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CFP 19th AEDEI CONFERENCE 2020
POSTPONEMENT-19th International AEDEI Conference: Silences and Inconvenient Truths in Irish Culture and Society
Dear colleagues, It is with real pleasure that we distribute the CFP of our forthcoming AEDEI Conference in Vigo.
19th AEDEI Conference "Silences and Inconvenient Truths in Irish Culture and Society". University of Vigo, 3-5 June 2020.
It is a pleasure to inform you that the website for the forthcoming 19th
International Conference of the Spanish Association for Irish Studies is
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For a long time now cultural critics and thinkers have explored the relevance of silence from the perspectives of philosophy, psychology, aesthetics, linguistics and social and political theory. Ludwig Wittgenstein's reflection on the limits of language has been famously summarized with the maxim "what we cannot talk about we must pass over in silence";GeorgeSteiner has referred to silence as an alternative form of expression and has claimed that "nothing speaks louder than the unwritten poem"; Julia Kristeva has also theorised silence not as a symptom of passivity, but as a place for resistance and transformation,whereas Susan Sontag's views on the aesthetics of silence ultimately derive from her concern with the modern artist's reluctance to communicate. Within social history and sociology, Michel Foucault has approached silence as a form of oppression, a key element which operates within the discourse of power relations and Pierre Bourdieu, for his part, has claimed that"the most successful ideological effects are the ones that have no need of words, but only of laissez-faire and complicitous silence". In her "Cartographies of Silence", the American feminist poet Adrianne Rich wrote about "the technology of silence" and denounced that in a world where language and naming are equated with power, silence means oppression and violence, "a plan rigorously executed."
Silence is multivalent and multifaceted, a discourse open to interpretations and a rhetorical, cultural and social practice that can function as a form of resistance, a strategy of defiance, empowerment and emancipation, but also a way of covering up stories which remain untold and invisible, thus distorting or directly concealing inconvenient truths from the public eye. Specifically in the Irish context, where James Joyce's proclamation that the only available mode of expression was to be achieved through "silence, exile and cunning" has arguably haunted generations of artists, critic Paul Delaney has written about silence as the essential element in the aesthetic practices of contemporary writers and has claimed that many narratives are punctuated by "acts of silence". Likewise, in his analysis of the contemporary Irish novel, Linden Peach maintains that writers are mainly concerned with"bringing what has been silenced out of silence."
The discourse of silence, in all its varieties, underlies and permeates not only textual and cultural practices but has powerfully disrupted and shocked the very pillars of Irish contemporary society which, over the past several decades, has witnessed the upheaval in public opinion before the discovery of conspiracies of silence hiding many unspoken and unimaginable "inconvenient truths". Unsurprisingly, notions of silence loom large in the background of considerations about how to appropriately revise Ireland's past, approach the present and think about the future (how to break the walls of silence) on the part of many contemporary historians, journalists, cultural critics and artists.
In the light of all this, the19th AEDEI Conference "Silences and Inconvenient Truths in Irish Culture and Society" to be held at the University of Vigo, 3-5 June 2020, seeks to address the complex and multifaceted topic of silence by exploring how it is embedded in language, culture, society and institutions and provide a forum for the debate of alternative ways to discuss uses (and abuses) of silence in the Irish context. We invite proposals for twenty-minute papers that address these broad concerns. A suggested–though not prescriptive–list of questions that potential contributors may wish to interrogate and/or illustrate includes:
-Silence, literary language and artistic form
-Silence, resistance and subversion
-Silence, scandals and secrets
-Silence, dysfunctions and pathologies
-Silence, memory and trauma
-Silence, forgetfulness and remembrance
-Silence, conflict and violence
-Silence, tradition and myth
-Silence, discourses of authority and legitimacy
-Silence, taboos and censorship
-Silence, lies and post-truth
-Silence, voice and ethical responsibility
-Silence, class, sexuality and gender
-Silence, the unspeakable and the unspoken
-Silence, representation/s and translation/s
-Silence, foreignness and otherness
-Silence, hegemony and margins
-Silence, identity and citizenship
-Silence, human rights and institutional policies
-Silence, displacement and mobility
-Silence, private and public spaces
-Silence, nature and the environment
-Silence, the body and the mind
Abstracts of no more than 250 words for twenty-minute papers should be sent to: aedei2020@uvigo.es by January 15, 2020.
Proposals for themed panels and roundtables are also welcome. Please, include "Abstract AEDEI 2020" in the subject line of your e-mail. Author's information is to be provided in a separate file, including name, affiliation, contact address, paper title and author's bio-note (150 words). Please, name the documents as follows:
"Surname_Name_Abstract_AEDEI2020.doc"
"Surname_Name_AuthorInfo_AEDEI2020.doc"
– A selection of the papers presented at the conference will be published either in an edited volume or in a special issue of an international journal, bearing in mind that all those presenting must be paid-up members of AEDEI.
To present a paper at the annual AEDEI International Conference, you should become an AEDEI member, and you will be automatically a member of EFACIS as well. To become an AEDEI member, please, contact our AEDEI Treasurer: Dr. Auxiliadora Pérez Vives (E-mail: mariaa.perez@dfing.uhu.es)
Website for the forthcoming 19th International Conference of the Spanish Association for Irish Studies Vigo 2020
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Dear colleagues, It is with real pleasure that we distribute the CFP ofour forthcoming AEDEI Conference in Vigo. 19th AEDEI Conference "Silences and Inconvenient Truths in Irish Culture and Society". University of Vigo, 3-5 June 2020. For a long time…
Poetry-Music event – Granada Centre of Irish Studies
It is with great pleasure that we announce the following academic event, organized by the Granada Centre of Irish Studies, on Friday November 8th: the musical/poetry show *Locos por Lorca: An Irish Celebration of the Great Spanish Poet*.
It will count on the participation of Irish poets Theo Dorgan Keith Payne, Irish musician Cormac Juan Breatnach, and Spanish scholar and writer Gerardo Rodríguez-Salas. Should you be interested in attending, please book in advance by email (pvillar@ugr.es). We here attach the poster and the leaflets with detailed information.
This event is kindly sponsored by the Irish Embassy in Spain, el Máster Universitario en Literatura y Lingüísticas Inglesas, y el Departamento de Filologías Inglesa y Alemana de la Universidad de Granada
Special issue Estudios Irlandeses – Samuel Beckett and Biopolitics
It is with great pleasure that we announce the special issue "GenderSamuel Beckett and Biopolitics", edited by our colleague Seán Kennedy inthe journal Estudios Irlandeses. The essays are available here:https://www.estudiosirlandeses.org/issue/issue-14-2/ This special edition and the quality of the essays published…
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International seminar: "Identity in Contemporary Ireland"
It is with pleasure that we announce the International Seminar on IrishStudies organized jointly by the Universities of Burgos and La Riojathrough the Centre of Irish Studies Banna/Bond (EFACIS) on November13-15. We here send by attachment the posters and the…
"International Seminar: Humanity and Inhumanity in Contemporary Irish Culture"
"International Seminar: Humanity and Inhumanity in Contemporary Irish Culture". Centre of Irish Studies BANNA/BOND (EFACIS) 13-15 November 2019 Universities of La Rioja and Burgos All welcome!
International Colloquium; Silences, Scandals and Secrets in Modern Ireland
Please, find attached with this mail the posters an and the programme of the International Colloquium organised by the Research Project:
INTRUTHS: CULTURAL PRACTICES OF SILENCE IN CONTEMPORARY IRISH FICTION (FFI2017-84619-P AEI/FEDER,UE)
Admission is free and everybody is welcome.
INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM "INCONVENIENT TRUTHS: SILENCES, SCANDALS AND SECRETS IN MODERN IRELAND"
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, UNIVERSITY OF VIGO
With the participation of scholars from UCD, NUI Galway, UCC, University of Deusto, University of Alcalá de Henares, University of Vigo and University of Santiago de Compostela.
FOR FULL DETAILS, PLEASE SEE POSTER INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM INTRUTHS-PROGRAM AND INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM INTRUTHS-PROGRAM.


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Long Term Missionaries
Is God calling you to serve abroad long term? Please complete this form to request financial support from Village Church for your mission. Applicants must be committing to 1 year or more and be a member of Village Church to qualify.
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Justine Johnston
Justine's call is to see women understand that they are worthy and able to learn and grow as individuals. For women to rise up to the calling God has for their lives and inspire their potential in moving towards their calling. To see the next generation of women raise children who know that they can accomplish all that is on their heart. With her heart for Europe, she moved to Biarritz in France as part of Youth With A Mission to help underdeveloped women's ministries throughout the continent. With a vision of building a ministry to train and equip women on trafficking, how to invest in women from all different cultures and backgrounds. She has pioneered an organization called Thrive, to establish a network for training, partnership, and ministry within Europe and the Middle East.
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Jeff & Shannon Dyck
Jeff and Shannon Dyck with their 4 children, Joel, Avin, Finn and Mazzy, have been involved in ministry with the Kibaale Community Centre in Southern Uganda for the past 12 years. Jeff is the Executive Director of the project, which includes five schools with over 1500 students, 200 staff, and several community projects including a medical clinic, water projects and microloans. Shannon is involved in the sponsorship program, organizing visitors and teams, photography, and homeschooling their children!
They are passionate about running a school with high-quality Christian education in this rural and impoverished area of Uganda, seeing the students' families benefit by the sponsorship of a child, and breaking the poverty cycle in their homes.
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Natasha Tavakoli
Based out of Western Australia, Natasha works towards seeing God's restoration enter those who are currently in, or exiting the sex industry. Working towards the abolition of slavery locally and internationally, Natasha desires to see God's heart, love and freedom revealed to those in bondage.
In a ministry called 'Priceless' under Youth With A Mission, she gets to regularly minister to women working in prostitution as well as victims of human trafficking on a local and international level. She hopes to bring awareness to the issue, understanding and change to the next generation. Her team has a well rounded approach of prevention, advocacy, networking and future vision of opening a home for women exiting the industry. She has always desired to be a voice for the voiceless and bring God's truth to those who are in slavery!
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Carlos & Veronica Carrion
The Migrant Workers Ministry exists because of the vision and passion God placed in the heart of Pastor Carlos Carrion, for introducing the Gospel to Spanish-speaking farm workers in the Delta, Surrey and Langley areas.
Pastor Carlos, his wife Veronica and a team of volunteers support these workers as they adjust to a new culture. They help with medical appointments, translation, preparing meals for the workers and organizing various outreach events throughout the year. Every request for help is considered an opportunity to build relationships and to minister to the men with the love of Christ. Another aspect of Carlos' ministry is maintaining communication with the workers, even after they go back to their home countries. He has had the opportunity to visit workers and their families both in Guatemala and Mexico.
Sarah Seage
Sarah has served as a youth pastor, community coach and mentor in the lower mainland for over 16 years and has now lived full time in Uganda since 2016. Her heart is for the Church, those less fortunate and families. She has been serving in charity outreach programs since high school and loves to invest into the lives around her. Her long term mission in Uganda has been life changing. Uganda is a country where the battle is not just against spiritual confusion, but cultural conflicts as well. Sarah has been given both the challenge and the privilege to love and serve in this nation. She often feels inadequate navigating the many needs, but the Lord continues to provide the compassion, patience, strength and resources needed.
Sarah is involved in a variety of ministries. She oversees the business of Kampala Dresses which provides Kampala locals with jobs selling second-hand dresses. She also stays connected with rural churches and schools, and helps with their youth and student outreaches while also focusing on the lost and those in vulnerable situations. She walks alongside struggling families and pastors, offering encouragement and showing love through Bible teachings, education, delivering food, and doing special events and projects.
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Wilhelm Butterweck (* 11. Juni 1874 in Lipperode; † 9. Mai 1943 in Gadderbaum-Bethel, heute Bielefeld) war ein lippischer Pastor und Heimatforscher.

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Wilhelm Butterweck wurde am 11. Juni 1874 in Lipperode bei Lippstadt geboren. Seine Eltern waren der Landwirt Dietrich Wilhelm Butterweck (1844–1886) und dessen Frau Dorothee Christine Alers (1843–1918).

Er besuchte nach der Volksschule in Lipperode zunächst das Realgymnasium in Lippstadt und wechselte später auf das Gymnasium in Burgsteinfurt. Von 1896 bis 1899 absolvierte er ein Theologiestudium an den Universitäten in Berlin, Erlangen und Marburg. Daran schlossen sich die erste (13. Dezember 1899) und zweite (28. November 1901) theologische Prüfung in Detmold an. Nach der Ordination (22. Juni 1902) wurde Butterweck Hilfsprediger in Oerlinghausen, später belegte er Pfarrstellen in Schötmar (1904/05; nochmals ab 1908), Blomberg (1905/07) und Elbrinxen (1907/08).

Am 19. Mai 1905 heiratete Butterweck Martha Elmendorf (1879–1946). Aus der Ehe mit der Tochter eines Oerlinghauser Zigarrenfabrikanten ging als einziges Kind Tochter Ilse (1906–1953) hervor.

Butterweck trat 1940 wegen eines Herzleidens in den Ruhestand ein und verlegte seinen Wohnsitz nach Bad Salzuflen. Butterweck starb am 9. Mai 1943 in Bethel.

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Butterweck war Geschichtsschreiber der Lippischen Landeskirche. Sein Hauptwerk war dementsprechend das 1926 erschienene Buch Die Geschichte der Lippischen Landeskirche. Daneben befasste er sich aber auch allgemeiner mit der Regionalgeschichte und schrieb dazu verschiedene Bücher und Artikel.

 Kirchengemeinde Schötmar (1910)
 Geschichte der Küsterei und der Schulen im Kirchspiel Schötmar (1911)
 Das Amt Schötmar in geschichtlicher Beleuchtung
 Aus Schötmars vergangenen Tagen (1923)
 mehrere Hof- und Familienchroniken (1913 bis Anfang der 1930er Jahre)

Der schriftliche Nachlass Butterwecks befindet sich im  Archiv der Lippischen Landeskirche.

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 Biographie (PDF; 7,7 kB)

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Gestorben 1943
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Not only the high-speed rail in China is very faulty and money-losing, they now crash!
According to Pheonix TV, one high-speed rail train D301 from Beijing headed for Fuzhou followed another train D3115 from Hangzhou to Fuzhou . At 20:34 or so, the train D3115 was hit by thunder, and subsequently lost power and stopped. But D301 did not, so it crashed into D3115, and two cars of D3115 as well as four cars from D301 derailed and have apparently fallen of the bridge.
So far, 11 deaths have been reported, and 89 have been hospitalised according to Xinhua.
Presumably because it is so embarrassing that they can't even name that damn train as "high speed rail train", but just "train".
PS If one is so keen to profit on tragedy, buy Chinese airlines stocks on Monday.
China's High-Speed Rail Story Going Bust?


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Horse to be named Enaitchess in honour of NHS workers
British racehorse owner Kulbir Sohi intends to honour the work of the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) staff in combatting the coronavirus by naming a horse Enaitchess (pronounced NHS).
Sohi, who has 32 horses in training for a flat season currently suspended by the pandemic, saw the idea on Twitter.
He then checked the availability of Enaitchess through the British Horseracing Authority's naming service before receiving approval last Friday.
All of his current string have been officially named, but Sohi said Enaitchess would be given to a horse purchased at a future sale.
He added all prize money earned by Enaitchess would be donated to the NHS.
Praising NHS staff for their "selfless" work, businessman Sohi told the Racing Post: "The name is pronounced NHS and the name will probably go to a horse from the belated breeze-up sale.
Cheval Blanc in good order
Ararat Lady whips the boys
Safari Blue is out to play catch-me-if-you-can
Take Verolina for a winning start
"I've already got seven two-year-olds and named all of them. The pressure is on as I'll have to go and find a good animal, maybe I'll have to ring around trainers to see if there are any ones showing quite a bit on the gallops."
Sohi's red-white-and-black colours have become an increasingly familiar sight on British flat and all-weather tracks since he started in 2014, with his most notable success Time To Study's victory in last year's Old Borough Cup at Merseyside's Haydock course. - AFP


This week, I visited three fromageries while travelling the back roads between Quebec City and Montreal. Although the cities are fascinating, their hotels luxurious, and their restaurants marvelous, in many ways this was the highlight of the trip. Quebec has some great cheesemakers, and is really moving forward with new and renewed facilities and government support of the industry. We found some terrific cheeses out in the country that I'd like to tell you about.
I wasn't sure what we would find. I had a 2008 map of the cheese route of Quebec, and a patient husband who drives fast, speaks some French and doesn't mind going into the Sept-Onze in some tiny, dusty ville to find out exactly where in town the Fromagerie might be. But the day turned out very well, yielding some top-notch cheeses and interesting experiences.
First stop was the Fromagerie des Grondines, a very nice farm quite near the highway. The proprietress was very helpful in describing the sheep, goat, and cow cheeses, as well as blends of sheep/goat and goat/cow cheese. They were all very good, and I bought a half-round of Mascaret, which is an aged sheep's milk tomme.
This was lucky, because when we finally arrived at the Hotel Gault, we sliced into it. This cheese is fantastic: mature but not overwhelming, very firm and even in texture, and perfectly balanced.
This fromagerie, established in 2006, is owned by Louis Arsenault, who is very active in the artisanal cheesemakers association.
We were able to observe some of the cow/goat cheeses draining, only under about 2 kilos of pressure.
Southern Quebec (the St. Lawrence lowlands), is as flat as a pancake, and the corn fields go on forever. Little signs invite you to drive up fresh tractor ruts between corn rows, to buy maïs sucre. However, I never saw anyone eating it in a restaurant; it's extremely hard to eat sweet corn gracefully, and so I imagine that stylish Montrealers only do this in the privacy of their own maison.
And speaking of pancakes, we stopped for a smoked meat sandwich (hold the poutine) on the way from Quebec City to Montreal, at Restaurant Caillette, in Maskinonge.
There is a recipe on the side of the bag for "buckwheat cakes", which seemed to be quite different from our idea of a buckwheat pancake. There are no eggs, and they are thin pancakes, like crepes. Naturally, I can't wait to try them - I'll let you know.
Next, we had a nice visit at Fromagerie FX Pichet, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade. A family business, the young man explained, as he showed us their cheeses: Baluchon, an award-winning semi-firm cheese, Reserve la Perade, a hard cheese, Champlain, a Reblochon-type cheese, and Roy, a Parmesan-style cheese.
I liked them all, but the Champlain was a standout, and I bought a round. This is my other top pick from the trip; it's smooth, mellow and absolutely pleasant to eat.
who looked after her sheep.
True to the name, the cheeses are all sheep's milk. We were greeted by a charming woman in a sparkling white uniform, who showed us the offerings. Although we could scarcely communicate, eventually I bought three: Douce Folie, PetitRond, and Petit Peche.
First, Douce Folie, a mild, semi-firm, very smooth cheese, about the same consistency as mozzarella.
This didn't last long once we got home, baked some bread, and layered this cheese with ripe tomatoes and basil from the garden.
The PetitRond is a bloomy-rind, extremely mild cheese, quite young. This cheese would be a rich backdrop for stronger flavors, like bacon or fruit.
Lastly, I bought the tantalizing "Petit Peche", little balls of fresh cheese in oil with herbs. I'm not sure whether the name means "little peaches" or "little sins". It depends on the accents and whatnot, which aren't shown on the label's typeface. Canadians just know these things.
These are available from several fromageries, flavored with everything from sundried tomatoes to vanilla. I'm opening them tomorrow, and we'll see if they live up to expectations.


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GTA Trilogy Games Feature Refrigerators, Trees, And Other Assets Taken Directly From GTA 5
By Andrew McCollum	 On Nov 11, 2021
GTA The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is out now, and if some of the assets look familiar, that's because Rockstar used assets from Grand Theft Auto V for the re-release. Producer Rich Rosado told USA Today that as part of the process of updating San Andreas, Vice City, and GTA III, the team borrowed assets like trees and refrigerators from Grand Theft Auto V.
"There was a great variety of GTA 5 trees that could cover all three of our titles here," Rosado said. "The result was very pleasing. It made everything feel more dense and full."
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Rosado said it was more efficient to use pre-made assets than create new ones. The recycled assets shouldn't stand out, either, as they were tweaked to fit with the visual palette of each game.
"The same is true for a lot of the surrounding areas like the barbershops, where we also lifted assets," Rosado said. "If we need a new refrigerator, why make a new one have a perfectly good one right here? It was done in a way that, hopefully, that unless I told you that was refrigerator from GTA 5 you wouldn't even notice because it just blends into the background."
Rockstar and developer Grove Street used an AI program to "scale up" the textures on recycled assets, while real human developers touched them up by hand as well.
Buying The Definitive Edition is the only way to get all three games together in one package. However, San Andreas comes to Xbox Game Pass on November 11 by itself, while GTA III will be released through PlayStation Now in December.
According to a report, if the GTA re-releases perform well, Rockstar might remaster Red Dead Redemption next. Take-Two's Karl Slatoff recently outlined Take-Two's position on remasters, saying it's all about the money.
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Q: Windows Store Apps: Difference between WinJS.Promise.join and queueEvent My assumption is that the WinJS.Application.queue event applies to queuing Application events in a global context (e.g. checkpoint, unload, activated, loaded...) but has nothing to do with asynchronous calls.  The WinJS.Promise.join can be used within the event handlers setPromise() to ensure that all asynchronous calls are completed before continuing.  Any context or clarification is appreciated.
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A: They're two completely different things.
WinJS.Application.queueEvent is used to raise an event to handlers that are registered with the WinJS.Application.addEventHandler function. Multiple events may be raised over time, and the handlers may be called more than once.
WinJS.Promise.join is used to create a new promise object that completes when all the promises you hand it complete. You need to have promises to begin with, and once the promise completes (success or failure) it stays completed. Your handlers will only ever run once.
They're both for async processing, but they're for different styles of async. Promises are used for something that will go off and do something, and return at some point later, but they'll only run once. Events can happen multiple times over the lifetime of your app.

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Leo Zodiac: Leo Horoscope and Profile
The fifth sign of the zodiac and the one that is powered by the sun, the Leo sign is often considered to be the royalty of the zodiac. Immensely popular but hard to pin down, Leos tend to live each day as if it were the last, meaning that they want to experience as many things - and as many people - as possible. They tend to gravitate towards drama and have a largely undeserved reputation for being arrogant. However, get beneath their intimidating exterior and you'll find that Leos make for trustworthy allies and lifelong partners in crime. Here's everything you need to know about the Leo star sign personality, characteristics and love life.
The Leo zodiac falls between July 23rd and August 22nd, so if you were born within those dates, congratulations - you're a Leo! It should also be noted that Leo dates can actually differ depending on the year, with the birth range sometimes being a day earlier or a day later.
While these Leo dates are important to keep in mind, you should stay on the lookout for other important dates throughout the year. In the meantime, make sure to continually check the Leo zodiac sign horoscope for daily updates on what to expect throughout the year.
Leo Personality Traits
Leo characteristics are often the envy of the rest of the zodiac. As lions, Leos are fiery, energetic and constantly trying to prove themselves and lead by example. They are self-confident to the point of hubris, but their unwavering self-belief is one of the most powerful and important Leo traits.
When exploring the Leo personality, it is important to remember that although they may seem like they know it all, they crave companionship. You'll rarely find Leos spending any time alone, as these social animals seek entertainment and adventure through the company of others. On the surface of things, the Leo appears to be hard to connect with. However, once you get to know them, you'll quickly realize that if a Leo has chosen to spend a lot of time with you, it's because they really want to.
The Leo Symbol and Meaning
The symbol of the Leo birth sign is the lion, or more specifically, the lion glyph. The image represents the mane, spine, and double-sided heart of the lion. Leo is ruled by the mythical Centaur (the Archer) and as such the Leo symbol signifies an arrow pointing up towards the sky. The mane of the Leo naturally represents the fiery and often uncontrollable passions of the lion, ones which also act as a protective barrier against vulnerability, which the Leo often fears more than anything. The duality of the Leo symbol represents the two important sides to every Leo; on one side is their passion, pride, energy, and bluster, on the other side is their soft underbelly which is typical to the lion.
Leo Love Compatibility
Leos fall in love fast and hard. They crave passion and while happily open themselves up to someone who they think can deliver an exciting relationship and a romantic adventure. They love the thrill of the chase and thrive on performing for their partner. Just beware, Leos have a tendency to get bored quickly, meaning they will quickly jump ship if a partner does not meet up to their often lofty expectations. One thing that is certain is that a Leo knows when they've found the one, and will travel to the ends of the Earth and back for someone they truly love.
Pisces: The Pisces could prove an ideal match for Leos as they reflect on what truly matters to them. When a Leo meets a Pisces it is unlikely that they will think they're speaking to a potential lover; Pisces are quiet and laid-back, which a Leo can at first mistake for timidity. However, once they get to know each other, they'll find a perfect equilibrium and a relationship that lasts.
Libra: The Libra-Leo relationship is perfect for the Leo personality. Both are in equal parts excitable, energetic, and constantly in pursuit of thrills and risks. This can also end in tears, as the air sign will happily stoke the tempers of the fiery Leo, and both will encourage risky behaviour. A Libra is perfect for the Leo that is searching for the best sex they'll ever have, alongside plenty of adventure outside the bedroom.
Scorpio: Both the Scorpio and the Leo star sign are equally intense creatures. However, the Scorpio is more withdrawn, preferring a more private, intimate relationship than what the Leo may be accustomed to. The Leo can help bring the Scorpio out of their shell, just as the Scorpio can help the Leo realise that sometimes the most exciting things in life are waiting for you at home.
The Leo is a force of nature. One of their defining traits is that they enter the room, and people's lives, much like a hurricane, commanding all attention and often leaving a mess when they leave. They may be a thrill to ride along with, but the true reward comes to those who manage to make a true connection. For them, they will have a fiercely loyal and committed partner who will do just about anything for them.
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Comic books auctions are nothing new. Once relegated in the realms of cheap leisure reads comics today hold the potential of being real treasure troves (pun intended) as owner Robert Irwin learnt after his childhood favourite, Detective Comics #27 sold for $492,937 at the auction held by Heritage Auctions in Dallas. Detective Comics # 27 it marked the debut of "The Batman". "I was 13, when I got this copy from a newsstand in Sacramento, California. Since then it's been my favourite and thus been with me," recalls the octogenarian who now wishes to have another copy of the same. Heritage sold a rare copy of that same comic in better condition for $1,075,500 this February. But the most expensive comic auction title is still held by the 1938 edition of Action Comics No 1, featuring the debut of Superman for a whopping 1.5 million dollars.
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Pixar Does It Again
A review of the studio's newest film, Soul.
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Disney launched its new movie Soul on December 5th, 2020 on its streaming platform, Disney Plus. This award-winning movie has left viewers wanting more from the creators.
By the studio that brought the award-winning movies Inside Out and Coco, the next award-winning film, Soul was released for all Disney Plus users on December 5th, 2020. In just the first weekend after being released the movie had reached over 1.7 billion views. What was once a hope that this movie would reach the lives of so many people, is now a reality.
Soul is an animation that follows the journey of middle school band teacher and aspiring jazz musician, Joe Garner, who falls down a manhole after getting his "big break" and goes to the "great beyond." While there, Joe is acquainted with soul number 22 who needs to find their passion in life. Throughout the movie, Joe discovers that while he thought he wasn't living, he already was living his life to the fullest and making a difference in so many people's lives.
Most recently the movie was sent on to win two different awards at the Golden Globes. The movie won both Best Animation and Best Original Score in the 87th annual Golden Globes award ceremony on February 28, 2021. The award was accepted by Pete Docter (Director) and Dana Murray (Producer). Doctor stated in his acceptance speech, "Little did we know that making a film about jazz would teach us so much about life."
While this movie may only last 107 minutes, it teaches kids and adults alike that a person can shape their own life no matter who they are. While many may think they aren't living life to the fullest, they are already truly living.
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The "friend zone" sounds like a happy-go-lucky attraction inside an amusement park, but for many people, there's just nothing funny about it. And that's because, when your heart is involved and your emotions are overflowing, the last thing you want to hear from your crush is, "I only see you as a friend."
Ouch—daggers straight to the heart. Well, if you can relate to this pain, I present you with my favorite songs about the friend zone. Hopefully, you'll find one or two brand new songs on this list you can play as you contemplate just how in the world you got "friend zoned" in the first place.
Songs About the Friend Zone You'll Love
Let's kick off this list with a song by Audrey Mika (and, oddly enough, it's appropriately titled "Just Friends").
Songs About the Friend Zone You'll Love
Just Friends by Audrey Mika
More Than Friends by Jason Mraz and Meghan Trainor
Matter of Time by The Rescues
Dreaming of You by Selena
Sugar, We're Going Down by Fall Out Boy
Friendzone by Thundercat
Let Me Love You by Mario
More than Friends by 24kgoldn
We're Not Friends by Ingrid Andress
Friendzone by UMI
Just Friends by Andy Kong
I'll Be There for You by The Rembrandts ("Friends" theme song)
Audrey makes sure her pal knows that she is indeed that into him in this "bedroom pop" song. Apparently, she and the guy in question have possibly crossed the line before, but he still wants to stay amigos.
So what does she have to do to make him see her in a new light? Whatever it is, it may involve dancing, because its hard not to groove along with this bubbly tune! Mika says that her sound is somewhat nostalgic (it feels slightly like a throwback to the 90's pop hits), which is ironic as she's singing about moving forward.
"I've been working hard lately trying now to find a way to get to you."
You bet we felt this one! Jason and Meghan together needs to happen more often because both of their voices blend so well together. Both are able to bring that slower, heartfelt feeling. And of course, both are capable of launching into big verses that make you wanna close your eyes and sing with them!
And if you've have a long held unrequited love for someone close, you'll definitely be singing.
"I wanna be more than friends. I wanna tell everyone you're taken. And take your hand until the end."
What if you actually friend zoned your crush first? And then, what if you started liking them again—after they've stopped liking you?! Things can get, well, very complicated in a hurry.
If only you could equally meet and match each other's feelings at the perfect time, right? Well, there's no rewind button on life …but there is a repeat button on most music apps. And you'll be pressing it once you hear The Rescues convey this exact struggle.
"My heart is a rubber band, strung out between your hand."
Gone but never forgotten is our Queen of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla Perez. On this incredible ballad, Selena sings of a woman who finds herself in love with a guy that she hangs around all the time. She's too shy to say it out loud, but he seems to look right through her anyway!
The oblivious dude can't seem to recognize that our singer is crushing on him—and crushing hard. So, until this man finally wakes up and sees the light, she'll just have to be his friend in the daytime and dream about being his lover at night.
"Wonder if you ever see me. And I wonder if you know I'm there."
Sugar, We're Going Down by Fall Out Boy
So, staring at your crush get it on with another guy while you hide in her closet is probably illegal…and definitely creepy. But darn it—he just likes her so much!
Okay, that's no excuse. But Fall Out Boy intentionally tends to be weird and off-putting in a lot of their lyrics, so we're gonna interpret that (one discernible) line as a metaphor for our singer sadly watching his BFF date other guys.
Other lyrics tell us that he and this girl have hooked up before ("I'm just a notch on your bedpost"), and maybe that's where the persistent feelings come from.
"Isn't it messed up how I'm just dying to be him?"
Are you really a genuine friend if you start being an absolute jerk to your buddy after they've turned you down? Probably not. Thundercat sounds absolutely bitter and seems to be showing his true colors in this song about being friend zoned.
Does it sound cool musically? Yes, we don't deny that. But to be honest, we added this song to the list to show what the wrong reaction is. We're actually quite glad the poor girl in the song got rid of him and his lameness. Why? Well, he literally tells her that she should only come over nowadays if she wants to give him "some," all because he already has enough friends.
What a smooth operator.
"No one wants to be in the friend zone."
It can be really confusing when your friend doesn't feel the same way you do. It's even more confusing when said friend is making a choice to stay with someone who mistreats them and is unfaithful. It's hard seeing someone you adore being unappreciated.
But the heart wants what it wants, even if it doesn't make sense. For her, that may mean sticking around with a cheat and a liar until she decides to leave. For Mario, it's apparently being in love with a woman that reciprocating the same affection.
"You should let me love you. Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need."
We love a reference to a throwback! 24kgoldn is a young rapper, but being 21 didn't stop him from being inspired by Biz Markie's "Just a Friend" from 1989. The kid's got good taste! And apparently, even better lyrics—at least based off of this smitten track. He's popular with ladies, sure, but the one he wants is his longtime friend.
"You, you got what I need (yeah, yeah). But you say I'm just a friend."
We're Not Friends by Ingrid Andress
Friends hangout, laugh and confide in each other. But do they spend romantic nights in each other's arms? We don't think so, and neither does Ingrid.
Ingrid's beautiful voice sings along to too many examples of what platonic friends DON'T do. So why does her crush insist that that's all they are? Time to redefine the relationship, buddy.
"You and me keep on tryna pretend. But you and me, woah, we're not friends."
When someone is just not getting the hint, sometimes you have to be blunt. No metaphors or sugarcoating. On this track, UMI is being honest and setting boundaries—but not not trying to be hurtful or mean spirited.
Why would she? The point is that the man in this song's story is UMI's friend, and she wants that relationship dynamic to remain on the friendship level. Nothing more.
"Hey, its me, its not you. You're great. But friends are too."
Telling your friend that you have feelings for them can be scary! What will they say? Will they feel the same? Will they feel awkward after you've told them? Will things ever feel the same between you two again?
Is the possibility of dating them worth the risk of losing them altogether? No wonder Andy's got such nerves about telling his best friend that he loves them!
"Will you turn me down? Will you tell me how we're just friends?"
I'll Be There for You by The Rembrandts ("Friends" theme song)
The characters in "Friends" are the epitome of what friendship can be. They went through everything together and even got in (and out) of relationships with one another! And the lyrics to the theme song are a perfect definition of what a true friend is.
This is why we thought adding the theme song would be a perfect way to end the list. But be warned; just because it worked out in some cases doesn't mean it will work in reality. Turning a friendship into a relationship could end pretty badly if you mess up (even if you were on a break).
"Someone I'll always laugh with. Even at my worst, I'm best with you, yeah!"
When putting together a list of songs about the friend zone, you quickly realize just how many people struggle with the ecstasy, and frustration, of falling in love with their good friend. And sometimes, their absolute best friend.
And that can be a scary thing. If your friend says "yes," and you climb out of the friend zone and become lovers, there's always going to be a fear that the friendship could forever be ruined if things go south.
But, if your friend turns down your advances, you wonder if that too has injected awkward energy and tension into the friendship.
It's a tough tightrope to walk, no doubt. But, it always take a semblance of courage to put yourself out there and share your true feelings. And I think it's always a good idea to share your true emotions and not hold yourself back for fear of some hypothetical doomsday scenario that may never occur anyway.
So, if these songs about being just friends has taught us anything, it's to make our true feelings known to our crush—you never know what amazing outcome sits on the other side of your fear.
Where did the word "Friendzone" come from?
It actually became popular after being used on the hit show "Friends." Ross is crazy over Rachel, but Joey says that the relationship won't happen. They were friends for far too long for it to work. We won't spoil the show for you, but that was in 1994 and the term has only increased in popularity since.
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A panoramic view from my balcony overlooking False Bay, where so many of the other pictures posted here, were taken (for those who are interested in such things, the approximate location of the South celestial pole is marked with a round spot, and due East is marked with a triangle).
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Photography done by Frank Bokhorst with Canon PS600 digital camera (1996 manufacture date) in 832x608 pixel mode, digitally cropped and stitched to make the panorama.
It is just past 7:00 am on what promises to be a wind-free day in late autumn. Not a single cloud is in sight! The view is to the East (arrow). We see the sun just peeping above the Hottentots Holland Mountains across the far side of False Bay, with Muizenberg beach in the foreground. The waters of False Bay lie in a wide arc, with Cape Hangklip and Cape of Good Hope guarding the entrance. Muizenberg is on the north shore of the bay, Hangklip is at the eastern tip and Good Hope at the western tip (to the right in the picture). The two extremes are clearly visible in the picture. At the far right, lie the mountains of the Cape Penininsula that skirt False Bay to the west, and in the furthermost corner lies Simonstown where the naval dockyard is located. On the left (i.e. north) of the picture the clocktower of Muizenberg railway station can be seen, from where the railway line runs along the water's edge all the way to Simonstown. At Muizenberg there is just enough space between mountain and the sea for the railway, a road and some houses.
The strip of land that joins the Cape Peninsula with the mainland of southern Africa lies behind the buildings extending into the distance on the left.
The far mountains are about 30km distant, and form part of the mainland. Cape Hangklip is about 60km distant, and the spit of land at its foot on which stands a lighthouse actually lies beneath the horizon as seen from here, but the light is clearly visible at night. Cape of Good Hope is about 25km distant, and also has a strong light easily seen from where I stand. In the middle of the bay is a small island (not visible in the picture) which forms part of an underwater ridge that runs north-south ending at Whittle Rock (a shoal actually) which also has a light, situated just about halfway between the two points.
The point corresponding to the South Celestial Pole is marked by a pink dot in the sky.
Photographs taken by Thys Bokhorst with a Pentax 35mm camera and physically joined before scanning to digital format. Date: November 1996.
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This view shows the full extent of False Bay as seen from the top of a mountain range that forms the backbone of the Cape Peninsula. On the left (north) lies the beach resort of Muizenberg (the point from which the panoramic view on the previous page was taken is shown with a red dot).
The railway line that skirts the rocky coast between Muizenberg and Simonstown can be clearly seen. Between Muizenberg and Simonstown lies the small fishing harbour of Kalk Bay, which is seen to the extreme right (indicated with a pink arrow). After Kalk Bay the shoreline curves out of sight to Fishoek and then stretches further south towards Simonstown which lies in a small bay just below the cloud above the mountain in the far distance (indicated with a red arrow). Simonstown is a naval base, but the harbour is not visible from here. Beyond the Simonstown mountains you can just see Cape Point at the southern tip of the Peninsula. Beyond that, lies the Atlantic Ocean and finally Antarctica.
Opposite Cape Point and only just visible, lies Cape Hangklip at the south-eastern extremity of False Bay (indicated with a green arrow). This forms part of the African mainland. From Cape Hangklip the Hottentots Holland mountain range is seen stretching northwards into the distance, where it forms part of the escarpment between the coast and the South African interior. Beyond Cape Hangklip lies the Indian Ocean, and it is sometimes said that the two oceans meet somewhere between Cape Point and Cape Hangklip.
Also clearly visible on the left is the sandy lowland called the Cape Flats which joins the Peninsula to the mainland.
Seal Island which lies in the middle of False Bay, is not visible, being obscured by the bright reflection on the water.


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The vehicle is radio controlled, providing for a fast response time to any situation. All of our Security Officers are First Aiders, and our vehicles carry first aid equipment including an Automatic External Defibrillator and an Oxy-Reviver.
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Our Security Officers respond to incidents on campus such as fire alarms, thefts, reports of lost property, first aid and other events that impact the Campus population.
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The requirements are clearly signposted around the parking areas of the Campus, these are routinely enforced by our Traffic and Parking Officers.
Macquarie University promotes compliance with our parking restrictions. The numbers and types of parking spots across campus can be viewed in the Parking map.
All property found on campus is held by Campus Security for two weeks. For any inquiries regarding lost and found property, you can phone 9850 7112 or visit the Security Shopfront in the Library (Building C3C, 16 Macquarie Walk).
Macquarie University has a lower than average crime rate, but this does not mean that you do not need to take all necessary precautions to protect yourself, just as if you were in your own home.
Macquarie University is committed to looking after your personal safety whilst you are studying here on Campus, and also whilst travelling to and from the campus.
It is important to take the time to review your personal situation and develop your own Personal Safety Plan.
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Across the Macquarie University Campus, there are a number of green light buildings, which indicate the presence of security personnel during core business hours.
The following 'green light buildings' are all shown on the Security map:-
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The security officers that are located in the above buildings are available to assist with any type of incident or emergency.
The Security Control Centre at 4 Link Road (Y4A) is staffed 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
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These Help points can be activated by pressing the red button on the unit. The activation of the Help point will automatically connect you with Campus Security so that you can speak with them to get assistance.
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The Redeem Team (2022)
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Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team's quest for gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing following the previous team's shocking performance four years earlier in Athens.
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My Crasy Life (1992)
Jean-Pierre Gorin examines the lives and cultural background of Samoan street gangs in Long Beach, California.
Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted (2022)
Gerry Anderson's successful career spanned 60 years. Released a decade after his death, this documentary draws on exclusive access to over 30 hours of previously unpublished interviews, in order to…
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Without heir or apprentice, Masamoto Ueda's recipes will die with him, which is perhaps the secret to his vitality and hunger for new ingredients and experiences even after 40 years—he…
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Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy offers audiences a penetrating look inside the world of Ron Jeremy, America's most unlikely sex star and hero to millions. With nearly 25…
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Margaret Cho: PsyCHO (2015)
Three-time Grammy and Emmy nominated comedian Margaret Cho performs in front of a live audience in this provocative and hilarious comedy special event, tackling off-limits issues from Boko Haram to…
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An intimate portrayal of a peculiar Jewish family running a small town strip club, while attempting to nurse their relationships and themselves back to health.
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European hazard symbols for chemicals are pictograms defined by the European Union for labelling chemical packaging (for storage and workplace) and containers (for transportation). They are standardised currently by the CLP/GHS classification.

GHS hazard pictograms

The European Union CLP Regulation (for "Classification, Labelling and Packaging") was introduced as EC Regulation 1272/2008. It is based on the GHS system, to secure for "physical, health and environment hazards".

The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) fixed harmonised pictograms for transportation. Vehicles carrying dangerous goods have to be fitted with orange signs, where the lower number identifies the substance, while the upper number is a key for the threat it may pose. See former pictograms below.

Former hazard pictograms (1999–2007)
The hazard symbols for chemicals were defined in Annex II of Directive 67/548/EEC. A consolidated list with translations into other EU languages was found in Directive 2001/59/EC (see ).

The 'n' in Harmful (Xn) stands for the French word nocif (harmful) and the Italian word nocivo (noxious).

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U.S. taxman to go easy on American residents in Canada
barrie mckenna
OTTAWA— From Friday's Globe and Mail
Published Friday, Dec. 02, 2011 6:00AM EST
Americans living in Canada who've neglected to pay their U.S. taxes are getting a big break from Uncle Sam.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is poised to waive potentially massive penalties for Americans who agree to come clean and don't owe any taxes, The Globe and Mail has learned.
The new rules will be announced within weeks by the IRS, according to David Jacobson, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, who has been swamped with complaints from anxious Canadians.
"What the IRS is saying here is that if ... you don't owe taxes to the U.S., and you file your return and they show you don't owe taxes, there aren't going to be any penalties for having filed late," Mr. Jacobson said in an interview Thursday.
Fears of a looming U.S. tax crackdown has caused a wave of angst among the roughly one million Americans living in Canada. Many of them long ago stopped filing, assuming they owed no tax.
Unlike most countries, the United States requires its citizens to file annual tax returns regardless of where they live and work. Many are now worried they'll be hit with punishing penalties as a result of recent U.S. efforts to expose citizens hiding assets in offshore tax havens.
Every year, Americans must also report all their foreign bank, brokerage, mutual fund and pension accounts. And by 2014, Canadian financial institutions will have to identify accounts held by U.S. citizens to the IRS.
"We had an obligation to make our situation clear," Mr. Jacobson explained. "What they have done is clarify what's going to happen with innocent folks who didn't know their obligations and are now going to try to comply with the law."
Even Mr. Jacobson acknowledged the penalties for not filing can be "draconian," even for "typical" Americans in Canada who owe nothing because Canadian taxes are typically higher.
"Our intention was not to abscond with some innocent grandmothers' savings," he said. "From where I'm sitting, it's going to take care of the problem I was most concerned about ... which is that people just didn't know they were supposed to do this."
Failure to file so-called Foreign Bank Account Reports can result in penalties of $10,000 (U.S.) a year for every account – fines that can quickly reach hundreds of thousands of dollars. In some extreme cases, the IRS can seize up to half the contents of accounts. Neglecting to file certain tax schedules also triggers fines.
Mike Vance, a 26-year-old doctor from Nanaimo, B.C., who moved to Canada as a child, said the partial amnesty is good news. But he said he no longer trusts that the United States won't come after his assets in the future as the country struggles to deal with its massive debt.
"I'm using this as a warning sign," explained Mr. Vance, who recently began the complex process of renouncing his U.S. citizenship. "I'm just starting out as a young doctor and going to have a fair bit of money invested in Canada."
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who repeatedly complained about the problem, said he was "happy" with the IRS policy shift.
"We told the U.S. that the vast majority of Canadians targeted were honest, hard-working and law-abiding individuals and they listened," Mr. Flaherty said in a statement. "It's a victory for Canadians and a testament to our positive working relationship with our American neighbours."
The policy shift will come in the form of new guidance from the IRS, expected to be issued before the end of December. U.S. officials said the statement will make it clear that:
- If a U.S. citizen files tax returns late and owes no taxes, there are no penalties for failure to file.
- U.S. citizens who were unaware of the bank account reporting requirement can file previous reports now, along with a statement explaining why they're late. No penalty will be imposed if the IRS determines that there is reasonable cause.
- Individuals who took part in earlier amnesty programs this year and in 2009 can reapply and get back penalties already paid.
Accountant Kevyn Nightingale, a U.S. tax specialist with MNP LLP in Toronto, said the changes are "fabulous news" and "a reasonable response" for Canadians unwittingly caught in the crackdown.
But he said it remains unclear how many years of back taxes are covered, or how professionals and consultants who often incorporate their businesses in Canada will be treated. U.S. officials would also not say what would happen to people who owe relatively small amounts to the IRS.
Nor does the change end the concerns of Canadian financial institutions, which complain they'll face massive costs trying to track all their U.S. account holders. Mr. Flaherty has warned that the new U.S. bank reporting rules, slated to come in 2014, could violate Canadian privacy laws.
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Farmers are 'leading custodians' of Ireland's archaeological heritage
Caroline Allen
Jan 7, 2018, 7:00am
Farmers are the single biggest custodians and protectors of our archaeological heritage, according to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Every year, at the National Ploughing Championships, the department receives reports from farmers about previously unidentified monuments on their lands.
Speaking to AgriLand, a department spokesperson revealed that approximately 150 newly discovered monuments are included to the archaeological survey record each year – adding to the 140,000 monuments already recorded.
The National Monuments Service (NMS) at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is regularly contacted about newly identified monuments, according to the spokesperson.
"Most reports come from interested members of the public, archaeologists or landowners. Some new monuments are identified through browsing the NMS internet viewing platform," she said.
(The platform is available at www.archaeology.ie)
Other archaeological sites come to light on foot of specifically commissioned research, including Lidar (laser) surveys.
More new sites are referred to the department by people simply observing features and monuments of potential archaeological interest, while they are out walking in the countryside.
"New archaeological sites are also identified through licensed professional archaeological activity such as excavation and geophysical survey," she said.
Every report of a potential discovery is followed up by a site visit by NMS officials; this is done to confirm the existence and form of the monument and to examine its context.
Early medieval headstone discovered in Waterford
In the past last two months alone, NMS has been informed about a range of 'new' monuments – including the identification of a carved stone head in Co. Waterford, dating to the early medieval period; an Ogham stone in Co. Tipperary – again dating to the early medieval period – and several ring forts and ring-ditches across the country.
Currently there is no legal obligation to report newly identified archaeological monuments.
However, the introduction of a reporting requirement will be considered as part of proposed new legislation to modernise, and streamline, the current legislative code that dates back to the 1930s, said the spokesperson.
"There is a statutory duty under the National Monuments Acts to report newly discovered archaeological objects to the director of the National Museum of Ireland, or to the Gardaí.
"The State is the owner of all such archaeological objects; following legal proceedings relating to the Derrynaflan Hoard," she said.
"The National Monuments Acts also make it illegal to use a metal detector to look for archaeological objects without a licence from the minister because of the potential damage from unscientific retrieval of artefacts," the spokesperson said.
Our archaeological heritage belongs to all the people of Ireland. The National Monuments Service greatly appreciates the support it receives from, and will continue to work with, the farming community in protecting that heritage for generations to come.
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Death Graduates – ArtEC. Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
The performance consists of installation and visual art.
The performance consists of installation and visual art. The work is a response to the number of students murdered in schools and in university premises.The performance forms part of a series of ongoing works around post-traumatic events called In These Streets.
Wezile Mgibe is an art practitioner born in Port Elizabeth, he uses performance art and visual art as a tool for social change and exercises strong improvisation skills in doing so.
In his practice, Wezile aims to interrogate the dynamics of site, culture and place by exploring collaborative working models, engaging on community work and critical thinking.
Wezile is trained in various dance disciplines, particularly contemporary dance, jazz and modern. He possesses a strong musical theatre background, working alongside respected theatre makers. Mgibe is a creative director of In Site, a movement workshop which takes place in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
After being awarded in number of residences and has had opportunities to present his live art offerings in site specific and in Theatre, he continues to build a relationship with the community by being involved in programs such as The Arts & Culture Building Block Programme as a co-facilitator.
Wezile's work is to bring value to the African practice, internal healing within the community,dignity to black bodies and to contemporary art.
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CMSWire CMO Circle: Shay Howe on Rewarding Marketing Leadership
By Jennifer Torres | Dec 15, 2022
CHANNEL: Digital Marketing
"Being able to use your product as a core go-to-market channel, one which grows as your company scales, creates a beautiful business." — Shay Howe, CMO, ActiveCampaign.
As chief marketing officer at ActiveCampaign, Shay Howe leads the marketing, customer activation, partnership, platform strategy and ActiveCampaign Postmark teams.
Prior to ActiveCampaign, Shay was vice president of product at Belly and Yello, where he was responsible for product strategy and design. He has previously led product teams at multiple high-growth companies, including Groupon and served in-residence roles as an advisor with the Techstars, Lightbank and Prota Venture portfolios.
Shay said his passion for building teams extends outside of work, and he also serves as a mentor with Techstars and LongJump Ventures.
We caught up with Howe for a five-question Q&A on his role as CMO
Editor's note: This transcript is edited for clarity.
A Journey from Design to Chief Marketing Officer
Jennifer Torres: Hi, everyone, I'm CMSWire reporter Jennifer Torres, and today we're introducing a brand-new feature called CMO Circle. Each episode we'll sit down with a different CMO for a little Q&A to get to know them and their role a little bit better. And today I'm very excited to have as our first guest, Shay Howe, CMO for Active Campaign.
Hi, Shay. Welcome.
Shay Howe: Hi, Jennifer, thank you so much for having me. I appreciate it.
Torres: Oh, happy to have you here. So, we'll get right to it. First, I'd like to start at the beginning and just ask you a little bit more about your path to becoming CMO and how you got into marketing in the first place.
Howe: I started in design. Design is what I went to school for. It's my background, or origin — or first love, if you will. But design for me was always how to use design sense to solve a problem, to spark an action or an interest, right? I consider myself more of a designer than an artist if you will.
I spent the first six years of my career working at different marketing agencies, designing websites, emails, advertisements, etc. — where I just learned a ton about organic and paid customer acquisition. After that I moved in-house into a small software SaaS startup, designing and building the product and that led me deeper into product and into engineering — and truly understanding the customer's problem and how can we use technology to create a better customer experience for them and if it's even viable to do that — if there's a good business reason to solve that problem.
In the very formative years of my career, I came to actually understand how to go out and build something but also learned that's just half of the coin. This isn't the Field of Dreams; if you build it, you truly have to been able to go out and market that product to acquire those customers. And once you have them you have to figure out how to drive adoption and build retention — really just areas I love to dig into.
In the past decade-plus I've spent and held roles in design, product engineering and marketing in different hyper-growth SaaS companies, and I broadly just consider myself an operator who loves building. So in that design and product background, I've generally been more attracted to and focused on building product-led growth businesses, and being able to use your product as a core go-to-market channel; one by which, as the company scales, it creates more go-to-market motions for you. I think it is a beautiful business and something that allows me to dig into that design background as well as the marketing end.
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Marketing Leadership on Day 1 and Beyond
Torres: What advice would you give to professionals who are just starting out who want to become a CMO one day?
Shay: Yeah, that's tricky. I would say align your marketing role with the mission and goals of the business. And that probably sounds cliche but when I say that, I mean, it can be very easy to rest on what we know or what we do best — to show up and say, hey, I've done this in the past and this works really well, let me go run that same playbook. And sometimes that's correct — sometimes it's not.
But I think you have to truly understand the company's mission. What are we orienting ourselves around? And probably more than likely, that's the customers. And you have to think about what would make them successful; that would allow you to be successful as well. And I think a lot of times, that means you have to stretch yourself outside of that comfort zone, outside of what you've done historically, or what is your standard discipline. And that's good news, honestly. Because to be a CMO, you're going to have to think about all the different disciplines and functions of a marketing organization. It's not just the one thing you may have grown into or built an expertise around. You shouldn't be afraid to go wide into those areas. It's going to better serve your customer and it's going to better serve you long term in becoming a more well rounded CMO.
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Wide Variety of Marketing Skills, Knowledge
Torres: What do you consider to be the most challenging part of your role?
Howe: I'll give you two things. The first one would be the wide range of skills, expertise and disciplines required to lead a marketing team. Honestly, my day-to-days are wildly different. I might start my day reviewing a web server architecture and then jump into reviewing a press release. And from there, I'll go into reviewing a social strategy, to then having to balance a paid acquisition budget — it's always changing.
Second to that is finding the time to do it all. Honestly, there is always more work than there is time to do it. So, it is really understanding our plan and what the priority is and then going out and building a great team. We have an incredible team, and that honestly makes all the difference, and I cannot stress or underline that enough — people will really make such a large difference in how you can grow.
Marketing to Marketers Is Fun
Torres: Well, that kind of leads into the next question, which is the most rewarding part. You mentioned your team. So, I assume they're a very rewarding part. But what do you consider to be the most rewarding part of being a CMO?
Howe: I honestly think I have a dream job. Like it's fun to be able to say that because I get to be on a marketing team that is marketing the leading marketing automation product on the market — and that's a lot of markets. But the meta in that is that I'm a marketer, marketing to marketers, that's really fun. That's unique. So, I think that is a key part. The team is certainly, top of mind there too.
I also love finally just helping businesses grow. We have over 185,000 customers and 170 countries. And I get excited to talk to them to see how they use our platform to be inspired around how they're using it to grow their business and honestly, collaborating on ideas that will work in your business. At the end of the day, it's also it's fun to market a really good product. It makes the job a lot easier, so rewarding, in that factor as well.
Listening to Customers Leads to Action
Torres: All right, well, we're going to wrap it up with one final question. And that is, is there a specific campaign or set of work you completed as CMO that you're most proud of?
Howe: That is a really tricky question. That's like having to pick your favorite child. I'll share one that's recent. In 2018, we held our first user conference where we brought a bunch of different customers together from all around the world to Chicago. A few things happened there that really caught me off guard. One customer flew from Europe to Boston, rented a car and drove to Chicago to attend the event, then drove back to Boston and flew back to Europe. People really want to spend some time with us and a lot of feedback we got was — we want to spend more time with the product.
It's been helpful to hear from different thought leaders who tell us how to use ActiveCampaign in ways we're not thinking about, so an idea kind of sparked — we should go to our customers, meet them in their cities, and go deep into our product.
So, we created what we call study halls, which were just kind of one-day workshops and in 2019, we held over 200 of them throughout the world. But in 2020 when pandemic hit, we had to bring those halt. This week, we relaunched them. We've hosted an event in Dallas and in Austin, Texas, and as we were wrapping up the event, I'm seeing posts from customers on LinkedIn and they are sharing that they are not only educated but they are inspired, ready to take their automations to the next level.
It's been fun to share those throughout the company today — to celebrate the team who put all the work into making that study hall happen and who went down there and actually facilitated those sessions. It's incredible to get in a room with those customers, see their energy and to be able to help them — hands on and grow their businesses. So, I'd say study halls are something more recently that I'd say very proud and excited to basically take around the globe in 2023 as well.
Torres: That's great. Well, thank you, Shay Howe, CMO of ActiveCampaign. I want to thank you for joining us today on our debut episode and giving us a glimpse into your world. And thanks to everyone for joining us and I hope that everyone will tune in for the next CMO Spotlight. And again, Shay I really appreciate your time.
Howe: Likewise. Thank you, Jennifer. I appreciate it.
Torres: Thank you and this is Jennifer Torres for CMSWire. Have a great day!
Jennifer Torres is a staff reporter for Simpler Media Group/CMSWire and a former newspaper reporter with 15 years of journalistic experience. She is the published author of 10 books and previously served as a marketing officer at Florida Institute of Technology.
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