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Les chalutiers armés  français, issus de la réquisition de nombreux chalutiers, morutiers et autres navires de pêche, ou achetés aux alliés de la France servirent à remplir diverses missions maritimes de guerre, quand la France entra en guerre le .

Ils servirent comme patrouilleurs, escorteurs de convoi et de dragueurs de mines.

Si beaucoup de ces navires ont été rapidement rendus à leurs armateurs pour qu'ils reprennent la pêche, certains ne survécurent pas aux opérations ou furent capturés par l'ennemi.
D'autres sont restés en activité durant tout le conflit et ont été ainsi militarisés après le , sous réquisition ou achetés par la Marine nationale.

Certains chalutiers armés français avaient déjà servi pendant la Première Guerre mondiale.

Les chalutiers armés français pendant la Première Guerre mondiale

 Classe Navarin : une série de 12 chalutiers armés français, en fait des patrouilleurs de type "Navarin" (nom du premier construit) construits sous supervision française au Canada par la "Canadian Car and Foundry Company" à Fort William (de nos jours c'est une partie de la ville de Thunder Bay) sur la rive ouest du Lac Supérieur vers la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale.

 le Navarin
 le Mantoue
 le Saint-Georges
 le Leoben
 le Palestro
 le Lutzen
 le Seneff
 le Malakoff
 le Bautzen
 le Sébastopol
 l' Inkerman
 le Cerisoles

(Tous portent le nom d'une victoire française (par exemple le Mantoue fait référence au Siège de Mantoue, le Leoben au Traité de Leoben, le Seneff à la bataille de Seneffe, le Cérisoles à la Bataille de Cerisoles, etc..) ; les trois derniers cités ont commencé à être construits en juin 1918).

Deux d'entre eux, l' Inkerman et le Cerisoles disparurent corps et biens dans le Lac Supérieur lors de leur premier voyage depuis Thunder Bay en direction de la France dans la nuit du 23 au  avec les 78 marins de leurs deux équipages.

L' Ailly (1909-1943) un chalutier de Dieppe armé en patrouilleur a connu son heure de gloire le 16 mai 1918 en coulant le sous-marin allemand UC-35 au large des côtes de la Sardaigne. L' Ailly fut décoré de la croix de guerre ainsi que son commandant, le premier  maître timonier Le Roux et plusieurs membres de son équipage.

Les chalutiers armés français en patrouilleur, pendant la seconde guerre mondiale

Les chalutiers de plus de
En 1939, la marine française réquisitionna 12 grands chalutiers français pour en faire des patrouilleurs auxiliaires.

Caractéristiques :
Longueur :
Propulsion : moteur à vapeur ou diesel
Puissance : 850 à 1100 cv
Vitesse :10, 5 à 12 nœuds
Armement : 3 x 1 canon de 100 mm, (parfois 2 x 1 canon AA de ), 2 x 2 mitrailleuses de , 1 à 2 grenadeurs de sillage (parfois mortiers)
Equipage :

Après la défaite de , la marine française désarma la plupart d'entre eux, mais certains tombèrent aux mains des Allemands en 1942. Les Français libres ou les Britanniques s'emparèrent de quatre.

Les unités :
 P-11 Cap Nord (ex-Islande, 1926, Chantiers Navals Français de Caen) - 1943 : Uj 2207 . Coulé le 20 novembre 1944
 P-17 Cap Fagnet (ex-Lucien Fontaine, 1926,Chantiers Navals Français de Caen) - 1945 : ?
 P-28 Heureux (ex-Heureux, 1930, Chantiers Navals Français de Caen) - 1942 : Uj 2213 . Coulé le
 P-29 Groenland (ex-Groenland, 1930, Cox & Co. au Royaume-Uni) - 1940 :  - 1941 :
 P-37 Jutland (ex-Jutland, 1934, Frederikshavns Vaerft & Flydedok au Danemark) - 1942 : Uj 2202 . Coulé le
 P-38 Merceditta (ex-Merceditta, 1934, - 1940-44 : navire-météo WBS 9 . Sabordé en 1944 et renfloué en 1951
 P-40 Président Houduce (ex-Président Houduce, 1930, Cox & Co. au Royaume-Uni) - 1940 :  - 1951 : chalutier L'Astakos. Mis à la ferraille en 1985
 P-41 Vikings (ex-Vikings, 1935, Hall, Russell & Co au Royaume-Uni) - 1940 : FFL Vikings (P-41) . Coulé le
 P-42 Minerva (ex-Minerva, 1937, Chantier Penhoët de Saint-Nazaire) - 1940 :  - 1943 : Uj 2209 . Coulé le
 P-43 Sergent Gouarne (ex-Sergent Gouarne , 1928, H.C. Stülcken Sohn en Allemagne) - 1942 : FFL Président Gouarne (P-43) . Coulé le
 P-45 Aspirant Brun (ex-Aspiant Brun, 1928, H.C. Stülcken Sohn en Allemagne) - 1944 : ?
 P-82 Vivagel (ex-Sahip V, 1927, Chantier Penhoët de Saint-Nazaire) - : . Coulé le

Les chalutiers de
Caractéristiques :
Longueur :
Puissance : 800 à 1000 cv
Vitesse : 10 à 10,5 nœuds
Armement : 3 x 1 canon de , (parfois 2 x 1 canon AA de ), 2 x 2 mitrailleuses de , 1 grenadeur de sillage
Equipage : 45

Les unités :
 P-13 Victoria (1928, Danemark) - coulé le
 P-14 Vaillant (1922, Augustin Normand Le Havre) - 1940 :  - 1945 : rendu au propriétaire. Mis à la ferraille en 1959
 P-15 Clairvoyant (ex-Joseph Vandevalle, 1922, Augustin Normand Le Havre) - 1943 : Uj 2214, puis Uj 6075 . Coulé le
 P-16 Hardi II (ex-Jules Blay, 1921) - 1943 : Uj 2211 . Coulé le
 P-31 Alfred (1926, Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretagne à Nantes) - 1943 : Uj 2208 . Coulé le
 P-32 Téméraire II (1922, France) - 1940 : rendu à sa propriétaire.

Les chalutiers de
Caractéristiques :
Longueur :
Puissance : 750 à 800 cv
Vitesse : 10 à 11,5 nœuds
Armement : 3 x 1 canon de 100 mm, (parfois 2 x 1 canon AA de ), 2 x 2 mitrailleuses de , 1 grenadeur de sillage ou mortier
Equipage : 45

Les unités :
 P-12 Capricorne (1921, Chantiers et Ateliers de Bretagne à Nantes) - 1945 : ?
 P-18 Terre Neuve (1921, Cochrane & Sons Ltd au Royaume-Uni). Coulé le
 P-33 L'Atlantique (1920, Cochrane & Sons Ltd au Royaume-Uni) - 1940 :  - 1946 : remis à son propriétaire. Mis à la ferraille en
 P-36 Patrie (1920, Cochrane & Sons Ltd au Royaume-Uni) - 1940 :  - 1945 : remis à son propriétaire
 P-39  Reine des Flots (ex-Bois Rose, 1923, Hall, Russell & Cl. Ltd au Royaume-Uni) - 1940 :  - 1941 :  - 1946 : remis à son propriétaire.

Les chalutiers de
Caractéristiques :
Longueur :
Puissance : 750 à 800 cv
Vitesse : 10 à 11,5 nœuds
Armement : 3 x 1 canon de 100 mm, (parfois 2 x 1 canon AA de ), 2 x 2 mitrailleuses de , 1 (2) grenadeur de sillage
Equipage : 39

Les unités :
 P-10  Casoar (1935, Forges et Chantiers de Gironde à Bordeaux) - 1940 : Natter . Réédition en
 P-30 Capitaine Armand (ex-Simon Duhamel, 1920, Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd au Royaume-Uni) - 1942 :  . Vendu à Israël en 1951
 P-34 Asie (av. 1914, chantiers Augustin Normand Le havre) - 1940 :  - 1946 : remis à son propriétaire
 P-95 Notre Dame de France (1931, Smiths Dock Co. Ltd au Royaume-Uni) - 1940 : FY.363  - 1945 : remis à son propriétaire.

Dans cette catégorie on trouve aussi des anciens chalutiers armés britanniques de la Première Guerre mondiale :
Deux patrouilleurs issus de l'ancienne classe de chalutiers militaires Castle achetés à la Royal Navy.
 P-70 Les Illiates (ex-John Lyons, 1917, Smith's Dock Co. au Royaume-Uni) 1940 : M4404 . Coulé le
 P-73 Nazareth (ex-William Carr, 1918, Bow Mclachlan & Co au Royaume-Uni) -  : FY.1815  - 1945 : retour en France
Six autres issus de l'ancienne classe de chalutier militaires Classe Mersey achetés à la Royal Navy.
 P-60 Saint-Pierre d'Alcantara (ex-James Caton, 1918, Lobnitz & Co. Ltd au Royaume-Uni) - 1921 :  . Coulé le
 P-64 Duperré(ex-Henri Ford, 1917, Cochrane & Sons Ltd au Royaume-Uni) - 1940 : coulé.
 P-65 Jean Frédérique (ex-James Hulbert, 1919, Lobnitz & Co. Ltd au Royaume-Uni) -  : . Coulé le
 P-67 Mont Cassel (ex-William Leech (1918, Cochrane & Sons Ltd au Royaume-Uni) - 1922 :  -  : V 1804  -  : reddition
 P-68 Pierre André (ex-Robert Cahill, 1920, Royaume-Uni) - 1921 :  -  : FY.1944  - 1946 : rendu à son propriétaire

On y trouve encore 8 chalutiers militaires de :
 Classe L'Ajaccienne
 Classe La Cancalaise

Les chalutiers de moins de 400 tonnes
Caractéristiques :
Longueur :
Puissance : 500 cv
Vitesse : 10 à 12 nœuds
Armement : 2 x 1 canon de 100 mm, (parfois 2 x 1 canon AA de ),
Equipage : 18 à 27

Les unités :
 P-46 Aiglon (1907, J. Dutie Torrie S.B. Co. au Royaume-Uni) -  : FY.1841  - 1946 : remis à son propriétaire
 P-47 Notre Dame d'Espérance (1920, Ateliers et Chantiers du Boulonnais) -  : FY.1714  - 1945 : remis à son propriétaire
 P-48 Ambroise Paré (1906, Royaume-Uni) -  : FY.346  - 1946 : remis à son propriétaire
 P-49 Mouette (1906,Ateliers et Chantiers de France à Dunkerque) -  : sabordé.
 P-60 Surmulet (ex-Surmulet, 1906, Bonn & Mees des Pays-Bas) - 1940 : V 1806 . 1945 : ?
 P-62 Orient (ex-Orient, 1908, De la Brosse et Fouché à Nantes) - 1942 : V 1802 . Coulé le
 P-63 Petit Poilu (1920, ?) - 1941 : HS O4, puis V 725 . Coulé le

Le chalutier Ailly qui, armé en patrouilleur lors du premier conflit mondial, coule un sous-marin allemand, est de nouveau mobilisé en 1939. Il est armé en auxiliaire de dragage, AD 60 et basé à la Palice. Démobilisé et navigant à la pêche, il est perdu corps et biens avec les 11 marins de son équipage en sautant sur une mine au large de La Rochelle, le 13 janvier 1943.

Voir aussi

Notes et références

Liens internes
 Chalutier armé
 Classe Navarin
 Chalutiers armés belges
 Chalutier armé de la Royal Navy

Liens externes
Sources :
 ex-chalutiers de plus de  - Site Lemairesoft.sytes.net:1944
 chalutiers armés -site marines-editions.net

Chalutier militaire
Patrouilleur de la Marine française


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Q: Custom Painter doesn't work. White screen appears instead I want to create background design using CustomPainter() but instead I am getting a white screen on my emulator.
I tried to apply purple color as backgroundColor using Scaffold() and it works but unable to get anything using CustomPainter.
My code:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

void main() => runApp(
  MaterialApp(
    debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
    home: Background()));

class Background extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: CustomPaint(painter: PurplePainter()));
  }
}
class PurplePainter extends CustomPainter {
  @override
  void paint(Canvas canvas, Size size) {
    final height = size.height;
    final width = size.width;
    Paint paint = Paint();
    Path mainBackground = Path();
    mainBackground.addRect(Rect.fromLTRB(0, 0, width, height));
    paint.color=Colors.purple.shade700;
    canvas.drawPath(mainBackground, paint);

    Path arcCreator = Path();
    arcCreator.moveTo(0, height*0.2);
    arcCreator.quadraticBezierTo(width*0.45, height*0.25, width*0.5, height*0.5);
    arcCreator.quadraticBezierTo(width*0.5, height*0.5, width*0.1, height);
    paint.color=Colors.purple.shade600;
    canvas.drawPath(arcCreator, paint);
  }

  @override
  bool shouldRepaint(PurplePainter oldDelegate){
    return oldDelegate != this;
  }
}

Could you able to help me out?

A: On your CustomPaint widget, you can pass a size and a painter in order to render it on the screen. The default size of CustomPaint is 0.0. In yours, you only have a painter, but did not give it size. You can give it either through the size parameter or a child widget. Simply do this:
@override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: CustomPaint(
        size: MediaQuery.of(context).size, //add this part
        painter: PurplePainter()),
    );
  }

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Glencore, which is also a major producer of copper and zinc in Australia, said "controlled operations" were continuing at its Queensland copper and zinc businesses in Townsville, Mount Isa and Cloncurry.


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In order to find out how often this mechanism is involved, researchers from Radboudumc have combined the gene mutations in Dutch patients with a large international database comprising de novo mutations in patients. This research project was led by geneticist Christian Gilissen. "With our method, we were able to detect genes in which mutations not so much eliminate as affect the gene in another way. We found fifteen genes in which mutations cluster closely together, twelve of which being associated with developmental disorders. We also found three new genes that are likely to play a role in the development of intellectual disabilities as well", according to Gilissen.


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Nearly 40,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees living in numerous refugee camps throughout the nation fear {that a} humanitarian disaster looms giant over them, as they've been left to combat the coronavirus pandemic alone.
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Nearly 40,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees living in numerous refugee camps throughout the nation fear {that a} humanitarian disaster looms giant over them [File: Oinam Anand /AP photograph]
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Everyone is anxious concerning the virus however there's little they will do to guard themselves. Makeshift shanties that lean on one another make it unimaginable for folks to keep up a distance. The total sanitation is poor, with bathrooms unclean and entry to healthcare, scarce.
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The native municipal employees sprayed disinfectants in close by residential areas – however not within the slums. Over the previous few days, Ullah says, there was a gradual rise in instances of fever among the many refugees.
"I don't know whether it is related to coronavirus or not, but people are afraid and in fear," Ullah advised Al Jazeera. "They can't go to hospitals because the regular OPDs (outpatient departments) are closed due to lockdown. No one from the administration has come to check on us."
Most hospitals suspended their outpatient companies following the announcement of the lockdown on March 24.
Last Thursday, Rohingya Human Rights Initiative (ROHRInga), a non-profit organisation primarily based in New Delhi, carried out a door-to-door survey of 334 folks living within the Madanpur Khadar camp and located 37 of them affected by signs together with fever, cough and runny nostril – much like these of the brand new virus.
"There is a serious risk of coronavirus outbreak in Rohingya refugee slums," Sabber Kyaw Min from ROHRIinga advised Al Jazeera.
"The Indian authorities is defending its folks whereas worldwide organisations equivalent to UNHCR (the United Nations refugee company) have turned a blind eye in the direction of us. We are actually left alone to combat this pandemic," he added.
Meanwhile, the UNHCR workplace in New Delhi denied delaying its response and stated it has been carefully monitoring the state of affairs in coordination with native non-profit organisations.
"We are very much on it. We did organise various COVID-19-related awareness programmes in slums over the last few weeks," Kiri Atri, the assistant exterior relations officer, UNHCR, advised Al Jazeera.
"From today onwards, we will start distributing hygiene kits containing soaps, while facemasks will be given on a case-by-case basis."
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Badar Alam from Nuh refugee camp labored at a development web site as a day by day wage earner, however he has not been capable of work as a result of lockdown. The 31-year-old says his household, together with his spouse and three kids, haven't had a correct meal in every week.
Alam is left with two kilos of rice, 250 grams of lentils and 250 rupees ($3) in his pocket, with no prospect of labor for a minimum of one other two weeks. "What am I going to feed my children? Stones?" he requested.
Nearly 1,200 Rohingya households living within the Jammu district of the disputed Kashmir area, who depend on walnut factories for work, are additionally working brief on grains. Refugees say that it's a matter of days earlier than they should sleep with empty stomachs.
Hafiz Mubashar runs an Islamic seminary with boarding services for Rohingya kids within the Bathindi locality of Jammu metropolis. He shut down courses every week in the past. But for the previous three days he has been receiving calls from college students looking for his assist in arranging rice and flour.
"The lockdown has exacerbated our food woes," Mubashar, 27, advised Al Jazeera.
"Many of us are already starving, while others have shifted to eating one meal a day or resorted to cutting down their food intake."
Mubashar believes that the following seven days might be crucial for the Rohingya group, as a lot of the households will quickly run out of their remaining grains.
"We are struggling with both hunger and coronavirus at the same time," Mubashar stated.
"But I think hunger will kill us before the virus does."
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Дуловское  — деревня в Рамешковском районе Тверской области.

География
Находится в восточной части Тверской области на расстоянии приблизительно 26 км на юг по прямой от районного центра поселка Рамешки.

История
Известна с XVI века как деревня с 3 дворами. В 1859 году в русской владельческой деревне 11 дворов, в 1886 20 дворов. В советское время работали колхозы «Парижская Коммуна», «Путь к коммунизму» и «Кушалино». В 2001 году в 13 домах жили местные жители, 8 домов принадлежало наследникам и дачникам. До 2021 входила в сельское поселение Кушалино Рамешковского района до их упразднения.

Население
Численность населения: 113 человек (1859 год), 142 (1886), 25 (русские 80 %) в 2002 году, 22 в 2010.

Примечания

Населённые пункты Рамешковского района

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 Robert (III) Willoughby (1385-1452),  Willoughby d'Eresby, commandant militaire anglais de la guerre de Cent Ans ;
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Recently, I rediscovered and was newly inspired by this NPR article about an Austin hospital system's initiative to ensure that no one dies alone.
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I want you to go and read this amazing account of a woman's death and home funeral.
If there's ever any doubt in your mind that there is a better, more harmonious, gentle way to die and be buried, you need to read the end of life and deathcare experience in "It Was As If".
Because this was a home funeral, her body was attended to immediately by her husband, her oldest and best friend, another friend who has assisted with about twenty home funerals, and me, one of her more recent friends. We represented decades of friendship and love. The first basin of warm water contained lavender and tea tree oil, which served as a natural disinfectant. This was used to cleanse her body and keep her free of bacteria. The second basin of warm water contained rose oil and fresh rose petals. We women took turns gently holding each part of her body and carefully washing her every inch. We washed her silver hair and tousled the curls just as she always wore it…. Finally, using her favorite body lotion we helped each other rub it in so her skin was soft and smooth. And then, with only a bit of hesitation, her husband reached for the lotion with his work-worn hands and slowly caressed the lotion into his wife's skin, taking his time but lingering only as long as it seemed his heart would allow. This would be his last intimate touch of a body that was so familiar to him. A touch he will probably never forget – a touch that forces an onlooker to bow her head and look away.
That's how this love story manifests itself: a man caring for his wife's body at home where she belongs. It is one of the most beautiful things I have ever witnessed.
At home, where she belongs. Where we all belong. Not drained and stuffed and made up to look "lifelike", with mouth wired shut and eye caps in.
Loved. Caressed. Celebrated. Cared for in death by those who cared for us in life.
I was a volunteer corpse once, for a home funeral workshop.
Each person at the event was there for a reason, one with a name–each came (many, from hundreds of miles) because her mom, or his grandpa was growing frail, and they yearned to be taught a better way to care for their loved one. The topic was clearly emotional for many, but there was, mixed with the emotion, a sense of empowerment, of ownership and control being granted to the families with the permission and knowledge of how to care for their own loved ones.
And even though my fellow attendees were all strangers to me, as they pretended to wash my body and tended to my deathcare, I felt the most overwhelming sense of love and caring from them.
Just as the author above felt, as she observed and participated in her friend's home funeral.
There is a better way. At home, where you belonged. And belong.
Curious about home funerals? Maybe want to consider one for yourself, or for a loved one?
If you're in Austin, we have two internationally known home funeral guides, Sandy Booth & Donna Belk, here locally. They frequently lead workshops and host a monthly MeetUp, as well as assist directly with home funerals. I can't recommend getting to know them highly enough–they're amazing women with a passion for empowering and teaching!
The American-Statesman did a photo blog from one of their workshops, if you're curious about Sandy and Donna, why they do what they do, and what a workshop entails.
There are also several home-funeral-friendly morticians in town, if you'd rather have some professional paid help–I can help hook you up with one, if your needs are Austin-based.
If you're not in Austin, there are so many other good resources nationally and globally, too many to detail here. Message me–we can talk specifics, and get you started exploring and planning your own home deathcare.
Got a group? Need a speaker?
This was how I spent last Saturday morning, talking to a men's fellowship group at a local church.
They gather once a month for breakfast and conversation, and this month invited me in to do a presentation for them.
Several of the men said they were amazed at how much fun it was, and how everyone was so engaged, seeing as we were talking about death. But I find that over and over again–once we break open the taboos around talking about death, everyone wants to talk.
Everyone has their stories, their wishes, the disasters they've been through, and their 'now that I know' tales. Most everyone has a definite opinion on how they want to go out, even if they've never talked about it with anyone else.
Stories and wants are great, but driving actual planning and sharing hard facts are why I'm there. So I do just that..
And, to a person, their jaws drop open when I share the FCA-CTX Funeral Home Price Survey with them.
It's one thing to know what you want. It's a whole different ballgame to see how the same funeral can vary by thousands of dollars, just because you called one funeral home instead of another. To overpay by thousands when a simple burial balloons into a full-boat funeral as the gathered family adds on features. Or worse, to end up with siblings not speaking to each other over decisions made.
And that's why I do what I do. That's why these conversations are so essential, to prepare and protect you and your loved one.
Not everyone knows the laws, that funeral homes have to give you price lists if you ask, that you can bring your own casket or urn.
Or that there's no state or federal law requiring embalming, even for a viewing (and ZERO compelling health or safety reason to do so).
Or that it's legal to care for own dead at home. That we live close to one of the premiere natural burial grounds–and that we in Austin have both internationally known guides AND home funeral/green burial friendly funeral directors who can help you through the whole green burial process.
But I do. And I want to share it with you, all of it, while we laugh and talk.
Do you have a community group who needs an engaging and fun discussion about deathcare options? Maybe you just want to plan a happy hour with friends, for Drinks and Death?
Trouble for Death with Dignity?
On Tuesday night, President Trump announced his nominee for the US Supreme Court vacancy, a seemingly well-qualified and respected judge named Neil Gorsuch.
NOTE: This blog will not get partisan, and will in general leave political analysis, opinions, and predictions about Judge Gorsuch and his path to confirmation to other more qualified and topical outlets.
But it's with sadness that I have to share that Americans, and our rights regarding the Right to Die, are definitely at risk if Judge Gorsuch is confirmed.
Judge Gorsuch is the author of the above, The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia, a 2009 publication in which he argues against the practice from both a moral and legal standpoint.
Gorsuch builds a nuanced, novel, and powerful moral and legal argument against legalization, one based on a principle that, surprisingly, has largely been overlooked in the debate–the idea that human life is intrinsically valuable and that intentional killing is always wrong. At the same time, the argument Gorsuch develops leaves wide latitude for individual patient autonomy and the refusal of unwanted medical treatment and life-sustaining care, permitting intervention only in cases where an intention to kill is present.
It appears, if Judge Gorsuch is confirmed, that our Death with Dignity advocates will have their work cut out for them. I can only hope that the reported "wide latitude for individual patient autonomy" does indeed exist, and guides his thinking in deciding case law about this human right.
So, how are your New Year's resolutions coming?
Didn't make any? There's still time! Want a clue to one that is guaranteed sweat-free, can be done sitting down with your fuzzy socks on, and won't make you have to eat kale?
Get your funeral plans in order.
There! It's just that simple. A goal you can accomplish this weekend over coffee or while watching the football playoffs.
It's super easy to do yourself–and for easy, free guidance, start here, with the Funeral Consumers Alliance Four-Step Funeral Planning guide.
Or perhaps you really need someone to force you to do it–a little boot-camp style funeral planning?
I do that–in person, by Skype, or by email.
Click above, call me at (512)763-7185 or email me, and let's get started!
We've recently released our new branding and a fresh new website to go along with it!
Service offerings and information previously offered at MarileeParsons.com can now be found at LaterYall.com.
This new name and logo allows us to flaunt our local focus (just check out that Lone Star!).
I love the touch of whimsy and the friendly Texas accent it brings to a topic typically described as creepy, or morbid, or maybe just ewwwwww.
Come take a tour! I hope you'll like the changes, and would love to hear from you.
Bet your recent holiday didn't include THIS cast of characters!
If so, maybe we need to talk and write your wishes down, so the loved ones in your life all know what you want.
Send me a note, and let's get started!


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It's the first week in February and Cologne is in a buzz. In the workplace, meetings are rescheduled to create available time for the next few days, behaviour seem to develop a 'dodging the responsibility' flavour, and funnily dressed people start to appear on the streets. Even the rubbish removal schedule is changed. Something odd is going on, but to be more accurate, it has been going on since 11 November, its now simply climaxing.
The 'fifth season of the year' begins on 11 November at 11:11 when carnival is officially declared open which indicates the start of the festivities. It's a nearly three-month period; of which the tempo is fairly low key until 'Weiberfastnach' (Shrove Thursday), the Thursday before 'Rosenmontag' and when the highlight of the crazy time in the Cologne Carnival kicks off in earnest. As far as I could determine, the larger Cologne area is the German 'Mekka' (Iz it againzt ze rules for me to use that reference in this context?) of German carnival celebrations and has become a major tourist attraction too.
There are contrasting views on the origin of the word 'carnival', but for the sake of my narrative I like the one where it is believed that the word 'carnival' comes from 'carne vale', which means 'farewell to meat' and which leads into the Lent and the 40 days of Jesus' fasting in the desert. The Cologne carnival is almost as old as the city itself. The Romans and Greeks celebrated cheerful spring festivals in honour of Dionysus and Saturn with wine, women and song. The ancient Germans celebrated the winter solstice as homage to their gods and the expulsion of the evil winter. Later, the Christians adopted into the heathen customs. It is traditionally held in areas with strong Catholic and Orthodox roots, while Protestant communities do not have a carnival celebration per se.
Medievel Italy is probably the real original carnival with specifically the masked parades in Venice being well known. From Italy the celebrations spread first to the predominantly Catholic nations of Spain, Portugal and France, who in their turn took the custom across the world to their colonies.
From France, it was introduced to the Rhineland area of Germany, where, in 1823 the first worldwide carnival took place in Cologne. Thus, this first week in February has been a huge babelaas (babelaas is afrikaans for hangover) for Köln for 190 years. I wonder if I'm up for the challenge to witness the celebrations in ten years time?
But now, it's the first week in February 2013 and Cologne is in a buzz. The Germans, more specifically, I presume the Kölsch and all visitors to Köln during this week however don't care and don't think about the origins, I can assure you. To them it's about the costumes, the beer, the bratwurst and the song and dance, which accompanies all parties of this public nature.
My limited experience of street parades, public fancy dress, floats and street chaos is the so much a smaller scale varsity rag (jool in Afrikaans) and which is done for a complete different reason. By the way, a little useless trivia, the Afrikaans term 'jool' is the acronym for 'jou onbaatsigtige opoffering vir liefdadigheid', which means its primary objective, is to collect funds for welfare. But in Cologne it's huge and certainly not limited to students. Old people, young people, family people and single people all dress up, whether its just a funny hat, a full lion suit or the full-monty aristocrat costume, you are aware that its carnival where-ever you go. And these costumes are not only worn on Rosenmontag, but for the entire crazy period, from Thursday through to Rosenmontag.
Rosenmontag then, arrives with many a hangover still well embedded while the fancy dress for the new day is carefully decorated to the body. This is the big official day with the floats and parade the main attraction. The route of the parade is a full 6.5km through the main downtown parts of Cologne, while the length of the parade itself is nearly 6km long. Spectators line the entire route for the duration of the parade, which can last up to 4 hours to proceed past a specific spot to gaze with awe at the sights and sounds around and in font of them and of course, to collect sweets. 'Kamelle, kamelle' are the cries from begging spectators with the occasional 'Kölle Alaaf' (Cologne, above all) chant to draw the attention to you, because hands full; no buckets full of sweets are thrown into the crowds. Understand me well, its not that every parade participant has a few hands full of sweets to hand out, there are actually motor vans full of sweets in the parade from where bags are continuously distributed to the participants to throw to, and some-times at, the crowds. We arrived home with more than a large shopping bag of sweets.
And then, because its February and still so very cold outside, as soon as the parade passes, you head for the bus to get back home and out of the cold. But there in our own little town of Rondorf we stumble upon the local parade just getting ready to start. Its much smaller, its much more localized, with the local farmer, baker, and church music group etcetera parading their stuff and with much more families with small children lining Hauptstraßse enthusiastically chanting their 'kamelle, kamelle' pleas. It seems most of the smaller towns in the Cologne area have their own parades late afternoon.
Fittingly to German efficiency, the last float procession is the AWB (it's the cleaning contractors in Cologne, not the right wingers from SA) with their equipment, cleaning the streets as the procession passes, leaving hardly any traces of the chaos and fun that was had just half an hour previously. Except for this evening's party somewhere with friends or in a bar, the crazy days are over for another year, and babelaas permitting, tomorrow will be a normal productive day again. And thoughts will probably already wonder towards the planning of next year's costume to wear.


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They may give you all the information about what particular vaccinations ought to be taken previous to your journey. Video microscopes are a part of a Galapagos adventure, so that children can seize killer interactions with nature. Some guided family excursions concentrate on seeing the "should see" sights in a selected vacation spot.
Journeys International supplies energetic adventures, cross-cultural experiences and wildlife safaris in Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Pacific, gives distinctive expertise in household travel. After the day's experience, kids are absorbed in child-oriented activities (often tapping into regional culture with a information) whereas mother and father can relax with a wine tasting or gourmet dinner.
Prior to now, a lot of Rome was inaccessible to the wheelchair traveler. In case you don't communicate the language of the country you're visiting, attempt to study just a few key phrases before you arrive — it is going to allow you to communicate better along with your hosts, and they'll appreciate your effort to achieve out to them. For guests there's a choice of two customary doubles and two suites, all with bathrooms, air-con and cable TV, plus the run of the communal rooms – together with a cocktail lounge with bar where you may chat over G&Ts.
Accommodation decisions should be a part of the journey expertise. The very nature of homestays signifies that you've already bought some frequent floor together with your host: they also love assembly new people. Relax on the verandah or the sala (the Madons' lounge), take pleasure in easy, homemade lunches similar to curries, rice and salads, help your self to a drink from the honesty bar, or head for the seashore (a 15-minute drive).


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Q: Can google persistent ip ptr resolve to internal address? Amazon has DNS option for VPC that allows to resolve elastic ip PTR to external and internal addresses depending on the query source.
dig @8.8.8.8 ec2-54-194-175-41.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com. +short
54.194.175.41
dig @10.0.0.2 ec2-54-194-175-41.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com. +short
10.0.1.253

Google compute engine (GCE) ip addresses have PTR like 95.141.251.24.bc.googleusercontent.com. but they do not resolve to internal ip addresses inside google network. Also GCE has metadata server which acts as DNS and resolves c.project.internal records but that is not so elegant as above solution from Amazon.
Is there anything similar to elastic PTR for GCE?

A: Google doesn't provide this sort of split-horizon DNS service today; what you're actually describing is not different PTR addresses, but different A records for public DNS and instance DNS.
Google decided that it would be useful to be able to refer to your other instances by name when within your network, but that would be an undesirable information leak when exposed to the public internet. (Internal - nice name, private IP address; External - generic name, public IP address.)


With a stay at Piccolo Paradiso in Massa Lubrense, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Gulf of Naples and Lobra Marina. This hotel is 5 mi (8.1 km) from Marina Grande Beach and 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Corso Italia.
Make yourself at home in one of the 54 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wired Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a spa tub and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.


The Cape Small Synform lies in an area of the Northern Appalachians that has undergone successive deformation from at least two major orogenic events, the Salinic Orogeny (440-423 Ma) and the Acadian Orogeny (421 – 400 Ma) (van Staal et al. 2009) and contains evidence for Norumbega shearing deformation (Early Devonian-Carboniferous) (Swanson 1999). With a grant from the USGS EDMAP program, a 1:5,000 scale map has been created which sheds light on the complex history of folding and shearing. The study identifies 5 new lithologic units within the Scarboro Formation (youngest to oldest- amphibolite, garnet rich member, muscovite rich member, quartz-rich member, and rusty-weathering member), 2 new units in the Spring Point Formation (a calc silicate and a marble), and articulates 6 seven other members which are similar to those mapped by Hussey and Berry (2006) in the Cape Elizabeth and Diamond Island Formations. A previously unseen graded bed, located in the Cape Elizabeth silver schist implies a downward facing stratigraphy, and designates the previously named Cape Small Synform as a synformal anticline. This folding generation, which dominates the area, is related to D3, which took place during the Neoacadian Orogeny creating a complex regional fold that changes from open in the south to tight in the north. The upright folds deform two previous events: D1, an isoclinal recumbent folding event during the Salinic orogeny observable in foliation of quartz-rich beds of Bald Head; and D2, an isoclinal recumbent refolding deformation event evidenced by folded quartz veins and foliation at Bald Head related to a local Early Acadian event. Strike and dip measurements taken for both meso- and macro-scale D3 folds suggest the existence of two synformal anticlines (Head Beach fold (190/21), and Hermit Island fold (191/39)), and two anticlinal synforms (Cape Small fold (193/22), the Seal Island fold (165/8)). The well-exposed trough of the Cape Small synformal anticline shows hinge parallel extension, which is linked to deformation outside of a purely compressive regime. Thus a wench dominated, transtensional environment (Venkat-Ramani and Tikoff 2002) is proposed to explain both hinge parallel extension and the connection of this Acadian orogenic folding to the subsequent Norumbega shearing.
Sive, Haley Russell, "The Structure and Stratigraphy of Small Point, Maine: D3 Inverted Transtensional Map-Scale Folds of Neoacadian Provenance" (2012). Honors Theses. 45.


This is a very good antique double flue whaling harpoon.� It is stamped JT, probably the earliest mark of the important New Bedford whalecraft firm of James and Thomas Durfee.� The two brothers opened their� partnership in the 1840's.� Another mark of the firm sometimes seen is J & TD. From 1858-59 they marked their products JT & Co. as Thomas's son Zoheth had become a partner.� The firm shut down in 1859 when Thomas retired.� Thus, this iron dates from the 1840's to early 1850's. � It appears to be in unused condition with much original black paint, and is unusually long measuring 39 1/2 in.� It is about 4 in. across the barbs.� Double flue whaling irons are very scarce in the market, especially in this condition.


Britney Spears, anyone? 🤗 Finally did a proper recording of one of my all-time favorite covers to sing-- @BritneySpears' "Oops! I Did It Again" 🎉 I've sung this song for years and years at my live shows, so it seemed like it was high time to do it justice on the internet, too!
p.s. hi how are you?
4 years ago today—wig shopping for the pilot of #singleby30 (and clearly getting a little distracted 😂). never in my wildest dreams (or nightmares—i was legitimately so afraid of acting) did i ever think i would find myself playing a lead role in an amazing series surrounded by people i love.
@wongfuphil and @thewesleychan, i've said it a million times, but i can't thank you enough for believing in me enough to entrust the role of "joanna" to me, and to have taken a chance on me time and time again over the years. i've learned so much from these experiences and from you both, and making that series was one of the coolest experiences of my life. you guys are the best. and @harryshumjr!!! thank you for being the best possible teammate in this, for your coaching and mentoring and being so patient with me as i learned the ropes. and miss @manonmathews, how glad am i to have met your magical self through all of this!!
popping in from pajama land to let you know that my episode of the @wedivedeeper podcast is out ♡ @katemcgill, whom i adore to no end, started this podcast in order to skip past the small talk and get to the real stuff—and that we did. so grateful to have had the opportunity to chat with her about (and further process) some of the heavier moments of my life, namely my experience in jakarta potentially facing jail time and dealing with my mom's diagnosis with a rare blood disease when i was in high school.
It's near impossible for me to get through this song without shedding a few tears, and this performance was no exception.
I had the honor of performing my song "For Now" to a room full of incredible women at @TheLittleMarket's celebration of #internationalwomensday this week, and feeling the presence of so many inspiring women surrounding me while singing this line gave it even more weight.
I am grateful (and hopeful) to get to embody each of these identities in my lifetime. What amazing roles we get to play; we're pretty magical and powerful creatures.
@imaginaryfuture and i covered one of our favorites, "the luckiest" by the amazing ben folds.
Just posted a video for my song "Valentine" featuring 142 super sweet Valentine's wishes from people around the world. (Ok most of them are scrolling at the end of the video because my song is like 2 seconds long, but still!) Honored to be part of spreading all this love around today!
Some thoughts on Valentine's Day--Yes, it's a silly arbitrary day. Yes, card and candy companies are super cashing in on it. Yes, you should love and appreciate the people around you EVERY day. But, YES, I ALSO think it's a beautiful excuse to show a little extra love because why not?! Give your mom and dad a hug, tell your siblings what they mean to you, send some gratitude out to your friends, partner, pets, YOURSELF. Just do it! Life is short and there are so many ways to celebrate the love we have in our lives. Pick a flower! Eat a treat! Write yourself a love note!
Ok, that's all for me. Sending mega love out in all directions today.
Was a little hard on myself yesterday so I thought I'd try to show myself a little extra love today. I've done masks maybe all of three times in my adulthood, but it sounded fun to pretend to be a real grown-up lady who takes care of herself today, so I gave it a shot. Who knows if this will do anything at all to my skin, but the gesture feels nice! I also dumped a bunch of random oils in my hair because apparently hair masks are a thing.


Try some rhythm basics with a lesson on strumming and staying in time.
The most common rhythm guitar technique involves using a down-up strumming movement. You'll need a pick (aka plectrum) to strum the strings with and you'll need to aim for an even, steady motion. Listen to Kurt Cobain's E-G progression on Nirvana's About A Girl or Glenn Frey's acoustic rhythm in Take It Easy by the Eagles for some inspiration.
No worries - with the basics under your belt, timing is the next thing to practise. Try to 'feel' the musical pulse in the music you listen to; it's the rhythmic beat that you might clap or tap your foot to. If you're jamming along to some music you'll need to try and synchronise your strumming with the pulse. In most songs your downstrokes will fall on this strong pulse, with upstrokes coming in between. Get started by playing through our first tab example below.
Use a down-up strumming motion and count '1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &' to help keep time. Downstrokes should fall on the numbers. Upstrokes are in between.
All you have to learn from the fi rst example is how the downstrokes and upstrokes fi t in with the drums and bass backing music. The next step is where things start to get interesting. Sticking with our down-up strumming pattern, try missing the strings on one or two strums; keep moving your strumming hand down and up, just don't make contact with the strings.
Most strummed rhythm guitar parts are based on down-up style strumming - missing out a few strums here and there breaks things up and gives more interesting rhythms. Now would be a good time to look at our second tab example, which demonstrates the idea.
In bar 1 the second, fifth and eighth pick strokes are left out; in bar 2 the fourth and eighth strokes are omitted. Practise each bar individually first.
Remember, keep your down-up strumming going at all times - it'll keep you in time. New rhythms are created simply by missing the strings on certain strokes.
Why not try mixing in some new chords with the strumming patterns you've been looking at? Choose two or three chords you like to play, then change between them keeping your down-up strumming motion going as you go.
You've practised some rhythms, now why not try a few different chords with your strumming patterns?
We've provided a backing track that follows an E-D-A chord progression for you to jam over. If you happen to know the minor versions, Em-Dm-Am will also work over the backing.
Place your first, second and third fingers in the fret positions shown with dots and press on the strings.
D also uses the first, second and third fingers. Black dots indicate root notes, so here the black dot is a D note.
Again we're using the first, second and third fingers. Also try second, third and fourth fingers.


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Musica Mexicana
see end of review for details
various orchestras/Enrique Bátiz
rec. 1980s and 1990s. DDD
BRILLIANT CLASSICS 8771 [8 CDs: 514:44]
The orchestral honours here are shared between three orchestras. The main burden is taken between the Mexican State Philharmonic and the Mexico City Symphony Orchestra. The Royal Philharmonic take up the 'slack' with the Chavez Antigona and Romantica, the Violin Concerto by Halffter and the Chavez Chapultepec, Ponce's Ferial and Instantaneas, the Revueltas Toccata and the Ponce Estampas.
All the recordings have been licensed out to Brilliant by the Sanctuary Group having originally formed part of ASV's distinguished Mexican series.
Mexican orchestral music is represented here by three symphonies by Chavez (three of his six), two violin concertos (Ponce and Halffter), a piano concerto by Ponce and the Ponce Guitar Concerto. In fact we get all three of Ponce's dazzlingly imaginative concertos. Otherwise we hear nine pieces by Revueltas, ten by Chavez, eleven by Ponce including those three concertos and his most famous piece taken up by many violinists including Heifetz, Estrellita.
Chavez's Chapultepec overture is cheeky with a dash of Sousa-style excess to add a kick. Ponce's Ferial is from 1940 and is a lividly lit though subtle counterpart to Rapsodie espagnole. It was first conducted by Erich Kleiber. The Instantaneas are a series of short Mexican snapshots with the rasping rattle and gourd noises we may be familiar with from Villa-Lobos's Indianist and jungle pieces. These are interspersed with virile little village dances - sombrero commercial and drowsy sentimental. Revueltas's Toccata is jerky and fragmented, like a doll dance escaped from Pulcinella. Beside Ponce, Revueltas sounds like the modernist. Ponce's Estampas Nocturnas are substantial and their language is thoughtful, impressionistic and watercolour-sentimental - none of the lurid colours we associate with the Mexican sound. This is more Mexico City aspiring to Vienna than to Indianist and other ethnic origins.
After a disc of lighter if not always slight fare we next encounter three major works. Ponce's 1942 Violin Concerto is taken by Henryk Szeryng whose singing silver tone suits the work very well. This is a delightful chucklingly serenading romantic work closer to Barber, Walton and Glazunov than to anything grim. However something more Bergian seeps into the bones for the central andante espressivo. The finale is catchy and chipper. It uses the popular song Manitas. Chavez's India symphony is from the mid-1930s. It was premiered in New York with the composer conducting. It's in a single movement in one track incorporating four episodes. It is alive with virile rhythmic interest and with the flavour of ethnic percussion: tenebari, grijutian, teponaxtli and hupenhuehuetl, the latter two being drums and the former rattles. Beyond these decorative details the lyrical material reminded me of Copland. Revueltas's four movement La Noche de las Mayas is a half hour work in four movements. It is extracted from a film score written for the 1939 film of the same name. Its cinema origins probably explain why the music is often more commercial and even rather more like Ponce than the tough originality we come to expect from Revueltas. That modernity can be heard however in the terse, blaring and gritty Noche de encantamiento with its braying horns and rattle-scrape ostinati.
Madrid-born Rodolfo Halffter left Spain for Mexico in 1939. His 1942 Violin Concerto was written with Samuel Dushkin in mind; the same Dushkin who commissioned and premiered the Stravinsky Violin Concerto. It has some of the Stravinsky's brusque neo-classicism with a splash of de Falla to mitigate the desiccation. It also sports an affecting central Andante cantabile. It is heard in its 1953 edition made by the soloist here, Henryk Szeryng. This set has justified claims to definitive status given the involvement of Szeryng in both the Ponce and the Halffter.
Moncayo's Huapango is something of a fixture in Latino classical collections from Bernstein and Dudamel. It dates from 1941. It's a beaming bright and sharply rhythmic piece which is brilliantly orchestrated. Here it is carried off with panache.
Revueltas's Cuauhnahuac (1930) is his first major orchestral work. It's a portrait in sound of the town of Cuernavaca but by its Indian name. It is uproarious, howling and braying, whooping in the manner of a Markevich score, with a sentimental core and rampant closing pages.
The Ponce Concierto del Sur is played by Alfonso Moreno. It is one of the most instantly pleasing works on the disc and I commend it to you if you like the Rodrigo Aranjuez, Andaluz or Madrigal. It has a gift of a tune at 2:02 which returns from time to time. The sierra-cool Andante is hardly less fine. If you would like to sample then look no further than the final movement. Slake your thirst for more Rodrigo with this utterly captivating guitar concerto premiered by Segovia and Ponce in Montevideo in 1943.
Revueltas's Redes (Nets) I knew from the old RCA LP made by Eduardo Mata in the 1970s. It is an excitingly dissonant piece of explosive material. This is laced with haunted nostalgic divagations which can be quite affecting. Redes was written for a socialist-realist film of the same name which depicted the impoverished life of the fisherman. Three years before that score he wrote the Homenaje a Garcia Lorca in 1935. It's a raucous celebratory piece full of sour dissonance and Stravinskian gestures. Also memorable is the elegiac vinegar of a trumpet solo. Jimenez's Tres cartas de Mexico was a discovery for me with its Petrushkan bustle and poetically accessible local colour. Four guitars (Cecilia Lopez, Juan Reves, Jesus Ruiz, Alfredo Sanchez Oviedo) put in an appearance in the final Allegro. It's all very attractive.
Blas Galindo Dimas is better known as Blas Galindo. His Homenaje a Cervantes is neo-Baroque and undemandingly entertaining. It's followed by the fluffy Gottschalk-like pearly glitter of a turn of the century effusion for piano and orchestra by Herrera. Lastly, Chavez's transcription of a Buxtehude Zarabanda can be seen in the same league as the massive orchestrations of Bach organ pieces. This is however rather intensely romantic. These works lead naturally to Halffter's transcriptions of three Soler sonatas. Their super-inflated orchestration and steroidal Handelian glare allow for a rather finely turned Allegretto grazia.
Revuletas's Sensemaya takes us back into the feral jungle and wild antiquity of the Mayan past. This is more in the whooping thudding direction of The Rite of Spring. Galindo's enjoyable Sones de Mariachi (1940) revels in Mexican postcard brightness. Ponce's classic hit Estrelita is a sentimental hit and is better known from the Heifetz transcription. Here it is heard in its heavily luxurious orchestral version - almost Korngold. Halffter's 1952 Obertura Festiva is flightily neo-classical but at times too heavily booted to take wing. More harmonically sour and thorny is the Tripartita of 1959. Revueltas's Janitizio of 1933 depicts the revels of a seaside resort. It's honking, hip-swaying and uproarious. Although written for an instrumental Octet his Ocho por Radio (1933) is in much the same squeaky, impudent and characterful vein. Vilanueva's Vals Poetico apes the grand metropolitan waltzes of Europe and does so smoothly and with some style. Chavez's 1937 Chaconne is another wonderfully inflated and upholstered Buxtehude transcription belonging in the same noble league as the classic Stokowski-Bach arrangements.
CD 6 is a fascinating all-Ponce collection. The sound glares a bit in the 1912 Ponce Piano Concerto but the work is in the gleamingly romantic conservative tradition of Liszt, Chopin and Arensky. Thunder and screes of pearly notes are thrown hither and yon by the impassioned Jorge Federico Osorio - very enjoyable if not appreciably Mexican. The affecting elegance of Gavota is in the aristocratic ballroom tradition. Balada Mexicana includes a piano solo part, here played by Seva Suk. It is once again in the exotic Gottschalk idiom with a smoking Latino element. The Dance of the Ancient Mexicans is skilled and shapely but the composer seems to caricature rather than suggest anything at all vivid or dangerous - fun though. Lastly the three movement Chapultepec is an impressionistic picture premiered in a concert it shared with Ravel's Rapsodie espagnole. This quarter-hour piece can be seen as an extension of Ferial which has a similarly Gallic impressionist signature. It is a fine discovery and well worth devoting listening time. Poema Elegiaco of 1935 breaks the deferential European mould with moody ambiguity and even tacit threat. This is one of the most attractive disks in the set. In fact Ponce emerges as hardly the most original figure but a composer whose music is often rewarding.
The seventh disc is an all-Chavez affair. His 1947 Toccata for Orchestra begins in an eerie Berlioz-like chill and finally erupts in a volcanic blast. The notes tell us that this impressive music is based on an incidental score for a 'Don Quixote' stage adaptation. The diptychal Paisajes Mexicanas (1973) is the most recent piece. It has a raw and glaring edge - something more in common with the blare of the classic Revueltas scores. The 1943 suite La Hija de Colquide (the Medea legend) was written for Martha Graham for performance at the Library of Congress. The five movement suite is allocated a single track where in this respect decisions for the rest of the set have been well handled. It ranges from gentle woodwind musing to indianist rattle, rasp, gong, whistle and mystery. We hear much the same smoking sense of peril as in Barber's Medea ballet - clearly a popular theme. The indianist aspect is to the fore again in the brilliant and rhythmically emphasised Cantos de Mexico of 1933 which ends in the dazzling white teeth, frills and uproar predictive of Copland's El Salon Mexico. I wonder how these Mexican composers viewed Copland's work. The short 1953 Baile has that upstart, cheeky Mexican brightness and serenading brilliance. Both Cantos and the roaring Baile would pair well with the Copland work or make a nice change from it.
The last disc of the set pairs Chavez and Revueltas. The good though typo-ridden notes by David Moncur remind us that there are seven Chavez symphonies from the 1916 Sinfonia para orquesta (not numbered) to the 1961 Sixth. There is a Vox set of all the six numbered symphonies on VoxBox (review review). The Sinfonia de Antigona is his first numbered symphony. It groans and rasps with Sophoclean tragedy. The material is drawn from music he wrote for Cocteau's updated rewrite of the work. Clearly scarifying Greek themes attracted him as his score for the Medea-based Martha Graham ballet Hija de Colchide shows. This is stern music with moments of repose from threat serving to emphasise what they separate yet also providing some spiritual let-up. The symphony ends in calm.
The Fourth Symphony is the Sinfonia Romantica in three movements. It was written to a commission from the stupendously active and affluent Louisville Orchestra. The Sinfonia Romantica is romantic certainly - not quite Howard Hanson but the first movement recalls Korngold at times. The molto lent middle movement sings with a little more remorse and reserve. A bustling dynamic enlivens the final Vivo with skirling trumpet fanfares, woodwind mariachi contributions and rowdy heroics. The first version of the finale is in fact the Baile heard earlier.
The rest of the last disc is given over to Revueltas. His Caminos is jaunty, agreeably unsophisticated, explosive, jaunty and oompah-wild. Occasional passages sound as if Markevitch had worked over the Capriccio Italien. Musica para charlar (Music to converse to) is drawn from the score he wrote for his 1938 documentary film Ferrocariles de Baja California (Baja California Railroad). In this sense alone it parallels Virgil Thomson's music for the films Louisiana Story and The Plow that Broke the Plain. It's not as dissolute and fissile as Caminos and in fact from time to time amid the railway rhythms it indulges in turn of the century Ballroom lavish. It's a specially agreeable score and a little less challenging than some of his classic works. It's good that Revueltas chose to rescue it as a concert item. Ventanas (Windows) of 1931 revels in ambivalence. Its underlying thunder-cloud tension is sustained throughout. Imperious writing unleashes chaotic forces which rupture the mood. Revueltas happily sends murderous and rather haphazard military bands into the street scene with their band parts mixed up. This does not cause them to lose their overwheening confidence. Instead they lay into the music which at the last erupts in a furnace blast of sound.
The booklet is plagued with typos which is a pity but is not an obstacle to understanding. The lengthy English-only notes are by David Moncur.
I hope that Brilliant are not finished with the Sanctuary Group negotiations. There are many intriguing opportunities for a Khachaturian box, a set of British light music beyond the brace of five CD boxes on Resonance, and so much more.
I trust that the Mexican government have bought stacks of these sets and are giving them away in delegate packs for conferences on the culture and attractions of a country in whose artistic musical achievements it can take a fierce pride.
CD 1 [57:46]
Carlos CHÁVEZ (1899-1978) Chapultepec "Republican Overture" (1935) [6:27]
Manuel PONCE (1882-1948)
Ferial (1940) [15:20]
Instantaneas Mexicanas (1938) [12:03]
Silvestre REVUELTAS (1899-1940) Toccata [3:55]
Manuel PONCE (1882-1948) Estampas Nocturnas (1932) [20:01]
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Enrique Bátiz
Concerto for violin and orchestra (1943) [31:52]
Carlos CHÁVEZ (1899-1978)
Symphony No.2 "Sinfonia India" (1935-6) [12:11]
Silvestre REVUELTAS (1899-1940)
La Noche de los Mayas (1939) [27:30]
Henryk Szeryng (violin)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Enrique Bátiz (concerto)
Orquesta Filarmónica de la ciudad de México/Enrique Bátiz
Rodolfo HALFFTER (b.1900)
Violin Concerto, op. 11 (rev. Szeryng) (1942 rev 1953) [20:25]
José Pablo MONCAYO (1912-1958)
Huapango (1941) [7:59]
Cuauhnáhuac (1930)†[9:52]
Concierto del sur (Concerto of the South) (1941) § [25:09]
Henryk Szeryng (violin); §Alfonso Moreno (guitar)
†Orquesta Filarmónica de la ciudad de México/Enrique Bátiz
Orquesta Sinfónica del estado de Mèxico/Enrique Bátiz
Redes - Suite (1938) [15:42]
Homenaje a Garcia Lorca (1935) [10:52]
Miguel Bernal JIMÈNEZ (1910-1956)
Tres cartas de Mexico- symphonic suite (1949) [10:27]
Blas GALINDO DIMAS (b.1910)
Homenaje a Cervantes- suite (1947) [9:58]
Ricardo Castro HERRERA (1864-1907)
Vals Capricho (1901) [9:21]
Zarabanda (1943) [6:03]
Cecilia López, Juan Reves, Jesus Ruiz (guitars) (Jimenez)
Alfredo Sánches Oviedo (guitar); Eva Suk (piano) (Herrera)
Antonio SOLER (1729-1783)
Tres sonatas (orch. Halffter, 1951) [11:08]
Sensemayá (1938) [5:20]
Sones de Mariachi (1940) [7:03]
Estrellita [4:27]
Obertura Festival, Op. 21 (1952) [6:20]
Janitzio (1933) [6:01]
Tripartita, Op.25 (1959) [12:20]
Ocho por radio (1933) [4:51]
Felipe VILLANUEVA (19th-20th Century)
Vals poetico [2:54]
Dietrich BUXTEHUDE (c.1637-1707)
Chaconne in E minor (orch. CHÁVEZ, 1937) [7:43]
Piano Concerto (1912) [20:12]
Poema Elegiaco (1935) [8:04]
Balada Mexicana (1914) [11:25]
Danse des anciens mexicains (1933) [1:45]
Chapultepec (Tres bocelos sinfónicos) (1929 rev.1934) [14:42]
Jorge Federico Osorio (piano) (Concerto); §Eva Suk (piano) (Balada)
The State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra/Enrique Bátiz
Toccata for orchestra (1947) [6:47]
Paisajes Mexicanos (Variacones sinfónicas) (1973) [16:17]
La Hija de Cólquide (Suite-sinfónica) (1943) [23:12]
Cantos de México (1933) [4:03]
Baile (Cuadro sinfónico) (1953) [5:18]
Claudia Coonce (oboe) (Toccata)
Sinfonia de Antigona (1933) [13:15]
Symphony No. 4 "Sinfonia Romántica" (1954) [22:43]
Caminos (1934) [8:54]
Música para charlar (1938) [14:47]
Ventanas (1931) [10:16]
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1)
Orquesta Filarmónica de la ciudad de Mèxico/Enrique Bátiz
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10 Best Secondary Schools in Lagos
In this article, we will explore the best secondary schools in Lagos and also provide you with reasons why they are considered the top tertiary institutions in Lagos, Nigeria.
It is no news that parents want the best education for their children and the truth is the best things in life aren't free, which is why the schools on this list are also some of the most expensive schools in Lagos.
Developing your child into a confident, skilled person demands more than academic work. A conducive environment, learning materials, and the time and structure of the academic environment are equally key elements of an excellent education. That is why parents that can afford the fees, always have these schools as the top choices for their kids.
To create this list, we have considered a few factors, including:
The year the school was founded
If it is privately owned or owned by the government
The school's location, security, and environment
Its facilities, curriculum, and staffing
Potentials for further studies overseas
Asides these main factors, we have also considered other factors, including the school's performance in external examinations (WAEC and NECO), whether it is co-educational or gender-specific, and lastly, any opportunities for financial aid in the form of scholarships.
Best Secondary Schools in Lagos
Without any delay, here is a list of the top 10 best secondary schools in Lagos, in no particular order:
1. British International School Lagos
Founded in 2001, British International School Lagos (BIS) is regarded by the educational community as of the top secondary schools in Lagos state. And as its name signifies, it is run using the British style curriculum with a mix of the Nigerian curriculum. BIS is a co-educational school for boys and girls, registering students between the ages of 11 to 18 from different parts of the world.
Each class admits only 20 for effective learning, and it boasts of a first-class boarding house, giving students a home away from home experience. BIS prepares its students for international exams asides WAEC and NECO, including the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and A-Level courses in Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). The aim of this is to ensure that your children are equipped for further studies abroad.
Address: 1 Landbridge Avenue, Oniru Private Estate, P.O. Box 75133, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Telephone: +234 (0) 810 177 5545 and 0810 689 1610
Website: bisnigeria.org
2. Green Springs
Next on the list is Green Springs, another private co-educational institute founded in1985. Green Springs boasts of adequate facilities, qualified teachers, and courteous support staff, ensuring your children enjoy the best quality education money can buy.
The school offers preschool and elementary school services using the International School Curriculum Project (ISCP), which caters to ages 3 to 12-year pupils. Located in a serene environment, Green Springs provides your children with a conducive learning atmosphere.
Address: 32, Olatunde Ayoola Avenue, Anthony Lagos
Website: greenspringsschool.com
3. Kings College Lagos
Kings College Lagos holds its place as one of the oldest elite schools in Lagos. KC is a Federal gender-specific school for boys. Founded in 1909, KC boasts of conducive boarding facilities and large classrooms for its students. The school also has excellent sports facilities, keeping your children fit and boosting their sportsmanship.
The school's staff is made up of competent teachers and non-teaching staff. At KC, you don't need to worry about your child's security as security is tight, ensuring your child's safety. Its academic performance is proven by the outstanding performances of students in past WAEC and NECO examinations.
Address: No. 3 Catholic Mission Street, Lagos Island, Lagos.
Telephone: +234 802 336 8915 (Registrar)
Website: kingscollegelagos.com
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
4. Corona School
Corona School is rated among the best secondary schools in Lagos. Founded in 1955 with an elementary school, Corona school operates as a group and has significantly grown over time. Today, the school boasts of a secondary school and a college of education and still continues to expand. Founded in 1992, Corona Secondary School is co-educational, enrolling children between 10 to 16 years of age.
The Corona curriculum is a balanced mix of the Nigerian, American, and the British educational system. The school prepares the students for the National Examination Council (NECO), West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and they have recorded excellent Additional Information
Office Address: 72, Raymond Njoku Street, Off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
Phone: 234-014630474
Website: coronaschools.org
5. American International School
Founded in 1964, American International School moved to its present 6 acres site in 1981. Just as the name signifies, the school curriculum is structured using the American system of education and accepts fees only in Dollars. The school is a private co-educational college admitting students of all nationalities from preschool to the 12 grades. Also, the school runs the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)programs.
American International School boasts of first-class teachers and amenities with a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1, plus data supported learning and average IB test results. The focus is to help the students to discover their best talents and match them to what they wish to study and help them achieve that goal. After graduation, your child can select a top university to attend in the United States of America for further educational studies.
Address: At the back of 1004 Federal Estate Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Website: aislagos.org
6. Queens College Lagos
Queens College Lagos (QC), the sister school to KC, cannot be left off this list of the best secondary schools in Lagos. It is a Federal secondary school owned by the Nigerian government just like it's brother school. Founded in 1972, QC is an elite girl's school with boarding facilities, suitable amenities, tight security, and experienced teaching and support staff.
Their performance in the National Examination Council (NECO), West African Examination Council (WAEC), examinations are more than satisfactory. And its sporting facilities help to keep your child physically fit for the rigorous academic exercise of the brain.
Address: Birrel Avenue, Onike, Lagos
Website: queenscollegelagos.com.ng
7. Lekki British International School
The Lekki British School is among the leading secondary schools in Lagos. Founded in 2000, Lekki British International School operates using the British system of education that grooms your child with the traditional British background and morals. It is affiliated with the Council of British International Schools (COBIS).
The school compound covers a vast expanse of land across 25-acres in Lekki Lagos, which serves as a home to its learning facilities. The school boasts of experienced teachers focused on training first-rate students. After graduation, your child can proceed to a prestigious university in the United Kingdom.
Address: Victoria Arobieke Street Off Admiralty Way Lekki Phase 1. Lagos.
Telephone: (0)1 270 8302
Website: lekkibritishschool.org
8. St. Gregory's College
St Gregory's College is another one of the best secondary schools in Lagoon this list. It is a premier catholic school that was started in the year 1928 as a school for boys. The primary focus of the school is to train excellent leaders that excel in all areas of life.
The school amenities are adequate, and it has qualified teachers and support staff. The student's performance in the National Examination Council (NECO), and West African Examination Council (WAEC), examinations are satisfactory.
Address: St Gregory's College Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
Website: stgregoryscollege.com
9. Chrisland School
Chrisland School started in 1977 as a co-educational school in Opebi Ikeja, Lagos. It is one of the top secondary schools in Lagos with its outstanding teaching staff and school amenities. This school provides a superior education for your child, and its best students are given scholarships as an incentive.
Chrisland school has continued to expand and with branches in Idimu, VGC, Lekki, and Abuja. The school now owns a university where your child can go on to further their education. Their student's performance in the National Examination Council (NECO), and West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations, are commendable.
Address: 26, Opebi Road, Ikeja
Website: chrislandschools.org
10. Lagoon School
Last but not least, in the top 10 best secondary schools in Lagos is Lagoon Scool. This privately-owned school started in 1995, as a girl's school in the Lekki area of Lagos. The school has about 500 students with fully functional classrooms and laboratory facilities. And has up to 60 well-trained teachers and non-academic staff.
Lagoon School focuses on training up your child in various areas of life, like cultural, spiritual, academics, brain development, and morals. The student's achievement in the National Examination Council (NECO), and West African Examination Council (WAEC), examinations are noteworthy. Moreover, its sporting amenities help to keep your child fully fit physically for the intellectual work of learning.
Address: Ladipo Omotesho Cole Street, Epe
Website: lagoonschool.com.ng
In this post, we have curated a list of the best secondary schools in Lagos. The schools in this list are a mix of government and privately-owned colleges.
They are elite schools with excellent facilities, beautiful scenery, spacious classes, and a conducive environment for learning.
Furthermore, these schools have experienced teachers and courteous support staff.
If you can afford the fees, you need to send your child to one of these top secondary schools in Lagos.


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China People's Congress
Beijing drops 'Made in China 2025' from government report
Li Keqiang toes around controversial program in nod to US
ISSAKU HARADA, Nikkei staff writer March 06, 2019 01:59 JST
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of this year's National People's Congress in Beijing on Tuesday. (Photo by Taro Yokosawa)
BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was conspicuously silent on the "Made in China 2025" initiative as he spoke at the opening session of the National People's Congress, the country's parliament, on Tuesday, in a likely acknowledgment of harsh U.S. criticism against Beijing's pet industry-building program.
This is the first time Li stayed silent on the program in his annual report to the congress since 2015, when he first introduced it. He mentioned it twice in last year's report. Other top officials and state news media have already been shying away from the topic for some time.
Made in China 2025, a state-led industrial policy that seeks to make China dominant in global high-tech manufacturing, has come under fire, not least for its massive government subsidies to its industries. It is one of the key sticking points in China's trade talks with the U.S.
But the shedding of the 2025 plan could be in name only. In his 100-minute-plus speech, Li touched on many aspects of Made in China 2025, including pledging to invest heavily in emerging industries such as next-generation information technology, high-end equipment, biomedicine, and new energy automobiles.
Talking of "high-quality manufacturing," Li said the government needs to boost technological innovation capability, as well as enhance the integrated development of advanced manufacturing and modernized services.
Huang Shouhong, director of the State Council Research Office who helped draft Li's remarks, downplayed the significance of the omission of the plan. "We didn't have space. There are many things we do or don't mention depending on the year, and Made in China 2025 is no different," he told reporters Tuesday.
Rumi Aoyama, a professor at Waseda University in Tokyo, said: "Although China's diplomatic strategy remain the same, it seems to be trying a new approach. It is downplaying the government's role to ease U.S. and European concerns."
On the omission of the Made in China 2025, Aoyama said it also probably reflected the criticism at home toward President Xi Jinping's foreign policy, which has grown over China's trade war with the U.S. "But Beijing will still continue to build its influence on the global stage through its Belt and Road initiative and other efforts," she said.
China hails 2019 as a 'critical year' to realize Xi's goals
Trump wants 'signing summit' with Xi as trade deal nears
Is the US-China trade war entering a dangerous endgame?


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Cease-And-Desist Order Issued Against 1st Concert As Arkansas Reopens
By Andrew Limbong
Updated Thursday at 3:40 p.m. ET
The Arkansas Department of Health has issued a cease-and-desist letter for what could have been the first indoor concert with an audience of more than 200 of the coronavirus era. The show was set to take place in Fort Smith, Ark., on Friday — three days before the state is set to allow businesses to open in a limited capacity.
In a press conference on Thursday, concert promoter TempleLive said it would abide by the state's mandates and postpone the event until May 18. This was only after the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control Division revoked the venue's licenses. According to the organizers, a stipulation for getting those licenses back was to publicly postpone the event.
TempleLive originally announced the show in April, with certain safety precautions in place: Tickets were sold in groups that would be seated at least 6 feet apart; attendees would have their temperatures taken at entry points; and the normally 1,100-capacity venue would be reduced to 229 people. But the event still would have been in violation of the state's health directives.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during a news conference Tuesday that he would issue a cease-and-desist warning to the venue, and later that day, the state health department followed through. The letter stressed that even after the state is set to allow businesses to open in a limited capacity on May 18, a "large indoor venue" would only be allowed to host 50 people or fewer.
According to the cease-and-desist letter, the state Secretary of Health Nathaniel Smith had tried to get the event manager to postpone:
"On May 11, 2020, I personally advised you by phone through counsel that you should postpone your event, and as of today's date, it is my understanding that you intend to violate the orders of the Governor and the Health Directive by holding your event on May 15."
TempleLive has also announced a separate event with the Fort Smith performer, Travis McCready, on Saturday at an outdoor distillery venue in Missouri,which has eased its restrictions on public gatherings, provided people maintain social distance.
Andrew Limbong
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Behold, Products! Taco Ninja Adventure
Today I'm highlighting a product that's currently on Kickstarter called Taco Ninja Adventure!
Taco Ninja Adventure is a card & dice game for 2-6 players, and it's team based! It works for ages 10 and up, and has a bunch of fun art of various Taco Ninjas.
When I asked the creators at Turn Sideways Games to tell me about the product, this is what they shared:
In November of 2016, my little brother William asked me for help with a board game he was working on. He called it "Taco Ninja Adventure" and it's based on a comic book series that he and his friends wrote. William and I have been developing Taco Ninja Adventure together over the past 2 years and it's been a lot of fun and great bonding experience. The little man has a knack for coming up with taco and ninja based puns. We're so excited that the Kickstarter is finally live and we want to share what we've been working on!
Taco Ninja Adventure is a team based, card and dice game that takes 15-20min for 2-6 players. It's definitely inspired by King of Tokyo and Magic the Gathering, and designed to be a light weight game that is approachable for kids and fun for adults. We also put a lot of time and effort into finding an artist that fit the style of the game. Sol Azpiroz (@azpimar) has created some really amazing Taco Ninja artwork and we're so lucky to be working with her. We'd love for you to check out our Kickstarter page to see it for yourselves!
Rusty, who contacted me about the game, has created a game that appears pretty simple, and the theme is silly and fun. On the Kickstarter, the cards and materials all look really nice and they included a clear How to Play section right on the page, plus gif and video options for the rules. The rules are even available in Italian!
Some of the upcoming stretch goals include an embroidered carrying bag and wooden trackers, and there are social media goals for higher production values (like writing haikus!). It looks like this project is on the right track for success, now that it's funded, but reaching higher production values as stretch goals is always awesome, and it looks like a fun product for a reasonable price!
If you think playing taco-headed ninjas with a team of other players sounds like a fun time, check out the Kickstarter today!
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The LIINES is always looking for new researchers to join its ranks! If you are interestied in making a big impact in the area of intelligent energy systems have a look into the LIINES Research Program and its five research themes. We have several funded research opportunities! Beyond these, do consult our list of current project ideas. Dartmouth undergraduates in engineering and computer science are explicitly encouraged to apply!
Cover letter expressing your research interests & motivations. Please do mention if you are interested in any the LIINES' current project ideas and if you have a specific engineering focus (e.g. electrical, mechanical, systems) that you wish to develop.
Expected source of funding. See list of potential funding sources below.
*Prospective Graduate Students: Applicants to the Thayer School of Engineering should ensure that they meet all requirements and deadlines for admission.
*Dartmouth Undergrads!: If you have a passion for sustainable energy from an engineering, computer science, economics, and/or policy background then we definitely want to hear from you! In most cases, if you have taken ENGS 20, ENGS 22, COSC 1 and/or COSC 10, we can get you up and running. The LIINES has no shortage of flexible projects that can be tailored to your skills! Undergraduate theses are especially welcome.


The next two presentations in the St. Louis Fed's lecture series for the public will take place Nov. 2 in St. Louis and Nov. 5 in Memphis, Tenn.
How China transformed itself in just 35 years from an impoverished agrarian economy into an industrial powerhouse that produces nearly half of the world's industrial goods.
Whether other poor nations can emulate China's success.
What it will take for China to continue its hyper growth and to eventually become a high-income nation.
What China's development strategy is for the coming decades.
How the United States can benefit from China's rise.
This presentation will be available for watching over the Internet for those who can't attend in person.
The key facts that defined this episode.
Why the recovery has been so slow.
Whether there were clear winners and losers.
Whether the recession reinforced pre-existing trends in labor markets.
The role that fiscal and monetary policies played during the recovery.
How the Great Recession compares with previous episodes of this sort and with such experiences in other countries.
The lectures are part of a series called Dialogue with the Fed: Beyond Today's Financial Headlines. For details on attending in person or watching selected lectures online, go to www.stlouisfed.org/dialogue-with-the-fed. There, you will also be able to watch and read about the first 17 lectures that have been presented in this series, which was begun in 2011.
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' annual conference for college-level economics professors will take place this year Nov. 12 and 13 at the St. Louis Fed. The theme will be "Has the Great Recession Changed Our Understanding and Teaching of Economics?"
Speakers will include St. Louis Fed economists and other data experts, along with academics and others from nearly 20 colleges, universities and other institutions around the country. Keynote speeches will look at the impact of the Great Recession on the understanding of macroeconomics and on household financial stability. Another speech will center on video snippets in the economics classroom. The nine breakout sessions will cover such diverse topics as "Teaching Economics in a Multicultural Classroom: Lessons Learned in the Former Soviet Union" to "The Economics of 'Breaking Bad.' "
There is no cost to attend the conference, but registration is required. To see the full agenda and to register, go to www.stlouisfed.org/events/2015/11/eeprofessorsconference.