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For years, moviegoers have found themselves drawn to the Fast & Furious franchise and its parade of gravity-defying stunts. With each installment, the..
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For years, moviegoers have found themselves drawn to the Fast & Furious franchise and its parade of gravity-defying stunts. With each installment, the stunts got bigger and more elaborate, going from better-than average driving, to dragging a safe through the streets of Rio, to throwing cars out of airplanes, jumping from one skyscraper and into another skyscraper, and even racing a submarine.
The series' first spin-off, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, goes deeper into the realm of science fiction than any previous movie in the series. So it comes as no surprise to find that the stunts are a little different this time around as Brixton Lore (Idris Elba) is no mere villain: he is a cybernetically-enhanced superman who doesn't need a car to protect him from crashing into buses or even getting shot in the face.
And now we're going to get into spoiler territory.
"There is a balance in how super we could make a human character without going full superhero," director David Leitch told us. "Our characters' punches hit a bit harder and they can take a bit more of a beating, but had to have a balance between the grandiose and the cartoonish."
This extended to the action sequences. The Fast & Furious movies have always had big, elaborate action stunts, but in previous movies they were mostly based on using cars. No matter the task, Toretto and his crew could not pull any kind of mission unless they used sports cars, but Hobbs & Shaw has a superhuman who can't be hurt by cars crashing into him or even bullets. "We had to do a combination of practical stunts and visual effects," Leitch said. "With Brixton, the scene of the motorcycle going under a truck, we shot real stunts with real guys, and then added the CG element of the bike."
Indeed, Idris Elba's character, Brixton Lore, is seen jumping around and being more mobile than any previous villain in a Fast & Furious film, so this created different opportunities. "We definitely had to enhance the action," supervising stunt coordinator, Chris O'Hara told /Film over the phone. "We didn't have to rely on using vehicles, but we do some wire work to make the stunts with Idris' character bigger and better."
Then there's the big action scene in the third act. After flying home to Samoa to seek the help of his family, Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Shaw (Jason Statham) find themselves chasing a helicopter where Brixton has Shaw's sister, Hattie (Vanessa Kirby) captive. In order to ground the helicopter and prevent it from flying away, Hobbs has his family hook their cars in a straight line, with the last one chained to the helicopter, and drive away to drag the helicopter inland. It's a scene that not only brings cars back to the stunts, but also NOS – Nitrous oxide, the magical solution to every Fast & Furious problem.
"About 90% of the helicopter work is practical," O'Hara said. "The helicopter flying by all the cars was practical, the cars on the ground are real, so the chase sequence was all done practically." Of course, a scene that looks unbelievably dangerous in the movie is doubly so in real life, so a bit of visual effects magic was required.
"When we actually jumped the car and hooked up to the helicopter that was a melding of practical stunts and visual effects," O'Hara explained. "But once we were on the ground and sort of towing the helicopter, the chain is added digitally. But the driving was done practically and with very well coordinated timing so as to make the visual effects easier to believe."
Of course, this being a Fast & Furious movie, the stunts don't stop with a bunch of cars being chained to a helicopter. When Brixton realizes he's been towed, he commands his pilot to fly off the Samoan cliff where the chase is taking place, lifting up the cars in order to drag them off the ground and down to the rocks below.
"As soon as you start pulling cars up in the air, there's no way to do that practically and safely with the helicopters that we chose." O'Hara told us. "At that point we started to rely on the visual effects department to help tell the story of the stunt. We had all the cars driving in a convoy and as cars started getting lifted up by the helicopter, what we did was use a rig with a hydraulic lift underneath to lift the back of a car five feet up, and as one car went up in the air we had another rig and another truck that was able to get the second car up in the air."
As much as the stunt team wants to do everything practically, there are limits to what physics and the human body allow. David Leitch tells us that there is a mixture of techniques used at any given point. "We had different methodologies depending on the car and the size of the car. For some we used the rig with the hydraulic lift, we also hung some cars against blue [screen] with a crane and connected them to cars, and then some were simply CG cars."
In the end, no matter how bigger and crazier the Fast & Furious movies get, there's always a dedicated stunt team trying their best to make even the most impossible stunts feel as real as possible. "You'd be surprised to know what is real and what isn't," Leitch said and laughed. "Some of the most realistically-looking sequences are mostly done with blue [screen] and visual effects, while some impossible and over-the-top stunts are mostly real."
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New York: Dion Johnstone will play the Duke of Albany in Glenda Jacksons "King Lear" on Broadway
This season's new Broadway production of William Shakespeare's King Lear, starring two-time Academy Award winner, two-time Emmy Award winner, and 2018 Tony Award winner Glenda Jackson and directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold, will begin previews today, February 28, 2019 and will open Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Cort Theatre. The production will play a strictly limited engagement through Sunday, July 7, 2019.
Tony winner Jayne Houdyshell will take on the traditionally male role of the Earl of Gloucester. Pedro Pascal will play Edmund, while Lear's scheming daughters Goneril and Regan will be played by Elizabeth Marvel and Aisling O'Sullivan and Ruth Wilson will play Cordelia. John Douglas Thompson, will appear as the Earl of Kent, a role he played opposite Sam Waterston's Lear in a 2011 Public Theater production. The cast will also feature Sean Carvajal as Edgar, Matthew Maher as Oswald, Russell Harvard as the Duke of Cornwall and Dion Johnstone, well-known from Canada's Stratford Festival, as the Duke of Albany.
Joining the previously announced cast will be Michael Arden (Aide to Cornwall), Justin Cunningham (Ensemble/Duke of Burgundy), Dion Johnstone (Duke of Albany), Ian Lassiter (Ensemble/King of France), Che Ayende (Ensemble), Therese Barbato (Ensemble), Stephanie Roth Haberle (Ensemble), Daniel Marmion (Ensemble), and John McGinty (Ensemble).
Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-winning composer Philip Glass will provide an original score for the production.
The critically acclaimed creative team features scenic design by Miriam Buether, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Jane Cox, and sound design by Scott Lehrer.
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Clean water, trails, parks, how Freshwater Land Trust transforms our community
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Rotary Trail in downtown Birmingham. Photo via Pat Byington for Bham Now
Throughout 2021 Freshwater Land Trust (FLT) is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Perhaps no organization has changed the landscape of Birmingham and Central Alabama for the better than Freshwater Land Trust. Here is their story.
A Guiding Principle
Groundbreaking by church and community leaders in 2008 at the Seven Springs Ecoscape. Photo by Pat Byington for Bham Now
"In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations." ~ Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy
It is said that Ben Franklin respected the Iroquois Confederacy form of government so much he used his influence to incorporate many of its guiding principles in the U.S. Constitution.
Likewise, Freshwater Land Trust has been a group led by visionaries. People thinking generations ahead.
The organization began 25 years ago as part of a consent decree settling the massive Jefferson County sewer lawsuit, one the largest water pollution cases in U.S. history.
As part of the settlement, the land trust was established to administer a ten-year $30 million greenways program in Jefferson County to protect our community's sensitive rivers and streams.
"It (Freshwater Land Trust) could have bought the property and gone away. Thanks to the visionary leadership of the board, and those early leaders, they realized they had an opportunity to really create a strong nonprofit that was needed in the Birmingham area. They took that $30 million and leveraged $50+ million dollars with conservation. Subsequently, the Freshwater Land Trust became the entity that has conserved so many of the green spaces that we now take for granted." ~ Wendy Jackson, founding and former Executive Director of the Freshwater Land Trust
Generational Change
Leadership of Dynamite Hill-Smithfield Land Trust. They were the first organization to adopt a trail – Enon Ridge. Photo courtesy of Freshwater Land Trust.
What kind of trails, parks, preserves, green spaces and projects are we talking about? Ones that have transformed our community for a generation. It is hard to imagine what our community would look like today without Freshwater Land Trust.
Rusha Smith, Freshwater Land Trust, Executive Director
"I do not think anyone envisioned how important our organization would become to our area." ~Rusha Smith, Executive Director
Here are a few of the highlights.
Red Mountain Park
Aerial view of Red Mountain Park, Birmingham's largest public nature preserve spanning over 1500 acres. Photo via Pat Byington for Bham Now
With the help of FLT and the surrounding community, Birmingham added a park bigger than NYC's Central Park. In 2007, thanks to one of the largest corporate land donations in U.S. history by U.S. Steel, Red Mountain Park continues to grow and during the pandemic, attendance increased dramatically to 20,000+ visitors a month.
Turkey Creek Nature Preserve
Turkey Creek's Charles Yeager – photo by Pat Byington
Home to one of the rarest fish on earth, the vermilion darter, Turkey Creek was slated to become a new jail for the county in the early 2000s. FLT facilitated the purchase of the property in Pinson by the state Forever Wild Program. Today, over 130,000 people (pre-pandemic) swim in the creek and ride down the falls every year. The Southern Environmental Center at Birmingham-Southern College and the Friends of Turkey Creek Nature Preserve also provide award winning environmental education programs.
Red Rock Trail System
Freshwater Land Trust at the Kiwanis Vulcan Trail trailhead at Greensprings Avenue. Photo by Pat Byington for Bham Now.
A work in progress since 2010, the Red Rock Trail System has topped 125 miles since its inception. This past April, the Jones Valley Trail Extension, which connects the iconic Railroad Park to the Avondale neighborhood broke ground. Ambitious and community-led – in partnership with the Jefferson County Department of Health, the trails fostered by FLT promote healthy lifestyles. The paths have also led to economic development and local jobs.
Five Mile Creek Greenway
Fultondale portion of the 5 Mile Creek Greenway. Photo via Freshwater Land Trust
A greenway that will eventually extend over 35 miles through Central Alabama, connects the communities of Graysville, Brookside, Gardendale, Fultondale, Tarrant and Center Point. Once deemed one of the most polluted streams in the state, the greenway has helped improve the creek's water quality, so much so, the regulators now say the water is good for fish and wildlife.
Seven Springs Nature Preserve
Seven Springs at Faith Apostolic Church. Photo by Pat Byington for Bham Now
"Who knew such a tiny creature could bring so many people together." ~ the late Bishop Heron Johnson, Faith Apolstolic Church
Marveling God's creation, the Bishop, his church, FLT and many partners saved the watercress darter, another fish that is only found in the springs and streams of Jefferson County.
Litter Gitter
Litter gitter in Birmingham. Photo from Freshwater Land Trust
And to many people's surprise, FLT works on more than preserving places. Over the past two years, through various partnerships throughout our community, the groups installed ten "Litter Gitters" in creeks and springs. These eco-friendly litter collection devices have removed over 9,000 pounds of trash from our urban streams.
8000 Acres Protected
High Ore Trail Ribbon Cutting on August 2, 2019. Photo courtesy of the Freshwater Land Trust
In addition to FLT's critical involvement with the formation of Red Mountain Park, Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, and Five Mile Creek Greenway to name a few, its reach has significantly expanded to include in total almost 8,000 current protected acres throughout central Alabama. Annually, the group adds between 500 to 1000 protected acres.
Locations of properties protected by the Freshwater Land Trust
Safeguarding Our Natural World
"Freshwater Land Trust's work affects everyone's life in our community whether people realize it or not. We safeguard our natural world, and, in doing so, we are protecting our drinking water, our threatened and endangered species, and our unique plant life. We create safe and accessible places for people to enjoy outdoor recreational opportunities, and, in doing so, we are connecting our parks and greenways, providing alternative methods of transportation, and improving the mental and physical health of all of our citizens. All of these efforts make our region a more desirable place to live, work, and visit." ~Rusha Smith, Executive Director
What's Next? Are You a Freshwater Fan?
Child holding a Salamander at Wildwood Preserve in Homewood. Photo via Freshawater Land Trust
Want to be a part of a group that will make a lasting impact on everyone's lives and the environment in Birmingham and Central Alabama for the next seven generations?
"FLT has already changed the landscape of the area around us, and there is so much more to come in the next generation." ~Rusha Smith, Freshwater Land Trust Executive Director
Celebrate the Freshwater Land Trust's 25th Anniversary by becoming a Freshwater Fan – its new membership program.
It's easy. Sign up and contribute today.
Pat Byington
Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.
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Top 10 Hamptons Restaurants For Your 2021 Summer
From the Best Roadside Lobster Roll Joints, to Upscale Restaurants, to the Best Place for Coffee… This List Has It All... (and more!)
The Hamptons. Gets a bad rap for being "The Playground of The Rich."
Its proximity to New York City and the beaches — which, let's be honest — are beautiful… make the East End the perfect weekend getaway for Type-A New Yorkers who need a break.
As many of you know, during the pandemic, the Hamptons became a year-round destination… as many fled the city to their country homes for fresh air, roomier environs and — the chief reason — safety.
I've been going to the Hamptons ever since I moved to New York — almost 25 years ago. It was a much different place then. Very little traffic. No Gucci or Starbucks. And only a few good restaurants.
It's different now. The traffic is horrendous… I'll admit, I do love the Gucci… and the restaurant game is STRONG.
Each year, my favorite restaurants out East change a bit… because new ones pop up… and old ones (sadly) close.
1. SAM'S PIZZA, 36 Newtown Ln, East Hampton: Proudly serving the best pizza in the Hamptons since 1947. Can't miss the red neon sign. Perfect Sunday night dinner. Sit at the bar, order a beer and the Sam's special… you'll see everyone from locals to David Lauren.
Sam's Pizza, East Hampton
2. MOBY'S, 341 Pantigo Rd, East Hampton: Great people watching and food. Sit outside on the picnic tables, order the Tuscan Kale Caesar, Margherita pizza or Cacio e Pepe and call it a day. Weeknights are best, less chaotic.
Moby's, East Hampton
3. TUTTO IL GIORNO, 16 Main St, Sag Harbor: Are you surprised Tutto Il Giorno made the list? Just this week, I interviewed owner Gabby Karan de Felice and her mom, Donna Karan. There's a Tutto in Southampton and Tribeca, too… but the Sag location is my favorite. Sit on the back patio and get the Tutto Insalata, Rigatoni or Penne.
Tutto il Giorno, Sag Harbor
4. RITA CANTINA, 28 Maidstone Park Rd, East Hampton: Rita Cantina is new this summer and already one of the hottest tables in the Hamptons. Go early, order Rita's Homemade Guacamole, Local Harvest Fluke Taco, a frozen Spicy Margarita and RELAX.
Rita Cantina, East Hampton
5. CLAM BAR, 2025 Montauk Hwy, Amagansett: There's a great debate over who makes the best lobster roll in the Hamptons… Clam Bar, a roadside outdoor restaurant, is right up there. Lunch (otherwise known as the Lobster Roll) is across the street, but ever since the show, The Affair, made it famous, it's all tourists. Clam Bar is better. Order the lobster roll, New England clam chowder, and a lemonade – kids love the clam strips.
Clam Bar, Amagansett
6. DURYEA'S LOBSTER DECK, 65 Tuthill Rd, Montauk: Favorite place to go to watch the sunset. Feels like Europe. Get the Duryea's Lobster Cobb Salad, French fries, and crudité… you won't be disappointed.
Duryea's Lobster Deck, Montauk
7. THE CROW'S NEST, 4 Old West Lake Dr, Montauk: If you want the full Montauk experience, go immediately to The Crow's Nest. Owned by famed hotelier, Sean MacPherson. His drop-dead gorgeous wife, Rachelle Hruska MacPherson, is the founder of Lingua Franca, so you'll want to go early to peruse the boutique. Walk down to the water with a drink then come back and order the Mezze Platter, Local Baby Gem Salad, and Local Lobster Fettucine. PS, you can also stay there.
The Crow's Nest, Montauk
8. BRIDGEHAMPTON INN RESTAURANT, 2266 Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton: Owned by Sybille Van Kempen, who also owns the famed Loaves & Fishes Foodstore. It's a family affair and you'll be treated like family as soon as you walk in the door. Son, Kyle, is the bartender… Stefan, another son, works at the Inn and daughter, Karina, manages the Foodstore. If you're lucky, you'll meet innkeeper Cerene or Glenn, who manages the restaurant at night. The menu changes every month.
Bridgehampton Inn Restaurant, Bridgehampton
9. HAMPTON CHUTNEY CO., 12 Amagansett Sq, Amagansett: A mainstay of Amagansett Square for more than 20 years, Hampton Chutney Co. recently announced it will soon be forced to move out of that prime spot due to massive rent increases. For now, it's still in the square. Get the Breakfast Dosa or the Curry Chicken over rice. *Word is, Hampton Chutney Co. is moving to the Mary's Marvelous location in East Hampton. And that Jack's Wife Freda is taking its place. Where is Mary's Marvelous going? Stay tuned.
Hampton Chutney Co., Amagansett
10. JACK'S STIR BREW COFFEE, 146 Montauk Hwy, Amagansett: Hands down, my favorite coffee in the Hamptons. Small oat milk cappuccino extra hot, in case you're wondering. I also order the double egg and cheese on a sesame bagel (when I'm feeling skinny). There's another Jack's in Sag Harbor, but my heart is in Amagansett.
Jack's Stir Cold Brew Coffee, Amagansett
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Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP Announces Cash Distribution for its 8.00% Series A Preferred Units
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP (the "Partnership") (NASDAQ: LMRK) announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution for its 8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (the "Series A Preferred Units") (NASDAQ: LMRKP) of $0.500 per Series A Preferred Unit, payable on October 15, 2021, to Series A Preferred Unitholders of record as of October 1, 2021.
About Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP
The Partnership owns and manages a portfolio of real property interests and infrastructure assets that the Partnership leases to companies in the wireless communication, digital infrastructure, outdoor advertising and renewable power generation industries.
This release serves as qualified notice to nominees as provided for under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). Please note that we believe that zero percent of the Partnership's distributions to foreign investors are attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business, and we believe that 100 percent is attributable to dividend income from a real estate investment trust subject to withholding under Internal Revenue Code Section 1441. Nominees, and not the Partnership, are treated as withholding agents responsible for withholding distributions received by them on behalf of foreign investors.
The distribution consists of the following components:
Series A Preferred Units
Effectively Connected Income $0.000
U.S. Dividend Income from REIT $0.500
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Disclosures in this press release contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts are forward-looking. These statements contain words such as "possible," "if," "will," "expect" and "assuming" and involve risks and uncertainties including, among others that our business plans may change as circumstances warrant. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those conveyed in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as supplemented by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and the Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or of which the Partnership becomes aware, after the date hereof, unless required by law.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., June 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP (the "Partnership") (NASDAQ:LMRK) announced today that it has signed an amendment to its revolving credit facility, increasing the Partnership's borrowing capacity by $85 million to $367 million. "The Partnership continues to execute on its core business strategy while expanding its focus to take advantage of very attractive market opportunities," said Tim Brazy, CEO of the Partnership's General Partner. ...


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Dali Foods to lead renewed Chinese IPOs activity after moratorium ends
By RJ Whitehead
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Dali Foods will be floated after Chinese companies were given the go-ahead to resume IPO activity in the wake of emergency measures that were designed to prevent a plunge in financial markets.
The Fujian-based snack and beverage manufacturer will be among the first 10 companies to enter the stock exchange since a moratorium was announced in July after China's main market index plunged 30% from a peak the previous month.
Dali's Hong Kong floatation could be worth up to HK$10.4bn (US$1.3bn), according to analysts. The company began last week to promote its IPO, which will comprise 12.4% of the group's enlarged share capital and constitutes all primary shares. Existing shareholders will not sell out in a bid to reassure prospective investors.
The July order cancelled planned IPOs by 28 private companies in electronics, food processing and other industries.
"Currently, the stock market has entered a self-healing and self-adjusting stage," Deng Ge, spokesman for the China Securities Regulatory Commission, was reported as saying by Xinhua, the national news agency.
Confidence in the stock exchange plummeted after an unrelated change in banking rules in early June led investors to believe that Beijing's support might be weakening.
State entities subsequently spent tens of billions of dollars on buying shares to prop up prices. Goldman Sachs estimated in August that these spent Rmb860bn-900bn (US$134bn-140bn) in doing so between June and July.
Dali, which sells Daliyuan cakes and Copico potato chips, is part of a snack food market that Frost & Sullivan predicts will grow 72% to Rmb599bn (US$94bn) in 2019.
The company began exports to North America in second quarter this year and plans to expand sales in overseas market such as Southeast Asia, according to is stock exchange statement.
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Study identifies link between early-life famine and adult diabetes in China
China's famine-to-feast phenomenon, in which residents who grew up poor but now benefit from much greater wealth and better nutrition, has been linked to the country's diabetes boom, researchers believe.
A study of around 6,900 adults—3,800 of whom grew up in relative poverty at a time when China's GDP was below US$30 per capita, compared to current levels of around US$6,800—found that those exposed to famine in their mother's womb were 53% more likely to suffer from diabetes as adults.
China endured famine from 1959-62, and those exposed to this period during childhood were linked to an 82% increased risk for diabetes later in life.
"We found that there was a significant association between diabetes and famine exposure in utero and during childhood. Living in areas with high economic status in adulthood is further associated with an increased risk," said Yingli Lu of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, the study's lead author.
"Subjects experiencing undernutrition followed by overnutrition may have the highest risk of diabetes," Lu told Reuters.
Around 11.4% of participants had diabetes, 31% were obese and 40% had high blood pressure.
Lu believes that those who were malnourished during early stages of their lives may be less able to convert sugars into energy in adulthood when more food is available.
However, the study's authors stress that there is no proof that famine followed by economic boom is a cause of diabetes, only that the events appear to be connected. More data is needed from future studies if such a link is to be proven, Lu said.
Government and UN fund massive rural development programme
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (Ifad), a United Nations agency, has signed a substantial financing agreement with China in a bid to sustainably reduce rural poverty and improve the livelihoods of rural households in the north of the country.
Ifad will provide a US$43.5m in loans and grants to finance a poverty reduction project while the Chinese government will support the project with a further US$42.5m in funding. National financial institutions, cooperatives, enterprises and beneficiaries will also contribute.
The project sets out to increase incomes for nearly 130,000 poor and vulnerable rural households in seven counties in the mountainous Liupan region—one of 14 priority areas identified by the government.
It aims to improve agriculture and livestock productivity, increase opportunities for farmers to access markets, improve land management and address the needs of ethnic minorities.
"The target group lives in 683 poor and remote villages. Approximately 47% of the total population in the project area are ethnic minorities, often very poor and without access to agricultural and financial services," said Matteo Marchisio, Ifad's country manager.
"The project supports China's poverty reduction strategy. Experience has shown that by linking farmers to cooperatives and private-sector partners, they are better able to access markets and leverage higher prices for their food products."
Ifad has been working with China since 1981 and is currently investing a total US$862.4m—US$2.2bn including co-financing—in 29 programmes to reach around 4.4m households. and projects.
China amends seed laws to ease approvals process
China has amended its seed law in the first change to the legislation since it was enacted 15 years ago.
The changes make it easier for new plant varieties to be introduced onto the market, according to state news agency Xinhua.
New oilseed rape, potato and peanut seeds are among more than 20 crops that will no longer be subject to lengthy approvals but can be directly registered with authorities, Xinhua said.,
The revisions were approved by the country's top legislature, the National People's Congress, in its latest bimonthly sitting.
Until now, the process could take up to four years for approval, though this will remain the case for China's most important commodity crops, rice, corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton.
The revisions will "encourage breeding innovation, safeguard farmers' interests and promote the healthy development of China's seed industry while ensuring food security," Xinhua quoted parliament head Zhang Dejiang as saying during the debate on the proposed amendments.
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Eel Ground First Nation Works To End Long-Term Boil Water Advisory
In partnership with the Government of Canada, Eel Ground First Nation has implemented a water and wastewater infrastructure plan that should end a long-term boil water advisory by December 2018.
Work is underway to upgrade the water and wastewater treatment systems on Eel Ground First Nation's Big Hole Tract reserve. Indigenous Services Canada has determined that it will provide $720,000 for the project, which will address water quality issues and enable the community to lift a long-term drinking water advisory that has been in place since 2008. Eel Ground's Big Hole Tract Reserve is the one remaining First Nation community with a long-term drinking water advisory on a public system in Atlantic Canada.
"I am excited to visit Eel Ground First Nation to see the work that is happening toward lifting the existing drinking water advisory at Big Hole Tract. Great work is also being done in the community to address future housing development needs, as well as the construction of the new waste diversion centre," said Minister Philpott.
Overall, $9.22 million has been invested in Eel Ground. This investment is made as a part of the Government of Canada's commitment to addressing long-term drinking water advisories on reserve and improving community infrastructure to benefit First Nation communities.
In 2008, Eel Ground First Nation issued a boil water advisory for Big Hole Tract following unacceptable bacterial water quality test results and the lack of a disinfection process.
"These projects are great examples of how we are working together with First Nations to implement long-term infrastructure solutions," said Minister Philpott.
Eel Ground First Nation (Natoaganeg) is a Mi'kmaq community with a population of approximately 900 members located on the Miramichi River in northern New Brunswick.
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Poison Pill Talking points to save Oak Flat
Dec 21, 2012 | Arizona Mining Oversight, Oak Flat Mining | 0 comments
We've just heard that Senator Kyl is playing hardball by putting holds on all kinds of bill to try to force through the Oak Flat land exchange. We've also heard that Senator McCain was rebuffed by Senator Levin when he attempted to add the Oak Flat land exchange to the Defense Authorization bill.
Call your Senators now and tell them that the Oak Flat land exchange is a poison pill that will sink any bill it is attached to.
Talking points for calls and letters to stop the Oak Flat land exchange
I am opposed to any bill or amendment that would privatize Oak Flat. HR 1904 and the old S 409 are both unacceptable.
The Oak Flat land exchange is so controversial it would be a poison pill that would doom any bill it would be attached to.
I oppose the Oak Flat land exchange because: (Pick one or more of the following)
The Oak Flat land exchange (HR 1904) would be the only bill that would turn over a Native American sacred site on public land to foreign mining companies and is opposed by every Indian Tribe in the United States.
The Oak Flat land exchange (HR 1904) would be the largest loss of public lands recreational climbing opportunities in history and is opposed by the Access Fund and other organizations that care about maintaining recreational opportunities on public land.
The Oak Flat land exchange (HR 1904) bypasses the normal process of permitting mines on public lands, avoids the NEPA process, and would destroy wildlife habitat and clean water resources.
The Oak Flat land exchange (HR 1904) would benefit only two huge foreign mining companies at the expense of Arizona's clean water, recreation, and economy.
Optional if you are asked about Rio Tinto's jobs threat:
Jobs in the mining industry ebb and flow, especially before permitting. Most people that could be affected by Rio Tinto's announced slowdown are contractors that move from contract to contract.
Rio Tinto makes this announcement at the end of every Congress in order to create pressure to move a bad piece of legislation.
Rio Tinto's possible slowdown is a function of a worldwide downturn in copper and the end of the first phase of exploratory drilling.
For additional information and for our last action alert go here. Note: If you are from Arizona, please don't contact Senator McCain and/or Kyl. It would be counterproductive. Instead, inform your friends and colleagues aorund the country to contact their Senators who may be more able to Save Oak Flat!


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Whitman College announces new mascot: the Blues
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Whitman College has chosen a new nickname to replace the old Missionaries. The college's sports teams will now be known as the Blues.
The decision announced Thursday came after a survey to alumni, students, faculty and staff. That survey found 35 percent of respondents chose the Blues as their first choice, while 58 percent voted it their first or second choice.
The Blues are a mountain range near Walla Walla and have long been an important symbol for Whitman and the surrounding community.
Concerns had been raised over the years about the old Missionaries nickname, which was a reference to Marcus and Narcissa Whitman.
School officials said the Missionaries' mascot was considered non-inclusive, imperialistic and incorrectly implied that Whitman was a religious school.
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Josi's Frozen Yogurt Cafe to Start Chilling in Portage Park Saturday
By Heather Cherone |&nbspMay 16, 2014 6:51am
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PORTAGE PARK — Cups of Dreamy Dark Chocolate frozen yogurt smothered in Reese's Pieces peanut butter candies and sprinkles will be on tap at Josi's Frozen Yogurt Cafe, a new sweets shop set to open Saturday in the Six Corners Shopping District.
Named for owner Barbara Ries Murphy's two children, John, 9, and Sifeta, 18, Josi's was born from Murphy's love of frozen yogurt — and a desire to restore Six Corners to its former glory as a bustling business district attracting shoppers from all over the city.
"I was drawn here," Murphy said, who used to go shopping with her mom at Six Corners when it was the premier shopping district in Chicago outside the Loop. "I love this area. I remember it as the best place to go shopping. I'd like to be a part of making that happen again."
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Josi's, 4032 N. Milwaukee Ave., will be just two doors down from Community, a new gastro pub from Quay Tao, the owner of the Portage, which promises upscale, classic American food and a relaxed atmosphere once it opens next month.
The restaurants are two of more than a half-dozen new businesses slated to open in the next several months in the shopping district, including Jimmy John's and Chipotle.
"It has been exciting and fun," Murphy said, adding that it took her nine months to get the city to sign off on her opening day. "It has been great to watch it all come together."
Murphy received her business license from the city Thursday, and the fro yo will start flowing at 11 a.m. Saturday.
After staying home to care for her son John, who has special needs, Murphy, who worked for Xerox before her son was born, said she decided to return to work — but didn't want to sit at a desk all day.
"I figured I had run a business before, so I could do it again," Murphy said, adding that she and her husband have run K.E. Murphy Masonry for nearly 20 years together.
Eight flavors of frozen yogurt will be on tap at Josi's, including Espresso and Cookies and Cream, which won Murphy's unscientific Facebook poll of favorite frozen yogurt flavors.
Available in 8- and 16-ounce cups, the yogurt is only half the story at Josi's, which will offer a self-serve bar featuring every imaginable topping, including candy, cookies and sprinkles.
A small kids' corner stocked with toys and games will help the little ones burn off their sugar rush, Murphy said.
Murphy, who also helped found Portage Park Helping Hands to benefit Portage Park Elementary School, said Josi's would showcase other small businesses, like cookies and scones from Fannie Schmoe's Bakery as well as T-shirts with Josi's logo printed by Replica Chicago.
"Its so hard to be a local business person," said Murphy, who has lived in Portage Park for 13 years. "I want to support them."
Murphy praised Ald. John Arena (45th) for working to turn the Six Corners Shopping District into an arts and culture mecca that would draw people from all over the city — and for helping her navigate the red tape at City Hall.
"There is not one frozen yogurt place for miles," Murphy said. "It is going to be great."
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OTTAWA — Some of the country's highest earners could end up getting more benefit from the Liberals' new income-tax cut than those at the lower end of the income scale, the federal spending watchdog says.A report Tuesday from the parliamentary budget office says Canadians making between about $160,000 and $227,500 will, on average, save about…
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OTTAWA — Some of the country's highest earners could end up getting more benefit from the Liberals' new income-tax cut than those at the lower end of the income scale, the federal spending watchdog says.
A report Tuesday from the parliamentary budget office says Canadians making between about $160,000 and $227,500 will, on average, save about $257 a year in taxes once the tax cut is fully implemented in 2023.
That's more than the $211 the PBO expects to be saved by those making around $51,000.
The Liberals originally sold the measure as helping low- and middle-income earners, while ensuring those at the high end of the income scale didn't get to pocket any savings.
But the budget office says that isn't likely to happen based on how the Liberals set up the income-tested tax break.
As it stands, high-income earners could claim the tax credit for spouses or children who earn little or nothing and benefit from the income-tax change, even if they themselves technically earn too much to qualify.
"You'd think that those above the income cutoff threshold for the basic personal amount would not benefit in any sense, but they do," budget officer Yves Giroux said in an interview.
The change will mean that 900,000 people won't have to pay any income tax — usually those at the very lowest end of the income spectrum, the PBO said. Overall, the budget office estimated that 21 million taxpayers will see some savings as a result of the change.
The tax break, which took effect Jan. 1 and is to be phased in over four years, increases the amount someone can earn before federal taxes kick in, lifting the amount ultimately to $15,000 from $12,300.
The Tories promised something similar during the election campaign, but the Liberals often criticized their proposed across-the-board tax break as helping the rich instead of the middle class.
A document tabled in the House of Commons by Middle Class Prosperity Minister Mona Fortier noted the government has "no official statistical measure of what constitutes the middle class."
New Democrats pressed the Liberals to shift their tax plan — "Guess who benefits most? The wealthiest 10 per cent," critic Peter Julian said during question period — but Finance Minister Bill Morneau said the means-tested measure will have a broad impact on millions of tax bills.
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"It will help those people that are most in need of help and that's important for the future of our country," Morneau said.
The PBO report said individuals will have $218 in average annual tax savings when the cut is fully implemented in 2023. The average annual savings for families by that time would be $364.
Casting ahead to 2023, the PBO also projected what federal income tax brackets will look like to determine the tax-effect spinoff.
The budget office expects that those making between $103,018 and $159,000 will see the biggest savings at $347, followed not too far by $337 in yearly savings for those with net incomes between $51,510 and $103,017.
Giroux said how higher-earning families do their taxes to benefit from the changes will likely be an ongoing feature of the new regime, unlike the tax change the Liberals brought in after their 2015 election victory.
That change increased taxes on the country's top earners. Many shielded themselves from the new rules, but only for the first year they were in place.
Giroux's report said there will be just under $21.5 billion in lost tax revenues from the new tax cut through to March 2024. In December, the Finance Department reported the cost at $18.9 billion over the same period.
The federal deficit for the fiscal year that ends in March is expected to be $26.6 billion, about $6.8 billion deeper than originally planned. The deficit is to swell next year to $28.1 billion, and that's before accounting for the Liberals' election promises.
Speaking after a cabinet meeting earlier in the day, Morneau said his next budget will address "challenges that are facing the economy" as well as issues like climate change.
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Top Three Rebound Stocks In The Permian Shale
By Michael McDonald - Jun 18, 2015, 4:19 PM CDT
With the oil and natural gas markets stabilized, at least for now, investors should begin considering which companies could emerge from the rubble of the oil price collapse to see their stock prices double or triple in the next few years.
At this stage, most oil companies are fairly valued based on their current earnings. But current earnings are not the only factor that matters when valuing a firm. Future earnings and efficiency improvements also matter. And on that front, there is a lot of disparity between different firms.
Efficiency is the new mantra for many firms across the oil patch, but it's also easier said than done. Growing production at any cost is easy, and that's what many firms have done in the last few years. Now that the good times are over, executives face the daunting task of making that production profitable on a sustained basis. In the Permian Basin there will be winners and losers, but three companies stand out as having exceptional opportunities over the next few years based on their early efforts at efficiency gains. Related: Why The Oil Rally May Well Be Over
Topping the list of interesting opportunities in the Permian Basin is one of the largest independent players, Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY). OXY carries the size (~$60 billion market cap) and diversification while simultaneously having enough exposure to the Permian to make it an appealing opportunity for investors not interested in taking big risks.
OXY has one of the best balance sheets in the industry right now, which was highlighted in the firm's last report. Management indicated that 2015 capex would probably come in below its initial expectations of $5.8 billion, and it highlighted progress on important cost cutting and efficiency measures.
Moreover, the firm pays a substantial dividend that actually looks safe at any reasonable forecast of near-term future oil process. The firm's maintenance capex is low enough that it should be able to cover both capex and its $3 per share dividend without resorting to borrowing, all at low oil prices.
The firm reiterated its expectation that it would be cash flow neutral for 2015 at oil prices of $60 per barrel after paying its dividend. Well cost, drilling time, and other in situ site metrics all look set to improve by double digits through the year, and with the stock still down substantially year-over-year, there is likely to be a significant medium term opportunity here. Related: Peak Oil: Myth Or Coming Reality?
For contrarian investors, there are few better stocks in the oil business than Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD). The firm has had its share of controversy with Wall Street lately, and for a $22 billion stock, the short interest in the name is pretty considerable at around 6 percent.
Still, like every other firm in the industry, PXD is taking steps to clean up its act and improve efficiency. The firm recently reported "clean" EPS and Cash Flow per share of -$0.03 and $2.42 respectively. This was below the Street consensus at $0.06.
Nonetheless, the play with PXD is a long-term one. The company has arguably the best Permian Basin long-term runway in the business with something on the order of 9.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent of net resource potential. The firm's resource base is literally measurable in decades of production terms. While the company's value then is in the ground, and it does cost money to get those resources out of the ground, in a deflationary well cost environment, that kind of long-term production pipeline actually gets more valuable over time, especially if costs deflate at a faster rate than the discount rate on PXD's capital. Related: Renewable Energy Could Dominate Electricity Market In 15 Years
Finally, for investors willing to take on some risks, small-cap producer Ring Energy Inc (NYSEMKT: REI) is an interesting choice. The firm has only been public for a couple of years and its market cap is less than $500 million so it lacks the heft and track-record of many larger older firms. Still, the firm is operating profitably and executives have expressed confidence about the company's ability to earn an acceptable rate of return even at $50 a barrel.
Management has been a big buyer of stock, and while the research around benefits from copying insider buying is mixed, management confidence in the future is never a bad sign for investors. Revenues are small as are EPS at REI, but given the size of the firm, its Permian footprint, and its operating efficiency, there is definite growth potential here and investors should take note.
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"There Is Real Fear": Inside the Big Money Hunt for an Alternate Biden
The Ukraine scandal has only amplified fears that the 76-year-old Biden might not have what it takes to go the distance in the general election. But with Bennet polling at 0% in Iowa, and Warren considered too progressive, who might take up his centrist lane?
By Peter Savodnik
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A few days after the third Democratic debate, a movie producer of some renown was in his car, at a quarter past 7 p.m., on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles. There was a lot of traffic, and he was late for a dinner party off the Sepulveda Pass. We started talking about the Democratic primary, and when I asked him whether Joe Biden had the stamina to win the nomination and, ultimately, the White House, he laughed uproariously. "Fuck no," he said. "Only septuagenarians in the Palisades think that. Everyone else knows he's the Titanic." When I asked whether he'd go on the record, he laughed louder. "Of course not. I have the utmost respect for the former vice president."
The producer's sentiment is a tidy encapsulation of how many in the Democratic donor class are thinking about Biden these days, in Hollywood and beyond. The former vice president raised just $15.2 million last quarter, fully $6 million less than he raised in the previous quarter. The subtext is clear: Donors are fond of Biden, in a dutiful sort of way, but they're increasingly worried that he might get clobbered in the general.
Fears of a Biden meltdown, coupled with a brutal GOP war of disinformation, have spawned a search, increasingly frantic, for an Alternate Biden—someone who can win a large majority of moderate Democrats and progressives and reclaim Obama–Trump voters in the Upper Midwest. "Joe Biden can do this tomorrow with his eyes closed, but there is real fear, real concern," said Ken Solomon, president of the Tennis Channel and one of Barack Obama's Southern California fundraising-committee cochairmen in 2012. Barry Porter, a managing general partner of Clarity Partners, a private-equity shop headquartered in Beverly Hills, said, "Who is the alternative, should Joe Biden fade? There is concern that, if he fades, who's next? The Ukrainian thing is only throwing accelerant on that concern."
There are no Alternate Biden front-runners. Instead, there's a constellation of moderate- to moderate-ish maybe-presidents, all men, waiting for Biden to implode. They include nonentities like Montana Governor Steve Bullock, outsiders like tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, and noncandidates like former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. Perhaps the highest-polling Biden alternative is South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who is very much in the race and actually has a path to the nomination, albeit an unlikely one.
Then there's Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, a perennial favorite among a certain generation of Democrats, who is now polling at 0% in Iowa. Bennet was scheduled, on September 26, to attend a fundraiser at Porter's Brentwood home. Cohosts included Solomon; Jeff Shell, chairman of NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment; producer Matt Tolmach and his wife, director Paige Goldberg Tolmach; City National Bank chairman Russell Goldsmith; and entertainment lawyer and screenwriter Carol Fuchs.
At the last minute, Bennet, a Senate Intelligence Committee member, had to postpone his California trip so he could be at a briefing on the Ukraine scandal. That night, he caught a late flight to L.A., and the next morning, he met with three separate groups of supporters—at Porter's office, the Brentwood home of writer and producer Alan Grossbard, and an office in Century City. Of the 75 who had been expected at Porter's the night before, 40 came to hear Bennet talk about his very uphill battle to win the nomination—not so shabby given that all these people are scheduled to death.
"I think Michael Bennet may be Abraham Lincoln," Solomon said. "He's not so flashy, but he's actually the right guy. He may be the one, because we are so fractionalized." Porter added that Bennet has "a groundswell of support among people who are either influential in the party or the business world, or are simply sitting on the sidelines for now."
The strategy of all the candidates who have yet to get much traction appears to be the same: place in the top three in the February 3 Iowa caucus and generate a ton of buzz, money, and momentum.
A prominent Democratic bundler scoffed at the Alternate Biden camp. "We found an alternative to Biden," the bundler said. "Her name is Elizabeth Warren, and it's the elites in the party, in L.A. and New York, who don't like her, people who think the wealth tax is going to be unpopular. Guess what? It's not."
Warren, like Bernie Sanders, has rejected big-dollar fundraisers—at which supporters routinely pay up to $2,800 for a chance to hear the candidate give her stump speech while sipping pinot from a plastic cup next to someone's infinity pool overlooking the Los Angeles basin—and opted for a more grassroots approach. It's working: In the third quarter, she reeled in just shy of $25 million, about $10 million more than Biden did and $700,000 less than Sanders's haul. More than 500,000 donors gave to the Warren campaign. The average contribution was $26. She is tied with or ahead of Biden in many recent polls.
The Democratic bundler added: "She's played it so brilliantly because she doesn't need any of the party establishment, but she hasn't made an enemy of us, like Bernie did."
Alex Blagg, a writer and the executive producer of Comedy Central's Emmy-winning show @midnight, recently launched, with his friends Franklin Hardy, a writer and producer, and Eric Spiegelman, an attorney at the podcast firm Stitcher, a pro-Warren group called Blue Foot. The plan is to host a series of low-dollar fundraisers for Warren that will feature a comedian doing stand-up. Possible comedians include Chelsea Peretti and Nick Kroll, Blagg said.
Blagg said Warren had tapped into something deep not only in the Democratic Party, but across the nation. "This thing happened a couple of weeks ago," he said. "My parents live up in Washington State. They're both ex-military. They're like lower-middle class. They got hit hard in the recession. They're essentially living in an R.V., and it's romantic, and they're traveling the country, but they don't have as many options as they would have expected. So they went to an Elizabeth Warren event, and they took photos with her. The fact that Elizabeth Warren is talking to my parents, who are as far from the halls of power as you can get, to me, that's the way we can get out of this liberal bubble that's been hurting us."
The Alternate Biden camp tends to view Warren as too progressive to be a serious alternative. She is, in their view, a reaction to Trump—an ideological counterpoint—and she won't, or can't, accomplish what is needed more than better health care or a Green New Deal: national unity.
"I've been a Democrat my whole life, and I'm very concerned that the party nominates what I would call a mainstream Democrat," said Russell Goldsmith, who is a Bennet supporter. "Unfortunately, the process is such that it's very hard to get attention, unless you are either extremely well known and extremely visible, like Joe Biden, or you are kind of the loudest voice on the extremes. That worked to Trump's benefit last time, and that's working for Warren and Sanders this time."
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Hardy's (1840-1928) career as writer spanned over fifty years. His earliest books appeared when Anthony Trollope (1815-82) wrote his Palliser series, and he published poetry in the decade of T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land. Hardy's work reflected his stoical.
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Thomas Hardy, for instance, rejected Christian doctrine, but could not let go of the story of Bethlehem. In one poem, Hardy remembered a Christmas Eve of his childhood, when an "elder" repeated the legend that oxen, through some ancestral memory, would kneel on.
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Fifty Christmas Poems for Children [1923] by Florence B. Hyett, full, If some one said on Christmas Eve, "Come; see the oxen kneel "In the lonely barton by yonder coomb Our childhood used to know," I should go with him in the gloom Hoping it might be so.–THOMAS HARDY.
Here for the first time we see him quoting lines of poetry, fantasizing, imagining. Or what about the curious case of Thomas Hardy's first, unpublished novel? Having courageously left his village.
One of the pleasures of reading Nativity Poems is the other seasonal poems it brings to mind: Thomas Hardy's "The Oxen," William Carlos Williams' "Burning the Christmas Greens" and T.S. Eliot's "The.
Dec 4, 1994. Thomas Hardy, supreme poet of ghosts, writes about the traditional belief that all oxen kneel at midnight on Christmas Eve, emulating the ox.
45 Hardy Poems ranked in order of popularity and relevancy. At PoemSearcher.com find thousands of poems categorized into thousands of categories. The Thomas Hardy Association Poetry. thethomashardyassociation.org. thethomashardyassociation.org. Animals Talk On Christmas Eve, WALK DOWN THE LANE. walkdownthelane.com. walkdownthelane.com.
Dec 23, 2009 · I have a true story to tell about midnight on Christmas. It happened in 1991 or '92. My marriage had ended, and I was leasing a farm as a boarding stable. I had around 20 horses at Christmas that year. My son was then 5 or 6 years old and knew the Thomas Hardy poem about all the animals kneeling.
Guide to the best & most popular Christmas poems. Poems – Find more classic verses from the likes of Ben Jonson, Thomas Hardy, Robert Frost and more.
One set of questions presented by Hardy's poetic career is thus: To what. ' recycling' of his own work in poems like 'Christmas in the Elgin Room' (176) – an. 1865 (on Hardy's religious backgound, see Timothy Hands's Thomas Hardy:.
Image, Allusion, Voice, Dialect, and Irony in Thomas Hardy's "The Oxen" and the Poem's Original Publication Context Philip V. Allingham, Contributing Editor, Victorian Web; Faculty of Education, Lakehead University (Canada) [Victorian Web Home —> Authors —> Thomas Hardy —> Works]
Longley's poems are like candied. and a sense of coming home for Christmas. This winter, I'll snuggle by the fire with my children and read it to them for the first time." "Jude the Obscure by.
Get an answer for 'What is the most significant symbol in Thomas Hardy's poem "The Oxen," and why?' and find homework help for other Thomas Hardy questions at eNotes. Christmas Day. The poem.
The Best Christmas Poems Ever Which poets wrote the best Christmas poems and songs in the English language? The following are the best Christmas poems and songs of all time, in my opinion. I have also included some "darker," more heretical Christmas poems toward the bottom of the page, for readers who don't mind a little variety.
But Vaughan Williams uses the orchestra, choruses and soloists — in settings of passages from the New Testament and of Christmas poems by John Milton, George Herbert, Thomas Hardy and others — in.
A Victorian poet and novelist, Thomas Hardy followed the realist tradition of George Eliot and romanticism, particularly William Wordsworth. Hardy was inspired by Charles Dickens, likewise highly critical of Victorian society, though Hardy focused more on the decline of rural life.He is most famous for Tess of the D'Uerbervilles (1891), and Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), though he.
My colleagues find this fascination almost as bemusing as my love for the novelist and poet Thomas Hardy (you can take the girl out. Here are just a few ideas for how to teach Hard Times, an.
She enlisted Henry James to help solicit more contributors, and he got yesses from Thomas Hardy, William Dean Howells. John Galsworthy and George Santayana, who wrote poems, stories and essays.
Peter Davison introduces and reads a poem by Robert Frost. Thomas Hardy, " During Wind and Rain" (January 6, 1999). At Christmas in 1911 Frost took the train to visit Susan Ward — the only editor who had consistently encouraged his.
In the middle of writing this book, Alex Preston and his young family moved from north. the grandfather (the celebrated author and critic Samuel Hynes) whose edition of Thomas Hardy's poems the.
WHEN Thomas Hardy was born, June 2, 1840, there were men living who. epic poem, The Dynasts, which deals on a grand scale with the. Napoleonic wars.
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Dec 22, 2007. CHRISTMAS 1970. A little girl. A Christmas Poem. facebook. CHRISTMAS 1924By Thomas Hardy 'Peace upon earth!' was said. We sing it.
Jan 08, 2013 · A Christmas Ghost Story – A poem by Thomas Hardy. About the poem – This is a poem about the Boer war between the British and the Dutch settlers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State, which Hardy thought to be a completely unnecessary exercise. It created a lot of controversies when first published. This poem.
Each of the poetic effusions that follow involves the Christmas season or the New Year. Can you match the lines with the authors and the titles of the poems? Answers are on. Walter Scott, "Marmion.
Here is a list of links with which you can hear classic poems set to music, old works by poets like William Yeats and Edgar Allan Poe, made into new songs. "The Oxen," by Thomas Hardy. Christmas carol based on Hardy's poem, performed by Patrick P. McNichols and the Galliard String Quartet at St. Andrews Cathedral, Scotland.
"I got a big illustrated kids' dictionary when I was eight or nine – I got it for Christmas off my grandparents. or flying towards the sunset – coined by the poet and author Thomas Hardy in his.
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Community Services of Stark County and members of Timken High School boys basketball team recently piloted a new collaboration on behalf of children from southeast and northeast Canton.
For the first time, team members served as counselors and physical activity directors at Camp Akwaba, a summer program established nearly two decades ago by Mercy Mission Outreach to teach peacemaking skills to kids at Skyline Terrace housing complex. Community Services' program manager Shawnta Forester, M.A.Ed., now coordinates the camp, of which Mercy is a sponsor.
According to Shawnta, this collaboration with the team was a huge success. She says, "These African-American student-athletes stepped up to serve their community by modeling healthy attitudes and behaviors for children who, in many cases, don't have a positive male role model in their lives."
Prior to working with the children at the peace camp, Shawnta met with the teens and provided training and insights into working with underserved youth.
Timken High School basketball player and camp counselor Jose Langoria with his peace camp students
"The children at the peace camp could not only look up to these young men, but also could envision themselves as student-athletes," she says. "The players' achievements have required work and effort, and kids were encouraged to see how they, too, were capable of attaining the same thing."
Rick Hairston, head coach of the Timken High School boys basketball team and a health and physical education instructor, believes the boys were a great representation of the kind of students who attend Timken.
"As a coach, I've tried to help them understand the importance of community service in a number of ways," he says. "Most of the kids we work with at Timken High School are great, and the young men who worked at the peace camp do a really good job on the team and in the classroom. I'm proud of their efforts."
When Mercy Mission Outreach established its annual summer peace camp in 1995, its goal was to help area youth learn to handle conflicts in a productive way. Over the years, many former campers have become counselors themselves.
Sister Carolyn Capuano, HM, vice president of mission and ministry at Mercy, had the opportunity to observe the camp counselors and students in action.
She says, "I was impressed by the order and calmness of the camp's atmosphere. Everyone did a great job with this program, and it's an honor to see the continuing legacy of a ministry that started with Mercy Mission Outreach."
Timken High School basketball players and counselors (left to right) include Isaiah Williams, Damir Jackson, Khai McClesky, Andre Foutner, Marcus Fite II, and Kae'Ron Berkley. Center: camp director Shawnta Forester. Not pictured: Jose Langoria.
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Taking the Stand
Author: Alan Dershowitz
Reviewed by Neal Ferguson
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Taking the Stand: My Life in the Law
Despite his occasional demurs, Dershowitz is a celebrity lawyer who relishes the attendant fame, media venues and bank account. These slight caveats in no way lessen his brilliance and importance. He was a Harvard law professor for fifty years. He has written thirty books. He has influenced some high-profile constitutional issues: free speech, capital punishment, and gun control. He has publicly defended most of Israel's actions and policies during the past four decades—with some crucial exceptions. He has taken on many media-grabbing cases, some pro bono. He neither claims nor advocates humility. He does not hesitate to take a stand in Taking the Stand.
Dershowitz may be unapologetic about his controversial career, but he is capable of self-reflection. For instance, there is almost nothing about the first eighteen years of his life to suggest he would rise very far out of his Brooklyn neighborhood. His parents seemed not to encourage him to do or be anything in particular, with two notable exceptions. His mother insisted that he be an observant Orthodox Jew. His father advocated the defense of underdogs as a Jewish responsibility. In the Jewish schools he attended, he was a near failure, refusing to learn by rote memorization and exercising his tendency to challenge authority (at least that of teachers). While an undergraduate at Brooklyn College, he discovered his intellectual talents. From that point, his trajectory steepened astonishingly. In Taking the Stand, Dershowitz often adopts a kind of "gee whiz—who knew" wonderment about his ascent from low expectations to recognition and brilliance. Dershowitz wants his readers to know that he has hit a home run during his life and that he didn't start at third base.
His wonderment appears to be genuine. When he undertook to defend Hustler magazine, he did so out of regard for the underdog and his relatively absolutist belief in free speech. At the time, Dershowitz was a professor at Harvard Law. Those professors did not practice law; they analyzed, theorized and wrote about it. He bowed slightly in the direction of their sensitivities by taking the case pro bono. He was publicly reviled for defending Flint's salacious magazine, but Dershowitz maintained then and continues to maintain that freedom of speech means little if we defend only those forms and contents of speech that we agree with. Public hysteria, in his view, produces the conditions under which speech needs to be protected. For this reason, he observes the first victim of war is often freedom of speech as patriots close ranks against any and all dissenters. Later, perhaps to show that he was serious, he defended the right of neo-Nazis to celebrate their hate-filled spew while marching publicly in Skokie, Illinois. Nor is Dershowitz the friend of various forms of PC practiced on many American university campuses. He manages to antagonize puritans of all shades.
After the Hustler case, Dershowitz never looked aback, his law colleagues' disapproval notwithstanding. At some point, he began to accept celebrity-rich cases because of the notoriety, because of his affection for center stage, and because of the money. At the same time, he consciously decided to restrict his academic legal writing in favor of writing popular legal books promoting both his career and legal causes. It has been a successful strategy for him. It has also provided the opportunity for Americans to learn something about our legal system and those freedoms we claim to hold so fervently, except when inconvenient.
Taking the Stand is autobiographical and sometimes insightful. It does not simply rehash the cases that have been the detailed subject of his many other books. Written with dash and clarity, Dershowtiz's Taking the Stand manages to achieve both entertainment and education. One day, he'll be the subject of worthwhile biography. – Neal Ferguson
Also available by Dershowitz: The Case for Israel; Three Felonies A Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent (with Harvey Silvergate); The Case Against Israel's Enemies; The Case for Peace; The Case for Moral Clarity: Israel, Hamas and Gaza; Letters to a Young Lawyer; I am Jewish; Frights from Wrongs; The Best Defense; The Genesis of Justice; America on Trial; Fall from Grace: The Untold Story of Michael Milken; Blasphemy; Preemption; Reasonable Doubts; Supreme Justice; Abuse Excuse; Is There a Right to Remain Silent?; Chutzpah; Reversal of Fortune: Inside the Von Bulow Case; What Israel Means to Me; Just Revenge; Finding Jefferson; America Declares Independence; Reasonable Doubts; The Vanishing American Jew; The Trials of Zion; Contrary to Popular Opinion; Why Terrorism Works; Shouting Fire; Sexual McCarthyism; Trials of the Century; Taking Liberities; Best of Alan Dershowitz.
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Estate models to spearhead Skoda Octavia launch
Skoda is preparing to launch the fourth generation of the Octavia, which has grown in size and is longer and wider than its predecessor. Nearly two thirds of all Octavia buyers opt for the estate body style and today, the Octavia is the bestselling estate in Europe and the most popular import car in Germany. Skoda will therefore launch the estate variant of the Octavia first; with the launch of the following a few weeks later.
Skoda Auto CEO, Bernhard Maier, said, "For Skoda, the Octavia is of immense importance. That's why we've totally renewed this car. The outcome is the best Octavia of all time: it is even more spacious, more practical and safer than ever. Just in time for its 60th anniversary, we are taking a big step into the future with the new generation. Over the last six decades, the Octavia has contributed to the positive development of the company and the brand. I am very confident that the new generation will play its part in maintaining this positive development."
In January 2019, the Octavia celebrated 60 years since the start of its production. The first cars of this model range rolled off the production line at the plant in Mladá Boleslav at the beginning of 1959. The Czech car manufacturer has built more than 6.5 million Octavias since. Over the past few years, the third generation of the large compact car has sold about 400,000 units a year worldwide, accounting for almost one third of Skoda's total sales.
Currently, the Octavia is the overall bestselling model in the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Serbia and Belarus.
Emotive exterior design, greater dimensions
The new front apron and headlights provide visual highlights for the Skoda Octavia. At 4,689 mm, the fourth-generation Octavia estate is 22 mm longer than its predecessor; its width has grown by 15 mm to 1,829 mm (the length of the hatch has increased by 19 mm to 4,689 mm and by 15 mm in width, taking it to 1,829 mm). The wheelbase measures 2,686 mm. The redesigned, shallow roof rails emphasise the vehicle's elongated silhouette, whilst alloy wheels measuring up to 19 inches lend a powerful appearance.
New Octavia ranks among the most aerodynamic cars on sale
The new design sharpens the Octavia's visual presence and enables excellent aerodynamics. The hatch has a drag coefficient (cd) from 0.24 and the estate from 0.26. The new Octavia thereby ranks among the most aerodynamic cars on sale today. The improved aerodynamics also reduce the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
First Octavia with full LED Matrix headlights
The narrower front headlights and the tail lights use modern LED technology. In the top-of-the-range version, the Octavia is equipped with full LED Matrix headlights. This system generates a light beam consisting of several segments which are controlled individually. The high beam can be on at all times, without dazzling other road users. Using the camera on the windscreen, the intelligent technology detects vehicles that are approaching or up ahead as well as people and objects reflecting the light. The lights also greet the driver with an animated Coming/Leaving Home function. The full LED tail lights are incorporated into this animation too, and boast – which is a first for the Octavia – dynamic indicators.
New interior concept
The rear passengers more kneeroom than before – now 78 mm. The boot capacity, claimed to be the largest in the segment, has increased to 640 l in the estate variant and 600 l in the hatch. The Skoda designers have completely revamped the Octavia's interior. The new steering wheel now features just two spokes and has a chrome trim; in the multifunction variant, 14 different functions can be performed via push and new scroll buttons in a chrome finish.
The centre console, door trims and dashboard have been redesigned too. Featuring a modular, multi-level arrangement, the dashboard echoes the shape of the Skoda grille with a contrasting, coloured area below the large, free-standing central multifunction display. Ergonomic, heated seats now boast the options of a massage function and/or cooling ventilation. The optional sports seats are covered in a ThermoFlux fabric. Another optional feature in the new Octavia is the tri-zone Climatronic air conditioning. When equipped with the KESSY keyless entry system, any one of the Octavia's four doors can be opened first.
SCOUT and vRS variants will be added to the range later in 2020.
New: head-up display and two 10-inch screens
The Octavia is the first Skoda model to feature a head-up display. This projects important information such as the speed or navigational information directly onto the windscreen in immediate view of the driver, allowing them to read it without taking their eyes off the road. The new Octavia's infotainment systems offer optional streaming services for radio and TV as well as completely cable-free smartphone connection using wireless SmartLink+ technology. Media devices or USB sticks can also be directly linked to the infotainment system via the two USB-C ports in the front out of the up to five USB-C ports; a 230-V socket in the rear is optional too. The acoustically optimised interior and the new optional Canton Sound System ensure perfect sound.
Skoda has further improved the Virtual Cockpit for the new Octavia. The latest generation of the digital and individually customisable instrument panel comes with a 10-inch screen and is now more user-friendly. The driver can choose from four different layouts – Basic, Classic, Navigation and Driver Assistance Systems – and specify their desired content using the controls on the multifunction steering wheel. Users can now also opt to display the navigation system's maps on the Virtual Cockpit and the central display measuring up to 10 inches in two different levels of zoom. Climatronic can be operated via an integrated bar at the bottom of the infotainment display. Via a new touch slider at the bottom of the infotainment system's display, the volume can be adjusted using one finger and the navigation map can be zoomed in and out using two fingers.
DSG with shift-by-wire technology
The new Octavia is the first ever Skoda to use shift-by-wire technology to operate its DSG transmission. The gear selector is no longer connected to the gearbox mechanically. Instead, it relays which gear has been chosen electronically. In place of the familiar DSG lever, there is therefore a new control module located in the Octavia's centre console with a small rocker switch for selecting the drive modes – R (reverse), N (neutral) and D/S (drive/sport) – as well as a button for the parking mode, P.
Premiere for innovative assistance systems such as Collision Avoidance Assist and Exit Warning
The fourth generation of Octavia sees the introduction of several new assistance systems, some of which are making their debut in a model made by the Czech manufacturer. The new Collision Avoidance Assist supports the driver by actively increasing the steering moment in the event of an impending collision with a pedestrian, cyclist or another vehicle – ideally preventing the accident with a controlled evasive manoeuvre. The Exit Warning system lets the driver know if another vehicle or a cyclist is approaching from behind when opening the car door. Using Hands-on Detect, the car is able to check whether the driver is touching the steering wheel consistently or whether they no longer have control of the vehicle due to a potential medical emergency. If such an emergency occurs, Emergency Assist can bring the car to a stop.
Christian Strube, Skoda Auto Board Member for Technical Development, emphasised, "The safety of our cars and their passengers, as well as other road users, is top priority at ŠKODA. With the new safety and assistance systems of the fourth Octavia generation, such as Collision Avoidance Assist and the Exit Warning system, we have raised the Octavia to a new level and made it one of the safest cars within its segment."
Premiere for mild-hybrid technology
The new Octavia features modern TDI and TSI engines with increased efficiency that, thanks to improved aerodynamics, lower fuel consumption and pollutant emissions. In addition to the diesel and petrol engines, plug-in hybrid variants and, for the first time at Skoda, engines featuring mild-hybrid technology will be offered. When fitted with the 7-speed DSG, the three-cylinder 1.0 TSI producing 81 kW (108 bhp) and the four-cylinder 1.5 TSI outputting 110 kW (148 bhp) make use of a 48-V belt-driven starter motor and a 48-V lithium-ion battery. This makes it possible to 'coast' with the combustion engine completely switched off, recover energy whilst braking and support the engine with an electronic boost. At the same time, the engine is able to start more quietly and with fewer vibrations. Both engines are also available in combination with a 6-speed manual gearbox without mild-hybrid technology. The gearbox that comes with the 1.5 TSI is newly developed for engines that deliver high levels of torque and is being used in conjunction with the Octavia's diesel engines too. The 2.0 TSI with a power output of 140 kW (187 bhp) is exclusively available with all-wheel drive and a 7-speed DSG. All of the TSIs are fitted with a petrol particulate filter.
Plug-in hybrid with two different power variants
Following on from the first Skoda plug-in hybrid, the Skoda Superb iV, the Czech brand is also offering the new Octavia with a 1.4 TSI petrol engine – the Octavia iV features an electric motor too – and comes with two different power variants. As well as the model with a power output of 150 kW (201 bhp), another version outputting 180 kW (242 bhp) is planned to be added to the portfolio. Both variants will come with a 6-speed DSG.
Diesels from the new EVO generation of engines emit up to 80 per cent less nitrogen oxide
For the Octavia, a total of three new diesel engines provide power outputs ranging from 85 KW (113 bhp) to 147 kW (197 bhp). The TDIs each have a 2.0-litre cylinder capacity and are from the newly developed EVO generation of engines. In addition to a diesel particulate filter, the engines are equipped with a new development stage in SCR exhaust gas treatment. Using what is known as 'twin dosing', AdBlue is specifically injected in front of two SCR catalytic converters that are arranged one after the other. This method and the use of the second catalytic converter reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by around 80 per cent in comparison to the previous generation of each engine. As a result, the EVO engines provide the technical preconditions to fulfil the future Euro 6d emissions standard. The variants delivering 110 kW (148 bhp) and 147 kW (197 bhp) are available with all-wheel drive as an option.
Three chassis options and Dynamic Chassis Control
In addition to the standard setup, Skoda is offering two other options for the Octavia, a 15-mm-lower sports suspension and a Rough Road chassis providing 15 mm more ground clearance. Dynamic Chassis Control – which constantly adjusts the suspension and damping, provides a range of different profiles for Driving Mode Select – is available as an option. When fitted with DCC, the ground clearance remains unchanged in plug-in hybrids, all other variants are lowered by 10 mm.
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Americanization Day -- July 4, 1917. Bulletin No. 8 of the Immigration Committee
One in a serial publication of the Immigration Committeee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. This bulletin encourages local Chambers of Commerce and the industries of the country to render national service by celebrating July 4, 1917 as "Americanization Day."
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