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The World of The Dark Eye – Demonicon Shown off in new gamescom 2013 Trailer
Bracknell, UK – 19th August 2013 – Kalypso Media has today released a new gamescom trailer illustrating the world of The Dark Eye – Demonicon. The trailer features some of the varied locations in the upcoming third person action-RPG, as well as some of the undead and human foes you will encounter on your adventures.
The Dark Eye – Demonicon is a thrilling action-RPG set in the extraordinarily popular universe of "The Dark Eye", a richly crafted fantasy universe beloved by fantasy gamers throughout the world.
Demonicon tells the tragic story of a brother and sister who become pawns of sinister forces in a world of cruelty and depravity. In this bleak yet magical world, their affection is both a blessing and a curse. Both are constantly threatened by mortal danger and demonic temptation, and must find a way through their tortured lives by facing serious moral decisions. Their common destiny will determine that of the entire continent, and will be decided by the choices they make. Hordes of fiends block their way to freedom and peace, and only through battle and magic they will truly become free of the darkness.
Features include –
A third-person action-RPG featuring brutal melee attack combos and dazzling magic spells
Powerful storytelling with an elaborate narrative rich with twists, as well as believable conflicts and ethical decision-making opportunities
Action-packed battles, where pin-point timing and clever tactics play important roles
Unique magic system: a dark talent grants the player devastating mystical powers
Important events in "Demonicon" will be part of "The Dark Eye" universe's history
State-of-the-art 3D visuals using the powerful "Vision" engine
The Dark Eye – Demonicon is out in October 2013 for Windows PC with console versions releasing in 2014. For more information, please visit www.worldofdemonicon.com. Or like the game on Facebook.
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By Vampero • Posted in PC Software, PS3, XBOX 360	• Tagged Action role-playing game, Dark Eye - Demonicon, dazzling magic, fantasy gamers, Kalypso Media, Microsoft Windows, RPG, talent grants, videogames
Dark – Launch Trailer
Your kind is still alive, even though they have been long since dead. They have lived undetected for centuries among men, but they are not men anymore. Vampires are not a legend, and you are one of them. Your name is Eric Bane, and yesterday evening, you were still a man. But when you woke up this morning, you felt incredibly powerful and thirsty — a thirst for blood. As a new-born vampire, you will soon discover even the world of vampires is a place of deceit and intrigue. In the course of your investigations, you will end up between the minions of a powerful vampire lord, mankind security forces and the secretive M17 special unit, which only goal is to hunt down and kill vampires for good.
DARK is a stealth and action-adventure game with RPG elements, in which you take on the role of the ultimate hunter: a vampire. Ambush your enemies in the dark, roam in the shadows and use powerful vampire skills to get rid of your opponents. The intricate story of DARK will take you in the midst of a world of blood and darkness, where the hunter is also the prey. Strike the other vampires, improve your character and develop formidable skills such as instantly disappearing from view to take your enemies by surprise.
– Use your impressive vampire skills and your powerful melee attacks to take on dangerous opponents under cover of darkness: not only police officers and elite soldiers, but also ghouls and other vampires.
– Make your way through many different landscapes, from the city museum to the fortress of the vampire lord in a skyscraper.
– Stealth and action meet role-playing: earn experience, pick your dialog choices and develop your skills to become the ultimate hunter.
– Impressive 3D Cel-shaded graphics.
http://www.getintothedark.com
https://www.facebook.com/darkthegame
By Vampero • Posted in XBOX 360	• Tagged Action-adventure game, Dark, Kalypso Media, Role-playing game, RPG, Stealth game, Vampire
DARK Comes Out of the Shadows – Kalypso Announces New Third-Person Multi-platform Game
Bracknell, UK, 10th May, 2012 – Kalypso Media is pleased to unveil DARK, an exciting third-person stealth-action game for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and for Windows PC. DARK – developed by RealmForge, creators of the award-winning Dungeons – puts players in the role of a vampire out to discover the secrets of the mysterious global GeoForge Corporation. By making the most of powerful vampire skills, stealth and lethal combat abilities, players will engage and destroy their enemies, while moving silently through a stylized futuristic cityscape. The treacherous techno universe of DARK is rendered in gorgeous cel-shaded graphics with gameplay that tests the players' ability to master both stealth and combat. DARK is slated for a global release in early 2013.
DARK is a stealth action game with RPG elements that lets you slip into the role of the ultimate killer… a vampire. Stalk you enemies from the shadows then use powerful vampire abilities to attack and silently dispatch them! The exciting story of DARK immerses you in a world full of blood and darkness in which the hunter can become the hunted at any time. As you unravel the mystery behind the global conglomerate that seems omnipresent and all-powerful, continually improve your character by developing powerful skills to aid you in remaining unobserved, or make quick process of those unfortunate to take too keen an interest in you.
Features of DARK:
Stealth and action combine as players walk the world in darkness and silence, attacking their unsuspecting foes with supernatural fury
Use powerful vampire abilities and hard-hitting melee attacks to defeat dangerous enemies – turn into a puff of smoke and disappear, or close with your foes in an instant!
Powerful and intelligently controlled AI enemies mix the fantastic with the real-world. Battle police and elite special forces along with ghouls and other vampires
Castles, museums, skyscrapers, nightclubs and more are rendered in stunning 3D cel-shaded graphics, beckoning the player to explore – but beware, powerful enemies hide everywhere
RPG element mix with a compelling story – players will build up their skills through successful evasion and combat, while advancing the story through conversations with NPCs
By Vampero • Posted in FPS, PC Software, RPG, XBOX 360	• Tagged Kalypso Media, RealmForge, RPG, Stealth game, Xbox 360
Enter the Darkness with New Demonicon Screens !
Bracknell, UK, 14th March, 2012 – In the world of Demonicon, there is only darkness and the grey line that divides man from demons. Today, Kalypso Media is pleased to release new screenshots which illustrate the darkness that permeates the world of Demonicon, the action-RPG set for release on PC and next generation consoles in Q1 2013. Download the new screenshot pack for a look into a world where heroes are few and far between, and the line between good and evil is razor thin.
Demonicon is a thrilling action-RPG set in the extraordinarily popular universe of "The Dark Eye", a richly crafted fantasy world beloved by fantasy gamers throughout the world.
· A third-person action-RPG featuring brutal melee attack combos and dazzling magic spells
· Powerful storytelling with an elaborate narrative rich with twists, as well as believable conflicts and ethical decision-making opportunities
· Action-packed battles, where pin-point timing and clever tactics play important roles
· Unique magic system: a dark talent grants the player devastating mystical powers
· Important events in "Demonicon" will be part of "The Dark Eye" universe's State-of-the-art 3D visuals using the powerful "Vision" engine
By Vampero • Posted in PC Software, RPG, XBOX 360	• Tagged Action role-playing game, Dark Eye - Demonicon, Fantasy world, Kalypso Media, Magic, PC, Personal computer, RPG, Xbox 360
Tropico 4 Now Available on Xbox 360
Ridgewood, NJ, October 18, 2011 – Kalypso Media USA, Inc. is pleased to announce that Tropico 4 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft is now available in retail outlets throughout North America. Recently released to critical acclaim on Windows PC, Tropico 4 puts players in the role of El Presidente, the newly elected leader of the island of Tropico. Tasked with turning the island from a banana republic backwater into a global superpower, players will develop the island's economy while dealing with global superpowers and the island's citizens in a fine balancing act that will test players' political, financial and social acumen. For more information about Tropico 4, which has won multiple "Editors' Choice" awards on Windows PC, please visit http://www.worldoftropico.com.
Tropico 4 sees you return as El Presidente, the tyrannical (or benevolent) dictator of the island paradise of Tropico. The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times – geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers – and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges. If you are to triumph over your naysayers you will need to gain as much support from your people as possible. Your decisions will shape the future of your nation, and more importantly, the size of your Swiss bank account.
Tropico 4 features all new missions across new maps and includes exciting and fun new features to keep the action fresh and challenging. You can even elect ministers into power to help get your more controversial decisions passed through the government. But remember to keep your friends close and your enemies closer as everyone has an agenda!
By Vampero • Posted in XBOX 360	• Tagged Kalypso Media, Microsoft, Tropico 4, Xbox 360
Disciples III – Resurrection released !
Released Across UK and European Territories
Bracknell, UK – 10th October 2011 – Kalypso Media UK and Akella are pleased to announce the latest chapter in the much-loved Disciples series of turn-based tactical RPGs – Disciples III: Resurrection launched on 7th October across the UK and European territories . In Disciples III: Resurrection, players will be returned to the mythical land of Nevendaar, where they must lead the Undead Hordes, a menagerie of fallen beasts and heroes who are now walking dead and are exacting their revenge in the name of their dark Goddess of death, Mortis. The game will feature the trademark art style that makes Disciples III: Renaissance a hit with fans, and introduce dozens of new units, multiple heroes and a massive campaign.
Disciples III: Resurrection, the sequel to fantasy turn-based tactical RPG, Disciples III: Renaissance, returns players to the magical land of Nevendaar where the player is now challenged to lead an army of the walking dead. Fallen heroes and monsters will be under your control, as they exact revenge in the name of their dark Goddess – Mortis. Players will be challenged to defeat their enemies via dark magic, brute force and courage. Disciples III: Resurrection will offer players more than 70 hours of tactical gameplay, new heroes, new units and new challenges in the form of a massive undead horde.
Features of Disciples III: Resurrection:
A new race – The Undead Hordes – a fan favorite, these walking dead beasts (including Death Dragons, Vampires, werewolves and more) and heroes will ravage the land of Nevendaar and challenge players' tactical skills to their utmost.
Huge campaign – over 70 hours of gameplay to keep players immersed in the world of Disciples
More units – more than 50 new units, plus two new storyline characters and four leaders for the Undead Hordes
Distinct game world and story – the world of Nevendaar features a powerful gothic theme, with detailed artwork and character models.
By Vampero • Posted in PC Software, RPG	• Tagged Disciples III: Renaissance, Fantasy, Kalypso Media, Roleplaying, RPG
Take the Fight to the Front Lines as Kalypso Media Launches 'Global Ops: Commando Libya' in the UK
Bracknell, UK, 7th October 2011– Kalypso Media and bitComposer Games are pleased to announce that Global Ops: Commando Libya, the new third-person shooter for Windows PC, has launched in the UK and European territories today. Global Ops: Commando Libya sets players on a mission to recover a nuclear warhead before it is sold to terrorist factions. The game will feature an extensive nine-mission single-player campaign and online competitive play.
For more information about Global Ops: Commando Libya, please visit http://global-ops.de/en/
January 21, 1968 – A B-52G bomber carrying four thermonuclear bombs on board crashes in the Arctic Sea of North Star Bay near Thule Airbase. The search party finds the wreckage and three bombs. The fourth is missing…
Present Day – The notorious Russian Mafia boss and weapons dealer, Yebievdenko, has a new toy for sale: an atom bomb. The CIA learns of his plans to sell it to a notorious Libyan dictator. The fear is that it will be used to in a terrorist attack against the USA as payback for the American involvement in the Libyan conflict.
In development by Spectral Games, Global Ops: Commando Libya is a third-person shooter that puts players at the heart of a global race to capture a nuclear warhead that's been stolen by Russian organized crime, and get it back into safe hands before it becomes a terrorist weapon. Players will take part in a deadly global chase – battling through Greenland and into North Africa as they fight to take down terrorist forces and recapture the devastating weapon.
Dive into today's headlines in a fast-paced 9-mission single player campaign with a thrilling, topical backstory
Enjoy dynamic third-person shooter action with a vast array of realistic, modern weapons
Explore exotic settings from Greenland to North Africa, rendered vividly with Unreal 3 technology
Battle online with up to 10 opponents across six multiplayer optimized maps
Master diverse missions: urban warfare, vehicle combat, guerilla activities and all-out pursuit
By Vampero • Posted in PC Software	• Tagged Commando Libya, Kalypso Media
Dungeons – The Dark Lord Available Now in North America!
Show your friends your darkest side in this standalone expansion to "Dungeons"
Ridgewood, NJ, September 27, 2011 – Kalypso Media USA is pleased to announce the retail release of Dungeons – The Dark Lord, the stand-alone expansion to Dungeons, the game that challenged players to show off their evil sides. In Dungeons – The Dark Lord, players will craft elaborate dungeons, laden with traps, treasure and monsters, in an attempt to lure in hapless heroes. Once those heroes enter the dungeon, they'll become fodder for the torture racks of the Dungeon Lord and his friends. Dungeons – The Dark Lord adds a new campaign map, a new single-player storyline, additional prestige gimmicks and more importantly – multiplayer gameplay! Players will now be able to go head-to-head in various competitive modes, proving who is the most sinister gamer of all.
Dungeons – The Dark Lord is the sequel to the much-loved Dungeons, the game where the more evil you are, the better! In Dungeons – The Dark Lord, there's a slew of exciting new features, including four-player multiplayer in three modes! Along with the addition of multiplayer modes such as Deathmatch and King of the Hill, there's now the ability to play as some of the game's popular bosses (Minos, The Dungeon Lord, the Zombie King and more) in multiplayer, along with the addition of an extensive single-player campaign, a new dungeon setting and lots of new dungeon gimmicks.
Features of Dungeons – The Dark Lord:
Four multiplayer modes for up to four players: Deathmatch, King of the Hill, Survival and Piñata
Entirely new, fully scripted and voiced single-player campaign
New dungeon setting (ice crystal cave) with new graphics, unique dungeon gimmicks and a new boss monster – The Yeti
Playable bosses in multiplayer modes (Minos, Zombie King, Calypso and Dungeon Lord)
Various dungeon graphics sets and inventories are now available
New set of skills specifically for multiplayer modes
For more information on Dungeons – The Dark Lord please visit www.dungeons-game.com
Dungeons has been rated "M" for "Mature" (Blood and Violence) by the ESRB
By Vampero • Posted in PC Software, RPG	• Tagged Deathmatch, Dungeons - The Dark Lord, Fantasy, Kalypso Media, Minos, Multiplayer video game


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It started with Ā dream
Ārepa founder Angus Brown began exploring the relationship between nature, neuroscience and nutrition. He was fueled by a desire to better understand the brain and the conditions for optimum cognitive performance and to provide a solution that was better for you vs a typical energy drink. With that ambition and desire, the Ārepa journey began.
Working with internationally recognised neuroscientists and food-technologists, Angus developed a patented formula containing unique New Zealand plant extracts that support Mental Clarity during moments of pressure and stress. With co-founder, mate and design guru Zac, he and a team around them spent the next five years optimising and clinically testing the formula and manufacturing process.
ĀREPA IS A MĀORI TRANSLITERATION OF THE WORD ALPHA
Alpha means many things, but to Ārepa, it is the brain wave frequency found when people are in a wakeful state that is characterised by a relaxed and effortless alertness. Alpha brain waves are also directly related to the state psychologists call 'flow' or 'the zone'. This is what drove us to create Ārepa, a product that could help people get to this state of Mental Clarity.
ANGUS - CO FOUNDER
Prior to Ārepa, Angus spent six years working for the New Zealand Government in Food-Technology at the world-renowned modular incubator-factory The FoodBowl, honing his skills in all things food-tech globally. He helped advise and support a wide range of companies locally and internationally on developing and commercialising new food, beverage and nutraceutical products. Angus believes in the relationship between food and health. He is passionate about promoting the best of New Zealand to the world developing high-end, sustainable, plant-based products the provide a meaningful benefit to consumers with a focus on the brain.
ZAC - CO FOUNDER
After finishing his industrial design degree with first-class honours, Zac as you can expect is 'the design guy'. In parallel to crafting the brand, packaging, website and overall aesthetic of Ārepa, Zac has spent over 12 years developing solutions for multinational clients in the fields of transport, consumer electronics, healthcare and aeronautics working at some of the world's top design firms. Zac is an avid surfer, part-time funny-man and seriously good at handstands. Zac's goal is to fuse the disciplines of design, food-technology and neuroscience and become the thought leader in this space globally.
CONOR - SALES MANAGER
Recently completing his Masters in International Relations from the University of Auckland, Conor is a multi-talented human spiderweb of connections and interests. While his day-to-day responsibilities are running the sales and operations side of Ārepa, Conor is also the rowing coach for Kings College in Auckland, a reporter/presenter for New Zealand's top indie radio station bFM and a chef/connoisseur of street food. His passion is learning about traditional plant-based medicines from around the world and how these ancient bio-actives can help consumers in the 21st century.

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Tabletop Review: Tammany Hall
We're burying a lot of votes tonight.
By Brandon on May 17, 2013 | @StumpyJoe64
The story behind Doug Eckhart's Tammany Hall is almost as interesting as the story behind Tammany Hall itself; published in 2010 by Stratamax Games, it was an instant hit at gaming conventions, selling all but 80 copies. Once Stratamax sold those remaining copies, Tammany Hall was gone for good (unless you wanted to pay insane prices). Luckily, a fan who managed to snag an original started publishing games through his own company, Pandasaurus Games. He asked Stratamax if he could re-publish the game through Pandasaurus, and to his surprise got the green light. And so the Kickstarter campaign began…
At its core, Tammany Hall is an area-control game for 3 to 5 players à la Risk or the Game of Thrones board game. However, instead of trying to dominate the world you're trying to take control of New York's lower Manhattan in the mid-to-late 1800s. It's a specific setting, which successfully leads to a specific feel. Instead of attacking with armies and knights and raiding parties, you attack with politics, backstabbing, deals made/broken, and any other means it takes to gain control. Your actions per turn are very simple, and as a nice bonus the board itself has references to just about everything you'll find in the rulebook.
Using the city's steady stream of incoming German, Irish, British and Italian immigrants, players take turns placing the immigrants and/or ward bosses in one or two of the 15 Wards outlined on the board. Each round of players placing their pieces counts as one year, and after four years (and every four "years" after that) elections are held. Victory points are awarded to players for various accomplishments after an election, with bonus victory points being awarded at the end of the game. After 16 "years" the game ends, and the player with the most points is deemed supreme victor!
On your turn you have two choices: place two ward bosses on the board, or place one ward boss and one immigrant cube on the board. The pieces can be placed in the same Ward, or separate Wards. Immigrant cubes are plucked from the Castle Garden area on the board, and the cubes there are randomly chosen from a velvet sack when the Castle Garden needs replenishing.
Ward bosses serve a simple function: if you have a boss in a Ward, you have a stake in that Ward's election. An army of ward bosses won't do you much good come election time, however. You'll need the power of the people to sway votes, and that's where placing immigrants into Wards comes into play. When you place an immigrant cube in a Ward, you'll receive a round, political favor chip of that nation's color. When it's time to vote, those political favor chips also count as votes, so long as the Ward has that nationality in it.
For example, if Ward 8 has an orange German cube along with one of your boss pieces, all the orange political favor chips you've collected so far could count as votes. On the flip side, since Ward 8 has no Italian immigrant cubes, whatever blue Italian favor chips you've collected have no power there.
The 15 Wards are divided into three Zones. Starting in Zone I Ward 1, players move Ward to Ward holding elections for all invested players. A player's total (usable) political favor chips is never a secret, but it is a secret as to how many favor chips they decide to use in a vote. Each player involved in a Ward's election will announce how many possible total votes they could have, should they spend all their political favor chips (combined with however many ward bosses they have in that Ward). Players secretly put however many chips they want to use in their hand under the table, and then hold their closed fist over the board to show they're ready to vote. Chips are revealed (win or lose, the chips used in a vote are discarded), and the player with the most votes wins and takes control of that Ward. The immigrants stay in their Ward after an election, but all ward bosses (save one of the victor's) are removed. Voting then moves to the next Ward.
Gameplay revolves around these blind elections, and they lead to some of the biggest moments–it takes some real wheeling-and-dealing to get what you want. It can also lead to some treacherous backstabbing, so make sure you play Tammany Hall with good friends who have thick skin. If you tell someone you won't vote in this election because you want to use your chips for the upcoming Ward 12 vote (and they believe you), and then you vote with more chips than you let on thus winning that election…well, you're a bastard, but you're a bastard with a Ward under your control! Be careful, though; after the first 4-year term, players are able to spend slander chips once per term to remove ward bosses from up to two Wards. In other words, a player you screw over will–in one way or another–have the tools necessary to screw you right back in the near future.
Whoever controls the most Wards after an election becomes Mayor, which is both a blessing and a curse: the Mayor gains bonus victory points and gets to go first for the next 4 rounds, but he or she also has the unfortunate job of appointing the four remaining office positions to the other players–players the Mayor quite possibly just screwed over to become the Mayor.
Each office has a specific power that players can use during their turn, such as the Chief of Police who can arrest (remove) one immigrant cube from the board, or the Deputy Mayor who can claim an extra political favor chip each turn. These offices will often be used for favors during the elections, such as "hey, I'll let you win Zone 9 if you make me Precinct Chairman when you become Mayor."
These offices and their "powers" are one of the best aspects of the game as each position brings its own strategy to the game with those strategies used in different ways. The Precinct Chairman, for example, is able to move an immigrant cube from one Ward to an adjacent Ward. You could use this power to build up the population in one of your Wards (a good strategy if the Chief of Police has it out for you), or you could use this power to move an immigrant into a Ward you have no interest in, but in doing so makes the voting for that Ward much more cutthroat for other players (thus weakening those players for votes you do have interest in later down the line).
There's a couple other aspects to gameplay such as waterfront property giving a minor bonus for winning those elections, and getting bonus political chips and points after an election (and at game's end), but overall that's the game: bring immigrants into the country, use them for your political gain, seize power, and try your damnedest to hold on to that power. It's one of the most strategic games I've played with little to no luck, and that combined with the political theme really captures the feeling of dirty politics. Depending on the strategy of the players, games can last from one to three hours.
Break it down now! (ratings out of 5)
Thanks to the support of 2,392 Kickstarter backers, Tammany Hall reached a lot of stretch goals and just oozes quality. The components are simple wooden pieces, but little touches like bowler hats for the ward boss meeples and top hats for the big boss score markers really fit with/add to the theme. The board is thick and sturdy with sharp art and colors that make it easy to follow. Little things like the black velvet draw bag for immigrant cubes and the thick office cards to remind each player of their power for that term only add to an already quality game. Hell, this game probably has the highest quality box of all the games I own. Top notch.
Theme: 4
The board depicts a historical map of lower Manhattan, which does a nice job of taking you back in time. Throw in the political art on the office cards, bowler hat meeples, and general backstabbing revenge gameplay and you get the closest experience possible to Gangs of New York: The Board Game.
Learning Curve: 3
There's the old Othello ad slogan: "A minute to learn, a lifetime to master", and that fits well for Tammany Hall. From "Set Up" to "Ending the Game" the rules take up four, easy to follow pages. There's obviously a little more to it than just placing your pieces and voting in elections, but that's the basics of the game. It's a very easy game to learn, but learning the strategies on how to play well is a different story.
Replayability: 4
This is a game that will be played over and over in the near and distant future with my friends. Given the intensity and length of the game I imagine one play per night is plenty, but I wouldn't blame you for wanting to immediately play again to exact revenge and refine strategies.
Mechanics: 5
The only aspect of luck in this game is when it comes time to re-populate the Castle Garden spot with new immigrants–you choose them unseen from the velvet bag. That's it. Even with that miniscule luck-of-the-draw it's still possible you can use what's in front of you for one strategy or another. Everything else that happens in Tammany Hall is your own doing (or your own undoing). This makes the game deeply strategic and deeply rewarding.
Gameplay: 4
Tammany Hall is strategic, fun, exciting, and tense. The strategy can be so deep that the game may drag due to players thinking 4 steps ahead and/or suffering from analysis paralysis…but chances are when someone is taking a long time to decide where to put that one Irish immigrant you'll be thankful for that extra time to think about what you'll do on your next turn. I will again give the warning/disclaimer that if you play this game with friends, make sure they understand you'll still be friends after the game, no matter what happens. I can imagine hotheaded players losing their cool after getting screwed over, but the appearance of law must be upheld, especially when it's being broken.
Overall: 4
They say history repeats itself, and as of April 21st, Pandasaurus has sold out of Tammany Hall. This game is great. Get it while you can.
Mr. Face say this game AWESOME.
Mr. Face never wrong!
Images plucked from my phone and Pandasaurus's Kickstarter updates.
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Amaury Vassili, 2021
Release the Stars
Rufus Wainright knows for sure how classic music should be popularized. His recipe is quite simple: take some pop tunes, a little piano and guitars and mix it with a fair amount of orchestration; as a result we get his new album Release The Stars
Rufus Wainwright, 2007
Symphonicities
Symphonicities is the recording of Sting's performing with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. The singer himself is in a great shape that is why there are simply no failure tracks here
The Wonder of You: Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Elvis Presley, 2016
Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Siempre (Always) is the third album where different pop hits and classical compositions found a unique shade of tenderness and sensuality in Il Divo's style. Il Divo take popular songs, old and new, to another level
Il Divo, 2006
Utilizing their exceptional voices, good looks, and cultural diversity, Il Divo put a fresh face on popular songs. Ancora, the second album from international quartet, again features pop and classical tracks all given the unique Il Divo treatment
Brave Enough
The Piano Guys, 2020
Ludovico Einaudi, 2013
All That Echoes
Never Boring
Freddie Mercury, 2019
Chansons Populaires
Genesis, 1976
Collaborating with Karl Jenkins Mike Oldfield has managed to record a material that on the one hand turns us back to the very beginning of his creative work; on the other hand Music Of The Spheres is the best and most impressive of his works so far
Mike Oldfield, 2008
Il Divo tackle many standards with an expert precision and pomp that aptly conveys their obvious talents
A Family Christmas
Illuminations demonstrates Josh Groban's slightly adjusted style, yet it has the performance level and emotional depth of his previous works


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A house divided..., Abraham Lincoln, Christine Lagarde, debt ceiling, Henry Louis Stephens, President Barack Obama, Proclamation of Emancipation, taxes, the Gettysburg address, Thomas Hobbes
Abraham Lincoln in 1863 (aged 54)
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(Post revised on 20 October 2013)
A House divided: 1858
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction; or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall become lawful in all the States, old as well as new — North as well as South." (Abraham Lincoln, 16 June 1858)
But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you." (Matthew 12:22-28, NKJV)
The Gettysburg Address: 1863
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Oak Alley Plantation, looking towards the main house from the direction of the Mississippi River.
President Abraham Lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865; aged 56), elected in 1860, opposed the expansion of slavery into the United States' territories. I will quote Wikipedia: "Lincoln won, but before his inauguration, on March 4, 1861, seven slave states with cotton-based economies formed the Confederacy."[i] Abolition was about to cost a great deal of money, as will the Affordable Care Act, so seven states turned to mutiny, or a form thereof.
It is quite appropriate for a nation to defeat an abusive and tyrannical leader. But it is in no way appropriate to elect a leader only to divide a country or to hold it and the world ransom and to jeopardize his policies. A policy "is a statement of intent." (See Policy, Wikipedia.) Everyone knew President Obama's intent: affordable health care. The Affordable Care Act, the ACA, was passed into law, and it has now been implemented. As I wrote in a previous post, two words sum up Barack Obama's presidency: obstructionism and scapegoating, the kind of misery inflicted on President Obama by members of Congress and various Sarah Palins.
At any rate, slavery was abolished on 31 January, 1865, but President Lincoln, a Republican, was assassinated on 14 April 1965, Good Friday, by actor John Wilkes Booth. Born on 10 May 1838, Booth died on 26 April 1865 (aged 26). He was shot by Union soldier Thomas P. "Boston" Corbett (1832 – presumed dead 1894 [he may have died in a fire]). In other words, Lincoln won the election, but at the cost of his life. As written above, he was assassinated at the age of 56.
The Confederacy
The Missouri Compromise
Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery into the United States' territories
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Missouri Compromise (1820) prohibited slavery in the unorganized territory of the Great Plains (upper dark green) and permitted it in Missouri (yellow) and the Arkansas Territory (lower blue area). (See the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Wikipedia.)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 therefore jeopardized the Missouri Compromise of 1820. Settlers reserved the right to use popular sovereignty to determine whether or not they would have slaves. Put in a nutshell, this is the history of western expansion. Settlers were in search of cheap and submissive labour. Lingering in their mind was the memory of beautiful alleys bordered by oak trees and leading to the plantation owner's mansion.
There were, among slave owners persons who had a degree of respect for the individuals they owned. But the principle was morally unacceptable and it culminated in a Civil War. The belligerents were the federal government, i.e. the Union, and the Confederate States of America. Three more states joined the Confederacy and Lincoln resorted to the Emancipation Proclamation (1st January 1863), an executive order.
Has anything changed? I don't know, but I am seeing extremist Republicans so wish to avoid higher taxes that they are holding not only the United States, but the world hostage. Slavery is over, but the Declaration of Independence, quoted below, remains an unfulfilled ideal. This time, no one will lose slaves, but the Affordable Care Act will be expensive and the wealthy do not want to pay their fair share of taxes. However, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on 23 March 2010 and implemented on 1st October 2013.
Insurance Companies will no longer make huge profits by considering certain illnesses, such as cancer, as "pre-existing" conditions. The only pre-existing condition all of us have to face is our own mortality. But does anyone have to die for lack of money? And must people die in pain? Insurance Companies have long allowed innocent individuals to die prematurely and in pain. Humans have a right to work, a right to education, and a right to health, not to mention other rights.[ii] And they have duties, such as the duty to protect these rights and to protect women who also have rights. Is the health of a woman less equal than the health of a man?
Wealthy individuals can afford an education and they can afford to pay medical bills, but in the US many are saying to the other half, the less affluent and the poor: "Perish if you wish; I am safe." (Discours sur l'inégalité, Jean-Jacques Rousseau.) No one is asking that wealthy citizens take their shirt off their back and give it to less fortunate citizens. However, there has to be some equality, as stipulated in the Declaration of Independence (4 July 1776).
Taxes are the "Freedom we surrender" (Thomas Hobbes)
A number of extremist Republicans hail from states that once constituted the Confederacy. Their ancestors had slaves. But slavery is no longer acceptable. It's a crime. Moreover, it is now part of the social contract to provide citizens with affordable health care. Nations no longer threaten their economy and global economy over a right, such as the Affordable Care Act, but it is happening in the US. No, it's not President Obama's fault.
As for the scary videos on the internet, one expects the worst, only to learn they are about the taxes everyone will have to pay. That is the fear these videos are instilling in people who are not always in full possession of the facts. Yes, taxes will probably go up, but, as I mentioned above, taxes are the "freedom we surrender" (Thomas Hobbes) so we can live in a civil and just society. The Affordable Care Act is a law and one doesn't break the law. Nor does one blackmail a President whose intellectual superiority no longer needs to be proven. He is a man of colour. So this smacks of racism. There comes a point where one decides that racism should be put away once and for all.
It's relatively simple, in the short-term. I believe Congress should raise the debt ceiling immediately! It's an obligation. That debt was incurred during a Republication administration waging wars in the Middle East. If the debt ceiling is not raised, those who have caused delays will have abused the power invested in them by their constituents and they may have triggered a depression that will affect not only the United States, but its trading partners.
Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
President Obama said that a default would be "devastating." Those are the sentiments expressed by Christine Lagarde, the chief of the IMF. "IMF's Christine Lagarde warns America's lawmakers they risk pushing world into recession."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-budget-battle-imfs-christine-lagarde-warns-americas-lawmakers-they-risk-pushing-world-into-recession-8877239.html
News: not very good
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24515440
President Obama cannot give in to blackmail and he has to protect Joe Biden, the Vice-President. Mr Biden is currently under the Witness Protection Program, which is prudent. I cannot understand that the Affordable Care Act would cause the US Government to shut down. So, I'm afraid I may have to agree with those who look upon Congress as "immature." Yet, somehow, I believe matters will be resolved.
A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. (Abraham Lincoln)
Taxes: The "Freedom we Surrender"
The Social Contract: Hobbes, Locke & Rousseau
[i] The Confederacy (1861): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America
[ii] Human Rights (1948): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights
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Grigory Sokolov (b. 1950) plays Rachmaninov, Prelude Op.23-5
revised October 20, 2013)
Henry Louis Stephens, untitled watercolor (c. 1863) of a man reading a newspaper with headline
"Presidential Proclamation/Slavery".
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Burning Man rogue founder, John Law, is ready to talk — after 20 years
Reno Gazette Journal
The year that changed everything for Burning Man was 1996.
A man died. Several folks were injured. There were guns and cars driving at high speeds. Some call it the best year, some the worst, in Burning Man's history.
And, afterward, John Law left.
Since leaving, Law, considered Burning Man's rogue founder, has been openly critical of Burning Man in the media. But on Thursday, Law will give his first public, exclusive talk about Burning Man since he left.
"I'm not going to talk shit about anybody, I'm going to talk about the people in the beginning who made this into a magical thing, so magical that it's become gigantic," said Law, 58, who spoke to the Reno Gazette-Journal from his office in the former Oakland Tribune clocktower where he has maintained the building's neon since 1997.
"I've got my feet up on the desk, and I'm downloading Curtis Mayfield."
Law will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17 at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno as part of the museum's exhibition, "City of Dust: The Evolution of Burning Man," on site through Jan. 7, 2018.
Those who cannot attend may watch a Facebook live of the event via the Reno Gazette-Journal's page, or video posted later to the Reno Gazette-Journal's website.
The museum's exhibition is a more than 300-piece collection of Burning Man relics, just a sliver of the more than 6,000 items that the museum has collected for its Burning Man archive at the Center for Art and Environment. The exhibition will travel to the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in spring 2018.
"We reached out to the six modern-day co-founders, but we knew that there were a lot of other voices that needed to be included in this narrative, including John's," said Ann Wolfe, senior curator for the museum.
Law, who showed up in San Francisco in 1976 as a 17-year-old delinquent from Tennessee, was part of many of the formative groups that served as the roots of Burning Man, including the Suicide Club and Cacophony Society. He later became one of the initial three founders, along with Larry Harvey and Michael Mikel, who officially founded the first Burning Man organization.
Law, during his talk, will be talking primarily about Burning Man's first decade, between 1986 and 1996, and the preceding years, during which performance arts and exploratory groups set the stage for Burning Man, including the Communiversity, Suicide Club, Cacophony Society, Survival Research Labs and Desert Siteworks.
"The younger guys don't know about these groups. For crazy nerdy history buffs like me, quirks and footnotes are what make history interesting. Unless someone writes a book about it, 90 percent of it gets forgotten," he said.
Having co-authored a 300-page book about the Cacophony Society, an experimental group that largely was responsible for the ideas and principles behind Burning Man, Law already had the makings for a comprehensive look at Burning Man's birth.
"I'm surprised that this hasn't been done before," said Law of the museum's exhibition, noting that -- up until now -- most efforts to explore Burning Man's history were "piss-poor academia." "This is a huge cultural movement."
Law loaned the museum about 10 items, including his Remington shotgun and the BLM's first authorization letter for the event, faxed personally to Law in 1991.
"I had to dig through a bunch of stuff, a lot of items that I hadn't dug up for a while. When you look back at some of this stuff, it starts to bring back memories. I had largely filed Burning Man away," he said.
Law doesn't miss Burning Man.
He was one of the first to adopt a playa name, "John the Bathless," a gun-toting mud-slathered character, but he now finds the almost obsessive practice, "childish, navel-gazing and self-mythologizing."
He admits he sometimes misses the high desert hot springs, and the vistas and the freedom of driving fast across the playa without concern for so much as a pebble, but he's happy with his ensconced memories, and he has no desire to taint them by seeing the playa today.
"It's just so different. I don't live in the past," he said.
Law is happy with his life for the moment. He has a girlfriend, his son is healthy, he enjoys his job and he fuels his creative juices through groups such as the Billboard Liberation Front and bides his time with urban exploration.
Sometimes he finds time to watch his favorite show, "Sex and the City."
"I don't care who knows. Watched it three times from first episode to last," Law said.
Still, a lot of old-school Burners seem to miss Law and his taste for grassroots chaos.
"I don't have a following; if I do, then they should go somewhere else. I'm not a f***ing prima donna, and I don't want any f***ing followers. Go somewhere else," he said.
He added, "There is no permanence. All this shit is temporary. The most creative people, they think about what they're creating in the moment."


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Justin Bieber Just Revealed if He's Still a Hillsong Church Member After His Pastor's Cheating Scandal
Setting the record straight. After Justin Bieber's Hillsong Church pastor's cheating scandal, the 26-year-old "Intentions" singer revealed that he is no longer a member of the celebrity-famous megachurch.
Bieber took to Instagram on Monday, January 4, to clear up confusion over whether he still attended service at Hillsong—the church where his former spiritual adviser, Carl Lentz, served as a lead pastor before he was asked to step down from his role due to multiple "breaches of trust" and "moral failings," according to Hillsong founder Brian Houston (the 42-year-old pastor later admitted that he had cheated on his wife of 17 years). Shortly after Lentz's confession, many in Bieber's circle—including his wife, Hailey Baldwin, and ex-girlfriend, Selena Gomez—revealed that they cut ties with the church. Now it looks like Bieber is doing the same.
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The "Yummy" singer posted a series of comments on his Instagram Stories in response to recent rumors that he was studying to become a minister for Hillsong Church. Sharing a screenshot of a Page Six article on the subject, Bieber wrote, "I'm not studying to be a minister or anything even close to that. Have no desire for that. This is fake news." The pop star went on to reveal that he no longer attends Hillsong, either. "And BTW Hillsong is not my church," he wrote. "For clarity I am a part of Churchome."
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Bieber's new church touts a church-from-home model, as their site reads, "Church like a home and in your home. That's us!" The singer followed up his clarifying messages with some similar ideas. "Church is not a place. We are the church. We don't need a building to connect with god. God is with us wherever we are," he wrote. "The creator of the oceans and mountains also created you! You are a part of the plan, your life matters, He sees you! He's' been patient with you as you ran from Him awaiting your return! He's not mad, He understands."
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Bieber and his wife Hailey were married in 2019 by Churchome's lead pastor Judah Smith, who also runs the church alongside wife Chelsea Smith.
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'Some Velvet Morning' Trailer: Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve Spar for Neil LaBute
Posted on Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 by Angie Han
There are some movie romances which are so swooningly sweet, they can make even the most jaded pragmatist believe in true love. And then there are movie romances so acrid, they can inspire even a happily coupled-up moviegoer to swear off love forever.
Some Velvet Morning seems to fall into the latter category, which shouldn't come as a huge shock seeing as it was written and directed by In the Company of Men helmer Neil LaBute. Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve play two former lovers who come back into contact when he shows up on her doorstep years after their affair ended, declaring that he's finally left his wife for her. Hit the jump to watch the trailer.
Yahoo! posted the new promo.
The intimate two-hander debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year, to mostly positive reviews. It seems to be a challenging film to like, since it's pretty much the opposite of a feel-good movie, but that didn't stop admirers from piling on the compliments anyway.
Film.com called it "a horror film with no blood" and professed to being "in awe" of it, while The Playlist, in an A- review, praised it as "unsettling and unforgettable." THR was less enamored, complaining that "while Some Velvet Morning might have made for a very effective theatrical one-act play, it lacks the dramatic heft to justify its big-screen running time."
Some Velvet Morning hits VOD December 10 before rolling into theaters starting December 13. Keep an eye on the official website for local release details.
Fred (Stanley Tucci) arrives at the doorstep of his beautiful young mistress Velvet (Alice Eve) after four years apart, claiming to have finally left his wife. But when she rejects his attempts to rekindle their romance, his persistence evolves into obsession — and a dark history between the former lovers comes into focus. A return to form for writer/director Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men, Your Friends & Neighbors), Some Velvet Morning is an astutely written portrait of a very modern romance.
'Night Hunter' Trailer: Henry Cavill and Ben Kingsley Try to Catch a Serial Killer
'The Silence' Trailer: Kiernan Shipka Faces Giant Killer Bats in This 'A Quiet Place' and 'Bird Box' Hybrid
Exclusive 'Replicas' Deleted Scene: Keanu Reeves Raises the Dead
'Replicas': Keanu Reeves' Sci-Fi Thriller Releases a Teaser a Year After Its Full Trailer
Drama, Movie Trailers, Romance, Alice Eve, Neil-LaBute, Some Velvet Morning, Stanley-Tucci


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Invincible Woman on Wheels
Lost Evenings II (The Monarch, Roundhouse and Dingwalls)
Photo Credit: YoshiKyon
Recently, I headed to Lost Evenings II, a 4-day festival in Camden set up by Frank Turner (more on why I love Frank Turner and all he does here). Sadly, I only went for the Saturday and not the full 4 days. But even that involved a trip to the Monarch, the night at Camden Roundhouse and then an afterparty at Dingwalls. So, here's an accessibility review of all 3 venues (yeah that's right this is a 3 in 1 deal, I do spoil you!)
The Monarch
First port of call for the evening was the pub (what did you expect honestly?) Now I usually split reviews like this into ticket buying, getting there and the experience and seating. However, in terms of tickets, there were none needed because well, it's a pub so that was one hurdle avoided.
In terms of getting there, we (by we I mean my friend Dev) drove to Camden, parked up in our prebooked parking spot at the Roundhouse (more on that later) and strolled the rather longer than expected distance to the pub.
In terms of overall experience, this is where it gets interesting. We arrived and headed to the main entrance. I then requested that the doorman open the flat, wheelchair accessible entrance so I could get in. I knew this entrance was there as I'd been to the Monarch before (and we'd walked past it on the way to the main entrance). However, this request was repeatedly refused with the doorman even denying the existence of an accessible entrance. It was suggested that I be carried in in my chair, he then gestured at me to stand and walk in (I like a drink, but I'm not about to take my first unaided steps just to get one when there's access available!). Obviously, I refused both of those suggestions as I was determined to get the access I asked for and know is there. I was then ignored and sat in the rain until a member of the Solo Armada (group of Frank Turner fans determined to make sure no one goes to a gig alone) kicked up a fuss (because no one was listening to me) and spoke to the doorman to helped me get in. Once we were FINALLY in, I found that the bar was downstairs and therefore I couldn't get my own drink, which was kind of annoying but not a rare occurrence in many of the pubs I've been in. One of the things I can't fault is the brilliant atmosphere. There's really nothing better than belting out a Frank Turner song with strangers in the middle of pub with a drink in hand!
Then it was off to the Roundhouse for the main event of the evening! In terms of ticket buying, it was just your standard "call the accessible booking line" kind of deal so pretty much the same as most other venues.
In terms of getting there, as I've said above, Dev drove, and we parked up in our prebooked parking space. We were given directions on where to park when I booked the space, but it was still difficult to get in as the parking bays were difficult to find and you have to go behind a gate (which you have to request to be opened) so there's a lot more involved in the parking than I expected.
In terms of experience and seating. It was quite difficult getting from the parking into the venue. Mostly due to poor quality ramp getting from the parking bays into the back of the venue. Once we were in we had quite a good view, we were sort of off to the side and up on a balcony. This also gave a good view of the standing and pit area, so I really felt like part of the crowd. Crowd control on the way out was pretty good, However, there was a long wait to be able to get to the lift for the lower level, but I felt this situation was well handled. Part of the issue was that half of the queue that we had to wait on was the merch queue (which we didn't want to be in). I'm not sure if it's the way the venue is or because it was a festival sort of situation, but the question still stands, why build a system where queues equals blocked disabled access?
And after the brilliant gig it was time to partayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy with an afterparty headlined by Shikari Sound System at Dingwalls. I bought tickets online like everyone else and there were actually no specific disabled tickets, while this might stress other people out, I was assured from the info on the site that the venue was accessible, and it was good to feel like I was getting the same experience as everyone else.
In terms of getting there, we drove from the Roundhouse to street parking near (ish) Dingwalls and walked since there was no parking at the venue (something which was stated on the website, so we were aware prior to arriving).
In terms of the experience, we arrived and were led around to a back entrance (side note: I hate Camden cobbles as does my spine) and then inside to a fairly busy section with not the best view. However, we found a better spot around the side of the same level which was quieter and gave me a better view, but it was near the toilets. These are the kind of standard sacrifices I have to make to get a decent view with a disability, but I was still able to dance and drink the rest of the evening away!
I hope this post gives an enlightening view on my experience of Lost Evenings II.
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George Conway Congratulates Trump & Not For A Flattering Reason
By Joseph D. Lyons
Darren Hauck; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images News/Getty Images
The husband of a top Trump adviser has mocked the president on Twitter once again. George Conway congratulated President Donald Trump in a tweet Monday, quoting a report by The Washington Post Fact Checker that found Trump's false and misleading claims count reached 10,000 on April 26.
"An amazing accomplishment!!" Conway tweeted using the hashtag #DerangedDonald. "No one but you could have achieved this. Not just the number. Covering all topics, never shying from even the most brazen, disprovable lies, you've even managed to tell multiple lies on same subject, lying even about lying!!"
But the faux congratulations didn't end there. In a follow-up tweet, Conway wrote, "Please RT this story so that all Americans can celebrate this historic milestone and give credit to our unsurpassable president!!"
Conway is married to Kellyanne Conway, and he has been a vocal critic of President Trump on Twitter. In recent months, Conway has trained his sights on the Russia investigation, and since the release of the Mueller Report, whether or not there is an argument for impeachment (Conway says there is).
If you want to see which claims of Trump are false or misleading, you can check the Post database yourself. According to an article in The Post, these claims have become more frequent in the last seven months with campaign rallies ramping up before the midterm elections. During the seven months leading up to April 26, Trump reportedly averaged 23 false or misleading claims a day.
In the Fact Checker database you can see how the rate of claims rated by The Washington Post as false or misleading has increased throughout the presidency. You can even limit these to one subject to see if the trends change for immigration vs. the economy, or guns.
Also available is the list of Trump's most repeated false claims. Number one in the Fact Checker database is Trump's claim about the wall, that it's being built and will be finished soon. It has been repeated 160 times.
Number two has to do with the economy, that the United States runs a trade deficit with all countries around the world. That's not actually the case; the United States runs a trade surplus with many countries. It has been repeated 147 times. If you want to see when Trump said the claims, or via what medium or avenue, you can filter it down, too.
As for Conway's jabs, the #DerangedDonald moniker was one he used just a few days ago on Twitter, which led the hashtag to trend at the number two spot worldwide. Conway was commenting on an article about Trump saying that the United Kingdom spied on his 2016 campaign (they didn't).
"Deranged Donald is at back at it again," Conway wrote last Thursday, quote tweeting the article. "Deranged Donald can do things like this and it's not even the top of the news, because it gets lost beneath all of the other deranged things Deranged Donald does."
It's unlikely that Conway will let up soon. He has taken to attacking Trump on Twitter several times a day, often on different subjects. Not all of them, though, have been quite this biting.


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University of Idaho Admissions and General School Information
The University of Idaho is nestled in the Palouse hills of Moscow, Idaho. The university has ten colleges and five campuses that offer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
General Information about University of Idaho
Founded in 1889 as Idaho's land-grant college, the University of Idaho comprises five Idaho campus locations in Moscow, Coeur d'Alene, Boise, Idaho Falls and Twin Falls, with the main campus in Moscow. Each location offers academic programs for attaining professional certificates, bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees. Some campuses offer flexible class schedules. The Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities accredits the University of Idaho.
The UI mascot is the Vandals. Students from all 50 U.S. states and 77 countries attend University of Idaho. More than 200 student clubs and organizations provide campus life activities.
Admissions and Enrollment Information
Prospective students entering the University of Idaho for the first time must show proof of a high school diploma and satisfactory performance on the SAT or ACT exam. Transfer students must show evidence of a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA). However, some UI colleges require a higher GPA. Each graduate degree program has individual admission requirements.
University of Idaho's Colleges and Schools
At the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, students learn how agriculture plays an important role in the region by examining the production and consumption of agricultural products and services. Majors offered at the college include agriculture economics, water and waste management, agricultural production management and agricultural engineering.
Understanding the principles and foundations of business, finance and the economy is one of the priorities for students at the College of Business and Economics. Students also build a foundation of business knowledge and fine tune management, technical and operational skills while studying at the college. Popular majors in the College of Business and Economics include accounting, business economics, production and operations management and marketing.
The College of Engineering has six degree programs for students to study a specialized area in engineering. Civil engineering, chemical engineering, computer engineering and mechanical engineering are all popular degree programs at the college.
The College of Natural Resources acts as a research entity. An experimental forest allows students to see forestry management practices in action and apply classroom learning in watershed and wildlife management. A wilderness field station lets students learn from the continental U.S.'s largest block of pristine wilderness. The college also possesses one of largest genetic laboratories in the nation. Candidates for degrees from the College of Natural Resources study ecology management and resource conservation for fish, wildlife, rangeland and forests.
College of Art and Architecture
The College of Art and Architecture invites students to participate in a realistic professional studio atmosphere, as well as sustainable architecture research. With degree programs such as art education, virtual technology and design and landscape architecture, students learn how to collaborate and prepare for a career in the arts.
Educators who graduate from the College of Education at the University of Idaho learn to foster development of their students' minds and bodies. Students at the College of Education gain a foundation in their educational content areas. Students in teacher education programs such as elementary or secondary education may also obtain real-world experience through student teaching.
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Why Teaching Social Justice Matters
What we can learn from this generation
Donna Volpitta, Ed.D., Educator who makes brain science easy
A few weeks ago, I spoke with the Founder of Girls Leadership, whose mission it is to equip girls with the skills to exercise the power of their voice. In our discussion, we spoke about the importance of actively teaching social justice, particularly to girls. We are in a unique time period, one in which we are beginning to see a turn-of-the-tide on many levels. In order to leverage this change, however, we need to nurture the next generation, and draw on the lessons we learned from young women like Emma Gonzales, Naomi Wadler, and Edna Chavez.
When I started doing talks about resilience, I often referred to the next generation of "teacup children" whose parents had protected them for so long that when they leave the nest and face their first challenge on their own they shatter like teacups. Then I attended my first Nexus Youth Summit, filled with young people whose resilience and creativity gave me hope that they could truly change the world. At the March for Our Lives, the nation and the world saw evidence of what I saw at Nexus.
Several years ago, in response to the Sandy Hook shooting, I wrote this poem:
Lives Defined
There are events that change us. They permanently change who we are and who we will be.
These are the events that compel us to search our souls.
These are the events that force us to face who we truly are.
These are the events that push us to our limits and test to see just how far we can go.
These are the events that expose our vulnerability and emphasize our interdependence.
In the hours and days following these events, we cannot comprehend the change that has taken place.
In the weeks and months that follow, we begin to recognize our new reality.
Through the years, we may even begin to heal and find a new sense of purpose, one that before would never have been possible.
But never, never will we be the same again.
And it is through these the lens of these events that we will forever tell the rest of our story.
In my work, I define resilience as our response to challenge, good, bad, big, or small. The reason this is important is that it is through small challenges that we learn to handle those greater challenges, the ones that may someday define who we become.
When we face any challenge, our brains need to make a decision: fight, flight, freeze…or action. Increasingly, we are seeing people respond in ways that represent our "fight-flight-freeze" response, which roughly translate to depression, anxiety, and violence. This results from a lack of resilience: they have not learned how to respond to challenge in a productive way. The students at Parkland, on the other hand, faced one of those moments, and they were prepared.
The March for Our Lives was impressive in many ways, but what struck me most was their focus on social justice. The Parkland students did not make it about themselves, but rather recognized that their challenge was part of a much larger issue, one of which they had been largely sheltered, but others had lived everyday. I was particularly struck by the speech by Naoimi Wadler who eloquently led us into her world to experience the true nature of the problem.
Contrast this with the "teacup children." Those who have been sheltered from a world beyond their own, who are raised with the purpose of becoming "happy." Why do they shatter? Because our brains need more than that. Our brains evolved to reward those who serve a purpose, so that is the path to happiness. Long ago, Viktor Frankl advised that,
"Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself."
We need to proactively teach our children the tools that they need to handle challenges. We need to teach them about social justice issues and give them an opportunity to be heard. We need to instill confidence in them that they are active members of our society who need to develop the skills necessary to be independent thinkers. We need to nurture programs like Girls Leadership's Summer Overnight Program that brings girls together from around the country to learn about their identity, how that identity is shaped by our culture, and the skills to equip them to create change at every level: personal, social, and societal. Because, as we saw at the March for Our Lives, and I saw many years ago at Nexus, this generation has the potential to change the world, we just need to teach them to exercise the power of their voice and then get out of their way.
— Published on July 2, 2018
Teenagers,
As the founder of the Center for Resilient Leadership, Donna Volpitta, Ed.D. makes brain science easy. Her Resilient Mindset Model, which draws on the latest research in neurology, psychology and education, has been applied to areas of leadership from parenting to corporate management. Dr. Volpitta is co-author of the book The Resilience Formula: A Guide to Proactive–Not Reactive-Parenting and co-creator of the Nametags Education Program. In all of her work, Dr. Volpitta provides practical strategies and numerous ways to apply the model.
Dr. Volpitta holds Board positions for One Revolution Foundation and Kids Helping Kids , both of which develop resilience in youth. She is a Founding Member and Global Presence Ambassador for Parenting 2.0, the number one parenting group on LinkedIn. She is an expert for Understood.org and Modern Mom, is a life skills coach for YaThatGame.com, and has given presentations at numerous professional conferences.
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Small-scale structure in the diffuse interstellar medium
David M. Meyer*
We report the initial results of a study to probe the small-scale structure in the diffuse interstellar medium (ISM) through International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) and optical observations of interstellar absorption lines toward both components of resolvable binary stars. The binaries (κ CrA, 57 Aql, 59 And, HR 1609/10, 19 Lyn, and θ Ser) observed with IUE have projected linear separations ranging from 5700 to 700 AU. Except for κ CrA, the strengths of the interstellar absorption lines toward both components of these binaries agree to within 10%. In the case of κ CrA, the optically thin interstellar Mg I and Mn II lines are ≈50% stronger toward κ2 CrA than κ1 CrA. Higher resolution observations of interstellar Ca II show that this difference is concentrated in the main interstellar component at νLSR = 9 ± 2 km s-1. Interestingly, this velocity corresponds to an intervening cloud that may be associated with the prominent Loop I shell in the local ISM. Given the separation (23″) and distance (120 pc) of κ CrA, the line strength variations indicate that this cloud has structure on scales of 2800 AU or less. The homogeneity in our other sightlines contrasts with several recent studies which find significant ISM structure on much smaller (≈25 AU) and much larger (≈0.1 pc) scales.
L5-L8
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Published - Nov 20 1990
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Rizzo's War
Rizzo Series (Volume 1)
Author: Lou Manfredo
In this crime fiction gem, a rookie detective is partnered with a seasoned veteran on his way to retirement in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
Rizzo's War, Lou Manfredo's stunningly authentic debut, partners a rookie detective with a seasoned veteran on his way to retirement in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
"There's no wrong, there's no right, there just is." This is the refrain of Joe Rizzo, a decadelong veteran of the NYPD, as he passes on the knowledge of his many years of experience to his ambitious new partner, Mike McQueen. McQueen is fresh from Manhattan, and Bensonhurst might as well be the moon for how different it is. They work on several cases, some big, some small, but when they're given the delicate task of finding and returning the runaway daughter of a city councilman, who may or may not be more interested in something his daughter has taken with her than in her safety, the situation is much more complex.
By the end of Rizzo and McQueen's year together, however, McQueen is not surprised to discover that even in those more complicated cases, Rizzo is still right—there's no wrong, there's no right, there just is.
Rizzo's War introduces us to a wonderful new voice in crime fiction that rings with authenticity, is full of personality, and taut with the suspense of real, everyday life in the big city.
"Lou Manfredo gets it. As a depiction of the byzantine, politicized existence of a working American police department, Rizzo's War stands as a valuable primer. This is good police work as it actually occurs--full of flaw and compromise, absent the pristine science of television procedurals, and bearing only a vague resemblance to what any social or legal philosopher might define as justice. With all of that said, though, sometimes good police work is nearly enough." —David Simon, creator of The Wire
"Lou Manfredo's debut explores the gritty, unkind streets of Brooklyn. . . . Comparable to the late Ed McBain's brilliant 87th Precinct procedurals . . . Manfredo's novel resonates with authenticity." —Sun-Sentinel
"Manfredo shows us the nitty-gritty of police work. . . . It's a realistic portrait . . . a solid debut." —The Washington Post
"In this engrossing debut novel, Lou Manfredo gives us a modern-day police procedural that is equally concerned with insights into character as with apprehending criminals." —smartmoney.com


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Eight dead in clashes between Myanmar army and militants in Rakhine
by SOFREP Nov 13, 2016
Eight people died and 36 were arrested in clashes between the Myanmar army and what the government believes are Rohingya Muslim militants in northern Rakhine State, state media said on Sunday, in the largest escalation of the month-old conflict yet.
Skirmishes took place throughout Saturday in villages in the north of Rakhine, leaving one officer and one soldier dead. Six bodies of attackers were recovered in the aftermath, while 36 other people believed to be involved were arrested.
About 60 attackers armed with guns, knives and spears ambushed government troops on Saturday morning, the state-owned Global New Light of Myanmar said. The army returned fire, but at one point asked for army choppers to reinforce because its troops were outnumbered, the paper said.
Soldiers have poured into northern Rakhine, close to the border with Bangladesh, since Oct. 9, after an insurgent group of Rohingyas that the government believes has links to Islamists overseas launched coordinated attacks on several border posts.
The military has blocked access to the area for journalists and aid workers. Residents and human rights advocates have accused security forces of summary executions, rapes and setting fire to homes.
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Handling Production in the Post-Pandemic Era with Jacob White Packaging
by British Chamber of Commerce Philippines
Online / Webinar
Almost two years since the pandemic, taking care of production through innovative and sustainable packaging solutions has never been more important for key industries, particularly the food and drink and healthcare industries. With the impact of the pandemic, the direction of the food and health care industry has been to consider automatic production lines without any personal handling.
In this webinar, the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines in partnership with Jacob White Packaging, we explore the importance of shifting to high-speed automated machines, special insights into what lies ahead handling production in the post-pandemic era and how companies can take advantage of the changing landscape.
Webinar Objectives:
After the webinar, companies will be informed of the latest world-class UK innovations and capabilities in cartoning equipment and automated packaging machines significant to improving mass production lines.
Attending companies and delegates will also have a chance to book their 1-on-1 meeting with the Jacob White team for a 15-minute consultation.
Interested to book a 1:1 meeting with Jacob White Packaging, please email [email protected]. Please expect a response in a separate email for the schedule and instructions for the meeting.
Target Attendees:
Companies and Business owners who are looking to expand and enhance their mass production lines by adapting high-speed automated machines with a focus on eco-friendly packaging.
This webinar is open for Non-BCCP Members.
The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) is an independent, non-profit membership organization whose primary objective is to support the development of its members' business and social interests in the British and Philippine communities, helping them achieve their objectives.
Founded in 1997 as the British Business Association, we became a British Chamber of Commerce in 2001. Today, we represent over 270 member companies and individuals with a membership network of over 600 entrepreneurs and senior executives of multinational corporations and SMEs.
The British Chamber is a dynamic organization and is the recognized voice of the British business community in the Philippines, promoting members' interests with government and business bodies in the Philippines and Britain, in collaboration with British Embassy Manila, UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and other partners.
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A multi-marker approach for the prediction of adverse events in patients with acute coronary syndromes
Scott J Cameron, Lori J Sokoll, Omar F Laterza, Sanket Shah, Gary B Green
Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry 2007, 376 (1): 168-73
BACKGROUND: Cardiac troponin T (cTnT), high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) have emerged as strong predictors of adverse events among patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). We evaluated the prognostic performance of each of these markers, individually, and in combination in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with ACS symptoms.
METHODS: Serum samples were obtained from 422 consenting patients presenting to the ED with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and subsequently tested for cTnT, NT-proBNP, myoglobin, CK-MB, and hs-CRP. Adverse events (AEs) occurring within 30 days (death, myocardial infarction, unstable angina and the need for revascularization procedures) were recorded and ROC curves were constructed.
RESULTS: AEs occurred in 42 patients (10%). Relative risk, cut-off, and predictive values for each biomarker were determined statistically, with the exception of cTnT, where the concentration meeting the 99th percentile of a healthy population with a 10% coefficient of variation (0.03 ng/ml) was used. These cut-off values, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and relative risk (RR) were calculated. Sensitivity and RR for a panel of cTnT and NT-proBNP were 78.6% (66.2-91.0) and 4.7 (2.3-9.5), respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: If used alone, cTnT appeared to have greater prognostic value when compared to hs-CRP, NT-proBNP, myoglobin or CK-MB. The combination of cTnT and NT-proBNP performed better than the combination of cTnT and hs-CRP. When cTnT, NT-proBNP and hs-CRP were used as a panel, there was no significant improvement in prognostic performance over using cTnT and NT-proBNP together. Thus, in patients with suspected ACS, the measurement of both cTnT and NT-proBNP may have enhanced prognostic performance over using either marker in isolation.
Incremental value of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide for the prediction of postoperative cardiac events in noncardiac vascular surgery patients. Dustin Goei, Sanne E Hoeks, Eric Boersma, Tamara A Winkel, Martin Dunkelgrun, Willem-Jan Flu, Olaf Schouten, Jeroen J Bax, Don Poldermans Coronary Artery Disease 2009, 20 (3): 219-24
Incremental prognostic value of C-reactive protein and N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide in acute coronary syndrome. Hyungseop Kim, Dong Heon Yang, Yongwhi Park, Juyup Han, Hyunsang Lee, Hyunjae Kang, Hun Sik Park, Yongkeun Cho, Shung Chull Chae, Jae-Eun Jun, Wee-Hyun Park Circulation Journal: Official Journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2006, 70 (11): 1379-84
Multi-biomarker risk stratification of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and cardiac troponin T and I in end-stage renal disease for all-cause death. Fred S Apple, Maryann M Murakami, Lesly A Pearce, Charles A Herzog Clinical Chemistry 2004, 50 (12): 2279-85
Prognostic assessment of elderly patients with symptoms of heart failure by combining high-sensitivity troponin T and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide measurements. Urban Alehagen, Ulf Dahlström, Jens F Rehfeld, Jens P Goetze Clinical Chemistry 2010, 56 (11): 1718-24
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels for dynamic risk stratification of patients with acute coronary syndromes. Christopher Heeschen, Christian W Hamm, Veselin Mitrovic, Nicte-Ha Lantelme, Harvey D White et al. Circulation 2004 November 16, 110 (20): 3206-12
A multimarker risk stratification approach to non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome: implications of troponin T, CRP, NT pro-BNP and fibrin D-dimer levels. A Tello-Montoliu, F Marín, V Roldán, L Mainar, M T López, F Sogorb, V Vicente, G Y H Lip Journal of Internal Medicine 2007, 262 (6): 651-8
N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide assessment provides incremental prognostic information in patients with acute coronary syndromes and normal troponin T values upon admission. Michael Weber, Oscar Bazzino, Jose L Navarro Estrada, Juan J Fuselli, Fernando Botto, Diego Perez de Arenaza, Helge Möllmann, Holger N Nef, Albrecht Elsässer, Christian W Hamm Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2008 March 25, 51 (12): 1188-95
The impact of B-type natriuretic peptide in addition to troponin I, creatine kinase-MB, and myoglobin on the risk stratification of emergency department chest pain patients with potential acute coronary syndrome. Aaron M Brown, Keara L Sease, Jennifer L Robey, Frances S Shofer, Judd E Hollander Annals of Emergency Medicine 2007, 49 (2): 153-63
Diagnostic potential of serum biomarkers for left ventricular abnormalities in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients. Angela Yee-Moon Wang, Christopher Wai-Kei Lam, Mei Wang, Iris Hiu-Shuen Chan, Siu-Fai Lui, Yan Zhang, John E Sanderson Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 2009, 24 (6): 1962-9
Clinical correlation of multiple biomarkers for risk assessment in patients with acute coronary syndrome. V S Narain, Nishant Gupta, Rishi Sethi, Aniket Puri, S K Dwivedi, R K Saran, V K Puri Indian Heart Journal 2008, 60 (6): 536-42