phosphate backbone of the DNA molecule in non-B conformation \u2013 a new chemical inadvertently created in the vaccine manufacturing process.\n2) It is well known that aluminum nanoparticles can transfect foreign, bacterial or viral DNA into human cells, especially macrophages, and macrophages can cross the blood brain barrier.\n3) It is well known that activated macrophages, highly immune-stimulated by free bacterial or viral DNA, can produce and release a variety of cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor which is a myocardial depressant and can cause acute inflammation. Human macrophages recognize HPV DNA as a viral DNA (foreign invader), not the DNA from the human host's own body, and react in a high alert state- a highly augmented reaction which may be very harmful in certain genetically predisposed young girls. We cannot predict which girls will react violently in their heart and in their brain as a result of these activated macrophage activities.\n4) HPV 16 L1 gene DNA in non-B conformation was found in the post-mortem blood and spleen tissue obtained at autopsy of such a sudden unexpected death without obvious cause of death 6 months after Gardasil vaccination. No scientists at the public hearing believe that psychosomatic reactions can cause such death and inflammation of the brain in these HPV-vaccinated girls. Therefore, more research must be performed on the potential toxicity of this vaccine.\nRead the French translation here.\nFiled Under: Cervarix Injuries, Gardasil \/ Silgard Injuries, HPV, Japan, SANE Vax Press Releases, Vaccine Politics\/People Tagged With: cervarix, Gardasil, HPV VACCINES, Japan\nCongratulations is extended to all whose massive efforts have resulted in this miraculous decision!\nSincere gratitude is extended:\n\u2013 To the Japanese government including politicians and health officials who have listened with integrity and an open mind to concerns presented to them regarding the HPV vaccines.\n\u2013 To the Japanese journalists and media who have courageously publicized and accurately reported the situation.\n\u2013 To the highly respected medical professionals from several countries who have participated in meetings and who have presented their independent research with scientific evidence concerning efficacy and safety aspects of the vaccines.\n\u2013 To the Japanese doctors who have listened to their patients, taken their injuries seriously and who have courageously spoken out and demanded investigations.\n\u2013 To the SaneVax team which has worked painstakingly and conscientiously and has facilitated so that meetings, public hearings and symposium could take place, contributing towards the events which lead to the decision.\n\u2013 To the massive efforts of HPV vaccine victims and their families who despite their suffering are using their voices to share their concerns .\nAs stated in the press release: \"Every country in the world needs to encourage open and honest scientific debate regarding HPV vaccines\".\nThank you Japan for leading the way!\nkrobinson says\nThis news is very encouraging. Hopefully other countries will follow Japan's lead and take a hard look at the scientific evidence and the numerous reports of terrible health issues and suffering by those injured by HPV vaccines. Every life is important. Every young person on this earth should be able to live their lives free of unnecessary pain and suffering so they can reach their full potential and fulfill their dreams. Our daughter received the first dose of Gardasil in September 2010 at age 11 and has been chronically ill and suffering ever since. Thankfully, she was not one of the children killed by this vaccine. How can a child suffering in severe 24\/7 pain and chronic illness be able to reach her or his full potential when they can't even get out of bed? Parents are not adequately informed of potential vaccine risks. More troubling is that most doctors are simply unable to recognize, diagnose and treat vaccine injuries. It is very troubling that there is NO vaccine injury treatment protocol. Instead, many of the vaccine injured are regularly mis-diagnosed and offered treatments that do nothing for the actual cause of their illness, the vacine injury. Japan is showing the world that its government values the lives of its young citizens. Although HPV vaccines are not government mandated in the USA (thankfully), I wish my government showed that it valued the lives of its young citizens enough to listen to those suffering from HPV vaccine injuries and consider the growing evidence that HPV vaccines have caused many serious injuries, some that have been life theatening or even resulted in unnecessary death. The efforts of all of those involved have most certainly have saved lives and prevented unnecessary suffering!\nLauren Ayers says\nDecades ago Japan followed the American example of childhood vaccines at an early age. Then when those first highly vaccinated babies reached school and had so many problems, they methodically sought what was different for those kids and found that that was the first generation to have so many shots at a young age. Japanese public health then postponed vaccines so that kids only got them after the age of 2, which greatly reduced the number of kids with learning problems arriving to first grade.\nC\u00f3mo se ha fraguado el rechazo de Jap\u00f3n a la vacuna papiloma | Blog de Miguel Jara says:\n[\u2026] Esta es una gran victoria para todas las familias de todo el mundo que han sufrido despu\u00e9s de participar en un experimento de salud global que se realiza en nombre de la prevenci\u00f3n del c\u00e1ncer de cuello de \u00fatero. Pod\u00e9is leer el texto completo de informaci\u00f3n de la asociaci\u00f3n de afectadas Sanevax aqu\u00ed. [\u2026]\nHPV-vaccinen i Japan \u2013 udviklingen det sidste \u00e5r says:\n[\u2026] Dette er en oversat artikel fra: https:\/\/sanevax.org\/japan-hpv-vaccine-controversy\/ [\u2026]\nHPV: the worst vaccine scam ever | VACCIDEMIC says:\n[\u2026] Japan Suspends HPV Vaccine Recommendation. [\u2026]\nPAPILOMA. Jap\u00f3n suspende campa\u00f1a de vacunaci\u00f3n sistem\u00e1tica says:\nO\u010dkov\u00e1n\u00ed, autismus a Ameri\u010dan\u00e9 na M\u011bs\u00edci: V\u0161echno je jinak. \"Zr\u00e1dce\" mluv\u00ed. Z\u00e1zrak v \u010cesk\u00e9 televizi. State\u010dn\u00e9 l\u00e9ka\u0159ky na pran\u00fd\u0159i | bezpolitickekorektnosti.cz says:\n[\u2026] setk\u00e1n\u00ed o ne\u017e\u00e1douc\u00edch \u00fa\u010dinc\u00edch a toxicit\u011b hlin\u00edku ve vakc\u00edn\u00e1ch HPV viz zde a zde, ale to je zase dal\u0161\u00ed t\u00e9ma, o kter\u00e9m se v \u010cR nesm\u00ed mluvit, pokud nechce b\u00fdt \u010dlov\u011bk [\u2026]\nQuality of Science on HPV vaccines presented in Japan - Mothering Forums says:\n[\u2026] Quoted: 1093 Post(s) Quality of Science on HPV vaccines presented in Japan https:\/\/sanevax.org\/japan-hpv-vaccine-controversy\/ This article includes a timeline and a list of the science presented to the Japanese government [\u2026]\nWHO: Accusations of Misconduct Over HPV Vaccine Safety Inquiry - The Thinking Moms' Revolution says:\n[\u2026] the Japanese public (and the rest of the world) on the subject of HPV vaccine safety. For a detailed timeline of events, I'll refer you to Sanevax as they were involved in supporting this endeavor and have [\u2026]\nHPV e big pharma: la nuova frode degli organi (in)competenti | Vaccini Informa says:\n[\u2026] moltissime vittime trattate in maniera irrispettosa; tutto ci\u00f2 non pu\u00f2 essere tollerato oltre. Nel 2014, Sin Hang Lee, MD (ex professore associato all'Universit\u00e0 di Yale, attuale direttore del [\u2026]\nVictims in Japan Sue for Damages Due to Gardasil and Cervarix HPV Vaccines | Health Exchange says:\n[\u2026] Effects in Young Girls Takes Gardasil Out From Japanese Market. The Tokyo Times. 5 Erickson N. Japan and the HPV Controversy. Sanevax.org Apr.8, 2014. 6 HPV Vaccine Seen Differently By Japan and the U.S. The Tokyo Times. [\u2026]\nC\u00f3mo se ha fraguado el rechazo de Jap\u00f3n a la vacuna del papiloma - Mundo Viperino says:\n[\u2026] global que se realiza en nombre de la prevenci\u00f3n del c\u00e1ncer de cuello de \u00fatero. Pod\u00e9is leer el texto completo de informaci\u00f3n de la asociaci\u00f3n de afectadas Sanevax aqu\u00ed. Mientras Jap\u00f3n deja de recomendar la vacuna del papiloma la Uni\u00f3n Europea la aprueba para [\u2026]\nOpen Letter: Globally Coordinated HPV Vaccine Research Fraud Involving CDC, WHO, GACVS, etc \u2013 Governmental Services Corporation Watch says:\n[\u2026] In 2014, Sin Hang Lee, MD, former Associate Professor at Yale University and current Director of the Milford Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory and other researchers appeared before eight medical academic members of the Japanese government's Advisory Council on the Alleged Adverse Reactions to HPV Vaccines, several top-ranking Health Ministry bureaucrats, medical doctors and journalists from the nation's major newspapers and television networks. Dr. Lee and the other researchers presented evidence regarding the risks involved with HPV vaccines during a symposium, two press conferences and a government-sponsored public hearing. Dr. Lee reported to Japanese officials in attendance his findings of HPV DNA fragments in 16 unopened vials of Gardasil sent to Milford Medical Laboratory Inc. from nine countries and in the postmortem blood and spleen samples obtained at the autopsy of the 18-year-old New Zealand girl who died after Gardasil vaccination. [\u2026]\nIT'S OFFICIAL: GLOBAL, COORDINATED HPV RESEARCH FRAUD INVOLVING CDC, WHO, GACVS & OTHERS | The Crazz Files says:\nI am a Gardasil Survivor\nHPV Vaccines and their devastating effects","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"About Isha Vidhya\nSadhguru -The Founder\nIsha Vidhya Rural Schools\nGovernment School Adoption Program\nSkip a meal Campaign\nHuman Impact Stories\nAce Alumni: Toppers at studies, jobs and caring for their families\nIsha Vidhya alumni are proving their mettle in varied professional fields and also in managing multiple responsibilities at a rather tender age. Read on to know more about the resourceful Isha Vidhya alumni who are now making their mark professionally, and playing a larger role at home by supporting their families financially.\nSixty-four percent of Isha Vidhya students study on scholarships and complete their school education thanks to the support and benevolence of donors. It's very gratifying to see these students grow and become capable enough to extend financial support to their families soon after leaving school.\nSchooling is a privilege for a majority of our students who come from underprivileged backgrounds. It's quite heartening to read stories about these resourceful Isha Vidhya alumni who are now employed, making their mark professionally, and playing a larger role at home.\nAspiring for a dream job at Adobe or Google\nKirthiv joined Isha Vidhya Vanavasi in class 8 on a scholarship and did well in his studies. Kirthiv's father is a photographer and his mother is a teacher. Due to a financial crisis in the family, he had to take up a job soon after finishing school and is now doing an internship at Tinkerkraft \u2013 a company working on Artificial Intelligence \u2013 in a few programming languages such as Python and Javascript. His monthly salary is Rs 15,000 which helps him contribute to his family's expenses.\nHe secured this job after doing a year-long course in computer software at NavGurukul \u2013 a non-profit organization that provides software training to young people from financially weak backgrounds.\nKirthiv says that what he loved about Isha Vidhya was the learning based on activities, and Yoga which helped him feel refreshed and healthy in body and mind. He attributes his learning and journey this far to the inspiration and motivation of his teachers.\nHe's determined to resume academics soon and work at Google or Adobe in the future.\nA first-generation school-goer works at CEAT Tyres\nInduja T. works in the production department of CEAT Tyres Pvt. Ltd. She got the job after completing a 2-year Diploma course in Electrical and Communication Engineering from a Government Polytechnic College. With help of her monthly salary of Rs 12,000, she is now able to shoulder her domestic financial responsibility with her father, who is an illiterate farmer.\nShe joined Isha Vidhya Tuticorin in class 4 on a scholarship and did well in studies as well as in sports \u2013 she won prizes in running, shot put and throwball. She feels blessed for the encouragement and support that her teachers gave her at Isha Vidhya.\nSoon after completing schooling Induja had to quickly take up a job to help manage the financial crisis of her family. But, she has not given up on her dream. She aims to resume her studies soon, and pursue higher studies in computer science.\nFull-time employee, part-time student\nParanthaman works at Social Labs as a backend developer and earns Rs 20,000 a month even as he is studying in the first year of BCA. Much like Induja and Kirthiv, Paranthaman too had to take up the job rather urgently because of his family's financial condition.\nHe had joined Isha Vidhya Villupuram in class 5 on a scholarship and right from day 1 he was a studious boy. After passing class 12, he joined NavGurukul for a year-long course in computer software.\nParanthaman was also keen on sports and had won the 400 m relay at the zonal level. He says that his teachers, who were wonderful, impartial mentors and very encouraging, have shaped him into who he is now.\nParanthaman plans to pursue higher studies and reach greater heights in his chosen field.\nHappy to be financially independent\nAfter completing class 12 with a score of 75%, Subramaniam joined NavGurukul for a year-long course in software engineering, which he was very keen to pursue. He now works in a software firm in Kerala and is earning well.\nThe transition from student to professional has been a joyous one for Subramaniam. He says he's happy to be earning at such a young age and feels economically independent.\nSubramaniam had joined Isha Vidhya Nagercoil on a scholarship in class 2. The son of a carpenter, he sailed through school with ease. He says he has come this far because Isha Vidhya gave him ample opportunities to develop himself, acquire new skills, and helped him choose his career path.\nSowing Seeds for a Greener Planet\nShanthan works as an afforestation supervisor at NLC \u2013 a company that generates electricity using fossil fuels. Despite receiving a 96% on his diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Swamy Abedhanandha Polytechnic College, Thiruvannamala, he chose to take this job because he wants to be a tool to promote afforestation rather than relying on NGOs alone to improve the environment.\nThe seeds were sown for his chosen path at his alma mater, Isha Vidhya Cuddalore, where Shanthan was involved in the growing of saplings for Project GreenHands, an Isha Outreach environment initiative.\nHe says, \"Our school teachers were like friends who were concerned about our development. Our teachers are the ones who celebrate in our triumphs. Not only did we have to study well, but they were determined that we should be good human beings for the community.\"\nInspired by Sundar Pichai\nPraveen Kumar works at Aaseya IT service \u2013 a company that specializes in Digital Transformation, after completing his Electrical & Computer Engineering from Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Erode. Inspired by Sundar Pichai, he wants to acquire more knowledge in this field and be a leading IT programmer.\nPraveen Kumar is a first-generation school-goer who scored 96% in Class 10 at Isha Vidhya Salem and an equally excellent CGPA of 8.01\/10 in his final year of college. He says that Isha Vidhya's teaching methodology inspired him to study intently and do well academically.\nHe says that the transition from studying to working was easy becausehe was encouraged to interact in English with his teachers and fellow students at Isha Vidhya. This was very helpful later on as he didn't feel shy to communicate and bond well with both his college mates and his colleagues.\nCorrecting Vision\nNilesh set up an optician's shop after completing Class 10 from Isha Vidhya, Nagercoil. Although he did well in his studies \u2013 he scored 93%, he was more inclined to set up his business instead of pursuing higher studies. But before taking the plunge, Nilesh interned with his father, who runs a car accessories business, and also worked at an optician's shop where his father worked in order to learn the ropes of the game.\nNilesh is a first-generation school-goer who studied on a scholarship. He credits his teachers with inspiring him to study well and constantly motivating him to pursue his career. He says Isha Vidhya shaped his character and taught him patience.\nHe feels content to be earning and being independent, and aspires to set up a chain of optician's shops across India.\nVelam landed a job at India Post based on her excellent Class 10 score of 96%. She is currently working as a Dak Sevak (postal officer) and aspires to rise to a higher post in the future.\nVelam scored 91% in Class 12 at Isha Vidhya Nagercoil and studied B.Sc. Math at Pioneer Kumaraswamy College, Nagercoil, but she grabbed the India Post job for the stability a government job provides. This means a lot to her considering that her father runs the house with his earnings as an auto driver.\nVelam acknowledges the vital role her Isha Vidhya teachers played both academically as well as in preparing her to face any challenge.\nShe is pleased to have this secure job and being in a position to support her family financially.\nComputing on\nBhavadharni works as a support executive in TCS's Citibank project. She was hired on campus at Sri Krishna Adithya College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, where she had completed her B.Sc. Computer Science out of her eagerness to gain more knowledge about computer technology. Bhavadharni says, \"My journey as an employee is different from what it was at Isha Vidhya Coimbatore \u2013 I feel more responsible now, working in an MNC.\nBut the things I learned at Isha Vidhya, like discipline, punctuality, and speaking in English, help me immensely now.\" She loves her job which gives her an opportunity to interact with people.\nBhavadharni says that her teachers played a major role in motivating her to study well and instilling confidence in her to make sound decisions in life.\nAnalyzing Processes\nMadhan Praveen is a Programmer Trainee at Cognizant \u2013 he landed the job through college placement. He scored 73% in the final year of his B.Sc. at Kongu Arts and Science College, Erode, keeping up with his excellent school scores of 97% in Class 10 and 90% in Class 12.\nMadhan studied at Isha Vidhya, Erode, from Class 6 and says that the support that his teachers gave helped him do well academically as well as in extracurricular activities \u2013 something he continues to do as a member of NCC (National Cadet Corps).\nHe goes on to say that the basic skills that he learned at Isha Vidhya help him even today. His alma mater helped him become more confident and embrace any work that comes his way.\nMadhan wants to improve his networking abilities and gain new skills at work.\nSuccess-Stories\nClass of 2018 \u2014 The Toppers' Journey\nIn 2018, seven Isha Vidhya schools reached a new milestone when the first batch of 108...\nThis ship sails their dreams - Scholarship\nThese young gems, having faced more than their fair share of trials and tribulations, do not...\nIsha scholarships help first-generation tribal students complete...\nTen tribal students of Thondamuthur in Coimbatore overcome centuries of socioeconomic...\nGet the latest updates on blog and happenings at Isha Vidhya and on the rest of Isha's social work \u2014 delivered to your inbox.\nAnnual Reports Press and Media Release FAQ\n14, C.A. Theyvar Layout\nKannaperan Mills Road Udayampalayam\nCoimbatore Tamilnadu, India - 641 028\nEmail: info@ishavidhya.org\n\u00a9 2019 - 2021 Isha Education. All Rights Reserved. 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{"text":"Dirty Impound\nFor some folks rock 'n' roll is not just something one sells their soul to but the thing that reminds them they have a soul in the first place.\nOctober 17-October 23\nComments Off on Albums of the Week | October 17-October 23\nIn this edition: Jonathan Wilson, Chamberlin, L.A. Guns and Rocket From The Tombs.\nDennis' Pick of the Week:\nJonathan Wilson: Gentle Spirit (Bella Union)\nSome albums whack you between the eyes and others boil you slow. The latter method tends to develop richer, more complex textures but it also requires patient listeners willing to saunter awhile. From the prayerful, cracked plea of the opening title track to the vaguely magical, silvery conclusion, Gentle Spirit (released September 13) takes its time, pure California rock redolent of the hills, valleys, highways and ocean that sculpt the state, a child of the canyons outside of Los Angeles where wildness and star-filled skies still hold sway. Wilson has been active in recent years as a producer and sideman, working with Dawes, Gary Louris, Chris Robinson, Jackson Browne and many others, but his own music is singular, earnest, poetic, a sound that permeates and invigorates one with a deep breath of fresh desert air. The first five cuts all clock in over six minutes with two hovering around eight minutes, thus quickly establishing a long-form, exploratory personality, though Gentle Spirit doesn't meander. Like the best work of his Cali ancestors \u2013 the early solo albums of Crosby, Stills and Nash spring to mind \u2013 Wilson's music has dense muscle pumping its wings, soaring but solid, lovely and powerful in its graceful movements. Natural Rhapsody may be the finest evocation of Obscured By Clouds\/Meddle-era Pink Floyd ever wrought, and Desert Raven is a controlled mini-epic that starts with a guitar figure that rivals In Memory of Elizabeth Reed. One could pick out such sparkling moments on every cut so densely packed with beauty and thoughtful craftsmanship is Gentle Spirit, a lush, spiritually resonant work that's timely as hell even if we might not realize it in all our hustle & bustle. (Dennis Cook)\nDennis' Runner-Up of the Week:\nChamberlin: Cabin Covers EP (Roll Call)\nIt's cheeky to cover five songs released by peers in just the past few years but to do so with the quiet aplomb Chamberlin has mustered is cheeky AND impressive. On the Cabin Covers EP (released September 20), the Burlington, Vermont band has given an old school MTV Unplugged treatment to tunes from Kanye West\/Bon Iver (Lost In The World), Passion Pit (Little Secrets), Cults (Go Outside), Vampire Weekend (Giving Up The Gun), and Foster The People (Pumped Up Kicks), effectively exposing the bones of this teen-centric material and building on those sturdy elements after shearing away the original shiny coats. Chamberlin doesn't shy away from the overwrought, adolescent concerns in the original lyrics, and lead singer Mark Daly's faultless falsetto and quivering pipes cling surprisingly well to these tales of young love and cultivated ennui. Frankly, I'd happily listen to any of these versions before revisiting the originals (with the one exception of Pumped Up Kicks, arguably the weirdest hit single of 2011, which continues to fascinate it in any configuration). By sculpting these acoustic-leaning, gorgeously harmonized renditions Chamberlin shows they can meet the competition on their terms and then better them, a form of sonic judo that throws one for a loop. (DC)\nAll proceeds from sale of the Cabin Covers EP will go to Vermont communities impacted by Hurricane Irene. You can pick up a digital download for a $4.99 minimum donation or a physical CD with a pound of Vermont Coffee Company Dark Roast here.\nRon's Pick of the Week:\nL.A. Guns: Acoustic Gypsy Live (Favored Nations)\nWhen it comes to personnel changes, guitar great Tracii Guns definitely has his old partner in crime W. Axl Rose's Guns 'n' Roses beat in terms of the cast of cats who've rotated through the lineup of his legendary Hollywood hard rock outfit L.A. Guns. So much so that there is now essentially two versions of the band touring under the group's name, one led by longtime singer Phil Lewis and the other one helmed by Guns himself, something I will need a lot more room than this stretch of space to get into \u2013 it's enough to make your damn head spin. And, at press time, the member deck has been shuffled yet again with the news of former Love\/Hate frontman Jizzy Pearl leaving the Tracii-led L.A. Guns, after two years of returning to the band following a short stint with them in the late 90s, and being replaced by the group's first female member, Rock Star: Supernova runner-up Dilana Robichaux. However, prior to Pearl's departure, the arguable stronger version of L.A. Guns recorded an amazing live album capturing the band's very first all-acoustic performance at the celebrated Los Angeles music venue The Hotel Cafe in February of this year with one of the strongest lineups either faction has witnessed since the Cocked and Loaded era. \"I hadn't played live acoustically for more than an hour since my Bancroft Junior High School guitar ensemble when I was 13 years old,\" explains Guns in the liner notes to Acoustic Gypsy Live (released September 27), a candid snapshot of the group presented in a way many fans never thought possible. But this excellent 14 song set proves that Tracii doesn't need to plug in to be electrifying on the six-string. Produced by former Quiet Riot guitarist Niel Citron and boasting a contingency consisting of Jizzy, Tracii and the now ex-rhythm section of drummer Chad Stewart and bassist Danny Nordahl (who have since been replaced by Eric Grossman on bass and Doni Gray on drums, who appears here on percussion and backing vocals), not to mention auxiliary players Teddy Andreadis on keys and Muddy Stardust on second guitar, this stripped-down performance exposes the rootsy essence of some of L.A. Guns' rowdiest, loudest anthems like Never Enough, Over The Edge, Sex Action, and Rip and Tear. Other tracks, meanwhile, such as the recently penned Little Soldier and the group's signature hit The Ballad of Jayne, showcase a more twang-induced essence that sounds more Laurel Canyon than Sunset Strip. And when you dig into Pearl's commanding presence on surprise covers of Otis Redding's These Arms of Mine and Love Hurts, the Boudleaux Bryant hit made famous by Nazareth, you will instantly feel the impact of his absence from the still-warm microphone he left behind. How the Dilana-led edition of the Tracii Guns version of L.A. Guns will fare in comparison to past incarnations remains to be seen, but chances are it's gonna have to be something mighty transcendental to eclipse the definitive nature of Acoustic Gypsy, which presents this excellent body of work in the world of hard rock in a light that far exceeds the interpersonal drama that has mired its existence all these years. (Ron Hart)\nRon's Runner-Up of the Week:\nRocket From The Tombs: Barfly (Fire Records)\nWhen Rocket From The Tombs first emerged in 1974 out of Ohio's burgeoning proto-punk scene alongside the likes of the Electric Eels and DEVO, they came screaming out of the gate armed with some of the most visceral anthems ever penned in the Me Decade, Sonic Reducer and 30 Seconds Over Tokyo chief among them. However, rampant drug use and violent interpersonal conflict between its members caused the Tombs to implode during a July 1975 soundcheck for a shared bill with Television. Shortly thereafter, the ex-RFTT members went on to form Pere Ubu and the Dead Boys, two of punk's most celebrated acts, causing the Tombs to achieve supergroup status after the fact. 37 years later, original members David Thomas, Cheetah Chrome and Craig Bell reconvene with Pere Ubu drummer Steve Mehlman and Television guitarist Richard Lloyd, who was eyewitness to the band's brutal demise, to finally conspire the long-dormant band's official debut LP. And while there are elements present that do showcase their age, such as the old man soul-rocker Sister Love Train and its reprise Love Train Express, Barfly (released October 11) nevertheless exhibits all the scrappy, caustic charm we have come to expect from this lost American band whose official arrival onto the national scene has evaded us for way too long. 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{"text":"Boxing Results and Post-Fight Analysis\nShoBox photos and quotes: Gary Russell Jr, Olympians win on Friday night\nGary Russell Jr and the five debuting U.S. Olympians discuss their Friday night wins on ShoBox: The New Generation.\nBy Bad Left Hook Nov 11, 2012, 7:34am EST\nShare All sharing options for: ShoBox photos and quotes: Gary Russell Jr, Olympians win on Friday night\nTom Casino\/SHOWTIME\nSteve Farhood, Showtime Sports\n\"What we saw at the end of the show confirmed what I said at the top of the telecast, which is that Russell's talent demands that he raises the level of his opposition, and does so now. That was certainly a candidate for Knockout of the Year.\n\"What impressed me most about the five Olympians was their commitment to body punches, which counts to next to nothing in the amateur game. That in itself showed that they are en route to developing as pros.\"\nGary Russell Jr\n\"I think by the end of 2013, after three or four more fights, I'll get my shot at the 126-pound title. People don't think of me as a hard hitter but I was known as a power puncher in the amateurs. I had a hand injury early in my pro career, but I'm 100 percent healthy now.\"\n\"Tonight, I felt I was in total control the whole time. Even when he got me against the ropes it was because I allowed him to. I wanted to see what kind of power he had. The entire time I was looking to set him up for the right hand. I got it home clean and that was the fight.\n\"I feel blessed to have been able to headline a card with the Olympians. They were all asking me a lot of questions beforehand like 'what should I expect,' stuff like that. I kept telling them the same thing: just trust your pedigree. Your pedigree with get you through.\"\nTerrell Gausha\n\"They kept telling me to work behind the jab, go to the body and not to get too anxious,'' he said after his fight was stopped at 1:55 of the round. \"I felt I was hurting Caplinger with almost every punch, especially the right hand.\n\"I feel great and think I did well. I got the job done and now I'm ready to do this again. There will be no breaks for me. I want to fight again as soon as possible.\"\nErrol Spence\n\"I felt really great in there. The guy was tough, but I knew that if I took my time I'd eventually get him. When I started landing those uppercuts I knew I was hurting him, but he took them well at first and then I couldn't tell for sure if he was really hurt, or tired, or just playing possum.\n\"So I just played it smart, kept my cool and set him up. I'll be ready to go again in three weeks.\"\n\"This was a great win for me and the perfect birthday present. I got some good rounds in. The plan was to take my time and consistently work the body so I could get him in position to get him out of there with the right hand.\n\"This win is for the people in Staten Island and the people in New York and on the East Coast. I hope everybody across the country prays for all those who lost everything in Hurricane Sandy.''\nDominic Breazeale\n\"Everybody got a little excited in there for a second. Actually, I was surprised he got up the first time, but I was pleased to knock him down again.\n\"I hope my next nine or 10 fights are like this. I didn't even get hit, but I know I have a long, long way to go, so you can bet I'll be right back in the gym. It's going to take a lot of hard work and preparation to get to where I want to be. Heck, I might go running tonight just to burn off some energy.\"\nRau'Shee Warren\n\"The knockdown wasn't really a knockdown. I slipped. He never really hit me. I was told between rounds to try and walk him down, which is what I did, but I was so anxious and wound up so hard that when I missed with the hook I lost my balance and my gloves touched the canvas. On the way down, he tapped my shoulder. I said something to the ref like, 'for real?' and he continued to count.\n\"Aside from that, I thought I won easily. I hit him with everything, but I was too, too overanxious. I'll slow things down the next time for sure. I really hope they bring me back on Showtime.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"'RHODubai': Chanel Ayan Reveals She Survived Forced Genital Mutilation At Age 5\nWanda Giddings\nWhile being on a reality show like Housewives chronicles the glamourous lifestyle of its cast, many have experienced real tragedy. Chanel Ayan from The Real Housewives of Dubai is speaking publicly against the trauma she endured in Africa as a child. The reality star says that she was forced to undergo genital mutilation when she was just 5-years-old as a means of being forced to remain a virgin until marriage. She eventually had the painful procedure of having it reversed.\nAyan speaks out against genital mutilation\nDuring the latest episode, fans saw Ayan get emotional about the mutilation she received as a child. In her interview, she explained that it's part of her culture.\n\"I'm a survivor. I felt that I was utterly betrayed by my culture and my family. This is just a barbaric practice and it shouldn't be happening to young girls. It happened to be thirty-five years ago, and I've never gotten over it,\" she explained.\nAyan says it's something that's accepted in her culture. \"In my culture, it's done to keep women virgins. Everybody's a virgin in my culture because of this. Because how are you going to have sex when you're sewn as a girl until you're married? It's a way to keep men satisfied. This is practiced in over twenty-eight African countries: the Middle East, Syria, Yemen,\" she explained.\nA post shared by A Y A N (@chanelayan)\n\"I think the trauma is something that I will live with for the rest of my life,\" she explained. \"This is why I want to talk about it, because I honestly don't want this to happen to anyone because I know exactly how it feels, and it's not good.\"\nAyan added: \"A lot of girls get depressed, hormones are imbalanced\u2013a lot of young girls die.\"\nAyaan to raise proceeds\nThe star is using her pain to help other girls. Because she can relate to the pain of young girls going through genital mutilation she is doing something about it.\nShe will use her forthcoming cosmetic line Ayan Beauty to raise proceeds to help bring genital mutilation to an end.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"legacy_wall_brick_brochure_2020-2021.docx\nDear North Pitt Athletic Family,\nThe North Pitt Baseball Panthers just finished their 48th season of baseball. In those years, the history books have been written, and memories have been made that will be cherished forever. Our community has always played a pivotal role in our program, on and off the field.\nOur program has experienced a great deal of recent success as well. We have now reached the state playoffs 13 out of the last 17 years. We have won multiple EPC Conference Championships, Easter Tournament Championships, establishing several #1 Rankings in the NC 2A Impact Baseball Polls, as well as compiling 286 wins since 2003!\nThe hard work and dedication of our players and coaches have produced 19 collegiate players in the last 18 years, as well as turning out more collegiate and professional players before this time period. We have also been honored with accolades such as having several Daily Reflector Pitcher of the Year (Cameron Rollins, Tyler Sutton), Daily Reflector Hitter of the Year (Ethan Powell, Bryant Battle, and several Daily Reflector, EPC, and Region I Coach of the Year honors. We also have produced 13 All-State Players. The tradition, history, and memories of past players continue to burn brightly with us all.\nIn 2007, we started a project in order to capture some of the history that has been made by not only our baseball program, but North Pitt Athletics and school history as a whole. We constructed the \"NORTH PITT LEGACY WALL\" and sold engraved bricks in order to establish names of players and community members that have played such a huge part in making this one of the top 2A programs in the state. The project was a huge success, and we sold of out bricks very quickly. Over the years, I have been asked multiple times each year how someone can go about buying \"a brick\". Unfortunately, we had to turn down dozens of people.\nNow for the exciting news! During the 2018-2019 school year, we have renovated and expanded our \"Legacy Wall\" and have more spaces available for our community to continue to capture a piece of North Pitt history forever! This is a great time to put a former North Pitt baseball player, student, athlete, business, or community member's name etched in stone at our baseball field that will remain for future generations to see! All proceeds from our \"Legacy Wall\" will go towards replacing our current dry-rotted backstop netting that must be replaced.\nThis is an exciting time to be a current or former Panther!\nThis investment is greatly appreciated and will directly benefit our North Pitt Baseball program. Once again, thank you for the memories, hard work, dedication, and Commitment to Excellence!\nNorth Pitt High School\nHead Baseball Coach\nPLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO ORDER A \"LEGACY WALL\" BRICK DIRECTLY OFF THE WEBSITE!\nhttps:\/\/polarengraving.com\/northpitthighschool\nYou may choose between plain text on the brick,\nor add a clip art of your choice!\u200b","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}