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Outings, Upper East Side
Brandy's Piano Bar cure for an ordinary day
Second Avenue Subway Delivers Long Awaited Business
Yorkville has been well known for its affordability and long walks to the subway, but when the city first broke ground on the Second Avenue subway in 2007, neighborhood restaurants and merchants suffered a decade of jackhammering and shuttered blocks.
Sutton Place Mystery: Finding Carl Weisbrod
Here's an answer to a previous post's question, Where is Carl Weisbrod? There will be a new city planning commissioner on March 1, but we can still ask Weisbrod why he hasn't certified the rezoning plan for Sutton Place.
After all, it was submitted by the East River 50s Alliance two months ago.
The Beautiful People of LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport has been called many not-nice things, among them "a Third World Country" (former VP Joe Biden). But East Siders know LaGuardia as a quick ride, especially at pre-dawn hours. And this time of year, flights to Florida leave with subway frequency. We cannot ignore the shabbiness of the place, but out of the dingy gloom shine some of the most fabulous people on earth.
Had a developer proposed building a megatower in the middle of a narrow tree-lined street anywhere else in the five boroughs, he'd be laughed clear across the nearest river. But the small piece of Manhattan encompassing most of the 50s, east of First Avenue, is the only residential area in the city with no height limits on buildings. None at all.
ERFA town hall meeting to to oppose megatower invasion of Sutton Place
Hence, Gamma Real Estate's plan to shoehorn a ludicrous spike smack into the middle of E. 58th Street, just off First. Although the Kalikow family is trying to portray its massive project as a done deal, it is not quite.
The East River 50s Alliance (ERFA) has submitted a sophisticated rezoning plan for the neighborhood that would impose sane height limits on new construction while promoting more affordable housing than Mayor de Blasio would require under current rules.
Would Trump fire Dr. Bornstein? Would Dr. Bornstein care?
One thing we love about Upper East Siders is that they have lives. Thus, they tend not to be in awe of famous people and their amour-propre. One sterling example would Dr. Harold N. Bornstein, personal doctor (as of this writing) to the world's most conspicuous personality, Donald J. Trump.
De Blasio's Bait-and-Switch Zoning
Mayor Bill de Blasio has chosen a mighty strange way of celebrating the 100th anniversary of zoning in New York City. His zoning plan, approved in March, calls for more affordable housing for low-income families, but more housing affordable to the wealthy will be its main achievement.
Fight Still On Against Sutton Place MegaBlight
It's not over. There's still time to prevent the construction of a 90-plus story(!) megatower in the middle of East 58th Street just off Sutton Place. But the alarms were sounding last Thursday at a meeting of the East River 50s Alliance.
Inauguration Day blues? Here's what you can do instead
What else is there to do on Inauguration day? We have a few ideas for those willing to sit out the inauguration.
Winter Sports on the East Side? Yes, you can
Who says the East Side doesn't have opportunities for winter sports?
Donald Trump, the East Side's Burden
City Councilman Dan Garodnick has a hearing tomorrow to discuss the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on our neighborhood. Basically, the cost and inconvenience of it all.
Unlike the area surrounding 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, midtown was designed to be a public grid. We have shops, offices and residents living there. Forcing several blocks around Trump Tower into periodic lockdown seems highly unreasonable. It has already taken a toll on Tiffany's, Gucci and other nearby Fifth Avenue merchants. Hence, the Christmas shopping season was painful.
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The MLB season is still on hold, so in the meantime, we thought we'd take a look at each team's worst betting season over the past 20 years (based on one-unit bets).
Here are the worst betting seasons for each team from the past 20 years, courtesy of research from ESPN Stats & Information.
2018: -51.78 betting units
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Coming off a 75-win season, there weren't high expectations for the '18 Orioles. But finishing 61 games out of first place isn't your garden-variety lousy season. Baltimore's pitching was only marginally worse in 2018 than it was the year before, but the offense bottomed out, going from middle of the pack to dead last in the AL in runs, batting average and OBP. Chris Davis epitomized the Orioles' struggles, with a slash line of .168/.243/.296, 192 strikeouts and just 139 total bases for what was the worst team in terms of betting units lost in the past two decades.
2012: -29.73
It won't take Red Sox fans long to figure out the worst Red Sox team of the past 20 years. After 10 consecutive seasons of 86-plus wins, including two world titles, everything went wrong in 2012, as the Red Sox had their worst season since 1965 and finished last in the division for the first time since 1992. Boston entered August above .500, but after a rough start to the month, the Red Sox traded Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford to the Dodgers in a salary dump, lost 12 of the final 13 games and fired manager Bobby Valentine after one season. If you bet all Red Sox that year, you finished almost 30 units under. A year later, the Sox were World Series champs again.
The 2000 season wasn't great for Yankees bettors, but it was for Yankees fans. AP Photo/Bill Kostroun
The Yankees lost 15 of their final 18 regular-season games, including the last seven, and were almost 14 betting units under. How did their season end? With their 26th World Series title, of course. The Yankees won the AL East with an 87-74 record, and their .540 winning percentage was the worst of any playoff qualifier that season. It didn't matter come the postseason, as the Yankees won the Subway Series with the Mets in five games. Bernie Williams had a career-high 30 home runs and 121 RBIs, and Andy Pettitte won 19 games for a rotation that also featured Roger Clemens.
The Rays lost 62 of their final 100 games to finish 68-94, their worst record since 2007. Only the Twins finished with a worse record in the AL (59-103). The Rays, who dropped 24 of 27 games heading into the All-Star break, finished 25 games out of first in the AL East and 16 games back of the fourth-place Yankees in the division. Evan Longoria led Tampa with 36 home runs and 98 RBIs, and shortstop Brad Miller had a career year with 30 homers and 81 RBIs, but the Rays were losers for bettors.
The Blue Jays finished last in the AL East at 67-94, their worst record since 1980. Injuries played a big role, as All-Stars Roy Halladay, Carlos Delgado and Vernon Wells all missed time. Manager Carlos Tosca was fired in August and replaced by John Gibbons, and the Jays finished almost 17 betting units under.
American League Central
The summer of 2013 was not a kind one to the city of Chicago. While the Cubbies on the North Side struggled to a 96-loss campaign, the White Sox were even worse, going 63-99, their worst season since 1970. The offense was dead last at 3.69 runs per game, and only one starter managed a winning record (Jose Quintana 9-7) as the franchise cost bettors more than 30 units during the season.
Two years removed from blowing a 3-1 series lead in the 2007 ALCS to the Red Sox, the Indians hit rock-bottom with a 65-win campaign that was the final season for manager Eric Wedge. The 97 losses were their most since 1981, with good reason. The top hitter was Shin-Soo Choo with 20 HRs, and only David Huff reached double-digit wins on the pitching staff. The team finished down 27 units on the season.
The Tigers were not a good investment in 2003, to say the least. AP Photo/Scott Martin
At 43-119, the 2003 Tigers had the worst record in baseball since 1962 and the sixth-worst since 1900. After Detroit lost 106 games the season before, it was hard to imagine a 13-game drop, but that's what Motown got. Needless to say, the Tigers were dreadful in all phases of the game, as their "top" five starters had a collective 5.50 ERA, and their offense was last in the league in virtually every category. Detroit started the season 1-17, then had stretches of 2-20, 2-17 and 1-15 as the season went on.
There are a lot of bad Royals seasons to look at over the past 20 seasons (15 losing seasons and six 100-loss seasons), but the 2004 one is where you go to find the least profitable squad of the past 20 seasons. The 58-win team had a league-worst 5.15 ERA and was near the bottom of most offensive categories. It's no surprise that the Royals cost bettors 25 units over the course of the season.
Coming off a surprising 83-win campaign, things turned sour again for the Twins, who had the worst record in the majors and their most losses (103) since they relocated to Minnesota in 1961. They lost their first nine games and remained in last place in the AL Central all season. Brian Dozier had a huge season, with 42 home runs and 99 RBIs, but the Twins finished 48.63 betting units worse than in the prior season.
American League West
The Astros went 56-106 in 2011, marking the first of three straight 100-loss seasons for Houston. AP Photo/Pat Sullivan
This was the first of three 100-loss seasons that set the stage for Houston's massive rebuild that paid off in the latter half of the decade. The wheels fell off during a 10-36 midseason stretch. The Astros had a punchless lineup without a 20-homer hitter and were fourth in the NL in team batting average but 13th in OPS. The pitching was no better: last in the NL in ERA, saves and home runs allowed.
Mike Trout slashed .291/.438/.645 with a career-best 45 home runs, 104 RBIs and 110 runs scored in 134 games while leading the AL in on-base percentage and slugging percentage en route to his third MVP award, but the Angels went just 72-90 and missed the postseason for the fifth straight year. The Angels also had to deal with the tragic death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs in Texas before a series with the Rangers.
The A's posted the worst record in the American League (68-94) and traded Josh Donaldson to the Blue Jays for Brett Lawrie, Kendall Graveman, Sean Nolin and Franklin Barreto. Josh Reddick was the only player on the team to reach 20 home runs, and his 77 RBIs also were a club high. Sonny Gray was a bright spot on an otherwise lackluster pitching staff. Gray tossed 208 innings and went 14-7 with a 2.73 ERA for an A's team that finished almost 25 units under.
Don't blame the pitching staff for the 24-game drop in the Mariners' record in 2010. Led by Felix Hernandez, Seattle had the third-best ERA in the American League. But the offense? Oy. The Mariners scored 100 fewer runs than any other AL team and had an OPS of .637, making them the only AL team below .700. Bettors backing Seattle finished 35 units down.
Juan Gonzalez was traded to the Tigers in the offseason, and the Rangers went a disappointing 71-91, finishing in last place in the AL West and 21 units under. The Rangers did pull off one of the most significant trades in franchise history when they sent Esteban Loaiza to the Blue Jays in exchange for Darwin Cubillán and Michael Young. Young eventually retired as the Rangers' career leader in games played (1,823), at-bats (7,399), runs (1,085), hits (2,230), doubles (415) and triples (55). In 2000, Rafael Palmeiro hit 39 home runs and drove in 120 runs, and Pudge Rodriguez, despite playing only 91 games, hit .347 with 27 home runs and 83 RBIs.
National League East
After nearly two decades of dominance, the Braves posted their worst record (72-90) since 1990, falling to fourth place in the NL East. In what was Hall of Famer Tom Glavine's last season, the Braves struggled to get any consistency from their staff, with seven pitchers making at least 13 starts and only Jair Jurrjens (13) and Tim Hudson (11) reaching double-digit wins.
The Marlins' spending spree in 2012 didn't pay off for bettors. AP Photo/J Pat Carter
The 2012 season is arguably the most disappointing in the 27-season history of this franchise. A splashy new stadium, a new manager (Ozzie Guillen), a name change to Miami, spending $200 million on free agents Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Heath Bell, and the returns of Hanley Ramirez and Josh Johnson from 2011 injuries led many to believe that a big improvement on the 71-win 2011 season was on the horizon. After a disappointing start and a disastrous 2-14 run in June, the Marlins traded Ramirez, Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante, saw Giancarlo Stanton head to the DL and faded to 69 wins, their worst total since 1999. After the season, management traded Reyes, Buehrle and Johnson, effectively starting all over again.
The Mets reached the World Series two years earlier, but nothing went right in 2017. Yoenis Cespedes played in only 81 games, Noah Syndergaard was limited to seven starts, and Matt Harvey's downward spiral continued for a rotation that had only one starter with an ERA under 4.71 (minimum 10 starts). The Mets finished 70-92 (27 games back in the NL East), and manager Terry Collins retired at the end of the season. Offense was sparse, and Jacob deGrom was the rare bright spot on the pitching staff, going 15-10 with a 3.53 ERA and 239 strikeouts in 201.1 innings.
The Phillies finished in last place in the NL East, at 65-97. The good news? In June, they drafted future star Chase Utley in the first round. Some more of the bad? They traded Curt Schilling to the Diamondbacks for Travis Lee, Vicente Padilla, Omar Daal and Nelson Figueroa. Schilling was the Cy Young runner-up in the NL his first two full seasons in Arizona. He won World Series titles in 2001 with Arizona and in 2004 and 2007 with Boston. Meanwhile, the Phillies of 2000 finished down 22 units on the season for bettors.
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The Nationals finished with the worst record in baseball for the second straight season, going 59-103 in 2009. Things went so poorly that not even the uniforms were spared. In a mid-April game, Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Dunn donned jerseys that read "Natinals" on the front for three innings before the error was caught. Manager Manny Acta was fired during the season and replaced by Jim Riggleman. Washington finished down 25 units.
Sandwiched between 88-win seasons, the 2002 Cubs were just 67-95 and should have been better. Based on run differential, Chicago should have won 76 games, marking the biggest win disparity in baseball that year. One-run games were a particular problem, as the Cubs were 18-36 in such games (a .333 winning percentage), but they had a .454 winning percentage (49-59) otherwise. The bullpen had a 4.92 ERA and blew more saves (25) than it converted (23). That led to almost a 34-unit finish on the wrong side of the ledger.
Any one of the seasons from 2015 to 2018 could've been tagged as the worst in the past 20 years for the Reds, as they failed to reach 70 wins in any of them, marking the worst run for the franchise since the early 1950s. But it's the 2015 Reds that came close to 100 losses, with 98, and finished close to 30 units under for bettors. Not one starter reached double-digit wins, and the team ERA of 4.33 was one of the worst in the league.
The Brewers endured their only 100-loss season in 2002, going 56-106 for the worst record in the NL (only the Rays were worse in baseball, at 55-106). Some low-water marks included giving up four home runs and a record 19 total bases to the Dodgers' Shawn Green on May 23 and the 7-7 tie debacle in the All-Star Game at Miller Park that led to future All-Star winners getting home-field advantage for their league in the World Series (that practice ended after the 2015 season). Among the few highlights: The Brewers drafted Prince Fielder, who went on to a very productive career.
The Pirates went 57-105 for their 18th straight losing season and worst record since 1952. Ten of their wins came against the Cubs; the Pirates had no more than six wins against any other opponent. Pittsburgh was 40-41 at home but a horrendous 17-64 on the road. Andrew McCutchen had a down year, with just 16 home runs and 56 RBIs, and the pitching staff finished with the worst ERA (5.00) and fewest saves (31) in the National League. The team finished down 22 betting units.
The Cardinals went 83-78 and were a negative for bettors in 2006, but they won the World Series. AP Photo/Morry Gash
The 2006 season was the first at the new Busch Stadium. It had its ups and downs but ended in the ultimate high for the Cardinals. After a 31-16 start, the Cards stumbled to an 83-78 record (they won 100 games the season before) that was just good enough for them to slip into the playoffs. The Cards made the most of it, advancing all the way to the World Series, where they beat the Tigers in five games for their 10th title in franchise history. Their .516 winning percentage is still the worst by a World Series winner. Like the 2000 Series champ Yankees, the Cards won the title despite a negative number for bettors.
National League West
Randy Johnson won 16 games, had an ERA of 2.60 and struck out 290 batters in 2004, but Arizona still lost 111 games. AP Photo/David Kadlubowski
How does a team, just three years removed from a world championship, with Cy Young runner-up Randy Johnson and emerging stud Brandon Webb at the top of its rotation, lose 111 games, a whopping 33 more losses than it had the season before? Well, Arizona's four other pitchers with at least 10 starts (Casey Fossum, Steve Sparks, Casey Daigle and Edgar Gonzalez) went 9-34 with a 6.86 ERA in 65 starts. Plus, the offense was last in the NL in runs and OPS and second-to-last in home runs, and the D-backs made a league-high 139 errors.
The Rockies have had 14 losing seasons in the past 20 years, but the 2014 season was hardest for bettors. Colorado finished 66-96 with a team ERA of 4.84, worst in the majors by far. Corey Dickerson's first full season (.312/24/76) was the lone bright spot for a team that finished nearly 29 units under.
Injuries helped derail the Dodgers' season, as key players such as Eric Gagne and J.D. Drew missed time. The Dodgers trudged to a 71-91 mark and finished in fourth place in the NL West. GM Paul DePodesta and manager Jim Tracy were fired after the season, and the team began a rebuild. Jeff Kent had a big year in his first season with the Dodgers, with 29 home runs and 105 RBIs, but he did not approach those numbers again.
The 2008 Padres had a little pop, with three solid hitters in Adrian Gonzalez, Brian Giles and Jody Gerut and a legit ace in defending Cy Young winner Jake Peavy, but not a whole lot else. The year before, San Diego led the league in ERA and won 89 games, but in 2008, the Padres dropped to 10th in ERA, with just 63 wins. They finished down almost 32 units.
The Giants finished with the worst record in the National League (64-98) and their worst record as a team since 1985. Injuries played a part, as Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner, Brandon Crawford and Hunter Pence all spent time on the DL. Posey was still named the starter at catcher for the All-Star game. There was a power shortage in San Francisco, as Brandon Belt led the team with 18 home runs, and no player eclipsed 77 RBIs.

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SENSORY SENSITIVE EVENTS
CINEMAWORLD LINCOLN is now offering Sensory-friendly movie showings on the FIRST Saturday every month at 10am. Please contact the theatre directly to find out what film is being shown as they are subject to change without notice.
SHOWCASE CINEMAS on Quaker Lane in Warwick has announce that on the first Saturday of each month at 10am, they will offer a Sensory Sensitive Screening of a feature film.
>CHUCK E. CHEESE'S now offering Sensory Sensitive Sundays for individuals with Autism. On the first Sunday of every month Chuck E Cheese will open From 9am-11am and offer dimmed lighting and no loud music. Food and games will be available. For our Rhode Island families, the locations in Warwick and in South Attleboro, MA will be offering this wonderful opportunity.
SKYZONE PROVIDENCE will be open on the SECOND Sunday of every month from 8am - 10am and offer lower lighting, lower sounds and fewer crowds.
LAUNCH WARWICK will be open on the FIRST Tuesday of every month from 6pm - 8pm and offer a sensory sensitive environment to patrons
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The Green Bay Packers have retained defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery and running backs coach Ben Sirmans and promoted Jason Simmons to defensive backs coach and Ryan Downard to assistant defensive backs coach. The announcement was made on Thursday by head coach Matt LaFleur.
Montgomery is entering his fifth season with the Packers and second as defensive line coach. He joined the Packers in 2015 after coaching at the collegiate level for 11 seasons.
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy told reporters on Thursday that he had thought about giving up play calling before. After the Packers coughed up the lead and fell to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship game, McCarthy could no longer hide from the fact that he needed to get more involved in all aspects of his football team.
To pull that off, McCarthy needed to give up the job that he loved, the job that required so much of his time and attention.


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Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment Market
The global unruptured intracranial aneurysm treatment market in 2020 is estimated for more than US$ 1,027.1 Mn and expected to reach a value of US$ 1,937.4 Mn by 2028 with a significant CAGR of 8.3%
Reports and Insights (R&I) has published a new report titled, "Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment Market: Opportunity Analysis and Future Assessment 2020 to 2028"
Global Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment Market, by Treatment Type (Endovascular Therapy, Surgical Clipping, Flow Diversion Stents, Medicines), By End Users (Hospitals, Clinics, ASCs), and By Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, & Africa) is expected to grow at a significant CAGR for the period between 2020 and 2028.
As per the report, hypertension is identified as the major risk factor for intracranial aneurysm, and mounting prevalence of hypertension is in part attributed to growth of unruptured intracranial aneurysm treatment market. Some other risk factors for intracranial aneurysm are cigarette smoking, genetic predisposition, trauma/injury to cranial blood vessels, blood infection etc. Intracranial aneurysm is a cerebrovascular disorders characterized by bulging or localized dilation of cerebral artery due to weakness in wall of the artery.
Unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIA) are a common finding and occur in about 2% of the population. The estimated prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms is approximately 3.2% in the general population, but may be higher in older patients, females, and patients with family history or certain genetic conditions. If less than 10 mm, unruptured aneurysms often remain asymptomatic. Large aneurysm can present with symptoms including headache, seizure, cranial nerve palsies, cerebral ischemic events etc. Aneurysm rupture resulting in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is the most serious consequence of unruptured intracranial aneurysm. Subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs at a rate of approximately 6–10/100,000 person-years. The fatality rate for subarachnoid hemorrhage is around 30% to 40%.
Furthermore, Reports and Insights (R&I) Study identifies that, surgical clipping of the aneurysm is the most common treatment type for unruptured intracranial aneurysm. Until 1995, surgical clipping was the only method available for treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysm. However, recent technological advances such as introduction of less invasive endovascular therapy and flow diversion stents would push the market for unruptured intracranial aneurysm treatment. Endovascular therapy involves coiling of aneurysm. These coils are deployed into an aneurysm via a microcatheter that is inserted through the femoral artery of the leg and gradually advanced into the brain. Endovascular therapy/coiling is expected to be the choice of treatment for unruptured intracranial aneurysm because it does not require opening of the skull and require less time.
However, it renders the chances of recanalization. Hence, surgical clipping is still preferred over endovascular therapy. Flow diversion stents were introduced in 2000s. Antihypertensive medicines are recommended in patients with hypertension and unruptured intracranial aneurysm, along with diet and exercise program.
R&I Study identifies some of the key participating players in unruptured intracranial aneurysm treatment market globally are ev3 Inc., Balt USA LLC., Stryker Corporation, MicroVention, Inc., Aesculap, Inc. (B. Braun), adeor medical AG, C R Bard, Penumbra, Inc., DePuy Synthes etc,
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1. Living apart makes them appreciate one another.
2. Separately, they have nearly grown children.
3. A quiet, romantic place to live out their years with a little business to keep them involved with tourists and neighbors.
We drove home to Claremont and talked all the way about what it was like when we lived and worked apart over the years. It's true, we ALWAYS had the most fun scheming, planning and executing a way to be together (with or without kids) when we were separated by Guy's life at sea. Contemplating the changes in our life and moving around the country gave us much to think about on our drive. I took off my party clothes and went to sleep dreaming of the Bourgogne, wine, and macarons. I woke up the next morning with the holidays full on. Not giving much attention to skiing the les Alpes and living in France; but, thinking of Tim, Kim, and their little one moving in the heart of Winter to Seattle to be close to family - something I am more familiar with. Living in Seattle was sweet because we were close to family and friends, and experienced the unconventional style of living apart together.


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John Adams: An American Treasure
December 21, 2017 Postmodern (1945-present)
In 1987, John Adams composed Nixon in China, a work that has been called the greatest American opera since George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. In 2003, Adams was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for On the Transmigration of Souls, a piece composed as a tribute to the victims of September 11. In 2009, Adams was inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame. John Adams is a national treasure.
Music critics sometimes use the word "minimalist" to describe Adams' music, grouping him with two other minimalist composers: Steve Reich and Philip Glass.
If minimalism is defined by its few musical ideas and repetitive, sometimes monotonous, forward motion, I suppose Adams' music could, in some cases, be labeled "minimalist." However, his music contains much more. According to such writers as H. Wiley Hitchcock and Michael Walsh, Adams bridges the gap between minimalism and more traditional styles of music.
Adams' music represents less of a conscious break with the past than either Reich's or Glass's; instead [he] draws inspiration from composers like Beethoven, Mahler, Sibelius and Stravinsky. His works have a lushness and emotional depth largely absent in the ascetic though fundamentally cheerful sounds of Reich or the giddy, explosive rhythms of Glass.... Adams has forged a big, strong style, expressed in complex forms that employ a more extensive use of dissonance than other minimalists. – Michael Walsh, "The Heart is Back in the Game," Time, September 20, 1982 (as quoted by H. Wiley Hitchcock in Music in the United States, p. 338)
John Adams, Short Ride in a Fast Machine (1986)
Marin Alsop conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra
John Adams, Nixon in China, "News, James Maddalena, Houston Grand Opera (1987)
John Adams, On the Transmigration of Souls
Lorin Maazel conducting the New York Philharmonic
While I'm in the midst of writing a blog about a composer named John Adams, I might as well provide a quote about the arts from John Adams, the second president of the United States.
I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history and naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.
– John Adams, letter to Abigail Adams, 1780


"Crysis is to become an absolute milestone in gaming history. For this reason the game is going to be published as soon as possible if both EA and Crytek are pleased with the quality.
Shifts are not necessarily always something bad. As always, the marketing factor is important, and many people would like to play the game as early as possible.
But we would like to take the time it needs to finish Crysis in a way that it grants our requirements and that we are sure you, the community, will not be disappointed.
current status it looks very well."
Big Thanks to "ModCreator" and "fadeproof" for there help with the English translation!


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Q: Tabris.js gesture event pan I want to port an existing cordova game with webview to tabris.js. There is a canvas on which you can pinch to zoom and you can move the canvas around.
var page = new tabris.Page({
    topLevel: true,
    title: "Canvas Test"
});

var canvas = new tabris.Canvas({
    centerX: 0, centerY: 0, width: 500, height: 500,
    background: "#234"
})
.on("resize", function (canvas, bounds) {
    const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d", bounds.width, bounds.height);
    ctx.beginPath();
    ctx.lineWidth = 50;
    ctx.arc(250, 250, 100, 0, 2 * Math.PI, false);
    ctx.strokeStyle = 'white';
    ctx.stroke();
}).appendTo(page);

canvas.on("pan", function (widget, event) {
    if (event.state === "change") {
        widget.set("transform", {
            translationX: event.translation.x,
            translationY: event.translation.y });
    }
});

page.open();

This is my attempt to move the canvas by using "pan".
I can move the canvas, but when I release my finger and try to move the canvas  once again, it jumps back to the starting position. Does anyone know how I can solve that?

A: The pan event returns the translation relative to the current position. So you have to add the event translation to your canvas translation.

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Overview - Psychiatry
Dr. H.S Subrahamanyam started the department in1966 by running a daily outpatient clinic with a three bedded inpatient facility within general medical wards at St. Martha's Hospital.
In 1973 Dr. M.V. Warunni, an aluminus of the first batch of SJMC, joined the department as Assistant Professor. Modified ECT was started at this time. Clinical Psychology service was started by Dr. S.N. Indira in 1975. The Clinical Psychology team started growing after Dr. Tanya who Machado joined in 1978.
A 30 beded ward in the Current Campus Hospital was started in 1981 after Dr. Prakash Appaya joined the department. Dr. Sheila Daniel was rendering her services to the psychiatry department through Medico Social Services since 1979. Dr. K. Srinivasan joined the department in 1984, and over time, gave impetus to clinical research.
The Department of Psychiatry at St. John's Medical College Hospital (SJMC) Bangalore celebrated it's 50th year of coming to existence and 20 years of PG training experience in July 2017. The department has several in-patient and outpatient services including de-addiction facilities, child mental health services and consultation liaison programs. It has always had an active multidisciplinary team in delivering these services. In recent years, it has introduced several Nurse Practitioner-lead initiatives in CLP services such as BIG (Brief intervention in Gastroenterology) focused on alcoholism, AMAS (Assertive Management of Attempted Suicide, Mind Metabolic Clinic with Endocrinology, Memory Clinic and Psycho - Geriatric services, besides an Eating Disorder Clinic. A day care center for chronic mentally ill has also been started last year. Medical Ethics has been a major focus of our efforts and our department has recently played a key role in developing the IPS National Guidelines around the issue of Doctor-Patient Boundaries.
The Department has Nine Psychiatry faculty members, three Clinical Psychologists and three posts of PSWs. In addition, there are Six Senior Residents, besides having an intake of Four MD residents every year. There are three qualified MSc Psychiatry Nursing faculty and over 15 Staff Nurses. Various General and Special Proforma for documentation and training purposes have been developed within the department. It has championed the cause of UG/PG psychiatry training needs at various forums, including the recent opportunity to review minimum standards of PG training in the State. Various trainees from reputed organizations visit us for training purposes. Scores of psychology and social work students from across India have had their exposure to general hospital psychiatry here. This department has always been known for research activities and has conducted several studies in various subspecialties over the years. It currently has ongoing studies with International collaboration including those funded by NIH, USA and MRC, UK besides several ICMR sponsored studies. A doctoral training program has been in place in the last decade and there are many scholars working here currently.


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Death on the Village green
HSA News Release 14th January 2008
Remember that hunting ban?
The Surrey Union foxhunt managed to kill yet again in public last Saturday 5th January. For the second year running they allowed their hounds to pursue and kill a fox in open view. Last year it was after trespassing on a golf course at Newdigate.. This time it was in Ockley, Surrey. The hounds chased a fox into the middle of the village and caught and disembowelled it in the centre of the cricket pitch. The police eventually turned up after a 999 call and took a statement from a bystander who witnessed the horrific scenes as the animal was ripped apart by a full pack of hounds.
Fox killed by the Surrey Union fox huntThis happens almost every day the length and breadth of the country, but usually safely away from public scrutiny.
Hunt Saboteurs have to witness such scenes week in and week out, nearly three years after the Hunting Act came into force. Not surprisingly, foxhunts in England feel they are above the law. The Surrey police present in three vehicles on Saturday were miles away from the hounds when the fox was killed. The hunt packed up straight away, leaving the carcass in the village.
Based on the previous treatment of numerous submissions of video evidence, the police investigation will lack the gravitas and scrutiny it deserves.
Lee Moon, spokesman for the Hunt Saboteurs Association said: "Foxes are hunted and killed as if the ban never came into effect. By laying a trail through fox habitat, or having an owl in a box, the hunts can kill with impunity.
We have tried to let the law work, but with the police not interested, and a paltry number of cases brought to court, it has to be the time for a return to direct intervention; to no longer put up with the cosy relationship the hunts seem to have with the local constabularies; to make sure the wildlife of this country is safe from the barbarous practices of the past.
Animals are protected from hunts by law, but if the law won't help them then hunt sabs will have to."
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The attackers also burnt down Army patrol vehicles during the clash.
The herdsmen had wanted to attack a village in Logo but were stopped by the troops.
A resident of the area said that the herdsmen overpowered the soldiers and whisked away two others.


The first step is to take a cup of warm water and add the yeast to it. You will then add the tbsp of sugar to help the process. You can lightly mix it, but don't mix too hard this might mess with the yeast. Now you will let it set for about 15 minutes or until you get a nice bubble. Here is what your yeast will look like before and after the 15 minutes.
Next you will add 5 cups of flour to a bowl. For this recipe we only used 3 cups of flour. Normally this recipe makes enough dough for at least 2 pizzas! You can sift if you would like. My boyfriend strongly believes in sifting the flour because he says thats what all the older ladies do and they make good bread!
Then add 1 tsp of salt to the flour. DO NOT add the salt to the yeast mixture while its bubbling up this will kill it! You will then add the 1 tbsp of olive oil to the flour. After your yeast has gotten a nice bubble you will add this to the flour mix. Make sure that you get all of your yeast in the mix. You then will start mixing.
Add warm water as you go until it gets to the right consistency. Then put the dough on the table. It will be easier to knead if you shape it into a little ball.
If its too dry add a little water and if its too wet add some flour. Now you will start kneading the dough.
When you are kneading you want to need left to right. You will push the ball to the left with the palm of your hand and then pull it back the way you pushed it. Then push it to the right with the palm of your hand and pull it back the way you pushed it. You are looking for the dough to be smooth. This is how my boyfriend kneads the dough. I'm sure there are other ways to do it also. Next the dough is ready to rise! You will want to put a little olive oil in your bowl. Just enough to barely cover where the dough will be sitting. Then put the dough in the bowl and cover it. You can cover it with a towel or plastic wrap. We always just use a plastic bag from the store though! Works just as well!
Let it rise until it is double its size. You want to put it in a warm place while it is rising. We sometimes heat up the oven just a little bit and then let it set in there with the door slightly open. Not enough heat to get the dough hot but just enough to keep it warm. Make sure you turn off the oven before you put the dough in. Some recipes will tell you to do 2 rises. This is fine but we are not patient and only ever do one rise! The dough is ready when you stick it with your finger and the finger mark stays.
You are now ready to start your pizza! We use a pizza stone. I know there are other options but we love our pizza stone! Put the pizza stone in the oven and heat it up to 500 degrees F. You want the pizza stone to preheat with the oven! Also after you make the pizza let the pizza stone stay in the oven and cool down with the oven. You now want to start working your dough into a pizza shape. If you are feeling lucky you can try to throw it to stretch it out but I am definitely not good at this! You can also just kind of push it out until it forms a pizza shape. You then want to put the dough on your paddle. We use a pizza paddle because it is so much easier to transfer it in and out of the oven! You will want to put a little flour on your paddle so it the pizza doesn't try to stick to it.
Now it is time for your toppings! You can put whatever toppings you want on the pizza. For this pizza we decided pizza sauce, pepperoni, cheese, and olives.
You then stick it in the oven on your pizza stone.
It does not take very long to bake. It will only take about 10 minutes. You want to make sure that you are watching it. Once it looks like a pizza you are good to go! You will take it out with your paddle the way you put it in and cut and serve!
I love homemade pizza! It has become one of my favorite things to eat! This is a pretty easy way to make it too! You will be surprised how much more you like this then delivery pizza! Thanks for coming by Whip It Up Wednesday!!
That pizza looks amazing!! I have a cauliflower pizza crust that I have been wanting to try too!
I've always wanted to try cauliflower pizza crust!!
Yummy! There is nothing better than homemade pizza!
Thats how I feel about it!
Your pizza looks mighty tasty. We make homemade pizza almost every Saturday night and one of these days I need to start making our dough with whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose white. We tried it a time or two and didn't like it as well but I know it's so much more nutritional. I'm now co-hosting the Making Monday link party with Gracie at Kitchen Table Art. Thanks for sharing with us there. Have a great rest of the week.
Truthfully we made it out of whole wheat because I was out of regular white flour. It was pretty good though!
Homemade pizza is so good Your recipe looks amazing!
Great post! I just love pizza, so homemade pizza is always a plus in my book! Thanks so much for sharing on Turn It Up Tuesdays! We love having you!
It is pretty yummy! Thanks for coming by!


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A K-System meter has a peak meter and an RMS meter for each stereo channel. An RMS meter measures "average" signal strength, similar to an analog VU meter, and can be used as a budget replacement for a loudness meter. A key idea of the K-System is that you should focus primarily on RMS levels, rather than peak levels, because RMS levels correspond more closely with how we perceive loudness. The peak meter is used primarily to detect clipping.
Both the peak and RMS meters in the K-System are linear rather than logarithmic. In a linear scale, each dB has the same width or height (depending on whether or not the scale is horizontal or vertical). With a logarithmic scale, dBs near the "top" of the scale are larger than those near the bottom. The non-linear sizing of a logarithmic scale might tempt you to "squash" your levels near the top of the scale, since that region appears larger than the rest of the scale. Using a linear scale helps to counter-act that temptation.
The K-System is "integrated" in the sense that the metering is "linked" to the monitoring. In other words, levels on the RMS meters correspond to physical sound pressure levels. For this to work, your monitors must be calibrated with the RMS meters. This has a couple advantages. First, by working in a calibrated environment, you can make more consistent decisions about your music's levels. Second, the levels on the meter will reinforce what you hear and vice versa. Over time, this will "tune" your ears and improve your judgement.
K-System meters differ from most other peak and RMS meters in that the 0 dB point is shifted "down" from the top of the scale. In other words, 0 dB does not correspond to 0 dBFS (the highest possible level before clipping). Instead, 0 dB corresponds to -12 dBFS, -14 dbFS or -20 dBFS (more on this later). These "anchor points" are meant to be the average levels of your music. This has a subtle implication: rather than focusing on the top of the scale (0 dBFS), which might tempt you to maximize your levels, you instead focus on an anchor point that represents the average level of your music.
The K-System has thee "K-Scales": K-12, K-14 and K-20. These corresponds to the anchor points mentioned previously: -12 dBFS, -14 dBFS and -20 dBFS. Each scale provides a different amount of headroom, the space above 0 dB. For example, K-20 has 20 dB of headroom while K-12 has 12 dB. The more headroom you have, the further your peak and RMS levels can go above the average level.
You choose which K-Scale to use based on how much dynamic range you require. For recordings with little dynamic range, you might choose K-12. For rock, pop and country, you might choose K-14. For classical music, you might choose K-20.
The K-System's RMS meters have three, color-coded regions: green, yellow and red. Green corresponds to quiet, yellow to loud and red to very loud. The green and yellow regions border the 0 dB anchor point mentioned previously. Since 0 dB represents the average level of your music, you might go above 0 dB into the yellow or red during loud passages, or drop into the green during quiet passages.
When your monitors are calibrated with the K-System meters, 0 dB on the meters should correspond to a real-world loudness of 83 dBSPL (85 dBSPL for two channels), a reference level that has been used in the film industry for years. This calibration must be done separately for each K-Scale, since the 0 dB anchor point will be -12 dBFS, -14 dBFS or -20 dBFS, depending on the K-Scale. They key thing to remember is: no matter which K-Scale you choose, 0 dB corresponds to the same physical loudness. The difference between the scales is the amount of headroom they provide.
To calibrate your monitors, choose a K-Scale and then play a single-channel, full-spectrum pink noise signal at 0 dB on that scale. From your listening position, use an SPL meter (with a C-weighted, slow response) to measure the loudness. Tweak your monitor gain until the SPL meter reads 83 dBSPL. Then, repeat the process for the other channel. Make a note of your calibrated monitor gain for future reference. Then, if desired, repeat this process for the other K-Scales.
Be aware of the type of scale that your meter has - is it linear or logarithmic?
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Trump fires Mark Esper, his defense secretary
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WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper was sacked by President Trump on Monday, the latest casualty in the president's revolving door of senior national security officials who fell on the wrong side of their boss.
Mr. Trump announced the decision on Twitter, saying in an abrupt message that Mr. Esper had been "fired".
Mr Trump wrote on Twitter that he was appointing Christopher C. Miller, described by the president as the "highly respected" director of the National Counterterrorism Center, as acting secretary of defense. He will be the fourth man to lead the Pentagon under Mr. Trump, who has noted that Mr. Miller has already been approved by the Senate.
Mr Miller is a former Army Green Beret who previously served as the senior counterterrorism policy official at Trump's White House National Security Council..
Mr Esper's downfall had been expected for months, after taking the rare step in June of publicly disagreeing with Mr Trump and saying that active-duty military troops should not be sent to control the wave of protests in American cities. The president, who had threatened to use the insurgency law to do just that, was furious, officials said.
Mr Esper's spokesperson at the time attempted to undo the damage, telling the New York Times that Mr Trump also did not want to use the Uprising Act, otherwise he would have invoked it already. "We don't see the disconnect," said Jonathan Hoffman, a spokesperson for Mr. Esper.
White House officials disagreed.
Mr Esper, 56, a former Secretary of the Army and former Raytheon executive, became Secretary of Defense last July after Mr Trump withdrew the appointment of Patrick M. Shanahan, the acting Defense Secretary , in the midst of an FBI investigation into Mr. Shanahan's former wife's allegations that he punched her in the stomach. Mr. Shanahan has denied the charges.
Mr Shanahan had replaced Jim Mattis, who stepped down as Defense Secretary in 2018, citing his own differences with the president.
Mr Esper had taken the trouble to trim the Trump line during his tenure. But concern over the invocation of the Insurgency Act to send active-duty troops to fight protesters across the country runs deep in the Pentagon. Under strong public criticism, Mr Esper finally broke with the president.
Mr. Trump has referred to Mr. Esper like "Mr. Yesper. But the insult is ironic in itself, as it is the Defense Secretary's public break with the president at a press conference in June in which he spoke out against the use of US troops on duty. active in quelling the civil unrest that initially infuriated Mr. Trump. The comments came after he accompanied Mr. Trump on his walk through Lafayette Square outside the White House, where protesters had just received tear gas, leading to convictions of former military and civilian officials of the Ministry of Defense.
In midsummer, Mr. Esper was walking a fine line to push back other contentious positions involving the military Mr. Trump had taken.
The Pentagon, without once mentioning the word "confederate," announced in July that it would essentially ban displays of the Confederate flag on military installations across the world.
In a carefully crafted memo which Defense Department officials said was written to avoid igniting another defense of Mr. Trump's flag, Mr. Esper issued guidelines listing the types of flags that can be displayed on military installations – in barracks, on cars and on signs.
The guidelines did not specifically say that Confederate flags were prohibited, but they did not fit into any of the approved categories – and such flags are prohibited.
After the fateful events of June, Mr Esper sought to slip under the radar, avoiding the media and keeping a low profile to avoid being drawn into electoral politics.
Mr. Esper has traveled extensively in the early summer, including overseas trips to North Africa, the Middle East and India.
But the secretary deliberately limited his public comments down the road.
And when he spoke in public, abroad or in Washington, it was often in prerecorded remarks, on safe topics (denigrating China and Russia on the trip to Africa) or in friendly places (a session of Q&A on military readiness at the Heritage Foundation, where Mr. Esper served as Chief of Staff earlier in his career).
Yet on the biggest problem of 2020 – the coronavirus pandemic – history can show that Mr Esper has by far surpassed his boss, who has largely refused to wear a mask and contracted the coronavirus during a epidemic in the White House. Mr. Esper, on the other hand, has strictly adhered to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines regarding wearing a mask when unable to maintain recommended social distancing.
In a virtual Pentagon town hall-style meeting, Mr. Esper responded to a sailor from the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, who complained that the social distancing required on the ship was hurting morale.
"It's tedious – I understand that," Mr. Esper said. "But I think it shows, in terms of how the Navy is doing in terms of infection rate, that they are doing a really good job.
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Guest December 30, 2013 Featured, History
Top TransAdvocate Stories of 2013
The TransAdvocate joins other media outlets in celebrating that most hallowed of Holiday traditions: The Top 2013 List. What follows is a look back of the most popular and most evocative stories we published in 2013.
Most Fascinated:
Published on February 25, 2013, Matt Kailey wrote Why Do Trans People Make Me Uncomfortable?
Misogyny lies behind these concepts. The unwarranted devaluation of women and the feminine, along with the unwarranted elevation of men and the masculine, lies behind these concepts.
Runner up: Julia Serano's MAAB Mentality, published on March 7, 2013.
Most Amused:
Published on September 30, 2013, the TransAdvocate featured Rebecca Cohen's awesome Miss Gender: How to spot a TERF.
Runner up: Cristan Williams' Popular TERF front group is fake, published on November 15, 2013.
Most Sad:
Published on July 18, 2013, Kat Haché (AKA, Papier Haché) wrote I Am The Transsexual Your Boyfriend Wants to Be With: On Thought Catalog's Transphobia Problem.
The point is not only does her article reflect and reinforce harmful attitudes about trans women, but cis women as well, and those attitudes are the same ones that get us as women (trans or cis, but especially trans women and ESPECIALLY trans women of color) killed, at the very least elevating our risk of being victims of sexual violence.
Runner up: Dana Taylor's Birth of a Transsexual Separatist and then Born Again, published on July 5, 2013.
Most Angry:
Published on October 20, 2013, Cristan Williams wrote, Family of Colorado trans kid targeted by harassment hoax speaks up.
My daughter was the one who learned about the Pacific Justice Institute. She saw it online. She was upset. It made her panic. She saw where their story had become international news and she saw what people were saying. It gave her anxiety attacks. She was upset about the whole thing. She kept asking me how people could do that to her. She saw all this negative stuff about her and she can't understand how they could say those things when they don't even know who she is as a person. They don't know what this does to a kid.
Runner up: Cristan Williams' SiriusXM Broadcasts ClearChannel Support for Trans Murder, published on June 5, 2013.
Most Excited:
Published on November 12, 2013, Cristan Williams wrote, Restoring your faith in humanity: supporting Jane Doe.
Between the near suicide of Jane and the reality of being degraded in the media by a well-funded, media savvy anti-trans group, the stress was taking its toll upon Jane's family.
But the you, dear reader, came along.
You took action. People from across the globe sent letters, cards and postcards to Jane Doe. You took it upon yourself to send her supportive thoughts and heartfelt posts encouraging her to not give in to the hate PJI was focusing on her. You let her know that she wasn't alone.
Runner up: Cristan Williams' graphical call to action, Judgement Day: Protesting PJI's Hate, published November 15, 2013.
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10.) Unpacking Transphobia in Feminism by Emma Allen of Radical Women
The majority of feminists are accepting of transpeople. But entrenched bigotry crops up even within the movement for women's rights. Transphobia and other forms of discrimination alienate feminists from their natural allies in the fight for liberation. It is important to be aware of and speak out against these poisonous prejudices.
9.) SiriusXM Broadcasts ClearChannel Support for Trans Murder by Cristan Williams
Sirius satellite radio, founded by out transwoman Martine Rothblatt, bought XM satellite radio in 2008 and is now known as SiriusXM. Just days into Pride Month, the SiriusXM Clear Channel talk show, Lex and Terry came out in support of murdering trans people in a cases of gay/trans-panic. On Friday (06/03/2013), the Lex and Terry show began discussing this issue saying, There's a teen that shot a tranny after finding out that it was a man after they had a little sexual encounter. A co-host responded, I don't blame him. I would have shot his ass too.
8.) Cotton Ceiling: Uncovering the trans conspiracy to rape lesbians by Cristan Williams
Transwomen, full of male-privilege, feel that lesbians must submit to having sex with them or else they're transphobic. Right? I mean, multiple lesbian feminists are all saying the same thing. Even Cathy Brennan has a cotton ceiling tag. Certainly these self-identified lesbian feminists wouldn't lie, right? Certainly these self-declared feminists wouldn't purposely misrepresent cotton ceiling in an effort to make ciswomen fear trans people, right? RIGHT?!?
7.) YOUR HELP REQUESTED: HRC condemns fake trans harassment charges, ex-gay group dodges my fact checking, family & friends open up by Cristan Williams
Today, HRC has joined GLAAD in condemning the false reports of trans harassment by an ex-gay/creationist group, the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI). The PJI is the organization at the center of an international effort to malign one transgender kid. Last week, the PJI issued the right-wing community talking points for use in their fight for their right to discriminate against trans children. In their letter, the PJI claimed that they were concerned that the school was helping a trans kid harass cisgender girls. Right wing media outlets jumped at the story without fact checking and inspired members of the right wing community to call for the death of the trans kid.
6.) You might be a TERF if… by Cristan Williams
I've noticed that there seems to be some confusion about what a TERF is so, here's a quick guide to help you figure out if you're a TERF. Chances are that you're a TERF if you believe that you're a feminist when you…
5.) What happens when PJI is confronted by parents? by Cristan Williams
I initially withheld this portion of our interview because the way in which McReynolds responds is chilling to me. I had initially felt that PJI had spewed enough obloquy upon Jane, her parents, her town and the entire trans community and I didn't want to be responsible for putting more of it out there. However, after talking with a friend recently, I began to feel that by not releasing this portion of the interview, I was helping PJI conceal their true nature. Since we're dealing with the well-being of our children, I think we need to very clearly see who we're dealing with.
4.) DC Comics To Introduce First Reality Based Trans Character by Monica Roberts
While Simone is aware of the trans characters that exist through fantasy based means, she wanted to create one that was reality based. Alysia will be "a character, not a public service announcement … being trans is just part of her story. If someone loved her before, and doesn't love her after, well — that's a shame, but we can't let that kind of thinking keep comics in the 1950s forever."
3.) Trans Rapper Murdered: The Official Story vs. The Friend's Story by Critan Williams
Over the course of the last few days, I've been able to talk with a friend of Evon and Evon's brother, Jovan. Considering what just happened to Evon, this friend spoke with me on the condition of anonymity. For the purpose of this article, I'll refer to Evon's friend as James. Evon used his birth name around James, so James refers to Evon as "Ebony" throughout our interview.
2.) Family of Colorado trans kid targeted by harassment hoax speaks up by Cristan Williams
A media ambush is how the school, Jane and Jane's family learned about the "harassment" charges. Let's be clear about what this was: it's a classic media gotcha moment. Prior to this hostile media encounter, apparently no allegations had been made about Jane.
1.) Trans Student Attacking Girls in School Restroom! Or, you know… not. by Cristan Williams
Right wing news outlets are falling over themselves to bemoan the sad state of our public school system now that the law allows transgender students to attack and harass non-transgender girls in the restrooms. I want you to pause for a second and really consider how likely these right wing assertions are. Florence High School is supposedly part of a trans conspiracy to assault school girls in the restroom.
Apparently A LOT of people think this sounds likely because none of the reporters who are pushing this story are bothering to do any fact checking. They simply assume that what they're repeating is accurate.
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" the Department of Justice prisons director Charles Samuels
DOJ: small drop in fed. prison pop.
According to the Department of Justice Prisons Director Charles Samuels, there has been an "unprecedented" fall in prison numbers. He made the statement to a meeting of the US Sentencing Commission in Washington this week to consider across-the-board cuts to penalty guidelines for drug crime.
The Guardian reported this week " The commission projects that downgrading the lengths of sentences in this way will eventually allow the Bureau of Prisons – the largest corrections department in the country – to reduce its population by 6,550 inmates at the end of five years.
"Though the numbers are small relative to the federal prison population of 216,000, and the 1.3m in state prisons, they suggest that shifts in prosecutions policy are already bringing an end to the long-running boom in prison numbers, particularly for more serious crimes tried in federal courts. There are more than 2 million Americans behind bars when county jails are included. While the total prison population has been declining for three years, the federal prison population had continued to grow."
Federal prison populations going down is obviously good news. But it would be a mistake to view a onepercent drop in federal prison numbers as a substantial movement toward reform when the number of federal prisoners has increased astronomically over the past thirty years.
According to a new report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the federal prison population has jumped from 25,000 to 219,000 inmates, an increase of nearly 790 percent over that thirty year period.
That is not to denigrate this adminstration efforts towards reform, but it points to the difficult path required to have a major impact on the number of federal prisoners..
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La Batalla de Königsberg va ser la darrera batalla de l'Ofensiva de Prússia Oriental. Durant 4 dies de violenta lluita urbana, les forces soviètiques van conquerir la ciutat de Königsberg (avui Kaliningrad, Rússia).

L'inici: L'Ofensiva de la Prússia Oriental
Article principal: Ofensiva de Prússia Oriental

L'Ofensiva de la Prússia Oriental va ser planejada per la Stavka soviètica per preveure atacs als flancs dels exèrcits que es dirigien cap a Berlín. De fet, a la Prússia Oriental hi havia moltes tropes que es podrien haver emprat en això. Davant de la situació, Stalin ordenà al Mariscal Konstantin Rokossovsky que anihilés les tropes allà estacionades.

El 13 de gener de 1945, prop d'1.500.000 homes, amb el suport de milers de tancs i d'avions es van endinsar a la Prússia Oriental, que havia estat transformada en una immensa xarxa de fortificacions, línies defensives i camps de mines. A l'inici, l'ofensiva gairebé va resultar un fracàs: l'Exèrcit Roig només avançà 1,5 kilòmetres el primer dia, a través de 3 línies defensives. En 5 dies, amb unes greus pèrdues, les tropes soviètiques només havien avançat 20 km, però encara eren incapaces de trencar les línies alemanyes.

Tanmateix, després de superar ràpidament les dificultats inicials, l'avanç soviètic progressà ràpidament, i pel 24 de gener ja havia arribat a les voreres de la llac del Vístula (una part del Mar Bàltic), tallant la línia directa per terra de subministrament a la Prússia Oriental, i obligant-los a alimentar a les forces envoltades per mar. Aquestes forces, ara denominades Grup d'Exèrcit Nord, estaven comprimides pels diversos atacs soviètics a una bossa al voltant de Königsberg i la península de Samland adjacent.

A finals de gener de 1945, el 3r Front de Bielorússia havia tancat l'anell sobre Königsberg per terra, castigant la carretera de la península de Samland cap al port de Pillau, i atrapant el 3r Exèrcit Panzer Alemany i prop de 200.000 civils a la ciutat. Les provisions pels civils eren tan magres, que aquests s'enfrontaven a 3 alternatives, cadascuna més arriscada:

 romandre a la ciutat i patir fam: les racions durant el setge eren de 180 grams de pa al dia
 creuar les línies del front i marxar a mercè dels Soviètics
 creuar el gel del Frisches Haff fins a Pillau, amb l'esperança de trobar un lloc en un vaixell d'evacuació.

Centenars van provar de creuar la línia del front, però prop de 2.000 dones i nens al dia provaven de creuar el gel a peu fins a Pillau. En tornar d'una visita a Berlín, el Gauleiter de Königsberg, Erich Koch, escollí romandre en la relativa seguretat de Pillau per organitzar l'evacuació abans de tornar a Königsberg. El primer transport d'evacuació, amb 1.800 civils i 1.200 ferits va arribar segur el 29 de gener.

Durant el mes de febrer, hi havia una lluita desesperada mentre que els alemanys provaven de mantenir la feble connexió entre Königsberg i Samland. Una vegada, les tropes soviètiques van tenir èxit al tallar la connexió i aïllar la citat completament. Tanmateix, el 19 de febrer, el 3r Exèrcit Panzer i el Quart Exèrcit, atacant des de Pillau, van aconseguir obrir el corredor de Königsberg a Pillau: encapçalat per un tanc T-34 soviètic capturat, aquest atac va ser portat a terme per la 1a Divisió d'Infanteria des de Königsberg, intentant enllaçar amb el XXVIII Cos del General Hans Gollnick, amb les que mantindria parts de la península de Samland, incloent en vital port de Pillau. Capturant la ciutat de Metgethen, la unitat obrí el camí per la 5a Divisió Panzer per unir-se amb les forces de Gollnick prop de la ciutat de Gross Heydekrug l'endemà. Aquesta acció solidificà la defensa alemanya de la regió fins a l'abril, reobrint la ruta terrestre de Königsberg fins a Pillau, mitjançant la qual els subministraments podien portar-se per vaixell i els ferits i refugiats podien ser evacuats. Aquesta batalla d'un mes llarg de vegades és anomenat el Primer Setge de Königsberg.

Al març, la situació s'havia estabilitzat: la línia principal del front s'havia mogut centenars de kilòmetres cap a l'oest, i capturar la ciutat es transformà en una prioritat molt menor pels soviètics. Amb això, la guarnició estava intacta i no mostrava signes de rendició. Per tant, el comandament soviètic decidí capturar la ciutat.

Preparant l'assalt
Assaltar Königsbert no seria una tasca senzilla. Dins de la ciutat hi havia 5 divisions completes, amb un total de 130.000 homes, juntament amb unes posicions defensives impressionants. Els alemanys encara posseïen una estreta connexió terrestre amb la bossa adjacent de la península de Samland. La captura de la ciutat requeria que aquest enllaç havia de ser tallat, tot i la seva defensa desesperada. Les tropes alemanyes de la península, l'anomenat "Grup Samland", haurien de fer contraatacs per preveure que això succeís.

Königsberg era, d'acord amb les paraules de Winston Churchill, una fortalesa modernitzada molt defensada. Tres anells concèntrics de fortificacions envoltaven la ciutat: l'anell exterior comptava amb 12 forts fora de la ciutat, l'anell del mig estava als afores de la citat, i el tercer a l'interior de la ciutat, una simple fortalesa amb defenses anti-tanc, barricades i camps de mines, juntament amb diversos forts.

Per tal d'encarar-se a una posició defensiva d'aquesta magnitud, el comandament soviètic planejà llançar un bombardeig pesat d'aviació i artilleria, amb densitats de 250 canons per kilòmetre en algunes zones. Les tropes alemanyes, subjectes a la propaganda que els deia que la seva resistència era absurda, que la línia del front estava molt lluny darrere d'ells, que estaven atrapats i que el millor que podien fer era rendir-se. La propaganda no va donar resultat.

Després de 4 dies de bombardeig artiller preparatori, l'assalt començà el 6 d'abril de 1945. L'assalt estava planejat per ser estel·lar. Les tropes atacarien des de diversos punts al voltant del perímetre i es trobarien al centre de la ciutat, dividint les restes dels defensors en grups aïllats, incapaços de donar-se suport mútuament. Hi havia 2 fronts principals: el nord (format pels Exèrcits 39è i 43è, que incloïa la 208a Divisió de Fusellers) i el sud (format per 11è Exèrcit de la Guàrdia). El 50è Exèrcit estava estacionat al nord-est, però només tingué un paper limitat a l'operació.

L'Assalt

Dia 1: 6 d'abril de 1945
A la part sud del front, l'atac s'inicià a l'albada amb un intens bombardeig d'artilleria de 3 hores, seguit per la primera onada atacant. Les divisions de fusellers soviètiques van anar ràpidament per la primera línia defensiva, donat que els seus defensors havien estat llargament eliminats i la resta estaven desmoralitzats pels dies de bombardeig intens. Al vespre, els regiments capdavanters arribaven a la segona línia defensiva, a on la seva progressió va ser aturada per una oposició més dura, forçant als comandants soviètics a emprar les seves forces de reserva. Tres hores després, la segona línia defensiva ja havia estat superada en diversos llocs.

La lluita va ser especialment dura prop del fort 8. Construït a finals del  i modernitzat, tenia murs gruixuts, una considerable potència de foc i estava envoltat d'una profunda rasa, fent gairebé impossible l'assalt frontal. Tot i el dur foc artiller, els defensors van detenir tots els intents d'aproximació als murs. Només al crepuscle les forces soviètiques van arribar a la rasa i començaren a usar explosius per intentar obrir els murs.

L'atac principal del nord començà al mateix temps. Al vespre, la primera línia defensiva havia caigut i la segona estava trencada en diversos punts. Tanmateix, al vespre, el progrés va alentir-se molt, especialment al flanc dret, mentre que les forces alemanyes estacionades als afores occidentals de la ciutat (l'anomenat Grup Samland) intentà diversos atacs pel flanc.

El fort 5, que afirmava ser la millor fortificació de tot Königsberg, presentà una dura resistència. Davant de la situació, els comandants soviètics decidiren envoltar-la i deixar-la al darrere, deixant temps a les tropes de rereguarda per preparar un nou assalt.

Al crepuscle, la batalla s'aturà en ambdós costats per consolidar les seves línies, reagrupar les seves forces i portar reserves al front. Aquest primer dia havia tingut resultats barrejats, car el progrés soviètic no havia estat tan bo com s'esperava. Tanmateix, les defenses de la ciutat i la moral dels defensors estava seriosament danyada, i les tropes, incloent als oficials, van començar a rendir-se a poc a poc.

Durant aquest primer dia d'assalt, el mal temps feu que les tropes soviètiques no poguessin fer servir el bombardeig de precisió que haurien volgut. Addicionalment, si bé estava fortificat, el terreny conquerit per les tropes soviètiques durant aquest dia no estava densament poblat com ho estaria el centre de la ciutat, reduint els problemes relacionats amb la guerra urbana.

Dia 2: 7 d'abril de 1945
Durant la nit les tropes alemanyes intentaren diversos contraatacs, emprant les seves últimes reserves. Tot i els amargs enfrontaments i a les greus pèrdues per ambdós costats, els contraatacs van ser estèrils. La pitjor part va ser al Grup Samland, on es va intentar fins a una dotzena de contraatacs.

Les millors condicions meteorològiques permeteren a l'Exèrcit Roig treure'n profit del bombardeig de precisió a plena llum del dia. Centenars de bombarders dels Exèrcits Aeris 1r, 3r i 15è, juntament amb l'aviació de la Flota del Bàltic, bombardejaren els suburbis i els caps de pont del Grup Samland.

Mentrestant, el fort 8 encara era una poderosa bossa de resistència. Després de diversos atacs infructuosos, es preparà un pla més enginyós. Usant bombes de fum per amagar els llançaflames que afeblerien les posicions defensives, centenars d'homes travessarien la rasa per entrar a la fortalesa, on començaria un atac cos a cos. Un cop les defenses exteriors s'haguessin debilitat, començaria un assalt frontal massiu. Finalment, l'assalt tingué èxit i els supervivents de la guarnició es rendiren.

Durant el dia, l'11è Exèrcit de Guàrdies provà d'arribar al riu Pregel, eliminant tota la resistència al costat sud. Tanmateix, el seu avanç es veié alentit a la zona central de la ciutat, on cadascun dels edificis havia de ser conquerit individualment. La lluita es tornà particularment cruel a l'estació de ferrocarrils principal i les seves andanes, on gairebé cadascun dels vagons es va convertir en un punt de foc, i les tropes soviètiques van haver d'usar blindatges i suport artiller per avançar, amb grans pèrdues. Només al vespre el territori ja estava neutralitzat, permetent als atacants apropar-se al tercer anell defensiu, que protegia l'entrada al centre mateix de la ciutat.

Al nord, el fort 5 demostrà ser una formidable bossa de resistència. Els sapadors soviètics finalment aconseguiren posar explosius a la base dels murs, trencant-los i permetent un assalt directe. Igual que l'assalt sobre el fort 8, començà un dur combat cos a cos al fort, que durà tota la nit i finalitzà només al matí quan les darreres tropes es rendiren.

Al final del dia, veien que la resistència era inútil, el General Otto Lasch es comunicà per ràdio amb el quarter general de Hitler i demanà permís per rendir-se. La resposta de Hitler va ser "lluitar fins al darrer soldat"

Dia 3: 8 d'abril de 1945
Durant la nit, l'11è Exèrcit de Guàrdies travessà el Pregel i tot i el foc enemic a l'albada ja s'havia establert un cap de pont a la riba oposada. Seguint el seu avanç cap al nord, enllaçaren amb les tropes del nord, completaren l'encerclament de la ciutat i aïllaren el grup Samland de la ciutat.

Al vespre, el Mariscal Aleksandr Vassilevski demanà un cop més la rendició als defensors. L'oferta va ser rebutjada i les forces alemanyes provaren de trencar el setge, atacant tant des del centre de la ciutat com del pont de Samland. Els darrers aconseguiren avançar alguns kilòmetres abans de ser aturats. Si bé es preparà un nou atac, la manca de defenses aèries va permetre al bombarders soviètics Ilyushin Il-2 destruir moltes tropes. Durant tota la campanya, l'aviació soviètica generalment demostrà ser molt efectiva.

Al final del dia, ja era clar que qualsevol intent del grup de Samland per trencar el cercle seria inútil. Tanmateix, la victòria encara estava lluny, car gairebé 40.000 homes esperaven al centre de la ciutat.

Dia 4: 9 d'abril de 1945
Durant el darrer dia de la batalla, els assetjats defensors alemanys estaven superats, i la coordinació defensiva queia. Havent estat òbviament derrotats, i veient que tota resistència era inútil, Otto Lasch decidí per la seva pròpia iniciativa enviar emissaris per negociar la rendició. A les 18:00, els emissaris arribaren a les línies soviètiques, i s'envià una delegació al búnker de Lasch. Poc abans de la mitjanit, s'acordà la rendició.

Després de la batalla
Gairebé un 80 per cent de la ciutat estava destruït, primer per la RAF a l'agost de 1944, i després pel bombardeig soviètic a l'abril del 1945. Gairebé tots els residents alemanys que romanien a la ciutat, uns 200.000 (d'una població de pre-guerra de 316.000) van ser expulsats de la ciutat. Molta gent morí de fam durant les darreres etapes de la ciutat i per la carestia que prosseguí. Durant aquest temps, el saqueig massiu s'establí per tota Prússia Oriental. Se sap que l'Exèrcit Roig violà gairebé totes les dones alemanyes que els caigueren a les mans.

Després de la guerra, prosseguint la transferència de Prússia Oriental a Rússia, Königsberg va ser rebatejada Kaliningrad, i poblada predominantment per russos, bielorussos, ucraïnesos, i gent provinent d'altres regions de la Unió Soviètica.

Vegeu també
 Ofensiva de Prússia Oriental
 Evacuació de Prússia Oriental
 Medalla per la Conquesta de Königsberg

Königsberg
Batalles de la Unió Soviètica
Konigsberg
Königsberg
Köningsberg

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Updated recall: DeVilbiss Air Power Company Pressure Washers and Air Compressors
On 2009-10-06, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)	published an updated recall regarding DeVilbiss Air Power Company Pressure Washers and Air Compressors due to a potential explosion/projectiles and lacerations hazard. This product sold new beginning in January 2004 for about $300 to $1400.	It was originally recalled on 2006-12-15.
Instance(s) of severe injuries, property damage have been reported.	Learn more and find out what to do if you own this product below.
Since 2005, there have been approximately 10 similar recalls, involving about 2 million product units.
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The pressure washers and air compressors have pneumatic tires with plastic hubs that can burst, posing fracture and laceration hazards to consumers.
Instance(s) of severe injuries, property damage have been reported.
See brands and model numbers of recalled pressures washers and air compressors. The pressure washers' brand, model number and manufacturing date are located on the name plate on the rear of the engine base. On the air compressors the brand, model number and manufacturing date are located on the front of the motor housing. Only pressure washers and compressors with pneumatic tires with plastic tire hubs are affected; pressure washers and compressors with solid tires or metal tire hubs are not affected.
Information on where these items sold new+: Both products were sold at home centers and hardware stores nationwide. Recalled pressure washers were sold from January 2004 through November 2005 for between $300 and $1,400. The recalled air compressors were sold between December 2004 and October 2006 for between $300 and $500.
Consumers should stop using these products immediately and contact DeVilbiss to obtain the location of the nearest service center to receive a free replacement of the tires.
For additional information, contact DeVilbiss toll-free at (866) 323-9867 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.devap.com (pdf)
DeVilbiss has received more than 100 injury reports, including hand and finger fractures and lacerations and reports of minor property damage and damage to vehicles. The December 2006 recall announcement reported more than 26 reports of injuries.
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Paddy Clancy
Bobby Clancy
Robbie O'Connell
Original Albums
Previously Unreleased
Alternate Releases
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Other Group Releases
I'm A Free Born Man
1972 - Harmony KH 31343 LP (CAN)
God Bless England (Whack Fol The Diddle) (P. Kearney)
I'm A Free Born Man (E. MacColl)
The Leaving Of Liverpool
Lament For Brendan Behan (F. Geis)
(Down By The Glen) The Bold Fenian Men (P. Kearney)
A Medley Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of The Uprising Of 1916
From Sean O'Casey's "Drums Under The Window"
From W. B. Yeats' "Easter 1916"
When We Were Under The King
Lord Nelson (T. Makem)
Row, Bullies, Row
Gallant Forty Two (Arr. Adpt. Clancy Bros & T. Makem & D. Hammomd)
Front cover photo: John Lewis Stage
Back cover photo: Don Hunstsein
Arr. Adpt. Clancy Bros. & T. Makem, unless otherwise noted.
© 1972 CBS, Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records CBS
Tracks: are from Hearty and Hellish (1962)
Tracks: are from The First Hurrah! (1964)
Tracks: are from Recorded Live In Ireland (1965)
Tracks: are from Freedom's Sons (1966)
Tracks: are from The Bold Fenian Men (1969)
Jay-sus, they took away our lands, our religion and our language; but they couldn't harness our tongues, so we sang about them, and we did it beautifully.
(from a conversation with the author, Dublin, 1963)
Music to the Irish has always been more of a Declaration of Life than a mere branch of the Arts. Like the sun when it shines, music is not taken for granted. They do not treat it as just a supplement to their daily due; they embrace it as a complement to their very existence. Every shade of life is poured into their music-their joy, their grief, their loneliness and nostalgia, their love of God and freedom, even their casual acquaintance with the Devil ("Sure the poor man has to make a living too") -no subject is sacred and no man immune. When they were restricted, under penalty of death, to speak of liberty, they sang out in guise, loud and clear, of their love for Cathleen Ni Houlihan and their tolerance for John Bull, and somehow their pain was eased.
Because of the latter's suppression and discouragement, a complete catalog of Irish songs was never documented. The list of folk songs alone reportedly totals 5,000 and that does not include ceili instrumentals, traditional hymns, marching songs (one for every County), and local extemporaneous happenings, which on their own would frazzle the heads of most composers. The Irish have never been hard-pressed to turn any event into song-if itmovedand lookedslightly peculiar, they sang about it.
Throughout its hindered history Ireland has fostered a multitude of singers-turned-exiles who thankfully brought their music with them and passed it on from generation to generation. Consequently, no matter where you roam in the world today you're bound to run into her heirs, and on a good night, if pressed, they will share their legacy with you. They'll tell you about The Minstrel Boy and The Bard of Armagh (later adoptee in Nashville as The Streets of Laredo); then they'll move on to The Bold Fenian Men and the Gallant Forty Two; and bring you up to date with The Patriot Game and Derry's Bloody Sunday. In the process they may caress or cut each tale, but they will surround it with love and laughter, and if you listen well you will taste, touch, hear, smell, and see the quintessence of Ireland's past and present; and you will fully understand the dreams and rights of all Free Born Men.
-Shaun Considine


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Note: Ignore all the ash on the tables. The hills were on fire that day, making for one memorable, yet very hot night.


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The Saguache Crescent newspaper in Saguache, Colo., has been printing its news the same way since the 1800s. Lay the letters. Ink. Press. Publisher Dean Coombs' family has had the business for three generations, and has helped print out the weekly broadsheet on a linotype since he was 12 years old. See how the news is made the hard way.


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Their work spans the globe and makes for its target the root causes of disadvantage and poverty. They rally for equality, people's dignity and their fundamental freedom and rights as human beings.
Although they are a Christian charity, their international development work spans all faiths, discriminating none, and feel they are part of a global network of relief agencies standing up for the good of humankind.
What happens when you give to Christian Aid
Christian Aid work with their partners all around the world, using donations from their supporters to change the lives of people living in poverty for the better.
Examples of their work include the rehabilitation of children who have been soldiers in Uganda to helping people in South America who have contracted HIV.
They also are on hand in the world's emergency situations that so often make the lives of poor communities even tougher.
This ranges from disaster preparation efforts in regions that are known to be prone to floods or hurricanes as well as being on the ground when disaster strikes.
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What are the themes of the problems they tackle?
Challenging the causes of poverty, their charity manifesto puts the spotlight on the following 8 areas:
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01 Help with emergency response and disaster preparedness work
02Donations to Christian Aid help save lives
03 Your support helps them campaign for better rights and access to services for poor communities
Christian Aid Fast Fact
Christian Aid Week (which they invite supporters to take part in each year) is the United Kingdom's biggest house to house collection event.