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Comic Creator Kazuo Umezu
Kazuo Umezu
(b. 3 September 1936, Japan)
'God's Left Hand'.
Kazuo is the grandmaster of Japanese horror manga. He published his first manga while still at high school and began working professionaly in the field after his graduation. His first creations were 'Betsu-Sekai' ('Another World') and 'Mori-no-Kyoudai' ('The Brother and Sister in a Forest'). He mainly created his works for so-called Kashi-hon, magazines that were not for sale but for rent. He developed his detailed horror style in 1962, when he settled in Tokyo. His works 'Kuchi ga Mimi made Sake-ru Toki' ('The Moment The Mouth Tears to Ears'), 'Hebi Shoujo' ('The Snake Girl') and 'Hito-kobu Shoujo' ('A Girl Who Has A Human-faced Lump on Her Cheek') were his first claims to fame as a master in the horror genre.
'Makoto-Chan'.
He was also a pioneer in "Rabu-kome" (romantic comedies), starting with his story 'Romansu-no-Kusuri' ('The Magical Medicine for Romance'). His award-winning work 'Hyouryu Kyoushitsu' ('The Drifting Classroom') was serialized in the weekly magazine Shounen Sunday from 1972 to 1974. He then came up with the slapstick comedy 'Makoto-chan' in 1976. Ever since, Umezu has released many other outstanding comic works such as 'Neko-me Kozou' ('The Cat-eyed Boy'), 'Orochi', 'Iara', 'Senrei' ('Baptism of Blood'), 'Watashi ha Shingo' ('My Name is Shingo'), 'Kami no Hidari-te Akuma no Migi-te' ('God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand') and 'Fourteen' . Some stories were made into movies, TV drama series and other media products.
'Drifting Classroom'.
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This may have something to do with the exclusive Pre 'A' Porsche 356 calendar I was invited to produce at the last minute, which is selling like the proverbial 'hot cake'. I don't think I ever imagined my work being in South Africa, Germany and America but that, my friends, is where the calendar is reaching. The power of the Porsche….and probably the festive season!
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The backdrop of the New Forest National Park and Goodwood Estate frames the cars perfectly and the A3 calendar has been produced to the very highest quality, plus each piece is individually signed by me, lucky you J. Delivery is GUARANTEED before the 10th December, just like one of the sofa adverts already on the TV!
So, things were a little hectic there for a moment however I am now entering a spell of strictly scheduled work and a change of location both of which I am hugely looking forward to.
Over the last 3 or 4 weeks I have been completing long-term contracts and having meetings with enthusiastic new clients and it would be safe to say that I feeling the love from the local area. I can't disclose more at the present time but you can bet your life on my bending your ears sooner or later and sharing some images with you!
One thing I would just like to share with you now is this following testimonial. It is quite rare, in the current climate, for someone to have the time to write kind words about anyone, let alone a photographer! This was a project that demanded consideration and nurturing and I worked hard to ensure that I was sensitive to my surroundings.
Drop me a text if you are passing by and want to know more about the photography services I offer and I'll get the kettle on!
Some bright spark has suggested I write a blog! I totally admire anyone that can be consistent with things of this nature, however I seem to have quite enjoyed doing this so brace yourself, (surely not more than one person will read this?) there may be another one coming soon!
One of the reasons I love my job is the diversity and breadth of the people and projects I work on week by week. After 20 years feeling stifled in an environment that didn't really suit me, I genuinely try and get the most of the day ahead.
One minute I can have my day planned out and then receive a last minute call to a client I may have pitched to months ago who may have decided to progress a project. This often means they have decided to go 'concept to completion' within 24 hours! I love this scenario and the adrenalin and desire to succeed and exceed all expectations often kicks in.
I had a short notice call to Walhampton on Monday and spent a hugely enjoyable afternoon snapping in the stunning grounds. It was an interesting brief and I was delighted to be able to step in!
By contrast, today (Tuesday) is being spent in Winchester on a poster campaign for the NHS and tomorrow I am with a couple planning their wedding shots. I will also be involved in a meeting about 'Love Milford Week' – a project close to my heart as it is where my family live and we love this coastal town, a lot!
On Thursday I am really looking forward to a corporate contract with an interior design client. 'Lifestyle' is something we are all keen on and I find it captivating.
I am also meeting with my printer about a TOP SECRET (I was made to write that!) project for the end of the year. I am quite proud of my ability to forward plan – it only works in my studio. At home I am the King of Wing!
On Friday I am mentoring a university student. This was something that was of huge benefit to me when I was studying in the late 80s and I am pleased to be able to close the circle. We will with be the fabulous Will Rochfort, a gifted artist. His subject matter often includes cameras!
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General > Past Lives & Reincarnation
Finding out about past lives
Chiara DB:
Just saw Thor yesterday, and it reminded me of what I'm sure is a past life in ancient Scandinavia. I felt this the first time I went to Norway and went to the Folkmuseum in Oslo, where they have examples of ancient dwellings, villages, and carvings. Everything in me just lit up at being here -- I felt a definite familiarity, a feeling of being home. The more I learned about the Vikings the more I felt close to them and that I understood them, to the point where I became annoyed at how milquetoast the modern Norwegians are compared to the Vikings. The Norse mythology is the only pagan mythology that has ever appealed to me on a visceral level -- everything else so far just falls flat to me. When I think about what my life may have been like, I mostly get a picture of trading in a market, and that's about it.
I do wonder what relevance this past life identification has to my current life, but so far I haven't done much to find out. Mostly the resonance just feels invigorating, so I enjoy the experience.
I also listen to Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" a lot ;D
Velleity:
Same here! Though it was in art history when the norse stave churches and carvings came along. I also have some norwegian heritage and felt much more 'loyal' to it and fascinated with the 'art' when I was younger (as opposed to the very german side of my mom's family). My grandmother had all sorts of norwegian things around her house and it felt very natural. There's also something about pagan russia that's familiar in the same ways.
It is a lit-up kind of a feeling isn't it?
Architecture and 'styles' seem particularly interesting when they resonate... I remember being completely fascinated with the thai dancers from It's A Small World, and the styles from there still really feel like home. Once they went to thailand on america's next top model and made them learn thai dancing. Was so jealous! That feeling that it was something I'd love doing and could do it well. I also prefer their buddha statue by far, which is kind of the thing, it seems odd that things like that are particular but I just like it better for some reason. heh.
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Elisabeth, the thing about imagination - dont they say that things like this do feel like you are making them up, but that does not mean its not genuine? Perhaps try to examine it later - would you have a reason to make that particular thing up?
Also, there are tips for recognition peppered through the MFM and MMFM books.
I think it may be helpful to first get clear on one's intent. Therapeutical? Curiosity? Confirmation of an insight? One has to be careful about expectations of the false personality. In most lives we would have been ordinary people and in some, we might have created karma.
It is more valuable in my mind to make little recognitions by yourself, then not attempt this at all and just have everything channeled.
Have you ever met someone who you felt like you knew although you have just met them for the first time? Have you ever dreamt a dream where you have met people you now now, but in different bodies? Or has someone else dreamt this about you? Etc.
Yes, the phobias may be also telling. Like my daughter is scared to walk under scaffolding, specifically between any two parallel vertical posts. She starts panicking and gets into compulsive behaviour. She never had any accident involving this. So why? When I found out, I had a thought she might have got trapped/crushed under it in another lifetime. She is also claustrophobic and very overweight and I feel the weight is a protective cushion.
Even though i could theoretically go and get multiple channelings done about this or that, I don't. I want to see what I can see for myself and then if later I get it confirmed with Michael, that would be helpful, and more valuable than just letting them to get it all for me which I think they are reluctant to do, particularly where the wish is false personality driven.
Also like Chiara says, there is that thing about things/places that intensely move you for no apparent reason or more than you can account for. This can be anything and everything. Perhaps you visit a place for the first time and feel like you came "back". Or you get tearful.
Or perhaps you know/can do something that you have "never" learnt. Although I guess this may be a kind of spontaneous channeling rather than a recollection.
Have you ever had a dream that felt very real? This could be a recollection too.
Betty:
What if you have never had any of that happen? I may be mistaken about this, but I seem to remember that Michael said about if there is no resonance, then it might mean that you have resolved any issues having to do with that life. Could that be why some people have no past life memories/resonances/deja vu? Of, if they do, that it is just a mild feeling?

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on Mar 17, 2015 at 6:38 am
Track and Field had its first league meet on Thursday, March 12 against Diamond Ranch.
"Before the meet, we practiced really hard. For the past 3 weeks at the end of practice we do pushes ups and crunches and lots of core to improve our upper body strength. This has been very effective because we have been breaking personal records," said sophomore Daniel Yang.
Boys won against Diamond Ranch 92-47 led by senior Millen Trujillo in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:01.77, junior Julian Serrano in the 1600 meter run with a time of 4:53.35 and junior Osamah Hassan in the 3200 meter run with a time of 11:00.73.
"I usually run the 800 meter, 1600 meter or 3200 meter distance events and on Thursday I ran the 800 meter and won it but I also ran the 400 meter which I've never ran and I didn't do so well. But it was just a fun experience since Coach Thompson was just experimenting." said senior Millen Trujillo.
Girls defeated Diamond Ranch 104 ½ -22 ½ points with senior Carol Wong in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:28.27, sophomore Erika Lopez in the 1600 meter run with a time of 6:14.14 and sophomore Malia Avila in the 100 and 300 meter hurdle run with a time of 16.77 and 50.91.
"You don't really start getting too nervous until your actual even comes and usually right before it gets pretty scary but then you still try your best by not letting the nerves get to you. We continue to work hard by doing sprints then to the weight room and gradually giving a higher amount of percentage effort as we do each workout," said freshman Sara Santos.
The team will have its next meet on Thursday, March 19 against South Hills High School.
By Eric Peng, Staff writer
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Mad Films est une société de production cinéma et télévision française créé par Jean Mach. Elle est notamment connue pour sa série télévisée Points de repères.

Histoire
Mad Films commence au début des années 2000 à produire des longs-métrages. .

En 2015, Mad Film lance la production de la série d'animation documentaire Points de repères rencontrant un succès à la fois critique et publique. Elle est diffusée dans plus de soixante pays comme les États-Unis, le Canada, le Japon, l'Allemagne, la Russie…

En 2018, la saison 3 de Points de repères entre en production.

La même année Mad Films se lance dans la réalité virtuelle en produisant pour Arte 360 un épisode spécial de Points de repères : Pompéi, au cœur de l'éruption, propulsant le spectateur dans la ville romaine le jour de sa destruction par le Vésuve.

Ils développent la série d'animation Origin Arena qui sera écrite et réalisée par Benjamin Barbelet. Cette série a été sélectionnée et présentée au Cartoon Forum en septembre 2018.

En 2020, une nouvelle série documentaire d'animation voit le jour : Déclics écrite par Pierre Lergenmüller et co-réalisée par Benjamin Barbelet et Pierre Lergenmüller. Elle sera diffusée sur Arte à partir du .

Filmographie

Production cinéma
 2004 :  de Eric Anderson
 2005 : Par l'odeur alléché de Jean Mach
 2006 : Antonio Vivaldi, un prince à Venise de Jean-Louis Guillermou
 2007 : Trois baisers et 1000 de plus de Pablo Sereno de la Viña
 2010 : 8th Wonderland de Nicolas Alberny et Jean Mach
 2013 : L'engagement 1.0 de Stéphane Guenin
 2015 : Dealer de Jean Luc Herbulot
 2021 : Haute Pression de Nicolas Alberny et Jean Mach (en développement)

Séries télévisées
 2016 : Points de repères, saison 1 de Pierre Lergenmüller
 2017 : Points de repères, saison 2 de Pierre Lergenmüller
 2018 : Points de repères, saison 3 de Pierre Lergenmüller
 2019 : Origin Arena de Benjamin Barbelet (en développement)
 2021: Déclics de Benjamin Barbelet et Pierre Lergenmüller (en production)
 2021 : @Land (10x52 minutes, série de fiction)

Réalité Virtuelle
 2018 : Points de repères VR - "Pompei au cœur de l'éruption" de Pierre Lergenmüller

Récompenses

 Mention spéciale du jury Festival international du Film fantastique de Bruxelles 2009 pour 8th Wonderland
 Prix du meilleur Film international au Festival International Politics on Film de Washington en 2009 pour 8th Wonderland
 Prix du Meilleur Scénario, Prix du public du Meilleur Film international, 2e Prix du public du Film le plus innovant en 2009 Festival international Fantasia de Montréal pour 8th Wonderland
 Prix du Meilleur Film international - Jury jeunes au Festival international Cinéma et Politique de Tours 2009 pour 8th Wonderland
 Prix du Meilleur Scénario au festival international du Film d'horreur et de sciences fictions de Phoenix, 2009 pour 8th Wonderland
 Prix du Meilleur Film français au EKWA festival international de l'Océan indien (La Réunion, Maurice, Madagascar) en 2009 pour 8th Wonderland
 Prix du Meilleur Scénario au Festival International VOICES  2010 pour 8th Wonderland
 Prix du Meilleur Film International et prix du Meilleur Scénario à Athènes Festival International SFF-rated – 2011 pour 8th Wonderland

Références

Liens externes
Site officiel

Mad Films sur AlloCiné

Société de production de cinéma ayant son siège en France

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Humanizing the Corporation While Dehumanizing the Individual: The Misuse of Deferred-Prosecution Agreements in the United States
Andrea Amulic, University of Michigan Law School
American prosecutors routinely offer deferred-prosecution and nonprosecution agreements to corporate defendants, but not to noncorporate defendants. The drafters of the Speedy Trial Act expressly contemplated such agreements, as originally developed for use in cases involving low-level, nonviolent, noncorporate defendants. This Note posits that the almost exclusive use of deferrals in corporate cases is inconsistent with the goal that these agreements initially sought to serve. The Note further argues that this exclusivity can be attributed to prosecutors' tendency to only consider collateral consequences in corporate cases and not in noncorporate cases. Ultimately, this Note recommends that prosecutors evaluate collateral fallout when deciding whether to prosecute noncorporate, as well as corporate, defendants and that the Department of Justice adopt departmental guidelines to ensure compliance with this goal.
Andrea Amulic, Humanizing the Corporation While Dehumanizing the Individual: The Misuse of Deferred-Prosecution Agreements in the United States, 116 Mich. L. Rev. 123 (2017).
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I want to write simply, but the pathways of habit, belief and assumption that I'm trying to describe are entangled. I'm not interested in trying to dis-entangle each strand. I've never been able to untangle a hose let alone a mind. But there's a difference between thinking your way out of a mental entanglement and letting the entanglement unravel of its own accord. I can't think my way out of a wet paper bag. But it's easy enough to fall out of one.
It's been interesting to reflect on the change I've felt after posting that long introductory "manifesto." I'm tremendously grateful to the people who read the thing closely. (Special thanks to Tony Dias, Jeppe Graugaard and Brian Shampnois). It feels like a great privilege to have found even one person, let alone a half-dozen, who rigorously engaged the piece. And I suspect that the ideal size of this pool of perceived readers corresponds to David Bohm's ideal pool for dialogue – between 5 and 25. I can't realistically picture more than that without the voice becoming vague and almost political in character (as if I were making a public speech).


Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday visited the earthquake-hit area of Awaran and reviewed the ongoing reconstruction and rehabilitation measures being taken in the wake of the natural calamity.
Islamabad: The National Assembly on Friday continued to discuss the recent drone attack in North Waziristan agency. Motion to this effect was moved by Minister for Science and Technology Zahid Hamid.
Islamabad: The meetings of the National Assembly Standing Committees on Information Broadcasting & Natural Heritage, States and Frontier Regions( SAFRON) and Planning and Development held separately in Parliament House, Islamabad on Friday for election of their Chairperson.
KARACHI: Sindh Government on Friday approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan for extending the date of local bodies' elections in the province till December 07.
Ratodero, Sindh: The Director General, Health Services, Sindh, Hyderabad, Dr. Ashfaque Hussain Memon, has directed to all the District Health Officers in Sindh to declare High Alertness in the Health facilities of their respective jurisdiction during Muharram days.


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KY GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Judge grants temporary injunction on bill limiting Beshear's COVID-19 powers
Joe Sonka
FRANKFORT — Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd partially granted Gov. Andy Beshear's request for an injunction on three bills limiting the governor's emergency power to enact COVID-19 restrictions, enjoining House Bill 1 for 30 days.
Beshear filed a lawsuit Tuesday night against Republican legislative leaders seeking to block the bills from going into effect, following the Kentucky General Assembly voting to override his vetoes of House Bill 1 and Senate Bills 1 and 2.
House Bill 1 allows businesses, schools, nonprofits and churches to stay open if they meet the COVID-19 guidelines set by either the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or Kentucky's executive branch, whichever is least restrictive.
"Under the provisions of House Bill 1, it is likely that hundreds, or even thousands, of individual operating plans could be adopted, with no meaningful oversight or review,
and with great variations as to the rules that would apply throughout the state," Shepherd wrote. "The Governor's power — indeed, duty — to effectively enforce any uniform public health standards would be severely undermined, if not destroyed."
Shepherd added he is concerned HB 1 "could create chaos and undermine any effective enforcement of public health standards to prevent the spread of this deadly disease during this pandemic. Moreover, in the absence of injunctive relief, it appears that these provisions of House Bill 1 could likely wreak havoc with public health."
Background:Beshear files lawsuit to curb GOP-led efforts to block his authority
Shepherd's order leaves Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 2 in place for the time being.
"The denial of the restraining order and injunctive relief concerning Senate Bills 1 and 2 is the appropriate ruling. We want to look further into the restraining order and injunctive relief on House Bill 1 to better understand Judge Shepherd's rationale. However, it is apparent from the court's ruling that the majority of the actions of the General Assembly were within the law," Senate President Robert Stivers said in a statement.
A spokesperson for Republican House Speaker David Osborne did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
In a statement Wednesday evening, Beshear defended his actions, saying, "I have taken difficult but necessary steps to stop the spread of COVID and save lives in Kentucky. ... I don't use emergency powers because I want to. I use them because it is my duty to preserve the lives of Kentuckians."
In a virtual hearing before Shepherd on Wednesday morning, attorneys for Osborne and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron stated Beshear's executive orders related to COVID-19 under his emergency powers would remain in place for at least 30 days, arguing that Senate Bill 1 was not retroactive.
Senate Bill 1 limits the governor's ability to issue executive orders during a state of emergency to 30 days unless extended by the General Assembly, in addition to requiring the attorney general's permission to suspend a statute under an emergency.
Senate Bill 2 gives legislative committees more oversight and control over emergency administrative regulations the governor imposes.
Shepherd's argument for temporarily blocking HB 1 from enforcement closely resembled the argument made in that hearing by Beshear's general counsel, Amy Cubbage, who said making CDC guidance the binding arbiter of COVID-19 rules would bring confusion and patchwork regulation across the state.
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"As noted by the CDC, there is a difference between 'guidance' and 'standards,' and between abstract advice and enforceable regulation," Shepherd wrote in the order. "Under House Bill 1, it appears likely that there will be no enforceable standards governing the operation of businesses, schools, colleges, local government or non-profit agencies."
The next hearing before Shepherd on the motion for temporary injunction is at 9 a.m. Feb. 18, with briefs by parties in the case due in the week leading up to the hearing.
The legislation challenged by Beshear were three priority bills passed in the first week of the 2021 session by the Republican supermajorities in each chamber, who have argued for many months that the governor overreached and abused his emergency powers with restrictions on public gatherings and certain businesses during the pandemic.
Stivers, Osborne and other Republican legislators have argued the governor's restrictions were arbitrary and have criticized him for not consulting with legislators before making his orders or citing enough data to justify them.
More news:Committee passes criminal justice reform bill
Reach reporter Joe Sonka at jsonka@courierjournal.com and follow him on Twitter at @joesonka.


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Natural gas exports bring big benefits to economy, but domestic prices could rise
The site of a proposed natural gas export terminal in Warrenton. A new Department of Energy study shows exports would boost the national economy, but among the negatives: gas prices could go up domestically by up to 32 percent. Steven Nehl/The Oregonian/file
A long-awaited study on the costs and benefits of exporting burgeoning U.S. supplies of natural gas concludes that the more natural gas sent overseas, the better for the U.S. economy.
The study, sure to stoke further controversy, says exporting will be an economic windfall for gas producers, the owners of export terminals, and their shareholders. Those gains are so big, it concluded, that they outweigh milder negative impacts spread more broadly around the economy.
The negatives include a net loss of U.S. wage income as U.S. industry and consumers absorb increased gas prices. Those increases are forecast to range between 0 and 32 percent, depending on how much and how quickly the U.S. ups its exports.
The 230-page study, commissioned by the U.S.
at the request of lawmakers including Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, has prompted speculation that federal energy regulators will fast track approval of a backlog of applications to export gas.
Yet the
, authored by NERA Economic Consulting in Washington, contains a number of microeconomic conclusions that will inflame opponents of gas exports. The question has special relevance in Oregon, home to a number of energy intensive industries as well as two proposals to build gas export terminals in Coos Bay and Warrenton.
Continuing coverage of efforts to bring liquefied natural gas facilities to Oregon.
Forecast employment impacts in the study were minimal, but varied by industry. The study showed a big upside for the gas industry, and a downside in output for agriculture, chemicals and electric generation. More severe economic harm, the study concluded, is limited to energy intensive industries such as aluminum and pulp and paper manufacturing.
Wyden, the incoming chair of the Energy and Natural Resources committee
, on Thursday reiterated his longstanding concern that raising prices could jeapordize a domestic manufacturing renaissance sparked by abundant gas supplies and low costs, while giving overseas competitors a new advantage.
There is support among many in Congress for exporting gas, but Wyden says his committee will be pursuing the question of whether resulting domestic prices increases will squeeze out billions of dollars in natural gas related investments contemplated in the U.S. chemical, industrial and electric generation sectors. He also wants Energy Secretary Stephen Chu to spell out clear criteria for approving applications to export gas.
"It's time to look before you leap," Wyden said.
Broadly speaking, Wyden said the study confirmed a price impact, but only considered a fraction of the supply that companies have already applied to export. The DOE has already approved export applications equal to 40 percent of daily U.S. gas consumption, and has applications pending to export another third of U.S. daily consumption.
Only a few projects have received permits to build export terminals from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, however, and there may never be sufficient international demand -- or low enough U.S. prices -- to build out all that export capacity.
The study said the global market limits how high U.S. exports and prices can rise because importers will turn to other global suppliers if U.S. prices rise too high. It also acknowledged significant uncertainty about the sustainability of the U.S. shale gas boom, how much it will cost to extract the natural gas, and environmental concerns that could lead to limits on shale gas development.
The battle over liquefied natural gas terminals has been fierce in Oregon. Backers of proposed export terminals in Coos Bay and Warrenton point to the jobs that would be created by the construction and ongoing operation of terminals and pipelines to export gas.
Environmentalists, meanwhile, worry about the impact of increased fracking and whether higher gas prices would dissuade utilities from shutting older coal fired power plants and switching to cleaner gas. Other concerns include public safety, the use of eminent domain to seize private property for pipelines, and associated impacts on farms, forests and rivers.
"It's a lot of money for the folks who own the gas and the terminals, and everyone else gets stuck with the bill," said Craig Segall, a staff attorney for the Sierra Club. "If you use gas, it's immediately visible to you in higher prices, whereas some nebulous increase in GDP is not."
The DOE has 15 pending applications to export gas. It says the report and resulting comments will be taken into consideration as it makes public interest determinations in each case. It is accepting initial comments on the report for 45 days.
-- Ted Sickinger


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Considerations for returning to the workplace
With the successful rollout of Ireland's vaccination programme against Covid-19, many Irish employers and workers are now preparing to return to their physical workplace after a considerable period of working from home.
To ensure that the return to work aligns with current Public Health advice and measures to keep workplaces safe, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment have published an updated Work Safely Protocol to ensure that employers and workers continue to contain and prevent the spread of Covid-19.
This is the fourth iteration of the Protocol following revisions to reflect revisions to Public Health guidelines in November 2020, December 2020 and May 2021. The current iteration of the Protocol, published on 17 September 2021, contains updates that reflect current guidance and measures to assist both businesses and workers returning to the physical workplace.
Throughout the past 18 months, the Irish government has reiterated that working from home has played a considerable part in containing the spread of Covid-19. As Public Health restrictions are gradually reduced and removed in the coming weeks, it is critical that employers successfully navigate the return to work, either through continued remote working, physical attendance in the workplace, or a hybrid model encompassing both.
While many retail and hospitality sectors returned to work in May 2021 in line with government advice at the time, a phased return to the office and workplaces for those currently working from home will now take place from 22 October 2021, when the requirement to work from home will be removed. This will allow employees to return to physical attendance in the workplace on a phased and cautious basis appropriate to each sector.
The return to the work plan will vary by sector and by company. Under the Protocol, there is a non-exhaustive list of industries where specific Public Health advice has been created which employers and workers are required to adhere to. This non-exhaustive list includes the following sectors:
Further information on the specific guidelines for these sectors is available from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre website hpsc.ie
Lead worker representative
A key component for ensuring adherence to the Protocol is the role of the Lead Worker Representative (LWR) in the workplace. Employers are required to appoint at least one LWR, who will work with the employer to assist in the implementation of and monitor adherence to the Protocol to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace. LWR's should be trained appropriately by their employer and be the conduit between workers and the employer for any concerns about the implementation of the Protocol.
Guidelines within the Work Safely Protocol
The Work Safely Protocol sets out a comprehensive set of steps for employers and workers to reduce the risk of exposure to Covid-19 in the workplace, including:
Updating the Covid-19 Response Plan;
Implementing and maintaining policies and procedures for prompt identification and isolation of workers who may have symptoms of COVID-19;
Developing, updating, consulting, communicating and implementing workplace changes or policies; and
Implementing Covid-19 Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures;
The Protocol also provides key guidance on workplace and community settings, occupational health and safety measures, as well as a library of resources for employers and workers.
Considerations for employers
Through many workplace surveys carried out in the past year, it is evident that many office-based employees wish to be able to avail of some form of remote work in the future and many companies are also indicating that they wish to adapt and accommodate the wishes of their employees and continue to offer a degree of flexibility. A recent survey from CIPD Ireland outlined that one in two businesses in Ireland plans to adopt remote working in some form permanently in the future.
Some companies are already setting out their approach to what their working week will look like in the future. Employers such as AIB have already outlined that they plan to move employees to a hybrid working model that will allow many to work from home three days a week. Within their outlined plan, some AIB employees, who were based in the office full-time previously, may move towards working two days per week in an office, combined with remote working for the remainder of the week, depending on local requirements and availability of collaborative workspaces. Similarly, Liberty Insurance announced that it would require its 400 employees to work "primarily remotely in future", providing the option of working up to two days per week in the office and the mobile banking app Revolut are enabling their 50 Irish employees to choose how and when they would like to work from home or visit the workplace.
When organisations consider their working arrangements, any decisions made must be based on several factors, such as business objectives, employees' wishes, potential office space adaptations and associated costs. These key considerations are outlined in further detail below:
Health and safety requirements
Before any employee returns to their workplace, the work environment must be safe and compliant with all relevant Government and HSE guidelines and in line with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act requirements. Companies are advised to create and/or update policies that reflect the environment, health and safety and emergency protocols to align with HSE guidance. It is also essential that the organisation establishes clear protocols for returning to the building, provides the requisite training on accessing shared workspaces and equipment and the measures in place if an employee displays symptoms of Covid-19 while in the workplace.
The price of returning to work
Before returning to the workplace, an organisation must evaluate and understand the costs of bringing people back to the office. There will likely be costs such as reconfiguring office space and seating, increased cleaning costs and potential PPE costs.
Types of work and phasing the return to work Before the return to the workplace, each role and the team should be reviewed strategically to identify which roles need to be on-site and which roles use technology or machinery. When identifying which teams should be prioritised, an organisation will plan a phased return that will ensure maximum productivity.
The voice of the employee
The difficulties that employees have faced over the past year while remote working cannot be understated. Therefore, before employees return to the workplace, they must assess and understand their employees' needs, personal situations, welfare, and mental health. Where possible, it is vital that businesses understand such concerns of the employee while ensuring productivity is continued.
Hybrid working is the future, and while employers can provide certain benefits to staff tax-free (e.g., specific office equipment, mobile phone), these are limited. Employers need to be conscious of published Revenue guidance on what expenses and benefits the employer can provide tax-free to remote working employees. If the employer inadvertently provides benefits that are not addressed in Revenue guidance, the benefit would be considered a taxable benefit, resulting in a payroll exposure for both the employer and employee. Employers should look for any potential new measures that may be announced in Budget 2022, which is scheduled to be announced in October.
Employers must be proactive in their approach to the return to the workplace. As restrictions lift and the vaccination rollout continues, planning and preparation are required to ensure a seamless return.
Our expert team of Consultants at Mazars can assist you in devising your return to the workplace, supporting you in developing detailed policies and procedures in line with government and HSE guidelines and developing a return to workplace model that ensures that the needs of the employer and employee are accommodated effectively.
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Do I Need an Associate's Degree to Enroll in a Degree Completion Program?
There are some degree completion programs that accept as few as 24 credits when you first enroll, so the truth is that you maybe not always need an associate's degree in order to be eligible for a bachelor's degree completion program. Some schools will have stricter rules in place, wanting you to hold an associate's degree or even more than 60 credits. The requirements differ between each school and sometimes even between programs. When you are creating your list of potential schools, you may want to take the extra step of contacting admissions and asking the specifics about the plan you wish to complete.
Colleges and universities do their best to offer flexible programs that serve their prospective students and stand out as their best possible choice. This is done by featuring different academic areas of focus in a particular major, offering multiple scheduling options, allowing students to study at their own pace, and more. With that said, one thing you want to look out for when you're searching for a degree completion program is the minimum amount of credits you need to be eligible for admission. Some schools can let you in with just 20% of the credits you need. Others are going to need you to have your associate's, or more. It's hard to say whether you will need your associate's degree because that all boils down to what school and program that you select.
However, there are several pros to having your associate degree done before embarking on your next step towards a bachelors degree. Firstly, you will never run into any issues about transferring credits. If you earn your two-year degree at an appropriately accredited school, you will be able to receive recognition for what you've already completed when it comes time to go back to school. Most associate-level programs will encompass the first two years of required undergraduate general education that you would later see in a bachelors program. But, once you have those courses out of the way, you wouldn't have to retake them as long as you scored a C grade or better. Earning an associate's degree first has had no statistical impact on the likelihood of obtaining your bachelor's degree, but it may help you in the long run by giving you a chance to find your footing before you start to really dig into your major.
Earning your associate's degree, as we said, isn't always mandatory. You will have to research each school that catches your eye and get in touch with admissions or an academic advisor. However, we've written about some of the benefits of choosing to get one first. One more advantage is that you may see yourself getting a cheaper education. Most associate's programs at community colleges have drastically lower tuition than other schools but are held to the same rigorous standards as larger institutions. Entering a degree completion program with an associate-level degree can also help you graduate faster, of course, because you will have more of the credits you need to earn the degree.
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2006 Olympics: Figure Skating
Will the Russians sweep?
by John Gettings and Christine Frantz
2006 Figure Skating Medal Standings
Figure Skating Through the Years
Encyclopedia: Figure Skating
Dorothy Hamill
Katarina Witt
Tonya and Nancy
Once a vital means of transportation throughout northern Europe, ice skating evolved into a sport during the 18th century.
The man credited with giving birth to the type of figure skating we see today is Jackson Haines, an American from New York.
In the early 1860s, Haines's new combination of music, ballet, ice skating, and dancing wasn't well received in this country. So he took his revolutionary ideas to Vienna, Austria, where they flourished.
Figure skating debuted at the 1908 Olympic Summer Games in London. The singles and pairs competitions have been a part of every Winter Games since 1924. The ice dancing competition was introduced in 1976.
The men's and women's singles competitions and the pairs competition each consist of two parts: a short program, in which skaters must complete required elements; and a free skate, which is a longer program that has few restrictions and emphasizes skaters' artistry.
The ice dancing competition has three parts: a compulsory dance, an original dance, and a free skate.
The men's singles will be held Feb. 14 and 16, while the women's singles will be held Feb. 21 and 23.
At the Torino Games the figure skating events will be held Feb. 11–23 at the newly constructed Palavela.
Figure skating was in the spotlight in the 2002 Olympics when it was discovered that vote-swapping had pushed the Russian pair into first place above the near-flawless Canadian performance. The French judge was sent packing and in an Olympic first, the gold was awarded to both the Canadians and the Russians. In response to the events at the 2002 Olympics, . figure skating judging and scoring have been overhauled. The old six-point system is gone, replaced by one in which the performance is awarded points for a technical score as well as five other elements: skating skills, transitions, performance/execution, choreography, and interpretation. Also, no more booing of any particular judge—it's now anonymous, so the whole lot of them will have to get the raspberry.
The Russian men are favored for gold in Torino—2002's winner, Alexei Yagudin, might repeat or Evgeny Pleshenko could take home the medal.
2002's surprise women's winner, American Sarah Hughes is no longer competing. Both Sasha Cohen and Michelle Kwan had injuries in fall 2005 but are expected to be up to snuff for Olympic competition. 2005 world champ Irina Slutskaya is favored to become the first Russian woman to get the gold.
The top American ice dancers, Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, who placed second at the 2005 world championships, were expected to be ineligible to compete in Turin due to Belbin's Canadian citizenship. However, a provisionin a bill signed by President Bush on Dec. 30, 2005, allowed her to formally become an American citizen in time for the Olympics. The Russian 2005 world champion team of Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov should be the duo to beat.
As usual, the Russians will probably have a strong showing in pairs with two-time world champions Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin leading the way.
More about the 2006 Winter Olympics


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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reportedly edging closer to a New York IPO
Christina Farr
Alibaba CEO Jack Ma.
Image Credit: Natalie Behring / World Economic Forum
Alibaba, essentially the Chinese version of Amazon, is reportedly planning to file for an initial public offering on U.S. markets as soon as April.
In a Financial Times report that cites unnamed sources, Alibaba is "95 percent" close to deciding on New York (over Hong Kong) as its venue for the public-market debut.
A spokesperson from Alibaba said in a statement that the company has "no timeline" for an IPO.
Alibaba describes itself as the global leader in e-commerce for small businesses. Revenues are flowing now, but like many Internet companies, it has humble beginnings. Alibaba was initially launched by former school teacher Jack Ma from his Hangzhou, China apartment in 1999. Ma intended to sell just two dozen items.
On Alibaba today, buyers can purchase thousands of products from designer labels and independent retailers. The company generated a massive $2.8 billion in net income through September, according to quarterly filings by Yahoo, with revenue in that period amounting to $6.7 billion.
Investors in the U.S. are paying close attention to Alibaba, as Yahoo owns a 24 percent stake in the Chinese company. It's a huge boon for Yahoo, which is Alibaba's second biggest shareholder, with analysts approximating that Alibaba is twice as profitable as Facebook. According to Marketwatch, Yahoo expects that the sale of some 40 percent of its stake in Alibaba will bring a windfall to its balance sheet. Alibaba's largest shareholder is Japan's SoftBank Corp, which owns a 36.7 percent stake.
But earlier this week, investor confidence was knocked down a peg or two when the Chinese government said it would temporarily suspend two types of smartphone payments for online transactions in China: the use of QR codes and virtual credit card systems. Actions like these from the Chinese government may enervate some of the potential for a major revenue model: online transaction growth.
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News agencies ANA-MPA (Greece), APA (Austria), ATA (Albania), Keystone-SDA (Switzerland) and TASS (Russia) have submitted applications for the EANA Award of Excellence in News Agency Quality 2019. During the debates in the EANA Board on the topic of the EANA Award, Peter Kropsch, EANA's President and CEO of dpa (Germany), mentioned that "the awarded project should solve a relevant problem in an innovative way, should be applicable to other members, should take into consideration a turnover vs cost analysis, and should also extend coverage".
The winner of the EANA Award of Excellence in News Agency Quality 2019 is Mr Stefan Trachsel, who led Keystone-SDA's project that was submitted for the Award.
As Keystone-SDA's application reads, "in autumn 2018, Mr Trachsel, supported by a small team, developed a text-generation robot for the coverage of popular votes in Switzerland. The robot - named 'Lena' - contributed to the quality of our newswire output by extending coverage of Swiss popular votes to the local level. In November 2018 and February 2019, Lena created and published almost 9,000 short articles in German and French. These articles described the voting result of every single one of the approximately 2,200 Swiss communes and added context to the result. KEYSTONE SDA was never able to deliver such hyperlocal content to its customers before. Prior to Lena, KEYSTONE SDA's content was limited to the national and regional level. Lena's unique design makes it possible to adapt it for usage in different settings. After the initial usage in the November 2018 and February 2019 popular votes, the Lena framework has also been used by a different team in a regional election. The goal here was to improve speed of news delivery."
The winner, Mr Stefan Trachsel (Keystone-SDA, Switzerland) will be invited to take part in the EANA Conference and General Assembly 2019 in Prague, and will receive a prize of 1000 euros, a symbolic gift and the EANA Award for Excellence in News Agency Quality 2019 official diploma, signed by the President of EANA.


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Jakov Medić (born 7 September 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for FC St. Pauli.

Career
Born in Zagreb, Medić started his career in local clubs Kustošija and HAŠK, before moving on to play in top-tier U17 and U19 Croatian competitions for Hrvatski Dragovoljac and NK Zagreb, before going on trial and signing for Istra 1961 during his last year of eligibility as a youth player. In the Pula-based club, Medić made his senior debut in the Prva HNL coming on for David Puclin in for David Puclin in the 58th minute of their 2–0 away loss to Slaven Belupo. Medić was capped only once more for the team, before leaving the club in the summer of 2017.

Initially signing for Lučko in the Druga HNL and playing a single match for them, Medić moved on in August 2017 to the high-flying third-tier club NK Vinogradar. During the winter pause Medić went on a trial with Dinamo Minsk, which did not pan out, and the player missed the second half of the season.

In the summer of 2019, however, Medić made a move abroad, signing for 1. FC Nürnberg, playing for their fourth-tier reserves. In 2019, he moved on a two-year loan to the 2. Bundesliga team SV Wehen Wiesbaden. Relegated with the team, Medić remained with Wehen despite the club's relegation to 3. Liga, and, becoming a key player for the team, the club made his move permanent, signing him on a contract until 2024.

In June 2021, FC St. Pauli announced Medić would join the club for the 2021–22 season.

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AMC Announces Yet Another 'Walking Dead' Spin-Off...
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The Walking Dead: 10 Questions Raised By The Season 7 Premiere
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The Walking Dead Just Confirmed How Much Time Has Passed On The Show
Warning: this post contains heavy SPOILERS for The Walking Dead Season premiere.
After months of waiting to find out which character was killed off in the Season 6 finale, The Walking Dead finally delivered the answer with a heart-wrenching premiere that really did change things forever on the long-running show. With the devastating loss of both Abraham and Glenn, Season 7 is positioned to be The Walking Dead's most harrowing yet and it's frankly difficult to know where the show might go next.
There are almost too many questions to ask right now about the upcoming season, but these are the ones I can't stop asking following the season premiere, "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be."
10. Will Rick Use That Ax To Kill Negan?
While Negan's barbed wire bat Lucille took center stage in this episode when it came to inanimate objects that might as well be living, breathing characters, Rick's unnamed hatchet was a close second. The ax was central to Negan's plan for breaking Rick down: he threatened and teased him with it, ordered him to go fetch it, and then almost had Rick use it on his own son.
Given how significant a role the ax played in breaking Rick's resolve and confidence, it would appear that the show is planning to have things come full circle and eventually have Rick use it to finish Negan off, but with Negan likely around for the long haul, it will be interesting to see if the writers even remember to keep the ax around long enough for Rick to use it (or if he's even the one who ultimately kills Negan).
http://comicbook.com/thewalkingdead/2016/10/18/greg-nicotero-discusses-rick-losing-his-hand-in-the-walking-dead/ Source: Comicbook.com
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9. What Does Negan Have Planned For Daryl
The premiere ended with Negan leaving the surviving members of Rick's group to mourn the deaths of Glenn and Abraham … well, everyone except for Daryl, who got hauled off in the back of a truck bound for Negan's home base of operations. This is an interesting turn of events, as Negan seems to have taken a keen interest in Daryl, aka the guy who punched him in the face and prompted him to murder Glenn in cold blood for reasons that remain somewhat vague (but more on that in a bit).
The most likely scenario is that Negan sees Daryl as someone he can convince to join his ranks rather easily and one who would make for a good ally given Daryl's combat prowess, but there are many other possibilities as well, such as simply wanting to torture him in private. Given that Daryl is a made-for-TV character and has no interaction with Negan in the comics, he's pretty much a blank slate when it comes to this story arc and his time as Negan's prisoner(?) has the potential to be exciting stuff.
http://www.amc.com/shows/the-walking-dead/talk/2016/10/before-season-7-changes-everything-look-back-at-five-iconic-daryl-moments Source: AMC
8. Who/What Will Convince Rick To Fight Negan?
Although I had some issues with the way this episode was structured, I did enjoy the way Negan's breaking of Rick's spirit was handled. In particular, the situation involving Rick being ordered to cut off Carl's arm was harrowing stuff and did a fantastic job of showing Rick's resolve finally being broken by his new adversary.
As evidenced by Rick's tepid response to Maggie's assertion that Negan needs to be killed, it's pretty clear that Rick Grimes is going to be a bit of a pushover for the next little while, as he not only deals with the loss of Glenn and Abraham, but also the loss of his confidence and status as top dog. I, for one, am curious to see what it's going to take to get Rick to a place where he's mentally ready to take Negan out because right now, he's all but given up.
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7. What Is Life Like At Negan's Home Base?
Like pretty much everyone else who tuned in to the season premiere, I hate Negan with a fiery passion and can't wait to see him get his comeuppance. At the same time, Jeffrey Dean Morgan is doing such a great job with the part that I want to see him stick around for a while, especially because I'm curious to see what life under Negan's rule is actually like.
In particular, I want to see how Negan's base of operations, well, operates, and how he's been able to build such a powerful band of outlaws. What is life like for the women and children (if there are any) at Negan's camp? Are they living in constant fear or do they feel safe because of Negan's power? There is a ton of potential to portray Negan's Saviors as more than just another boring band of violent outlaws and I'm interested to see how the show will handle its depiction of Negan's followers.
http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/The_Saviors_(TV_Series) Source: Walking Dead Wiki
6. How Pissed Is Maggie At Daryl Right Now?
While Maggie undoubtedly has her sights set on Negan when it comes to exacting sweet, sweet revenge, you have to think that she is just a little bit ticked off with Daryl at the moment. If not for Daryl's sudden outburst, Glenn would still be alive and while it's not Daryl's fault that Negan inexplicably chose to kill Glenn over him, he does share in some of the blame.
With Daryl now in Negan's clutches, it will likely be a while before we see any potential fallout between him and Maggie over this incident, but if it ultimately comes to a situation where Daryl's life hangs in the balance, it wouldn't be surprising to see Maggie opt out of risking her own life to save him.
http://comicbook.com/thewalkingdead/2016/09/09/the-walking-dead-new-speculation-points-to-a-surprising-victim-f/ Source: Comicbook.com
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5. Why Did Negan Kill Glenn?
In the abstract, I get why Negan kills Glenn (and no, it's not just because that's what the writers decided to do, although that does have a lot to do with it): Negan's rules were broken and someone had to pay the price. However, as shocking as it was to see Negan suddenly kill of a second character, there are two things about Glenn's death that don't sit right with me. For starters, it felt a bit out of character for Negan to suddenly decide to kill someone else after he said that he was only going to kill one. For a character who seems so committed to his own worldview and set of rules, Negan sure seems to break them on the slightest whim.
Second, and most importantly, is the question of why Negan chose to kill Glenn when it was Daryl who punched him in the face? It was certainly surprising to see Negan turn his anger on someone completely different, but it also didn't make a whole lot of sense. Then again, not much does on The Walking Dead these days to begin with, so perhaps I'm just reading way too much into this.
http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-walking-dead-glenn-maggie-negan-kills-both-theory/ Source: TV Guide
4. Will Someone Just Give Maggie Some Meds Already?
Maggie was certainly the most sympathetic figure in this episode; not only does she have to sit there and watch her husband get his brains beaten out of him, but also has to deal with the fact that she's—oh yeah—still suffering from a potentially life-threatening ailment and is pregnant on top of it all. It looks like Maggie is going to get better, as Sasha is taking her to Hilltop to seek medical treatment, but at the same time, I thought it was a bit odd that Negan didn't offer her treatment.
Hear me out: Negan is a violent sociopath, but at the same time, he wants Rick's people (well, most of them anyway) alive so that they can work for him. How does leaving Maggie to potentially keel over dead fit in with that scheme? We clearly see that Negan is aware of Maggie's health issues, as he comments that she looks terrible, and he also makes reference to the fact that he has a great doctor on staff. Why doesn't he let his doctor take a look at her? It would have been a great opportunity to show that he's a tough but fair leader and while it wouldn't have made Maggie hate him any less, it would have at least proven that Negan is potentially more than a one-dimensional villain.
The Walking Dead: Andrew Lincoln Thinks Carl Should "Absolutely" Become The Show's Lead After Rick Dies
3. Why Is AMC Cool With Gore, But Not Profanity?
It's fair to say that "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be" is the most grotesque and violent episode of The Walking Dead yet, as we get all-too-familiar with what the insides of both Abraham and Glenn's skulls look like (I'm pretty sure the image of Glenn's eyes popping out of his head is going to permanently scar me). However, it does raise the question of why AMC is perfectly fine with showing highly graphic and violent imagery, but won't let Negan utter an F-bomb.
Chris Hardwick joked about this during the The Talking Dead, which aired right after this episode, and it's an issue worth thinking about. Let's be clear: I'm not saying that The Walking Dead suddenly needs to start adding a ton of swear words to its scripts; it's just that this episode in particular highlighted how absurd these sorts of censorship rules can be (plus, I'm just a little bit upset that we don't get to hear Morgan sprout the same colorful dialogue as his comic counterpart).
2. Why Wasn't Abraham's Death Shown In The Season 6 Finale?
While I think that the season premiere was a decent episode overall, I feel more strongly than ever that AMC's decision to not reveal the identity of Negan's (first) victim at the end of Season 6 was an absurd and wrongheaded decision. If the writers had decided to just kill Abraham off and spare Glenn, it wouldn't have been so bad. Sure, it would have been the "safe" route since Abraham, while a likable character, isn't important enough to elicit the kind of emotional viewer response that AMC would want, but it would have been serviceable.
The thing is, by having them shown back-to-back, Abraham's death was almost completely overshadowed by Glenn's, and this could have all been avoided if the Season 6 finale had shown Abraham getting killed. Fans would have had to stew over it for months as they anticipated the next season and also would have assumed that the rest of the characters were likely safe. Imagine then if the show returned and then we saw Negan kill Glenn as well? That would have been some seriously fantastic sleight-of-hand storytelling and would have made both characters' deaths feel impactful. As it stands, I've already kind of gotten over poor Abe's death because it was so grossly overshadowed by Glenn's and that just doesn't seem right.
http://images.amcnetworks.com/amc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/the-walking-dead-episode-606-abraham-cudlitz-1200×707.jpg Source: AMC
The Walking Dead: 12 Characters Most Likely To Die In Season 8
1. Is The Walking Dead Finally Done With The Terrible Cliffhangers?
The Walking Dead Season 7 premiere was a gripping hour of television, but it by no means justified AMC's cliffhanger stunt. Even calling the whole thing a cliffhanger is generous, since cliffhangers are often much more rewarding and thought-provoking than AMC's manipulative technique ("Luke, I am your father," this is not). The whole thing just feels gross, as AMC used what should have been a shocking and pivotal moment in the series as an obvious marketing device to ensnare viewers and make sure that they had to tune in to find out the answer.
I'd like to think that we won't see anything else like this for a while, but considering that the show made up an entire pointless cliffhanger with the whole Glenn dumpster dive plot last season, The Walking Dead may very well commit this serialization sin again. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.
http://www.esquire.co.uk/culture/film-tv/9039/maybe-last-nights-major-walking-dead-death-didnt-happen/ Source: esquire.co.uk
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Government's move to cloud an ongoing series of lessons learned
Herding cats, a hot item or just hype?
When it comes to the government's ongoing effort to get its arms around — and data into — the cloud, it can be all three.
While most have assumed the government would not go the direction of a lone cloud broker, General Services Administration Infrastructure Service-Line-Manager Marcelo Olascoaga, and John Hale, the cloud portfolio manager at the Defense Information Systems Agency, revealed part of the thought process behind that decision during a Sept. 14 National Institute of Standards and Technology cloud forum.
"We had a request for information out, we received over 70-something responses about the cloud broker," Olascoaga said. "It was a hot item. I would call it more hype, but that's just my personal opinion. It was a hot item, there was a lot of talk about a broker. We found out through our research and looking at all of these platforms, we just couldn't do a broker in government."
One of the main reasons why, Olascoaga said during his panel, is that it would in essence set up a monopoly, in which one broker would be the prime contractor for the entire government, and every agency would be coming to GSA to obtain, for example, infrastructure as a service.
"Then we would set up that prime contractor as the only contractor for maybe 10 years that can provide infrastructure to the whole government," Olascoaga said. "That would be setting up a monopoly; after that 10-year period is up, they know the ins and out of everything we're doing, so the chances are their bid is going to be one of the strongest bids that we receive for that new contract being put in place at the 11th year."
GSA also looked at several broker platforms, Olascoaga said, but having to refresh that platform every time there was a new version, "because now we would have customized software," just wouldn't work out.
"So at the end, we decided this can't be done, we can't do it," Olascoaga said. "If an agency needs to obtain a broker, which is really just a prime contractor to help them obtain all of their cloud services and maintain cloud services for them, then they should just have an acquisition, go through that, evaluate, and then award to a prime contractor. You can call them a broker, because at the end of the day that's all they are is a prime contractor, nothing has really changed from our traditional way of operating, to handle everything you need."
From the Defense Department's side of things, Hale said it wasn't so much a monopoly as herding cats when his agency was named the department's cloud broker.
While the vision had been for everybody in the Defense Department to come to DISA for acquiring bulk cloud services, it rapidly spun out of control, Hale said.
"Every service, agency and COCOM out there has a different set of requirements for different things," Hale said. "It quickly turned into finding the least common denominator we could go out with, and what you come up with is a solution that actually nobody wants."
In 2014, the DoD CIO issued new guidance that allows each service to go out and acquire its services directly from providers.
Cloud guidance on its way
The government's move to the cloud is a slow but steady march. Among some of the steps already taken is DISA's request for proposals for MilCloud 2.0, and DoD's data center consolidation directive.
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Federal Chief Information Officer Tony Scott told the audience that while the short-term emphasis was on consolidation, the hope was to put "a heavy sort of incentive or reward for moving to the cloud as well."
"I think in three years you'll see more of that as opposed to the one-year kind of time frame," Scott said.
The consolidation is part of the overarching Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative.
The DCOI is based on a four-part strategy, including freezing the current footprint and future data center expansions, closing existing data centers, moving to the cloud and promoting shared services.
Scott said in answer to a question about maintaining an on-demand, elastic cloud service during the procurement process, that a "whole set of guidance is coming out on the cloud," with the goal of getting more standardized clauses and ways to help change the old "mental model" of purchasing.
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UNION OF MYANMAR: HEALTH CONCERNS FOR DETAINED FILMMAKER
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Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi, a prominent filmmaker, has been detained since 12 April 2019 and is facing charges in connection with a series of social media posts in which he criticised Myanmar's military-drafted 2008 Constitution. He has serious health problems and is in urgent need of specialized medical treatment; however, his requests for bail have been denied. If formally charged and convicted, he faces up to four years in prison. He is a prisoner of conscience who should be immediately and unconditionally released.
Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi is a prominent filmmaker and founder of the Human Rights, Human Dignity International Film Festival in Myanmar. He was arrested on 12 April 2019 after a Myanmar military official accused him of defaming the military in a series of Facebook posts critical of the military's role in politics.
He was initially accused of "online defamation" under Section 66(d) of the 2013 Telecommunication Act after a military official filed a complaint against him. Several days later the same officer filed a second complaint under Section 505(a) of Myanmar's Penal Code. The provision prohibits the circulation of statements and reports with the intent to cause officers or soldiers in the Myanmar Armed Forces to mutiny or otherwise disregard or fail in their duties, and carries a maximum sentence of up to two years in prison. Section 505(a) is a "non-bailable" offence, and the decision to grant bail rests with a judge; however, to date, Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi's requests for bail on humanitarian grounds have been denied. The 505(a) case is being heard by the Insein Township Court in Yangon, Myanmar's main city. Meanwhile the complaint under 66(d) is still under investigation. Section 66(d) carries a maximum two-year prison sentence.
The Myanmar authorities continue to arrest and imprison activists and human rights defenders simply for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression which is enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Amnesty International is concerned about a number of laws in Myanmar which restrict the right to freedom of expression, including Section 505 of the Penal Code and Section 66(d) of the 2013 Telecommunications Act.
The UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) state that the provision of health care for prisoners is a State responsibility and that all prisons shall ensure prompt access to medical attention in urgent cases. Health-care services for detainees should be organized in a way that ensures continuity of treatment and care and prisoners who require specialized treatment or surgery should be transferred to specialized institutions or to civil hospitals.
The Myanmar military continues to wield significant economic and political power in the country. It operates independently of civilian oversight, effectively shielding members of the military from accountability. Under Myanmar's 2008 Constitution, the military also has a guaranteed 25 per cent of seats in Parliament, giving it an effective veto over key Constitutional amendments. It also controls the three key ministries of Defence, Border Affairs, and Home Affairs.
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PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: 18 July 2019
Please check with the Amnesty office in your country if you wish to send appeals after the deadline.
NAME AND PREFFERED PRONOUN: Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi (He/Him/His)
WRITE AN APPEAL IN YOUR OWN WORDS OR USE THIS MODEL LETTER
Union Attorney General, U Tun Tun Oo
Union Attorney General Office No. 25
Nay Pyi Taw
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Email: ago.h.o@mptmail.net.mm
Dear Attorney General U Tun Tun Oo,
I am writing to express my concern about the detention of filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi, who was arrested on 12 April and faces charges in connection with a series of social media posts in which he expressed critical views of the military-drafted 2008 Constitution and the role of the military in politics. He is charged with making "statements conducing to public mischief" under Section 505(a) of Myanmar's Penal Code and has also been accused of "online defamation" under Section 66(d) of the 2013 Telecommunications Act. If formally charged and convicted of both counts, he faces up to four years in prison. Amnesty International considers him to be a prisoner of conscience, detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression.
I am especially concerned about Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi's health while in detention. He has liver cancer and underwent a major operation earlier this year. He requires ongoing specialized medical treatment, which is not available in Insein prison, where he is currently being held. I am concerned that his health will continue to deteriorate without access to the treatment he needs. Myanmar has an obligation to uphold Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi's right to health, and international human rights standards specify that prisoners who require specialized treatment or surgery should be transferred to specialized institutions or to civil hospitals.
More generally, I am worried about a recent surge in the number of politically motivated arrests and detentions in Myanmar. These arrests are made possible by a range of laws which have for years been used to arrest, detain, and prosecute peaceful political activists and human rights defenders. These laws are contrary to international human rights law and standards and have no place in any country committed to freedom of expression.
I am therefore writing to urge you, a matter of urgency, to:
Immediately and unconditionally release Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi and drop all charges against him;
Pending his unconditional release, ensure that he has full and regular access the specialized medical treatment he requires by granting Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi bail on humanitarian grounds;
Review and repeal or amend laws that restrict the right to freedom of expression, including Section 505(a) of the Penal Code and 66(d) of the 2013 Telecommunications Act, to bring them in line with international human rights laws and standards.
Your sincerely,
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Alexander Kobrin has won top prizes in international piano competitions, including the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Gold Medal at the 2005 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, First Prize in the Busoni and Scottish competitions, and Top Prize at the Hamamatsu competition.
Kobrin has released recordings on the Harmonia Mundi, Quartz, and Centaur labels. His recording of Robert Schumann's Carnaval, Waldszenen, and Arabesque was named a Top 5 Album of the year by Fanfare magazine in 2015. Gramophone praised his performance of Rachmaninoff's Second Sonata on the Cliburn Competition disc, noting "Kobrin achieves a hypnotic sense of the music's dark necromancy." He also has recorded three volumes of Chopin works and a Haydn CD.


Euro-India SPIRIT (Euro-India Synchronisation of Policy Initiatives & Research and Innovation Trajectory) is a Europe-driven initiative with strong Indian partners supporting the objectives of the call "ICT-2009.9.1: International co-operation support to Information Society policy dialogues and strengthening of international cooperation" in specifically contributing to the definition and development of a European and Indian policy dialogue for sustainable ICT policy and research priorities, thereby aiding in the build-up of the European Research Area. The project was lauched at a kick-off meeting in Pisa, 26-27 January 2010.
The goal of "Euro-India SPIRIT" which has a duration from January 2010 - December 2011, aims to engage the EU and Indian ICT stakeholders at a level where policy formulation pertaining to research can be aligned and supported to identify the priorities of key research stakeholders and constituencies. The outcome is to formulate a mutually-beneficial research and innovation agenda that can be taken up through specific bilateral initiatives.
develop synergies with activities underway in India covering Capacities, People and INCO-NET dimensions.
The project's kick-off meeting took place at the Trust-IT Services offices in Pisa, Italy. Consortium members have been joined by the project officer Mr Alvis Ancans from the European Commision, who has been able to participate fully in the proceedings.
ICT Addressing Societal challenges, (eGovernment, govt & public services, eHealth, etc.
Emerging Technologies and Infrastructures (Geant, eInfrastructures etc..).
Each working group will be composed of six members, three European and three Indian members, ensuring a balance of thematic expertise as well as organisational background (industry, public admin, academia) and co-ordinated by the Euro-India SPIRIT partners.
The Euro-India SPIRIT project is coordinated by ERCIM, with the partners Infra Technologies Sarl, France; Trust-IT Services Ltd. ,United Kingdom; The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, India;Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies, India; and the Administrative Staff College of India, India.


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The Murder City Devils: Rock & Roll Won't Wait
2004 NR 0h 58m DVD
Get an insider's look at the lives and careers of the members of one of Seattle's most popular bands, The Murder City Devils. On tour and at home, the band let cameras track their every step and offered a glimpse into the life of a rock star via live performances, backstage footage and one-on-one interviews with band members and close friends and family. Also included are two music videos and more.
Music & Musicals, Rockumentaries, Rock & Pop, Punk Rock
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English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo