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Large Gate forced open from Coombe Dale into the Dingle
Drain blocked
Dropped curb flooded
Portway, inbound lane, left hand side
Street Light, Portway, opposite junction with Sylvan Way
Road Flooded
Car parked on pavement
Streetlight not working
Seven streetlights not working
Lights to illuminate the Sea Mills crossing are unlit.
Depression in Rd outside 21.
Uneven foot path causing a big puddle
09:02, 26 Dec 2022, last updated 09:41, 3 Jan 2023
Loose curb stones all along the street on both sides
Rubish and vandalism
Skip with no lights on.
Closed 09:50, 8 Dec 2022, last updated 00:05, 24 Jan 2023
3944108 not fixed, still blocked
Fixed 21:39, 4 Dec 2022, last updated 09:38, 25 Jan 2023
Street light not working for about 5 days. The street is very dark
Unclear road markings
Closed 19:06, 27 Nov 2022, last updated 00:05, 10 Jan 2023
Light cover hanging down
Street light is not illuminated during hours of darkness
Lights not working
Affecting phone signAL
Raised Fran and cracks in road
Fixed 13:50, 24 Nov 2022, last updated 09:18, 25 Jan 2023
Water blocking dipped curb crossing
Pedestrian crossing at traffic lights
Closed 17:34, 15 Nov 2022, last updated 00:05, 4 Jan 2023
Dark and Dangerous
Overflowing Litter Bin
Keeps filling up with leaves
Closed 16:55, 8 Nov 2022, last updated 00:07, 20 Dec 2022
Many damaged and uneven slabs on a main school run
09:24, 8 Nov 2022, last updated 09:44, 8 Nov 2022
Drain blocked causing large volumes of surface water on
Fixed 09:51, 7 Nov 2022, last updated 13:43, 2 Dec 2022
Fixed 22:42, 2 Nov 2022, last updated 10:26, 25 Jan 2023
X2 drains
Regular vandalism in playground
Fixed 10:17, 15 Oct 2022, last updated 11:41, 29 Dec 2022
Fixed 10:22, 12 Oct 2022, last updated 10:54, 25 Oct 2022
Fire remains near bench
Fixed 22:39, 9 Oct 2022, last updated 13:17, 18 Oct 2022
Self seeded tree near property
Zipline seat and tether broken
16:02, 9 Oct 2022, last updated 16:31, 6 Nov 2022
Fly tipping in walkthrough between Failand Walk and Dingle Close
Closed 11:48, 5 Oct 2022, last updated 00:05, 9 Nov 2022
Garden waste in park
Sunken metal cover and sunken road
12:26, 3 Oct 2022, last updated 14:21, 3 Oct 2022
30/20 Mph sign on Mead way leaning and getting worse
24inch pothole
Fixed 12:26, 29 Sep 2022, last updated 15:52, 15 Nov 2022
Hedges overgrown on the pavement causing obstruction
Climbing frame still broken
The pavement in front of drive was replaced by Council contractors with concrete, which quickly began breaking up. There are now multiple trip hazards on this stretch of pavement.
23:46, 15 Sep 2022, last updated 10:19, 20 Dec 2022
Flytipping next to path
Broken play equipment, unsafe, Sea Mills Bristol
Graffiti on bench and bin
Fixed 17:18, 11 Sep 2022, last updated 08:17, 2 Dec 2022
Council planted tree removed and grass verge dug up.
12:07, 11 Sep 2022, last updated 15:27, 12 Sep 2022
Missed grass cutting for over several months
Dead tree, overhanging school entrance.
Closed 13:48, 4 Sep 2022, last updated 13:44, 15 Sep 2022
Fixed 18:12, 1 Sep 2022, last updated 10:54, 27 Oct 2022
The pavement is uneven and unsafe
21:28, 24 Aug 2022, last updated 10:42, 18 Jan 2023
Tree base overgrowing
24 inch pothole
Large crack (length is the house) and 2 inch drop in road
Branches overhanging and touching roof of both properties
Closed 08:21, 14 Aug 2022, last updated 00:05, 20 Sep 2022
Light not working after fire
Fixed 21:49, 11 Aug 2022, last updated 12:16, 15 Aug 2022
Uncleared rubbish caused fire
Closed 17:45, 11 Aug 2022, last updated 00:05, 6 Dec 2022
Dead sycamore tree outside 11 brookleaze sea mills bs92et
Overgrown Hedge line
Closed 08:51, 11 Aug 2022, last updated 00:05, 14 Oct 2022
Lane needs cleaning.
Strong Smell of Sewage in the area
Fixed 15:17, 28 Jul 2022, last updated 18:37, 4 Oct 2022
Path coming down to clapton walk overhanging brambles
Fixed 08:47, 27 Jul 2022, last updated 14:49, 30 Nov 2022
Deep hole in Sea Mills recreation ground
Fixed 17:37, 24 Jul 2022, last updated 14:54, 16 Sep 2022
Kerb Stone is loose and uneven,
Fixed 13:13, 24 Jul 2022, last updated 14:17, 2 Sep 2022
Street name faded out and board partially obscured
Fixed 22:48, 5 Jul 2022, last updated 15:44, 15 Nov 2022
The street light is not working
Fixed 22:44, 5 Jul 2022, last updated 14:39, 5 Sep 2022
Overgrown trees obstructing visibility
Fixed 08:26, 4 Jul 2022, last updated 14:03, 20 Jul 2022
Tree in front of 138 Portway with overgrown brances and low branches
Faded ambulance parking
Closed 09:50, 30 Jun 2022, last updated 07:59, 12 Aug 2022
Light on during day
Fixed 10:16, 28 Jun 2022, last updated 15:02, 31 Aug 2022
Missed grass cutting for over tow months
Tree and growth around it blocking street sign
There are no Give Way road signs here
Trees covering traffic lights
Kerb stone displaced
Fixed 22:35, 25 May 2022, last updated 16:03, 9 Jun 2022
Fly tipping
Closed 15:04, 25 May 2022, last updated 00:06, 18 Oct 2022
Night light on middle of road bs9 2ee crossing opp Sea Mills post office.
Fixed 19:27, 18 May 2022, last updated 12:20, 24 Jun 2022
Street name sign missing
Fixed 20:38, 9 May 2022, last updated 15:39, 15 Nov 2022
Riverleaze Street sign needs sticking back on
Nameplate come off.
The Give Way white lines on the Junction of West Parade are faded
Closed 14:06, 23 Apr 2022, last updated 00:05, 16 May 2022
Still not addressed and is getting worse
Fixed 07:49, 19 Apr 2022, last updated 10:31, 15 Jul 2022
Light on constantly.
Fixed 14:56, 18 Apr 2022, last updated 12:28, 26 Apr 2022
Change of speed limit signs missing from all directions between Sylvan way (A4162) and Portway (A4)
Closed 20:13, 15 Apr 2022, last updated 10:12, 28 Jul 2022
Very large pothole outside house no 222
Fixed 03:58, 4 Apr 2022, last updated 08:30, 17 Jun 2022
Vehicles repairs
Severe uneven road with splits across surface
Closed 15:25, 30 Mar 2022, last updated 10:09, 16 May 2022
19:39, 22 Mar 2022, last updated 08:51, 11 Apr 2022
TWO streetlights not working on Trym Cross Road
Fixed 20:47, 20 Mar 2022, last updated 11:46, 23 Mar 2022
Traffic lights are out on busy intersection

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JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – Indonesia has entered a new phase with the launched of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project by President Joko Widodo on Sunday (03/25). A round of economic civilization is dawning from the capital Jakarta.
The entry of new MRT is believed will certainly make development in the capital region more vibrant. Based on data from the National Development Planning Agency, the value of losses due to congestion in the Greater Jakarta reached US$5 billion in 2020, and currently estimated to have reached Rp17.2 trillion per year.
With the operation of the first phase of the MRT, it gives a "glimmer of light" that the government seems to be seriously to encourage economic growth due to congestion in the Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi regions. Because the economic benefits of the MRT project are quite significant in creating new jobs, decreasing travel time and increasing community mobility.
During the construction period, the Jakarta MRT project has employed thousands of employees and is expected to create around 48,000 new jobs. At present there are still around 7.02 million open unemployed people.
Of course this is not comparable to the jobs provided by the government. Therefore, the three phases of development are encouraged to open the widest possible employment opportunities for the unemployed.
Moreover, through the implementation of the transit oriented development (TOD) model, it's predicted that the MRT system will be able to drive the restoration of the city's spatial and physical systems.
There are still so many strategic benefits from the operation of the MRT. With the existence of modern transportation that is safe, comfortable and fast will be the lifestyle of the people so that the use of private vehicles can be slowly reduced. This refers to human civilization in big cities in other countries that first had an MRT.
Moreover, if the MRT development is integrated with the concept of developing smart cities, new urbanism and mixed used development, it will make the city compact, efficient with distance, which can have a positive impact on citizen performance, health and quality of life and can reduce air pollution by up to 30 thousand tons by 2020.
For people in the Greater Jakarta area time is the biggest problem. Of course with this MRT, there will be many Jakarta residents who will be helped by transportation.
The MRT which was built along 15.7 kilometers with 6.81 kilometers of which is located underground is preparing as many as 16 trains with six cars in each series. Each series is estimated to be able to accommodate around 1,200-1,800 passengers, so that a total of 280 thousand passengers per day can be transported by this train.
In the Lebak Bulus-Bundaran HI Corridor MRT, the number of passengers is targeted at 412,000 per day in 2020, while for Phase II the Bulus HI-Round Circle Corridor is targeted at 630,000 passengers per day in 2037, supported by Traffic Demand Management and TOD.
Overall, the number of MRT passengers will reach 1.42 million in 2037. If it's truly utilized, then the crucial problem of Jakarta will be resolved in the next few decades.
The MRT can also drive development vertically because urban space needs and strategic location will reduce encroachment of paddy fields on the outskirts of the city that can automatically reduce flooding.
In addition, the MRT provides an opportunity to increase revenue for the local government in the form of Land and Building Taxes due to the increase in the Tax Object Selling Value. Thus the demand for building will increase especially around the node as a sub-center of urban activities.
As with the results of Hong Kong benchmarking, TOD is designed for 44 percent of residences, 18 percent of offices, 16 percent of retail (culinary, fashion, craft, and music), 12 percent other, and 10 percent of hotels. Since a year ago, the Upper Hamlet TOD has been launched by building a sky-walk to connect the entire area and stations, as well as pedestrians on Jalan Kendal. With that, the area around the transit station can be used for community economic activities.
The government has targeted the MRT development to be completed within a period of 10 years, with an investment of Rp571 trillion (US$40.50 billion), including for spatial planning, settlement arrangement, as well as problems related to drainage in the city. The construction of MRT Phase II, the HI-City Roundabout route with a length of 8.3 kilometers (km) and Phase III in the range of 78 km, is planned to be built this year or early 2020.
In this development project, the government is preparing to implement a public private partnership scheme with a return on user pay investment, the TOD commercial income is used as an additional return on investment. While the PPP scheme with the return of availability payment investment, tariff and commercial revenues from TOD managed pay agents is used to pay for the availability payment Business Entity.
However, to solve the complexity of the problems of economic congestion and losses, the MRT needs to be integrated with other modes of transportation such as the monorail, busway or regular bus. In the future, the MRT will be connected to other modes, namely light rail transit, electric rail, and TransJakarta. This integration will be centered in the Dukuh Atas Station in central Jakarta which is a meeting of three rail-based public transportation modes.
However, its expected that the economic will not only centered in the Dukuh area, but also must be spread throughout the transit area. Moreover, to boost national economic growth, the government also needs to make Jakarta MRT development another model of MRT development in Sumatra, Kalimantan and eastern Indonesia.
With that, economic development becomes more evenly distributed, even though Jakarta remains a driver of the national economy.


The Ross family has been living in this area since 1776, just before the time when Henry County was formed in January 1777. Daniel Ross, Sr. had moved to Henry County from Amherst where he served in the Henry County militia throughout the Revolutionary War. He was appointed an Ensign, then a 2nd Lieutenant, then a Lieutenant on September 28, 1780. Daniel owned land on both sides of the Smith River, but from deeds and tax records his actual residence was on the north side of the Smith. He lived in the part of Henry County that would split off and become Franklin County in 1786, but some of his land south of the Smith fell into that portion of Henry that would become Patrick County in 1790. Daniel and his wife, Elizabeth Garth through whose family he met and had dealings with Thomas Jefferson, and their family lived in this Henry/Franklin/Patrick area until he, Elizabeth and their son Churchill moved to Henry County, Kentucky in 1811/1812. Some of their children moved to Tennessee, Kentucky and to Cooper County, Missouri where Daniel died and was buried in 1821/1822.
Daniel and Elizabeth had thirteen children, one being Daniel Ross, Jr. the tenth child who was born in Henry County, June 4, 1777. His first wife was Nancy Ingram; his second wife was Joyce Harbour. Daniel and both of his wives are buried in the Daniel Ross, Jr. Cemetery in Patrick County. Nancy Ingram Ross was mother to nine of Daniel's children, while Joyce was mother to five children. David Lee Ross was the thirteenth child of Daniel, Jr. and he was born November 8, 1831 in Patrick County.
D. Lee, as he was called, married Elizabeth 'Bettie' Jamison on November 26, 1868. D. Lee and Bettie built a house for their family in 1869 in the Elamsville area, later to become known as the Ross Fox Farm. In June of 1861 men from Patrick County gathered at this homeplace to volunteer their service to the Confederate Army. They chose D. Lee Ross as their captain, they practiced on his land in the cow pastures and in July of that year these men became Company D of the 51st Virginia Infantry C.S.A. Later he became Lieutenant Colonel in the Virginia State Militia and father of ten children.
The Fox Farm was so named as Guy William Ross, the ninth child of D. Lee and Bettie Ross, lived on the homeplace and raised foxes and mink. Their hides were sent off and made into fox and mink stoles that were quite popular at that time. Land that belonged to the Fox Farm extended across Route 57 West in front of the house where Rattlesnake Road is located and where the D. Lee Ross Cemetery is located. There are no Ross graves there today as all were moved to the cemetery at Ross-Harbour Methodist Church when a memorial monument was placed there for Daniel Ross, Sr. years ago. The Ross family gave the land on which the church was built. In 2005 the granddaughter of D. Lee Ross, Elizabeth 'Betsy' Ross Miers, and his great grandson, Paul B. Ross, had D. Lee's C.S.A. marker moved to his burial plot at Ross-Harbour Cemetery.


1371. Vision – The Eiffel Tower being cut through at the bottom.
1371. Vision given to Raymond Aguilera on 24 July 1999 at 11:50 AM. I saw a vision of the Eiffel Tower being cut through at the bottom by some kind of sharp object. The Eiffel Tower was cut from the left to the right.
63. Prophecy – The fall of Paris by the Beast. The Bomb will go off at 3 AM.


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Ministerial meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon
Joint statement (Paris - December 8, 2017)
A meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG), chaired by the United Nations and France and attended by the Prime Minister of Lebanon, was held in Paris on 8 December. China, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, the League of Arab States, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Development Programme, the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon and the World Bank also took part in the meeting.
The participants reaffirm their commitment to the stability, security and sovereignty of Lebanon and their support for the ongoing efforts of the Lebanese authorities to restore normal functioning of institutions and prepare the holding of legislative elections by May 2018 and in accordance with international standards. The Group recalls the need to protect Lebanon from the crises that are destabilizing the Middle East and calls upon all regional States and organisations to work for the political, social, economic, and financial stability and security of Lebanon, in full respect of its sovereignty and integrity.
The Group expresses satisfaction for the return to Beirut of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, a key partner for safeguarding the unity and the stability of Lebanon. It welcomes his decision, made in agreement with the President of the Lebanese Republic, Michel Aoun, to continue his term at the head of the Government. The Group notes the resumption of the Council of Ministers on 5 December 2017 and its decision on disassociation from any regional conflicts and wars and from internal affairs of Arab countries. It will pay close attention to the implementation of the Council's decision by all Lebanese parties in the spirit of national concord and compromise. In particular, it calls upon all Lebanese parties to implement this tangible policy of disassociation from and non interference in external conflicts, as an important priority, as spelled out in previous declarations, in particular the 2012 Baabda Declaration.
The Group reiterates the need for full implementation and full respect of all UN Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1701 (2006). It commends the role of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in maintaining calm along the Blue Line and its cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) with the aim of extending and consolidating the authority of the Lebanese State across the whole of the national territory. It expresses its deep concern at all violations in connection with resolution 1701 (2006) in particular the incidents detailed in the reports of the Secretary General to the Council on the implementation of resolution 1701. It calls upon the LAF and UNIFIL to step up their cooperation, with the goal of speeding up the effective and durable deployment of the LAF in southern Lebanon and the territorial waters of Lebanon, in accordance with resolution 2373 (2017), and encourages the LAF to continue the initial steps it has taken in this regard.
Given the security challenges faced by Lebanon, particularly the terrorist threat, and recalling the importance of implementing the previous commitments that require there will be no weapons other than that of the Lebanese State, the Group calls on all Lebanese parties to resume discussions towards a consensus on a National Defense Strategy and welcomes the President of the Lebanese Republic's statement in this regard. The Group commends the role played by the LAF and by all State security institutions in protecting the country, its borders and its population. It recalls that the LAF are the only legitimate armed forces of Lebanon, as enshrined in the Lebanese constitution and in the Taif agreement. The Group calls upon the international community to continue, coordinate and step up its support to these institutions, which are crucial to cement Lebanon's sovereignty and unity. In this context and in order to support Lebanese efforts in this endeavour, the Group welcomes the holding of the "Rome II" meeting to be hosted by Italy.
The Group commends the generous efforts made by the Lebanese people and the Lebanese authorities to host Syrian refugees. It recalls the importance, when conditions allow, of a safe, dignified and non-coercive UN-facilitated return of refugees, in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles, including the principle of non-refoulement. It calls upon the international community to increase its support for Lebanese host communities and refugees in Lebanon, and looks forward, to this end, to the holding of the "Supporting the future of Syria and the region" Conference, at the invitation of the European Union.
The Group calls upon the government of Lebanon, and in liaison with all Lebanese institutions and parties, to further accelerate its program of reforms in order to enable all Lebanon's institutions, economic players and citizens to ensure political and economic stability built on a functional, transparent and democratic State. In the light of the difficulties faced by the Lebanese economy, and in particular the economic consequences of the Syrian crisis, the Group calls upon private sector players and all regional and international actors to support Lebanon. It welcomes the holding of an international investors conference in support of the Lebanese Government's reforms and investment plan aimed at jumpstarting growth, creating job opportunities and renovating infrastructures. It calls upon private and public players to contribute to these efforts. The group commends the important role played by the Lebanese Central Bank in maintaining financial stability in the country.
The Group welcomes the prospect of future meetings with different configurations and levels as needed, and reaffirms its commitment to support all efforts to overcome pressing challenges.


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Vasari, Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 9
The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects (Italian: Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori), also known as The Lives (Italian: Le Vite), is a series of artist biographies written by 16th-century Italian painter and architect Giorgio Vasari, which is considered "perhaps the most famous, and even today the most-read work of the older literature of art", "some of the Italian Renaissance's most influential writing on art", and "the first important book on art history". The title is often abridged to just the Vite or the Lives.
It was first published in two editions with substantial differences between them; the first in 1550 and the second in 1568 (which is the one usually translated and referred to). One important change was the increased attention paid to Venetian art in the second edition, even though Vasari has still been criticised ever since for an excessive emphasis on the art of his native Florence.
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The Implementation of the REACH Authorisation Procedure on Chemical Substances of Concern: What Kind of Legitimacy?
Home > Vol 3, No 1 (2015): The Role of Expert Knowledge in EU Executive Institutions
Christoph Klika Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Abstract: With the increasing "agencification" of policy making in the European Union (EU), normative questions regarding the legitimacy of EU agencies have become ever more important. This article analyses the role of expertise and legitimacy with regard to the European Chemicals Agency ECHA. Based on the REACH regulation, so-called Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) are subject to authorisation. The authorisation procedure aims to ensure the good functioning of the internal market, while assuring that risks of SVHCs are properly controlled. Since ECHA has become operational in 2008, recurring decisions on SVHCs have been made. The question posed in this article is: to what extent can decision making in the REACH authorisation procedure be assessed as legitimate? By drawing on the notion of throughput legitimacy, this article argues that decision making processes in the authorisation procedure are characterized by insufficient legitimacy.
Keywords: authorisation; ECHA; expertise; REACH; SVHCs; throughput legitimacy
Issue: Vol 3, No 1 (2015): The Role of Expert Knowledge in EU Executive Institutions
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v3i1.85
© The author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits any use, distribution, and reproduction of the work without further permission provided the original author(s) and source are credited.


ADVENTUROUS PURSUITS OF A PENINSULAR WAR AND WATERLOO VETERAN: THE STORY OF PRIVATE JAMES SMITHIES, 1ST (ROYAL) DRAGOONS, 1808-15.
80pp., a few illus., hardback 2011.
Smithies' recounted his story shortly before his death, and therefore, not surprisingly, he occasionally errs in his memory. Which memoirs do not carry such fault?! But there is an honest account woven through his story and much that rings very true. It is the only account I can recall where a soldier and his colleagues, who could not perform a mercy killing by cutting the throat of a fatally wounded friend; describe rolling him into a ditch and hastily burying him alive. His description of cavalry actions are not filled with heroics, but more the truth of confusion, lucky escapes and great relief to simply survive intact. And Waterloo, his last battle, is seen almost only through his own personal journey; his fear at encountering the cuirassiers and his tactic of riding close to them to prevent them having the room to make their deathly stab; his wounding and capture; his numerous brushes with death whilst being driven to the rear and eventual escape speak all too honestly of personal experience to have been added to.


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The Covid Deception Is a Power Grab
On January 24, 2022 January 23, 2022 By Fast Rope
by Paul Craig Roberts via Institute for Political Economy
In a recent interview with Geopolitics & Empire — Hrvoje Moric asked me if there was an explanation for the uniformity of countries' Covid policies with even the "free world" shutting down civil liberties with tyrannical lockdowns, mask, vaccine, and passport mandates, and falsified pandemic and death data. I said it looked very much like a conspiracy but that I did not understand how such a far-flung conspiracy could have been organized and wondered if it was simply stupidity and lemmings following lemmings over the cliff. If I had read prior to the interview Kees Van Der Pijl's new book, States of Emergency (Clarity Press, 2022), I would have had a better answer.
Kees Van Der Pijl, an author of distinction, writes that the global ruling class or oligarchy used Covid-19 to seize power by declaring a state of global emergency. He explains that the Information Technology revolution by creating a global information and communication system was ushering in a social transformation inimical to the oligarchy's hegemony over society. In order to stop this transformation, the global elite used lockdowns, mandates, censorship and controlled narratives to seize control over populations.
Van Der Pijl makes a cogent argument. He shows that the "pandemic" is a political emergency, not a medical one. Its purpose was to suppress populations and transition to an authoritarian state and social structure. The elites' abandonment of class compromise resulted in populist movements against elite control. To prevent a revolutionary force from emerging, a "Covid crisis" was used to advance authoritarianism and override objections from the people and from independent medical scientists. The orchestrated "pandemic" provided perfect cover for establishing a surveillance society on the basis of medical emergency without having to use overt violence.
The "Covid Pandemic" emerges as the most threatening example to date of Disaster Capitalism in which catastrophes are orchestrated in order to advance economic and political agendas.
Van Der Pijl believes that the global elite's power seizure will fail. It is too counterfactual and affects elite interests differently, giving rise to conflicts within the global oligarchy. He says that as it becomes clear that we have been deceived, the elite and their institutions will lose authority, and the path will be clear for a better and more open democratic society.
Van Der Pijl has provided us with a very interesting and eye-opening book. If his book is widely read, people will gain immunity to the self-serving narratives of the global elite.
Permission to reprint Dr. Roberts' columns does not imply that Dr. Roberts endorses the websites or media organizations that republish his columns or that he approves of the content of the websites, media outlets or books that republish his columns.
Reprinted with permission from Institute for Political Economy.
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I received the following e-mail today. Many of us have enjoyed the magazines that Halvor started: Family Chronicle, History Magazine, Internet Genealogy, and very recently, Discovering Family History. I wish Halvor and Marion the best in their retirement, and know that the individuals he's chosen to sell Moorshead Magazines will continue to publish quality publications for the genealogical community.
I am retiring on Friday, 29 February 2008.
I wish I had the capacity to e-mail everyone with whom I do business - and my friends – individually about the following but this is not practical so I am sending out this general announcement about important changes affecting our publishing company.
I have sold Moorshead Magazines - which includes Family Chronicle, Internet Genealogy, History Magazine and the new Discovering Family History and will be retiring. The sale finalizes on Friday 29 February 2008.
This is not quite as radical as it first sounds.
I am selling the company to two of the staff - Ed Zapletal and Rick Cree. They have made it clear that their main reason for buying the company is that they do NOT want any changes. There will obviously be some differences as I will be out of the picture, but there will be no staff changes. Victoria, Marc and Jeannette will be continuing in the same roles.
I turned 65 in November and want time to travel and do other things with Marian (my wife) while we are still capable (I also plan on spending a lot of time researching my own genealogy!). I also want to do more lecturing.
together and we have been pretty successful. Things are going well – Discovering Family History looks as though it will become another success story and this is important to me; I very much want to retire on a high note.
Part of the sale agreement is that I will act as a consultant related to the magazines for three years so I am not entirely cut off. In addition, I plan to be at the NGS Annual Convention in Kansas City in May, largely to say goodbye personally to the many friends I have made in the genealogy field over the years.
"Finding Vital Records and Obituaries Online" was the topic of the computer class held Saturday, February 16, 2008 in the Gates Computer Lab of the downtown branch of the Spokane Public Library. This well-attended class was presented by Miriam Robbins Midkiff, who briefly went over some cautionary information regarding online records and indexes, then encouraged the EWGS members present to explore the websites listed on the syllabus.
Donna Potter Phillips shared her easy tip on finding vital records online. She simply goes to Google and enters "vital records" plus the location she's researching: "spokane county" or arkansas. Jeanne Coe shared a fabulous--yet controversial--resource, the Sound Politics Washington State Voter Database. How does this relate to vital records? Well, if you have relatives who are Washington State voters, their birthdate and last known address will be listed in this database. I filled in some blanks in both my husband's and my own family trees, and gleaned some addresses so that I can write to these relatives to ask for more information. Thanks, Jeanne!
Several members made some great finds on their ancestors during the class. If you think you've explored all the vital records and obituaries databases and websites out there, think again. New data and new websites are being placed online everyday. Some of it requires payment to access, much of it is free. Please e-mail me at kidmiffATgmailDOTcom, substituting appropriate letters for the green words in all capitals, for a copy of a free syllabus.
The next computer class will be presented by Bette Butcher Topp on "European Resources Online" on Saturday, March 15th. If you are interested in signing up, please contact me, Miriam Robbins Midkiff, at the e-mail address listed in the previous paragraph, or see our member directory for my telephone number. Currently, there are some spots available during the 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM and the 1:30 - 2:30 PM sessions. You must be a current EWGS member to attend. If you are interested in joining EWGS, please go to our website here and download the membership application.
"Footnote.com" was the topic for the January 2008 computer class, presented by Miriam Robbins Midkiff. You've probably heard about this relatively new website, and wondered what it was all about! Footnote is a fantastic website used by genealogists, historians, researchers and educators alike. Partnered with the National Archives, Footnote is releasing digitized images from various collections, including Civil War Soldiers' Pension Index cards, Revolutionary War Rolls, WWII U.S. Air Force Photos. There's more than just war records, though. Texas Birth and Death Certificates are being scanned and placed online, as are city directories, naturalizations, and the SmallTown Newspaper collection!
There is much free data available on Footnote, and non-subscribers can choose to download images of paid data for $1.95 each. Three-day free trial offers, monthly subscriptions of $7.95 and annual subscriptions of $59.95 are also available. As we investigated this terrific website, attendees were encouraged to visit their local Family History Center, where patrons can access the entire subscription website for free! Also, if you're interested in a subscription, my free syllabus on using this website contains a link for a 10% discount off an annual subscription. Just e-mail me at kidmiffATgmailDOTcom, substituting appropriate symbols for the words in all capitals, and I'll be happy to send you a copy of the syllabus.
The January luncheon was at Mukogawa Commons January 5, 2008. It was a nice day but I should have brought my ice skates, the parking lot was the smoothest ice I have seen anywhere this year. Once inside the Mukogawa Commons the meeting began. They have a great facility there and the lunch was excellent.
First President Bill Hire welcomed all of us, then the buffet luncheon of chicken dijon or beef burgundy. After the luncheon was the recognition of the Distinguished Service Members and Past Presidents that were at the meeting.
Doris Woodward then announced the Bulletin Writing Contest Winners and a little about each article: First Prize: Jeanne Schmitz, Second Prize: Florene Moore and Third Prize (tie): Nancy Edwards and Dani Lee McGowan. These will be printed in the March Bulletin. The other 12 Honorable Mentions will be printed throughout the year.
Next the new officers for 2008 were introduced and John Ellingson had them line up for a picture: President Bill Hire, 1st Vice President Pat Bayonne-Johnson, 2nd Vice President Pat Ewers, 3rd Vice President Carol Nettles, Treasurer Gary Taylor, Recording Secretary Jeanne Coe, Corresponding Secretary Joan Martin, Past President Susan Beamer, Member at Large Lola McCreary, Senior Trustee Pat Mielbrecht and Junior Trustee Bev Vorpahl. Librarian Juanita McBride and Bulletin Editor Doris Woodward continue at their appointed board positions. The 2008 budget was approved and then a short break before Peri Ann Muhich started her talk.
Peri Muhich's talk was "They called them the Mercer Girls" a group of eleven young ladies from Lowell, Massachusetts, who were recruited by the new University of Washington president Asa Mercer to work as teachers in Seattle in 1864. The TV show "Here Comes the Brides" was based on the Mercer Girls. Seattle in 1864 was very short of women, and Massachusetts due to the Civil War was short of men, so Asa Mercer went to Massachusetts to recruit young ladies to come to Seattle to get married. He did not actually tell them he was looking for brides but looking for school teachers so they could support themselves before they got married. Peri has researched these eleven ladies and written articles on them for HistoryLink.org: The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State.
If you're one of EWGS's snowbirds, you may be wondering what's been happening at our general meetings the last few months. Our December 2007 general meeting was held Saturday, December 1st at the downtown branch of the Spokane Public Library. The topic was "Creative Ideas" or "Genie Gifts" and was presented by Melodie Hall, Creative Memories consultant, as well as several other society members who brought in their creative gift ideas for sharing family history during the holidays.
Melodie, our main speaker, and her husband Ric shared the many acid-free, archival safe products for photo and document storage and display. She also showed several albums she's created, as well as hard-bound quality family history and photo books that her company can publish. For more information, visit her website at http://www.mycmsite.com/melodehall.
Susan Beamer brought in a large, framed, multi-generational fan-shaped ancestral tree, custom printed by a friend. What a great gift idea for the holidays! I've long wanted something like that for my dining room wall, surrounded by photos of the ancestors of my husband and myself. Pat Mielbrecht brought in two creative gift ideas I especially liked: one was a set of 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" note cards with ancestral photos and sketches of ancestral locations printed on the front. Pat just uses Microsoft Publisher, her photo editing software, and a printer to create these on off-white heavy paper. They looked professionally made. The other was a small wooden basket with hinged lids, purchased at a local craft store. Pat used carbon paper to trace ancestral signatures on the lid of the basket, then took a black Sharpie marker to retrace the signatures, making them look like she'd taken a woodburning tool to create them, without all the fuss and muss! A coat of varnish finished the project, and my, did it look grand!
There were other gift ideas as well; I just didn't get a chance to see them all after closing up the EWGS Ways and Means table. If you brought or noticed something that you think should have been mentioned, please leave your comments below. We have some very creative members in our society, and they have some very lucky family members who were recipients of their loving ancestral and historical gifts!
SALT LAKE CITY--FamilySearch announced today the release of a free new research tool that will help those with Finnish roots to find their ancestors. The research guide, Finding Records of Your Ancestors, Finland, features easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, colorful graphics, and tear-out worksheets. A free copy can be viewed or printed online at FamilySearch.org.
Finding Records of Your Ancestors, Finland helps take the guesswork out of Finnish genealogical research by simplifying the process and giving users a specific, proven strategy to use. In an inviting workbook style, the guide will show users which records to search, what to look for, and what tools to use. It colorfully outlines the steps and tools needed to navigate Finnish records to find ancestors. Users will learn where to start, how to find and use Finnish records, and what unique elements to look for in the records. The booklet provides expert advice every step of the way in a highly illustrative, user-friendly manner.
Finding Records of Your Ancestors, Finland, Before 1900 is the latest addition to the popular series of free online publications. It also completes the set of guides for the Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden were published previously). The 37 page guide simplifies the research process and is a must-have reference tool for researchers of Finnish genealogy. It is designed for those who have already gathered some family history information about their Finland ancestors and are ready to search public and private records. Users will find simple instructions, examples, and removable pedigree and family group worksheets to help them capture what they already know about their families.
The guide explains different types of records in Finland and instructs the user when and how to use specific records. A real-life case study allows readers to see for themselves how the research process works. Expert search tips, including tips on how to use the Family History Library Catalog, are included. Also included are maps, key dates in Finnish history, and guides for reading Finnish genealogical records.
Additional guides in the Finding Records of Your Ancestors series published previously include African American, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Jewish, Mexico, Norway, and Sweden.
Finding Records of Your Ancestors, Finland can be viewed and printed for free online at FamilySearch.org.
Toronto – 15 February 2008 Discovering Family History, a new genealogy magazine targeted at beginners, will shortly start publishing. A 24-page preview is included in the March/April issue of Family Chronicle and the April/May issue of Internet Genealogy. A full 56-page preview issue can be downloaded at http://www.discoveringfamilyhistory.com.
Halvor Moorshead, the publisher and editor of all three magazines, says that the seed of the idea for Discovering Family History was sown when Family Chronicle and Internet Genealogy magazines exhibited at an event in Toronto last September, called "The Word on the Street". Some 200,000 people attended this event, put on for those interested in books and literacy.
"We sold plenty of subscriptions to both magazines," said Moorshead, "but I found that I was continually explaining to new subscribers some real genealogy basics,  steering them to Cyndi's List and other places that listed beginner's courses. These people were smart enough; they just needed something more basic than what we were selling. It was sobering to realize that there might be a big market for a genealogy magazine that dealt with the basics.
The free online preview issue contains such articles as Free Family History Websites, Obituaries, the Ultimate Guide to Subscription Databases, Who Else is Researching Your Name?, What is a Vital Record?, Citing Sources, a genealogical Case Study, The 10 First Steps, Computer Basics, It's All About Parents, Genealogical Societies, Web 2.0 and Making Sense of the US Census. The articles are targeted at beginners, but Moorshead says that great care has been taken not to talk down to the reader.
Carol Wilkerson has written an interesting biography on her husband's first cousin, four times removed, Louis Frank Boyd. Frank was a Spokane city clerk for many years and went on to represent the city in the state legislature in Olympia. You can read Frank's biography, as well as see a newspaper clipping and a letter he wrote, on Carol's blog here.
Spirit Lake Youth Equipped For Success has received a grant to complete an oral history project as part of the Spirit Lake Centennial Celebration. Part of the training will be conducted by Kathy Hodges, Idaho's Oral Historian, on February 20th. She will be speaking later that evening to the Spirit Lake Historical Society at their regular monthly meeting. It is open to the public and will be at 7:00 PM at the Spirit Lake Elementary School, 309 North 5th Avenue, Spirit Lake, Idaho. The SLHS welcomes anyone interested in hearing more about capturing oral histories and the importance of this medium as a record of historical content to plan on joining them. The elementary school is adjacent to Highway 41, just past the library (you can't miss it).
On February 21st, the historical society has made arrangements to seat 20 at Templin's, 414 East 1st Avenue, Post Falls, Idaho at a no-host luncheon so that Kathy can share information on oral history and answer any specific questions that any of the area historical societies might have. The Spirit Lake Historical Society is inviting Kootenai County, Westwood, and Post Falls Historical Societies' members to this meeting. While it isn't necessary to make reservations, it would be nice to have an estimated attendance from your group prior to the event.


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Smash Mouth Lyrics
Your friends keep telling me
I bear a striking resemblance to someone you used to know
But baby's it's me
So why the hell do you keep calling me "Flo"
And I would hope
That you would have the decency to
In case of an emergency
But you keep reassuring me
Telling me to just quit tripping on it
And maybe it's me
I guess that I should probably get a grip on it
"But" it's hard to do
Every time I see that tattoo
Over your heart
It ain't right I cant even look at you
Why you doing what you're doing
You should be doing what you want
Who the fuck you think you're fooling
She's the one you want
Florence if you hear this wont you
Come and take your girlfriend back
She's been calling out your name
Every time were in the sack
She's been a mess since you've been apart
So Flo if you had half a heart
Florence can you hear me
Can you hear me Flo
Florence can you hear
Were been going for a while
But lately she's been somewhere else
She don't even smile
And I think its a cry for "help"
And I would pray
That you would have the common courtesy
To take her away
It aint right she don't belong to me
You're the only one your fooling
She's the one the one you want
Florence if you hear this wont you come and pick your
Girlfriend up
She's been talking in her sleep and I think I've had enough
She's been a wreck since you've been away
So Flo if you have something to say
Can you hear me
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GREG CAMP, GREGORY D. CAMP, KEVIN JOHN IANNELLO, PAUL DELISLE, PAUL GERALD DELISLE, STEVEN HARWELL, STEVEN SCOTT HARWELL
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Smash Mouth is an alternative rock band from San Jose, California, United States that formed in 1994, the band comprises Steve Harwell (lead vocalist), Greg Camp (guitarist/songwriter), Paul De Lisle (bassist), and new drummer since early 2006, Jason Sutter (replacing Michael Urbano, who left due to creative differences). Their hit songs include "Walkin' on the Sun" (1997) and "All Star" (1999).
Focused at times playing "neo-ska" music, the band has adopted retro styles spanning several decades of popular music Read Full BioSmash Mouth is an alternative rock band from San Jose, California, United States that formed in 1994, the band comprises Steve Harwell (lead vocalist), Greg Camp (guitarist/songwriter), Paul De Lisle (bassist), and new drummer since early 2006, Jason Sutter (replacing Michael Urbano, who left due to creative differences). Their hit songs include "Walkin' on the Sun" (1997) and "All Star" (1999).
Focused at times playing "neo-ska" music, the band has adopted retro styles spanning several decades of popular music, as well as performing covers of popular songs such as The Monkees' "I'm a Believer" and War's "Why Can't We Be Friends" as well as cult favorites such as ? and the Mysterians' "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" (though their version owes more to The Colourfield's interpretation; in fact, the band at first believed it was a Colourfield original). Smash Mouth's first album Fush Yu Mang came out in June 1997. This album could be said to be "neo ska". Its top position in the charts was #19 (on Billboard). The promo for this album said that "While the twelve songs on Fush Yu Mang sound like they belong side by side, each has it's own feeling like the very '60's "Walkin' On The Sun," the surf 'n' turf of "Nervous In the Alley," the Buzzcocks like "Pet Names," the Mafia rock of "Padrino," and the fret rock of "Let's Rock"." Smash Mouth's second album Astro Lounge was released two years later, in June 1999. It is the band's most critically and commercially successful album to date. It reached #6 on the Billboard charts and it featured the massive hit All Star.
Smash Mouth released their third album Smash Mouth (Self-Titled) in November 2001. It has been said that this is the band's most experimental album to date. It reached #48 on Billboard charts. Smash Mouth's fourth album Get the Picture?, released in August 2003, wasn't as well-received by fans or the critics as previous albums (it only reached #100 on the Billboard charts). Smash Mouth released a Christmas cover album in November 2005 (The Gift of Rock). Their newest album is called Summer Girl, and, after being delayed for over a year, was released on September 19th, 2006. Smash Mouth's music was used in the film "Shrek" and they starred on-screen as themselves in the turbulent finale of the all-star-comedy "Rat Race", while performing "All Star" on stage during the showdown.
In May 2011 lead singer Steve Harwell agreed to eat two dozen eggs in one sitting for charity. That June, Harwell apparently backed out of the challenge -- with over ten thousand dollars for overseas children's hunger charities at stake -- potentially because he is afraid to eat the eggs. Fans continue to demand Harwell eat the eggs.
Two albums were released in 2012, The Gift Of Rock and Magic. A best-of compilation, Playlist: The Very Best of Smashmouth was released in 2016.
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03Walkin' On The Sun3:25
04Let's Rock2:50
05Heave-Ho3:46
06The Fonz3:35
07Pet Names2:19
08Padrino3:44
09Nervous In The Alley2:31
10Disconnect The Dots2:49
11Push2:50
12Why Can't We Be Friends4:27
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Smash Mouth x WANO - (Flo x We Are Number One)
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OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, MAY 2005–JANUARY 2009
Brian F. Neumann and Colin J. Williams
CMH Pub 70-131-1, Paper
2020; 88 pages; illustrations, tables, maps, further readings
GPO S/N: Pending
In Operation Enduring Freedom, May 2005–January 2009, authors Brian F. Neumann and Colin J. Williams show how the United States Army balanced its ongoing commitment to combating terrorist and insurgent activity in post-Taliban Afghanistan with the expanding American war in Iraq. They tell how the Bush administration relegated Afghanistan to an economy-of-force effort and sought to transition responsibility for supporting the fledgling Afghan government to an international coalition. They also describe how a growing insurgency against coalition forces and the Afghan government threatened to derail these efforts. It resulted in a three-year period defined by minimizing American commitment and achieving unity of effort among the coalition partners.
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Arctic Winds
So glacial you'll need a coat
Payne: Arctic WindsiTunes Artist's PageiTunes Album Page
1. Fluid Dynamics 11:47
2. Distant Thunder 10:48
3. Apparent Horizon 11:51
4. Arctic Winds 09:51 $0.99
5. System Test (Fire and Ice) 11:20
6. Glassy Metals 10:00
7. Fizz 10:18
Maggi Payne's soundworlds invite the listeners to enter the sound and be carried with it, experiencing it from the inside out in intimate detail. The sounds are almost tactile and visible.
The music is based on location recordings, with each sound carefully selected for its potential—its slow unfolding revealing delicate intricacies—and its inherent spatialization architecting and sculpting the aural space where multiple perspectives and trajectories coexist. You need good speakers, some space in your schedule, and a mind-body continuum willing to resonate with Payne's electroacoustic journey, but then it will take you to places that other music can't reach.
From the sounds of dry ice, space transmissions, BART trains, and poor plumbing she immerses the listener in a world strangely unfamiliar. Maggi Payne is a composer, video artist, recording engineer, photographer, and flutist and is Co-Director of the Center for Contemporary Music and a faculty member at Mills College, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Jennifer Dunning, The New York Times
...all share in the sheer sensual possibilities of sound.
- Alan Ulrich, San Francisco Chronicle
Payne seems interested in the surreal, the inward, the micro and the accumulation of physical and psychological tension. The compositions and sounds have incredible depth, a profound logic and, though not 'pretty,' an irresistable beauty.
- Tom Grove, Option
Her work is open in spirit, meditative in tone, deeply involved with exploring the qualities of pure sound over abstract structure.
- Robert Carl, Fanfare
"Payne likes small whistling and clinking sounds, which she stretches, blurs and opacifies to paint fuzzy sonic landscapes that can be rich or stark, depending on the piece. Interesting."
- François Couture, Monsieur Delire
NEW MUSIC BOX
"The works on this CD tend to fade in as thick bands of sound out of which rise more pared down waves of buzzing and crunching that reveal the inner details of those "smooth" broad washes. The aural sensation is as if one could see the individual atoms that make up a porcelain cup or a wooden table … Her sounds scamper, clap, and swish around the sound field as if they are alive. [G]et your best pair of headphones and/or speakers ready, open your ears wide, and immerse yourself in these sonic depths." [FULL ARTICLE]
—Alexandra Gardner
CHAIN D.L.K.
"For those who have always been fascinated in the infinite possibilities and varieties of sound manipulation, 'Arctic Winds' should prove a revelatory experience … For fans of minimal ambient and isolationist soundscapes, this is almost as good as it gets, and that's quite good." [FULL ARTICLE]
—Steve Mecca
ARCANE CANDY
"Wake up, Maggi, I think I've got something to say to you. Your new Innova CD is so good, it really makes me drool. I know it keeps me amused. I've worn it out, now it's used. But, Maggi, I couldn't help listening once more. You led me away from home, through Arctic Winds, where I'm alone. You stole my ears, and that's what feels so good." [FULL ARTICLE]


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Evinrude set to debut new products in Wisconsin
This weekend Evinrude in Milwaukee will host its entire dealer and OEM network and unveil its latest Evinrude E-TEC G2 innovations.
Chris Landry
An Evinrude E-TEC G2 engine is shown on a Bennington pontoon boat.
This weekend Evinrude in Milwaukee will host its entire dealer and OEM network and unveil its latest Evinrude E-TEC G2 innovations. Among those attending are 15 new dealers and two new OEMs from the last quarter.
Marine journalists also will be on hand. Evinrude expects 46 editors from the United States and abroad. More than 1,000 dealer representatives are expected.
"This is an important event with exciting new products," Rus Graham, a spokesman for Evinrude, told Trade Only. "The company is very excited about the increased number of manufacturers and dealers joining the Evinrude team and expects this event with new product will only fuel that growth."
Evinrude signed 20 new dealers in the final quarter of fiscal 2016. That brings the yearly total to 72 new North American dealers that have partnered with BRP in 2016.
During the past fiscal year BRP added 16 OEM boatbuilders to its portfolio, including Everglades, Cobalt and Sea Pro Boats. Each builder has signed agreements with BRP to supply its Evinrude E-TEC outboard engines, said BRP.
Trade Only Today will report next week about the new product that is introduced this weekend. The Canadian company earlier this year told Trade Only Today it expects to upgrade the remainder of its direct-fuel-injected 2-stroke outboard fleet with the G2 technology within three to five years.
Currently, only the high-horsepower models have the second-generation G2 technology. The rest of the first generation of E-TEC engines consists of at least a dozen models ranging from 15 to 175 hp, said Alain Villemure, vice president and general manager of BRP's marine propulsion systems division.
The event is being held at the Golden Mast Inn on Okauchee Lake, the lake where Ole Evinrude was inspired to invent the original outboard engine (see related story). The lake is in the town of Oconomowoc.
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'I Don't Get It' – Deepika Padukone On Constantly Being Compared To Ranveer Singh For Her Outfit Choices
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are one super cool Jodi when it comes to their shenanigans. But it is interesting how they are both extremely different as personalities — Ranveer is flamboyant and full of energy while Deepika is all about the elegance and calm. Isn't that just the most perfect combination?
In the recent past, many have compared Deepika's style game to her husband's, saying he is rubbing off on her. With her neon green overcoats, to her super shiny silver pants, Deepika has been dishing out some rather edgy looks. While it is her husband who is known for shocking us with such style statements, people were quite surprised to see DP — who is more of an understated dresser — adopt the same route.
In a recent event in the city, when asked about what she feels about such comparisons, DP says that she doesn't understand what her fans expect from her.
She says:
I don't get it, I wear a white shirt and blue jeans, they'll be like so boring, why can't she try something fun? And when I try something fun, it's like oh now she is trying to be like her husband, she should just stick to doing the classic stuff she always does. What do you want?
Well, I guess I'll totally have to agree with her on this one. As a celebrity, it is necessary to mix things up when it comes to her style and be her own person.
The actress just wrapped up her next film, Chhapaak, which is based on a real story of an acid attack survivor. She is also a part of hubby, Ranveer's film, '83, where she plays his reel life wife.
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Google, Facebook to start using carbon dioxide for decals
Google and Facebook are expected to start deploying carbon dioxide-based decals on a small scale in the coming months, with the technology being used by architects and interior designers to help them create buildings with a carbon footprint less than 20 tonnes per square metre.
Glass and concrete are both made from carbon dioxide, but they can only be produced from renewable sources.
In contrast, the natural gas that is used in the manufacturing of cement is made from natural gas.
The two companies will also be partnering to develop new technology to reduce the amount of CO2 emitted by cement manufacturing.
The technology will be used in buildings with up to 25 per cent carbon dioxide emissions.
The project will be tested on a handful of buildings, with a view to testing on large-scale buildings in the next few years.
The carbon dioxide emission from cement is about 30 per cent lower than that from cement used in cementing a building, according to a press release from Google.
Google says the carbon dioxide is a "green alternative" that can reduce the overall carbon footprint in buildings.
It said the carbon sequestration process will help build a carbon-neutral building and it is working with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology to verify the results.
Google also said that the carbon emission will not be a problem for construction contractors or contractors in general.
"While the material used to make cement is not biodegradable, it is a sustainable material and will not pollute the air," Google said.
"The process is being done by building owners and construction companies to create a carbon neutral building that can be built anywhere."
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Nearly $3m raised for Waukesha Christmas parade victims
Nearly $3m has been raised for victims of the Waukesha Christmas parade incident, in which a car plowed into the crowd in the Wisconsin city earlier this month, killing six people and injuring more than 60.
About 7,000 donors from all 50 US states and 12 countries have contributed $1.8m to the United for Waukesha Community Fund, organizers said. The largest donor was General Electric, giving $100,000. According to the Waukesha County Community Foundation, Kohl's, the Walbec group and American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation each donated $50,000.
The Milwaukee Bucks NBA franchise, the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team and fans have raised more than $75,000 between them.
More than $1m has also been raised under an umbrella GoFundMe page, with over 29 verified accounts.
The Sparks family has received the most, at $444,124 as of Monday and from more than 10,000 donors. Jackson Sparks, eight, died on 23 November as a result of his injuries. His brother Tucker Sparks, 12, sustained road rash and a fractured skull and is currently recovering.
Donations to the GoFundMe accounts range from $2,500 to $213,500.
Organizers of the United for Waukesha Community Fund said: "Our priority is with the families of the deceased and hospitalized. Followed by those seeking medical attention (non-hospitalized). With additional support provided for those needing mental health, trauma and grief counseling."
The fund distribution process "will include representation from the mayor's office, county executive's office, United Way for Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, Waukesha County Community Foundation, school district of Waukesha, as well as trusted community leaders".
Last Tuesday, prosecutors in Wisconsin charged Darrell Brooks Jr with five counts of intentional homicide. Conviction carries a mandatory life sentence, Wisconsin's stiffest penalty. Bail was set at $5m.
Brooks had been free on $1,000 bail for a case in Milwaukee county in which he is accused of intentionally striking a woman with his car. Prosecutors said they were investigating that bail recommendation, calling it inappropriately low.
"He was accused of running over the mother of his kid and to put it as $1,000 strikes me as low," said Julius Kim, a defense attorney and former assistant prosecutor.
The Waukesha police chief, Dan Thompson, said Brooks, 39, was leaving the scene of a domestic dispute when he drove into the parade.
Brooks has been charged with crimes more than a dozen times since 1999 and had two outstanding cases. Charges against him included resisting or obstructing an officer, reckless endangering, disorderly conduct, bail jumping and battery.
GoFundMe pulled a fundraiser for Brooks, created in an effort to raise bail.
"Fundraisers with misuse are very rare and we take all complaints very seriously," a spokesman said. "Our team works with law enforcement to report issues and assists them in any investigations they deem necessary."
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by: Tom Palmer, Aleksandra Bush
Posted: Jan 10, 2022 / 05:57 AM CST / Updated: Jan 10, 2022 / 07:53 AM CST
(NewsNation Now) — Fans, former co-stars and fellow actors and comedians are remembering Bob Saget's legacy after it was revealed Sunday that the former "Full House" star had died.
"I am broken. I am gutted. I am in complete and utter shock. I will never ever have another friend like him. I love you so much Bobby," John Stamos, Saget's "Full House" co-star, said on Twitter.
Saget was found dead in a hotel room in Orlando, Florida, at age 65, authorities said Sunday. The cause of his death was unclear.
Saget's former on-screen daughter said she was at a loss for words.
I don't know what to say 💔. I have no words. Bob was one of the best humans beings I've ever known in my life. I loved him so much.
— Candace Cameron Bure (@candacecbure) January 10, 2022
'America's favorite dad': Bob Saget dead at 65
"Full House" co-stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen said in a statement, "Bob was the most loving, compassionate and generous man."
"We are deeply saddened that he is no longer with us but know that he will continue to be by our side to guide us as gracefully as he always has. We are thinking of his daughters, wife and family and are sending our condolences."
Comedian Jon Stewart called Saget "just the funniest and nicest" in a Sunday tweet. "Seinfeld" star Jason Alexander said Saget "was kind and dear and cared about people deeply. He was the definition of 'a good egg.'"
Actor Jim Carrey remembered "beautiful" Saget, saying on Twitter: "He had a big, big heart and a wonderfully warped comic mind."
Beautiful Bob Saget passed away today at 65. He had a big, big heart and a wonderfully warped comic mind. He gave the world a lot of joy and lived his life for goodness' sake. :'^} pic.twitter.com/QVSITsfaVj
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) January 10, 2022
Actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg sent her condolences to Saget's family. Saget is survived by his wife, Kelly Rizzo, and three children.
Sail on my friend Bob Saget With your huge heart and abject lunacy,my condolences to his daughters & other family
— Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg) January 10, 2022
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Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use, the department said.
Norman Lear, who called Saget a close friend, wrote that the comedian "was as lovely a human as he was funny. And to my mind, he was hilarious."
"In often a ruthless business he was historically not just hilarious but more importantly one of the kindest human beings I ever met in my career," actor Richard Lewis wrote on Twitter.
The local medical examiner's office will determine the cause of Saget's death, the sheriff's department said.
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Glasgow is regenerating and evolving at a dizzying pace – style cats beware, this city is edgy, modish and downright ballsy. Its Victorian architectural legacy is now swamped with cutting-edge style bars, world-class venues to tickle your taste buds, and a hedonistic club culture that will bring out your nocturnal instincts. Best of all, though, is Glasgow's pounding live music scene which is one of the best in Britain and assessable through countless venues dedicated to home-grown beats.
The city is going through a long-term transformation, evident along the revitalised River Clyde, where visitors can explore Glasgow's mighty maritime heritage along riverfront walkways. Museums and galleries abound and the cities resume has been made even more impressive with the reopening of the colossal Kevingrove Art Gallery & Museum – which in typical Glaswegian fashion, strips the city of any false pretences and tell it like it is – both the inspiring and the infuriating aspects of life here.
Glasgow combines urban mayhem and black humour and is so friendly it sometimes downright unnerving – throw off the shackles of urban restrain and immerse yourself in a down-to-earth metropolis that is all about fun. And besides, where else in the world can you land in the middle of a city in a seaplane?
Glaswegian's are proud of their working class background and leftist traditions. Their rivalry with Edinburgh is fierce and folk of full of contempt for what they see as a prissy, right-wing establishment of the east coast full of toffs with clipped accents and infuriatingly, holding the title of capital city. However Glaswegians remain themselves that Edinburgh may be the capital, but Glasgow has the capital.
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Primitive elevators powered by water wheels, animals, or people were invented around 300 BC. This type of elevator was used for almost 2,000 years.
The first human-powered, counter-weighted, personal elevator was built in 1743 for King Louis XV of France. It connected his apartment in Versailles to that of his mistress, Madame de Chateauroux, who lived one floor above him.
Elevator technology began to advance significantly in the 19th century. Many elevators were powered by steam and became important in the Industrial Revolution to allow people to transport heavy materials in warehouses, mines, and factories.
In 1823, two architects, Burton and Hormer, built an "ascending room" to give tourists a panoramic view of London. In 1835, Frost and Stutt, who were also architects, built the "Teagle," a steam- and belt-driven and counter-weighted elevator, in England.
In 1846, Sir William Armstrong invented the hydraulic crane. The system was supported by a heavy piston that moved in a cylinder and was powered by oil or water pressure inside the pump. These lifts began to replace steam-powered elevators by the 1870s.
Elisha Otis, an American inventor, demonstrated a new safety device in 1853 that could prevent an elevator from crashing if a cable broke. This increased the public's confidence in elevators. Otis created an elevator manufacturing company in 1853 and obtained a patent for a steam elevator in 1861. His invention of an elevator brake made it possible to build skyscrapers. His company began to manufacture passenger elevators in 1857. The first steam-powered elevator was installed in Manhattan in the five-store E.W. Haughtwhat & Co. store.
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High-speed rail in Africa is "unfeasible", says Chinese expert
Signalling a possible re-evaluation of China's gung-ho approach to building infrastructure in the developing world, a state-linked expert in Beijing has warned that high-speed rail projects in Africa are "unfeasible", and would risk miring Chinese banks and companies in debt.
The warning follows doubts raised by western experts over the financial viability of China's One Belt, One Road (OBOR) strategy, which aims to build new maritime and overland transport corridors linking China and the rest of the world.
It also comes amid growing official alarm in Beijing over China's ballooning national debt.
Chinese firms should be more sophisticated in assessing risks in Africa, the expert warned, focussing not just on technical aspects but geopolitical and cultural factors as well.
"No country in the world has ever built so many high-speed railways in such a short period of time and pushed for high-speed rail diplomacy as China," writes Song Wei, researcher at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation in the state-owned English-language newspaper Global Times on Monday, 6 March.
But the Chinese model of infrastructure development – where state-run "policy banks" provide cheap loans and Chinese contractors do the building – cannot work for high-speed rail in Africa, said Dr Song, whose academy advises China's Ministry of Commerce.
High-speed rail's demand for lots of electricity and its need for a developed economy and high usage rate to support it mean that "no African country" currently meets the requirements, Dr Song said – even though Morocco is planning to open Africa's first high-speed railway in 2018.
Lessons should be learned, Song said, from the China-constructed Tanzania-Zambia (Tazara) Railway (pictured), infamous for delays, financial losses and accidents.
"Large wild animals"
They should not only make assessments based on concrete conditions such as land, environment, geology, resources and technical specifications but also on factors such as geopolitics, religious beliefs, customs, pubic opinion and cultural conflicts – Song Wei, researcher at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation
Among the risks are roaming "large wild animals" that could necessitate elevated tracks, and requirements for companies themselves to purchase land, hire local workers and buy local materials, all of which sends costs soaring.
Companies usually bid too low, Dr Song added.
Even though Chinese policy banks offer low interest rates and long grace periods, host countries' financial difficulties mean the banks are at risk of being dragged into "bad loan traps".
Adding to the risk is the fact that countries in Africa lack capacity to operate and maintain railways, which could lead to failures and prevent the railways ever paying for themselves. This combination of circumstances would lead to a lose-lose scenario where a country's debt and dependence on China grow to unsustainable levels.
"Given the risks, the launch of high-speed rail projects in Africa is currently unfeasible," Song concludes.
While she encourages standard rail developments such as the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway completed at the end of 2016, Song urges companies to get better at assessing risk.
"They should not only make assessments based on concrete conditions such as land, environment, geology, resources and technical specifications but also on factors such as geopolitics, religious beliefs, customs, pubic opinion and cultural conflicts," she writes.
She also called for more diversified ways of financing infrastructure to avoid saddling Chinese policy banks with debt. Suggested alternatives included public-private partnerships, Chinese commercial banks, private finance from host countries, even the World Bank.
Politics or profit?
By focussing on high-speed rail, Song avoids criticising China's multi-billion-dollar rail investments already planned or under consideration for a number of African countries including Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. No Chinese-funded high-speed rail projects are currently scheduled for Africa.
However, Song's observations apply to rail, road and other infrastructure schemes pursued by China in Africa and elsewhere in the developing world, and follow warnings by western experts over the financial viability of China's One Belt, One Road (OBOR) strategy, which sees Beijing preparing to invest up to $1trn on infrastructure in some of the world's poorest countries.
In January ratings agency Fitch warned that OBOR projects, such as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, now costed at $55bn, can be driven by political rather than commercial aims, and "do not have to demonstrate the same level of commercial viability that would be required to attract domestic or foreign investors".
Fitch said it doubted China's banks' ability to identify profitable projects and manage risks when compared to international commercial banks.
"OBOR, in addition to being a way of exporting spare capacity, is a component of China's efforts to expand its strategic international influence, and a means of securing access to key commodities," Fitch said. "Meanwhile, local politicians have an incentive to associate themselves with marquee projects. This subjugation of market forces means there is a heightened risk of projects proving unprofitable."
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Home / News + Politics / Nation / National Trans Visibility March takes to the streets of D.C. on Saturday
National Trans Visibility March takes to the streets of D.C. on Saturday
Thousands of transgender Americans and their allies will march on Capitol Hill
By John Riley on September 26, 2019	@JohnAndresRiley
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"In Washington, D.C., there've been numerous attacks against the rights of trans people in particular and the LGBTQ community as a whole," says Shawn Demmons, director of community engagement for this weekend's National Trans Visibility March. "There's an epidemic right now of murders of black trans women. There have been 19 trans women murdered in the U.S. [this year] and all of them have been black. I don't hear about this anywhere, other than within our own communities."
The march, Saturday, Sept. 28, is intended to get the message out about "the ways in which transgender people are marginalized in this country, the way that we feel like even the larger LGBTQ community, and the major media, is not responding," Demmons says.
Demmons points a finger at the Trump administration for its part in fostering a culture of anti-LGBTQ and anti-trans animosity.
"There's been a constant attack since this current Trump administration has been in leadership," he says. "Holding the government hostage is a better way, I think, to describe it."
On Friday, Sept. 27, the day before the march, organizers have planned a series of workshops focusing on trans-specific issues and an opening reception that includes the presentation of the Torch Awards, honoring the achievements of 16 trans and nonbinary people from across the country.
Shawn Demmons
Saturday's march kicks off with a program of speakers from 9 to 11 a.m. at Freedom Plaza. At 11, participants will march to the U.S. Capitol.
Thousands are expected to attend the historic event, which is drawing comparisons to the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation.
Trade will host a party following the march, with proceeds from the sale of "Candy's Cocktail" — a drink named after one of the characters on FX's Pose — donated to the event.
"Someone that you love is probably trans and you may or may not know that," says Demmons, who stresses the importance of allies participating as a way to stand up for their trans brothers and sisters. "This is our opportunity to come out, talk about the issues in our community, engage people, and give people in this community hope that we're going to continue to fight for our rights.
"There are over a million trans people in this country and we will not be erased," he adds. "We will continue to fight for our rights and we will win. No one can be free with others left behind so no one can be free. It's incumbent upon our lesbian and gay brothers and sisters to step up."
The National Trans Visibility March will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., starting at Freedom Plaza, 1455 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. For more information, visit www.transmarchondc.org.
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Museumsinsel är en benämning på norra delen av ön Spreeinsel i floden Spree i centrala Berlin, Tyskland. Den har fått sitt namn av de statliga museerna på ön, som anses tillhöra de mest betydelsefulla i världen.

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Den norra delen av Spreeinsel som idag utgör Museumsinsel var under medeltiden en sankt belägen flodäng, vilket är förklaringen till de besvärliga markförhållandena i området. Den södra, uppströms och något högre belägna delen av Spreeinsel kom under 1200-talet att bebyggas med staden Cölln, medan den norra delen senare under medeltiden blev det kurfurstliga slottets trädgård. Under 1600-talet kanaliserades den västra armen av Spree, så att Kupfergraben i sitt nuvarande lopp uppstod och torrlade den norra delen av ön. Mellan Spree och Kupfergraben uppstod Cöllnischer Werder, där under andra halvan av 1600-talet en lustträdgård anlades.

Området kom under århundradena att få olika användningsområden: under kurfurst Fredrik Vilhelm av Brandenburg och dennes son kung Fredrik I av Preussen låg här Pomeranzenhof, ett orangeri för medelhavsfrukter, palmer och exotiska växter som var nödvändigt för att hålla de värdefulla dekorativa växterna vid liv på vintern. I samband med Berlins utbyggnad till fästningsstad 1658–1683 kom den gamla vallgraven Köllner Stadtgraben att ledas om mot Spree innanför den trettonde bastionen. Denna förbindelsekanal mellan Kupfergraben och Spree behölls som kanal även efter att fästningsverken rivits och norra Spreeinsel var därför vid denna tid en separat ö. Under "soldatkungen" Fredrik Vilhelm I av Preussen när hovlivet genomgick drastiska nedskärningar kom området istället att bebyggas med lagerlokaler, och vid kajen installerades en vridbar kran för lastning och lossning av fartyg på floden. 1776 uppfördes ett mjöllager och senare även ett saltmagasin.

Den handelsinriktade verksamheten i området kom först under 1800-talet att successivt ersättas med museumsbyggnader.

1841 tillägnade kung Fredrik Vilhelm IV av Preussen området för "konst och vetenskap" och byggnader uppfördes under flera preussiska kungar. Deras konst- och arkeologisamlingar gjordes om till en stiftelse efter 1918; Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz, vilken förvaltar samlingarna och museerna idag.

De preussiska samlingarna delades upp under kalla kriget, men återförenades igen efter Tyska återföreningen 1990. År 1999 blev Museumsinsel uppsatt på Unescos världsarvslista.

Museumsinsel omfattar idag Altes Museum, Neues Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie, Bode-Museum och Pergamonmuseum. År 2019 invigdes entrébyggnaden James-Simon-Galerie och 2020 invigdes Humboldt Forum med Ethnologisches Museum och Museum für Asiatische Kunst.

Altes Museum
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Altes Museum (Gamla museet), är det äldsta av museerna. Byggnaden som uppfördes efter ritningar av den preussiska arkitekten Karl Friedrich Schinkel stod klar år 1830 och uppfördes vid Lustgarten mitt emot dåvarande Berlins stadsslott. I denna Berlins första museibyggnad inrymdes Antikensammlung, som skapades av Fredrik Vilhelm III av Preussen och var öppen för allmänheten. En del av denna samling är nu åter utställd i Altes Museum. Samlingarna består främst av egyptiska, grekiska och romerska skulpturer.

Neues Museum
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Neues Museum (Nya museet) ligger bakom Altes Museum och stod klart 1859. Byggnaden ritades av August Stüler, en elev till Schinkel. Den förstördes nästan helt under andra världskriget, endast några ytterväggar klarade sig. Museet är nu återuppbyggt. Invigningen skedde den 16 oktober 2009. Byggnaden hyser nu, liksom före kriget, de egyptiska och förhistoriska samlingarna.

Museets mest kända verk är bysten av Nefertiti.

Alte Nationalgalerie
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Alte Nationalgalerie (Gamla nationalkonstmuseet) stod klart 1876. Även det ritades av August Stüler, för att hysa en samling med 1800-talskonst, donerad av bankmannen Joachim H.W. Wagener. Samlingen utökades senare och omfattar idag en av de största samlingarna 1800-talsskulpturer och målningar i Tyskland. Byggnaden skadades svårt under andra världskriget och restaurerades i omgångar efter kriget fram till 1969. Åren 1998-2001 var museet helt stängt för omfattande restaureringar. Idag finns endast målningar här. Skulpturerna visades fram till slutet av 2012 i Friedrichwerdersche Kirche, men denna stängdes då permanent på grund av skador i byggnadsstrukturen.

Bode-Museum
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År 1904 öppnades Kaiser Friedrich-Museum, i dag kallat Bode-Museum, på norra spetsen av ön. Museet återinvigdes i oktober 2006 efter att ha varit stängt för renovering i sex år. Det inhyser bland annat skulptursamlingar samt senantik och bysantinsk konst.

Pergamonmuseet
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Pergamonmuseet stod klart 1930 och visar fullskaliga rekonstruerade monumentala byggnader såsom Pergamonaltaret och Miletos' marknadsport. Delar till rekonstruktionerna är från de ursprungliga utgrävningsplatserna.

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 Om Museuminsel på Deutsche UNESCO-kommissions webbplats
 Om Museuminsel på UNESCO World Heritage Centres webbplats
 Altes Museums webbplats
 Alte Nationalgaleries webbplat
 Neues Museums webbplats
 Pergamonmuseums webbplats
 Bode-Museums webbplats

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Världsarv i Tyskland
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