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Letters to the editor: President Trump; Xcel…
Letters to the editor: President Trump; Xcel franchise agreement; Supreme Court vacancy; the homeless; getting involved
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Jim Drevescraft: President Trump: He's even worse than expected
Nearly one year ago, I submitted a letter decrying the degeneration of American politics under the regime of a would-be dictator and the minions who call themselves, rather than ferrets, Republicans. I noted that, having been trained in history, I saw similarities to 1930s Germany as chronicled in William L. Shirer's "Rise and Fall of the Third Reich."
At that time, I said there might not be exact parallels to our current state of affairs, as we watch the form of republic some mischaracterize as a democracy descend in the hands of President Donald Trump and his henchmen into a minoritarian form of rule.
I was wrong. Fasten your seatbelts.
Jim Drevescraft
Steve Whitaker: Xcel franchise agreement: Negotiate from position of strength
As a previous business owner, over the course of 20 years I had to negotiate several supply agreements. This proposed franchise agreement is a bad deal for Boulder and a great deal for Xcel Energy. Xcel gets the right to charge us likely more than $2 billion and make operating profits of likely more than $400 million over the next 20 years. And they do not even tell us what the rates are going to be. What kind of a deal is that?
Xcel has maneuvered the city into treating it as a sole source supplier, the only bidder. This is a huge negotiating mistake.
The City Council approved putting the franchise agreement on the ballot before receiving other proposals that are just now being evaluated. That makes no business sense. Who solicits proposals and then accept one without looking at the others?
Additionally, those who might have responded were given only a month to reply to a complex request and were certainly discouraged by knowing that the city may not review their proposals and go directly into franchise. Even so, the city received 10 responses, but we will not get to vote on any of those.
By voting "no" on Ballot Issue 2C, we leave ourselves free to re-issuing a request for proposal with substantial time for response. In addition, Xcel will be required to file with the Public Utilities Commission in March a plan covering the next five years that will contain spending plans and expected rates going forward.
So next year, we can have information about Xcel's plans and several alternative proposals, with financing, to compare before we decide. And in the light of competition, maybe even Xcel will give us a better offer. That is why voting "no" on 2C is a good negotiating strategy.
Steve Whitaker
Peter Ornstein: Supreme Court vacancy: Gardner is breaking with norms
I was disappointed to learn that U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner is going to support President Donald Trump's selection of a Supreme Court justice just before the election, despite his "principled" rejection of then-President Barack Obama's selection nine months before the 2016 election.
Gardner's statement in 2016 that "the American people deserve a role in this process as the next Supreme Court Justice will influence the direction of this country for years to come" clearly does not apply when there is a Republican president. What is most disturbing in Gardner's hypocrisy is his lack of sense of propriety when it comes to preserving societal "norms" that are so important for our republic.
Gardner felt entitled to break the existing norm in 2016 by failing to even hold hearings on Obama's selection, and is now tossing aside the new norm that he helped create in 2016. Aside from the fact that our current president routinely breaks societal and political norms and that Gardner enables him to do so, the stacking of the federal courts in favor of a political ideology only invites the Democrats to do likewise if/when they regain control.
It is not inconceivable that the Democrats would attempt to add additional justices in order to undo the Republican outrage. This tit-for-tat of shattering norms will not lead to anything good and might be ruinous for all of us. Gardner's complicity in breaking these norms shows that he is incapable of working for our common good.
Peter Ornstein
Susan Stephens: The homeless: More help is needed
It was with relief that I read on Wednesday's Daily Camera front page that there is a more detailed plan for the city's severe weather shelter. Up to 195 people will be able to get beds during the coldest nights. That leaves hundreds more that will be out in the cold, perhaps dying of hyperthermia, as has already happened.
Years ago, Boulder had BOHO, which was regrettably imperfect, but which would allow shelter for those who were the "overflow." What happens to those who are inebriated and not willing to go through coordinated entry?
City Council members Junie Joseph, Adam Swetlick and Rachel Friend expressed concern and empathy, but their messages were only statements, not a call to action. It's not enough for council to ask for periodic updates.
We in the community who are seriously concerned about the plight of our members experiencing homelessness, now and in growing numbers down the line, need to step up to the plate and do more. Write letters, contact council members and others who seem to have more control. They are elected and paid to help all the people who live here.
Madison Thomas: Getting involved: You can make an impact
I didn't realize how much my voice could actually have an impact. I've heard for years people say "use your voice" or "you can make an impact" and I always thought to myself: "Is anyone actually going to hear me? Am I actually going to make an impact?"
It wasn't until I started my internship with The Borgen Project, a nonprofit organization fighting world poverty by making it a priority through U.S. foreign policy, that I had a huge wakeup call. I call and email Congress weekly about issues around global poverty.
Did you know, it only takes about seven people to contact congress to get a congressman to sign off on a certain bill or notice that issue? I quickly realized that my voice does matter, even in the simplest way. I don't need to yell from rooftops or have a big social media platform to feel heard.
I urge all of you to use your voice, even if it feels small, in ways like calling Congress. I promise it does make a difference. With elections coming around the corner, it is also so important to make sure you are registered to vote. Your vote and your voice can make a difference, even when it feels like it doesn't.
Madison Thomas
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Caroline's been on her feet all day... And so she comes home in-between errands to have her slave give her feet a tongue bath pick-me-up! Cuffed and in position under a chair in the foyer, her slave begins his task, his warm wet mouth and tongue soothing Caroline's feet, her directions making sure he doesn't miss a spot while cleaning all the dirt and stress of the day away. Excellent close up's in this as you see his tongue literally washing the stress away, Caroline leaning back and recharging herself for her busy afternoon ahead, her feet now cleaned and refreshed to her satisfaction by her human foot slave.


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New parents: as you embark upon that wild new life known as child-rearing, what kinds of questions might you have as you navigate through family life in San Diego? When you take your children out, where do you go? What do you need to know? Local mom Tanya Perez saw these questions, and found a way to answer it: Kidcentric.
Since 2012, Tanya Perez and her family – husband of seven years and two children, one boy and one girl – have loved calling North County home. Her advice for people looking to create their own blog or new adventure? "Look at what it is that you want to do and figure out what your first step needs to be. It took me over two years to take that first step, but now that I've done it, I have a new sense of confidence." Have some confidence of your own in planning your next adventure: go to Kidcentric.


Get to know 35010. Whether you're looking to purchase a home, putting yours up for sale or exploring rental options, get up-to-date information about the 35010 real estate market, all in one place. Analyze how the market is performing against historical data. Guaranteed Rate helps you explore 35010 without having to leave home.
Homes in 35010 sold on average for $224,500 compared to $605, the median rent. Unemployment sits at 10.3%. The population of 35010 is 20,896. The median age of the locals is 41.1.
In the past week, homes in 35010 sold on average for $224,500 and spent 67 days on the market. In 35010, the inventory of 5 experienced a relisting. The average price per square foot was $120.
As previously noted, the population of 35010 is 20,896 and the median age is 41.1. Among 35010 residents, there is a homeowner vacancy rate of 1.9% and a rental vacancy rate of 4.2% from a total of 10,119 units.


Tuberculosis has been declining in incidence and fatality in China, but it still has a high prevalence, a senior health official said.
Wang Bin, deputy director of the disease prevention and control bureau of the National Health and Family Planning Commission, made the remarks at a news conference on Wednesday ahead of World TB Day, which falls on March 24.
On Tuesday, China's first lady Peng Liyuan visited construction workers in Beijing to promote TB prevention and treatment.


Clinton County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its county seat is Carlyle. The county was created on 1824 and originated from Washington, Bond, and Fayette County. The name of the county comes from DeWitt Clinton. The links directory provides suggestions for a variety of websites to assist in your family history and genealogy research.


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Public classrooms, assembly spaces, and a welcoming courtyard make the facility a vital center of cultural and civic life for the whole community.
Housing for populations in need emerges from surplus church real estate.
A new way to be church in the 21st century!
Culminating three years of steady development, the UDECC Board of Trustees presented the Ecumenical Campus conceptual plan on June 6, 2010. The presentation included the unveiling of the architects' conceptual plan for the facility, as well as economic modeling and the proposed legal structure for the project.
Click here to see the June 2010 edition of UDECC's newsletter, the Labyrinth, with a summary of the information presented on June 6th.
To access UDECC's final Feasibility Study Report, click here to go to the report download page.


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History talk a great success
Author Kerry BreenPublished on July 30, 2018
On Sunday afternoon, July 29, Alumni Association members and their guests enjoyed a superb presentation by historian, Dr Ann Westmore, on the life of Dr John Cade, the discoverer of lithium in the treatment of bipolar disorder. The sixty attendees also enjoyed catching up with old friends during the cocktail party that followed Dr Westmore's talk. Dr Westmore is the co-author with Dr Greg de Moore of a biography of Dr Cade entitled 'Finding Sanity: John Cade, Lithium and the Taming of Bipolar Disorder' published by Allen and Unwin in 2016. It is available in good book shops so for those who could not attend the event we highly recommend the book to you.
Published on July 30, 2018 Author Kerry Breen
New President for the Alumni Association
Author Kerry BreenPublished on April 23, 2018
At the Association's Annual General Meeting in late February 2018, Dr Kerry Breen, stepped down after eight years of service as President and in his place Dr Bernadette Hickey was elected. A Monash graduate, Dr Hickey is a physician trained in respiratory medicine and intensive care medicine and has been on the Senior Medical Staff in the ICU at St Vincent's Hospital since 1997. In 2015-2017 she served as Chairman of the Senior Medical Staff Association. She has played a number of other roles at St Vincent's Public Hospital and at St Vincent's Private Hospital.
Published on April 23, 2018 Author Kerry Breen
Medical Alumni Association Annual Golf Day, 2018
Author Kerry BreenPublished on February 28, 2018
The 2018 annual golf day will be held at Greenacres Golf Club in Kew on Friday afternoon March 23rd 2018. Registrations are now open and places are available. For more information and to register please contact Sue Mabilia ( Susan.MABILIA@svha.org.au or tel. 9231 2304).
Published on February 28, 2018 Author Kerry Breen
St Vincent's Alumni win Australian Honours
Author Kerry BreenPublished on February 5, 2018
We congratulate the following members of the St Vincent's Hospital Medical Alumni who were awarded Australian honours on Australia Day, 2018:
Professor David William KISSANE AC
For eminent service to psychiatry, particularly psycho-oncology and palliative medicine, as an educator, researcher, author and clinician, and through executive roles with a range of national and international professional medical bodies.
Professor Suzanne Marie GARLAND AO
For distinguished service to medicine in the field of clinical microbiology, particularly to infectious diseases in reproductive and neonatal health as a physician, administrator, researcher and author, and to professional medical organisations.
Dr Katrina J R WATSON OAM
For service to medicine, particularly to gastroenterology.
Published on February 5, 2018 Author Kerry Breen
Advance notice: 2018 History Talk and Cocktail Party
Author Kerry BreenPublished on October 27, 2017
Members of the Association are asked to note the date for the 2018 history talk and cocktail party which is Sunday, July 29th, 2018.
The topic will be "'John Cade: a notable physician-psychiatrist who used words well" and the presentation will be given by Dr Ann Westmore. Dr Westmore is an historian and biographer who holds an academic appointment at the University of Melbourne. She is the co-author of the biography "Finding Sanity: John Cade, lithium and the taming of bipolar disorder", published in 2016.
More information will be circulated to members two to three months ahead of the event.
Published on October 27, 2017 Author Kerry Breen
The Bryan Egan Memorial History Prize
Author rowan@fastmail.com.auPublished on August 27, 2017
Background: In cooperation with the Archives Department at St Vincent's, the Medical Alumni Association is pleased to make the essays that have been awarded the Bryan Egan Memorial History Prize available on our website.
The prize encourages the recording of St Vincent's history from multiple perspectives with the goal of developing the source material available to the Archives, encouraging research and increasing knowledge.
It was established through a generous donation by the Egan family in memory of St Vincent's alumnus and historian Dr Bryan Egan (1922-2008). More recently the St Vincent's Hospital Medical Alumni Association has donated funds to supplement the awards that can be made.
The 2015 prize winners: In 2015 there were joint winners of the Bryan Egan Prize. Reproduced here is the first of the two prize winning contributions for that year.
Published on August 27, 2017 Author rowan@fastmail.com.au
2017 Historical presentation
Author Kerry BreenPublished on August 19, 2017
The 2017 annual history talk and cocktail party held on July 30th was attended by sixty alumni and their guests. Associate Professor Stephen Schlicht gave an outstanding presentation on the topic of "One hundred years of medical imaging at St Vincent's". As is our custom, his talk and accompanying images will be passed on to the Archives Department.
This year, the venue was the Medical Education and Simulation Centre in the Healy Wing and attendees had the additional benefit of guided tours of this remarkable facility.
The topic, speaker and date for the 2018 event will be announced on the website before the end of the year.
Published on August 19, 2017 Author Kerry Breen
2017 Annual Golf Day
The 2017 annual golf day was held at Greenacres Golf Club in Kew on Friday March 31. Once again the weather was kind to us and the course was in very good condition. Thirty eight Association members participated. They enjoyed a great day with ample time to socialise with old friends both over lunch and at the dinner after golf.
The winner of the event and holder of Doyle-O'Sullivan silver cup for the next twelve months was Dr Michael Westmore with 44 stableford points. For his great round he also won a golf bag. Runner-up prize winner with 42 points was Dr Ray Lanteri.
The prize for the group of four with the best total score went to Dr Nim Nadaraja, Dr Michael Yii, Dr Yee Chan and Dr Alex Poon. The nearest the pin prizes went to Dr David Olive (11th hole) and Dr Nim Nadaraja (17th hole) while the straightest drive prize went to Dr Alex Poon.
We thank our sponsors this year, Doquile Perrett Meade Financial Services (major sponsor) and St. Vincent's Pathology (major sponsor) and Zouki Catering (minor sponsor) for their very generous support.
We also thank the staff at Greenacres who looked after our group extremely well, Association secretary Sue Mabilia who handled the advertising and registrations, and our golf day convenor Dr David Olive who organised the day superbly.
The Annual General Meeting of the Association was held on Monday February 27, 2017. The committee elected for 2017 consists of Dr Kerry Breen, President, Dr Michael Davies, Secretary/Treasurer and Drs Jill Spargo, David Olive, Jacinta Mogg and Brendan de Morton as committee members. The Chair of the St Vincent's Senior Medical Staff Association is an ex-officio member.

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Sheffield United hosts Chelsea
Sheffield United hosts Chelsea at the Bramall Lane in a match from the 23th round of the Premier League. Our football prediction betting tips today are about to follow. Let's go!
Sheffield United won their last game in the league against West Bromwich Albion at home, but they remain in a difficult situation. United are 20th in the standings with only 11 points won and remain 11 points behind the 17th Burnley and the safe zone. The win in the previous round make their hopes alive again, but they have a lot of work to do in order to keep their place in the division.
Few days ago Chris Wilder's team hosted West Bromwich Albion at the Bramall Lane and secured a 2-1 win – their third for the season. W.B.A. scored first, but in the second half Jayden Bogle and Billy Sharp turned the game around for the Blades.
In the previous round Chelsea scored their second win in the Premier League under the new manager Thomas Tuchel. The German tactician led the Blues to a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The midfielder Jorginho scored the only goal in the from a penalty kick.
This win allowed Chelsea to climb to 6th place in the standings with 36 points won. The Londoners are just 4 points behind the 4th Liverpool, so their hopes of return to the Champions League are still alive. Now it's up to the new manager Tuchel to adapt to the team and allow the players to reach their best levels.
That's the football prediction betting tips today for the Premier League game between Sheffield United and Chelsea at the Bramall Lane in Sheffield. Chelsea will try to record their third win under Thomas Tuchel and move closer to the Top 4. But the Blades are desperate for points.


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Concerns raised over zoning enforcement
Concerns were raised over allegations that some businesses are being operated in some residential areas and that the town is losing tax revenue.
During Tuesday's board of selectmen's meeting, Chairman Robert Austin and Selectman Katherine Connolly questioned Building Inspector Dan Moriarty about the enforcement of building permits and zoning.
Connolly and Austin alleged a business is operating on a property on Weymouth Street where two trucks, equipment, mulch and fertilizer are being stored. Both questioned whether it is permitted under zoning for the area.
"I'm concerned about the storage of equipment there," Austin said.
Moriarty said he informed the owner that he could park one truck there.
He said he would investigate whether equipment or materials are being stored there.
Connolly said she is concerned the town is losing tax revenue because businesses are being operated on properties not classified for commercial use.
"There are businesses in town not paying taxes," she said.
Assessor Chairman Robert Powilatis said he would look into the matter.
In an email to the Sun, Connolly included a letter sent to Treasurer/Collector Robert McKenna that noted one business that is being taxed as "potential industrial."
"The tax classification is wrong and the property value is under assessed, it needs to be properly classified taking into consideration the value of the business operation on the site," Connolly's letter stated.
The letter went on to say that the property was purchased in 1997 for $115,000 and "ten years later the board of assessors has the assessment valued at $118,000."
"The town of Holbrook has lost much needed tax revenue from a viable business operating within the town," her letter concluded.
In his response to Connolly, McKenna wrote that the real estate taxes are being assessed and are current.
"There is no record of personal property taxes being assessed (to the owner) or (the business)," wrote McKenna.
McKenna added that he spoke to the assessors about the matter and that they are going to the site.
Connolly voiced concern to Moriarty that in some cases allowable uses are exceeding the parameters of special permits.
"The planning board issues a permit for a company and there are additional uses going," she said.
Moriarty said permits issued allow a certain use.
Selectmen Vice Chairman Richard McGaughey pointed out that serving food or selling merchandise, for example, are permitted uses despite companies changing hands.
Moriarty said that zoning dictates the use.
"If it's a permitted use, they have the right (to conduct that business operation)," Moriarty said. "(Permitted) uses automatically go to that property as long as it is permitted under zoning."
Connolly said that businesses storing materials or dumping waste affects abutters.
"People should enjoy their property," she said.
Moriarty said that if potential zoning or building violations are brought to his attention, he will investigate.
"When we get a call we go out and we will make a decision if there is a violation and take action," he said.
Moriarty noted that he caught one resident putting on a roof without a permit.
The resident was charged double for the permit because he did not initially secure one.
"We do catch people," he said.
Moriarty said that people have the right to go to the zoning board of appeals to challenge his decisions.
In other business, the board backed a proposal by Public Works Supt. Thomas Cummings to extend the Phase III sewer connections to Dec. 31, 2007. The deadline was June 30. Cummings said the extension would give residents additional time to come up funds to pay for the work.
Cummings also said the state has certified 187,000 credits in the sewer bank.
He added that bids were opened this week for additional sewer improvement work.


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State Scaling Back Drone Investigation: 'We Will Continue To Remain Vigilant'
By Shawn Chitnis January 13, 2020 at 11:59 pm
Filed Under:Colorado Department of Public Safety, Colorado News, Drones
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Public Safety said Monday it will be scaling back operations of its investigations into suspicious drone activity in northeastern Colorado. The reports dating back to late November and the field work taking place in early January has yet to identify any criminal activity.
"The public has been worried about the reports of strange drone activity," said CDPS Executive Director Stan Hilkey in a news release. "Our duty is to be responsive to community concerns and to investigate suspicious activity, and so we mobilized our teams to look into this."
Field investigations on Jan. 10 – 12 continued the work first started on Jan. 6 both on the ground and in the air with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management as well as the Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
(credit: Dept. of Public Safety)
A multi-mission aircraft (MMA) used for fighting wildfires helped investigators look for any suspicious drones. Public reports of unusually large-sized drones flying in groups began on Nov. 23. The field work increased on Jan. 10 after a report of a drone flying close to a Flight for Life helicopter, but investigators determined that was not related to the incidents in northeastern Colorado.
CBS4 was there on Saturday when the Colorado State Patrol assisted with its own drone flying above and south of its substation near Fort Morgan and Interstate 76. A team also compared drone reports received with available flight pattern data.
"Despite all of the reported activity, we are still unaware of any crime being committed," Hilkey went on to say in the release. "While I can't conclusively say we have solved the mystery, we have been able to rule out a lot of the activity that was causing concern."
Since the Colorado Information Analysis Center started collecting data on drone reports, there have been 90 incidents. Hobbyists using drones that were not large enough to fit the description of reports made up for 14 cases.
There were also multiple sightings determined to be planets or stars as well as commercial aircraft. Some were never identified by law enforcement but none were considered illegal.
"The efforts we have put forth on this issue have been valuable," Hilkey added. "In addition to gathering information, this past week's operations have been an excellent opportunity for our teams to collaborate and hone their skills with new and emerging technologies."
Drones make up a large presence in the air across Colorado, according to the FAA. The number of registered drones in the state is 24,030 and the agency receives more than 100 reports of drone sightings from pilots each month. CDPS says it will scale back proactive operations but will respond as needed for future reports of suspicious activity.
"We will continue to remain vigilant and respond as new information comes in," he said.
Submit suspicious activity report to the CIAC: https://ciacco.org/default.aspx?menuitemid=1095
FAA Records: https://www.faa.gov/foia/electronic_reading_room/
Shawn Chitnis
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Rich Hamrick says:
Sounds like they were told to back off.
Buford says:
One of the drones saw Hillary offing someone; now that drone is missing.
CNN just reported that Trump is behind the drones. They are Russian and Ukrainian made and tasked with keeping stupid liberals from voting.
Steven Zodiac says:
So let me get this straight – "unaware of any crime being committed"….gee, let me help: (1) these are reportedly drones that are 6 feet or larger – it is illegal to fly a single drone of that size without PRIOR FAA APPROVAL, let alone 30 of them at a time (2) The drones are flying at NIGHT. It is also illegal to fly drones at night without PRIOR FAA APPROVAL. The FAA has publicly stated that they know nothing about these drones – so there's your crimes. Let's not even mention the fact that they appear to be sophisticated in that they are apparently a coordinated group of drones. It must be a great comfort to the people of the affected States that their local and federal authorities don't seem to have any interest in figuring out what these are doing flying above homes, businesses and private land. I know I would feel WELL served if this were the case in my State…..not ! Why not just go ahead and say "Hey, we're doing some testing – everything's okay".
John Smiff says:
I wonder how high are they and why one of these farmers hasn't taken one down yet.
So the commies in Colorado do not care if the drug cartel is flying around drones mapping out ways to deliver. Pay off = blind eyes.
Jack Casey says:
You're ridiculous. Having no real cause for pride makes one immune to shame.
Ragnarredbeard says:
TRANSLATION: Someone told them to back off the investigation.
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Q: Consume WCF from a Delphi client (arrays and inheritance) I've prototyped a WCF service that has an operation that receives an array of objects as single parameter. The trouble is, each object inherits from a base class (called Message) and the order of them isn't know up-front. At first, what WCF receives (incorrectly) is an array of Message elements, instead of the correct type, derived from Message.
After some effort, I was able to call this service from Delphi 6.02. I've used WSDL importer to create the basic client and hand-edited the source to correct some incompatibilities with the Delphi SOAP interpretation. Basically, I do some tweaks in the OnBeforeExecute event, like this:
SOAPRequest := StringReplace(SOAPRequest, '<item ', '<Message ', [rfReplaceAll]);

The above code corrects the way Delphi passes array elements. I learned it here Array_Of_Int in SOAP client.
Then, each object is encoded as a Message, but an attribute points to its runtime type:
<Message xsi:type="Authenticate"> <!-- I need to get this, exactly, types can vary -->

The problem is, here we go, I have other kinds of arrays. Then, an occurrence of "item" could be replaced by Attachment, or Address. If I mark the class as ioDocument, then I get the base class as tag-name but lose the correct type via attribute.
Any ideas to handle it? An other SOAP library I could use, perhaps? Or can .NET understand the "item" encoding?
Thank you.

A: I managed to make it work, but had to modify Delphi Sources like this:
{OPToSOAPDomConv.pas, around line 3001}
procedure TSOAPDomConv.SetNodeType(RootNode, InstNode: IXMLNode; const ElemURI,
  TypeName: InvString);
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begin
  if not (soSendUntyped in Options) /*and not (soDocument in Options)*/ then
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This way, an object is guaranted to export the actual type:
<Message xsi:type="Authenticate"> <!-- I need to get this, exactly, types can vary -->

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Gert-Jan Boon is a researcher at the department of Business Studies, Leiden Law School. He graduated with a master's in Marketing (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) and in Corporate Law (Leiden University). He conducts research in the field of turnaround, rescue and insolvency of financially distressed businesses. His research has a strong European/international character.


Peterbilt and Kenworth both recently made the Bendix Wingman Advanced system available on medium-duty models. The collision mitigation technology that improves safety and integrates with the Bendix ESP full stability system can be ordered on Peterbilt Models 337 and 348 and Kenworth T270 and T370 medium-duty trucks.
The Bendix Wingman Advanced radar-based collision mitigation system uses a radar-based sensor to help drivers maintain safe following distances and to detect stationary metallic objects regardless of darkness, fog, rain, smoke and snow. The system utilizes a combination of adaptive cruise control with braking along with autonomous emergency braking technology to help drivers mitigate rear-end collisions.
When a potential hazard is detected, Bendix Wingman Advanced gives the operator an audible warning and displays the warning on an in-dash module that is also the driver interface with the system. When the cruise control is on, a desired road speed is set and the system determines that a collision is imminent, the adaptive cruise control feature automatically engages the throttle, engine retarder or foundation brakes to maintain a safe following distance.
"This proven technology is popular with Class 8 fleet customers, and now medium-duty truck operators can specify the system to help avoid collisions not only on highways, but also in urban driving conditions experienced by medium-duty truck operators," said Kurt Swihart, Kenworth's marketing director.
Mitsubishi Fuso will add Mobileye's collision avoidance system to all of its 2017 model-year Fuso FE and FG Series medium-duty cabover trucks. The system will initially be provided free of charge on all 2017 chassis-cabs to build interest among fleets.
At Hino, notes Beckman, aftermarket options that improve safety such as exterior video monitoring systems are available while the Hino INSIGHT platform provides for a proactive approach to operating and maintaining vehicles as safely as possible. Now standard on 2017 Hino model year trucks, Hino INSIGHT provides real-time connectivity through INSIGHT Telematics, INSIGHT Remote Diagnostics and INSIGHT Case Management.
Brian Tabel, executive director of marketing at Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc., notes that the manufacturer helps fleets train drivers to safely operate vehicles by providing a DVD with each truck along with an online driver orientation video. In addition, the company's fleet and district managers and dealer salespeople conduct driver training on the safe operation of Isuzu trucks.


Coastal Group has launched a new straight sliding door system – HS Portal SCV Lift and Slide System – which it says not only makes manufacturing easier and quicker, but comes with a dedicated full technical support package.
The company has incorporated hardware technology into the new system designed to reduce manufacturing time and deliver an enhanced life span. It was designed after listening to feedback from joiners and homeowners alike to identify ways to improve existing sliding door systems.
A concealed top track in the head of the frame and slim bottom rail with no visible screw holes ensures a clean contemporary look while safety has been taken care of with a custom designed security hook lock with safer flush plate keeps that have no protruding bolts.
To meet the current trend for larger door leaves while retaining control of the door, hardware technology means even a sash weighing up to 400kg can be operated safely, conveniently and effortlessly. The new soft close and open option provides much greater control over the door, helping prevent injury and damage to the frame.
Other key features of the new system include weatherproof profiles and pre-machined resin thresholds.


Professor Katherine Kedzierska is the Head of the Human T cell Laboratory in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and an NHMRC Senior Research Fellow Level B. Her principal area of expertise is viral immunology. She received her PhD from Monash University in 2002. Her PhD, performed at the Burnet Institute with Professor Suzanne Crowe, studied immunity to HIV infection and the mechanisms of disease pathogenicity. As an NHMRC Peter Doherty Fellow in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology with Laureate Professor Peter Doherty, Katherine undertook research into the key mechanisms underlying immunological T cell memory formation and persistence. Subsequently, as an NHMRC RD Wright Fellow, then an NHMRC CDF2 Fellow, Katherine has established her independent research on universal immunity to human influenza viruses.
Katherine's PhD work was recognised by the 2001 Premier's Commendation for Medical Research, 2002 Monash University Mollie Holman Doctoral Medal and an NHMRC Peter Doherty Postdoctoral Fellowship to pursue her postdoctoral research with Laureate Professor Peter Doherty. In 2007, she was awarded an NHMRC RD Wright Fellowship and grant funding to establish her own research team. She is currently an NHMRC CDF2 Research Fellow and a group leader of the Human T cell Laboratory. Katherine was the recipient of the 2011 NHMRC Excellence Award and the Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Award and the 2016 Australian Academy of Science Jacques Miller Medal for Experimental Medicine. She is an Adjunct Professor at Fudan University in Shanghai, China and a Co-Director of the Sino-Australia Joint Research Laboratory for the Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Disease Research, Fudan-Melbourne University, located at the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Centre.
Although CD8+ T-cells confer universal immunity to distinct influenza viruses and may limit influenza-induced mortality, the overall efficacy of human influenza A virus-specific CD8+ T cells directed at any conserved and/or variable epitopes remains unclear. Here, Katherine's group aims to (i) understand influenza-specific CD8+ T-cell immunity across different HLAs; (ii) determine the efficacy of immunodominant CD8+ T-cell responses in humans; (iii) evaluate the conservation of immunogenic epitopes in birds, pigs and humans through analysis of viral evolutionary history (with Associate Professor Vijaykrishna from Duke-NUS in Singapore); (iv) understand immunity to clinically important but understudied influenza B viruses.
Enhanced susceptibility to influenza and exacerbated disease severity can reflect over-activation of the innate immune system, impaired humoral and cellular immunity and be influenced by host genetic factors (HLA or IFITM3). Understanding the key deficits that lead to severe disease in high-risk groups will provide insight into how immune interventions might minimise the incidence of severe influenza pneumonia. Katherine's group studies the contributions of virological, immunological, clinical and host factors to susceptibility, clinical severity and outcome for different high-risk groups: (i) young children and the elderly (with Dr Crowe from Deepdene Surgery); (ii) Indigenous Australians (with Associate Professor Tong from Menzies in Darwin and Professor Miller from Griffith University in New South Wales), (iii) high-risk groups hospitalised through FluCAN (with Associate Professors Cheng and Kotsimbos) and Shanghai Public Clinical Hospital at Fudan University in China (with Professor Xu).
Though immunological memory is of pivotal importance for vaccine development and immunotherapy, the molecular and differentiation pathways central to the generation of (particularly) human CD8+ T-cell memory are poorly understood. Here, Katherine's group aims to (i) establish the key factors driving the early establishment of influenza-specific T cell memory; (ii) To define molecular processes involved in CD27-mediated co-stimulation of human T cells. As memory is crucial for protection against recurrent infections, this work will provide novel insights into the generation and efficacy of human T cell memory populations and inform effective CD27-mediated stimulation for immunotherapy.


"Systemic Determinants of the Information Systems Outsourcing Decision:" by Jens Dibbern, Wynne W. Chin et al.
The practice of information systems (IS) outsourcing is widely established among organizations. Nonetheless, evidence suggests that organizations differ considerably in the extent to which they deploy IS outsourcing. This variation has motivated research into the determinants of the IS outsourcing decision. Most of this research is based on the assumption that a decision on the outsourcing of a particular IS function is made independently of other IS functions. This modular view ignores the systemic nature of the IS function, which posits that IS effectiveness depends on how the various IS functions work together effectively. This study proposes that systemic influences are important criteria in evaluating the outsourcing option. It further proposes that the recognition of systemic influences in outsourcing decisions is culturally sensitive. Specifically, we provide evidence that systemic effects are factored into the IS outsourcing decision differently in more individualist cultures than in collectivist ones. Our results of a survey of United States and German firms indicate that perceived in-house advantages in the systemic impact of an IS function are, indeed, a significant determinant of IS outsourcing in a moderately individualist country (i.e., Germany), whereas insignificant in a strongly individualist country (i.e., the United States). The country differences are even stronger with regard to perceived in-house advantages in the systemic view of IS professionals. In fact, the direction of this impact is reversed in the United States sample. Other IS outsourcing determinants that were included as controls, such as cost efficiency, did not show significant country differences.
Dibbern, Jens; Chin, Wynne W.; and Heinzl, Armin (2012) "Systemic Determinants of the Information Systems Outsourcing Decision: A Comparative Study of German and United States Firms," Journal of the Association for Information Systems: Vol. 13 : Iss. 6 , Article 1.


Easily connect Active Directory to Swiftracker. OneLogin's secure single sign-on integration with Swiftracker saves your organization time and money while significantly increasing the security of your data in the cloud.
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  module Permissions

    class Group
      attr_accessor :name
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      def initialize(name)
        @name = name
      end
      def permissions
        @permissions ||= []
      end
      def add_permission(permission)
        permissions << M::Permissions::Permission.new(permission, self)
      end
      def permission_list
        permissions.sort(&:name)
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end

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Колопопо () — деревня в районе Муа в королевстве Увеа на Уоллис и Футуна.

Это наименьшая деревня из всех в Муа. Она не имеет чётких границ с соседними поселениями.

Демография
По переписи населения 2018 года, население деревни составляет 99 человек. Со временем население деревни уменьшается из-за отсутствия возможности трудоустройства и политической напряжённости.

Полинезийцы составляют большую часть населения. Приблизительно 60 % жителей говорят по-уоллисски, 28 % на футуна и 12 % на французском. 99 % жителей исповедуют католическую веру.

Население деревни:

География
Колопопо находится на юге района Муа на юге острова Увеа. На северо-западе граничит с деревней , на северо-востоке — с деревней .

Примечания


Pioneer Steel Corporation was founded 30 years ago to fill a need for fast service on a continuous basis without the sacrifice of superior quality. They started as a Steel service center, rapidly growing into grinding, machining and assembly of die sets. Over the years, the company has grown and now has three locations in North America: Detroit Michigan, Grand Rapids Michigan and Nashville Tennessee. They welcomed the challenge of expansion as the industry was growing and with it was Pioneer's reputation for producing quality products. They exceeded the manufacturing industries expectations both for service and quality.
"Being able to make a phone call to support when we have questions keeps our downtime to a minimum"
One of the most important steps to ensure a successful future in the die set industry was to rethink the way they produced their components: the more accurate the design, the less time spent on the shop floor fixing costly mistakes. One of the key problems Pioneer continued to run into was quoting for solids. It was taking the company around 4 hours to quote a single large die. There was a solution to this problem and it came in the form of VISI Machining from Vero Software. VISI has allowed Pioneer's customers to send native files eliminating the need for paper and prep work. Initially VISI cut Pioneer's quoting time from 4 hours, to 1 hour. Most recently the majority of their quotes are done in minutes.
Shops that have VISI feature based machining have on average increased production up to 60% faster, the results for Pioneer were even more astounding. By cutting to the feature of the 3D solid, they achieved greater accuracy. With a solid model coming from engineering there was a seamless handover allowing the job to get done in minutes instead of hours. The installation of VISI's complete solution has brought a common thread though quoting, engineering and machining.
When asked why they chose to implement VISI Machining Solutions, the answer is mainly because it has made it easier to interpret and machine to the files from their customers. What they also found was that TST had solutions for each key area of their business. From quoting, to engineering, to the shop floor, VISI has raised their quoting volume, improved consistency, all the while driving productivity to a new high.
This means that customers of Pioneer are receiving higher quality products built to their expectations.


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then he is no longer one of us.
1. Romney is for repealing Obamacare.
2. Did it occur to you that maybe Gingrich does have the country's best interest at heart, unlike some of the "cut off your nose to spite your face" types around here, who would rather see Obama get reelected and watch the country destroyed, than to act sensibly.
If Gingrich is FOR RomneyCARE and Romney LIES and the rest of the Romney facade, then he is no longer one of us.
I agree! Getting ready to send my donation to Obama2012. FUMR!
The neo democrats need to come up with line.
We now have a two party political system with a single unopposed agenda.
2. Did it occur to you that maybe Gingrich does have the country's best interest at heart, unlike some of the "cut off your nose to spite your face" types around here, who would rather see Obama get reelected and watch the country destroyed, than to act sensibly.
Did it ever occur to you that some of us had publically stated that if Romney gets the nomination the GOP will lose and Obama will win another 4 years?
Well, some of us need to save face and make sure in the end our predictions come true.
Pride above country, that's what I say.
"At the convention, he stressed the importance of making a Republican sweep not only in the Oval Office this November, but also in elections across the country.
This is not unexpected. All major party figures will endorse Romney—with varying degrees of emotion and support. To do otherwise would be political suicide.
But as far as rallying around Romney...I think that I'll pass. I received a Romney fundraising call this week wanting me to donate some amount (perhaps $100; I forget). When I declined, they asked for a lesser amount. I explained that I was a social conservative, and that Mitt Romney was my enemy.
Dead silence...for about ten seconds.
I don't need someone to agree with me 100%, but I will support the Republican Party nominee when the Party nominates someone that is not my enemy.
That didn't happen this year.
Maybe next election cycle they will seek my vote. Maybe not. But they will not get my vote by nominating a social (ahem; wink, wink) moderate.
But Barack Hussein Obama is your friend?
McCain is the last liberal I will ever vote for. I will certainly never vote for a liberal like Mitt. Adios, GOP.
Thanks for taking advantage of my loyal support all those years.
That's sad that it came to that. What makes them think that abandoning/alienating the social conservatives will result in either political sense or the country being turned around from its present downhill slide?
That is the Prime Directive.
See tagline for further instructions.
How is it that I didn't see that?
Newt was my guy but as I've said over and over I will never vote for Romney.


What you use on your skin is absorbed, what you inhale is absorbed. Everyday your well-being is affected by the personal care products or candles you choose to use.
Coconut oil is extracted from the kernal of mature coconuts that are sustainably harvested from the Coconut Palm tree (Cocos Nucifera). Coconuts are a renewable resource and sustainable since no tree is cut down in order to pick the coconuts. The coconut palm tree is known as a "three generation" tree which means it can support a farmer, her children and their grandchildren. One tree lives and bears fruit for up to 60 years. They are not sprayed with pesticides and most of the farms say they are fair trade. Coconut oil is a wonderful carrier for our essential oil aromas as it has a lower melt point which helps to keep the therapeutic benefits and phytoactive values alive in the most holistic way.
Essential oils are the fragrant plant materials within plant cells, extracted by a physical process, such as steam distillation, from the plant. Essential oils are more potent than dried herbs and they are the ultimate in natural healthcare. Ancient Egyptians, Chinese medicine and the Indian science of Ayurveda relied upon the power of essential oils from plants to maintain the health of the mind and body.
Each essential oil contains hundreds of antibacterial, anti viral natural constituents that have the ability to enter the body through the olfactory system. They are easily absorbed through the skin, and can benefit the nerve and lymphatic system. Plant aromas have more to offer than just smelling good – they contain antiseptic and healing qualities as well. They may enhance or lift your mood and help keep the body and environment pure.
Plant derived aromas reflect the current season's crops and harvests, and just like the best wines, results will vary each year. From product batch to batch, you may notice subtle shifts in aroma, color and texture. These nuances are part of the pleasure of working with essential oils.
Anise seed, the seed of Anise was believed to have an overall purifying and protecting quality. The essential oil is steam distilled from the seeds.
Essential oil is steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops. It is restorative and good for mental fatigue.
Essential oil is extracted by cold expression of the peel of the fruit. It is the most delicate of all citrus plants and needs a special climate and soil. It is soothing yet uplifting according to individual needs.
There are two varieties of camomile. English camomile is reflected by the two latin binomial names above. The other is Blue camomile (Matricaria recutita). The essential oil is steam distilled from the flowering tops. It is calming and balancing.
Native to the Middle and Far East. The essential oil is steam distilled from the seeds. It is what gives Indian chai tea a warm, spicy flavor. It is uplifting yet soothing.
Essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from the leaves. It should not be used on the skin. It was used medicinally for digestive complaints.
Essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from wood. The lumbar was used to build ancient temples. It has a stimulating, elevating and opening effect on the mind.
Essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from both leaf and bark. It is stimulating and restorative.
Essential oil is steam distilled from unopened dry flower buds. It is revitalizing and comforting.
Essential oil is extracted from the leaves and twigs. A traditional household remedy in Australia and can be found here, in the west, at the local drugstore in vapor rubs. It is refreshing and purifying.
Essential oil extracted by steam distillation of crushed seeds. It is stimulating and balancing.
Essential oil is steam distilled from twigs and needles. It is stimulating and energizing.
Essential oil is steam distilled from the oleo gum resin. Valued for thousands of years for meditation and prayer. It has a soothing and elevating effect that is calming for the mind and body.
Essential oil is steam distilled from leaves, stalks and flowers. It is balancing and soothing yet revitalizing.
Essential oil is steam distilled from the sun dried rhizomes. It is stimulating and uplifting.
Essential oil is cold pressed from the peel. It is revitalizing and balancing.
Usually solvent extracted into a concrete then the absolute is obtained from the concrete by separation with alcohol. Known as the "King of flowers". It is euphoric, intoxicating and uplifting.
Essential oil is extracted by steam distillation of the flowering tops. It is highly regarded for its relaxing, calming and soothing properties.
Essential oil is extracted by cold expression from outer part of the fresh peel. It is refreshing, stimulates the mind and is purifying for the air.
Essential oil is steam distilled from the fresh and partially dried leaves. It is invigorating and lifts the spirits.
Essential oil is extracted by cold expression of the peel of the unripe fruit. It is stimulating and purifying.
Essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from the fruits of the small tree. The small fruits are shaped like peppers. It is calming and uplifting.
Essential oil is extracted by cold expression from the outer peel. It is cheerful and has an uplifting quality.
Essential oil is steam distilled from the dried flowering herb. It is comforting and relaxing.
Essential oil is steam distilled from the dried seeds. It is stimulating and good for mental focus.
Essential oil is cold pressed from the almost ripe outer peel. It is soothing, calming and comforting.
Essential oil is steam distilled from the fresh or dried grass. It is said to be able to refresh and clarify the mind. It is closely related to Ginger grass.
Essential oil is steam distilled from dried leaves. It has an earthy and grounding quality.
Essential oil is steam distilled from the flowering tops. It is refreshing and mentally stimulating.
Essential oil by steam distillation from the leaves and twigs. It refreshes the mind and soothes the emotions.
Essential oil is steam distilled from the leaves, tops and flowers. It is energizing and good for mental clarity.
Essential oil by steam distillation of the flowering tops. Can be joyful and helpful for stress relief.
Essential oil is cold pressed from the peel. It is from the same botanical source as Mandarin but it represents a lower stage in the development of the fruit as it tends to be harvested earlier, has a deeper orange color and a slightly weaker aroma. It is soothing, helpful for stress relief.
Essential oil by steam distillation from leaves and twigs. It has a long history of use by the aboriginal people of Australia. It has antibacterial properties.
The immature pods are picked and then placed on trays and left to ferment. When the pods (or beans) turn brown, they become very fragrant. The best quality beans accumulate white Vanillin crystals on their shells exterior. Vanilla is calming.
Essential oil by steam distillation from the freshly picked flowers. The aroma is intoxicating and euphoric. It encourages a relaxed attitude and is valuable in stressful situations.


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Chimanbhai Patel (3 June 1929 – 17 February 1994) was an Indian politician associated with Indian National Congress and Janata Dal, and a former Chief Minister of Gujarat state in India representing both those parties at various times. Patel is known as the founder of Kokam Theory which was initiated to counter the Kham Theory of Indian National Congress and it was very successful in Saurashtra and South Gujarat to achieve the huge support from Kolis which were 24% of the state population.

Born and Education
He was born on 3 June 1929 in Chikodra village of Sankheda Tehsil in Vadodara district. He was elected the first president of student union of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Vadodara in 1950. He has completed his Masters in Economics from that Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

Political career
He was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Sankheda in 1967 and joined the Cabinet of Hitendra K Desai. He also became the minister in the Cabinet of Ghanshyam Oza. In 1972, he won again from Sankheda, and became Chief Minister later. In 1975 he lost from Jetpur himself, but his new party Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha won 11 seats and helped Babubhai Patel of Janata Morcha form government.

In 1990, he was elected to Gujarat Vidhan Sabha as a Janata Dal candidate from  Unjha, and was appointed CM. In his early career, he was mentored by Dr. Jethalal K Parikh who was a known freedom fighter from the local town of Sankheda.

Chief Minister
On 17 July 1973, he replaced Ghanshyam Oza as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. He served in that office till 9 February 1974. Chimanbhai Patel was forced out of office in 1974 by the Nav Nirman movement on charges of corruption. After being expelled from the party, he helped in the formation of Janata Morcha government in the leadership of Babubhai J Patel. He again became the chief minister on 4 March 1990 heading Janata Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition government. On breaking of the coalition on 25 October 1990, he managed to retain his post with the help of 34 legislatures of Indian National Congress (INC). Later he joined INC and continued till his death on 17 February 1994.

He is the first Chief Minister who ushered in the development of ports of Gujarat, refineries, and power plants by private parties as part of his industrialization master plan of Gujarat. During his second term, he was the first Chief Minister of India to pass a bill for the ban of cow slaughter and all sale of meat on all Hindu and Jain festival days. He died in office on 17 February 1994, aged 65.

References

Further reading
 Pulse of the people
Conference on State Politics in India in the 1990s: Political Mobilisation and Political Competition, December 2004

1929 births
1994 deaths
Chief Ministers of Gujarat
People from Gujarat
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda alumni
Leaders of the Opposition in Gujarat
People from Vadodara district
Chief ministers from Indian National Congress
Chief ministers from Janata Dal
Janata Dal politicians
Indian National Congress politicians
Deputy chief ministers of Gujarat
Janata Party politicians
Janata Party (Secular) politicians


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Movie Notes
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We Need to Talk About Cosby asks us who we're listening to
by Radheyan Simonpillai on January 28th, 2022 at 3:09 PM
Ask yourself who the "we" is in We Need to Talk About Cosby, the title for W. Kamau Bell's four-part docuseries on the serial rapist once dubbed "America's Dad". I mean it's not like people haven't been talking about Bill Cosby.
Women have been alleging how he drugged and sexually assaulted them for almost two decades. Andrea Constand (who currently resides in the Toronto area) was the first to come forward publicly, filing a civil suit in 2005 when prosecutors wouldn't bring charges against the man behind childhood treasures like Fat Albert and The Cosby Show. A few more women followed suit before their stories were brushed aside.
Bell's exhaustive and necessary series points out that we the public didn't really listen until comedian Hannibal Buress tried out a routine in 2014. Buress repeatedly called Cosby a rapist in response to the elderly comedian's smug attitude toward other Black men. "'Pull your pants up, Black people,'" says Buress, imitating Cosby in the now notorious bit that was recorded by an audience member and leaked online. "'I was on TV in the '80s. I can talk down to you because I had a successful sitcom.' Yeah, but you raped women, Bill Cosby." (Last year, Pennsylvania's highest court overturned Cosby's conviction for sexual assault.)
Buress's bit went viral and encouraged even more women (60 in total) to speak up, building toward the avalanche that eventually took Cosby down in the public eye.
It took a man to talk about Cosby, before the women were believed. Not just any man, mind you, but a Black comedian; a beneficiary of Cosby's legacy who you might expect to have too much reverence to doubt him.
Bell, the writer and director of the docuseries airing on Showtime, is a Black comedian too, weaned on Fat Albert, The Cosby Show, and its spinoff A Different World. He can marshal more trust when casting a critical eye towards a fellow Black man accused of raping women, the majority of whom are white. Those are loaded accusations, the series acknowledges, not easily untangled from the horrifying and often fatal history of false accusations against Black men by white women. Throughout the series, Bell, as candid as can be, weighs his responsibility as a Black man in comedy to address the difficult truth about his childhood hero, especially when few others feel safe to do so.
His approach is really simple and effective. Each of the four episodes covers approximately a decade in Cosby's career, beginning in the '60s when he was a fast-rising comic playing in white spaces. His success opened doors, playing off the civil rights era and the broader culture in fascinating ways. We may think of Cosby as a puritanical figure who would later become famous for blaming Black people for their own oppression, but the series reminds us how much he actually embraced the role as a leader educating the public and especially Black children on their own history and fight for progress.
Bell doesn't deny or subdue his astonishment and appreciation for Cosby's talents and achievements. He doesn't try to cancel Cosby's work, because to do that would be to tear down the stage that so much Black entertainment is propped up on. Instead, the series balances what seems like a glowing biography with Cosby's allegedly heinous behaviour. A fraction of the women who say they were raped by Cosby recall what they can in heartbreaking detail from their experiences here. Other testimonies that describe a nearly identical MO are played from archival interview footage. As the episodes continue, a pattern emerges. The more successful Cosby got, the more victims came forward.
At first it seems that Cosby's work and his crimes are on parallel tracks, as if the series is arguing in favour of a separation of the art from the artist. But the tracks merge when talking heads explain how Cosby carefully weaponized his success.
He played the educator, the dignified leader, the loving father and an OBGYN—the kind of doctor women better damn sure feel safe with. And he often invited a conflation between his wholesome characters and his real-life persona as a family man who liked to be referred to as Dr. Bill Cosby (he got a doctorate in education). He curated the image of a trustworthy figure ("America's Dad") that he could use to allegedly victimize unsuspecting women. And he often left them feeling like they did something to disappoint dad.
As Prof. Jelani Cobb explains in the film, Cosby's homely and inspiring image and his conduct aren't as diametrically opposed as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. "There's a compelling case that it's all Mr. Hyde," he says.
Bell gets at that point early with clips of Cosby's comedy. There's the bit from his album It's True where he goes obsessively long on Spanish Fly, an aphrodisiac he would ply onto women. And there's a scene from The Cosby Show when Cliff Huxtable boasts that his BBQ sauce makes people horny. It's as if Cosby was boasting his methods in his art.
The series doesn't show us these bits to prove Cosby's guilt. It's never in doubt. Cosby admitted this in an unsealed testimony. Instead, the series shows us how much we were willing to ignore until Buress's bit leaked online. That Buress's bit was shaped as a response to Cosby's attack on Black men rather than his attack on women (some of whom are also Black) adds another icky layer to all this.
It makes you wonder if Cosby would have gone down for what he did to women, if we would be talking about him, were it not for what he said about men.
@justsayrad
This article originally appeared in NOW Magazine


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Thanks to everyone who took a break from the beautiful weather to hang out and listen to some beautiful stories last Thursday. There must have been something in the air that night because we ended right on time and everyone who came with a story got to tell.
David opened the show with a story he told at the Moth Grand Slam earlier in the week and once again I was reminded how important it is to have people in your life who push you to do the right thing. David's career as doctor took a big hit in the early years because he called out some doctors for doing unnecessary procedures on indigent patients. Integrity isn't always the first word that comes to mind when I think of the medical industry but sometimes a guy like David shows up and shows me that there are still doctors out there who care. He may have paid for his integrity by not getting to work at the Mayo Clinic or Johns Hopkins but his soul is intact so he's probably better off in the long run.
One of our regulars, Chris, told a story of waking up under a blanket of snow and feeling, deeply and surprisingly, more alive than ever before. In the dispassionate fairness of nature she discovered she felt more connected and comforted than she did in her life back home. I found myself smiling as she told her story because a week earlier I had gotten lost hiking in Capitol Forest and was very put out with nature's dispassionate unfairness of keeping me from finding the parking lot.
Our two first-timers stand out to me because they both told stories of helping others. Michael told a beautiful story of working as a reading tutor at a grade school even though he has no kids of his own. We all had a good laugh when he admitted how intimidating 8-year-old girls can be. Tammy told us about working with Syrian refugees and how much it changed her. What I keep going back to is how much Tammy and Michael made me think that maybe this world is in better hands than I thought it was. Apparently, when I pull myself away from Twitter and Facebook for a minute I can meet some pretty good people who give me hope for the future. Michael and Tammy don't know this but long after I've forgotten the details of their stories I'm going to remember that I met two people that night who didn't have to spend time helping others but did it anyway.
Another teller who made me smile was Moreah who told us how getting kicked out of the convent had led to a life of adventure that she almost missed out on. How have I gone all these years without realizing how much fun ex-nuns can be?? Next time someone invites me to a party I'm going to make sure there are some former nuns on the guest list before I say yes. I almost told Moreah afterward that I was planning on staying a few days at monastery in Oregon this summer but I didn't want her to slap me.
Before I get out of here, I want to thank another teller, TC, for a couple of things. The first is for sneaking Ryan's name into Mr Coffee without telling her. Normally, I don't condone this kind of scandalous behavior but we've both been hoping for years that Ryan will share a story with us and I was curious to see if we could nudge her into walking up to the microphone. We weren't able to but the round of spontaneous applause that the audience gave her to show how safe she'll be one day when she does get up there really touched me.
The second reason I want to thank TC is for the story he shared of traveling to the Shaolin temple because he loved watching David Carradine in Kung Fu when he was a kid. Guess what! I did too! I totally geeked out over his story of watching monks punching trees and doing two-finger pushups. After the show I got to talk to him about meditating and how much it's meant to him. He didn't know that I had just started meditating two weeks earlier and how happy I was to find someone who'd been doing it for years. Kismet! Synchronicity! Magical coincidences!
Everyone who got up that night helped make it a very special evening for me. I got to hear about Jonathan and the Happy-App-That-Never-Was. Ginger, who was thanked by strangers for being the best thing that ever happened to Port Angeles. Big Tim for sharing how much storytelling has helped him recover from PTSD. Dan for a story about the first love of his life which happened to be a '69 Volkswagen Beetle. I'm sure I'm forgetting some people but my notes are scattered around the apartment so I'm going to just have to send out a thanks to everyone who told a story that night.
Wait! One more thank you to Beverly for helping me with my allergies before the show. I was dying in the corner and she came to me with a cold, wet towel and a cup of ice water. You guys have no idea how close you came to the show being run by a blind, weeping emcee. Thank you B!
Most of you who have been coming to FGS for a while know that I don't usually tell my own stories there. It's more important to me that I give as many people as I can a chance to tell. I almost told a story Thursday but Ginger ended the night so perfectly I didn't want to add anything afterward. But I would like to let you guys know that I was asked to tell a story at a show this Saturday called, "A Necessary Sadness." It's run by one of our regulars, and former Moth producer, Danielle K.L. Gregoire. Danielle does so much good work for storytelling in Seattle that I want to make sure everyone knows about her.
"A Necessary Sadness" is just one of the shows she runs and it's different from anything else I've seen. It's a show that's hard to describe so click on the link below if you'd like more information. There will be storytelling, comedy, music, maybe some poems, who knows. Every performance is different. I loved the first version I saw last year and was happy to be invited to tell a story at this one. (If you went to the NAMI fundraiser last month you saw me tell the story I'll be telling this Saturday).
The show is June 29 and July 1. I'll be in the July 1 show but both shows will be really cool.
Our next FGS show is July 27. The theme is "Before and After." I'll get the invite out as soon as I can. In the meantime, you can check out the two events below that I want everyone to know about.
Every year my son and I go to the Powellswood Storytelling Festival. It's one of the best story festivals in the PNW. I can't recommend it enough. You get to see nationally known storytellers for only $20. These people are really, really good. Plus, if you go you'll see me and my kid emptying garbage cans because that's how we get in for free 🙂
http://powellswoodfestival.com/
Festival: Saturday July 22, 9 am to 5 p
Workshops: Friday July 21, 9 am to 4:30
Two of our regulars who moved to Portland last year are holding a storytelling workshop on July 23. I love these guys. If you want to learn how to tell stories better go to Anne and Norm's workshop and tell them I said hi. Do your best to get them to move back to Seattle for me, ok?
http://seattlestorytellers.org
A Storytelling Workshop with
Anne Rutherford and Norm Brecke
July 23 (Sun) 1:00-4:00 pm


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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Lincoln in the Bardo and the story collection Tenth of December, a 2013 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction.
Talking candy bars, baby geniuses, disappointed mothers, castrated dogs, interned teenagers, and moral fables—all in this hilarious and heartbreaking collection from an author hailed as the heir to Kurt Vonnegut and Thomas Pynchon.
"The first thing you ought to know is that Saunders is the funniest writer in America... [But] Saunders's laughs are a cover, a diversion, beneath which reside some profoundly serious intentions regarding the morality of how we live and the power of love and immanent death to transform us into vastly better creatures... I can't think of another writer who would try to do what Saunders is doing, or anything close to it. This is an important book."—The Nation
"Saunders is a hilarious, wicked, and pitch-perfect satirist of our times, of course, but for a satirist he has a whole lot of heart."—Esquire
"Back when Philip K. Dick asked, 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' who could have imagined that George Saunders would answer?... Saunders's caustic wit, imaginative flair, and the ping-pong speed of his dialogue are on full display here." -- Los Angeles Times
"Leaves you startled and hushed, grateful to be alive and to be reading." -- Associated Press
"Insanely inventive... Stunningly effective... The surreal Saunders magic is working." -- New York Times Book Review
"Ludicrously funny and outrageously prescient... Saunders's finest gift... is to construct a story of absurdist satire, then locate within it a moment of searing humanity." -- The Boston Globe
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The innovation from Volkswagen never pauses and the latest model of the brand, The New Polo GT is a lucid example for that. Bettering the best, this car features a great number of unique highlights in its design, build, efficiency, and of course style which goes without saying. Let's have a look at some of these top notch attributes of the Volkswagen Polo New model.
The New Polo GT features an interior that can be regarded as a paradise of comfort. Right from the pedal section to the seat upholstering that is given an absolute royal touch, every single element of the interior is worthy of admiration. The new and enhanced steering wheel will now enable you to experience a smooth ride irrespective of the type of road you travel on. The 5 speed manual transmission will take your enjoyment of the ride up to the next level. There are multiple added comforts to the driver's side right down to the dead pedal to ensure comfortable drive. The advanced center console will enable you to connect your phone via Bluetooth and you can use it through the voice command button on the steering wheel.
The New Polo comes in a wide variety of variants categorized on engine specifications as well as the fuel used in 6 different colors Copper Orange, Candy White, Night Blue, Flash Red, Carbon Steel, and Reflex Silver.


Goldie & Sarah sat down to smoke a joint of some herbaceous Diagonal Kush, a delicious & tingly hybrid from The Herbal Cure, before reminiscing on some Sessions from the past. Our earlier videos, for those who haven't seen them, were a little less organized and we were way higher than was probably necessary. From munching hard from the candy bowl, to flash dancing in the grow, and everything in between (including some amazing Goldie-isms)! Please sit back, pack a bowl, and enjoy our favorite Stoner Moments!


Follow up to Up Pompeii. Strained 70s vehicle for Frankie Howerd. In this one set in WWI he succeeds in having an invasion plan tattooed upon his derriere. Awful and funny as only Brit 70s comedies can be. I think Dora Bryan playing Cora Crumpington is worth the price of admission, but that's me.


The Broadcasters Foundation of America has established the Joseph M. Bilotta Memorial Fund in honor of the veteran broadcaster who passed in Connecticut this past Friday, June 1, 2018, from pancreatic cancer at the age of 69. The Memorial Fund will support the Foundation's mission of providing aid to past and present members of the broadcasting profession who have fallen on hard times. The Broadcasters Foundation is the only charity exclusively devoted to helping broadcasters in acute need.
Bilotta spent more than 40 years at Buckley Broadcasting where he helped build the group's standing through such noted stations as WOR-AM in New York and WDRC-AM/FM in Hartford. Following his ten-year stint as Chief Operating Officer, he became President and Chief Executive Officer in 2011, following the sudden death of company founder, Rick Buckley. Bilotta celebrated his 45th anniversary with Buckley Broadcasting in July 2014. Upon the conclusion of the sale of the Buckley Broadcasting's assets in 2015, Bilotta formed JMB Solutions.
Bilotta was saluted by his colleagues in April with the coveted Ward L. Quaal Leadership Award, given by the Broadcasters Foundation of America at a breakfast ceremony held during the 2018 NAB Show. He Chaired the Radio Advertising Bureau's Board of Directors, served a six-year term on the National Association of Broadcasters Board, was a Lifetime member of the New Jersey Broadcasters Association Board, and an Officer on the Broadcasters Foundation of America Board.
To donate to the Joseph M. Bilotta Memorial Fund, please visit www.broadcastersfoundation.org, call 212-373-8250, or email info@thebfoa.org. For those wishing to pay their respects, calling hours will be Wednesday, June 6th, from 4-8 pm in the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road in Fairfield Center. Funeral services will take place on Thursday at 9:15 am in the funeral home and at 10:30 am in Saint Thomas Church, 1719 Post Road, Fairfield. To order flowers online, for travel directions, or to sign his guest register, please visit www.LeskoPolkeFuneralHome.com, which includes a link to Bilotta's obituary.


Pattern Play | Sunflower Burst + Surprise!
Oh the dreaded Monday is here!
How long has it been since you despise the day? The days when you were in school? The days when you were working with a boss whom you did not like? Or is it because it's the beginning of the week when you'll have to wake up earlier than usual?
Well, however you hated Monday, I'm pretty sure this week will be one of those I-am-going-to-love-Mondays week! Let's just say we want to start the week with smiles and share happiness around before we dive into the full work-mode. Read on and find out.
This week's pattern inspiration was Mother's Day. When I was brainstorming for my latest digital scrapbook product called You're The Mom, I doodled a lot of flowers. Different types of flowers, branches, leaves and laces. I thought of every little thing that can be associated with mom but not too overwhelming that I'll end up with so many icons and the theme will be too vast. There were sketches that didn't make my final work but in the end I'm happy with what I decided to use. Some of them, are the sunflowers and I call this pattern Sunflower Burst. I love the sketchy feeling, the imperfections, the outlines and the silhouettes coordinating with each other perfectly. To be honest, I never thought I'd end up doing this because in my sketchbook, it didn't look very pretty. But when I digitized them all in Illustrator, I made a mistake while coloring them and accidentally colored one while it's grouped and it turned into a silhouette. That little mistake gave me the crazy idea to combine the outlines with a silhouette and boy did it turn out pretty (as you can see at the top of this page)! Crazy right?
Now, going back to hating Mondays – there's something new happening in here every first Monday of the month and I hope you'll love it! Because you will not just see my patterns from my blog. You'll get to experience to use it – on your mobile OR your desktop – every first Monday of every month.
These downloads are all for Personal Use only. All designs were created and owned by me. Please do not resell, reproduce or recreate them and/or distribute without permission. However, you are more than welcome to share this blog post and/or direct your readers should you choose to share it in your own blog. I am truly thankful for that! Pinning images are allowed as long as proper credits are also given. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me and I'd be more than happy to assist you.
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