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countryschatter.com stay in tune with your favorite country stars. Concert Info Home » Book » News » Press Release » You are reading » Randy Travis releases candid memoir, Forever And Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life theadmin May 14, 2019 Book, News, Press Release No Comment Fresh from celebrating his 60th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry with friends, family and a sold out crowd, Randy Travis is releasing his long-awaited memoir, Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life. With the help of New York Times Best-Selling Author, Ken Abraham, and Travis’ wife Mary, this memoir recounts the singer’s journey of perseverance and redemption from his early childhood memories up until the book was penned, recovering from a life-changing stroke and painful divorce, enjoying the life he was given and learning to “sing a new song.” The book can be purchased at various retailers as well as www.foreverandeveramenbook.com. “‘Even in his state, his semi-coma state, he squeezed my hand,’ she told Jenna Bush Hager in an interview alongside her husband on TODAY Monday. ‘And he laid there, and this tear just fell. And I went back to the doctors and I said, ‘We’re fighting this.’” – Mary Travis on TODAY “Despite the singer’s limitations, ‘I don’t think he’s ever seen himself as a victim…’ – Mary Travis in People “We all have mountains to climb and battles to fight—I’m no different. It’s my hope that someone may read my story, and either be inspired to keep up the fight and/or detour off the roads that are dead-ends,” he says. “I have always been transparent in the mistakes I’ve made—the book is no different.” – Randy Travis in Billboard “’He’s a warrior. He’s an angel,’ Mary says when asked what Randy is like as a husband.” – Taste of Country With candid, never-before-told details, Travis recounts his troubled youth full of drinking and stealing cars, a tense relationship with his father, and the rollercoaster ride of more than 40 years in the music and acting industry. He also shares the highs that came after playing “Forever and Ever, Amen” for the first time; having countless number one hits and selling more than 25 million albums; and most importantly, the faith that has seen him through all of it. Travis will have a booth with books for purchase and daily photo opportunities during the upcoming CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., as well as a book tour in select markets. For more information about Forever and Ever, Amen, the tour and Randy Travis, please visit www.RandyTravis.com. Current Book Tour Dates: May 18 – Dallas, Texas – Barnes & Noble May 25 – Plano, Texas – Barnes & Noble June 6 – 9 – Nashville, Tenn. – CMA Fest/Fan Fair X June 8 – Nashville, TN – Barnes & Noble About Randy Travis With lifetime sales in excess of 25 million, Randy Travis is one of the biggest multi-genre record sellers of all time and a recent inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame class of 2016. His honors include seven Grammy Awards, 10 Academy of Country Music statuettes, 10 American Music Awards, two People’s Choice awards, seven Music City News awards, eight Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association and five Country Music Association honors. In addition, three of his performances earned CMA Song of the Year honors: “On the Other Hand” (1986), “Forever and Ever Amen” (1987) and “Three Wooden Crosses” (2002). To date, he has 18 No. 1 singles, 29 Top-10 smashes and more than 40 appearances in feature films and television shows to his credit. Ten of his albums are Gold Records. Eight are Platinum. Two have gone Double Platinum. One is Triple Platinum and another is Quintuple Platinum. In 2004, Randy was honored with his own star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is honored on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, TN. He has been a member of the cast of the Grand Ole Opry since 1986. In 2017, Randy was honored with a wax figure at Madame Tussauds™ Nashville. Since his near fatal stroke in 2013, with the help of his wife Mary and rigorous physical therapy, Randy continues to make improvements in his speaking, walking, and yes, singing. For more information please visit randytravis.com. http://www.countryschatter.com/2019/05/randy-travis-releases-candid-memoir-forever-and-ever-amen-a-memoir-of-music-faith-and-braving-the-storms-of-life/ 2019-05-14T20:35:49-05:00 theadminBookNewsPress Release"Forever and Ever,Amen: A Memoir of Music,and Braving the Storms of Life:,Faith,Grand Ole Opry,Randy Travis Fresh from celebrating his 60th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry with friends, family and a sold out crowd, Randy Travis is releasing his long-awaited memoir, Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life. 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Key Discussions When I was eight, my parents sent me to basketball camp, and that One Year, I was good at it. Not prodigy good, but As Good as the other kids my age. So my parents planted a basketball hoop next to the end of the driveway. They bought me a ball. My uncle was connected to The Celtics, so I got to go see two games up close with my friends. Like, Bird/McHale/Parrish/Ainge/Johnson era Celtics. I realized I was never going to grow into one of these giants, so I lost my heart for the game. I still played HORSE with my friends, and shot free throws, and had the occasional half-court matches that were literal streetball. I moved on to tennis, which I became Good Enough in. In reading Clint Smith's Counting Descent, I realized how many collections I've been reading this year contain basketball poems. The previous generation of poets that I read seemed more focused on baseball, and I think I'll get to that discrepancy in future posts. But basketball comes up so often, and in such different ways, that I decided I should devote a post to examining basketball poems. Not providing an essay of why *I* think basketball poems are important, but giving a series of questions and discussion prompts about when basketball appears and why. Again, not to provide answers but to get readers talking. I've chosen the following poems to focus on: Clint Smith: Full Court Press Hanif Abdurraqib: All The White Boys On The East Side Loved Larry Bird Sherman Alexie: Defending Walt Whitman Jon Sands: The Show John Murillo: Practicing Fade-Aways ​Janae Johnson: My Court 1. What do you know about basketball? I don't need to know the statistics you know. Do you know statistics? Do you watch the game on television? Do you play it? Did you used to play it? Why did you stop playing or watching? What basketball terms do you know? Do you have a favorite player? If you played, is there a move or position you were known for? There is no shame if you have no basketball experience. This is simply to remind yourself of your own knowledge before we go further. 2. Write a poem about your experience with basketball. It is perfectly acceptable for your experience to be "I have never cared about basketball, and don't want to think about it." 3. How is basketball important to the story in Clint Smith's "Full-Court Press"? Not just in general, but in the language he uses in the first two stanzas of Part 2, where the first stanza is a group of kids playing basketball, and the second is a group of kids sitting around after basketball. 4. Describe an experience where you were in a group of people whose primary relation is a game, sport, hobby, or fandom. Is the language different from your usual day-to-day vernacular? 5. In Hanif Abdurraqib's ​"All The White Boys On The East Side Loved Larry Bird", he talks about being referred to by a racial slur as a small price to pay/for my name in the newspaper. Discuss a time where someone boosted your signal but used dehumanizing language to do it. How did you feel and how did you react? Were your feelings and your actions at odds? Have you ever used language that you later realized was dehumanizing or insulting when your goal was not to hurt someone? 6. In Abdurraqib's poem he opens with how Larry Bird put his finger up to celebrate before the 3 even went in. Talk about a time when you celebrated prematurely. Did it work out for you? 7. In Smith's poem, a group of people come to his neighborhood and bring hate speech that they intend as both playful and hurtful. In Abdurraqib's he goes to someone else's neighborhood/school and they throw the same hate speech but with no playful intent. Which hurts you more: when someone brings hate to a place where you usually feel in control? or when you are vulnerable in a place you have no allegiance to? 8. How has hate manifested itself in an activity you love? Has has it changed your relation to the activity? Are you more protective of it? Less interested in it? Do you feel the need to love the activity but detach yourself from the other people involved? 9. In Sherman Alexie's "Defending Walt Whitman", he plays a fictional game of basketball with a famous poet. Bring a famous historical or fictional character into something you feel passionate about. It should not be a person already associated with the activity. So, you can't play basketball with Larry Bird but you could play Chess or Call Of Duty with him. You can't race against Florence Griffith-Joyner, but you can play Scrabble with her or work together to solve a puzzle. 10. Alexie talks about the high number of military people involved in the basketball games on The Reservation. Is there a demographic crossover in the activity that you love that isn't expected? Maybe there are a lot of comic book fans on your hockey team? A lot of divorcees and widows in your poetry slam community? Don't examine Why the circles in the Venn Diagram overlap, just celebrate all the people who show up in the middle. 11. Alexie's poems includes images of the players and what they look like both on and off the court, while Abdurraqib's focuses more on the terminology of the court, and the aftermath of the games. When it comes to an activity you're passionate about, what's more important: the paradigm of the activity or the people who participate in it? 12. In all three of the poems so far, personal culture has intersected with the culture of basketball. We all have some cultural identity that affects the way people see us: race, gender, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, different physical abilities, etc. Instead of just writing about how you think people see you and the activity you are passionate about, ask a dozen or so people you know, but you do not know through your passion/activity, to describe the type of person who participates in your passion/activity. How do their imaginings of the type of person who likes your activity differ from the way you see yourself? 13. In Jon Sands' "The Show" a group of sixth graders taunts him and his friend for being old people playing a young person's sport. Has someone else ever made you feel that you were too young or too old to love what you love? Have you ever been the person either mocking someone for not being age appropriate, or think you were kindly dispensing wisdom to someone that you believed was not age appropriate to their activity? If you've been both, have a conversation across those two times. 14. In Sands' poem, he was older being taunted by a younger generation. In Smith's, a group of older kids invite him to play. Talk about a positive experience you've had when someone from a different generation either invited you into their activity or activity-based clique or when they complimented your skills in a way that made you feel that you were transcending generations. 15. In Smith, Abdurraqib, and Sands's poems, the person playing has been driven to self-examination by an outside force. Forget those people. Why do you continue to do what you love? 16. In John Murillo's "Practicing Fade-Aways", he discusses both the times he is alone practicing basketball, and the time he is playing with others. When you were invested in your passion (which might be now, but might be in the past), did you practice so that you could look better when you participated in the activity, or was the practice what you loved but you did the activity to justify the time you spent practicing? Do you love the work or the performance? (Both is an acceptable answer, provided you can prove it's true.) 17. In the opening stanza of Murillo's poem, he describes a court that's been well-used and mostly worn away. Do you tend to find yourself attracted to an activity that's new or has recently experienced a resurgence, or do you like something that's not currently en vogue or at its peak relevance? 18. In the third stanza of Murillo's poem, a player he admired is stabbed to death. Has someone you were close to ever disappeared from the community built around your activity? It doesn't have to be tragic (though that's valid). Maybe they just got tired of it before you did. Or maybe they were so skilled that they moved up to a level you can't/couldn't achieve. How did their absence change the way you felt about the activity? 19. Janae Johnson's poem deals with the erasure of gender in basketball. As he never heard of Cheryl/just Reggie refers to two for the most famous, Hall Of Fame players in the game, Reggie and Cheryl Miller. There is a massive blind spot in fandom when it comes to gendered sports. Apart from the Olympics, womens' sports are rarely televised or commemorated in trading cards or video games. Write about a gender experience within your passion. Maybe it's an inspirational story, maybe it's about a time you messed up and didn't give proper respect. Go somewhere unexpected (as long as it's not problematic). 20. Gloryhounds are the worst part of team sports/activities. Even when they're talented, watching one person dominate a field is only fun for so long. What's the worst gloryhounding you've ever experienced. 21. All of these poems seem focused on the narrator's passion for the sport that they are playing in. Only Johnson and Abdurraqib's draw the larger world's mythology of the game into their poems (Larry Bird at the beginning and end of Abdurraqib's poem, the Millers in Johnson's). Write about an important moment in the activity that you love that doesn't involve yourself or someone you know personally. 22. Ok, now take the incident from Prompt #21 and draw it into your sphere of experience, either as metaphor, allegory, or parallel to your own involvement. 23. Write about the day you stopped being actively involved in this activity you loved. If it hasn't happened yet, imagine what it will take to convince you it's time to move on. Unpacking, Unresolved Ariel Baker-Gibbs ruminates on moving, maps, and mountains after reading Sherman Alexie's What I've Stole, What I've Earned, which she has rated "top notch". Interaction With Sherman Alexie's What I've Stolen, What I've Earned ​Ariel Baker-Gibbs i like packing more than unpacking. i like packing away things in boxes because everything fits together and i can look at all of it at once, even when it doesn’t make sense, like why would the head scratcher nestle so perfectly on top of a scarf that’s next to a bag of q-tips that are on top of books on top of a map. the map which was given to me by my mother’s childhood friend, whose husband died of a heart attack two days ago on the island. and the map is of the island. as a child i had gone on his fishing boat across the lines that i can see on the map, of depth and of height. the island is a mountain in the water, and the island is still a mountain. and we can see the lines as they appear on the cliffs and mountains of the island. we can see how real they are, how true. the island is still unresolved treaty land. this is also on a map. up here, the fishing town where i was born, bearing the name of the K’ómoks band, holding the round letters of Comox. the round circles of topography, the vertical conclusion of a mountain into thin air. this is how we do and how we claim. we say nobody knows who it belongs to, we just know who went there before and we know who goes there now. we draw it up, we write it down. we prevaricate. it feels like it belongs to us. it belongs by not belonging. it does not belong to us but we paid money for it. what it is worth to be in a place. to be soothed by its beauty, that soothed so many. to be not from it, but to come to it, even from birth. to love it uneasily and helplessly. we eat fish from the strait and potatoes from the garden and everything tastes like earth’s butter. we sit there and look at the same silhouette of the mountains behind the mountains as has been there for years and years and they remain etched on our retinas long after it becomes dark. that line stays. Typewriters, Landlines, And Sonnets, Oh My In Sherman Alexie's What I've Stolen, What I've Earned he toys with an unusual form of sonnet. There is no rhyme scheme. There is only a loose concept of couplets. It's one justified blob of fourteen numbered ideas. I've tried to be strict with my own ideas of coupleting and making the foot adhere to my idea of what a sonnet foot should be. I'm still not in love with giant justified blob with numbers in it, and I might reformat it later, but here it adheres to Alexie's visual formatting. Sonnet With Forgotten Phone Numbers 1. She says she says she says that she is losing what she says her memory was because of her damned she says cell phone. 2. It used to be I needed to remember all of these numbers. Everyone close and familiar was a seven digit she says nickname. If they moved away they became ten she says and easier to forget. Now everyone is a picture if I remember to take it, she says a ringtone if I remember how those work she says but most often I don't answer my phone anymore because I don't know she says who anyone is. 3. She says a lot of stupid shit. 4. But maybe she's right this time. 5. She says also that she misses landlines and rotaries both on the phone and the road. There's something so satisfying she says about circles How you never know when you're finished with something or when something is beginning. 6. She says she misses typewriters even though all the letters are on the keyboard of a computer that can remember things that even 1980s typewriters couldn't hold in their memory. 7.That's just it she says I don't want to trust some machine to remember how I felt while I was typing a letter. I want to see the paper. She says. I want to see where I dented the paper. She says I want to see the stories scars as they happen. She says I don't want to watch it happen on some screen and wait for it to print out later. 8. I say You would have made a lousy x-ray technician. 9. She says something she says I can't hear because she says newfangled phones are always breaking up. 10. She says this over a 1992 barely cordless phone where all the numbers have been fingered away. 11. She doesn't say fingered of course that's my word. She doesn't acknowledge the physically missing numbers on her phone. It's the numbers in her memories she's concerned with. 12. She says click click she says static she says something I can't hear because she's moved too far away from the base. 13. The call cuts out which she will surely blame my cellphone for though I will be using it to check my bank account while she will be slamming her phone with her fist and pressing the useless buttons on the base. 14. She will try and remember where she put the notebook with my phone number in it because she can't remember which button on her phone used to say Redial.

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Bristol Centre for Agricultural Innovation Staff and postgraduate intranet University home > School of Biological Sciences > People > Dr Katherine Baldock Dr Katherine Baldock Plant-pollinator interactions in urban ecosystems; plant-pollinator networks My research interests lie in the field of community ecology, in particular community-level interactions between plants and their pollinators and the study of these relationships using interaction networks. My current research is focused on plant-pollinator communities in urban areas and how urban habitat management affects insect pollinators. I am currently a NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellow based in the School of Biological Sciences and the Cabot Institute at the University of Bristol. The aim of the fellowship is to improve the value of UK urban areas for insect pollinators by working with important stakeholder groups including urban land managers, policymakers, conservation practitioners, businesses, academic researchers and the landscape industry. I am also collaborating with Professor Pat Willmer and Dr Gavin Ballantyne from the University of St Andrews on a NERC-funded project examining the incorporation of individual pollinator effectiveness into networks. The Urban Pollinators project Until October 2014 I worked as a postdoctoral researcher managing the research project "Urban Pollinators: their ecology and conservation". This large-scale project studied insect pollinators and the plants they feed on in urban habitats. The work was funded as part of the UK Insect Pollinators Initiative and was a collaborative project led by the University of Bristol. Project collaborators are the University of Leeds, University of Reading and University of Edinburgh. Project partners are Bristol City Council, Avon Wildlife Trust, Reading Borough Council, Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust, Leeds City Council, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, City of Edinburgh Council and the National Museums of Wales, Cardiff. The project has examined plant-pollinator communities in replicate cities, farms and nature reserves, sampled 700 sites in four cities to assess the suitability of urban habitats for pollinators and planted 60 pollen and nectar-rich flower meadows to examine their benefit for pollinators. Further details can be found on the project website www.bristol.ac.uk/urban-pollinators which will continue to be updated during my fellowship. Ecological network analysis Plant and Agricultural Sciences Ecology and Environmental Change Professor Pat Willmer (University of St Andrews) Professor Graham Stone (University of Edinburgh) Professor Bill Kunin (University of Leeds) Professor Simon Potts (University of Reading) Professor Jane Memmott (University of Bristol) Professor Todd Palmer (University of Florida) Dr Mark Goddard (University of Newcastle) Dr Phillip Staniczenko (University of Maryland & SESYNC) Dr Luísa Carvalheiro (Universidade de Brasília) Dr Mary Gikungu (National Museums of Kenya) Dr Gavin Ballantyne (University of St Andrews) Dr Anna Scott (University of Reading)

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About Alex Shoumatoff Latest CV Lectures & Appearances Alex’s Wikipedia Suitcase On The Loose Album Spook Interview Photos of Alex The Dispatches #48: A Primer on Cambodia July 1, 2008 Alex ShoumatoffDispatches, reader alertsLeave a comment0 A unique South-East Asia experience – Cambodia, the land of Khmer people By Hajnal Kiss Hajnal is a 32-year-old woman from Budapest, Hungary, who was an exchange student for the winter term at the McGill School of Business. She heard the talk I gave to Karl Moore’s class see the link above “how can I become involved.” Her primer on Cambodia, written with a warmth and compassion that reminds me of the late Ryszard Kapuscinski, is the first of what will hopefully be many Dispatches by McGill students who have been doing fantastic work at DFVW. Hajnal has returned to Budapest and has promised to send us more Dispatches on the Roma (gypsies) and other cultural and environmental subjects in Hungary. –Alex Shoumatoff “Knowing others is Intelligent; Knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is power; Mastering yourself is true strength.” Lao-Tzu When I left Europe at the beginning of July 2007, I did not know that I would be much richer in about three months. What happened? I‘ve travelled to the beautiful country of Cambodia where history and nature are still closer to human beings. I have met wonderful people and through them I have met myself. That part of myself I have always wished to have but did not have before. That was possible in only such a country of contradictions: love and hate, life and death, glorious past and tragic present. The Khmer Kingdoms of Cambodia flourished in the 12th century. The temples of Angkor were the perfect example for the glorious past that was followed by the invasion of neighbouring countries, Thailand and Vietnam. From the 15th century the Empire broke down. Tragic present started with the hellish years of Khmer Rouge that left the people shocked, suffering inside. Pol Pot’s name (originally called Saloth Sar) was associated with endless personal and family tragedies. Pol Pot won a scholarship in 1949 and travelled to Paris. There he became enthralled by writings on Marxism and revolutionary socialism. With other young Cambodians studying in Paris (so-called ‘Paris student group’) they established the Khmer Rouge which was a communist party. In 17th April 1975 Pol Pot started ‘Year Zero’ “purifying” Cambodian society from capitalism, Western culture, religion and all foreign influences. Foreigners were expelled, embassies closed, and the currency abolished. Markets, schools, newspapers, religious practices and private property were outlawed. Pol Pot’s Genocide killed around 1.5 million in agricultural collectives (so called killing fields) from 1975-1978. (http://www.moreorless.au.com/killers/pot.html) Facing tragic present of Cambodia we can start to find out more about Khmer people, to understand their culture: the three most important words for them are Family that solves problems still collectively, Food that means mainly rice and Faith that means religion, mainly Buddhism. But what kind of people are Khmers? According to Sar Sarun, the professor of Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, University of Phnom Penh the ten most important elements of Khmer mentality are: At all levels of organization within Khmer society, ranging from family life to national government, the accepted leader or decision-maker is a woman. ‘Hidden strength’ kept the nation from perishing despite repeated attacks from the outside world. The Khmer spirit and identity are tightly intertwined with Khmer culture and civilization. Khmer people originally belonged to an ethnic family known as the Mon-Khmer, which inhabited the entire peninsula of Indochina. At that time the region was called Sovanna Phum (‘Golden Country’), and shared a border with China. The people of the Golden Country had no concerns other than the gold trade. This is what gave rise to their boastful attitude, and to the development of a high level of pride. From the beginning, Khmer society relied almost exclusively on agriculture, and took it as an important source of cultural identity. All aspects of Khmer education have their “roots” in agriculture. Khmers have a strong tendency to use agricultural metaphors in explanations. Relative indifference to laws and regulations. The Khmer territory seldom faces natural disasters, aside from minor floods that occur every few decade. Based on this, Khmer people are less aware of nature and also insensitive for social and legal rules. Inactivity Khmer people live in the tropics; they tend to avoid physical exertion. The Khmer artistic spirit is low in energy. Khmer sentimental music makes people sleepy. Khmer people move slowly. To be confused about commitments. Khmer people live in a country in which the various seasons are not clear-cut: the rainy season and the dry season, as well as the cold season, start and end at fuzzy dates, known to no one. Ambivalent extremism Khmer extremist thinking is not always oriented in one particular direction. When Khmers come to like something, they go out of their way to stick to it. But when they start to dislike it, they go far in the opposite direction: the more loving, the more hating. When they believe people, them believe them a hundred and twenty percent. But if they stop believing, they stop forever. Faithfulness to one’s word is among the principal Khmer virtues. Examination of Khmer literature indicates that this has been true for a very long time. Some believe that it resulted from contact with Hinduism, for Hindu Brahmans were considered the agents of God. Chastity and purity Indeed, the Khmer essence is a devotion to chastity, especially in women. Khmer women work incredibly hard to preserve their chastity, including, of course, their physical purity, or virginity. Correspondingly, Khmer men are inclined to accept as “queen” of their heart only a woman of fairly complete chastity, for which bodily purity is a necessary. (resource: http://www.khmerinstitute.org/articles/art12.html) And how Cambodia looks like today? Controversial and surprising. Sunshine and monsoon rain, complexity and modesty, poverty and wealth are neighbours. Streets are busy, often happens that somebody by bike or motorcycle is travelling over against you. If you are lucky, you can see 5 people sitting on one motorcycle: one is driving, one is getting an intravenous medicine, one is holding the liquid in hand, usually there is one or two child in the line and finally one is signalling the direction to stay on the safe side. There is no public transportation, but still all the existing places can be reached based on a negotiation with local drivers who have free time to give you a lift. Usually you do not need to search for them; they surround you within a minute if you stop. Moreover, you do not need to stop. It is enough to think about getting a ride and your dream comes true in a minute. Privacy does not exist on the street. If you start to walk alone, within two seconds you will be addressed by a nice young student who is happy to practise English. Of course you face with the tragedy of his/her family soon. An endless story may start. But this is how you make friendship and find out a little bit more about the personal lives of Cambodians. Still the poorest children with less English know all countries capitals. I took part in a project in Cambodia, Phnom Penh at the National Institute of Public Health. As an intern I did monitoring on Clients’ Rights and Providers’ Rights. I was responsible for designing and conducting of pre- and post-test before and after awareness raising workshops in 2 provinces (Kampong Thom and Kampot). I was also responsible for the progress and evaluation of Focus Group Discussions and Exit Interviews. During these interviews I had opportunity to talk to the local people chosen randomly. I could learn about their culture, way of thinking and tradition. Despite facing very difficult circumstances they are still happy and love their own life. The situation within the health sector is far from being perfect, but they carry those problems as heroes. I realized how important it is to reaffirm fundamental human rights in health care; in particular to protect the dignity and integrity of the individual and promote respect for the client. Empathy and sustained beneficial relationships between clients and health care providers have to be promoted; active client participation has to be encouraged in the health care system including the most vulnerable, such as women, children, psychiatric clients, disabled and the elderly. This is true everywhere, but especially; it seemed to me, in Kampong Thom and Kampot where I was involved in the project. Cambodia is a country with extremely colourful traditions, cultures, and nature. It still resists globalization in some respects, but with the opening up of the political circumstances, tradition is starting to vanish. I hope with this slideshow you will understand more about it. 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A new building is underway between the MBCC building and the Associated Students Bookstore. Photo by Heather Eyre Another new building part of OCC upgrades New academic building will house classes, labs and a new newsroom. Heather Eyre, Staff Writer A new 170,760-square-foot, three-story building will be constructed in the space between the MBCC and Associated Students Bookstore warehouse, just north of the existing Social Science building. The site has seen a flurry of activity over the past couple of weeks, with earth movers working to grade the entire area. “We’ve got a great construction team on board,” Rich Pagel, vice president of Administrative Services said. According to Pagel, the architects worked with faculty to meet their dreams and desires for the new academic space. The new building will feature a second-level pedestrian walkway from the MBCC, and, in addition to psychology and sociology classrooms, an anthropology lab with a simulated dig site. The Literature and Languages division side of the building will include communication, ESL, literature classrooms and a new newsroom for the Coast Report. Before work started, a construction fence was put up to enclose the area, blocking a portion of the access road many students use as an alternate route to the Quad, Watson Hall and other campus buildings. According to Pagel, the detour that directs students via the walkway in front of classrooms along the Social Science building is only temporary. Access and traffic patterns should return to normal by the beginning of the spring semester. The use of heavy equipment has been operating just a few yards from classes. Their presence was noticed by Kat Futch, a sociology major. “The actual process of construction is seemingly nine-to-five right here in front of the Social Science building and these walls are very, very thin,” Futch said. “It’s important as a student and constituent of the campus to see the campus making strides toward bettering student experience for future semesters to come. But flexibility and being able to move across areas directly affected by noise pollution would be really nice.” The structure will provide a modern and enhanced learning environment for both the Literature and Languages, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences divisions. Pagel said he and his team have worked closely with the deans of both divisions to include them in the design process and provide support spaces for associated departments as well. Like the other construction projects on campus, they were made possible by Measure M funding, said Pagel. The master plans have been in the works for many years and are finally coming to fruition. Completion of the new structure is scheduled for April 2021, and open for the first group of students to utilize in fall 2021.

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Census • Person • Peter Minuit aka: Peter Minuit, Pieter Minuit, Pierre Minuit, Peter Minnewit Bio Links Gallery Timeline Contemporaries born active died 1583 ca 1625-1638 1638, Aug 5 a Walloon from Wesel, in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, then part of the Duchy of Cleves. His surname means "midnight". He was Director of the Dutch colony of New Netherland from 1626 until 1631, and founded the Swedish colony of New Sweden in 1638. Minuit is generally credited with orchestrating the purchase of Manhattan Island for the Dutch from the Native Americans called the Lenape, which later became the city of New Amsterdam, modern-day New York City, which was the core of the Dutch colony of New Netherland and the later British colony of New York. 17th Century Hollanders The Biography Encyclopedia.com Familypedia German-American History and Heritage New Netherland Institute The Robinson Library 05/04/1626 - Indians sell Manhattan Island to Dutch colonist Peter Minuit for $24 in cloth and buttons Legal Legacy: Dutch Colonist Peter Minuit Buys Manhattan for The Equivalent of $24 History Buff: Did the Dutch Really Buy Manhattan for $24? Wikipedia: Peter Minuit 05/04/1626 - Peter Minuit arrives in New Amsterdam as the new director-general of New Netherlands Untapped Cities: History: How The Dutch Actually Bought Manhattan (The Long Version) Awesome Stories: Peter Minuit - Purchase of Manhattan Island New Netherland Institute: Peter Minuit [1580-1638] 11/20/1637 - Peter Minuit and first Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden -all-ArchitectsArtistsAstronomersCartographersClergyCommerceComposersEducatorsExplorersGovernanceInventorsLegalMilitaryNavalPerformersPhysiciansPiratesScientistsSculptorsWriters Nationality -all-AustriaCzech RepublicDenmarkEnglandFranceGermanyItalyJapanJavaNetherlandsPolandPrussiaRussiaSpainTurkey NameNationalityBornActiveDied Selected Peter Minuit 1583 ca 1625 1638 1638, Aug 5 Francis Bacon 1561, Jan 22 1579 1626 1626, Apr 9 an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, essayist and author. He served both... Robert Naunton 1563 1606 1626 1635, Mar 27 an English writer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1606 an... Juan de Onate 1550 1595 1629 1626/1630 a Novohispanic Conquistador, explorer, and colonial governor of the Santa Fe de Nuevo México pro... Willem Janszoon 1570 ca 1598 a Dutch navigator and colonial governor. Janszoon served in the Netherlands East Indies in the pe... Emperor Go-Mizunoo 1596, Jun 29 1611 1629 1680, Sep 11 the 108th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Go-Mizunoo's reign ... Leopold V 1586, Oct 9 1623 the son of Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria, and the younger brother of Emperor Ferdinand II,... Henry Wotton 1568, Mar 30 1588 1633 1639, Dec an English author, diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625. Of 2... Albrecht von Wallenstein 1583, Sep 24 1604 1634 1634, Feb 25 a Bohemian military leader and politician who offered his services, and an army of 30,000 to 100,... Johannes van Walbeeck 1602 1634 1634 1649+ a Dutch navigator and cartographer during a 1620s circumnavigation of the earth, an admiral of th... HRE Ferdinand III 1608, Jul 13 1590/1619 Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia... George William 1595, Nov 13 1619 1640 1640, Dec 1 margrave and elector of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was ... Murad IV 1612, Jul 26/27 1623 1640 1640, Feb 8 the Sultan and Caliph of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the autho... Hendrik Brouwer 1581 1606 a Dutch explorer, admiral, and colonial administrator both in Japan and the Dutch East Indies. He... King Louis XIII 1601, Sep 278 1610 1643 1643, May 14 a monarch of the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France from 1610 to 1643 and King of Navar... Empress Meisho unknown 1629 1643 unknown Given name: Okiko Sultan Agung of Mataram 1593 1613 A skilled soldier, he conquered neighbouring states and expanded and consolidated his kingdom to ... Michael I 1596, Jul 12 1613 1645 1645, Jul 13 the first Russian Tsar of the house of Romanov after the zemskiy sobor of 1613 elected him to rul... Christian IV 1577, Apr 12 1588 king of Denmark-Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 to 1648. His 59-year reign is... Charles I 1600, Nov 19 1625 1649 1649, Jan 30 was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and Supreme Governor of the ... Maximilian I of Bavaria 1573, Apr 17 1591 a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a prince-elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire. His rei... Myles Standish 1584 ca 1603 1656 1656, Oct 3 an English military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military adviser for Plymouth Colony. He acc... Bohdan Khmelnytsky 1595 ca 1617 a Ukrainian Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland in the Polish–... Ferdinand IV 1633, Sep 8 1637 1657 1654, Jul 9 made King of Bohemia in 1646, King of Hungary and Croatia in 1647, and King of the Romans on 31 M... Oliver Cromwell 1599, Apr 25 1628 1658 1658, Sep 3 an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England,... Gaston Duke of Orleans 1608, April 24 1626 the third son of King Henry IV of France and his wife Marie de' Medici. As a son of the king, he ... Ferdinand Charles 1628, May 17 1632 1662 1662, Dec 30 the Archduke of Further Austria, including Tyrol, from 1646 to 1662. As the son of Archduke Leop... Philip IV 1605, Apr 8 1621 King of Spain (as Philip IV in Castille and Philip III in Aragon) and Portugal as Philip III (Po... Ferdinando II de' Medici 1610, Jul 14 1621 grand duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670. He was the eldest son of Cosimo II de' Medici and Maria... Carl von Rabenhaupt 1602, Jan 6 1620 1672 1675, Aug 12 a Bohemian Hussite nobleman who fought in Saxon, Dutch and Hessian service during the Thirty Year... Denzil Holles 1599, Oct 31 1624 an English statesman and writer, best known as one of the Five Members whose attempted unconstitu...

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Law of Ukraine "On Education" Law of Ukraine "On Higher Education" Law of Ukraine "On General Secondary Education" Law of Ukraine "On Vocational Education." Law of Ukraine "On Pre-school Education" Law of Ukraine "On Out-of-School Education" Resolution No 200 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Licensing, Attestation, and Accreditation of Educational Institutions", dated February 12, 1996. Resolution No 1019 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Licensing Activities to Provide Educational Services", dated August 8, 2007. Resolution No 839 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approving the List of Qualifications Whose Holders Are Trained in Institutions of Higher Learning for the Junior Specialist’s Degree", dated June 20, 2007. Resolution No 1719 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approving the List of Areas in Which Students Are Trained in Institutions of Higher Learning for the Bachelor’s Degree", dated December 13, 2006. Resolution No 787 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approving the List of Qualifications Whose Holders Are Trained in Institutions of Higher Learning for the Specialist’s and Master’s Degrees", dated August 27, 2010 Resolution No 1260 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Documents Confirming Education and Academic Degrees".

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Like most Americans, I was horrified as a student to learn about the atrocities of WW2. As a high school student, the second world war that happened far away, mostly to people I didn't know. My grandfather fought in the war, like most men of his generation, but he didn't talk to me much about it. When I married my Dutch Niels, the war became personal. The Netherlands was occupied by Germany during the war, and his grandparents survived the Hunger Winter. Only one Oma is still alive. The generation who lived through those terrible days are coming to the end of their days, and my generation is quickly losing the opportunity to hear their stories. Niels' Oma has never spoken to him about the war, and has made it clear that she never will. While disappointed for the loss in our family history, I certainly respect her wishes. (I was able to find answers to many of my questions and learn a lot about life in occupied Holland through Diet Eman's excellent memoir, Things We Couldn't Say. I can't recommend the book highly enough as it is one of only a handful of books that changed me). This is my fourth trip to the Netherlands. Each trip, I have wanted to visit a concentration camp to pay my respects to all the lives that were lost during that senseless time. But, each time we returned home and somehow, we never managed to fit it in our schedule. I was starting to fear it was going to drop off the list this time, too, until we learned that it was open on Sunday and our son had just fallen asleep at Oma and Opa's house. I know that there was one camp in the Netherlands, Vught, which is about an hour away from my in-law's home. Most of the former camp is gone. A small portion remains as a national monument, the former officer barracks are now being used as part of a Dutch army base. Much of the rest was leveled and a prison for those who have committed actual crimes has been built in its place. A little bit of history. Vught was the only concentration camp in the Netherlands. When it was first put into use in 1942, the prisoners themselves bore the burden of completing its construction. Another distinction is that Vught was truly a concentration camp, or holding camp. For the most part, prisoners were placed at Vught on their way somewhere else. That's not to say that prisoners were not maltreated, starved, and even killed, but most people who were housed there died elsewhere. The two most well-known residents of the camp were Corrie and Betsie Ten Boom, who were there in 1944, before heading to Ravensbrück. I was glad to have Niels with me because everything was in Dutch and he was a willing, if somber, translator. Camp Vught. If they would not have been here, they would have been somewhere else as there is lots of room under heaven. But they were here. And still are. In the first exhibition hall. Along the far wall is a large number of letters, papers, photos, and other documents. In the center of the room were mementos from prisoners, both those who survived and those who did not. Sobering fact. A little over 100,000 of the 140,000 Jews living in pre-war Netherlands were murdered, the highest percentage of Jewish population of any country. The writing on the klompen (wooden shoes) translates, If you have something of value, even if its a functional spoon, a pair of clogs or even a pencil, always carry it on you and especially bring it to bed with you." These wire names were among mementos donated by a survivor who was in the Dutch Resistance. It really hit home for me because this is a hobby of my dad's. When I was in second grade, my dad my wire name pins for all the kids in my class. Twentyish years later, when I joined Facebook and connected with friends from school, many for the first time since graduation, more than a few said they still had their pins. Seeing these wire names reminded me how easily, in a different time and place, at the hands of a different monster, my dad's name could be on a memorial wall. This chart shows how prisoners were categorized in the camp. (Click once to see a larger version of the photo). Note that "untermensch" translates into "less than human." Depending on how a prisoner was categorized, they were given a specific patch to wear on their uniform. This way, guards could immediately tell why that person was being held. Niels and I talked a bit about how the camps are viewed by the Dutch, and what would be an appropriate use of the land, especially in a country that is so cramped and where every square inch of ground is zoned. A memorial is definitely necessary, but we understand that the time and money necessary to preserve such a shameful place doesn't seem quite right either. As we were driving to the camp, not more than a mile from the memorial, was a lake and recreational area. It seems so out of place, but then, it's a beautiful area and one can understand the desire to want to re-claim it again. The area needs to bask in joy again. As we pondered what would be both respectful and appropriate, we came upon the former office barracks and administration buildings, which are now being used as an army base for the Dutch army. When we parked the car, we saw the prison. Respectful and appropriate. To the left is the new prison. To the right is a replica of one of the barracks. Each barrack houses 240 prisoners. This was the "living area" for all 240 prisoners. Each bed was fitted with a burlap mattress thinly stuffed with straw, with a matching burlap pillow. Prisoners were given one sheet, which was not ever washed. Crematorium. Because this was not a extermination camp, each body was autopsied and cremated individually. In the eighteen months that the camp was in operation, of the more than 30,000 people who were imprisoned here, only 749 people died in this location. (Many, if not most, were killed elsewhere). Of those who died at Vught, most were in the Resistance. When the camp was liberated, on October 26-27, 1944, there was a pile of 500 bodies, executed that morning. Niels stands in reconstructed cell 115, where 74 women were forced to stand for over 14 hours as punishment for revolting against one woman's punishment in what was called the Bunker Tragedy. Ten women died overnight and many others suffered ill effects from the lack of oxygen. The 74 woman had a little more than the space of one of these tiles to stand on for 14 hours. We found this little Canadian flag on the grounds. Fitting as it was the 4th Canadian Armor Division, and the 96 Th Battery of the 5th Anti -Tank Division who liberated the camp. The children's memorial honors the memory of the 1,200 children sent to their deaths from Vucht. Both Niels and I placed stones at the memorial. This large slabs were originally a wall listing the names of those who were killed at Vught. In the 1990s, neo-Nazis desecrated the wall with tar, which seeps into the stone and cannot be removed. The wall was taken down and the slabs moved into this room where they are safe. The last room we were able to visit was this very high-ceiling room where visitors penned their thoughts. I had no words. 52 Mantels * I Heart Naptime * Made In A Day * Mom on Time Out * Will Cook for Smiles Print this post Labels: netherlands, personal, travel, vacation We just got back from the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. which is always so powerful for me. I can't imagine seeing an actual camp. My husband and I have talked about going to Germany and Poland to visit one! Thanks for sharing your experiences! A Tossed Salad Life I haven't been there yet, but will visit someday. When I was in Israel, I visited their Holocaust museum and was so engrossed that I nearly missed my tour bus! …although I visited a few concentration camps already in my life, it's always the same: I don't know what to say. It's just unbelievable what had happened here. And sometimes so close to my family. Close to were my parents grew up and my family ever lived have been the moorland Emsland camps (also close to the Dutch border) and then, in the town I grew up have been Dutch forced laborer from 1944 on. Now that I'm remembered about all the things, I will visit the camp which was here in Hamburg. Never been there since I'm living here. I should definitely go there. And always hold up the memory, so that it never happens again. I wish we could have met in person. I think of the horrible way so many whites treated Africans in the early years of our country. Clearly we still have a long way to go with race relations all these years later, but there has been some healing with the passing of time. When my husband and I honeymooned in Curacao, we visited the slave museum on the island, as much to assuage our guilt for his country's heritage (slave trader) as well as with mine as an American (slave owners). WW2 is still raw for my husband's family who lived through the war. I am very curious about how Germans feel about WW2 as the last of those who lived during that time are dying.

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Criticism - Ideology FASCISM: 1933–1945 On taking power in 1933, the Nazis brought all aspects of production together under the Reichsministerium fu Volksaufklär̈rung und Propaganda (Reich Ministry for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda), led by propaganda minister Goebbels. Filmmakers, together with all writers, artists, musicians, and so on, had to belong to the Reichskulturkammer (Reich Chamber for Cultural Affairs). Consolidation of production companies meant that the studios Ufa, Tobis, Bavaria, and Terra soon came to produce more than 80 percent of all features. Prominent names, like so many anonymous individuals, had to leave or were threatened with literal destruction. Billy Wilder (1906–2002), Max Ophüls (1902–1957), Robert Siodmak, Erich Pommer, Detlef Sierck (Douglas Sirk; 1897–1987), Alexander Korda (1893–1956), and Arnold Pressburger (1885–1951) joined those who had earlier emigrated to other European countries or to Hollywood; but now they were in exile, with no guarantee of ever returning home. Those who stayed, like the actors Emil Jannings, Hans Albers (1925–1999), Kristina Söderbaum (1912–2001), Brigitte Horney (1911–1988), and Heinz Rühmann (1902–1994), or the directors Veit Harlan (1899–1964), Wolfgang Liebeneiner (1905–1987), and Leni Riefenstahl (1902–2003), could have successful careers if they obeyed the rules. The onset of Nazi rule, like its downfall in 1945, marks a crucial shift in German history. But it did not happen overnight; rather, it was a transition to circumstances long foreseeable and thus meant a degree of continuity, at least initially. Possibly the world's most sophisticated industry lost much of that indeterminate factor vital in all filmmaking—talent—but it could still produce impressive films for its popular market, propagandistic tracts as features or as pseudo-newsreels, and some of the most vicious imagery ever screened. The Reich also carried on the Weimar Republic's assessment policy, granting films conducive to its ideology tax breaks, although these could not compensate for the loss of export markets, especially in the United States, which immediately declined. There were, however, some advantages, as foreign film imports declined, although never disappeared completely, with the major competitor, Hollywood, banned only in 1939. And, of course, from the later 1930s the expanding Reich brought captive audiences. By 1937 major parts of the industry were nationalized, and any independent filmmaking was banned in 1941, when the final consolidation created Marlene Dietrich became a star in Josef von Sternberg's Der Blaue Engel ( The Blue Angel, 1930). an Ufa monopoly and meant direct rule by Goebbels from his ministry. Popular entertainment continued with dependable genre films, comedies, musicals, and exotic adventures, all keeping to the classic conventions and styles of Hollywood while incorporating specifically German folklore, popular literature, and music. A satirical comedy such as Amphitryon (Reinhold Schünzel, 1935) could even imply social criticism, but was protected by its origin in a play by Heinrich von Kleist (1777–1811), a literary icon. Heimat ( Homeland , Carl Froelich, 1938) starred Heinrich George in a melodrama of family relations. The film musical found an extreme form in Wir tanzen um die Welt (We Are Dancing Around the World, Karl Anton, 1939), combining revue, "back-stage" musical, and love story with mass choreography reminiscent of Busby Berkeley spectaculars. The most successful popular entertainment was Veit Harlan's Die goldene Stadt (The Golden City, 1942), set in occupied Prague, a melodrama of betrayal and suicide with a strong message of local patriotism. Yet perhaps the high point came with Josef von Báky's (1902–1966) Münchhausen ( The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen , 1943), an opulent fantasy adventure based on the "Baron of Lies" from popular German literature and intended to celebrate Ufa's twenty-fifth anniversary while displaying to the embattled Germans, and the world at large, the German industry's prowess, not least in color photography. Epic filmmaking had already come in for nationalist exploitation in the "Prussia Films." It continued into the Third Reich, as Harlan produced Der grosse König ( The Great King , 1942), in which a Germany at war in the seventeenth century parallels contemporary circumstances. The epic genre expanded to encompass various sorts of "great men" and "leaders" like the playwright Friedrich Schiller (1940), the inventor Rudolf Diesel (1942), and the physician Robert Koch (1939). However, the climax of this propagandistic adaptation of history came with Harlan's Kolberg (1945), a retelling of the defense of a Baltic port city against the French in the early nineteenth century. As the advancing Red Army took the actual town in 1944, Goebbels diverted resources of money, men, and materials—even interfering in the scriptwriting—to a spectacular war film designed to bolster the Germans' will to resist. The film itself, with its message of endless sacrifice and its production history, provides many insights into the self-destructive megalomania at the heart of Nazism. b. Maria Magdalene von Losch, Berlin, Germany, 27 December 1901, d. 6 May 1992 Appearing in over a dozen films by such renowned directors of the day as Maurice Tourneur, Curtis Bernhardt, and Alexander Korda, Marlene Dietrich achieved international stardom when, as the dance-hall girl Lola Lola, she stole Der Blaue Engel ( The Blue Angel , 1930) from star Emil Jannings. In the film's final scene she scans the cabaret audience with a knowing smile and a provocative stance that established the outline of the iconic star she was to play all her life. In 1930 she followed Josef von Sternberg, the director of The Blue Angel , to Hollywood. For five years at Paramount, von Sternberg and Dietrich collaborated on six films, from Morocco (1930) to The Devil Is a Woman (1935), establishing her as a screen goddess. The films experiment with expressionist lighting and texture even as they explore the nature of femininity. Dietrich learned a great deal from von Sternberg about constructing her own image, and although she could devise her own lighting arrangements for the most suitable effects, she could mock it too, as in Fritz Lang's Rancho Notorious (1952) and, memorably, in Orson Welles's noir masterpiece, Touch of Evil (1958). Dietrich was approached by the Nazis but did not return to German filmmaking, becoming instead an American citizen and taking a public stance against fascism as a celebrated entertainer of Allied troops. She returned to Germany in 1945 for her mother's funeral but was unpopular because of her wartime allegiances. She appeared in a key role in Stanley Kramer's Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), for which she worked again briefly in Germany. However, she did not attend the Berlin premiere, which was a disaster, with the film opening and closing that same night. It was her last major film role, although she maintained a career in cabaret until an accident in 1973. Her last appearance on film was as a madame managing gigolos in post-1918 Berlin in Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo ( Just a Gigolo , 1979). Not long before the end of her life, France awarded her its most prestigious decoration, the Légion d'Honneur, and the city paid for the Paris apartment where she lived for over twenty years. In Joseph Vilsmaier's Marlene (2000), a biopic with elements of pure invention, Katja Flint vainly tries to capture something of Dietrich's aura. Dietrich and her legend are remembered not only in her films but in Dietrich Square, off Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, and an archive devoted to her in the nearby Stiftung deutscher Kinemathek. Der Blaue Engel ( The Blue Angel , 1930), Morocco (1930), Blonde Venus (1932), Shanghai Express (1932), The Scarlet Empress (1934), Desire (1936), Destry Rides Again (1939), Rancho Notorious (1952), Witness for the Prosecution (1957), Touch of Evil (1958), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) Bach, Steven. Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend . Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2000. Riva, Maria, ed. Marlene Dietrich: Photographs and Memories: From the Marlene Dietrich Collection of the Film Museum, Berlin . London: Thames and Hudson, 2001. Spoto, David. Blue Angel: The Life of Marlene Dietrich . New York: Cooper Square Publishers, 2000. Although far from Kolberg in style, Leni Riefenstahl's work, which is certainly better known today, is equally revealing of the Third Reich. Her pseudodocumentary, Triumph des Willens ( Triumph of the Will , 1935) can still exert a dubious fascination with its narrative montage of the Nazis' annual rally in Nuremberg, for which Riefenstahl commanded significant resources to create an Marlene Dietrich, 1936. eerily operatic celebration of the mystical union of Führer and Volk (people) as if it were staged precisely for her cameras. Nazi filmic propaganda reached its malevolent depths with depictions of the Jews. Die Rothschilds (The Rothschilds, Erich Waschneck, 1940) on the history of the famous financiers in England, was not a commercial success, but Harlan's Jud Süss ( Jew Süss ) of the same year brought the racist message very close to home by recounting the history of the eighteenth-century German financier Oppenheim via a bourgeois melodrama. Der ewige Jude ( The Eternal Jew , 1940) shifts to pseudodocumentary to compile at the behest of the ministry a horrendous montage of allusions, false allegories, and arguments to convince viewers of a Jewish conspiracy for world domination. These films are straight propaganda, as the Nazis had by that time decided on the Final Solution to exterminate the Jews and all other undesirable groups and individuals. The propaganda pitch continued when the German-Jewish director Kurt Gerron (1897–1944), having been arrested by the Nazi SS and sent to the Theresienstadt concentration camp, was ordered to shoot a pseudodocumentary on the camp. Der Führer schenkhrer Gives a City to the Jews , also known as Theresienstadt , 1944) presents the camp as a model community as a smokescreen for international den Juden eine Stadt ( The Fu opinion. Having delivered the product, Gerron and his team were duly murdered. Germany forum Genre Great Britain

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Taiho Pharmaceutical Obtains Additional Indication of Gastric Cancer in Japan for Its Anticancer Agent LONSURF (Ref: Otsuka) Jeil Pharmaceutical Taiho MHLW Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved an additional indication of unresectable advanced or recurrent gastric cancer that has progressed after chemotherapy for its anticancer agent LONSURF® combination tablet T15, T20 (trifluridine/tipiracil, TAS-102). This approval is based on data from global, randomized Phase III study (TAGS) evaluating trifluridine/tipiracil versus placebo in patients with metastatic gastric cancer refractory to standard treatments. In the TAGS trial, the primary endpoint of overall survival (OS) was extended significantly with trifluridine/tipiracil compared to a placebo, and no new safety signals were observed with the study drug. Taiho Pharmaceutical believes that LONSURF will make a positive contribution as a treatment option for patients with gastric cancer. TAGS (TAS-102 Gastric Study) is a Taiho-sponsored, global, randomized, double-blind Phase III study evaluating trifluridine/tipiracil (TAS-102) plus best supportive care (BSC) versus placebo plus BSC in patients with metastatic gastric cancer refractory to standard treatments. The primary endpoint in the TAGS trial was OS, and the main secondary endpoint measures included progression-free survival (PFS), safety and tolerability, as well as quality of life. The TAGS trial aimed to enroll 500 adults 18 years and older with metastatic gastric cancer who had previously received at least two prior regimens for advanced disease. The trial enrolled 507 subjects and was conducted in 17 countries and 110 sites around the world. For more information on the TAGS trial, please visit: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02500043 LONSURF is an oral anticancer drug which utilizes the combination of trifluridine (FTD) and tipiracil (TPI), whose dual mechanism of action is designed to maintain clinical activity and differs from conventional fluoropyrimidines. FTD is an antineoplastic nucleoside analogue which is incorporated directly into the DNA, thereby interfering with the function of DNA. The blood concentration of FTD is maintained via TPI, which is an inhibitor of the FTD-degrading enzyme, thymidine phosphorylase. In Japan, Taiho Pharmaceutical has been marketing LONSURF for the treatment of unresectable advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer since 2014. Since receiving FDA approval in 2015, Taiho Oncology, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Taiho Pharmaceutical, has been marketing LONSURF in the United States for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) refractory to prior therapy. Taiho Pharmaceutical and Servier* have an exclusive license agreement for the co-development and commercialization of LONSURF in Europe and other countries outside of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Asia. In parts of Asia outside of Japan, Taiho Pharmaceutical's business partner TTY Biopharm launched LONSURF in Taiwan in 2018, and JEIL Pharmaceutical is preparing to bring the drug to market in South Korea. As of July 2019, LONSURF has been approved as a treatment for advanced mCRC in 68 countries and regions worldwide. Additionally, LONSURF was approved as a treatment for metastatic gastric cancer in the United States in February 2019. In the European Union, on July 2019 the CHMP has issued a positive opinion for LONSURF as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic gastric cancer. The CHMP's opinion has been sent to the European Commission (EC) for the adoption of the decision. *Servier is an international pharmaceutical company governed by a non-profit foundation, with its headquarters in France (Suresnes). For more information please visit: www.servier.com Taiho Pharmaceutical Obtains Approval of Anticancer Agent TAS-102 (brand name in Japan "Lonsurf") in China for Treatment of Colorectal Cancer Taiho Pharmaceutical Obtains Approval of Additional Dosage and Administration for Breast Cancer in Japan for Antitumor Agent ABRAXANEF I.V. Infusion 100 mg Anti-Cancer Agent “Xeloda,” Obtained Approval for Additional Indication of “Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer" Anti-Cancer Agent “Tarceva,” Obtained Approval for Additional Indication (First Line Therapy) of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with EGFR Mutations Anti-Cancer Agent “Avastin,” Obtained Approval for Additional Indication of Ovarian Cancer

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2 Sentenced In Threatening Rap Video Case Author: MLi January 30, 2017 0 Comments PITTSBURGH – About a dozen Pittsburgh Police officers were in the courtroom Thursday as two men accused of threatening police by way of a music video were sentenced to jail. Jamal Knox, who formed a record label, had a following as a rapper. But one song that made it onto Youtube attracted more attention than usual. Some of the lyrics include: “They bring us no peace that’s why I keep my heat when I’m roaming through the streets.” And: “Let’s kill these cops ‘cause they don’t do us no good. Pulling your Glock, oh cause I live in the hood.” It was a condemnation of police citing specific officers and referring to Richard Poplawski, who was convicted of killing three officers. Knox and Rashee Beasley were both convicted on charges including terroristic threats and intimidation of witnesses for some of the lyrics in the video that hit the Internet. But Knox was sentenced to two to six years while Beasley was sentenced to one to three years. An additional conviction of possession with intent to deliver added one to three years to Knox’s sentence. He admitted in court to battling a heroin addiction. Most of the public focus though was on the video. Knox told the judge he’s also made music about non-violence; and that while he didn’t intend for this video to be released, he felt he had to maintain his rapper image. But he accepted responsibility for it. “He had no intention of making this song, in the format that it was, in public,” said Knox’s defense attorney, Al Burke. “He had no intentions of bringing harm to the police, but certainly the lyrics reflect his attention to things that have happened in the community. In addition, the court was pointing out that there were other charges that Mr. Knox was convicted of and that that’s what the sentence was reflecting and it was not reflecting a sentence just about his song.” Both men have been in jail for just over 10 months and will be credited for time served.

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by Welmoed Roeten. Originally published on 2014/05/05 Traditionally a pro-European nation but more recently sceptical, the Netherlands will elect 26 MEPs in a few weeks time. The Netherlands was one of the founders of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952 and is signatory of all the treaties that followed. For many years, the Dutch were considered as proponents of further European integration. However, since the people of the Netherlands chose to vote ‘no’ to the ratification of the Constitutional Treaty in 2005, the Netherlands has held a more reticent approach towards the European Union. The political landscape The Netherlands is a monarchy with the king as head of state. The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of two parts, a European part with (the Netherlands) and a Caribbean part (the islands of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint-Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and Sint-Eustatius). The king, who ascended to the throne in 2013, has only limited powers regarding co-signing legislation. With the national elections in September 2012, the parliament took over the king’s powers concerning the formation of a government. The Parliament (Staten-Generaal) consists of two chambers. The upper chamber (or Senate), with 75 members, is indirectly elected and scrutinises the quality of legislation. The lower chamber (or House of Representatives), with 150 members, is directly elected. In the Netherlands, all governments are coalitions, due to a multi-party system. Most coalitions exist of two or three parties. The current coalition was formed in November 2012 by the liberal People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the Labour Party (PvdA). This is the second coalition led by prime minister Mark Rutte. At the moment, the coalition has a majority of seats in the lower chamber (79 of 150), but not in the upper chamber (30 of 75 seats), which makes it difficult to pass legislation. This means that the coalition has to find support amongst other parties in the first chamber for each legislative bill. In October last year, the coalition did come to a pragmatic agreement on the budget of 2014 with three other parties, namely the social-liberal Democrats 66 (D66), the Christian Union (ChristenUnie) and the Reformed Political Party (SGP). Furthermore, large reform packages on housing and social welfare were agreed upon in 2013 between the coalition and these parties. In the Dutch Parliament there are, including the two coalition parties, eleven parties. The medium-size opposition parties are the Socialist party (SP), the Party for Freedom (PVV), the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the Democrats 66. The smaller opposition parties are GreenLeft (GroenLinks), the ChristianUnion, the Reformed Political Party, 50PLUS and the Party for Animals (PvdD). Due to the only slight majority of the coalition in the second chamber and no majority in the first chamber, even the smaller parties are considered important. The political landscape in the Netherlands has changed since the last European election. In 2009, the coalition was formed by the Christian Democratic Appeal, the Labour Party and the Christian Union. However, this coalition resigned in 2010 before the scheduled elections caused by insufficient confidence between the Christian Democratic Appeal and the Labour Party. After the following national elections, an uncommon minority coalition was formed by the People’s Party and Christian Democratic Appeal. The minority coalition received the support of the Party for Freedom in Parliament. After unsuccessful negotiations on austerity measures, the Party for Freedom withdrew its support and therefore this coalition resigned as well. The Dutch political landscape often shifts; the Netherlands has had six cabinets since 2002, none of them finished their four-year term, apart from the current cabinet. Euroscepticism In the Netherlands, the Party of Freedom and the Socialist Party are considered as Eurosceptic parties, and both parties have currently fifteen seats in the second chamber of Parliament. In general, these parties insist on calling a halt to the European integration process and the transfer of national competences to the EU. However, the Party for Freedom, led by Geert Wilders, wants to take a step further and dismisses the idea of the EU as a supranational organisation. Moreover, this party is known for its controversial statements on the Islam, the immigration of Eastern Europeans and the euro. In anticipation of the European Parliament election, Wilders wants to form an alliance of anti-EU parties, with parties such as Front National (France), Vlaams Belang (Belgium), Lega Nord (Italy) and FPÖ (Austria), in order to campaign Europe-wide against the EU. Generally speaking, the increased Euroscepsism in the Netherlands has its origins in 2005. In a consulting referendum, the people of the Netherlands choose to say ‘no’ to the ratification of the Constitutional Treaty. Reasons for the ‘no’ vote by the Dutch people can be found in the months and even years preceding the referendum. First, the dissatisfaction with the national government led to a general negative vote. Furthermore, the campaign in the Netherlands was dominated by financial matters on European level. Topics of debate were, for example~: that the contribution to the EU-budget by the Netherlands was considered proportionately high; the attempt of the Netherlands to strengthen the Stability and Growth Pact had failed; and the – at that moment – still ongoing agitation about the introduction of the euro. Moreover, the ‘no’ by France three days before the referendum in the Netherlands did boost the opposition to a European constitution. After this referendum, the approach of the Netherlands towards the EU shifted. The Netherlands has a history of stimulating the European integration process and after this referendum the government changed towards a more restrained approach. However, in general, the Netherlands still contributes on a European level to the European integration process, but on a national level, the government finds it difficult to explain the decisions made by the European institutions. This ambivalent attitude of the government does not contribute to an open discussion on European issues. In January, a citizens’ initiative on a new referendum was discussed in Parliament. This initiative aims to install a national referendum on the transfer of national competences to the EU with the emphasis on the new regulations on monetary and financial measures. However, the motion on this referendum did not find a majority in the lower chamber of Parliament. The outlook for the 2014 elections On 22th May this year, the Dutch people will elect 26 MEPs. In 2009, the turn-out for the European Parliament election was 36.7% of the voters. This illustrates the lack of interest in the EU among the Dutch people. It will be interesting to see how the campaign on the elections will develop, which will certainly contribute to the outcome of the turnout and of the votes. Although it is too early to consider the results from the polls, the Eurosceptic Party for Freedom and the outspoken pro-European Democrats 66 look to be in the lead. Dis­claimer: This art­icle was ori­gin­ally pub­lished as “The Netherlands” on May 5, 2014 on Pro­ject for Demo­cratic Union, EST cooper­a­tion partner. European Student Think Tank Author archive Author website @@ESThinktank on Twitter articles and blogs, Uncategorized country profile, european elections, the netherlands Follow the EST on Twitter View esthinktank’s profile on Instagram

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Leadership Team > Past Leadership Teams How to Get Involved > Production Team Job Descriptions GBT's Blog The bylaws of Grab Bag Theater can be downloaded as a PDF here. Bylaws of the Grab Bag Theater ARTICLE I: Logistics 1. The name of the organization shall be The Grab Bag Theater. 2. The corporation shall have perpetual existence. ARTICLE II: Mission Statement 1. The mission of the Grab Bag Theater, a student-run company, is to provide youth with opportunities to perform, the skills and support to produce shows independently, and create an active theater network across the San Francisco Peninsula. To expand the role of students in theater, the GBT produces an annual theatrical season with at least one full-scale play or musical, puts teenage students in all positions of leadership and performance, hosts performing arts festivals, and provides resources for youth theater startups. ARTICLE III: Directors/Officers 1. Executive Director. Responsible for general management of the company and expansion, and strategic planning. This includes calling and facilitating meetings, setting deadlines, creating and organizing committees, setting goals for net profits, and managing day-to-day processes of the company. 2. Artistic Director. Responsible for creating and pursuing an overarching artistic vision. The Artistic Director shall oversee directorial decisions of a production, manage auditions and casting, and help create show committees. 3. Secretary. Responsible for keeping records of the board’s actions including overseeing the taking of minutes at all board meetings, distributing copies of minutes to all board members, and assuring that corporate records are maintained. 4. Financial Director. Responsible for managing all financial and budgetary concerns of the company. This Director shall find and maintain relationships with company sponsors, oversee funding and bank accounts, set goals for net profits, manage the company’s budget, and allot subsidiary budgets to producers and managers of individual projects. 5. Development Director. Responsible for all social or human resource related activities. This Director must oversee cast affairs, community outreach, communication with parents, Junior Board Members, and advertising. ARTICLE IV: Board of Directors 1. The Board of Directors will be the primary decision-making body for the GBT. The Board of Directors will consist of no more than 8 people and no fewer than 3. 2. The Board of Directors must meet a minimum of three times each month. The Executive Director shall call board meetings with four days notice based on the availability of the rest of the Board of Directors. A simple majority of Board Members must be present at each Board Meeting in order for it to officially count. Additional Board Meetings may be called by the Executive Director throughout the month as deemed necessary. All directors shall give updates on their individual activities at the beginning of each meeting. 3. The Board of Directors shall appoint people to leadership positions in each performance and event. A board member may also be in a cast or committee as long as it does not interfere with their responsibilities to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will be responsible for establishing the annual calendar for the company, including shows and events, before each artistic season begins and no later than the first of September. Individual Board members may be responsible for the completion of tasks designated by the rest of the Board at any time. 4. Unless otherwise specified, a simple majority constitutes a passing vote. A member of the board may call for a vote on any issue that he or she deems necessary. However, the Board of Directors must vote on major issues, including elections or impeachment, committee replacements, bylaw amendments, grant money, the annual budget, Junior Board Members, and the specific productions of the theatrical season. In the event of an absence, after an attempt has been made to contact them, absent Board Members forfeit rights to decisions made during the meeting, with the exception of votes on required issues. In a tie, the director responsible for the relevant issue shall have the deciding vote, regardless of presence at the meeting. ARTICLE V: Elections 1. Each year elections will be held in June to determine the Executive Board for the following year. 2. Any Executive Board Member, Junior Board Member, or past production team member may run for any position, however only the current Executive Board may vote in the elections. 3. No candidate may have been out of high school for over two years at the time of the election. 4. A candidacy must be announced one month to two weeks before elections. 5. Voting will be anonymous within the board, and a third party consisting of one person will count the votes. A simple majority constitutes a winning vote. 6. In the event of a tie, then the junior board will vote, and their simple majority winner will be counted as one vote in the executive election. 7. No more than two current executive board members may run for the same position. 8. No board member may vote on a ballot for which they are running. 9. Inductions will be held after elections, allowing enough time for an adequate training process during which the new Executive Board member must have significant contact with the prior Executive Board member filling the same role. ARTICLE VI: Impeachment 1. Any member of the GBT community may propose impeachment, but they must cite their reasons for doing so. 2. The member in question must receive a warning that details the ways in which they are not fulfilling their position. 3. If no sufficient improvement is seen within a month after the warning is issued, a vote may be held in which an 80% majority may impeach the Board Member in question. The member in question may not be present at this vote. 4. The Board Member must have a chance to defend him or herself before the impeachment vote may be held. 5. After impeachment, the board may decide whether to fill the empty role themselves, or chose to hold an emergency election. 6. Any Grab Bag member’s affiliation with Grab Bag Theater may be terminated by the Executive Board upon violation of the Grab Bag Theater Code of Conduct or at the discretion of the Executive Board in adherence to Impeachment voting processes. 7. If the Executive Director is the member in question, refusal to address his or her own impeachment at an Executive Board meeting within 30 days of notification will result in automatic impeachment. 8. A member of the GBT community may impeach a member of the Executive Board iff they are able to obtain 50 signatures of GBT community members on a formal petition detailing the offenses of the Executive Board member in question. ARTICLE VII: Junior Board of Directors 1. In order to be eligible for the Executive Board of Directors, a person must first be a member on the Junior Board during which time they must participate in at least one full-scale production. 2. Anyone may express official interest in becoming a Junior Board Member. In addition, if any current Executive Board Member notices potential outside of those who express interest, they may approach others with the option of joining. Junior members must fit select criteria, as well as undergo an interview process. If not enough Junior Members to complete the board during the next year make it through this process, emergency procedures as deemed appropriate by the board will be put into effect to recruit more potential board members. These emergency procedures may also apply in the event of an impeachment. 3. The Junior Board must meet at least once a month in months between selection of current Junior Board Members and elections for the Executive Board. To meet this quota, the Development Director must oversee the Junior Board Meeting by observing or facilitating that meeting. The Development Director may be absent at the meeting if necessary provided they find another Executive Board member to replace them at that meeting. The Junior Board may meet without supervision in addition to filling the quota. 4. The Junior Board of Directors will be responsible for community-based fundraising and smaller community events. They may be given responsibility for additional elements of the Grab Bag Theater’s annual production. The Junior Board may be given additional tasks by the Executive Board of Directors at any time on a permanent or non-permanent basis. ARTICLE VIII: Grant Money 1. The board of directors will vote on the distribution of all grant money either upon reception of grant monies or during the budgetary process of the next fiscal year. 2. No member of the company may individually benefit or profit from any grant money. ARTICLE IX: Company Finances 1. No member of the company may benefit or profit from any company funds. ARTICLE X: Discrimination 1. The Grab Bag Theater does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, physical appearance, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations, including the election of Board Members. ARTICLE XI: Amendments 1. These bylaws may be amended when necessary by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Board of Directors. 2. Any Executive Board Member may propose an amendment at an Executive Board meeting.

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February 2018 Friends Appeal for Help to Conserve Historic Wall Paintings Text A Friends of Hope Parish Church are appealing for help to conserve historic wall paintings which were first discovered in the 1950s. Commenting on a report on the wall paintings by Dr Andrea Kirkham, Chair of the Friends, David Pickering, said that there was now an ‘exciting opportunity to conserve two fragments of post-Reformation text and a medieval fragment which is believed to be the image of St Christopher.’ The Friends are seeking support to raise approximately £12,000 plus the cost of scaffolding in order to conserve the fragments so that they can be appreciated by future generations. The report is welcome because little, with the exception of a newspaper report in 1953, has been previously written about the wall paintings. The two fragments of post-Reformation text are currently difficult to read and the third fragment, which is said to be an image of St Christopher, is in a very poor condition. Some further small fragments of painting were found in several locations around the church during restoration work in 2000. Most were so small that they were not considered to be worthy of conservation. However the report does note small traces of paint still being visible on the top of the capital below one of the texts (Text A) and in the mouldings of the stone arches. Together with the remaining three fragments they are the only visible evidence of what was probably once a richly decorated church. Text B What has been identified as ‘Text A’ is the one on the arcade which is furthest to the east. In the case of both Text A and Text B the report comments on a palimpsest of layers of two or possibly three schemes. The paintings have clearly been painted over more than once. Commenting on one of the phases the report states: “One phase consisted of texts in roundels with exuberant scrollwork in red and yellow ochre, as in text A. Lettering is in black with rubricated initials. Parallel lines have been drawn to register the lettering. Further west is an oblong shaped text (B) also with a frame in red and yellow ochre. Lettering is in black. A segment of the earlier roundel can be seen beneath the lettering. Probably both schemes are C17th.” The fragments are considered to be important because it is more usual to find traces of earlier wall paintings, rather than texts. The report is slightly critical of the conservation techniques used to preserve the texts in the 1950s and comments on the “dirty, discoloured wax coating” which was applied. Although not explicitly stated, it is apparent that the techniques employed do nothing to conserve the fragments or make them more visible for future generations. Commenting on the ‘medieval’ fragments the report notes that they have been set in a basic softwood frame and are in “Appalling condition”. They are scarcely decipherable. They have been moved and roughly set into cement. Whilst the cement cannot be removed the report does state that the appearance and presentation of the fragments could be improved. The medieval fragment was the subject of an ‘Our Heritage’ article in Hope Parish Magazine in May 2015 which included a photograph of the painting of St Christopher in St. Asaph Cathedral. This, in turn, is based on the best surviving wall-painting of St Christopher in north Wales which is in the church of Llanynys in Denbighshire. Dr Kirkham sets out recommended treatments for both the post-Reformation texts and the ‘medieval’ fragments and concludes: “St Cyngar’s Church retains interesting examples of post-Reformation texts which will benefit from cleaning and conservation and will be considerably more legible than now. The appearance and legibility of the framed ex situ fragments will also improve with cleaning.” It is to be hoped that the Friends of Hope Parish Church will be successful in raising the target sum so that these historic features can be enhanced and preserved as part of our heritage. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the policy of Flintshire County Council. Readers are welcome to contact the author with any news or views on the local heritage at DHealey204@aol.com or by telephoning 01978 761 523.

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October 2017 Wall Texts in the Parish Church October’s heritage article has been contributed by Allan Poynton. In October 1951 the Liverpool Daily Post contained articles headlined “Relics found in Hope Church” and “1533 Murals uncovered in Hope Parish Church”.The articles referred to extensive restoration that had been carried out in the previous 7 weeks during which workmen had initially uncovered small fragments of colour and then, as they proceeded carefully, more wall painted texts were revealed. A London expert was consulted who visited Hope Church and she confirmed the significance of the findings. We are grateful that she treated the two areas of text on the arcading, thus ensuring that they have been available for us to admire and ponder over since their discovery. Some 60 years later, in 2012, current members and friends of Hope Church agreed to set up Friends of Hope Parish Church with the intention of conserving the fabric and our most important artefacts. Our current project is to establish the status of these wall painted texts; perhaps a modern scholar could establish the current state of conservation, advise on if and how we can safely improve the appearance and clarity of the texts, and identify what the texts actually relate to. So, on 29th August 2017, Dr Andrea Kirkham spent most of the day inspecting the two areas of text, plus the now very obscure fragments mounted on the wall opposite the vestry door.Andrea is a Registered Conservator specialising in wall texts, and has over the 30 years’ experience in this area. She was recommended to us by senior people at the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments for Wales. She made a number of significant findings: She believes the texts date from around 1630 (She suggests that the figures “1533” previously thought to refer to a date might actually be a Biblical reference) As hinted in the 1951 reports there are earlier texts also partially exposed. The 1950s treatment was wax based, a process no longer used and actually banned in the later 1950s since it attracts dust and reacts badly in damp conditions. In small test areas Andrea was able to remove the wax to reveal a much clearer image. As an aside, she remarked on the fact that the pulpit dates from the same period. We now eagerly await the considered report from Andrea to provide us with more information and provide recommendations about how we might proceed. The Friends have already sponsored the conservation of other church artefacts; it is likely that conservation of these texts would be significant but also a technical challenge and a correspondingly significant financial challenge. However, we have also discovered that there are many trusts around that are prepared to help by sponsoring work which enhances our understanding of the local heritage. Friends always welcomes new members, and all members of the community are welcome to join. Application forms are available in church and on this website. Click here

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Home > 2016 > School board announces new Superintendent of School Climate & Student Well-being Services School board announces new Superintendent of School Climate & Student Well-being Services September 13, 2016—Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is pleased to announce Laina Andrews as the new Superintendent of Education – School Climate & Well-Being Services. She is taking the place of Mark Fisher who accepted a role with the Durham District School Board in August. “Laina is a dynamic educational leader with experience at the school and district levels. Her passion for excellence, equity and well-being was evident during the hiring process. All Board members gave their full support to Laina joining the senior leadership team and are looking forward to her becoming part of HPEDSB,” said Dwayne Inch, Chair of the Board. Andrews has been recognized for her depth of experience in designing, implementing and monitoring successful teaching and learning environments. She is known for her ability to create cohesive, collaborative teams who champion and achieve school and organizational goals. In addition, Andrews takes an inclusive approach to student well-being and engagement. She is a proven leader with experience in accommodation reviews, developing parent-school-system communications, leveraging student achievement through technology, mentoring colleagues. “Laina’s experiences make her well-suited for this senior leadership role at HPEDSB. We’re looking forward to her contributions to our vision of all students prepared and empowered for the possibilities of today and tomorrow,” said Mandy Savery-Whiteway, Director of Education. Andrews obtained her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) at Mount Saint Vincent University, Bachelor of Education at Dalhousie University, Masters of Education at the University of Toronto, and her Principal and Supervisory Officer qualifications through the Ontario Principals’ Council. Andrews comes to HPEDSB from the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board where she is a secondary school principal. Andrews will transition into her new role over the next two weeks and officially joins HPEDSB on October 3, 2016. Andrews lives in Northumberland County with her two children who are engaged in post-secondary endeavours. Last updated: November 17, 2017 at 11:16 am

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Home - Basic_U - Uzbekistan History 141-160 of 180 Back | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next 20 Uzbekistan History: more books (104) Uzbekistan (The Growth and Influence of Islam in the Nations of Asia and Central Asia) by Joyce Libal, 2005-03-30 The Resurgence of Central Asia: Islam or Nationalism? (Politics in Contemporary Asia) by Ahmed Rashid, 1995-04-15 Bukhara: The Medieval Achievement (Bibliotheca Iranica: Reprint Series) by Richard N. Frye, 1996-12 Khiva (Caught in Time : Great Photographic Archives) Pilgrims on the Silk Road: A Muslim-Christian Encounter in Khiva by Walter R. Ratliff, 2010-01-01 Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva by Pierre Chuvin, Gerard Degeorge, 2003-11-08 Nargiz Official site for this uzbekistan native. Includes biography, pictures, video, and sound clips from the CD release The Golden Cage . http://www.nargizmusic.com/ 100K GIF format, 1997. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth/uzbekistan_sm97.gif President of uzbekistan and names of Cabinet Members provided by CIA. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/chiefs187.html Ben's Uzbek Peace Corps Holiday The PCV Central Asia home stay program is a great way to see uzbekistan (Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and the Aral Sea), as an added bonus you get cheap vodka, interesting foods and pit toilets. http://www.phaster.com/unpretentious/uzbek_1999_01.html CNN Uzbek Group With Bin Laden Ties Added To U.S. Terrorist List Includes reasons the IMU was added to the terrorist list and the implications this has for the organization. http://cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/central/09/15/us.uzbekistan.ap/ DeWall, Joost Photographs and descriptions of hiking trips to Kyrgyzstan, uzbekistan, Kamchatka, Iceland, Scotland, the Alps, and Corsica. http://www.dewall.nl/ Interactive map of uzbekistan and cities of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva. http://www.advantour.com/uzbekistan/information/map.htm Europa House Tashkent Implementation and management support office established by the European Commission in uzbekistan. http://europahouse.uz/ Consulate General Of The Republic Of Uzbekistan In Frankfurt On Main General information, consular services, news and events. http://home.t-online.de/home/uzb-gencons/ Insh'Allah For Sure Photographs, stories, and information from uzbekistan and Iran. http://www.kirtiklis.com/ REENIC Uzbekistan http://inic.utexas.edu/reenic/countries/uzbekistan.html IROilRigs Holding company for a group of companies which lease or sell drilling equipment, do contract drilling, build smallscale refineries, etc. Operating mainly in Indonesia, China, uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. http://www.iroilrigs.com/html/home.html?/ Extensive collections of photographs of the architecture and cities in uzbekistan. http://www.washington.edu/ark2/archtm/Uzbekistan.html Uzbekistan Silences Human Rights Defenders, Report Charges The 32page report details government attacks on a dozen of the country's most active and outspoken rights defenders. http://www.hrw.org/press/2000/03/uz0328.htm Embassy Of Uzbekistan Contains address and phone and fax numbers of uzbekistan embassies in France, Germany, the U.K., Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, the U.S., and other countries. http://www.advantour.com/uzbekistan/information/embassy.htm CASCFEN.org Media News from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and uzbekistan http://www.cascfen.org Political, 1994. (142K) http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth/uzbekistan.jpg ERK Democratic Party Of Uzbekistan News, documents and information on uzbekistan and Central Asia in several languages. http://www.uzbekistanerk.org Uzbekistan Consulate General In Greece Promotes business development, investment, and tourism. Find visa and contact information. http://www.uzbekistan.gr/ Isakov, Inessa Site presents the work of this artist from artist from uzbekistan specializing in drawing fine arts. http://www.1001art.net/isakov.html

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Ba-Bo Willy Bogner (Jr.) - Fashion Designer Encyclopedia German sportswear designer Born: Munich, 23 January 1942, son of Maria and Willy Bogner Sr. Family: Married Sonia Ribeiro, 1973. Career: Willy Bogner GmbH established by Willy Sr., 1936; company began outfitting West German ski teams, from 1936; mother Maria designed revolutionary ski pants, dubbed "Bogners," 1948; skiied in Olympics, 1960 and 1964; took over family business, 1970s; U.S. subsidiary, Bogner of America, formed, 1976; began opening stores in U.S., 1985; launched fragrance, Bogner Man and bath and body lines; began extensive licensing program for leather accessories, eyewear, jeans, socks, shoes, gloves, jewelry, and bikewear, from 1990s; new licensing agreement with Cosmopolitan Cosmetics, 1999; also performed ski stunts in Bond films and others; then filmmaker with over two dozen films to his credit. Address: Willy Bogner GmbH & Co. KG, Postfach 80-02-80 Sankt-Veit Strasse 4, 8000 Munich 80, Germany. On BOGNER: Lambert, Eleanor, World of Fashion: People, Places, Resources, New York & London, 1976. Conant, Jennet, "Flash on the Slopes: Designer-Director Bogner Heats Up the Ski Scene," in Newsweek, 23 December 1985. "Big Bucks Bogner," in Forbes, 13 January 1986. Brooks, Hollis, "Designing Skiers," in Skiing, October 1994. Feitelberg, Rosemary, "Jump-Starting Bogner Shop," in Women's Wear Daily , 26 October 1995. "Cosmopolitan Continues Product Offensive (License Agreement with Willy Bogner)," in Soap Perfumery & Cosmetics, May 1999. Drier, Melissa, "Bogner Licensing Plan: $80 Million in Three Years," in Women's Wear Daily, 22 November 2000. The Bogner ski and sportswear company has been run by the Bogner family since its founding by Willy Bogner Sr. in 1936. Bogner Sr. was called the "Dior of ski fashion" while his wife Maria was considered the "Coco Chanel of sports fashion." Both Bogner Sr. and Bogner Jr.'s status as producers of the most stylish skiwear available is practically unrivaled, and the company bearing their name is just as well known for the unparalleled fit and quality workmanship of its activewear. The successful combination of design, cut, and technically-advanced fabrics has earned the Bogner company loyal customers throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. The Bogner name has stood for innovation in the skiwear field since the introduction of Maria's stretch trousers design in 1948. The trousers were immediately popular owing to their feminine look, as compared to previous women's skiwear which was decidedly masculine and unflattering. Devotees of the new "Bogners,"as they were known at the time, included internationally recognized women such as Marilyn Monroe and Ingrid Bergman. The Bogner company also pioneered the development of the one-piece ski suit and the use of stretch fabrics. Their first one-piece racing suits were worn by the 1960 West German Olympic ski team; the team was subsequently outfitted and sponsored by the Bogner company for decades. Willy Bogner Jr. joined the company in the early 1970s and continued the tradition of design innovation. The U.S. subsidiary, Bogner of America, was formed in 1976 and over the next three decades the variety of Bogner products grew to include cross-country skiwear, tennis and golf ensembles, swimwear, general sportswear, the Fire & Ice snowboarding line for younger enthusiasts, and an ever-growing range of accessories. In the middle and late 1990s, Bogner went on a licensing spree to spearhead expansion. While the Bogner name had already appeared on sports-related accessories available in its stores, licensing agreements brought Bogner products from shoes, boots, and socks, to bath and body products, jeans, gloves, and jewelry to worldwide markets. Although the company had expanded into varied lines of sports-and actionwear, its skiwear remained the foremost vehicle for creative expression by its design team, headed by Willy Bogner Jr. His high energy personality encompassed multiple interests, from his own skiing career as a member of the West German Olympic ski team in 1960 and 1964, to films (the ski chase scenes from four James Bond films were filmed under his direction). Bogner's energy and skills have been evident in the creative motifs decorating his skiwear. Some collections have included Egyptian designs with detachable feathers; exotic embossed designs and turban-like headgear; suits with music-playing appartus; and younger-themed combinations of contrasting designs for the Fire & Ice line debuted in the early 1990s. In the middle and later 1990s, Bogner incorporated snowboarding garb (considered by some as merely "street fashion"on the slopes) into the vocabulary of mainstream ski fashion. Bogner Jr.'s wife Sonia joined the design team to help inspire and create a more classic and feminine part of the collection bearing her name. Her styles were for the more subdued and sophisticated female customer, with such design details as cashmere linings and fur trims. Despite the often outrageous decorative themes, the purpose of Bogner activewear has never been forgotten. A fabric may be printed to look like a silk brocade or embroidered with an intricate design, but it is still wind-and water-resistant. It is this attention to the practical needs of the wearer, coupled with a desire for style, that has kept Bogner an enduring leader in the world of activewear. Bogner élan is to the slopes what haute couture is to fashion. —Melinda L.Watt; updated by NellyRhodes Willy Bogner (Jr.) - Fashion Designer Encyclopedia forum Bodymap

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Sea Isle City, NJ Construction of New Church; Conversion of Former Church to a Chapel A vibrant parish serving both the year-round and seasonal shore communities of Sea Isle City, KCBA planned and designed a major expansion of this church complex. The parish’s original 200-seat church, a cherished structure that had served the local Catholic community since the mid-19th century, no longer met their spatial and functional needs. After exploring a number of solutions, the approach that was ultimately implemented featured conversion of the existing church into a daily mass chapel and construction of a new 1,000-seat church linked via support spaces to the original structure. The chief aesthetic goal of the project was to retain the prominence of the original church in the new configuration while also melding new construction with the existing Carpenter Gothic aesthetic. This was accomplished by employing similar building massing and scale as well as analogous architectural features and building materials.

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Browse > Home / News / Israel’s man in New Zealand Israel’s man in New Zealand August 6, 2013 by Henry Benjamin Meet Yosef Livne, the new Israeli ambassador to New Zealand. Ambassador Yosef Livne The 64-yr-old career diplomat’s family has deep roots in Israel with one of his grandfathers being a founding member of the Rosh Pina community and the other helping to establish Ramat Gan. The young Livne began his diplomatic career in 1979 as a member of the Israeli delegation to United Nations before moving the following year to Mexico where he worked as second secretary in the embassy, followed by a three year hiatus working at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem. Yosef Livne’s fluency in Portuguese and Spanish was to serve him in good stead when he was posted to the embassy in Chile in 1985 and then Brazil in 1987 before returning to Jerusalem for another stint at the MFA in 1990. He was appointed ambassador to El Salvador and Belize where he served between 1993 and 1997 followed by another two years in Jerusalem before being appointed to the prestigious position of Deputy Consul-General in New York. In 2001, Yosef Livne returned to his position in El Salvador returning to Jerusalem in 2004. In 2006, he was appointed ambassador to Mexico and the Bahamas, a position he held until 2010 when he returned to Jerusalem. J-Wire spoke to Ambassador Livne who, in the style of many Israeli diplomats, was quick to point out that “when I talk to people I like them to call me Yossi, which is much more informal.” The ambassador said he had never been east of Israel and this was his first visit to this part of the world. “I can’t go much further east and south now.” J-Wire asked the ambassador if had ever had to deal with the likes of the two notable events involving diplomatic intervention which had occurred in New Zealand in recent history…the passports affair involving Mossad agents and the Canterbury earthquake which took the lives of three young Israeli backpackers. He said: “No, I have never experienced anything similar in my previous postings. It doesn’t follow, however, that they were all smooth sailing. I have had to deal with some unpleasant encounters notably in Brazil. A little Brazilian girl was adopted in Paraguay by an Israeli couple. A few years later, her natural mother claimed that her daughter had been kidnapped and then adopted. The mother went to the Supreme Court in Israel. I was not ambassador at the time but because the ambassador was recuperating from a heart attack, I found myself having to deal with this under pressure from above as the affair could have impacted on the relationship between Israel and Brazil. It was very unpleasant.” He said that each country has its own stories and that “every Israeli diplomat had to go through some experience in which issues have to be faced which are not always comfortable.” New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully has gone on public record as being willing to play whatever part he can in helping facilitate the peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians. J-Wire asked Ambassador Livne if he had met Minister McCully. “I had a very warm meeting with him a few days after I presented my credentials. He told me about his visit to Israel from which I had already departed. He said he was certain that things re the Palestinians would move forward which they did…we’ll have to wait and see what happens.” He has not yet had a meeting with Prime Minister John Key. In his previous postings, Yossi Livne had been involved in bettering life for the indigenous disadvantaged. In Mexico for example, over 400 blind people had their eyesight restored thanks to the involvement of Israeli ophthalmic surgeons and the police force in El Salvador was trained for a month by their Israeli counterparts. The Israeli Embassy in Wellington has projects in place which improve life for many within its area including Tongans and Samoans where an ongoing project to help diabetics is in place. Ambassador Livne said: “I will continue the work of my predecessor. I am looking forward to my first visit to the islands. For the moment, only a month or so into the job, I am developing my relationships with those who are relevant and important but once I reach the islands I will look for further ways we can work together with them in giving them what they need relating to what we can offer.” In his private life, Yossi Livne likes to watch soccer. “I like to walk and going to the gym. I really like to keep in shape. I love reading and music. My taste is very varied ranging from Latin American to opera…with many things in between. I will not be bored in Wellington. I’m an old-fashioned fellow. No Kindle for me. I joined the local library as I love to feel a book in my hands.” “I have two boys…Alon is 12 and Dan 14. They started school a week after we landed. They made friends on their very first day…and that’s important to me and it’s something less to worry about.” Yossi Livne’s wife Norma is originally from El Salvador and is a PR for an NGO in Israel working in education. “She is using the Internet to continue her work in Israel…the main challenge is to overcome the time difference. It’s wonderful that she can do this because diplomats often pay a big price for uprooting their families and more often than not it results in the collapse of a spouse’s career. Not in her case. We are very lucky…she can continue working for the people she knows in Israel. It take some flexibility, but she is managing.” Ambassador Livne and his family are looking forward to seeing New Zealand. He added: “New Zealand is known for its beauty and we expect to travel and to get to know the beautiful gems this country has to offer. The country has become very popular in Israel and my brother and many of my friends are already making plans to visit.” New Zealand is a very popular destination for Israeli backpackers. The Ambassador added: “Ever since I have been here, almost everyone I know in Israel knows someone who has been here or is planning a visit. Many Christian homes in New Zealand host Israeli backpackers. “I am going to make it my business to meet some of these people,” he told J-Wire. These people need recognition and I am planning on making it my business to do that.” Ambassador Livne has met most of Wellington’s diplomatically community. He said: “They are all very warm and I have been made very welcome. My Latin American colleagues have adopted me as one of their own…no doubt because of my vast experience of the area. We are looking forward to close relationships with both the diplomatic community and New Zealanders and the plan is not only to work but also to enjoy ourselves in this beautiful country.” Tags: ambassador, Livne, new zealand, premium 2 Responses to “Israel’s man in New Zealand” Rock Ha Shalom Ministries extends a very warm welcome to Ambassador Livne and his family. We are totally committed to supporting Israel and look forward to any visits the Embassy may make to Christchurch. We extend an offer to provide items from our Hebrew Singing Group and our Israeli Dance Troupe. Colleen Robb Danuta Glendenning says: We’ll certainly welcome Ambassador Livne, wife and sons when they’ll visit the Abel Tasman National Park. We are a host couple, having hosted 38 young Israeli backpackers till I went to Israel myself for some months. Our telephone nr is 03 528-4951. We live 20 minutes distance from the park. Shalom, Danuta and Duncan Glendenning.

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Highcliff (Act III) When you approach Highcliff, you'll trigger a special encounter on the Road to Highcliff where Zachan and Gera will run past you with some lizardfolk warriors in pursuit. You'll be given some dialogue options to distract the lizardfolk, but it won't make much of a difference (you'll gain xp for using a skill, but you'll lose xp when some of the lizardfolk leave). Killing the lizardfolk and protecting the travelers will net you 1500 xp, and you'll also find a vein of ore nearby. After the battle, Zachan and Gera will tell you that the lizardfolk have attacked Highcliff -- but in a strange way. Instead of simply killing and pillaging, they've set up a camp in the southern part of the village (#5), and they've left the northern half alone. When you reach Highcliff itself, you'll learn roughly the same information from Elder Mayne (#2), that the lizardfolk appeared one day and set up camp in the southern part of the village, and that while they haven't actually attacked the town, they won't let anyone leave, either. Elder Mayne will then let you know that the local guards captured one of the lizardfolk, and that the prisoner is being kept in a pen (#3). When you reach Vlssk, the lizardman prisoner, you'll discover that he has been seriously wounded. The first time you talk to him, you'll only notice his condition. The second time you talk to him, you'll get a dialogue option to "patch up the lizardman's wounds." Trying to heal Vlssk using skills or spells won't do anything; if you're going to heal him, you'll have to do it through the dialogue option. Once you've healed Vlssk, he'll claim that Highcliff is the ancient home of the lizardfolk, and that they've come to take it back. When you point out some flaws in his reasoning, Vlssk will tell you about Batha, the new shaman and chieftain of the lizardfolk, and the one who has been guiding their movements. If you pass a skill check, then Vlssk will mention that Batha has been known to "dance with shadows in swamp," and you'll earn 300 xp. Eventually, Vlssk will fall unconscious, and you won't be able to talk to him anymore. No matter what kind of character you're playing, or how you've dealt with the lizardfolk in the past, the encounter at the lizardfolk camp (#5) will start out the same. You'll reason with Batha, and you'll attempt to convince him that he's being used by the King of Shadows. This will lead to a test where you'll have to fight Batha. Batha can be difficult to kill. Right away he'll summon a greater elemental to help him, and then once you've "killed" him, he'll transform into a huge earth elemental, and you'll have to kill him again. Four royal guards will also jump into the fray while it's in progress, so you'll have to defend against them as well. The best way to deal with Batha is to use magic against him. Missile storms plus fireballs can get the job done here (and just about everywhere else, too). Once you've defeated Batha in his elemental form, he'll stop the fight and agree to re-evaluate his position. At this point you'll have two options. You can either allow Batha to read your mind, or you can kill him. If you select the former, then the lizardfolk will become your allies, you'll earn 1000 xp, and Batha will give you a Grey Robe of the Archmagi plus a Fey Spear +3. If you decide to kill Batha, then the lizardfolk will commit suicide, and you won't get anything. Batha won't even drop any equipment when he dies. 1 - Starting Point "It seems a little... well, empty." 2 - Elder Mayne 3 - Vlssk 4 - Cliff Barricade The lizardfolk here will tell you roughly the same information as Vlssk (#3). Regardless of whether you kill the lizardfolk here or let them live, the encounter in the lizardfolk camp (#5) will go the same. 5 - Lizardfolk Camp If you worked with Slaan at the Highcliff Castle Ruins back in Act I, then you'll meet him again here. However, this is basically a cameo, and nothing will come of the meeting. 6 - Chests and Crates If you loot the chests and crates here, you'll find lots of potions, gems, and scrolls, and you'll also pick up a Robe of Acid Resistance and the North Wind Bow. Exits: World exit.

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Home AU News Sudan African Union gives Sudanese military two weeks to hand over power African Union gives Sudanese military two weeks to hand over power Admin 12:00 AM AU, News, Sudan Architecture student Alaa Salah’s call for revolution in Sudan went viral (Lana Haroun) By Sudanese Tribune The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) has given Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) two weeks to hand over power to civilians saying it would suspend Sudan’s membership in the regional body. The TMC unseated former President Omer al-Bashir on Thursday 11 April saying they wanted to protect Sudanese from use of violence against protesters as he had ordered to fire live bullets to disperse them. However, they plan to hold power for two years and to form a comprehensive national government to manage the country during this transitional period, despite the clear rejection of the Freedom and Change Declaration forces which led the 4-month popular uprising. Following a meeting to discuss the situation in Sudan, the PSC adopted a statement condemning the military coup and deplored the suspension of the Constitution, the dissolution of the National Assembly, and the formation of a military-led transitional government. The Council further "demands that the Sudanese military step aside and hand over power to a transitional civilian-led political authority, in accordance with the will of the people and constitutional order, within a maximum period of fifteen (15) days from the date of the adoption of the present communiqué," reads the communiqué. "failing which, Council will automatically apply Article 7 (g) of its Protocol, in particular, the suspension of the participation of Sudan in all AU’s activities until the restoration of constitutional order," stressed the Council. The statement comes within the growing frustration among the opposition groups of the Freedom and Change Declaration which have reiterated their demand for power transfer and said they would only negotiate on this issue with the military. Omaima Sharif, head of the delegation of Sudan in the meetings of the Peace and Security Council, appealed to the Council to understand the situation in Sudan. She said that the Sudanese army took power in response to the people’s request and that what the Council did was necessary to prevent bloodshed. The head of the delegation added that the move by the Sudanese army paves the way for the transfer of power, referring to the recent measures taken by the military council. African Union gives Sudanese military two weeks to hand over power Reviewed by Admin on 12:00 AM Rating: 5 AU News Sudan

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Gibraltar airport Gibraltar airport information Gibraltar Airport is located on the isthmus which joins the Rock with La Linea de la Concepcion; this territory is controlled by the United Kingdom, but its sovereignty is disputed as it was built illegally on Spanish territory. Gibraltar Airport (GIB) is situated on the very southernmost end of the Costa del Sol, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and only a few kilometres from the North African coast. Thus, Gibraltar Airport offers an additional option for people visiting the Costa del Sol, especially if you are staying west of Estepona. It is about 20 minutes from Sotogrande, 30 minutes from Estepona and 45 minutes from Marbella. In the other direction Gibraltar Airport is about an hour from Jerez. Gibraltar airport arrivals and departures Check below a video with a plane taking off Gibraltar airport. The length of the runway of the airport is of 1,829 m in length. The funny thing is that the track crosses the road in the town, so when a plane is about to land completely stop traffic so no problems. This is the nearest international airport in the city and only at a distance of 500 meters from the town of Gibraltar and 450 meters from La Linea de la Concepcion. In that sense, Gibraltar is unique in having an international airport a few minutes’ walk from the town centre. In 2009 the passenger affluence was of 314,375 airport passengers. Gibraltar airport history Gibraltar airport was built during World War II and opened in 1949 but only was used as an emergency basis for the British Army. It was not until December 2, 1987 when the Gibraltar airport was allowed to use civil transport through an agreement between British and Spanish governments. The length of the runway of the airport is of 1,829 metres. The funny thing is that all vehicle and pedestrian traffic to the town has to cross the runway, so when a plane is about to land or take off, traffic gets completely stopped in order to cause no problems. A new agreement was signed in Cordoba between the two countries and the authorities in Gibraltar in 2006 for ending restrictions on civil use of the airport, with flights also to and from Spain; the first airplane to land in Gibraltar was Iberia from Madrid - Barajas Airport on 16th of December 2006. Since May 2007 British Airways, through its franchise partner GB Airways flies daily to both cities (Madrid - Gibraltar), but these flights were not popular. The Gibraltar Government announced it would build a new passenger terminal as part of the agreements of the Forum of Dialogue on Gibraltar. The essence of the agreement is to build a terminal which connects with an extension to the Spanish territory. Flights to Gibraltar At present are available daily scheduled services to and from the United Kingdom operated by British Airways, Monarch Airlines and Easyjet. The company Air Andalus offers a service to Spain. Gibraltar airport services Gibraltar airport boosts an open air roof terrace with a Café from where you can overlook the planes. If you are looking for transport from and to Gibraltar airport, take in consideration the tips below: Gibraltar airport taxis: Taxis to Spain are available only from the Taxi rank on the Spanish side of the border. Gibraltar airport transfers: Use to be the most comfortable way for people who do not like to drive or without a driving license. Drivers talk your own language and help you with the luggage. Our recommendation would be visiting Malaga, and for this, taking a transfer from Gibraltar to Malaga would be a great choice if we travel with some other people to share the costs. If you are in Malaga, but looking to travel to Gibraltar, some companies from our Malaga transfers area, make tours to Gibraltar from Malaga. Car hire at gibraltar airport: Taking in consideration the size of the area, a taxi transfer is more recommended than hiring a car at Gibraltar airport. Gibraltar airport weather This is a report for Gibraltar, Gibraltar. The report was made 26 minutes ago, at 03:50 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 1.5 meters per second (3.5 miles per hour) from west/northwest (300°). The temperature was 8 °C (46 °F), with a dew-point at 7 °C (45 °F). The atmospheric pressure was 1014 hPa (29.94 inHg). The relative humidity was 93.4%. The overall visibility was 4800 meter (15748 feet). Gibraltar airport address: Winston Churchill Avenue Gibraltar airport Phone number: +350(7)3026 Fax: +350(7)3925 Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2019 – Festival in White Villages Highlights,facts and curiosities of Sierra Nevada in Granada Alhambra in Granada: A Thousand and One Nights Visit Andalucia blog

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A Tribute to Lead Belly demo Lead Belly's music has had a profound influence on Mark, and remains a beacon in his creative life. In the summer of 1990, Mark set out towards Louisiana on his own in search of the grave of the great Huddie Ledbetter. The trip was chronicled in the 1993 documentary Lead Belly's Legacy, produced for WDCB public radio, Glen Ellyn IL. The show aired in 160 cities and won a Peter Lisagor Award for journalism. Dvorak and the excellent singer Suzanne Strom, recreate the original script in A Tribute to Lead Belly, complete with narration and thirteen classic songs from the singing of the great Lead Belly. Mark accompanies the program on a custom made Ralph Bown 12- string guitar, a replica of the Stella played by Huddie Ledbetter and now on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. in Cleveland OH. Along with Woody Guthrie, Huddie Ledbetter is regarded as one of the great American folk song composers and performers. Born in the late 1800s, Lead Belly was a song collector, an animated entertainer and a crack musician. Although he never achieved great success as a performer and recording artist in his lifetime, his songs and legend are inherently woven into the fabric of American folkore and folk music. Bring A Tribute to Lead Belly to your school, library, community group or arts organization.

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"The charge of the light brigade" by Tennyson was written about a disastrous military escapade during the Crimean war. The first two lines, "Half a league, half a league, Half a league onwards," Creates a steady rhythm, which is meant to imitate the sound of the horses' hooves. From the very beginning of the poem, a solemn tone is established by Tennyson, by describing the valley as "The valley of Death" The focus is almost entirely on how it happened, not why it happened. The emphasis is not on the individual, but rather on the brigade as a whole, and their collective heroism and sacrifice for their country. Compare the 'song of the shirt' to 'the charge of the light brigade' The Song Of the Shirt is constructed using alternating ryhme in eight line stanzas. These stanzas also alternate in rythm from a line of iambic to a line of anapest.Together with the repetition of phrases like 'work-work-work' and 'stitch-stitch-stitch', a regular monotonous rythym that is similar to stitching is established. Why did the Normans win the Battle of Hastings? William's determination to win was incredible. The problem William faced getting to England was the wind. He had to wait until the wind changed direction so that he could invade the south coast. What Problems Harold Had before the battle? Totig landed with 60 ships on the south coast but soon left when he heard Harold was coming. Harold's men waited at the south coast for William. Then on 20th September Harald Hardrada landed with 500 ships on the North coast; Totig sailed north and met up with Harald. Harald fought the English Earls Edwin and Morcar they turned and fled. Count van Hoorn, Colonel Dolman and the Dutch attack - sources based questions the rest with masonry with a good ditch" and "Secondly, it was fortified with a good covered way and counterscarp, leaving those standing behind it in safety. The covered way was filled with men, who were well disciplined and alert and were faithfully keeping a lookout" for the Dutch. Once Colonel Dolman discovered how well defended the fort was he "called all the senior officers and captains to a council of war to consider whether it was possible to take such a well organized fort: and it was unanimously agreed that it was not, all the more so because they saw that the Count van Hoorn's troops were being attacked." Describe the strengths and weaknesses of British tanks in World War One. They developed what was dubbed 'Little Willie'. This could not however cross trenches. To solve this problem Britain invented a tank with tracks that went the whole length of the vehicle. This was called the 'Mark One' and it was able to cross difficult terrain and trenches. There were two models, a male and a female. The male had four machine guns and two 6lb guns and the female had five machine guns. The tanks were able to crush barbed wire and clear trenches whilst the infantry followed behind. The fall of the great Warriors of Faradon The council of Faredon needed little persuasion in the matter to pull their troops out of the stony hills But, the order came to late. "Over there, a light, in the forest" he cried "There, cant you see?" a young member of the band rushed towards the light "no wait" command Vulvrick but the young disobedient soldier headed for the light at full pace. He was wearing the Faredon scout armour and carried his sword by his side even with the lightest equipment running can still be difficult for a rookie netheraless he reached the light to find that it was a fire but a deserted one at that. Enders Game - Summary Most of the book took place inside Battle School, a large school for the few children thought smart enough. The Government owns ender. He has no life, his parents signed it over at birth, he is a third. Thirds aren't given choices, they are vermin, pests, a waste of space, food, and air in a world where population is controlled, birth is requisitioned. Peter and Valentine, Ender's older siblings, both showed promise. The problem was that Peter was too violent and hate-filled, while Valentine, in turn, was too empathic and had too much love for humanity. Ender was the median. What is your opinion of the popular myth and what is your interpretation of the battle? to Britain's advantage to show the public what great people we were and how everyone helped to do their bit in the war. I also think that the propaganda for this was extremely high and used to an advantage also because Churchill probably not even realising what effect it would have by saying a few effective well chosen words then realised what he had said and made full use of it. World War One Sources Questions The source depicts the official British army view of the battle, and it is one of staggering over-confidence. It implies the battle will be quick and easy. Source E is a diary entry from a soldier who went to the war, and fought in the battle of the Somme. This source represents the average soldiers view. It is reliable as it is a diary entry. This means it is reliable as it was written for personal reasons. It plays down what had happened, probably because the author himself was having such trouble coming to terms with it. Compare and Contrast the Poem ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’ (1854) by Tennyson and the Film Version (1968) of the same events by the Director Tony Harrison he and the Commander of the Light Brigade, Lord Cardigan, marched with their cavalry towards the Russian army, and to their fate. At the end of each line of the poem Tennyson writes the words, "the six hundred", referring to the six hundred cavalrymen. In verses one, two and three Tennyson portrays the Light Brigade as riding gallantly into the battle, he writes, "Rode the six hundred". In the forth and fifth verse he changes it slightly to emphasise the death of a number of soldiers of the Light Brigade. Battle Royal. This statement illustrates an idea that the whites coerced the narrator into the smoker. He could have turned down this invitation but "he was afraid to act any other way because they didn't like that at all" (2). The na�ve narrator lives for the moment and fails to contemplate the existence of anterior motives. In addition, without the narrator present, the fight would include only nine boys. Very seldom do organized fights include an odd number of participants. One can only question whether the whites' purpose for inviting him to speak was to fill the roster for the battle royal. The Battle of Passchendaele (The Third Battle of Ypres) This turned out to be a bad command decision, as the delay of six weeks meant that the good campaigning weather was lost which proved to be particularly unlucky. The problem for Haig was taking the battle away from Plumer and his staff, and giving it to Gough. It was said that Plumer, "knew every puddle" but Haig still wanted Gough to take charge. Haig thought that to win the battle it needed the spirit that the young Gough would give to it. Compare and Contrast The Charge Of The Light Brigade with The Charge Of The Heavy Brigade Paying Particular Attention to the following We are told that the soldiers should follow 'up the hill, up the hill' at the end of the first stanza and again repeated in the second. Similarly Tennyson also uses repition in the 'charge of the Light Brigade' in order to mimic various sounds, such as 'the Charge of the Light Brigade' where 'cannon' is repeated three times in the third and fifth stanzas. Through both poems there is not a distinct and constant rhyme scheme which allows Tennyson to manipulate the tone and pace of each poem and to create different atmospheres. The Crimean War. However the Russians didn't they fled both the battlefield and the valley, and in fact left so much artillery behind as to strengthen the British position. So why did the British survive the battle of Balaclava, and where did the Russians go? In this essay I will be concentrating on a number of the reasons why the allies survived the battle of Balaclava. For example Russian hesitation during the battle, British military problems, the skill of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, the charge of the Light Brigade and the weather. In military terms was anything achieved by the British at the Battle of the Somme? It cannot be denied that the tactics and planning before and on July 1st 1916 were far from ingenious. However, what is usually forgotten in the minds of the public, is that there was more to the Battle of the Somme than July 1st; to judge this battle one must examine the whole battle, spanning four months. The idea of the Battle of the Somme being a success has emerged over the last forty years, and this argument has its merits, especially so if one penetrates the surface of the question and looks deeper. Prior to the Somme, there was a leaping gap in the calibre of the British and German armies. If you run.... you'll only die tired! If you run.... you'll only die tired! Since the invention of the firearm, skilled individuals with specialized equipment have influenced the tide of battle. At times, this effect has been so great as to turn the tide of history. From Leonardo da Vinci to present, the long range rifleman has had a telling effect on the direction, drive and scope of battle. By his discriminatory nature, he has felled the command structure of his enemies, rendered their equipment useless and driven fear into the hearts of their fighting men. A Comparison between Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen and Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Tennyson This poem describes a disastrous cavalry charge in the Crimean war. Instead of charging a small gun position the Light Brigade charged straight at the entire Russian army with a calamitous outcome. From six hundred men there were only around a hundred survivors. In first two lines of the opening stanza the words 'Half a league' are repeated three times. This is trying that it wasn't a long distance that the Light Brigade had to ride but they were desperate to get there. The following line 'all in the valley of death rode the six hundred' means that when British go into this valley they usually get killed by the Russians. The rationale behind his action includes the fact that he will finally deliver his speech to this lofty audience. The Battle Royal combatants include ten black boys. "I felt superior to them in my way, and I didn't like the manner in which we were all crowded together into the servants elevator" (3). Each fighter was stripped of their dignity and demoralized in this smoker but the protagonist feels superior to the other fighters. The main character feels better than his fellow combatants because the white men will let hi deliver his speech after the fight. The Battle Of Gettysburg One of the squad's leaders in Pickett's division was General Lewis Armistead, a participant of the prior war of Mexico and a close friend of Winfield Hancock. Armistead's brigade was made up of five regiments of Virginia troopsL 9th, 14th, 38th, 53th, 57th, coming to a total of about 2000 men. These five regimens would be supported by the other two brigades of Pickett's division. At approximately 12 noon, the 9th Virginia Regiment, which was under the command of Colonel John C. 30th October - 24th November 1914. First Battle of Ypres. The first phase of the fighting began on 20 October with an attack by the German Sixth Army (Crown Prince Rupprecht) and the Fourth Army along the whole front. The Fourth Army was to break through on the Yser between Ypres and Nieuport, and envelop the Allies' northern flank. Held by the Belgian army, which had not yet recovered from the retreat from Antwerp, this part of the front witnessed the most intensive fighting of the first phase of the battle. Yellow Palm Analysis. Yellow palm is based on scenes gathered from Palestine street, Bagdad, according to the poet, Robert Minninick desperation implies that he feels threatened and helpless against the onslaught from ?enemy? missiles, and i feel this represents the feelings of the civilians as a whole, not just the individual. In the next section, Minninick meets two blind beggars, and passes them one hundred black dinars, which as I?m sure you?ll agree is an act of kindness and compassion, the last thing you would expect to find in a warzone. However it is then revealed that the two beggars were once men of the imperials guard in the mother of all wars, which again leads back to the conflict and chemical attacks. How is the theme conflict presented by Alfred Tennyson in The Charge Of The Light Brigade? The soldiers very obedient, and with their sense of duty- don?t question their commanding officer- knowing their riding ?Into the valley of Death?. This passage is from psalm 23 ??..through the valley of the shadow of death??.?, making the poem seem solemn and significant. Although many were killed or wounded; Tennyson admires their bravery with a touch of sadness for those who were killed. ?While horse and hero fell, they had fought so well,? Appreciation to the soldiers who made a huge sacrifice even though they knew that death was likely. Write a short story based on Bayonet Charge The slashing of swords made me cringe and the firing of bullets was deafening. Progressively, the sounds grew louder and louder. My eardrums were throbbing from the all the commotion. My hands spontaneously covered my ears, hoping to prevent any sound from entering. It didn?t work. ?Peter!? someone called my name. I couldn?t focus on the voice because I was being shaken by someone or something. ?Peter!? There it was again. Who was calling me? I shoved the source of the voice away and groaned, my body aching and every sound echoing in my ears.

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Luxottica Group and Prada Group renew eyewear license agreement Milan, Italy – May 14th, 2015- Luxottica Group (MTA: LUX; NYSE: LUX), a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear, and Prada s.p.a., part of Prada Group, announced today the renewal of an exclusive license agreement for the design, production and worldwide distribution of prescription frames and sunglasses under the Prada and Miu Miu brands. The 10-year agreement will extend through December 31, 2025. The partnership between Luxottica and Prada Group illustrates a deep and on-going commitment to true Italian excellence based on creativity, craftsmanship and innovation. Adil Khan, Luxottica’s CEO of Markets, commented: “We are extremely proud of our collaboration with Prada Group and the beautiful and innovative frames we are creating together. Prada and Miu Miu are truly global and iconic brands and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership in the years ahead”. Patrizio Bertelli, Prada Group’s CEO, said: “We are very pleased to announce the renewal of our co-operation with Luxottica which, thanks to its leadership in the international markets, is the ideal partner to boost our brands’ identities.”

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Warning! If you haven’t read The Reign yet STOP READING NOW! What is written below is a HUGE, MINDBLOWING SPOILER! Below I have written the events that led up to Sarah being kidnapped when she was a baby. It should explain everything, but feel free to send me a question if there’s something I’ve forgotten to explain. Darnell and Misilina were encouraged to marry, but that didn’t mean that they didn’t love each other. In fact, they were very much in love. Darnell was a little cross and crusty, but he was a sensitive man, and his sweet wife brought out his softer side. He was gentle with her and they were a loving couple in private, although Darnell still kept his public persona aloof and abrupt. He found it easier that way. Darnell had trouble with physical intimacy with his wife because he found that kind of thing embarrassing. However, because of the love he felt for her, he was able to consummate their marriage with relative ease and continued to sleep with her. The problems didn’t arise for a couple of years when it became clear that Misilina was not falling pregnant. Tests were conducted and it was discovered that the problem was Darnell’s. He had the Verindonian equivalent of a low sperm cell count. The doctors didn’t think it would be too difficult to overcome and began doing all they could to help the couple. Things similar to IVF are available on Verindon for the common people but the elite rarely use them because of the dangers of errors being made which could lead to children who don’t have the correct paternity. IVF is forbidden for the Overlord for this reason, as is cloning. The danger of something being slipped in accidentally is too great. This attitude is ironic considering how hard it is to prove paternity at all, as it requires a dangerous and painful deep scan to identify the parentage of an individual. As affairs are rife in the upper classes, many illegitimate children have been born to the elite and some have even sat on the throne of Verindon. However, most couples who indulge in affairs will have one or two children with their bond partner first so that they can inherit the estate and illegitimate children can be given a lesser inheritance. The doctors began to chart Darnell and Misilina’s health and peak times of fertility and recommended the best times for them to have sex. Darnell found it all mortifying and had increasing difficulty coping with it. It didn’t help that, because having an heir was a succession issue, the High Council knew all about it and were following the couple’s progress. They tried to be supportive, but this usually consisted of them making suggestive remarks to Darnell when they knew he was due to have sex with his wife. If you can imagine Letz doing something like that, you can probably understand why Darnell was so embarrassed! One night Darnell’s encounter with Misilina was so specifically timed that it was an item on the agenda of a council meeting. Darnell loved council meetings. He enjoyed political battles and discussions, and to see his own private affairs written down as an item on the agenda horrified him. It didn’t help that the other councillors kept referring to it and were their usual encouraging selves when Darnell left to go and do his duty. When he left he felt thoroughly humiliated, and by the time he got to his wife’s chamber he was furious. Misilina, of course, was expecting him. Her ladies in waiting weren’t with her, as they always had the night off when she was expecting a visit from Darnell. Her five pronged guard was still with her, but they remained in the dressing room, rarely going into the bedchamber itself except to check it for danger twice a day. Misilina had dressed in her sexiest lingerie and was waiting for him, greeting him shyly when he arrived. However, Darnell needed to take out his anger and humiliation on someone and chose his wife. No sooner had she come up to him he said that he couldn’t do it, and started blaming her for the fact that they couldn’t have children, saying that it was her fault and that she was unworthy of him. Misilina had the same self esteem issues as Sarah, and had, all along, secretly been blaming herself for the problem anyway. Hearing her husband lay the blame at her door confirmed, in her mind, what she had always felt was true. She began begging him for forgiveness, crying and telling him she could do better. Her submission fed Darnell’s unjust treatment of her and he grew haughty and told her that he didn’t want anything more to do with her. He left the room and went to the Palace library for about half an hour before returning to the council meeting as though everything had gone according to plan. Misilina became a wreck when he left, thinking that she had just lost her husband. She wept inconsolably in her greeting room, with only her five pronged guard looking on, and they were at a loss of how to help her, as they weren’t familiar with dealing with these kinds of emotions. They talked amongst themselves about what they could do, but weren’t sure. They were about to send for the ladies in waiting when Misilina grabbed her wrap and headed for the door. They followed her. Misilina went to the Eastern Terrace balcony, overlooking the garden, where she frequently went when she had something on her mind. At first the guard thought that she might calm in this familiar setting, but she continued to walk backwards and forwards, saying things that they knew she shouldn’t be saying where anyone could hear her. Again, they started to wonder what they should do. Suddenly Misilina jumped up on the balcony railing, as if to throw herself off. She would never have been able to do it – not only were her guard there to stop her, there was a forcefield around the balcony – but she had become frantic and tried anyway. The guard pulled her down and begged her to go back to her quarters. Now, at that time, passing through the Palace on his way to the High Command, was a high standing agent named Mendolin. Mendolin was regularly in charge of organising Misilina’s security at special events, and was often the leader of her special guarding squad on those occasions, much as Keridan was for Sarah. Misilina liked strong, capable men, as they made her feel safe, and she had always liked Mendolin because he was kind and joked with her. Mendolin had a couple of things in common with Keridan, in that he thought he was in full control of his emotions. He, like Keridan, was wrong about that. He had grown very fond of Misilina, thinking that she was beautiful and a sweet, caring lady, and was unknowingly in love with her, although his love was nothing like as deep as Keridan’s for Sarah. He had no idea that he felt anything for Misilina beyond admiration for her in her role as consort. As he passed through the Palace Mendolin heard the commotion on the balcony and came to see what the problem was. He was shocked to see Misilina so upset, and her guard, who were relieved to see Mendolin, explained what had happened. Mendolin joined them in entreating Misilina to return to her chambers and she agreed to do so. However, when she arrived, Misilina returned to her pacing and muttering, unable to get over what had happened. The guards and Mendolin were uncertain about what to do, especially since she was talking loudly about the problems with Darnell and they were all embarrassed by that. Finally, Mendolin suggested that the guards wait outside the main door to Misilina’s quarters until he had calmed her down. This was definitely not something they should have been doing. They were supposed to stay in the same room as Misilina at all times unless she was relieving herself, bathing or sleeping in her bedchamber – the safety of the consort might have been compromised – but they thought it was the right course of action, and Mendolin was their superior, so they obeyed, relieved at the thought that Mendolin would take care of it. There was no thought of anything untoward in Mendolin’s mind when he told them to wait outside. His only thought at this point was to try and settle Misilina down. He went into the greeting room, where she was pacing, and tried to settle her, while the guards waited on the other side of the main door to her quarters, with it closed (that door is soundproof, as are the walls of her bedchamber). Mendolin followed Misilina and tried to talk to her, but she was beyond reason, and eventually went into her chamber and threw herself on the bed, sobbing. Now, Mendolin loved her, although he didn’t realise it, and he was unable to let her lie there crying, even though a male agent is forbidden to go into the sleeping quarters of someone of Misilina’s rank and sex unless her life is in danger. But he couldn’t bear the sight of her there like that, so he went in and sat on the edge of the bed, trying to comfort her. She needed to be comforted at that point and sobbed in his arms. I’m sure you can guess what happened next. She was still in her sexy lingerie, and she looked so beautiful and fragile to Mendolin that he couldn’t resist her. She needed to feel that she was attractive to a man at that point, and Mendolin had always made her feel safe. Before they knew what had happened they had made love. Misilina fell asleep afterwards, but Mendolin was instantly aware of what he had done, got up straight away, dressed and closed the door of the bedchamber behind him. Then he went out to the guards and told them that the Lady Misilina had gone to sleep in her bedchamber. They were relieved that he had resolved the situation and went inside to take up their normal places around the dressing room without hesitation. Mendolin went home, trying to forget what he’d just done. Misilina woke up not long after he’d left, feeling bitterly ashamed for cheating on her husband. She dressed quickly in her normal night attire, but she was not alone for long. Soon Darnell came back to her chamber. He was mortified by what he had done to her and had returned to apologise as soon as the council meeting was over. He begged her forgiveness for saying those things to her, declaring that it was all his fault, not hers. Of course, she quickly forgave him, and he was anxious to stay with her to make up for what had happened earlier, and she wasn’t about to refuse him. So he spent a passionate night with her. Misilina was no fool. As soon as she discovered she was pregnant she was sure it was not Darnell’s child. There was no way he could have been responsible for her pregnancy when he had never had any success before and she had slept with another man at the best time for her to conceive. She tried to contact Mendolin but at first, he refused to respond. Although he loved her, he was, in essence, a shallow and self absorbed man, and was more concerned for himself than her. He hoped that the situation would go away. It wasn’t until Misilina’s messages grew more agitated that he worried she would confess what had happened to her husband and he knew what would happen to them then. He considered doing something to make her have a miscarriage, but Misilina wouldn’t hear of it, and Mendolin worried that, if he did it without her knowledge, she would guess what he had done and tell everyone. So he suggested that they wait until the baby was born and then test her DNA and see what that revealed. He also tracked down all the members of the guard who had been guarding Misilina on the night he had slept with her and made sure they were sent off on dangerous missions. All five of them were dead by the time Sarah was born. He did a deep scan on himself. It was difficult and dangerous for him to do that, but he was interested to see if he could cope with the pain. He was pleased that he was able to pull it off successfully without anyone finding out. Once Sarah was born the general scan of her cells was entered into the system automatically. Mendolin had enough computer skills to hack into the system and extract the scan, then he used his deep scan to see if it unlocked Sarah’s general scan. Of course it did. Sarah was his child. Once this was confirmed he began working out what to do. He knew that Sarah would have to be removed from Verindon or any planet that knew about the Vendel. If Sarah had just been the illegitimate child of another Verindal it wouldn’t have been necessary to hide her away, but because she was the child of a Vendel Mendolin knew there was a good chance that she would be able to go into the Safety Zone, which would identify immediately to which race she belonged if she was on a planet that had business with Verindon. So he had to ensure that Sarah was sent to a planet where, even if she did zone, no one on Verindon would ever hear of it. He chose Earth because its inhabitants were similar to native Verindonians and it was relatively peaceful, not to mention far away and with no knowledge of Verindon. He knew perfectly well that if Sarah ever went zonal on Earth and its inhabitants found out they’d probably lock her up and experiment on her, but it was the best option that gave her some protection, while providing him with all the protection required to keep him safe. Although he cared about Sarah, he did not care enough to risk himself. He told Misilina the planet she was being taken to was “as safe as any” for her. This was close to the truth, and Mendolin was a skilled enough liar to make it appear true, so Misilina did not pick up on it, even though her own lie detecting talent was quite good. Mendolin had had contact with Korviki a few times when on various missions. He knew her race had a strong maternal edge, and that because of Korviki’s lifestyle she was unlikely to ever have children of her own. He was sure that she would be happy spending a few years on a remote planet having the experience of raising a child, especially if he paid her well. His agreement with her was always that she would only stay there for five years (leaving when Sarah turned seven), then she would be allowed to pull out and would receive the final payment. In truth, he was planning to murder her. Mendolin never left loose ends. Mendolin plotted Sarah’s kidnap to the second. Misilina never knew when it was going to occur, only that it would. Mendolin used the secret passage to enter Misilina’s chambers (where Sarah slept) one day when Misilina was out at a function. He murdered Sarah’s guard and her nanny. Before entering he distorted the cameras that recorded footage from outside Misilina’s quarters, making sure it looked like it had been done by an enemy who had come from outside and had entered that way to steal the child. In reality it was to cover up the fact that no one had used that entrance at the time of the kidnapping, although he did go out there at one stage to murder the guards at the door. Mendolin had, to all intents and purposes, left the planet on personal business the day before the kidnapping (agents of senior rank are allowed to have business interests on other planets. The higher your rank the more freedom you are allowed). He returned in secret to carry out Sarah’s kidnap, and left clues to implicate Crazaan. But Crazaan had changed his plans that day and had a watertight alibi for the time Sarah disappeared. People still blamed him, assuming he had hired someone to do the job, but as no real evidence could be found, there was no way he could be charged with the crime. Mendolin took Sarah to a squad of women for hire who had been commissioned to take her to Earth. Korviki went to Earth shortly after using Persuasion (a drug frequently used throughout the Seven Systems to make people do what they might not otherwise do) to make David Fenhardt fall in love with her and agree to a whirlwind marriage and eventually an adoption. The hired women posed as government officials and worked under Korviki’s instruction. She had already set up the necessary paperwork and computer records to make Sarah look like a native up for adoption, should anyone come looking for her. It all went off without a hitch, and the squad of women for hire returned to Mendolin for their final payment. He promptly murdered them. So Mendolin kept paying Korviki, who stayed with David Fenhardt and Sarah and played ‘house’. For the first year or two she didn’t mind it, but after that she started to get a little bored, and occasionally went off on a ‘business trip’, where she went back into space and did a brief job just to keep herself amused. Because the lifespan of her species is about two hundred years, as far as she was concerned five years with Sarah wasn’t that long, but she found keeping the charade up with David Fenhardt was difficult. When Sarah was about to turn five Mendolin agreed to a mission that would take him near Earth. He had business in another system, he told the Agency, so after the mission was completed they agreed to let him deal with his business on a solo trip before returning. He intended to murder Korviki, sure that the native family that Sarah was with would keep her and raise her without Korviki. However, he was killed while on the mission, so never carried out his plan to kill her. Korviki noticed the following month that her payments from Mendolin had ceased. She thought he’d either reneged on their deal or died himself, and there was no way she was staying where she was without more money. She knew that David Fenhardt would care for Sarah, so although she cared about her, she had no hesitation in walking away. She waited until after Sarah’s fifth birthday before leaving, making sure she researched on TV the best things to say to Sarah the night before she left, so that Sarah would not feel abandoned or unloved. Korviki knew that Sarah was Misilina’s child, and was sure she was illegitimate, but it never occurred to her that Mendolin was Sarah’s father. She knew he was an agent, even though she’d never known his real name, as he’d always used an alias with her. In their dealings with each other she’d never seen anything in him that had showed he would ever have a lapse of control, or any kind of emotional attachment to anyone other than himself. This made Korviki sure that Sarah was not the child of an agent, either. Mendolin would never help an agent who had betrayed his position by getting the Overlord’s consort pregnant. Korviki was sure that Sarah’s real father was some undesirable person and Misilina was afraid that they would realise because Darnell was unable to conceive a child himself, so Korviki believed Misilina sent Sarah away to protect herself. After Sarah was taken, Misilina cried frequently and was often hysterical. Although she knew that her daughter couldn’t return to Verindon because it was too dangerous for her and she also knew that Mendolin knew more or less where Sarah was, she still always appeared enthusiastic when anyone mentioned progress in finding Sarah, as her desire for having her daughter back was real, although she knew deep down it could never happen. When Mendolin died it was the last straw for Misilina. When she discovered signs that she was in the early stages of a deadly disease (similar to cancer) she did nothing to stop it spreading, thereby allowing herself to die from it when Sarah was about seven years old. Korviki was aware when Sarah returned to Verindon, and watched her with interest. She still felt a maternal pull towards the only child she’d ever felt was hers, so when she discovered some agents were plotting against Sarah she came to warn her. Unfortunately, she overestimated her abilities, assuming that she was too clever to be outwitted by agents. She was wrong.

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By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. 3 X Olympian, World Champion, SX World Cup Champion 22 November 2017Burnham-on-Sea BMX star Liam Phillips retires Liam is Great Britain’s most successful ever BMX rider, having competed in three Olympic Games and won the 2013 World Championships. The 28-year-old also won 10 gold medals at the BMX Supercross World Cup. However, after sustaining hand and wrist injuries following a crash in February, Liam has been forced to end his racing career after three unsuccessful surgery attempts. In a statement on his website, Liam said: “I can honestly say that I achieved more throughout my career than I ever thought possible. “Becoming world champion and wearing the rainbow jersey was the proudest 12 months of my career.” He began cycling at the age of five years, as both of his parents were involved in BMX, with his father being a former national coach who helped found the Burnham BMX Club, in Marine Drive. After gaining valuable experience at the Beijing 2008 Olympic games, Liam’s preparations were hit in the run up to both London’s 2012 tournament and Rio in 2016 by a broken collarbone. But the former King Alfred School student showed resilience to compete at both games, crashing out at the quarter-final stages at the latter. He said: “Although I didn’t quite achieve what I set out to at the Olympics. “British Cycling never lost faith in me and allowed me to compete at those two events specifically.” Liam wants to remain in the sport and help coach the next generation of BMXers of Great Britain. He said: “I still have a huge appetite for BMX – I have gained a vast amount of knowledge and experience over the years and I will be looking to share that moving forward. “I would like to help athletes who have talent but need some guidance to help plan, prepare and shape their programmes. “If I’m no longer able to compete myself, it feels right for me to assist others in their quest to achieve their goals.” Liam also revealed that he plans to go into business, and has already opened his first coffee shop, Common Ground, in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, where he now lives. Source: http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/bmx-rider-liam-phillips-from-burnham-on-sea-retires-1-5291145 Sports Sphere | Unit 13, Baltimore House, Juniper Drive, Battersea Reach, London, SW18 1TS E: info@sports-sphere.com

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Cover/Trailer Reveals Home / Wallpaper / Wallpapery Jen 2/15/2012 05:00:00 PM Wallpaper Edit I've been kind of irritated lately with not being able to find the images that I want for graphics. Why don't I take my own? I don't know it's a thought that I haven't quite completed yet. So I've been having fun with tutorials. I had like this tutorial because it reminded me of a trod to Faery. I made some changes as I always do. Patching up the wall and changing the pictures a bit. The best part of a tutorial like this is that it leaves room for your own imagination. You can find some fun ones at drawingcloud.com.... I still want to do some other things with this one, but right now it's a trod into the Wyldwood and of course Grim is leading the way... I love books, tea/coffee(by the gallon) and sour candy. I wear my nerd badge with pride and have two children ages 5 and 3 that keep me on my toes. Blog Archive January (6) December (1) November (5) October (9) September (8) August (3) July (7) June (6) May (2) April (1) March (7) February (4) January (3) December (1) November (3) October (4) September (4) August (4) July (1) June (2) May (2) April (8) March (5) February (5) January (8) December (2) November (2) October (6) September (5) August (4) July (5) June (5) May (9) April (5) March (10) February (8) January (5) December (3) November (5) October (6) September (5) August (9) July (9) June (7) May (7) April (10) March (5) February (16) January (8) December (10) November (15) October (16) September (22) August (14) July (15) June (13) May (18) April (28) March (26) February (22) January (20) December (15) November (15) October (24) September (21) August (18) July (25) June (24) May (27) April (37) March (43) February (42) January (26) December (23) November (29) October (31) September (30) August (32) July (27) June (23) May (21) April (18) March (15) February (14) January (17) December (14) November (18) October (15) September (19) August (19) July (24) June (16) May (26) April (29) March (33) February (27) January (18) December (14) November (17) October (7) August (1) July (3) Blogging since October 2011 All novels reviewed on my blog were either purchased by myself or given to me. I do not receive compensation for writing reviews. Copyright © 2015 Library of a Book Witch

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Points Of Light On A Day Of Service Although the civil rights movement of the 1960s was a struggle for many — both black and white, side by side — Martin Luther King, Jr. has come to symbolize it. The reason is largely tied to his I Have A Dream speech, which was synthesized portions of earlier speeches that captured both the necessity for change and the potential for hope in American society. But in doing so, Martin Luther King, Jr. didn't just speak to and for African-Americans. He spoke for all people, distinguishing himself from others who called for revolution over reformation. He believed, as some people do today, that in rallying people together, as opposed to pitting themselves against each other, we would work together as a community. This idea, that life's most persistent question might be "what are we doing for others," has become the central focus of MLK Day, which honors his ideas and accomplishments. This is a day that calls on people from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to the most pressing national problems. It's an American holiday, but the sentiment ignores borders and barriers. How The Points Of Light Becomes A Beacon For Service. While there are many organizations that work together to mobilize volunteers, Points Of Light has grown into one of the most successful to connect people and their power to create positive change in the world and their communities wherever those needs are greatest. The organization grew out of a vision shared by George H.W. Bush during his inaugural address in 1989. "We can find meaning and reward by serving some higher purpose than ourselves, a shining purpose, the illumination of a Thousand Points of Light," He said. "We all have something to give." In response, the Points of Light Foundation was established as an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. And since then, it has merged and partnered with some of the nation's strongest volunteer advocacy programs in the world, including the National Volunteer Network, CityCares, and the HandsOn Network. Since then, Points Of Light has grown to further develop action networks that engage people as positive changes agents, develop civic incubators to nurture new forms of civic action, and develop programs that specifically address national needs along with the needs of individual communities. But through it all, the organization is tied to the original idea that the thousand points of light can create a beacon. Although much of its work is sustained throughout the year, its beacon burns brightest on days like today. It's not uncommon for Points Of Light to mobilize as many as 203,000 individuals to serve in honor of the MLK Day of Service, including the President of the United States and First Lady. Along with them, Points of Light also trains and activates more than 4,000 volunteer leaders supporting more than 2,700 projects across the nation. It engages 7,900 veterans and military families too. There are many ways to volunteer. You can start here. The amount of good these people do has a high impact because it empowers residents to find innovative, sustainable solutions for their local communities. Because of this approach, the number of programs and initiatives are as varied as the people who live within them, ranging from community gardens to neighborhood watch programs in high-risk residential areas. Combined, this amounts to more than 32 million hours of service from more than 4.3 million volunteers. In any given year, they work together to complete as many as 260,000 service projects not just in the United States, but also in 20 different countries all over the world. Points Of Light Is A Good Will Pick From Liquid Hip. At least once a month, Liquid Hip highlights good will efforts undertaken by people with big hearts. We don't score them. That belongs to you. We chose Points Of Light to expand the inspiring story of the Martin Luther Kin, Jr. Day Of Service. Not only does Points Of Light make a difference on days such as this, but all year long across all ages, races and ethnicities. To find out how you can become part of the Points Of Light or one of the 77,000 partnerships it has developed since its inception, visit the organization's website. As one light, joined by thousands, you too can make a difference in the world by volunteering your time and serving others. This year, Points of Light is working to reach more than 50 million people annually and access more than 1 million projects with the help of 10 million people who use their time, talent and money to make big changes. Posted by Rich at 6:00 AM Labels: Good Will, Martin Luther King Jr., Rich Becker The Pack A.D. 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PeopleThings We Love Tom Young: Preserving Lebanon’s Heritage Beirut-based British artist Tom Young’s paintings are deeply rooted in Lebanon’s heritage. He shares with us his projects that preserve the city’s traditional architecture and document the narratives tied up within them. Nostalgia first brought the artist Tom Young to Lebanon. But rather than his own, it was the nostalgia of his Lebanese car mechanic in London. In 2006, the mechanic commissioned Young to paint scenes of his native country’s mountains and sea. “Reclaiming something that has been lost has always been part of my experience with Lebanon,” Young says. After the 2006 war, “I was upset and angry, and returned to Lebanon to do workshops with children in damaged areas.” For a few years, Young traveled between Lebanon and London, and it was in London that he met his Lebanese wife, the conceptual artist Noor Haydar. “She wanted to meet this British artist who was painting Lebanon, and came to my studio in Chelsea.” In 2009, Young moved to Lebanon permanently. “I identify with Lebanon and the Lebanese. I felt very welcomed and very well accepted. I feel a sense of camaraderie and solidarity.” One of Young’s best-known projects is the Rose House. Drawn to the crumbling pink mansion overlooking the Corniche, Young befriended its residents, the Al-Khazen family. The connection led to a painting residency at the house, culminating in a public exhibition. “Our lives are always in motion, but the house remains the same. It expresses the transience of life, which is particularly relevant to Lebanon, where history is being eradicated at an alarming rate,” Young says. Some 6,000 people attended the exhibition. Art can bring us together in a way which religion and politics clearly don’t. Unfortunately, the building continues to gradually deteriorate and is frequently vandalized. Photo: “Let The Light In” – Villa Paradiso (2013) Young continues to connect with threatened Lebanese buildings that are precious for their beauty or history. “Since I first came to Beirut, a lot of older buildings that had a sense of human scale have been wiped out. There are a lot more towers. It has lost some of its intimate charm,” Young says. “But there are many positives too – a bigger art scene, more restaurants and bars, a thriving music scene. It is more cosmopolitan, has more of a feeling of grass roots collective community action and some exciting renovation projects like Beit Beirut, Sursock Museum and Beyt. I like to think my projects are part of this movement.” After the Rose House, Young also created installations in Beit Boustani in Mar Mikhael, then the Red House in Hamra. He is currently painting at Beirut’s most notorious building, the Holiday Inn, the nexus of the Battle of the Hotels in Lebanon’s Civil War. “After these other peaceful old mansions, I wanted to do something different,” Young says. “The Holiday Inn is such an incredible building, one that merits the word iconic. It is a giant tomb that represents everything that is wrong with the unresolved conflicts of the Civil War.” Young hopes to organize an exhibition there, together with Lebanese artists. “The idea is to make a public event which transcends our differences and past conflicts, and transforms the site into a place of culture and creativity.” Tom’s project at the Holiday Inn is ongoing and he hopes to open it to the public, however it requires a long process of negotiation with the owners as well as the Lebanese Armed Forces, who are based there. “It requires patience!”, Tom declares. The campaign to save Beit Boustani also proved to be successful as the owners Nabil and Zoe Debs took matters into their own hands, undergoing full renovations – not before they invited Young to hold an exhibition there. It is being transformed into Arthaus Beirut, a cultural hub for artists, and is due to open in the fall of 2018. Photo: Sofar Grand Hotel – Georges Esper Tom’s latest grand exhibition will be at the Sofar Grand Hotel, where he has been painting since February 2018. The exhibition is due to open on 16 September and will feature rare items salvaged from the original hotel, as well as performances by students from nearby schools. Young’s art may be tinged with loss and longing, but ultimately, it expresses a deep commitment to the people and places of Lebanon. Tom Young’s tips for “old Beirut” Torino Express (01 443797) in Gemmayze: “My favorite bar; a classic place.” Al Rawda Café (01 743348) – next to Sporting Club on the Corniche: “for an evening lemonade.” Ickhanian (01 375178) – in Beirut: “for delicious ‘Lahmeh Bajine'” Enab (01 444441) – “A new restaurant in an old building – great Lebanese food” Seza (01 570711) – in Mar Mikhael: “Charming Armenian restaurant” Mayrig (01 572121) – in Gemmayze: “Fantastic Armenian food” Makan (70 954057) – “It’s new, but set in an older Lebanese house, and a great place, especially the lovely garden.” tomyoung.com Tom Young: Preserving Lebanon’s Heritage was last modified: June 26th, 2019 by LBTAdmin Loading Published on: August 23, 2018 artbeirutcultureLebanonPeople Beirut’s Golden Concierges: Chloe Chelala 5 Weekend Events You Won’t Want to Miss History in Pictures: Casino du Liban Orient 499 Joe Barza’s Tyre Nadine Labaki Becomes First Arab President Of... 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Immigration Act 2016 Changes over time for: Section 94 Immigration Act 2016, Section 94 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 January 2020. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 94: specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2017/1241, Sch. by S.I. 2018/31 reg. 2 94CommencementU.K. (1)Subject to subsections (3) to (5) this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State appoints by regulations. (2)Regulations under subsection (1) may appoint different days for different purposes or areas. (3)Subsections (3) to (5) of section 61 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed. (4)Section 85 comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. (5)This Part comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

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Highly Recommended Resources American for the Art Arts Education in Public Schools Resource Center Americans for the Arts and the National School Boards Association haveteamed up to compile a very comprehensive online resource center, Arts Education in Public Schools, which covers topics such as arts and academic achievement, arts education policy, assessing the needs of your district, making arts education a priority, funding resources and other valuable resources. Arts Education Partnership (AEP) AEP is a private, nonprofit coalition of education, arts, business, philanthropic, and government organizations that demonstrates and promotes the essential role of arts education in enabling all students to succeed in school,life, and work. The AEP web site has a wealth of research and advocacy resources available in print and as PDFs. ArtsEd 101: Getting StARTed in Marketing Advocacy Americans for the Arts (AFA) has a new addition to its website: Arts Education101: Getting StARTed in Marketing & Advocacy. This section providesstarter tools and resources specifically tailored to reach parents, educators, administrators/decision-makers, and youth. It is geared toward local artsagencies and nonprofit organizations that are in the preliminary stages of strategically communicating the importance of arts education to these audiences. While this section provides a basic start on how to communicate the importance of arts education to specific audiences, it is only the beginning. AFA plans to add other strategies and resources. AFA welcomes feedback from the field about successful strategies for communicating the importance of arts education. Arts and Economic Prosperity Report Arts and Economic Prosperity: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts Organizations and Their Audiences, released on June 10, 2002, reveals that America's nonprofit arts industry generates $134 billion in economicactivity every year, including $24.4 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenues. Arts Education in Public Schools Resource Center: Supportive Research Americans for the Arts and the National School Boards Association haveteamed up to compile a very comprehensive online resource center, Arts Education in Public Schools, which covers topics such as arts and academic achievement, arts education policy, assessing the needs of your district, making arts education a priority, funding resources and other valuable resources. Arts Education Partnerships: Lessons Learned from One School District's Experience Examines the range of arts programming partnerships in the Los Angeles Unified School District and provides feedback from principals, teachers, arts organizations and district arts advisors on the challenges and obstacles in these partnerships. Arts in Public Policy The newest issue of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA)Advocate publication, The Arts in Public Policy: An Advocacy Agenda, provides research findings and facts demonstrating the impact of the arts in five areas: education, youth at risk, business, tourism and economic development. Presented in an easy-to-read, bulleted format, it also incorporates quotations from non-arts leaders. This latest addition to the Advocate series is a useful tool for illustrating the benefits of public investment in the arts and getting the arts on the policy agenda. Arts with The Brain in Mind Arts with The Brain in Mind, written by neuroscientist Eric Jensen, explores research on the arts and its affect on learning. Art Works: An Arts Advocacy Video Available fromGlencoe McGraw-Hill, this video features students, educators, parents, and business leadersgiving reasons to support the case for arts education. Champions of Change: The Impact of Arts Researchers found that learners can attain higher levels of achievement through their engagement with the arts. Moreover, one of the critical research findings is that the learning in and through the arts can help level the playing field for youngsters from disadvantaged circumstances. CriticalLinks: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development This compendium of arts education research brings together a group of studies focused on understanding the cognitive capacities used and developed in learning and practicing the arts and the relationship of these capacities to a students' academic performance as well as to their social interactions and development. Education Project This publication is designed to help parents, local schools and school districts to work together to determine the current status of arts education. It will help provide communities with accurate information about arts education and enable parents to advocate for quality arts programs in their schools. Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts During the past decade, arts advocates have relied on an instrumental approach to the benefits of the arts in arguing for support of the arts. Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts, a new report by the Rand Corporation, evaluates these arguments and asserts that a new approach is needed. This new approach offers a more comprehensive view of how the arts create private and public value, underscores the importance of the arts' intrinsic benefits, and links the creation of benefits to arts involvement. HarvardProject Zero Research Projects Project Zero's mission is to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the arts, as well as in humanistic and scientific disciplines,at individual and institutional levels. How the Arts Can Enhance After-School Programs This document, published by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, focuses on the roleof the arts in after-school activities in neighborhood schools. Summaries of recent research, key elements of successful programs, and highlights of effective partnerships between schools and community-based organizations are also provided. Impact of Arts Education on Workforce Preparation Released by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA), The Impact of Arts Education on Workforce Preparation showcases the positive outcomes of integrating the arts into schooling and youth intervention programs. This latest report is second in a series of research summaries designed to help governors and their top policy advisors learn about how the arts contribute to economic development and community vitality. Improving Arts Education Partnerships Although arts education enjoys public support and has been shown to help school children in many ways, it has recently become marginalized through budget cuts and redirection of resources to other subjects. One way to supplement arts education is through partnerships between schools and arts organizations. This research found that joint-venture partnerships can yield many benefits but are less common than simple-transaction partnerships in which schools typically select prepared programs without a needs assessment. The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) has updated and expanded its popular policy brief, Why Should Government Support the Arts? This resource offers a wealth of reasons why public support of the arts is vital to a thriving democracy, answering frequently asked questions such as: Why invest in the arts during hard economic times? Why can't the private sector pick up the costs? Why are state arts agencies important? Please feel free to reproduce this brief, borrow portions of its text and incorporate it into communications with your members. To help spread the word about the value of the arts, you also may want to: share this brief through your social media channel post a link to it on your website pick one of its topics for your next blog column or newsletter article fold it into your advocacy toolkit distribute it during arts advocacy events use it for drafting legislative testimony distribute it at your next board meeting use it to spark discussions about the top reasons government should support the arts in your own state National Education Data Web Site Launch Schoolmatters.com collects and aggregates state data on per-pupil expenditures,standardized test scores and enrollment demographics, teacher compensationand other factors to facilitate comparisons across school districts andbetween states. The site is administered by Standard and Poor's School EvaluationServices, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, and gets funding from governmental and institutional sources. NCES Survey on Arts Education A recent government study of arts education in public schools reported that the majority of students see or participate in some kind of school-sponsored arts activity. In formal classroom instruction, music and visual artsare available in most of the nation's public elementary and secondary schools. Dance and drama/theatre instruction are less common, available in a minority of both elementary and secondary schools. To read a shortened summary of the study, click here. Parent Involvement in Promoting Arts Education From the April/May 2005issue of PTA's Our Children magazine, this article discusses how parents can play a vital role in the survivalof arts education in schools. Teachers in Secondary Schools Published by the National Art Education Association, this study provides a complete portrait of secondary school art teachers--the largest contingency of art educators in the nation-to date. The book's findings will serveto inform and guide decision-making and advocacy. Tips for Parent Advocacy The National Art Education Association (NAEA) released a 14-page flyer of tips that parents can use to promote and advocate art education programs in their children's schools. Though the flyer was produced to help parents advocate for visual arts education, most of the information is broad and applies to all the arts. The flyer includes: a listing of what parents can do, a fact sheet on the No Child Left Behind Act, a checklist for parents on school art programs, tips on speaking at hearings and meetings, writing letters, telephone and e-mail trees, personal visits, Ten Lessons the Arts Teach and other rationales for school art programs, a checklist for school board members, web links on advocacy, and resources from NAEA. Young Achievers: A National Summit On Arts Learning This document, released by national arts provider Young Audiences, summarizes topics discussed during an arts-in-education summit held in November of 2001 as part of a 50-year anniversary celebration. Three moderated panels focused on the topics of accountability, program quality and community engagement. A condensed version of this report is available in PDF formaton the Young Audiences web site.

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David Giesbrecht/Netflix Jessica Jones Season 2 Has Strong Ties To #MeToo — By Pure Coincidence The parallels are 'intense and uncanny,' says Krysten Ritter Alissa Schulman 03/07/2018 The first season of Jessica Jones didn't shy away from formerly taboo topics like sexual assault, rape, and PTSD, and the second season takes the good fight one step further, and right into the middle of the #MeToo movement — although, according to star Krysten Ritter, by the time the second season wrapped, the movement hadn't yet touched the general awareness through its viral use. "We finished shooting before the #MeToo movement, and we were all kind of like, 'Wow.' It's a completely crazy coincidence. When all of that started coming out, we were all texting each other: 'Holy shit. We're doing this on our show!' The #MeToo movement started in October, I believe, and we finished shooting on Oct. 1," Ritter told The Hollywood Reporter in a new interview. The coincidence is almost too great to believe. According to THR, an early storyline of the new season centers on a filmmaker, whose history of abusing women enters the Marvel heroine's realm of awareness, and she reacts by doing what she does best. Of course, the fictional events closely resemble the real-life allegations made against now-disgraced industry titan Harvey Weinstein, which were first revealed in a New York Times article published on October 5, mere days after filming ended for the Netflix series. From there, the #MeToo movement — which actually began in 2006 — rapidly gained momentum as more victims began speaking up. The Time's Up movement was born soon after. "It's pretty intense and uncanny, but also it's cool and exciting to have a show that can express the anger that a lot of people are feeling," Ritter said. "I love Jessica Jones because of the work I get to do and the material as an actress. But obviously, the fact that we participate in a huge social conversation? It's amazing. It doesn't happen every day that you're on a show you love doing and acting in that also inspires a lot of social conversations." And the fact that this storyline — conceived in the minds of writers months before realities were revealed and executed so poignantly by female directors — so closely parallels our current social conversations serves as even more proof of how necessary these conversations are. Jessica Jones: Season 02

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Interview with Lisa Thompson, Chief Executive of RSVP – ‘What is sexual assault? Words by Emily Doyle / Pics by Lisa Bretherick, courtesy of RSVP Since the launch of the NOT NORMAL – NOT OK campaign, many questions have been raised and discussed. Perhaps one of the most pertinent and important has been ‘what is sexual assault?’ It seems some people don’t understand the severity of their actions, whilst others can carry doubt over how to describe the aggression they have suffered. Lisa Thompson, Chief Executive of the Rape & Sexual Violence Project (RSVP) – the city’s leading support agency for sexual violence and abuse, met with us to offer her insight and to help provide a clear answer to this question. “Sexual assault would be any unwanted sexual contact that’s happened without your consent,” Thompson explains. “It could be loads of different things, but for example if somebody touched your breast and you hadn’t said yes, that is a sexual assault. So, the key thing is consent.” “Consent can be withdrawn, it can be changed, and it can be renegotiated,” Thompson continues. “You might give consent to one thing on one day, and the same thing on the next day you might decide not to. Sexual assault covers a wide variety of offences, but the key thing is around that lack of consent.” No means no, a message that seems simple but one that can sadly still go unheard. “You can go through sexual abuse or sexual trauma without being touched; you could be forced to watch sexual acts, or pornography… you could have had images that were consensually taken but then they’re shared, as ‘revenge porn’, that’s still got an element of sexual trauma.” Thompson makes it clear that there is a broad spectrum of crimes that are considered sexual assault, both in the judicial process and in more colloquial settings. “The other thing to acknowledge is that even if somebody gives consent but it’s been under pressure or coercion,” Thompson continues, “that wouldn’t really be consent. Also, some people might not have the capacity to understand what they’re consenting to, and somebody can’t consent if they are totally under the influence of drugs or drink. So, consent on the one hand can be fairly simple and straightforward, but there are some complexities.” RSVP provide support to all survivors of sexual assault. The organisation offers free counselling, social groups, and advocacy services, as well as self-help information, a telephone helpline and other holistic services. RSVP also offer training for professionals who support abuse survivors, and specialist support for asylum seekers and refugees. “RSVP are a specialist rape and sexual abuse service,” Thompson tells us. “We established nearly forty years ago now, so in November we’ll have our fortieth anniversary. We established as a rape crisis service for women, run by women, but in the eighties we started to see men and now we’re a service that’s available for people of any gender who identify in any way.” Some of Thompson’s work with RSVP also involves providing training for organisations who work with survivors of sexual assault and abuse, as well as those who have the power to challenge attitudes surrounding it. “Preventative work is always difficult,” Thompson says. “Sometimes more of the messages are given to victims or survivors, telling them to, ‘drink less, not wear this, not go there, never be separated from your friends…’ What we need to be doing is giving more messages to offenders or potential offenders that this kind of behaviour is not OK, it won’t be tolerated here, and these are the consequences.” Thompson talks about ‘victim blaming’, a phenomenon which sees survivors of violence retraumatised by the responses of individuals and institutions if they choose to disclose their assault. “These messages are sometimes really blatant, but are getting more subtle,” tells Thompson. “So, sometimes it might look like you’re doing the best for victims and survivors by saying, ’be careful, be conscious of your safety’, rather than really poking the finger and putting all the focus and the responsibility on the potential offenders. I think that’s what people need to be more aware of. Victims and survivors live in a victim blaming world.” One of the key objectives of the NOT NORMAL – NOT OK campaign is to encourage both the live music scene and wider communities to talk about, and challenge, sexual assault and aggression. Thompson is passionate about changing the conversation around sexual assault, but she’s the first to acknowledge that this leads into uncomfortable territory at times. “When we do talk about sexual trauma and sexual offences there’s sometimes difficult conversations to have, but that doesn’t mean we should avoid having them,” Thompson affirms. “We need to acknowledge where sexual violence is happening… and acknowledge how prevalent it is. If we sweep it under the carpet and try not to have these conversations, we’re not naming the elephant in the room. We’re perpetuating silence, and it’s a silence that makes it more difficult for people to speak out.” Thompson goes on to talk about how the silence surrounding sexual assault harms survivors on a number of levels. It goes without saying that a lack of discussion makes it harder to speak out, but the damage caused by this attitude goes much deeper. “I think it’s very common for people who’ve been through sexual trauma to think it’s their fault. We live in a world which tells people that what they’ve been through was their fault. Because they’d had too much to drink, because of who they were mixing with, because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time… all this stuff does is perpetuate victim blaming.” “There is a normalising of sexualised behaviour which we need to change. Sexualised behaviour, treating people as sex objects, it’s not OK. It’s not ‘banter’, it’s not harmless, and it can lead to an escalation of different types of crime. I’m not going to say ‘more serious’, because all types of sexual assault are serious…” Thompson pauses to consider this. “But in terms of what we’d look at in the law, definitely crimes that would carry a longer maximum sentence.” NOT NORMAL – NOT OK is a campaign ‘to encourage safety and respect within live music venues, and to combat the culture of sexual assault and aggression – from dance floor to dressing room.’ And whilst it’s true that RSVP work in areas that some would term ‘more serious’ than sexual assault in music venues, when I mentioned this to Thompson she is quick to challenge the narrative. “The message we like to give is that all sexual trauma is serious, that it’s not OK, and it could have, and usually does have, some impact. For some people, a one-off incident could be absolutely devastating. It really depends on where the person’s at; what other life experiences they’ve had, what kind of support they have around them, the context of what happened, who they are as a person… but all sexual trauma is serious. We should be able to live in a world where we give clear messages that it’s not tolerated.” As the conversation moves to focus on our endevours, Thompson identifies how the NOT NORMAL – NOT OK campaign can help foster inclusivity in our city’s live music scene. “A number of people who have been abused and raped in other places – in home settings, within relationships – will be going to those venues. If that venue gives a clear message that this behaviour isn’t tolerated that feels welcoming and supportive of them, so they’re more likely to feel safe as well. It could work on all sorts of different levels.” We talk a little more about the campaign, and Thompson hears how NOT NORMAL – NOT OK calls upon everyone within Birmingham’s live music scene to unanimously condemn sexual assault and aggression. With the wealth of experience from RSVP, I ask what actions people can take to challenge those cultural norms surrounding sexual assault? “Make a decision not to be a bystander,” is Thompson’s immediate response. “They can make a decision that if they see something that isn’t right, they challenge it, they do something about it, they intervene. If they can’t intervene themselves they could always get on the phone, if they’re in a venue they could bring somebody over, they could always ring the police, they can ring Crimestoppers anonymously, there are all sorts of things. Or if somebody looks uncomfortable after something has happened, you could go over and just show kindness.” “This is everybody’s business,” continues Thompson. “It isn’t just survivors and perpetrators; this is all of us. We’re creating a culture change – a change within the venues – that is more welcoming, diverse, and safe for all. Just a small act of not walking by something that you thought, ‘hang on, that doesn’t seem right’… an act which might seem small to you could be absolutely huge to somebody else.” “People can educate themselves. They can challenge people and show that they have a zero-tolerance stance. Offer support if a friend is a survivor and discloses. If somebody does disclose, the key thing that they could do is believe them. We live in a world that doubts people when they disclose sexual violence – if they disclosed a burglary the response would be shock, not ‘are you just claiming this for the insurance?’.” Thompson shoots me a look that is mostly exasperated. “People don’t respond like that. We can show belief; we can show compassion and kindness. They’re all free things that you can do, but they’re really important to people. And they can start to challenge the kind of messages that survivors might have had from other people and other places, and restore their faith in humanity again.” “You don’t have to have been a victim or a survivor to actually do something. We can all do something to show that together, we’re working to create a society that’s safer for all.” RSVP is a Birmingham based organisation which offers ‘empathic services to support and inspire children and adults of all genders who have been affected by sexual violence and abuse.’ RSVP have been supporting the NOT NORMAL – NOT OK campaign. If you have been affected by sexual abuse, assault or violence, you can access RSVP’s free services – for more information and contact details on, visit www.rsvporg.co.uk CategoriesFeatures Previous PostPrevious Help & Support – you are not alone Next PostNext Sticker campaign

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Anti-vaxxers threaten U.S. workplace, economy Want your kid to look like this? The National Institute of Health has said ... "The agenda of anti-vaccination activists may be causing a drag on the U.S. economy as the measles outbreak forces people to stay out of work and seek medical care." This is the statement by the director for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci. His premise is, “If you wind up getting more infections and diseases that were vaccine-preventable, those are entirely avoidable burdens on the economy.” In other words, it is the anti-vaxxers that are causing this problem, but we knew that already. Here are some numbers re. cost... "a University of North Carolina study showed vaccine-preventable diseases among adults cost the economy nearly $9 billion in 2015, with unvaccinated individuals responsible for 80% of those costs." There is a total of 704 measles cases now, the biggest number since the disease was considered controlled in 2000. There is no excuse for this happening other than the fact that these anti-vaxxing parents decided not to vaccinate their children, resulting in the outbreak. An outbreak that could prov fatal for some... "Dr. Fauci, who helped develop a vaccine against AIDS, warned that measles itself is dangerous and can kill. The disease, before vaccines were available, killed an average of 2 million to 3 million people a year globally. In the United States, there were about 2 million cases [of measles] and about 500 deaths per year.” If the feds don't take action soon, we could top those figures causing hundreds, maybe thousands of innocent deaths. Labels: Anti-Vaxxers, Dr. Anthony Fauci, The National Institute of Health Threats required for health insurers to do right thing? I have never been completely sold on Bernie Sanders' Medicare For All plan, simply because it is so hard to visualize the GOP allowing health insurance companies to be expelled from the marketplace. And I am not sure it would be such a good thing, even though they have been a blight on health care for years. The reason is, I think the government would do a worse job. Perhaps the best approach is a combination of government and private business. At any rate, health insurers have conveniently decided to add new Medicare benefits. These include... Anthem added new supplemental benefits including those addressing social determinants of health...Blue Cross and Blue Shield launched a “social determinants of health benefits package” offering healthy meals for seniors Of course, this doesn't even come close to addressing Bernie's concept that all Americans should be given their medical care free. On the other hand, there are numerous countries that have universal healthcare, which is paid for by the government... Canada, Austria, Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. Bernie Sanders argues... "the single payer version of Medicare For All would eliminate co-payments, deductibles and allow Americans to pick the doctors they want free of insurance company restrictions and provider network rules." Apparently, the Medicare Advantage plans are popular today for many seniors with supposed increased benefits that I have never thought were worth the increase in cost. But, back to the original question, why did it take threats from Bernie's Medicare For All concept to make the healthcare industry cough up more benefits? The answer is the greed of the health insurance companies for more profits, and that is why the government should be in control. Please give me your COMMENTS on this issue. Labels: Bernie Sanders, Medicare for all, Universal Healthcare The latest on gun control...or not GUNS KILL...USING PEOPLE AR-style weapon used in Poway synagogue shooting-legal or illegal?...Appeals court upholds Mass. assault weapons ban...Baltimore shooting at a cookout kills one and injures many...Here's why Democrats aren't saying much about gun control...The latest list on innocent victims kill by guns, just in 2019...Four shot dead in Ohio apartment... Labels: Baltimore cookout shooting, Democrats aren't talking about gun control, List of 2019 shootings, Mass. assault weapons ban, Poway synagogue shooting Wake up Democrats...Bernie Sanders can win Bernie has the ball(s) I cannot believe that major donors, party operatives, senior lawmakers and rival candidate Pete Buttigieg would conspire against another liberal who has shown that he can not only raise big funds but also spark a huge lineup of contributors and loyal volunteers. But they did. Is there jealousy on the part of these lawmakers and fellow candidates, the fact that they may have dismal track records? Or do they simply wish they had the balls to do what Bernie is doing? I am not completely sold on the Bern yet, and won't be until he gets much more aggressive on gun control. One of his volunteers called me recently since my wife and I had supported him in 2016, and I told him my concern over the gun control issue. So, I have to look at Joe Biden, who, although middle of the road, seems more inclined to get solidly behind the gun violence issue. But let's just assume Bernie does come out solid in this area. Some say the Vermont Senator isn't electable, but then he didn't get the chance to challenge Trump in 2016 thanks to Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the Democratic National Committee. Few can claim the favorability ratings that Sanders has maintained since coming on the presidential scene. Right now he is outperforming Trump in the polling. The Guardian says there's infighting and bad blood left from his run against Hillary Clinton. Here's a point of view... "social psychology research tells us that people who have different ideas about politics than us are not generally bad people – they’re mostly good people with different convictions." Bernie Sanders' convictions are definitely different than establishment Democrats, but in my eyes they are also definitely better. That's why I am an Independent. Labels: Bernie Sanders, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic National Committee, Donald Trump, Gun control issue, Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg Washington is a 3-ring circus WITH DONALD TRUMP RINGMASTER OF CHAOS Two Los Angeles Universities quarantine 700 in measles scare...One dead 3 wounded in synagogue shooting...Trump concocted voter fraud proven another of his fantasies...Just how much worse could the measles outbreak get?...Three children shot by Oklahoma police..."Carrywear," new fashions for women to carry more guns on the street brought to you by none other than Wayne LaPierre and the National Rifle Assn. Please give me your COMMENTS on these issues. Labels: 3 children shot by cops in Okla., Calif. Synagogue shooting, How much worse measles outbreak?, LA Univ. measles quarantine, Trump Texas voter fraud, Womens Carrywear by the NRA NRA going down in flames LaPierre-North First, National Rifle Assn. president Oliver North asked head gun nut Wayne LaPierre to resign re. challenges surrounding the organization's fundraising and nonprofit status... "The organization's 2016 election spending, including $36 million to help Trump, has prompted regulators in its charter base of New York state to threaten to investigate its nonprofit status." And then Oliver North resigned from the NRA in the midst of what he described “a clear crisis,” all of this during the organization’s annual conference in Indianapolis. In addition, "Maria Butina, the Russian operative who used her NRA activism to illegally infiltrate American conservative circles, was sentenced to 18 months in prison." And, apparently North confronted LaPierre with threatening information about the long-time gun lobby chief. No matter what the reasons, gun control advocates are having a field day in their celebrations of the demise of a group that has spawned non-stop gun violence during the tenure of Wayne LaPierre. The NRA has been at odds with law enforcement for years over its nonprofit status, and its contributions to lawmakers and presidents. But the gang of gun huggers has been protected by a cowardly Congress afraid of losing the NRA's donations. It was reported that Oliver North "created a committee to investigate alleged financial improprieties at the NRA." Then another report said... "that a civil complaint in Virginia filed earlier this month and amended Wednesday claims that North has been receiving income from advertising firm Maria Butina while it has been under contract with NRATV to produce a documentary series." And then if was discovered that Ackerman McQueen "was sued by the NRA earlier this month over allegations that it was deliberately concealing details about how it was spending millions of dollars received by the group." LaPierre has also claimed that North is just in it for the money, which is interesting considering the head gun nut has made a fortune as CEO of the NRA. In the meantime, 39,773 Americans were killed by guns in 2017; the NRA spent $9.7 million in 2018 to defend Republicans’ complete control of Washington; there are between 280,000 and 520,000 bump stocks in circulation. Check The Trace for more on gun violence. I rest my case against the NRA and Wayne LaPierre. Labels: Ackerman McQueen, Maria Butina, National Rifle Assn. (NRA), Oliver North, Wayne LaPierre Latest on the NRA downfall DOWN WITH THE NRA NRA's own membership says group is 'F*cked’...New York Attorney General going after NRA non-profit status...NRA dumps top lawyer...Everytown posts The NRA in Crisis...Why the NRA is struggling Labels: National Rifle Assn. (NRA) downfall Your Political Bullshit of the Day TRICKLE DOWN BULLSHIT Mueller absolutely right on Donald Trump obstruction of justice...Mueller proved Trump lies and urges others to do the same...Lawmakers want Facebook's Zuckerman accountable for privacy arrogance...Are Democrats afraid of Progressives?...Obama not endorsing Joe Biden?...Who does Donald Trump fear most in 2020?... Labels: Democrats afraid of Progressives, Facebook Zuckerman privacy arrogance, Obama not endorsing Biden, Trump fears who in 2020?, Trump lies, Trump obstruction Did Democrats abandon gun control? Where's the action today? I just received a letter from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, accompanied by a survey of issues that I think are priority for Democrats. Not one mention of gun control. Of course they asked for a contribution, which they won't get from this family until they address that issue aggressively. Now, I do also believe in the other issues like Medicare/Social Security, healthcare, climate change and the minimum wage, to name a few, but completely ignoring gun control? You need to watch for my blog post on Monday about the demise of the National Rifle Assn. and its head gun nut Wayne LaPierre, and president, Oliver North. The title is "NRA going down in flames," and reports on how the organization is imploding right in the middle of its annual convention in Indianapolis. It couldn't happen to a better bunch of freaks, and gun control advocates look forward to the day this group of gun violence perpetrators is out of business. But the above is no thanks to the Democrats' efforts to control gun violence. The NRA's downfall stems primarily from infighting between Wayne LaPierre and Oliver North, plus its huge contributions to Congress and presidents when its non-profit status basically says no. On another note, a Bernie Sanders volunteer called me recently asking for a contribution and, having been a strong supporter in 2016, I told him not until his man got more aggressive on gun control. There were well over 300 mass shootings in 2018, with that year the worst on record for gun violence in schools. You would think these statistics would give a clue to even the most dullard of Congress. Yet Democrats proudly announced in February that they were no longer afraid of the gun control issue. This is only April and we've yet to hear anything about this controversy being included in the 2020 platform. I can only hope there are more like me out there that will remain reluctant until gun control is aggressively addressed. Labels: Democrats gun control, Mass shootings, Nancy Pelosi, National Rifle Assn. (NRA), Oliver North, Wayne LaPierre LATE BREAKING: NY Atty. General investigating Nat'l Rifle Assn. It was announced just hours ago that New York Attorney General Letitia James has launched an investigation into the National Rifle Association. The IRS has been on the edge for years questioning how the organization has made contributions in the millions to Congress and presidents in its non-profit status. One must assume the IRS didn't move because no one, namely a cowardly Congress, didn't act on the matter. Subpoenas have been issued to members of the NRA, as well as several businesses connected with the gun rights group. It follows the dumping of current president Oliver North by the NRA in the middle of their annual convention in Indianapolis. And that was right after North tried to fire head gun nut, Wayne LaPierre. The wheels are coming off at the nation's largest gun lobby, which will prompt dancing in the streets by gun control advocates. I'll have a post on Monday, "NRA going down in flames," I hope you will read describing the fiasco going on in this club that is responsible for most of the gun violence in this country. Please give me your comments on what is happening to the NRA and your feelings on this issue. Labels: Breaking News, National Rifle Assn. (NRA), New York Attorney General Letitia James investigates NRA, Oliver North, Wayne LaPierre Pete Buttigieg couldn't be more wrong about Bernie Pete Buttigieg just said, "he doubts fellow hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) can beat President Trump in a general election." Boy was I wrong when I suggested a ticket with him as Bernie's vice president. It is just damn arrogant of a newbie like Buttigieg, whose only political career so far has been mayor of South Bend, Indiana, to make a prediction about a seasoned, experienced and dedicated politician like Bernie Sanders. On the other hand, I think Franklin Graham's attack on Bettigieg as a gay man is beyond bad taste. This country is trying its best--and is failing by the way--to erase the prejudice of racism and sexual orientation. Graham said... the Bible defines homosexuality as “something to be repentant of, not something to be flaunted, praised or politicized.” That's very interesting since I am just finishing a book, The Bible Unearthed, which makes an excellent case that the Bible's accuracy is, at best, questionable on all levels. This is supported by excavation uncovering complete cities with the artifacts to prove their theories. Graham probably wouldn't know about this and would refute it if he did. Still in the process of excavating, who knows what these archaeologists will find of homosexuality in biblical times. Sanders's campaign manager, Faiz Shakir, replied to Buttigieg's comment with... "At a time when Trump has lied to millions of Americans and sold out workers, voters are looking for a leader who they can trust will fight for them," obviously talking about his candidate, Bernie Sanders. It will be interesting to see if Bernie's age or Buttigieg's being gay will affect their election chances. But so far both are front -runners. Labels: Bernie Sanders, Franklin Graham, homosexuality, Pete Buttigieg, The Bible Unearthed Americans unhappy with Donald Trump's tax overhaul...Syphilis spreading around rural America...Mueller Report proves Sean Spicer, Sarah Sanders lied...The Mueller Report on Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump...Federal Appeals Panel says yes to California 'Sanctuary State' Law...Why did Robert Mueller downplay Donald Trump's obstruction of justice?... Labels: California 'Sanctuary State' Law, Mueller Report, Rural U.S. syphilis, Trump obstruction of justice, Trump tax overhaul Republicans support the anti-vaxxers The incredible stupidity of the Republican Congress re. the urgent need to vaccinate our children is enough to amaze anyone and provoke most us to throw up. One person from this gang of idiots even denied the emergency of the measles outbreak. Politico reports... "All states have mandatory vaccination laws, but they vary in how liberally they dispense exemptions on religious or philosophical grounds. That’s getting scrutiny as measles spreads.” And the GOP wants to expand these exemptions even more, while "Democrats present bills tightening the loopholes as science-based and necessary to fight disease, while sometimes demeaning their foes as misguided or selfish “anti-vaxxers.“ I am one of the latter. This is how the dumbbells see it... "Republicans portray themselves as equally enthusiastic about the life-saving virtues of vaccines, but many are loath to diminish the right of parental control over their children’s bodies, and yield that power to the government." They forgot one important factor; as a Senior citizen I have absolutely no desire to mingle with unvaccinated children that might be carrying the measles virus, so these parents trample on my rights when they introduce their infected urchins in the marketplace. Here's another scenario... “'What if God forbid someone dies?' said Jeff Dinowitz, a Bronx assemblyman whose bill to limit religious exemptions has nine Democratic co-sponsors — but no Republican backers — in the New York Assembly." And the coup de grâce is the fact that Donald Trump and two of his Republican 2016 primary foes, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) an ophthalmologist, and Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon who is now HUD secretary, all three voiced support for disproven theories linking vaccine to autism during a 2016 debate. This is perhaps one of the most pathetic examples of all the anti-vaxxing movement. Labels: Ben Carson, Donald, Rand Paul, Republicans on anti-vaxxers Mueller formulates plan to nail Donald Trump after White House The perpetrator caught Although questionable Justice Department guidelines say that a sitting president can't be indicted, Robert Mueller's just released report provides several guidelines to get Donald Trump when he is ejected from the White House in the 2020 election. Mueller's knowledge of the law gave him the background to assemble "an investigation into obstruction that could outlive President Donald Trump's time in the White House and his temporary immunity." That means when T-rump is just another man on the street, law enforcement at all levels will be able to vigorously pursue the evidence provided by Mueller. One of the questions is, will Trump have enough money and legal power to fight off these attacks. In deciding how to approach the debacle... "Mueller wrote that he was adhering to DOJ guidelines and also considered the 'burdens' an indictment would place on the President's ability to govern and respond to the allegations while in office." That's nice, but when most of the country just wants to get rid of this ego maniac, it falls short of public expectations that want to get the United States back to normal again. People want a return to respect, something they haven't seen any of from the Oval Office lunatic. Mueller's wording in the report leaves the door open to "future criminal exposure for Trump when he is no longer in the White House." And there's much more... "Trump's immediate criminal exposure is protected by his status as president and also by the decision of Attorney General William Barr, whom Trump appointed, to not bring a case." Convenient! Although Mueller did not pass along the investigation to Congress, he pointedly reminded it of their responsibility... "a constitutional checks and balances role and can consider obstructive acts under its impeachment authority." The House is now seriously considering impeachment since T-rump has refused to release his taxes. And the New York Attorney General has actively begun its investigation of Trump after Deutsche Bank turned over, "financial records related to its business with President Donald Trump." With everyone closing in, it appears that the fraudulent Donald Trump could soon meet his reckoning. And about time. Labels: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, Mueller Report, New York Atty. Gen., Robert Mueller, William Barr Joe Biden is running for President in 2020 Joe Biden announces for 2020 Joe Biden has finally thrown his hat in the ring after months of deliberation, and which will be his third attempt at the office. During his announcement he attacked white nationalism, particularly the Charlottesville , Virginia rally in August 2017, saying of Donald Trump... "He said there were quote some very fine people on both sides. With those words, the President of the United States assigned a moral equivalence between those spreading hate and those with the courage to stand against it. And in that moment, I knew the threat to this nation was unlike any I had ever seen in my lifetime." And Joe Biden had hit the nail on the head in describing Donald Trump's presidency. Biden is the front runner right now, leading other candidates like Bernie Sanders, but, as a centrist, must contend with these powerful forces from the left, and the fact that Bernie came in a solid first in a recent New Hampshire poll. Here's what Trump had to say about Biden's entry into the race... "Welcome to the race Sleepy Joe. I only hope you have the intelligence, long in doubt, to wage a successful primary campaign. It will be nasty - you will be dealing with people who truly have some very sick & demented ideas. But if you make it, I will see you at the Starting Gate!" The words T-rump uses against Biden like doubtful intelligence, nasty and sick and demented are the perfect verbiage to describe a Donald Trump. Labels: 2020 election, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Joe Biden 681 measles cases across 22 states already in 2019 The way it should be Number one, we can thank the witless anti-vaxxers for this "estimable" statistic. Second, the number represents a figure that has "surpassed the highest number on record since the disease was declared eliminated nationwide in 2000." I rest my case right here on whether these idiot parents should be rounded up and placed in a concentration camp where they can happily spread their diseases among like minds. The states involved are... Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Washington. Health officials have said, 'Most of the cases that we're seeing are in unvaccinated communities,' with this statement from Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC... "I do believe that parents' concerns about vaccines leads to undervaccination, and most of the cases that we're seeing are in unvaccinated communities." A person knowledgeable with the measles dilemma said that in the recent cases of measles counted, "72% are unvaccinated, and 18% have an unknown vaccination status." Further "The CDC says 91.5% of US children aged 19 months to 35 months received at least one dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in 2017, the most recent year available." Since the anti-vaxxer crusade is a relatively recent event, it is possible that the figure of 91.5% could be higher now. Many of the outbreaks are linked to travelers who were infected and brought measles back from other countries... "For instance, the outbreak in New York, which was declared a public health emergency this month, began when an unvaccinated child became infected while visiting Israel, according to health officials." CNN reports... "Experts recommend that children receive the vaccine in two doses: first between 12 months and 15 months of age and a second between 4 and 6 years old." There could be reactions, but doctors say, " "the benefits outweigh the risks when it comes to the measles vaccine." Why can't the uninformed anti-vaxxing retards understand this? Read more: Terminally ill child exposed to measles by anti-vaxxers Anti-vaxxers are just...stupid! Labels: Anti-Vaxxers, Worst measles outbreak Iowa 29-year Republican dumps Donald Trump I lived in Des Moines and while I wouldn't recommend it as a residence, I do know the people of the state of Iowa have the ability to think through things and arrive at a logical conclusion. That's why presidential candidates make it number one on their list to visit before an election, and why we pay so much attention to the Iowa caucuses scheduled for February 3, 2020. Having said all this, I can admire one of the longest-serving Republican state lawmakers for switching parties to the Democrats. Granted, it's at the state level but considering the 29 years tenure, it is definitely significant. State Rep. Andy McKean is a moderate from eastern Iowa and announced his switch by calling Trump... "a poor example for the nation and particularly for our children." He'll seek re-election in 2020 as a Democrat. McKean continued... "He sets, in my opinion, a poor example for the nation and particularly for our children by personally insulting -- often in a crude and juvenile fashion -- those who disagree with him, being a bully at a time when we are attempting to discourage bullying, his frequent disregard for the truth and his willingness to ridicule or marginalize people for their appearance, ethnicity or disability." That statement pretty much sums up Donald Trump and emphasizes the rancor in the ranks of the Republican Party that apparently is seething across the country...that is when they are willing to admit it. The question is what effect this might have on the Iowa caucuses since they are the first indication in the country of how the presidential election might go, just nine months away. But what we really want to know is could this sink Trump in Iowa? This is how McKean describes the dilemma... "I believe that it is just a matter of time before our party pays a heavy price for President Trump's reckless spending and shortsighted financial policies, his erratic, destabilizing foreign policy and his disregard for environmental concerns." "If this is the new normal, I want no part of it." The nation as a whole wants no part of a lunatic that has brought the United States to its lowest point in years, and one can only hope that Andy McKean's move will only be one of many similar acts. Labels: Donald Trump, Iowa Caucuses, Iowa State Rep. Andy McKean Jared Kushner: The 2016 Russian interference "a couple of Facebook ads.” Jared Kushner has finally made a statement since the release of the Mueller Report, and it is typically Trump-family stupid. He said the "Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election didn’t amount to more than a couple of ads on Facebook." Let's look at the facts... "Russian agents actually purchased about 3,500 Facebook ads during the 2016 presidential campaign, spending more than $1 million a month to reach about 10 million users. Meanwhile, Russian agents also purchased ads on Instagram and created thousands of bot accounts on Twitter that almost exclusively spread propaganda aimed at helping Trump by damaging Hillary Clinton." Kushner, who is repeatedly mentioned in the Mueller Report and is considered easier to indict after its release, according to an ex-Watergate lawyer, actually made the following statement... “You look at what Russia did, buying some Facebook ads to try to sow dissent and do it, and it’s a terrible thing. But I think the investigations and all of the speculation that’s happened for the last two years has had a much harsher impact on our democracy than a couple of Facebook ads.” This from a man who had questionable credentials for a White House security clearance, and still faces a potential indictment for his part in the Russian investigation. Vox explains his participation... "He was in the room during the infamous June 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Russian lawyer who had promised dirt on Hillary Clinton as 'part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr. Trump' and suggested creating a secret back channel to communicate directly with the Kremlin, going around US intelligence. He’s mentioned many times in Mueller’s report for these and other activities that still have not been fully explained." In addition, Kushner completely avoided talking about "the Kremlin-orchestrated hacking campaign against Democratic targets — hacks that resulted in WikiLeaks publishing tranches of emails online during key stretches of the 2016 campaign." In other words, it is all about selective editing of the truth and then modifying that into another Donald Trump lie. And the beat goes on. Labels: Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, Kremlin-orchestrated hacking campaign, Mueller Report, Russian Facebook ads, Trump Tower meeting Sarah Sanders has no credibility That's just tragic since Sarah Sanders is the spokesperson for Donald Trump, who, of course, has zero credibility himself. Which means when the lie comes out of T-rump's mouth, it is immediately compounded by Sanders. If this all hadn't already dropped to the depths of the ludicrous, I would have to say again it's getting worse. But we're way beyond worse after Columbia Journalism Review editor-in-chief Kyle Pope remarked... “Reporters have to start assuming that this White House is going to continue to lie and manipulate the media.” That is one of the most pathetic statements on the Trump administration I have ever heard, but it will still fall on the deaf ears of hard-core T-rump supporters. In addition, Pope... "even questioned the value of quoting or interviewing Trump’s principal spokesperson, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who admitted to Mueller’s investigators that she made unfounded claims that the ousted FBI director James Comey had lost support among rank-and-file agents." And even worse, Sanders tried to maintain her credibility even after admitting to Robert Mueller's investigators that her Comey comments had no basis in fact. Lather she went so far as to denounce the media while Trump bashed The New York Times on Twitter, calling on them to “get down on their knees & beg for forgiveness.” This whole damn administration is a gang of certifiable freaks, and the tragedy is they are in control of the most powerful government in the world. There is literally no one who can be trusted, and that's scary as hell. Another example, first T-rump claimed “total exoneration” from the Mueller Report. Later this changed to Mueller's findings were “total bulls--t" while at the same time berating his staff who blew the whistle on him. Peter Baker of the New York Times said... “Journalists shouldn't take anything said by any president at face value, but the Mueller report reminds us that this president in particular says so many things that are flatly untrue that we shouldn't trust anything without checking it.” There's not much more left to be said than please, please let the 2020 elections get here as soon as possible so we can rid ourselves of this fraudulent president. Unless he wants to resign now??? Labels: Donald Trump, Mueller Report, Sarah Sanders Bernie says don't impeach Trump-He's right Bernie says the most important thing to him in the time left leading up to the 2020 election is to see that Donald Trump is not reelected. That would be the attitude of most of the U.S. population, minus the Trump hard core supporters, which was around 18% in 2018. I have been in contact with a few of these uninformed citizens recently and can say their less than rational mentality will never change. As I mentioned in another post today, much of the Trump base is completely disenchanted with the Oval Office lunatic and are looking hard at Bernie Sanders. The gist of Bernie's statement... "At the end of the day, what is most important to me is to see that Donald Trump is not re-elected president, and I intend to do everything I can to make sure that doesn't happen." He does want a thorough investigation by the House and would reconsider his position if anything damaging to Trump were to develop. Meanwhile, here's CNN Politics assessment of the right direction for Democrats... 1) Abandoning the Mueller report conclusions is unacceptable to the party's political base. 2) Impeachment will allow Trump to paint himself as a victim of overly partisan Democrats looking to run him out because they lost an election. 3) Senate Republicans will simply not abandon Trump en masse, ensuring that even if impeachment succeeds in the House, Trump will not be removed from office. Bernie's position is, and I agree, that the left shouldn't fight a campaign of personalities, rather, emphasize the issues like healthcare, minimum wage, climate change, gun control and racism. A sensible public is not interested in revisiting the bizarre antics of a moron who has proven time after time that he is unfit to be president of the United States. And since impeachment is the epitome of Bernie's base, he must justify this position by convincing his people he can win in 2020. Early polls show him well out front in New Hampshire, but Joe Biden declaring tomorrow could change things. Karl Rove says Bernie can beat Trump in 2020 Coming down the stretch for the first U.S. primary in New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders has a commanding double-digit lead at 30 percent, followed by Biden at 18 percent and Buttigieg at 15 percent. Biden hasn't officially declared and N.H. is right next door to Sanders home state of Vermont. But the real surprise is the fact that newbie Pete Buttigieg is surging in the Democratic race, trailing former V.P. Joe Biden by only 3 points. Could the primary end up with a Bernie Sanders/Pete Buttigieg ticket, and, if so, could they beat Donald Trump? Karl Rove says so. He "thinks Democratic contender Bernie Sanders could beat Donald Trump in 2020 to become the next president." Rove even added... "After watching the Vermont senator’s Monday Fox News town hall, Rove complimented Sanders on Fox and Friends Friday, saying participating in the event was a 'smart move on his part.' He was also impressed with the response Sanders got, saying, 'Bernie comes on to Fox, and gets the largest viewership of any campaign event thus far.'” Now that's very interesting considering Fox plays to a conservative, Republican base. The word is out some Trump supporters who are disenchanted with the Oval Office lunatic's bizarre antics are looking at Bernie Sanders for 2020. But Bernie still must contend with the fact he is a Democratic Socialist, a trait becoming more acceptable but not quite there yet. I have had two people recently question my Bernie 2016 bumper sticker, still affixed. One "patriot" actually walked up to my wife on the passenger side window and said, "Just wanted to see what a Socialist looks like." I pulled out of the parking place quickly hoping to run over his toes. Unfortunately not. Labels: Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Karl Rove, Pete Buttigieg Trump-Giulani statements...Can this get any more stupid? The Bobbsey Twins-Trump, Giuliani Of course the double-digit Trump supporters will just schluff this off as a simple mistake by Donald Trump and another dumb remark by Rudy Giuliani. Neither would be correct. They are each examples of two morons--one of which runs the most powerful country in the world--who perpetually run off at the mouth, with the result that the sane people of America just shake their heads in disgust. These are the two scenarios... TRUMP: “Heartfelt condolences from the people of the United States to the people of Sri Lanka on the horrible terrorist attacks on churches and hotels that have killed at least 138 million people and badly injured 600 more. We stand ready to help!” GIULIANI: "There's nothing wrong with taking information from Russians," To begin with, Trump's figure of 138 million people is six time the entire population of Sri Lanka. Second, Giuliani's statement is just...stupid. Apparently the idiot doesn't realize that this very issue is what the Robert Mueller investigation was all about. But the real concern here is that we have a lunatic sitting in the Oval Office that has absolutely no tether whatsoever. His mouth is allowed to run rampant daily with no one able to control him and often resulting in disasters. Like his comment on John McCain's heroism... “He’s not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” That's just one of many Trump major gaffes compiled by Politico you can see here. As far as Giuliani is concerned, we just consider the source and hope that he doesn't do too much damage. However. because all of this has become a daily, almost hourly, occurrence, one has to wonder what kind of condition the U.S. is really in with people like these in high places. Is impeachment the answer? Labels: Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Sri Lanka gaffe Trump guilty of same charges Bill Clinton impeached for Bill Clinton acquitted of impeachment Did the Mueller Report accuse Trump of witness tampering, one of the offenses Republicans impeached Clinton for? The answer is an unequivocal, YES! "It accused Donald Trump of obstructing justice by witness tampering, one of the offences that led Republicans to impeach Bill Clinton 20 years ago." The Mueller Report revealed that Trump... "repeatedly made efforts to 'encourage witnesses not to cooperate with the investigation' into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election." Is this why Democrat Elijah Cummings and his House colleagues feel confident about the possibility of reintroducing the idea of impeachment? Senator Elizabeth Warren, also a Democrat plus presidential candidate, is a proponent of impeachment saying... "The severity of this misconduct demands that elected officials in both parties set aside political considerations and do their constitutional duty. That means the House should initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of the United States." Trump as much as offered His former campaign mgr., Paul Manafort, a pardon, while at the same time encouraging his prior personal attorney, Michael Cohen, "not to 'flip' and help Mueller’s inquiry." Clinton's guilt pales when you consider the corruption Donald Trump has spewed throughout his administration. This is what the slime ball Mitch McConnell said of Bill Clinton... "… I am completely and utterly perplexed by those who argue that perjury and obstruction of justice are not high crimes and misdemeanors." Yet this lowlife lets Donald Trump go on his merry way. The U.S. Congress is itself a cancerous stigma in the American political system. This could be their chance to make amends. Labels: Bill Clinton impeachment, Donald Trump impeachment, Elijah Cummings, Elizabeth Warren, Mueller Report A pathetic presidential administration based on lies The culprits Sarah Sanders and Donald Trump THE DONALD TRUMP ADMINISTRATION has based its entire tenure in the White House on lying. Lying to the public, lying to the media and the Oval Office lunatic even lies to his own aides. The Mueller Report exposed a bunch of these intentional deceptions, the latest of which is T-rump's spokesperson, Sarah Sanders. She is trying to lie herself out of a lie over James Comey... "Addressing reporters from the White House lectern, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders made a startling claim shortly after President Trump fired FBI Director James B. Comey two years ago. 'I’ve heard from countless members of the FBI that are grateful and thankful for the president’s decision,' she said, refusing to back down when pressed on the issue. 'Between emails, text messages, absolutely,' she insisted." You don't lie to Congress, nor the feds, as the prosecuted perjurers Michael Flynn and Michael Cohen found out. But Sarah Sanders is the face of Donald Trump, and a very ugly one it is. Not because of her looks but because of how low she is willing to lower herself for the lowlife she works for. The deceit extends into the Trump family when Donald Trump Jr. was told the [Trump Tower] lawyer was working on behalf of the Russian government and would bring damaging information on Hillary Clinton... Trump Jr. replied, “If it's what you say I love it.” And this is Los Angeles Times Chris Megerian's take on the whole scenario... "Pervasive lying is an unsurprising result of having a president whose dishonesty has been a hallmark for years, whether it’s exaggerating the height of his buildings or claiming that President Obama wasn’t born in the United States. While every White House is accused of dissembling or worse at times, the report makes clear that Trump leads a White House where falsehoods and misrepresentations are common practice." What is clear is that this country somehow elected an accomplished scam artist. What we must be careful of now is not to do it again in 2020. Labels: Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., James Comey, Michael Cohen, Michael Flynn, Sarah Sanders Robert Mueller Report shows Trump collusion with Russia DONALD TRUMP IS GUILTY Trump-Mueller-Barr This is what Donald Trump said when then Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions told him in 2017 that a special counsel had been appointed to conduct the Russia investigation: “Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency. I’m fucked.” With his usual "class," T-rump clearly believes Robert Mueller's investigation will bring down his presidency, indicating to me that the Oval Office lunatic feels that he is guilty. Mueller was appointed in May 2017, days after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. The appointment was made by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, After the Mueller Report was released today, The Slatest live blog commented... As to why Mueller decided that the the presidential transition team’s friendly outreach to Russia about sanctions—an issue that campaign figures had previously learned was an issue of concern to the Russian government—didn’t constitute participation in Russia’s election-interference scheme … I haven’t really figured that out! That was 12:00 Noon eastern time but at 11:55 A.M., Slate's earlier observation... "The report indeed documents previously known instances in which Trump figures expressed interest in Russian assistance (e.g., the June 9 Trump Tower meeting), and it documents instances in which the campaign (via Paul Manafort) and presidential transition team (via Michael Flynn) discussed Russia-friendly policies with Russian-government-linked individuals." But Mueller "concludes that such activities were not illegal 'coordination'or 'conspiracy.'” But here's a brief summary of findings... “In sum, the investigation established multiple links between Trump Campaign officials and individuals tied to the Russian government. Those links included Russian offers of assistance to the Campaign. In some instances , the Campaign was receptive to the offer, while in other instances the Campaign officials shied away. Ultimately , the investigation did not establish that the Campaign coordinated or conspired with the Russian government in its election-interference activities.” Republicans, particularly Trump supporters, will spin this to exonerate the most fraudulent president in recent history. The left will see it for what it is, a clear indictment of the corruption of the Donald Trump administration. Labels: Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions, Robert Mueller Report, Russia collusion Michele Bachmann's latest stupid Trump statement MICHELE BACHMANN COMES STUPID: "We will ‘never see a more godly, biblical president." That's right folks, she said it and in her apparently severely demented state, she apparently meant it. I mean it is one thing when you consider the oblivious Trump supporters and the fact they all have one thing in common, double-digit IQs, but the people of Minnesota sent Michele Bachmann to Congress. Of course she fit right in with the remaining population of ignoramuses and performed exactly as one would expect a Republican to perform, at the bottom of the barrel. She did this from "Understanding These Times,” a Christian radio show where she "offered her praise of the commander-in-chief, adding there were so many examples of Trump 'standing for righteousness.'” Even considering Bachmann's mental capacity is nil, that statement, 'standing for righteousness' is perhaps one of the most bizarre of the Donald Trump administration. His graphic sex talk in Burbank is the extreme example of T-Rump's non-righteousness. But what is even worse is the fact that anyone pays any attention to Michele Bachmann anymore. Labels: Donald Trump, Michele Bachmann Measles killed 1,200 that wanted vaccinations Madagascar measles epidemic While the gang of anti-vaxxing morons spreads their false propaganda here in the United States, 1.200 have died of the measles in Madagascar where they want but lack the resources to fight the disease. Only 58% have been vaccinated on this poor area of the island, where it's known the immunization rates need to be 90 to 95 percent or higher to prevent outbreaks. But here in the U.S. these flaky anti-vaxxers go on their merry way spreading disease. Here's the take of the World Health Organization (WHO)... "The measles outbreak has killed mostly children under age 15 since it began in September. The epidemic unfortunately continues to expand in size though at a slower pace than a month ago," said Dr. Dossou Vincent Sodjinou, a WHO epidemiologist in Madagascar. Further, "By mid-March, 117,075 cases had been reported by the health ministry, affecting all regions of the country." Added to this is the fact that Madagascar is a poor nation where 50% of its children are malnourished. Contrast that with the U.S. where there are all the benefits of medical advancement and its availability to the public, and, yet, there are those who spurn this technology to pursue the stupid idea they can do it on their own, thus, endangering their children. Here's the scenario in Madagascar... "Simply reaching a clinic for help can be a challenge. Many people in Madagascar cannot afford to see a doctor or buy medicine, and health centers often are understaffed or have poorly qualified workers. As a result, information about health issues can be unreliable. Some parents are not aware that vaccines are free, at least in public health centers." And yet here in the United States we have all the things these folks from Madagascar don't have, but still opt on the side of stupidity. Pathetic! Labels: Madagascar measles epidemic, U.S. anti-vaxxers, World Health Organization (WHO) Could Julian Assange U.S. return sink Trump's ship? Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. said following Julian Assange's arrest at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, "He is our property." The agreement was unanimous in Washington... "from Congress to the intelligence services. Assange committed the unpardonable sins of embarrassing the establishment — from members of Congress to intelligence officials to the news media." It's hard for me to understand how anyone could embarrass a Congress consisting of such a gang of idiots. USA Today's take on the Assange case... "What could be the most important free speech and free press case in our history could well be reduced to the scope and substance of an unauthorized computer access case." Assange has had his ups and downs with Donald Trump thinking his presidency would benefit him when... "it was the Trump Administration that sought to redefine WikiLeaks as a 'non-state hostile intelligence service'—an organization that did not belong within the ambit of journalism." In 2016 Donald Trump said he loved WikiLeaks, later refuting he knew anything about it. And then Mike Pence adds his usual confusing and laughable comment... "Trump’s acclaim for an organization his own administration has identified as a cutout of Russian intelligence services was not actually an 'endorsement.'” Now, doesn't that just out-dumb everything? But it is yet another reminder that we have not one, but two imbeciles in the White House. The question is why did Equador dump their most prestigious guest? Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno said... “We’ve ended the asylum of this spoiled brat. From now on we’ll be more careful in giving asylum to people who are really worth it, and not miserable hackers whose only goal is to destabilize governments.” In turning his tiny office-cum-bedroom into a new headquarters for the WikiLeaks’ operations, he made the mistake of interfering in politics, most importantly "releasing stolen emails related to Hillary Clinton’s campaign." Then he even turned on his host's President Moreno, accusing him of financial irregularity. Assange also abused the very staff that was caring for him and astoundingly spread feces on the walls. So, the man's a pig and gave up information that was critical to U.S. security, but does he know something that can sink Donald Trump's ship? Assange was very vague when talking to Meghan Kelly in 2016, saying he would release anything he had, adding... "it's really hard for us to release anything worse than what comes out of Donald Trump's mouth every second day." Labels: Donald Trump, Equadorian London Embassy, Julian Assange, President Lenín Moreno, WikiLeaks The Mueller "shadow" that Trump can't avoid Donald Trump...Still denying Mueller Report The Mueller Report is about to be released but Politico says... "a pair of high-profile new cases surfacing in the past 24 hours signals that the arm of his Russia investigation is long indeed." They are charges "against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the indictment of former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig." Although not actually connected, the two could add to and tie together many of Robert Mueller's findings. This includes... "everything from Russian interference in the 2016 election to the hush-money payment scheme Donald Trump’s campaign designed to help sway the last White House race, from the fundraising for Trump’s 2017 inauguration to unregistered foreign lobbyists working in the U.S." I will be doing a post on Assange's release later, but this shows how there is yet another player in the investigation that will eventually bring Donald Trump to his knees, or lower. Gene Rossi, a former federal prosecutor from Virginia, describes it as a part of Robert Mueller's tendons that have resulted from his investigation and which branch off into several directions. They include the Justice Department, Eastern District of Virginia, Southern District of New York and Washington D.C. If the examination of Donald Trump's wrongdoing continues on for months, like National Public Radio reports, how can this country possibly move on ahead and do the job of governing? Congress is already stymied with the "anti-everything" Mitch McConnell heading up the Senate, while Nancy Pelosi does her best to keep the House moving forward. NPR refers to the following cases... Prosecutors have charged GOP political consultant Roger Stone with obstruction, witness tampering and lying to Congress in connection with his work in 2016 on behalf of Trump's campaign...Attorney General William Barr has come under fire from Democrats for releasing top-line findings tied to Mueller’s work that Trump has used to claim “total EXONERATION” even though the special counsel’s report said no such thing...The case against the Russian company Concord Management and Consulting, which has been linked to Russia's social media disinformation campaign... There's more you can read in the NPR article, but the gist of all this is that Donald Trump is sitting in the Oval Office just waiting for the shit to hit the fan. Labels: Donald Trump, Julian Assange, Mueller Report, WikiLeaks The Fox network has talked about US congresswoman AlexandriaOcasio-Cortez for 42 consecutive days, at least 3,181 mentions...NEW YORK'SVACCINE ORDER SHOWS HOW HEALTH LAWS ARE FAILING US...Re. Barr's FBI spying claim, Comey says, he had no idea" what Attorney General William Barr meant when he testified that he believed the government spied on President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign...Donald Trump's sister, Maryanne Trump Barry's retirement connected to father Fred Trump when he illegally evaded taxes in transferring much of his wealth to his children — including both Donald and Maryanne... Donald Trump just showed how low he'll go on immigration, dropping immigrant families off in sanctuary cities. Labels: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Fox, Comey re. Barr on FBI spying, Maryanne Trump Barry retirement, NY health laws failing, Trump stoops low on immigration/sanctuary cities From measles to E. coli to a Superbug We've dealt with the backward-thinking anti-vaxxers into an E. coli outbreak and now along comes a superbug that threatens to kill all of us. The CDC says already over 600 are infected in the U.S. It first learned of Candida auris in 2016 with the number of cases now at 617 stretched over New York City, New Jersey and Chicago in the U.S. and another 20 countries worldwide. It appears that "Multiple factors have created the perfect storm" for Candida auris. What is most scary is the fact that it is potentially a deadly multidrug-resistant fungus and even worse... "can survive on cooler surfaces like skin, potentially remaining for a long time, enabling it to act more like bacteria than a fungus." The difficulty in treating Candida auris is identifying the fungus. It requires "specific technology and a culture of blood or other bodily fluids." Because of the colonization of hosts over several months, "perhaps indefinitely," it can... "spread between people and to various objects over the course of time before entering the bloodstream and spreading throughout the body, causing serious invasive infections such as bloodstream, wound, and ear infections." “Healthy people typically don’t get infected," but should be very careful around those who are infected, practicing maximum personal hygiene. And here's the real shocker, the CDC reports that "30 to 60% of people who have gotten C. auris have died." In some cases "standard laboratories have trouble identifying the bug and it can sometimes even be misidentified," according to the CDC. But because it affects those in the health care community, there is a need to identify it quickly. The CDC says the C. auris infection has been diagnosed in people of all ages affecting a wide range of areas and wounds. In other words, the public beware! Labels: CDC, Superbug Major out break of E. coli in U.S. says CDC First there were the anti-vaxxers, who have spread measles, mumps and chickenpox all around the country with their uninformed and downright stupid opinions that vaccines will cause harm when, in fact, solid science has proven them wrong. There's also a mysterious fungus thriving in the U.S. that we'll address in another post. But today it's all about E. coli that is running amok in Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia. Federal health officials have not identified a food item, grocery store or restaurant chain as the source of these infections, claims CNN. It's being investigated by the CDC, state health departments, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service and the US Food and Drug Administration and the mystery of its source is even more troubling. E. coli likely has no connection to measles, but the coincidence of this all at once. Since no source has been identified, CBS says, "the CDC is not recommending that consumers avoid any particular food item due to E. coli, while health officials continue to investigate the source of the illnesses." Here's what happened in the U.K. in 2015... "A strain of E. coli became a potentially fatal infection in the UK around 30 years ago, when it acquired a powerful toxin, a gene study has revealed. ... E. coliO157 strains can produce molecules called shiga-toxins, which are linked to more serious human infections." "Symptoms of HUS include fever, abdominal pain, pale skin tone, fatigue and irritability, unexplained bruises or bleeding from the nose and mouth, and decreased urination. These complications are more common in young children under 5, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems." And there lies my question, people with other diseases have weakened immune systems, thus, they are more prone to E. coli. It could be a vicious circle. UPDATE: E. coli mystery solved: Ground beef is source of outbreak, CDC says Labels: Anti-Vaxxers, E.coli Racism! Racism! Racism! Will it ever end? A Louisiana Sheriff Deputy's son, no less, Holden Matthews, 21, has torched three black churches, and says he was influenced by "black metal" music. The three churches were in the heart of south central Louisiana's Cajun and Creole country and were burned in the span of 10 days. Apparently they don't know this wacko's motive but you might look to his upbringing, especially in this state. It also has a very high rate of gun violence. And Matthews isn't the brightest, leaving a 2-gallon gas can at the scene and was witnessed leaving the handiwork driving his truck. I guess the man doesn't like Baptists since all three churches were of that denomination. That, of course, plus the fact that he hates blacks. Matthews was active in social media... "On a Facebook page that appears to belong to Matthews, he was active in black metal and pagan pages. Although both scenes are predominately apolitical, both have large neo-Nazi fanbases. Matthews commented on two memes about Varg Vikernes, a far-right (and self-described former neo-Nazi) metal musician who served 15 years in prison for burning churches in Norway and killing a fellow metal musician." Which brings up the connection today between so much violence in the world and social media. This country is so engrossed with protecting 1st Amendment rights that one often wonders just where those limits should be set. In other words, is it time to evaluate the 1st Amendment and impose guidelines on when a person has gone too far? Like advocating hate and violence against others. Unfortunately, the current Congress doesn't have the balls to address this. Labels: "black metal" music, 21, Black church burnings, Holden Matthews, Louisiana Sheriff Deputy's son Dimwitted celebrities just don't get it Lori Loughlin freaked out Lori Loughlin and her spacey daughter Jade are really not worth more attention in the media, but the fact that the well-to-do believe they are above the law is taking front and center. Only a person who thinks they are in this position would slough off an investigation into their illegal activities, saying publicly they thought the prosecutors were just bluffing. But now that jail time draws nearer, Loughlin is "freaking out" with the idea of spending time in the slammer. The Root says... "Lori Loughlin thought that her being a wealthy white woman legal defense would save her. Yeah…she thought. But reality comes at you fast." And what about her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli? Did she tell him to keep his mouth shut and she, the big wealthy Hollywood celebrity, would handle this? A source says she has been in complete denial, ignoring... Legal experts who have been offering repeated warnings in recent days about what would happen if Loughlin refused to play ball. The fact that Felicity Huffman pled guilty and offered such a great statement of remorse and contrition is a very bad sign for Lori Loughlin, reported one legal expert. He believes by fighting her case she could even lengthen her stay in prison. And now Loughlin and her husband have been charged with new violations, including money laundering facing up to 40 years in prison, if convicted. All this to get an under-performing kid into the U. of Southern California. Big Trump supporters--what else?--she and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, "were among 50 who were allegedly involved with bribing and colluding with college administrators and athletic coaches to guarantee acceptance for their kids." More from Root... "Loughlin and Giannulli paid a combined $1 million to scam their daughters into University of Southern California. The fallout has shook the infrastructure of illegal factions within schools across the country." It will be interesting now to see just how far prosecutors take this case, considering the fact that we have such a host of well-known celebrities and a prestigious university involved. Should there be preferential treatment involved, it will be yet another check mark in Bernie Sanders book on the issue of the 1% controlling this country. Labels: Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli, U. of Southern California Could dementia explain Donald Trump's bizarre behavior? All of a sudden the Internet is buzzing over Donald Trump's cognitive health, and people who know him are talking... "Joe Scarborough, who has known Trump for years, said in 2017 that Trump's mental confusion reminded him of his mother, who had Alzheimer's for 10 years." Just reported in USA Today, the event occurred two years ago and you have to wonder, with Trump's recent antics, has he worsened? Yes, says Scarborough... “It's getting worse, and not a single person who works for him doesn’t know he has early signs of dementia," Do we need a person with his finger on the button whose cognitive health is going downhill? Donald Trump shouldn't be in the White House in this condition, he needs to be in a hospital receiving medical care. Psychologist John Gartner, writing in USA, says that President Donald Trump is undergoing significant cognitive decline and must be tested for dementia. Gartner is a clinical psychologist who taught at Johns Hopkins University Medical School for 28 years. Gartner's concerns have grown over the months "while following the continued decay of the president’s speech patterns." He cites Trump's "choosing the incorrect words," and "the substitution of a word with a nonword that preserves at least half of the segments and/or number of syllables of the intended word." Gartner says both of these are signs of Alzheimer’s, reported in Salon. And then Gartner recalls examples... "the president demanding to know the 'oranges' of the Mueller probe, as well as references to 'midtowm' and 'midturn' elections. But The Young Turks do the best job of expressing the real Donald Trump in this video in descriptions only this group could perform. But don't get me wrong, this is serious and needs the immediate attention of Congress. 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« Rocket racing slowdown Rocketplane Kistler: we’re not dead yet » First Chilean astronaut? We’ll see Software developer Symantec announced Wednesday the winner of its contest to send someone into space: Jorge Patricio León López, who was selected from 30 finalists after participating in a weightless aircraft flight by Zero-G. As the press release claims, “In addition to being one of the first to participate in a commercial space travel flight, León could be the first Chilean in space as no Chilean has participated in a space flight at this time.” But, as you might expect, there’s a catch. The suborbital flight that León won is provided by Space Adventures, which (as noted here a few months ago), isn’t emphasizing the suborbital side of its business, so it’s not at all clear when León might fly, and how. That would, though, follow a trend of Chilean efforts get one of its citizens in space: for several years Klaus Von Storch waited for everything to come together for a slot on a Soyuz mission to the ISS; that article was written in 2006 and, three years later, he still is grounded. Hopefully, when either Von Storch or León flies, they don’t end up like this fellow. Jeff Foust | April 9, 2009, at 7:30 am | Category: People, Space Adventures, Suborbital 1 comment to First Chilean astronaut? We’ll see Craig Russell April 9, 2009 at 1:22 pm · Reply The first female Brazilian to go into orbit is Veronique Koken. She is the Pilot on the “America’s Launch” mission scheduled for Feb. 20 2012.

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REPORTING · 1st December 2011 ALCAN MODERNIZATION FORMALLY A GO!!! Walter McFarlane The Cafeteria at the KMP Construction Village for Rio Tinto Alcan was dressed up for the occasion and packed with dignitaries. At Quarter after twelve, a tribute naming all of Rio Tinto Alcan’s Kitimat employees, as well as a slideshow of historical photos, began to play. Then the Spirit of the Kitlope drummed an opening for the announcement. The time had come. Paul Henning, Vice President of British Columbia Operations and Strategic Projects welcomed everyone to the announcement and MC’d the event. A brief video was played showing Alcan’s origins in Kitimat. Jean Simon, President of Primary Metal, Rio Tinto Alcan stepped up. “I’m sure many of you suspect why you were invited here this morning and we don’t want to keep you in suspense any longer. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is formally a go,” said Simon. He paused to receive a standing ovation. “The boards of Rio Tinto has formally approved an additional 2.7 billion capital investment to complete the modernization of our aluminium smelter here in Kitimat. This amount is in addition to the expenditures that have already been approved and will help us put Kitimat and Canada, at the very forefront of the 21st century Global aluminium industry.” Simon explained Kitimat has two strategic advantages which makes it a low cost operation. Clean self generated hydro power and leading edge technology. “The modernization will increase Kitimat production capacity by more then 48% or approximately 420 thousand tonnes a year and it is expected to begin coming on stream in the first half of 2014. The smelter will be powered by our exclusively, fully owned Kemano Hydro Power Facilities and we will use our proprietary, AP40 Smelting Technology to reduce emission density by 50% per year,” said Simon. He added it would provide a safe and green work place for the employees and the community. He hoped the smelter would provide a boost to the growing region and explained it will guaranty 1000 quality jobs while creating spin off jobs and tax revenues to the province and to the municipality. “We will be making every effort to make sure that local suppliers and businesses continue to benefit as much as possible from much of these activities now and in the future. We will also honour the landmark Haisla Nation, Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Agreement and are proud of this partnership to provide opportunities and training and that is resulting in increasing numbers of Haisla Nation members working on the project,” said Simon. He thanked all the employees and all the people who were working on the project, and paving the way. Not everyone was able to be at the announcement. Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Alcan, Jacynthe Cote’s plane was redirected to Rupert and Premier Christy Clark was turned around at the Airport. Ellis Ross, Chief Councillor for Kitimat Village was traveling up with the Premier. Councillor’s Henry Amos, Alex Grant and Keith Nyce represented the Haisla Nation. Nyce did a majority of the speaking. “On behalf of the Haisla Nation, we offer you a warm welcome to our Traditional Territory. The Haisla Nation has worked very closely with RTA and supported the reality of this important and exciting decision. Together with RTA, our Nation is very proud of the legacy agreement we have reached,” said Nyce. He expressed the Legacy Agreement benefits both the Haisla Nation and Rio Tinto Alcan. Nyce congratulated Rio Tinto Alcan for the announcement. The next speaker was Mayor of Kitimat, Joanne Monaghan. “We’ve waited so long for this day, it’s wonderful. I just feel like yelling and I know my Council does to. We’re very, very happy and thank you for making the announcement. It’s music to my ears. This is an announcement our community has been waiting a very, very long time for and we are really happy to be here to celebrate,” said Monaghan. She reflected on the hard times the community has fallen under, expressing Kitimat now has the certainty that the aluminium business will remain. She said the community has lost Methanex and Eurocan and she felt like the Mayor of Doom. However, with all these new announcements she feels like the Mayor of Boom. “When it comes to economic development, we know that the importance of getting that first initial investment to demonstrate to the world that Kitimat is a strategic place to invest. When RTA started their expansion and their camp and we can see what was happening, all of a sudden, the LNG camps came on stream. We have a Biomass ready to come in and it was absolutely wonderful. Thank you Alcan, for starting that whole trend for people coming into our community. We hope that today’s announcement will be the anchor for more environmentally sound investment in Kitimat. It sends a message that industry is here to stay in Kitimat and our community is willing and able to meet the needs of future investment. We have waited many years for this important announcement,” said Monaghan. Michel Lamarre, Project Director was the next speaker. “This is great news for the project. All those people who have been working on this are here, on the ground, and especially the community of Kitimat. I have the great privilege of hosting an incredible team and a lot of them are here today,” said Lamarre. “Today is a day to celebrate.” “We are building a state of the art faculty that will become a global jewel. This is something, we can all be proud,” said Lamarre. He expressed the project has the permission from the board, to proceed. They are making progress on clearing lines 7 and 8, building the underground corridor and successfully completed phase one of the KMP Construction Village. “The next two years will be very busy and very exciting. I am looking forward to the day that we will officially cut the ribbon on the new modernized smelter,” said Lamarre. “Lets build the future together.” The announcement concluded with a ground breaking ceremony. Invited to break the ground were Henning, Simon, Brent Haggard, Lamarre, Amos, Monaghan and Ron Leibach. Due to the weather, the ground was brought into the presentation for them to break. “It’s the end of the ceremony but it’s the beginning of a new adventure,” said Henning. “It’s been challenged from every corner as a project. It’s been challenged by the global financial crisis, it’s been challenged by leadership change, political change, design change and scope. It continues to come through and it continues to come through stronger then it was in 2006. It’s the same concept but it’s a much, much different and a much, much stronger project,” concluded Henning. He thanked all the people who were working on the project around the world, who will never receive the gratitude from the people of Kitimat because the two may never meet. He thanked those who have come before and those who will come after. Leaving the presentation, the grey, rainy skies which hung over the town all morning were starting to clear up and blue sky was starting to peak through.

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CONTRIBUTION · 17th April 2012 WHY INDIANS PREFER SQUALOR TO CITY LIFE Certain questions come back time after time in mainstream Canada's hunt for understanding of First Nations issues. One of the most important focuses on the nature of reserve communities. If the situation on Canada's First Nations reserves are so horrible, why don't the people just leave? Canadians seem baffled by this. The images of squalor, poverty and rampant Third World conditions have confounded them. No one can imagine having to endure such despairing environments. Yet, year after year, another First Nation community emerges to shock them all over again. They listen while governments and First Nations leaders blame each other for the failure of the system. It's wearying. Our nonnative neighbours can't understand why the situation exists in the first place and why it continues in the second. The image of a Canada that allows people to live in such grievous states does not jibe with the idea of a cultural mosaic founded on equality from sea to sea to sea. Part of the answer lies in our national mythology. Schoolchildren are taught from their earliest venture into history that Canada was founded by the English and the French. Then they learn that Canada was discovered by non-native brave hearts navigating a vast and empty wilderness with the help of some nameless brown guys in canoes. Generations have learned the story of Canada this way. While Prime Minister Stephen Harper asserts, "there is no evidence of colonialism in Canada," the fact that we know the names of Radisson and Groseilliers, Alexander Mackenzie and David Thompson, and not the names of the men who showed them the routes across the country, is sufficient enough to refute that. The national mythology of Canada largely ignores or misrepresents the founding role of native peoples. Colonialism was, and still is, the dominant force in Canada. When you come from somewhere else and deem a territory terra nullius, or empty land, despite evidence to the contrary, and begin taking control of that land and its resources, that's colonialism. When you can justify that incursion, it allows you to easily justify the ones that follow. Colonialism is a process of incursion. So Canada's history of colonialism is the history of attrition. Unlike the United States, where all-out Indian wars were declared, Canada lumbered along rather blandly, content to talk its way to the subjugation of peoples. Treaties were signed in the late 1800s packed with promises. When the scope of those promises was realized, Canada created an act to manage them and a bureaucracy to oversee the implementation of the act. That's another thing missing from our history books. Those treaty promises are still unfulfilled. In place of responding to its side of the treaties, Canada created more incursions in the form of residential schools, and the Indian Act itself, that made spirituality illegal, refused people the right to vote, gather politically or hire lawyers. Anything but the high cost of sticking to their side of the bargain. So slowly, over a long progression of years, one by one, things got taken away from native people. Their lives atrophied. They became reliant on the Indian Act to tell them how to conduct their lives. As they watched the fabric of their lives unravel and disappear, they clung to the belief that the places they called home, the reserves, were the only places where they could cling to all that was lost. When you're down to the last thing that represents a connection to who you are, when you've watched everything that was part and parcel of the story of your people get torn away, and you're left to stand with only one thing to hold onto, you will cling to that last thing with everything you have in order to not disappear. Any human being would. That's why native people won't leave reserves despite the dire circumstances - because they're the last thing they have. They are not isolated ethnic enclaves, as has been suggested. They represent the tie to cultural ways, traditional teachings, spirituality, language, history, world view and self-identity. They are roots and they are a reminder that a people's sovereignty was never, and is not, for sale, barter or surrender. They are the essence of community, of tribalism, even when conditions seem the polar opposite of that. Hope is an empowering quality. So are; trust, courage, honesty and loyalty. Native people on reserves exist in those values, and bear them forward into their days because they are the only signatories to the treaties, who have not forgotten their spirit and intent. Such is the difference between First Nations and Canada. They choose to believe, as they did at signing, that this is a nation of honour and a land of promises made and promises kept. Only time and history will determine the truth of that. The truth about colonialism Comment by David on 17th April 2012 The status quo view of Canadian history is that this "great nation" was created by the hard work of non-natives. Meanwhile, the natives are viewed as lazy and unproductive. In reality, this nation was built by theft and fraud, not hard work. Virtually all of the founding fathers, including Sir John A., were convicted fraudsters. However, that didn't stop Canadians from re-electing him! Conclusion: It doesn't require hard work to earn a profit when all your raw materials are FREE!

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Dr. John P. Hart Director, Research & Collections Division john.hart@nysed.gov B.A. in Anthropology and Economics 1980 Stephen F. Austin State University M.S. in Geosciences 1982 Northeast Louisiana University Ph.D. in Anthropology 1992 Northwestern University My research has focused primarily on the histories of maize, bean, and squash in New York and the greater Northeast and the interactions of human populations with these crops. Through collaborations with numerous colleagues both at the Museum and other institutions, this research resulted in new understandings of these histories and interactions. A primary focus has been on charred cooking residues adhering to the interior surfaces of pottery sherds in the collections of the Museum. These residues contain microfossil evidence (phytoliths, starch, lipids) of the plants cooked in the pots. In addition the residues can be directly radiocarbon dated through accelerator mass spectrometry. These methods and techniques have provided new evidence that is radically altering our understandings of the histories of agriculture in New York State. Theory building to develop understandings of these new histories is another focus. This research has broad implications for Native American history in New York and the greater Northeast. Most recently I have been working with colleagues on Social Network Analyses (SNA) of northern Iroquoian sites dating from A.D. 1350 to 1650. SNA is a formal graphing method, which in archaeology is used to identify relationships between sites based on similarities of artifact assemblages. This research is helping to build new understandings of interactions between village populations and how these interactions changed through time during the last centuries before and then after European involvements. My Research Projects Cooking Residues Crop Histories Northern Iroquoian Social Network Analysis Hart, J.P., Winchell-Sweeney, S., Birch, J., 2019. An analysis of network brokerage and geographic location in fifteenth-century AD Northern Iroquoia. PLOS ONE 14, e0209689. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0209689 Feranec, R.S., Hart, J.P., 2019. Fish and maize: Bayesian mixing models of fourteenth- through seventeenth-century AD ancestral Wendat diets, Ontario, Canada. Scientific Reports 9, 16658 . doi:10.1038/s41598-019-53076-7 Abel, T.J., Vavrasek, J.L., Hart, J.P., 2019. Radiocarbon Dating the Iroquoian Occupation of Northern New York. American Antiquity 84, 748–761. doi:10.1017/aaq.2019.50 Hart, J.P., Feranec, R.S., 2019. The Dog That Wasn’t: An Historical Pig Burial on the Sixteenth-Century AD Klock Site, Fulton County, New York. Archaeology of Eastern North America 47, 1-6. Hart, J.P., 2019. Review of Jennifer Birch and Victor D Thompson (eds) The Archaeology of Villages in Eastern North America. North American Archaeologist 40, 121-124. doi:10.1177/0197693119865046 Hart, J.P., Feranec, R.S., Abel, T.J., Vavrasek, J.L., 2019. Freshwater reservoir offsets on radiocarbon-dated dog bone from the headwaters of the St. Lawrence River, USA. PeerJ 7, e7174. doi:10.7717/peerj.7174 Manning, S.W., Hart, J.P., 2019. Radiocarbon, Bayesian chronological modeling and early European metal circulation in the sixteenth-century AD Mohawk River Valley, USA. PLOS ONE 14, e0226334. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0226334 Hart, J.P., 2018. A Glimpse of the Rich Artistic Expressions of Native Americas AD 1300-1700, in: Gallery Guide-Community And Continuity: Native American Art Of New York. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, New York, pp. 3-10. Dermarker, S., Birch, J., Shafie, T., Hart, J.P., Williamson, R.F., 2018. Analyse des réseaux sociaux iroquoiens du Saint-Laurent et paniroquoiens, in: Lesage, L., Richard, J.-F., Bédard-Daigle, A., Gupta, N. (Eds.), Études Multidisciplinaires Sur Les Liens Entre Hurons-Wendat Et Iroquoiens Du Saint-Laurent. Presses de l'Université Laval, Quebec, pp. 86-102. Hart, J.P., 2018. Review of: The Connected Past: Challenges to Network Studies in Archaeology and History. American Antiquity 83, 178 - 179. doi:10.1017/aaq.2017.67

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Barbara & Charlie Kernaghan, National Labor Committee, USA Barbara Briggs and Charles Kernaghan are staff members of the National Labor Committee. The mission of the National Labor Committee is to help defend the human rights of workers in the global economy. The NLC investigates and exposes human and labor rights abuses committed by U.S. companies producing goods in the developing world. The struggle for rule of law in the global economy--to ensure respect for the fundamental rights of the millions of workers producing goods for the U.S. market--has become the great new civil rights movement of our time. The NLC's work is helping to coalesce a new and diverse coalition that includes religious, labor, women's, student, civil rights, solidarity, policy and grassroots groups to catalyze popular campaigns based on our original research to promote worker rights and pressure companies to end human and labor abuses. The National Labor Committee views worker rights in the global economy as indivisible and inalienable human rights and we believe that now is the time to secure them for all on the planet. (read less) The struggle for rule of law in the global economy--to ensure respect for the fundamental rights of the millions of workers producing goods for the U.S. market--has become the great new civil rights movement of our time. Sanjiv Pandita, AMRC, Hong Kong Sanjiv Pandita, Executive Director of the Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC), has been on the front lines of labor activism in Asia for more than a decade. His expertise in Occupational Health and Safety has won international awards, including an award from the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, Sanjiv’s writings on grassroots movements and workers’ health issues have been published widely. Sanjiv has also authored two chapters on China and India in the 2006 book, ‘Challenging the Chip” on labor rights and environmental justice in the global electronics industry. Garrett Brown,MHSSN, USA Garrett Brown is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) who has conducted workplace health and safety inspections for the State of California (USA) for the last 17 years. He is the founder and volunteer coordinator of the Maquiladora Health and Safety Support Network (MHSSN) based in Berkeley, California. The network of 400 occupational health professionals in North America (Canada, Mexico and the US) have conducted local-language trainings, technical assistance and support for worker groups in Mexico, Central American and the Caribbean, Indonesia and China since 1993. The MHSSN is an affiliate member of ANROEV — the Asia network for the Rights of Occupational and Environmental Victims. Maggie Robins, USA Maggie Robbins has worked in occupational health education and advocacy for over 20 years. She has worked for and with unions, NGO’s, and university OHS worker education organizations, in the US, the UK, and South Africa. She currently works at the University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, Ergonomics Program. Dr.Yogindra Samant, Norway Yogindra Samant is Chief Medical Officer with the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority. He has worked extensively in India, US and Norway on critical public health issues and specifically in the area of occupational health. Rory O’Neill.HAZARDS,UK Rory O’Neill is editor of the UK-based Hazards magazine (www.hazards.org), Health, Safety and Environment officer for the International Federation of Journalists and a professor in the Occupational Health and Environment Research Group, University of Stirling. More About PTRC © 2020 PTRC

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Mystery Fiction Review Site Nominated For Major Award Murder mystery book review Website selected for honor at Alaska convention. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 9, 2007 The internet crime fiction review web site, http://www.reviewingtheevidence.com has been nominated for an Anthony Award, to be presented at the upcoming gathering of hundreds of mystery writers, editors and fans, Bouchercon. The event will take place this year September 27 - 30 in Anchorage, Alaska. The six-year-old site is a total cyber entity. Its editor, Sharon Wheeler, works from Cheltenham, England, where she is also teaches journalism at the University of Gloucestershire. The site's founder and publisher, Barbara Franchi, lives in Los Angeles, which is also the home base for her travels as a contributor to the PBS series, Antiques Roadshow. The site's reviews are written by a team of authors, librarians and mystery aficionados scattered across the U.S. and around the globe. The Anthony Awards, named after famed mystery writer, editor and founder of the Mystery Writers of America, Anthony Boucher, are among the most prestigious in a genre that was once a quiet backwater of the literary world, but now regularly produces books that dominate the best seller lists. Nominated in the Special Services category, reviewing the evidence.com presents twenty new reviews each week and features a commentary on current trends in the world of mystery fiction plus author interviews by Ms. Wheeler. It also maintains a complete archive of its earlier critiques. Rudy Franchi rudy @ firedog.cc reviewing the evidence.com

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Actors: Robert Englund, Yancy Butler, Nigel Barber Director: A.B. Stone Format: Multiple Formats, AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Region: Region 1 Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD Release Date: August 4, 2015 When there have already been far too many sequels in a franchise, the next logical step is to combine it with another overdone film series. Even in larger budget films, this has been attempted over enough time, which is how we ended up with Alien vs. Predator and Freddy vs. Jason. But despite Robert Englund in a supporting role, the Syfy Channel original film, Lake Placid vs. Anaconda, comes nowhere close to the quality of these theatrical releases. Instead, this just looks like every other TV movie from this station, cheaply made in another country for the lowest possible budget. Everybody should know what they are getting from the Syfy Channel by now, especially those who have followed the adoption of both these creature feature franchises. It is the fifth film in both the Anaconda and Lake Placid franchises, though many of the sequels were also cheaply made TV movies with CGI graphics just as predictably atrocious as they are here. Forget what you may have liked from the original films, because neither retains even a fraction of the same quality. Instead we are given the frozen TV dinner version of the same thing, tasting of sad desperation and laziness. The plot is nearly insignificant to the experience, but the reason for each of these creatures being brought together has something to do with genetic modification. It doesn’t really matter beyond the excuse to have bikini-clad sorority girls running for their lives between scenes of senseless undressing and CGI carnage. Apparently Black Lake (the actual name of the lake from the Lake Placid franchise) is only six miles away from Clear Lake, which is somehow where the anaconda snakes ended up after the initial Amazon setting of the theatrical films. All that really matters is that there are a series of sudden crocodile attacks against a group of sorority sisters in various states of undress, and then the snakes appear in the final scenes for a showdown that actually saves many of the victims. Shot in Bulgaria, the film is stacked with European actors doing their best to hide accents as they expose body parts. Robert Englund makes a brief appearance, though he is clearly here for namesake more than performance. The entire endeavor feels forced and rushed, which is never more apparent than in the atrociously bad computer generated effects that the Syfy Channel has become known for. Not only were no real animals used, it is impossible to believe the actors had interaction with anything on set. What I wouldn’t give to go back to days of cheap rubber snakes of practical effects. The DVD has no special features, rightly so. Nothing here deserves further examination, unless you are a teenage boy desperate to see the breasts of bad actresses bared. Historical Significance: 0/10

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Voice of the Universe, The Bjorkstad House, Norway. Oil on linen. 2019. 60x60cm. Maureen Rocksmoore Maureen Rocksmoore is an artist who paints in oil, known for her `Skyscapes` she has her studio in Glasgows` iconic Briggait Building which is home to WASPS. The Scottish Visual Arts Organisation. Originally trained in Interior & Graphic design she graduated with merit from Glasgow College of Building & Printing in 1989. After working in Architecture for several years she decided to return to Fine Art whilst pursuing a successful and varied career in Community art and Education. Although a successful painter, her role within education is vitally important to her. She has developed her own program of therapeutic input & professional art practice. Her work as an Arts Specialist in Education has seen her appointed to several Artist in Residency positions in a number of Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Glasgow schools and educational establishments. In this role she has undertaken many important commissions and projects which have been presented to dignitaries and royalty in 2012 as part of HM The Queens’ Golden Jubilee. A specialist project with Apple Store in Glasgow saw an impressive body of work produced and exhibited whilst using new applications. This was a first for Apple in an educational establishment., UK companies who support education facilities including Sainsburys in Scotland own work produced in the last 12 years. Maureen has had her work exhibited at The Scottish Parliament, Holyrood, Edinburgh as part of a major project in education. She has been commissioned by Strathclyde University Alumni Association and her work forms part of a private collection in the faculty of education Glasgow. She is a supporter of charities and was a company director for her local Resource Centre for many years promoting art and education. In 2008 she travelled to St.Petersburg, Russia as part of a Scottish delegation to exhibit and promote cultural links between the two countries. Her work was presented to The house of Friendship in St.Petersburg. She has many private clients in the UK as well as overseas and her work is held in private collections around the world. She travels extensively to paint and to tutor, in particular to Tuscany in Italy where she has spent time in residency and exhibiting. She exhibits regularly in Glasgow, Scotland and her work can be viewed in many online galleries. In recent years Maureen has worked as an exhibition Curator and is The Internal Arts Curator for The Greater Glasgow Health Board – Arts In Health – New Eastwood Health and Care Centre in Glasgow. New work was specially commissioned for this new centre. Maureen has also undertaken some high profile Public Art commissions, notably for The Pride of Paisley Festival in 2016, two pieces for The Big stampede in Hamilton in 2017 and A Special Lion Legacy permanent sculpture for her home town as part of Paisley’s bid for UK City of Culture 2021. Aurora in the mist Maureen Rocksmoore, Oil on canvas. 2018. 100x100cm. Voice of the Universe Maureen Rocksmoore, The Bjorkstad House, Norway. Oil on linen. 2019. 60x60cm.

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PATRICK COMERFORD: an online journal on Anglicanism, theology, spirituality, history, architecture, travel, poetry, beach walks ... and more Meet me in Lichfield Limerick Cathedrals and Churches Visiting Synagogues A day in Chania, the second city of Crete The old harbour of Chania ... the city is the second largest in Crete and was the island capital until 1971 (Photograph: Patrick Comerford, 2012) After church and after breakfast on Sunday morning [1 July 2012], two of us caught the bus to Chania (Χανιά), about 70 km west of Rethymnon and a bus journey that took a little more than hour. With a population of almost 59,000, and over 108,000 people in the greater Chania area, this is the second largest city in Crete. The city’s origins dates back to the Minoan settlement of Kydonia, later this was an important city-state in Classical Greece, and it is mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey. Little is known about the history of Chania throughout the early Christian period, the first Byzantine period or under the Arabs, when the city was known as al-Hanim (“the Inn”). When the Byzantine Empire retook the city in 961 AD, its name was changed into Greek Chania, and the city also became the seat of a bishop. After the Fourth Crusade in 1204 and the fall of Byzantium, Crete was sold to the Venetians for 100 silver marks. Under the Venetian rule, Chania flourished as La Canea. The walls of the old city, its impressive fortifications and many of its finest buildings date from the Venetian period, which developed a blend of Byzantine, Venetian and Classical Greek cultural elements. On 2 August 1645, the Ottoman Turks captured Chania after a two-month siege. Most of the churches were turned into mosques, new mosques were built, along with public baths (hamam) and fountains. Chania became a Turkish city, and the pasha of Crete lived here. The Greek nationalist leader Daskaloyiannis was tortured to death in Chania in 1770, and half a century later, during the Greek War of Independence, the Bishop of Kissamos, Melchizedek Despotakis, was hanged from a tree for his part in the struggle. After the Pact of Halepa was brokered in 1878, many of Chania’s Muslims moved to Turkey. In 1898, Chania became the capital of the semi-autonomous Cretan State headed by Prince George of Greece as High Commissioner, and the city became a more cosmopolitan place. Crete was united with Greece on 1 December 1913, and the Greek flag was raised for the first time at Fort Fírkas at the end of the Old Harbour. There were no Muslims left in Chania when it came to exchange of Muslims and Greeks between Greece and Turkey in 1922. The German invasion of Crete in World War II and the Battle of Crete in 1941 have left their scars on the city. Parts of Chania were bombed, many people were executed and jailed, and the Jewish community was wiped out. Chania recovered after the war, and although the capital of Crete was moved from Chania to Iraklion in 1971, the city has benefitted from the growth of popular tourism in Greece form the 1970s on. From the bus station, it was a 10-minutes stroll into the old town along one side of Plateia 1866 and down Halidhon Street, through the remains of the Venetian fortifications dating from 1538, with the Schiavo Bastion to one side. Chania Cathedral was built 150 years ago in 1862 (Photograph: Patrick Comerford, 2012) We diverted along Odhos Skridhlóf or “Leather Street” which is one of the main tourist shopping streets in the old town. But our first stop was at Platia Mitropoleos, where Chania Cathedral is celebrating 150 years since it was built in 1862. Immediately below the square are the dozen domes, painted in garish pink and covered in graffiti, of a former haman or Turkish bath. It’s now a smart boutique, but the staff were welcoming when I asked to take photographs. Across the street, through an alleyway, is the elegant courtyard of the Capuchin Friary and Chania’s modern Catholic Church. Next door, the Venetian-era church of the former Saint Francis Monastery is now the Archaeological Museum of Chania. It houses findings from different parts of Greece and from several historical and pre-historical periods of the local history. We continued on into the Harbour Squre, Eleftherios Venizeols Square or Platia Syntrivani, the main square of the Old Town. The Mosque of the Janissaries is the oldest surviving Ottoman building in Crete (Photograph: Patrick Comerford, 2012) On the eastern side of the Harbour, we visited the impressive, domed Mosque of the Janissaries, or Hassan Pasha Mosque. This was built in 1645, and is the oldest surviving Ottoman building in Crete. Inside, local artists and craft workers were exhibiting jewellery, paintings, clothes, mirrors and tapestries, and even the mihrab of the former mosque was being used to display exhibits. The Janissaries were first introduced to the Turkish army in the 14th century as a permanent component in an army raised through feudal levies. The best of Christian boys, both in brain and brawn, were taken from their families as tribute in the levy known as the devsirme. The Janissaries were feared even by the sultans: Osman II in 1622, and Selim III in 1807 were killed by Janissaries, and it was not until 1826 that Mahmut II had the power and the strength to disband the Janissaries. We had lunch in Plateia, in the square behind and the mosque and looking across at the lighthouse, which looks almost like a minaret. We then strolled along the marina, and then back around the old harbour, lined with restaurants, cafés and bars, and above them old crumbling Venetian mansions and Ottoman balconies, as far as Fírkas, where the Greek flag was still fluttering in the sea breeze. We then stepped back into the old town with its crumbling Venetian mansions – one roofless and so dilapidated that trees are growing inside, yet the courtyard was set out with the tables of a fine restaurant. All but one of the Jews of Chania perished at the hands of the Nazis in World War II (Photograph: Patrick Comerford, 2012) We soon found ourselves in former Jewish quarter, which is still known as Evraiki or Ovraiki. Here there are narrow alleys and old charming buildings, many restored as hotels, restaurants, shops and bars. The Etz Hayyim Synagogue has been restored by local people, and although it was closed yesterday, the notices outside offer an inclusive welcome. All but one of the Jews of Chania were rounded up by the Nazis and with 500 captured partisans they were deported from the island in 1944. Tragically, the Tanais, which was carrying the Jewish captives, to Auschwitz, was hit by a British torpedo off the island of Milos. The names of the 276 Jews who perished are inscribed on a plaque in a garden cemetery behind the synagogue. It is a sign of the times – and a sad reminder of the dangers brought by the rise of the far-right in Greece today – that there is a permanent police presence outside the Etz Hayyim synagogue, even when it is closed. Posted by Patrick Comerford at 07:21 No comments: Labels: Chania, Crete, Crete 2012, Greece 2012, Islam, Judaism, Local History Prize-winning blog ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Blog’ category in the communications awards at the General Synod of the Church of Ireland, 2013; Runner-up, 2010; Winner, 2009; Runner-up, 2008

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Rock & Rule: a forgotten Canadian, post-apocalyptic rock opera. For all the Lou Reed fans out there: Canadian animation company Nelvana's first feature film was 1983's Rock & Rule. This ambitious post-apocalyptic rock opera took too many risks for critics and audiences of the time and has faded into obscurity. Aimed at an older audience -- with songs and musical performances by Cheap Trick; Debbie Harry; Iggy Pop; Earth, Wind & Fire; and the late Lou Reed -- Rock & Rule attempted to capitalize on the campy, cult popularity of 1981's animated film Heavy Metal (also a Canadian production, produced by Ivan Reitman) as well as the music and fantasy films of American animator Ralph Bakshi (for you Bakshi aficionados, Rock & Rule is like American Pop meets Wizards). They don't make them like this anymore, and that's a shame. Thirty years after its initial release, Rock & Rule is a slick, moody, forgotten gem that deserves a second look. This is a cult movie waiting for a cult. Apparently, you can watch it on YouTube. Rock & Rule: a forgotten Canadian, post-apocalypti...

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(ABC, September 11, 1976-December 23, 1978) MAIN CAST: Don Messick – Scooby-Doo, various Casey Kasem – Norville “Shaggy” Rogers, various Frank Welker – Fred Jones, various Heather North – Daphne Blake Pat Stevens – Velma Dinkley, various Daws Butler – Scooby-Dum For the history of Scooby-Doo, check out this post here. After The New Scooby-Doo Movies, the Scooby franchise was allowed to languish in syndicated reruns for the next three years. When CBS decided not to renew the broadcast rights, former CBS executive Fred Silverman quickly snatched them up for his new home at ABC. The result was the third incarnation of the franchise called The Scooby-Doo Show once the series went into syndication in 1980. The show actually originally aired as part of three different programming blocks. Scooby-Doo and Dynomutt. The first season debuted with a new canine superhero created by Hanna-Barbera called Dynomutt, Dog Wonder (Frank Welker) in an hour-long program called The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour. In 1977, a new two-hour programming block called Scooby’s All-Star Laff-A-Lympics premiered. It featured reruns of the 1969 show and the second season of Scooby, as well as the other Scooby-led show Laff-A-Lympics, new program Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, and new episodes of Dynomutt titled The Blue Falcon & Dynomutt. The block was renamed Scooby’s All-Stars in the 1978 season and shortened to an hour and a half after Dynomutt was spun off into its own show and the 1969 reruns were dropped. Reruns of the newer Scooby ran during the block while new episodes aired earlier as a continuation of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, complete with the original opening titles. After the first nine episodes, the early episodes were cancelled and new episodes began airing within the block as a continuation of The Scooby-Doo Show. Scooby-Dee, Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Dum. The series debuted the first new recurring character since the franchise’s creation, Scooby’s country cousin Scooby-Dum. Scooby-Dum (Daws Butler), as the name implied, was a bit of a dimwit who resembled Scooby-Doo with gray fur, red collar and matching red hat. Scooby-Dum was patterned after Edgar John Bergen’s puppet character Mortimer Snerd. A second cousin, female show-dog Scooby-Dee (Janet Waldo) also made an appearance in an episode. Despite being related, both Doo and Dum were in love with Dee. A new show on a new network? This calls for a sandwich! While the cast was largely retained from The New Scooby-Doo Movies, Pat Stevens replaced Nicole Jaffe as the voice of Velma due to Jaffe’s retirement from acting. Scooby creators Joe Ruby and Ken Spears were retained by Silverman as production supervisors for the entire ABC Saturday morning line-up, as they were under him at CBS. As a result, they were directly involved with the production of the first two seasons. However, by the time the third season was being worked on, ABC had set them up with their own studio as a subsidiary of Filmways Television, and Ruby-Spears Productions was born. Ad for the 1976 Thanksgiving Funshine Festival on ABC. Only the first and second seasons had been released in their entirety on The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour: the Complete Series and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! The CompleteThird Season respectively. While several episodes of the second season had been released on various DVD collections, the entire season had yet to be released in its entirety outside of digital streaming services. The episode “There’s A Demon Shark in the Foggy Dark” was originally broadcast Thanksgiving Day in 1976 as part of ABC’s Thanksgiving Funshine Festival. Three of the four final episodes of the series were never shown as part of the syndication package and, after their initial broadcasts, wouldn’t be seen again until the series began to run on cable stations. EPISODE GUIDE: Season 1: “High Rise Hair Raiser” (9/11/76) – Fred, Shaggy and Scooby encounter the ghost of the man who lived in the house that stood on the construction site where they work. “The Fiesta Host Is An Aztec Ghost” (9/18/76) – The ghost of Katazuma and his Aztec statue henchmen cause the fiesta in Cinqo, Mexico to be cancelled. “The Gruesome Game of the Gator Ghoul” (9/25/76) – The gang encounters the Gator Ghoul of the swamp while visiting Ma & Pa Skillet and Scooby-Dum. “Watt A Shocking Ghost” (10/2/76) – A 10,000-Volt Ghost inhabits the town where the gang is forced to spend the night. “The Headless Horseman of Halloween” (10/9/76) – The gang takes Scooby-Dum to a Halloween party where a Headless Horseman abducts one of the guests. “Scared a Lot In Camelot” (10/16/76) – Shaggy’s uncle goes missing and the culprits are the ghosts of Merlin and his Black Knight. “The Harum Scarum Sanitarium” (10/23/76) – The gang heads to Niagara Falls where they stay in an asylum being haunted by the ghost of Dr. Coffin. “The No-Faced Zombie Chase Case” (10/30/76) – The gang follows a faceless zombie that stole a rare coin and end up being chased by him and a gorilla. “Mamba Wamba and the Voodoo Hoodoo” (11/6/76) – The gang sees their friend Alex’s band, but when they play a song based on a voodoo chant they summon a ghost. “A Frightened Hound Meets Demons Underground” (11/13/76) – The gang investigates an underground ancient city inhabited by demons in Seattle. “A Bum Steer For Scooby” (11/20/76) – Visiting Daphne’s uncle Matt leads the gang to encountering a flying bull that causes cattle to disappear from his ranch. “There’s A Demon Shark in the Foggy Dark” (11/25/76) – The Maharaja’s jewels are stolen at the airport, but the only suspect is a demon shark encased in a block of ice. “Scooby-Doo Where’s the Crew?” (11/27/76) – The gang helps a professor research a sunken ship where the ghostly crew returns to chase them off. “The Ghost That Sacked the Quarterback” (12/4/76) – The star quarterback disappears from a game and is replaced by a ghostly vengeful football player. “The Ghost of the Bad Humor Man” (12/11/76) – The Mystery Machine crashes in front of an ice cream factory haunted by phantoms. “The Spirits of 76” (12/18/76) – The gang gets locked in the Smithsonian Institution where they find Benedict Arnold, William Demont and John Andre haunting the place. “The Curse of Viking Lake” (9/10/77) – Velma’s uncle John is missing, but Viking ghosts are found. “Vampire Bats and Scaredy Cats” (9/17/77) – Lisa Banoh inherits the hotel on Great Skull Island and discovers she’s descended from a long line of vampires. “Hang in There Scooby-Doo” (9/24/77) – The ghost of a pterodactyl scares people off from a hang gliding contest. “The Creepy Heap From the Deep” (10/1/77) – A beach party is crashed by a monster who feeds on souls to stay alive. “The Chiller Diller Movie Thriller” (10/8/77) – The gang has to protect Scooby-Dee from the ghost of Milo Booth whose movie she’s currently remaking. “The Spooky Case of the Grand Prix Race” (10/15/77) – Shaggy must race a Phantom Racer to find out what happened to the other racers when they entered a fog. “The Ozark Witch Switch” (10/22/77) – The feud between the Hatfields and McCoys continues when the ghost of Old Witch McCoy comes back for revenge. “Creepy Cruise” (10/29/77) – On a cruise, a professor tests his time machine bringing a futurist monster back that steals the professor’s money. “The Creepy Creature of Vulture’s Claw” (11/11/78) – The gang visits Professor Greer and decide to help solve the mystery of a creature roaming around his place. “The Diabolical Disc Demon” (11/18/78) – The gang’s friend Jimmy Lewis’ recording session is haunted by the ghost of a former singer who wants a half-finished song by a missing writer. “Scooby’s Chinese Fortune Kooky Caper” (11/25/78) – The gang’s new friend Kim stands to inherit a fortune and a Moon Monster, whose shadow can turn someone to stone. “A Menace In Venice” (12/2/78) – The gang’s friend Antonio gives Daphne a necklace similar to his, and the Ghostly Gondolier kidnaps them both to get them. “Don’t Go Near the Fortress of Fear” (12/9/79) – The ghost of General Juan Carlos chases the gang away from his fortress in Puerto Rico. “The Warlock of Wimbledon” (12/16/79) – Anthos the Warlock demands the gang’s friend Jimmy Pelton forfeit the Wimbledon tournament. “The Beast is Awake in Bottomless Lake” (12/23/78) – The gang investigates the bottom of the lake to discover the origins for the creature that lives there and scares everyone off. 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Upcoming SDBJ Events SDBJ Event Coverage/Recaps SDBJ Event Videos Custom Content: Articles Custom Content: Sections Companies On The Move More San Diego Business Journal Jack in the Box Adds Two New Directors to Board By Mariel Concepcion Jack in the Box Inc. announced today it has added two new directors to its board of directors, as per an agreement between the company and JANA Partners LLC. According to a news release, Jean M. Birch and John P. Gainor are the two independent directors to join the existing nine directors and will each serve on the Compensation and Nominating & Governance Committees of the Jack in the Box Inc. Board of Directors. “We decide to increase the size of our board by two additional board members, both of which are independent board members and both which bring tremendous amounts of experience in our space,” said Lenny Comma, CEO of the San Diego-based company, to the San Diego Business Journal. “I am excited to have them join our team.” Birch has nearly 30 years of experience working with franchisees. This includes tenures on the board of directors of Papa Murphy’s Inc. pizza company and a short stint as interim president and chief executive officer for the company. Since early last year, Birch has been a director of Forrester Research, where she currently serves as chair of that board’s audit committee. And since late last year, Birch has served as director of CorePoint Lodging Inc., a real estate investment trust, where she currently serves on the Audit and Nominating & Governance Committees. Before that, Birch was director on the board of Cosi Inc. (2013-2017) was president of IHOP Restaurants, Inc. (2009-2012) and Romano’s Macaroni Grill (2005-2007) and president of Corner Bakery Café (2003-2004). Birch has also worked for Taco Bell Inc. and Pizza Hut Inc. Gainor has been an executive for fast-food chains with over 40 years of experience. He served as president and chief executive officer of International Dairy Queen Inc. until his retirement in December 2017, starting his career with them in 2003. From 2000 to 2003, he was the president and co-founder of Supply Solutions Inc. and has experience working with other quick-service and casual dining chains, including Burger King. He currently serves as a director on the board of Saia Inc., a truckload carrier, as the national trustee on Ohio University’s Board of Trustees and is a member of the Academics and Student Success Committee and the Governance Committee. David Goebel, lead independent director of the Jack in the Box Inc. board said in a statement: “Jana presented us with several exceptional candidates, and we’re delighted to be able to add two directors to our board with a breadth of experience in the restaurant industry and a deep knowledge of franchising.” Barry Rosenstein, managing partner of JANA Partners LLC, added, “We are pleased to have worked with the company in identifying John Gainor and Jean Birch as new board members. They bring extensive experience as executives in the restaurant industry and track records of successfully partnering with franchisees, which we believe will help the company’s efforts to drive growth, accelerate operational performance and create shareholder value. We look forward to maintaining a constructive dialogue with the company.” Earlier this month, Jack in the Box announced it had decided not to sell the company to new owners. Instead, it is pursuing a securitization strategy, refinancing and restructuring its existing loans. The company’s board of directors, management team and legal and financial advisers met with potential buyers and explored various financial alternatives. In the end, the company concluded that implementing a new capital structure was the best option for driving shareholder value at this point. Jack in the Box has more than 2,200 restaurants in 21 states and Guam. Travel & hospitality reporter Mariel Concepcion can be reached at mconcepcion@sdbj.com or 858-634-4625. Leadership Test Is on Menu at Jack in the Box Jack in the Box Extends Deadline to Add Two New Directors Jana Partners, Jack in the Box Investor, Signs Confidentiality Agreement Jack’s Leader Faces Old, New Challenges With Decision Not to Sell Jack in the Box Exploring Possible Sale Corporate Directors Forum Appoints 3 New Board Members Making Diversity a Top Priority Jack in the Box Posts Q1 Financial Results Edit Your Subscription Account/Profile Retail/Newsstand Locations Robert Half Jobs Search © 2018 San Diego Business Journal A Southern California™ publication

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Order A - ZZ - A Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library & Archive Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Papers The Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Papers consist of the late Primate's personal and academic papers, including unpublished lectures and articles, his research work in Irish history, the Irish language and literature, ecclesaistical history and Irish links overseas. Church and local history particularly in relation to the Archdiocese of Armagh, the Irish language, Gaelic poetry and Irish connections with continental Europe. Approx. 100,000 documents and a small collection of photographs. Description or Catalogue The collection is accessible, through staff, via a card catalogue. Collection Dates Name(s) Ó Fiaich, Cardinal Tomás (1923-1990), Primate of Ireland Accrual Policy Accrual Method Accrual Periodicity Associated Collection Micheline Kerney Walsh Overseas Archive More from this Institution Archive of the Archdiocese of Armagh Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library and Archive Added by Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich Memorial Library | Last updated on: 08 February 2018 15 Moy RoadArmaghArmaghBT61 7LYUnited Kingdom joseph.canning@ofiaich.ie Material in this collection is available for reference only. A prior appointment with the Librarian is essential. Episcopal papers of Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich will not be released until 2020. Ó Fiaich, Tomás; Cardinal (1923-1990) Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich (1923-1990) was born in Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh He was ordained in 1947 and had a distinguished early career as an academic. He was awarded the Licentiate in Historical Science with the highest distinction from the University of Louvain, and then appointed to the position of Professor of Modern Irish History at Maynooth at the age of 36. The Cardinal was committed to making... Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial & Archive Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich (1923-1990) left instructions in his will that his academic papers, books, and a number of other personal items be passed to the local Armagh Diocesan Historical Society, Seanchas Ard Mhacha, so that they would be available to future generations. Members of the Society, friends and colleagues saw this as an opportunity to found a library where these materials could be made... CLÓ IAR-CHONNACHTA Micheál Ó Conghaile, a well-known and respected writer, founded the company Cló Iar-Chonnachta in 1985 when he was a university student. CIC publishes Irish-language books and Irish traditional music. Since its inception it has published over 300 books and 150 music albums. CIC sees itself primarily as guardian and patron of Irish language and Gaeltacht culture. In 2010 Michéal donated copies of m ... John Hume Collection Ulster University, Magee Themes covered by the collection include the wide range of material to be expected from a constituency MP and MEP. These include peace-talks, devolution, justice system, prisoners, housing, planning, social security, health, education, Irish language, European lesser-used languages, minority rights, justice, economy, business, industry, agriculture, transport, New Ireland Forum, European Union, co ... Irish and Local Studies Library, Armagh Libraries NI, Irish and Local Studies Library, Armagh Noteworthy are some valuable and scarce titles dealing with "tours in Ireland". Local authors like James Stuart, well known for his work “Historical Memoirs of the City of Armagh”, published in 1819 and Rev Henry Boyd, who achieved fame as the first translator of Dante into English – published first in Dublin, 1785 and later in London, 1802 are represented in this collection. The works of many of ... Bryson & MacAdam Manuscripts Collections Libraries NI, Belfast Central Library They were purchased by Belfast Public Libraries in 1989 from the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society. The forty-four volumes in the collection have now been conserved and preserved on microfilm to the highest standard.The manuscripts, which date from the eighteenth and nineteenth centurys were collected by Dr Samuel Bryson and Robert MacAdam in the mid-1800’s. Both Bryson and MacAdam ... Hibernica Collection Queen's University Belfast, Special Collections The Hibernica Collection, or Henry Collection as it was previously known, is a substantial collection of monographs, periodicals and pamphlets of general Irish interest and/or origin, being strongest in history and literature, and also including works of Scottish Gaelic, Welsh and Breton. Officially established in 1929 with a deposit of 1000 volumes from the personal library of R.M. Henry (Profess ... Windele Collection Collection relating to the history and antiquities of Cork and the Munster region in particular. The collection includes a large volume of correspondence between Windele and major nineteenth-century Irish antiquarians. The coverage is very broad, including music, finds of antiquities, history, folklore and the Irish language. St. Anthony's Rare Book Collection The St. Anthony's Rare Book Collection, numbering c. 280 items, formed part of the library of St. Anthony's Franciscan College which was acquired by UCG in 1992. The collection contains many rare and interesting works on topics ranging in scope from theology and apologetics to bardism and Norse mythology. Dublin City Public Libraries: Dublin and Irish Collections Dublin City Libraries, Pearse Street Library Dublin City Library and Archive at Pearse Street houses the Dublin and Irish Collections (Special Collections and Early Printed Books) of Dublin City Public Libraries and Dublin City Archives. The Special Collections are made up of approximately twelve major collections. The best known of these are the Gilbert Library, the Dix Collection, the Yeats Collection and the Swift Collection. The emphasis ... McAllister Collection: Church History Pamphlets This is a collection of pamphlets accumulated by James McAllister, lecturer in Economic History at Queen’s University Belfast 1973-2007. He had a particular interest in local history and is noted for compiling ‘A Belfast chronicle 1789: a compilation from the Belfast Newsletter.’ He collected a range of books, articles and pamphlets relating to religion in Ireland. This collection contains pamphle ... RTE Sound Library The RTÉ Sound Library collection consists of commercially released sound recordings from the 1930s to date. Popular music makes up the largest part of the collection but there are also significant quantities of classical and traditional music. Kevin Boyle Collection The Kevin Boyle Collection (archive and library) is a wealth of material in the fields of human rights and law research and scholarship. Focus on the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland, the Troubles, international freedom of expression and freedom of religious belief defence reflects Boyle's contributions to the discipline of human rights. The Collection was donated to NUIG by Joan Boyle an ... John McCormack Collection The McCormack collection consists of printed music scores in fine bindings. It includes the complete works of Bach and Handel. It also contains many late 19th century compilations of Irish melodies. This material was bequeathed to UCD in 1945. Bairéad Collection This collection contains a wealth of Irish language material and ephemeral material from the early days of the Gaelic revival movements, as collected by Stiophán (1867-1921) and Ciarán (1905-1976) Bairéad. Síghle Bairéad (1903-1985) donated this material to the Library in 1976 in memory of her father Stiophán, first treasurer of the Gaelic League, and of her brother Ciarán, a collector with the Ir ... Traditional Music Collection, Hillery Public Library, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare Clare County Library Traditional Irish Music Collection O’Neill Collection of Traditional Irish Music University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Libraries The O'Neill Collection reflects Francis O'Neill's work of studying, collecting and preserving Irish traditional music, particularly dance music. Books and articles on Irish music include occasional pencil annotations in margins, often checkmarks or notes on an alternative name for a tune. The Library was given by Captain O'Neill to the University of Notre Dame in 1931. Special Collections, Main Collections There are three main collections grouped by date. These include Early Printed Books (Pre-1701), 18th Century Books and Pamphlets (including the Foster Pamphlet Collection) and 19th and 20th Century book collection of first editions and other rarities. The subject-based collections consist of the Hibernica Collection of books relating to and/or published in Ireland, the MacDouall Collection of earl ... Mac Fhinn Collection Collection of 300+ items accumulated by Msgr. Eric Mac Fhinn (1895-1987) of Co. Galway, UCG lecturer in education (through Irish) 1931-1965. O'Rahilly Collection Collection of Irish manuscripts and printed books annotated by the distinguished Celtic Scholar, T.F. O’Rahilly (1883-1953). A relatively small assemblage of material, the books are extensively annotated by O'Rahilly and include a range of titles on Irish dialect, grammar and Irish Literature, dating from c 1849-1937. Among the authors featured are Brian Merriman (1749-1805), Joseph Henry Lloyd, P ... Larkin Collection The library of Professor Patrick Larkin (Education Department, UCG) and his wife Rita Larkin. MacAdam Manuscript The manuscript consists of some 23 folios arranged alphabetically and containing the completed results of MacAdam's attempts to compile an English-Irish Dictionary in collaboration with the native Irish speaker, Hugh MacDonnell of Co. Meath. The completed work contains approximately 1,145 pages which have been tabulated into 4 columns to record the various entries. All but Letter F and the beginni ... Flann O'Brien collection Boston College, John J. Burns Library The Flann O'Brien Collection contains a wide variety of materials: papers, books, art works, and personal memorabilia. Materials in this collection are dated from 1884 to 1991, thus predating and postdating the life of Flann O'Brien (1911-1966). Most of the materials date between 1935 and 1975. The arrangement and description follows closely the vendor's list received with the collection. Organize ... MacDouall Collection Collection of general literature, Sanskrit and comparative philology from the personal library of Charles MacDouall (1818-1883), first Professor of Latin at Queen's College, Belfast (1849-50) and second Professor of Greek (1850-78). The collection includes material relating to Classical, Eastern and Middle Eastern languages, and comparative philology, principally from the first half of the 19th ce ... John F. Deane papers The John F. Deane papers includes correspondence, manuscripts, diaries, scrapbooks and newspaper clippings related to Deane's life, literary output and career as a literary editor. The correspondents include Samuel Beckett, Daniel Berrigan, Alaine Bosquet, Padraig Daly, Paul Durcan, John Ennis, Monk Gibbon, Robert Graecen, Michael Hamburger, Seamus Heaney, Richard Kell, Thomas Kinsella, Philip Lar ... Bunting Collection The collection consists mainly of musical manuscripts compiled and notated by Bunting during the festival and on his subsequent tour of Ireland, 1792-c 1810 and notebooks of lyrics in both Roman and Gaelic script compiled by the Irish Scholar, Patrick Lynch of Loughinisland, Co. Down, during his tour in 1802 which he undertook on Bunting’s behalf. Other miscellaneous items of note include a memoir ... Kathleen Daly Clarke papers and collection of Thomas Clarke and Irish political materials The papers contain correspondence, photographs, artwork, ephemera, and clippings documenting the life and career of Kathleen Daly Clarke, while Clarke's collection includes materials about her husband Thomas Clarke and Irish politics during the early- to mid-1900s. Of note are cards she received from political figures, including Eamon de Valera, Douglas Hyde, and Sean Ó Ceallaigh, some of which w ... BBC Northern Ireland Archive The BBC Northern Ireland Archive is a comprehensive collection of archive material previously broadcast by and/or originating from the BBC in Northern Ireland, since its establishment in 1924 to the present day. It consists of some 8,000 radio programmes (c 1924-c 1999), 500 cans of film (c 1959-79), the BBC NI Press Office Collection of approx. 10,000 publicity photographs and negatives, press re ... Séamus Connolly papers The Séamus Connolly papers document aspects of the music career of Irish traditional fiddle player Séamus Connolly. All materials were donated by Séamus Connolly. The collection highlights Connolly’s career as a performing artist as well as his commitment to preserving Irish traditional music through teaching and community outreach. The collection includes various printed materials, including post ... Eleanor Knott Collection Papers of Eleanor Marie Knott, 1886-1975, Old-Irish scholar and academic. Including correspondence, notebooks, drafts and printed material. In 1939 she was appointed Professor of early Irish in Trinity College Dublin and was one of the first women elected to the Royal Irish Academy. From 1911 onwards she worked on the 'Dictionary of the Irish language' for the Royal Irish Academy, was active in th ... Mary O'Hara papers The Mary O'Hara papers document the performances, public career, and personal life of Irish soprano and harpist Mary O'Hara. The collection highlights her early rise to fame in the 1950s until her entrance to Stanbrook Abbey in 1962, as well her return to her music career in 1974 until her retirement in 1994. O'Hara was married to the American poet Richard Selig from 1956 until his death in 1957, ... Nally Collection Papers of Edward Vincent Nally [Éamonn Mhac Fhailigh], 1907-1992 of Emper, Ballynacargy. Nally was a school-teacher who maintained a life-long interest in both Irish and Hiberno-English. His major work, The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: a phonemic study was published in 1968. He was a contributor to Éigse, Celtica, and Dinnseanchas and also published an article on the Hiberno-English dialect of his na ... Northern Ireland Place Name Project Sound Archive Northern Ireland Place-Name Project Collection of sound recordings and associated transcripts compiled by the Northern Ireland Place name Project at Queen's University Belfast. Established in 1987, the Northern Ireland Place Name Project was set up to "research the origin of all names of settlements and physical features in Northern Ireland appearing on the Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale map; to indicate their meaning and to note an ... Upton Collection Personal papers of Henry A. S. Upton of Coolatore, Moate, Co. Westmeath, 1870-1947, an amateur genealogist and local historian. The bulk of collection consists of 20th century transcripts of legal and historical documents dating from the 17th century to the 19th century used to trace genealogies of various Irish gentry families in counties Westmeath, Laois and Offaly. The collection also includes ... Contemporary Music Centre The Contemporary Music Centre houses the only comprehensive collection of Irish classical music in existence. It is a collection of works by some 130 Irish composers of the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries. It also contains information materials of all kinds from concert programmes, biographical data, photographs and press clippings to specialist periodicals and books. The sound archive conta ... Delargy Collection Séamus Ó Duilearga (1899-1980), born in Cushendall, Co. Antrim, was a student of Celtic Studies in UCD when a chance meeting in 1921 with Norwegian folklorist Reidar Thorolf Christiansen launched him on what was to become a lifetime of collecting and safeguarding Ireland’s folk heritage. He was a founding member of the Folklore of Ireland Society in 1926 and editor of its journal Béaloideas . Foll ... Additional Music collection National Library of Ireland The Additional Music Collection contains approximately 13, 000 items. It consists of printed sheet music, vocal music, (mostly popular songs) piano music, ballads, piano arrangements of opera numbers, instrumental music for piano and harp, Irish country dances, collections and arrangements of Irish airs and variations and miscellaneous material. Shields Collection The library of Arthur Shields (1896-1970), Irish stage and film actor. Fine Book Room Collection Belfast Central Library, since its foundation in 1888, has built up an outstanding collection of rare books, manuscripts and archives, which now constitute the Special Collections. The majority of these resources are housed in the Fine Book Room. The collections include landmark examples of printing in Europe over the last five centuries, including examples of fine typography, magnificently illust ... The Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library and Archive is a unique cultural and historical resource located in the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland, Armagh. The Library is a free, independent public reference library, which houses important collections relating to Irish history, the Irish language, ecclesiastical history, the Irish abroad and Irish sport. The Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library houses a ... The Micheline Kerney Walsh Overseas Archive was previously known as the Overseas Archive and was housed in the Department of Archives at University College, Dublin. This collection contains research materials gleaned primarily from Spanish and French Archives, relating to the Irish Diaspora of 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th century Europe. The Archive was founded in 1954 by Prof. Patrick McBride of the ... Mulvey Papers Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) Political and personal papers of Anthony J. Mulvey MP (1882-1957), Nationalist MP for Fermanagh-Tyrone, 1935-50 and Mid-Tyrone, 1950-51. Dating from 1941 to 1955 this collection is particularly comprehensive for the period between 1945 and 1947 and contains mainly material of relevance to Mulvey’s political and parliamentary career during which he was, for a time, the principal Irish Nationalist r ... NIPR Collection NIPR (Northern Ireland Publications Resource) NIPR is sponsored by the Library & Information Services Council (Northern Ireland) to list books, reports, pamphlets and journals published in Northern Ireland since January 2001. NIPR includes bibliographic information about every sort of publication - from short church histories to children’s books and academic monographs. Two copies of all titles are acquired through voluntary donation by the p ... UFTM Sound Archive National Museums NI, Ulster Folk & Transport Museum The brief of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum is to record and preserve the way of life, past and present, of the people of Northern Ireland. The contents of the Museum’s Sound Archive reflects this brief, comprising mainly oral history recordings made by curatorial members of staff and other interested persons, traditional Irish music, folk tunes and songs, recitals recorded by and at UFTM, c ... Catalog Ghaeilge Collection St Mary's University College The material in this collection is in the Irish language. It consists of books, journals and multi-media. It has a broad subject range, though there is a strong emphasis on literature and teaching material. Included in the collection are materials produced by the College. Northern Ireland Place Name Project Database Research database containing information compiled as part of the Northern Ireland Place Name Project from 1987 onwards and based at Queen's University Belfast. The database consists of details recording all place-names and locations shown on the 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey map of Northern Ireland and the names of townlands, civil parishes and baronies for Counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Derry, Fermana ... Union Theological College, The Gamble Library The Rare Books Collection contains around 8,000 books dating from the sixteenth century to approximately the mid nineteenth century. Covering a broad range of subjects, it is particularly strong in theology, history and literature. The collection is arranged in chronological order and can be searched on the British Library's English Short Title Catalogue. Ulster Folk & Transport Museum Archival Collections The Archives maintained by the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum have been collected to support the collecting remit of the museum with special reference to folk life and transport. Overall the archival collections consist of over half a million items. They cover subjects such as air, land and sea transport, settlement and dwelling, crafts, costume and textiles, agriculture, working life, community l ... John Hewitt Collection Ulster University, Coleraine The literary archive covers over 50 years of Hewitt's prolific and varied writing career. It contains notebooks of poems composed between 1926 and 1984, over 3,500 of which are unpublished. The manuscript material includes drafts of autobiography, radio scripts from the 1940's and notes for his book about the rhyming weavers. There are also short stories, verse plays and reviews of books and art e ... Ulster Dialect & Linguistic Diversity Archive Unique assemblage of books, wordlists, research papers and notes etc relating to the study of Ulster Dialect and the process of dialect collection. This collection consists of material gathered together by a variety of interested individuals and institutions including Sir John Byers, Professor R.J. Gregg, R H Montgomery, T.G.F. Paterson and Brendan Adams. It comprises research notes and recordings ... Henry Morris Collection The Henry Morris Collection held at the University of Ulster contains material on Irish history, folklore, language and literature in Irish and English. This Collection is especially rich in older material in Irish reflecting the interests of its owner. Henry Morris was a keen folklorist, educationalist and scholar. Sir John Byers Collection Collection of Ulster Dialect items manually recorded by Sir John Byers, c 1890-1910, and examples of proverbs and sayings (dialectal and otherwise) and folklore. The material was collected by Byers, a medical doctor, out of personal interest in this subject area and was recorded from the dialect content of the speech of his patients and from items found in the local press, in particular the Ballym ... The Special Collections at the University of Ulster at Coleraine are held separate from the main collection. The collections include Henry Davis gift of early printed books and fine bindings, Headlam-Morley Collection of World War I and the Peace Treaty, Henry Morris Collection of Irish literature, language, history and folklore, Irish Collection, Denis Johnston Collection, Francis Stuart Collecti ... UFTM Library and Document Archive The Library and documentary archive of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum has been accumulated to support the various subjects and collecting interest of the Museum. These include, domestic life and architecture, transport, textiles, folklore, local history, language and culture. The Library has a book collection of some 25,000 volumes and holds two hundred periodical titles. The document archiv ... Local History Collection, Derry Central Library Libraries NI, Derry Central Library The Local History Collection at Derry Central Library consists of a large collection of books on both local and Irish history. The Library is particularly interested in preserving the local history of the city and all aspects of its social and economic development. It is the Library's policy to collect all material published by or about local authors, hence there are collections relating to Seamus ... Brendan Adams Collection Eclectic collection of research papers by Brendan Adams (1917-1981), linguist and Dialect Archivist of the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum , c. 1964-81. The papers included in this collection relate mostly to the progress of dialect collection in the North of Ireland, but also features comment on a diverse range of subjects with which Adams' was interested including place names, Shelta, Irish Langu ... Nawn Collection, Enniskillen Libraries NI, Enniskillen Library The Nawn Collection consists of books on Irish studies and Fermanagh local history. Titles in the collection include "The life of William Bedell …" by Gilbert Burnet, 1692; "A view of ancient and modern Dublin, with its improvements to the year 1796 …" by John Ferrar, 1796; Dr Robert Clayton's "A vindication of the histories of the Old and New Testamernt …", 1752; Patrick Delany's "Eighteen discou ... Curran Collection The books, letters and photographs of Constantine Peter Curran, 1880-1972. Curran was a lawyer and a historian of 18th century Dublin architecture, sculpture and plasterwork, with a life-long interest in art and literature. His book collection in UCD includes editions from the Irish literary revival, and some James Joyce first editions. His manuscript collection consists principally of some 400 le ... Omagh Library Local Studies Collection Libraries NI, Omagh Library The Local Studies collection held at Omagh Library is extensive and specialises in the history of Tyrone, its towns and villages from the earliest times. Material is available in a variety of formats - books, journals, microfilm, fiche and maps. The Library has a collection of over 1,000 photographs - old and contemporary. A copy of the Lawrence Collection is held on microfilm. Files of informatio ... The Irish Traditional Music Archive Irish Traditional Music Archive The Archive’s primary remit covers the island of Ireland and the Irish diaspora – Irish-Britain, Irish-America, Irish-Australia etc. – and all those performers of Irish traditional music throughout the world who are not of Irish blood. It also collects traditional music from other countries in a representative way in order to provide a national access point to these musics and to the world of ethn ... Irish & Reference Collection Linen Hall Library This collection is the centrepiece of the Linen Hall Library, and has been referred to as "the jewel in the crown" of local studies librarianship in Northern Ireland. Although founded in 1788 with the purpose of collecting "such materials as will illustrate the antiquities, the natural, civil, commercial and ecclesiastical history of this country" the Linen Hall Library did not start to collect Ir ... Irish Language Collection The Irish Language Collection at the Linen Hall Library is the largest collection of the languages of Ulster held at the Linen Hall Library. It consists of books, periodicals, off-prints of articles from magazines and some newspaper cuttings files. Subjects covered in the collection range from social history, biographies through to material which might be useful to a student of the Irish language. ... Northern Ireland Political Collection The Northern Ireland Political Collection is recognised internationally as a unique and important resource comprising a wide range of published and unpublished materials relating to the conflict or “Troubles” in Northern Ireland from 1966 onwards. Containing books, pamphlets, reports, manifestos, photographs, press-cuttings, audio-visual material, stickers, leaflets, Christmas cards and posters, e ... Queen’s University Belfast, BT7 1NN rascal@qub.ac.uk McClay Library Type of Collection

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Of Passwords and That's All 1 comments (add more here) The objective of a password is to keep a person from getting into their own account, I mean a hacker from getting into that account. The password generally needs to be six or eight characters, mixing in numbers, symbols, capital letters, and assorted cooking implements — in order to thwart the dastardly perpetrator (starring Hugh Beaumont). This highly intricate process keeps the good people out, I mean the bad people out, and then provides a backup means of verification should any of the good people decide to go over to the bad side. Alas, the password keeper’s dilemma: Make a password that is memorable enough to retain within the brain while also having it be discreet enough to be unpredictable and thereby unhackable, but still not too similar to other passwords they have on other accounts, which then makes it harder to commit them all to memory, so then they have to write them down somewhere, so then if someone finds their list of passwords, they have found a goldmine. When one enters a password, the password field cleverly hides what you’re typing by replacing the characters with black dots. ••••••• They’re kind of like Braille, but you can’t feel them. So we have our black dots displaying on screen. That way, if somebody’s watching over your shoulder as you enter your password, they won’t see what it is, although if you can’t trust a person looking over your shoulder, then who can you trust? Ah, therein lies the problem. And yet they could just watch your keystrokes if they’re quick enough, or if you’re slow enough by typing with one finger, or if they’re videotaping it, or if they take seven pictures of it, or if you say everything you type out loud, or if your password is the same letter eight times, or if you do your password telepathically. Actually that last one hasn’t been verified by the Food & Drug Administration for any claims made. Or if you’re real dumb and accidentally type your password up in the user name field for all to see… well, then all bets are off. If you happen to be one who shares passwords across accounts, then you may have just revealed 30% of your portfolio, and now it’s a race to see if you can change the passwords in all of them before they can be logged into by the hacker’s army. Ready, go! We wonder how identity theft works. The credit card companies tell us they’re helping protect us from the bad identity thieves, and for a minimal fee, the credit card company will gladly become the thief instead. And then when we become too complacent, they mysteriously turn a blind eye and let some inadvertently go through, and then they gallantly come to our rescue and say even though someone used your card to purchase the Taj Mahal, they’re willing to waive it and offer us a great deal on increased protection. Our heroes! They saved us from certain doom, snatching us from the jaws of a would-be IdentiTheft Protection subversive in a single bound. We should throw more money at them for giving us such a false sense of security. They let somebody get through… sure I’ll pay you more after that. Where do I sign? But here’s the thing… Do we really need those black dots for passwords? Why have them at all? It helps you to see how many characters you’ve typed. That’s something the Atari people would’ve gotten excited about. But does that do much good in the world of non-make believe? Not really, because you still don’t know if the characters you’ve typed are correct. You might be looking at seven black dots thinking you’re golden and all you need left is a capital Z. So you type the capital Z, and then press Enter, but it comes up wrong. So you have to re-type the whole thing anyway. Or maybe you accidentally typed everything on one hand a key to the right (O jate wjem tjat ja[[ems). So you could easily waste a good 6 seconds typing along without realizing that you have already blown it. Meanwhile, the keyboard is trying to communicate with you: “You sure about that? I mean I’ll type them if you really want me to, but I don’t see the point. Hey, you! Wake up, you typing fool!” In essence, the dots are quite often providing a false sense of hope, making you believe that you’re only 1 or 2 keystrokes away from completing the required password, only to have your hopes dashed to smithereens. If the dots really wanted to help, they’d give you a character-by-character analysis. “Good, yes, another good one, keep going, almost there, nice, good job, you’re smokin’ now, and… ehhhhhh! I’m sorry, thank you for playing… Please try again. Are you on drugs? Don’t you know what the Caps Lock is? Do you have pea soup for brains? Is it really that hard to push seven or eight buttons without getting disoriented? You’re the advanced species, right? Oh, does Mr. Typer need a little remedial typing there? Ah, so sad. Or maybe… maybe you actually did type the keys you meant to, but that memory of yours is so messed up from all the chemicals running around in your skull that you have trouble spelling your own name even when being spotted the first two letters. All right, we’ll give you maybe one more chance, and possibly two on good behavior, before we exile you to Mesopotamia, where you will undergo lab experiments on Pavlovian responses based on typing the wrong keys, you plebeian ball of ear wax. And the electrical shock adds a level of excitement to the proceedings. Then we’ll see how well you concentrate when the chips are really down, and one false move can mean the difference between success and having your adenoids put on a skewer.” Unquote. I don’t know… maybe your dots don’t talk to you. Maybe that only comes with Vista, who knows. At any rate, a little pressure never caused any damage. Being trained in keyboard espionage to type under intense scrutiny can only help you in the long run. The truth is we all secretly want to have progress bars associated with our personas, to monitor what we’ve supposedly accomplished, and this is what the black dots serve to do, filling an at once vital psychological albeit empty need. When we see black dots as we’re typing, it gives us a grand sense of fulfillment, like our keystrokes have not gone for naught. They’re getting validated right there on the screen in real time. n8G%1y9Q has meaning, dang it. Oh, rats. Now I’m going to have to redo all my online financial accounts. That was rather poorly planned. And here’s the rub.* With the black dots showing up on the screen, that would seem to help hackers when they’re attempting to crack a password, giving them a greater degree of precision. We don’t want the hackers to achieve any type of fulfillment. The trade-off on benefit and downside of having the black dots seems null. (*-Everything has a rub. They should just put the rub part at the beginning and get it over with.) Password fields should likewise be encrypted. And when a hacking program tries to decipher the true password, it should encrypt the attempt. Randomly arrange the characters and replace two of them with crossbones just to mix things up. Oh, I’m sorry, we don’t have a match there. Would you like to play a game? Sociologically speaking, the need for passwords is a rather sad commentary on society. We can’t respect each other’s property enough, and so the idea of a reasonable level of civility within our world must be reserved to “How ya doin’?” (or in some parts of Missouri, “Whatcha doin’?”) when we run into somebody in public, but otherwise a generous portion of them would steal you blind when given the chance. Any notion of safety only comes from building bigger safeguards than the hackers and thieves can build. It’s a carnivorous world out there, and passwords provide a wondrous microcosm for this delightful phenomenon. And that is why we must eradicate the black dots for passwords. After all, who knows what’s really inside of them? Whatever it is, they’re a tool of the hackers for aiding their cause. In the meantime, I’d recommend having passwords that are at least 28 characters long so that the hackers can’t see all of them at once, and it complicates the whole counting process. Wait, now I’m giving away my secrets to the hackers. But I did that on purpose, knowing you hackers would think I was telling you the real techniques. However, if I did that, then I wouldn’t have needed to explain that I did it, so maybe I’m just trying to obfuscate, in which case you have no reason to believe that’s what I’m doing. Remember on Dallas when the whole season was just a dream? Me either, but the idea is that you thought this happened but it really didn’t. These were just a bunch of black dots you were reading, devoid of any meaning or content. Move along now. Siren Songs The only good thing about having a lack of statistics for extra-sensory qualities is that it still preserves the imagination. Curiosity breeds more curiosity, as Alice adeptly intoned. Cue number one for the backdrop… In the midst of listening to aural verse on the earbuds, looking around at the masses, generally quite confident that no one else in the vicinity is listening to the same song. But supposing in the rare event that they were, it would only be apropos for both of us to get up and righteously dance into the center of the auditorium. These visions keep coming, and I presume they are mine. Nevertheless, any logistical problems — a la finding ourselves at different parts within the song — are academic to the main idea. A song’s rhythm is not about one moment, is it? Each song a rhythm conglomerate, each album a rhythm de force. In speaking of rhythm, not the traditional meaning of a beat, but the underlying wave elements molding a song, as it sways in various directions. But my playlist en toto meanders in and out of obscura sans camera, to the point that a match with other passers-by would translate into only the serendipitest of occurrences. Like that would ever happen. I set the player to stun, which is also shuffle. Up next is mellower rock of a more classic era. Able to muse with confidence that nobody else in this city is simultaneously listening to Marillion’s erstwhile “Blind Curve” (circa 1985). The older your circa is, the less likely another is partaking from the same well. Which then makes me wonder, how far away is the closest person who is listening to this same song? Someday they’ll have a universal web site that can perform this indispensible function of sorts, but in the meantime I have to postulate with the synapses intact. The careful thinker would posit to set Marillion’s song to 381 miles, spanning parts of Canada all the way down to mid-California. A cult band in the progressive realm with a decent following, yet the radio pooh-poohs them like a three-year-old unadvisedly shuns cheesecake placed right in front of its nose. A handful of people might be listening to the album from which it comes (Misplaced Childhood), but perhaps only one other is on the same track at the same time. You figure in a statistically responsible way that with a 9-minute song, you have about a 4½-minute window in which you and another listener will cross before one of you goes to another song. All in all, a good song to play when you need some space, to the tune of 90,000 square miles. I’ve got a monopoly on this song, increasing its wholesale intrinsic value. On the other end of the spectrum, when feeling too isolated, one can all too easily hit the charts and imbibe in mass appeal, a veritable feeding frenzy obsessed with “what are they listening to?” as well as “at this exact moment on the chronograph.” I can go in that direction, but only in moderation before spiraling into a Lord Vader flight path. Instead of piranhas, I’ll take anchovies, please. Ultimately, I settle in nicely with Leona Lewis’ offering “Brave” from her latest album in 2009. A smart and savvy artist who knows the wisdom in staying within one’s limits (what a concept) and (who ever thought of that), and the non-diva can spin a nice melody. No fluke she, Lewis has begun her career with two intriguing albums (yes… gasp! … albums). I like the trajectory she’s on. In the mold of Alicia Keys, not selling out to the machine but putting heart into her craft, Lewis is going to make some noise before she’s done. Mark my earbuds. So she brings me back to a 17-mile radius of concurrent listeners, making me feel a little cozier about the process. That’s pretty close to reaching my aura under certain weather conditions. But that was all too easy. The serious distance listener requires more of a challenge. Not that it was Leona’s fault, per se. She just has wider appeal, and she has a newer sheen on her. In another ten years, her radius will extend into the 50-mile range. But I won’t be losing her signal. In wishing for what’s coming up, there are many variables to consider. Is my mood pensive or jilted, floating or fixated? Where will the mind’s soundtrack venture next? Only the shadow shuffler knows… Let’s go with a mixture of melancholy with a pinch of vinegar in it. Something to keep the senses off kilter enough to cause them to pay some authentic attention. Next we come across Amorphis’ thoughtful rendition of its own “Alone” from 2001. Amorphis seems a tad angry at the world here, but it comes across as a controlled and justified anger, which garners more respect. I don’t know what the song is about, but it sounds like justice is somehow occurring, so that’s what we would term cool. The track almost threatens a wild eruption of sound, while still keeping it streamlined within something meaningful. It makes you think it wants to get hard-edged, but it’s the anticipation of it, that quality that fills in for actual blasts, not tearing up your speakers while letting you get the effect all the same. The best of both worlds — portending a total rock-out without having to jump in the water. Sunbathers know the mist is often enough. In retrospect, I figure this one has a 78-mile radius, which is far enough away that I’m not going to meet any of these people anytime soon. They remain in their world and I remain in mine. Were there any global conflicts brewing between our worlds, we would still be safe for the time being. But Amorphis did its part to settle our differences. After that sojourn into pseudo-ragged territory, we wind it down a notch, and we’re ready to get a little beat going, but only subtly. We’ll let the melody drive it. Time for Clearlake’s piece de resistance, “Getting Light Outside” from 2006. At least it is to me, and this is my concert I’m conducting, so I’m going to give them a Grammy nomination for this one. Play on, band. Don’t really know if it ever made the charts, so it’s hard to gauge how closely it reaches. It feels like a 52-miler. This is nearness territory while still giving a fair portion of wandering room. You can’t very well end with a song like that, because one good tune deserves another, begging for an encore of emotions. Well, you have to end somewhere eventually, but you can wrap it up with something more on the mellow side. Cue Godley & Crème’s 1985 offering “Cry,” which draws emotion out of you even if you resist. Being 25 years old, it’s surely less commonly played than it was in its heyday, so we’ll give it 11 miles, which makes us feel comfortable about our surroundings and we can end on a good note. No, don’t skip it just because they opened with a cut from their 10cc days. Be quiet, they said. Requesting quiet… Now this is where you could sink into the pavement as all your muscular tissue turns to jello — probably green, but not with carrots in it. Carrots only belong in food with pictures of them on it, like carrot cake. The shadow shuffler gave me a decent cross-section of styles, as it is wont to do. Sometimes it might be heavier, but for our current situation it wanted to be nice to the readers, because four of the five of you go for the tamer variety. On a different day, there’s a different play. Pearl Jam will have to get in line like everyone else. Nobody died and made you guys king of hard rock, Mr. Jam. Now I start conversing with the characters within my playlist, even when they’re not present. I tell some of them to stop teasing Manilow. It rankles Metallica when I point out not only was Barry more well-received than they, but he was also more accomplished. Accomplished means you had lots of good songs. I didn’t say I had anything against Metallica and their clones, but they need not get carried away into visions of grandeur. They take up only a small portion of my songfest. It’s OK to like the Carpenters and Grand Funk Railroad at the same time. It won’t upset the Time/Life Music continuum. Meanwhile, I threaten to play “Looks Like We Made It,” and it puts them all in their place. Not that there’s anything wrong with that… Occasionally I stumble across inadvertent tracks that provide a hiccup to the proceedings. When are the Michael Jackson tributes going to stop? Let the guy rest. Tom Waits ebulliently crooning “Beat It” just doesn’t seem right. Note to self: Justin Bieber’s got a real future ahead of him. May he have the good judgment not to mess it up with music. Oh wait! There’s more! The son of encore! If you act now, we’ll throw in “Shine” by Martin Ansell as a bonus, from the Better Off Dead soundtrack, also of 1985. Shadow shuffler is on a nostalgic kick, this being the 25th anniversary of some year or another. But this song acts as one of my guilty pleasures which never hit a wide audience, with the movie deservedly garnering all the notice. Yet the song somehow manages to pose as near perfect pop once it gets moving. And it’s peppy beyond le pew. If I’m not mistaken, I believe the message is probably something feel-good too. This would be an ideal workout song for moms all around to be listening to. I’ll bet there’s still one of them about 134 miles away who is. Listening to rock, you’re on a roll, so one can’t very well stop now. I wonder what’s next, and how far away it reaches… Ah, the things that go on inside earbuds.

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Same-sex marriages (SSM), civil unions, etc. in Ireland. 2015-MAY-23/25: Final results of the referendum. Will the referendum affect other predominately English-speaking countries? Couples may be able to marry in 2015-SEP. This topic is continued from the previous essay In this web site, the acronym LGBT refers to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender/Transsexual community. The acronym "SSM" refers to Same-sex Marriage. 2015-MAY-23: The final results of the referendum vote: The Guardian reported at about 3 PM local time that: "Irish voters have decisively voted in favour of marriage equality, making Ireland the first country to do so through the ballot box. Only one of the 43 constituencies voted against the proposal – Roscommon-South Leitrim – while the yes vote exceeded 70% in many parts of Dublin. The No campaigners have paid tribute to their opponents, and the Archbishop of Dublin has said the result should be a wake-up call for the Catholic church in Ireland." 1 By 4:30 PM the final vote count was completed. The Inquisitr.com web site reported that the final tally was: "1,201,607 [Yes] votes to 734,300 [No]. That’s 62.1 per cent yes to 37.9 per cent no – with a total turnout of 60.5 per cent. ... This historic referendum puts Ireland with 20 other countries that have legalized same sex marriage. 2 Other countries that have legalized marriage by same-sex couples are (in chronological order) The Netherlands in the year 2000, Belgium, Canada, Spain, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Argentina, Iceland, Portugal, Denmark, Brazil, England and Wales, France, New Zealand, Uruguay, Luxembourg, Scotland, and Finland in 2015. 3 The media cannot quite agree exactly how many countries have attained marriage equality. This is they sometimes count England and Wales as one country and sometimes as two. Also, Finland's marriage law was changed in 2015 but does not become effective until 2017. Finally, the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) must ratify the results of the Irish referendum before couples will be able to apply for their marriage licenses, and marry. As in many previous plebiscites on SSM in the U.S., the percentage vote in favor was less than predicted by earlier public opinion polls which were running about 70% in favor. This is partly because those who are undecided when answering polling questions often vote against equality when they actually mark their ballots. Also the result of the referendum does not necessarily reflect the actual views of the Irish public. Some of those voters opposed to marriage equality may be more motivated to vote and thus turned out to vote. On the other hand, some voters who may be in favor of same-sex marriage but have no direct personal interest in the matter don't bother to vote. Will the result of the plebiscite in Ireland influence other countries? There are only two large predominately English speaking countries that will wtill ban same-sex couples from marriage: Northern Ireland and Australia: The plebiscite might have considerable impact in Northern Ireland. The latter is the only part of the U. K. that does not yet allow same-sex couples to marry. Such marriages were legalized in England, Scotland, and Wales during 2014. Caitriona Ruane, Stormont Assembly Member for the Sinn Fein party in South Down, said: "The marriage equality rights that will be enjoyed by Irish citizens in the south must be shared by citizens in the north. Sinn Fein will continue to campaign for marriage equality for all in the North, and to end the discrimination against our LGBTI community." 4 ("LGBTI" is a variant of "LGBT" which includes intersexual persons). 5 Gavin Boyd is a spokesperson for the Rainbow Project: a main LGBT rights groups in Northern Ireland. He said that one same-sex couple who were legally married in England has returned to Northern Ireland and has: "... asked the family court to make a declaration that their marriage was lawfully constituted at inception and that it remains lawful in Northern Ireland." 6 If they succeed, then same-sex couples in Northern Ireland could hop on a ferry or airplane to England, get married there, return home, and have their marriage recognized. That would help the U K's economy to the detriment of Northern Ireland. If the couple's court flling fails, then they will probably appeal their case to a higher court(s). Rodney Croome, convener of Australian Marriage Equality, said: "If there was ever any doubt that marriage equality was inevitable in Australia, the Irish vote has removed it.The questions is not if, but when. ... Australia’s political leaders have no more excuses for dragging the chain." 4 Croome predicts that: "Australians will feel deeply embarrassed to have fallen behind the traditionally conservative Roman Catholic country." Actually, the people of Australia strongly favor marriage equality. They are not behind Ireland. Votes appear to exist in the Australian Senate to allow same-sex couples to marry, and Members of Parliament were only one vote short of a majority as of MAY-27. However, the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, leader of the Liberal Party, currently refuses to allow a free vote on the topic. 2015-MAY-25: The big question remaining: WHEN will Irish same-sex couples be able to marry? Before the referendum was held, in anticipation of a positive vote in favor of marriage equality, the Government of Ireland had started to draft legislation. The bill was expected to be enabled by the end of 2015-JUL. Same-sex couples may be able to have their marriages solemnized as early as 2015-September. The bill will guarantee that faith groups will be able to continue to discriminate against same-sex couples with impunity by refusing to solemnize their marriages. 7However, if they choose to do this, they will risk of alienating a substantial percentage of their membership -- particularly older teens and young adults, many of whom view marriage inequality as a form of discrimination based on homophobic bigotry. This topic continues in the next essay "Counting to start in Ireland's landmark referendum on marriage equality," The Guardian, 2015-MAY-23, at: http://www.theguardian.com/ Tresha Barrett, "Ireland Votes ‘Yes’ To Legalizing Same Sex Marriage In Historic Referendum," Inquisitr, 2015-MAY-23, at: http://www.inquisitr.com/ Olivia B. Waxman, "20 Other Countries Where Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal Nationwide," Time magazine, 2015-MAY-23, at: http://time.com/ "As it happened: Early tallies point to a yes, and no campaigners concede. A nation holds its breath," The Journal, 2015-MAY-23, at: http://www.thejournal.ie/ Fintan O’Toole: "Ireland has left ‘tolerance’ far behind ," The Irish Times, 2015-MAY-25, at: http://www.irishtimes.com/ Henry McDonald, "Northern Ireland keeps watchful eye on gay marriage vote across the border," The Guardian, 2015-MAY-22, at: http://www.theguardian.com/ Harry McGee, "Bill allowing gay marriage to be enacted by end of July," The Irish Times, 2015-MAY-26, at: http://www.irishtimes.com/ Site navigation: Home page > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage > SSM Menu > Ireland > here Copyright © 2015 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance Originally written: 2005-MAY-23 Latest update: 2015-MAY-28 Go to the previous page, or to the "Same-sex marriage in Ireland" menu, or choose:

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The Adventures of Edward Bear Dear Elliot, Emmala and Eliza, Today we traveled a long way on four different trains to get all the way from the northern part of the island to the southern part. We went through many Japanese Cities, including Sendai, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima. We left Rachel and Mike's at 6 in the morning and got on our first train at 6:49. We got off of the train in Hiroshima at 4:34 in the afternoon, so we spent most of the day riding trains. We got to ride on four different types of trains. Three of them were shinkansen bullet trains. Our first train was the little Misawa train. Then we boarded the Hayabusa in Hachinohe. It is a modern, E5 series shinkansen, the fastest in Japan. We went all the way to Tokyo on that train. In Tokyo, we changed to the Hikari, which is a N-700 series train. It is a little bit older and a bit slower, but reaches speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour, which is pretty fast - way faster than you would drive in a car. We rode that train to Kobe, where we changed to another N-700 train. This was a smaller version of the train we had just been riding on. We only had 8 minutes to change trains in Kobe, and in that time our first train arrived and left, then another train came and went and finally the third train was the one we took - all in just 8 minutes! We rode this train to Hiroshima. Here is a picture of the inside of the last train that we rode on. All of the trains are very comfortable with plenty of room for luggage and lots of room to sit. It was too cloudy for us to see Mount Fuji, which was a bit of a disappointment, but we will get another chance to look at it on our last day in Japan when we will ride the train from Kyoto to Tokyo and from Tokyo to Narita airport. We purchased a new-to-us camper in 2012. It is a bunkhouse model with plenty of room for grandchildren to visit. When we got the camper, there was a teddy bear included, so we named him Edward Bear and began to keep a blog of the different places where we have been with the camper. The archives of the blog will take a while to get posted, but those that are currently available will appear below. © 2016 Ted Huffman Contact Me

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WALTER POWER Sport: Rowing Outer Cove Rowing Crew won Fisherman's Race in record time of 9 min 13 and 3/4 seconds The Outer Cove rowing crew was the pride of their local Newfoundland fishing community. Daniel and Denis McCarthy, Martin Boland, John Whalen, Denis Croke, John Nugent, and coxswain Walter Power made up this legendary crew that won the Fisherman's Race in 1901 in a record time of 9:13.75. The annual St. John's Regatta on Quidi Vidi Lake has been one of Newfoundland's most important sporting events since the early 1800's. On August 7, 1901, thousands of cheering fans turned out to witness the final Fisherman's Race between the rival communities of Outer Cove and Torbay. When the grueling 1.6 mile race was over, both teams had eclipsed the previous record; however, Outer Cove's boat, the "Blue Peter," nosed ahead to claim the race and establish the winning record. With this victory, the members of the Outer Cove Crew brought glory to their hometown and established themselves as Canadian heroes. The drama of their fabulous feat has even been chronicled in a poem entitled The Nine Thirteen Men. Their record was truly remarkable, and it stood unmatched for over 80 years.

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FACTOID # 17: Though Rhode Island is the smallest state in total area, it has the longest official name: The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Interesting identification facts » Encyclopedia > Clay Fighter ClayFighter was a fighting game released for the SNES in 1993 and later ported to Sega Genesis in 1994. Screenshot of Kung Fu Master (1984, Irem). ... The European SNES design is identical to the Super Famicom. ... Cite error 4; Invalid call; no input specified 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Mega Drive/Genesis was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan (1988), Europe (1990) and most of the rest of the world as the Mega Drive. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Most of the game featured a circus theme and focused more on humor than serious gameplay. It featured high-quality, claymation style graphics that were created by photographing and digitizing actual clay models. The Big Top of Billy Smarts Circus Cambridge 2004. ... The term Claymation is a registered trademark created by Will Vinton Studios to describe their clay animated movies; the more generic term is clay animation, but claymation has entered the English language as a genericized trademark. ... The game featured eight wacky characters: Bad Mr. Frosty (an evil snowman), Blob, Blue Suede Goo (an Elvis impersonator), Bonker the clown, Helga (an obese opera singer), Ickybod Clay, Taffy, and Tiny. Slightly balding 6 2 snowman A snowman is a man-like figure constructed from compacted snow. ... Elvis impersonators are people who impersonate or copy Elvis Presley either as a hobby or career in entertainment. ... It was followed up by a tournament edition, then two sequels, C2 Judgement Clay and ClayFighter 63 1/3. ClayFighter 63 1/3 is a fighting video game released for the Nintendo 64 by Interplay in 1997. ... It was one of two "clay" themed games made by Interplay, the second being a platformer titled Claymates. Interplay Entertainment Corporation was an American video game and computer game publisher and developer. ... Categories: Sega stubs | 1993 computer and video games | 1994 computer and video games | Super Nintendo games | Sega Genesis games | Interplay games Fighter Command Airfields of 11 Group (6476 words) Conversion to a fighter station from a civil aerodrome was done by the use of existing land and buildings. Never used substantially as a fighter airfield, Gatwick was another of those airfields that were used as a stop gap measure in that it was there to be used.....just in case. For the next three months hundreds of would be fighter pilots done their training, both elementary and practical at Hawkinge which no one could understand as to why, when the aerodrome was so close to the Channel and the French coast that is was not designated as a fighter station. Clay Fighter 63 1/3 Game Review Nintendo 64 (680 words) It should be noted that Clay Fighter 63 1/3 does actually bring some innovation to the fighting table. Aesthetically, Clay Fighter 63 1/3 is not only mixed in style but in the actual effect. Since the word "clay" is in the game's title, it's obvious that the fighters are made of clay.

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Home Latest Elsevier Launches the Legacy Collection of eBooks on ScienceDirect Elsevier Launches the Legacy Collection of eBooks on ScienceDirect Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, today announces digitizing its Legacy Collection in seven disciplines, expanding its content on ScienceDirect. With the addition of the Legacy Collection to ScienceDirect, highly relevant, scientific books from the mid-20th century to the present will be accessible online as early as December 2012. “Modern scientific research builds upon what was discovered before,” said Suzanne BeDell, Managing Director, Science and Technology Books at Elsevier. “Researchers, faculty, and librarians alike will be able to efficiently access valuable foundational book content that appears in data searches in a digital format.” Librarians at academic, corporate, and government research institutions now have the option to rapidly expand their book collections and researchers can access additional context for existing material, complementing current content across a rich range of sources. Usage patterns for existing deep backlist books on ScienceDirect provide ample evidence that researchers continue to use books published before 2000 in their work. George A. Olah, 1994 Chemistry Nobel Laureate, Founding Director of the USC Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and contributor to the Legacy Collection remarked, “One book, Chemistry of Energetic Materials, includes contributions from three Nobel Laureates and seven members of the National Academy of Science, It speaks for itself that this is a very active field of fundamental science with far reaching practical importance.” The Legacy Collection content on ScienceDirect provides additional scientific strength in the following subject-based collections: Title-by-title lists can be found at the following site: http://www.info.sciverse.com/sciencedirect/books/legacy The Legacy Collection marks a significant expansion of the eBook content available on ScienceDirect, which features more than 15,000 books and 2,500 journals along with more than 11 million articles, a content base that is growing at a rate of almost 0.5 million additions per year, with archives that reach as far back as 1823.

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- Notes (no notes if red), - Context; Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 Prior Verse Next Verse Prior Chapter NASB 1 Sam 17:26 ¶ Then David1732 spoke559 to the men376 who were standing5975 by him, saying559, "What4100 will be done6213a for the man376 who834 kills5221 this1975 Philistine6430 and takes5493 away5493 Athe reproach2781 from Israel3478? For who4310 is this2088 Buncircumcised6189 Philistine6430, that he should Ctaunt2778a the armies4634 of Dthe living2416a God430?" 2015 1 Sam 17:26 ¶ Then David spoke to the men who were standing by him, "What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes the disgrace [of his taunting] from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he has taunted and defied the armies of the living God?" NASB Cross References: Related verses. A 1 Sam 11:2 But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, "I will make it with you on this condition, that I will gouge out the right eye of every one of you, thus I will make it a reproach on all Israel." B 1 Sam 14:6 ¶ Then Jonathan said to the young man who was carrying his armor, "Come and let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; perhaps the LORD will work for us, for the LORD is not restrained to save by many or by few." C 1 Sam 17:10 Again the Philistine said, "I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man that we may fight together." D Deut 5:26 'For who is there of all flesh who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Hebrew-Aramaic & Greek Dictionary: (#) is number of times this NASB word was translated from the original language. Show verses containing this Strong's number: Greek Heb. 376 ish (35d); from an unused word; man:--adulteress*(1), all(1), another(2), any(6), any man(21), any man's(4), any one(3), anyone(16), anyone*(1), archers*(1), Benjamite*(3), certain(6), champion*(2), counselor*(1), counselors*(1), deserve(1), each(148), each had another(1), each his man(1), each man(1), each man(37), each man's(3), each one(37), each one by another(1), each person(1), each*(5), eloquent*(1), every(1), every man(38), every man's(7), every one(8), everyone(16), everyone*(3), expert(1), farming*(1), father*(1), fellow(3), fellows(2), friend*(1), friends*(1), high*(1), himself(1), hunter*(1), husband(65), husband's(1), husbands(4), idiot*(1), Ishi(1), keepers(2), liar*(1), male(2), man(746), man against another(1), man of each(1), man the men(1), man your husband(1), man's(21), man's are the men(1), manchild(1), mankind*(1), marry*(1), marrying*(1), men(669), men at one(1), men's(1), men*(1), no*(1), none*(10), one(89), one of men(1), one's(1), oppressor*(1), ordinary(1), own(1), people(3), person(5), persons(2), prime(1), rank(1), respective(1), sailors*(1), slanderer*(1), soldiers(1), soldiers*(3), some(8), son*(1), steward*(1), swordsmen*(1), this one(1), this one and that one(1), those(1), those who(3), tiller*(1), together*(1), traders*(2), tradition*(1), traveler*(1), troop(1), warriors(3), whoever*(3). 430 elohim (43b); pl. of 433; God, god:--divine(1), divine being(1), exceedingly(1), God(2326), god(45), God's(14), goddess(2), godly(1), gods(204), great(2), judges(3), mighty(2), rulers(1), shrine*(1). 559 amar (55c); a prim. root; to utter, say:--address(1), advised(1), answer(2), answered(50), answers(1), ask(2), asked(4), asking(1), Asserting(1), assigned(1), call(2), called(4), command(1), commanded(14), commanded to say(1), commands(3), consider(1), continued(2), decided(2), declare*(1), declared(2), declared*(1), declares(1), demonstrates(1), designate(1), desired(1), follows(2), gave an order(2), gave the order(2), gave orders(2), indeed say(1), informed(1), intend(2), intended(1), intending(1), meditate(1), mentioned(1), name(1), namely(2), news(1), ordered(6), plainly says(1), promised(6), proposing(2), really thought(1), repeated*(1), replied*(1), requested(1), resolved(3), responded*(7), said(2766), said*(2), say(601), saying(862), saying*(1), says(594), sent word(1), speak(29), speak to you saying(1), speaking(2), speaks(2), specifically say(1), specified(1), spoke(77), spoken(15), still say(1), suppose(1), tell(23), telling(2), tells(1), think(1), thinking(2), thought(17), told(25), utters(1), vaunt(1). 834 asher (81c); a prim. pron.; who, which, that:--although(1), anyone(1), because(45), because*(73), before*(3), concerning*(1), deadly*(1), everything*(2), everywhere*(2), how(24), how*(6), if(8), inasmuch(1), inasmuch*(2), just(1), just*(6), much(1), powder*(1), reason(1), set(1), since(3), since*(5), so(9), so*(1), steward*(4), storehouses(1), such(8), such*(2), than*(1), therefore(1), these(2), this(1), though*(1), unless*(1), until*(35), what(166), what*(8), whatever(16), whatever*(40), when(44), when*(1), whenever(1), where(49), where you how(1), where*(136), whereas*(1), whereby(1), wherein(1), wherever(4), wherever*(27), which(1925), which he and how(1), which*(1), whichever(1), while(1), while those who(1), who(1), who(850), whoever(4), whoever*(13), whom(345), whom*(1), whomever(1), whomever*(3), whose(80), whose remains when(1), why(2). 1732 David or David (187d); from the same as 1730; perh. "beloved one," a son of Jesse:--David(941), David's(55). 1975 hallaz (229c); a prim. pron.; this:--there(1), this(4). 2088 zeh (260a); a prim. pron.; this, here:--another(5), both sides*(1), both*(1), completely*(1), daylight*(1), each side(1), either side(1), ever(3), first woman(1), follows(1), here(29), how*(3), itself(1), just(1), morning(1), now(1), now*(1), one(12), one and another(1), one as well as another(1), one out to another(1), one side and the other(1), one while another(2), one side(11), one thing(1), origin*(1), other(12), other on the other side(1), other side(2), purpose(2), really(2), same(10), side(4), side and on the other(6), similarly(1), so(3), such(13), such a thing(2), then(9), there(4), therefore*(1), these(40), these to this(1), this(1230), this and these(1), this is what(3), this one(22), this side(2), this thing(1), this way(2), this woman(1), those(1), thus(7), thus*(1), today*(1), what(2), what*(3), where(1), where*(1), which(2), which*(2), why*(2). 2416a chay (311d); from 2421a; alive, living:--alive(38), flowing(2), fresh(1), green(1), life(7), live(44), lives(54), living(63), living one(4), living thing(6), man living(1), next(2), next year(2), raw(6), renewed(1), running(6), next year(1), vigorous(1), who lives(1). 2778a charaph (357c); a prim. root; to reproach:--defied(2), defy(2), despised(1), insult(1), reproach(7), reproached(8), reproaches(5), revile(2), reviled(1), scorned(1), taunt(1), taunted(6), taunts(2). 2781 cherpah (357d); from 2778a; a reproach:--contempt(1), disgrace(5), reproach(60), reproaches(2), scorn(3), shame(1), taunting(1). 3478 Yisrael (975b); from 8280 and 410; "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.:--Israel(2485), Israel's(13), Israelites(5), Israelites*(1). 4100 mah or ma- or meh (552b); a prim. interrogative and indefinite particle; what? how? anything:--anything(2), how(93), how long(2), how many(3), how many*(2), how often(2), how*(1), if*(1), many(1), nothing*(1), reason*(2), what(405), whatever(5), whatever*(2), where(3), where*(1), which(1), which*(3), who(2), why(196), why*(14). 4310 mi (566a); a prim. pron.; who?:--how(4), O(1), Oh(3), Oh that someone(3), Oh*(13), someone(1), what(19), which(4), who(285), whoever(12), whoever*(4), whom(48), whom*(1), whose(16), would*(7). 4634 maarakah (790a); from 6186a; row, rank, battle line:--armies(3), army(3), arrangement(1), battle array(1), battle formation(1), battle line(5), battlefield*(1), orderly manner(1), ranks(3). 5221 nakah (645a); a prim. root; to smite:--attack(5), attacked(6), attacks(3), beat(3), beat down(1), beaten(5), beating(1), blows(1), bothered(1), cast(1), clap(3), clapped(1), conquered(5), defeat(5), defeated(44), destroy(1), destroyed(2), drove(1), indeed defeated(1), inflicted(4), kill(11), kill*(1), killed(36), killing(3), kills(10), made(1), overthrown(1), pin(2), ruined(2), shoot(1), shot(1), slain(11), slapped(1), slaughter(1), slaughtered(1), slaughtering(2), slay(5), slayer(1), slayers(1), slaying(1), slays(1), slew(8), smashed(1), smite(12), smiter(1), smiting(1), smitten(7), smote(13), stricken(3), strike(49), strike down(9), strikes(9), strikes down(1), striking(4), striking down(2), struck(120), struck down(54), stuck(1), surely strike(1), take(5), taken(2), takes(2), thrust(1), troubled(1), wounded(5), wounding*(1). 5493 sur or sur (693b); a prim. root; to turn aside:--abolished(1), avoid(1), beheaded*(1), cut off(1), degenerate(1), depart(45), departed(7), deposed(1), deprives(2), do away(1), escape(1), get(1), go away(1), gone(1), keep away(1), keeps away(1), lacks(1), leave*(2), left(2), move(1), pardoning(1), pass away(1), past(1), put away(12), relieved(1), remove(45), removed(43), removing(1), retract(1), return(1), separated(1), strip away(1), swerve(1), take(2), take away(7), take off(1), taken away(14), takes away(1), took(3), took away(2), took off(2), turn(8), turn aside(25), turn away(12), turn...aside(1), turned(2), turned aside(24), turned away(3), turning aside(1), turning away(3), turns aside(1), turns away(3), undone*(1), wanderer(1), withdrawn(1). 5975 amad (763c); a prim. root; to take one's stand, stand:--abiding(1), act(1), appoint(2), appointed(15), arise(11), arisen(1), arose(3), attend*(1), attended(1), broke(1), changed(1), confirmed(2), continue(1), defend(2), delay(2), endure(5), endures(4), enduring(1), enter(1), entered(2), erected(1), establish(1), established(2), establishing(1), fixed(1), fulfill(1), gives stability(1), halt(1), halted(1), hung(6), join(1), last(1), living(1), make a stand(1), oppose(1), opposed(2), persists(1), place(1), placed(2), present(3), presented(1), presented*(1), propped(2), quake(1), raise(2), raised(1), refrain(1), rely(1), remain(5), remained(4), remains(5), replaces*(1), represent(1), resist*(1), restore(2), restored(2), retains(1), rise(2), rose(1), serve(1), served(3), served*(4), service*(3), serving(1), set(12), sets(3), stand(121), stand still(1), standing(67), standing upright(2), stands(15), station(1), stationed(8), stay(8), stayed(2), staying(1), stood(110), stood firm(1), stood still(11), stop(3), stopped(9), survives(1), take a stand(1), take their stand(1), took his stand(1), took their stand(1), wait(1), waited(1), withstand(1), withstand*(1), withstanding(1). 6189 arel (790c); from the same as 6190; having foreskin (uncircumcised):--closed(1), forbidden(1), uncircumcised(31), unskilled(2). 6213a asah (793c); a prim. root; do, make:--accomplish(8), accomplish much(1), accomplished(4), accomplishing(1), achieve(1), acquired(6), act(22), acted(12), acts(7), administer(1), administered(1), administered*(1), apply(1), appointed(3), artificial(1), attain(1), bear(4), bearing(2), behave(1), bestowed(1), bring(4), bring it about(1), bring about(1), bring forth(1), brought(1), brought about(4), brought forth(1), build*(1), built(3), busy(1), cared(1), carefully(3), carefully observing(1), carried(3), carries(2), carry(8), carved(5), cause(3), causing(1), celebrate(19), celebrated(12), celebrates(1), certainly carry(1), certainly make(1), certainly makes(1), certainly perform(2), commit(8), commits(7), commits and does(1), committed(35), committed and practices(1), committing(6), construct(3), deal(30), deals(1), dealt(22), desisting(1), destroy*(2), developing(1), did(310), did not do(1), displease*(1), do(479), do as has been done(1), do as i have done(1), doer(1), doers(1), does(48), doing(63), done(327), done you will do(1), done*(1), earns(1), established(1), establishes(1), evildoer*(2), evildoers*(1), execute(24), executed(10), executes(5), executing(1), exercise(1), exercises(1), exerted(1), fared(1), fashions(1), fit(1), follow(1), followed(1), fulfill(1), fulfilling(1), gather(1), gave(4), give you over(1), grant(1), granted(1), greedily(1), happen(1), happened(1), held(2), help(1), hold(1), imitate(1), imparted(1), inclines(1), indeed perform(1), industrious*(1), inflict(1), inflicted(1), inlaid(1), instituted(2), introduced(2), keep(1), kept(1), labored(1), laborers(1), made(369), maintain(6), maintained(1), make(200), make your ready(1), Maker(13), maker(4), makes(19), making(5), obey(1), observe(33), observe them carefully(1), observe to do(2), observe carefully(2), observed(12), observes(5), offer(35), offered(4), offering(1), oppressed*(1), ordained(1), perform(31), performed(23), performers(1), performing(2), performing the made(1), performs(3), practice(9), practice*(1), practiced(4), practices(6), practicing(1), prepare(26), prepared(19), preparing(2), present(5), presented(1), produce(4), produced(5), provide(13), provided(2), provides(1), punish(1), put(1), put into effect(1), put forth(1), ready(1), reign*(1), remade*(1), responsible(1), sacrifice(2), set(3), set*(1), show(16), showed(6), showing(2), shown(9), shows(3), spend(1), surely show(1), take action(6), thoroughly deal(1), treat(3), tried(1), trim(1), trimmed(1), truly practice(1), use(1), used(4), wage(2), waged(2), work(12), worked(7), worker(2), working(3), workmen*(5), works(6), woven(1), writing(1), wrought(2), yield(5), yielded(1), yields(1). 6430 Pelishti (814b); 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Transport initiative is hailed as a big success CENTRO has been rewarded for a clutch of projects, including one in Solihull which helps jobseekers find work. The West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority, collected the honour in the 'Accessibility' category at the National Transport Awards for its bus hailer, the Getting Around Access Guide and its WorkWise scheme. Last year, Centro introduced the UK's first ever specialised bus hailer, designed to make it easier for blind and partially sighted people to catch the bus. It has been produced as a unique, high visibility A5 flip pad, which allows the user to easily flag down the exact bus they want to catch. The Getting Around Access Guide was created by Centro to train children and vulnerable people on how to use public transport. It gives advice on the skills that youngsters, adults with special needs and elderly people need to safely use buses, trains and trams and lead more independent lives. The well established WorkWise project has helped thousands of the region's jobseekers back into work by providing travel advice, journey plans and free public transport passes for interviews and in the first months of employment. Last year Centro secured funding to continue the scheme for another three years in Solihull. Councillor Gary Clarke, chairman of Centro said: "I am absolutely delighted that these fantastic projects have been recognised for the vital support they give to both individuals and local communities by improving their access to public transport. "We have had a lot of positive feedback from the public on the contributions that these three schemes have made. Winning this award really is the icing on the cake."

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Tagged With ‘warm’ Equipage is a perfume I hadn’t smelled for years. I had a bottle long ago, but when it ran out I never got round to replacing it. Actually I’d forgotten how good it smells, so I’m delighted to have it back. It’s as timeless and well made as a piece of Hermès saddlery, and it even has something of the same comforting, leathery smell. The first Hermès perfume to be aimed at men, Equipage was created by Guy Robert, one of the leading perfumers of his generation. You could say that Robert had perfume in his blood. He learned his trade in Grasse, once the world capital of perfumery and still an important production centre today. His uncle, Henri Robert, succeeded Ernest Beaux as perfumer-in-chief at Chanel, where he created No.19 and Pour Monsieur. Equipage shares much of its character with Pour Monsieur, smelling effortlessly grown-up, discreet and rather conservative. The funniest comment I’ve seen online is that it ‘makes you smell ten years older. Richer, maybe; but older’, and I think that’s right, but now I’m older myself it’s nice to at least smell rich. For a men’s perfume it has rather more floral ingredients than one might expect, including lily of the valley, jasmine and carnation, but they’re so subtly blended together that you’d never know. The flowers give it a little sweetness, but that’s balanced by the spicy, clove-scented edge of carnation. Equipage also contains a lot of orange, in the form of bergamot, squeezed from the peel of the Sicilian bergamot orange, Citrus bergamia, which is also used to flavour Earl Grey tea. But that’s not all. This rich and complex fragrance also includes oakmoss (or a synthetic equivalent), which is actually a type of lichen that smells like a forest after rain; as it happens oakmoss also features in Pour Monsieur and Chanel No19. You might also be able to smell a touch of patchouli, that favourite 1970s fragrance, and perhaps a little Badedas-like pine – another forest touch. There’s much, much more, which makes Equipage worth returning to again and again. It may not be the most avant-garde of fragrances, but if you want something reassuringly luxurious, it’s up there with the best. Tags: 1970, Badedas, bergamot, carnation, Chanel, Citrus bergamia, classic, conservative, Earl Grey tea, Equipage, forest, Grasse, Guy Robert, Henri Robert, Hermès, jasmine, leathery, lily of the valley, luxury, No19, oakmoss, orange, patchouli, pine, Pour Monsieur, rich, Sicily, spicy, sweet, warm Until recently, Sycomore was one of the most extraordinary perfumes that I know (see note, below). OK, its name looks like a misspelling of sycamore, a tree that – in Britain at least – no right-minded person would name a fragrance after. Sycamores, after all, are as common as muck, breed like rabbits and are often looked down on by ecologists as they’re not even native trees. Acer pseudoplatanus, to give the tree its proper botanical name, is also responsible for many of those deeply irritating ‘leaves on the line’ excuses that railway companies give out each autumn to explain why their trains are running late. Worst of all, from a perfume perspective, they don’t even really smell of much, though their leaves do have the faintest leathery scent and their wood, once dried enough, burns with a pretty generic woodsmoke smell. So is Sycomore just an example of misguided marketing, like Ralph Lauren’s dreadfully named Glamourous? Actually, no. Coming from arguably the world’s most tightly policed brand, its name will have been very carefully considered – and actually it almost certainly refers not, as I’d initially thought, to Acer pseudoplatanus at all but to a rather more exotic tree, the so-called Sycomore fig. Ficus sycomorus (to use its Latin name) is a large, spreading tree that grows across central Africa and the Middle East, where its heavy shade is much appreciated; it was known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life. It’s a tree I haven’t sniffed, but my guess is that it shares at least some of the dry, green, slightly fruity scent that we know from other varieties of fig – though ironically there’s only the faintest hint of figginess in Sycomore. Anyhow, enough about the name. What makes Sycomore extraordinary, for me, is a trick it seems to be able to do that no other perfume I’ve come across seems to be able to do. This is to smell like two completely different scents, depending on whether you smell it close up or at a distance. Up close it has the strong, earthy, pleasantly bitter scent of vetiver, the root of an Indian grass that’s related to lemongrass and citronella. It’s also grown commercially in the Caribbean, and apparently Chanel’s super-high-quality vetiver originated in Haiti. Vetiver is usually classed as one of the great masculine fragrances, presumably because of its bracing bitterness and lack of cloying sweetness; it’s certainly not a flowery smell. But it also has a warmth and – get this – a touch of smokiness that gives it extra depth and complexity, especially when it’s surrounded by such a delicious cushion of other scents, which mix smokiness with a slightly sweeter touch of fruit. Vetiver is also famous for its staying power, and a spritz of Sycomore can last you all day. It’s the added fruitiness that, on occasion, one gets a whiff of when someone wearing Sycomore strolls by, and then it’s like a different, warmer, sweeter fragrance altogether, with hardly a hint of the vetiver that dominates the perfume on the skin. If it’s an intentional trick I’m in awe, though it seems perfectly possible, given that Sycomore was created by Chanel’s chief nose Jacques Polge in collaboration with Christopher Sheldrake, the legendary British perfumer who has been Chanel’s director of research and development since 2005. Like the other fragrances that belong to Les Exclusifs de Chanel, Sycomore costs about twice as much as your average perfume, but it does come in a typically (for Chanel) handsome bottle, beautifully presented in a chunky white-and-black box. The hidden magnet in the heavy black cap, ensuring that the iconic twin Cs of the Chanel logo always end up perfectly aligned, is a particularly nice touch, even if it has since been adopted by one or two other brands. Though it’s a classically masculine scent Sycomore is (quite rightly) marketed as a unisex fragrance, and like most men’s perfumes it can smell wonderful on a woman. Yet what I love most is that, from the very first sniff, it has a wonderful feeling of luxury, quality and depth, which are things that are all too often lacking in other perfumes. And who could resist its baffling cleverness, like a cryptic crossword in scent? Autumn 2016 update. Oh dear: evidently Sycomore hasn’t been a commercial success, as Chanel have recently ‘updated’ it, and now – minus the fruitiness that made it so unusual – it’s a perfectly pleasant, fairly straight-up vetiver. From being unique it’s become one of many. Such a shame – another great perfume gone. Tags: "Christopher Sheldrake", "Jacques Polge", bitter, bitterness, Chanel, depth, earthy, fig, fruity, Haiti, Les Exclusifs de Chanel, luxury, masculine, quality, smoky, Sycamore, Sycomore, unisex, vetiver, warm

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Depends on our motivation whether its positive or negative: Tibet leader Jane Cook, Tibet Post International Dharamshala, India — "The text we're studying belongs to the bodhisattva vehicle, so to listen to it for solely selfish reasons is not a good motivation. Similarly, if the teacher is motivated by a wish for material gain or fame, the session will be more like a business transaction," the spiritual leader of Tibet told a crowd of over 10 thousands of people, include over 900 Taiwanese and Chinese devotees, at the second day of a four-day teachings of Chandrakirti's 'Entering into the Middle Way', in Dharamshala. Before continuing his teachings on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with members of the Tibetan Nuns Project that is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The group included staff, board members, donors and nearly all the 20 nuns who became Geshe-mas last winter. He told them that the Buddha's teachings flourished in India at such great seats of learning as Takshashila, Nalanda and Vikramashila. It was not a tradition merely based on faith, but was rooted in the use of reason and logic and included instructions for transforming the mind. "Here in the 21st century, I have found, after 30 years or more discussions with modern scientists, that the traditions of Nalanda University we upheld in Tibet, stir their interest. They are attracted by the use of logic and the Nalanda masters' deep understanding of the workings of the mind. "With the support of the Dharma King Trisong Detsen and the Adept, Padmasambhava, Shantarakshita established Buddhism in Tibet. Right from the start he encouraged deep and reasoned study. This was the pattern the monks followed. However, since the Buddha ordained his stepmother, Mahaprajapati Gotami and conceded that nuns' aptitude for study and practice was equal to that of monks, I felt it was appropriate to give nuns the opportunity also to study on an equal footing. "I remember visiting the Bhandara settlement several years ago and because I was impressed by the schoolchildren's debate performance I asked who had taught them. I was pleased to learn it was this nun here, who told me she trained at Dolma Ling Nunnery." His Holiness mentioned that just as different levels of Geshe degree are awarded to monks, he has suggested that as well as aspiring for a full Geshe-ma degree, nuns might aim for one that reflected study focused particularly on the philosophy of the Middle Way or the Perfection of Wisdom teachings. He expressed a wish to encourage nuns to study the thirteen classic texts. He also made it clear that study and debating about what you have learned are not traditions confined to Gelukpas, but can be found among all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. His Holiness repeated what he has often stated elsewhere that the way to ensure the survival of the Buddha's teachings is to engage in their study and practice. Laughing, he observed that he is the first Dalai Lama to have encouraged such improvements in the education of nuns. "What you have all achieved," he added, "is something for the Tibetan people as a whole to be proud of." The teaching session in the temple began as it did yesterday with recitations in Pali of the Mangala Sutta and of the 'Heart Sutra' in Chinese. Seated to the right of His Holiness's throne on this occasion is Gosok Rinpoche, Ngawang Sungrab, who has recently been elevated to the hierarchical position of Jangtse Choejey. This follows the recent incumbent's promotion to the exalted status of Ganden Tripa. Gosok Rinpoche has previously served as Abbot of Sera-mey Monastery and of Gyudmed Tantric College. "Today, we have gathered for a Dharma discourse," His Holiness began, "but, like any action, whether this becomes something positive or negative depends on our motivation. The text we're studying belongs to the bodhisattva vehicle, so to listen to it for solely selfish reasons is not a good motivation. Similarly, if the teacher is motivated by a wish for material gain or fame, the session will be more like a business transaction. "You Chinese include an additional verse after reciting the Heart Sutra: May we dispel the three poisons (anger, attachment and ignorance), May the light of wisdom shine forth. May we overcome all obstacles And enter into the practices of a bodhisattva. "Negative emotions are founded on ignorance, misconceptions, which can be dispelled by developing wisdom—an insight into the final nature of things. Je Tsongkhapa said that if we wish to tame others' minds, we need to tame our own minds first. We need an understanding of the entire teachings of the Buddha. "In my own practice I have tried to cultivate method and wisdom. Since I'm a human being like all of you, perhaps what I've found beneficial may be helpful to you too. "The Buddhas do not wash unwholesome deeds away with water, nor do they remove the sufferings of beings with their hands. Neither do they transplant their own realization into others; they liberate beings by teaching the truth of suchness. This is why the Buddha advised that each and every being needs to work for themselves. When he engaged in six years of austerities, he was setting an example." His Holiness touched on how during the first turning of the wheel of dharma, the Buddha taught that suffering originates in causes, but that they can be eliminated. In the second turning of the wheel at Rajgir he elaborated on the nature of that cessation in the elimination of negative emotions. During the third turning of the wheel at Vaishali, he revealed the mind of subjective clear light, which is sometimes referred to as Buddha nature. His Holiness resumed his reading of the first chapter of 'Entering into the Middle Way', which opens with a tribute to compassion and explores the qualities of the first bodhisattva ground. He completed the chapter in time for lunch. His Holiness is speaking in Tibetan with a simultaneous English translation available. Webcasts also available in Tibetan, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Hindi, Japanese and Russian.

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The Fratellis at The Wiltern The Fratellis Tickets Glaswegian indie-rockers The Fratellis are due to release their newest album Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied this August and will be embark upon an extensive US tour in support of the record! The band, best known for their anthemic hit "Chelsea Dagger", will be heading to The Wiltern on Thursday 8th October for a night of rowdy sing-a-long hits! Known best for their Top 10 singles "Chelsea Dagger" and "Whistle For The Choir", The Fratellis are an indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Their debut album Costello Music was released in 2006, with the album's success leading to the band winning the BRIT award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 2007. Costello Music peaked at number two in the UK album charts, and number forty two in the Billboard 200. After a hiatus between 2009-2012, the band reformed, and their fourth studio album is slated for release in August 2015.

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deMilo ​​- Dana (B) (D) 12.2.2018 It is with great sadness that our Dana de Milo has passed away today 12th February 2018. Many of Dana's friends traveled from near and afar to visit her while she spent her last days in the hospital. The rainbow community is mourning the loss of one of their most beloved kuia. Dana de Milo moved from Auckland to Wellington in the early 1960s, when still in her teens. She became part of Wellington's community of 'queens', most of whom were unable to find employment and turned to sex work to survive. Later in life de Milo became involved in HIV/AIDS prevention work, the Māori Women's Welfare League and support of the transgender community (Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand). Last year an op shop was named in her honour. It raises funds for Gender Minorities Aotearoa who hope to open a Gender Centre later this year. 128 Abel Smith St by the Terrace Tunnel, open Wed-Sun 10am-6pmhttp://www.auntydanas.com Listen to Dana on the links below from PrideNZ: http://www.pridenz.com/dana_de_milo.html http://www.media567.com/player-html5/?q=2-1356216900-522

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Through space and time with slotMusic When 5″ CDs first came on the market, they were considered small compared to their 12″ vinyl forebears. Now, to make slotMusic albums fit in nicely among their optical companions, SanDisk has put the microSD card inside the space required for a standard jewel box. The result is, as you can see by the accompanying photo of the of the Robin Thicke slotMusic album Something Else, a wee bit of excess space — enough to fit the bundled USB reader, a little carrying case with postage-sized album art, and anti-theft devices all generously enveloped by a whole lot of plastic nothing. And yet, I found myself in a usage scenario for the fledgling format just this week. On Tuesday, I attended a CD launch concert for my friend Tamara Hey’s new album Miserably Happy. It was a great show and I bought the CD there but, because I was preparing for a trip the next day, didn’t have time to get to a PC, rip it, and transfer it to an MP3 player. As a result, I didn’t get to listen to the album until today. Alas, though, it looks like I would have been out of luck if I planned to listen to it on a PSP. I tried the slotMusic album with a small Memory Stick Duo adapter branded Kingston from a shop in Hong Kong but the PSP just seems to get stuck reading it. I plan to try it with a Sony Ericsson cell phone as well to see if it fares any better. A second-screen laptop emerges without SideShow When the new MacBooks were announced, I shared my skepticism regarding rumors that its trackpad would become a touch screen citing the impracticality of using the area for both cursor control and secondary controls. Fujitsu though has resolved that conflict by placing a 4″ touch screen between the keyboard and main display of its 16″ n7010 and Laptop seems mostly pleased with the results. So perhaps there is potential for laptops with second screens, albeit serving a different purpose than Microsoft envisioned with SideShow. Or perhaps he Microsoft concept and Fujitsu implentation could be combined by having the touchscreen swivel 360 degrees so that it could be used as a secondary display/control pad when the laptop was open or as more of an independent quick read of PC information when it’s closed. It seems, though, that cost is not what has been killing SideShow but rather that master of convergence the smartphone. Need instant access to e-mail, appointments, pictures and music when you’re PC is hibernating in its bag? Check check, check and check. And of course the smartphone also enables you to act on that information performig tasks such as replying to that e-mail. i always liked the concept of SideShow better as a display detached from the PC such as a digital picture frame. Datz delivers demanded ditties digitally, dropping DRM A recent Switched On discussed the latest offering from Lala.com, which is trying to pioneer the dirt-cheap Web song as an alternative to downloads. As part of its new offering, Lala provides hosted online access to your local music library, a feature that led to the demise of longtime digital music gadfly Michael Robertson’s MP3.com. But today the BBC reports on Robertson’s new venture Datz, which offers a different take on subscription and music. Like Nokia’s Comes with Music program, the Datz device, a security key that attaches to your PC (Windows-only for now), enables all-you-can-eat access. Unlike the Nokia program, though, the songs are in MP3 format and can presumably be used with any device . The product/service combination costs £100 for a year of access, kind of the digital music version of magicJack, which has done well spreadking its message via infomercials. Only two of the big four music labels have signed up for now, and of the program is limited to the UK, but it seems like a fresh and winning approach, certainly one that will offer a better value than existing subscription services if Sony BMG and Universal Music come on board and the subscription price after a year stays below $15. I only question why the hardware is needed. What difference does it make if someone is turning on the spigot from only one PC in the house? Both Lala and Datz are showing that access and ownership are not mutually exclusive ideas, although Datz offers a level of assurance that consumers can continue to use their media should the venture fail.. And Datz not funny (sorry, Dave). Tweeter gets blown out Today’s a sad day for the former employees of consumer electronics specialty retailer Tweeter, which was regionally strong in New England. Some questioned whether the store would make it through the holiday season and those questions were answered last night as the chain was sold to a liquidator. Specialty retailers did well in the early days of flat-panel television, but have struggled as more of that market has shifted into mass merchants such as Walmart, Target and Costco. TI starts seeing double With sales of DLP-based rear-projection TVs fading as flat-panel TVs grow larger and larger, Texas Instruments is apparently working on technology that will allow different people watching the same display from different angles to see different images provided they’re wearing special glasses. I saw similar technology from Sharp at CES in 2007 or so and it worked pretty well even without additional eyewear. I doubt the technology will end the long-running war for the remote in he living room but it could have commercial applications and makes sense for in-dash displays where the passenger might want to watch a movie while he drier might want to see navigation information. Revenge of the PDA MID skeptics argue that modern devices that are larger than a cell phone but smaller than a laptop are doomed. They’ve certainly had a rocky road in the past although portable game consoles could be considered an exception. That said, it is even difficult to make the case that a netbook is something that should be carried around throughout the day. Well, at least two companies are trying to address the tweener portable market with mobile appliances — one strictly so — that look like they’d have more potential combined. The iMovio iKit is a pocket-sized multimedia computer deigned for basic communications tasks and media playback; it’s due in Q1 of next year. It is slated to come with Linux although Android and Windows Mobile are both possibilities. The developers are apparently leaning toward Opera mini as the browser. It will feature an integrated camera and a touch-screen is on target before the end of next year. It sounds a bit like the first-generation Mylo but, like the Nokia N810, will feature Bluetooth (in addition to Wi-Fi) for those who can figure out how to get it online paired to a cel phone. And I wouldn’t be surprised to find some old Clie users show some interest in it. In contrast, there’s nothing entertaining about the Pomera DM10 Digital Memo (not to be confused with another DM10 note-recording device), a Japan-only product optimized for taking notes. It has a folding keyboard that looks somewhat similar to the long-running Stowaway line. It has a 4″ VGA display that should help it avoid being the blocking presence that laptops are at meetings (although resistance against that social convention is fading). It also squeezes 20 hours of battery life out of a pair of AAA batteries. As you might expect, standard batteries and the folding keyboard make for a bit of a chunky profile, and the Pomera is 30 mm high. In addition to USB, you can transfer your notes to a PC using a microSD card. So, it’s pretty simple. Let’s get the capabilities of the iKit together with the keyboard of the Pomera device. Have your people call their people. You’re welcome, guys. HP nails the netbook, but positioning remains problematic While I like the product category, I’ve written before about my disdain for the term “netbook.” Fortunately, Dell and HP have used the sexier term “mini” to describe their offerings in the space. And after seeing HP’s Mini 1000, the consumerizd version of its early entrant, the 2133, the company seems to have a winner on its hands. In addition to disliking the term “netbook”, I’m also not a fan of positioning them for content consumption as opposed to content creation. That dichotomy has long existed for most users of existing PCs. A better approach is to make the case that this is the device to use when your smartphone isn’t going to cut it. And if Intel and friends are trying to reserve that messaging for MIDs, an alternative is to position the MID more for communication while the netbook is more for productivity. I don’t want to say this is starting to become a superficial academic segmentation, but even the angels are complaining about how crowded the head of this pin is getting. And especially for HP, if netbooks are little more than a pretty screen, why focus so much on the keyboard? The Mini 1000 continues with the best-in-class custom keyboard that the 2133 offered. In contrast, the Sylvania netbook meso g that I’ve recently used has no right Shift key. Despite maintaining that Linux has is place in portable computing and admiring how HP appears to have done the best job to date of building a superior Linux experience with MIE atop Ubunutu, I continue to be skeptical of the appeal of Linux on these products with only a $20 premium for Windows XP. Windows may be “a devil” compared to the streamlined MIE, but it is the devil that most people know, and has probably even endeared itself more to consumers with all the negativity surrounding Vista. What’s missing from the Mini 1000? First, I hope the six-cell battery doesn’t protrude as much as the 2133’s did. Second, the true potential of netbooks won’t be realized until we have better wireless broadband options, but the removal of the ExpressCard slot is no deal breaker as Apple has long showed with the MacBook. The flanked trackpad buttons aren’t ideal, but they are a far better compromise than moving keys around the way Dell did on the Inspiron mini 9. Dell shouldn’t have to do that on its 12″ “netbook”, which may just wind up with the highest volumes in the category yet even if it cannibalizes other 12″ laptops. Power Computing: the prequel to Psystar Wars In discussing Mac cloner Psystar back in April, Jason O’Grady waxed nostalgic about Power Computing, the most flamboyant of the Mac cloners during the short-lived period of Mac OS licensees. As you can see from the company’s promotional campaign back then, times have changed a bit. I too was reminded of Power Computing after reading an Engadget post noting that Psystar is reportedly working on a Mac-compatible notebook because Power Computing was on the verge of releasing is PowerBook competitor before Apple bought it out and shut it down. (By the way, I bought a PowerWave 604/150 back in that era. It was loud, too.) The paradox a decade later is that, in adopting more standardized hardware, Apple made Macs much easier to clone technically than in an age when that was part of its revenue strategy. There can’t be any question that Apple wants Psystar to stop promoting its PCs as Mac-compatible, but its hulking Open Computer isn’t directly competitive with the Mac mini or iMac. It is arguably what many refer to as “the mythical midrange Mac tower.” On the other hand, Apple certainly has been on a roll with the MacBooks, and with its latest configurations starting at $1299, there’s plenty of room to undercut. I suspect that whatever negotiations are taking place between Apple and Psystar will kick into a higher gear if Psystar is indeed close to releasing an “open notebook.” Grilling the MacBook Pro Despite its now-famous unibody design, the MacBook Pro looks much more similar to its predecessor than the MacBook. This includes the speaker grilles that flank the keyboard. Perhaps some prefer the perforation, but it seems that the prevailing design trend has been to hide the grilles, at least if certain televisions that were introduced at CES 2008 were any indication. And speaking of elements hidden, I thought there might be a bit of learning curve to the buttonless trackpad, but there isn’t. Clicking occurs in he same area to which the thumb is naturally drawn. It’s not like the whole pad moves uniformly, though. It’s hinged a the top so you’ll get the most travel toward the bottom. I also thought that Apple would allow more flexibility about defining trackpad click zones but, no, there’s just the option for a right click on the corner of the keyboard. I was also impressed with the new swipe gestures. They are more intuitive than I thought they might be. And speaking of surprises, Apple’s DisplayPort-based 24″ Cinema Display has a few of them. Apple is branding the monitor as the first one designed for notebooks, and backing that up with a few nice touches such as a MagSafe connector that allows the moniitor to charge a nearby MacBook and automatically transferring the Webcam functionality to the monitor using USB. T-Mobile G1 brings the function, skimps on the fun Having spent several days with the T-Mobile G1, it is clearly a strong new entrant in the smartphone space that should satisfy many T-Mobile consumers that have looked longingly at the iPhone, particularly those that want a great mobile Web experience. It’s especially impressive that Google has been able to create such a competitive experience with an operating system designed to run on many different kinds of smartphones. Those who covet the iPhone’s svelte shell will be disappointed, but the G1 counters with a full QWERTY keyboard, higher-resolution auto-focus camera, and a microSD slot. The slot is oddly placed on the device, but HTC notes that the G1 mounts as a mass storage device, minimizing card removal. A more disadvantageous design choice, though, is the lack of a standard 3.5mm headphone jack Its 3.2″ screen, while smaller than the iPhone’s, offers the same resolution, and never has to compromise its available real estate to accommodate an on-screen keyboard. However, the need to open the keyboard, like on many side-sliders, can sometimes feel disruptive. The arc slider mechanism of the G1 is somewhat novel, but its hinge can emit an unpleasant creak when pressure is applied to it. Moreover, the overall look of the device is dated, with four buttons lining the bottom in a layout that is reminiscent of PDAs of yore. While the Home and Back buttons are essential, the Menu button could probably be replaced with a gesture. The iPhone is better optimized for a touch experience in general, its multitouch screen makes zooming and other tasks easier, and it also takes better advantage of its accelerometer, with more applications taking advantage of dynamic screen orientation. The G1, in contrast, will automatically change to horizontal orientation for nearly all applications — including e-mail — when its screen is slid open. « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 Next »

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Home » Activities » News and Information The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery: New Directions in Teaching and Learning, edited by Paul E. Lovejoy and Benjamin Bowser Picture Credit: Unesco - http://goo.gl/v0pVA The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery: New Directions in Teaching and Learning, edited by Paul E. Lovejoy and Benjamin Bowser, was formally launched at UNESCO in Paris on April 16, 2013. The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, the President of the UNESCO Executive Board, Alissandra Cummins, and the President of the International Scientific Committee of the UNESCO Slave Route Project, Maria Elisa Velasquez, praised the publication as an important milestone in fulfilling the goals of UNESCO. Professor Paul Lovejoy, co-editor of the book and former Director of the Harriet Tubman Institute, explained the aims of the book in addressing the difficulties of teaching the subject of slavery in the classroom and other disseminating knowledge of slavery as a crime against humanity. The presentation took place in the presence of Ambassadors, Representatives of Member States of UNESCO and the UNESCO Executive Board.The book is published by Africa World Press. In praising the publication of the book, the Director-General underlined the tragic history of the slave trade and slavery. The book focuses on the pedogogical and psychological dimensions of teaching and learning and as such represents a unique contribution to the humanistic ideal of promoting universal human rights -- hence, the importance of making this history an engine for intercultural dialogue in our plural societies. "Education is essential for raising awareness about the slave trade and slavery and for better understanding the societies we live in today," said Irina Bokova. The Director-General underscored the role of UNESCO in transmitting the history of the transatlantic slavery and its abolition as being essential to the struggle against racism and for the observance of human rights, of human dignity and for building peace. “The story of the slave trade raises issues that affect the very foundation of our humanity”, she declared. The Director-General highlighted the importance of exploring the transmission of history in textbooks, teaching materials and teacher training. She emphasized the need to integrate the issue of slavery into formal education as a lever for international reconciliation, mutual understanding and social inclusion. The Chair of the Executive Board, Alessandra Cummins from Barbados, emphasized the need for a breakthrough of scientific research on the history of the transatlantic slave trade, which, she said "is a topic still absent in textbooks, in films, and in the media". She further underscored the "expectations generated through the Slave Route Project in different regions and countries over the last ten years" had led to considerable breakthroughs, including the identification by the United Nations of the Decade for People of African Descent (2013-2023). The Chair urged "UNESCO to directly contribute to raising awareness of the malignant influences of the slave trade in neglected regions, such as the Indian Ocean, Middle East and Asia". Professor Paul Lovejoy noted the progress in raising public awareness since the inception of UNESCO's Slave Route project in 1994, underscoring its paramount objective "to do justice to the past" and "to identify and recognize global diversity" that has arisen from the ashes of slavery. Original Story: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/about-us/who-we-are/director-general/singleview-dg/news/launch_of_the_publication_the_transatlantic_slave_trade_and_slavery_new_directions_in_teaching_and_learning/

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info@v-excel.org V-Excel Educational Trust Providing lifespan services to individuals with special needs... Academy of Teaching Excellence Bridges Learning Academy Counseling & Assessment Kaleidoscope Learning Centre V-Excel Remedial Centre Vocational Training Unit Satellite Centers Youth Empowerment Services Sibling Forum Disha - V-Excel Parents Forum Tarang - Concert Series V-Excel Store Vasudha Prakash, Ed.D. Founder-Trustee Ajita Panshikar, M.Sc., MBA Gita Bhalla, B.Ed. Lalitha Sridhar, BPT Usha Rajagopal Program Director - Vocational and Rehabilitation Services Parimal Pandit, M.A. Psychology Program Director - Counseling and Assessments Jayanthi Vishwanath, M.Sc., M.Phil. Regional Director - West Lakshmi Sudhakaran Mallika Swaminathan Coordinator - Early Intervention Program Lekshmi Ramesh, B.Com., B.Ed. Meera Suresh, M.A., B.Ed. Rama Nagarajan, M.A. Center Coordinator Gayathri Suryanarayanan, B.Sc. Vocational Incharge Charumathi Sriram Senior Manager - Media and Public Relations Sivaprakash Balasubramanian, MBA AGM - Administration Chennai: Adyar | Ambattur | R.A. Puram | Mylapore Erode | Nashik | Pollachi | Solapur | Srirangam | Tirunelveli Academic Concepts, Inc., USA 10/23 Tiruvengadam Street, R.A. Puram, Chennai 600 028 +91 44 24956373 / 24620243 www.v-excel.org (A unit of Sringeri Sri Sharada Peetham Charitable Trust) Dr. Vasudha Prakash is a social entrepreneur and professional academician who holds a doctorate in Special Education from Rutgers University. Dr. Prakash brings with her a proven track record of success in the field of special education and learning disabilities. She has been instrumental in raising and increasing awareness of the need for resources for children with special needs. Under her guidance, the V-Excel Educational Trust now services around 450 children in Chennai and 4,400 in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu. Dr. Prakash is also a professional counselor who devotes a lot of her time to counseling parents of children with special needs. Her counseling services also extend to issues concerning adolescents and young professionals. She has conducted several professional workshops and seminars in companies such as InfoSys, Cognizant Technologies, and the Lifeline Group of Hospitals. She writes extensively and has maintained weekly columns in the Indian Express. She also makes regular appearances on TV and radio where she provides advice and guidance on special education and life skills, while advocating and championing the rights of equality of people with disabilities. B. Sundari, M.A., B.Ed. Emeritus Advisor Mrs. B. Sundari is a tireless administrator and worker who is able to bridge the divide between governmental, private, and NGO sectors with consummate ease and professionalism. She was the Chief Administrative Officer and PRO for the prestigious Padma Seshadri Schools in Chennai, India for 40 years. She brings a wide array of experiences in the administrative and operational aspects of running a school. She has been a pioneer in getting the Government of India to entrust V-Excel with 10 school blocks in the Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Program. She oversees the conducting of medical camps, appliance distribution camps, and special events in these areas. She is also the contact person for accounting, audit, and all financial and legal issues of the Trust. She provides valuable input and direction in the day-to-day management issues of all initiatives that the Trust undertakes. Mrs. Ajita Panshikar, our Vice President - Strategic Development, is a M.Sc. in Statistics and a post graduate in Business Management. She's a successful marketing professional who gave up her lucrative, high profile job in the corporate sector when she met with the team at V-Excel and saw their unconditional dedication in educating mentally and developmentally challenged children. Her focus at V-Excel Educational Trust is systematizing NGO operations, assessing and raising resources for ensuring uninterrupted services to the challenged children. She has built her knowledge in this field and works on various developmental activities essential for expansion. Ajita's positive, fair, analytical approach brings in objectivity and a holistic perspective for planning and implementation of our programs. She plays a crucial role in all our key decisions and is committed to widening the reach of specialized services. Mrs. Gita Bhalla, Associate Director , has been the principal of Kaleidoscope Learning Center and is a graduate followed by a B.Ed degree in Special Education from Delhi university, along with over 32 years of experience working with a cross-section of children with severe to mild disabilities. She has significant experience in child development and psychology. Her training ground has been Spastic Society of Karnataka where she had an opportunity to work for about twelve years with children having special needs from different socio-economic profiles. Her association with V-Excel Educational Trust is as old as the school itself. Her philosophy related to practical living needs of a special child and her thoroughness in work has given a quality edge to our school program which is widely acknowledged in Chennai as a pivotal organization in Special Education.Her effervescent personality, commitment, and unique sense of purpose are keys to making our school a superlative platform for learning. Gita is also one of our ace trainers for Resource Development and Training Workshops. She has completed six years of attending the International Post Graduate Medical Training conducted by the Anthroposophical Medical Society of India and has incorporated the curative education curriculum in her school for the last six years. Mrs. Usha Rajagopal is the managing Trustee of ESVI Sarada Foundation a Public Charitable Trust engaged in providing educational and medical relief for the poor and needy in addition to rural development programs. A Commerce graduate by qualification Mrs. Rajagopal has brought to bear great organising capabilities from her school days. Besides, by virtue of her humane qualities, she has taken active part in helping people around her. Presently she is heading the Vocational Training Unit at the Research and Rehabilitation Centre of V-Excel run in association with ESVI Sarada foundation. She has been a part of this unit in its planning, growth, as well as the programs for the trainees from its inception in 2007. Jayanthi Vishwanath, M.Sc., M. Phil. Mrs. Jayanthi Vishwanath, Regional Director - West, holds a Master of Philosophy and PG degree in Biochemistry. She has worked in both corporate and academic sectors. During her tenure with V-Excel, Chennai, she worked as course co-ordinator for Diploma course in Special Education. Her forte lies in teaching, planning, public relations and administration. As an answer to the V-Excel Management's vision to develop satellite centers in small towns and cities of India in service of the disability sector, she was instrumental in starting the first satellite center of V-Excel in Nashik, Maharashtra. Periodically, she has been contributing articles for a column called "Exceptional Child" in Nashik Times, a supplementary edition from "The Times of India" group. The training center in Nashik began its operations on April 2, 2011. Thereafter, a special school was started in June 2013. In June 2016, the Vocational training programme called Youth Empowerment Services (YES) for young people with disabilities was started. Jayanthi was also a catalyst in incepting the V- Excel Satellite Learning Center in Solapur in November 2014. Program Director - Counseling And Assesments Parimal Pandit is a trained Clinical Psychologist and Counsellor who has 20+ years of professional experience in Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pune and is a govt certified psychological counsellor. Her responsibilities at V-Excel are varied. She has recently taken over as Program Director for Resource Development and Counselling. She does consultations, guidance and assessment for children who have learning issues or behavioural and developmental problems. Many initiatives for parents were started by her like the art therapy and biography group workshops along with individual counselling for parents of children with special needs across all our centres. She also started the individual and group play therapy for children of the school to express themselves and get healing through non directive play. At V-Excel we also run a counselling desk for corporate companies and along with her team, she runs the program as well as workshops on parenting, life work balance etc. She also provides counselling services for adults with emotional and psychological problem. Parimal is also a Lecturer in our various teacher training Special Education programs. She recently got certified as Anthroposophic Psychotherapist and is third in India to receive this certification. She has kept herself updated with a four year course as Biographical Consultant which is an internally recognized course which deals with people and organization's life story to overcome blocks in development. Her prior experiences include tenures at the Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health, Ashnaa Health and Counselling Centre and at the Shishuvan Primary School. In these organizations she was responsible for providing counselling services, conducting group interventions, and teaching a variety of courses in psychology, psycho-diagnostics and psychotherapy. Mrs. Lalitha Sridhar started her career as a physiotherapist in various hospitals in clinical intervention. She worked as a senior therapist at the Alzahra Medical Centre, Dubai and was the head of the therapy department at the Al Noor Training Centre for children with special needs in Dubai for 8 years. She has been involved in the whole process of assessment goal-setting and training staff of multi-disciplinary teams. Mrs. Sridhar has handled children with various early childhood development delays and cerebral palsy and syndromes. In V-Excel, Mrs. Sridhar has been involved in setting up the Early Intervention Unit on the principles of sensory integration and neuro-developmental therapy. Her core areas are assessment, formulating development indices, setting of goals, effective therapy, planning work with regular schools on inclusion, providing training for teachers, parent counseling and training, and training staff of multi-disciplinary teams. Lekshmi Ramesh, B. Com., B. Ed. Lekshmi Ramesh started her career as a teacher, she commenced her journey as a special educator after completed her Intensive Training Programme in Dyslexia by from Madras Dyslexia Association (MDA) and from the transactional Analyst, Ms. Sashi Chandran in 1996. She worked with children with special needs for more than 18 years and a qualified facilitator for children with learning disabilities. She worked in Vivekalaya Matriculation School , Coimbatore as a special educator for 9 years. She then joined Trivandrum International School as the Learning Support Co-ordinator where she set up a resource centre . She also was part of the Resource centre in Muscat during her stay for a year. She worked as the Resource person in Global Public School, Cochin for two years. It was when she moved to Mumbai, got an opportunity to work with the famous developmental pediatrician Dr. Samir Dalwai and his team of therapists. She was involved in assessments, formulation of therapy plans, meeting parents and also curriculum planning. Her team got the best scientific paper award for the IR paper on the relationship between therapy and performance of children with special needs. A B. Com graduate with B. Ed , she is currently pursuing MA Psychology. Her ambition is to bring about positive change in the lives of children with special needs through innovative methods of remediation. Gayathri Suryanarayanan . Rama Nagarajan Deepa Kameshwaran, B.Com. Coordinator - Vocational Training Deepa Kameshwaran Meera Suresh is a Post graduate in Psychology and a B Ed with English and Psychology as her core subjects. Her main subject of teaching is English, Social Science, sports activities, dancing and other co- curricular activities. She has played a major role in counselling students in their adolescent stages. Was an active member in the preparation of the CCE Model assessment pattern for CBSE schools. She has received the Best Coordinator award for the Republic day parade at Delhi while representing the South Zone Cultural centre-Government of Tamilnadu. The award was handed over by the then Governor of Tamilnadu Mrs. Fathima Beevi. This was followed by a few years as a National trainer Pan India for spoken English and Soft Skills. My flair for spoken language made the company allow me to travel from Punjab to Kerala and Gujarat to West Bengal. Was a Panel member for the ISO certification for Veta- a Spoken English training Institute. Was a Domain Lead Educational Partnership - and planned the Orientation and Review of Teachers in the classroom set up. This was for EZ Vidya Chrysalis curriculum, an activity based Teaching learning curriculum. Have been involved in the Cross selling, up selling and signing up of the curriculum in various school across Tamilnadu. Has been an SME in the preparation of the Social science curriculum for classes 1 to 5 of the chrysalis curriculum Has been involved in the development, training and following up of the teachers, Principals, corporate officials after the Orientation on need based soft skill training. Currently working with V-Excel educational trust providing my expertise in the Teacher training program for Special Educators - The course is in Collaboration with Annamalai University and Tech Mahindra Foundation Sivaprakash Balasubramanian Mallika Swaminathan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science and a post graduate diploma in Home Science. She also holds a diploma in Special Education (Autism Spectrum Disorder) from V-Excel’s Academic Teaching Excellence (ATE) program in collaboration with Manipal University which has RCI accreditation. She has a passion for teaching young children. Mrs. Swaminathan has worked as a primary teacher in Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vidyalaya and at the Head start Learning Centre (an inclusive school) and privately with many under-privileged children, prior to taking up as a special educator at V-Excel in 2010, in the EI Unit. As a special educator and co-ordinator, her responsibilities include the implementation of V-Excel’s EI programme. Mrs. Swaminathan was also a part of the core team which developed study material for special education courses offered by Annamalai University and she served as faculty for Diploma in Inclusive Education course.

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Roche sidelined from bike due to injury, but says he has enough time to hit shape before Giro d’Italia by Shane Stokes at 11:11 AM EST comments Categories: Pro Cycling, Giro d'Italia, Injury Irishman determined to be in strong condition at race start in Belfast Vuelta a España stage winner Nicolas Roche has accepted that a lingering knee injury will make the start of his 2014 season more difficult, but continues to believe that he can be in top condition for the start of the Giro d’Italia in Belfast. Roche has been sidelined from the bike as a result of the problem, missing out on the pre-season training that most in the peloton are racking up. However he is hoping that a complete break at this point in time will enable his body to fully recover, with the tactic a more preferable outcome than trying to push things now and to have the problem drag on. “I got the injury in November. It was doing activities at the team training camp on one of the multi-sport days,” he told VeloNation. “I have very weak knees…I tore my cruciate ligaments when I was 15 [playing soccer – ed.] but was too young to be operated on. “Since then my knee has been giving me trouble once in a while. Three years ago I had a bit of tendonitis from doing a lot of running in the winter. This time around, it was a proper tear.” Roche said that he originally didn’t realise the seriousness of the situation and continued to train after the Tinkoff Saxo training camp ended. “There was a bit of a pain in the knee, but I thought that was normal,” he said. “I was just going to continue what I was doing. But after two, three weeks it was like, ‘ooof’ - the pain was still there “I went for a MRI five days ago and we realised that I had torn the tendon which connects the quads to the knee. I have a micro tear in that part. The doctor told me to stop completely for two weeks. So I’ve another week or ten days to go.” Roche travelled to Madrid yesterday, where he will spend New Year’s Eve with his girlfriend. While he is unable to do anything on the bike, he said that he will continue going to the gym in that time and exercising carefully. He accepts that the situation isn’t ideal, but believes he has sufficient time to be in shape before his big objectives. “I am behind on time but it is not a catastrophe. What is most important is that I don’t start too quick, that I let it heal. Usually with these things, the problem is the pain goes away before the tear is fully healed. I need to make sure I don’t get back on the bike too soon. That is the only thing. “The team will have a two week training camp in January. I’ll be going to that. I obviously won’t be doing five or six hours every day like the other guys…I have to build up gradually again. But it will be good to be in the environment of the team. The physio is going to be there, too.” Roche had a mixed season in 2013, his first with the Saxo Tinkoff team. He was over his usual weight in the Tour de France and didn’t climb as well as he expected, but went to a training camp at altitude after that race ended in order to keep working on his form. He lost more weight prior to the Vuelta and was riding very strongly, particularly early on. He won stage two and later spent time wearing each of the various leader’s jerseys. While his form started petering out before the end of the race, he was able to hang on to fifth overall, his best-ever Grand Tour result. The showing boosted his confidence and he told VeloNation in a long video interview carried out in October that riding the Giro d’Italia was a big priority for him. The first three days of the 2014 race will take place in Ireland, giving him a very rare chance to compete in front of home fans in one of the sport’s top events. Roche’s first races are scheduled to be the Tour of Oman, Strade Bianche, Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan Sanremo. Although he’s been held back by his knee problem, he believes that he is still likely to do each of those events. “For sure I will be struggling in January, but I think if I work hard and am serious, I should be okay. It is never the best situation when you get injured, but it is not the end of the world,” he said. “Obviously it will affect me being in good condition in Oman and maybe Tirreno, but I am pretty sure it is not going to affect the Giro. That race is still over four months away, so I have time to be fit by then. “Okay, the situation is not the best, but it could be worse. The knee injury could have happened right before the Giro.” Nicolas Roche video interview part I: Analysing 2013, a team change and a breakthrough Grand Tour performance Nicolas Roche video interview part II: Getting the balance right, building for a bigger 2014 and looking further ahead Kreuziger, Roche lay out season targets; both determined to impress in 2014 Nicolas Roche feature: Rejigging everything in order to be as strong as possible for the Giro d’Italia Video: Roche pushing for Team Saxo Bank to allow him to start 2014 Giro d’Italia in Ireland Roche reacts to worlds disappointment, crash takes possible medal contender out of race Nicolas Roche Interview: Psyched Saxo Tinkoff leader pledges to give it everything until the end of the Vuelta

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TAYLOR SWIFT AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER RELEASE THEIR NEW ORIGINAL SONG, “BEAUTIFUL GHOSTS” FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES’ CATS THE SONG, “BEAUTIFUL GHOSTS,” IS PERFORMED BY FRANCESCA HAYWARD IN THE FILM, AND BY SWIFT IN THE FILM’S END CREDITS CATS ARRIVES IN THEATERS DECEMBER 20, 2019 15 NOVEMBER 2019 (TORONTO, ON) – Today, in collaboration with Universal Pictures, Polydor Records/Universal Music Canada, the country's leading music company, is pleased to announce the worldwide release of “Beautiful Ghosts”, the new original song from global music icon Taylor Swift and legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber for Universal Pictures’ film Cats. The song is available to stream and download now via all digital retailers. Listen to “Beautiful Ghosts” HERE Watch the lyric video HERE Cats, in theaters December 20, is directed by Oscar®-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Les Misérables, The King’s Speech), and stars Swift, James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Rebel Wilson and Royal Ballet principal dancer Francesca Hayward. In the film, the song is performed by Hayward, who stars in the role of Victoria. The version of the song performed by Swift, who plays Bombalurina in the film, will play over the end titles. As part of the release, an official lyric video has launched to accompany the song. Watch it here. A behind-the-scenes video documenting the creation and recording of “Beautiful Ghosts,” including an interview with Swift, Lloyd Webber and Tom Hooper, can also be viewed here. One of the longest-running shows in West End and Broadway history, the stage musical “Cats” includes some of Lloyd Webber’s most indelible songs, including “Memory.” Lloyd Webber, Swift and the filmmakers were excited at the idea of introducing a new song for the film adaptation. Lloyd Webber saw an opportunity to create a new signature song for Victoria, whose character has been expanded for the film. “When I first read the screenplay, the first thing I said was, ‘We have to have a song for Victoria.’ “Beautiful Ghosts,” he says, is now, “an incredibly important and central part of the whole film.” For director Tom Hooper, the song exceeded even his high expectations. “What I couldn’t believe was the extraordinary beauty of these lyrics that Taylor had written,” Hooper says. “It was as if someone had come into the film I was in the middle of making and … had reflected back to me a profound understanding of what we are trying to do with the movie. It was utterly thrilling.” About Cats Oscar®-winning director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables, The Danish Girl) transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-shattering stage musical into a breakthrough cinematic event. Cats stars James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and introduces Royal Ballet principal dancer Francesca Hayward in her feature film debut. Featuring Lloyd Webber’s iconic music and a world-class cast of dancers under the guidance of Tony-winning choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton, In the Heights), the film reimagines the musical for a new generation with spectacular production design, state-of-the-art technology, and dance styles ranging from classical ballet to contemporary, hip-hop to jazz, street dance to tap. The film also stars Robbie Fairchild (Broadway’s An American in Paris), Laurie Davidson (TNT’s Will), hip-hop dance sensation Les Twins (Larry and Laurent Bourgeois), acclaimed dancer Mette Towley (featured in videos for Rihanna and Pharrell Williams’ N.E.R.D.), Royal Ballet principal dancer Steven McRae, and rising-star singer Bluey Robinson. Universal Pictures presents a Working Title Films and Amblin Entertainment production, in association with Monumental Pictures and The Really Useful Group. Cats is produced by Debra Hayward, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Tom Hooper. The screenplay is by Lee Hall (Billy Elliot, Rocketman) and Hooper, based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot and the stage musical by Lloyd Webber. Cats is executive produced by Lloyd Webber, Steven Spielberg, Angela Morrison and Jo Burn. One of the longest-running shows in West End and Broadway history, the stage musical “Cats” received its world premiere at the New London Theatre in 1981, where it played for 21 years and earned the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Musical. In 1983, the Broadway production became the recipient of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and ran for an extraordinary 18 years. Since opening in London in 1981, “Cats” has continuously appeared on stage around the globe, to date having played to 81 million people in more than fifty countries and in nineteen languages. It is one of the most successful musicals of all time.

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By : Wire Report Tags:center, community, equality, evolution, gay, get, greet, Lesbians, man, Orlando, resolution, rights, school, third, United States, visible, youth ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – When Rabbi Elliot Kukla became the first out transgender rabbi ordained in the Reform Jewish movement almost a decade ago, he would get questions from other rabbis along the lines of “There’s a transgender congregant coming to services. What should I do?” He would tell the other rabbis to greet them with, “Shabbat shalom,” the traditional welcome for anybody. Now, other rabbis ask more sophisticated questions and lack the discomfort of the earlier ones: Is there a ritual for a trans man who is converting to Judaism but doesn’t have a penis for a traditional circumcision? How can we celebrate a 12-year-old trans girl’s name change at her Bat Mitzvah? Recognizing this, the body that represents synagogues in the Reform Jewish movement -Judaism’s largest U.S. branch – is poised Nov. 5 to pass the most far-reaching resolution on transgender rights of any major religious organization. The resolution under consideration at the movement’s biennial conference in Orlando affirms the equality of transgender people and welcomes them into congregations, camps and other Reform Jewish institutions. The resolution calls for Reform Jewish congregations and camps to have gender-neutral bathrooms, encourages gender-neutral language at Reform Jewish institutions, suggests training on gender issues for religious school staff and encourages advocating on behalf of the transgender community. Other religious bodies, such as the Episcopal Church, the United Church of Christ, the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, previously approved resolutions affirming equality for transgender and non-gender-conforming people. None, however, go as far as the one offered by the Union for Reform Judaism, said Michael Toumayan, manager of the Religion and Faith Program at the Humans Rights Campaign, the civil rights group for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. While the resolution is coming in a year when transgender issues have never been more visible, thanks to Caitlyn Jenner and others, Union for Reform Judaism officials say it has been in the works for some time and is part of a tradition of inclusion that dates back decades. The Union of Reform Judaism in 1977 passed a resolution affirming the rights of gays and lesbians. “Within our congregations, this is a natural evolution rather than some wholesale departure or new direction,” said Barbara Weinstein, director of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism. “This is very much of a piece of what it means to be a Reform Jew.” The Union for Reform Judaism is offering a one-page pamphlet to help congregations adopt the goals of the resolution. It suggests dividing kids by birth month rather than gender in youth programming, avoiding using gender titles such as “Mr.” or “Mrs.” on nametags or in emails and asking congregants by which pronouns they would prefer to be called. “Of course the resolution doesn’t require anything, but for a community that takes it seriously and is willing to really invest a strong effort and resources toward implementation, then I think it could make a difference,” said Rabbi Reuben Zellman, who became the first out transgender rabbinic student in the Reform movement a dozen years ago. “But like any resolution, it won’t be impactful unless it’s backed up with serious efforts of implementation.” More than 6 million Jews live in the United States, less than 2 percent of the nation’s population, and more than a third of all U.S. Jews identify with the Reform movement, according to a 2013 survey by the Pew Research Center. Less than a fifth of U.S. Jews identify with Conservative Judaism – sort of a middle-ground ideologically between the more liberal Reform movement and traditional Orthodox Judaism. Orthodox Jews account for 10 percent of U.S. Jews, and Reconstructionist and other smaller movements make up 6 percent. Given Reform Judaism’s size, with 1.5 million members in North America, the effect of the resolution will be felt throughout American Judaism and beyond, experts said. “It has a real impact throughout the entire Jewish community… This happening in the Reform movement has a bigger impact on the mainstream Jewish community, just in terms of sheer scope,” said Catherine Bell, national program director for Keshet, a grassroots group that works for gay and transgender rights in Jewish life. “I hope this paves the way for other denominations to also make similar steps.” Wire Report Houston says no to HRO, Kentucky elects anti-gay governor France lifts ban on gay men blood donors Take action! Osceola County to consider living wage ordinance on Monday ISIS claims to kill 30 men for sodomy, gay rights group tells UN Gay teachers take legal action after being fired

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Helen Catherine Lee (Charity Hope Valentine) is so grateful to be back at Weston Friendly and privileged to appear in this very special show. Some recent credits include: Company at the Cohasset Dramatic Club, The Pajama Game (Gladys) at Weston Friendly Society, 42nd Street, Joseph...Dreamcoat, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Crazy for You at Reagle Music Theatre, Mary Poppins and Seussical at BSU's Family Performing Arts Center. Samantha Casale (Ursula/Ensemble) is excited to return to Weston Friendly. She feels so fortunate to have been a part of this experience and wonderful cast, and is thankful to all who have made this production possible. She would also like to thank her parents for their continuing support of her many hobbies, and her sister for being an inspiration and bringing theatre back into her life. Favorite past roles include: Shelley (Batboy), Percy Talbot (Spitfire Grill), Elmire (Tartuffe), and Lauren/Judy (See Rock City). Laura Deschaines (Wanda/Ensemble) is happy to be back on the Weston Friendly stage. Favorite roles include Mrs. Mops in A Christmas Carol and Fruma Sarah in Fiddler on the Roof. Most recently, Laura played Sarah in First Things First with TCAN Players. Many thanks to the production team, WFS board, and volunteers for making all of this possible. Enjoy the show! Janis Hudson (Nickie/Ensemble) is thrilled to make her debut with Weston Friendly! She has performed professionally in New England, NYC, and the Philadelphia region including work in cabaret, improv & musical theater. Since moving to Boston, she has found her feet as a mom of two, which inspired her third original one-woman show “30-Something”, which premiered in June 2018. Memorable past productions include Next to Normal (Diana Goodman), The Rocky Horror Show (Janet), Chicago (Velma), and Into the Woods (Witch). Thank you to Sandra Hardy for teaching her about her flaws, and Andrew for loving her in spite of them. Brenna Kenney (Carmen/Ensemble) is so happy to be back on the Weston Friendly stage. Past credits include The Pajama Game, Ragtime, The Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde, and Sister Act. She would like to thank her mumzie, dad, Eryn, and of course Ryan, for their constant love and support. ​ Vallery Koenig (Elaine/Ensemble) is excited to be back on the Weston Friendly stage. She has most previously been seen on the WFS stage in Annie, Miracle on 34th Street, The Pajama Game, and Jerry's Girls. She studied musical theater at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Off stage, Vallery serves as the President of the Weston Friendly board and runs her own interior design business. She would like to thank her friends for all their support and for the excitement they bring to life, the rest of the WFS Board for all their hard work, and her family for their love! Cynthia Krebs (Helene/Ensemble) is delighted to be back at Weston Friendly. She has danced with Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and Oakland City Ballet. After joining Joffrey Ballet, an injury ended her ballet career. She earned her B.F.A. in Musical Theater and Communications at California State University, Chico. She has taught jazz, and ballet at Jeannette Neill Dance Studio, Boston Youth Moves. She is a certified barre instructor. Recent credits include Annie (Lily St. Regis), and The Pajama Game (Babe) at WFS, Company for the Holidays (Soloist) at TCT, and Chicago (Mona) at Vokes Players. Becca Mayersohn (Suzanne/Ensemble) is thrilled to return to Weston Friendly for her seventh production, having previously performed in White Christmas, A Christmas Carol, Fiddler on the Roof, The Pajama Game, Jerry's Girls, and Annie. She also recently joined the Weston Friendly Board as Development Chair. When she is not at the Town Hall, Becca works at Walnut Hill School for the Arts as the Stewardship & Research Coordinator, and lives on-campus as a Dorm Parent with her boyfriend and pets. Thanks to GJS & DFS. Sarah McGowan (Rosie/Ensemble) is in her sixth show with WFS and recently joined the Weston Friendly Society Board as Communications Director. She has previously appeared in productions with UMass Dartmouth’s Theatre Company. Favorite past shows include Annie, Fiddler on the Roof, Jekyll and Hyde, You Can’t Take It With You, and The Laramie Project. Much love to her family and friends for supporting her passion for community theatre, and especially to John for understanding when she says “I can’t, I have rehearsal!” <3 Jessica Ober (Alice/Ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to the Weston Friendly stage for the fourth time! She graduated from Connecticut College in 2017, where she majored in math and minored in dance. Having completed her education certification there as well, she is in her first year teaching fifth grade at Stratton Elementary School in Arlington. Favorite shows include A Chorus Line (Val), Carousel (Louise), and Merchant of Venice (Jessica). A huge shout-out to everyone involved in this production - it has truly been a blast! Bridget Sullivan (Frenchie/Ensemble) is excited for her sixteenth production with The Weston Friendly Society, having performed in Annie as Connie Boylan/Co-Dance Captain and The Pajama Game in the Dance Ensemble. She recently set designed and ran sound for their production of ...Spelling Bee, and set painted for many previous productions. Bridget is currently working towards her goal of being a professional potter and would like to thank her family for their endless love and support. Bakhita Thordarson (Betsy/Ensemble) is delighted to be performing with Weston Friendly again. Recently she performed with WFS in The Pajama Game as a member of the Dance Ensemble and in Jerry’s Girls. You can catch her twice a year performing with the Concord Chorus. Currently, she teaches high school physics and astronomy and moonlights as a seamstress. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her. Scott Berozi (Monte/Ensemble) is thrilled to be in his second consecutive production with WFS having just wrapped his performance as Mitch Mahoney in Spelling Bee! Previous credits include Bye Bye Birdie (Mr. MacAfee), Seussical (Mr. Mayor), The Pirates of Penzance (Major General), Sweeney Todd (Pirelli, BWW RI Regional Award Nomination) and Company (Paul). Many thanks to everyone involved with the show and much love to my family, friends, and colleagues for your support and being here today! Will Candler (Married Man/Ensemble) is thrilled to be working with such a wonderful group on this production. He has been performing and directing theater for over twenty years. Will has performed off-Broadway and around the country with the National Theatre for Arts and Education. He worked locally with Cohasset Dramatic Club, Family Performing Arts Center, Hanson Recreation Drama, Massachusetts Music & Art Society, and Hat Trick Theatre. He directed numerous plays and musicals in Bridgewater, Hanson, Princeton, Scituate, and Norwell. Will's favorite roles include Paul (Company), Cardamon (Once Upon A Mattress), Mayor of Whoville (Seussical), Charles Guiteau (Assassins), and Major General (The Pirates of Penzance). James Fernandes (Vittorio/Ensemble) is excited to return to WFS where he played Sid Sorokin in The Pajama Game and Rooster in Annie! Favorite credits include: Dan in Next to Normal, Bobby in Company, Enjolras in Les Miserables, Van Helsing in Dracula, Houdini in Ragtime, John Wilkes Booth in Assassins, Cinderella's Prince/Wolf in Into the Woods, Nicky, Trekkie Monster, Bad Idea Bear in Avenue Q, Man 1 in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, and Jitter in The Musical of Musicals, the Musical. You can see him next as Stine in City of Angels with the Flyleaf Theater Company from June 21-30. James would like to thank his family and friends for their love and support! Rick Grenier (Herman/Ensemble) returns for his sixth show with WFS having previously performed in Annie (Bundles/Ickes), A Christmas Carol (Fezziwig), Fiddler on the Roof (Nachem), Miracle on 34th Street (Shellhammer), and The Pajama Game (Hasler). Memorable roles include Jack (Into the Woods), Tommy (Brigadoon), Kralahome (King and I), Mayor Shinn (Music Man), Major General (Pirates of Penzance), Billis (South Pacific), Seymour/Dentist (Little Shop), and Rooster (Annie). Rick serves on the WFS Board as Membership Director and is also the Props Master for each production. John Kulow (Waiter/Ensemble) is a freshman at Milton Academy. He is very excited to return to Weston Friendly Society after wonderful experiences in A Christmas Carol and Bye Bye Birdie. In school productions, John has played C3PO in Star Wars, Ryan in High School Musical, and Scar in The Lion King. Most recently, he has performed in the freshman musical and Milton’s school-wide winter dance concert. He is currently preparing for a spring sketch comedy production. Tim McShea (Daddy Brubeck/Ensemble) was most recently seen as The Wolf and Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods with Flyleaf Theater Company. Other notable local credits: Vanya, Sonya, Masha and Spike (Spike), Quintipoint Players; Shrek (Donkey), Cabaret (Emcee), Seussical (Cat in the Hat), Wellesley Players; Equus (Horseman/ Nugget), Bonnie and Clyde (Buck), Side Show (Terry), Singing in The Rain (Don Lockwood), Umbrella Center for the Arts; West Side Story (Bernardo), Woodland Players; Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy), The Drowsy Chaperone (Robert Martin), The Rocky Horror Show (Frank N Furter), Turtle Lane Playhouse; Hello Dolly (Cornelius), The Footlight Club; A Chorus Line (Paul), Encore Players. Regional credits: A Little Night Music (Mr Erlanson), The Philadelphia Orchestra; The Pirates of Penzance (Frederick), La Comedia Dinner Theater (OH); La Cage aux Folles (Bitelle), Theaterfest (NJ). He has also toured nationally in productions of 42nd Street and Fiddler on the Roof and in Europe with The Rocky Horror Show. #hugabunnyboo Joey Thordarson (Tenor Solo/Ensemble) is thrilled to make his third appearance with Weston Friendly following Annie and The Pajama Game. Joey is ecstatic to once again be involved with Sweet Charity, this time as a performer. He crewed the musical while studying voice at Catholic University in DC, and his friend, Luke Garrison, played the role of Vittorio Vidal. Luke passed away almost two years ago and Joey would like to dedicate this production to his memory. Special thanks to Weston Friendly, my friends, family, and all my voice teachers and coaches! Josh Wright (Oscar/Ensemble)is excited to return to the Weston Friendly Society having been seen previously as Bob Crachit in A Christmas Carol and Albert Peterson in Bye, Bye, Birdie. Josh has performed professionally for over thirteen years in New York, Texas, and Connecticut. New York: Periwinkle National Theatre’s Halfway There (Barry, Mime u/s) and York Theatre’s Maybe One Day (staged reading); Connecticut Repertory Theatre: My Fair Lady (with Terrance Mann) and Mark in Rent. Josh is also a professional stage manager (The Bus off-Broadway and tour and Altar Boyz at TriArts Sharon Playhouse). He received his Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from NYU Steinhardt and BA in Theatre from University of Houston. By day, he is the office manager and a piano/voice/theatre teacher at Jammin’ With You! in Wellesley. Josh Zammuto (Marvin/Ensemble) is excited to be in his fifth show with Weston Friendly Society. He studied dance at Dean College and he also trained with Kelly Peters. Josh has danced with Boston Dance Company and Dance Company Worcester. Recent credits include: Bye Bye Birdie and My Fair Lady with Reagle Players, Beauty and the Beast with Commonwealth Ballet Company, White Christmas, Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun and Singin' in the Rain with Weston Friendly, Children of Eden with Wellesley Players, and Experiment America at the Institute of Contemporary Art. ​

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women’s Legal & Advocacy Service ATSIWLAS is a community legal centre that provides free legal advice, information, assistance, and referrals to support Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women in Queensland. As a Public Benevolent Institution we work to combat racism, violence, poverty, sexism and discrimination of all kinds that affect the interests and aspiration of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women. ATSIWLAS can provide you with a broad range of legal advice and assistance. We provide advice about Family Law, Domestic Violence and Child Protection. We also assist with queries relating to: Debt Matters, Wills and Estates, Discrimination, Victims Assist, Tenancy and some Employment Matters. ATSIWLAS assists women by providing legal and support services. Our advice service is available to women from throughout Queensland. We are able to provide more comprehensive services to women in the Brisbane region. In addition to legal assistance we are able to provide the following assistance: Court Support Officer: The Court Support Officer can provide support to our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are required to appear in court, particularly in relation to Domestic and Family Violence matters. This Officer may also be able to attend with clients to give statements to Police or to participate in mediation sessions. This person is not a lawyer. Family Support Officer The Family Support Officer can provide support to our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families who experience family and/or domestic violence. This may include appropriate referrals to counselling and other services as required. Weekdays: 8.30am -4.30pm http://www.atsiwlas.com.au West End, 4101, QLD

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The blackout: Bush said on Thursday: "The one thing I can say for certain, this was not a terrorist act." At that time, there was no Official Story as to what caused the blackout, and in fact the facts are still in dispute. How, then, could Bush be certain that it was not a terrorist act? Isn't it odd how quickly the Bush Administration knew all the facts about who was supposed to be behind 9-11, and how quickly Bush could confirm that the blackout wasn't caused by terrorists? The speed of Bush's omniscience is frightening. The system is designed to isolate any problem to the area where the problem occurred. In this case, the Official Story seems to be that the system didn't work as designed, and the initial problem was allowed to infect adjacent areas, with those adjacent areas then affecting further areas, and so on (the problem spread like an epidemic, and is perhaps best understood in the terms of epidemiology). Not only did the Ohio system break down, but the same system of automatically isolating problems, which existed in each geographically separate part of the whole system, failed in every single possible instance. Michehl R. Gent, President and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Council, a private standards-setting organization that oversees the transmission system, and which had been formed specifically to prevent cascading blackouts, said: "The system has been designed and rules have been created to prevent this escalation and cascading. It should have stopped, we think, after the first three" line failures. The problem with the Official Story is that not only had there to be a screw up in Ohio, but the same screw up in Michigan, Ontario, New York State, and so on. At every step when the problem could have been contained, it was not. The completeness of the failure, and the impossible coincidence that the exact same type of failure had to reoccur in so many places, makes the Official Story suspect. I don't believe that part of the Official Story that nobody had any clue what happened until late on Friday, when the story seemed to be firming up that the problem began in the area of Cleveland. Somewhere, and probably in a number of places, there must be real time monitoring of all power flows and surges, which should have revealed the origins of the problem immediately. In fact, the coincidence required by the Official Story, that the same extraordinary failure had to occur in different places, is so difficult to believe that one is forced into seeing the whole problem as one occurring in some central control facility, and that same facility would be where you would expect to find monitoring of the whole system. In the two hours before the blackout, there the Official Story is that there was a series of problems in transmission lines in Ohio. Voltages sagged too low at a number of times. The last two drops in voltage didn't correct themselves. There was initially some thought that the line problem was caused by tree contact, but the lines appear to be undamaged and that sort of problem occurs so often that it is extremely unlikely to have resulted in the massive blackout. One of the lines may, however, have overheated and sagged, thus hitting a tree (another story is that a tree fell on a line). This is all very interesting, but of course in no way explains what happened. It may very well be that the problems with power lines were a symptom, rather than a cause, of the problem, particularly as FirstEnergy Corp. is now reporting that there were unusual energy flows well before there was a problem with the lines. Since the problem was of a type which would have occurred in a matter of seconds, it cannot be blamed on human error, as the shut-off mechanism must have been set up to work automatically (claiming that the operators did not notice the problem quickly enough won't suffice as an excuse, as this type of thing happens so quickly that human intervention could not possibly have helped). Of course, human error may be responsible for failing to notice earlier warning signs or failure to take any steps to prevent the problem from starting once the warning signals occurred. Due to criminally incompetent planning by Ontario politicians and electricity bureaucrats, Ontario is in a deficit position with respect to electrical power, and was drawing power on the line from Michigan (for weird Canadian political reasons, Quebec, which produces massive quantities of hydroelectric power and sends most of it to the United States, provides hardly any power to Ontario). The Official Story was that the power flow, which was headed towards Ontario, suddenly reversed direction and surged back to Ohio. Although this has not been fully explained (except for the insufficient explanation of the power line and the tree), presumably the surge occurred because Ohio suddenly found itself in a power deficit, probably because a local source suddenly stopped producing. The initial accounts that the problem began in Canada, particularly by Mayor Bloomberg, probably derive from the fact that energy is often routed through Ontario. The breakdown of the Canadian system, probably caused by a breakdown in the transmission of energy into Ontario at Detroit, then would cause Ontario to be unable to send the energy back down to New York by sending it across the border in the Niagara area. From a New York City perspective, it appears that the problem derives from Canada. The line between Michigan and Ontario has not been hooked up again, with the claim that this is "due to operational security reasons", but I suspect it is because Ontario power bureaucrats still aren't confident in being hooked up to the same problem, particularly as its origin is still shrouded in mystery. After blaming Canada, New York state officials said they thought the problem originated at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant near Cleveland. This is denied by the plant on the rather odd basis that there were several transmission lines in Michigan that had tripped out of service first, which of course begs the question as to why this happened in Michigan and whether it was caused by something that happened in Ohio. The Perry plant, and at least two of the lines that are said to have been involved in the problem, are owned by FirstEnergy Corp. (FirstEnergy Corp. also owns the extremely troubled, and troubling, Davis-Besse nuclear plant near Toledo). FirstEnergy Corp. is a very large political donor to George Bush, and that fact may have something to do with the information blackout which accompanied the power blackout, perhaps providing time to craft the Official Story. Financial difficulties caused by Davis-Besse may mean that another problem may have required hiding. The whole series of official Canadian explanations is, to the say the least, very odd. The Prime Minister's office initially said that the problem originated in the Niagara Mohawk power grid in upstate New York, and was caused by a lightning strike on a power plant. Then they said it was caused by a fire at a power plant in that area. No one knows where these ideas came from, as there was no lightning in the area at the time, and apparently no fire. John McCallum, Canadian Minister of Defence, said at a press conference that he understood that the problem originated at a fire at a nuclear plant in Pennsylvania. He said he was aware of earlier erroneous Canadian reports, but had learned the latest information from his U. S. counterparts about 10 minutes before the conference. He said: "We're going by the latest information we have received from our U. S. counterparts. We are told this as a fact." He specified a fire at a nuclear power plant, and said he believed the plant to be in Pennsylvania. He indicated that his information had just come in from U. S. military officials. Part way through the press conference he was interrupted by his press secretary, and corrected himself to say that it was an incident at a nuclear plant, and not a fire. It is as if someone in the Canadian or American military monitoring the conference stepped in to ensure that the record was corrected. It is very difficult to dismiss the whole McCallum press conference, as apparently has been done by everyone, some making the comment that McCallum is a drunk (which is true, but probably irrelevant!). McCallum is a very smart man (a former chief economist of a large Canadian bank and the Dean of Arts at McGill University), seemed very confident of his American military sources, and was specific enough in his version of the cause and his source of the information that it seems unlikely to be a mistake. As well, Thoren Hudyma, a senior spokeswoman for the Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa, said: "It was caused by a power outage at a nuclear plant in Pennsylvania." However, Pennsylvania officials vehemently deny that there was any such problem at any Pennsylvania nuclear plant. Since McCallum was vague about Pennsylvania, we should look for a likely nuclear plant near Pennsylvania. My first thought was the troubled Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in New Jersey, but it appears that it was shut down in an orderly fashion as a result of the blackout, and was not a potential cause. If you look west, however, quite close to the Pennsylvania-Ohio border is the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, which is quite near Cleveland and about 65 miles west of Erie, Pennsylvania. Could McCallum have been referring to this plant when he referred to a plant which he thought was in Pennsylvania? This plant appears to be under particular protection against terrorist attack. It is also one of the first causes mentioned by New York State officials after they got over blaming Canada, and is owned by FirstEnergy Corp. The bomb incident in Florida is an interesting parallel. In that case, a soldier from Fort Stewart, Georgia was arrested in May 2002 at a power plant in Jacksonville, Florida (not a nuclear plant, as there is no nuclear plant in Jacksonville), and held on charges of attempting to discharge a destructive device. In the light of 9-11, this caused some consternation. He claimed he was in the area to "practice recon tactics." He pled no contest and will receive 18 months probation. You have to wonder if the puny sentence reflects the fact that he was on (semi-)official business. The Army seems rather nonchalant about the whole thing. Some thoughts: Was the whole system intentionally shut down? Did something really bad happen at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant? Was there a terrorist attack, or a threat of one? Was it necessary to find some sort of excuse to shut down all nuclear power plants in the northeast? Bush and Cheney are keen to allow the construction of a whole new series of nuclear power plants. Any huge safety threat would bring back images of Three Mile Island, and scuttle their plans to enrich their greasy friends. Was the blackout a way of disguising some safety threat at a nuclear power plant? Is there a central control facility where all problems can be monitored, and where the whole system can be shut down if necessary? Given the current American paranoia about terrorism, I'd be surprised if such a facility didn't exist, and even more surprised if it wasn't somehow connected with the Homeland Security bureaucracy. The combination of privatization and deregulation of essential government services, including such things as power, roads, health care, and security, is so utterly and obviously stupid that it is not worth while even writing about it. Sadly, the existing neocon orthodoxy, backed up by autistic economic theory, will no doubt lead to more of the same corporate corruption which has recently so greatly reduced the quality of life for the majority of the population. I fully imagine that we'll start to see articles pointing out that the problem was caused by insufficient privatization and deregulation. Visionary civil servants like Robert Moses and Adam Beck, whose plans for government production of inexpensive hydroelectric power led to the prosperity enjoyed in New York and Ontario respectively, must be spinning in their graves. Is the whole story of the source of the problem, involving power lines in Ohio and power surges, just an elaborate construct of misinformation intended to hide some awful truth? Looking over the internet, I am quite surprised at the lack of crazed conspiracy theories concerning the blackout. Are we actually starting to believe all the lies that we are being told, no matter how implausible they may be? The Official Story, which involves unlikely Bushian omniscience about terrorism, implausible official inability to immediately pinpoint the problem, the Canadian Minister of Defence spouting oddly specific nonsense, and simultaneous multinational failures of a system across widely-spaced geographical areas, is difficult to believe. 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David Lee Roth Announces Las Vegas Residency Beginning In 2020 posted by Andrew Magnotta @AndrewMagnotta - Sep 10, 2019 Iconic Van Halen front man David Lee Roth has officially signed up with the House Of Blues in Las Vegas for a residency, beginning in January 2020. Despite being one of the biggest rock stars of all time, Roth has a well known love of Vegas glitz and crooners like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, who solidified their legends on Sin City stages. 'David Lee Roth: Rocks Vegas' debuts January 8 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The show is advertised as an ever-changing setlist with "an explosive two-guitar sound, bringing [Roth's] long list of mega familiar hits to life" like fans have never seen before. Tickets go on sale, Saturday, September 14 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time via Ticketmaster. There is a special Blabbermouth.net pre-sale, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. PT and ending Thursday, Sept. 12 at 10 p.m. PT. "A weekend with me, is interactive way beyond just music," Roth said via a release. "It starts with the best food on earth. The fellas smoke their three cigarettes for the year and we all stay up way past our bedtime!" The initial run of dates for 'David Lee Roth: Rocks Vegas' are Jan. 8, 10 - 11 and March 18, 20 - 21, 25, 27 - 28. Roth acknowledged this summer after the Van Halen tour failed to launch that he was negotiating a deal for a Vegas show. He noted that he received a number of inquiries Las Vegas venues. The front man's first Vegas residency was in 1995, long before it was the norm for rock bands to set up shop in town for long periods of time. At the time, Roth's 14-piece band included guitar legends Nile Rodgers and Edgar Winter.

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Have Questions? Let’s Talk: 888-395-0046 1031 Exchange Rules NNN Tenant Listings Healthcare Portfolio II DST NORTH CAROLINA | TEXAS | UTAH Beneficial Interests: $54,858,510 Offering Price: $54,858,510 Offering Reserve: $113,000 Current Cash Flow: 5.00% Minimum Purchase (cash): $25,000 Minimum Investment[1031]: $100,000 Healthcare Portfolio II DST, also known as the Trust, a newly formed Delaware statutory trust and an affiliate of Inland Private Capital Corporation (IPCC), is offering (the Offering) to sell to certain qualified, accredited investors (Investors), pursuant to a Private Placement Memorandum (the Memorandum), 100% of the beneficial interests (Interests) in the Trust. 10230 West Happy Valley Road Peoria, The Trust will own a portfolio of three medical office facilities, each a leading healthcare provider in a growing metropolitan area: UNC REX Cancer Center, located in Raleigh, North Carolina Memorial Hermann Acute Care Center located in Houston, Texas Jordan Valley, Cancer Center located in West Jordan, Utah INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS An investment in Healthcare Portfolio II DST may offer the following benefits: Diversified Medical Office Portfolio The offering is comprised of three Properties, among three separate and distinct medical practices, in three geographic locations. The North Carolina Property is a cancer center in the Raleigh-Durham region, which includes three of the nation’s top research universities. The Texas Property, located in Houston, one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, is an acute care center that provides short-term treatment options for severe injuries as well as episodes of illness, urgent medical conditions or recovery from surgery. Located in West Jordan, part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan statistical area and one of the fastest-growing cities in the western United States, the Utah Property is a cancer center that has implemented an innovative approach to cancer care by partnering with specialists from a variety of backgrounds. Established Medical Tenants The North Carolina Tenant and the North Carolina Guarantor are Rex Radiation Oncology, LLC and Rex Hospital, Inc., respectively. Rex Hospital was named one of 2016 “Country’s Top Hospitals” by the Leapfrog Group and received straight A’s on Leapfrog’s hospital safety score card. The Texas Tenant is Memorial Hermann Health System, the largest not-for-profit health system in Southeast Texas which was ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report for 2016-2017. The Utah Tenant, Jordan Valley Medical Center, LP, is an affiliate of IASIS Healthcare LLC, a leading owner and operator of community-focused hospitals in high-growth markets. Recently Constructed Properties with Significant Tenant Improvements The Texas Property and the Utah Property are new construction and the North Carolina Property was constructed in 2013. Both the Utah Property and North Carolina Property contain linear accelerators and other radiation and cancer treatment build-out and equipment, with the North Carolina Property having received a Certificate of Need issued by the State of North Carolina required for the operation of a linear accelerator. The Texas Property is currently receiving a significant investment by the Texas Tenant, including build-out of treatment rooms for varying levels of acuity and imaging equipment, estimated at $6 million in total. Long-term Leases with Rent Growth Each Commercial Lease provides for an initial term of 15 years, with three five-year renewal options (or, in the case of the Utah Lease, five five-year renewal options). Each of the North Carolina Lease and the Utah Lease provides for annual increases in base rent, and the Texas Lease provides for increases in base rent every five years. See “Summary of the Leases” in the Memorandum. Net Leases All of the Commercial Leases are “net” leases, with the applicable Commercial Tenant directly responsible for or required to reimburse the landlord for real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses. See “Summary of the Leases” in the Memorandum. Absence of Leverage The Properties are not encumbered by permanent financing, which will allow the Trust the flexibility to hold or sell the Properties without any lender restrictions and sell at a time which maximizes value. Master Lease Structure The Master Lease structure will allow the Master Tenant to operate the Properties on behalf of the Trust and to enable actions to be taken with respect to the Properties that the Trust would be unable to take due to tax law-related restrictions, including, but not limited to, a restriction against renegotiating the Commercial Leases. See “Summary of the Leases” in the Memorandum. The Offering is designed for accredited investors seeking to participate in a tax-deferred exchange as well as those seeking a quality, multiple-owner real estate Investment. Only accredited investors may purchase Interests in this Offering. THE FINANCING The Properties are being offered to Investors without the encumbrance of permanent debt. General information regarding each Property is summarized in the table below. The North Carolina Property The North Carolina Property is a one-story, medical office building and is home to two radiation machines, which cost several million dollars each and are strictly limited by state regulation. These machines provide an opportunity to expand the presence and services offered to patients in the current market area and dominance in radiation treatment in the entire Wake County. The North Carolina Property is leased to Rex Radiation Oncology, LLC, referred to herein as the North Carolina Tenant. The payment and performance obligations of the North Carolina Tenant under the lease are guaranteed by Rex Hospital, Inc., sometimes referred herein as Rex Hospital. Rex Hospital was honored by the Leapfrog Group in 2015 and 2016 as one of the “Country’s Top Hospitals.” This is one of the most prestigious distinctions a hospital can receive in the United States, recognizing the organization for dedication and commitment to patient safety and quality. Rex Hospital is the only hospital in North Carolina to receive straight A’s since Leapfrog began its hospital safety score card in 2012.5 Rex Hospital operates as a subsidiary of Rex Healthcare, Inc., a North Carolina private, not-for-profit healthcare system (Rex Healthcare). Rex Healthcare provides healthcare to patients from several locations through continued development of acute care and non-hospital programs. With 5,400 staff members, Rex Healthcare is one of the largest employers in Wake County and maintains high standards of education, through partnerships with schools of medical technology and nurse anesthesiology. The sole member of Rex Healthcare is the University of North Carolina Health Care System, a non-profit integrated health care system (UNC Health Care). UNC Health Care is owned by the state of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. UNC Health Care currently comprises UNC Hospitals and its provider network, the clinical programs of the UNC School of Medicine, and nine hospitals across North Carolina, including Rex Hospital. The Texas Property The Texas Property features a two-story, stand-alone building with a drive through ambulance area. This newly constructed Property will provide one-stop adult and pediatric primary care, specialty physicians, sports medicine and rehabilitation, outpatient imaging and lab services and a 24-hour emergency room. The acute care facility will provide patients active but short-term treatment for severe injuries or episodes of illness, an urgent medical condition, or recovery from surgery. The tenant of the Texas Property is Memorial Hermann Health System, the largest not-for-profit health system in Southeast Texas (the Texas Tenant). The Texas Tenant’s health system is comprised of 13 acute care hospitals, four inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, eight institutes and four specialty centers, in addition to other outpatient and rehabilitation centers located throughout the Greater Houston area. The Texas Tenant is headquartered in Houston, Texas, has 5,500 affiliated physicians, and offers leading-edge diagnostic technologies and treatment techniques as well as Houston’s first health information exchange allowing vital patient data to be shared among care providers. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (formerly known as Hermann Hospital prior to the 1997 merger with the Texas Tenant) is one of the nation’s busiest Level I trauma centers and the primary teaching hospital for McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas. U.S. News & World Report ranked the Texas Tenant as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” for 2016-2017, marking the 27th consecutive year of recognition as a top 10 nationally-ranked hospital. The Texas Tenant has a credit rating of A1, updated as of May 9, 2016 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. The Utah Property The Utah Property is a newly-constructed, state-of-the art two-story medical office building, part of the Jordan Valley Medical Center, and features brick, stucco and metal exterior finishes, with modern common corridors, an elevator and a new HVAC system. The first floor of the building consists primarily of the main two-story lobby, office, examination rooms, and a linear accelerator. The east side of the building is connected by a first-floor interior corridor to the adjacent Breast Care Center building, which is part of the Jordan Valley Medical Center but is not part of the Utah Property. The second floor of the building consists primarily of examination rooms, offices, and treatment areas. The Utah Property opened to patients in 2016 and has implemented an innovative approach to cancer care by partnering with cancer specialists from a variety of backgrounds, including medical, surgical and radiation oncology. Through this type of treatment plan, patients have access to a wide range of cancer specialists. Jordan Valley Medical Center, a first-class community hospital, has provided healthcare for the people of the Southwest Salt Lake Valley for more than 25 years. Over the past few years, the hospital has tripled in size and recently completed a major expansion project, which increased the facility to 171 beds. 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Dolly Parton Tops List of Highest-Paid Women in Country Music Ian Gavan, Getty Images Dolly Parton is the highest-paid woman in country music in 2017, according to Forbes magazine. The financial magazine has published its annual list of the highest-earning female performers from across all genres of music, and the 71-year-old county icon lands at No. 6 on the countdown, with an earning of $37 million during the reporting period for the 2017 list. According to Forbes, Parton averaged in the mid-six figures at each of the 63 dates on her Dolly Parton Pure & Simple Tour, accounting for much of her haul, and her Tennessee theme park, Dollywood, also helped her make the list above more contemporary stars including Katy Perry, Britney Spears and Rihanna. Country-turned-pop megastar Taylor Swift lands at No. 3 on the list of top-earning female musicians for 2017, raking in $44 million. Swift has just released a new album, Reputation, and she is releasing one of the new songs from the project, "New Year's Day," to country radio, marking her first country single since she left country to go pop with the release of 1989 in 2014. Swift also took home Song of the Year honors at the 2017 CMA Awards as a songwriter for her song "Better Man," which Little Big Town made into a huge hit in 2017. Adele came in at No. 2 on Forbes' list with $69 million in earnings, while Beyonce raked in a whopping $105 million to land at No. 1. See Where Dolly Parton Falls on the List of Country's Most Powerful Women Next: See All 30 of Country Music's Most Powerful Female Singers Watch: Country Women Well-Represented in 2017 Taste of Country RISERS Source: Dolly Parton Tops List of Highest-Paid Women in Country Music Filed Under: Dolly Parton

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Music of the Spheres – by Mike Overly What would it be like in an era when music and astronomy were sister sciences? According to the ancient Pythagoreans and many later writers, all of nature is a musical scale. Music illuminated the study of astronomy, while astronomy provided a context for understanding music. The study of astronomy, music and mathmatics were deeply related in Galileo’s world. Galileo’s father, Vincenzo Galilei, is credited as one of the founders of the Italian opera and a major contributor to music theory. In the Earth-centered model of the universe accepted during the Renaissance, a spherical Earth lies in the center surrounded by the regions of earth, water, air and fire. Rotating heavenly spheres, nesting one within the other from the Moon all the way out, carry the planets and stars. As these solid celestial spheres turn in place, their harmonious motions create the music of the spheres from which Johann Kepler formulated the harmonic law of planetary motions. https://galileo.ou.edu/exhibits/music-of-the-spheres Visit with two-time GRAMMY® nominated Music Educator Mike Overly at www.12tonemusic.com Leave a Comment » | General Music, Mathmatics, Music Education, Music Theory, Science of Sound | Tagged: astronomy, Galileo, harmonic law of planetary motion, Italian opera, Johann Kepler, mathmatics, Music Theory, Pythagoras, Renaissance, Science | Permalink Secret Fretboard Angles Revealed – by Mike Overly As the Beatles sang: listen, oo wa oo, do you want to know a secret… Wouldn’t you like to be let in on something that other guitar players don’t know? Imagine what you would be able to do with this hidden information. Well, here are three little known, and rarely understood, secret fretboard angles that will change the way you view your guitar fretboard. Does the following look familiar to you? It should, it’s your fretboard! Simply stated, X is the horizontal strings, Y is the vertical frets, including the nut and bridge, and Z is the diagonal octaves. This simple fretboard geometry is the key which unlocks your ability to instantly locate any letter on your fretboard. Let’s reveal the first secret angle, the horizontal strings with their letter names: Next, let’s define the string’s length by revealing the second secret angle, the vertical nut and bridge: The distance between two pitches, whether letters or tone numbers, is called an interval. The smallest interval is the half step, which on the guitar fretboard is one fret. Here’s a very old discovery made by Pythagoras, 6th Century BCE: when a string is divided in half, the frequency is doubled, and the octave is created. The interval of an octave is 12 half steps or 12 frets. Therefore, fret 12 divides the string in half and creates the 1st octave. Then, 12 frets higher, fret 24, the string is divided again and the 2nd octave is the result as follows: We can now reveal the third secret angle, the diagonal octave. This simple angle enables us to locate any letter, on any string, faster than we every thought possible. Here are all the E’s within 12 frets connected by the diagonal octave angle: Remember, although all the letters are the same, they are not all in the same octave, but that’s another lesson. So, let’s end this lesson by showing the 7 letters of music, A B C D E F G on 12 frets: ’til next time, have some fun connecting the diagonal octaves of all 7 letters because it’s a secret no more . . . I’ll be listening! http://www.12tonemusic.com Leave a Comment » | General Music, Guitar, Guitar Theory, Music Theory | Tagged: diagonal, frequency, fretboard, geometry, guitar, horizontal, interval, length, Music Theory, octave, Pythagoras, Science, vertical | Permalink Interstellar Music – by Mike Overly Let’s imagine that you could toss a message in a bottle faster than a speeding bullet into the cosmic ocean of outer space. What would you seal inside it for anyone, or anything, to open some day in the distant future, in a galaxy far, far away from our solar system? Well, imagine no more because it’s been done! Thirty-seven years ago, NASA launched two Voyager spacecraft carrying earthly images and sounds toward the Stars. Voyager 1 was launched on September 5, 1977, from Cape Canaveral, Florida and Voyager 2 was sent on its way August 20 of that same year. Voyager 1 is now 11 billion miles away from earth and is the most distant of all human-made objects. Everyday, it flies another million miles farther. In fact, Voyager 1 and 2 are so far out in space that their radio signals, traveling at the speed of light, take 16 hours to reach Earth. These radio signals are captured daily by the big dish antennas of the Deep Space Network and arrive at a strength of less than one femtowatt, a millionth of a billionth of a watt. Wow! Both Voyagers are headed towards the outer boundary of the solar system, known as the heliopause. This is the region where the Sun’s influence wanes and interstellar space waxes. Also, the heliopause is where the million-mile-per-hour solar winds slow down to about 250,000 miles per hour. The Voyagers have reached these solar winds, also known as termination shock, and should cross the heliopause in another 10 to 20 years. So, stay tuned. The Voyagers have enough electrical power and thruster fuel to operate at least until 2020. By that time, Voyager 1 will be 12.4 billion miles from the Sun and Voyager 2 will be 10.5 billion miles away. Eventually, in about 40,000 years, Voyager 1 will pass within 1.6 light years of AC+79 3888, a star in the constellation of Camelopardalis. Then, in some 296,000 years, Voyager 2 will drift within 4.3 light years from Sirius, the brightest star in our earthly sky. So, it appears that the Voyagers are destined to traverse the Milky Way, and beyond, eternally. That is, unless they are abducted by an alien starship! Each Voyager contains a Golden Record which serves as a time capsule, intended to communicate information about our world to extraterrestrials should they happen discover it. This information is recorded on a gold-plated copper phonograph disk, 12 inches in diameter. Each disk contains 115 analog encoded photographs, spoken greetings in 55 languages, and a 12 minute montage of natural sounds, such as surf, wind, thunder, birds and whales. These are included to portray the diversity of life and culture on earth. In addition, the Golden Record also includes an 87 and 1/2 minute selection of music ranging from Pygmy girls singing in a forest in Zaire to Chuck Berry’s Johnny B. Goode! The contents of the Golden Record were selected for NASA by a committee chaired by Dr. Carl Sagan of Cornell University. The audio portion of the Golden Record is designed to be played on a double-sided grooved phonograph disk at 16 and 2/3 revolutions per minute. This speed is diagrammatically defined in terms of the fundamental transition time of the hydrogen atom. Wow! To enable playback, each record is encased in a protective aluminum jacket, which contains a ceramic phono cartridge and a needle, plus a diagram showing how to use them. These instructions also show a pulsar map illustrating earth’s location at the time of launch and a patch of uranium-238, from whose half-life, the elapsed time since the launch may be calculated. Although the playback technology is outdated, it has the advantage of longevity. As Iron Age cuneiform inscriptions remind us, grooves cut into a stable medium can last a long time. Therefore, the Golden Records should remain playable for at least a billion years before succumbing to erosion by micrometeorites and cosmic rays. And don’t forget, a billion years is about 5,000 times longer than Homo Sapiens have existed… give or take a couple of years. Now, here’s something which I find to be a really sad characteristic of earthlings, but strangely enough, good news for the extraterrestrials. The copyright owners for the music on the Golden Records signed agreements which only permit the replay of their works outside of the solar system. So, here we are 37 years later, and finally the aliens can listen to the Golden Records royalty free. Bonus! One last thought. Just as choosing only one book to give an extraterrestrial a glimpse of our written language would certainly be a daunting task. Deciding on only one page within that book would be even more difficult. In the same way, choosing only a few songs to include on the Golden Record was a hard choice indeed! However, with that said, I have to wonder why, with all the music produced by humans on this earth, and given the Golden Record’s limited amount of space: Why are there three examples of Bach and two of Beethoven? It seems to me that there should have been at least one Beatle song… oh well. And now, without further adieu, here are humanity’s 27 greatest hits that made the cut. 1. J. S. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, First Movement, Munich Bach Orchestra, Karl Richter, conductor. 4:40 2. Java, court gamelan, “Kinds of Flowers,” recorded by Robert Brown. 4:43 3. Senegal, percussion, recorded by Charles Duvelle. 2:08 4. Zaire, Pygmy girls’ initiation song, recorded by Colin Turnbull. 0:56 5. Australia, Aborigine songs, “Morning Star” and “Devil Bird,” recorded by Sandra LeBrun Holmes. 1:26 6. Mexico, “El Cascabel,” performed by Lorenzo Barcelata and the Mariachi México. 3:14 7. “Johnny B. Goode,” written and performed by Chuck Berry. 2:388. New Guinea, men’s house song, recorded by Robert MacLennan. 1:20 9. Japan, shakuhachi, “Tsuru No Sugomori” (“Crane’s Nest,”) performed by Goro Yamaguchi. 4:51 10. J. S. Bach, “Gavotte en Rondeaux” from the Partita No. 3 in E major for Violin, performed by Arthur Grumiaux. 2:55 11. W. A. Mozart, The Magic Flute, “Queen of the Night” aria, no. 14. Edda Moser, soprano. Bavarian State Opera, Munich, Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor. 2:55 12. Georgian S.S.R., chorus, “Tchakrulo,” collected by Radio Moscow. 2:18 13. Peru, panpipes and drum, collected by Casa de la Cultura, Lima. 0:52 14. “Melancholy Blues,” performed by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven. 3:05 15. Azerbaijan S.S.R., bagpipes, recorded by Radio Moscow. 2:30 16. I. Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, “Sacrificial Dance,” Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky, conductor. 4:35 17. J. S. Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude and Fugue in C, No.1., Glenn Gould, piano. 4:48 18. L. van Beethoven, Fifth Symphony, First Movement, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, conductor. 7:20 19. Bulgaria, “Izlel je Delyo Hagdutin,” sung by Valya Balkanska. 4:59 20. Navajo Indians, “Night Chant,” recorded by Willard Rhodes. 0:57 21. Holborne, Paueans, Galliards, Almains and Other Short Aeirs, “The Fairie Round,” performed by David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London. 1:17 22.Solomon Islands, panpipes, collected by the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Service. 1:12 23. Peru, wedding song, recorded by John Cohen. 0:38 24. China, ch’in, “Flowing Streams,” performed by Kuan P’ing-hu. 7:37 25. India, raga, “Jaat Kahan Ho,” sung by Surshri Kesar Bai Kerkar. 3:30 26. “Dark Was the Night,” written and performed by Blind Willie Johnson. 3:15 27. L. van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 13 in B flat, Opus 130, “Cavatina,” performed by Budapest String Quartet. 6:37 Okay, it’s now 2014, so I’ve got to ask the obligatory question: If you were to send your Golden Record into space today, what Interstellar Music would you included? <http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/&gt; ‘Til next time, have some phonographic fun… I’ll be listening! Leave a Comment » | General Music, Science of Sound | Tagged: bass, Dr. Carl Sagan, Golden Record, guitar, Milky Way, music, music history, NASA, phonograph, Science, Space, Space Aliens | Permalink

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The American refrain “from sea to shining sea” refers to the east-west borders of the United States. In ancient Israel, the phrase “from Dan to Beersheba” described in practical terms all Israel from north to south. But after Solomon died, the nation of Israel divided in two. Two nations, two kings, two capitals, but . . . only one place God allowed for worship. King Jeroboam felt his northern kingdom of Israel was threat-ened by the worship of God at Jerusalem in Judah. So Jeroboam made two golden calves and said to his people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem; behold your gods, O Israel, that brought you up from the land of Egypt” (1 Kings 12:28). Jeroboam appealed to the laziness of the human spirit and established an alternate and more convenient religious experience. One calf he set up in Bethel, which sat right on the road to Jerusalem. The other calf he set up in a temple in the far north at Dan. When you see Dan with its lush springs, rivers, and shade trees, you understand why the Hebrews traveled “even as far as Dan” (1 Kings 12:30 NIV). In the way of amenities, it had everything Jerusalem lacked. It was like worshiping at Palm Springs. In addition to offering substitute temples, Jeroboam made substitute priests and a substitute feast as well. Worship for Israel became self-worship at the altars of convenience and recreation. What Jeroboam said to Israel, the world and the Devil continually tell us, “It is too much for you to obey the Lord; try this instead.” Sin always provides us a convenient and appealing substitute—in other words, a counterfeit. Ease must never determine our spiritual priorities. Our relationship with the living God remains a matter of obedience before convenience.¹

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World's 10 Craziest Hotels by Chris Obenschain Riverside Capsule Hotel - Tokyo, Japan Sure, they're tiny. But business travelers don't need big suites. Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images As its name implies, the Riverside Capsule Hotel in Tokyo isn't known for its spacious accommodations. In fact, staying at the hotel is kind of like sleeping in a bunk bed that looks like the inside of a microwave oven. As long as you're not claustrophobic, it can be surprisingly cozy. Some may find the sleeping quarters not all they're stacked up to be. The small spaces include TVs, alarm clocks, mattresses and pillows, and that's about it. The capsules are so tiny, your luggage has to be stashed in a locker during your stay. Also, don't expect to use the limited space to snuggle up to your sweetie, as the floors are strictly separated by gender, even for married couples. The division of the sexes makes the restroom situation a bit more bearable, as the facilities are all communal. Still, you get what you pay for, and spaces at the Riverside Capsule Hotel are cheap. As of 2011, capsules are still less than $35 per night, which isn't bad for a safe, clean place to snooze in the Land of the Rising Sun. 20 Facts About the Statue of Liberty The Illustrious History of the Statue of Liberty The Taj Mahal Is Turning Green: The Struggle to Preserve Priceless Monuments

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Providing Information About the AER What We Do Global Relationships What do you want to learn about? Formal Partnerships Western Regulators’ Forum We have welcomed hundreds of delegates from around the world who wish to learn how we regulate Alberta’s energy industry. In 2013—the year we became the single provincial energy regulator—the number of delegates interested in engaging with us significantly increased. Global Summit With the international community requesting delegation visits about 30 times per year, the AER decided in 2017 to host its inaugural Regulatory Excellence Global Summit. The three-day event brought together around 100 delegates from 13 countries. Together, we shared information and inspired collaboration and innovation in the regulatory field. Read more about the Global Summit or register for the next event. Common Delegation Topics We discuss a number of topics during delegation visits. Some main areas of interest among delegates include the following Topic Video 2016/17 Annual Report (report) YouTube OneStop YouTube AER overview/regulatory framework YouTube - English | French Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing in Alberta – Leading the Way YouTube Are Alberta’s Pipelines Safe? YouTube (6 videos) Core Research Centre YouTube We have established formal partnerships with regulators and research organizations around the world to learn from the experiences of others, share what we know, and collaborate to solve common challenges. These partnerships include the following: Government of the Northwest Territories The AER and the Government of the Northwest Territories signed a service agreement in April 2014 for the AER to provide assistance to the Northwest Territories in developing a fully functional regulatory agency—the Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations. British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission In May 2014, the AER and the British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission agreed to form a strategic partnership through an MOU to enhance energy resource regulation in both Alberta and British Columbia. Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos The MOU signed in June 2014 between the AER and Mexico’s energy regulator, the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos, formalizes an agreement to work collaboratively on regulatory best practices in the development of hydrocarbon resources. Stichting Deltares The AER’s Alberta Geological Survey and Stichting Deltares, an independent institute for applied research in the field of water and subsurface in the Netherlands, signed an MOU in December 2014 to cooperate in advancing energy regulation through hydrogeological science. Recognizing the importance of geoscience in national sustainable development, wealth creation, environmental protection, and enhancement of the quality of life, the AER’s Alberta Geological Survey and the British Geological Survey signed a letter of intent in May 2016 that enables technical collaboration in earth sciences. Polish Geological Institute In recognition of the importance of geoscience in national sustainable development and environmental protection, the AER’s Alberta Geological Survey signed a letter of intent with the Polish Geological Institute in November 2017 (AGS - PGI meeting held November, 2018). This agreement facilitates the formal exchange of information as well as collaborative research efforts between the two regulators. The Western Regulators Forum (WRF) promotes collaboration and pursues mutual priorities among oil and gas regulators in Western Canada. It was established in 2014 under the direction and authority of the: president and CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator, the commissioner and CEO of the British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission (BCOGC), the deputy minister of Energy and Resources for the Government of Saskatchewan, and the executive director of the Government of the Northwest Territories Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations. The WRF structure includes a board, executive committee, and secretariat of the member organizations. The chair of these committees currently resides with BCOGC and will rotate to Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resource in April 2019. The WRF’s board has developed and approved a strategic plan that includes the vision, goals, and mandate, as well as a revised terms of reference. The WRF is currently working on several projects including incident reporting, strategic use of standards in regulation, indigenous engagement, transparency, and pipeline regulation opportunities. To learn more about national and international relations at the AER, please email InternationalRelations@aer.ca. If you are interested in visiting or would like to have an AER representative participate in an upcoming conference, please complete one of the forms below and send it to us at the email address above. AER conference participation form [PDF] Delegation presentation request form [PDF]

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Marco Brambilla ‘Creation (Megaplex) VR’ (2019) Based on his 2012 work Creation (Megaplex), video installation artist Marco Brambilla’s first virtual reality artwork is set between the birth and death of the universe and all that pop culture created during its existence. Modelled on DNA strands, this universal vortex travels in the form of a comic pullback, with the viewer ultimately witnessing the world implode before the spiral loops back to the moment of origin. Based in London, Brambilla is primarily known for his elaborate re-contextualizations of found imagery, often employing new technologies in his work, having pioneered the use of 3D technology in video art. Marco Brambilla is an Italian-born Canadian video installation artist based in London. He directed Demolition Man (1993) before shifting focus to video and photography projects. In 2010, he directed the music video for Kanye West’s ‘Power’. His installation, ‘Cathedral’ was showcased during the Toronto International Film Festival 2008, and his 3D work ‘Evolution’ was selected for the 2011 Venice Film Festival and the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. A second 3D work ‘Civilization’ is a permanent installation at the Standard Hotel in New York. Transit, a collection of photographs Brambilla took in and around national and international airports, was published by Booth-Clibborn Editions in 2000. Brambilla’s work has been internationally exhibited and is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim Museum (New York); San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; ARCO Foundation (Madrid); and the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington D.C). Notable shows include New Museum, New York; Santa Monica Museum of Art (Retrospective); Seoul Biennial, Korea; Broad Art Museum; and Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul; Kunsthalle Bern, Switzerland. He has also made public art installations presented by Creative Time and Art Production Fund (New York). ‘The Eternal Wave’ ‘Omni’ (2019) ‘LinienLand’ (2019) Koo Jeong A About ‘Prerequisites 7’ (2019) ‘My Trip’ (2019) Work in Progress (2019) Acute Art App Download our free app to explore 360° videos and experience art in virtual reality Discover artworks by the world’s most compelling contemporary artists, including Marina Abramović, Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Jeff Koons, any many more, as well as exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes content.

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Always in the Write Review Wednesday | Purple Hibiscus 6 Comments February 8, 2017 alwaysinthewrite Mama had greeted him in the traditional way that women were supposed to, bending low and offering him her back so that he would pat it with his fan made of the soft, straw-coloured tail of an animal. Back home that night, Papa told Mama that it was sinful. You did not bow to another human being. It was an ungodly tradition, bowing to an Igwe. So, a few days later, when we went to see the bishop at Awka, I did not kneel to kiss his ring. I wanted to make Papa proud. But Papa yanked my ear in the car and said I did not have the spirit of discernment. The bishop was a man of God; the Igwe was merely a traditional ruler. I don’t normally talk about what brought me to read a book on here, mostly because a lot of them were simply there or looked good/pretty. With Purple Hibiscus, however, I think there needs to be an exception. Many of you may have seen Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Newsnight back in November, discussing the US election with Robert Emmett Tyrell, founder and editor-in-chief of conservative magazine ‘The American Spectator’. Tyrell was unable to see racism or even real fault with Trump’s campaign rhetoric. When Adichie responded he accused her of being emotional – and therefore apparently incapable of intelligent or logical thought. Adichie explained, quite calmly for a woman effectively being told to sit down and shut up, that as a white male he is in a privileged position and cannot define racism. Even if he could, all evidence points to Trump promoting hateful and dangerous attitudes towards people at disadvantage; people of colour, immigrants, disabled people and women. The way Adichie held herself with grace and elegance, despite being visibly upset and angered by these remarks was admirable. She dealt with this situation beautifully, especially considering that she was unaware she was to be on the show with another guest until she arrived. She is a strong, smart woman and her writing in Purple Hibiscus reflects this. Purple Hibiscus was Adichie’s debut novel, first published in 2003. The novel is told through the eyes of fifteen year old Kambili’s, a Nigerian Igbo girl. She, along with her brother Jaja and mother, lives in the shadow of her overbearing and strictly Catholic father. She has an almost outside view of him – she is enamoured by the charitable, God-loving exterior that her wider community sees, but struggles to consolidate this with the abusive, cruel-hearted man only seen within the walls of their compound. Her world is flipped upside down as she begins to see through his shiny exterior. What strikes me about this novel is its incredibly strong voices. Kambili, while submissive and oppressed by her father speaks eloquently – a reflection of both the character’s strict education and the writer’s own tone. She rarely actually says more than a few words, but her internal narrative is intelligent and mature. Of course this is in part Adichie’s personal writing style shining through, but fits Kambili well. Her Aunt Ifeoma is fiercely passionate and confident, laughing loudly and standing fearless in the face of both her brother and the prospect of losing her job. Her grandfather, Papa-Nnukwu is peaceful and respectful of his son’s faith, but strong in his own traditional indigenous beliefs while JaJa’s fiery temper increases as he becomes more disillusioned by his father’s behaviour. Her Papa is by far the loudest voice, unsurprisingly. Of course this doesn’t, however, make him the strongest character. He is overpowering, speaking over those he considers lesser and ensuring he gets his own way – no matter the cost. We are shown shocking acts of violence and cruel outbursts, particularly against his wife. She is deeply afraid that as such a popular figure in the community he will be seduced by a younger woman and leave her, but believes that giving him another child would prove her worth. He is more concerned by his image, though I’m not sure whether he is concerned with his image in the eyes of God or the eyes of the clergy. He often appears to use religion and charity as leverage to work his way up the social ladder, rather than a way to please God, and yet insists on saying long, sermon–like grace prayers. Perhaps he just likes the sound of his own voice. Throughout the novel I was prone to comparing it to The Poisonwood Bible, and in many ways they are very similar. Religion and colonialism are strong themes, and it was interesting to see such a similar story told by a native African voice. I intend to compare them in detail in a future post, but I will say this – the sensible, intelligent Kambili is a much stronger 15 year-old than American Dream obsessed Rachel Price. I’ve rewritten this several times and still feel like I could revise it all day and not do the book justice, but I truly loved Purple Hibiscus – it is a harrowing, well thought out and engaging novel with a lot of heart. Read it and you’ll see exactly what I mean. Last Post: Always in the Write | I’m Back, Baby! I’m Roisin. Stick around for opinions, nerd stuff and lots of book talk! I wrote a poem today. I wrote this in half an hour during a seminar (writing a poem was our task) so not great, but it’s the only creative writing I’ve had time for lately. Poem is loosely inspired by the book The Lost Words. Rain pours on the skeletal branches of a regal rowan. A blackbird notices its berries, glistening red against the winter-grey sky. Be warned, blackbird - No one steals from the rowan’s greatest defender; a small, brown thrush. #poetry #rowanberries #amwriting Catching up with Myself |4 in 1 Reviews

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← The future of Olympic baseball may regrettably be determined by manipulators and not champions of the sport A 73-year-old college hoops player? Believe it → The people’s sporting star who had ‘the grace’ In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger celebrates the life of Sep Prosser, one of Australia’s great swimmers and swimming coaches, whose celebrity was based on an ingredient now missing from so much sport: grace. (October 9, 2008) – THE GREAT American athlete John Carlos once described “those people of grace who raise sport to something more than a game.” Carlos and Tommie Smith had stood with their black-gloved fists held high on the winners’podium at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, damning racism and poverty. They were men of grace. Sep was very different, but he had the grace. Sep Prosser died the other day. He was 88, but I imagine him only as a dashing figure. Tall and languid, with a laconic half-smile like Errol Flynn’s, he would appear on Bondi Beach dressed in fashionable white bathing trunks and navigator sunglasses and surrounded by bikini-clad beauties, one of whom (usually Lexie) would apply his favourite coconut oil. And when the moment was right, he would dive from the perilous bogie hole into the fist of a wave as it raced towards the cliffs, then crest it before it struck the rocks. An accredited legend of North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club, he was one of the greatest surf swimmers and swimming coaches Australia has produced. As someone wrote, he was “Don Bradman’s equivalent in the water.” I knew about Sep from a very early age because we had both attended Wellington Street School. He and other Bondi lifesavers had taken part in a courageous mass rescue of a kind that happened when the first non-swimming immigrants arrived in Australia and embraced the surf and its dangers. My headmaster had pinned up newspaper pictures in which Sep wore his signature shades. He looked good. To appreciate Sep, you need to glimpse Australia in the 1940s and 1950s. Apart from enclaves of old money, Sydney was a poor city and Bondi, where I grew up, had faithful copies of the back-to-back houses of northern England which ensured that the diamond light of the great south land seldom intruded. In the long, hot, humid summers men wore serge suits, and an evangelical primness was upheld. But the beach was different. An English visitor, one Egbert T Russell, noted in 1910 that “one of the strangest features of Sydney surf bathing to the stranger is the casualness of the sexes on the beaches. They are partially naked, but not so unashamed as to notice the fact.” Swimming up and down the green pyramids of the South Pacific, eyes half closed from the salt spray, was the greatest fun of all. On Saturday mornings, Sep would sit on his coach’s throne on whitewashed rocks overlooking Bondi’s ocean baths. His female entourage would strap kerosene cans to the backs of the youngest kids – water wings had yet to be invented – and put the rest of us into flippers. Sep was the first to do this. He later said that the great American coach Bob Kiphuth, who reputedly could not swim a stroke, had told him his secret: “Ninety per cent personality and 10 per cent ability.” What I remember was patience and kindness, the antithesis of the brutality that was to consume so much of sport in the years ahead. In 1952, Sep was appointed an Olympic coach and in the same year he married Lexie, who was famous for wearing one of the first ultra-brief bikinis, which she made herself out of towelling. She was also brave, diving with Sep off the bogie hole. Four years later, at the Melbourne Olympics, Australian swimmers won eight gold medals. You could spot the freestyle that Sep taught or inspired. When the elbow lifted, the fingers skimmed over the surface of the water. The result was shoulder power rather than arm movement. “Get that right and you’ll swim like a dolphin,” he said to me. The day I got it right, I managed a second to Murray Rose, who would go on to become an Olympian. We were 11 years old at the time, and Murray finished almost a pool length ahead, but it gave me a story for life. Thereafter I graduated to any pool I could find all over the world. My Michelin-starred best pool on earth, as regular readers will know, is the North Sydney wonder pool, which lies spectacularly beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge across from the other-worldly Opera House. Built in the 1930s and adorned with art-deco dolphins and frogs, it is known as the wonder pool because no fewer than 86 world records have been broken there, itself a world record. Once, a sculler and a swimmer raced over its 50 metres and the swimmer won. Those who knew about swimming cleaned out the bookies. Speaking of bookies, Sep was also celebrated as an illegal SP bookie. SP meant starting price and in horse-race-crazed Australia, the pre-Tote bookie was as important as your mother. He received supplicants with bad watches and silver cufflinks, he knew secrets and he even paid out. I suspect my father dealt with Sep on urgent non-swimming matters during the racing season. They both drank at Billy the Pig’s and might have stepped out of Damon Runyon – my dad in his snap brim hat, Sep with his shades and dolls. I would say they both had the grace. John Pilger’s website is at http://www.johnpilger.com

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The effect of dietary education on ADHD, a randomized controlled clinical trial Ahmad Ghanizadeh1,2,3 & Behzad Haddad1 The purpose of this research was to study the effectiveness of the overall dietary intervention rather than a single nutrient on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This is a randomized controlled trial conducted at a child psychiatry clinic in Iran. Participants were 106 children and adolescents with ADHD. One group received methylphenidate plus dietary recommendations, while the other group only received methylphenidate. ADHD DSM-IV checklist was used to assess inattentiveness and hyperactivity/impulsivity scores at baseline and at the end of the trial. The results revealed no significant difference between the two groups regarding mean age, gender ratio, body mass index, baseline inattentiveness score, and baseline hyperactivity score. Linear regression analysis considering the covariant variables showed that the inattentive score at the end of the trial was significantly associated with the mean change of favorite diet scores. This is the first clinical trial examining the effect of overall dietary characteristics rather than a single nutrient on the children formally diagnosed with ADHD. According to the results, un-favorite diet had no effects on inattentive or hyperactivity/impulsivity score. Encouraging the children with ADHD to increase their intake of recommended diet markedly improves their attention. Trial registration The trial was registered at the Iranian Clinical Trials Registry (Irct ID: IRCT201311303930N29). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric disorder in children and adolescents. The neurobiology of ADHD is not clearly known. However, claims have been made that diet is associated with ADHD and infantile malnutrition causes long-lasting attention problems [1]. However, there is no scientific evidence showing that diet causes ADHD. There are also some reports about the association of junk food [2], “Western” dietary pattern [3], and fast food [4] with ADHD symptoms. Sweets and sugar are also believed to be associated with ADHD symptoms [4,5]. However, this assumption needs to be examined since some studies have not shown any association between sugar and behavioral problems [6,7]. On the contrary, another study reported that less consumption of sugar from fruit snacks increased the risk of ADHD [8]. Moreover, none of the studies has examined the effect of sugar on ADHD, but they have assessed its association with behavioral problems and cognition [6,7]. A 21-day, double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeated-measure study showed that ingestion of a synthetic food coloring was associated with irritability, restlessness, and sleep disturbance [9]. Toxicological, “anti-nutritional,” and hypersensitivity are the three supposed possible mechanisms for the effect of artificial food colors on the children’s behaviors [10]. However, evidence-based information is needed to support the potential efficacy of restricted diet on ADHD symptoms [11,12]. In a randomized controlled clinical trial, artificial food colorings and a preservative did not show any effects on the children’s behavior [13]. On the other hand, a systematic review showed that free fatty acid supplementation slightly reduced the ADHD symptoms and that exclusion of artificial food colors might reduce the symptoms in those with food sensitivities [14]. One other study reported that food supplements might be as effective as methylphenidate in improvement of some ADHD symptoms [15]. Nonetheless, more evidence regarding the efficacy of restricted diets is needed [14]. Although omitting some items is supposed to be helpful, their efficacy has not been assessed in controlled clinical trials [16]. In fact, it is a neglected research area [17]. Moreover, current literature suffers from publication bias and small non-generalizable samples [18]. Thus, further investigations are recommended to be conducted on the effect of diet on ADHD [18]. One study showed that intake of sweetened desserts, fried food, and salt are associated with more attention and behavioral problems while a balanced diet, regular meals, and a high intake of dairy products and vegetables are associated with less attention and behavioral problems [19]. However, the cross-sectional design of that study did not allow the authors to investigate a cause and effect relationship [19]. Moreover, as mentioned above, the current literature commonly associated some dietary factors with ADHD, while the overall dietary characteristics have been less taken into account [4]. Also, no studies have assessed the effect of overall dietary intervention on ADHD. This implies that assessment of the effect of overall diet rather than a single nutrient could be more informative [4]. Therefore, we designed a trial to examine the effect of these recommended variables on the children with ADHD. This is the first randomized controlled clinical trial investigating the adjuvant effect of “un-favored food diet” and “favored food diet” on treatment of the children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD. The present trial was conducted on a group of children diagnosed with ADHD. The diagnosis was made through face-to-face interviews with the children and their parents and considering their teachers’ reports. The diagnosis was made according to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria supported by KSADS [20]. Assessments for both groups were performed at baseline and 1 month after the onset of the trial. The patients were from both genders aged 5 to 14 years old with ADHD. Those with a serious medical condition or lack willingness to enter this trial were not entered. The patients/caregivers need to provide written informed consent. ADHD severity was measured using ADHD checklist [21]. This checklist consists of 18 items, including 9 items for inattentiveness and 9 items for hyperactivity/impulsivity. The items are in fact the symptoms of ADHD according to DSM-IV. The instrument is scored through a Likert-type scale. The scores of inattentiveness and hyperactivity/impulsivity range from 0 to 27 with higher scores representing worse conditions. Anthropometric measurements The children’s weight, height, and body mass index were measured. Dietary intake Dietary intake was reported by the parents using a food frequency questionnaire for the last 1 month [4]. It was asked based on the nutrient similarity of foods. The food groups and their items were developed by a previous study on an Iranian sample [4]. According to that study, some examples of healthy foods are fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and dairy. On the other hand, some un-favored foods include sugar, soft drinks, commercially produced fruit juices, and sauces. Also, one of the items asked about the regular three meals a day intake. The parents in both groups reported the frequency of foods intake through a Likert-type scale ranging from never (0) to almost always (4). We provided two lists of foods the first of which including the foods which were recommended to be eaten [4]. Some examples of these foods were diary, homemade fruit juices, vegetables, and low-fat meat. The other list included the foods which were recommended to be eaten as less as possible [4]. Some examples of this list were sugar, soft drinks, commercially produced fruit juices, and sauces. We called the first list as the “Favored foods” and the second one as “Un-favored foods.” In addition, the list requested the parents to provide their children with three regular meals. In this study, the patients were randomly allocated into two groups using a random number generator. Both groups received methylphenidate. However, one group was provided the list of favored and un-favored foods. Besides, one researcher explained the items of these lists to the parents. The other group, however, only received the medication. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. In addition, written informed consents for taking part in the study were obtained from the patients or their parents. This trial was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki 1975. All the statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS statistical software. The categorical variables, such as gender ratio, were compared between the two groups using chi-squared test. In addition, t-test was used to compare the continuous variables, including age, body mass index, mean score of inattentiveness, and mean score of hyperactivity/impulsivity, between the two groups. Besides, the two groups were compared regarding the mean differences of favored food and un-favored food scores using t-test. The mean differences of inattentiveness and hyperactivity/impulsivity scores were also compared through t-test. In the second round of the statistical analyses, two separate linear regression analyses were performed using Enter method. The degrees of changes in favorite and un-favorite foods were considered as continuous variables. Moreover, group, gender, body mass index, dose of methylphenidate intake at the beginning of the trial, dose of methylphenidate intake during the trial, mean difference of favored food score, mean difference of un-favored food score, mean score of inattentiveness at baseline, and mean score of hyperactivity/impulsivity at baseline were considered as the independent variables (covariates). On the other hand, mean scores of inattentiveness and hyperactivity/impulsivity at the end of the trial were considered as dependent variables. P value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Among the 110 patients, 106 ones (53 in each group) agreed to participate in the study. However, only 43 patients in the treatment group and 42 patients in the control group received medication during the trial. One patient in each group refused to take the medications. In addition, ten patients in the control group and nine patients in the treatment group did not answer or blocked their phone calls. We are not aware if any patient dropped out due to the adverse effects of the medications (Figure 1). The CONSORT flowchart of the patients in the groups. The mean age of the patients in the treatment and control groups was 8.6(2.4) and 8.3(1.8) years, respectively (t = .76, df = 104, P = 0.4). Besides, 35 patients in the treatment group and 29 ones in the control group were male (X 2 = 1.7, df = 1, P = 0.1). Moreover, 95.3% of the patients in the treatment group and 92.9% of those in the control group had taken methylphenidate during the month before entering the trial (X 2 = .2, df = 1, P = 0.6). The mean dose of methylphenidate during the month before entering the trial was 9.7(7.2) and 9.3(2.9) mg/day in the treatment and the control group, respectively (t = .3, df = 98, P = 0.7). In addition, the mean dose of methylphenidate during the trial was 12.7(5.4) and 11.9(4.6) mg/day in the treatment and the control group, respectively (t = .7, df = 83, P = 0.4). The inattentiveness score at baseline was not different between the treatment group and placebo group (15.7(6.0) versus 15.8(5.0); t = .08, df = 104, P = 0.9). The hyperactive/impulsivity score was not different between the two groups at baseline (17.7(6.0) versus 17.6(5.1); t = .03, df = 104, P = 0.9). The findings of the present study revealed no significant difference between the two groups regarding the mean of body mass index (16.1(2.4) versus 15.4(2.6), t = 1.3, df = 102, P = 0.1). The list of foods and dietary recommendations scores are reported in Table 1. Table 1 The mean (SD) score of the each of the items of diet in the groups The score of favorite diet in the treatment group increased from 25.7(4.6) to 28.3(4.4). However, the scored of favorite diet in the control group changed from 24.8(5.5) to 25.0(5.1) during this trial. The mean of favorite diet score change was significantly different between the two groups (2.6(3.9) versus − .02(1.9) for the treatment and control group, respectively (t = 3.7, df = 78, P < 0.001) (Table 2). The score of un-favorite diet changed from 22.7(4.7) to 16.2(5.0) in the treatment group. It changed from 23.2(4.5) to 21.9(5.9) control groups, respectively. The mean of un-favorite diet score change was different between the two groups (t = 5.2, df = 78, P < 0.001). Table 2 Basic characteristics and mean differences of favored and un-favored foods scores in the two groups Also, no significant difference was found between the two groups concerning the mean change of hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattentiveness scores (Table 1). However, a significant negative correlation was observed between the inattentiveness scores at the end of the trial and the mean change of favorite diet scores (r = −0.24, P < 0.03). There was no significant correlation between inattentiveness score at baseline with baseline favorite or un-favorite diet scores (P < 0.5, P < 0.1; respectively). The score of hyperactivity/impulsivity at baseline was not associated with baseline favorite or un-favorite diet scores (P < 0.7, P < 0.9; respectively). Linear regression analysis considering the covariant variables showed that the inattentive scores at the end of the trial were significantly associated with the mean change of favorite diet scores (Table 3). Nevertheless, no significant relationship was found between age, gender, dose of methylphenidate during the trial, body mass index, and mean change of un-favorite diet scores and the inattentiveness score at the end of the trial (Table 3). Table 3 Linear regression analysis for the association between the inattentiveness score at the end of the trial and the independent variables The second linear regression analysis considering the covariant variables indicated no significant association between the hyperactivity/impulsivity scores at the end of the trial and age, gender, dose of methylphenidate during the trial, body mass index, mean change of favorite diet scores, and mean change of un-favorite diet scores. The current trial compared the effect of methylphenidate plus dietary intervention versus methylphenidate alone on the children and adolescents with ADHD. Performing the analyses considering the groups as categorical variables did not show any difference between the outcomes of the two groups. The degree of cooperation between the parents and children for applying the dietary recommendations is a continuous variable. Moreover, the patients might have performed the intervention differently. Some of them might have dramatically increased the favorite food intake, while some others might have not. Therefore, we performed the statistical analyses considering the dietary intervention as a continuous variable using the food questionnaire. Therefore, we included the degree of compliance to our recommendations as a covariate factor. In this analysis, the mean changes of favorite and un-favorite diet scores were calculated. This change of scores was considered as an independent variable in linear regression analysis. The most striking finding of this study was the negative correlation between the increase of favorite diet scores and the scores of inattentiveness severity at the end of the trial. However, the results of regression analysis showed that none of the other variables, i.e., age, gender, medication dosage, body mass index, and mean change of un-favorite foods score, was significantly associated with the inattentiveness scores. This implies that the children who markedly increased their intake of favorite foods experienced lesser inattentiveness in comparison to those with none or less increase of favorite diet intake. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study which examined the effect of both favorite and un-favorite diets on the children with ADHD. We could not find any similar trials to compare our results. The present study showed that un-favorite diet had no effects on inattentive or hyperactivity/impulsivity scores. Previous reports about the association between junk food [2] and “Western” dietary pattern [3] and ADHD were descriptive studies rather than interventional clinical trials. In addition, the findings regarding the relationship between sugar and ADHD symptoms are very controversial and many studies have not shown this relation [6,7]. Meanwhile, one study showed that less consumption of sugar from fruit snacks increased the risk of ADHD [8]. However, long-term trials are needed to examine the effect of un-favorite diet on inattention. Overall, our results are in agreement with those of a descriptive study indicating that a balanced diet, regular meals, and a high intake of dairy products and vegetables were associated with less attention and behavioral problems [19]. Nevertheless, descriptive studies conducted on the effect of synthetic food colorings on attention were not conclusive [9]. For instance, one study was not a clinical trial and also evaluated the association between the food colorings and some behaviors rather than ADHD [9]. One other study also suggested that omitting some food items could be helpful; however, its efficacy has never been examined in controlled clinical trials [16]. This study had some limitations. First of all, the sample size was relatively small. The duration of the intervention was also relatively short. However, we were not sure if we could get the Ethic Committee’s approval due to the lack of any strong evidence about the usefulness and lack of negative consequences of the recommended diet on the children with ADHD. Moreover, although some of the covariant variables were taken into account by statistical adjustment, the patients were taking the medications concurrently. Therefore, they were stable of the medication. So, the dietary intervention was an adjuvant. Another explanation is that children with better attention at baseline more successfully followed our recommendations. However, we considered this as a covariate factor in the regression analysis. Therefore, it does not seem that the effect of intervention of the attention score be just due to baseline attention score. We also could not consider a control group including the patients with dietary intervention alone. In fact, there was no evidence that dietary intervention alone would be effective, and we probably were not able to convince the Ethics Committee to omit the medication in one group. Furthermore, sampling and the trial were performed in one season and included only a clinical sample from a university-affiliated child psychiatry clinic. Therefore, generalization of the results to other seasons or other clinics should be performed with caution. Further studies may also include objective biochemical measurements. Nevertheless, this is the first randomized controlled clinical trial which examined the effect of overall dietary characteristics rather than a single nutrient on the children formally diagnosed with ADHD. Dietary recommendations by the investigators led to a significant improvement in diet compared to no intervention. However, the two experimental groups did not show different amounts of improvement in measures of attention. 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Ranking Historic Atrocities: Pinker’s “Better Angels.” I have been swamped recently, but regardless of how busy I get, I try to make time for reading of one type or another. In this case I have recently started to reexamine Steven Pinker’s much debated book The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined (Viking, 2011). For those unfamiliar with the book, Pinker argues that, in contrast to modern assumptions that the modern age (World War I, World War II, etc…) has been more violent than the past, violence has actually declined in the modern era in comparison to past centuries. Various aspects of Pinker’s many arguments related to his thesis have been praised or criticized by scholars in a variety of fields and disciplines. I do not intend to add to either those praises or criticisms here. First, so much has already been written about Pinker’s book that I am very late to the party. I also do not have the time, at this busy point in the semester, to offer any substantive analysis. But regardless of where one falls in their estimate of Pinker’s arguments, his book contains a lot of interesting information that can provide useful fodder for classroom discussions on the topic of historical violence in human societies, particularly (perhaps) in a world history survey course. One example is the chart (borrowed from Matthew White- who has since updated his figures and rankings) laid out on page 195, which ranks the 21 greatest causes of death (related to violence in one form or another) in human history. Pinker notes: “’The twentieth-century was the bloodiest in history” is a cliché that has been used to indict a vast range of demons, including atheism, Darwin, government, science, capitalism, communism, the ideal of progress, and the male gender. But is it true?” (page 193) Pinker then cites the above mentioned chart, which lists seven of the ten greatest death tolls in history as taking place (either wholly or in part) during the 19th or 20th centuries. They include the following: World War II (20th century)- 55,000,000 dead Mao Zedong (20th century)- 40,000,000 dead Mongol Conquests (13th century)- 40,000,000 dead An Lushan Revolt (8th century)- 36,000,000 dead Fall of the Ming Dynasty (17th century)- 25,000,000 dead Taiping Rebellion (19th century)- 20,000,000 dead Annihilation of American Indians (15th– 19th centuries)- 20,000,000 dead Josef Stalin (20th century)- 20,000,000 dead Mideast Slave Trade (7th-19th centuries)- 19,000,000 dead Atlantic Slave Trade (15th-19th centuries)- 18,000,000 dead Assuming these numbers are relatively accurate, then it does not look good for the modern era. Indeed, one can see how someone doing a quick count of great historical atrocities might come to the conclusion that modern people have been far more violent, at least in terms of total deaths, than those before them. In response, Pinker points out, of course, that there are significant population differences between humans in the modern era and those in the past. Thus, taking into account population differences with past societies, Pinker develops an “adjusted rank” with adjusted death tolls based on a “mid-20th– century equivalent” (see his methodology on pages 193-194) to come up with a new ranking (page 195). An Lushan Revolt (8th century)- 429,000,000 dead Mongol Conquests (13th century)- 278,000,000 dead Mideast Slave Trade (7th-19th centuries)- 132,000,000 dead Fall of the Ming Dynasty (17th century)- 112,000,000 dead Fall of Rome (3rd-5th centuries)- 105.000,000 dead Timur Lenk- a.k.a Tamerlane (14th-15th centuries)- 100,000,000 dead Annihilation of the American Indians (15th-19th centuries)- 92,000,000 dead Second World War (20th century)- 55,000,000 dead Taping Rebellion (19th century)- 40,000,000 dead If Pinker’s adjusted totals can be trusted (which is highly debatable), medieval and early modern Asia or the Middle East were historically much more violent (proportionately) than the often maligned West. The great tragedies of the 20th century, such as World War II or Stalin’s reign of terror, pale in comparison to the great tragedies of the past. Consider the An Lushan Revolt resulting in the “modern equivalent” of 429 million dead in comparison to World War II resulting in 55 million dead. I question the coherency of some of these groupings. The “Fall of Rome,” for example, as a devastatingly lethal event in history spanning the 3rd through 5th centuries is particularly problematic. To provide one example, many scholars seriously dispute the “fall” narrative, arguing instead in favor of transmission or continuity during this period. Also, what would be classified during this period as resulting from “the fall of Rome” that is clearly distinguished from broader Roman history, which was also always bloody? Finally, two centuries is a long time for something to fall. Including the “crisis of the third century” as a cause of the “fall” of Rome more than two centuries later seems like a stretch. Although the list includes the reigns of Mao and Stalin individually, it seems “Deaths attributed to Communist Governments” might also be listed as a category, as scholars have argued it resulted in the deaths of nearly 100 million people during the 20th century, almost twice as many as in World War II. See The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression, a 1997 book edited by French historian Stéphane Courtois. I have other quibbles and more substantive concerns. Regardless, Pinker’s book is (at least) an engaging and interesting one prompting much thought on a variety of subjects. This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Atrocities, Better Angels of our Nature, Death tolls, Steven Pinker, Western Civilization, Why violence has declined, world history discussion on October 19, 2016 by Andrew Holt Ph.D.. ← The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An Interview with Dr. Michael S. 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NCAA votes unanimously to allow athletes to profit off image By Associated Press | October 29, 2019 at 11:26 am UPDATED: October 29, 2019 at 11:27 am FILE - In this April 19, 2019, file photo, an athlete stands near a NCAA logo during a softball game in Beaumont, Texas. The NCAA is poised to take a significant step toward allowing college athletes to earn money without violating amateurism rules. The Board of Governors will be briefed Tuesday, Oct. 29 by administrators who have been examining whether it would be feasible to allow college athletes to profit of their names, images and likenesses. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher, File) The NCAA Board of Governors took the first step Tuesday toward allowing athletes to cash in on their fame, voting unanimously to clear the way for the amateur athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” The United States’ largest governing body for college athletics realized that it “must embrace change to provide the best possible experience for college athletes,” the board said in a news release issued after the vote at Emory University in Atlanta. The NCAA and its member schools now must figure out how to allow athletes to profit while still maintaining rules regarding amateurism. The board asked each of the NCAA’s three divisions to create the necessary new rules beginning immediately and have them in place no later than January 2021. “The board is emphasizing that change must be consistent with the values of college sports and higher education and not turn student-athletes into employees of institutions,” said board chair Michael V. Drake. Arizona football fires DC Marcel Yates following loss to Stanford Arizona State football out of AP Top 25 ranking after loss to UCLA A group of NCAA administrators has been exploring since May the ways in which athletes could be allowed to receive compensation for the use of their names, images and likenesses. The task force, led by Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman, presented a status report Tuesday to the Board of Governors, composed of university presidents. The NCAA’s shift came a month after California passed a law that would make it illegal for NCAA schools in the state to prohibit college athletes from making money on such activities as endorsements, autograph signings and social media advertising. California’s law goes into effect in 2023. More than a dozen states have followed with similar legislation; some are hoping to have laws in effect as soon as 2020. The NCAA has said state laws that contradict the national governing body’s rules could lead to athletes being declared ineligible or schools not being allowed to compete. There is also a federal bill in the works, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, a Republican from North Carolina, that could prevent the NCAA and its member schools from restricting its athletes from selling the rights to their names, images and likenesses to third-party buyers on the open market.

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Ander Herrera: Manchester United belong in the Champions League Agencies | Updated: May 5, 2019, 11:15 IST Midfielder Ander Herrerasays Manchester United belong in the Champions League and urged his team mates to remain focused for their final two matches as they play catch up in the race for a Premier League top-four finish. United are sixth in the table, three points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea and one behind Arsenal heading into today’s league trip to Huddersfield Town, and the club could finish outside the top four for the fourth time in six seasons. “We are going to fight for it. Of course at the moment it’s in the hands of Chelsea but we still have six points to play for,” Herrera told the club website. “Football sometimes is like this where you have to wait for some results. The only thing we can do is try to win both games, first of all Huddersfield away. We didn’t win there last season (in the league) so it’s a good challenge for us. “The Champions League is where this club should always be. That’s why it’s very, very important of course. Winning titles and playing in the Champions League is the history of this club.” United host Cardiff City in their final league game on May 12. Premier League: Brighton spoil Chelsea’s New Year Premier League: Manchester United salvage a draw against Everton Manchester United delivers potentially fatal blow to Manchester City'...

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Home Tech & Gear AM2R for Windows Users AM2R for Windows Users Another Metroid 2 Remake or just AM2R is a fan-made remake to one of the most popular Game Boy series – Metroid. AM2R is something quite special, but very expected. The remake was in work for so many years, and has finally been released. If you have never played Metroid at all, or just haven’t played this version yet, we’re going to explain the plot in details, trying to avoid some dramatic spoilers. So, what we recommend is getting am2r download files to install the game and follow it while reading the article. This will help you to get the pace of the game a lot faster. By the way, all am2r free download files are fully compatible with Windows 10/8/7. What Is AM2R About? The remake is developed in the same pattern as the original one. The only difference is that the gaming experience has become easier and more adjusted to the modern systems. The developers have eliminated the issues with: Black-and-white graphics, And awkward controls. Analyzing am2r latest download version, we can state that the game has definitely more than a two-colour picture, and the controls are smooth and work well. These are probably the very first improvements any Metroid fan notices when uploading the remake. What still is the same in this new am2r download version is a zero mission plot. There are no systems or directions for you where to go in aAM2R. What drives you through the whole game is the level design. At the same time, the new version has a new level of the story. If you have a question on how to learn to play the game, you won’t get an answer. Playing Metroid game is like learning to swim. You just have to start playing it to understand how everything works, where to go, and what to do to keep with the right direction of the game. Generally speaking, since you figure out how to play AM2R, the game start flowing at a faster pace. This version of the game definitely has much fancier effects. Everything looks very nice, sleek, and of a high definition. Still, something looks a little bit weird bringing the illusion of playing a PlayStation rather than a computer game. But the gameplay is quite good. It feels like playing the Original Metroid, but with a drastically improved graphic design. Something was completely changed to fit the modern game design. But there are also a lot of originally looking levels, which all of us love in Metroid series. So, summarizing everything mentioned above, we can genuinely say that AM2R is one of those very successful and well-made remakes of favorite old-school games. It is that kind of a remake that combines both something completely new and something already present in the original game, calling back to other Metroid versions. It’s not something we’ve never seen before. And that is probably one of the hardest tasks – to add new modern elements without destroying those already favorite with the fans. It turned out to be quite a good edition. Previous articleStay on Top of Your Life to Stay on Top in Life Next articleFamous Hebrew Tales

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Ferguson protests influence actions at U. of Missouri Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor Members of Concerned Student 1950 embrace after the announcement that University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe would resign Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, in Columbia, Mo. (Halee Rock/Missourian via AP) COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — When cotton balls were scattered outside the Black culture center at the University of Missouri’s flagship campus in 2010 in a clear reference to slavery, two White students were arrested and expelled. But there was no broader conversation about race anywhere at the school, where Blacks were not allowed to enroll until 1950. “To say we were livid is an understatement,” said Black alumna Erika Brown, who graduated in 2007 and 2012 and now lives in St. Louis. “It was just another example of them finding the offender and never going past that. There was never a larger discussion.” Five years later, when another series of racially charged incidents stirred emotions in Columbia, students emboldened by last year’s protests in Ferguson took action, leading to Monday’s resignation of the university system’s president and the campus chancellor. The race complaints came to a head last weekend, when at least 30 Black football players announced they would not play until the president left. A graduate student went on a weeklong hunger strike. Reuben Faloughi, a third-year doctoral student in psychology from Augusta, Georgia, who participated in the recent protests, said more needs to be done. But he said he felt “liberated” by the exodus of system President Tim Wolfe, a former business executive with no previous experience in academic leadership. The activism, he said, is a nod to Ferguson, the St. Louis suburb about two hours from Columbia where Michael Brown, a Black, unarmed 18-year-old, was killed by a police officer. After the shooting, Faloughi took part in a “die-in” protest in Columbia, joining others in feigning death in Brown’s memory. “That was the first time I got involved in activism,” he said. “I never felt that unity before, that kind of energy. It was very empowering, and it planted the seeds that students can challenge things.” Mike Sickels, a 32-year-old doctoral student from Glasgow, Kentucky, also credited Ferguson for inspiring the push for Columbia campus reforms. But he added: “This is something I wish had been happening here my entire tenure. I think universities should be bastions for this.” A St. Louis County grand jury and the Department of Justice ultimately exonerated officer Darren Wilson in Brown’s death, concluding that evidence backed Wilson’s claim that he shot Brown in self-defense after Brown tried to grab the officer’s gun. But months of Ferguson protests scored what activists considered victories, including the resignations of the predominantly Black city’s police chief, city manager and municipal judge. A new state law also limits cities’ ability to profit from traffic tickets and court fines — a measure that followed the Justice Department’s findings that Ferguson’s policing and municipal court system unfairly profited from minorities. At the University of Missouri, Black student groups had complained for months that Wolfe was unresponsive to racial slurs and other slights. Wolfe, hired in 2011 as the top administrator of the system, and Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin, the top administrator for the Columbia campus, stepped down hours apart Monday. Students who pressed for Wolfe’s ouster celebrated Monday. Critics considered him out of touch and insensitive. He said the university would draw up a plan to promote diversity and tolerance by April, a wait protesters considered laughably unacceptable. They were also frustrated by his response to Black protesters who blocked his car during a homecoming parade. Wolfe did not get out and talk to them, and they were removed by police. That followed a September incident in which the student government’s president, who is Black, said people in a passing pickup truck shouted epithets at him. Early last month, members of a Black student organization said slurs were hurled at them by an apparently drunken White student. Also, a swastika drawn in feces was found recently in a dormitory bathroom. In announcing his resignation during a meeting of the system’s governing curators, Wolfe took “full responsibility for the frustration” students expressed and said their complaints were “clear” and “real.” Later in the day, Loftin said he was stepping down at the end of the year to lead research efforts. Loftin was an earlier target of criticism over a plan to remove graduate student health care subsidies that was not disclosed until just days before the start of the fall semester. The proposal has since been rescinded. The chancellor also hit resistance over a decision an end to university contracts with a Planned Parenthood clinic — a move some called capitulation to conservative state lawmakers. Protest organizer Shelbey Parnell told reporters: “We need an educator where an educator is supposed to be.” Protesters said they were not finished. Parnell and other members of the group Concerned Student 1950 planned to push Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, the university system’s governing board and the Columbia campus faculty council for more changes. Among other things, they want a say in Wolfe’s successor, an emphasis on shared governance, more inclusivity for minority students and more Black faculty. Some change already is afoot. At Loftin’s request, the school announced plans to offer diversity training to all new students starting in January, as well as faculty and staff. The governing board said an interim system president would be named soon, and board members vowed Monday to work toward a “culture of respect.” On Tuesday, the university provost announced that Chuck Henson will serve as interim vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity and equity, a new role. Henson is associate dean for academic affairs and trial practice at the law school. The governing board also promised a full review of other policies, more support for victims of discrimination and a more diverse faculty. But Brown, the former student who now lives in St. Louis, said she remains skeptical, given the school’s history with race relations. “The question is, where do we go from here?” she said. 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Maroon 5 Drop Nostalgic New Single ‘Memories': Listen Maroon 5 released a brand new, nostalgia-filled song called "Memories." The reflective, sentimental track, released on Friday (September 20), is the band's first single since their chart-topping 2017 hit "Girls Like You" featuring rapper Cardi B. But unlike Maroon 5's previous songs about love and broken relationships, this one looks back on the good times with loved ones who are no longer with us. According to frontman Adam Levine, who posted on Twitter after the track was released, "Memories" is "for anyone who has ever experienced loss. In other words, this song is for all of us." During an interview with Apple Music’s Beats 1, Levine also explained why Maroon 5 decided to write this song, as opposed to music about girls and/or relationships like fans are used to. "I think when you write songs and you're in a band and you do your thing for this long, as you said, you get to the point where, wow, let's take a look at where we're at and maybe have that be reflected in the music in a way," he said. "Let's try a song that's not about...relationships and not about the broken relationships of the past and let's move on to something that's maybe a little more, even more universal, I think," the singer continued. "And I think it's an amazing moment to have something that forces all of us to take a look at... something that makes us innately human, which is exploring loss and the things that have happened." Listen to Maroon 5's "Memories," below: Read the full lyrics to "Memories," below: Here's to the ones that we got Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not 'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories Of everything we've been through Toast to the ones here today Toast to the ones that we lost on the way 'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories And the memories bring back, memories bring back you There's a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name 'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah Everybody hurts sometimes Everybody hurts someday, ayy-ayy But everything gon' be alright Go and raise a glass and say, ayy Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not Of everything we've been through [Post-Chorus] Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Memories bring back, memories bring back you There's a time that I remember when I never felt so lost When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop (Ooh, yeah) Now my heart feel like an ember and it's lighting up the dark I'll carry these torches for ya that you know I'll never drop, yeah Here's to the ones that we got (Oh-oh) Of everything we've been through (No, no) Toast to the ones here today (Ayy) 'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories (Ayy) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, no, no 25 Things You Didn't Know About Adam Levine Source: Maroon 5 Drop Nostalgic New Single ‘Memories': Listen Filed Under: Maroon 5

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Logo Order now all papers written from scratch no plagiarism - GUARANTEED Assignment Guide 1(888)302-2445 1(877)733-3925 Essays & Dissertations & Resumes & Editing & Free Wal-Mart Essay Sample Free Essays → Analysis → Wal-Mart → Buy an essay ← Microsoft Corporation Systems Analysis and Design Methodologies → Buy Cheap Wal-Mart Essay Wal-Mart is one most top company in the US leading in retail and other market field like grocery sales and sale of gas. It was founded about 40 years ago in the rural Alkansas by Sam Walton. Since then, the company has multiplied within and without its line if operation to achieve annual revenue close to $250 billion. Wal-Mart has extended its activities from production of its own products such as Ol'Roy dog food and Equate vitamins to banking, sale of used cars, travel and Internet access. The company serves up to 100 customers a week! (Wal-Mart, 2011) a consultant says the company alone accounted for 25% of the US productivity gains between1995-1999. Such gains lead to companies increase in profits and consequently stock prices. People whose stock rose around this time attributes this to Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart has contributed a lot towards job creation due to its high job retailing. With a population of 1.3 million workers, it is the largest private employing company employing almost twenty folds compared with the other retailers. It has been estimated that Wal-Mart employs one out of 123 workers up to date. Wal-Mart employs thousands jobseekers and pays them competitive wages and benefits. The company has a massive buying power and high technology (its computer network rivals that of the Pentagon) and this makes it to compete strongly with the rival companies and accord its customers with relatively low prices for its products. Wal-Mart is very popular and almost everyone knows about it or has a direct experience with it. (Canadian Business and Current Affairs, 1996) The company is the leading one in consuming other's consumer producing products e.g. Kraft. Gillette and Proctor and Gamble (P&G). At proctor and Gamble, Wal-Mart accounts the bigger percentage and in the recent years, this has tremendously increased. The company has a direct role to such company's success and any downward or upward trend reflects similar. 450 suppliers have opened offices near the Waal-Marts headquarters in tiny Bentonville, Ark. More than 800 others are expected to be opened in the next five years. (Rich Davies) a local economic development official says that these companies wants to come close to it's headquarter to beat competition. Wal-Mart has affected the lifestyle of many Americans in matters relating to product choice. P&G for instance are doing away with less quality products from their shelves.eg Crisco and Jif peanut butter. Its intention was to target on well popularized items, like the detergents which are mostly preferred by Wal-Mart and other big retailers. The implementation of this plan helped P&G to greatly improve on their second quarter net income and this lead to increase of total income up to $1.5 billion. Other companies competing with Wal-Mart have improved the quality of their products to level it. Wal-Mart has continued to behind the enormous force in retailing. Its global sales have surpassed those of France's Carrefour which is rated as the world's second best public retailer. In addition, Wal-Mart's U.S. revenue has beaten its closest discount rival together with the U.S.A largest food retailer, Kroger by over four times. In last year only Wal-Mart's clothing and shoe sales went beyond the total revenue of Macy's, the close relative of Macy's as well as Bloomingdale's department stores. Planet Moon Studios a video game maker in recent times requested for authorization by Wal-Mart to give it a rating for teen so as Wal-Mart has the appeal of the public and in return Planet Moon benefits. Contributing towards this, (Bob Stevenson), CEO, says that Planet Moon did some changes in the coloration and added other features in their product. With these changes the risks were too high. From mid 1990s, Wal-Mart has diversified to making its own products called the "Private labels". These products ranged from their existing consumer products like the vitamins to hygienic products. Wal-Mart is committed to maintaining its shelves of well known products full to accommodate any demand throughout the year. Indeed, private label products run as high as 30% vs. 15% of brand name items (Burt Flickinger), managing director of consultant Reach Marketing Wal-Mart has led to other smaller companies which get considerable revenue from Wal-Mart to increase the prices of their products due Wal-Mart increasing demand. (Jonathan Feeney) a consumer product analyst at investment firm Sun Trust Robinson. competitor retailers enticed Americans away from Wal-Mart's low-price guarantee through the provision of more selection capacities, offering greater convenience as well as higher quality or better service. Along with the country's mounting prosperity, Wal-Mart has fought to revamp its down-market, politically untrue image even as other discounter's oblique themselves as more chic palatable options. PepsiCo, which is a preferential mass-market campaign a decade ago, lately skipped Wal-Mart when initiating a new energy drink in goodwill of Whole Foods Market Consumer-products monster Procter & Gamble. Conversely, Wal-Mart's attempt to expand globally has had mixed achievement in wealthy markets. most recently it departed from South Korea and Germany after failing to become accustomed to local tastes so as to achieve economies of scale (Canadian Business and Current Affairs, 1996). On the other hand, In Japan, the company's low-price, high-volume approach has fought in a country where low prices often associated with to low quality. Suppliers suffer any time the prices of Wal-Mart fluctuates, either way. A company-Rubbermaid increased the prices it charged Wal-Mart due to the hike in the prices they were charged for some of the ingredients they used in making plastic containers. They were provided with an incentive of increased space and this lead to reduced price from competitors and in sequence brought about merging of this company and Newel their rival company. Toward employment, Wal-Mart's impact was first felt in rural towns of south and mid-west where Wal-Mart started becoming the leading employer and setting the wage rates for all other retailers. This later grew to nationwide levels contributing to slower wage growth throughout the sector where pay for retail workers rose 43% from 1990 to 2001, vs. 50% for non retail workers, according to Bureau of Economic analyst data. Wal-Mart average hourly pay averages $7 to$8 an hour, vs. $11 at Kroger. The contribution of Wal-Mart to this cannot be denied due to its massive control in jobs employment at the time when it created jobs than any other company. While Wal-Mart intends to add close to a million workers in the next few years, the rest of the retailers would only manage only up to about three million cumulatively by the year 2010.Other manufactures in the field is by far this target although they pay their works more. This has made the workers unions to react sharply claiming that Wal-Mart may drive many US manufacturing jobs abroad out where labor cost are lower owing to them asking for low prices from the suppliers. In productivity, the company's rise in income and its subsequent thrive arose to an extent due to its vastness in using recent computer technology in their business data compiling and communication and the use of modern means in products delivery in its multiple warehouses across board. The company claims to have the USA biggest satellite communications network where one of such link stores to its central points. Supplies can access directly from the computers to track sales of everything which improves inventory controls and cut costs. A company, Kmart, that tried to level its technology with that of Wal-Mart failed and filed for bankruptcy-court protection and this lead to its cutting its employees by a great number and closing some of its stores. Wal-Mart has influenced manufactures to be more cost effective so as to maintain product prices low. The company, for example suggests that a supplier cut its labor costs by condensing their packaging. This close communications between the retailer and the supplier is being adopted by more other companies, including Dell computer, as US puts more efforts to compete aggressively globally (Quinn, . Wal-Mart will in future be merging with other companies to achieve economies of scale. The companies has been on demand for products selling at a low cost which has partly been influenced Kellogg's purchase of Keebler in 2011, and the merger of Kraft and Nabisco in 2000. Wal-Mart's has continually increased in its production and the company's share earnings are on the continuous rise over the years. This is not a reason however enough to initiate prices increases as some monopolies have done in the past. Wal-Mart would require be more explorative and efficient in product innovation. Its growth could be affected negatively as it expands more to urban areas where employees would demand higher pay rates and other scale of production like land are quite higher. This is one of the reasons the company find tussles in investing in urban areas. It is still possible for Wal-Mart to sail through this stiff economic recovery. According to Hoopes, if a single company attributes only 25% of their productivity, there are other many companies not growing fast like Wal-Mart (Troy, 2001, pp.47). In its endeavor to improve the quality of products and make them more consumer friendly, Wal-Mart has announced that it is going to reduce the added sugar by 10% and added salts by 25% and do away with all the outstanding industrially produced trans-fats in addition to partly hydrogenated oils in its classified label food products by 2015. For instance, Michelle Obama was there to draw awareness to the news' significant to her crusade against childhood plumpness. Troy argued that Wal-Mart's power on America was a net depressing, justifying in his observation a call for political as well as popular act to inveigle America's principal company to change its ways. Wal-Mart has recurrently occupied in activities meant to change its image with physical measures. Furthermore, Wal-mart has made substantial progress regarding "efforts to greening its stores, reducing the carbon footprint of its supply chain, improving working conditions and employee benefits, supporting healthcare reforms . . . and advancing corporate social responsibilities in its vendor management programs". A consumer attributes using Wal-Mart's product for various reasons. Consumers are happy with Wal-Mart low prices. Indeed they are cheaper by a third compared to other retailer's prices, and more than half cheaper than supermarket in low income areas. They provide products of good quality and consumer friendly. It is a requirement of Wal-Mart to recent date; circulate the stock on time to avoid selling of expired products. High technology ensures quick delivery as there is no inventory kept. Wal-Mart has two brand names and one store brand name for major product category. Most of its competitors carry at least one national brand and one store brand. The company has employed many low income people who are minorities and finding jobs elsewhere could prove hard due to geographical locations, discrimination and skills issues the company employs on the basis o first come first served. Other related companies within its neighborhood cannot give the likes of people who work with Wal-Mart a chance to work for them. Wal-Mart has good channeled link which brings together related businesses along busy avenues e.g. Fast food places, banks, cleaners and gas stations among others. Companies in competition with Wal-Mart also set their businesses alongside. The neighborhood enjoys amenities that come alongside .On the other hand; some customers are dissatisfied with Wal-Mart in that it pays the minimum possible wages stipulated by law. Employees have few time outs and have to work extra hours to keep benefits down besides offering low quality beneficial plans. It is a legacy of Wal-Mart to keep its employers working hard whereby cashiers are measured by scans per hour, stock clerks on stock levels, receiving clerks on accuracy and do away. The manager and the management team in all the different sub divisions have all these data with them. The company is leading in US in the manufacture of clothes, toys, sport equipment jewelry and fashions (Bernstain, 2006). Wal-Mart has indeed driven out local investors in the same field out of business for they cannot offer quality or different product all the same. These employees are rendered jobless which has impacted negatively in the respective societies. On the overall Wal-Mart has contributed to unfair competitions which its result are felt by other company owners and their labors. Other negative aspects include; overspending, and impulse buying attributed by attractive and open display. In the recent times, Wal-Mart has put forward some measures to upgrade on the environment and enhance energy efficiency. Some of the initial steps include spending large sums of money to improve the efficiency in its trucks fleet by a quarter and by double in subsequent years. It intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut energy use to considerable levels. The company's managerial team comprehends on use of non renewable energy sources so as to zero rate waste. Some of this form of energy involves harnessing of natural sources like the sun and the wind. When plus and adds are considered, Wal-Mart has far more good to the economy of US and its people at large. Wal-Mart is the number one retailer in the US and is at the top of the 500 listing. It operates in many countries world-wide and is moving to new countries each year. It has expanded from retailer to other sectors of market place including groceries, gas stations, electronics, and auto maintenance. Its large number of workers and low wages has lead to union's protests against it in additional to local businesses shutting down when Wal-Mart moves in. This is going to see more public affairs department become more and more important. More regulations are going to be instilled against it and the affairs department will have to work harder to make it possible for Wal-Mart to continue to grow. Wal-Mart is going to have to work harder to maintain their good reputation. Wal-Mart's foundation will be increasingly more important for giving things back to the community Systems Analysis and Design Methodologies Tesco Plc and Sainsbury Plc Capital Budgeting Analysis Essays search support@bestwritingservice.com Footer manager Site map Free essays Articles Samples

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Grand National History The Grand National at Aintree has been a British sporting institution since 1839. A horse called Lottery won the inaugural race and Captain Becher fell at a now world famous brook. In those days, horses jumped a stone wall, crossed ploughed land and finished over two hurdles. Read about the legends and key moments that have gone down in Grand National History. The course was founded by William Lynn, a syndicate head and proprietor of the Waterloo Hotel. He leased land in Aintree from William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton. Lynn set out a course and built a grandstand. Lord Sefton laid the foundation stone on 7 February 1829. The race was then known as the Grand Liverpool Steeplechase. Early Grand National History Grand National History – Leading Characters Notable Dates in Grand National History Grand National History has made the likes of Red Rum, Aldaniti, Jenny Pitman and Ginger McCain household names. Whilst fences such as Becher’s Brook, The Chair and the Canal Turn are equally familiar. Given the race’s long history, it is no surprise that many milestones have been reached and remarkable stories have unfolded. For example, no horse has run in the Grand National more times than Manifesto. He competed in eight Grand Nationals between 1895 and 1904, winning in 1897 and 1899. He finished third on three other occasions. The Aintree Grand National was first run in 1839. Bruce Hobbs, aged 17, was the youngest winning jockey in 1939, on Battleship, the smallest horse ever to win. Dick Saunders, aged 48, was the oldest successful rider on Grittar in 1982. It was his first and only Grand National ride, after which he retired. Jenny Pitman was the first woman to train a Grand National winner. She captured the race for the first time with Corbiere in 1983 and again with Royal Athlete in 1995. While in 2009, Venetia Williams became the second woman to saddle a National winner. She won with Mon Mome (11 years after she had actually ridden in the race). More recently both Sue Smith (Auroras Encore 2013) and Lucinda Russell (One For Arthur 2017) have trained Grand National winners. The winner has been trained by four females over the full Grand National history and here are the details: Jenny Pitman 1983 Corbiere 1995 Royal Athlete Venetia Williams 2009 Mon Mome Sue Smith 2013 Auroras Encore Lucinda Russell 2017 One For Arthur Plenty of the race’s most fascinating stories revolve around its fearsome obstacles. The least number of horses to complete the race is two, in 1928: Tipperary Tim and Billy Barton (who remounted). In 2001, Red Marauder beat Smarty where only four of the forty horses completed, with two having to be remounted. Many stories in Grand National history concern the unique fences. In 1928 (Tipperary Tim) and 2001 (Red Marauder) there were only two and four finishes respectively. There is actually much debate regarding the first official Grand National. Some leading historians, including John Pinfold, assert that the first running was in 1836 and won by The Duke. This same horse won again in 1837, while Sir William was the winner in 1838. These races have long been disregarded because of the belief that they took place at Maghull and not Aintree. Some historians have unearthed evidence that suggests those three races were run over the same course at Aintree. Also, that they were regarded as Grand Nationals up until the mid-1860. Contemporary newspaper reports place all the 1836-38 races at Aintree although the 1839 race is the first described as “National”. To date, though, calls for the Nationals of 1836–1838 to be restored to the record books have been unsuccessful. In 1838 and 1839 three events transformed the Liverpool race from a small local affair to a national event. Firstly, the Great St. Albans Chase was not renewed after 1838. This left a major hole in the chasing calendar. Secondly, the railway arrived in Liverpool, enabling transport to the course by rail. Finally, a committee was formed to better organise the event. These factors led to a highly publicised race in 1839. It attracted a larger field of top horses and riders, greater press coverage and increased attendance. Over time, the first three runnings were forgotten, securing 1839 its place in Grand National history as the inaugural race. By the 1840s, Lynn’s ill-health blunted his enthusiasm for Aintree. Edward Topham, a respected handicapper and member of Lynn’s syndicate, began to exert his influence. He turned the chase into a handicap from a weight-for-age race in 1843. He took over the lease in 1848 and one century later, the Topham family bought the course outright. It was over 40 years ago that Red Rum recorded the first of three victories in Grand National History. This earned him pride of place in the record books forever. He remains the only horse to have won three Grand Nationals and, was known to be a phenomenon. Bred to be a sprinter, Red Rum won the gruelling four-and-a-half mile chase in 1973, 1974 and 1977. He finished second on his other two starts, to become the greatest Grand National performer ever. This was achieved after overcoming the bone disease pedalosteitis, which should have rendered him unraceable. However, fate stepped in: Red Rum was at the only yard where the training took place on a beach. Trainer Donald ‘Ginger’ McCain ran Red Rum into the seawater after viewing the hobbling horse, to work an amazing transformation. On 31 March 1973, he started 9/1 favourite for his first Grand National. However, by the time the runners had reached the Chair, the finish seemed inevitable. The Australian chaser, Crisp, shouldering top weight of 12st (now forbidden), built up a lead with four fences left. But, conceding 23lb to Red Rum, his stamina started to wane and he began to falter at the famous Elbow. After being more than 15 lengths in front of his rival, Red Rum gradually wore Crisp down. He beat Crisp by three-quarters of a length in a then-record time of 9 min 1.9 sec. It knocked nearly 20 seconds off Golden Miller’s previous best under 12st 2lb in 1934. This new record would stand for the next 16 years. The 1967 race is one of the most bizarre incidents in Grand National history. The 7th and 23rd fences depending on the circuit is the smallest on the course. Popham Down was riderless and ran across the fence which resulted in a huge pile-up and halted most of the field. Foinavon, ridden by John Buckingham, was able to avoid the other runners and went on alone despite being a 100/1 outsider. The fence is now called Foinavon because the horse went on to win the race. Buckingham was unaware he was riding the only horse to escape the pile up but kept racing alone. Even though 17 horses remounted or jumped the fence Foinavon had gained such an advantage that the horse cleared the final seven fences well clear of any other horse. The winning distance was 15 lengths and the next horses to complete the race were the favourite Honey End and 1968 winner, Red Alligator. The race is one of the most viewed in Grand National history. The outsider had finished fourth in the King George and ran in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. So perhaps 100/1 was a generous price but the Tote dividend was 444/1. The Foinavon fence is just 4ft 6in tall and is positioned between Becher’s Brook and the Canal Turn. The owner of Foinavon was not at Aintree to see his horse win one of the most famous races in Grand National history. The horse fell at the water jump the following year. One of the former owners, the Duchess of Westminster, owned Arkle and Last Suspect who won the Grand National in 1985. Michael O’Hehir The commentary of Michael O’Hehir of the carnage at the 23rd fence ranks among the most famous in Grand National history and of BBC televised sport. It is often shown when BBC Sport puts together nostalgic montages of great sporting moments. O’Hehir received particular respect from his peers for the speed and unflustered coolness with which he identified Foinavon as the horse emerging from the mêlée. He later said in an interview that it was precisely the unfamiliarity of Foinavon’s colours that made him so instantly recognisable during the race. O’Hehir visited the weighing room before the race, as is the custom of many National commentators, to familiarise himself more clearly with the colours of the silks but found himself completely stumped when looking at the black with red and yellow braces being worn by John Buckingham. Eventually, O’Hehir had to ask Buckingham who his mount was. A confused O’Hehir said that his racecard showed two-tone green quarters, as worn by the rider in the Cheltenham Gold Cup a few weeks earlier, but Buckingham explained that the owner felt green to be unlucky and so had registered new colours for the National. The “Iron” Duke of Albuquerque Over the full Grand National history Beltrán Alfonso Osorio y Díez de Rivera, or the Duke of Albuquerque (1918-1994), is famous for being one of the worst jockeys to ride in the race. He was given a film of the race for his eighth birthday. The boy vowed to win it one day and came close to death in his pursuit of that achievement. He rode in seven Nationals and would more often than not end the day in hospital. The Iron Duke first rode in the National in 1952, falling from his mount at the sixth fence and broke his neck and suffered a cracked vertebra. He was back in 1963 and fell at the fourth fence this time. Two years later another fall resulted in a broken leg. Bookmakers offered 66/1 for him to complete the course in 1963. The Duke’s stirrup broke during his next National ride in 1973. In 1974, after having sixteen screws removed from a leg he had broken after falling in another race, he also fell while training for the Grand National and broke his collarbone. Nevertheless, he then competed in a plaster cast, this time actually managing to finish the race for the only time in his splendid career, but only in eighth (and last) place aboard Nereo: “I sat like a sack of potatoes and gave the horse no help” he said after the race thus marking himself in the Grand National history with at least one completed race. Two quotes after that race summed up the Duke’s efforts in the National. Of his ride on Nereo he said “I sat like a sack of potatoes and gave the horse no help.” In response to his horse barging into Ron Barry’s mount that jockey asked “What the f*** are you doing?” to which the Iron Duke said: “My dear chap I haven’t a clue…I’ve never got this far before!” He is one of the interesting characters in Grand National history. He rode in the National again in 1976. However, he suffered serious injuries when he was trampled on by a number of horses. The injuries included seven broken ribs, fractured vertebrae, a broken wrist and thigh and severe concussion which left him in a coma for two days. At the age of 57 his jockey’s licence was revoked. He also announced he had ridden in the race for the final time. The Iron Duke did not win the National but suffered more injuries than any other jockey in Grand National history. Grand National History 1800s – 1930s 1837: THE DUKE finishes first in the Great Liverpool Steeplechase which is run at Maghull, three miles from Aintree. 1839: The first Aintree National is won by LOTTERY during which Captain Becher finds himself in the brook. 1847: Ireland’s first winner is MATTHEW in a race officially called the Grand National for the first time. 1887: GAMECOCK wins the Champion Chase and wins the National the next day at odds of 20/1. 1897: MANIFESTO achieves the first of his two wins as the 6/1 favourite. The horse competes eight times up to the age of 16 and finishes third in three other races. 1907: EREMON wins the National despite the jockey not riding with stirrups from the second fence. 1927: The race is broadcast by the BBC for the first time and the winner is SPRIG ridden by Ted Leader. 1928: TIPPERARY TIM wins a National in which only two horses finish after a pile up reduced the field. It is the lowest number of finishers in Grand National history. 1934: GOLDEN MILLER wins the Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same season and no other horse has achieved that double. Grand National history 1940s-1980s 1947: It’s misty at Aintree and CAUGHOO beasts 56 rivals but some observers believe the horse only completed one circuit. 1956: DEVON LOCH ridden by Dick Francis is well clear in the run-in and certain to win the race for the Queen Mother. Then he sprawls near the line and hands the race to ESB. 1967: FOINAVON and John Buckingham’s famous win at 100/1 after the melee at the 23rd fence. 1974: NEREO ridden by the Duke of Alburquerque completes the course giving the jockey his one ride over the full distance after several other attempts ended in injury. 1977: RED RUM becomes the only horse to win three Nationals after also finishing second twice in five runs from the age of eight to 12. 1979: RUBSTIC becomes the first winner trained in Scotland and is welcomed back to his stable by a piper. 1981: ALDANITI is ridden by Bob Champion to win the National. The horse recovered from three serious injuries and the jockey beat cancer. 1982: Dick Saunders wins on GRITTAR to become the oldest winning rider at 48. Geraldine Rees completes the course on Cheers, the first lady jockey to get round. 1983: Aintree is bought by the Jockey Club and Jenny Pitman becomes the first winning female trainer thanks to CORBIERE. 1987: Jim Joel becomes the oldest winning owner at 92 when MAORI VENTURE wins a thrilling National. Grand National history – 1990s 1993: The second false start still results in 30 of the 39 jockeys starting the race which is declared void. ESHA NESS trained by Jenny Pitman and ridden by John White passes the post first but the result does not count. 1994: MIINNIEHOMA trained by Martin Pipe gives the owner, comedian Freddie Starr, a win in the National. Rosemary Henderson completes the course on her own horse FIDDLERS PIKE as a grandmother at the age of 51. 1995: Jenny Pitman trains her second winner with a horse called ROYAL ATHLETE. 1997: The race is postponed following two recognised IRA codes for potential bomb threats. The police made the course safe and 60,000 race goers left the track in an orderly manner. There were many vehicles left behind by their owners over the weekend. There were not enough hotel rooms in Liverpool so local residents welcomed many visitors into their homes. One tabloid headline said “We’ll fight them on the Becher’s” in a play on words with reference to Winston Churchill’s wartime speech. The following Monday 20,000 people were given free admission to see LORD GYLLENE win the rearranged Grand National at 14/1. 1999: BOBBYJO is Ireland’s first winner for 24 years, trained by Tommy Carberry and ridden by his son Paul. 2000: Another father and son combination won the race with PAPILLON who was the subject of a massive gamble. It saw the horse backed from 33/1 to 10/1 before winning for the trainer Red Walsh with his son Ruby on board. 2001: Four horses finished the race with RED MARAUDER coming out on top in atrocious conditions. There were no major injuries to any horse. 2003: MONTY’S PASS wins the race which means the owner, Mike Flutter, nets over £1 million in ante post bets. It helped the horse shorten from 40/1 to a starting price of 16/1. 2004: Ginger McCain adds to his three wins with Red Rum as AMBERLEIGH HOUSE wins the National after finishing third a year earlier. 2005: HEDGEHUNTER ridden by Ruby Walsh becomes the first winner since Corbiere in 1983 to carry more than 11 stone. The main sponsor’s are now John Smith’s after taking over from Martell. 2006: The new sponsors introduce the John Smith’s People’s race. It gives members of the public a chance to ride in a Flat race on Grand National day at Aintree. The event took place until 2010 but was then halted. 2008: COMPLY OR DIE wins the race for trainer David Pipe who emulates his father in training a Grand National winner. 2009: MON MOME is returned at 100/1 and becomes the biggest priced winner in Grand National history since Foinavon in 1967. Venetia Williams is the second female in Grand National history to train the winning horse. Recent Grand National history 2010: Tony McCoy finally wins his first race in Grand National history on DON’T PUSH IT, trained by Jonjo O’Neill and owned by JP McManus, after 15 rides. The win helps McCoy win the BBC Sport Personality of the Year Award. 2011: BALLABRIGGS prevails trained by Donald McCain who wins the race for the first tim. He joins his father Ginger on the Grand National history roll of honour as the trainer of Red Rum and Amberleigh House. 2012: NEPTUNE COLLONGES edges out Sunnyhillboy in a close finish to give Paul Nicholls his first win in the race. Seabass finishes third so Katie Walsh achieves the best result for a female jockey on a horse trained by her father, Ted. 2013: AURORAS ENCORE wins the race at 66/1 for trainer Sue Smith who is married to the former show jumper, Harvey. There were only two fallers on the first circuit. Evan Williams trains a placed horse for the fifth time in five years. 2014: The Grand National is worth £1 million for the first time and the winner is PINEAU DE RE trained by Dr Richard Newland who is not a full time trainer. Williams has another placed horse in the form of Alvarado. 2015: MANY CLOUDS wins the race against Grand National history trends as an eight-year-old carrying 11st 9lbs. The horse is owned by Trevor Hemmings and it is his third win in the National. 2016: RULE THE WORLD wins the National ridden by inexperienced jockey David Mullins and become a rare novice winner in Grand National history. 2017: ONE FOR ARTHUR joins Rubstic as the only winners trained in Scotland in Grand National history. Lucinda Russell is only the fourth female trainer to win the race. 2018: TIGER ROLL who won the cross country race at the Cheltenham Festival gives jockey Davy Russell his first win in the race. In April 2020 another horse will become part of Grand National history. The race is one of the most famous in the world. Each renewal adds a chapter to the long and varied Grand National history. The race is unique for a number of reasons and for many years to come winners will add to the Grand National history. Betting On Grand National: Strategy and Tips to win The Grand National is one of the biggest events on the horse racing calendar around the world. For many horse racing bettors, it is one of the highlig... Grand National Betting Tips: What to Know Before Wagering The Grand National is one of the biggest horse racing events of the year. Therefore, a lot of bettors who wager on the race are not people who bet oft... The Grand National at Aintree has been a British sporting institution since 1839. A horse called Lottery won the inaugural race and Captain Becher fel... Grand National Who to Bet on: Look for These Horses This article examines the Grand National who to bet on contenders. 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DC’s Booster Gold Scriptwriter Provides Update on Film JB Augustine Warner Bros. may be spacing out their slate neatly but that isn’t stopping them from exploring the cinematic possibilities of several DC characters, even if they get lost in the shuffle. Among those is the overconfident time-traveling superhero Booster Gold. A feature based on the Dan Jurgens creation was announced in 2016 and experienced little forward momentum. Now, it can be said there is one development: the project has a complete script by Zack Stentz (co-writer of Thor and X-Men: First Class), who spoke to Mario-Francisco Robles, the editor at Revenge of the Fans, as a guest on his podcast. Stentz revealed in his update the script is turned in and it’s up to Warner Bros. to greenlight it though he isn’t sure if they will change their mind and shift gears as they did in the last few years after parting ways with Zack Snyder. “I do not know what’s going on with it right now, honestly. And I don’t know if the DC people know what’s going on with it. Their strategy seems to change depending on how […] most recent movie did. But I can tell you that a script has been turned in that the director and producer, Greg Berlanti, has proclaimed himself to be very happy with. And it’s something that’s ready to go, but DC and Warner Bros. would need to give the greenlight to it. The ball is in their court.” The Booster Gold movie was announced as in development in 2016 before all the Snyder Cut drama surrounding Justice League. Zack Stentz was tapped as the screenwriter from the start. He’s worked with Berlanti before, writing episodes of The Flash for The CW television show, and knows a thing or two about how superhero blockbusters work. Arrowverse mastermind and Green Lantern producer Greg Berlanti has been attached to the project since the beginning too, as the producer and director. In 2018, he said it was still in development at WB while fans dreamed Nathan Fillion would get the part. No progress has been made until now. What happens with the standalone film, meant to be unrelated to the main Extended Universe, could depend on how Joker does in October. Real name Michael Jon Carter, Booster first appeared in 1986 in his own title after the event Crisis on Infinite Earths. He was a disgraced athlete in the 25th century who, upon studying the superheroes of present-day DC at Metropolis’s Space Museum, purloined some gear — including his flying robot companion Skeets — and traveled to the past to become a hero. Carter’s motive is to salvage his image and gain fame. A string of solo films for DC have been announced lately. Martian Manhunter, Supergirl, Blue Beetle (which might also have eyes on Booster Gold), and Plastic Man are all reportedly in some stage of development. Would you want to see a Booster Gold feature film? Booster GoldDC Extended UniverseGreg BerlantiWarner Bros. Writer, journalist, comic reader. I cover DC. Fan since Batman TAS was brand new. Favorite character is between Swamp Thing and Darkwing Duck. Rumor: Greg Berlanti is Discussing Adapting the “52” Limited Series as the Next Big Arrowverse Event Rumor: Jessica Chastain in Talks to Play Gender-Swapped Reverse-Flash in The Flash

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Home News Huawei Offers to Sign ‘No Backdoor Agreement’, Share Software Source Codes With... Huawei Offers to Sign ‘No Backdoor Agreement’, Share Software Source Codes With India Chinese telecom giant, Huawei, has reiterated that its technology does not contain software code that will compromise the privacy of its users. The company on Monday even offered to enter into a “no backdoor agreement” with India to reassure lawmakers, wireless carriers and end users that contrary to unsubstantiated allegations leveled by the US, its technology will not enable China to surreptitiously spy on other countries. In an interview to the Reuters on the sidelines of the ongoing India Mobile Congress in New Delhi, the head of the company’s India operations, Jay Chen, said: “From the very beginning, I have confidence that Indian industry, the India market will welcome Huawei because I have contributed a lot with my unique value … I am ready to sign (a no-backdoor agreement)”. He also hinted that the company might even share the source code of its software with the Indian government to prove that there’s no malicious code in its technology. “If (the Indian) government wants, we are open to having the source codes in an escrow account”, he said. He also matched Ericsson’s offer of manufacturing 5G equipment in India, provided the government doesn’t prevent it from doing business with telecom companies in the country. India is expected to hold an auction for 5G spectrum by the end of this year or in early 2020, but telecom companies are reportedly playing spoilsport by trying to postpone the auctions, citing high costs and low profitability. In fact, India is one of the few remaining major economies to have yet to start commercial 5G trials, with recent reports suggesting it might take another 5-6 years for 5G to be fully deployed in the country. Huawei, the world’s largest telecom equipment company with a 28 percent share of the global market, has already been banned from selling its gear to carriers in the US, Australia and New Zealand, and the US government is now putting pressure on its allies in Europe, Asia and the Middle East to follow suit. VIANDTV Gadgets

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Stocks for the Long Run? Really? By Allan Roth, August 19, 2015 04:19 PM Most of us have heard that stocks have outperformed bonds in the long run. But what is the definition of long run? So far this century, have stocks really outperformed? How to Beat the S&P 500 Index By Allan Roth, July 29, 2015 12:41 PM I’m going to try to mislead you, but it’s for a very good reason. What I have for you is a U.S. stock fund that not only has beaten the S&P 500 index, it’s nearly certain to continue doing so in the long run. For now, I’m going to call this mutual fund the Super-Secret Fund, or SSF for short. Haven't Filed Your Tax Return? Then This Is for You By Eileen Ambrose, April 08, 2015 09:52 AM The federal tax deadline is just around the corner. Coalition Urges Labor Department to Protect Retirees’ Nest Eggs By Carole Fleck, January 15, 2015 04:43 PM Public interest groups have joined forces in a coalition to prod the U.S. Department of Labor to revise rules requiring financial advisers to act in their clients’ best interests when offering retirement investment advice. Four Money Resolutions for Building Wealth By Allan Roth, December 29, 2014 11:47 AM It’s been another good year for investing, but only if you’ve been doing it right. U.S. stocks are up 14 percent this year as of Dec. 26, on top of a 33.5 percent gain last year, as measured by the Vanguard Total Stock Index Fund ETF (VTI). If you want to do it right in 2015, and maximize the chances of growing your wealth, now is the perfect time to make some New Year’s resolutions. Repeat after me.... Congress Extends a Few Tax Breaks for You By Eileen Ambrose, December 17, 2014 11:54 AM So Congress wasn’t totally Scrooge-like this holiday season, as members tossed a few tax breaks to the rest of us. Interest Rates Are Low Until You Do the Math By Allan Roth, May 01, 2014 03:49 PM I often hear that interest rates are awful and that it's the worst time ever for retirees needing to live on fixed income. Yet when you look at after-tax, inflation-adjusted returns, a different picture emerges. It's Tax Day! Don't Forget to File If you're rushing to get your taxes done before today's midnight deadline, take some comfort that you're not alone. IRS: Someone Will Be With You ... Sometime Today By Carole Fleck, February 17, 2014 04:30 PM Hello, IRS? Is anyone there?

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Perry to be Gov. Granddad soon By Peggy Fikac on April 29, 2013 at 7:58 AM Gov. Perry Gov. Rick Perry says he and his wife, Anita, are about to become grandparents, courtesy of their son Griffin and his wife, Meredith. Perry, doing a question-and-answer session with Texas Disposal Systems’ Jim Gregory at the Texas State Prayer Breakfast, said the baby is due in June and they don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl. “We’re just having a baby,” Perry said, adding, “It’s going to change my life forever.” Peggy Fikac

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Intrepid Crew Honored Sep 23, 2011 | Observer News Updates | 1 | By Marty Callaghan Remains of 13 U.S. servicemembers killed in Tripoli harbor still haven’t come home. They died together in a massive explosion that tore their ship to pieces. The blast must have killed the entire crew in an instant. They died only yards away from a foreign, hostile shore of during an extremely dangerous mission. When their bodies washed ashore the next day, the enemy gawked at the disfigured remains for three days, and let stray dogs chew on the corpses. Then they were finally buried. Master Commandant Richard Somers and his crew of 12 died as heroes on Sept. 4, 1804, when their explosives-packed ship, the Intrepid, blew up prematurely off Tripoli, Libya. The crew, all volunteers, were on a mission to destroy enemy ships in the harbor. But something went terribly wrong in the final moments of that commando raid. Somers and his men died in battle, but they were never brought home for proper burial. Somers and his 12 shipmates were honored Sept. 17 during a ceremony in Somers Point, N.J. “Richard Somers Day” is held there annually to remember the sacrifice of these heroes, and to send a message to the federal government: It is time to bring the Intrepid crew back home. “With recent changes in the Libyan government, the chances of repatriation approval for the remains of Richard Somers and his crew appear to be to our benefit,” said Sally Hastings, president of the Somers Point Historical Society. “Libya’s new leaders may be willing to repay us for the help they received during their revolution. The graves of Americans who fought against their country long ago are probably not significant to them. I think we are in a better position than ever before.” Jack Glasser, the city’s mayor, also thinks the winds of political change in Libya will benefit efforts to retrieve the Navy heroes from Tripoli. “Now that the leadership has changed in Libya, our government must support the effort to bring the crew home,” he said. “Now is the time to do it, because we may never again have an opportunity like this.” Richard Somers Day ceremonies included remarks by Rep. Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey. He spoke to the crowd of the need for Congress to pass H.R. 1497 – an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal 2012 – that directs the Secretary of Defense to take necessary actions to bring Somers and his crew back home for burial. LoBiondo introduced the bill, co-authored by Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan, last April, and it was passed by the House of Representatives on May 26 in its version of the NDAA. Hastings said this past Richard Somers Day included representatives from Somers, N.Y., named for the naval hero in 1808. Hastings presented them with a key to the city of Somers Point. “We continue to honor our local hero for being one of the first officers in the U.S. Navy, and the dedication he had in serving our country – even forfeiting his life while attempting to free his comrades,” Hastings said. “Richard Somers, more than 200 years later, has not been forgotten.” Glasser hopes that both houses of Congress will get behind the effort to bring Somers and his men home. “That would mean a great deal to the families, our city and to veterans everywhere,” Glasser said. At its spring meetings last May, The American Legion passed a resolution urging the president and Congress “to support legislation and policies that will use all reasonable resources to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all missing American service members, regardless of location or era of loss.” Tim Tetz, the Legion’s Legislative director, wrote a May 24 letter to House Speaker John Boehner, asking for his support of H.R. 1497, authored by Reps. Mike Rogers of Michigan and LoBiondo. “There, within a forgotten cemetery, lie the remains of an American naval hero, Master Commandant Richard Somers, whose legacy inspires those still serving in the Navy,” Tetz wrote. “There lie remains that family members have pled to have returned to the United States. It is therefore the opportunity and – more importantly – duty of Congress to direct that we recover the remains of those Americans within Tripoli…. The time has come to bring our heroes home.” PreviousOnce Upon A Time NextMore GI Bill Changes Take Effect October 1 Legion On DoD Cuts: ‘Bad Choice Either Way’ Legion DSO School Focuses On Women Vets Avoid TFA Funding Being Delayed, Denied Legion Aids Colorado Flood Victims With Shelter, Donations AJ Castilla on December 9, 2011 at 10:14 pm My friends, this issue is a deep and most spiritual one for our nation and I respect everyone’s posted opinion. Here’s my own: I can’t imagine that any volunteer military person’s family whom would ever loan them in service to our country, possibly making the ultimate sacrifice, as so many long have and shall do in the future…if said volunteer’s family knew that their employing military branch guardian and one U.S. senator [whom I voted for as a potential Commander-in-Chief]…would block the morally required rescue of their fallen loved one’s remains. All these loyal poor descendant families desire, is a dignified transfer from one of the poorest looking supposed resting places ever, Tripoli, Libya…to back HERE…where they always deserved to be in the first place. In the deepest spirit of patriotism, as a combat veteran myself—I hope that no American would ever deem to pick and choose when, or, if, any hero national servant gets left behind or not. We must be a better military, a better Congress, and, a better nation than ever leaving any military employee behind. Not, like when in this case—we know exactly where these thirteen earliest of U.S. war heroes lay. Nor when any family wants them brought home. History stares our nation in the face on this, so we must not look the other way as if it doesn’t really concern us, or, isn’t somehow, a now current issue of importance. Call your Congressional and Senate elected tomorrow via the Capitol Hill Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 Request they not support, but ACT…to have the USS Intrepid crew remains brought home by insuring HR.1497 and S.1138 is restored to the National Defense Authorization Act 2012. As for the costs, even thogh the DoD might use already had funds for this, this recovery shouldn’t cost taxpayers a dime as fundraising to cover any expense here began awhile back.

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Editing Robert Burns for the 21st Century An AHRC-funded Project to produce a multi-volume edition of the Works of Robert Burns The Edition I. Commonplace Books, Tour Journals & Miscellaneous Prose Songs recorded to compliment the volume Prose Recordings by Tam Dean Burn Interactive maps of Burns’s tours II-III. Songs for The Scots Musical Museum Songs recorded to complement the volume Prose Recordings: Interleaved Scots Musical Museum Period Performance Songs IV. Songs for George Thomson Illustrations to Thomson’s Volumes The Jolly Beggars Song & Music List of Song Recordings Performing Burns’s songs in his own day… Burns and the Fiddle Exhibitions & Resources Daylight Rabbery: Burns Forgeries George Thomson’s illustrations O My Luve’s Like a Red, Red Rose Robert Burns and Death Robert Burns’s Highland Tour The illustrations to George Thomson’s collections The background to Thomson’s publications Various editions of George Thomson’s collections Thomson stated that the inspiration for his collections of songs came directly from the concerts of the Edinburgh Music Society, but his decision to produce his publications must also have been influenced by the commercial climate of Edinburgh. By the 1770s Edinburgh had become the Scottish publishing centre. There was something of a boom in Scottish publishing: many firms rivalled the large London businesses. By the 1770s and ’80s in Scotland some publishing houses were connected with publications of Scottish songs and tunes. Although some orchestral and chamber music was published, most of the musical publications produced in eighteenth-century Scotland were connected with traditional Scottish music. There was a general interest in volumes of national songs and tunes elsewhere in Britain, but the number of publications of this sort in Scotland far outnumbered those produced in England, Ireland or Wales at this time. Thomson’s project George Thomson after Raeburn Thomson knew his rival collections very well indeed. And he had studied them closely before. He stated clearly in the Preface to the volume that he was critical of the majority of publications in the same mould as his own, referring to them as all more or less exceptionable – a sad mixture of the good and evil, the pure and the impure (J. Wilson, The Land of Burns, p. 39). The format of many collections did not impress him. He explained at length in the same preface that he regarded himself as something of a rescuer of Scottish song: Many collections have been presented to the public, with different pretentions to favour, but all of them liable to particular objections. In the smaller selections, many charming Airs are omitted: while, on the other hand, in the large collections, there is always a great proportion of trifling and inferior airs, which serve only to swell the volume, and add to its expense […] And every collection that has yet been published, is exceptionable with respect to the poetry. Thomson was obsessed from the beginning with high standards of presentation: the aesthetics of his product relied equally upon its artistic content and its visual beauty. From the outset he wanted to produce top-quality, sophisticated and elegant volumes, and to this end he contacted some of the top artists of his time – from David Allan to Thomas Stothard, and many more. With the exception of large firms such as those run by the Gow or Corri families, who could afford to employ engravers and printers on their premises, smaller businesses were able to produce musical publications by subcontracting to free-lance engravers, printers and papermakers. As Senior Clerk to the Board of Trustees, Thomson was never in the position of being able to devote himself solely to the production of his collections, although he found enough time to supervise the artistic content of his volumes. Thanks to the expansion of the Scottish trade, he was able to find willing engravers, printers and papermakers who would produce the goods quickly and cheaply. He was also able to choose from a wide range of individuals and companies who were able to create high-quality products which were amongst the best in Britain. A. Naysmith/P. Thomson, ‘Robert Burns’ Thomson was fastidious about the thickness, colour and general quality of his paper, just as he was about the standards of printing or engraving. The colour of the paper also varied considerably from volume to volume. Thomson explained the need to produce a high quality product and faultless impressions: “The English Public will not look at works imperfectly printed and it is in vain to send any such to London”. While some of Thomson’s volumes were printed in the south, many of them were produced in Edinburgh by a small group of printers and engravers. Illustrators and illustrations T. Stothard/M. Gauci, ‘Now see where Caledonia’s Genius mourns’ Thomson had a clear idea about the kind of publication he wanted for his collection, and he knew he wanted the overall product to be a top-quality, visually-appealing, lavish edition. His decision to include illustrations in his volumes resulted in employing a group of artists and engravers. No other comparable Scottish publication included such sophisticated artworks, and this stretched Thomson’s budget. He nevertheless regarded this as an investment. George Thomson’s letterbooks (British Library Add Ms 35269, ff.28 verso and 29 recto) give us an idea of the value of the plates. The illustrations were originally offered to subscribers alone, but by 1801 they became an integral part of the volumes as well as being sold separately. Users today will see copies with various illustrations bound in with the music and text. Thomson successfully approached David Allan and David Wilkie, well-known Scottish artists. He also contacted English artist Thomas Stothard, who accepted the task and, together with Allan, produced by far the greatest number of illustrations, particularly for the 1820s octavo editions. Allan, Wilkie and Stothard often engraved their own designs, but other engravers were also employed: Paton Thomson, Robert Scott, David Scott, William Bell Scott, William Home Lizars, John Thomson, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Fryer Ranson, Maxim Gauci, Archibald Skirving, and Domenico Cunego. Of these six, four were particularly well known. Paton Thomson engraved in London but was of Scottish extraction: he was in fact George’s elder brother. Robert Scott is included in Bushnell’s dictionary, and David, his son, was a well-known line engraver. Lizars was famous, while little is known about Paton Thomson or Cunego. D. Allan/P. Thomson, ‘John Anderson my Jo’ Alexander Naysmith‘s portrait of Burns, and drawings by W. Hamilton, Robert Smirke, and Thomson’s brother, David, also appeared. Thomson was very enthusiastic about his commissions and possessed more illustrations than could be published. It may be that Thomson did eventually use some of these etchings in his octavo edition, which he produced between 1822 and 1839, but he failed to list the names of the engravings. J. Cuthbert Hadden, Thomson’s biographer, stated that many of Allan’s illustrations in addition to those of Stothard and Smirke were still in Thomson’s possession when he died. Thomson’s hand-picked papermaker, engravers, illustrators and printers presented a finished product which was grand and expensive both to manufacture and to purchase. Thomson then had to find distributors who were willing to sell his volumes. His connections with larger music publishers made his task easier. The main publisher involved from the beginning was Preston of London. John Preston began his business in 1774-5 as a musical instrument maker, printer, music seller and publisher. In 1789 he purchased the stock and plates of the Scotsman Robert Bremner, and this may have influenced his decision to work with Thomson only four years later. John Preston and subsequently his son Thomas dealt with all of Thomson’s publications from 1793 until the company’s closure in 1834, when they were succeeded by Coventry & Hollier, who published most of Thomson’s later volumes. The advances in the transportation system both in Britain and beyond in the first decades of the nineteenth century made world-wide distribution possible. The production of his volumes took place in London and Edinburgh, but his musical manuscripts came from Europe and his finished volumes sold from Edinburgh to America, and Dublin to Calcutta. N.B. Pages have been created only for those artists (engravers and illustrators) who were involved in producing artworks directly connected with Robert Burns songs. T. Stothard, ‘Around his honour’d head’ Acknowledgements: our thanks go to William Zachs, the University of Glasgow Special Collections, and Glasgow University History of Art Resource Centre. Professor Kirsteen McCue Dr Vivien Estelle Williams Blog Categories Select Category Burns and Language (11) Correspondence (1) Editors (14) General (22) Highland Tour (5) Project PhDs (24) Project RAs (19) Prose (6) Scots Musical Museum (1) Songs for George Thomson (11) …The air was much admired. The Lady of the house asked me whose were the words. ‘Mine, Madam’ I said. She took not the smallest notice! ---Burns, Ellisland, 16th August 1788, Editing Robert Burns for the 21st Century Room 303, 7 University Gardens, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QH

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Forging a future for the British Steel Industry Dr Ian Greenwood Dr Ian Greenwood is Associate Professor in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management and a member of the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (CERIC). He has been engaged in a number of research projects connected to the steel and metals sector. These include the evaluation of the role that lifelong learning strategies might play in response to the processes of restructuring in the European steel and metal sectors and the potential of partnership based approaches for furthering the learning agenda and employability. In response to the growing crisis in the UK steel industry, in early 2016 the UK All Party Policy Group on Steel and Metal Related Industries (APPG) decided to develop its own strategy for the future of the steel industry. This would be presented in the form of a strategy report. I was approached by the APPG to research and co-author the report- ‘Steel 2020: Forging a Future for the British Steel Industry’ - which was launched in Westminster, in January 2017. The overriding ambition of the APPG was to more effectively engage with the development and evolution of government strategy for the UK steel and manufacturing sector. At a more specific level, the report was to identify the key policy areas crucial to the wellbeing and future sustainability of the UK steel industry. Once identified, these would be assessed for ways in which government strategy for steel could be built in terms of immediate areas for action and areas that would require more medium and long term planning. The research for the report was based upon two elements. Firstly, existing statistical analysis of the state of the industry was used to frame the investigation. Secondly, and that which provided the APPG report with its unique insight, industry leaders and experts from across the range of technical, manufacturing, production, financing and policy fields were interviewed under the UK Parliamentary Select Committee evidence gathering process. These witnesses provided invaluable insights into the policies and strategies that are necessary to help produce a viable UK steel industry and national industrial strategy. The specific stimulus for the report was the crisis that had engulfed the UK steel industry. Associated as it was with unrelenting global pressure on the European and UK steel industries, the period since the financial crash of 2008 had been a prolonged almost perfect storm for the UK steel industry. Since 2014, these pressures had accelerated through increasing capacity in the Middle East, Russia and China and increased import penetration of commodity steel. These dynamics had been compounded by structural weaknesses facing the steel industry, such as adverse energy costs and business rates, diffuse supply chains and insufficient public procurement policy. These developments had an enormous impact on the UK steel industry. Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI) mothballed, then closed its steel making plant in Redcar on Teesside at the end of 2015. Capacity and jobs were lost across other major steel manufacturers, including Tata Steel and Caparo industries. In early 2016, Tata Steel announced its plan to sell its UK steel business. Tata’s Long Products division was sold to Greybull, which is now trading as British Steel, and in November 2016 Liberty House agree to purchase Tata’s Specialty Steel business. The sale of Strip Products UK was abandoned in July 2016. The main findings of the report are grouped under seven themes and policy areas. These are: 1. A radical reshaping of the energy market to reduce uncompetitive energy costs faced by the steel industry, improving energy efficiency and spreading out the burden of decarbonisation policies. 2. Ensuring free and fair international trade by developing a clear UK post-Brexit trade strategy to minimise uncertainty. This should include trade defence instruments against Chinese dumping, as well as maintaining single market access vital to steel and related sectors such as automotive. 3. A positive procurement policy to ensure domestic steel is used as far as possible in public projects, including enforceable rules and greater use of a ‘Kitemark’certification system. 4. A national review of business rates, removing the perverse incentives that punish investment in capital by steel producers, while compensating Local Authorities to ensure no loss of income. 5. Supporting supply and value chains within steel and the wider manufacturing sector. The government should take a more strategic view, incentivising key areas of supply chains to re-shore in the UK so fewer steel products are exported abroad for final processing. 6. For advanced economies like the UK, industry needs constant innovation to improve productivity and remain competitive. The government must take a strategic role in supporting R&D and upskilling of the workforce, while also ensuring support for skills retention and “short time working” tied to training and upskilling, enabling companies to respond to fluctuations in the market without cutting jobs. The report calls on the government to provide support for investment by creating a National Bank for industry. A Steel Catapult, (an industry specific, specialist centre for research and innovation) is essential to provide a base for new ideas and the report calls on the government to override vested interests to support this. 7. A more collaborative relationship between industry and the trade unions, working together to develop a national industrial strategy which includes worker representation on boards. The report also calls on the government to provide financial support for mothballing in incidents of plant closure and for the workers made redundant to ensure skills are not lost. Emanating from the seven themes and a SWOT analysis (strenghts, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) conducted by witnesses, the report contains 43 concrete policy recommendations aimed at immediate needs such as change to business rates for capital intensive industries and the creation of a Catapult for the steel and metal sector, to more long term strategic considerations such as a reengineering supply and value chains and a strategic overhaul of the cost/price base of the UK energy sector.

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Accolades for articles: our researchers’ papers make it into “most read” lists Hannah Preston Hannah Preston is the editor of the Research and Innovation blog. Leeds University Business School researchers regularly publish in a variety of leading journals. Their articles, which cover a wide range of topics from global marketing strategies to financial volatility, are both informative and thought-provoking, and are often highly cited. In addition to winning awards for “best paper” at conferences, a number of our academics have recently been informed that their articles are amongst some of the most read papers in certain journals. Dr Jo Ingold, Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Public Policy and also a member of the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change, published an article entitled “Evidence translation: an exploration of policy makers' use of evidence” in Policy & Politics. Co-authored with Dr Mark Monaghan from Loughborough University, the article was one of the journal’s top five most read articles published in 2016. Drawing upon focus groups with Department for Work and Pensions officials, the paper introduces a conceptual model of 'evidence translation', comprising five key dimensions which influence how evidence is used in policy: the perceived policy problem, agenda-setting, filtration processes, the policy apparatus and the role of translators. The paper suggests the critical role of 'evidence translators' throughout the process and highlights the perceived importance of methodology as an evidence selection mechanism. The paper was also awarded the 2017 Ken Young Best Paper Prize, with the panel stating that the article “makes a clear contribution to the academic debate, while also providing insights and lessons of practical value to policy makers and practitioners.” Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki, Professor of International Business, Director of Research for the International Business Division and Head of the Centre for International Business, with co-authors Tanja Leppäaho (University of Jyväskylä) and Pavlos Dimitratos (University of Glasgow), had her paper – “The Case Study in Family Business: An Analysis of Current Research Practices and Recommendations” - published in the Family Business Review in 2015. The authors were recently informed that this paper is one of the most read articles in the history of the journal to date, since its inception in 1988. It was also the most read article in Family Business Review last year. In this paper, the authors identified and analysed 75 articles in the family business literature between 2000 and 2014, focusing on the case study design they adopted. They sought to understand how family business scholars engage in case study research and distinguished three different ontological approaches - qualitative positivism, intepretivism and critical realism - that inform case study practice. The paper discusses each approach in terms of its rationale, discourse and contribution to family business research. Dr Nick Williams, Associate Professor and member of the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies, co-authored a paper that was voted the best overall paper by the editors and consulting editors of the International Small Business Journal for 2016. The article, co-authored by Tim Vorley, University of Sheffield, is titled “Between petty corruption and criminal extortion: How entrepreneurs in Bulgaria and Romania operate within a devil’s circle” and appeared in Vol. 34, Issue 6. The article examines the impact of corruption on entrepreneurship in transition economies. Utilising in-depth interviews with entrepreneurs in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Bucharest, Romania, the article finds that despite economic reforms, corruption occupies a pervasive space which impacts entrepreneurial strategy. You can read more about Dr Williams’ work on entrepreneurship in transition economies on the blog. Professor Peter Buckley, Professor Jeremy Clegg and Associate Professor Hinrich Voss have received special recognition by the Journal of International Business for their 2007 article, “The determinants of Chinese outward foreign direct investment”, which has won the 2017 Decade Award. The Decade award recognises the most influential article published in the volume ten years ago. The authors will be presented with their award at the Academy of International Business (AIB) conference in Dubai in July, and will be hosting a special session and panel discussion on the article. The paper was written on the authors’ study investigating the determinants of Chinese outward direct investment (ODI) and the extent to which three special explanations (capital market imperfections, special ownership advantages and institutional factors) need to be nested within the general theory of the multinational firm. A big congratulations to all our award winners!

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