Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating only to the areas of Madison County outside of the corporate limits of any municipality, to authorize the Madison County Commission to adopt and enforce ordinances or resolutions to limit and restrict noise levels and public nuisances caused by excessive noise levels; and to authorize criminal penalties for violations.
The following amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, is proposed and shall become valid as a part of the Constitution when all requirements of this act are fulfilled: PROPOSED AMENDMENT (a) This amendment shall apply only to portions of Madison County outside the corporate limits of any municipality. (b) The purpose of this amendment is to protect and to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Madison County, and to promote commerce, property enjoyment, quality of life, and quality of the environment by authorizing the Madison County Commission to adopt, amend, and enforce ordinances or resolutions to limit noise levels and to regulate public nuisances caused by noise levels in order to minimize the exposure of its citizens to the physiological and psychological dangers of excess noise. (c) The Madison County Commission may adopt and amend ordinances or resolutions applicable in the unincorporated areas of Madison County to prohibit excessive noise; to regulate, limit, and control noise levels; to control public nuisances caused by excessive noise levels; and to provide criminal penalties for violations. These ordinances and resolutions shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction within the county. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no ordinance or resolution may be adopted to restrict noise produced in the ordinary course of business by industrial manufacturing, or farming facilities or activities. (d) The Madison County Commission may provide criminal penalties for violation of the ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to this amendment not to exceed the penalties for a Class C misdemeanor.
An election upon the proposed amendment shall be held in accordance with Sections 284 and 284.01 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Sections 284 and 284.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and the election laws of this state.
Relating to Madison County and the areas outside the corporate limits of any municipality, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to authorize the county commission to adopt ordinances or resolutions to prohibit excess noise, to regulate, limit, and control excess noise levels, and to control public nuisance caused by excess noise levels in the unincorporated areas of Madison County and to authorize penalties not to exceed the penalties for a Class C misdemeanor."
March 6, 2018 S Assigned Act No. 2018-167.


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Left, Katrina Parrock in action for Wexford in 2016 and right, she celebrates after scoring a goal for Wexford Youths in the Women's FAI Cup final victory over Peamount United at the Aviva Stadium.
Former Wexford camogie star Katrina Parrock is hoping to receive an Ireland soccer call-up after scoring the winning goal in yesterday's Women's FAI Cup final.
The 28-year-old sports all-rounder netted in the 36th minute to give Wexford Youths a 1-0 victory over Peamount United at the Aviva Stadium. Parrock retired from inter-county camogie last year after winning four All-Ireland titles in the space of six years as well as three All Star awards.
"I felt I'd ticked every box in camogie so hopefully I can push on now with the football," Katrina told the Irish Daily Star.
"I played once for Ireland's U19s years ago, but getting a senior Ireland cap would be a nice achievement."
The winning goal was the midfielder's 12th of the season.


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Shiloh é uma Região censo-designada localizada no estado norte-americano de Carolina do Sul, no Condado de Sumter.

Demografia
Segundo o censo norte-americano de 2000, a sua população era de 259 habitantes.

Geografia
De acordo com o United States Census Bureau tem uma área de
25,3 km², dos quais 25,2 km² cobertos por terra e 0,1 km² cobertos por água.

Localidades na vizinhança
O diagrama seguinte representa as localidades num raio de 24 km ao redor de Shiloh.

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Regiões censitárias da Carolina do Sul


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Kalicherla is a village in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Peddamandyam mandal.

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Location — Charlotte ABSNWhy Become a Nurse in Charlotte?
Why Become a Nurse in Charlotte?
While many people choose to become a nurse because they want to help people or because they have been inspired by a personal experience with a nurse, it is also a highly viable career move that makes it easy to answer the question Why Become a Nurse?
In 2015, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the median annual wage for registered nurses as being $67,490. The bureau also anticipates that employment for registered nurses will grow by 16% between 2014 and 2024, which is much faster than the average growth for all occupations.
Increased emphasis on preventive care.
Growing rates of chronic conditions such as diabetes and obesity.
Higher demand for health care services from the baby-boom population, many of whom are living longer than past generations.
North Carolina, in particular, affords a lot of opportunity to those who want to pursue a nursing career. According to a December 2014 report, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services predicts North Carolina will have a shortage of nearly 13,000 registered nurses by the year 2025.
Are you a good listener and communicator?
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Military history of Luxembourg
The military history of Luxembourg is central to the formation of Luxembourg as a nation from its formation around Luxembourg Castle in 963. A place of strategic military significance, Luxembourg had been a fortified since the 10th century by over 50,000 m2 (538,195.52 sq ft) of walls and towers. Ruled by the House of Luxembourg in the early medieval period, Luxembourg was subsequently by the Bourbons, Habsburgs, Hohenzollerns, and the French, among others. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, Luxembourg was disputed between Prussia and the Netherlands.
The Belgian Revolution of 1830–1839 reduced Luxembourg's territory by more than half, as the predominantly francophone western part of the country was transferred to Belgium. Luxembourg's independence was reaffirmed by the 1839 First Treaty of London and again by the 1867 Second Treaty of London, after the Luxembourg Crisis nearly led to war between Prussia and France. The King of the Netherlands remained Head of State as Grand Duke of Luxembourg, maintaining personal union between the two countries until 1890. At the death of William III, the Dutch throne passed to his daughter Wilhelmina, while Luxembourg (at that time restricted to male heirs by the Nassau Family Pact) passed to Adolph of Nassau-Weilburg.[1]
During World War II, Luxembourg abandoned its policy of neutrality, when it joined the Allies in fighting Nazi Germany. It was again invaded and subject to German occupation in the Second World War in 1940, and was formally annexed into the Third Reich in 1942. Its government, exiled to London, set up a small group of volunteers who participated in the Normandy invasion. It became a founding member of the United Nations in 1946, and of NATO in 1949. The contribution Luxembourg makes to its defence and to NATO consists of a small army (currently consisting of around 800 people). As a landlocked country, it has no navy. During the Korean War, Luxembourg contributed a 44-man contingent, attached to the Belgian contingent, to the United Nations force. Luxembourg achieved the dual distinction of deploying the largest proportion of its military force (10%) amongst all states contributing to the United Nations forces, and suffering the highest proportion of casualty (more than one third) amongst all United Nations contingents.
Luxembourg also lacks an air force, though the seventeen NATO AWACS aeroplanes are for convenience registered as aircraft of Luxembourg. In accordance with a joint agreement with Belgium, both countries have put forth funding for one A400M military cargo plane, currently on order. Luxembourg still jointly maintains three NATO Boeing 707 model TCAs (for cargo and training purposes) based at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen.
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Iran Rebuked over Nuclear Cover-Up by UN Watchdog
(Reuters) The UN nuclear watchdog's governing body has passed a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret and demanded that Iran freeze the project immediately. The resolution, the first against Iran in nearly four years, was passed by a 25-3 margin with six abstentions. (BBC News) With rare Russian and Chinese backing, the vote sent a message of increasing international resolve to challenge Iran over its disputed nuclear ambitions. The measure won blanket Western backing. Cuba, Malaysia and Venezuela voted "no," while Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Pakistan, South Africa and Turkey abstained.


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July's Album Review
Published by Kyle on August 23, 2018 August 23, 2018
I have been slack – I completely forgot about last months album review. Let me make it up to you right now with one! Last months one, in fact.
Right, so like this is a disclaimer, I haven't been listening to a full album for a while. My music library is not always on shuffle, only when I am listening to it. But not really. Because you see, I have become slightly obsessed with the very near release of Fit For A King's latest album. Its coming in September and its almost guaranteed to be on repeat for a couple weeks around the Dunkerley household.
Apple Music has this awesome feature where if an album is coming out, you can add the pre-release to your library and it notifies you each time a new single gets released for that album, and when it does get released, well then BOOM! its in your library. LIKE MAGIC! I have added this album, called Dark Skies to my library and each and every single that has come out so far (which at time of writing is 4 whole songs) has been amazing.
Now I haven't been a fan of these guys since Groove recommended them to me. But I added them back to my Groove library because, hey, one day I might enjoy them and they are a really heavy Christian band. So whats not to like, right? Hmm… I didnt enjoy their previous releases, until I heard the song Deathgrip. Seriously, this song is 10/10 for me. And so I added Dark Skies (that album over there) to my library.
Due to this being a bunch of singles for now, you don't really get a feel for how the album us going to flow. In that case, I will just talk about each song induvially.
The Price of Agony. What. A. Song. Heavy, melodic, amazing. This song sucked me into the rest of the singles in a big way. Its so well composed, and such impactful lyrics.
Holding on to what we know
To proud to change
To scared to grow
FIT FOR A KING – THE PRICE OF AGONY
Ryan – the lead singer – goes from growls to clean singing, Bobby and Jared – the guitarist and drummer respectively, time their drops perfectly. Oh and it helps that they set everything on fire for their music video.
Backbreaker comes in next as probably the heaviest song on this album. It should have been called Neckbreaker. Its not often you get a heavy song that has the heavy lyrics to go with it. Being about the social anxiety that Ryan used to suffer from, this song really makes you feel like your being squashed from all angles. Its heavy. Its amazing. Its probably my favorite song so far…
The way of life has pushed me to a living hell
Endless misery, lack of sympathy
I don't trust the voice inside of me
FIT FOR A KING – BACKBREAKER
At the time of writing, the new song, When Everything Means Nothing had just come out, and I have taken it for a few listens. Its a solid track that I no doubt will end up loving, just like all the others. According to Ryan its all about social media's impact on our metal health, and the title of the track speaks volumes to this current state that we as a culture find ourselves in.
The last song so far is Tower of Pain. Its fast, its heavy, it got some amazing drums and yet again, Ryan delivers with fantastic vocals. And just at the right moment, it slows right down to drive home the heaviness that has been percolating these four songs (and no doubt the rest of the album).
So far, its only four songs, yet these four songs have managed to hype me up for this album. I am super excited to see the reception of this album, to hear the rest, and to watch where the band goes next after this.
And who knows, maybe one day they will find themselves in little ole New Zealand. And I'll be there. In the pit!
EDIT: The full album has been released and its just great!
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Jeremy Stone	· August 24, 2018 at 2:39 pm
Man, those drums at the start of The Price of Agony…….
I enjoyed Price of Agony, and there were definitely parts of When Everything Means Nothing that stood out to me.
I don't quite understand how you're able to listen to the lyrics in these songs, it's seriously impressive! I focused every fiber of my being into listening and only picked up a couple of words here and there!
Kyle	· August 24, 2018 at 6:30 pm
A combination of having listened to this type of music for ages and my little friend, Google.
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Discussion in 'Fish Discussion' started by jcs401, Aug 9, 2018.
I am trying to figure out how people who get Ich in there DT, take all the fish out for a dormant period to let the parasite die. So I pretty sure have ich and have blue hippo tang, 4 clowns, golby, wrasse, and a blenny for fish in my 100g reef.
I want to take all the fish out for treatment for say 16wks to be sure there's no ich in the DT Anymore and cute the fish.
Laying around. Can I use this? I know tangs say to never put in a small tang obviously so when people QT say a hippo tang, and others with it, what size tank is needed so they don't die in the QT tank??
Get a 40 breeder for the 16 weeks.
16 weeks is waaaayyy longer than the fallow period for ich.
Anyway, a 20gallon should work to qt those fish as long as the tang isn't huge. Watch your ammonia.
How are you treating the fish?
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Lol, I meant 6 weeks.
The OP mentioned 16 weeks as what confused me.
She gave me the "uhhh dennis..... when did the little tank in your office get bigger?!"
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Do you have a substrate in your DT or is it bare bottom? How much rock do you have and can it be easily moved? Any inverts in your display? Do you have access to cholorquine phosphate?


With so many things to do in Mayo, it's important to choose a good Hotel.
Inishfree House B&B is located in Cong, in the border of County Galway and County Mayo, and just 2 minutes off the R345 road. This family-run guest house offers en suite accommodation, a garden and free WiFi in public areas.


We are the High Peak's largest and most active climbing club. Most of our 200 members are based in the South Manchester, Stockport, Glossop, New Mills, Buxton and Macclesfield area, with a growing number in Sheffield and further afield.
We have a very active meets program. We usually have a weekend meet to a different part of the UK every fortnight throughout the year. Every Tuesday evening we climb locally (outside on crags in Summer and inside in Winter). We also have a series of longer meets throughout the year including: a Scottish Winter trip in February; a South UK/ European hot rock trip over Easter; a week in Scotland or Ireland during Whit; and a multi-week Alpine Meet over the summer.
You are very welcome to get to know us a bit first before joining. Our meets are very informal. You only need to turn up and one of our members will be happy to climb with you. Check our Meets page for Turn Up and Tie On events held early in the year.
We are a family-friendly club and supervised children of all ages are welcome on meets and at the club hut. However, we can only offer formal membership to those aged 18 or over. About a third of our members (and half of our active members) are women.
It is assumed that you will have some climbing experience. If you are an absolute beginner, then we recommend first attending one of the introductory courses offered by all the local climbing walls.
During winter, a good way to find out about the club is to join us at Awesome walls, Stockport most Tuesdays from around 7pm for a chat and some climbing. Alternatively, you may fancy joining one of our "Social Sundays" which are on the first Sunday of each month from November to March. These involve either an organised walk or indoor wall session during the day, followed by a meal and a lecture* in the pub afterwards.
During summer (i.e. daylight saving time), don't be afraid to 'rock up' to any of our outdoor Tuesday evening meets. You are also welcome to contact us about attending one of our longer meets where you are likely to have the opportunity to get involved in anything from multi-pitch sea cliff climbing to mountaineering to mountain biking (and a wealth of more gentle activities if that's more your scene)!
You can find out a bit more about some of our members, our impromptu meet-ups, and who might be attending Tuesday evening meets each week from our Facebook page.
Whatever you fancy joining in with, please contact the Membership Secretary (members@mynydd.org.uk) so that we can ensure that you are given a warm welcome.


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Map of the World, A (1999)

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_A_Map_of_the_World_ (R) ** 1/2 (out of ****)

        Sigourney Weaver's portrayal of an Iowa farm wife/school nurse accused
of child abuse is indeed worthy of all the accolades it has received,
most notably a Golden Globe nomination.  The role of Alice Goodwin is an
exceedingly difficult one; her portrayer must have enough of a dark side
to make the accusations plausible while at the same time remain likable
enough to make the audience care.  Weaver's achievement is not only
pulling off the balance but making a real person.

        Unfortunately, Scott Elliott's film as a whole is far less convincing.
_A_Map_of_the_World_ is the second in the new subgenre of drama I call
"the Oprah film": a woman faces adversity of a domestic nature in a story
usually coming from a novel on Oprah's book club list.  That should tell
you how gooey with sentiment the film is, not to mention the outcome of
the entire affair.  Nonetheless, Weaver and the rest of the stellar
cast--which also includes Julianne Moore, David Strathairn, Arliss
Howard, and Chloë Sevigny--do their best, even while saddled with some
very "movie" dialogue (e.g., a sobbing Moore laments, "It's amazing how
much a person can cry!").

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Luxembourg payroll and tax overview.
Luxembourg lies at the heart of Western Europe, sharing land borders with Germany, France and Belgium. Although one of the smallest countries in Europe by population and size, Luxembourg is nonetheless one of the world's most advanced economies and a member of the OECD, the United Nations, and Benelux. Natural iron-ore deposits fuelled Luxembourg's industrialisation throughout the 20th century but more recently, the country has become a global financial centre boasting one of the world's highest GDPs per capita. Today, Luxembourg's economy has diversified: beyond the industrial sector, Luxembourg's service sector has grown in significance with international banking and finance, technology, and communications becoming particularly important. Stable and consistent, Luxembourg's democratic political system pushes a free-trade policy, with low regulation of, and a positive attitude towards, foreign investment.
Economic options: Luxembourg's iron and steel industries remain important to the economy but there are range of thriving developing sectors to explore, including communications, biotechnology, energy, shipping, and logistics. The financial services sector is a particularly exciting investment area, with Luxembourg developing a reputation as a global hub for banking.
Government support: Luxembourg's government promotes a low-regulation, free trade environment for businesses. The government also provides long and medium-term loans to businesses in Luxembourg, along with a range of financial support schemes for investment in research and innovation, which focuses on new products, services or processes.
European gateway: With Germany to the east, and Belgium and France to the north and west, Luxembourg enjoys a highly advantageous geographic location. Transport infrastructure is also an advantage to businesses in Luxembourg: a network of roads and railways connects to the rest of the continent, while an international airport links to global destinations.
Favourable tax: With a corporate rate of 29.22% various tax incentives are available for businesses in Luxembourg including a 12% tax credit, and double taxation agreements with a range of countries. The government has announced on-going plans to reduce corporate tax to 18% by 2018.
Skilled workforce: Luxembourg's labour force is one of the most well educated and skilled in Europe, and offers businesses a range of skillsets to draw from. The majority of Luxembourg's citizens speak three languages, representing useful versatility for exploiting European markets.
The Government welcomes foreign investors in Luxembourg. The Government can provide capital grants for the funding of specific projects in order to complement Government policy, including small and medium-sized companies; companies located in development areas and research and development for new products, services or processes. Furthermore medium and long-term loans are available from the National Credit and Investment Corporation (SNCI).
An employer may be a legal entity or a private person, established in Luxembourg or abroad, and must register for Social Security. When registering a company, it is worth noting that there may be a requirement for to obtain a business license. If a business license is required and all substantiating documents are available it can take less than two weeks to get all registrations in place.
It is not mandatory in Luxembourg to make payments to either employees or authorities from an in-country bank account but it is mandatory if you wish to proceed with automatic payment. Both salary and 3rd party payments can be made on behalf of the client. Only bank transfers are used for making payments to both employees and local authorities. Usually bank transfers can be made within 72 hours.
The working week in Luxembourg is Monday to Friday. There are no specific rules concerning the daily hours in Luxembourg. Office hours are typically 0800 – 1700 (one hour lunch time included) or 0900 – 1800 (one hour lunchtime included).
Luxembourg is officially known as The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and was historically a Roman settlement, which consolidated in 963 AD. By the Middle Ages, the Counts of Luxembourg had expanded their territory considerably and, in the mid-14th century, established the Duchy of Luxembourg, ruling from the city-fortress of Luxembourg itself. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was formalised in the early 19th century as the country began to integrate with its continental neighbours. Modern Luxembourg is a prominent presence on the European political landscape: a parliamentary democracy, it is also a founding member of NATO, the European Union and the United Nations. At the heart of Europe, Luxembourg is landlocked and dominated by hills, mountains and forests, with a temperate, oceanic climate of warm summers and cool winters. A range of historic attractions and landmarks, and centuries of fascinating heritage attract millions of tourists to Luxembourg each year.
Monthly income tax contributions are paid on the 10th of the following month. Late-payment interests related to Luxembourg tax invoices are 0.6 %.
In order to proceed with the registration of a company, a document called "Déclaration d'exploitation" must be forwarded to the Luxembourg social security authorities within 24 hours.
In order to make any tax filing on behalf of a client, the service provider must detail a "business license" delivered by the Ministry of Middle Classes on the basis of professional qualifications.
Monthly social security contributions are paid on the 20th of the following month. Late-payment interest related to Luxembourg social security invoices is 0.6%.
In order to make any social security filing on behalf of the client the service provider must detail a "business license" delivered by the Ministry of Middle Classes on the basis of professional qualifications.
In order to be eligible for a pension from the Luxembourg Pension Insurance scheme, you need to have contributed to the Pension Insurance for a period of at least one year in Luxembourg. Furthermore, you need to have contributed to a pension scheme in Luxembourg and/or another Member State of the EU (including Switzerland) for at least 120 months (or 10 years).
If retirement age is reached, and the minimum contribution period of 10 years is not met entitlement to a pension from Luxembourg is refused. Contributions made are reimbursed after adaptation to the Luxembourg cost of living index.
Normal retirement age in Luxembourg is 65. Early retirement is permitted at the age of 60 (57 if contributions were made for at least 480 months (in or out of Luxembourg).From the age of 60 onwards the years of university studies and military service are also included for the computation of the 40 years period.
Pay-slip: name of the employee, social security number of employee, name of employer, social security number of employer, tax card information (tax class and deductions), monthly gross salary, social security contributions (employee part), withholding tax.
Monthly tax declaration: tax amount to be declared to the Luxembourg tax authorities. Monthly social security declaration: contribution to be declared to the Luxembourg social security authorities. All of the documents mentioned above are submitted by the payroll provider. The employer does not need to sign the forms.
New starts need to be registered to the Luxembourg social security authorities (CCSS) and need to ask for a Luxembourg tax card (Luxembourg tax card authorities or Municipality).
This is to be done within eight days of starting work. The procedure for expats is the same as for other Luxembourg employees if they are subjected to the Luxembourg social security regime within 8 days of starting work.
Payment for leavers must be closed before the end of employment. Notification of leaving must be made to Luxembourg social security authorities ("Déclaration de sortie").
Income tax: Tax brackets in Luxembourg range from 0% to 40% and are based on three classes - each of which reflect the taxpayer's personal status as single, married, or supporting children.
Employers in Luxembourg may choose to provide their employees with online payslips for each pay cycle, and must keep payroll reports for a minimum of 10 years. Given the complexity of Luxembourg's tax system and its associated payroll regulations, international businesses setting up in the country often engage a global payroll provider to help them deliver compliance quickly and efficiently, and pay their employees accurately.


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Mouflaines est une commune rurale française, située dans le département de l'Eure en région Normandie.

Les habitants de la commune sont les Mouflainoises et les Mouflainois.

Géographie

Localisation
La ville importante la plus proche est Rouen, distante de . Mouflaines est entourée par les communes de Sainte-Marie-de-Vatimesnil, Richeville, Cantiers, Guitry et Villers-en-Vexin. L'altitude moyenne est de 120 mètres. Mouflaines s'étend sur 375 hectares. Son climat est océanique avec des étés tempérés.
Mouflaines est située à environ  du parc naturel régional du Vexin français.

Climat
Le climat qui caractérise la commune est qualifié, en 2010, de « climat océanique dégradé des plaines du Centre et du Nord », selon la typologie des climats de la France qui compte alors huit grands types de climats en métropole. En 2020, la commune ressort du type « climat océanique altéré » dans la classification établie par Météo-France, qui ne compte désormais, en première approche, que cinq grands types de climats en métropole. Il s'agit d'une zone de transition entre le climat océanique, le climat de montagne et le climat semi-continental. Les écarts de température entre hiver et été augmentent avec l'éloignement de la mer. La pluviométrie est plus faible qu'en bord de mer, sauf aux abords des reliefs.

Les paramètres climatiques qui ont permis d'établir la typologie de 2010 comportent six variables pour les températures et huit pour les précipitations, dont les valeurs correspondent à la normale 1971-2000. Les sept principales variables caractérisant la commune sont présentées dans l'encadré ci-après.

Avec le changement climatique, ces variables ont évolué. Une étude réalisée en 2014 par la Direction générale de l'Énergie et du Climat complétée par des études régionales prévoit en effet que la  température moyenne devrait croître et la pluviométrie moyenne baisser, avec toutefois de fortes variations régionales. Ces changements peuvent être constatés sur la station météorologique de Météo-France la plus proche, « Buhy », sur la commune de Buhy, mise en service en 1986 et qui se trouve à  à vol d'oiseau, où la température moyenne annuelle est de  et la hauteur de précipitations de  pour la période 1981-2010.
Sur la station météorologique historique la plus proche, « Rouen-Boos », sur la commune de Boos, dans le département de la Seine-Maritime,  mise en service en 1968 et à , la température moyenne annuelle évolue de  pour la période 1971-2000 à  pour 1981-2010, puis à  pour 1991-2020.

Urbanisme

Typologie
Mouflaines est une commune rurale, car elle fait partie des communes peu ou très peu denses, au sens de la grille communale de densité de l'Insee.

Par ailleurs la commune fait partie de l'aire d'attraction de Paris, dont elle est une commune de la couronne. Cette aire regroupe .

Occupation des sols

L'occupation des sols de la commune, telle qu'elle ressort de la base de données européenne d'occupation biophysique des sols Corine Land Cover (CLC), est marquée par l'importance des territoires agricoles (73,2 % en 2018), une proportion identique à celle de 1990 (73,2 %). La répartition détaillée en 2018 est la suivante :
terres arables (73,1 %), forêts (17,7 %), zones urbanisées (9 %), prairies (0,1 %).

L'IGN met par ailleurs à disposition un outil en ligne permettant de comparer l'évolution dans le temps de l'occupation des sols de la commune (ou de territoires à des échelles différentes). Plusieurs époques sont accessibles sous forme de cartes ou photos aériennes : la carte de Cassini (), la carte d'état-major (1820-1866) et la période actuelle (1950 à aujourd'hui).

Économie
Les activités de la commune sont l'agriculture et la production animale.

Toponymie

Le nom de la localité est attestée sous la forme Mofleines en 1214 (feoda Normanniæ), Mofflaine en 1310 (charte de Philippe le Bel), Mouflenes en 1390, Monflaine en 1579 (Philippe d'Alcripe).

Selon François de Beaurepaire Mouflaines est un dérivé hypothétique du vieux français mofle (« meule de foin »). On retrouve peut-être la même racine dans Mouflières.

Histoire

Une herminette polie datant de l'époque néolithique, ainsi que diverses haches, retrouvées à Mouflaines, sont conservées au musée d'Évreux.

Politique et administration

Démographie

Culture locale et patrimoine

Lieux et monuments
Le moulin de Mouflaines

Cette tour de moulin en ruines datant du  est située au croisement de la route départementale 6014 et de la route départementale 3, sur la commune de Mouflaines.
La tour tronconique est constituée de pierres de taille et de silex, avec des bandeaux en saillie. Les contours des fenêtres sont en briques. Les ailes et le mécanisme étaient encore présents à la fin du  et ont totalement disparu.
Le moulin a été acheté en 1997 par la commune qui projetait de le restaurer entièrement avec l'ensemble de ses mécanismes. Il a été inscrit au titre des Monuments historiques, .
Une association œuvre pour la restauration du moulin.

La Grange de la Forge

Cet édifice est une grange dîmière du  reconvertie en salle de réception.

Le château

Ce château habité date de la  du  (avant 1774). Il a été construit par l'architecte Joseph-Abel Couture.
Il comprend : colombier, grange, parc, parties agricoles, puits.

Église paroissiale Saint-Brice

L'église abrite deux verrières représentant des scènes bibliques datées de 1874, quatre autres à personnages qui sont les saints : sainte Germaine, saint Brice, saint Blaise et saint Nicaise qui datent de 1868  et quatre de 1902 et 1904 figurant la vie de saint Brice. Elle contient aussi des fonts baptismaux en fonte de style néo-gothique.

Personnalités liées à la commune
 Caroline de Combray, meneuse de brigands qui se sont illustrés en 1805, au Moulin, en s'attaquant aux diligences sous l'Empire.

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste des communes de l'Eure

Liens externes

 Mouflaines sur le site de l'Institut géographique national

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Mouflaines
Aire urbaine de Paris


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Safety-Sensitive Positions and Random Drug Testing by Private Employers in New Jersey
By Cory A. Rand on August 29, 2014
Posted in Employment Law
As a general rule in New Jersey, private employers may not conduct random drug testing of current employees except employees in "safety-sensitive" positions. Notwithstanding scant authority on what constitutes a "safety-sensitive" position, it is clear that to qualify, there must be a direct and immediate nexus between the employee's job duties and a fairly significant safety risk. Absent such a connection, an employer cannot require its employees to submit to random drug testing, though pre-employment testing and testing in light of a particularized suspicion are permissible.
The New Jersey Supreme Court's seminal decision in Hennessey v. Coastal Eagle Point Oil Co., 129 N.J. 81 (1992), limits the right of private employers to conduct random (i.e., where there is no individualized suspicion) drug-testing of current employees (i.e., not pre-employment). Specifically, the Court observed there is a public policy of privacy that may in appropriate circumstances support a so-called Pierce claim for wrongful termination. Whether an employer may terminate an employee for failing (or refusing to take) a random urine test depends on whether the employee's individual right (privacy) outweighs the competing public interest (safety). An employer may not terminate an employee for failing (or refusing to take) a random urine test where the employee's job is not a "safety-sensitive" position. Doing so violates a clear mandate of public policy because "[t]he public's interest in ensuring that workers in safety-sensitive positions are drug-free outweighs any individual right to privacy." In the context of private employment, the Court allows random drug testing of safety-sensitive employees only.
A "safety-sensitive" position is one in which "the employee's duties are so fraught with hazard that his or her attempts to perform them while in a state of drug impairment would pose a threat to co-workers, to the workplace, or to the public at large." Where such is the case, the employer may require employees to submit to random drug-testing and may take appropriate action for refusing to take or failing such test. Airline pilots, surgeons and nuclear plant workers readily fall into the category of "safety-sensitive" employees, whereas attorneys, janitors, and generic office workers typically do not. Consideration must be given to the nature of the employee's duties, the safety risk to that employees, other employees, and the public, and the nexus between those duties and the potential for harm.
Thus, evaluating these considerations, the Court in Hennessey found the plaintiff-employee, a lead pumper at an oil refinery, was employed in a "safety-sensitive" position. In finding the employee's duties were "so fraught with hazard that his or her attempts to perform them while in a state of drug impairment would post a threat to co-workers, to the workplace, or to the public at large," the Court summarized the evidence of potential hazards associated with the job, highlighting that several administrators at the refinery testified about the dangerous nature of the employee's job. The Court further noted that plaintiff himself acknowledged the potential for danger and the importance of pumpers (and the gaugers they supervise) remaining alert while on the job; when asked why care must be taken not to permit the oil tanks to overflow, the employee replied that if volatile enough, oil on the ground could cause an explosion.
Under these circumstances, it was clear that there was a direct and immediate nexus between the employee's job duties and a safety risk / potential for harm. Since the Court's decision in Hennessey, however, there has been a surprising dearth of New Jersey case law interpreting the parameters of what constitutes a "safety-sensitive" position of employment. Nevertheless, case law from other jurisdictions applying the same standard and upon which the Court relied suggests that random (suspicionless) drug testing of current employees of a residential apartment property manager would not be permissible and would expose the employer to potential liability for wrongful termination. For example, given the extreme hazards associated with such work, an employer is justified in requiring employees working on an oil rig to undergo drug testing. See Leudtke v. Nabors Alaska Drilling, Inc., 768 P.2d 1123 (Alaska 1989). On the other hand, random drug testing may not be required as to a railroad company computer programmer who works at a computer terminal all day, having "nothing to do with the actual operation of trains and no responsibility for the operation of railroad equipment." See Luck v. So. Pac. Trans. Co., 218 Cal. App. 3d 1 (Cal. App. 1990). Under such circumstances, there is no clear, direct nexus between the employee's duties and the nature of any feared harm. Similarly, even where an employee's job entails the maintenance of the stock of supplies at a manufacturer of highly explosive and dangerous fuels, the employee may not be subjected to random drug testing unless the employee's job responsibilities specifically implicate the safety of others or public safety. See Trigg v. Hercules Co., 406 S.E.2d 52 (W. Va. 1990)
Additionally, mere conceivability or "possibility" of a negative impact on public safety is not sufficient. Dealing with a similar standard applied in the public employment context, the federal court in Stanziale v. County of Monmouth, 884 F. Supp. 140, 146 (D.N.J. 1995), explained: "Disposal of the protection afforded by the individualized suspicion requirement is justified when the targeted employee's position is such that a single misperformed duty could directly result in disastrous consequences. It is not justified, however, where the nexus between the employee's blunder the potential injury is so attenuated as to alleviate the risk of creating irremedia[b]l[e] consequences." Applying this standard, the court held that the plaintiff's position as "Sanitary Inspector" for the Monmouth County Health Department did not rise to the level of "safety-sensitive." Having reviewed the job description and responsibilities, the court recognized that "it it is conceivable that an error committed by a sanitary inspector could have a negative impact on public safety. For example, if the inspector fails to exercise proper judgment and issues a satisfactory assessment to a restaurant that in fact is not in compliance with relevant health and sanitary laws, a consumer may potentially suffer the consequences." Notwithstanding the conceivability of a negative impact on public safety, the court found the nexus between the inspector's duties and the potential safety risk were too attenuated; the employee's job responsibilities did not expose him to an immediate risk of harm and did not pose an immediate threat to the public.
Based on the foregoing, whether an employee's position qualifies as a "safety-sensitive," thereby allowing random drug testing by the employer, must be evaluated on a case-by-case, position-by-position basis. If a particular position is one in which the employee's job responsibilities are believed to have direct safety implications—e.g., operating heavy equipment, or handling highly-flammable substances—and there is reason to suspect drug use by employees in that position, random drug testing may be permitted, but employers should consult with counsel for a detailed evaluation and to ensure compliance with other laws and regulations.
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For the second quarter running, it has upped targets for its highly successful talktalk service. Launched in February, talktalk had attracted 140,000 customers by the end of September and is adding new ones at the rate of 8,000 a week.
Now chairman and founder Charles Dunstone is raising his March year-end target for subscribers by more than 50,000 to between 350,000 and 400,000 and taking the March 2005 target to between 600,000 and 700,000.
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How To Sell Drugs Online (fast) – Season 1 Review
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Before we get started no this is not a tutorial, this is a review. Sorry if I got your hopes up.
How To Sell Drugs Online (fast) is an incredibly enthralling German comedy/drama series (subbed and dubbed in english) about a high school nerd who had just lost his girlfriend after she came back from a study leave from the US. He goes through great lengths to try and get her back however things don't quite work out between them. It's like the usual losing your girlfriend and trying everything to get her back, except it really isn't.
The show is set in modern times, vividly portraying today's generations heavy use of smartphones and other devices. That alone brings a lot of originality. Moritz, the main character and his best friend Lenny aren't the most socially likeable characters in the series so it is very interesting to see how conflict evolves between them and their different goals.
It starts off with Moritz sabotaging their startup and turning it into a deep-web drugstore. From that point onward things only get worse. As a result of this him and Lenny then start to fall out as friends but with great struggle eventually make it up for each other. These internal conflicts keep happening due to various reasons and really helps maintaining conflict throughout the season.
With each episode the measures Moritz takes to sell drugs online put a lot on the line, from sacrificing friendships to getting the police involved. It's interesting to see how Moritz and Lenny repeatedly fall apart and get back together throughout the season.
Also I found the fact that Moritz's dad is a cop to be rather ironic and interesting.
Later on in the season the two druglords' business had officially become the largest drugstore in Europe. However not all is well ends well. In the second last episode the show hits you with probably their biggest plot twist yet. So big that it takes 2 episodes to resolve.
My only gripe with this series was the fact that the ending felt rushed. Everything came together very quickly and I feel like they could have spent a bit more time making a proper resolution to all this conflict to make it feel more impactful because having a short ending didn't make the tension feel as significant as it should have.
Moritz:
Moritz was a great character. He had a shallow outside personality but his inside personality was very extensive which fit perfectly with the overarching story.
Lenny:
As Moritz's best friend, Lenny's character arc got increasingly complex as the show progressed. He was played well and thanks to his momentous actions and reactions he quickly gained significance as the story progressed which helped further develop conflict as the story went on.
Daniel:
Daniel is the good-looking, popular kid and he is very accurately portrayed. Liked by everyone, always invited to parties, and most importantly; liked by Lisa. He provided the grounds for the Moritz and Lisa drama to stem from.
Lastly, Lisa was portrayed perfectly as the person who thinks she knows herself, but she doesn't. She loses her sense of direction after coming back from studying abroad and doesn't really know what's best for her anymore. A proper encompassing of what teens today sometimes go through. That's also what makes this series feel so realistic.
Plot aside, I feel like How To Sell Drugs Online (fast) was beautifully shot, often feeling very visually satisfying and also giving you a reason to actually watch it and not just listen to it.
The cinematography is one aspect that definitely puts this aside from other shows however, its unique style of editing plays a major part as well. You will often times see whatever is on a phone pop up on the side of your screen which gives you a sense of immersion as if you were actually there.
Final Verdict:
All in all How To Sell Drugs Online (fast) has been a fantastic series so far and I'd highly recommend you watch it. I'm surprisingly happy with the way this teen-drama comedy series turned out because previous shows that tried to incorporate the romance aspect often made it feel unrealistic and therefore unenjoyable. However, in this case they did a great job in keeping a reasonable level of romance.
Ultimately I think this was a blast to watch and I am definitely hoping for a season 2 to release sometime in the near future.
Fun fact if you type in the website mydrugs.to which is the website they used in the show it will actually take you to their homepage on Netflix!
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Pediatrician's Adoptive & Foster Families Trauma Guide. The American Academy of Pediatrics designed this 6-part series with the primary care practice in mind – those who may or may not be familiar with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the process of asking families about exposure to ACEs or other traumatic events. This project was funded through a grant (UC4MC21534) from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. See more at: www.aap.org.
Pediatrician's Medical Traumatic Stress Toolkit. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network developed a Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress Toolkit that offers a compendium of tools to guide medical professionals in effectively assessing and treating medical traumatic stress in children and families.


"I could have been a contender!" Words to that effect were surely muttered in Porsche's boardroom in 1968 when their cars, successful as they were in other types of motorsports, simply didn't have the legs to be competitive in long-distance endurance racing. Derived from the 908 model—which had been unable to claim the Le Mans crown—the 917 made Porsche not only a contender but in its short competition life gave the company 15 World Sportscar Championship wins including two at Le Mans. Some of the records it set stand to this day. It even acquitted itself well in North American Can-Am sprint racing. Terrorizing the competition and—at least the early models—its own drivers, the "Porsche Panzer" that had been conceived because of an FIA rule change became too successful for its own good and ended up being done in by one.
If there was such a thing as truly only being able to have just one single book on the subject, this one deserves serious consideration! Following a very detailed Table of Contents and a Foreword by Derek Bell who drove the 917 in 1970 (but is shown here in 2008 in full Bentley garb), the book lays the groundwork with some 60 pages devoted to Porsche's early racing history, the FIA rule changes prior to the 917 that both hindered and then helped Porsche, and 917 design and testing. All this is profusely illustrated with photos that have very thorough captions and many of which have not been seen before. (If the well hasn't gone dry even 30 and 40 years after covering seemingly every angle of the subject one can only wonder what treasures might still be lurking in some old archive!) Most commendably, all photos list photo credits and, as applicable, even state the cars' serial numbers. They are very well reproduced, many taking up a full page.
It may be worth pointing out that this book shows, as do others, the remarkable chart of the production schedule but here it is in color, much more legible.
The bulk of the book presents the racing history, divided by year and series, interwoven with the concurrent development work. Focusing on the 1969–1972 period, it covers all of the six 917 variants—with references to the 917 predecessors 904, 906, 910, 907, 908. It also tells in good detail of the Can-Am and European Interserie races and ends with the 1981 Le Mans appearance of the 917 K81, the one-off built by the Kremer brothers from original Porsche drawings and using many old 917 parts. The book also shows several race posters, and sidebars contain lists of race venues, reminiscences, press clippings, etc. Five pages are devoted to the Steve McQueen movie Le Mans. A short bibliography and two indeces (one of people, one of events) round out the book.
Thank you so much for letting us publish your book review on our new blog page (Camshaft and Hotdogs). Your review fits in well. By the way, it is great that you do not just regurgitate what has already been written!


Wow Miriam – what a gorgeous layout and such powerful journaling.
What a beautiful LO. I cried when I read your journalling. Thanks for sharing an intimate story with us. What a precious thing for a boy to know how wanted he is.
What a moving story Miriam. I suffered loss before joy too, and your story made me cry. How strong is a Mothers instinct?! This is a layout that your son will treasure. Thank you for sharing.
OMG! Miriam what a sensational layout. What a touching story! You've given me a clue though. My baby (now 26) was born at 25 1/2 weeks. There's a sotry there do you think?
Well done girl. This layout is sensational.
WOW – that is such a precious boy you have. A real miracle.
I too had loss before my daughter arrived – not such a hard time as you, but it makes us understand just how much of a miracle all babies are …. it's just that some people realise it more than others.
Enjoy every moment of your son's life. They grow up just too too fast.


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During the early nineties, Gary Stretch was the glamour-boy of British boxing. His good looks coupled with KO power in his fists ensured he was big box-office. He also made money strutting his stuff on the catwalk as a male model. Some said he earned more as a model than actually fighting, and his appearances in the British tabloid newspapers made sure that he was never out of the headlines. Stretch was an excellent amateur as a youngster and turned professional in 1985. He won the British light-middleweight championship in September 1988, then went on to win the WBC international super welterweight championship, beating Ramon 'Angel' Alegre at the London Docklands Arena, London on Feb 14th 1990 with a KO in round 6, in an entertaining and gritty contest that was billed as the "Valentines Day Massacre". In 1991 he challenged the colorful and eccentric Chris Eubank for the WBO world middleweight championship in London. 'Beauty v The Best' attracted the big celebrity crowd, and was a major sporting event that year. Despite taking the bout after almost a year out of the sport, Gary gave the iron-chinned champion hell for five rounds before the fight was stopped in the sixth round. After many unsuccessful attempts for a rematch, Stretch had one more fight then retired with a record of 23-2-0. Post-boxing, Gary was looking for another challenge and turned to the art of acting, In 2004, his hard work finally paid off when he was cast as psychotic gangster Sonny in Shane Meadows highly acclaimed "Dead Man's Shoes" Shane Meadows' a gritty cult thrillerDead Man's Shoes (2004). Stretch received a BIFA nomination alongside another British talent, Paddy Considine and Toby Kebell. Paddy Considine. This picture finally earned Gary the recognition he deserved. He went on to co star opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins & Colin Farrell In Oliver Stones "Alexander" Stretch Produced & Directed "Through My Father's Eye's" The Ronda Rowsey Story (LionsGate) Earning best documentary at the highly acclaimed Crystal Palace Film festival, the film will be released Nov 2019. Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie Anthony Hopkins Oliver Stone Alexander (2004) World Trade Center (2006) (opposite Nicolas Cage), _Savages (2012)_qv_" (opposite Benicio Del Toro & Salma Hayek).
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Hasan Minhaj uses a 'Harry Potter' reference to explain why he won't say the name Trump
By Laura Byager 2018-11-07 11:43:16 UTC
On Hasan Minhaj's Netflix comedy show Patriot Act, President Trump goes by the names "DJ T 45," or, jokingly, "Mr. Two-Terms."
Minhaj explained to Stephen Colbert on The Late Show why he made the decision to not to say the president's name, and in true millennial fashion, he used a Harry Potter reference.
"There are characters in the Harry Potter books [...] a lot of them don't mention Voldemort," Minhaj told Colbert.
"For me, [Trump] is the man that shall not be named," Minhaj explained. "I know he exists, but I just don't want to give him the attention."
You know Dumbledore would not approve of that, Minhaj.
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When building the latest web app is key to nail the MVP (Minimum Viable Product). This is the version you test audience will see first. This is the version that's make or break. No matter how great or poor the idea is, the execution of the MVP will win your audience, your fans, your support and most importantly, your funding.
The idea you have for your new startup doesn't really matter. It could be exactly the same as anyone else's. However the execution of that idea is vitally important when it comes to launch day. So go back to the drawing board and think about the idea again, what are you actually building? Strip away all the "nice to haves" and less important features, and look at the fundamentals. Then add to that the sparkle and the wow. The things that people will say "ooh, I like that" and "That's clever". These are the things that will set you apart from every other startup.
Your MVP doesn't need to be bare bones, it is all about concentrating on the main feature, the problem that you're actually trying to solve. All other features can be added at a later date giving the application more to talk about and more press. The polish on the application is there to impress and show everyone why they should use your app rather than anyone else's.
When it comes to launch, start small. You're not going to get overnight success, so why even try to. Send the link out to close friends and family, monitor the activity, look at how it's being used. Use monitoring software such as New Relic and check logs to make sure it's performing well. Then survey users to see what they think, see how they are using it and if it's in the way you're expecting. This will allow the application to evolve before asking all your friends and family to share with their friends and family. Let it grow. As it grows, keep iterating.
At Millwood Online we specialise in building MVP applications for you and your startup. We have great experience in iterating over feedback and bringing your sparkle and wow to life.
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The Developer of String Transport is Recognized as a Scientific Organization!
Dear friends, the string technologies developer has shared important news about its own recognition as a scientific organization. The company has been accredited by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the State Committee for Science and Technology, which confirms the competence and significance of its scientific activities. This had been going on for a long time and systematically. The collection of information and documentary confirmation of the results of scientific activities by numerous indicators (more than one hundred) from 2016 to 2021, as well as the forecast until 2026, have been of paramount importance.
In the company, work on the implementation of scientific and technical measures is headed by teams of the structure of the Deputy General Designer for Science and the Research Department. Employees of these divisions solve key tasks both in introducing new materials and raw stuff into production, and in mastering the production of innovative types of products. Now 11 candidates of sciences are working on solving these issues, 5 employees have the academic title of associate professor, more than 10 company workers are engaged in teaching activities in various universities of the country. Over the past 5 years, the company's staff have completed more than 40 scientific papers.
Prospects for scientific activity are associated with the further development and implementation of the results of the company's technologies, as well as the implementation of targeted commercial projects in various countries. In addition, work is planned on further state registration of R&D and objects of industrial property rights in the areas profiled for the company. Particular attention will be paid to raising the level of professional and scientific qualifications of the company's specialists.
Obtaining the status of a scientific organization has become possible thanks to the ideas, daily painstaking work and professionalism of the company's employees. This achievement may later play a key role in the implementation of string technologies. Read about this and much more in the developer's publication.
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What others are saying "one line drawing - makes for lively art" "Bilderesultat for watercolor wash demonstration" "The first one is a line drawing of dandelions"... The line above starts off at quite a steep angle with quite a lot of curve and then flattens off with much less curve. Curved lines like these are very difficult for our brains to analyse.
The Key to drawing a straight line is to not draw it all at once. You should move your pencil in short strokes and slowly extend the line as you go.


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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: March 5th, 2018: Wu (the Fight Club) and Wen (the Book)
Welcome to "Chinese Martial Arts in the News!" Lots has been happening in the Chinese martial arts community, so its time to see what people have been saying.
For new readers, this is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review media stories that mention or affect the traditional fighting arts. In addition to discussing important events, this column also considers how the Asian hand combat systems are portrayed in the mainstream media.
While we try to summarize the major stories over the last month, there is always a chance that we may have missed something. If you are aware of an important news event relating to the TCMA, drop a link in the comments section below. If you know of a developing story that should be covered in the future feel free to send me an email.
Its been way too long since our last update so let's get to the news!
A fight club in Chengdu. Source: New York Times.
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"The First Rule of Chinese Fight Club: No Karaoke." So proclaims the opening paragraph of a rather long and detailed article in the New York Times. This piece provides a nice profile of a local "fight club," inspired both by the founder's love of the movie, and the growing popularity of Western combat sports in China. It discusses the legal and administrative hurdles that such a business faces, and in so doing gives a nice glimpse into the social anxieties that still surround the martial arts. Anyone interested in China's evolving martial culture will want to check this piece out. Here is a quote to whet your appetite:
"…boxing, mixed martial arts and other high-energy fighting forms have been enjoying a minor boom in China in recent years. Gyms and audiences have multiplied across the country. Precise numbers are hard to come by, but one fan group estimates that the number of clubs had reached 8,300 in 2016, up from 2,700 in 2008.
Even so, commercial fight venues that draw a broader audience are rare. And Chengdu, with its zestful night life and hipster scene, seemed as good a place as any to try opening one. Yet even here the club has struggled to balance between being cool enough to draw customers and respectable enough to keep the inspectors at bay.
In a former venue, the fight club had to fend off complaints from the police, who deemed the weekly bouts undesirable, if not illegal. The authorities cut off their power and water late last year, Mr. Shi and Mr. Wang said. Tensions had also grown when a national controversy erupted last April after Xu Xiaodong, a mixed martial arts fighter, challenged masters of China's gentler traditional martial arts to fight and flattened one of them in about 10 seconds.
Mr. Xu may have won that fight hands down, but the episode brought bad publicity for new martial arts in China."
The recent English language release of Jin Yong's Chinese martial arts novel, the Legend of Condor Heroes, was the big story that dominated the news over the last few weeks. It seems that every major news outlet ran an article on it. If you are wondering what the fuss is about, start by checking out this piece by National Public Radio, or the following article in the Straits Times.
Condor Heroes tells the story of Guo Jing, born in medieval China. Northern invaders have defeated the Chinese Empire, and some of them killed Guo's father. His mother flees to the north, where Guo grows up with Genghis Khan's Mongols and learns martial arts from several masters to avenge his father's death. The series mixes prose and poetry, fantasy, history, and martial arts. It features a wide cast of characters, some of whom can do things like pierce skulls with their fingers and paralyze opponents by touching precise acupressure points.
While descriptive, these accounts still don't manage to capture the sociological importance of Jing Yong's stories or the ways in which they shaped popular perceptions of "martial culture" within China. For a more detailed discussion of his work, geared towards Martial Arts Studies scholars, check out Hamm's Paper Swordsmen.
One of the interesting patterns to emerge in all of this reporting is that much of the discussion came to focus on the volume's European translator, Anna Hollywood. Apparently this choice generated some controversy in China so this editorial in the Global Times decided to smack down some of her critics. Fun stuff.
Antonio Graceffo (sporting a black eye) writes on the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western wrestling traditions.
The next article will be of special interest to wrestling fans and students of Shuai Jiao. If you have been following martial arts discussions for any length of time you may have run into books or articles by Antonio Graceffo. Apparently he just completed a PhD in the Wushu Department of the Shanghai University of Sports. For his dissertation he undertook a broad comparative study of various wrestling styles through time, with a special comparative focus on the Chinese disciplines. You can see an overview of his findings in this newspaper article. Or if you wish to dig a little deeper, he has published his dissertation. Once again, this is an interesting example of martial arts studies research entering popular discussions.
Everyone remembers this famous image used on the cover of Matthew Polly's book's American Shaolin. It has always stood out to me as a fantastic example of the globalization driven anxieties that surround the disappearance of "traditional culture." Martial artists have proved more adept at exploiting these fears than most.
The following article from the South China Morning Post is a nice reminder that the currents of globalization flow in both directions. Increasingly individuals in the West are becoming familiar with Chinese words and concepts. So what is the most recognized Chinese word abroad? It turns out that "Shaolin" tops the list. Not only that, the top ten list includes lots of martial arts terminology. This survey serves as a nice reminder as to 1) how important the traditional martial arts have been in shaping China's global image and 2) why the government has suddenly become so protective of this source of "soft power."
A foreign martial arts teacher practices at Wudang. Source: eons
No news round-up would be complete without a colorful photo essay showing people doing great things in amazing locations. After all, the martial arts are nothing if not a form of virtual tourism. This week's update features a couple examples of this genre. The first focuses on Jake Lee Pinnick, an American martial arts teacher who has studied at Wudang.
Jake Lee Pinnick, a 27-year-old from Illinois, U.S., is learning traditional Chinese martial arts at a Taoist martial art school in Wudang Mountain, home to the famous complex of Taoist temples and monasteries. He is not just a student, but also a coach, teaching essence of martial art to those interested from around the world.
"I really like Chinese martial arts. I've been studying martial arts in Wudang Mountain for five years now, and have taught Wudang kung fu to nearly 8,000 foreign students. I hope foreigners can live healthier lifestyles through studying Chinese kung fu, and acquire a deeper understanding on Chinese culture at the same time," he said.
Wing Chun in Singapore. Source: Straits Times
I have noticed that generally these sorts of photo-essays focus on the more photogenic Northern arts and locations. I guess the warehouse-bound styles of the South just don't have the same sort of visual appeal. But luckily the Straits Times was here to grant us a view into a local Wing Chun school, which seeks to spread both Ip Man's fighting style and a message of fitness.
Shaolin monk throws a needle through glass.
Have you ever seen a Shaolin Monk throw a needle through glass? Neither had I until I clicked this link. This clip has been showing up everywhere in the tabloid press. Its a pretty cool demonstration, but it does make one wonder about the connection between public spectacle and the creation of desire within the martial arts. (Hint: one of the books in the next section will tackle that question).
Bruce Lee's first apearance (of many) on the cover of Black Belt Magazine. October, 1967.
Martial Arts Studies
There have also been some interesting developments in the realm of martial arts studies. First off, don't forget to submit your proposals for the 2018 Martial Arts Studies conference. The theme of this years meeting will be "Bruce Lee's Cultural Legacies." And speaking of the Little Dragon, it looks like the documentary "I Am Bruce Lee" is now available on-line for free. Check it out, you will see some familiar faces! Maybe it will help you to brainstorm some paper ideas?
Cantonese Opera Performers in San Francisco, circa 1900. Chinese Opera and Popular entertainment has been linked to the martial arts since at least the Song dynasty. Even in the Han dynasty military performances were a central part of the "Hundred Events."
Students of the Southern Chinese martial arts are constantly talking about the importance of Cantonese Opera. But have you ever stopped to study this art form on its own terms? Do you want to know more about this important regional tradition? If so, be sure to check out this MOOC from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. It looks like a great introduction to the subject.
Mixed Martial Arts and the Quest for Legitimacy.
A couple of new publications are out that students of Martial Arts Studies will want to know about. The first is: Mark S. Williams. 2018. Mixed Martial Arts and the Quest for Legitimacy: The Sport vs. Spectacle Divide. McFarland. ($35 USD).
Mixed martial arts or MMA is widely regarded as the fastest growing sport. Events fill stadiums around the world and draw vast television audiences, earning strong revenue through pay-per-view at a time when other sports have abandoned it. In 2016, the Ultimate Fighting Championship was bought by the massive talent agency WME-IMG for $4 billion. Despite this success, much of the public remains uneasy with the sport, which critics have denounced as "human cockfighting."
Through an exploration of violence, class, gender, race and nationalism, the author finds that MMA is both an expression of the positive values of martial arts and a spectacle defined by narcissism, hate and patriarchy. The long-term success of MMA will depend on the ability of promoters and athletes to resist indulging in spectacle at the expense of sport.
Mark S. Williams teaches Political Studies and Global Studies at Vancouver Island University in British Columbia.
Apprenticeship Pilgrimage
I haven't had a chance to take a look at William's book yet, but I am reading something else that is very interesting. I like it as it helps to make sense of the various sorts of travel that martial artists often seem addicted to. This is done through the development of a new set of conceptual tools that move beyond traditional, somewhat tired, notions of "pilgrimage." Hopefully I will be writing something about this book on the blog in the not too distant future. But in the mean time, check it out for yourself:
Lauren Miller Griffith and Jonathan S. Marion. 2017. Apprenticeship Pilgrimage: Developing Expertise through Travel and Training. Lexington Books. ($82 USD)
Lauren Miller Griffith and Jonathan S. Marion introduce the concept of apprenticeship pilgrimage to help explain why performers travel to places both near and far in an attempt to increase both their skill and their legitimacy within various genres of art and activity. What happens when your skill-level surpasses local training opportunities, whether in dance, martial arts, or other skills and practices?
Apprenticeship Pilgrimage provides a new and exciting model of apprenticeship pilgrimages—including local, regional, opportunistic, and virtual—that practitioners undertake to develop embodied knowledge, skills, and legitimacy unavailable at home. For most people, there is a limit to how much training is available from the teachers and classes at home. As skill and know-how increase, the resources and training opportunities available become limits on one's learning. Similarly, a practitioner's legitimacy may be suspect without exposure to appropriate cultural context, such as ties with the homeland of certain dance forms or martial arts. Whether for skill alone, or activity-specific legitimacy, individuals may feel compelled to travel for training. Such travelers see themselves quite differently from other tourists, and the seriousness with which they pursue their journeys makes it appropriate to call them pilgrims.
Given the goal of learning from and developing their own skills by training with experts at their destinations, apprenticeship pilgrims is even more appropriate. Rather than focus on specific geographic regions or genres of apprenticeship, this book builds a robust theoretical framework for understanding the role of travel for developing expertise in embodied genres. This book links and expands on the existing scholarship concerning anthropologies of education and tourism, but takes new strides in exploring the global circumstances wherein skill development requires travel. Throughout, the authors use apprenticeship pilgrimage as a robust new framework for considering the interrelated roles of going, learning, and doing for identity construction within contemporary globalization.
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A lot has happened on the Kung Fu Tea Facebook group over the last month. We have read a Ming era military classics, seen some drunken boxing and listened to Robert Chu discuss Wing Chun history! Joining the Facebook group is also a great way of keeping up with everything that is happening here at Kung Fu Tea.
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Hi, Is the link for Jake Lee Pinnick missing?