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TAB Backs Nature To Be A Force In 2020 Everest
He's the nation's, and arguably the world's, best sprinter and a leading contender for Horse Of The Year and Nature Strip's managing owner Rod Lyons is daring to dream that this will be the year he finally conquers The Everest.
TAB has selected Nature Strip, the early favourite, as its runner in the 2020 Everest. Pic: Bradley Photos
Nature Strip, brilliant last start winner of the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes, has been snapped up by slot holder TAB and is the first horse secured to run in Australia's richest race in 2020.
For connections of the rising six-year-old it's shaping as third time lucky when it comes to The Everest – he was selected by the ATC in 2018 but didn't line up while he finished a gallant fourth last year after setting up a course record time in the lead.
"Nature and life has setbacks and at the time you wonder why,'' Lyons said.
"The first year he would have been nowhere near ready, last year was a fantastic run. He was improving all the time and if we'd have drawn a barrier we'd have been very hard to beat.
"He's become bigger and stronger and more settled, maturity has improved him a heap this season."
In the 2019-20 season Nature Strip really came of age.
Sure, he still had the occasional head scratching run but he won four of his seven starts including three Group 1s.
Lyons said it's a real buzz to have his horse locked away for The Everest and hopes the crowds are back come October 17 after he watched the gelding's supreme performance in the TJ Smith from his loungeroom.
"I watched it at home with my wife and I don't think I've been as emotional over a win,'' he said.
"I do try to keep calm but I lost it, it was such a wonderful field and to win as impressively as he did I got very emotional.
"He's always shown exceptional talent. As we know there's a chink in his armour sometimes for one reason or another.
"But I was thinking if he could win that race and win it impressively he is going to silence all the doubters and really stamp himself. It was a relief."
Nature Strip is the $4 favourite with TAB ahead of classy soon to be four-year-olds Alligator Blood and Bivouac at $8, Godolphin's international star Pinatubo at $11 along with 2019 runner-up Santa Ana Lane and Golden Slipper winner Farnan.
In the three runnings of The Everest so far TAB has partnered with the Gai Waterhouse-trained English (2017), In Her Time and Kris Lees in 2018 and last year with Anthony Freedman's Santa Ana Lane.
"We are thrilled to have secured Nature Strip for the 2020 TAB Everest," Adam Rytenskild, Tabcorp's Managing Director of Wagering and Media, said.
"Each year the race continues to grow in popularity and we are proud to have been involved from the beginning.
"We went so close with our slot when Santa Ana Lane ran a great second last year and we are confident Nature Strip is the horse to beat this year. We look forward to involving our customers along the journey to race day."
Nature Strip wins the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick
Of course Nature Strip's trainer Chris Waller won his first Everest in 2019 with three-year-old colt Yes Yes Yes, who ran in the slot owned by Waller and his syndicate, and he was a last minute inclusion in the race.
The owners were hoping to tackle Royal Ascot this year but that's off the table with international travel difficult at the moment.
So Lyons said having the slot locked away now allows Waller the perfect opportunity to target The Everest and, as you would expect, revealed the trainer is already well advanced with those plans.
"It gives him a clear platform, he's already picked some races out for him leading up to the Everest,'' he said.
"We know where we are going and we know what we're doing. Chris is fantastic at managing them. Look what he did with Winx, he knows how to manage the horses.
"We still have hurdles to jump, we have to make sure he stays in one piece and comes back in the form he was before he went out.
"I think he will be a powerhouse, if all the stars align he will take a heap of beating."
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Another one down!
So the second Fowey Fringe Festival came to a close last night with the triumphant return of the AC Cobras playing to much adulation in the King of Prussia. Throughout the day bands had been celebrating the return of sunshine at pubs and other venues all over Fowey.
We have to extend a huge "Thank you!" to all of the performers and venues who took part in 2008, and we hope to have you all back for more of the same in 2009!
There may not be will be a main Du Maurier Festival (it will run between Thursday 7th to Saturday 16th May 2009, inclusive) for us to be a "Fringe" to next year, but it seems that there is enough desire on the parts of musicians, performers, audiences and venues to ensure that something happens in 2009... watch this space!
We've also been asked about the possibility of mini-Fringes, perhaps just one-off events throughout the year to encourage local music... let us know if you're interested and we'll see what we can do. There has also been talk of weekly live music in Fowey, say every Friday night, so that at the end of the working week, people can come to Fowey knowing they can just turn up and see live performances in the pubs, restaurants and hotels. There is no doubt that many performers would much rather give a live performance to a live audience than endless practising. Whether you are a performer or just interested in the idea, do get in touch: web@foweyfringe.co.uk
It's all over...
It all kicked off with Sarah McQuaid at the Fowey Hotel on Thursday and Will Coleman showing us some of his Cornish Shorts in the Gallants. Sarah was really well received, both at The Fowey Hotel, and later at The Russell in Polruan where she teamed up with All Folked Up and went back to her Irish roots. The Tribute Band had warmed up the audience there. Later in the evening, the pub was packed, leading to dancing on the streets! Will Coleman's film shorts were extremely well appreciated by the capacity audience. Mischievous Undergarments wowed their audience, as did Choughed to Bits and Kickin' Chicken. Howling Coyote served up his unique style of guitar playing and song at the Red Herring to a very appreciative audience.
Friday night was amazing. I thought I had seen it all, until I attended the Skwardya gig at The Fowey Hotel. I never thought I would see a band playing 'Just want to dance the night away' (a hit for the Mavericks in the 80's) in Cornish! Even more strange was to see the residents enjoying the rendition so much they were line dancing to it!! They then did the Beatles 'Eight days a week', also in Cornish - very unusual and highly entertaining. The audience was regally entertained by these polished musicinas. The marching bands were a bit stymied by the weather on Friday night, so the programme was changed at the last minute. Town Quay was full of sound as Crowders, playing their fiddles etc. started off the evening, to be joined by the Samba Band, then the Cornish Marching Band. When we were doing the bookings, we had been sent a demo CD by a band called Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. Their music sounded very different to anything we had heard before, but we thought they might well work at The Ship. It is no exaggeration to say that is was probably the highlight so far. The audience reaction to Julian Gaskells high energy playing was fantastic. They had the whole place dancing, jumping around and begging for more. They played until well after midnight. They will definitely be on our wish list for 2009.
Elowen was a great success in 2007, and again this year. They are such a talented group of musicians. If you missed them, they will be playing at The Safe Harbour on Sunday at 8pm. Another star of 2007 was Brian Stevens, and we are thrilled to have him back this year. On Friday he played at the King of Prussia, and then later at The Russell. Tonight (Saturday) he plays at The Ship at 8pm. Clive Blake, see the notes below, is an accomplished poet who will be performing at The Red Herring Saturday at 8pm. On Town Quay, if you like a swashbuckling performance by some of the best live musicians in the area, come and listed to The Gumbo Flyers.
Caracana starts the day off for us at 1pm on Town Quay, and again at Gallants at 4pm. Lost in Space are performing at The Galleon tonight, Kim Guy (from Elowen) is at the Toll Bar at 6pm, and The Tribute Band, extremely talented guitarists, will be playing at The Fowey Hotel at 6.30. On top of all the acts we know about, there is every chance of other musicians just turning up in the hope of finding a venue, so wherever you are, you are likely to see something spontaneous happen.
Saturday was filled with incredible music. After 3 days, it was great to keep bumping into people who were sharing their experiences of the Fringe - hearing people saying things like - 'you should have been at ***** the band was fantastic'. Sometimes we heard about things happening that we had no idea were going to happen. The weather took its toll over the weekend, meaning that some events had to be moved indoors, but the show did go on. On Saturday night, every room in the Fowey hotels were full, so it does seem that the Fringe is here to stay. Unfortunately, on Sunday we had some last minute cancellations due to sore throats, but the Caracana and Keski entertained to a very high standard. Clive Blake's poetry was very well received at the Old Quay House. We have met with several people over the last 3 days who know about other bands and performers who will probably be with us next year. We will endeavour to keep the site up-to-date so you can be aware of our plans for 2009. Must away now - off to see the last act of 2008, AC Cobra's at the King of Prussia.
Check out the Programme for a complete list of what happened this year!
We'll be updating the site through out the Fringe with photos and hopefully videos of some of the events - feel free to email web@foweyfringe.co.uk with any photos or stories you want to share!
Line-up Announced!
Whilst it's almost still changing on an almost hourly basis, we at last have an official schedule up on the Programme page - check it out and be sure to check back here for the latest updates!
Fowey Fringe Festival 2008
Now in its second year, the Fowey Fringe Festival has already established a superb reputation as the very best place to be to see incredible live performance at some of Fowey's most wonderful locations.
Rather than having to buy tickets to see someone perform in a marquee, these events are much more intimate, with performers coming to play the pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants of Fowey purely for the love of doing so. None of them are paid, relying instead on public generosity.
You might catch an ageing rocker playing an acoustic guitar, or possibly someone playing in public for the very first time. If you are lucky, you will see spontaneous performances of bands who have spent years practicising, possibly being joined by musicians from other bands together making quite unique sounds.
You could well find that your meal at a hotel is added to by a poet reading his or her own poetry. You will almost certainly hear Cornish bagpipes being played, see Cornish short films (at Fowey Gallants on Thursday 15th May at 6.30pm), hear musicians playing as they cross the river to perform in Polruan.
As none of the performers are paid, we cannot guarantee a programme. What we suggest is that you visit www.FoweyFringe.co.uk for the latest updates, or come during the day or night from 15th to 18th May 2008 and keep your fingers crossed to be in the right place at the right time.
The following venues are being used this year: Fowey Gallants, The Old Quay House, The Ship, The Galleon, Town Quay, The Toll Bar, Red Herring, Fowey Hotel, The Safe Harbour, The Russell in Polruan... and maybe other venues too!
How it all started: Fowey Fringe Festival 2007
If you remember it, you weren't there! Well, to jog those memories, and to find out more about how it all started, why not catch up with the website from last year, including lots of photos from the events:
Pictures and videos appearing as it happens... watch this space!

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Simon Cowell Quits Judging Role On New ITV Singing Show Walk The Line
Daniel Welsh
1 November 2021, 4:15 am ·2-min read
Simon Cowell has announced he's stepping down as a judge on his new ITV talent show.
Over the summer, the former X Factor star announced he'd be producing and judging on Walk The Line, a new ITV singing show in which hopefuls compete each night for a cash prize.
However, it's now been confirmed that Simon's return to UK screens has been put on ice, and his role on Walk The Line will instead remain behind the scenes.
Simon Cowell (Photo: AFF-USA/Shutterstock)
According to The Sun, the music and TV mogul made the decision so he could spend more time with his family.
He told the publication: "This is a situation where I have decided it is right for me to focus on my role as the creator and producer as we build up to the hugely exciting launch."
Simon will be replaced on the Walk The Line by Take That star Gary Barlow, who previously took over when he stepped down as an X Factor judge in 2011.
"Gary's musical pedigree is second to none – and we have known each other a long time now – so I am delighted he is picking up the baton for me for the first series of Walk The Line," Simon added. "I know he will do a fantastic job."
Gary Barlow will judge Walk The Line in place of Simon Cowell (Photo: Nils Jorgensen/Shutterstock)
No more judges for Walk The Line have been confirmed yet, although reports have claimed that Craig David will also appear on the panel, with Maya Jama on presenting duties.
Simon's stint on Walk The Line should have marked his first appearance on UK television since he broke his back in an electric bike accident last year, leading to him being temporarily replaced on Britain's Got Talent and its US counterpart.
Due to the pandemic, BGT did not take place in 2021, but is expected to be back next year.
Meanwhile, ITV confirmed in July there were "no plans" for X Factor to make a comeback, after the 2020 spin-offs X Factor Celebrity and X Factor: The Band pulled in the lowest viewing figures in the long-running show's history.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost UK and has been updated.
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The Next Prospect: 2021 PF/C Noah Barnett
Noah Barnett is a 6-foot-10 power forward/center from Australia. He is an intriguing prospect that has a unique skillset for his size.
Barnett first started playing basketball when he was 11 years old and competitively at the age of 14. "Some of my biggest influences are my parents, coaches, and friends. They've taught me many skills and guided me to where I am currently. I have some really good people around me. I am very thankful for all my coaches who put their time towards my development," he said.
The young prospect currently plays for the Sutherland Sharks Basketball Association (U18s Division 1 and U23s Division 1). He has excellent footwork, rebounds, blocks shots, and works well in the pick and roll. Barnett also has range on his shot and can shoot from outside the arc.
There is still plenty of room to grow for Barnett. He has used this season to improve and develop other areas of his game. "My footwork offensively in the post, and my ability to catch and shoot from outside the 3," Barnett said, speaking about what he wants to improve in his game.
Barnett is in his senior year of high school. Basketball has resumed in Australia, but only one of his seasons continued. The U23s team finished out the season, but the U18s got called off due to concerns over Covid-19.
He will be part of the 2021 recruiting class and is looking for an opportunity to play in the United States and continue to develop as a player.
Barnett has junior college offers already with interest from D1/D2 colleges. Regardless of the route he goes, Barnett will be a name to keep an eye on.
Playing basketball at the next level, motivates Barnett to keep working harder. He hopes to visit the colleges showing interest in him but is uncertain if he will.
Expect a decision from Barnett later this year or early next year. We're excited to see him unlock his potential at the next level.
Video courtesy of Noah Barnett.
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Belgian Juniors Shine at European Youth Olympic Festival
Lauren / August 5, 2015
Last week, the European Youth Olympic Festival, a biennial multi-sport event for youth athletes, was held in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The Russian junior competitors, as expected, were dominant, picking up nine of the eleven medals available to them, including team and all-around gold. Perhaps less expected, however, was the surge of the Belgian girls, who earned team silver only one point behind the Russians in addition to five individual medals – all-around silver and beam and floor gold for Axelle Klinckaert as well as bars silver and floor bronze for Nina Derwael.
Klinckaert actually tied 14-year-old Daria Skrypnik of Russia for the all-around title with a score of 55.75, though a tiebreaker was put into place, pushing her into second while Russia's Anastasia Iliankova finished just behind these two with a 55.5 for bronze, just over a point ahead of Derwael, who fell on bars in the all-around final yet still managed to finish fourth.
Klinckaert and Derwael both made big impressions at Elite Gym Massilia last fall, where both showed tremendous promise. Born in 2000, the pair could very well help their team qualify to the Olympic Games in Rio at next year's test event, especially now that they are beginning to see major results. Klinckaert has sat out most of this year with injury, though Derwael became the junior champion in March, where her 55.316 all-around score included a fall on beam and was still better than any senior result by a full two points.
These young Belgians have beautiful, expressive, and fun floor routines, their work on beam is lovely, and Derwael is becoming a huge standout on bars, where she boasts a 6.2 start value and earned a 14.8 in the final. They are absolute game-changers for the Belgians, who finished one spot behind Brazil at the test event for London, missing out on a chance to compete as a team by just one point. This time around, with these new seniors in addition to veterans like Gaelle Mys, Laura Waem, and hopefully a healthy Julie Croket, the women should pose a very big threat in 2016.
The Russian team featured Elena Eremina alongside Iliankova and Skrypnik, and despite some minor bumps and bruises throughout the week, they still had an impossibly strong showing. In addition to their team and all-around success, Skrypnik picked up bars gold, vault and floor silver, and beam bronze while Eremina earned vault bronze and Iliankova took home bars bronze.
Skrypnik didn't have her cleanest of meets, showing form issues and minor errors throughout all aspects of competition in addition to a couple of falls (including on beam in the all-around final), so to come out as she did with six medals shows just how strong and ahead of the game she is. I thought Iliankova's bar work was gorgeous, and was impressed with how clean Eremina was on her stronger events, vault and floor, though as a 2001 baby, her difficulty isn't quite as high as the others.
With Russia and Belgium eating up 15 of the 18 total medals, the remaining three went to Germany with team bronze, Marine Boyer of France with vault gold, and Maisie Methuen of Great Britain with beam silver. Germany's team featured junior champion Tabea Alt alongside Florine Harder and Rebecca Matzon. Each had problems throughout the entire competition, however, though Alt did manage a decent bars set in event finals, earning a 14.3 to place 5th.
Using the junior rules on vault that allow for two vaults from the same family, Boyer performed a slightly messy DTY followed by a beautiful FTY to average a 14.275, putting her about two tenths ahead of Skrypnik for gold. And on beam, Methuen showed great precision to pick up the silver medal with a 13.65, an impressive feat considering she had the lowest difficulty of the bunch.
One surprising standout we need to talk about is Zsofia Kovacs of Hungary. She is wildly talented, placing fifth in the all-around with a score of 54.0 after looking especially impressive on vault and with her big-difficulty bar routine. While she unfortunately had some issues with falls (especially in event finals), she is so naturally good on every event, I think she could actually be the one to beat two-time Olympian Dorina Böczögö for Hungary's spot next year. Keep your eye on this one.
I was also incredibly impressed with Diana Varinska of the Ukraine. She finished 17th in the all-around after a very rough bar routine though qualified 12th and is possibly one of the country's top gymnasts despite being a 2001 baby! Her bars are beautiful, and she came half a tenth from the podium after her polished 6.1 difficulty set.
The Romanians brought Olivia Cimpian, Andreea Ciurusniuc, and Ioana Crisan along, though traditional bars struggles kept them off the podium as a team by a point. Crisan's beam was a highlight for the team, and I absolutely LOVE Cimpian on floor, though both unfortunately had errors in finals, with Crisan falling and Cimpian making minor errors leaving her seventh in what was an incredibly tight field (the first through seventh place finishers were all within half a point from one another!).
Other names to remember include Juliette Bossu of France, who showed lovely work on floor, the little Italians (Caterina Cereghetti, Francesca Linari, and Martina Maggio all did great work), and Livia Schmid of Switzerland.
Article by Lauren Hopkins
August 5, 2015 in 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival, Anastasia Iliankova, Andreea Ciurusniuc, Axelle Klinckaert, Belgium, Caterina Cereghetti, Daria Skrypnik, Diana Varinska, Elena Eremina, Florine Harder, France, Francesca Linari, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ioana Crisan, Italy, Juliette Bossu, Livia Schmid, Maisie Methuen, Marine Boyer, Martina Maggio, Nina Derwael, Olivia Cimpian, Rebecca Matzon, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Tabea Alt, Ukraine, Zsofia Kovacs.
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Daria does a Yang Bo! automatically a fan of her.
Are there good UB videos from the meet anywhere? The best I've found for Varinska is this set from 2014 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYsi0wtKWNA – a bit rough but shows promise in fluidity.
Not that I've seen…I've been looking for her strongest routines from EYOF but no luck!


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Birding in the Basin: Lake Tahoe is home to several signature species
Claire McArthur / Tahoe Daily Tribune
Baby common mergansers are known for catching rides on their mother's back in Lake Tahoe.
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From the branches of towering Ponderosa pines to the wetlands filtering snowmelt into the crystal clear lake, Tahoe is a birds' — and birders' — paradise. Whether you're a die-hard twitcher or casual admirer, a hike through the basin can yield an impressive number of bird sightings if you know where to look.
"It's a motivation to get outside and go to all of these beautiful places," says Don Harriman, an avid birder and former South Shore tour guide of local and migratory avian. So grab your binoculars and zoom lens, and head out to discover Harriman's selection of six birds — though some may be easier to find than others.
Steller's jay
Spotting the bright blue Steller's jay in Tahoe might be as easy as stepping outside the front door, says Harriman. A member of the whip-smart corvid family alongside crows and ravens, the Steller's jay is noisy, curious and bold; you'll often find them scavenging for food left by humans around campgrounds and parks. You'll recognize the bird by its blue lower body and black crest with white streaks.
The Steller's jay is easy to spot with its brightly colored plumage and noisy nature.
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Though you may be familiar with the telltale "cheeseburger" call of the pint-sized mountain chickadee, Harriman hears a different tune. "We say they are calling 'Hey, sweetie' because it is part of the nesting behavior, attracting a mate and claiming territory, which is why birds sing in the springtime," explains Harriman. Outside of spring, the mountain chickadee chirps its namesake "chick-a-dee" as it flits overhead in evergreen forests in search of insects or seeds from cones. The tiny bird has a long gray tail and round belly with white cheeks and eyebrows and a black cap and throat. At Chickadee Ridge, a popular year-round trail north of Incline Village, the birds have become so used to people feeding them, they will fly right into your hands (though wildlife experts ask that hikers stop this practice for the wellbeing of the birds).
The mountain chickadee is sometimes referred to as the "cheeseburger bird" for its springtime mating call.
"The whiteheaded woodpecker is one of Tahoe's signature birds and unique to the mountains of the far west," says Harriman. The glossy black bird has a white head and neck, while the males feature a red patch atop their head. The woodpecker feeds heavily on large pine seeds, so look up at old growth ponderosa and sugar pines in search of the bird. To eat the seeds, the bird wedges them into crevices in the bark of the tree and hammers to break it open.
The white-headed woodpecker can be found in old growth trees searching for pine seeds to crack open.
Common mergansers are large ducks with long, straight red bills. The male is mostly white with an iridescent green head, while the female and juveniles have a gray body, white chest and rust-colored head.
The female sports a shaggy cinnamon crest on the back of her head. "You can see a female merganser along the lakeshore or in the Truckee River or one of our streams with a line of baby ducks following along behind her and climbing up onto her back for a ride," says Harriman. In the late summer and early fall, the nonbreeding season, the males' plumage changes to look very similar to the female merganser. Unlike dabbling ducks which feed mainly at the surface, the merganser is a diving duck and plunges down into the lake to catch fish.
Wilson's phalarope
Wilson's phalarope is a rare sighting in Tahoe, with a lucky birder spotting just a few every spring and fall during migration, says Harriman. The small shorebird has a long black bill and legs with a slender neck. Breeding females sport a blue-gray and rust colored back, white underside, peachy neck and dark stripes across the eyes. The males are duller in color and lack the stripe.
"Phalarope are the whirling dervishes of the water world," explains Harriman. "One way that they feed is that they spin in a circle, making a vortex, which stirs up sediments and brings food up so they can pluck morsels of food out of the water." Wetland areas around the basin, like the Upper Truckee Marsh in South Lake Tahoe, are good spots to search for the phalarope.
Wilson's phalarope is a rare but exciting sighting in Tahoe during migration.
Every year the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science holds a bald eagle count, a tradition since 1979, and last year, 42 of America's national bird were tallied. Both male and female bald eagles have white heads and tails, dark brown bodies, and yellow legs and bills. Their wingspan ranges from 5.9 – 7.5 feet, though female eagles tend to be a third of the size of males. Before growing adult plumage at five years, juvenile bald eagles are brown with brown and white mottled wings.
"Bald eagles have several strategies for getting food, one of which is taking it from someone else," says Harriman. "In the summertime, when we're down at Taylor Creek or the Upper Truckee Marsh, you will see an osprey, which is a fish hawk, catch a fish and you can often see an eagle come to take it away from them." It's also a fascinating experience to watch a bald eagle hunt down smaller waterfowl on Lake Tahoe, like the black-feathered, white-billed coot.
The bald eagle, while a master hunter, can also be found stealing food from other birds of prey.
Editor's note: This story appears in the 2022 summer edition of Tahoe Magazine.
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Home/ Faculty / Dr. Diamond Oberoi Vahali
Dr. Diamond Oberoi Vahali
E-mail: diamond[at]aud[dot]ac[dot]in
Associate Professor , School of Letters
She did her M.Phil from H.P. University Shimla. Her M.Phil thesis was related to the study of the Confessional Novel. She was awarded her PhD from JNU from the School of Language, Culture and Literature in 1998. Her PhD thesis was a semiological analysis of the cinema of Ritwik Ghatak. Between 2007 and 2008 she attended clinical workshops on Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, at the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Delhi.
Diamond Oberoi Vahali joined St Bede's College Shimla in 1994. In 2006, she joined Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi. Since 2011, she is teaching in Ambedkar University Delhi.
She has published articles pertaining to literature and cinema and is mainly interested in literature of resistance, struggle and resilience and narratives of love and compassion, especially in situations related to conflict. She is interested in Cinema studies, Psychoanalysis, Life Writing and Memory studies, Folklore, Orature and Indigenous literatures and in documenting real life narratives and testimonies. She is also interested in pursuing research in documenting films and narratives that have dealt with people's struggles.
Ritwik Ghatak and the Cinema of Praxis: Ideology, Nationalism and Trauma. New Delhi: Springer Nature, 2019. (Forthcoming)
Life and Times of Shanta Toofani: Story of a Survivor. Co-authored with Dimple (Amreen) Oberoi Vahali. New Delhi: Daanish Books, 2009. ISBN number-81-89654-76-4.
Once upon a time. . . A Collection of Short Stories, co-edited with Charu Sharma. Delhi: Foundation Books (Cambridge University Press), 2003. ISBN number-81-7596-172-4.
Chapters in Books
"The Beautiful Being of Teaching.'' A Song Called Teaching: Ebbs and Flows of Experiential and Empathetic Pedagogies. Ed. Honey Oberoi Vahali. New Delhi: Aakar Books. 2019. pp. 42-50. ISBN no 978-93-5002-590-1. (Forthcoming)
"Trauma and Restitution, the Healing Power of Compassion: A Cinematic Analysis of Kaya Taran, a film on the 1984 Riots against the Sikhs." (E)razed Chapters: Remembering the Tales of Mourning Carnage '84. Ed. Ishmeet Kaur. New Delhi: Orient Blackswan. 2019. (Forthcoming)
"Recognition and the Re-emergence of the Disappearing Self: Reading Intizar Husain's 'The City of Sorrow'". Literary Aesthetics and Conflict Studies. Ed. Alka Tyagi. Delhi: Ramayan. 2018. pp. 27-39. ISBN No. 978-93-5281-230-1.
"Epic, Apertures and Spaces: Ritwik Ghatak and the Epic Tradition". Signification in Language and Culture. Ed. H.S. Gill. Shimla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study, 2003, pp. 601-663. ISBN No. 81-7986-015-9.
"Structure in Ritwik Ghatak's Meghe Dhaka Tara". Ajantrik. Ed. Dipankar Bhattacharya, Hooghli: Uttarpara Cine Club, 2000.
"Punjab 1984: A Plea for Tolerance and Democracy". Thapp journal: Pakistan, 2019. (forthcoming).
"The (Im)possible Embrace: A Search for Non-violent Possibilities in the Aftermath of Violent Uprootedness." Co-authored with Honey Oberoi Vahali. Psychology and Developing Societies 1–23 © 2019. Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad. DOI: 10.1177/0971333618819154 Sage.
"The Subalterns and their Margins: A Psychoanalytical Reading of Mahasweta Devi's 'Bayen'". Panjab University Research Journal (Arts). Vol. XLV, No. 2. ISSN: 0970-5260. July-December 2018. pp. 15-30.
"Partition and the Betrayal of India's Independence: An Analysis of Ritwik Ghatak's Cinema." Revista Canaria de Estudios Ingleses, 76; April 2018, pp. 91-101; ISSN: e-2530-8335. DOI: http://doi.org/10.25145/j.recaesin.2018.76.007. pp. 91-101.
"The Confessional Novel: Its Form, Aesthetics and Themes (Guilt, Immersion and Surfacing)." Literary Quest 3.4 (December 2017): pp. 49-66.Web. DoA.
"Crossing: A Journey Within and Beyond in Alice Walker's By the Light of My Father's Smile." Literary Quest 3.3 (November 2017): pp. 1-16. Web. DoA.
"Epic, Apertures and Spaces". Bede Atheneum: A Journal of Research Papers. Shimla: St. Bede's College, 2006. pp. 41-46.
"Voices from the Dark Cellar: A Psychological Exploration into Dostoyevsky's Notes from the Underground". Co-authored with Honey Oberoi Vahali, Panjab University Research Bulletin (Arts). Vol. XXV1, No. 1&2 April-October 1995.
"In Search of Potent Fragments: The Old Playhouse and the Poetry of Kamla Das". Panjab University Research Bulletin (Arts). Vol. XX1V, April, 1993.
"John Fowles' The Collector: A Confession", 'Panjab University Research Bulletin', Vol. XX11, NO.2 October 1991.pp. 99-110.
"Intertexutality, Self-Consciousness and Self-Reflexivity in Iris Murdoch's The Black Prince", 'Panjab University Research Bulletin', Vol XX1, No.2 October 1990.pp. 53-57.
"Advaita Malla Burmn's: Titash Ekti Nadir Naam". Echoes. Shimla: St. Bede's College, 2006.
"To Do Something Beautiful by Rohini". Echoes. Shimla: St. Bede's College, 2006.
"The Path to Hell" Co-translated in Premchand: The Complete Short Stories: Vol. 1. Ed. M. Asaduddin. New Delhi: Penguin Books, 2018. ISBN13 9780143442653.
Seminar / Conferences
"'Kunti and the Nishadin': A Subversive Adaptation" in an International Conference Literary Commons: Comparative Frames, organized by the School of Letters, Ambedkar University Delhi. February 19 & 20, 2019.
"The Angst of Exile: Ritwik Ghatak and the Bengal Partition" in "Understanding Partition(s) in/of the Indian Sub-continent through Literary and Cinematic Re/Presentations with special focus on Sindh", organised by the Department of English, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. 22 March 2018.
'Violence, Humiliation and Disappearance: An Analysis of Punjab 1984' in the IACLALS International Annual Conference 2018, "Tolerance and Bigotry: Contestations in Indian Literatures in English", organized by Aligarh Muslim University, February 8th to 10th, 2018.
"Between Darkness and Light: An Emergence; Reading Kaya Taran, a film on the 1984 Riots against the Sikhs" in the Fifth International Psychoanalytic Conference 2018 titled "Psychoanalytic Explorations of Darkness in Culture and Clinic: An Indo-Italian Conversation", organized by Centre of Psychotherapy and Clinical Research and School of Human Studies, AUD in collaboration with the Italian Psychoanalytic Society, The Delhi Chapter of Indian Psychoanalytic Society and Psychoanalysis India, 12-15 January, 2018.
"Betrayal and Erosion of Self: Reading Ritwik Ghatak's Meghe Dhake Tara" in the International conference "The Fragmented Self: An Interdisciplinary Exploration into the notions of Self and Identity in Contemporary Life" organised by the Psychology Department at Indraprastha College for Women, (University of Delhi), Civil Lines, Delhi, India.30th-31st October, 2017.
"Coming to terms with the Other within the Self: An analysis of Intizar Hussain's 'The City of Sorrow' in National Seminar on "Literary Aesthetics and Conflict Studies", organized by the Department of English, Dyal Singh (Eve.) College, University of Delhi, April 20-21, 2017.
"Reading Mahasweta Devi's "Kunti and the Nishadin" as a Political Transcreation of the Mahabharata" in "National Seminar dedicated to the memory of Mahasweta Devi", organized by the Department of English, Jamia Millia Islamia University, November 24–25, 2016.
"Experiential Pedagogy" in Awaaz 2016, "Pedagogy as Psychological First Aid" on the occasion of the World Mental Health Day, organized by the CPHS, AUD, Delhi, 10th November 2016.
"The Dream of India's Independence and the Nightmare of its Partition: A Psychoanalytical Reading of the Cinema of Ritwik Kumar Ghatak" in "Dreams and Nightmares: Psychoanalysis and Social Justice in the 21st century" in the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Psychoanalysis of Culture and Society, organized by the Association for the Psychoanalysis of Culture & Society, Rutger's University, New Jersey, USA, 14-15 October 2016.
Delivered the Inaugural address, "Historicizing the Context of the All India Progressive Writers Association (AIPWA) and Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA)" for "Sarkash Alfaaz: the Progressive Writers Festival", at Ambedkar University, Delhi held on 15-16 September 2015.
"Understanding Human Condition: A Legacy", in "Signification, Conceptual Structures and Human Existence: In Honor of Professor Harjeet Singh Gill, Professor Emeritus". SLL&CS, JNU, Delhi, 13th January 2015.
"Ritwik Ghatak and the Epic Tradition", paper presented in the Autumn School on "The Oral as Resource" organized by the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. 1-14 November 2008.
"People vs. the Nation: Doodhnath Singh's 'Mai Ka Shok Geet': A Political Discourse", in the National conference on "Narratives of Women and the Indian Nation", Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, 20-22 November, 2007.
Presented a working draft of a translation of Premchand's story "Narak Ka Marg", in 'National Seminar cum Workshop Translating Premchand-II', organized by Department of English and Modern European Languages, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi 2-4 March, 2006.
"Social Activism and Literary Creativity: A Report", in National Seminar on 'Activism and Aesthetics: The Politics of Literary Theory and Representation", H.P. University 26-27th March, 2003.
"Signification in Ritwik Ghatak's Cinema", in 'International Symposium on Signification in Buddhist and French Traditions', Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. September 25-30 2001.
"An Analysis of Margaret Atwood's Surfacing", in XV IACS International Conference on Canadian Studies 'Twentieth Century in Retrospect: Canada and India', Centre for Canadian Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. April 12-15, 1999.


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A manly queen with feminine charm. Intersectional perspectives on gender. / Jarlert, Anders.
Christian Masculinity. Men and Religion in Northern Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries. ed. / Yvonne Maria Werner. Leuven University Press, 2011. p. 257-273.
Jarlert, A 2011, A manly queen with feminine charm. Intersectional perspectives on gender. in YM Werner (ed.), Christian Masculinity. Men and Religion in Northern Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Leuven University Press, pp. 257-273.
Jarlert, A. (2011). A manly queen with feminine charm. Intersectional perspectives on gender. In Y. M. Werner (Ed.), Christian Masculinity. Men and Religion in Northern Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries (pp. 257-273). Leuven University Press.
Jarlert A. 2011. A manly queen with feminine charm. Intersectional perspectives on gender. Werner YM, editor. In Christian Masculinity. Men and Religion in Northern Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Leuven University Press. pp. 257-273.
Jarlert, Anders "A manly queen with feminine charm. Intersectional perspectives on gender". Werner, Yvonne Maria (ed.). Christian Masculinity. Men and Religion in Northern Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Leuven University Press. 2011, 257-273.
Jarlert A. A manly queen with feminine charm. Intersectional perspectives on gender. In Werner YM, editor, Christian Masculinity. Men and Religion in Northern Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Leuven University Press. 2011. p. 257-273
Jarlert, Anders. / A manly queen with feminine charm. Intersectional perspectives on gender. Christian Masculinity. Men and Religion in Northern Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries. editor / Yvonne Maria Werner. Leuven University Press, 2011. pp. 257-273
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N2 - Existential biography does not so much search for a logical development in a person's life as for the opportunities to shape and choose between different paths. Instead of using identities, which are often ambiguous in the extreme, I follow the Swedish historian Henrik Rosengren in his use of different cultural identifications that together form an identity. Identifications are changeable and manifold, but they are also communicable. Victoria's cultural identifications may be understood as three different fields, replete with intersections. They are dependent on her fundamental yet unformulated identifications as a woman and as a frail and suffering person. In the first field, citizenships, we find her identifications as German, Swedish, and Christian. In the second field, social functions, we recognise the positions of the Lutheran Haustafel: Crown Princess or Queen, listener, and matron. In the third field, inner models, we encounter both the praying self of the Psalms, the suffering Christ, and the women of Wagner's operas, all displaying both resignation and passion in a setting of either Christian mysticism or romantic philosophy, and sometimes in combination. In studying 'the manly Queen with feminine charm' the differentiation between manliness and masculinity is thrown into relief, for 'manliness' in a positive sense has also been open to women. In older devotional literature, the Christian person as a new, spiritual creation is not devoid of gender characteristics, but certainly lacks gender limitations. Godly men and women were regarded as examples for women and men alike. In the nineteenth century this changed, and gender categories became sexed. This change had an enormous impact in turn on religious language. Religion was feminised and masculinised. This concept permits of a greater understanding of the gender positions of both sexes than R. W. Connell's hegemonic masculinity, by which women are reduced to passive positions. This chapter emphasises the need for gender studies to focus on both women and men, especially where positive results on manliness and masculinity can be obtained from the study of women in history. Victoria has been described as a manly queen with feminine charm. Her faith may also with reason be described as manly. In her personal life, her strong sense of duty was balanced by the impression made by Wagner's passionate and forceful women characters as models of a manly femininity. She was clearly influenced by Charles Kingsley's devotional books and his emphasis on active 'true resignation'. As a queen, she regarded herself in the light of old Lutheran social teaching as the mother of the nation. The importance of monarchical ideas to Victoria meant that in her view political and personal ethics were as one. Her position was in many ways unique, which magnifies similar observations that could be made in other women as well. 'A manly queen with feminine charm' was one of several manly women with feminine charm.
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Siasat.com/News/Middle East/Iraq: Rocket hits site housing several global oil companies in Basra, 2 injured
Iraq: Rocket hits site housing several global oil companies in Basra, 2 injured
| Published: 19th June 2019 2:07 pm IST
Screengrab: ANI
Basra: In the latest attack on oil infrastructure in the Middle East, a rocket struck at the site housing headquarters of several global oil companies in Iraq's southern city of Basra on Wednesday morning.
Two Iraqi workers sustained injuries in the incident. The rocket hit the Burjesia residential and operations headquarters west of the city, police said.
The area also houses a branch of US multinational oil and gas corporation Exxon Mobil. A local security official told Al Jazeera that Exxon has evacuated some 20 foreign staff following the incident. Other companies operating at the site include Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Italian Eni SpA.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which has come days after two explosions occurred on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. The incident had occurred near the Strait of Hormuz, which is a key transit route for oil and gas from the Middle East.
Although it remains unclear who was responsible for the attacks on the oil tankers, the US has put the blame on Iran, which, in turn, has denied the allegations. To back its claim, the US released a blurry video which, the country believed, showed the boat crew of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) removing an unexploded mine from one of the tankers shortly after the attack.
The US stance was echoed by Saudi Arabia and Britain. Russia, on the other hand, came to Iran's support and warned against "hasty conclusions" over the incident.
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Mara MacDonald, Reporter
Derick Hutchinson, Senior Web Producer
Published: July 24, 2019, 6:08 pm
Tags: Detroit, Local 4 News at 6, Wayne County, Politics, National, News
Michigan Rep. Paul Mitchell announces he won't seek reelection
Local 4's Mara MacDonald speaks one-on-one with congressman
DETROIT – U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Mich., said he is not seeking reelection, a decision that's sending shock waves through political circles Wednesday.
Local 4's Mara MacDonald spoke with Mitchell one-on-one about the decision and what's next for Michigan's 10th District.
First elected in 2016 after long-time GOP Rep. Candice Miller announced she would not seek reelection, Mitchell would have been up to run again in 2020.
When Mara spoke with Mitchell last week in Washington, D.C., his frustration and disgust over the current state of debate, as well as hyper partisanship, was palpable.
Mitchell's announcement Wednesday opens the field for challengers to get in the race and start raising money.
There are already plenty of names floating in the ether of potential candidates, including Peter J. Lucido, Pete Lund and Mark Hackel.
Local 4 will continue to monitor who joins the race in the coming weeks.
You can watch Mara MacDonald's full story in the video posted above.
Mara MacDonald
Derick Hutchinson
Derick is a Senior Web Producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013. Derick specializes in breaking news, crime and local sports.


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Source: Pokemon GO
Poffins Are Easy to Use — Here's How to Use the 'Pokemon GO' Accessory
By Lizzy Rosenberg
Gamers and Pokemon fiends alike are beyond thrilled that Pokemon GO's Buddy Adventure update was released on Thursday, Dec. 19. The brand new feature enables users to pair up with their favorite Pokemon pal, unlocking various bonuses with a crime-fighting partner by their side. And one of the new features, called the Poffin, is a seriously exciting addition.
Here's how to use Poffin in Pokemon GO:
So if you're already in the midst of playing Pokemon GO Buddy Adventure with your favorite Pokemon friend, and you aren't yet sure how to use a Poffin, hang tight — I'll be going through a step-by-step tutorial on how to access Poffins, how to use them, and why you want one, for the sake of your Pokemon pal.
Poffins are essential for your buddy.
With the buddy update comes the ability to use Poffins, and if you aren't sure what they are yet, let me bring you up to speed. A Poffin is a brand new ~premium~ item, according to Pokemon GO Hub, and it's definitely something you'll want while you're adventuring alongside your beloved Pokemon buddy.
Although it's not necessary to buy Poffins, if you plan to level up multiple Buddies at the same time, it could be useful to have a few in your inventory.
Basically, when your buddy is hungry, they will eat a Poffin. It satisfies your buddy's hunger meter, while simultaneously boosting their Mood all the way up to Excited. Basically, it's the cure to hanger, and I totally need one (or a lot) of them in my life. And luckily, getting a Poffin is simple.
Like food in real life, you have to purchase Poffins.
You can buy you and your buddy a nice, fulfilling Poffin from the Shop, according to Pokemon GO Live. I'm not referring to the grocery store down the street from your house, or the bodega on the first floor of your building. I'm talking about the Shop within the world of Pokemon GO.
Upon finding yourself at the Shop, you can select a Poffin (which looks like a dinner roll) and pay 100 PokéCoins for it. As I said previously, buying a Poffin will maintain your buddy's mood, keep them fat n' happy, and — most importantly — it will keep them on the map. You essentially get "more time" with your buddy based on their mood, so it's definitely worth your money.
Food isn't the only thing that maintains your buddy's mood.
Pokemon are just as needy as people — according to Gamepur, when you stop interacting with them, their mood goes down. And if you completely ignore them they can ultimately disappear from the map. According to Pokemon GO Hub, there are five moods: normal, happy, smile, fun, and excited.
Needless to say, you'll want to keep your buddy as excited as you possibly can. You wouldn't want them to disappear.
Pokemon GO's new buddy feature is A+, but remember to keep them fat and happy — a bad mood buddy definitely isn't what you want in a high-stakes battle.
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Eight challenges facing the Ecuadorian fishing fleet
Jamil Mahuad, after 20 years of dollarization: It is unfair and infamous that political hatred prevents me from returning to Ecuador
La Cumbre is still being monitored on Fernandina Island
Debuts the third airline that offers direct flights to New York in the country
Non-traditional destinations boosted banana shipments
Rafael Correa commanded in a criminal organization, according to elements of conviction highlighted by Judge Daniella Camacho
Community tourism makes its way with local initiatives
Third-party properties may be finished off with COIP reforms
Tariff war, a risk and an opportunity
Ecuadornews:
The World Bank stands in the middle of the ring, to warn of the consequences of the looming tariff war between the United States and its big partners. Not only has it calculated that this restriction could reduce global commercial activity by 9%, but has compared this setback with the one experienced with the financial crisis of 2008. And that's not all. He adds that the consequences will be felt particularly by developing and emerging countries, such as those in Latin America.
Ecuador, which has a close commercial relationship with the United States (about 30% of its exports go to that destination), has not yet seen direct effects, because among the products offered to that country are neither steel nor aluminum , items that today are having a high tariff cost to enter the North American market.
However, the World Bank warns that this great dispute would have negative consequences "for financial markets, investment and global activity" and, therefore, would affect one of the main pillars of economic growth: trade.
Everything started in March of this year, when the North American country imposed 25% on international purchases of steel and 10% on aluminum purchases. A measure that made its main partners, such as China, the European Union, Mexico and Canada, apply, in retaliation, measures similar to US products. David Lewis, vice president of Manchester Trade Ltd. Inc., a firm based in Washington (USA) specializing in trade agreements, believes it is still "premature" to predict the level of impact that this problem will have; This is because, in the first instance, he also sees signs of opportunity for third countries. "Canada exports steel to the US, But now you have to pay 25%. One of the things that country will do, and is already doing, is to look for other markets to diversify. And there Latin America is an option. And to be able to place your product (due to the competition), you will have to do it at a lower price ". A practice that could be repeated by other nations and that could benefit the consumer's pocket.
In this agrees Roberto Villacreses, partner of the Ecuadorian Institute of Economic Policy. However, he believes that in this new market search, it is not so easy for any nation to benefit. "For these countries that seek to redirect their offer it will be difficult to replace a market like the United States. On the other hand, if they succeed, they probably choose to associate with nations with which they have signed trade agreements. " In this sense, Ecuador, he explains, would be displaced vis-à-vis others "that have taken forecasts at the time, and that were able to diversify their trade volumes, with most of the world's countries".
The United States decided to apply tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum, a measure that will allow it to balance its balance.
China, Europe, Canada and Mexico took a similar measure. The latter imposed tariffs of up to 25% on whiskey, fruits, cheeses and products of the steel industry.
Mexico announced on Monday that it will initiate a dispute resolution process before the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States. (I)
Source: http://www.expreso.ec/economia/tasa-aduanas-aranceles-comercioexterior-importaciones-JD2216380
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Point/Counterpoint: "Lemonade"
Posted on May 4, 2016 by Soft-Core Sophist
Lemonade is the Beyonce album that dropped out of nowhere and made the nation lose its collective mind.
While there was praise for the music and appreciation of the visual elements, people also heavily discussed what the music meant. It seemed clear that Beyonce had created an album about her husband Jay-Z cheating on her.
Now word is coming out that it was all a hoax—the whole story was a fiction.
This causing an outcry, and even a division within our offices. So only we here at Soft-Core Sophistry are up to the task of breaking it down.
This is Point/Counterpoint.
Point: Wait, didn't we already do this?
Counterpoint: That was about actual lemonade. This is different.
This is about Beyonce and Jay-Z scamming the American people.
Point: It's not a scam. It's an album. It doesn't have to be real, just like a novel doesn't have to be real. Fiction is just that, fiction.
Counterpoint: It's about the presentation. Everyone understands that fiction exists. Taylor Swift obviously doesn't shake anything off, because she makes an album every time she breaks up with someone. We understand that. But we still accept her songs as the catchy nonsense they are.
But when you present it as truth, that's what makes it a scam. That's why everyone got so pissed about James Frey and his "autobiographical" A Million Little Pieces.
Point: They never presented it as truth though. Beyonce put out an album with a storyline in it. Jay-Z even appeared in it! It was the audience that tried to read into everything and find clues in the story that tied to real life.
Everybody was Tom Hanks with a bad haircut, and just as nonsensical.
Counterpoint: That's when it became a problem. Everyone was outing different Becky's with the good hair, causing those women strife and hardship, and Beyonce and Jay-Z just sat there counting their money, not disputing a word of it.
Point: It's not their fault their fans are gullible. And that is a lot of money to count. They didn't have time for much of anything else.
Look everyone can interpret these things differently. That's how art works. People find insane theories behind everything with little to no supporting evidence, and oftentimes lots of evidence to the contrary. Some people even think Pinky was the smart one, and Brain was the insane one.
Counterpoint: Okay, that's insane.
Point: So just because some people read into things and go off on their own tangents doesn't change the meaning of the original work.
Counterpoint: I mean, in the episode they spend most of the time on, Brain answered all the other Jeopardy!-style questions correctly and just missed a pop culture question. His intelligence was very thoroughly shown there, rather than the opposite.
Point: Right. Anyway, Piers Morgan being upset because Beyonce is being political and prefers the "old Beyonce" doesn't mean she is being "too political" (whatever that means) and that by not addressing it she's endorsing it.
Counterpoint: And the reason he couldn't write his name clearly is because he was in a giant robot–that he built–designed to pass for human, not to have fine motor control. Those pens are hard to use to write on screens anyway! I can't make my signature when I'm signing after using my credit card, and I'm in my own body that I've had my whole life.
Point: …yeah. Wanna get back on track here, buddy?
Counterpoint: Right, yes, okay, I'm good. We'll finish that later.
So Piers Morgan, we can all agree, shouldn't have a voice in this. It's ridiculous that people are taking anything seriously about Lemonade from someone even older and whiter than us.
Point: Fatter, too.
The face of incisive hip hop criticism.
Counterpoint: But just because Piers Morgan doesn't agree with… views that he doesn't agree with… doesn't mean that all reactions to the album are equally invalid. Fans who bought in to the music were taken in by a hoax. People who are looking to Beyonce as a leader, as someone they can look up to, could be led astray if they're looking for advice on how to handle a cheating husband. She's providing an idea on how to react to a situation when she hasn't been there.
Point: It's not her responsibility to be a leader on this topic. That's a personal situation. But beyond that, she doesn't have to go through the experience to have ideas on it.
Counterpoint: The way people without kids are just THE BEST at giving parenting advice?
Point: No. Nothing like that. Those people are the worst. But Alex Haley didn't have to live through slavery to write Roots and the world is a better place for his doing so. Being cheated on is something that wouldn't have had to happen with Jay-Z for it affect her. Even if it didn't happen to her directly, she could have seen it happen to a loved one. And she could have her own thoughts about it.
Counterpoint: But no one thought Alex Haley was depicting a true story of his struggles with slavery. Beyonce, intentionally or not, represented a reality separate from what was true. Some sort of clarification would be nice.
Point: It's music! Let it mean to you whatever you want it to mean! That's the beauty of art. It touches people in different ways. What part needs clarification?
Counterpoint: You know. The part where she said the things. The things that weren't true? But that people thought were true?
Point: Hang on. You didn't listen to it?
Counterpoint: Come on, man. There's like so much music coming out all the time. I can't keep up on it all.
Point: But you agreed to do this! We're having an argument about an album you haven't even listened to?
Counterpoint:All right, smart guy, what was your favorite song?
Point: Do I even need to answer that?
Counterpoint: Stop Googling.
Point: I just, need a reminder, about the song name?
Counterpoint: I can't believe we just did this. We just wasted everybody's time.
Point: That is sort of our mission statement.
Counterpoint: So anyway, Brain gets right to the brink of world domination every single time before a small thing stops him. You have to be a genius to get even that far!
Point: Yeah, it's a dumb theory. Brain is always the one opening their cage, he figures out complex engineering, he's clearly the smart one. Some people just need to be contrary.
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Catholic Bishops' Conference of India clarifies the role of the laity
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in its statement issued at the end of their recently concluded 31st Assembly in Pala, Kerala clarified its progressive position on the role of the laity
The statement quoted Pope Francis: "We want the Church to be truly a church of the poor."
In a remarkable turn for better, Bishops, 187 in all, reaffirmed that the Church in India should try to live according to the vision of Vatican Council II, "a Church involved in the struggles of human suffering, based on the principles of respect for the person, of solidarity and dialogue."
In a significant tone, the statement defined its concern on the role of the laity thus:
"Ensuring for our lay faithful their rightful place: Recognizing the God-given talents and potentialities of the lay faithful, we will, in the first place, listen more to their voice. Hence, we commit ourselves to establish Pastoral Councils in every diocese.
We realize that formation of the lay faithful is the need of the hour. To this end, we commit ourselves, as a priority, to initiate programmes for lay formation to equip them to play their role in the Church and society
The CBCI also appealed to the Catholic community in India to be example of simplicity, transparency, justice and mercy in a society polluted by corruption and violence.
It may be recalled that while wishing the CBCI a successful session, the Cardijn Community International (CCI)- India appealed to the Plenary Assembly to come out with concrete action plan to build a vibrant and sustainable Church of the poor in India as envisioned in the spirit and decisions of Vatican II.
In a communication addressed to the Archbishop Albert D' Souza, CBCI Secretary General before the start of the CBCI Plenary, the National Secretary Ms Glynis Joseph wrote: "In your capacity as the Secretary General, we request you to initiate certain proposals to the CBCI to encourage lay apostolate in India particularly among the youth and workers".
Full statement at: http://www.cbci.in/FullNews.aspx?ID=1406


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The Diaspora of the United States expresses their support for "Free Otegi, Free them all!".
Today in the Boise Jaialdia begins the main event which brings together the North American diaspora. With the motive of this event we wish to announce that Basque-Americans from the USA also adhere to the campaign "Free Otegi, Free them All!".
Presentation of the US endorsers
The support of 29 personalities from the United States of America has been presented in the declaration "Freedom for Arnaldo Otegi; Basque prisoners" in an act celebrated today, 15th July, at the Aquarium in Donostia.
Illustrious faces of Catalan culture and politics join the campaign
Report published by Gara.
Important names from Catalan culture such as Luis Llach, Jaume Cabré and Montserrat Carulla, as well as political representatives yesterday joined the campaign "Free Otegi, Free them All". They did it in an act which took place in Barcelona, at which participated, among others, Gabriela Serra, August Gil de Matamala and close friends and family members of the prisoner in Logroño.
Basque Cultural Creators support the Campaign
Basque Cultural Creators have shown their support for the Free Otegi, Free Them All Campaign today. In a roundtable held in Donostia's DOKA Kafe Antzokia.
EFA supports Free Otegi Declaration
On it's General Assembly 2015, held in Bautzen from 17th to 18th April, the European Free Alliance, a European party conformed among others by Scottish SNP, Welsh Plaid Cymru and Catalan ERC, has adopted a motion regarding the situation in the Spanish State and specifically supporting the Declaration
EFA denounces that the Spanish central state refuses to acknowledge the principle of self-determination ignoring and blocking modern democracies that develop within the territory of the Iberian Peninsula, and denounces the Spanish Government attitude against peace building and reconciliation in the Basque Country. EFA renews its support to the International declaration to free Arnaldo Otegi and to bring political prisoners home, signed in Brussels on 24th March 2015.


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The Boys and Girls Club of Durham is committed to offering our programs and services in a way that is accessible to all community members. As such, we have created a multi-year accessibility plan.
The Club is committed to excellence in serving all customers.
The Club will ensure that our team is trained and familiar with various assistive devices that may be used by customers with disabilities while accessing our goods or services.
The Club will communicate with people with disabilities in ways that takes into account their disability.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham is committed to creating an accessible online environment for its visitors and to making its web documents available to everyone. The Club's website has been designed to conform to industry-standard guidelines that help make the website more accessible to all users and is compatible with screen readers.
The Club will welcome people with disabilities and their service animals. Service animals are allowed on the parts of our premises that are open to the public.
A person with a disability who is accompanied by a support person will be allowed to have that person accompany them on our premises. Fees will not be charged for support persons other than admission to locations visited. The Club will notify customers of this upon registration of participants.
Notice of Temporary Disruption
In the event of a planned or unexpected disruption to services or facilities for customers with disabilities, participants, service recipients or other relevant customers will be notified either by phone or other technological source. The Club will post a notice promptly. This clearly posted notice will include information about the reason for the disruption, its anticipated length of time, and a description of alternative facilities or services, if available. The notice will be placed at the locations where the disruption has occurred.
Training for the Club Team
The Club will provide training to employees, formal volunteers and others who deal with the public or other third parties on their behalf. Individuals in all positions, full and part-time, and volunteer, will be trained. Training to staff will be provided within 90 days of hire.
Training will include:
An overview of the Accessibility for Ontarian's with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the requirements of the customer service standard
The Club's plan related to the customer service standard
How to interact and communicate with people with various types of disabilities
How to interact with people with disabilities who use an assistive device or require the assistance of a service animal or a support person
How to use any equipment that people with disabilities may access to enable them equal and optimum use of programs and services
What to do if a person with a disability is having difficulty in accessing Club programs and services
Staff will also be trained when any changes are made to the plan
Feedback Process
Customers who wish to provide feedback on the way the Club provides programs and services to people with disabilities can provide feedback verbally, by phone (905) 728-5121, or at eastview@bgcdurham.com. All feedback will be directed to the Executive Director. Customers can expect to hear back within three business days. Complaints will be addressed according to our organization's regular complaint management procedures.
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PARWAT PORTEL • January 6, 2021
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How will we remember 2020? The Record is republishing stories from a curated series of visual stories commissioned by photo.circle that presents the work of visual storytellers based across Nepal who began documenting their communities since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In late March, when Nepal went into lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, educational institutions across the country were shut down. For four months, Nepal's 8.2 million children were unable to attend school. Even before the pandemic, Nepal's education system was already in crisis, with high drop-out and low graduation rates, sparse attendance, and insufficient resources. The crisis did facilitate the adoption of distance learning in schools across Nepal, but it hasn't been without its challenges.
The pandemic shut down Mechinagar's Dhulabari Higher Secondary School for three months in March. It was only in June that the school decided to conduct classes over the internet. For some students, the online classes brought back a semblance of routine and resumed their interrupted education, but others, especially those who can't afford mobile phones, laptops or the internet, were forced to find different ways to adapt.
For Garima Niraula, 15, classes start at 9 AM. The ninth-grader jumps from Nepali classes to Social Science to Science, Mathematics, and Accounting. Other than during the 20-minute lunch break, she is constantly in front of the laptop. In the evenings, she works on her homework and sends it to her teacher via Facebook Messenger.
Garima Niraula
"If the internet goes off, I miss a lot, and I worry," says Garima.
But her family makes sure Garima is comfortable and has enough time for her classes and homework.
"They pay the internet bill on time, they leave me alone to study and I don't have to do household chores," she says.
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Over 650 students from grade seven to ten attend Dhulabari Higher Secondary School's online classes. However, students from financially weaker backgrounds have not been able to attend these classes as they don't have internet service or computers at home.
"I understand that I am lucky to get this opportunity. Some of my friends don't get to study online like I do," says Garima.
Radios fill the gap, but barely
It is 8:30 AM and Janaki Kafar, 16, of Mechinagar has just finished cleaning the local Hanuman Temple. At exactly 9 AM, local children gather around, set up jute mats, and sit. They pull out their notebooks, books, pens. Janaki turns on the radio and for the next two-and-a-half hours the students listen to classes delivered over the radio.
When the Covid-19 pandemic started, Dhulabari Higher Secondary School switched to online classes for middle and high school students, but Janaki has not been able to take advantage.
"I don't have a mobile or the internet," says Janaki.
Her family lives on the banks of the Tami River, and they have been struggling financially since her father lost his job due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
"It is difficult for my father to even feed us," she says.
Janaki's school understands that many of its students suffering economic hardships cannot afford online classes for their children. They've thus formed a group that has raised funds and distributed radios.
"I really wanted to attend those online classes, but it is only wishful thinking," says Janaki.
Rajkumari Sharma, parent to one of the students, says that while the school's idea was good, it should have been better thought through.
"It would have been easier if there was a teacher to guide the students along with the voice on the radio," says Sharma. "For now, they listen and then they forget. I am not sure how effective that actually is."
That does not discourage Janaki. She is keen to learn, so every day, she finishes her chores early and sits down to listen to the radio and read along. Janaki's motivation and drive is now inspiring 40 other kids in her neighbourhood to do the same.
For 20 years, Ramesh Kumar Dahal, 50, has stood in front of blackboards teaching the next generation. Lately, however, a smartboard has replaced the blackboard.
When Dhulabari Higher Secondary switched to online teaching, Dahal decided he needed to adapt.
"I used to be scared of technology, but time and necessity change people," he says.
Every morning, Dahal arrives early to the school and prepares for classes and presentations. At exactly 9 AM, the classes start. The smartboard initiative was funded by the provincial government, which also provided basic training to teachers on how to use the smartboard.
While online classes were originally designed for all students, only those with an internet connection, a computer, or a smartphone have been able to attend.
"This is not an equal system, and we are leaving the other students behind," says Dahal.
Damodhar Dhungel, who is also a teacher, has been conducting classes for those who cannot attend online classes via the local Radio Sathi station. He says that while the radio initiative is good, it comes with its own set of challenges.
"It is hard to listen, concentrate, and follow a radio lecture," he says. "And there is no one around to clarify when students don't understand."
*This story was produced for the Nepal Photo Project with support from the photo.circle 2020 grant.
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Parwat Portel is a journalist with Kantipur Media Group. This story was produced for the Nepal Photo Project with support from the photo.circle 2020 grant.
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Monday Round-Up: Media React To Seattle Seahawks 34-31 Loss To Arizona Cardinals
A round-up of media reaction following the Seahawks' 34-31 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.
Good morning, 12s.
Here's a look at what's "out there" about the Seattle Seahawks following the team's 34-31 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16:
What They're Saying: Cardinals 34, Seahawks 31
Digital media reporter John Boyle shared his rapid reaction to the game and added thoughts on Doug Baldwin's performance, the offense/defense and more.
Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett will not return this season due to a leg injury. Pete Carroll provided more updates on Lockett Monday morning on 710 ESPN.
Two Seahawks players set milestones Saturday.
Highlights of the game can be found here.
The Seahawks remain confident they can move forward from Saturday's loss with the postseason looming.
The Seahawks will need to rely on Baldwin more, writes Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times.
Danny O'Neil of 710 ESPN Seattle says the near-comeback from the Seahawks shouldn't be overlooked.
The path through the NFC playoffs got more challenging for Seattle, writes ESPN's Sheil Kapadia.
Matt Calkins wonders what has happened to the Seahawks' magic during games.
Finally, NFL.com's Marc Sessler described Lockett's loss as tremendous to Seattle's passing and return game.
Week 16: Gallery of 12s vs Cardinals
Just a few of the 12s that came out to support the Seahawks during Week 16 at CenturyLink Field.