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Everything You Think You Know About Coronavirus…
June 14, 2020 Joe Quinn
Despite government and health authority claims to the contrary, the accumulated evidence from the SARS-CoV-2 'outbreak' earlier this year points to it being no more significant than a seasonal 'flu-like virus' in terms of its infection and mortality rate, and that the significant death toll 'from covid-19' is primarily due to the effects of lockdowns.
You could be forgiven for thinking that this is a strange seasonal flu-like virus when it appeared 'out of nowhere' in mid to late March in Europe and the USA (note that it was almost non-existent in Australia and NZ where the weather was still warm). After all, flu-like viruses propagate best in winter months in the NH when it is colder (viruses don't like heat).
There is strong evidence however that this virus was already present in Europe and the US at the normal time, as early as last November. French doctors have also confirmed (from blood samples retained from one patient) that the virus was present in France at that time. It has even been suggested by French media that international athletes who gathered at the World Military Games in Wuhan last October may have brought the virus back home with them. French daily Le Parisian, for example, wrote last month that several athletes complained of symptoms upon their return, and that in hindsight, "they may have contracted COVID-19".
Elodie Clouvel, a world champion modern pentathlete, was interviewed on local TV station Television Loire 7 on March 25th:
"I think that we have already had the coronavirus, well the COVID-19. We were in Wuhan for the World Military Games at the end of October. And afterwards, we all fell ill. A lot of athletes at the World Military Games were very ill. We were recently in touch with a military doctor who told us: 'I think you had it because a lot of people from this delegation were ill."
It also appears to have been present in Italy in November:
A "strange pneumonia" was circulating in northern Italy as long ago as November, weeks before doctors were made aware of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, one of the European country's leading medical experts said this week.
"They [general practitioners] remember having seen very strange pneumonia, very severe, particularly in old people in December and even November," Giuseppe Remuzzi, the director of the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research in Milan, said in an interview with the National Public Radio of the United States.
"This means that the virus was circulating, at least in [the northern region of] Lombardy and before we were aware of this outbreak occurring in China."
It was also, very likely, present in the USA around this time :
David Hamer, an infectious diseases specialist at Boston Medical Center and professor of global health and medicine at the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine also told Newsweek it is "plausible" the virus reached Western Europe and the U.S. earlier than January.
Hamer's colleagues at the Boston Medical Center treated patients in mid to late-February with an "unusual pneumonia," with chest scans characteristic of COVID-19, but without a known cause. "We therefore strongly suspect that the virus was circulating in Massachusetts in February," before the surge in cases in early March, he said
A recent article in theSeattle Timesalso reported cases from Jan 1st:
"The state Department of Health is investigating whether thousands of deaths in Washington from respiratory illnesses were due to undiagnosed COVID-19, health officials said Thursday. Health officials have identified 3,000 deaths dating back to Jan. 1 that involved symptoms like pneumonia or acute respiratory syndrome, which are commonly associated with COVID-19″
While these stories have featured in mainstream media and been commented on by competent people, I have yet to find one person who has made the obvious connection; that not only was this virus present in the northern hemisphere last year, it was most likely widespread. Viruses do tend to spread among the population, especially coronaviruses, which are well known since the 1960s and cause, among other maladies, the common cold.
The likelihood that the virus was widespread late last year in the countries that, months later, went into lockdown raises an important point that brings the need for lockdowns into serious question: this virus was, apparently, not particularly notable either for its infection or death rate. After all, if the 'pandemic' that was announced in Mid March was actually occurring since November, why didn't we hear about it? Why wasn't anything done about it? Why weren't hospitals 'inundated' with the sick and dying? Why no 24/7 coverage by the media? Indeed, why no lockdowns then to 'save lives'?
Of course, we all know from where and when the alarm was initially raised. Chinese authorities became aware of this strain of coronavirus sometime in December and notified the WHO in early January. In February 2020, the New York Times reported that a team at the Wuhan Institute of Virology were the first to identify, analyze and name the genetic sequence of the novel coronavirus, and upload it to public databases for scientists around the world to understand. On 19 February 2020, the lab released a letter on its website describing how they successfully obtained the whole virus genome: "On the evening of December 30, 2019, after receiving the unexplained pneumonia samples sent by Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, our institute organized the strength overnight and worked for 72 hours to solve the problem. On January 2, 2020, the whole genome sequence of the new coronavirus was determined".
It's clear that the Chinese government was alarmed enough about this new strain to impose limited lockdown measures in different areas of the country as reported cases came in, but with a total of 4,634 deaths among a population of 1.4 billion people, this virus has since proven to be a veritable 'nothing burger', at least for the Chinese. For context, there are between 84,200 to 92,000 flu-related deaths in China each year.
Despite the current scientific consensus that SARS-CoV-2 was not man-made, the idea that it is – a claim that has been made by several epidemiologists who have studied the virus' sequence (it is almost perfectly adapted to humans, a strange thing for a virus that is supposedly newly migrated from animals) – remains the only truly plausible explanation for why the Chinese government, and later the WHO and other governments, initially responded to it in the way they did.
Among the dozens of seasonal flu-like viruses that circle the globe each year, not one of them has ever provoked the hysterical reactions that this novel coronavirus has, at least, not since the 1918 'Spanish flu', and even then there were no global lockdowns, despite the fact that it contributed to the deaths of up to 50 million people. This includes previous outbreaks of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV in 2002 and 2012, both of which are very similar to SARS-CoV-2.
In the case of SARS-CoV-2 however, a "public health emergency" was declared almost simultaneously by the US and European governments, in mid March, complete with dire warnings of half a million deaths in the UK and over 2 million in the USA. This was at a time when it was already well known as a result of China's experience that this virus was life-threatening almost exclusively to the elderly with serious underlying health conditions, a tiny percentage of any population. A BBC article on February 18th reported:
Health officials in China have published the first details of more than 44,000 cases of Covid-19, in the biggest study since the outbreak began. Data from the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) finds that more than 80% of the cases have been mild, with the sick and elderly most at risk.
On March 17th, three weeks after Italy began to lock down, and one week before the UK lockdown, the Italian health authority knew that at least 99.2% of those who had died 'from' this virus had serious comorbidities. At least 50% of those had at least three. So why did the governments of the UK, France, Spain, Germany, the US etc. (I'm not even going to mention the idiotic Australian and NZ governments – just look at their statistics) decide, against all reason, to impose a punitive lockdown on their entire populations, in the process causing untold suffering and death (as we shall see) to so many?
The Deadly Lockdowns
While these governments (along with the ever-helpful mainstream media) have spent the last 3 months repeatedly hammering into the minds of their populations that tens of thousands of people have "died from covid", this claim is not supported by the facts. The facts strongly suggest that the lockdowns were the primary source of these deaths.
Below is a graph produced with data from the UK's Office of National Statistics which show that deaths "from covid" in England peaked around April 7th. The average delay from infection to time of death is 18.5 days.
This means that infections had peaked in the UK several days before lockdown was imposed. This means that lockdown had NO effect on the spread of the virus, because it had already spread widely in the population, had 'killed' all those it was ever going to kill, and was in the process of becoming extinct.
This conclusion has been validated by Bristol University's Professor Simon Wood who used separate modelling to show the inferred daily infection rate and peak infection (graph below)
Here's Spain's peak "covid" deaths on March 31st, 15 days after lockdown was imposed, meaning that peak infections had been reached at least 3 days before lockdown.
Here's Italy's peak "covid" deaths on March 27th, 16 days after lockdown was imposed, meaning peak infections had been reached more than 2 days before lockdown.
Here's NYC's peak "covid" deaths on April 7th, 16 days after lockdown (stay at home order) was imposed, meaning peak infections had been reached more than 2 days before lockdown.
If the only negative aspect of lockdown were that it did nothing to halt the spread of the virus, we might find some way to accept it as merely a bad policy decision and move on. But there is, at this point, overwhelming evidence that the lockdowns not only caused massive suffering among those confined to their houses for months, but that they were responsible for a significant number of the excess deaths.Evidence from deaths in UK care homes bears this out (see below) and may support the idea that the bulk of all excess deaths can be similarly attributed to the lockdown, not covid. In addition to that, it is possible that some some excess deaths attributed to covid were also the result of the lockdown, not the virus. Now, you might say that it's normal that deaths would peak about 18 days after peak infections, and that covid was the cause, and you would be correct, if it were not for the fact some portion of the deaths represented in the above graphs are actually not directly related to covid-19. At this point it is hard to say what portion exactly, but the evidence from death certificates and care homes dealt with below should give us cause for serious concern.
'With' Covid, Not 'From'
For the duration of this alleged pandemic, governments and media have been reporting deaths 'from covid' as if those deaths were directly caused by the virus. But as statistics from multiple countries show, the vast majority of people who died 'from covid' actually died from their serious underlying health conditions and, if present, covid may have merely 'contributed' to these deaths, or not.
This scenario plays out every year with influenza and other seasonal flu-like viruses. The US Center for Disease Control and the WHO estimates that up to 650,000 people died world wide from the flu last year. Why do they only 'estimate'? Because the flu is not categorized as a disease, and therefore cannot be recorded as the underlying cause of death on death certificates, and there is no widespread testing program for the flu. The reason for this is that the flu rarely, if ever, actually kills anyone. At most it is a 'complicating factor' and in no way the direct cause of anyone's death. No one 'dies from the flu', and doctors have known that for a long time.
The same is (or would) be true for SARS-CoV-2 and covid-19, if it were not for the fact that in early March, the WHO and the health authorities of major nations decided to 'upgrade' covid-19 to a notifiable disease, thereby making it reportable on death certificates as the underlying cause of death. In addition, memos were sent by the respective health authorities to all attending physicians with new guidelines on how to fill in death certificates 'in a time of covid'. The instructions were very clear that physicians were to write 'covid-19' as the underlying cause of death if a patient had symptoms that matched that clinical diagnosis, regardless of whether or not the patient had been tested for covid-19. Even in the cases where the symptoms were not consistent with covid-19, (cancer or heart disease for example), if a patient tested positive, physicians were instructed to include covid-19 as one of the circumstances leading to death.
This appears to have been a cynical move designed specifically to create the 'death rates' that have been shoved in our faces over the past 3 months, unnecessarily terrifying hundreds of millions of people and justifying the lockdowns. Despite this, several medical experts and health officials have openly admitted that the death rates "from covid-19" are likely massively inflated. In a UK Telegraph article of March 23rd, Prof Walter Ricciardi, scientific adviser to Italy's minister of health, stated:
"The way in which we code deaths in our country is very generous in the sense that all the people who die in hospitals with the coronavirus are deemed to be dying of the coronavirus. On re-evaluation by the National Institute of Health, only 12 per cent of death certificates have shown a direct causality from coronavirus, while 88 per cent of patients who have died have at least one pre-morbidity – many had two or three."
The truth about actual covid-19 deaths in Italy is also true of the UK.
Speaking to the UK Telegraph recently, Professor Karol Sikora, a senior British oncologist, said doctors were sometimes too eager to put Covid-19 on death certificates. Prof Sikora said the virus would be mentioned on death certificates when there was "any hint" that it could have been the cause, without proof, as well as retrospectively over the phone.
Recently, the British National Health Service released data on deaths 'from covid' in hospitals in England that appears to confirm this hypothesis. Rather than merely reporting total 'covid deaths', the data is separated into 'covid deaths' in patients with and without underlying health conditions, the latter being the true number of deaths from covid-19 alone. Check it out below, and remember, the UK government is officially reporting a total of 40,000+ deaths 'from covid-19'.
Care Home Slaughter
Despite the fact that it was known, or strongly suspected, that at least 80% of the population was essentially immune to this virus, and that it posed a serious risk to only a tiny percentage of the remaining 20% (vulnerable elderly), governments pushed ahead with lockdown policies that resulted in hundreds of millions of healthy and immune men, women and children being confined to their homes for months, with many suffering extreme anxiety and fear provoking a 'tsunami of mental illness'. In addition, serious damage had been done to the economies of many countries with the real effects still to manifest. But this is by no means the worst aspect of the draconian lockdowns.
Part of this reckless strategy involved radical measures to prepare hospitals, against all evidence, for a presumed 'influx of covid patients of all ages'. Since younger people are deemed a more important human resource than the elderly, on government orders, the elderly in countries across Europe and several US states were discharged from hospitals where they were receiving treatment and placed back into care homes or private residences. There, in many cases, they were denied primary health care and, essentially, left to rot for more than two months, many with almost no human contact. The same was true for thousands of vulnerable elderly who were 'cocooned' in their own homes.
At the same time, given that this virus was already widespread in the population, and hospitals tend to be the primary source of infections, many residents were sent back to care homes having contracted the virus in hospital. Locked in these buildings, prevented from even opening windows, they much more effectively spread the virus to other residents who were in relatively good health. The fact that what little staff remained took few if any precautions (masks, gloves) simply ensured the virus spread more effectively among the vulnerable.
The result has been a large spike in excess deaths in care homes and private residences beginning about a week after lockdown was imposed and continuing throughout April and May. Below are two graphs showing deaths with and without covid mentioned on the death certificate in care homes and private residences in England and Wales during lockdown.
Note that deaths in care homes where covid is NOT mentioned significantly surpass those where covid is mentioned. It should also be remembered that where covid is mentioned, this does not necessarily mean covid was the cause of death. Source: ONS data
Note that deaths at home where covid is NOT mentioned FAR surpass those where covid is mentioned. Source: ONS data
The final death toll from the lockdown is still unknown, but we know that at least50% of deaths 'from covid' occurred in care homes in several countries (that number will likely increase) with the rest in hospitals (where infection was rife) and private residences. As of a few weeks ago, official data shows that 42% of all Covid-19 deaths have taken place in care facilities that house 0.62% of the U.S. population. In Pennsylvania, a shocking 70% of all 'covid' deaths were in care homes. Almost all of the deaths are among the vulnerable elderly, the very people that the rest of the population was encouraged to 'save' by locking ourselves in our homes. The newly-formed 'Spanish Association for Victims and those Affected by Covid-19' has recently filed a case with the International Criminal Court in the Hague against the Spanish Prime Minister for 'the genocide of 50,000 people' as a result of Spain's lockdown policy.
Health Care Denied – True 'Second Wave' To Come
What do you think would happen if the health care systems of major countries were suddenly shut down for several months? If the answer wasn't already obvious, it should be now, because that is precisely what happened beginning around the middle of March this year. As I've said, against all evidence and reason, governments were 'advised' that they should expect an influx of desperate 'covid' patients of all ages, and needed to retool their health care systems in preparation. Apart from removing the (apparently expendable) elderly from hospitals, a majority of staff at many hospitals, clinics and GP offices were simply told to go home (for their own protection of course), elective surgeries were cancelled and many hospitals became virtual ghost towns in anticipation of an 'influx' that never came.
The combined effect of the incessant broadcasting of 'covid terror' into people's homes and the furloughing of staff and cancelling of elective surgeries meant that many people with serious health issues were, like the residents of care homes, let to their own devices. And the result? Again, you might have to think hard about this one, but I'll help you out with some recent graphic statistics. First attendances at A&E departments in England:
A&E attendances dropped off a cliff right around the time that the 'covid fear factor' began to be broadcast. Next up is cancer surgeries in England. Note that this is representative of most countries that imposed harsh lockdowns.
Something weird happened around April…ah yes, that'll be the lockdown when we were all 'saving lives'. Here's what happened to the waitlist for all surgeries in the UK. It's pretty clear that the lockdown is going to be killing people for several years to come.
And here's the global picture:
In a shocking indictment of the lockdown policy, Australia has seen a precipitous drop in cancer testing over the last few months, and this in a country of 20 million people that had a grand total of 102 deaths over the past three months. And remember, like other nations, lockdown did nothing to stop the spread of this virus in the country. Would anyone like to hazard a guess at how many extra people are likely to die from undiagnosed and untreated cancer over the next few months in Oz given that there were 144,000 new cancer cases last year and 50,000 deaths? Still worse is Oz's little brother, NZ, which had 1,500 cases and a whopping 22 deaths over a 3-month period. Yet for some reason, 30,000 surgeries were called off to "prepare for a possible wave of Covid-19 cases – and to minimise contact"…for a virus that posed no threat to life to about 99.99% of the population.
Conclusion and the $64,000 Question
I'm aware that readers who may now we willing to question the official narrative about this viral episode will have more questions, and in particular the question of 'why?' If we can reasonably conclude that governments knew that this virus was no real threat and, indeed, little different to a seasonal flu in terms of infection and mortality rates and therefore no significant threat to anyone and not likely to 'inundate the health service', why did they pursue the policy of lockdowns with all of the disastrous and pernicious effects they would foreseeably cause?
It was clear from the beginning of this episode that the overt governments of this world were not in charge of covid policy decisions, and these were being handed down to them by scientists and 'experts' under the aegis of the WHO. So to the question of 'why?' we must add 'who?' (no pun intended) and look further 'up' the hierarchy for the culprits. The problem with that is that, beyond the overt governments of this world there are merely faceless 'advisors' of different stripes and with different (and often competing) interests, so I have little hope of any real calling to account over this public health scandal.
That said, one thing I'm fairly sure of is that someone, somewhere, really wanted to stop the spread of this virus among the wider population to the greatest extent possible. The other thing I am very sure of is that their reason for doing so had nothing to do with the welfare of the ordinary people of this world.
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6 thoughts on "Everything You Think You Know About Coronavirus…"
Califoregonian says:
Sincerely appreciated piece! Thank you so much for your diligent work on this, it's good to not hear any theories or religious quotes, but rather real sources of real information that we the readers can check out ourselves.
One thing I wanted to suggest was the part where you say 80% of us are immune, but the study you link doesn't actually say that. It says that most people are asymptomatic, not immune. But I found a reference from China recently that said almost no one is asymptomatic, meaning there's no "super spreaders" wandering around infecting people. There is however, new info from just a few weeks ago that does say specifically that 60% of us have a natural immunity, it's called "Systemic and mucosal antibody secretion specific to SARS-CoV-2 during mild versus severe COVID-19" from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Apologies if this was posted here already but I didn't seem to spot it.
Thanks again and keep up the superb work!
Joe Quinn says:
Thanks for the info. While asymptomatic doesn\'t technically mean immune, practically speaking, it does mean that. Anyway, thanks for the ref. to the Chinese study, I\'ll replace the link in the article with that one.
44316ce43e98f1222dda37b0610e5846 says:
This is the comment I could not post to your essay om SottdotnetLooking at the recent history of POLIO VACCINATIONS in Africa actually CAUSING CASES OF POLIO, reexamining the 'winter flu the US as experienced, the connection is made that this CoVid virus is actually the product of polio and/or the polio vaccine given to millions in the US before spreading to the world. Obviously, the medicals will never admit to the polio connection. https://www.marchofdimes.org/news/after-effects-o…
Many net sites discussing polio state polio was experienced even by people who thought they never contracted polio.
Since the requirement of all children to have the polio shot, there is no control population to compare to.
Could it be that this 'flu' is the PPS virus changing from year to year finally resulting in this more harmful version??
Ed46 says:
I am new to your site and Sottdotnet, but this is an excellent summary of what we know for certain about this, well, operation.
False news in an professional victim cinnamon roll. Now that the alt-right is Jumping on to these conspiracy theories I beat you changed sizes
kznwatch says:
Sorry Joe, but my comment appears longer than it actually is and for some reason couldn't post it on Sott.net on the recent article on Johns Hopkins. What puzzles me a bit, I tried setting out below:i
When the WHO's Covid lockdown narrative began to fall apart and subject to criticism and independent global health professionals of the highest repute, also spoke out about the virus — why did the rare few respectable world leaders the world has, not also speak out!? — As surely, respectively they command the medical expertise to have called for the independent medical fraternity's voices to be heard, say, at an emergency summit, perhaps chaired by the UN?– as it would have resulted in other leaders and ever more doctors weighing in and in doing so– could have calmed down global populations and surely greater sanity would've prevailed and possibly even have led to exposure of the whole pre-planned deceit there and then!?
Trump was the only one who cut funding to the WHO and was criticized for doing so … Russia excluded, simply reached out to assist China and other nations as Putin said, it wasn't the time for nations to accuse one another, but to reach out in support. But by that time, even ordinary folks were smelling something was terribly off about it all– that the whole thing was a farce and already China was being blamed for everything.
But it almost seemed global leaders were in lockstep with the PTB to lockdown their people and destroy the global economy?Some governments turned into totalitarian monsters and enemies of the people almost overnight and fear mongering to induce panic unanimously went inro turbo mode 24/77.
But after watching Plandemic Interdoctornation II earlier on (thank you SOTT) — it brings home, just how virtually unfathomably deep the rabbit hole goes! However, when Ben et al managed so deftly to exposed their long since prepared — well hidden plans, then surely it must be possible to plan and then execute the most critical plan of all — which is to unite humanity into one voice and committed to one common action globally, to finally show the ungodly we've had Enough!
For we can't just sit back and let these devils get away with it, because when we stand together– the POWER starts is in the PEOPLES hands! David Icke and numerous others would surely be great to approach to help devise such a plan and how to get it out to we the people globally — to simultaneously set our resistance in motion, for as long as it takes to rid ourselves of this evil which infests and is besetting and stealing our very beings away from us!
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Standing like a ghost in a flashback, I saw myself in a bedroom facing the door with my forehead pressed against the wood. I was banging the portal with my clenched fists, venting out my frustration with the poor inanimate object instead of the man who stood on the other side.
He looked lost; his mouth in a thin line and his jaw tense. His palm was pressed against the door, trying to push it, but without success.
'Please calm down Lianne, ' he said with genuine concern.
I saw myself inhale deeply, my cleavage almost popping out of my corset.
My past self seemed stubborn enough not to give in. She heaved a breath and continued pounding the wooden door as if it was his chest she - or I - was trying to hurt.
My mind reeled with the vision in my front. Tears slowly trickled down from my eyes in time with the tears that my past self shed.
'Lianne, I want to embrace you, ' Ruen managed to speak and that made me realize he was as much in despair as I was.
I felt a hand touch my face tenderly like I was a fragile vase. Upon opening my eyes, I realized I was back in the present when I saw Ruen sitting at the edge of the bed, facing me, looking intently worried.
'Where was I again?' My brain was a bit dried out, I couldn't recognize where I was.
"Lianne, are you all right?"
I stared at him, my attention fixed on him and him alone.
He moved closer beside me and lightly patted his fingers on the corner of my eye. That simple action informed me that they were actually wet with tears.
"Shhh, I understand. What did you see this time?" he asked.
I gazed into his orbs, those beautiful brown-greens which showed intense sadness during my flashback and then answered, "You. Me."
see them playfully passing to and from the bubble waves as it hit the surface. The sun was up, almost in the twelve o'clock position, but the air was still cold.
"Four in the afternoon, " I replied.
"I see, " he said but then paused for a moment as if he was in deep thought. "Are you sure you don't want to use my private plane? It would make you feel a lot more comfortable flying and I at ease during your flight."
I arched a teasing brow at him.
"Hmmm, sounds tempting, but Jen specifically said that we should use the public airplane. It seemed she wanted to have a girl bonding time with the four of us only. It is Alona's twenty-fifth birthday after all."
Speaking of which, I need to send her a happy birthday text soon.
Alona was just a year older than me and Jen, while Rachel was two years older. A lunch date was already set up for the four of us today at the Morlave Restaurant at the bay side of the mansion, near the beach. It is going to be fun, I know but men are strictly prohibited, so that means no boyfriends allowed. I remember Jen frowning when Alona mentioned it last night, but she gave in and just said her usual cheery 'okay'.
"If that's what it is then, but you have to call me as soon as you land in Fortville National Airport."
I nodded. "Yes, boss, " I said and then smiled at him to which he only gave me a good tickle at the sides of my ribs.
I whirled around, laughter ringing loudly in the air, and then paused, looking at him with passion overflowing in my heart.
"I will see you there, " I whispered and then lifted my face up planning to kiss him on the lips.
It was thrilling to know that he would follow me wherever I go. He knew that my life was in Fortville, and he understood that I should return there. However, he clearly stated that he wanted me to live with him in the rest house sooner or later. He said that last night, and I couldn't help but think of it as his way of a marriage proposal.
"I will be waiting, " he answered and then met my lips in another mind-blowing kiss.


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            $this->csrf_token_name = $options['token_name'];
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        if (isset($options['set_on_create'])) {
            $this->csrf_auto_create = $options['set_on_create'];
        }

        if (isset($options['token_key'])) {
            $this->csrf_token_key = $options['token_key'];
        }
    }

    /**
     * Sets the end of line character to use.
     *
     * @param string $eol The end of line character to use
     */
    public function setEol($eol)
    {
        $this->eol = $eol;
    }

    /**
     * Set whether to return $output generated by these methods, or to echo it out instead.
     *
     * @param bool $return True to return output from these form methods, false to echo results instead
     */
    public function setOutput($return)
    {
        if ($return) {
            $this->return_output = true;
        } else {
            $this->return_output = false;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Collapses an object array down to a simple key/value array or numerically indexed array
     * whose values are member variables of the given object array.
     *
     * @param  array  $obj_arr   The object array to collapse
     * @param  mixed  $value_var A string representing the name of the member variable, or an array of member variable
     *                           values to concatenate
     * @param  string $key_var   The name of the member variable to use as the key in the array, null for numerically
     *                           indexed array
     * @param  string $glue      The value to use to concat multiple $value_var values together, if null, will simply print
     *                           only the first non-null value in $value_var
     * @return array  An array in key/value form
     */
    public function collapseObjectArray($obj_arr, $value_var, $key_var = null, $glue = null)
    {
        $result = [];
        foreach ($obj_arr as $key => $obj) {
            $temp  = get_object_vars($obj);
            $value = '';
            // Use either a list of values or a single value
            if (is_array($value_var)) {
                for ($i = 0; $i < count($value_var); $i++) {
                    $value .= ($i > 0 && $temp[$value_var[$i]] != '' ? $glue : '') . $temp[$value_var[$i]];

                    // Print only the first non-null value
                    if ($glue === null && $temp[$value_var[$i]] != '') {
                        break;
                    }
                }
            } else {
                $value = $temp[$value_var];
            }

            if ($key_var == null) {
                $result[] = $value;
            } else {
                $result[$temp[$key_var]] = $value;
            }
        }

        return $result;
    }

    /**
     * Begins a new form. Default method='post', but $attributes may overwrite that.
     *
     * @param  string $uri        The $uri for the form to post to, defaults to $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']
     * @param  array  $attributes The attributes and values to add in the <form> tag, in key=value pairs
     * @return string The HTML for the <form> tag, void if output enabled
     */
    public function create($uri = null, $attributes = [])
    {
        if ($uri == null) {
            $uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
        }

        $default_attributes = ['method' => 'post', 'action' => $uri];
        $attributes         = array_merge($default_attributes, (array) $attributes);

        $html = '<form' . $this->buildAttributes($attributes) . '>' . $this->eol;

        // Set the CSRF token if set to do so
        if ($this->csrf_auto_create) {
            $csrf_key = $this->csrf_token_key;
            if ($csrf_key === null) {
                $csrf_key = $attributes['action'];
            }

            $output = $this->return_output;
            $this->setOutput(true);
            $html .= $this->fieldHidden($this->csrf_token_name, $this->getCsrfToken($csrf_key));
            $this->setOutput($output);
        }

        return $this->output($html);
    }

    /**
     * Ends a form, appends an optional $end_str.
     *
     * @param  string $end_str The string to add after the </form> tag
     * @return string The </form> tag, void if output enabled
     */
    public function end($end_str = null)
    {
        $html = '</form>' . $end_str . $this->eol;

        return $this->output($html);
    }

    /**
     * Generates a CSRF token.
     *
     * @param  string $key The key used to generate the CSRF token
     * @return string The computed CSRF token
     */
    public function getCsrfToken($key = null)
    {
        $session_id = session_id();

        if ($key == null) {
            $key = $this->csrf_token_key;
        }

        // Prefer computing CSRF using HMAC
        if (function_exists('hash_hmac')) {
            return hash_hmac('sha256', $session_id, $key);
        }
        // Sha256 hash is the next best thing
        if (function_exists('hash')) {
            return hash('sha256', $key . $session_id);
        }

        // Regretably, fallback to md5
        return md5($key . $session_id);
    }

    /**
     * Verifies that the given CSRF token is valid.
     *
     * @param  string $key        The key used to generate the original CSRF token
     * @param  string $csrf_token The given CSRF token, null to automatically pull the CSRF token from the $_POST data
     * @return bool   True if the token is valid, false otherwise
     */
    public function verifyCsrfToken($key = null, $csrf_token = null)
    {
        if ($key == null) {
            $key = $this->csrf_token_key;
            if ($key === null) {
                $key = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
            }
        }

        if ($csrf_token === null && isset($_POST[$this->csrf_token_name])) {
            $csrf_token = $_POST[$this->csrf_token_name];
        }

        return $this->getCsrfToken($key) == $csrf_token;
    }

    /**
     * Allows fields to be created from an array of fields.
     *
     * @param  array  $fields An array of fields to set
     * @return string The fields given, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fields($fields)
    {
        // Set data to return, because we don't want to echo until we have everything built
        $output = $this->return_output;
        $this->setOutput(true);

        $html       = null;
        $num_fields = count($fields);

        for ($i = 0; $i < $num_fields; $i++) {
            if (!isset($fields[$i]['type']) || !isset($fields[$i]['name'])) {
                continue;
            }

            if (!isset($fields[$i]['attributes'])) {
                $fields[$i]['attributes'] = null;
            }
            if (!isset($fields[$i]['value'])) {
                $fields[$i]['value'] = null;
            }
            if (!isset($fields[$i]['checked'])) {
                $fields[$i]['checked'] = null;
            }
            if (!isset($fields[$i]['selected_values'])) {
                $fields[$i]['selected_values'] = null;
            }

            switch ($fields[$i]['type']) {
                case 'button':
                    $html .= $this->fieldButton($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['value'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    break;
                case 'checkbox':
                    $html .= $this->fieldCheckbox($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['value'], $fields[$i]['checked'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    break;
                case 'file':
                    $html .= $this->fieldFile($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    break;
                case 'hidden':
                    $html .= $this->fieldHidden($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['value'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    break;
                case 'image':
                    $html .= $this->fieldImage($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['value'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    break;
                case 'password':
                    $html .= $this->fieldPassword($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    break;
                case 'radio':
                    $html .= $this->fieldRadio($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['value'], $fields[$i]['checked'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    break;
                case 'reset':
                    $html .= $this->fieldReset($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['value'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    break;
                case 'submit':
                    $html .= $this->fieldSubmit($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['value'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    break;
                case 'text':
                default:
                    $html .= $this->fieldText($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['value'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    break;
                case 'textarea':
                    $html .= $this->fieldTextarea($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['value'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    break;
                case 'select':
                case 'multiselect':
                    if (!isset($fields[$i]['options'])) {
                        $fields[$i]['options'] = null;
                    }
                    if (!isset($fields[$i]['selected_value'])) {
                        $fields[$i]['selected_value'] = null;
                    }
                    if (!isset($fields[$i]['selected_values'])) {
                        $fields[$i]['selected_values'] = null;
                    }

                    if ($fields[$i]['type'] == 'select') {
                        $html .= $this->fieldSelect($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['options'], $fields[$i]['selected_value'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    } else {
                        $html .= $this->fieldMultiSelect($fields[$i]['name'], $fields[$i]['options'], $fields[$i]['selected_values'], $fields[$i]['attributes']);
                    }
                    break;
            }
        }

        // Restore the original output type
        $this->setOutput($output);

        return $this->output($html);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a label with the given name and marks it for the given field.
     *
     * @param  string $name          The name of this label
     * @param  string $for           The ID of the form element this label is part of
     * @param  array  $attributes    Attributes for this label
     * @param  bool   $preserve_tags True to preserve tags in the label name
     * @return string The label specified, void if output enabled
     */
    public function label($name, $for = null, array $attributes = null, $preserve_tags = false)
    {
        $default_attributes = ['for' => $for];
        $attributes         = array_merge($default_attributes, (array) $attributes);

        return $this->output('<label' . $this->buildAttributes($attributes) . '>' . $this->_($name, true, $preserve_tags) . '</label>' . $this->eol);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a text input field.
     *
     * @param  string $name       The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  string $value      The value to set in the HTML value field
     * @param  array  $attributes Attributes for this input field
     * @return string The text field specified, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldText($name, $value = null, $attributes = [])
    {
        return $this->output($this->fieldInput('input', 'text', $name, $value, $attributes));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a hidden input field.
     *
     * @param  string $name       The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  string $value      The value to set in the HTML value field
     * @param  array  $attributes Attributes for this input field
     * @return string The hidden field specified, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldHidden($name, $value = null, $attributes = [])
    {
        return $this->output($this->fieldInput('input', 'hidden', $name, $value, $attributes));
    }

    /**
     * Creates an image input field.
     *
     * @param  string $name       The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  string $value      The value to set in the HTML value field
     * @param  array  $attributes Attributes for this input field
     * @return string The image field specified, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldImage($name, $value = null, $attributes = [])
    {
        $default_attributes = ['src' => '', 'alt' => $value];
        $attributes         = array_merge($default_attributes, (array) $attributes);

        return $this->output($this->fieldInput('input', 'image', $name, $value, $attributes));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a reset input field.
     *
     * @param  string $name       The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  string $value      The value to set in the HTML value field
     * @param  array  $attributes Attributes for this input field
     * @return string The reset field specified, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldReset($name, $value = null, $attributes = [])
    {
        return $this->output($this->fieldInput('input', 'reset', $name, $value, $attributes));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a checkbox.
     *
     * @param  string $name       The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  string $value      The value to set in the HTML value field
     * @param  bool   $checked    True to set this field as checked
     * @param  array  $attributes Attributes for this input field
     * @return string The checkbox field specified, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldCheckbox($name, $value = null, $checked = false, $attributes = [])
    {
        return $this->output($this->radioCheck('checkbox', $name, $value, $checked, $attributes));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a radio box.
     *
     * @param  string $name       The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  string $value      The value to set in the HTML value field
     * @param  bool   $checked    True to set this field as checked
     * @param  array  $attributes Attributes for this input field
     * @return string The radio field specified, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldRadio($name, $value = null, $checked = false, $attributes = [])
    {
        return $this->output($this->radioCheck('radio', $name, $value, $checked, $attributes));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a textarea field.
     *
     * @param  string $name       The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  string $value      The value to set in this textarea
     * @param  array  $attributes Attributes for this input field
     * @return string The textarea field, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldTextarea($name, $value = null, $attributes = [])
    {
        $default_attributes = ['name' => $name];
        $attributes         = array_merge($default_attributes, (array) $attributes);

        $html = '<textarea' . $this->buildAttributes($attributes) . '>' .
            $this->_($value, true) . '</textarea>' . $this->eol;

        return $this->output($html);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a password input field.
     *
     * @param  string $name       The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  array  $attributes Attributes for this input field
     * @return string The password field, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldPassword($name, $attributes = [])
    {
        return $this->output($this->fieldInput('input', 'password', $name, null, $attributes));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a file input field.
     *
     * @param  string $name       The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  array  $attributes Attributes for this input field
     * @return string The file field, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldFile($name, $attributes = [])
    {
        return $this->output($this->fieldInput('input', 'file', $name, null, $attributes));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a select list.
     *
     * @param  string $name              The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  array  $options           The options to place in this select list
     * @param  mixed  $selected_value    The option(s) to set as selected
     * @param  array  $attributes        Attributes for this input field
     * @param  array  $option_attributes Attributes for each option to set. If single dimension will set the attributes
     *                                   for every option, if multi-dimensional will set option for each element key that matches in $options
     * @return string The select field, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldSelect($name, $options = [], $selected_value = null, $attributes = [], $option_attributes = [])
    {
        $default_attributes = ['name' => $name];
        $attributes         = array_merge($default_attributes, (array) $attributes);

        $html = '<select' . $this->buildAttributes($attributes) . '>' . $this->eol .
            $this->selectOptions($options, $selected_value, $option_attributes) . '</select>' . $this->eol;

        return $this->output($html);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a select list with multiple selectable options.
     *
     * @param  string $name              The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  array  $options           The options to place in this select list
     * @param  string $selected_value    The option to set as selected
     * @param  array  $attributes        Attributes for this input field
     * @param  array  $option_attributes Attributes for each option to set. If single dimension will set the attributes
     *                                   for every option, if multi-dimensional will set option for each element key that matches in $options
     * @param  mixed  $selected_values
     * @return string The multi-select field, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldMultiSelect($name, $options = [], $selected_values = [], $attributes = [], $option_attributes = [])
    {
        $attributes['multiple'] = 'multiple';

        return $this->fieldSelect($name, $options, $selected_values, $attributes, $option_attributes);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a button with default type=button, can be overriden by attirbutes.
     *
     * @param  string $name       The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  string $value      The value to set in the HTML value field
     * @param  array  $attributes Attributes for this input field
     * @return string The button field, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldButton($name, $value = null, $attributes = [])
    {
        return $this->output($this->fieldInput('button', 'button', $name, $value, $attributes));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a button of type submit.
     *
     * @param  string $name       The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  string $value      The value to set in the HTML value field
     * @param  array  $attributes Attributes for this input field
     * @return string The submit field, void if output enabled
     */
    public function fieldSubmit($name, $value = null, $attributes = [])
    {
        return $this->output($this->fieldInput('input', 'submit', $name, $value, $attributes));
    }

    /**
     * Builds a field for input or button.
     *
     * @param  string $tag        The HTML tag of this input field ("input" or "button")
     * @param  string $type       The input type to set in the type field
     * @param  string $name       The name of this form field
     * @param  string $value      The value of this field
     * @param  array  $attributes A list of attributes to set for this field
     * @return string The input or button field of the given type
     */
    private function fieldInput($tag, $type, $name, $value = null, $attributes = [])
    {
        $default_attributes = ['type' => $type, 'name' => $name];
        if ($value !== null) {
            $default_attributes['value'] = $value;
        }

        $end = null;
        switch ($tag) {
            case 'button':
                $end = '>' . $value . '</' . $tag . '>';
                break;
            case 'input':
            default:
                $tag = 'input';
                $end = $this->xhtml ? ' />' : '>';
                break;
        }

        $attributes = array_merge($default_attributes, (array) $attributes);

        return '<' . $tag . $this->buildAttributes($attributes) . $end . $this->eol;
    }

    /**
     * Builds select options and optgroups if given. An optgroup will continue
     * until the end of the select options, or until the next optgroup begins.
     *
     * @param  array  $options         A list of 'name'=>'value' options to set into <option> tags, if 'name' is 'optgroup' an
     *                                 <optgroup> tag is created instead
     * @param  array  $selected_values Values corresponding to an option's value to set as selected
     * @param  array  $attributes      Attributes for each option field
     * @return string The option fields along with any optgroups
     */
    private function selectOptions($options, $selected_values = [], $attributes = [])
    {
        $open_group_tag = false;

        if (!is_array($selected_values)) {
            $selected_values = (array) $selected_values;
        }

        $html = '';
        // Do we apply the given attributes to each option (e.g. "cover" each option) or apply individually
        $temp_attr        = (array) array_values($attributes);
        $cover_attributes = is_array(array_pop($temp_attr)) ? false : true;

        if (is_array($options)) {
            foreach ($options as $value => $name) {
                $attr = [];

                // Allow multi-dimensional array in addition to name/value pairs
                if (is_array($name)) {
                    $value = $name['value'];
                    $name  = $name['name'];
                }

                if ($cover_attributes) {
                    $attr = $attributes;
                } elseif (isset($attributes[$value])) {
                    $attr = $attributes[$value];
                }

                if (strpos($value, 'optgroup') === 0) {
                    if ($open_group_tag) {
                        $html .= '</optgroup>' . $this->eol;
                    } //close an open tag before starting another

                    $html .= '<optgroup label="' . $this->_($name, true) . '">';
                    $open_group_tag = true;
                } else {
                    $attr['value'] = $this->_($value, true);

                    $html .= '<option';

                    if (!empty($selected_values) && $this->inArray($value, $selected_values)) {
                        $attr['selected'] = 'selected';
                    }

                    $html .= $this->buildAttributes($attr) . '>' . $this->_($name, true) . '</option>' . $this->eol;
                }
            }
        }

        //Before returning add closing optgroup tag if necessary
        if ($open_group_tag) {
            $html .= '</optgroup>' . $this->eol;
        }

        return $html;
    }

    /**
     * Creates a radio or check box.
     *
     * @param  string $type       The type of box to create: radio or checkbox
     * @param  string $name       The name to set in the HTML name field
     * @param  string $value      The value to set in the HTML value field
     * @param  bool   $checked    True to set this box as checked
     * @param  array  $attributes Attributes for this input field
     * @return string The radio or checkbox field
     */
    private function radioCheck($type, $name, $value = null, $checked = false, $attributes = [])
    {
        switch ($type) {
            case 'radio':
            case 'checkbox':
                break;
            default:
                $type = 'checkbox';
                break;
        }

        if ($checked) {
            $attributes['checked'] = 'checked';
        }

        return $this->fieldInput('input', $type, $name, $value, $attributes);
    }

    /**
     * Handles whether to output or return $html.
     *
     * @param  string $html The HTML to output/return
     * @return string The HTML given, void if output enabled
     */
    private function output($html)
    {
        if ($this->return_output) {
            return $html;
        }
        echo $html;
    }

    /**
     * An alternative to PHP's in_array function that checks if $needle
     * exists in $haystack.
     *
     * @param  mixed $needle   A value to look for
     * @param  array $haystack An array of key=>value pairs
     * @param  bool  $strict   True to also check the type of $needle in $haystack, false to ignore type (default false)
     * @return bool  True if $needle is in $haystack, false otherwise
     */
    private function inArray($needle, array $haystack, $strict = false)
    {
        foreach ($haystack as $key => $value) {
            if (!$strict && (string) $needle == (string) $value) {
                return true;
            }
            if ($strict && $needle === $value) {
                return true;
            }
        }

        return false;
    }
}

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Sydney university reduces investment in high carbon stocks
by dburdon
Daniel Burdon Daniel Burdon is APN Australian Regional Media's Canberra bureau reporter, covering federal parliament and politics. He was previously a rural and general news reporter at the Morning Bulletin in Rockhampton and worked in Alice Springs for the Centralian Advocate.
9th Feb 2015 5:49 PM
ANOTHER top-tier Australian university will sell off 20% of its carbon-heavy investments in a bid to reduce its income reliance on profits from non-renewable resources.
The University of Sydney will not divest its portfolio of all mining stocks, but it has asked its fund managers to reduce its investment in listed stocks reliant on high carbon emissions.
It follows a similar and controversial move by the Australian National University to sell down its mining interest.
The University of Sydney's move follows a review of its investments.
It rejected selling all its interest in fossil fuel companies. Instead, it decided on a 20% reduction target over three years. The review noted some companies were committed to renewable energy and reliant on fossil fuels, while others were heavy carbon emitters but not miners.
The university's operations vice-principal Sara Watts said it balanced its interests to get a return on investments with its "desire" to address climate change.
Mining will make Australia poorer in world economy
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Share this Story: Kate Middleton tweets rare reply to birthday well-wisher
Kate Middleton tweets rare reply to birthday well-wisher
The video message was shared on social media by Mila's mother Lynda as the child sent her best wishes to the Duchess on her special day.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meets Mila Sneddon, 5, and her family, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on May 27, 2021 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool /Getty Images
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge tweeted a rare reply to a well-wisher as she celebrated her 40th birthday at the weekend.
The British Royal celebrated the milestone birthday on Sunday and sent a social media response to six-year-old Mila Sneddon as the pair have forged a special bond.
Kate Middleton tweets rare reply to birthday well-wisher Back to video
These new portraits which have been released to mark the 40th will be shown in the community in three meaningful places: Berkshire, St Andrews, and Anglesey, as part of the @NPGLondon nationwide 'Coming Home' exhibition, ahead of the Gallery reopening in 2023.
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Mila said: "Happy Birthday Catherine! I'm so happy you're turning 40, hope you get nice gifts and love spending time with your family. Bye, lots of love, Mila."
In a surprise move, a tweet from Catherine and her husband Prince William's official account responded to Mila, saying: "Thank you Mila!"
Thank you Mila!
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) January 10, 2022
Mila featured in Catherine's Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation photography project which documented the nation during the coronavirus lockdown.
She was pictured kissing her dad through a window as she underwent intensive chemotherapy for leukaemia and had to shield during the height of the global health crisis as the image left a lasting impression on the Duchess.
The pair met in person at the Palace of Holyroodhouse last year and Catherine wore a pink dress after Mila revealed that it was her favourite colour.
As she walked into the room, Catherine said: "Hi Mila, look at you. I want to give you a big, squeezy cuddle. It's so nice to meet you in person."
The Royal kept a promise she had made to Mila when they first spoke on the phone the previous autumn after learning about her passion for pink.
She said at the time: "I'll have to make sure I try and find a pink dress. Hopefully when, one day, hopefully, Mila, we'll get to meet and then I'll wear remember to wear my pink dress for you."


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Юрий Иванович Мещеряков — российский учёный в области физики разрушения, доктор физико-математических наук, профессор, заслуженный деятель науки РФ (2000).

Родился 19 сентября 1938 года.

С 1986 года, со дня основания Института проблем машиноведения АН СССР (РАН) — заведующий лабораторией физики разрушения (по настоящее время) (2016).

Создатель и руководитель научной школы физико-механических свойств материалов при импульсивных воздействиях.

Автор более 300 научных работ, в том числе монографий и изобретений.
Сочинения:
 Многомасштабные ударно-волновые процессы в твердых телах [Текст] / Ю. И. Мещеряков. — Санкт-Петербург : Нестор-История, 2018. — 476 с. : ил., табл.; 24 см; ISBN 978-5-4469-1307-7 : 100 экз.

Источники
 http://www.ipme.ru/ipme/ru/news/Mescherjakov80.pdf
 http://www.ipme.ru/ipme/ru/SciCouncil2r.html

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Has anyone of you heard about the name Krzysztof Piatek before the start of this season? No? Don't worry you are not the only one.
Last year at this part of the season the Polish striker started announcing himself to the football World. Starting from February 27, Piatek just transformed into one of the most clinical strikers and scored 12 goals in the last 13 games of Poland's Ekstraklasa.
And while he was still "nobody" on the football map, it was the Italian side Genoa sho spotted his talent and paid €4.5m for the attacker. And they didn't regret it!
Piatek debuted in the Serie A this season and had a start of his dreams. He hit seven goals in his first three games, resulting in a Poland call-up and interest from Europe's elite.
He announced himself in sensational fashion, netting just 70 seconds into his Genoa debut, against Lecce in the Coppa Italia. The Polish striker found the net three more times and became the first man to ever score four times in his first outing for the club.
The Polish international continued his great form after the national team debut and just couldn't be stopped. Piatek scored 19 goals in just 21 games in the half-season he spent in Genoa.
Many football giants were interested in "the Robocop", but AC Milan was the one to get him. They paid €35m to Genoa for the 23-year-old Polish striker. Piatek signed a contract through to June 2023 that is said to be worth €3m a year after tax.
Piatek wasted little time in endearing himself to Milan fans with two goals in his first start for the club in a Coppa Italia game against Napoli.
In his first three appearances for the club, he has only had three shots on target, all of which have ended in the back of the net.
Krysztof Piatek made sure AC Milan's fans already forget about Gonzalo Higuain. He asked for his number 9 shirt but was rejected by the Rosonerri.
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Information Technology Use by Local Governments in the Northeast: Assessment and Needs
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How local governments are using information technology is important to understand if extension teaching on local government and economic development issues is to be effective. This study uses results from surveys of local officials in New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia to examine the potential for delivering extension programs to local officials through information technology. The responses suggest that local officials predominantly prefer face-to-face training, but many are willing to try distance education. In addition, even though many governments are using the Internet, there still are significant numbers who do not yet have access to these technologies.
Kelsey, T. W., Dougherty, M. J., & Hattery, M. (2002). Information Technology Use by Local Governments in the Northeast: Assessment and Needs. The Journal of Extension, 40(5), Article 7. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol40/iss5/7
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Cold Driven was a hard rock band from Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada. The band expressed passion for creating unique and original music. The band recorded their debut album, "Set In Stone" in 2005 which helped establish themselves in the music industry.

In 2007, the band recorded and released "Steel Chambers" their second studio album. The first single "Heavier Than Heaven" rose to number 51 on the Canadian rock charts. The band began extensive touring across Canada in 2008, attempting to solidifying a strong fan base across the country. With this album the band earned a spot in top 5 of the Vancouver Fox Seeds competition.

The Band has recently decided to stop playing music.

Band members
 Billy Nickell – vocals
 Dennis Nickell – vocals/bass
 Benjamin Bouthillier – guitar
 Shane Bouthillier – guitar
 Jeremy McLachlan – drums

Previous band line-up

 Billy Nickell – vocals
 Dennis Nickell – vocals/bass
 Benjamin Bouthillier – guitar
 Bryn Bird – guitar
 Shane Bouthillier – drums

Album Releases

Set In Stone (2005)

Film Score
Breaking Condemnation
Shackles
Don't You Know
In Stone
Bittersweet Casualty
Life Like That
Wheels Of Change
5 Minutes Unconscious
Same Old Skies
Slipping Away

Steel Chambers (2007)

Steel Chambers
Heavier Than Heaven
Hide And Seek
Cries Become The Silence
We Carry On
Sweet Lies
Cruel Intentions
I Stand Corrupted
The Crutch
Worthy Among The Worthless
March Out Of Line

The Wicked Side of Me EP (2011)

Intro
Kingdom Come
The Wicked Side of Me
Now That I'm Gone
Straight For Disaster
In This Cold
Rise of The Broken

References

Musical groups established in 2005
Musical groups from British Columbia
Canadian post-grunge groups
Musical groups disestablished in 2011
2005 establishments in British Columbia
2011 disestablishments in British Columbia


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Songwriter Kristen Grainger wins IMEA award
Gov. Brown's communications director wins Folk Song of the Year award from IMEA
Songwriter Kristen Grainger wins IMEA award Gov. Brown's communications director wins Folk Song of the Year award from IMEA Check out this story on statesmanjournal.com: https://stjr.nl/1MlybH0
Carlee Wright, Statesman Journal Published 7:25 p.m. PT Oct. 29, 2015 | Updated 9:28 a.m. PT Nov. 2, 2015
Kristen Grainger's song "Be Here Now" was named Folk Song of the Year at the 2015 International Music and Entertainment Awards.(Photo: Dale Adkins / Special to the Statesman Journal, Dale Adkins / Special to the Statesman Journal)
Kristen Grainger has songwriting prowess. The local musician's tune "Be Here Now" was recognized as Folk Song of the Year at the 2015 International Music and Entertainment Association Awards.
Grainger, the communications director for Gov. Kate Brown, first learned of her nomination through a friend's post on Facebook. When she got home from work that evening, she had an email from IMEA notifying her she was a finalist.
"That was a happy surprise," she said.
The ceremony announcing the award winners took place Oct. 24 in Atlanta, Ga.
"I thought I might be able to go, but I have this really great, but high-expectation job," Grainger said. "I don't often think that leaving the state is a good idea. At that time, the governor was in Asia, so I thought I should stay and be close at hand."
"I bought a ticket and then ended up having to cancel, but I had a friend who was there. She picked up my award and gave a little excuse for me," Grainger added.
Kristen Grainger won a 2015 IMEA Award for Folk Song of the Year for her tune "Be Here Now." (Photo: Courtesy of Kristen Grainger)
Grainger, who also is a vocalist for the folk-bluegrass fusion band True North, wrote the song in early 2014. It was featured on the band's third and latest album, "Elsebound," which spent a week at No. one and 25 weeks in the top 10.
"It was the last song that I wrote before the record was done," Grainger said. "It seems to be the one that gets a lot of attention on the record. My friends and family tell me, and I think they mean this in the nice way, that they can't stop crying when they hear it."
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The song, which was written in a hardware store in Washington, is a reflection on life.
"The idea that we spend so much time with our smart phones in our hands — our world becomes this video between our thumbs," Grainger said. "We miss out on the importance of being present in our own lives."
"I love the song, and I am pleased that it's moved so many people," Grainger said. "I wouldn't have necessarily thought of it as a pop song, but it seems to be popular."
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But the win isn't going to Grainger's head.
"I have a day job that I really love. I am not expecting to sell the house, buy an Airstream and move to Nashville," Grainger said, "but I am happy to have my work recognized."
This is not the first time Grainger's music has garnered attention. She placed second in the songwriting competition at 2015 MerleFest and was a finalist in songwriting competitions at the 2008 Kerrville Folk Festival and the 2014 Telluride Bluegrass Festival.
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Although not performing as much as in the past, True North is still active.
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Police: Kidnapping victim and suspect from CA spotted at Goodyear Starbucks
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (KSAZ) - What started as a kidnapping case out of California is now under investigation here in Arizona. The suspect and victim were spotted in the West Valley over the weekend.
Early on Sunday morning, kidnapping victim, Virginia Paris, 55, and the suspect, Joseph Hetzel, 52, were seen at a Starbucks located in Goodyear, Arizona. When Paris ordered her coffee drink, she gave the name Virginia. She then went to the bathroom and she she came out, she told a female customer in the coffee shop that she needed help.
According to officials, Hetzel saw this interaction, grabbed Paris and dragged her out of the shop. He then kicked her into a vehicle and drove off at a high rate of speed. As the vehicle left the scene, Paris threw her car registration out, and it was recovered by Goodyear Police.
The vehicle is Paris' black 2015 Chrysler 200 with a California license plate number of 7NGE514. The vehicle was last seen entering the Interstate 10 freeway eastbound toward Phoenix.
Police say the kidnapping originated in the city of Solvang, Calif. where investigators with Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office began investigating at about 7:30 p.m. on September 1, 2017. Investigators believe Paris has been kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend, Hetzel.
Paris is described as a white female adult, approximately 5 foot 6 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a light colored shirt.
Associates of Paris report that she recently sought a restraining order against Hetzel which was granted, but has yet to be served.
Hetzel is described as a white male adult, approximately 6 foot 2 inches, weighing 195 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a light blue colored shirt.
He has previously served time in prison for possession of items used to make explosive devices, using explosive devices with the intent to terrorize, felony vandalism and criminal threats.
He is believed to have access to firearms and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Police warn not to approach or contact Hetzel if seen.
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Info Charles J. Fogarty was elected to the Office of Lieutenant Governor in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. Prior to taking office on January 5, 1999, he served for eight years as State Senator representing the 27th District, serving as Majority Whip and Senate President Pro Tempore.
During his tenure, Mr. Fogarty has redefined the Office of Lieutenant Governor, turning it into an active, policy-driven office dedicated to finding real solutions to issues important to all Rhode Islanders.
Under state law, Lieutenant Governor Fogarty is responsible for overseeing a number of policy areas in state government through councils and committees which he chairs, including the Long-Term-Care Coordinating Council, Small Business Advocacy Council, Rhode Island Emergency Management Advisory Council and the Intergovernmental Relations Council. He is also Vice Co-Chair of the Governor?s Advisory Council on Health and a founding member of the National Legislative Association for Prescription Drug Pricing. He is the immediate past Chairman of the National Association of Lieutenant Governors and a member of the Executive Committee of the Council of State Governments.
The author of the landmark Health Quality Performance Measurement and Reporting Law that releases public reports on health care providers, Mr. Fogarty is a recognized leader in the state in the area of health care policy. He led the fight to restrict money from the tobacco settlement to health care initiatives and tobacco control efforts, revamped the state's mental health parity law, created the Nurse Reward Tuition Program and dramatically expanded the state's prescription drug program (RIPAE) for seniors and those with disabilities. He has also tightened regulations in assisted living facilities and increased inspections at nursing homes.
Mr. Fogarty recently unveiled a comprehensive health care reform program that addresses quality, accessibility, affordability and accountability. The multi-point report is currently under review within the state and has the support of a wide variety of health care professionals.
A noted reformer, Mr. Fogarty has over the years introduced and championed numerous pieces of government ethics and fiscal reform legislation, including a ban on personal credit cards, state pension reform and increased monitoring of quasi-public agencies.
The Lieutenant Governor has also put in place a number of anti-crime initiatives. Through his ongoing gunlock program, he has distributed more than 20,000 free gunlocks to firearms owners in Rhode Island. He also put in place the Amber Alert Program which notifies citizens that a child has been kidnapped.
As head of the state Emergency Management Council, Mr. Fogarty has made it a priority to ensure Rhode Island is prepared. Under his leadership, Rhode Island was one of only four states in the country to be approved for a federal bio-terrorism grant just months before 9-11. EMA has also bolstered its operations and undertaken numerous training initiatives.
In 2002, after five years of pushing for passage, Mr. Fogarty secured creation of the first-ever permanent fund for habitat restoration to help save Narragansett Bay. In 1998, Fogarty was honored by Save the Bay for authoring what is recognized nationally as the toughest oil spill prevention legislation in the country. He is the only public official to have ever been honored by this organization.
Mr. Fogarty graduated from Providence College and earned his MPA degree from the University of Rhode Island. He is a lifelong resident of Glocester, Rhode Island.
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Can Mora Remain In Line For A Title Shot?
The sport of Boxing can be and often is a sport of opportunities. Some fighters work their way up and are able to position themselves for a mandatory world title shot. There are also fighters however, who are given the chance to fight for a world title by way of a champion choosing to make an elective title defense.
In the case of former WBC Jr. Middleweight world champion Sergio Mora the year 2015 was to begin with one such opportunity as he was slated to challenge current IBF Middleweight world champion Jermain Taylor on February 6th in Biloxi, Mississippi. Many Boxing fans remember Mora as being the season one winner of "The Contender" reality TV series in 2005. Mora would go on to score an upset when he dethroned two-division world champion Vernon Forrest for the WBC Jr. Middleweight world championship in June 2008. Mora's reign as champion would come to an end three months later as he would lose the championship back to Forrest in their rematch in September 2008.
After losing the title back to Forrest, Mora would not return to the ring until April 2010 when he moved up in weight to the Middleweight division and scored a seventh round stoppage of Calvin Green. Since then, Mora has faced some difficulty in trying to emerge in the world title picture as a Middleweight. Following his win over Green, Mora earned what some feel was a controversial draw in his fight with multi-division world champion Shane Mosley in September 2010 and would come out on the losing end of two close decisions to Middleweight contender Brian Vera in February 2011 and August 2012.
Despite suffering those setbacks, Mora has fought on and has won his last four fights since his second fight with Vera in 2012. Most recently, Mora scored an eight round unanimous decision over Dashon Johnson in December of last year. On the momentum of a four fight winning streak in which he scored two knockouts in those four wins, Mora secured an opportunity to challenge two-time Middleweight world champion Jermain Taylor for Taylor's IBF world championship. Unfortunately for Mora, his opportunity to become a two-division world champion will not take place on February 6th.
Taylor, who won the IBF championship in October of last year scoring a twelve round unanimous decision over Sam Soliman, has had legal troubles including an arrest on charges of domestic battery and aggravated assault in connection with the alleged shooting of his cousin Tyrone Hinton in August of last year prior to his fight with Soliman. To complicate matters further Taylor was arrested in January and charged with five counts of aggravated assault, three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, and possession of marijuana in connection with an incident following a Martin Luther King Day parade in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas where Taylor allegedly discharged a firearm. Taylor pleaded not guilty to all charges and was released on $50,000 bail. The arrest as well as a broken rib Taylor suffered while training for the fight with Mora subsequently resulted in the cancellation of the fight.
The legal troubles that Jermain Taylor is facing has put the status of the IBF Middleweight world championship in question and for the moment has taken an opportunity for a shot at the title away from Sergio Mora. Mora however, will still fight on Friday night when he faces Abraham Han at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Han, who will enter the fight with a record of 23-1, with 14 Knockouts is coming off a ten round majority decision win over Marcos Reyes in October of last year. A question that some might ask as this fight approaches is what effect if any will the cancellation of the bout with Taylor have on Mora, who will enter the fight with a record of 27-3-2, with 9 Knockouts.
Mora and Han, who are currently rated number fourteen and fifteen respectively in the International Boxing Federation's (IBF) rankings will fight for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) Middleweight title. Although what will become of the legal problems involving Jermain Taylor and the status of the IBF Middleweight world championship is unknown, I believe that the winner of this fight could well find himself in position for a potential title shot for the IBF title, if in the event the IBF strips Taylor of the title and chooses to order a fight for what would be the vacant championship.
Although fighters such as Billy Joe Saunders, David Lemieux, Peter Quillin, and Felix Sturm are all currently rated higher in the IBF's Middleweight ratings than Mora and Han, it is important to remember that up until a couple of weeks ago Sergio Mora was going to challenge for the IBF title. One could assume based on this that the winner of the fight between Mora and Han will likely be in line for a title shot and could very well find himself in position to go against current IBF number one contender Hassan N'Dam if the IBF title does become vacated.
What will become of the IBF Middleweight championship picture remains to be seen. The outcome of this fight however, may open possibilities for interesting fights down the road in what is one of the sport's most competitive divisions. We will see what happens on Friday night.
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Open Up with Charwei Tsai
Our Head of Arts, Chelsea Pettitt, talks to Taiwanese artist Charwei Tsai through the Open Up series live on Instagram.
Join us at 3pm BST on 24 June to ask some probing questions to Charwei such as, 'If you could be remembered for one thing what would it be?' and 'What do you think is the biggest challenge that individuals face today?'. Through a series of probing questions, we explore what drives her, inspires her, terrifies her; and ultimately what is most important to her. Living through this incredible period of history, we want to take stock and ask artists to open up to us through this interview series.
Charwei Tsai was born in 1980 in Taipei, Taiwan where she currently lives and works. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in Industrial Design and Art & Architectural History (2002) and has completed the postgraduate research program La Seine at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris (2010).
Highly personal yet universal concerns spur Tsai's multi-media practice. Geographical, social, and spiritual motifs inform a body of work, which encourages viewer participation outside the confines of complacent contemplation. Preoccupied with the human/nature relationship, Tsai meditates on the complexities among cultural beliefs, spirituality, and transience.
Tsai has had solo exhibitions internationally, and has participated in international exhibitions and biennials including solo projects and exhibitions at Jogja Biennale and Shrine Room Project: Wishes and Offerings at Rubin Museum, New York (2019), Charwei Tsai: Bulaubulau, Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA), Manchester, UK (2018), Hear Hear Singing, Commissioned by Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, UK; Water Moon, Contemporary Art Institute, Villeurbanne / Rhône-Alpes, France, Biennale of Sydney and Sharjah Calligraphy Biennale (2016), Simple Shapes at Mori Art Museum, Tokyo (2015) and Centre Pompidou-Metz, France (2014), Sharjah Biennial (2013), Phantoms of Asia at Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (2012), Yokohama Triennial and Thoughtforms at The Guild, Mumbai (2011), 6th Asia Pacific Triennial (2009), Traces of the Sacred at Centre Pompidou (2008), Thermocline of Art: New Asian Waves at ZKM Center of Art and Media, Karlsruhe (2007), and the inaugural Singapore Biennale (2006), and J'en Rêve at Cartier Foundation, Paris (2005).
Tsai's works are in public and private collections including those held at Tate Modern, London, the Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, M+ Collection, Hong Kong, Faurschou Foundation, Copenhagen, Kadist Foundation, San Francisco / France, and Contemporary Art Institute, Villeurbanne / Rhône-Alpes, France, FRAC Lorraine, France. Tsai has also published a curatorial journal titled Lovely Daze twice a year since 2005. The complete sets of Lovely Daze are in the library collections of Tate Modern, London, Museum of Modern Art, New York, Pompidou Center, Paris, and MACBA, Barcelona.
Tsai is represented by TKG+ gallery, Taipei and Galerie Mor Charpentier, Paris.
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