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The Secret Warrior
Release on 2011-09-01 | by Chris Pang
They were both dangura, or so-called scorpion assassins. During the medieval war they were deadly using only hidden knives, but now they were armed with machine guns and grenades. They did not see, however, two 75 The Secret Warrior.
Author: Chris Pang
Publisher: AuthorHouse
The New Hero is a tale of courage and mystery, as a young orphan named Will discovers who he truly is. After a mysterious accident in Hawaii, Will is kidnapped in one of the oddest manners, and then realizes that there is another world lurking in the human civilization. He tries to understand who he really is, only to be told by people who befriend shape-shifters. Soon realizing that he is supposed to be the greatest hero mankind has ever seen, he becomes a child soldier and goes on a journey of betrayal and friendship, seeing horrors that aren't meant for a fourteen years old's eyes. He realizes that the world is not the innocent place that it seems and learns the secrets of war. Blood and tears are shed, friends are lost, and yet Will still fights on. Can he get through all of this chaos? Or will he perish as another casualty in this war?
The Secret Warriors
Release on 1998 | by W. E. B. Griffin
During World War II, the Office of Strategic Services under "Wild Bill" Donovan and FDR becomes involved in military and covert operations in London, the Belgian Congo, and Morocco
Author: W. E. B. Griffin
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Release on 2018-02-21 | by Matt Rosenberg
Now, Ouake plans to kill Deadpool – but not if the other Secret Warriors have anything to say about it! And when a dark enemy threatens Inferno's family, he'll have nowhere else to turn but to his teammates. Can he convince the band to ...
Author: Matt Rosenberg
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Collects Secret Warriors (2017) #6-12. During the Hydra takeover, Deadpool killed Agent Phil Coulson, Quake's mentor and close friend. So now Quake is going to kill Deadpool. But she won't succeed if the rest of the Secret Warriors have anything to say about it!
Release on 2015-08-25 | by
What is his final wild card, and how deep does his complex and dangerous scheme go? Plus: how does S.H.I.E.L.D. fit in with the Brotherhood of the Shield? COLLECTING: Secret Warriors 17-28, Siege: Secret Warriors 1
The shadow war between Hydra and Leviathan has left a trail of destruction across the globe, and it's up to Nick Fury and his Secret Warriors to take them both out. Fury recruits the Howling Commandos, but will this reunion be the Howlers' last? Now, Fury must make some of the grittiest life-and-death choices his Warriors have ever seen. What is his final wild card, and how deep does his complex and dangerous scheme go? Plus: how does S.H.I.E.L.D. fit in with the Brotherhood of the Shield? COLLECTING: Secret Warriors 17-28, Siege: Secret Warriors 1
Churchill s Secret Warriors
Release on 2014-10-02 | by Damien Lewis
Master storyteller Damien Lewis brings the adventures of the secret unit to life, weaving together the stories of the soldiers' brotherhood in this compelling narrative, from the unit's earliest missions to the death of their leader just ...
Author: Damien Lewis
One of the most remarkable stories in the history of Special Forces' operations - Daily Express In the bleak moments after defeat on mainland Europe in winter 1939, Winston Churchill knew that Britain had to strike back hard. So Britain's wartime leader called for the lightning development of a completely new kind of warfare, recruiting a band of eccentric free-thinking warriors to become the first 'deniable' secret operatives to strike behind enemy lines, offering these volunteers nothing but the potential for glory and all-but-certain death. Churchill's Secret Warriors tells the story of the daring victories for this small force of 'freelance pirates', undertaking devastatingly effective missions against the Nazis, often dressed in enemy uniforms and with enemy kit, breaking all previously held rules of warfare. Master storyteller Damien Lewis brings the adventures of the secret unit to life, weaving together the stories of the soldiers' brotherhood in this compelling narrative, from the unit's earliest missions to the death of their leader just weeks before the end of the war.
Alien Warrior s Secret
Release on 2020-10-11 | by Mina Carter
Mina Carter. ALIEN WARRIOR'S SECRET WARRIORS OF THE LATHAR MINA CARTER NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Copyright © 2019 by Mina Carter All rights reserved. No Front Cover.
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Being captured by aliens is better than being sent home… Pilot Randy Rivers always has had a sassy mouth. This time though, it's not her mouth but her temper that lands her in trouble and given her marching orders home. That and apparently slamming a superior officer's face into a table is a no no. Even if the guy is a misogynistic asshole. And groped her. Faced with the prospect of going back back to over-crowded earth with it's slum-cities, she takes a high-stakes, off the book mission into the heart of enemy territory. When things go sideways, she expects to end up as a prisoner of war, not holed up and kept secret from every one else on the ship by the sexiest alien guy. One who's determined to prove that enemies can make the best lovers… Sometimes love can be found in the most unexpected of places… like under a seating rack. Riis K'Vass knew humans could be unpredictable and, frankly, insane, but even he didn't expect them to try and sneak onto a heavily armed and armored warship, filled with a small army. They did though, and were easily captured. But, the numbers don't add up, and Riis realizes that they're missing one human. A female hiding in the tiniest of spaces, easily missed with how tiny human women are. A female who takes his breath away with her beauty and makes him smile with her stubbornness and intelligence. Just a few days. At least, that's what he tells himself. If he can keep her secret for long enough to get himself some mating marks and bond her to him, then they'll never be able to take her away from him. But jealous eyes are always watching and a warship is no place for keeping secrets. Especially where rare and coveted females are concerned. When Randy is discovered, Riis must fight for his life and a chance at a life with his little mate. Because mating marks don't do a warrior any good if he's dead… Keywords: alien mate romance, alien romance, space books for adults, sci fi, sci fi books, sci fi romance, sci fi adventure, sci fi series, alien mate romance, alien mate series
Secret Warriors Vol 3
Release on 2015-12-02 | by Jonathan Hickman
Collects Secret Warriors #11-16. One month later. Nick Fury's got an army. Hydra goes to war. Leviathan reveals itself. Also, the long-awaited origin of the mysterious HIVE, and we finally find out who the father of STONEWALL is.
Author: Jonathan Hickman
Release on 2014-05-01 | by Taylor Downing
Secret Warriors takes inaviation, intelligence andcode breaking, engineering and gunnery, chemistry andmedicine, as well ascensorship and propaganda. It follows the work of some extraordinary individualswho became part ofthe first ...
Author: Taylor Downing
The First World War is often viewed as a war fought by armies of millions living and fighting in trenches, aided by brutal machinery that cost the lives of many. But behind all of this a scientific war was also being fought between engineers, chemists, physicists, doctors, mathematicians and intelligence gatherers. This hidden war was to make a positive and lasting contribution to how war was conducted on land, at sea and in the air, and most importantly life at home. Secret Warriors provides an invaluable and fresh history of the First World War, profiling a number of the key figures who made great leaps in science for the benefit of 20th Century Britain. Told in a lively, narrative style, Secret Warriors reveals the unknown side of the war.
SECRET WARRIORS GOD OF FEAR. GOD OF WAR. War demands great sacrifice. Blood. Life. Principles. Blood and life are easy offerings. Principles are damned difficult. Collecting Secret Warriors #7-10 and Dark Reign: The List — Secret ...
Collects Secret Warriors #7-10 & Dark Reign: The List - Secret Warriors. Baron Strucker and Norman Osborn team up to drive out the Marvel Universe's ultimate covert superteam. It's wall-to-wall insanity as the Dark Avengers and the Thunderbolts go after the Secret Warriors. And It's time for Ares to get his son back!
Release on | by Brian Michael Bendis
Fury Secret Base 1 Fury Secret Base 2 The Queen Cold War access point / safe house. 3. FurySecretBase3 Apollo Perpetualpowerstation. 4. Fury Secret Base 4 The Sandbox North African / Middle East staging area. 5.
Author: Brian Michael Bendis
Collects Secret Warriors #1-6. Nick Fury and his new band of young heroes uncover the darkest secret in the history of the Marvel Universe! A secret that sends the Secret Warriors tumbling into an underworld of rogue S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, super-powered spies, and global criminal organizations.
Release on 2017-10-11 | by Matthew Rosenberg
Secret Empire Matthew Rosenberg. so o To offs o s | TY | =so | Roso | "An extremely satisfying, classic comic story that leaves the door open for great things to come." -Multiversitycomics.com A SECRETEMPIRE CALLS FOR SECRET WARRIORS A ...
Author: Matthew Rosenberg
A Secret Empire calls for Secret Warriors! Captain America has been revealed to be an agent of Hydra - and now he's coming for the Inhumans! But S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Daisy Johnson, a.k.a. Quake, wants no part of Hydra, and is heading underground! Recruiting Ms. Marvel, Moon Girl, Devil Dinosaur, Karnak and Inferno to her cause, she'll fight to set things right - not just for the Inhumans, but for the entire country! But can even Quake handle the seismic rifts between her own teammates? It's one part coming-of-age story, one part spy thriller - all action and all heart! Don't miss the next (and final?) generation of Inhumans as they take the Marvel Universe by storm! COLLECTING: SECRET WARRIORS (2017) #1-5.
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Collects Siege: Secret Warriors & Secret Warriors #17-19. A shadow war has broken out between Hydra and Leviathan and it's up to Nick Fury to put the pieces together and take them out. Fury has assembled three teams to stop them, but there's another team ready to report for duty: the Howling Commandos! Plus, Captain America in action!
回 Collecting Secret Warriors #20-24 ー written by Jonathan Hickman(FF)、andillustrated byAlessandro 1 )『| Vitti(X-Campus) and Mirko Colak (Russian Sunse り With David Marquez. And Were gonna end ithere.
Collects Secret Warriors #20-23. After the devastating events of "The Last Ride of the Howling Commandos," an even more determined Nick Fury sets his endgame in motion. Join us as Jonathan Hickman begins to bring all his mad plans to fruition and the story rockets towards the jaw-dropping conclusion.
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Secret Warriors #25-28
Gideon s Spies Mossad s Secret Warriors
Release on 2015-11-19 | by Gordon Thomas
But even they knew nothing about who Mega was. All they had been told was that he was highly placed in the Clinton administration. Whether the president had inherited him from the Bush government was another carefully guarded secret.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
In the secret world of spies and covert operations, no intelligene service continues to be as surrounded by myth and mystery as Israel's Mossad. Gideon's Spies reveals the extent of Mossad's involvement in an astonishing range of world events including Irangate, the attempted assisination of Pope John Paul II, the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the death of Robert Maxwell. Fully revised for the paperwork, new revelations include the mysterious events surrounding the 1992 El Al jet crash in Amsterdam, the tracking down of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, and more details on Mossad's involvement in the crash which killed Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed. 'A fascinating look at a spy organization that has remained off limits to most journalists. Some of the incredible episodes Gordon Thomas writes about seem like they belong in fiction, and yet this is a first-rate non-fiction account.' GQ 'Using eye-witness accounts from directors, agents, and even assassins, Thomas goes where few writers have gone before - inside Mossad, Israel's ruthless, super-secretive intelligence agency.' Maxim 'A compelling read, with any number of disturbing revelations.' FHM
Release on 1991 | by Stephen R. Turnbull
Author: Stephen R. Turnbull
Publisher: Firebird Books Limited
Category: Espionage
Warrior Origins
Release on 2014-07-07 | by Hutan Ashrafian
126 Turnbull, S. Ninja: The True Story of Japan's Secret Warrior Cult. Poole, Dorset: Firebird Books Ltd; 1991. 127 Turnbull, S. Warriors of Medieval Japan. Oxford: Osprey Publishing; 2005. 128 Stevens, J. The Marathon Monks of Mount ...
Author: Hutan Ashrafian
Publisher: The History Press
WARRIOR ORIGINS is an account of the history and legends of the world's prominent martial arts and how they share a common heritage. It chronicles the origins of the Shaolin warrior monks, Shaolin Kung-Fu and their celebrated founder, Bodhidharma, who is also considered the first patriarch of Zen (Chan) Buddhism. The book considers Bodhidharma's origins in the context of ancient Persia and its royal houses and continues with the rise of Karate from ancient Okinawan roots to Japan and then into a global sport. It connects the record of Ninja and Ninjutsu and the influence of some of its latter luminaries, including Seiko Fujita, whilst also revealing new evidence on renowned martial artists such as Bruce Lee. This work takes a dramatically original approach to the heart of the martial arts and their founders. Author Dr Hutan Ashrafian, who holds black belt grades in several martial art styles, including a 5th Dan in Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate and championship medals in Karate and Judo at World and European Masters level, delineates the inheritance of these arts using innovative evolutionary approaches to find previously unidentified links between them. Warrior Origins traces the pattern from Bodhidharma to the remarkable diversity of modern martial arts.
NATO s Secret Armies
Release on 2005-06-21 | by Daniele Ganser
States secret, warrior Karamessines became chief of CIA global covert actions when he was promoted to Deputy Director of Plans. Allegedly secret warrior Karamessines had carried the battle also to the United States and after the ...
Author: Daniele Ganser
This fascinating new study shows how the CIA and the British secret service, in collaboration with the military alliance NATO and European military secret services, set up a network of clandestine anti-communist armies in Western Europe after World War II. These secret soldiers were trained on remote islands in the Mediterranean and in unorthodox warfare centres in England and in the United States by the Green Berets and SAS Special Forces. The network was armed with explosives, machine guns and high-tech communication equipment hidden in underground bunkers and secret arms caches in forests and mountain meadows. In some countries the secret army linked up with right-wing terrorist who in a secret war engaged in political manipulation, harrassement of left wing parties, massacres, coup d'états and torture. Codenamed 'Gladio' ('the sword'), the Italian secret army was exposed in 1990 by Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti to the Italian Senate, whereupon the press spoke of "The best kept, and most damaging, political-military secret since World War II" (Observer, 18. November 1990) and observed that "The story seems straight from the pages of a political thriller." (The Times, November 19, 1990). Ever since, so-called 'stay-behind' armies of NATO have also been discovered in France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Greece and Turkey. They were internationally coordinated by the Pentagon and NATO and had their last known meeting in the NATO-linked Allied Clandestine Committee (ACC) in Brussels in October 1990.
Release on 1934 | by Maureen Heeley
Author: Maureen Heeley
Father Meme
Release on 2008 | by Gerald Robert Vizenor
a a Nishiwe once trained native warriors to be snipers , a secret society on the reservation . ... No one was ever named as a sniper or warrior , and no event or extreme course of action was ever attributed to the society .
Author: Gerald Robert Vizenor
Publisher: UNM Press
The reluctance of the Catholic Church to punish pedophile priests is dramatized in this modern fable of sin, sacrifice, and survivance in a Native American mission in Minnesota.
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'Dark Knight' trilogy returns to theatres for Batman's 80th
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Updated: March 12, 2019 1:09 PM CDT
LOS ANGELES — Batman is turning 80 this year, and Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy is coming back to select theatres to celebrate in high-resolution 70mm IMAX.
Warner Bros. president of domestic distribution Jeff Goldstein said Tuesday that the engagement will kick off in Los Angeles at Universal CityWalk on March 30 with back-to-back screenings of "Batman Begins," "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises."
Nolan will participate in a Q&A between the second and third films.
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On April 13, the trilogy will screen in New York, San Francisco, Toronto and Indianapolis, where audiences can also see footage from Nolan's Q&A.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 9 a.m. Pacific.
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High on a hill above Yamato Koriyama, Jikoin is a serene escape from daily life. It was founded in 1663 by tea master Sekishu Katagiri, nephew of the Daimyo Katsumoto Katagiri. His school of tea ceremony became the official style of the Tokugawa shogunate, and later of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Following a steep path through dense trees, you suddenly enter a pristine, manicured garden. Entering the main building, you wander through a series of interconnected tea rooms opening to a vast tatami room that seems to flow into the south garden and the valley below. Except for some traffic off in the distance along the Tomio river, you'll feel like you've slipped back in time.
Matcha tea and a seasonal Japanese sweet is served to you as you sit on the red cloth on the floor. After tea, feel free to explore. At the edge of the veranda, a stone step leads to a zen garden of massive camellia and azalea hedges and topiary, inspired by the shapes of tea fields. On the other side of the building, there are elegant wooden walkways leading to a small temple. Jikoin Temple is a pleasant 25 minute walk from Yamato Koizumi Station, or five minutes by taxi. Nara Visitor Center & Inn also organises half day bus tours. Nearby, you can visit Koriyama Castle and explore the goldfish farms, or take a bus up to Yatadera Temple to make a full day.
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Opinion: On the Prevalence of Nelson
by krikson	| Posted on January 26, 2014
Nelson. He always comes up as the first name, and I don't think he should. Now, let me say that I am a great admirer of Nelson for the victories he won and for the mindset he carried on (of decisive close combat). 'Nelson's Patent Bridge for Boarding First Rates' is a definitive example of a brilliant mind that adapted to situations in a quick and comprehensive manner. Victories at the Nile, Copenhagen, and Trafalgar are similarly choreographed — any naval lord would have been happy to win them. But it was not anyone who did — it was Horatio Nelson.
And yet that should not blind us to the fact that there were tens of men of similar capacity and capability in the Royal Navy. To name a few Edward Hawke, Richard Howe, John Jervis, George Rodney, James Saurmarez, and Edward Pellew deserve to be ranked in the highest echelons of the serving officers in the late 18th century (and early 19th). If two names were to be picked from the above, then Nelson should be placed in context alongside Richard Howe and John Jervis. Theirs were, after all, the previous victories for Great Britain. Nelson's victories may have been 'greater', but it should also be kept in mind that the Glorious First of June was the greatest victory in nearly a century. Cape St Vincent outdid that in a matter of years. The Nile followed after, and Trafalgar only after that. It was a succession of victories.
It is indeed the type of men that Horatio Nelson served with that allowed his personality to grow into the fighter he became. Thereby, the laurels he won also reflect on the men he served with, and that — if nothing else — is the reason why we should keep those names in mind.
The other angle that the subject is worth looking at is knowing general history. It might be argued that it is best if we know some basics and that Nelson is part of these basics. Though in theory it would be worth agreeing with such an argument, I could also liken it to saying that it is enough to know the Sun exists alongside the Earth. A comparison too extreme? Perhaps. My point is that all knowledge is worthwhile, and to pretend in our daily discourse (which does ever so often touch upon the history of Britain where two names crop up — Nelson and Wellington: and I disagree with both, but the story of Wellington I shall leave for a different time) that they were there alone, giants of men, commanders of legions, is wrong.
Nelson and his achievements are a follow-on to the morale of the sailors from the increased rations & salaries agreed to by Lord Howe, and the victories won in the beginning of the war. Every step builds upon the previous, and we should strain ourselves to realise that it was only a man who died in 1805. He was an admiral and, indeed, a very fine admiral, but his work was carried on as successfully by his colleagues who continued to sail the oceans.
The next time one thinks of Nelson, let that thought be supported by the campaigns and blockades of France enforced by John Jervis, or the Indian Ocean campaigns won by Edward Pellew, or something else entirely. Let us think in systems, for our histories are the product of systems. Nelson is a thought, a single solitary thought. The Royal Navy fighting for twenty years against the French and Spanish is a system. Nelson is a branch in that system, one of many branches. The laurels might well rest on some of the other ones every now and then, for the other heads also deserve them.
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gpeynon says:
I agree with what you say about Nelson being only a part of the system, but you cannot argue that the man carved out a larger-than-most place within this system, and thus deserves the reverence with which many still speak his name. His successive victories (successive being the operative word) proved that he was a step above the rest, as did the edgy tactics he employed in winning them.
We need figureheads in times of trouble and all the ingredients of Nelson: his victories, his demeanour, his flaws and, of course, his heroic death, all gave the British people something to cling to in an otherwise dark and dangerous time. Yes, there were many other worthy commanders during this period, but through various devices, Nelson is the one we remember. Let him enjoy it, I say.
Nice post, thanks.
Koit R. says:
Thanks for your thoughtful comment. It took me some time to think of an appropriate response since what you say is in many ways very reasonable. However, it still resonates with me as the same age-old argument that the others were simply put worse.
Luck is always a quantity which plays a big role (had Nelson not died at Trafalgar, would we think less of him?) and it is the game of history which decides which of the names remain at the top. Wolfe we know of mostly because he died at Quebec. Was he that good a commander to warrant such a role? Possibly, but maybe not. Very difficult to estimate since we do not know if he was at the top of his generalship there or at the bottom (commentary on his behaviour can lead people to suggest both, I would say).
Why the tangent on Wolfe? I think that his name has the same prosaic value of death in combat as Nelson does, and yet if a person today knows Wolfe it is likely they also know of John Churchill. Tradition builds on tradition, as you rightly say, and Nelson was very successful. However, what if the goddess of luck only favoured Nelson insofar as granting him the opportunity for such victories?
As has been mentioned before, in the Revolutionary Wars, all the successive naval victories outdid the previous ones. In such an environment, it is unfortunately natural that the last person is remembered best. That does not mean that it is enough only to know of the 'last' commander though, for we must still remember that Nelson was where he was because of St Vincent and others.
So, in short, I both agree with you and disagree with you. 🙂 I do thank you for the opportunity to rephrase my argument in a more concise manner though.
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Jewish Voice for Labour: response to Jewish Labour Movement antisemitism training
Wed 16 Jun 2021
JVL response to JLM antisemitism training
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JLM as antisemitism trainer
The sessions were largely delivered by JLM's National Organiser, Rebecca Filer, with introductions by Chair Mike Katz and – for the June 14 session – by Deputy Party Leader Angela Rayner. They were delivered in Zoom webinar format in which the speaker and a series of slides were visible, but attendees could not be seen or heard. There was almost no time for questions, and those that were chosen were read out by a presenter. It was a hyper-controlled environment and the large numbers involved allowed no scope for interaction between participants. There was no indication that other forms of education were planned where this would be possible.
The resulting one-way transmission of statistics and information has its place if the intention is to instruct participants on how to think and act, but it is not a substitute for education. When it is delivered by an organisation with its own very particular ideological standpoint – one not shared by large numbers of Jews and very many other members of our movement – it is particularly questionable.
The JLM was introduced to participants as the Labour Party's Jewish affiliate. There was no mention of its core principles which "promote the centrality of Israel to Jewish life" and seek "To maintain and promote Labour or Socialist Zionism as the movement for self-determination of the Jewish people within the state of Israel." JLM therefore brings with it to the training process the assumption that the diverse communities of UK Jews share one point of view about Israel and Palestine. There is no room for non-Zionist Jews or for those orthodox Jews for whom Judaism, rather than Israel, occupies the centre of their Jewish life.
This is the background to the role JLM has played in the party's factional politics over the past five years,
There can be – and indeed there are! – raging controversies about how antisemitism is defined. More than 300 eminent academics in relevant fields of study, most of them Jewish, have endorsed the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism as an alternative to the IHRA working definition promoted by the JLM and other pro-Israel lobbyists. The Declaration can be found here. There was no mention of this by the training presenters, nor any reference to the battles fought over the working definition in 2018, when it was alleged that failure to adopt without question all 11 examples attached to it was itself evidence of antisemitism – an allegation used to destabilise Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.
Party members have been suspended for arguing against the IHRA definition. Yet there was no discussion about it, only an assertion that it placed 'an important emphasis on context'. The trainer did not offer any explanation as to why many party members have been disciplined without any reference to the context of their statements or social media postings.
Members were told not to use the terms Jew, Israeli and Zionist interchangeably – advice with which we agree. But in certain contexts it may be understandable for people to commit this error without any malign intent, since supporters of Israel make this elision all the time. It is unjust for a Labour Party member employing the word 'Zionist' to be accused of really meaning 'Jew' and find themselves facing disciplinary charges.
This example illustrates how important it is to recognize the relevance of intent – not mentioned during the JLM training – when deciding if a statement is antisemitic or not. The Party recently published a Complaint Handling Handbook including the NEC Code of Conduct on Antisemitism which states: "even contentious views … will not be treated as antisemitism unless accompanied by specific antisemitic content (such as the use of antisemitic tropes) or by other evidence of antisemitic intent." Many members have suffered from bad faith complaints against them that ignore this, as highlighted in the ongoing legal action by Labour Activists 4 Justice.
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The way the presentations were framed was particularly tendentious. A number of politically partisan assertions were made at the beginning and end of the sessions, include serious misrepresentations of the situation for Jewish Labour Party members.
Participants were told the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report concluded that the Party was not a 'safe space' for Jews. It did not reach any such conclusion. There were no findings against Jeremy Corbyn, no finding that antisemitism was widespread in the Party, and no finding that the Party had victimised anyone for being Jewish.
Although billed as "Antisemitism Awareness Education", these JLM-run webinars bear no relation to awareness-raising sessions encountered elsewhere. While posing as authoritative, they too often relied on superficial, unsupported assertions. Issues that have been intensely controversial in the Labour Party were glossed over. The selection of material was slanted in a way that exaggerated the threat to Jews in the UK – a stance more likely to generate panic and alarm than engagement.
Oft-repeated allegations, such as about the bullying of Jewish MPs apparently by the left, were asserted without any evidence or context being given. We will be looking in detail at these and other examples in a separate analysis in the coming days.
The stated intention to make the Labour Party a welcoming place for Jews is hard to take seriously when at least 25 Jewish members have been investigated, given reminders of behaviour, suspended or expelled under the regime that JLM helped to usher in and consolidate. Awarding the training franchise to JLM is part of the same sectarian policy as the refusal to allow any alternative voices on the Party's Advisory Board on Antisemitism.
Jewish Voice for Labour does not do training. We do education. You can find out about it here.
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While people continue to cross the border daily, it is difficult to estimate how many refugees have remained in Thailand.
Bangkok, 16 December 2010 – The Thai-Burma border has become a site of international concern as fighting continues along the border in Karen state between the Burmese military and insurgent group, the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA).
Since Burma's military-controlled elections last month, people have been fleeing to Thailand to avoid the violence. While Thai authorities have allowed most to enter the country, the majority at known refugee sites have been told to return to Burma within a matter of days, or in some cases, hours.
NGOs have continued to report similar instances of returns at other sites along the border since an estimated 20,000 refugees fled Burma the day after the elections.
Some comply with the Thai military and return home, only to come back over the border once more when conflict breaks out again. Others choose to stay in Thailand, hiding in local households, along the river or in the forest.
"Civilians in Burma are entitled to protection under international humanitarian law as long as the conflict continues. However, such reports indicate that this is currently not being respected by either party to the conflict", said Kraisak Choonhavan, deputy leader of Thailand's Democrat Party.
Nearly 1,200 refugees from villages in eastern Burma were taking shelter at Mae Kon Ken site, in Mae Sot District along the western Thai border, when they were told to return home on 7 December.
Although many did not feel it was safe to do so, more than 300 returned home the next day. However, when fighting resumed, they fled back to Pophra District, south of Mae Sot.
These same refugees were returned to Burma again early the next morning, before fleeing yet again back to Thailand hours later when fighting resumed a third time in as many days. While many returned to the official Waleh site, many more have gone into hiding on Thai soil to avoid repatriation.
These are only the most recent examples of people being told to return to Burma, a country where they do not feel safe, under the directives from Thai authorities.
While people continue to cross the border daily, it is difficult to estimate how many refugees have remained in Thailand. Community networks have identified at least 3,400 new refugees in the Thai border province of Tak as of 14 December, but real numbers are likely much higher.
"While Thailand is not a state party to the 1951 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Thailand has an obligation under customary international law of non-refoulement of persons to places where their life or freedom is at risk. International law also obliges Thailand to allow asylum seekers access to Thai territory to seek asylum", Mr Choonhayan went on to say in a public letter to Thai military and government officials.
Refugees who fled across the border to Pophra District are reportedly unable to return to harvest their crops. Some who have fields directly across the border, "can literally see their crops rot, but are not willing to put themselves in harm's way," one NGO official said.
JRS is working with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), NGOs and community networks to meet the needs of these new refugees. JRS, together with other agencies, is also advocating to local authorities to extend periods of asylum, to grant full NGO and UN access to all temporary refugee sites and to verify safety in the place of origin before refugees are returned to Burma.
JRS continues to participate in a series of meetings with NGOs, the UN, and military and Thai government authorities to discuss ways of ensuring refugees are granted adequate protection.
At a follow up to the meeting with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in mid-November, JRS was once again invited by the NHRC for a meeting in Mae Sot on 13 December.


Many of you may have seen a little viral video making the rounds of an incredible overwater bungalow in the middle of crystal blue waters with a futuristic retractable roof. Well, that video was a snippet from our recent stay at the breathtaking resort Soneva Jani in the Maldives.
You may be wondering what could be so great about a roof that makes it as our very first reason to visit, but trust us, this resort has the coolest roof we have ever seen!
All villas in the resort feature a retractable roof in the master bedroom. With just a push of a magical button that is tucked away in a draw next to your bed, the roof opens up so you can lie in bed and either lounge in the sun or gaze up at the stars.
You may also have the same question we had – what about when it rains? There is no need to worry, since sensors detect any on-coming showers and automatically closes the roof!
The villa featured above is the one we stayed in, it was the smallest villa at the resort but also the biggest we have ever experienced.
We also had a gorgeous open-air bathroom featuring a huge bathtub, two showers and a private entry way into the lagoon. The villa also had three glass-bottom areas to remind you that you are indeed sleeping above the water, and upstairs had a large dining table and beautiful views of the resort.
Honestly, no words can describe just incredible this overwater bungalow is!
Soneva Jani is located on the island of Medhufaru, which is part of an uninhabited five-island cluster in the Noonu Atoll. The resort has been built around a 5.6 km lagoon of crystal clear waters with 360° views of the Indian Ocean. The lagoon is so huge that more than 7,000 Olympic swimming pools can fit inside it!
Yes you read that right. The resort has it's very own chocolate & ice cream parlour – which means unlimited chocolate and ice-cream for all!
Each room is open from 12pm till late night and complimentary to all guests. You can choose from over sixty constantly changing flavours of homemade ice creams and sorbets and indulge in every child's dream of never-ending chocolate – the diet can start once you leave, trust us no calories count here.
Soneva Jani features the Maldives' first ever overwater silent cinema. Here, you can relax on comfortable loungers under the stars and snack on freshly popped popcorn, while you are provided with Bluetooth headphones, leaving the surrounding nesting turtles and wildlife at peace. Twice a week there is a movie selection for both children and adults, and private screenings and dining experiences can be arranged at an extra cost.
Can you spot the waterslide above?
Some of the villas feature a huge water slide from the second floor straight into the Indian Ocean, however if you are like us and booked a smaller villa there is a waterslide for anyway to use located at the top floor of The Gathering building (where you will find restaurants and the famous chocolate and ice-cream room).
Like all other Soneva resorts, sustainability is always a key feature. In constructing the resort, Soneva kept its environmental impact as low as possible. The pools use seawater with UV filtration and the villas have been built over the sandy floors of the lagoon, with no damage to any part of the reef. The resort also uses solar power as a significant source of power generation at the resort, all waste-water is collected and treated on-site, and water is also produced on-site, including drinking water!
From the moment you touch down on Soneva Jani's shores, your personal butler, called Mr. or Ms. Friday, will be on hand with a smile and assist you throughout your stay. These Fridays are obviously chosen very carefully as they are all so friendly and warm, giving guests such a high level of service we had never experienced before!
To get to Soneva Jani you will need to catch a 40 minute seaplane transfer from Male Airport. The plane flies quite low over the Indian Ocean, offering an amazing view of the atolls and the tiny islands, turquoise lagoons and sapphire blue ocean below.
Also, landing at Soneva Jani International Airport is an experience in itself – it has got to be one of the smallest airports we have literally ever landed at! Made up of a small wooden floating deck just off the island's shores, you are collected by speedboat and then whisked away to the resort.
The food at every Soneva resort is absolutely delicious. All meals we tried, be it in-room dining, buffet breakfast or an intimate dinner on the beach, were all at the hightest quality and presentation. You may want to check out our vlogs for mouth drooling examples of what we ate.
Flying The Nest was welcomed as a guest of Soneva Jani, however as always all opinions are our own.


Heath Ogawa set a program record in 3-meter diving, Blake Rhodes anchored the victorious 200m-freestyle relay, and Frederick Weichmann won the 100m-backstroke Saturday in the final home meet of their careers.
The Forester men defeated Illinois Institute of Technology 146-73 while the Lake Forest women won 142-71.
The home team won 22 of the meet's 26 events, including all four relays. Freshman Alec Pittman earned three of the victories, touching the wall first in the 200m-IM (2:18.24), 400m-frestyle (4:24.29), and 100m-breaststroke (1:12.49). Freshman Sarah Burchart led the women'steam with triumphs in the 50m-freestyle (29.14) and 100m-breaststroke 1:24.80.
The sweep by Burchart and Pittman in the breaststroke was the Foresters' eighth of the meet, including both diving events. Junior Lizzie Johns took the 1-meter competition with 246.80 points and the 3-meter event with a score of 233.90. Ogawa broke his own school record with 350.20 points off the 3-meter board and had 289.45 points in the 1-meter competition.
Junior Ani Karagianis and freshman Aaron Helms won the 800m-freestyle, sophomores Susan Guo and Max Rowland took the 200m-freestyle, freshman Graeme Witte followed up Burchart with another victory in the 50m-freestyle, junior Rachel Trevillian finished first in the women's 200m-IM prior to Pittman's victory in the men's race, and sophomore Fallon Longfield joined Weichmann in sweeping the 100-backstroke.
The Forester men are now 3-2 and the women 1-4 in dual meets this season. Both teams will compete in that format for the final time this year next Saturday at St. Norbert College at 1:00 p.m. While the swimmers are at St. Norbert, Ogawa, Johns, and the rest of the Lake Forest divers will participate in the UIC Diving Invitational at 11:00 a.m.


This vibrant tropical plant can be grown as a tree or shrub and can be grown directly in the ground or in a container pot. When grown in a container, it is able to flower all year round, providing it is brought inside during the winter months as it is sensitive to cold. If left outside when temperatures drop below 50° F, the plant will die down to the ground, but it is capable of growing up to 10 feet each growing season, so it soon recovers and rewards you with plenty of vivid flowers once the warmer weather returns.
Hibiscus plants are usually grown for the mass of beautiful large flowers they produce in an array of visually striking colors. Each bloom only lasts a day or two before it dies off, but if treated well, the Hibiscus will continue abundant flower production all year-round, resulting in a much-adored plant.
The Hibiscus tree is an especially thirsty plant. Most commonly, the Hibiscus is kept outside in a container, as decoration on a front porch or on decks and terraces. When kept in a container outside, you can expect to be watering your Hibiscus around three times a week. During hot summers with long sunny days, you may even need to water your Hibiscus every day.
When you water it, thoroughly saturate the soil until water runs out of the drainage holes. Just be sure to empty the drip tray once all of the excess water has run out of the container, as despite being very thirsty plants, Hibiscus do not like to sit in water. To prevent overwatering, ensure that the top layer of soil is dry to the touch before you proceed with watering the plant. If the soil is still fairly moist on top, then it doesn't need another watering just yet. As the Hibiscus likes to drink a lot of water, and will, therefore, be being watered very frequently, it's important that your plant has good drainage in place to prevent the roots from sitting in water and developing root rot.
Use a soil that drains very well, and make sure your container pot has several drainage holes in the bottom for excess water to leak out of. If you're using a drip tray, keep on top of emptying it to prevent the plant from ever having to sit in stagnant water.
This plant enjoys warm temperatures, ideally, between 60 and 80° F. It can tolerate lows of around 50° F but should be brought indoors if temperatures drop any lower than this. The Hibiscus also struggles with exceptionally hot temperatures and will struggle if the thermometer goes over the 90° F mark. It's common for Hibiscus plants kept in containers to be brought into the house during colder months. If you do this, bring the plant inside before the first frost arrives, as the Hibiscus can be destroyed by frost.
Keep the plant in a warm and sunny spot during fall and winter, and then, move it back outside as soon as overnight temperatures get above 50° F. The Hibiscus doesn't respond well to sudden temperature changes, so when kept inside, ensure it is away from areas which experience cold drafts, such as entryways. When it's time for the Hibiscus to return to life outside, you can help it acclimatize by making it a gradual process. Place the plant outside for a few hours each day and then, bring it back inside overnight. Gradually increase the time the plant spends outside over a number of weeks, at which point you can then leave it outside on a full-time basis.
The Hibiscus tree enjoys full sunlight and will need plenty of it if you want it to produce an abundance of flowers (Better Homes and Gardens). When kept outside, ideally, you should situate your Hibiscus in a position which benefits from full sun for the whole length of the day. If this isn't possible, place it somewhere with the maximum amount of direct sunlight you can achieve for it.
If you bring your Hibiscus inside during colder months, it will be happiest sat in a bright and sunny window. When you return the plant outside as the temperatures heat up again, you will need to start off by placing it in partial shade and gradually increasing its time back into full sun. A sudden change from indoor light to full sun outside could cause the plant to react badly and lose leaves, so gradually reintroducing it back into long hours of direct sun will help it to acclimatize and reduce any unnecessary stress and strain on the plant.
The Hibiscus does well in moderate to high humidity. If your Hibiscus is living outside, then the humidity is mostly beyond your control. However, if you overwinter your plant inside, then you may wish to implement methods to help increase humidity in your home. You can use an electric humidifier or, alternatively, you can mist your plants with a light water spray every few days.
Another option is to sit your plant on a rock tray filled with water; as the water evaporates off of the rocks and pebbles, the humidity around the plant will rise. For a tall Hibiscus, this may not work as well as the other options, as the proximity of the foliage to the pebble tray might not be close enough to have any worthwhile effect. If you do use a pebble tray, always ensure the water level is below the height of the pebbles to prevent any water from entering the plant pots drainage holes. Keeping humidity levels high will not only help your plant to flourish, but it will also discourage spider mite infestations from developing.
In order for the Hibiscus to produce an abundant array of blooms, it will need to be fed. You can use a specific Hibiscus specially formulated fertilizer or a well-balanced fertilizer at half strength. During the spring and summer, you will need to fertilize your Hibiscus regularly. As the plant will be experiencing a high frequency of watering, many of the nutrients in the plant's soil will be getting flushed out the bottom of the container via the drainage holes.
To ensure your Hibiscus is getting the nutrition it needs, you can feed it weekly with a water-soluble fertilizer. Using this type of fertilizer will ensure that the minerals get evenly dispersed throughout the soil. If you are fertilizing your Hibiscus frequently but find that it is not producing enough flowers and instead has become very leafy, it is probably a sign that your fertilizer is too high in nitrogen. Nitrogen encourages foliage to thrive, but this is often at the expense of the flowers. Try a different fertilizer with a lower percentage of nitrogen and an increased amount of potassium, which is great for healthy Hibiscus plants. Steer clear of fertilizers high in phosphorus as this can be very damaging to this plant. If it accumulates in the soil, phosphorus can lead to the demise of the Hibiscus. Do not fertilize in the winter (Royal Horticultural Society).
Pruning a Hibiscus isn't essential, but the plant will benefit somewhat from an occasional pruning. If you are trying to maintain a particular shape, then you can do so by lightly cutting back the plant in the necessary places. Pruning the Hibiscus will help to keep it well-balanced, and it will also stimulate new growth. Always prune in early spring as this will encourage flower development and help the plant to thrive throughout the summer. It is best not to prune later on in the season as it can hinder flower production. Dead or damaged leaves and flowers do appear as a normal part of the plant's life cycle. They can look unsightly, so simply remove them when they appear to keep your Hibiscus in its best condition.
The Hibiscus does fairly well with cramped roots in a tight pot, so you shouldn't need to repot it very frequently. However, at some point, you will need to repot the Hibiscus to maintain good health. Check if it is time to repot by lifting up the container and seeing if there are roots escaping out of the drainage holes.
If the plant is in a flexible plastic container, you could also squeeze it to get a sense of how root-bound the plant is. If it is bit loose in the pot, then it means the roots still have some growing room. If the pot feels very solid and unable to be pushed inward, then it indicates that the roots are too packed and need some extra space.
To repot the plant, you will need to carefully lift it out of its current pot and choose a new pot for it to go in. The size of the pot will be dependent on whether you would like the Hibiscus to grow some more or if you want to maintain its current size. To allow the plant to grow, you will need a new pot one or two inches bigger in height and diameter than the current pot. Fill the bottom few inches of the pot with fresh potting soil and then, place the root ball of the Hibiscus directly into it, padding around the edges and on top with more fresh potting soil. If you would prefer to keep the Hibiscus at its current size, you can repot it back into its current pot.
First, gently untangle the bottom of some of the roots, and then, begin cutting them away. You will need to trim off around a third from the root ball, trying to do so evenly. Once you have completed trimming the roots, you can put fresh potting soil into the pot and put the plant back into it.
Following repotting, give the plant a thorough watering and then put it in the shade for a few days to allow it to recover. Once the plant has had a chance to get used to its new pot, you can move it back to its usual position in full sun.
Repotting in spring is preferential, but repotting in summer can also work. Never repot during winter as the Hibiscus May struggle to recover. When choosing a pot for your Hibiscus, a good tip is to use a stone pot as this will help your plant to thrive. Clay pots can turn the soil alkaline over time, which causes problems for this plant.
The easiest and most successful method of propagating a Hibiscus is with stem cuttings. You will need to identify an immature branch on the mother plant, which should still be slightly soft and have some leaves on it. Prune it from the mother plant, ensuring you have a stem cutting of at least four inches in length. Pot the stem into a growing medium, first dipping the cut end in rooting hormone if you wish.
Keep the cutting moist and cover it over to increase humidity and create a greenhouse effect. You can use a glass jar turned upside down or improvise with a plastic bag. When new growth begins to show on the external part of the cutting, it means that roots will have formed at the other end. Once this happens, you can transfer it to a new pot and continue care as usual. Propagating like this will result in a new plant identical to the mother plant.
Seed propagation is also possible but somewhat less successful than using stem cuttings. To propagate with seeds, simply place them in soil and then add more soil over the top. Keep the soil moist and wait for seedlings to appear, which should be in approximately four weeks.
Some, though not all, species of Hibiscus are poisonous to pets. The hardy Hibiscus, Rose of Sharon, is named as one of the poisonous species if ingested by your cat or dog. Symptoms usually occur after nibbling on the flowers rather than the leaves and include gastrointestinal effects such as vomiting, diarrhea, and lack of appetite. As a result of this, your pet may become dehydrated and need professional help from a vet, but the overall effects of ingesting the Hibiscus plant are usually mild and not life-threatening.
Serious poisoning would only occur when a pet eats a large amount of the plant at once, so nibbling on the plant occasionally should cause no more than a mild tummy upset. Conversely, some species of Hibiscus are edible when eaten by humans. Their leaves have been used similarly to spinach or kale in some parts of the world, and some flowers are also edible (University of Arkansas- Division of Agriculture Research and Extension). More commonly known is Hibiscus tea, which is infused with dried flowers from the species Hibiscus sabdariffa.
If your Hibiscus has yellow leaves over winter while it is being kept inside, the likely culprit is overwatering. Removing the yellow leaves and adjusting your watering routine should resolve the issue. Although the Hibiscus is a thirsty plant, it requires much less water during fall and winter when the growth slows down or ceases almost entirely. During this time, you should dramatically cut back your watering to avoid problems. Yellowing leaves are the sign of a problem with your plant's care and should not be ignored. Address your yellowed leaves quickly to prevent root rot from setting in.
A lack of blooms on your Hibiscus could be down to a number of things. The Hibiscus plant is very easy to care for, but only if you get its conditions just right. In order to bloom, the plant will need plenty of sunshine. Outside, it will need at least four hours of direct sunlight each day, ideally more. If your Hibiscus is in a pot, you should try moving it to a more appropriate location where it can get more sun.
The Hibiscus is also a 'long day' plant, meaning it needs to have light- direct or indirect- for 14 hours a day. It's common for a Hibiscus not to be able to achieve this when it is housed inside for winter. If your Hibiscus is in a room where the lights get turned off in the evening, leaving the plant in the darkness for too long each night, then you need to find a way get light to the plant. The best solution would be to buy a plant light and set it on a timer so that the Hibiscus gets the few extra hours of light it needs each evening.
If this article has helped you care for your Hibiscus, leave us a comment or share it with your friends!


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Doing Business in China: Perspectives from Brown Alumni
In February 2012, the Year of China and the C.V. Starr Program in Commerce, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship sponsored three days of events, "Doing Business in China: Perspectives from Brown Alumni."
MacMillan Hall, Room 115
167 Thayer Street
Barrett Hazeltine, Professor of Engineering and Drew Mason '89 moderated a discussion of the business case, "China Risk Finance: Riding the Wave of China's Financial Services Industry."
Part of the Year of China's reading initiative, "China…Page by Page"
More information on Drew Mason '89:
Drew Mason is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Jade Capital Management LLC, a leading provider of venture and growth capital for top entrepreneurs in China's financial services sector. Mr. Mason is also one of the founding members of Sohu.com, one of the first Chinese companies to list on NADAQ, and China Risk Finance LLC, China's leading consumer finance solutions provider voted Private Equity International's Venture Capital deal of the year in 2007. Mr. Mason was formerly the head of investment banking for the technology sector in Asia Pacific for UBS Warburg, where he worked on Asia's M&A deal of the year in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Mr. Mason's operating experience includes serving as an intelligence officer during Operation Desert Storm for the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). Mr. Mason is on the board of China Risk Finance LLC, Shanghai Harvest Network Ltd. and a member of the President of Brown University's China Council. He has a BA in history from Brown University where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and a MBA from Harvard Business School. Mr. Mason has worked in New York, London and Hong Kong and currently resides in Larchmont, New York.
To see a full video of this lecture, please visit Brown University on YouTube.
Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center, Petteruti Lounge
75 Waterman Street
Alison Friedman '02, choreographer, accomplished dancer, and founder of Ping Pong Productions led a career conversation, describing her path from Brown to an entrepreneur in China.
Ms. Friedman was International Director of the Beijing Modern Dance Company before she was hired by Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun to be General Manager of his company Parnassus Productions, Inc. She came to Beijing on a Fulbright Fellowship to research the development of modern dance in China. In addition to lecturing on modern dance in both China and abroad, Ms. Friedman has conducted research for the Royal Netherlands Embassy and the Asian Cultural Council, and her writing has appeared in Dance Magazine (USA). She has worked as consultant for the US Embassy in China, Columbia University, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, as well as other overseas dance and theater companies touring the Middle Kingdom. From 2003-2005 she hosted a live music program on China Radio International (CRI), China's largest government-run radio station.
Ms. Friedman has produced international performance festivals in Beijing and was Production Coordinator for the John F. Kennedy Center 2005 Festival of China in Washington DC. During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games she co-produced the Sino-US modern dance festival booking DANCE FESTIVAL beijing 2008.
As a performer / director, Ms. Friedman has collaborated with artists throughout China including the Living Dance Studio and the National Theater Company of China, and has choreographed/directed a bilingual production of Igor Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat which premiered in May '05 at the China National Theater Company's East Pioneer Theater and had a revival in March '09 at Shanghai's Lyceum Theater. An accomplished tap dancer, she frequently teaches tap at the Beijing Dance Academy and in Shanghai.
Ms. Friedman graduated Phi Beta Kappa / magna cum laude from Brown University, where she studied Chinese literature/literary translation. She was a 2009-2010 Arts Management Fellow at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC and a 2011 ISPA Fellow.
To view the full video please visit Brown Univeristy on YouTube
Related article about this event:
Alum uses dance as 'artistic ambassador'
Oral history excerpt of an interview with Alison Friedman
Entrepreneurship, Enterprise, and Technology in Modern China
Panel discussion on Entrepreneurship, Enterprise, and Technology in Modern China. Featured John Chen'78, P'06, P'11, CEO of Sybase, Alison Friedman '02 founder, Ping Pong Productions and Drew Mason '89 co-founder and Managing Partner of Jade Capital Management LLC.
To see a full video of this discussion, please visit Brown University on YouTube.
"Mutual Reassurance: How to Steer U.S.-China Relations Towards a New Golden Age"
John Chen'78, P'06, P'11, CEO of Silicon Valley software maker Sybase Inc. and a recognized expert on Asian foreign policy, discussed the evolution of modern U.S.-China relations, what he sees as key goals and aspirations shared by the two powers, and how these could be leveraged to help transform Sino-American relations for the better.
John Chen has served as chairman, chief executive officer and president of Sybase, Inc. since 1998. Under his leadership, Sybase has become the recognized industry leader in enterprise mobility infrastructure. In addition, the company has significantly strengthened its position in data management, and has a long track record of increasing revenue and profitability. In acknowledging his business leadership, Forbes magazine named Mr. Chen one of the Top 25 Notable Chinese-Americans in Business. He was named 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Northern California.
Mr. Chen is actively involved in international relations. He has testified before Congress on U.S.–China trade relations. In 2005, U.S. President George W. Bush appointed him to serve on the President's Export Council. In 2006, he was appointed co-chair of the Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee. In addition, Mr. Chen has been a longtime member of the Committee of 100 and currently serves as its chairman. In recognition of his leadership in building U.S.-Asia relations, he received awards from the US-Asia Institute in 2009 and California-Asia Business Council in 2007.
Mr. Chen serves on the boards of directors for the Walt Disney Company, and Wells Fargo & Co.
Mr. Chen graduated from Brown University magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. He holds a master's from California Institute of Technology (CalTech). He also has an honorary professorship from Shanghai University, an honorary doctorate from the San Jose State University in California, and the City University of Hong Kong, as well as an honorary doctorate in business administration from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Mr. Chen is active in the community. He is a trustee of CalTech as well as a governor of the San Francisco Symphony.
To see a full video of this presentation, please visit Brown University on YouTube.
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Q: Function of Activation functions is it possible to define a function of activation function? I tried to do :
def activation():
    # return nn.Sin()
    # return nn.Tanh()
    # return nn.Sigmoid()
    # return nn.Tanhshrink()
    return nn.HardTanh(-1,1)
    # return nn.Hardswish()
    # return nn.functionnal.silu()

But i get an error when trying to call it. Here is an example:
def f():
  return nn.Tanh()
input = torch.randn(2)
output = f(input)
print(output)

it outputs "TypeError: f() takes 0 positional arguments but 1 was given". It doesn't work even i gave it an argument x.

A: You can either use the object-oriented approach:
>>> f = nn.Tanh()
>>> output = f(x)

Or the functional approach where you will find the equivalent for nn.Tanh inside nn.functional as tanh.
>>> f = nn.functional.tanh
>>> output = f(x)

A: Indeed, you are not providing argument to the function. Is this what you are trying to do?
def f(x):
  return nn.Tanh(x)

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Armoire believed built for Henry Clay given to state museum
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NEWSOK, May 20, 2015--
The Henry Clay Rosedown Plantation Armoire
The Louisiana State Museum is the new owner of an antique that was once thought to be destined for the White House.
Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne's (DAHR'-dehn's) office says an antiques business in New Orleans is donating an armoire that is believed to have been built by supporters of presidential candidate Henry Clay. Clay supporters are said to have had it built as part of a set of furniture for the presidential bedroom.
Clay lost the 1844 election, however, and the furniture wound up at Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville. It was eventually obtained by M.S. Rau Antiques in New Orleans, which made the donation.
The American Gothic Revival-style armoire will be newly unveiled Thursday at the Cabildo in New Orleans' Jackson Square.