From Norway With Horsepower: Soprano Lise Davidsen Is Conquering Opera
James Hole
Decca Records
Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen's voice has been called one-in-a-million.
A young, mild-mannered soprano from Norway with a huge voice has been turning heads in the opera world.
Lise Davidsen is an emerging star whose voice has been called one-in-a-million. It can soar like a rocket over enormous orchestras. And yet on her new album, in the Verdi aria, "Pace, pace mio Dio!" it can dial down to a single gleaming strand of polished silver.
Not so long ago, Davidsen was a guitar-strumming, handball-playing kid from Stokke, a rural town in southern Norway. It took her a while to discover opera; she was 20 before she saw her first staged production. Now, only in her early 30s, Davidsen sings at distinguished venues such as New York's Metropolitan Opera and London's Covent Garden. Her second album, simply titled Beethoven, Wagner, Verdi – with Mark Elder leading the London Philharmonic – shows us where she's at today, but also hints at her destiny. And that destiny points directly to Wagner.
Davidsen's performance of Wagner's set of songs called Wesendonck-Lieder offers moments of tenderness and torrential power. Opera mavens are always on the lookout for the next great Wagnerian soprano, and Davidsen's voice appears tailor-made for the mammoth Wagner roles like Isolde and Brünnhilde. Those will come in time, perhaps, but only if she's smart and doesn't try on roles that are too big too soon.
Wielding this super-charged instrument must be like driving a high-performance sports car. In the big aria from Beethoven's opera Fidelio, Davidsen can push from zero to sixty on a dime, in terms of amplitude, but the key factor is that she knows how to control her voice.
While Davidsen might be considered a specialist in the German repertoire – especially Richard Strauss and Wagner – this new album displays her Italian appetite. Along with scenes from Verdi's Otello and La forza del destino, she includes arias from two operas she's already sung on stage: Pietro Mascagni's gritty thriller Cavalleria Rusticana and Luigi Cherubini's gut-wrenching Medea.
Really big voices like Davidsen's can sometimes be steely and cold. But hers has both heft and beauty up and down the registers. Recordings, alas, rarely do justice to the real thing. For instance, there are places on the album where Davidsen's voice is inexplicably too far back in the audio mix for my taste.
This is the kind of voice you need to hear in person. Still, until we can safely take our seats in the opera house, Lise Davidsen's album shows off a beautiful, formidable instrument, and a singer poised for the history books.


Write a 3 pages paper on the life and death of stars.
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The most prominent stars were grouped and the brightest of them all were given names. The grouping of stars also helped astronomy to track the motion and positions of other heavenly bodies. It was by this tracking that an idea came up of creating calendars where they used the motion of the sun against the background stars. The widely used calendar in the world, The Gregorian Calendar, was based on the angle of the earth’s rotational axis and the sun. How was the star formed according to astronomy?
All stars are born from collapsing dust and cloud of gases which are concentrated at temperatures for a period of years. When the protostars settle down at average temperatures to form a main-sequence star. For most of its life, the stars use nuclear fusion which is generated through the fusion of hydrogen atoms at the core of the main sequence star. The reason behind ganging up of stars in pairs or multiple around the milk way may be because of the spinning dust and clouds of collapsing dust causing a break up of two or three blobs.
During the formation of a star, not all gas and dust is used up, The remaining materials become planets, comets, asteroids or may remain as dust. For a star to be as big as the sun it requires 50 million years from the beginning of the collapse till adulthood, where else our sun will remain in that state for 10 billion years. The helium formed in the interiors by the reaction of hydrogen fuels provides pressure which keeps the stars from collapsing under their own weight and produces energy that keeps on shinning.
When the helium at the core of the star is nearly exhausted, all-natural occurring elements heavier than Helium are formed via supernova nucleosynthesis or stellar nucleosynthesis. Supernova nucleosynthesis occurs when massive stars explode while stellar nucleosynthesis occurs during their lifetimes. During the end lifetimes of the star, there is degenerated matter is also formed. For instance, 1 gram of the mass converted entirely to energy would equally produce an explosion rough of 22,000 tons of TNT.


African Census Analysis Project (ACAP)
In the initial phase of ACAP, we created a unique data bank that saved data from the 1970, 1980, and 1990 rounds of census enumerations from destruction, and we developed the Pan-African Census Explorer (PACE). ACAP continues to be the repository of African Census data. African census micro-data are an invaluable source of information for understanding demographic processes and history in Africa. Over the past decade, ACAP has assembled the largest collection of complete census data in the world. Our expanding data collection currently consists of census micro-data from 55 censuses for 26 African nations. New national censuses are added to the collection on a regular basis. Most African nations and various other regional organizations are collaborating with us in this international effort.
The Pan-African Census Explorer (PACE) will facilitate easy access to census data for demographic and statistical analysis. Eventually, country specific versions of PACE could be available to the government agencies to facilitate easy distribution of the data.
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Afrobarometer is an African-led, non-partisan survey research project that measures citizen attitudes on democracy and governance, the economy, civil society, and other topics.
We are the world’s leading research project on issues that affect ordinary African men and women. We collect and publish high-quality, reliable statistical data on Africa which is freely available to the public.
We currently conduct surveys in more than 30 African countries. We are proud of what we have achieved so far and our goal is to have Afrobarometer surveys in all African countries.
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The Arab Barometer was established in 2005 by scholars in the Arab world and the United States. Leadership was initially provided by the University of Michigan and Princeton University in the U.S. and by universities and research centers in Jordan, Palestine, Morocco, Algeria and Kuwait. In 2010, a partnership was formed with the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI: www.arab-reform.net) in order to expand the project’s scope and range of activities, building off ARI’s regional survey work carried out in 2006-2008.
The Arab Barometer was developed in consultation with the Global Barometer project, a network composed of regional barometers in Latin America, Sub-Saharan, East Asia and South Asia (http://www.globalbarometer.net/). Like other regional Barometers, the objectives of the Arab Barometer are to produce scientifically reliable data on the politically-relevant attitudes of ordinary citizens, to disseminate and apply survey findings in order to contribute to political reform, and to strengthen institutional capacity for public opinion research.
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Canadian Census and Election Data, 1908 - 1968
This data collection contains seven files of Canadian census and election data, each corresponding to a particular electoral period when the number of constituencies was fixed. The data files include returns from the federal elections of 1908 and 1911 and data from the 1911 Census (Part 1), the elections of 1917 and 1921 and the 1921 Census (Part 2), the elections of 1925, 1926, and 1930 (Part 3), the elections of 1935, 1940, and 1945 (Part 4), the election of 1949 and the 1951 Census (Part 5), the elections of 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963, and 1965 and the 1961 Census (Part 6), and the election of 1968 (Part 7). The election data include information on the total valid vote cast and the percentage of the total vote received by each of the major parties, including the Conservative, Liberal, Socialist, Labor, Independent, Progressive, CCF, Social Credit, NDP, and Creditiste parties, as well as a total for all other parties. The census data provide demographic information on religion, including Anglican, Baptist, Jewish, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, United Church, and other denominational sects, and ethnic origin, including British, French, German, Italian, Scandinavian, Russian, Polish, Asiatic, Native, and others, as well as information on age, education, occupation, and income from the 1961 Census.
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Canadian Century Research Infrastructure: Census of Canada 1911
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1911 Census located on the left of this web page provides researchers with the 1911 database, 1911 codes, 1911 data entry manual, 1911 enumerator instructions, 1911 geography component, Contextual Data (1911 to 1951), and 1911 Nesstar Webview.
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Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics
Transport Canada's National Collision Database (NCDB) contains data on all reportable motor vehicle collisions in Canada that the provinces and territories provide each year. Every year, the number of fatalities and serious injuries on Canada's roads continue to decrease despite the fact that the number of vehicles continue to increase.The year 2010 saw fewer motor vehicle casualty collisions in Canada than in previous years. The number of motor vehicle fatalities and serious injuries also continued their downward trend. In fact, they were the lowest since the data were first collected in the early 1970's.The federal, provincial and territorial governments in Canada work to improve road safety to reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries and to achieve the safest roads in the world.
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Canadian Post-secondary Performance Indicators
What is the relationship between performance and cost? In this full report, you'll find 34 indicators of university performance, organized into three sub-components: access, value to students and value to society. Here you may select them all or choose your own custom subset from the indicators, in the bubble chart explore performance relative to money spent and compare performance across the country in the map view.
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Center for International Development at Harvard University (CID)
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CIRI Human Rights Data Project
The Cingranelli-Richards (CIRI) Human Rights Dataset contains standards-based quantitative information on government respect for 15 internationally recognized human rights for 195 countries, annually from 1981-2010. It is designed for use by scholars and students who seek to test theories about the causes and consequences of human rights violations, as well as policy makers and analysts who seek to estimate the human rights effects of a wide variety of institutional changes and public policies including democratization, economic aid, military aid, structural adjustment, and humanitarian intervention.
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Family Values: Reset Trust, Boundaries, and Connection with Your Child (Hardcover)
By Dr. Charles Sophy
An essential modern parenting guide for restoring trust and security to your home life from renowned psychiatrist and Dr. Phil Show regular, Dr. Charles Sophy.
Over the last twenty years, Dr. Charles Sophy has been a staple on The Dr. Phil Show, where he has guided and coached millions of people begging for assistance with parenting their children. From conflict resolution to substance dependence, Dr. Sophy is the one with the answers.
Now, in Family Values, Dr. Sophy has written a guide to rebuilding parent/child relationships to be stronger than ever. Structured around four essential strengths of relationship—trust, shared beliefs, family history, and forgiveness—this book will hit on the hot topics that Dr. Sophy gets asked most frequently for help on, including:
-Dealing with power shifts/struggles
-Defensive vs. offensive parenting styles
-Building/rebuilding your parenting foundation
-Eliminating the intergenerational cycle of parental neglect and abuse
With compassion and clarity, Dr. Sophy shows how to break free of generational wounds and learn how to create safety, stability, and permanence for your children.
Dr. Charles Sophy is a psychiatrist and the former medical director for the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services. He has been a staple on Dr. Phil for the last twenty years. He now brings his experience and expertise to his book, Family Values, continuing his work on repairing parent-child relationships, just as he did in his previous publication, Side by Side: The Revolutionary Mother-Daughter Program for Conflict-Free Communication. In addition to his work with Dr. Phil, Dr. Sophy has appeared on television programs such as Today, Good Morning America, CNN’s Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360, and on the FOX News Channel.
"Motivated readers will find plenty of tools for building a stronger family." –Publisher's Weekly
"Dr. Sophy is a doctor like no other. The compassion and committment he shows people in their darkest and scariest moments is unbelievable. He is a lifeline. His clearheaded advice cuts through the noise and provides simple effective steps to reset and uplift. He demonstrates how to meet your problems head on, without fear, and gives you tools to build a life that works for you. I'm so thankful for Charles and thrilled about this book." –Catherine Bach, actress
“Family Values isn’t just a book, it is a manual. You will probably wear out your first copy and go pick up another one.” –Dr. Phil McGraw
"Dr Charles Sophy has spent decades helping individuals and families in the public healthcare system in addition to his private practice. In his book, Family Values, he elegantly shares his very detailed hybrid approach to treating every aspect of the individual and the family unit. He provides us his lasting framework for behavioral changes for all family members providing an overall increase in family values and relationships…. A must read for all parents…." -Stacey Bendet, owner of Alice and Olivia
“Dr. Sophy is an expert in all childhood development. He has been instrumental in guiding us through any bumps in the road that have occurred with all four of our children. This is a must read!” –Mark & Rhea Wahlberg
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Lawmaker Says 3,700 Arrested In Iran, Khamenei Points Finger At U.S.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed a meeting in Tehran on January 9.
An Iranian lawmaker says that about 3,700 people have been arrested during antigovernment protests, while Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is claiming that Tehran foiled what he called attempts by the United States and Britain to create unrest.
The number of arrests cited by reformist lawmaker Mahmud Sadeghi on January 9 is far higher than figures announced by the authorities.
Protesters in dozens of cities across Iran have vented anger about high unemployment and official corruption since December 28. Some demonstrators have called for the overthrow of Khamenei and the powerful conservative clerics who maintain Islamic rule.
In a tweet, Khamenei repeated accusations -- rejected by the U.S. and other governments -- that foreign countries including the United States and its allies were behind the protests.
"Once again, the nation tells the U.S., Britain, and those who seek to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran from abroad that 'you've failed, and you will fail in the future, too'," Khamenei said in a message on his official Twitter account on January 9.
Khamenei said that some of the calls being made by the demonstrators were "honest and rightful demands." He did not elaborate.
At least 22 people have been killed as a result of the unrest and government crackdowns surrounding the protests.
Citing what he said were Iranian intelligence reports, Khamenei said that "there's been a triangle pattern activating these events."
He said that "the scheme was formed" by the United States and Israel and "the money came from a wealthy government" near the Persian Gulf, an apparent reference to Tehran's regional rival, Saudi Arabia.
Khamenei also claimed that protest leaders were "henchmen" and members of the "MEK," a reference to the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (aka MKO), or People's Mujahedin of Iran, an exiled dissident group that backs the overthrow of Iran's leadership. He claimed the MKO had been "hired as minions for this plot."
State media outlets also have claimed that protest leaders have been either members of MKO or monarchists.
People's 'Legitimate Right'
But President Hassan Rohani, a relative moderate who advocates warmer ties with the West, suggested on January 8 that the demonstrations were driven by opposition within Iran to his ultraconservative rivals in the ruling elite.
The Iranian people "have a legitimate right to demand that we see and hear them and look into their demands," Rohani said, suggested the real targets of the protests had been the powerful conservative clerics who oppose his plans to expand individual liberties and promote better relations with Western countries.
"It would be a misrepresentation and also an insult to the Iranian people to say they only had economic demands," Rohani told the state-run Tasnim news agency. "People had economic, political, and social demands."
"We must simply accept the fact that the people have the last word," Rohani said. "We [politicians] must accept that we are now sitting in a glass house."
Khamenei on January 9 appeared to acknowledge Rohani's call, saying on Twitter that "there is a correct point commonly made" in "various analysis" of "the recent events."
Khamenei said that "people's honest and rightful demands" must be separated from "the violent and vandalizing moves by a certain group."
Khamenei also rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Iran's Islamic establishment was "terrified" by U.S. power.
"If we were so terrified by you, how did we kick you out of Iran in the late 1970s and send you packing, out of the entire region, in the 2010s?" Khamenei said.
Iran's religious establishment came to power following the 1979 overthrow of the U.S.-backed shah.
The United States has rejected Tehran's claims that Washington or U.S. intelligence agencies have been behind the protests.
But Trump has praised what he called the courage of the Iranian demonstrators and said that the United States would support them "at the appropriate time."
Iranian authorities have said that the protests are waning and have staged rallies by government supporters across the country to counter the unrest.
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Legislation Would Transfer the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute to UT’s Institute for Public Service
Category: State Issues
HB2198/SB1842 by Rep. Tilman Goins (R-Morristown) and Sen. Dolores Gresham (R-Somerville) would transfer the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute (TFLI) to the UT Institute for Public Service, making a number of organizational changes and renaming the entity “The Tennessee Language Center.” The move would make the entity an official part of the University of Tennessee.
Under key amendatory language, the measure would eliminate TFLI’s governing board, transfer any resources and assets to the University of Tennessee, and tailor the mission of the Tennessee Language Center to providing language services to state and local government entities in support of industrial recruitment, economic development, and provision of government services. The changes present the acquisition of the Center an exciting opportunity for the UT Institute for Public Service to further its mission and work in the State of Tennessee.
If passed, the legislation will go into effect on July 1, 2018.
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Education Specialist, Teaching and Learning Centre at University of Chile
Cristian holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the Universidad Católica del Norte (Chile) and an MSc in Education, Public Policy and Equity from the University of Glasgow (UK), alongside various professional training accreditations from other institutions such as Columbia University (USA), UCL Institute of Education (UK), University of Texas at San Antonio (USA), Creative Education Foundation (USA), Icesi Univesity (Colombia), Inter-American Development Bank and the Instituto Andaluz de Tecnología (Spain). Cristian was formerly Director of the Laboratory of Education and USQAI Innovation Unit at the Universidad Católica del Norte. Due to his contributions in those positions, he was recognised as Honorary Lecturer by the university. Cristian was also founder and general manager of different agencies related to education and human resources in Chile. He is particularly interested in projects linked to education innovation and the promotion of school, classroom and teacher effectiveness in contexts of social vulnerability in Latin America. Currently, he is Education Specialist in the Teaching and Learning Centre at University of Chile (Chile). Also, he is Associate Advisor at the Universidad Católica del Norte (Chile) and an independent Education Consultant.
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HELVERING v. GERHARDT
HELVERING v. GERHARDT, 304 U.S. 405 (1938)
HELVERING v. GERHARDT(1938)
Argued: Decided: March 7, 1938
The basis upon which constitutional tax immunity of a state has been supported is the protection which it affords to the continued existence of the state. To attain that end it in to ordinarily necessary to confer on the state a competitive advantage over private persons in carrying on the operations of its government. There is [304 U.S. 405, 422] no such necessity here, and the resulting impairment of the federal power to tax argues against the advantage. The state and national governments must coexist. Each must be supported by taxation of those who are citizens of both. The mere fact that the economic burden of such taxes may be passed on to a state government and thus increase to some extent, here wholly conjectural, the expense of its operation, infringes no constitutional immunity. Such burdens are but normal incidents of the organization within the same territory of two governments, each possessed of the taxing power.
During the present term we have held that the compensation of a state employee paid from the state treasury for his service in liquidating an insolvent corporation, where the state was reimbursed from the corporate assets, was subject to income tax. Helvering v. Therrell, McLoughlin v. Commissioner, 303 U.S. 218 , 58 S.Ct. 539, decided February 28, 1938. But the Court has never ruled expressly on the precise question whether the Constitution grants immunity from federal income tax to the salaries of state employees performing, at the expense of the state, services of the character ordinarily carried on by private citizens. The Revenue Act of 1917, considered in Metcalf & Eddy v. Mitchell, supra, exempted the salaries of all state employees from income tax. But it was held in that case that neither the constitutional immunity nor the statutory exemption extended to independent contractors. In Brush v. Commissioner, supra, the applicable treasury regulation upon which the Government relied exempted from income tax the compensation of 'state officers and employees' for 'services rendered in connection with the exercise of an essential governmental function of the State'. The sole contention of the Government was that the maintenance of the New York City water supply system was not an essential governmental function of the state. The Government did not attack the regulation. No contention was made [304 U.S. 405, 423] by it or considered or decided by the Court that the burden of the tax on the state was so indirect or conjectural as to be but an incident of the co-existence of the two governments, and therefore not within the constitutional immunity. If determination of that point was implicit in the decision it must be limited by what is not decided.
The pertinent provisions of the regulation applicable in the Brush Case were continued in Regulations 77, Article 643, under the 1932 Revenue Act, until January 7, 1938, when they were amended to provide that 'Compensation received for services rendered to a State is to be included in gross income unless the person receives such compensation from the State as an officer or employee thereof and such compensation is immune from taxation under the Constitution of the United States.' The applicable provisions of section 116 of the 1932 Act do not authorize the exclusion from gross income of the salaries of employees of a state or a state-owned corporation. If the regulation be deemed to embrace the employees of a state-owned corporation such as the Port Authority, it was unauthorized by the statute. But we think it plain that employees of the Port Authority are not employees of the state or a political subdivision of it within the meaning of the regulation as originally promulgated-an additional reason why the regulation, even before the 1938 amendment, was ineffectual to exempt the salaries here involved.
The reasoning upon which the decision in Indian Motocycle Co. v. United States, supra, was rested is not controlling here. Taxation of the sale to a state, which was thought sufficient to support the immunity there, is not now involved. Whether the actual effect upon the performance of the state function differed from that of the present tax we do not now inquire. Compare WheelerLu mber Bridge & Supply Co. v. United States, 281 U.S. 572 , 50 S.Ct. 419. [304 U.S. 405, 424] As was pointed out in Metcalf & Eddy v. Mitchell, supra, page 524, 46 S.Ct. page 174, there may be state agencies of such a character and so intimately associated with the performance of an indispensable function of state government that any taxation of it would threaten such interference with the functions of government itself as to be considered beyond the reach of the federal taxing power. If the tax considered in Collector v. Day, supra, upon the salary of an officer engaged in the performance of an indispensable function of the state which cannot be delegated to private individuals, may be regarded as such an instance, that is not the case presented here.
Expressing no opinion whether a federal tax may be imposed upon the Port Authority itself with respect to its receipt of income or its other activities, we decide only that the present tax neither precludes nor threatens unreasonably to obstruct any function essential to the continued existence of the state government. So much of the burden of the tax laid upon respondents' income as may reach the state is but a necessary incident to the coexistence within the same organized government of the two taxing sovereigns, and hence is a burden the existence of which the Constitution presupposes. The immunity, if allowed, would impose to an inadmissible extent a restriction upon the taxing power which the Constitution has granted to the federal government.
REVERSED.
Mr. Justice CARDOZO and Mr. Justice REED took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
Mr. Justice BLACK, concurring.
I agree that this cause should be reversed for the reasons expressed in that part of the opinion just read pointing out that: respondents, though employees of the New York Port Authority, are citizens of the United States; [304 U.S. 405, 425] the tax levied upon their incomes from the Authority is the same as that paid by other citizens receiving equal net incomes; and payment of this nondiscriminatory income tax by respondents cannot impair or defeat in whole or in part the governmental operations of the State of New York. A citizen who receives his income from a State owes the same obligation to the United States as other citizens who draw their salaries from private sources or the United States and pay Federal income taxes.
While I believe these reasons, without more, are adequate to support the tax, I find it difficult to reconcile this result with the principle announced in Collector v. Day, 11 Wall. 113, and later decisions applying that principle. This leads me to the conclusion that we should review and re-examine the rule based upon Collector v. Day. That course would logically require the entire subject of intergovernmental tax immunity to be reviewed in the light of the effect of the U.S.C.A.Const. Sixteenth Amendment authorizing Congress to levy a tax on incomes 'from whatever source derived'; and, in that event, the decisions interpreting the Amendment would also be re-examined. 1
From time to time, this Court has relied upon a doctrine evolved from Collector v. Day, under which incomes received from State activities thought by the Court to be nonessential are held taxable, while incomes from activities thought to be essential are held nontaxable. The opinion of the Court in this case refers to that doctrine. Application of this test has created 'a zone of debatable ground within which the cases must be put upon one side or the other of the line by what this court has called the gradual process of historical and judicial 'inclusion and exclusion." Brush v. Cmm issioner, 300 U.S. 352, 365 , 57 S.Ct. 495, 498, 108 A.L.R. 1428. Under this rule the tax status of every State employee re- [304 U.S. 405, 426] mains uncertain until this Court passes upon the classification of his particular employment. The result is a confusion in the field of intergovernmental tax immunity which I believe could be clarified by complete review of the subject. Testing taxability by judicial determination that State governmental functions are essential or nonessential contributes much to the existing confusion. I believe the present case affords occasion for appropriate and necessary abandonment of such a test, particularly since recent decisions2 have already substantially advanced toward a re-examination of the doctrine of intergovernmental immunity.
The present controversy illustrates the necessity for further re- examination. New York created the Port Authority with power to engage in activities which that State believed to be essential. Yet, under this test, New York's determination is not final until reviewed in a tax litigation between the government and a single citizen.
Conceptions of 'essential governmental functions' vary with individual philosophies. Some believe that 'essential governmental functions' include ownership and operation of water plants, power and transportation systems, etc. Others deny that such ownership and operation could ever be 'essential governmental functions' on the ground that such functions 'could be carried on by private enterprise.' A Federal income tax levied against the manager of the state-operated elevated railway company of Boston was sustained even though this manager was a public officer appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts 'with the advice and consent of the council.' 3 On the other hand, the Federal government was denied- [304 U.S. 405, 427] although with strong dissent-the right to collect an income tax from the chief engineer in charge of New York City's municipally owned water supply. 4 An implied constitutional distinction which taxes income of an officer of a state-operated transportation system and exempts income of the manager of a municipal water works system manifests the uncertainty created by the 'essential' and 'non-essential' test.
There is not, and there cannot be, any unchanging line of demarcation between essential and nonessential governmental functions. Many governmental functions of today have at some time in the past been nongovernmental. The genius of our government provides that, within the sphere of constitutional action, the people-acting not through the courts but through their elected legislative representatives-have the power to determine as conditions demand, what services and functions the public welfare requires.
Surely, the Constitution contains no imperative mandate that public employees-or others-drawing equal salaries (income) should be divided into taxpaying and nontaxpaying groups. Ordinarily such a result is discrimination. Uniform taxation upon those equally able to bear their fair shares of the burdens of government is the objective of every just government. The language of the U.S.C.A.Const. Sixteenth Amendment empowering Congress to 'collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived'-given its most obvious meaning-is broad enough to accomplish this purpose.
Mr. Justice BUTLER, dissenting.
So fa a concerns liability for federal income tax, the salaries paid by the Port Authority to its officers and employees are not distinguishable from salaries paid by [304 U.S. 405, 428] States to their officers and employees. The judgment of the Circuit Court of Appeals should therefore be affirmed on the principle applied in McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819, 4 Wheat. 316, that under the Constitution States are without power to tax instrumentalities of the United States and in Collector v. Day, 1871, 11 Wall. 113, that the United States is without power to tax the salary of a state officer. That principle has been followed in a long line of decisions. In Indian Motocycle Co. v. United States, 1931, 283 U.S. 570 , 51 S.Ct. 601, we held the United States without power to tax the sale of a motorcycle to a municipal corporation for use in its police service. The Court, speaking through Mr. Justice Van Devanter, said (page 575, 51 S.Ct. page 602):
'It is an established principle of our constitutional system of dual government that the instrumentalities, means and operations whereby the United States exercises its governmental powers are exempt from taxation by the states, and that the instrumentalities, means and operations whereby the states exert the governmental powers belonging to them are equally exempt from taxation by the United States. This principle is implied from the independence of the national and state governments within their respective spheres and from the provisions of the Constitution which look to the maintenance of the dual system. Collector v. Day, 11 Wall. 113, 125, 127; Willcuts v. Bunn, 282 U.S. 216, 224 , 225 S., 51 S.Ct. 125, 126 (71 A.L.R. 1260). Where the principle applies it is not affected by the amount of the particular tax or the extent of the resulting interference, but is absolute. McCulloch v. Maryland, 4 Wheat. 316, 430; United States v. Baltimore & Ohio R. Co., 17 Wall. 322, 327; Johnson v. Maryland, 254 U.S. 51 , 55-56, 41 S.Ct. 16; Gillespie v. Oklahoma, 257 U.S. 501, 505 , 42 S.Ct. 171, 172; Crandall v. Nevada, 6 Wall. 35, 44-46.'
Following that case, we recently applied the principle in N.Y. ex rel. Rogers v. Graves, January 4, 1937, 299 [304 U.S. 405, 429] U.S. 401, 57 S.Ct. 269, to prevent the State of New York from taxing the salary of counsel of the Panama Railway Company, a federal instrumentality, and in Brush v. Commissioner, March 15, 1937, 300 U.S. 352 , 57 S.Ct. 495, 108 A.L.R. 1428, to prevent the United States from taxing the salary of the chief engineer of the bureau of water supply for the city of New York. In Helvering v. Therrell, February 28, 1938, 303 U.S. 218 , 58 S.Ct. 539, holding that the federal government has power to tax compensation paid to attorneys and others out of corporate assets for necessary services rendered about the liquidation of insolvent corporations by state officers proceeding under her statutes, we said (page 542):
'Among the inferences which derive necessarily from the Constitution are these: No state may tax appropriate means which the United States may employ for exercising their delegated powers; the United States may not tax instrumentalities which a state may employ in the discharge of her essential governmental duties-that is those duties which the framers intended each member of the union would assume in order adequately to function under the form of government guaranteed by the Constitution.'
The Court, seemingly admitting that it would be futile to attempt to distinguish the cases now before us from the Brush Case, overrules it by declaring that it must be limited by what is now decided. The Solicitor General did not in any manner raise the point on which the Court puts this decision. He sought reversal on the grounds that the Port Authority's activities are proprietary in nature; that it is not an agency created by the States alone; that it operates in nt erstate commerce subject to the paramount power of Congress. Indeed, he expressly disclaimed intention to ask re-examination of the doctrine of immunity on which the Brush Case rests. In substance, as well as in the language used, the decision just announced substitutes for that doctrine the [304 U.S. 405, 430] proposition that, although the federal tax may increase cost of state governments, it may be imposed if it does not curtail functions essential to their existence. Expressly or sub silentio, it overrules a century of precedents. Cf. James v. Dravo Contracting Co., December 6, 1937, 302 U.S. 134, 152 , 161 S., 58 S.Ct. 208, 217, 221, 114 A.L.R. 318; Helvering v. Mountain Producers Corporation, March 7, 1938, 303 U.S. 376 , 58 S.Ct. 623, 628, 629. As they stood when the cases now before us were in the Circuit Court of Appeals, our decisions required it to hold that the salaries paid by the Port Authority to respondents are not subject to federal taxation. I would affirm its judgments.
Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS concurs in this opinion.
[ Footnote * ] Rehearing denied 59 S.Ct. 57, 83 L.Ed. --.[ Helvering v. Gerhardt 304 U.S. 405 (1938) ]
[ Footnote 1 ] It follows that in considering the immunity of federal instrumentalities from state taxation two factors may be of importance which are lacking in the case of a claimed immunity of state instrumentalities from federal taxation. Since the acts of Congress within its constitutional power are supreme, the validity of state taxation of federal instrumentalities must depend (a) on the power of Congress to create the instrumentality and (b) its intent to protect it from state taxation. Congress may curtail an immunity which might otherwise be implied. Van Allen v. Assessors, 3 Wall. 573, or enlarge it beyond the point where, Congress being silent, the Court would set its limits. New York ex rel. Bank of New York v. Supervisors, 7 Wall. 26, 30, 31; see Thomson v. Union Pacific Railroad, 9 Wall. 579, 588, 590; Shaw v. Gibson-Zahniser Oil Corp., 276 U.S. 575, 581 , 48 S.Ct. 333, 335, and cases cited; James v. Dravo Contracting Co., 302 U.S. 134, 161 , 58 S.Ct. 208, 221, 114 A. L.R. 318.
The analysis is comparable where the question is whether federal corporate instrumentalities are immune from state judicial process. Federal Land Bank v. Priddy, 295 U.S. 229, 234 , 235 S., 55 S.Ct. 705, 707, 708.
[ Footnote 2 ] 'The people of all the States have created the general governen t, and have conferred upon it the general power of taxation. The people of all the States, and the States themselves, are represented in Congress, and, by their representatives, exercise this power. When they tax the chartered institutions of the States, they tax their constituents; and these taxes must be uniform. But, when a State taxes the operations of the government of the United States, it acts upon institutions created, not by their own constituents, but by people over whom they claim no control. It acts upon the measures of a government created by others as well as themselves, for the benefit of others in common with themselves. The difference is that which always exists, and always must exist, between the action of the whole on a part, and the action of a part on the whole- between the laws of a government declared to be supreme, and those of a government which, when in opposition to those laws, is not supreme.' Chief Justice Marshall in McCulloch v. Maryland, 4 Wheat. 316, 435, 436.
[ Footnote 3 ] In these cases, and particularly in Weston v. Charleston, 2 Pet. 449, as in McCulloch v. Maryland, emphasis was laid on the fact that by state action an impediment was laid upon the exercise of a power with respect to which the national government was supreme. In Weston v. Charleston, supra, Chief Justice Marshall said (pages 465, 466):
'Can anything be more dangerous, or more injurious, than the admission of a principle, which authorizes every state and every corporation in the Union which possesses the right of taxation, to burden the exercise of this power (the borrowing power), at their discretion?
'If the right to impose the tax exists, it is a right which in its nature acknowledges no limits. It may be carried to any extent, within the jurisdiction of the state or corporation which imposes it, which the will of each state and corporation may prescribe. A power which is given by the whole American people, for their common good, which is to be exercised, at the most critical periods, for the most important purposes, on the free exercise of which the interests, certainly, perhaps, the liberty of the whole, may depend; may be burdened, impeded, if not arrested, by any of the organized parts of the confederacy.' Compare Holmes, J., in Panhandle Oil Co. v. Mississippi ex rel. Knox, 277 U.S. 218, 223 , 48 S.Ct. 451, 453, 56 A.L.R. 583.
[ Footnote 4 ] In 1871, when Collector v. Day was decided, the Court had not yet been called on to determine how far the Civil War Amendments had broadened the federal power at the expense of the states. The Slaughterhouse Cases, 16 Wall. 36, had not yet been decided, although they had already been once before the Court on motion for supersedeas, 10 Wall. 273. The fact that the taxing power had recently been used with destructive effect upon a state instrumentality, Veazie Bank v. Fenno, 8 Wall. 533, had suggested the possibility of similar attacks upon the existence of states themselves. Compare Lane County v. Oregon, 7 Wall. 71, 76, 77; Slaughterhouse Cases, 16 Wall. 36, 82.
[ Footnote 5 ] Compare notes 1 and 2, supra.
[ Footnote 6 ] The following classes of taxpayers have been held subject to federal income tax notwithstanding its possible economic burden on the state: Those who derive income or profits from their performance of state functions as independent engineering contractors, Metcalf & Eddy v. Mitchell, 269 U.S. 514 , 46 S.Ct. 172, or from the resale of state bonds, Willcuts v. Bunn, 282 U.S. 216 , 51 S.Ct. 125, 71 A.L.R. 1260; those engaged as lessees of the state in producing oil from state lands, the royalties from which, payable to the state, are devoted to public purposes, Group No. 1 Oil Corporation v. Bass, 283 U.S. 279 , 51 S.Ct. 432; Burnet v. A. T. Jergins Trust, 288 U.S. 508 , 53 S.Ct. 439; Bankline Oil Co. v. Commissioner, 303 U.S. 362 , 58 S.Ct. 616, and Helvering v. Mountain Producers Corp., 303 U.S. 376 , 58 S.Ct. 623, both decided March 7, 1938, overruling Burnet v. Coronado Oil & Gas Co., 285 U.S. 393 , 52 S.Ct. 443. Similarly federal taxation of property transferred at death to a state or one of its municipalities was upheld in Snyder v. Bettman, 190 U.S. 249 , 23 S.Ct. 803, cf. Greiner v. Lewellyn, 258 U.S. 384 , 42 S.Ct. 324; and a federal tax on the transportation of merchandise in performance of a contract to sell and deliver it to a county was sustained in Wheeler Lumber Bridge & Supply Co. v. United States, 281 U.S. 572 , 50 S.Ct. 419; cf. Indian Motocycle Co. v. United States, 283 U.S. 570 , 51 S.Ct. 601. A federal excise tax on corporations, measured by income, including interest received from state bonds, was upheld in Flint v. Stone Tracy Co., 220 U.S. 107, 162 , 31 S.Ct. 342, Ann.Cas.1912B, 1312, et seq .; see National Life Insurance Co. v. United States, 277 U.S. 508, 527 , 48 S.Ct. 591, 595; compare the discussion in Educational Films Corp. v. Ward, 282 U.S. 379, 389 , 51 S.Ct. 170, 172, 71 A.L. R. 1226, and in Pacific Co., Ltd., v. Johnson, 285 U.S. 480, 490 , 52 S.Ct. 424, 426.
[ Footnote 7 ] Upon full consideration, the same principle was recently applied in James v. Dravo Contracting Co., 302 U.S. 134 , 58 S.Ct. 208, 114 A.L.R. 318, although the limitation there was upon the immunity of the federal government.
[ Footnote 1 ] See Brushaber v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., 240 U.S. 1 , 36 S.Ct. 236, L.R.A.1917D, 414, Ann.Cas.1917B, 713; Peck & Co.v. Lowe, 247 U.S. 165, 172 , 38 S.Ct. 432; Eisner v. Macomber, 252 U.S. 189 , 40 S.Ct. 189, 9 A.L.R. 1570; Evans v. Gore, 253 U.S. 245 , 40 S.Ct. 550, 11 A.L.R. 519.
[ Footnote 2 ] See, James v. Dravo Contracting Co., 302 U.S. 134 , 58 S.Ct. 208, 114 A.L.R. 318; Helvering v. Bankline Oil Co., 303 U.S. 362 , 58 S.Ct. 616; Helvering v. Mountain Producers Corp., 303 U.S. 376 , 58 S.Ct. 623 (overruling Gillespie v. Oklahoma, 257 U.S. 501 , 42 S.Ct. 171 and Burnet v. Coronado Oil & Gas Co., 285 U.S. 393 , 52 S.Ct. 443).
[ Footnote 3 ] Helvering v. Powers, 293 U.S. 214, 222 , 223 S., 55 S.Ct. 171, 172.
[ Footnote 4 ] Brush v. Commissioner, 300 U.S. 352 , 57 S.Ct. 495, 108 A.L.R. 1428; cf., Metcalf & Eddy v. Mitchell, 269 U.S. 514 , 46 S.Ct. 172.


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Jason Knauf: Where is Ex-Royals Communications Secretary Now?
Netflix’s ‘Harry & Meghan’ is a documentary series about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that tells the life stories of the royal couple and their struggles with the media. The show features Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, along with several of their confidants, as the viewers get the inside perspective of the lives and incidents that have been discussed by the public so often. As the high-profile duo delved into some very well-documented events, the audience could not help but be intrigued by the people showcased in the series.
This includes Jason Knauf, whose history with the Sussexes has been quite contentious. Though the former royal staff member was not part of the cast, he and his actions were often talked about in the Netflix documentary. Naturally, people are eager to learn more about Jason, and we are here to explore the same!
Who is Jason Knauf?
After completing his schooling, Jason Knauf enrolled at the Victoria University of Wellington in 2002. He graduated from the institution in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts honors degree in Political Science and International Relations. In November 2004, Jason started working as a Media Assistant for the Government of New Zealand’s Office of the Minister for Social Development in Wellington, New Zealand. While there, he served as an adviser to Steve Maharey, Minister for Social Development and Employment, Tertiary Education, Broadcasting, and Youth Affairs.
In November 2005, Jason switched departments and became the Press Secretary for the Government of New Zealand’s Office of the Minister of Health. Additionally, he also advised Pete Hodgson, the Minister of Health, while working there. However, he left the position in December 2006 and became the Communications Adviser for the Government of New Zealand’s Office of the Prime Minister. During this time, he worked closely with Helen Clark, the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
Jason, once again, switched positions and started working as Press Secretary and Speechwriter for the Government of New Zealand’s Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in September 2007. Similar to his previous work positions, Jason often gave advice to Dr. Michael Cullen, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Attorney-General, and Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations. In September 2008, Jason stopped working with the New Zealand government.
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The New Zealand native started working as Senior Press Officer and Head of the Financial Services Desk for Her Majesty’s Treasury in October 2008, a position he retained until March 2010. In April 2010, Jason became the Head of Group Media Relations for the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. His role was changed to the Head of Media, Brand, and Digital Communications from July 2013 until May 2014, when he became the Director of Corporate Affairs. However, in January 2015, Jason departed from the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
It was at this point that Jason started working intimately with the British royal family. He was assigned the role of Communications Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in February 2015. According to numerous reports, Jason’s departure from this particular position was apparently due to him filing a complaint against the Duchess of Sussex regarding her alleged bullying of staff members. Apparently, Meghan Markle’s actions had caused two personal assistants to leave, and another one was on the verge of leaving.
The complaint filed by Jason caused much tension between him and the Sussexes, and he resigned from his position as the Communications Secretary in March 2019. However, he was promptly offered the position of Senior Adviser to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Kensington Palace, and he agreed to work with Prince William and Catherine Middleton. In September 2019, Jason was declared the Chief Executive Officer of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
In November 2021, Jason Knauf captured the headlines when he opened up about his role in the leaked letter that the Duchess of Sussex had written to her father, Thomas Markle. The contents of the letter, which was sent out in 2018, were revealed to the public by various media outlets, leading Meghan to sue Mail On Sunday and the MailOnline. After the royal family member won the case, Jason revealed to the public that the letter that Meghan had claimed to be “personal and private” was written with his help. Additionally, it had apparently been drafted with the mindset that it might get leaked.
“When the Duchess was considering how to handle Mr. Markle’s increasing public interventions – both for concerns about his welfare and also to protect her reputation – she explored options for written communication that might convince him to stop giving interviews, but that could also set the record straight if he gave them to the media,” Jason shared in his statement. He went on to add, “She asked me to review an electronic draft of the letter saying, ‘obviously everything I have drafted is with the understanding that it could be leaked, so I have been meticulous in my word choice, but please do let me know if anything stands out for you as a liability.'”
Where is Jason Knauf Now?
In May 2021, The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced that Jason Knauf would leave his position as the organization’s CEO at the end of December 2021. In the issued statement, it was explained that Jason’s departure was due to a planned international relocation by the ex-CEO. Jason has confirmed that he moved to India to join his husband on a diplomatic posting.
“Working with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has been the privilege of my career. I will always be grateful for the opportunity I have had to support their leadership in the UK and internationally. The months ahead will be the busiest time in the Foundation’s history with the first awards for The Earthshot Prize and more progress on our early childhood work. We have a lot to do with our amazing team and all of our partners,” Jason shared in the statement from The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
In July 2022, Jason took up multiple roles at various organizations. Jason became the Founder of Mission Overstory and a Global Leadership Fellow of Conservation International, all within the same month. He also became a Board Member of The Earthshot Prize at the same time. It seems that Jason is determined to combine his passion for philanthropy and his skills for communications in his future work.
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Nicole Johnson (model): Bio, Height, Weight, Age, Measurements
Nicole Johnson is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss California USA 2010. She went on to compete in the Miss USA 2010 pageant held in Las Vegas where she finished within the Top 10. Born Nicole Michele Johnson on July 12, 1985 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to parents Rick and Annette Johnson, she spent her early childhood in Pennsylvania, and moved to Westlake Village, California. She attended Westlake High School. After graduating from Westlake High School in 2003, Johnson attended University of Southern California, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, concentrating in sports and entertainment in 2007. She has been married to swimmer Michael Phelps since June 13, 2016. They have three sons.
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Birth Place: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Birth Name: Nicole Michele Johnson
Nickname: Nicole
Also known as: Nicole Michele Johnson Phelps
Occupation: Model, Beauty queen
Nicole Johnson Body Statistics:
Body Shape: Hourglass
Body Measurements: 35-27-36 in (89-68.5-91.5 cm)
Breast Size: 35 inches (89 cm)
Waist Size: 27 inches (68.5 cm)
Hips Size: 36 inches (91.5 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 34B
Feet/Shoe Size: 8 (US)
Nicole Johnson Family Details:
Father: Richard ‘Rick’ Johnson (Pharmaceutical sales manager)
Mother: Annette Johnson (Teacher)
Spouse/Husband: Michael Phelps (m. 2016)
Children: Boomer Robert Phelps (Son) (b. May 5, 2016), Beckett Richard Phelps (Son) (b. February 12, 2018), Maverick Nicolas Phelps (Son) (b. September 9, 2019)
Siblings: Ricky Johnson (Younger Brother)
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Westlake High School (2003)
University of Southern California (2007)
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*She was born on July 12, 1985 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.
*She graduated from Westlake High School in 2003.
*She worked for Mercedes Benz as a Finance Assistant.
*After previously being first runner-up in the 2007 pageant, she was crowned Miss California USA in 2010.
*She was among the ten finalists in the Miss USA contest in 2010.
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Panasonic Joins Linux Foundation
By The Linux Foundation3月 9, 20118月 22nd, 2017Press Release
Global consumer electronics leader joins at Gold level to help inform the direction of embedded Linux and open compliance initiatives
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9, 2011 – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that Panasonic is joining the organization as a Gold member.
The Linux Foundation merged late last year with the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF), of which Panasonic was a founder. CELF members were grandfathered into The Linux Foundation at the Silver level. With work on embedded Linux and open compliance accelerating, Panasonic chose to increase its level of work and commitment to The Linux Foundation at the Gold level of membership.
Gold membership is the second-highest corporate membership tier at The Linux Foundation. China Mobile was the last member to join at the Gold level just last November.
“For more than 90 years, we’ve been committed to pushing the limits of innovation in consumer electronics,” said Kazuo Kajimoto, Director, System Engineering Center, Panasonic. “The rise of Linux in our market gives us new opportunities to push those limits. By joining The Linux Foundation, we will be able to work directly with the people and companies who can help us maximize this technology for next-generation devices and technologies.”
Panasonic will participate in embedded Linux initiatives, such as the Consumer Electronics (CE) Workgroup (the successor of CE Linux Forum) and the Yocto Project, and will attend the Embedded Linux Conference in April. It will also participate in the Open Compliance Program, as well as collaborate with other companies at the Linux Foundation Legal Summit(s).
“Panasonic’s increasing commitment to Linux is certainly another representation of how important the Linux operating system has become in the consumer electronics market,” said Jim Zemlin, executive director at The Linux Foundation. “Panasonic will provide importance perspectives on how embedded Linux and compliance work should mature in the months and years ahead.”
The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Founded in 2007, the organization sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and promotes, protects and advances the Linux operating system by marshaling the resources of its members and the open source development community. The Linux Foundation provides a neutral forum for collaboration and education by hosting Linux conferences, including LinuxCon, and generating original Linux research and content that advances the understanding of the Linux platform. Its web properties, including Linux.com, reach approximately two million people per month. The organization also provides extensive Linux training opportunities that feature the Linux kernel community’s leading experts as instructors. Follow The Linux Foundation on Twitter.
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Rahman was born on 23-05-1967 in the state of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He is an Indian Film Actor & Television Actor who known for his work in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films.
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Rahman completed his initial education from the Naldwin Boys High School, Bangalore. After which, he studied at the St. Joseph’s, Abu Dhabi. He did his graduation from the MES Mampad College in his native Nilambur. His actual name is Rashin Rahman but use just Rahman as his screen name.
He started his cinematic career with the Malayalam film Koodevide in 1983. The film was a huge hit and he acted alongside Mammootty in this film. In addition to Malayalam, he was simultaneously working in Tamil and Telugu films as well. He took a break from Malayalm film industry in the decade of 1990s and worked predominantly in Telugu and Tamil films.
He made his Tamil film debut in 1986 with the film called Nilave Malare. He in his glorious career got the opportunity to work with legendary Shivaji Ganeshan in the Tamil film titled Anpulla Appa. In Telugu films, he is credited as Raghu. His Telugu movie Simha was arguably the bigets hit of his three-decade long acting career. To date, he has acted in excess of 150 films including Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil.
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He was born to KMA Rahman & Savi Rahman. He is older than two siblings include a sister named Shameema. He is married to Mehrunnisa since 1993. The couple is blessed with two daughters named Alisha Rahman and Rushda Rahman. His wife is a sister of Saira Banu (wife of A. R. Rahman).
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Bland, James Allen 22.oct.1854-5.may.1911 USA NY, Flushing - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (tuberculosis)
minstrel singer, banjoist, songwriter, of African descent, c1862 he moved with his parents to Washington DC, educated in the Washington public schools, 1873 graduated in law from Howard University in Washington DC, self-taught in music, 1875 joined the colored minstrel troupe the Original Black Diamonds of Boston, 30.jul.1881 performed with Haverley's Genuine Colored Minstrels at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, because of his huge success in England he returned to the US no earlier than 1890 at the peak of his fame, in the US his fame soon declined because he was no longer the dazzling entertainer and the black minstrel era was nearing the end, spent his last years as hotel servant in Philadelphia, he died in poverty and was buried in an unmarked grave ; son of schoolteacher/Patent Office examiner Allen M Bland (SC, Charleston 1833-) and Lydia 'Lilly' (Delaware 1834-)
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This page is about the meaning, origin and characteristic of the symbol, emblem, seal, sign, logo or flag: Colorado Rapids Logo.
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The Colorado Rapids are an American professional men's soccer team, based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer, as a member of the Western Conference in the league. The franchise began play in 1996 as one of the charter clubs in MLS.
Colorado have won the MLS Cup in 2010, in their second MLS Cup appearance. The first appearance was in 1997, losing to D.C. United. They were also runners up of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in the 1999 tournament, where they lost to the Rochester Raging Rhinos, being the last time a non-MLS team has won the tournament. The Rapids play their home games at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City since its opening in the 2007 season.
The Rapids' image has evolved a great deal since their inaugural year. The team has undergone two complete re-brandings. Originally using green as the primary kit color, the team changed to black and blue for the 2003 season.
As Colorado were preparing to move into Dick's Sporting Goods Park for the 2007 season, the club re-invented themselves again to more closely align with the DNA and color scheme of other KSE teams, changing their colors to burgundy and blue, and creating a brand new shield logo to fit in with more traditional global soccer marks.
Colorado has had three logos in their history. They originally first used the "river" logo as their primary crest with the "circular" logo as a secondary one. In 2002, the two logos would switch, with the "circular" one becoming the primary. For the 2007 re-branding, the Rapids created the new shield-style logo, which is the one that is currently used today.
The original look of the Rapids sported a predominantly white kit with green trim, when the club's kit supplier was Puma. Other minor colors such as gold and blue were occasionally incorporated, with the club's association with Reebok. Eventually black became more heavily used and eventually overtook white as the more dominant color that accompanied the green, when the club switched to Kappa.
The Rapids underwent an image change prior to the 2003 season. Following the club's switch to Atletica, the kit colors switched to black and blue vertical stripes, similar to the uniforms worn by Italian Serie A club Internazionale. The blue and black vertical stripes remained almost unchanged when MLS adopted Adidas as their league wide kit sponsor.
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Michael B. Wallace
Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nomination Returned December 11, 2006
Michael Wallace is a well-respected Mississippi attorney who possesses extensive experience in the fields of constitutional and commercial litigation.
Mr. Wallace has been nominated to the Fifth Circuit, which hears appeals from the federal district courts of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The seat to which he has been nominated has been deemed a judicial emergency.
He has the strong support of both his home state senators, Senator Cochran and Senator Lott.
Mr. Wallace has a distinguished record as a practicing attorney in the public and private sectors.
Since 1986, Mr. Wallace has worked as a partner for the highly respected Jackson, Mississippi, firm of Phelps Dunbar in the areas of constitutional and commercial litigation. He has handled several significant election law matters, including congressional redistricting and voting rights cases. Mr. Wallace’s clients have included Phillip Morris, Ford Motor Company, and Mississippi Baptist Health Systems.
Mr. Wallace served as an appointed member of the Administrative Conference of the United States from 1984 to 1994. The Conference’s primary responsibility was to examine administrative processes in Congress and federal agencies for the purpose of recommending improvements.
From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Wallace served as a board member of the Legal Services Corporation, a private, non-profit corporation established by Congress to promote the availability of legal services to the indigent. He served as board chairman from 1988 to 1990.
Between 1983 and 1986, Mr. Wallace worked for the Jackson, Mississippi, firm of Jones, Mockbee & Bass. There he handled domestic legal matters, commercial litigation, and constitutional litigation, including a congressional redistricting case.
From 1980 to 1983 Mr. Wallace served as counsel for then-Congressman Trent Lott, Republican Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives. In that position, Mr. Wallace advised Representative Lott on legal matters. Mr. Wallace returned to work for Senator Lott as a special counsel in 1999.
Mr. Wallace began his professional career in 1978 with the Biloxi, Mississippi, firm of Sekul, Hornsby, Wallace & Teel, where he focused on state court litigation, including divorces, child custody disputes, real estate disputes, and commercial litigation.
Mr. Wallace has excellent academic credentials and professional training.
He served as a law clerk for the Honorable Harry G. Walker of the Supreme Court of Mississippi and the Honorable William H. Rehnquist, then-Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
He graduated cum laude from Harvard University in 1973. In 1976, he received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia College of Law, where he served on the Virginia Law Review and was named to the Order of the Coif.
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Miracle On The Skagit River Bridge
By all reasoning, this should have been a tragic event. Consider the basic physics of the force of an 18-wheel semitruck weighing a minimum of 35,000 pounds empty running over and crushing a compact Nissan Altima weighing approximately 3,300 pounds. The odds of anyone surviving inside the Nissan, without sustaining massive life-threatening injuries, would be near impossible…unless divine intervention interceded.
This horrific accident occurred on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021, at approximately 11:04am on the Skagit River Bridge in Mount Vernon, Washington. The State Police got an emergency call that a serious collision involving a large semi-truck on Highway I-5 had just occurred.
First responders arrived on the scene and discovered a large semi-truck resting on a crushed red 2014 Nissan Altima. At first glance, it was assumed that whoever was inside the mangled and twisted wreckage was surly dead. No one could have possibly survived such an accident.
"There's no explanation to why she's alive."
A woman in Washington made a miraculous escape, surviving her car being crushed under a semi-truck on the Skagit River Bridge. https://t.co/dxII7YT0AS pic.twitter.com/CZQ24pZewQ
— ABC News (@ABC) November 21, 2021
In spite of the wreckage, that was not the case. Not only did the lone driver of the compact vehicle survive, she “miraculously walked away” without sustaining any major injuries.
Trooper Rocky Oliphant, a 14-year veteran with the Washington State Patrol Division, still can’t believe what he saw when he arrived on the scene. He approached the mangled car and heard a female voice softly say “help”. The stunned officer immediately called for a tow truck to lift the front end of the semi-truck off the crushed Nissan. Once released, the women miraculously crawled out of a tiny gap where the passenger window once stood.
“She was able to pull herself out with her own power which is incredible,” Oliphant said.
The 46-year-old woman was then ushered to a waiting ambulance and rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors examined her and found she had suffered only minor injuries.
“It is nothing short of a miracle in my opinion, I don’t know how she survived this,” Oliphant said.
According to eye witness accounts, the red Nissan was sandwiched between two semi-trucks when the one in front suddenly slowed down because of the stop and go traffic ahead. This in turn forced the Nissan to also slow down, however the semi-truck behind the Nissan wasn’t able to stop in time, causing the semi to forcefully smash into it’s rear. The sudden impact jolted the Nissan forward into the rear of the other semi-truck, causing the entire front-end of the Nissan to crumble. The semi behind the wrecked Nissan continued moving forward, crushing what was left of the intact vehicle and then coming to a rest on top of it.
Confirmed MINOR INJURY crash on NB I-5 on the Skagit River Bridge. How? No one knows! pic.twitter.com/TZgjOZln3S
— Breaking Skagit (@BreakingSkagit) November 16, 2021
Motorist Mike DeWitt, who witnessed the horrific accident, said it was “Just a loud bang. They’re like there’s no way, no way somebody survived that.”
Due to the unlikely probability that anyone could have survived without divine intervention, the story made national news.
Oliphant stated, “There’s really not a word to describe this collision. Miraculously believed to be minor injuries. The car was struck from behind, folded the car in half, and semi came to rest on top of the car. In my 14 year career, I have never seen anything like it.” He added, “The rubber seal for the trunk was actually resting on the driver’s headrest, so that’s how close the metal came when it folded to her head.”
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” Well, you know, there’s depression and depression. What I imply by anxiety in my own case is that depression isn’t just the blues. It’s not similar to I have a hangover on the weekend … the girl didn’t show up or something like that. It isn’t that. It’s not really depression; it’s a type of psychological violence which stops you from functioning correctly from one moment to the next. You lose something someplace, and unexpectedly you’re grasped by a sort of angst of the heart and of the spirit …” -Leonard Cohen
Therapy has actually ended up being such a big and crucial part of society. Where did it all start? Well, individuals have actually been helping each other through words for thousands of years. The first treatment took place over 3,500 years back when healing “magic” and stories were a way for people to come together and link and share problems, happiness, and love with others.
Today, therapy is a tool that has an expansive reach. There are numerous types of treatment and hundreds of countless therapists that specialize in various locations of mental health and health care. Let’s take a look at the history of treatment and how it has actually affected our lives today.
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Tom Hanks to Host ‘Celebrating America’ – An Afterparty for the Biden/Harris Inauguration
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About a year ago, Tom Hanks stopped the hearts of most Americans when he was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. At the time, we had no idea about the impact the virus would soon have on our lives. But it had come for America’s dad, and that made matters extremely serious.
Thankfully, Tom fully recovered, and now, a year later, he’s making headlines again for hosting a televised party on the evening of Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration on Wednesday, January 20.
While Biden and Kamala Harris will still be sworn-in at the Capitol at noon, the event will be quite small due to COVID-19 restrictions and beefed-up security measures. The Presidential Inaugural Committee has stated that the atypical inauguration will begin with the official swearing-in of the president-elect and vice-president-elect.
There will then be a “Pass in Review” with military members, followed by a virtual parade across America in lieu of the typical parade in Washington, D.C.
The primetime television special will thus be an afterparty of sorts featuring appearances from Biden, Harris, musical guests, and more performances that have yet to be announced.
“Celebrating America” will air at 8:30 p.m. ET – you can watch the event’s 90-minute live broadcast on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon Prime Video, Microsoft Bing, NewsNOW, DirecTV, U-Verse, ABC, CBS, NBC, and MSNBC.
Host Tom Hanks will present several high-profile musical acts including Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Ant Clemons and Jon Bon Jovi. More stars will likely be added to the lineup throughout the coming week.
Demi Lovato shared her excitement on Instagram, writing, “I’m SO honored to announce that I will be joining @joebiden & @kamalaharris for their special event, ‘Celebrating America.'”
The 28-year-old “I Love Me” singer has become increasingly politically active throughout her career, focusing her efforts on issues such as gun reform, mental health awareness, anti-bullying, BLM, LGBT+ rights, animal welfare, and more.
For their part, Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons will debut a song that they wrote sometime during the past year’s lockdowns called “BETTER DAYS.”
“This past year brought a lot of frustration, grief, anger – and there were times when it was easy to feel powerless,” Timberlake posted on Instagram on January 13. “This song was our way of doing what little we could to encourage everyone to stay hopeful…and keep working towards a better, more equal future.”
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Alongside a montage of the pair working on the song, he continued, “I’m very honored to announce we will be performing this song on January 20th for the Presidential Inauguration. We have a long way to go to fix, undo, and rebuild this country…but I hope now, despite the past four years, we are on our way.”
Jon Bon Jovi has not yet spoken about his performance, but he is definitely a favorite of Biden’s. The legendary 58-year-old rocked out for the president-elect’s “I Will Vote” concert on October 25, 2020. Nine weeks ago, the singer also posted a photo series of himself in the process of voting, ending with an image of himself performing in front of a Biden/Harris banner with the caption, “LET THE HEALING BEGIN.”