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The commercial and residential wings of the Epicentre project have been structured to be complementary to one another. There are currently six units (out of twenty) left on the residential building. The commercial wing of The Epicentre project is be sold open-plan so as to enable an investor maximize the space for a variety of uses. Although we have recommended that the building be used for lifestyle purposes, the project is being sold off-plan, so the floor plans can be tweaked to the investor's requirements. Based on the open floor plans for the building, each floor has between 308.75sqm and 353.45sqm of lettable space. These amount can be paid in tranches, with 70% of the total amount paid over the first six months of construction, and the balance of 30% spread over the following 18 months. We estimate that you would have received a net cash-flow of about 24% of the initial investment over the next five years. The value of the property is also expected to have appreciated by 45% by the fifth year. The prices of each of the floors are calculated based on the size of the lettable space on each of those floors. As the floors go upward, the cost per square meter decreases. On the first floor, the purchase price per meter square meter is ? show me .00. The quantity of lettable space on this floor is 353.45sqm. This brings the cost of the first floor to ? show me .00. Factoring in 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) would bring the total cost of this floor to ? show me .00 (One hundred and forty-four million, three hundred and sixty-six thousand, six hundred and fifty-two naira only). On the second floor, the purchase price per square meter is ? show me . The quantity of lettable space on this floor is 308.75sqm. This brings the cost of the first floor to ? show me .00. Factoring in 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) would bring the total cost of this floor to ? show me .00 (One hundred and one million, four hundred and seventy thousand, six hundred and eighty-seven naira, fifty kobo only). On the third and fourth floors (office floors), the purchase price per square meter is ? show me . The quantity of lettable space on these floors are 330.5sqm. This brings the cost of the first floor to ? show me .00. Factoring in 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) would bring the total cost of this floor to ? show me .00 (Seventy-nine million, four hundred and sixty-eight thousand, seven hundred and twenty-five naira only). These prices and all our forecasted values where arrived at based on analysis of commercial property in comparable districts like Jabi, Wuye, Katampe and Gudu. The forecasted values are based on perceived rates acquired from new developments in various these districts with similar level of infrastructural development.
SCCMO Executive Press Releases [ARCHIVED] Ehlmann Appoints Ramsdell as Director of Facilities Maintenance for St. Charles County Contact: Mary Enger, Communications Director, 636-949-1856, or 636-443-1008, menger@sccmo.org St. Charles County, Missouri – St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann has appointed Christine Ramsdell as Director of Facilities Maintenance. Ramsdell was confirmed by the St. Charles County Council at its Sept. 11 meeting, and started in her new position Sept. 25. "Christine has an extensive career as a strategic facility planner and a proven track record in facilities construction management and maintenance," says Ehlmann. "She has an excellent reputation in her field and brings skills, enthusiasm and experience that will be of tremendous value to St. Charles County." Ramsdell began her career 18 years ago in operations at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, before moving to the corporate offices where she supervised all construction and strategic design projects for the corporate headquarters. In her operations role, she was responsible for the ongoing facilities and maintenance of all retail branches and administrative offices for Enterprise in Colorado. She then took on a new role at the company as Project Manager for interior renovation, and then, as Director of Space Planning and Design. Prior to joining the County, she served as Global Project Management Director at Cushman & Wakefield at MasterCard in O'Fallon. There, she managed a global team that oversaw new construction and major renovations of owned and leased corporate facilities worldwide. Her experience there included capital planning, budgeting, scheduling and project oversight. Ramsdell has been active in the community throughout her career, having served as a board member, facilities chair and committee member of the YWCA of Metro St. Louis. She assisted the YWCA in space utilization, property assessment for relocations and current building assessments for future planning. She is also a member of Corporate Real Estate for Women. Ramsdell received her Master's Certificate in Project Management from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
"Regardless of its make or model, your vehicle could have a problem with mold. Since you can't always see it, though, you might not know you have a problem until you start to feel the effects." "The problem goes way beyond a nuisance and in many cases causes such respiratory problems as sneezing, coughing, tightening of the chest and drowsiness...a single cell organism that grows in the dark and wet environment in your car's air-conditioning system." "It can collect in the bottom of the housing or on the evaporator fins and become a perfect place to grow mould and mildew. This is the cause of a persistent musty smell." "The air quality inside of cars is typically much worse. The Hidden Threat to Automobile Drivers" Environmental Health Perspectives - Research article titled, "Don't Breathe and Drive." Article features all aspects of in-car air quality. Page 5 points out the recognized problem of mold by vehicle manufacturers Honda and Lexus. "When airborne mold spores are present in large quantities, they can cause allergic reactions, asthma episodes, infections, and other respiratory problems. Continued exposure to mold may result in nasal or sinus congestion, eye, nose, or throat irritations, and adverse effects to the nervous system." "All molds have the potential to cause health effects. Molds can produce allergens that can trigger allergic reactions or even asthma attacks in people allergic to mold. Others are known to produce potent toxins and/or irritants,� according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)." "These toxins have irrefutably been shown to exhibit considerable cytotoxicity. When these substances come into contact with other cells – whether of microorganisms or human, cell death will occur. Humans may end up as innocent bystanders in the mold's efforts to thrive." "People exposed to toxic air pollutants at sufficient concentrations and durations may have an increased chance of getting cancer or experiencing other serious health effects." "Particle pollution - especially fine particles - contains microscopic solids or liquid droplets that are so small that they can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems."
How Does Chronic Pain Change Eating Behaviors? More in Health News The Aging Well Issue The Preventive Health Issue By Stephanie Brown Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years' experience in consumer-oriented health and wellness content. Aleksei Morozov / Getty Images Scientists are still working to understand how chronic pain and obesity are connected. A new study suggested that changes to the brain's reward system may be related to disrupted eating behaviors in chronic pain patients. The changes to the brain only developed after the pain became chronic, according to the researchers. Studies have shown that people often experience chronic pain and obesity together, though the exact reasons are still unclear. Evidence has suggested that obesity is common in chronic pain patients, while people affected by obesity tend to report higher levels of pain. A team of neuroscientists examined this connection further in a recent study. They suggested that changes to the brain's limbic system—an area associated with emotions and decision making—may contribute to obesity prevalence in chronic pain patients. The nucleus accumbens, a structure in the brain that mediates between motivation and decision-making, could have major impact on the eating behaviors in chronic pain patients, according to Paul Geha, MD, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Rochester and lead author of the study. In 2014, Geha studied the role of nucleus accumbens in how patients with chronic lower back pain digest food. He found that the patients' calorie intake were not guided by food pleasure or hunger. Some patients continued to eat high-fat foods and sugary drinks even if they weren't enjoyable. Obesity and Lower Back Pain Geha and his team took those findings a step further for the new study. They examined the relationship between pleasure pathways and eating behaviors in patients before they developed chronic pain. The researchers recruited 43 patients with chronic lower back pain, 51 patients with subacute back pain, and 36 patients who had no back pain. "We're interested in trying to determine whether we can find a biological marker for chronic pain before it sets in," Ivan de Araujo, PhD, a professor of neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and co-author of the study, told Verywell. Participants were told to arrive neither hungry nor full on the first day. They were given a variety of pudding and Jell-O samples to taste and asked to rate how much they liked each sample. On the second day, participants came in hungry and were fed macaroni and cheese. Then they were given the pudding that had the highest rating and told to eat as much as they wanted. Finally, the participants had an MRI scan so the researchers could further study the parts of the brain that are associated with pain and pleasure signals. Main Types of Chronic Pain "We expected the patients who would be at risk, or become persistent at the end, to have the same picture as the patients who were chronic," Geha said. He had a theory that since pathways in the brain that are important for pleasure perception and pain intersect, pain patients might develop disrupted eating behaviors early on. "The picture was actually not like that," he said. "What happened was a bit of both. In the subacute phase, only the patients who recovered later on showed disrupted eating behavior. They were exactly like the chronic pain patients." The data suggested that a change in nucleus accumbens only happened when the pain became chronic. "The system that tells the brain you had enough food or enough calories changes because of pain. And we are trying to argue that these changes are related to the effect of pain on the reward circuitry," de Araujo said. "The way things relate to each other is very complicated and it shows the problem is very complex." What Is Causing My Lower Back Pain and Swelling in Legs and Feet? Limitations and Future Studies Despite the findings, it might be too soon to draw any conclusion between chronic pain and obesity. This study had a relatively small sample and only focused on one type of chronic pain. The participants were asked to self-report their levels of hunger and fullness, which could have been misreported. "There are a lot of cognitive factors that influence the way people communicate with the experimenter," de Araujo said. "But all in all, we can still grab some significant differences between the groups assuming these biases are pervasive across subjects." Researchers are planning to focus future studies on patients with fibromyalgia, migraines, and knee arthritis. "I would think that different chronic pain conditions might have different ways of experiencing foods and maybe different types of disruptions," Geha said. This study is part of emerging research that may help practitioners better predict how chronic pain will set in. Researchers only focused on lower back pain and more research is needed to show if similar results will be seen for patients with different types of chronic pain. Okifuji A, Hare BD. The association between chronic pain and obesity. J Pain Res. 2015;8:399-408. doi:10.2147/JPR.S55598 Lin Y, De Araujo I, Stanley G, Small D, Geha P. Chronic pain precedes disrupted eating behavior in low-back pain patients. PLoS One. 2022;17(2):e0263527. Geha P, deAraujo I, Green B, Small DM. Decreased food pleasure and disrupted satiety signals in chronic low back pain. 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New Jersey Hoops Haven Since its launch in 2006, Hoops Haven has become a staple of the New Jersey basketball community. This is the place to find breaking news, analysis and links about college and high school basketball in the Garden State. For openers, veterans lead Seton Hall past Mercer Jerry Carino • November 16, 2014 Brandon Mobley Freshmen came in with all the billing, but veterans did the heavy lifting in the opener for Seton Hall men's basketball. As McDonald's All-American Isaiah Whitehead struggled mightily, senior Brandon Mobley and junior Sterling Gibbs combined for 36 points to lead the Hall past Mercer 63-47. Game story link below, followed by five thoughts and five quotes . . . CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR THE FULL GAME STORY: Brandon Mobley's savvy on and off the court led Seton Hall to win No. 1 (with a Sterling Gibbs assist). Game story: http://t.co/IgMFhsXkFS — Jerry Carino (@NJHoopsHaven) November 16, 2014 FIVE THOUGHTS If Brandon Mobley plays like this every game, Seton Hall is going to have a fun season. So mercurial in the past, the senior forward is the X-factor. This is what he's capable of: 19 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, no turnovers, 7-of-9 shooting in 31 minutes. When the game got tight in the second half, he took over. Leadership has never really been his bag, but by all accounts he pushed the right buttons with his teammates during the game. It's only fair to give Isaiah Whitehead a pass and chalk up his 1-of-10, 4-turnover, no-assist clunker to nerves. To his credit, he handled reporters' questions with great calm and patience in the postgame. It's too early to tell whether he's not totally comfortable playing off the ball, but that will bear watching as we go forward. The thing is, the rest of the Hall's offense functioned well with the ball in the hands of Sina and Gibbs. No reason to change that after a comfortable win. Interesting debut for freshman forward Angel Delgado (8 points, 12 rebounds, 3-9 shooting, 2 blocks). He had a terrific first half, and man is he aggressive on the glass. But his performance dipped in the second half, possibly due to the fatigue of 31 minutes. Meting out his minutes with an eye toward the long haul will be a challenge for Willard. Overall a promising showing for Delgado, although Mercer's front line is weak. Thumbs up: Sterling Gibbs (17 points, 5 assists, no turnovers) and Jaren Sina (9 points) were their reliable, efficient selves . . . Haralds Karlis may have been the 10th Pirate in the game but he brought it defensively and earned his long second-half run . . . strong student turnout, even if the regular crowd was only about 3,500. The season-ticket base of 7,000 has risen quite a bit. After several inquiries, we finally figured out the captain situation. Willard is going with game captains this year. Today it was the three seniors: Mobley, Karlis and Stephane Manga. Interesting tactic. Indicative of a team whose best leaders are underclassmen (Gibbs, Sina) and a coach who wants to recognize that without slighting his seniors. FIVE QUOTES Kevin Willard, on Brandon Mobley: "This is always what I envisioned Brandon could do, play at this level. He's really turned the corner the last two weeks with his leadership. He's starting to understand how to talk to these guys . . . we had a really good talk two weeks ago about the tone of his message. He was sounding too much like me. As a teammate, you don't want that . . . I think he understands that this is his time to be the man." Willard on Isaiah Whitehead: "I thought Isaiah played terrible. You know what, I knew he would. I'll tell you why . . . I went and looked at every freshmen (in the Big East), the big-time guys, how they played, and not one guy in his first game played well. He's a big-time player who has big-time talent, but it's also a huge learning curve for him. "As he kind of goes through the next 3-4 games, because he's such a smart player, he's going to understand his opportunities and the fact that he's got a little bit of a target on his back. But so show you what type of a kid he is, he was the happiest person in that locker room. It shows you how successful he's going to be because he didn't sit there dwelling on how he didn't have a good (game)." Brandon Mobley: "Being a senior is great. When thing start going south on the court, they look to me for guidance . . . I wanted to talk to them and communicate. I knew guys were going to be nervous." Mobley on Whitehead: "He was nervous, that's all it was. First college game, and he kind of forced the issue a little bit. But I went to him and said, 'You're one of the best players in the country for a reason. Don't hang your head. It's a long season, and naturally your offense is going to come.'" Isaiah Whitehead: "I took a couple of shots I shouldn't have taken, trying to get into rhythm a little bit, but my teammates lifted me up and carried us to the win . . . they played a heck of a game. You've got to tip your hat to them. They told me everyone goes through struggles. I told them, 'I'm good. Just keep playing the way you're playing and I'll come along.'" Posted in Uncategorized on November 16, 2014 by Jerry Carino. « Scouting the Seton Hall, Rutgers openers For openers, Jack-less Rutgers romped by GW » Jerry Carino has covered sports for the Gannett New Jersey newspapers since 1996 and has been on the college basketball beat since 2003. A native of Old Bridge, he also teaches journalism at Kean University. Email Jerry. How Rutgers, Seton Hall beat the recruiting 'system' History as Seton Hall, Rutgers appear in AP Top 25 AP Top 25 ballot: Historic day for NJ ahead? 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26th February, 2020 Film Festival, Live Action 2 Matias Mariani Creates a Fresh Vision of the São Paulo Immigrant Experience in Debut Feature 'Shine Your Eyes' Shine Your Eyes Cidade Pássaro is the debut fiction film from documentarian Matias Mariani. Telling the story of a Nigerian man who travels to São Paulo to find his brother, it is a gorgeously shot exploration of immigrant identity that tackles everything from finding a formula to solve horse racing betting to finding oneself adrift in a new city. Premiering in the Panorama section of the Berlinale, it is one of the best Brazilian films at the festival. We sat down with the director to learn how the film came about. What inspired you to tell this story? When I was younger, I lived outside of Brazil for five years. That was a very impactful experience. I reflected a lot on feeling very lonely but very empowered at the same time; that kind of weird situation you have when you don't know many people. I always wanted to do a film about that experience. And when I was away, I missed São Paulo a lot. It was a city I had a very strong emotional connection to so I thought about putting these two things together and doing a film about a foreigner in São Paulo. My script collaborator Maíra Bühler and I researched what possibilities we had in terms of communities that were just coming to São Paulo at that point. We came across the African community that was growing in São Paulo. We had this really good idea. We put posters up for free Portuguese lessons. There's this cultural centre right by where they usually are. We rented a room and on the first day it was already packed with people. We did the class every day and would sit afterwards and have conversations. From these contacts, we flew to Nigeria to meet the people they knew: parents, wives, stuff like that. So that's where it all started. In Lagos I had a conversation with a guy who told me about a time when he was in London. He met a guy who would go to all the betting places in London with his little notebook. He was trying to find a way to solve horse racing betting. He was very obsessed with this and sometimes he won and sometimes he didn't. That was the beginning. It's a very different portrayal of São Paulo than most Brazilian films… This is downtown São Paulo. São Paulo is a really big city. It has a lot of very different neighbourhoods. It can be a very rich city, a very poor city, it depends. Downtown is where the city was born and grew a lot during the coffee era of the Brazilian economy. A lot of the big farms were around this area, so they built huge buildings around the beginning of the 20th century. But from the 60s, other centres of the city opened and the downtown changed. It started to have a very peculiar population. The buildings were empty and a lot of people would occupy the buildings. Foreigners would come with no place to stay and look for a place. It became a centre for whatever the society didn't want to look at. As a result, it became extremely interesting both politically and aesthetically. São Paulo is a weird place. We like to think of ourselves as a city of immigrants like New York. We like to mythologise those people — the Portuguese, Italians, Spanish and Japanese, and the immigration that happened in the 50s — but we want to believe as a city that it's over: "Now we're all Paulistas, now we're all the same". It's not like New York which constantly sees itself as changing and evolving. I think a lot it comes from xenophobia because the newest arrivals are Bolivians, Africans or Haitians; people who Paulistas don't feel comfortable talking about or dealing with. It has a small infrastructure to receive recent immigration. One of the organisations are in the film, but very few receive you if you come to the city with no money. That's an area I thought was interesting to explore. You're telling a story about Nigerian immigrants, but you're a white man. What did you do to make sure that the story was authentic? I have a peculiar way of working. I did it in this film and I want to continue doing it. I like to write with a lot of people together; almost like a writing room scenario. We get together, talk, go home and write a little bit. I feel very energised by that kind of atmosphere. One thing we did which I thought was important was to get a Nigerian writer — Chika Anadu. She was extremely important in order to get the characters right and to understand the political and cultural context of where those people come from. She also wrote the dialogue in Igbo. We had had this other writer called Chioma Thompson who is also Igbo and studies Odinani, the Igbo religion. She contributed a lot to the religious aspects of the movie. I like to write with a lot of people together; almost like a writing room scenario. I'm not Nigerian. I'm also not a Black Brazilian. Francine Barbosa, this amazing writer from São Paulo, rewrote Emilia's character from scratch after I tried something that didn't really work out. She picked it up for me and made her whole. I think if you're in São Paulo and you're white like I am, you have an extremely different experience of the city than if you're a black Brazilian and even more so if you are Nigerian. They are all completely different things, so I think it's very important to have that. We also had a very diverse crew when we were shooting. We made sure to have either Nigerians or Black Brazilians in all the heads of crew. There's a political connotation to it, but the more important part is that it makes the film better. It makes the story more diverse and interesting. There was an artistic reason to make that happen. There are really beautiful locations in the film that fit really well with the characters. How much location scouting was involved to create these amazing landscapes? It's kind of the other way around for me. It's kind of been this way for a while. This is my first fiction film but I also did some documentaries. I go around São Paulo and see a certain place and I think: "Wow, I need to shoot here". I don't have the scene, I don't have anything, I just feel like this is the place where I want to shoot. When I work on the script I think about how to do it. I used to date this girl whose grandmother would love to bet on horses. We would go there together and bet every Sunday. I needed to find an excuse to use this location. It wasn't so much about location scouting in that sense. I had most of the locations already. But there was one thing that was particularly difficult and that was to create the correct geography. Location scouting came in to place then as I wanted it to be realistic for someone in São Paulo watching it. For example, we'd go to apartments and not quite get the right perspective. I was a bit obsessive to make sure a guy from Sao Paolo would feel that it was right. I sensed some science fiction influences too, for example Blade Runner, Akira or Ghost in the Shell. Did these films influence Shine Your Eyes' look? Yes, it's a big influence. When I was like fourteen, fifteen, my father had this collection of all the sci-fi classics. This was my first literary passion. Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov, all these guys. I've read them so much and I think that it really impressed upon me what I wanted to do in terms of film. So I think print sci-fi is particularly present too. But I always really liked how these anime films deal with cities, how they are able to construct urban scenery in a way I don't see in other mediums. Ghost In The Shell for example; the animation is amazing in how much it can express through cities. How did you find the cast? A lot of people came to the conclusion that since this is an immigrant story that they're all non-professional actors. Lots of journalists are saying that. But it's the opposite. I really like working with actors that are classically trained. As this is my first feature as a fiction filmmaker, I wanted it to be in good hands. Trying to find a common language was difficult, but it was a fun challenge. We did a casting call in London, USA and Nigeria. We didn't have money to fly to these places but we received a lot of videotapes and self-tests. And that's how we found OC Ukeje and Chukwudi Iwuji. OC is quite a famous actor in Nigeria. He's a really well-known celebrity. People say he can't walk outside. It was amazing to work with him because he's such a dedicated actor. Chukwudi is almost the opposite because he made his career in London, and he's a classically trained thespian. He was part of the Royal Shakespeare Academy and played all the major Shakespearian roles. He was the total opposite. And then Indira Nascimento is an amazing actress from Brazil and also a theatre actress. Nollywood, Shakespearian theatre and Brazilian theatre all have different modes of expression. Was it hard to find a tone that works throughout the film? My main job was to achieve that common tone. Although OC is originally a Nollywood actor, he understood very quickly that this is a realistic film and adapted very well. The major issue is that Indira doesn't speak any English. So Indira and OC didn't have a language in common. We did a lot of rehearsals just us three just to get that flow going and for them to feel at ease. Trying to find a common language was difficult, but it was a fun challenge. You can read all of our Berlinale coverage here. The Berlin Film Festival runs from 20th February to March 1st. Learn more about the event at berlinale.de. Berlin Film Festival 2020, Berlinale, Brazil, Drama, Feature, Matias Mariani, Shine Your Eyes About the Author / Redmond Bacon Redmond Bacon is a Berlin-based critic with opinions on all things film. He is a regular at festivals such as Berlinale and Locarno, going deep on the topics that matter. You can find him on Twitter @RedmondBacon
OTTAWA, ON – February 10, 2016 – A new Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and The Delphi Group report titled Green Building in Canada: Assessing the Market Impacts & Opportunities, is detailing the wide economic impact that the green building industry has had in Canada over the past decade, including generating $23.45 billion in GDP and representing 297,890 full-time jobs in 2014. This represents more jobs than Canada's oil and gas extraction, mining and forestry industries combined, which collectively employed approximately 270,450 workers in 2014. The report was generated through extensive secondary research and literature review, 35 industry stakeholder interviews, and economic impact assessments quantifying GDP, job and industry strengths and capabilities. The full 94-page Green Building in Canada report is available to members through the CaGBC. The Executive Summary is free to the public. For details on CaGBC membership, visit the website here. Full copies of the Report are available to media upon request. Please contact CaGBC Media Relations, listed below, for interview and information requests. The CaGBC (www.cagbc.org) is the leading national industry organization advancing green building and sustainable community development practices. We work closely with our member organizations who are involved in the design, construction and operation of buildings and homes in an effort to make every building greener. The CaGBC reduces environmental impacts from the built environment through education/training, project certification, advocacy and research. The CaGBC is the license holder for the LEED green building rating system in Canada. In addition to LEED, the CaGBC also supports the WELL Building Standard and GRESB (Green Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) in Canada, and oversees the Canada Coalition for Green Schools. The CaGBC is member of the World Green Building Council supporting international efforts to reduce environmental impacts from the built environment. LEED® (www.cagbc.org/leedcanada) is a third-party certification program and an internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. It provides building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their building's performance. LEED rating systems encourage and accelerate the global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. As a pioneer in sustainability, environmental strategies, and business solutions, The Delphi Group (www.delphi.ca) has more than 25 years of experience helping some of Canada's best-known organizations improve their sustainability – as well as the local and global communities in which they operate. The Delphi Group brings a unique combination of policy expertise, strategic thinking, and technical know-how to every project, which has allowed it to work with a wide range of organizations, including 32 of the top 100 companies. The Delphi Group's clients also include some of Canada's largest and leading real estate and construction companies. Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) works with its partners to ensure The Living City is built on a natural foundation of healthy rivers and shorelines, green space and biodiversity, sustainable communities, and green infrastructure projects. Employment estimates for oil and gas, mining, and forestry industries come from Statistics Canada's Employment and Earnings Survey for 2014 (CANSIM table 281-0024). The estimate does not include jobs in processing or related value-add product sectors.
It feels odd to write about cake with everything that has been happening this week. But with all the terrifying stories in the news, I guess we could all use some cheering up right about now. So cake it is. More specifically miso walnut cakes with espresso buttercream. Coffee and Walnut is a classic cake pairing. So while I did not want to mess with the original idea too much, it was about time Miso and Walnut met in a sweet context. For quite some time now, one of my go-to easy dinners has been Heidi Swanson's recipe for Miso Walnut Noodles. You make a pesto of sorts with walnuts, olive oil, garlic, white miso, some vinegar, honey and salt and that you stir through some pasta. The bitterness and delicate crunch of the walnuts is the perfect contrast to the creamy and sweet and slightly funky-tasting miso – the paste is so good I tend to make a big batch to keep in the fridge for sandwiches, cooked pasta and greens. While Heidi's Miso Walnut Noodles are decidedly savoury, her recipe made me realize how well walnuts and miso go together. And we already know how much I like using miso in sweets. While it lends a beautiful savoury note to custards and caramel or butterscotch (and in a less direct and less aggressive way than sea salt does), baking with miso I noticed how it can make things taste 'malty'. A brilliant discovery when malted milk powder can be hard to track down and given my fridge already sports several jars of miso. These little miso walnut cakes don't contain a whole lot of miso. Like salt, miso is powerful and a mere teaspoon is enough to give these cakes a bit of a malty flavour and really underline the flavour of the toasted walnuts. The cakes are topped with a lick of espresso buttercream – enough for these little cakes to feel a bit more indulgent but without being cloying. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and grease a 6 hole muffin tin (or 6 similarly sized individual cake tins such as friand moulds). Toast the walnuts in a dry pan on medium heat until fragrant, being careful not to burn them. Pulse in a food processor until the walnuts turn into a fine meal (but before they start turning into walnut butter!). Add the rice flour and whisk to combine. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the soft butter with the sugar until pale in colour and doubled in volume (this should take ca. 4-5 minutes). Add the egg yolks and the miso paste and beat well to incorporate. Incorporate the flour and walnut mixture 3 portions, mixing well in between each addition. Beat the egg whites until stiff before carefully folding them into the batter. Carefully distribute the batter between the muffin tin holes/cake tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes until well risen and the cakes are just starting to colour. Leave the cakes to cool for 5 minutes before carefully removing them from their tins and placing on a cookie rack to cool down completely. To make the buttercream beat the butter with the icing sugar and espresso powder on medium speed until combined (the mixture will look impossibly dry at first but should come together after 3-4 minutes). Add the milk and continue beating util the mixture is light and fluffy (at least 5 minutes). Using a spoon or a small spatula, carefully spread about 1 scant tablespoon of buttercream on top of each small cake. Decorate with the walnut halves if using. Sophia, i really taste this by mere reading your recipe. Love your miso experiments! That makes me so happy to hear! Miso is such a fantastic addition to all kinds of recipes – recently tried Heidi Swanson's Miso Porridge, another instant Miso favourite!
Justice is traditionally represented by the symbol of a scale, where the strengths of a case's opposition and support are weighed out, ostensibly with impartial objectivity. This symbolism is noble but doesn't take into account the often-unconscious biases that we carry into so many situations, the collective sum total of which amount to institutionalized racism, sexism, classism, and more. Even so, the scale is an important symbol that helps us to visualize countervailing energies. I believe that somewhere there is a metaphorical scale that is collecting the courageous responses that have been flowing so strongly these past weeks: from the thousands of people of color and white folks showing up in the streets of New York, Oakland, Chicago, St. Louis, and other cities – often in the face of police armed with military-grade guns and equipment, teargas canisters, and even tanks – to individuals who are writing brave words, folks like Paul Gorski talking about the challenging conversations we need to be having, and like Jessie S, naming how anti-black racism lives in each of us and what to do about it. On the other side of the scale are the acts that have provoked these responses and the silence that so often accompanies them. This past week it was the decisions from Missouri and New York grand juries to not indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner, respectively. But these are simply the latest in a long long long line of injustices, and the conspiracy of silence and complicity which keep those injustices in place. As terrible as these grand jury decisions have been, they are serving the purpose of waking up a lot of people who have been oblivious to or in denial of racial injustice. It's pretty impossible to deny that something is horribly wrong when you watch the video of Eric Garner – a peaceful and unarmed man who did nothing more than selling a few cigarettes on the street – pleading for his life. And then you realize that the officers involved are not being held accountable in any way. And then you learn that young black males are 21 times more likely to be shot dead by the police compared to their white counterparts. The scale is there, waiting for you to weigh in. Which will it be? Speaking out the truth of this suffering and finding ways to respond to it… or remaining silent, eyes closed, living in the ignorance of your personal comfort zone. I am speaking right now particularly to those of you who identify as Buddhist, and who happen to be white. If you choose to remain silent now, to turn away, you are weighing in on the side of perpetuating the injustices that run rampant in our society. I realize the title of this article will irritate dharma practitioners who have studied and practiced the way of non-duality. I am one of you (a longtime dharma practitioner), and I get that. I get your concern. And – this is an invitation to realize that non-duality includes points at which we need to take a stand on the side of love. You can hold a place of compassion for an individual officer who may have been trying his best in the moment, and yet call out the ways that he (or she) acted from a place of unexamined bias, and call out a 'justice' system that is blind to the reality of racism. Use your dharma practice to help you settle into a place of receptivity and curiosity…. And get in touch with your deep intention to help all beings be free from suffering, yourself included. Listen. Listen to the experience of people of color without jumping to defensiveness or explanations. Be willing to be in a space of 'not knowing.' We have much to learn. Educate yourself about the dynamics of institutionalized oppression and privilege. Here's a great place to start. Understand that racism hurts all of us. Don't act out of guilt. Realize it is in everyone's best interest, including yours, to dismantle an unjust system. Organize a conversation about institutionalized oppression, racism, and privilege in your sangha. Get inspired by the models of the East Bay Meditation Center and Brooklyn Zen Center who have put the values of diversity and inclusivity at the heart of their practice. Show up in support of actions that are happening in your city. Join up with Sangha in the Streets, a Facebook group where you can find out about ways to offer a contemplative presence at these actions, or initiate one yourself. Start a conversation about what the Beloved Community would look and feel like, talk about your vision and listen to others. Check out this video from Dr. Lee Lipp, a senior practitioner at San Francisco Zen Center. Above all, don't be silent. Don't turn away. You may not know what to do, but you can at least talk about that… talk about what you are seeing that deeply disturbs you, reach out to others, start a conversation about what needs to happen. And listen, always listen. Posted in Harmony and Difference, Ruminations... and tagged Activism, Buddhism, Eric Garner, Ferguson, Racism. Bookmark the permalink. As this month's full moon shines down and illuminates the valley that is my home here in Santa Fe, I'm thinking about deep change and transformation. Over the past month, I've been supporting the 24 people who are going through "Fall in Love with Your Work." One of the things I love about teaching this course is watching the transformations that unfold for participants on their way to create right livelihood. When I first created the course, I didn't anticipate the deep levels of change that people would go through – not all of those changes directly related to their work. Some of them ended relationships that no longer served them or their partners. Some started exciting new projects, like a meditation group for their local community. Some dove headlong into creative endeavors that they had been postponing for way too long. I thought I was simply offering a course that might help people get closer to work they would love. But in the process, I started to get how much our work in the world is an expression of our soul. So of course it makes sense that by deeply connecting with our mission and purpose related to livelihood, we would experience a shift at a soul level as well. Transformation is not about making superficial changes – it's about radically altering something at a deep level. What makes transformation possible? Dec 21: Seattle Liberation Lounge! If you're in the Seattle area, I'd love to meet you in person! Join me on Sunday, December 21, for a "Liberation Lounge" afternoon soiree with like-minded and spirited folks. We'll explore the nature of liberation, celebrate the Solstice, and enjoy some yummy treats. You can RSVP via Facebook or contact me at maia@liberatedlifeproject.com for more details. Interested in bringing mindfulness into your workplace? Re-Connection and Renewal (R+R) workshops and retreats are designed to do just that. This past month, along with my friend and colleague Katya Lesher, I offered a one-day R+R retreat for staff of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Get in touch with me to learn more about how you can bring a custom-designed R+R to your group or organization. Katya Lesher and I will be co-leading "Re-Connection and Renewal: A Women's Weekend of Mindful Nourishment" at Upaya Zen Center, June 26-28, 2015. Please save the dates — I'd love to have you join us here in beautiful Santa Fe. If you'd like to sign up for my mailing list to receive these monthly e-letters, c'mon over here. Posted in Ruminations.... Bookmark the permalink. Rev. Danny Fisher has made some big changes in his life — leaving his position as director of the University of the West Buddhist Chaplaincy Program, moving to Toronto with his wonderful wife Stephanie, and starting a new web venture: "Off the Cushion." In its short existence, Off the Cushion has featured stories on Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi and the People's Climate March, Cambodia's social justice monks, and "Buddhism After Ferguson," a podcast of an interview with Buddhist Peace Fellowship's Dawn Haney (Director of Training & Development) and Katie Loncke (Director of Media and Action). Danny's doing some innovative stuff on his new website… check it out! Speaking of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, my old stomping grounds, have you been following their series on the Four Noble Truths? It's been unfolding all this past year with a number of excellent writers and dharma teachers taking a look at the Four Noble Truths through the lens of social and environmental justice. One of my favorite authors of the series has been Funie Hsu, a former LA public school teacher and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Davis in the School of Education. Funie is focusing her four articles on how systemic violence plays out in students' lives. BPF is also sponsoring a call on November 3, 6 pm (PDT), on "How Does you Dharma Practice Support Your Social Justice Work in the World?" I'll be speaking on the call, as well as The Revolution Starts At Home author Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha and East Bay Meditation Center sangha leader Max Airborne. The call is for BPF members — you can become one and support this great organization on this page. And finally, you may want to join up with Sangha in the Streets, a Facebook group I started back in 2011 during the Occupy Movement as a way for contemplative practitioners to find each other and organize "public displays of practice" as part of larger protests. Since that time, it's been a way to stay connected and has recently become more active around the People's Climate March and Ferguson, MO. In the end, it's all about staying connected and staying present…. Posted in SEB News. Bookmark the permalink. Time and space are how we move through this world. In this digital age, we've gotten so attuned to our devices, whether they are smartphones or laptops or something else. The more digital we get, the less human we are…. that's my feeling, anyway. Over the past few months, I've been remembering how good it feels to pay attention to the moon. When I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, I was part of a small sangha (Buddhist community) that took full moon walks along a eucalyptus tree-lined trail in the Oakland hills. We would walk about 20 minutes in silence until we reached a certain overlook. Along the way, someone would ring a bell of mindfulness every so often. Then on the way back we took time to catch up on each other's lives, renewing friendships and connections that might have been put aside in the busy-ness of the previous month. In July, I co-led a full moon ceremony at the International Women's Partnership for Peace and Justice center in northern Thailand. My co-conspirator for that ceremony was Nicole Sangsuree Barrett, an extraordinary young woman who was there for the Buddhist Education for Social Transformation course that I was helping to teach. Sangsuree was a gifted ceremonialist and she designed a beautiful ritual to support all of us to reconnect to the earth and with each other. Just five days later, Sang was killed instantly when she was hit by a car in Chiang Mai. As you might imagine, her loss was devastating for so many people who loved her. At the same time, there were many gifts that flowed from her death (I wrote more about Sangsuree's life and death here). For me, it was that reminder of how important ritual is, how deeply we human beings need that chance to find our way back to the 'home' that is always there in nature and deep inside each of us. As you move into this next month, how can you create time and space in your life to re-connect and renew yourself? It might be as simple as turning off all your digital devices for one day of the week and being more present to yourself and those you love. This is so important in this world of ours these days… it's really an act of healing to be present. I'd love to hear how you do this in your life – drop me a line and let me know. Kicked off the October/November round of "Fall in Love with Your Work," the e-course that I created three years ago. This time around we have 24 people taking the course from all over the world. I'm looking forward to watching big transformations unfold! I'm helping the Academy for the Love of Learning, a wonderful Santa Fe-based nonprofit, to lay the groundwork for a very exciting project called "The City That Learns." I'll be sharing more about that in the near future. On another note, I just returned from a journey through the Southwest. One of the highlights was spending time at Canyon de Chelly, in Chinle, AZ. Joseph Campbell once called this "the most sacred place on earth." Yes. I want to return and have more time there. Interested in bringing mindfulness into your workplace? Re-Connection and Renewal (R+R) workshops and retreats are designed to do just that. This month, I'm traveling to Ohio to co-lead a one-day retreat for the staff of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Get in touch with me to learn more about how you can bring a custom-designed R+R to your group or organization. Katya Lesher and I will be co-leading "Re-Connection and Renewal: A Women's Weekend of Mindful Nourishment" at Upaya Zen Center, June 26-28, 2015. I'd love to have you join us here in beautiful Santa Fe. It's been a quiet month for writing… more coming soon! Occasionally I like to cross-pollinate here from my other, more stealth Buddhist blog, The Liberated Life Project. I thought that you — my Jizo peeps — might enjoy knowing that I'm offering an e-course in October called "Fall in Love with Your Work." This is an 8-week adventure into the heart of 'right livelihood' and how you can make it happen in your life. It's very much based in a perspective of mindfulness. If you're considering making a shift in your professional life, starting to work for yourself or starting a business, or if you need to re-align your relationship with your current job so that it feels more meaningful, "Fall in Love with Your Work" may be right up your alley. You can find out more on this page. Registration closes next Monday, September 29, and the course starts on October 1. I hope that some of you will join me for this! p.s. Sharon Salzberg was kind enough to send me a box of her "Real Happiness at Work" to help promote this course. I've still got a few left — if you register this weekend you've got a good chance at receiving a free copy of this great book! can accelerate your own path of liberation. Your life is bigger than the boundaries around your skin. When I was growing up, I loved the start of the school year – new books to read, inspiring teachers to learn from, and reconnecting with friends returning from summertime adventures. I've always had a passion for learning and connection. September has always felt to me like the real beginning of the year – I wonder if that feels true for you too? As this September starts, I'm ready to create something new… hence this newsletter! A little background may be helpful. You're receiving this email because you've signed up for one of my lists: the Liberated Life Project, Five Directions, and/or the Jizo Chronicles. Over the years, I've discovered that readers on any one of those sites often have no idea that the others exist. It seems I've created different spaces for different parts of myself… but now I can see how connected they all are. Recently I've started to see how all these venues — and my whole body of work — have one thing in common: creating space for learning and transformation. In the next few months, my big project is to bring together these online personas into one integrated space, a place dedicated to transformative learning and mindful awareness and to supporting those who share those values. This monthly newsletter is a first step in that direction and makes it easier for me to tell you what else is going on in my 'world work,' as a friend calls it. I know lots of folks are downsizing in the email department. If you need to unsubscribe from this one, I understand. But if you feel that you'd enjoy hearing what I'm up to, staying in the loop about ways to learn along with me, and keeping connected to the other great folks please do stick around! I would love to stay connected – if that feels right to you. p.s. the beautiful photo of the spider web, above, was taken by my friend and colleague, Katya Lesher. June — taught mindfulness practices at the Empowering Blind Students in Science and Engineering workshop, Seattle, WA. August — facilitated a planning retreat in New Hampshire for a group of people founding a nonprofit organization. Fall in Love with Your Work! This October, join me for a journey into right livelihood! This is the only time this year I'm offering "Fall in Love with Your Work," the e-course that's been life-changing for many people. I'm expanding the course to two months, and there'll be an extra-special gift for the first 10 people who sign up (registration opens Sept 15). Learn more and get on the "Advance Notice Discount" list on this page. I'm delighted to announce that Katya Lesher and I will be co-leading a retreat at Upaya Zen Center, June 26-28, 2015. Please save the dates — I'd love to have you join us here in beautiful Santa Fe. More details coming soon! Lately I've been thinking a lot about despair and hope… how do we move from one to the other, how do we not lose hope when so many terrible things are going on — from our own neighborhood to all around the global community. In this age of nearly unlimited internet connectivity, we hear about these tragedies in nearly real time. In the middle of my comfortable life it can be easy to ignore all this and more. The practice: Not turning away. Not turning away is not easy, but it is what I understand to be the foundation of our bodhisattva vows. Being present to the truth of suffering, connecting with compassion inside of me, and then taking loving action from that place. After I put up that post, I thought a lot about how I could respond in each of those cases. Initially I felt a sense of hopelessness, of how daunting it is to even consider addressing any one of those. But thanks to that very internet connectivity that made me aware of these situations, I was able to find what some other folks are doing to respond. And so was born… The Yes List. Who knows… maybe this will become a regular feature on The Jizo Chronicles. YES! The Open Letter crafted by Jewish Voice for Peace… eloquent and powerful. A call for compassion for all sides, at the same time recognizing the root causes of the violence and calling for Israel to end the illegal occupation of Palestine. I encourage you to sign the letter. And let us know what other creative and generative responses you know of to this crisis. YES! The good work of United We Dream, an organization pushing to re-frame the situation with the children in Texas as a refugee crisis, not an "illegal immigrant problem." UWD has organized a three-day vigil in McAllen, TX, to raise awareness of this issue and they've got a petition you can sign to urge President Obama to take action to protect all immigrant families. YES! This piece of news just came to my attention in the last day, and I am more attuned to it because I'm here in Thailand right now and there are seven Burmese women in the group I am currently helping to facilitate. With this being a very recent development, I couldn't find an immediate response. But I am betting that Amnesty International will be an excellent resource, as it always is in cases like this. Keep an eye on them — they've already got an article on the situation posted here. And for good measure, here's one more to add to the Yes List, a creative response that I just love. A group of folks in Dallas, TX, took to the streets on Friday to demonstrate for their right to open carry…. guitars. Yep, guitars instead of guns. Amen. Posted in Bodhisattva Action Alert. Bookmark the permalink.
Civil-rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune to replace Confederate general as Florida's statue at U.S. Capitol The Florida House voted 111-1 this week to support placing the statue of Bethune in the National Statuary Hall in Washington, replacing Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith. Gov. Rick Scott plans to sign a bill that would lead to a statue of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune replacing the likeness of a Confederate general as a representative of Florida in the U.S. Capitol. The Florida House voted 111-1 on Tuesday to support placing the statue of Bethune in the National Statuary Hall in Washington, replacing Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith. Rep. Jay Fant, R-Jacksonville, cast the only dissenting vote. Fant is running for Attorney General. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: If Florida boots Confederate general's statue, here are some candidates to replace him. A short time after the vote, Scott's office announced he intends the sign the measure into law. Rep. Patrick Henry, a Daytona Beach Democrat who sponsored the bill, said he was "proud to be member of the House" as it was "poised to make history." Bethune, who would become the first African-American woman honored by a state in the national hall, founded what became Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach and later worked as an adviser to President Franklin Roosevelt. Henry, who attended Bethune-Cookman, said Bethune is considered the "mother of the civil rights movement" at the university. "Dr. Bethune was a revolutionary woman, she transcended race and social economic status," Henry said. "Her life is an example of what happens when you refuse to accept failure as an option." The vote came with students from the university in the House gallery. The university has offered to pay for the statue. The Senate backed the proposal (SB 472) in a 37-0 vote on Jan. 31. Smith was born in St. Augustine but had few ties to the state as an adult. As commander of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi, Smith was considered the last general with a major field force to surrender. He has represented Florida in the National Statuary Hall since 1922. Florida's other representative in the hall is John Gorrie, widely considered the father of air conditioning. Each state is allowed two representatives. The bill requires the Smith statue to be acquired and displayed by the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. After voting against the proposal when it appeared before the House Government Accountability Committee in October, Fant said the Legislature shouldn't be involved in the statue-removal process. "Messing with statues is a fool's errand for the Legislature," said Fant. "I don't think we should even remove any of the statues that we have, including the ones that they're moving to replace here. … It's one of those issues that I think truly creates division within communities, this whole statue-removal business, and I don't want to be part of all that." The proposal has also drawn opposition from a group called Save Southern Heritage, which was formed in 2015 in response to "knee-jerk Anti-Southern institutionalized bullying." The Legislature voted in 2016 to replace the Smith statue during a nationwide backlash against Confederate symbols in the wake of the 2015 shooting deaths of nine African-American worshippers at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C. But lawmakers couldn't agree last year on who should replace Smith. Lawmakers considered three possibilities — Bethune, Everglades activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Publix grocery store founder George Washington Jenkins, Jr. — submitted by a panel known as the Great Floridians Committee. Democrats' demands for a replacement grew last summer after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., turned deadly. A plan to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee helped spur the Charlottesville rally. Up next:NRA: The left is exploiting the Parkland school shooting for political gain
Stochastic games for the smart grid energy management with prospect prosumers S. Rasoul Etesami, Walid Saad, Narayan B. Mandayam, H. Vincent Poor Center for Statistics & Machine Learning In this paper, the problem of the smart grid energy management under stochastic dynamics is investigated. In the considered model, at the demand side, it is assumed that customers can act as prosumers who own renewable energy sources and can both produce and consume energy. Due to the coupling between the prosumers' decisions and the stochastic nature of renewable energy, the interaction among prosumers is formulated as a stochastic game, in which each prosumer seeks to maximize its payoff, in terms of revenues, by controlling its energy consumption and demand. In particular, the subjective behavior of prosumers is explicitly reflected into their payoff functions using the prospect theory, a powerful framework that allows modeling real-life human choices, rather than objective, user-agnostic decisions, as normative models do. For this prospect-based stochastic game, it is shown that there always exists a stationary Nash equilibrium where the prosumers' trading policies in the equilibrium are independent of the time and their histories of the play. Moreover, to obtain one of such equilibrium policies, a novel distributed algorithm with no information sharing among prosumers is proposed and shown to converge to an \epsilon-Nash equilibrium in which each prosumer is able to achieve its optimal payoff in an equilibrium up to a small additive error \epsilon. On the other hand, at the supply side, the interaction between the utility company and the prosumers is formulated as an online optimization problem in which the utility company's goal is to learn its optimal energy allocation rules. For this case, it is shown that such an optimization problem admits a no-regret algorithm meaning that regardless of the actual outcome of the game among the prosumers, the utility company can follow a strategy that mitigates its allocation costs as if it knew the entire demand market a priori. Simulation results justify the convergence of the proposed algorithms and present new insights toward more efficient energy management in the smart grids. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2018.2797217 stationary Nash equilibrium stochastic game 10.1109/TAC.2018.2797217 Dive into the research topics of 'Stochastic games for the smart grid energy management with prospect prosumers'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Energy management Engineering & Materials Science 100% Smart power grids Engineering & Materials Science 94% Renewable energy resources Engineering & Materials Science 52% Parallel algorithms Engineering & Materials Science 30% Etesami, S. R., Saad, W., Mandayam, N. B., & Poor, H. V. (2018). Stochastic games for the smart grid energy management with prospect prosumers. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 63(8), 2327-2342. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2018.2797217 Etesami, S. Rasoul ; Saad, Walid ; Mandayam, Narayan B. ; Poor, H. Vincent. / Stochastic games for the smart grid energy management with prospect prosumers. In: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 2018 ; Vol. 63, No. 8. pp. 2327-2342. @article{1a3c9937767f4af3a894f2c1c91d50a1, title = "Stochastic games for the smart grid energy management with prospect prosumers", abstract = "In this paper, the problem of the smart grid energy management under stochastic dynamics is investigated. 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T1 - Stochastic games for the smart grid energy management with prospect prosumers AU - Etesami, S. Rasoul AU - Saad, Walid AU - Mandayam, Narayan B. AU - Poor, H. Vincent N2 - In this paper, the problem of the smart grid energy management under stochastic dynamics is investigated. In the considered model, at the demand side, it is assumed that customers can act as prosumers who own renewable energy sources and can both produce and consume energy. Due to the coupling between the prosumers' decisions and the stochastic nature of renewable energy, the interaction among prosumers is formulated as a stochastic game, in which each prosumer seeks to maximize its payoff, in terms of revenues, by controlling its energy consumption and demand. In particular, the subjective behavior of prosumers is explicitly reflected into their payoff functions using the prospect theory, a powerful framework that allows modeling real-life human choices, rather than objective, user-agnostic decisions, as normative models do. For this prospect-based stochastic game, it is shown that there always exists a stationary Nash equilibrium where the prosumers' trading policies in the equilibrium are independent of the time and their histories of the play. Moreover, to obtain one of such equilibrium policies, a novel distributed algorithm with no information sharing among prosumers is proposed and shown to converge to an \epsilon-Nash equilibrium in which each prosumer is able to achieve its optimal payoff in an equilibrium up to a small additive error \epsilon. On the other hand, at the supply side, the interaction between the utility company and the prosumers is formulated as an online optimization problem in which the utility company's goal is to learn its optimal energy allocation rules. For this case, it is shown that such an optimization problem admits a no-regret algorithm meaning that regardless of the actual outcome of the game among the prosumers, the utility company can follow a strategy that mitigates its allocation costs as if it knew the entire demand market a priori. Simulation results justify the convergence of the proposed algorithms and present new insights toward more efficient energy management in the smart grids. AB - In this paper, the problem of the smart grid energy management under stochastic dynamics is investigated. In the considered model, at the demand side, it is assumed that customers can act as prosumers who own renewable energy sources and can both produce and consume energy. Due to the coupling between the prosumers' decisions and the stochastic nature of renewable energy, the interaction among prosumers is formulated as a stochastic game, in which each prosumer seeks to maximize its payoff, in terms of revenues, by controlling its energy consumption and demand. In particular, the subjective behavior of prosumers is explicitly reflected into their payoff functions using the prospect theory, a powerful framework that allows modeling real-life human choices, rather than objective, user-agnostic decisions, as normative models do. For this prospect-based stochastic game, it is shown that there always exists a stationary Nash equilibrium where the prosumers' trading policies in the equilibrium are independent of the time and their histories of the play. Moreover, to obtain one of such equilibrium policies, a novel distributed algorithm with no information sharing among prosumers is proposed and shown to converge to an \epsilon-Nash equilibrium in which each prosumer is able to achieve its optimal payoff in an equilibrium up to a small additive error \epsilon. On the other hand, at the supply side, the interaction between the utility company and the prosumers is formulated as an online optimization problem in which the utility company's goal is to learn its optimal energy allocation rules. For this case, it is shown that such an optimization problem admits a no-regret algorithm meaning that regardless of the actual outcome of the game among the prosumers, the utility company can follow a strategy that mitigates its allocation costs as if it knew the entire demand market a priori. Simulation results justify the convergence of the proposed algorithms and present new insights toward more efficient energy management in the smart grids. KW - Distributed learning KW - energy management KW - prospect theory KW - smart grid KW - stationary Nash equilibrium KW - stochastic game U2 - 10.1109/TAC.2018.2797217 DO - 10.1109/TAC.2018.2797217 JO - IRE Transactions on Automatic Control JF - IRE Transactions on Automatic Control Etesami SR, Saad W, Mandayam NB, Poor HV. Stochastic games for the smart grid energy management with prospect prosumers. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 2018 Aug;63(8):2327-2342. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2018.2797217
Celebrating Queerness Operatically by Rachael Fuller October 28, 2017 October 28, 2017 by Rachael Fuller Halloween in Davis Square inevitably brings together Tufts University students, families, and the vibrant and wonderful Somerville queer community, packing the bars, the provincial Davis Square Theatre, and on Friday night, The Rockwell. In this exuberant context, Whole Tone Opera Company hosted an adaptation of Louis Bertin's Le Loup-garou with new music from Molly Preston, called The Werewolf: A Fiercely Queer Opera (including musical librettist Teri Kowiak and spoken librettist J. Deschene), in the small underground comedy space, which celebrated queerness in opera in the 19th-century style. Comprising students and young professionals in the area, the company is associated with Whole Tone Music Academy, a staple for community music education on Highland Ave in Davis Square. The night began with an opening act from Parlour Opera Players, whose A Game of Werewolf by Timothy Ayres-Kerr set the stage for Preston's undertaking. The small box theater with a thrust proved appropriate for a reduced-scale opera of an experimental bent. Disappointingly, both companies faced frontwards for the entire show, leaving two-thirds of the audience to guess facial expressions. After Parlour's showing came The Werewolf, complete with a marching band-style pit orchestra that supplied a weak, out-of-tune background to the partially-used stage. While the company gave a very spirited presentation of the Halloween work, the music in both acts revealed little more than an amateur attempt at clichéd Rossini. While the costuming fashioned a very typical 19th century Victorian flair, a few choices frankly seemed bizarre, likely attempting to follow the quirky LGBTIA+ trends. One character wore a full coat of fur on top of what appeared to be jogging shorts, complete with casual loafers. Another wore a purple sports jacket, foreshadowing his genderqueer transformation. Another completely deviated from the 19th century style, wearing tight, leather pants with a lavender vest. The shallow, vague plotlines supported neither nuance nor finesse. The apparent attempt at an edgy, risky operatic equivalent of the Rocky Horror Picture Show misjudged badly. The only antidote to the over-acted sentiments and perplexingly terrible puns, came in a pleasant lyric aria from soprano Jeila Irdmusa. The problematic celebration of queerness was most troubling; although well-intentioned, it led, for me, to a non-inclusive, forced vision instead of a welcoming celebration of LGBTQIA+. Vincent, in a purple blazer, had the potential to rise above antiquated, cartoonish stereotypes. Towards the end of the night, Count Albéric proposed to Vincent after a fraught, heterosexual love triangle exploded, asking Vincent to be his wife, slipping a wedding dress onto his shoulders, and telling him that his "true form was waiting to be revealed." Rather than letting Vincent conclude that he identified as a woman, instead this gender role was put upon him by Count Albéric in a selfish move to make the other two in the triangle jealous. Vincent's gender was fetishized throughout the rest of the act, seeming to convey that gender and sexuality are one in the same. For all who need their queer fix for Halloween week, The Werewolf: A Fiercely Queer Opera continues at The Rockwell through October 31st. Rachael Fuller is an MIT administrator who has studied piano and music theory. By night, the concertgoer is also a practicing musicologist. 4 Comments [leave a civil comment (others will be removed) and please disclose relevant affiliations] Hey, it was a fun evening, I went on Hallowe'en as Calais and Pilgrim (a MUST SEE btw) beckoned for earlier nights–3 operas in 6 days, a mini-Glimmerglass (4 operas in 44 hours). The Main Event, The Werewolf, was Worth It. Yes, one could dispense with the curtain-raiser "A Game of Werewolf" or something like that with musical writing threatening the idea this was One-Note Opera performing (repeated notes) apparently based on a video game and demonstrating another reason to not watch TV. When that was over there was a short entr act of a costume contest before the Main Event, The Werewolf. One got a feeling what entertainment and art were like before the coming of radio and movies and television and their hand-held offspring; the days when the local opera house above a block of stores–think Clark Block in Natick–held sway; good clean (?) family entertainment. Yes, maybe 2nd and 3rd rate opera but some of it musically clever (real counterpoint in ensemble numbers which Broadway can no longer do). Much of the singing was quite good and so was some of the (over)acting and the opening dance ballet sequence (the French model; must have ballet); one would not mind seeing it again in a few years in a revival. Yes, homosexual stuff is now quite the rage so Whole Note Opera went with the flow–but they did not let agitating get in the way of the story and it ended as a screwball comedy should with everything in disarray and one in doubt as to who was what but willing to let it remain that way for any further resolution would only be an anticlimax. The Finale could have used a little expansion for a minute or more of music for a more convincing ending; if The Werewolf is a Work In Progress some expansion here and there is in order. After having read the review and sitting in front of the stage I was pleasantly surprised and went home feeling I had NOT wasted an evening. Chronontolog-er-etc. next!..then Burke & Hare if I can get in. Comment by Nathan Redshield — November 1, 2017 at 11:19 pm No one has posted about Chrononothologus, or something like that, by Guerrilla Opera; I saw the last performance Guy Fawkes Day at a larger venue than the Black Box Theater for "Beowulf" last year, a safe deposit box of a space. Competent singing of challenging music and very good acting and choreography, worth seeing if they ever do it again. Now it is a challenge to turn a play that is a parody, satire, travesty, etc. of obsolete literary stiles and spectacles into an opera. Do you turn the play into a musical vehicle, or do you go for a parody of opera itself? Chrononon-etc. chose to not parody opera but rather turn the play into a musical vehicle. Must say it is the absurdist story which is a parody/travesty of literary conventions circa 1734 that carries the day rather than the music tho' the music did not get in the way of the story. In fact the ending is not convincing and needs changed; having the story gradually over seconds be left behind for a segueing into a treating of Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach from ca. 1867. Afterwards I argued with Susan Larsen over this; Gray's "Elegy in a Country Churchyard" ("There curfew shall not ring to-night" or something like that) would have been more fitting for the period for Chronon-etc.. Why subject poor Matthew Arnold to the Henry Carey treatment? What did he do to deserve that? "Call a coach, and let a coach be called"; that pompous literary style deserved being parodied as much as "The Da Vinci Code" cried out for parody (the old Boston Phoenix DID do a number on that one). It did not help that I confuse "Dover Beach" the poem with "Dover Harbor" the Pullman car (I'll hear from John Ehrlich for that one). Composing King Chronon-etc.s crown out of silverware and other staging conceits abounded in this production; the actors pulled materials from several trunks at the rearof the stage when needed. There was a shadow play for part of the story with actors visibly holding lights for the purpose, parodying spectacular stage effects. One wonders how this work would fare under a less imaginative director, which leads to the idea that a revival should rewrite the ending to "do in" Gray's Elegy and have one pratfall to end the piece on a comic note which Chrononon-etc. sorely needed afther this "tragic relief" in a comedy. Comment by Nathan Redshield — November 6, 2017 at 6:33 am Not a word about the singers in an opera review?!! Comment by William Fregosi — November 9, 2017 at 8:21 am The reviewer cited one singer. Maybe the others were lucky not to be named. Comment by denovo2 — November 9, 2017 at 9:27 am Sorry, this comment forum is now closed.
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I'm a little bit speechless, says French Open champ Barty PARIS – Ashleigh Barty ended Australia's 46-year wait for a French Open singles title on Saturday by thrashing nervous Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova in a one-sided women's final. Eighth seed Barty got off to a strong start and never looked back, winning 6-1 6-3 after only 70 minutes to claim her maiden Grand Slam title. The 23-year-old will rise to second in the world behind only Naomi Osaka when the latest rankings are released next week, after becoming the first Australian winner at Roland Garros since Margaret Court won the last of her five trophies in 1973. She will be best-ranked Australian woman since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1976. "It's unbelievable, I'm a little bit speechless. I played the perfect match today. I'm so proud of myself and my team, it's been an incredible two weeks," said Barty. "It's a special place for Australians here. Sam (Stosur) has done well here before and come so close. It's been a magical two weeks." Barty, who famously took a break from tennis to play professional cricket in 2015, struck 27 winners past an opponent riddled with nerves. The 19-year-old Vondrousova saw her bid to become the first teenage Grand Slam champion since Maria Sharapova won the 2006 US Open come to a tame end, as the world number 38 made 22 unforced errors, against a mere 10 winners. Almost 90 minutes after the match was due to start, the players made their way onto Court Philippe Chatrier, after Dominic Thiem's thrilling five-set win over Novak Djokovic in the men's semi-finals forced Barty and Vondrousova to endure a nervous wait. The scheduling had already been criticised on Friday as a sexism row erupted when the women's semis were moved away from the showpiece Chatrier court. In fact, this was the first match on the premier Roland Garros arena in Vondrousova's career, although she did have a brief practice session on Saturday morning. Australia's Greatest @ashbar96 is the 2019 Roland-Garros champion, defeating Vondrousova 6-1 6-3.  https://t.co/FJdsaBBRCP#RG19 pic.twitter.com/TMsAdEhHg3 — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 8, 2019 The tension got the better of the Czech early on, as she double faulted to gift Barty two break points, before firing long to put her opponent 2-0 ahead. Barty, who also reached the Australian Open quarter-finals earlier this year, consolidated the break with a confident love hold, leaving Vondrousova firmly on the back foot after only seven minutes of play. Another break followed as Vondrousova threatened to fall apart, but she settled down and got herself on the scoreboard. Barty quickly got back on track, and wrapped up the first set after only 29 minutes with a crunching forehand winner. Lob Goals   https://t.co/bnbu89P77y#RG19 pic.twitter.com/ZtpKVQgdHT Vondrousova had it all to do in the second set having managed just two winners in the opener, but she contrived to drop serve again at the first time of asking. She finally held serve for the first time in the match, though, saving two break points in the third game. Vondrousova had reached the final without dropping a set, and had the best record on tour since the Australian Open, but she left it too late to get her game in order on this occasion. And Barty broke once more, hammering away a simple smash on her first match point to seal her moment in the spotlight, with Vondrousova left sitting on the bench in tears. "I really enjoyed my time here" We loved having you, Marketa!#RG19 pic.twitter.com/Kv31jRF5N5 Tagged: News, Sports, Technology Man seriously injured after being thrown from train in Gauteng Answer these questions before entering a reality show
SISILA GINI GANI FULL MOVIE August 5, 2019 Short Selvi is a beautiful but quiet Tamil refugee powerfully played by Anjali Patil who catches the eye of a middle-aged Buddhist pawnbroker when she comes to cash in her last jewellery. Fire on Ice is a Sri Lankan, Sinhala language film. And, like many of the heroines in classical bourgeois literature, her rebellion ends in disaster and disillusionment. Dedunu-Kelum love story in miniscreen. One is its probe into masculinity and the second is questioning how consumerist values deprive people of human connection. One day he meets a beautiful girl, Annette at a party. She sees him heading for the abyss but as hard as she tries, she is unable to stop him. Retrieved 4 February Ser Silveria online film. Meanwhile, Harris is contesting the municipal elections, at the urging of his wife and in-laws. She is of Sri Lankan Burgher ethnicity; her family background and experiences with married men convince her to shun marriage, which she sees as imprisonment. He tells her she can change her clothes in one of his bungalows on the way and this leads to a sexual encounter between them. Annette has sex with Harris telling him that she does not believe in marriage, mainly because of her experiences with other married men. In this battle, the capitalist class secured support from other oppressed layers by promising them freedom, equality and fraternity. Ser Ratatouille Film Online Gratis. Design by Mighty Gorgon. It was the first film directed by Prasanna Vithanage. Tightly scripted, with a wonderfully nuanced plot and haunting cinematography, this is Sri Lankan independent cinema at its best. Reproduction of articles permitted when used without any alterations to contents and a link to the source page. Harris tells Annette that his marriage is one of convenience, which yani cannot dissolve it because of their mentally retarded young son. SAAS BINA SASURA 28TH MAY 2012 FULL EPISODE Fulo, Harris stands for municipal elections. LANKALIBRARY FORUM • View topic – Sisila Gini Gani (Ice on Fire) The book also includes reviews written by leading filmmakers, Dr. However, the only obstacle in Annette's path in possessing Harris, completely and permanently, is Harris's little boy. Annette has siisila with Harris telling him that she does not believe in marriage, mainly because of her experiences with other married men. Meanwhile, Harris is contesting the municipal elections, at the urging of his wife and in-laws. In the rush the mentally retarded little boy is forgotten. In its preface Sanath describes how he got the story which was a murder that took place in Sri Lanka. Vithanage, who adheres to the best traditions of social realist cinema, began his career in theatre. He meets her again when she hitches a ride with him during a heavy rain storm, which leads to a sexual encounter between them. Articles needing additional references from November All articles needing additional references. Annette in order to win Harris' heart gets close to his son and one day she meets with a tragedy. We live in a society which still has unhealed wounds from a war that lasted over 30 years, killing over tens of thousands of people. His schedule leaves him no time for Annette but she continues to relish his company. The roots of this tradition lay in the struggle of the emerging bourgeoisie against the feudal aristocracy and other repressive institutions and social values that maintained the status quo. The Best of British at the Echelon Pub. Sisila GiniGani Opdage tusindvis af film, at se dine yndlingsfilm online her Browse all Festival news and highlights. Precise in content and compact in structure Sisila Gini Gani is a surprisingly mature work for a first time director. His creative hallmark is a simple narrative style, borne out of a deep social sensitivity, and skilful mastery of cinematic craft. Harris Makalanda, a wealthy aristocrat and well-known lawyer. Silveria Download gratis. CUENTOS DE BRUNO TRAVEN CANASTITAS EN SERIE Set in post-civil war Sri Lanka, this film tells the tale of lovers from opposite sides who are forced to confront a terrible past. However Malani had given it up to direct 'Sasara Chethana' and Sanath who was working in Mahaweli with Prasanna Vithanage had decided to take up the project as the producer and the director. Thomian nite in aid of Bishop chapman scholarships. No registered users and 0 guests. He tells her she can change her clothes in one of his bungalows on movoe way and this leads to a sexual encounter between them. She also begins to change her opinion about matrimony and tries to persuade Harris to divorce his wife. Story by Sanath himself, the film introduced Ganni Vithanage to the cinema while Sabeetha Perera came out with an acclaimed performance in her role as a mistress of a politician. By which time Annette, the prime suspect, is in police custody. Once when the child goes on a picnic with mlvie school friends, Annette separates him from the others as a sudden mist rolls in. Even if a screening is sold out, tickets are often available 30 minutes before the start of the film at the box office at each venue. Sisila Gini Gani Ice on Fire. MAMATHEYA MADILU KANNADA MOVIE DRAMA KASH MAIN TERI BETI NA HOTI EPISODE 170 NAAN ADIMAI ILLAI MOVIE ONLINE KALIKALAM MOVIE HOT ISS PYAAR KO KYA NAAM DOON EPISODE 239 STAR PLAYER SPIDERMAN 3 FULL MOVIE PART 14 DESITARA CHITTOD KI RANI PADMINI CAST MUGA MANASULU OCTOBER 30 EPISODE SULAN KIRILLI SINHALA MOVIE GUNUNG KESANDUNG CINTA FULL MOVIE
Crashing Marriage and Awful Lyrics It's not a good sign when the marriage proposal culminates with an airplane crash and a response to the proposal given during the ambulance ride. But that's what happened. What's the worst song lyrics you ever heard? This paper has a list of 32 bad ones, including: "THE SONG: America, "A Horse With No Name" THE LYRIC: "There were plants and birds and rocks and things" THE VERDICT: What, did he get tired? Rocks and things?" And I have to agreee with the following as well - it's my personal choice for worst in a long long time: "THE SONG: Black Eyed Peas, "My Humps" THE LYRIC: "My hump, my hump, my hump, my hump, my hump, My hump, my hump, my hump, my lovely lady lumps." Yeah, that's bad. Ah, for the days when cryptic lyrics prompted an FBI investigation. And finally, the lowest-viewed week of broadcast television ever. Welcome to 2006. Oh, and my personal fave quote from this week can be found at Atomic Tumor: "Local racetrack is a dumb idea unless you're interested in boosting the mullet ratio in Oak Ridge." A Musical Interlude I'll take the cue here tonite from the pages of Newscoma, who posted this fine entry via YouTube tonite. This is a video from a concert by Frank Zappa, a master musician and guitar god. This song is from one of my favorite albums, "One Size Fits All." The tune here is called "Florentine Pogen" and presents a perfect example of all the things about Frank I love and that I miss so much. The music and arrangement is intricate and off the wall, like holding out for that duck call solo. The lyrics are a rock and roll example of "Jabberwocky" - tight rhymes and goofy wordplay which singer Napoleon Murphy Brock belts out as if he were telling you an incredible tale of heartbreak. And Frank simply wails on the guitar. And look at that band - George Duke on keyboards and the incredible Ruth Underwood on vibraphone and percussion (and duck call) - they are having a fantastic time. I know only a select few of us can find the groove for Zappa. But that's ok. Try it. You may like it. Crank it up for the next 10 minutes, wait for that guitar solo. And Chester's go-rilla (he go 'moo'). A partial examination of the lyrics can be found here, not that it really matters. Will Ferrell Rocks Knox Today's edition of the Knoxville News Sentinel chronicles the arrival, the performance, the crowd and the charitable fundraising efforts of comedian Will Ferrell as he promoted "Talledaga Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" to aid a children's charity group.. Some fans recalled the wild days of Frank the Tank in "Old School", and as the KNS article reports, Will gladly played along: "After the screening we're going to run naked through Borders," he proclaimed to an enthusiastic response. "It's gonna get crazy." Variety - The Children's Charity of Eastern Tennessee sold 1,000 tickets to the event, the fifth such benefit the group has hosted with Regal. The lure of Ferrell and "Talladega Nights" raised $260,000, besting last year's "Dukes of Hazzard" premiere with Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson and Seann William Scott by about $31,000." I admit to much hysterical laughter watching Ferrell's work on Saturday Night Live and in many movies. I'll happily stop to watch again and again as he evokes explosive good cheer in "Elf" or as the Anchorman's Anchorman as Ron Burgundy. His humor is not just infectious - it's overwhelming, like a Saint Bernard jumping on top of you and licking your face Kudos to all who helped raised the money for the charity. Camera Obscura - Clerks, Comics and the Comic-Con The 2006 Comic-Con in San Diego brings out some big names in comics and in movies, and it may well be the Year of the Comic Book since the Post Office will issue a superhero stamp set on Friday. Projects of all types, from graphic novels to new movies and games much more are offered to fans this weekend in a kind of approval-hunt from the real board of directors - the fans who buy and read and often imitate the products offered. A full list of the weekend's events are offered a IGN.com which includes a public debate/discussion between Depak Chopra and Grant Morrison on the Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes. This weird collision of corporate and private minds is seldom dull and has expanded to include just about any product imaginable. This is a bona-fide cultural stew of ideas and arguments about whether Batman could off Superman or if Halo could off them both. The super-powered vigilante has been a constant in American culture for more than 60 years, survivng a blistering Congressional investigation in the 1950s, the campy inventions of television in the 1960s and 70s and arrives in the 21st Century with the appropriate computerized effects to tackle issues like the Patriot Act. Comics often stand today as the philosophical musings of the American mind. Often the main characters are there to save us from ourselves or face the wrath of a public who sees them as a menace. I'd bet cash money many of those who attend will also leave the convention to take in director kevin Smith's newest movie, "Clerks 2." Smith is a major fanboy and a major player in all the creative realms visible at the convention. Smith has created his own universe of characters and events which run all through his productions (well, maybe not "Jersey Girl"). His View Askew production company has had a large presence on the Web via Movie Poop Shoot and his My Boring Ass Life blog. A fascinating glimpse of how fanatical the fans and the corporate world following Smith's career have become were documented in "An Evening With Kevin Smith." This 224-minute documentary offers Smith in a very relaxed tour of college campuses talking about the minor details of his movies, the high-profile productions that came his way after his cult fame developed and shows his storytelling skills in a very watchable movie. Once I started watching and listening, it simply became impossible to stop. His recounting of the bland and the bizarre events fame provided is a must-see. Pop culture myth-making is a goal for another filmmaker, M. Night Shyamalan, and it's a goal he seldom reaches. One of the most overrated and undertalented writer/directors I've had the awful chore of experiencing may be getting a stiff rebuke this weekend as his movie "Lady In The Water" is released. Honestly, one OK movie (Sixth Sense) and some truly awful ones (Unbreakable, The Village) has led Night (who names their kid Night?) to this new faux mystery film with a story about "narfs" and "scrunts" and features himself as a Great Misunderstood Writer. I'll pass. Some years ago I reluctantly attended a screening of the movie "Road House" with Patrick Swayze as the Ultimate Bouncer. Five young women in the audience screamed like swooning banshees throughout the movie, and I admit that the movie was so awful I kinda liked it. Now thanks to the Mike Nelson of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 fame, you can watch the movie and listen to Nelson's commentary via a new web site called RiffTrax. "We don't make movies, we make fun of them" boasts the advertising. It would be great to see more unauthorized movie commentaries shredding your favorite or least favorite film. Writer/director Danny Boyle expands his catalog into science-fiction in a movie called "Sunshine," about a last-ditch effort to repair the failing Sun, is currently in production. Boyle has been running throgh the genres of film in movies like "Trainspotting" to "A Life Less Ordinary" to "28 Days Later". A behind the scenes and making of collection of clips available here. "Night of the Living Dead in 3-D"??? Yes, it's shambling to life. "Adventures of Brisco County Jr" arrives on DVD as does star Bruce Campbell's other short-lived TV series, "Jack of All Trades." Quick, Hide The Inflatable Sheep!! Sorry to detract from your apocalyptic day-mares about the End of The World or the Start of World War 12, but let's be honest. Just what exactly do you think you can do to stop civil war in the Middle East as you peck away at a keyboard or surf across the internet tubes?? I myself am more than annoyed by the fact that certain religious/military groups constantly want to drag the 21st Century into their Thousands of Years of Warfare and Hatred. Other than new weapons technologies supplied by outside countries, (or new innocents to kill) nothing much new is here. The Lust for natural resources has most national attentions pinned like a butterfly in a glass box as refugees run hither and yon. So if you feel like justifying the actions on one group versus another group, then have at it my friend. As for me, my attention tends to wander about like a drunken sailor on the docks, heading for the buildings where singing can be heard, or maybe for that little place where the incredible aromas of freshly-made food drifts away on invisible breezes. And here on the internet tubes in the ever-expanding world of blogging writers and readers, the newest study says the average writer/reader is a 14 year old girl posting OMG!!! and other horrible shorthands and misspellings as they unravel the mysteries of the latest American Idol machinatons or the problematic nature of cell phones and downloading ringtones. Or maybe you're just a political hack preaching the victories of Your Candidate/Pundit and the evils of The Other Candidate/Pundit. And then there are those bloggers whose activities defy categories. Which brings you and me to the point of this post: Some thieves have hauled off a 14-foot inflatable sheep and the authorities say they can't find it: "I can't figure out what someone would do with a 14-foot sheep," Sather said. "It can't go in your basement and if it's in your back yard, your neighbor will notice. If it's target practice, it only lasts once.' All the thief or thieves left was a handwritten note at the scene of the crime that read: "For the sheep, bring peace to the earth." I'm done. Are you still reading? Well, stop. And leave your comments Posted by Joe Powell at 6:45 PM 10 comments: Links to this post A Peaceful Arrival Today marks the 37th anniversary of humanity's first step onto another world. "During a pause in experiments, Neil suggested we proceed with the flag. It took both of us to set it up and it was nearly a disaster. Public Relations obviously needs practice just as everything else does. A small telescoping arm was attached to the flagpole to keep the flag extended and perpendicular. As hard as we tried, the telescope wouldn't fully extend. Thus the flags which should have been flat, had its own unique permanent wave. Then to our dismay the staff of the pole wouldn't go far enough into the lunar surface to support itself in an upright position. After much struggling we finally coaxed it to remain upright, but in a most precarious position. I dreaded the possibility of the American flag collapsing into the lunar dust in front of the television camera." Details of the event and the thoughts of those involved are all available here. A few years later, a Mars landing occured. Video here. And thanks to DH for the reminder. Explain This One Someone will have to explain this one to me. Throwing away frozen embryos created within the process of operating a fertility clinic is Good and Moral. Using those to-be-discarded, laboratory-grown embryos for stem cell research is Murder and Immoral. So, yes, someone needs to explain that one to me. It is an argument with no basis in the real world. As I mentioned earlier today, it is unfortunate that tax-funded research sets the marching tone for medical research in general. Given the blindingly high costs of every single level of medical care in the nation, to see that the funds available for research need taxpayer supports also perturbs me. Hysterical claims are made by some that stem cell research is bogus, that adult cells can provide identical opportunities -- the plain unvarnished truth is the science itself is so new that no one can say with authority one way or the other. (Yes, Science is held in contempt by the current administration, and by the so-called religous political movement, as if it were the central spear on Satan's flaming trident. I suppose we should all be glad that there haven't been public burnings and drownings of scientists.) The veto of the president today makes no logical sense, and truly appears to me to be sheer political football at everyone else's expense. And that seems to be a behavioral trend for the Bush presidency. "The Garden" Has Room For You There's just too much good stuff on DVD and even television to talk about, so here we are on a Wednesday talking movies -- and yes, this is another journey into Hollywood's Dark Heart, the Horror Movie. Apologies first for this delayed review of "The Garden," which I've had ready for a week. And much thanks to the folks at Anchor Bay and M-80 for the chance to screen this little apocalyptic gem. I love the atmosphere and the skillful camera and editing that make "The Garden" work. The psychological background here is dense and layered, as a dream-filled childhood mind intersects with the evil machinations of .... could that be Satan? Or is it just the gravel-voiced performance of actor Lance Henriksen? The churning mind of a troubled child may threaten all the world. The story follows an alcoholic dad and his son, who are injured in a car crash and find themselves on an eerie farm and their host is an even more eerie farmer named Ben (Henriksen). The fevered and fearful dreams of young Sam seem to be capable of manifesting in reality, which is bad enough. But what if the farm where he seeks refuge is actually The Garden of Eden? Apocalypse is approaching, or is it all just more dreaming? The cinematography and Henriksen's abilities carry the day. While the story may seem predictable to hard-core fans, the less initiated will like this un-rated foray into dimensional shifts and Twilight Zone-ish twists. Check out the trailer here at the official website. This DVD offers extras from behind the scenes as well as director's commentary. And as always, the excellent catalog from Anchor Bay presents this movie and a host of others to pick from. Well worth your time to explore, many excellent genre entries are here. Back tonight for week two on TNT is Stephen King's "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" (Hey, a common theme! Deadly Dreams!!). Last week's debut of this four-week miniseries was just plain fantastic. Two more entries arrive tonight, each a one-hour adaptation of King's creepy tales, and this week again boasting some top-name talents. First, William H. Macy stars in a dual role as writer and the writer's creation, a hard-boiled detective in an episode titled "Umney's Last Case." The writer seeks the help of his tough-as-nails fictional detective, an act that blends the real and the imagined into one. This episode is co-directed by X-Files alum Rob Bowman. The second hour features actors Henry Thomas and Ron Livingston as they recount what may be the end of one life or perhaps the end of all life in "The End of the Whole Mess." The official web-site, loaded with interviews and details is here. And if week two is as good as the first one was, we have a minor classic in the making. One of the constant questions from email and comments concerns the little horror movie with the legendary status which was filmed just a few miles from where I sit here in Morristown. That movie is "The Evil Dead" and director Sam Raimi's 1980s classic and the undefeatable hero named Ash is now headed to the world of musical theatre. Yes, I said musical. Reports say: "The show is to debut in New York in October, having already been worked on in Toronto and Montreal. The men responsible for this unlikely transfer from screen to stage are George Reinblatt, Frank Cipolla and Christopher Bond. The show won't be directed by Sam Raimi, perhaps obviously; instead, Hinton Battle - known to fans of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer television show as the all-singing devil Sweet - will co-direct. The musical will follow the fortunes of a group of friends (rather than focusing on Ash only) after they unleash the You Know What in a secluded woodland cabin. The first few rows will be called the 'Splatter Zone'. I'm sure we needn't elaborate on that, at all. All performances will begin at the adults-only hour of 11pm, Friday and Saturday nights." Singing and dancing zombies who aren't politicians. Now that's entertainment! Fear of a Gay Planet Twisting the state and the national constitution into a banning mechanism regarding sexual preference is deeply dangerous, for reasons obvious to most adults. Barring further court actions, the state will present to Tennessee voters a proposal to change our constitution and ban certain consting adults from marrying. I'll vote no on that. I hope you do too. Efforts to alter the national constitution in the same way are also underway. This is idiocy on so many levels, wasteful too. If you don't see that - nothing I say could open your sealed-shut eyes. More on this topic via KnoxViews and Congressman Lincoln Davis' comments are here. And with all due respect to Congressman Davis - satire and lampoonery in speeches on the House floor are sometimes difficult to discern. But yeah, I get it. This is ridiculous legislation. Mike Silence offers some more on the issue here. More comments and discussion are at NiT. Being afraid of rights between consenting adults based on their sexual behavior says far more about you than you know. These proposed ammendments stick the government's nose so far under the bedroom sheets we should see this as a perverted invasion of privacy. I have just a two words to Americans who want to empower a Nanny Government to dictate every molecule of human behavior - Stop it. UPDATE: Another viewpoint which express it better than I do here. Medical Research Rebuke Justifying warfare is easy for the President. Justifying research is not. "White House press secretary Tony Snow explained yesterday, "The president believes strongly that for the purpose of research it's inappropriate for the federal government to finance something that many people consider murder; he's one of them." That the embryos would be discarded anyway "is a tragedy," Mr. Snow added, "but the president is not going to get on the slippery slope of taking something that is living and making it dead for the purpose of research." On the one hand, I am amazed to see this president actually threatening to veto something which is releated to federal spending. On the other hand, the research holds so much promise to save many lives that to block funding seems specious. If the justification for warfare across the globe is to protect life, then stem-cell research should also be seen in the same light. Posted by Joe Powell at 10:30 AM 1 comment: Links to this post Shuffle Like You Mean It Is it hotter than seven hells where you are? Worried that we might be in World War III (or is it IV or even V or VI)? Is your favorite political candidate chased by chickens? Did someone leave the microphone on and everyone heard you say a baaaad word? Can't afford gasoline? Is your phone/internet under surveillance? Were you not invited to Avril Lavigne's wedding? Maybe you're mourning the death of Mickey Spillane --- so Just soak your eyes in the following video (thanks to Squirrels on Snark for the link to the Tennessee edition of the Global Shuffle), wade out into the closest kiddie pool, or just stroll over to your favorite tourist location and dance, fool, dance!! D Is For Donut-Hole The Part D of Medicare has a huge coverage gap which gets this cute little nickname of "donut-hole" which maligns the goodness of donuts and implies the gap isn't that bad. It is bad for the elderly and the sickest and the poorest. The problematic legislation, which Congress created with much help from pharmaceutical companies, prevents the government from negotiating for lower prices and requires that premiums be paid for coverage even while the individual has no coverage. Congress needs to review this, but they won't. Elderly, disable, sick or dying Americans seldom get the chance to take a congressman or senator to dinner. Good coverage on this problem is here, and here is an excerpt: "This colossal gap in coverage (which, you may notice, is larger than the initial coverage itself) is popularly known as "the doughnut hole." Even worse, those who have fallen into the doughnut hole must still pay their monthly premiums, even though they are paying every last cent of their drug costs during this period out of their own pockets. Talk about adding insult to injury. It's hard to say for sure how many people will fall out into the doughnut hole. The best guess available comes from the Kaiser Family Foundation, whose conservative estimate is that almost 7 million people will reach the gap in 2006. Out of these, many will never be able to spend the $2,850 required to get out of it. And the doughnut hole is getting bigger every year: The law is written in such a way that the actual amount of money that people will have to spend to get out of the hole is going to increase annually." And even after Part D was crafted, big pharma still increased their prices to make sure you hit that hole quicker. Nostalgia For The Music of the '90s The post I am pointing you too is just too good to pass up. Fresh perspectives from L.A. on a musical reunion tour featuring En Vogue and Bobby Brown and much more, plus the humble narrator takes us through her own DJ past. I hate to admit that I did tune in to the Bobby Brown/Whitney Houston "reality" show, which was like a slow-motion celebrity meltdown. But Valley Grrrl's review of The Bobby is just too funny: "At one point he had a roadie tie his shoes (he went to stage left, put his right foot up on the speaker and a roadie came out and tied it while Bobby continued to let us sing - then he strutted over to stage right and repeated the process with his left foot). He brought a LARGE sistah up on stage and dry humped her while "singing" his classic "Tenderoni" But perhaps the most disturbing moment was when he laid a crisp white towel on the stage. He knelt down in back of the towel and spread it out all neat. I thought maybe he had converted to Muslim and was about to perform his evening prayers. Instead, he proceeded to mount the towel and simulate his love for his wife right there on stage for all to see. I would like to think that the 12 year old girl sitting a few rows in front of me really believed her dad when he told her that Bobby was just doing some push ups. ICK." Read the whole post. Forcing A False Debate Warmakers are having a field day with the newest battles in the Middle East and see it as an "opportunity". I went on rant yesterday in comments on Newscoma's blog (sorry about that) about the disgraced ex-House Majority leader, Newt Gingrich, who wants to push the U.S, our allies and the rest of the world into a Brand New World War, in order to generate enough fear in the U.S. that voters won't review the Republican record of failure in Congress and the Senate. His fear really isn't a world war the U.S. won't win - it's a change in the majority in Congress. This is beyond foolish, and very nearly suicidal. Fanning the flames of war into a worldwide inferno seems to be the goal. Gingrich and others want to make this an argument about a "we must win" scenario, ignoring the number of lives such a battle would claim. and sees it as a Public Relations battle where using certain key words and phrases will induce enough Fear in the American public to embolden the U.S. into attacking more nations. Is it a coincidence this Lust for Worldwide War arrives just as the major corporate contracts for military support in Iraq and Afghanistan are winding down? Opportunity for more contracts, for more military action to seize natural resources, for spreading political instability, which will then be used to justify more military responses in an ever increasing cycle of war. The mistake in this logic is that it removes the focus from resolving the current warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan and undermines efforts to make resolution possible. It confuses our allies as to our goals and our committments, as they witness a lack of urgency to resolve these conflicts and a desire to spread out into a larger war. I have to wonder if this wasn't a long-developing desire. Yes, Islamic terrorists want to fight, not talk. Yet, for us to see enemies everywhere means more soldiers are needed and more and more money. And bringing the US into a worldwide conflict is precisely the goal of those who attacked on September 11, 2001. I'm waiting for the medical analogy to be used - sometimes you have to get sicker in order to get better. This defeatist and self-serving line of thought will only insure spreading sickness, spreading disaster. Sadly, the facts are so distorted and lost and the Fear is so great, I doubt the voters will respond with clarity. More and more our policies are all Reaction and not Action and any voices calling for anything else are held in contempt. Gingrich may just get what he wants: forcing the language of war into everyone's minds. Who benefits most from this? Perhaps the campaign to put Gingrich in the White House.
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Make Friends! by Christopher Fisher • June 18, 2017 World's Top Religious Leaders Issue Rare Joint Appeal Writes Carol Kuruvilla for the Huffington Post, Religion is often viewed as a force that sows divisions between people. But the world's most prominent religious leaders have come together to present a different vision of how faith can work in the world. In a rare move, major religious leaders ― from Pope Francis to the Dalai Lama ― issued a joint appeal Wednesday asking people to follow a simple bit of advice: Make friends with people of other faiths. "Our advice is to make friends to followers of all religions," Ayatollah Sayyid Fadhel Al-Milani, one of the U.K.'s most senior Shia Muslim clerics, said in a video recording. "Personal contact, personal friendship, then we can exchange a deeper level of experience," the Dalai Lama said. Continue reading at the source. Be patient – the video begins with 15 seconds of silence. For more information on the group behind the Make Friends video, visit the Elijah Interfaith Institute. – RR Turning Texas Blue – Could Community Organizers in the Lone Star State Show the Democrats the Way? by Christopher Fisher • February 20, 2017 According to Texas Organizing Project cofounder Ginny Goldman, "There's this misunderstanding that people don't care, that people are apathetic," reports Andrew Cockburn in the March 2017 edition of Harper's magazine. "It's so not true. People are mad and they want to do something about it. People want fighters that will deliver real change for them.… Activism, Community, Petaluma Where Do We Go From Here? Aqus Community Cafe Rally hosted by founder John Crowley Many thanks to John Crowley for his community-building efforts, including hosting this January 31 event. Thanks also to Kaye Chandler for her ongoing videographic work, keeping the residents of Petaluma informed. Aqus Community Cafe Rally hosted by founder John Crowley from Kaye Chandler on Vimeo. Community, Public Event, Sonoma County Confronting Militarism & Sonoma County's Corporate Power Structure with Community Organizing
The Coastal Carolina Curling Club proudly announces that the Spring League will be starting this Saturday. Every Saturday afternoon session will start at 5:30 pm and run until 7:15 pm. Review our Location & Schedule page for details & updates. Alternates, or anyone paying to play on a night-by-night basis, pay $20.00 per session and may pay in person prior to the start (please arrive early to do so) or via paypal. For your convenience, if you are paying any fee by paypal within 24 hours of a curling session, please print or retain your email receipt to assure the club treasurer can confirm payment at the rink. The Coastal Carolina Curling Club membership year starts on April 1st. Download and complete our 2015-16 Membership Application to join today! Do not hesitate to Contact us with any questions. January 11, 2017 Coastal Curler Comments Off on Continental Cup starts tomorrow!
Tickets for 2022 events now on sale! Alison Braithwaite2022-01-08T17:07:00+00:00January 8th, 2022\|Art Competition, Art Workshop/Demonstration, Exhibition, Lectures, Music, Mystery Masterpiece Auction, Short Story Competition, Sponsorship, The festival\| We are pleased to announce that tickets for 2022 events are now on sale through the website! All tickets are purchased through the website. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list for an event that has sold out, please email info@broadwayartsfestival.com including your name, mobile number, event name, date and [...] Introducing our new Artist in Residence (2021- 2023) – Nick Logan Alison Braithwaite2021-08-13T11:51:28+01:00August 13th, 2021\|Art Competition, Art Workshop/Demonstration, Exhibition, The festival\| We are delighted to annouce that our new Artist in Residence is Nick Logan. The term is for 2 years, so you will see Nick at our events between now and the next festival where he will run workshops, participate in our educational outreach programmes in schools, help to judge The Great Broadway Paint-Off and [...] Theatrebarn in Bretforton announced as one of the new event venues for Broadway Arts Festival Alison Braithwaite2021-01-16T14:11:02+00:00January 16th, 2021\|Art Competition, Exhibition, Lectures, The festival, Theatre\| Due to the success of the festival, as we grow in size & scope, we are adding new additional venues in the north Cotswolds to provide variety, increased capacity and an opportunity to showcase other arts organisations. We are delighted to announce an exciting new venue for in 2021. Theatrebarn is a hidden [...] Haidee-Jo Summers ROI Announced as judge for The Great Broadway Paint-Off 2021 Alison Braithwaite2021-01-05T10:48:33+00:00January 5th, 2021\|Art Competition, The festival\| Haidee-Jo Summers ROI RSMA has agreed to be one of our judges for the 2021 Great Broadway Paint-Off on Sunday June 13th! Haidee-Jo will be in the village giving feedback and encouragement to our artists during the day and judging the entries at the end of the afternoon. Tickets for the Paint-Off go on sale [...] The Great Broadway Paint-Off 2020! Alison Braithwaite2020-10-05T07:59:30+01:00October 5th, 2020\|Art Competition, Art Workshop/Demonstration, Exhibition, Sponsorship, The festival\| What a great day - despite everything the weather threw at us! We were thoroughly impressed with the 49 artists who braved the elements (storm Alex) & seemingly enjoyed the opportunity to get the heck out of the house and be creative with other like-minded (very hardy) types. We loved seeing your resulting masterpieces and [...]
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So the questions are many as Apple prepares its address to investors tomorrow to reveal second quarter results. How successful is the iPod Shuffle? Are sales of the Shuffle canibalizing the sales of Apple's other iPod players? Has Apple's overall market share grown or shrunk under the barrage of hundreds of competing MP3 players hitting store shelves? And what about the Mac Mini? Is it a modest sales success or has Apple finally found the product that will wean Windows users away from Redmond? That last question is important if indeed the Mac Mini is destined to be the media box Robert X. Cringley thinks it will be. But at this stage why speculate? At 2:00pm pacific time, 5:00pm eastern Steve Jobs will reveal all. And then it will be time for us analysts to take the numbers, strip away the Apple spin and make some conclusions if not prognostications. A little patience is all that is needed. For those of you who want to get the news as soon as possible Apple will stream the results live. You can access the stream here.
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Lemon Abstraction No. 3 by Esteban Schimpf Esteban takes classical artistic subject matter—nudes, still lives, landscapes—and gives them a 21st century spin. This collage deconstructs and reconstructs a still life, as he layers fruits (a typical still life subject matter), cut paper and primary colors to create the final image. More Art by Esteban Schimpf Esteban Schimpf Born: Bogotá, Colombia\|Lives: The Colombian-born, Los Angeles-based artist Esteban Schimpf uses his practice to explore the seemingly simple yet incredibly ambitious question, "What is art?" Through his multidisciplinary approach, Esteban incorporates performance art, photography, painting, and collage to answer this age-old question in a contemporary manner. For him, art is stripping his subject matter and practice down to the essentials. He ruminates on classical subjects such as the human figure, still lifes, and landscapes, and reduces his palette to the building blocks for all hues: primary colors. By manipulating each constituent element of classical painting into novel compositional forms, he is able to reconstruct the historical narrative surrounding "what is art." Esteban received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing, Photography, and Art History and Critical Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2008. He has exhibited widely across the United States in addition to Mexico and Colombia.
Q: CSRF token protection using cookie Is it a good practice to save the csrf token in a cookie or is it better to use a hidden field in a form? Also is it good to regenerate csrf token every user request like what captchas are doing? Thanks A: It is best to include it in the form. The idea behind a CSRF token is that it is not passed passively (e.g. if a malicious user is able to trick the browser into accessing some URL that does something nasty). Cookies are passed passively. A: The best explaination to this question can be found on OWASP website at OWASP CSRF Prevention Cheat Sheet page. Firstly, using cookie for a CSRF token can not help much because all cookies, even the secret ones, will be submitted with every request. All authentication tokens will be submitted regardless of whether or not the end-user was tricked into submitting the request. Secondly, the application can include hidden input parameter in the form with a common name such as "CSRFToken". The value of this token must be randomly generated such that it cannot be guessed by an attacker. Furthermore, Challenge-Response is another defense option for CSRF. It can be implemented in following ways: * CAPTCHA Re-Authentication (password) *One-time Token A: The CSRF cookie is certainly open to attack but implementation safe as the session value will always be checked against a submitted token value either stored in the body or header of the request so I can't see a reason against. The double submit (http only cookie vs post data) or token synchronizer (session vs post data) patterns outlined on the OWASP website are good pratices and both use cookies. Double submit as mentioned earlier moves the storage to the client so is considered stateless but either way two tokens for comparison, of which one always remains unknown to the attacker.
Select ratingGive Van Loon, Elizabeth 1/5Give Van Loon, Elizabeth 2/5Give Van Loon, Elizabeth 3/5Give Van Loon, Elizabeth 4/5Give Van Loon, Elizabeth 5/5 Van Loon, Elizabeth by Lloyd R. Bailey, Sr., 1996 5 Feb. 1843?–6 Feb. 1893? Elizabeth Van Loon, author, apparently was born in Yancey County. That she grew up there is attested by an explicit statement in one of her works, Hampton Mead (p. 140), and from the fact that members of the Bailey family in Yancey remember that she was described by their ancestors as a relative. Whether her family name was Bailey, or Hampton, or some other, cannot be established. Of her education, nothing is known. She wrote four novels, each published by T. B. Peterson and Brothers of Philadelphia: The Shadow of Hampton Mead (1878), A Heart Twice Won; or, Second Love (1878), Under the Willows; or, The Three Countesses (1879), and The Mystery of Allanwold (1880). The first of these is set in the mountains of North Carolina, apparently in Yancey County, whose geographic features and minor place-names are recognizable to those familiar with the county. The Shadow of Hampton Mead was also published in paperback (from the same type) by Royal Publishing Company of Philadelphia, undated, as The White Slave. By 1870 she had married Benjamin Franklin Van Loon, and they were residents of Memphis, Tenn. By 1885 they were living in Knoxville, Tenn., where they remained until her death. Van Loon disappears from the records, but Elizabeth was buried in the Van Loon cemetery at the site of Campbellite Church on Middlebrook Pike (Ball Camp), Knoxville. The cemetery is located on land that Van Loon deeded to the church. Their only child, a daughter named Frankie, married Henry Goosie and has numerous descendants in the Knoxville area. Knoxville city directories, 1871–74. Tennessee census records. Elizabeth Van Loon, The Shadow of Hampton Mead (1878). McGrath, Eileen. "Elizabeth Van Loon. The Shadow of Hampton Mead. Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 1878." Read North Carolina Novels (blog). North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. December 18, 2008. http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncnovels/index.php/2008/12/18/elizabeth-van-loon-the-shadow-of-hampton-mead-philadelphia-t-b-peterson-brothers-1878/ (accessed May 20, 2013). "Mystery of Allanwold." National Literary Monthly 1, no. 6 (August 1880). 401. http://books.google.com/books?id=uGY3AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA401#v=onepage&q&f=false "We mentioned some time ago..." Daily Evening News [Jeffersonville, Indiana] 7, no. 284 (October 21, 1879). 1. [cover]. https://archive.org/stream/shadowofhamptonm00vanl#page/n0/mode/2up (accessed May 20, 2013). Writers, journalists, and editors Bailey, Lloyd R., Sr. Yancey County 1 January 1996 \| Bailey, Lloyd R., Sr. Elizabeth Van Loon is my Permalink Submitted by Linda Goosie (not verified) on Sun, 07/01/2018 - 20:15 Elizabeth Van Loon is my husband great great great grandmother I would like to know if there is anyway to get her books we have The Shadow Of Hampton Mead and I love it&" Permalink Submitted by harmony (not verified) on Mon, 04/23/2018 - 10:51
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"How long can the UN endure the shame of chemical attacks on Syrian citizens?" - France in the United States / Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. "How long can the UN endure the shame of chemical attacks on Syrian citizens?" Joint article by Mr. Jean-Marc Ayrault, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, and Mr. Boris Johnson, British Foreign Secretary, published in "The Guardian." Horror and death: this is the fate of Syria's children under Bashar al-Assad. On April 4, two aircraft took off from Shayrat, a regime-run, Russian-supported airbase. It seems highly likely that they bombed civilians in Khan Sheikhun with murderous gas. What followed is too grim to describe. Painful, indiscriminate and long-lasting agony for babies, women and the elderly. Deaths by the score. Hundreds of wounded who will bear the scars for ever. It brings shame on the Syrian regime and its supporters. It brings shame on the world. How long can we endure this? We deeply regret that on April 12 the UN Security Council was unable to demonstrate unity. Together with the United States, we had proposed a resolution that condemned this chemical attack and reaffirmed its unbiased support to the investigation team of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). It was simple and balanced. Russia vetoed it—its eighth veto on Syria since 2011. This veto was accompanied with a catalogue of false claims meant to sow doubts about the regime's responsibility. We have been through this already—this shameless production of lies. We can't anymore. When children are gassed, we can take no more abject lies. Let us put the facts straight. British scientists have analyzed samples from the victims of the attack. These have tested positive for sarin or a sarin-like substance. Our analysis indicates that two Syrian fast jets were in the vicinity of Khan Sheikhun, and within range of likely impact sites. We believe that it is only the regime that has the capability to make such an attack. So it is highly likely that attack was carried out by the Assad regime. Russian claims that opposition stockpiles were struck do not fit the facts. The place to start is the ceasefire. It should be strengthened, internationally monitored and enforced. This will ensure no such attacks occur again. In parallel, we need to put renewed energy into the political process, with the involvement of key stakeholders, to finally implement the transition foreseen in Resolution 2254—a transition away from murder, and toward a regional stability that is required if we want to defeat terrorism in the long run. ¹ Source of English text: "The Guardian" website. The French version of this article was published in "Le Monde" on April 15, 2017.
Much is written about the rise and rise of reputation. I took a look at Google Trends to see how popular reputation was in relation to brand. It turns out brand is much, much more searched for. The below chart shows the findings. I set the parameters to searches in the UK focused around business and industrial issues. This isn't an insight or a significant finding, but it is interesting and worth being aware of. A huge thank you must go out to @JrAthletics for helping set up the plugin for the above chart. Please do follow @JrAthletics on Twitter and check out the website juniorathletics.co.uk.
Karttikeya, Commander of the Divine Army, Seated on a Peacock, Ganga Period, about 12th century The Two Disciples at the Tomb, c. 1906 Henry Ossawa Tanner Incense Burner in the Form of a Duck, Song dynasty (960–1279), 12th century Hyères, France, 1932, printed 1930/39 Two Women's Torsos, 1952 Statue of the Madonna in the Mountains, 1804 The Artist's Mother, 1926 or 1936 King Vulture, 1734 Johann Joachim Kändler The Creation of Adam, c. 1642 Bust of Paris, 1809 Antonio Canova Head of an Apostle, About 1210 The Freedman, 1862–63 John Quincy Adams Ward Untitled (Butterfly Habitat), c. 1940 Near the Lagoon, 2002 Silver Sun, 1929 Maharana Bhim Singh in Procession, c. 1820 Ghasi The Bronco Buster, Modeled 1895, cast 1899 Still Life with Geranium, 1906 Mural Fragment Representing a Ritual of World Renewal, A.D. 500/600 Movements, 1913 Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene), c. 1764 Cauldron, Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC ), early 9th century BC The Annunciation, c. 1583 Alessandro Vittoria TAKEN FROM HERE TO WHERE IT CAME FROM AND TAKEN TO A PLACE AND USED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT CAN ONLY REMAIN AS A REPRESENTATION OF WHAT IT WAS WHERE IT CAME FROM, 1980 Ceres, 1928 John Bradley Storrs Night Sky #2, 1991 View of Delphi with a Procession, 1673 Two Ladies at the Automat (New York City), 1966, printed 1977 The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, 1979/2001 Triptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ, 1350/75 Chalk-Mirror Displacement, 1969 Monk (Mönch), 1997/99 Tanktotem I, 1952 The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu'l-Maali, page from a manuscript of the Akbarnama, , c. 1590/95 Basawan Mère Grégoire, 1855 and 1857/59 Spanish Dancer, 1920s Art Institute of Chicago II, Chicago, 1990 Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket, 1876 Eastman Johnson Gian Lodovico Madruzzo, 1551/52 Giovanni Battista Moroni Equestrienne, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), c. 725/750 Vessel of the Dancing Lords, A.D. 750/800 Ah Maxam The Plough and the Song, 1946–47 Spindle Cube Chair, 1902/6 Object, 1936 Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy, 1894 Skyscraper Cabinet, c. 1927 Paul Theodore Frankl
Germany midfielder Sami Khedira says he hopes to help new club Juventus challenge for further honours, having completed his move from Real Madrid. The 28-year-old World Cup winner had been a target for a number of clubs in both Germany and England, but opted to join Juve, who clinched a league and cup double in Italy last season, as well as reaching the Champions League final. I'm really looking forward to the challenge of a new club, a new league and a new country. And Khedira is relishing the new challenge on the horizon, with Juve having also recently snapped up Palermo forward Paulo Dybala to boost their squad. He told the official Bundesliga website: "Juve is a fantastic club, a club with great tradition, a brilliant present and a bright future. "It's no coincidence that the team has found itself at the top table of European clubs again this year. "I'm sure that Juve will continue having a say in the fight for big titles in Europe and I want to play my part in that. "I'm really looking forward to the challenge of a new club, a new league and a new country." Juventus can be backed at 1/1 to triumph in the Champions League, with Roma available at 1/1 and Lazio priced on 1/1. Khedira spent five seasons at the Bernabeu, having started his career with his hometown club, VfB Stuttgart, and he has won more than 50 caps for Germany to date. However, he missed the World Cup final victory over Argentina last summer due to injury, with his replacement, Christoph Kramer, lasting around half an hour before having to be replaced by Andre Schurrle after taking a blow to the head.
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Tag Archives: The Careless Boyfriend by Erika Kelly Blog Tour, Review & Excerpt: THE CARELESS BOYFRIEND by Erika Kelly THE CARELESS BOYFRIEND (The Bad Boyfriend Series, Book 3) by Erika Kelly Gray Bowie broke the bro code: he fell in love with his best friend's girlfriend. For years, he hid his feelings…until one terrible night, it all came to a head. Since her life blew up in high school, Knox Holliday has spent her time honing her skills as a couture wedding dress designer. But, just weeks before her debut, a freak accident wipes out her collection. The culprit: her ex's former best friend, Gray Bowie. Gray does everything he can to get her career back on track. As they work together, they find forgiveness and start to stitch together something that looks a lot like love. But, at the very moment they realize they have a chance for something real, her ex comes back to town, bringing opportunities Gray can't provide. This time, Gray's not going to step aside, so he can only hope Knox will hold onto his heart. She's his dream, but will he be hers? "So, what's up?" Knox let Gray in, and then went back into the kitchen. "What brings you by?" "I haven't checked in for a while." "You check in with Amelia and Zach all the time." "I want to check in with you." He watched her carefully. I miss you. We shouldn't let that kiss keep us from each other. She should just put it on the table, whisk away the weirdness. "It was a good kiss." Color spilled into his cheeks, spreading like a sunburn to his earlobes. That was really cute. It gave her the courage to go on. "It might've been the best kiss I've ever had." He swallowed hard, making his Adam's apple jump. "But…?" "But we can't cross that line." "Right. Because…?" "Because I like you. I like you better than anybody." Although Delilah had leapt to the top of her list tonight. "And we work together." Need crackled in his eyes. He wanted her. Would she ever get used to the idea? His fingertips tapped on the granite. "And I'm leaving soon." The four simple words sounded like he'd pried them out of his throat with a tire iron. And, yet, he kept that nonchalant stance of his, like nothing mattered. But she mattered to him. She knew it not just because of what he'd told her that night in the hotel room, but because for the very first time she could read the truth in his eyes and the tension in his body. And it was just so profound that she could see the world through something other than the bully lens. That she could see desire in his eyes and not aggravation or pity or whatever she might have interpreted in the past. "Gray." She didn't even know how to deal with such a volatile cocktail of emotion. Affection for him, because it sank deep that she wasn't—had never been—a pity project. Attraction, brand new, but potent and alive, like magnetic waves of energy flowing, colliding, sparking between them. And fear. God, it scared her death to have romantic feelings for a man like Gray. She could fall so hard for him. "We're on totally different paths," he said. Love was complicated for her. Her mom hadn't been reliable. She was the type of person who checked in with her daughter—You good? Texted pictures of her adventures, woke her up in the middle of the night to watch a meteor shower, and routinely stood at the sink to shovel dinner into her mouth before "heading out." She sought her own pleasures in life, and while she cared about Knox, it was in a detached way. Other than Robert—and that hadn't been healthy—Knox hadn't really loved anyone else. What she felt for Gray was so much richer, deeper, more profound, because it involved her head and her heart, her body and her soul. It had the power to consume her. "Right." He tapped his knuckles on the counter. "So, that's it. Glad everything's going well." He turned abruptly and headed for the door. Panic fluttered in her chest. She set her mug down. Logically, she was making the right choice. But her heart, God, she was in a panic. She didn't want him to go, didn't want this distance between them. She'd meant to bring up the kiss to dispel the weirdness between them but managed to drive him away with a conversation about the impossibility of a relationship between them. You're expert level at driving this man away. Right when his hand closed around the door knob, she gave him what he'd come for. "It was awful. Tonight. Like tumbling back through time and being that girl again." He tensed, his whole body hard and alert. He tipped his forehead to the door. "I hate that they did that to you." "But you should've seen Delilah. She was fierce." "Yeah?" Slowly, he turned toward her. "That's what I heard. I'm glad she was there. Otherwise I'd be in jail right now." He opened the door and strode out onto the porch. Don't leave me. Stay, and we can lay in my bed on our backs, our feet against the wall, sharing a pint of Cookies 'N Cream ice cream. He sailed off the steps, landed on the grass, and turned to her, walking backwards. "Can you get away tomorrow?" Happiness danced all over her skin. "Of course. What for?" "A little field trip. Be ready at eight." I loved this one! Gray just became my favorite Bowie brother! THE CARELESS BOYFRIEND is the third book in Erika Kelly's Bad Boyfriend Series. Each book in the series features a Bowie brother and can be read as a stand-alone, but I recommend reading them in order to fully enjoy the series. I devoured Gray and Knox's story. It was a great second chance romance and I just completely fell head over heels for Gray. Erika Kelly always delivers a great feel-good romance that never disappoints. I highly recommend Erika Kelly's books for romance lovers looking for romances with happy ever afters that leave you smiling and wanting more. *Review copy provided by the Inkslinger in exchange for an honest review. ✿The Bad Boyfriend Series by Erika Kelly✿ ✦1. THE WORLD'S WORST BOYFRIEND ➢ Review 5 Stars \| Kindle ✦2. THE HEARTLESS BOYFRIEND ➢ Review 4 Stars \| Kindle ✦3. THE CARELESS BOYFRIEND ➢ Kindle ✿✿✿ ADDITIONAL SERIES ✿✿✿ ✿Wild Love Series by Erika Kelly✿ ✦1. Mine For Now ➢ Review 4.5 Stars \| Kindle ✦2. Mine for the Week ➢ Review 4.5 Stars \| Kindle ✿Rock Star Romance Series by Erika Kelly✿ ✦1. You Really Got Me ➢ Review 5 Stars \| Kindle ✦2. I Want You To Want Me ➢ Review 5 Stars \| Kindle ✦3. Take Me Home Tonight ➢ Review 5 Stars \| Kindle ✦4. More Than a Feeling ➢ Review 5 Stars \| Kindle Facebook \| Twitter \| Website \| Goodreads Posted in 4.5 Stars, Author Blog Tours, Cori's Reviews, romance reviews, Teasers Tagged Erika Kelly, The Bad Boyfriend Series by Erika Kelly, The Careless Boyfriend by Erika Kelly
Club 18-30 clamours for abolition of ASA By Marketing Week 17 Feb 1995 12:00 am Club 18-30 has called for the abolition of the Advertising Standards Authority in a heated reaction to the controversy surrounding its poster campaign by Saatchi & Saatchi. Club 18-30 managing director Jeremy Muller labels the ASA "toothless" and claims: "It has overstepped its powers by commenting prior to the official hearing." The ASA is unperturbed. A spokesman says: "Our only comment to the media has been that we're investigating complaints that the ads are crude, promote promiscuity and are unsuitable for young children to see." Muller criticises the slowness of the ASA process. He says: "If the ASA has not got the power to react quickly perhaps it should be abolished, and replaced with a body which can pre-approve, censor and adjudicate quickly." However, the ASA spokesman says: "If we did act as a censor there would be an outcry. Our rulings are necessarily subjective, because what is considered acceptable varies over time." The spokesman admits: "The system is not perfect but it is effective. We may be considered `toothless' but if we make a judgement, posters will come down and advertisers will be reminded of where the limits of decency lie." Electrical stores run out of juice The closure of Rumbelows' high-street shops signals an industry-wide slump. As the other retailers battle it out for the share of the decreased market, what is the outlook for electrical stores? LAST CHANCE SALOON The British pub trade is undergoing a revolution. With the beer market in decline, operators are being forced to look at ways to improve their proposition. Themed pubs and restaurant-style facilities could prove to be the way forward. Roadshow of Strength Business presentations are hitting the road. Whether an alternative to an exhibition or complement to it, roadshows offer an effective means of locating and interacting with the target audience.
← Charles C. Johnson Says He's Not A Holocaust Denier Forward: The Biggest Threat To The Jews? The Partisan Divide → E. Michael Jones on Harvey Weinstein Posted on February 2, 2018 by Luke Ford Rhondda writes: I am not a Catholic, or even a Christian, even though I was brought up in a liberal Protestant church, but sometimes I do appreciate E. Michael Jones for his insights about people. His latest discussion on YouTube about Harvey Weinstein is particularly interesting, as he declares Harvey to be the official scapegoat for Jewish Hollywood. The idea of the scapegoat is an old Jewish custom. The people would gather and place all their sins upon the goat, and then the goat would be killed or sent out into the desert to die. The people then could go about their business free of guilt. Basically Jones is arguing that Harvey was being a good Jew. He was seducing and befouling shiksas, which is a derogatory term for non-Jewish women, and undermining the goyim's morals and way of life in his movies. This is their revenge for all the humiliations and insults they have endured forever at the hands of white people. So why is he the Hollywood scapegoat when he has been such a good Jew? Well, he was the best one at it, I suppose. It is not a sacrifice if you don't hand over the best. The most interesting part of Jones' argument is about the white starlets whom he "victimized." Their shame is demonstrated by this display of victimization where each of them denounces him now, but not when it allegedly happened. Each one of these fame-obsessed women went on to star in a movie, and particularly by taking of her clothes, and some even got starring roles in holocaust porn. He calls out in particular Kate Winslet, who won an Oscar for her role in the holocaust movie The Reader where an older woman seduces a 15-year-old boy. Now, where is the shame? Her meeting with Harvey. Taking off her clothes in a movie. Seducing a child in a movie. Playing a "bad" white in a holocaust movie. Getting an Oscar for submitting to Harvey and getting an Oscar for playing a pedophile in a holocaust movie. If movies are to have effects upon the audience, what effect does it have on the actors? Oh, someone got these career-obsessed women to totally debase themselves as white women, hence their shame and guilt and the projection upon poor old Harvey who was just being a good Jew. After all, as Jones stated, the Simon Wiesenthal Center has not taken back his Humanitarian award which he won just two years ago in 2015. He is a good Jew, and an outstanding member of the tribe. However, the tribe needs a scapegoat, and so he loses all those other awards and status. I am sure a good Jewish therapist will help him cope. This reminds me of Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery," which was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. People were so outraged that they cancelled subscriptions and wrote nasty letters. It is a wonderful story and everyone should read it. It is only eight pages. The other interesting tidbit that Jones discusses is that the relaxation of censorship laws in movies was first allowed for holocaust porn movies. From there, it is anything goes. He also talks about the book Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth, where the Jewish obsessional fantasy with sex with white women is thoroughly discussed. I have heard it called the adolescent's bible. Jones segues into a discussion of gay pride parades by means of the allegations of males who had been abused by older men when they were young, which would be pedophilia, and actually not just homosexual pedophiles, but he does not say that. He thinks gay pride parades are also a demonstration of shame for their behavior by exaggerating it and performing in public and demanding public acceptance. If Jones's theory is correct, we can apply it to feminists, who insist that women who have been raped and beaten by immigrants or refugees keep quiet about it and don't rock the boat of equality and multiculturalism. It seems to me that this is the height of hypocrisy, for the women's movement was supposed to be about improving the lives of women and they scream about rape culture. So what is going on? Where is the shame? If you have invested your whole life in an ideal that has been hijacked by another group and you are getting rewards and a good career, how do you declare that it has proven to be a failure and actually wrong without condemning yourself and all the time and investment you have put into it? They don't. They go along with the new game plan and find rationalizations to deceive themselves. This is the feminist double-down syndrome. However, they have effectively betrayed the actual victims of crime who were supposed to be the women whose lives they were to improve. Their hysterics about the poor refugees is how they disguise their shame and totally befuddles any thinking person. It is very hard to admit shame in a shameless society when shamelessness is rewarded by others who do not want to admit it to themselves either. The bikini or the burka becomes the amusing dichotomy for feminist as movies about sexual abuse of fifteen-year-olds are presented as attractive, and stories about women taking refugees as lovers proliferate in social media. Sexual shame exists, and denying it just makes it worse for everyone. In a moral society, discernment and discretion also exist. I believe there is a tribe who do not care or think about this and advocate transgression in every aspect of life, especially the lives of normal white people who feel confused and degraded. According to the ADL: E. Michael Jones is a Catholic writer who seeks to defend traditional Catholic teachings and values from those he perceives as seeking to undermine them. At various times such diverse groups as Protestants, urban planners, and moviemakers have been the subjects of his ire, but a longstanding obsession of Jones is the damage that he believes Jews are inflicting on the Catholic Church and western civilization. E. Michael Jones is an anti-Semitic Catholic writer who promotes the view that Jews are dedicated to propagating and perpetrating attacks on the Catholic Church and moral standards, social stability, and political order throughout the world. He portrays the Jewish religion as inherently treacherous and belligerent towards Christianity. He describes Jews as "outlaws and subversives [who use] religion as a cover for social revolution," and claims that Judaism possesses "a particularly malignant spirit." Jones also imagines the contemporary world, with its social ills, as having been cast in the imprint of Judaism, characterizing 21st-century civilization as "a Jewish world run on commercial principles." He also identifies this "Jewish modernity" as representing "blood, the law, calculation, and hate." In the tradition of conspiracy theorists, Jones credits Jews with orchestrating occurrences as varied and disconnected from the Jewish experience as the Protestant Reformation and the French Revolution. He also blames Jews for Bolshevism, Freemasonry, and an alleged contemporary "Jewish takeover of American culture." Jones reaches for tenuous connections to paint "the Jews" as inherently wicked and prone to colluding openly or secretly to threaten other populations around them. Jones argues that mass killings of Jews throughout history have been understandable reactions to Jewish beliefs and behavior. He goes so far as to justify Eastern European pogroms and even the Nazi Holocaust on these grounds. As he wrote in a 2003 Culture Wars article, "[T]he Nazi attempt to exterminate the Jews was a reaction to Jewish Messianism (in the form of Bolshevism) every bit as much as the Chmielnicki pogroms flowed from the excesses of the Jewish tax farmers in the Ukraine." Jones' views are not limited to religious Jews. He applies his theory of Jewish subversiveness to Jews of all ideological and religious stripes, from traditional rabbis and political conservatives to militant atheists and Marxists. For Jones, any Jew who does not embrace Christianity rejects God and the natural order of the universe. Jones therefore concludes unambiguously that "every Christian, insofar as he is a Christian, must be anti-Jewish." Jones' anti-Semitic writings are premised on the idea that Catholic doctrine obligates the faithful to oppose Judaism, regardless of the behavior of individual Jews. The Vatican and most Catholics have thoroughly repudiated anti-Semitism, but Jones still declares himself to be a defender of normative Catholic teachings. Jones' contention that his beliefs have theological foundations may give him a degree of legitimacy among some Catholics who would otherwise be dismissive of his extremist conclusions. Writing on the controversy surrounding Holocaust-denying Bishop Richard Williamson of the ultratraditionalist Society of St. Pius X, Jones criticizes the Vatican's condemnation of Williamson's words: "the Church can have unity or she can have good relations with the Jews, but she can't have both." Jones herein expresses his ideological opposition to anything Jewish; although he does not deny the Holocaust himself, he believes that the Church must at all times oppose Jewry and must not acknowledge Jewish grievances even when valid. BACKGROUND: JONES' JOURNEY TO EXTREMISM After growing up in a working-class neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pa., Jones came to promote anti-Semitic conspiracy theories following a tumultuous personal journey beginning in his early adult years. According to autobiographical sources, Jones initially abandoned the Catholic faith of his upbringing at age 20, embraced the counterculture of the 1960s, and spent his honeymoon stuck in traffic on the way to the Woodstock music festival. In the 1970s, Jones spent time in a rural area of Germany teaching English. Jones reconnected with Catholicism while living in Germany, and also became concerned with the loss of ethnic and religious traditions in the West. Upon his return to the United States, he earned a Ph.D. in American history and literature from Temple University and then assumed a position as assistant professor of American Literature at St. Mary's College, a Catholic women's school in South Bend, Indiana, from which he was quickly fired. Jones claims that he was dismissed from this job because of his outspoken opposition to abortion. In 1981, Jones founded Fidelity magazine as a platform for Catholics who believed that "modernity" and the liberal Church were having a destructive impact upon popular culture and traditional religious communities. In his early books such as The Slaughter of Cities, Jones railed against what he viewed to be the disintegration of immigrant Catholic neighborhoods. He blamed a Protestant-WASP elite, and to a lesser extent Jews, for seeking to dominate Catholic populations and to facilitate the decay of the spiritual and geographic foundations of their faith. In following years, Jones increasingly focused his claims on Jews as the main foreign population attempting to harm the wellbeing of Catholic communities. He published numerous articles in his magazine, renamed Culture Wars in 1996, about an alleged Jewish conspiracy to undermine not only the Catholic faith but also American society through social, political, cultural, and economic subversion. Many of these pieces would later be republished in a recent book entitled The Jewish Revolutionary Spirit, linked together to create the portrait of a people seeking worldwide social and political instability in the hopes of harming society's moral core. In addition to his published writings, Jones has also expressed intolerant views in a CD that he released in 2003 entitled "Watching MTV: Neoethnic Songs and Dances." The album includes an anti-Jewish song entitled "Fear the Jews," as well as other songs with homophobic and anti-Semitic lyrics authored by Jones. JONES AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH The position that Jones articulates about Judaism is one that does not enjoy the support of the Catholic Church, and his views are considered to be extreme even in staunchly traditionalist circles. Many Catholics have denounced Jones' bigoted rhetoric and exploitation of Catholic teachings for his own purposes. Responding to his participation on a panel in Prague in September 2006, Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, Archbishop of Prague, released a statement criticizing Jones for his outreach to "political extremists, Lefebvrites, nationalists, anti-Semites, Islamists and neo-Nazis." In 2004, the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights "unequivocally condemned" Jones for his anti-Semitism and denounced "his efforts to justify it in the name of Catholic theology." It also strongly criticized Jones for "outrageously blam[ing] the Jews themselves for the Holocaust and pogroms." EXTREMIST AFFILIATIONS In his writings, Jones takes pains to clarify that his views on Jews are not based on racial theories, and that he is "anti-Jewish" but not "anti-Semitic". Nevertheless, he courts individuals on the extremist fringe of American society whose racism, anti-Semitism, and xenophobia is unmistakable. Jones' book The Jewish Revolutionary Spirit cites such bigoted sources as Holocaust denier Michael A. Hoffman II and anti-Semitic ideologue Professor Kevin MacDonald. To market The Jewish Revolutionary Spirit, Jones has also sought the support of extremist, conspiracy-theorist radio and television hosts such as Hesham Tillawi, Henry Makow, and Peter Schaenk. Alex Linder featured the book on his virulently racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic internet radio program Radio Istina. The radio program is broadcast on Linder's Vanguard News Network, a white supremacist website whose slogan is "No Jews. Just Right." Jones has also formed working relationship with the far-left anti-Semitic writer Israel Shamir, a Russian-born Jewish convert to Christianity. Jones' extremist associations, and the support he enjoys among the radical fringe, underscore his hateful message. E. Michael Jones wrote in 2003: I never liked the title of Rabbi Dresner's book. It was called Can Families Survive in Pagan America? and was published in 1995 by Huntington House out of Lafayettte, Louisiana. I got a copy just as I was starting Culture Wars, a magazine that ran concurrently with Fidelity and eventually superseded it. I liked Dresner's book because it fit in perfectly with the idea of Culture Wars at the time. Both the magazine and the book were meditations on the moral basis for America, which as anyone who is familiar with American history knows, is the only basis for America. Rabbi Dresner's take on the American experiment in ordered liberty was essentially the same as that of John Adams, Alexis de Tocqueville, and John Courtney Murray. We, John Adams wrote concerning the citizens of the nation he had been instrumental in bringing into being, have no constitution that functions in the absence of a moral people. According to Dresner's reading of the American experiment in ordered liberty: The founding fathers of America, taking the biblical record as their model, knew that political democracy could only flourish if established on the dual foundations of faith and family. Our contemporary malaise is the consequence of abandoning that ideal in favor of a society that is largely secular, hedonistic and atomistic. Judaism, by advocating a God-centered family-based society , established by the covenant and governed by the Torah can play a key role in recalling America to its origins (Families, p. 77). As a result of the decadence which has dominated American cultural life since the 60s, sexually degenerate America needed, in Dresner's view, a new coalition, a union of Jews and Gentiles with a common commitment to civilization and a common abhorrence of social and moral chaos. Families was an American book, but it was different than the plethora of jeremiads about the moral decline of America in the Bill Bennett mode. Dresner's book was about something else. It had a subtext that escaped its title. Families was really about American Jews, or, better, the effect that America had had on the Jews who came here largely in the aftermath of the Russian pogroms of the 1880s. Families was about how many modern Jews, in their search for passion and pleasure and power, have lost themselves in the kingdom of Caesar. It was about the ironies which abounded when one compared the strictures of the Torah and the mores of contemporary American Jews. Is it not ironic, Dresner asked rhetorically, that the descendants of the those who wrote the Psalms and offered prayer to the world became, according to all accountings, the least worshipful? Like Culture Wars, Can Families Survive in Pagan America? was a deliberate attempt to step outside the normal ethnic and religious boundaries; but like Fidelity magazine, which preceded and eventually morphed into Culture Wars, it could not do this without addressing the intra-ethnic situation, which is to say, in this instance the state of American Jews. In addition to being about morals, Families was about ethnicity and its antinomy, assimilation, and Rabbi Dresner was, by and large, not happy with the American Jewish experience. The Jews had prospered in American, but they paid a price for their prosperity. The chosen people seemed to flatten into normality, according to Dresner's pessimistic view, becoming what the prophets had warned against: like the nations. They had succeeded beyond their wildest dreams in assimilating and achieving success. They even succeeded in remaking American culture in the course of the 20th century in their image, but in doing that they also discovered that they were in some very real sense of the word, a sense which Dresner explored in detail, no longer Jews. Jews, according to Dresner, have tried all things. In the process they have exhausted modernity; and discovered to their chagrin; the puzzling truth that No license has replaced the Law; no symphony, the Psalms, no chandelier, the Sabbath candles; no opera, Yom Kippur; not country club , the synagogue; no mansion, the home; no Jaguar, a child; no mistress, a wife; no banquet, the Passover seder; not towering metropolis, Jerusalem; no impulse, the joy of doing a mitzvah; no man, God. (p. 329). Dresner carried the hope that American Jews would seek the recovery of the sacred to his grave when he died three years ago. 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The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and Daily Maverick hosted a seminar with a difference. Beyond the headlines and the final tallies, what was the South African electorate's real message on 7 May 2014? Which parties and politicians were the real winners – and losers – once all the ballots were counted? This seminar was chaired by Judith February, a senior researcher in the Governance, Justice and Crime Division at the ISS, and J Brooks Spector, Associate Editor at Daily Maverick. Dr Collette Schulz-Herzenberg, an academic and post-doctoral fellow at the University of Cape Town, noted that the 2014 elections saw the continuation of a persistent decline in electoral participation. The African National Congress's (ANC's) sustained national dominance at the polls conceals important losses for the party at a provincial and local level. Schulz-Herzenberg suggested that the shifts in support for opposition parties – the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) – signifies important changes as voters are becoming more critical of the parties they choose to represent them. Competitive electoral campaigns are also becoming an important factor in the party preference of voters, especially in metropolitan areas. Moreover, voter turnout – when measured as a proportion of the voting age population – has dropped from 86% in 1994 to 57% this year. Schulz-Herzenberg stressed that this is worrying, as it may weaken the quality of democracy in South Africa. Jonathan Faull, the ISS elections consultant, said that the final 2014 election results 'disguise significant challenges and disquiet within the ANC and its support base.' Notably, the ANC's share of the vote declined in all provinces – bar very slight increases in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), the Western Cape and the Northern Cape. His presentation further showed that in real terms, the ruling party lost 10,41% of its electoral support, when the number of new voters added to the voters' roll between 2009 and 2014 are taken into account. Faull also indicated that South African elections are becoming more competitive, as is demonstrated by the considerable growth experienced by the DA. His data revealed that the DA's share of the total vote increased from a mere 2% in 1994 to 22% in the 2014 election. Faull's findings also reflected a decline in voter turnout, especially in rural areas. Discussant Nic Borain, a political analyst, said that the outcome of the 2014 polls was a 'perfect' result given that anything below 60% for the ruling party would have served a significant blow to international investor confidence. This is because too much of a drop in support for the ANC may have weakened the ability to implement the National Development Plan, and possibly forced the governing party to adopt more populist economic policies. He suggested that the modest decline in the ANC's total share of the vote in metro areas such as Ekurhuleni, the City of Johannesburg and Tshwane was an optimistic development, as it may encourage the ruling party to improve its governance in the run-up to the 2016 local elections. He added that a decline in the ANC's electoral support in the 2014 elections and its growth in KZN was an inevitable trend, taking into account the number of recent political scandals that have occurred.
Tag Archives: King George VI Port of Elizabeth: Royal Visit of 1947 Unlike more recent Royal visits, the visit by the Royal Family to South Africa in 1947 was a full marathon and not a 100-metre dash. It was a two-month swirl of introductions, photographs, handshakes, toasts and speeches. Even the vivacious Princess Elizabeth, the heir apparent, was afforded the opportunity to make a speech, her first. The two-month long sojourn to a land on the cusp of fundamental change, would include two days, the 26th & the 27th February 1947, to make the acquaintance of the peoples of arguably the most English city in South Africa, Port Elizabeth. Main picture: Brigadier Arthur Coy with the Mayor of PE, Mr Neave, inspecting the Ex Servicemen with the King and Queen at Crusaders ground, St. George's Park in February 1947. The princesses Elizabeth and Margaret were in attendance. There was a garden party in Victoria Park afterwards. The Narvik Landings Fiasco: In its wake why was its progenitor Churchill appointed as Prime Minister By Dean McCleland in History, Military History May 1, 2014 0 Comment A Personal View – April 2014 The Parliamentary Session in the British House of Commons on the 9th May 1940 was acrimonious. The emergency debate revolved around the catastrophe in Norway. This campaign had been Churchill's brainchild as the First Lord of the Admiralty. As Churchill rose to speak, he instinctively knew that this speech would probably be the most important speech in his entire political career. At 64 years of age, his life-long ambition of holding high political office could possibly remain a pipe-dream. Main picture: Untrained British forces landing at Narvik, Norway The King's Speech – A compelling human interest story of human failings & courage By Dean McCleland in Movies & DVDs April 20, 2014 0 Comment In spite of apparently having everything in life, the second son of King George V of England had one troubling impediment: a debilitating stammer. Prince Albert, or Bertie as he was affectionately known, was a high-ranking member of the Royal family. As such he was obliged to make speeches periodically. Every one became a nightmare for him. To overcome this affliction he had tried every form of speech therapy but none worked. Fortunately for him, he had a wonderful loving wife who persevered.
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<Kingston After Dark: Autumn spectacular Mohonk Preserve's magical Rock Rift> Report: More than 4 in 10 Ulster County households are broke by William Dendis/ October 3, 2018 /Comments closed A United Way report shows that more than 4 out of 10 Ulster County households are unable to afford basic necessities, including food, housing and child care. That figure includes both households below the poverty line and those not in poverty who still struggle to make ends meet. The latter group is the report's focus, and a description of their situation provides its name: ALICE, or Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. "It will be one thing that happens, and then that has a domino effect on how they're able to meet their financial needs, things like electricity and heat, fuel oil and medicine," said Ulster County United Way President and CEO Stacey Rein. In Ulster County, 41 percent of households are struggling: 11 percent in poverty, and 30 percent ALICE. For the latter group, the report details a situation in which the cost of living is outpacing wages. Rein said a separate study found 70 percent of the people United Way was helping were gainfully employed. The results surprised her. "This circumstance is kind of new – that there would be working people being evicted or having their electricity turned off," she said. The report focuses on a group of people whose situation isn't apparent in the main economic indicators. The unemployment rate continues to decline, but these folks are working. The stock market keeps rising, but that's a reflection of corporate earnings, which don't necessarily result in the creation of a large number of middle-class jobs. "For ALICE, finding well-paying jobs with security and financial stability is becoming harder as low-wage and gig-economy jobs continue to dominate the landscape," said the report. "Fluctuating income — through unpredictable schedules and on-demand work — is one of the biggest problems ALICE workers face." ALICE jobs include many in retail, human services, hospitality, restaurant service and clerical positions. The highest rates of poverty/ALICE households are found in the city of Kingston (58 percent), Denning (55 percent), Shandaken and Wawarsing (both 53 percent); the lowest in Shawangunk (30 percent), Esopus (32 percent) and Hurley (34 percent). Rates also vary by ethnicity and marital status. The poverty/ALICE rate for black and hispanic households are both over 60 percent, while for white households, the rate is less than 40 percent. For households with children, the poverty/ALICE rate for households headed by a married couple is 25 percent (with just 3 percent in poverty). For single-parent households, the rate is 83 percent for single-mothers and 70 percent for single-fathers. The federal income threshold for poverty in 2016 was $11,880 for an individual and $24,300 for a family of four. Households below the poverty line qualify for many benefits that ALICE households may not, including SNAP (food stamps), Medicaid and home energy assistance. Unlike the poverty line, the ALICE framework takes into account the cost of living for an area, and assumes that wages need to meet the full cost of expenses. The report uses federal data to estimate the cost of necessities and makes adjustments for local cost of living. In Ulster County, the minimum income level needed to exceed the ALICE threshold is an hourly wage of $12.05 or $24,108 per year for an individual. For a family of four (two adults, one infant, one preschooler), those numbers jump to an hourly wage of $39.96 (combined) or $79,920 per year. Here are the numbers, broken down by category and by household type. The report also gives numbers for what it considers a "stability budget"- which "reflects the cost for household necessities at a modest but sustainable level and accounts for savings." Here are the numbers for Ulster: The report is based on 2016 economic data. In Ulster, the number of poverty/ALICE households fell by four points over the previous report two years ago (45 to 41 percent), while the statewide number increased by one point (44 to 45 percent). The main goal of the report is bring attention to the plight of the working poor who don't qualify for safety net programs. "This is 30 percent of our population that really could use just a little bit more assistance," said Rein. Only a fraction of the content from our newspapers is published online. To read it all, subscribe to an Ulster Publishing paper today. New Paltz board seeks to map town's environmentally sensitive areas Woodstock Library Building Committee chair resigns In Ulster, opioid panel speaks of progress Joe Brockman October 3, 2018 at 11:51 am Looks like Conservatives were correct! Don't want to be poor? Easy, just get married and get a job, like everyone used to do. Everybody looks for big conspiratorial reasons for why people are "struggling" today vs. the past, but everyone simply did what people used to do in the past (get married when you reach adulthood), the problem dissolves. Seth A Brown October 3, 2018 at 4:34 pm I am think Joe Brockman doesn't quite understand what the article is saying. These people ARE working or recently were. Conservatives are incorrect here as usual. In Ulster County you need a car to work and there really aren't many good paying jobs. Telling people "well you shouldn't have had kids" or you should just get a better job" shows limited mental capacity or just lazy thinking. The people are in a position where they need the help NOW. Joe Brockman October 3, 2018 at 4:59 pm I am think Seth A Brown doesn't quite understand what my comment is saying. I'm not denying that people are working and not suggesting they need a better job. I only said if adults were married and working they are much less likely to be in poverty or "ALICE." If they don't have any children yet and are both working it's actually impossible! FunkieGunkie October 6, 2018 at 8:24 am Married is your answer to financial security?? Please explain. Fran Squires October 3, 2018 at 7:19 pm Soaring out of control healthcare premium costs coupled with outrageous property and school taxes are making this a good area to move away from. How can southern states manage with one tenth the taxes we have ? A lot less waste. Also teachers unions are bankrupting the taxpayers with their unjustified ridiculous salaries and pensions. Bill Myers October 10, 2018 at 10:34 am The hourly wage number does not take into account income taxes. They are taking the total expenses and dividing by 2080 work hours in a year. The real hourly wage needed to cover those expenses would be about 20% more. Editor October 10, 2018 at 11:01 am Income taxes are included. Figures are listed in the tables "Alice Household Survival Budget" and "Alice Household Stability Budget." Southern Sawyer October 10, 2018 at 11:32 am I couldn't afford to keep living in Saugerties. When I retired I moved south. On a fixed income the cost of living was getting too close to my monthly income. Every year the taxes increased, the heating fuel cost rose (Paraco/Kosco ransom) and electric was rising for an unreliable system. Here the total tax bill is only 15% of my Saugerties/Ulster County/School bill. My electric is only 11 cents per kilowatt hour which is for heat as well. More comfortable and even temperatures, a huge growing economy. Very restrictive welfare, nearly everyone needs to work and the jobs are here for them. No teacher, town, county, state unions!!!! that is a huge burden on the taxpayers. Explore Wethersfield Estate and Gardens Where to kayak in the Hudson Valley How to navigate New Paltz, from someone who never really left Track stars: A tour of Hudson Valley recording studios
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Chris Christie just broke a new record as the least popular governor in two decades. And not only in New Jersey. A Quinnipiac University survey released Wednesday found that only 15% of New Jersey voters approve of their governor. That gives the Republican, who was once an early favorite for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, the worst approval rating "for any governor in any state surveyed" by Quinnipiac in 20 years, the pollster said. Christie's disapproval rating went from 77% in December to 81% in the latest survey. Even a majority of Republican, 58%, disapprove of Christie. The New Jersey governor recently saw two of his former aides convicted as part of the Bridgegate scandal, and has remained focused on the opioid addiction epidemic in the state during his final year in office. The survey of of 1,103 New Jersey voters, conducted June 7-12, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.
KENNER - Louisiana's new state treasurer has taken the oath of office. John Schroder, a Republican former lawmaker from St. Tammany Parish, was sworn in Tuesday evening at a ceremony in Kenner, to become Louisiana's chief money manager and investment officer. Schroder, who resigned his state House seat to focus on the treasurer's race, won the Nov. 18 special election with 56 percent of the vote, defeating Democratic lawyer Derrick Edwards. A real estate developer, Schroder campaigned on his public service in the Legislature and as an Army veteran and an ex-sheriff's deputy. He touted his small business ownership and management. And he pledged to be a watchdog of Louisiana's finances. Schroder fills the seat vacated by Republican John Kennedy, who left the job after winning election to the U.S. Senate.
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We've briefly touched upon the reasons why we make resolutions. These promises to ourselves can be powerful motivators in helping us to move forward in our lives. They give us a sense of a purpose. They also tend to fail to become a reality more often than not. Chances are good that you've made resolutions, probably with the start of a new year, which have failed to stick. You're certainly not alone. Perhaps if we can understand why resolutions fail, we can find a way to make our next one become more successful. I'd like to take some time to share my thoughts on why resolutions fail to help you with the first step to winning the battle. This can happen in a number of ways. One common error when making resolutions is to choose a bunch of things you want to change about yourself RIGHT NOW. Your brain can only handle so many things at once. It's not possible for you to focus on making too many changes. Instead, choose one or two resolutions upon which to place priority. Also, know that these changes won't occur overnight. Many experts believe it takes at least a month of concerted effort to make someone become a habit. So bear in mind that progress will occur in small increments, rather than in one magnificent transformation. Understand that taking baby steps to instill new habits will be a far more effective approach than simply expecting to change a long-ingrained behavior immediately. "I'm going to lose weight this year," is probably the most common resolution ever made. How many times have you uttered these words? How many times have you been successful in losing a significant amount of weight or even changing your health for the better? I'm not condemning you. I've been there, too. The problem isn't that you lack willpower or with any flaw in your character whatsoever. It's that the intention is simply too vague. A resolution transformed into the form of a well-defined goal is needed. This should specify aspects such as the number of pounds you'd like to lose and a time frame for which you hope to see the change occur. In addition, planning should include benchmarks for measuring your progress. We'll discuss these things in more detail later in our challenge. Without proper focus on your resolution, it's bound to fail. "Out of sight, out of mind," may be a cliché, but most sayings such as these are based in some bit of truth. Getting busy with day to day responsibilities, poor time management, daily stressors, and other distractions can rob your attention from your important goals. Deciding to prioritize your resolution and making a plan to keep it at the forefront of your mind will go far toward making it a reality. There are tons of other potential reasons why revolutions have failed for you in the past. I don't want to dwell on the negative. Simply understanding these common mistakes will help you to move past them in setting new goals that you will accomplish.
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What Lured Aon, Noble and Others to Move Headquarters to London October 17, 2013 by Aaron Kirchfeld The Swiss town of Baar boasts clean air, easy access to ski slopes and some of Europe's lowest personal taxes. London? Traffic and perpetual drizzle. Yet executives at Noble Corp., a provider of deepwater oil drilling rigs, are in the process of moving headquarters from Baar to the British capital, citing the talented workforce and easy airline connections from Heathrow, Europe's busiest international airport. On top of that, the U.K. tax rate is now competitive with Switzerland's historically corporate-friendly tax regime. Noble is part of a wave of overseas companies moving head offices to London, lured in part by the country's declining corporate taxes. The relocations underscore Prime Minister David Cameron's efforts to make the country more attractive to foreign companies — and may help London become less dependent on the financial services industry, which has been retrenching since the 2008 crisis. "There is definitely a swing back to the U.K. under way and I think there will be more," said Angus Winther, a senior adviser at investment bank Evercore Partners Inc. in London. "There are huge advantages: you have a vast talent pool, infrastructure, language, and lowered tax rates." Last year 45 foreign companies moved their global or regional headquarters to London, up from just 25 in 2009, data from research group FDI Markets show. Among the moves this year: General Electric Co.'s oil and gas unit, which is departing Florence, Italy, and Chinese developer ABP (China) Holdings Group Ltd., which is setting up its worldwide head office in London. While London's many cultural opportunities, theater and good restaurants are a draw, a series of cuts in corporate income tax rates by the Conservative Party-led government has been a key motivating factor. The U.K.'s base corporate rate is now 23 percent, down from 28 percent in 2010. By 2015, the rate will drop to about 20 percent, compared with about 29 percent in Germany and about 33 percent in France. The U.S. rate is 40 percent, though deductions mean few companies pay that amount. "Five or ten years ago, a lot of companies were thinking about moving to places like Ireland or the Channel Islands," said Dan Schuster-Woldan, a partner at law firm Linklaters. "Things have changed. There are now fewer companies going that route because the tax differential is lower." Tax Neutral Noble is one example. Chief Executive Officer David Williams said in July the move would be tax-neutral for the company — showing how U.K. tax changes have made the country comparable with Switzerland. The average Swiss corporate tax take is about 18 percent, and as high as 24.4 percent in some regions, according to accountancy firm KPMG. Other firms with U.S. roots have done the same. Aon Plc, the world's second-largest insurance broker, last year moved its headquarters from Chicago to London, saying it would give the company better access to emerging economies and the Lloyd's of London insurance market. Taxes also played a role, with the company crediting a U.K. territorial tax system that would drive "significant value to shareholders" in a 2012 regulatory filing. In addition to slicing the corporate tax rate, the British government last year reduced the amount of tax owed on profits earned outside the country. That prompted some U.K. firms that had moved offshore to return. WPP Plc, the world's largest advertising agency, last year announced it would return its headquarters to London after moving to Dublin in 2008 in protest of the so-called double taxation. Investors in UBM Plc, the owner of PRNewswire, voted to do the same. Some of the moves are being executed through merger deals, raising speculation that, like their counterparts in Ireland, U.K. companies could become attractive targets because of their address, rather than just their assets. Liberty Global Plc used a takeover of broadband provider Virgin Media to move its headquarters to London and give up a U.S. tax domicile. Italian truck maker Fiat Industrial, after merging with its farm equipment unit to form CNH Industrial, is also moving its base to the U.K. while registering in the Netherlands. The U.K. still faces stiff competition in its bid to attract investment. American companies including Perrigo Co. and Actavis Plc are planning to re-incorporate in Ireland after completing mergers with Irish companies. Ireland's corporate tax rate of 12.5 percent is among the world's lowest. Netherlands Neutrality The Netherlands will be the home of the new company created by the proposed merger of advertising giants Omnicom Group Inc., based in New York, and French rival Publicis Groupe SA. The Dutch corporate tax rate is about 25 percent. Publicis Chief Executive Officer Maurice Levy has said the move to the Netherlands was motivated by the country's neutrality, not its taxes. The renewed interest in London from companies in a broad range of industries comes as the financial sector retrenches. The number of people employed in London's financial services firms is likely to decline to 236,000 next year, the lowest level since 1993, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research. The financial sector, which is overwhelmingly concentrated in the capital, accounted for 11.6 percent of total tax receipts last year, down from 13.9 percent in 2007, according to the City of London. Some hedge funds and asset managers have quit London for Switzerland, blaming tighter financial regulations. And banking giants HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc, which have the bulk of their operations abroad, haven't ruled out an eventual move to Asia. Still, London growth is outpacing the rest of the country. The city's economy will grow by 1.9 percent annually to 2018, 0.5 percent faster than the U.K. as a whole, the CEBR said this year. Part of the growth is coming from technology companies as London emerges as the undisputed European capital for Internet businesses. Both Amazon Inc. and Google Inc. are building large new facilities in the city, with the search giant pledging to employ 5,000 staff in a new office next to the renovated King's Cross railway hub. While headquarters moves motivated in part by tax arbitrage don't necessarily bring many jobs to London, they at least create work for local professional-services providers like lawyers and management consultants, said Mark Gregory, the chief U.K. and Ireland economist at Ernst & Young LLP. Business Destination To be sure, London's appeal as a business destination isn't assured. The opposition Labour Party has said it will reverse corporate tax cuts if it returns to government. The potential of a British exit from the European Union, which Cameron has said will be put to an eventual referendum, also complicates London's sales pitch. Almost 80 percent of firms surveyed by the Confederation of British Industry, a lobby group for big U.K. companies, support continued membership in the EU, which administers tariff-free trade between its member states. Meanwhile, business groups have criticized new immigration rules, introduced by Cameron, that make it harder for companies to hire even highly skilled workers from outside the European Union and to keep them in the country long-term. Whether London will keep wooing foreign business to re- balance its economy away from banking will be determined by a combination of those policies, tax rates and intangible characteristics — like its cosmopolitan atmosphere and educational institutions, said Ajay Bhalla, a professor of innovation management at Cass Business School. "Those will be the deciding factors of whether re- balancing is possible," Bhalla said. –With assistance from Ruth David in London, Tommaso Ebhardt in Milan and David Wethe in Houston. Editor: Larry Reibstein Copyright 2021 Bloomberg. Accounting & TaxBoardroom AgendaCEO / Chief ExecutiveGlobal EconomyGovernmentIndustry NewsInternational American Family Acquiring InsurTech Bold Penguin
Danville boys fall 51-48 in All-A final; Danville girls advance to state due to COVID; Boyle girls, boys each open with wins Published 9:40 am Saturday, January 16, 2021 By MIKE MARSEE They didn't get what they wanted most from the 12th Region All "A" Classic, but the Danville boys can still get something out of the experience. The Admirals were denied a trip to the statewide small-school tournament when they fell to Somerset 51-48 in the regional final Friday night. However, coach Ed McKinney was pleased with the way Danville competed against one of the top teams in the 12th Region. "I thought we did a lot of good things, scrapped hard, played hard with a lot of guys that haven't been in that situation," he said. McKinney said games such as this one would help the Admirals improve, even if it didn't help them get to the All "A." "We've got a chance to get a lot better," he said. "It's growing pains. You're going to lose some of (these games), but you've got to use them to get better." Host Danville (3-2) held its own in a back-and-forth game until Somerset (5-0) took the lead for good at 43-42 with 6:27 remaining. There were nine ties and 12 lead changes, and neither team led by more than four points. The Briar Jumpers' largest lead was three, and they led by that number when Danville got the ball with 10.1 seconds to play. Somerset had three fouls to give and used two of them to eat up some of the clock, and the Admirals failed to get off a shot after inbounding the ball for the final time with 4.1 seconds left. This was the closest of Danville's five games to date, and McKinney said it underscored a point he has been trying to make to his players. "We talk about it all the time: It's going to come down to one or two possessions," he said. "Every possession matters, in the first minute or the last minute. When you see a game like this, 'Oh, gosh, Coach is right.' "And you never know when that possession is. You just learn that every possession's important. You've got to get the best shot you can every time down, and you've got to get stops." Danville shot 39 percent from the field and was within five rebounds (33-28) of Somerset despite being outsized. Dante Hayden led the Admirals with 17 points, and sophomore Jarius Bryant had a career-high 13. Kade Grundy had 21 points for Somerset, which won the All "A" regional for the second straight year. Danville is less experienced than it was a year ago, when it lost in double-overtime to Somerset in the All "A" regional final and lost by 23 points in a February rematch but defeated the Briar Jumpers by two points in the 12th Region Tournament semifinals. Four of the players who were on the floor in the closing minutes Friday weren't in the starting lineup a year ago, while Somerset has several veterans. In other seasons, a team in Danville's position would have had a chance to close the experience gap before the All "A" regional, which normally falls near midseason but fell in the second week of this unique season altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. "I don't want that to sound like an excuse … (but) if you've got an experienced team back in this COVID year, you've got some advantages," McKinney said. "We'd have 15 games in by now with two Christmas tournaments, and we would really have a lot of stuff in." Uncontested champions The Danville girls will return to the statewide All "A" Classic for the eighth consecutive year after they were declared champions of a regional tournament that never tipped off. The Lady Admirals were awarded the title Friday upon the cancellation of the championship game between Danville and Somerset due to COVID-19 concerns. Somerset was en route to Danville for the game when the Lady Jumpers learned they would not be able to play. All previous games in the tournament had been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Danville (2-1) will represent the 12th Region in the All "A" for a record 13th time. The statewide tournament will be played Feb. 16-21 at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond; the Lady Admirals will play the 4th Region champion – Adair County or Metcalfe County – in the first round. Danville reached the semifinals last year, beating Louisville Collegiate and Glasgow before losing to eventual champion Bethlehem. Opening night rally The Boyle County girls were the last local team to open the season, and they finished their first game with a flourish Friday as they came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat McCreary Central 49-40. The host Lady Rebels trailed 34-27 after three quarters, then opened the fourth with eight straight points to take a 35-34 lead. They went on to outscore McCreary 22-6 in the final period, when Emily Glasscock and Peyton Bugg combined for 14 points. Emily Glasscock, Boyle's only senior, scored nine of her game-high 20 points, and Bugg scored five of her 10 in the fourth quarter. Andy Glasscock and Ella Coffey contributed 3-point baskets to the Lady Rebels' rally. Bombs away Boyle County's boys got off to a hot shooting start in 45th District play, shooting 54 percent from the field in the first half of an 81-59 victory over Garrard County on Friday. The host Rebels went 9 for 11 from 3-point range and 15 for 28 overall from the field in the first half as they opened a 47-24 halftime lead. They made 12 of 19 3-point attempts overall and led by as many as 35 points in the fourth quarter. Luke Imfeld (4 for 6 from 3-point range) led Boyle with 24 points. Hagan Webb (3 for 4) and Luke Sheperson (1 for 1) added 13 points each and Jagger Gillis (2 for 2) had 10. City of Danville and Centre to have virtual events…
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Restaurant Uzbekistan Neglinnaya street, 29, Moscow- Restaurant Uzbekistan - Moscow Are you a business owner in Moscow? Promote your business 365 days a year with the #1 Guide to Moscow. Directions to Restaurant Uzbekistan According to Moscow historic archives, the first reference to this building dates back to the end of 19th century. Initially a popular tavern was opened here. Then the building was purchased, and a French café appeared at that place. After the revolution, that place was known as an officers' mess. Since 1951, the Ministry of Commerce of the Uzbek Soviet Republic adopted a decision to open a restaurant, which was named 'Uzbekistan'. This is the beginning of its history. The restaurant of Eastern cuisine was always popular among Moscovites. In 1997 Arkadiy Novikov, the new owner of the restaurant, totally updated the building. All you can see here is made by renovators, specially invited from Tashkent. Uzbekistan is situated in a historic building in the heart of Moscow. The Menu is presented by the Uzbek, Arab, Azerbaijan and Pan-Asian cuisine. As well as 62 years ago, today all dishes are prepared according to centuries-old national traditions: shashlyk (barbeque) is not gruilled, but charbroiled even in winter and served in a special 'taganchyk' with hot coals. The flatbread is baked in crockery tandyr all day long. Making the pilaw is a true art: special sorts of rice are used in strict proportions. The main craftsmanship is making the meal light. The pilaw is served by the Chef, who can tell about the unique history of this national meal. Some national dishes are prepared in front of guests - the mountain lamb pickled in cognac and spices is spit-roasted. Several hours the foil-wrapped lamb is being turnspat, then the chefs treat the guests solemnly with a piece of tender flavorful meat. Address: Neglinnaya street, 29 , Moscow Region Shakti Terrace In autumn of 2014, a new star appeared in the sky of Moscow restaurants - Shakti Terrace. The name "Shakti" (power and strength in Sanskrit) was given to the restaurant o One more beer and wine They say tastes differ, and that's true. Favourite food for each of us is dishes we love. One More Beer & Wine Bar's menu is a combination of offers to cater each... The Tatler Club is a place where food and drinks and also time-spending are extremely enjoyable. An obvious achievement of the restaurant is its professional technical eq Madame Wong is a restaurant of modern Chinese cuisine which originates from Hong Kong. It refers to vast territories from southern regions of China to Malaysia, Singapore 'Quite simply the best place to be!' It is no surprise that exactly these seven words are used as Night Flight's slogan............. A newcomer on Moscow's restaurant scene, Gastro Pub Chelsea brings a fresh breath to the city's pub culture. Named after London's elite Chelsea neighborhood, this exquisi Novikov Moscow, Moscow Inspired by a great success of the first Novikov Restaurant & Bar in London, the famous restaurateur Arkady Novikov decided to open the second one in Moscow. T Russian Geographic Society restaurant Do you like travelling, visiting new places, learning about the traditions and customs of various peoples? Then the Russian Geographic Society restaurant (the Russian abb Khachapuri There was a time not so long ago when it seemed that all of Moscow's Georgian restaurants were designed by one and the same person. An old-fashioned person at that. Din The name speaks for itself – Le Restaurant – and nothing extra. The classical concept of restaurant, which includes rich collection of delicacies, wide range of wine Click here to request a new mini guide for Moscow from your Local Experts! Create & Share Your Own 'Mini Guide to Moscow' My Guide Moscow is part of the global My Guide Network of Online & Mobile travel guides. My Guide St Petersburg My Guide Berlin My Guide Bulgaria
50 houses to be demolished in Entebbe's Namiiro Wetland over encroachment - Western Uganda's Biggest radio. Ministry of Water and Environment staff have started marking houses of alleged encroachers on Namiiro Wetland in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District which face demolition. The move has left hundreds stranded with nowhere to go. Nicholas Magara, the coordinator of wetlands in central region, says no one will stand in their way as they restore the depleted wetland. So far, at least 50 houses have been marked for demolition and Magara said the exercise will continue this week. Namiiro is one of the few remaining wetlands in Entebbe while other wetlands have been heavily degraded which include Mabamba, Nambigirwa, Lutembe and Nagadya wetlands. According to a notice issued by Ministry of Environment last month, residents were given a 21-day ultimatum to vacate the wetland, which elapsed on January 17.
Mayor of Ennis, Mary Coote Ryan will open the conference. RENOWNED Irish singer Mary Coughlan will visit Ennis this month where she will officially launch the Ennis Women's Shed, the first such organisation in Europe. The launch will take place as part of Ennis Men's Shed's first national conference to be held in the county capital. The conference, titled 'No Man is an Island' will take place on April 25 and 26 in the West County Hotel. This conference will be opened by Councillor Mary Coote Ryan, Mayor of Ennis and will be chaired by Ciana Campbell. Speakers will include: John Evoy, chairperson of the Irish Men's Shed Association; Dr Billy O'Connell , GP; Tom Mc Evoy, director at Pieta House; Paul Gillan, Men's Health Promotion Officer with HSE West; John Quinlivan, former Regional Development and Tourism Services Manager with Shannon Development.
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Dan Piraro Tweaking simple everyday things with his twisted imagination and award-winning artistic abilities, Dan Piraro deftly proves why he has won The National Cartoonists' Society's "Best Newspaper Cartoon Panel" three years in a row (2000, 2001 and 2002). Today, "Bizarro" is distributed internationally by King Features Syndicate to more than 350 daily and Sunday newspapers, and have been reprinted in 15 book collections between 1986 and the present. Piraro reaches out to loyal readers and creates new ones by bringing his own live comedy show, "The Bizarro Bologna Show," to cities where his "Bizarro" comic panel appears. Subliminal mind control, you say? Nah, "Bizarro" fans love Dan Piraro and his covert images of bunny rabbits, eyeballs, fishtails, slices of pie, firecrackers, crowns, upside-down birds, tiny spaceships; not to mention the abbreviation "K2" that seems to appear in nearly every cartoon he draws. In the bizzare comic "Bizzaro," cartoonist Dan Piraro unleashes both his secret symbols and uniquely eccentric view of the world on unsuspecting newspaper readers every day. Because the artwork is detail-driven and the humor, off-the-wall , this politically liberal and progressive cartoonist's comic panel has massive appeal among audiences who enjoy an alternative sense of humor.
Q: How do I take down a ufo without damaging it? I've been looking for a way to take down a UFO without doing any (or little damage) to it as possible. I haven't found any research that would help me either. My question is, is there some weapon that I can research that will act like an EMP against UFOs? It's quite difficult to get Elerium-115 in the game and I was hoping that I could just EMP or do something that can take it down without destroying all of the Elerium-115. A: In original version of UFO Enemy Unknown/ Defense there is no EMPs. Best strategy to get UFO without damage is raid them when landed. You can send Skyranger, Avenger or Lightning to purse UFO but minimize the fight screen when you catch the UFO. So your ship will follow them and if landed the UFO Mission will start right away. Using weaker fire power weapons could also help you to more likely get UFOs down without blowing up their Power Sources. This if of course against smaller UFOs. Larger UFOs still might have some intact power sources even if some of them are blown up. Note: No resarch done, just my own intuation from years of playing A: Like Nurkka mentioned it is not possible to crash an UFO undamaged. Personally i never noticed any relation between weapon types and damage. If you have the ability yo identify what type of ship it is you can tell if it will land in a random location (scouts), create a terror site (terror ship) or dock in an alien base (supply ship). Always crash a supply ship or it will disappear in an alien base, you can also tell if there is a base if these ships suddenly disappear of radar. Terror sites can yield a good amount of points so it is your choice to down a terror ship or not. Scouts will most likely land somewhere so you could just chase them with a "crew" ship and once they land you enter the site. Other then that, if you are after huge amount of alien supplies you can build a base fairly close to one of the alien bases. You will pickup all there supply ships and they offer tons of goodies for you. A: You could always do this the somewhat cheating method. Just save right before you get there, and keep landing. Find an instance where the ship isn't destroyed, and you'll have it. Of course, this could take some time to identify, but it's at least worthy of thought.
Bomb maker to raise Iraq from rubble The retired general tapped by the Bush administration to oversee rebuilding of post-war Iraq was, until just a few weeks ago, an executive at a leading defense contractor working on missile systems that would be used to bomb Baghdad. Although a Pentagon official said Jay Garner's new role as head of the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance does not constitute a conflict of interest, ethics experts say the appointment raises troubling questions. Why, they ask, would the White House pick a man from a company directly concerned with attacking Iraq to spearhead the country's aid and restoration? "It's very curious," said Ben Hermalin, a professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business who studies professional ethics. "You have to wonder what the Iraqis will think of this guy and how much trust they'll place in him." He added: "If it's not a conflict of interest, it's certainly being tone deaf." A 16-year old Irish girl who was burned in a car explosion as a child will receive the world's first face transplant! Early this morning I opened up a book to find this poem. Personally and politically, it seems quite important right now: Did I believe I had a clear mind? It was like the water of a river flowing shallow over the ice. And now that the rising water has broken the ice, I see what I thought was the light is part of the dark. --Wendell Berry, "Breaking" 30 Antiwar Thinkers on How to Deal With Saddam From The Guardian: ...I decline to buy the sudden idea of a "humanitarian war" when it will be conducted on current American guidelines: keep US casualties below the level of an average supermarket-mall massacre, bomb from high altitude, road-test the latest hardware, and oops, sorry about that wedding party which just went up in smoke. If, on the other hand, we are now announcing a new and truly ethical foreign policy, in which filthy oppressors worldwide are to be removed in order of filth, I would say that this should be done only with a very high majority vote in the UN, and that former - and current - imperial powers should be extremely cautious in their use of hectoring cant. Those who are anti-war have not somehow been cornered by the question, So, peaceniks, what would you do now? It's quite legitimate to answer, well, we wouldn't be here now, because we wouldn't have started from there then. Instead, a question in return. Saddam disarms voluntarily: do we then invade on humanitarian grounds? ...Saddam Hussein is not the only monster supported by the present incumbents in Washington until he did something contrary to their interests. There's a long list that they supported right to the end of their bloody rule - Marcos, Duvalier, and many others, some of them as vicious and brutal as Saddam, and running tyrannies that compare well with his: Ceausescu, for example. They were overthrown internally, despite US support for them. That's been prevented within Iraq by the murderous sanctions regime, which has devastated the population while strengthening Saddam, and forcing the population to become hopelessly reliant on him for survival. Solution? Give Iraqis a chance to survive, and there's every reason to believe that they'll get rid of him the way that others have. Meanwhile, strengthen measures to ensure that Saddam, or some replacement, doesn't develop significant military capacity. Not a very serious problem right now, since as is well known, Iraq is militarily and economically the weakest country in the region, but it could be down the road, and in his hands, it would be likely, even without the US and UK to supply him. Kamil Mahdi ...The way out of the present impasse is: 1 Maintain weapons inspections to allay western concerns. 2 Introduce human-rights monitors. 3 Lift the economic blockade and demand professionalism and transparency in economic affairs under UN monitoring. 4 Implement Resolution 688, including an end to repression. 5 Genuinely support Iraqis, not by imposing an agenda and stooges on the opposition. 6 Start a process of truth and reconciliation. 7 Relieve debt and remove reparation to enhance moves toward democracy. 8 Move towards UN-supervised elections after a time. 9 Curb Ariel Sharon and move immediately towards a just Middle East peace under resolution 242, with recognition of Palestinian rights. Peaceniks jam DC phone lines Today's Virtual March on Washington was a huge success according to its organizers, the Win Without War coalition and MoveOn.org. More than 400,000 people registered prior to the march, and more than 1,000,000 people faxed, e-mailed or called their senators to express their belief that Bush and Co haven't made a convincing case for war with Iraq. I contacted Minnesota' Democratic Senator Mark Dayton's office and had a nice, but brief talk with a harried phone worker. When I called Republican Senator Norm Coleman's office at 1 pm CST, not only had he forwarded his calls to voicemail, but the mailbox was full. Bush: Rhetoric vs. Reality Bush smiles for the cameras, kisses the old ladies, hoists babies, and immediately turns around to cut funding to all of them. A compelling, if incomplete list, produced by the House Appropriations Committee. Our Polluted Bodies WHEN MICHAEL LERNER volunteered to give blood and urine samples to medical researchers, he figured they'd only find a few chemicals in his body. After all, Lerner, the president and founder of Commonweal, a health and environmental research institute in Marin County, has lived in Bolinas for 20 years, eaten a healthy diet and avoided exposure to industrial chemicals. He was wrong. Researchers found his body polluted with 101 industrial toxins and penetrated by elevated levels of arsenic and mercury. Scientists call such contamination a person's "body burden." Lerner was one of nine people -- five of whom live and work in the Bay Areas -- who were tested for 210 chemicals commonly found in consumer products and industrial pollution. Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, the Environmental Working Group of Oakland and Washington, and Commonweal collaborated on this innovative study of the body burden. At press conferences held in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., last week, researchers revealed these shocking results: On average, each person had 50 or more chemicals linked to cancer in humans and lab animals, considered toxic to the brain and nervous system or known to interfere with the hormone and reproductive systems. (The Environmental Working Group's Web site features biographies and toxic profiles for each person as well as the kind of products that contain such chemicals.) (Thanks, Pete.) 13 Myths about the Case for War in Iraq MYTH: "'Anti-war' protesters ... are giving, at the very least, comfort to Saddam Hussein." Therefore they can be accused of committing treason according to the Constitution. -- NY Sun Editorial, February 7, 2003 RESPONSE: It is true that original Constitution did not include Freedom of Speech or Freedom of the Press or other rights that we cherish today. These freedoms were added as the Bill of Rights to the Constitution in 1791. The US Supreme Court explicitly recognized the right to freely criticize the government in 1964. The Court ruled that the New York Times could publish an ad critical of the actions of Montgomery, Alabama police against civil rights protesters. The Court, wrote Jamie Kalvern, "made explicit the principle that seditious libel -- criticism of government -- cannot be made a crime in America and spoke in this connection of `the central meaning of the First Amendment.'" After John McCain -- the Senator from Arizona -- was released from captivity as a POW in Vietnam, he was asked, 'How did it feel when you heard Americans were protesting the war?' He said, I thought that's what we were fighting for -- the right to protest." Statements that war protestors, may be, in the words of Article III of the Constitution "adhering to the enemies [of the U.S.] or giving them aid or comfort" ignore the Bill of Rights. Moreover, the Sun's editors fail to acknowledge that it was Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda terrorist group that attacked New York City, not Saddam Hussein. Al Qaeda still supports the overthrow of Hussein because he is not an Islamic fundamentalist. By supporting Hussein's ouster, the Sun is actually giving a large measure of comfort to Bin Laden and his terrorist movement. Civilian casualties from a second Iraq war would likely have the same effect that they had during the first Iraq war. They will enable Bin Laden to recruit thousands of soldiers in his war against the "occupying armies" of the United States -- soldiers willing to die in a much larger wave of suicide attacks. Read the other 12 myths. (Thanks, Alicia) Lies, Damn Lies. And Milk. A Florida judge decided recently that it's technically legal for the media to deliberately lie or distort the news on a television broadcast. The decison reversed a $425,000 jury verdict in favor of TV journalists Jane Akre and Steve Wilson, who sued WTVT-TV, a Fox affiliate in Tampa, for firing them because they refused to air false reports about the presence of synthetic bovine growth hormone (or BGH) in the area milk supply. The husband-and-wife reporting team asserts that Monsanto, maker of BGH, pressured WTVT to edit the story to be less damning to the company (some of the changes would've undermined the credibility of scientists and studies that link BGH in milk to cancer). Akre and Wilson refused, despite repeated attempts by the station to have the story altered and an offer to terminate them with full pay if they never spoke of their BGH findings. Finally, says Akre, when they threatened to report the station to the FCC for falsifying news, they were canned. The lawsuit was settled in August 2000 with the finding that Fox "acted intentionally and deliberately to falsify or distort the plaintiffs' news reporting on BGH" and that Akre's threat to blow the whistle on Fox's misconduct to the FCC was the sole reason for the termination. The station appealed and prevailed, the judge citing that there is no FCC rule or regulation that specifically makes it illegal to mislead, distort, or falsify the news. The FCC's "news distortion policy," says Judge Casaneuva, isn't enough. To download court documents see New World Communications of Tampa v. Akre or visit Akre's website. Is Bush whacked? Is the president nuts? Or is he a "dry drunk"? William Thomas--in a somewhat poorly written screed--ponders what's really going on in George W. Bush's mind. Duct and Cower The Department of Homeland Security's new terrorism preparedness website, Ready.gov, with all its dire warnings, duct-tape wisdom, and over-the-top infographics, is begging to be hacked. And the reinterpretations are rolling out, from the crude to the sophisticated. One more, and another. Boing Boing offers a few more. (Thanks, Ben.) Day-Old Heroes On November 8, 2001, President Bush addressed a group of firefighters, police officers, and postal workers in Atlanta about the tragedy and aftermath of September 11: We have gained new heroes, those who ran into burning buildings to save others: our police and our firefighters….Those who voluntarily place themselves in harm's way to defend our freedom: the men and women of the armed forces. By last November, the shine was already wearing off their hero medals: the new department of Homeland Security was founded, giving the White House the ability to strip most union protections, including collective bargaining. Today, things got worse for public servants. Military personnel will lose federal school aid for their children--and just in time for war. And seriously underfunded firefighters are lobbying for more money so they can purchase protective breathing gear needed to survive chemical or biological attacks. And more: Their radios still can't connect with those of police and other rescuers. They don't have a day's worth of training in how to handle a terrorist assault of any kind, let alone the "dirty bombs"--homemade radioactve devices - the men at the top say could be sent our way. The 2004 White House budget calls for additional $3.6 billion in homeland security funding for localities who would have to foot the bill for these improvements. Local governments and many Democrats say at least $7 billion is needed. (A war with Iraq, by contrast, could cost $50 billion in direct military costs and $200 billion with postwar costs added in--or about $1,550 per taxpayer.) Is this any way to treat our nation's "heroes"? • "E-bombs" can fire "millions of watts of energy in microwaves that are able to knock out electronic equipment and the weapons that rely on them"--without killing anyone. So why is the US expanding its arsenal of nuclear "bunker busters", "mini-nukes," and neutron bombs? • Respected Greek mathematics professor Eugene Angelopoulos, invited to speak at a conference at New York University, was met by the FBI at John F. Kennedy airport and was detained, shackled, and asked if he is anti-American and whether he opposes the war against Iraq. (Real Audio stream) • A student at a Dearborn, Michigan, high school was sent home because he wore a t-shirt bearing a picture of George W. Bush and the words "International Terrorist." • The General Accounting Office dropped its lawsuit against Dick Cheney (who refused to reveal information on who advised his corporate-friendly energy policy) after being "unambiguously" threatened with budget cuts by Republican Appropriations Chairman Ted Stevens. An unrelated fact: Enron made $6 million in political contributions from 1989 to 2001, more than two-thirds to Republicans. • The US slapped sanctions on an Indian firm that supplied chemical and biological agents to Iran and Iraq. Presumably, these firms weren't likewise punished. Nor was Donald Rumsfeld, who in 1983, according to the Washington Post, "traveled to Baghdad at a time when Iraq was using chemical weapons on an 'almost daily' basis in defiance of international conventions." • Quote of the day, from David O'Reilly, chairman and chief executive of Chevron Texaco: "I am talking about the protests that say 'no blood for oil.' The slogan rests on two assumptions, first that the conflict with Iraq is about nothing but oil and second that energy security is not a legitimate reason--even as one among many--to go to war." • "An overlooked, one-sentence provision found in the gargantuan spending bill passed in Congress this Thursday would relax the USDA's standards on organic-labeling. According to Andrew Mollison of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the clause, snuck in by Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) would allow organic labels to appear on meat even for livestock raised on non-organic feed." • In preparation for US attacks on Iraq, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a petition demanding that gas masks be distributed to all Palestinians. • The Virginia State Senate passed legislation today denying illegal aliens in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities. We, the Dumb America's marvelous diversity extends beyond the racial, ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic melting pot. Along with our Noam Chomskys, Grace Paleys, and Cornel Wests, we've got our share of dumb people too. Like the 83% of people who in a recent poll incorrectly answered the question "To the best of your knowledge, how many of the September 11 hijackers were Iraqi citizens?" (The real answer: none were Iraqi.) Like the 19% of Americans who think they're among the "richest 1% of Americans" who'll benefit from Bush's tax plan. (They'd need to make over $330,000 per year to qualify). And the 52% of Americans who, despite our crushed economy, isolation from the developed world, and the looming spectre of an unbudgeted war in the Middle East, still think Bush is doing a great job. I'm counting Jeff Maas of Plymouth, Minnesota, in the aforementioned category. His letter to the editor in today's Star Tribune--with its know-it-all bluster, adolescent implication of the left's ingratitude, poor spelling, and screwy logic--earns him an elevated position: Just a couple of reminders to all of the Minnesotans as well as all Americans who were out protesting the potential war threat: One, Saddam Hussein was sitting back laughing at each one of you for being fooled into defending him against your own country. Two, had you lodged the same protest under his regime, you and your family would have eventually been killed. Your right to protest is sacred in our great country, but remember: The First Amendment only applies in this country because our fore fathers fought for it. By Jeff's logic, the truest patriots are the protesters--the ones who are actively participating in American citizenship by fully utilizing the civil rights our ancestors fought and died for. Those who shrink from free expression--out of fear of Saddam's laughter or fear of reprisal from tyrants, governments, and Jeffs alike--might be considered, well, dumb. But in a democracy, the beauty is we all get to have our say. Our Rogue Nation US plan for new nuclear arsenal: Secret talks may lead to breaking treaties The Bush administration is planning a secret meeting in August to discuss the construction of a new generation of nuclear weapons, including "mini-nukes", "bunker-busters" and neutron bombs designed to destroy chemical or biological agents, according to a leaked Pentagon document. The meeting of senior military officials and US nuclear scientists at the Omaha headquarters of the US Strategic Command would also decide whether to restart nuclear testing and how to convince the American public that the new weapons are necessary. The leaked preparations for the meeting are the clearest sign yet that the administration is determined to overhaul its nuclear arsenal so that it could be used as part of the new "Bush doctrine" of pre-emption, to strike the stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons of rogue states. Greg Mello, the head of the Los Alamos Study Group, a nuclear watchdog organisation that obtained the Pentagon documents, said the meeting would also prepare the ground for a US breakaway from global arms control treaties, and the moratorium on conducting nuclear tests. "It is impossible to overstate the challenge these plans pose to the comprehensive test ban treaty, the existing nuclear test moratorium, and US compliance with article six of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty," Mr Mello said. The documents leaked to Mr Mello are the minutes of a meeting in the Pentagon on January 10 this year called by Dale Klein, the assistant to the defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, to prepare the secret conference, planned for "the week of August 4 2003"... ..."To me it indicates there are plans proceeding and well under way ... to resume the development, testing and production of new nuclear weapons. It's very serious," said Stephen Schwartz, the publisher of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, who added that it opened the US to charges of hypocrisy when it is demanding the disarmament of Iraq and North Korea. "How can we possibly go to the international community or to these countries and say 'How dare you develop these weapons', when it's exactly what we're doing?" Mr Schwartz said... Obstructing Justice Ari Fleischer blames the "liberal wing" of the Democratic Party for monkeywrenching the nomination of Miguel Estrada to the US Court of Appeals. "Some Democrats view the lesson of the last election as to go out and to run as far to the left as possible," he said. "The reemergence of the liberal wing of the Democratic party is in full swing, which is making many of the moderates of the Democratic party increasingly uncomfortable." He called the Democratic filibuster an "obstructionist tactic." In fact, what the Dems want is some basic information on Estrada's philosophy as a judge. A reasonable request considering an Appeals Court judgeship is seen by many as a stopover on the way to the Supreme Court. During Judiciary Committee hearings last year, Estrada was utterly evasive, offering only this repeated phrase on his judicial philosophy: "My view of the judicial function, Senator, does not allow me to answer that question." And: "I'm very firmly of the view that although we all have views on a number of subjects from A to Z, the job of a judge is to subconsciously put that aside and look at each case . . . with an open mind." Sen. Chuck Schumer says that, "By remaining silent Mr. Estrada only buttressed the fear that he's a far-right stealth nominee, a... candidate who will drive the nation's second most important court out of the mainstream." If you recall, George W. Bush ran for president as a moderate, a "unifier not a divider," but has since showed his true colors by squandering the world's goodwill after September 11, isolating key allies France and Germany, insulting the UN and destabilizing NATO. What he did was unite the world--against him, as 30 million world citizens spoke out against his war on Iraq on Saturday. A wolf in sheep's clothing Estrada, too, might be. But to characterize the Democrats' filibuster as an tantrum by the liberal wing of the party continues the Republicans' so-far-successful campaign of pushing the national dialogue further to the right. They convinced the world the media has a "liberal bias." And now they're saying that seeking full-disclosure in judicial nominations is "liberal"? Of course, in the age of Operation TIPS, Code Orange, and the USA Patriot Act, it most certainly is. Click here to urge your senator to keep the pressure on Estrada and Bush for full disclosure. Or visit MoveOn.org to learn more. The Political Price of War British PM Tony Blair's approval rating tanked after weekend protests by 1.5 million in London. His popularity--down 20 points--is the lowest its been in 2.5 years, mainly because of his "lapdog" relationship with Bush on Iraq. His Australian counterpart, Prime Minister John Howard (like Blair, an ardent supporter of the Bush war machine), watched his approval slip to an eight-month low of 48% following an amazing turnout of peace activists in rallies across the country. Is Bush next? And now, the numbers Antiwar.com is keeping a running tally of protest counts from the weekend. I don't mean to fixate on numbers, but I'm wondering when we'll hit critical mass, when there will be enough minds focused on peace to radically change history (or at least the momentum toward war). I hope 30 million peopleis getting close. Bush wants to do to Germany's economy what he's done to ours Because Germany refuses to support Bush's preemptive war, their economy should suffer, say administration insiders. The Observer of London, quoting a White House representative, reports that the US will withdraw its 42,000 troops from Germany "for one reason only: to harm the German economy." "Our troops contribute many millions of dollars. Why should we continue to support a country which has treated Nato and the protection we provided for decades with such incredible contempt?" said one unnamed source. Another, in the Pentagon, said "The aim is to hit German trade and commerce. It is not just about taking out the troops and equipment; it is also about cancelling commercial contracts and defence-related arrangements." Yet another insider, echoing Rumsfeld's assertion of Germany's "treachery and ineptitude" said "This is simply not the way to conduct diplomacy at a moment of international crisis." Indeed it's not. Too bad he wasn't talking about Americandiplomacy. Wage Peace by Mary Oliver Wage peace with your breath. Breathe in firemen and rubble, breathe out whole buildings and flocks of redwing blackbirds. Breathe in terrorists and breathe out sleeping children and freshly mown fields. Breathe in confusion and breathe out maple trees. Breathe in the fallen and breathe out lifelong friendships intact. Wage peace with your listening: hearing sirens, pray loud. Remember your tools: flower seeds, clothes pins, clean rivers. Make soup. Play music, learn the word for thank you in three languages. Learn to knit, and make a hat. Think of chaos as dancing raspberries, imagine grief as the outbreath of beauty or the gesture of fish. Swim for the other side. Wage peace. Never has the world seemed so fresh and precious. Have a cup of tea and rejoice. Act as if armistice has already arrived. Don't wait another minute. What the GOP is doing for unemployment (in India) A first for an American political party: the Republicans have outsourced their telemarketing to a firm in a suburb of New Dehli. Seventy-five "eager and young" workers in Noida and Gurgaon will be fundraising for the Grand Old Party. Yay for America! War is Over (If You Want It) And apparently we want it. Some early numbers from peace rallies worldwide: 1,500,000 in London 1,000,000 in New York 500,000 in Berlin, Germany 300,000 in more than 60 French towns 200,000 in Damascus, Syria 100,000 in Los Angeles 50,000 in Athens, Greece 7,500 in Minneapolis 16,000 in Canberra, Australia 10,000 in Perth, Australia 5,000 in Wellington, Australia 150,000 in Melbourne, Australia, 15,000 in Newscastle, Australia 10,000 in Hobart, Australia 2,000 in Seoul, South Korea 2,000 in Bangkok, Thailand... Someone's Got to Say It US Senator Robert Byrd's Senate floor speech from Wednesday, in its entirety: To contemplate war is to think about the most horrible of human experiences. On this February day, as this nation stands at the brink of battle, every American on some level must be contemplating the horrors of war. Yet, this Chamber is, for the most part, silent -- ominously, dreadfully silent. There is no debate, no discussion, no attempt to lay out for the nation the pros and cons of this particular war. There is nothing. We stand passively mute in the United States Senate, paralyzed by our own uncertainty, seemingly stunned by the sheer turmoil of events. Only on the editorial pages of our newspapers is there much substantive discussion of the prudence or imprudence of engaging in this particular war. And this is no small conflagration we contemplate. This is no simple attempt to defang a villain. No. This coming battle, if it materializes, represents a turning point in U.S. foreign policy and possibly a turning point in the recent history of the world. This nation is about to embark upon the first test of a revolutionary doctrine applied in an extraordinary way at an unfortunate time. The doctrine of preemption -- the idea that the United States or any other nation can legitimately attack a nation that is not imminently threatening but may be threatening in the future -- is a radical new twist on the traditional idea of self defense. It appears to be in contravention of international law and the UN Charter. And it is being tested at a time of world-wide terrorism, making many countries around the globe wonder if they will soon be on our -- or some other nation's -- hit list. High level Administration figures recently refused to take nuclear weapons off of the table when discussing a possible attack against Iraq. What could be more destabilizing and unwise than this type of uncertainty, particularly in a world where globalism has tied the vital economic and security interests of many nations so closely together? There are huge cracks emerging in our time-honored alliances, and U.S. intentions are suddenly subject to damaging worldwide speculation. Anti-Americanism based on mistrust, misinformation, suspicion, and alarming rhetoric from U.S. leaders is fracturing the once solid alliance against global terrorism which existed after September 11. Here at home, people are warned of imminent terrorist attacks with little guidance as to when or where such attacks might occur. Family members are being called to active military duty, with no idea of the duration of their stay or what horrors they may face. Communities are being left with less than adequate police and fire protection. Other essential services are also short-staffed. The mood of the nation is grim. The economy is stumbling. Fuel prices are rising and may soon spike higher. This Administration, now in power for a little over two years, must be judged on its record. I believe that that record is dismal. In that scant two years, this Administration has squandered a large projected surplus of some $5.6 trillion over the next decade and taken us to projected deficits as far as the eye can see. This Administration's domestic policy has put many of our states in dire financial condition, under funding scores of essential programs for our people. This Administration has fostered policies which have slowed economic growth. This Administration has ignored urgent matters such as the crisis in health care for our elderly. This Administration has been slow to provide adequate funding for homeland security. This Administration has been reluctant to better protect our long and porous borders. In foreign policy, this Administration has failed to find Osama bin Laden. In fact, just yesterday we heard from him again marshaling his forces and urging them to kill. This Administration has split traditional alliances, possibly crippling, for all time, International order-keeping entities like the United Nations and NATO. This Administration has called into question the traditional worldwide perception of the United States as well-intentioned, peacekeeper. This Administration has turned the patient art of diplomacy into threats, labeling, and name calling of the sort that reflects quite poorly on the intelligence and sensitivity of our leaders, and which will have consequences for years to come. Calling heads of state pygmies, labeling whole countries as evil, denigrating powerful European allies as irrelevant -- these types of crude insensitivities can do our great nation no good. We may have massive military might, but we cannot fight a global war on terrorism alone. We need the cooperation and friendship of our time-honored allies as well as the newer found friends whom we can attract with our wealth. Our awesome military machine will do us little good if we suffer another devastating attack on our homeland which severely damages our economy. Our military manpower is already stretched thin and we will need the augmenting support of those nations who can supply troop strength, not just sign letters cheering us on. The war in Afghanistan has cost us $37 billion so far, yet there is evidence that terrorism may already be starting to regain its hold in that region. We have not found bin Laden, and unless we secure the peace in Afghanistan, the dark dens of terrorism may yet again flourish in that remote and devastated land. Pakistan as well is at risk of destabilizing forces. This Administration has not finished the first war against terrorism and yet it is eager to embark on another conflict with perils much greater than those in Afghanistan. Is our attention span that short? Have we not learned that after winning the war one must always secure the peace? And yet we hear little about the aftermath of war in Iraq. In the absence of plans, speculation abroad is rife. Will we seize Iraq's oil fields, becoming an occupying power which controls the price and supply of that nation's oil for the foreseeable future? To whom do we propose to hand the reigns of power after Saddam Hussein? Will our war inflame the Muslim world resulting in devastating attacks on Israel? Will Israel retaliate with its own nuclear arsenal? Will the Jordanian and Saudi Arabian governments be toppled by radicals, bolstered by Iran which has much closer ties to terrorism than Iraq? Could a disruption of the world's oil supply lead to a world-wide recession? Has our senselessly bellicose language and our callous disregard of the interests and opinions of other nations increased the global race to join the nuclear club and made proliferation an even more lucrative practice for nations which need the income? In only the space of two short years this reckless and arrogant Administration has initiated policies which may reap disastrous consequences for years. One can understand the anger and shock of any President after the savage attacks of September 11. One can appreciate the frustration of having only a shadow to chase and an amorphous, fleeting enemy on which it is nearly impossible to exact retribution. But to turn one's frustration and anger into the kind of extremely destabilizing and dangerous foreign policy debacle that the world is currently witnessing is inexcusable from any Administration charged with the awesome power and responsibility of guiding the destiny of the greatest superpower on the planet. Frankly many of the pronouncements made by this Administration are outrageous. There is no other word. Yet this chamber is hauntingly silent. On what is possibly the eve of horrific infliction of death and destruction on the population of the nation of Iraq -- a population, I might add, of which over 50% is under age 15 -- this chamber is silent. On what is possibly only days before we send thousands of our own citizens to face unimagined horrors of chemical and biological warfare -- this chamber is silent. On the eve of what could possibly be a vicious terrorist attack in retaliation for our attack on Iraq, it is business as usual in the United States Senate. We are truly "sleepwalking through history." In my heart of hearts I pray that this great nation and its good and trusting citizens are not in for a rudest of awakenings. To engage in war is always to pick a wild card. And war must always be a last resort, not a first choice. I truly must question the judgment of any President who can say that a massive unprovoked military attack on a nation which is over 50% children is "in the highest moral traditions of our country". This war is not necessary at this time. Pressure appears to be having a good result in Iraq. Our mistake was to put ourselves in a corner so quickly. Our challenge is to now find a graceful way out of a box of our own making. Perhaps there is still a way if we allow more time. What did French wine ever do to Dennis Hastert? Because France isn't on the Bush-Blair lovetrain to destroy Iraq, Dennis Hastert suggests we impose strict trade sanctions on French wine. Yet another reason to protest tomorrow. Who's Next? The Stop the War Coalition's Andrew Murray in The Guardian: The "collateral damage" of Bush's war drive is mounting daily - the cohesion of Nato, the chimera of a common EU foreign policy (and Blair's fantasy of being at the heart of Europe) and the post-1945 structure of international law included. All of this seems merely to be whipping the US political class into a still greater frenzy of bellicosity. How long before France is officially designated a "rogue state" and Gerhard Schröder becomes a card-carrying member of the "axis of evil"? International Peace Rally Tomorrow Tomorrow, the people of the world will tell George W. Bush what they think of his war on Iraq. From Antarctica to Zagreb, hundreds of thousands will gather in 354 cities across the globe. Find one near you and go make your voice heard! (Twin Citizens: gather at the corner of Hennepin and Lagoon in Minneapolis at 1 pm Saturday for a march that will end with a rally in Loring Park.) 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In recent years, studies by the International Labor Organization and Ecuador's Catholic University have found that as many as 60 percent of postharvest workers complain of pesticide-poisoning symptoms, including headaches, blurred vision, and muscular twitching. Women in the industry, who represent 70 percent of all rose workers, experience significantly elevated rates of miscarriages. Children under 18, who make up more than a fifth of the workforce, display signs of neurological damage at 22 percent above average. Today's New York Times follows up with another story on the thorns in Ecuador's rose business. Impeach Bush! Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark has drafted articles of impeachment setting forth high crimes and misdemeanors by President Bush and other civil officers of his administration. Terror, Fear, and Product Placement When the government raised the terror alert level to "orange" without any credible evidence the other day, I figured it was yet another case of blatant fear-mongering. Announcing the change in "terrorism vulnerability," John Ashcroft said vaguely that apartment buildings, hotels, and other "lightly secured targets" could be at risk. Also in danger are "economic targets, including the transportation and energy sectors, as well as symbolic targets and symbols of American power." As one of the most lightly secured targets in America, an apartment dweller, and a frequent user of America's energy reserves and transportation systems, I am deeply frightened. Maybe I should run out and buy a terrorism survival kit, a silly (and likely useless) conglomeration of duct tape, plastic wrap, water, tuna fish, and other items. More fear mongering. But my real question is: how much did Campbell's Chunky Soup, Chicken of the Sea tuna, Rayovac batteries, and Johnson & Johnson have to pay for this primo product placement? Electronic Intifada, the excellent website dedicated to presenting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a much-needed Palestinian perspective, has joined forces with veteran peace group Voices in the Wilderness to launch Electronic Iraq. An Open Letter to Europe AlterNet and MoveOn.org have teamed up to send a letter to our friends in Europe, urging them to continue their resistance to war in Iraq. The Guardian of London reports tonight that Bush has the backing of the American people to attack Iraq, with 57% of poll respondents agreeing that a war without the UN's support is OK as long as allies like the UK and Australia are on board. Tell Europe these polls are bunk. Click here to sign and send this letter: We, the undersigned citizens of the United States of America, are writing to ask for your help. We are already grateful for your principled opposition to our government's misguided and dangerous policy toward Iraq. Despite the deceptive claims of the Bush Administration and the poor coverage of the crisis by our media, huge numbers of Americans have evaluated the facts for themselves and join with you to oppose our government's drive toward war. Like many of you, we believe that war will not lead to future peace in the Middle East but to more violence and death -- not just in Iraq but eventually throughout the region, as well as in the United States and across the globe. With you, we believe that war will not bring about the liberation of the Iraqi people but visit upon them even greater catastrophe than in the past. We are doing everything within our power here in America to change our government's policy. However, we fear this war cannot be stopped without strong opposition from the nations of Europe. We, and the rest of the world, therefore look to you for support in this daunting task we share. We ask that you attend the antiwar rallies this Saturday, Feb. 15 in London, Paris, Berlin, Istanbul, Rome, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Warsaw and other cities across Europe. An overwhelming turnout in the streets will show your governments and the world that Europe says no to preemptive war. Before and after the demonstrations, write, speak out and protest in every way possible. We ask also that you demand that your governments support the French-German initiative for additional inspections. If your government currently backs the Bush Administration, make it clear that they should withdraw this support. If your government is standing against the Bush Administration, make it clear that you support their actions and call upon them to stand firm. Finally, we ask that, when the threat of war recedes, you join together with us in non-violent efforts to help the long-suffering Iraqi people in their struggle for democracy and freedom. After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, we were deeply moved by Europe's messages of sympathy and support. Those of us who visited the sites of the attacks in the weeks that followed will always remember the comfort we took in the letters posted nearby sent from your families to ours. Today, we need your unity more than ever -- or we fear that Sept. 11 will be only the beginning of a terrible spiral of violence that will engulf the Middle East, the United States and the world. However, we believe this frightening vision of the future need not come to pass. As former U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, who was Commander General of the Allied Forces in World War II once said, "I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it." Let this be the moment when the people of the world, for the first time, truly come together to force our governments to give us peace. Please stand with us on February 15 and in the future, as we stand with you. Dissent = Treason? As the courts uphold a ban on antiwar protests in Manhattan this weekend, the conservative New York Sun equates protest with treason: So long as the protesters are invoking the Constitution, they might have a look at Article III. That says, "Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court." There can be no question at this point that Saddam Hussein is an enemy of America. Iraq was the only Arab-Muslim country that did not condemn the September 11 attacks against the United States. A commentary of the official Iraqi station on September 11 stated that America was "…reaping the fruits of [its] crimes against humanity." A government employee in Iraq reacted to the loss this month of the space shuttle Columbia by telling Reuters, "God is avenging us." And there is no reason to doubt that the "anti-war" protesters — we prefer to call them protesters against freeing Iraq — are giving, at the very least, comfort to Saddam Hussein. In a television interview aired this week, Saddam said, "First of all we admire the development of the peace movement around the world in the last few years. We pray to God to empower all those working against war and for the cause of peace and security based on just peace for all." After the last big anti-war protest, the one in Washington last month, Saddam hailed the anti-war protests as proof that Americans back Iraq rather than President Bush. "They are supporting you because they know that evildoers target Iraq to silence and dissenting voice to their evil and destructive policies," Saddam told senior officers, including his son Qusay, commander of the Republican Guard. So the New York City police could do worse, in the end, than to allow the protest and send two witnesses along for each participant, with an eye toward preserving at least Thus fully respecting not just some, but all of the constitutional principles at stake. To those concerned about civil liberties, we'd cite the pragmatic argument made last night by, of all people, the New York Times's three-time Pulitzer-Prize winning foreignaffairs columnist, Thos. Friedman. "I believe we are one more 9/11 away from the end of the open society," Mr. Friedman told an American Jewish Committee dinner honoring the chief executive of the New York Times Company, Russell Lewis. His point was that if terrorists strike again at America and kill large numbers of Americans, the pressure to curb civil liberties and civil rights will be "enormous and unstoppable." What we took from that was that the more successful the protesters are in making their case in New York, the less chance they'll have the precious constitutional freedom to protest here the next time around. Interesting logic: don't use your civil liberties because by doing so you'll support an enemy that will encourage our government to strip even more of our civil liberties. Hmm. Other commentaries on this editorial here and here. What's Left? With Republicans in control of the White House and both Houses of Congress, America appears to be in a belligerent, rightwing mood. And while most of the world might complain about the Bush administration or, at most, seek to contain its excesses, only Americans can get rid of it. Which raises the question: whatever happened to the left in America? What became of the political culture that stopped the Vietnam war, brought about civil rights and very nearly made Jesse Jackson the Democratic presidential candidate? Where are the popular, progressive forces that could challenge the Bush administration from within? Ask leftwingers this - people who have devoted their life to progressive causes - and most of them will laugh. "The left is not a word you mention in polite company here," says Karen Rothmeyer, an editor on the leftwing weekly, the Nation. "We talk about the right, but we never talk about the left." Wendell Berry: A Citizen's Response to the National Security Strategy of the United States of America Orion Magazine published this essay by Wendell Berry as a full-page ad in the Sunday New York Times. Read it online, or request a free issue containing the full essay (it's abridged in the ad). An excerpt: THE NEW NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY published by the White House in September 2002, if carried out, would amount to a radical revision of the political character of our nation. Its central and most significant statement is this: While the United States will constantly strive to enlist the support of the international community, we will not hesitate to act alone, if necessary, to exercise our right of self defense by acting preemptively against such terrorists...(p. 6) A democratic citizen must deal here first of all with the question, Who is this "we"? It is not the "we" of the Declaration of Independence, which referred to a small group of signatories bound by the conviction that "governments [derive] their just powers from the consent of the governed." And it is not the "we" of the Constitution, which refers to "the people [my emphasis] of the United States." This "we" of the new strategy can refer only to the president. It is a royal "we". A head of state, preparing to act alone in starting a preemptive war, will need to justify his intention by secret information, and will need to plan in secret and execute his plan without forewarning. The idea of a government acting alone in preemptive war is inherently undemocratic, for it does not require or even permit the president to obtain the consent of the governed. As a policy, this new strategy depends on the acquiescence of a public kept fearful and ignorant, subject to manipulation by the executive power, and on the compliance of an intimidated and office dependent legislature. To the extent that a government is secret, it cannot be democratic or its people free. By this new doctrine, the president alone may start a war against any nation at any time, and with no more forewarning than preceded the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Would be participating citizens of a democratic nation, unwilling to have their consent coerced or taken for granted, therefore have no choice but to remove themselves from the illegitimate constraints of this "we" in as immediate and public a way as possible. THE ALLEGED JUSTIFICATION for this new strategy is the recent emergence in the United States of international terrorism. But why the events of September 11, 2001, horrifying as they were, should have called for a radical new investiture of power in the executive branch is not clear. The National Security Strategy defines terrorism as "premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against innocents" (p. 5). This is truly a distinct kind of violence, but to imply by the word "terrorism" that this sort of terror is the work exclusively of "terrorists" is misleading. The "legitimate" warfare of technologically advanced nations likewise is premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against innocents. The distinction between the intention to perpetrate violence against innocents, as in "terrorism," and the willingness to do so, as in "war," is not a source of comfort. Supposedly, if a nation perpetrates violence officially -- whether to bomb an enemy airfield or a hospital it is not guilty of "terrorism." But there is no need to hesitate over the difference between "terrorism" and any violence or threat of violence that is terrifying. The National Security Strategy wishes to cause "terrorism" to be seen "in the same light as slavery, piracy, or genocide" (p. 6) but not in the same light as war. It accepts and affirms the legitimacy of war. THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISM is not, strictly speaking, a war against nations, even though it has already involved international war in Afghanistan and presidential threats against other nations. This is a war against "the embittered few" "thousands of trained terrorists" -- who are "at large" (p. 5) among many millions of others who are, in the language of this document, "innocents," and thus are deserving of our protection. Unless we are willing to kill innocents in order to kill the guilty, the need to be lethal will be impeded constantly by the need to be careful. Because we must suppose a new supply of villains to be always in the making, we can expect the war on terrorism to be more or less endless, endlessly costly and endlessly supportive of a thriving bureaucracy. Unless, that is, we should become willing to ask why, and to do something about the causes. Why do people become terrorists? Such questions arise from the recognition that problems have causes. There is, however, no acknowledgement in The National Security Strategy that terrorism might have a cause that could possibly be discovered and possibly remedied. "The embittered few," it seems, are merely "evil." Briefly noted: • German antiwar demonstrator urges "Re-elect Gore!" • Of 535 members of the U.S. House and Senate, only one has a child or grandchild in military service, Sen. Tim Johnson, Democrat of South Dakota. • Last week, Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Ron Paul (R-TX) introduced legislation repealing the president's "blank check" for war. • The royal family of Qatar--home to US Central Command in the event of war with Iraq--allegedly helped a chief al-Qaeda leader escape the FBI. • Sen. Edward Kennedy asks the president: "We will certainly win the war, but how do we win the peace if there are massive civilian casualties, if factional fighting fractures Iraq, if food, water, and medicine are in short supply and millions of Iraqis are displaced from their homes, or if a new wave of terrorism erupts against America as an occupying power, or because of the war itself?" • Comedian Al Franken: "I love statistics. For example, 1.7 million jobs were lost in the six total years of the two Bushes. If you extrapolate that, if the Bushes had run this country from its inception to the present day, no one would have ever worked. We'd be the poorest country in the world. Numbers don't lie." • Bill O'Reilly of Fox's The O'Reilly Factor calls Mexicans "wetbacks." • In a live interview, O'Reilly called Jeremy M. Glick, a signer of the Not In Our Name "Statement of Conscience" whose father was killed in the World Trade Center on 9/11, "anti-American," cut the power to Glick's microphone, and later told Glick to "Get out, get out of my studio before I tear you to f**king pieces!" (All links via BuzzFlash). The US military admitted for the first time last week that they'll use chemical weapons on Iraq, in probable violation of the same laws they purport to defend. Celebrate your independents Shopping at local independent businesses has an enormous impact on the local economy, according to two new reports cited by the New Rules Project of the Minneapolis-based Institute for Local Self-Reliance. And shopping at corporate chain stores, as you'd guess, is a suckerpunch to hometown sustainability. Consider the math: • When you spend $100 at the chain Borders Books & Music, your purchase creates only $13 worth of local economic activity. Spend $100 at a locally owned book or record store and you'll be putting $45 into local circulation--more than three times as much local economic activity. (From the study, "Economic Impact Analysis: A Case Study" conducted by Civic Economics) •Big box retailers actually drain public coffers, while independent businesses generate more tax revenue than it costs to service them. The Wal-Marts of the world generate a net annual deficit of $468 per 1,000 square feet. Shopping centers produce an annual drain of $314 per 1,000 square feet. And, worse still, fast-food restaurants have a net annual cost of $5,168 per 1,000 square feet. To be clear, these chains cost taxpayers more than they produce in revenue. In contrast, specialty retail, a category that includes small-scale Main Street businesses, has a positive impact on pubic revenue. Specialty retail produces a net annual return of $326 per 1,000 square feet. (From a study by Tischler & Associates) Mourning in America Am I inhuman to not mourn the loss of seven human beings who merely went to work one day and ended up dead? I've been having difficulty expressing my thoughts about the space shuttle disaster a week ago, and my own detachment from what is obviously deep suffering for some. I begin with a disclaimer: it's a tragedy; how horrible for the families of the seven astronauts to see their loved ones as an exhaust trail in the sky and know they're gone. While I mourn for those seven intellectually, I don't feel a loss, for I never knew them and I never knew their cause well, except through unscientific cliches (exploration of the unknown void, the final frontier). Watching the endless newscasts on the subject I was reminded of my friend Dave who—callously I thought, at the time--told me of his reaction to September 11: "It's sad, but it doesn't affect me that much. No one I knew died. When they say 'everything changed on September 11,' it didn't for me. Everything changed when my brother died a few years ago." Considering the massive outpouring of emotion for Princess Diana, John F. Kennedy Jr., and the rest, I begin to wonder about America's mourning, what role it serves and what it prevents us from feeling. It's as if we institutionalize our grief, we collectivize it and present it publicly through mass media, sanctifying it through the ritual of broadcast and, yearning to feel deeply, we make it fake. We shed tears for people we never knew, people we can idealize for the values we perceive they had (although you can be certain they were regular folks with the same struggles and shortcomings as you and me), while at the same time we ignore the death of a neighbor or the truly tragic struggles of, say, the local family one paycheck away from homelessness. We burn out our compassion like booster rockets in the stratosphere of high ideals and imagined nobility, when right here, where it's gritty and real, there's real pain to take heed of. And we seem to be taking our cues from the media. Sometimes it seems they're not merely reporting news, but suggesting appropriate responses. When the banner headline reads "A Nation Mourns" it's perhaps more an instruction than a documentation of fact. And the instructions are pretty powerful. Is our grief synched with a news cycle? I consider this even as I write, one week after the disaster, when the press is growing bored with the shuttle story: is there any merit in writing this column now? Will anyone care--i.e. is this newsworthy?--now that we've gone through our "grief" and started to forget? The timeliness of the story was collapsed: the tears mixed with the wrenching biographies of fallen heroes and big questions of policy and politics. In a recent Los Angeles Times article, John Balzar wonders if the Columbia disaster merited all the questions the media felt duty-bound to ask: "Will President Bush have to rethink Iraq? Will he find it easier to bend Congress to his will for the sake of tax cuts? Are critics of the president once again unpatriotic? Has Bush displayed anew his remarkable leadership? Should humankind abandon the quest to explore our universe?" He offers a reality check: Is it really shocking to learn that something as risky as entering the Earth's atmosphere from space at more than 12,000 mph results in a fatal accident? From long experience, we know that humans and fast-moving machines are a dangerous mix. Extrapolating from annual statistics, we can estimate that about 115 people die each day in the U.S. from traffic accidents--events that are shocking to survivors and families of the victims but not beyond. What is really shocking are the grandiose generalizations, the repetitive hyperbole and the sheer echo-chamber volume and mass that accompany the periodic blow-up of big news accounts these days. He's right. The question within hours of the Columbia explosion turned to policy: whether the shuttle program would be scrapped or at least put on hold, how it would affect the president's budget, etc., and within hours the president was on TV in all his Type-A glory urging us to grieve and then get on with it: the space program must continue, these people didn't die for nothing. Whatever real grief existed was being spun, and these deaths were being repurposed--instrumentalized--toward political ends. But my lack of feeling here isn't mine along. The Wall Street Journal's science writer, Sharon Begley, wrote yesterday about habituation, how repeated exposure to disaster wears down not only our unquantifiable reserves of compassion but our actual neurological ability to be shocked by tragedy. She quotes Northwestern psychology professor Susan Mineka: "In the last five or ten years, we as a society have been getting increasingly accustomed to violence, and unless it reaches the proportions of 9/11, most of us do respond with less intensity than we did in the 1980s. And of course, this is all happening in the context of a probable war with Iraq." Scientifically, what happens is this: … after an electrical impulse zipping down a neuron triggers the release of neurotransmitters often enough, subsequent electrical impulses are less likely to have that effect. Without the release of neurotransmitters, the message the neuron was carrying ("this event has just happened") comes to a screeching halt just before the synapse. It's as if the string in an old-fashioned game of telephone has been snipped. The information encoded in the electrical signal never reaches the next neuron in the circuit. As a result, downstream neurons, including those that attach emotional significance to the event, remain quiet. Begley ends up her article with this musing: "Science can explain pretty well why America and the world have reacted as they did to the tragedy of last Saturday morning. But it can't explain whether this muted response reflects a hard-won emotional maturity -- or, instead, a hardening of the heart that speaks ill of us as human beings." What am I saying here? I'm not sure. Maybe simply that we should take the time to grieve. To make sure we feel something first. Kiss Your Rights Goodbye (Again) The Center for Public Integrity has published a leaked draft of what is termed by Washington insiders as "Patriot Act II." The White House has denied that such legislation was in the works, and it's effects will be wide-sweeping. NOW with Bill Moyers addresses the issue on tonight's show (log onto the site for pdfs of key documents and transcripts of the show). This is huge. And horrifying. An excerpt from CPI: Justice Dept. Drafts Sweeping Expansion of Anti-Terrorism Act Center Publishes Secret Draft of 'Patriot II' Legislation By Charles Lewis and Adam Mayle (WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2003) -- The Bush Administration is preparing a bold, comprehensive sequel to the USA Patriot Act passed in the wake of September 11, 2001, which will give the government broad, sweeping new powers to increase domestic intelligence-gathering, surveillance and law enforcement prerogatives, and simultaneously decrease judicial review and public access to information. The Center for Public Integrity has obtained a draft, dated January 9, 2003, of this previously undisclosed legislation and is making it available in full text. The bill, drafted by the staff of Attorney General John Ashcroft and entitled the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003, has not been officially released by the Department of Justice, although rumors of its development have circulated around the Capitol for the last few months under the name of "the Patriot Act II" in legislative parlance... ...Dr. David Cole, Georgetown University Law professor and author of Terrorism and the Constitution, reviewed the draft legislation at the request of the Center, and said that the legislation "raises a lot of serious concerns. It's troubling that they have gotten this far along and they've been telling people there is nothing in the works." This proposed law, he added, "would radically expand law enforcement and intelligence gathering authorities, reduce or eliminate judicial oversight over surveillance, authorize secret arrests, create a DNA database based on unchecked executive 'suspicion,' create new death penalties, and even seek to take American citizenship away from persons who belong to or support disfavored political groups." The Sport of War My two favorite antiwar posters: the president as a runningback with a missile cradled against his chest and his right hand extended in a Heismanesque stiffarm, and as a cowboy riding a bucking missile a la "Dr. Strangelove." Given Bush's macho (yet sporty!) posturing with the UN yesterday--"The game is over" for Iraq, he said--the imagery seems apt. A new website takes the sports-as-war metaphor a step further, elegantly subverting the team logos of three NFL teams in a clever critique of Bush's war motivations. Jim Lasser, the logos' (re)designer, e-mailed his rationale: I believe Americans' choices about war are made with little regard to the true pain that is involved. Our 20th Century war experiences have left us quite insulated to the true face of war: what it means to see your home burned, your factories bombed, or your children slaughtered. Though I am not flatly opposed to the use of force, I wish there was a truer national context on which our opinions are made. Sometimes I feel, while watching the excitement with which the media "reports" on the coming war, that we are witnessing the countdown to the big game, rather than the coming tragedies of millions of human lives. Thus, war = sport; another means to entertain ourselves in front of the safety of the television. (And we thought 9-11 changed everything.) (Thanks Ben.) UK war dossier a sham, say experts British 'intelligence' lifted from academic articles Michael White and Brian Whitaker Downing Street was last night plunged into acute international embarrassment after it emerged that large parts of the British government's latest dossier on Iraq - allegedly based on "intelligence material" - were taken from published academic articles, some of them several years old. Amid charges of "scandalous" plagiarism on the night when Tony Blair attempted to rally support for the US-led campaign against Saddam Hussein, Whitehall's dismay was compounded by the knowledge that the disputed document was singled out for praise by the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, in his speech to the UN security council on Wednesday. Citing the British dossier, entitled Iraq - its infrastructure of concealment, deception and intimidation in front of a worldwide television audience Mr Powell said: "I would call my colleagues' attention to the fine paper that the United Kingdom distributed... which describes in exquisite detail Iraqi deception activities." But on Channel 4 News last night it was revealed that four of the report's 19 pages had been copied - with only minor editing and a few insertions - from the internet version of an article by Ibrahim al-Marashi which appeared in the Middle East Review of International Affairs last September. King on Vietnam/King Today? Even when pressed by the demands of inner truth, men do not easily assume the task of opposing their government's policy, especially in time of war. Nor does the human spirit move without great difficulty against all the apathy of conformist thought within one's own bosom and in the surrounding world. Moreover when the issues at hand seem as perplexed as they often do in the case of this dreadful conflict we are always on the verge of being mesmerized by uncertainty; but we must move on. —Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1967, at a meeting of Clergy and Laity Concerned at Riverside Church in New York City Masked Men Check out this photo of plastic masks of George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein rolling off an assembly line in Brazil. Eerily poetic, eh? (Via BoingBoing.) Stand for sustainability. Sit for dinner. Minneapolis friends: Elsie's Farm invites you to stand for sustainable agriculture at a special fundraising evening. Join guest MC Jay Walljasper, editor of Utne, for a gourmet meal prepared by French Meadow chef John Grumbles, then join in a conversation with area chefs, farmers, and friends of Elsie's about community-supported agriculture. February 17, 7–10 pm French Meadow Bakery and Café, 2610 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis $15 Donation For reservations or information, call 612.822.6395. ALSO: Elsie's is welcoming new members for its CSA (community supported agriculture). As a CSA member, you get a full season's worth--approximagely 18 weeks--of fresh, organic vegetables, flowers, and herbs for $400. Click here for information. (They also offer a $100 "community membership," good for discounts on your farm purchases at the Market, a subscription to the Elsie's newsletter, invitations to Elsie's events, and more.) Environment in a world of hurt With so much attention focused on George Bush's war on logic, I mean Iraq, and his record-setting, defecit-spending, tax-cuts-for-the-rich, $2.2 trillion federal budget, it's easy to overlook the quiet and comprehensive dismantling of environmental protections by his administration. From revived plans to open the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve to oil drilling to Bush's proposal to exempt the US military from key environmental regulations like the Clean Water and Endangered Species acts, the earth is in a world of hurt. And a little cash for hydrogen-cell research won't be enough to undo the damage. Mark Hertsgaard, author of Earth Odyssey: Around the World in Search of Our Environmental Future and a recent guest on NOW with Bill Moyers (transcript here), writes in the Santa Fe New Mexican that the Bush administration has no environmental policy. It's not even an afterthought. But the real damage the president has done to the environment has come through his "bold" changes to economic, military, and energy policy, and through the interests of his friends: It's easy enough to say that Bush's approach reflects his and his top aides' pasts in the oil, mining, timber, chemical and electric utility industries. It's likewise easy to understand Bush's actions as thanks for the $44 million in contributions those industries showered on him and the Republican National Committee in 2000. The question for environmentalists is how to defeat Bush in 2004: So, will Bush end up paying a price in 2004 for his betrayal of environmental values? His supporters within corporate America and the far right are apparently so blinded by their ideological biases that they perceive little political risk. Paul Weyrich, the president of the Free Congress Foundation, told the Washington Post in March 2001 that things would be fine as long as the body count didn't get too high: "There's a risk with some of the swing voters, but unless something happens where lots of people turn up dead before the election, these issues are not going to resonate with lots of voters." An unnamed senior Republican agreed, asserting that "unless there's a catastrophe, these decisions aren't going to affect a mom in Fairfax." Read Hertsgaard's article. by Robert Jensen Last week at the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil, I talked with dozens of people from around the world. I learned a lot about the struggles for justice in their countries, but the most important lesson I brought home was about my own country. The question I thought people at the Forum would ask me is, "Why does the U.S. government follow such brutal policies of economic and military domination around the world?" I thought they would want me to explain the United States to them. But they didn't -- because, I came to realize, they already knew the answer to the question. In one session I listened to a man who works with the MST, the landless movement in Brazil that is widely considered to be the biggest and most important social movement in the world today. He told us that the people he works with often are lucky if they get a fourth-grade education; many are illiterate. "But I don't have to tell them about imperialism," he said. That they understand. They live with it. The question that people in Porto Alegre did ask me was simple: What are people of conscience in the United States -- what am I -- doing to stop the U.S. government, especially in its mad drive to war in Iraq? Those of us organizing in the United States are in a strange situation. Our task is to work to educate the people of our own privileged and affluent culture about what the rest of the world already knows: The United States is an empire, and -- as has been the case throughout history -- empires are a threat to peace and life and justice in the world. There is no such thing as a benevolent empire. It is crucial that we in the United States who have so much unearned privilege that comes with living in the empire face their question: What are we willing to do to stop our government? What are those of us in the heart of the beast doing to tame that beast? The United States is preparing for a war in Iraq that virtually the entire world opposes. No matter how brutal the regime of Saddam Hussein, the world understands that even more threatening is the empire unleashed and unrestrained. The cynical among us say that it is clear that Bush and his boys want this war, and that the war will come. That may be true; there's no way to see the future. But I know that no matter what will come, our task is clear: We are the first citizens of the empire. In the past, empires had subjects. But we are truly citizens, with freedom of expression and rights of political participation that aren't perfect but are real. With those freedoms comes a responsibility, to use them to stop our government from pursuing a war that will kill and destroy innocents while further entrenching U.S. power in the Middle East and U.S. control over the strategically crucial oil resources there. We have a choice. We can hide from our responsibility. Or we can stand up, speak up, organize, and join the people of the world in movements to challenge the powerful, to resist the empire. It may seem safer to avoid that choice, to hide from that responsibility. But I learned one other thing in Porto Alegre: The people of the world do not accept the American empire. All over the world there are movements for social justice that are strengthening, gathering support and challenging power. They are the future. History is not on the side of the empire. To take the side of the empire is to give into our fear, to cast our lot with the past. To resist the empire is to grab onto hope, to cast our lot with the future. It is literally a choice of empire and death, or resistance and life. This is not about liberals v. conservatives or Republicans and Democrats; both parties are on the wrong side of this struggle right now. This is about a far more fundamental choice. There is much work to be done on many fronts. One thing we can all do is come out on Saturday, Feb. 15, when people in New York City, Austin and around the world will rally to oppose the U.S. drive to war. Information is available at United for Peace. If you doubt the importance of this, think back to September 11, 2001. On that day, we got a glimpse of what it will look like if the empire is dismantled from the outside, if the empire continues to ignore the world. But we have a choice. We, the first citizens of the empire, can commit to dismantling the empire from within, peacefully and non-violently, in solidarity with those around the world struggling for justice. Let me leave you with one image from Porto Alegre, from the floor of the arena in which the closing ceremonies took place. As the conveners of the World Social Forum delivered a final declaration and stood on stage, the sounds of John Lennon's "Imagine" came over the loudspeakers, and the 15,000 people in the arena stood, held hands, moved with the music and sang of a world with no countries, a world living life in peace, a world without possessions and greed. When the song was over, I turned to an older man sitting next to me. I had told him I was from the United States and we had exchanged nods and smiles throughout the event, but he spoke little English and I spoke even less Portuguese. At that moment, language mattered little. I extended my hand to him. But he rejected it. Instead, he reached out, grabbed me and enveloped me in a hug as big as that song, as big as Brazil, as big as the world. "Peace," he said. "Paz," I replied. We are Americans, but if we choose to resist we are not the American empire. And if we do resist, there is a world we can join, a world that is waiting for us. Perhaps I am investing too much symbolism in one simple hug. But that moment with that man, that hug in Porto Alegre, was for me the promise of life outside the empire. It was the feel of a future that we can all imagine. It is easy, if we try. Robert Jensen is a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin, a member of the Nowar Collective www.nowarcollective.com and author of "Writing Dissent: Taking Radical Ideas from the Margins to the Mainstream." He can be reached at rjensen@uts.cc.utexas.edu. From ZNet. The Saudi embassy helped smuggle a terror suspect's wife out of the country after she was subpoenaed, providing her with transit and a passport. Let me get this straight: Saudi Arabia is helping suspects avoid prosecution; the 9-11 attacks were heavily financed by Saudis, and Osama bin Laden as well as 15 of the 19 September 11th hijackers were Saudi. And we're gunning for Iraq? From an e-mail making the rounds: Early this morning a devastating fire burned down the personal library of President George W. Bush. Tragically, both books were lost in the conflagration. More poignantly, the President, due to his hectic schedule, had not found time to colour in the second one. From BuzzFlash: For your consideration, here are 10 non-leftist, non-peacenik complaints against the war in Iraq. A Metaphor Too Powerful? A tapestry featuring imagery from Picasso's 1937 painting "Guernica" has hung outside the UN Security Council at UN headquarters since 1985. Commemorating the death of 1,600 Basque villagers at Franco's hands during the Spanish Civil War, it's become a powerful antiwar symbol. When Colin Powell enters the Council chambers on Wednesday to present "evidence" for war with Iraq, the tapestry won't be seen: it's been covered up by a baby-blue banner bearing the UN logo, and no one will say why. NASA Engineer Predicted Shuttle Disaster Last August, Don Nelson, a NASA engineer for 36 years, wrote President Bush a letter that began like this: I am a recently retired NASA aerospace engineer and it is my duty to inform you that our space shuttle astronauts are in eminent danger. Your intervention is required to prevent another catastrophic space shuttle accident. NASA management and the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel have failed to respond to the growing warning signs of another shuttle accident. After enumerating serious problems with the space shuttle, he requested the president place a moratorium on space shuttle operations until safety measures could be implemented. In December, the White House sent this reply: I do not think that it is appropriate for the President to issue a moratorium on Space Shuttle launches at this time. View Nelson's website, nasaproblems.com. Not Your Father's Gulf War Forget Shock and Awe, the military tactic the Pentagon planned to use on Iraq in which up to 800 warheads would be dropped two days (the same amount the US dropped over 40 days in the first Gulf War). Now the Pentagon is upping that figure to 3,000 precision-guided bombs and missiles within the first 48 hours alone. That's TEN TIMES the number used in the first two days of the 1991 attacks. This would pave the way for ground strikes called "vertical envelopment" in which troops would parachute into 12 or more sites simultaneously. Consider the numbers: 6,700 satellite-guided bombs and 3,000 laser-guided bombs are already stockpiled by the Air Force, as many as 50,000 US marines are expected to fight and 25,000 British troops are en route to the Gulf. And there are currently 100,000 US troops on standby in the Middle East, a figure that should swell to 175,000 by the end of the month. As one Pentagon official said, "This is not going to be your father's Persian Gulf war." Well, Jesus, we're not talking about Oldsmobiles here. Let's consider a few more numbers: According to the CIA, 41.1% of the Iraqi population is under the age of 14. According to Physicians for Human Rights, more than 50% of Iraqis are under age 17. Right now there are 18 million people living Iraq. Not your father's war, eh? Well, it's not the fathers I'm worried about. Putting the Arms in Armageddon The US weapons industry gets $10 billion in government subsidies, and in 1999 it supplied arms that were used in more than 92 percent of the world's active conflicts. According to a report by the Federation of American Scientists: In Fiscal Year 1999, the United States delivered roughly $6.8 billion in armaments to nations which violate the basic standards of human rights... In the period from 1998-2001, over 68% of world arms deliveries were sold or given to developing nations, where lingering conflicts or societal violence [rages...].The United States military has had to face troops previously trained by its own military or supplied with US weaponry in Panama, Iraq, Somalia, Haiti, and now in Afghanistan. Due to the advanced capabilities these militaries have acquired from past US training and sales, the US had to invest much more money and manpower in these conflicts than would have otherwise been needed." Our Orphan Vets Col. David Hackworth writes: Despite George Washington's wise warning, "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation," American vets from our Civil War to Desert Storm have been consistently treated like orphans. Most recently, more than 161,000 Desert Storm vets have been disabled, and almost 10,000 have died from Gulf War Illness. During the near-decade they spent pleading for help, in pain and dying, their ingrate government kept insisting that their wounds – now proven to be caused by U.S.-destroyed Iraqi chemical munitions and an assortment of other killer cocktails such as oil-fire fumes, untested inoculations and local bugs that they weren't protected against – were "all in their heads." (Thanks, Mike)
Gimly M (de) wrote: This was the first film of 2016 that had me hit that "I can't do it" point, and had to turn off. I have a pretty good tolerance for bad movies, being a horror-pundit will do that to a man, but Tape 407 was unbearable. Jiana W (nl) wrote: Steve Zahn and Jennifer Aniston are an interesting screen couple. Zahn is Mike, an impulsive but very sweet night manager at his family's Podunk motel. He is instantly smitten when Susan, an art dealer, checks in one night. He awkwardly pursues her and Susan gives in the morning that she departs, sleeping with him in the motel's laundry room. That is all Mike needs, because he falls for her, hard, and decides to visit/follow her where ever she goes. When he discovers that she is living with someone else-- a successful, ex-punk rocker turned dog trainer named Jango-- he travels to her town to win her back. Mike is a sympathetic character that you root for but you also understand where Susan is coming from as well when she rejects his advances. It's sweet and funny. It almost kind of reminded me of "Arthur" a little, except Mike isn't super-wealthy. But he's got the playful, kid-like qualities and a starry-eyed way of looking at relationships that his love interest finds charming but can't fully get behind. It isn't the greatest romantic comedy, or the funniest, but it has some cute, sweet moments. Ben C (gb) wrote: This was good when I was eight. Inspiring even. Private U (fr) wrote: I really love Judy Garland and Van Johnson together, they had a really good dynamic. Julian S (kr) wrote: Never underestimate Batman!!!!!!
What Happens When Parents Talk to Kids Frankly About Sex? Parents who worry about discussing sex with their kids can relax: New research shows it leads teens to adopt safer practices and doesn't make them more likely to become sexually active. That's the upshot of an analysis of 31 studies on the effectiveness of parent-based sexual health interventions. The research included nearly 12,500 9- to 18-year-olds. These interventions work with parents, and often their children, in areas such as communicating about sex, providing sexual health information, and encouraging safe sex. One finding was that teens whose parents participated in an intervention were more likely to use condoms. Certain types of interventions had a greater effect in this regard than others: those aimed at children 14 and younger; those designed for black or Hispanic youth; those that targeted parents and children equally; and those that lasted 10 hours or more. "These are variables that make sense intuitively: reaching kids when they're younger and, often, more willing to listen; involving both parents and adolescents; spending more time on the subject matter -- none of those are particularly surprising," said study first author Laura Widman. She's an assistant professor of psychology at North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh. Her team also found that the interventions didn't affect the age at which children became sexually active. "In other words, the kids who were taught about sexual health did not become sexually active any earlier than kids who were not part of the interventions -- but kids who were part of the interventions were more likely to use condoms when they did become sexually active," Widman said in a university news release. The study was published July 29 in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. "This highlights the value of parent-based interventions, and makes clear that certain features are especially valuable when developing interventions," study co-author Reina Evans said in the news release. She's a doctoral student at NCSU. The American Academy of Family Physicians has more on talking to your children about sex. SOURCE: North Carolina State University, news release, July 29, 2019 Health News is provided as a service to Medicine Shoppe Shawneetown site users by HealthDay. Medicine Shoppe Shawneetown nor its employees, agents, or contractors, review, control, or take responsibility for the content of these articles. Please seek medical advice directly from your pharmacist or physician. Love / Sex / Relationships: Misc. Safety &, Public Health: Misc. Safety: Child Sex: Children / Teens Our commitment to patient care and health is priority one here at Medicine Shoppe Shawneetown. Medicine Shoppe Shawneetown 254 North Lincoln Blvd. East, Shawneetown, IL 62984
If you drive on the dual carriageway on the Southside of the city, the chances are you'll have spotted this house while stuck in traffic, just between Donnybrook church and RTÉ. You can now rent the unique one-bedroom for a staggering €2,250 a month, which must be some sort of record for a house that small, especially when you consider that stepping out the front door will put you on one of the busiest roads in the country. The property crisis in Dublin shows no signs of slowing down and, although you could say that this place is in the much sought after D4, you'd have to wonder who'd pay that much to live on a main road. If you want to see more of this place, you can see the full listing here.
'Destiny 2' PC beta: Everything Bungie changed since the console beta A few years ago, when Bungie rolled out the first public beta for Destiny, nobody really knew that the game was going to look like. Bungie packed the beta with a massive amount of content, including access to one of four open world areas that would be available in the retail release. For the Destiny 2 beta, the developer didn't have to prove anything — the goal was just to make sure the game would run. But just because the Destiny 2 console beta was a technical test doesn't mean that Bungie isn't changing content and balancing combat as well. In fact, on Thursday, Bungie community manager DeeJ took to the Bungie blog to highlight some of the changes that are being made for the upcoming PC beta. Some of the most significant changes are coming to the player vs. player mode — the Crucible — where Bungie has decided to tune Quickplay and Competitive matchmaking separately going forward: Quickplay: Matchmaking times will be shorter, with less emphasis on Skill. This is the fastest route to a game, but you may face opponents outside of your comfort zone. The winning score in Control has been extended from 75 to 100 to allow for more time to play and use your abilities. Because too many matches were shorter than we expected (some Guardians weren't even able charge their Super) we've extended the trigger for the Mercy rule so it will come into play less often. Competitive: Matchmaking takes more time to introduce you to players that are closer to you in skill with a good connection. These matchmaking settings may take longer, but we feel that the quality of the gameplay experience will be worth the wait. We have also made improvements to the way we calculate your skill in Countdown to better reflect how you'll perform against your opponents. Beyond the new approach to the Crucible, Bungie also fixed and tweaked a wide variety of issues that players encountered during the console beta. PC beta players will have the chance to check out the following fixes and adjustments when they jump into the game at the end of the month: FIXED: Infinite Super Glitch Infinite Supers are all well and good until someone loses an eye. FIXED: Warlock Glide Glitch This bug was awesome… So awesome it hurt us a little bit to kill it. Thanks to those in the console Beta who helped us track this down. FIXED: Infinite Grenades Glitch Another issue found with the help of our friends in the console Beta. (Thank you!) FIXED: Warlocks now have the same Melee Range as all other classes With the exception of where perks directly increase their range, Warlocks will punch like the rest of us. Our PC friends will get a chance to experience a world with consistent base melee ranges. So will the rest of you, when the game launches. TWEAKED: Globally reduced the time it takes to charge your Super This was a big change that came directly from your feedback during the console beta. We agree it was taking a bit too long to cook up a Super. TWEAKED: Increased Grenade Damage in PvE Increased damage helps Grenades feel as powerful as they should facing hordes of alien combatants and, more specifically, makes the longer cooldowns more palatable. We want abilities to be slightly more rare, but worth it. In the console Beta, the "worth it" part wasn't quite there yet. TWEAKED: Increased Power Ammo drops in PvE This is something we had felt internally and have been slowly tuning up over the last several weeks. The PC beta has been updated with our new values and will provide much more Power ammo in PvE than what was found before. Power ammo can also be directly farmed from all Yellow Bar Combatants. Go big, Guardians! If you want to participate in the Destiny 2 PC beta, you can preorder the game from Bungie or participating retailers to join during the early access period on August 28th. The beta will then open up to anyone who wants to give it a try on the 29th and will conclude on the 31st. Destiny 2 launches on PS4 and Xbox One on September 6th, with a PC release planned for October 24th. Image Source: Bungie Tags: Bungie, Destiny 2 How to play Overwatch's new game modes right now Huawei is barred from using Google Maps on its phones, so this is what it will use instead
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PressPLAY OK New Music Friday: Nina Nesbitt, Troye Sivan, Wafia, & more Goldwash – Rhythm Is Frozen New Music Friday: Mura Masa, Raleigh Ritchie, Diana Gordon, & more CXLOE – Show You Franc Moody – Make You Smile Feature: Matt Martians – Is this really the The Last Party? REVIEW: Wet – Still Run REVIEW: Years & Years – Palo Santo REVIEW: Gorillaz – The Now Now REVIEW: Bebe Rexha – Expectations Best of 2017: Top 50 Albums Oh the album is dead, we hear you say. In which case you can kindly fuck off because this clearly ain't the article for you. For everyone else, the next in our Best of 2017 series is the not-so-humble album. In an age of streaming and disposable singles with about six features, there's still so damn much to be said for a complete body of work that resonates across double-figure tracks without losing pace, heart, or meaning. So with that in mind we give you our Top 50 Albums of 2017 (with our detailed reviews linked to each name). Some records you can dip into, some you won't want to dip out of, and all very much worth your time. You know, if you have about 50+ hours to spare. Call us cynical, but well played Jay-Z and Bey. Of course marital strife seems to be a very real thing even for multi-millionaires, but to let it play out so publicly and openly is the shrewdest decision this power couple have made. 4:44 was by far the best thing Hov has done for some time… but he's not on Spotify (and ain't nobody got time for Tidal) so we've replaced him with Ronika instead, who suffered from oversight by releasing her album Lose My Cool back in January. A shame, really, because it really is rather good. Anyway, rounding up this first set are, surprisingly, mainstream pop-rock trio PVRIS who made us recall a more innocent time in the genre despite its teen-aimed spike, Zak Abel who grooved his way to our hearts with the endlessly charismatic Only When We're Naked, and finally some profound alt-folk from both sides of the Pond in the form of Lucy Rose and Julie Byrne. Underrated, the lot of them. British indie desperately needs new heroes, and thank fuck that Wolf Alice are leading that charge. Visions Of A Life truly separated them from the pack, a mix of spiky rock and more esoteric musings in between. London Grammar offered us more of their M.O. with admittedly diminishing returns on Truth Is A Beautiful Thing, and then it's over to St Vincent who ended a bizarre campaign with a sticky and wonderful account of the state of herself and the world on MASSEDUCTION. 'More of the same' also seemed to work well for Lana Del Rey, who somehow managed to craft one of her best albums through all the usual gloom on Lust For Life, and Washed Out, who made all our hipster electronic chillwave label-making dreams come true on the sunny Mister Mellow. Get acquainted with the name Brent Faiyaz, because judging by his Sonder Son album there's an exciting future in the world of kinetic R&B from this lad. Goldfrapp bounced back big-time as they sought refuge in electronica for Silver Eye, and while The xx may have marched further away from their shadowed beginnings on I See You, they still sounded as essential as ever. James Vincent McMorrow also built on his huge fanbase with the breathtaking future-soul of True Care, and of course hipsters all over the world circle-jerked over the return of LCD Soundsystem… which was fine by us, given American Dream was certainly worth the wait. For the album, we mean. Not people circle-jerking. If Bey and Jay were fighting on one side, then Pitchfork's own royal couple were at it too. One edged out the other though, as Amber Coffman's gentler missives on City Of No Reply were just a fraction more relatable than Dirty Projectors' viscous (but still excellent) self-titled electronica. And of course, everyone's favourite crockery-botherer Bjork returned and felt more liberated than ever on Utopia, bringing in a shit-tonne of flutes for a verdant soundscape. Throwback vibes found two new champions this year: Joe Goddard served us an NY timeline across genre on Electric Lines, while Mr Jukes (aka Jack Steadman of Bombay Bicycle Club) delivered the warmest and most refined jazz-soul you could ask for with God First. There are people out there who are sick of Tove Lo's endless talk about getting high and fucking, but we are not among those… which, of course, is why Blue Lips' tour of pop bangers makes it on to this list. And while we're on the subject of female empowerment, Marika Hackman's gritty I'm Not Your Man might well have been the most deliciously emasculating record of the year. Niia brought us a softer side on the simply-titled I, showing us a New York soul cityscape that teemed with talent; meanwhile Daniel Caesar was the name on several lips as he brought back a bit of class to R&B with his expert Freudian. Rounding off this lot is Kanye protegee Kacy Hill and her debut Like A Woman, which mixed cinematic scale and soaring vocal for something truly memorable. Some surprise entries here, some not at all. In the latter category: Yumi Zouma, continuing their effortless ascent into the higher rungs of dream-pop with Willowbank, and of course everyone's favourite Perfume Genius and the stellar baroque-pop of No Shape. But both Elli Ingram and Tei Shi surprised us all with their albums Love You Really and Crawl Space respectively, but both were tremendously confident statements of personality and sound in fields of soul and electronic-pop that are becoming saturated. And of course, least surprising in this batch was Mura Masa's debut album, with a self-titled and star-studded collection that cemented him as the hottest producer in the game. Ooh we're in the top 20 now. Shit is getting real, but shit is also getting convenient for us as we get to pair a couple of people up: Lydia Ainsworth and Hundred Waters flew the flag for leftfield pop, the former taking in an almost Tori Amos vibe on Darling Of The Afterglow and the latter's Communicating had eccentric electronica pulsing through our veins like adrenaline. Also occupying a similar space are George Maple and Verite, using exceptional production for the basis of their pop and R&B respectively. Maple's Lover evoked something dark, sensual, and classic, while V's Somewhere In Between was the best independent pop record of the year. Leading us into the top 15 are Fleet Foxes, who may have delivered an initially-impenetrable record with Crack-Up, but it was one we kept on finding ourselves returning to for greater rewards. A stunning quartet of debuts here: Muna, Sampha, Bedouine, and Anna of The North. Muna deserved every bit of praise heaped on them for About U, which provided a generation with both queer anthems and a safe space in music. Sampha made good on his promise by taking home the Mercury Prize thanks to his delicately rendered Process. Meanwhile Bedouine's fantastic collection of Americana recalled a new-age Dylan, while synth-pop's finest champions were Anna of The North and the pristine missives on Lovers. Finally, just outside the top 10… well, Kendrick Lamar's like that kid at the top of the class whose success you just stop being surprised at, right? Having said that, DAMN. was one hell of an album that nowhere near slowed his roll. In any other year it may have been higher, but as always we prefer to give the spotlight to less obvious moments, but that doesn't make this record any less essential. Top 10 time, and of course the hardest lot to decide between. But we've opted for Wilsen to begin with: both live and on debut record I Go Missing In My Sleep, they're breathtakingly good, giving us a muted take on the world in a way we didn't know we needed. Australia's Gordi chucked in a fuck-tonne of heart for her robotic-pop opus Reservoir, and of course our deepest faves Grizzly Bear reminded us why exactly they're one of the biggest bands in the world thanks to Painted Ruins. A proper strong female R&B double-header sitting outside the top five: Syd, who proved that she's just as big a draw outside The Internet with Fin, and of course the woman of the moment SZA. It may have been long in the making, but Ctrl dazzled everyone to give her the spotlight she so deserves. 5. Lorde – Melodrama What we said: "Lorde epitomises this new movement of millennials who could not give less of a fuck about what you might think, doing what they need to and getting their point across in ways that would only seem diluted with the interference of tradition. It could have gone either way thanks to her early success, but rather than caving under the pressure of major label too-much-too-soon stardom, she sticks to her guns as an auteur and cements herself as the pop voice of a generation. "Lorde conveys the very essence of what it means to be young at the moment, living an entire life in the space of a weekend with no apologies, waiting to find Perfect Places or the next crescendo and exciting flourish that'll change the course of the whole conversation. That's the definition of Melodrama though, isn't it? Larger-than-life emotions that we can all relate to, with the occasional moment of cringe and plenty of cinematic wallowing. And whatever unfolds, one thing is always certain: you won't be able to take your eyes off it." 4. Moses Sumney – Aromanticism What we said: "Essentially, being so removed from the world allows Sumney to present the truest version of himself and leave it to us whether we accept it or not. Don't Bother Calling is an initial push-away, but the way his falsetto rings, the way strings delicately fill the spaces between his yearning, reveal a heart that still beckons. Run the gauntlet, says Sumney, and look all you want. Being tactile is down to his discretion, but there's no doubt his music will touch you. "Flute goes hand-in-hand with clicks like some sort of beguiling witchcraft, like a touch of his lips means the world has shifted slightly. That might sound a little bit exaggerated on our count, but Aromanticism is an album that deserves to be showered with special attention; wait for nightfall, close your eyes, and enjoy the most romantic love letter to the self you could possibly hear." 3. The Weather Station – The Weather Station What we said: "There are stirrings of Joni Mitchell apparent throughout the album, both with the vocals and musicality which are executed successfully with Lindeman's own unique take. It's all over Thirty as well as You and I (On The Other Side Of The World), the use of strings in the latter adding a warmth and depth to her storytelling. They're the strongest shades in an album that makes few mistakes, with Lindeman introspective yet never exclusive. Not a bad way to be when you're creating a self-titled masterpiece. From the very first track all the way through to gentle trot of Black Flies or the piano-and-strings marvel I Don't Know What To Say, this is an album that speaks to personal experiences of all kind, that finds comfort in the mundane and relatable, and in no way waivers or loses direction from the simplicity of both life or sound. Out of all the albums to name after the artist herself, The Weather Station certainly made the right decision to put her name to this immaculate statement." 2. Kelela – Take Me Apart What we said: "It is, without doubt, the R&B record of the year. Collaborators may be big in name (Arca, The xx's Romy Madley Croft, Boots, Ariel Rechtshaid, among others) but they only add small shades to what is very obviously Kelela's show all the way. Waitin further explores the melodic structure she set up on the Hallucinogen EP, but it gives way to stunning, viscous flurry of beats on the title track that ensures we're aware this ain't no retread. "It's a hard act to manage – especially with the weight of expectation – but Kelela simply astounds at every turn, and with how easy she makes everything look. There's not a moment of boredom here, not a single song that doesn't fit or hold your gaze even as we hit the final leg of Onanon and the gentle acceptance of Altadena. Kelela has deconstructed her sense of self to make a larger whole, and she's given us a glorious window into this confessional. To be honest, it's one of those rare music occasions that feels like an absolute privilege." 1. Tyler, The Creator – Flower Boy What we said: "There's a delicateness of touch here this time that only rings out sincerity in his words. It's a rounding of character, almost a flowery fuck-you to everyone who has a certain image of him, of black men, of hip-hop. In that respect, it's probably a more important album than even Tyler himself realises – the dreamscape of See You Again (with Kali Uchis on luminous form) is the love song we never realised we needed, delivered with a heart that seems, well, mired in self-pitying solitude. "But the thing with Tyler is that he seems like the sort to complain about his situation while being someone who'd refuse an opportunity to change it, content in wallowing through the status quo. In his words it's often frustrating, at times questionable or too obvious. But in today's genre landscape, Flower Boy is certainly nothing less than admirable in so many, many ways – for that he deserves one hell of a salute." Adeel Amini Previous articleBest of 2017: Top 50 Hidden Gems Next articleKaleem Taylor – Version EP music in all its forms. Contact us: music@pressplayok.com © 2017 PressPLAY. Don't nick owt.
Q: Image in inputtext with border in css IF you see the below picture you can see that the input text consists of image as background.But I want to keep a line in between the text and image.Either by applying image border...or any other trick.Im unable to found exact example or tutorial or trick.Because I applying image as background.So Im unable to apply border... background: url("~/application/modules/User/externals/images/mail.png") no-repeat scroll 10px 11px #FFFFFF; background-size: 20px 20px; A: The solution for the icons in inputs is using a label element with for="" attribute the for attribute needs to have the id of the input as a value so when you click this element the input get focused Check this fiddle A: In my guessing you can do it by using border-right:1px solid #333 like, <div> <span style="border-right:1px solid #333"><img src="path-to-image" alt=""/></span> <input type="text" /> </div> Alternatively, you can add a separator or border in you images like, CSS img{ border-right:1px solid #333; } A: you could do input { background-image: url.jpg; box-shadow: 0 4px 0 4px black; } this should create a solid 4px black right hand side border. Adjust accordingly A: you can place image in span and set its right border only ... you can change the span height according to wish, the tag containing span should be applied with the property of overflow: hidden; in order to work in bit proper way, or simply you can add line to your image.
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Q: Is this joke grammatically correct? I am from Hungary, I translate jokes into English Of course, the jokes are jokes in every language. A: Mit fogsz csinálni ma? B: Semmit A: De hát teggnap is azt csináltad! B: Hja, de nem lettem kész vele… I'd like to know if my translation is grammatically correct: A: What are u about to do today, bro? B: Nothing. A: But you did it yesterday too. B: Yeahhh, but I have not complete it yet. Please send me a better variant if all is ok. A: I think that I understand the humor perfectly and I guess it's kind of funny. Your translation is totally comprehensible, but it does contain one very serious grammatical mistake. You forgot to add an ed on the end of completed. Since the verb complete is supposed to be used as part of a present perfect tense form, it's absolutely got to have it. Also, what's the point of writing some of the words in there in all caps? Please, don't do that. Having said that, here's my take on your joke: — What are you gonna do today? — Nothing. — But isn't that what you were doing yesterday? — Yep, but I haven't finished it yet.
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If you are a firefighter, your work vehicle has been especially designed for the work that you do. The same is true for paramedic trucks, military vehicles, shipping companies and just about every other profession out there. Police officers are the exception to that rule. A standard police vehicle with a 'police package' has a more durable suspension and brakes than versions of those cars at the car dealership selling those models. Further, lots of police-specific equipment is added. A typical agency can — and will — add just about any aftermarket equipment available from hundreds of different manufacturers. The vehicle tests — including crash data — were all done without this added equipment, and thus don't truly reflect the patrol vehicle's safety as it actually exists out there on the road. We need to remedy this. Other than Ford, Chevy, or Dodge, it is safe to say that the final product that two different departments place on the street will never be the exact same. Carbon Motors attempted to manufacture a car just for law enforcement — and had they been successful, many of our concerns may have been solved — but ultimately the high cost of production and department budgets left a good idea on paper. Economics indeed is a priority and it will always be cheaper to take an existing civilian car, add a few features and sell to law enforcement. I'm confident none of this will change,so it's time our profession adjusts our behavior so we are placing the safest vehicle we can in the hands of our heroes. We all have a similar story: My friend has $30,000 of new teeth thanks to a radar device mounted with Velcro. It could have been worse and I fear it has been worse. I was contacted several years ago from the wife of an officer. Her husband had suffered a traumatic brain injury due to police equipment in a car. He could no longer work or function by himself. His wife was left with questions and unfortunately I had no answers. Our profession has done a terrible job regarding car interior safety. We've suffered injuries — and likely deaths — because of this and we don't discuss it. Maybe we don't have the discussion because we don't see viable alternatives but it has to start somewhere. Here are six ways we can immediately make the interior of our police cars safer. 1. Limit Equipment: This will definitely not be a popular step but if we truly want a safer vehicle, the issue becomes what is absolutely necessary inside the vehicle. Even a radio microphone could potentially be unsafe but we absolutely need that inside the car. If something is inside your car and you haven't used it in six months then get it out. We need to get back to what is necessary to do our job. 2. "What If" the Inside the Car: On a daily basis, we should look at the contents of our car and think what would happen in a collision. How will that metal ticket book feel hitting me at 60 mph? Could it cause serious injury or death at collision speeds? If the answer is yes, we need to secure it — and do so using a hard mount when needed. Equipment no doubt will need to be placed inside police vehicles but when it does, Velcro is the enemy and mounting with hardware is a necessity. 3. If You Cannot Secure, Then Relocate Loose Items: If the item isn't critical and timely, it should go where it can't hurt you…in the trunk. 4. Wear a Seatbelt: Unfortunately we can't assume this is being done in our profession. With studies suggesting that half of our officers in fatality crashes were not wearing a seatbelt, we need to also understand that the seatbelt is designed to keep you in the seat and the way to keep mounted equipment away from you in a crash is to stay in your seat. A seatbelt is the only way to ensure this. 5. Integrate Equipment: We need to work on integrating our equipment into our car versus mounting the equipment. Havis has been leading the way on this and their computer screen configurations are being tested in agencies across the country. Cost has no doubt been an issue on why we haven't done this sooner but it is time for costs to take a back seat to safety. The United States Military and the National Football League are two organizations that have studied the effects of Brain Trauma and it is time that law enforcement does the same. Currently, we have no idea of how many officers are affected and what caused the injury. To improve safety we have to know this information and it has to start now. Do you have any ideas or suggestions? Let's make it happen and together we can work towards a safer profession.
This month, we have a lot to share about how the Howard Tech Advisors Team is giving back to our community. Our Field Engineer, Alex Rubenstein, will be supported by others at HTA at the second annual George Wilson Jr. Memorial Scholarship 5k Fun Run & Walk on May 20th in Gaithersburg. Alex and other attendees will be honoring and celebrating the life of George, Alex's stepfather who passed away in November 2015. George was known for his "passion for life." His family, friends, and colleagues valued "his expertise in information technology, and appreciated and benefitted from his vision for the seamless integration of business, information technology, and accounting." All of the proceeds will be donated to the George W. Wilson, Jr. Scholarship Fund that embraces his vision for the future of information technology by supporting deserving students who wish to become CPAs and share George's vision for the profession. If you would like to join Alex, HTA, and others on May 20th, register or donate here. At the end of this month, HopeWorks (formerly the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County) is hosting their 10th Annual Hope Bowl to raise awareness and money for victims of sexual and domestic violence. On April 29th from 7 to 9 p.m. at Brunswick Bowling in Columbia, fundraising teams will bowl, enjoy live music, refreshments, raffles and contests. This is a family-friendly event and you can still register your team here. HopeWorks is Howard County Maryland's Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center. Since 1978, the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County has been providing critical services to families affected by domestic violence and raising awareness in the community. In 2010, they added to their mission comprehensive services for survivors of sexual assault and sexual abuse. Learn more about HopeWorks here. This entry was posted on Monday, April 17th, 2017 at 12:06 pm. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
Tillerson Hitchhiking to Save Money. (Washington D.C.) Unconfirmed Sources reports that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been spotted hitchhiking home from his latest trip overseas. Due to budget cuts at the State Department, Tillerson could only fly to Los Angelas before running out of money. The Secretary decided to hitch back to Washington to report on the progress of his Asia trip. Pitchfield said that he and the Secretary spent many hours talking about the difficulties of starting a new job and working for a difficult boss. Tillerson fretted about budget cuts and openly wondered if he would be able to keep his job. State Department budget cuts are causing much belt-tightening in Washington and posts overseas. On one occasion during the latest trip, Tillerson and his staff decided to stay in the hotel, rather than go out to dinner with leaders of South Korea. The sub caused a bit of confusion as each party told a different story surrounding the events. There is still no sign of Tillerson at the State Department, but if gets a few more good rides he will be back ina few days.
I urge you to vote against any kind of military attack on Syria as considered by our Administration. Absent of an attack on our land, the use of military force without approval from the UN Security Council is in violation of international law. Furthermore, the US government, which used Agent Orange in Vietnam and depleted uranium in Iraq, simply has no moral standing for punishing other governments for possible similar violations. An attack on Syria will undoubtedly result in serious repercussions: it may destabilize larger regions of the Middle East, degrade the relationship with Russia to Cold War lows, halt diplomatic efforts toward a nuclear-free Iran, and all the while not ending the civil war. When the UN investigation is complete, the international community should try the perpetrators of the attack, whoever they are, in the International Criminal Court. If our Administration is interested in building peace, it should lead by example, ending the arms supply to the opposition forces and getting out of the Middle East altogether. This is a violation of international law under the United Nations. We are a signatory to the UN. Syria has done nothing to us. Instead of bombing them based on flimsy "evidence" we should provide humanitarian aid through the United Nations.
ACADEMY: Introducing Rob Williams Sign in to iFollow Shrews Shrewsbury Town's Academy have appointed Rob Williams as their new Head of Academy Coach Development. The position has been vacant since Dan Copnall moved to work in the Premier League. Rob has been doing a similar Head of Coaching role at Walsall FC and brings a wealth of experience with him. Rob has been in the job for a couple of weeks and has been busy getting to see how things work at Shrewsbury Town and seeing how he can support the Academy coaches. "I've been in the post for a couple of weeks now and have joined as Head of Academy Coach Development, having done exactly the same role at Walsall for the last two years", said Rob. "This was a really fantastic opportunity to come to Shrewsbury, a well-resourced club and a job that will help me develop. "The role is Premier League funded, and our job is to primarily to support staff within the Academy whether that be newly qualified coaches or experienced coaches. "Both of those may need different types of support depending on where they are in their journey, but the role is predominantly about how I can support the coaches. "The theory is that the better the coaches we have then, the better the players we can bring through the academy." The Shrewsbury Town Academy has coaches working with players from U7s right up to the U18s. Rob's role is to help support and develop the coaches to help them improve. "The role is very much about embedding the philosophy and the model that the Academy works to", said Rob. "The coaches are working in a structured manner, working around the same principles and themes, but the support can be tailored because what one coach needs might be different from what another needs. "I'm in the process at the moment of meeting with coaches and seeing where they are at, seeing what they think they need and how we are going to put that into place to support them." David Longwell has been in the role of Academy Manager for since early February. He has been looking at ways of continuing the improvement of the Academy and Rob believes his role will help David achieve that. "David is very driven and has a clear idea of what he wants and how he wants the Academy to look", said Rob. "That in itself has brought about a lot of change since he's been in the post. "My job is also to support David and make sure those changes are happening. "It's a challenge for him and with Dan moving on from this position a while ago, and now with me joining I feel that will give him the ability offload some thins to me so he can get back to focusing on the bigger picture." Another of Rob's aims is to continue to improve the relationship between the Academy and Grassroots coaches in Shropshire. The link between the club and these coaches is vital, and Rob is looking to help these coaches develop as well. "I think there is a real opportunity or us on how we link and support with grassroots coaches", said Rob. "They are our lifeblood as that is where the players come from, they are the coaches who do the first work on players who may come to work with us in the Academy. "The more we can support them will help us break down some barriers to help players come, but also help us to recruit new coaches. "The challenge is to build those relationships and work with coaches, whether than be them coming to observe what we are doing or us doing workshops to help them at their clubs. "Hopefully it will mean that in a year we will have a succession plan should coaches move then we have got other coaches who can potentially come into the programme and take on those opportunities." The first Coach Development Workshop will take place on Tuesday 22nd October at the Shrewsbury Sports Village. The event starts at 6:30 pm and runs until 7:45 pm, contact rob.williams@shrewsburytown.co.uk to book or for more information.
The STEAM4U project aims to promote equity in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education by enhancing 10-14-year-old students' self-efficacy (perception of their own capabilities) in these fields, and particularly targeting those students in disadvantaged situations in STEAM. According to the literature in the field, discrepancies between youths' own identity and STEAM careers' identity (male, white and brainy), family "science capital" (science-related qualifications, knowledge about science, etc.) and students' self-efficacy in STEAM (their believes on their own capacity and competence in the field) are three major causes of students disinterest for STEAM subjects (Macdonald, 2014). This situation triggers off serious inequalities because generates an homogeneous profile of those who go on to study STEAM subjects (those who highly identify themselves with the STEAM identity), silencing the voice of diverse actors, like women, working-class groups and other under-represented collectives not only into STEAM fields, but also as full-citizens (Archer et al., 2013; Kearney, 2016). lower than their actual performance) (Everis 2015). Self-efficacy, however, is not that easy to raise, as it has been constructed over years. Possible actions in this direction are providing students with experiences of success in STEAM-related activities from early years and increasing their own knowledge on the concept of self-efficacy to empower them to better assess their capacities. (c) Evaluate the affordances and limitations of the identified and proposed strategies for enhancing students' self-efficacy. (b) Offer to students of ages 10-14 and their families, empowering resources to know about self-efficacy and its effect on their life choices. The project will gather together representatives of several European organizations in charge of initiatives focused on empowering young people in the STEAM fields within an equity perspective. These organisations have a wide experience promoting unique initiatives in the STEAM field that have potential regarding the promotion of self-efficacy of students due to its pedagogical characteristics: an interdisciplinary approach to education that integrates STEAM, use of innovative pedagogical methodologies, inclusion of interesting strategies to promote equity… The exchange and cooperative work between these different organisations is expected to enrich each of the existing initiatives and also to develop a common European framework to promote self-efficacy in STEAM-related activities. Miembros del CRECIM participantes: Digna Couso Largarón (IP), Carme Grimalt Álvaro, Maria Isabel Hernández Rodríguez, Víctor López Simó, Cristina Simarro Rodríguez, Anna Garrido Espeja.
New Testament scholar Scot McKnight writes, "Hell inspires the abusive tongue." (McKnight, James, 286) Words that tear down rather than build up, words of hatred rather than love, words showing favoritism of one person over another, all rise up out of a heart in touch with hell. James ramps up the intensity when he writes: "With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God's likeness." For James this is crazy because it means blessing a person with your words and then cursing the same person with your words. This is some kind of evil schizophrenia. How so? 2. I curse God (via cursing people who are made in the image of God). This is the incongruous "double-mindedness" James warns about. James describes Christians who praise God with their mouths on Sunday mornings and are brutal towards other people in their homes or in their work places. Cursing is tearing down the image of God in other people. N. T. Wright says if "someone turns out to be pouring out curses – cursing other humans who are made in God's likeness – then one must at least question whether their heart has been properly cleansed, rinsed by God's powerful spirit. And if that isn't the case, that person is getting their real inspiration from hell itself." We cannot get at the springs of our natural life by common sense and Jesus is teaching that growth in spiritual life does not depend on our watching it, but on concentration on our Father in heaven. Our heavenly Father knows the circumstances we are in, and if we keep concentrated on Him we will grow spiritually as the lilies." The message of James 3:3-12 is that, while humanity has failed to tame the human tongue, God can as we abide in him.
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The majority of the records document behavioral studies of giant pandas, the mating of Hsing-Hsing and L... Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Under Secretary for Science This accession consists of records documenting the SIguide and the assets that were used in its design and creation. The SIguide project was intended to deliver museum content and information through wireless, handheld mobile devices to Smithsonian visitors at five museums: the National Postal Museum; the Smithsonian Institution Building; ... Frederick Vernon Coville Papers Coville, Frederick V. (Frederick Vernon), 1867-1937 3 cu. ft. (6 document boxes) These papers of Frederick Vernon Coville were part of a group of Smithsonian Department of Botany records which were originally deposited in 1971 at the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. In December 1977, the records were returned to the Smithsonian for maintenance in the Smithsonian Institution Archives. Smithsonian Channel Records Smithsonian Enterprises Created in 2006, Smithsonian On Demand was a partnership between Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution to develop, launch, and operate a Smithsonian video programming channel. The partnership's purpose was to widen and extend the reach of the Smithsonian through unique and original programs that utilized Smithsonian collections, ... National Portrait Gallery, Office of the Deputy Director 1975, 1986-1987, 1991, 2000-2005 1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box) This accession consists of exhibition records related to "George Washington: A National Treasure," a traveling exhibition which included the recently acquired Lansdowne portrait of George Washington painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1796. This traveling exhibition went to the following venues: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (February 15-June ... 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In this chapter we shed some light onto widely unknown features. Parts like the operator precedence unconsciously are exploited in every-day programming by all of us. Others like the use of function variables are truly unknown, at least to the average Scilab user. So, read on and become a Yedi^H^H^H^HScilab master. Strange but true, there is no listing of the precedence and associativity of neither class of Scilab's operators anywhere in the documentation. So, we discuss the operator precedence and associativity in detail. Table 4-1 displays a list of all numeric operators up to digraphs , sorted in descending order of their precedence. An equal precedence value (column 1) means the operators are evaluated following the given associativity (column 3). The table is generated with a Scilab script, i.e. we had the interpreter determine its own precedence rules, which is neat. These scripts are listed in Chapter 9. One line asks for an additional warning, and that's the unary minus at level 19. It looses against the power operator, ^. Therefore, -1^2 gives -1 and not 1. In other words Scilab sees -1^2 as -(1^2). The association rules follow those of standard algebra. Thus, nobody should be surprised that a^b^c is interpreted as a^(b^c). just with much less line-noise. Table 4-2 shows the complete list of Scilab's logical (also known as boolean) operators sorted according to decreasing precedence. Scilab always evaluates boolean expressions completely. No operator is defined with short-circuit evaluation semantics. The trigraph operators .*., ./., and .\. are left out.
Raleigh man charged with sexual assault of a minor Wake County Sheriff's Office file photo. RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Raleigh man is behind bars after being arrested in connection with sexual assault of a minor. The Wake County Sheriff's Office arrested Leobardo Silverio-Chavez. He is charged with statutory sex offense with a child by an adult. The alleged assaults have taken place during the past several years, the sheriff's office said. The minor first reported the alleged assaults late last year. Silverio-Chavez is being held at the Wake County Detention Center under a $1.5 million bond. The investigation is ongoing and further charges are pending. See breaking news? Tell us about it here. Copyright © 2023 WTVD-TV. All Rights Reserved. RALEIGH WAKE COUNTY ARREST CHILD SEX ASSAULT
Your credit or debit card number and details are your most valuable possessions. You'd never give them out to a stranger because credit card fraud is way too easy to fall into these days. But it's now become even easier for fraudsters to steal your credit card information. Now, they can get it simply by standing next to you. Well, while it might sound farfetched, if you carry around a credit card with a RFID chip embedded in it, you're making yourself more vulnerable. But you don't have to be if you invest in a RFID blocking sleeve. How Do RFID chips work? Credit cards with RFID chips can make payments simply by swiping or tapping over a card machine rather than having to be inserted into the terminal. Known as 'Contactless' payments, they're designed for convenience but can actually make you more vulnerable. Contactless payments work by using scanning technologies that rely on radio frequency signals. These technologies have been used for around 10 years to track packages and items in inventories. They're also used for passports and travel cards issued from 2006 onwards to track your information. RFID chips are used in more ways than you know. They're everywhere. How Can People Get Access To My Details Without Knowing? It's possible to intercept the radio frequencies used to make contactless payments happen. It's even possible for fraudsters and hackers to scan your card details from through your pocket or wallet. Hackers only need to be standing 6 inches away to be able to do this. They can pick up and store your data in seconds without you knowing, and even replicate it. How Does A RFID Blocking Sleeve Work? Thankfully, while the radio waves are easy to intercept by fraudsters, you can also block them out from your end, too. This is what a RFID blocking sleeve works. The material they're made from encases your credit cards and prevents hackers from scanning them by interfering with the radio waves. A proper, well-made RFID blocking card sleeve will counter any communication between your credit cards and any card machines with RFID scanners. It also blocks all electromagnetic fields. Investing in a RFID blocker will make an excellent addition to your urban survival kit. It ranks alongside your credit card multi-tool, credit card knife, and even your seatbelt cutter. Alpine Rivers sell excellent quality and extremely reasonably priced RFID shield sleeves and wallets and have rave reviews to boot. Other trustworthy brands include WPPL and Aerb. You can even find similar products to protect your identity, RFID blocking sleeves for your passport instead of your cards and wallet. Knowing you're prepared for all eventualities and protecting yourself from danger or potential malicious scans and hacks is one of the best feelings in the world. Secure your credit card details and money today; invest in a RFID Blocking Sleeve , easily one of the most simple yet important security products made in the past ten years. And while you're at it… check out the other really cool free survival gear and tools on our website.
Why United pair are crucial for Brazil Adam Marshall Monday 28 November 2022 13:02 Former World Cup winner Gilberto Silva believes Casemiro and Fred are key to Brazil's hopes of going all the way at Qatar 2022. The Manchester United pair are tipped to start the Selecao's game with Switzerland later today (16:00 GMT kick-off), as the tournament favourites look to clinch a place in the knockout stages with a game to spare. Fred was only introduced off the bench in the 2-0 win over Serbia but is reportedly poised to come into Tite's XI. Fred's secret weapon with Brazil Our midfield man says he is able to get advice on what it is like to lift the World Cup. Former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva, who lifted the trophy in 2002 and is now Fred's agent, is in no doubt about the influence the Reds duo can exert on the biggest stage. "Casemiro started alongside Lucas Paqueta in Brazil's first group game," he told BBC Sport. "But he finished the game alongside his usual partner for the national team, his Manchester United team-mate Fred. I have watched them play many matches together now and, for Brazil, they have lost only once - the 2021 Copa America final against Argentina. "It works very well because Casemiro sits at the back, like I did, and Fred is more mobile, like Kleberson was when he was next to me in our midfield at the 2002 World Cup. But Fred is also defensively strong. He is not just in front of Casemiro, he plays alongside him too and helps him do his job. They have an understanding now and I'm hoping this partnership will work well again at this World Cup. If we are going to win it, it will play such an important part." Casemiro was outstanding in the victory over Serbia but Gilberto Silva believes United's summer signing's performances can go under the radar, particularly considering the dazzling array of attacking talent at Brazil's disposal. "My job when Brazil won the 2002 World Cup was to be invisible on the pitch," he added. "If I did it right, it made things easier for the players in front of me, as well as for myself. It is the same situation now for Casemiro, the defensive midfielder, who is at the heart of this Brazil team trying to end our 20-year wait to win it again. He has a great responsibility in my old position. "You have to be smart to play as a holding midfielder for an attack-minded side like Brazil, and you also have to be patient. Let me explain why. "It is not just about being the tough player, the one who tackles everyone. That is only one small part of the whole role, and even then you have to be clever to choose the right time to actually put a challenge in. Instead, you have to read the game and understand where you should be, which is usually in the middle of everything. "Your position is the most important thing. If you choose the right line on the pitch then, from there, you can see everything and spot any danger - well, most of the time. For me with Brazil, that usually meant having a few attacking guys further forward and only the centre-backs behind me, with the full-backs in a line between them. If you watch Casemiro, that is where he is too. "From there, you are the one controlling things. You are in control when the ball goes from one side to another - even if you don't touch it - simply because you are where you need to be. TeamViewer Diaries: Fred Video TeamViewer Diaries: Fred TeamViewer Diaries \| Fred discusses the World Cup, our dressing room and what he wants to achieve in the new year... "Against Serbia, it would have been easy for him to go forward in a game where we had lots of possession, but he only touched the ball once in the final third of the field - when Brazil were 2-0 up with 12 minutes to go, and he hit the bar with a shot from outside the area. "Instead he kept his discipline, held his territory and was always ready in case we lost the ball. Even when he got it back, he knew that, in his position, he did not need to run with it. "I was the same. I always thought that at some point the guys up front would lose the ball and that is the time when I would have to run - to get it back, and give it to them to try again!" Victor Lindelof is on a mission with UNICEF Our defender has been to The Gambia to help the young people of the African country. Rashford feeling close to his best again Marcus is in good shape as he hunts another World Cup goal, when England take on Wales. What does the World Cup mean to Dalot? Later today, Diogo could potentially make his debut in a tournament he has had a long-standing admiration for. Who is United's Player of the Season so far? Our writers offer their picks for the Red who has impressed the most in the first part of the campaign. What's happening at United this week?
Defy Me The breath-taking and heart-pounding fifth instalment in the incredible New York Times and UK kindle bestselling SHATTER ME series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard and Leigh Bardugo. She was never meant for you. She was never meant for any of this. That girl was sentenced to death the moment I named her Juliette. Juliette Ferrars isn't who she thinks she is. Nothing in her world is what it seemed. She thought she'd defeated The Reestablishment. She thought she'd finally taken control of her life, her power, her pain. But a lifetime of lies unravelling before her has changed all that. Stronger, braver, and more resilient than ever, Juliette must fight for life and love. But first she has to survive the war being raged against her mind. She has to remember who she was. Tahereh Mafi is the New York Times bestselling author of the Shatter Me series which has been published in over 30 languages around the world. She is also the author of the ravely reviewed A Very Large Expanse of Sea. he was born in a small city somewhere in Connecticut and currently resides in Santa Monica, California, with her husband, Ransom Riggs, fellow bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, and their young daughter. She can usually be found overcaffeinated and stuck in a book. You can find her online just about anywhere at @TaherehMafi. Praise for the Shatter Me series: "Dangerous, sexy, romantic, and intense. I dare you to stop reading." – Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series "Addictive, intense, and oozing with romance. I'm envious. I couldn't put it down." – Lauren Kate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen series "Tahereh Mafi's bold, inventive prose crackles with raw emotion. A thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love, the Shatter Me series is a must-read for fans of dystopian young adult literature – or any literature!" -Ransom Riggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Praise for A Very Large Expanse of Sea: 'This is a gorgeous book. It's tender and fierce, beautiful even as it depicts some ugly truths. The prose is passionate and honest, unsentimental and big-hearted. The very best books move you to reconsider the world around you and this is one of those. I truly loved it.' – Nicola Yoon, bestselling author of Everything, Everything 'A raw yet astoundingly elegant examination of identity, loneliness and family that is unflinching in its honesty and power. Tahereh Mafi holds nothing back – and the reader is better for it.' – Sabaa Tahir, New York Times bestselling author of Ember in the Ashes 'A Very Large Expanse of Sea reads like a beautiful heart – one that shines and aches and yearns, and above all else, one that loves fiercely against all odds. Years from now, you will remember exactly where you were and what you were doing when you experienced this. A transcendent story about truth, love and finding joy.' – Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series.' Author: Tahereh Mafi, Read by Kate Simses, James Fouhey and Vikas Adam Format: Audio-Book Ageband: From 12 Detailed Edition: Unabridged edition Audio-Book
TODO: generalize LeftIdentity, RightIdentity, and Associative so that we can use them here. We map the objects and arrows onto types and relations in some kind of structure-preserving ways. We can specialize cat_sim_trans to account for situations where either e12 or e23 are id, in which case the goal does not need to be of the form sim (_ ∘ _). HTransitive (sim e12) (sim id) (sim e12) \| 2. intros a b c Hab Hbc. HTransitive (sim id) (sim e12) (sim e12) \| 2. ∀ v, @PreOrder (T v) (sim id). × intros x y z Hxy Hyz. We write sim id as (≤). sim e is compatible with sim id. ∀ v1 v2 e, Proper (sim id --> sim id ++> impl) (simRR v1 v2 e). intros v1 v2 e x1 x2 Hx y1 y2 Hy Hxy. sim e is compatible with ≡. ∀ v1 v2 e, Proper ((≡) ==> (≡) ==> impl) (simRR v1 v2 e). intros v1 v2 e x1 x2 [Hx12 Hx21] y1 y2 [Hy12 Hy21] Hxy.
Daz Cameron Tigers Prospect We Hope To See In Detroit In 2019 Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images As the Detroit Tigers continue their rebuild, one of the players making a case to be in Detroit is future outfielder, Daz Cameron. Cameron is one of the players that was a part of the Justin Verlander trade back in 2017. Since the trade he has made his way up the Tigers minor league system playing in West Michigan, Lakeland, Erie and now Toledo. Son of former Major League Outfielder, Mike Cameron, Daz has an exciting future. He is one of the upcoming Tigers that hopefully fans will get to see up at Comerica Park sometime in 2019. He has had some great plays in Spring Training this year, including hitting a Grand Slam against the Blue Jays. Unfortunately the team wants to give him more time in Triple A Toledo. He will play there for most of this season. Hopefully later in the year fans will get a chance to see him in Comerica Park for either an injury call up or call up in September. He is close and it will be exciting when he finally makes the leap to the majors. COMERICA PARK TO HAVE NEW P.A. ANNOUNCER FOR THIS YEAR Filed Under: Baseball, Daz Cameron, Detroit Tigers, MLB
Is Mychal Mulder a two-way contract candidate? Would the Warriors demote Mulder and, if so, would he accept? By Brady Klopfer@BradyKlopferNBA Sep 30, 2021, 11:22pm PDT Share All sharing options for: Is Mychal Mulder a two-way contract candidate? It's a bit of an odd question to ask. Mychal Mulder appeared in 60 games for the Golden State Warriors last year, and started six of them. He averaged 12.8 minutes per contest. He scored more points per game than Kevon Looney, and made more threes than Damion Lee and Kent Bazemore. He was a key contributor, especially down the stretch as the Dubs caught fire in the final month of the season. But could Golden State try to demote him to a two-way contract this season? And if they do, would he accept, or would he field a better offer elsewhere? The Warriors are in their first week of training camp, and currently have two spots available: the 15th spot on the roster, as well as a second two-way contract next to point guard Chris Chiozza. Five players are in camp fighting for the 15th spot. The favorites are Mulder, Gary Payton II, and Avery Bradley, with journeymen Langston Galloway and Jordan Bell also in the mix. Of those five, Mulder — who has just two years of NBA experience — is the only one eligible for a two-way contract, which is limited to players entering one of their first four years in the league. That fact alone puts Mulder at a disadvantage for earning the final roster spot, unless Bob Myers and Co. think Mulder wouldn't accept a two-way contract. It's not a coincidence that all of the camp invites are veteran players, rather than youngsters trying to find their footing in the NBA. With roster spots already allocated to James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga, and Moses Moody, the Warriors are only interested in players who can contribute immediately for their final spots. It's why you see Mulder, Payton, Bradley, Galloway, and Bell, instead of a roster populated with players from Summer League. It's why trusty Chiozza occupies a two-way spot, instead of a Chris Boucher or Marcus Derrickson, as in prior seasons. As such, the player or players that the Warriors add — they have been open about potentially keeping the final roster spot unfilled to start the year — will be ones who the Dubs feel confident can contribute. Halfway through the 2020-21 season, Mulder didn't look like that player. But as injuries and trades mounted, and Mulder's opportunity expanded, he quickly started to look like a player ready to contribute to a playoff team. Now we find out how much the Warriors, and perhaps the rest of the league, value that. If the Dubs opt for defense over offense — an understandable choice, given Jordan Poole's emergence and Klay Thompson's impending return — then Payton or Bradley will likely earn the spot. If that happens, Golden State will almost surely offer Mulder a two-way contract. And given that two-way contracts can now be active for 50 games, and travel with the team all year, that would allow Mulder to spend the season with Golden State, rather than bopping down to Santa Cruz. Would he accept? It's an interesting question. Two-way contracts no longer make a tiny fraction of an NBA salary — now it's a flat rate of half the minimum. Any actual NBA contract will still tower over that sum (a little over $450,000), but Mulder is unlikely to receive anything other than a non-guaranteed or partially-guaranteed contract this late in the year. It could be that a two-way contract is the best offer he gets. It would feel a little harsh after his strong 2020-21, but the NBA is a harsh world. Mulder on a two-way contract is an affordable way to add NBA-caliber shooting to a team that is facing a few months without Thompson, and perhaps 41 games without Andrew Wiggins.
Clay guns aren't cheap, so protecting your gear is essential! This new item from one of the world's finest quality outdoor brands, Harkila, is attracting a lot of attention. It is made of 100 per cent waxed, distressed leather with a padded shoulder strap and a reliable YKK zip. At 135cm long, it is plenty big enough to hold those long Trap-shotgun barrels, and there is a matching cartridge bag available to buy for £119.99 if you're into your gear looking sharp. This lightweight gun slip features water resistant canvas and natural leather trim. The design incorporates a hand stitched blocked end while a fleece lining encases the gun. It has a robust coil zip, fully adjustable sling and brass fittings. The slips have a total inside length 50 inches and are available in forest green and desert sand colour schemes. Browning's Defender range of safes comes in sizes with capacity for 10 to 23 guns. All models other than the 10-gun safe have a removable, lockable ammunition box. The Defender has an electronic lock and is fire resistant, offering 30 minutes protection against temperatures up to 760°C. Its body is plated with 3mm thick steel, while the door is 3.5mm thick. Browning safes have nine one-inch diameter locking bolts, six outer and three inner. And pre-drilled mounting holes aid installation in your home. These durable hammer grey cabinets feature a fully welded construction made from 2mm thick steel and seven lever action locks with anti-jemmy return. The double skinned door has a concealed hinge and an anti-lever flange. Inside is a floor mat for gun protection and foam rubber dividers. Plus 24-hour direct delivery to the customer can be arranged upon request. Brattonsound Gunsafes are built and independently tested to British Standard BS 7558/92 for gun security. The SL5+ model is designed to fit four or five guns and also includes an internal lockable safe for ammunition or other valuables. The safe measures 1515cm x 268cm x 271cm and weighs 38kg. All Brattonsound Gunsafes are covered by a three-year warranty. Balindore's bespoke, hand built gun safes can be designed to any cabinet style, housing a stainless steel gun safe with an electronic locking system. The leather-lined safes are mainly built in walnut, but can be constructed from a selection of woods to match the aesthetic character of the room where they are installed. The largest versions can house up to 180 guns for the keenest of shooters. Having a large, metal bulk taking room out of your much-needed cupboard space is unsightly and frustrating, but 21st Century Antiques has, for the past 45 years, been protecting valuable guns in unique ways. Disguised as useful furniture, the Model 302 known as the Escritoire is one example that has been designed as an 18th century writing bureau. It can accommodate 12 guns and the cabinets boast 3mm thick steel, lined using green soft fabric. Made by British clay shooter Mike Bartlett, a long, 12 or 20-bore rod is wrapped in cleaning material, with a custom-made phosphor bronze brush on the end that is tipped with a rounded, plastic end to avoid touching the inside of your barrel with any metal parts. At the other end of the rod is an aluminum handle so you never have to directly touch the rod, meaning you will stay clean throughout the gun-cleaning process. This shotgun care kit from John Shooter is made from distressed tan leather, held closed by 3mm leather straps with thick brass buckles. Inside is a removable leather bag held in place by Velcro, and a complete cleaning kit comprising a three-piece rod, jag, mop, oil and brush. This gunslip from new company ShootGear has been carefully thought through. The outer is constructed to make the slip waterproof, lightweight and durable. It is lined with foam to offer protection to your gun and carry hands and shoulder strap make it easy and versatile to carry. It also comes with a 10-year guarantee.
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The artist William Luker Jr devoted quite a few pictures to Kensington Gardens as his contribution to W J Loftie's Kensington: Picturesque and Historical. Miss Charlotte Green, from this post, did not of course exist in the strictest sense of the word, but nevertheless for today's purposes we know she travelled abroad, never married, but brought a child back to live in Kensington with her in the 1880s. Miss Miranda Green had a darker complexion than her mother but this was never remarked upon in Kensington. Mrs Green, as she was known, was now wealthy enough for people to ignore any questions about Miranda's father. It must be said however that as Miranda grew up she seemed to prefer her own company and often walked alone through the familiar places her mother had shown her. She and her mother may have lived in Sheffield Terrace, near to Mr Luker's house so they may have seen some of his work in progress. They may have known why the artist included a broken ladder in this pictures of the Round Pond frozen at the height of winter, and why the ladder seems to have offered a way out of, or into, the picture. Miranda and her mother walked by the pond all year round. As a child she learned all the secret places of the park. As she grew older and walked out on her own she favoured other secluded places. She liked to stand in the shadows away from view, but when she became a young woman she walked more boldly. Sometimes she imagined the Gardens as they were in the 18th century. The past seemed to offer an exotic destination, if a way could be found to reach it. Perhaps through Mr Luker, Miranda met a sympathetic companion. He may have been another artist, or an academic, or a writer. The two of them walked through the Gardens often. Stopping at some of the unusual sights that could be found. Allowing the Gardens to fill their imaginations. She imagined that one day she would take her own daughter through a small side entrance. Out of the Gardens, or out of the picture altogether. This post is dedicated to my friend Camilla , who liked the last outing of the Green family. This post should have been published already, but I've been busy with the London History Festival which finishes tonight. I thought it would be a good idea to get a post in before December. Pretty soon Christmas will be on us and there will be the usual short posts for the week before Christmas. Death has taken this opportunity to add another name to his tally. Nicholas Roeg, director of Performance, Don't look now, the Man who fell to Earth, Bad Timing, Insignificance and many other unconventional films which I have enjoyed over the years. He was one of the UK's true auteurs and we should be grateful for his life and work. Obituary writers have also mentioned his film Eureka as an unacknowledged classic, but I would also mention one more, Cold heaven (1991) which I have a fondness for (another of one the films which featured his third wife, the iconic Theresa Russell). Roeg, of course lived in Kensington for part of his life so we can count him as a local man. Isabel and I have been discussing future blog posts, and she has more ideas than I do. But you'll probably have to wait until next year for those. In the meantime I have no idea what I'm doing next week.
The "Battle of the North Cape" campaign is a historical, staged campaign based around the Battle of the North Cape in December 1943. It requires a player to have ships of at least Tier V in order to complete, and is comprised of 30 different tasks spread out over 5 missions. There are achievements for both completing the campaign and completing all tasks in the campaign. The Battle of the North Cape (26 December 1943) was a naval battle during World War II, in the course of which the Royal Navy ships sank the German battleship Scharnhorst. This battle is considered to be the northernmost naval engagement in history. This operation, aimed at disrupting the Allied supply chain destined for the U.S.S.R through the Arctic waters by destroying one of the convoys, was given the title "Ostfront" (in German, "The Eastern Front") for a reason. On 22 December 1943, the Germans detected a group of transport ships sailing along the Norwegian coast. After a long period of hesitation and reconnaissance, the British escorting squadron was never found, so the Kriegsmarine Command decided to take a chance. On the night of 25 December 1943, the battleship Scharnhorst set sail, escorted by the 4th Destroyer Flotilla (flotilla leader: Z-29). The combination of the freezing polar night, a violent storm, mistakes made by German admirals and excellent British radars meant that Scharnhorst, who had by that time "lost" her destroyers, encountered the British squadron (consisting of three cruisers led by HMS Belfast) alone. The first salvos fired by the British took the Germans totally by surprise. Shells fired from HMS Norfolk destroyed the battleship's main radar, but Scharnhorst had no intention of engaging the cruisers, and evaded the pursuit by taking advantage of her superior speed in stormy weather to continue her hunt for the convoy. Final Task - earn (5) from Mission 1 tasks to unlock; complete to grant access to Mission 2. Vice Admiral Burnett's squadron of British cruisers continued in their duty of defending the transport ships while Scharnhorst spent several hours searching for the convoy, largely in vain. A flotilla of destroyers, comprised of HMS Matchless, HMS Musketeer, HMS Opportune, and HMS Virago, joined forces with Burnett's fleet. Meanwhile, British admirals were becoming increasingly concerned that the battleship had managed to slip through their fingers. However, in the Arctic night and with a crippled radar, Scharnhorst was effectively blind, while the radar equipment aboard the British fleet remained fully operational. At around midday on 26 December, HMS Belfast picked up Scharnhorst on radar once again. A fierce battle ensued with the German battleship hitting back hard. The British had a rough time of it: 283 mm shells from Scharnhorst disabled one of HMS Norfolk's main battery turrets, inflicting extensive damage on the ship's hull; HMS Sheffield was riddled with shrapnel, and destroyer Virago was nearly sunk by the battleship's main battery salvo. Final Task - earn (5) from Mission 2 tasks to unlock; complete to grant access to Mission 3. Although unaware of it, the next time Scharnhorst encountered the convoy, she was a mere 12 to 15 miles away. But Rear Admiral Bey, who flew his flag on the battleship, decided to abandon the operation, sending Scharnhorst and the destroyers that were desperately searching for their prey towards the Norwegian coast. Burnett's fleet continued to pursue Scharnhorst at maximum speed, keeping her in the sights of the radar while remaining beyond the battleship's line-of-sight. The damaged British cruisers struggled through the severe storm and eventually had to drop back, one-by-one, until HMS Belfast was left alone in her pursuit of Scharnhorst. The British ship continuously transmitted the whereabouts of Scharnhorst to the forces of Admiral Fraser, who was hurrying to the rendezvous point. The German destroyers, led by Z-29, were too far away to be of any assistance or serve as their flagship's "eyes". Meanwhile, Scharnhorst, with disabled radar, was heading straight into the trap: the battleship Duke of York, the cruiser Jamaica, and four destroyers (HMS Savage, HMS Saumarez, HMS Scorpion, and Norwegian destroyer Stord) which were steaming at full speed to intercept the German "predator". The British flag officer, Vice Admiral Fraser, gave the order to open fire as late as possible, surprising the enemy ship at the shortest possible distance. Finally, at 16:47, the blindsided German battleship was illuminated by a volley of British star shells, and Duke of York immediately began the bombardment with a salvo from all ten of her 356mm guns. The fire coming from the British ships was surprisingly accurate — one of the first hits on Scharnhorst wrecked her main battery tower. Final Task - earn (5) from Mission 3 tasks to unlock; complete to grant access to Mission 4. Trapped, Scharnhorst immediately set on a course to shake off the enemy ships, steaming at full speed and returning fire in defense. At this point, the British cruisers joined the battle: Belfast, and later Norfolk, were closing in from the north and Jamaica from the south. Scharnhorst found herself in a dire situation. Duke of York fired a deluge of shells at the enemy ship, scoring hit after hit, knocking down artillery and destroying the ship's superstructures. Nevertheless, the thick armor belt of the German battleship protected her from critical damage, and Scharnhorst, steaming at a speed of over 30 knots, was gradually breaking away from the British ships, reaching a point where she was beyond the reach of the enemy cruisers. Soon after, the British flagship ceased fire, too. However, shortly before that, a 356mm shell fired by Duke of York pierced the thin upper armor belt of the German battleship and exploded in the boiler room. Scharnhorst's speed dropped, and with this critical hit the ship's fortunes took a dramatic turn for the worse. The British ships were approaching the heavily damaged, yet still formidable, German battleship. Admiral Fraser ordered the destroyers to mount a torpedo attack. Savage, Saumarez, Scorpion, and Stord pressed ahead, closing in on the target and, despite counterfire, launched 28 torpedoes scoring four hits. Despite the damage, Scharnhorst demonstrated excellent survivability, maneuvering and firing her remaining guns. HMS Duke of York closed in again and fired at the German battleship. Scharnhorst lost all control of her steering and almost ground to a halt. Cruisers Belfast, Jamaica, and the remaining destroyers dashed forward to finish the enemy ship off. HMS Musketeer fired her four torpedoes at the desperate Scharnhorst from a distance of several hundred meters. The German battleship sustained a total of at least 11 hits. At around 19:45, Scharnhorst disappeared under the waves amid clouds of smoke and fire. Final Task - earn (6) from Mission 5 tasks to unlock; complete to finish "Battle of the North Cape" campaign. This page was last modified on 15 February 2019, at 04:24.
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This website uses own and third-party cookies to enhance the user's experience. By clicking "Accept" on this banner or using our site, you consent to the use of cookies. For settings and more information about cookies, view our Cookie Policy. Biotechgate Global Database › Global Trial › Global Log-in › Database Life Science Map Statistics News & Events About us Notice of Annual General Meeting of Medivir AB (publ) HUDDINGE, Sweden, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The shareholders of Medivir AB are hereby summoned to the annual general meeting on Tuesday 5 May 2020 at 2 p.m. at Tändstickspalatset, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 15, Stockholm. Shareholders who wish to participate in the meeting must (a) be recorded in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on Tuesday 28 April 2020, and (b), notify the company of their intention to participate in the meeting not later than on Tuesday 28 April 2020 in writing to Medivir AB, c/o Euroclear Sweden, P.O. Box 191, SE-101 23 Stockholm, Sweden. Such notification can also be made by telephone +46 (0)8-402 92 37 or via the company's website at www.medivir.se. The notification shall set forth the name, address, telephone number (daytime), personal/corporate identity number, the number of shares held and, when applicable, information about representatives and assistants. As per the day of this notice there are 24,287,818 series B shares corresponding to an equal number of votes in the company. The company holds 11,413 treasury series B shares. Shareholders represented by proxy shall issue a written and dated power of attorney for the proxy or, should the right to vote for the shares be divided among different representatives, the representatives, together with information on the number of shares each representative is entitled to vote for. If the power of attorney is issued on behalf of a legal entity, a certified copy of a registration certificate for the legal entity (or corresponding document), evidencing the authority to issue the power of attorney, shall be appended. The original of the power of attorney and, when applicable, the registration certificate should be sent to the company at the address indicated above, well before the meeting. A proxy form is available at the company's website, www.medivir.se, and is sent to shareholders who so request. Shareholders whose shares are registered in the name of a nominee through a bank or a securities institution must re-register their shares in their own names to be entitled to participate in the meeting. Such registration, which may be temporary, must be duly effected in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on Tuesday 28 April 2020, and the shareholders must therefore advise their nominees well in advance of this date. The shareholders are reminded of their right to request information in accordance with Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act (Sw. aktiebolagslagen). Information relating to the Corona virus As a result of the Corona virus, Medivir has, to the extent possible, taken certain precautionary measures to limit the physical presence at the meeting. Therefore, Medivir encourages shareholders to carefully consider the possibility of participating in the meeting by way of proxy. Euroclear Sweden AB has informed that Euroclear Sweden, at no cost, offers a possibility for shareholders, who wishes to be represented by proxy, to appoint a proxy designated by Euroclear Sweden, to vote for the shares in accordance with the shareholder's instructions. Further information is available at www.euroclearproxy.se. Any questions to be raised by shareholders at the meeting can be sent to the company by e-mail to enter@medivir.com in advance of the meeting. The board of Medivir has decided on the following measures to reduce the risks: Registration will take place starting at 1.45 p.m. No food or refreshments will be served. No external guests will be invited. The reports will be shortened in order to limit the length of the meeting. Kindly review the information and recommendations issued by the Swedish Public Health Authority. Medivir is closely following developments and authorities' recommendations and will, if needed, update the information on the annual general meeting on the company's website, www.medivir.se. Proposed agenda Opening of the meeting. Election of chairman of the meeting (see below). Preparation and approval of the voting list. Approval of the agenda. Election of two persons to approve the minutes of the meeting. Determination of whether the meeting has been duly convened. Reports from the managing director and the chairman of the board. Presentation of the annual report and the auditor's report as well as the consolidated annual accounts and the auditor's report for the group. Resolution on approval of the profit and loss account and balance sheet as well as the consolidated profit and loss account and consolidated balance sheet. Resolution on approval of allocations of the company's profits or losses according to the adopted balance sheet (see below). Resolution on discharge from liability of the members of the board of directors and the managing director. Determination of the number of directors, deputy directors, auditors and deputy auditors (see below). Determination of fees to be paid to the directors and the auditor (see below). Election of the directors, chairman of the board and auditor (see below). The nomination committee's proposal concerning nomination committee (see below). The board's proposal on guidelines for remuneration to the executive management (see below). The board's proposal regarding amendments to the articles of association (see below). The board's proposal regarding authorization for the board to resolve on new share issues (see below). The board's proposal for resolution on the issue of warrants of series 2020:1 (see below). Allocation of the company's balance (item 10) The board of directors proposes that the company's results shall be carried forward. Board of directors etc (items 2 and 12-14) The nomination committee, comprising Jan Särlvik (Nordea Fonder, chairman), Karl Tobieson (Linc AB), Bo Öberg (founder and shareholder) and the chairman of the board of directors, Helena Levander, proposes the following: Chairman of the board of directors, Helena Levander, to be appointed chairman of the meeting (item 2). The board of directors shall consist of six members with no deputies. The company shall have one auditor without deputy auditors (item 12). The remuneration to the board of directors shall be paid in a total amount of not more than SEK 1,850,000 annually allocated as follows. The chairman shall receive SEK 650,000 and other board members not employed by the company shall receive SEK 240,000 each. No remuneration for work performed in relation to committees shall be paid (item 13). Remuneration to the auditor shall be paid in accordance with approved invoices within the auditor's quotation (item 13). Re-election of members of the board Uli Hacksell, Lennart Hansson, Bengt Julander, Helena Levander, An van Es Johansson and Bengt Westermark (item 14). Re-election of Helena Levander as chairman of the board (item 14). Re-election of the auditing company Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB. The proposition is in accordance with the audit committee's recommendation (item 14). Further information on the proposed members of the board is available at www.medivir.se. Nomination committee (item 15) The nomination committee proposes that the meeting shall resolve to appoint a nomination committee for the annual general meeting 2021 mainly in accordance with the same procedure as the preceding year. The chairman of the board shall contact the three largest shareholders in respect of voting power by the end of the third quarter. These three shareholders are offered to appoint one representative each for the nomination committee. In addition, the chairman of the board shall be a member of the nomination committee. If a shareholder chooses not to exercise the right to appoint a representative, the right shall pass on to the shareholder that, after these three shareholders, has the largest shareholding. The nomination committee is to elect a chairman among its members to lead the work of the committee. If any of the shareholders who has appointed a member of the nomination committee sells a not insignificant part of its shareholding during the nomination committees' term or for any other reason ceases to be a larger shareholder with right to appoint a member of the nomination committee, the member appointed by such shareholder should resign from the nomination committee. This member shall then be replaced by a member appointed by the shareholder who, based on voting power following the sale, instead is one of the three largest shareholders in the company. If such shareholder does not utilize its right to appoint a member of the nomination committee, the above described procedure shall be applied. In the event a member no longer represents the shareholder who appointed him or her, or otherwise resigns from the nomination committee prior to the completion of the nomination committee's work, the shareholder shall be given the opportunity to appoint a new member of the nomination committee. The nomination committee shall pursue the tasks that, according to the Swedish Corporate Governance Code, are the responsibility of the nomination committee. Guidelines for remuneration to the executive management (item 16) The board proposes that the meeting resolves on the following remuneration guidelines for the executive management in Medivir. The guidelines are forward-looking, i.e. they are applicable to remuneration agreed, and amendments to remuneration already agreed, after adoption of the guidelines by the annual general meeting 2020. These guidelines do not apply to any remuneration decided or approved by the general meeting. These guidelines essentially correspond to the guidelines that were adopted by the annual general meeting 2019 but are described in further detail due to new legal requirements. The guidelines' promotion of Medivir's business strategy, long-term interests and sustainability Medivir creates shareholder value through the development of innovative pharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer of high unmet medical need, either on its own or in partnership. For more information regarding Medivir's business strategy, please see www.medivir.se. A prerequisite for the successful implementation of the business strategy and safeguarding of Medivir's long-term interests, including its sustainability, is that Medivir is able to recruit and retain qualified personnel who are working to achieve the maximum amount of shareholder- and customer value. To this end, it is necessary that Medivir offers competitive remuneration. These guidelines enable Medivir to offer the executive management a competitive total remuneration. Types of remuneration, etc. The remuneration to the executive management shall be on market terms and may consist of the following components: fixed cash salary, variable cash remuneration, pension benefits and other benefits. Additionally, the general meeting may - irrespective of these guidelines - resolve on, among other things, share-related or share price-related remuneration. The total remuneration to the executive shall comprise a balanced mix of the above-mentioned components and conditions upon notice. The board of directors shall annually evaluate whether share-related or share price-related long-term incentive programs shall be proposed to the general meeting. The fixed cash salary shall be individual and relate to the relevant person's responsibilities and experience. The variable cash remuneration may amount to not more than 50 per cent of the total fixed annual cash salary. For the executive management, pension benefits shall be premium defined unless the individual concerned is subject to defined benefit pension under mandatory collective agreement provisions. Variable cash remuneration shall qualify for pension benefits. The pension premiums for premium defined pension shall amount to not more than 25 per cent of the fixed annual cash salary. Notwithstanding the above, the board of directors is entitled to offer other solutions than the above-mentioned ones, that are equivalent for the company in terms of costs. Other benefits may include, for example, company car and health services. Such benefits shall be of limited value in relation to other compensation and shall correspond to customary market terms in each geographic market. Other benefits may amount to not more than 15 per cent of the fixed annual cash salary. A notice period may not exceed six months. Fixed cash salary shall be disbursed during the period of notice. From a starting point, no severance pay, or the equivalent, shall be disbursed. Criteria for awarding variable cash remuneration, etc. Variable cash remuneration shall be linked to predetermined and measurable criteria, which can be financial or non-financial, designed to contribute to the company's long-term value creation. The criteria shall relate to the development of the company's projects and the partnerships the company enters into for acceleration of the clinical development and future commercialization, as well as the remuneration (such as upfront fees when the agreement is entered into, milestone payments, remuneration paid during the term of the agreement for a set number of full-time equivalent research positions (FTEs), or royalties) resulting from this development. Furthermore, the criteria shall be designed so as to contribute to Medivir's business strategy and long-term interests, including its sustainability. The satisfaction of criteria for awarding variable cash remuneration shall be measured over a period of one year. To which extent the criteria for awarding variable cash remuneration has been satisfied shall be determined when the measurement period has ended. The board of directors is responsible for the evaluation concerning the variable remuneration to the executive management. For financial objectives, the evaluation shall be based on the latest financial information made public by the company. Salary and employment conditions for employees In the preparation of the board of directors' proposal for these remuneration guidelines, salary and employment conditions for employees of the company have been taken into account by including information on the employees' total income, the components of the remuneration and increase and growth rate over time, in the board of directors' basis of decision when evaluating whether the guidelines and the limitations set out herein are reasonable. The decision-making process to determine, review and implement the guidelines The board of directors has not established a remuneration committee. Instead, the board of directors fulfill the tasks incumbent upon such a committee. The committee's tasks include preparing the board of directors' decision to propose guidelines for executive management remuneration. The board of directors shall prepare a proposal for new guidelines at least every fourth year and submit it to the general meeting. The guidelines shall be in force until new guidelines are adopted by the general meeting. A remuneration committee shall also monitor and evaluate programs for variable remuneration for the executive management, the application of the guidelines for executive remuneration as well as the current remuneration structures and compensation levels in the group. The managing director and other members of the executive management do not participate in the board of directors' processing of and resolutions regarding remuneration-related matters in so far as they are affected by such matters. Derogation from the guidelines The board of directors may temporarily resolve to derogate from the guidelines, in whole or in part, if in a specific case there is special cause for the derogation and a derogation is necessary to serve Medivir's long-term interests, including its sustainability, or to ensure Medivir's financial viability. Further information on the executive remuneration is available in Medivir's annual report. Amendments of the articles of association (item 17) The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as a result of statutory amendments, resolves to amend the articles of association as follows. Current wording Proposed wording The company's shares shall be registered in a securities register in accordance with the Swedish Financial Instruments (Accounts) Act (SFS 1998:1479). The company's shares shall be registered in a securities register in accordance with the Swedish Central Securities Depositories and Financial Instruments (Accounts) Act (SFS 1998:1479). A shareholder that wishes to participate in a general meeting must be recorded in a printout or other transcript of the share ledger as of five weekdays before the meeting, and notify the company of his or her intention to attend the meeting no later than at 4 p.m. on the date stated in the notice of the meeting. Such a date may not be a Sunday, other public holiday, Saturday, Midsummer Eve, Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve and may not occur earlier than the fifth weekday prior to the meeting.A shareholder or a proxy may be accompanied by not more than two advisors at a general meeting only where he or she has given the company notice of the number of advisors in the manner stated in the section above. Share issue authorization (item 18) The board proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to authorize to the board, up and until the next annual general meeting, on one or several occasions and with or without pre-emptive rights for shareholders, to resolve on the issue of new shares of series B, comprising a total of not more than 20 per cent of the total number of outstanding shares in the company after the utilization of the authorization. It shall also be possible to make such an issue resolution stipulating in-kind payment, the right to offset debt or other conditions referred to in Chapter 13 Section 5 first paragraph item 6 in the Swedish Companies Act. The purpose of the authorization is to provide flexibility to the board in its work to ensure that the company can appropriately raise capital for the financing of the business. Issuances of new shares under the authorization shall be made on market terms. The board's proposal for resolution on the issue of warrants of series 2020:1 (item 19) The board proposes that the meeting resolves to issue warrants and to approve of transfer of the warrants in accordance with the following. Issue of warrants The board proposes that the general meeting resolves to carry out a directed issue of not more than 600,000 warrants, entailing an increase in the share capital of not more than approximately SEK 4,656,511.64 at full subscription. The resolution shall otherwise be governed by the following terms and conditions. The right to subscribe for the warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive rights, be vested in the company's wholly owned subsidiary Medivir Personal AB, 556598-2823 (the "Subsidiary"), with the right and obligation for the Subsidiary to transfer the warrants to employees pursuant to the below. Over-subscription is not possible. The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive rights are to stimulate shareholding in the company by virtue of an incentive program through which employees can take part of and contribute to a positive value increase of the company's share during the period of the proposed program, and that the company shall be able to retain and recruit competent and dedicated staff. The warrants shall be issued at no consideration. Subscription must be completed no later than three weeks after the resolution on issue of warrants. The board shall be entitled to extend the subscription period. Each warrant entitles a right to subscribe for one share of series B in the company. The warrants may be exercised to subscribe for new series B shares during the period from and including 1 December 2023 up to and including 15 December 2023. The new shares which may be issued due to subscription are not subject to any restrictive provisions. The subscription price (strike price) shall correspond to 200 per cent of the volume weighted average price of the series B share according the official share list of Nasdaq Stockholm during the period from and including 6 May 2020 up to and including 19 May 2020. Shares which are newly issued following subscription by virtue of the warrants shall carry an entitlement to participate in dividends for the first time on the next record date for dividends which occurs after subscription for shares by virtue of the utilization of the warrants is effected. The company may, by means of a board resolution and with the consent from the board of directors in the Subsidiary, cancel the Subsidiary's warrants that are not transferred in accordance with the below or that have been re-purchased from participants. Cancellation shall be registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office. The board of directors, or a person appointed by the board of directors, is authorized to make such minor adjustments to the resolution which may prove necessary in order to register the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office. Approval of transfer of warrants The board proposes that the general meeting approves of the Subsidiary's transfer of warrants on the following conditions. The right to subscribe for share warrants from the Subsidiary shall vest in the following categories of employees: Maximum number of warrants per person Maximum number of warrants per category A. Managing director (not more than 1 person) B. Other members of the executive management (not more than 4 persons) C. Other employees (not more than 5 persons) The right to purchase warrants from the Subsidiary shall only vest in employees who, at the end of the application period, have not terminated their employment, have not had their employment terminated or otherwise have given notice, or been notified, of employment termination. Warrants may also be offered to future employees. For such acquisitions, the conditions shall be the same or equivalent to what is stated in this resolution. This means, inter alia, that acquisitions shall be made to the market value at the time of the acquisition. Transfer of warrants to participants is conditional upon it being legally possible to purchase the warrants, and that such transfers can be done using reasonable administrative and financial resources according to the assessment of the board. Application and allotment Application for acquisition of warrants shall be made during the period from and including 15 May 2020 up until and including 22 May 2020. The board of the company shall however be entitled to extend the application period for acquisitions and to set a corresponding application period for new employees whose acquisitions are made after the expiration of the initial application period. Should warrants of a certain category remain with the Subsidiary after all applications within the category have been satisfied, the remaining warrants shall be available for allotment to participants in that same or another category whereby the board shall determine the distribution based on participant category, employment category and the number of warrants applied for. However, such distribution must not result in the maximum amount of warrants per person in a certain category being exceeded by more than 50 per cent. The board of the company shall determine the final allotment. Price and payment etc. The warrants shall be transferred on market terms at a price (premium) established on the basis of a market value of the warrants calculated by an independent valuation institute using the Black & Scholes valuation model. A new market value shall be established in an equivalent way for acquisitions made by new employees after the expiration of the initial application period. The value has preliminary been calculated to be SEK 1.30 per warrant based on a share price of SEK 13.14. Payment for the allocated warrants shall be made in cash no later than five days following the application for acquisition. The board shall establish a corresponding date of payment for acquisitions made by new employees. Medivir will partly subsidize the participant's acquisition of warrants. The subsidy shall be paid in connection with the allocation of warrants to the participants. The total subsidy, prior to any payroll tax and including social security contributions on the subsidy, shall correspond to half of the participants' investment. The total cost for the subsidy, based on the above preliminary value of the warrants, is estimated at SEK 1,191,949 including social security contributions, for the entire term of the warrant programme of three years. Accrued payroll taxes due to the bonus shall be paid by each participant. In order to be eligible for the subsidy, the participant must, at the time of the payment of the bonus, not have terminated its employment, not have been dismissed from its employment, or in any other way, given notice or been notified of employment termination. The participant must also remain employed in the company for three years, the subsidy will otherwise be prorated, and must not have transferred its warrants. Further information on the warrant program Upon full exercise of all warrants, 600,000 new shares can be issued, which corresponds to a dilution of approximately 2.41 per cent of the total number of shares and votes in the company, however, subject to any potential adjustment which may occur under the terms and conditions for the warrants. Accordingly, the program offers the employees the possibility to increase their shareholding in the company to the corresponding figure. Impact of financial ratio and costs for the company etc. The company's earnings per share are not affected by the issue of the warrants as the present value of the warrants' strike price exceeds the current market value of the share at the date of issue. Since the warrants are transferred to the participants at market value it is not expected that the company will incur any personnel costs. The warrant program may incur certain limited costs in terms of external consulting fees and costs relating to the administration of the warrant program. Preparation of the matter The principles of the warrant program have been prepared by the board of the company and are based on the warrant programs adopted by the annual general meetings 2017 and 2018. The board has thereafter decided to submit this proposal to the annual general meeting. Except for the officials who prepared the matter pursuant to instructions from the board, no employee that may be included in the program has taken part in the drafting thereof. Other share related incentive programs etc. Except from the current proposal to issue warrants and the warrant programs resolved upon at the annual general meetings 2017 and 2018, the company has no outstanding share related incentive programs. It is the board's intention that the program shall recur annually, albeit in varying sizes. Authorization for the board of directors The board proposes that the meeting authorizes the board to execute the resolution in accordance with the above and to ensure that the Subsidiary's board of directors carries out the transfer of the warrants in accordance with the above. Decision rules In order for a resolution in accordance with this item to be valid, the resolution must be supported by shareholders representing at least nine-tenths of the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting. The annual report and other supporting documentation for resolutions will be available at the company's offices, Medivir AB, Lunastigen 7, SE-141 22 Huddinge, Sweden, and on www.medivir.se, no later than three weeks prior to the meeting and will be sent to shareholders who so request and provide their postal address. This notice is a translation of a Swedish notice and in case of any deviations between the both language versions, the Swedish version shall prevail. For information about the processing of your personal data, see the integrity policy that is available at Euroclear's website www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Privacy-notice-bolagsstammor-engelska.pdf. Medivir's AB (publ) corporate registration number is 556238-4361 and its registered office is in Huddinge, Sweden. Huddinge, April 2020 Medivir AB (publ) https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/notice-of-annual-general-meeting-of-medivir-ab--publ-,c3082081 https://mb.cision.com/Main/652/3082081/1225022.pdf Notice of Annual General Meeting (PDF) Uli Hacksell CEO, Medivir AB phone: +46(0)8-5468-3100 View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/notice-of-annual-general-meeting-of-medivir-ab-publ-301035675.html SOURCE Medivir - 18 Jan 2021 Upcoming Life Sciences Events BioSeed Digital 2021 NutrEvent AgeingFIT See Events » Add an Event » There are currently no news available for this portal Visit the global news page on Biotechgate » About Biotechgate The Nordic Life Sciences Database is a product of Venture Valuation and part of the global Life Sciences lead generation and intelligence platform Biotechgate. 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